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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18

quicken the pulse Of their sap, and to bour.
geon into the most exquisite life. We are
much like them. Grumble as we will, we,
TOO feel to the core of our being the thrill of
life, newly beginning, and are born again.
This is delicious feeling, this tender SYM
pathy in the renaissance OF all things, this
sentiment we feel about the voice of the
frog, and the first flush of pink and green
on the trees, and the south wind For some
days everybody, however old, is possible
lover, and for some hours everybody is a
poet lie experiences a sensation that the
poets never have fully expressed, and that
he cannot put into words, or even into mu.
sic The song of bird swinging on spray
OF apple blossoms comes nearest TO express.
ing his emotion. 1t may not last long, but
while 1t does last is as sweet as a woman's
first dream of love-as pure and innocent
as the smile that plays over the dmpled
cheeks OF child in its sleep.
We should go forth to meet the Spring, as
the poet says, with stout heart We have
had long rest from the innumerable in
sect, from the busy fly and the expectant
worm. We shall go forth to SOW, and to
light all these enemies with new courage.
There is an excitement in taking up again
the life arrested for so many months. There
is perennial charm in the colored Easter
eggs, although we know by experience that
they will not all hatch. 1t does not matter.
lana 80 "A.
ition.
In the Spring everybody requests his
mother ito wake and call him early
whilst the golden bars of sunshine are
slanting through the trees, the morning
dews cleaning from the opening hearts of
wild flowers and the sky that CLOVIS with
rose and sapphire as the dawn touches it
with farewell kiss, and leaves it to the fur.
Their splendor of the waking day
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
A HUGE ENTERPRISE

One OF the greatest financial enterprises
ever undertaken in this country is that fol
the establishment of great International
American Bank. Congress will be asked
To charter this institution at its present ses
sion. Its capital stock will be $25, 900 900
and II will have branches in New York
Chicago, Baltimore, New Orleans, Mime
apolis, Denver, ST. Louis, San Francisco
and probably several other cities in this
country. Branches will also be established
in Havana and the capital of every country
in Central and South America.
Well known capitalists and financiers are
the promoters of this scheme, prominent
among them being Mr.. John l. Mitchell,
president of the Illinois Trust Savings Bank
Of Chicago.
Mr.. Mitchell says the proposition has been
very iavorably received by the finance com.
mittees of the Senate and House, and he is
confident that Congress will grant the char.
ter. He also expresses his confidence that
the capital stock, large as it is will be readily
subscribed.
The government will not be asked to as.
sumo any Of the banks liabilities, nor to
subscribe 10 any of its stock. The bank
will be required to keep in reserve % per
cent. OF its deposits.
The Secretary of the Treasury and the
Comptroller Of the Currency will have
power to make an examination of the bank
at any time, and in any event it must report
its condition to the government every four
months.
The bank will not be permitted TO issue
notes or obligations in any form to be used
and circulated as money.
The object of this enterprise is to build
up our commerce in Central and South
America and in Cuba. The main reason
that the bulk of trade OF these countries is
now controlled by England and other Euro
pean countries is because OF their superior
facilities for extending credit to their Gus.
toners in South America and Cuba.
The plan is said to have been suggested
originally by Mr.. Blaine as part of his gen
eral scheme for building up a great com.
merce for this country in the countries to
the south of US.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
TIE GALLANT FYTzHUGH LEE.

The year 1898, yet young, has been mo
mentous one, and gives ample promise that
1t will occupy much space in future his.
tories. The learned statesmen of the Old
World are publicly advocating peace, and
deprecating war and its horrors, while secret.
ly making vigorous preparations for the stu
pendous struggle that seems inevitable, and
which will depopulate communities and
change maps.
Time was when Bismark or Disraeli, a
Mirabeau, Talleyrand, or Lord Palmer.
ston, whose matchless deeds OF statecraft held
world spellbound with admiration, easily
eclipsed his contemporaries. But among
the noted men OF to-day, when ignorance or
wealth are too frequently the sole quaifi-
cation for political preferment, but single
figure presents itself to challenge our ad =
miration-Fitzhugh Lee. Coming from a
local constituency that loved and respected
him, he to day has the unqualified praise of
all civilization.
When struggling against British tyranny
and oppression, the Lees rendered incalcula-
Bile services to their country in our Revolu-
tionary contest for freedom, and it is fitting,
while brave people are coursgeously con-
tending against Spanish butchery, brutality
and barbarity, that descendant of Revolu.
tionary blood should be in their midst. Such
courage and self abnegstion are too seldom
witnessed In modern times. Almost alone,
in the midst of frenzied and baffled Spanish
cut-throsts, each hour disclosing some afro.
cious deed more shocking and barbarous
than its predecessors, the heroic Lee stands
at his post of duty while 100000 of his
countrymen hourly await the dread intelli
gence that he also has been sacrificed on the
altar of despotism-that bis assassination
has been consummated. The brutality of the
Spaniard is that murderous quality that
guides The deadly blade through the dark
and plunges it into the backs of unsus
pecting unfortunates. A people who could
be guilty of so fiendish deed as the blowing
up of the Maine, under the attendant cir
cumstances, is not incapable of any deed
however deep, black and damning.
The manner in which General Fitzhugh
Lee has conducted himself 10 Cuba under
such trying conditions is highly gratifying
TO all true Americans. He is a man of
splendid judgment and dsuntless determ.
ination. He has had experience as leader
in war and an executive officer in peace.
The people of this country know that Fltz
hugh Lee can neither be deceived nor in
undated, and they know that they can rely
and rest assured that so long as he remains in
Cuba "a Gle, ,San interests viii be guarded"
and American honor protected.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
BRYAN ON FITZ. LEE.

A dispatch from Atlanta, dated the 14th
instant says An audience of 10 900 persons
greeted Hon. VIM. Jennings Bryan when
he spoke In the Tabernacle in this city to.
night. 1t was thrown into frenzy of en-.
thusiasm when in one Of the speakers eli
makes he referred to the readiness of Amer
leans to meet foreign foe who should at
tempt to land upon our shores.
within the last two weeks" said Mr..
Bryan, 1--WE have had an illustration of the
unity of the American people in front of a
danger which was possible and probable
This danger they have met as one man, de
claring their readiness to die in the defense
of their country.
ut 80 happened that the representative o.
the United States at Havana wore the Con.
federate uniform" continued Mr.. Bryan
while his auditors went wild with enthusi
asm. "And yet Fitzhugh Lee has discharg
ed his duty with such courage, such prud
ence, such patriotism, that you cannot fint
in all OF the Northland one man who woulC
suggest his removal"
This caused renewed outburst.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
A CHANGE OF FRONT.

Some of the men who were most influential
in committing the Democratic party in '96 to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver have
had change of mind on this subject and
are now in favor Of abandoning the free
silver theory as a cardinal article of party
faith. Eek Governor Boies, of Iowa. who
was strongly supported for the Presidential
nomination which went to Mr.. Bryan de
clares that he has come to the conclusion
that there is no prospect OF international
bimetallism, and that he does not believe
that our government alone can restore the
parity of gold and silver at ratio of 10 to
/. He is, therefore, opposed to making free
silver party issue in the campaign of
1900.
A still more notable secession from the
free silver ranks is that Of Senator Mills, of
Texas. In letter announcing that he will
not be a candidate for reelection, he says !:
"Now that the great body of the commercial
world has taken its stand against silver, l
do not believe in the power of the United
States alone, by its independent action, to
restore the value of silver to par with gold
ct 16 to l. believe that the United States
can restore the demand which they with
drew, but do not believe that they can re
store the demand which was withdrawn by
other countries when they closed their mints
against silver"
Mr.. Mills goes further TO say that, "the
coinage Of all the silver in the world would
accomplish no good while exhaustive taxa
ton Is eating away the life of the country
day and night. 1t is taxation that is stop
ping the wheels OF industry, keeping men
out of employment, forcing down the price
Of farm products, forcing up the prices Of
manufactures, building up moneyed arts.
t6cracy and tearing down the pillars OF the
republic" This is certainly "hot ball"
Senator Mills has been in Congress fol
many years and was one Of the sblest advo
Gates Of free coinage in this country, but h,
is convinced that 1t is not the remedy fol
ills.
A battle for honest tariff taxation and TO
a currency reform, which would enable tn
banks to give us an elastic currency baseC
on their unimpaired assets, would give tn
Democracy far brighter prospect Of vic
tory, and the country a much stronger hop
of prosperity than a contest for free coin
age
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
HOW SHALL WE MEET SPRING,

This would be an easy question to answer
If we knew how Spring would meet us
whether half way, or like some hear,less
aud playful flrt, all smiles one day, the next
with a cold and shivering frown.
"Hope springs eternal in the breast" and
we allow ourselves TO be deceived by many
artificial conditions We have created. We
get 90 or 70 degrees Fahrenheit, aud fancy
we are warmed. We eat green peas and
strawberries and the shad out OF season,
and fancy that we have changed the course
oil nature. Lulled into negligence by these
appearances, man leaves of his oyercoat
and next day sends for the doctor. The
doctor, who has all seasons for his own, re
CARDS Spring as his harvest time. He saves
more lives then than in any other season.
And lives are worth saving then, for the
man who gets through Spring is likely to b,
good patient oil the year. This faith IL
Spring 10 beautiful trait In human nature
We alwsys expect that the Spring will b,
early and will be mild, and fifty years o
dlsappointments do not sour US. II the win
ter is hard and heavy, we say it is sign q
early Spring, If II Is open and tolerable, W,
know that we shall have an open Spring
More than this, our memory is colored INK
our hope, and as we go on in years we sa
that in our youth Spring was early, mil
and jocund.
How shall we meet the Springf We hav
had right long siege since November, bu
fortunately not a severe one. A part Of III
garrison has been "braced up" by 1t, as the
call il, others are weary aud worn-out, an
would have surrendered long ago Il Gag
ruce had appeared. The plants and tree
have had hard and dlsagreeabIe time Of /
Ome Of them are dead. But those that sui
Five, as soon as they feel the coaxing So
bod the increasing warmth 10 the soil begi
o get up their circulation, like we do, I
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
FOR SALE OR RENT.

VA ILL RENT OR SELL my property, IA
w miles from Gai,hersburg-9 rooms,
good cellar and all necessary Outbuildiugs,
aud u acres of ground Stable room for
two horses, carriage house, corn house.
Splendid water ut the door
horton G. THOMPSON,
feb 2b-tf Gaithersburg, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
NeIO advertisements.
New Goods.

HAVE just received a supply of the fol.
Il lowing goods
42-inch Pillow Case Cotton;
4b-inch ~
90 Bleached aud Unbleached Sheetiug;
lo-4 do, different qualities;
A Bleached and Uubleached Cot,ons
from to 10 cents;
- Double Faced Canton Flannel;
40 Bed Ticking, from cents up.
d. II. BOUIC,
mar IL Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18

The municipal elections in the several
cities of Maine on Monday were the most
exciting held in recent years, and were
marked by Democratic gains. The Demo
Gratis completely turned over four cities, re
elected their candidates in another, came
within 80 of electing a Mayor in fifth
through fusion with labor men, and made
gains in the City Councils of several. They
lost one tronghold-W atervil.e-through
not having filed their ticket in season, but
with dummy ticket and pencils they made
good fight. In Bath, for the first time in
IA years, the Democrats elected their candi.
date for Mayor, Joseph Torrey having two
majority over DR.. Walter G. Webber Rep
in a total vote of 1928.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
N q II L q n .

TNhE County Commissioners will meet on
4 MONDAY, March 2lst, and continue In
session until SATURDAY, March 26th, in
elusive, for the purpose Of making aba te-
ments' and noting transfers Of property.
WARNER W. WELSH,
mar HID OK to County Comm'rs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
O r D { r NJ 81,

In the matter Of the mortgage from Emeliue
Veirs TO Josiah W. Jones, assigned to Ed
ward @. Peter.
In the Circuit Court for Montgomery county,
as Court of Equity. No. 1879 Equity
nRDERED, this 10th day Of March, A D.
" 1893, by the Circuit Court for Montgom.
cry county, as a Court of Equity, that the
Auditors Report, filed 10 the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown before
the and day Of April next: Provided a
copy Of this order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgomery county,
once In each OF three successive weeks before
said and day Of April 1898
THOMAS DAWSON, Cpk
Circuit Court for Montgomery county.
True copy-Test:
mar HID THOMAS DAWSON, Cpk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
House AND LOT FOR SALE.

THE undersigned, AS Executors of the
Il last will and testament of William
Norris deceased, offer at private sale House
and Lot, situated at Forest Glen, Moutgom
cry county, Md. This property adjoins the
st. Johns Church premises. The house is
frame building of eight rooms, is in good
repair aud has necessary outbuildings, with
water In the house. The lot has on 1t some
irult trees The house will be tor rent until
sold.
Address FLORENCE |. NORRIS,
Beane p. o. Md,
N. T. HAIRLESS,
jan 2s-u Rockville, Nd, Executors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18

The Senate Committee on Foreign AT.
fairs reported on Wednesday resolution to
annex the Hawaiian Islands This has
been done in lieu of ratiiying the annexa.
ton treaty 1t was not certain that the ne.
cessary two-thirds Of the Senators would
have voted for the treaty, while there is no
doubt about the sentiments of a majority OF
the Senate Nor is there any doubt about
the legality of anLexing territory by con.
gressional resolution. Texas was annexed
In that way, and Texas is an important part
oil the Union 10 day. II the opposition In
the Senate does not deliberately talk the res
olution TO death, Hawaii may become part
OF the United States before Congress ad.
| journs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
ROAD PETITION.
To the Honorable County Commission
ers of Montgomery county.

WE, the undersigned citizens and tax
w payers Of the fifth collection district
OF Montgomery county, hereby give notice
that, thirty days after the publication OF this
notice, we will petition your Honorable
Board for the opening of a public road, be-
ginning at a poiut on the old Brookeville
road near Linden, and to run on the road
now used by the public, known as Rays
road, through Forest Glen Park to intersect
the road from Chevy Chase to Kensia ton,
near the farm gate of Mrs. Alfred Ray, and
also from Forest Glen Station through the
grounds OF the National Park Seminary on
road now used by the pnblic to interesect
the,above road. Said connecting road is abon I
three hundred yards long.
JAMES NJ. ENGLE,
mar l8-5t And twenty-five others. !
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
THE BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN.

THE WEEKLY SUN pu blishes all the news
Of each week, giving complete accounts of
all events of interest throughout the world
The Weekly Sun is unsurpassed as an
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-03-18
Agricultural Paper

1t is edited by writer's of practical expert
ence, who know what farming means and
what farmers want in an agricultural jour
nal. 1t conta ms regular reports of the work
OF the Agricultural experiment stations
throughout the country, of the proceedings
of farmers clubs and institutes, and the dis
cussion of new methods and ideas 10 agri-
culture. Its Market Reports, Poultry De-
partment and Veterinary column are partic-
larry valuable TO count y readers Every
issue contains Stories, Poems, Household
and Puzzle Columns, a variety of interesting
and selected instructive matter and other fea-
lures, which make it welcome visitor in
city and country homes alike.
One Dollar year. Inducements to get
ters'up OF clubs for the Weekly Sun. Both
the Daily and Weekly Sun mailed free of
postage in the United States, Canada and
Mexico Payments invariably in advance.
Address
A. s. ABEL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors
dec 24-4l Baltimore, Nd.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-17

went north and then down a sunk
en- road. 1t was pretty bad there,
but nothing like it was when we
got out of it. Then there was an
open field, and the bullets from the
blockhouse and the trenches in
front swept in from end to end.
There was barb wire fence there,
but we beat it down with the butts
of our carbines and scrambled
through. Then we lay down and
fired, but Captain G'NeilFstood up
as straight as could be and told US
not to get ratified, but to fire steady.
Then we made a rush and troop (
came up behind us, and then we
lay down again, but Captain O'Neill
walked along the line. Lieutenant
Kane called to him and says, Get
down, O'Neill; there's no use OF
exposing yourself that way Cap
tain O'Neill turns around an looks
at him and laughs. You know how
he laughed. 'Ah,' be says, the
Spanish bullet isn't moulded that
can kill me- Two minutes after
ward one struck him in the mouth
and he tell dead"
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-17
Big Price for a Broken Heart.

Not long since a Danville, Ill.
Jury ordered the male defendant in
breach Of promise case TO pay
the competent sum OF S54,333. 80 to
the afflicted fair one. Though il
is pretty high estimate of big hted
affection, there is another estimate
which, if not in dollars and cents
exactly as high, yet in general con,
sideration of excellence reaches as
lofty an altitude. This IS the es-
innate of the people as to the eff,
cacy of Hosretters Stomach Bitters
as a remedy for constipation. The
action of this gentle hut effective
laxative is never accompanied by
the gripping so marked IN The oper'
alton OF most cathar'icS. II is an
incompatible remedy for and pre.
ventive of malarlal, rheumatic and
kidney complaints, and promoter
of appetite aud sleep.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-17

Madrid August Hop. 1n.--The
government has received the pro-
tocol and the cabinet council rose
at $40 p. M, having approved it.
The government will wire M.
Cambon tonight authorizing him to
sign the preliminaries OF peace.
Madrid, August II, 1890 P. NJ
The day has been automatically
one of the busiest since the out
break of the war. There have been
no fewer than three cabinet coun
ellis, in addition to various diplo-
matte conferences. Though the
text of the protocol was not re-
ceived until tie evening was we'll
advanced the government has been
made fully acquainted with It's con
tents through Paris.
The matter vas practically set
tied, as already cabled, at the
cabinet meeting this afternoon and
the receipt If the actual document
therefore, ouly required meeting
of the cabinet for a formal accept
anCe.
Ministers adhere to the statement
that the protocol contains no modi-
fcation of the original terms, but
only new suggestions.
They expect it will be signed at
Washington ton otrow friday
and that suspension OF hostllltles
will be announced.
Duke Almodovar de Rio, minis
ter OF foreign affairs, assures the
correspondent of the Associated
Press that the negotiations for the
peace treaty will take place in
Paris, but he says the commission
ers have not yet been appointed.
The terms of the protocol will
not be published until the instru'
ment has been signed.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-17
A Little Patriot.

Out Charming avenue the other even
ing strobe a youth in the uniform of his
country s defenders a little boy at din
ner saw him from the window. Forget
ting his appetite and all else in pas
sion of patriotism, the little fellow
rushed from the house and out to the
street shouting again and again: my
country, It's of thee! Ny country, it's
of theew They who heard him were
thrilled and strangely moved. The fu-
ture of the country will be safe in the
hands of those who SO early learn to
love her.-St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-17
WHAT WAS EXPECTED



Washington. Aug. II. The As.
ISOLATED Press bulletin from Mad
rid, announcing that the Spanish
cabinet had approved the peace pro-
tocol and that the French ambassa-
dor would receive lrstruCliuAs 10
sign it, was very gratifying to the
administration, but it was expected
such would be the course OF The
Spanish government.
1t is expected that the sigma
ture will be affixed to this docu-
ment tomorrow and Immediately
thereafter both governments will
begin carrying out its provisions.
The first will be the cessation of
of hostilities, followed Immediately
by the occupation OF Manila by
General Merritt and the United
States troops under his command,
the occupation of San Juan in Porto
Rico by General Miles, and the
evacuation of that island by the
Spanish forces.
1t is believed that there will be
delay in the evacuation of Havana,
Matanzas and other Sprnish strong
hollis in Cuba, as some difficulties
are anticipated in arranging for a
proper form of government of
Cuba, and because there is no de-
sire to hurry American troops into
the island at the present time, the
preference being to wait for cooler
weather.
The near approach to the signing
of the protocol has revived the dis
cussion of the personnel of the
peace commission. There is good
authority for the statement that
Secretary Day will be at the head
of the commission, and that two
United States senators will be
members of it. Senators Allison,
of Iowa, and German, of Maryland,
have been prominently mentioned
for places on.the commission, and it
Is known that they have been un-
der consideration by the President.
1t is not believed by members of
the administration that the COM
mission can complete its work In
time to cause an extra session of
Congress to consider legislation
which the treaty of peace will ne
cessitate, although there is pros
pect that an extra session of the
senate might be called in Novem-
Der to consider the treaty of peace.