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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21
GUS RUHLIN ACCEPTS
CHOYNSKPS CHALLENGE
Will Fight to Finish, Probably il
This City, for Purse and
$4,000 Side Bet

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20.-The an
nouncement was made here to-day that
Gus Rubin had accepted the Challenge
of Joe Choynski to fight to a finish at a
place to be selected. San Francisco pre-
ferred for purse and side bet of $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21

That pretty Top Coat, tn Eng
Jtsb Covert Cloths, the tan
shades, of course, Which are so
popwJor-th0t very sUeW Winter
Top Coat, for Lads 6etween the
ages of + and H. Viii cost you
Friday and Saturday,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21
CALIFORNIA EXPRESS
RUNS INTO FREIGHT CARS
The Engine Turns Over, Instantly
Killing the Engineer and
Scalding the Fireman.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 2o-A special to the
Republic from Houston, Texas. says:
The electrical and wind storm which
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21
Two Suffered Conviction.

Joseph Connolly, accused of burglary
in the second degree, and George Wood
were convicted In Judge Cooks court yes
terday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21

Alice Rix Writes About the King
of the Sleuths, in next Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-21
PRINCIPLES
OF POPUL|STS
ARE RIGHT
Should Not Be Traded
Off to Democrats.
A. A. BRETT AGAINST FUSION
DUTY OF THE HOUR TO VOTE
WITH REPUBLICANS.
Should Mcguire Garry the Election
What Stand Will the FUSION
lists Take Regarding the
Populist Partyp

J. A Cole, a Populist candidate for
Congress four years ago, addressed
letter recently to ex-Assemblyman Bretz:
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-08
Parrots.

Many years ago, when our navy had
station on the African cnaet , the III nc re
tives were in the habit of bringing off
parrots for sale. They were very pret-
ty birds, of soft gray color, enlivcn-
ed by touches of red and their price
was bit OF tobacco, piece OF soap,
or half dozen brass rings any trihe,
in fact. The sailors bought lot Of
them, and taught them nautical terms.
On morning inspections, while the
men were at the guns the parrots in
their cages were on the gun-deck.
The captain had d habit Of clearing
bis throat before he gave an order:
"Ahcm Starboard, fire Port,
fire =
Before he could fairly deliver it,
the parrots would call out: "Ahcm |!
Starboard, fire ! Port, fire =
And so it went Ga with other or
ders; the birds took them up instant
ly, to the great amusement of the cap
tain, officers, and men,
was one day performing some duty
on deck, when one of the parrots light
ed on my hand. Intent OH my affairs,
| threw it off more roughly than I was
aware, aud it fell rather heavily on
the deck. The owner picked it up and
caressed it. saying, "The master does
not like parrots, does he? q After
that the bird always called me "Mas-
ter whenever he saw me.
We brought the ship into Ports
mouth, N. H., on our return home.
Not long after / was walking down
fremont Street, Boston, at an hour
when it W filled with people, and
heard cry, Master Master T. and
turning in the direction of the voice,
l found myself opposite bird-shop,
in the doorway Of which hung an Af-
rican parrot. l went over and asked
the proprietor where he found it, He
told me he ha. bought it about three
months before of sailor just return
ed from the coast of Africa. BY this
| recognized my old acquaintance, and
stopped some time, going over the
"talkee-talkee' it had been familiar
with on board the ship, and apparent
ly making it very happy.
The bird had known me from the
thousands passing the door.-Our
Dumb Anin,aIs
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-08

luclc Sam i, not paying cxorbilaut
prices for mll"s AZ first some Of the
dealers exhibited Il desire u put up
the nrice. bur the -npniv of mules
was 20 large that they soon found
that the trust could not be main
taincd and in reality the Government
is paying but fair price at present
All the animals taken nave seen
service in the wagon and in front of
the pow, the army officials rejecting
all that would require training While
most Of thcri Will bc u.cd to make up
the teams of six 70 draw the army
wagons. the lighter mules may prob
ably be used IN teams of four To draw
anbulances and light field wagons.
Ma j0r Cruise think, that it much active
service is anticipated in Cnha he will
be ordered To purchase extra large
mules to draw he big batteries Of
siege guns The lighter batteries of
rapid fire guns eau be drawn by horses,
except on hills, where small, sure
footed mules will be used
AS TO that will be done with all the
mules purchased if the war ends in q
short time, Major Cruise says it is
probable hat the Government would
not keep them if they were not needed
for war purposes.
1t is very likely" said the of; Ger
in response to such question, that
the dealers who have been selling
mules now at $l20 and thcrcabouts
would be able To buy them back after
the war at $50 and $50.
And so the mule will play an i'm
portant place in war time. Perhaps
he will bc killed in action on the
shores and hills Of Cuba; perhaps he
will be shipped to the Philippines to
live and die far from his home and
perhaps he will only drudge away his
life at the posts Of the South. At
any rate, he is important. He can do
more work than horse, is surer-foot-
ed and tougher, and is in every way
better suited to the work required Of
him.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-08

s. L. Parker. S,,aron, Wi-.. writes -
81 have tried DoWitt~ Witch H4zel salve
for itching piles, aud II al ways ~t.'ls hem
In two minutes. 1 consider DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve the greatest pie cure
on the market" Evans Pharmucy.
- There are people who profess to
care only for the good things beyond
the grave, but 20 take pains to se-
cure all the good things possible on
this side Of it.
The human machine starts but once and
stops but once. You can keep it going
lnEgest and :c0Rt regularly by using De-
Wits Little Early Risers, the famous
lastle pills for constipation and all stouI-
ach and liver troubles Evans Pharmaoy.
- There are banks in all great cit
les Of the country that would cash q
chec'i for 100000, with no greater
delay than would be required to count
the notes or gold.
= A recently discovered spot on
the sun is said to be 10000 miles in
diameter.
Ls.e &C bed AID carly 20 r.as prepares
man for his home In the skies. Early
to bed and Little Early Riser, the pill
that makes life longer and better and
wiser. Evans Pharuacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-08
How Soldiers Size Up.

The Yankee is much larger man
than the Snauiard. and this is an i'm
pnrtant advantage of the American ia
this war. With all his pride "f race
the naughty Don is little fellow; in
stature he is least among the Europe
aus, averaging only i've and one haif
inches over five feet The soldier who
fights under the Stars aud Stripes av-
cragcs five feet seven aud one half
inches in his stocking feet; aud
he weighs ten poulh. more than the
Spaniard, aud his ch. st girth Is near
ly two inches greater These are
pnints that count.
OF course -iZe is not everything in
a soldier. Never in history has it
counted for so little as it doe to-day,
inasmuch as modern warfare is con-
Quoted chiefly by machinery. battles
are fought al long ranges and hand TO-
hand encounters are rare. The Jap
ancse are smaller than the Spaniards,
but there are no Gercer fighters; the
American Indians, on / G other haud
are superior ia stature tU the Yankees.
But, other things being equal, the
bigger man has All advantage. The
Yankee is the tallest of clvllized men.
ln Europe only the Norwegian ap-
prOaches him nearly in this respect,
and the Euglishuau il full inch
shorter.
During the present war much atten-
tion will be paid to the gathering Of
statist::3 Of all sorts relating TO the
soldiers. This wa. doue 10 some ex-
tent during the civil conflict, aud some
of the most Interesting facts noted
had to 90 With the varying stature Of
recruits from different parts of the
country. The biggest men came from
Kentucky, averaging trlhe over five
feet eight and one half inches CLOSE
behind was Kansas, with Minnesota,
Missouri, Callfuruia aud Nevada fol
lowering in the order given. The
men from all these States averaged
about five feet eight fnches. Maine,
Illinois and Michigan fell two-tenths
of an inch below that mark, aud next
came Ohio and Pennsylvania. Mas
sachusetts and Connecticut were ut
the foot Of the list, the volunteers from
the latter States averaging only five
feet six and one-half inches. st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-08
The Wild Bear.

A man who kept ii tavern went to a
painter and inquired for what sum he
would paint bear for signboa d. 1t
was to be real good one, that would
attract customers.
Fifteen dollars replied the pain
ter
That's too much said the inn
keeper; "Tom Larkln will do it for
ten
"Is il to be wild or tame p said the
painter, not wishing to be underbid by
his rival
"a wild one, to be sure.
"With chain, or without one p
again asked the painter.
"Without chain.
"Well, 1 will paint you wild bear,
without chain, for ten dollars"
The bargain was struck; the painter
set to work, and, in due time, sent
home the signboard, on which he had
painted huge brown bear, Of most
ferocious aspect. 1t won the admira-
sion of all the neighbors, and drew
plenty of custumers to the inn.
One night there arose very violent
storm Of wind and rain, which led the
innkeeper to look anxiously after his
sign in the morning. There !: was,
sure enough, swinging to and fro, but
the bear had disappeared. He imme-
diately hurried to the painter, and re-
lated what had happened.
"Was it o wild bear OF q tame one?'
inquired the painter, coolly.
IA wild BEAR
WAS it chained Or not?'
~ guess not.
"Thcn." said the painter, triumph
antly, show could you expect wild
beast to remain in such storm as that
Of last night without chain? Nc
bear would have done it.
The innkeeper had nothing to say
against so conclusive an argument
and fioally, agreed to give the painter
$l5 to paint him wild bear with &
chain, that would not take to the
woods in the next storm.
1t is only necessary to add that The
FIRST bear was painted in water oolo7s
which che violent rain washed away
while the second was painted in OF
colors.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-08

The Cuban queatiOu and political issues
sink into insignifcance with the man who
suffers from piles. What he most de-
airaa is relief. D-Witt's Witch Hazel
Salve cures piles. Evans Pharmacy.
= Sometimes, when q woman re-
fuses to go out of town on visit be-
cause she is afraid her husband will be
lonesome, her real reason is that she
is afraid he won't be.
8. ". Gear,.. Pierson, Mich., writes =
"DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Ia curing
more piles here TO dav than all other
remedies combined. It cures eczeme and
all other skin diseases. Evans Pharmacy
How small portion Of our lives
is that we truly enjoy! In youth we
are looking forward for things that are
to come in old age we look backward
to- things that are past.
Zone Minute Cough Cure ia the best
preparation have ever sold or used, and
I can't say too much In its praise. l.. NJ.
Kennon, Merchant, Odell, Ga" Evans
Pharmacy.
- A wife and mother suggests this
motto as an excellent one for the din.
ins-room wall: "It is good horse
that never stumbles, and . good has
and that never grumbles."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-06-08

One Minute IL not long, yet relief is OBJ
tained In half that time by the uee Of One
Minute Cough Cure. It prevente con-
sur mption and quickly cures colds, Group,
bronohitis. pneumonia, la grippe and all
throat and lung troubles. Evans Phar-
macy.
-"Do you really love mc, Uriah?''
"Course I does: Think been walkin
six miles week ter see you fur the
las year cause I hated you?"
g. c. P. Jones, Mileshurg, Ps.; writes
ever etnce they were introduced here
and must soy have never used any pills
in my family during forty years ofhouse
k0ening that gave ouCh satisfactory re.
suits as a laxative or cathaftic." Evans
Pharrnacy.
- Be careful Of your promises, and
just in your performances, and rsmem.
Der it is better 60 do and not promise
than to promise and not perform.
- It is easy enough to refrain from
buying what you do not want; but
there are people who ecomonise in this
way and who arc awfully proud Of il.
j. Pitts Carminative is pleasant e
the caste, aots promptly, and neve,
fails TO give satisfaction. It carries
children over the critical time of
teething, and is the friend OF anxious
mothers aud puny children. A feW
doses will demonstrate.it value. 4.
FL. Dorsey, Athens, Ca, writes:
"a Il - \ =
have ever used in my family. It does
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15
NO MORE
PARLEYING.
Yellow Jack Takes a Hand
and the Decisive Blow
MUST BE STRUCK AT ONCE.
Gen. Shafter Has Not Been Wasting Time;
From Bay to Bay Our Lines Extend For
Eight Miles In Semi Circle.

Courier Journal Office, Louisville,
KY, 2 a, M, Thursday, July l4.-The
appearance of yellow fever in one of
the camps near Santiago will proba-
bly, put an end to parleying under
flags of truce and lead the American
commander to make good his re-
peated threat to lombard the city at
once, unless it is surrendered. At
noon to-day, according to the latest
announcement, Gen. Shafter will
open upon Santiago with every gun
and the fleet will help.
Gen. Shafter was not satisfied with
Gen Toral's reply to his third de-
mand for unconditional surrender,
made on Monday. Gen. Torars an
swer was given Tuesday night, after a
delay of nearly a day and a half. He
refused to surrender and CURLY told
Gen. Shafter to come and take san
tiago when he got ready.
Apparently Gen. Shafter was not
ready, for dispatches to the War
Department yesterday from both
Shafter and Miles report another
long conference with Toral, another
request from Toral for time to con-
suit Madrid, and another extension
of the truce until noon to- day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15
No Time Wasted.

Although Gen. Shafter has been
indulgent to the Spanish General in
the matter of truce, he has made
good use of the time, and it is prob
able that he has really needed the
time to complete the disposition of
his forces. He still has less artillery
than be would like, but the lines
have been much strengthened while
the parleying was going on. Touch
ing the bay above and below the
city, the American lines now eX-
tend around the city in the shape of
a semi circle for distance of eight
miles. The western suburbs of the
city are occupied by Gen. Lawton's
men, REINFORCED by several vOlun-
teer regiments. 1t is believed the
final attack will be made on the
right, which is also the point at
which the enemy is most likely to
try to escape. The men are anxious
to get at the enemy, preferring to
face bullets rather than yellow
fever in the wet trenches.
Washington is much concerned
over the reports of yellow fever
and has urged the commanding
General to lose no more time in
parleying, but to strike at once.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
ELECTION MATTERS.

The general August election is but
three weeks in the future now, and
all who are interested in good gov
eminent should begin to inquire
concerning the several candidates,
that they may be prepared to make
an intelligent choice between them.
The County Democratic Executive
Committee has said that there is no
politics in the county offices, and as
we have no nominees the HERALD is
taking no part, and will take none,
further than to advise all alike, of
whatever political predictions, to
vote for such men as they would
choose to handle their own private
affairs. Good government must
necessarily depend upon the charac-
ter of men who are elected to office,
and for that reason men of sober
habits, good morals and business
attachments should be preferred.
But in the Circuit Judge race the
Democrats have a nominee, and
that nominee is entitled to their
support. He was not afraid to sub
NIT his claims first to the Demo-
Gratis of his own county, and they
preferred him over a worthy OPP
ponent. Then he went before the
people of the district, and again
won a hard fought honorable VIC
tory. He has every right and reason,
therefore, to expect the loyal sup
port of every voter who calls him
self Democrat.
Not only that, but personally he
is above reproach and eminently
capable for the responsible position
he seeks; and as neither the Repub-
licans, Populists nor Prohibitionists
have a candidate in the field, we
commend with our hearty endorse
ment, and with the hearty endorse
ment of the Columbia bar, for their
favorable consideration, Judge Sam
Holding.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15
SANTIAGO SURRENDERED.
Including Nearly all of the Eastern
Part of Cuba.
The Principal Condition is the Return
of the Spanish Prisoners to
Their Own Country.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE AID.
iutant General has received the
following from Playa del Este:
Adjutant General, Washington
Have just returned from interview
with Gen. TOral. He agrees to sur
render upon the basis of being re-
turned to Spain. This proposition
embraces all of eastern Cuba from
AsseradarOs, on the south, to Sagua,
on the north, via Palma, with prac-
tically the Fourth Army Corps. Com
missiOners meet this afternoon at
2:30 to definitely arrange the terms.
w. B. SKATER, Major General.
Adjt.- Gen. Corbin announced that
Santiago had surrendered soon after
Gen. Skaters dispatch was re-
ceived, the telegram showing that
the Spaniards had agreed to our
terms. Only the details remain
to be adjusted.
The Spanish forces involved in
the capitulation at Santiago will not
be taken back to Spain in American
vessels unless there is an official
pledge for the safety of our crafts
anu
had no hesitancy in saying to-day
that he doubted if Spain wanted the
prisoners brought back there, and
SAID that if transported in our own
vessels and without some agreement
with the Spanish representative,
Spain would not refrain from seiz-
ing them. 1t il a very knotty
problem which will be tackled by
the commissioners arranging the
capitulation under the direction Of
the authorities.
The War Department has notified
Gen. Shafter that his plans are APP
proved so far as they have been
made known and are the result of
orders, including the shipment of
the Spanish troops to Spain.
The statement that SPANS propo.
sitiOn embraces all Eastern Cuba
from Asseraderos to Sagua, is i'm
portant in that it shows the surren-
der to embrace all the harbor and
contiguous territory of Santiago. II
does not include Holguin and Man
zanillo, where the Spaniards are re.
ported to have considerable bodies
of soldiers, as those places are to the
west of the surrendered zone.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15

THE mills of the gods grind slow,
but they grind exceeding small"
The great Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, will return to the
government every dollar of that
$2S8, 900 obtained by fraud and de-
ception, and the Book Agents who
aided and abetted the lobbyist, will
be put upon trial and reiegated to
the ranks. We know not how nor
when, but we have sufficient faith
in the consecrated manhood of the
Methodist Church, to hazard this
prediction. 1t would bankrupt the
church of all spiritual power, either
to retain this money or to retain in
their present positions the men who
80 "adroitly" procured it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15

The report from Memphis is that
Mr.. McMillin, when he becomes
Governor, will recommend that the
fees of coal oil inspectors in coun-
ties the size of Shelby and David
son, shall not exceed 50, 800. That is
good as far as it goes; but it does not
go far enough. Why pay man
$4,000, for what the state can have
done just as we'll for $3.50. ANY
number of good men and true Dem
ocrats will inspect for Davidson or
Shelby for $3.50 per year, and if re-
form is good thing, why not go at
1t in earnest.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15
For Register.

To the People of Marry county,:
1 am candidate for Register, and
respectfully solicit your support al
the approaching August election. ]
rest nv claims upon two PROPOSE
tions; first, my capacity to discharge
the duties of the office, and second,
that [ need it for the support of my
family. If these claims appeal to
you and you honor ME with the
trust, 1 promise you one and all that
[ will faithfully, impartially,
promptly and conscientiously dis
charge my official duties.
Your friend,
jull5 3t T. E. LIPsCOMB.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15
SANCTUM SENTIMENTS.

1t is now intimated that although
Havana will not be attacked until
latter the rainy season." steps are
to be soon taken to relieve the starry
ing reconcentrados. What starving
recOncentrados? We were told that
they were all starving two months
ago, when we went to war to relieve
item. How long does it take a re-
cOncen trado to starve?-Courier-
Journal.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15

OUR government has proposed to
send Gen. Toral's forces back to
Spain, if they will surrender, rather
than sacrifice the lives of some of
our men and butcher the Spaniards.
That is the most christian, magnan-
imous offer ever made by a con-
quering army to a starving, helpless
foe, and if accepted and acted upon
will win encomiums from the world.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15

Jose Bocilino Blanco, sailor re-
Gently in the employ of the Cuban
Junta, has arrived at Key West
from Havana. He thinks Havana
harbor could not be entered by
American vessels, as heavy chains
and torpedoes have been placed
across the entrance. He thinks
Bahia Honda, about fifty miles west
of Havana, would offer least resist
ance. The same sailor reports that
Capt. Gen. BlancO attempted suicide
when he heard of Cervera's defeat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15
Fourteen Cases of Yellow Fever.

The War Department yesterday
made public statement showing
that yellow fever had broken out at
the field hospital near Siboney pre-
viOus to July IL. On that dav there
were fourteen cases, which were
insulated. Since then other cases
have developed. No mention is
made of any fatalities and the War
Department is cautious in giving
out any news on the subject.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15

WE should be glad to see the
Washington rumOr officially con-
firmed, that "the President will
consider no peace proposition until
it comes directly from Spain" That
is, that he will ignore the alleged
friendly officers of Queen Victoria
and the Pope. And in that he is
right. This is none of their fight;
and somehow, for reasons salts
factory to protestant America, we
prefer to settle it without either the
Queens friendly off 1es or the
Pope's meddling interference.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-15

THE County Court meets Monday
to elect a successor to the late w. R.
McKennon as Register, and as one
of the candid ates before them they
will have the name of Mr.. Geo. E.
McKennon for their consideration.
Mr. McKennon, who is the Adj
ministrator of his fathers estate,
wants the office for the short uneX-
pired term for the benefit of his
mother, and that he may have a
better opportunity Of looking into
the affairs of the office and collect
ing therefrom what small sums for
work performed may be already
due. IL seems to us that this is a
courtesy the Court can we'll afford
to show to the widow of so pure
man and one so universally loved
as our late Register, and especially
so when the applicant for the place
is so eminently qualified to perform
the duties thereof.