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The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
VAN buren,, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, JULY 49, 1898.

quentiy disaster and disgrace would
have been the result to this country II
there had been an unwise beginning OF
the war.
Probably no man in all this land has
been so really anxious for movement
ION to Cuba as Gen. Miles. The inva-
sion of Cuba has been on his mind ever
since war was declared. Upon him has
rested the esponsibility of conducting
the organization and mobilization OF
the army. He has been obliged to over
see all preparations for mastering the
soldiers. for clothing them, for feeding
them, for transporting them on cars and
ships and for making a safe landing on
Cuban soil. With all these things on
his mind while you and | have been
attending to our daily duties, it is safe
to say that he has been more intent on
the invasion of Cuba than all of the ed
itors, writers, public speakers and gen
eral wranglers for prompt action.
In addition to the responsibility thus
briefly outlined, Gen. Miles has been
obliged to study the international pos
sibilites of failure. If he had been hur-
ried into any false movement, which
might have cost the loss of thousands of
lives and the complete failure of our
cause, the country would never have
forgiven him, and his brilliant career
would have been ended in disgrace,
With all of these matters weighing up
on his mind do you wonder that he has
given no heed to the clamor crystal
lized in the unreasonable demand that
the army should at once move "0n TO
Guba?p 1t is well-known that the So
called business interests" of the coun-
try opposed the war and ehdeavored to
control the administrati lion at Washing
ton, but unsuccessfully. The people of
the country believed that there was
ample cause for war in the destruction
of their battleship. So the war really
began at GAO p. IN. in Havana harbor
February Is, 1898.
While the court of inquiry was delib-
erately proceeding with its work Pres
ident Mckinley ignored the business in
terests, whose sirens were singing in
the white house. He knew that there
must be war; and so, on March 7, he
asked the congress for an appropria-
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

power In sWayfng an audience, nc sue
eeeded, against great opposition, in get
ting carried. During the thuuderous
word battle which preceded the passage
of these resolutions, reaching eli
max Of invectiye against the injustice
of the stamp act, Patrick Henry de-
elared in tones at once stentoran and
thrilling: Caesar had his Brutus;
Charles the First, his Cromwell, and
George the Third
"Treason!" exclaimed the speaker,
and others about the audience chamber
joined in the cry. With the perfect self
possession which from the beginning
to the end of his career never forsook
him, holding himself in stately defiance
until silence was restored, he closed
with-"and George the Third may profit
by their example. If this be treason,
make the most of It," and so mastered
the situation and became a leader of
epoch makers, for the news of what had
been done in Virginia was soon known
throughout the colonies, aud resistance
to British taxation became general.
Patrick Henry considered the draft
ing and passage of these resolutions his
most important public service, and his
great speech, made in old st. Johns,
melting his fellow citizens to armed re-
sistanee, was a flattering sequel to that
daring initiative. The universal and
continued appreciation of his genius
and his service to his country is at
tested by the fact that people come TO
this old church as to a shriue. They sit
in the seat in which he stood when In
the imprisoned tones (Which to the
close of his life moved his fellows as
with a mighty, overwhelming power)
he called on God, not lightly, but rev
erently, for he was ever deyoutly reli-
gious, to forbid that he should for any
gain yield the most precious of all pos
sessions-lberty. They look at The
perpendicular, boxlike pews, with their
straight board book rests in front, bear
ing the marks of years of service; at the
old sounding board; The time-stained
walls and narrow gallery across the
church opposite the chancel, and are
keenly touched by the memory of those
far-away, stirring revolutionary times.
No mausoleum or craven statue could
be as fitting monument to the greatest
of American orators, whose unfaltering
patriotism made him as ready to fight
for his country as to plead for it, as this
church, which is always open and where
the most democratic spirit prevails.
The congregation is made up of some
of the Oldest and best known families
of Virginia, and the cordially with
which strangers are welcomed exempli-
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his breast, and with a spirit as uncon-
querable as that of Cato Of Utica flash
ing from every feature he exclaimed,
with a solemn power that completely
mastered his hearers: "Or give me
DEATH"
Although this speech insures Patrick
Henry fame so long as the history of
forensic literature shall endure, he did
not consider it the important event of
his career, and from any other stand
point than that of a marvellous piece Of
oratory 10 was not. Ten years before,
when he was yet au awkward, ungainly
youth, he had been elected to the house
Of burgesses Of y .rginia.
1t was just at the time when official
copies of the British stamp act were
being received by the colonies. Al
though there was great dissatisfaction,
no one, either in Virginia or elsewhere,
had dared suggest official resistance.
With The splendid courage Of his con-
victions, which always characterized
him. Patrick Henry proceeded to draft
set Of seven resolutions, resisting this
act. which he presented to the assem-
BY and which, through his matchless
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
INVASION OF CUBA.
Why 1t Has Been Delayed by the
General Commanding the Army.
Neither Miles Nor the President
Wanted to See n Repetition of
the Terrible Disaster Mt
Bull Run.
Especial Washington Letterl


Among scholars it is generally con-
ceded that the best scholarship in the
world has long been found in German
schools of thought and education. Ne
ander, the great philologist and &C.
clesiastic, said: German scholarship is
based largely on the system of review
ing"
Men who learn their lessons of life
by the experience Of others, as well as
by their own experience, build deep
foundations and lofty superstructures
of intelligence. There is nothing more
true than that we may learn of the flu
ture by disclosures of the past. This is
but an epitomizing of the truism that
history repeats Itself, in many substan-
tial details.
For the purpose of pointing a moral
and adjoining a tale, we may well re-
view bit of our own history, to which
allusion was made in a recent letter
in which it was briefly stated that the
first disaster came to the federal arms
in our late civil war because of the
coined phrase of great newspaper
man, ION to Richmond;" phrase
which was taken up all over the coun-
try by newspapers great and small
Then it became popular cry, which
was taken up by orators, politiea
wranglers and even by pulpit orators
Cuba?"
Senators, representatives, congress
men and cabinet ministers constantly
received letters from all parts of the
land containing the demand that the
army should go ION to Richmand.e The
pressure of public opinion in this direc
tion became SO strong that the president
yielded to it, and the army, under Nc
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
Lohnnr and Ms Gun.

BILL saw your brother going down
he street in hurry just now with
gun in his hand. Is he going to the
front?
Jill-No; he's going to the florists.
lie ordered some flowers sent TO lady,
and by mistake they sent a bill with
them bearing the words: "Bill rem
dered," etc.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16
HISTORICAL CHURCH.
Events Which Made st. Johns, at
Richmond, Famous.
From One of Its Pews Patrick Henry
Delivered His Great Grafton,
"Give Me Liberty or Give
Me Death"
Especial Richmond (va.) letter.

There is no more interesting and
typical landmark of pre-colonial times
than the old church of ST. Johns To-
Gated on one of the many picturesque
heights which overlook the beautiful
falls of the James river, at Richmond,
Va.
1t was built in 1741, and, although
some slight changes have been made
in the interior. it is quite as it was when
more than a hundred years ago IT was
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

"You see" said the mau with theory.
"alcohol is harmful became 4 oeeom-
poses the water in the human system"
which" interrupted Col. St,lwell,
gravely, proves the correctness Of my
Argument that a gentleman ought not
TO put watah into his system ia the first
n,acer -Washington star.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

you've talked enough now, Katie"
said her mother. "Children should be
seen and not heard"
"You heard what mamma said," pro-
tested Katie an hour or two later, when
the nurse was trying to persuads her
it was time to go to bed. Children
should be serene and not hurried. y
Chicago Tribune
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Friend understand that you have
quite a brilliant son, colonel.
Col Observation-Disclosures Cad, SAIL
That boy IS only just enterin' his teens
and you never saw bis equario pull out
cork with a penkni.s, sah,-Up 10
DATE
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Louis-1've fixed Kitty so she will an
swer by letter at once.
Belle-What did you do2
Louis-I wrote her a lot Of gossip, and
forgot 10 send the middle pages.-Puck.
The Van Buren press., 1898-07-16

II like the looks Of that bicycle lam
tern Of yours, Virgins. Docs II ever
60 out2"
"Only when 60 with IL, Blim; only
when I 90 with it."-Chicago Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-28
REV. JOHN HALL
Distinguished New York
Clergyman is Dead.
Passes Away in His Native ireland.
A Pastor in America Since 1857.
Had $1,000. 900 Church.

BELFAST, Ireland. Sept. 1.-THE
Rev. D. John Hall OF New York died
this morning at Bangor, County Down.
He was on his annual visit TO Europe
He died at his sisters residence. His
health had been broken down for more
than year. He had hoped to return
to New York shortly and had already
engaged passage on a steamer for him
self and wife
NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Dr. John
Hall, who died today in Ireland. was
born in County Armagh, Ireland, on
July Is, 1929. He was of Scotch de-
scent. When 10 years old he entered
Belfast College and was repeatedly the
Hebrew prize man. In 1849 he was
licensed to preach, and at once engag-
ed in labor as a missionary in the west
of Ireland. He was installed pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church at Ar
magh in 1852, and in 1858 was called
to the Church of Mary's Abbey (nOW
Rutland Square), in Dublin. He re
ceived from Queen Victoria the honor
airy appointment of Commissioner of
Education for Ireland. In 1867 DR..
Hall was a delegate from the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
in Ireland to the Presbyterian Church
in the United States, and after his re-
turn to Ireland he received a call to the
Fifth-avenue Presbyterian Church in
New York. He accepted it, and entered
upon his labOrs in November, 1867.
A new church edifice was erected for
DR.. Hall in 1875 at a cost of about ST.
OOO, 900 on the corner of Fifth avenue
and Fifty-fifth street. He was elected
Chancellor of the University of the
City of New York in 1892
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-28
c. BREWER & co., Id.
cen Street, Honol
AGENTS FOR

Queen Street, Honolulu, II. L.
AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Wailuku Sugar Company,
Waihee Sugar Company, Makee Su-
gar Company, Haleakala Ranch
Company, Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line, San Francisco Packets,
Charles Brewer & Cos Line OF Bos-
ton Packets.
Agents Boston Board of Underwrit-
erS.
Agents for Philadelphia Board Of IN
derWriterS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-28
CHRONIC DIARRHoEA CURED.

This is to certify that I have had
chronic diarrhoea ever since the war.
got so weak I could hardly walk or
do anything. One bottle Of Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy cured me sound and well.
J. r. GIBBS, FincastIe. Va.
I had chronic diarrhoea for twelve
years. Three bottles Of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
cured me.
S. L. SHAVER, FincastIe, Va.
Both Mr.. Gibbs and Mr.. Shaver are
prominent farmers and reside near
Va. They procured the rem
edy from Mr.. W. E. Casper, a druggist
of that place, who is we'll acquainted
with them and will vouch for the truth
of their statements. For sale by all
druggists and dealers. Benson Smith
& Co., Ltd, wholesale agents for H. I.
NEW ENGLAND BAKERY, Horn s
old place, refitted and renovated.
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CLAUS sPRECKELs. WIN. C. IRWIN.
CLAUS SPRECKELS & co.,
Bankers,
HONOLULU H. /.
EAN FRANCISCO AGENTS-THE NE
VADA BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO.

DRAW EXCHANGE ON
6AN FRANCISCO-The Nevada. Bank of
San Francisco.
LONDON-The Union Bank Of London,
NEW YORK-American Exchange Ma
tional Bank
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS National Bank.
PARIS-Comptoir National q Escompte
de Paris.
neutrality-suspicious. Bank
HONGKONG AND REORGANIZATION
kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora
ton.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER-Bank
of British North America.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-28
81. SHAVER. FincastIe. Va.

NEW ENGLAND BAKERY, Horns
old place, refitted and renovated.
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TTQlSQCtQ GeleIQI BQlNll I EYClQlQe bushes

Deposits Received. Loans made on APP
proved Security. Commercial and Trav-
elers' Credits Issued. Bills of Exchange
Bought and Sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY ACCOUNT
ED FOR.
The Washington bee., 1898-05-28

Gold-plated metal base; gold-plated
clock ring; gold-plated open cast head
removable oil fount; the latest ratcket
screw burner; large, handsome, hand
decorated globe; frst-class chimney.
Clock made and warranted by one of
the largest factories in the U. S. All
ready to put oil in and light.
This handsome lamp-clock is worth
20 dollars. A fine Christmas or birth
day present. The BEE will give one
of these clocks to any person who may
send S cash yearly subscribers.
The Washington bee., 1898-05-28

Our patrons will confer a favor on
the management of this paper by call
ing on Mr.. E. J. Wilhoite at his
5rocery 1902 18th Street, when in need
OF groceries.
The Washington bee., 1898-05-28

NO. 75S.
GOLD-PLATED VAS
Sold only in pairs. Beautifully finish
ed. Hand decorated center. Height
ten inches.
Height 10 inches.
Send us a cash yearly subscribers
and receive pair of these excellent
vases.
The Washington bee., 1898-05-28

w ehas. HeitmulIer keeps Iresh
j, hand. He is an attaDle
Sene
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS.

The greater part of the North Atlantic
squadron, under Admiral Sampson, sailed
from Key West and is now off Havana.
The ships that sailed were the battleshps
Iowa and Indiana, cruisers New York and
Cincinnati, gunboats Nashville, Castine,
Newport and MachiaS, monitor Amphtrite
and torpedo boats Ericsson, Foote andWins-
low When the final start for Havana was
made the flagship New York and the bat
tleships which We're anchored far out at sea
led the van. The cruisers followed, and
the torpedo boats darted away from their
wharves last of all. BY 6 30 all were away,
and the greatest war fleet of the age was ON
its way to capture Havana
1t was reported from Honolulu that the
United States would take possession of
Hawaii. Inquiry at the Navy Department
led to the belief that the story is exagger-
ated, and that a coaling station will simply
be established there
The revenue and bond bill has been
finished, and will be submitted to the Ways
and Means Committee this week. 1t is es-
timated that it viii raise between sos, OOO.-
900 and 500, 900, 600 year.
About 1000 troops arrived at the camp.
commanded by General Wade, at Tampa.
Fla. At Chickamauga Park the force I'M
der General Brooke has increased to nearly
1000 men.
Reports from Madrid indicate bitter dis
content with the Sagasta Ministry among
leading politicians, who say the Govern
ment failed to prepare for war
The gunboat Nashville captured the
Spanish merchant steamer Buena Ventura
off Key West and made her the first prize
of the war.
The American liner Paris sailed from
Southampton, and it is believed that Span
sh cruisers will trY to intercept her.
The American fleet at Hong Kong sailed
to attack Manila, the chief port Of the
Philippine Islands.
Captain General Blanco declared state
of war in Cuba and revoked all the pacific
DEGREES
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
Omoinl Robbed Gold nacs.

San Francisco, Cal.-City Treasurer
Augustus c. Widber is defauter for at
least $4,000, and perhaps his shortage is
S200,000 Widber has disappeared. His
method was to abstract gold from bags in
the City Treasury and substitute silver
dollars for twenty-dolar pieces. He slit
bags just below where they were tied and
sealed, and, after removing coin, sewed
them again. To one of his intimates Wild
Der, when intoxicated, confessed he had
taken $4,000. The city is only protected
in 500, 900 bonds
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29

A look into the girls room will give
an idea of what kind of a woman she
will probably become. A girl who keeps
her clothing hung up neatly, whose
room is clean, will be very apt to make
a good wife and a successful woman.
Order and neatness are essential to
our comfort as well as that of others
about us. girl who throws down her
things anywhere win do things in a
slovenly, careless way.
A girl who does not make her bed
till after dinner-and she should al
ways make it herself rather than have
a servant to DO it-and throws her
dress or hat down in a chair, will make
a poor wife nine cases out of ten.
If all the world could see how a girl
keeps her dressing room many unhap-
Ply marriages would be saved.
Be just as tidy about your person and
your room as if all your friends could
always see you. Get into the habit of
order and neatness and it will come
easy in life afterwards.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
APPEAL 70 SPANS SONS.
SAGASTA'S BIG DEFI.
HE SAYS THAT ACTS, NOT WORDS,
ARE NOW REQUIRED.

"1he Insult offered Is To Day Is the Most
Infamous That Has Ever Been Oncred"
Says Spains Tremier-Would Prefer to
Ruin Themselves Rather Than to Yield
an Inch of spanish Soil.
Madrid, April 2G.-The supporters of the
Government in both Houses of Parliament
met in the Senate Chamber yesterday.
Senior Sagasta, the Premier, addressed
them as follows:
The times are so grave and the circum-
stances SO exceptional that acts and not
words are necessary to face the present
difficulty. Attempts are being made to
sully the glorious history of Spain 10y an
infamous caumny. The different Spanish
Governments have done their utmost to
avert the war to which we are being pro-
voked
owe have now reached the limits of
concession compatible with honor and ter
ritorial integrity. We consented to the
last concession at the instance of the Pope
and the powers. We yielded, i'm fact but
new at empts are made upon our honor
and menaces directed against our territory.
| (Applause.)
"Ths is not the moment to trace a par
liamentary programme, but the moment to
unite ourselves, as our fathers have done,
in the face of an odious attempt against the
integrity of our territory. The insult of
fered us to-day is the most Infamous that
has ever been offered" prolonged APP
plause
Continuing, Senior Sagasta counseled the
rapid constitution of the Chambers in order
to accord to the Government the means to
defend the country's interests ''Spain,"
he added, evil not allow a parcel of her
punity; nor will she be a party to any
trafficking for her possessions We admit
no negotiations in questions of honor We
do not make a traffic of shame. We prefer
to ruin ourselves and be abandoned by all
rather than to do that"
lie concluded thus: 81 will finish nv
speech here, because it seems to me as if
were robbing myself of time we require for
other resolutions of greater Importance.
Great emotion was produced by Sagasta's
words and tears were seen in the eyes of
many old Senator'S The Marquis Vega
d'Armjo also spoke briefly, saying; "The
Spanish Parliament does not indulge in in
suits, but if it is insulted it will repel with
all energy such susults as are launched
against it,"
The meeting ended with long and en-
thusiastc cheers for the Queen Regent, the
little King and the army and navy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
PLAN TO KILL M'KlNLeY.
An Internal Machine Sent to the White
House-C;uards Doubled.


IIouse-Ciuards Doubled.
Washington, ID. Can internal ma
chine was sent to the President Fortu-
natcly its character was suspected and
measures taken to prevent its explosion.
The incident was carefully concealed, and
all efforts are being made to capture the
sender. There was nothing to suggest
from whom it came and no clue was af-
forded to the man who sent it. The ma
chine was enclosed in a harmless looking
cigar box. An ingenus contrivance had
been arranged so that when the lid of the
box was opened there would be a flash of
powder which would explode stick of
giant powder sufficient to blow man to
atoms.
As a result of this incident additional
measures were taken to guard the Execu-
tive Mansion. The police force was doubled
and it is expected that detail from the
District militia will form an additional out
side guard to the approaches to the White
House Grounds
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-04-29
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
Notice of BlOckading of Cuban Ports Served
on European Powera.

on european ROWerg.
Washington, D. C.-The President has is
sued the following proclamation declaringa
blockade Of the principal ports Of
Cuba. Notice of this action was given
to the European Powers, who were al
so informed of the decision of this govs
eminent not to countenance privateer-
ing:
Whereas, By joint resolution pass
ed by the Congress and approved April
20, 1898, and communicated to the gov
eminent of Spain, it was demanded
that said government at once relin-
quish its authority and government in
the island of Cuba and withdraw it's
land and naval forces from Cuba and
Cuban waters; and the President OF
the United States was directed and
empowered to use the entire land and
and naval forces of the United States
and to call into actual service of the
United States the militia of the several
States to such extent as might be ne
cessary to carry said resolution into eff
feet; and
Now therefore. l, William Nc
Kinley, President of the United States,
In order to enforce the said resolution,
de hereby declare and proclaim that
the United States of America have in
sttuted and will maintain a blockade
of the north coast of Cuba. including
ports on said coast between Cardenas
and Bahia Honda and the port of Glen
fuegos on the south coast of Cuba
aforesaid, in pursuance of the laws Of
the United States and the law of ma
lions applicable to such cases An eff
cient force will be posted so as to
prevent the entrance and exit of yes
sells from the ports aforesaid ANY
neutral vessel approaching any of said
ports or attempting to leave the same.
without notice or knowledge of the es-
Enlistment of such blockade. will be
duly warned by the commander of the
blockading forces. who will indorse
on her register the fact, and the date
of such warning, where such indorse
ment was made; and if the vessel shall
again attempt to enter any blockaded
port she will be captured and sent to
the nearest CONVEX lent port for such
proceedings against her and her cargo
as prize as may be deemed advisable.
Neutral vessels lying in any of said
ports at the time of the establishment
of such blockade will be allowed 80
days to issue therefrom
In witness whereof ! have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States to be affixed
Done in the City of Washington. this
22d day of April A. d. 1898. and of
the independence of the United States
the one hundred and twenty-second
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
BY the President
JOHN SHERMAN
Secretary of State.