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The record-union., 1898-07-25
A PLOT FOR COMIC OPERA.

Opera bouffe suffers in the humor Of
tragic. Death and blood cut III figures
in comic opera But with these excep-
tions Cervera, the gray haired Admiral
OF Spain, has given the world admirable
text for opera bouffe, before which the
Grande Duchess must retire into OBJ
security.
Looked at from the humorous side,
was there ever a neater plot for satire
than that Cervera has furnished, bar
ring the death and blood that his es-
capade involved? Let humorists and
caricaturists look at it from the stand
point of the farce writer. Cervera sail
ed into Santiago Bay, as he says, to
coal. But owing TO the tropical char
acter of coaling methods employed
there" he was bottled up by Schley be-
fore he could cut his cables and run for
Ii. Thus far the situation is ludicrous in
the extreme and the bouffe writer has
clear sailing for his satirical pen.
Then Senior Aunon appears upon the
scene, and this grave Minister of Ma
rine informs the world that he had no
doubt when the given moment should
arrive" at which the squadron could
leave the harbor. Admiral Cervera
would seize It. And so he did, only he
did not wait for the given moment"
long enough. He ought to be waiting
still.
But at last he sailed, and in broad
day. He says he did not go out at
night, as he should have done, because
the American ships suddenly and DISC
bligingly ceased to fash their powerful
search lights into the harbor entrance,
and hence he could not see his way
past the wreck of Hobson's Merrimac
II this is not ludicrous, it is at least
laughable. In the hands of the comic
opera libretist he will be represented
as sending a polite message to Sampson
TO turn on the electricity" that he
may see, since he is about to escape, if
the enemy viii be so kind.
So at the very moment of all others
when bis fleet would have been of most
use to Linares. with his crippled hand
thanks to a Western sharpshooter-
when the fleet might have held Shafter
at bay, and have played the very mis-
chief with an advancing foot line, Ger
vera pulls up his anchor and sails right
into the arms of the enemy, wide
stretched to receive him. Here we per-
ceive fine opportunity for the libretist.
The record-union., 1898-07-25
THE NEW GOVERNMENT IN
HAWAII.

The question of the Government or
Hawaii will now become an interesting
one. The resolution Of annexation 1ol-
lows strictly the wording Of the treaty
of annexation. and that preserves all
the essential matters affecting the
rights of persons and of property.
The courts have settled the consutu-
tional question concerning the power
of Congress to devise and enforce any
form of Government it sees mt for any
of our possessions that are not SOW
ereigni States 1t is probable that most
Hawaiian laws not incompatible with
the Constitution of the United states
will be retained permanently In 1orce,
with such notifications as may pc
found necessary by the changed condi-
tions.
The Commissioners appointed to ad-
just the new Government and report
codes accordingly, are five in number,
two of whom, President Dole ana
Judge Frear, are residents Of Hawaii.
Until their report is submitted to Con-
gress the treaty and the resolution or
annexation empower the President to
name the proper persons to enforce ex-
listing laws. administer justice, etc.,
and one of these will in all probability
be President Dole who, it is expected,
will be called to the Governorship Of
the new Territory.
The tariff schedule now in force is
so to remain pending adjustment and
none Of the Civil Courts will be dis
turbed until the new judicial system is
agreed upon. The debt Of Hawaii,
about $4,0OO,O0O, this Government as
sumes, but receives in compensation
the crown lands and state property
There is reason to look forward to the
new Government about to be estab-
hshed in the islands as a model one.
The Commissioners will have the ben
eft of knowledge of the virtues and
defects Of all other systems. They will
have before them the laws Of all the
States, and know just how they have
operated. They can therefore select
the very best. those Of the highest eff
cheney. Thus they should be able to
give to Hawaii codes. of unsurpassed
excellence the least frictional and the
most benefcent.
The record-union., 1898-07-25
RAISING THE SAMOAN QUESTION.

1t is significant that Germany,
through its semi official press, should
insist upon reopening the Samoan ques-
ton at this particular time. Yet it
is insisted upon, when it is well known
that we have no ships to send there
and that our attention is absorbed by a
war with Spain. The Samoan matter
rests now under the tripartite agree
ment as it has for the last nine years,
and there is no reason why it cannot
so continue for another year, or many
of them.
The "Vossische Zeitung." which is
conceded to have some official inspira-
ton, says that the United States has
no rights in Samoa, and that henceforth
Germany must wholly dominate there.
This is a strange declaration in the face
of the compact between the Powers to
which the American Government was
and still is a party. Twenty years ago
we recognized Samoa as free and in
dependent kingdom, entered into a
treaty with it. and sent Consuls to its
ports. Twelve years ago our Secretary
of State reported officially that Ger
many disclaimed any intention to in
terfere with the relations we had with
the kingdom. Later we agreed with
Germany and England, and, incident
ally, with France, upon the government
to be maintained, the three Powers
first named establishing a sort OF
protectorate and appointing the COM
mission which was to oversee all affairs
and has done so ever since.
At that time Great Britain, Germany
and the United States declared Samoa
Independent and neutral, and the rights
of the Powers in the islands equal and
mutual. Under that compact a Chief
Justice was named, who with two other
officials constitute the ruling Commis-
sion, or the body of supervision, under
which the native King rules.
1t is odd, to put it mildly, that nine
years after one of the parties to that
compact should come forward and de-
clare that another Of the covenanting
parties has no interests or rights in Sa-
moa, and that one of the parties, name
ly itself must and Of right should dom
mate. Germany can scarcely afford to
set the precedent of thus nonchalantly
putting aside treaty obligations, and of
abrogating solemn compacts between
great nations. Such an example may
rise up to plague her some day.
The Spanish Minister of War wants
peace proposals TO proceed upon the
basis of the status quo ante bellum.
Not much, senior. They will proceed
upon the conditions of the time when
the negotiations for peace open. That
is as much as the United States in self
respect can concede; indeed, it may be
that we cannot give way to even that
extent, and that we may feel it neces-
sary TO complete achievement of our
ends, to insist upon negotiations being
conducted along the line of our claims
regardless of conditions. We are look
ing ahead on this side of the water.
OF $50, 900 900 invested by Americans
in Cuba over half OF the sum is in the
district just surrendered by Toral to
Shafter. Assuredly we have interests
to protect over there.
The record-union., 1898-07-25

Whether Garcia wrote the letter of
complaint to General Shafter or not,
the latter has replied to it, assuming
it to be authentic. The reply is brief
but to the point. He, Shafter, did in
vite Garcia to attend at the surrender,
but Garcia declined. The act retaining
Spanish civil officers in power at Santi-
ago was not Shafter's, but that of the
Government at Washington. General
Shafter acknowledges that Garcia has
been of great service to the American
troops; he speaks of Garcia's valor and
regrets his withdrawal. He significant
ly points out to Garcia that the United
States is making war against Spain
alone, not against non-combatants, and
that until the Spanish forces are driven
out American military occupation is the
proper thing for all places taken by
American troops. The hero of Santiago
has made a dignifed and certainly a
temperate and correct reply to the hot
headed Garcia
The record-union., 1898-07-25
A DAY OF RECKONING.

A DAI OE flEChONlNG.
Redlands Facts: A day of reckoning
between the people and rulers Of Spain
will surely come and it will be disas-
trous to those now in power. The CO.
lossal lies, which have been and are
daily told to keep the masses in ignor-
ance of the real situation and to make
them hate and fear our country and it's
citizens will be chickens coming home
to roost" before long. Not only are
they led to believe that defeats are
glorious victories, but such stories are
circulated that troops and common peo-
pie are impressed with the idea that to
surrender or become our prisoners is
equivalent to being butchered like so
many cattle in a slaughter house.
Gradually the truth will be forced into
their minds by circumstances and the
duplicity and dishonesty of their rulers
thoroughly realized. Then will come
the day of reckoning, and such is the
revengeful and passionate character Of
the Dons that blood, in volume equal
II not greater than that shed in battle
with the United States, is liable to flow
throughout the entire Spanish nation.
and death to the deceivers" will be
the cry of the avenging masses. We
believe the present dynasty is sowing
the wind and will reap the whrlwind.
The record-union., 1898-07-25

OF s3000O,000 invested by Americans
in Cuba over half OF the sum is in the
district just surrendered by Toral to
Shafter. Assuredly we have interests
to protect over there.
The record-union., 1898-07-25
Str Grace Dollar

Positively sailing AUGUST 9Th. at D. m,
for ST. Michael direct, connecting with
the company's staunch and light-draught
the management of Captain Rideout. for
The record-union., 1898-07-25

with humor and satire we'll fringing 1t.
AT the moment the Spanish easy chair
warriors in Madrid, being aware of the
feat of the Admiral, since they had or
dered it, without so much as cracking
a smile, announce to the world with
ed away through hostile fleet that
dared not follow him 'sfor fear of re-
prisaIsn to carry out the original in
tention of "ravaging the Atlantic coast
of the United States" These Madrid
patriots were knocking the necks off
of champagne bottles in honor of Ger
vera's triumph" just at the time when
that ancient mariner was being hauled
out of the surf, where he had leaped,
and was being clad in dry duck trous-
ers by the magnanimous Wainwright
Of a hundred ton pleasure yacht. A
yawl boat will do for the opera set.
Of course the opera should open with
the braggadocio departure of Cervera
from Spain to "do UP the Yankee pigs.
The next scene should show him, not
advancing boldly upon the maids OF
Boston and the quiet folk of the Massa-
chusetts Bay, but lodging and skulk-
ing about South Caribbean waters, as
elusive as the Irishman's flea, and fin
ally slipping into Santiago Bay, from
which he popped out in just the right
time to be tripped by the heels and
landed in an American prison
Really, the purposeless lodging and
sneaking of this gallant, but clearly
imbecile old man of the sea, the blus-
tering of his prompters, his own inca
pacity to turn and fight when at last
brought to taw, and his inglorious rush
for the shore and the Bleaching of his
proud ships much as a mackerel schoo-
ner seeks the sands of the north coast
after a seasons failure-all these
things, barring the death and blood
shed, are humorous to the verge of the
ludicrous. If the opera bouffe does not
immortalize the story nothing else will.
1t is to be hoped that every man of
America now understands why we need
strong and a large navy. Spain is
now practically without navy, and
though she has soldiers in plenty, she is
helpless This one object lesson should
last US for all time.
The record-union., 1898-07-25
With an Eye to the Summer.

Reginald wish you wouldn't keep
putting me off this way all summer.
Gladys-Then give me the refusal OF
you till, October 1st.-Harper's Bazar.
The record-union., 1898-07-25

Lately an olive tree was carelessly de-
stroyed near Nice, which had a positive
record of five centuries, and measured
thirty-six feet in circumference.
The record-union., 1898-07-25
rO C,rrRE-NO PAY.

That IA the way all druggists sell GROVES
TASTELESS CHILL TONIC for Maiaria, Chilis
and Fever It is simply Iron and Qufnine In .
tasteless form. Children love II. Adults prefer 1t
70 bitter. nauseating Tonics- Price. Soc
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-14
He Paid Two Fees.

A close-Gsted old farmer thought
there was good chance to get some
legal advice from the young man
gratis, so he dropped into his Office,
told him how glad he was that be had
come into town, because the old Judge
was getting superannuated, and con-
trived IN the course Of the talk to get
the legal information he wanted, and
thea, bidding him good morning, was
about to leave, when the young man
asked for his fee. "What for2' said
the old farmer. For legal advice,
replied the young lawyer. How much
Is it, Five dollars" The farmer
declared be would never pay it, and
the young lawyer told him if he didn't
he would sue him. So the farmer
trotted down to see the old Judge
whom be found hoeing in bis garden,
and said Judge, I went in this morn
ing Just simply to make neigbborly
call on that young scamp Of lawyer
who has just come into town, and he
charged me $" Served you night, %
said the Judge. you had no busi-
ness to go to him. "Well, have
got to pay it. Certainly you have.
"Well, then, II | must, l must Good
morning" Hold on, said the Judge,
Aren't you going to pay me?' PAY
you. what for r?" why, for legal sd-
vice, Of course" what do you
charge" "Tsn dollars" The result
was the old fellow had to pay s. to
the young lawyer and SO to the old
one.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-14
Wild Geese in a Storm

Wild geese by the wagon load We're
slaughtered Monday night by the peo-
pie living in the ueighborhood Of the
Shauguunga creek. People may
think that this is exaggerated, but If
the statements Of those living in Mar
tin and peunis's addition, Quinton
Heights. and Walnut Hill may be be-
lieved, the condition of affairs ia that
part of town on the goose question
Monday night can hardly be exagger-
ated. The iorepart OF the night the
Capitals telephone rang iucesslutly
and the whole reportorial force was IN
yitel to listen to the -luawkiug 1t
was declared that the popping of guns
indicated that all the suburban resi-
dents of Topeka We're procuclng for
a war with Spain, and geese, the living
targets. were dropping down like hail
1t appears that some extraordinary at
mospherc condition had brought vast
aocks of the squawkiug fowls down
from their lofty courses through the
air, and caused them to sail in dismal
confusion within ten or fifteen feet
from the ground As night began to
come down, the geese were attracted
by The blazing electric lights up fur
ther into the inhabited regions ada
cent to the creek bottoms Around
and around the lights hundreds Of the
geese auttered in blind confusion
1t did no. take long for the people
living in the vicinity to discover the
opportunity for laying mp a supply Of
the poultry. Allwho had guns or re-
volyers began to blaze away into the
thick aocks, and geese by the score
came tumbliug to the ground and We're
picked up by boys and girls who had
gathered to assist in the massacre.
Those who had no guns got long poles
and knocked down the distracted birds
almost as fast a, the gunners did. All
night and till well into thenext morn
ing the shouting of the people and the
banging of guns could be heard all
oyer town. Policemen hurried toward
the sound expecting to find riot and
revolution, and instead found the
thrifty inhabitants laying up supply
of goose flesh which promises to make
that Wand the cheapest dish on the
restaurant bills Of fare and to place
sizzling gauder on many Sunday din
ner tables.-TopeEo CoptoL
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-14


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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-14
NEW VOL. 33.---NO. "a.
letter from Miss Mamie Comegys, o
Chestertown, Nd.

letter from Miss Mamie Comegys, Of
Chestertown, Nd.
Before giving an account of my
Journey after leaving Fort Delaware,
wish to explain a portion of my IA
theirs diary. It is very patent that
the expressions for several mornings.
George and Murray are in bedasleep
was intended as a reflection on our
conduct. Filal duty may have re-
quired me under other circumstances
to have usen early ani made the fire,
but sleep was the greatest comfort en-
ioyedfn prison,and often demonstrated
with my father for his early rising
and begged him to permit NE to sleep
away IS much Of my prison life as
possible. Indeed, making the fire was
a pleasure. when awake, for crayed
some occupation and employment.
The petition mentioned in my ia
theirs diary was not granted, and our
countymeu were closely confined on
the exterior OF the Fort, in miserable
barracks. and very iuLumanly treated.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-14

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suddenly heard tapping
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Nappipg at my WOODEN shutter q. or
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simply TINS and ho'h'hs more
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-14

Warden Hoyt, ofthe Colorado State
Reformatory, according TO the Denver
Tunes, has invented spanking ma
chine, which he believes will come into
general use 10 the reformatory and
penal institutions, families, schools,
boys and girls homes, soldiers and
sailors homes, insane asylums, the
United States Army, on board ships,
and, in fact, in every place where dig
cipline is enforced.
The machine consists Of an ordinary
chair with 10 bottom, and in it the
culprit can be placed 80 that he or she
can be 20 bound that there is no es-
cape. Then a button is touched and
a cylinder beneath the chair, 10 which
is attached a number Of paddles, COM
menees to revolye, something like the
paddles on a water wheel, and each,
as it passes by, inAicts smart slap
upon the person Of the victim. War
den Hoyt intends TO arrange it 20 that
about forty blows a minute can be In
ficted.
The invention il the product Of War
den Hoyt's experience. Toe need for
punishment soon di'appeas, culprits
without fear Of ordinary punishments
being rendered dociIe BY spanking.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-14

Before we were married I used to
see a golden halo around my sweet
hearts head.
Don't you see it now2"
"NO. 1t looks just like any other
girls frizzy red hair.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-14
B. :. PendIetOn' 5
n. 7. BARGAIN STORE.

NORSETS. White aud Colored. Corset
Shields. braided. cannot break. very
pliable Linen Collars and Cuffs, dil-
ferent styles; HamburgS, Swiss and Nan
sock EdgiHgS, LaceS. Footings, dotted
and plain; Wash Net for Neckties, Veil
ings, Torchon and Linen Edges. extra
large size Hose for ladies in hot weather.
Hose for children from ) cents 10 -
cents; and yet q little more of those
cheap XephyrS left. Come get some, and
some Of the Surgeons and Physicians
Soap. the best in the world they say, at
MISS ELLEN'S.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-14
From the Spirit of Jefferson. ]
Fort Delaware.

- oATT. GEORGE BAYLOR.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-14

March 23.-Arose and made my
fire. George and Murray in bed. Re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Eliza Cheese
borough, of Philadelphia. It breathes
the language of true and disinterested
friendship. Icannot express the deep
gratitude I owe to this stranger lady
and her two daughters tor their great
kindness to me since I have been in
prison in this fort.
March 24.-All hands washing out
rooms. No news today. Wake I out
on island.
March 25.-Sutferiug with rheuma-
tism. Held court today and convicted
Murray and Kyle ofimproper conduct.
Received letter from my nephew,
Capt. Thos. G. Baylor, from Fortress
Monroe, stating that all prisoners cap
tured before January y, 1868, would
be exchanged.
March 26.-AH lively tins morn
ing, buoyed up with the hope OF
speedy exchange. Tins day mas been
set apart by PRESIDENT DAVIS as day
Of thanksgiving IN the Confederate
States. 1 observed It here IN my prs
on.
March 2',-Iime passes more hea'i-
Iy as the days increase III LenS'n anu
iae sPl'n5 advances "iO's u Mss
OAesseooI'"-H'
A'Icn -9'-a0''s''D6 WIN '"e''i"-
tsm ana down IN spirits NO news
N''cn -''-.s'''' Su''l'"5 W.T."
rheumatism Wy Lou" ''"''' !"
prison
M''cn 'o.-AI il n"""S SCI "'0'"7 0"'
TO-DAY expecting " lie" 'o,"'i' ,'.'''' ,',
to take charge tomorrow All III "'7"
spirits. Inc papers S'''' d" e@'"'"57
oil oi"ceis has 'ee" agreed upon
george receive" " .e''e' lO'" ,I's'
Maria Oneese0olousn' one from NJ =
hSei'on ana one ''''" 'e'''''' l''''''''
ioId.
M'fcn 'I,-"e Were ',o"Ss' O'
'ne "rf'''I OF 80 "'.''',oD"' ''','s'
10 our NUMBER IT. Jesse 7'o'"e''
Mr. T. II. Fouss' Ut. ROBERT a. Lucas
Capt James W. U'enn ana Hoog''
Lucas Jf2 from Jefferson county ne
Df hers are from l.GlHlNUn ana luHlt-
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-14
(Original.)
The Commercial Drumme:
4 PARODY WRITTEN AFTER THE STYLE OF
''POE's RAVEN.

rNOTE-A merchant is visited by one OF
those luduaclous men called drummers, who
are travelling about from place 10 place, ana
from his exhibition OF samples talks our
friend into getting what he would not have
gotten as all he is allowed TO say is Nothing
more" He finally axes otf his unwelcome
visitor as described IN the Sth verse, and Won
ders 10 ulmselfif he VIII have similar eX-
perieuce from the same source at another
fime.'
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-14

"TOo many men in this country,
says an exchange, "are eager TO save
the honor Of the nation who ought to
be saving their wives from breaking
their back scraping the bottom Of an
empty -four barrel"