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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08
GENERAL NEWS

Gladstone left an estate worth about
one-qusrter OF million dollars.
Thomas F. Bsyard, the celebrated
statesman, is very low and his death is
looked for.
Jerry Simpson, the sockIess statesman,
Is very Ill. He was taken sick on Satur-
day night Immediately after delivering a
political speech.
John Hills of New York, his wife and
slster-ln-laW we're poisoned last week by
drinking whiskey which had been sent
them through the mails. One of them died.
An accident occurred to the battleship
Iowa while in dry dock last week. While
being hoated her engine room was food
ed, some OF the sea cocks bavinR been
left open.
A special train crashed into a TROLLEY
car at Cohoes city, N. Y. on Monday
night. There were 70 passengers on the
trolley car and ten we're killed outright.
Eight others we're 80 badly injured that
they soon died. The car was smashed
into splinters.
Rear Admiral Sampson has made nice
thing out of the war. His share Of prize
money will amount to about $4,000,
Nulie DeW6y Will NOT reAcn S1U,UUU.
There will be about $l,OOO,0OO distribut
ed IN all. The commanding officer gets
one-twentieth OF all.
Mary King of Georgia went TO spring
with her baby on Saturday last While
there she heard the screams of three chill
dren whom she had left at the house.
She found that the three had been bitten
by rattlesnake. The three died. The
baby left at the spring tumbled In and
WAS drowned.
The English nation is winning glory
also on the field of battle. On Saturday
last the English troops engaged the Der
wishes near Khartoum, Africa, and though
the latter fought with the valor OF fauat-
lclsm, they we're routed and almost an
initiated. Their loss was $1,000, that of
the English only 500
General Pando, the Spanish general at
Manzsnillo whose surrender was Includ-
ed In the terms made by General Toro at
Santiago, is in New York. He is talking
as some of the Spanlards did before the
opening OF hostilities, that Spain could
not be whipped. He says he travelled
through this country as spy before the
war broke out.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

Now that Dreyfus' innocence is prac-
tlcally established, attention is called to
the character Of lis punishment. It re-
minds one OF the confinement of Edmund
Dantes. Devils Island is off the coast
OF French Guiana, South America. 1t
was leper colony but the lepers were
removed when it was decided to confine
Dreyfus there. The island was cleared
OF It's vegetation so that all portions Of 1t
could be observed. Dreytus is confined
In little hut enclosed by wall which
prevents him from seeing ANYTHING ont.
side but the heavens. The food given
Inn is barely Sufficient to support life,
de has grown gray and stopped and
knows nothing of what. is transpiriup in
the outside world. The punishment he
receives is devilish in Its malignity when
IL Is known that those who condemned
him knew he WAS innocent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

The press OF the country has treated
Mckinley with degree of fairness un-
usual IN such stirring times. In the
events preceding the war and leading to
IL he showed not only good tact but ex-
hibited broad humanity which won the
hearts OF the people. Inc management
OF the war Is not wholly credltable 80 far
as the land forces 60. The fact that
there is practical INSTRUMENTATION shows
that cause exists for it. The people we're
fast reaching state OF determination to
insist upon those soldiers DESERVING for
| whom the government had no use, and
whose health and lives we're endangered
| by their unnecessary detention In un-
| healthy csmps. The war department
seemed actually unable to muster out
| troops. he people were about to show
| how it could be done eXpedltiously and
effectively by urging desertlon.
There was some excuse for the war de.
parIment for the wretched management,
| of affairs which made neglect far more
dangerous enemy than the Spanish ma
ton. Public sentiment demanded pros
ecutlon OF the war beyond the possibility
| of adequate preparation. The public
must bear, with Alger. the responsibility
| for the suffering our men at the front en-
| dured and the unnecessary sacrifice o
| lives. But 1t should not be q Difficult
| matter to let men come home when Their
| ls no further use for them. 1t seemed
however, a task SO difficult that 1t is sur
prlslng a board OF strategy was not ap
pointed to de Use some plan for the &C
complisfment of this end.
President Mckinley cannot escape re
spOnsIbIlity for continuing Alger In offic
when his inefficiency is 80 thoroughly
demonstrated 1t is an insult to tn
American people, an outrage upon tn,
feelings Of those who mourn the loss OF
loved one, to continue him there.
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PRESIDENT ALBEE of the Oshkosh MOI

PRESIDENT ALBEE of the Oshkosh Nor
NAL School died on Sunday last. He
was 81 years old and was president Of the
Normal School for q years. He was a
graduate of the Michigan University.
There lives no man in the state who
has done as much for education in Wis
consln as Mr.. Albee has. BY this Is not
meant education IN the sense of acquiring
knowledge, but IN that broader sense of
leading young people to a realization of
llfe's duties and In inspiring them to
strive for the attain ment of high ideals.
He was teacher as DR.. Arnold was. He
was beyond the suggestions OF selfishness
and the promptlngs ofambition, and every
young person he met was pupil of his if
aid WIS needed.
HIS earnestness was so intense that it
was saved from severity only by the kind
Illness of his nature aud the governing
disposition to render assistance wherever
he perceived 1t necessary. HIS counsel
had the sympathetic touch Of genuine
friendship. He knew young people by
intuition and when he held out helping
hand it was as a companion and not AS a
censor. His blameless life, lofty charac.
ter, unseltish devotion to duty and deep
interest in the intellectual and moral
weli-belng of those who came within the
circle of his influence made him pattern
to copy after, and thoughts OF Mr.. Albee
gave many Young men strength to resist
temptation and eschew evil. He was a
builder OF character, resolute but kindly,
persuasive but insistent and ever with
that friendly regard which made it mani
fest 1t was the good OF those he dealt with
which 8ctuated him. His strength was
with the individual as personal sympathy
WAS the medium through which his teach
Ings were impaired. But he was force
in the community, as well. His broad
humanity, strict integrity, breadth of view
and large capacity were his passports to
mems convictions.
He was too intense in his application
to live to old age. He crowded life with
obligations faithfully discharged and
drew upon the future to meet what he
made the demands of the present. There
are comparatively few among the people
OF the state who knew his real worth or
how large part he played in preaching
the gospel OF personal obligation and du-
ty to the public. He sought to make
knowledge a moral factor and to make
the conscience guide for every action.
There are many people throughout this
state who feel sense of personal loss IN
the death OF MIR. Albee. And we'll they
might as he inspired them With purpose
which carried them on to success and to
higher life than they would reach il
they had not known him.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08
THE CONVENTION,

1t is difficult for any person not con
slant attendant at the democratic con-
ventlon and with some knowledge of the
forces there active, Of the purpose actual
ing those relying upon regularity to give
them control OF the convention, to under
stand the wide divergence OF sentiment
governing the convention at the opening
and at the close. There is no machine
more potent ID grinding out the behests
of a party boss than is the general dis
semination OF the Idea that party action
Is incompatible with party allegiance
when 1t does not pay homage to some
preceding authoritative party utterance,
no matter into what dIsrepute it NAV
have fallen by lapse OF time and calm re-
Election.
The democratic convention met under
thorough subsection to this idea 1t dis
solved, wholly emancipa:sd from it. The
platform WAS prepared with The confident
expectation that regularity would not
permit question Of its utterances. But
the singular spectacle was presented of
ratifying the platform by the LIP and
then defeating its purpose with dellber-
ate emphasis. The money question was
really not in Issue. 1t was not designed
that it should be. Silver is not mention-
ed except inferentially. Whatever devo-
ton there was TO silver in the convention
was to be diverted to the aid Of fusion
Not that it wac known, nor did 1T matter,
that fusion would prove advantageous or
detrimental to the state ticket. 1t was
known it would benefit the local tickets
In sections of the state and the state con-
vention was to be used to farther local
political interests. To attract populism
the referendum was favored, something
for which there is no demand and which
is but very little understood, but it is q
favorite subject In popullstic delibera-
lions and Is sort OF trade mark. It's
mention In the platform did not come
from suggestion OF devotion to democratic
principle but from the politicians plea of |
expediency.
The convention to begin with was an
lmmoblle body, without capacity to re-
spond to anything outside of the line of
procedure in keeping with the dominant
Idea OF regularity. There was a false
kind OF enthusiasm. 1t was not reckless
ness; 1T was reflection OF 1896; a spirit
or defiance; disposition to defend form
or action so as to escape fancled humilis-
ton. Almost willingness to welcome
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

FRANCE has been considerably stirred
up recently by sensational DEVELOPMENTS
In the Dreytus case. The conviction and
punishment OF Dreyfus are a blot upon
the judiciary of France. Dreyrus is a
Jew and was a military officer in the
French army. IL order to disgrace him
a trumped up charge Was made that he
was revealing military secrets To the
Germans. He was given 60 opportunity
Tor deferse aud his conviction rested
mainly upon letter presented to the
judges de was sentenced to life I'm
prlsonment IN cage on Devils Island.
desolste spot of the coast OF South
America. This was in 1894
This year the eminent novelist. y la
attempted 10 have the cause re-ope3sd.
But he was tried for libel, not given an
opportunity to defend himself and sem
fenced to one years confinement in jsll.
In the meantime the German military
officers to whom it was said Dreyft.s had
communicated military secrets appealed
TO Emperor William to put a stop 20 the
charges. He made direct application to
the war department OF France. The Let.
ter upon which Dreyfus was convicted
proved to be forgery. Col Henry, a
French officer, acknowledged he was the
forger, was arrested and committed sui
eide. 1t is now charged he was murder
Cd so as to prevent his duplicating those
In higher station. The rascality of the
whole proceeding is q disgrace 70 the
French nation and will, as it should, low
or 1t IN the estimation OF every one.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

The following is the ticket nominated
by the state democratic convention which
met IN Milwaukee last week: Governor,
Hiram w. Sawyer, Hartford, Washington
county; Lieut. Gov, Peter V. Deuster,
Milwaukee; Secretary OF State, Peer O..
Stromme, Madison, Dane county; State
Treasurer, @. j. Mallek, Milwaukee; At
torney General, Harry 81. Grace; Super
Tor, Douglas county; Insurance commits
sioner, j. f. SCHNEIDER. Milwaukee; Rail-
road Commissioner, G. G.. Wilcox, Depere,
Brown county; Supt. of Public Instruc-
ton, W. d. Schultz, Spring Green, Sank
county. George w. Peck WAS reelected
chairman OF the state central committee.
The chief contests were on governor and
on the question of fusing with the popu-
lists
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

A leading Milwaukee populist says in
reference to the Milwaukee convention:
"The Journal was exactly right when
1t stated that Kearney and his associates
ran that convention. From the demo-
cratic standpoint 1t was a victory. The
fact Is too, that Kearney and Nagle and
the others didn't know their strength or
they would have prevented he adoption
OF the platform as it was adopted. Even
if they had mads the contest before the
platform was adopted they would have
won."
kearney ran the convention on the
point he set out to WIN by his reasoning
his eloquence and his sincerity. He was
ably seconded by P. 81. Martin, W. q
hayes. Bob Kirkland and Judge Graves
SO far as Nagle's services are concerned
they were more hIndrance than bell
because of his being a gold democrat
The credit belongs solely to the men who
renamed within the party. 1t should
not be diminished by division among
| those OF good intention but powerless t.
affect the result.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

Violence. The reference to the Chicago
platform could not be more non-com-
initial without ignoring it entirely, q
confession OF error which it would be
almost cruelty to exact. The referendum
plank has as much relevancy to the po-
htlcal situation under existing clrcum-
stances as q dissertation on the solar
spectrum, and Is offensive only because
OF its being an Interpolation on populist
dlctation. The latter being discarded
its issue goes with it. The utterancee OF
the platform 90 state issues are in accord
with popular demands and are sound,
With fusion consummated, the duty of
every democrat having the perpetuIty of
the party on sound principles at heart,
would be clear and none should shrink
from it. The defeat OF fusion is an
Abandonment OF these political vagaries,
in Wisconsin at least,-which for some
unaccountable reasOn the party adopted
and which we're leading it to destruction.
Democratic congressional conventions
throughout the state are abiding to the
Chicago platform just in terms sufficient
TO escape the charge OF Inconsistency
and not for the purpose OF reafhrma-
ton. 1t cannot be called surrender.
1t is return to democratic principles
breaking away from alliances which
proved demoralizing. IL is time FOL
all to assist in this regeneration. Por-
lions OF the state platform to which OBJ
> jectlons are proper we're feeble in ex-
preston and we're made wholly void BY
the subsequent action OF the convention
The party has been purified in the fire O
adversely and though some members ar.
: still sullen, the march upward has be
gun. There existe now no sufficien
, reason why democrats should not sup
+, port the democratic state ticket nomin
: ated Bt Milwaukee last week. The ele
ment OF discord has been minimized t,
the fullest extent possible in the tim
, since its unfortunate injection.
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NOTICE.

To the owners and occupants of lots and par
cells of land fronting on 10Th street between Clark
streets and " estern Ave inclusive in Blocks 1873
and 1874.
You, and each of you arc hereby notified that
the tax roll for the imprc yement of 18th street
between Clark and Western Ave-, inclusive in
Blocks 1893 and 1884, has been delivered to me for
collection and you are required to pay to me
within thirty days after the date Of this first pub
LEGATION hereof, the taxes charged in said tax
roll to the lots and parcels of land owned by you
respectively, together with commission Of two
per cent. of such taxes if paid within fifteen
days after the first publication hereof and five
per cent. of such amount if paid after fifteen
days, and within thirty days from the first pub
hcatiOn hereof.
Dated Manitowoc, Wis, Sept. 18th, 1893,
G. A. GIELow, City Treas.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

THE Fourth regiment does not want
to go south and they certainly should
not be blamed for their reluctance. Where
they were 10 fault was IN pretending they
desired to be sent to the front. There is
no disgrace in desiring TO be at home
when remaining ID camp can serve no
good purpose, and there is no glory in
demanding to be sent to the trout when
the war has ceased, just as there is no
sense in sending the regiment where
there is nothing for them TO DO.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08
DEMOCRATIC PRELIMINARY MEETING.

A democratic preliminary meeting will be
held in the several wards of the cities of Mani
towoc and Two Rivers at the different places
hereinafter mentioned on the 18th day of Sep
TENDER 1sa5 at O'Clock p. M. of said day for
the purpose of nominating delegates TO be voted
for at the caucuses held in the several wards on
the alst day of September 1898.
CITY OF MANITOWOC.
LIST ward-City Hall.
2nd ward-Windiate House.
Bird wsrd-SchI eihardt's Hall.
4th ward-John A. Smiths office.
5th ward-C. Ballman's.
9th ward. Boecher's Store,
7tb ward-Naldy's Hall.
CITY OF TWO RIVERS
1st ward-Voshardts Hail.
End ward-Fireman's Hall,
ard ward-Mrs. Ribiskys residence,
4th ward-Turner Hall,
| 5th ward-Kappleman's Hall.
| By order of Committee.
l.. c. SENGLAUB Sec. JNo. CHLoUPEK Chairman
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

JUDGE SAWYER, the democratic nomi-
nee for governor, has a good clean record.
He has served as county judge of Wash
lngton county several terms and with
credit to himself. As a member OF the
Legislature he was active in the work of
reform which was not meant to be dis
play. He is not an extremist and does
not believe that 1t is duty to harass rail
way companies. But be does believe that
they and all other corporations should
bear their Just proportion Of the public
hnrdens
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08
THOSE who say the democratic con

THOSE who say the democratic conven-
ton was a disorderly one did not look
below the surface. There never was a
convention held whose members did more
thinking, and when people reach con-
illusions they usually want to make their
conclusions known. These little groups
of people throughout the convention
we're clearing the rubbish from honest
belief under the influence of Kearney's
magnificent attack on entrenched error.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

The conquest of Spanish possession
will be the means OF extending the span
lsh language as trade with these posses
elons will necessitate acquaintance Win
the language of their people. The pubic
schools OF Chicago have introduced Span
ish as a part OF their curriculum.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

SENATOR PLArT of New York is no fool,
Judged as politician. If he cannot RUE
he stands ready to make common cause
with those who can. He percelves Roose-
velt's great availability as candidate ior
governor of New York and advises his
nomination by the republicans.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

Bob SCHILLING scolded the democratic
party when he found that fusion was re-
jected. He then charged that the con
ventlon was controlled by bankers. Bob
should specify bit and state who the
bankers were. The populists nominated
a banker on their ticket. Bob is good
baud" at raising the cry OF "mad dog"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

AT the congressional convention held
at Fond du Lac on Tuesday, Frank @.
Stewart of Oshkosh was nominated After
the second formal ballot he was made the
unanimous choice of the convention. The
other candidates were DR.. L. F. Mayhem
and L. w. Watson of Fond du Lac and
Thomas e. Patterson of Washaura.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

THERE are now over one million names
on the pension rolls OF the United States.
There we're 10000 names added during
the last fiscal year Such an enormous
peneion list 80 years after the close OF
the war ls evidence of abuse exceeding
any over which political parties make
such fnrOre.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

GENERAL Lawton has set to work to
solve the Cuban question IN the right
way. He refuses to issue rat1ons to Gu
bans who will not surrender their arms i.
He tells them there is work for them on
the plantations and they should now be
come producers and not destroyers OF the
fruits of industry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES.

Democratic caucuses will be held in the sever
al wards of the cities of Manitowoc and Two
Rivers at the different places hereinafter men
toned on the 2lst day of September 1893 from
10 O'Clock p. M. of said day for the purpose OF
electlng delegates to the county convention and
also to the assembly conventions, to be held in
the city of Manitowoc on the 9th day of Sep.
tember 1898.
Each of said wards is entitled to representa-
ton as follows:
CITY OF MANITOWOC.
Delegates.
LIST ward-City Halls
End ward-Windlate House,
3rd Observation-Disclosures Hail.
4th ward-John A. Smiths Office
5th ward-C. Ballman's-2
9th ward, Boecher's store-1
7th ward-Naldy's Hail.
CITY OF TWO RIVERS.
Delegates.
LIST ward-Voshardt's HAIL.
End ward-Firemens Halls
3rd ward-Mrs. Rab:sky's Residence
4th ward-Turner Halls
9Th ward-kappelman' Hail.
BY Committee,
l.. c. SENGLAUB Sec. JOHN CHLoUPEK Chair m.
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DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CONVENTION

Democratic Convention of the Fifteenth Sen
atorial District will be held in the city of Chill
ton, Calumet county, Wisconsin on Tuesday the
9th day of September, 1893 at IL o'clock noon of
ton a candidate for a member of the State Senate
for said district and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come before said
convention. The counties representing said dis
trct entitled to the following represent alton
Calumet county delegates, Manltowoc county
10 delegates.
Dated at Manitowoc, September 4th, 1898,
By order of Senatorial Committee.
JOHN CHLoUPEK.
THEODORE KERsTEN
FRANK SEIBEL.
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DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

democratic county convention will be held
On the oath day of September 1893, at 2 o'clock
z, 81. at the court house in the city of Manitowoc
Wisconsin, for the purpose of eleoting 10 dele
gates TO represent said county at the district
convention for 18th Senatorial District, compris-
ing the counties of Calumet and Manitowoc to
be held on the eth day of September 1893 at IL
o'clock (nOon) in the city of Chiffon, Wisconsin.
BY order of County Committee.
LOUIS c. SENGLAUB, JOHN CHLoUPKK,
Sec. Chairman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-09-08

EMPEROR WILLIAM may get 10 nave
aome affection for his grandmother yet II
abe should live long enough. AT nan
over recently at the close OF an address
to the army, he proposed three cheers Tor
the old lady.
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DELEGATES
ASSEMBLY CONVENTION.

democratic assembly convention for the
First Assembly District of Manitnwoc county
Wisconsin, will be held OF the 24th day of Sep
TENDER, 1898 at 10 o'clock a. m. at the Democratic
Headquarters in the city of Manitowoc. Wiscon-
sin, for the purpose of nominating a candidate
for member of assembly for said district.
The several towns and wards of the District
are entitled to representation as follows: