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The Portland daily press., 1898-09-06
scoRss:oF DESTITUTE KLoNDIkERs
They Are Being Fed From Government
Supplies.

Port Townsend, Wash, September s. -
a. n. Hill who has arrived here from
Alaska, says that nearly 100 destitute
men were being fed from government
supplies at Valdez. Mr.. Hill says that
about 700 men will winter In Copper
river valley and that at least 200 men
have been drowned and died from various
causes since the rush to the Copper river
district began.
August a6th the United States gunboat
Wheeling arrived at Sitka from st.
Michaels with 80 stranded men from that
place. She Immediately sailed for Copper
river with supplies to relieve reported
destitution there. The latest advices
from Pine Creek say that out of the
large number of claims located only that
Of Miller Bros, the original discoverers.
out IS, 800. Mining operations have been
suspended for the season. Another new
discovery is reported near the mouth OF
Pine Creek.
PROsPEOTORS AMBUSHED AND
SHOT.
Tacoma, WASH, September 5.-The
schoofler J. M. Coleman, which has dr.
rived from st. Michae1s brings news that
two prespecsors were mbushed and shot
while drifting down the Yukon in q boat.
Indians bred upon the boat, killing one
and wounding the other. The wounded
man escaped and Feaohed police camp.
The Indians were arrested and brought
to Dawson.
Mr.. Frank, who came on the Coleman,
says that when he left Dawson, there was
q sta1npede to Dewey and Sampson creeks
from which fine reports came. Both are
in American territory.
sTEAMER BRINGS $500, 900 IN GOLD.
Victoria, B. g., September g. The
steamer City Of Seattle has arrived here
from Skaguay. ALASKA with about $780,
QUO in gold on board. She had 60 passen.
gers from Dawson The steamers Louise
and Columbian have arrived at Dawson
from st. Michaels.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-06
WILHEhINA QUEEN.
The Coronation at Amsterdam a
Grand Eyeat.
FULLY 100000 PEOPLE WITNESS
ACCESSION TO THRONE.

II Am Happy That This Great Day Has
Arrived" the Young Queens Only
speech-putchmen Display Great EN- :
thusiasm for Their Young Ruler.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16
Finding Torpedoes.

There are several methods by which
mines and torpcdoes anchored in har-
bors may be detected, but il is very
dangerous and difficult work, and it's
success depends largely upon the cir
cumstances and the condition Of the
water and the bottom Of the bay in
which they are placed. Sometimes
they are discovered by dragging with
a hedge sometimes they can be seen
when the water is clear, and in order
to assist the natural vision q canvas
telescope is rigged which drops upon
the water and shuts out the light from
the eyes Of the observer, 30 that be
can have a better view OF the bottom.
There are other methods slso known
to sailors and frequently prscticsd
the most effective is called counter
mining g'--that is, the explosion Of tor
pedoes in the water, which by their
detonation cause the mines 10 explode.
Chicago Record.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16
THE CARLYLE HOUSE.

We were anxious to visit the old
Carlyle House, popularity called the
Braddock House. This building was
erected in 1882, the year in which
Washington was born, by John Car
lyle. 1t stands thirty feet back from
the street, and before the war Of 1860
hotel was built in front of it on the
street and around the old house, which
is preserved in its original quain: char
acter. 1t stands on the circular stone
walls of an old Indian fort, built many
years previous in 1880. 1t remained
for some time the headquarters Of Gen.
eral Braddock. In the Blue Room Of
this house, preserved just as it was
then, General Washington received
his first commission as commander of
the army. 1t is here also that cOun-
Gil of war was held at which there
were present Braddock, Governors
Dinwiddie of Virginia, Sharpe of
Maryland, Morris Of Pennsylvania, De
Lancy of New York. and Shirley Of
Massachusetts,, together with Admiral
Kepple, HoratiO Gates and Benjamin
Franklin. This meeting was held in
1775, and was one of the most momen-
tous meetings of our history as a ma
ton, and determined upon a policy
which very largly matured the decision
of the war of the Revolution, which
broke out enc year later. The rooms
of the old fort remain intact, from
which there was an underground pas
sage-way to the river front. The old
slave pen is still shown.
Another interesting spot in Alex
andria is the Marshall House, where
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16
The Heart Of a Soldier.

Where is the heart of soldier.
His thought. his hope and his dream.
When the rifles ring and the bullets sing.
And the flashing sabers gleam7
Oh. not on the field Of battle,
But far and far away.
His heart is living the old, old hopes,
While his sword is red in the fray!
Where is the heart of a soldier.
And what do the bugles wake,
And what does the roar of the cannon mean
When the hills beneath them shake?
Oh. not for him the glory.
And the dash and crash of war.
But his heart is ay on a mission gay
Where they hear no cannon roar!
And there is the heart of a soldier
A little home on the hill,
whiie-faced woman, little child,
Tha, stand by the window sill
A little song and little prayer.
And a wonder in the face,
And God save papa and bring him back
In the goodness of Thy grace"
Yea, there is the heart of soldier,
Where wife and baby are
Though his eyes and his will may follow
The light of the battle star;
Though his hand may swing the saber,
And his bayonet charge the foe.
The soldiers heart is away, away.
In the home where they miss him so!
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16
sI.oo A YEAR.
NEW VOL. 33.--NO. 33.

our socks; but, beng so cheap now,
that viii not have to be done; yet the
knitted ones last so much longer, are
preferable and are more protection to
the poor, tired feet. Soldiers should
put powdered sulphur inside their
shoes.
We had knitting bees. Some moth
ers even taught their boys to knit
socks for the soldiers. My work for
four years was knitting socks, and my
old aunt knit 100 pairs. On one oc-
casion this same aunt saved Confed-
crate soldier from capture, by making
him go down on all fours in a corner,
and then sitting on his back as though
he were an ottoman. While the house
was being searched for him she went
on knitting, sitting on him and cover
ing him by spreading out her wide
skirts over him. 1t is needless TO say
that he escaped, and is now one Of the
most eminent physicians in Baltimore.
We made beautiful hats by plating
straw, and no Partisan ones were more
becoming. We had no stores then in
that part of Virginia. We even made
our own shoes, and | had my last, and
learned to make beautiful shoes and
shippers; indeed, ! would not (save for
the loss Of lile) have missed my war
experience for anything. Late in the
war we had to endure many priya-
tions. Rye coffee and corn-bread
were ali we had, and we became so ac-
customed to them, that after the war
we had to be taught to drink Mocha
and eat the wheaton loaf. SO 10 this
day, no matter what is put before me,
| eat and am thankful for it.
With all wars sadness, no soldier
ever has sad face, nor do they wish
to see it in others II was lovely to
hear them sing. | would here suggest
that the bands now shoul | not play
such airs as Marching Through
Georgia" That brings back to every
Southern mind sad memories Play
the "Star Spangled Banner, " Yankee
Doodle, Dixie, and Maryland, My
MARYLAND" These tunes DO not open
old wounds. This is the day for the
blue and the gray to unite.
shall here add for the comfort of
the mothers, wives, sisters aud sweet.
heart, something of the chances Of life
being saved in battle. Some one asked
me if we did not have many Of our
friends killed. | had many relatives
in the army all returned safely lew
we're wounded, and ! can now recall
but two from our town that were
killed although stray bullets con-
stantly came into our houses and are
to this day imbedded in our walls.
The first cannon ball that was fred
into our town hit our house while |
was sitting in the window, and it
struck the wall just below the window.
sill where ! was sitting, tore through
the foundation of that side Of our
house, and imbedded itself in a post Of
our fence, which it split into kindliDg-
wood. have that ball yet. Were |
to narrate all Of the narrow escapes
we made, they were 20 marvellous one
would almost doubt the truthfulness
thereof. To this day, unexploded
shells are being constantly found all
through our part Of Virginia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16

An Ohio man has patented new
and ingenious church contribution box
that is designed % be great success
in swelling the receipts. 1t has bell
attachment. When a shirt button or
a penny is dropped IN, it fails TO ring;
a nickel makes it ring slightly; a
quarter produces respectable ring I;
half dollar makes good loud clat-
ter, and dollar brings out the FIRE
department.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16
H. /. SNYDER PUBLISHER.
Sacrificed to
Blood Poison.

Those who have never had Blood Poi.
son can not know what desperate con-
dition it can produce. This terrible
disease which the doctors are totally
unable to cure, is communicated from
one generation to another, infiicting it's
taint upon countless innocent ones.
Some years ago was inoculated with poison
by nurse who infected nv babe with blood
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16

curry and potash seemed to add fuel TO the
awful fame which was devouring me. l was
advised by friends who had seen wonderful
cures made by it, to try Swift's Specific. We
my breast-hope for health and happiness
again. | improved from the start, and COM
plete and perfect cure was the result s. 5. s.
Is the only blood remedy which reaches des-
perate cases. Mrs. T. w. LEE,
Montgomery, Ala.
OF the many blood remedies, S. s. S.
is the only one which can reach deep
seated, violent cases. 1t never fails to
cure perfectly and permanently the
most desperate cases which are beyond
the reach of other remedies.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16

"Lawd ! Lawd !" exclaimed pious
Georgia negro, "but amt de bible
comm true ey'ry day7 Amt we got
Sampson fghtin' fer us? An ANT
de word come clar cross de oshum
dat de United States flag waves ober
the PhiIlistines ?"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16

Ella-Jsck, dear, do you think you
can stand up in the battles brunt ?
Jack-oh, yes | have become quite
accustomed to face powder.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16

Trifes are the hinges upOn which
tx door of opportunity swings-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16
S.S.S.fTfFSs Blood

is PURELY VEGETABLE, and is the only
blood remedy guaranteed to contain no
mercury, potash, or other mineral.
Valuable books mailed free by Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-16

taint. The little one was
unequal to the struggle,
and its life was yielded
up 10 the fearful poison.
For six long years suf-
fered untold misery. 1
was covered with sores
and ulcers from head to
foot, and no language
can express my feelings
of woe during those long
years. l had the best
medical treatment. Sew
eral physicians success.
sively treated me, but all
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-03

While It is not to be supposed that
Great Britain is going to offer to spend
Of its substance in helping the United
States fight its war there is no doubt
that Great Britain more and more APP
preciates the fact as the years roll by
that it is well for it to be on good
terms with the United States, and that
It can place more dependence upon the
friendship of the latter than upon the
friendship of any other nation. But just
SO long as England is the center Of the
money power this country will look
upon its overtures with suspicion. In
other words, England is not England
1t all. It is controlled, owned and
operated by the great octopus which
seeks empire over all the world. To
talk Of an alliance with such . power
q worse than treason.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-03
CUBAuS ARE OFF|CESEEkERS
General Wood De|uged With Appli-
cations From Them.
TWO FACTIONS SEEK CONTROL
Majority Of tho Insurgents Without
Money and Go About Living From Hand
to Mouth, Wonderin. What Will Hap
pen Next-The Outlook Discouragsng.

MANzANTLLo, Oct. 3l.-The visit o.
General Leonard Wood, governor of
the military department of Santiago,
has been instrumental in bringing all
the elements among the Cubans to the
front. No fewer than :, 900 insurgents,
Of whom 500 are officers, want offices,
and their clamor amounts almost to a
demand.
There are two leading factions, one
headed by General Jesus Rabi and the
other by General Rios. At present,
most of the Offices are held by repre-
sentatives of the Rabi faction. includ-
ing the mayoralty and the custom
house inspectorships. General Wood,
in order to pacify the Rios fac
ton, has given them six posi-
tions on the rural police force
and has turned over to one of their
people the Lighthouse at Cape Cruz,
together with several other minor ap-
pointments. But neither party is
satisfied, each thinking that it ought
to have all the offices. General Rios
does not dare express his opinion pub
licly on General Rabi, but he feels
that this is his district. as he has had
the nominal charge of it for three
years, and that it ought to belong to
him. SO far as appointments of Cubans
to office are concerned. and all the
more so because he represents General
CalixtO Garcia.
The majority of the insurgents here
have no money and go about living
from hand to mouth and wondering
what will happen next. Armed men
are not allowed rations. As the Cubans
will not disband and will not work,
nothing remains for them but to strut
around the city, with machetes and re-
voivers. Some of them are nearly
naked; others appear in long-legged
patent leather boots with silver spurs,
carrying superbly wrought Toledo
machetes. A few wear immaculate
white suits and Panama hats. These
are, for the most part. the New York
contingent, each man now a verita BILE
bOmbates furioso.
General Wood and Colonel Petit re-
gard the outlook as rather discourage
ing. Still, they hope that some means
may soon be found to break up the
Cuban army. The members of the
rank and file are anxious to go to
work, but the leaders refuse to allow
them to do so, and the men do not
dare to do SO, as they would certainly
be shot if captured.
General Wood is hoping that the
other towns he will visit in his trip
around the province will not present
the same veXatious conditions as pre-
vail here. where the Cuban problem is
presented in very difficult form, the
most difficult he has yet encountered.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-03
THANKSGIVING DAY.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-The PreSt-
dent, after the cabinet meeting yester.
day, issued the following Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation:
By the President of the United
States-A proclamation:
The approaching November brings
to mind the customs of our ancestors,
hallowed by time and rooted in our
most sacred traditions of giving
thanks to Almighty God for all the
blessings He has vouchsafed to US dur
ing the past year.
Few years IN our history have at.
forded such cause for thanksgiving.
We have been blessed by abundant
harvests, our trade and commerce have
been wonderfully increased, our public
credit has been improved and
strengthened, all sections of our com.
mon country have been brought to-
gether and knitted into closer bonds
of national purpose and unity.
The skies have been for a time dark.
ened by cloud of war, but as we were
compelled to take up the sword in the
cause Of humanity, we are permitted
to rejoice that the conflict has been
of brief duration and the
losses we have had to mourn,
though grievous and important, have
been so few. considering the great re-
suits accomplished, as to inspire rs
with gratitude and praise to the Lord
of Hosts. We may laud and magnify
His holy name that the cessation Of
hostilities came so soon as to spare
both sides the countless sorrows and
do, therefore, invite all my fellow
citizens, as well those at home as those
who may be at sea or sojourning in
foreign lands, to set apart and oh.
serve Thursday, the oath day Of
November, as day of national
thanksgiving, to come together in
their several places of worship fol
a service of praise and thanks to Al
mighty God for all the blessings of the
year; for the mildness of the season.
and the fruitfulness of the soil, for the
continued pr osperity of the people
for the devotion and valor o.
our countrymen, for the glory
of our victory and the hope of q
righteous peace, and to pray that the
Divine guidance which has brought u:
heretofore to safety and honor may b<
graciously continued in the years t.
come.-William Mckinley. In wit
ness whereof, etc., by the President
John Hay, Secretary of State.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-03
SHOOTING DUE TO JEALOUSY.

HoT SPRINGS. Ark. Oct. 31.-Mrs. n.
A. Peterson. of Montana, was shot
and painfully wounded by Mrs. Owen
Darlington. of this city. Jealousy
growing out of Carrington's attentions
to Mrs. Peterson was the cause.
Mrs. Darlington called upon Mrs.
Peterson, Thursday. and requested her
to keep away from her husband. Last
evening Mrs. Peterson received a note
from Darlington requesting her to
come to his place OF business When
she entered the office, Mrs. Darlington,
who was standing % the head of the
stairway leading to the second floor,
opened fire on her, shooting twice
The second shot took effect in the
ankle
The affair occurred on one of the
most prominent thorouGhfares in the
city and created a sensation. Caring
ton and Mrs. Peterson were arrested,
but were promptly released. Mrs
Darlington was not arrested.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-03

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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-03
10 VOTE ON The OCEAN.

TOPEKA. Oct. os.-When Colonel Fred
Funston Of the Twentieth Kansas
went on board the Indiana to leave for
Manila, he divided with Lieutenant
Colonel Ed c. Little. who was left be-
hind with one battalion, the ballots
sent to the Twentieth for the fall
election. but ne had only one set of
poll books. The state officers had
supposed the regiment would leave
San Francisco in a body and had not
sent supplies for more than one cleo
ton. To-day new set of poll books
were sent to Little by express. They
will reach him Sunday unless he sails
before, which is improbable.
The Twentieth will vote on the
ocean and the returns can be sent back
rom the two detachments separately.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-03
KANSANS LEAVE AT LAST.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-The United
States transport steamer Indiana
sailed yesterday afternoon for Manila,
having on board the first and second
battalions of the Kansas regiment,
under command of Colonel Funston.
The men are not in the least crowded,
and the voyage promises to be VERT.
able pleasure trip.
just five months ago the Twentieth
Kansas regiment was hurried to San
Francisco, without waiting for uni
forms or equipment, with the expecta-
ton OF an immediate journey to the
Philippines. Seven times the regi-
ment has been assigned to transports
and as many times disappointed. Col
onel Funston said, when the official
order for embarkation on the Indiana
was issued: Il won't believe we are
going until feel I'm sea sick"
Five of the officers wives accompany
the expedition to Manila. Special per-
mission was received from the war de-
partment for the women to 60, but the
matter was kept a profound secret.
The ladies are Mrs. Funston, a young
woman who only few days ago be-
came the wife of the colonel of the
regiment: Mrs. Buchan, formerly q
Miss Smith of Lawrence, who was
married to Captain Buchan this last
summer: Mrs. Whitman, Mrs. Hauser-
MAIN and Mrs. Schlieman, wife of the
chaplain.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-03

An Official roller gin test, conducted
under the direction of the Office of fber
investigation Of the department of agri-
culture at Cuero. Tex, upon Texas
grown Egyptian cotton, has just been
concluded with most successful and
gratifying results. For several years
experiments have been carried on in
Texas from Egyptian seed distributed
BY the department with a view to the
production in this country Of Egyptian
cotton. A serious obstacle to success
has been the need Of a proper gin to
separate the seed from the lint, the OF
binary gin injuring the cotton to
ruinous degree. but this has been over
come by a special form of gin.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-03

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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-11-03
Tremendous RainfallS.

A recent remarkable rainfall of S1.16
inches in twenty-four hours, which oc-
Cured in northern Ceylon, leads q
correspondent of Nature to recall other
records of heavy rains. The greatest
annual rainfall known occurs. 1t il
said, in the Khasia Hills in India. 1t
amounts to 800 inches, or so feet! On
one occasion 21s feet OF rain fell in the
Khasia Hills every twenty-four hours
for five successive days. Gibraltar has
been drenched with 80 inches Of rain
in Is hours, and Genoa with 30 inches
In the same length Of time.