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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
A NOVEL CARGO,
The Michigan TO Garry Complete
Hospital Outfit To Matanzas.

sANANNCATI. CA. Feb. %. The trans
porf Michigan Will sail from this city
,o-morrow for Key West TO take ON
novel cargo At that place she VIII en-
20 kcde which She will carry 10 Mat1n-
2ss. after touching at Havana 10 diseslm-
III. "a p9rl, train OF mules from This c'ty.
n is understood that the hospital, sup
,,,ice vhich tine ship will carry VIII ein-
'r,eo ~,-ervtbing except tho building. ana
n Is POSSIBLE that she viii take LUMBER
Win which TO construct the hospital
bllildinr at MatanZas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

NTW YORK. Fob. 22-'Icorse Hch =
min. of the Cartaret Gun club. Won the
ch5mpionshlD of America OBJ Dis nome
.,I,-il5e to-,ta, with "a total OF 9j killed
6'i", of a possible loo Since the cham
pionship was inaugurated TN 1853, none
af he scores has cqualied those made hy
to-dav's winner Louis IT, DuEeas alltto
Of the Cartaret club ran second WIN
az tHis and charles Paynter, of the De
~0n HU CLUB of Pittsburg. took third
honors with % kills TO his credit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
KiIIcdIIcr Husband.

NIDDJESBORO. ky. Feb. 22.-Mat-
tie winston killed her husband with
Va Her husband had been I'm the habit
Of whipping her, and tried II TINS is morn
A. an invalid She left home when She
committed the deed, and has not been
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

WEDDING IN WELDON.
snociat Observance Of Washington :
Birthday-Dauger Of Flood Passed

1vrIDON. \. .. FEB --.-opeI I -.
MISS Lucy Purnou. a popular yo55ns p,,,-
Oh t''s 'Pslc;.h. was united in marriage
hel I lo-n.sht To- 3ir. w. r. oyerstf I,.
~ rocky Mount The ceremony loon
mace al the Methodist Episcopal , nulr
ana was witnessed By large
M Nr and Mrs. Overstreot left for ST.
Augustine. Florida ,,,... .,.. -,,s.-
To-day being o. legal holiday VIC po
ONCE observed Sunday hours. put thol
was no other observance or WashlnS'o"
birthday. r.. 100. ,.,4
the snow has completely disappeared.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
Thc Pnwnee Disnhled.

New York. Feb. 22-The clyde Line
steamer pawnce. from Boston f1i Charles
ton and Jacksonville. was towcd into
port to-day by the Cromwell liver fiud-
SON. The Pawuec sailed from Boston
February 20tn. on the Fist 900 a. NJ
th- machinery broke down and she was
unable 10 proceed. Distress signals We're
set and at n 4. NJ the Hudson from
Norfolk came 20 her assistance and
brought her 90 this port Tor repairs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
THE SOUTHERN
MAIL SUBSIDY.
lcnnllnuea Lon NJ 20.

,.iaine the negroes FROM the white n.33t,
.- trc whites from the negro bar, tN-
,,., hairs are regarded as p1ris OF hli
,.,, rr4re al business for which one spec
XIX IN stamp held bv him as "a retail
deaIer there IS insufficient ...
star mail service has been discontin-
,,e1 in VIRGINIA between Joe 10 DaNen-
port post Offices. 10 date from next
e.~,ite has been discontinued in North
Carolina between these postoh'ccs a'-
C.,t md Wilson. from March 18TH, Leak
,ilfe and Fci1Svllle from February q, o.
f.amm and Wilson from Maioh ,o,ll
18th. r,t,t..,.,,1 &C.
vj-.flnc friends NJ 1920 Vermont avenue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

taxing 1at f.Ja deaths door and giving
me back health and strength. when NO
physician and friends thought / "ss
about 20 die"
A. an additional guarantee 81 the b-ne.
fetal enects of Dr. Greene's Ncryrrs
blood and nerve remedy. Won have Ito
rr,v.lege of consulting DR. Greene. =
West I4th ST., New J ork City, the r7osi
successful physician in curing diseases,
f,e- ~ -dargs. personally O. b. 'cti,r.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
This Beef AIIRisht.

SAVANNAH. GA. Feb 22.-Major-Gen-
erai ", Ruthers has just inspected 10000
hounds OF canned beef in the warehouse
here: $500 pounds. less than on.e,half OF
cre ner cent. was condemned. This beef
ts ~ ne sent 10 Cuba on the supply ship
Conai next week With this cargo of the
Comal seven million rauons VIII have
bcen sent to Cuba
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
Lieut.. Scott Acquitted

ADMISSION. ALA. Feb. 22.-Lieutenani
scott. charged with assauiung with IN
tent TO murder Colonel Colson. both or
the Fourth Kentucky, was ,acqui lea .. on
5a,insi Tieutonants Macky and Phelps. OF
Ne Fourth Wisconsin. were Withdrawn.
Colonel Colson IS sutl confined 10 ms
room by his wound.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
Chicago Observes.

CHICAGO, February PA throng
which filled the Auditorium to the doors
this afternoon attended the Union League
Clubs Washington birthday Observance.
The Hon w B0urke Cochrane. Of New
York. the orator OF the fay was cheered
frequently and heartily throughout his
eloquent address.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

MADRID. February -.-Gcue'h lAn-
ares. who was I'm command oil the spans N
,roops at Santiago at the time OF tne
capitulation. has challenged Count Al
rnenas to duel on account OF inc at
tacks made upon him on Monday ana
Yesterday in tho Senate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

DELAWARE BREAKWATER. Feb.
o. THE schooner Eliza ScAriouer from
Jacksonville and Aaron Rcpperd, Tor ga
S.ornah were lowed into harhOr hy tugs
a.. ~ Hughes and Atkins Hughes.
These vessels dragged dangerously near
point OF cane Herl0pen in ice.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Senator
Jones. OF Arkansas is confined 10 his
bed with an attack OF pseudo angina pee
toris an affection Of the lungs. His con-
dition IS NOT considered serious
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

Ths,p I, ~ need nor excus. 'es some''
20 be weak, nsrvous, tired ana o's-o1'
aged. With scattered and unsrons ne'
female osc,l..iet ans an ever present va
nes. ino esbil.ty which weigh upon NC
spirits. drag rpoo bee Tie. her enc.
he's ha,pinesr, srd render her uhn' io'
,n,auti.s a. sif:. r.otner and homemaker
Sh, AN be pc .ec:ly and ecmpletely 49,
n ,,e vii, ase Or. Greene's NefVoI 49,.
ara a,vl, remedy, the best stren -" :,
as .ny,ysra,or, the greatest uPpei'us' -
heath hot tins world has ever Ans""
Or. G,..ac's Eervura is snc sure
res,ere, 81 health and strength ="
women. Under ,he use OF TINS "''
derfut remedy the dull eyes siop
brilliant, the p2ic, sallow, OF w. Il
complexion clears, shs cheeks pc e
come rosy with health. wh.ic the
lans.id step Is again iight ahu 20 II
tic, the nerves strong ara stesu'i -
the muscles vigorous, energy an III
enjoyment return, and perfect heaitn 81
and happiness take the pace "a YE
weakness and despair. ~.
Everybodv should take spring H.
medicine and DR.. Greene tefpu'A W.
blood and nerve remedy is M oes' ia
spring medicine TO take &E
Mrs. Louise J. Sargent Whining ~
ton, Mass, says; EIz
About five years ago 7 eec@c TO ~
have spels Of seeplessnes' ono ago =.
during the 80 was taken via Iiin'~ -.
ing spells. Ny nerves sc.mct t. =
be shattered and ] would he AWAKE a.
night. I ives reduced % mere skeleton
and at last Nas oblige> 70 iase to my oed
After | had been in led for about ioul
weeks and given mp a. hopes Of ever penn
able to get up again my doctor toia ,n'
family that n, 30 done everything in hi'
power, thar he could not do any more sn'
that II was question Of a short time
was 30 feeble that had TO be ted hk'
baby, and locked forward TO me nih'
when my suffering would be over
began taking Or. Greeoe's Nerv1f' o'oo'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

NEW YORK. Feb. BIT Is stated on
what seems good authority, that Rud-
yard Kipling has been attacked by pneu-
monia and his condition is critical. AZ
midnieht IL was stated that he had been
unconscious for several hours.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

BERLIN. Feb. 22.-According TO the
erni-ofiiclal Hamburgischer, correspond
ent. the German Foreign once comply
ing with a petition OF Germans IN Samoa,
has requested the Washington govern
ment 10 supersede Judge Chambers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
RANGEoF THERMOMETER.

The thermometer az The Times once
ranged as follows yesterday: . A. NJ,
"a. IL ~, 70; 3 +. NJ, "a, p. NJ, 46, 8
pm. ~; IL NJ, AZ Average, IS %.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
MAIL TRAIN WRECKED,
Union Pacific Flyer Derailed ana very
po,,.,- I.ose Of Life Feared.


Cr1rvDNNE. WYO.. February %2-lne
Trans Continental Fast Mail, known as
the Union Pacific Eastbound Flyer -
renorted wrecked at Weed station one
hundred ana fifty miles west OF mere
Tbe accident was caused by broken
rail. The engine and first -FOUR cars
passed over safely. bat the rear sleep
ems left the track while the train was
running "a mile minute. IL is feared
There arc a number Of casualties' but
as Weed IS not a telegraph station no
names or details have as yet been re-
ceiycd.
General Manager Dickinson and super
iutendent Harris are at the scene oil ule
wreck. ,
OMAHA. NEB., February 22.-Casual-
+,oe i'm the Union Pacific Fast Mail az
Weed are one passenger killed outright
1--WE passengers and two trainment ln-
iured. Names as yet understandable here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
rHEGRIP CURE TH.T DOES CUR

the cause that produces La Grippe. Ths
genuine has l.. 4. =. or teach Tablet $50
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
nendlocHs Unbroken.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22.-Nothlng new
occurred to-day in the senatorial con-
tests being waged IN a number OF states.
The deadlocks remain unbroken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

through the Tondo district Weeping
.e..,- rows OF houses and devastating
erral of territory The damage is ines
Unable with daylight drastic meas
ures were decided upon and the .Ameri-
cans. though tired after their sieepless
nights work, soon cleared the district o'
every native after q siignt resistance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
THEY PREFER
SPANISH RULE.
Continued From First Page)
The casualties We're few, but the prop
fsl.Hr.s

The CasuaIII05 NeTe IVWI 01I TT' ~
erty loss is enormous.
WILL. PUSH THE FIGHT
vASTITTGTON. Feb. - The authori-
ties here are giving close attention to inc
daily developments in the military sii4aII
ZION I'm the Philippines. and have decided
-, NH The canraign against the rebel
lions followers of AguinaIdo with energ5
Within two or three weeks lorWaIu
campaien will begin and heavy blow
will he struck. that viii Keep .ne me- %
docs not bring about their immediate sur
render
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
I God {!
Are gaining isyor rapidly. rxQ cna
Business men and travel kuSrd H~
lers carly ihcm in vest = HK a.
pockets. ladies carry them
in purses. houfcSsepers keen them Ia niedicN'
slosets. friends reccrnr s~d thsm a fri'ncs nc

ness man and Miss Maggie o. Crisman,
were quietly married here at go o Go. X
this morning az the parsonage OF nc
Braddock-Strcet NJ T.. church. Rev t3t
Samuel *. Cox. pastor OF the chufcn' on p,
,iated. and the ceremony Wa pcitoiW,"
III the presence OF only few iriends. 10
After a wedding breakfast the couple
left on an extended wedding tour NoIu|
Upon their return they Will reside mere,
Mr.. Sloat several years ago started me
FIRST daiIv uowspapcr IN Winchester, ana
later became editor or the Evening 80
FOR some time past he has been c0nnecteI
with the Shenandoah Valley National
Bank.
GayIc-Pratt
FREDERICK SBtRG, VA. FEB. -
SpeciaI-At Fletcher chapel. IN hlnE
r.eorrc comfy. to-day. Mr. Il. y. GAVE
Pratf daurhtcr of Air Alexander Pratt
of King George county, were unica ~
,,tarriaqe The church was handsome
decorated. Rev. ]. j. Wray oulci,d,t 49,, ~.
and Miss Fannie Chesley rehue'e'
Weddinc March on the organ; ,-,so ,..,e
Miss Lille Pratt. sister OF me pilue' W.
maid of honor. and the hest man w. w.
Mr. Alvin n. Rowe. Of TINS Guy.
ushcrs wore Mcssrs. Nelson Dechtl NJ. - -
r. Garner Ben Durrctt, anc 4eoi sr,s,i
King After the ceremony inc , pi va
nortv and friends repaired 10 ooIr
iown. " the residence o. the groom LA
mis- CITY where a reception was h'iN '''"
q. repast served.
Fo@ter-sOiiycr.
pOANOKE. VA. Feb. e2.-speoiai %.
80, r,oeter one OF the leading tahoI
- t,,,oke WAS farried tonight al 81
rsnes, Methodist Episcopal PARSONAGE ~
STiss Alice oliver. a popular young l"os
If This city The wedding was sI''1
surprise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

Police Sergeant George W. Epps. one
of the finest officers in Richmond, Is
ont afrer two weeks illness from tue
grip.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

Policeman T. c. Epps IS sGil critically
U az his residence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
49, pOAT LAUNCHED.

Another attempt was made and one
was successfully gotten into the sea.
The three men and myself who We're
saved with me, jumped into her to take
the oars. when by some uniort uhate ac-
cident we were cut loose. Inc men on
the vessel were after that seen 70 try
repaatediv to lower another hoax Dut
without success. .,-. .,.-..A
che second officer stated that through
out all the conduct Of crew and passen-
gers was excellent. The women We're IS
peciallv brave He thinks there Is niue
likelihood that the Bulgaria weathered the
storm. as she was sinking when he lett
her
The Cordistand lay by the Bulgaria
without being able TO be OF assistance
because of the tempestuous seas ar
rived IN Bremen on the 18th instant. ana
reported that the Bulgaria had foun-
dered.
second officer Scharges T. reasonably
unsitive that none was rescued from the
Inflated vessel after he left her. and Il Is
feared that i0l persons went down with
her.
The Bulgaria had no accommodations
for hrst-class passengers. and all the
passengers on board were in the steer
age They were mostly Germans frhn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23

different parts of the United States
She was not a regular liner and had
been I'm the service Of the Hamburg
American line about a year
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-23
Crisman.

WINCHESTER. VA, Feb 22.-Special
Ar John J. Sloat. . popular young busi-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
A LIEUTENANT IGNORED.
Appointed Superintendent of tine
Ceited Statea Military Academy
bravery Rewarded.

For the first time in the history @!
the United States military academy a
first lieutenant is superintendent OF
the Institution. The officer to be thus
honoFed is First Lieut.. Albert Mills,
of the First cavalry, one OF the heroes
of Santiago, who ow has the tempo
rary rank OF captain ias q member OF
Gen. Young's staff. TIE president
nude this selection personally and as
a reward for gaIlant conduct at the
%stornins ofSan Juan heights.
Lieut.. Mills was Gen. Young. chic.
of stAf during the santiagocampaln.
He was severely wounded during the
battle at Snl Juan, having been shotin
the head ani1osiIg an eye The prea-
dent lad an interview with Capt Mills
a few days ago, and hearing from his
own lips thefstory of-the work of. the
troops st Santiago, and remembering
the glowing accnarat whi oh Gen. Young
had previously given him OF the cor
duct of this brnsA officer, offered hin
the supertntendency of the military
academy. which jp consddered one of
the mortinportanA commands within
his Gift.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
Order Of Publication.
GeclUE:3i

IL IL" ape GirarQeau COUr of Com
mui Pleas i'll and for Cape Girar-
ues.u county. state OF Missouri.
SEPTEMBER TERN. 1885.
Tuesday, November lst. 1898 and 10Th
Gay OF September term.
E.staIs OF i'hilu L. 5mith.
Robert q. itanney, Administrator.
Order OF Publication.
NGW or this day come. Robert CT.
isauuu:, administrator of the estate
nf ihilo l.. Smith, deceased. and
presents to the court his petition pray
ING for an order for the sale OF the
real estate OF said deceased. or so
much and such parts thereof as may
rt necessary TO pay the debts of said
islat@. subject TO the homestead of
the WIDOW Of said PHO l.. Smith.
which said petition Wis accompanied
by = Iist al Indebtedness - required
by law. showing that said estate is
ind ,b;cG and that said debts are I'M
PAID. ana TIA; there l., not sufficient
assets UH hand II pay the SANE. on
cEahfL":icn ;ECieUi. i Is ordered by
II cnur; that all persons interested in
'iit 'ft'tt" Oi sa!u urt'dHSC ne notified
LA, - application n aforesaid has
tam .Gaar ana thai urieSs the con-
trarS +. Shown on Dr before the first
u:- OF the next term OF dis court to
to held on The fourth Monday of
January next an order will be made
for the sale of the real estate in said
petition described. or so much thereof
as shall DC sufficient fer the payment
of the debts ana expenses OF sale.
-hn4 1t il further ordered that this
notice be published in some newspaper
published in SAID county OF Cape Cir
ardeau for four weeks prior 10 the
next term of this court.
y true copy.
Attest: +. H. ENGELMANN.
ucciuG3t Clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
ianIn:3S
20. sos.

hn ordinance To change the grad .
North street from Sprig" street /,
| Pacific street and OF Ellis street frOE
NORTH street Ia Morgan OAK street
Whereas. james Is. NesIni,h. CITY
engineer uf the city OF Cape Girar.
CClu. Missouri. duly authorised there.
unto. did submit TO the city council
of said city. at a meeting thereof held
on Monday the Bro day OF October.
iS:S. a profile showing - rate -.
North street from Snrigg street 10 ia.
ciac street. as made by MIN, and did
submit 10 said city council. at a meet
ing thereof hello on Monday the 9th
day OF lctober. 1898, a profile show
ing the srade of Ellis street from
North street to Morgan Oak street. as
made by him. which profiles have been
received and approved by said city
csUncil and the grades of said parts
OF North street and Ellis street shown
thereon adopted "a the permanent
grades OF SAID streets: therefore
Be il ordained by the council Of the
city Of Cape Girardeau. Missouri. as
follows:
SEC. l.. That the grades of North
street from Sprigg street TO Pacific
street and OF Ellis street from North
street to Morgan Oak street, as shown
by the book of .'Protiles and Grades"
drawn by Nicholas Garner. evil en-
gineer. and approved by the mayor
and council of said city on the 9th
day Of August, 1869. be and the same
are hereby changed from those estab-
lished III said proties and grades, TO
the gradrs made by James B. Mes
NTH, city engineer of said city. as
shown by the profiles OF the grades OF
said parts OF North street and Ellis
st eet, submitted and adopted by the
city council of said city on the I'd and
z4th days OF October. 1898 respectively.
and said grades De shown. by said
profles, are hereby adopted And es-
tablishedns the permanent grades of
said parts OF North street from SDrigg
street. to Pacific street and OF ellis,
street from North street Il Morgan
Oak street, and shall hereafter lie held
afdtaken as such, and the city engi-
neer is hereby authorized and i~pstruc-
ted to make the changes in purple ink
in-said book of "Profles and Grades
to correspond with said protiles of the
grades of said parts of. North Street
and OF Elisestreet, SO as to show the
permanent grades of said parts of
North and Ellis STREETS as hereby
changed:
SEC. THAT this sordipance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage, and. all ordinances
or parts OF ordinances in conflict
herea31ka are hereby repealed.
Pas$e43N the Council Nov. u. 1885.
NExI1AM H. CoERvER,
4fesident of the Council.
49, Approved this 18th, day of
+! sEAL. Nov. 1898.
t0h WILLIAM y. CcERgR,
Attest: Mayor.
GEO Z. CHAPPELL.
jN City Clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
OF cstlon.
In the Cape Girardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas, in and for Cape Girar.
deau County, Missouri.

In the Cape Girardeau Court of Com
/ mon Pleas, in and for Cape Girar.
deau County, Missouri.
i SEPTEMBER TERM, 1898.
Tuesday November LIST, 1898 and 10th
day of September term.
Estate OF August ~Schlueter,
Louis S%chlueter, Administrator.
Order OF Publication.
NOW on this day comes Louis
Srhiue,er, administrator u the estate
OF august Schluetcr. deceased and
presents 10 the court.his petition
L. frr an order Of sal- -. the real
estate of said deceased. o. so much
an suca parts therao! Is may be
necessary to pay the debts OF said
estat-. which said petition was accom-
paninu by Il list cf Indebtedness as re-
Qu;t@t h.E law showing that said estate
- rh3t Dteu ana that sai% deb,- are
unpaid. and Ill; -iirr" Is us: sufficient
asSc'~ on ha.-Gs - pay the same. on
SA sniItai.GG the col. II - ORDERED :y
itir court tEa; ali persons interested in
t. estate vi >ai& deceased be notified
thai an application as aforesaid has
t t. mad, and that unless the con-
trary be shown on or before the first
day OF the mex; term OF this court to
be held on the fourth Monday of
January ncN 1T order viii be made
for the sale Uf The real estate in said
petition described, or so much thereof
a. shall be sufficient for the payment
oi III" debts and expenses Of sale.
AnC ii IS further ordered that this no.
tice be published in some newspaper
published il said County Of Cape Cir
ardeau for four weeks prior to the
term OF this court.
y true copy.
Attest: l.. II. ENGELMANS.
GeclOE"f Clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
i MAINE HERO WEBS.
Ensign sowslson Married to Gel.
hillar's Daughter in Hospital.
GroonhS2S onfned to His bed with q
Brok( Leg, he Result OF an Sc
e4Gent en- the Cruiser
St. Paul.

Ensign William Van Nest Powelson,
n Of the survivors OF the battleshiE
Maine and a hero of the war with
Spain, was married in his room in the
Episcopal hospital, Philadelphia. to
Miss Margaret Olivia Millar. Of Wyo-
ming, O., daughter of Col. Aii.ar,
u. S. \.
Around the ceremony was III al:
of romance. Ensign Powelson could
not stand as he made the promise &c
cherish the woman VINO was abuu; l.
become his wife. He was kept I pris
oner in bed by a broken leg. The wan
an who cheered him in his sickness
who cared for him and supplied him
with delicacies was his bride. 81.
was his nurse. but her services were
those of love. She had long been his
sweetheart, and when he was sick she
s5psisted on nursing him. The crre-
mony over, she assumed the right te
keep on nursing him because she was
his wife.
Ensign Poweison asked to be trans.
ferred to another warship. As soon
as the war broke ont he was ell eager
ness to fight anG to. strihe for the
Maine. He was burning with arko- to
avenge the blowing up Q: tLe vesse!
in which he took so much pride. He
was finally assigned to the auxiliary
cruiser ST. Paul. and though this was
not an actua! fighting ship he va.
with his cid Commander. Capt. Stgs-
bee. and he expected tina: the ST. Paul
would be able to.fght q little agai-s-
some of the smaller Spanish wa vcz-
sells.
He had long beer engaged to Mss
Millar. But foN the breaking ont OF
the war the couple would have been
married late in tie spring. Ens:er
Powelson was doomed. however. tc ne
placed out of the fighting force by IN
inglcrious accident. Stepping bac!:-
ward On tie deck @: the 81. Paul che
da.r he fell dowa IN open h~atchwav
aad his leg was b-ol.C:..
The alnost chee-'esS hospital rccm
had been trarstorresin into a ;eritah!2
bowe- Of roses fer the occasioa. ard.
notwithstanding, tie temporary il
FIRMLY Of the r-seu,. It. u"r3ai0r wes
as joyous and t8ppy = '-Cuch the
marriage had been se'cb55ted in he
church in WyoDi-c. O.. where il VS.
originally intended that the couple
Should be welded.