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TIE AMERICAN SPIRIT.

At no time, perhaps, since the call
was issued, during the dark days of
rebellion, for volunteers to preserve
the union has the national feeling ran
as high as at present. Our flag has
been fred upon in Cuban waters, an
American citizen sentenced to twenty
years Imprisonment in Madagascar,
British encroachments have been
made in Venezuela and extortionate
demands made by the same power in
Nicaragua. these foreign complications
have unified the country in urging on
the national administration firm and
unwaverins policy in settling the
difficulties, and one that will establish
.he standing of the republic among the
family Of nations. There Is no parti-
san feeling in this matter, but simply
one of American patriotism that au-
gurs we'll for the permanenoy of free
institutions on this side of the ATTAIN
tic
The honor of the flag must be main
tanned, citizenship should carry with it
eyerywhere- insurance of protection of
its rights and privileges, and no foreign
potentate should be allowed to en-
croach upon our weak neighbors on
this continent. In upholding these
principles Secretary Gresham cannot
act too quickly or promptly. and In
everything he does In the line of Wig.
orous policy be will receive the plaud-
its of the American people. This is
the national spirit that should
he cultivated in every part of the
land, and not that kind that will shoot
down Italians, butcher Cinnamon or
massacre foreigners simply because
they attempt to unfairly compete In
the labor market. The republic needs
supporters in hours Of dire extremity,
when its flag is insulted, Its citizens
unjustly imprisoned or the iron heel
of monarchy attempts to cru,h it's lib
critics, and they will never be wanting.
This is the natienalism that is synony
nous with patriotism, and makes any
country rest on substantial and last
Ing foundation. 1t should not be con.
fined to natives. but 10 all citizens who
understand and endorse free institu-
tions as thev are exemplifed in this
republic. That snobhery which sepa-
rates naturalized residents from those
to the "manner born;" that places the
son, because he was born on this side of
the Atlantic, in one class, and the
father and mother, whose homes were
on the other side, in another, and that
introduces race distinction in politics
and even religion, ls not conducive to
development or permancy, and is in
dicatlve of a narrow and contracted
intellect. The true American spirit is
developing, and such complications as
have recently arisen only uni6esand
strengthens the growth.
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Miraculous Escape .

LEBANON, Pa, March 2S-Yesterday
the bottling works of John F Ham were
destroyed by fire. During the progress
of the fire Mrs. Harry Boyer, who resides
across the street, had q remarkable es-
cape. A gas cylinder, charged at the time
with pressure of 100 pounds to the
square inch, burst and large fragment
went crashing through the walls and
across the street into the window Of the
house where she resides. The woman
happened to be sick 10 bed at the time, in
tire very room which the cy lnder en- cred.
Il shot across her room, crashed through
the head of her bed and through the wall
back of It. She was found covered with
debris and badly frightened, but unhurt.
The escape was little less than miraculous.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-03-30
Arms For Insurgents.

WASHINGTON, March as The govern
ment has been Informed that three ship
menta of arms bave been made to Cuban
insurgents from the United States within
the past three weeks. In one case arms
were sent from Philadelphia to Savannah
and transferred from that point to SAM
tiago de Cuba, the hotbed of the insur-
gents, by means of fishing smacks. Tbe
government 10 doing all it can to prevent
these shipments, but 1t Is said they are
beng constantly made. General Campos'
appointment as captain. general of Cuba
10 viewed here as meaning vigorous
campaign against Insurgents.
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kay. IL Is lnvalfd.

CHICAGO. March 26-A special from
Washington, says; The chief SUBJECT dis
cussed the ,galar bine emeetIng TO-.
day was the validity of the law creating
the monetary commission. Tne presl-
dent is strongly Inclined to the opinion
that the Wolcott resolution is invalid
and there is a strong probability that he
ylll refuse to appoint the three
commissioners authorized by the last
congress. No conclusion was reached
It is said Judge Culberson, one of the
com m,ssioners selected by the house OF
representatives. and a fres-silver advo
cate, comedies with the presidents views
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A Great Battle NJ Ensiso.

CoLoN, Colombia, March STA great
bsrtls was fought at Ens,so, March Is,
between the government forcss, under
General Reyes aud ths rebels. The lat
ter was defeated after struggle of 10
hours. although 1900 government troops
died while on the march. The rebels,
who numbered $500, were routed, and
the town captured. The government
forces lost TOO, and the rebels 1900
Two thousand rebels surrendered. Tue
stesmshi o Auianea. Of the Colon biau line.
from New York. March go, arrived here
after passing over the usual course. She
was not molestsd.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-03-30
A Gold Mining Exo,,emen..

SAN Francisco, March 27-J A YER
riDgton, of New ada, arrived here yestsr.
day, hayiue come from the new mining
camp of Silver Star, in Esmerslda
county. He says there is great excite
ment there over the reported discovery
OF rich gold quartz, and people are going
in by rail. on foot, By bronchos and every
other way. The camp Is eighr miles from
the railroad, in rounded, rather ragged
mountains, and at an altitude of 1000
feet above the sea. Everywhere one
goes, Yerrington says, there Ia gold /.
Yerrington was there a week ago. and In
that time 10 houses were erected He
says the country is staked of for miles
around,
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Tho Reh -Ilion Ended.

Colon, Colombia, March 2s-GoYerr-
ment troops have been victorious 10 an
engagement at San Carlos. Dispatches
from General Reyes, commanding the
govern nent forces, confirms the news OF
9 great battle 81 Eosine. March 10. Al
though 1900 government troops died on
the march. the rebels, numbering $500.
were routed with the loss of 1900 killed =.
Only 700 Colon bian troops were killed i.
The rebellion 10 ended.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-03-30
ASSIMILATION.

To insure the psrpetuity of free gov
ernment every foreigner who comes to
this country and is given the elective
franchise should assimilate with Amer
lean institutions. He may be Ger
man or other nationality by birth, but
the place of his nativity should have
nothing whatever to do with his citizen
ship if he is in thorough sympathy with
the rule Of the people and has no feel
ing of feality for any foreign monarch.
The queen of England or the emperor
of Germany should have no more
consideration with an American citi-
zen than il they occupied humber
sphere, and were unknown outside of
the particular locality in which they
reside. When the constitution was
framed the instrument was intended
to be the controlling power Of a people
who felt no attraction for royalty or
nobility, and who considered the only
measure of worth the acts of the in,
diyidual himself, without the least
concern being given whether he de-
scended from the privileged or hum
bier classes of society. This idea has
been thoroughly carried out in all de-
partments of the government, and no
-speoial rights are granted or immuni-
ties enjoyed by the descendants of no.
bility other than those accorded to the
humblest citizen. So fer as any for
eigper can rid himself Of any notion
of superiority pertaining to any GLASS
or condition of the human family he
is American, and 40 far aa he is unable
to do this he is not American. If the
Englishman cannot divorce himself
from fealty to the queen, or the Ger
man from loyalty to his emperor, they
are not welcome and can never become
part and parcel Of the republic as citi-
zens should. The pride of race may
still remain without any deterioratlng
influence; but an assimilation of ali
elements with the form of govern.
ment now existing is absolutely neces-
sary. When this is accomplished,
there can be no difference between the
German who came to this country
few years ago and him whose ances-
tors immlgrated here during the first
years of the century. There are
Americans Who trace their lineage
back to the Puritans of Massachusetts
and the cavaliers of Virginia who
are not as thoroughly republican
as the Irishman who landed on
our shores but yesterday. The
one has pride of ancestry that Is as
strongly marked as that of the de-
scendants of the Normans of England,
and the other claims any country his
where be can enjoy perfect freedom
The assimilation of all races and
nat,onalitiss into one hberty-loving
people is the Americanism desired by
ell patriotic citizens, and this can only
be done by levelling all distinctions of
class and condition. Germans, Swiss,
French and Italians may become Amer.
leans in this meaning Of the word, and
have as patriotic feeling for the Aas
and as high resrsct for the laws of the
land as he who has descended from
lordly adventurers hundred years
ago. The love Of freedom, respect
for the rights Of the people, and obedi-
enoe to the law are distinctly American
and these may be exemplified
BY men born in any portion of the
world
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The Monroe Doctrine.

CRY OF MEXICO, March 2S-Public
fee Ing against European interference In
Latin-Americs grows strong here. The
newspapers are now discussing the posi-
bili,y of au alliance between the United
States and all the other republics OF this
hemisphere in order to present common
front against the ambitions of Europe
Ore Influential journal says:
I'm case there should be an abuse of
power on the part Of any European ma
tion toward any American country. what
ever, there will be an outburst of Am.ii.
canism which will astonish the world :"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-03-30
TELEaRAPHIO NEWS.
A Boiler Exploded.

HARM"NY GROVE. G4., March 2s-
A large boiler at the Langston sawmill,
10 Apple valley, exploded last night
Willie Goode was standing near the saw,
and his body was cut entirely in two
John LaDgston was buried 80 yards, and
nearly every bone in his body was
broken. A negro womsp cook was in
st4htly killed, aad E1 CnurchweIl, NJ F
Langston and John Holbrook severely
injured.
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any other country, and the rights Of
her citizen must be maintained by the
full powers of the government il
necessary. We are satisfied this is the
policy that Mr.. Gresham aims to
follow, and in its enforcement he will
be supported by every American citi-
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A Prstai used axaR Ray.

BAKER CrrY, Or, March 90 AFTER at
tending prayer meeting last night, two
boys, Ralph Walters and George Palmer,
became involved In quarrel. After ex
changing blows, the former drew q pistol
aod fired at bis opponent. The ball
struck steel badge, which Palmer for.
tuuately had in his lower vest pocket, and
the leaden missile was fa,tened and split
In two pieces. Walters was arrested and
will answer to the charge of assault With
intent to commit muder. His exsmina
ton will take place tomorrow.
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Have Cho,se or TWO aaaes-

LONDON. March 2s-A Shanghai dis
patch says: Sunday last the japanese
landed at Hal Chow. The CnInese op-
posed the landing, and 300 of the latter
were killed. 1t is believed the Japanese
intend TO march overland to Marking,
thus avoiding interference with tho traf-
dc of the Yang-tse-Klang. This move
will enable the Japanese to blockade the
Grand canal and prevent supplies going
TO Peking, as their feet holds the Gulf OF
Pc Cni Ii. This gives the japanese two
lines upon which to- ad vance to Peking
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The R,snta Of Labor.

DUBOIS. Pa, March 81 Delegates rep
resenrng the miners of district No. 2, of
the United Mineworkers' Association, met
in convention here today. A total of from
$4,000 to 10000 miners we're repre- sented.
Il is understood the demands to be made
will be for an advance of 10 cents per ton
and up. according to the height IN the
various mines. The scale of prices will
be based upon the scale demanded in the
Plttsburg region, and it is intimsted that
there will be general strike May I, if
the demands of the men are not conceded,
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Not Yet Informed.

LONDON, March 2S-In the commons
today the government stated that NO re-
port had yet been received on the alleged
pleuro- pneumonia in Canadian cattle, re-
Gently landed in Belgium. but the report
OF the Canadian minister of agriculture
on Canadian cattle had been received
Government Is considering whether to
publish 1t snd ether reports ct the same
time,
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Crossman Denies H.

PANAMA, March ss-Iu an interview
with Captain Crossman, of the steamship
Alliance, he denies the story sent from
Halana about bis having the insurgent
Maceo on board on his last trip, and land
ing him ut Sandy Hook. He declares be
does not know Msclo.
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cargo of lumber valued at $4,000. The
mill wat situated on little Island at the
mouth of the NehaIem river, aud consid-
cred one OF the best plants on the coast.
The fire started near the boilers and
spread rapidly. There is no insurance.
The mill will not be rebuilt.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-03-30
Trial Of Sugar Trust Barops.

WARRINGTON, March 27-In the crim-
inal court this morning counsel for
Havemeyer and Searles, recalcisrant
sugar trust investigation witnesses,
moved the trials be advanced to take
place before April Is A specified date
will be fixed within week.
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L., Hung Chane.s Condition,

SIMoNosAKI, March 27-The condition
of Ii Hung Chang is very favorable.
His physician has warned his attend ants
of the necessity OF free use of sntiseptic
applications. Thus far the envoy has
been remarkably free from fever.
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Another story.

SIMoNosAKI, March 28- TIE condition
of Ii Hung Chang is favorable. 1t is re-
ported that he has now consented to the
extraction of the bullet in his face. His
only fear was lack of cleanliness on the
part of hls- physicians in using their in
struments.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
The AllIancn Incident

WASHINGTON, March 27-Advices re.
ceived here indicate the probable dissolu
tion of the Spanish cortes withIn few
days because of It's opposition to the sus
pension of the constitution and trying o.
offending journalists by court martial
If this is done it is said coup d'e,at or
the part of the military will follow. anc
military dictatorship practically be es
tab ishcd. 10 such an event the govern
ment does not expect to hear from tn,
AAianea affair for fortnight.
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sawmiIl Burned.

ASTORIA, Or, March 2e-The Nehalem
sawmill, owned principally by Frank
Patton, of this city. was burned yesterday,
causing loss OF $4,000. The mill was
entirely new, having just cut its frts
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To Bombard Taku

Hone KONG, NJ ,rch 2S-The Japanese
will Bernhard Taku, on The island of For
mOsa, tomorrow.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-04-03

The valley above San Damiano is
beautiful with rare loneliness. Debris
from the hillsides once filled the floor
across and made wide fiat area.
Through tho deep bed of oonglomerate
thus formed the river has again cut q
gorge, within which il gracefully winds.
In long green or wooded slopes the
mountains spread down ON either side
to the fertile valley floor, villages are
planted OH the edge of the lower ravine,
the sides of which are PERCEPTIONS, with
birch trees growing on their lodges. now
and then a waterfall leaping down over
them. The floor of the ravine again is
flat, with grass lawns of wonderful YER
dure, contained by the loops of the clear
and hurrying waters.
As we drove along, gazing at the Sc
ries of beautiful pictures thus revealed
to us, we turned corner, and long
tendril of wild rose in full blossom
reached out from the rocks on our right
and arched the picture in. So entranced
were we that an leo AK, my companion
for e summers, leaped out Of the car
riage, and | did not miss it till we
reached the trysting place, where our
men awaited u.s. Aymonod went back
mile or so to look for it. He met some
peasants and asked them if they had
seen such thing in the way. eyes, "
they answered, Lying in the middle of
the road " "Why did you not pick it
up, them" "Oh, why should we? 1t
was not ours, and the next man we
met said the same 1--WE saw it and left
it. 1t was not ours. 1t lay where it
fell till Aymonod found and brought it
safely back -Contemporary Review.
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DENYING ILL LUCK.
"The Order of the Opal" Organized by thu
Salt SuilIers and Thirteen Club.

'The Order of the opaIs Organized by the
Salt spillers and Thirteen Club.
To the "Thirteen club and the "Salt
Spillers" comes the "Order of the
Opal. This IL an organization designed
to challenge i'll luck and show how east
ly it may BIO bullied when deliberately
faced. The club has much of the same
rites as other clubs of its kind. 1t meets
on Friday. Its rooms are decorated with
peacock feathers
The members make point of walk
ing under ladders eating 10 at table,
going and coming on Friday and spill
ing salt. 1t is not said that they break
mirrors with elaboration, but anybody
who does break a mirror is held in great
consideration by the other members.
The opal is tho badge of membership
and is put forth on all occasions. 1t is
urged, however, that oil these efforts to
overthrow superstition fail of their pur-
pose, inasmuch as i'll luck cannot be in
vited.
The element of chance is absolutely
necessary to its success. An even worse
element to be removed is the pride and
pleasure most people take i'll their su-
perstition A superstition to an actress
in the way of advertisement is only less
valuable than the loss of her jewels To
other people superstitions are Of impor-
tance in giving piquancy to biograph-
ioal notices and sketches of character
now so popular in current weeklies. -
New York Advertiser.
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LAMBERTvILLE n. j. WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 3, 1895.

After all, she seemed more child than
woman as he observed her more closely.
81 want to do it, because"-in an
awed tone-''they tell me my husband
came to his death in that way. Wasn't
that dreadful? And he never got rich,
never made money enough to pay back
that 81, 900 he borrowed and take care
of me as he promised, but it seems too
bad, for they say if he had just lived
another day he would have owned the
best mine here. The bargain was all
made-just waiting to be finished
Dom you think that is hard on me?"
1t did not need the name to tell him
that she was the strangers wife nor
much of her artless chatter to put him
in possession of all the circumstances
of her oase--how it had been love at first
sight and hasty marriage between the
young pair without counting the cost;
how the old invalid grandfather, who
was her only relative, had advanced the
capital out of his own small store and
the young husband had started out to
conquer fate; how they had waited,
hoped and feared, till sickness and
trouble brought them to such absolute
want that she had started out to trace a
rumor-for she read few papers and so
missed the news they would have told
and now at last how the story had
ended here.
With his wealth it would be no great
| trouble to win her, he thought.
His WEALTH.
If that fool Willard were living he
might say it was her wealth, but Craft
knew enough to guard that secret, I'M
| less-ah, unless those steps which fol-
| lowed after him were the ghostly haunt
to wiring it from him, for he had heard
| them first when no one was near.
He heard the measured tramp, tramp
now, and he dwelt upon that thought,
and he blanohed lest others should hear
it as it followed him day and night.
He tried by force to shut his ears and
keep the sound out, but only let him
press his hand to his head or barrioade
his ears with pillows and the ghostly
tramp, tramp threatened him thousand
| times louder than before
Every one in the camp noticed some
thing wrong with him.
He was not himself, they said. He
was off his balance, and the girl could
do better than marry man whose
symptoms pointed toward an insane
asylum before long.
But she did marry him, and turning
over things in the cabin soon afterward
she found paper which Willard had
hidden away.
1t was the deed of sale, and written
ON it in Wizards hand:
Delivered, but stolen back from the
dead mans pocket by Craft The mine
was his legally, as l hope to be forgiven
for my share in the theft. F"
No one ever knew just what passed
between Craft and his wife.
1t was Bill Banks who came along
just as Craft rushed out into the twi-
light, muttering crafty:
''Those steps-I'll end them'' And
with the words he sent a bullet through
his head
As to the money and the mine, of
course the woman got both without
legal trouble, but it was as heir to her
first husband, not as Crafts widow,
that she put in her claim.-Boston
Transcript.
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AseEsTuS MAKING.
Preparing the Mineral For Its Many I'm
portant Uses.

Preparing the Mineral For Its Many I'm
portant Uses.
If any readers have ever made the 40
quaintance of asbestus at all it, has no
doubt been in the shape Of backing to a
gas stove or friedrich. Very few peo-
pie outside the trade know what enor-
nous quantities arc utilized where ma
chinery is used The business done in
domestic asbestus is a mere bagatelle
compared with that got through in
packing for steam boilers and engine
pistons.
Asbestus in its original state is q
fibrous mineral indigenous to Canada
and other places and is sent over here
in Jumps like pieces Of raw slate on the
top and bottom, while tho sides are COW
cred with fluffy substance-the fiber
when it is pulled from tho bulk. You
can pick each lump to pieces with your
nails, although to look at it one would
think that nothing less than heavy
hammer would make any impression on
it.
When it reaches the factory it is put
into crushers. These are like the ordi-
nary mortar mixers that you soc where
building operations are going on, and
the resulting gritty, fluffy mass is
thrown into what is termed devil. 3"
The devil tears it up with sharp
prongs and then Sits the grit from the
fluff. The former is used for mixing
with the asbestus in other processes,
while the latter is shot into receptacle
that reduces it to q consistency almost
as fine as cotton wool. AS it falls from
this machine it looks for all the world
like snow.
In other departments the raw asbes-
tus is crushed and then mixed with GER
tain earths to be used for covering
the outer surfaces Of steam boilers, as
bestus being nonconductor Of heat
Then, again, large quantities of mill
board are made for packing between fire.
proof doors and articles of that descrip-
tion, while occasionally it goes to form
one of the main constituents in fire.
proof theater curtain. Pearson Week.
ly.