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The National tribune., 1898-06-16
SONS OF VETERANS.
Loyal Young Men and Their Great
Order.

Col. J. W. S. Dillon, Division Com
mander. has established HEADQUARTERS =,
Grant City. Other officers elected at Inc
Carthage Encampment are: S. Y. C. III
J. Green, Carthage; j. V. c., Ed. BIumer
Cape Girardeau. Council, Frederick "
Miller, ST. Louis; j. c. Berthold. 81
Adams; c. brennan, Epworth. III. G..
Denny. OF Camp 2l3, Hemker. was chosen
Delegate -at-LaTge, with Fred Witt. of Caun
152. u ion, Aiternate-at-Large delegates
are J. o. Damn, Camp a., St. Louis and
ii. II. Bronson, Camp 100, Sedalia: Alter
g. J.. YoSt, Camp 100, SedaIia.
Col. Dillon has announced the foIlou;,,o
staff Adit, ". V. Hauber. Grant CT
Chap, w i. Anderson, 1865 RuSscli
Avenue, St. Louis; ms, Frank r.. Burns
Carthage; Judge-Advocate, A. p. KeIso
Grant Guy; D. NJ, H. l.. Spafford, Grant
City.
Past Commander L. L. Schoeninc ;s
hereby detailed to call the Captains al the
several ST. Louis Camps together for The
purpose Of electng a Major comranding
the 81. Louis battalion. Sons of Veterans
Gen. Edgar Allen Camp, 10, Richmond
Va, has passed resolutions indorsinp the
action of President Mckinley and nledg-
ing him active support. Ii is the belief Of
the Camp that the war is a rirbteons ono
and that aggressive action was taken
only when necessary 20 uphold the Homer
ana integrity oil the Nation. Officers OF
this Camp are: Capt, Chas ]. Yardley:
First Sergt, Charles j. Newall: O N
Edgar Allen, ir.
Col. Edward X. DePuy, commandino
the Maryland Division, in General Orders
says: The Sons of Veterans throuehou,
the country are showing their LOYALTY I,
the flag, which their fathers saved. by re
spending TO their country's call now. i
is gratifying TO see many insignias of on
noble Order proudly worn on the breasts @
many OF those who are now wearing tn
blue, many of whom are officers. our be
loved Commander-in-Chief among tn
number"
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
Daughters of Veterans.

Allie Merrifeld, Tent Correspondent,
Worcester, Mass, writes that 40 members
of Clara Barton Tent, 3, were in line Me-
mortal Day and assisted the Grand Army.
Services were held at the graves of four
deceased members. Over 400 bouquets
were made by members.
The National tribune., 1898-06-16
SCENES CAr1P LIFE OF OUR VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS.

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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13

the least prevent the judge from admit
ting the truth of the following turn on
himself
B. F. Dennison of Olympia, the state
and Territorial capital, the oldest men,
Der of the bar in that city, was once
arguing a case before Judge Green,
when the latter was on the United
States bench. In the course of his re-
marks, had occasion to refer to GER
tain set of reports of one of the Phila-
delphia courts, now very old and often
quoted. Judge Green listened unlike
some other judges) and after awhile
said:
"Mr. Dennison, l notice in the reports
which you quote you pronounce the
name of the reporter as though 1t had
a final to it. What is your authority
for that pronunciation, Mr.. Dennison ?"
"The spelling, your honor-B-r-ow-n-e,
Brownie"
"WelI, Mr.. Dennison, my name has
final to it; you would not call me
'Greenie,' would you?"
"That depends entirely on how your
honor decides this question"
O%O
There is a story told of very talka-
tive lady who met with we'll deserved
rebuke at social gathering not long
ago. Her husband is man of high
standing in the world of science, but
the lady regards him as dreamer of
impossible dreams.
"Do you know" she remarked, "that
genius and imbeciity are twin broth
ers? The world regards John as a
genius. Now there are times when [
believe him to be an idiot"
A painful silence followed, broken by
blunt old doctor who had overheard
the remark.
care we to understand, madam" he
said, "that Prof. Y, though your hus-
band, is so slightly esteemed by you:"
81 say what l think" she retorted.
cat times John is Enthusiastically an
idiot"
"Merely because he is your husband? ?"
"Sir!'
"Oh, very we'll" was the grim rejoind-
er. ave will put it in another way.
He is your husband because he is an
idiot. Will that do?"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-10-13

Judge Roger S. Green of Seattle is
one of the best.known members of the
bar of the state of Washington. He has
had wide experience both on and off
the bench, and is looked up to by both
lawyers and laymen as one of the first
men of the state. But this does not in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-01

condition they were used as a manure.
Gun cotton is one of the high eN-
ploSives and is considered about three
times the strength OF gun powder. 1t
is made by subjecting clean cotton 10
the action OF a mixture Of strong nitric
and sulphuric acids, which converts
the fibre into a powerful explosive
without materially altering it's appear
ance. After lying in the acid a sufh-
Client time. il is thoroughly washed free
Of all traces OF acid and i usually
stored in a wet condition. For certain
purposes of warfare, it is considered
superior 10 gun powder ana Is often
used to charge torpedoeS.
This peculiar action Of the miNed
acids on cotton is also apparent when
other vegetable fibres are Immersed lm
il. Sawdust, when deprived Of its gum
rand ~resinous constituents. may ~ con-
verted into a kind Of powder. by sub
jecting it to the action Of the acids
named.
The storage and handling Of gun cot
ton is considered not more hazardous
han ordinary gun powder. Whether
or not il is liable To spontaneous COM
bustion is a question for the
to decide.
Explosions OF any kind usually sur
prise us and all are mysterious until
We know the cause
Two mysterious accidents. which
came under the observation OF the
writer. might have never been eN-
planned had they not been carefully
investigated. A new steam engine and
boiler was set up and fired. just as 1t
was received from the maker. Not a
pound Of steam coud be got into the
cylinder, though the valves were all
wide open and a heavy pressure on the
boiler. AT last ii occurred to the en-
gineer to take apart a packing joint
in the steam pipe, when he discovered
that the rubber packing mad been in
serted whole, that is, without any
opening being provided for the steam
to pass through. Without proper in
v~estigation the explosion would never
have been accounted for.
Another remarkable explosion. on a
small scale, was that of a common
modern axle of a tWo-horse wagon.
The axle lad broker in the middle and
was taken to a blacksmith shop for re-
pair. Like many OF the country
wagons the wooden axle was fitted at
Zach end with cast iron "thimble
boxes These the smith undertook to
! remove by putting them into his fire.
SO that the irons might be loosened and
placed on a new axle. There was a
violent explosion and bits OF the iron
flew into every direction, wOundinE
the smith,, VINO lnSlSteL lhal the thlHS
had been loaded especially for him.
The explanation was easy. The wagon
| had stood quite a while in the rain and
| water had accumulated in the hollow
end Of the thimble and was securely
/ confined there by the swelling Of the
| wood. The heat Of the blacksmiths
! forge generated steam in the space un-
| til it burst the cast iron.
Any physicist who desires to invcSti-
! ~n+a nNrlA.inn- Wifi find T1lFnArlllG
| natural causes and conditions to ex-
| plain them. not dreamed OF by the
/ average citizen.
| In the present condition OF the in
| ~vestigatiOn no one can say what caused
! the destruction Of the Maine. We may
| know some time. who can say?
| TUCS. &. HARRIS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-01
PUBLIC OPINION

Each days service by these distinguish
ed American representatives in spanish
territory = but the occasion for insult
from the populac.. Each day is one Of
hour Of their lives Is unsafe. This ought
to be an intolerabie condition to this
government. Unless our representatives
can be treated with the courtesy and the
absence rf popular demonstrations OF any
kind that meet the Spanish ministers ans
consuls here. diplomatic relations ought
TO be severed 81 once. In the meantime
we can not but admire the courage and
equipoi3e with which our minister. and,
especial y. our consul general CT Havana.
il surrounded by war, pest jencc and
observation-disclosures multiply rs his ser
vice rangthc@S-and yet. vita cool self
assertiveness and ferlessnese. he me%sts
his ,futy like \ hero. II Is unfortunate
that we must daily risk tn life Of such
a mar at Havana but no other kiTd OF
mettie would do--Houston Post.
In making New Orleans appointments.
it is a question whether the pre- sidcnt
atae business men Of the city. or try to
Pleas Mark Hanna and 4 few locss seal
awags-N-w Orleans Pioayune.
President Rarrios. OF Guatemala. who
is reported to-have b4cn ass4ssinated.
gill leave few behind - lament his fall
His assumption Of t.. dictata<shtp of
Guatemala had led "a many revolts.
which were reprcSset Dy him with ruth
less cruelty. His methods for decreasing.
MS revenue were -xtortion from the
We!!-;o-do inhabitI cts of tho repu bic.
ana In oder to obtain money for his h-c
Nc c1d not shrink from shooting r~ecaici-
trant Contributors IN order 10 discourage
~nesitaHcy in the @tAerT. Bat even in
,ehifA. America respots!n seems 10 b5
! Record.
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HOW 1T LOOKS

If the United States government at
Washington states the truth that it
holds back no Havana news of the
blowing up of the Maine of any i'm
portance or significance from the public,
then what? 1t officially states on 25th
that there is no credible evidence one
way CT the other as to the cause of the
disaster" Remarkable if this is so.
The vessel blew up and it must have
been caused from the outside by ne
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-01

The volume of Rudyard Kipling
EuoFished some months ago and called
The Seven Seas" has not been as
wiiely read as one would have sup
pGss4i from the very high praise it re-
&sfyed among his own English people
and the extraordinary judgments of
Sseh distinguished American authors
as Il c. Stedman and r. H. Stoddard,
both fine poets, the latter particularly
Sd, and Professor Charles E.. Norton,
w ~ HoWells (whO is an excellent
writer in prose and aspires to poetry
nE1 Montgomery Schuyler. They all
agrEf-, and many other critics are with
them, that this production of Kipling's
remarkable genius is a work of dis
gInguIshed merit and is even a most
metab]a addition to the enduring
wealth of English verse. II poets and
critics are not entirely wrong in their
opinion, this production of a living
azuEfCr richly deserves to place him in
thG regular succession of poets Of nigh
end oTmcnts and noble inspiration.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-01

mics or from the inside by explo-
sion by accident. But in the face of
this a diver, Dick Morgan, says it was
caused by outside agency, and other
American divers verify the report. II
true, then there is credible evidence
as to the cause Of the disaster" The
American people are prodigiously wide
awake and will not be bamboozled by
any one.
The government is searching for
precedents for indemnity. Spain is 10
pay in dollars and cents if it will, for
the loss of $4,000, 900 OF property
wnIle, according to our government
statement, it is not known that the
Spaniards had any hand in causing.
But If Spain should pay indemnity for
loss of property, what about the 258
killed of the Names crew and all the
suffering wounded? If a decision nv
the court has been reached the publ
cation should not be delayed unneces-
sarily. The denial of the Spanish O n
sui as to mines in the harbor can go
for what it is worth. You may tell il
to the marines but the sailors on the
Maine who survive will not believe it.
The war cry with the United States
is popular in Spain. He laughs best
who laughs last. If Cuba is not prac-
tically liberated from Spanish oppres-
sion and ruin by the de Lone and
Maine incidents then we are out of it.
Enough volunteers and other help will
in all probability reach the island to
give the Cubans victory and indepen-
dence. The war fever is on in this
country enough, we believe, to bring
about such results. So be it.
1t is intimated hat our government
will demand Of Spain $50, 900, 900 Of in
demnity. If hat is done Spain will no
doubt decline to pay, and then what?
A back down or a fight.
This country is trying to get ready.
1t has the men, it has some ships, but
General Miles says it lacks ammuni-
ton. But the government is hurrying
up preparing as fast as possible for
the worst. A great deal can be said to
make it altogether probable that our
| great ship was blown up by the treach-
erous Spaniards. But await the Off
cial finding.
Let us add hat in Washington it is
said and believed that the president is
fully convinced that it was Spanish de-
sign and deviltry that did it. All the
cabinet are believed to be in accord as
to this. Another statement IS, as tele-
| graphed from Havana, that there is a
c%oncensus of opinion among Ameri-
| cans in Havana that the explosion was
outside and was the result of "a hellish
Spanish plot" but Blanco knew moth
ing of it.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-01
Events of the past few years have mad.

Events of the past few years have made
ii quite evident that the Monroe Doc
trine is deep rooted in the hearts of ali
Americans. Tire threat OF European OPP
preston or e~ncroachmenJ lFeVer fails to
arouse significant protest throughout the
length and breadth OF the American con-
tinet. Europeans have come TO under
stand that war upon one Of the repuD-
lies OF this continent would mean war
upon all America. The cause Of Il sister
republic would be made the cause of all
and the doctrine that is now a patriotic
sentiment would become a stern reality:
the men Of all America would lock shields
and march against tire common enemy.
The spirit of true AmtriCanism Is abroad
on this continent. and il is the earnest
desire of every worthy citizen that this
spirit be foStered and Ged. Its
development mould take practical form.
To be Of worth. this feeling OF interde-
pendence must be based upon something
more substantial than mere sentiment.
there must be deeds as well as WORDS
Atlanta Dixie.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-01
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY

A truly religious life is to live in
Christ. 1t is to have the fuller life
the very presence of God in unbroken
communion. 1t is Christ in you. 1t is
eternal life begun here. The very
highest expression of religion, of true
piety, of sincere belief in Jesus
Christ, the Redeemer, is love. 1t is in
fact to be "a partaker of the Divine
Nature The highest, most resplen-
dent crown any one can wear is not
the green laurel of victory, but the
sacred crown of thorns. Gods love is
very real, very present, very continu-
Gus, and his forgiveness is not a sent
iment, not a feeling, not an outburst
of emotion, but a great, eternal fact,
Christian love is all pervading, all
comforting, and makes all life one
great duty.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-01
For The Messenger.
The Soul

The soul was framed fo- fellowship with
God
In that far age before the thought OF
years.
Whom 6-s- were launched the huge
space-c.rCi.nC spheres
Tnon their ra.l az his creative nod.
The soul with radiance divine endowed
Above the horizon IL night appears
Into the harbOr time II grard.y steers
And urzo earth Is anchored WITH a
Ciod.
The barque from is dull mornings far
away
Into The ocean or its destiny.
And from the gloom OF human mystery
EuerErS into Heavens eternal day.
Leonard Charles Won Noppe1.
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OBSEKVANDA

TUESDAY, MARCH l.. 1898.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
N S@2erior Court.
E4rhnr Cnrntr

NORTH CAROLINA.
IN Ss-2erior Court.
Pender County.
c.. Z. Shine
vs.. Notice.
A. J. Shine
The defendant abo sc named will taka
notice that an actor entitled "a above
has been onmer Iced in the Superior
Court OF Pender CO unity for divorce from
the oohds o. matrimony. and defendant
Will further take notice thai a. IL r.
CURED to appear at the next term OF the
superior Court 81 said county TO be- held
on the first Monday in March, lsy3. at
the court houIe Of said county. in Bur
ga". y. c. and answer or detnur TO the
complaint in said action. or tta plaIntin
VIII apply 10 the court for thA relief de-
manded in said complaint.
THIS 4th day Of February. ls4.
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-09-03
cUBANs WILL OBEY.
Gen. Castillo Says That Hostility
Towards Americans Is Rapidly
Passing Away.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 29.-Gen. Cas-
tillo, who has been in consultation
with Gen. Lawron, expresses the opin-
ion that the disbandment of the Gu
bans can be effected without trouble.
He says the hostility of the Cubans,
growing out of the refusal of the
Americans to permit joint military
occupation of tie conquered territory,
with the Cuban flag floating over
the palace beside the stars and stripes,
is disappearing, and under the advice
of cool heads the scheme of making
an armed demand for their alleged
rights has been abandoned.
Gen. Lawton has instructed Gen.
Wood to formulate plan of civil gov
eminent, based upon the old regime,
but with notifications. He thinks 1t
advisable that The number of officers
necessary to the government of the
city should be fixed Immediately. Gen.
Wood will arrange the salaries and
make the nominations, which will be
submitted to Gen. Lawton for his ap-
proval.
Native officers will be appointed as
far as possible. as they understand the
language and temper of the people
better than the Americans do. The
police force is 10 be recognized. The
force will be increased and the senti-
nels, whose presence in the city
arouses discomfort, will be withdrawn
and called into service only upon spe-
cial request to guard life and property.
Gen. Skaters regulation requiring
vessels to remain unloaded in the har-
Dor until all of the duties upon their
cargoes have been paid has been abol-
ished, and the pubic warehouses and
wharves have beer thrown open to
commerce. One of the whnrves has
been reserved for public use.
Gen. Lawton has ordered that the
stars and stripes be displayed upon
public buildings from sunrise to SUM-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-09-03
FIVE PERSONS KILLED.
ing Party Is struck by n boston
& Maine Rond Train.

Ware, Mass, Aug. 20.-Five persons
were killed at Writings Crossing, on
the Boston & Maine railroad. by col
lision between u train and a wagon
containing a pleasure party of II per-
sons. The dead are:
s.. George Whiting. aged 80: Mrs. George
Whiting, Jessie Whiting, aged is; Sadie
Whiting, aged 20; unknown boy. who
tagged the crossing.
The pleasure party was made up OF
the Whiting family and some of their
immediate friends of Bondville, and
they were going to Forest Lake in a
covered wagon drawn by four horses.
AS the wagon came over the crest
of the hill and started down toward
the railroad track the flag boy at the
foot of the hill was seen to come out of
his station to flag an approaching train.
The momentum of the vehicle on The
steep grade was so great, however,
that it went By the flag boy and out
upon the tracks just as the Northamp-
Ton and Ware accommodation train
came along.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-09-03

and Manila, carrying troops, supplies
and $1,0O0,000 for Gen. Merritt's army,
and also the balance of the New York
regiment for the Hawaiian islands.
Three hundred officers and men of
the First New York will be left at Hon
olulu. Companies a, b and ID, which
make up the detachment of New York
ers, are in command of Lieut.. Col.
II. p. Stackpole With them are Maj.
Walter Scott, of the Second battalion,
and Maj. Robert T. Emmett, of the
Third battalion. The Scandal also car
ried $50 men of the hospital corps, who
are to work among the wounded and
sick at Manila, and rs men of the First
battalion of California heavy artillery,
who will act as guards of the 100000,
which is to be used in paying off the
navy and troops.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-09-03
AT CAMP wIKoFF.
secf( " AIger Returns from His
Tom OF Inspection ana Reports
to the President.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Secre.ary AL
ger returned from Camp Wilioff, Mon
tauk Point. L. J., Saturday morning,
and at once drove to the white house
to have short conference with Presi-
dent Mckinley before the latter start
ed for Somerset. Pa, for short saca-
ton. II was arranged that the presi-
dent should go to Camp Wikoff next
Saturday to pay his respects to the
heroes of Santiago, and Secretary Al
ger will meet hiIl there. He assured
the president that the camp is in bet
ter condition than has been reported,
and that the sick are being well cared
for in the hospitals, while the con-
valescents have the best of wholesome
food, which will, in the salubrious eli
mate of Montauk, build up the men
and put them Ia condition to go home
in comfort.
The secretary declined to discuss for
publication the criticisms of the war
department, but he said that the pos
sibilties and almost certainties of ter
rible ravages from the fevers had been
fully discussed by the war officials and
by the press before the army went to
Cuba, and the government had held
back against sending great army to
Cuba when the same agitators who
now complain that men have died were
demanding that an army of 100000 be
sent to Cuba. He was thankful that so
few men had died from disease in Cuba
and that so many of the sick who had
returned were suffering from no worse
complications than malarial fever.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-09-03
THE TIME FIXED.
Departure Of Commissions to Control
Evacuation of Cuba and Puerto
Rico Near at Hand.

Washington, Aug. 20. Arrange
ments have been made for the speedy
departure of the commission charged
with the supervision of the evacuation
CT the Spanish forces from Cuba and
Puerto Rico. The Cuban commission
consisting of Gen. Wade, Admiral
Sampson and Gen. Butler, will sail or
the Sd of September on the auxiliary
cruiser Resolute.
The Puerto Rican commission con-
sists of Gen. Brooke, Admiral Schley
and Gen. Gordon. The army transport
ship Seneca will take the members OF
the commission now in this country
to Puerto Rico leaving New York on
Wednesday.
The departure of Rear Admiral
Sampson for Cuba will make no change
in his command, as reported. He will
still command the North Atlantic
station. Commodore Philip will be in
charge of the repairing of the ships AT
New York.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-09-03
PUERTO RICO TROOPS.
They Are Concentrating mt Ponce Pre-
paratory to Movement for the
United States.

Ponce, Puerto Rico. Aug. Coon
centration of the troops here prepare
tory to the homeward movement has
begun.
Six light batteries, five troops of cav
airy, the Fourth Pennsylvania, the
Sixth Illinois and the Second Wiscon-
sin infantry, all volunteers, about 5000
in all, will leave. This will leave about
10000 United States troops on the is
land.
Gen. Miles will leave in about three
days, as will also Gen. Wilson. This
will leave Gen. Henry in command.