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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15
Good Logic.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, than watch
there Is no stauncher democratic sheet.
gives the following wholesome advice
70 it, readers. And 50 good i it tina
people of all political faiths might well
take it to heart:
"A certain line of policy has been
adopted by the constituted authorities
and 1t is not easy or safe to c. ange it,
1t was thought best to cripple Spain by
destroying her fleet in Manila bay and
now the question of assuming response
bility for the Philippine islands con
fronts us. The eXigencies of war must
decide the question. All the patriotic
people can do is TO support the govern
mcnt without reserve, hoping that the
result will be the best. We can not
afford to have a serious conten ton i'm
the face of the enemy. The people of
the United States have made their
choice of administrators and they must
follow. That there is radical difference
of opinion, bespeaks intelligence and
freedom OF thought; that difference can
disappear IN the interest of the general
good, bespeaks the self-posession and
virtue which render our republican
form of government possible.
So let us 90 on supporting the gov
eminent which is a broader and better
way OF putting it than supporting the
administration The government IS
IN perpetuity and the administration is
temporarily in charge of it. 1t should
not be embarrassed. This is the war
of the whole people and the authorities
at Washington must be regarded as
representing the whole people. If the
voters do not like the way they do,
they will turn out the establishment
within little more than two years. In
the meantime the war is the main
thing and there must be a general
standing together.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15

Cleveland. July 1.-The lives OF
seven men were Snufled out in n twinkle
Of an eye this evening IN the big water
works tunnel that is being constructed
under the bottom of Lake Erie, as the
result of an explosion of gas. The dead
are: John Parks, foreman; James
Parks, john Fradey, an Italian; Toney
Brunette, Italian; John , Italian;
Emerson Smith, bricklayer; John Nc
Cauley, William Tucker, colored Gus
Waltz, Frank Clements, Frank Haney.
The tunnel is an immense affair,
being protected to extend outward from
the shore for a distance of four and a
half miles and has been under con-
struction for more than year. The
work has been attended with great diff
Guilty. About six weeks ago there was
an expl Jsion of gas in the shore end of
the big hole which killed eight men and
injured a number of others.
The explosion tonight occurred at a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15
CLOSER RELATIONS.
cur Canadian Cousins Help Celebrate the
National Birthday.

cur Canadian Cousins Help Celebrate the
National Birthday.
The following from the Amherst
burg Ontario Echo shows that ou
Canadian neighbors are animated By
the proper spirit:
The glorious 4th of July was cele-
brated with due eclat and proper
enthusiasm, in keeping with tins time
when Canadians and Americans are
approaching each other in more
friendly relationship than has existed
heretofore. a committee of American
citizens resident in Amherstburg, with
the object of drawing closer together
in a friendly spirit and laying the
foundation of a proposed American
association has issued invitations for a
4th of July picnic to be held on the
lawn of Hon. G. w. Martin, l.. 5.
Consul. Tables were set under the
trees on the bank of the river and about
Is o'clock company of over 80 sat
down to partake of a splendid collation.
prepared under the management OF
Mrs. DR.. Hobley, Mrs. G. w. Martin.
Mrs. II. Hodgeman and Miss Maud
Haynes. Just before supper, Hon. c.
w. Martin, in a few well chosen words,
explained the object of the gathering
and babe them welcome, after which
Rev. Thos. Mattress pronounced a
blessing. The inner man being salts
fled, the interval until dusk was occu.
pied in a program of songs of a national
air by the whole company, with Mrs.
II. Hodgeman, Miss Ena Botsford, Mrs.
(Rev) G. w. Brown, Rev. Thos and
Mrs Mattress, as leaders and Miss
Florey as accompanies. To round up
what was otherwise thoroughly
enjoyable and successful occasion, a
quantity of fireworks OF different kinds
were set off and the scenic effect of this
pyyotechlne display was wonderously
pretty and elected much applause from
the spectators who lined the river
banks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15

few minutes before : o'clock, but
nobody will ever be able to tell what
caused it or how it happened for evcvy
witness is dead and the bodies of al. are
lying where they fell, 5000 feet cut
under the lake
The only man in the tunnel who es-
capped death is Con O'Donnel, a lock
tender, who was stationed 800 feet
from the shore. he says there were
ten explosions and the conclusion was
something terrible for il threw him off
his feet and for hours he was in a dazed
condition. He finally CROPPED his way
ont and told what had occurred.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15
SHARPSHOOIERS
HOLD THE KEY.
Bates Men Doing Good Work .-.CubanS
Raining the Spanish Lines.

NEW YORK, July l0.-A specl, |
cable from Siboney says; The Cubans
under Gems. Garcia, Robi and Ceyrico
now occupy position on the extreme
right of Lawton's divisions in face OF
the Spanish defenses ON the northeast
side of Santiago.
Sixteen 3 and two l0-inch guns are
now in position on the ridge OF FL Pozo,
toward the left of our line, The dyna-
mite gun is in the center and eight
mortarS were placed on the ridge,
along the center, too.
Last night a troop Of CubanS entered
the Spaniards lines in the western par,
OF Santiago and drove out 30 head Of
cattle, including two COWS, which wert
presented to Gen Shafter. These ami.
mails proved the first fresh meat tn,
boys have had in days.
A courier returning from the front
tonight brings news from the Cuban
headquarters 10 the effect that tn,
SpaniardS are oIgs4s trenches IN the
streets of Santiago, preparing for .
house to house tight.
Both Gen. Wheeler and Gen. Shatcl
have entirely recovered from their ILL
ness
am told that Admiral Sampson vii
send some light draught vessel
into the harbor at the same tint
the army attacks Santiago, IN addition
to Smelling the city from Aguadores.
From Gen. Bates headquarters at tn,
extreme left another advance WAS made
last night, our loft wing being cNtendec
fully mile forward.
The Third and Twelfth regiments il
sen Bates brigade hastily conStructe'
trenches along the top of the hill, plac
ing sand banks in front to protect ou
men. During this work the American
trenches were advanced to within 75O
yards of the Spanish lines, overlooking
the enemy'S position in such way a,
to render long line of Spanish in.
trenchments practically worthless.
Gen. Bates men are now SO close to
the Spanish batteries that exper
marksmen probably can prevent the
enemy from working their guns, by
shooting them down as fast As they
step up 10 man them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15
PEACE NOT CREDITED.
BLANco MUST BE CRUSHED.
Which Cannot Pc Accomplish tor
Several Months

w mon cannot re- ACCOluIJuShth lot
Several Months.
Washington, July ll-LeSs is heard
today about peace regulations being
under way. As "A matter OF fact, no
such negotiations have been Get ON
foot and IT is not The expectation oi
high authorities in Washington thai
aly Will be for some time 10 come
Stock spectators in London. Berlin,
Paris and New York have discovered
that it is good thing To start gossip OF
this sort and they are working the new.
found mine to their personal advantage
If there is any thing more To the peace
talk than this and the am bition of un.
easy diplomats to be active at this stag
and to figure in peace speculation the
fact is not discOveruble.
SPAN is now in a better position t.
prolong the war than she has been at
any time. The war in Cuba is costing
her practically nothing. She can &c
neither men, supplies nor money t.
Cuba and it is simply Il question Of en-
DURANGO with Gen. Banco and tn,
Spanish troops under his command
Endurance is the conspicuous featur,
of Spanish character Gen. Blanco ha.
demonstrated his ability To subsis
without help from the mother countr!
aud there is no reason to believe tina he
will be in worse condition three months
or six months from now in the ma ter Of
supplies than he is at the present writing
The military authorities in Washington
have settled down to the conviction tina
Gen. Blnco will have to be forced tc
surrender by our army and navy before
he will give up and as that canno b.
done unit, late next autumn or early
winter, an early peace is not looked for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15
GIVEN Up HOPE
The Spanish Cabinet Foes Not Expect
Aid From the Powers.

MADRID. July 10, noon-Informa-
ION received from the most reliable
sources j., to the affect that the darkest
oessimisn peivades Madrid oticialdom.
The hoplessness of the war is finally
recognized and the peace idea now
,eem, TO predominant IN The cabinet
md negotiations are considered urgent
rhe cabinet is likely to cohere until
peace j. secGred.
II is now recognized that Santiago
tie Cuba is completely beleaguered and
cannot hold out, OWING to the lack OF
provisions and munitions of war. 1t is
considered certain that the Americans
will blockade Cuban and Porto Ricau
ports, cutting of their supplies, while
he authorities are convinced that an
American fleet is coming to the PENN
,ula
There Is no confidence felt that the
powers will interfere even if defenseless
seaports are bombarded and therefore
what measures of detenses are possible
are being adopted
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15
FOR THE WEST INDIES.
Fourth Manila Expedition About 10 Sail
From San Francisco.

Fourth Manila Expedition About 10 Sail
From San Francisco.
San Francisco, July 11-This week
will see another exodus of the Manila
forces. Thursday morning the Peru,
carrying Mai. Gen. +. S. Otis and staff
six troops of the fourth United States
cavalry under command of Col. Kellogg
and two batteries of the Sixth United
States artillery under command OF Mai.
Grugan and the City of Pueblo. with
the Fourteenth infantry detachment,
will steam out of the harbor. Mai
Gen. Otis has decided not TO wait for
the New York volunteers but will pro.
coed at once to Honolulu to assist,
according to his orders, in the cere-
monies of occupying the city.
These vessels will remain in Honolulu
until the other three vessels of the fleet
of five destined fer the fourth expedition
come on, then the whole force of troops
with Mai. Gen. Otis and Brig. Gen. II 4.
&. Otis will proceed to Manila. The
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15
REFUGEES GETTING DESPERATE.

The condition of the refugees al
Santiago is appalling Friday night a
pale, pretty young mother. clad only
. in thin wrapper and holding her
! weeks-old babe in her arms. piteously
begged for some condensed milk for
her little one. The mother and babe
have so long been without nourishment
that the child at least mast die within
few hours.
A wealthy English merchant begged
for Il can of beans for his family. Ii
was given to him aud he carried it
away, concealed under his coat lest be
be robbed of it.
Hundreds of sick refugees are
gathered about the army commission
station, where, amid unsanitary sur.
roundings, gray.haired men and women
totter around begging for a single
piece of bareback.
Women fought with one another in
their mad scramble to get into the Red
Cross depot. This terrible situation is
certain to continue until Santiago falls.
Two American regiments have not a
grain Of quniue. A sergeant of
regulars, III passing over the battle
field. found 81 band of Cubans robbing
a dead officer. They had blown off his
head
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15
CARLlSTS THREATEN TO RISE.

The meetings that are beng held at
Bayonne, in the provinces of Navarro
and along the Pyrennean frontier, are
greatly disturbing the ministry. The
partisanS of Don Carlos are maxine no
secret of their intention to rise if the
terms upon which peace is conducted
should entail loss of territory.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15

Shanghai, July IA dispatch from
Ching king says the Protestant and
Catholic missions at Shuan-Ching-Fu
have been attacked by rioters and that
Yuen-Chong and adjacent cities are
much disturbed. A French priest has
been captured by brgands and ran
som Of 1000 taelS is demanded for his
release Natives have been killed and
much property has been destroyed.
The situation Is critical. The conSu.s
ut Chun- king are on the alert. Ching
Khung is quiet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15

Washington. July IA private dis.
patch received in this city tonight an
bounced the death of Former United
States Senator Omar ID. Conger o.
Michigan, which occurred at Oceal
City Md, at $3.50 this afternoon.
Omar ID. Conger was born in New
York state in 1918 and became resi-
dent OF Michigan in 1915. He was
identified with public life in that state
from 1850 Oh. He was republican il
politics and was elected to the senate il
1881.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15

troops for the Rio Janeiro and St. Paul
haye not Yet been selected. The fifth
and probably last expedition to the
Philippines will await the return OF the
ships of the first expedition. the Aus
tralia, City of Sydney and Peking.
Private Dale OF Co. II. South Dakota
volunteers, who was accidently shot
Sunday while cleaning his rifle, will
probably recover.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15

Sturgis,-Some unknown sccundrel
cut S. +. Williams bug gy top to
pieces, destroyed horse hay rake,
pulled up garden stuff in large guam
titles and committed other acts of out
lawry last night.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15

that the American Hay STAYS where il
rises. Ii will not tie an easy or CON.
Portable task to convince the American
people that the flag ought to disappear
from the bay where one Of the greatest
victories of naval history was won.
The public men Of all parties haye TO
reckon with disposition, already
shown by millions of Americans, not TO
have the flag anywhere hauled down.
According To the latest official register
OF the navy, it consists of nearly 800
vessels of all classes. There are IL
ships of the first class, Is OF the second,
43 of the third, and 6 of the fourth,
while 80 torpedo boats are building and
authorized, y tugs, 6 sailing vessels, 5
receiving ships, 2 unserviceable vessels,
and 33 vessels of all rates other than
torpedo boats under construction and
authorized. The auxiliary navy en-
brace $50 cruisers and yachts, 80
steamers and GOLFERS. % tugs, ID
revenue cutters, lighthouse tenders,
and 2 fish commission boats, making
up the grand total of 295 regular and
auxiliary vessels, besides battle-ships
and monitors building and authorized.
The active list of the navy exclusive of
the marine corps, is made up of 2,630
commissioned and warrant officers and
naval cadets, of whom ISL are officers
of the line Since the war 693 officers
nave been appointed for duty duing
he continuance of hOstiltcs, including
large number from the retired list.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-07-15

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

OF the 299, 800 immigrants landed in
the United States during tha last Gov
eminent year, nearly ~ fifth, Of A.
O67, we're absolutely illiterate-that is,
they could neither read nor write. This
suggests the only justification we can
conceive for the acquisition Of the Pa
ciic Ielands. They will afford a splen-
did dumping ground for all such PEG.
pie. The constant influx Of such an ele-
ment into this country ia a growing
menace to the peace and good order Of
our society. The natural increase Of
the rs, 900, 600 already here will popu-
late this country fast enough, and a
stop should be put upon this Wholesale
immigration, specially Ut the ~Illiterate
CLASSES. A city official of New York
now suggests there are one hundred
thousand or more people in that city
t0dRy-pOssibly many mOTe-Wh no are
absolutely dependent upon charity, or
worse, for a living. Immigration ia
daily adding, in n way or another,
by their own condition or by roofing
others out of employ ment to this pain
ful as well dangerous class. The
''open door" business inaugurated by
Mr.. Jefferson was well enough in the
past, but there is limit to all things,
and that limit has been reached in this
country so far as lndIgcrimlnate .immi-
grafton Is concerned Our children,
and children's chi aren deserve con-
sideKation at our hands Congress
should give early attention TO If. The
fact that 80 many members of that
body have been chosen By people who
were born, or whose immediate ances-
tors we're born, in other CouD tries, has
prevented favorable action in this
direction before now, we have no
doubt; but the time has come when the
good Of those very constituencies them.
selves require q cessation of this influx
into our body polite. Can Congress
rise to the occasion3-Raleigh Post
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

German ambassadors abroad saying
that Prince Bismarck was q private
gentleman, and was to be treated &C
cordingly, and that his views were no
longer of any weight. With regard to
this decree. Prince Bismarck once said:
THAT Caprivi should assert that I
understood nothing of politics, and
that he should have Chcially communi-
Gated the statement to foreign oUn
tries, was nothing to me. 1t could only
disgrace him But that he should inter
fere with my social rights was too
much. I at first wanted to challenge
him. and had already thought about
my seconds. I have still a very firm
hand, and would soon have got into
shooting again. But I considered the
matter and asked myself what would
happen7 I am an [ mcar. The matter
will be brought before a Court Of
Honor of old generals There will be q
deal of talk, and finally unmeaniDg
declarations will be exchanged. What
would have been the use Of this7 So I
gave it up"
Tt is probable that Prince Bismarck
dropped his blood thirsty plan because
he kew that Count von Caprivi was
only the executor of the Emperor's
will.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22
BIsMARCK's MEMOIRS AN UN.
FOUGHT DUEL WITH CAPRIVI.

An international event OF Importance
is the announcement of the impending
publication OF the genuine memoirs Of
Bismarck, written (or dictated) and re.
vised by the late Prince himself. The
work, edited by the we'll known Bis
MARKHAM hIstorIographer, Herr Horet
Kohl, is to appear shortly under the title
OF 'Gedanken and EriDnerungen."
These ''Recolie ctIons and R Elections"
constitute moi alone Ghe autobiography
Of a great Statesman. out the most i'm
portang contribution 10 historical litera-
ture in the last quarter of a century.
The book appears simultaneously from
the house of Harper 6 Brothers in
New York, under the tltle, in English,
of "Bismarck's Autobiography" from
Gotta in Germany, from Smith, Elder
6 Co., in England.
1t is very interesting to learn from
the Berlin correspcnoence IN the Lon
don Daily News that Prince Bismarck,
as a mar Of 78, was about to send his
successor, Count Won Oaprivi. a chal-
leuge to DUEL with pistols
AS is known. the German Govern"
ment under Count Won Caprivi issued,
on the occasion of Prince Bismarck's
visit to Vienna to attend his son Her
bert's welding. a circular note to ell the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22

weak points in the enemy's armor and
the strong points in Duh own. This
Board largely devised and directed the
movements of our navy. The best
known member Of the Board is Capt.
Mahan, acknowledged the world over
as about the highest living authority
on the history Of naval warfare, and
whose picture we present herewith.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22
STATE NEWS.

4 the state Press-Drops f Turpentine
s Eraing of Rice from the East Clusters
Grapes and Tobacco Stems from the
.-tn-stAIks of Corn and Grains of
EasRt from the West-PeanUta
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-09
They Do Not Want the United States
to Give Up the Philippines,
WILL RAISE NO OBSTACLES.
\ Former German Embassy Auache
says Germany Has No Such Intcn-
ton They Hope Above All
Things That the Philippines
VIII Not BE Returned
to spain.

lCo0yrcn,cd 1ss. by Associated Press
BERLIN. oct S-Thue bias been a
great chanse M German public opinion
on the subject of the retention os tho
Philippine Islands by The United states.
The foe.in2 toward America. generally,
is much more favorable .lan it Was a
couple of months ago.
FOR ANNEXATION.
II is significant that this week two pa
pers Of such stgnding as the Kolinlsche
Zeiung and the V0ssIsicle Zeiung have
published long letters from German
merchants settled in tie Philippine lsl-
auds. in which American annexation is
strongly advocated
Another sienidcs DIT fact this week was
that a delegation representing German
and Germ an-Swiss firms Boz the Philip
pine Islands called at the United states
embassy to express hopes that America
would not relnqush the islands and
above an not to return them 90 Spain,
which the delegation claimed would mean
recurrence of the revolution and the
perpetu8ti0n OF commercial troubles
SO OBSTACLES.
Privv Councillor sChWartzenstein. for
merry Of the German embassy ar Wash
inct0n. declares that Germany does not
dream oi putting obstacles 300 America $
way.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-09
THEIR BIGGEST RIVAL.
The American Tobacco Company Has
Bought the DUummond Works.

ST.. LOUIS. oct. s-Aftor negotiations
cxtcndine over several months the Anne
ucan Tobacco Company of New Jersey.
has finally purchased The immense to-
hacco works and warehouses owned by
the Drummond Tobacco Company of
which Harrison l. Drummond is presi-
dent.
The plant IS one of the largest of its
kind in the world Late this afternoon
transfer was registered al the court
house. covering AN the buildings and
real estate owned by The Drummond
Company
The cash price was ff5Lo0o paid by
the American Tobacco Company in cer-
titled checks drawn 10 the order of Har-
rison /. Drummond. president of the now
defunct company. The sale of the Drum
mond Tobacco Company was outright.
There were no stock considerations. The
American Tobacco Company Immediately
took possession of its new property. and
Monday morning the employees viii Doe
working under new management
President Duke Of the American Toe
bacc0 Company, announced that there
Will Doe no change in the personnel OF the
officers staff of the concern even Alr.
prummond remaining manager az a sale
ary and later Will become am officer and
member of the Board of Directors.