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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
A NEW BATTLESHIP.
The Launching of the Illinois Sue
cessfully Accomplished.
MAMIE LETTER CHRISTENS THE SHIP
The Fair sponsor Breaksa Bottle of Cham
payne over the Vessel and 10000
People Send Up Cheer-De-
scription of the warshIp.

Newport News, Va, Oct. Dust be-
fore the tide from old ocean reach ed
its crest at 1885 yesterday, the IL
linois, the mightiest new ship of Uncle
Sans fighting navy, plunged into the
historic James, AS the steel monster
trembled in her flight from earth to
sea, Miss Mamie Letter broke bottle
of sparkling champagne upon the YES
sells prov and pronounced the words
that made it the godchild of the great
western commonwealth and caused
the 10000 people assembled to send up
a cheer that could be heard for miles.
The governor of Illinois shook hands
with the governor of Virginia, the
newly fioated ship rose proudly from
her initial dip and the launching was
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
During september 1t Increased s54,6Os,-
ass and Is Now Sl.O67.479,2O5-D Debt
Bearing Int rest, 5000, 1883, 600.

Washington, Oct. 3.--The monthly
statement Of the public debt shows
the following:
At the close OF business, September 30. 1898.
the debt, less cash In the treasury. amount
ed to FL, 067, i79, POS an increase for the month
OF s5i6Os, iss. The increase in the cash dur
ing September was al301J4ls The total
Increase Of the debt on account OF the war
loan, independent OF cash is bl4!, 720 $50. OF
which about tS0OOO coo was added dur
ing September The debt is calculated as
follows: Interest bearing debt, 5000 0ss 800
debt on which interest has ceased. 81, 256 200.
debt bearing no interest, s3s3 39i Sis; total e.
375,O38, 1O3 This amount. however does not in
cludc s55i96I 1888 In certificates and treasury
notes outstanding which are onset by an equal
rCdpmptiOn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07

official programme, was the prcsen ia
ton by one OF the workmen employed
on the huge freighter of a souvenir to
Miss Letter. A small piece of steel
had been cut from one of the plates by
the workmen, one side of which had
been polished and looked like silver.
and the other side painted red, the
color of the Illinois. A silver chain is
riveted to the souvenir, which is in
scribed as follows: This piece of plate
was cut from the hull of the United
States battleship Illinois. and pre-
sented to Miss Letter, sponsor, by the
men employed in its construction.
Newport News, Va, Oct 4, 1895"
The length of the new vessel is 1888
feet; extreme width, ~ feet ~ iches;
mean draught with 500 tons of coal,
two-thirds stores and two-thirds am
munition, % feet inches; displace-
ment, 1885 tons; speed per hour,
20 knots; indicated horse power, 10, 900.
In the character and arrangement of
the battery decided changes have
been made from the designs of former
ships of this, type. The s-inch bat
terry has been abandoned and the
main battery will consist of four 49,
inch guns. Between the l3-inch gun
emplacements and within armored
easements are eight 6-inch rapid fire
guns in broadside. Four more s-inch
rapid fire guns are mounted on the
upper deck. On the gun deck forward
is another pair of 6-inch guns The
auxiliary battery consists of 10 G.
Founders, four l-pound guns, two
Colt GUNS and two finld nuns
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
Aguinaido Not a Dictator.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Senor Agon-
clio, the Philippine representative
who has come to Washington to ask
that the insurgents be heard by
the peace commissioners at Paris, has
made public translation OF the Phil
ippine constitution which Agunaldo
was to have proclaimed at Malolos.
by this constitution Aguinaldo form
ally renounces the title of dictator,
and assumes that of president of the
revolutionary government of the Phil
ippines.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
LoNDON'S STRANGE ADvIcES.
Paris Correspondents Says There Is a
strong Probability That the Peace Con-
ference VIII Prove Failure.

London, Oct. A dispatch from
Paris says that the peace commission
may break up without arriving at a
decision. Prime Minister Sagasta, it
is stated, has ordered the Spanish
commissioners not to yield on the
question of the Philippines. 1t is
likely that this will have the effect
first of an adjournment for few
weeks then another meeting or two
at which the Spaniards will continue
to hold out for the retention OF Spain's
sovereignty in the islands, which will
be followed by the recall of the Amer
lean commissioners.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
as..4 historical society
MANILA NOT UNHEALTHY.
Admiral Dewey Reports That Not More
Than Forty OF His Two Thousand Men
Rave Been Sick at One Time

Washington, Oct. Admiral Dewey
appears to have been lucky in preserv-
ing the health of his sailors and in
that matter he even exceeded the
record of the North Atlantic squadron.
Secretary Long has made public a
short extract from the admirals last
report, treating of this subject, in
which, while dealing with the general
climatic conditions of the Philippines,
for the information of the government,
he says of the sailors and troops:
As Luzon Is the farthest north OF the large
Islands, It's climate is naturally the most tenn.
perate. In this connection It may be men
TONED that. out Of a force OF over 2 900 on the
ships OF my squadron the number OF men on
the sick list at any time has not exceeded 40.
nor has there been any considerable sickness
among our troops on shore, though they were
much exposed for three weeks In the trenches
during the rainy season. AS matter OF fact.
Manila Is far from being an unhealthy city and
the climate is as fine as that OF any place In
the tropics
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
A CyeIone OF rnrsIon m pnrl..

Paris, Oct. 4, - Revisionists and
anti-revisionists seem to be spelling
for fight Capt. Dreyfus, whether
guilty or innocent, has certainly
caused veritable cyclone of passion
TO be turned loose. Paris was In a tur-
moil all Sunday. Crowds, scufiie, up.
roar and arrests was the programme
of the last ~ hours. At this moment
the mounted republican guards are
patrolling certain parts of the city
and all of the police force are on the
alert
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
Few soidIer. Died M Manila.

Washington, Oct 1.-THE following
dispatch has been received at the war
department:
Manila, Oct B. -AdIutant General Washing
ton: Deaths among troops In Philippines.
July August and September, four officers. s3
enlisted men. August two officers. so en-
listed men OF whom one oficer and 10 enlisted
men were killed In action. seven died of
wounds Deaths for September IS enlisted
men. Total deaths II killed in action, seven
OF wounds. u Of typhoid fever Cause OF re-
naming deaths, accident and miscellan eous
diseases.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07

Camp Merritt, Cal, Oct 3.-Privates
Charles Field and William Vancil,
company /, Twentieth Kansas, while
strolling along the beach discovered
the body of man being tossed about
by the waves, and presently the de-
composed remains washed ashore and
were taken up the beach by the bows.
who promptly notified the coroner
Nothing is known as to who he is, how
long he has been in the water or how
he met his denth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
Date OF sailing Indefinite.

Washington, Oct. 4-Notwithstand
ing the efforts of the navy department
to get the battleships Iowa and Oregon
away as promptly as possible, it is ad-
mitted that it cannot be definitely
stated when the ships will sail. The
Oregon is in condition to leave at any
moment, but the Iowa's gun mounts
must undergo testing, and should they
fail to stand the strain to which they
will be subjected she will have to re-
turn to the navy ward.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07

Washington, Oct. 4-The president
has appointed DIR. David J. Hill. of
Rochester, first assistant secretary of
state to succeed John Bassett Moore,
resigned. DR.. Hill is president of the
Rochester university, is scholarly
gentleman and is particularly known
through his knowledge of interna-
tional law.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
The First Troopa for Cuba.

Fernandino, Fla, Oct. 4,-The United
States transport Roumania has been
ordered here from New York. She
will arrive to-day or tomorrow and
will take on board the Fourth immune
regiment, now in camp at Jackson
Vile, for Manzanillo, Cuba, where it
has been ordered. The regiment will
be the first of the Seventh army corps
TO embark for Cuba.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
LARGO Crowns nt Omnhn.

Omaha, Neb. Oct. 3. -Nearly /, 800,
600 people have passed the gates of the
exposition. Last week the attendance
was l2s,s6i Live stock entries num-
Der 1850 animals, nearly all of which
are here, ready for the opening. Two
hundred and fifty-fve carloads of
stock arrived Saturday and as much
more was billed TO come in yesterday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
More About SUFFERING in Havana.

Washington, Oct. A private letter
from an American citizen in close
touch with the Cuban military com
mission in Havana, states that great
suffering exists in Havana for lack of
food. People are starving, some dying
on the streets, and many others who
are unable to go out and beg, die in
the houses. There is u great number
of this latter class.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
New Pearl FieIds Dlsooverea,

Washington, Oct New pearl fields
of great richness have been discovered
off the coast of New Caledonia, on the
west side, according to United States
Consul Wolf at Noumea- He says that
one shell contained the fabulous num-
Der of 256 pearls, and one little boat of
~ tons furnished last year ~ pounds
of pearls.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
CondItIona Not Yet RInn.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. Amer.
lean business men are foolSing here,
seeking for markets or looking for
business chances. They are investi-
eating the prevailing conditions; but
the island is not yet ripe for business
operations of any great Importance,
and many of them are returning dis.
appointed to their homes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
Awards for the New Monitors.

Washington, Oct. A-The secretary
Of war has decided TO award the con-
tracts for the four new coast defense
monitors in accordance with the low
est bids, namely: One monitor to
Lewis NeXon at $685., 600, Newport
News at 100000, Bath iron works
at SsG2,OOo and Union iron works at
$50, 900.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
Pay OF Knnsar NlIner..

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct 4. The re.
port of the state mining superintend.
ent says that Leavenworth county
miners are the best paid in the state. In
Leavenworth county they earned last
year Si0l.45 as against S273. 20 in Craw-
ford county, the next highest. The
average wage paid per day was 50. 10,
as against SL94E in Crawford county,
the next highest
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
Fifth Corns 10 Dlsband.

Camp Wikoff, n. V, Oct. THE fol-
lowing general order has been issued
by Gen. Shafter: in compliance with
instructions of this date from the sec
rotary of war, the disarmament of the
Fifth army corps is hereby announced.
The short and successful campaign of
this corps before Santiago de Cuba
will fill a brilliant page in the history
of Our pOuutrv
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
Camps In the south.

Washington, Oct. 3.-While no offl-
cial information on the subject is
forthcoming it is said the selection of
sites for camps in the south has been
practically determined. 1t is under
stood they will be located at Augusta
and Athens, Ca, and Columbia, Green
vile and Spartansburg, $, c. The
main camp will be at Augusta on site
of about 600 acres just outside the city.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07
Il PIenaes England.

London, Oct 5.-London newspapers
this morning editorially praise Amer,
ica's characteristic promptitude in dis
patching warships to Pelkin, and well
come the prospect of joint Anglo.
American cooperation in China.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07

WITH the death Of Thomas B3ya
considered
1853 Lon
the
to
become even
revolution times down the present day the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-07

Austin, Tex, Oct. ga special cleo
ton will be held in Texas November
to vote upon an amendment to the
state constitution which provides that
pensions shall be granted confederate
soldiers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
TIE waKsnIr DiNIE.

They've named cruiser "Dixie''-that's
what the papers say
An ! hear they're g0in' to man her with
the boys that wore the gray;
Good news! II sorter thrills me an makes
me want ter be
Whar the ban is plavinl Dixie" an the
Dixie" puts to sea!
They've named a cruiser Dixie" An,
fellers, I'll be hour
You're goin ter see some tightin' when the
Dixie swings eroun
Eff any o them Spanish ships shall strike
her. Fast or West,
Just let the ban play Dixie" an the
boys'll do the rest
want ter see that Dixie-I want ter take
my stan
On the deck of her, an holler, Three
cheers for Dixie lan'l
She means we're all uuited-the war hurts
healed away.
An Way Down South in Dixis'' is national
to-day
l bet you she's a good un I'll stake my
last red cent
Thar amt no better timber in the whole
blame settlement
An all their shiny battleships beside that
snip are tame,
Fer, when it comes to Dixie, thar's some.
thing in name
Here's three cheers and tiger--as hearty as
kin be,
An let the ban play Dixie" when the
Dixie puts TO sea
She'll make her wav an win the day from
shinin East or West
Just let the ban play Dixie" an the
boys'll do the rest
Atlanta Constitution.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

Sixth street to Linden and the city line.
Eieventh-Linden street to Cedar,
Maryland avenue to tie city line west).
Twelfth West Liberty street to
Cedar, Maryland avenue to the city
line eastl.
Thirteenth--Al OF the city south Of
Cedar street to the city lines.
The Department OF Elections is con.
sidering tie adyisahility of having all
OF the registration aud election dis
tricts, except those in the First Repre-.
sentative District, remembered before
printing the official cards. The obiact
is to have the districts numbered from
! to 10, regardless Of the number Of the
Representative Districts, 40 that theirs
will be no possibility of confusion in
referring to any election district, each
one to have its own individual number.
The boundaries however, will remain
az decided upon last night week.
THE REGISTRATION LAW.
The registration bills. which we're
passed. at the last session OF the Gen.
eral Assembly, have been approved by
the Governor and are now State laws.
Generally, the new laws are similar to
the OLD registration law.
Outside the city of Wilmington, the
Governor appoints the registration
officers. In Wilmington. the appoint
monts are made by the Department of
Elections. The registration officers
consist OF registrar and two assistant
| registrars for each election district.
An alternate registrar is also appointed
to act in the event of the disability OF
the registrar. The appointments are to
be maue, In general, any time during
the month OF June. but for the present
year, they are to be made some time
between the 18th and Goth Of the month.
| AT least one OF the registration officers
IT, each election district must he from
political party other than that of the
remaining two, aud the registration
officers throughout representative dis
trict, are to he divided as equally as
possible between the two leading pnliti
cal parties. The appointments are no
left solely to the discretion of the Govt
ernor and the Department of Elections,
but are to be made only from lists fur
nished by the executive committees OF
the two leading political parties-the
list containing three names for each
appointment, in order that some choice
may be left with the appointing power.
The registration officers meet on the
fret three successive Saturdays in
August. GU the third Saturday in Sep.
TENDER and on the third Saturday next
preceding the day of election. Any
male person applying on any of those
days, and who shall pay his registration
fee of 81, who shall he 81 yecrs of age
on or before the day Of the election,
and before that day ahall have lived in
the State, the county and the slection
district the required constitutional
period, shall be entitled to be regis
tered as registered VOTER.
In case any person shall be refused
registration, or any person shall think
some one has been registered illegally,
an appeal lies to the associate Judge
resident in the county, whose decision
is final.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
New Castle weddings.

New Castle, June Q. - Invitations
have been received from Mr.. and
Mrs. George Benkler Of Philadel.
phia to the wedding of their daugh-
ter, Miss Helena NJ. Benkler, to
Rudolph Solder at Harmonic Hall,
Eleventh street below Green, on
Wednesday evening, June 22d.
Miss Emma Harris and James CAL
houn, both OF this city, were married
last evening at the home Of the brother
Of the bride, John Harris, at Silver.
brook. Rev. Harvey Ewing of Will
mington officiating. Tho couple will
reside at the home of Mr.. Calhoun q
mother, No. COB Delaware street, this
city.
Yesterday afternoon a pretty wedding
took PLACES in st. PETERS r. q. Church,
the contracted parties being Miss
Margaret NJ. Carlin of this city and
Hugh Ryan Of Germantown, a former
resident of New Castle. Miss Kate
McCatferty was the maid of honor and
John j. Ryan, brother of the groom,
was best man. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. Edward Il. Brady.
pastor of the church. A reception fol
lowed at the homs Of the brida,s
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlin,
No. 922 Clayton street. The couple
were the recipients of handsome and
useful presents. They will reside in
Germantown,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

When baby comes to the house real
happiness comes. The care and anxiaty
count for nothing against the clineing
touch Of the little hands and the sound
of the little voice. The highest function
given to human beings is bringing
healthy, happy children into the world.
over thirty years ago the needs of women
appealed TO DR.. Pierce, now chief con-
sulting physician to the Invalids' Hotel
and Surgical Institute of Buffalo, N. y.
The result Of this study improved by
thirty years Of practice is embodied in
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. II
strengthens, puriies and makes healthy
the organs distinctly feminine. II gives
weak women the strength and health
necessary for the production of healthy
children and it makes the bearing of those
children easy. 1t is sure to cure any
weakness or arrangement peculiar to
women; stops pain, soothes inflammation.
strengthens, purifes, invigorates.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
SILVER WINS BY COMPROMISE.

To Com Sl,5OO,OOO Per Month, Instead of
$4,000. O0O-The Bond Issue Reduced in
Amount.
Washington June 9.-The conferees
on the War Revenue bill concluded
their work at noon TO day but dec ided
not to report their agreement to either
House of Congress until the amend.
ments can be printed. This it is he
lieved can be done by or . O clock,
Tae programme ia to present the report
first to the House and il rUsHible secure
action upon it bofore adjournment 10
night. There will he a strong effort to
GEE the Senate TO act to -murrnw.
The committee declines to giveynut
any of the terms of the agreement in
advance of the report to the House. 1t
is known, however, that tho Senate
silver seigniOraan provision was re-
tanned, though in modified form.
The compromise for the coinage OF
ths silver bullion and segniorage in
the Treasury provides for coming
81, 800, 600 per month, instead of
81, 900, 600, as provided in the Senate
bill.
The silver ia to be coined under the
existing law and il is estimated that
at the rate provided it will require
about hvs years to coin the silver 10 the
Treasury. The amount Of the bond
issue was also compromised, being
placed at $500. 600, 600.
Tbs differences bstween the two
l1ouses on the tobacco tax we're adj
justed on tho point Of taxing stool, on
hund by inseriing provision for a tax
additional to that already maid of three
cents pound On atocgs Of goo pounds
and moro since the 18th OF april. There
WAS also Il compromise on the size of
packages, the smallest packages being
Ia Ouncee.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16

Was tho First Foreman OF Every Evening
And far Years Proot-readsr of the Morn
ing News.
Alexander NJ Sparks died yesterday
week at his residence, No. 1918
Market street. He had been in poor
health for long while, although he
pursued his work until short time
ago. His funeral took place on
Saturday afternoon at 9 o'clock and
interment was made in Riverview
cemetery. MIR. Sparks was born at st.
Thomas Chapel, Kent county, June
Sth, 1913 He learned the printing
business in tue office Of the Milford
Chronicle OF which DR.. prettyman was
publisher. In the Civil War, Mr.
the United States ship Porter, later
assisted in hospital in Washington
and afterwards enlisted in the Seventh
Delaware Regiment.
He came to this city in 1867 and be-
came compassion on the Commercial,
which was published in the Eckel
Building, adjoining the City Ilall.
When Every Evening was estab-
lished in 1871. ha was its first foreman
ami remained in that position until
1871, when he became comnoHltor on
the Morning Herald, the name of which
was changed to The Morning News in
the following year. lie had been proof
reader for that paper since 1886.
At one time he was secretary of the
Wilmington Typographical Union and
was delegate to the International
Typographical Convention IN 1876 lie
was member of Asylum Lodge, I. o.
o. F., and of Wilmington lodge, A..
.. U. W. His wife and three children,
Alfred G.. Waiter NJ, and Miss Jessie
L. Sparks, survive him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-16
THOUG HIT.



From mans first generation, 10, grew,
While am old vet am | ever new.
Colossus-ikc stride the world, my weight
Half borne upon the present time aud date
The other half rest upon the Past,
And p9sing thus shall stand while man
shall last,
Between my feet the pygmy races crawl,
Az hrnoklrts twiXt the bUulders beat and
brawl
Innoted AS a river in wood;
But now and then a voice that seemeth aood
hear. stOop. lii. il up on high,
And To- the shallow world that wandered by.
With its own voices yexed, has stopped to
hear
That one high voice that rings SO true and
clear.
For this is Thought; if it be old or new
1t matters not, so be tine thought is true.
50 true that all men know it BY its name
And being what themselves would speak
they give il fame.
-Lippinc0tt's.