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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-20
Are TO BE Brought Together Off
Fort Monroe
The War Being Over, Fever Infection will BE
AvOided-Spain Makes Slow Progress
Toward Peace Negotiations
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SPECIAL WIRE


VSHNGToN Aug 19-one the largest fleets warships
assembled American port will be brought together the
next few days Fortress Monroe Already even wahps
der orders issued will raise
the total to the neghborhood seventy officials is diff
cult to realize the extent Of such marine aggregation in harb
The orders began issuing Monday ships ordered
on the 18th another was added on the
the 18th added Todas orders include
eighteen more hps Before the orders began issuing there were eight
warshps at Fortress Monroe that the total today
Those included today orders the Newport Rodgers Lebanon
@ampatuck Morris Grim Lancaster Machias 0ceoa PEORIA Masa
st Sioux Cheyenne Waan Chckasaw Helena Detroit Yankon
These ships previously ordered and mainly small craft although
there number large cruisers and gunboat including the San
Francisco Helena Detroit Topeka Marietta and Cne The
ment these ships nohward due the close ho and
particularly the desire the ships from points possible
fever Infection They will be put in thorough repair and their
crews will be gradually changed naval mitamen to sailors the
navy.
THE WEST INDIA FLEET
navy department has yet ships 20
Havana San Juan and other Cuba and Porto Rico There
felt to be hurry about this until the authority the United States
fully established throughout the islands In the meantime the matter
Of policing the shore points being considered and in due number
Of the ghdraft auxiliary craft and Of the ngreed mont
tors will be used patrol found that only
waters
THE NEW FLOATING DOCK
As many Indies from
this time forward the department will send the floating DOCK
recently bought New York. down the coast Pensacola where will
be kept for docking At that point there good naval
workshops conjunction with the dock The
being copp and will be towed Pensacola Septem
Der gales are
WAITING WORD FROM MERRITT
There few developments Importance the postwar ua
ton today The authorities still waiting for Gen. Merritts report
of the list of casualties and the and departments inter
~ knowing the under which Manila surrendered
whether the city alone if all the Philippines included
nothing additional point
/ up to the close of Office hours today.
THE CABLE TO MANILA
efforts the Manila cable continue but they
successful thus The claims made in Madrid that protocol
captuaton control the status of affairs in the Philippines
be discussed by the state department officials The Madrid
looked upon rather academic is taken for granted
claims sides and that the
final arbiter of the
SPANS COMMISSIONERS
department embassy yet received
word that Spain has chosen her military commissioners for Cuba
Rico and doubt the accuracy of the
the London these
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-20
SPANS COMMISSIONERS

Neither the state department the French embassy
word that Spain has chosen her military commissioners for Cuba
Rico and doubt expressed the accuracy
given the London advc The these
Spanish generals admas stationed Cuba
that if the will be lost
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-02-25

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24

talon from Moline, Quincy and Alton,
have taken steps to organize the Illi-
nois Veteran association.
Blanco, in a letter to Senator Tinado
says his keenest sorrow is the sur
rendering of Cuba, with an army OF
100000 men and 200 guns, to an enemy
who claims to have conquered it while
Spain has such resources.
The United States transport steamer
ST. Paul, laden with army supplies and
Christmas goods for the soldiers in
the Philippines, left San Francisco.
There are 1000 packages for the soldier
boys, so Christmas will not be devoid
of its Santa Claus features to the boys
on the other side of the world
A statement prepared by Commodore
Hichborn, chief of the construction
bureau, shows that on Nov. l the
navy department. had under construc-
ton in the various parts Of the coun-
try 55 vessels, larger number than
ever undertaken before in the history
of the country.
At Santiago de Cuba, Private Gas
ton, of the 8th Illinois volunteers
(colOred), who was recently court
martialed for a murderous assault on
a corporal of the regiment, and SEN
fenced to three years Imprisonment
was released from bail by the warden
who mistook him for another man
All efforts to recapture him have
proved futile
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24

and carried off women and children
Everything seemed to prove that the
end of this dispensation was at hand
and a passion for religion swept over
Europe. Such a passion might be
only skin deep, but 1t was very power
| full Churches we're crowded with
eager listeners, and the clergy reaped
a rich harvest. The attendance in
church became so increased that few
! Of the buildings were large enough
to meet the demand.
From that era date many fine min
ster and cathedral; churches already
| beautiful were torn down to make
room for better; the rich and powerful
raised noble edifices and literally en-
dowed them. 1t seems somewhat in
congruous that elaborate and exquisite
such promise of permanence, just at a
time when the end was expected; but
their erectors evidently thought 20
make peace with heaven by so doing,
and the work was a good one, what
ever it's motive.
Monasteries also had golden time:
monastic foundations to the number Of
1000 were raised in England alone
during the enthusiasm of religious
panic. Lands which had been unjust
ly taken were restored to their owners,
or made over to the church. AS the
tenth century neared its close, the I'M
preston deepened; many persons sold
fhaiy- oil thaip and fha
poor. Rich and poor went on pilgrim
ages. The nerves of Europe were so
highly strung that the greatest 4
cesses were perpetrated from motives
of piety; asceticism, self-fagellatiol,
penance, were practiced with eager
ness. PERSONS died from sheer fright,
when sudden shocks made them fancy
their fears were realized; one thunder
storm in Paris is said to have killed
twenty-seven people, purely by terror.
All things considered, the panic OF
1000 was probaly of enduring service
to the world, as it serves to rouse he
people out OF the savage state into
which they had settled. and start
them on the pathway Of civilization.
Another panic occurred IN 1904, Wnen
a great, rare eclipse took place. Fore
told by astronomers, Ignorance
augured the worst from 50 uncommon
an event. Churches were again
crowded with devout worshippers,
trembling with apprehension of an
event which they thought might carry
off the earth's atmosphere or poison
its waters. The eclipse came, and
earth survived it; then came the comet
of 1879, which really approached very
near TO this planet in it's swift career.
Many persons really thought it was to
be the end, and the demand for bibles
became SO great that London book
seller found himself compelled to
strike off two special editions The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24

any stream of water banded together
and built great arks. None but few
hard-headed people had money to pur-
chase anything but vessels and he
timber to build them. AS result
scores of rich estates were sold at
ridiculously low prices. Every 9ne
caught the fever and the commonest
food was boarded like so much gold
When the appointed time for the del
uge passed and the minds Of the peo-
pie were rid of the frenzy, the country
presented curious spectacle Much
Of the wealth Of many communities
was tied up in great vessels which
were absolutely useless, as they had
been built long distances from naviga-
BILE waterways. People who had been
rich before were practically paupers
The poor were poorer than ever, while
a few controlled the landed wealth Of
the nation.
The greatest fright took place in the
year 1000, which had been marked fer
centuries as the date Of the millen-
MUM So strongly did the belief take
hold of the popular mind that it as
sumed the confidence of a certainty.
At this period the gloom of the dark
ages was at it's deepest, and the state
Of the world tailed very we'll with the
expected symptoms; fraud, violence,
, cruelty, oppression, theft, were every
where rampant. It was the reign Of
brute force in all it's glory; might was
the only successful right. The -n91
were conscripted for marauding
bands; the women and children lived
the lives of slaves. Famine and pest
were the order of the day; blood
flowed freely as water Horrible nj
denies, savoring of cannibalism, ap-
peared; persons smitten with lycanth-
ropy tore the bodies from the grave
yards. There was truth in the leg
ends of werewolf and vampire.
Even the punishment Of burning did
not deter wretches from eating human
| flesh. To add to other terrors, wild
beasts so greatly multiplied that they
came into the towns even In daylight
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24
MUSIC REGULATES SPEED.

a Hamburg firm has just introduced
bicycle novelty in the shape of a
music box attachment, which finds its
place in front of the steering gear and
is set in motion and kept going by
the front wheel. Besides the amuse-
ment the music box is made to serve
another end-that is, the regulation of
speed. The music only sounds melo-
diOus while speed of nine miles or
less per hour is maintained; as soon as
the speed is increased above that limit
the sounds from the music box cease
to be agreeable to the ear and become
harmonious. The music box indi-
Gates, therefore, fairly well when the
exercise is becoming dangerous TO the
riders health.
The tin box containing the work is
about 10 inches in diameter and four
inches deep. The transmission is
connected with the front wheel so as
20 allow for vibration or conclusion
Ii can be started or stopped by means
OF little lever attached near the
handle. The same transmission serves
to actuate a cyclometer which works
independently of the music box and
indicates the distance traveled-Phil-
adelphia Record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24

city during the life of its present
franchises.
Miss Alice Corneau IS dead at st.
Johns hospital at Springfield, Ohio,
Of cancer. Her fathe- was treasurer
OF the Wabash railroad nd she was
the sister Of Countess Joleaud De St
Maurice, Paris, France
At Oshkosh Harry Wilson, who tried
to pass a forged check for 1854, was
yesterday sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary. He married Miss
Ida Stillwell, an Oshkosh girl, some
years ago and went to Indiana, soon
afterwards a notice of her death being
sent home.
At San Francisco the Tallant Bank
ing company, one of the oldest insti-
tutions on the coast, has retired from
business and transferred all of its
assets, valued at over 81, ZOO, 900 to the
Croker Woolworth National bank
The retirement is due solely to the
personal wishes OF the stockholders
Mrs. William H FELTON,, wife Of
ex-Congressman FELTON, of Georgia,
whose speech on the race question az
Tybee Island provoked the offensive
editorial from the negro editor, Manly,
the editorial causing the Wilmington
riots-is out in a letter calling upon
white men 70 lynch 1000 negroes
weekly if necessary that the white
white women of the south may be
protected.
The state department is making
strong efforts to secure the release
OF the American, Temple, who is now
| in Mexican Jail on the charge Of
murder committed in the United
States. The principle involved in the
case is regarded Of the highest i'm
portance, for if Temple is held for
trial by the Mexican authorities, it will
| amount to an admission on the part
of the United States of the right OF
Mexico to exercise extra-territorial
jurisdiction over American soil.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24

comet passed, and with it the special
demand for bibles.
Celestial phenomena commonly
come to naught so far as iniuring any
persons upon the earth. Occasionally
a different result comes, as for exam
pie at Perry, Oklohoma, where, under
date of Nov. Is, we are told during q
heavy but brilliant meteoric shower
two children by the name of Hender-
son were killed by the falling metal.
The family had, SO the story goes, been
awakened by screams of neighbors.
VINO had become frightened by the
lurld sky and dazzling elements. They
ran into the yard, the little ones clasp
ing each other around the neck in
childish fear, when a meteor struck
them, MASKING the bodies almost into
an unTecogniZable mass. The meteor
was almost red with heat and of re-
markable size. The showers made
many think the end of the world was
at hand and hundreds spent the night
IN prayer. Indians also thought that
the shooting stars indicated the COM
ing of the Great Father and they were
happy. The sky had been gorgeous in
its beauty for three nights. Long,
streaming lights flew through the
darkness above. crossing others of blue
and red and white, until the prairies
were lighted up as though by reflected
forest fires. So, at least, says i COR
respondent on the spot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24

Washington, Nov. 19.-News OF a
mixed character came to the navy de-
partment Friday from Admiral Dewey
touching on the situation in the Phil
ippines. The admiral sent two of his
warships, the Charleston and Concord.
some time ago, to the southwark from
Manila to ascertain whether there was
| any truth in the reports that the in
surgents had extended activities Ia
that direction. Friday he cabled as
follows:
Manila, Nov. 1S.-Charleston and
Concord arrived today from tliolo.
Glass reports entire island of Panay 10
| possession OF the insurgents except
IllOlo, which Is defended by 800
| Spanish troops. All foreign citizens
there are begging for American protee-
ton. Dewey"
Glass is commander on the Charles
ton. So far nothing has been done by
| the administration towards curbinE
the insurgents in their operations,
| save representions from American
commanders to Aguinaldo. But the
situation Is now realized to be critical.
AS far as the SpaniardS are concerned,
perhaps they can be left to take care
of themselves, but the foreign resi-
| dents at Iliolo are differently regarded
The difficulty in the situation is that
| with the best intentions to intervene
to protect the Europeans and other
foreigners and to save the
| city of Iliolo from falling
! the United States forces will appear
to be overstepping the protocol relat-
| ing TO a suspension of hostllities. The
! immediate effect of this state OF af-
! fairs may be 30 hasten the action in
the Paris conference 1t is said to be
a fact, however, that a total disagree
ment at Paris may result in speedier
! action than if the commissioners
agreed upon the main principles OF
Philippine cession; for, in such a case,
several additional sessions probably
would be required in order to arrange
the details of the treaty. 1t is now
| thought certain that the commission at
its meeting Monday or Tuesday viii
either agree to a Cession of the Phil
| ippines or not and dissolve. The ad-
ministration is not disposed to tolerate
! further delay and it so
| instructed the United States
commissioners. The latter sent
! large cablegram Friday in cipher.
1t was an extremely verbose statement
of the Spanish side OF the case, relat-
ing to the Philippines. There was q
renewal Of attempts to take issue with
| the American contention as to the
meaning of the protocol clause relative
to the disposition OF the Philippines
and much quibbling, accompanied by
quotations from French, Spanish and
other European Languages, In
an effort to demonstrate to
the Americans just what the Eng
lish word might mean. The latter
will take no notice of this kind of a
hair-splitting plea, but will call on the
Spanish commissioners to make an
swer to the American proposition as to
the Philippines, probauly allowing
until Tuesday only for final answer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24

wnen a negro evangelist, ignorant bat
eloquent, announced that the godly
would be transported to heaven at a
certain hour in the afternoon of a ,er-
tain day. For weeks before the date
set for this phenomenon he went
among the poorer negroes, exhorting
them to prepare for the celestial fight.
Hundreds of his followers were
worked up to a state of tremendous
enthusiasm and displayed implicit
faith in the truth of the prophecy.
They went among their less godly rel
atives giving away all of their house
hold effects and clothing. The few
who had accumulated savings gave
these away, too.
On the day the great event was 20
occur they mounted to the roofs Of
their shanties and cabins in obedience
to the commands of the exhorter, vino
had Informed them that the angels
could see them more easily and
get them to heaven quicker.
Although the flight was not to take
place until o'clock in the afternoon,
all were upon the roofs before day
light. They waited there patiently in
the heat of the broiling sun, anxious
but confident. Two o'clock passed.,
but the angels came not. One of the
negroes, who had become frenziod
with excitement, made leap into .he
air as the bells of a nearby church
tolled out the hour. He expected to
be waited to heaven, but he fell into
the yard around his house and broke
his leg When the ambulance came 10
take him to the hospital he fought The
doctors, explaining that the angels
would come and not find him.
The others waited, some until mid
night. Then they became sleepy and
hungry and began to lose faith. First
one and then another climbed down
and the exhorter disappeared. The
next day there was tremendous excite
ment among the kindred Of the cody
ones. The latter went about demand
ing the return of the household effects,
clothing and money. Most of the re-
cfpients refused to return the treas
ures, and the civil courts were soon
nlled TO OVernOWlnS with HtlSat1On.
Thus ended the prophesied flight 10
heaven.
In 1924 an astronomer named Stoffer
announced that peculiar conjunction
of the planets would cause a second
deluge, and though this was distinct
contradiction of biblical teaching The
belief spread extensively through
France, thousands of converts prepar-
ing for the floods. On all sides Noah's
example was followed. One Partisan
sold all of his effects and real estate to
purchase the timber for an immense
raft, which he stocked with provisions
sufficient to last his family for six
months. The inha bitants of little is
land villa aes, fifty miles or more from
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24
A LITTLE SERMON.

If you are getting lazy, watch
James. If your faith is below par,
read Paul. If you are impatient, sit
down quietly and have a talk with
Job. If you are just little strong
headed, go and see Moses. If you are
getting weakened, take a look at
Elijah. If there is no song in your
heart, listen to David. If you are get
ting sordid, spend awhile with Isaiah.
If you feel chilly, get the beloved dis
ciple to put his arms around you. II
you are losing sight of the future,
climb up to Revelation and get a
glimpse of the promised land.-Bos-
ton Gazette.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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0lUlll Observation-Disclosures
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The unusual prevalence Of falling
stars of late has Of course caused 10
uneasiness, but in other days a pro
digous amount of superstition pre-
vailed in regard to celestial phenomo-
IA, as we'll as to astrological prophe-
sizes In olden times the dread caused
by a millennium prophet was worl1 l.
wide, affecting the rich and the edu-
Gated as Well as the poor and the ig-
norant. Nowadays the audience of
the doomsday terror is very limited,
comprising the very ignorant, whose
minds have been perverted by fantas-
tic religious notions.
This was demonstrated most pecu-
iarly in Atlanta, Ga, some years ago,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24

New York's horse show has in At
tendance SO far been a failure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24

The emperor of Germany arrived at
Messinsa, Sicily.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-11-24
BEG FOR PROTECTION
FOREIGNERS IN SOUTHERN PHIL
IPPINES PANIC STRICKEN.
DEWEY CABLES WASHINGTON

Says the Island of Panay Is Almost
Entirely in the Hands of the Insur-
gents-Crisis in Peace Negotiations
at Paris Expected Early Next
Week
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