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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

Says the Savannah News: An un-
toward incident of the war is the fact
that every amateur poet in the coun-
try feels inspired with divine iniunc-
ton to write something which, if it
should not be adopted as the national
battle hymn, would become immortal
as fervid expression of the national
spirit in the crisis. Unfortunately,
the time has now passed when poetry
can be used as gun wadding. The
modern gun is breech loader.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23
A Mixed Nationality.

The Duke of Manchester, who at
tanned his majority on March 3,is half
English, quarter German and q
quarter Spanish. His father, whom
he succeeded in 1892, at the age of
fifteen, was English; his grandmother,
now Duchess Of Devonshire, is Ger
man; while his mother is a Cuban
Spaniard.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

The people of Atlanta, Ga, are
felicitating themselves upon the prom
Use of Chicago capitalist to invest
1925, 900 in shoe factory in their
town, to employ some 5000 hands.
They say he has a valuable new pro-
cess for making shoes for men and
women. The plan contemplates the
establishment of tannery at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The Spanish Armada consisted of
1872 ships, 3165 cannon, S766 sailors,
20SS galley slaves, 21, $50 soldiers,
1866 volunteers.
The Princess of Wales has pair OF
opera glasses of platinum set with
rubies, sapphires and turquoises and
valued at $4,000.
Reed pens, split at the end like
quill I Ms, have been found in Egyp
tian tombs, dating probably 1000
years before Christ.
The largest theatre in the world is
the Grand Opera House of Paris. 1t
covers more than three acres of ground
and cost 63, 900, 00C francs.
Goldfish are of Chinese origin.
They were originally found in large
lake near Mount Tsientsing aud were
first brought to Europe in the seven.
teenth century. The first in France
came as present to Nine. de Pompa-
dour.
Chauncey Osborne and his brother
John, aged residents of Nuda, Livings.
ton county, are happy in the owner
ship OF sweet-toned violin made by
Gaylord Dutfio in Italy in 1927. 1t
has been in the possession of their
family for 140 years.
A man died recently in a town not
far from Philadelphia with the remark
able record of having been injured
twenty five times in railroad accidents.
Some of his injuries were very seri.
Gus, yet he lived to good old age
and died from natural causes.
A man who went to do some gas.
fitting in Baptist church in Homes
dale, Pa, fell into the baptismal pool,
which had been filed for Sunday. and,
not knowing how to swim, would have
been drowned had not the sexton
heard his cries and rescued him.
1t is stated that the most crowded
spot on the earth's surface is the 'Man-
deragia," in the city of Valetta, in
Milan. Upon a spot in this place
about two and half acres in extent
no fewer than 2574 live. This is at
the rate of 536,000 square mile, or
| 1017 to an acre.
A cultivator in Aubervilliers, France,
found superb Lycoperdon, commonly
known as the puff ball. 1t measured
two metres lover six and one-half feet)
around. In order to develop it well,
it's owner covered it with muslin and
watered it three times daily. Fresh
puff balls are eaten cooked.
The sugar crop of the world amounts
in normal year to about 5000, 00Q
tons. of which the larger part, about
4 500. 900 tons, comes from beets, and
the remainder, 100000 tons, from
sugar cane. OF the latter the largest
proportion comes from the West In
dies, and large amount from the
Island of Java.
In the reign of Edward III there
were at Bristol, England, three broth
ers who were eminent clothiers and
wooden weavers, and whose family
name was Blanket. They were the
first persons who manufactured that
comfortable material, which has ever
since been called by their name, and
which was then used for PEASANTS
clothing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

Commodore Dewey, of Manila fame,
is one of the not very numerous class
of seamen who feel at home both at
equestrian and aquatic pursuits, since
he can ride horse as we'll as he can
Pacific billows. These two styles of
navigation require distinct kinds Of
ability
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

The rate of interest in the savings
banks of France is IA per cent,
and the last statistics published show
an aggregate deposit of $3.50, 00o,0 900.
More than half the depositors are
women, mostly belongingto the work.
ing classes, and of all the adult inhab-
itants of France one in four is a de-
positor.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

A number of Spanish officers are
adorned with such names as O'Farrel,
O'Donnel, O'Brien and the like. The
explanation is that their ancestors
were in the Battle of the Boyne. But
by this time the original Irish wit has
seemingly become pretty we'll evapo-
rated out of these Spaniards by adop-
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

The United Bible Societies Com.
mittee of Japan issued last year, 1851
Bibles, II, 222 Testaments, and 43, 034
portions. Is this one of the reasons
accounting for the fact that Japan is
showing SO many signs of activity as
a national power, asks the New York
Ohserver
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

In his annual message Mayor Garter
Fl. Harrison congratulated the people
of Chicago upon the fact that track
elevation has already eliminated much
of the danger of grade crossings, and
is "doing away with the ringing OF
bells and the gentle midnight whisper
ings of the industrious locomotive"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

The Spaniards now accuse us OF
firing petroleum bombs at their ships,
which they think was very unfair. We
cannot please the Spaniards. Had
Dewey shot soap bubbles at them they
would have complained of the tints,
declares the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

The many new born babies now be.
ing christened Dewey will be mighty
proud lot when they get old enough
to understand why they were SO
named
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

A shortage Of 100, 900 tons Of wheat
in one state alone--California-is the
ill-wind which will blow good to the
other wheat states.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23
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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

Mrs. Austin fell asleep soon after
Alice's departure. Seven O'clock
came, and Betty begal to be alarmed.
At that Instant the bell rang. Rush
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-06-23

ooga, Tenn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
MERELY ONLOOKERS.
The European representatives Have
Nothing to Say About Peace
Negotiations.

Washington, Aug. 4-Baron Speck
Won Sternberg, in charge of the German
embassy, in the absence of Ambassa-
dor Won HOlleben, was at the state de-
partment today comforting with the Of
icials. The German authorities, and
indeed all the foreign representatives
here are naturally greatly interested in
the progress of the peace negotiations
and they are keeping their governments
fully advised of the various stages. But
while there is this natural and material
interest, there has been no move to take
any part in the negotiations or to ex-
ercise an influence in the results. Meth
er is there any apparent anxiety on the
part of other European powers in the
choice of the French ambassador to
conduct the negotiations on behalf of
Spain.
The British embassy officials are still
absent from the city and so far as can
be learned, they have shown no activity
whatever in connection with the peace
negotiations. The Italian ambassador
Baron Fava is here and has kept him
self posted on the recent developments.
The Austrian minister and Russian am
bassador are out of the city. Monsignor
Martinelli the papal delegate has also
kept himself informed on the status of
the peace negotiations. On all hands it
seems to be conceded that NJ. CambOn
is best qualified to act as spokesman
for Spain, as the interests of Spain were
intrusted to his care at the time dipIo-
matte relations were severed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
RELIEF FOR SOLDIERS.
The War Department Tells How to
Forward Supplies.

Washington, Aug. "A number of in
quiries have come to the war department
from officers of auxiliary regimental or
CARNATIONS in the various states and ter
follow in sending money and supplies to
the men zen IN whose honor the organizations
were formed Inc pOStofnce department
has, far as practica BILE, made arrange
ment to insure the prompt receipt of mail
ment of facilities at the different camps.
That intended for the men with Shat
while that intended for the army with
General Miles should bear the superscrip-
ton, Porto Rico Expedition via Wash
ington," whence it will be forwarded as
rapidly as possible to its destination. If
money is to be sent the soldiers in Santi-
ago or Porto Rico. the suggestion is made
New York city, as the presumption is now
that business will be opened promptly be-
tween financial institutions in the cities
of New York and those taken possession
of by our armies.
To send the soldier boys in the United
states money, drafts on New York also
can be used, as well as checks on reliable
banks in localities from which the money
AS to supplies other than those for hos
pital purposes, the government has stead
transport them to the commands for
which they are intended: There is no
should be sent by. express or freight, ac-
cording to their character, The rule of
the department applies alike to supplies
Intended either for the soldiers in the
United States or those in Cuba, Porto
in the islands, organizations should ship
supplies by some responsible steamship
company which will guarantee their safe
delivery. This is something the govern
ment cannot do, even should it consent to
ship free the delicacies designed for the
men, as instanced in the case of supplies
sent with Skaters army, some of which
came back to Tampa twice without being
unlOaded.
In the matter of hospital necessities the
government will undertake to see that they
reach the army but it does not promise
to deliver them to the organization to
which they are consigned. Supplies for
hospitals may be sent through the army
hospital headquarters at New York.
whence they are put aboard ship. Regi-
mental hospitals generally have been
abandoned in the army and the division
hospital substituted, which makes it i'm
practicable for the medical department to
discriminate in the distribution of any
thing sent for the department. Articles
in the line of hospital supplies are gladly
received and distributed by the govern
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
KANSANS JOYFUL.
Gave a Cyclone Yell When Told
That They Were Going to
Manila.

San Francisco, Aug. "A yell of joy
went up from the Kansas camp when it
was announced to the men by Colonel
Funston, with the authority of Brigadier
General King, that the regiment had been
selected to follow the Seventh California
to Manila 1t was further announced
that one of the two boats now en- route
here from British Columbia-the Tartar
and the Athena-wouId be assigned to the
transportation of the regiment.
That General Merritt has gone further
than to merely ask for the balance of
his quota of troops is evident from the
fact that Brigadier General King is said
to be already aware of the troops that
will be under his command when he ar
r1VeS at Manila They will be the Thir-
teenth Minnesota, the First Tennessee and
the Twentieth Kansas.
1t is now practically a settled fact that
Brlgad1er General King will have COM
mand of the next expedition. The gem
leaVetak1ng in the near future. His per-
sonal affairs are being put in shape, as
are also the brigade affairs
1t IS the intention of the officers of the
twentieth Kansas to probe to the bottom
the shortage in the quartermaSter' and
commissary's departments. The latest
of survey was called to inspect the ac-
counts of Lieutenant Green, regimentaI
quartermaster, in order to place the blame
for the numerous shortages that have
been reported.
The board is composed of Major Frank
B. Cheatham- First Tennessee: Captain
Carroll. First Colorado. and Lieutenant
w. Harry French. Eifty-firSt Iowa.
Sufficient evidence is at hand to place
Sergeant Young as disgraced prisoner
without undue delay.
The board engaged in inspecting the
accounts of Lieutenant Lafayette c. Smith
has not yet reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
POSTMASTERS BLUNDER.
Many Have Affixed Revenue Stamps
to Money Orders.

Washington Aug. 4.-The revenue act
which took effect July 1 prescribed a gov
ernment tax of cents on each United
States postal money order. Instructions
We're issued in advance to all money or
der postoffces that this tax was to be col
lected not by afhxing stamps to the or
derS, put by charging 2 cents to the buy
ers Of money orders in addition to the
regular fee, this cents to be accounted
Tor separately by postmaSters to the au-
ditor for the postoffce department and
the gross amount of collections, estimat ted
at half million dollars per annum, will
be transferred from the postal revenue to
the internal revenue fund quarterly by
the auditor. In spite of the plain inStruc-
tons sent out, money orders are now COM
ing into the auditors office with revenue
stamps affixed. Some of them have evil
IDENTIFY been affixed and Cancelled by post
masters, others by purchasers of money
orders Still others, and most numerous
ly, by payees when they receipt for the
money. All this is double payment of
tax, for the selling postmaster will in
every case be required to account for 2
cents on each order sold. No revenue
stamps are in any case to be attached to
United States postal money orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
BISMARCK'S OLDVALET.
August Hi1derbrand, the Princes For
mer Servant Lives in Chicago.

Chica go, Aug.4.-August Hilderbrand,
valet, servant and friend TO the Iron
Chancellor. mourns today in his humble
home, 3O4 West Division street, for the
kind master whose body now lies in
his mind goes back to the time when
he, a young man of % years, first en-
tered the service of Otto Eduard Leo
pOld Bismarck Mr.. Hilderbrand is a
fine looking old man with keen blue
eyes that seem years younger than
their pOssessOr. He does not remem-
Der succinctly the events occurring
while in Bismarck's employ The mar
riage of Bismarck he simply remem-
berS as a great event and the fact that
the bride was almost as tall as her nus
band
OF the kindness of Bismarck to him
he spoke most feelingly, saying: He
was too good to me-
Mr.. Hilderbrand has been in Chicago
40 years and upon his first arrival
worked at the old Mccormick reaper
works, which he remembers as being
situated near the lake on the north
side. He left the reaper works and
learned the cOoper's trade in three
months, after which, as he naively puts
1t, I was made boss and made lots of
money, as the cooperage was a good
business then
Amongst his most treasured posses
SionS are an autograph letter of Bis
marck which he has framed. hanging on
the wall of his parlor, also a picture of
B1Smarck'S which he brought from Ger
many and which hangs above the auto
graph in an old fashioned oval walnut
frame. Hilderbrand has been married
twice, both his wives being dead His
only son. August, lives in Philadelphia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
WINFIELD WITHOUT LIGHT
Case Which Goes to Prove the Benefit
of Municipal Ownership.

Winfield, Aug. AT the meeting of
the Winfield city council the electric
light company was ordered to remove
the old poles and wires from the streets
around town. This may be the first
step toward securing a better system of
lighting the streets than the present
one.
1t was stated that all communications
to J. G. Fuller who owns both the gas
franchise and the electric light system
about a compromise in the matter of
the city's gas contract had been silently
ignored. 1t looked as if Mr. Fuller
thought he had a lead pipe cinch and
was disposed to hold it. The old wires
and poles were both dangerous and I'M
slightly and had no legal right in the
streets, and 1t was moved to instruct
the city attorney to take the necessary
steps to have them removed.
Mr.. Putnam asked if it were not pos
sible the city would want electric lights
again before a new system would likely
be put in, but as the park was the only
place where lights were very essential,
it was decided it could be fairly we'll
lighted with gasoline a great deal
cheaper than by Mr.. F7uller's electric
lights, and the motion prevailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
EFFECT ON THE CHURCH.
Mgr. Martinelli Discusses Results of
Territorial Extension.

Boston, Aug. 4.-Most Rev. Sebastian
Martinelli, the papal delegate in the
United States arrived in Boston last
night making a short stay with the Je-
suit fathers of st. AIary's church, Endi-
colt street. When asked what would
be the effect of the annexation of Porto
Rico to the United States, he answered.:
I am not a politician and do not
know enough about the place to tell
whether it will be a benefit to this cOun-
try to own it or not. AS far as the in
terest of the Porto RicanS is concerned,
there is no doubt that they will profit
by the change"
''WflI your Jurisdiction as apostolic
delegate extend to the island when it is
annexed % he was asked.
THAT is a question for the Holy See
to answer. My lines of jurisdiction are
already drawn and I cannot extend
them without a positive order from
Rome What will be done in that re-
gard, if anything is done, is a question
for the future and one upon which
have had no communication with the
pope. Political changes do not inf1u
ence in the management of the church.
We can safely say she will do what is
for the best
'Win the church suffer in any way
from the political changes that are like
ly to take place in the Philippines and
other Spanish islands,"
Il do not think that anyone who
knows the American people would
for a moment entertain a thought that
the church will be in any way interfered
with, wherever the United States, by
conquest or purchase, acquires posses
sion. The change of government will
take place, I suppose; but I expect to
see everything else go on as it has in
the past. Priests as well as people
will be as well treated as they are here
in the United States and the church will
go on doing the good work she has done
in the past, perhaps with a little more
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
IN MEMORY OF BISMARCK.
New York German Societies Take
Appropriate Action.

New York, Aug "A meeting of the
United German societies of New York
and vicinity was held last night in this
city and a committee appointed to ar
range services in memory of Prince
Bismarck. Leading German societies
We're represented and a cabIegram of
coincidence was drawn up to be sent by
united societies to Prince Herbert. 1t
reads:
In unison with the fatherland in it's
grief over the great loss which all Ger
mans have sustained in the death of
egates of all German societies of New
York and vicinity assembled offer their
tribute of stea dfast gratitude to the
memory of the architect of German I'M
ity, Otto Won Bismarck"
It was decided to hold the memorial
services on October Is, the place to be
selected later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
TURIN COMING WEST.
Italy's Prince Will Look For Grizzlies
in the Rockies.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Prince Vittorio
Emmanuel, count of Turin and third
in succession to the Italian throne, ar
rived in Chicago yesterday afternoon
prepared to spend two days of sightsee-
ing in the great metropolis of the west
The royal guest was not fortunate
enough to make his entree in the city,
however, without experiencing a few of
the discomforts and Inconvenience
which fall to the lot of plebeian travel
ers on their journeyings Baggage, that
bane of all globe trOtters. was the Oc-
casion of manifold discomfort to the
princely visitor. The II trunks contain
ing the noble strangers princely raiment
failed to arrive with promptness and
for four hours after his arrival the
nephew of King Humbert was unable
to don clean collar.
Unlike most of the titled nobility of
Europe who visit America the Count of
Turin has no thought of matrimony. In
fact he is sensitive on the subject and
took pains to shun the designing moth
ers who strove to waylay him at Mrs.
Palmer's reception at Newport and the
various other places where he has been
entertained.
The prince is universally regarded by
the fair sex as a far better catch in
the matrimonial line than the majority
of the titled sprigS of gentility who Wis
it the country. Ever since his notorious
duel, in which he relieved Prince Henry
by pink of his rapier he has been
great favorite of the ladies'. This en-
counter engaged in in defense of the
honor of the italian army and to
avenge Prince Henry's insulting allu-
siOns to the Italian rout at Adowa also
raised the count of Turin to the rank
of the national hero of Italy. King
Humbert himself is at present some
what unpopular with his subjects but
his nephew is the idol of the volatile
inhabitants of Italy.
Prince VittOriO's next objective point
is San Francisco. After a short season
of sightseeing on the Pacific coast he
will retrace his steps and visit Denver
and Durango, Col, where he longs to
encounter grizzlies in their native fast
nesses and whatever other big game the
Rockies can afford. Then accompanied
by three guides he will travel on horse
back through Arizona and the region
of the cliff jewellers on a combined
hunting and exploring expedition.
Next September he will again visit
San Francisco from which port he will
sail for Japan. He hopes to explore
most of the oriental countries on his
route homeward. Wherever it is posi-
BILE he will indulge his fondness for
hunting and if he returns without the
skins of a tiger and a grizzly as proofs
of his prowess in the field he will be
sorely disappointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-04
BETWEEN TWO SUNS.
Premium Stamp Man of Wichita
Takes Flight and Creditors Mourn.

Wichita, Aug. 4.-There was mourn
ing in Wichita this morning when it
was learned that Mr.. Winchell had un-
tremendously left, town between two
days.
Mr. WincheH had charge of the bust
ness end of the advertising stamp"
scheme and conducted it on his own
plan. For several months he has been
holding forth at 1S4 North Main street,
using one side of the room occupied by
Mrs Wilman. Mrs. Wilman moved out
Friday and the advertising stamp man
moved his goods at the same time.
Since that time there has been a
steady flow of people with bills into the
neighbOring stores. asking for informa-
ton as to Mr.. WinchelFs whereabouts.
No one seems to know where he is It
seems that he owed a number of ac-
counts over the city, some of which
were rather large. The people of Wich-
tia did not take Kindly to his scheme.