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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
FIERY SIGNS IN THE SKY.
n WuTTE GROSS ON TEE MOON, a
RED SWORD IN THE NORTH.

49,
nerrnotlon by Ice Cr,stais-A Pire In FORT
~eesna' inc Misty AR HAp'"'n 'ao r'ee ''"'''
There were two atmospheric phenomena last
night that scared tho suporstitiOus and set
tious to telling old fables about fiery sig
ir't of those was a cross on the moon in the
ont four arms of white light. This rare
u 81 g.. n.nn ,as s.aan n"n'
ished when, a little after 8 o'clock, in the
northern sky nppeared what might very well be
called a flaming sword blade of gigantic size.
heaven for nearly two hours. This was nv nil
odds the stranEest spectacle of the two.
1t was a perpendicular shaft of light. fiery red
~ NV "as pet.Ve'Iy esoauy. Nuppo" :"
from tho weather man 8 cyry TO rise from a III
tie above the horizon in the north. half way to
inc aeh'en. ~ was unoroken ,ts en,ire iens'n.
a Nttio "nio aieer its appearance there was !"
bank of fiery red cloud underneath IL. This
cloud had tho general rolling shape of a snow
cloud in tho sky. Between it and the perpon.
dicular beam there was a clear space.
A moment after the appearance Of the light
iyn Bridge and watched It. What h TT il was no.
body could guess. For a little time 1t grew in
brillfanCy. There was all sorts OF speculation
about 1t. Some people thought 1t was "a new
signal that tho United states Navy was test
Ing. Others thought 1t was q comet. Others
the aurora borealis.
In Union square and Madison square n num-
Der Of negroes, mostly mon, were sitting
when tho spike OF fire appeared. Their atten-
ton was attracted by 1t, and to some of
them it presented itself as a sign In the
heavens. The negroes gathered In groups in
the parks, Specializing among themselves as to
the meaning of tho sign. To some 1t APP
peared us the sign OF the sword of the
Lord and of Gideon" and one negro as
serted to u sun reporter that the sign
meant war, portonding a conflict, between
the United States and Spain, and that In the
struggle New York was to suffer. This man
was the centre OF a knot OF twenty or thirty peo-
pie. a majority of whom were OF his own race.
lief. although n few favored u theory that the
appearance was due TO the reflection Of light
from an electric sign on upper Broadway.
Another group gathered about a negro street
preacher, who. when his attention was called
to the glow. affirmed that it was the pillar of
His auditors didn't believe this, and told the
preacher that there was probably q fire in Har-
lem.
Others thought that the light was due to a
comet. but to most of them no explanation pre-
scented itself, and they said little about It. ex.
still and watching 1t. At the junction of
Twenty.third street, Broadway, and Fifth
avenue the curbs were lined with men
and women, and the uptown windows of
the sky. At the small tower in Central
Park near tho reservoir there were sixty
or seventy men and women, who stood for an
hour watching the red cloud. A Harlem OBJ
server telephoned to THE SUN at 8 o'clock that
1t looked like q comet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
RIDGES FOR THE 47TH REGIMENT

Presented at a Review By BrlE. Gen. Jamss
M. Kirby, I. R. p.
Brighten. James M. Kirby. Inspector of Rife
Practice, reviewed the Forty.seventh Regiment
at It's armory on Marcy avenue. Williamsburg.
last night and presented experts and sharp.
shooters badges.
Badges were presented to the following nom.
bers of the regiment:
Experts-Capt. John F. Henry. Sergeant w
Il. Coultar,, Sergeant John d. ChristoTeI Pr.
Inns. io i'' Col-
Shnrpshooters-Scrgeant.Majo II. II. Hobber
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. G: Walsh. Sergeant e.
Baldwin, and Private J. Strusz.
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4 LETTER FROM CLARA BARTON.
She Acknowledges . Contribution from the
Brooklyn CONGREGATIONAL Club.

She Acknowledge . Coordination from the
brooklyn congregational Club.
Mr.. II. ". Brinkerhoff. treasurer of the Con.
gregational Club In Brooklyn. has received this
communication from Miss Clara Barton of the
American National Red Cross Society, who has
been In Cuba for several weeks. superintending
the distribution of relief to the starving recon.
centrados:
80 hasten to acknowledge the receipt of your
check for twenty 1920 dollars. as connected
with my expenses in attending your most de.
lightful meeting Of the Gath of last month. Pray
accept my thanks for the, o me, courteous Riff.
for i cannot make 1t seem to me that l was OF
the smallest service to you.
The scene has materially changed for me
since that peaceful. charming evening. ] feel
like repeating from Mrs. Hemans: Il have
looked on death since / met ye last And such
deaths; living deaths. worse than the dead!
"Still. we arc getting hold OF 1t, don't despair.
America is doing a grand work a hundred thou
sand wretched people are praying for her to-
sure 10 come
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
GEN. MERRITT's TRIP SOUTH.
rinns FOR mn Inspection or Army Posts and
Qualifications In the south,

owing to the necessity of going to receive
Prince Albert of Belgium. who is expected to
arrive mere to-day on tho steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, Gen. Merritt will nrohohIr
aelhy ms proposed tour of inspect u OF iorIf.
mcailohs ana army posts in the South. He had
made arrangements To leave at noon lo.h,,y hnt
VIII Wall now until the Prince arrives. His
ZIP WI include; probably, Atlanta, savannah,
TThaIleston. ana Mobile, as well as the posts in
three weeks. He will always be within reach
SL telegramS' and will not make his trip IN a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
DAUNTLEss LIBELLED AGAIN.
she Carried Arms Against y "Powsr with
WHOM We Arc at Peace.W

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. March IA libel was
filed against the tug Dauntless this afternoon
by J. NJ. STRIPPING. United States District At
torney' charging her with flibu sterinR. Depu-
ty Marshal Smith was placed on board, and
tho owners notified. Mr.. Bisbee was at his
home. being confined to his room by rheuma.
usm. When informed OF the fate OF his boat he
merely said, II expected it, and smiled. The
from near Fort Brooke. and the other on Feb
~, 1897, from Fernandina. 1t ~recites that
the vessel carried an armed expedition against
we are at peace says the libel. No details
are Tecited, and nothing TO show what evidence
me government has of the boats work. BY
order OF the court. the vessel may pursue her
usual work II u marshal Is kept ON board.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
WOULD BRING BAOK NAMES DEAD.
Croker Suggests That Congress should Provide
for Doing No.

Richard Croker has sent the following letter
to Congressman George Il. Mcclellan:
My DEAR CONGRESSMAN: 1t has seemed IN
me that the sentiment OF the American people
will not permit the remains of those who lost
their lives in the service OF their country to lie
IN foreign graves. while the opportunity
exists to bring them back to their own
country. ! think a bin should bc introduced
IN Congress making provision for tho
removal OF the remains of all the victims of the
Maine disaster and their burial Mt the places de.
sired by their relatives. The unidentified dead
their places OF burial marked. i hope This suG.
GeStion VIII meet your approval, and that you
Will have such q measure offered. Yours sin.
cerely, RICHARD CRoK an
NEW YORK. March Z.
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Came to New YORK. ana Met Thieves.

NoRwALK, Conn.,. March 7.-Gcorge smibert,
a farmer from Weston. a rural village near
mere arrived in Norwaik late last evening. hav.
ing walked the entire distance from New York.
Smibert went TO the city last Thursday TO SEQ
inc sights. He had a gold watch, 1895 in money,
ona a new suit OF clothes. 1t was the old story
drink; When he cams to his senses he had on
an OLD suit OF clothes and his watch and money
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
solemn High Mass In Memory or tho Ma,ns,.
Victims.

WAsHISGroN, March 7.-Solemn high mass
was celebrated to-day at st. Joscph's Catholic
Church in memory of the men who died on the
Maine. Capt. +. ii Harrington. with eighty.
eight men from the United States Marine Corps.
attended tho services in uniform. and a section
OF tho Marine Band. statione cd in the choir loft,
posed by q member of the hand in honor OF tho
Maine victims, was %renuerod Mt the beginning
OF inc service. The altar rail was decorated
. tracks closed the exercises by counting
taps over the catpf0lQue set up in the altar,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08

iIrTsBuRG. March 7.-Sevoral coal firms re-
ceived u letter from the Navy Department to.
day asking about their facilities for sending coal
TO Sew Orleans. The letter asked how much
TICS the firms h we Tor shipping further Guanti.
ties This inquiry Is held 10 be significant, com
ing AFTER The duplication of reports that the
station at New Orleans. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08

"A maGa!neently equipped train has been placed I'm
serve, between Chicago anu Denver, via the Chicagn
Union Pacific and Southwestern Line. making the fast.
ca schedule ever maintained betwo u these points-
TINS tram. The Colorado Special" leaves 'cIIrs1o
lViOO A. ii. daily, arriving Denver 1880 the folloTinS
AFTERNOON. For full address II. A. Cross
general Eastern Agent. NOrthW esterd Lina, IGi
broAd"4y' New YOrE.-AdR ff
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Tho castu,sn Prince Disabled.

CHARLESTON. s. c.. March 7.-The British
steamer CHstilian Prince from New York. bonnd
for New Orleans. light. was towed in here TO-DAY
by the steamer Ethelred. The Prince was
canght on Hattoras in a storm and her pro.
when picked up. o'io
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
BIOYCLIsr RUN DOWN BIZ Uxsoy
HIS Leg HT~okcn-Driyer or the yynuon A.
reated by q nIcSeIa PolIrsnnn

elias Deviries. a salesman of Q East Tooth
street, while crossing Park avenue at Eiphtv.
fourth street yesterday afternoon on lila bicycio
was run down by a horse and wagon driven by
DeYirics d left leg was broken and M, m unS 0
s e bruised: After running him down
5onmoizer whipped up his horse AND drove
M Mh9 hna witnessed the accident. caught blTmi NJ
EEishtieth street. He was locked up in the East
taken 70 tho Presbyterian Hospital. was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-08
MOUNT VERNON soHooL Row.
noard or Education Mt Last surr.naers TO tn,
High school Class OF 90.

HIEh school Class or '00
MOUNT VERNON, n. Y, March AFTER an
exciting struggle of several months the Board
OF Education tonight adopted resolutions giving
TO the High School class OF 1906 diplomas Of
graduation. The board had hitherto declined
TO issue the diplomas because OF q contention
thht the class had not completed tho full three
Honts.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30
On Selecting Bridesmaids.

''In selecting bridesmaids, said she
of the emerald and diamond ring, it
is not beauty that counts so much as
style and carriage. Most brides take
great deal Of pride in their brides
maids costumes and want them to
show to the best advantage. 1t is
very important that bridesmaid
should walk we'll. The wedding
marches are more suited to Grand OPP
era stages than church asics, and while
Elsa S or Lucia attendants can walk
gracefully to such music. the most
graceful Of girls is apt to sway and
falter crying 20 keep time and step
with the same strains. I've watched
bridal professions and I've seen ra-
dainty pretty girls lose all the effect
Of their good looks by their hobbling
walk.
"a bridesmaid should glide, not
limp or hop. The beauty of fault
less frock or the statelincss of pic
ture hat vanish when the wcarer is
awkward and obviously i'll at ease.
The bride herself is helped by her
long train, her dropping head and the
leaning on her father arm before
and on her husbands after the cere-
mony, but the bridesmaid wears
short gown, carries her head erect,
walks up and down beside another
girl, and so has her own grace alone
to depend upon. A girl who walks
well, whose head is well poised on her
shoulders and whose hair arrangcs
we'll makes a good appearance as
bridesmaid, and-wcll, all mine are
Ike that
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30
The Race War in Illinois.

PANA. ILL, Nov. 18.-Desultory
firing in every section Of the city con-
tinued shroughout the night. The
terrorized citizens huddled in groups,
which were guarded by heads Of fami-
lies heavily armed. Quite number
of families left the city and spent the
night in the country with friends.
G. F. Heath, an ex-railroad man,
whose home is in Flatham, negro
district, was fired upon by the blacks
and himself and family were driven to
shelter in the country. The blacks
claimed that shots were fired at their
home from Heath 5 yard, statement
which he denies. Members of Troop
B were kept on the alert all night. A
colored miner reported to the police
that white man had been killed in
the Flatham district. Officers Smith
and Lee, accompanied by the negro,
started for the scene. They were met
by Capt. Butler, the militia command
er, who told the officers it was unsafe
for them to enter the Flatham district
Capt. Butler refused to send guard
to accompany the officers. In the
Springside last night, Ed Jones, a
white non-union miner, is reported to
have been shot in the back and dan
gerously wounded.
a report reached here to-day that
seventy6ve negroes, armed with win
chesters, had lined up in Springsidc
to clean out the whites Of thaJ see
ton. Capt Batler ut once sent troops
to the scene.
The town has been kept in state
Of terror all the evening by numerous
encounters between negroes and strill-
ing miners. Both are heavily armed
and use their ammunition freely.
About Z clock Deputy Sheriff, Sid
Watts, who was returning from Spring
side where he had been on duty, was
shot from ambush. The bullet took
effect in his right arm, which had to
be amputated. A number of residen-
ces have been pierced by bullets, and
those who are able to do so have sent
their families to the country. The
principle streets are patrolled by SOL
diers. Capt. Butler had long con-
versation by telephone with governor
Tanner this evening, and it is said
that troops will be here tomorrow.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30
Reed is Fighting the War Policy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-There is ab-
solutely no truth in the report that the
administration is scheming to defeat
Mr.. Reed for the speakership OF the
fifty-sixth Congress. The administra-
ton is, however, looking lynx-eyed at
the gentleman from Maine. What VIII
be Mr.. Reeds attitude i'll the next Con-
gress is giving the administration some
concern, but that it will try to encom-
pass his defeat is without foundation.
Doubtless the administration would
like to see General Grosvenor IN tae
chair, but it would be hopeless JOB
for the administration, with all it's IN
fluence and power, to undertake to put
him there.
In spite of the silence ne has kept the
sentiment of the speaker is too well
known by the administration to admit
of anv doubt. He has kept his lips
sealed since war was declared, but Tor
all that his opposition to the admins
tration on the most important question
now uppermost in the public miad is
understood. What his intentions are
no one seems to be able to learn. lie
has it in his power to do much to
thwart the plans OF the President, and
what the administration would like to
learn is just how far he will put that
steam engine will of his in opposition
to the administration.
He does not want any more territory.
He even opposed annexing the Hawalln
islands. He would like to let go Porto
Rico, and looks with horror at the mere
suggestion of keeping the Philippines.
If he cared to do so he could prevent
the passage of bills to continue the
volunteer army after the declaration OF
peace. The power to hold the volun-
teer army as IL force ceases with war
according to the resolutions passed
authorizing the army. Gen. Grosvenor
and many others believe that under the
"welfare clause" of the constitution
the President has authority to continue
the volunteer force as long as he sees
fit, but there is great difference OF
opinion on this matter.
The next Congress will be called
upon to give life and force to policy
which is ahhorrent to the speaker. He
is not a man to change his mind on
public matters, and his determined op-
position to the annexation of Hawaii is
remembered with something like anx-
iety.
He bitterly opposes the expansion of
the military and naval arms of the gov
ernment and herein lies the power to
weaken the administration and
strengthen the Opposition. The
speaker has quite as strong q following
in Congress as the President, and in
his opposition, if he makes it an active
force, he will be supported by the
Democrats.
One Republican Senator in summing
up the difficulties to be met closed his
discourse in this particular way:
"Gentlemen, if Reed sticks to his
opinions and the administration ad-
heres to it's policy, there will be hell to
pay in the next Congress. Tickets to
the gallery will be cheap at five dollars
aniecaD
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30
Went off Half.Cocked.
Here is a nice little sermon on the

Here is nice little sermon on the
evils Of jealousy. Not many years
after their marriage the late Sir Geo.
Grey, when going out to the cape as
It's Governor-designate, accompanied
by his wife, was walking alon on the
ship. Seeing letter on the deck, he
picked it up, and found it to be note
written to Lady Grey by the captain
Of the ship-a still-living and i'm
mensely popular naval officer now of
high rank. Sir Georges anger appar
emily got the better Of, his reason, for,
after violent soene with the captain,
aud presumably without giving his
wife chance of speaking for herself,
he insisted on putting into port and
sending Lady Grey on shore. From
that moment he separated himself
from her and never saw her again for
thirty-three years. At the end Of
this period, by some means unknown,
an understanding was arrived at, and
it was proved that Lady Grey knew
nothing at all Of the letter and was
not even aware of the captain feel
ing for her. The aged couple were at
last reunited, and spent about three
years together before the deati4 of
Lady Grey, which took place only a
few days before that Of her husband.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30

Pitts Carminative is pleasant to the
taste, acts promptly, and never failsto
give satisfaction. 1t carries children
over the critical time Of tecthing, and
is the friend of anxious mothers and
puny children. A few doses will dom
onstrate it's value. f. H. Dorsey,
Athens, Ca. writes: II consider it
the best medicine I have have ever
used in my family. 1t does all you
claim for it. and even more.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30

Guard your Kidneys; the health of
the body depends on those small but
Important; orsaus They extract uric
acd from the blood which if allowed
to remain in the system would cause
dropsy and BRIGHT spiseasc prckly
Ash Bitcrs is successful kidney
tonic, it hcal5 and strengthens the
lliducyS, regulates the liver, stimu-
latcs the stomach and digestion,
ccanscs the bowels 1t will prevent
or cure Bright's Disease. Sold by
Evans Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30
A Point Of Etiquette.

To ask for an invitation is never a
pleasant thing to have to do, and many
young hostess who has friend or
friends staying with her finds little
difficulty in accepting or declining in
vitations, fearing that it might be
considered impolite and unkind to
leave her guests and yet not sure
whether it would be correct for her to
ask for an invitation for them. This
is particularly the case when the
friends are Of the fair sex, ladies in
the present day being to decidedly in
the majority in point of numbers, and
to ask for thing that one feels al
most sure will be refused is not, in
deed cannot be, an agreeable duty.
OF course dinner invitations arc
never asked for. whether for lady or
gentlemen friends This is an under
stood thing and holds good for dwellers
in the country as we'll as in town.
Few hostesses like to ask for an in-
viiation to small ball or dance for il
lady, for they know that ball -ivcrs
are obliged to confine their invitations
to those ladies who are on their visit
ing list, and have therefore to harden
their hearts and refuse to exceed a
certain number, knowing that if they
did so their rooms would be over
crowded.
A lady may, however, without hesi-
tation ask for an invitation for a
gentleman friend, as dancing men are,
as rule, as much in the minority as
ladies are in the majority, and the
writer feels that there is not so much
fear of refusal. When writing to
ask for an invitation, she should of
course mention the names Of the
friends for whom she requests the in
vitation.
Some people think that they may
take friend with them to an rat
home without asking for an invita-
tion for him or her. Sometimes, nc
doubt, with intimate friends or rela-
tives, this may be done, but it is wiser
not to do it, for many hostesses are
very particular about this matter and
resent what they consider a liberty
being taken with them even when
done by relatives. 1t is therefore
better in all cases to ask for an invi-
tation for friend. AS general rule
the requests will be readily complied
with, though sometimes a hostess
writes TO refuse on the score of small
rooms and large acquaintance.
In the country the exact opposite
is generally the case. Rooms are
larger and visiting lists smaller. In
deed in some neighborhoods the diff
fculty hostess labors under is having
too few instead Of too many dancing
| guests, and she is therefore only toe
| glad when her neighbors have pleasant
| people staying with them on these
occasions, and lady may, without
much fear of refusal, write and ash
| for an invitation for friend or ever
friends.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30

- Giant bees. one and half times
as large as tie kind BOW in vognc. are
to be imported into the nitcd States
from the Philippine islands The
honey combs they construct are SAID
to be five times as large as that Of
ordinary bees, and when they are
angry it takes them 30 seconds to get
ready to sting.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30
The Rest Plaster.

a piece of flannel dampcncd with
Chamberlain Pain Balm and bound
on to the affected parts is superior to
any plaster. When troubled with a
pain in the chest or side, or a lame
back, give it trial. You are certain
to DC more than pleased with the
prompt relief which it affords. Pain
Balm is also Il certain cure for rheu-
matism. For sale By llill Orr Drug
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