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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-23
Aloha

The enthusiasm with which annex
alton to the United States is viewed in
the Hawaiian Islands finds reflection
in recent issue Of the Honolulu
Commercial.Advertiser, the leading
paper of the leading city of the is.
lands. It is printed in red, white and
blue and issued when the transports
laden with United States troops stop
ped there, en- route to the Philippines.
1t was not issued with the intention
Of preying upon the patriotism of the
soldierss as each soldier was given a
copy. Neither was it an inflated adj.
vertising edition, for not an ad APP
pears IN its columns. A flag of the
United States appears prominently on
the first page, surmounted by large
letters OF type decorated with stars
and stripes in imitation of the union
shield, reading Boys in Blue Edi-
ton" Editorially the arrival of the
United States troops is noted thus.
Hawaii welcomes the advance guard
OF the American legions moving across
the great tranquil sea to the tropics.
1t is the first movement of American
bayonets beyond the Western margin
OF the continent. The cause in which
they move is noble one. Hawaii
covers the boys in blue with her leis
Of flowers, and to them all gives her
greeting, ALOHAl
That much of it as we can under.
stand is true sentiment Of every
American State and also of every
prospective part of the United States.
Aloha is not in the vocabulary of gen.
eral usage, but as the greeting was a
substantial one, it necessarily follows
that Aloha is a good word. The
greeting the soldiers received was Of
this nature.
Potato salad-One ton.
Roast beef, 500 pounds.
Ham sandwiches-Io, 900.
Coffee-I5o pounds, equals gallons
Milk-3oo gallons.
Roast mutton
Turkeys.
Chickens.
Pineapples-8oo.
Watermelons-8oo.
Mangoes--2o, 600.
Oranges 5000.
Various meats.
Bread and butter.
Cigars and cigarettes.
Soda water and ginger ale-E2 600
Bottles.
Pies. 900.
Cake-Twenty bushels.
There are other boys in blue willing
to be covered with that sort of leis
of flowers, whatever "leis" is, and
greeted with another Aloha if the
Hawaiians have any more in stock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-23
He Obeyed Orders.

A story is told on a recruit in the
First West Virginia, says the Chicka.
manga correspondence of the New
York Sun. While they were striking
tents and packing up the other day, a
sergeant approached and said:
Strike that tent"
What WITH" asked the new re-
cruit.
"oh, with club or any old thing, "
answered the sergeant.
The new recruit forthwith began to
pound the tent, when man within
jumped out with black eye, where
he had been struck through the can.
vas. The sergeant had to take the
crowd to the canteen to smooth mat.
tiers over.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-23

1t might be supposed from the ten
or OF the European cable news, that
negotiations for peace between the
United States and Spain were under
way. Such is not the case. There
has been no negotiations, in fact, no
word from Spain on the subject. This
Government has had an ample suf-
ficiency of negotiating with Spain,
and is not likely to countenance any
in connection with peace. There will
be no need for any. When Spain
thinks she has been thrashed suffi-
GENTLY she can obtain our terms OF
peace by asking for them. AS they
will not be deviated from, there will
be no occasion for any negotiations;
the terms must be either accepted or
rejected at once, The statement that
President Mckinley had told the
terms OF peace to a European dipio.
mat, in order that he might make
them known to Spain, was bare.
faced lie, with not even a probable
foundation. 1t is not customary for
the victorious country to offer terms
OF peace before they are asked for
and any statement that President Nc
Kinley has done so, or that he in
tends doing so, may be put down as
manufactured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-23

American arnor plate, American
guns and American men behind the
guns are causing Europe to see stars
and stripes everywhere.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-23

Beautiful eyes grow dull and dim
AS the swift years steal away.
Beautiful, willowy forms so slim
Lose fairness with every day.
But she still is queen and hath charms to
spare
Who wears youths coronal - beautif Il
hair.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29

wife, who had offered to share her
husbands awful fate and was pre-
vented doing SO by the French Gov
eminent, set to work to free the cap
tain, or at least to secure for him
new trial. She went to Berlin and
flung herself at the feet Of the EN-
peror. One word from him, she
pleaded, would release her husband.
Say" she prayed, "that the German
Embassy received no information
from Captain Dreyfus." The En-
peror said the word she asked for, but
it was Of no avail. Next she visit
ed the Emperor Of Russia, who
took keen interest in the case and
did what he could to help the plead
ing wife. Next the Pope was drawn
into the affair, and also the Queen
Regent Of Spain. All Of these eminent
persons used their influence to secure
reopening Of the case, but with no
success. Still the work which Nine.
Dreyfus did was bearing good fruit.
The newspapers continued to fight
about Dreyfus. lola and Max Nordau
took up their pens and wrote with gall
about some Of the big people in Paris.
Count Esterhazy was tried on charge
similar to that on which Dreyfus was
convicted, and although not found
guilty, the fact was all in favor Of
Nine. Dreyfus's campaign. Then
Colonel Picquart, a friend Of the
Dreyfuses, fought duel with Colonel
Henry, and then came the last chapter
Of Henry's confession and suicide.
Captain Dreyfus did we'll to rely on
his wife to solve the truly horrible
mystery, and that she will certainly
succeed in liberating her husband or
vindicating his memory if he should
die there can be no doubt whatever.
Nine. Dreyfus mades this declaration:
IT am convinced of my husbands alb
solute innocence and mean to prove
it. Jehovah, God:or Providence will
ere long crush his enemies and restore
him to me-" This prediction Ger.
tainly seems about to be fulfilled.
Nine. Dreyfus is still a beautiful
woman Notwithstanding the trying
time she has passed through and the
great grief she has felt. The sympa-
Thy Of The world is hers. Newspspasa
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
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The suicide, in his prison, Of Lieu
tenant Colonel Henry is the latest act
performed in the drama of the Dreyfus
case, and everything seems to indicate
that the fifth and last act will end, as
in classical tragedies, by virtue being
rewarded and crime punished. That
is to say, revision of the secret and
illegal trial of Captain Dreyfus will be
granted. This is all that is wanted by
universal conscience, for the question
of the guilt Or innocence Of the prison.
err of Devils Island is secondary one
when contrasted with that of the SUI
preme right Of any man in a civilized
nation to be judged not within closed
doors, and not without being shown
the documents which have led to his
Indictment, sentence and degradation.
It is this aspect Of the Dreyfus ques-
ton which has made it subject Of in
terest throughout the world.
For the last two years q tremendous
fight has been kept on in France in
favor of q revision of the Dreyfus case,
by the lovers Of justice and fair deal
ings in the courts. Emile lola, Cle-
menceau, Jaures, Pressense and host
of other celebrated men have fought
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29

who is reported in the latest de-
spatches from Paris to have disap-
peared rs soon as it was stated that
the Government had decided to grant
q revision Of the trial of 1894.
The trial resulted, as is well known,
in Il sentence condemning Dreyfus to
Imprisonment for life and degradation
from all military rank and honors.
Alfred Dreyfus is Hebrew from the
the city of Mulhausen, in Alsace, who
had elected French nationality after
his native place had been annexed to
the German Empire. He was an ar
tillery officer, q married man, father
Of two children, and possessor Of a for
tune sufficient to exclude the idea
that he would resort to treason in or
der to make money. After his SEN
tence he was taken from the military
prison of the Cherche Midi to the
square of the Ecole Militaire in Paris,
where troops were assembled to wit
ness the painful ceremony of the de-
graduation. The insignia of his rank
as captain, the badges of his profess
sion, were torn from his coat and cap;
even the stripes were torn from his
trousers by the adjutant, and his
sword was broken. He was then led
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29

DR.. MCGEE is a bright-faced young
woman of unruffled good temper, a
quick and tactful business woman.
She is only thirty, yet has won dis
tinction in the fields Of science and
medicine.
DIR. MCGEE is the wife of Professor
W. j. MCGEE, head Of the Bureau of
Ethnology, in Washington, and
daughter Of Professor Simon New
comb. She is the mother of several
children. Born in Washington, she
was early sent abroad to be educated
at Geneva and one of the universities
for women in England. She served
two years on the staff Of Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, and is we'll
known in her profession in Washing.
ton
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
DU D1ABLE SHOWING THE DREYFUs IS CONFINED

lsland-the worst spot on the coast of
French Guiana, nearly opposite the
city of Cayenne-which was denomi-
mated, together with its neighbor
sinndendria, the "dry guillotine, +"
when it was chosen as place of de-
portation for the Terrorists and anti
1mperialists sentenced by the Di-
rectory and by Napoleon I. But it
appears, according to the latest de-.
spatches, that Dreyfus, whose death
was often reported, is thoroughly &C.
climated, and physically in good
health. He will be able, therefore, to
answer any charges which may be
brought against him, and to discuss
the value of the real or the forged
documents which were not communi-
Gated to him or his advocate at the
time OF his trial, which took place in
December, 1894. Two months before,
a "bordereau," or memorandum, re-
vealing, as said above, the programme
of the mobilization of the French
corps d'armee, was brought to Colonel
sandherr, chief Of the Intelligence
Bureau Of the General Staff, who died
soon after, and whose place was filled
by Lieutenant Colonel Henry, the too
famous suicide and forger. The
"bordereau" had been found in the
waste-basket Of the German Ambassa-
dor at Paris by q servant, who acted
as a spy in the interest of the French
Intelligence Bureau. At least such
was the explanation given at Drey.
fuss trial, though it is more than
strange that documents Of such i'm
portance should be carelessly thrown
by diplomat in his waste-basket. As
to this document, it was asserted by
the accused captain that it was not in
the handwriting Of Dreyfus. On the
other hand, some papers circulated a
story according to which the captain,
having been summoned to the General
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
SHE'S AN ARMY LIEUTENANT.

DR.. Anita McGec is the First Woman to
Hold an Officers Commission.
Mrs. Anita Newcomb McGee, who
has been commissioned an acting As
slstant Surgeon in the United States
Army, with the rank and pay of q
Second Lieutenant, and who is the
first woman who has ever received @
commission in our army, has begun
her official duties at the Army Build
ing, in Whitehall street, New York
City. Her first duty was to select
thirty women nurses for the army in
Porto Rico.
Speaking Of her commission, Mrs.
MCGEE said: cit carries the rank,
pay and quarters Of Second Lieuten-
ant, but must wear a Second Lieu
tenants uniform. 1t will be the same
as regular officers uniform, except
that I shall wear q skirt instead of
trousers. The skirt will be of army
cloth, and the jacket like a mans,
shoulderstraps and all. My commits
sion is for limited period, to be re-
newed as my services are required.
It will not alter the work 1 have been
doing as member Of the Red Cross"
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
A WOman'A Matrimonial Venturea

Mrs. Augustus Thistlew God, of Provi-
dence, r. l., has been married six
times. At her last wedding four of
her former husbands were present and
acted as ushers. The fifth sent his
regrets and present, and an invita-
ton to the bride and groom to spend
the honeymoon in his house. The
average term of servitude for these
husbands was ten months; all the d.
vorces were granted upon the applica-
ton OF the lady without opposition.
The dissolution of matrimonial ties
has been due to tho tact and diplo.
macy Of the lady, who convinced her
several spouses that they were mis-
mated.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29

in vain for the revision. The French
people refused to listen to any accusa-
ton against the General Military Staff,
tho only accusers Of Captain Dreyfus,
who practically hypnotized the nation,
to which they represented themselves
as the Immaculate chiefs of the army,
upon which the French confidently re-
lied for obtaining the recovery of the
two lost provinces, Alsace and Lor-
raine. But the suicide Of Lieutenant
Colonel Henry, the factotum of the
General staff, and his avowal that he
had forged one of the secret docu-
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29

along the front Of the troops; and dur
ing this awful funeral march he did
not cease to cry that he was innocent.
The captain was embarked at the lie
de Re, in February, 1895, for the
DEVILS Island, where he remains un.
der the guard of twelve men, in a
cabin or hut, enclosed recently by a
high board fence which cuts off view
Of the sea.
If there is any hope for Captain AL.
fred Dreyfus that hope will be realized
through and by 1.-The splendid efforts of
Lucie Eugene, the captains beautiful
wife. Soon after his arrival at his
place Of exile be wrote to Nine. Drey-
fus: II rely upon you tc solve this
horrible mystery.''< Then this faithful
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29

forger himself. The first illegality
was admitted by a Paris paper,
L'Eclair, the recognized organ of the
General Staff, in its number of Sep
TENDER Is, 1896. Anyhow. it was the
publication in L'Eclair which began
to open the eyes of the unprecedented
frenchmen to the matter, and which
caused the opening Of the campaign in
favor of the revision.
At that time Captain Dreyfus had
already been confined for nearly two
years in his awful prison of Devils
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29
OUR NEW POSSESSION
Facts About the Hawaiian Is,ands.
Over Which Our Fl,r

Facts About the Hawaiian ISLANDS.
Over Which Our Flag Now Floats.
Hawaii is of small area. being less
than that Of single Congressional dis.
trict. But nineteen nations keen rem.
resentativcs at Honolulu to watch their
interests in the islands. The only rea.
son for this is that the islands hold thu
key Of the Pacific Oceaa; tbs, larges1
body Of water on the globe and cod{r|
the defcnses Of the western coast MI
the United States. ia
For several years the people of n, 81
waii have been living under the inarSs 4
cnce Of American civilization. spea,;n.
and studying our language. recosuizin.
the stars and stripes as familiarlv a.
their own flag, copying the laws Of N.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29

and people who formerly proclaimed
that Dreyfus was guilty, and that his
partisans, called the Dreyfusists,
wanted to surrender France to the
practical domination Of Germany and
the German Jew tinanciers, have given
up that criminal and stupid theory.
They are clamoring now for a prompt
revision of the trial of 1894, under
standing at last that this is the only
means to restore to the country the
interior peace which has been so vio-
lently disturbed, especially during
the last two years.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29

Staff and required to write a few lines
dictated from the ''bordereau," threw
himself at the feet of Colonel Du Patty
de Clam, and admitted that it was he
who wrote the treacherous document.
Since then it has been discovered that
the real author was probably Com
mandant Esterhazy, who was twice
acquitted BY two coqrta:partial, but
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1898-10-29

ments used against Dreyfus, have
opened the eyes of the French people.
: Thus it has suddenly been shown
that not only had tie captain been
condemned without being allowed to
see and discuss the documents which
influenced the opinion of his judges,
but that one of these documents, at
Least, was forgery. confessed by the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25
FUNERAL Of MISS WILLARD.
REMAINS LAID TO REST IN ROSE
HILL CEMETERY.
Leader of the W. c. +. U.-Im-
mense Throngs Attend Public Ser

EVANSTON. III, Feb. ei.-The last
rites over the body Of Frances r. Willard,
president OF the Womens Christian Tenn
peT2ncss Union. were performed here today.
The city was In mourning, schools ana
business houses being closed and flags pat
al halfnast ont OF respect for the dead
leader. Private services were first held
al Pest cottage Miss WIZARDS home. a,
which were present only the relatives and
most intimate friends and officers or the
Women's Christian Temperance Union.
A prayer was offersd by Mrs. l.. II. y.
Stevenson, acting president OF the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union. and
after the hymn Jesus Lover of Ny Sou
had been sung. by those present, the cas-
ket was conveyed 10 the First Methodist
Episcopal church. which was packed TO
the doors and where the final services
u ers held, led by Rev DR.. Frank II.
Bristol. Miss Wizards former pastor. Adj
dresses were made by Henry Wade Rog-
erS president Of the Northwestern univeT-
sigy; Rev DIR. Charles Little, Mrs. Lou
lisa Rounds. Mrs. Johns Dotter. Mrs..
kateriua j.. Stevenson and Mrs. Cara
Hoffman. The casket was literally COW
cred with flowers. almost every county n
the state being represented by SONS fioral
piece.
After the church ceremonies the i'm
mense crowd in and around the edifce
was permitted 10 take a last look az Miss
Wiiiards face. Then. borne on the should
crs OF six students of the Northwestern
university. the casket was conveyed to
the hearse and thence to Rose Hill cenc-
terry. The casket was deposited in the
receiving vault and VIII remain there I'M
Oh spring when Miss Wizards remains
Viii be buried at the side OF her mother.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25
PASSED IN ENri FOUR VESSELS.
tug Pioneer Reports Everything
auict at D,ea and sLagway.

PORT TOWNSEND. Feb. i-Tug Plon-
eer. Capt. Nelson, with bark Colorado,
returned at midnight from Skagway, 10
which place the bark was t0wed ladea
with livestock and general merchandise.
The Pioneers officers report both Dyea
and Skagway as lively but law-abiding.
They say Gov Bradys arrangement Win
the United States gunbOat Wheeling has
10 a great extent pat a qutetus Oh law
breakers ar th0s" points.
Capt Nelson says that while thousands
of people are landing at Dyea the popu-
lation does not appear to materially in
crease as the majority are destined tor
interior Alaska. and are pushing forward
with little deay. Both the Chikoot aEl
White passes are reported in good condi
ton.
on the way down the Pioneer passed
tweuty-four different vessels en- route II
Alaska. all crowded with passengers and
freight. on the downward trip the
Pioneer experienced a continuation %
the worst weather that has prevailed N
North Pacific waters for many years, con-
tinuous high wind and binding snow
storms. Tugs ResOlute. Monarch and
Rescue were spoken and We're al making
fair progress with their tows.
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from book or a pamphlet. occasionau,,
Jig eSs'hE 10 heave rhetorical hr,cl.
AGAINST Mr.. buchanan and Sou,herner.
whose names | was not familiar with An
hoar passed and stu he went on. Iva.
hungry, and heard no clink OF cups ard
SaucefS After another hour / looked q,
ny watch. Bear With me a little longer,
wen YOU 10 understand clearly the VII,
famous Vaccinations by which these scsun-
dFeiS mastered the people blinded them.
destroyed their moral sense. degraded the
legislature. and corrupted the adm,nls,ra
ZION or the law" etc. For anothsr ho,r
and ten minutes | sat. and stii the mood
poured on. Mr.. Greeley had forgotten all
ABOUT brrakf asst | had not. Besides haA
engagements TO keep. As he was rising %
the height or his great argument, with
many apologies for the interruption. said
| must 90. But YOU will come back
again. have some more important mat
tefa to explain to you, and / was only
inst breaking ground" l never saw Uo-
race Greeley again. / went 10 Washington
next day ! was moved by his sincerity
and enthusiasm, He made me understa nd
John Brown From "Recollections OF the
1iva War" hy Sir William Howard Rus
sell. Ill. -. special correspondent OF the
Times N.ondonl. In North American Re-
View for February
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-25
MAJOR ABBA SELOVER DEAD.
VETERAN WHO PLAYED MANY
CONSPICUOUS PARTS II HIS DAY.
nsys, Afterwards Made Several
rortunes ON Wall street and Once
Gave JAY Could u Whipping.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2i-Maj- Abba a
s..oyer died yesterday Ia this city OK
ssDe,es aged u years.
Al TIE outbreak q the Mexican war
.srua Seloser enlisted IN the Federal
any from Cleveland. lie joined Gen.
snsst's army at Vera Cruz ard vas at
.s-aed 10 the stan OF Mai. FaIly. VINO
eerarnanded the expedition which left Vera
rruz 10 cut It's way through 10 the city
, Of Mexico
After the CITY OF Mexico had been taken
- TOOK an active part IN the expedition
erran.zed under the leadership Of Gen.
Lane FOR the purpose O. capturing Gen
s.r,a Ana. After the Mexican var was
over. he gave up military life and came 10
his city, where ne entered 3 mercantile
souse as salesman. IN March, Is3s. he
xa.sd for san Francisco and was among
Tie early pioneer OF California. lie was
eo,,rcll Of tie city and was also appoint
a chairman % the committee on health
and police and rendered great service at
,A4 time OF the memorable cholera season.
!. lie was an intimate friend Of Senator
Frederick and vas seated "a the table
xssn Judge Terry offered Senator Br0d-
er.ck the Insult which resulted in the
deaih OF the latter IL a duel
In ISL he joined an expedition having for
srds King < amehameha having approve
:. the undertaking. The expedition was
ABANDONED however. At the commence
men, Of President PIeFce's administration
Re was offered the position or pos, master
AT San Francisco bat declined al polii-
Teal honofs. and entered the real estate
t,sir.ss under tho Arm name OF SeioVer
4 slnton In ISIS he associated himself
with Fremont IN The MaripoEa estate, CON
s.stirg OF an area Of seventy square miles
wh.eh was sold In 1853 70 "a company r
wall street FOR ten millions in stock and
one and half millions in bonds.
: Al the outbreak Of the civil war. Mai
s4loyer went TO Europe for the purpose
Of buying arms for the Federal govern
ment. and returning shortly afterward,
entered the busy life OF Wall street, where
he made and lost several fortunes.
One OF his most unpleasant experiences
occurred IN 1873. when no formed a pool
with Jay Gould and James Il. keene to
put down the price OF Western Union.
Eeene and SelOVer sold the stock 'adus-
triousiy bat some unknown influence
kept buying II in and holding the price
up Mai. SnloYtr and keeIle suspected
jay Gould. and the formers suspicion be-
came firmly rooted that meeting Mr.
Gould In Exchange place enc day near
BFoad street. he picked him up and threw
him Into the area way OF q barber shop
Gould picked himself up and walked
away without saying a word. but Mai
selovcra impulsye action cost him many
thousands OF dollars thereafter. He re-
urea from active business about six years
ago.