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Middletown transcript., 1898-09-10
Captured Spanish Money Sold.

All the local bullion dealing firms
sent to the government bids for the
money-gold, silver and notes-that
was found on the wrecked Spanish
cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa after the
battle of July 8. Bolognesi, fairfield g
Co., 80 Wall street, New York, received
notification few days ago from Pay
Inspector Arthur Burtis, paymaster Of
the north Atlantic squadron, dated on
board the flagship New York at the
navy yard, that the firms bid had been
accepted. Later on the same day the
captured money was delivered at the
firms Office.
It consists of /, . and peseta
pieces of silver, 25 peseta pieces of gold
and 100 peseta notes of the Bank Of
Spain and a single 1000 peseta note
The total American money value was
about $4,000, two-thirds of this
amount being represented by 25 peseta
goldpiecea The coins are tarnished by
fire and water and the notes are stained.
1t is the intention of the firm to dispose
of the whole lot to the public alta small
premium over the face value as inter
esting historical souvenirs. Typewrit-
ten statements Of genuineness will be
given with the money. New York Sun.
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your pardon, sir, for coming in these,
but haven't anything else"
The major leaned back in his chair
and laughed until the tent flaps autter-
ed.
"Left 'em on the ropes, did you?
Well, I'll tell you who stole 'em. The
sanitary orderlies did it. They've got
orders to burn all clothes taken off pa
tients and left outside to prevent infec-
tion. Your uniform is now forming part
of bonfire"
"What'l1 I do, sir?" said the orderly.
almost weeping. "I can't go about this
way. The-the-nurses, sir-they'd
laugh at me-"
"Wouldn't be bit surprised, % said
the major. going off into another peal.
"Guess the quartermaster will have to
rig you out"
The next appearance Of the orderly
was in a suit built for man several
sizes smaller. It causes him grief every
time he puts it on, but such as it is he
now sleeps with it under his head
New York Sun.
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Deavare State Fair, Dover

For the benefit of persons visiting the
Delaware State Fair, to be held ct Fairview
Park, Dover, September 13, IA ,15, and 16,
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company (PhiI-
adelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road will sell excursion tickets. including
admission to the grounds, from principal
stations on the Maryland Division and
from all.points on the Delaware Division
and Branches, at greatly reduced rates.
Tickets will be sold from September ~, to
16 inclusive, good until September ~ In
elusive.
The Fair this year promises TO exceed
ali former years in interest and attraction.
Large premiums will be offered the bicycle,
trotting. and running races, and grand
display of cereals and live stock viii prove
most interesting and instructive.
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4 NOVELIST IN HAVANA.
Stephen Crane Gives His I'm
pressions Of the Cuban Capital.
OUR TROOPS EAGERLY AWAITED.

Various Wild Rumors Set Afioat by the
Havana Newspapers-Cubans Think That
as Soon as the Americans Arrive They
VIII ExpeI the Spanish-Captain Stew
art M. Brice Was interviewed and Did
Not Know It.
The change in the spirit of this city
is something wonderful. 1t is signified
by the increased use of certain prov
erb. The proverb reads thus:
"It is better to be lions tail than q
rats head" If this doesn't edify any
American who remembers the old rabid
cries Of the Havana populace, then all
words have lost their significance.
Meantime everybody waits for the
commission. Rumors both comic and
serious fly in the streets. They do little
more than indicate the desires Of GER
tain classes or parties. Today it was
said that the United States government
was going to buy for cash all the public
buildings in Cuba and that Spain was
going to get the money to pay her troops.
An evening newspaper of yesterday
printed an interview Of over column
with Captain Stewart M. Brice. greatly
to that young officers astonishment. IL
seems that the interviewer breakfasted
in Captain Brice's company, but as nei-
ther could speak the others language
none can tell why the interviewer
thought he was interviewing anybody.
Nevertheless the article, apparently an
outspoken statement by one of General
Skaters aids, set every tongue wag-
ging. It was distinctly hostile in its
estimate Of the Cuban character, and
Spaniards were much tickled.
All the newspapers comment on 1t
solemnly this morning. Four Americans
who were also at the breakfast say that
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Manila. May.AuRusk.

AAAhAoS 1A@y-0oB0DSs
The echo Of the Mayday gun
In August rolled,
And so the story, well begun.
Is itly told.
That story whose prologue was heard
In shrieking shell
Has reached its final, closing word,
And 1t ends well.
. And what tale of summer timei
What man has known
Its like in old romance or rhyme
Or carven stonef
Three months Of verify more strange
Than fiction e'er
At widest, fullest, freest range
Would madly dare.
For where, In counterfeit of fact
The writer's arts
Deal but with men, here natsoAh act
Their mighty parts
While books relate how time dispels
Woes small indeed
OF humankind, this story tells
OF millions freed.
And, though in written narrative
Lives change perhaps,
This hundred days Of story gives
New lands and maps.
Since Mayday lightnings were released
And bolts were hurled;
The west has reached out to the east
Clear round the world.
The author writes to suit the sense
OF James and John;
Here nations and whole continents
Read gravely on.
The echo of that Mayday gun
Rose, throbbed and fell,
And 80 that story, well begun.
Has ended we'll
Closed with an epilogue set TO
A thnnderbrrst
OF gunnery by that one who
Chicago Record.
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Beware or ointments for catarrh that

Beware or Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys.
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles shonld never be
used except on prescription from reputable
physician, the damage they will do Is ten
fold to the good you can possible derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufac.
tured by r. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. O.
contains no mercury, and is taken intern.
ally, acting directly on the blood and mu-
cons surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure You get the
genuine. 1t is taken internally, and made
in Toledo. Ohio, by +. J. Cheney & Co.
Testimonials frees
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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ROUGH RIDERS SOCIETY.
A Social Organization Formed to Perpet-
uate That Body.

A Social Organization Formed to Perpet-
uate That Body.
at the regimenta1 mess of the rough
riders at Camp Wikoff the other even:
ing a social order to be known as "The
Roosevelt Rough Riders" was formally
organized. A charter will be applied
for, and the constitution Of the order
will be framed to admit the eldest son
of each member on the death Of the IA
ther 1t is hoped in this way to perpet-
uate the name and fame of this remark
able cavalry regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Brodie
was chosen president Of the new society.
Brigadier General Leonard Wood and
Colonel Roosevelt were elected vice
presidents and Captain Goodrich secre.
tary.
When the organization had been COM
pleted, Lieutenant Colonel Brodie-a
West Pointer and the first officer Of the
regiment to be wounded by Spanish
addressed Colonel Roosevelt:
"The officers and men Of the First
United States Volunteer cavalry, wish
ing to perpetuate the name under which
they were popularity known and to trans:
NIT to their sons the heritage of renown
they won so distinctly before Santiago,
propose to organize a military order
that they sincerely believe will become
as honored an inheritance as any title
to nobility. We are proud to be known
as members Of Roosevelt rough riders,
and we have therefore given our asso-
citation that precious name-the name
under which we fought and under
which some of our beloved comrades
died gloriously on the battlefield. All
the preliminaries have been concluded
without your consent, but we are conf
dent of your approval"
Colonel Roosevelt was much affected.
He said:
Comrades, no happiness can ever
equal that which this evidence Of your
love and respect brings to my heart.
The most delightful weeks Of my exist
ence have been spent with you, asso-
ciated in camp in social life or in the
activities of actual warfare. That 7
have retained your esteem is gratifoa-
tion enough for any man.
"I can say with you that to have
been a rough rider is the pride Of my
life. feel that certainly was born to
command this regiment, and you tell
me by this graceful method Of perpet-
uating the love each Of us feels for it
that have commanded it to your satis-
faction and approval. I thank you and
am greatly honored as we'll as made
gloriously happy"
An informal reception then took
place. The idea is that every man in
the regiment shall stand on the same
equality in the "Order of the Roosevelt
Rough Riders" A distinctive badge
will be selected before the regiment is
mustered out.-New York World.
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Home-seekers EXCURSION.

On the first and third Thursdays in Sep
tember and October. 1898 the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway will sell round.
trip excursion tickets (good q days. from
Chicago, Milwaukee and other points on its
line, to great many points in South and
North Dakota, and other western and
southwestern states at about one fare. Take
a trip west and see the wonderful crops and
what an amount of good land can be pur-
chased for little money. Further infor-
lands, etc., may be obtained on application
to any coupon ticket agent or by addressing
the following named persons: W 3; Powell,
General Immigration Agent, 410 Old Colony
Bldg, Chicago; H. F. Hunter, Immigration
Agent for South Dakota, 29l Dearborn
Street, Chicago, or Geo. II .Heatiord, Gener-
al Passenger Agent. Chicago, Illinois.
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Sees For the First Time.

Louisa Hambright, years of age, a
daughter of an engineer living in Fer
nandina, Fla, was born blind. with
cataracts over both eyes. Various at
tempts had been made from time to
time to give the little girl sight, but
none had been successful until an oper-
alton just performed at the Maryland
General hospital at Baltimore by Pro-
fessor Reuling.
: The bandages were removed from her
eyes, 'and her enthusiastic cries upon
finding herself able to see brought tears
to the eyes of all. Dr.. Reuling says the
cure is permanent. Chicago Times
Herald.
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A Narrow Fscana.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E.
Hart, of Groton, s. D. "Was taken with
bad cold which settled on my lungs;
cough set in and finally terminated in con-
sumption. Four Doctors gave me up. saying
l could live but short time. 1 gave myself
up to my Savior, determined If could not
stay with my friends on earth CO uld meet
my absent ones above. My husband was
advised 10 get DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption Coughs and Colds. gave it
trial, took in all eight bottles. It has
cured me, and thank God am saved and
g well and healthy woman" Trial bottles
free at DR.. H. Vaughan's Drug Store. Regu-
lor Size 50c and S1.00. Guaranteed or price
refunded.
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members, tobacco buyers and CORE

members, GODaccO buyers anu OoAAo-
spondents.
"We are waiting to see our calm,
steady, businesslike regulars swing up
from the wharfs to the Prado. 1t Will
be great day in Havana. "
To illustrate what I have previously
said about the change Of sentiment in
Havana I must describe something
which occurred this afternoon. With
some friends went to visit the graves
of the dead sailors Of the Maine. An
old man conducted us to the pitifully
bare little plot. AS we were going he
came to the side of che carriage and
said:
"There are a great many people sit
ting by the gate, and as you go out
would you mind looking back and bow
ing to me? / want to show them what
great and fine people are my friends. F."
We grinned at each other in abashed
fashion at the idea Of our being called
great and fine, but at the gate we turn
ed our heads and bowed fraternally to
the old man, thus allowing him to work
the cold bluff on the populace that he
is on intimate terms with all the Amer
leans.
In fact, the position of an American
changes from day to day. At first
scowls, then liberation, then courtesy.
For my part. came into Havana with
out permission from anybody. I simply
came in. / did not even have pass
port. Twas at hotel while the govern
ment was firmly imprisoning nine cor
respondents on a steamer in the harbor.
But no one molested me.
don't doubt / could have been in
suited if I chose. I often suspected
Spanish officers Of leaving foot or an
elbow too far in order that I might
strike it and become involved in an al
tercation, but lodged them all easily
without seeming to pay any heed. All
had to do was to keep from forcing
any official recognition upon the gov
ernment, in which case they would
have been obliged to deport me or to
take some other means of disposing OF
me.
At present the position Of an Ameri-
can in Havana is one that many anoth-
er here envies. There is one thing
which we have forgotten in our inter
course with the Spanish-Americana.
People of this class not only admire
splendor, they reverence it. They mis-
take it for excellence and power.
One remembers the visit Of the Brit
ish deputation to the court Of King Mem
elek. The men were decked out in all
sorts of magnificence. They wore the
shining uniforms of the Horse guards,
the Grenadier guards and other lurid
organizations. The sight smote the At
rican soul Of the monarch, and he
promptly conceded more than he intend
ed, even il that was not much.
The illustration is not perfect, but in
dealing with a people of this kind we
would find our path made much easier
il we threw few peacock feathers into
our business.
have said that the Spaniard here is
going to make no trouble for the Ameri-
can. That is true, but there may be
trouble. If SO, it will be made by the
man who is left behind-the Spaniard
whose home and wealth is in Cuba and
not in Spain. He is extremely likely to
heave a few convenient rocks at the
departing Spanish regiments.-New
York Journal.
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Eraa pills.

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen &
Co., Chicago. and get free sample box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial will
convince you of their merits. These pills
are easy in action and are particularly
effective in cure of Consumption and Sick
Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles
they have been proved invaluable. They
are guaranteed TO be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be purely
vegetable. They do not weaken by their
action, but by giving tone to the stomach
and bowels greatly invigorate the systsm.
Regular size 25c. per box. Sold by DR.. II.
Vaughan Druggist.
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United States Minister Thirteen Years.
The Hon. Charles DENLY, former
United States minister to China, who
recently arrived in this country, returns
to America after the almost unprece-
dented record Of is years continuous
service as minister. Colonel DENLY was
appointed by President Cleveland May
%, 1885, his home at that time being
Evansville, Ind. It was due to the OBJ
jections Of the Chinese government to
the appointment Of Henry W. Blair as
minister that DENLY has held his Office
so long. President Harrison nominated
Senator Blair, but the New Hampshire
mans speeches attacking the Chinese
led to his recall before he had left San
Francisco An effort was made to per-
suade China to Withdraw its opposition,
but this was Intellectual, and Minister
DENLY was permitted to remain during
the Harrison administration. President
Cleveland retained Mr.. DENLY, and
President Mckinley did not disturb him
until few months ago, when Charles
Page Bryan was made minister, but
was afterward transferred to Brazil, Ed
win Fl. Conger Of Iowa, then in Brazil.
succeeding to the Chinese mission.
New York Tribune
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New York Battle Monument.

Subcontractor F. f. Holbrook Of the
New York Monumental association re-
Gently completed the work Of afixing
the bronze letter tablets, bronze coat of
arms, stars, shields and flags on the
New York monument to the Twelfth
corps near the Cravens House on Look
out mountain. The monument Is now
completed in every detail and is one Of
the most magnificent memorials on the
entire Chickamauga- Chattanooga bat
tlefeld. The dedication will occur some
time during the approaching winter.
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shake Into Your shoes

Aliens oot-Ease, powder for the feet
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, nervous
feet and instantly takes the sting out of
corns and bunions. It's the greatest com
fort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy. 1t
Is a certain cure for sweating, calIous and
hot, tired, aching feet. Try it to-day Sold
by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail
for 25c. in stamps. Trial package FREE
Bdress, Allen 6. oImsted, lie Roy. New
York.
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An explanation.

The reason for the great popularity of
Hoods Sarsaparilla lies in the fact that this
medicine positively cures. 1t is Americas
Greatest Medicine. and the American people
have an abiding confidence in its merits.
They buy and take it for simple as well as
serious ailments. confident that it will do
them good.
Hoods Pills cures all liver Ills. Mailed
for 25c by CT. Hood q CO., Lowell, Mass.
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Ernest Dodge, whose death was re-
Gently announced from Wittendorf, Ba-
varia, was well known as an artist in
Boston. He studied at the School Of
Drawing and Painting in the Museum
Of Fine Arts. His father is in business
in Woburn.
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The Duke of Cambridge, who recent
ly attended the opening Of the electric
railway which crosses under the Thames
river, said that he was present when
William " opened London bridge, at
which time the way to the city was by
barge.
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Sergeant F. T. okawara, one of the
heroes of the late war between China
and Japan, arrived lately in Denver,
where he will remain some time.
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Mrs. Mary Doullut, wife Of Captain
Doullut, boat builder Of New Orleans,
has passed brilliant examination as a
steamboat pilot and is member of the
American Association Of Masters and
Pilots, having been admitted unani-
mously on high rating as to knowl-
edge and bravery.
Middletown transcript., 1898-09-10
PERSONAL NOTES.

Queen Taitou, the wife Of the Negus
Menelek Of Abyssinia, will accompany
her husband to Paris next month.
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Captain D. g. Woodrow of the United
States navy has in his possession the
flag fioated by the Virginius on her Ill
fated filibustering trip to Santiago in
1873. It was taken from the vessel by
the captain himself, Dec. 26, 1878, just
before the ship sank while being brought
back to the United States
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THE rsAnsoarrr sl.Oo per year.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

Washington, Sept. z3.-The president
is now considering the subject of mus
tering out a number of general and
staff officers Of the volunteer army pro-
Portionate to the 100000 volunteers or
dered mustered out The list of Off
GERS in the volunteer service has been
prepared ard carefully gone over by
the president and war department Off
Gals. Many officers, both general and
staff, have resigned. which tends to
simplify the mastering out, as there
is 10 desire to retain officers who do
not care to serve longer. The presi-
dent Is considering also the matter of
sick and promotions that are to be
made for gallant and meritorious serv-
Ice in the Santiago campaign. These
promotions will be announced in a few
days. 1t is probable, however, they
will be honorary, and the officers re-
ce'ving them will be likely to be mus
tered out soon after the promotions are
received.
In the mastering out of staff officers
some Of the regular army officers who
have been promoted into the volunteer
service will be mustered out as volun-
teers and returned to their regiments
AMI former rank. Most of those to be
mustered out, however, will be from
the number appointed from civil life,
as the regular army officers will be
needed in the garrison duty yet to be
done by the troops.
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Brownsville, Pa, Sept. 24.-Seventy
men We're entombed in the Empire
mine of Snowden, Gould & Co., one
fourth of u mile below town, as a re-
suit of an explosion of gas. followed
by anther explosion of fire damp. OF
the number entombed an escaped or
were taken out by rescuing parties ex-
cept eight, who killed outright and
three more or less hurt.
The explosion is said to have been
caused by the loosening of a large
block Of coal which opened a pocket
of gas. Immediately following the ex-
plosion of gas there was a second ex-
plosion of fire damp. There were
seventy men at work in the mine at
the time Of the disaster, and at first
it seemed an impossibility for the
fifty-four men in entries nine and ten,
where the explosion occurred. to es-
cape. -Four men-Jacobs, Davis, Whet-
Eel and Walker-who were near the
entrance. managed to crawl out, and
the others. with the exception of those
caught by falling coal. escaped by
traversing Il mile and a half of UNDER
ground passages. coming out mt the
entrance near Lynn station. This is
four miles from the opening of the
mine on the MOnogahela river.
Hcartrending Scenes.
1t is difficult to find words to de-
scibo the scenes of the day. Shortly
after the report was circulated that an
explosion had taken place at the En-
pirc mine and that many miners were
entombed. Water street, IL narrow
thoroughfare leading to it, was crwdcd
with men, women and children. all
moving at break-neck speed towards
the mine. There were means and sol5s
and IL general feeling of painful ap-
prehcnsion. There We're coniectuaes
of where husband, father, brother or
sweetheart We're victims. When the
mine was reached willing hands ut
once went to work; there was no wait.
ing. Everybody seemed to want to go
into the mine. 1t was by sheer force
that those in charge at the entry kept
the crowd out. 1t was announced
that there was sufficient force of
men inside to do rescue work. when
weary and painful wait of hours took
place. At 8 o'clock mt night the last
of the explorers Of the mine came out
and announced that there was nothing
living or dead left behind in the mine,
leaving the list of fatalities as given
above.
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TO SIEZE ISLANDS.
Philippine Insurgents Arc Fitting
Out nm Expedition.

Philippine Insurgents Are Fitting
Out nm Expedition.
Manila. Sept. 23.-Unless checked by
the American forces in the Philippines
it seems more than probable that the
rebels under Aguinaldo will soon have
seized all the southern islands of the
group. The steamship Abbey has ar
rived off the west coast. She carries
cargo Of arms and ammunition for
Aguinaldo's forces. After landing
these munitions of war the Abbey is
to proceed to the southern islands.
She will carry large force of the
rebel troops. These troops, who are
now we'll armed, purpose attacking the
Spanish garrisons of the islands to the
south, and unless there is prompt in
terference there seems little doubt that
the expedition will be successful.
Alarming reports of the conditions
.. Cebu have ben received. These re-
ports have resulted in the British gun
vessel RATHER being ordered to that
point. 1t is also reported that Admiral
Dewey has ordered the Raleigh aud
the Baltimore to proceed to Cebu, but
this has not been confirmed. Stories Of
an attempt to poison Aguinaldo seem
to be without any foundation. AS on
two previous occasions similar stories
were spread. it is probable they were
gotten up for the purpose of arousing
the natives to greater enthusiasm.