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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-18
The Monroe Doctrine and
How it Came About.
Morning Star.

Il
Star. 4
In 1922 and prior to that time both
Russia and Great Britain claimed that
the northwestern coast d America now
know n British Columbia and our own
states Of Washington and Oregon. was
still open to colonization and settlement
BY European powers.
John Quincy Adams secretary Of state |
under Monroe, under date Of July II.
1923, notes an interview between him
self and Baron Tuyl. the Russian minis.
ter. II told him specially that We
should contest the right Of Russia tOj
any territorial establishment on this
continent, and that We should assume
dislinctfully the principle that the
American continents arc no longer Sub.
jects for any new European colonial g.
tablishments."
Shortly after the Russian emperor.
Alexander, l, substantially acknowled.
ged our contention BY making no moro
pretsntion to press bis posaessi0ns south.
ward from what was then known -
Russian American now Alaska.
In the southern hemisphere the case
was different. In Mexico and through.
out South America the Spanish colonies
had revolted and established republican
governments.
The United States bad ACKNOWLEDGED
their independence. but Spain was still
making an effort to reconQuer them. In
1892 she hoped BY the aid Of the holy
alliance, . federatiO" composed Of
France, Prussia. Austria and Russia. to
win back her colonies, and made every
effort to gain the alliance TO her cause.
Nor were the allies unwilling. At this
juDcture George Canning, the British
foreign secrstary-whO never loved The
United States-suggeeied to Mr.. Rush,
the American minister at London, that
Great Britain would cooperate with
United States in resisting, the resubju.
cation Of the Spanish. American colo
mics.
The situation when President M0nrOs
sent bis message to congress In Decsm
Der, 1893, was this: Spain was seeking
to enlist the aid Of the European power,
to recover her lost possessions 10 South
America, and Russia was claiming th,
right to extend her colonization scheme,
southwark on the Pacific coast from th'
J region on the north.
! In respect TO Spain and the allie,
powers Monroe said. after stating th'
general situation and the difference o
their political systsms:
We owe Il. therefore. 70 csndoe aud 4
, the smicable relations existing between
the United States and the allied Power
to declare that We should consider any
attempt on their part to extend thei
system to any portion Of this hemis
sphere - dangerous to our peace. sql
safety. With the exciting colenier 0
, dependencies Of any European Powe
we have not interferred and shall no
interfere, but with the government
who have declared their independence
and maintained 1t, and whose indepeu
dence we have. on great consideration
and just principles. acknowledged, VI
could not view an interposition for th,
purpose Of expressing them or oontroll
lug in any other manner their destiny
10y any european power In other light
than a. Q manifestation Of an unfriend'
ly disposition toward the United States
From Monroe's Message tO Congress In
December 1893.
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
AGAINST WAR SPIRIT.
gOoie4y of Friends Plead for Arbitration In
All Disputes Between Nations.

Philadelphia, Feb. 5.-The Philan-
tkropic Union of Religious Society of
Friends, representing the seven yearly
meetings of Friends in the United States
and Canada, has adopted a minute in
which the union expresses a desire to
enter it's protest against the war spirit
which seems SO greatly to prevail at
the present time, and also to express
its regret that anything should have
occurred to disturb the friendly rela-
tions heretofore existing between
Great Britain and the United States.
The minute continues as follows: I'm
our opinion there has not yet arisen,
and we believe that there never will
arise, any cause of difference between
these two nations, or between any
nations, that cannot be infinitely bet
ter settled blythe justice and reason
of arbitration than by the passion and
unreason of war. We have rejoiced at
every advance made toward the peace
full adjustment of international differ
ences, and we trust that the day may
soon come when all the causes of differ
ences between nations will be thus
settled. We believe that religion and
humanity demand that all causes of
international difference should be set
tied by arbitration instead of war"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
LOOKING FOR INJURIES.
Experts To-day Examining the Hull of the
Steamship st. Paul.

New York, Feb. 5.-Experts are to-
day examining the hull of the Ameri-
can line steamer ST. Paul, which is now
at her pier here, having been towed to
the berth Immediately after her release
during the northeast storm yesterday
from her dangerous position on the
beach at Long Branch, where she had
been for ten days, in order to discover
If she has sustained any injuries which
will necessitate her being taken to
Newport News or Philadelphia for re-
pairs. If it is found that she is unin-
jured she will make her next trip, as
scheduled, on February 10. There ap-
pears to be controversy, which may
have to be settled in court, as to the
division of salvage money between the
Chapman and the Merritt wrecking
companies, which co-operated in the
work of releasing the big American
liner. 1t is impossible at present to say
what the cost of floating the st. Paul
will be. 1t is said that the stories that
the wrecking companies were to re-
ceive $10O, 600 are untrue. 1t is stated
that the claim for salvage will be
founded upon the amount paid for
hauling the steamship Almerique off
the same beach, which was $4,000.
AS the ST. Paul is much larger vessel
the expense will undoubtedly be corre-
spondingly greater.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07

A well-known orchardist always
stops cultivating the orchard in July to
allow the wood to harden up.
The valleys that are subject to late
::rosts in spring and early frosts in the
fail, are no place for orchards.
The growing of Seeding apples is
not very encouraging business. But
we need varieties in the west.
There are thousands of fruit trees
that have died from utter neglect.
Throwing away money when there was
no sort of excuse for it.
It is the opinion of an apple grower
chat noreast slope with a bowIder
clay soil is the best place to plant an
apple orchard. but we cannot all get
that kind OF location OF soil to plant ON.
Farmers Voice.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
PROBABLY BURNED AT SEA.
Oil Steamer Wildfower, with All on
Board, Believed To BE Lost.

New York, Feb. 5.-The fate of the
British tank steamer Wildfower, which
left Philadelphia for Rouen, France,
on December IL last, is now probably
known. 1t has been learned here that
the steamship Loch Etive from New
York, December "a, for Cork, reported
on her arrival there on January that
about $50 miles west-Southwest from
the coast of Irelavd, on January 6, the
crew saw sudden glare in the sky.
AS far as the eye could see to the west
ward the sky was a vivid red for a
moment and then it died out slowly
until In half hour the seas rim was
lost again in darkness. A few seconds
after the first glare up dull roar, like
the discharge of a heavy gun, made the
Loch Etive vibrate and rock. When
Captain Anderson found that the Wild
flower had not yet made port he came
to the conclusion that it was that yes
sci that had caused the supposed phe-
nomena near the Irish coast. The crew
of the Loeb Etive were also con-
vinced that the flare up was the
explosion of the 1900, 600 gallons of oil
ii the Wildflower's tanks. There were
twenty-nine men on the missing vessel
when she went out of the Delaware
capes bound for Rouen, many of whom
were Americans who shipped in Phila-
SaInhfo
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
MAYBENAMEDTO-DAY
Mr.. Uhl's Nomination as Ambassa-
dor Soon Expected.
WELL FITTED FOR THE POSITION
A Lawyer by Profession and Man of
Wealth, Culture and EducatiOn-Na-
tive of New York State, But Now
a Resident of Michigan.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Edwin f. Uhl,
first assistant secretary of state, whose
nomination to the post of ambassador
to Germany to succeed the late Mr..
Runyon will, it is asserted, be sent to
the senate this week, and probably to-
day, is resident of Grand Rapids,
Mich, but was born in New York He
is lawyer by profession and a man of
wealth, education and culture. He is
of German descent and has long been
leading lawyer and prominent member
of the democracy of Michigan. He was
appointed assistant secretary upon the
recommendation of Don M. Dickinson.
Mr.. Uhl is 55 years old. He was edu-
Gated in the Ypsilanti schools and the
state university. In 1866 he began the
practice of law and removed to Grand
Rapids, where he became leader at
the bar. He was twice mayor of Grand
Rapids. Mr.. Uhl was nominated by
the democratic state convention in
Michigan in 1894 as the party candi-
date for United States senator. When
the Legislature was elected, however,
it was found that there was only one
democrat in the entire membership.
This was Donavin of Bay, who became
famous accordingly. Acting upor Mr..
Uhl's suggestion. Donavin cast his vote
for Senator Mcmillan, the republican
nominee, who was thus reelected by
unanimous vote Mr.. Uhl's best known
public acts were in connection with
the Alliance incident. After Spanish
war vessel had fired upon the Alliance,
an American steamship, near Cuba,
Mr.. Uhl, in the absence of Secretary
Gresham. conducted much of the CORE
spondence with the Spanish authorities
which brought the affair to a conclu-
sion satisfactory to the Allianca's
owners and the United States generally.
Mr.. Uhl is man of fine physique, good
address and polite but reserved man
ner. He will undoubtedly make
creditable representative of America at
the Berlin court. He has a wife, a
grown daughter and two other children
who are at school Mr.. Uhl travelled
in Europe last summer and visited Ber-
lin among other cities. The salary of
first assistant secretary of state is
81, 500, ,Gnd that of ambassador to Ger
manV is SIT 500
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
NEW YORK MARKETS.

Wheat-Spot trade slow and prices
doubtful. February, 7sxc.; March,
749Ic.; May, 7s9zc.
Corn Spot quiet but held firmly.
February, s7Nc.; May, s67Sc.
Oats-Spot held steady, but quiet.
February, s5Mc.; March, 25Kc.; May,
2516c.
Porlx-Spot firm; moderate demand.
Extra prime nominal, short clear,
s11. 50@812.50; family, $10.75@$11. 90;
mess, $40. 7b@$11.oo.
Lard-Co Contracts unchanged and dull.
May, $500.
Butter Trading small and late fig
ures barely sustained. Fancy marks at
10c. Creamery, state and Penn
rvlvania. seconds to best, 14@175Sc.; !;
creamery, western, seconds to frsts.
15@ 1s1Sc.; state dairy, half-frkin tubs,
fancy, &c.,; state dairy, half-frlxin
tubs, seconds to firsts, 12@16c.
Cheese Fancy September is held
firmly with demand good. State,
full cream, large size, September coll
ored, choice, 9al0Nc.; September white
fancy, 9@1OAc.; large common to
choice, ~ @10c.
Eggs-There was rather more inquiry
and the market closed strong at the re-
cent decline. Best western at lac, and
best southern at 13kc.
Potatoes The demand for choice
grades continues slow and the market
weak. State Burbank, per 1s0 pounds
csc. @sOc., and state rose and Hebron.
per $50 rounds, s5@$1. 0Oc
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
MRS. LoCKWooD.S ESTATE.
Efforts of Charles f. Osborne To Break
Her Will on the Ground of Fraud.

Newburgh, N. Y, Feb. 5.-The estate
of the late Mary w. Lockwood, who
died about a year ago aged 100 years,
and for which Charles +. Osborne has
begun suit for a share as relative of
the deceased, amounts to $40, 900. The
hearing on the motion to set aside the
will is to be heard on March 81 next
and if successful several charities
will be losers. Osborne alleges that
he is a collateral relative of the de-
ceased, one of the heirs at law and is
the next of kin. He AYERS that the will
which was probated was not the last
will and testament of Mrs. Lockwood
and that she was not sound in mind
and body at the time of making it. He
claims that the devises, providing the
will is genuine, were obtained by fraud
and deception, circumvention and un-
due influence.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
STANLEY Is WITH US.
Says We Are Right in Our Position I'm
the Venezuelan Matter.


the Venezuelan Matter.
New York, Feb. 5.-Henry NJ. Stan
ley, the African explorer, now mem
Der of the British parliament, has
written letter to Major j. B. Pond of
this city touching the Venezuelan
question. In the course of it, he says:
Now, on this Venezuelan subject, I
am entirely on the side of America,
but / must admit that 1 am not sur
prised that the English papers backed
up Lord Salisbury and differ from me.
Taught by the virulent remarks of
your journals, l had, of course, devoted
much time to understand it, whereas
English editors were exceedingly i'll
informed about the matter Then there
are two or three injudicious remarks
in Olney's dispatch which put British
backs up, but after reflection it is won
derful how many have come round to
my opinion that whatever the trans
gressions of Olney may be there is
great deal of justice in the American
demand. l feel quite sure now that so
much is admitted it will not be long
before the opinion becomes general
that we were in the wrong in refusing
arbitration, while the more l think of
Olney's dispatch the more impressed |
am that Olney could scarcely have
written otherwise than he did.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
GRANT MURDER MYSTERY.
Boston Police Confident They Can Fasten
the Crime ON Mrs. Quinlan.

Boston Police Confident They Can Fasten
the Crime ON Mrs. Quinlan.
Boston, Feb. SIN the case of the
mysterious murder in Charlestown of
Mrs. Grant, the police and medical eX-
aminer are said to be in possession of
new evidence which will involve very
closely Mrs. Quinlan, the sister of Mrs
Grant. Their evidence now points to
a quarrel between the sisters after
both had been drinking. All things
point to this: Mrs. Grants assailant in
a maniacal fit of anger, struck the
woman at first with the clinched fist,
and then, getting possession of some
object near at hand continued the at
tack until the deed was done. The
testimony of Mrs. Quinlan that she was
out of the house when the deed was
done, it is said, will be met by scien-
titic or contradictory testimony now in
the hands of the physicians and the
police, that would tend to prove it inn
possible for her to have been away
from the house at the time. The
theory that burglars committed the
crime is regarded as ridiculous when it
is known to be fact that none of the
silverware, which was lying in plain
view on the table in the room, was dis
turbed There now seems to be no
doubt in the minds of the authorities
that they are on the right track.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
HAPPY ENDING EXPECTED.
Wales COunseIs Dunraven Regarding His
Course in the Yacht Difficulty.

Wales COunsels Dunraven Regarding His
Course in the Yacht Difficulty.
London, Feb. 5.-The Chronicle to-
day says that the Prince of Wales, who
is commodore of the Royal Yacht
squadron, has earnestly counselled
Lord Dunraven to keep well in mind
the fact of the desira bility of promoting
friendship between the representatives
of sports and people. The prince con-
siders that the terms of the finding of
the committee of inquiry of the New
York Yacht club offer great encourage
ment in this direction. There is reason
to believe that action leading to very
happy ending of the trouble will
shortly be taken.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
JUNGLE SAM S SEAL ISLANDS.

85I, ,061 Received in Rental from 1870
to IS90-One Claim in Litigation.
Washington. Feb. >. According to
sent to the house of
|resentatives by Secretary Carlisle,
reply to resolution, the last three
|rs' dues for the lease of the Seal
Inds, amounting to about $S50,579,
now in suit in the southern district
New York From 1870 to 1890
government received $6,351, ,961
ID the Seal islands. The cost of
icing the sea from 1890 to 1895 was
40, ,721; supporting the natives dur
this period cost $55,219 and this
a the salaries and expenses of
hts for the same time runs the to-
Hp to 81 ,693, 1O4.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
CAMPOS IN DISFAVOR.
More HoOts Than Cheers Greet Him on His
Arrival in Madrid.

Madrid, Feb. st is plain to be
seen on all sides that popular feeling
here is strongly against Gen. Campos
for his failure to suppress the Cuban
insurrection. This was fully shown
on the arrival of the old warrior at the
Valladoled railway station where he
was received by the crowd assembled
with more boots than cheers. Some
of the more pertinaceous hooters
were arrested. One man escaped from
his captors and attempted to run away.
The gendarmes fired twice at him and
killed him.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
AN EDITOR INDICTED.
Accused of Libeling an Assemblyman Dur
ing a Political Campaign.

Saratoga, N. Y, Feb. 5.-Farrington
l.. Meade, editor of the Mechanicville
Mercury, has been indicted by the
Saratoga county grand jury for libeling
assemblyman Charles III. McNaughton
of this district. In the last campaign
the Mercury accused Mr.. McNaughton
of being a deserter from the army in
the civil war and that he was arrested
and brought back to the front by a
Mechanicville officer. Editor Mead
gave bail and was released.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
A GRATEFUL GIG Nd
Rescuers of the Hawkins F'ilibus-
ter Passengers Rewarded.
THEY ALL HAD PLENTY OF MONEY
New Facts About the Rescue Told BY Mate
Lind-Promised Something Nice
by Garcia if the Cuban InsuT-
gents Were Successful.

Boston, Feb. Capt. William M.
Howes, of the schooner Leander V.
Beebe, who rescued seventy men from
the sinking steamer j. w. Hawkins off
Montauk Point, has received from New
York a valuable pair of marine glasses,
also package, said to contain money,
as a token of gratitude from the men
he rescued. First officer Eric Lind of
the Beebe gives some interesting facts
in connection with the rescue which
did not appear in Capt. Howes' report
last Saturday Mate Lind wears in
conspicuous place on his coat white
enamel button bearing the Cuban coat
of arms, which he says was presented
to him by Commander Garcia, together
with a dagger of unique design. He
says that during the work of rescuing
the men from three boats, one of the
boats capsized owing to the awkw ard
manner in which it was handled, and
that he fished most of the men out of
the water himself He was obliged to
jump overheard to save one man, whom
he grabbe by the hair as he was 60
ing down for the last time, and brought
a grateful crowd of men.
Garcia Among Those Rescued.
He is positive that among the party
rescued was Gen. Garcia and his son,
as they both told him their names and
the other members of the party ad-
dressed the elder as general. Mate
Lind, with a boats crew, on learning
the valua BILE cargo of arms and ammuni-
tion which the Hawkins had on board,
decided to make an attempt to get her
into some port, and was about to leave
the schooner to go to her when she
lurched Suddenly and began to settle
by the stern and soon after sank. An
attempt was made to tow two of the
long boats in which the men came
alongside the schooner, but they were
obliged to cut them adrift owing to the
rough sea. Lind claims that the men
were abupdantly provided with money
and one of them, wishing to take the
position of the sunlen steamer and
not beng supplied with paper, jotted
down the latitude and longitude in
which She sunk on hundred dollar
bank note. He also claims that two of
which they constantly carried around
as though their contents were of a
valuable nature. Gen. Garcia assured
him that he would hear from him later
and if the Cuban insurgents cause was
successful he would remember him
handSOma1u
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
Unable To Locate the Blame.

Hollidaysburg, Pa, Feb. 5.-The
coroner's jury which investigated the
boiler explosion at the Hollidaysburg
Iron & Rail company's rolling mill, by
which six men were killed and fifteen
injured, returned verdict last even
ing that they were unable to deter
mine the cause of the explosion. 1t
was shown that the boilers had been
recently repaired and were in good
condition.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07
FREE SILVER TALK
In Congress To-day
Devoid Of General interest.
HE BOND BILL UNDER DISCUSSION
mort of Mr. Quay To Have the Substitute
Reported as. a Separate Measure.
The House Will Also Discuss
the Boud Subject To-day.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Proceedings in
Me senate to-day promise to be devoid
of interest The venera BILE chairman
"a the finance committee, Mr.. Morrill,,
tep.. VT. will some time to-day ask that
he substitute to the house bond bill
broviding for the opening of the mints,
"a the United States to the free and un-
limited coinage of silver, be given i'm
mediate consideration. By way of
tomment on the report. which he voted
4rainst in committee, he yesterday
NOTED the formula of the winding up
"a proclamations by the governor of
Massachusetts, "God save the common
Wealth." A resolution was offered by
Mr.. Quay, rep, Pa, to recommlt the
teport to the finance committee with
Instructions to report back the original
bill and the substitute as separate
uroprositions; but that resolution went
over till to-day, owing to an objection
% the part of Mr.. Hill, DEM, N. Y, to
It's immediate consideration. The propo-
sition to amend the rules of the senate
by distributing the appropriation bills
hmong the several committees having
eharge of the branch of service to
which they apply occupied several
hours of the senate's time. BY vote
of 25 to A the senate refused to take
no the urgent deficiency bill, and by q
vote of 40 to "a it decided to take up
Mr.. Dubois, rep, Ida., resolution to
hmend the rules
House of Representatives.
Immediately after the vote on the
District of Columbia appropriation
Dill to-day, Mr.. Dingley will ask the
house to take up the ways and means
Committees report recommending that
he house do not concur in the senate
.nbstitute therefor, the bill passed last
december authorizing the issue OF
Honds to protect the gold reserve and to
brovide against temporary defcien-
les in the revenue. Mr.. Crisp yester-
6hy, when the matter came up, stated
nat the report was not a unanimous
ome-that the minority of the commit
tee urged the house to accept the SEN
les free silver coinage substitute. by
consent number of meas
ufes were considered and passed yes
Eerday afternoon, among them a house
IA authorizing the appointment OF
1mmissioners to treat with the Sho-
pne, Arapahoe and Bannock Indians
'I Wyoming and Idaho for the surren-
NNf of any rights claimed by them un-
4t trea ties with the United States to
&4 4nt upon unoccupied public lands.
lis bill GREW ont of the outbreak at
0elxson's Ii ole last summer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07

Prof. George E. Becker writes that
in regions near the pole ice is as much
a rock as limestone. This may remind
some who might not have thought of
it otherwise, that the essential differ
cnce between ice and granite, consid-
cred as rocks, is merely matter Of the
greater or less degree Of heat it takes to
"thaw's them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-02-07

Carlisle, Pa, Feb 5-The Rev. DR..
Talbot w. Chambers, one of the senior
ministers of the collegiate branch o..
the Reformed Dutch church, who died
suddenly of pneumonia at his residences
in New York last eveneng, was born
in this city in 1870 He was well-known
as a writer on religious topics.