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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-23
Tint Reichstag Banquet.

London. March GA dispatch from Ber-
lin to the Times says: Four hundred
past and present members ATTENDED Satur
Gays banquet to commemorate the nrst
sitting OF the reichstag in 1871. No Social
lists were present. 1t Is believed the deci-
sion to toast Prince Bismarck unoniciaiiy
was largely due to Chancellor Won Hoiieh-
lohes toast. The toast was very Warmly
received There has been much specuia-
ton regarding the following phrase In Won
Hoheniohes speech at the banquet: BIS
marck addresses many a warning woro To
the epitome Of the great times that are
past" This may refer 10 Prince Bismarck
newspaper articles and speeches. but the
favorite Interpretation is that 1t actually
refers to personal advice by Prince Bis
marck to Chancellor Won Hohenfohe.
The Bismarckian organs. In commenting
upon the anniversary. express disappoant-
ment. and assert that the relchstag totally
lacks the national sentiment needed 10
make II worthily representative Of the
peanlo
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men, while 10000 Spaniards are repre-
scented by twenty-eight Of their own kind
Moreover. the powers Of this COUNCIL
amount really to nothing. The minister
for the colonies IN Spain prepares ihe
whole programme Of administration ex-
cepf that part relating to public improve
menis- II Ii submitted to the cortes for
approval In . total annual expenditure
OF 80 90. 900 only $4,000 are spent On pub
lie improvements. when Senior Abarsusa
framed this measure and the legislature ct
Spain approved 1t, the proceeding was
the death warrant Of Spanish domination
in Cuba
LANDING Of Maceo and Comes.
The present revolution opened on Feb
rusry "a, 1895. In the province OF Santiago
de Cuba. During the first month the sue
cess of the movement was rather doubt
ful. and It was only saved BY the firmnsss
and resolution OF some Of the chiefs. espe-
cially by Bartolome Aasso and Guillsrmo
Moncada. who. although they saw that
the people did not respond AZ quickly -
1t was expected they would. refused to
listen TO any proposition to abandon the
movement
On March II Gen. Antonio Maceo and
his brother Jose, with twenty-five Others.
landed at Duaba, near Baracoa, and as
soon as they were able to join others al
ready in arms, and the news Of their ar
rival reached Santiago and other cities,
the aspect OF things began to change. and
men who until then had hesitated to sup
port the movement began to Join the little
army.
On April II Gen Maxine Gomez and Jose
MART with two friends landed at the south
eastern extremity OF Cuba, and having
Joined Maceo. a general plan was arranged
whereby Gen. Maceo was to remain in tho
province of Santiago. and Gen. Gomez was
10 proceed to Camaguey as general-in-chief
OF the army.
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como manifest that 1t was only by closing
our eyes to invariable personal anteced-
ents and incorrigible traditional arbitra-
riness that we could have Imagined Spain
would forget forever her fatal character
istic of ferocity toward the defenseless
and assassination In security. For. really.
1t is difficult to believe everything we see
in life, however absurd IL may seem.
But We cannot help believing evidence.
In my march during the period OF this
campaign 1 see with alarm, with horror,
how the wretched reputation you enjoy Is
confirmed. and how the deeds that dis
close your barbarouS name are repeated.
What! must even the peaceful inhabitants
q say nothing OF the wounded and prison
ers of war;, must they be sacrificed to the
rage that gave the Duke of Alva his name
and fame? Is II thus that Spain, through
you. returns the clemency and kindness
with which We. the redeemers of this sut-
fering people, have acted in like circum-
stances? What a reproach for yourself and
for Spain! The license to burn the huts.
assassinations like those at Nueva Paz and
the villa Ell Cato. committed by Spanish
columns. in particular those OF Coils. Mo-
lima and Vicuna, proclaim you guilty be-
fore ell humankind; your name will be for
ever infamous, here and far from here
remembered with disgust and horrorl
"Out of humanity, yielding to the honor
identified with both the spirit and the tend
ency Of the revolution, 1 shall never use
reprisals that would be unworthy of the
reputation and the power OF the libera.ing
army of Cuba But nevertheless foresee
that such abominable conduct on your part
and on that OF your men will arouse at
no distant time private vengeances TO
which they will fall victims. without my
being able to prevent IL. even though
should punish hundreds Of innocent per-
sons.
For this last reason, since war should
only touch combatants and IT is inhuman
to make others suffer from its conse-
quences invite you TO retrace your steps,
II you admit your guilt, or TO repress these
crimes with a heavy hand IL they were
committed without your consent. At all
events. taxi care that no drop OF blood be
shed outside the battlefield: be mercifii TO
the many unfortunate peaceful citizens
In so doing you will initiate in honorable
emulation our conduct and our proceedings.
Yours. "A MACEO."
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WASHINGTON Po-tofr,ces.

Washington City. March Especial.
Three petitions. from residents OF Clifton,
Allyn and Twana, have been sent to the sec
ond assistant postmaster general. They
desire the establishment OF a mail service
between Clifton and Shelton. touching at
Allyn ard Twaaa, as intermediate points.
This could be done either by extending the
present route from Shelton to Twana to
Clifton. or by esta blishing a new route
from Shelton 10 Clifton. touching Twana
and Allyn as intermediate points. Il IS
also particularly requested that no change
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regard to you. I have never been willing
to give 1t belief and to base my Judgment Of
your conduct on its statements; such an ac-
cumulation OF atrocities. so many crimes re
pugnant and dishonoring TO any man Of
honor. thought it impossible for a soldier
holding your high rank to commit. The ac-
cusations seemed to me rather to be made
In bad faith. or to be the utterances OF per-
sonal enmity, and 1 expected thar YOU
would take care to give the lie in due form
TO your detractors. rising to the height re-
CURED OF gentlemen, and saving yourself
from any imputation OF that kind BY mere
~ adopting In the treatment OF the wound
ed and OF prisoners Of war the generous
course that has been pursued from the be-
ginning by the revolutionists toward the
Spanish wounded and prisoners.
But. unfortunately, Spanish dominion
must always be accompanied by infamy.
ana although the errors and wrongful acts
OF the last war seemed 10 be corrected at
the beginning Of this one. today it has be-
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and then turned II over 70 Spain IN ex-
change for Florida.
I'D 10 the beginning OF this century the
people OF Cuba had been deprived OF all
intercourse with the rest of the world
Agriculture was In a very backward state,
~ It's products had no other markets than
those OF Spain, where the consumption OF
them was very limited. Cuba began TO de-
veicp and to prosper when the ports Of the
island wsre opened 10 foreign commerce in
LIS. This measure was due to the HE
long efforts OF Cuban patriot who finally
succeeded In convincing the government OF
Spain that II would result In increasing
the revenue TO the crown And 50 II did.
In some respects II was q fortunate thing
for the Cubans; IN others It was q naefor-
tune. The natural wealth Of the country
was developed 20 rapidly and the revenue
flowed 20 freely into the Spanish treasury
that the eyes Of the Span.ards were opened
and their gresdiness stimulated. Thence
forward the policy Of Spain had only one
object, namely. TO keep the people IN close
subsection. In order that they might Be
taxed TO tho uttermost. Spanish rule meant
slavery politically and spoliation economic
ally.
Early Risinss or the Cubsns.
The war for Independence in the Spanish
colonies Of the continent had q profound
infuense upon the people Of Cuba The edu-
Gated classes were. naturally, the first to be
affected. and In 1873 they organized con-
sp.racy against Spanish rule. 1t might have
been successful but for foreign interference
IN Spain's favor. Gen. Bolivar offered his
services 10 Cuba at that time
The next attempt came a little later.
when some Cubans who lived In Caracas
took steps 70 At out an expedition. 1t re-
suited In failure. Some OF its agents In
Cuba were imprisoned and afterward exc
cuted by the Spanish government. The
year is2s saw the third conspiracy. which
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=, ,oada in the service on route LIB CHI
ton "a port Orchard. The petition from Al
ivn states that such a service would great
" accommodate the people Of that part OF
Mason county. by giving them direct COM
munication with Shelton. the county seat.
The mos, direct communication now be-
tween ALVIN and Shelton is by way or Ia
coma and Olympia, and fully week time
is required to get an answer from letter
sent from one point to the other. me
complaint of the residents Oh ,~ana - 'n a..
wav Of Seattle and Tacoma. taking week
for a return answer from Shelton. the
county seat.
The following change in the star scheouie
from White Salmon to Troutiake mas oeen
made: Leave White Salmon TUESDAY ana
Saturday at a. M; leave TToutlake Mon
day and Friday at a. M.
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SPANIARDS In CUBA.
Shameful Record Of Maladmin-
istration and Oppression.
THE INDIANS FIRST svrcneRep
WsyIssian Since 1AOe, Whsn Colum-
bue Discovsrsd 1.-The Nest Dssuti.
fnl Land Ever BehoaA."
New York Sun.


Columbus wrote IN his diary on Octo-
Der d, 1852. when for ths first time he
reached the Cuban shore: This Ia the
most beautiful land ever beheid by human
eyes" This beautiful country was short
ly to be the theater Of wanton bloodshed
and carnage. The inhabitants Of CuDa
wers Of a very mild disposition. and lived
quietly and happily. satisfied. with their
condition ana unconscious Of the possi-
bility Of q better one. They were hospita-
BILE and honest. traits Of character which
tho 6paniards frequently mentioned with
surprise and admiration They could not
realize that ''heathcn savsges" could he
endowed with such qualities. The conquest
of ths island was seriously undertaken in
I'LL. Tho expedition was organized In San
Domingo. under the command OF Diego
velazquez. and numbered about 800 men.
Among them were Herman cortez. the fIi-
ture conQueror of Mexico, and the ceie-
brated Father Las Casas.
The harsh and brutal treatment imposed
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Washington Pensions.

Washington City. March 22.-Special.-
Original pensions have been granted TO
Robert B. Crandall, of Olympia. and Obed
B. Chadwick, of Orting. An increase or
pension has been allowed to William john
son, of Sidney. An original widows pen
sion has been allowed Mary f. Rock. OF
North Yakima. and Ann A. Walker. OF
Latona, King county. The pension OF Jo-
seph Morrison. of Seattle. has been re-
inred
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Saron, Tex, March 22.-Rev. ]. ID. Thorn
ton, a preacher living near here. was
warned to preach no more in this section.
He refused 10 obey the order and last night
he was taken out by the mob, who whip
ped him severely. He has many friends
and the affair has wrought the whole COM
munity to a high pitch.
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Careful cultivation and breeding for
quality have resulted In the evolution of
the present day sugar beet carrying u to 20
per cent Of sugar. from the rather unprom-
ising beet root carrying or per cent. of
sugar less than 100 years ago.
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ANTONIO MAcEo To wErLER.

A Warming and Appeal sent by tho
Liberaror to the Captain-oenerai-
Lieut., Gen Antonio Nsceo, Commanding
the second CORPS Of the Cuban army OF
liberty. has 2uhiishe. the following letter:
'tsen NaleriAno weyler. Havana In
spite Of Iii iha. tie press las p2bians1 u
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u Good Appetite

indicates Aealthy condition Of the ~.
TEN and the lack Of Il shows that the
stomach and digestive organs are weak
and dsbilitated. Hoods saRsaparilla has
wonderful power to tsne and strengthen
thsss srgans and 10 create IN appetite.
By doing this Il restores the body T.
health and prsvents attacks Of disease.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
q the only true blood purifier prominent
" in the public eye today. q; six for e
Hoods Pills s 4. sa:ssiss.. mia. .ese
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Before the landing of Gems. Maceo and
Gomez the majority of those In arms were
negroes but Immediately after the proper
ton of whites began to increase, and al
though In the province of Santiago the
negro element always preponderated IN
the rank and file, the great majority of
the officers were whites. while in Cana
guey. on the contrary, the army under
Gomez. from the beginning, was composed
chiefly of white men,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-08-28
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

In his search for Mrs. Alexander
The Standard representative came
across another centenarian IN the per-
son of Mrs. Manala Robbins living
alone in cabin on the plank road at
the junction of Concert street. Her
exact age is involved in doubt, but
there are reason for believing her to be
over 100 years old. She was born in
Worcester county, Mar, land, on The
shore Of Chesapeake Bay, just after the
''revulsionery" revolutionary war, She
SAYS, and was "a slave until freed by
emancipation proclamation. Her
master was one Josiah Bethard and
she credits him with being good
''mahrster' as masters went in those
DAYS. He never sold any Of his slaves
down south, which was great point
in his favor. At an early day h re-
moved TO Missouri, in the vicinity OF
ShelbyvilIe, bringing his slaves with
him.
Mrs. Robbins is of long lived fam
| ilv. Her mother died in Keokuk f, ur
or five wears ago, and the subject of
he present sketch credits her with
having been $50 years old. Her des-
cription of the condition of the negroes
when they found themselves free vas
quite graphic. She says they were
neatly all as ''igerton' (ignorant) as
tnev could be-..loIs of EN- didn't know
no NOR at cat, she said. pointing
to sleeping tabby near the door. DAY
all went will with joy,' said the old
lady. ebay danced al day sang, an
day hid a joyful time. OF mains Ell:
he feel awful bad. He couldn't cal
an he couldn sleep, an he .jls rp an
he died. Men some NV de niggtrs
day got shot, case de white people day
not lax SIGH carryins on. We all 'fralc
at night. Many de time, she ad led.
81 wuked in de house in d., nornin
an in de tel all dav, fol twenty five OF
fifty cents, and sleep out do all
night. Case | f,ared to sleep In dt
cabin. Feared | got slot and killed.
Some de niggers day didn't have
nothin' to eat, and de gubner he sot
up shop and guy 'em provisions
Dem what had money day slip to dc
store by night time and buy what da!
need.
dem niggers was awful igerton
| GgnoranD case day weren t lowed no
book ner school, but when they wuz
fir day larned to read. Day teached
each udder. But you can't larn some
niggers nu'hin'. Day always wat fool
and day ALWAYS will be fools. Get
mahrried: Course | wouldn! Got
huff to do to s'poht myself 'lhoul
s'spohtin' no man. | gifts a pension
Of twelve dollahs month count my
son was killed long de was, an lives
on dat. Man 'ud eat up de pension
an I'd hev to wuk. No, sah l'se
all right as l is"
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MA DE- A MEMS or
.ADTER TI.SING

1t is IA firm belief among the Young
stels of manly families that the new
baby sister or brother is the gracious
| gilt # The family physician, and this
belief is generally based upon the
solemn assurance of papa and mamma,
who have to tell some story in order
| to tide over those even's which occur
occasionally in the best regulated
families.
Now and then boy takes the law
into his own hands and makes a mess
of it. An instance of this kind was
related at recent meeting of the
medical society.
1t seems that the young son of a
weil-known merchant and the young
son of well-known doctor were great
chums, and the former accompanied
the latter one afternoon on an adver-
Using expedition. The advertising
was done by means of paint brush
being quickly traced over any smooth
piece of wood or stone encountered,
and called upon the male population
to purchase their trousers from Brown
Well, in the evening the doctors hope
full returned, and his paternal asked
him what he had been doing during
the day.
"Advertising," quoth the boy.
advertising whom?' inquired the
father.
you and Mr.. Brown (the mer-
chant).'
"Me:.'
yes
GLOW did you advertise me-
oh, we fixed up a sign that said,
Buy your trousers from Brown and
your babies from Dr.. Jones, said the
boy, calmly.
The doctor gasped for breath, think
ing that the boy was having undue
fun with him, but he soon found that
his hopeful was telling the truth,
and it COST hun money the next dav
to go over the boys route and rub out
all the advertisement
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635 F Street n. W, Washington, D. C.,
and BaGeIsburg, Md.
Messrs. Duckett and Dent practice in all the
Courts OF Maryland and the District OF Columbia.
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Others are affected by what ] am
and say and do-and these Others have
also their spheres of intluence-So that
IA single act of mine may spread IN
widening circles through nation of
humanity.
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CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The fac n
Signature :; %<XZZIz<~ r s.;'z

Yes, ST. hed MARY, Qu' eli of SEQ $.
''mv life has been very unhappy one,
And vet" she added, with "a CLEAN of
gratitude in her eyes, 81 have ALWAYS
had something to be thank fuI for. Nc
one has ever called me Mamie.
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UPPER MARLBORO & AQUASCO, PIG Co.. MD.
Will practice in the Courts Of Prince Georges and
adjoining counties and in the Court of Appeals.
- Collection Of claims speciality. All business
entrusted to his care will be promptly attended to-
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CA9To7IA.
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''Oh, no. There ant any favorites
IN his family soliloquized Johnny.
''Oh, no. If | bite my finger nails, |
catch it over the knucklts. But the
baby can eat his whole foot, and they
think it s clever
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" omen are more superst Gus t an
men, and their superstitions generally
relate to hous, hold or family mat
telS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

A woman's main object is to do things
differently.
If the pews had softer cushions, men
would 60 to church more.
If a girl has any little meannesses, they
will always crop out in game of cards.
Some women idea of novelty is to move
the furniture in the parlor all around every
week or two.
Girls who part their hair on the side
ought to be made to marry men who part
their hair down the back of the head
A girl can make more kinds of fool of
herself than a young poll parrot.
The velvet on the peach may be pretty to
look at, but it sets your teeth on edge to
touch it.
No matter how sweet woman can APP
pear at a o'clock tea, her husband could
generally make you guess again.
Before girl gets married she never
thinks a man has such thing as a stom-
ach. After she's been married awhile she
wonders if he's got anything else.-New
York Press
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ne JuRY pIsAGREEp.
Eleven Of the Good Men md True Lacked
Legal Evidence.

Eleven of the Good Men snd True Lacked
Legal Evidence.
I had bean down in the mountainous
regions of Tennessee for my health and
made great many pleasant acquaintance
among the strange people OF that section.
Nothing of an exciting nature occurred
until the earlier part Of October, when one
of the men of whom I had seen a good
deal was arrested on the charge of selling
bottles of moonshine whisky at a fair.
There seemed no chance of clearing him,
but bright young lawyer undertook his
defense and handled it like a veteran. The
case on the part of the government was
made. A bottle of whisky that the ac-
cused had sold was offered in evidence, and
a dozen witnesses swore that they had
seen him disposing of like bottles.
The prisoner was not placed upon the
stand, and no one was called to testify in
his behalf I grew indignant at this APP
parent betrayal of his cause and ventured
to whisper to the young attorney that he
should at least make a showing. But he
knew his business. Solemnly addressing
the court, he said:
s'Your honor there has not been one
word of proof offered, aside from unsub-
stantiated statements that the flask here
in evidence contains whisky, or that there
was whisky in any of the bottles my client
is said to have disposed Of. "
''The jury can take it with them and
determine for themselves, - curtly inter
rupted the judge.
'That is entirely satisfactory, your
honor.
Though sent in time and again, the
jury found it impossible to agree and was
finally dismissed.
"What was the NATTER ventured to
ask of the foreman after it was all over.
''Waal, stranger, you noticed that pint
bottle we took imp
Eyes. You were to find out what it
contained
go tn jedgo said. Jake Hoover war
tn fust one ter make tn test, sub. When
be had ter stop ter take breath, there
warn't a doggone drop lef'. He said
'twarn't quite 'nough ter make sure on it,
but it 'peared ter be whisky. But thar war
'1even on US thar that didn't have legal
test mony. Jake war tn one that dis
agreed. "
The story got out and the case was new
or revived. Detroit Free Press
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In the shadows coldly fitting,
Solemn as the tomb,
Charon in his boat was sitting
Wrapped in ashen gloom.
Through the gray shades softly cropping,
Round the shore he steered,
For a pilgrim fondly hoping
In the mist he peered.
Soon a youth both tall and stately
Did the oarsman greet;
Said he was at Harvard lately
AS he took seat
Charon saw him sigh and SILVER
On those mur1y shores,
While he pushed out IN the river
And resumed his oars.
In the silence all unbrolzen.
Desolate, supreme,
Not a syllable was spoken
All was like a dream.
Through the leagues Of gray unending
Still the pilgrim lone
At the oars watched Charon bending
For the great unknown.
Charon, swaying backward. forward,
Onward urged his bark,
And was moving surely shoreward
Ger the current dark.
Then the pilgrim, wan and weary,
Bro-e the mystic spell,
When his accents, faint and dreary,
On the waters fell.
And today tbs not known whether
Charon made reply
When the student said, '.You feather
just a bit too hight
Il. K. Munlit+rielE il, ''717- Aarobatic Muse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-10

She-So you have crossed the ocean "a
times9 You must be getting used to it.
He-Yes, considera bly,. I have lately
got so that recognize over half the waves
we meet Brooklyn Life.