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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
NEW UNIFORM FOR ARMY.
Blue Being Replaced at Tampa. Fla,
by Gray for Tropical
CampaiHninE.

The time-honored blue uniform of the
army is being replaced at Tampa, Fla,
by the more somber gray. The cloth
used is light twilled linen. of gray
brown color, selected after much con-
sideration by the authorities at Wash
ington as most appropriate for tropical
campaigning.
The former heavy oblong shoulder
strap is abandoned, being replaced by a
triangular strip of white duck. with in
sigma OF metal. The collar, cuffs and
facings are also white duck. which, with
a broad plat in the back and four out
side pockets, gives a more elaborate eff
feet than any field uniform previously
in use in our army.
This uniform is not original in this
country, as many foreign armies have
one similar, both in color, design and
material. Small advance consignments
Of these uniforms, which will be issued
TO enlisted men, have arrived at the
quartcrmaster's office at Tampa. OFF,
GERS there hope that the entire army
may be outfitted with lighter clothing
before the commencement of actual
field Operations.
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Proposal For Sale OF Bonds,

Sealed proposals will be received at the of
fee OF the County Auditor at the Court House
in Hillsboro, Ohio. until Saturday, the I'd
day of July. A. D 1893. at ~ NJ, for the pur-
chase OF seri, of II Free Turnpike Bonds in
denominations "a ,llows, to-wit:
One hond for 5000 due in one year.
One bond for 800 due ip two years.
One bond for 1900 due in three years
One bond for slv0 due in four years.
One bond fIr 1900 du in five years.
Six bonds for t100 eoch due in six years
Said bonds to bear date of March LIST, 1885,
with Six (0 der cent int rest per annum pay
able - maui ually coupons attached. except
for last six months interest on each bond
which is payable with the bonds, the total par
value of said bonds being tl40O
Interest and principal payable at the Office
of the Treasurer Of Highland county, Ohio. at
Fillsboro, Ohit.
Said bonds are to be known as the Bonds of
the Midland Free Turnpike No. 70, and are is
sued 10 pursuance OF the Act of the General
Assembly Of the State of Ohio denomiuated
Zone Mile Assessment Pikes." authorizing the
appointment OF Commissioners to layout and
establish Free Turnpike Rosds Title Z. Chap
ter z. Revised Statutes OF Ohio, and the Acts
amendatory and supplementary thereto. Said
bonds will not be sold for less than par and 60
crued interest.
Bidders will be required to state the gross
amount they will pay for said bonds or any
part thereof
No. 70 reserve the right IT, rtject any or all
bids n @ TURNER.
LEwIs W. FOREMAN,
JAMES 6ILLILAND,
Commissioners OF the Midland Free Turnpike,
No 10
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
SKULL LIKE PIECE OF STEEL.
Peter Gray Fires Three Bullets In
His Head, But All Are
Flattened Out.

When the rain was pouring down in
New York the other night well-dressed
man walked out to the end of the Nor
walk line pier, sat down to the string
piece, drew revolver from his pocket
and began to shoot at his head. A
crowd came running to the spot. After
firing three bullets into his head the
man jumped into the East river. He
was rescued unconscious and carried to
Q hospital.
After having the man under treat
ment for two hours the hospital doctors
succeeded in bringing him back to con-
seriousness. He said that he did not re-
member shooting himself. DR.. Rodman
said
I'VE have dug three leaden bullets out
of your scalp, and each one of them has
been fattened out. Each of the bullets
which you fred at your head was of
32 caliber, and each of them has been
6attened out as II they had been shot
up against piece of steel"
"Well," said the would-be suicide, 81
was always told that I had the thickest
skull Of any man born. I've been hit
on the head with everything but an ak,
and 1t never took any effect on me-"
He will be arraigned to answer to a
charge of attempted suicide. He said
his name was Peter Gray.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
KITES TO DROP DYNAMITE.
An Inventor Has a NOvei Plan to
Destroy the Drfcnses at
Havana.

William E. Eddy, whose kites have
been experimental with at Madison
barracks, Sacketts Harbor. N. Y. by
Lieut.. Wise, of the Ninth infantry, has
invented a sliding messenger kite. (which
carries dynamite up the string.
Mr.. Eddy says he believes Lieut.. Wise,
now at Tampa, Fla, has supply of his
kites and camera apparatus ready for
the exploration of the enemy's encamp-
ment as soon as the army invades Cuba.
Inventor Eddy states that the mes
senger kite is still in an experimental
state. Five ascensions have been made
by it at Bayonne. The kite carried a
lighted lantern up the string and
dropped 1t as an experiment, instead Of
dynamite.
If the government cooperates with
Mr.. Eddy in the use of this invention
large portable dynamite kites will be
at once constructed for use in Cuba.
He proposes to automatically drop 72
pounds Of dynamite at the distance of
mile. Eddy says after the United
States forces land in Cuba and lay siege
to Havana 1t would be an easy matter
to send up the kites and reduce Moro
Castle.
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BY a STORM.
lsrick Suok ~stack Rtown Down, Wreck.
ing building Halt . Dosen Men
seriously Injured.

CINCINNATI, June 81. During heavy
storm Saturday morning the large
snokestack on Muth's bakery at all
and 413 Richmond street was blown
down. doing much damage and injur.
ing many persons. The slnokestack
was Luilt of brick, was Is feet high, 40
feet being above the building. 1t was
25 feet in diameter. 1t blew over and
crashed through the four floors of the
building. Two painters, who were at
work there, are imprisoned in the
wreck.
About half a dozen unknown men
were also severely injured. The fire
department was called out as the walls
of the building bulged out, threaten.
ing the adjacent buildings.
The storm wrecked the roof of the
photographing plant Of the RUSSELL
Morgan Co., but no one was injured.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
A UNIQUE PLAN.
How the students In Public schools
At Washington Are Taught
History.

Public school officials of Washington
have adopted unique plan of teaching
their scholars history and familiarizing
them with the workings of the govern
ment. as we'll as other branches OF
study. The scheme is for the teacher
Of each school to take her scholars on :
jaunt to the capitol, or to the suburbs
to study geology, history, and any
other branch of study which may be
chosen. Since the opening of the spring
weather hundreds of children, accom-
panied by their teachers, flock to the
capitol to listen to the statesmen debate
important questions. Hardly a day
passes but 500 or 600 children crowd the
galleries to listen to the debates and
roam around statuary hall and study
the marble figures of Clay, Lincoln. CAL
houn, Webster, and Grant and learn
something of the characteristics of each
man. Then they overrun the rotunda
and feast their eyes upon the huge
paintings which depict the historical
epochs of this country. From here a
visit is made to the historic senate
chamber to watch and listen to the
grave, deliberate senate. Before leaving
the building they never fail to spend
considerable time before the picture Of
Perry's battle on Lake Erie and gather
inspiration from the magnificent cour-
age displayed by that gallant sailor.
One day last week 200 girls clad in white
dresses invaded the capitol, and. as the
house was not in session. took possess
sion Of the hall. occupied the speakers
chair. and did about as they pleased.
They presented pretty sight and the
day will live long in their memories.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
NEED OF CANAL URGENT.
ConEress Soon to BE Called Upon to
Decide Question of Water Route
Over Isthmus Of Panama.

Congress will soon be called upon to
decide the question Of building canal
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. Chairman Davis, of the senate
foreign relations committee, said:
"The need for connection between the
Atlantic and Pacific cannot be ques-
toned. Our interests demand it. With
a canal between the two oceans in oper-
alton now we would have nothing to
fear from al attack on our Pacific coast.
AS it is 1t would take us GO days to send
our feet around the Horn to the Pacific
coast cities. With the canal we could
dispatch men-of-war to San Francisco
from New York in IA days.
with liberal appropriation, say
500, ,OOO. 900, a canal could be construct
ed through Nicaragua that would be of
value to the United States government
for all time to come. The Maritime
Canal company, which is endeavoring
to sell its interests to the government,
started the canal some years ago, and
considerable work was done, when the
hard times Of 1929 came along and
struck deathblow to the enterprise.
"This company succeeded in getting
certain concessions. which 1t still re-
tains, and it is but right that the United
States should buy these concessions
and pay the canal company for the
work 1t has already done. I do not
know just how much it accomplished,
but am told that considerable excavat-
ing has been done on the Pacific side of
the canal. The company has some
dredgers, scows. ETC.. which we could
well afford to buy"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
EXPLORER BALKED.
Mr.. Silva White Unable to Reach
Jarabub, an African Town.
Goes from Cairo 45O Miles to sivvah.
tIut Is Not Allowed 10 Proceed
Farther Towards the
strong hold.

Another attempt To plant European
foot where European foot has never
been set has failed. In February last
Mr.. Silva White started from Cairo with
the object of visiting Jarubub. the
stronghold of the powerful Puritan Mo-
hammedan Senoussi sect. Jarabub is
on the confines OF Egypt and Tripoli,
about 1870 miles from the Mediterranean
coast and 100 miles northwest of Siwah.
The route from Cairo lies past the
Natron lakes, Moghara, Garah and 81
wah, both Jarabub and Siwah being
situated in that great depression which,
starting from the Gulf of Sidra, ap-
proaches Cairo.
Knowing the risks Of his enterprise,
White started without telling any of
his party the object of his journey. The
party. consisting of himself and seven
native attendants, with six camels, took
10 days to cover the 45O miles between
Siwah and Cairo. Arrived at Siwah, he
was cordially received by the Egyptian
mamour, or governor, and the chief
headman. But the Siwahs, of whom the
great majority belong to the senoussi
sect, are intrusted with the task of pre-
venting all Europeans from proceeding
westward toward Tripoli.
Four years ago a Frenchman, dis
guised as an Arab. with an Arab cara
van, eluded their vigilance, got within
a few hours journey Of Jarabub. when
be was met by a strong party Of horse
men and he and all his company were
killed. The Frenchman had his eyes put
out and his throat cut.
The mamour informed Mr.. White that
it would be his duty to prevent him by
force from going any further, and the
Senoussi sheikhs, though cordially
friendly, said they would not prevent
the Siwahs from attacking him if he
persisted in his intention. Under these
circumstances, and as all his own men.
with one exception, refused to proceed,
Mr.. White decided to return to Cairo.
He was, however, allowed during his
weeks stay at Siwah to go about freely
over the whole Of the curious fortress
town and to explore parts never before
seen, he was told, by Europeans.
Thus he visited the narrow streets
leading through tunnels under the
houses, the tombs hewn out of sand
stone rock, and took 12 dozen photo.
graphs. During single mornings dig
ging five mummies and portion of q
very valuable painted mummy wrar
were excavated, and he picked up cop
per coin Of Ptolemy I. Sotor, 311-305 B
c., Of which only one other and les'
authentic specimen is known to exist.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
BENEFITS THE IMPORTERS
Revision Secured In Transit Pass
Rules Governing Sale OF
Goods In China.

Information has reached Washington
from Canton, China, that through the
efforts of United States Consul Bedloe,
a revision has been secured of the tran
sit pass rules which will prove of great
benefit to importers. Hitherto it was
obligatory that all goods forwarded
from port to an inland market'under
cover of transit pass should reach intact
the destination stated in the pass on
penalty of confiscation. By the new
rules. however. foreign goods covered
by transit pass or any part of them may
be sold in transit for more profitable
inland market, the only requirement
exacted being that the pass shall con-
tain an entry under seal. showing the
quantity SO sold. The Hong-Kong Tele-
graph. an English newspaper, in COM
menting upon Consul Bedloe's achieve
ment which it regards as OF the highest
commercial Importance, says it Is Q
triumph of United States diplomacy.
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MEXICAN BUSINESS MEN.
Travelling Through This Country IN
Special Car-Duy Extensively
of American Products.

Senor Ignacio de la Tore, son-in-law
Of President Diaz, of Mexico, has been
in Kansas City, Mo-, accompanied by
his brother, Thomas de la Tore. Alfred
Sardinez and Juan Gutierrez Leo En-
rique Larisso. All are prominent busi-
ness men Of Mexico. During their stay
in that city the members of this party
have purchased an entire train load of
American products. including 1875 blood
ed bulls, several full-blood Jersey cows
and number Of thoroughbred carriage
horses and brood mares. They.also pur-
chased big consignment of agricul-
tural implements. The party. which
is travelling in special car, will pay
hurried visits to St. Louis. Cincianati,
New York. Boston, Philadelphia and
Chicago. after which they will return to
Kansas City. Here their coach will be
attached to q special train carrying
their purchases, and they will 20
straight through to Mexico City.
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FEEDING AN ARMY.
Dig Cont ract I.ct to st. Louis firm for
Bacon - Large Shipments
of Provisions.

Capt. Duval, commssary of subsist-
ence, y. S. A., has left contract for
$4,000 pounds OF bacon to be furnished
by St. Louis firm, which underbid Chi
cago and Kansas City companies.
Ever since the orders came to buy pro-
visions at ST. Louis for the army, Capt.
Duval has shipped an immense amount
Of supplies south. The largest and
latest shipment consisted of two car
loads of bacon, 10000 pounds to he car.
seven or eight carloads of -four, 400 900
pounds in all; ten cars of bacon. 3O0, 1000
pounds; four cars of soap, 100000
pounds; 10000 pounds of miscellaneous
supplies, consisting of groceries. and
fancy goods, aud $4,000 pounds of plug
tobacco. This shipment was about
equally divided between Mobile. Ala.
and Tampa, Fla.
In addition to this, there are two car
loads Of what Is known as issue stuff.
consisting of -four. bacon. ETC.. con-
signed to the volunteer troops in camp
at Austin and San Antonio, Tex.
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WATCH FOR SPIES.
Spain Has Her Emissariss at Work
in the United States.
Secret Service Bureau using livery
Means TO Detect Persons Sup.
plying Oar Enemy with
InfOrma tiOn.

Spain has scores of spies at work in
The United States, and John e. Wilkie,
Of the secret service bureau, has nets
spread everywhere to entrap them.
These spies could do great INJURY to the
;ause of the United States during the
war. They could tell the enemy Of our
movements and point out weak spots
where an attack would be effective.
In order TO detect the spies the most
stringent rules have been made. All
letters addressed to Spaniards in this
country or to people in Spain are sent
to the dead letter Office of the post Of
fee department.. The clerks read them
and all that indicate treason or give
any information that may be valuable
are promptly turned over to the treas
ury department. Chief Wilkie reads
them and details some of his expert de-
tectives to investigate them. The work
Is, Of course, done with the greatest
secrecy. for only thus can detection be
made certain.
WILKES sleuths then shadow suspect
ed persons and seek to secure evidence
against them. All Spaniards or Span
ish sympathizers are watched and
means are taken to prevent them COM
municating with the enemy and aiding
them in conducting the war against US.
Death is the punishment of n spy, and
a Spanish spy caught by the United
States would be promptly hanged. Nor
would the fact that the spy was wom-
an influence her captors. The laws of
the United States provide that II a citi-
zen obtains information. even in le-
| gitirnate manner, and betrays it 70 the
enemy, he shall be hanged. Nor does
the fact that the person convicted is OF
an American citizen have any weight
with the government.
Not only has Spain her spies in the
United States. but it is more than prob.
able that the United States has spies in
Cuba. Puerto Rico and perhaps Madrid
who keep us advised Of the movements
Of the enemy. THERE'S nothing wrong
about this. Although odium always at.
taches to spies. yet in the words ol
Gen. Halleck: "The employment oi
spies is considered kind of clandes.
tine practice, deceit of war, allowable
by its rules"
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Frances Match Monopoly.

The manufacturer of matches Is q
very strict state monopoly In France,
and fine Of one franc per match is
ruthlessly imposed on all contraband
imports Of the kind from abroad. For
getfulness of this lately cost an English
traveller the sum of sl0o at the port Of
Boulogne, where he had to pay Ane
of 500 francs on box of wax lights.
value nine cents, which the custom
house officers found among his luggage.
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"That man Gathling is an enigma tc

THAT man Gathling is an enigma to
me saw him out last night teaching
his mother in law to ride bike. You
know she weighs about two hundred
pounds, and he. poor soul, was nearly
dead after she had got through with her
frs, lesson. 1t isn't every son in.law
that would make .uch a martyr # him.
self
''Sh-.-h! | was talking with him
this morning. There's method in his
madness He says the doctor told him
privately, the other day, that she had a
weak heart and any violent exercise
would almost be sure to prove fatal"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-06-30
Did You Make Your Grain.0 This Wa

Here are the latest directions: Use one
tablespoonful of Grain.O to two cups OF
cold water. Mix the Grain.O with half
an egg and add the water Be sure to
measure After the water gets to the
boiling point let boil for fifteen or TWEEN
ty minutes Use cream and sugar to
suit the tss'-. II you have not cream
use hot milk
A lady said: "The 6st time drank
Grain o did not like il, but after using
1t for ten DAYS and forming the habit.
nothing would induce me to 60 back to
coffee" This u the expsrience OF all.
II you will follow directions. measure II
svssy time and make Il the same. and
w Il for ten days. you vill not - back
- soGte.
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BUCKEYE NEWS.
CLEVELAND TROOPS.
1he Ctevr'aan Gsayr anu the Clcsr'and
Naval Rs-srvs- Lcav" tor Camp
pushneti, COir nous. a.

CLEVELAND. a.. June "a The Clevc-
land tirays and the Cleveland naval
reserves left here Saturday on "a special
train of IA cars over the Rig -Four
route for Camp Bushnell, near Column
bus, o.. where they will be mustered
into the United States service a. in
fantry.
The Grays have three companies
and the reserves two. making in all
shout $50 officers and men who left
saturday.
The naval reserves were called upon
some time ago by the navy depart
mrnt to enlist in that branch of the
service as individuals, but they de-
clined to go unless as an organization
with their own officers. They will
now enter the military branch of the
service aud lose their identity as an
organiha tion.
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The Game Prevented By the Authorities.

The Game Prevented By the Authorities.
CLEVELAND, o.. June 27.-The game
to have been played between Cleve-
land and New York at Euclid Beach
park Sunday afternoon, was prevent
ed by officials of Collinwood village.
The players were notified that they
would be arrested as soon as the first
ball was pitched and the game was
therefore abandoned. Four Thousand
persons were outside the gates. but
were not admitted to the ground The
postponed game will be played Tues
dav t
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Injured In : Runaway.

BELLEFoNTAINE, O.. June STA
horse belonging TO VIM. Grubbs ran
away. Mr.. Grubbs sustained broken
leg snd other injuries. His son Bert
had his left knee cap broken and his
leg injured. A small son jumped and
escaped injury.
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a po,,ery De.,royed BY rire.

ALLIANCE. O.. June 27-Gelhart &
Green's pottery plant at Atwater. eight
miles north Of this City, was destroyed
by fire at 2 o'clock Saturday morning,
including all Of the machinery. Loss.
SIS, 900; insurance, $4,000. Forty men
are thrown out of work.
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CoLuMBUs, o.. June 27.-William
Baldwin, prisoner from Cincinnati,
in the Ohio penitentiary, has complet-
ed his third model of the ill-fated bat.
tie ship Maine" It is complete in
every detail. and is constructed on a
scale OF one-seventeenth of an inch to
one foot
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visitors From Home.

COLUMBUS, O., June 81. The feature
of Camp Bushnell Sunday was the ar
rival OF Madison county delegation
OF coo to visit the London company en-
camped there. Col II. Fl. Prettyman
escorted the delegation, and all were
welcomed to camp by Hon. John +.
Locke, captain of the company.
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GREENvILLE, O.. June %. Monday
at noon Sergt c. +. Mount, of Com
pany c. Sd regiment, O. v l., left Get
tysburg for Tampa, Fla. with "A Of
the most able-bodied and popular
young men in Darlse county. The
boys will be taken direct to Tampa
and will fill Company G to the number
of 1O6 men,
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Company d Leaves for Camp.

CrNcINNATI. June 27.-Compauy D of
the National reserves left Saturday
morning over the Big Four railroad
for Camp Bushnell. For the past few
days the company has been recruiting
Mt 238 East Fifth street, preparatory to
its departure. On Friday so new men
were added. and the organization was
camplrtpd
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Farewell to Ksifsr.

SPRIxerIELD. O., June s7.-A fare
we'll reception was rendered Maj Gen.
Keifer and Capt Horace Keifer, his
con, Saturday night at the Lagonda
club. They left Monday for Jackson.
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Military Courase.

Sir Henry Havelock in speaking Of
military courage once said; I'm my ex-
perience In any British regiment there
are always 100 men who would storm
the gates OF hell. 600 who. II they did.
would fellow In. 100 who want 70 slulk
II the ditchss. and shout % who do
skulk there e. slsswhsrs.s
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81 hate TO insist on my husbands tax.
ing me away for the summer" she said
in tones of sympathy. 1T costs . great
deal of money"
"Why do you require it, then ?" asked
the mother.
"l've got to keep him in stuffy hotsl
for few weeks every year to make him
appreciate the way keep house"