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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-26
EncRmpmcntO OF the knights afpythia
atIndianap"IiS. Ind. Reduced Rates
win PENNSYLVANIA RniIrHmh.

For the encampment of the Knights of
Pythias Uniform Rank, ana the biennial Con
vention supreme Lodge 0i same Order,
to be held ut IudiHnHp polls, Ind. August
~ to September 10. lS9S, the Pennsylvania
railroad Company will sell excursion ticket
al q single faT,. tor the round trip.
Tn" tckcis VII bc sold August 49, 20 ana
II, and vii, h" rood fer return massage lcAV-
U@ Indianapolis AUGUST % to ~. I pom de
post of the tickets with the Joint AGENT ii In
danapnljs prior to August - ana pmym":.t -:
twenty-five cents additional extension of limit
may he uhtuiucd un'i September 10, inclusive
Agent.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-26
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
SUNDAY TRAINS.

Sunday trains leave Baltimore for Delta and
intermediate stations ut $50 \. N. and 100
I. NJ, stopping ut Bel Air at ] ! A. NJ. and 5.3U
y. NJ. They will leave Cardiff for BALTIMORE
and intermediate stations at COB \. NJ and
$50 p. NJ, stopping at Bel Air ut 7.55 A. NJ
and 4.:SO z. NJ. An additional train will leave
Bel Air for Baltimore and intermediate sta
tons II $40 p. NJ. and Baltimore for Bel Air
ut $40 =. NJ, arriving 1T Bel Air at L. NJ.
and Baltimore $50 I. NJ.
]. r. KLINEFELTER Gen. Pass. Agt.
W. \. MOORE. Gcnl Manager.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-26

A wreck at sea is not the only place
where life line is OF importance.
There is Il life line for the sick. As "cll a.
for the drowning rrar It is pJ. Pierre.
Golden Medical Discovery. II i not d.
cure-all, but ii j. a scientific medicine THAI
goes to the fountain head of a number of
serious and fatal diseases. When a r!au
gets seriously sick, he can generally b
cured by the right course Of treatment
The treatment that cures many uh.tiult.
chronic diseases consists of pure ait. good
food, rational exercise. and the Us" OF "a
remedy that Will strengthen ii" wrd&
stomach, correct the impaired digestion.
invigoratc the liver and promote the as
similatiou of the live giving clements O!
the food The Golden Medical DisCov-
cry" accomplishes ali these things.
"A young man lay pale and noti"nlvss upon
(what ncghhors called his diving bed. Disease
of the lungs. liver complaint kidney trouble End
pleuTiSy were fast fastening him t. ths ..T"vC-
The doctors had given him up to t:!g. Ihy
neighbors said he cannot live oh, would
not care to die he said were It T0t Tor lc..Viu;
my dear wife and little child, bat know that
must die A brother had presented him with
three bottles Of medicine. but lie had no faith III
patent medicines but, after the doctors Ead
gwen him no 10 die and lie had lanSICd every
hope of recovery. he said to his wife, dear VIE.
am going to die. there can he no harm HOW IN
taking that medicine. l will begin it, usv a.
once He did begin to Use it and at first he
grew worse but soon there came 4 change.
Slowly but surely he got better. To-day that
man is strong and healthy and he owes his life
to that medicine. What the medicine! II
was DR.. PiCrcc'S Golden Medical discovery, ana
Pierce / thank Won from the very depth o' my
heart, for rCSCIinT me from tho grave The
foregoing is from r:uthcr Martin, Eff 3. proIIi-
ncut citizen of Luhcc, Wood Co, W Va.
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THE
Maryland Agricultural College
COLLEGE PARK, MD.
Maryland School Of Technology.
Your Course of Agricultural, Mechanical,
Instruction. Scientific, Classical.

Your Course of Agricultural, Mechanical
Instruction. Scientific, Classical.
Each Department supplied with the most
modern and approved apparatus. Practical
work emphasized in all departments Gradu-
ates qualified at once to enter upon their life s
work Boarding Departments supplied with
all modern improvements. Bath rooms. closets
steam heat and gas, books, room, heat, light
washing board, medical attention, $154 for
scholastic year. So caution money on en-;
trance So for material for each practical
laboratory. A 100 page Catalogue, giving full
particulars, sent on application. Daily sani-
tary inspection by physician to College. At
tention is called to the short course OF ten
weeks in Agriculture. Particulars sent on APP,
plication. Term commences Sept. 10. Early
application necessary for admittance.
II. w. SILY ESTER,
O3iylO President NJ. A. &.
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Simply apply "Swaync's Ointment" No It.
ternal medicine required. Cures letter, eczema,
itch, erysipelas, all unsightly eruptions on the
face, hands and nose, etc, leaving tie skin
clear, white and healthy. Its great healing and
curative powers are possessed by II other rem
edy.-Ask your druggist for SwGyne's ont
mCnt.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-26

Cyrus Wintcrsido," snapped the indig-
nant wife as the quarrel waXed fcrcer,
you married me for my money, and you
know it,"
" IT'S false" roared Mr.. Winterside
Il married you for your aninblo DISPOSE
ton, you yiraPor '-Chicago Tribune.
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Baltimore land Ohio Railroad.
Schedule in Effect May 81, 1896.

For Chicago and Northwest, Mt. Royal Sta
ton, $40, IO.lS y. NJ. GAP +. NJ. daily. Cam
den Station. 800, 10. Is a. NJ. : 90 =. NJ.
For Cincinnati st. Louis and Louisville, Mt.
Royal Station. 1O.lS \. NJ, 2.21 =. d., 9.52 p.
NJ daily. Camden Station, lO.45 A. NJ, 2.A0
L. ", ~ IL 7. NJ.
FOR Pittsburgh ana Cleveland, Mt. Royal
Station, S.i1 A. NJ. daily, 7.iT p. VI. except
Suuiuy. Camden Station, 900 A. NJ. and $50
=. NJ, daily.
For Columbus. Toledo and Detroit, Mt. Roy
al SrutiGn, 9.52 2. NJ. Camden Station, 1910
T..
For New Orleans. Memphis, Birmingham,
Chattanooga, Knoxville, bristol and Roanoke,
Mt. Royal Station, 90, duly. Camden ST.
ton, 1910 =. NJ, daily. Sleeping Car, Balti-
more 10 New Orleans and Washington TO Mem
phis.
For uray, Mt Royal Station. 2.24 2. M,
daily. Camden Station, 2.lO p. NJ, daily.
For Washington, Mi. Royal station, week
days, x6.OO. x1.45, XS.I5, X1olS. A: NJ.
W. rs, NAH, x332, X5.:iS, X6.I2, MAI,
X9.52. XlulS p. VI. Sundays, $500, XS 45,
x!uls, y. NJ, X2.2i, N3.32, x6.l2, X9.52,
Camden Station, week days. 500, x6 Is,
KS % 6.35 X7.2O, YS.OO, S.:Il. N9.OO, XlO.3O,
xIa.45 A. NJ, 12IU, MILO, X2.lo, $50,
tX3l5 10 minutes Xi.1u, 5.O1, N5oO, 6.lS,
x7.uO, XT.3O, N7.5S, 9.I5, XiO.10, X1O.30
II 30 =. VI. sunday, N6.25, G.35, $50, x9.OO,
xlO.30. x1O.45 \. NJ, l.05, x240, (3.45, As
minutcs) 5.05, 6.1S, x7.0O, x7.3O, 9.l5, xlO.1o
xlO.50, II 80 p. NJ:
For Annapolis, Mt. Royal Station, $40 A.
NJ. daily, 12.3o ?. NJ. EX. sunday. Camden
Station, 40, 800 y. NJ, 1886, and A.1p 2. NJ.
On Sunday, 900 A. N. and sos T. NJ.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-26

The terms of sa le ere Onc-third Of the pur-
chase money shall ne paid in cash on The day OF
sale: onr-third i'll six. and the residue in twelve
months from day OF SAFE. all cash in the dis
erection of the purchasers the credit payments
to bear interest from day OF sale. and to be Sc
cured by the notes or bonds OF the purchaser,
with 5. curity to be approved by the trustee.
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RANDOlPH MACON ACADEMY
ROYAL, VA

BEAUTIFULLY situated among the mountains
pure air and water. Prepares Boys and Young
Men for College or business life. A selected
corps of teachers. Thorough mental training.
Physical he,.lthfulness. Moral and religious
Influence. Full equipment. Moderate charges.
Session begins Sept. 17th, 1896, and continues
for nine calendar months Send for fun par
tfcuars 10 Rev. B. W. BOND, Prtn.. Front
ROYAL, KR.
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SURETY BONDS
OF EVERY KIND
UNITED STATES FIDELITY ARD GUARANTY COMPANY

OF EVERY MIND
UNITED STATES FIDELITY Ard GUARANTY COMPANY.
Home Office-S. w. Cor. German and Cal
wort Streets. Balto., Md.
stdekhoIders Liability 50O.00O. 90
Total Resources $1,000. zoo. 90
HON. FRANK BROWN, President, Governor
of Maryland from 1892 to 1896.
JOHN r. BLAND, First Vice-Pres., ana Genl.
MANAGER, Sees. Merchants and MI Association
from 1880 to 1886.
J.KEMP BARTLETT, JR., Second Nice-PreSident.
ALEXANDER PAYSOS KNAPP, secretary.
TOWNSEND SCOTT, Treasurer, Bankers estab-
lished 1882.
GEO. W. TRUITT, Superintendent OF Agents.
Hon. ISIDOR RAYNER, Genera! Counsel
MARTIN LEHMAYER, WIN. y. RAYNER, Assist
ants to General Counsel.
Deposited with the Treasurer of the State OF
Maryland for security OF all Bondhoiders
100000.
GIVES SECURITY FOR
Executors, Administrators, Trustees, Receiv-
ers, officers of Banks, Officers OF Corporations,
Officers of Lodges and Societies, Contractors,
Clerks, Messengers, Conductors, MotOrmen and
all other employees.
BGuar2ntees tine fGltllrnent of Contracts
WALTER w. PRESTON,
Agent and Attorney for Hartford Co.
25se1y
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Current Phrases.

Uncle Julius, what is it to waive
point? "
well, that's what girl does when she
| jabs u man with hatpin. "-Chicago Rec
ord
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-26

old Lady: boy, which is the
quickest way to get to the railway
station?n Accommodating Boy:
"Run"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-26

Vim, vigor and victory: these are the char
acterlstics of De Wits Little Early Riscrs, the
famous little pills for constipation, bilousncsS
and all stomach and liver troubles.
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Maryland School Of Technology.
Wanted.

A good Steady Salesman to show Il line OF
staple aTrTy-Gay goods. Good salary 10 gooc
rllII. Send references, as the goods are solo
on timo Address,
ORA WEk B., Greensboro. N. C.
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-, "B' stops to let off passengers from Balt

"B' stops to let off passengers from Balti
Trans marked thus, run daily.
Express trains for Wilmington, PhiladclDhia
ana New York leave Hayre de Grace at - al
I;oi, S.19 aud 1854 A. NJ, 2.OS, 356 and d. II
r NJ: Express trains leave Havre de Grace
Tor Newark, Wilmington, Chester, PhiiadclDhiI
ara principal intermediate stations, ut &. l6
I.39, luis AN, POS, 3.5G and 1857 p NJ Sun.
DAY trains leave Havrc De Grace at 12l1 81
1;33, s.4S, 1854 A. NJ, POS, 1856, go, ISL
peninsula eX., north 3IS p. M-week dsys
Leave Havrc de Grace for Port Dcposit
nranGh, Oh S.4S, 1854 AN, 2.08, 3.2S and
6.i2 T.. NJ returning leave Port Deposit 6. IS
So: iO;oi, io.12 a. 81, and Il. 40, 3.25, :. Be
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-26

The woman who talks about find
ing an affinity is generally the one
who can't find a man.
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BALTIMORE, MD, Nov. 10th, 1897.

BALTIMORE, MD, Nov. 10th, 1897.
Editor Egs and Lntc1Hgncw:
DEAR SE-Mr. Edward Ferry wishes to retire from the
General Agency of this Company have this day appointed
Nj. H. L. Arthur Of Aberdeen Maryland, who Will represent
this Company having Offices at Bel Air and Aberdeen.
Win you please make this announcement in your valuable
paper. Yours truly,
l.. II. BALDWIN, Manager.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-26

Underneath all creeds lies this: |
want to be made better, and God
alone can do it.
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Royal blue Line for New York and
Philadelphia.
AL trains illuminated with Fintsch light
L.EAvECAMnEn STATION.

Leave Mt. Royal Station seven minutes alter
For New York. Boston and the East.
week days, 7.55 Dining Carr $50, Q0.50
9 IS. eco Dining Car p NJ. Q.l5 night, Sleep
iu,r Car from Nj. Ruyal Station. open for pas
scnr".s 1000 +. NJ sundays. t1.35, $50 Din
irl- Carr 4. NJ, .45 Dining Cam 3&S, 600
Dii.i.g Carr p. NJ. Q.15 rlght, Sleeping Car
from ut. Royal Station, open for passengers
uO.G0 Z. NJ
p. NJ. Sundays, IA 7. NJ.
For Philadelphia, Newark, Wilmington and
Chester, week DAYS, (I.55 Dining Carr $50,
G0.6O stopping 1T Wilmington only, Dining
Car. \. NJ, 1880, Q.si3 Dining Car, stopping At
Wilmington only,) iS, 600 Dming Carr 900
z. NJ, 1.l5 night. Sundays 0.55 and 800,
Dining Car 900 =. NJ, 1.l5 night.
For local stations on Phadeiphia Division,
week days, 500 A. NJ, 300, 5.05 Z. u. Sun
days $50 A. Nj, sos p. N.
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MISCELLAN EOUS.
PATENT MEDICINE DEPOT.

MEDICINES. TOILET a RTICLES, pen.
FUMERY, &c,
Cheaper TITAN Ever, and Guaranteed
The, Asest of Their Kind.
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LEAVE CAMDEN STATION.

LEA II C1EhbEN o1a loNs
For Frederick, $50 A. NJ, 100, 40 and
5.25 2. NJ. On Sunday, 9.35 A. NJ. and OBS P.
ii.
For Winchester. 1880, t1o.45 A. NJ, 1870 p
For Hugerstown, 70 90 a. Nj, tho, tl.3o P.
NJ
30 A. NJ. 20, 4.3o, 5.25, $50, lilo 2. NJ
sundays, 9.35 a. NJ, 3 -. $50, lilo P. NJ.
For tlicOtt City, week days, $40, $50.
II 90 A. NJ, 20, $50, 40, 5 %, $50, 10
2. NJ. sundays, 9.35 A. NJ, 5.25, $50, lilo
L. Nj.
Leave urtis Bay, week days, 5.O5 ?. NJ.
Except Sunday SUNDAY only. "DaiIy.
Express train.
Baggage called for and checked from hoteit
and residences 10y Union Transfer Co. on or
dcrs lcft AT ticket Offices, n. w. Cor. Calvert
and Baltimore SIS, 23O ). Broadway Mt. Roy
al Station or Camden Station.
W. VI. GREENE, Gen. Manager.
ID. Il. MARTIN, Mgr. Pass. Traffic.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-08-26

HERMAN STUMP,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LA W
CORTLAND Street, Bel Air.
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Like tho first night at a theater or tho
moment in church before the bride bushes
down the aisle, there was something liv-
ing, electric, contagious in the atmosphere
that evening. Mrs. Georgia, had she been
VOL enough to dress and dino, would have
likened the sensation to "sitting between
two worlds before u thunderstorm.
Admittedly one ships dinner is very like
another. Still today there was a touch Of
the speeial lin the .supcEYhiteneSs- 81 t.ha
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES.
P, II. & B. 3. r. TINE TABLE.

Trains Arrive at and Leave Iavrp d.
Grace on anG. after November 10,
1896, az follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
A MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE.
Mysterious Explosion In q Charlestown,
(Mass.,) Grain Elevator-JOseph
Letter the Principal Loser.

BOSTON, April 1s.-A million dollar
fire, prefaced by an explosion that
shook the whole city, occurred in
morning. 1t was the most spectacular
and terrific con1agration of the year.
A high elevator at the Hoosac Tunnel
docks, on Water street, at the pier
head of the Wilson & Leyland Steam
ship line, was completely destroyed to-
gether with 600, 600 bushels of grain
awaiting shipment to Europe. 1t was
mostly owned by Mr.. Joseph Letter,
the Chicago grain king.
One of the watchmen in the build
ing, Thomas Carroll, is missing. 1t is
supposed that either dust or hot air
caused the explosion, which was fol-
lowed by a fiery volcano of flame. 4
rain of sparks and burning brands de-
scended Upon the navy yard adjoining
and upon the United States vessels
that were there.
Commandant Howison and the COM
manders of the Enterprise and Lancas-
ter which, with the receiving ship Wa
bash are aioat, and the Bancroft, which
is in the dry dock, acted promptly.
The ships beat to tire-quarters and
the sailors hurried to their stations
and extinguished several incipient
blazes. In the yard the marine guard
was called out and placed to protect
the property of the United States.
Every electric light in the vicinity
was extinguished by the shock of the
explosion.
Thomas Sullen, one of the watchmen
at the elevator, ran from the burning
structure with his clothing on fire. He
was badly burned.
The total loss is estimated at about
81, 1000, 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23

territorial governors, will come from
within state military ranks.
In the house committee on militia a
plan to effectually put a large number
of the militia at the disposal of the
president is being formulated. Some
think 100. 900 excessive, but Chairman
Marsh and others regard the figure as
conservative, in the view that the reso-
buttons evidently mean war. The pres
ident, as now suggested by Representa-
tive Marsh, can call out the militia at
anytime and congress can follow upthe
executive action by Legislative enact
ment providing for their muster
ing into the United States service.
At the same time, the army reorgan-
ization bill recently recommitted by
the house, is being carefully pruned in
the military affairs committee to meet
objections. 1t is proposed to extend
the army organization to the three
battalion war formation, and to in
crease the batteries of artillery to 200
men each. This measure, it is claimed,
may bring about 5000 more men into
the regular service to be added to the
present 1000 regular troops.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
BIG BATTLESHIP-
tract, TO be Launched ut
Cramps s~hipyard.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1s.-It was
learned here yesterday that May ID
had been fixed as the date for the
launching of the United States battle
ship Alabama, in ourse of construc-
ton at Cramps ship yard. Miss Nor
gan, daughter of United States Senator
Morgan, will, it is stated, christen the
ship named in honor OF her native
state.
The Alabama will be the first in the
water of the three big battleships con-
tracted for in October, 1896. The other
two, the Wisconsin and Illinois, are be-
ing built respectively at San Francisco
and Newport News. All three are
identically alike. The Alabama's keel
was laid in November, 1896, and work
on her has been considerably delayed
because of the complication that arose
over the question of the price the gov
eminent should pay for armor plate.
This matter is likely to be settled
speedily now, as the bill providing for
payment of $500 a ton for armor, has
passed the house, and is now pending
in the senate. In all, 5000 tons of ar.
NOR will be required for the three bat
tleships, including ballastic plates,
bolts and other necessary harveyized
steel appurtenances. The size of
the Alabama a be compre-
hended from the fact that she
is eight feet longer than the
large battleship Iowa, completed by
the Cramps last year. She is No. 8 in
the naval register and is technically
known as a tirst-class seagoing battle
ship. Her length on load water line is
1858 feet, extreme breadth, ~ feet 5
inches; mean draught, % feet 6 inches,
and displacement al that draught, H.
525 tons. She will have two vertical
inverted three-cylinder, triple expan-
sion engines driving twin screws, esti-
mated to develop 10000 indicated
horsepower under a moderate forced
draught. Her guaranteed speed is to
be 16 knots an hour. The boilers are to
carry $50 pounds pressure.
The armament will be four 13-inch
breech-loading rifles, mounted in pairs
in two elliptical turrets on the middle
line, one forward and one after the
superstructure; IA 6-inch rapid-ire
breech-loading rifles, mounted On spon-
sons, and a secondary battery of 16 g.
FOUNDER and one 4-pounder rapid-fire
guns, together with one gatling and
one Fielding gun. She will also have
four torpedo tubes.
The side armor of the Alabama is to
be 1873 inches thick at the top of the
belt, tapering to 81 inches at the bot
tom. In the turrets the portfolio
plates will be II inches thick, and
other plates Is inches. Inside of this
will rise a protective deck, with armor
4 inches thick on the slopes aft, 3
inches forward and 2x inches on the
fiat top.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23

and stamping her feet TO warm them
a little. Then she ran away 30 get a
nearer look at the fall, and l raced after
her in alarm. for the place was dam
gerous. She ran clear tt the bank, but
there slipped and fell. just as l
reached her, a sound issued from the
forest hat made my boyish heart
slump down into my boots. 1 had
heard the cry of wolves before.
Il caught Lorena up in my arms and
staggered toward the sled.
What makes you so rough, brother
Nat?' she complained, beginning to cry.
1--WE must hurry-or mother won't
like it, 1 answered, briefly: and as 1
spoke, again came the howl of the
wolves, louder than before, distinct
even above the noise of the trembling
waters. Lorena heard it and clutched
me; she would scarcely let go when l
dumped her into the box; but l pulled
myself away, Slowed the sled around,
and began to push it hOmeward at top
speed. As L rounded the first bend l
looked back. l saw a dark, gaunt form
leap down on the ice at the very place
where Lorena had Stumbled had no.
ticed a sort of track there. Then came
another and another, and still others.
The whole pack was after us:
"A boy and a baby! We were de-
fenseless. | knew well it was a race
for life-Lorena's life and mine. The
child began screaming, which only
made the hungry beasts more eager.
L bent hard to my work, and chiseled
the ice with sharp, thrusting strokes.
Suppose a skate should loosen!
The wolf pack rounded the bend be-
hind us like hounds in full cry.
BE still, Lorena,-I gasped in her
ear-'you're just calm them on'-and
she choked back her sobs.
Thus far l had kept my distance
that and no more-but could / keep the
pace? The sky was heavily clouded
and the wilma vas rising-fortunately
at my back. Night was coming on
fast; but l feared the light would last
quite long enough to show the end.
Suddenly, with a jolt and a clamor
of the Earring sled runners, we struck
Il stretch of rough ice-'hubbly' ice, as
boys call it. Here it was impossible to
go so fast and the fierce pack rapidly
gained on us. Istrained with desperate
effort, but my muscles felt leaden, and
my throat and lungs seemed burnt out
by the painting gulps of frosty air ]
swallowed. At last the foremost wolf
came so close that my right skate as il
lifted, struck him full in the muzzle.
the keen edge gashing itso deeply that
] the iron was stained with blood-as ]
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
NATIONAL GALL 10 ARMS.
Plans Being Formulated in Congress
for Calling Out Two Hundred
Thousand Soldiers.
REGULARS, VOLUNTEERS AND MILITIA.
A Bill Being Drawn Up on the Presumption
That the Passage of the Cuban Resolu-
lions Means War and Will Necessitste
the Rapid Concentration of a Large
Body of Men.

WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Plans now
being formulated in congress involve
the placing of about 100000 soldiers, in
round numbers, at the disposal of the
government within a very short time
after the Cuban resolutions r APP
proved by the president. This calcula-
ton is based on the following figures,
covered in plans already IN effect, or in
contemplation, viz.
Standing army, $1,000; by call for
volunteers, 60,00O; by calling out state
militia, $4,000 or 100, 900; by army reor
g~anization bill, 5, ZOO. Leaving aside the
present regular army force, the second
and fourth items are practically settled
on in committee, while the third, as to
state militia, is being actively can
vassed, and while there are differing
views they are expected to crystalline
into an authorization to call out the
numbers stated.
The bill drawn up by the war de-
partment for introduction by Repre-
sentative Hull, chairman of the mill
dent to call for something like 60, ZOO
volunteers, to be drawn through the
various states. While this method
obviates the legal technicalities in
volyed in the services of state militia
organizations, it is likely the volun-
teers thus obtained, through quotas
furnished by the respective state and