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The herald., 1898-07-15
CHRISTIAN CONVENTION
Annual Reports-Number of Churches
"Technically Dead"

LONG BEACH, July H.-The good news
of the surrender of Santiago, which came
DOWN about 8 o'clock this afternoon, has
set the whole town wild with delight.
Yesterday, the seventh day of the conven-
ton, was Southern California day, and
with the, exception of the time devoted to
early morning and evening service, was
taken up with the business of the conven-
ton, the reports of the different officers
| being made and acted upon.
The reports of the different officers, be-
ginning with the president, took up the two
hours of the session. An incident following
the presidents address was the immediate
response to his appeal for $40 with which
to liquidate debt of that amount incurred
In evangelistic work during the year just
closed. The report Of Secretary H. Elliot
Ward, pastor of the East Side Pasadena
church, showed that out of total Of forty
church of the Disciples of Christ in the
territory embraced in this convention dis
trict but fifteen Of them had reported to
the secretary; the other twenty-five, SO far
as he had official knowledge, being techni-
cally dead. Some of the churches failing to
report were the largest and richest in the
district, but one church of the five located
Evangelist Small and committees followed
after which the annual election of officers
took place, the following gentlemen being
chosen: President, A. c. Smlther of Los
Angeles; vice president, F. NJ. Bowling Of
Pomona; secretary, H. E. Ward of Pasa-
dena; treasurer, A. r. Graham of Pasadena;
members of board A. H. Thomas of Santa
Ana L. o. Ferguson of East Los Angeles,
]. W. Utter of Covina.
The evening session consisted OF praise
and prayer. led by A. E. Ice of Downey;
solo by Mrs Princess, song, and ad-
dresses by w. E. Crabtree of San Diego
and E. E. Allen, superintendent of South
ern California Anti-Saloon league.
On Saturday evening there. will be given
grand concert, aided by a large number
Of trained singers and other talent. local
and outside; Thomas Williams of Long
Beach in cornet solo and Miss Cora Brooks
of Los Angeles in memory drill and physical
culture exercise.
Miss Anna Kipps of Los Angeles is at the
beach, the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. E.
Craig.
The delegates in attendance from San
Jacinto are E. P. Mills. H. T. Buff, E. S.
Buff, Luella Buff, ]. H. Cresmore, ]. H.
Moseley. Mrs. ]. H. Moseley, Mrs. M. F.
Thompson, Lulu Singer, Mrs B. W. Divan;
from San Bernardino church, Catherine
Cabot, J. c. McReynolds; from Los An
geles East Side, G. W. Wolf, Mrs. c. o.
Browning. Mrs. ]. R. Maxwell, Rochelle
Browning. Edna Adcock, O. S. Adcock, c.
o. Browning, ]. r. Maxwell, M. S. o. Fer
guson, Buena Senour, L. O. Ferguson, Ber-
tina Krug, Ida Wolf, DIR. o. S. Laws.
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family to III. Hotel Rsdondo for tn. sum.

family to the Hotel Redondo for the sum-
mef.
Mrs. r. J. Northam Of Los Angeles was
81 the Hotel Redondo yesterday.
The steamer Pomona took on freight and
passengers for San Francisco at this port
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Fisk Of Los Angeles
have taken up their summer abode at cot
tage q on Ocean front.
Mrs.. w. w. Ross Of Los Angeles put In
yesterday on the beach.
c. Forman of Los Angeles registered yes
terday at Hotel Redondo
The city council meets tomorrow evening
to take action upon the petition Of the
saloon men praying for an amendment to
the II o'clock closing ordinance.
NJ w. Conkling of Los Angeles has
brought his family here for the season.
George P. McMannon is among the re-
cent arrivals from Los Angeles who have
come to stay during the warm weather
The herald., 1898-07-15
WANTED-A STATESMAN
Few Men in Europe With Honor Be-
yond Their Own Frontiers

It is too evident fact that Europe Is in
a condition of malaise. Though no consid-
cradle war-save that between the United
States and Spain-is being waged, though 1t
may still be hoped that no considerable war
is impending, yet there are only too many
alarming symptoms in several quarters
The amount of rioting and violent disorder
that few days of comparatively insig-
nificant war sufficed to provoke in Spain
and Italy is a striking proof that the people
are no longer so easy to govern as in for
mer times.
Great Britain, Russia, Germany and
France are all engaged in sem-mlitary
operations in the far east, which might at
any moment end by their guns going off,
of themselves, against one another. Great
Britain is engaged in an appreciabe strug-
gle in the Soudan, and has trouble on her
hands in West Africa, where she is also
at a dangerous degree of friction with
France. Russia and France appear both
to be in a temper which bodies danger. AS,
after all. there would seem to be no real
ground for any disturbance of the peace,
each Of the great powers having everything
that it could reasonably want, and none
having any serious grievance against any
other. one is puzzled that the air should be
so electric.
The cause is probably to be found in the
fact that there is today no statesman of
authority in Europe; no one to whom other
nations can look for influence or guidance.
The only living man, now that Gladstone is
gone, who has held such a position, is
Prince Bismarck, now i'll and past work.
Today there is no minister in Europe whose
words are listened to outside of his own
state and consequently no one who can ad-
wise or influence the nations for good or i'll
for war or peace. What Is wanted is a
man who would influence for peace gener-
ally, who would influence for war only
when necessary or desirable. The past half
century has not lacked statesmen whose
words were of weight beyond their own
frontiers. Our Palmerston exercised a
great influence in Europe, greater infiu.
ence perhaps, than he deserved; Disraeli.
also, was considered In foreign countries;
and Gladstone, though he was not a mas
ter of international politics, exercised much
influence. based at first on his achieve
ments in the cause of italian liberty, lat
terly on his remarkable popularity in his
own country, and on his long experience
and venerable age.
Cavour was also man whose words were
felt from one end of Europe to the
other. His action. however. great and no.
bic as It was. was somewhat limited. TO
convert Italy from . geographical express
sion into . nrst class power was, indeed,
work enough Tor any man; but Il combined
The herald., 1898-07-15

him within certain limits, and 1t was only
after his death that the influence and pow
er that he had exercised beyond those lin
Its were fully appreciated. The magic of
| his name, the mystery Of his silence and the
equal mystery of his speech, and, above
all, the supposed strength Of the battalions
| Of which he was master, made Napoleon
III dominating figure in Europe for about
ten years, from the end of the Crimean
war; but, though his relations thCavour
and young Italy made men regard him as
dextrous and generous politician, yet his
annexation of Savoy and Nice, his blum
ders over the Danish duchies. over Mexico
and over the war Of 1896 lost him this repu-
tation before the crash Of 1870.
The man, however, who has really exer-
cised the greatest measure of control over
Europe since Napoleon 1 is undoubtedly
Prince Bismarck. Absolute master of
Prussia from his entry into high office in
1852, master of Germany from 1866, for
twenty years after the victorious struggle
Of 1870, his words had effect throughout Eu-
rope. Tsars came to ask his advice, and
were disquieted wr"u he was supposed to be
dissatisfied with them. He knew how to
make the Austrian emperor, whom he had
umiliated. his best friend. He played Eng
land against France, and vice versa. His
cpigrammatic sayings worked more effec-
lively than many long pages of dispatches
and protocols.
mere 49, a'ss' no man now whose "orus
ten oesot'o MS own country. Ahe minis
ters Of Germany, Austria, Russia, and Italy
are hardly known outside their own capitals
M. Hanotaux, as foreign minister of France,
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accus'onleo 10 MS present miileu 10 III
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The herald., 1898-07-15
Oceauside Jottangs

OCEANs1DE. July 13-Edrs. v. r. Will
son was buried today In the Odd Fellows'
cemetery. She was i'll but one week and
unconscious all Of the time, dying from con-
gestion OF the brain.
J. M. Jolley has been appointed post
master at Oceanside.
The Methodist church has a tabernacle
in town and is holding services In 1t and
will continue to do SO until the 18th.
Mrs. Carver and daughter Of Anaheim
are In town.
Rev. Wenk and family Of Fallbrook are
tenting in Oceanside.
DR.. Nichols, Captain Sharp and Melvil
Goetz left Wednesday morning for the
Smith mountains to be gone three weeks.
g. e. Goetz has niece visiting from Iowa
City, Iowa.
Miss Mae Welman is expected home this
week from Berkeley.
The herald., 1898-07-15

session of the council on wednesday Q
franchise was granted to the company for
twenty-three months permitting them to
extend their line. Last evening gang OF
men went to work on the extension but q
number Of business men and property own
ers, headed by John Schneider Of the Ar
cade hotel. protested against the work.
LOOMS to stop the work and the latter
telephoned to the police station to learn
whether the railway people had right to
begin the work. He was informed that
they had, so the workmen were not both
cred any further.
The herald., 1898-07-15
The War Correspondent

Tho war correspondent has no baidfic,
symbol or chevron to distinguish him a.
a n-combatant. For him there Is no Red
Cross protection AFFORDED by articles Of
war. II he gets the news he must get Il
where the news ID made. In an engage
ment he must run a gauntlet Of fire from
his own army and that OF the enemy, He
must go from one army to the other. with
the ever present likelihood Of being shot
down as a spy by friend or foe. His infor-
nation must be secured At the front from
first hand and not In the rear from other
sye-witnesses. The war correspondent
takes his life in his hands when ne attaches
himself to lighting army.-Detroit Jour-
nal.
The herald., 1898-07-15
A WARSHIP RACE
France Would Win, England Second
and United States Third

While your eyes are at the present mo-
ment fixed upon the fighting fleets of Spain
and America, perhaps a glance at the bat
tleships Of the other powers of the world
will be found interesting.
To hold our naval review In proper order,
we propose to select the very best fighting
ships owned by each nation of the earth
possessing navy, and make all these
champions toe the line" at the Lizard
point in Cornwall-natural draft being al
lowed for-and then at a given signal set
them racing to New York-a distance, say,
of 5000 miles.
We draw the line at torpedo boats and
destroyers in this race, although their
speed may be greater, their small coal
capacity would put them out of the race
at an early stage.
Starters for the big race-Names and own
ers-Great Britain. H. M. S. Terrible;
Austria Hungary, the Cd" Argentine Re-
public, the Buenos Ayres; Brazil, the Bar
roso; Chile, the Esmeralda; China, the
Hai-Chi; Denmark, the Heimdal France,
the Guichen; Germany. the Furst Bis
marck; Greece, the Psara; Italy, the Lee
panto; Japan. the Yashima; Netherlands,
the Friesland; Norway, the Harold Haar-
fagre; Portugal, the Dom Carlos 1 Russia,
the Rossia; Spain, the Cisneros; Sweden,
the Odin; Turkey, the Azizeh; United
States. the Brooklyn.
With all the ships formed in one straight
line the signal is given and they're off.
A tremendous struggle for supremacy
takes place between them. To the as
constituent of everybody not in the know
Of shipbuilding. the Hai-Chi. with her
twenty-four knot speed, draws away from
the rest of her companions, and by the time
she has logged 100 knots Q17 miles) she is
three and half miles ahead.
Steaming side by side in an unbroken
line follow in stately order the Buenos
Ayres, Esmeralda and Guichen, with H.
M. S. Terrible following UP in their wash
mile behind.
Were you standing at the furthest point
of Sandy Hook watching the vessels COM
ing in you would for certainty check them
eff in the following order:
First-The Guichen. France, speed %
knots-N miles per hour-111 hours days
Is hours.
Second-H. M. 3. Terrible. speed 22h
knots-26A miles per hour--l14 hours
days IS hours.
Third-The Brooklyn, United States
speed 81 knots-24 miles per hour-125 hours
% days s hours.
AS soon as the Brooklyn had passed the
winning post none OF the other ships would
reach there until the appearance Of az
Rossia, five hours after the Brooklyn, s
days 10 hours; (5) Lepanto, II hours after
the Brooklyn, 5 days 16 hours.
The following would be left behind ct
the mercy of the Atlantic vayes throrpi,
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Rouhardments

According to lie Journal des Debats Of
Paris, a bombardment is not such a terrible
thing after ALL The editor of the Debats
has collected some official statistics to
prove this. In 1901 the bombardment of
Belfort lasted seventy-three days. during
which so,l5s procetiles fell within the city,
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A Kick Was Made

protest will probably be made to the
council regarding the Los Angeles Consol-
dated Electric railways extension Of it,
tracks from the corner Of Fifth street and
Central avenue to the Arcade depot within
: few feet Of the biz palm tree. Ata spscial
The herald., 1898-07-15
md there were only sixty victims killed or

and there were only sixty victims killed or
fatally wounded. At Strasburg, during the
siege of thirty-eight days. the Germans
fired upon the city. mostly at close range,
1872 shells, which accounted for 300 VIC
Tins. Finally. at Paris. the bombardmant
did not last longer than twenty-three days.
and only 10000 siege shells were thrown.
killing or wounding 1N persons. And the
French editor adds: 1.-THE few dozens Of
cannon shots fired on the Cuban coast or
at Puerto Rico have assuredly made more
noise than HARM"
The herald., 1898-07-15
The Balkans

Rumors have lately been current in Ber-
lin and Vienna concerning a supposed
scheme of Prince Nicholas, to unite the
Balkan states into defensive league with
out asking the permission of either Russia
or Turkey. 1t is announced from Sofia that
another interview between Prince Nicholas
OF Montenegro and Prince Ferdinand of
Bulgaria will take place before July at
Cattinje, presumably to discuss the delm-
itation Of the spheres of influence of the
two principalities in the Balkans, but in
reality, 1t is said, to plan for a uniflcation
Of some sort. Representatives, if not the
sovereigns themselves of Servia and Rou-
mania, will also be present. Just now, how
ever Servia has troubles of her own, for
owing to the government crisis, the Servian
National bank, with headquarters at Bel
grade, and with which the government has
negotiated a loan to meet the issue of new
notes, refuses the payment of half the
amount, which is still outstanding This
intensifies the strained situation in Bel.
grade, besides aggravating the financial
embarrassmentAof the entire country.
The herald., 1898-07-15

Accompanied by her two daughters and
two sons, Mrs. Mary BunkerB Of s16 Court
street left yesterday for visit to her old
home at Dubuque, Iowa.
The herald., 1898-07-15
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills

Arrest disease by the timely use o.
TUFTS Liver Pills, an old and favor.
ite remedy Of increasing popularity
Always cures
SICK HEADACHE,
sour stomach, malaria. indigestion,
torpid liver, constipation, and I'll
bilious diseases.
TUFTS Liver PILLS
The herald., 1898-07-15
Sick and Wounded Home

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, July M-rhs
transport Breakwater arrived at Fort Mon
roe this afternoon from Santiago de Cuba,
bringing 40 wounded ana sick soldiers.
The herald., 1898-07-15
Artillery for France and Germany

Complete reorganization Of field artillery
is now going on in France and Germany.
1t is believed by the heads of the army in
the respective countries that before the
year is out each nation will have the most
formidable artillery corp in the world.
Even before the reorganization was begun
both these neighboring countries had their
batteries completely provided with breech-
loading guns. Now, however, the tactics
have been thoroughly revised and nothing
but rapid-fire guns will be employed. AL
ready the German imperial guard and the
three army corps of the west have been
reorganized to the use of the new Krupp
rapid-fire gun, whose mechanism is kept
profound secret and which is said to be the
most terrible war engine of it's kind in the
world. In France the two army corps of
the east have already maneuvred with
their new artillery, which by native and
most formidable in the world. Concerning
the rapid-fre artillery a Partisan papar
has this to say: Russia, Austria, Italy and
England are still at their preliminary
studies with the rapid-fre field gun. 1t is a
curious fact that the two allies of Ger
many, like Russia, are contented to have
their material strength weakened by still
employing the old-fashioned breech-load-
ers. The rapid-fire field gun is destined to
play a tremendous part in the warfare of
the future. A single park of the new
French field gun can easily annihilate an
army of tens of thousands"
The herald., 1898-07-15
France Still Making Gifts to Russia

France Still Making Gifts to Russia
Appropriate tokens of the friendship that
France entertains for Russia are still
forthcoming in Paris. The other day Ad-
miral Besnard, minister of marine, re-
ceived for transmission to the czarina an
album, offered by the officers of those ships
which escorted President Faure to st. Pc
tersburg last year. The album comprises
marine water colors by M. Rudaux, and Is
magnificently bound and deliberately orna-
metned with the monogram Of the EN-
press Alexandria. On the first page are
the words, "To Her Majesty, the Empress
Alexandra Feodorovna, with the deeply re-
spectful homage Of the Rear Admiral, the
commanders and officers of the Division of
Escort of the President of the Republic
Krasnoe Selo, Peterhof, Cronstadt, August,
1897" The second page, which is taken UP
with the same signatures of the donors, Is
followed by the drawings representing the
Fothuan, the Dupuy de LONE, and Surcouf
before Cronstadt. Another gift, to be pre-
sented by Paris merchants and shopkeep-
ers, is almost ready for transportation
north. 1t is bronze group representing
the car on horseback in the uniform OF a
colonel of the Preobrajenski regiment, over
his head being a figure of Peace holding in
one hand an olive branch, and in the other
the flags of Russian and France. M. Ar
chard is the sculptor of this allegorical
work.
Silver Coin Exports From Spain
The Bank of Spain has been obliged to ask
the government to come to its aid and pro-
hibt the export of silver coin, which in the
last month arose to an alarming figure. Ac-
cording to a report published in Paris, over
25, 000,0 900 pesetas in silver has been received
in that city during single week. The gov
eminent, however, has come to the bank
aid, and now no more silver can be sent
out of the country. 80 far the gold stock Of
the bank has escaped; but for three weeks
prior to June LIST no less than IS 900 600 Pc
setas in notes was turned into silver at the
bank. Just prior to the prohibitory meas
ure of the government the silver stock of
the bank had been reduced to 10S 900 900 Pc
setas, and even after the prohibitory meas
ure silver coin still continued to be taken
from the bank, but in slightly less amounts.
In the meantime the government has made
large purchases of silver bullion by giving
Its notes. This will be turned into coin as
soon as practicable. French financiers, judy
ing from the reports that come to them from
their correspondents in Madrid, say that the
whole financial government Of Spain is
thoroughly demoralized and that ruin is alb
solutely near and certain. Senior Puigcerver
has stated that the government If neces-
sary, would coin a million pesetas day,
while. If that were not enough, the Paris
mint would be asked to coin money, as is
done for other countries. The question that
is disturbing the minds of continental own
ers of Spanish bonds lie, How long can the
Bank of Spain keep its gold intact ?-New
York Times.
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Miles
from home.

from home.
(S)-Cisneros, stranded .........,.. 452
(D-Yashima, stranded ............... 666
()-Buenos Ayres, stranded ..... $40
(9)-Fuerst Bismarck, stranded. 500. 1000
00)-"D," stranded .......................14 400
QD-Friesland. stranded .............,.,1l50
Q2)-Dom Carlos I, stranded. ........... 1900
Q3)-Barroso. stranded .................. 100
u4)-Psara, stranded ......................2 04O
05)-Azizeh. stranded ...........2 200
Q6)-Esmeralda. stranded .......... 240O
0D-Harold Haarfagre. stranded. 80. .26sO
18)-Heimdal, stranded ..............2 520
lv)-Odin, stranded ....................... 2544
(20)-Hai-Chi, stranded ,2776
You will note where the Hai-Chi is now,
remembering where that ship was at the
commencement Of the race. Her coming to
grief Is due to her coal-bearing capacity
being extraordinarily limited. for we have
not allowed any Of the competing ships to
carry coal on her deck. They have ali
drawn from their own bunksss.- Pearson's. /!
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-13
Council Meeting.

Thursday night the council met in
regular session and transacted some
business.
Frank Smith asked that a bridge he
put across Coon creek at the corner of
Buckeye and Breckenridge street.
n. f. Acers called the councils at
tention to the condition of the alley
near his new building.
The sexton was hired for one month
to fix up the cemetery. In regard to
the citizens petition in reference to
having permanent custodian APP
pointed was submitted to the COM
mittee.
A petition of Ottawa parties to
build an iron building next the to-
male tent west of the REGISTER was
refused.
Ordinance No. 1867, fixing the fire
limits one block from the public
square, was passed.
The petition of the w. G. r. L. that
the license TO the billiard hall and
bowling alley fsvorably reported upor
at the last meeting be not allowed
was referred to the committee.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-13
A Fighting Family.

Talking about doing your duty by
your country, Mr.. j. II. Book took it
into his head the other day to figure
out the record of his family-seven
brothers-snd here it is:
NJ l.. Book enlisted in the 8 In
diana Infantry for 3 months, re-enlist-
ed in the 10th Indiana for three years,
wounded in the wilderness.
J. II. Book served three years in
the Sth Indiana.
b. f. Book enlisted for three years
in the Sth Indiana and was killed at
Winchester.
w. b. Book enlisted for three years
in the S4th Indiana and was wounded
five times at Chickamauga.
j. NJ. Book enlisted for three years
in the Goth Indiana, was wounded al
Arkansas Post and again at Mobile
c. G.. NJ. Book enlisted for three
years in the Goth and re-enlisted fol
one year in the l47th.
7. j. Book enlisted in the lst Indi
ana Heavy Artillery and was killed
at Mobile.
An aggregate of % years of service
two killed and three others wounded
is surely record of which any family
may well be proud. In any othe
country than republic it would en-
roll them amo lg the nobility.