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Evening journal., 1898-10-12
Attempted suicide of "A Judges wife

MIDDLETOWN. N. Y, oct. 12.-The
wife of Judge f. Bodine OF Montgomery.
n. Y, was found unconscious yesterday
in field near Walden. She was car
ried TO a hotel, where II was discover
ed she was suffering from laudanum
poisoning. Mrs Bodino left home yes
terday morning 10 spend the day at
walden. No reason Is known for what
Is believed to be an attempt at suicide.
Her recovery is doubtful. as she is still
unconscious
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

a wealtSs- and responsible firm guar
sntees its goods that are advertised.
Who stands Sponsor for the substitutes
said to BE- "fuxt az rooA"
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General Coppinrer Rctired.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Major Cen
eral John J. Coppinger, United States
volunteers, has been retired as briga-
dier general Of the regular army on ac-
count of age. His retirement does not
service.
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Wilmington & Northern r. K.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT MAY is, '9s

Trains leave Wilmington (French Street
Stauonl for b. a. .. Junction, Montchan-
n, Winterhurn. Ciuyencourt Grano<Oe,
Cossarl, Chadd's Ford Junction. PocOp-
son, west Chester, Embreevile. Morton
tllle, Coatesville and intermediate sta
sioqhs, daily except Sunday, at z.20 a m,
400 a. m. and 245 and 500 d. mn.
tor Waynesburg Junction. Springfield,
end intermediate stations, daily, except
sundays only at SOS a. m, 215 and soc
p. m.
For Joanna. Blrdsboro, Reading and in
ermediate stations, daily except Sunday,
at 40 a. m. and 215 d. m Sundays only
at 500 a. m. and 2.15 ID. In.
a. 81. MCAUSLAND, Superintendent
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
Two More Reelment. In nead,no,s.

CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-Orders have been
received at division headquarters here
from General Bacon. in command of
the department Of the lakes and the
Dakotas, to have the Fourth infantry
at Fort Sheridan and the Seventeenth
infantry at Columbus Barracks, o., held
In readiness for Immediate service at
the scene Of the Indian trouble in Min
nnenIn
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
visayas Insurgents surrender.

MADRID. oct. 12.-The government
has received an official dispatch from
General Rios, the Spanish commander
in the Nisayas islands saying that 1000
insurgents. including SS chiefs. have un-
eonditionally submitted TO Spanish au-
thority.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
The PnrIs strlI.c wcnlenIng.

PARIS. oct. 12.-The strike meetings
yesterday although they adopted reso-
lutions in favor of continuing the
strike. displayed a fast waning enthu-
siasm. and the leaders fear that the
movement will collapse
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SPAIN DEFIANT.
Intends to Keep n Force In Cuba
UntiI Treaty Is Signed.

MADRID. Oct. 12.-The Spanish gov
ernment announces its intention to
maintain a strong force Of troops in
Cuba until the treaty of peace with
the United States is definitely signed
Immediately after peace is signed the
cortes will be convened. and measures
dealing with the reorganization Of all
the state departments will be submit
ted to parliament.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

A wealthy and responsible firm guar
autees its goods that are advertised.
Who stands sponsor for the substitutes
said to be lust as good7"
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

Something 'iust as good" will not
answer. Stick to your point, and when
you ask for goods advertised In this
pApcr. ysu can get them
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
Cape Town Government Defeated.

CAPE TOWN, Oct. 12.-The Cape Col.
ony assembly yesterday adopted. by a
vote of 80 to 81. the motion offered by
Hon. w. p. Schreiner. formerly attor-
ney general of Cape Colony. expressing
want OF confidence in the government.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
OF all the

Of all the
b ere ave III e nts
which are possi-
bic TO a home, the
loss of a child is
perhaps the most
disappointing,
and the hardest
TO bear. During
the heated spell
in the summer in
New York City as
many as a thou
sand babies have
died in a week.
OF course, in a
crow d c d city,
with its unsani-
tary districts,
nauv of these
de aths would
have occurre d
n ~ x,sop The
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

A cheap substitute Tor a standard
advertised article may prove to be any
thing but bargain. Be careful to get
what you ask for.
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
wcather Probabilities.

Showers. followed by fair and cooler;
southwesterly winds.
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FOR THE SOTTTU

Southern Railway.-I37 o. m da,iv
slaepers to New Orleans. Memphis, Tan1I,,
pa, Nashville via Ashevflle and Hot
Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line.-12.49 D. m. daily.
Fleepers to Jacksonville, Port Tampa ana
lond. and Jacksonville
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, g11 u.
o., daily, dining car, and sIeepeTs to Gin
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

,,l,,eye Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for
N imo551aiintss5on 5a y SO express s50 40, 725 ss2
ivsO Ia dSS = Il M Res "l2.si, 1l2. 2O2, s12.
lilo, Ills p. m: and 1905 night. WV
sAccommodatlon, 6,ti, 7.S0, 9.12, 1895 a. m.
l.zs. ZIG, AOs. 4A. cas- S.ss. 1000 and 1i.1
Evening journal., 1898-10-12
DELAWARn OTvTsT0N

DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New Castle, SlS il.04 a. N, 1g1, AZ
For Lewes, S.1s a. m. A21 p. m. week
For Dover, Harrington and Delmar. s11
days, 1855 p. m. -
For Wyoming and way stations. Isl D.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point
comfort and Norfolk 1l.O4 a. M tveeirs
ays and LIE ID. m. dnilv ~ "No
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a B,ssltimore ,s and Washington. AS s01.
VI 81 a. n, M ma nos l24s 15O, 52s, '6i2. 75S,
: sS s5SaItimore and Intermediate stations.
Lenve Philadelphia. Broad straat fo-
Wilmington (express), 35O. 720, Ii'9s "a a.
=, "a % lzVs, liz 44l, SOS, SOS 7s1, 8s5, lila
~ =. m. and 1906 midnight.
accommodation, S.35, SO. fO.s5 a. m
iSs0 IA 6.lO. s.E and 1000 p. m. ''
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SUNDAY TRAINS

For Philadelphia (express). 1.57. s.O2 42o
s's9' g'sss do;4s l4s a. m. 1S7. 500, ass 607,
4Acc961nmodatlon, odatl 7;07, S.19 a. m, 1909. l45.
bor chester (express), 1.57, 42O, s.55. II AZ
a. m. l.sI. 200, 4.5s, 6.07, 6.57 and sOS d. M
, ~ Aacseoomrmodation, g on 707, S.1s a. m, 1900.
800; s, S2s, 72s and 1910 D. m. --V''
o dbor Rev YORK (thrcuRh express) III
S;yI, is s.ss dining Carl, i042 11.45 a. n.. 1'T
slJ,llnaslS ~ Carr, 90O 6.0, $50, Dining Carl
e;;sa' sio p m, connecting via Broad Street
Evening journal., 1898-10-12

Haltimore. and intermediate ntationa
So, 4.4a, o.bS y. m, 100 night.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04
Manila is Healthful.

DR.. W. M. Vandervort of %Independ-
ence, Kansas, who has spent consider
able time in Manila, stated that he put
very little credence in the press dis
patches to the effect that Manila was
unhealthy. DR.. Vandervort at one time
was a sailor before the mast and Man
liza was a port of entry which he visited
often. ,
Manila itself is healthy" said he
yesterday, and the plague, if it ever
visits the island, is carried there by the
Chinese from Hong Kong. The sani-
tary regulations, like everything that is
Spanish, are poor. The government af-
ter once securing control and establish
ing a quarantine service, can rest as
sured that the health Of the troops
will be protected, and even without
quarantine it is superior to Havana as
a health resort. The bay is five miles
wide at the point where Manila is sit
uated and the town slopes back gently
to the interior. The streets are paved
with seashells, and when the setting
sun has full sway these streets become
kaleidoscope in their many hues.
"In the Philippines the birds have
the brightest plumage and are very
rare. The natives are docile Inc easily
governed, but have been oppressed so
that a Spaniard is little less than a
master. The Malayan race hates the
%Spaniard as the devil hates holy water.
The cathedral there Is n of the fines
in the world and the saint images which
adorn the walls are Of gold and studded
with precious stones. The priests live
in luxury and this luxury is shared by
the Spaniards.
Under the American form Of govern
ment the island Of Luzon could be made
q paradise; would soon be filled with
Americans and would be found a good
place to live in"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04
AN ARMY LOVE AFFAIR.".

'ooor Comrade White" they are say
ing on the plains of Hampstead.
Jolly Comrade White" they said un-
til hat mist-driven morning when they
carried him to Bellevue, mad for love of
a beautiful woman
newspaper men in Rochester a month
ago. Then the life that it was thought
would prove a moving force in Journal
ism sped away upon a martial tangent.
James White, newspaper writer, BECAME
James White, private, of the provisional
regiment at Camp Black, Hampstead.
He was the most popular man in COM
pany I. He was the best singer of love
and war ditties, was the most amiable
and one of the best disciplined men in
the camp.
Last week he asked Colonel Hoffman
for leave Of absence for a day. 1t was
his first request of the kind and it was
speedily granted.
At moor he returned from New York,
bringing with him two m one a
girl of eighteen, with a piquant, flower
identity her mother.
Once the soldiers encamped caught
sight of a pretty tableau. White led
the pretty girl a few feet away. He bent
his dark head and talked earnestly,
pleadingly to her.
He waved a goOd-by to the women as
the train started. He tried to smile,
but his face was the hue of death.
Every one noticed a change in James
White. He was sulky in his tent and
quarrelsome at his meals.
On Sunday night he was on guard
duty. He paced the line moody and
muttering. At midnight he was heard
to shout:
Corporal of the guard" he cried,
who goes there? I fight for my COM
pany and I fight for her."
The corporal found him brandishing
his gun as though to frighten invisible
enemies. He pointed the muzzle at his
head and made what was designed to
be a farewell speech.
He was taken to Bellevue hospital in
rons. In the insane ward of hat gloom
environed institution he says a hundred
times a day:
II loved her, but she turned me
away. I meant to die for my country,
but I could not wait for that, and I am
going to die for her."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04

Fort D. A. Russell, near Cheyenne. After
reaching the nearest railroad point to
the White River Indian agency, Cen
eral Merritt had to ride -four days and
nights continuously with a light supply
of food and ammunition. ]Thornburgh
was dead and his men were on the
point of starvation, wounded and barely
able to cling to their guns behind their
intrenchments. Merritt arrived at the
break of lay, advanced with yells and
scattered the Indians, who were wait
ing like wolves for the soldiers to die
or surrender. General Merritt's wild
ride through the Rocky mountains will
long challenge the record. 1t is con-
sidered remarkable that he did not kill
a horse or a nan during his mountain
march.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04
SCHLEY UNDER FARRAGUI.

Captain Schley is described as 5 feet
9 inches in height, with blue eyes, a
mustache and imperial, beth gray; his
hair is growing very hin on top, but
he artfully brushes it SO as to hide the
bald spot; he weighs about 10 pounds,
is restless in manner, walking up and
down and all around the person to
whom he is talking, is modest in dres.
and democratic in all things. In the
civil war Schley had command of a
gunboat under Admiral Farragut and
they tell this story to illustrate how
he fights:
Farragut summoned him one morning
and, pointing to a confederate fort,
said:
D o see that place, Schley? Go
Knock it to pieces"
Schley yer and was hammering the
fort to pieces when his quartermaster
rushed up to him and said:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04
MERR!Th MAN AND WARRIOR

General Merritt, who goes to the Phil
ippines as military governor of tina
island empire in the Pacific, is the Sec
ond in command of our national army.
He won fame and honor as Sheridan's
chief officer in the great battles of
the war. He was an un%relenting war
rio-, once fighting nine battles in ten
successive days.
His military career is mere or less
on record, but of his private life little
has been given to the public.
General Wesley Merritt's father, John
Willis Merritt, was a New York lawyer,
having an office at 1874 Nassau street,
when the boy was born, December l,
1886. at 81 North Moore street. He
vas one Of the eight brothers. Twenty
months later the law Office was at 2
Spruce street, the family having re-
moved to Brooklyn.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04
Puritan Points,.

One of the warrant officers of the
United States monitor Puritan, which
is with the blockading squadron off
Cuba, gives in a letter to a friend in
this city some interesting observations
on the Puritan's work..
1--WE are all convinced" he writes,
that the Puritan under proper circum-
stances, is the finest fighting boa in
the navy; but she has restrictions
There is no question about the high de-
fensive qualities of the monitor type
for harbor work. Our low freeboard
makes US a small target for the enemy
and our lwelve-inch guns make us
very dangerous to an enemy. Captain
Harrington and Lieutenant Commander
J.. Russell Selfridge have worked our
crew into fine condition, and there is
no question as to the loyalty of the
men or their skill with the big guns.
Our low freebCard, however, precludes
any possibility Of our cOaling at sea
with safety, and as our coal capacity
is so comparatively small, unless a lee
is affored, SO that the monitor may
open up her deck scuttles with safety,
we must return to a coaling station.
Such was the case off Matanzas, where
there is an open sea to windward and
no protection. The Puritan did good
work at Matanzas, as you probably
know, and Jul guns were very effective.
I notice hat some Of the newspapers
commented or the fact that our fire
was slow. That was according to or
ders to prevent waste of ammunition.
We didn't want the gur captains to
throw away their ammunition in the
first brush. Everything on board moved
like clockwork and our men behaved
splendidly."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04

Captain, the admiral has signaled
US to stop and return to the fleet"
TO - with the signal; I won't see
it," answered Schley.
He kept on pounding away at the
fort until it was in ruins. Then he
returned to the fleet. Farragut was
angry and summoned him. Before all
the officers of the flagship he gave
Schley a fierce drissing down for not
obeying the recall signal.
Il didn't see it," protested Schley.
you must have shut the eye that you
put the glass up TO-" said Farragut.
After again raking him fore and aft
for his disobedience, the admiral took
him into the cabin out of sight of the
other officers n gave him a drink Of
the finest liquor aboard.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04
The Spanish Prisoners.

A story, conveying a lesson to auto
graph fiends and philanthropists, has
leaked out in relation to the sixteen
Spanish prisoners at Fort Mcpherson.
These cap1ives anticipated rough treat
ment en- route, but the people focked
to their car at every station and loaded
them with good things to eat and re-
quests for autographs. The latter were
mostly preferred by young ladies, who
presented fans and albums, and in most
cases begged for a Sentiment as we'll
as a signature.
The Spaniards soon perceived the
commercial possibilities of the situation
and instituted a sliding scale of prices,
ranging from 5 cents fer a scraWl to a
dollar for several words. At Macon
they took in considerably more than
$2S, and in addition to this traffic in
autographs they drove a lively trade in
little pieces of cloth cut from their
uniforms.
It seems, however,, that the dollar
was not The only possibility that the
prisoners discerned in the rush of au-
tograph collectors. They perceived an
excellent opportunity for getting even
with the hated Americans, nearly all
Of whom evidently were u~nacquainted
with the Spanish tongue. Consequently
they began Dy acklng TO tnelr sigma
lures such phrases as Long live Spain"
and "Hurrah for Weyler."
AS these passed muster without ques-
ton, they grew holder and made use
of epithets of a decidedly uncompli-
mentary nature. Some were actually
indecent, as one young lady Of Macon
found to her anger when the "senti-
attached to the autograph of
q Spanish officer wds translated to her.
Since this and a few other translations
have become known indignation runs
high, but the majority of the victims
prefer saying nothing. It is only fair
to say that Colonel de Corejo, General
Weyler's brother-in-law, had nothing to
do with the autograph affair. He and
Lieutenant Zsmbrona Of the Fifth bat
talon confined themselves to scowling
from a corner Of the car.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04
ORIGIN OF OUR WHITE SHIPS.

In July, 1888, the Dolphin lay in New
York harbor, just off the navy yard.
The weather was intensely hot, even
on shipboard, with all the means Of
ventilation, and the heat was almost
insupportable. n day Commander
Wilde CHANGED to touch the side OF
the ship, n was burned by the intense
heat. He touched it again, almost blist-
ering his hand. The exposed surface
of the ship was like the top of a stove.
Suddenly a thought occurred to him.
He sent a beat ashore with a note to
Naval Constructor Wilson,, asking him
to come aboard the Dolphin. The con
structOr returned in the boa Com
mander Wilde asked his visitor to lay
his hand on the ships side. He did
so, but quickly withdrew it.
What do you think of living in a
furnace like that"' asked the COM
mander.
Its terrible!" said the constructor;
sis there 40 way Of cooling her Off p"
II have thought of a way and you
can help me. l want you to send me
some white paint, with Instructions to
use it on this Ship
The constructor looked startled and
grave. Naval regulations declared that
all warships should be painted black,
and this daring young mar was asking
for a white hulk.
write me an official request to that
effect" he said, after a moments con-
sideration.
the meantime the commander had the
ships surgeon keep a record of the
temperature of the ship. A week went
by; no wore came, the heat grew more
intense and the men suffered. Then
Commander Wilde wrote a private note
asking why his official letter had re-
ceived no reply.
Back came a supply of white paint,
and a note, pithy and to the point.
Here's your paint, but I shall not
give you any Instructions
1t was the paint the commander
wanted; he could get on without the
instructions. The paint was applied to
the ship as rapidly as possible; the
temperature began to lower, and when
the work was done, there was a differ
ence in the ships temperature of II
degrees, while outside the weather re-
manned just as; oppressively hot. The
black paint absorbed the heat, but
the white reflected it.
The Dolphin started on a cruise. AT
every port she entered h was admired
and the papers talked of the "white
dove of peace" that was folding hel
wings in the harbor, n everybody
flocked to see the beautiful ship.
One night the Dolphin came into
Frenchman's bay of Bar Harbor. The
secretary Of the navy-then William
c. W~hitney-was staying at Bar Harbol
and Commodore Wilde expected his
censure. The secretary came on board
but had nothing but words of praise
for the appearance of the boat, and
when Commander Wilde old him why
the boat was white instead of black
recounted the sufferings of the crew
and his concern for their comfort anG
health, and showed him the surgeons
report, the secretary said: you have
done right. . From this time all the
Warships shall be painted white"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04

The commander in chief of the Eng
lish fleet or the China station Is Sir
Edward Hobart Seymour, the son Of
an English clergyman. Since his 18th
year he has been connected with the
navy, and a steadily been promoted
through the grades to his present rank.
He fought in the Crimean war, where
he received the Crimean and other med
ais for his valor. He also wears the
Royal Humane society's medal for hav-
ing jumped overheard to save a marine
who had fallen int the sea. He figured
very prominently in the recent jubilee,
and it was at that time that he was
promoted to be K, g. B.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04

A little girl in a Denver school who
went home n day very indignant at
her teacher, explaining, told her man.
ma that the teacher broke "ff in the
middle of The music lesson and aske.:,
How many turnips in a bushel::' az
non of them could answer they were
all marked bad. The teacher after
ward explained to m that the
question was chow many beats in a
measure"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04

A little German girl, noticing a GER
tain COW on the farm where she was
staying, remarked that she did not Xix.
l;;r. On being asked why, replied: "fe-
cause she kicks with her horns The
same child recently was ironing her
wcolen skirt or the under side and ex-
planned that she was ironing it on the
lef: side and that the other vas the
right side. .
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04

Aunt (who has received a letter from
Johnnie's home)-Oh, Johnnie, your
mamma has got two nice new bayies.
Johnnie-That's just like mamma; I
suppose by getting two she got them
cheaper.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04

Here" said Benny's father, show
ing the little fellow a coin, sis a penny
300 years old. 1t vas given to me when
I vas a little boy" Gee Whit" ejacu-
lated Benny; lust think Of any one
being able to keep a penny as long as
that without spending It,"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04

If we cannot live so as to be happy,
let us at least live 20 as to deserve it.
Fitche,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-03

THE PIEDMONT ASSEMBLY,
\ Chapter of Accidents with Horses
and NehiCles.

GORDONSVILLE, Aug. 2.-Special.-The
business meeting OF the Piedmont Assem-
bly, closed on Saturday evening, but the
interest Will be continued through thih
week, and large congregations are lh
attendance at all three services, when
is held daily, morning, noon and night
the weather being favorable, except the
heat.
on Sunday Mr. Littledeld, one-armed
man. living a few miles from town, was
driving a team with his family and his
visitors, Mrs. Pendleton and her son, from
Richmond. the horse became frightened
and dashed OF, throwing Mrs Pendleton
and the other occupants out. all escaping
injury except the lady named. Her ankle
was sprained, but no other injuries re-
ceived. And on Monday evening the same
gentleman wac i'm this city and had IN
company little Master Pendleton; the
horse that was attached TO his buggy
dashed off at break-neck speed. wrecking
the buggy The little boy was thrown
out with such force he was unconscious
for a short time. but soon rallied
And. as a further casualty, Mr.. NJ. II.
II. Lee, of Richmond, drove in town ac-
companied by Miss Martin, and he alight-
ed from the buggy to attend TO a mo-
ments business in a drugstore, ana
whilst this occurred the horse sprang lot
liberty and the freedom of the street but'
fortunately, the lazy jumped out IN time
to save herself from injury, but the bug
gy was completely broken TO pieces.