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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
MILES STANDS BY STATEMENT
Continued from First Page.

what the next move would be. When they
withdrew along the line of the great mill
tary road between Ponce and San Juan
they destroyed the bridges, obstructed the
roads and fortified strong positions in the
mountain passes and then were surprised
that one column of his army was sweeping
around the west end of the island, captur-
ing the principal cities and towns, while
another had passed over the mountains on
the trail which the Spaniards had supposed
impossible, and, therefore, had not forti-
fed guarded it, and the first they knew
of the march of the American army was
the appearance of Il strong brigade within
twenty mics of the northern coast at the
terminus of the railroad connecting San
Juan with Arecibo
The island of Porto Rico fairly won
by the right of conquest and has become a
part of the United States. The sentiment
of the people was in no sense outraged by
the invaders, but on the contrary was sue
cefSiuuy prop1tlated. y people VINO nave
endured the severity of Spanish rule Tor
four centuries hail with joy the protection
of the great republic one of the richest
sections of the country over which our nag
now floats has been added and will be of
lasting value to our nation, politically.
commercially and from a military or
stfa tegic point of view. Possession of that
island has also rendered any further re-
sistanCe of the Spanish forces in Cuba
hopeless and General Miles firmly believes
lnitt by falr ana just treatment Inc peopl3
of Cuba can be as easily controlled either
as a friendly ally and neighbor or TO be-
come a part of our own country as the
people Of Porto Rico
General Miles remained in Porto Rico
as long as he deemed his presence neces-
Safy for carrying out the wishes of the
president and now returns to the United
states, bringing with him nearly 5000 men.
VINO are no longer required there beng
some 10000 Still remaining, amply sufficient
for all purposes. He returns at once to
" he he
most useful, as he considers the most i'm
portant need Of the hour now to he the i'm
mediate reduction of war expenses and
the return Of as large a portion Of those
in military service as possible to their
former occupations. where they are most
nendnd. ="
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
SWITZERLAND IS STUNNED,
Assassin's Life Is Safe, as Capital
Punishment Is Not Allowed

Bernie Switzerland. September 1o-lhe
president of Switzerland and other MEM
hers of the government Wnrc stunned with
horror ana Grief when the 2-eWS reached
the palace that II" empress SO beloved by
an Europrans bad fallen u victim to an
assassin within tee borders Of their coun-
try Ihcv imme GiItcIy arranged to hoiG
an extraordinary fedora; council ON sun
dav morning in order tc consider the meas
ura5 to take against The assassin. The
latter must be tried according the the
statutes OF the canton in which The crime
WAS committed. which forljds capital pun
ishmcnt and make life Imprisonment the
most severe penalty that can he inn
posed.
when the Austrian minister Count
Kuefstefn was informed of the tragedy
he hurried to the palace and was met with
eXp;,c sSions OF the deepest sympathy Sc
soon as a special train could be arranged
the minister started for Geneva, accom-
panied by the deputy prosecutor general,
who took up the case at once, his chief be
ing on a vacation. tie will hold a prelilu-
mary inquiry at Geneva tonight or as soon
as possible, aud return tomorrow in order
to report to the federal council.
The federal authorities had been inform
ed OF the visit of the empress and they
notified the governors of the cantons the
empress expected to visit. instrUcting them
to take special police measures for her
comfort aud safety if IT appeared neces-
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mel Mchler stepped into the carriage tho
crowd burst into cheers.
While expressing his qualification at the
successful termination of the war and his
pleasure at once more being at home, Cen
this time in addition - the tatement given
to the press by him in New York.
From the Pennsylvania station General
and Mrs. Miles were conveyed directly to
their residence
during the evening. 1t was expected that
he would call at the white house. but no
said that de had no d"tention Of doing so
tonight He will resume his duties at the
headquarters of the army in the war de-
partment tomorrow morning and will avail
himself Of an early opportunity to pay his
respects TO the president
Declines To Discuss Reports.
New oYrk. September 8-General Miles
was asked today what he thought of the
published reports that It is believed in
washington circles that the present public
discussion of army affairs will be dropped
AFTER ms expected interview with President
Mckinley. He said:
L decline to be led into 4 discussion nf
the matter"
General Miles went shopping this morn
ing with his wife and daughter Before
leaving the Waldorf Astoria he said:
Il shall leave for Washington at noon
today. | shall Immediately enter the tread
mill meaning my official duties. shall
call at the war department first and pay my
respects and shall then go at once to the
presidents mansion to pay my respects TO
President Mckinley"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
PORTO R1cAN COMMISSION MEETS
Spain Has Not Yet Sent Instructions
to Her REPRESENTATIVES.

San Juan de Porto Rico September 10
The first joint meeting of the evacuation
commissioners was held in the council
chamber OF the palace this mroninG It
was exceedingly formal. Major General
Brooke, Rear admiral Schey and Brigadier
General Gordon, accompanied by their per
soual staffs, drove to the palace, whore
they were formally presented to the span
ish commissioners, General ortcga, Briga-
dier of MarOine Nallcrino and Senior Agula,
auditor of war. The presentation was
made by Captain General Ma"ias.
Both commissions then retired to the spa
cious council chamber. where credentials
were exchanged.
The Spanish commissioners were most
courteous.
They explained that their embarraes-
ment was due to the fact that their in
Structions had failed to arrive, though eX-
pected on the Alfonso MIL overdue since
yesterday. They assured the American COM
missioners of their confidence that their in
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
MILES REACHES WASHINGTON
GENERAL ARRIVES AT CAPITAL
FROM NEW YORK.
Enters His Carriage and is Driven
to His Residence-He Refuses
To Talk.

v,-ostiroton Sentemher S.--Major General
Nelson Miles. commanding the army Oh
tho limited states. accompanied by MIS-
Miles and Colonel Maus and Colonel Men
,er or his staff. arrived here from Ne"
vorI, at G:95 o'clock this evening. General
1rilas and party came by the Pennsylvania
railroad in a private car attached TO lhe
roaular west-bound train Taey were met
at the Sixth street station by MAYOR ''a'>,
= member of General Miless staff ana
Cantafn Morton chief clerk in the Once
Of the commanding general.
In anticipation of the arrival OF General
Mics several hundred people had assem-
lied at the station. a Gordon Of police
officers opened way through the crowd
from the wicket gate. through which the
DISTINGUISHED party passed to the carriage
which stood in waiting al the main en-
trance.
AS General Miles stepped from the rear
platform of his car he gave a kind greet
ing to his coachman, who stood awaiting
him, and then handed 20 him bundle of
souvenir canes, while he grasped the hands
Of CAPTAIN Morton Major Black and two
or three newspaper men. He was attired
in an unconventional blue serge sack suit
and wore a white fiber, broad-brimn@d
Porto RiCan hat.
As General Miles passed through the
crowd in the station his hands were grasp
ed q score of times by enthusiastic men
and women. lie gave a cordial greeting
to all. and as he and Mrs. Miles and Colo
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
Shafter Reaches Washington.
CUBAN INSURGENTS ARE /
General Wood Provides Those who
Lay Down Arms with Rations.

Washington, September S.-As announced
in an Associated Press dispatch from SAN
tago. few days ago, General Lawton,
military governor OF Santiago province
will furnish food to such OF the Cuban in
surgents as lay down their arms and re-
turn to their homes.
1t was also said that he had given en-
ployment to such men of the Cuban army
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
-, MILL cure Liver Ills; easy u
HOOu y II1IS take. easy TO operate 25l

as could be utilized. This plan of General
Lawton's has been approved by the adj
minstration.
1t is believed that his action will have a
tendency to turn the Cubans into peaceful
walks of life. ana that if it Is EXTENDED to
other parts of the island much trouble that
formerly mcnaced the government in Cuba
will be avoided.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12

DEAR EDITOR-We want few mon in every
tate to exhibit Cuban Panoramic War Views in
halls schoo houses and churches and good men with
out experience make $ to SI2 per day. Only n few
dollars capital is necessary TO start and we furnish
everything. If you know of few such men, or will
make mention of it in your paper those who write US
viii receive full particulars by mail Very
truly, Sears Roebuck IL Co. Inc ], Chicago.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
ALGER AND SKATER CONFER.
WAR SECRETARY AND SANTIAGO
COMMANDER AT CAMP MEADE.
Gen. Graham's Army of Twenty Thous-
ami Men Pass in Review Be
fore the Officers.

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lamp -"'"N'' tf, a,,J General
''-Se'FelalS ~ ~ ,i5 t,I,,. ,rnev
SAaiter were at Imp 'ist,' ',,,,j ,I,,da
Witnessed a f"NIe" 81 '"e l,,',,.'I ,l.,,r
" Aurfl,u l'"I ol '',o A., 0,,rn.r.
resumed ms Jo"r"e> ~ NOM v,,.,'t,,o,,,-
ana ".fe'll % tJ,. 80, hoI,r ttrfs
l"'S wy l,,,t1,,,z,,s n,fvate car.
H'o!"iHS /" 49,. 49,, -i5ino, 9t CarnD
1-v4"G 91,''iV'' , ,e,,, moe ,,,anoi,,a, for
me "e"st al va 80, ,,',' ava C:,7o,..l
Inc r"Fle" Ht''eI"'S 4N'9l ,,'. I,,tt,,.r
ShaIter h'u Amo'"e' ~, 4,,.,l,, ,t,,,,,
thirty minutes. WAT P''9IN O't' . -
neither would say, except lnaI II vas
private affair. General Shalier san NIle
secretary was very dear irieno o,'I .''",
they had neen IN 'ie CIV q, ,,,,,r Of
coioneIS. lie u at "o'N 81 ...+ ~, o,r,-
the a"'i'7o l',,, l7i'i,, ~ the r,,tro
P'e'e - ,I'', I,, Via. ba gofa.
NoiS' VIZ ~, e.i,.
II y IN poppS co Tr,n ~ ana 7,,ysaIf at
tIon pJ l o0,t tio 1yhen he Icfi Sautlaeo
our raiations have always been pleasant
and 90 not understand the meaning Of
oil this talk. The general may nave peen
talking. nut OcIeNe lhaI hIuci ~ IL -
due TO dhl7sUHi,2IlI' NV opr ~
hNNH arr NtI 'tt'"'' ''"' F -, NJ.
Secretary AIStr 10 accompany" nH "'N'
Alger and their son. captain FREQ AlSer'
who is suffering from camp foyer, and was
too weak TO witness tho review.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12
"I'm So 1ired!'

AS tired in the morning as when go 10
he'd, Why Is It? Simply because your
blood IS in such a poor. thin, sluggish coz :
dition It does not keep up your strength
and YOU do not get the benefit of your sleep
IN feel strong end keep strong Just Try
the tonic and purifying effects OF Hooo >
Sarsaparlla.
-, Rave taken several bottles of HOOD 3
SarsarariIIa Before I bcga2 taxing "
nv whole system seemed run down and l
had a dsagreeable tired feeling as II
mad not had a nights rest. [ now feel re-
freshed and better in every way, ana
owe it to Hoods Sarsaparilla.' AMANDA
GFI.TMACHER. Ealte's Mills, Nd.
= Hood S S pariiIa
Is Americas Greatest Medicine. 81; six
for IS. Prepared by c. I. Hood Co.
Lowell, Mass.
Hoods Pills e saEe a .syt to opGr S aso
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
O,Brien of the Navy.

One Of the torpedo boats to be con-
structed under the provisions of the
last naval appropriation bill will be
called the O'Brien. The boat is to be
named after Jeremiah O'Brien who
won the first American naval victory.
Cooper's History of the United
States Navy" tells all about the daring
young Irishman. The fight of O'Brien
is described by Cooper as the LEX
ington OF the SEAS" and the historian
says: 'It was one purely Of private
adventure.
When the news of the battle of Lex
ington reached Machias, Me-, on May
8, 1775, the Margaretta, an armed
schooner in the service of the Crown,
was lying there with two sloops under
her convoy, loading with lumber for
the British Government. The Mar
garetta's captain became suspicious
and sailed down the bay. Thirty-five
men took charge of one Of the sloops
and started after the Margaretta.
They elected O'Brien captain. The
sloop captured the Margaretta and
took her guns on board. The British
authorities at Halifax sent two cruisers
to capture O'Brien, but he turned the
tables, took both of them, and carried
his prizes to Watertown, Me. For
his daring and enterprise O'Brien was
made Captain Of Marine of the col
ony of Massachusetts. New York
Sun
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
How Blddx Catches Rata.

John Hamilton has Plymouth Rock
hen which has developed into quite a
rat killer. The trait first manifested
itself some weeks ago when one of the
men about the stable found rats nest
and threw the little rodents into the
yard. The hen spoken about was no.
ticed eating the young rats, apparently
with great deal of relish.
Since then she has been seen on sew
eral occasions under manger, where
there was great rathole. She would
stay there for hours at time. Some
of the men about the place thought the
hen was "broody," but one of the
drivers insisted upon it that she was
watching for rats. This statementwas
laughed at, but the other day it was
proved beyond doubt.
Mr.. Hamilton was standing at the
back door of his office, and heard q
great squeaking in the stable. Hewent
to the door and just then the Plymouth
Rock hen came from under the manger
where the rathole is, and in her bill
was rat easily one-third grown.
The fowl held the rodent in her beak
suspended by hind foot. The rat
was squirming aud twisting at great
rate. Some of the other fowls tried to
get at the captive, but the rat catcher
was too quick for them. She ran as
fast as she could, all the time shaking
her hand from aide to side The rat
was trying to bite and would probably
have done SO if the hen had not shaken
it so violently. Finally, some of the
men drove the other chickens away.
and the Plymouth Rock was allowed to
do as she pleased. She released her
hold on the rat, and when it tried to
get away pounced upon it and picked
out Its eyes. After that few hard
blows with the beak and the rat was
as dead as could be.-Wilmington
(Del.) Morning News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
The MANY Uses Of the Banana,

Immense fortunes have been made
out of the banana business. Reve-
nues do not accrue alone from the sale
of the fruit, for the leaves are used
for packing; the juice, being strong in
tannin, makes an indelible ink and
shoe blacking, the wax found on the
underside of the leaves is valuable
article of commerce; manila hemp is
made from the stems, and of this hemp
are made mats, plated work and lace
handkerchiefs Of the finest texture;
moreover, the banana is ground into
banana flour. The fruit to be sold for
dessert is ripened by the dry warmth
of faring gas jets in the storage places
in which it is kept, and immense care
has to be taken to prevent softening
or overripening. The island of Ja-
maica yields great crops of this useful
and money making fruit.-Invention.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
THE URcHlN'S TALE.

Above the sound Of the traffic that roared
In the neighborhood Of the bulletin board
Came the lisplng tones OF seven-y -year-old,
And the man gave heed to the tale he told;
For the man was man of martial air,
Though white was the drift of his snowy
hair;
And his eyes grew bright and he smiled for
joy
At the warlike words of the little boy,
Who spoke to his comrade, small, freckle-
faced,
With Cuban flag on his tattered waist.
"what stock" said the vet, "when grim
wars alarms
Break out In the speech OF the babes in
arms
"when the discourse Of children is talk Of
And heroes are praised by the little ones.
"Ay, what stockl What q sturdy stockl
What fighting chips Of the fighting block!"
The seven-year-old by the bulletin board
Heard none Of all this-or, hearing, ig.
nored-
Bat went right on with his tale Of strife
"De battery licked 'em, you betcher life!
"De battery done it, ah, don't forget
Dat battery was onto its job, you bet.
"De udder Captain was sand clear t'roo,
But he was 'fraid o. dem cannon balls,
too.
"He cheered up his gang, you know-but
Dey tried deir best, but dey couldn't hit.
can den"-and the old mans eyes grew
moist,
And deep in his loyal heart he reioiced;
And he bent bis head and he proudly
smiled
At the epic sung by little child,
And his pulses throbbed and his being
thrilled
Then he gravely thought Of the manned
and killed;
For he had fought, aud he knew no funs
Provoked by a charge on the enemy's guns.
He fancled the carnage-the death and
smoke
OF the battery charge-then the wee boy
spoke;
'De battery 1t did all o. de work
Me brudder pitched an wuz caught by
Burke"
Chicago Record.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03

One thing that war always does is
to bring merit speedily to the front.
The junior lieutenant is likely any day
to do stroke of work that will cause
his photograph to crowd his COM
manding generals out of the illustra
ted papers. Every day develops some
new instance of daring and gallantry
in subordinate officer. And these are
the men now destined to quick pro-
motion. AS every French private
soldier in the old days was said to
carry the baton Of Marshal Of France
in his knapsack, every man in army
or navy, no matter how humble, has
the chance to rise to any preferment
the service affords by distinguishing
himself sufficiently.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Straight hairs are nearly cylindri.
cal; curly hairs are elliptical or fiat.
The seacoast line of the globe is
computed to be about 1876, 900 miles.
1t is said that the castor oil plant is
abhorred by nearly all members of the
animal kingdom.
The waters of the Grand Falls of
Labrador have excavated chasm
thirty miles long.
Alcohol is being used with mantle
lamps to illuminate parts of Berlin e
park, the Thiergarten.
An army physician says that he has
discovered that pure olive oil taken
internally will cure enteric fever.
The relative size of the earth, 'as
compared with the sun, is, approx.
mately, that of a grain of sand to an
orange.
In recent test Of floor material the
most durable turned out to be a tile
made of rubber. An English earthen
tile came next.
The shoe factories use 100000
kangaroo skins yearly. Australians
have begun to raise aud breed kanga-
roos as they would sheep.
Liquid (oiD fuel, in combination
with coal, is used on thirty-seven en-
gines of the Great Eastern Railway, in
England, including fifteen expresses.
The Maledive Archipelago, west OF
Ceylon, embraces IA, 900 coral islands,
few of which are more than six feet
above the level of the ocean, and only
175 of which are inhabited.
Krypton will have as its density
forty, with a minimum density of %. 81.
"Krypton" is the name assigned tc
the new gas. The word means 'hid
den" or Concealed" and its scientific
symbol will be "Kr."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03

On account Of the requirements
growing out of the arrests of women
and young children, many cities have
found the Office of police matron abso
lutely indispensable. Moreover, they
have constantly increased its scope on
the idea that while the common pro.
prieties of life warranted the creation
of the office, it was furthermore OF un.
told value on account of the reforma.
tory influence which it exercised. I'm.
der proper regulations there is no rea.
son why this Office should not become
one Of the most efficient in the city
Government.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03

The London Mail says: 1t is not
altogether satista ctory to find that tn
all-conquering American is not only
producing as good armor as England,
but producing it cheaper. Yet, ac
cording to a German naval periodical,
the British firms of Vickers and Brown
were underbidden by the American
firms of Carnegie and Bethlehem and
by the ~German firm of Krupp in a
tender FOR the armor OF two new Rus
sian battleships. Both American firms
were $40 per ton below the lowest
British tender. There is an unpleas-
ant monotony about these failures of
Englishmen to hold their own in for
eign contracts.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03
Goverp,nent Mines in Prussia.

The Prussian Government owns
and works seventeen collieries, eight
Ignite mines, fourteen iron mines,
five metalliferous mines other than
iron and three rock salt mines, to-
gether with five iron works and eight
works for smelling the other metals,
six salt works and five quarries, which
have an output of a total value of
more THAI $50, 1000, 900 yearly. Be-
sides the above, the Prussian State
owns one colliery, that of Ibbenbuhren,
in the Osnabruck district of West
phalia; the collieries of Deister aud
Osterwald, in the Clausthal district,
and half the Obenkirchen colliery in
the same district. New York World.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-08-03

messenger-boy if he had given up the
key? Would it have been just as we'll
if they had done no more than could
be reasonably expected?"
"I sh-shouldn't think it would"
said Billy; land just going to school
wasn't anything extra to do, either. /
think 1 acted mean. What shall l do
to make it up?"
'What can you do?"
"Er-I might make up the time
after school. I'm ahead cipherin',
and Biography is review, and reading
and language and those things don't
count"
ooh! Don't they?"
81 might learn piece of poetry, ]
suppose, or" frightening, 'the Aow-
er-beds n-need wedding dreadfully. I"
Miss Dixon was convinced of Billy's
sincerity. "You cannot make up a
thing like that, Billy. You can only
learn to do better next time. That is
al, l am going to ask you to do. What
have you learned?"
''To go and tell you when it seems
as if things ought to be done thai
h-hadn't ought to-"
"And if 1 am unreasonable?"
"Not to do 'em," said Billy,
promptly.
every well. If You like to work in
the garden just to help the school ]
shall be glad"
81 will, said Billy.
"And your auntI'
''I'll tell her. She says when I get
p-punishin' at school I'll get one al
home; and if don't get one she'll
give me two"
"You may tell her that I think you
can be trusted next time, and ask her
to excuse you"
"N-no'm, she won't. She's not that
kind of a lady"
But Miss Dixon resolved to add
Billy's aunt to her list of friends i'm
mediately, and did SO, very much to
his interest.
Billy worked away at the flower
garden till it blossomed as the petu.
MIA. And one morning, when the cir,
Gus posters had been replaced by
others as flaming as they had been,
Miss Dixon found manila paper par.
eel in her desk.
Inside the parcel was seed cata.
logue envelope, inside this a plain en-.
velope, inside this an embossed val.
entine envelope, and inside the EN-.
bossed valentine envelope was tick.
ct to the greatest show on earth,
from her "friend and puple. VIM.
J. Riley. Youths Companion.