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Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-12-14
Near at Hand Winter Sea Shore
Resorts.

Some few years ago whenever winter
health resorts were mentioned, every
ones mind turned at once to places in
the southern states, but that idea is
now obsolete. Atlantic City, well known
as the grea test OF summer seashOre re-
sorts has for some years been steadily
incree sing its winter population and
now claims to be the ideal all-the-year
resort. Its position on the southern
Jersey coast, with its magnificent board
walk, nearly facing the south, conse-
quently receiving the full benefit of the
sun (; the balmy, saline air waited from
the Gulf Stream, heated by a tropical
sun; it's fine "open-all- -the-year-
around" hotels, heated throughout
with steam and with commodious sun
parlors, protected from outside air,
but exposed to the suns rays hot, sea
water baths, etc., can not fail to make
good it's claim.
Cape May, one of the Oldest, and,
"befo' the wah" the great fashionable
resort, has since the entrance of the
| opposition road, now a portion of the
Philadelphia & Reading Route, awaken
ed from its long slumber and is rapidly
| forging to the front. With the advan-
| tage Of being fnrther south, up-to-date
hotels equipped with all the latest ap-
ity, and additional railroad transporta-
ton, it bids fair to ere long rival it's sis
| ter city as winter resort,
| Both above cities are on the Atlantic
City railroad, the Southern New Jersey
portion of the Philadelphia & Reading
Route, and have frequent, fast trains to
L
ferries, Philadelphia.
Lakewood in the Pines," the we'll
known ultra-fashionable winter sani-
| tarium, is too well known to need de-
scription. 1t is located on the New
Jersey Southern Branch of the Central r.
r. of N. j., which, connecting at Wins
low Junction with the Atlantic City r.
r., forms short and quick route to and
from Philadelphia and points in interior
Pennsylvania. Through Pullman Par
lor Cars during the season.
Tickets are sold and baggage checked
through to any of the above resorts
from all principal stations on the Phil
adelphia & Reading Railway and Its
connections. For further information,
apply to any Philadelphia & Reading
Agent, or address Edison j. Weeks,
General Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
Church Notes.
The new libraries have arrived at
Salem Sunday School.
All the churches in the Borough are
rehearsing elaborate Christmas Pro-
grams.
The Junior League and friends are
preparing box for the waits at Bethes-
da Home.
Salem M. E. Church will give Canta-
ia for their Christmas entertainment on
Friday evening Dec. 23rd.
Mrs. Hugh Collins Supt will entertain
the Junior League with an entertain
ment and gifts Of Christmas tide, at
Salem Church.
st. Johns Pastor and Congregation
have been invited to worship at Salem
M. E. Church until they rebuild their
own Church which was burned on Fri
day evening.
| The following are the new officers oi
the Epworth League of Salem NJ E.
Church President, Logan Mcconnell
1st Vice President, Elias Campbell, 2ud
Vice President, Anna Stebbens, 3rd
Vice President, Abbie Shaw 4th Vict
Presid[ nnot Race Secretary
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-12-14

Several members played their finish
games in the medal play of the Club
members, leaving the score to date
as iOllONS;
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-12-14
Greatness Thrust Upon Him.

Greatness Thrust Upon Him.
Teacher-Now, then, boy No. who
wrote Macbeth ?"
Boy MOL (trembling violently III Please,
sir. didn't.
Teacher--I know you didn't, but who
did?
Boy No. with q spasm Of virtue
bnt it Wus Bob Buster, over in the COR
per sat ! seen him dom Of 4.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-12-14
Mckee CITY,

MCKEE CITY.
Mr.. John Malone has put bis house in
repair and will soon accupy it, he is also
making preparations for Spring work.
Jas. Crogan, of East Orange. has pur-
chased ten acres of land and will operate
it as Milk Dairy, bringing with him six
choice COWS.
Mr.. Fred Murray received q long letter,
descriptive OF few OF the advantages of
living in California, from his eldest SOB,
William Murray. who has gone into bus
mess there,
The following made merry party and
enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Fred
Murray during the Thanks living week !;
W, s. Thompson, Oscar Howell, Of Phila.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. A.. Draper, Miss Lizzie
Draper, Messrs Thomas Draper and
Robert AspinwaIl, Master Henry Blaine,
Mr.. Fred Murray and Miss Eta Murray.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-12-14

1r1enuS at dH evening company OH 1HuIS
day night.
Mr.. Thomas Risley was rendered
surprise party by number of his young
friends on Thursday night. The follow
ing guests were present: The Misses
Abbie Shaw, Dora Allen, Linda Bowen,
Laura Hilton, Hannie Smith, Nina Tur-
ner, Lizzie Matson, Edna Ryop, Agnes
Leeds, Lizzie and Laura Mitchell, Rena
Frambes, and Eliza Collins, and the
Messrs. Walton Risley, Harry Parcels,
George Early, Isaac Nevlin, Walter
Frambes, Oscar Risley, William Risley,
Claude Lear, James Blackman, How
ard Fox, Elwood Lake, VIM. Adams,
Harry Matson, Edward Jones, Mr..
Reed, Ira Bartlett, and Mr.. Mitchell.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1898-12-14
Town Topics.

Mr.. and Mrs. James Ry on entertained
friends at an evening company on Thurs
day night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
SETTLES 10000 TITLES.
Effect of the Sundry Civil Appropria
ton Bill

Washington, June 9.-That portion of
the report of the conference committee
the sundry civil appropriation bill
adopted by both houses of congress
contains a new paragraph framed by
the cOnferees providing way of settle
ment of all controversies between set
tiers on the public lands and the North
ern railroad company, successor in
ownership to the land grant of the
Northern Pacific railroad company.
These cases in the courts and the de-
partment already number many thou
sands and have been the cause of much
irritation and hardship to the. settlers.
The act applies toi the future as we'll
as the past and provides that the
Northern Pacific railroad company
may abandon all the lands to which
it's right is disputed by settlers and
take in lieu other public lands situated
in any state through which the road
runs, whereupon title clear shall in
vest in the settler. The same privilege
to abandon the contested land is ac
corded to the settler. 1t is asserted
that the exchange will quiet ten thou
sand titles in the states of Wisconsin,
Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana.
Idaho, Oregon and Washington and
while protecting the settler, also frees
the Northern Pacific railroad grant
from further contention in the courts
and the government land department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
SKETCH OF W. e. STANLEY.
Something About the Republican
Nominee for Governor

| Wichita. Kan. June 9.-W. E. STAN
ley, the Republican nominee for gov
Vile, Knox county, o., December %,
| 1874. His father removed to Hardin
county, o., when he was about two
! years of age. He was raised on a farm
| near the little town of Patterson; at
| tended public schools at Patterson; at
| tended college at the Ohio Wesleyan
university about two years, when he
| was compelled to go home on account
| of his fathers poor health.
He studied law in the office of Balm &c
King, of Kenton, o., and COnOver &
| to the bar in 1868; came to Kansas in
1870; settled in jefferson county, Kan,
and was elected county attorney of
that county in the fall of 1870; remained
there until September 1872, when he re-
signed his office and came to Wichita,
where he has since resided.
He married Wichita lady-Miss
Emma Hills in 1876, and has three chill
dren liVing-two boys and one girl. He
is strong in his domestic attachments
and spends nearly all his evenings at
home with his family.
Since settling in Wichita he has led
a, very busy life. He was county at
torney of Sedgwick county three terms
Che only person who ever held the Of
flee three termsG and once represented
his district in the legislature He has
been successful in his profession; owns
his own Office building and has one of
the largest and best equipped law Off
ces in the state.
Mr.. Stanley is a teetotaler never
drinks Intoxicating liquor nor uses to-
bacco, but is practical in his ideas and
not a crank" He believes intemper-
ate liquor drinking has an i'll effect on
the physical and moral man and lives
up to this belief. He has long been d
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church of this city and superintendent
of one of the largest Sunday schools in
the west.
w. E. StanIey's father was a success
full country doctor, living on a farm
near Patterson, where the most of his
bOyhood DAYS We're spent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
HE sNUBBED LELAND.
Burton Refused to Let Him Get Into
the Band Wagon.

Hutchinson, June 81. r. Burton,
chairman of the Republican state con-
vention, fatty snubbed Cyrus Leland,
during the excitement following the re-
aliZation that Mr.. Stanley was within a
few votes of the number necessary to
secure the nomination.
At this juncture the supporters of the
other candidates made an effort to Sc
cure the honor of putting Mr.. Stanley
over the fence. One hundred men were
yelling at the top of their voices for
recognition. The din was terrific Mr..
Burton pounded Justify with his gavel,
but was not accorded the respect which
was accorded him during less trying
times.
The unexpected climax. coming on the
third ballot, was surprise which over
whelmed many of the most skillful pol
1tcianS, and there was absolutely no
opportunity for them to get to COVER
as the politicians express it. Among
this list was Shawnee county. O. J.
Wood, as the roll call approached Shaw
nee, exclaimed:
Are we going to sit here and be left
high and dry at the finfsh.''
We're for Seaton,'' said Judge Hor-
ton. Let the Atchison delegation, Sea-
toms own people, make the break from
him"
The Shawnees squirmed a little but
there was no escape.
The excitement of the moment was
intense. Cyrus Leland was on the
highest and dryest spot in sight. How
to extricate himself a question of
great HICIneil III d IWlHkI1nS Leland
called Frank Brown and said:
TIL lift Stuart of my town up on a
chair. Run and tell Burton to recog-
nize him and We'll get out of this alive
YET
Mr.. Brown rushed upon the platform
and whispered in Mr.. Burton's ears, the
message from the boss.
Mr.. Burton paid no heed to Leland
who was boosting Stuart above the
men around him. The chairman locked
down in front of the platform and rec
ognized Tim Stover, the leader of the
Funston clans.
Il move that the nomination of Mr..
Stanley be made unanimous"
The motion was then formally
adopted, and Mr.. Leland left the con-
vention in great anger. This incident
promises a permanent rupture between
the two men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
SENATE GIVES IN.
Conferees Agree to Reduce Sill
YER Coinage to 81 800, 200
Per Month.

Washington, June 9.-The conferees
have reported an agreement on the war
revenue bill.
The compromise for the coinage of
the silver bullion and the seigniorage
in the treasury provides for coming ST.
500, goo per month instead of $4,000 900
as provided in the senate bill.
The silver is to be coined under the
existing law and it is estimated that
at the rate provided, it will require
about five years to coin the silver in
the treasury.
The amount of bonds was also COM
promised. being placed at $400. 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
OLD SOLDIERS.
Pat Coney's Resolution in Their Be-
half Was Not Accented

Hutchinson, June 9.-Some of the Re
publicans, especially the oldest of the
rank and file Grand Army veterans are
incensed because the convention re-
fused to adopt the following resolu-
tiOnS:
Whereas, The laws requiring the
giving preference to honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors in all ma
tional and state appointments have
been observed in its fragrant breach,
therefore be it
Resolved. That we demand the strict
observance of the laws giving prefer
ence to the brave defenders of our ma
ton in all governmental appointments
and demand that age and physical con-
dition shall be no disbarment where
they are capable of performing the du-
ties Of the position
Mr.. Coney presented this resolution
to the committee selected by the con-
vention, but it was voted down. He
then brought the subject before the
convention but was again defeated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
1T is FINISHED.
War Revenue Bill is Ready For
Final Passage.

Washington, June 9.-The conferees
on the war revenue bill concluded their
work at noon today but decided not to
report their agreement to either house
of congress until all the amendments
can be printed. This it is believed can
be done by one or two o'clock. The
programme is to present the report
first to the house and if possible, secure
action upon it before adjournment to-
night There will be a strong effort to
get the senate to act tomorrow. The
committee decline to give out any terms
of the agreement in advance of the re-
port to the house. It is known, how
ever, that the senate silver seigniora re
provision was retained though in nlodi-
fed FORM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
Spanish. Warships Have Run
the Blockade.
Three of Them Are Reported
to Have Entered
HARBOR OF HAVANA.
A BattIeship and Two Armor
ed Cruisers.
1t is Not Stated Where They
Came From.

Key West, June 9.-Persistent rumors
credited by some naval officers of high
rank are in circulation here to the ef-
feet that three Spanish warships have
succeeded in forcing their way into the
harbor of Havana. One report was
that d Spanish battIeship and two
cruisers have entered the harbor
Key West, June 9.-11:3O a. m.-Four
suspicious looking vessels thought to
be Spanish warships are, or have been
attempting to elude the blockading
squadron off Havana and enter that
port. When last seen, on the night
before last, they were in Nicholas chan
mel, about eighty miles off Havana
and heading in the direction of Havana
A government tug from Cardenas
Joined the American fleet off Havana
yesterday afternoon bringing messages
iliary gunboat.
This was to the effect that on Tues
day night, the gunboat sighted four
vessels, thought to be a battleship two
cruisers and a torpedo boat, between
Salt cay and Padre del CruiS light. The
gunbOat followed them and when with
in speaking distance, hoisted the priv
ate fleet signal. The strangers an
swered with three mast headlights
which was not the required signal and
Immediately thereafter they put out
all their lights. The gunboat cruised
after the strangers for two or three
miles, once approaching within 1000
yards, but eventually abandoned the
chase and reported to the nearest ship
of the United States fleet.
Advices were then sent to Commo-
dore Watson by the government tug
and he dispatched a ship to Key West
The commander of the gunboat which
followed the four vessels says he is
satisfied they were Spanish warships
either trying to get into Havana or
lying in wait for transports. The affair
however is involved in doubt.
The British cruiser Talbot left Ha-
vana on Tuesday and she may have
been one of the vessels sighted by the
gunbOat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
DOES EDWARDS GET TIP
A Story That He is Promised Head
of Railroad Board to Withdraw.

OF ha1lrOaQ 6OarQ TO Withdraw.
The Kansas City Times correspond
ent at the Hutchinson convention
writes:
Mr.. Stanley says he made no prom
ises in order to secure the nomination,
but he has not said that his managers
have made no promise to John v.
Moffit of Kansas City to appoint ex-
Secretary of State w. c. Edwards
chairman of the state board of railroad
commissioners in consideration of his
withdrawal from the race, and the
throwing of his support to the Wichita
man. Stanley expected to make larger
gains on the second ballot than he
made, and his friends became alarmed.
John Boffit was seen standing at the
west door of the auditorium and a
thought flashed into the head of the
Stanley manager.
Last night it is alleged that Mr.. Mof-
fit, who was formerly resident of
Wichita, had proposed to the Stanley
men that if a promise was made to
make Mr.. Edwards chairman of the
state board of railroad commissioners
Edwards would withdraw from the
race and throw his support to Stanley.
When Stanley'S managers became
alarmed at the outlook they went to
Moffit and promised to give Edwards
the position he demanded for his sup
port. Stanley Immediately flew to Ed
wards and informed him of the fact.
Edwards darted across the hall to
where E. Dumont Smith was sitting
and gave him the tip to withdraw his
name. Smith did so and started the
stampede to Stanley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
MANILA CAP|TULATE

means Of resistance, but I distrust the
natives, and the volunteers because
there have already been many deser-
tons. Baccoor and linus have already
been seized by the enemy.
The insurrection has reached great
proportions and if can not count upon
the support of the country, the forces
at my disposal will not suffice to hold
the ground against the enemies
General Correa, minister of war; and
Captain Aunon, minister of marine,
have gone to the palace to confer with
the queen regent as to General Angus
tfs communication. 1t is reported that
the Spaniards at Manila have already
been compelled to take refuge in the
fortified part OF the town
Madrid. June 9.-News received here
from the Philippine islands has caused
a deep impression. The country is
calm, but there is a latent intensity of
dissatisfaction, which is only repressed
on patriotic grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
A HAWAIIAN MESSAGE
President is Preparing to Urge An
nexation on Congress.


Washington, June 9.-The president
has in contemplation. according to
senator who was in consultation with
him today the submission of a special
messag ge to the two houses of congress,
calling for immediate annexation of
Hawaii as q military necessity Ac-
cording to this senator, the message
will be delayed for a few days to await
action that may be taken by Speaker
Reed and the committee on rules, but
is very likely to go in with as little de-
lay as possible, possibly early next
week.
The purport of the message is a spec
ial plea for favorable action, calling at
tention to the strategic Importance of
the islands, the great advantage that
would accrue in the present war situa-
ton through securing them and other
points in the Hawaiian policy already
well known. While the president had
not positively announced his purpose to
send in the message the senator who
talked with him, says the president is
very favorable to this plan and it Will
likely be adopted and strong plea
made to congress for immediate action
The matter has not been generally dis
cussed and member of the foreign re-
lations committee when asked about it
today said he had heard that it was
proposed, but that SO far as he knew,
had not been finally decided on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
ARMY SAILS.
27,OOO Men Are ON the Way
to Cuba.

London, June 9-The Washington
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle.
with the approval of Gen. Greedy, cables
the following:
noon today wednesday,. The force
numbers $1,000 men, composed of in
fantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers and
a signal corps.
THE infantry consists of twenty
seven regiments, sixteen regulars and
eleven volunteers, as follows:
''Of the regular regiments, the First.
Second, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth,
Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Six
teenth, Seventeenth, Twenty first,
Twenty-second, Twenty fourth and
Twenty-f1fth
''Of -the volunteer regiments there
were the First New York, Thirty-second
Michigan, First and Fifth Ohio, Second
New YORK, First District of Columbia,
Fifth Maryland, One Hundred and FIT
ty-seventh Pennsylvania and the Third
Pennsylvania. The total infantry force
is u 600 men In addition there are
battalion of engineers, a detachment or
the signal corps, five SquadronS OF cav
airy, four batteries of light artillery
and two batteries of heavy artillery.
General Shafter is in chief command
of the force, which is conveyed by the
battleship Indiana and the gunboat
Helena with the training ship Bancroft
as General Skaters floating home.
'tThe transports are due at Santiago
Friday night, or Saturday morning, and
a landing will be attempted on Sunday.
This should be effected without diff
cuIty.-and no doubt by Sunday at the
latest the stars and stripes Will float
over Santiago de Cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
DRIVEN OUT.
Warships BOmbard a
Spanish Post
On the Shores of Guantanamo
Bay.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Cape Haytien, Hayti, June "a bat
tie took place at Caimanera, in the bay
of Guantanamo at half past o'clock
Tuesday morning. Five ships of the
American squadron opened a heavy
bombardment of the Notifications of the
town. There was a perfect hail of
bombs in the bay. striking and demol-
ishing many houses beyond the fortifi-
cations. On the Spanish side the ar
tillery replied vigorously maintaining
for some time a stout resistance. The
fire from the warships, however, never
slackened for an instant 1t was reg
ular and carefully directed, and great
majority of the shots proved effective.
The Spaniards were forced to abandon
their position on shore and retreat to
the town of Caimanera proper. It is
supposed that later they fled from this
position also with the inhabitants.
Information reached here that the
Spanish at Santiago and Caimanera are
preparing for a final desperate strug-
gle and are determined to resist the as
saults of the Americans to the last ex-
tremity. The commander of the dis
trict issued an order to burn Caiman-
era before yielding it into the hands of
trance to the bay of Guantanamo, and
according to the latest advices from
Caimanera, it was feared that the
Americans would make an effort to
land forces there. Measures to pre-
vent this if possible have been taken by
the Spaniards. The American fleet
was still maintaining its position.
Gable communication with Cuba. which
has been interrupted for many hours. has
been partially restored, but 1t is still diff
ficnlt and nrPcariOuS.
The report of the bombardment of Cal
manera came ca BILE. The bOmbardment
destroyed ] lie house which sheltered
the shore connection of the French cable
a Caimanera, though whether by the ex-
plosion of the bombs from the water or
that purpose is not known. The cables
uniting the main cable with the office al
Caimanera and the town of Caimanera
with Santiago were cut, thus accounting
for the prolonged absence of intelligence
here as to opera tions in that vicinity. 1t
is also believed that the cable at Santiago
is cut, as no direct news from Santiago
has been received at Cape Haytien.
Monday at midnight
Copyright, 1895 by the Associated Press.)
Kingston. Jamaica. June 9.-The report
circulated in the United States that Cap
tain Phillips commander of the United
States battleship Texas, had been seri-
ouSly injured by shell during the bonn
bardment of the Santiago fortifications on
Monday is absolutely without foundation.
Captain Phillips received no injury what
ever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
WON'T DISCUSS PROHIBITION
Mr.. Stanley Doesn't Consider It an
Issue in This Campaign.

Hutchinson, June 9.-W. E. Stanley,
the nominee for governor said to a
Journal reporter:
IF I am elected governor, I will make
an honest and conscientious effort to
enforce the laws of the state, and to
uphold the principles of the Republican
party in every respect.
las to prohibition, I do not think it
an issue in the present campaign
Therefore, L do not care to discuss it.
The platform which this convention has
adopted does not refer to the question
and I think it unnecessary to thresh
over this old straw every year, or two
years as the case may be-
II will make the campaign strictly on
the platform adopted by the conven-