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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-07-13

When Answering Advertisements Kindly
Mention This Paper
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-07-13

lRlnITF l.. FULTON, Attorney, Denton. Tex,
MKVIk II you have notes Or rnlI,H 10 collect,
EuNb L, or lands due you at an heiri he wilfgctit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

or ditty box, which is the officially ap-
proved truck of each Jackie.
Al the stroke of eight bells Is o'clock)
the call TO breakfast is given. Salty air
and an open. free life produce excellent
appetJes ana there is no dawdlinS IN the
race for the mess tables on the berth
deck The scene is something similar TO
that described by Dickens in Martin
Chuzzlewit," when Martin had his first
experience with an alleged American
boarding house and concluded from the
terrific hubbub made by the boarders IN
their break for the dining room at the
sound of The breakfast bell. that the
house was on fire The din Of Gathering
pans and the chattering and laughing of
the caters on board snip during the same
hour is something remarkable Table man
ners are at a discount as a rule, but even
that can be forgiven in men VINO fight as
Yankee sailors fight, or shoot as they
shoot.
Breakfast over, the men are given until
8 10 smoke, then ali hands are turned to,
and the ship is cleaned up for quarters.
rain or shine. on ships of the old navy
the men were mustered aud inspected at
their guns but on vessels of the Texas
class they are arranged ia lines on both
sides of the deck according 10 their divi-
sion. The officers In charge Of each divi-
sion see that their men are either present
or accounted for, and report the same 20
the executive officer. The later then re-
ports TO the commander of the ship and
the men are dismissed. During week days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

upward in a ghostly procession. Each fig
ure carries upon his shoulder his individ-
ual hammock, carefully dashed and fetter-
ed. This he deposits Ia the receptacies
prepared for the purpose, and then HES
himself TO his mess, where he finds steam
ing coffee, sans milk and barely sweet
ened. but extremely welcome as an eye
opener.
The spotlessly clean decks of naval YES
sols are proverbial When the Princess of
Wales was a girl, she paid a visit TO an
English man-of-war anchored at the More.
As she stepped on the quarter deck sae
stopped over and slyly rubbed the wood
with her gl0ved hand, then with a smile
she said ingenuOusly. Nurse was right
after all. She told me our sailors keep the
decks as clean as a dining table, and they
do
This cleanliness, which seemed novel even
40 royal eyes. is the result of hours of
hard, constant work every morning on
board every ship in the service. II is TO the
executive officer that all praise or blame
IN reference TO the condition of a ship
belongs, and directly after the crew has
had It's early coffee he is on deck person
ally experimenting the ho.y-stoning and
scrubbiug and perhaps painting. He re-
liev<s the officer Of the deck. who goes be-
low for a light lunch and then sees that
the boatswain's mates and the captains of
the different parts of the ship distribute
their men 90 the best advantage If it be
wash day, the crew is allowed to attend to
their Gaundry work before the scrubblng
Legins, for be ii understood there are no
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

the morning hours are generally devoted
to drill A settled schedule is made out
when the ship goes into commission and
this is strictly adhered to- Each ship has
It's general quarters, collision drill, aban-
don ship arm and away boats, broadsword
exercise, or something of similar charac-
ter, and from $3.50 until noon the decks are
alive with men under instruction.
Dinner is followed by short rest. and at
one o'clock turn to" is sounded again.
During the afternoon, five days of the
week, the crew is kept at work attending
TO the multifarous duties of the shin. SAT-
urday afternoon is considered a half-holi-
day, the smoking lamp is lighted and If
the ship is in port, the men are allowed to
see visitors and enjoy themselves accord
ing 10 their individual inclinations. With
mess-Sear in the early evening the work
ing day ends. Supper is followed by a Pc
rod of relaxation until the mellow notes
OF the bugle sound taps. and the boat
swans mates whistle echoes through the
decks in the last call of the day-"DIpe
down"
There are many other incidents which
go to make up the naval day-incjdents
requiring a volume TO describe but the
above offers a fair idea of the ordinary
routine on board ship. AT sea. when rho
ships company is divided into watches
the monotony is greater than in port. Ii
as during the latter time, with the fleet at
anchor off some friendly city, or when the
ship is tied up 10 a dock in one of the home
navy yards, that Jack finds his hours filed
with variety and pleasures sufficient to
satisfy even his desires. 1t is then the lib
erty lst-a potent term in the navv-s
made out. To discover ones name on The
liberty list means shore with its fascinat-
ing attractions, and if there is anything on
this footstool the average sailor loves II is
to hit the beach" with a few dollars in
his pocket.
Liberty, on ordinary occasions lasts nm
I'll eight o'clock the following morning, on
and before that hour, or sometimes a little
later, Jack is espied ascending the gang
plank or coming off in shore boat. if the
ship is riding a anchor in the bay. and it
is patent to the experienced eye of the cor
poral on guard, or the officer of the deck
that he has been shipping a contraband
cargo. He gains the deck and ESSAYS a
military salute which generally ends in a
stagger and a reckless wave of the hand
AS the corporal supports him, the officer
of the deck ana the executive officer "siz.''
him up, the latter finally ordering him
forward. As Jack rolls down the gangway.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

interest is centered in an independent gov
eminent and in the immediate planting of
a sweet potato patch. The observance of
the Sabbath during the past three years
has been unknown in the insurgent army
Bibles are scarcer than bank notes, and
priests are conspicuous by their total alb
sence.
The fear of what they may suffer at
the hands of the Cubans has led the
Catholic clergy of the island to appeal
TO the Pope for protection of their in
terests and positions in Cuba. The Pope
has appealed to Premier Sagasta, plead
ing the cause of the monks and the
Jesuits, who, he claims, particularly In
the Philippines, have suffered severely
in the past and present instructions,
both in person and property. He is
most DESTROYS that the government of
Spain win give him some assurances that
the standing and properties of the Telig-
iouS orders in those countries, after peace
has been restored and order established
will be respected. Unfortunately for the
church, but little satisfaction could be
given, as Sagasta explained that all de-
pended upon the policy of the United
States, for which he could not answer.
The Madrid press believes that " 1t viii go
hard with the monks, particularly in the
Philippines, and ii is an open secret that
both the natives and the Americans con-
the Spanish Pacific possessions" Here
again we may note the eager cooperation
of a people to exchange the dominance of
the priesthood for that wise policy of the
United States, mo union of church and
state"
The Trlbuna of Rome says: 1.-THE vati-
can Is in constant communication with
Archbishop Ireland and Mgr. Martinelh
apostolic delegate in the United States
and the Duke Almodavar de Rio, the
Spanish minister of foreign affairs, en-
deavoring to secure clauses In the treaty
of peace that will Safeguard the religious
interests of Catholic residents in countries
to be ceded by Spain to the United States"
In the United States Roman Catholicism
in its struggle for existence has had to
contend with other creeds, and having
never had the assistance of the govern
ment 1t has learned to live and stand
alone. Its progress has been the result
of legitimate endeavor and competition
But, as is well known to all who have
lived in Spain's colonies, the reverse is
the case there. The clergy with but lit
tie effort fattened on the best in the land
1T was all harvest, no cultivation being
necessary. George Reno.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
REvEILLE TO PIPE DOWN.
THE DAILY ROUTINE OF JACK
TAR'S LIFE ABOARD SHIP.

Caring for the ship and for Himself
Occupies a Good Part of His Time.
Daily Drills and Duties-A Satur-
Gay Half Holiday and a Few Hours
10 Himself in the Evening-The
g0ys of shore Liberty.
The "Hobson" suspender and the
Dewey brand Of cigars are proofs Of
fame enthusiastically American. The
other proof is the broad grin of interest
found nowadays on every citizen when he
espies the blue jacket and jauuty fiat cap
of a passing sailor it is sad to confess
but it is true that a few months ago the
majority of us didn't care two snaps
whether our sailors lived on bareback or
waxed equity on pates and truffies. We had
no especial curiosity concerning them one
way or the other. Now behold! the gieam
of a strip of tape or the swing of a pair
of blue-incased legs will send propretors
and clerks 60 shop doors with more quick
ness than would riot or a circus process
sion. 1t is as it should be. The American
tar is hero and he deserves all the at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

Hop Lees" or colored wash ladies In the
naval service AS the sailor outfit consists
solely Of cloth or white duck trousers, flan-
mel inside and outside shirts and the ordi-
nary cotton hose, the operation of wash
ing does not call for much skin or pre-
pmation. For instance. if the article TO be
renovated is the flannel shirt Jack selects
a clear part of the deck, sprnkles a little
water upon the spot, then spreads his shirt
previously soaked, upon the deck. Then
with saltwater soap and a scrubbing
brush he sets 10 work. A subsequent rms
Ing completes the task, and the garment
is fastened with bits of Irvine 20 the clothes
line stretched from mast to mast.
1t must not be understood that everey
Jackie is his own washerwoman in the
navy. There are degrees of opulence there
wen as ashore, and the aristocracy in
the service is as completely defined as IN
New YOrks society. 1t is seldom thar
the ships cook. who has the exclusive
privilege to make and sell dried apple
pies at % cents per pie, and the ships
barber, who pursues his tonsorial art at
the rate of 81 each quarter for every man
on his books, scrub their own clothing
They are rich enough TO hire a needy
landsman or coal passer to do it for them
But the great majority of them forward
attend to their own laundrying, and they
DO it well too.
Holy-stoning decks and scrubbing lad
ders and gratings with sand and canvas
continues until ten minutes of O'Clock.
when the call to spread mess gear" Is
sounded by the boatswains mate on
watch. This is also the signal to clean
up, and each Jackie grabs a deck bucket
gets his share of fresh water from the
captain of his part Of the ship, and makes
his toilet, which, if not elaborate. amply
sufices for his needs. In the old navy
this question of fresh water was d serious
one. Ships Of the trenton an other wood
en- corvette class, carried distillers of lin
tied capacity ana water became SO scarce
at times that it was found necessary to
post an armed marine on the scuttle-butt
TO prevent waste by the crew. In those
days the man was lucky who secured
fresh water through scheming or theft 10
wash his face. A chance at a bucketful
that had previously served not more than
a half more men was considered a wind
fall. After The washing, the sailors toilet
consisted of a vigorous rubbing with q
corse towel-his own private property
and hair brushing with the aid of an an
cient brush and q small wooden-framed
glass generally carried IN the little chest,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

From the Portland Oregonian.
City Treasurer Hacheney is one of those
old-1ashioned men who get up first in the
morning, build fires and make some coffee
for the refreshment of himself and the
others as they turn out. Monday evening
he laid the fire in the kitchen stove as us
ual before going 10 bed. Yesterday morn
ing when he opened the stove door TO ap-
ply a match TO the kndling he was start
led by a vicious swapping. and the sight of
some hideous, sooty looking goblin, with
huge eyes and ears, which caused him 10
jump half way across The kitchen and i'm
agine the devil or one of his imps had
taken possession of the stove on recov-
ering his equanimity he made an investi-
cation and found that a gray owl had
made its way down the chimney, through
the stovepipe and draught into the stove
Mr.. Hacheney could hardly believe his
senses, and at first imagined that some
one had been playing a belated April fool
trick on him, but the disclaimers of all the
family and the fact that the owl was lib
orally covered with SCOT and ashes con-
WINGED him that the bird had come down
the chimney -.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

tention and lionizing it is possible for us
TO give him.
The story told of the Honorable "Diclx''
Thompson of Indiana, who on being APP
pointed Secretary of the Navy, paid his
first visit TO a vessel of any kind, and ex-
claimed as he glanced down the hatch
way. Great Hoop Polesl the darned thing
is holowm would serve to express the
general ignorance of naval matters found
not only in the West but the East as well.
That ignorance, however, bids fair to be-
come enlightened. The public demand is
for information, and the demand is being
complied with. Honest citizens who have
boys with Dewey or Sampson or Schley are
not satisfied with knowing that their sons
spend the great majority Of their time on
board ship whether in port or at sea but
they would also like to learn what WIN, or
Jack or Fred does between the hour of his
rising and Of his going TO bed.
It is not a very fascinating or wildly hi
larious life, that of the man forward on
board a modern warship. There is a mo-
notony and sameness of things that eat
into the heart at times, and il is only
through the diversion caused by a wreck
or a storm or a series of battles, like
that recently experienced, that lends a
welcome air of diversion TO the naval day
The landsman with his twenty-four hours
well punctuated with work and sleep and
pleasures has been known TO complain of
the dun routine of his existence, but if
ne was compelled 10 put in three years
cruise on one of our deep water naval
vessels, he would return to his former
scenes with relief.
Take an average day in the service.
To rise at $3.50 TO the harsh notes of a
bugle and drum is the order, except dur
ing the few winter months, when a half
hours grace is permitted. The 'musics. 8"
as the marine drummers and bugiers are
called. are summoned ten minutes before
time by the corporal Of the guard The
two lads. rubbing the sleep from their
eyes, take their stand near the forwar d
hatch, and, at the word from the officer
of the deck, break into the stiffness of
the early morning with an internal hub
bub technically known as "reveilIe." The
hideous uproar speedily brings a chorus
Of grunts and yawns not unmixed with
something stronger, from the occupants of
the hammock-crowded berth deck. and
presently the ladder leading above Is
thronged with half-clad figures mounting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18
SOUL LOTTERY IN MEXICO.
Winning Numbers Have n Free En-
try From PurgntOry Into Paradise
From the New York Sun

from the New York Sun.
A soul lottery was held recently ~
de-Los-Angeles, Mexico. The a.
fair was under the superintendent OF uI'
local clergy and aroused much Interest,
many tickets being taken. There WeL'
three winners. and the results were au
nounced as follows: No $40 the SOU u
James Velasquez has been delivered trom
purgatory and has arrived in paradlss'
Nos. Al and 762, the souls Of Nine Cald'l-
on and the old widow Nine. FrancisyO
de Parras, have been delivered from puI5-
atory and have entered into paradise 49,.
The next drawing will take place &c ~
Church of St. Savior on Jan. / next 'llN
winning numbers viii release four ma.
tyred souls from purgatory with free iis"'
of entry into paradise.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

greeting his mates w.,h a husky cheer and
a leering grin, the executive officer turns
to his companion aud says grimly:
Enter him on The log as clean and sob
er Hes bit over seas, but we can for
give good deal in man who can shoot
a thirteen-inch gun straighter than a Yam
kee bail player can arrow TO second. Jack
Is all right"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-10-14
OLIVER 7. MORTON DEAD
The Youngest Son OF the War Gov
srnor Died at Chicago.

Oliver T. Morton, youngest son OF
Oliver P. Morton, the great war gov
ernor of Indiana, died Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at the Metro
pole hotel, Chicago. The cause OF
death was mycatic stomatitis.
Oliver T. Morton was born at Cen
terville, this county. He was the
youngest of five children, and was the
especial favorite of his father, as well
as of his mother.
From his earliest years he was a
companion of his father, and much of
his education was gained by this as
soclation. The greater part of his life
was spent ia this city. He was stu
dent of Y ale, but he was callad home
several times to assist his father in
preparing data for speeches and similar
work. In this way he learned the de
tails of public business. Following
his study at Yale, he attended
college at Oxford, England. for two
years or more, and he made, it is said i.
fine recrrd az a student. His mother
was with him during his school life
abroad.
When Judge Woods wa. chosen to
preside over the United States circuit
court, Mr.. Morton was appointed clerk
of the court Of appeals at Chicago,
a position be held at the time of his
death.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-10-14

years ago in August there were xsto iai..
ures Of this class. last month there was
less than half rs many.
Almost 20 per cent Of Mexico's for.
eigu trade is with the United States
The United States is shipping coal.
iron and steel 10 England. This has
been brought about by the policy of pro
lection
The demand for grain shipping ac-
commodarions is greater at New 1ors
than ever before More wheat and
corn is being exported than at this time
last year.
American sheeting and drills are
largely called for by China. AT the
port OF Shanghai alone last year, the i'm
portation Of these goods was increased
by more than /. 2oo. 900 pieces
Americans are esta olishing ware
houses in Egyptian cities. They pro
pose 10 get the trade of that country.
The United States Is sending trolley
cars To Ireland. England and Japan.
From reports appearing daily IN the
relia ole and authoritative trade Journals.
there Is 10 locality In this greas country
excepted III the enjoyment of s3od
times Farmers, merchants. Inanafac-
turers and business men OF every elas>
aud description are sharing IN prosper
Try under protection
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-10-14
LOSS CT TRADE.


I'D Reckoning Results the Argument Ii In
Favor of Protection.
f-Hhe London Economist of April re-
marks that the showing of British i'm
ports and exports for the month of
March is an unsatisfactory one. Com
pared with the same month last year,
the imports increased in value $13, 7SS,
575, the total for March, 1895, being
$2I7, o64, las. The exports for the
month were s1o4. l69. 335, against
sos, ESQ, $40 for March, 1898, a de-
crease of 81, o67. o2O, while the excess
of imports over exports for the month
amounted TO sl12, 1914, $40.
The figures for the first quarter OF
1898 show the same unfavorable balance
Of trade. For that period the imports
aggregated $685., 400, o45, an increase
of $3.50, $50 as compared with the
first quarter of 1897, while the exports
for January. February and March, 1898,
s2ss. $50, $50, We're 1895, o45 less than
for the first quarter of the previous year
The excess of imports over exports for
the first three months of 1898 amounts
to the enormous sum of 1906, $50. 455,
at the rate of 81, 227, SAL, $40 for the
whole year.
When this vast debit is oontrasted
with favorable trade balance of over
&470, 600, 900. or at the rate of more
than 1857, 500, 900 for a full year
which stands to the credit of the United
States for the first nine months of the
focal year ended March 81, the showing
may well be pronounced 'unsatisfac-
tidy by the London Economist A diff
ference of over 81. $780, 600. 900 in favor
Of protection and against free trade car
h1rdly be considered strong argument
il favor of the Cobdenite theory.
EThe Economist finds that the falling
oflin the value of British exports has
od,urred> mainly i'll shipments to the
United States Wool shipments of this
ooAntry fell from 81, 600. 900 to 5000,
COB, and wooden and worsted goods
sh3w an equal degree of shrinkage. The
Dihgley tariff is chiefly responsible for
Great Britain s loss of IS, 900, 900 in ex
potts for the first quarter of 1898, and
foI keeping at home that sum and many
millions besides which were spent in the
purchase OF the products of our OWL
Factories and workshops instead of be-
ind sent over to Europe to pay for goods
~ a29ht to be manufactured at home.
1bEInch 3he BEST o. fhe arP efeSf- 10
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-10-14
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady if you will only get
the right remedy. You are having
pain all through your body, your liver
is out of order, have no appetite, no
life or ambition, have a bad cold, IN
fact are completely used up. Electric
Bitters is the only remedy that viii
give you prompt and sure relief. They
act directly on your liver, stomach and
kidneys, tone up the whole system and
make you feel like new being. They
guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
For sale at A. G.. Luken & Co.'S drug
store. Only so cent bottles. l
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-10-14
". R. C. CONVENTION
THE FIR.T SESSIONS HELD
YE,TERDAY.

Richuoad People 81 gh In Author
ity in That Order-Mrs- Alec
Lamar resident Officers Elect
ed-Next Convention to be Held
at Knighsst- wn.
The annual convention of tho W. II.
c ne, ting in this city yesterday. was
C uied to order by Mrs. Kate Scott,
president of Sd Meredith w. r c.,
ami the convention pre- ident was Mrs.
Alice Lamar. Mrs. Mary Dempsey
gave the idress of welcome and Mrs.
RISE Omit of Cambridge City re-
spondeo Mrs. Anna Larsh. and Mrs.
Maria Sehlater, past national inspector
and past national aid, respectively,
were given places of honor on the
p'atfCrm. There were sixty-one vot-
ing msmbers present. knights to n
was 81 lected "a the place of the .xt
reg .ar annual meeting. The off .ere
chosen were rs follows:
District President - Mrs. Susan
Lemon, knIghtstown.
Delegate 10 the national convention
Mrs. Alice Lamar, Richmond.
Alternate-Mr.. B-inbridge, Rush
vile.
S. V. P.-Irs. Anna E. Raymond,
ShelbvvilIe.
]. V.-Mrs. Cornelia Lyon, Rush
vile.
cretary-Miliam Doan, Richmond.
Assistant Secretary-Mrs. Rose
Ohmit, Cambridge City.
Treasurer-Mrs. Shea, Knights
town.
Chaplain Mrs. Clara johnson,
Connerstown.
Conductor - Mrs Bell Christie,
Liberty.
Assistant conduc'o Or Mrs. Mollie
Walker, Hagerstown.
Assistant guard-Mrs Sophie Hud-
dleson, Dublin.
Piauist-Mrs. Emma Mitchell, Rich
mond.
The ladies of the Third NJ. E. church
served dinner to the visiting ladies in
the G.. A. r. hall.
The camp ire last evening at the
|. o. o. F. hall was largely attended.
Thera were many excellent features Of
the program. The mu:io by the
Rank Bros, the solo by Mrs. w. F.
Leo, the song America" and the
numbers by the Apollo quartet were
all excellent. Little HARRIET Nardin,
recited even better than usual. The
address of C. C. Binkley was full OF
interest and hearty good feeling. as
we're also those of Mrs Agnes Hit
and the Rev. g. II. Hill. JIG. Hunt
gave two very clear recitation. The
whole program was interesting and
l. c. Doan presided over the camp
fire last night.