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The Republican., 1899-10-05

1t was a long drive, and on the way
Grant was more than ordinarily com
municative, which is saying good deal.
1t was and still is popular fallacy that
he was not in all situations a reticent
man. However self-contained he may
have been in an official capacity, social
ly he was genial, cheerful and chatty
As he lighted cigar, the carriage being
open, he said;
Il have the reputation of being a
hard smoker. There are people who
say my portraits are bad because there
isn't a cigar in the mouth. That's "A
'slander. | never in my life smoked to
excess, and now | consume only three
or four cigars day. l am a slow smok-
er, and a cigar lasts me a good while"
When we were within about two
blocks of the church we were shocked
by the spectacle of solid mass of black
humanity. AS they caught sight of the
approaching carriage they made a fu-
Tious rush, and with yells surrounded
US. The two or three policemen in the
neighborhood did all they could, but
were powerless.
Let us get out of this exclaimed
the general. Driver, turn about and
go back"
1t was useless, however, to make the
attempt. 1t was the determined pur
pose of every man, woman and child
in the mass to shake Grants hand or
touch his person. The air was filled
-, 4,11 I
himself between the wheels, regardless
of a busy club, and reached Grants
hand, crushing a new silk hat as he did
it. Then, Strengthening himself to his
full height, with hands above his bare
head, he shouted: "Bress Gawd! done
shuck his han'"
For nearly half an hour the scene was
beyond graphic portrayal. These ig-
norant people, long deserted and neg
.lected by their frightened leaders, sin
cerely believed Grant had come to New
Orleans for the sole purpose of 'leadin'
us out ob de Wilderness" as they shout
ed. Many of them did not know Grants
face. and 50 we three were almost equal
ly the object of admiration.
a path was made at last from the car
Tiage to the door, but at every step
we were obstructed and crushed by the
pressure of the crowd. Inside the chap
vel door we found matters hardly bet
ter. 1t took 4 long time to reach the
altar. emperor William" an old ne
gro, had charge Of the reception. He
stood on the platform, his face beaming
with fervor and perspiration, obviously
speaking at the top of his voice, but to
us his words were inaudible. Then the
choir of a hundred voices burst forth
with "De Bridegroom's Come" The
marshals, all old negro preachers, had
little knots of their hair tied with mar
row blue ribbon, and in their white
cotton gloved hands they held red.
white and blue batons, which they
waved wildly. Every bit os space in the
church was occupied exclusively by me-
groes. Not only that, but the crowd
outside had climbed to the open win
dows. and, as they flied them entirely,
not breath of fresh air could enter.
The Republican., 1899-10-05
often That Way.

Whenever my wife shows disposi-
ton to nag me-" he said in explaining
his system, Il simply put on my coat
and go to a hotel for the night"
''Your hotel bills must be something
enormous, returned the intimate
friend of the family.-Chicago Post.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

Briggs-That was funny case down
there in Massachusetts, where the
usher at the other fellows wedding ran
away with the bride before she could
reach the church.
Enpeck (sighing)-They didn't have
any ushers of that kind when 1 was
married.-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

Thirty years ago the sardines and
young HERR in Canadian waters were
sold mostly as fertilizers. In 1897 near
ly 100000 boxes of sardines in oil were
put on the market. The price paid to
fishermen varies extraordinarily, ac-
cording to catch, season and year, be-
ing sometimes as low as six dollars per
hogshead and sometimes as high as
$500.
The Republican., 1899-10-05
The Savage Bachelor.

"Geese," said the Sweet Young Thing,
with side glance at her victim, ARE
considered emblems of conjugal bliss
in China"
''In China?" snorted the Savage
Bachelor, promptly, why not the
world over?"-Indianapolis Journal.
The Republican., 1899-10-05
in a tremendous passion.

An hour later, however, you might
have observed through the windows Oh
a famous restaurant a little distance
away three jovial guests sitting before
a sumptuously spread table, and dis
cussing the merits of several bottles
of old wine. They were the bettors and
their victim.-Tit-Bits.
The Republican., 1899-10-05
Profit for the Druggist.

Mrs. Richmond-I always hate to go
into a drug store and ask to see the
directory and then walk out without
buying anything.
Mrs. BronXborough-Oh, never do
that. [ always buy postage stamp or
something.-N. Y. Journal.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

would fight it out on this line if it takes
all summer But there was one senti-
ment, nobler than all, one that had
sunk deep into the hearts of millions.
When the landlord at Jacksonville
would have driven back the colored
people as they escorted you to your
hotel, you said: Let them come; for
where l am, there the colored people
may be also
For a moment it seemed as though
the crowd would rush on the raised
platform to lay hands on the hero, but
the preachers, seated in the nearer
pews, quickly passed Scott Chin from
The Republican., 1899-10-05

"My dear" said Mrs. Hunewell, az
she poured the coffee at breakfast the
other morning, "do you believe in the
eternal fitness of things?"
Il used to-" replied Hunewell, but
that was before you began to make my
shirts. ts."-Chicago Daily News.
The Republican., 1899-10-05
He Knew He Would.

Spacer-I believe that if Shakespeare
were alive at the present time and try
ing to live by his pen in London the
comic papers would reject many of his
best jokes.
Humorist-I know it. I have tried
'em all.-Boston Traveller.
The Republican., 1899-10-05
And Well We Know Them.

do not mean to criticise, to carp or yet to
rail.
"a wilin' robins better than a sulky
nightingale"
But birds who can sing and who won't 1
really count as nil,
Compared to that enormous flock who can
not but who will
IN. Y. Herald
The Republican., 1899-10-05

Harry-WAy did you postpone your
marriage?
Jack-My rancee has just graduated
from a cooking school, and L want to
give her time to forget what she has
learned.-N. Y. Journal.
The Republican., 1899-10-05
Almost Miraculous.

She-Colonel, what was the narrow
est escape you ever had?
He-It happened only a few nights
ago. I was at a wedding and ate both
chicken salad and ice cream without
being poisoned.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

Edith Showing her smart little
brother to her new beau)-Now, Tom
my, you have counted up to IL, tell us
what comes after IL?
Tommy-Pop, in his stocking feet
Rrooklyn Life.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

NO" he said, refectively, this isn't
like mothers pie"
"And why not?" she waspishly asked.
because" he mildly explained,
mothers pie always had ants in it,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican., 1899-10-05
Sui GeneriS.

Ethel (excitedly)-Oh, papa, hurry
quickI Mr.. Sappy is lying on the par
lor sofa in great pain. He swallowed
his monocle!
Papa (coolly)-Well, can't it be du-
plicated?
Ethel-Oh, yes; but Mr.. sappy can't!
N. Y. World.
The Republican., 1899-10-05
Hard Man to Manage

Jorkins-Mrs. Jasper bosses her hus-
band in everything, and yet they say
she is not satisfied.
Perkins-No; she complains that she
ID oVerworked.-Town Topics.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

There is much French and Belgian
capital invested in the principal rail
way lines of Spain, while England owns
many of the shorter lines, and is also
at the head of the mining interests.
The Republican., 1899-10-05
Why He Was Angry.

''What made him so mad?'
''He told his wife she had no judg-
ment, and she just looked him over crit
ically from head to foot and said she
was beginning to realize Chicago
Post
The Republican., 1899-10-05

Sorrow had left its marks on her face,
but she still showed traces of her former
beauty.
In fact, the bitter tears had washed of
only couple of streaks.-Indianapo Jour
Il
The Republican., 1899-10-05
A Hnrd-I.uck Story.

MAID of Athens, ere we part,
Give, oh, give me back my heart"
But the maiden shook her head,
And he got a marble one instead.
-Chicago Daily News
The Republican., 1899-10-05

Mistress-You once went to a fortune.
teller, Kitty? Did she tell you anything
that came true?
Maid-No, ma am; but I'm young yeti
Puck
The Republican., 1899-10-05
ONLY Wanted Sarnh.

Stern Parent Ito a young applicant
for his daughters hand)-Young mau,
can you support family?
Young Man (meekly)-I only wanted
Sarah.-Tit- Bits.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

The woods strike up a melody;
Their tones are clear and rich.
The maple gives the sweetness
And the pine-tree gives the pitch.
Judge.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

"You are my book of life," he quoth;
II swear it on my kneew
"Well, if you'd make a valid oath,
Why kiss the book" said she.
-BrooklVn Life
The Republican., 1899-10-05

Some people growl at everything
In this old world, but pshaw!
In spite of what they say it's still
The best they ever saw.
Chicago Times Herald.
The Republican., 1899-10-05
A Sauce of Regret,

She used to be peach, tits said,
Her figure plump with charming curves;
But, how that she is growing cd,
fsise = .2aaIa aonsissne d S,-tfsa r1reservss.
Puck
The Republican., 1899-10-05

Twelve Year-Old Miss-I think / will
skip my thirteenth birthday! It's un-
lucky!
Visitor-How will you do it? Be IA
next year?
Twelve-Year-Old Miss (sagely)-Nol
think I'll go back to 11!-Puck.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

Mr.. O'Toole-Beezy, we've ben swim
died! Oh bought dozen av these flow
er pots, an livery dom one of 'em has q
hole in it!-N. Y. Evening Journal.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

Covent Garden, London, has been in
the possession of the Bedford family
for 300 years.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

Stern Parent ANXIOUS 70 impress the
lesson)-Now, my son, tell me why l
have caned you?
Tommy (bitterly)-Boo-oo-; there,
you've give me a good hidin'-boo-oo!
an you don't even know what you've
done it for!-Fun.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

"Certainly," she answered. Boiling
is recommended to remove impurities
in all liquids. Chicago Post.
The Republican., 1899-10-05

'It makes my blood boil!" he ex-
claimed.
That's good" she replied.
"GOOdl" he cried.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-05
~eX-CONFEDERATE DAY"
Notable Incident OF the Texas State
Fair.

Dallas, Texas, Oct 4.-The celeDra
Texas state fair today was rendered
notable by the participation of Cover
nor Mount of Indiana and his staff and
the commander and representatives of
the department of Indiana, G. A. R.
The Indiana party arrived in the city
by special train late last night, bring
ing with them the flag Of Terry's Texas
Rangers, which is to be returned to the
survivors of the troop from which it
was taken by the Seventeenth Indiana
sentation, which will be the feature of
Indiana day. at the state fair toner
row, will be accompanied by interest
ing ceremonies in which prominent
union and confederate veterans will
have a part. The return of the battle
flags is in accordance with resolution
adopted by the last session Of the In
diana general assembly.
As a memento of the occasion Gov
ernor Sayers and Governor Mount will
each be presented with a handsome
silk banner with the stars and stripes
at the head, underneath which appears
the pictures of the governor of Texas
and the governor of Indiana, side by
side, with the coat of arms Of the two
states and suitable inscription be-
meath. Governor Mount and staff and
the other members of the party are
being entertained by eX-Indianans who
are residents of Texas.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-05
England Makes Provision for
Paying for it.
The MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
The war Office Decides That q
Larger Force Than was Origin
ally Proposed Will Be Necessary
TO Conquer the Boers.- Charter
Ina OF Big Ocean Liners Pro-
cetdina Satisfactorily.

London, Oct. 4.-The most interest
ing announcement in connection with
the Transvaal crisis today is that the
chancellor CT the exchequ-er Right
Hon. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, has al
ready sanctioned the provisional ex-
penditure of 93,000.O0O and that the
government will not exceed that limit
without authority from parliament
which will be asked to vote a sum not
exceeding e8.0O0,0O0
meeting of the war board today
discussed and drew up arrangements
to insure the safety of the route from
Durham to Laings Mex so that large
bodies of troops may on disembark-
ing t-e rapidly forwarded up the coun
try to the frcnt without confusion or
crowding at the base. 1t is stated to-
night that the war Office has decided
that the army corps for service in
South Africa shall be much larger than
originally estimated and that it now
consists of over 10000 men, The prep
arations for the dispatch of this force,
including the chartering CT big ocean
liners, is steadily and satisfactorily
proceeding
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-05
NAVAL ORDERS,
Howell to Remain on Duty as Presi-
dent of Examining Board.

Washington, Oct. Al his own re-
quest, Rear Admiral John A. Howell's
orders to command the Norfolk navy
yard have been revoked by the navy
department and he will remain on
duty in Washington as president Of
the naval examining board. Captain
A. S. Barker, who will become rear
admiral on the retirement of Rear
Admiral H "A Howison, on October 10,
was ordered to succeed Admiral How
ell as president of the examining
board and the department has not
found a new assignment for him. The
command of the Norfolk navy yard
will become vacant when Rear Ad-
miral Norman H. Farquhar succeeds
Rear Admiral Sampson as the COM
mander-i in-chief of the North Atlantic
naval force. The transfer OF flags has
been postponed until October IA in Or
der to enable Admiral Sampson to go
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-05
MaCArthur'S Movement Part Of
a General Advance
BEGINNING HAS BEEN MADE
The Railroad to Be Seized and Held.
AquinaIdo TO Be Driven Out of
His Present HeadquarferS.-p plans
TO Utterly Crush the Rebels Be.
tween Two Columns Being Car
ried Out.

Washington, Oct 4.-The capture OF
Porac by General Macarthur is regard
ed at the war department as the pre-
liminaHy manceuvre to a general
movement Of the American troops
north to take possession Of the rail-
road from Manila to Lingayau bay.
General Otis has enough troops to
make that movement and to garrison
the towns along the line of railroad.
1t is believed the rainy season will
soon be ended, and that more extern
sive military operations will then be
begun
"A large body of insurgents was in
the vicinity of Porac. the extreme west
of the populous province of Pampanga.
General Macarthur extended his lines
almost to Porac early in August, but
was compelled to- withdraw toward
Santa Rita and Angeles because of the
heavy rains. The insurgents have re-
mained to the west OF Porac and last
week they captured the gunboat Ur-
deneta on the coast to the south. 1t
was considered necessary to drive
them out OF that territory before a
general movement north was begun,
and General Macarthur took possession
of Porac with that end in view The
general will garrison Porac and keep
the insurgents out of the valley and
in the mountains. That will enable
him 10 move his army north on Tar
lac, where ,Aguinaldo has his head
quarters and he will continue to drive
the insurgents to the north until the
railroad from Manila to. Lingayau bay
is in the possession of the Americans.
But little has been heard of General
Lawton recently. 1t is said by war de-
partment officials that he is near Cen
eral Macarthur, and is preparing to
move north with a column parallel to
the forces Of that general The great
er part OF the troops have been trans
ferred quietly to the north of Manila
for the movement. 1t is also said that
a considerable body Of troops will be
transported from Manila to Lingayau
bay and landed to begin a southwark
march, with the expectation of crush
ing the insurgents between the two
columns.
1t is significant that Generals Law
ton, Wheaton, Wheeler and Grant are
all with Macarthur to the north, and it
is said that they are preparing for an
aggressive campaign that will clear
that part of the island and place the
one railroad in the Philippines COM
pletely under American control.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-05
COTTON MILLS COMBINE
Southern Plants TO Be Purchased by
Wealthy Syndicate

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 4.-The Manu-
facturers' Record of this week an
nounces the organization in New York
of a syndicate composed of some of
the leading capitalists and bankers of
that city, in connection with leading
southern bankers, to purchase and
combine a large number of southern
cotton mills. The syndicate proposes
TO purchase outright and pay cash for
good southern cotton mills, then to
combine them with a view to develop
ing their trade to the utmost, giving
special attention to the upbuilding
of the export business.
Thomas Branch & Co., bankers of
Richmond, have for some time been
securing options on a large number CT
leading southern mills, and they have
now made a contract with Mr. Charles
R. Flint of New York and his asso-
ciates, representing the heaviest
financial interests of that city, who
have agreed to furnish all the capital
needed for this undertaking. This
contract provides that the option shall
be deposited with one of the largest
and strongest trust companies in New
York The syndicate has agreed that
it will pay all cash for the stock of
such mills as are taken.
The wealth and business connec-
tions of Branch & Co., who represent
the southern end of this work, and
the wealth and position of Mr.. Flint
and his New York associates. it is safe
to say, insure success, even should
the undertaking eventually represent
$50, 900, 900 to s1OO,OOO.oOo of capital. as
is now expected.
From such information as the
Manufacturers Record has gathered,
this will represent one of the largest
industrial corporations organized in
the country, and by far the largest
ever undertaken in the south.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-05
AN OVERT ACT.

London, Oct 4.-The most sensation
al news from South Africa this morn
ing is the reiteration of yesterdays
report of the acquisition by the Trans
vaal authorities of e50O,000 in gold,
which was on the way to Cape Town
from johannesburg. The confirmation
of the report comes from two sources
The Cape Argus asserts that the Beers
made the seizure at -Vereenigen, the
amount being a weeks shipment of
gold on the way from Randsburg to
Cape Town, and forwarded the treas
ure to Pretoria. The report is also
confirmed by cablegram received to-
day by a mining company in London
from their representative, which is to
the effect that the train upon which he
was travelling from johannesburg to
Cape Town was held up and looted by
the Beers, who secured 100000 in
gold, the amount being considerably
less than the original estimate. There
is nothing tangible in today's war
news, but the situation remains as
strained as ever.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-05
THE FINANCIAL BILL
The Senate Measure Out and Out
for a Gold Standard.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The Post to-
morrow will say: 'On the first day
of the approaching session of congress
the senate financial bill will be in
troduosd in the latter body. 1t will
not be on the same lines as the house
bill, but it will declare without equivo-
cation fer the gold standard.
Senator Aldrich, who as chairman
CT the finance committee Of the senate,
has taken a prominent part in the
framing CT the bill, said yesterday that
the measure had been prepared, but
that it would not be made public un-
til it had been shown to number Of
republican senators. 1t is the present
intention Of the finance committee to
ask a speedy consideration of the bill
in the senate in order that il may be
disposed CT as early in the session as
possible
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-05
CONVERTED TO BRITISH PLAN.
Favors Quartering Waiting Blue
Jackets on Shore.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Rear Admiral
A. S. Crowninshield, chief of the bu
reau of navigation, who recently went
to England to investigate the British
system of quartering enlisted men CT
the navy in barracks ashore, instead of
on receiving ships, while awaiting
assignments to vessels in commission,
will show in his forthcoming report,
now in process Of preparation, that he
became a convert tc the British plan.
The United States government quar-
ters its waiting blue jackets on re-
ceiving ships Admiral Crowninshield
regards this as an expensive method
and will argue also that the men are
less comfortable on these vessels than
they would be in shore quarters.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-05

Last spring the captain was pre-
siding over forty acres of valuable
land, worth, it is calculated, over a
million dollars. He hoisted the stars
and stripes and declared the territory
to form the District of Lake Michi-
gan" A court and ether instruments
of government were formed. Half a
hundred colonists cast their fortunes
with the new government and promi-
nent business men bought lots.
But one day the police, declaring the
government to be a menace 30 public
safety, descended on the colony and
arrested its tenants. Since then the
matter has been in the justice courts.
Adjacent property owners claim the
land and are at the bottom of the
fight against the captain.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-05
RETURNED TO PORAC
Rebels Swarm Sack Into the
Captured City.
A nOVemeni 40 Surround The Ameri-
Can Garrison at AnqeIeS.-ThS
First Effect of a Consultation
with Dgwey Ma0e Visible.

Manila, Oct 4.-Several hundred in
surgents have reoccupied Porac, which
was captured by General Macarthur
on September 20 and evacuated by the
Americans the following day The
insurgent forces a1.e reported moving
toward Mexico, southeast Of Angeles
The object of the double movement is
apparently to get behind the American
garrison on both sides of the Manila
Dagupan railway.
Reconn from Mexico by the
Fourth cavalry toward San:a Ana,
northeast of Mexico and toward Array
at, due north of Santa Ana, developed
the fact that the insurgents are in
position at both points. The insur-
gents made two attacks on Caiamba, in
which their commanding officer re-
ports sixty Filipinos killed and many
wounded Two companies of III,
Twenty-first regiment repulsed each
attack, losing two men killed ahd
seven wounded.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-10-05
LIGHT ON n CONSPIRACY
important Testimony Regarding ihe
Fatal Riot at LarfervIIIe. III.

Marion, H., Oct. 4.-The grand jury
has spent the day hearing the testi-
mony of persons who Witnessed the
riot at Carterville on the 18th. The
testimony against most of the men in
jail charged with participating in the
killing of the five negroes is very
strong. Some very dark things are be-
ing revealed When all the truth is
told about that days butchery it will
be proved to have been one of the
most barbarous crimes ever committed
in this county. There is hut little
doubt now that the killing was the re.
suit CT a previously arranged plan tn
attack the negroes at the station. get
them on the run and butcher the en-
tire lot
Robert Winning, one cf the men ar
rested for completely in the riot. was
released this afternoon, the testimony
showing that he had nothing to do
with it and was there at the time en-
tirely by accident. The seven negroes
and Smith. the white man, indicted for
the Fronia mine riot, were Drought in
to court this afternoon, under guard,
each prisoner marching between two
soldiers with loaded guns and fixed
bayonets.
After a long consultation in a pri-
vate room with their attorney, George
W. Henshaw, the judge was asked to
postpone proceedings in their case un-
til conference could be had with the
other attorneys: The request was
granted and the prisoners were order
ed back to the Jail.