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WRECKS ON THE SEACOAST.
Disasters Which Are Caused by Dense FOgs
and X iOtOus seas.

From Harper's Weekly.
Dense fogs and riotOus seas have set at
naught the schedules OF navigators within
the past two weeks. FOgs are sufficient
in themselves to create terra incognita
from the once familiar approaches to
the home port Impenetrable curtains
shut down upon the shore outlines, giving
only false reports to captains on whose
tense and searching eyes the security OF
human lives and property interests con-
Stantly depends. Thus when night and an
earth cloud close in upon a vessel as she
coasts in or out of New York harbor, rest
less apprehensions fill the mind of every
seaman on board. And these fears are
often justified by the long grinding jan
which announces TO alert ears the strand
ing of the ship.
Such was the experience OF the Gate
City of the Savannah line. bound for Bos-
ton with a short list of passengers and
a cargo of cotton. She put out OF her New
York slip with confidence in the late af-
teTnOon OF February s, and faced down
the harbor in the teeth of an increasing
fog Al oclock the Gate City grounded
in dense fog on Great South Beach, L.
l., while under almost full speed. The
vessel had oveWun her reckoning, and her
speed was sufficient 10 cast her we'll w
on the outer bar.
The New Jersey coast has also its ter
rors for seafaring men. though winter
fOgS give a nenacing aspect to every
coast. The splendid four-master. County
OF Edinburgh. bound fsom Cape Town
stranded on February u in the sand
haTs lying on the Manasquan Hfe-saVine
station. She struck bottom almost heaI
on, but the heavy seas have almost
swung her hroadside 10 the beach. Sh5
now lies slightly iubedded in the sand
not more than 200 feet from the mainland
on the day following her mishap the
Wrecking crews we're laying cables and
anchors in preparation for moving the
ship and on the second day IL was thought
best TO send on shore by the breeches
buoy all but nine of the crew. This
British vessel is ole Of the largest sailing
shius now in the service. and extraordi-
nary efforts are being made 10 save this
survivor OF q passing race. With heI
sails loosed fer driving she appears from
shore 10 be setting forth under fun can
vas for a Southern port The fact Ul
her helDle esSnesS seems cOntradicted by
her appearance. The success Of the efforts
hriug made to float her depends on ouI
cauriciOuS weather.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13
Pen Picture of Gen. Wheaton.

From Collier weekly
Gen. Wheaton, a soldier first, last. and
All the time. Is the fighting briSad.er Of
the Islands As II he were as tirelesS rs
a machine. Gen. Otis pitches him from
one place TO another, wherever the enemy
is In force. His erect figure astride a dun
native pony (Which he would not exchange
for an American horsel his face Ike thai
Of one Of the warriors Of Durer, and the
little black cane with which he directs
his men are familiar 10 the whole army
He is a. courtly and az hospitable as a
gentleman OF the Old-faShionei school, ex-
cent when he Is In the field. Then a voice
OF thunder goes with the movements Of
me little black cane. When the fighting is
finished his work here will be done. II is
ia be h0ped that his country will not al
Ioyy him 10 be- retired with no more rank
tbsp when the war with Spain began
AIasl ne mas no pull" and. II he had ore.
b. Would not know what 10 DO with IL
p~obahlv he would turn II over 10 his ad-
iutant general 10 . put on file,
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FASHION HINTS.

Biscuit-colored broadeloth IL here styl-
ishly trimmed with eOc0a-brown velvet
The vest is OF tucked cream taffsta. and
heavy white lace Is applied on the high,
fiarinE collar and bread revers. The tur-
ban Of straw. which matches the gown.
is adorned with a huge bunch Of Parma
yi0lets on the left side and a deep band
OF velvet around the crown.
The jaunty Jacket basque is giove-fit-
ting. all the seams being fsatherb0Eed
along the gracefully curved lines OF per
feet shaping.
The front vest Of tucked tafleta is closed
invisibly, pointed tabs edged with narrow
brown velvet ribon being decoratively ap-
piled or buttoned TO position as illustraj-
Cd. The jacket fronts are shaped with
single bus; darts and lincd throughout
with white taffeta- Heavy white lace Is
applied on the reyers. which meets the
fashionable fSring collar In notches.
The correct two-piece sleeves have lit
tie fu!lness al the shoulders, and are
trimmed with bands Of lace and velvet
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13
Refractory Pupils Brought to
Book by Prof. Talbert.
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE ISSUE
Number Of Members Who 'Piay Hockey"
sieu, and the south Caroiinian Now In
sists that There Must Be Reform
after Unless Quorum Is Present.
CcepyrIsht. 1890. By amos J. cumnlngsl


Ths House has at last opened its night
school for Congressman. AristOphanes
would not have termed it a thinkers
school, and Socrates would have agreed
with him. Alcibiades might have called Il
a gabbling school. The Hon. W. Jasper
Talbert, Of South Carolina, has taken
charge OF it for the session. He favOrs
compulsory system Of education. Tie
qualifications for admission are not astrin-
gent. although United States Senators are
de5arred. Mr.. Talbert's equanimity, how
ever. has been temporarily upset by an
unruly scholar He comes from Iowa,
and his name is William p. Hepburn.
Night schools have been held under the
Reed and other rules for many years.
They occur once a week, Friday nights
being set apart for them These are what
are called pension nights. The school
hours are from p. III. to 10:3e p. m,
with no general recesses. The two and a
half hours are allotted by the House for
the consideration of bills reported from
the Committee on Invalid Pensions. They
also occasionally take in measures for the
removal Of charges Of desertiOn.. Prof.
Talbert has been q close student Of these
schools ever since he first entered Con-
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NEW GUNS AT FORT MONROE.
Peweria. Rspid-sre Battery Planted To
sweep the Bay Approaches.

fe-rIsI y Ist F1fi
Newport News. Va, March s-With!n
the past week another new rapid-iire bat
tery has been started AZ Fort Monroe.
When cornplsted II all command the aD-
pfoach to Newport News. Richmond. Nor
folk. and Portsmouth The Eite Is IN Gl-
Teet line with the famous ''Ripraps." IN
the center of Hampton Roads officially
knoyn as Fort WOOL, ard sish W!lloughby
Spit o. the opposite shore.
IA Is said that the general Echsfne Of de-
fsuge Tor HAMPTON Roads and the cspes
Includes the strengthening % klpraps AMI
Is illoughhy Spit This work. II j. said
VII b. n addition 10 the forJlhcation %
the Virginia capes. which command the
approach 70 al of the inland Virginia va
teTs and ~ Maryland Day ana EiyeT e!t.es
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13
SAVED sY The ENGINE PILOT.
Remarkable E.esPs OF One Of a Party Of
Thrse-Iiis Csn,Pa sisns Killed.

Trenton. - j. March u.-Three men
we're struck b Train on the Phladel-
phla and Reading Railroad. near Hope
well this afternoon Two were killed ard
ihe tblrd had mlracglous escape. The
men killed were Lorenzo AFuutO aad
F9tsTs BuiEi The one who escaped ~a4
5alyatOT AitCnetti
The three men we're waking along the
track When struck. When the train Was
stOppea. after running a short distance.
Aiteneiti vas found on the cO~-cetcker In
an unconscious condition. He WAS brought
20 Trenton. ard taken % 81. Francis.
Hospital. where be - expected 10 recOy.
ef TIE three men were New Workers.
and had their homes on Maria street. ia
that city.
James Wha.en. a Trenton young man.
was killed al IarQViile this afternoon ky
be!Gs struck 10 lTv.!ey car.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13

ne has troubles Of his own. He must Re
able 10 Vinaleate MS reputation a. a cook
Dy thrashinE any ore who dares assail r.
he must cook well the feW things that
make up sailors fare. bit n the dun turns
out heavy and the men rebel he must
thrash the crew individually ard collect
iveiy. He II the bad man OF the ships
crew. and usually only the first mate Is a
match for him when he gets drunk or
crazy and runs amuck the mate Is told cf
against him, and everybody else stands
BY 20 watch developments and gather up
the fragments Altogether. his llfe Is a
trifie more varied and picturesque than
that OF the passenger steamer chef. but
there are victories and victories and who
shall say that the connection OF a Blgn1n
dinner. In defiance % wind weather, and
the law Of gravltatiOn. isn't as great feat
a the thrashing OF a geordie ships crew!
IL all depends upon the point Of view.
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TRIED TO KILL ENTIRE FAMILY.
Refused share of His Fathers Estate,
SoanE Alabama Farmer Tries Murder.

Special u ile PDst-
Birmingham Ala, March 12-Jackson
Wheeler. a substantial young farmer.
demanded Of his father his share Of the
lattePs estate near EdWardsyilie Upon
being refused, be went home IN "A rage
and attempted 10 Kill his wife. She He'd
from home after being terribly beaten.
This occurred yesterday afternoon.
Last night Wheeler went % Eis fathers
house and was refused admlttance. be-
cause Of his previous threats 20 slsy the
entire family. He tried 20 set fire 90 the
house, but the timbers would not bura.
and, procuring a log, be beat dOwa the
door. Entering with a dirk in each hand,
he began slashlng right and left Wheel
er's brother shot at him. but the charge
missed his head b. an inch. John DDaue.
"a neighbOr. attempted 20 shoot tho young
man. but mis- gun missed FIRE. Finally.
when Wheeler had driven every ore IN she
room to a corner. his father. DOugl4ss
Wheeler. fo!!ed him with IA ax. striking
him on the head
Those present then bound him hand an1
foot and sent him OF 20 Jan in an uncOh-
sclOus condition. He b. expected 10 die.
. The elder Wheeler Vas badly cut ond
Two other members Of the family were
q % severely wounded.
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SUICIDE lEHnAa's TOAST.
"Here's Looking at You, Jack; I'll Meet
Iou in Heaven"

Lancaster. Pa. March i2-F'reeland c.
Lehman. wholesale -four dealer, COM
mitted suicide to-day under sensational
circumstances. He boarded AZ the Amer
lean House. and shortly before noon
walked Up 20 the room of J. A. g KnoO2.
a travelling salesman. Holding a glass ia
his hand. he said. Here's iookln.. al
you, Jack. I'll meet you In heaven" and
drank the contents. which Was afterwara
ascertalned 20 be carbOl.c acid He .Ied
twenty minutes later He vas thirty
nine years Of ase and had been despond-
eut because Of lll-heaith.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13
CRUISE AROUND CUBA.
House and senate Committees 10 start for
Havana Next Week.

The Congressional Committees on Cuban
and Porto Rican Affairs viii leave on a
cruise 10 Cuba carly next week. The L..
5 s. Dolphin. which Il taking the House
Naval Committee 20 Norfolk Navy Yard.
l. under orders 70 return 10 this city by
Sunday. and Will prepare 20 start al once
on The cruise
She will take the Senator's and Repre-
scnfatlves On board al some convenient
Southern port, and going first 20 Havana.
Will then make a circuit of Cuba, touch
ing al the principal ports
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13
SUMNER ABOUT READY FOR SEA.
Finest Army Transport AfOHt TO sail on
March 5-Undertakers for ManiIa.

Srscia 10 The Post.
Norfolk, Va. March s.-A large number
of undertakers and assistants Will be
sent TO the PHILIPPINES aboard the army
transport Sumner, now at TIE Norfolk
Navy Yard. Her commander, Capt.
Charles Baker Of the army. arrived here
to-day with the navigating officer and en-
gineer force.
To them the ship Will be turned over by
the navy authorities about March l., when
she will sail for New York 10 take aboard
The 80 troops now awaiting her arrival
at Fort SlOcum. There she will also re-
ceiye her passengers, the Indertakers
and their grewson.e outfits.
The Sumner is the finest army trans
port afoat To complete her in time.
, the navy yard force has been working
GAYS, nights, and Sundays.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13
COOKING ON STEAMERS
Miracles in the Galley of an
Atlantic Liner.
0TlYTITIES OF FOOD REQUIRED

piaeaIties oG CeHeectiag an Entree When
the Pot. and the Pans Are Dancing the
r,u.can --ea Cocks on Merchant ships
Who Have Co Fight the Crew-I8read I.
Made IN Wholesale Quantities.
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He said Ii and He MeantH.

Il now give timely notice" said Prof.
Talbert. cutting the air with his switch.
and | mean il, that so long as I MAJ be
able tc drag myself 10 the Capitol, 10 pen
sion bill-and there is no qualification 10
this ultimatIm-shall pass this House.
unless a quorum OF the members are pres
ent The responsibility must rest upon
those who will not come out 10 see that
justice is dCL,- 20 the Old soldier"
At this, Mr.. SulOway moved 10 20 into
Committee OF the Whole 10 consider bills
on the private calendar. Eighty-six smart
schoolboys yoted in the affirmative and
none in the negative This was g2 votes
less than a quorum. \ call OF the House
showed little change. In vain did NJ De
Granenreid, a postgraduate from Texas,
and Mr.. Aisrs. not yet matriculated. from
Indiana, appeal 10 the gentleman with
the hickory gad. Tie pedagOgue shooK
the switch all the more fercely Bedlam
ebsued. and. at 1870 o'clock. Mr.. suIla-
way withdrew from the stubble. and
school was dismissed
Fhe second session Of the night school
was held on February 9. The schoClrnas-
ter from ParksVille, Edgefieid County
WAS again on hand with big raWhide
Speaker Henderson was In the chair when
the resolution FOR going into committee
was presented. There was a division OF
the vote. only - Of the - scholars were
present. Talbert again snapped his whip
By shouting NO quorum" The yeas and
nays we're demanded: lss scholars re-
sPonded Mr.. Henderson counted fifteen
present. who had not voted. and announc-
ed {. quorum. The House. therefore, went
into committee with Scholar William 4.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13
AIIunNrInR Re Acrnhnt..

Few accidents occur In the steamer gal
leys nowadays. when innumerable patents
arI safeguards are employed. once in
awhile stock pot blows up from too
much steam pressure. or careless or I'M
..IgI cook is cut or burned or scalded,
t.r such cases are rare. Ropes are
s..r.h,a across IN front of the ranges
,.. when the ship is plunging badly the
cooks hold these ropes while working
D..r the fire. Fortunately for the work
D- .a the galley when the weather Is
..ry rough a large percentage OF the pas
..a-r- lose their interest IN food, so the
N.rE Of the cooks is lessened, and this
:..r offsets the added difficulty in the
I..rrltl9u Of The food. The galley IS
separated from the rest Of the boat ty
Na..r-'.ghf doors and can be shut OF 80
securely that IL Is practically impossible.
except lu case Of serious accident, for
N..rr rU reach the fires and put stop 10
s...aIf proceedings.
l.-- your heart. We don't have any
u.#H-y now" said the chef Of one Of the
D.. ships TO a sun reporter. You have
.H ... Hl' ~ an acrobat ana up 70 s!elght-
@. -.. Performance. but thars all. I've
t... r.s cook Tor twenty-five years, ana
b.. .-.. some jolly mcsses IN my day
81. If have even a sample Of the con-
H......- We have nov, and the boats
.. SID steady. ana whenever the
#-ra extra bad the water WOu.g
'. ..a ing MO The gdlleys and put uuJ
81. ...- aaG then there was the deyl 10
-.u. Muer once, when al tGe pas
sr... .uJ Hery able 10 he up. sat around
... al.u heir fee, tucked up under
.. .s. stewards handed around big
.-'. a. roast beef By JOye, they
.. .... r.u beef and bread Ia their I'm
- #..., wasn't any use ITyilg' 10
..- And ] tell yOI getting that
.I Has my gT-d cat triumph
. ..... .- seen the first cabin pas
precious glad 90 set bowl OF
...r. -.rH ana some bread and butt r.
.." r ...Ta l-G.r a menu as long as
"'.. -aa everything cooked 10 Der
...r-e howl Of protest The
boats nave made the difference
us- rae passengers haven't any
. .. difficulty ia doing ships COOK
..- a. weather. and are unreasonable
+s.......e
..- ...a aa "a merchant ycssc, misses
80 y. .-e complications that yeX the
SC! Of ,a. chef Oh a passenger boat. but
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Blown Up While rhawlss Dynamite

Hazel;on. Pa March I2.-Frank Ward
was instantly killed ana several Others
seriously injured to-day By an explosion
OF dynamite in a coal mine here Tae
Inen were engaged H. tks~ing some OF lac
explosive al the time
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13
NJ. de Blowifz on French NaIionalisis.

From The London IiHss
The French Nationalist party. that pot
rourri party Of Dead Sea fruit which Is
me fiotsam and ietsam OF political lfr
here is merely the barnacle-coyered &c
bris of Bouangism.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-13
Confusion in the school.

SOpho more James A. Norton, Of Ohio,
vho is always at fever heat where the
interests OF old soldiers are at stake
promptly demanded a call of the House.
For an hour or more the school was in
utter confusion. The doors We're closed
and tha boys present were denied leave of
absence This was peculiarly unfortunate
for a modest, but earnest and faithful
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-26
also expect some high court officers

sic Crook, of 1914 Bowery, who has
been very i'll, we are glad to learn, is
convalescent. Also Companion III.
beats is reported sick. There was
much surprise when Com. Mrs. Van
derhoff rendered her resignation rs
chief ranger. She will leave Akron to
remove to Cambridge, Mass, where
her husband is in the employ of the
Boston Woven Hose Co. Com. Carrie
Cocklin was elected chief ranger and
Com. Emma Staub inside guard.
THE PATHFINDER.
New lodges have recently been Or
ganized in Niles, Cookton and Gallon.
Supreme Conductor Durant and Il. j.
Hard of Akron, spent several days
last week among the members at Me-
dina.
Supreme Organizer Preiffer will or.
ganize lodge Of over 100 members at
Dayton Wednesday evening.
A union meeting of the Woodland
and Baroness De Hirsch lodges of
Cleveland will be held April 5.
SONS OF ST. GEORGE.
Brothers from Cleveland and Wads-
worth, will be present at the meeting
Wednesday, evening. Lodge will be
opened a halle hour earlier than usual
in order to prepare for social.
DAUGHTERS OF ST. GEORGE.
Members will meet at the hall at 0
O'Clock Friday morning to prepare for
the bazaar in the afternoon and even
ing. There will be an entertainment
and quilt drawing.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF
R SECURITY.
Summit lodge will elect officers at the
meeting. Two representatives to the
supreme meeting, which takes place
in June. will be selected. Members
failing to attend will be subjected to a
fine.
PYTHIAN sIsTERHooD.
Friday evening the members of the
team met for drill, also to prepare
paraphernalia to be in readiness April
8, as the goat will do duty on that
date.
The social committee has arranged a
novel program for our next social,
Friday evening, March 30, at Sister
Stickney's home, 2O6 Torrey st. 1t is
ladies are requested to bring some
thing for the pond, and the gentlemen
their hooks and lines to catch the fish.
The ladies are also to bring dough
nuts.
Friday evening, April 6, all sisters
wishing to take the second degree
should present themselves at our hall
on South Howard st.
ORDER OF THE RED CROSS.
Star and Crescent commandery
held Il short session on the 21st. After
transacting some important business,
the ladies spread bountiful lunch up
on the table. After supper an i'm
promptu entertainment was presented.
The expression was unanimous that
time for social hours can be taken at
least once a month. There will be in
itiation next meeting, alos several
names TO be presented for member
ship.
HEPTASOPHS.
Akron Conclave's new paraphernalla
has arrived and the team has been
drilling, preparatory to exemplifying
the work next Tuesday evening. Two
candidates will be put through. The
interest in the work and the member
ship are steadily growing.
MASONIC.
Adoniram lodge will hold u special
meeting to confer Fellow Craft de-
gree.
Masonic Relief Association will hold
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-26
THE FEAR OF HUMBUG.
Prevents Many People From Trying
A Good Medicine.

Stomach troubles are so common
that people are apt to look with sus.
picion on any remedy claiming to be
a radical, permanent cure for dyspep-
sla and indigestion. Many such pride
themselves on their acuteness in new
er heing humbugged, especially in
medicines.
This fear Of being humbugged eau
be carried to far, so far, In fact, that
many people suffer for years with
weak digestion rather than risk a lit
tie time and money in faithfully test
ing the claims made of preparation
so reliable and universally used as
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
vastly different in one important re-
spect from ordinary proprietary med.
icines for the reason that they nre not
n secret patent medicine, no secret Is
made of their ingredients, but anniy-
sis shows them to contain the natural
digestive ferments, pure aseptlc pep
sin, the digestive acids, Golden Seal
bIsmuth, hydrastis and nux. They are
not cathartic, neither do they act pow
erfully ON any organ, but they cure in
digestion on the common sense plan of
digestlng the food eaten thoroughly
before II has time to ferment, sour and
cause the mischief. This is the only
secret of their success.
Cathartic pills never have and never
can cure indigestion and stomach trou-
bles because they act entirely on the
bowels, whereas the whole trouble is
really in the stomach.
Stunrt's Dyspepsia Tablets taken
after meals digest the food. That =
all there is to II. Food not digested OF
half digested Is poison, as 1t creates
gas, acidity, headaches, palpitation OF
the heart, loss of flesh and appetite
and many other troubles which are
often called by some other name.
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G. A. R. Members to As
sist Col. Bloomfield,
In His Entertainment For Bene-
fit Of Hospital.
Busy Week Reported by All Of Akron's
Lodges.

.SNJSS'
Very interesting sessions were held
by Buckley post Friday afternoon and
evening. Two members were added
to the roster, making the total men,
bership 393. The post informs Col. j.
G. Bloomfield that he may have his
pick of the membership to assist in the
entertainment to be given at the Grand
Opera house for the benefit of the hos
pital. "We'n be there, Colonel" says
Adjutant j. A. Taggart, with all the
tinsel and gold lace we can borrow and
steal"
At T:50 a crowd of 200 people entered
G. A. L. hall. The crowd was headed
/ by the w. II. G -. Miss Emma Dan
forth, president of the w. r. c., in be-
| half of that organization, presented to
the G. A. r. a beautiful silk flag for the
altar.
An interesting feature of the evening
was an address by Gen. A. c. Voris
on the battle of Winchester, Va. At
/ the conclusion of his address, refresh
ments were served
An entertainment will be given in
G. \. r. hall Friday evening, April 6,
by Miss Carita McEbright and A. T.
/ Saunders
INDEPENDENT ORDER FOREST
ERS.
Court Pride met Tuesday night, with
good attendance. Regular routine
business was transacted. One candi-
date balloted for. The side degree
team did its first nights work by salts
flying five victims in the new degree.
We expect that every brother will take
this degree. Our court deputy also
made it pleasant for all present by
handing out box of fine cigars, which
were enjoyed with thanks and-come
again. All brothers are earnestly re-
quested 10 be present next Tuesday
night rs we expect two or three can
didates to be initiated, and also quite
a number of visitors, among them
Court Pride, No. l, companions of the
|. o. F., is expected TO turn out in full
ranks and all have a good time. We
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-26

Ten thousand demons gnawing away
at ones vitals couldn't be much worse
than the tortures of itching piles. Yet
there's cure. Doan's Ointment never
fails.