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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16

in Washington recently and he too
furnishes some new and interesting
information. In an interview he said:
1--WE had been told before the fleet
reached Manila that the Spanish guns
were old, obsolete affairs that would
jump ouC of their mountings at first
discharge. This old battery at the
mouth of the Pasig river was not used
by the Spaniards. Their shore bat
teries at Cavite and Corregidor con.
tanned some of the finest modern
Krupp guns, well mounted and of
larger caliber than any guns in our
fleet. The idea that our feet was OPP
posed only by antiquated decrepit old
artillery is nonsense, as we learned
when our men We're sent ashore at
Cavitc after the fight to blow up the
batteries and destroy the guns. The
shot that struck the Baltimore showed
what kind of guns the Spaniards had.
1t was the only shot that pierced our
ships worthy of mention. 1t was a AT
armor-piercing shot, and struck and
entered the upper gun deck line, de-
tiecting slightly upward, scattering
splinters from three or four feet of
deck next the ships side, which slight
~ wounded five or six of Ensign Ir,
wins gun crew. 1t went through the
engine room hatch, and then glanc-
ing on the recoil chamber of one of the
siX-inch guns struck the circular shield
of heavy steel in front of it. Follow
ing around the concave surface of the
shield, the shot came back across the
deck toward the side from which it en-
tered, struck and bent ladder on one
of the big ventiators and fell upon the
deck. One of the guns crew, leaning
against the ventilator, was thrown
senseless on the deck, and was carried
below, but shortly surprised the sur
geons by getting up and walking back
to his gun, doing his duty to the end OF
the fight.
ut was a grand sight all the night
after the fight TO see the burning Ships
which lit up the sky with their flames,
with occasionally an explosion, as the
magazines ignited. saw sample of
the horrors of war on Monday after
noon, when in rowboat we went
around the charred skeleton of the
Reina Cristina. Rounding the stern
something unusual showed on the pro-
jecting sponsor of forward gun,
which on near inspection proved to
be corpse of Spaniard. nude, save
for belt about his waist, both legs
shot off at the knee and other horrible
wounds. Owing to the body being on
the sponsor outside the hull it had not
been burned, and was one of the most
grewsome sights I ever saw, and j.
could not but be thankful that there
were no such sights seen on our ship
but which had been averted only by
the hard of divine Providence, which
watched over us that Sunday morn
ing"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16
MIR. Otis, oueer Flag.

Hiram Otis, veteran of the civil war,
who resides in West Philadelphia, has
a relic of great interest in the shape of
an odd American flag, Otis collected the
material for this flags construction
during the late war. A brave courier,
who did his share toward union victory
at the battle of Winchester, was a
close friend of Otis. The man was NOR
tally wounded and died on the field.
Otis secured part of his uniform, which
now forms the blue portion of the in
teresting flag. The white stripes and
stars are part of a flag of truce that was
carried by Otis himself, when, with two
comrades, he went to rebel encamp-
ment to arrange an exchange of pris-
oners. The flag was disregarded, and
the party was attacked by troop of
guerrllas. OF the trio Otis alone es-
capped alive, and he was injured so seri-
ously that he was discharged from the
army. The red stripes are made of a
red undershirt which, it is claimed. was
once the property of Gen. Lee.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16
A Great Screamer.

More than 80 years ago Lachlan Nc
Donald left his home in Strathspey,
Scotland, and went to the shores of
Lake Winnipeg. He did not neglect to
carry with him his beloved bagpipe,
and many an evening it spoke to him
of the old home beyond the seas. Even
in the daytime, when he was busy in the
woods telling trees, he would have it
by his side, and on one occasion he had
reason to be glad that it was so near.
lie was merrily swinging his ak, when
he was suddenly surrounded by party
of Indians, who looked very formid-
able as they drew nearer, gesticulat-
ing in particularly threatening man
ner. Things began to seem ominous,
when a happy thought came to the
Scotchman. Selling his bagpipe, he
blew blast so loud and long and shrill
that the startled red men looked upon
him for moment in CONSERVATION, and
then took to their heels, never stopping
till the thick shadows of the forest hid
them from the man who could give
vent to such an unearthly scream.
They did not forget that prolonged cry;
from that time the Scotchman was
known among them as the great
screamer of the pale faces" youths
Companion.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16
The Adirondack Mountains.

The heart of this wonderful region OF
mountains, lakes, and streams is traversed
by the New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad, and to more fully inform the pub
lie regarding its beauties and easy means Of
access the Passenger Department has issued
tains," describing in detail each resort, and
containing also a large map in colors giving
list OF hotels, camps, lakes, etc, together
with their location; it has also issued large
folder, with map, entitled, "The Adirondack
Mountains and How to Reach Them" Civ
ing complete information regarding stage
lines, steamers, hotels, etc.
A copy of the book will be sent to any ad-
dress on receipt Of two 2-cent stamps, or the
folder for one 2.cent stamp, by GEORGE II.
DANIELS. General Passenger Agent, Grand
Central Station. New York.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16
HORRORS OF BATTLE.
Some of the Grewsome Results of
Dewey's Deadly Fire.
New and Interesting Information Re-
lntinE to the Destruction of the
Spanish Fleet in the nay
of Manila.

Assistant Engineer Henry Schoen-
born, of the revenue cutter McCulloch,
in letter to his mother, who lives in
Washington, ID. c., gives some new de-
tails of the horrors of the battle of
Manila. In his letter he says:
"Since we have been here have been
on shore at Cavite several times to see
the results of the battle, and do not
think L will go again, as it is terrible.
l visited one of the Spanish men-of-
war, which had been partially sunk by
the shells from our ships, and you
could see the Spanish men lying
around on decks and over their guns
all shot to pieces, some with no legs
and others with their heads gone. 1t
certainly was terrible. That same aft
ernoon our vessels sent men to gather
up all of the dead bodies and bury
them on shore. The Spanish, when
they surrendered, did not stop to bury
their dead or take care of the wound
ed, but fled to Manila. / also visited
the arsenal and navy yard at Cavite,
and it was at the latter place that L
realized what damage could be done
with an eight-inch shell. The shells
from the guns of our feet had gone
through whole rows of brick buildings
and torn them all to pieces; others
had gone through buildings and then
exploded, and there was nothing left
of the buildings. l also visited the
Spanish admiral's house, and, strange
to say, one of the shells of our vessels
had gone into the admiral's room and
exploded, and there were only few
things left whole"
George Alvin Lord, the paymaster on
the revenue cutter McCulloch, arrived
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16
OPEN LETTERS FROM
Jennie e. Green and Mrs. Harry
Hardy.

JENNIE e. GREEN, Denmark, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkha1n.
81 had been SICK at my monthly
periods for seven years, and tried
almost everything ever heard of, but
without any benefit. Was troubled
with backache, headache, pains in the
shoulders and dizziness. Through my
mother was induced to try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
it has done me SO much good. 1 am
now sound and we'll"
Mrs. HARRY HARDY, Riverside, Iowa,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham the story OF
her struggle with serious ovarian trou-
BILE, and the benefit she received from
the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. This is her letter:
How thankful am that 1 took
your medicine. l was troubled for
two years with Inflammation of the
womb and ovaries, womb was also very
low. was in constant misery. had
heart trouble, was short of breath and
could not walk five blocks to save my
life. Suffered very much with my
back, had headache all the time, was
nervous, menstruations were irregular
and painful, had bad discharge and
was troubled with bloating. 1 was q
perfect wreck. Had doctored and
taken local treatments, but still was no
better. was advised by one of my
neighbors to write to You. I have now
finished the second bottle of Mrs. Pink
hams VeDetable Compnund and =
better in every way. am able to do
all my own work and can walk nearly
mile without fatigue; something /
had not been able to do for over two
years. Your medicine has done ma
moro good than all the doctors"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16

the distress signal of a master
mason. You could have knocked me
down with feather when | saw those
men begin climbing into their saddles
and saw them ride out into the road
and fix up the old mans fence.
Then several officers came galloping
up the drive and stopped at the gate.
The old man clambered down from his
perch on the post and then there was
most fraternal handshake all around.
The old fellow invited all of them
into the house, and | tell you | felt
mighty squeamigh when they came up
onto the porch where | was. One of
them said something about my being
lucky enough not to have been born in
time to have a share in all the trouble,
and then they all went into the house
and had a drink of old apple brandy.
When they came out the colonel told
his entertainer that guard would be
placed at the gate down at the road
and that his property should not be dis
turbed. They galloped away and |
went in and packed away under my
belt as much cornbread and fat meat
as l could hold. ! then struck out and
caught up with our army. The next
day we surrendered at Appomattox.
"The really remarkable fact about all
this, it seems to me now, is that when |
took the masters degree in masonry
and learned what it was that the old
man did to hold Sheridan's troops in
check, he himself helped to confer the
degree. Dispatch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16

To those desrous of owning farm home,
ana sdfeHns Dy ana TO Stn
chance is afforded than the fertile farming
lands, at low prices and reasonable terms,
situated along the line of the Chicago &
Northwestern R'y, in western Minnesota
and South Dakota.
yearly gainins immense Wealth from lit its fne
crops, dairy interests and stock raising.
For further information regarding Home
seekers rates, etc, please apply to w. b.
kniskern. G.. p and I. A, - Fifth Ave-,
Chicago
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16
Guarantee ImnIied.

A Berlin civil court, in suit brought
by dressmaker for the payment of an
expensive dress, to which the defense
was that the dress did not fit, after
making the defendant wear the gar
ment in court, decided that she should
not pay, on the ground that when a
dressmaker asks as much as $50 marks
($02) for dress, the price implies that
the ft shall be perfect.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16
A Glorious Dish.

well, said the star boarder as the
landlady passed him his dish of straw
berries, 81 see you're patriotic"
"How so?" she asked.
"You give us the national colors at
our meals. These strawberries are red
the sugar you put on them is white,
and 1t is almost needless for me to add
that the milk is blue" - Cleveland
Leader.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16
Have You a Son. brother.

Husband or Lover in the Army or Navy?
Mail him TO-DAY 25c. package of Aliens
Foot. Ease, a powder for the feet. All who
march, walk or stand need it. 1t cures ach-
ing, tired, sore, swollen, sweating feet, and
makes hot, tight or new shoes easy. Feet
can't Blister, get Sore or Callous where
Aliens Foot-Ease is used 10000 testi-
monials. All druggists and shoe stores sell
it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Address Allen
S. 0lmstead, lie Roy, N. Y.
Love, makes the young man on the rear
seat of the tandem make the wheels go
round-Chicago Daily News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16
Try AIIen,s Foot-nnae.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
md hot, and get tired easily. If you have
ssmarting feet OF, tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walk.
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try it today. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Ad.
dress, Allen S. Olmsted LIE Roy n Y
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16
Hoods Pills cure all Liver Ills, 25 Ger
A credIt TO the FnmIIY.

"That's a pretty big assignment" clucked
the city editors hen, contemplating the l6
eggs in the nest but I'm going to try to
cover it."
And about three weeks later she led a
column of chicks proudly into the city edi-
tors garden.-Chieago Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16

Teacher-Can any of you tell me what we
get from the Arctic regions-things that
there has been a great deal of controversy
over in recent years?
Entire Glass lin chorus)-Explorers-
Chicago Exea!nI News.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16
Japanene Torms of snIute.

The Japanese have three different
forms of salutation. One is for salut-
ing an equal. one for saluting an In
ferior, and another for saluting su
perior.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16

What is a board of strategy papa"
HIM: well-I never thought of it in that
light before, but it must mean your mother
Pysss.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16

Every, newly married couple is desirous of
going where they are not known for few
weeks, and all their friends are desrous of
having them.-Atchison Globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16

When a man begins to go down hill he
finds the law of gravitation and the encour-
agement of his friends help him along.-Chi-
capo Daily News
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-07-16
Tired People

People who do the least. talk most
about being tired.-Atchison CLIQUE.
The record-union., 1898-12-06
DISPUTES WITH TURKEY.
Dur New Envoy Instructed to Press
Them for Settlement.

The newly accredited Envoy of the
United States to the Ottoman Porte
carries instructions looking to the dis
posal of matters in controversy with
Turkey for a number of years. He is
especially charged to press for a just
settlement of our claims for indemnity
by reason of the destruction of prop
erty of American missionaries resident
in that country during the Armenian
troubles of 1895, as well as for the
recognition of older claims of equal
business.
He is also instructed to seek an ad-
justment of the dispute growing out
of the refusal of Turkey to recognize
the acquired citizenship of Ottoman
born citizens naturalized in the United
States since 1869, without prior i'm
perial consent, and in the same general
relation he is directed to endeavor to
bring about solution of the question
which has more or less acutely ex-
listed since 1850 concerning the juris-
diction and rights of the United States
In matters of criminal procedure and
punishment under Article ". of the
treaty of 1880. This latter difficulty
grows out of a verbal difference.
claimed by Turkey to be essential. be-
tween the original Turkish text and
The promulgated translation.
After more than two years from the
appointment of Consul Of this coun-
try to Erzeroum he has received his
exequator.
The record-union., 1898-12-06
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
A New Structure Needed for the
Department. OF Justice.

I deem it my duty to call the atten-
tion of Congress to the condition of the
present building occupied by the De-
partment of Justice. The business Of
that department has increased greatly
since it was established in its present
Quarters. The building now occupied
by it is neither large enough nor of
suitable arrangement for the proper
accommodation of the business of the
department. The supervising archi-
tect has pronounced it unsafe and un-
suited for the use to which it is put.
The Attorney General in his report
states that the library of the depart
ment is on the fourth floor, and that
all the space allotted to it is so over
crowded with books as to dangerously
overload the structure. The first floor
is occupied by the Court of Claims
The building is of an old and dilaDi-
dated appearance, unsuited to the dig
nifty which should attach to this i'm
portant department.
A proper regard for the safety, com
fort and convenience of the officers and
employees would justify the expendi-
ture of a liberal sum of money in the
erection of a new building of COM
modious proportions and handsome ap-
pearance upon the very advantageous
site already secured for that purpose.
including the ground occupied by the
present structure and vacant ground
adjoining to that, comprising in all a
frontage of POI feet on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and a depth of 1876 feet In
this connection it may be wise to re-
fer to the inadequate accommodations
provided for the Sllprprna Court n, tho
Capitol, and suggest the wisdom of
making provision for the erection of a
separate building for the court and it's
offices and library upon available
ground near the Capitol
The record-union., 1898-12-06
SANITARY PROBLEMS.
Appointment OF Experts to Com
slider Contagious Diseases.

In my last message I recommended
that the Congress authorize the ap-
pointment of a committee for the pur-
pose Of making systematic investiga-
tons with reference to the cause and
prevention of yellow fever. This mat
ter has acquired an increased import
ance as result of the military occu-
patton of the island Of Cuba and the
commercial intercourse between this
island and the United States which we
have every reason to expect.
The sanitary problems connected with
our relations with the island of Cuba
and the acquisition of Porto Rico are
no less important than those relating
to finance, commerce and administra-
tion
1t is my earnest wish that these prob
lens may be considered by competent
experts, and that everything may be
done which the most recent advances in
sanitary science can offer for the pro-
lection of health of our soldiers in those
islands. and Of our citizens who are
exposed to the dangers of infection
from the Importation of yellow fever
l, therefore, renew my recommendation
that the authority of Congress may be
given and a suitable appropriation
made to provide for a committee Of ex-
perts to be appointed for the purpose
indicated
The record-union., 1898-12-06
RED CROSS SOCIETY.
Proposal of the Swiss Government
Accented by United States.

Immediately upon the outbreak Of the
war with Spain the Swiss Government,
fulfilling the high mission it has de-
servedly assumed as the patron of the
international Red Cross, proposed to
the United States and Spain that they
should severally recognize and carry
into execution as a ,modus vivendi, dur
ing the continuance of hostilities, the
additional articles proposed by the in
ternational conference at Geneva Octo-
Der 26 1868, extending the. effects of
the existing Red Cross convention of
1864 to the conduct of naval war. Fol
lowing the example set by France and
Germany in 1870 in adopting such a
modus vivendi. and in view of the ac-
cession of the United States to those
additional articles in 1882, although the
exchange of ratification thereof still re-
mained uneffected, the Swiss proposal
was promptly and cordially accepted
by us and simultaneously by Spain.
This Government feels a keen salts
faction in having thus been enabled to
testify its adherence to the broadest
principles of humanity, even amidst the
clash Of war, and it is to be hoped that
the extension of the Red Cross compact
10 hostilities by sea as we'll as on land
may soon become an accomplished fact
through the general promulgation of
additional naval Red Cross articles; by
the maritime Powers now parties to the
convention of 1864.
The important question of the claim
of Switzerland to the perpetual can
tonal allegiance of American citizens
of Swiss origin has not made hopeful
progress toward a solution, and eontro-
versies in this regard still continue.
The record-union., 1898-12-06
SEIZURES IN TIME OF WAR.
To BE an International Agreement
Exempting Private Property.

The experiences of the last year
bring forcibly home to US a sense of
the burdens and the waste of war.
We desire, in common with most civ
ilized nations. to reduce to the lowest
possible point the damages. sustained
In time of war by peaceable trade and
commerce. 1t is true we may suffer
in such cases less than other COM
munities. but all nations are damaged
more or less by the state of uneasiness
and apprehension into Which an out
break of hostilities throws the entire
commercial world It should be our
object, therefore, to minimize, so as
practicable, this inevitable loss and dis
turbance.
This purpose can probably be best
accomplished by an international
agreement to regard all private prop
erty at sea as exempt from capture or
destruction by the forces of belliger-
ent Powers. The United States Gov
ernment has for many years advocated
this humane and beneficent principle,
and is now In position to recommend
it to other Powers without the i'm
putation of selfish motives /, there
fore, suggest for your consideration
that the Executive be authorized to
correspond with the Governments of
the principal maritime Powers with a
view of Incorporating into the per-
manent law of civilized nations the
exemption of all private property at
sea, not contraband of war, from
capture or destruction by belligerent
Powers
The record-union., 1898-12-06
MERCHANT MARINE. 1
Should Receive Encouragement at
Hands Of the Government.

The annexation of Hawaii and the
changed relations of the United States
to Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines,
resulting from the war, compel the
prompt adoption OF a. maritime policy
by frequent steamship communication,
encouraged by the United States, under
the American flag with the newly ac-
quired islands. Spain furnished to its
colonies, at an annual cost of about
$1,000 coo, steamship lines communicate
ing with a portion of the worlds mar
kets. as Well as with trade centers Of
the home Government The United
States will not undertake to do less. 1t
is our duty to furnish the people Of
Hawaii with facilities under national
control for their export and import
trade 1t will be conceded that the
present situation calls for legislation
which shall be prompt, durable and lib
eral
The part which American merchant
vessels and their seamen performed in
the war with Spain demonstrates that
this service, furnishing both pickets
and the second line of defense, is a
national necessity, and should be en-
couraged in every constitutional way
details and methods for the accomplish
ment of this purpose are discussed in
Treasury, to which the attention Of
the report of the Secretary of the
Congress is respectfully invited.