Ligonier Banner., Volume 33, Number 23, Ligonier, Noble County, 8 September 1898 — Page 6

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Suicide of Lieut. Col. Henry Throws ~ the French Army Into Spasms © 4 of Exgitement. FORGED PAPER TO CONVICT DREYFUS. Lapt. Dreyfus Now Likely to Get a New Trial—Minister of War Retires M¥Maj. Esterhazy, and Gen. Bois- . defire, Chicf, of Staff, “Resigns— Lieut. Henry's Confession. . Paris, Sepvt.‘,}.—Lieut. Col. Henry; of the French army, whao was one of the principaldagclsers of Capt. Dreyfus, killed himself Wednesday! night, 24 hours after his arrest for forgery and perjury. He weut his throut with a yazor whieh he had concealed in his salise when taken to prison. - : Made a Confession. He bad confessed that he forged one .offthe letters upon which Dreyfus was wonvicted. The letter purported te veveal secrets of the French government, and Dreyfus was accused of being in the pay of Germany. Henry admitted to the minister of war that his iestimony in the Zola-Dreyfus trials was false.. His confession was so complete that it virtually upsets the entire case against Dreyfus, and the government has virtually promised a new trial. - Henry’s only-attempt to jystify his conduct was the statement tfriat he thought the honor of the Frencharmy required the conviction of Dreyfus. The scene of: Lieut. Col. Henry’s avowal was most painful. When he zaw it was almost useless to deny further, his tongue grew too thick for his mouth, and he was unable to speak. . It was feared that he would have an apopleptic stroke. After his arrest he ~as permitted to visit his wife while en the way to the fortress at Mont A alerien. e : __ The confession threatens to rekindle the Dreyfus agitation more heatedly than ever, and seems likely to shake pablic confidence in the army. lEven tlbe Liberte, a strong anti-Dreyfus orgam says: ‘lt must cause the deepest pain to all honerable men-that officers of such standing show sucha fack of moral sense.” : :

"Dreyfus May Get a Rehearing. : It is reported- that at the cabinet aieeting tihe ministers admitted that a-revision of the Dreyfus trigl was absolutefy unavoidable and a public annouwcement that the ministry has decided to initiate such a revisionis expeeted soon : i _ : . ‘lh"lstel'-lwzy to Be Retired. The Temps asserts that the_ disclosures made to the niinisters ha%e decided the minister of war to‘place Maj. Count Esterhazy on,the retired list. Gen. Boisdefire Resigns, - Gen. Le Mouten de Boisdefire, chidf of the general staff of thec French army, has tendered his resignation’to the government. Gen. De Boisdeftre, in his, letter of resignation, explains that be resigns owing to hismisplaceéd confidence in Lieut. Col. Hem'j',v‘\vh-ich jed him to present as genuine what was forged evidence. h;\l. quaignac,

the miunister of war, in reply, asked

‘Gen. De Boisdeffre to remain to “see _ justice rendered in the matter.” Gen, De Boisdeffre thanked M. Cavaignac for proofs of his esteem, but persisted in bris resignation. He will be replaced, thiérefore, by Gen. Renouard, director of the military college. His Suicide Was Desired.

~ Paris, Sept. 2.—lt is now insinuated that the suicide of Lieut. Col. Henry, she chief of the intelligence depart-

ment Jof the French ministry of war, was connived at by the French army authorities. . The carelessness 'of the nwthorities in allowing Henry to have

i razor and in not watching him 1s

generally interpreted as connivance, and, perhaps; as persuasion, since offisers under arrest; and likely- to be tondemned should, according to-mil-itary regulations, be constantly watched, while Lieut. Cql. Henry wag eft for hours alone and allowed to iock the door on the inside. : War Is Feared.

. London, Sept. 3. — War between France and Germany as a result of exposures to be made in the Dreyfus case and war between Great Britain and Russia over ¢omplications in the far vast are-confidently predicted by well pested peliticians in Europe. ‘ Gen. Pollieux has tendered his resignation, bdt it,was withdrawn on the insistence of Gen. Zurlinden. - It was aunounced Friday afternoon by the Pdtria that several officers of the general staff have decided to resign shortly acd divulge all they know ot the entire Dreyfus affair. One officer declares that war will inevitably follow as a result of the revelation which will be made regarding the wachinations of another government.

The Gold Reserve. Washington, Sept. 3. —: The gold re- . serve in the United States {(reasury reached the highest point inits. history Friday, with a total reserve of ¥219,320,372. Trne- highest 'previous ammount was $218,000,000, which was rgeorded in March, 1888. "The reserve was established in 1879 with-$116,000,- ' 800, It first reached $200,000,000 in Qc- " tober, .1887, when the figures were _ +52,000,000 above that mark. The lowest point reached was $44,000,000 in Jan- = mary, 1805 In “June,_]B9’7, there - was : $140,000,0860. and one year later the .. amount was $167,000,000, - : , ; Victims of Dynamite. L L Indianapolis, ‘lm?, Sept 3—A special to the Sentinel from Bloomington, -ind., says: A hLorrible accident oec- ‘ curred at Stinesville Friday afternoon, in which four mcn were instantly - killed by.a dynamite explosion and miany others serjously injured. The " men were blasting rock for a new pike, when a terrific explosion of dynamite . veeurred, instantily killing the follow- - ing: *"John W. Williams John Grubb, Buck Wampler arnd Edward Watts - These were fata'ly injured: Ben Fyffe, Milton Hike, Willie Liford. i - One Man Killed. ~_ Galveston, Tex., Sept. I.—ln a riot -~ whica occurred on Mallory docks in tkis eity Wednesday one man- was . killed and six injured. No names vJere { ¢btainable. The riot-grew out of la- - bor troubles, the lomgshoresmen de- ~ manding an advance from 30 to 40 ‘ ‘tenis per hour and 50 to 60 cents for ~ day and night work respectively. -

INSPECTS CAMP WIKOFF. | President McKinley Visits the Sick Heroes, and Addresses Those - More Fortunate. Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, Sept. s.—President McKinley spent five hours in the camp Saturday; bareheaded most of the time, visiting the sick in the hospitals and inspe(:ti‘ngl‘ the well in their cantonments. He made a speech to the assembled infantrynian, reviewed the cavair}"ben, expressed his opinion of the camp to the rep§rters, and issued. an order directing *he regulars to return to their stutions east of the Mississippi. . y o » ~ With the presi{ienﬁ, besides the secretary of war, were: Vice President Hobart, Attorney-General 'Griggs, Senator Redﬁe:ld‘ Pro_ctor, of Vermont; Brig. Gen. Egz}n, Brig. Gen. Lud- | ington, Maj. Webb C.) Hayes, son of the ] late President Hg)'es; {Col. M, T, Herrick, of Cleveland; Williamp McKinley Barber, of Canton, 'O.; H. H, Herrick, of Cleveland; Secretary Porter and Assistant Secretary Cortelpou. ) i The ladies of the party were Mrs. Alger and Miss Hecker. J ) . ‘ Maj. Gen. \\'heele% was surrounded 'by a number of hig staff. The car- ‘ riages, preceded by the cavalry, wound ‘up the hill to Gen.)'Wheeler’s headgquai'ters. o 1‘ There the presidex%t took along view 'of the wide, treelegs expanse, check|ered with reginwnt?l camps and hos- - pitals, great porterzes of canvas amid stretches of grass. |- “This is beaucx.ful{,” Mr. McKinley caid, and .then latert “I think I never saw a handsomer c,:}mp.” . Gen. Wheeler, \‘-.'h‘o rode beside the | president’s carriagey pointed .out the different placestof jinterest. All the ' nurses.and physiciaﬁ}svwere assembled ‘ at the hospital .\vl:r;q‘ the president arinrived. Thie cheers pvere spontaneous and ringing. The president went into ‘ the tents alone cr with Gen. Wheeler ’ and made a persongl inspection. The | tents were in adipfirable . condition. . Everything was cléean and attractive, ’ and-the wan patients smiled. joyfully as the presiden® welnt to them grasp- | ing many by the Land, as if they were his.own brothersanfl sons. So the vis- } iting was continued{from tent to tent, i from di\'léiop to di"ziSiOH. until the en- ' tire camp had besn inspeeted. 5 l A wvisit was paid to the infantry plain where the cheerirg vas prolonged and ' the men showed thgmselves in high | epirits. Men of {l4 Ninth Massachu- ’ setts, Fiist Illinois) Eighth Ohiorand. - Thirteenth, Twentylfirst, Toventy-sec- | il «nd and Twelfth rcgnlarinfantry were - assembled withoit Arms. About 5,000 ! stood in close orden and Gen. Wheeler

“The president of oﬁn‘ great country has come here- to greet| the soldiers ‘who marched so gallantly up San Juan hillion July 1. He comes hene to express the nation’s thanks to these braye men. I wish to tell yvou that when ghe président sent me here, two :weeks agd, to command this camp he enjoined me jn the most emphatic ldnguage that I should, without regard to expense, exercise.any|and every authority necessary to make _(e(%'xnfortab'lethis body of brave men, who, b}" their courage, have raised this republic to the highest position -among the great nations of the earth. I have the honor and pléasure of introducing to vou the president of the United States.”

L When the cheevihig subsided Presi~dent McKinley respgnded as follows:

“Gen. Wheeler, Soldjers of Camp Wikoft, Soldiers of the Fifth Army Corps: I trust that you will put yoyr hats on—l am glad to meet you. lam Honored to stand be--fore yvou to-day. I bring you the-gratitude of the nation to whdse history you haveé added by your valor a new and glorious page. You have come home after two months of severe «campaigning, which has «embraced assault, siege and battle, so brilliant in achievement, §o far-reaching in results as to commahdlthe unstinted praise of all your_countryrnr’:.. 3 : ‘“You had the brunt jof the battle on land. You bore yourselves wiith supreme courage, and your personal brayery, never before excelled anywhere, has{won the admiration of your fellow citizeng and the genuine respect of all mankind, while your endurance under peculiar trial { and suffering has given added meaning to your lLeroism. Your exertions made|easy the conquest of Puerto Rico under thgresistless army commanded by Maj. Gen. Miles, and, behind vou, to proceed at aimoment’s summons, were; more than 200,00 of your comrades, ready to support you,{disappointed that the opportunity which yop had did not come to them, yet filled with pfride at your wellearned fame and rejqicing upon your sig- ' nal victories. s } ‘“You were on the line of battle—they, no less than you, were in the line of duty. All have served their copntry in its need, all | will serve it*»so long-as they may be required, and all will forever have the thanks and regard of a grateful people. 3 ““We cannot bid ypu welcome here today without our hearts going out to the _heroes of Manila on sga and on'land, whose ‘ services and sacrificgs, whose courage and | constancy-in that.fgr-distant field of oplerations have nevell been surpassed by any soldiers or sailors -the world over.. ‘ I ‘““To the army and jthe navy, to the ma- | rines, to the regularsy to the volunteers and . to that Providence which has watched over i them all the nation tg-day is full of thanks- | giving and prajse. TMhe brave officers and men who fell in battle and those who have died from exposure and sickness will live in'immovrtal story and their memories will be perpetuated in the hearts and the histories of a generous people, and those who are dependent upon them will not be neglected by the government for which they so freely sacrificed thei llives‘." After the tour oif the tents had been made the presidzu{ and party were es"c.:orte'd to Gen. \Wheeler’s headquartérs, avhere the [resident received some important |telegrams, which were- speedily ansfvered. . Then the president dined «11h Gen. Wheeler and | Was escorted to thgspecial train sched- | uled to leave at *wo o'clock. He was j driven betwcen "o lines of troops | with. drawn sabe s At the station i there was ‘anotlier demonstration. | Soldiers present>d arms and saluted the president, which he duly acknowledged. N . PLANTS AND AN{MALS. 8 ] L ’ Of British birds|the cuckoo lays the | smallest egg in proportion to its size. * Afirst-rate collgction of insects contains about 25.00 p, perfectly distinct Bpécies. i i ' Careful*weighinjg shows that an ordinary bee, not lJogded, weighs the fivethousandth part ¢f a pound, so that it takes 5,000 bees toy make a pound. But the loaded bee, wiien he comes in fresh ! from the fields and flowers, freighted ' with honey or bee|bread, often weighs i nearly three.times more. = : .i'- Imagive a flowpr nine feet around | and with petals sfrong enough to stp“port a man. Thigs mammoth grows in Afriea and has five large, thick petals, surrounding a brjlliant center, which ‘ is encircled by .a |wide, high brim, and | which would make a bath tub . big enough for a child. : S Iri India there is a species of grass called Dab grass which reaches above | the heads of the ftallest men, for it is 14 feet high. Ang there is grass four times as high in|the Indian forests. There is, besides,|a grass which grows 100 feet high—iy s the giant Bamboo, and the talestintheworld.

THE SOUTEBERN STORM. Further Reports of Great Damage —Coast Islands Suffer A : o Severely. ’ - Savannah, Ga., Sept. 3.—While Savannah suffered heavily from the cyclone which swept over this section of the ccast Wednesday morning, the damage on the coast islands and in the interior as far as the storm reached is probably greater. The flooded condition of the cocuntry renders communication difficult and in many sectionsit is entirely cut off and ne news has been received to indicate what the conditions are. The first news from the Carolina sea islands which were the scene of the great tidal storm of 1893, in which thousands of persons pérished was received Friday. While the storm was nothing like that of five years -ago the loss is heavy. The beaches north of Tybee are lined with wrecks of small craft and at Bluffton and the“other small settlements nearly all the houses were unroofed and many were destroyed. The loss to the rice crop on the Savannah river alone is estimated at $200,000 to $250,000. Three-fourths of the crop has béen destroyed. The loss to planters between Savannah and Augusta will run into the hundreds of thousands. A heavy flood is reported in the upper Savannah river and messengers were sent out from here to warn planters of its approach. The cotton crop in the counties adjoining Savannah is practically ruined. B The Switeh Was Open. Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 2.—A special to the Herald from Fulton -says:

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Train No. 5 on the New York, Ontario I & .Western railroad, known as ‘‘the Chicago limited,”” was wrecked at Ingalls’ Crossing, four miles south of thig village, at -five o'clock in the morning. The wreck was doubtless due to the dastardly work of tramps,. who threw open the switch at which the train was wrecked as well as two switches to the north of the wreck. Engineer Dowd and Fireman Hall both jumped and were found under the wreckage of the tender by passengers from the sleeper. Dowd died in a few minutes and Hall three hours later. < The body of Brakeman Osborn was torn in two.

An Awful Revenge

Altoona, Pa., Aug. 31.—Soldiers passing through Altoona tell a strange story regarding the death of Quartermaster George .». Franks of company G, Twelfth New York regiment. The regiment is encamped at Chattanooga. Because of the death of three hospital patients after drinking milk .sold by negroes living in the mneighborhood the quartermaster of company G would not allow the negroes to sell anything to his company., Friday night a gang of negroes caught Franks cutside of the camp grounds,and after beating him nearly to death threw him under a passing railroad train. Since then the guards have been ordered to shoot any negro who attempts to pass the camp lines. . C McKinley Among Old Friends. ~ Cantoxg, 2., Sepi. 2.—A grand demonstration occurred here at mnoon Wednesday in honor of President MecKinley and Secr:tary of ‘State Day. Out of respect for the president’s expressed wish that his present visit be informal the affair was to a considerable extent unorganized and partook largely of the nature of a spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm. The people of the community turned out en masse and from the depot to.the Barber residence, where the McKinley’s were the guests of Mrs. McKinley’s sister, the streets were bright and cheerful with flags and other displays of the national colors. - e ) —_— . Formally Aécépts Annexation. ‘Washington, Aug. 31.—The incoming Hawaiian mail breuwght to the state department the last report from United States. Minister Sewall in his capacity of United States minister. The minis‘ter transmits to the department the fermal acceptance by President Dole of the act of the United States congress annexing the islands to the United States, ket '~ The Public Debt. Washington ,Sept. 2—The monthly statement of the public debt shows that on August 31, the public debt less cash in the treasury was $1,013,870,717, which is a decrease for the month of $34,789,711. This deorease is accounted for by & corresponding increase in the cash on hand due to the receipts from the war loan. . : Czar’s Peace Cong-rens: ‘Berlin, Sept. 3.—lt is the intention of Russia, according to reliable information obtained by a press correspondent here, to.convene a peace conference a month- after the adjournment of the Spanish-American peace conference. : ; 9 : Labor Iselegates Coming, ) Bristol, England, Bept. 2/~The Trades Union’congress decided to send two delegates to the meeting of the delegates of the American Federation of Labor. ' P

THANKSGIVING SERVICES. . | Held in Amsterdam on the QOccasion ‘ of Queen Wilhelmina Attaining Her Majority. Amsterdam, Sept. 1. — Solemn thanksgiving services were held here Wednesday in all the churches, as well as in the churches throughout Holland, upon. the occasion of Queen Wilhelmina® attaining her majority. Queen Wilhelmina, accompanied by the queen mother, attended divine service in the Great church here in the morning. - The grand duke of SaxeWeimar, the grand duchess of Mecklinburg, the prince and princess of Waid, the diplomatic corps. the civic and military authorities, and 4,000 other persons were present. The papal nuncio, Mgr. Taranassi, and the ministers from Catholic countries attended divine services in the Catholic church. : Upon the occasion of her birthday and the dttainment of her majority, Queen \Wilhelmina Helen Pauline Maria issued a proclamation to the people of the Netherlands. It was worded as follows: . “On this day, %0 important to you and me, I desire before all else to say a word of ‘warm gratitudé. From my tenderest years you have surrounded me with your love. From all parts of the kingdom, from all ciasses of society, young and old, 1 have always received striking proofs of at‘tachment. After the death of my venerated father, all your attachment to the dynasty was transferred to me. On this day I am ready to accept the splendid though weighty task whereto I shall be called, and I feel myself supported by your fidelity. .Receive my thanks. My experience hitherto has left ineffaceable impressions and is an earnest of the future.

My dearly loved mother, to whom I am immensely indebted, set me an example by her noble and exalted conception of the duties which henceforth devolve upon me. The aim of my life Will be to follow her example and to govern in the mamnner expected of a princess of thé houseé of Orange. True to the constitution, ‘I desire. to sirengthen the respect for the name and flag of the Netherlands. As sovereign- of possessions and colonies east and west, I desire to observe justice and to contribute so far as in me lies to the increasing intellectual and mutual welfare of my Whole people. I hope and expect that the support of all, in whatever sphere of official or social activity you may be placed, within- the kingdom or without, will never be wanting. : o “Prusting in God, and with a prayer that He gives me strength, T accept the government. . ‘“(Signed) WILHELMINA.”

Fleet Reaches Boston.

Boston, Sept. 3. — Amid the greatest enthusiasm from thousands both afloat and ashore, a fleet of nine warships, fresh from bhard figbting - in . Cuba, headed by the stately Massachusetts, sailed up the harbor Friday afternoon and quietly dropped anchor off .the wharves, salutes only being fired in honor of Commodore Howison, of the navy yard, and as Gov. Wolcott left for the shore. At«night the officers, in their best uniforms, came ashore, and with Gov. Wolcott and Mayor-Quincy held a well attended reception in historic Faneuil hall, whiie the fleet, with the assistance of a lively thunderstorm, lighted up the harbor with their searchlights.

Insurgents to Be Represented.

| London, Aug. ©l.—The Manila correspondent of the. Times says: Gen. Wesley Merritt's last official act before leaving was to sign a permission ﬁor the insurgeants to sen(] an emissarvy to represent them at the proceedings of the Paris grand commission. Gen. Aguinaldo has sent an agent t 6 HongKong to inform Filipe Agoncillo, the insurgent leader, of his.appointment for this duty. 3

Germany Withdraws.

. Berlin, Sept. 3. — A semi-official note issued Friday says: “A state of peace having been reestablished between the United States and Spain, orders ‘have been given that the German naval }for,ce at Manila be reduced to one or {two ships, which, pending the complete ‘restoration of order in the Philippine lislands, will suffice for the protection }of German subjects -and interests in /that region.” . :

Tragedy in Kentucky.

Vensaillgs, Ky., Sept. L.—Andrew F. Steele, a prominent business man of Versailles and ex-councilman and a very prominent factor in politics, aged about 50 years, was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon by Merritt J. Hughes, also a prominent business man of this place. The shooting took place on Main street. Bad blood had existed between the two men for over a year. ‘Politics was at the bottom. .

lowan Republicans.

Dubuque, la., Sept. 2—The republican convention Thursday was decidedly an administration body in -all its actions and speeches, and no other sentiment than that of approval was to be heard anywhere. Charles T. Hancock, of Dubuque, was elected chairman of the state commitee.

His Second Failure.

London, Sept. 2.—The bankruptey of E. D. Mc¢Conky is announced, with liabilities estimated at $350,000. He was formerly a railroad contractor in New York and failed in Baltimore duning the year 1£77. ;

GOLD FROM THE KLONDIKE. Steamer Roanoke _Brihgs to Seattle About $4,000,000 — Many Gold Hunters Disappointed.. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 31.—The steamer Roanoke arrived here Tuesday from St. Michael, Alaska, with 459 passengers and gold dust which a conservative estimate places at $4,000,000. The bulk of it was the property of the Canadian bank of commerce and the North American Trading & Transportation company. The amount consigned to the -Capadian bank of commerce is $600,000) A majority of the passengers were men who went to Dawson in last year’'s rush., They have no gold but lots of experience. The fortunate passengers numbered about 75. Of these probably 25 had over $lO,OOO each. The amounts held by the remaining 50 range from $lOO to $50,000. The following is a list of the richest ones and the amounts they brought back: M. W. Jenkins, $53,000; Theodore Anderson, $50,000; George .Carmack, §35,000; “Stick Jim,”” $35,000; ‘*‘Tagish Charley,” $35,000; lke Powers, $15,000; H. Doane, $15,w; F. Renaud, $15.000. These men were among the first who went into the Klondike. (icdrge Carmack was the discoverer of the Kiondike. He located the first claim on Bonanza creek. = *Stick Jim” and “Tagish Charley”™ are fullblooded Indians. _ ' Another Cruiser for Our Navy, . ‘Washington, Aug. 31.—Now that hostilities are over the United States is at liberty to receive from the British builders the fine cruiser, Albany, sister ship to the New Orleans, which was

one of the two acquired from Brazil just prior to the outbreak of the war. Acting Secretary Allen has ordered Passed Assistant Engineer Norton, who has been of the greatest service in the engineering bureau during the war. and for many months preceding when. war preparations were making, to proceed at once to Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, to supervise and ‘inspect the completion of the machinery of the Albany. It isexpected that the ship can be completed in about four months, when she will be brought across the Atlantic by an American crew., .

A Territic Storm.

Savannah, Ga., 'Sept. I.—The annual fall storm came Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, and left its usual trail of /destruciion. All the naphtha launches and small boats in the-river were destroyed. A smallriver steamer was capsized after being blown away from the dock. A bark was also wrecked and there was extensive damage to property inthe city. In 30 hours 8.29 .inches of rain fell. A conservative estimate of the damage' is $250,000, Three companies of the Second North CaTrolina regiment were stationed at Tybee. Their tents and clothes all blew away and they quartered themselves in any place they could find. ' .

Weyler’s Policy.

London, Aug. 31.—Gen. Weyler, according to a special dispatch from Madrid, has cutlined his future policy. He proposes, it appears, to be independent both of the government and of the opposition, “always aiming to preserve the country and to reorganize the army.” He expresses the belief that the Carlists have plenty of money, some of which, he .alleges, comes from France. He says the united republicans have no personal animus ‘against the queen, their only object being to “adopt a firm, internatkwonal stand, one result of which would be to check in §ome measure England’s ambition.” e

Receipts and Expenditures.

"Washington, Sept. 2.—The monthly statement of receipts and expenditures of the government for August shows that the receipts from ali sources aggregated $41,782,707, an increase of $22,759,093 over -August, 1897. - The expenditures for the month aggregated $56,260,717, an fincrease of $22,672,679. The heavy increase on both sides of the'ledger are due to the war expenditures on the one side and the internal revenue law on the other.

Gen. Merritt Sails.

Manila, Philippine Islands,”’Aug. 31.— The United States transport China left here Tuesday, having on bodrd Maj. Gen. Merript and his staff. The general is bound for Paris, where -he will take part in the Spanish-American peace conference. -Maj. Gen. Otis is acting governor of Manila. Gens. Greené and Babcock, with their staffs, are bound for Washington.

Recelver Appointed.

New York, Sep:. 3. — Justice Cehen, of the supreme court, has appointed Louis T. Golding receiver for the Go{dey company, publishers of Gddey’s Magazine, -in a snit brought by the Martin Cantine ccmpany, a creditor for $2,202. The bund of the receiver is fixed at $lO,OOO. . s

Justice White Declines,

Cooperstown, N. Y., Sept. 2. — Jusfice White stated . positively Thursday night be had declined a peace commissionership. His reasons are not made publie. : ' :

. SINFUL INDULGENCE. - - Sunday Schopl Lesson in the Inters national Series for September ©.+ll, 1898—Amos, 6:1-8. ' [Based upon Peloubet’'s Select Notes.] GOLDEN TEXT.—They also have erred through wine, and -through strong drink are out of the way.—lsa. 28:7. o THE SECTION -includes the study of the prophet Amos and his work. : TlME.—About the middle of the eighth century, B. C. 730. In _the reign,of Jeroboam 11.- (Amos 1:1), and from the circumstances it must have been the latter half, 790-773, ‘com. chron., or 765-745, rev. chron. : ; PLACE.—Amos was a native of Tekoa, six miles south of Bethlehem. The scene of his labors was Bethel, a royal -and religious center, 12 miles north of Jerusalem. . G i EXPLANATORY. _ I. The Situation.—After a long period of decline dnd partial subjection there came a period of great outward prosperity and extension. The three victories over Syria which Elisha had promised Jcash from his dying bed had been gained. His son and successor, Jeroboam 11., extended his conquests till the kingdom reached:to the Leb-anon-mountains on the north (2 Kings 14:25);and together with Judah the two cceupied nearly the extent of teritory that belonged to” the lunited kingdom under David and Selomon, from Lebanon to the Red sea. God through His prophet gave great viotories, an enlarged country and untold wealth and peace with -the surrounding nations, in order that the goodness of Giod mightlead them to repentance. Wealth accumulated; but men decayed. Society from the highest to the lowest became corrupt. God sent various warnings to the people. “Some . were physical — famine,

drought, blight, locusts, earthquake; and some were political—battle, defeat, invasion, eaptivity.”—Kent. ]

11. Denunciation- of Sins~—l. “At ease in Zion:” *“Those whese prosperity has made them imsensible te danger.”~—Mitchell. Like Jonah in. the storm. they are asleep and dreaming beautiful dreams, Unconscigus of their danger. Zicn. Jerusalem, the capital of Judah. **Samaria:” The capital of Israel. “‘Chief of the nations:” Israel and Judah. o ' 2. “Pass ye” over the Luphratés*into Culneh:” A large city.: “Ilamath:” A city of Syria, on the Orontes, north of Lebanon. “Gath:” A Philistine ejty: cn the southwest. “De they better™ than vou? God has egreatly favored your nation; vet how you have requited ‘God’s goodness. : S 3. “Ye that put far away” in your thoughts and expedtations “the evil day” and act as if you did not believe God’s Word. ) Py 4. “Beds of ivory,” ete.: Expressing Tuxury and selfishness. i 6. “Drink wine in bowlse” DBecause they were larggr than the vesselsiordinarily used in drinking.—Mitchell. “Not grieved:” - As long as they had their luxuries they had no patriotism, ne care ﬁ;or country or for the poor. ’ 7. “Gojeaptive with the first:” Since all lesser troubles had failed to lead them to repentance, there was nothing left but captivity, which was hastening on apave. Within about 30 years this was fulfilied. ‘ ' - 8. “Will 1,” the Lord God, “deliver up:” The Assyrians could have done no evil unless God had permitted it. Had the people been brave; moral, unjited, full of religious zeal, Assyria could not have conquered them; and God’s providence would have watched over them. . S S

God tries many ways to keep back people from goeing to their own ruig. Temperance means self-denial, selfcontrolin the presence of temptatipons. No one is good without self-denial in something, self-control in all things. Yielding’ to luxury and appetite at the expense of Figher things always means decay and ruin. AT S

Talke Pains

Life. principles lie hidden in our commonest phrases. Nothing is more common than for us to admonish'one another to “take pains.” Now there is a difference between gettihg a thing by laying hold of it, and by-hav-ing it thrust upon us. We get most of our pains by.the latter process, although we advise each other to get them more often by the former process. The word “take” means not so muéli a passive receiving as an active seizing or grasping. All goed work costs. In reaching out our hands for great results, we must understand that we are alsoreaching out for great pains; for the one goeswith the other. If we are willing to get benefits aecidentally and at haphazard, it is \}'el'l. enough to get our pains in the same way. DBut if we want to be the makers of our own. fortumne, we must take pains.—S. S. Times. . : -

leing One’s Self

To be our best selves should be our ambition—not to be somebody else. Acarver needs tools of different sizes, and temper,and shapesof cutting édge. The perfection of his'work depends on their not.being.all alike. S¢ God may -use us:tohelp conform humanity to the image of His Son. We owe it to that work to respect ourindividuality, and to keep ourselyves at tha highest pointofefiiciency. Tobeusedinthe perfecting of one line in that work is reward encugh for any tool's being itgelf, and being worn out in the work. —B. S. Times, o I

SAILORS’ GOSSIP.

Theé Atlantic ocean is crossed month1y by 1,000 ships. . ) - k 2

The screw of an Atlantic linericosts about $20,000. i ' : The ropes of a first=class man-of-war cost about $15,000. ‘- v

Theré are aiway.s 1,200,000 people afloat on the seas of the world., . i

- The Hamburg and Bremen steamship lines together forward about 1,300,000 passengers annually. : 2 Irance pays its steamship lines over $3,000,000 a year for carrying the mails, and $4,000,000-as general subsidies. . The speed of the fastest Atlantic steamer is now greater than that- of the express trains on Italianrailways. The flags to be hoisted at. one time in signaling at sea never exceed four. It isaninteresting arithmetical fact that, with 18 various celored flags, and never more than four at'a time, no fewer than 78.642 signals can be given. i . The government has bought 253 boats since the begining of the war and has paid over $9,000,000 for them.- The smallest are launches run by naphtha or electric engines, while the largest are transports of 8,000 tons. =

- WITHOUT A LEADER. : Death Takes President wﬂutrel .~ Woodruft, Head of the Mormon ", _Church in America. ' [} . V ) . - ‘V_ ’ - ‘. Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept 3.—A private telegram from George Q Cannon, who is now in San Francisco. announces the death of the president of the Mormon church, Wilfred Woodruff. Mr. Woodraff diedat 5:40 Friday | SE== . L W — ‘§, : . o o Ay - = e \»‘-‘ s\ -3! i 7 /// AN don? / . KMn il N Y5l o 4 A f::,/f,»/ﬁw 1 %{% At W RN 2N R I 107 %/4 %ff;//&;e;/; LN ) ] R, 22 Bs\\ e/ | | o u’r'/? : ’// . i 7/ 5 < WNSTMNTry /\.\ J /, / /] y . \ “l\ 7, » . s N i : '/ + . PRESIDENT WOODRUFF. morning. He hic been troubled with ‘kidney complain for some time and went to the Pacifi¢ coast for the improvement of his nealth about a month trgo.- He ~pparenily slept well Thursday night and died without a struggle. Bradstreet on Trade. i " Wew York, Sept. 3.—Bradstreet’s says: ‘““The advent of September finds fall trade apparently in- full swing at the west and northwest, and more reported doing at southern Mississippi valley points and in the aast, -but the volume of business in wool and dry goods in the Jatter section is rather smialler than expected. Early reports of :arge business durirg Augus: are confirmed by aggregates of monthly bank clearings, which show unprecedentedly’ large totals for that month, little below, - indeed, the immense monthly aggregates of last winter. Reports from the iron and steel trade are in a high'degree favorable, the {onnage movement being unprecedentedly large and the tore of prices firm at the advance recently scored. Business in steel is exceptionally large, and in the west & Jparticularly the output s limited only by ‘the ability of the mills to'keep up with orders. The western crop, situation remains practically unchanged, cash wheat being ! iower on a rather larger movement of spring wheat, but an active demand for export has furnished sustaining power, Corn has bheen ruled by the weather in sur= plus-producing states, :which is dry and:hot, with a steadying effect on prices. “Distributive trade is activeé in ithe west ~ and northwest, with dry goods, boots and shoes, hats and caps, millinery, clothing and hardware ‘n most active distribution by jobbers, and with iron and steel and most of its preducts in'active demand and "~ - consumyption by manufacturers. An in- -

creased business is ceported in the southern Mississippi valley, New Orleans telling of increased activity in general trade and larger receipts of new crop cotton and rice.” R PRI ) ) Seek Their Release, - Washington, sept.’ 3.—Having ' arranged foir thé release and return te Spain of the Sp:znish sailors captured after the destruetion of C.éxjvéra's fleet, the Spanisn government is now seeking to secure .the release of the Spanish soldiers whoare still held cap~ tives in this country.. There are a few «f these confined at Fort McPherson and aur governm=nt i§entirely willing to be.rid of them. . Our government having finally con=ented to release the sailors upon the scole condition that the Spauish government would transport.them home *.Thiebau¢, acting in rhe interest of the Spanish govern: ment, has just made application to the state departmeni for similar treatment inrthe case of the Spanish soldiers. The request is now under consideration and doubtless will be granted. - ) - Anglo-German Alliance. London, Sept. 3. — A report was current here Friday that a treaty alliance between Great Britain and Germany, on the lines of the speech of Mr. Chawmberlain, the secretary of state tor the col%nies, was actually completed Thursday. This probably is an amplification of the gossip relative ta the daily visits of Counv Von HatzfeldtWeidenburg, the German ambassador, 10 the. British foreign oftice during the past fortnight, whick have been attributed to a desire on the , part of Germany and Great Britain toformulate a common pulicy in regard to Russia and China. : .

It is said that as a quid pro quo for Germany’s suppert in Egypt Great Britain will recognize Germany’s claims-to utilize Syria as an cutlet for her surplus population.

Pythian Officers’ Exonerated.

Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. I.—The spes cial committee of the supreme, lodge Knights of Pythias submitted a report ‘Wednesday exonerating the suprems officers of the charge of extravagance and mismanagement made against them. The committee finds that the officers have “in all things conducted the'business of the supreme lodge honestly and for the niterest of the order universally. and that all insinuations to the contrary are without fourdation.” Detroit has been selected us the meeting place for 1900. .

Grand Choral Congress

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 3.—One of -the leading events of the exposition will be:. the gi"zn‘ld choral congress to be held September 23-26, inclusive. All choristers who‘_(;an read music and sing selections under their own, leaders are invited. The object is ta bring “together for a social - and musical union the singers who are-scattered, and to get the musical people of the ferritory within a few hundred miles of Omaha acquainted with each other.

Four Young Ladies Drowned. Erie. Pa.. Sept. s—By the accidental jibing of the sail of a pleasure yacht on Presque Isle bay Friday .evening four youag women were swept off into the water and drowned before assistance could be rendered them. Their names are: Mazy, Della and Ella Pardine, daughters «f William Pardine, an Erie machinist and-Jessie Moore, daughter of Jorc H.. Moore, an engineer of the Erie & Fittsburgh railroad. Nearly Beat His Record. ! ~Readville, Mags., Sept. 2.—On -the same track on which he made'the record time last year, 1:391, Star Pointer Thursday again tried for a world's record of a mile in harness but failed to equal his performance by half s second. < - . B o - . Gen. Shafter Returns. New York, Sept. 2. — The transport Mexico, with Gen. Shafter on -board, anchored off Montauk Point Thursday. Gen. Shafter eame ashore and was driven to the detention hospital. ~ Relchsrath to Meet. ~Vienna, Sept. & — An imperial decree has Leen - issued summoning the reichsrath Lo meet on /Septegﬁ.@; 26, o B w s