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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-19
HER CARGO WAS ON FIRE.
The Barbarossa Afterwards Sank Two
BargeS.

New York, May 1S.-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Barbarossa, which
sailed for southampton and Bremen at
II o'clock this morning, was discovered
on fire while she was passing Sandy
IIess2 two hours later, and put back to
port The fire was in the cargo III the
forward hold. The Barbarossa fought
the fire with steam and water, and with
the aid of wrecking tugs and fire boats
drowned it out two hours later while
lying at quarantine.
The vessel while on her way up the
river after the fire in her hold had
been put out, hit the French Liner La
Bretagne, lying at her pier in North
river. showing the La Bretagne's bow
through two ice barges, the Richard
Foster. and the Leroy, sinking them.
No one was injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-19
INVESTIGATE wHIsKEY TRUST.

Washington, May 1S.-Complying with
the earnest request of members, Senator
Kyle has withdrawn his resignation as
Chairman of the Industrial Commission.
The whiskeyltrust will be the subject
of investigation by the industrial com
mission tomorrow. Henry f. G. Luytes
and Martin Cook. of New York, are ex-
pected to be the witnesses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-19
CITIZENSHIP IN TRANSVAAL.

Pretoria, May 1s.-President Kru-
gers reform proposals have been pre-
sented to the Raad. They suggest that
the franchise be conferred on aliens
five years after eligibility to the Sec
ond Raad. instead of ten years after
such eligibility, as is now the case.
thus making a nine years residence
in the Transvaal qualify for the full
franchise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-19
STEEL RAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.

New York. May 1S.-The Maryland
Steel Company shipped to-day on the
steamer Falls Of Dee go tons Of steel
rails for the Australian Government.
The same concern is shipping another
consignment to that Government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-19
a RAPE FIEND HANGED.
Joe Jackson Swung Off at Charlotte
Protesting His Innocence.

Charlotte. y, c., May 1S.-Joe Jack
son. colored. Was hanged here to-day at
11:14 o'clock. for rape committed on a
young white girl. last September.
He made five minute speech protest
ing again his innocence and sung a hymn
in a sfronss clear. voice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-19
M'KINLEY TO THE CZAR.
Congratulations on the Opening of
the Peace Conference.

Washington, May 1S.-The follow
ing cablegram has been addressed by
the President to the Emperor of Rus
sia on the occasion of the opening of
the disarmament conference:
Washington, May is.
His Majesty Nicholas ii, Emperor of
all the Russas, st. Petersburg.
''On this day of good omen ! send
my heartfelt congratulations on the
opening of the conference at The
Hague which had its origin in the en-
lightened and generous initiative of
your Majesty.
(Signed) "WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-19
LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE.
For the Masonic Temple at Whining
ton With Impressive Ceremonies.

ton With Impressive Ceremonies.
Wilmington. May 1S-. -.(Special.) y
The following members of the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge were present:
Grand Master--Dr. r. j. Noble, OF
Selma.
Senior Grand Warden-Dr. II. I.
Clark, of Hamilton.
Grand Chaplain-A. NJ. Simms, of
Raleigh.
Senior Grand Deacon--F. ID. Win
ston, of Windsor.
Grand Swordbearer-T. c. Linn, of
Salisbury.
Grand Steward-T. L. Farrow, of
Winston.
Junior Grand Warden-Walter S.
Liddell, of Charlotte.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-19

General Joseph Wheeler will deliver
a memorial address before Edward w.
Kings'Gv Post No. 113. G. A. r., on
Memorial Day in Boston theatre.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-19

Paris. May 19.-5 a. m.-The post
mems strike has ended. the first brigade
resuming work at o'clock this morn
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-19

to the resumption of operations the
minute the negotiations fail.
The dispatch of two battalions of the
Twenty infantry yesterday to take
Jolo. the principal town in the Sulu
archipelago. is the fourth military expe
dtion detached from the main body of
our troops at Manila. The Sulu archi-
pelago is group of $50 small islands
the Aleutian Islands, south of the Philip
extending in the form of a crescent, like
pines. There are no insurgents. as far
as known in the Sulu group. The popu-
lation of the island consists of 800
aboriginees, 612 Chinese traders and
10000 negroes.
BREAKING UP OF THE ARMY.
Manila, May 1S.-4:50 p. m.-Two
Spanish prisoners who have just ar
rived here from Neuva Ecika, say
Aguinaldo has lost prestige with the
rebel army, which is described as be-
ing completely demoralized, short of
food, suffering from diseases, afraid
of the Americans and rapidly dissolv-
ing into armed bands of pillagers.
The prisoners add that Generals
Pillar and Luna are the only influential
Filipinos who are continuing resist
ance to the Americans.
Aguinaldo's personal retinue was
recently relieved of it's baggage and
money while on the way from San
lsidro to Cebanalon, by marauders.
The Chinese are being victimized
everywhere by both rebels and loot
ers.
Rnencamino, prominent Filipino
leader (who was friendly to Spain and
joined in the compromise arrange
ment whereby the Spaniards hoped
to conciliate the rebel leaders without
sacrificing too much) is reported as
saying Aguinaldo sits indoors crying,
blames himself for the miserable con-
dition of the country and is afraid to
surrender.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-19
TO CONFER ABOUT PEACE.

Manila, May 1S.-1O Il. m.-Philippine
commissioners to confer with the Ameri-
can Commission regarding surrender, ar
rived last night at San Isidro, and are
coming to Manila to-day. The people of
Manila are confident that the insurrec-
tion is ending.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-19
PRESBYTURIAN ASSEMBLY.

The conference then adjourned.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28
Who Is To Blame.

< dney trouble has become 30 prev
alent that 1t is not uncommon for
child to be born with weak kidneys.
If the child urinates too often, If the
urine scalds the flesh, or if, when the
child reaches the age when 1t should be
able to control the passage, and it is yet
/. fiji cted with bed-wetting, depend upon
it, the cause of the difficulty is kidney
trouble, and the first step should be
towards the treatment of these import
ant organs. This unpleasant trouble is
due to q diseased condition of the kid
neys aud bladder and not habit as
most people suppose.
If the adult has rheumatism; pain or
dull ache in the back; # the water passes
in irregular qualities; or at irregular
intervals or has bad odor; if it stains
the linen or vessel the color OF rust; ii
the feet swell; if they are puffy, or dark
circles under the eyes; your kidneys are
the cause and need doctoring. Treat
ment of some diseases may be delayed
without danger, not go with kidney
disease.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy
promptly cures the most distres essinp
cases. Its mild and ordinary effect is
soon realized. Sold by druggists in
fifty cent and dollar ejz's You may
have a sample bottle and pamphlet tell
ing all about it, sent free by mail. Ad
irees DIR. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N
Y. When writing mention that you
read this generous offer 10 the Bsllefon-
taine REPUBLICAN.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28
The Beginning of the Century,

"When will the 19. h century end?"
Ask this question of your friends, and
you will be surprised to find how many
of them will reply, 'On December 81
1899"
And then they in turn will be surpris-
ed when you assure them ttey are wrong;
that the century ends on December 81,
1900 and the 2Osh century begins with
January l, 1901.
Some of them will doubtless dispute it,
even if you refer them to the fact that
Ill scientific men, the historians and
writer's on chronological subjects, agree
with you.
1t is easy to prove ii, however, to most
people. Go back to the beginning of the
Christian era. IL began January 1, Of
the year 1.
Now, a century must contain 100 Year,.
When did the first century END?
1t could only have ended on Decemb; I
81, A. D. 100, otherwise it would not
have contained 100 years.
The % century began January 1, A. Il.
1O1, and ended December 81. A. D. 200
Tne 81 century began January 1. A. D.
POI, and ended December 81, A. d. 800
Continue counting the centuries in
this way, and you find they all close with
the centurial years-then ending with
two ciphers. The 19.h century began
January /, 1901, and will end December
81, 1900. The 20 b century will begin on
January l, 901-Toledo Blade.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28
Notice to Bird ge Builders.
BELIEF. NTAINB, OHIO, Feb. 13, 1s9'

BELLEF.NTA OHIO, Feb. 49, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the Commission
ers of Logan county will receive sealed bids,
at their Office in the Auditors room, in the
Court House, Bellefontaine, Ohio, until II
O'Clock m.
TUESDAY, MARCH d, 1899,
for furnishing and erecting the Kiblinger
bridge located over the Miami River on the
Miami Valley pike, Richland township, Logan
The superstructure, to consist of single
span Pratt Truss one hundred and twelve
112) feet clear span, and one hundred and six
road way OF sixteen us feet. Capacity $50 lbs.
after calculating three (3) inch oak flooring
and calculated with a safety factor of four, to
guard triangular steel wheel guards-to be
placed on v shaped with inverted same to
be five (5) inches high when mounted on one
(1) inch We entiatir plates or castings, which
are to be placed in every six t6l feet and be
double jointed in sections of IL feet SO that re-
pairs will require but single sections re-
moved. Floors will be required of best three
iuch white oak without sap edges, laid upon
steel stringers, and corresr onding ~ inch
white oak one for spiking down, both securely
connected to the floor system.
The bids must be accompanied by strain
sheets, and an elevation and cross section
drawing of same made to a convenient scale
The contractor will be required to furnish all
material and to do all work, and have the
same on the ground ready for erection by july
1, 1S99 and to be completed and erected ready
for travel by July ID, 1893.
Bellefontaine Bank for like amount to &C
company bid. check to be payablet to County
Treasurer of Logan county.
All rights reserved to reject any or all bids.
JOEL IEASTON,
JOHN BROWN,
Commissioners Logan County.
CD CAMPBELL, Auditor.
February IA, 1S99-4w.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28

vincing him that I did not mean to Of
fend him, and I don't think he ever did
quite take me into full communion
again. 1 was awfully sorry, but it
taught me lesson. tell you. Helen,
you may condemn a mans methods or
his morals, but if you would find the
way to his heart you must laugh at his
jokes. Tom has little story have
listened to no less than a dozen times.
Everyone seems to enjoy it, SO every
time we get in new crowd I manage
to have him tell it. Some one told me
the other day that Tom thought his
sister was a remarkably bright woman
and it gave me a wonderfully approx
ing conscience" And then this willy
little woman said she couldn't stay any
longer, and she rushed off to have a
talk with Jones himself.
She told him shat she had just left
Helen, who was sick and wretched and
she was determined to know what was
the matter.
He said if Helen wouldn't tell her he
surely wouldn't feel justified in doing
so. 1t was little matter in which he
was wholly to blame, and his heart
swelled with pride at his wife's loyalty
in shielding him. Then he hurried
home and apologized and she apollo
gized, and JOY reigned again among the
Joneses.-Banner of Gold.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28

Hon. Archibald W. Campbell, who
died last week at the home of his sister,
near st. Louis, Mo-, was one of the
founders of the War State of West
Virginia, having induced President
Lincoln to sign the bill for the creation
of the same, against a msj ,rity of bis
cabinet. Ee was editor of the Wheeling
Intslligencer during the war and many
) ears since, and one of the pureet and
best writer's of his time. He was fore
most in the movement for the abroea-
ton of the unit rule in national con-
ventions, which made Garfield president,
aud leader of the best politics and
best thought along all lines. West
Virginia enfranchieed the return con-
federates on his advocacy and it is due
to the good seed sown by him that West
Virginia is now a Republican state.
Truly, her greatest man has fallen, and
never was more general and sincere
sorrow manifested than at his funeral at
Wheeling.-Guernsey Times.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28

VICTORY.

tRespectfully dedicated to Capt. Philip. OF
the battleship Texas, July 3, 1885,
The victory's oursI The foeman's vaunted
fleet,
Pledged to defend Its naughty nations
pride,
Is torn with shot and shell. and furnace
heat.
And men afame with passions aercer
tide
Sink from our sight: Don't cheerr
In foreign homes. hearts ache and vainly
plead
For quick return Of brother, son or sire;
Body and spirit fast are being freed
Meath kindly wave, or steel-girt funeral
pyre.
Twill soon be o'erl Don't cheer"
Their work is done; they bravely fought
and lost;
Restrain the victor's vibrant ringing
breath;
Send no exultant note the space across
To mock the vanQuished in the hour OF
death.
They're dying, boysl Don't cheer!'
Now to the God of battles, lift the heart
With reverent, upward look, and pledge
anew
In this, the hour Of triumph. that your
part
Shall still be borne to home and honor
true,
MY hero-boys! Don't cheer"
Sara c. Wilbur, in Midland Monthly.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28
SECOND REGIMENT.
A Member Has Ill Luck.


Wednesdays Kenton Republican.
Last evening. Colonel ]. A. Kuert
returned from Columbus bringing with
him Private James Smith of Co.
This unfortunate young gentleman,
while drilling, stepped into hole dis
locating both knees. He was taken to
the hospital at Columbus and while
there paralysis set in making it impossi-
BILE for him to walk. All the other
inmates of the hospital were discharged
few days sgo except him and he
became very homesick. The Colonel
hearing of this went down and brought
him back, buying his ticket, as he had
not yet been paid by the government.
He was conveyed to his home near Belle
Center, last night by Will Kuert.
The doctors at the hospital say that if
everything goes right he may be able to
walk again in two or three years but he
will never regain the full use of hie
limbs, and the chances are that he will
not be able to use them at all.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28
Foraker's Declaratio n.

The speech delivered by Senator
Foraker at Dayton, Saturday night. will
be approved by the party in Ohio.
Aside from the position he took on the
questions of the day, which shows him
to be in line with the policy of the
national administration, he had some
thing to cay on state affairs which lie
m ost pleasing for Ohio Republicans to
hear.
He declared that whatever contest
there may be for the governorship, must,
50 far as the Republican party is con-
earned, close with the state convention.
After that the party must line up for the
nominee and give an old-time Republi-
can m jority for the effect it will have
on next years campaign when President
Mckinley is to be renominated and re-
elected.
There was nothing half hearted in
Senator Foraker's eulogy of the Presi-
dent. The enthusiasm with which his
statements were received showed he
had stru' k popular chord.
Concerning the Republican candidate
Senator Foraker said it should be the
choice of the convention delegates with
ont dictation from any one. His candi-
date, he said. was the conventions
candidate whether that man is Nash,
Daugherty, Grosvenor, Nsvin, Jones,
McKisson or Kur'z.
A fair field has no favors is what Ohio
Republicans demanI this year, and
Senator Foraker seems to be in line
with his party.-Toledo Blade.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28
Cause for Thanks.

Lord Braxfeld was a man of few
words, and when he courted his Sec
ond wife, he said to her: "Lizzie, I'm
looking out for a wife, and thought
you just the person to suit me. Let
me have your answer tomorrow" The
lady, the next day, replied in the af-
frmative. Shortly after the mar
riage Lord Braxfeld's butler came to
him, saying that he wished to give up
his situation, as he could not stand
her ladyship's continual scolding:
"Man!" Braxfeld exclaimed, "ye've
little to complain of; ye may be thank
full ye're no married to her!"-petroit
Free Press.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28

To be born is no unusual human ex-
perience, neither is it unusual to die.
The value of q life is reckoned solely by
what the individual fills into TIE gap be
tween two commonplaces. There is
80 short cry, for some of us, between
"the two silences," that life and what we
do with it become strangely urgent
matters. Washington says in one Of his
letters: "Idleness is disreputable in any
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of no good
even when unaccompanied by vicious
habit,." Like . sane man, he partaok
of his own advice; and the chief impress
sion left by close study, of the man
his thoughts, his acts, his writings, his
infuence-is that his life was q full one,
filed with healthy endeavor wherever it
pleased Providence, in whom he believ-
ed most devoutly, to place him.-G q
Dave.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28
| friend relates of Mr.. Samuel

A friend relates of Mr.. Samuel Kim
singer, who was buried last Tuesday,
that years ago it was his custom in
severe cold weather, to rise early in the
mornings and make trip over the rail-
roal running through his farm, to see
that the snow had not drifted dan
g.rously or that there were no
broken rails. Many times he tsd
tagged trains ahead of broken
rail, thus saving the lives of passengers,
and railroad property. He had a per-
sonal acquaintance with every trainman
on the road, and in the eesier days OF
r rsilroading any traio, o which he mi, ht
be would be stol ped to let hlm off at b ,
home.-DeGraff journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28

worn out with her afternoons quest,
she took a car for her busba nd's office,
end when she told him what TOM
fool chase she had been making, he
just shouted: why, don't you know
that 60 seconds make minute? They
live out on Sixty-second street,"
He insisted that he didn't mean to
annoy her. 1t was a threadbare old
joke, and he supposed she knew what
he meant all right.
But she assured her friend she didn't
believe him at all. She knew it was
Just one of those miserable unfeeling
practical jokes, and she wouldn't
stand it.
Fortunately, the friend was a wise
little woman who knew just how to
pour oil on the troubled waters. She
soothed the hysterical woman into
condition of quiet. She humored her
in the idea that it was a mean joke.
"But you must forgive me, Helen" she
said, "if l tell you you have made an
awful fool of yourself. Even if it was
all done purposely, as you say, you
should have told him it was a mighty
cute little joke if it did involve two
hours of pedestrianism for you, and
then you ought to have accepted his
little excuse graciously. He would
have been so ashamed and sorry and
anxious to prove his regret that you
would doubtless have been surprised
by a new sealskin sack, instead of
pouting around for a week. By the
way, Helen, I think you were rather
stupid about that street. It seems
to me I would have had a sneaking
suspicion that minute meant Sixty
| second"
Every likely you would, Kate, but
you know you are clever"
"No. I am not clever at all, but have
whole lot of tact"
"Yes, and lot of wit"
"Never made witty remark in my
life, but I make opportunities for
| other people to say smart things and
they appreciate it and give me credit
for getting them chance to shine."
| "Yes, have seen you pretending to
be tremendously amused over some
nonsense that lad neither pith nor
point. l don't understand how you
| could do it,
sand 1 don't understand how under
similar circumstancesyou would per
init yourself to look so thoroughly
bored and disgusted. / am afraid
Helen, you have reached selfish peri
cd without the tact to secure the ad-
miration you crave"
"Why, Kate, you were not always sc
considerate. 1 remember when you
were pretty severe in your criticisms.
"One of them came near costing me
one of my most valued friends, too
He had just told a little circumstance
that he thought was immensely funny
and proceeded to criticise it: He wa.
highly indignant. and it was two
months before I succeeded in con
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28

On the scaffold out in Montana, Tom
Salmon's last words wer.: "If any OF
you follow my body to the cemetery do
not uncover your heads and take chances
of getting pneumonia. L. is bsI barous
custom, and hope you will protect
yourselves, for by so doing, you will
pie ase me-" Salmon's crime may have
deserved the death penalty, but it seems
a pity to hustle out of the world a man
capable of talking good hoss sense like
that =
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28

If all the officers who did their duty
in the army were brevetted, there would
be few left with q taillese title. As it
is, the discI elimination of brevetting come
leaves a great many just as worthy, or
worthier tficers, possibly, uuj1stly
dealt with. 1t is all nonsense, and hae
come to the point of uncertainty of the
honor-whether the bearer of the honor
won it by fighting or logrolling. Bu-
the poor private-he gets nothing bu.
SIS month h-Ironton R gister.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28

The iesues made by the minister 9
against the opening of the casket at
funerals to be viewed by gaping. in
solent public, as we'll as sincere friends
of the departed dead, possesses a good
deal of sound sense. Why is it that
some coarse people always press forward
to gs z, upon the helpless remains OF q
person whom they scarcely knew, if they
were acquainted with at all, during life
The whole system of staring at the dead
is barbaIous any way.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28
To Make q Merinxue.

The frosting, as you call 1t, on the
top of bakers lemon meringue pie is
nothing but meringue. Beat the
whites of the eggs until they are light,
not stiff; add tablespoonful Of pow
dered sugar to each white and beat un-
til fine and stiff. Spread this over the
pie; dust thickly with powdered sugar
and brown in a slow oven. - Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-02-28
In the Senate, Cockrell, of Missouri,

In the Senate, Cockrell, of Missouri,
r.ckoned that the Ohio Senators had an
overwhelming share of pnblic patronage.
Senator Foraker said the statement could
not be made to apply to him, upon
which CockIell flashed back: "If the
Junior Senator (meaning Hsnna) had all
of it, he had more than ought to fall to
the share of any one member of this
body"