q —c c C C —s--9-s-NS —> ) ? ) —P A CORPORAL JOE, • s J A Few Words to Recruits from an Old Veteran. 5 J jj By CHARLES B. LEWIS. *5 c —c cc ct Cl,pyr " fh, • ,SoS ' if »> > L Yellin' is all right, but drillin' is a heap better. Duckin' tor bullets is like dodgin' for lightnin'. If you was hit you wouldn't have time to duck. I started i'or war to be gone 30 days, but it was nigh four years, when I got back home. Jietter not estimate on hcein' any corn this summer. In every camp of 1,000 men there will be 10,000 lies floating about. Draw your rations, get your sleep, and don't be lieve any thing until you see the enemy. Then believe that he will fight,but that you can lick him. You will miss your gilt-edge butter, hot ioils, poached eggs, fried chicken and ice cream; but you'll also discover tliat patriotism, hard-tack and salt pork make a man descrvin' well of his country. Some day they may provide their armies with ice boxes, hair mattresses, free cigars and cocktails, but there is 110 movement on foot in that direction at present. You'd better stay at home if you are goin' to be disappointed about it. The first night I stood sentinel at a •camp, eighty miles from an. enemy, I was worried for fear I might sudden ly be attacked by a whole regiment. It's just as w ell not to worry over those things. I.et the enemy eighty miies la way do the shakin' for fear of you. At first Bull Uun 1 saw a cannon ball rollin' along the ground and ran after it for a souvenir. After it had smashed through a fence, taken theleg off a mule, and plowed a furrow 50 feet long in a meadow I concluded I didn't want it. Don't load yourself down with souvenirs until ready to cotne home. There are some offsets to being shot. One of them is that you don't feel the builet when it strikes you. You'll sim ply think you've got "that tired feelin'," and you'll drop down and do consider able restin' before you discover that anything in particular has happened. If you stay home and goto the den "RAN AFTER IT FOR A SOUVENIR." ♦iat's you are goin* to feel hurt from the time you strike the bottom «tair. About (iUO bullets are fired for every man hit. You've got a heap more chances in war than you ever had in the Louisiana lottery. When the en emy gets ready with that six hun dredth >»iliet, you cun modestly offer to change places with some man w ho hasn't read up on war statistics. lie prepared for queer feelin's when you stand before the enemy for the first time, and you won't be disappoint ed. Your knees will tremble, your chin will quiver, and cold chills will creep up your back, but the consolation is in knowing that every man 011 the other side feels the same way. ( ussin' in battle-line is always permissible, and after you have cussed yourself for about ten minutes the symptoms will begin to disappear. Don't be disappointed in your cap tain. He w ill promise to lead you where 1 glohy calls and to die at the head of his company, if die he must to smash the enemy; but whenever lines of battle are formed, all the company officers 1 step about 20 feet to the rear. It will | surprise you if you are not prepared for it in advance. If it occurs to you that you are bein' made a bulwark of, don't argue the matter. The tactics of war ari' never changed on a battlefield to accommodate a private soldier. I he object of a bat tie is to red uee the ranks of the enemy. Some of our boys used to think they could do it by shoot in* into the ground or up among the tree-tops, but It was lead thrown away. It's a good idea to have an eye on some one in front when you pull trigger. Don't make 'he mistake of tninkin* there is any thing personal about a bat tle. The enemy may have heard of you, and lie may be mad enough to eat you up; but he hasn't gone to the trouble of niassrin' 50.000 men at one spot in order to be revenged on you alone. There were three or four men iu my company | who used to imagine that Gen. Lee had maneuvered for three months to bring off a battle and wipe them off the face of the earth, and it was such a night mare to them that they didn't enjoy their rations or the music of the regi mental baud. It will come hard at first to turn out at sutbrise, turn in at nine o'clock in the evening, and to cook, wash, march, drill, fight and obey orders; but after a month of it you'll feel as much at home as a coon in a holler tree. YTJU won't have to buy any theater tickets, pay for any dinners or suffer any cham pagne headaches. The chap who stays at home will worry more over the creases in his trousers than you will about gettin' shot. The day I left home my father took me by the hand and said: "Joe, never turn your back on the enemy." 1 promised him I wouldn't, but soon discovered that my old man didn't know beans, and I came in ditto. There is such a thing in war as lettin' goto get a better hold, and the soldier who tries to retieat backwards won't make a success of it. This dyin' with your face to the foe sounds all right in a speech at home, hut in a battle at the front the object is to whollop the other feller and live on. Another thing my father said was; "Joe, the man who fights in a just cause is sure to conquer. Let that sup port and encourage you." After we had been licked three time*, T came to the conclusion that the old man had got mixed up and left a part OUT of 'lie savin'. The other feller seemed to think his cause was as just as mine, and instead of runnin' away when I shot at him he up with his gun and shot back. My advice is to depend mot eon 40 rounds of cartridges than any sayin' in the books. When we started to war our captain promised to shed his last drop of blood to uphold the dear old flag. In our first fight he had .1 finger shot off, lost a tablespoonful of blood, and sent in his resignation. Don't take things too literal, and be prepared for all sorts of surprises. TIIP Neatly-Dreamed Woman. There is an exquisite charm about a neatly-dressed woman, observes an exchange. She does not wear her hair twisted up carelessly, as if just about to fall over her shoulders. Her gloves are not ripped at the seams nor any buttons missing from her boots. Her veil does not reveal a hole over her chin, nor does the binding of her skirt show ragged in places. .Now, many women show their tidiness in all these 'Jttle details, but. it is a pleasure to meet the girl or woman who is. to use r« slang term, "well groomed." The cloth gown of such a woman fits her without a crease, and there is neither speck nor spot on it. Her linen collar and cull's are snowy* white and remain properly fixed in their places. Her gloves do not wrinkle, but button smoothly over her wrists, her shoes j are kept clean and polished, her bon net or hat is pinned on straight and hfr hair is neatness itself. She is the picture of delicate finish and whole some order. Would-that we could come .■cross her somewhat oftener. F.\tein|)»rlzed Sun Illlntl. The great cntise of heat in a roon. is, of course, the glass, which, under the sun's rays, will become t.oo hot to bear pressing the fingers. It is shown that those who cannot enjoy the luxury of an outside sun blind can extemporize a good substitute by sim ply lowering the upper half oft he win dow frame, and turning the curtail outside. This not only screens th< window, but creates a strong dratigh between the panes and the linen, ant thus makes the glass comparatively cold. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1898. WHERE BRITISH AND FRENCH EXPEDITIONS ARE ABOUT TO CLASH IN AFRICA. ' '"l*"* ""»i ■ ■mm \j Cairo V C C 112 yA ma rati /I/ /^. S*H r\ / \ S_ OV/////A j | — "^///Jf\ E , oh* /. yi~ K jrfJJh J i F3 (1 & V ~"6^ rv^' ■>fT y 112 I * 1 ' C G A !L (L 4 | MAQ C M OP j =cl BRiTI 3H V 112 #OCHCH —— k r ' BRITISH EAbT AFRICA ■■■■■■ - Showing Fa*hoda, which the French have occupied, marching to It from th* southwest, and Omdurman, where Gen. Kitchener is resting preparatory to re suming his march to Fashoda and other points .south of Orndurrnan. ASSAILED BY A MOB. Gen. Toral, the «x-Coninmnilor at Santiago. I* in 111* SjianiHli Home l»y au Infuriated Crowd. \ igo, Spain, Sept. 17.—A crowd of about TOO people besieged the house qf (ien. Toral .yesterday, demanding that the troops which arrived here Thurs day from Santiago de Cuba, on board the Spanish steamer Leon XIII., be immediately landed. They proceeded to the quays and were with ditliculty j dispersed by soldiers of the garrison. Afterwards, a crowd of about 1.500 people returned to the quays and when they saw the soldiers landing bare- ; footed and nearly naked, they became infuriated and surrounded (ien. Toral's house, hooting and hissing, jnd stoning the 1»11 iI• 1i 11 tT- Eventually the general escaped to the Leon XIII. j (Mi learning this the mob gathered on the dock and stoned the steamer for half an hour, smashing tlie cabin win- j dows. The Leon XIII. was obliged to leave the place where she was moored. Five steamers are ready to transport . the returning Spanish soldiers and j civil officers, with the archives and munitions of war from Cuba, but it is i believed it will take four months and j cost H0,000,000 pesetas to bring the j troops back to Spain. FLEET REORGANIZED. North Atl intlo Squadron W Reduced ill Size from 100 VenrtelN to 32. Washington, Sept. 17.—Secretary j Long yesterday issued an order reor ganizing the North Atlantic squadron, j The fleet is reduced from a force of about 100 vessels to :i"J, the remainder I being detached ready for disposition in the future. There will be no change in the flag officers of the North Atlantic squadron in consequence of the reorganization. Hear Admiral Sampson, though in Havana on detached duty, will still re main in command of the squadron, while Commodore I'llilip will be in j command of the second section of the fleet. This reorganization of the fleet is probably the beginning of the execu tion of a program for the reorganiza tion of all of the forces on the various stations. Striker* Arrested. Monongahela City, l'a.. Sept. 17. Sheriff Kennedy and a posse of six deputies arcrsted Miners' Vice Presi dent Dodd and *1 strikers yesterday : on charges of riot, inciting riot and as- I sault and battery. Among the priso- I ners were the members of the New ! England band, who have been fur- } nis'hing music for the strikers. The ; strike situation is qr.iet. A few men went to work Friday at the Catsburg mine, but there was no trouble. The district officials have decided not to j furnish bail for the prisoners and they ! will remain in jail. I>ay and Moore Kesiirn. Washington, Sept. 17. The cabinet was in session an hour yesterday. Mr. Day tendered to the president his res- j ignation as secretary of state and took ! leave of his cabinet associates. A tele- I gram from (Jen. Otis at Manila was i read showing that the situation tli -re ' was satisfactory. The instructions to j the peace commission were gone over | for the last time and officially approv- j ed. Assistant Secretary Moore, of the ; state department, also tendered his ! resignation. Conrt-Martlal for Chaplain Melntyre. Washington, Sept. 17. The secre tary of the navy has ordered a court- j martial for the trial of Chaplain Mc- i In tyre, of the Oregon, who is accused : of publicly denouncing his brother offi cers who engaged in the battle of July j The court will meet in Denver oji j t lie ~oth inst. Ankn for :t Kecciv«*r. Chicago, Sept. 17. \pplieation for a receiver for the National Linseed Oil j ( o. was made in the I'nited States cir- i cuit court yesterday. The bill was filed by Meyer Hernhard, who owns 25 ; shares of the stock of the corporation, j They Will bp Occupied hy Troops in the South. FOR USE AS A RESERVE. Soldiers Thus Assembled Will Eventually Oo to Cuba. GARRISONS IN PORTO RICO. A Few «112 the KegularM Will be Sent to the I'»Ht Named Island—Army of Occupa lion Will Not See Service Until Unhealthy Season lia* l'a**e«l. Washington, Sept. 17. I'll** military movements are being directed rapidly towards the assembling of a large army in southern stations for winter camps and preparatory to the military occupation of Cuba and Porto liieo. About 70.000 troops are now located in the south and orders will be issued sending the First, Second, Sixth and Tenth cavalry from Alontauk to south ern stations. The Third cavalry al ready has gone south and the First and Second infantry have been order to Anniston, Ala., and the Kighth and Sixteenth to Iluntsville. This leaves the Seventh, Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth infantry, the Second vol unteer engineers and companies G and 11, Fourth artillery, at Montauk. Within a day or two these last remain ing troops will be ordered south and Camp Wikoff will be no more. The purpose is to establish winter camps between the 31st and llsth par allels. The major part of the army thus assembled is destined for service in Cuba, with a much smaller force for Porto Itico and a reserve in the winter camps. It is not the intention, how ever. to send the army of occupation to Cuba until after the unhealthy sea son has passed, and meanwhile the troops will be putin the best possible condition. On account of the desire of the war department that no chances shall be taken in the way of exposure of the troops to the dangers of the unhealthy season, no impatience is felt on ac count of the rather slow progress of the work of the commission of evacua tion at Havana. Great satisfaction is expressed at the progress being made in Porto Itico and the evacuation is expected to occur speedily, but in con nection with the occupation of Porto Itico the same anxiety as to the health of the army is not felt, nor are there similar difficulties in connection with establishing the government, Porto Itico becoming at once a part of the territory of the United States. In as sembling the army for the occupation of Cuba, the consideration of possible trouble with the insurgents is not being taken into serious account. Thousand* are Hlltl Starviiiir. Springfield. 111.. Sept. 17.—Gov. Tan tier has received a report from Col. Marshall, commanding the Kighth Illi nois infantry, colored, stationed at San Luis, near Santiago de Cuba. Twenty men are sick with malarial fever and with measles, but none with yellow fever. Col. Marshall says the <>,ooo in habitants of San Luis are without clothing or food, lie is distributing 25,000 rations weekly from the ited Cross society. Nice .lob for Wat Hon. Washington, Sept. 17. The presi dent has appointed ex-representative David K. Watson, of Ohio, a member of the commission engaged in t lie work of codifying the criminal and penal laws of the I nited States. The appointee at one time was attorney general of Ohio. THE STORY OF SANTIAGO. SUSPICIOUS CUBANS. (i«n. Hliafter Mnlon llii Official Keport O They F«ur That the Visit of ail Am uric an th« War Department Home Kitrat trt Tariff Kxpert to Havana I'rertaicen Annex- Therefrom. ation -Four <:an!»* «'.N be sent later to occupy the the subordinate oflicers and men 'that ,S a " ' , ' I hlt l l,e l r,u , , . , , 1 . ~ 4 . w . Ed l>\ 111 • 1 nv, nave had the effect of pro planted our colors on the erest of »an , .• • , . , , tl , .1 ~ c \okiii«r protests from the more rabid •hmn hill and the enemv from ~ , , , ... . • , 1 • 11 1 *1 ' übans, who are holding 1 meetings and his trenches and blockhouses, thus . . . . , . . . . ... 11 .1 adopting resolutions against en fifaininif a position which sealed the « , . v . croachment upon our rights as citizen s late of Santiago. ... - ' . . . ... , , , . , , °' the free and independent republic My own health was unpaired by of r „ 1);i , fh( . I , sta | )lishlllent ()f an over-exertion in the sun and the in- Alllerk . an protectorate." tense heat of the dav before, which . , , , . • . . . I hese two problems independence prevented ine from participating as ae- , .■ , • r . ... , ■ .... I'tnl annexation are the chief topics tively 111 the battle as I desired, but ,■ . , • , .• , • , , discussed, and the idea of an American from a liiyh lull near mv headuuarters , . . .1 i-. ... , . - , , ..... protectorate with military occupation 1 had a "•enera view of the battlefield. ' , ,• 11' 11 .. . 1 s nowhere favorably considered. \ er_\ few C übans took part in the Kveryvvhere it is recognized that the b.itf.if 111 1,1 supporting the present government, and recites that the latter arrived in the other favoring Maximo Gomez, his camp just as he (Shafter) was ne- Already four presidential nomination gotiating with Toral for the surrender tickets are in the field. On the first of Santiago. are the names of Bartolome Masso for Here are some important statements president and Mendez Capote for vice of tin- report: "After the great pliysi- l'» , '' si «lent: on the second the names of eal strain and exposure of July I and Mendez ( apote for the first place and 2 the malarial and other fevers began •' os, • f '»' *«-ond; on the to rapidly advance throughout the third are Jose (iomez and IVdro Uetan eommand, and on July 1 vellow fever 0,1 t1 "" f "" rth Calixto appeared at Sibonv. 'Though efforts C!ar,-ia and Jos* (iomez. were made to keep the fact from til At ~u" of army, it soon became known. paper called La Naeion has been pub- U m. , e , lishetl for some time. It is described I lie supply of quartermaster and 4 . e .. \ 1 , 41 as a strong advocate of peace ami commissarv stores during' the cam- .1 . narmonv ami carries with it the paijrn was abundant. Ihe troops on . • # ' ~ . ~ 1 moral indorsement ot Maximo (iomez, the line wt»r<» at all times sup- i • , e ~ •. i .. 1 , , 1 who is known to favor the earlv dis plicd with eornmeal, siiL'ar and coffee, i »• e <• i ♦ i' ;,,, ... hanuinj? of the Ltiban troops and a re- I here was no lack oi transport at ion. , . . . r , ' , , turn to the arts of peace. In reference to the sick and wounded, » 1 w' • \ , . , . I he American ami Spanish evacua- I have to say that they received every » , . , . * .. • ... . • tion commissioners ilecided yesterday attention that it was possible to inve. 4 , , * .. . r „. ~ , A _. 1 , : that for the present they would dis- I he medical otricers worked niirht and , . . , ~ , , , ,M cuss the more important points to day. It would have been better if we , • . , ' • , , • , ~ come under their consideration by had more ambulances. 1 *♦...« i «i, ♦. • ; . letter and only meet m joint session Shafter recommended for promotion later to discuss detail*. a lon«r list of officers, and returns thanks to Admiral Sampson and ('apt. DANGEROUS DELAYS, (ioodricdi for efficient services in dis , . 1 . 11 Slow Work of Evacuation ('onimitftiloiier* embarking his army. In closing the <;|v „ a Bettep t|mllpo fop |)Uease tu report, hhafter expresses his warmest Attli ,. k <(ur BoldierH . thanks to division, brigade and reiri w- 1 • , L . t .. T , , . - , f r . . Washington, Sept. t>. Ihe delay of mental commanders. He is particular- • i»* . . . .... , 1 , , the military commissioners 111 Porto l\ indebted to (rcn. doe Wheeler, who ~ , . , . . Kico 111 arrangeinif lor the evacuation was of such valuable assistance, and «• ,i • , i • i , . # , , . , . , of the island is deprecated by the nied who insisted on taking part in the bat- , 4V 1 i V ,i ! . .7' ical orncers here because «>t the dan ties, despite a severe illness. )o whk . h jf px s t)u . Unjted Along with Shaffers report are re- States troo son the is , ani] UltM . „ ports from the brigadiers. They tell „ eof month fron , the ili)|)l)int . chiefly what happened to their own nlent of )h( . colnmissioil nothing has commands. been accomplished beyond the ex- Pyjxjypg*g|qg cha 11 ge of a few formal courtesies. It ' has been represented to the president National Chairman of the Gold Democrats' by (Jen. .Miles that the cause of the Organization Stepn Down and Dot. sickness of the American troops was Chicago, Sept. 13. \V. D. ISynum, to be found in this delay. chairman of the national democratic It appears that under the truce novr party, tendered his resignation to the existing, according to military law executive committee yesterday and neither side is authorized to either ad- George Foster I'eabody. of New York, vance or withdraw troops. Conse was elected as his successor. The quently the American troops are resignation was a great surprise to the obliged to maintain the positions they leaders of the gold democratic party, occupied when the news of the sign- Vey llolman, of Maine, declared after ing of the protocol reached them. the meeting that he proposed to have These positions, while well adapted Mr. liynum investigated, lie charges for fighting, were unhealthy and were the ex-chairman with conspiracy. not fit for permanent camps. The con- A resolution which was adopted by ditions in this respect are not so bad the meeting stopping the salaries of in Cuba, where the only American all the officers is said to be the cause troops are as well settled in the neigh of Bymitn's resignation. Treasurer borhood'of Santiago and in the towu Franzel, of Indianapolis, reported that itself as they could be. when the campaign of IS'.Hj ended there was $!);s,000 iu the treasury of MUST STAY IN. the national democracy. Since that All ICfTorts to Have More Troops Mustered time $25,000 has been expended. Mr. out Will Fail. I'ynum had received $8,300 as salary. Washington. Sept. 14.—Tremendous while s(>o was credited to personal ex- pressure is still being brought to bear penses. The treasurer reported that on tin- war department to have more $7,700 had been sent to Kentucky for troops mustered out of the service, the '97 campaign: $1,700 to Iowa; $2,- Efforts in this direction, however, are 500 to Ohio during the campaign in of uo avail. It was announced yes wliich Hanna was elected I nited terday with increased emphasis that States senator, and sps, and to brmff them ( ount Almenas was only tit tor the , , . • , . • .. . ~ down to the strictest discipline. Ihe mouth of a miserable slanderer. , ♦ ~ , purpose at the outset when the muster Count Almenas was endeavoring tore- ((n , , UMS nulstt>r „„ t , 0 0.00() ply when Sagasti. read the decree pro- volmit ,.,. rs \ little over -m.OOO have rojruing' the cortes. he queen rcyent . , . . , . , . . . already been ministered out, and it i.<* signed the protocol bill last evenina'. i ,i ♦ .1 .11 1 1 ... , , announced positivei\ That there will be I he cortes will be next convoked to .1 „ .. .. t . . t , 110 more mustered out, no matter ratify the final treaty of peace. , . . ~ . , , . t , J : L- what influence is brought to bear. Three Very Fa,t Heatv Elßhteen Per Cent, are 81ek. I oil .int . . t., ► » pt. l.». At the Washington, Sept. 14. The follow ffrand circuit races at Itiybv yesterday . , . 1 i • 1 *. p • : nitf eablei»ram has been received at r.in!»en trotted three miles in 2:05%, .. , , . c .. , ' the war department troni (ien. I'rooke. 2:10V» and 2:OHU. These are the tliree .. . ,>• , 1 , , at l*once, Porto luco: Ihe number fastest heats made bv a trotting r . , ~ ~ ,» . . of sick among* the troops in Porto luco stallion this year, and the third mile . ...... , ?«. .0 - , n 1 • ' v is I.SMi. about 18 per cent. One h 11 11 - equals the best time made by a trotter , , . . , 1 • 1 . ; . . . , • died and seven tv-seven typhoid, 447 of either sex since the reason ot 1 «s'.)< , , ...... .. , , . ... . . malaria. other diseases, luvesti closed. Ihe Abbott, which was a bii»- . , , ~ , ~ , " sration ot two deaths at Ponce shows favorite tor the class Hinjren won. 7, , 4 . , , , . ~ . . .T , . , them to be vellow fever, which ori«ji could L r et nothinir better than third . , . * . , .. , iX H . . nated 111 quartermaster s hospital. One money. In a match race against , . , , . i., tv , , , ~ more case has developed. \ll troops ( hehalis. Joe Patehen paced a mile in . f> , , I .. 1 ♦ . ... 0 .. ' . .. , at Ponce have been removed to camps. 2:01-,. his is the fastest mile made r . ~ , „ 4 . . . Gen. llenrv has taken precautions to in competition this season . 1 prevent disease spreading-. com nianas. BYNUM RESIGNS. National Chairman of the Gold Democrat**' Organization Stepn Down ami Out. Chicago, Sept. 13. \V. D. Bynum, chairman of the national democratic party, tendered his resignation to the executive committee yesterday and (Jeorge Foster Peabody, of New York, was elected as his successor. The resignation was a great surprise to the leaders of the gold democratic party. Vey llolman, of Maine, declared after the meeting that he proposed to have Mr. Bynum investigated. He charges the ex-chairman with conspiracy. A resolution which was adopted hv the meeting stopping' the salaries of all the officers is said to be the cause of Bynum's resignation. Treasurer Fran/el, of Indianapolis, reported that when the campaign of 1890 ended there was $33,000 in the treasury of the national democracy. Since that time $23,t)00 has been expended. Mr. Bynum had received $8,300 as salary, while SOO was credited to personal ex penses. The treasurer reported that $7,700 had been sent to Kentucky for the '97 campaign: $1,700 to Iowa; 500 to Ohio during the campaign in wliich Hanna was elected United States senator, and SOOO to Kansas. C 1(»«PH the C'ortea. Madrid, Sept. 15.- Premier Sagasta obtained the queen regent's signature to a decree proroguing the cortes, and with it ended a stormy session of the senate. (ieneral Primo Bivera de manded an inquiry into his adminis tration of the Philippine islands and in doing so he said the attacks of Count Almenas was only "fit for the mouth of a miserable slanderer." Count Almenas was endeavoring to re ply when Sagasta read the decree pro roguing the cortes. The queen regent signed the protocol bill last evening. The cortes will be next convoked to ratify the final treaty of peace. Three Very Fant Heat*. Portland, Me., Sept. I".—At the grand circuit races at Bigbv yesterday P.ingen trotted three miles in 2:osy,, 2:10y., and 2:08'/,. These are the three fastest heats made by a trotting stallion this year, and the mile equals the best time made by a trotter of either sex since the reason of 1897 closed. The Abbott, which was a big favorite for the class P.ingen won, could get nothing better than third money. In a match race against Ohehalis. Joe Patchen paced a mile in 2:01%. This is the fastest mile made in competition this season 3