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The Holly chieftain., 1898-08-05
CHAPTER XII.

/ stood for some time gazing at the
door through which Mr.. Sonntag had
gone. Amazement held possession of
me. A thousand and one questions
whirled through my head.
But my lawyer had departed. final
ly strobe to the window in the hope of
finding him within hailing distance.
He was far down the Twineburgh
road, too far to call him.
/ saw him pull up his horse and lean
forward and address a man who had
approached him from the opposite di-
rection.
The conversation lasted but minute,
and then horseman and pedestrian each
went on their several ways.
When the pedestrian drew nearer I
saw it was Hunter, the station agent d
sidington. or, a. Sonntag had informed
me, Skinner. II seemed very odd that
he should have assumed another name.
Then my eye caught the glimpse of a
horsewoman coming down the road
from the direction of the Morley resi-
dence. 1t needed but that glimpse to
tell me that it was Florence. She was
coming toward the house, perhaps to
see me.
When she reached the cross-road lead
ing to Sidington and Twineburgh, up
which the man Hunter was approach
Ing. she reined up her horse.
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EXTRA SESSION RUMoR.
Washington Paper Says Congress VIII BE
Convened Soon AS Peace Terms
Are Accepted.
Washington, Aug. 2.-The Post TO.

Washington, Aug. a.-The Post to.
iay says:
President Mckinley will call an extra ses
sion Of both houses OF congress as soon as
spain accepts the terms OF peace offered by the
United States II has always been understood
mat the senate would be convened as soon as
.ha treaty OF peace was ready TO be acted upon
Dy that body. The attention Of the president
las been called. however. 10 q situation which
makes the assembling OF the entire congress
necessary This situation can be explained In a
few words Under the law which provides for
the raising Of the volunteer army. that army
rocs out OF existence as soon as the war ceases
when this law was framed. It was not for
moment supposed that, after the war had
ended, there would be any necessity Of keeping
The army intact The developments OF the war
make It very evident that instead OF sending
he army back to clyl life, fully 100, ,Oo1 will
continue TO be needed 1t is the present inten-
tlon TO distribute no less than 1000 soldiers
throughout Cuba. with 5000 in the Philippines
and probably 20 gjy Ia Porto Rico
Under the Law. as soon as hnstiIities cease,
the volunteer army is dlsbanded and the rcgu-
lar army goes back 70 It's peace footing. thus
leaving only . 90 men In the service. This IS
. total far too small for the work that will be
rgQgtFrL Consequently. the aid OF congress
Will bn q acdea 10 frame new laws which Will
keep an adequate army for garrison purposes
In addition to this, laws must be passed to
meet the now requirements of governing the
Philippines and probably Zoo in Porto Rico.
The president is naturally nverse to calling
congress together during the hot weather, and
IL may ba decided hat the war Is not ended un-
81. the senate has rAtitich the treaty Of peace.
In this case congress VIII not meet until the
middle Of September As it Will take ut least a
month or six weeks for the full details OF the
treaty 20 be discussed and framed. The pres
cnt outlook Is however for an extra session
NJ "a rTrfHf earlier Tl4ripl bppg hal is
work Gun be concluded before the fall campaign
has reached rs height
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MORE WILL LEAVE.
Several Transports with Troops for Merritt
VIII Sail from San Francisco the
Next Few Days.

San Francisco, Aug at is officially
given out at army headquarters that
another fleet of transports would sail
next Thursday. The steamers Lakme
and Charles Nelson will carry the
troops for Honolulu and the Tacoma,
towed by the tug Iroquois, will sail
for Manila with horses and mules.
The transport Arizona will sail next
Monday or Tuesday at the latest,
carrying the Seventh California
regiment The Scandia will sail a
week from next Thursday and
will carry the recruits for the various
regiments 1t is now definitely set
tied that Brig. Gen. King will COM
mand the next expedition. He will
probably go on the Scandia and act as
head of that ship, as well as command
ing the expedition. All of the troops
here and in the vicinity will be sent to
the Philippines as rapidly as trans
ports can be secured and made ready
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WHAT THE WAR COSTS.
Expenses During July Were s3O,OOO,OOl
and s0O,OoO,oOO Since HostiiIties BE-
gan-Treasury Statement

Washington, Aug. 2.-The monthly
comparative statement of the govern
ment receipts'and expenditures shows
that during July the receipts amounted
to S4S, S47,iO gain, as compared
with July, 1897, of 81, s27, 900. The dis
bursements aggregated S54, 263, 475, an
increase of little more than s24, l6o.-
600. The receipts during the month
from the several sources of revenue
are given as follows: Customs, sl5, l69,-
ESQ, loss of about $1,000, 900. Inter
nal revenue, S26, 170,697, a gain of
about S6,4oO,0Oo Miscellaneous, S.
SOC, $50, about the same as year ago
The expenditures during July on ac-
count of the war amounted to about
$40, 900, 900 and to about $50, 600, 600
since the war began.
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A LETTER FROM SCHLEY.
Product OF Everyone Fortunate Enough
to BE Engaged In 1t.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. . shortly
after the great naval victory off San
tiago, in which Cervera's fleet was
pursued and destroyed by the Amer
lean vessels of war under Commodore
Schlcy, Capt. John Schley, cousin of
the commodore, wrote a letter of con-
graduation for the victory won. He
received reply which in part was as
follows:
The victory OF July 3. so complete in results
and so rich 10 glory for our country. was the
Joint product OF every one fortunate enough to
be engaged and ought rather to thank you in
their name than to appropriate the congratu-
lAtlOns 10 myself. Surely 10 was large enough
10 win laurcls for all and assume no other
pride in 1t than that the lucky place OF this
ship In the line was where the tirst heavy as
sault was made and afterward by the speed and
her direction TO keep IN the scrap to the
finish, which occurred g., hours from begin
ming. The sweetest thought and the
greatest satisfaction come from the fact that
our conduct that day has won the peoples love
and earned the nations admiration. 1t is this
which encourages Us in the public defense, no
matter at what risk to ourselves II it secures
peace TO our beloved land and permits to
return soon to our loved ones and TO our peo-
pie, our efforts were we'll directed S
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When the fellow came up to Florence,
was surprised to see him stop and en-
gage her in conversation which last
ed some minutes and appeared to be
rather earnest, judging by the way
Florence leaned down toward him.
Finally the young woman turned her
horses head and galloped back in the
direction she had come.
The station agent watched her re-
treating form, then slowly began to re-
trace his steps. He had gone but n
short distance when he stopped and
looked toward my house, then again
turned and came back.
l watched him from behind the cur
tains. As he approached near l saw
his clothing was wet and bedraggled,
which plainly showed that he had been
out in the recent shower.
He came up to the house in n hesitat-
ing way, glancing all around furtively.
and was about to pass up into the yard,
when / leaned from the window and
hailed him.
''Halloo. there. what's up? What do
you want??" l demanded.
CHANGING up at me with his stupid
stare, he spoke. when you want to
send anything away by freight, have it
morning." he said. in the celebrating
way of one who is compelled to manu-
facturc speech on the spur of the
moment.
"Is that all you wish TO say to me?
You did not come all the way from Sid
ington to tell me that?' l inquired,
caustically.
why, no." he began, glancing all
around, as though seeking for his
words in the surrounding objects. Il
i thought perhaps you didn't know
that-that-a-are you having good
time?"
"A most enjoyable time indeed" ex-
claimed, enthusiastically. if somewhat
sarcastically. Just such time as
necded-restful, quiet, and perfect
peace"
Just n trace of n smile seemed to fit
across his face at my words.
"Ohi then there is nothing the mat
ter with the place?" he asked, Gu
riously.
l was considerably surprised at this
question. u should say not. What
should be the matter with it?" l asked.
Some folks say it's kind o queer
like. Some say dead people use the
house at nights for meetings." he re-
piled, sinking his voice down low, and
glancing around nervously.
rs that so? Well. let them. AS
long as the dead ones don't disturb me,
/ am sure l have no objection. What
part of the house are the spirits sup
posed to frequent" asked, thought
of the walled cellar coming to me.
The fellow seemed trifle fiustered,
1 thought, by my sudden question. He
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gave vent to a nervous laugh, and at
the same time darted sharp glance
at me, which, momentary as it was,
nevertheless was SO different from his
usual half-wondering stare that l was
impressed by it.
"Oh, / don't know what part of the
house is used by the spirits. How
should l know?"
There had been something irritating
to me in the fellow, and, as there was
n hint of insolence in his last words,
l gave way to my impatience.
"See here; you have given me some
strange hints about my house." be-
gan sternly; NOW, then, you'll please
explain more fully what you mean,
Mr.. Hunter, or perhaps, should say,
Mr.. Skinner"
/ do not know what impelled me to
add the name which Sonntag said was
the correct one, but the effect on the
fellow startled me considerably.
His eyes grew staring, and terrified,
hunted expression came over his face.
CHANGING furtively around and draw
ing back step or two, his hand went
to his hip-pocket
AS the CLINT of shining object
caught my eye, l drew suddenly back to
one side of the window, and the next
instant pistol report sounded out.
l stood still moment. dnmfounded
by the attack, then dropped on my
hands and knees and crept past the win
dow to the table, in the drawer of which
l had placed my pistol. Hastily grasp
ing the weapon and noting that it was
ready for use, arose and approached
the window, holding the pistol before
me in readiness.
Two can play at your game, Mr.
But got no further. The man was no.
where to be seen.
hastened from the house md ran
around, searching for him, but no trace
could / discover He had vanished COM
pletely. His sudden disappearance
puzzled me.
l soon gave up the search, put the pis-
tol in my pocket, and started briskly up
the road toward the Morley place.
If the station agent was such n loo.
perate fellow MS to draw and shoot at a
word, what could Florence have to do
with him?
1t was strange that sonntag should
know the fellows right name and moi
know the danger attendant on col,irn
him by It. My lawyer had seemed sur.
prised when l stated that the fellow
had told me his name was Hunter. In
al proba0ility sonntag had addressed
him by the name of Skinner many
times. and the fellow had not resented
1t, or the lawyer would have mentioned
the fact. Why, then, should he resent
In 80 fiercs and deadly manner nv use
Of his right name9 '''
The Holly chieftain., 1898-08-05

The postmaster general has received
suggestion from Il New York banker
that the government issue new stamps
TO be known as "patriotic" or special
set, on the following lines; A tcu-cent
stamp, of which one cent would be for
postage and the nine cents voluntary
gift by the purchaser for warship
fund and in like proportion other
stamps up to the denomination of So.
Not only would thousands OF stamp
collectors purchase these stamps. but
hundreds of thousands of patriotic
Americans would be glad to acquire
such souvenirs.
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Pr,y.,Sunx KilIed.

Toledo. O., JUN Sl-Word has Just
reached here ths4 August Kunz, of the
Thirty-second Michigan volunteers.
was killed at Nmpa while trying to
come home to seS Shis sick mother with.
out having obt1ined leave. When
Kunz tried to eacape he was accom-
panied by two ther deserters. His
two comrades ws(e overtaken and cap.
tured, but Kunz hn on some distance
before he was Dpped. He held up
his arm and crfd ''don't" as the off,
Ger raised his pie TO fire. The officer
fred twice, howl ker. and both shots
took effect and Kunz died shortly
after
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mckinley Favors Nlcar.Eua Canal

Washington, Aug. o.-Ex-Senator
Warner Miller, president of the Mica.
raguan canal commission, and Senator
Morgan, of Alabama, the leading ad-
vocate of that project in congress, had
conference on the Nicaraguan canal
question with President Mckinley yes
terday. The president expressed his
acquiescence in the belief that the
government possession of the Mica
raguan canal is now necessary, and
that the war and its results make the
canal Indispensable to the United
States.
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THE Washington correspondent of
the New York Evening Post said that
President Mckinley had decided that
all prisoners of war hereafter captured
shall be returned to Spain, and that
the Spanish soldiers on territory ac-
quired by the United States, whether
through peace, cession or through war,
shall be transported. No objection is
made to the volunteers in arms against
this country, the sentiment in Wash
ington being that the latter may be
converted into good citizens. There is
natural distrust of Spanish ''regu-
lars" however.
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A PUBLIC test of the Raddatz SUBJ
marine boat was made at Milwaukee
the other afternoon in the presence OF
number of engineering experts. In
ventor Raddatz and his engineer went
down in the boat and the boat dropped
out of sight and remained under water
cruising around for half an hour, its
presence under the water being indi-
Gated by a float of wood, which was
made fast to the turret. The air was
supplied by chemicals, which were
contained in n box that was securely
locked. These chemicals will furnish
air enough to supply one man under
the water for "a hours.
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Two Million Dollars Worth of Shells.

Santiago. Aug. "A party of naval
officers, anxious to see the effect of the
four or five bombardmcnts of the de-
fenses of the harbor by the fleet under
Admiral Sampson, made a two days
tour of the batteries. One of them
made the following statement to the
Associated press correspondent who
accompanied the party:
Over le oooO 900 worth OF ammunition thrown
at the batteries defending Santiago harbor was
absolutely harmless in its effect, so far Us the
reducing of the batteries was concerned. and
while 1t may have given the Spaniards whole.
some respect for us, 1t simply bore out the
well known fact TINT 1t is u waste Of time and
money to lombard earthworks
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BISMARCK Is DEAD.
The Ex-Chancellor of the Germap
Empire Succumbs to Infirmities.
A short sketch of His Csreer-Formed ths
North Gernian Con onfederation-fiis Cam
paign Against the Roman Catho-
lie Church in Germany.

Friedrichsruhe, Aug. Prince Bis
marek died just before IL o'clock Sat
urday evening. The death of the ex-
Europe. DESPITE the family's denials,
there was an undercurrent of appre-
hension when the sinking of the prince
was first ANNOUNCED, inspired more by
what the family left unsaid than by
any Information given. But when the
daily bulletins chronicled improve.
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JUDGE TULEY, of the circuit court in
Chicago, ruled that express companies
must pay the internal revenue stamp
on all packages offered for shipment;
that the law expressly provides that
the person issuing the receipt shall
aiiiN the stamp.
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Emperor OF chin. shorn Of Pov.,

London, Aug 8. The Pekin CORE.
spondent of the Standard says: The
empress dowager openly relieved the
emperor of all real power. The min
isters take their instructions directly
from her, and Ii Hung Chang prac.
tically supersedes Tsung Ii Yamen.
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THE Chicago Commercial association
is laying plans for IL trade carnival to
be held there October . to -. The
festival, as planned. will cost 5000, 900
and will include electric iLluminat tiuns
on an elaborate scale and u pageant
similar to that Of the MarGi Gras. A
water carnival of the lake front is
MISC c0nsLlnrnL.
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A SINGLE stone !l5 feet long, ten feet
square at one end and four feet square
mt the other has been successfully cut
from the sandstone qrarrses at liough-
ton Point, Wis. 1t is supposed to bt
the largest monOlith ever uuarried
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A Youthful Fina.c,sr.

ter Effie?
Eme's Steady company-why. wiIlss
that - a queer question. Why do yon
want to know?
Emes brother-She said last night
sne would give ten pound note ~
snow n;. ana I'd like to scoop It In. TIT
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Train hearing soldier. wreok,o.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. IA freight
wreck in which two men were killed
and four or Ave injured, three per.
haps fatally, occurred on the Central
road at Fort Mcpherson. A train
bearing soldiers bound for camp at
Lithia Springs was run into by .
freight train.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

At North Lubec, Me, company is
said to be prohtatIy extracting gold
and silver from sea water to the extent
OF 81, 600 week.
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An American Attack Expected.

Madrid, Aug. Capt Gen. Machias,
In command OF the Spanish forces in
Porto Rico, telegraphed the govern.
ment yesterday that several American
warships and transports loaded with
troops were off San Juan and that h,
expected an attack at any time.
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H.v.l,.. IndemnIty to ,y,n,n.

Yokohama, Aug. At is reported
here that Hawaii has agreed to pay
japan R40, 900 in settlement of the dis.
pute which arose out Of the exclusion
OF Japanese emigrants from the Ha,
wniian islandx
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The wealth of tho United States Is
estimated by Prot Mulhall at sSl, 75O,-
coo, 600, or nearly S32.0UD 100000 more
than that of any other government in
the world.
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MEDICAL officers of the army are
highly pleased with the excellent re-
suits obtained from the antiseptic
treatment given the wounded in
Cuba II is very simple and is far
more effective than the treatment
formerly in use. As treated during
the civil war, a gunshot wound was
kept open in order to avoid blood
poisoning, and such wound was fire.
quently dressed three or four times a
day. Now an antiseptie is applied to
the wound, and it is baudagcd and not
even looked at for Il week or longer.
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OS the receipt at Honolulu of the
news Of the annexation Of the Hawaii.
an islands the banks commenced to use
the war revenue stamps on checks and
drafts, a consignment having been
sent down on the Coptic Spectators
Immediately began to corner the sup
ply of Hawaiian coins and postage
stamps, which are sure to be OF value
in a few year.
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The sales of postal stamps for the
fiscal year just ended amounted to sS3,-
600, 900, gain of nearly four per cent
over the preceding year
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Willing n r....,

nen' proud beauty, you refuse ny
loveF said he. WELL" said. the su1s.
h ,neI girI' thoughtfully. II don't knoW
nu1 Una. might be willing = tats ~
op''on on it"-Indianapolil Joux1Ai
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IS an effort 70 show the benefits
that would accrue to the common
people BY Il European war Il would be
economist OF the old world naively
opinca that the resultant mortality
would relieve the congestion of over
populated manufacturing centers and
thus do away with the ovcr-supply Of
toilcrs and the ruinous competition
for wages now existing.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-08-05

PRoF. Koch, the famous bacteriolo.
gist, contributed in recent paper a
valuable addition to the worlds knowl-
edge of the causes aud treatment of
malarial fever. According to tine pro-
fessor, malaria is distributed all over
the globe, but is more malignant in
the tropics. Investigations have
shown that the germ of malaria is n
blood parasite and quinine checks.
though it does not destroy the germs.
The dissemination of malaria is due to
blood-sucking insects, such as mos
quitoes, certain kinds of flies and
ticks. Wherever mosquitoes exist,
Prof Koch asserts, malaria prevails.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-08-05

MARGARET BEAN recently died at ST.
Louis. She weighed over $50 pounds
and special coffin had TO De made IL
which to place the corpse.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-08-05

THE New York prohibitionists have
nominated Prot Kline, OF Penn Yam,
for governor and have come out strong
ly against the army cnntecn. They
aver that it offers temptations for SOL
diers to drink, making them bar-kcep-
ers and bGer-scllers, and that it is det-
rimental to health and efficiency. The
immediate prohibition of all cantcens
is demanded by the prohibitionists.
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ACCORDING to a correspondent of the
St Louis Globe Democrat, of the so0.-
900 inhabitants of Porto Rico 200, 600
live in cities. The industries of the
island are almost entirely agricultural.
But there are few farming localities Of
the United States corresponding in di-
mensions to this island which can show
such collection of cities and towns.
Yet this territory, less than 100 miles
in length and one-third that in width.
has three cities of from 10000 to 80, GOO
population, dozen above q. 900 and Is
or 20 towns OF 1000 and over. The
Porto Ricans prefer TO live in town,
rather than in isolated farm houses
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ments in the princes condition the
public accepted the physicians asser-
tion when he said there was no reason
why bismarck should not reach the
age of 30 wears
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02
From New Zealand.

Reefton. New Zealand, Nov. g, 1896. l am very pleased to state th4t si ce 1 took the agency of Chamber lain's medicines the sale has been very large. more especially of the Cough Remedy. In two years I have sold more ef this particular remedy than of all other makes for the pre- vious five years. As to it's efficacy, have been informed by scores of persons of the good results they have received from it. and know it's value from the use of it In my own house. hold. It Is SO pleasant to take that we have to place the bottle beyond the reach of the children.
 E. J. Scantlebury.
 For sale by W. l.. Dewoody < Co.,, druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02

You aresmaking great mistake in not sending for 10 cent trial size of EIy's Cream Balm. It is specific for catarrh or cold in the head. We mail it, or the 90 cent size. Drug gists all keep 1t. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren street, New York.
 Catarrh caused difficulty in speak ing and to q great extent loss of hearing. By the use of Ely's Cream Balm dropping of mueus has ceased, voice and hearing have greatly im- proved.-J. W. Davidson, Atty at Law, Monmouth, III.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02
A Sure Sign of t,ronn.

Hoarseness in q child that Is sub- ject to croup is q sure indication of the approach of the disease. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is giv- en as soon as the child becomes hoarse. or even after the eroupy cough has appeared, it will prevent the attack. Many mothers who have croupy children always zkeep this remedy at hand and find that it saves them much trouble and worry. It can always be depended upon and is pleasant to take. For sale by W. l.. Dewoody x Co.,, druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-02
COLD! |! !! {! CUR }!

MT. John Paulette well known in this city, aud brother of Mir, Joe Paulette, of this place, has been pro noted to the position of locomotive engineer, after acting for five years In the capacity of fireman on the Iron Mountain road. This will be glad news to Johns many friends here and all are hearty in their con- gratulatons upon his promotion. He will run between Lit tie Rock and Monroe.