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nown an Emhanlzment.

Frankfort, Ind, July II. u. D.
Fields, engineer, and Frank McBee,
fireman, were killed at Silver Wood by
the engine going down 35-foot en-
bankment.
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WAR NEWS.

Washington officials expect that
Spain will begin negotiations for
peace in a few days. Important dis
patches have been received with this
end in view.
An order was sent to Admiral Ca
mara, who, with his feet, had passed
through the Suez canal, to return to
Spain.
Reports from Gen. Shafter to the
war department say that as result
of the recent fighting 16 officers and
wounded.
In Spain the loss of Cervera's fleet
increases the danger of revolution,
and extraordinary precautions are
being taken to prevent a successful
uprising.
In a severe storm off the coast
of Cuba II lighters en- route to San
tiago in tow of tugs were swamped
and lost.
With 1880 Spanish prisoners, the
cruiser Harvard started for the
United States.
The civil government of Siboney
has surrendered to Gen. Shafter and
they assert further resistance is mad
ness.
The combined forces under Gen.
Shafter and Admiral Sampson began
the bombardment of Santiago, Gen.
Toral having refused to surrender I'M
conditionally.
With Admiral Cervera, 50 officers
and 692 sailors, all from the Spanish
fleet destroyed on July at Santiago,
the cruiser St. Louis reached Ports
mouth, n. H.
The fleet of Admiral Camara sailed
from Port Said for Cartagena, Spain.
Following the suggestion of thep
ident in his proclama ration churches
throughout the country held thanks
giving services in recognition of the
recent American victories over Spain.
Gen. Shafter reports the official list
of casualties at Santiago on July 1
and to be: Killed, % officers, 20S
men; wounded, 81 officers, 1908 men;
missing, 70 men.
A dispatch from Admiral Sampson
says if proper wrecking appliances
are sent at once the Spanish cruisers
Fizcaya, Teresa and Colon can be
saved.
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unable to gain admission. DR.. Bristol's
sermon held the attention of his audi
tors from the first sentence to the last.
At times his hearers were so thorough
ly aroused by his patriotic utterances
that ripples of spontaneous applause
swept over the congregation.
New York, July 11.-Thanksgiving
services were held IN many of the
churches here Sunday in accordance
with the proclamation of President Nc
Kinley asking that thanks be returned
for the victories of the American navy
and army. The services at Old Trinity
church were very impressive. At the
conclusion of the sermon Rev. DR.. j.
hewitt Steele, vicar of Trinity, request
ed the congregation. while thanking
God for the success Of American arms,
to pray for peace. At the Cathedral
prayer of thanks from the Roman mis-
sal was offered at all masses and De
Profundis were said for the repose of
the souls of those who have fallen in
battle.
St. Paul, Mimi, July 1.-The OBJ
seryance of the presidents proclama-
ton of Thanksgiving for victory and
prayer for peace, which began in the
Jewish synagogues in this city Satur-
day, was generally observed through
out the northwest Sunday, all denomi-
nations, Protestant and Catholic alike,
giving heed to the request of the ma
tons chief. Archbishop Ireland whose
intimate acquaintance with and friend
ship for the president, as we'll as the
leading position filled by him a few
weeks ago in the attempt of the pope to
mediate between the belligerents, has
given him great prominence in all
things connected with the war. chose
the war and this proclamation by the
president as the theme for a sermon at
the Cathedral.
Cincinnati, July 1.-THE presidents
proclamation for Thanksgiving and
prayer was universally observed in the
Hebrew synagogues on the Jewish Sab
bath and in the Christian churches here
Sunday. The Roman Catholic church
has also set apart next Sunday for spe-
cial thanksgiving services.
In Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-. July 11.-Special
patriotic services were held in many
churches here Sunday. 1t was the pres
ident's proclamation. While the reli-
gious aspect of the war was emphasized,
spirit of patriotism breathed in every
utterance. The churches were in most
instances beautifully decorated, and
special musical programmes were rem
dered.
-. Starch Plant Burned.
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Lumber Burne

Pentwater, Mich, July 11.-After Is
hours Of fierce fighting fire which
broke out in the Sands & Maxwell Lum-
Der company's yards Saturday morn
ing was gotten under control, and the
losses are confined entirely to the Sands
& Maxwell Lumber company. A con-
servative estimate places the total loss
at 100000 feet of lumber, valued at
about $4,000.
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A WEEKS HISTORY
The Important Happenings Of a
" Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All the Latest News of Interest from
Washington, From the East, the
West and the South.
THE LATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES
FIFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.
Proceedings of First Regular SessIo

Proceedings OF First Regular Session.
The house resolutions providing for
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands
States senate on the 9th and we're
passed by vote of AZ to 21. Senator
Pettigrew introduced a resolution
rendering the thanks Of congress to
Commodore Schley and the men under
him for gallant conduct in the destruc-
ton of the Spanish fleet at Santiago.
In the house the general deficiency bill
was discussed and several senate
amendments were concurred in.
In the United States senate on the
18th bill was passed comforting the
rank of jor general upon Adit. Gen.
Corbin of the army. The house con-
current resolution that congress adj
journ sine die on the Sth was referred
to the appropriations committee. In
the house resolutions providing for
final adjournment on the Sth were
agreed to.
In the United States senate on the
sth resolutions were adopted thank
ing Vice President Hobart and Sena-
tor Frye, president pro tempore, for
the able and courteous manner in
which they had presided over the de-
liberations of the senate during the
present session, and then final adjourn
ment was announced. With waving
flags and singing by members and
spectators of patriotic songs, the
house adjourned sine die after adopt
ing resolution thanking Speaker
Reed for his services.
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KILLS SELF AND BABES.
Insane Mother at Clinton, Ia, Seeks
Death in a Barrel
of Water.

Clinton, Ia, July 11.-Paul Dengler.
a well-known Chicago & Western bag
gageman, returned home and failed to
find his wife and two small children.
He finally found note from his wife
in the sideboard stating she was los
ing her mind and was not fit to live,
and was going to die and take the two
children with her. An all night search
finally resulted in the discovery of the
three bodies in a barrel near the house
partly filled with water. The heads of
the victims were submerged, but the
feet protruded. Mrs. Dengler was SO
years ofage and the children five years
and 10 months respectively.
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Starch Plant Burned.

Chicago, July 11.--The plant of the
Western Starch Manufacturers associa-
ton at West Hammond, Ind, was
burned Sunday. Loss, $25O,OOO.
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A spot in the sun, lately visible, was
900 miles in diameter.
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The Offer to Surrender Santiago.
On Board the Dispatch Boat Wanda,
Off Juragua, July 9, via Kingston, ia
maica, July 1.-The surrender of San
tiago was formally offered by the
Spanish commander, Gen. Toral, Sat-
urday, but the conditions attached
caused prompt refusal of the offer by
Gen. Shafter. The negotiations, how
ever, resulted in the extension of the
armistice until noon Sunday. Gen.
Toral's proposal contemplated the i'm
mediate surrender of the city, but he
insisted that his army be permitted to
march away under arms and with fly
ing colors and declared that he would
fight to the last ditch unless the con-
ditions were accepted. Gen. Shafter
replied that nothing but unconditional
surrender would be considered by him.
but he consented to cable the Spanish
offer to Washington, i'll the meantime
extending the armistice.
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The Offer to Surrender Santiago.

va. 80. lS,9UU
Batteries in the half-dismantled forts of
Moro, Socapa. etc., at the entrance to
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iecting one-fourth inch inside. The
door then slides down between the end
of the shorter upper board and the pro-
jectirg edges OF the lath. shown at L
in the upper part Of illustration as seen
from above. To support the door a
piece of lath is nailed on each side of
the trap and notched on the upper end.
a simple cross, NJ, also of lath. supports
the door. II is tied to the door al one
end by.a string and to the trigger at the
other. The trigger is a small notched
stick shown at c which passes through
an inch hole in the top of the trap near
the back end On the front edge of the
hole. ID, piece of hoop iron is nailed
and the door is supported at any point
desired by hooking the notches in the
trigger on the hoop iron. The rabbit or
other pest, who in cold weather is al
ways hunting warm hole, crawls into
the trap, and pushing against the trig-
ger causes the notch to slip off the iron
strip, the door falls and the pest is
Gagged. No bait is necessary. but a
piece of apple in the extreme back end
of the trap may be an additional in
ducement. The trap must be made OF
old weatherbeaten boards for the
strong odor of new pine will keep the
rabbit from going in.-Dr. Asa Bow.
man, in Farm and Home
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EXIT THE ARCTIC WHALE
Pursuit. BY Nan Ha. virtu.i,v Ex,
EufShcd the ne~uc.

Pursuit. by Man Has VIRTUALLY Exs &
gufshed the Deep-sea Monsters.
"haiers, and especially the man VII,
The harpoon, have always been populSi
characters, and. indeed. the peri,s a.
exploits Of their trade form not a.
least stirring chapter in the romano
OF commerce, says the London Graphi1
IT will, therefore. touch most of US wild
some slight sense OF loss to learn-as
correspondent OF the Pail Mall Gazetf
assures rs-that. as fnr as the arctiI
seas are concerned. that chapter :
closed. This is proxaic age. ind I'll
results Of that famous corporation q
whalers, the Dundee Arctic Fi.herie
company. limited. for the last two ye.rI
nave. it is said. not only not satisfied tb1
shareholders, but have resulted In J
heavy loss. The right whale, whIel
provides the famous bone, has becoml }
so scarce that ship is nowaday. ,pckJ
II it be rewarded by even one small an
as the reward Of whole seaso,,1
struggle with arctic fog and ice. 4
parallel might be drawn between ~.
pursuit of the arctic leviafhau and ~ /.
African behemoth, the elephant. Nod
crn improvements In weapon. Of A..
struction have so thinned both tbei1
tribes that. as objects of profit. tAe}
have almost ceased to be worth M
seeking.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
THE CATTLE INDUSTRY.
I Is in "a Prosperous Condition
Throu.houf the West.

A careful review of the cattle situa-
,ion in the western states reveals the
fact that the cattle industry is in the
most prosperous condition, by far, it
has been in for many years. Upon near
~ every farm throughout the great corn
growing states there is an inclination
ito raise from five beef calves upward,
depending upon the number Of cows
that the farmeTor breeder can purchase.
The facts of the matter are. the western
states are very short on breeding cows.
and for this reason the demand for this
class of stock during the next few years
is likely to be strong and urgent There
is vigorous. forward movement among
farmers and stockraisers all along the
line. for extending breeding operations
of live stock, both pure bred and stock
that is well graded. If this course is
followed for the next two or three years
we may look for a much better class of
cattle for market than we find at the
present time. In view of these changed
conditions and liberal demand for this
class of stock. we are safe in saying
that the rearing of live stock and the
feeding OF same is bound 10 become
more surely the best investment that
farmer and feeder can make. Grain
raising in all Of the central and west
ern states has largely exhausted the
farmers. and now farmers are realizing
the fact that they must turn back TO the
live stock industries in order to preserve
their lands. This course will be helpful
in more than one way. Ii diversifies
the line Of farming operations and We
think. where cattle are raised in smaller
punches, the breeding and care is bet
ter; and Of course this Will bring bet
ter class Of cattle to market and better
prices will result.-Prairie Farmer.
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KINDNESS TO ANIMALS.
Theorists Sometimes Rudely shocked
In sudden Emergencies.

Apropos Of the question OF cruelty to
animals, correspondent sends this
story: Two men were walking along a
shady path in the woods OF northern
New Hampshire recently. One of the
men owned q beautiful dog. and the an
imal was bounding along in advance OF
them, smiling here and there and look
ing frequently up into tho branches OF
the tall ouks which lined the way. The
men were cunversiug. Mr.. Hotchkiss
was talking about his love for all ami
mated nature. His companion agreed
with him in that it was a downright
shame to kill or abuse helpless animals
Of any description. The barking OF the
dog interrupted them. Mr.. Hotchkiss
spoke in vexed and angry tone, and,
striding forward, he seized a piece of
dead wood lying near See that dog
worrying that poor spUirrel.' said he.
1T makes me so mad | could kill the
dog"
This somehow reminds the Listener
of q speculation into which he was once
plunged by the conduct OF iay0rite
cat. The cat. which was q superb black
'ttHr N1lN hbDNN HIS l4NI.N q 'plHAl 10
which the children had attached n little
liUkling bell. One day 90 the garden the
Listener saw the cat creeping up on Il
bird in a bush. To prevent the 1inkliug
OF the bell from warning the bird the
cat WAS creeping with such a slow and
steady movement that the bell was not
shaken bit and was perfectly silent.
II was an admirable performance. The
bird must have seen the cat, bu' acted
A. II charmed. Then the Listener won
dcrcd: as il my duty us humane per-
son to make Il uois" and scare away that
bird. so that il shall not be caught and
ratcu?" II occurred to him that it
might be iuhumuuc to the cat, after all
the puirs aud skill involved in keeping
tHnt bell still, to interfere with his per-
formance. II might be a shock to the
whole physical and moral system 10
scare away the bird at that moment.
One should beware Of interfering with
tn" established economy OF nature.
And yet it could not be said that the
cat needed the bird. He had abundance
OF food given him every day at the
housr. His attack on the bird was mere
wautoH drstructioH-a killing for the
fun Of it. no more justiGablc than
mems hunting. II would be right to
warn the bird. And yet who could
blame the cat for obcyng his most cs-
ssutia' instinct? He had no moral re-
spoUsibIity; his right to kill the bird
was derived from the organic law of
nature. Thi, was true MS to the cat:
man observer from the obligation OF
humanity? Clearly he was bound
But at this iuucture the cat sprang
swiftly through the air, the bird Ut
tered, too late' The cat had it in his
Jaws and made otP with it. - Boston
Transcript.
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TRAINING THE HORSE.
Gcnticncss Mixed with FIrmneS Is
Proper In All Cases.

III al
The work of training young horses
should be made systematic and prac-
tical TO be made effective. This is
seldom the case, in ;he methods prac-
ticed by farmers. 1t is necessary, too,
to study the disposition of the colt
and treat it accordingly. Because a
horse is vicious and stubborn, it is no
reason that he should be treated in
brutal manner. Gentleness with firm
ness is proper in all cases. trainer
says: II horse go too fast the untu-
tored driver yells whoa! simply mean
ing that the animal should lessen his
speed. II he paw the earth, toss his
head, stamp with impatience, or do
anything he ought not, the same word
is thundered into his ears. Any word
used for so many purposes Is not good
for much in case of emergency.
The convenient whoa should have
but one meaning, not to lessen the
speed of the horse, but to bring MIN to a
fun stop. When it is given it should
never be allowed to pass unheeded,
be disobeyed or half-obeyed. Does
your horse always stop a this word, or
do you have 10 stop him with pull at
the lines? A horse is not safe II he
can be stopped in no way except by
pulling at the lines, for rein may
break or snap may unhook. Many a
runaway might be. prevented were all
horses trained to know and obey this
one little word.-Farmers' Union.
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She Took m. HIM,

At home stations the private roldiers'
washing is actually done by the married
soldiers wives. who are expected to
sew on missing buttons and do repairs,
for which small sum is deducted from
the priyate's pay. Pat McGinnis had a
good deal of Trouble with his laundress; /;
Sunday after sunday had his shirt come
down with the neck button off. or else
hanging by a thread. He had spoken TO
her on the subject, and she had prom
ised TO see to it. but the button was not
on properly. He got on, Of patience
one Sunday when the missing button
had made him late for parade. and ex-
claimed; Bother the woman! I'll see
III ! cau't give her hint this time. any
how" lie then took the lid OF tin
biackiug box, about three inches in di-
nmeter. drilled two holes in it with a
fork. and sewed II on TO the neck of
the shirt that was next to be washed.
When his washing came back he found
that she had taken the hint; she had
made butionhole TO ft it.-Detroit
Free Press.
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COUNTRY POLICE FORCE.
New Agricultural Want Discovered
bN ST. Louis Puncr.

by ST. LOuis I'uper.
All over the country we have no coun-
try police. II is only in the cities that
anybody stands ready 10 arrest male
factor. Out in the rural districts every
man has really to be his own policeman
There is, to be sure, a sheriff, but the
sheriff is an officer elected without the
slightest reference to his fitness for po-
lice duty, and he, if he can be reached in
time, pursues criminals, if at all. with as
much or as little zeal as his convenience
or temperament will permit. The result
is crimes committed in the country. un-
less they are murderous, are rarely pun
| ished. What we need in all country dis
tricts is what is called Country po-
lice" in England and .gendarmerie" in
France; that is, uniformed and salaried
police, whose business it is to patrol
country roads and pursue criminals. In
England every village has at least one
uniformed constable. and the whole are
under the orders of a single county SUI
perintendent. These police are to be
met everywhere, and no burglar or
highway robber can make more than
one stroke without finding them on his
track. We are persevering in main
taining in this country the same
belief in the continuance of our
early rural simplicity which in the
cities has ended in making municipal
government such farce. In the mean
time people are learning more and more
to take the law into their own hands
in sheer self-defense.-Colman's Rural
World
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by somebody axcd about the stranger,
aud it was found that he disappeared
the day OF the public meetin'. II didn't
take long to put two and two together,
and it was Abner Green who throwed
down bis hat and jumped on it and
yelled:
by the great pewter spoon, but that
feller was no cousumptive! He Jest
cum here TO git us TO lie and to thump
us fur ii. and he's mighty nigh broke
up high society and knocked the price
of real estate down so per cent"
Then them six liars who had prom.
ised the ghost TO go out OF bizness aud
jine the church went to lyin' ngin hard
er'n ever. and the other liars told new
lies. and betwixt and between us all
sqnnn Creek slowly rekisered her lost
prestige and lodged the Gala nifty which
most of the wimen predicted.
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Master md ScrHnnf.

1t requires time for a northern man
to correctly appreciate the value of
the negro as laborer. With an ex-
acting master, who counts every min
ute of his time, the negro is not an ac-
ceptable laborer, but to one who some
times INDUCES him in his propensities
he becomes intensely loyal. and will go
through storms and trmpests, by day
and by night. to serve him. No human
being is more grateful for favors re-
ceived than a negro, though sometimes
he may appear to be wanting in graft
tude, yet the experience of this writer
/, that no act of beneiicence rendered
to him is ever forgo,ten.-Col. j. b.
killebrew. in Southern States Faru
Magazine
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and begin to pray. fur you haven't

and begin to pray. fur you haven't
got but five muiIs to live!"
What hey ! Gun!" walls Abner as
he gi!s down.
You lied about that whale!"
Yes, | know did. and own it up.
I'm one of The biggest liars in S4uan
Creek. but I'm wiilin' 10 reform. Lem
me 90 and III stick to the truth all the
res; of my Ife!"
The ghost cuifed his other ear and
gave him three or four kicks and start
ed him off, ard the fun of the thing
was that nobody would believe Abb
ner's yarn. E,eybOdy thought it was
new lie, and even as the tears stood
in his eyes they wtnked at each other
1t was only uEht or TWO later that
Philetus Sprlrg ell met up with that
same ghost. lie was waikin' over the
marsh. whist'r o. Us be went. when the
ghost riz up and grabbed him aud
shook him around until bis jnts
crackpd and btllered fur mercy.
"Philetus : ngwell!" sez the ghost,
,ong!"
II know did," sez Philetus. "and
I'm sorry fur p. That shark was only
so feet long. l., had to lie 10 match
the other LA"
The strang-r prauced him around
sum more. ar rhiletus got the length
OF tina, shara down to Is feet. Arter
beiu' kicked hr uwned up hat he didn't
see no shark tall. and was allowed TO
90. Then Aa-ar Stubeu met the ghost
and got thuu ped around till he owned
up to all his rs and promised to tell
the truth the-r.fter. and be was fol-
Tered by JON White, Simon Bebee
and Caesar Da,.s. Nobody believed the
fust two or thu. but when five or six
men set in TO SD the same story II APP
pcared there ght be sunthin' in it.
public meet. was called, and Jacob
Spooner got upr said:
My friends. SIX Of the biggest liars
in Squan Creek hes met ghost on the
marsh and bin bumped half 10 death
and made TO promise that they wouldn't
lie no more. II this keeps ou-if all
the liars hev got 10 cease lyin'-we
might as well give away our property
and walk out a. town. What ar the
sense of the meri.n'?"
Thar was a good deal of talk, and
it was finally decided 10 lay fur the
ghost. He was laid for night arier
night. but he never showed up. Bime-