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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
Excursions.
COOKS VACATION TOURS

Independent for individual travellers-railroad
and Steamship yerywhere-at lowest rates.
CyExcurslon 10 Worlds Sunday School Convention
leaves by s. s Canada. June 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14

The Tribune has printed the gross earnings
OF sixty-nine railroads or systems for the four'n
week IN February. OF these. sixty-two return
gains Of 81, 2O4, 500 or 1877 per cent. and seven
return losses OF S149S0 or As per cent. The
whole shows gain of S1,1S8.61O' or 10 per
cent. The Tribune has also printed the gross
earnings Of forty-seven railroads or systems TOT
the first week IN March, Of which forty-two re-
turn gains Of s77013s. or 1879 per cent and
five return losses Of s37.25O. or 90 per cent.
The whole shows gain Of S732,SSS, or l4''
per cent.
Fourth week February: $500 -,. u.
iso, 1898. Differences r. G
-, .,,.. zee AZ 6is 81 e462i7 Inc 81 2o4 500 IS
companies. 33l.Sl+ 3loe@o Dec 1850 -
Total co cos Sc 432 s7~So42 Inc sllo'oiV H."
rlrs, week in March: .. 400 &c
62 companies. S4553.02t $oSs3 6S INC 80 10
companies. 4O3. 4O3 90 loo De0- 49, -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
GOTERNNENT BONDS

Government bond quotations compare as fol-
lows with week ago:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-14
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

.Ex-div,dend. Nominal with interest
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-09-10
To continue


You may recall that in my let,
ter OF August 22nd | asked you
several very vital questions; and
you are probably aware that you
have not answered them. Yet,
upon your willingness and ability
to answer them depends your
right to continue this controversy;
inaugurated by yourself in order,
as you declared, to enlighten the
public. | assert, unless you do
answer these questions, or confess
your inability to answer them,
that you are not only not enlight-
ening the public, but that you are
confusing the public; that you are
not dealing fairly with the public.
Here is the ''gist'' of the matter,
and you have simply got to meet
it and deal with it, OF the public
will know why you do not
You charged in your article of
August 10th that | had uttered
sentiments in which the Church
ofGod" had no ''proprietorship|
YOU undertook to discredit me as
a teacher of Christian truth com
mitting the Church Of God to an
infalIible Bible verbally inspired,
YOU endeavored to make the pub
lie believe that | was in opposition
to the doctrine of the Church of
God on the question Of biblical in
piration,-because, forsooth, it
was plain from what | had preach
ed. that | did not entertain the
infallible verbal theory. | chal-
lenged you to state your authori-
ty for thus reading me out OF the
Church of God; or, If you prefer,
charging me with having uttered
obnoxious to the funda-
mental creed of the Church. |
asked you whether the Church of
God had ever framed any theory
or definition of biblical inspiration
that is binding upon Christian be-
levers; and, if it had, to produce
such theory or definition. | quo
ted Dean Stanley as saying, that
verbal inspiration is no doctrinel
of the Church of England. l
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-09-10
BREAD RIOTS.
Some Serious Disturbances That Occurred
Over a Century Ago.

The world has seen many bread
riots In 1866, when haryests all over
the world were short, wheat went up
to the equivalent of $50 bushel,
and in England there were insurrec-
tons on account of the scarcity Of
bread. In 1857, when the price Of
wheat rose in Mark lane to the equiv
alent of $3.50 a bushel, there were
serious disturbances all over England,
and great violence was done by the
starving populace. In 1775, when the
price of wheat again went to an al
most prohibitive price to the poor
it was necessary, in France, for the
troops to guard the markets, and =
general insurrectiOn was only kept
down by the prompt maesing OF the
troops in the disaffected and suffering
places. The world well knows what a
formidable part was played on the eve
of the French revolution by the rise
in breadstufTs, and it viii be readily
recalled how frequent since that revo-
luton were the expressions Of popular
hunger and despair up to the time of
the enormous expansion oftheAmeri-
can grain production and the fall in
agricultural prices. It is most pitiful
to think of people driven by want to
the cry for bread, cry which, if made
too insistently, is answered with bull
lets.-Indianapolis News.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-09-10
THE IRISH NATURE.
A Few Speeimsa5 of the Genuine Gel
tic Wit.

A curionE peculiarly Of the Irish
nature is the witc limits to which re-
lationShip extended. "Do you know
Pat Meehan" peasant was asked.
"Of course | do was the answer.
"Why, he's a near relation Of mine,
He vance proposed for my sisther
Kate" When faction fighting was
rife in Ireland, it was a mans interest
to "increase his followin' by extend
ing the number of his relations by
every possible device. Happily, fac
tion fighting is dead in Ireland, and
man has no need now to have behind
him long line, not of ancestors, as
Sir Boyle Roche would say, but Of re-
latlonS," as was imporatively necessa-
ry when the "bhoys" we're accustomed
to "hould discussions with sticks" at
every fair. 1t is after he is dead that
his relations come in handy" to the
lrishman. They give him a grand
buryin'," "Well, Nary said a friend
ofmine to a domestic who had been at
tending a "buryin'," "had Mat Ma
loney good funeral?" ooh, he had a
great wan, sir, said Mary. AN why
wouldn'the? Wasn't he related to the
whole barony? Faith, it reminded
me Of a land league meetin'." A
child went crying to its mother and re-
ported that it had swallowed a button.
"Well, well, look at that now, cried
the woman. "Begor, | suppose the
next thing you'll do is to swallow a
buttonhole!' This story reminds me
Of the graphic description given by a
beggerman of his tattered coat.
"Faith, yer homer, it's nothin' but a
parcel of holes sewn together
1t often seems III Ireland as if words
are not quick enough, or that they
form too cumberson vehicle for the
rapid and rushing thoughts of these
active-minded peasantry. a laugha-
bic instance Of this occurred during
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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-09-10

NEVER framed any theory or def
milton of biblical inspiration tha
is binding upon Christian be
| levers.
Now, my dear sir, either deny
these statements, and prove then
false; either declare that the
Church of God has framed /,
theory or definition of biblical in
spiration binding upon Christian
believers, and produce such
theory or definition, or tell where
1t may be found; or else, be hon
est and manly enough to confess
to the public that you erred, that
you went astray, that you did q
wrong, when you sought to show
that | was false to fundamental
doctrine of the Universal Church,
because it was clear in my sermon
of August 7th, that | did not hold
the infallible-yerbal theory of
biblical inspiration.
When you undertook to dis
credit a brother-minister as a
teacher of Christian truth: when
you made haste to repudiate his
puIpit-utterances for the Church
Of God, you should have been AS
SURE OF WHAT you WERE SAYING
As YOU ARE OF YOUR A b C'S, OR
YOURMULTIPLICATION TABLE. Your
sense Of right, your perception of
plain decency and propriety,
should have warned you, as with
tongues Of fire, to measure and
weigh your words; to make no
mis-statement; to assert only
what in all soberness you KNEW to
be a matter-of-fact.
declare, then. that, unless you
can answer the questions | have
asked in Il manner favorable to
your contention; unless you can
show-(and you certainly can
not-that the Church of God is
committed to the verbal theory of
biblical inspiration, 1t is clear
that you have made mis-state-
ment - unintentional, doubtless;
that you erred painfully, grieyous-
Iy, lamentabIy, when you told the
public that my teachings were
against the Church's doctrine.
Having erred, having misrepre-
sented me, and to some extent
misled the public, the least that
you should do now is, to apollo
gise to the public, and, in a manly
way, honestly confess your error.
In conclusion, let me say that in
this letter | have purposely avoid
ed all side-iSsue5. | have avoided
them in order to get settlement
of the main issue between us. |
have been unwilling-and wisely,
[ think-to say anything that
might divert your mind from this
main issue. When that is settled,
we may, with conscience void of
offence, "cIear and like a sea at
rest proceed to discuss the
,undry and various theorie of
biblical inspiration, naming our
for the benefit of the
public: and all sorts of othel in
eresting things in general and
Oarticular-lf you please.
Yours respectfully,
Quincy EWING.
ireenviIle, Miss, Sept. ), 1898.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-09-10
An EntsrprislnE Agency.

Personally conducted tours to
Somahland, with a chance to shoot
at lions and other large game, are ad-
vGtised BY a London Tourist agency.
The trip will last three months and
cot ea,QQQ.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-09-10
BELIEVES IN FORGIVENESS.
An Anecdote of President Mckinley
Which Shows His Generosity.


In the Ladies' Home Journal an
anecdotal biography of President
Mckinley is published, and among
The characteristic anecdotes is one by
a personal friend which goes to prove
he Presidents Methodism and to at
est his quickness at repartee and his
owe Of humor. president Mckinley
has always shown the highest degree
of generosity toward his political op-
ponents," says the writer. While gov
ernor of Ohio he was about to appoint
toanexalted and lucrative office man
who for many years had been his ar
dent supporter, but who had deserted
him and gone over to the enemy at q
critical period. Later, when that
critical period had passed, the desert
er slipped back into his party and re-
mained unnoticed until he became a
candidate for office. Many of Gov.
McKinley's loyal friends earnestly
protested against his appointment.
They argued that the man had been a
traitor when he was most needed, and
that he was not entitled to consider
alton. The governors face lighted
up with a smile, and, taking his cigar
from between his lips, he remarked;
Gentlemen, you seem to forget that
l am a Methodist and believe in the
doctrine of falling from grace"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-09-10
Sound.

Mr.. Bunker Ito applicant for his
daughters hand)-Is your position
sound2
Alphabetically so, sir, Pm
trombone plRyer.-Fun.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-09-10

1t anywhere there is room.
the house or outdoors, and
tired drop into it. $500
a great lot OF money, but it
a strong, durable, well made
mock that win last a lifetime.
m that figure the prices go
upward Though the follow
'ades Of HGnlmocks-$2. 80,
$500.
when yol get the HAM
don't forgst we have plenty
| |ht, but interesting reading
$ away an hour.
KEYS BOOK STORE,
Gresnville, Miss.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-09-10
OPEN LETTER NO. II.
To the Rev. John W. Primrose, ID. ID.
Rev. and dear Sir

Rev. and dear Sir
Replying to your letter in tn,
Democrat of the Bird inst, let mt
assure you that ! have never
dreamed of regarding your eager
ness to enlighten the public us tC
the difference of our positions in
the matter of biblical inspiration
as a question between Presbyter,
ians and Episcopalians." | am
glad TO claim the friendship of Il
number of persons in your con
gregation, and on all occasions
glad to bear witness to the high
esteem in which ! hold them: and
] should charge myself with grave
injustice towards them and other
members Of the Presbyterian
church in GreenviIIe, were ! dis
posed to lay upon any of them
the slightest responsibility for
your utterly unwarranted, almost
indescribable, attack upon my
sermon of August 7th last, ! am
reasonably certain, that your
article of August 18th wouldneyer
have seen the light Of the printing
room, had you made less "haste"
to publish it; had you, before Its
publication, consulted with the
best and wisest men Of your con
gregation, and been guided by
their advice.
But do not understand that |
am inclined either to complain, or
to regret Except for your sake
that you should have seen fit to-
publish the said article. 1t has
given me not one moments un-
easlness; and the effect of your
letter of the 31st ult. upon my
mental repose has been no more
serious. Neither one nor the
other has severed, or strained, so
far as | am concerned, the bonds
of social amity between yourself
and me. From both ] have learn
ed a good deal for which ! am
grateful: they are "human docu-
ments" of considerable value. |
am inclined, | repeat, to enter no
complaint, and to express no re-
gret for myself, that you should
have provoked this controversy:
| am inclined simply to hope that,
having provoked it, you will be
able to bear with fortitude the
consequences Of it; the conse-
quences to your reputation as a
scholar, and as a teacher Of reason
able and humane religion.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1898-09-10

ment Of Dean Farrar, that tn,
verbal theory Of biblical inspira
tion "sprong from hcathenism an,
leads to mhdehty" | nance
along with an imposing number o
other eminent scholars. Bishops
and Archbishops, Of the Churcl
of England, the present venerable
Archbishop Of Canterbury, TEN.
ple, sometime, ignorantly calleC
the English Pope as repudiatins
the verbal theory. You may be-
my dear sir, both more scholarly
and more sanity than u Stanley, 8
Farrar, or Temple; you may be
far better prepared than any enc
Of these great men to instruct, en-.
tighten, and edify the public on
most matters secular and sacred,
but is il within the bounds OF
credibility, that you KNOW BETTER
''.'' ''''' VIA II lliE ''''lHlNi
VI IL" Il '"''i VI NN'iAND IN Rh,
''',y ~ "'D','Ah iNSIlNAlioN
Dld Dean Stanley speak ignorant
~ 81 i"'''!5' "i'e" nc wrote 'n"'
'eID''' '"7i'I'"'lon was no 'octrlhe
" " '"' "'''D % hnSian"' !'l''
''''''' ~ !"' SCI l'I''ISelL 'S gums.
Wv ~ ''I''i',' VI ''' N""'e' u
i1''s '''''' " "e" nv "'"''e 'llo S'Lo"g
S'"'GI'''''' q"U'e' ~ ",'oN', lia''
y ''D''|IP ''', P'' '"9' Ms "l'o'
VI '''''''' ms 10Y "''I ~ Cn' ''0''iI, q.
"'' 9'','''''" VI '"' C"'" I" %
'''S '''',' "''''' no ioi l., oi.''u'".o' O'ie
,ei va, ',,, 'i'o'J % ''''i'"' i"Spi'"-
''0n go
l on say you nave not Just learn
ed ihat these eminent scholars, and
the otherS on my list are OPP
PoSeo 10 inc 'I'eory OF VeroaI IN
SplraIloh' lou WERE therefore,
aware "I thelr opposition TO THIS
theofy "heh you wrote your
arIlc'e Oh August I'Ih' W ell ana
gooo' \" mere men, 90 you ma
youfSeII' Just mere
l on fepuolated FOR THE CHURCH
OF GOD my rejection OF the verbal
ol oloIicai ilSp pIra'Ion' De
cause Ct OF my re]ectlon C OF tnat
you sought " o'o'leoi'
me peIofe 'ills community a' d
teacher OF CHRISTIAN lfulh; you
urea 10 make 1t appear thaI hao
Sala SoIheIlllng contrary 10 Vne
Churcl ; lullualllehUa' lai'n' you
ana thlS knowing thaV my reJecIloh
ot the AFORESAID theory was Puoiic-
y shared by 1t NUMBER ol 'ne
greatest Scholars ana prelo'eS ol
.he Charch OF ElSl"no' llleh
whose names are among Ihe very
'hlefest gIorleS Oh that Ollu[ch'
Now, then, here you are ElIuer
you knew better tnan Ine9e enl,
lent men What Is the doctrine ol
he Church OF England IN regard
o biblical inspirations knew Ihem
o be opposed TO thaI docUrlne'
md were prepared speaking Ior
ne Cnulcn u Hns i''i''' '.i'' LIN
Jhurch Oh Uou' 70 oiSoleuI' ''i0ll
IS teachers ol Ol'rlS 'i"i u u'n' "
'epuola'e 'nelr sentiments III 'no
natlel OIL oiol''"l ,liS 'ii"''0ii' u
ou 0i' to4 4 N.Y." .+,';,,o ,a,,e 'S af ,ns,,;ra
;ppVsoH ;' SoIa ~ ~ wv t,a Chnrcb Of Eng-
io'l liol' ~ ,.'',, s-n ,>,,a,,a,.aa 10 ro,,SI-
ano' "o.0 Noi 'lI'''l ~ ~ t..4
il"'e 'l1ll r,, i"I | 's't, tLa Ch,,rab of
u Una: oi,'L:'l l:l ~ aosa s, l,a,, m.o0+
'ou, :" "n'," '.4.tl,,
''i - ''' ll - IL,
,l-a sneal,ing for tbo Church Of
"a tbo Cbnrcb TrniversaI-to
;sorodit mo fo, roiectino q theory
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-10

more during the engagement. East-
ward the New York and New Orleans
silenced the Cave battery in quick or
der and then shelled the earthworks
higher up. Later the practice was not
80 accurate owing to the elevation of
the guns. Shortly after 8 the firing
ceased, the warships turning in order
to permit the use of the port batteries.
The firing then became a long, rever.
berating crash of thunder and the
shells raked the Spanish batteries with
terrible effect. Fire broke out in Cata.
lima fort and silenced the Spanish
guns. The firing of the feet continued
until 10 o'clock, when the Spanish fire
ceased entirely and Admiral Sampson
hoisted the ''cease firing" signal.
Fire Was Very Destructive.
The fire of the feet was very de.
structive. Many of the earthworks
were knocked to pieces, and the Es.
trelia and Catalina Notifications were
so damaged that it is questionable
whether they will ever be able to re.
new any effective work during the
war.
Throughout the entire engagement
no American ship was hit and no
American was injured.
1t the Spaniards stuck to their guns,
and ull evidence is to the contrary,
their loss must have been heavy.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-10
HEAVY LOSS TO SPAIN.

Colonel Ordonez, Killed at Santiago, Was
One of Her Best Officers.
LONDON, June 9.-The London morn.
ing papers are inclined to doubt the
account of the destruction and silenc.
ing of the forts at Santiago, but they
believe the ombardment was designed
to draw the Spaniards' attention from
q landing elsewhere and that q week
or two will see stirring times in Cuba.
The sinking of the Reina Mercedes is
regarded as probable for it was known
her boilers were defective and she had
no protected deck. The death of Col
onel Ordonez means serious loss to
Spain, Ordonez being or having been
her artillery expert with European
reputation and the designer of the ord.
nance bearing his name.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-10
COLONEL oRDoNEz KILLED
Was a Recognized Artillery Ex-
pert and One of Spain's
Best Officers.
AS Usual the Spanish Senate
Votes Congratulations on
the Victory.

MADRID. June 9-The following off.
cial dispatch has been received from
Admiral Cervera:
"Six American vessels have bora.
barded the forti1ications at Santiago
and along the adjacent coast. SIX
were killed and II We're wounded on
board the Reina Mercedes. Three off.
GERS were killed and an officer and II
men were wounded among the troops.
''The Americans fred 1900 shots OF
different callbre. The damage inflicted
upon the batteries OF La Socapa ami
MORO castle was unimportant. The
defenses at MORO castle suffered dam
age. The enemy had noticeable
losses"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-10
GONE TO REINFORCE DEWEY
Monitor Monterey and Collier
Leave San Francisco.
TRANSPORTS NEARLY READY
Expected to Sail the Latter
Part Of the Week.
TRANSPORTS NEARLY READY

SAN FRANCISCO, June 9.-The chief
feature in the local war situation was
the departure of the monitor Monterey
and collier Brutus for Manila. Every
steam whistle ON the water front blew
a farewell and as the two vessels
moved down tho harbor towards the
Golden Gate the crowds on the wharves
set up mighty cheer. The Monterey
has always been great local favorite,
but the prospects are that she will
never again enter this harbor, as she is
to be permanently stationed in the
vicinity OF Uncle Sans colonies in the
East.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-10
FROM SPANISH SOURCES.

Indications That Landing Has Been
Made Near Santiago.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Dispatches
received by the Associated Press from
Spanish sources indicate that landing
Of troops was effected near Santiago
either during or Immediately after the
bombardment Monday. This is re.
garded by naval authorities as entirely
reasonable. It is deemed likely that
Sampson landed a sufficient force of
marines to hold the ground he had
gained and to make preparations for the
landing Of the regular force upon their
arrival if, indeed, some of them are not
already at hand.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-10
THE BUFFALO ARRIVES.

Came Through From Rio Janeiro With.
out Entering Any Port.
NEWPORT News, Va, June 9.-The
United States cruiser Buffalo arrived
at Old Point Comfort during the after.
noon from Rio Janeiro. She is de.
tanned at Quarantine and no one is al.
lowed to 60 on board.
The Buffalo was conveyed a part of
the way from Rio by the battleship
Oregon and the gunboat Marietta. She
left them short time after her de.
parture and came through to Newport
News without entering any port. She
will come to the shipyard here and re.
ceivc a battery of 5.lnch guns.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-10
THE ISSUE Of BONDS.
Treasury Department About Ready to
T.. .aa Iuv,t., Ilsr1a .5 p.

Treasury Department About Ready to
Invite bids. 5s,! +
WASHINGTON. June 9.-Preparations
are substantially complete at the treas
ury department. to invite offers for the
bonds for carrying on the Spanish war
as soon as the bonds are authorized by
congress. There will be a delay of a
few days in issuing circular stating
the terms under which the bonds are
offered and inviting bids. 1t is the
present intention to offer $500, 900. 900
in bonds at once, reserving the right to
issue an additional l00,OOO.00O under
the proposals Of the minority Of the
finance committee in case an additional
issue becomes necessary, Thirty days
will probably be given for receiving
bids before the loan is allotted.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-06-10
MAY HAVE BEEN MARINES
Believed Sampson Landed a
Force to Hold Ground
Captured.
Will Be Of Great Assistance
In Preparing for the
Regulars.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-There is no
longer any attempt made to conceal
the fact that American troops have
been landed near Santiago. The evi.
dence is too conclusive. Officials of
the war department., however, are as
close mouthed as ever with reference
to details, and, while it is admitted
that troops are ON Cuban soil and in
the vicinity of Santiago at that, moth.
ing official can be ascertained as to
numbers already there and those who
are to follow. It is said that the heavy
siege guns, recently loaded on trans.
ports at Southern ports,
Are Now on Cuban Soil
and will be brought to bear upon the
enemy when the next general attack
upon Santiago is made. With the fleets
of Admiral Sampson and Commodore
Schley pounding away in front and the
Americans and insurgents assaulting
the garrison of Santiago city from all
sides, surrender is believed to be the
only recourse left the Spaniards there.
The fact that the military commander
at Santiago city admits the loss of a
number OF officers and men in the
Gland engagement" is conclusive
enough evidence that the soldiers of
the American army are not only ashore
but are doing business with the Span.
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