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The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
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MADRID, Aug. 23.-The opposition
parties, supported by the press and pub
lie opinion, are urging the government
to resist the American pretensions in
the Philippines. The belief is general
that Germany, Russia and France will
oppose Americas annexing any consid.
cradle portion Of the archipelago.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
Condition Of Injured Favorable.

Boston, Aug. 23.-The condition of
the passengers in the wreck at Sharon
Sunday night who were placed in hos
pitfalls here is favorable, with the excep-
ton Of that Of CharlesF Frye, a select
man of Revere and cashier of the Gen.
trail National bank of Boston, who, it is
said, cannot recover, and Bella w.
Vernon of South Boston.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
Cheap Rates For Irrigation Conc,

CHEYENNE, Aug. pa rate of one
and One-third fare has been arranged
for the National Irrigation congress to
be held here Sept. l, 2 and 3, the tickets
to be good for six days, beginning three
days prior to opening day. The rate
applies to the territory between CHICAGO,
Peoria and st. Louis on the east and
Ogden on the west.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
Dewey Was All Ready to Act,

MANILA, Aug. 2S.-The surrender In.
cludes the city of Manila and the SUI.
rounding province only, Governor Gen.
eral Jaudemes claiming he had no au-
th0rity to surrender the islands. Had
there been no protocol, Admiral Dewey
would have carried operations to other
parts of the islands. No move will now
be made until the peace question is def.
nitely settled.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

LAST week a party of men succeeded
in ascending to the top OF Grand Teton
mountain, nea Cheyenne. Wyo. Six
previous attempts, beginning in 1843,
had been unsuccessful. The barometer
scored 1880 feet.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
Admiral Schley III.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,. Aug. 2S.-Ad.
miral Schley is confined to his summer
home in Westport by illness and no one
except his attendants are allowed to see
him or have any conversation with
him. The illness is pronounced q fever,
the character Of which is not yet
known
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

IT is stated that out Of pa wounded
men taken TO New York from Santiago,
not one will have to suffer amputstion,
the antiseptic treatment being efectusl
in the healing of wounds.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Cincinnati and return S2l.45 Sent. 9.
3D.. for National Encampment q. 4. X.
Hot Springs, s. ID. and return SIG.O5
Aug. rs and Sept. ID. Tickets good ID
days.
Custer. s. u. and return S17.I Aug.
26 and Sept. 10!
Omaha and return extraordinarily low
every day until close of Trans Mlssis-
sippi Exposition.
Call and see me about any of the
above. j. T. Cox, Agt. Il. ( NJ. II. X. 3t
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

THIS will probably be the last year
for even an attempt at fusion in Ne
braska, by the democrats. The reason
is all-sufficient, SO far as they are con-
cerned, which is that there is little in it
for them, except the name "fusion,"
which hasn't a sugary taste this year.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
THROWN MAXWELL OVERHEARD.

THROWN MAXWELL OVERHEARD.
Democrats and Populists Nominate Robson
for CO~ngress-Silver Republicans Bolt.
The politicians of the Third district
have been surmising for some time back
what would be the outcome of the three.
cornered convention at Norfolk.
The silver republicans claimed a
greater ratio of delegates than had been
allowed them.
The Maxwell element were evidently
more actively alive than they were two
years ago, and were pushing to the ex-
treme verge the claims of Mr.. Maxwell
to a continuance, as. il he was an ideal
candidate then, as was claimed, why not
now
While, as to Robinson, it seemed,
somehow, that his candidacy, under all
the circumstances, would jeopardize the
chances Of Senator Allen for a continu-
in his position.
As W say, there was interest enough
to attract pretty general attention,
which was not allayed by any news dur
ing the first hours of the convention.
On Wednesday, however, the following
appeared in the Omaha Bee:
The Third district congressional con-
yention Of the fusion parties was held in
this city last night, and at about six
O'Clock this morning, John 8. Robinson
OF Madison vas nominated for congress
by the democrats and populists. The
free silver republicans refused to en-
dorse the nomination and adjourned
expressing their determination of having
Samuel Maxwell. the present incumbent.
run independent.
The plan provided by the fusion
bosses called for a joint convention of
the three parties when the time for bal
loting should arrive.
Numerous conference committees
were appointed and much time con-
sumed u pselimiRaxies after the three
had each been organized in
separate halls, and majority and minority
referred to the CONVENTIONS and
much wrangling and considerable bit
teeness resulted. The latter was partic-
noticeable in the free silver con-
The democrats and populists finally
met IN Joint convention, and the nomi-
nation OF John 8. Robinson was the
The delegations Of two couaties.
Dixon and Cedar, declined to vote on
roll call. but nevertheless the plan OF
tbe leaders - mapped out in advance
~ carried through. Il
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

In the democratic convention at Nor
folk Robinson received IS votes to Max
wells q; these last we're IA from Dodge;
5 from Colfax; 2 from Merrick. In the
populist convention, Robinson had 621kz
votes; Maxwell p; Sprecher 81.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
For Better Mail Facilities.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-An arrange
ment has been effected by which the
p~ostOfiice department hopes to be able
to give q better mail service between
the United States and Santiago and
Ponce. The department is compelled
to rely on the war department for trans
portation of the mails to these points
and fair facilities were thus obtained
until the quick transportation home of
General Skaters army was begun,
when the mail service suffered. As q
result of representations by the post
Office department, Secretary Alger has
notified it that he will try to establish q
line regularly between Santiago and
one of the Atlantic points, probably
Charleston, and to have q vessel run be-
tween Santiago and Ponce.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
bob Evans In Hospital.

New York, Aug. 23.-It was said last
night 1t Roosevelt hospital that Cap
tain Evans Of the batt.eship Iowa would
be brought to that institution today.
The captain is said to be suffering from
typhoid malaria.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
No Big Fleet 1t Hampton Roads,

NO BIG 1IeSt u HAMPTON Roads.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 23.-Orders were
issued by the navy department today
which will prevent the assemblage of
any large feet at Hampton Roads. The
large warships will be sent to New
York and Boston and the torpedo boats
to Newport, r. l. The only ships t re-
main at Fort Monroe are auxiliary cruls-
ers and tugs. These orders were issued
owing to complaints Of steamboat COM
panies that q large feet in the harbor
at Hampton Roads would interfere ser.
iously with navigation.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

GENERAL GRANT says in his memoirs:
General Scott 10 pleasant to serve
under. General Taylor is pleasant to
serve with"
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

: The government, it seems, is going to
avoid some mistakes made in 1865.
There is to be a physical examination
Of troops before muster ont. Every
Officer and private is to state whether
he has incurred any disability in the
service. to the best Of his knowledge and
belief, il SO from what cause, and the
time when incurred. The record, kept
at the war department, will be good for
all concerned.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
l~'asi0niin. Douglas.

fasionIin Douglas
The democrats OF Douglas county are
becoming restless under the operation
of q fusion agreement which allows the
populists to be dictators of the situation.
There is no doubt that the feeling has
been growing since the state convention,
and was recognized by Candidate
POynter at a club meeting, when he
urged the democrats to lay aside all
prejudice and ill-feeling in the county
campaign, remembering only that Sena-
tor Allen is to be reelected next winter.
Senator Allen, too, has spent cOnsid-
cradle time in Omaha, endeavoring to
bring peace and success to himself,
out OF the confusion which threatens
defeat to the three-ringed political ac-
robats, performing under n tent.
1t is confidently asserted by a we'll
posted democrat that that party will
nominate q county ticket Of their own.
and leave the populists and silver repub-
licans to support it, or otherwise jeop-
ardize Senator Aliens chances of secur-
ing Douglas county support. J
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

The largest American flag in the
country was ~unfurled Saturday between
two mountain tops east OF Tyrone, Pa,
and $50 feet above the Juniata river.
The flag is of bunting, GO by 100 feet and
is suspended from a galvanized wire
cable half an inch thick and 300 in
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
Transport City Of Pekiug Returns,

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. %. = The
United States transport steamer City
Of Peking, n Of the first trans
ports to leave this city for the Philip
pines, arrived in this city ON the return
trip late yesterday afternoon. She left
Cavite on July 50. She brought with
her Is enlisted men of the United States
Asiatic squadron. There had bsen no
fighting up to the time Of her departure
and she brings no news Of importance
in the Philippines not already published.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

1T is doubtless true that the heavy
hattleships did good execution under
the manipulation OF nj navy during
the war with Spain, but doubtless the
next great war may reveal q Safety
Vesuvius that will do wonders above
anything previous in history. When
wal shall mean the humiliation OF one
side or the other, the risk will not be
taken except on the greatest provoca-
fion and nations will be compelled to
find .peacable forms for the solution Of
their disputed questions.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
HobsOn Leaves For Santiago,

NEW YORK, Aug. "a - Lieutenant
Hobson will leave this city today ON
the Segursnca for Santiago. where he
will superintend the raising of the
Spanish warships. Hobson has made
final arrangements with the makers of
the air bags which will be sent to him
BY installments. There will be nearly
200 Of them, which will have u lifting
capacity of from 1900 to 1909 tons.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
Says They Are Satisfied.

I'm order to prove ~conclusively that
W. A. POINTER was the choice of a great
majority of the democratic state conven-
ton, it is only necessary to say that it
was within their power to prevent his or
any other populist's nomination If they
had SO desired. And when the final vote
was taken with almost the entire con-
vention standing on their feet, waving
their hats and shouting for Poynter, it
showed conclusively that the democrats
of Nebraska are a well satisfied with
the nomination Of Poynter as they
would have been with the nomination
of q democrat.-COlumbus Argus.
This is a pops version, or the way in
which he looks at it. Perhaps, though,
the democrats up that way are a differ
ent sort OF men from the democrats
down this way, because we know some
who are far from being satisfied. They
are not SO much dissatisfied with POyn-
ter, perhaps, as they are with being only
given one lone position on the ticket,
and it is blamed little consolation they
are receiving at the congressional O n
ventions. They are only useful as
voters, nothing more.-David City News.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

THERE retire from the U. s. senate the
coming winter, Is democrats, ii republi-
ans and q ~populist. What good
reason a be given for not placing just
that many republicans!
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
UniQu

WASHINGTON, Aug. ga document
entirely unique in the annals Of war
fare was cabled last night to the war
department by General Shafter. 1t is in
the form of . congratulatory farewell
address issued to the soldiers of the
American army by Pedro Lopez de Cas-
tillo, . private Spanish soldiers ON be-
half of the 1900 Spanish soldiers. No
similar documen: perhaps was rel be-
fore issued to a victorious army by q
vanquished enemy.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
Games Of the National League.

Baltimore. g.: ST. Louis. l.
Washington. 4; Pittsburgh
Second Game-WashingtOn. 9; Pittsburg. 4
New YOfE, II Cleveland. 4.
Philadelphia. Is; Louisville. 9!
Boston. 2; Cincinnati. .
WESTERN EAGCE.
Indianapolis. 2: Minneapolis. l.
Detroit. 3; 81. JOseph.1 :.
Milwaukee, I; ST. Paul o
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

In the campaign of 1896, the cry Of
the democratic orator was that no ma
terial increase could come to our
rency without the free coinage of silver.
The money in circulation is $25O,OOOyOOO
greater than when the Chicago platform
a written in 1896, and We have not
accomplished this by the free coinage OF
silver.-Seward Blade.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

WASHINGTON, Aug. est is the in
tention Of the war department to have
General Kings command of soldiers
which recently left San Francisco de-
tanned in Honolulu, where they touch
on their way across the Pacific. The
administration desires to have additional
soldiers in Honolulu to those already
there and requested General Merriam,
commanding the department Of Cali
fornia, before he sailed from San Fran
cisco to Hold General Kings command.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
Shafter's Daily Report

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The follow
ing is General Skaters report for Aug.
%: Total number sick, 1,lOl; total
fever cases, 81; total new fever cases,
1855; total fever cases, returned to duty,
81; deaths Aug 20, 3; Aug. 81, 5.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

Left Ponce Last Night on the
Steamer Aransas.
MEN NEED PROVISIONS BADLY.

Impossible to Transport Supplies Over
thing They Can Lay Their Hands o..
Steal SOLDIER Clothes and SAossLGsn.
srsl Wilson to Command.
Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. 2S.-0eneral
Miles and his staff left for home ON the
steamer Aransas last night. He
held . final conference with General
Brooke, who arrived on the Saltwater
yesterday morning, and General VIII
son.. whose headquarters have been
moved here.
Senior Lopez, editor of the San Juan
Correspondence, is here. Hh reports
that Governor General Macias is push
idg preparations for the evacuation of
the island. The obstacles in the harbor
Of San Juan are being cleared away
and q ship loaded with dynamite has
been removed. General Macias, Senior
Lopez says, will return to Spain in q
few days, leaving the details Of the
evacuation to his subordinates.
General Henry's men are badly in
need Of provisions. The garrison here
says it is impossible to transport sup
plies Owe the mountain trail and it has
been arranged to send them to Arecibo,
an open port.
The Sixth Massachusetts, and the
Sixth Illinois regiments are without
shoes. General Brooke, who is to be in
command of the island, may leave
General Wilson in direct command Of
the troops while he General Brooke)
~is-attending the sessions Of the commits
sion for Porto Rico.
cUBANS HELP THEMSELVES.
Steal Soldiers Tents. Clothing and Every
thing Portable.
SANTIAGO, Aug. 23.-On the breaking
up of General Wheeler's camp ON the
Caney road Friday the tents aud general
equipment of the division headquarters
were left in charge of the quarter
masters department.. During the night
the Cubans stealthily confiscated the
stores, arms and personal effects Of the
soldiers. There is no clue to the rob-
bers. On Saturday General Lawton
ordered the ammunition and arms to be
brought into town. but it was too late.
Everything was gone.
General Kent's brigade, stationed
three miles from Santiago, also lost
their tents and the soldiers marched
into town barefooted. The Cubans
equipped themselves with arms, tents
and Provisions of the Americans. They
are continually stalking about the
camps and constant vigilance is neces-
sary.
There are 4SS patients in the hospital
at Siboney and the authorities urge
their immediate removal. Climatic de-
bility is as bad as the fever The doc
tors say that delay in moving the
patients will menace their lives. The
death rate is high.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

JOHN SWANSON fell dead from heart
failure, while ploving near his home,
seven miles east OF Edgar.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
JUDlClA TICKET.

For Judge Sixth Judicial District,
VA. McALLISTER,' Columbus.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.
Governor,
n. L. HAYWARD Nsbrasks City.
Lieutenant-G Governor,
GEORGE A. MURPHY, Beatrice.
Secretary Of State,
G. DURAS, WILDER.
Auditor Public Accounts,
T. L. MATHEWS, Fremont.
Treasurer,
PFTER MORTENSEN, Ord.
Superintendent Public Instruction,
JOHN F. SAVIOR, Lincoln.
Attorney General,
N. ID. JACKSON, Neigh.
Land Commissioners,
A. F. WILLIAMS, Elk City.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

since they say Colonel Hay must succeed Mr..
Day
To q very much sought after station,
l am prope To make known this conclusion my
own
1t will be n good thing for the nation.
Mr.. Hay. let me say by the way il l mas.
Has a mental capacity ample;
He's a light shining bright in our national
night
And Of poets, a noble example.
- -BIXBY.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

GENERAL MERRITT reports q list OF
killed; it contains no Nebraskans.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
TRANS MISSISSIPPI AND INFORMATION.
Al EXPOSITION.


Greatly reduced rate via the Union
Pacific to Omaha for the Exposition.
The superb equipment and quick time
Of the Union Pacific makes it the popu-
lar line to Omaha and the Exposition.
For advertising matter, tickets and
fun information, call on
j. X. MEAGHER, Agt.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24
Gardner Wins From Hopkina.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Aug. 23.-Oscar
Gardner won from Joe Hopkins (col-
ored) of New York, in 20 rounds of
hard boxing before the Olympic Ath-
letic club last night.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ga tele-
gram has been received from the war
department ordering all the troops of
General Merritt's department remain
ing here to be sent to Honolulu with at
least four months subsistence and med
ical stores and to be held there until
further orders. The transports Austria
liza and City of Sydney are being cleaned
preparatory to carrying ont this order.
The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The secretary
Of the treasury has decided that under
existing conditions there is no reason
why Spanish vessels should not enter,
load and clear at ports in the United
States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-11

touching any radical change in their pres
ent programme. Neither had anything 10
say for publication al the conclusion or
their labors, except that they had met by
the merest accident At the same time the
prevailing opinion is that both Judge At
kinson and Senator BeVner viii continue
their tour of the stale speaking every day
on their former lines, and depending upon
their united efforts 10 keep Col. Gambler
from getting a majority Of votes in the
convention.
The Populists are taking an Initiative
and referendum party vote 10 see who is
to succeed Hon. Tom Watson as their can
didate for Governor. Col. William L. Peek.
who ran for the same office in 1892 and
who is the present Popuiist candidate for
commissioner Of agriculture Is thus far
ahead of all competitors in the vote, and
will almost unquestionably be nominated.
The Populist executive committee will
meet at Atlanta next Wednesday to fix
date for the reassembIing of the state con-
VenUon.
Hon. J. ]. Upchurch. formerly a state
senator. is candidate for representative
in Charlton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-11
SANG EASTER CAROLS swEETLY.
st. Johns ChiIdren's Sunday school
Festival.

CSAlNal.
St. Johns Church was filed to it's utmost
capacity last night on the occasion of the
annual Easter festival of the Sunday
school. The children of the school filled
the pews almost to the rear Of the church.
Every seat was occupied and every avail
able foot of standing room was taken. 1t
was splendid congregation, and one that
attests remarkable progress, as well as
the deep interest in the Sunday school,
The scholars met in the Sunday school
room in the afternoon to practice their
carols previous to the service, and the re-
suits showed that their training was in
good hands. Handsome programmes, with
the picture of the church on the front
cover. were distributed through the pews,
and in them was contained the entire or
der of the evenings service.
The service was largely a musical one
the music being in charge of Prof. Spen-
Ger M. White. First was sung the process
sional, Welcome, Happy Morning" fol-
lowed by. the choral service, and the car
OILS, LET Your Voices Loud Uplifting" and
Hail Thou Glorious Easter Morning" by
the school.
The Apostles creed and the RESPONSIVE
reading was followed by the prayers and
collects. The carol, Spring Song" by the
infant class, was pretty and most inter
esting feature. After the singing of the
carol. easter Bells" the different classes
presented their banners at the chancel,
and then came the object lesson.
The object lesson is varied somewhat
each year. Last night il related TO Chris
ton symbols, representations of them be-
ing shown upon banners which were hung
upon cross standing before the chancel.
and as they We're named by the scholars
each class in turn recited a verse relating
10 one of them. The first was the TRAN
gle, representing the Trinity. Then came
the five symbols representing Christ, the
star, II. II. S. Chi Rho Alpha and ONE
ga and Icthus. The symbol of the holy
ghost is dove, that of the church a vine,
of the holy communion, the challce; that
of baptism, the font; and the symbols OF
Christian life followed: Faith, the cross:
hope, the anchor; love, the heart; suffer.
ing, the palm branch, and reward. the
crown. Rev Mr.. Strong went over tho
object lesson with the school.
The carol, 10, a Risen Lord We Sing
was followed by the benediction. and then
came the occasional, 'Hark, While Mer-
rily on the Air" sung by the school while
marching down the center aisle, and back
again to the chancel.
During the service Rev. Mr.. Strong read
out the names of the choir boys to whom
prizes have been awarded for faithful
work during the year. Prizes were given
TO Rennie Taylor and John Dyer for good
behavior to Bryan Smith and George
Metzger for good attendance, to Raymond
White and George Cornwall for responses
in service, to Louis Flood for general use
fulness around the church, and to Hubert
Davis for improvement in singing
The Sunday school offering, Rev Mr.
Strong announced was $236.6S.