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ANGRY MEXICAN 0FFIcIALs.
Denounce the Fabricntfons of Certain
A,uericnn Nefrs Dnners

Dcnonnce the Fd0rtcnftons or certain
A,nrricnn Nescspnpers.
CITY OF MEXICO, MEX, March 90
Mexican officials are much displeased at
stories which are being printed in certain
American newspapers and which are ap-
parently furnished by some individuals
here for the purpose of putting Mexicans
in bad light with Americans.
1t was ce1tly published in the United
States that the Mexicans were incensed
against Americans. As matter of fact,
the latter never stood better than now in
the estimation Of all classes in this
country.
A dispatch stating that there was an
epidemic in Mexico and another to the
effect that three Boston men were coming
here to purchase the American flags ca D.
tured during the Mexican War were with
out the slightest foundation in truth.
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SALISBURY Dohs NOT CONSENT
Not IN accord Hith the Po.pers as TO the
BIocfdae


Not IN Accord Hith the Po,Uers as TO the
BlocSade.
LONDON, Eng, March 20.-The publi-
cation of Gladstone's latter to the Duke oil
Westminster, who by the way, is at the
head of relief movement for the benefit
OF the suffering Armenians, protesting
against the attitude of Great Britain, Rus
sia. Germany, France, Austria and Italy
toward Greece, and arraigning the Gov
ernment OF Lord Salisbury for the posi-
tion it has assumed, that of being practi-
ca!ly tails to the kites OF Russia and
Germany, has not excited the sensation
whica it was expected the appearance of
the pamphlet would create.
The Conservative newspapers, which are
bound by. party affiliations to support
Lord Salisbury, comment at length on
the pamphlet. They point out, losing
sight of the fact that the conditions now
and at the time to which they refer are
very different, that Gladstone's Govern
ment took the initiative in the blockade
of Greece in 1886, when that kinadom
claimed a section of Macedonia to balance
the ACQUISITION of Eastern Roumelia by
Bulgaria, this coercion on the part OF the
mowers ceasing only upon the submission
of Greece after some desperate fighting
upon the frontier of Turkey, in which sew
eraI hundreds Of Greeks we're killed and
hundreds taken prisoners by the Turks.
The Liberal papers take heart from the
ringing words of their old leader TO attack
the policy of the Government more Wig
orousIy than before. They recall thatl last
year when Lord Rosebery was leader OF
the Liberals he declared that everything
that could be done ought to be done to
nut an end to the detestable system OF
government prevailing in Turkey.
The plain statement made yesterday By
the Earl of Kim berley, the present Liberal
leader in the House of Lords, explaining
the speech he had made at the meeting OF
the National Liberal Federation at Nor
wjch should set at rest all doubt concern
ing the present policy OF the Liberal
marty and the proof that Gladstone is in
fnIl accord with the Liberal leaders. The
Earl said in effect that what he intended
to convey in his speech WAS that the Lib
eraI party would depart from the policy
it had pursued IN the past in connection
with Turkey and would maintain that the
existence OF the Ottoman empire was
standing menace to the peace OF Europe
Regarding the present situation rep
resentative of the United Associated
Presses has obtained information from an
official source that Lord Salisbury has not
given bis consent to a blockadlng OF
Greece He has declined to give definite
decision in the matter until it is seen
what the effect will be of the measures
that have been adopted in regard to Crete.
The Foreign Office is confident that de-
velopments in the near future will ameli-
crate the crisis.
The trend OF Russo. o.German-Austrian
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MILITARY OPERATIoNs.
Insurgents Attack Cano and Sack Seq
rrai Houses,


erai Houses,
HAVANA, CUBA, March 20.-Advices
received here to-day state that the rebels
made an attack upon the town of Cano
on March Is and sacked several houses.
The garrison made a stubborn fight and
finally repuised the rebels, who left two
of their dead behind them. The garrison
had one officer and three privates
wounded.
According to data furnished by the
chief of the military staff here summary
of the operations of the troops from March
10 to March 19 shows that 123 rebels have
been killed and takeE prisoners. With
in the same period the Spanish troops
have lost 3 officers and 42 privates killed
and 16 officers and 26S privates wounded.
1t is also shown that between the dates
mentioned 1873 rebels have surrendered
and l64 rifles. 107 machets and 519 horses
have been captured by the troops.
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oo1sfornso.. Q~ara.ssns Line Adopsee

CnfifornSa's Quarantine Line Adopted.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2O.-Sec-
retary Wilson of the Department of Agri-
culture has officially adopted the quaran-
tine line located between the State of Cali
fornia and Mexico, and the order of the
Department for January q. 1897, pro-
claiming different line is modified ac-
cordjnpIv
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apparently rule out the following most
prominent candidates for certain posi-
tions: Harrison 6. Otis of California for
War, Judge o. L. Spaulding of Michigan
for Treasury, Theodore Roosevelt of New
York for Navy and Bellamy Storrer OF
Ohio for State.
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Henry E. Psvn. Wants No Place.

NEW YORK, N. Y. March 21.-A Her
aid Washington special says: The first
man to make his mark under the McKin-
lev administration is Henry c. Payne of
Wisconsin. Mr.. Payne was given bis
choice of several good foreign missions.
including Austria, Russia. Belgium and
Japan. After two days reflection he has
notified the President that he wants no
place.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
conarafnlatfons to Victorsn.

LONDON, Eng, March 20-The an
nual meeting OF the council of the Ma
tional Liberal Federation was held at
Norwich to-day and was presided over
by Robert Spence Watson, who moved
a resolution, that the council of National
Liberal Federation, representing more
Than 700 Liberal associations in England
and Wales, respectfully tenders its con-
gra ulations to Her Majesty the Queen,
on attaining this. the sixtieth year OF her
reign.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
Death of a Famous Racing stallion.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 21.-A
Herald special from Cynthiana. KY, says:
Springbok. the great race stallion and the
star of the McGibbon Edgewater stock
farm, died Friday night of paralysis.
Springbok was by imported Australian
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1,uo P.at,t,t. k.cctre Death Bro,c..a 8

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 20.-
Pusilist Edward Gibbons died this morn.
ing from the effects of blow over the
heart which he received in a bout with
John Parry last night.
Christian Keilnecker, another fighter.
died at the hospital as result of the
punishment he received in fight Thurs
day night with Frank Connolly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
Aracnt,ne Mar-hip Ash

Araenttne Harship Ashore.
MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY, March 90
The Argentine warship Santa Fe is ashore
at Colonia, opposite Buenos Ayres.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

Hester, by Lexington. His turf record
was one that is hard 10 beat. He won
nineteen out OF twenty-six starts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21

For Morbid Conditions take BEEcHAMs PILLS.
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CHALLENGE PRICES.

Just Opened
EN- up Saturday. Ne1O Spring
Cozorines, and filled in to corr :
plete the assortment. Over 500
Suits in THOSE S W b L L
PLAIDS, with fy-1ront Pests;
BUSINESS SUITS, in neat
Scotches; ulJ-WooL fabrics, so
neat and dainty.
II BLACK CLIP WORSTED
SUIT, in CUTAWAY, in any
style cut.
These heavy TuUiW Serees, in
blue and black; 0Il these gar
naents are tailored in our usual
hiSh-cl0ss manner; no other
house can equal 'eno under SO.
The OUerco0ts are decidedly
s1UeW; in blue, black and tan
garments that do 1ts q credit at
the price named, and WilI make
this sale memorable for years
to come. Monday again and
the Final Week at
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CHALLENGE PRICES.

and Children packed and oUso0-
that 0Jl
uso Saturday.
H6eraity 0I Roerine
Waited
positively this
Li6h-c h-cZucc6u ut
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

by his side and put on his riding boots
and, summoning his servant, babe him
saddle his horse. "For," said he to
himself, 81 will ride into the forest
and there kill myself, and perhaps when
am dead the princess will forgive and
will believe in my love and grieve a
little for me. :"
Now, as he went from his chamber
to cross the moat by the drawbridge he
encountered Prince Rudolf returning
from hawking. They met full in the
center Of the bridge, and the prince, see
ing M. de Merosailles dressed all in
black from the feather in his cap to his
boots, called out mockingly: "Who is
to be buried today, my lord, and with
er do you ride to the funeral? 1t cannot
be yourself, for I see that you are mar,
velously recovered Of your sickness.
"But it is myself" answered the
marquis, coming near and speaking low
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

mou1nruIIy through the gloom OF the
forest to his death, and, although his
conduct had been all and more than all
that she had called it, yet it seemed
hard that he should die for it. More
over, if he now in truth felt what he
had before feigned the present truth
was an atonement for the past treach-
cry, and she said to herself that she
could not sleep quietly that night if the
marquis killed himself in the forest.
Presently she wandered slowly up to
her chamber and looked in the mirror
and murmured low, "Poor fellow!"
And then with sudden speed she attired
herself for riding and commanded her
horse to be saddled and darted down the
stairs and across the bridge and mount
ed and, forbidding any one to accom-
pany her, rode away into the forest, fol-
lowing the tracks Of the hoofs of M. de
Merosailles' horse. It was then late
afternoon, and the slanting rays of the
sun, striking through the tree trunks,
reddened her face as she rode along,
squirting her horse and following hard
on the track of the forlorn gentleman.
But what she intended to do if she came
up with him she did not think.
When she had ridden an hour or
more, she saw his horse tethered to a
trunk, and there was ring of trees
and bushes near, encircling an open
grassy spot. Herself dismounting and
fastening her horse by the marquis
horse, she stole up and saw NJ. de Nero
sailles sitting on the ground, his drawn
sword lying beside him, and his back
was toward her. She held her breath
and waited for few moments. Then
he took up the sword and felt the point
and also the edge of it and sighed deep
ly, and the princess thought that this
sorrowful mood became him better than
any she had seen him in before.
Then he rose to his feet and took his
sword by the blade beneath the hilt and
turned the point Of it toward his heart.
And Osra, fearing that the deed would
be done Immediately, called out eager
ly: "My lord! My lord!" And M. de
Merosailles turned round with q great
start When he saw her, he stood in as
tonishment, his hand still holding the
blade Of the sword. And, standing just
on the other side of the trees, she said:
els your offense against me to be
cursed by adding an offense against
heaven and the church," And she look
ed on him with great severity, yet her
cheek was flushed, and after awhile she
did not meet his glance.
Chow came you here, MADAME he
asked in wonder
ST heard,' she said, "that you med
itated this great sin, and I rode after
you to forbid it. )"
"Can you forbid what you cause?"
| he asked.
81 am not the cause of it, she said,
"but your own trickery."
tIt is true. lam not worthy to live!'
cried the marquis, shifting the hilt o.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
aside. /"


1T still must die unless l have sure
warrant of forgiveness.
''Ah, you try to make me think that. {"
"By heavens, 1t is true" And again
he pointed his sword at his heart, and
he swore on his honor that unless she
gave him a token he would kill himself.
"Oh," said the princess with great
petulance, 81 wish had not come. I"
"Then I should have been dead by
now-dead, unforgiven.'
"But,you will still die"
"Yes, must still die, unless
"Sheathe your sword, my lord. The
sun strikes it, and it dazzles my eyes.
''That cannot be, for your eyes are
brighter than sun and sword together. !"
"Then I must shade them with the
leaves.''
Eyes, shade them with the leaves, !"
he whispered. MADAM, is there no to-
ken of forgiveness?'
An absolute silence followed for a
little while. Then Osra said:
"Why did you swear on your honor?''
Because it is an oath that cannot
break
"Indeed Iwish that I had not come, -
sighed Princess Osra.
Again came silence. The bough was
pressed down for an instant, then it
swayed swiftly up again, and it's leaves
brushed the cheek Of NJ. de Merosailles.
And he laughed loud and joyfully.
Something touched my cheek, " said
he.
"It must have been Leaf" said
Princess Osra.
"Ah, a leafl'
81 think SC" said Princess Osra.
"Then it was a leaf of the tree Of
life," said M. de Merosailles.
81 wish some one would set me on my
horse" said Osra.
"That you may ride back to the cas-
tle-alone?"
eyes, unless you would relieve my
brothers. anxiety
SIT would be courteous to do thai
much" said the marquis.
So they mounted and rode bacl
through the forest. In an hour the prin
cess had come, and in the space Of some
thing over two hours they returned, YET
during all this time they spoke hardly
a word, and although the sun was now
set yet the glow remained on the face
and in the eyes of Princess Osra, while
NJ. de Merosailles, being forgiven, rode
with smile on his lips
But when they came to the castle
Prince Rudolf ran out to meet them
and he cried almost before he reached
| them:
"Hasten! Hastenl There is not mo
ment to lose if the marquis values life
or liberty" And when he came to them
he told them that q waiting woman hat
been false to M. de Merosailles, and
after taking his money, had hid hersel
in his chamber and seen the first kis!
that the princess gave him, and having
made some pretext to gain a holiday
had gone to the king, who was hunting
near, and betrayed the whole matter tx
him.
"And one of my gentlemen" he con
tinued, "has ridden here to tell me- Ii
an hour the guards will be here, and i
the king catches you, my lord, you viii
hang as sure as I live
The princess turned very pale, bu
M. de Merosailles said haughtily, :"
ask your pardon, sir, but the king dare
not hang me, for am gentleman an
subject Of the king of France"
Continued on next page.)
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04


nlent.
his sword to the ground. st pray you,
madam, leave me alone to die, for
cannot tear myself from the world SO
long as I see your face" And as he
spoke he knelt on one knee, as though
he were doing homage to her.
The princess caught alta bough Of the
tree under which she stood and pulled
the bough down so that it's leaves half
hid her face, and the marquis saw little
more than her eyes from among the TO-
liage. And thus being better able to
speak to him she said softly:
"And dare you die unforgiven?''
II had prayed for forgiveness before
you found me, madam, (" said he.
"Of heaven, my lord?"
"Of heaven, madam, for Of heaven
I dare to ask it.
The bough swayed up and down, and
now Osra's cleaning hair and now her
cheek and always her eyes were seen
through the leaves. And presently the
marquis heard a voice asking:
"Does heaven forgive unasked?"
Indeed, no." said he, wondering
and" said she, care we poor NOR
tails kinder than heaven?"
The marquis rose and took step or
two toward where the bough swayed up
and down and then knelt again.
"A great sinner" said he, "cannot
believe himself forgiven.
"Then he wrongs the power Of whom
he seeks forgiveness, for forgiveness is
divine
"Then I will ask it, and if I obtain il
shall die happy
Again the bough swayed, and Osra
said:
''Nay, if you will die you may die
unforgiven."
M. de Merosailles, hearing these
words, sprang to his feet and came to.
ward the bough until he was SO close
that he touched the green leaves, and
through them the eyes of Osra cleaned,
and the suns rays struck on her eyes,
and they danced in the sun, and hel
cheeks were Redeemed by the same OF
some other cause. And the evening was
very still and there seemed no sounds
in the forest.
II cannot believe that you forgive
the crime is SO great" said he.
ut was great, yet forgive"
II cannot believe it," said he again
and he looked at the point Of his sword
and then he looked through the leaves
at the princess.
II can do no more than So, that Il
! v"'' wt
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

makes ironing easy, restores old summer
dresses to their natural Wilderness and i'm
parts to linen II beautiful and lasting. finish.
1t is the only starch manufactured that is per-
fectly harmless, containing neither arsenic,
alum or any other substances injurious to
linen, and can be used even for baby
powder.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04
r.'' cried the
three, not
---~. the prince.
90 near the flame, my lordl
me wings in Strelsau singed


Ia.e.., .udis. -
.sIndeed the light is very bright,
assented the marquis courteously. "That
risk must run, though, if I am to win
my wager. It is to be three, then, and
by what means will save force?"
ssEyen so,'' said Rudolf, and he
laughed again, for he thought the
wager harmless, since by no means
eould M, de Merosailles win SO much as
one kiss from the Princess Osra, and
80 ager stood at three. But he did
mink how he wronged his sister by
her name lightly, being in all
tiers a man Of careless mind.
the marquis, having made his
p1aSs set himself steadily to win it,
forTs, brought forth the choicest clothes
from his wardrobe and ornaments and
narfumes, and he laid fine presents at
the princess feet, and he waylaid her
,ssihereyer she went and was profuse Of
s.isShs and hints, and he wrote
) SmanAeS gentlemen used to do in
Ia lyrics and pastorals,
Van sae figured under charming
Tbs. These he bribed the princess
Batting women to leave in their mis-
fress, chamber. Moreover, he looked
now sorrowful, now passionate, and he
ate nothing at dinner, but drank his wine
IA wild gulps as though he sought to
Danish sadness.
So that, in word, there was no de-
4 s,,I;ca An Cupid's armory that the Marquis
IA Merosailles did not practice in the
andaavor to win look from the Prin-
oasa Osrass But no look came and he got
nothing fiom her but cold civilty. Yet
She had Locked at him when ne looked
motor 5f1Ioossss' are mucn ike otner
maidenE and Thought MN very
nretty gentleman ana was higniy
aynnsed BY his extravaganee' yet she
Ala ,not believe it to witness any true
ssavotion to her, but Thought 1t mere
ea ms.a, one day NJ de Merosailles,
...Sg fried all else that he could think
al. s q - Ma he'd. He sent for ply
averSrd Maid him high fee to find
an ef5s II q rapid and fatal disease in
our So IA made his body servant
prop1l.;s face and darken the room,
kle til aroaned very pitifully, saying
Horte 81 s;cl, and that he was glad
bitter. III would be better far than
I'm. l;nrad disdain Of the Princess
aoiAnd ali this, being told by the
te,, servants to the princess wait.
os p. raanhed Ora's ears and
.sar ,.s-nh perturbation. for she
about Mgt the passion Of the
mewhere, Isl, deep, and she be-
Banks has let, and the longer
lkle is telling 'iysician grew
literature consists came, and
4 should imagine'ailing the
rave. He looks as wishing
if romance. w ey
him carefully WI
,k, "Havr
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S teoPYRlon7. 1887 eY A n HAWKINS. }

Z <he,,a 10 80 ysar 1884, as spring came.
h1ass NJ. arrived at Stre1sau a French no.
eln1n OF high rank and great nosses.
.s iUls ana endowed with many accom-.
pasnments. He came to visit Prince
{ su9o whose acquaintance he had
=, laoe while the prince was at Paris in
Sne course OF his travels. King Henry
tec4'4ed N. de Merosailles- snoh
was MS name---most graciously and
s ssn5 guard Of honor to conduct him 70
ene castle OF Zenda where the prince
was cnen staying in company with his
slster Osra. There the MARQUIS on his
asTlval was greeted with much ioy by
frlnce Rudolf, who found his soionrn
- ele country somewhat irksome and
siau OF the society Of a friend with
ishe could talk and sport and play
earus All these things he did with
de Merosailles. and great friend
mp arose between the young men, SO
S1nae tney spoke very freely to one an
other at all times; and most of all when
they had drunk their wine and sat to-
gether in the evening In Prince Rudolf's
chamber that looked across the moat to-
ward the gardens, for the new chateau
that now stands on the site Of these
gardens was not then built. And one
n1ghttM. de Merosailles made bold to
ask the prince how 1t fell out that his
sister the princess, lady of such great
beauty, seemed sad and showed no
pleasure in the society Of any gentle
man, but treated all alike with GOODNESS
and disdain. Prince Rudolf, laughing,
answered that girls were strange crea-
4 1,<& H. IL
his head about them-of his heart he
said nothing-and he finished by ex-
claiming, On my honor, I doubt if she
90 much as Knows you are here, for she
has not looked at you once since your
arrivalin And he smiled maliciously,
for he knew that the marquis was not
accustomed to be neglected by ladies
anil would take it i'll that even prin-
ass should be unconscious of his pres
zee. In this he calculated rightly, for
de Merosailles was greatly vexed,
twisting his glass in his fingers, he
she were not a princess and your
sir, I would engage to make her
1eso. 1othrt by her looking at
ned the prince, for that even
very merry. "A look is nc
marquis, being also very
moving Rudolf had
his u a prince
slvs9
. laughei
che
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-11-04

ELASTIC STARCH has been before the
people of the United States for twenty three
years and ID without doubt, the greatest starch
invention of the 10th century Last year its
sales reached the unprecedented number of
twenty million packages. 1t is prepared up
on scientific principles by men who have had
years of experience in fancy Iaundrying. 1t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-25

There has been some discussion rela tive to the tariff as to whether funeral monuments arc works of art Decided ly not; that is hardly ever
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-25
Duration of Human Life.

That tho human being was intended for greater length of life than is usually attained in our artificial existence is probable from the fact that he does not reach his full and complete development until his twenty fifth year. The life of most of the low animals is reckoned to be about five times their maturity in a natural condition. and. although dis turbing causes interfere with human life in the present day. yet within cer- tain limits man Is subject to the same laws as every other type of existence in either the animal or the vegetable king dom.
 Nature has assigned to him a certain period during which he should attain to 8 sound physical and mental maturity, and any attempt to curtail that period by early forcing is and must be neces. sarily productive of lamentable results The boy or girl may be developed under system of steady 'cramming" into a highly accomplished man or woman. long before full age has been reached. but 1t may be accepted as an axiom in almost all instances that the earlier the development the earlier the decay The lesson to be learned from the records oi those who have lived to advanced years is that moderation in all things, whether physical or intellectual, Is the secret of long life. and that it is easy by system atically violating this rule to produce an artificial old age -Nineteenth Century.