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The age-herald., 1898-05-16
FAMOUS EvANGELlSTS
May Follow Uncle Sam's Troopers to Cuba
 When They Embark.
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Tampa, Fla, May 15.-When the United States troops at Tampa embark for Cuba they may be followed soon after by some of the famous evangelists in the United States.
 General O. O. Howard, U. s. A. retired. now. an evangelist, arrived at Tampa today. accompanied by Major D. Whipple. A movement was recently inaugurated by D. L. Moody having for it's object the send ing of noted speakers to the various ren- dezvous of the soldiers and to hold meet ings for their spiritual instruction. Gen eral Howard and Major whipple have visited Chickamauga, Atlanta and Mobile. As most of the regiments here are without chaplains the sending to Cuba of several noted divines to work among the soldiers is contemplated. It is hardly probable that they will accompany the soldiers when the expedition moves out, but once the army is settled in Cuba and the campaign against the Spanish forces is fairly on, evangelical work will be actively begun. General How ard and Major Whipple spoke at the Tampa Heights camp grounds tonight. Two regiments of infantry, the Eighth and Twelfth, arrived from Chickamauga today and went into camp in West Tampa. They
 
 Guy V. Henry, who commanded the Second brigade of infantry at Chickamauga.
 Most of the regiments here have been largely augmented by recruits during the past three weeks, so that now close to 700 men are carried in each regiment. In the three batteries of artillery. are 750 men. With the engineer and signal corps there are about 14.Ooo troops of the United States army now here.
 The carrying capacity of the transports at Port Tampa are altogether inadequate for such a large force. At the outside not more than 5000 troops and 2,O00 horses and mules could be loaded on the ten boats gathered here. That force, however, could be loaded on very short notice, as all sup plies have been put on board.
 Dr. Lemen, a well-known physician of Alton, H., and a surgeon in the Japanese navy during the war with China, is among the number of new arrivals here. He brought with him number of others from Alton as recruits.
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Cable Correspondence

Washington. May 15.-Several cablegrams were received at the navy department this morning from commanders of fleets and others were sent in reply. It was stated that the government is now in communica- tion with the several squadrons and de- velopments of more or less importance are looked for in the near future. In conse- quence of the publication of important naval movements an order has been is- sued by Secretary Long directing that all matters concerning naval movements be withheld from the press except such as he himself may see fit to announce. The president attended church this morning. and afterward had a short conference with Secretary Long. Earlier in the day Sec retary Day called for few moments.
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 .~--~~-~-----~~-~~~~-- Correspondence publishes note as to Cuban affairs, which is much commented ppon The note asserts that affairs in Gu ba wear more reassuring aspect that sub- m ssion of numerous insurgents Is expec ed a q that the Spanish negotiations with the principal insurgent chiefs offer possibilities of success.
 The Madrid press and people are elated over the alleged smartness of Admiral Cervera in sending Admiral villaml to Martinique thirty-six hours after the form CT was well on his way towards Havana. When it was supposed that villamil was scouting ahead he was really the squad ron's read guard. the Spaniards thus gain ing invaluable time.
 Senor Gulon. in reply to 8 newspaper representative, said the Americans were blameworthy for bombarding towns with out giving notice, and added that the gov ernment would address a note to the powers on the subject.
 With reference to the speech of Mir. Jos. Chamberlain the British secretary of state for the colonies. at Birmingham on Friday night, Senor Gullon said it had real im- portance, not only for Spain. but for the future of Europe He declared also that a red book would be presented to the cham Der on Wednesday next in which the gov ernment declares the blockade of Cuba ineffective andSexpresses the hope that the powers In Europe and America will refuse to recognize it."
 The cabinet council this evening terminat- cd at 9;so A minister who was interview
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WELCOME NEWS
 FROM CAVITE
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~~---~-~-~-~-~-~-~~---~--~ TOT disabled at Port of France, Martin ique."
 There was a disposition among some of those who saw this statement to regard it with suspicion, suggesting that the re- port of disability was intended simply as a blind and that the Spanish government had caused it to be spread; that no com- plaint could be made to France on account of the stay of the boat at a neutral port. None of the officials. however, would ex- press themselves of the subject. Secretary Long also made public message which had been received from Key West telling of the departure of the United States ves- sel Uncas, in command of Captain Brain- ard. She is bound for some point in Cuba, with view to securing the release of the
The age-herald., 1898-05-16
Wounded Seaman Dies

Key West, Fla, May 15-11:0S a. m.-Er- nest Suntzenrech. one of the American seamen wounded at Cieenfugos last Thurs day. died at the marine hospital here yes- terday evening, and was buried today He was first class seaman apprentice, and belonged to the United States cruiser Mar blehead. He was shot through the left leg in a boat while assisting in cutting the cable off Cienfugos. He died after his limb had been amputated. The deceaesed lived on Monitor street, Brooklyn.
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warned him that they would receive a lively welcome if they landed The Span- ish troops seemed to have been furnished information of the contemplated landing at both points.
 Aftere this second failure Captain Dorst decided to abandon the attempt to land the arms and ammunition and returned to Key West, where, as already. cabled, he arr rived this morning.
 DISGUSTED TROOPERS.
 more disgusted lot of troopers than those aboard the Gussie this morning would be hard to find. They had received orders not to speak of their trip, and sullenly lined the rails of the Gussie as the Asso- ciated Press launch ran alongside of her. But grunts were the only answers which could be obtained to the questions asked. Soon after the arrival of the Gussie Cap- tain Dorst was rowed ashore and reported the failure of his expedition by cable to the war department.
 Naval officers here say that if Captain Dorst had secured the cooperation Of some of the ships of the blockading squadron at the point selected for the landing, the Spanish troops ashore could have been Shelled, and way couiu nave peSh SiSii ou for the landing of the soldiers and the cargo they had in charge, but no instruc- tions were given the ships to cooperate with Captain Dorst's expedition, and the Gussie was several times compelled to heave to while cruising up and down the coast by the blockade vessels. whose com manders were under the apprehension that she was trying to run the blockade.
 The United States gunboat, the Machias, which was lying off Matanzas Friday night reported that signal lights were seen ashore east of Point Sabilla, and some of her offi- cers say they believe the insurgents, nav ing ascertained the rendezvous at the point had been discovered by the enemy, desired a landing to be made at another point, but Captain Dorst held to his origi- nal plans and found the Spanish troops awaiting him.
 Captain Dorst says the failure of the ex- petition was due to the fact that the Cu- bans were unable to meet the landing par- ty at the rendezvous and the Americans could not land supplies with no one to re- ceive them.
 The arrangements for making landing at Cabanas were made ten days ago by Captain Dorst, with General Delgado in command of the insurgent forces in the
The age-herald., 1898-05-16
EDOUARD REMNYI
 DROPPED DEAD The Great Hungarian VioIinist Succumbed During a
 Performance.

San Francisco, May 15.-Eduard Remnyi, the Hungarian violinist dropped dead at the Orpheum theater while performing this afternoon. As the great artist appeared, and was greeted with tumultuous applause he bowed his acknowledgment and seemed immensely pleased at the reception given him.
 He had played two or three classical
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two American prisoners under a flag of truce in exchange for Spanish prisoners held by this government. The statement given out by the secretary on the subject was as follows: sss
 UNCAS LEAVES FOR CUBA.
 "The United States ship Uncas left Key West shortly before midnight last night with instructions to send flag of truce with regard to exchange of prisoners"
 At the state and war departments the officials were on hand in many of the bureaus for the greater part of the day. Secretary Day and Assistant Secretaries Adee and Cridler were at their desks. Sec rectary Day said that he had no important news to communicate to the press, nor had he any any comment to make on the ad- vices from Madrid telling of the resignation of the entire Spanish ministry.
 In Adjutant- General Corbins' office, war department important action in the as- signment of volunteer troops to the various mobilizing points was taken during the day. The order of assignment shows that there has been some change regarding the points to which volunteers shall be sent, as great portion of them go to Chicka- mauga, while those who will come to Washington are less by 10000 than was originally assigned to this city.
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ed on the situation declared that nothing definite had been decided upon as to changes in the cabinet pending confer ence between the queen regent and Senor SaRasta
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Patriots AlI

From the Detroit Free Press.
 What's the row among the seniors. pro- fessor?'
 Each and every one of them is bent on having graduating oration about Dewey's victory"
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Remnyi's delft touches evolved such deli- cious strains as unquestionably stamped him as one of the greatest violinists of the age.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22

THAT'S THE LITTLE NAN THAT GOT MIL
CHISEDEC INTO TROUBLE"
half smothered by the dry snow, and as
he partly rose to his feet, spluttering
and clawing, be was bowled over again
by his aggressive enemy.
Now Preston had heard in his youth
that when attacked by butting ram
one should lie still and wait for the
brute to 20 away. He decided to try the
plan, but he made the mistake of his
life. He had barely f1attened himself
out on the ground when the ram landed
on the small Of his back with the force
Of a pile driver. The ram seemed inclin-
ed to use him as the circus clowns do
the cushion on which they turn somer-
saults, and he quickly realized that
though such scheme might have been
all right with a bellwether reared in
the lap Of luxury, it was complete
failure with this crook pated, cross
grained old wretch who had taken to
wearing burlap overcoat and had a
pair of horns that would have done
credit to dilemma. AS soon as Preston
recovered his breath he uttered yell
that reused the echoes for miles and
grappled with his tormentor He caught
him by the horns and together they
rolled through the drifts. co)iided with
stumps and sent the snow flying in
clouds, while Preston's yells mingled
with the frightened b1eating Of the ram.
Tho uproar brought the farmer on the
scene, and with a few we'll directed
kicks he made the ram lose interest in
the battle aud return to his neglected
flock, with his coat trailing after him.
The farmer helped Preston to his feet
and inquired:
How did yeh get inteh the wrassle
with Melchisedec?''
"Beelzebub, you mean, don't you? l
was coming up to your house when the
freak hunted me-"
"Well, yeh mustn't be too hard on
him, II yeh amt hurt. Yeh amt. are
yeh?'
"No."
"Yeh see, he's had lot to try his
speerit this winter. The wind may be
tempered to the shorn lamb, as the sayin
Is, but it amt by long shot for a
shorn ram, and kinder guess the fit of
his o7ercoat amt exactly to his likin.
But 'scuse me for talkin 80 much before
wishin yeh merry Christmas
"A what?" asked Preston as he look
ed at the farmer with an air of Devil.
derment.
IA merry Christmas
Nonsense, man This is almost the
! end Of February. Christmas was over
| two months ago."
"Not by long shot 1t amt. Today
is Christmas, tell yeh. Yen must have
got twisted when havin it out with
Melchisedec. He didn't hit yeh on the
head, did her,
"Now, zee here. what sort Of non.
sense is THE you are talking abou,
Christmas" asked Preston, with the
sir of a man who was ready to &c,
angry.
/ "None at all. Yeh must come to the
house and have Christmas dinner with
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
Seventy wears

SSfShOy yS"Ao
ago, when Henry Preston. the patriarch
Of an important Canaaian family. set
tied il Kumcka, tho strangely directed
energy CT Colonel Talbot was changing
the wilderness on the northern shore of
Lake Eric into fruitful province. Year
by year shiploads Of peasants came from
Great britain to take up la:d III the ter
ritory where he was almost an absolute
monarch, and with them came many
younger SONS of noble families who
were ambitious to make their fortunes
in the new world. Among the latter
came our hero, and it was in the first
year of his exile that the little adven-
ture occurred that all who enjoyed his
acquaintance often heard him describe.
In those days Canadian winter had
many terrors that have since become
memory The autumnal rains changed
the level country into series of vast
swamps. and when these miry reaches
were frozen to depth Of several feet
the winter had foundation on which
to build. In consequence, from the LIST
Of December to the middle Of March
there was almost uninterrupted cold
weather, when the thermometer remain
ed steadily at point it cannot now
reach without the aid Of cold wave
from the northwest, but the swamps
are now drained, the forests that held
the snow have been cleared away and q
variabl climate has taken the place OF
the earnest weather that was then the
rule. Even worse than the cold, how
ever. was the almost unimaginable lone
illness. When the winter had fairly set
in, the intense frost put a check on all
communication, even though it solidified
and improved the roads that were usual
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
THE LADY AND THE MOUSE.

rAis Little Rodent Caused = Great Deal
OF Trouble.
II % an old, old story to accuse wo-
mankind of cowardice where the mouse
70 concerned. But the oft-repeated
charge that any woman will immedi-
ately 90 into Mysteries or spasms at
the mere sight of small-sized rodent
- an insult to the sex. Some may
evince their dislike OF mice in this way.
but there are notable and conspicuous
exceptions. For example, one woman.
while engaged In her domestic duties.
encountered q mouse In the -four bar
rel Now, most women under similar
circumstances would have uttered
few genuine shrieks and then sought
safety in the garnet. but this one pos
eessed more than the ordinary degree
Of genuine courage. She summoned the
mAn-servant and told him to get the
gun. call the dog and station himself
at a convenient distance. Then she
clambered half way upstairs and COM
menced to punch the -four barrel with a
pole. Presently the mouse made its
appearance and started across the
door. The dog at once went in pur-
suit The man fred and the dog drop
ped dead. the lady tainted and fell
down stairs, and the man, thinking
that che was killed and fearing that
he would be arrested for the murder.
disappeared and has not been seen
since. The mouse escaped.
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rs, and maybe that'll convince yeh. >

us, and maybe that'll convince yeh.
Preston did what he could to remove
from his clothing the effects of the en-.
with Melchisedec and followed
the farmer to his house. The man wac
one Of those natural pioneers who had
moved into Ontario because the settle
ments on the St. Lawrence river were
becoming uncomfo1tably civilized-a
man who was at home with nature and
had way of making the best Of the
rougher side of life. His wife was a
woman who was in every way in accord
with him, and when Preston was usher
ed into the one room of the hut she re-
turned his greeting shyly, but still
frankly.
'''This is the new postmaster, Jane,
the farmer had said by way Of intro
duction, land old Melchisedec went at
him as if he'd been keepin back a
registered letter, and do yeh know" he
added, with wink that required fully
half of his whiskered face to execute,
"he didn't know that today was Christ
mas until told him.
The woman looked at her husband
laughingly and, understanding the
meaning of his wink, she chimed in:
''That is funny, but don't suppose
he'll object to havin his Christmas
dinner with us just the same"
"Well," replied Preston, looking
hungrily at a huge wild turkey that
was browning in a heavy iron pan on
tho Goals before the roaring fireplace,
"you may be poking fun at me, but
that old gobbler is no joke, and he
smells appetizing."
The bill Of fare, though brief, was Of
kind to satisfy an appetite sharpened
by vigorous exercise in the open air.
The savory turkey was stuffed with
ohestnuts, and there was large wooden
dish full Of steaming potatoes that had
been saved for the occasion. These, with
fresh scenes Of johnnycake, completed
the homely banquet.
While they we're at the table there
was a sudden stir in the pieces Of blan-
ket that covered large sap trough in
the corner, and the querulous cry Of q
baby was heard. The mother hastened
to take her child from its primitive
cradle, and while she was hushing him
the father explained to the guest:
'That's the little man that got Mel
ohisedec into trouble and made us post.
pone Christmas.
."But I don't understand how" said
Preston.
well, replied his host half humor.
ously, half defantly, "hardworkin
folks like US never have time for Christ
mas but when this little fellow came
along it didn't seem just right that he
shouldn't have one. But things WASH Z
ready just in time. Yeh know yourself
there couldn't be no Christmas without
baby havin socks to be hung up, 60 we
had to shear old Melchisedec to gel
wool, and as the socks didn't get made
till this week we just naturally had to
postpone Christmas until we were ready
for it,
Preston entered into the spirit of the
occasion and added handful Of pennies
to the little doll and string of glass
beads that Santa Claus had left in the
stiff little pair Of stockings. and the
shadows were long before he passed the
guard of Melchisedeo and returned tc
his lonely Office.
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"HOw DID YEH GET INTEH THE wRAsSLR
WITH MELCHISEDECr'
shillings when they reached the Office
at which they were to be delivered.
Letters from home were naturally the
greatest source Of pleasure to these
lonely people, yet many were SO poor
that it was impossible for them to pay
these fees. Letters that were not re-
deemed were exposed in the window Of
the Office, and it was no unusual sight
to see some Of the unfortunates to whom
they were addressed gazing at them
with hungry eyes. Sometimes they rec
ognized the handwriting as that of q
loved one beyond the sea, and then the
disappointment was all the more bitter.
To escape from the thoughts and feel.
ings provoked by such surroundings and
social conditions the young postmaster
often put on his skates and found relief
in the exhilaration he derived from
skimming through the forest along the
CLASSY streams, just as a business man
of the present time escapes from his
cares by retreating to his yacht and
racing over the water under full sail.
On one Of these occasions about the
middle Of February of forgotten year
he plunged farther into the wilderness
than ever before. attempting to trace q
frozen creek to its source, and about
noon suddenly emerged into little
clearing of whose existence he had not
previously been aware. Knowing the
hospitality Of the pioneers. be decided
to visit the little log hut that stood on
the edge Of the clearing and get his din.
ner before returning to his Office
After unstrapping his skates he start
I'd toward the house, from the stone
chimney of which cheerful smoke was
ascending. He had proceeded bat few
steps when he was confronted by an
aggressive apparition that startled him
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the inclosing walls. For almost 100
miles in every direction there was no
elevation sufficiently great to overlook
the forest and gladden. the eye with
view that would give the imagination
the sense of freedom it craved What
wonder that in such situation the pio-
neers were sometimes known to climb
the Hottest trees at the risk Of their
lives SO as to gain a wider prospect such
as they were accustomed to in the civil
liked and pleasingly diversified countries
from which they came.
But this distressing state OF affairs Is
now q thing Of the past. Instead of the
isolation that tortured the pioneers
there is now danger Of overcrowding.
instead Of monotony there is overmuch
variety. where numbering stagecoaches
toiled once q week over corduroy rail
road trains pass every hour, and a
Canadian winter is now q season OF
leisure and enjoyment.
The village Of Kemoka, where Pres
ton kept store and was the postmaster
from 1920 to 1880, was one of the
dreariest spots on the continent during
the long winters that then prevailed.
1t was deep in that forest that gave a
name to the Longwoods district, and
the settlers who patrorized the store,
blacksmith and inevitable tavern were
scattered over a large territory. In such
place, where companionship was 80
necessary, it was but natural that a
man who had been gently nurtured
could not find 1t, and during his first
winter young Preston was often on the
verge of despair. In his position as post
master the poverty Of the pioneers was
brought home to him moro keenly than
in any other way. At that time the
young colony was so misgoverned and
every department of the public service
was so scandalously conducted for the
benefit Of private individuals that the
extortionate fees charged by officials
frequently made letters cost from 5 to
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into headlong activity. Just in time to
escape a gnarlsd and twisted pair Of
horns, he sprang nimbly to the top OF a
stump. Beneath him stood the strangeet
creature he had ever seen. The head and
horns were those Of sheep. but instead
Of a woolly fleece the animal woro /.
kind of overcoat made Of hempen canvas
sewed roughly with cords OF Eastwood
bark. A careful examination convinced
him that his assailant was the vener-
able leader of a small flock Of sheep,
though he could by no means guess the
meaning Of his masquerading appear
ance Having satisfied himself that the
creature was not supernatural. he jump
ed down from the stump intending to
proceed to the house, but before he had
taken five steps he was sent headlong
into q snowdrift. He was blinded and
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1898-12-22
Santa Claus Was In 1t,

"Those Americans down there, said
Santa Claus, as he sat on the lee side of
an iceberg and waited for Christmas
eve, "seem to think I'm not up to date
Now wonder" he muImured as he
went in end rang up his polar stables,
"what they'd think if they saw me at
it just at PRESENT." Then he pressed a
button in the side of the iceberg and
said: "Grizzly, run out that new deer
less motor sleigh of mine, while load
her up. And look here, Grizzly, the
next time yon take out that new cleo
trio airship of mine and break it Just
when l want to use it, won't let you
play in that toy orchard Of mine for q
whole year!
"Up to date, eh!" said Santa as he
jumped into his motor and pulled on
the robes. "Well, just watch me while
I motel