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Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-21

The report of the state board OF
transportation 1891 compiled by Joe
johnson, c. j. Dilworth and ]. N.
Kountz, figured the value of railroads
in Nebraska at $4,000 per mile. On
that valuation it calculated that local
rates were too low-made so by the
railroads themselves and not by stress
of competition either, for at most of
the stations there is no competition.
The supreme court of the United States
has adopted the report of that board
$40, 900 per mile valuation and all
and incorporated it in its opinion
Competent testimony Of railroad build.
ers in the western states is that the
roads cost little il anything over S15,.
900 per mile. In the case of most OF
the Nebraska roads they were built by
donation from the federal govern
ment and local communities 1t was
bad day for the western people when
they entered upon the business OF
building highways and presenting
them to corporations.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-21

The most powerful and perhaps the
only means of interesting men in the
welfare of their country is to make
them partakers in the government
Alexis de Toqu eville.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-21

Government affairs will never be
shaped to the liking of the people un-
Ill proxy representation Is abolished.
We must have direct legislation. Los
Angeles, CAL, Labor World.
Hutchinson gazette., 1898-04-21

The mass will not get justice until
the people make the laws. Direct
legislation is the solution of the social
problem. The Wyoming Freeman.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
IT BROKE THE ICE.

zone of my earliest dinners [ remem-
Der at Oxford was to meet Thackeray.
Thackeray was then writing Esmond, ;
and Mr.. Stoddard-a fellow Of ST.
Johns College-asked me to meet him
at dinner. We were only four, and we
were all very much awed by Thack-
eray's presence, particularly l, not be-
ing able as yet to express myself freely
in English. We sat silent for some
time, no one ventured to make the first
remark, the soup was over, and there
was fine John Dore on the table
waiting to be splayed. We were hop
ing for some brilliant sally from Thack-
cray, but nothing came, At last Thack-
cray suddenly turned his large spec
tacled eyes on me and said: Are you
going to eat your own ancestor? I
stared, everybody else stared. AT last
we gave it up snd Thackeray, looking
very grave and learned, said: Surely
you are the son of the Dorian Muller
the Muller who wrote that awfully
learned book on the Dorians; and was
not John Dore the ancestor of all the
Dorians?' There was a general oh, ohr
but the ice was broken, and no one after
this horrible pun was afraid of saying
anything" (From Professor Max Null
ler'S "Auld Lang Syne'0
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25

L. E. Sullivan, representing a few of
the friends of John L. Sullivan, Jr., called
at the Spy office Thursday evening, and
made the announcement that they were
willing to bet 800 or any part Of 1t and
post the amount Saturday night, that Sui
Ivan would whip McGrath in their fight,
which comes off in New London. March
49,
is sure winner, and wil9 bet their last
dollar on him in the coming bout. While
they have all due respect for MeGrath's
will more than make up for this ability in
science and cleverness.
Martin Flaherty of Lowell was in toWs
Thursday. and is backing Sullivan. HI
feels confident that he is winner.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
w. A. ROGERS DYING.
Noted Professor of Physics Has Creeping
Paralysis.

Waterville, Me, Feb. 24.-Prof w. A.
Rogers, who for the past IL years pre-
sided over the department of physics at
Colby University, is dying from creep
ing paralysis. Prof. Rogers had accept
ed the Babcock professorship of Alfred
University, n. Y, and was to have be-
gun his duties there March l. From in
ventions supplied Harvard University
and an X-ray machine, Prof. Rogers
was known throughout the United
States
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
MEMORIAL JUBILEE.
Association Holds a Closing Meeting
and Makes Report.

The subcommittee of the British
Memorial Jubilee Association. which
had charge of the recent grand fair held
a closing meeting Thursday, and then
made report to the general association,
by whom it was discharged from further
services, after vote of thanks had been
extended to the several members of the
committee, and to Donald Tulloch in
particular, for he it is who has been the
most enthusiastic factor in the enter
prise, and whose unbounded confidence
has been constant source of encour-
agement The committee reported profits
in the neighborhood of 5000, as first in
tlmated; and this, in addition to what
has been previously collected, makes
about $4,000. The cost of the fountain,
according to the Inverness design, is
about $4,000; and to raise the balance, it
is probable that another fair will be
held, with field day at Sutton lane
grounds during the summer. This plan
met with great favor; and more definite
arrangements will be made at a subse-
quent meeting.
At the meeting of the general asso-
citation in the parish hall, the question
of raising the balance was thoroughly
discussed; and the outline, as made, ex-
pressed the sentiment of the body.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
FROM MAINE.
Natives of Pine Tree State Hold
Annual Reunion.
Interesting Speeches, Delightful Music
and Good Oinner-The
Evenings Program.

The seventeenth annual reunion and
basquet of the natives of Maine, held
at the Lincoln House, Thursday even
ing, was a most enjoyable occasion.
Members, their families and friends, to
the number of 110, turned out to hear
the remarks of distinguished visitors,
to exchange greetings and to enjoy the
excellent supper. As usual, the glories
of the Pine Tree state were told again
and again, and as has been the case
many times before, it was clearly dem
onstrated that no person who was born
outside the state has any prospects in
life or stands show in the race for sue
cess with a Maine-born or bred person.
The program was somewhat long, and
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
FUNERAL OF JOHN WELSH.

The funeral of John Welsh took place
from the residence of his daughter Mrs.
VIM H. Nuttall, No. II Bradley street,
yesterday afternoon. Services were held
at St. Johns Church at 2.30 o'clock. Rev.
c. M Foley officiated The pail bearers
were Martin Moore, Matthew J. Fitz-
patrick, Patrick Wall, Peter Fenlon,
John Neville and Thomas Cavanaugh.
The burial was at st. Johns cemetery.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
Mr.. WALKERS IDEAS.
Worcester Congressman on Monetary Bill
and Cuban Question.


Boston, Feb. 24.-The Herald tomor-
row will say: From an interview se-
cured yesterday with Congressman JOS
eph H. Walker, chairman of the COM
mittee on banking and currency, it
would appear that the bill of the Indian
apolis monetary convention has nothing
to hope for at the hands of the Worces-
ter representative. The congressman,
in fact, is unalterably opposed to the
measure. He says it would not afford
the desired relief Mr.. Walker was
asked how he viewed the condition Of
feeling on the Cuban matter, in Wash
ington. He replied:
I'VE at Washington are the calmest
ana most self-contained and sensible
people of any place l have found. The
administration is as wise. able, patri-
otic and forbearing as any country ever
saw, and even if the Spaniards blew up
the Maine, of which there is not any ey-
ldence today, Spain has thus put herself
in position that will not cost her the
slightest occasion for war, if we are as
sensible on our part, which we surely
will be-
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Or. Holmes of Waterbury Dead at a
Sanitarium.

New York, Feb. 24,-The Times to-
morrow will publish the following: DIR.
w. H. Holmes, whose home was at
Waterbury, Conn, is dead at the Adam
dale Sanitarium at Gravesend, Brook
lyn, from self-inficted wounds DR..
Holmes had been patient at the SAN
ita1ium for some time, being treated for
the drag habit He was improving, and
was left alone on Sunday last He
stabbed himself three times IL the alb
domen with knife, and then gouged
the wounds open with PAIR Of shears
which he found in one OF the rooms.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS.

George Herbert, 1S years old, of North
Adams. Mass, was arrested in New
York Thursday. He said he had run
away because his father whipped him.
The full bench of the supreme court,
Thursday, sustained a verdict of $2142,
which was recovered by John McNee,
in his suit against the Coburn Trolley
Track Company of Holyoke, Mass
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
AN ExTRAoRDINARY ITEM.

We often see odd announcements ta-
ken from ancient church accounts. What
will people who live a century or two
hence think of the following from the
Bishop Burton Church accounts for 1897
TO killing worms in the bust Of John
Wesley, los, Westminster Gazette.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
TORPEDO BOAT TRIALS.

Providence, r. l.. Feb. 24.-Lieut. An
derson, who is at Bristol as government
inspector of work on the torpedo boats
stated today that the official trial of 20
knots boats Gwynn and Talbot will take
place at the same time 1t is believed
that the time has been set for next
week
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
LOCAL NOTES

]. H. Clarke & Co. have got their new
silk waists. golf capes and separate skirts
open and on sale, and to make room for
their new spring garments and suits are
making very low prices on their remaining
unsold stock of winter goods New lines
cf popular dress goods being received
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
ADMIRAL BuNcE's COMMISSION.

New York, Feb. 24.-At 10 o'clock this
morning Commodore Bunce, the command
ant Of the Brooklyn navy yard, received
from Washington his commission by which
he is raised to the rank of rear admiral
The admiraPs flag was at once hoisted at
headquarters, and a salute of thirteen
guns fired in honor Of the event.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
A MARRIAGE ADVERTISEMENT

Owing to the death of my wife, seat
on my tandem is vacant. Candidates
for the seat may send in their names
to "scorcher," in care Of this paper
FIiegende Blatter,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
Won DER AHE RELEASED.
The Base Ball Magnate Hastens Back to
ST. Louis.

Pittsburg, Feb. 24-Late this after
noon Won Der Abe was released from
Jail, the Mercantile Trust Company CIV
ing bond in $4,000. The National League
authorized the bond, and viii indemnify
the trust company, should the bail be
forfeited. Won Der Abe left for St Louis
at $50 o'clock p. m.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
JEREMIAH GRAY.
Death of Man Who Worked Beside
Horace GreeIey

Fall River, Jan. 24-Jeremiah Gray
of Swanson died last night, aged so
years. Mr. Gray was printer, and for
many years worked side by side with
Horace Greeley at the printers case. Az
ter leaving the Tribune Mr. Gray went
to California. Later he was employed
in the treasury department at Wash
ington.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25

The loom craftsmen i'm Biddeford
Me, voted Thursday not to resume work
at present. Appeals for provisions are to
be made,
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25
dNortrstrr 4ailg gpp.

Subscribers who fail to receive their
papers regularly Will confer favor by
Immediately making complaint at this
ONCE.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-25

The annual reunion Of the Psi Upsilon
Association of Boston was held at the
Exchange Club, Boston, Thursday even
ing.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

Says the Dublin Frecmun's journal:
Thcobald Wolfe Tone was not only tho
ablcst and most indclatigablc of the Irish
revolutionary leaders of 1895, but the Or
iginator of their movement, the fralncr
of its constitution. the eloquent advo-
cate OF it's political ideals and the strcn-
uolls worker for their realization" He
was, in fact, the great original "Scpar-
atist he greatest, most daring, and
most dangerous enemy Of EngIand's pow
en- in Ireland since the days of Hugh
O'Ncll. These facts arc SO kccnIy rca-
lized among the Ulster unionists that the
very name of Tone is held in anaLhema
by them. Therefore the action of Dublin
unionists in openly identifying them
selves with the movement to honor fit
tingly the memory of this mighty foe of
England must he regarded as one of the
most notable incidents of our times
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13
Ancestry of American Heroes.

The following letter from Geo. M.
Hall, Blackrock, County Of Cork, Ire
land, recently appeared in Leslic's
Weekly: get your paper regularly and
have been much interested in your series
OF articles dealing with the Anglo Amer
lean projected alliance. But in your is
sue of the 18th inst, dealing with the
ancestry of your present gallant COM
manders, cannot altogether agree with
the deductions you arrive at as to .heir
Anglo-Saxon descent Sir, to Admiral
Dewey Care there Deweys in Kent?)
Dewey is from the pure Celtic O'Duhig
(Anglice-Duhe, or Dewey, like
Chauncey from O'Shaughnessy. You al
so say Sampson is Anglo-Saxon; well,
sir, one may perhaps not deny the i'm
| mediate progenitors, but is he not rather
of Jewish extraction. Let us hope, Ike
his great ancestor of bible fame, he is
equal to strangling a lion Cor twisting
his tail should necessity arise), and if he
has not gates of GAIA to carry off cne
can only admire the equanimity with
which he bears the load of responsibility
placed upon his shoulders. AS to
Fighting Bob Evans, good Heavens,
sir! Evans is pure Cymro-Celtic, and
savors of the leek and cheese in it's very
sound. AS to the great Lees, you say
they are pure English, but indeed think
we could claim the Lees, too. A friend
of mine of that name, who lives on the
banks of the river Lee can trace his
ancestry back for 600 years, before the
Norman (mark you), with the Saxon in
his train as serf and scullion, set foot as
far south as this. The gallant Bagley,
too crest his souD, is simply Celtic Beg
ley. Sir, l have not space to consider
your further names, but have mind to
consider your patience, and before clos
ing venture to say that am of Saxon
descent, but have become more Irish
than the Irish themselves" AMI would
fain break a lance for Ireland and Irish
| men when l can
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

FIR. Piscopo, a noble priest in the italian
quarters of New York city, is waging
warfare against vice and dissipation. He
goes by the name of the Good Priest"
The Chicago Tribune says Of him: He
not only proposes to make war upon the
disorderly and immoral characters upon
the streets and to break up every resort
frequented by disorderly persons, but to
prosecute the landlords who rent these
places. His announcement has brought
down upon him the wrath of this class
and he has received anonymous letters
threatening him with death if he persists
in his purpose, but he says: II do not
care so much for life that can forget
or evade my sacred duty. will not re-
fuse to give battle to the Prince Of Dark
ness and his deputies. will go on doing
my duty. Such threats will only arouse
in me greater energy"
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

Says the Minneapolis Evening Jour
nal: Sir Thomas Upton has given Joy
to the Irish as opposed to the Scotch
Irish. Presumably the challenger of the
Americas cup is4a descendant of fam
lily that settled in the north Of Ireland
200 years ago. But he does not call him.
self Scotch Irish or ,English-Irish. He
says he is Irish. His yacht is to be built
in Ireland and her officers and crew are
to be Irish So the International yacht
race will be Ireland against America. But
the devotees Of the phrase "Anglo-SaX-
on will indiscrimir ately call the crew
of both American and Irish boats by that
Inappropriate and deceptive term.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13


on their faces had lost their tenseness.
The brightness of a purpose filed them.
The figure arose. The priest had given
them the courage to battle for life and
courage to yield If the battle was
against them. He helped some to live
and the rest to die.
The moment after he passed there was
a crash. One of the boats had fallen
from the mast where it swung. The
vessel dipped, the water swirled about
us and we were carried off the sinking
ship by the waves.
My terrified eyes, strained toward the
ship, caught the last mortal view of
Father Kesseler. His hands were still
stretched as though invoking blessing
upon some kneeling one. The one who
had knelt moment before had been
snatched away by the waves. The
priests face was turned upward still with
that sad, calm, resigned expression, and
even as he looked it seemed that the
expression changed to one Of joy.
I believe that even then the gates of
Paradise opened upon the sight of Faith
er Kesseler. The wind blew his white
hair about his forehead and cheeks. He
looked like the silver halo of a trans
figured saint. And still his hands were
stretched out in blessing.
The water rose above his waist. II
reached his breast. 1t covered his out
stretched hands and then-I dare not
look longer. A gurgle as from mons
ter throat sounded in our ears. We were
drawn to the outer edge of a black,
hungry maelstrom and we knew the
ship had gone down.
Or our rescue by the good Capt. Hen
derson, of the Cromartyshire, every one
knows.
1t but remains for us to pay tribute
TO the hero of the Bourgogne than whom
no man living or dead is worthier of
praise
The memory Of his face as it looked
While he was sinking, my husband and I
will carry through our lives as a bene-
diction.
was glad to tell the parishioners and
priests who loved him, am glad to tell
all the world, that it may revere him,
the story of how Father Kesseler, like
our Savior, died that others might be
saved.
IN the unspeakable hours of that
morning he crucifed and buried self.
Life boats and life preservers were not
for him while one soul on the Bourgogne
was yet unshriven. He granted absolu-
t1on to half hundred, and there was
no one to grant it to him at that last
moment when he died at duty, none but
Him whose blessings are most et1ica-
cious, the Most High.
So died and ascended into heaven the
bravest man ever knew, so was trans
lated the loftiest soul, the soul of Faith
er Kesseler, the hero of the Bourgogne.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

An Irish-American, Joseph i. Gaskin,
signal boy of the Iowa, was the first to
discover that Cervera's fleet was at
tempting to escape from Santiago harbor,
and the first to give the alarm Captain
Robley Evans has rewarded him for
bringing the honor to that ship.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-09
LACK OF FACILITIES.
a Medical officer Gives That and other
Reasons For Neglect of the
Wounded In Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Surgeon Gen
eral Sternberg has received a report
concerning the conditions existing at
Santiago, medical supplies, transporta-
ton and other features connected with
the expedition to Santiago under Gen
eral Shafter. 1t is sent by Edward
Munson, captain and assistant surgeon,
U. $. A., is dated Tampa Heights, Fla,
July 20, 1898. and says in part:
drugs, medicines, dressings, instru-
ments, hospital tentage and supplies
were loaded ON the transports at Tampa
in quantities sufficient to meet the
needs OF the Santiago expedition"
On reaching Cuba, he says, some of
the hospital vessels were partially I'M.
loaded and then ordered out to sea, to
make room for other vessels, one YES
sci staying, he was informed, about a
week. During this time the fight at
Guasima occurred. The commanding
general was appealed to for launch
and pack train, but the exigency of the
occasion did not apparently appeal to
him and for two days the medical de-
partment was unable TO get transporta-
ton of any kind to the ohter ships or to
number of launches and boats en-
ployed on various other duties On the
third day, by order of the adjutant
general, one roWboat was turned over
to the medical department for the pur-
poses above named, and at the same
time all order was issued for land trans
portation 10 carry medical supple, To
the front mot to exceed one six-mule
team
He further said 'On getting into
this boat with supplies from the head
quarters transport Il was directed by
sundry stan officers TO take them on
various erraAds. On my refusal to
recognize their authority the command
ing general, who had appeared on the
scene personally revoked the previous
order, and directed after the landing of
the supplies already IN the boat, that 1t
should return without aelay. PRESENT
ing the order for land transportation to
the quartermaster on shore l was in
formed that only pack mules had as yet
been landed; that neither wagon nor
harness had been brought ashore, and.
finally, that the road was impossible
for wagons"
He details further lack of transporta-
ton facilities, partial landings of sup
plies and taking of wounded on board
transports. Munson left July 10. He
further said: II feel justified Ill say
ing that at the time of my departure
large quantities of medical supplies ur-
gently needed on shore still remained
on transports, a number of which were
under orders to return to the United
States,
Munson says some of the crews al
most nutinied in their refusal to obey
the medical officers, as did the captain
of the Seneca.
He complained of the reluctance OF
the Red Cross society, after offering its
services, to subordinate itself to the
medical department. OF the army. He
further SAID.
''Ioo nlden praise cannot be given to
the IAdlvlda~i efforts OF DR.. Lesser and
the 3.ell CO : nurses. Their work was
unGir !, ,ts.t ..laeIlish and the assist
ance leu4o-e,l - them was OF great
value.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-09
A DENIAL BY SHAFTER.
Declared lie Was Not Responsible For
Neglect of Wounded In Cuba.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-General Shat
ter, III report to the war department,
emphatically denies that he is response
BILE for the inadequate provision made
for the sick and wounded brought from
Santiago to the United States on the
Seneca and Concho. Everything posi-
BILE, he says, was sent with the sick and
wounded. The matter of shortage of
water, he says, IS inexcusable. He
partly said III closing:
"There is no excuse for lack OF food,
as there has at all times been plenty of
that. have no doubt that many more
were put on the ship than should have
been, owing to the great desire to get
home, as they had the fear of yellow
fever, and were almost wholly without
hospital accommodation.
1.-THE sick and wounded had only the
clothing on that they wore into battle,
and, of course, that was ragged and
worn out by the time they reached
home There was none to issue to tn EN-
at the tine they left, and their own ex-
ira clothing they could not get at
There has naver been case of suffer
ing here that could be remedied by the
means at hand that was not attended to.
The surgeons have worked as well as
any men that ever lived and their COM
plant has oeen universal of lack of
means and facilities. y
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-08-09
T. w. ANDERSON,
Real Estate & Insurance Agent.
HAS FOR SALE.

a Hotel and Livery Stable Qarge lot o2xl44), and
very desirable frame residence with lot extending to the rail
road, Front Street.
large nearly frame residence and two desirable
business houses Main Street.
Two frame and two brick residences Spruce street
Three frame residences Wiley street
good business location with residence Walnut St
large and very desirable brick residence and
frame cottage Pleasant street
frame cottage with large lot on Hoffman street.
Three desirable homes Sunnysde.
large boarding house University driveway,
lent to the University and Glass Works.
new boarding house Beechurst Avenue, near the
Glass Works.
Also other residences and building lots in the town
Sunnyside and in the Beechurst Addition Morgantown
Also farms, coal and timber lands.
Office Second Odd Fellows Building