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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-09

from Anna and a blow on my left leg.
OF course it did not hurt met was
the right leg to be hit. Then saw
Anna flying for dear life toward the
house, calling the while in lusty tones:
Jack! Jack! where is the whisky?"
Soon she reappeared. and with undi-
minished CELEBRITY, whisky bottle in
hand, came rushing to where lay.
Jack, her brother, was close behind.
both of them looking white and scared.
Make him drink it, Jack. The
whole of it. Jan is coming with an
other"
After saying this she came to me.
] raised my head to her knee and in anx-
ious tones insisted:
you must drink it, every drop, or
you'll die. Do, there's a dear-I mean,
/ lido drink it. please"
was laughing. could not exactly
say why, for the writhing body of the
mamba was yet close by me. Jack
kicked it away and turned to me with
the whisky bottle, saying: Drink it.,
, old chap, and I'll cauterize the place.
It's the only thing we can do
Pushing the whisky on one side,
replied: "I'm all right. What is the
matter?"
Then burst in Annals agonized tones:
why, saw the horrid thing fasten
on your leg and strike you several
times. Oh, dear! Oh, dear! You'll
die. I'm sure you will"
Then said Jack: Come, old fell
low, it isn't laughing matter. Let
me have look
With that he knelt down and turning
up my trousers leg, Anna the while
gazing with streaming eyes, they saw
where the laugh came in.
But, honor bright, not once did I re-
member the artificial limb. OF course
l felt no bite or wound. I felt the
blow she gave when she killed the
snake; one naturally feels jar if a
stick one has in hand is struck, for ex-
ample, but felt nothing else.
"Oh, you horrid fellow. You never
told me you had a wooden Leg" said
Anna.
II have not. 1t is of superior Span
ish cork" l replied.
Lucky for you, old man." said Jack,
as he turned to go and the Kaff1r Jan
smiled as he picked up the dead mamba
and said:
"Ya, boss, good job he no bitey you.
Him fangs Likely shark hook"
Then the honest fellow examined the
cork limb and therefrom extracted a
fang nearly half an inch long.
Still, in dazed fashion, Anna ca
ressed the limb, scarce knowing what
she did, then remembering all at once,
her pale face flushed as she murmur-
ed: "Oh. what will you think Of
mel"
THAT you are just the woman to
make me good wife if you only will. I"
And she willed. Thanks for all
mercies.
When we told Jack of our arrange
ment what do you think he said? Just
this:
HIN! Not the first time a serpent
has played the devil in a garden"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-12-09
PRACTICAL. SUGGESTIONS.

Men try to destroy Gods word in
this day by rejecting the Bible as the
Word Of God. hating It. ridiculing 1t.
perverting 1t. denying It.
Sometimes we cut some Of the leaves
Of the Bible by reading only portions,
by false interpretations. and by deny
ing or seftening its warnings and re-
proofs.
All effsrts to destroy the Bible are
u vain.
The more the truth is opposed. the
acre rapidly II Is spread abrsad
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-06

The Governor of South Carolina
has offered a reward of $500 for the
arrest OF members OF the mob that
murdered the colored postmaster,
Baker, and his family, at Lake City.
Bakers only offense seems to have
been that he had dark skin, and was
possessed of such manly qualities
that he was favored for a government
position.
The manner of his death puts the
Genoa LyEching completely in the
snade' his young child being shot
down along with him.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-06

"Probably no single drug
is employed in nervous DIS
eases with effects so mark
eddy beneficial as those Of
cod-liver OIL"
These are the words Ct
an eminent medical teacher.
Another says: "The hy-
Pophosphites are generally
acknowledged as valuable
nerve tonics."
Both these remedies a.,
combined in SCOTS E.nu.-
sion. Therefore, take it
tor nervousness, neuralr:a.
sciatica, insomnia ana br":.
exhaustion.
SOC. and sr.oo, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, New YORK.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-06

Added to fast-following disasters
by sea, reports come from Dvea and
Skaguay that hundreds of men are
stricken daily at those places with
spinal meningitis, and that scores are
dying. The chill blasts from tho
mountains and ocean, meeting at the
coast, are death laden, and the unac-
customed travellers are carried avav
by the fatal contact. A more deso1ate
situation can hardly be imagined.
but the gloomy reports do not Seem
TO abate the mad rush toward A1ae-
ka's gold fields. 1t is AMAZING that
men do not understand that NOTHING
can be gained by going north so earlv
and thai those who make the trim
sixty days hence will avoid the great
dangers and be quite sure of finding
fortune. News Letter
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-03-06
BECOME A BOOMER.

All ohartz IN a letter to the Genoa
Courier unloads the following:
Being one of the town boomers, and
having given the patient a ~..scatter-
Ing shot myself, | thought world
practice what | preached, and went
70 a local store to buy underc. othes
articles which have bought abroad
tor years, and now am vearinr oax,
lnour understands and other misfts as
a sacrltlce at the altar of my patriot
ISM. The fact is that the local mar
chant has taken advantage of the pin.
ing advertising started by Sam Davis
TO work OFF inha1ned tomato cans
counter remnants and insists on
those who are patriotic and idiotic
enough to practice what they preach.
1t is certain that the merchants want
outside trade, and want it bad b,7t
thelr anxiety to work off old stuff is
100 strong upon them to get it.
In the above Mr.. Chartz confesses
that for years he has been PURCHASING
his underclothes abroad. Durino
these years, according to his own adj
MISSION, that he has been purchasing
his food abroad, it is a we'll known
tact that he has been making money
IN Nevada, and considerable of #
too. Under these circumstances how
Ing old Shelf worn goods sold him is
a just retribution for his failure r.
purchase those same goods wears aoo
When they were fresh and up to date
1hey were put in stock bv the
storekeepers under the reasonable
suppos1tlon that be and others would
purchase them instead of send;na
abroad.
If he, and others, had done their
duty by the people who paw license.
and taxes to keep a town going,
nose goods would not be expose tor
sale now.
The people who are Just beginning
70 wake up and buy goods in town :.
should be compelled to purchase the I
Do stuff as a penalty, for their back =
In MOI coming to the front l
earl1er. At the rate people are pat
.onlzlng the home merchants now
here will be no shelf Worn goods j.,
own in a few days and every one =
viii have new stock.
1t the people of Carson want to see
lew stock on sale there is an easv
'ay to provide for it. Patronize
hem SO freely that the new good
have time to get old. ,
When these same merchants "a nj
lawyer they get one in Carson and =
ont send below where Mr.. Chartz :
sed to get his shirts.
Mr.. Chartz has upburdened his =
ind with confession and his act =
a repentance. Let him wear [
ne Sack cloth of old style shirt a :
'h1le and then get into the fold of the 4
as a home boomer in good .
landing. He will then be received
l tull fellowship and be allowed to
ear up to date shirts. -
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-04
FOR ANNEXATION,
Senator Money Declares Himself Id
Favor Of the the Annexation ofthe
Hawaiian Islands as FoiIoWBt

Il am no longer in the doubtful list, d
he said today, "and shall vote for the
treaty My mind has been made up
for years as to the necessity Of this
government ultimately taking charge
Of those islands, and / have hesitated to
announce my purpose to vote for the
treaty because / did not know whether
the democrats would caucus upon the
question OF not. Had they gone into
caucus and decided to act as a party,
] would have followed the majority and
obCyed party mandate, but the demo-
Gratis in the house refused 10 take party
action and the democrats OF the senate
will not do so. We will vote in accord
with our individual views
Now, then, I do not want the Ha
waiian islands for the population or the
productive possibilities they contain,
The departure from territorial acquisi-
ton beyond our borders is in a sense to
be deplored, and the assumption Of new
responsibilities incident 10 caring for
the government Of Hawaii is not desir-
able. IL those islands could be sunk, we
would suffer no loss, but they are a FIX
ture, they are valuable from a strategic
standpoint immense yalue-and the
time has come when we must either
take them or they will 90 to some other
power. That is certain, Could the sit.
nation continue as it has been in the
past we should not annex, hut that
can not be, II we do not take Hawaii
it will 70 to some other power, and we
cannot allow Its absolute control to pass
into foreign hands Believing, as l do,
at we must choose between two
euurses, / shall vote to take the one that
to me seems the most advantageous
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-04
Tie presidents Currency Plans.
NO VII
for The Commonwealth

For The Commonwealth.
have called attention to the sudden
change Of heart which seems to have
come over Mr., sherman between 1868,
when he 20 feelingly portrayed tho trials
and tribulations that d contraction Of
tie currency meant for this country,
and 1878, when by trencherous methods
the silver dollar was dropped from the
list Of coins The change must have
been III Nh Sherman HIMSELF for there
was no change IN the principles under
lying the laws Of finance, and the phil
osophy DC money was the same it had
always been There had been no
change worth mentioning in the rela.
tive value Of silver and gold Germany
had carried ont her gold standard
scheme YET silver was still worth 3 per
cent more Chan gold It was still uni.
yersally admitted that the value Of each
piece Of redemption money was GOV.
erned by the total volume Of such coins.
TIP To that time II had never become
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-04
BRYAN,s LETTER.
Lnantnn-l Eanm F--- Pun


usrrfs5g,s standardization Secretary
RDsE izsred document entitled.
,Woges of Farm labor i'm the United
st.tos gR.nors Ma wear ts92.. Page
81 tbfg rarerf contains table show
h.t a, f.la fta agrrrga wages for
f,T,n Ist,r lyyffBapf hoard. was sl2 30
.,ntb IN gogtb CaraIina sfa.8O i'm
y-rtb Carolina afa5lin Georgia and
sto * :, Alabama while in California
a. -, ,,f5 r.ara asg 90 and in the
Il woshfnstau ash 3d. the average
an tt. .,at.. for fhat wear being
g. ea r,r r,r,. faT.r with board. the
-,r,.5 from a- 90 TO eg5 and ag-
- sfo M
mt. -.rart ss..= that white farm labor
- Ttn,t.a 4s4tea received a2s9 per
&C. .. ..,r. labor received
l,-a H ,-.n, prff.ln and $40 ina
- -.r.-..usg rararf hnraBae
Wv, l'@-'' w.. g.nnt15rar authority
wee r.,. ,.,,5'r e,o a~zaraffgn Of
anu e1...:-r .,..t,,,a,ra tha same
,"' o'''o r,su. i.r..t gacsivad three
'a'l" o9 '.,'' w.. .,. XII. af thc Union
'"'sa 40 "'''- I.. u,bar "a s
as ~ vi" '' arafa.g ..,.,a, Maid I'm
a5.t. or.r, .,..
e"'" 5,o'' ''' n.a 5;r.ro,,n. b..
" WI" ". ''.' '.5 t,I..r o,.7 t.. moor
tween Wv '..' pam am ....t.. mE' r.
esJ- p"'o I'',' '' '',' A.. I-n,,.5
poib "i.o 7''"7 ,'
suites 1A".".''" ,"''"
same iaooI i'oe1'e' ,'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-04

ont Nine months after the ruling we
find sherman introducing a bill to stop
the annual increase in the volume OF
money which two years before, he had
solomnly avcrred was rendered neces.
sary by the growing population, wealth
and business Of the country, He failed
in securing the passage Of this repeal
bill, but he b~eQueathed to Cleveland and
Carlisle the continuation Of his ]nefarious
work Lets see how they carried out
the policy Of John sherman!
MIR Cleveland was elected upon a
platform that denounced the sherman
law asst "makesbift" "a maEoshitt for
free coinage law as Che reading Of
that platform makes plain; and the
repeal of that law loll Of the law was
demanded Shortly after his inaugura,
ton he called congress together for the
repeal Of just one clauso-the purchas-
ing clause of tho law. Mr.. Carlisle,
who was probably the first to dcnounce
Che characterization of silver in 1873, as
the greatest crime Of this or any other
age and who declared that the de-
struction of silver as money would be q
greater calamity to mankind than all
the wars, pestilences and famines Of
history combinedi that it would entail
more ruin and disaster than tthe alb
soluto and instantaneous destruction of
half the entire movable property Of the
world would occasion Mr. Carlisle,
with al his brilliancy Of intellect, was
but a tool in the hands Of Mr. Cleye.
land, and obeyed the orders Of that
president without hesitancy or demur.
But he could never bring forward in
defense Of the gold standard such over.
whelming arguments as he had used
against it, On the 3lst Of January.
1895, Mr., Carlisle was before the house
committee on appropriations and in
reply to question Of Mr. sibley as tC
what objection there could be TO leav.
ing The treasury the option TO use eth.
or gold or silver in the redemption Of
government obligations said: u
"If the policy Of reserving 70 a gov
ernmout at tho beginning Of @sump
tion the option Of redeeming IN gold
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-10

the entrance, as wei as the Cnstobal
Colon, and it is certain that the Almrante
OGuendo opened fire while within the
channel.
ALL TAKE FIRE.
"When clear of the entrance the Girls
tobal Colon went ahead at her maximum
speed. The Infanta Maria Teresa, at
$3.50. when hardly clear OF the entrance,
was seen TO be on fire in her afterpart.
and a few moment afterward was headed
for the beach.
"A quarter Of an hour later the Oquendo
was seen to be on fire, and she, too was
headed for the beach at the same point.
THE ViZcaya and the Colon continued
the fight. The former. about IL O'Clock,
seeing herself overhauled by the Brook
Ign, manOeuvered as If to ram. and with
out doubt at that moment must have re-
ceived the projectiles that started the
fire on her. just as on the other two ships,
and she was seen to head Tor the beach
in order to strand herself.
COLON LAST TO GO.
"The Cristobal Colon alone remained.
sustaining the fire of the Brooklyn, the
only ship within range but a few mo-
ments later she observed the Oregon
closing uD.
"The projectlles Of the Oregon began
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-10
Hauling Melted Iron.
Charleston News and Courier)

(CnarleStOn News and Courier.)
Stealing a red-hot stove has heretofore
been supposed TO be a feat impossible to
the bOldest burglar. II would probably.
however, present but small difficulty to
the Pennsylvania Yankee, as he has taken
TO hauling melted iron about the country
TO save the expense of melting it twice
for his purposes. "A mechanical and
economical triumph reported from Penn
sylvania." ii is noted. is the daily ship
ment OF tons of molten iron by railway
from the blast furnaces al Duquesne to
the Homestead Steel-Works. This re-
markable service was instituted on the
LIST Of June. and is now an ordinary daily
routine. The molten iron, as il is tapped
from the furnace, runs into an immense
mixing ladle having a capacity of 80 tons.
and from this il is poured into the 20-ton
ladle cars, the ladies being made OF sheet
steel or iron. with lining OF refractory
material. The cars are then hauled by
locomotive TO the steei-works. where the
direct conversion of the molten iron into
open hearth steel Is made avoiding all
the expense of casting the metal into
pigs aEd cooling, handling, reloading. re-
heating, and remelting the pig metal 1t
Is stated in the Iron Age that between 200
ard so tons OF iron are transported daily
from the Duquesne furnaces in this man
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-10
SITUATION At SANTIAGO.
No More Fighting Expected Until
Miles Arrives-Many Refugees.

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press
IN FRONT OF SANTIAGO. July s. 4
z. NJ, per Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Cynthia, by way OF PORT ANTO-
MO, July 9, morning, and KINGSTON,
July 9.-Noon.-Gcner1l shlfter has been
advised from Washington, under date of
July 9Th, as follows:
Miles, with heavy relnforcoments
leaves tomorrow. Use greatest care in
investing Santiago
This IS believed by everybody here to
mean that hostilities viii not be resumed
by our side, unless they are forced TO an
attack. until General Miles arrives.
Refugees, many Of them starving. al
though loaded with jewels and money
are strung along the road from Caney TO
Siboney. The bodies Of four women. an
parently well-to-do, were found on the
road to-day. There is no place for the
refugees here. 1t is probable that the
Cubans have been forced 20 camp e,sa-
where and leave their base Of supplies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-10
RUMORS OF PEACE.
qHEY ARE UNIVERSAL, 1T Is RE-
PORTED FROM MADRID.
SPAIN INCLINED TO GIVE UP.
eThe Morrow of New Rcverscs"
Awaited, However, or "a Land
victory That VIII satisfy Military
and National Honor"

PARIS, July 9.-The Temps this after
noon publishes a dispatch from Madrid,
which says:
"The rumors OF peace are universal.
rhcy nm the press, and all feel that high
political circles are inclined to end the
struggle on the morrow of new reverses.
or after a land victory which will satisfy
military and national honor. 1t is begin
ming 90 be understood that the loss OF the
squadron means such an increase OF the
ffcultics OF communicating with the
Colonies that the armies In the West
Indies are finally jeopardized by dearth
o. provisions and munitions.
"The government is comforting with the
British cable companies for the reOpeninr
of Communication with Cuba. including
Santiago de Cuba and Manila. 1t is
thought the Americans will not object 10
the governments being placed in a posi-
ton TO consult with the governors of the
colonies without loss OF time on the
means OF defence left them and the dispo-
suou Of the troops and the loyal in
lapltauts.
ARMY THE OBSTACLE.
LONDON. July 1O.-The Madrid CORE
s7oudont Of the Observer says:
"The army is the obstacle 10 peace. II
IS unwilling to yield without further fight
irr. General Blanco and the other mill
tlry leaders are ashamed to ask for peace
without testing their fighting capabilities
with the Americans. If they are deprived
o. The opportunity they win rise and fight
m Spain against the government. and in
cuba on their own account against the
invaders This is the explanation OF the
perplox!ty and irresolution of the govern
mcEt'
AUSTRIAN SYMPATHY.
LONDON. July 1O.-The Observers Wen
n correspondent says:
The Spanish reverses have caused here
n fresh outburst Of sympathy with Spain, |
and there is a greater prospect of inter-
vcntlen now than at any previous period |
o. the war"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-10
CERvERA's DASH TO DESTRUCTION
Spanish 0mciui Account of the
Sguadron's Movements.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
GUANTANAMO, July 8. per the AS
ISOLATED PRESS DISPATCH-BOAT
CYNTHIA via PORT ANTONIO AND
KINGSTON, July .. 1920 y. M.-Lieu-
tenant Adolphus Kontreres, the executive
officer Of the Spanish cruiser Cristobal
Colon, has written to Spain an official
account Of the movements OF Admiral
Cervera's squadron in the fight The
Colon came out last. al full speed, and
tried TO escape the Brooklyn and oregon,
but was compelled to beach sixty miles
west of Santiago at 1I5 and not at
o'clock, as stated in Admiral Simpsons
report.
The translation of the letter by Execu-
tive-Ohcer Kentreres is as follows:
About 9 o'clock the squadron got I'M
der way, the ships one cables distance
from each other. At $3.50 the Infanta
Maria Teresa cleared the entrance TO the
harbor without receiving any of the fire
until she had passed the MORO. The VIZ
caya felt the fire when a the head OF
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-10
1T WAS THE ALFONSO.
LITTLE DOUBT ABOUT IDESTITu
OF DESTROYED SPANISH SHIP. |.
DARING PIECE OF WORK.
Credit for Very Large Part Of 10
belongs to the Converted YscAt
Hnwk-Prairie's Guns Wrecked the
Vessel.

KEY WEST, FLA. July $3.50 p. NJ
fish steamer destroyed by the Hawk
Prairie and Castine, at Mariel, on We'd
nesday last. was tho Transatlantic lneR
Alfonso Kill. OF nearly 5000 TONS AL
though the American ships were unable
TO approach close enough TO clearly es-
tablish her Identity. on account Of tho
brisk fire from the steamer and shore
batteries. her appearance correspondent
almost exactly with tile description Of
the Alfonso XII. given in Lioyd's.
The destruction OF the ship, the chief
details of which have already been pub
lished. was daring piece OF work. The
credit docs not all belong TO the Prairie.
whose big guns finally encompassed the
Spaniards ruin and left her mass Of
blazing wreckage on the beach. The work
OF the little converted yacht Hawk was
heroic TO a degree. 1t was she who nrse
discovered the enemy and alone gave
chase. running back for the assistance
OF the two larger gunboats only when
the Spanlard drew IN under the Mariel
batteries and close to two Spanish gun
boats lying In the harbor.
A GALLANT BOATS CREW.
Before seeking aid. however. the Hawk
lowered a small boat manned by Ensign
Schoned and crew OF six In the bright
light OF the tropical moon they pulled
boldly into within a ships length OF
the Spaniard. after she had gone aground
their mission being TO learn her name.
From tho time they left the Hawk until
their return the small boat and her
crew made q brilliant target for the
machipe-guns and small arms aboard
the steamer. and an incessant Are was
directed at them. Nothing daunted. they
drew close enough 10 hear spoken orders
on tho enemy's deck. Shots were flying
all around them. but none struck, and
they were eventually compelled to return
to their ship without having fulfilled
their purpose.
The fire, not only from the ship. but
also from the Mariel tower. a sand bat
terry, and the Spanish gunboats, continue
ed until the Castine and Prairie came up
and silenced them. and destroyed the
Alfonso XII.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-10
DU nOso HAS BEEN ASKED TO GO.
He md Carranzn Are Expected to
Leave Canada Wednesday,


MONTREAL. July 9.-Senor du Bose
and Lieutenant Carranza, formerly Of
the Spanish legation at Washington. will
according to their present intentions.
leave Canada by the Dominion liner OF
toman. which sails from this port on
Wednesday next. Detective Kellert has
abandoned his proceedings against the
Spaniards, so that they are now at liber-
~ TO leave Canada.
II has just been learned that some in
teresting correspondence has passed be-
tween Sir Wilfred Laurier and Senior du
Bose, one of the supposed heads of the
sO-called Spanish SPY system in Mon
treal. II appears that after the publca-
ton of Carran2a's letter Senior du Bose
wrote TO the Premier a letter, in which
he said that he had been made aware OF
a feeling in certain quarters which was
strongly against his remaining in Canada,
and that if the Premier would officially
intimate TO him that his departure was
desirable he would leave. In reply he re-
ceived a courteous note from the Premier
thanking him for the offer, intimating
that his departure would probably be ac-
ceptable, but stating at the same time
that he would communicate further with
him upon the subject. Later on Senior du
Bose received a seml-ofiicial note from
the Premier stating that if he could ac-
celerate his departure il would avoid
serious international complications. The
note was couched in the most courteous
terms.