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HEMINGFOKD, BOX BUTTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1898.
NUMBER 15.
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THE SCHOOL CHILDREN'S FRIEND
Tho Largest Scini-Annual School Apportionment ever Made
Nearly a Half Million Dollars.
THE OLD AND NEW ADMINISTRATIONS ARE COMPARED.
The Way the Public School
Great Benefit and
Lincoln, Mny 24. The June semi-annual
apportionment of the school fund
has reached the unprecedented sum of
$430,095.98. Ever since the new state
administration has been in power the
public school finances have been grow
ing1 better and better.
GROWTH OF THE SCHOOL. FUND.
It is interesting to note how this pub
lic school fund has "prospered" since a
change has taken place In the state ad
ministration. The last year's appor
tionments under the republican olllclals
were:
lMiG, June. $260,410.12.
1SKC. December, $231,958.30.
The first year's apportionments under
the new state officials were:
1897, June, $362,226.03. ,
1897, December, $377,365.90.
And the present June apportionment
tops the mark at $430,695.98.
But this is not all. In future appor
tionments of school funds the Interest
on over a half million dollars county
and municipal bonds and state var
iants will be placed to the credit which
heretofore has not existed, viz:
BONDS.
Douglas county exposition... $100,000. 00
"Douglas county refunding.... 180.000.00
Butler county ; 33,000.00
STATE WARRANTS.
On general fund 30S.C47.07
Present total
.$621,045.07
It will be remembered that Governor
Holcomb did everything In his power to
get the old republican olllclals to invest
this permanent school fund so that
the interest would not only be kept
here In Nebraska, but It would be
placed to the credit of the school chil
dren of the state. The old time repub
licans bad to walk out of their party
and cast their ballots with another
crowd before this could be done.
UNCLE JAKE WOLFE AT HELM.
Another big factor In swelling this
school fund apportionment is the man
ner In which Land Commissioner Wolfe
has handled the school lands. As an
Illustration: For the last three appor
tionments under the republican admin
istration, the "Interest derived on
school lands leased" was:
1895. December, $18,510.33.
1896, June, $20,017.70.
1S96, December, $22,232.70.
Under the new administration the
revenue from this source has been:
197 June. $43,390.14.
18S7, December. $71,SS7.S9.
1898, June, $200,903.39.
CHANGE UNDER POPULIST RULE.
The average semi-annual apportion
ment of the school fund under the re
publicans from 1890 to 1890, Inclusive,
was $280,102.64, while the average appor
tionment under the new administra
tion has been $390,095.97. This is a clear
gain to the school children of Nebraska I
of $109,993.33 every six months. or
$219,986.00 each year. This handsomr
sum of nearly a quarter of a mlllioi
of school children's money which thi
present Ptate olllclals are now adding to
the school apportionments represents
the amount the republicans made it
their business to squander.
PROMPT WORK.
Within less than twenty-four hours
after Treasurer Meserve had announced
the apportionment (which was on the
dot), Superintendent Jackson and Audi
tor Cornell had placed In the postolllce
their olllclal communications to the
county superintendents. Each were al
lowed twenty days by law to do this
work, but they took less than twenty
hours. The cool $430,695.98 cash Is In
the state treasury waiting for the coun.
ty treasurers and superintendents to
Fend In and get It. to apportion It
among the school districts and finally
to the school teachers.
THE HAPPY SUPERINTENDENT.
When the reporter for this paper call,
ed on Superintendent Jackson he found
him busy as a bee, and smiling like a
big sunflower. "Why," he said, "this Is
grand. So many districts are enabled
by reason of building up" this public
school fund to Increase the number of
their school montus from one to three
more than they have heretofore had.
You see," said Prof. Jackson, "the way
out country districts reap the greatest
benefits from these big apportionments
which we are now enjoying. One-fourth
t.f the amount Is divided equally be
tween the districts, the little district
way out In the country receiving Just
as much as the big wealthy one In the
city. The other three-fourths Is ap
portioned according to the number of
school children."
The handling of these public school
funds Is another sample of how the
preserit state administration differ from
that of the "HI republican politicians.
BREAKS THE RECORD.
The June Semi-Annual School Ap
portionment Biggest Ever Made.
Lincoln. Neb., May 20. 1S0S. Score
another or the reform forces of Ne
braska! Another semi-annual appor
tionment of the tempornry school fund
has been closed, with the magnificent
sum of $40,605. 9S to be paid out In the
Interests of the school children of the
state. This far exceeds any apportion,
went heretofore made, being $CS.40e.95
larger than the May apportionment of
last year, and $63,M0.0S in excess of the
Funds are now Handled is of
Interest to Children.
apportionment made In December, 1897.
Comparison with results obtained by
republican officials, places State Treas
urer Meserve and the board of edu
cational lands and fundsin a truly en
viable light. In June, 1890, under re
publican control, $260,410.12 was appor
tioned among the various counties,
which, divided by 352,101, the total num
ber of children of school age in the
Btnte, gave a per capital of $.739. This
year there are 2,828 more children of
school age than In 1896, yet the per
capita Is $1,213, or nearly 48 cents more
to each child to be used In Us educa
tion. The average semi-annual apportion
ment of. the temporary school fund
from 1890 to 1S96, Inclusive, was $280,
102. C4, while the average apportionment
under populist regime so far has been
$390,095.97, or $109,993.33 more on each
apportionment.
When the large apportionment of
$362,226.03 was made In May, 1897, every
little 2x4 republican sheet In the coun
try, under Joe Johnson's promptings,
howled that it was due to ex-Land
Commissioner Russell's excellent man
agement of school land leases. Then
when the December, 1S97, apportion
ment loomed up some $15,139.87 lurger
than that In Muy, they howled that Me.
serve "Juggled the figures." And now
this apportionment, so much In excess
of anything before, ought to silence
their mud batteries. Ex-Land Com
missioner Russell had nothing to do
with school land leases this time.
Treasurer Meserve may have "Jug
gled" the figures, but he bus evidently
not Juggled the money, like some who
need not be mentioned here, and his
jugglery is surely appreciated by ev.
ery loyal citizen of Nebraska who is not
blinded by partisanship.
Perhaps good crops and "MeKlnley
prosperity" may have caused it? Well
let us look at former years: 1891 and
1892 were heavy crop years, and the
people were In condition to pay their
taxes as well then as now; yet the June
1893, apportionment was only $352,181.07
the largest one ever made by repub
Means, and $78,5J1.91 less than the pres
ent one.
Well may the people of Nebraska be
proud of the record made by her pres
ent state olllcers. For honesty, econo
my and efficiency they have never been
surpassed. ( q. DE FRANCE.
Lincoln. Neb., May 24. Prof. Jack
son, the state superintendent of public
schools, celebrated his thirty-eighth
birthday by issuing the following let
ter to the county superintendents of
public Instruction:
Dear Superintendent: It will, no
doubt, be very gratifying to you and
to all the people of your county who
are Interested in the welinre of the
public schools, to learn of the greatly
Increased semi-annual apportionment
of school funds, a statement of which 1
herewith hand you.
This is the lurgest apportionment
ever made, even exceeding that of last
December (which was the largest up
to that time), by $53,330.08.
I trust you will lose no time in mak
ing the distribution to the districts of
your county, some of which may Btand
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le money to pay teachers,
enable the school hniinla
to make the estimate for the novi
school year.
With the Increased resources, and a
consequent lessening In taxation, the
burden which has rested upon so many
of our school districts for several years
past will be considerably lightened. The
large apportionment will, no doubt, en.
able many districts to hold more
months of school.
Trusting that this magnificent appor
tionment may be Instrumental In a
measure In maintaining the high stand
ard of the schools of Nebraska, I am.
your co-worker, W. R. JACKSON.
State Supt
In proportion to the population there
are more Smiths in Scotland than in
England, for In Scotland one person In
every seventv is named Smith, while In
England only one person In every seventy-two
Is a Smith. The Smiths are
well up in Iielond, beating such favoi.
Ites as the O'Briens, the Ryans, the
Connors, 'he O'Neills, the Relllys, the
McCarthys and the Dohens, the foui
leaders of the Smiths in Ireland being
Murphys, Kellys, Sulllvans and Walshs.
It Is stated that the French preacher
has this pulpit custom In the churches.
First comes the exordium, after which
he takes his seat for the communion
and then preaches head number one
Then he takes his seat for rest and
preaches number two. Then another
pause for his final effort. This method
Is said to be very effective.
Si. Th mios West lndlts. May 25.
Freeman Halstt-ad. the newspaper cor
tespoudent, who hns ben s-enter.ced t
one year's imprisonment for taking
photogrnpns of the fortifications of Sat,
Juan de Porto Rico, has been con
v-yed to a ci.r.vlct camp to undergo
sentence.
Waahinston, D. cTT-Mtty 26. -At the
state department an emphatic denial
was mnde to the ruport that Italy or
any other nation has made a protest
against the bit ckade.
Paris. May 25. According to a dis
patch received here today from Rome,
Italy has protested against tb block
ade of Cub'i. claiming It l ineffective.
The deer fonat of Klnloch, in Suther
landshlre. which comprises altout 40,.
000, has been IK by the duke of Sufh-
rland to Aithur J. Balfour, the rent
being $5.000 for the season.
Chlcngo's police forae Inst year cost
$8.457,COR. Th.. officer miul fca.OM) ar
rests, recovered stolon property vultieo
at $8i0.SSS and flne were IultlcteJ
amounting to $216,284.
PAT FORD, JR.. IS PARDONED.
Now Not Only n Froomnn But Also
an Heroic Seaman. .
The governor Saturday grart $ nn
unconditional pardon to Patrick Ford,
Jr., and at the expiration of his term
of service In tho United States navy
young Ford may safely come home.
The pardon was granted on the showing
made by Patrick Ford, sr., who pre
sented proofs of his son's service In tho
navy, and also presented numerously
signed petitions asking for the pardon.
Among the signatures were those of
eight of the Jurymen who sat In the
trial that resulted in young Ford's con
viction. Patrick Ford, Jr., was a "fugitive from
Justice" It Is true. He was convicted
before Judge Cunningham It. Scott dur
ing the exciting rage of A. P. Aism of
having participated In a drunken ca
tousabaud robbery of a wild and woolly
cowboy, fresh from the west. The
cowboy claimed to have lost $20 during
the sprte and Pat Ford was sentenced
by Judge Scott to fifteen yeors nt hard
labor In the Nebraska penitentiary.
Young Ford escaped from the Douglas
county Jail and Joined the United States
navy.
He was a irqmber of the crew of the
Ill-fated Maine and was slightly Injured.
As soon as he was allowed to leave the
hospital he re-entered the service and
the next heard of him he was a gun
ner on the United States gunboat Mar
blehead. The Mnrblehead was In the terrible
battle a few days ago at Cardenas.
A letter from one of the officers of
the revenue cutter Hudson, which towed
the torpedo bent W Inslow out of dan
ger, says:
"We tried hard for a gunboat, but
busted. We did the best we could and
all we could; fired 135 rounds In thirty
three minutes, and It was a hot place.
Barring a few scratches, we were not
touched, and they simply churned the
water around us. Whoever said 'war
Is hell' knew what ho wns talking
about. That Is a truthful description;
no better could be given. Every man
and boy on board acted 'out of sight,'
cool, and planked each shot Just right
until the time when trying to gel the
WInslow In tow, and a shell killed five
of them. Then there was hell. They
cried, cussed, yelled and the way the
shells flew Into that gun was awful. It
Is a wonder the shell man's hands were
not cut off, the way No. 2 threw that
breech block In and out. The gun was
so hot that It was almost red and could
not be touched. Cartridges began to
Jam, but were slammed In by main
strength, and were exploded by the
heat of the gun. We had to stop soon,
nnd got a line to lur after a lot of
trouble. The batteries had our exact
ange, and the nlr simply screeched us
we were getting hei out. She would
not tow straight, and the line parted,
and we had a hard time getting another
to her, but we got her safe and all
right. We did the best wo could. We
leave tonight or tomorrow morning,
nnd go back for another bite of the
fun. I don't get much chance to write,
as I am on duty all day and have my
watch at night nnd nm dead tired.
And, between you nnd me, we will be
glnd when the war Is over not only
myself, but all hands."
HO, FOR THE FAR PHILIPPINES!
Cruiser Charleston Gone Five
Stoamers Chartered.
San Francisco, Cal., May 24. The
cruiser Charleston left Mare Island on
her way to Manila. She will stop at
Red Rock to confirm the adjustment
of her compasses and then proceed on
her journej. Arrangements have been
made fci the chartering of the steamer
Zeulnndlti, due here from Honolulu to
duy, and negotiations for the chartu
Ing of the steamer China, due here fiorn
the orient on May 28, are nearing con
summation. This makes five steam-J.-s
chartetcd as transports to the Philip
pines. More than 3,000 volunteers arrived thL-
looming from eastern states. All nfg.it
Ion;? truius bearing troops were rushed
Into Oakland, the last section arriving
about 5 o clock this morning. Then
are more than 11.000 of Uncle Sam's
men now quartered In this city, and
about 5,000 mere are scheduled to arrive
next week.
It has bt-tn nnnounced at the quar
ters ot the First Infnntry nt the Pre
sidio that the regiment Is scheduled U
break camp tomorrow atemoon or
evening am' make Its quarters on boird
the City of Pekln. The plan Is to have
th troops leave on the Pekln some
time !! Tuesday.
The olllcers of the Fourteenth nnd the
Fourth cavalry of the regular service
have received orders to have their com
mands In readiness to leave the Presldk
on short notice.
This Is considered to Indicate that
the organizations or a portion of them
will accompany the First regiment of
volunteers to Manila.
Four Prize Ships Ordered Sold.
Key West. Fin.. May 24. The day ha?
been Intolerably dull. The newspapet
men and naval olllcers gathered at the
hotel and tried to keep cool nnd specu
lated as to possible naval movementp
Key West Is not a news center, but a
hot coral streak out In the ocean. Th
prizes Mnthilde. Cadldaho, Sofia and
Argonnuta. against which "pro ean-
ft-sso" was entered, nobody appearing
to clnlm them, were formally con
demned and ordered sold. The day ol
the sale was not set.
The lilies and ammunition found lr
a secret chamber on the Argonautn an
valued at $5,600. They also were con
demned and ordered sold.
U. S. Deserter a Spanish Spy.
New York. May 24. A man said t .
bo a Spanish spy and a deserter from
the First Jnlted States artillery is re
ported to be a prisoner on Governor's
island. According to the story, the man
was arteited t-c ret service officers on
Bioadway. V hlle being transferred to
Governor's Island on beard the General
Hancock th- prisoner la allegeel to have
flung a packet of papeis Into the bay,
but the boat j ut back and the papers,
which. It s at-fctrted. comprised details
of the harbar defenses of New York. ad.
diessed to the Spanish consul at Mon
treal, were icicovered.
The Jesuit order Is said to number
11.861 mrmbeis; JOWc.f theae are priest
who read maaa. and 4,400 are student
or novitiates. Of the twenty-two prov.
Inces Germany (a the ttroageat and
Spain next.
SOLDIERS IN A DAD WRECK
FLAGMAN DID NOT GO BACK
FAR ENOUGH.
Passongor Train Crashes Into tho
Cars Loaded with Missouri Volun
toors Down in GoorKla-- Ono
Killed and n Number Wounded.
Chlcknmauga National Park, (la.,
May 21. A passenger train on the
Chattanooga, Rome & Southern ran
Into the third section of the military
lialn conveying the First Missouri vol
unteers, Saturday, killing Private
George G. Walker, company D, nnd
painfully Injuring A. Maynard Lane,
company M; Hownrd Rroluskl, company
D, and slightly Injuring several other
oceupunts of both trains.
It appears that the passenger train
had orders to run through to Rossvllle
and the second section of the military
train, with a portion of the First Mis
souri, which was expected to run
through to Rossvllle, was delayed at a
switch about a mile from Rossvllle, on
account of the congested condition of
the tracks, Just beyond a wooded curve.
The conductor of the military train
sent back a llagmau to warn the pas
senger train, but the Hagman did not
go far enough nnd the passenger train
came around the curve at the rate of
about twenty miles an hour. The en
gineer did not see the danger signal un
til within a short distance fiom the
military train. He reversed his engine
nnd put on breaks, but did not have
time to stop his train, which crashed
Into the renr of the military train.
,The rear car was a palace horse car,
In which Walker was riding, and was
completely demolished. Three of the
horses were also killed.
Next was a baggage car. In which
Brolaskl and Lane were stationed This
car was badly torn up, but none of the
occupants were seriously hurt. The
wreck was cleared by 1 o'clock and
trains were resumed.
BALTIMOR'S ROYAL RECEPTION
Show Southern Hospitality to Sixth
Massachusetts.
Baltimore, Md., May 21. Baltimore
honored the historic Sixth Massachus
etts regiment In a manner that will be
remembered by members of the com
pany. The hostile murmurs of sullen
crowds, nnd the Jeers of an Impending
mob, with which the old Sixth was re
ceived thirty-five years ago, were
turned today Into warm handclasps and
shouts of welcome, us the regiment
formed on the stntlon platform, and
murched throuch the tiliizn. front ltu
Mtislc hall.
Here the reception committees had
assembled, Including tho citizens' le
ceptlon committee, comprising 500 of
Baltimore's representative citizens,
umong whom were many who fought on
the side of the confederacy; the con
federate veterans, several posts of the
Grand Army of Republic, the fire de
partment arm a platoon of policemen.
Mayor Malster advanced, and taking
Colonel Charles F. Woodward of the
Sixth by the hand, welcomed him and
his command to the city, and presented
to him, on behnlf or the citizens of
the city and state, a huge basket ot
flowers In the form of a shield.
The line was formed, nnd proceded by
the Fourth regiment band, the visitors
were escorted through the city to the
city hall, where they were reviewed and
proceeded to Camden station. Here
they were served with hot luncheon and
coffee.
It Is estimated that fully 200,000 per
sons saw and cheered the regiment
either at the railroad station or at
points upon the line of march.
Never Make an English Alliance.
Hamburg, May 24. Prince Bismarck
has fairly recovered his amiable spir
its. He took a long drive on this sum
merllke day. He Is looking somewhat
fresher than was expected after his se.
elusion, only somewhat slender. Sit
ting comfortably In his gown In the li
brary enjoying his long pipe, he re
ceived his old rrlend, Dr. Hoffman of
Stockholm, who wns returning from
Italy. In an hour's Interview Bismarck
said:
"We are accustomed to have Ameri
cans and British always recollect that
the Teutonlans are German cousins
whenever the Deutscher Mlchenl's pow.
erful lists are useful, but they are very
much mlstuken, both In Birmingham
and London, about the German policy,
which will never offer Pomerrunlan sol
dlers' bones to further British purposes.
"British policy is treacherous. En
glish arrogance Is proverbial. Great
Britain's alliances are worthless, be
cause she may at any time sacrifice
a minister. Nor does modesty abound
In America, which proclaims the Mon
roe doctrine not only In the Atlantic
and Pacific, but everywhere, without
asking the opinion or Europe. The
consequence will be a future Increase
In the American army and navy, which
hns hitherto been absorbed.
"The sugur trust's preponderance In
American politics may decline If Ger
many abolishes the premium.
"The Americans are-too piactlcal a
nation for a British alliance-.
"Spain deserves her rate like Portu
gal and Denmark."
Morritt Has Goneto Frisco.
Washington, D. C, May 24. -Major
General Wesley Merritt conclude! hi
business m the war department and at
once began his Journey to San Fian
clsco, whoie he will take charge of th
expedition to the Philippines.
Tho following named i tilcera of th?
medical lepnrtment have been ordered
to San Ftanclsco. and will report to
General Merritt foi duty with the xie
dltlpn: Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lip.
plncott. deputy surgeon general; Cap
tain William O. Owen, assistant surgeon
and Firat Lieutenant Henry Page, as
sistant surgeon.
New York, May 21. The company of
Wall street bickers and other rich mn
of this ity. ho announced lth a
great flourish they had organized a
company and were going; to fight
against Swiu. have suddenly aband
oned their puntose. Their excuse is
they felt aggrieved liecause their com
mlseloii paiiers were not sent tjiem
promptly from Washington. Others say
they gave up becnut'e of cowardice.
WAR SHOTS.
The latest thing Is a Dewey shirt
waist. Of course it Is killing.
The country hankers and hungers for
the whole bill of fare of Dewey's fa
mous breakfast.
The boasted chivalry of Spain Is a
thing of the past. Witness their re
fusal to receive "aussle."
A common toast In Havana Is "To the
patriot who blew up the Maine." Have
patience. He will be toasted In due
time.
There are said lo be eight Madrlds In
the United States, but they are not
making much noise about their an
cestry Just now.
"Nellie Grant" hns a boy old enough
to serve on the staff or General Lee.
Gieat Caesar, how the years roll 'round.
Admiral Ccrveut Is a thoroughgoing
Spaniard. Having reached a harbor
without getting a dubbing he Issued a
characteristic mnnlfcsto.
Tho mustering of volunteois Is pro
gresslng at the rate of 5.000 a day. Fully
100.000 have been mustered In. We are
getting there, slowly but surely.
The governor general of Porto Rico
construes the American bombardment
of San Juan as a Spanish victory. Cause
why the shots never touched him.
The New York swells who Joined
Roosevelt's mounted regiment nre accu
mulating experience and liory flsts.They
are doing stable duty Just like those
"to the manner born,"
The commnnder or the Spanish ar
mada entertains some doubts or the
strength of the opposing American ileet
This Is natural. He has not met It yet,
and the suspicion Is widespread that ho
Is In no particular hurry for a meeting.
It Is no breach of confidence to assure
Ccrvera that Admiral Sampson or Com.
modore Schley will be happy to show
him at any time how their guns work,
either at close quarters or long range
Another Powder Mill Cono Up.
Hammond, Ind.. May 24. Three thou
sand pounds of powder nt the plant of
the Economical Smokeless Powder com
pany, about four nnd a hair miles rrom
here, blew up, killing one man, Injuring
three others nnd demolishing the build
ing In which were located the mixing
looms.
The explosion occurred about 1
o'clock. The plant has been running
only three days, nnd was about to be
gin work on a government order for
35.000.000 cnrtik'ges. The olllcers of the
government have been unable to deter
mine the cause of the explosion.
No Strategy Board For Capt. Clark
Chicago, III., May 24. When Captain
Clarke, with the battleship Oregon, ar
rived at Rio Janeiro he read long In
structlons fiom the naval board telling
him of the danger that he might be
intei copied by the Spanish fleet nnd
how to avoid meeting them. Clnrke
wired In reply:
"Please don't tangle me up with In
structions. 1 nm not afraid of the
whole Spanish fleet."
Now that the volunteers have all
left the state, the Webster Zouaves of
Omaha are the only fully armed, uni
formed and equipped military company
In Nebraska. The Zouaves have their
nenuqunrtcrs on Twentieth street, be
tween Harney and Fnrnnm, and are
perfecting themselves In some very
rancy gun movements. Ccrporal An.
thony Invented a clever gun movement
In coming to nn order rrom shoulder
arms. In which the gun makes two
complete revolutions. Sergeant Shell
hart hns also contrived a rancy move
ment In loading. The men are thor
oughly enthused and aro working hard
to familiarize themselves with the In
tricate zouave manunl. Several new
uniforms are still unasslgned. While
the compnny offered Its services to the
state some time In March, It Is still
unasslgned, and as Colonel Bryan's reg
iment hns been filled It will have to
await a chance to Join the Nebraska
Fourth.
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The greatest electric searchlight In
the world, now being erected nt Fort
Monroe to gunrd the entrance to the
Chespeake, has a beam or light nine
feet In diameter. It will lllumlnnte an
object 100 miles off and can be seen on
the clouds at even a greater distance.
The light Is gathered Into nine-foot
beam, which has an estimated intensity
or 90,000,000 candles. The llgnt revolves
six times a minute. It wab manurac
tured In France, but American generat
ing apparatus has been substituted ror
thnt built abroad, and the dynamos,
engine's nnd boilers are to be duplicated
In case of accident. The benm of light
from the lamp will Illuminate a news
paper at a distance of 100 miles.
i i -i p. . ... , ,
Agnlnst the effect of a torpedo, ir It
gets to the hull, there Is no saieguard.
The heaviest battleship Is Just as vul
nerable ns the lightest gunboat. Tho
best that can be hoped is thnt the de
struction will be limited to a rew com
partments, so that those remaining In
tact will be sufficient to keep the ship
afloat. As the vessel becomes water
logged her speed rails off and her ma
neuvering capacity Is reduced, so that
the enemy may then pick his nosltlon
of advantage and shatter her with his
guns or administer n coup de grace
wmi anoiner torpedo.
i
The candy and cracker manufactur
ers of Atlanta have been working night
and day for a week, to fill an emergency
order for hnrd tack to reed the soldiers
who nre to Invade Cuba.
The bakeries have In-en given large
orders ror bread and every available
piece of machinery for making the
Ftaff of life will be pressed into service
today to manufacture wheat Into ration
that can be easily nnd convenieutlv car.
ried by the soldiers upon theii long
marcnes.
A cloudburst occurred over Bellwoml
and for about half an hour the rain
came down In torrents. It was accom
panted by thunder and lightning. The
lightning struck a small building In
the rear or the Gazette office and the
Gaaette "devil," who was running the
preea, received a severe shock. F. Sel
ler's coal house was also struck. When
the storm abated the town presented
the apnearame of a small lake. Many
limb were broken from the trees.
oe can sftak by telephone from
Berlin with any par toi Germany for
ree minutes for 2 cents; for a con
versation with any place outside of Ger
many the fee. range between W cents
(Prague) and $1 (Budapest.) A ennver.
ant Ion between Berlin and its nearest
suburbs, costs 0 cents.
EDWARD BELLAMY NO MORE
PEACEFULLY PASSES INTO
THE UNKNOWN BEYOND.
Colorado Cllmnte Could Not Save
Him His Last Energies bpenton
"Equality"- Skotoh of the Apostlo
of Nationalism.
Springfield, Mass., May 24.-Edward
Bellamy, author and humanitarian,
died early Sunday morning at his homo
In Chlcopee Falls In the forty-ninth
yenr of his nge. Mr. Bellamy has been
In feeble health ever since he finished
his "Equality," some eight months ago.
Indeed, long beforu It wns completed,
he had the most slgnlllcunt warnings
that his vital energies were being un
dermined, although It was not till Au
gust that his physicians told him thnt
one or his lungs was affected.
At the earnest solicitations of his
physlclnns and family he repolved to
try the effect of the Colorado cllmnte
nnd early In September Inst removed
with his family to Denver. Colo., where
he wnB welcon ed by n host of friends.
He received, however, little or no bene
fit from the change and since January
has been rapidly falling. When ho
recognized that recovery was Impossi
ble he became anxious to get back to
his old family homestead at Chlcopee
Falls, Mnss., where he wns born and
where he has lived IUb entire lite.
11 Is brothers went to Denver to help
him realize this wish nnd on April 26,
Just a month ago, brought him back,
very weak but very peaceful, to his old
home.
Ho wns born ut Chlcopee Falls on
March 26, 1850, and wns th third son of
Rev. R. K. Bellamy, for thirty-five
yeurs the pnstor of the Bnptlst church
at Chlcopee Falls.
After finishing a course at Union col
lege, he completed his education by a
year of European travel "ind study. By
the Btudy of law he wns, nt 21 years of
age, admitted to the bar of Hampden.
From the legnl profession ho went Into
Journalism, and for several years was
nsslstunt editor of the Springfield
Union; from there he went to New York
City to accept n position ns editonnl
writer on the New York Evening Post,
where he wnB cngnged fcr about one
year, vhn he returned to Springfield,
and In co-pnrtrershlp with his brother.
e. J. Bellamy, started the Springfield
Dally News.
Meanwhile he published "Six to One, a
Nnntucket Idyl," "Dr. Heldenhoffs Pro.
cess," "Miss Ludlngton's Sister" nnd
other books. It wns In 1888 that his fa
mous book, "Looking Bnckward," was
published, the sale of which up to the
present time Is over 500,000 copies In
Amerlcn, and probably over 500,000
copies have been sold In England and
other foreign countries.
HIS BOOK A HIT.
"Looking Backward" has been trans
lated Into German, French, Russian,
Italian, Arabic, Bulgarian and several
other Inngunges. It is stated that Em
peror William purchased 10,000 copies of
"Looking Bnckward." which he distrib
uted among the students and working
classes of Germany. His reason for so
doing. If this Is really true. Is apparent
to those conversant with German pol
itics. On December 4, 1891, Mr. Bellamy
being convinced that It was his duty to
supplement his efforts In ."Looking
Bnckward" by educating the people to
ward reform In government. Issued tho
first number of "The New Nation," a
pnper destined to become the most
quoted and Influential political or evo
lutionary Journal In the world.
An Idea of Its Influence may be
Judged from the fact that since the
New Nation wns started over 350 pa.
tiers devoted to nationalism have been
launched In the United States, Canada,
and Mexico, and thousands of papers
through the direct Inspiration of the
New Nation have started departments
devoted to political reform, which are
conducted and edited from the writings
of Mr. Bellnmy In the New Nation
nnd "Looking Bnckward."
He leaves a widow and two children,
besides two brothers, Charles J. Bel
lnmy, editor or the Springfield Dnlly
News, and Frederick Bellamy of Brook,
lyn. N. Y.
The funeral will take place at his
home In Chlcopee Falls, nnd by his
special request will be of the simplest
possible character.
FRANCEWANTSTO BEFRIENDLY
Foreign Minister Honotaux Alms to
Correct Wrong impressions.
Paris, Muy 24, Clenr evidence Is now
being afforded of the French govern,
meat's desire to remove the bad Im
pression created In the United States by
the offensive spirit of certain Paris
Journnls before the war began.
France's foreign minister, M. Hano
taux, is resolved to maintain a rigid
neutrality. He will participate in no
movement for Intervention without
first ascertaining whether the condi
tions proposed would be acceptable at
Washington.
Further testimony to the French offi
cial feeling Is furnished by an editorial
In the Temps, emphntlcnlly protesting
against the alleged misunderstanding
between France and America, attribut
ing the hostility shown here to a few
boulevard Journals.
Sympathy for Spain, because she Is
deemed the weaker party, Is felt, p. i
doubt, but Frenchmen would be gla 1
to see Cuba free, and the French gov
ernment has done and will do every
thing possible to maintain its eordial
relations with the great lepublic over
i lie sea.
"France-American friendship.' he
Temps suys. "dates rrom the never-to-bo-rorgjtten
days of W&shington
and Lafayette, nnd the historic past of
both countries. In a measuie. l-ui-mines
th?ir Jelatlons in the futuu.'"
Miss Rosella Pitman, whose death
has occured at the age of 82, was a
sister of the late Sir Isaac Pitman,
and was throughout her life nn -n
thuslastic stenographer, evmuibuttng
regulntiy to n private shoithand utts
iwper which for forty years uu-ulat-1
in the Pitman family, sas t'.e 1'jll
Mall Gazette. The dec-asrd ' , !v v h
tor in last nrteen years l.a 1 i.e.
gieai suiierer, was one or
member cf Mr. Samuc' Pi-
lly who became tenc' .RTe si
schools, and she V ' dflfun's am-
slon for over fort .lEr In Puhll
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