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The herald., 1898-02-16

Engineer Darwin R. Merritt. From the
wording of the dispatch the navy Depart
ment thinks 1t is possible that they were on
shore at the time of the accident.
NOT MADE PUBLIC
The secretary of the navy received a
dispatch from Key West at the same time
with the above. but its contents were not
made public. The orders for the lighthouse
tenders were at once sent to Key West
in plain language, thus avoiding the delay
that would have arisen from the use of
cipher.
Paymaster Charles W. Littlefield. who is
given in the list of the officers of the
Maine, has recently been replaced by Pay
master Ryan. Littlefield is now in Wash
ngton.
The Maine was built in New York in 1890
at cost of $2.5ss,O0O She had steel hull
and complement of S14 men.
Secretary Long received Captain Sigs-
bees dispatch but few minutes before
the Associated Press dispatches were
handed him. He received the news with
apparent calm and his first act was to
comply with Captain Sigsbees request that
assistance be sent from Key West. He
wired Captain Forsythe at Key West to
proceed with the naval tender Fern to
Havana harbor.
WAITING FOR DETAILS
Secretary Long then sent for Captain
Dickens and the two discussed Captain
Sigsbees brief telegram. No other naval
officers were present. and besides the sec
retary and Captain Dickens the naval col
ony here is ignorant of this disaster. the
greatest which has befallen the American
navy since the disaster in Apia many years
ago.
The secretary is inclined to believe that
most of the officers of the Maine were on
shore at the time of the accident, as it
was still early in the night. While neither
the secretary nor Captain Dickens is in
clined to discuss the probable cause of the
accident. several suggestions were ven
tured. They believe that 1t may have been
caused by a fire in the bunkers, heating
the bulkhead near a magazine, or that an
accident may have occurred while inspect
Ing high explosives for torpedoes. OF
course this Is mere speculation, and the
secretary is anxiously waiting a more de-
tailed report from Captain Sigsbee.
Later the secretary sent another tele-
gram to Key West directing that the ten
der Mangrove also be sent to Havana.
ONE OF THE BEST
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The Maine was
battleship of the second class, and was
regarded as one of the best ships in the
new navy. She was built at Brooklyn navy
yards and was 31S feet long, 81 feet broad,
21.6 mean draught and 66S2 tons displace-
ment. She had two 1O-inch vertical tur-
rets and two military masts. and her mo-
tive power was furnished by twin <rews
with triple expansion engines, having a
maximum horse power of 9293, capable of
making speed of IT'S knots. She carried
four 10-inch breech loading guns in her
main battery, and seven 6-pounders and
eight one-pound rapid firing guns and four
The herald., 1898-02-16
Went Out of Business

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-Wm. H. Heath,
manager of the Central Electric Express
Company, of this city, was today found
in Forest Park, dying from a bullet
wound in the head. 1t was evidently a
case of suicide. The young man was
taken to the City Hospital, where he
died. He is relative of Perry H. Heath,
Assistant Postmaster General. A let
ter found in Heaths pocket, contained
this extract: Having been extremely
unfortunate in everything I have at
tempted to do during the past year, ]
have decided to end the whole business
by the simple act of shooting myself u
The herald., 1898-02-16
SEALS ARE SCARCE
The Weather Rough and Profits Very
Small

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-The SEAL
ing fleet this season is very small and
the outlook is not encourag ging.
Captain O'Leary of the schooner Gen.
eva reports that seals are very scarce
and wild, and the weather very insult
able for hunting. Captain A. A. Nelson
of the schooner Mary Taylor lost seven
of his men by desertion and had to pu,
into port for repairs. He also says that
few seals are to be found and predicts q
light catch. 1t is stated that the Cox
and Marvin sealing fleet of Victoria, b.
c., will not be put in commission this
year, although sailors and hunters had
been engaged. 1t is not known whether
the precautions taken by the United
States to prevent poaching have had
anything to do with the retirement OF
the fleet of British sealers.
The herald., 1898-02-16
ConsuInptive Crazies

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. Is. DR..
Morse of The local Board of Health, and
DR.. D. d. Crowley of Oakland, constitut-
ing committee of the State Board of
Health, appointed to visit the insane asy-
lums to ascertain the proportion of con-
sumptives among the patients, have dis
covered that at Napa alone one-tenth
of the inmates are suffering from tuber-
culoss. Both physicians agree that the
State should at once esta ablish four hos
pitals-one for each asylum, for the care
Of consumptives. Geo. Budd is said to
be interested in the matter and the next
Legislature may be asked to make the
necessary appropriation.
The herald., 1898-02-16

| portunity Of patriots. Honest men should
| hesitate no longer. II opposed 20 the estab~
| lishment OF the gold standard In all It's
rigor, opposed to the retirement OF govern
ment currency; If opposed to the erection
of great association OF banks OF issue
as the all-dominating power In the nation:
| II opposed to every kind of trust and mo-
nopoly, the offspring and adjunct OF the
money power.
Before this awful and imminent peril to
the institutions of our country every per-
sonal ambition must melt away, and mere-
ly partisan contention must be stilled.
While this issue remains unsettled, DEM
ocrats. Populists and Silver Republicans
must stand shoulder to shoulder in a
common cause. United, we can save the
republic, the last refuge of self-govern-
ment, the one remaining hope of liberty,
to succeeding centuries. The policy of
our foes is to divide us that they may con-
quer us. Let no private interest, pride,
carelessness or folly afford them hope that
we shall furnish arms against ourselves.
In every state and congressional district
in the union the close corporation should
be our watchword. After full consent to-
gether, We should, wherever there is a con-
test, choose strong champion of the
common cause, and to him should be given
the true allegiance and earnest support of
every opponent OF the party of gold and
monopoly.
ONE COMMON SERVICE
The man or organization that in this
grave crisis becomes responsible for dis
cordant counsels or divided energies does
not deserve the blessings we are all striv-
ing to preserve. Patriots and citizens, we
call upon you to unite in this great COM
mon service of citizenship and patriotism.
No man need surrender his party convic-
tions. No existing organization need be
abandoned. While striving to overthrow
a common enemy, no good purpose is
served by emphasizing points in which we
diifer. But until this final assault of the
enemy on the last ramparts of our indus
trial and social independence is repelled,
until the control of the money system of
the country is rescued from the hands of
special interests and secured to the whole
people, the members of the great armies
of political reform in every part of the
United States should act in mutual JUS
tice and harmonious cooperation for the
general welfare. To this object, thus
urged upon our friends everywhere, we
hereby pledge, Jointly and severally, our
earnest and constant endeavor.
Signed by Charles A. Towne chairman
of the national committee of the Silver
Republican party, eight Silver Republican
senators and representatives and Fred T.
Dubois.
Congressman Newlands of Nevada, rep-
resenting the Silver party, concurs in rec
ommending the unification of the silver
forces in the coming campaign.
The herald., 1898-02-16
SILVER REPUBLICANS
One More Monopoly Victory Means
Practical Slavery

The paper of the Silver Republicans is
as follows:
The cunning plans of the beneficiaries of
the gold standard and the advocates of
monopoly are Just nearing completion.
They need but to win one more victory to
become supreme and to be able to defy
the sovereignty of the people for gen.
erations. With the policy of the Republi-
can administration is a plain confession
that the secret authors of the st. Louis
platform of 1896 are in absolute control of
the party. Power thus secured under false
pretenses is to be ruthessly used to carry
out the ulterior designs of the conspira-
tors. The slow processes of twenty live
years are rapidly advancing to their goal.
the near approach to which now seems to
warrant dispensing with the caution and
deceit that have hitherto been the neces-
sary preliminaries of success.
THE PATRIOTS OPPORTUNITY
But this openness of purpose is the op-
The herald., 1898-02-16
Dismissed From the Navy

WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.--Luther G.
Billings. Pay Director in the United
States Navy, has been found guilty by
a court-martial which has been in ses-
sion at the Washington Navy Yard for
the past few days, of falsehood and
scandalous conduct. and has been SEN
fenced to dismissal from the Navy. The
result Of the trial caused the greatest
surprise in naval circles.
The herald., 1898-02-16
A Murderer Hanged

ZENOBIA, Miss, Feb. 15.-In the pres
ence of 1000 spectators, at noon today,
George Washington Edwards, colored,
was hanged here for the murder of Rosie
Williams. The crime, a particularly at
rocious one, was committed in July, 1895.
The killing was done with shotgun.
in a room occupied by the Williams
woman, whose head was completely torn
away by the load of lead. The tragedy
took place on the Washburn place. in
this county
The herald., 1898-02-16
TO POPULIsTS
The Great Conspiracy Is Nearing It's
elimination

The Populist address is as follows:
The conspiracy of gold and mononoI,-
is nearing its elimination. Every advance
1t has made during the last twenty-fivo
years has been by adroit and stealthv mo
cesses. These would have been impossihIe
II 1t had not had its agents and confeder-
ates hoiding offices of public trust in the
executive legislative and judicial branches
of the government. Neither tho hanaGoi
aries nor the tools of this conspiracv have
any particular policies. In name tho adj
ministration was Democratic The pres
ent administration is called Republican
5ut :. has inglorously practiced and de-
Tended the perfidious policies of its prede-
cessor AT length the selfish and brutal
interests behind this conspiracy deem
themselves strong enough TO dispense with
The herald., 1898-02-16
Y. M. G.. A. Meetings

SAN FRANCICSO Feb. 15.-The 18th
annual State convention of Y. M. C. \.
of California will meet at Riverside on
February 23d to 9th. The anual field
day will take place Februard 22d at
the same place. A large delegation of
members is preparing to go south from
this city
The herald., 1898-02-16
A Dead Magnate

CLEVELAND O., Feb. 15.-Mr. Geo.
H. Hopper, we'll known as a large stock
holder in the Standard Oil Company, died
at his beautiful home, Elmwood, near
Unionville, today, after an illness of over
year. Mr.. Hopper was 60 years of age.
He was noted for his liberality He
leaves a wife and three children, Mr..
Chas. Hopper, the actor; Mrs. Nicholas
of Cleveland, and Mrs. Fitch of Ashta-
bula
The herald., 1898-02-16
A Revolution That Failed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Minister
Corea has informed the State Depart
ment that he has received a cablegram
from the Diet of the Greater Republic
of Central America, and from the Presi-
dent of the state of Nicaragua, inform
ing him that the invaders who entered
that state, have been utterly routed and
that consequently the republic is still
at peace, all of the inhabitants being en-
gagged in their usual occupations.
The herald., 1898-02-16
The Carter Court Martial

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. 15.-The court
decided today that the private papers
of Captain o. M. Carter are to pass in
review before the court-martal. A
letter from Colonel B. D. Greene, which
referred to proposed work in Chile, was
read. There was nothing very damag-
ing in 1t.
The herald., 1898-02-16
court .nd e thsssfoss AGAINST the ovns'
AN AMAzoN CAPTURED

HAVANA, FEB. 1s.--It IL announced
in Spanish circles that senorita Isabel
Rubio. who. is described as an Amaxon.
was captured. after being wounded In q
skirmish between detachment Of Span
ish troops and some insurgents In the
province OF Pinar del Rio. Senorita Ru-
bio. it appears. Joined the insurgents at
the invitation of the late Antonio Ma
Geo. She is said to belong to a prominent
family.
The colonial cabinet In council today,
under the presidency of Captain General
Blanco, decided to reinstate all profess
sors of the Havana university who aban-
doned their positions In consequence Of
the war. provided they submit requests
for reinstatement within fifteen DAYS.
The herald., 1898-02-16
Ready for Cruising

MARE ISLAND, Cal, Feb. 15.-The
gunboat Pinta had her dock trial and
is now ready for the use of the naval re-
serve. In few days she will be turned
over to the State and taken to San
Deigo, where she is to be stationed.
The herald., 1898-02-16
Will Smoke Him Out

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Feb. 15.-John
Darlington, the desperate who murdered
two men near this city. Is hiding in a
deserted coal shaft. Today Sheriff's
posse entered, but was compelled to re-
treat as the outlaw fired several shots at
them. The Sheriff returned the fire, but
missed and it Is now the intention of the
authorities to set fire to the mine.
The herald., 1898-02-16
To Cure a Cold in One DIV

Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets.
All druggists refund money if it fails to
cure. 25c. The genuine has l.. B. Q. on each
tablet,
The herald., 1898-02-16

Equality-An illusion that makes a man
equal to his superiors and superior to his
equals.-Chicago News.
The herald., 1898-02-16
THE MAINE
DISASTER

CONTINUED from Page one.)
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Love levels all thngs-with the possible
exception of the head.-Chicago News.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-11-25
cubasIesd Drlaka

Cuban iced drinks should become
popular with Americans Ga summer m
You 80 10 cafe and ask the walter
what refrescos they have be- VIII enil
on q list Of bcwIldorIng length. These
cooling beverages are admirably suit.
cd 20 the torrld climate whore alco-
hole stlmulants are dangerous. They
are prepared from fruit lemonade
and orangeadc being the prototypes OF
this class. Pineapple. watermelon.
muskmel0n. strawberries. raspberrles.
and peaches make elegant refrescos.
The fruit crushed Into pulp. Il
mixed with cracked ice and sugar.
sufficient water being added to render
II liquid. Tamarinds are largely con.
sumed In this manner; the Juice. being
somewhat acid, quenches the thirst
very effectively Another favorlte
drink Is orchata. Americans are IA
millar here with the syrup In soda wa
ter fountains and call it by It's French
name, orgeat; but the genuine article
is made by founding peeled almonds
In n mortar; when they are reduced 20
a paste water and sugar are added
and the liquid strained through a nap
kln.-Ncw York Sun.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-11-25

Notwithstanding the war with Spain,
She people Of this country have not
forgotten deeds Of generosity and
philanthropy the latest Of which is a
giit Of property by Col G. II. Payne
to Cornell university for medical
college aud dispensary valued at
81, 500, 600 Since January last
there have been donated by gift or
bequest in this country over S14. 900,
600 in about the following proportions,
Charities, 81, 900, 600; churches, 81,
800, 900; colleges, 81, 900, 600, and the
remainder to Libraries, museums aud
galleries. OF these various contribu.
tons three have exceeded 81 900, 900
each, two $500, 600. four $500, 600, ton
500, 900 and twenty 800, 600 each.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-11-25

A notable gift for purposes of edu-
cation, says Harper's Weekly, was
that Of $3.50, 600 lately made by Mrs.
Emmons Blaine of Chicago to estab-
lish a Teachers college in connection
with the University Of Chicago. This
Teachers college is an experiment,
and Mrs. Blaine's gift, as appears,
provides not for its permanent estab-
lishment, but merely for it's mainte-
nance for Eve years, period which is
thought to be long enough to test the
idea and determine how useful it
us. The new experimental college is
described as an outgrowth Of the uni
yersity extension movement in the
United States beng an attempt to or
ganize college work in science, litera-
ture, and art in such way that per-
sons engaged in the active work Of
teaching can get the full advantages
of college training. If it succeeds,
it will form a new link beiweeu the
public schools of Chicago and the
university.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-11-25

Every kind OF industry tends to
% where production can be carried on
nnder the cheapest and easiest condi-
tons" philosophises the New York
Commercial Advertiser. 'Iike other
forms Of action, industry seeks the
least resistance We have had re-
peated illustrations Of tits principle
in this country. Wheat growing orig
inally was an important industry in
New England, but later it shifted to
western New York, and now il IS al
most completely monopoIized by the
western states. S, it has been, to a
large extent, with the iron industry.
During the first half OF the century
Pennsylvania produced nearly all the
iron-used in the United States, but
now an eyer-increasing quantity of it
IS furnished by the west and south.
The gradual migration Of the cotton
industry from New England to the
southern states is in obedience to the
same economic law The relative de-
cline in New York commerce is trace
able to a Xix cause Excessive ter
minal charges, want Of adequate canal
facilities, railroad diferentias and
similar burdens ard obstacles have
diverted eastward-bouad freight from
New York city 70 other Atlantic ports
which can bs reached At less expense.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-11-25

The curious fact is noted that if
Cuba should ever become an iudepend-
ent republic itwould be the sole island
in the world to possess separate ma
tional existence. Madagascar has be-
come French, and Japan is an archi-
pelago. This seems to show that is
olated tracts do not get on we'll alone.
Tiny countries, walled in by mountain
barriers, like Montenegro and Swift
rIand, retain independence, but the
ocean is a less sure protection than
mountain walls. Even Iceland is a
dependency of Denmark still. An
island would seem a more advantageous
spot for maintaining a national exist
enee than such territory as Belgium
and Holland, but both countries are
in a fair way to retain independence
permanently.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-11-25
LIEUTENANT FERRARA KILLED.
Assassinated by Negro Troops Belonging
TO the Ninth Immunes.

Assassinated by Negro Troops Belonging
10 the Ninth Immunes.
A Santiago dispatch says: Lieutenant
Jose Ferrara, chief of General Woods
gendarmie in the San Luis district, was
killed in a riot of negro American
troops Monday at San Luis. The ne
gro soldiers belonged to the Ninth
immunes, but the guilty parties have
not been arrested, although General
Wood is making personal investiga-
tion and he has determined to bring
the guilty soldiers to justice.
The trouble resulted from the at
tempt of Lieutenant Ferrera to arrest
certain men who had abused Cuban
and stolen his hog The men wanted
escaped, and afterwards thirty colored
men, wearing the uniform of the
United States army, attacked the
house where Lieutenant Ferrera was,
and began a fusilade, during which
Lieutenant Ferrera, Antonio Roman,
Emilio Bettran and young baby were
killed and several wounded. Those
in the house returned the fire and two
soldiers were killed.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-11-25

AtNfatAtAnua BEING Made Huf Probable
Resumption or BoatnHIes.
A Washington special says. There
was remarkable activity about The war
department Wednesday in the way Of
preparing troops for service IN lands
beyond the United States.
An order has been issued directing
ct least ten regiments Of the regular
army now stationed in northwestern
forta and posts 10 hold themselves in
readiness for immediate transporta-
ton and service in tropical climates.
Most Of these regiments we're sent
into the northern and western posts e
few weeks ago for recuperation after
their Cuban campaign. While hold
ing themselves ready for service these
regiments will now be recruited 10
their full strength. Nothing is said
officially as 10 what the present aetiv-
ity means, but there are several rea-
sons suggested.
II is known that an early movement
to Cuba is intended, somewhat sooner
than has been generally believed here
tOfore Another belief sustained is
that the United States government de-
sires to DO in a position 10 meet any
conditions that may grow out Of the
pending peace negotiations, and to be
in readiness to resume hostilities il
Spain refused to accept the terms Of
the American peace commissioners
offer, which are final.
In this connection an intimatiOn has
got about to the effect that during the
delay which has occurred Spain has
been able 10 form some sort Of coalition
with European powers to back up the
pretentions she has been making in
negotiations.
An interesting feature of the matter
is the refusal of the United States au-
thorities to order the muster ont Of
the volunteers who recently returned
from Porto Rico. These regiments
were sent to their homes and given
sixty days furlough, but contrary to
the plans heretofore followed they
were not allowed to be mustered out
Of service. AS to the ten regular regi-
ments every department of the govern.
ment has been directed to prepare
supplies for them and to arrange trans
portation as soon as they are ordered
| to move.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-11-25
ORDERS COUNTERMANDED
No Troops VIII BE Sent TO Atlanta Camps
as Arranged.

No Troops VIII BE Sent 10 Atlanta Camps
as Arranged.
No troops will be sent to Atlanta,
Ca, and the First brigade will not
camp at Piedmont and Grant parks in
that city.
Wednesday morning Colonel Corne-
Illus Gardener, in command Of the
brigade, received q telegram from the
war department instructing him to
stop all preparations for the winter
camp there and return to Knoxville at
once
This is considered the foierunner of
a quick departure for Cuba instead of
winter of dullness in camp.
The order to Colonel Gardener gave
no reason for the change of plans, but
many army officers are inclined TO
think that the first brigade will be
among the early arrivals on the island.
The preparations for the camp were
being pushed very rapidly and every
thing would have been in readiness in
a few days for the three regiments
that were expected to come.
About $4,000 has been spent in
preparing the two camps, and this
money will now be lost, or almost en-
tirely so, as much of the lumber
bought has been used in constructing
shaeks.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-11-25
STRONG STATEMENTS.
Three Women Relieved Of Female
Troubles by Mrs. Pinkham.

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Those symptoms of weakness that l
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-11-25
NOTED PLANTER DEAD.

j. s. Richardson, the Cotton King" Sue
cumbs to Heart Disease.
Mr. James s. Richardson, the
largest individual cotton planter in the
world, and one of the most distin.
guished planters in the south, died
Tuesday night at his Dahomey planta-
ton, near Benoit, Miss. He was
victim Of heart disease and his demise
was sudden His death removes one
Of the most active and influential eiti-
zens Of the south, and the announce
ment of his death viii cause widespread
sorrow throughout the country.
Mr. Richardson was known not only
throughout The United States, but also
in England.