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The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

To breathe upon the heart of man.
secularized by worldly business. the
atmosphere of holy beauty; to recon.
mend the charms OF truth and good.
ness. to win thereby the affections oi
man from vice and error. and fan
those lofty aspirations which are kin.
dred TO devotion, is the noble mora
OF art.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

Bismarck's memory went back. ac-
cording to his own assertion, to the
time when he was three years old. re
remembered climbing up 10 the win
dow and watching the crowd that had
assembled 10 see the Berlin theatei
burn down in 1878. He held his hands
to the window panes and drew them
back quickly. as the glass was hot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

The national debt of Spain is equiv
alent to one-fifth OF the whole wealth
OF the kingdom. or ninety-four dollar
per capita The annual interest is 81,
dollars per capita. The debt OF th'
United States is less than one-one-
hundred-and-f -fiftieth of our wealth
and the Interest is but fifty-thres
cents to each OF our population. Our
total valuation in 1890 was one thou
sand and thirty-slx dollars per capita;
theirs only four hundred and sixty
dollars. This means that the people
OF Spain are taxed on their debt alons
nearly twelve times as high as we
with little more than two-fifths tht
means to pay. II we measure theii
burden by their financial strength, IL
Is nearly thirty times as heavy as ours
Unhappy Spain. the victim OF incom.
petent and dishonest rulers. and OF :
cruel colonial policy which has ex.
hausted Its home resources.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03
warrant. said 10 q, a ,,.,a.

Oakland, Cal. Oct. 2I.-The grand
jury made its report this afternoon.
II was sensational in character.
charging Irregularities of the most fia-
grant kind.
A charge wase made -t1iat Frank T..
Thwnites, now dend. had fraudulent
ly drawn about $4,000 from the coun-
ty treasury by raising the amounts
OF his warrants. He was stenogra-
pier In the district nttorpey's office
under Shook.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03
Tran.rart Indlann s.ll-.

San Francisco. Oct. 27.-The United
States transport steamer Indiana
sailed this afternoon for Manila, bav-
ing on board the First and Second
battalIons of the Kansas regiment,
under command of Colonel Funston.
The men are not in the least crowded
and the voyage will be yeritable
pleasure "Trip.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

The girl of wyandotte. Kan, who
had her pastor arrested for kissing her
acted very properly. ''whyr she says
''the kiss was so cold that 1t made me
chilly" Such a kiss as that lie ab.
solutely sinful.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

The injustice in the Drcyfus case
suggesfs 10 somebody that of English
law in the case Of Mrs. Maybrick; but
we must remember that the Judge
through whose action Mrs. Maybrlck
was convicted very CONSIDERABLY wen,
crazy and afterward died. Perhaps,
however. the enemies OF Dreyfus are
approaching that consummation d
fast as they reasonably can.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03
ritie for General k,,,hn,r

London, Oct 2s.-General Kitchener
whose elevation to the peerage was an.
Of Lord Kitchener Of Khartoum and w :
pail In the county Of Suffolk. 1 As
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

Our worst mIsfortunes hover on the
brink OF our apprehensions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

RS poor consolation to the man
who is hard up to know that the we'll
dressed man is compelled to keep .
little behind the fashions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

A picture Of pretty girl is always
pleasing; but 1t does seem curious to
give in newspaper picture OF Jane
Smith because her sister Is troubled
with convulsions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

You may depend upon II that he is q
good man whose Intimate friends arc
all good and whose enemies are char
Gcters decidedly bad.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

While IT is true that Switzerland Law
doesn't permit capital punishment. II
is certainly the fact that an anarchist
executed that dispensatlon on the
uueer Of Austria.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

Observation is the most enduring OF
the pleasures Of life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

A defeated candidate says there is
no honesty in politics. Perhaps not
but the supply seems to equal the de-
mand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

The stronger mans love is for
liquor the greater is his weakness.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

A young lady seldom tires OF trying
to convert bachelor to the annexation
theory.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

The preacher who talks about firing
over the heads of his people had bet
ter learn that his business is feeding
as well as firing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

It's easier to see through the plo, OF
a play than through the big hat in
front OF It,
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

One seldom secs the like of chronic
grumbler. but always the dislike.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

know Myself" says the phlloso-
pher. Yes. but who is to introduce
us?
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

>The bunko mans income is sort
Of tax on credulity.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

Jimmy-Is your aunt on your mothss,
or your fathers side? Tommy Sometina
on one and sometimes on the other I
depends on who Is getting the best o.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

mer always knows some good reason VIZ
the woman next door ought to have slays
at home.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-11-03

me ,old-fashlonsd quaker is friend
indeed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28

New Castle. July 26.-lt is probable
that the campmeeting which has been
in progress in Rogers Park for several
weeks will close on Sunday next. The
Rev. j. O. Brock, pastor OF Bethel A.
M. Il. Church of Wilmington, will de-
liver an address TO the Masonic
fraternity on Sunday afternoon. In the
evening the Rev. W. FriHby Of Christians
will preach.
Acting Superintendent Ryan Of the
Knowles woolen mills has taken charge
of the beaming and twisting depart
ment Of the mill for the present. The
resignation of George Hilsby took place
on Saturday.
Mrs. John j. Black and Misses
Elizabeth and Arnytage Black will
leave early in August for Kennebunk.
port, Me-. where they will remain
about a month.
Lieut.. Col. Raymond was here yes
terday aud stated that the regulations
which governed the channels of tbs
Delaware River for come time are now
raised. especially so far as they relate
TO the main ship channel cast Of Fort
Delaware. The western channel will be
opened ns soon as possible. The mines
in this channel have not yet been re.
moved, but it is expected that they
will he taken up during the coming
week,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28
work OF war Correspondents.

Abiding editoyially to the work done
by war correspondents since the opening
of hostilities, the Philadelphia Times
says: 1--WE could have no better Illus
tration of the superiority Of regular
army to gusrillas than in the news SER
vice organized by the association of the
leading newspapers OF the country
known as The Associated Press. The
reports from all parts Of the field, since
the beginning Of the present war, have
been surprisingly prompt and complete
and wonderfully accurate. Necessarily y
there have been times when rumora
were afoat in various localities that it
was proper TO report as such, but in
the actual record Of events we recall no
regular press dispatch of any import
ance. relating to- either the naval or
military movements, that required con-
tradiction or material amendment. Con-
sidering tho extent OF the field to be
covered and the innumerable difficulties
to be overcome. the fullness, prompt
ness and accuracy with which the
American public has been kspt informed
OF every movement of the war attest
both tie intelligence of ths organiza-
tion and the loyal devotion OF every
one of the unnamed correspondents
thus working together with the sole
purpose OF learning the truth and re-
porting ii. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28
BoARD OF EDUoArIoM.
Haif a Dozen New Teachers Named Last
Night-Instructor of Music.

Night-Instructor of Music.
The Board OF Public Education met
in regular session Monday evening. The
comm ittee on teachers reported that
Mary d. Bonner, Martha j. Williams.
Florence Fulton, Sara Field and Mary
L. Bishop had declined reappointment.
The following were recon mended for
appointment: Mary J. Wheeler, to be
fifth assistant in the boys department
of the High Schools Reha b. Smith,
assistant principal in No. 25; Margaret
Il. Devine, to the lowest position in
No. 8; Elsie Steels, No. II; Annie A.
Shaw, No. 2: Laura d. ii. Gotwals,
No. 8; Anna NJ. Brink. No. II; Emma
z. Pier, No. %; Isabella Macallister,
No. IA; Josephine Fletcher, teacher of
music at S700 year. The report was
adopted.
A. Fl. Berlin and Mary G. !. Will
liams, the delegates to the National
Educational Association. reported upon
their attendance to the meeting of the
association. An order for S58 for their
expenses was drawn in favor OF Mr..
Berlin.
Overton's Applied Physiology and
the National Course of Music were
adopted.
The manual training committee re-
ported 10 favor Of employing William
p. Sexton aa manual training instructor
at the Howard School at salary Of
5000 year. The report was adopted.
Bids for repairs to School No. II
were received, as follows. A. s. Reed
& Bro. Co., s798; W. II. Foulk & Son,
$500; B. f. Shakespeare. sos. E. s.
r. Butler & Son submitted the only
bid for books.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28
TO RECRUIT THE REGIMENT.


Important Orders Received by Colonel
Wickersham at Camp Tunnel, Monday.
Middletown. July %. COL Wicker
sham received word at MiddletUwn,
this morning, that the government
would authorize the recruiting OF the
First Delaware Infantry, 10 order to
fill the regiment to it's full capacity
and thus fill the places made vacant by
deaths, court martial and other causss
Major Gordon has been appointed the
recruiting officer and will begin work
tomorrow. The offics will be stationed
at Middletown and only men OF good
standing will be accepted. 1t is the
intention Of the recruiting officer to do
away with tho acceptance of men who
cannot prove good character.
They must follow the rules aud regu-
lations in regard to the regular enlist
ment Of men. The applicant must be
between the ages Of Is and 40 years
and must produce certificate of good
character and habits; must bs able
bodied, be frse from disease and speak
the English language.
Married men will only be accepted
on the approval Of the regimental COM
mander. Minors will be subject to the
approval Of the father or mother OF
guardian. All must be citizens Of the
United States or declare intention to
become such. They must deiray thoil
expenses to the camp, but while there
will be furnished with subsistence
until after bis rejection or acceptance.
The term OF service will be for two
years. The men must weigh not lesi
than 100 pounds and be not less than
feet inches in height.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28
|EN REGENT WANTS PEACE
butte Alive to the Force of
Public Opinion.
AFlED CABINET TO BE FORMED
th Will at Once Reorganize
? the Government.


rid. Spain. July "a. 6p. m. =.
brrespondent here of The Aaao-
Press has bad an interesting
sation with a person occupying a
bouition in the Queen Regents
household and whose duties
him daily into intimate relations
Her Ma aiesty.
bald the quarrel between Spain
be United States ia much easier
ENLISTMENT than is generally be-
The Queen Regent, he con-
isd, naturally sndeavored to avoid
sand also she desires an honorable
6e. She is quite alive to the force
3hblio opinion. and holds strictly to
constitutional laws Of the nation.
IL an error to suppose the Queen
geht is under the pressure of the
sent or any government, or that she
.egardiess of public opinion when II
Ia sconsonance with the true interests
tbe Spanish people.
'he official quoted then added an inn
|tsnt statement, saying:
The preHent government will moi
lite peace, but modifisd cabinet,
Bd by Ssnor Gamazo, Minister u
be Instruction. will conclude thu
tiations and then retire, and Gen.
|&rieia, with a combination in
Hing SenUr Silvela aud Gen.
ppps, will reorganize the govern
Hrerybo considers that SPAR
MID treat direct with the Ameri
33 whose practical good sense viii
Iy6il over spread -eagleism."
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28

Lewss, July &c. Joseph NJ. Wilson,
aged 16 years, son OF Jesse Wilson. was
lodged in Georgetown jail. last night,
charged with assaulting Otis Robin
son, aged Is years, who is employed on
the farm of James W. Marshall, near
Lewes. They fought over some trifling
matter, when Wilson struck Robinson
on the head with a piece of oak,
fracturing his skull. Wilson claimed
that be acted in self-defence. Robin
sons wound was not thought serious at
first, but later ne became delirious,
and it is feared that he will die.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28
MINERAL OLE EXPORTS.
Information Concerning the shipment
From This state.

From This state.
A bulletin issued by the Bureau OF
Statistics, at Washington. gives the
following information respecting ex-
ports OF mineral oils from Delaware:
Crude-During June, 1897, Z. $40. 400
gallons. valued at S315, oil last month,
7,056, 903 gallons, valued at 1868, 479 ;
during ths 12 months ending with
June, 1897, 10, ,376, 832 galluns, valued
at SO. 3l9, 974; during the last II
months, 663. 50, 157 gallons, valued at
So, 49,, 1927.
Napthas-D the II months end
ing with June, 1897, l, 400. 000 gallons,
valued at $1,000; during the laat Il
months, GIG, 400 gallons, valued al
$40, $40.
Illuminating During June, 1897,
3, 800, 637 gallons. valued at S237, 402
last month, S6S. 500 gallons. valued al
s3j, 1877; during the u months ending
with June. 1897, IS. 272, 42l gallons,
valued at 81, 200, 566; during the last L.
months, 27,066, $50 gallons, valued al
81, 444. .670.
Residuum =. During the last Il
months, AZ gallons, valued at So.
Total mineral ois-During June,
1897, 1875, 040 gallons. valusd al
$500, Alb; last month, 1925. 472 gallons,
valued at 1905, GIG; during the IL months
ending with June, 1897. So, 0i9, 253 gal
Ions, valued at S4, Gil, $40; during the
Inst IL months, 81, 365, 43l gallons.
valued at SO, SIT, 4l0.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28
A PLUcHY cnossTNG TENDER.


Watchmau Gamble Saves Another Mans
Life
It has come to the notice OF some of
the officials of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad Co. that Charles s. Gamble,
one of the watchmen at the Concord
turnpike crossing. few days ago saved a
mans life at the risk OF losing mis- own.
Mr.. Gamble noticed a horse and car
riage approach the crossing at about the
time when a train was due. but little
thought was given to it, as there was
ample time to get ACROSS, the train not
being in sight, but, strange to relate,
the horse stopped on the tracks,
evidently intending to remain there.
Watchman Gamble called to a man in
the carriage, who was the only occu.
pant, warning him OF his danger. and
at tine same time ran toward the horse.
The man In the carriage paid no at
tention to the warning; neither did the
horse; but Mr.. Gamble was at thu
animals head in an Instant. The train
was in sight by this Tins and was
rapidly bearing down upon the car
riage, having acquired such great
momentum that it would have been
almost impossible to stop before reach
ing the crossing.
The engineer saw that there was
trouble ahead and evidently slackened
the speed Of the train. He blew the
whistle continuously and at the same
time Mr.. Gamble was tugging away at
the horse aud endeayoring to arouse
the driver, who, he had discovered, had
fallen asleep. He finally succeeded in
Hrousing the man in the carriage and
forcing the horse of the tracks just as
the train speed past. bad few seconds
been lost the consequences would have
been serious
After ths train had disappeared the
man IN the carriage, having been thor
oughly aroused by his close cal, Thanked
Watchman Gamble and drove off.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28
TIE ExpsDIrIoN TO SPAIN.
It is Waiting Orders From the President
Said Secretary Long.


Said Secretary Long.
Washington, July 26.
Referring to the expedition of Com .
modore Watson to the Spanish coast,
Secretary Lung said there was nothing
new with regard to that project. "It
ia surely going. is it not9" he was
asked. 1T is waiting orders from the
President" was the reply. Secretary
Long, however, noticeably refrained
from directly answering the question.
Secretary Day stated that there had
been no change in the peace outlook,
and that 80 far as he knew the sd-
ministration had no information OF the
reported peace note the Spanish are
quoted as framing. He added that
there had been no overtures for peace
brought tn his attention, and said in a
general way that he knew of no de-
velopments anent the peace talk.
ONE OF MANY "FEELERs."
The reported statement from the
Vatican of what purports to be terms
of peace acceptable to both the United
States and Spain is set down here as
only one of the many "feelers" that
have been thrown out within the last
two weeks. probably to test primarily
public feeling in the United States
and secondarily to break slowly to the
masses OF the Spanish people the reali-
zation of their complete defeat, some
| thing of which they are not yet aware
OF, because of the superhuman efforts
put forth by the Spanish government
to suppress or pervert the news oi
actual events.
It is suspected here that the con-
ditions named-the annexation to the
United States Of Cuba aud Porto Rice
and the REIMBURSEMENT to Spain of the
Philippines-represent what may be
now looked upon as the maximum con.
cessions that Spain is willing to make.
From this point OF view the statameni
| is not iiscourHging. though, Of course,
il must be realized that the Spanish
maximum ~ very far below the Amsri
can minimum. Still there must b,
some starting point for negotiationl
4 that will iu- the end lead Up to peace
and therefore the publication of thss'
| various "feelerBn Is not deprecated b,
I our government. though, SO far, it Cur
be positively, asserted they have NJ
basis of fact, at least on this aiGs o
the Atlantic.
Baron Spec Won Sternberg, th,
German Secretary Of Legation, called
at both ths State and War Depart
ments today. His visit had no con
nection with peace negotiations bsinl
inspired simply by the desire to seeuri
permission from our government for
number of German surgeons to visi
the American army camps here and il
Cuba.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28


Thomas Smith of Falkland has been
granted reissue of pension, the amount
being Sl2.
Letters testamentary, O. {. n. on
the estate of Maximilian Sheing have
been granted to George Sheing.
John Madison, aged 60 years, a
riveter, died yesterday at his residence,
No. 9l3 Reed street, Of dysentery.
The marriage of Miss Isabel Will
liams TO Corporal Joseph \. Edwards
of CO. 6, Second Regiment, Pannsyl.
vania Volunteers, took place on Thurs
day evening at Trinity Church. the
Rev. Ii. Ashton Henry officiating.
On Saturday, ths Rev. j. p. Quigley,
the assistant priest at st. Pnul's
r. @. Church at Fourth and jackson
streets, while making calls among his
parishioners was acuosted at several
points along the street by rough
looking tramp, demanding money.
Upon an officer being sent for the
stranger disappeared.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28

Laurel, July &c. -Moore's Grove
(LaureD campmeeting will begin on
August 18th, and continue 10 days.
Ths Rer. G.. W. Woodall,, d. D., who
will be the minister in cbarge. has in-
vited some of the most prominent mem
bers of the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference to assist him.
James ID. Spicsr will be ths musical
director. New hymnala will be used,
and already the camp choir is rehears-
ing. Privileges havs been awarded as
follows: Boarding. William Thomas
Olinhant; confectionery, g. E. Davis ;
horse pound, Ira II. Melvin. Bethel
and Mt. Zion will be represented. and
consequently the attendance will be
larger than usual. The sale of con-
fsctionsry will not be permitted from
midnight of Saturday until midnight
of Sunday. Heretofore considerable
trouble has resulted from the sale Of
confectionery on Sunday, but with Mr..
Davis, who is a member of the board
of managers, in possession OF thereon
fectionery privilege that nuisance will
hot be experienced this year.
Hebron campmeeting will begin next
Saturday. and continue 10 days.
Union Circuit Methodist Protestant
campmeeting, the Rev. B. F. Jester
minister in churge, will begin on
August 18th, and continue 10 days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28

battles of Ell Cauey and San Juan.
The Red Gross was then aiding in the
care Of the wounded and feeling
thousands of fugitivss from Santiago
The Spanish wounded captives ex-
pressed much gratitude that they were
given the same attention as the Ameri-
cans.
One surgeon, who dresasd the wounds
Of 200 American and Spanish soldiers,
told Mrs. Porter that nearly all the
6paniards were hit two and three
times, whilo as a rule the Americans
received single wound, indicating the
differance of Workmanship. She cites
instances Of Spanish barbarity and says
in several instances men were shot dead
as they lay in Red Cross litters on the
way to hospitals. This firing went on
SO Increasingly that the surgeons oper-
ated by moonlight. They were afraid
to light candles or lanterns as Spanish
sharp shooters would have picked them
off. F,
Commissions authorizing this das-
tardiy work, shs writes, were found on
the bodies OK some OF these guerrillas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-07-28
RspUBLIcAN MUDDLE.

Difference of Opinions as to How Many City
Committees Are Rightfuliy in Existence.
The Hmalgamated Republican. City
Committee and the Union Republican
City Committee held meetings Monday,
but from what could be learned very
little business was transacted by either.
II is understood that an effort is
being made by some Of the Union Re-
publicans who do not recognize the
new committee, to have Stephen
Downey, who was Union Republican,
resign either from the new committee
or the Union committee. Some of the
Union Republicans claim that as their
action relative to proposed amalgama-
tion was reconsidered. the Union COM
mittee is the only one rightfully in
existence, while most OF the Regulars
contend that the amalgamated COM
mittee has exclusive jurisdiction. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Downey has not
intimated that he will resign from the
new committee.