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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-06

J. p. NJ. IN New York Post; The
longest month, 80 / then thought that
ever lived through, was the June Of
1858. We do not measure time, as we do
space, altogether by what Is in IT. but.
sometimes. by what IS beyond II. There
was nothing in that June but work in
the trenches, with Vlcksburg Just be-
You'd us, lmpenetrable but inevitable,
like eternity on the other side Of time.
The city was completely invested. A
great ntne-mtie, fan-shaped, subterrn-
mean camp spread out TO the east Of the
city almost TO the foot OF the second
line OF buns. We were measuring our
advance by Spadefuls. and in the wear
ing monOtonY OF that underground eN-
istence we had the keen sense OF moies.
When we pressed our ears down on the
bottom OF the trench, we could hear the
throh of the countermining picks. like
q great watch smothered. The ditch was
an enormous megaphone that Impaired
secrets to US from the bowels OF the
earth in whispers. and we grew quick
70 interpret them. whats that?" one
would ask, as we stopped shoveling to
listen 10 a pulsation with new rhythm
IN II. Then some one would answer,
ats brigade keeping step"
All the eptEodes that had startled and
stung Us Into desperation or hope had
now stopped. Porter's guns had always
come to US from the river with a hlir-
rah boom in them, as II they had said:
I'VE are here yet borrowers, hold fast"
ana even the sorties and assaults. that
had failed go dlsmallV. were to us very
much like applause to actors who are
playing q hum-drum part. Dick Barton
nsed to say that the gHnboats 30 the
Yazoo were as good as summer thun-
der.
But all that was done now. The army
had got through barking and Scrap
ping" and was hanging on to the
throat Of VIcksburg silently like bull
dog. Those were weeks stretched out to
incaiculable lengths by tollsome expec-
tatIon, with blistered hands and stift
backs and sore bodies, irritated by sand,
for there we're no iavatories during the
Siege. We consoled ourselves with few
er dreams OF the cool. swlrllng Mississ-
1ppi. at the foot OF that baked and be-
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SIN was deekcd With soldier buttons,
She was clad in army blue,
And she wore martial emblem
ON her NIFTY sailor, too.
But Mas! n littlo spider
Crcpt across this mnld0n'H hand,
And with all hor warliko trappinEa
Shn screamed to beat the hand.
Now York Herald
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hospital after a man has undergone an
operation.
Afterwards, when our first parallel
was within seventy-hve feet OF the reb-
eli lines, Dick would sing war songs with
clear tenor voice and we gave him q
rough kind OF chorus. There was one
favorite of bis, set to the old camp
meeting tune, THE Happy Land OF
Canaan" and think he used to make
up the verses to suit himself. One o:
them ran like this:
"The Johuules soon will find
That We Yanks can so 1t blind,
And stay u year or two without COM
plaint:
So to dig Is our delight
Every day and every night
Till we meet sou In the Happy Land
OF Canaan"
One nIght when We were believing It
at the top OF our lungs, II broke out on
the other side OF the line. and the whole
rebel parapet took up the tune. There
we were, with our hands on each others
thro9ts, but clasping voices. II tickled
Dick enormously. and he said. Lets
try EN- on Aud Lang syne'"
you can shoot everything out OF n
man." said Dick, except his old asso-
eiatioRs.'
had TO have n tender feeling for that
fellow, and wondered why I hadn't met
that kind OF man somewhere else. We
built some castles IN that trench. There
were lot OF things that we could do
when the cruel war was over" Such
is the folly Of picking up sentiment in
the ranks. II Is n good deal like those
fellows. who. As soon as they get Into a
camp, begin, 10 set out flowers around
their tents. II there is disturbance.
| such things only make matters look
| worse, and a trench Is the last place in
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-06
BUycoED BY A NAME.
The Busy man was Patriotic Rather Thar
Religious,

Detroit Free Press: He was looking
lauk and lean; he wore threadhare suit
OF black and under one arm he carried
volume; under the other there was an
umbreliu which had seen better days.
He entered so quietly that DodsOn, who
was busy at his desk, did not hear him.
Dodson wheeled In Ids chair. and took
in the situation. II don't care what
you haveH' he rOared. Don't you see
that sign. 'Peddlers and Book Agents
Not Wanted or are you bhnd?"
"The life OF Samson" continued the
agent with an Apologize sniie.
why didn't you say so before?" said
DodSon, suhsidlng.
ued the long, thin man in black.
I'm take II. said DodsOn, shortly,
Good day. siF."
A few minutes later friend OF Dod-
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Chicago News: They were evidently
from 81. Louis and had come to Chicago
IN their wedding tour. While taking
In the sights they wandercd Into the art
museum, md, pnustnE before n repro
ductlOn u the Venus OF Mdlo' the bride
remarked;
"They must think people who come In
hero are Rwfuliy ignorant"
"Why so. dcnrIe?" asked the otner
half
''Why so?" she exclaimed. With an
mir OF lunerlur Intelligence Get on 10
that sign, Hands on. hanging on that
thing, Just rs II any fool didn't know
ihnN wore"
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cons happened IN and picked U he vol

sons happened in ard picked up the vol
ume.
''Heao. old man" said he. as he looked
II over. II didn't know you went in for
BltffcsI subjects"
II don't see the Joke, answered Dod~
son testify. II believe that In times Ike
these every patriotic American citizen
should famlliarize himself with the
lives OF our prominent men who are 1t
the front making history for this g!ori-
Gus country. we neglect these things
too long. propose to keep up with the
tines"
you viii have to hurry, II you dc"
answered his friend drlly. This partic-
u.ar Samson without the p has been
dead for three thousand years"
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sLA.sIDE cosIUNE [RoN HlRpERs aAzAR

The Parisian fan this year IL to 10 to
extremes in watering place costumes,
some Of which are made In the moH
style. bcflOunoed and befrihed
TO degree that none but nm eye-wit-
HeVB would credit, while on the other
hand there are walking costumes slim
pie 10 the verge OF austari,y. The sea-
side costume iHuatrnted herewitll.-tak-
en- from Harpers Bazai-ls Of the lat
ter chnino.ch II ID made OF dirk blue
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yelling mounted over black silk The
skirt il Of the attached iiUHce variety,
with tins folds OF black satin outlining
the front and the top at the aduuce, Tho
wnist In smoothly fitted with no trace Of
a blouse. The MARROW crosS-tuckcd vest
OF white taffeth IL bOrdercd with buttun-
ed tabs and small black satin scrolls.
The band C0PlRr, which is Of the highest
chOlwr type. and tho narrow bolt nre
both made OF the dress material with
tiny black Eatin border LIMO
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AMONG ALoT OF LETTERS
Was Oso That the Editor Was not Permit.
ted to Answer.

Detroit Free Press: wilkins had late
Iy Joined the stan OF a well known news
paper, and was writing a series OF
Bachelor Dreams that had caused a
continuous string Of inquirlng letters to
flow into the EDITORS once.
There's no doubt about It. wilkins"
remarked the editor, you've made a
hit! Here are six letters in this mail,
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
WORDS OF APPRECIATION.
The Captured Spanish Admiral has Moth
Ing but Praise for the Kind
He Has Received.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 2I.-Admiral
Cervera, through Spaaish-American
gentleman, has this to say of his treat
ment since he has been prisoner.
Since | have passed into the custody
of my captors | have been treated with
courtesies such as are the very acme of
kindness. Every civility, every imag-
Unable act of thoughtful Difference,
such as would relieve the poignancy of
my present modification, has been
furnished with the utmost good taste
No words of qualification could half
express the real appreciation felt by
my officers and myself. l see that
Americas big heart does not harden
against an enemy. Nobody can forget
the generous care afforded our dis
tressed men after the discontinue of
our fleet"
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
GEN. MILES AGAIN DFrav,,
THIS Tire II is Charged Tn r.,
f.'y to Provide the Req...
site Convoy.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-Gsr ~,
has been again delayed in sa;I;. snes
siboney for Porto Rico. The da, ron
this case is charged to ths In
ure of the navy 10 isil-
the required convoy Tbap provide
department was in cable comr war
tion with the general, ami aaa saiea-
expects that the Yale will sail I Nm ne
night. Me awhile, the reports lore
.he department from Tampa show tho %
Porto Rico as was to be draw 70
the camp there, has already no. ron
though it may be a day or tue 'ai.ed
the ships leave Key West. ''0'a
The war department is now AZ.
its best to hurry forward the ;r o'ng
regiments Gen. Shafter has prna". ae
requested, and it is hoped they win Why
gotten off within "a hours IN 0e
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
ENGLISH CARLISTS ACTIVE.
Ready for Operations When the Word
Goes Restrained by the
Foreign Enlistment Act.

LONDON, July u. - The English
Carlists are most active, and are in
hourly expectation of momentous news.
The leader of the organization here
says:
I'VE are quite ready for active oper-
atoms. Moreover, there is no doubt
the authorities at Madrid are aware
that Carlist rising is imminent and
that 1t will be successful. We are inn
mensely strong in many parts of Spain,
and so soon as the truth of the coward
ly surrender of Santiago de Cuba per-
colates our forces will be greatly in
creased.
1.-The foreign enlistment act curtalls
our activity in England, and ever since
the Madrid government began to get
into difficulties, we have been shad.
owed day and night by spies and de-
tectives. However, we have money.
which is sorely needed in Spain"
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
MANILA READY TO GIVE UP.
So Says Advices Brought from Hong KONG
by the Steamship Empress
OF India.

VANCOUVER, b. c.. July o1,-Accord-
ing to advices brought by the Empress
Of India, from Hong Kong, the chief
news of the moment is that Manila is
ready to surrender. Not that the
archbishop and captain-general are
going to voluntarily capitulate before
they are compelled to do so, but that
the backbone of resistance is unques-
tionably broken, and upon real show
of force and intention to lombard the
town, if the officials do not give in, the
Spaniards will haul down the Spanish
flag. limitations to this effect are re-
ceived from many sources.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY.
No Apparent Foundation for Reports Of
Complications of an Unfriendly
Character.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Inquiries in
Official quarters as to the alleged COM
plications between the United States
and Germany in the Philippines failed
to elicit anything which might
serve as foundation for the
reports of such complications.
On the contrary, it is learned
that there have been recent commune
cations between the two governments
of decidedly friendly nature, and at
no time since the war began has there
been greater reason than now exists
for confidence in Germany's neutrality
in the war between the United
States and Spain. Reports of
misunderstanding in the Philippines
or elsewhere should not be too readily
assumed as a basis of inference of ma
tional unfriendliness. Indeed, it is be-
lieved to be the desire, as it is also the
interest of both governments, that the
relations of traditional friendship be-
tween them should continue unbroken.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
FIRST BALE OF NEW COTTON.
II was Presented to the President and was
Sold for the Benefit OF the United
States Hospital Fund.

NEW YORK, July . 1.-The first bale
of new cotton was sold in front of the
Exchange building at auction at noon.
The first bid was 5000, while the buyer,
PRECEDENT VIM. V. King of the cotton
exchange, said $500 for the cotton
The bale had been presented to
President Mckinley by b. & B. Beer,
of New Orleans, TO be sold for the
benefit of the United States hospital
fund. The president. in turn, for
warded it to the New York cotton ex-
change to be sold by them to the high
est bidder.
A fine new American flag was at
tached to and sold with the bale.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
THE QUESTION OF PEACE.
Nothing Known In London of tho Alleged
Determination of the Spanish Cab
met to Sue for Peace.

LONDON, July 21.-Neither the of
ficials of the Spanish embassy, those OF
the British foreign office, nor the
United States ambassador, Col. John
Hay, have any news tending to confirm
the report circulated in the United
States that the Spanish cabinet has de.
cided to sue for peace.
On the other hand, late dispatches
received here from Madrid make no
mention of such determination upon
the part OF the Spanish ministry.
The decline in Spanish tours in Paris
and London is another reason for dis
crediting the report.
A special dispatch from Madrid says;
The powers, including Great Britain,
are exchanging notes concerning their
attitude in case Commodore Watson
comes, and the progress made thus far
Is satisfactory to Spain.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22

New YORK, July 21.-Bids for the
transportation of the Spanish troops
which surrendered at Santiago were
ment in the army building. The bids
call for the transportation of 1000 Off
GERS and "a, 900 enlisted men. to be trans
ported from Santiago de Cuba, to Cadiz,
Spain, or any other port as may here
after be designated Cabin accommoda-
tons are to be furnished for the officers
and third-class passage or Storage for
the enlisted men. The men are to be
provided with suitable galley accom-
modations, and the United States re-
quirements as to space per man and
ventilation are to be strictly conformed
to.
The bids are as follows:
The New England chemical supply,
of Boston, $500, 900 for all officers and
men.
George A. Lord, 1877, so per man, for
the enlisted men and So. so per officer
for the officers
Joseph L. S. John, s37.a7 per officer,
and S24.S7 per enlisted man.
Joint bid: Anchor line, Cunard line,
the neutrality-suspicious. Packet line,
Robert II. Sloman & Co., the North
German Lloyd line, the Royal Mail
Steamship Packet Co.. Thomas Will
sons, Sons & Co, limited; Frederick
Lcyland & Co., the Wilson & Furness-
Leyland line, officers at SilO each, and
enlisted men s55 each.
G. b. Richards & Co., offered the
Spartan Prince, capacity 40 officers and
500 men, and the Tartar Prince, ca
pacity so officers and 900 men, at S55
per officer and S25 per enlisted man.
Tweedie Trading Co. offered three
ships to take 1900 enlisted men at $50
each and the officers at $50 each.
The Spanish Trans Atlantic Co.
through r. A. c. Smith, offered to take
oil the officers at $50 each, and all the
men at $40 each, agreeing to carry
them under the Spanish flag, the Unit
ed States government to furnish safe
transportation.
The bids were forwarded to WASH
ington.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
A SENATOR'S NARROW ESCAPE.
united states Senator Pritchard, of North
Carolina, Has Narrow Escape From
Drowning In . Swollen Stream,

AsHEvILLE, N. c., July 2l.-United
States Senator j. C. Prichard, of North
Carolina, left his home, Sunday, to at
tend court at huntsville. 1t has lust
been learned that when crossing a
swollen mountain stream his buggy was
overturned, and the senator had mar
row escape for his life. He had an ex-
hausting struggle with the flood, and
the horse and buggy were swept away,
and the senator came to huntsville
bruised and moist, and with several
ugly cuts, none of which are serious.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Atlanta, Ca, Crowded to Its Ca
pacity with Men Who Wore
the Gray and Friends.
CHEERS FOR HOBSON AND WHEELER.
Ger. John Ii. Gordon, the Commander-in-
Chief, Given a Tremendous Ovation
Louisville, KY. and Charleston, s. G..
Rivals for the Location of the Next
Annual Encampment.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 2l.-The morning
trains brought thousands of people
into Atlanta to attend the opening ex-
ercises of the reunion of Confederate
ple-veterans and their friends
reached the city up to midnight, and
the condition of the downtown streets
gave indications that the crowd
would double that of Tuesday.
Not a room was to be had at
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
THIRD NEBRASKA REGIMENT.
Col. Bryan ana His Boys Given an En-
thusiastic Reception by the CitI-
zens of Nashville, Tenn.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 21.-Several
hundred members of the Third Nebras-
ka regiment, commanded by Col
VIM. 5. Bryan, arrived here, and
were met at the depot by a
large crowd. They were entertained at
lunch and soon afterwards proceeded
on their way to Atlanta, Ga. Col.
Bryan, with the remainder of the regi-
ment, arrived in the afternoon and was
given very enthusiastic reception.
All of the soldiers were provided with
box lunches, and presented with fow-
ers.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S SWORD.
Many Elaborate Designs Received by the
Navy Department for the Pre-
sentation Weapon.

WASHINGTON. July 21.-The navy de-
partment continues to receive elabo-
rate designs for the sword to be pre-
sented TO Admiral Dewey, under act of
congress. One of these, which came to
Assistant Secretary Allen, is bas-re-
lief of an actual sword, with the hilt
set with many brilliant stones. repre-
senting diamonds and rubies. The de-
sign itself, with the many brillian is. is
more costly than most swords.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
A Coalition Being Formed In Spain on
Account of the Suspension of
the Constitution.

MADRID, July 81 The newspapers
here say that a coalition is being or
ganized between the different parties
and against the government on account
of the suspension of the constitution.
The peace movement is losing ground,
and newspaper ventures the SUPPOSE
ton that a British squadron would
prevent the American squadron from
passing through the straits, but the
suggestion is regarded as improbable.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22

of Pennsylvania, A, of Illinois. A, of
Missouri, and the Twenty-seventh In
diana battery. The signal corps I'M
der Maj Glassford. the reserve hos
pital corps under Maj. L. s. Smith, and
the reserve ambulance corps with 80
ambulances are under Maj Frank
Boyd.
Arranging Plans for Departure.
Maj.-Gen. Brooke spent the morning
In consultation with his officers, ar
ranging plans for the departure to
Porto Rico. He declined interviews on
the movement of troops or any other
subject.
Although the orders have not vet
been issued, it is believed that the
third brigade, first division, First
corps, and the second division of the
First corps will begin moving Thurs
day or Friday.
- Other Troops On the OuI vive.
The commands are composed as fol-
lows:
Third brigade, first division: First
Kentucky, Fifth Illinois and Third
Kentucky.
First brigade, second divisions: One
Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana, Thirty
first Michigan, First West Virginia
Second brigade: Sixth Ohio. One
Hundred and Fifty-eighth Indiana,
Second Ohio.
Third brigade: Fourteenth Min
nesota, First Pennsylvania, First
Georgia.
Gen. Poland Will Accompany His Division.
Gen. Poland, commander of the Sec
opd division of the First corps, has been
ill for the past few days, but hopes to
be out in day or two. He will ac-
company his division to the front.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
SHERIDAN'S CHIEF SCOUT.
capt. d. A. Campbell VIII Occupy the
Same Position with Gen. Brooke
In Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON, July 21 j. A. Camp
bell, who was Gen. Sheridan's scout
all through the civil war, has
been appointed captain of volun-
teers, and will be attached to the
staff of Gen. Brooke, as chief of
scouts. He will accompany the general
to Porto Rico. 1t was of Capt. Camp
bell that Gen. Sheridan wrote this:
The people of the United States will
perhaps never know of his inestimable
services to his country"
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
SUNDAY RIOT In PORTO RICO.
Nine Persons Killed and Many Wounded
at Mayaguex-spanfsh Residents
Attacked Natives.

New YORK, July 2l.-A special dis
patch from st. Thomas, ID. w. l., to
the Journal, reports that a serious riot
occurred at Mayaguez. Porto Rico, on
Sunday, resulting in the killing of nine
persons and the wounding of many
Others. Spanish residents of the place
attacked natives, whom they accused
of being American sympathizers, and
intending to aid the invading army
from the United States.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
Editors on an Outing.

CHICAGO, July GA train of dozen
Pullmans will carry several hundred
editors out of Chicago tonight. They
are the members of the Michigan Press
association, who are enjoying an out
ing to Vancouver, b. C. At Wauke-
gan the party will be joined by the
members of the Wisconsin Press asso-
citation.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
Tried for DISCRETION.

DENVER, Col, July 2l.-George Lare,
who enlisted in the Seventh United
states cavalry some two months ago in
TINS city, deserted recently from Fort
Grant, Ariz.. was brought to Fort Lo-
gan and tried there by court martial.
The decision has not yet been given
out,
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
Nominated for Conr,...

JEFFERSON CRY. Mo-, July 21.-The
republicans ofthe Eighth congressional
district of Missouri met here and nom-
mated J. W. Vosholl, of Usage county,
Tor candidate for congress Vosholl is
a lawyer.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
Not a states Right.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The war de.
partment has made a ruling that, un-
der the law providing for the appoint
ment of volunteer officers by the gov.
ernors of the states when the organized
militia was called into the federal serv-
ice, the right to fill vacancies in such
places caused by death, resignation or
discharge rests with the president
and not with the governors.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
TROOPS FOR PORTO RICO.
Regiments Busy Packing and Load.
ing Their Effects at Camp
Thomas, Chickamauga.
READY FOR IMMEDIATE DEPARTURE.
Others on the Qui vive for Marching Or
ders Hourly Expected-The Railroads
Have Trains In Readiness to Rush the
Troops Through to Newport News, Va,
In Short Order.

CHIcKAMAUGA, CHATTANOOGA. Ma
rIoNAL MILITARY PARK, Tenn, July
20.-The movement of troops from
Camp Thomas for Porto Rico will be-
gin Thursday. The various commands
included in the first order to move are
busy packing up and loading their eff
fects They will have everything fin
ished by night, and can get out with
out delay. Railroads have trains In
readiness and have things so arranged
that they can put the troops through
to Newport News in a very short time
The Commands Under Orders.
The commands which go Thursday
are the second brigade of the first di-
vision, First corps. consisting of the
Fourth Pennsylvania, Fourth Ohio and
the Third Illinois, under command of
Brig. Gen. Haines; light batteries b,
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
The Letter Loan.

MILWAUKEE. July 81 III. L. Palmer,
president of the Northwestern mutual
Life Insurance Co., confirms the story
of the Letter loan. Abstracts of Letter
property are being examined, and the
papers covering So. 00O, 900 of the loan
are now being prepared. The third
million has been voted by the com.
pany, and the deal is expected to be
completed next week.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
A Successful Strife

DANvILLE, Ill, July 1.-THE drive.
OF the Pawnee coal mines have hsas
successful in n strike. After heinz s sa
two hours, the operators granted an ~
crease in wages. 1t is the first s,-;,.
that has proved successful herein msa'
years.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
Gen. Torai to be Court-Martialea.

MADRID, July 2l.-Capt. Gen. Blanco
mas cabled the Spanish government
tnat santiago was surrendered with
out ms knowledge. Gen. Toral will be
tried by court-martial.