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jj By CHARLES B. LEWIS. *5
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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
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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<Ji<late* for l*r«ai<lent of
Washington, Sept. 15. (<en. Shaf- the "Republic."
ter's report oft lit* campaign which Havana, Sept. 14.—The presence of
terminated in tiie fall of Santiago has Robert I*. I'orter, who is in Havana on
been made pnbiic. He briefly recounts a special commission from the I'liiteil
the organization of the expedition and States to study the financial and eco
its embarkation, and then devotes the noinic aspects of the situation, is re
main bod \ of the report to the m-Tiv«- garded with suspicion by the party of
operations about Santiago. free * üba, as indicating the establish-
The report says: It was not until "lent of an American policy of guard
nearlv two weeks after the artnv tan I- ianship. Mr. I'orter i- preparing .1 te
ed that it WHS possible to place 011 vision of the Cuban tariff, which will
shore three days' supplies in excess of probably be protective of Cuban indus
those re<|tiired for the daily consump- "'ies. and is acquainting himself wit'i
tion. 011 June ::o I reconnoitereii the '"very detail of local taxation. In
countrv about Santiago and made mv 'his work he is assisted by a
plan of attack. Of the battle of Sail capable staff. For the present
Juan he says: ,lls efforts are only preliminary.
"In this fierce encounter words fail a , s ~uti' af,, ' r . deflulte set
to do justice to the gallant regimental f1,,,,1, ' nT of peace it will be impossible
commanders and the heroic men. for 'o establish the new regime. Hut Ins
while the generals indicate.! the for- H ) ,, I r,s 1 : "" 1 taken together
millions and the points of attack, it that American
was after all the intrepid bravery of '"*>!»* «'.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 <lrov»> 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 <ane\. and they rendered choice is he, ween independence and
litttle assistance, as they were poorly annexation.
armed, weak and sufferinp. \ext month at the headquarters of
Shatter does not mince words in the so-called Cuban republican govern
dealiiiK' with (ien. fiarein. Shafter ment at Cubitas, province of I'uerto
thinks that with between 4,(100 and Principe, representatives of the differ
-5,000 men (iarcia should have been able ent corps of the Cuban army will pro
to cut fit! Kscario, who reinforced I.in- ceeil to a presidential election and a
ares and Toral at Santiago, and claims definite constitution of the govern
that Garcia's forces were well aide to ment. Bach army corps will send
perform this duty. eight delegates, making a total of 4S
The only reference to Miles is a brief electors. There are two separate ten
one. He speaks of him as the com- dencies in the Cuban army, one strong
mander-in-ehief of the American irmv. '> 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 s<ioo to Kansas. there will he 110 more troops mustered
• out. The situation does not admit of
SHBa.t, <lo„e, th« corte.. further reduction in the army,
Madrid. Sept. 15.—Premier Sagasta nml pff „ rtß a ,e being made to put
obtained the queen regents signature fh()sp vo | mite ers who are retained in
to a decree proroguing the cortes. and servi( . p , ls as possible on the
with it ended a stormy session of the footinfr of thp n . ffu , ar s in the matter
senate (.eneral Pr.mo K.vera and discipline.
pianded an inquiry into his admmis- A[) f . ffo| . t js bejn fo ( , ra<li( , ato
t rat ion ot the Philippine islands and amat( . llrish i( ,„ a independence
111 <ioincr st) he said the attaeks of ~ , . . • *1 ...
„ * , ' „ ' anion"- the tror>ps, 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
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