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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

WHILE the laws of our commonwealth are
rightly intended to dispense evenhanded justice
between man and man, there is one particular in
which it would seem they might be improved We
refer to the long drawn out cases where anything
OF consequence is at stake The case at present
dragging its slow length along" at Canton, o.,
wherein Mrs. George is on trial for murder is
or will be illustrative of the radical defects of our
jury system. While our constitution guarantees
that one accused of a capital crime shall be tried
by jury of his peers, yet the laws supposed to be
framed in pursuance of the constitution provide for
certain degree of ignorance on the part of those
said "peers" So it hardly gives intelligent
criminal fair show, and the time often required
to impanel a jury in such cases is long enough tc
try the case, to convict and execute the criminal
and to strew flowers upon his grave. 1t would
seem to us very desirable that legislatures would
give the matter more attention and see if more
speedy and direct methods of procedure in criminal
causes may not be devised.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

LET no democrat 'lay the lattering JUNCTION to
his soul" that because the recent municipal elections
have in many places gone democratic, that it fore
shadows democratic victory on state and national
issues. The democracy do not succeed in Ohio,
nor in the country at large without the help of
republicans Republicans never vote the DEM
ocratic ticket except for prudential reasons and al
ways do so on the principle that ''of two evils,
choose the lesser" This principle availed in
Cleveland to elect Farley, and whenever a demo-
cratic governor of Ohio, or democratic president
is elected it by the help of republicans based
similar grounds. But is Ohio misgoverned at pres
ent? Or is the country at large suffering from
lack of good government on sound business princi-
pies? We opine that it is not There never has
been time of greater prosperity in our country.
The public business is being conducted economi-
caly Instead of issuing bonds in time of peace to
carry on the expenses of the government, the pub
lie debt has been reduced and the gold reserve
tinued to accumulate in time of war. But what
more shall we say? Time would fail us to point
out in full the difference between republican bus
mess habits, and general democratic incompetence.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12
AS GOOD AS A NATIVE.
HOw General Kitchener ImpeFsoA-
Ated an Arab and Convicted
Two spies.

Gen. Sir Herbert Kitchener, the sir
dar commanding the Anglo-Egyptian
expedition In the Sudan, Is evidently
man Of resource, If q story told of him
be true. The sirdar IL q tall, dark
skinned man who in disguise would
easily pass for native, and his knowl-
edge Of the character Of the tribes, and
Of their language, gives him an adj
vantage in dealing with the people.
At one Of his camps on the Nile, 30
runs the story, two Arab chiefs, date
sellers, were on certain occasion ar
rested. being suspected Of being spies.
They were confined in the guard tent,
and were not left alone, for soon after
their detention q third Arab prisoner
was unceremoniously bundled into the
tent.
Thereupon an animated jabbering be-
gan, and was carried on for few min
utes. The two prisoners were by no
means reticent In the presence Of one OF
their own race, who was, like them
selves, q prisoner, and they let their
tongues wag fast.
After . few minutes conversation
the sentry was surprised to see the
latest arrival draw aside the door and
step out.
"All right, sentry" he said. II am
going to the general"
1t was Kitchener, and he had himself
Investigated the case to see that JUS
tice was done.
A few minutes more passed, and
again the door was opened. This time
an orderly appeared. He handed q
spade to each of the prisonerA and they
were then marched outside. m6oe to dig
their own graves, and shot. They were,
In truth, as had been suspected, spies,
and the general had convinced himself
Of the fact.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12
OBITUARY.

1t was Just when the dead and
parched earth was preparing to put on
her garments Of green; wreathing her
brow with garlands OF flowers when
the birds we're warbling their notes of
sweetness clear and melOdious upon
the morning air; when life seems the
most pleasant and nature smiles, all
wrapped in her sunny robe Of trans
parent beauty just at this time passed
away the life Of a sweet, lovely girl,
Miss Ida Wright, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Wright. She was "a years
and months old, just in the spring.
time Of life, when God blew ut the
candle Of life and the soul winged its
flight to Him who gave it.
The monster disease, consumption,
for the last six months, preyed upon
the vitals Of life, till it closed her
eyes in the calm embrace OF death,
Apri 18th, 1899. Ida no more will
speak to father or mother, sisters or
brothers, on this old battle ground Of
earth which has been drenched with
blood and submerged in tears Of sorrow.
Ida endured her sickness apparently
without murmur or complaint, SEEM
ingly awaiting the final summons tv
call her out Of the estate Of pain
and sickness; it's to be hoped into that
land where the waters are crystal
and the air is fragrant with eternal
life; where 'Christ's presence fills the
soul with Joy supreme; where tears
never come and where we never clasp
hands or say goodbye.
Today, beloved Ida is sleeping her
long long sleep in Wellington ceme-
terry till Christ shall come and press
his animated lips Of love against the
frozen lips Of death. Then her body will
plume its flight up through the chill.
ling mists and suffocating damps to
stand before the judgment bar OF God
to hear the decision Of the great and
just Judge. Weep not, father and
mother, sisters and brothers, for your
daughter and for your sister, but
allow the sympathizing Christ to stoop
down, and with the soft hand of love
wipe away forever your tears Of sor-
row and bind up your wounded hearts.
The family wishes to extend to their
friends and neighbors their due ap-
probation for the kindness conferred
upon them by those who performed
deeds OF love and scattered flowers
over the bier OF the dead.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

'MUcH ado about nothing" we think were he
living today would be Shakespeare's comment upon
Samoan affairs. Why three great powers, Eng
land, Germany and the United States should have
so much trouble over few little islets of volcanic
origin in the far away Pacific ocean, having the
superficial contents of about five counties in Ohio,
and total population of village like Dayton, is
more than we are able to discern.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

CONDITIONS with respect to imports and ex-
ports continue to be decidedly to the advantage of
the United States, and fttngly answer the croak-
ings of the pessmistic Cobdenites, who fancy they
see in the Dingley Protective Tariff reasons for
assuming that the law has proved by its workings
that protection is no longer necessary to the deve-
opent of the industries of this country, and for
safeguarding American industrial interests and
labor. The preliminary figures in respect to the
imports and exports for the past seven months show
that we have received from the manufacturers and
producers of foreign countries S17,OOOOOO less
goods and commodities free of duty than were re-
ceived during the corresponding months of 1897
and 1898. This is evidence that the protective law
is working to the continuous and certain advantage
OF our own people. But what is equally interesting
IS the fact that our exports continue to increase
even over the record of the great year of 1898.
The January exports of this year were 81 900 900
IN excess of those of the corresponding year Of
dutiable imports during the month there was an
increase over the corresponding month year ago,
but the receipts of this class of goods were still less
by ten million dollars worth than in the same
month of 1895, the banner year of importations of
competing commodities under the Democratic
Tariff. Trenton IN. J.) Gazette"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

MAYOR McKisson of Cleveland, continues to
make himself odious to many of his fellow citizens
by numerous radical and arbitrary changes in the
various departments of the city government. 1t is
picture of politician making all the trouble and
confusion he is capable of making, knowing that in
few short hours will be accomplished his official
death. After Monday next, it will be Mayor
Farley.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

AND now comes Mayor Jones of Toledo, and
offers himself a victim on the alter of guberna-
torial aspirations, pledgng himself to stand or fall
as the peoples candidate the following platform
of principles:
1. Municipal ownership of public utilities.
2. Equal opportunities to all.
8. Special privileges to none.
4. Eight hours to constitute full days labor
5. The minimum wage scale $1.5O per day.
6. The brotherhood of all men,
How any one can find fault with this polit-
ical creed or confession of political faith is beyond
our ken, unless, perhaps some of the Weary
Wlies" would be inclined to cut off an hour or two
from Article No. 4.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

NEARLY all the successful mayoralty candi-
dates in tberecent election in Ohio are being men
toned for governor this fall We know that the
Buckeye state is full of men capable and worthy of
that high Office, but would it be wise to trot out too
many of them at once? Some of the delegates to
the state convention might become "ratted" on the
subject. Go slow friends, ''enough is as good as
feast"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

a remark made by dutchman of our acquaintance
some years ago, when the state of Ohio turned a
political somersaut at the state election: Don't it
beat Ohio how He'll went?"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

THE army beef investigation at Washington
continues to drag its slow length along. The con-
consensus of testimony develops the fact that the
beef was nauseatng to the stomach of the soldier,
but there is mental nausea which is being exper-
fenced by the public as they continue to omit the
reading of the court reports on the subject from
day to day.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

Mr.. BRYAN has been invited to be a guest al
the meeting and banquet of the young mems demo
cratic club of Columbus, O., some time this summer
This time is left to Mr. Bryan to suit his conven-
ence. He is to be the star attraction. At present
the price per plate has not been defnately fixed
but it is understood to be somewhere from one tc
sixteen.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

THE movement to an increase in the earnings
of labor, and consequently to enhancement of the
comfort and well being of workingmen, is the most
cheering phenomenon in modern social progress.
Let us all bid it hearty welcome!-Philadephia
Record.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

Rev. Marion Murdoch and Rev. Florence
Buck associate pastors of the church of the I'm ty
Cleveland, last week presented their designations
as pastors of said church. They had served the
church for six years in that capacity, and their
services had been highly satisfactory, and the
church accepted their designations with expressions
of sincere regret.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

MANY well meaning people are agitating the
question of trade between Uncle Sam and John
Bull They want Samuel to trade the PHILIPPINES
to John Bull for his West India possessions, a
''swap" which by the way might be good thing
for Sam, but we have misgivings as to how
John would view the matter.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED.

WANTED SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
wv persons In this state to manage our bus.
iness 10 their own and nearby counties, IL
u mainly once work conducted at home.
SALARY STRAIGHT 800 year and expenses
Monthly as. Reiefcsnces. Enclose SeIi.a3, ii3
dressed stamped envelope. Herbert \. He's
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12
"A Thrilling nights Ride"

Is the title Of a very interesting illus
trated story, which will be mailed free
upon receipt Of 2 cents postage, by D. W.
Aldridge. 1877 The Arcade. Cleveland, O.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12
COMMUNICATIONS.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1s, 1899.

WE are told that our friend Mr.. T. D. Phelon
of Huntington has aspirations in the direction of a
seat in the next Ohio Legislature. Lorain county
might look farther and do worse.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12

I am sole agent for the Williamson
and Security corsets. Anyone desiring
the same, please call or address.
Mrs. K. C. Jefferies
Bennett street.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-04-12
YOUR EYES.

What are they worth? Would
you take $4,000 each for them to-
day? II not, then listen. You
may be wearing just such glasses
as will do you more harm than
you could estimate in money.
We fit lenses to your eyes with
scientific accuracy. You. take no
chances. Examination is entirely
free. II you need no glasses we
will tell you so.
Monday to Saturday, inclusive,
are the best days for examination.
J. w. HOUCHTON
SCIENTIFIC oPTIcIAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14

ity. Consequently the news received this
morning from Capt. Longnecker was espe-
cally gratifying. A peculiar feature of
this dispatch is the entire absence of any
reference to the hurricane. This fact is
taken to mean either that the two vessels
escaped the hurricane entirely or that If
they encountered it they suffered no dam
age therefrom The report is accepted as
enectually disproving the rumored insta-
billty of the cruiser New Orleans.
Capt. Longnecker's dispatch is as fol-
lows:
SANTO DOMINGO. via Haiti August 13
Secretary of the Navy:
situation reported by the commander of
the Machias continues the same. Every
thing is quiet at San Domingo. Request
permission for New Orleans and Machias
10 proceed to St Thomas for coal or to
San Juan. at my discretion The receipt
or telegram of August l. is acknowl lodged
stating that mail will arrive by Atlas Line
at Jacnel, Haiti.
{Signed) LONGNECKER
The officials of the Navy Department did
not favor Capt. Longneckers proposition
To send the warships to st. Thomas for
coal and orders were accordingly sent him
To proceed to San Juan, p. r. for that
purpose. 1t is little more than a days run
between Santo Domingo City and San
Juan. and the presence of the warships at
the latter place may prove of great assist
ance in the distribution of food supplies be-
ing sent there for the relief of the suffer-
ers from the recent hurricane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
RECRUITING WILL CONTINUE.
Only Eighty Men Needed to Complete
the Ten Volunteer Regiments

only Eighty Men Needed to Complete
the Ten Volunteer Regiments
The official figures given out at the War
Department today show that there have
been enlisted for the ten regiments of in
fantry for the Philippines 13.010 men, leav-
ing but eighty more to make the regiments
complete. There We're enlisted Saturday
443 men, and about 800 were enlisted YES
terday. which makes more than the desired
quota. 1t has been determined to send 400
OF these recruits to the Philippines for the
18th and 9th Regiments. Several regi-
ments nave found it necessary to discharge
recruits who were accepted by outside re-
crultlng officers, after they had arrived at
the regimental headquarters. 1t is there
fore probable that there may be a small
shortage in the enrolment as a whole
Most of the regiments have many more
than the 1900 required. and after the
wedding out process is COMPLETED the sur
plus will be sent to the regiments in the
south and west which are still short of
men.
While the regimental recruiting officers in
some districts have been called in. recruit
ing TOR the volunteers VIII continue at the
regular stations until the three regiments
in the Philippines fully provided for
ana possibly with view of supplying new
regiments which may be called out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
The Accepted Theory.
DESOLATE CAPE NOME.
depending Entirely Upon Importa-
tioa for Food and Fuel

Major 2. III. Ray, who was recently
placed in command of the district OF north
Alaska, has reported his arrival at St.
Michael under date of July 10. He saws
there is much excitement there over de-
velopments in the Cape Nome district
where there are from 1000 to 1.5tJ men.
Consideration friction exists, he saws. over
locations by powers of attorney renresent-
ing parties in the east. A detachment of
men has been dispatched there to aid in
the preserva ton of order
Major Ray says that Cape Nome is
place or great desolation and utterly desti-
tute OF timber, depending entirely upon i'm
portatlon for supplies of food fuel and
shelter, and an attempt to winter there
under existing conditions can lead only TO
disaster; that it is Of the utmost impor-
lance to check people from going there un-
less fully prepared. He advises that an
oi1lciai warning be issued to prevent Deo-
pie from rushing to Cape Nome unpre-
pared Cape Nome is at the southwestern
point of the peninsula lying between Nor
ton sound and kotzebue Sound, and is ap-
proXimately in latitude 6l.3O and Longitude.
LOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
FCST OFFICE DEPARTMENT FILES.
Cannot lie All Stored Together in the
New Huiiding.

One of the best arguments for the erec-
ton of hall of records is the predica-
ment in which the Post Office Department
finds itself concerning the disposition of its
files.
1t was decided some time ago to devote
the top floor of the new post office build
ing to such use, and committee was APP
pointed to examine the files, estimate their
total weight and learn if the fioors would
stand the strain. The committee estimated
upon careful investigation that there We're
approximately 1860 tons of files, weight
in the estimat ton OF the committee far in
excess of the carrying capacity of the
floors. The committee recommended that
the treasury officials make examined ton
OF the ninth floor and that the architects
give an official report on the subject. This
has recently been done, the treasury Off
ciais recommending that 60 per cent of all
the files be stored on the ninth floor. This
means that underneath the wooden roof
there will be stored 9t6 tons of other III
fammable material.
AS it is impossible to store all the files
on the top floor, it has been decided to
store a proportion of the files of each di-
vision. This arrangement it is expected will
cause considerable confusion, for the files
will necessarily be scattered, and there
will be no place where the complete rec
ords of any division will be kept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14

Not True That He Has Been Sum-
m0ned to Washington.

The German minister, Mr.. Won Mumm,
is expected here tonight from Bar Harbor.
The reports from that place that the minis
ter has been hurriedly "summoned to
Washington are incorrect, as there has
been no summons from any quarter and
there is no business of pressing Importance
to bring him back at this time. He had
arranged to stay at Bar Harbor until the
middle of this month"; and then after return
ing ht re for few days to go to Newport
and other resorts. While here he may have
an opportunity to meet Baron Won Stern
berg the German commissioner to Samoa
although the latter has not sent word as to
his movements No further credence is
given to the reports emanating from Van
couver that trouble had again broken out
in Samoa. These reports We're based on an
alleged statement by the captain of the Ger
man cruiser Fake. That officer has made
no report of renewed hostilities, and it is
assumed among officials that If he does
not report them to his government it Is be-
cause they have not happened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
HAVE NO THOUGHT OF WAR.
Minister of Costa Rica and Nfcara-
gun Exchange Friendly Sentiments.

Minister Calvo of Costa Rica and Minis
ter Corea of Nicaragua We're among the
callers at the State Department today
Their visit gave opportunity for cordial
personal exchange and for some good-na-
tured raillery over the recent alarming re-
ports that Costa Rca and Nicaragua were
massing troops on the border and were
about to go to war. When Minister Corea
went home recently he travelled on the
same ship with President Iglesias of Costa
Rica, and they were exchanging cordial
sentiments about the time the war reports
We're current. The ministers both stated
today that the most amicabe relations
existed between the two governments, and
that at no time had there been any Sc
rious threatening.
Recent reports from Nicaragua state that
the survey party sent by the United States
isthman canal commission has arrived
there and has proceeded inland. The pur-
pose OF this survey, it is understood is to
supplement and extend the work of the
former commission 1t is expected that
another survey party will start along the
Panama'route in October, the departure be-
ing put off in order to get the most health
full season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
Deadly Work in Maryland by Storm
of Yesterday.

BALTIMORE, August 14.-Reports from
neghhoring counties received this morn
ing show that yesterdays thunder storm
was much more fatal than at first sup
posed, and that four persons were struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
They are:
George Grauer, aged eighteen years.
John A. Rixse. jr., aged nineteen years,
both of Baltimore.
Charles Griffith, farmer. near Benfield
Anne Arundel county.
Miss Garretson, who was visiting Mr.
Griftith's home.
Grauer and Rixse were instantly killed
under tree, whittier they had sought ref
uge from the rain. on the Belair road, just
beyond the city limits. Griffith and Miss
Garretson met death at the home of the
former, near Bentield. Anne Arundel coun-
ty, where Miss Garretson was visitor.
Together with her host she had gone to
a neighboring spring, and failing to
turn promptly, a search instituted,
which resulted in the finding of both bodies
lying side by side near the spring, evidently
having been killed instantly
A. F. Stabler of Warren Md, was struck
and completely stunned while sitting In
his buggy near Hereford Baltimore county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-14
COMING OF GERMAN CRUISERS.
The Geier Will Go Into Dry Dock nt
San Francisco

Inc German cruiser Geier will arrive be-
lore long at San Francisco and go into
dry dock there for general repairs. She is
the German warship which has been in
Central American waters of late, and the
one winch 1t was thought might be dis
patched to Samoa after the departure of
the Fake.
This visit to San Francisco is the only
movement of the German warship of which
there is any information here and the re-
port in Berlin that four ships, one of them
a cruiser, would shortly visit the Atlantic
coast ports has not been made known in
any official quarters here. The reported
movement is in line, however with the
wishes expressed by the German military
naval attache, Capt. Paschwitz, that some
OF the smaller German ships used for train
ing cadets be sent to Annapolis and other
Atlantic ports for the purpose of getting an
idea OF American naval methods