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, 1898-10-22
NAVY NEEDS MORE SAILORS.
Secretary Longs Proposition and Com
mander Hawley's Figures.

Washington, Oct. 2l.-Secretary
Long will probably ask congress to in
crease the number of sa.Iors for the
naval establishment from Il, vG0 to 90
900. Commander Hawley, in charge of
the enlisted service of the navy, has
prepared some figures that show the
necessity of this.
In April asst, when preparations for
war were well under way, the enlisted
force was 10 ,096 men, and under the au-
thority allowed in the conduct of wal
this was increased until the maximum
strength was reached on August 10,
when there were "a, 124 enlisted sail
ors in the service of the United States.
Since that date there has been a regu-
lar, but considerable, d%iminutiOn, caus-
ed principally by the discharge of naval
reserve and short term men, until at
this time the strength of the navy is
0,279 men. OF these men, while $50
are on receiving ships. about 400 are
short term men. who are not available
for foreign service. so that the effective
reserve force on the receiving ships is
reduced to $50, not nearly enough to
meet the needs Of the service. From
this statement it is said to be plain that
the navy cannot get along with less
than about 1000 men at a minimum.
, 1898-10-22
THE BURIAL OF GINGER JAMES.

A spell l had to wait
Outside thu barrick gate,
For Ginger james was passin out as I was
passin in;
e was caly n recruit,
But | give in the salute,
For I'll never git another chance OF givin II
ag'in!
ED little brains, I'll swear.
Beneath is ginger air;
Is personal attrnciiOns-wcll, they wasn't very
large;
e was fust in cv'ry mill
An n foul rlouthcd cur, but still
ell forgive i'm all is drawbacks-'I as TAX
en- is dischar Sc.
Il once got fourteen days
For drunken, idle ways.
An the colonel said the nasty things that
colonies sometimes say:
e called i'm to is face
The regiments disgrace,
But the colonel took is at off when % parsed
i'm by today.
For days e used to dwell
Inside n puardroom cell,
Where they put the darbies on i'm for a owl
in savage brute,
But as by the guard e went
They gave i'm the present;
The little bngler sounded off the general ssr
Lutte"
Tn, band turned cut to play
Poor Ginger James away,
IL captain and is company came down to see
lin off,
An thirteen file an rank,
With three rounds each of blank,
An . rode down on a carriage, like a bloomin
city toff!
e doesn't want no pass;
'E's journeyin first class:
l. trav'lin rugs a union Jack, which isn't
bad at all;
The tune the drunmers play.
1t amt so very say,
But . rather slow selection from a piece that's
known as "Saul.'
Edgar Wallace in London Chronicle.
, 1898-10-22
OVATION.
Given President Mckinley On His Trip
through Indiana and Ohio.

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 21.-One contin-
nous ovation marked the passage Of
President William Mckinley over the
state of Indiana and Ohio. Defying
wind and rain Of a most disagreeable
October day. the citizens of these states
congregated in great numbers at every
station along the line and the president
appeared at every point where crowds
awaited his coming and spoke 3 few
words. Perhaps the most impressive
demonstration of the day was at In
dianapolis, where the streets through
which the president was driven to the
state house were damned with cheer
ing people. Here on the steps OF the
state capitol the president delivered
one Of the most striking and eloquent
addresses OF his long western tour. In
the course Of it he paid a graceful tri-
butte to the memory Of Hendricks, and
referred also to ex-President Harrison,
both Of which references were received
by the people with deafening applause.
The presidential train reached Gin
cinnati at 4:30 p. m. and backed into
the Union station where the president
bowed his Acknowledgements to the
crowd but made no speech. The train
soon left for Columbus.
The presidential train arrived at Co.
lumbus at $3.50 p. m. Notwithstanding
the heavy rain an immense crowd had
assembled at the depot and the spacious
building resounded with cheers. A
committee of citizens met the president
and accompanied by an escort composed
Of the Seventeenth infantry and the
Columbus rifles. he was driven to the
auditorium. Fully 1000 we're packed
into the immense hall. The president
was introduced by Mayor Black and
spoke about ten minutes. Secretaries
Gage and Wilson also spoke briefly.
, 1898-10-22

itinue to maintain a conciliatory ton
and declare that France is prepared t
carry amiability to the utmost limit
consistent with her rights and dignity
The Temps this evening publishes
dispatch from Nants saying that tn
Fourth battalion of the infantry regi
ment. comprising the T~wenty-first di
vision. with headquarters at Nantes
has completed It's war equipment.
Each man, It is added, has received
12O rounds Of ammunition and his camp
outfit. and the officers Of the four regi-
ments of a division have been sup
piled with revolver cartridges. The
division is now in readiness to march
when ordered. and 1t is believed these
troops are intended for coast defenses.
The defense Of st. Nazaire is also being
organized.
Major Marchand's report, t~elegraphed
from Cairo. was received during the
night. It does not mention the ar
rival at Fashoda Of General Kitchener,
and gives merely an account of the in
cidents Of the expedition, which is an
elaborate description Of the route fol-
lowed, the places occupied, the man.
ner Of occupation, the raising of the
flag, the force left at each point, and
the treaties of submission concluded
with the tribes. in addition to referring
to an encounter with the Dervishes.
. The report only goes as far as the
beginning of September, and says that
on Aug. 20 the supplies of the party
were abundant. The reason for the
omission of any mention of the ar
rival of General Kitchener at Fashoda
Is said to be due to the fact that the re-
port Of Major Marchand was not ready
when Captain Baratier left Fashoda.
When the captain started from that
place he did not think he would 20 be-
yond Khartoum.
Major Marchand, However, deemed it
impracticable to send the finished Dor
ton of the report. intending to dis
patch the remainder of it as soon az
Captain Baratier returned. But the
captain ON arriving at Omdurmanfound
instructions telling him to go on
to Cairo. from which place he will pro-
coed to France.
1t is believed in certain quarters that
Captain Baratier is the bearer Of a YER
bal report which the French authori-
ties were not willing to trust upon the
British telegraph lines.
, 1898-10-22
THE b o PLAGUE.

Vienna, Oct. 21.-Dr. Mueller, the
assistant in Prof. Nithnagles bacterio-
logical establishment, who contracted
the Bubonic plague while assisting in
%cultivating the plague bacillus, and who
was buried yesterday with remarkable
~precaution, is himself seriously i'll. ex-
hibiting every symptom of the fatal
malady.
There has been no improvement in
the condition OF the two nurses who at
tended Herr Barishche, and who de-
veloped plague symptoms. The case
Of one is already pronounced hopeless.
, 1898-10-22

blood pure and nerves strong to re-
sist malaria and keep me we'll. Very
truly yours,
CORPORAL JAMES o. BECKWITH,
Co. M, First VT, Volunteer Infantry.
Secretary Of War Stanton used to say
that the best definition of rest Is q
change Of occupation That may be
true for M in health, but q nick per
son needs to have his digestion regu-
lated, his blood purified and his nerves
invigorated. Paine's celery compound
brings the sort of rest the sick body
requires through sleep and nourish-
ment.
Just as a lawyer studies each one OF
his till he knows 1t on every
side and in every possible aspect, 30
Professor Edward E. Phelps, M. D., LII.
D.. OF Dartmouth College, the discov-
erer Of Paine's celery compound, had
studied the nerves In health and dis
ease. when well nourished and when
under-nourished, in men and women
and children years before he looked for
a remedy. Paine's celery compound
was the outcome of his entire profess
sional life. A fitting memorial to a
life of hard study and close observa-
tfon-a remedy that the world could
not lose today. at any price!
Paine's celery compound Gains and
equalizes all the nervous tissues and
induces the body to take on solid flesh.
1t puri1es the blood, as Is 30 clearly
shown by the rapid clearing of the
skin Of all evidences of bad humors
within. 1t is an infallible relief fol-
salt rheum. eczema and all blood din.
AQaoa
, 1898-10-22

The American Protectlve Iarin league
has just issued another and very COM
plete edition OF our tariff laws. This
volume OF IA pages, gives the official
text Of the Dingley tariff; complete COM
parison Of the Dingley and Wilson law:
and. index to all articles covered by the
new tarih. The book will be Of great
value for reference and for answering
all questions regarding the tariff ques-
ton. 1t will be sent to any address for
rs cents. Ask for document No. 81, and
address The American Protective Tariff
League. 1876 West 23d street, New York.
, 1898-10-22

lie soldiers who I'D tle NOS. 5000
weAv .nvse VINO Aept wei.
iAeie were p.enty OF brave men VINO
were or little Use wAen a lime caMe
because they LOOK less care OF uhelr
hearth than they did OF tneir musket
Mxlarla and Other fevers soon pick
ed out these men much mole une1rlnx-
~ than The enemy's sharpshooters.
One yet Of men vent ABOUT keeping
we'll IN a businssshke way. They took
Palnes celery compound at the first
Indications Of Intestinal troubles,
weakness, or when fstigued and liable
to fevers. They used Paine's celery
compound to purify their blood and put
their health on a firm basis as soon as
they made up their minds to Join the
service.
Corporal Beckwith thinks there vas
a great deal Of needless sickness among
the volunteers. At Chfckamauga many
OF his mess mates followed his example
and fortified themselves against dis
ease by Paine's celery compound. and
not a man Of them had malaria or
fever OF any sort or spent a day in the
hospital.
Corporal Beckwith writes:
Camp Olympia, Sept. II. 1898.
Dear Sir-When l see 60 many OF
my poor comrades coming home look
ing nt only for a hospital cot. 1 give
thanks to Padne's celery compound for
the fact that I went through my en-
ltstment without any doctors medi-
cine, and am today even healthier than
when I went to Chickamauga. I firm
~ believe thh good health il due to
my usinS Patne's celery compound last
winter cad spring, which made my
, 1898-10-22

"The Blight OF Free Trade-The
Blessing Of Protection" is the title OF
a document just issued by the Ameri-
an Protective Tariff league. This
document clearly demonstrates the eff
feet Of the system Of free trade under
the Wilson tariff. and Of protection I'M
der the Dingley tariff. 1t Is based on
the result Of the tariff leagues indus
trial census, and should be il the hands
of every voter. Seven copies to any
address for six cents. Address W. F.
Wakeman, General Secretary, No. 1876
West 23d Street, New York.
, 1898-10-22

darning stockings, lacking comforters
preserving or dish-washing. The club
will meet next Monday with Mrs. ]. j.
Fisher.
Mrs. G.. A. Campbell has returned
from Denver.
Mrs. Denig has gone to Denver for a
visit.
The Catholic fair opens Monday even
ing and continues for four nights. A
good time is looked for.
900
Maple Grove No. 2, Woodman Circle,
will give a dance on Halloween, Mon
day evening October 31st, at Maenner-
Choir hall.
900
In regard to the Christmas boxes to
be sent to the soldier boys at Manila.
the Denver Post says: Governor Adams
was informed that seven transports
would sail within the next twenty days,
and that the shipment would be made
at the earliest opportunity. Meetings
of the union will hereafter be held on
the first Tuesday of each month at the
First Baptist church.
The government also proposes to
make the soldiers feel good during the
holiday season so far from home. The
quartermaster's department OF the army
is arranging to extend it's good offices
in the direction Of transporting a rea-
sonable amount of Christmas gifts to
the American soldiers in the garrison
at Manila. 1t will be necessary to start
a steamer from San Francisco early in
November in order to reach the Philip
pines by Christmas, and friends Of the
soldier boys out beyond the Pacific
who wish to forward boxes Of good
things are already in correspondence
with the quartermaster general on the
subject.
The rigid rule has been laid down
that Christmas boxes for the soldiers
at Manila must not contain quantities
of sweet things, calculated to disturb
the digestion Of men living in the trop-
les. Mince meat. fruit cake, and candy
will be permitted only in small par
cells, and it is advisable that packages
be limited in weight, as the department
will not be able to forward over 1000
tons at the utmost. The packages will
have to be delivered in San Francisco
without expense to the government,
which has no fund for transporting
such supplies, and 1t is essential that
the quartermaster general shall give
permission in each case for the package
to go aboard a government transport.
900
"A revolution is at hand. The SER
ious thought and appreciation Of the
benefits and blessings Of good health
will O % command the situation. The
sickly tendencies of the times will
change by slight degrees at first, but
surely and permanently at last. The
ill-shaped form, the shrunken lungs.
the sallow compilations all must give
away to the onward march Of a more
systematic being of better nerves, OF
thoughtful attention 70 the natural
laws of health. Human ambition di-
rected to the attainment Of some noble
end. is the great law of earthly exist
ence. Happiness is as necessary to the
health Of the body as sunshine is to the
flower. Duties, lovingly accepted and
sweetly performed make life one end
less round Of pleasure"
Count that day lost whose low de-
scending sun
Views at thy hand no worthy action
done"
, 1898-10-22
RUM0Rs Of WAR
SERIOUS TROUPLr IS BREWING
WITH THO NATIVES OF
THE TRANSvAAL.
England Is Determined to Expel Ma
jor Marchand From Fashoda-
Irishmen Cheer the Frenchman-
Warhke Preparations Going On in
France.

Pretoria, Oct. 21.-Serious trouble Il
brewing with the Magota tribe in the
Zoutpansberg district, south Of Limpc
river.
The natives recently massacred g
Lutheran missionary and his family al
the town Of Zoutpansberg, and the
Transvaal government sent an expe.
dition to punish them. The affair has
now assumed serious proportions.
Chief Opefu. with 10000 followers,
fully armed. and four cannons, supplied
by white traders, has attacked the
Lager. Heavy fighting is proceeding.
The ultimatum Of the commanding
officer of the Transvaal troops, General
]. Joubert, demanding an unconditional
surrender, has been ignored by the
trfbesmen, and he has summoned g.
900 burgers to reinforce the 5000 now
in the field. The campaign promises
to be prolonged.
MAY EXPEL MAJOR MARCHAND.
London. Oct. 21.-Government cir
cles here are apparently satisfied that
the Fashoda question will not lead to
war. At the same time the determine
ton is reiterated not to bulge from the
position which has been taken up. no
matter what the outcome may be.
1t Is said on good authority that the
government has also determined not to
brook unreasonable delay, and that in
the event Of France declining to evacu
ate Fashoda, the Marchand party will
be removed from the place, although
it is not expected that 1t will be neces-
sary to resort to such extremes.
Exceptional interest was taken to-
day in the celebration of the anniver-
sary Of the battle Of Trafalgar, on Oct.
81, 1906, when the British fleet under
Admiral Nelson gained a brilliant vic
tory over the fleets of France and
Spain, commanded by Admiral
Villeneuve.
The cause Of this increased outburst
Of patriotism here " the dispute with
France over the Fashoda question,
which In some quarters Is looked upon
as 4 matter that may possibly bring
about war between the two countries.
The Nelson column of the Trafalgar
square was %profusely decorated and en-
twined with a spiral chain Of laurel
leaves. while laurel festoons hung from
each corner Of the capital to the lions
at the base, which was deliberately dec
GRATED with anchors, wreaths, flags and
evergreens. with a background Of GRIM
son cloth. There were also floral
shields in each corner, inscribed with
Nelson's great victories. "st. Vincent"
"Camperdown," The Nile" and
Trafalgar"
The morning was showery and misty
but many hundreds of people were pres
ent to cheer the hoisting Of the Onion
Jack on the top OF the pedestal at 6
o'clock.
At Portsmouth, the masts Of the old
time line Of battle ship. Victory. Mel
sons flagship at Trafalgar, and the e
sci on which he was killed, was hung
with garlands and laurels. The princi-
pal towns celebrated the day by hoist
ing the Union Jack Oh all the public
buildings.
"A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company from Portsmouth says the
British admiralty has issued orders
that no dock yard repairs w to be
squadron unless they q be completed
within forty-eight hours.
, 1898-10-22
IRISH E MARcHANp.

Dublin, Oct. 21.-Mr. William Red
mond. Parnellite member of parlia-
ment for East Clare, addressing a home
rule meeting this evenig. called for
cheers for Major Marchand, which were
given with great heartiness. Mr.. Red
mond said: THE sympathies of Irish
men are with France"
, 1898-10-22
THROUGH CAR SERVICE.

Via the Union Pacific to Denver Kan
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and other eastern cities is unexcelled
by any other line,
The equipment consists of Pullman
Palace Sleepers, Pullman Tourist
s%leepers. Chair Cars, Dining Cars, Buf-
fet Smoking and Library Cars.
For time tables and full information
call on
G. CLARK, Agent.
, 1898-10-22

The Republican only Soc per month.
, 1898-10-22

The Republican only SOC psr month
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-05-20
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T. ALYssUAs, LITTLE GEM-600 flower
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-05-20

Mr.. Greville was persuaded when he
was over go years Of age to attend
spiritualistic seance. Foster, the pre-
siding medium, was in great form, and
the revelations were astounding. Gre
Vile sat silent, and his aged, wizened
face was emotionless as mask. Sud
denly the medium grew excited and
said to the old gentleman;
"a female form is bending over you
Oh, the extraordinary likenessP
Greville sighed.
"She lifts her hands to bless you. "
Greville sighed again.
at is your mother "
"Ah, poor thing" said Greville. u
am glad. " -,
"She smiles. She says all is well
with her. "
Greville sighed again and said II
am delighted"
"She says she will see you soon. You
are old, and you must meet her before
long"
Then Greville quietly observed
That's very true. I'm going to take
IA with her this evening.
Tableau. London Graphic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-05-20

A friend whom we met the other day
had such a springing step and so happy
a countenance that We almost inyolun-
tarily asked him;
"BOy or girl;"
GLOW did you know" said he as he
shook our hands vigorously by way Of
congratulating himself.
Guessed it, " we replied.
"Well, you are good at guessing. lt's
little girl, " and he pranced proudly
on his way. It occurred to Us then, and
reflection corroboratos it, that when it's
a girl it's always little-neyer large,
never even medium sized, but always
little. Your informant seems always TO
fear that you may have an exaggerated
idea aud may picture some tremendous
arrangement like unto a locomotive or
a tobacco factory; hence the inyariable
''little.
On the contrary, the boys are always
bouncers, and yet there seems to be lit
tie more bounce about one small child
than another. However, as this thing
has been going on for so long we may as
we'll let it pass. -Pearson's Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-05-20
ALONG THE UPPER NILE.

The Fierce Scramble Among European
Nations For This Territory.
Mr.. r. Dorsey Mohun. formerly
United States agent in the Kongo Free
State, writes an article for The Century
On 1.-THE Scramble For the Upper Nile "
Mr.. Mohun, after describing the expe
ditions seeking to reach the upper Nile,
says:
Many will ask, Why this feverish
haste 10 occupy this wretcbed country
in the heart Of Africa
Reasons are many, and most OF them
are sound. First and foremost, the
power which holds the southern coun
tries through which the upper Nile and
its tributaries flow has the fate Of low
er Egypt i'll her hands. 1t has been stat
ed many times that it would be quite
feasible 10 divert the course Of some Of
these rivers, thus decreasing the annual
rise, which means everything to the
agriculturist Of lower Egypt. Without
her agriculture there would be no fu-
ture for the country, and unless the
river overlooked its banks annually and
made its deposit Of rich soil from nun
dreds Of miles south the situation would
be absolutely desperate.
Secondly, the districts Of Darfur ana
Bahr-el -Ghazal are rich iii gum rubber
and ostrich feathers, and certain
amount Of gold has been found.
The Bahr- ell Ghazal abounds in ele-
plants, and great stores Of ivory are
said to he held by native chiefs, only
waiting for traders who will deal hon
estly with them. The two districts Of
par-Senaar and Dar-el-Fungi are more
or less agricultural countries, and be-
fore the fall Of Khartum Greek planters
had been successful there Therefore,
from an agricultural point Of view, the
country is valuable.
Thirdly, the finest soldiers in the
Egyptian army, commonly called the
Sudanese, come from these southern
provinces. These men are in demand as
soldiers not only in Egypt, but on the
east and west coasts Of Africa. The
black battalions Of the Egyptian army
are composed Of Sudanese and are reck-
oned among the best soldiers to be
found anywhere.
Who will be successful in this scram-
BILE for the upper Miller l say, most en-
phatically, England, although France
seems to have a temporary advantage III
the occupation of Fashoda. This occu-
patton England cannot and will not
permit to remain permanent, and, fol-
lowing up the numerous protests made
by Lord Rosebery's government, the
present government must, in order that
the prestige Of England may be un'
dimmed, give notice to France to leave
Fashoda and return to her west coast
hinterland.
From the point of view Of commerce
and progress, it would be preferable for
this vast territory TO DO under the IN
direct control of England. Her posses
sions are never incumbered with large
numbers of military and civil officials,
and she does everything in her power
to foster and develop trade on strict
lines Of partiality to none. With Eng
land at the head of affairs in this be-
pighted country there can be no doubt
but it will develop its resources in a
comparatively short time, although
A.. ko, hoor ~, ca,,a blanca pf aufnor-
ity of government there for 10 years