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Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-10

On same latitude of Glasgow, Edin- burgh, Copenhagen, Riga, Moscow and TObOEsk, and SOuttl Of the great Cities of St. Petersburg and Arch angel.
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 For any specific information as to Land, Settlements, Manufactures, Mines, &c., SsC.,
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 q. w. KENNEDY,
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-10

Miss kecfe is always at the dance and a great favorite too. She is one of the most graceful dancers in the city.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-10

Henry Drum, in his quiet, easy way managed to extract plenty of gooC solid fun out of the dance
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-10

Mrs. McKinnon was there for short time, and as jolly and good uatured as eyer
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-08-10

Miss Mcintyre did not participate in the dance, but her presence was direct ed to social conversation.
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WEsT AND snIlrR-

On account of the Trans-Mississippi
exposition at Omaha the Iowa state fair
has been abandoned for 1898.
At Brushy Prairie, Ind, Mrs. Henry
Schmidt celebrated the one hundred
and third anniversary of her BIRTH
The election law which prevented the
name of any candidate appearing more
than once on the official ballot has been
repealed by the Ohio Legislature.
In n collision of freight trains near
Coffcyton, Mo, Engineer J. Vorbrek,
Fireman Henry Pohlman and Brake
man c. J. Crews, all of ST. Louis, were
killed.
Fire destroyed the factory and ware
house OF the Charles Abresch company.
carriage and wagon manufacturers, in
Milwaukee, the loss being $155,0O0.
Arrangements have been made for
the immediate mobilization of prac-
ticully the entire military force of the
government at Chickamauga national
park at the first signs of trouble.
Under command of Commodore
Schley the ships of the flying squad
ron" weighed anchor at Hampton
Roads and put to sea under sealed
orders.
At the age of 60 years Henry W. King,
pioneer Chicago merchant, died sud-
denly.
The new president of the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railway is W. II.
Newman, of Chicago.
Near Huntington, w. Va, nitro
glycerin exploded. killing Otis Skies
and Daniel Rice and greatly damaging
property.
In San Francisco and other Cali
fornia towns severe earthquake shocks
were felt but no damage was done.
The queen has called the Spanish
parliament to meet on the Goth inst.
Fire damaged the eraser & Brand
company's brewery at Toledo. o.. and
Il fine draft horses were burned.
Lizzie CLAW, of Eerlin. Germany, beat
the worlds bicycle record for 100 miles.
making the distance in I hours and -
minutes in Springfield. O.
The Oregon republicans in conyen-
ton at Astoria nominated T. T. Geer
for governor, adopted a resolution in
favor of the maintenance of the pres
ent gold standard, and indorsed the ma
tional administration.
Twenty-Five regiments of infantry,
six regiments OF cavalry. and the light
batteries Of five regiments of artiTlzry
have been ordered from their present
posts and will be modified at Tampa,
Mobile, New Orleans and Chickamauga.
At Greenwood, Cal, 50 earthquake
shocks OF unusual severity occurred,
and houses were twisted. chimneys fell
and crockery was broken.
On the 18th the National league base
ball season opened, the games result
ing as follows; At Observation-Disclosures
natl, 5; Cleveland, .. At Louisville
Louisville. 10; Pittsburgh, 3, At st.
Louis-Chicago, ?; ST. Louis, l.
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HELD THE TRAIN.
Until the old Lady's Good Blue Hen
Made Up the Full Dog
en- of EGGS.

There is no better known local character
IN Lancaster than Jim Dillon, and he has
as many friends as any man in Garrard
county. His intimates call him "Old Crow"
The other day said he to a party of
friends, Il boarded a train on a little Jerk
water railroad that runs through a nearby
territory, to go over to a neghboring town.
You know this line doesn't claim a speed
equal to the Empire State express, and the
friends of the officers say they are salts
ned if the road can clear two dollars day.
On the occasion | refer to the wind burner
was nearing my destination when it came to
dead standstiil. stuck my head out OF the
window to learn the cause of the stop and
saw the conductor talking to an old woman
with bonnet and shawl and Sunday toggery
on and small basket in hand
Being curious to know the import of the
dialogue between the two, ! went forward
and learned that the woman had tagged the
tram Tor the purpose of getting on board
and going on to town to sell a dozen eggs
She told the conductor however, that she
had only ii in the basket at that moment,
but that an old blue hen of hers. then on
the nest, was momentarily expected to Law
the egg necessary to complete the dozen;
that it would be a great accommodation if
he would hold his train until this should
occur, as il would be a pity to proceed to
market with fewer than dozen eggs The
conductor consented, and then our wait be-
gan.
Finally, after the lapse of about 20 min
utes, a furious cackling was heard near the
woman's shanty. \ moment later blue
hen tiuttered into view, followed by the old
lady, who came running toward the cars.
smiling ard holding aloft in triumph the
coveted egg: She placed it, while it was
vet warm, in the basket with the others.
thanked the conductor and clambered
aboard. Then the train again got under
way. Louisville Post.
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THE EAST.

Our cruisers San Francisco and New
Orleans arrived in New York from
Europe.
The bill providing for electrocutionin
Massachusetts of persons condemned to
death in place Of hanging has been
signed by Gov. Wolcott.
In the seven days ended on the 18th
there were 254 business failures la the
United States against 232 the week pre-
vious and 2O7 in the corresponding peri
cd of 1897.
AT the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 18th aggregated
S1,0s4 $50, 513, against 81 ,2sl ,207,6 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week of 1897
was 1873.
The legislature of Massachusetts has
passed an emergency appropriation of
100000 to increase the efficiency of the
militia.
The last survivor of the organizers of
the American Anti-Siavery society,
Robert Purvis, died in Philadelphia,
aged IS years.
Fire destroyed the elevator at the
Hoosac tunnel docks in Boston, con-
tanning $4,000 bushels of wheat, caus-
ing loss of 100000.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 10th were: Chicago,
1000; Boston, 1000; Baltimore, 1000;
brooklyn, 1000; Pittsburgh, .6G7; Gin
cinnati, COZ; Louisville, 1913; Cleveland,
,233; New York, 900; Washington, 900;
Philadelphia, 900; St. Louis, 900.
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Jacob Myers and his wife were fa-
tally burned while burning cornstalks
at Marion, o.
Uncle Sans flying squadron has re-
turned to Hampton roads.
In the First district of Kansas Charles
Curtis (rep.) has been renominated for
congress.
A story told by Charles A. CrandaIl,
alias Emanuel Escadaro, that, acting
under the personal orders of Capt. Gen.
Weyler, he planted the mines and tor
pedoes in the harbor of Havana, is a
canard.
In Clay county, KY, the Howard
Baker feud broke out again, and ten
men were killed and three injured.
In Peoria, H., Grant Lee Masters, an
electrician, shot his wife and then
killed himself. Domestic trouble was
the cause.
In ST. Louis a plug tobacco trust has
been formed with n capital of $780,
100000.
Fire swept away the entire business
portion of Hopkinton, Ia.
Fire destroyed the grand stand dur
ing ball game in St. Louis, and fifteen
persons were burned and otherwise in
jured.
On the Rock Island road freight
trains colided near Fairfield, Ia, and
Charles Dibble, engineer; Elmer Bloss-
or, fireman, and William Watterson,
brakeman, were killed.
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ban waters, and directing the president
of the United States to use the land and
naval forces of the United States to
carry these resolutions into effect.
Whereas, The abhorrent conditions
which have existed for more than three
years in the island of Cuba, so near our
own borders, have shocked the moral sense
of the people of the United States, have
been a disgrace to Christian civilization,
eliminating, as they have, in the destruc-
ton of a United States battleship, with 266
Of its officers and crew, while on friendly
visit in the harbor of Havana, and cannot
longer be endured, as has been set forth by
the president of the United States in his
message to congress of April IL. 1898, upon
which the action of congress was invited E;
therefore,
Resolved, by the senate and house Of
representatives of the United States of
America, in congress assembled;
First, That the people of the island OF
Cuba are, and of right ought to be. free
and independent.
Second, That It is the duty Of the United
States 10 demand and the government OF
the United States does hereby demand,
that the government of Spain a once re-
linquish its authority and government IN
the island of Cuba and withdraw its land
and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban
waters.
Third, That the president of the United
States be- and he hereby is, directed and
empowered to use the entire land and naval
forces of the United States and to call into
the actual service OF the United States the
militia of the several states, to such eX-
tent as may be necessary to carry these
resolutions into effect.
Fourth, That the United States hereby
disclaims any disposition or intention to
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or con-
troll over said island except for the paciti-
caton thereof, and asserts its determine
ton when that is accomplished to leave the
government and control of the island to
its neople."
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MAD WORK OF A MOB.
Spaninrds Attack the United states
Consulate at MaIaga-Ameri-
can Shield wrecked.

Malaga, Spain, April 1S.-Tbere was
a serious disturbance here Saturday, re-
sulting in an attack upon the United
States consulate. The demonstration
began with the parading of small
crowds through the streets, shouting
patriotic cries. But a mob eventually
gathered and attacked the United
States consulate. Stones were thrown
and one of the mob leaders procured a
ladder, tore down the shield having
upon it the arms of the United States
and dragged it along the streets.
The project was summoned and he
addressed the people, begging them to
dispense, which to some degree restored
order.
Afterwards the streets were patrolled
by gendarmes.
London, April 1s.-A special dispatch
from Madrid says there was another
hostile demonstration outside the
American consulate at Malaga on Sun
day afternoon. The civic guard dis
persed the mob after repeated charges.
Three people were injured. Most of the
shops were closed.
London, April ia dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Gibraltar, dated
Monday, says telegram received there
from Malaga reports resumption of
the riots at Malaga on Monday, that the
American consul's negro servant was
killed and persons in the crowd were in
iured
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Spain is rapidly concentrating her
entire naval strength at Cape Verde.
The story of new move for interven-
ton by the European powers is thor
oughly discredited.
In Cuba fighting goes on every day
just as if no armistice had been pro-
claimed.
TO his followers Don Carlos has an
nouncel that he will declare himself
king of Spain if the Madrid government
fails to make war against the United
States.
Flames at Sutton, Quebec, destroyed
% buildings.
Great Britain has declined to join the
continental powers in any effort of
mediation between Spain and the United
States.
The death of Robert NJ. McLane, a
congressman from 1876 to 1880, gov
ernor of Maryland from 1883 TO 1885,
and minister to France in 1885, occurred
in Paris, aged So years.
The American diplomats. and consul
lar agents have been instructed to
watch for and report the movements
of Spanish war vessels in British
waters.
The official report of the Spanish
commission of inquiry into the Maine
explosion says it was an accident and
denies the theory of an exterior ex-
plosion.
The people were fleeing from the re-
bellion which is spreading rapidly in
the Philippines and Manila was
panic stricken.
The Spaniards made an attack upon
the United States consulate at Malaga,
but no serious damage was done.
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LATER MEMS.

The U. S. treasury the 10Th had a
cash balance of 1919, 531, 643. Gold re-
serve, Sl77, 2Sl,7
The Anchor Line steamer City OF
Rome has been purchased by the
United States, and the manager of the
Allen Line confirms the sale of the
Laconia.
George Parsons Lathrop, the novel
list, died at New York the 10th, aged
AZ years.
An Italian paper announces that the
powers are on the eve of requesting
the United States and Spain to localize
hostilities to Cuba and neigh boring
waters.
Fire in the WhitwiclS colliery, in
England, caused over 40 deaths.
The United States cruiser Topeka,
formerly the Diogenes, has urgent
orders to sail Immediately for the
United States without waiting for the
United States torpedo boat Somers,
which is being repaired at Falmouth.
Eng.
The emperor of Austria has again
urged Intervention as in case of Crete,
the powers to send squadrons to Cuba
to prevent the landing of the United
States troops. The suggestion was re-
PEELED, Italy and Germany first to re-
fuse.
The volunteers of the two Virginias
will probably be consolidated and the
command given to Fitzhugh Lee.
The Franco-American North Pacific
Packing company is the the name of
the new incorporation that will build
the fourth cannery at Fairhaven,
Wash. 1t will be a com bined estab-
lishment to can, pack, dry and salt fish
and make ice. Its trade mark will be
Fran" from the first two letters in
Franco-American. The capital of the
company comes from France, and was
placed there only after careful investi-
ration
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MODELLING THE ARMY.
Orders Are Issued for the Concentra-
ton of the Soldier Boys at Four
Points i'm the south.

Washington, April 16.--Decidedly the
most warlike step taken by the depart
ment in preparing for the possibility of
an encounter with Spain was inaugu-
rated Friday when orders were issued
for the concentration at four points in
the south of six regiments of cavalry,
% regiments of infantry and the light
batteries of five regiments OF artilley.
At Chickamauga there will be six regi-
ments of cavalry and the light batteries
of five regiments of artillery; at New
Orleans eight regiments of infantry;
at Tampa, seven regiments of infantry,
and at Mobile seven regiments of in
fantry.
Instructions to the commanding Of
ficers of the regiments ordered to move
were sent out Late Friday with instruc-
tons that they be put into effect as
soon as possible.
Secretary Alger Immediately select
cd the commanders of the divisions of
the army that are to assemble at the
places named, all of whom are well
known by their service in the military
branch of the government. For the di-
vision at New Orleans Brig. Gen. w. b.
Shafter, now at San Francisco, in COM
mand of the department of California,
was designated; for that at Tampa,
Brig. Gen. j. f. Wade, now in command
of the department of Dakota at St.
Paul, Mimi; for Mobile, Brig. Gen. j. j.
Coppinger, who is on duty in command
of the department of Missouri, at
Omaha, Ncb.; while for the post at
Chickamauga, Maj. Gen. j. Il. Brooke.
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DOINGS OF A WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
A Complete Review of the Happenings
of the Past Seven Days in This
and All Foreign Lands.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FlFTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.
Proceedins.ofrir Regular Session


The United States senate had under
consideration on the 18th the resolution
fayoring immediate Intervention in
Cuba, but took no action. Strong
speeches were delivered by Senators
Hoar, Fairbanks and Turner. The most
radical difference was as to whether the
resolutions finally adopted should rec
ognize the independence of the Cuban
republic or simply declare for armed
Intervention with view to the ulti-
mate freedom and independence of the
Cuban people. In the house bill was
passed providing for the relief of resi-
dents of the Indian territory.
After another day of debate in the
United States senate on the 18th an
agree ment was reached that a vote
should be taken before adjournment on
the 10th on the Cuban resolution re-
PORTED by the committee on foreign af-
fairs. In the house tilt occurred be
tween Speaker Reed and Mr.. Bailey
(Tcx.) over the unpleasant scene few
days ago in the house. At the evening
session pension legislation occupied the
time.
In the United States senate on the
10th resolution was passed by vote
of CO to 81 which declares that the peo-
pie Of Cuba are and ought TO be free; ;
recognizes the Cuban republic as the
legitimate government of Cuba; de-
mands that Spain shall withdraw from
the island, and authorizes and directs
II = I
the land and naval forces of this gov
eminent 10 carry these declarations
into effect. 1t was sent to the house
for concurrence. In the house some I'M
important bills were passed.
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GROWTH OF A GREAT MAN.
Step by Step He Won His Way from
Obscurity to IL Proud and
AnIuent Position.

The man who had come to Washington
after an office was talking over old times
with Col Stilwel
10 You remember Mr.. Gowans:" asked
the visitor
"Pufeckiy WELL replied the colonel;
"pufeckly."
Il believe he settled in your city, did he
Eyes, sub"
"He didn't seem to have great deal Of
ambition when | knew him.
There's where you show yourself pore
Judge of human nature, sub. / nevVah saw
a man get along fastuh in our community,
sub"
Perhaps did him an injustice
"Nou undoubtedly did, sub. Why befo
he had been there three weeks he had got
to be a major; in less than six months he
was known as colonel, and when l lett
great many people were auudin' to him as
general
still, that doesn't prove that he has ac-
complished anything practical.
Don't mistake, subj don't imagine that
he has wasted his opportunities. \ man
cannot achieve all things at once, sub. His
rise was gradual, but sure. ! didn't tell
You what happened to him aftuh left the
city Step by step he made his way, sub,
from major to colonel and from colonel to
general. and still onward and upward until
now, sub he has got to be real postmas-
ter. with compensation amounting to at
least 5000 per annum, sub. Washington
Gtav
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

A newt undiscovered spot on the sun
visible now, is said to be 10000 miles in
diameter.
The sale of salt is government mo-
nopoIy in China, which yields a yearly
revenue of $lI,O00OOO.
Jews have become farmers in Maine
in such numbers as to be recognized
as a factor in trading.
The contributions to the James Rus
sell Lowell memorial fund in Boston
now amount TO So, 07S.
Arthur Crumpler, a colored man in
Boston, born slave and now "A years
old, is going to evening school.
Munster, in Westpbalia, has public
school which has just celebrated the
eleven hundredth anniversary of its
foundation.
Grain that Douglas county (Wash.)
farmers were unable TO thrash after
the last harvest has been found to be
uninjnred yet.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee came home from
Havana on the anniversary of the day
that he went home from AppomattoX-
the historic 9th of April.
At Roubaix, one of the socialist
strongholds of France, the 900 public
school children receive free food and
clothing at the expense of the town.
The late Mrs. Julia w. james, OF
Boston, left nearly all her estate, val
ued at S542, 069, to the Museum of Fine
Arts and the Institute ofTcchuology.
The London Chronicle says that
James Judge. New Castle engineer
has patented gun which will fire 30
600 bullets u minute with enormous We
locity.
Corea's first railway, % miles in
length, is being constructed by Ameri-
can contractors. 1t is TO extend from
ChemnIpo. on the Yellow sea, to Seoul,
the capital.
DR.. G. b. Lee, one of the surgeons of
Bellevue hospital, New York, who has
rendered his services to the government
in the event of war, is a grandson of
Gen. Robert F. Lee.
Mrs. Rebecca Van Zandt, who died
recently at Seneca Falls. n. Y. aged
JOG, has been personally presented to
and had shaken hands with every gov
ernor of New York state.
Buda-Pesth has taken the last horse
car from its streets. The Hungarian
city of 100000 inhabitants is said TO
be the only large city in Europe in
which the horse has been banished from
the street cars.
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ACCORDING TO CONSCIENCE.
why the Congregation Was sepR-
rated on Sexual Lines in Ten
nessee Mountain Church.

"On one OCCASION" remarked the able
journalist, II was down IN the mountains
of Tennessee, where everything IS print
tive, and on Sunday ! attended a Baptist
church, where, much to my surprise, the
women were seated on one side of the
house, and the men on the other. had
never seen anything Of the kind before,
and after the services were over spoke
about it to one OF the members, whom L
knew quite well.
Its alus been done that away he
said in explanation.
"'But why persisted
SOS to worship God aCcordin to our
own consciences, as the constitution per
tides
"'But sitting on opposite sides Of the
church doesn't make any difference, does
it,
Don't it, he replied with emphasis.
We'll. hit iis' do. DO You reckon that a
man kin set over thar alongside NV his
wife where she kin nudge him with her ell
bow about every onc't in two minutes ct
he begins to swag-I say, kin man do that
under them circumstances and worship God
accordin' to his own conscience? Well, not
much, nowhar; an pertickler not in this
here neck NV woods
"The explanation and the supporting ar
gument carried conviction beyond all CON
troversy, and | had no more to say in op.
position Washington Star.
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pected until they are far
advanced.
So-called q" wandering
pains" may come from it's
early stages, or the pres
ence of danger may be
made manifest by ex-
cessive menstruation ac-
companied by unusual
pain extending from the
ovaries down the groin
and thighs.
Ifyou have mysterious
pains, if there are indica-
tions of inflammation or
displacement, don't wait
for time to confirm your
fears and go through
the horrors of a hospital