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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
LIGHTNING'S WORK,
Burns Up Two Stacks of Glover Hay
for Mr.. C. Hamlen.

Friday afternoon lightning struck
and burned two stacks of hay belong
ing to Mr.. G. Hamlen, on his farm a
few miles North of the city. 1t also
struck poplar tree on the lands of
DR.. Bynum, which Join Mr.. Hamlen s
farm.
The old saying that lightning never
strikes twice in the same place is not
true, for yesterday between II and
O'Clock it hit tree in the yard of
Jesse r. Wharton, on Church street,
in Greensboro, that was hit once be-
fore. Not only this, but it struck in
exactly the same place, running down
on three sides of the tree.
The Record says that Ernest Whar-
ton was sitting in chair in the house,
about ten feet distant, and was knock
ed from his chair, but not hurt with
the exception of having his face
burned from the flash. His grand
mother, Mrs. Rankin, aged eighty
two, was sitting near him but was not
hurt.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Short Paragraphs Describing Every
Day Life on the Islands.

Short Paragraphs Describing Every
Day Life on the Islands.
San Francisco Examiner
Oiled rags are used for brooms.
Cattle are no larger than goats.
Women exceed men in numbers
Hats are worn only by foreigners.
All the women smoke large cigars
Spanish soldiers march bare footed |
The natives battle three times a |
day.
Water buffaloes are used for p!ow-l
ing.
All the inhabitants fall asleep at |
midday.
Knives and forks are unknown in
the islands.
Freedom of speech is absolutely
prohibited.
Manila is pronounced Mah-nee-la
by the natives.
A fashionable dplicacy for the
menu is the grasshopper.
The poorer classes robe themselves
in one yard OF cloth.
| The common laborer receives as
much as 10 cents day.
| Mosquitoes are more formidable
! than Spanish gunboats.
Electricity is used for Illuminating
purposes in Manila.
The yearly output of cigars from
the Philippines is 100000, 900.
| The streets of the capital city are
under water much of the time.
The oil of the cocoa is used for
lighting purposes throughout the
islands.
The land is fertile, but the natives
| nd
cultivate it with the best results.
| Horses are a curiosity. The few
that are raised in the islands are too
small to brand.
The instruction has been caused
by oppressive greed and crushing
rate OF taxation.
The British captured Manila in
1862 with a fl let OF IA ships and
held it tor l ; months.
Delinquent taxpayers are whipped
at the post, bauished and their
property cOntiScated
The atmosphere of Manila has beer
likened to the SAVIOR of cachOus anC
the bite of red peppers.
1t is estimated that there are 20C
islands in the group. There has
: been no official counting
The typhoon and earthquake have
been the most frequent and dreaded
visitors up to the appearance o
Dewey.
For three years the United State
imports from these islands hav,
, averaged over 81, 100000 year.
The capital of the Philippines i
Manila. 1t has a population O
100000 and over 10000 in tn
suburbs.
In the Philippines they have butter
|, flies as large as bats. Their color i
fawu and they have ruby eyes.
r General Weyler was Governor G
) the islands for four years. He save
81 .0O0. 900 out of his annual saiar
: of $40, 900.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
PORTO RICO.
1t is Much More Densely Populated
Than Cuba.

IMAM CuO 0.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Porto Rico is much more densely
populated than Cuba The latter
has an area of Al ,655 English square
miles and population of 1, 631 .6S7.
Porto Rico has an area of 3,67O
square miles and population of
S06, 7OS, or about half the popula-
ton OF Cuba. In 1895 the vessels
employed in the commerce of Porto
Rico numbered 1 OFT. According to
the report recently prepared by the
Bureau of the Philadelphia Com.
mercial Museum the importations
into the island in 1896 amounted to
ST., 945, 1913, and the exports from
the possession to $17,295, 525. The
trade with the United States in 1898
is shown by these figures: Exports
to the United States, s. ,00S ,623;
imports from the United States,
$2,51O,OO7. In 1897 the exports to
the United States were $2,1S1 ,O24;
imports from the United States,
II, 9SS, 1888
Among the articles which have
been profitably exported from the
/ United States to Porto Rico are iron
ware, glassware, chemicals, textiles,
paper, lumber, machir 0ry, carriages,
dried and sailed meats, butter,
grease, Goldfish, -four, coal, and
fruits. With more liberal CONNER
cial regulations and severance from
| Spanish misrule, the trade of the
country with the world could be
greatly increased. About one-eightt
OF the imports into the island in
1896 came from the United States
If the island were under a liberia
American protectorate a much larger
proportion of this commerce would
bs ours. The leading exports of TIT
island consist of coffee. sugar
molasses, and tobacco.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
THE SOUTH.
Nashville American.

Nashville American.
Webelleve our people are beginning
to realize that we have the richest
country, all things considered, in the
world; "a fertile and productive soil,
mines stuffed with coal and minerals
in quantities sufficient to last a
Thousand years, vast forests of
timber, n healthful and exhilarating
climate-everything that makes
country rich and powerful and life
epj ,yable are ours. Yet we have not
reached that position which we
deserve, and which the accessories of
nature has placed at our command.
The Middle States and Nnw England
should pay tribute to the South;
ours should be the portion of coun-
try where the rich and powerful re-.
side; from the South should come the
sentiments and opinions which in
fiuence the Union; from here should
emanate the thoughts which domi
nate the life of art, of literature, of
commerce., OF statesm nship. Nature
has done her part; it If for us now to
turn these advantages to account.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28

ing said OF the Seventh Corps going,
the men have formed the opinion that
they will never get into active SER
vice.
Politics, they think, is controlling
their movement. The fact that Col.
William J. Bryan is ordered here
tends to confirm this opinion. 1t is
argued that Mckinley and bis crowd
are planning to hold these two men
and the volunteer forces under them
back until the war is over and then
send them to Cuba to support the
civil authorities in establishing a
stable form of government. This is
mere conjecture, Of course, but the
men here have come to believe it
and many Of them express sincere re-
gret at having enlisted. They volun-
teered, they say, to fight and not to
be penned up in camps Of instruction.
The thought of marching away 60 war
amid the waving of banners and the
farewell of loved ones and then never
hearing the whistle of bullets is not
pleasant one to a brave man. The
men here want to go to the front and
If they fail to get there they will raise
a mighty wall of dissatisfaction.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
Peanut Sandwiches.

Stale bread, or that which is at
least "a hours old, is best for all
sandwiches. Chop the peanuts fine
and mix with the foregoing rule as a
mayonnaise dressing, the recipe for
which is given below:
Beat the yolks of three eggs light,
add a half teaspoonful OF salt and
beat a moment longer, then add
salad ola few drops at time
until pint has been used. To this
add dust OF cayenne pepper and a
tablespoonful of vinegar. Keep in a
cool place, and stir into it when
ready to use a half pint of whipped
croam
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28

Damage Done by Lightning to Mr..
Crawford MarshaIl's Store.

In speaking of lightning striking
Crawford Marshall's store, in the
DAILY SENTINEL. it seems that we were
misinformed that the telephone wire
was not properly grounded and the
lightning struck it and ran in the
store. We are reliably informed, by
parties who have since been on the
ground, that the damage was not
caused by the telephone, which is To-
Gated in the front part of the store.
The lightning came in through the
back door which was open, struck a
partition, ran along on some hard
ware, tore up some shelving, then ran
up stairs, tearing off several feet
of weather boarding and struck a tree
about three feet from the store. There
We're several parties in the back part
of the store when the flash came, and
strange to say no one was injured
There was also a horse hitched under
the tree, but no damage was done
him. The damage to building and
stock of goods will probably not ex-
ceed $50, which is covered by insur-
ance.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
GERMANY's NEUTRALITY.
Nothing ELECTED to Serve as a Founda.
tion for Reports.

WAsHINGToN, July 2I.-Further in
Quiries by the Associated Press yes
terday, in official quarters. as to the
alleged complications between the
United States and Germany ia the
Philippines, failed to elicit apyt hing
which might serve as a foundation
for the reports Of such complications.
On the contrary. IL is learned that
there has been recent communication
between the two governments of a
kindly nature, and that at no time
since the war begun has there been
greater reason than now exists for
confidence in Germany's neutrality in
the war between the United States
and Spain. Reports OF misunder-
standings in the Philippines or else.
where should not be too readily as
sumed as the basis OF differences OF ma
tional unfriendliness. Indeed, it i,
believed to be the desire, as it is alst
the interest OF both governments
| that the relations OF tradltiona
friendship between them should con
| tinuc unbroken.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
ooNFEDERArE REUNION.
Veterans OF fhe Loot Cause at Atlanta.
Many Eminent Women There.

ATLANTA. Ca, July I9.-Great
crowds of Confederate Veterans and
visitors from all over tile South, In
Guiding many distinguished women
who are members OF the Daughters of
the Contederacy, are pouring into the
city To be present at the great reunion
OF Confederate Veterans which begins
tomorrow "wednesday and which
promises to be one oi the greatest
gatherings ever assembled In the
South, eclipsing the attendance on the
Atlanta Exposition even
Among the distinguished ladies who
will participate in the reunion are
/ Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, of Charlotte:
Mrs. ID. Hill, OF Raleigh; Mrs F,tZ.
| hugh Lee, OF Richmond; Mrs JEFF .r-
son Davis and Miss Winnie Davis
MISS Mildred Lee, daughter OF -.
ROBERT h Lee, and many others
| Rnoert A. SmyJhe. commanders
chler OF the Sons OF Confederate Vet.
Grams, Is expected tomorrow The
representation OF Sons of Veterans
Will be very large. The health OF Gen.
! Gordon, which has given his friends
much concern this summer, is improv-
ed andhe expects to be present at all
the functions
Louisville and Charleston are
already trying 10 secure the next en-
campment. Charleston appears tn he
the favorite thus far.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
REPUBLICAN INFAMY.
Children Seeking Work Must Pay a
War Tax


New York Journal.
This is the plain, cold statement of
a governmental infamy.
BY the lava proper One-in the
State of New York every child less
han 16 years old who desires to
work for wages must produce Ger
tificate from the Board of Health
that he or she is physically fit to do
work
By an infamous provision of the
revenue la " enacted by the Republi-
can Congress just adjourned each
child is compelled to buy ten cent
stamp and affix it to this certificate.
The express, railroad and telegraph
companies shift to the shoulders of
their customers the tax which the
law sought to impose upon them.
The millionarise land owner, the
Aston or the Bradley Martin, living
abroad in luxury on money drawn
perhaps from the tenements in which
these very children are sqnalidly
| housed, pays not one penny of the
war tax.
But the little children, whom an
| unrighteous, and un-christian and
anarchistic social system compels to
work in their play time. must pay ten
cents each in war taxes before they
can acquire the privilege of even
seeki ~ work.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
Hoola Boom stands Alone.

Raleigh News and Observer.
'Hoola Boom" is the only man on
the burning deck in the Ninth dis
trict j. Wiley Shook started out to
fight Pearson. A position as revenue
doodle silenced him. Then Jim
Moody came "out of the West" to
meet the giant of Richmond Hill.
Epaulettes and military trappings in
the salt horse department. ended
Moody's opposition. Then Chas j.
Harris was picked out, and he has
been recommended for q position on
the Industrial commission. Hoola
Boom is still pacing the deck. Will
Pearson dare to offer him an insult
by giving him a job, also?
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
Trying TO Dodge the Issue.
Raleigh News and Observer.

Raleigh News and Observer.
By a preconcerted plan the Re-
publican county conventions are
making no reference to RusselTs adj
ministration or State affairs, but are
endorsing Mckinley, and Pritchard.
This simply means that they are
trying to run away from the dis
graceful record they have made.
Russell and Pritchard have stood
exactly together in favor of negroiz-
ing the State, in favor of putting
second class henchmen in offices, in
favor of the humiliation of the white
men of the East, and In favor of the
methods that disgrace the State.
Their only disagreement hiss been
upon railroad questions. 1t is well
known that Russell and Pritchard
together brought the evils upon che
people against which they complain,
and that together they long to per
petuate the rule of the Hiram Grants,
Jim Youngs, John X Smiths and
Abe Middletons.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
Getting Right.

WINDSOR ORIENT.
Mr.. Jesse Hoggard, of h elena, tells
us that in his section the Populists
have nearly all gotten right. That
they are not doing any great amount
of talking, but they are only dis
gusted with the party. And tells of
a conversation he had with a gentle
man who acted with the Pops last
election, who told him that he was
ashamed of ever having had any
thing to do with the third party.
We will see a mighty falling off this
election II the election could be
beld now there would be the greatest
change in the figures possible. 1t is
shameful how men, who know better,
have played with the ignorance OF
the people and placed the wrongs
out of place.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
ResorUed TO Bribery.
Raleigh News and Observer.

Raleigh News and Observer.
The North Wilkesboro News says
that at the Republican Congressional
convention in ''de ate," one anti
LinDey delegate was offered 5000 for
his influence in the convention:
"And what did this old gentleman
do? He became SO indignant as to
threaten the life of the bidder if he
did not leave his room," says the
News.
1t was disgraceful enough to have
the convention run by j. Wiley
Shook and other. revenue doodles
without resorting to bribery. 1t is
not surprising that self respecting
Republicans Indignantly resented
such socalled convention.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
DAINTY DISH.
That Set Before the Public by State
Republican Convention.

hepu Dl1Can convention.
Charlotte Observer.
A statement OF the personnel and a
report of the proceedings of the Re-
publican State convention, held 1
Wednesday, if read by every voter in
the State, ought to be enough to
saal the doom of that party in
North Carolina. The convention
was composed almost exclusively of
negroes and white office holders, and
the gush of it's orators and the
effrontery of it's platform were suffici-
emit to turn any ordinary stomach.
There could be nothing more gro
ter que than the declaration of Tenn
porary Chairman Blackburn that it
had been shown that Republicans
| alone are competent to govern
North Carolina, unless it be the
absurd declaration of Permanent
Chairman Linney-whose weakness
is hvperbole-that President McKin-
ley is the equal of Washington, jeff
erson and Monroe. The train of
scandal, incompetency and extrava-
| gance which began at the beginning
OF the present administration and
has followed it down to this day, is
the answer to Blackburn, and the
fact that the convention endorsed it
is evidence OF the perfect hopelessness
OF the Republican party of North
Carolina 1t is bad enough to have
made such record as it has since
| Russell took office; it is Infamous to
boast of it. Such a boast is proof of
a moral perversion for which there is
no cure.
eve en- 'orse the Dingley tariff
BILL" gays this platform, further,
"made necessary by the enormous
expenditures incident TO the war;
when all the worli knows that the
Dingley tariff bill was framed and
enacted into law before there was
any war or any prospect of a war.
Nothing could be more uncandid
than this, nor anything more un-
worthy than a phrase following in
which it is sought to give the admin.
i1tration and the Republican party
the glory for the success of the wal
thus far.
But. as men do not gather grapes
of thorns, nor figs of thistles, neither
do they get candor and straight
forward dealing, any more than
good government, from Southern
Republicanism.
Away with it'll A man might be-
lieve in every tenet of the Republican
party, and yet if he were we'll regula-
ted and meant we'll by his people ht
could not afford to connect himsel
with the Republican party in NORTH
Carolina on account OF the con-
sciencelass association into which il
would bring him.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
A Gool Plan.
Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
The plan adopted by Democratic
Chairman simmons for ~ series of
political-sOcinl assemblages, partak-
ing of the picnic nature, to be held ut
various points throughout the
State, appears to he IA good one.
There never was II time when there
was more need that the people should
be brought close together and talk
over matters in "A social way. This
will give occasion for better under
standing about many matters over
which there are now arrangements,
and this better understanding among
fellow .citiz,ns will be worth more
than political speeches.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
MARCH IN THE RAIN.
Parade of Confederate Veterans Spoil
ed by a Steady Downpour.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 22.-The Re
union of United Confederate Veterans
adjourned sine die this afternoon.
The scenes attending the closing mo-
ments were touching in the extreme.
Many old veterans embraced each other
tearfully.
The delegates today decided on
Charleston as their next place of
meeting. The parade this afternoon,
headed by General Gordon and partic-
ipated in by delegates from all the
Southern States, was partly spoiled by
rain. The specticle, however, was
Impressive. Cavalry and infantry
both figured in the pageant, many of
the veterans wearing old battle-fie
uniforms and displaying tattered
battle-tiags. The sponsors and their
maids, riding in carriages, presented
brilliant appearance. The affair
would have been complete success
from every standpoint had not a
steadily increasing downpour rendered
it necessary to lower the carriage tops
and bring umbrellas into requisition.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
MISERY OF STARVING CUBANS
Men Commit Suicide Rather Than See
Their Families Die.

HAVANA, July, 20.-From a diary of
recent notable events in Cuba it is
learned that some OF the inhabitants
have committed suicide rather than
see their hungry families starve. In
Havana the prices of provisions are so
nigh that the daily salary OF a work
iDgman is not enough to buy the
most necessary articles of food.
A report from Matanzas says that
in a cistern OF house on Santa Tere-
sd street were found the head, skin
and tail OF dog that had been killed
and the flesh OF which had been sold
for food.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
BANK wRECKER ENLISTS.
L. f. Wolfson, Out on Bail Pending an
Appeal, Wants To Serve I'm Cuba,

NEW ORLEANS, July 20.-It was
discovered today that l. +. Wolfson,
the bank wrecker, recently convicted
in this city OF robbing the Union Ma
tional Bank o! $3.50, 600 and sentenced
to seven years imprisonment in the
penitentiary, has enlisted az private
in the Third Mississippi Volunteers.
Wolfsnn was convicted few weeks
ago and sentenced. He appealed to
the United States Circuit Court and
Was released pending an appeal. In
the meanwhile he proposes IT, serve In
Cuba. His bondsmen raised no OBJ
jecLion to his course, but IL is possible
that the objection will be raised by
others that he is "A convict. His case
was celebrated one, as it, helped to
produce the bank panic in New Or
leans in September, 1897.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
MAY YET FIGHT CUBANs.
Prediction of an Army Officer as to the
Possibilities fn Cuba

NORFOLK, Va, July 10 An army
officer made startling prediction to
night. His wide experience aud in
innate knowledge OF the Cubans give
weight TO his words. "Within two
weeks" he said. Il firmly believe we
shall be fighting the Cubans I"
lie gave these reasons for his belief:
The Cuoans are already dissatisfied
with American methods. They want
to Kill their prisoners, and can.
not understand why we do not
allow them to do SO. The Spaniards
themselves looted Santiago, Caney
and towns near by, but these patriots
rebelled because Shafter would not
allow them to go in and complete the
work. They do not want To be annex
ed to the United States, and The end
OF 1t, | fear, is going to be fight in
the brush with peoDle whose cause
we have espoused.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
AFFAIR AT JAOKsoNvILLE.
The North Carolina and Wisconsin
Boys Come Near Scrapping.

The North Carolina and Wisconsin
Boys Come Near Scrapping.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. July 20.-The
First Wisconsin and the First North
Carolinasregimentsh had little mix up
today. A man from each regiment
was fighting near the sentry's line,
when a Wisconsin guard attempted to
stop them. The Southerner ran over
the line into his camp, which adjoined
the Wisconsin regiments camp. The
Wiscor sin guard pursued him, where
upon the North Carolina guard came
out, and the two forces met with
"charge bayonets."
1t was getting to be interesting, as
the blood of both details was up, when
the guard of the Second Virginia
came across the road and separated
the contending factions.
1t was hot for a few minutes, and
but for the intercession OF the Vir-
ginians some one would have been
seriously hurt.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-07-28
MILES ON THE WAY.
Will Have $4,000 Men With Him in
Porto Rico.

Washington, July 21.-At. midnight
Secretary Alger said that General
Miles and the first contingent OF the
Porto Rican expedition had left Guam
tapamo this afternoon. He said that
within six days Miles would be rein
forced in Porto Rico by 5000 to Is
600 troops. The army that left Guam
tanamo today numbers 10000. Gen
eral Shafter tonight was ordered to
send eighteen transports from Santi-
ago to FernandiDa Immediately to
take on board troops for Porto Rico,
Every transport with troops for Gen
eral Miles must start by Saturday.
The whole Porto Rico army will prob
ably number 30, 900.