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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11

In the long run and always fought splen-
did battles. They go in to win as be-
comes men who have sworn to keep
bright the laurels won by Paul Jones
and Perry, by Hull and Stewart, by
Gushing and Farragut.
When our saucy ships of war and
their jolly crews went roaming the far
away oceans of the orient in search of
Confederate privateers, people at first
looked for word by every packet of some
startling encounter in an odd quarter of
the globe, maybe another Shannon and
Chesapeake or Bonhomme Richard
affair. After wait that made us all
skeptic as to the prowess of our cruisers
the good tidings came. The Alabama
went to the bottom under the guns of
the Kearsarge But our roaming ships
had not been idle meanwhile. A COM
panion ship to the Kearsarge, the Wy
oming sailed for Asiatic seas in 1861
to take care of any commerce destroyers
that might worry our merchantmen in
those waters.
The Wyoming didn't get shot at
privateer during a four years cruise,
Uub lIaQG up LII ny iuS S1Cub
guns into nest Of yellow pirates. The
first news of the battle here described
appeared in the American papers just
when half of cur divided people were
hurrahing over Vicksburg and Gettys-
burg and mourning over Chickamauga,
with the other half reversely doing the
same thing So it is to be doubted
whether any number of Americans
whose memory goes back to war days
remembers at all how the gallant tars
of the Wyoming upheld the flag in the
waters of Japan July is, 1868.
In 1869 the treaty between the Liber-
ais of Japan and foreign nations OPEN
ing the ports of the island to the world
was abrogated by the national party
and tho emperor. All foreigners except
the American minister, Mr.. Pruyn. had
left Tokyo by the spring of 1868. In
May the American legation building an
Tokyo was burned by incendiaries, and
when our minister, Mr.. Pruyn, asked
the council of Tokyo to protect him he
was CURLY advised to get out of the
country. He went to Yokohama, the
sole refuge then for foreigners. June "a
was the day fixed for closing the ports.
The Wyoming was ordered to protect
the Americans, and many were quarter
ed in her cabins.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-17
LONG FOR AMERICANS
TO TAKE CONTROL.
citissns of Havana Ready and Anxious
yor spanish Ruls To Leave the
City Forever.

Havana, Dec. i6.-The people Of Ia.
vana, Spanish and Cuban, long for
American occupation The Cubans. BE-.
cause they live in unrest ana fear; the
Spanish residents, because they will
stay here after the Spanish soldiers de.
rarturc ana they don't wish the Cuban.
90 become further Cmuittfrsd.
General Ar1las. the military governor
Of the province II Havana, Is regarded
by the Cutans as being ,r1nlb.e .Cr
the violent conduct OF iua.yidua. officer.
and privatcs Il is asserted that tAa
feeling against Arolas battalion. j. that
their attacks ON thee Cubans, who give
the least proyocation, sre not 20 be pun.
ished
Captain General Castellanos kecniy
regrets the disorders which have 90.
CURED. and wishes that the last days 81
Spanish rule here may be peaceful AZ he
has many cares 10 occupy his attention
The talk among junior Spanish oiiic.
ers and priyates Is that they ought 70
mark their retirement from the island
by killing 500 insurgents They may
b. said 10 go about with fingers on the
triggers OF their reviewers yearning Tor
trouble. The Cubins in by streets aud
~ suburbs ara often incident, ana conse.
qnrntly further trouOl, may not be- un.
likely.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-17
MAY YET Be RAISED.
Ta- Maine aud Cr..fob,i Colon Likely
- Rd- the wsv.. Again.

ia" MaiHT hnd trlsfubtl Colon Likely
10 Rd- the w.v.. Again.
Washington, Dc 10 The navy de-.
parfmeut has nor .btudoued fne none oi
rescuing the Man rom Havana aud
bringing the vr.cs back to tnis country
for rehabilitation, nor does IL seem ike.
" from the interest taken hv responsi.
H. wrecking experts that the CriNohal
Coon will be permitted to rounu TO
pieces on the shore west % snnu1gn.
The tuafd ~ construction inns uuscr
c'n.iaemtiou formal proposition Tor
rho salvage ~ BORN fn,s' vessels AMI
their delivery 90 New Yook ~ .rch 9TH.
81 p.Ttf 20 rac Umrd state. %, the gov.
eminent MINT sci'c' but 900 company
W.. on a.lowot 90 begin operation. un
the vessel. uuul q comparison can De-
maro tctw,cn the offer. from ,cycm.
Trustworthy concerns.
The Swedish company. which Is siii
TO be- the most capable ami cxseriercaI
IN the w'r %, nov has expert. 90 work
on the Co on making au iuveTisauun
into the oiticultlr, involved Do fcr a..
wage. Diver, ana engineers nay. o,on
brought from Europe o.p,culy for n.s
purpose, and after ,ati.fyin.. tIrms.lya.
Of the Colon. condition and thoexppnsr
that must be- incurred iu h1atn. nor
they will 30 10 Havana and rximino trn
Maine There is no doubt iu ~ miuH.
~ naval officials thar the report ~ trr..
experts Will result IN a bona ads Offer
from this company, tut disposition o.
manifested 70 give reference a. rrr
American wrcckcr, D., a.l other thin .,
are equal The navy department ll-.
however made the rigii rule thar n1
proposition will ba considered invulyr,
the government iu any expense ur,
the vessels arr safety uci y.rrl iuurI.
val dry dock, on the "no.cure.no.pivH
principle
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-17
MAILS FOR PORTO RICO
United state. Contracf. Tor steamer, "a
Woke Five Trips'. Month.

Washington. Dec lC-Tno United
States p,.m contract with tine New
York and Por.o Ec1 Steamship com.
pany, supplemental 10 existing arrange.
mems with the Rsd y urr, has been
formally signed
Mails viii leave ;;ow York on Jan. g.
20 and 80, bs the Nrw York ANA Porto
Rico Steamship com1luv, ana ON Jan.
70 ami 20 uy tIe j. % ID Hur Tho ar.
uurameuf, are f1r f.. regular sgilne.
% mouth from New Y,r, 20 Por'o r ro
uua regular lilui1nu aliucs 300 CON.
re.fOl herewith Z uui tue Island 80
.Dlst olcs q w.ca. cIIug 40 al rrrrl.
pol hignOr. ans uIrt.
The Pant line make, three triu,
week between Port Tampa aud HAVANA,
va K"y Wssr, ard department officials
believe the new nue muuur between
Mimi, Fla, ana Havana. vi,u.u, 900.
fermrdate stop, may -rek 10 carry tAe
mains ana create a. quicker service
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-17
CHANGES HER TESTIMONY.
Miss buchanan 10y. Mrs.. burnett Made
Tier ssy what She Dld.

Topeka, Dec. ID. - Something Of "a
sensation was DEVELOPED ~ the Collin.
murder case when Ella Buchanan was
recalled and testified that her testimony
given on Monday that she saw man ON
the roof Of the Collins Kitchen ON tao
morning of tine murder wa, absolutely
false. Miss Buchanan said;
Mrs Burnett came 20 SEQ mo on
Bmnuer street on the morning OF tine
murder ana told me that | was to swear
that she had been 10 Scranton and had
come home and that met her aud then
we went looking Tor house ANA SAW %
man on the roof Of the Collins house.
llrs. Burnett told me must swear 10
this or goto the peniteutrry
The witness then to- ov she had
sworn falsely IN ever uaraud OK.
planned In detail how Mr., Burnett haa
told her tNswear and what 10 swear Co.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-17

Austin, Dec lG Judge ScImlu
filed with tle commission on aupici.
ZION Tor rates 90 bnrv 40 tnc Interim.
tionl. auI Great Nusfh.rI ailwly
The rates asked for ol Escort corn Jog.
ana moNu, hon" urolIr'. are tae
same 90. those embraced iu the lupwa.
tiuus a.i by ur rgls NrUu $780,, 10.
only u.uus comm div 900 Boo. .alH.ful
is HgHifo arG ua figures ou I.ur. 90.
same a, rHu.o OF rH. niIu.. uu
rIuu W.A ,aa.u, u. snort u...n..
wni'n show % .sI i.crae. lIu
commission promulgated officially Goo
rate, embraced DO tuo application OF uia
roads
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-17
FlLlPlAos COMING
AROUND GRADUALLY.
zach Day That Passes Adds TO Peace
able solution Of Disposition Of
the Islands.

Dewey, when n correspondent OF tht
Associated Press called upon him, cour
teously and pleasantly, but absolutely
declined 10 discuss the political situa.
ton in the Philippine islands ON th'
ground that his sphere was purely na'
val Tho admiral seldom gor ashore,
and insisted that the interviewer was ir
q better ra.tiou 90 acquire information
than himself. De then proceeded O.
eros. examine the correspondent about
everything ashore lle wa. GLAD Q,
learn chat tno insurgents ore releasing
the sick Spanish soldiers they held pris
oners, Notwithstanding the grandilo
quont refusal OF Arulnaiio % do 40
Thi. proves the insurgents ars very con.
ciliafory IN spite Il their defiant talk
AGm raj Dewey has always believed
the in,urgent, friendly. especially since
warship' %, our fleet have visited the
diff,r nt ports Of these Islands, and
since some Of our officers have made
tours Of the ISLANDS. carefully investi.
gazing tine popular sentiment and Iu
diciously preaching the gospel OF a
peaceful settlement everywhere with
highly satisfactory results A lew ir'
tluantinl Filipino, 10 an ambitions o.
tempt 20 Advancement are cnm1rug for
inueuondeuca. though unable % riisH
10. true meaning They arr utterly ig.
nount OF the do. renee between name
AMI reality The agtator- here iuur.
ativ ADMIT they wlii be unable to -r.d
with ur American protection, uut 300
spite ut rul-. they c0nuuuH tHn'r mean.
inrlus out.rv for inarrlrs nr". aru
muv u...luv rratD trouble .H. H..-
ril however believe. this muruun." lt
tine u.au IUrfur, though ..rE
UHu- iururur cluut. li.H....
oy.rr GIy r'f m.o, without uH.' r
means s0 ma.h m.u t.rIu-a .r..u ~
8" .us - ..aHIr Increasing .Ha
cIHHnt uUsHuess disappearing mI l-.-
afurs weakening
Tine urw-lu.r of Mlni1 ara HH.r
part .glrv valuable work 900 .iuu H.
uruu- uuu.ctr 01, OF D.uril'Dr
Giles printed boo S1ui,u ami 300 .U .H
This cour.o ~ iop.cI moon %. u.u. r.r
iaiu f1, inmate the friction wnIru uis
existed here
admiral Dewey b. greatly Interested
800 the mr, m.ul among American SOB.
uutorr. 90 ,1uu .h.ir G.char.r. rne
and engage 30 pioneering enterprises.
He beiiry-s tn.rfi, practically 900 un.
limited field for planter. nfm md
miners mere go the surge. 100 rl-Hf
the uitiyc. prove tp uf o . .uIslIIa
pernal- tnrv might be- u1uurJ over ro
the G'rmus or other upgrn ]" land
fobDsr. Tie admiral sail frtt nr .r.
lievri the Germans now have ORR. ~
abandoned turir design 10 tine Pulp
pines, though formerly he saiu rn" Ter.
man attitude hid caused him ingr.rrib.
able anxiety
According 20 recent information o..
ceiyei here. the ~ uno iu-urg.nt. nrr
endeavouug To- maintain q brave show
for th" purpose ~ securing tn" best
terms pos p' from the American. lt
b. the opinion OF the admiral that ~
might BE- advisable fnr goo United STATE.
Ga nav tine T..uH.F.ur rr.lI.. r.....r .rH..t.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-17

Cameron. Tex De iC In the .o-l
option election 200 precinct 80 z o. 80
lam county 90 the BurIu tom boa iaur
were ~ votes dry nudIwrt This conn
munity 81 composed mostly u, lr.h uu
MIGRANT.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-17

Chicago, Doe. lG-Tho collapse " %
wall during hro in livery stable hcp
killed Two hremen and injured % num-
Der Oi utuer-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-17

Champaign, Ills, Dec. 30 Dick Col.
lier of Danyillc, was hanged no Urblnn
today for the murder OF Charles
Freobryant, which occurred IN Scptem
Der last
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-17

Kansas CITY, Dec lB w O r oh.
aras OF Texas, boult. i2COl acres OF
ANA ANA IouO cate from Kansas City
plruos,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-16
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

The horse of Liberia is small pony,
but hardy and capable of good service.
Owing to the want Of roads and bridges
in the country these horses have never
been put to any practical use by the
Liberians. At present they can only be
obtained from native tribes far in the
interior. A few imported donkeys are
used for riding purposes about the coast
towns. The cattle Of the country are of
two kinds-the small short horns Of the
coast lowlands and the large long horns
of the interior hill country. The short
horns are remarkable for their small
size and sleek and varicolored skins,
while the long horns are singularly do
cile and graceful in form. bearing a re-
semblance to certain breeds of northern
India.
A thrifty breed Of goats prevails
throughout the land the flesh of which
is much relished as food. Sheep are
small and hardy, and their skins are
covered with short, smooth hair instead
of wool. In color they are white, black,
red and yellow, the majority being more
or less streaked and spotted. They are
frequently thought to be goats by for
eigners when first seeing them. Hogs
are plentiful and require but little at
tention. The breed is inferior, but is
readily improved, as may be inferred
from the fine, large porkers one some.
times sees in the streets of Monrovia
and other towns. Turkeys and geese
grow to good size and thrive we'll at q
little distance from the seaooast
Chickens are Of a small, lean variety,
but it has been proved that fine Ameri-
can breeds will do we'll in the country.
1.-THE Negro and Liberia"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-16
DR.. LYMAN BEECHER.
The Great Preachers Peculiar Habits I,
Preparing His Sermons.

The Great Preachers Peculiar Habits IL
Preparing His Sermons.
DR.. Lyman Beecher's peculiar habits
shown by his method Of preparing scr
mons, are illustrated in Annie Field
latest book, "The Life and Letters
Harriet Beecher Stowe" In her wort.
If he was to preach in the event.
he was to be seen all day talking :.
whoever would talk, accessible to :;
full OF everybody's affairs, business =.
burdens, till an hour or two before
time, when he would rush up int.
study (Which be always preferred She.
be the topmost room of the house,, 49,.
throwing off his coat, after a swia4
two with the dumbbelIs to settle
balance Of his muscles, he voa!a
down and dash ahead, making gas.
ties CT hieroglyphic notes Gil small -.
bed bits CT paper about as big i,s
palm OF his hand. The bells WoE!5l
gin to ring, and still lie would va,
They woCld toll loud and long, aliu 4
wife would say, He will Certainly
late, and then would be running
and down stairs Of messengers to ;.
that he was finished, till, just as l..
last stroke Of the bell was dying away,
he would emerge from the study with
his coat very much awry and como
down the stairs like Il hurricane, stand
impatiently protesting while female
hands that ever lay in wait adjusted lis
cravat and settled his coat collar, call
Ing loudly the while for a pin to fasten
together the stubbed little bits Of pa7.cr
aforesaid, which being duly dropped
INTO tie crown Of his hat and, hooking
wife CT daughter like satchel On his
arm, away lie would start on such q
race through the streets as left neither
brain nor breath till the church
gained. Then came the process Of get.
ting in through crowded aisles wedged
Up with heads, the hustle and stir and
hush to lcok at him as, with matter
OF fact, brsiAcsslike push, he elbowed
his way through them and up the pulpit
stairs
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-16
HEROIC LIFE SAVERS.
An Entire Crew, With One Exception
Lost In an Attempted Rescue.

An Entire Crew, With One Exception,
Lost In an Attempted Rescue.
In the series of "Heroes of Peace
there is an article in The Century on
Heroes of the Life Saving Service, -
by Gustav Kobbe. Mr.. Kobbe says:
District Superintendent jerome G..
Kiah, with headquarters at Sand Beach,
Mich, Is one Of the heroes of the life
saving service. He holds the gold medal
the highest award the United States
government can bestow for heroism in
saving life. His name is associated With
what was both one of the most daring
attempts at rescue and one of the great
est tragedies of the service-a tragedy
which wiped out an entire crew with
the exception of this sole survivor.
Mr.. Kiah was at the time keeper of
the Point aux Barques life saving sta
ton on Lake Huron. A vessel struck
too far out to be reached with the shot
and line. The peril of attempting res
cue with the surfboat was only too ap-
parent, but Keeper Kiah mustered his
men and made the launch. For awhile
their strength and skill enabled them
to surmount or push through the tu-
multuous seas, but, once in the open
lake beyond the shoals, where the storm
was free to riot at will, the real danger
began. 1t was test beyond human
powers. The keeper remembers that
twice the boat capsized and was righted.
After that he has vague recollection
of the boat capsizing and righting her.
self several times, and of the crew
clinging to it until, one by one. the
surfmen, perishing Of cold, let go their
hold and vanished beneath the waves.
He has dim remem brance of the boat,
with himself clinging to it, grating
over the shoal, and then being flung up
on shore.
He was found by two men, standing,
with one hand on the root of fallen
tree, steadying himself with a lath in
the other and swaying as if walking,
but not stirring his feet-a dazed, tot
tering wreck of his former self, muir
muring in an incoherent way:
"Poor boys! Poor boysl They are all
gone-all gonel' Temporarily shatter-
ed in mind and body, he was obliged to
resign from the service. He was long in
recovering, but finally it was possible
practically to reward his bravery with
the appointment to his present position.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-16
The Popular Side Comb.

The side comb still rides the top wave
Of popular favor notwithstanding its
general adoption and consequent degen.
eracy into the cheapest of materials.
The prevailing broad method of wear
ing the hair makes milady of fashion as
dependent upon its good offices as her
less favored sister of the shops, the only
distinction between them being the diff
ference In material. The latest combs
are small, of amber or she'll and deco
rated with finely cut steel. Sometimes
the steel is but narrow band of beads,
while again it broadens out into ara
besques, points or curves, or even clover
leaves or flower de-luces. Many of the
combs are also set with gems, real or
imitation, while others for evening
wear are studded with colored stones to
harmonic with the costume worn.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-16
A DEAD CARNATlON,
leonard Contemplates the Contents II .
Desk Drawer.

Leonard Contemp1ates the Contents Of Z
Desk Drawer.
The desk drawer, opened, exhaled an
bdor of faded flowers.
"Let us plunge into the atmosphere
If sweet memories" said Leonard.
Wife absent, Leonard, addressing
Bayard, his most intimate friend, indi-
GATED withered blossoms. Faded and
grown musty in the lapse of years, they
reposed at the bottom of the desk
drawer.
"This hly," said Leonard, signing,
twas the flower given me by Blanche,
my first love, when I took from her
lips timid kiss. She was as white as
its improbable petals, fragrant as its
pure oorolla, graceful as its dropping
stem, and who knows what might have
happened had she not died in the bloom
Of youth?"
"And the rose?" asked Bayard.
"Ah, that was later" said Leonard,
with burst Of laughter. "Rosette gave
me that when she first brushed my lips
with her own. The petals were once
rosy as her warm being, and the flowers
beauty was radiant and amorous as her
young womanhood. If she had not been
tickle, she might now be my wife,
"And the orchid?" queried Bayard.
"Hippolyta presented me with that. y
said Leonard, thoughtfully, "when she
saw me trembling in alteration at her
feet. Time was when it had the mystic
charm of her own perverse personality,
and If Russian nobleman had not
eloped with her I should still be her de-
voted slave.'
Bayard discovered bunch of faded
violets
"And these?" he Intercepted.
"They were the flowers, murmured
Leonard sadly, (which Etienette sent
me when l had treated her brutally, be-
lieving that she had deceived me. She
was demure and tender as the blooms,
and, after the storm Of my passions. she
came like peaceful sprite to pour
beauty and love into my life. Had she
forgiven me, it might have been''-
At this point Leonard interrupted
himself, Selling angrily dead carna-
ton.
"Why is this flower here?'' he cried.
ut has no place among the precious
memories Away with it at oncer'
In moment the unresisting oarna
ton was reduced to dust under his pitt
less foot.
"Why do you destroy it?'' questioned
Bayard.
because it is the carnation Emilia
gave mo when she said she would ba
my wife, said Leonard, cynically,
"and I married her. "-Philadalphia
Bulletin,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-16
REPORTER AND CHINAMAN.
The Newspaper Man Was Very Tired
When the Oriental Finished.

| The Newspaper Man Was Very Tired
When the Oriental Finished.
Numberless are the tricks which
newspaper reporters play upon one an
other to relieve the somber grind" Of
their calling. Two young men employ
ed on morning paper in large city
were detailed one day to call upon the
resident Cinnamon and interview"
them respecting some immigration
measure then pending in congress. One
Of the two reporters was beginner,
and the other, an experienced man,
naturally assumed the management Of
the assignment.
Billings" he said after they had
invaded several laundries without any
important result, "here is tea store. ]
wish you would 60 in and talk with
the proprietor. Iwant to know what he
thinks about Cinnamon voting. I'll 60
on and pull off an interview with the
man who runs this cigar shop next
door. Remember to use the very sim.
plest English at your command"
The young reporter went inside the
tea store, took out his notebook, and
thus addressed the proprietor, who hap
pened to be alone at the moment:
"John, how? Me-me-Telegraph,
Johnl Newspape-savvy, John? News
pape-print things. Un'stan? Me want
know what John think about China
man vote, see? What John think-Chi-
naman-vote-all same Mclean man?
Savvy, John? Vote? What think?"
The Chinaman listened to him with
profound gravity until he had finished
and replied:
"The question of granting the right
of suffrage to Chinese citizens who have
come to the United States with the
avowed intention of making this coun-
try their permanent home Is one that
has occupied the attention Of thoughtful
men Of all parties for years, and 1t may
become in time one Of paramount impor.
tanoe. At present, however, it seems to
me there is no exigenoy requiring an
expression of opinion from me upon this
subject. You will please excuse me-"
The young reporter went outside and
leaned against lamppost to rest and
recover from sudden faintness that
had taken possession of him. His com.
rade had purposely "steered him
against one of the best educated Chi
namen in the United States. Youths
Communion,