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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-17
FRANCE AND RUSSIA PROTEST..
objection Raised to Great Britain,
Relations With China.

PEKIN, January 1.-THE French and
Russian ministers have protested against
the conditions upon which. as outlined in
an interview between Sir Claude Macdon-
aid, the British minister to China, and the
Chinese foreign office on Saturday last,
Great Britain is willing to assist China to
iquidate the japanese indemnity.
Chang Yenh Wau has been appointed
governor of Shan Tung.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

The anniversary exercises to com memorate the birth of Abraham Lin coin, observed in the public schools throughout the city yesterday after noon, were the most elaborate and pa triotic that have ever been held for this purpose in the city.
 The programme for each school was similar In character and adhered strict ly to a prescribed list of exercises dic- tated by the Lincoln Monument League, and dealt principally in patriotic selec- tions and addresses dedicated to the memory of the great statesman.
 Although a prescribed programme had been compiled for observance in each school the memorial decorations were placed entirely in the hands of the individual principals of the different schools, and were accordingly carried out in strict pursuance of their orders and under their immediate supervision
 No one school had the same flower tributes to offer. and outside a strict conformity to the rules and exercises governing the original programme, no two schools were alike in the manner of their testimonials of respect to the be- loved President.
 Nearly every house of education in the city, however, from the leading high schools down to the lowest and most insignificant primary classes had hung a portrait of Lincoln in the main exhibition room.
 The public demonstration on Lincoln day was the greatest and most praise worthy ever recorded in the annals of the city, and it's success. from an artis- tic standpoint has eclipsed every eff fort of the past in this direction.
 The principals in control of the diff ferent schools seemed to have been ac- tuated by an unusual enthusiasm and devotion to the beloved martyrs name, as their indefatigable industry in wy ing with each other to produce the best exhibitions of respect and honor yes terday demonstrated.
 The programme which the members of the Lincoln Monument League compiled and dedicated for universal observance among the schools, and the one considered most appropriate for the occasion, was as follows:
 Patriotic song and salute to the flag; address, Reclamation, ''Lincoln;'' Lincoln song; quotations from the sayings of Ab- raham Lincoln, by pupils arising in their places and repeating, one pupil at a
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

class; recitation, Bay Billy" Miss Kinks class; trio, composed oy MISS MS; Klink, Elise Courreges and others % reGl. tation, Soldiers ReprieVe: AlCe Iio~ %o reading. Newton Booths Tribute to Lincoln Clarence Hoarn; luilapy' eighth and ninth grades.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
Charged With Burglary.

William Daly and Frank Anderson. two well-known thieves, were arrested by De- tectives Dillon, Crockett and Sullivan and booked at the City Prison on charge of burglary and having burglar tools in their possession. They broke into a room in the German Hotel on January r and stole a watch and chain, ring and $4 in money.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

Several parties interested in having a California exhibit at the coming Omaha exposition waited on the Finance Com mittee of the Board of Supervisors yes terday to ask that the necessary appro- priation be made. J. E. Pitcher asked that some aid be given, but as no peti- ton had been presented the committee declined to take action until the matter came up in the regular way.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12

Printing and engraving, visiting cards and invitations, tablets and papeteries, writing papers and envelopes, blank books and memorandums, fountain pens and Koh-i-noor pencils, and all office sup plies at popular prices. Sanborn, Vail & Co.,, TAI Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-12
Wanted City Aid.

Stop that cough with Lows Horehound Cough Syrup; price 10c. AT Sansome st.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-24
FOOLISH QUESTIONS.


+ saw a sweet young mother with
Her first born at her breast
IAN what's the baby's name 9 l ask
Other so richly blessed.
She looked at me with pity, as
She proudly poised her head;
I'VE call him Dewey, sir, OF course,
In tender tones she said.
/ met dainty little girl
Who led kitten by string,
And as 1 stroked her head, ! asked
''What do you call the pretty Inings
She looked at me with wide blue eyes
And, as she went her way.
~ cali my kitten Dewey sir, :
Iheard her sweetly say.
/ met curly headed boy
Who had brindle pup; ar
And what's yours doggy's name
asked.
AS / held the creature up.
He gazed ut me in wonder. ana
&c proudly cooked his head; ),
IT cali him Dewey, sir. OF course
He very pleasantly said.
stopped beside rustic stile.
And heard milkmaid sing song ;,
'And what's your bossy's name l
asked.
The lassie, as she came along.
She looked at me in mild surprise,
And ms she strobe away, -,
"Why, Dewey is her name, OF course !,
I heard the maiden say.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-24

Chamberlain's Pain Balm has
no equal as a household liniment.
It's the best remedy known for
rheumatism, lame back, neural
gia, while for sprains, cuts,
bruises. burns, scalds, and sore
throat. it is invaluable. Wretz
& Pike, merchants, Fernandina,
Fla, writes Everyone who
buys a bottle of Chamberlain's
Remedies, comes back and says
it is the best medicine he has
ever used" 25 and so cents per
bottle at
Cunningham Bros. & Co. s
drug store, Clarksburg. 3o-1m.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-24
BRILLIANTs.

Mind unemployed is mind I'M
enjoyed.
Evil often triumphs, but never
conquers.
True worth, like the rose, will
blush at its own sweetness.
A good life is the best way to
understand wisdom and religion.
Reputation should be but a
sign to point out where virtue
resides.
The orly colored member of
the United States Congress is
named White.
In all countries more marriages
take place in June than in any
other month.
Very little exciting news is
coming from Boston since 1t has
ceased to be a port of call for the
phantom ships.
OF course. the soldiers must
vote, but it would be awkward if
the enemy should spring a big
battle on them on election day.
Golf can never become n truly
American game until it can be
confined within a high fence and
dominated by a grand stand.
It's suspected that there are
correspondents at Haytian cable
stations who do not know a can
nonade from a thunderstorm.
There are men in Congress
who would rather count the
shells that Sampson fires away
than vote the money to buy more.
If Cervera remains at Santiago
alittle longer he may receive a
friendly call. some fine June
morning, from Governor General
Miles.
While we confine our words to
the positive and comparative we
are comparatively safe, but as
soon as we take to the superla-
tive there is danger.
Texas isssjust vindictive enough
to hope that Roosevelt's Rough
Riders may be kept going until
they have been let loose upon
the Spaniards in Cuba.
Do to-day's duty, fight to-day's
temptation, and do not weaken
and distract yourself by looking
forward to things which you
cannot see. land could not under
stand if you saw them.
1t is better to think without
talking than to talk without
thinking. We seldom repent of
talking too little, but very often
of talking too much. This is a
common and trivial maxim which
everybody knows, but very few
practice.
Observation-Disclosures,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-24
A List of Unclaimed Letters.

A list of unclaimed letters
advertised in harrisburg. West
Virginia, Post Office, June..2o, 1913.
Bennett, w. L.
Branham, /. D.
Bean, Mrs. Mary j.
Davis, Miss Anna
Deringer, DR.. M. S.
Davis. G. S.
Day, j. F.
Everett, Russell M.
Fraim, 81. M.
Cranes, Valentine.
Games, Miss Myrtle
Green, Lipscomo
Gossell, la
Hinzman, Miss Verne
Harvey, Gus
Harris, W. M.
Holde, Mrs. .. M.
Walker, George
Jones, E. A.
jameson, Mrs. A. w.
Jones, Will
Klein. A. j.
Kelley. G. @.
Lam, G. L.
Romine, Ed.
Robinson. Miss Martha
Rector, Mrs. Mary A.
Sails, David
Wilson, B. F.
Wright, G. ].
Wolfe, @. A.
When calling for letters please
say they we're advertised.
STUART F. REED, P. II.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-24

cs,ry and potash seemed to add fuel 70 the
sWf1l Game which was devouriDg me. Was
a6viaed by friends who had seen wonderful
cures made by II. TO try swifts specihc; We
rot two bottles. and felt hope again revive ~
nv breRst-hope for health and happiness
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Montgomery, Ala.
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seated, violent cases. 1t never fails TO
cure perfectly and permanently the
most desperate cases which are beyond
the reach Of other remedies.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-24
Sacrificed to
Blood Poison.

Those who have never had Blood Poi
son can not know what desperate con-
dition It can produce. This terrible
disease which the doctors are totally
unable to cure, Is communicated from
one generation to another, inflicting its
faint upon countless innocent ones.
! '1,.,,nr years aro was inoculated with poison
IN 4 ritiYEe who infected my babe with blood
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-24
A Lille etf Drowned while Bathing In
The KanaWha.

Tuesday evening between the
hours of four and FIVE, the little
twelve year old daughter of Mrs.
James Bailey, who resides just
this side of Kanawha Station.
was drowned while in bathing in
the Kanawha river near the
mouth of Stilwell creek. She
was in bathing with Mr.. Wesley
Kennedy and children of that
place when she was taken with
cramps. Mr.. Kennedy, unable
to swim himself, attempted to
recue the child, but she being
very heavy for her age, threw
her arms around his neck and in
.erfered with his efforts to save
her, and she was drowned in
spite of all he could do. She was
taken ashore and every effort
made to resuscitate her but in
vain.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-24

fstnt. The little one was
Unequal 70 the struggle:
and Its life was yielded
np 70 the fearful poison.
Tor six long yeafS ! SUI.
Tered untold misery. ]
was covered with sores
And ulcers from head 20
foot, and no language
can express my fcelings
OF woe during those long
years. ! had the best
medical treatment. Sey-
ernl physicians success:
giyeIy treated me but All
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-06-24
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The National tribune., 1898-12-01

WE are glad that the people of
South Dakota have decided to try the
experiment of the Initiative and
Referendum" While we are not SAN
guine that important good will come
from it, yet We want to see it given a
fair trial, and its workings developed.
If it proves to have the benefits that its
advocates claim, then other States can
follow suit. That is one of the great
advantages of our system of Govern
ment. 1t provides for a hospitable re-
ception for any new idea in Government,
and an opportunity to give it a full and
fair test.
The National tribune., 1898-12-01
Work of the Pension Office,

The report of certificates issued for the
week ending Nov. 10 shows
Army invalid: Original. %; increase and
additional, 159; reissue, 80; restoration and
renewal, 20; duplicate, %; accrued, III;
total, 395.
Army invalid TACT June 81. 1S9O): Original
259; increase, 125; additional, IS; reissue.
36; restoration and renewal, 81; supple
mentals, 5; duplicate, al; accrued, III,
total, G54.
Army widow. etc.: Original, 20; increase
and additional, 2; reissue, 4; duplicate,
20; accrued 3; total, 9s.
Army widow, etc. (act June 81, 1901:
Original, 2l1; reissue, 6; supplementals, 1;
duplicate, Is; accrued, 3; total. 234
Navy invalid: Duplicate, 3
Navy invalid (act June 81. 1920: Original.
10; increase and additional, .; reisSuo 5;
duplicate, 5; accrued, 8; total. 81.
Navy widow: Original, /; duplicate, 1;
total, ,.
Navy widow, etc. (act June 81, 1900:
Original, 8; duplicate. I; total, g.
War with Spain-Iuvalid: Original, 1.
1912 Survivors: Accrued, l.
1872 Widow: Original l.
Indian WarS-SurvivorS Accrued z.
Indian Wars-Widows: Original. 8.
Old War-Invalid: Accrued, 2.
Mexican War-SurSivors: Original. I:
duplicate, I accrued, 3; total. 5.
Mexican War-Widows: Original, A: du.
plicate, 1; total, 5.
Totals: Original, 6l7; increase and adj,
ditionaI, 3i4; reissue, 81; restoration and
renewal, So supplementals, 8; duplicate.
lis; accrued. 255. Grand total. 1,462.
The National tribune., 1898-12-01
How He Looked Upon 1t.

Editor National Tribune: I am re-
minded OF an incident by reading "Riding
in an Army Wagon" in a recent issue. /
was wounded in the leg on Wednesday.
q think Oct. 10, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va.
about p. M, Just before we got back to
our old camp. | lay on the field that
night and next morning was taken to field
hospital at Newton; on Friday was taken to
winchester, and Saturday afternoon
long train OF Government WAGONS not
ambulanceS, but the Six-mule wagon
used Tor transporting ordnance, Commits
sary or QuartermaSter stores, was loaded
with those OF the wounded who were con-
sidered able TO endure the ride, and
taken 80 miles, to Martinsburg, Va. The
wagons were filed, too; there were seven
men in the one in which | enjoyed the
trip.
We left Winchester Just before dark and
reached Ma-tlnSburg about o'clock SUN
day morning. | believe four of the pas
sengers died on the way. We had a good
breakfast, being the first regular issue of
ratlonS we had received since the battle
Next day we were packed into box cars
and taken to Baltimore, where was given
a bandage to put on my wound On
Tuesday we went on to Philadelphia in
passenger coaches, and | was assigned to
Satterlee General Hospital The frame
buildings were Overfiewing, and tents were
put up for the extra patients.
My wound until this time had never
been dressed, nor even washed, and at
this time had become a putrid mass of
gangrene. / never have complained
about it; am not complaining now; never
asked for an investigation, because that
was soldering | received S13 per month
and found. | enlisted to serve my country.
and this incident was part of my service
My wound healed, and | went back to
the field and completed my term of serv-
ice. The gangrene was eaten out of my
wound by common brown sugar, applied
twice each day, and have often wondered
why the same treatment is not used
now for like sores.-Only A Private.
The National tribune., 1898-12-01
THE WAR Is OVER.

As The national TRIBUNE conf.
IDENTIFY predicted last week, the Span
iards, after making a few more wry
faces, have taken their medicine at a
gulp. At the meeting of the Commits
sion last Monday they presented brief
document of some, 800 words, accepting
the American terms in their entirety.
They protested against the harshness of
those terms, they rejected the principles
upon which they were based, but they
yielded the sovereignty of the whole
Philippine archipelago to the United
States, and accepted the S20,000,000
which we offer them. All that is left
is the proposition to sell one of the
Carolines, which they rejected. They
alluded to their proposals, which the
Americans rejected. These were to sub
nit the third article of the protocol to
arbitration, and to arbitrate the debts of
Cuba and the Philippines. They de-
clared that the payment offered by the
United States was very inadequate conf
pensation for the sacrifices made.
The Spanish Commissioners let it be
understood that they were all personally
opposed to accepting the terms, and only
did SO at the express command of Senior
Sagasta and the Queen Regent, who
were for peace on any terms, since the
country was wholly unprepared for
resumption Of the war, and humanity
and civilization forbade it. It is known
that the Spanish Premier appealed anew
to all the courts of Continental Europe
for sympathy and assistance, but met
a disheartening refusal all around.
A formal treaty of peace is being pre-
pared, and will be ready for signature
within few days.
Too much praise cannot be given the
which has SO quickly secured
this end. 1t shows that the Americans
are as great in diplomacy as in war,
and that even Spanish Juggling, fness-
ing and procrastinating, which are the
despair of European diplomats, are no
match for them. ~
So concludes. the great and glorious
chapter of the war. Now opens the
one of our administration OF
the conquered territory in the interests
Of humanity and the highest civiliz-
alton.
The National tribune., 1898-12-01

THE unreserved transfer of the
sovereignty of the whole Philippine
archipelago to us greatly simplifes the
situation. Now the islands are as alb
solutely American as they were formerly
Spanish, and it is in our hands to do
with them as we please. Aguinaldo
and his followers will hereafter address
all communications to the Major-Gen-
eral in command of the United States
forces. Whatever reforms they want,
changes made, evils abolished can be
considered at the headquarters of the
Eighth Corps, and proper relief will be
given. They can be assured at once
that they will have firm, just Govern
ment, with absolute protection to person
and property, with oppression to no one,
and every opportunity given each one
of them to make the most of himself in
every right and proper way. No one
will be restrained in any way, except
from preying on his fellows
The National tribune., 1898-12-01

THE New York Press calls for the
Inauguration of Business principles in
the Pension Bureau" Certainly. That
is what we have always fought for
When business man knows that he
owes debt his first step is to find out
how much it is, and the next to pay it
off as quickly as possible. That is just
what the Pension Bureau has always
been trying not to do. let us have
business principles" with a great big
B, introduced at once into the Pension
Bureau.
The National tribune., 1898-12-01
LET timorous souls be calm.

LET timorous souls be calm. The
people of the United States never under
took any job that they did not finish up
to the admiration Of the world. They
will find some way to govern a few out
lying islands that will give the world
new lessons as to the management OF
dependencies filled with barbarous,
semi-barbarous and imperfectly-civilized
peoples. We shall show a genius for
saat is We have for every other problem
we have attempted.
The National tribune., 1898-12-01

clerks, the minor officials, the mere
executants, who had nothing to do
with public policy, should be protected
from political vici.situdes, and given
security in their places so long as they
performed their duties satisfactorily. The
public agreed to this proposition, and
the scheme became law.
But this was regarded as only the
opening wedge, and ever since there has
been strenuous effort to extend the scope
of the protected classes, without regard
to merit or necessity, and enormously
augment the number of those who should
hold life places under the Government.
In the last DAYS of his Administration,
Mr.. Cleveland, at one swoop, put some
5000 places under the lfe-tenure. In
these were included vast number of
places not contemplated to be placed
under Civil Service when the law was
passed. There was no reason why they
should be. In others every principle of
Civil Service reform was violated by
turning out veterans and their widows
who had been given their places in
rightful recognition of service to the
country, and supplanting them by men
and women without experience, without
examination as to qualification, and
without any shadow of claim to be given
Unemployment at good salaries.
To connive at this wrong by suffering
it to continue it to set a most dangerous
precedent. 1t is to give most danger
Gus impetus to the tendency to form an
office-holding aristocracy. Another
President may, and probably will, go
till farther than President Cleveland,
and with more reckless disregard of the
true principles of American Civil Ser
vice, and it is obvious that unless this
powerful tendency is arrested by some
decisive action that we shall be as
thoroughly in the grasp of the bureau
Gratis as France and Russia are, and this
become a Government of the office
holders, by the officer-holders, and for
the office holders
President McKinley's expected order
will undo much Of the mischief, and |
have a potent effect in keeping the
Government in the hands of the people,
who have thus far so successfully |
managed If.
The National tribune., 1898-12-01
LARRY GoDKIN, of the New Yorl

LARRY GoDKIN, of the New York
Evening Post, is having tough time
bucking against " Destiny" and trying
to make Americans believe that they
are not as capable as Englishmen in
administering foreign possessions. He
will have the same ill-luck that he had
in trying to convince Americans that
their sailors were so inferior that they
would not dare meet the Spaniards on
the ocean. ~
The National tribune., 1898-12-01

WITH the commencement of the work
on the Nicaragua Canal, the develop
ment of Governments for Cuba, Porto
Rico, the Philippines and Hawaii, the
exploitation of the Alaskan gold fields,
and laying some submarine cables in the
Pacific, with possibly squabble over
China, the year 1899 promises to be a
reasonably busy one for us
The National tribune., 1898-12-01

GEN. LEONARD WOOD, at Santiago,
continues to set splendid pace for
other American commanders who will
be put in like positions. He has
brought about the most astonishing re-
forms in a short time, and what is more
remarkable he has won tho applause of
the Cubans themselves, and they are
heartily seconding his work. He has
cleaned up the old plague-spot of a
town in the most effective way, reformed
the municipal administration, iaaugu-
rated a liberal school system, remodeled
the old UBIQUITOUS courts in the interests
Of Justice and fair dealing, and even
prohibited buil-fghting and cock-fght-
ing under heavy penalties. This last is
the most marvellous Of all. People will
generally stand anything but an inter
ference with some pernicious social Gus.
tom or degrading amusement. But
Gen. Wood seems to have shown tact as
we'll as energy and frmncss. He has
carefully counseled with the best Cuban
element at every step, and as far az pos
sible pnt the carrying out Of the reforms
into their hands His latest act has
been to select three of the best LAWYERS
at the Santiago Bar, and constituted
them the Supreme Court of Santiago, at
salaries Of $1,000 for the Chief Justice,
and $4,000 for the Associate Justices.
This is less than the salaries paid by the
Spaniards, but they will get them in
full, instead of having them scaled as
formerly, and the remuneration is con-
sidered ample. The people of Santiago
are considering having fine portrait of
their Military Governor painted for
permanent memorial Of him in the CITY
palace.
The National tribune., 1898-12-01


The War Investigating Commission
still continues its work, but is finding
little more than the usual complaints of
and shortcomings, such as
are inevitable in any war. There is no
doubt, however, that the great staff de-
partments Of the army did not rise to
the level Of the emergency as they
should have done, and the result of the
investigation will undoubtedly be an
overbauling of the staf, and reorgani-
cation which will keep us in better readi-
ness for the next emergency.
The National tribune., 1898-12-01

NATURALLY France, Germany and
Russia feel sore over our possession of
the Philippines. 1t makes US the domi-
nant power in the Pacific, and interferes
with their designs of carving up China.