davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-04
AN ANTI-SPIRITULIST
SOCIETY.
NO 5

SO much fraud has been practiced
under the name of spiritualism in the
past few years that it has been a diff
ficult matter to keep it respectable as
a belief by those who regard it as re-
ligion.
The methods employed by numer-
GUS so-called spiritualists to entrap
their victims are not we'll understood,
and by many not even suspected. The
physical test mediums of the itinerant
circuit are not nearly so dangerous as
are trance mediums, who pretend to be
proficient in clairaudience and clair
voyance. Local mediums usually act
as information agents to those who are
more adept in this pernicious art Of de-
ception. How often we hear it said,
"Why, they told me things no one
could have known unless they had
been acquainted with my family for
the past twenty years )" but it seldom
occurs to these people that eavesdrop-
pring confederates have gathered
enough material for the pretended
communications, having CLEANED their
information while acting possibly as
book agents or trinket peddlers. Ply
II fnc IL
Of business by vigilance committees
who unmasa these pretcnders, but in
many cases the trance speakers are al
lowed to carry on their nefarious prac-
tices. Every phase of pretended mind
reading by the aid of spirits has been
outdone: by hypnotists, muscle readers
and by persons who have given detin-
ite study to psychic research reports
and investigation committees have as.
certained the true causes of certain
phenomena purporting to proceed
from the spirit world.
The object of the National Anti
Spirituallst Association OF America is
to urge to the front the most plausible
theories upon which spiritualists base
their revelations. By combining to-
gether those who are opposed to spir-
itualism it is thought they will be able
to meet the mediums squarely, and
they propose to undermine their in
fiuence by Publishing books, tracts,
pamphlets and periodicals relating to
the teachings and practices of the
spiritualist. The society will soon
have lecture committees, which will be
prepared to furnish lecturers willing
and ready to combat the mediums up
on their own ground This associa-
tion is bringing to its support large
number of people interested in putting
a stop to such false representations of
alleged metcrializations as are con-
stantly occurring Membership in the
society costs but small sum, and the
president is Rev. II. j. Decker, o.
Dayton, O., who is energetic in ac-
quiring information and in prosecuting
the work OF exposure. One OF the
best helps he has, is our new work en-
titled "Magic: Stage Illusions and
Scientific Diversions, including Trick
Photography" which contains num-
Der of exposes of tricks of spiritualistic
mediums. Several papers have, by
permission, published some of these
tricks, in the hope of combating spu-
rous spiritualism.-Sci Scientific Amcr-
ic0U
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-04
EXPOSURE 10 DISEASE

Does not necessarily mean the contrac-
tion of diseas. provided the system is
in vigorous condition, with the blood
pure and all the organs i'll healthy ac-
ton. When in such condition con-
tagion is readily resisted and the dis
ease germs can find no lodgment
Hoods Sarsapalilla is the best medi-
cine to build up the system because it
makes pure, rich blood, and pure blood
is the basis of good health. In cold
weather it is especially necessary to
keep up the health tone because the
body is subject to greater exposure
and more liable to disease. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is the safeguard of health.
Critic" Where did you get the idea
of that story =
Author, Out of head"
Critic--'Gracious, how glad you
must be that it's out.
She-'This fat is so cold" He
"Well, how can You expect a fire-proof
fiat to he warm
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-04
]luetrv.
ENDJ RANCE.
BY f.. A. ALLEN.

BY f. A. ALLEN.
How much the heart may bear, AMI yet not break
How much the flesh may suffer, and not die!
1 question much if any pain or ache,
OF soul or body brings our end more nigh.
Death chooses his own time: till that is
All evils mny be borne.
We shrl and shudder at the surgeons knife,
Each nerve recoling f.om the cruel steel.
Whose edge seems searching for the quvering lie,
Yet to sense the bitter pangs reveal
That still, although the trembling flesh be torn.
This also C IN be borne.
We see sorrow rising in our way,
And try to flee from the approaching il:
We seek scme small escape; we weep and pray;
But when the blow fails, then our hearts still
No thar he pain S f It's sharr ness >horn.
Bu rta he borne
we wud our Life abouf another If;
We hold it closer, dearer, than own.
Anon it faints and falls in deathly strife.
Leaving US stunned, and stricken and alone;
But all! we do not die with those we mourn;
This also can he borne.
Boholu we live through all things-flmine, thirst
Bereavement, pain: all grief and misery,
All " oes and sorrow: life inf1icts its worst
On soul and body-but we cannot die,
Though we be sick; and tired, and faint, and
Lo. all things can be borne!
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-02-04

We have just purchased another Bank
rupt STOCK OF GOODS and out of
the any BARGAINS now found in
our so DEPARTMENTS we quote
the follow ing:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-30
SPAIN NEVER ASKED

For an AFmiEties Pending Peaea NsEetiae
Dtlons-It Il geared They Will not b veFy
Expeditions.
LONDON, July 29.-The Madrid core
respondent OF the Times says that ae-
cording to newspaper statement senor
Gamazo. Spanish minister Of puollc In
struction and public works, said in the
course of an interview It Madrid yes
terday:
Spain has mot asked an arnistice or
even a suspension Of hostlllties. That
would be tantamount to beseeching the
enemy not to strike US. We shall never
come to thar.
''The message to the United States
while recognizing the superiority Of the
Yankee forces and their military opera
lions Is confined to terms eo dignihed
that when the document 10 published no
one viii be able 10 say It Is fumliiating
II asks whether the United States Is dis
posed TO make peace, but requisite
neither truces nor armishces."
The Times correspondent says Senior
Gamazo added: III Manila surrenders
the capltulation VIII only apply to the
walled town"
1t is feared. the correspondent reports,
that the peace negotiations win not be
very smooth or expeditions. Already
there are premonitory signs Of agitation
against the inevitable concessions, and
the correspondent Of the Times COM
sEders 1t very doubtful whether all the
ministers have the moral courage to ac-
cept the responsibility and to face bold
II 4 certain amount Of unpopuiarity."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-30
p1nTuRIlouG s0ENE
AZ Camp Thomas-RsVIsW o. wagon
II Train, Third DlvisiOp.


AZ Camp ThomAS-nsvISW of WaEon
Train, ThiFd Dlvisiop.
Z cHIcKAldlSuGA : CHATTANOOGA
asA44oNAb aIEIiip R b RS Tqqp,s
Iuly. .2s-The First South Carolina reBi-
rient broke camp at an early hour sfis
morning and marched five miles to
Rossville, where Southern railway trains
for Jacksonville. Ria. were taken. Tie
officers and men Of this regiment have
been anxious to get away for some time
and their departure was an especially
enthusiastic one. No other commands
have received marching orders but It is
believed that the first brigade, second
dIylEon. first CORPS, will 30 out early
NEXT week. The local railroad officials
have received invitations from the war
deuartment TO bid on tte transportation
OF the Sixth United States volunteer In
fantry and Fourth Tennessee infantry
nj Knoxville, and the Fifth United
states volunteer infantry at Columbus
Niles, to Chlckamauga Park.
AZ 2 O'Clock this afternoon the wagon
train OF the third division Of the hrst
army corps was put out on review on
the Smith-Whlte field. The scene was
very picturesque one. The wagon train
was three lines deep as follows: Flrst
South CAROLINA, Eighth Massachusetts
First New Hampshire. Twelfth Minno-
sofa, Twelfth New York, Second Mis-
souri,, Fifth Pennsylvania, Twenty-trSt
Kansas, Ninth Pennsylvania. This was
in brigade formations Tho FIRST South
Carolina being on the left and the Fifth
Pennsylvania on the right. Each regi-
ment had twenty-seven wagons, making
ISl in all. To each wagon was attached
four mules, this bringing the number up
to above thousand. Each wagon was
packed with camp equipage and had a
call come for a movement to the front,
could have started on half q SECONDS
notice The ambulance corps had the
right Of line. General Sanger reviewed
the train. The whole procession was in-
terestlng and well executed.
Tho Fifth Illinois regimnt, whose
moving orders were revoked, Is stiH con-
slderably domoralizd, but every enort IS
being made to get II back into shape.
The large number OF men who failed TO
return to camp when the regiment was
ordered back are stlll being gathered In
AZ rapidly as possible. The majority OF
the missing men are in ChHttanooEa.
Colonel Smith, commanding enc ono
Hundred and Fifth-eighth Indiana, has
just formed company Of scouts IN his
regiment. The organization numbers
nin6ty-slx men, eight from each COM
pany, including one non commissioned
officer and seven prlvateS. The COM
pany Is In charge Of Sergeant st. Clair,
a veteran Of the civil war, and who was
for twenty-five months one Of General
CrOok'h scouts,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-30
AGUINALD07S GOVERNMENT.

Ne d Practically DIoiator-WIIl Estab.
llh q Capital Tn the IHtsFloF-GnHpr.
Rsntl Capture Last Fort outside or Ma.
nua.
Copyright, 1893, by tho Associated PtesS.)
cAVTTE. 1EanalA Bay. Juno Is. VIA
Hong Neutrality-suspicious. Of the
Associated Prcss)-The lnsurEent chiefs
from oil over the island met at cRvite
yesterday to form the provisional gov
ernnene. General Aguinai6O u at the
head Of Il, and n practically dictator.
They intend to establish the capitRA IN
q. EFlaN town IN the interior not far from
Manila, Agiinaldo is going TO take the
ieid in person, The instirEent army Is
we'll armed with Mauser rides, either
captured or bought, and has plenty OF
ammunition. Besides. tho Insurgents
have proved that they have great cour-
age and remarkable energy.
A few days since, during q RAID around
the city by Agulnaldo's forces they cap.
turcd the wife and children OF General
August, gOvernor-g0nera Of Manila,
who were living In small suburb, and
Admiral Dewey was requested by the
archbishop 10 uSe his good ofhess TO
procure their release.
the German vice admiral nFTtved ySE-
terdny on the GaflOn and salutcd the
Spanish flag. This has not been done
BY any other nationality except tho ia
For several days tho Insurgents Ut
tackled the fort ct Allaluta, which " the
laGt fortified piacs outside Of Marilh on
IN hhAf naulh Of the city, SlnAlLH thaYl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-30
PETITION PREsIDENr.
Rssidsnts oF Phuipplnss Don't Want the
IJands Turned Over 20 spatn,

Renidsnts o. Philippines Don't Want the
f,Ianda Turned Over 20 Spatn,
LONDON, July 2S.-NGtives Of the
philippine Islands ana British subjects
who have interests there ore alarmed by
the reports that peace terms include the
returns OF these Nslanda to Spain. Al a
result they have held a meeting here,
and, after consultation with tho Philip
pines In France and DolgiumI have
cabled 70 President mckinley and to
Senator Davis, chairman OF the foreign
relations committee The message 20
President Mckinley Is as follows:
'"Thc Philippines resident in Europe
pray sou not 10 abandon the Philippine
Islands for the sake OF peace with spain.
our loyalty and trust In the honor OF
America entitle us to your consideration
and support To hand over our country
again TO Spain Is contrary TO me nv
manimrian proceedings OF your noble
nation and the Wish of all ctnBses. CtVi-
iIzntlpn. trade and order all VIII PC lost
II Spanish authority IL re-established In
any formk" 60
"A cast Iron agreoment binding Spain
20 form a government satisfactory - tho
inhabitants - preDosterous. TO retain
her sovereignty means deception, op-
preston md blgOtry. We placed our
rights In your hands and pray you 70 IN
duoo tho President and UeHate moi 90
abandon IN the hour oi peace people
who, truEilng Ia American honor, hght
for their common lntotllal,
rho agOrs aero oe Aguipal9gi re -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-30
SKATER TAKES THE BLAME
For EvsrythIng THAT HGppsnsd a ihs
santiago Hattie, and LilEsyiHs the

For EvsrythIng THAT HGppsnsd a ihs
Santiago Hattie, and LilEoWins the
Praise.
SANTIAGO, July 2s.-ioas q. m.-
Major General shafter IS dedrous that
It should be known that tlie United
States war department has IN noWay in-
terfered with the conduct Of the cam-
paIgn. The general adds that he was
never hampered by the war department
and that II the campaign In this vicinity
had failed the fault would have been all
his own. The departments only par
tlclpation In the operations was In rat-
flying the terms Of the surrender OF tho
Spanish forces
General Shafter has requested that
these statements be published in view OF
the fact that the war department has
been criticized for faulty management,
General Shafter has received adyices
that two Spanish transports, one OF
them being hospital ship, have left the
island OF Martinique. They are expect
ed here tomorrow.
In addition three Spanish transports
left Cadiz yesterday and four others are
to leave CadIz on July 20.
These vessels are capable OF carrying
about 1900 troops, and the entoarkadon
will BEGIN when all the vessels are here.
It is expected that all the Spanish pris-
onerS Of war will be embarked by Au-
gust Is.
The American commander has author
ICED the Spanish officers who command
ed the troops that came to Santiago
during the siege, from ManEantllo, 70
send for their wives and families N
order that they may be able to take
them back at the governments expense.
In all there are about $50 women and
children. ,,,-
The telegraph operator az Manzantllo
notified the authorities here that Cap
tain General Bianeo at Hfse refused 70
permit the delivery Of messages sent by
fthese officers to thelI families. but later,
under a protest from General shatter'
the captain general allowed the mes
sages to be delivered.
The American general has also an
thorized the Spanish officers to charter q
schooner at Manzantllo for the purpose
OF bringing their families from there TO
this uort, but no vessel was available
and other plans are now under way.
Probably a schooner will be sent from
mere to Manzanlllo, under a nag OF truce
10 fetch the wives and children OF the
Spanish officers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-30

the cabinet having decided not to rec
oguiae them.
With respect to the proposition to
require Spain to grant an autonomous
form OF government TO the Philippines
In the event that she Is allowed to re-
tain those Islands. 1t Is suggested that
little opposition can be expected from
spain.
HIay Grant Autonomy.
It has been reported already that In
their desperation the Spanish officials
hemmed in at Manila with the consent
OF the Madrid government have made
the broadess promises to the natives IL
they would return to their allegiance
10 the Spanish crown. Inasmuch as the
insurgents are now 50 firmly establish
ed Ia the Islands as to make 1t lmprob-
able that Spain could overcome them
unaided Il seems only probable that the
Spanish government would be willing to
make any pledge in the direction OF
granting an autonomous government
that would result in the submission Of
the natives The difficulty about the
matter Is that Il might be assumed that
the United States has obligated itself to
compel the acceptance by the insur-
gents OF autonomy something It was
indlspoSed or unable TO do in the case
OF the Cuban insurgents.
Different Views.
SOME discussion was had as to the
probability OF Spanish acceptance OF
our terms. The Views differed, though,
1t can be stated that several OF the
more influential members OF the cabi-
net believed that the terms substan-
TALLY agreed on would not be accepted
by Spain at once. While believing that
the proposition made should In all rea-
son constitute the minimum to be con-
sldered, some expressed the belief that
Spain would not be Immediately dis
posed to reach an agreement on them
and that possibly considerable lapse
Of time would ensue before that gov
eminent would be ready to yield, mean
time seeking q comprpmise, whioh, II
was asserted, was not 10 be entertained
for moment. Others took the ground
that there was every indication that she
had decided to make terms and that
what was now proposed would soon be
acceded TO to avoid further disaster.
The most important news received at
the war department to-day was the ca
bic from General Miles announcing the
excellent progress being made in South
ern Porto Rico and the capture Of
Ponce. The navy department also re-
celVed a cable announcing that the
navy had captured the city Of Ponce
and landed the forces under General
Alilel. Both departments are very much
satisfied with what has been accom-
piished and the tone Of both dispatches
indicates that the rivalry between the
army and navy for honors in the Span
lsh war Is not at IN end.
The department expects an easy con-
quest Of Porto Rico and notWithstand-
ing the overtures for peace made by
spain. the war will be prosecuted Wig
orously IN that island.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-30
ERLFTER ID Ross
and that Is What Ruined the eSvsrnSr
OF Santiago.

And that IL What Ruhisd the GoVsFn0F
Of santiago.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 2s.-Ma-
for General shafter says he has not
made certain statements attributed to
him in an interview on the subject Of
the attitude assumed by General Gar
cla. and no explains that the alleged
trouble between himself and Senor Ros.
thc civil governor Of Santiago, Is a very
EnnIl matter indeed, Sonor Ros Is ruff
ned nt General Shhfter not allowing him
complete control OF che civil adminis-
trntion of the entire section OF the pro-
vince OF Santiago dc Cuba. which has
boen surrendered to the American
forces.
ssnor Ros considers himself the su-
preme civil authority, baslnB his claims
ubon the state paper issued by Presl-
dent Mckinley on July is, aud provid-
lue in general terms for the govern
ment OF the province OF Santiago dc
Cnbn, which contains the following
clause: "Tho judges and other ofiiciais
connected with the administration or
Justice may, " they accept the suprc-
fnaov OF the United States, continue TO
administer the ordinary Law OF the
land, as between man and man. under
the supervision OF tho American COM
mHndcr- n-chlef"
senior Ros, Il Is understood, resents
asnetal ahaftbra. Oosaalled interference
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-30
How IT GAME ABOUT.
peace Negotiations Between the United
sthtes and spain.

Peaes Negotiations Between the United
Sthtes and spain.
LONDON. July 2s.-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Times in a dispatch
dated Thursday and delayed in trans
mission, explains that the function o:
u. cambon, the French ambassador at
washington In spaiu's approach to the
United States was merely that Of a
transmitting agency"
The correspondent proceeds:
"The message was dispatched from
Madrid Thursday night. The delay in
us delivery at Washington arose from
the fact that when Senior Polo de Bar
nabe, the Spanish minister to the Uni
ted States retired on the breaking on OF
diplomatic relations and conhded the In
terests OF Spain to France and Austria,
he left only q single copy Of the diplo-
matte cipher.
When NJ. Cambon received the peace
message this cipher happened to be in
the possession OF his Austrian colleague,
who was out OF town. The Idea Is cur
rent here that but for this delay the
Porto Rico expedition would have been
indennIsely deferred. This win not,
however, stand the test OF careful ex-
aunlua ton"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-30
ATRRInLN ooNTRoL
OF the Phillpplnos-SpaniardHm may DETER
minSto Fight Il Dat.

OF the PhIlIpplnoS-SpnniaFdH may DsteF-
minsto Fight Il Dat.
WASHINGTON, July 2s.-It was
stated tonight in a high diplomatic
quarter in such manner as to give semi
Official character to the expression, that
If American control or supervision Of the
Philippines was an indispensable condI-
ton laid down as the basis for peace
negotiations, It was practically certain
the Spanish government would not ac-
cede to this condition. but would deter
mine rather to continue the war.
As to. the other peace conditions ur-
derstood to have been decided by the
cabinet to-day those who are best able
To Judge the disposition OF the Spanish
government feel that while these terms
are hard, yet that they do not present
any lnsurmountable barrier 70 the
speedy restoration of peace, and while
there Is no authority for saying Spain
would accept these terms and retire
from Cuba and Porto Rico, there is
every indication that she would yield
rather than continue disastrous war.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-30
FGIRMoNT PosF0RFfOK

.rre. DELIVERY will b Inailtutsl-POst.
master FisHlIaE's oood Work.
speelai Dispatch to the 1nto1igoncer.
WASHINGTON. D. G. July 2s.-The
free delivery of mail BY carriers TO the
citizens OF Falrrnont is a. assured fact
Upon the request OF Senator Elkins,
backed by q strong showing made By
Colonel Fleming. postmastor q Fair
mont, the department to-day directed
the detail of a special agent whose duty
81 Will be to go over the ground and see
that the prellmiharies are ~ complied
The statement placed 6of5rs the de-
partment to-day by Postmaster F1em.
ing showed that the receipts TIE past
year exceeded by more than tlQe the
amount necessary under the Fegnla-
tlons to secure free delivery, ana that
the receipts the past quarter were IN
excess OF any previous quarter. II IS
also stated that the income she present
month Is up to the average of ne past
quarter.
Under the direction Of the special
agent the territory is TO bo pJnnded, Sne
prellminRries arranged for Cie numeer-
ing OF the houses, and upon his report
will depend the number Of CARRIERS re-
duired. It Is the belief thaf four car
rlers can do the work, thorgh 1t may
require six.
IN addition 20 the ihtroduf don OF the
FREQ delivery system. the once is to be
at once provided with thrO hundred
additional lock boxes, and there is 10 be
! SenersI re-arra angement Of the office,
looking to better accommod luons lot
the public.
Colonel Fleming went honii this even-
ing, quite as well pleased vi n the sue,
cess OF his trip here as the itrons VIII
be With the improved facilities MS en-
terprise has secured for theEL
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-30
r.,nnhl.,. Pr,dlnnmsnt.

COLON, Colombia, July %, via GAIL
WESTON Texas.-The latest ndvices
trom cartagena indicate that there q
NO scare whatever over the presence Of
the italian squadron at that port Tho
general opinion OF those best able to
fudge IL that the indemnity In the Ger
rutti case win be Immediately forth
coming if peremptorily demanded. A
sore point with the Colombian govern
mont all along has been President
Cleyeland's alleged adjudication ot
questions extraneous to those submit
ted for arbitration.