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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-08-31
For Constable,
B. G.. MAYO.

Other districts will send in
nominees for this column.-Ep. I
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27
Horse wisdom.

II your horse is very tired, give
him little rest before he is fed.
Rub him we'll oil over, his legs par
ticulsrly.
Feed few carrots, and at least o
third less onts, and the horse will do
better, besides they cost less to raise
than oats.
II your horse bolts his feed, put .
few cobble- stones in his manger or o
handful OF shelled corn we'll mixed
with the oats.
Low hangers best for horses.
The runaway horse has TO have his
first run. Avoid it by never being
careless.
Horses, like men, are happier after
n good meal.
The grain ration does horse more
good IL fed three times per day,
than all at once, or two feeds. Feed
it after hay and water. Farm Journal.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27

MIRA Trsppes now" she laughed.
Then, a. tho tall man with the tweed
cap came mp behind her, she added:
''Let me introduce Mr.. Trappes--the
man on the limbP'
"0h," Bradley stammered. $50
pleased to meet you, Mr.. Jennings -
Mrs. Eloise." ...
"Glad 10 meet Mrs. Elweese," said
the sensible Mrs. Bradley, severely
acknowledging a pleasant bow from
the younger woman.
"All out for the Yandalia!' the con.
ductor shouted.
"You don't get out here, Demetrius, "
Mrs. Bradley repeated.
"How-how long have you been
married?" Bradley asked, slowly set
Ting into his chair.
"Just three weeks" said the young
bride. $50 glad to have met you, Mrs.
Bradley. Your husband is quite an
old friend of mine. You must keep o
firm hand on him; he's dreadfully
headstrong wish l had time to tell
you. Good by"--St. Louis Star.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27
Grandmothsr.s Remedy.

Bobby was almost always as happy
as he could be; and Beth's fat little
face was always ready to entertain q
whole family OF smiles, morning, noon
and night. But one day Bobby
growled and grumbled, aud two deep
wrinkles in Beth's forehead drove all
the smiles away. And what do you
suppose was the reason?
''Girls don't have 10 do anythingr'
declared Bobby, as he sat down with
q thump on q shoe box in grand
mothers room. ''Girls don't have to
feed hens or All the wood boxi Never
I wish / was q girl, so I dor
Girls don't have TO do anything
exclaimed Grandmother Stone, in sur
prise. "well, well. well! Yon come
with me a minute, Bobby, and we'll
see IL you are right.
Bobby followed grandmother into
tho sitting.room. But. when they got
there, both were surprised; for sitting
in the big rocker was Beth, her eyes
full OF tears.
81 wish ] was boy same as
Bobby" she said sorrowfully. I'm
tired as anything OF busting rooms.
Boys don't have TO dust or mend
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27

Among the wonders Of Surrey, a
suburb Of London, is horse that
wears spectacles. He wears them for
a purpose, too; for his eyesight il so
dim that he cannot see yard in front
Of his nose unless he has on his
"specs." Toby goes about his daily
duties calmly. He has suffered from
myopia for two years. Veterinary
surgeons recommended some kind Of
glasses. Toby got them, aud wears
them. He owns the unique distinc.
ton Of being the only four-footed ami
NAL in the world equipped with spec
tacles. Boston Advertiser.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27
A GREAT FIRE DOG.

~
Rewarded with silver Medal for HI.
sagacity.
The following story can be vouched
for, and in recognition OF the timely
action of the dog, the Alliance Assur-
ance company, with whom the prem
ises were insured. have awarded
silver medal to Zulu, fully realizing
his sagacity in preventing what would
otherwise have been disastrous fire,
with considerable danger TO the oc-
cupiers Of the house. Zulu, who
sleeps In the basement Of large
house in fashionable quarter OF one
OF our largest cities, was early one
Sunday morning lately reused by an
outbreak OF fire, which had apparently
been smouldering for some time be-
tween the floor OF the dining room aud
ceiling Of the room below. He, after
repeatedly scratching at the bedroom
door OF one Of the servants, succeeded
in waking her. Thinking the dog
must be unwell, she let him into her
room, aud got into bed again, but was
not allowed to sleep, as Zulu, sitting
close by her bedside, kept talking"
TO her (as she describes it) so vigor-
ously that she suspected something
must be wrong. On getting up the
dog appeared so delighted that she
followed him out of the room, and on
looking into one Of the rooms dis
covered the ceiling burning.
Uponrousingthe owner Of the house,
who Immediately had the fire alarm
rung (which was fortunately close at
hand, Zulu, seeming to know he had
done his duty, rushed upstairs to his
mistress, and left the house with the
children, evidently satisfied that he
had fulfilled his part. On the fire
brigade's arrival il was found that the
fire had taken serious hold, and only
required more air (which would have
been given in another ten minutes by
the collapse Of the hearthstone, etc.,
to burst into flame In several places.
The damage by heat aud smoke was
very great, and had air been admitted
nothing could have saved the entire
dwelling, as the joists between the
flooring were burning from end to end
Of the room. London Spectator.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27
EGbiIdreDS Column


stockings, or do anythingl Oh. deari
dear dear!" And Beth hid her curly
head in the duster and sobbed.
"Well, l never did" exclaimed
grandmother. ''Supposing you do
Bobby's work today, and he will do
yours. know that he will be de-
lighted to change work with you"
But would you believe it? Grand
mother was mistaken for Bobby shook
his head.
"Tm going to feed the hens my
SELF" he said decidedly.
Beth wiped her eyes in hurry
"Girls never All wood-boxes," she
murmured.
And then they both laughed, and
stopped grumbling for that day. SO
you see grandmother's remedy was u
wise one, after all. Christian Uplook.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27
Deadly weapons Carried by Minors.

In the Century there are several pa.
pers devoted to the Pennsylvania coal
regions. Henry Edward Rood writes
of''A Polyglot Community" He says,
concerning the foreign miners:
The first purchase made by Slovak
or Pollock is a revolver, by italian or
Sicilian stiletto; then the newcomer
buys a silver watch, and after that is
secured he begins to save money. II
the Slovak or Polack Is particularly
thrifty, he postpones purchasing a re.
v0lver for several months and carries
in one pocket round, hard stone,
large enough TO crush mans skull
and in another piece Of iron flched
from the colliery scrap-heap. The
italian or Sicilian too poor or too
penurious TO afford stiletto buys,
begs OF steals long file and sits down
in his shanty or by the roadside, with
two or three stones and grinds it to q
keen edge and needle-like point.
Then he fastens the blunt end in o
corn-cob and has ready for use q
weapon Of no mean possibilities.
Once armed, however, and provided
with a watch, the foreigner manages
to live at total expense Of about 80
a month - and this may be regarded as
q liberal estimate in most instances.
The remainder Of his wages is saved
toward the purchase ola vineyard or q
farm in the old country, whittier almost
oil expect to return and spend their
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27
Snug Corner.

snug corner.
Sometimes when am done with play,
put my playthings all away
As nicely IA can be-.
Behind my bed. along the wall
There Ia place that holds them all;
And II belongs to me.
fetch my little cupboard there
And I'LL II with my pretty ware
or china and OF tin.
My little table there spread
And put my family oil to bed.
And snugly tuck them In.
And then my rocking chair I bring
And box OF shells. and everything.
And pile my books with care,
And at the end build Of blocks
A gate whore every stranger knocks,
And stand a soldier there.
And when It's night. and I'm In bod,
Sometimes Just peek out my head
A little bit, and bark,
And whom my soldier calls to me
! snuEsle down and sleep while hs
Is watching In the dark.
New York Herald
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27
Johnnie'a View.

Johnnie-Mr. Newricb, you and
sister must have had pretty big
quarrel.
Mr.. N.-what makes you think so.
Johnnie?
Johnnie--Cause heard mamma
say you'd been maxim mp to her for
the last two or three weeks. Brook.
lyn Life.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27
Electric Plants In ships.

II has recently been claimed that
iron ships with electric plants suffer
rapid deterioration Of their pipes hav-
ing direct connection with the sea, due
to electrolytic action.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27
Chicken with q wooden Leg.

Little Stella found little chicken
with its leg badly broken. She carried
it to Adam, the gardener. The leg
was so badly crushed that II could
never be Of any use, and Adam cut it
Off Then he carefully bound up the
stump. After while it healed, and
he made, ~ we'll as he could wooden
leg, which he bound on TO the stump,
The chicken thrived. and seemed to
take kindly to its wooden leg. Some.
times II forgot, and used To scratch
with II, but IL would not work. IL
had q peculiar walk--a sort Of n hop
from which the children christened
it "Hoppy" AT night they put II up
in box made on purpose for il, fast
sued mp inside the hen. house. Hoppy
lived to good old age.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27
nm. Kind E,pre..man and th. Plrcon

~" .s"" ssPfrss"hb" ~" WV EsBVO""'
Walking some time since, says a
correspondent OF the Boston Herald,
I noticed an eIpressmsn throwing
oats to the pigeons which descended
from building 10 feed upon his
bounty. One perched upon his wrist
to peck oats from his open hand. I
told him that | had seen som ething
like that In Venice, where I believe
some one left money for the purpose.
He had heard Of it through some Of
his lady patronesses.
A few days later met him, when
he told me that on going home one
evening he found young pigeon mp.
parently dying on his doorstep.
He took the little bird in, fed and
warmed it, and in a few days IL left
by the open door, entirely well.
Going home at evening he found the
same pigeon mt his door. II entered,
remained all night, and few of again
in the morning. This II continued to
do for some days, and Is doing now.
II seems to me, said my bird-loving
friend. that pigeons have minds, for
IL remembered my house. II certainly
had heart, for IL was grateful for my
tenderness, which cannot be said al
ways OF beings higher mp in the scale.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27
6tooM.TME.

Had You wandered otherwhere
Through the May-time OF the year,
I'm not saying that one rose
Had been slower TO unclose,
That one pollen-cell the less
Had grown quick o beauteousness,
Had you wandered otherwhere
Through the bloom-tims Of the year.
Whatsoever way you went,
How should May be else than May?
Mine the sweeter wonderment
Since you walked with me the way.
Charles
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-27

Had you passed me all unseeing
In the May-time OF your being,
Id not any these rhymes OF mino
Had been fewer by one line,
That my heart had gone unsung
All the blooming ways among
Had you passed me by unseeing
In the love-time OF your being.
Only. had you never come,
Just one heartbeat we're unstirred,
Just one chord had waited dumb,
One song failed TO lind its word.
ashington' Coleman, In Harper's Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
BRAZIL AND JAPAN
 AS NEUTRAL NATIONS
The Mikado's Proclamation Rather Remarkable for the Exactness
 of Its Rules.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Consul lar Reports issued to-day contains some additional declarations of neutrality, this time from Brazil, Japan, British Guiana, St. Lucia and Gibraltar. It is noticeable that both Brazil and Japan go out of the way of the usual pream- ble to express regret at the outbreak of hostilities between the United States and Spain. Bermuda modifies her orig inal proclamation of April 23 so as to make the rule relative to supplying provisions, subsistence, coal to bellig- erent ships conform closely to the very severe English rules on that subject. The Japanese proclamation is rather remarkable for the great exactness with which 1t prescribes the rules that are to govern Japanese subjects in their deal ings with the belligerents and as to the treatment which will be accorded to belligerent ships. The proclamation evidently was prepared with great care and may serve as a model for the gud- ance of diplomats of all nations.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
TEN THOUSAND MEN
 IN GARCIA'S ARMY.
Encouraging Reports of the Condi- tion of Insurgents in Eastern
 Cuha

KEY WEST, May S1.-Couriers from Cuba to-day brought very encouraging reports from General Calixto Garcia's army Garcia alone 1t is said, has 10000 men, better equipped than ever before, except in the matter of cloth ing, and they are in excellent spirits. Five thousand men, 1t is added, occupy territory along the northern coast, near Manatee. The Spanish troops have withdraw to Santiago, Holguin and Manzanillo, and General Garcia has es tablished headquarters at Bayamo. General Menocal has been obliged to abandon his contemplated attack on Holguin, province of Santiago de Cuba, General Luque of the Spaniards hav- ing thrown 10000 men into the city and strongly fortified neighboring hills.
 The Cuban military leaders have been discussing the summer campaign. They believe five or six thousand men can we'll be spared from Santiago province, where the Spaniards are en- tirely on the defensive, and sent to the western part of the islands.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
then if necessary take up the Hawaiian

then if necessary take up the Hawaiian question.
 He made 8 plea against involving one subject with the other
 Senators Pettigrew and White were antagonisttc to annexation and Senator Hale announced himself favorable to final adjournment after the passage of the war revenue bill and necessary ap- propriation bills.
 Pettigrew devoted himself especially to Senator Chandler's declaration that the acquisition of the islands was a necessity Of war. He contended that such was not the case and argued that Unalaska, town within our own borders, was a far more desirable stop- ping point for ships bound to the Orient from San Francisco than Honolulu could be. He said Honolulu and Una laska were each about 2100 miles from San Francisco, but that while Homo lulu was more than 4900 miles distant from Manila Unalaska was only & little over 400 miles.
 Why" he asked, "did not our Gov ernment, in view of this difference in distance, In view of the saving of two days time, store her coal at UnalaSka instead of Honoluluf Why, if it was not in anticipation of the raising of this cry of necessity In order to force us into acquiesence as to the acquisition 
 1t was known that annexation could not be accon Dlished in time of peace" Senator White thought he saw in the effort to secure Hawaiian annexation at this time a desire to establish pre- cedent for future proceeding in othe- cases, and said the matter should be postponed until after the war and all efforts at annexation considered to- gether. He thought that if our prlnci- pal object had been that of securing a coaling station, we should have forti- fled Pearl Harbor, but as this had not been done, it was evident that we must have other designs.
 Senator Lodge said after the conclu-
 sion of the secret session that he ac-
 complished his purpose in calling at tention to the necessity for action on this subject before final adjournment, and that he would not further press the
 subject in connection with the war | revenue bill.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
OLD CONTRACTS STILL VALID
SCHEDULE CREATED IN 1868
 HOLDS GOOD.
City's Agreement With the Water Company Thirty Years Ago De-
 clared to Be Yet in Effect.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


 LOS ANGELES, May S1-In the United States District Court to-day Judge Wellborn delivered an opinion particularly important in it's local bearing, though to all lawyers it's significance and interest may be great.
 The case concerned was the resist ance of the City Water Company to the enforcement and existence of a city ordinance, passed by the Council, fixing rates to be paid by water consumers in the city. In February, 1S97 the City Council fixed table of rates to go into effect in July of the same year, a pro- ceeding which that body Is required by law to do. The idea was to reduce rates materially. The water company decidedly objected to the reduction and proceeded to fight the ordinance, asking that the city be enjoined from enforcing it and that 1t be held as void The case was gotten into the Federal court on the plea that the ordinance was unconstitutional, as it would i'm pair contract, the contract in this case being that of 1868, which was made between the city and the water company, giving the latter the right to supply the city with water, and provid- SS time should not be less than those charged in that year-1S6S.
 The city Set up number of pleas, five in all, one of which was that the contract was invalid, in that 1t was contrary to public policy; that its term of existence. thirty years, was unreas- enable, and that rates made by ordi- nance would allow fair return upon their investment.
 All of these claims were overruled by the Judge. He decided that the term of the contracts existence was not unfair, apparently holding that be- cause the city got it's water for fire purp Oses free 1t did not bring the con- cisions which have held that similar contracts were unreasonably long, which were in cases where the cities concerned had to pay very largs sums yearly for their fire hydrants.
 The contention of the city, that the municipality at the time the contract was made, had no legal right to make 1t, was overruled. Another claim of the city was that the contract origi- nally was made for ten inches of water, but that the company had for some time been taking out 400 inches, which it was argued, invalidated the whole contract; but the Judge held that tue city having acquiesced in the increase of the amount of water taken, 1t could not come in now and plead that in der ogation of contract.
 The amount of the whole opinion is, that the Judge holds the contract of 1868 is valid in all respects, and that the city has no right to make water rates less than they were in the year the contract was made.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
UNALASKA A NEARER
 BASE THAN HONOLULU.
Strong Argument Against Annexa- tion Presented by Senator
 Pettigrew


 WASHINGTON, May 81.-The Sen ate remained in secret session for three hours to-day The entire time was given to a rather free discus sion of the Hawaiian question, based on a motion declaring it to be the sense of the Senate that annexation should not be discussed in open session. At the conclusion of the debate the Senate voted viva voce not to pursue the sub ject further except behind closed doors. Senator Lodge did not press the sub .iect of his speech after the public was excluded. but other Senators declared themselves in favor of prompt action, the speeches of Chandler and Morgan being the most pronounced in this di- rection.
 Senator Morgan expressed the opin- ion that under the circumstances the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands was as much a war measure as any step that could possibly be taken, and he thought Congress had remained in session long enough to pass all war measures. He paid his respects to those who preferred adjournment to re- maining here, attending to the coun- try's business.
 Senator Chandler contended that the possession of the islands was a military necessity He dwelt upon the fact that Hawaii afforded practically the only stopping place between our shores and the Philippine Islands.
 Other speeches favorable to annexa- tion were made by Senators Stewart and Elkins, and Senator Allison, acting chairman of the Finance Committee, .3- timated a willingness to take up the Hawaiian question after the passage of the war revenue bill.
 "Let us," said he, "fnish this bill and
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
TO RUSH THE WORK ON
 NEW EMPHASIZES
Purchasing Yachts for the Auxiliary
 Fleet-To Test a Seattle Tor pedo Boat

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Board of Naval Bureau Chiefs Is trying to hasten the work of construction of the battle-ships authorized by the present naval appropriation bill. The Illinois type, upon which the new vessels are to be constructed, will occupy three years in construction. After conference to-day the bureau chiefs, presumably with the knowledge of the construc- tive ability of the American shipyards capable of undertaking this work, re- solved to reduce the time allowed for building the new ships to maximum of thirty-two months.
 The Navy Department bought an other yacht to-day-the Inquirer-at New York for use In the auxiliary fleet. Other purchases are in prospect, but the final selection of the dozen yes sels to be purchased from the eligible list of over 100 supplied by the examin- ing board has not been made.
 The torpedo boat Rowan, built at Seattle by Moran Bros, has now been reported ready for trial and instruc- tions were sent to the department to- day to run the trip on Friday in Puget Sound.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-01
MILITARY PROMOTIONS
 AND APPOINTMENTS.
Nominations Sent to the Senate by President Mckinley for
 Con ii rD a tion

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Presi- dent has sent the following additional military appointments and promotions to the Senate for confirmation:
 Fourth Regiment United States Volun- teer Infantry, to be lieutenant colonel George Cole of Connecticut.
 To be assistant surgeons, with rank of first Heutenant-PatrickM McGrath, District of Columbia, and Clyde s. Ford of West Virginia.
 TO be first lieutenants-John Van Ness Philip of the District of Columbia; Ben jamin Stark of Connecticut.
 To be chaplain--Owen Latrobe of Mary land.
 Infantry to be surgeon with rank of major-Sprague Winchester of Mississippi.
 To be first lieutenant-Christian Briand. Second United States Cavalry; J. w..
 Sixth Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry, to be lieutenant colonel-First Lieutenant Andrew s. Rowan. Nineteenth United States Infantry.
 To be first lieutenants-Horace Van de Venter of Tennessee, Gary F. Spencer of Tennessee.
 Eighth Regiment United States volun- teer Infantry, to be surgeon, with rank of major-George I. Vaughan of the Ma rine Hospital service.
 Ninth Regiment United States voun- teer Infantry-To be colonel, Captain J. Crane, Twenty-fourth United States h. fantry.
 Tenth Regiment United States Volun- teer 1nfantry-To be colonel Captain c. J. Jesse M. Lee, Ninth United States In
 First Regiment, United States voun- teer Engineers-To be leutenant-colonel, Captain George w. Goethals, Corps of Engineers, U. s. A.
 To be majors-F'irst Lieutenant John D. Sewell, Corps of Engineers, U. s. A. .; Louis Duncan, Maryland James Dubose Ferguson, District of Columbia.
 Sacon6 Repimpnt limited States VOllin- teer Engineers-To be colonel, Willard Young of Utah. late captain Corps of En-
 To be majors-Richard H. Savage of New York, Edward l.. Pinckard of Ala bama.
 major-Joseph E. Kuhn, Corps of En- gineers; First Lieutenant Eugene Lucas, Corps of Engineers II. s. A.
 To be commissaries of subsistence, with rank of major-Robert Lee Longstreet or Georgia. F. s. Garnett of Arkansas
 The Senate in executive session con- frmed a long list of Presidential ap- pointments. including the following: Grant. New York; Henry M. Duffield Michigan; Lucius F. Hubbard, Minne- sota: George A. Garretson, Ohio w. W. Gordon, Georgia; J. A: Wiley. Pennsyl- yania " Sa gancrof5fll MsIssachusetas; 2 a New York; Charles Fftzsimmons, Illinois; J. K. Hudson, Kansas; James R. Lin
 To be first lieutenants: George H. lilly
 To be second lieutenants: William D. Davies, Montana: Charles B. Kilbourne
 P. Merrill Griffith of Ohio, Consul at of Ohio Consul at Pretoria, South Afrl- can Republic.