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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-04
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-04
REMARKABLE FRENCHMAN.

Minister Sewall's reference on
Friday, to the aid rendered by the
French Government to the Ameri-
can revolutionists, in 1910, called
up the career of that extraordinary
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-04
THE LATE CALAMITY.


assassins of DIR. Jared w. Smith,
their capture and their inevitable
punishment in the near future for
the crime, close almost at once a
sorrowfuf chapter in the lives of
his friends and relatives. What
that tragedy writes on their hearts,
is now their own burden and secret.
The fate of the assassins is of no
more consequence to them than 1t
is to all the other members Of the
community. Nothing can be done
to restore their loss. They can
only cry in vain for the voice that
is still, or the return of the vanish
ed spirit. In the holier thoughts
which thickly rise in their souls
out of this bereavement, there IS
no place for the grosser desire for
vengeance upon the assassins. 10
believe that expiation for the crime
would alleviate their sorrow, re-
pair loss, or give them satisfaction,
would be to charge them with
staining their hearts, with the black
thoughts of revenge, with that
which has no place in, noble ma
lures. The machinery of govern
ment Furnishes for the offense, not
for revenge, and in order to pre-
vent its repetition.
But the community, in its de-
sire for self protection, may seek
to analyse the facts leading to this
tragedy, so far as they bear especi-
ally on social life and social condi-
tons.
Fortunately, there was apparent
" no political or racial question
involved. Nor was it a case which
involved the sordid passions. Nor
was it a case of revenge or jealousy.
It arose under the peculiar condi-
tions created here by Disease, con-
ditions which have been readily
controlled by authority of law,
though its execution involved the
Punishment for life of many limo
cent persons. For, we call those
innocent, when the presence OF the
Disease cannot be traced to their
own act. The community. on due
reflection, may see that this crime
was committed by ignorant, short
sighted, yet morally and legally
responsible persons, whose motive
was to prevent the execution OF
law, which has and does work much
hardship, though its enforcement
is necessary to the well-being Of
society. It is law, moreover,
which Furnishes with perpetual
Punishment those who have con-
sciously committed no crime. The
crime just committed is less revolv-
ing than it would have been under
other circumstances. 1t must be
a consolation to the community to
ascertain and feel that this awful
act is not associated with racial
feeling, or the meanest selfish mo-
tives.
It is not wise or just to measure
the moral nature or degree of the
offense, by the irreparable loss
which the community suffers in
the death of most valuable citi-
zen. The matters are clearly dis
tinct. For if we applied the pun
ishment for the crime, in a manner
proportionate to the extent of the
calamity, only torture would be
adequate.
It was probably not the intention
of these weak, Ignorant, miserable
creatures to commit any personal
injury. They unwisely and Grim
inally struck at a law, which we
must frankly admit works hardship
and much apparent injustice, but it
is a law which must and will be
executed. DIR. Smith was the visi-
BILE presence of that law.
A REMARKABLE. ERENCHMAN
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-04
MORTUARY REPORT.

The total number of deaths reported for
the month Of September. 1897, was So, dis
tributed as follows:
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09

causes much comment here.
The reason assigned at the
Spanish Legation is that
the Council of Ministers is
so busily engaged with
affairs of Cuba and the
Philippines that there is no
time to give to a meeting of
the Cortes. The cause
assigned by the delay by
those familiar with the
situations is that Spain must
have a definite answer for
the legislative body of her
people when she calls it to-
gether.
The proposition to sell
the Island of Cuba to the
insurgents has been scorn-
fully rejected in Madrid,
according to advices just
received h e + e. Premier
Canovas takes the position
that to sell Cuba would be
to sell the national honor.
By this step Spain would
lose what prcstage she has
among the nations of Eu-
rope, and rather than do
that she would lose all.
Republic.
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09

and the Cretans are equally
determined in their purpose
to be annexed. While the
powers have insisted upon
autonomy for the island they
have not been able to agree
definitely as to its form.
Meantime the massacre of
100 Armenians by the Turks
at Tokat has strengthened
the popular feeling in Eng
land against coersion of the
Greeks, and the English
government declines to take
part in the blockade. 1t is
reported that Germany will
also withdraw from the
blockade because of this
action of England. Troops
are still being hurried to the
Macedonian frontier b "
both the Greek AID the
Turkish governments. Col.
Vassos, commanding the
insurgents in Crete. is re-
garded as in an attitude of
armed resistance of the
great powers Crown Prince
Constantine has arrived at
Larissa on the borders OF
Thessaly and Macedonia.
Arkansas Methodist.
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09
OFFICIAL.

Congressman, First District-P. d. McCulloch
sidence Nariann2, Lee County.
senator Second Dist-A' } witt Pocahontas
udge, 10th Judicial Dist-JOhn 3. McCaleD,
iening Shade
Pros. Atty 10Th Dist-R. B. MaXey, Nam
othSpring,
SHARP CoUNTY-Representa |. Herrn'
Judgc-W.'G. MWphy.l
tlerk-Jasper Justus,
6heri1-J. y. wilkins Hardy.
Assessor-1h0s II. McCaIeb,
Treusurrr-C. W. Shaver.
60. EAaminer-D ID. Spurlock.
M THE COURTS,
Circuit Court, N.'Dist--First Monday in Jan.
Try And July. In S. Dlst-Second Monday in
ebruary and August.
County Court-lst Monday in January, April,
Rly and October.
Probate C)urt, S. Dst-lst Mondayin Febru
Ky. May august and November.
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09
w snOS Paws IL!

During the tariff debate
just closed in congress MIR.
Simpson, (Pop.).of Kansas,
entertained the house for
FIVE minutes. He read from
Mr.. McKinley's speech at
the minneapolis convention,
the declaration that the
foreigner paid the tax. This
statement, he said was
ridiculous. The last con-
gress, he proceeded to say,
had increased appropriations
$50, 100000, and now, ac-
cording to Mr.. McKinley's
the taxes on the foreigners
would be increased to pay
for the Extravaganza The
foreigner should be glad,
he said, that the last con-
gress had not been two
billion congress. If the tax
on Foreigners could be
sufficiently increased, h e
observed sarcastically, the
surplus could be distributed
among our people and every
day would be Sunday over
here. (Laughter,)
He said he was, himself a
farmer who farmed the
farms, not the formers. If
the Republicans had desired
to do something practical
for the farmers, why, he
asked, had they left hides on
the free list?
Mr.. Simpson announced
himself a free trader,
Mr.. Cox (Dem) Of Ten
nessee and Mr.. McRea
(Dem,) oiArkansas followed.
The latter ridiculed the
idea. that prosperity had
led under the Mckinley
law or would exist under
the Dingley law bill il 1t
became a law,.EX.
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09
ANTITRUST LA w.

The late decision Of the
Supreme Court Of the
United State in what is
known as the TRANSMITS
souri, Freight Association
case is regarded as of great
significance and t h e
heaviest blow that has ever
been dealt against trusts in
this country. The decision
of the court is to the effect
that all combinations are
unlawful which can be
operated to restrain trade
and commerce, The lang
uage Of the decision on this
point, III answer to the
argument that trusts reduce
prices, is;
1T is not material that
the price Of an article be
lowered. 1t is in the power
of the combination to raise
it, and the result, in any
event is unfortunate for the
country by depriving it of
the services Of a large Num-
Der Of small, but indepen-
dert dealers, who are ia
miliar with the business and
who have spent their lives
in it, and who support them
selves and their families
from the small profits rea-
lied therein. "
According to this decision
there are a great number Of
combines operating in the
country which will have to
be disbanded. 1t is the
opinion Of Senator EdmondS,
who drew Tie existing law,
known as the Sherman
Antitrust Law, that its
enforcement will even dis.
solve trades unions, as
organizations, which elfec t
the freedom Of contracts and
of trade. Arkansas Metho-
dist.
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09
G. 7s 1!CO-i REENN y u y
UATE0N.

There is little change in
the Greco. Cretan situation.
The plucky little Kingdom
persists in her demand for
the annexation of Crete,
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09

The Sugar Trust will
clean up a cool 100000 out
Of the new tariff law, and
thus do we learn why MIR,
lIavemeyer was so sollcitous
last summer to protect the
national h on0r ,..Detroit
Tribnng,
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09
building 0F 10IT'1S,
OUTLOOK IN ARKAN-
SAS.

dI dSSHI VI IAS AAclhS'S
Pittsburg and Gulf road,
returned to the city yester-
day, says the New Orleans
Picayune, having been a b.
sent in the west for the past
two weeks or longer.
Mr.. Lightburne, soon
after he received the APP
pointment with the Kansas
City, Pittsburg, and Gulf
road, left for a run over his
new line, and a visit to
Kansas City. He had in
view seeing the territory
through which his road
passes, and also to make a
close study of the situation
in the country which is
tributary to his road.
A representative Of the
Picayupe called upon Mr.
Light5urne yesterday and
asked regarding his visit.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg
and Gulf road is destined to
be one of the strongest
lines in the country, and
therefore the pleasant chat
which Mr.. Lightburne had
with the Picayune men will
prove of interest to many.
why, I have. simply been
out looking over the road"
he said, Since leaving
New Orleans two weeks ago
| visited Kansas City, the
headquarters Of my road,
and have been all along the
from Shreveport to the
terminal, Yon know the
Kansas City, Pittsburg and
Gulf is a new road. The
$50 miles from Kansas City
to Shreveport has been com
pleted and trains are run
ming regularly. Over 1O(
miles of the road south tC
Shreveport toward Lake
Charles has been completed
also, leaving only a hundred
or so milesye to be built
The road from Shreveport
north traverses almost q
wilderness as far as rail
roads are concerned. There
are many places along the
road 200 miles from any
other railroad,
"This being true, you car
at once appreciate the fact
that the road is q God-sen(
to many people who have
heretofore had to send theil
produce to Hot Springs OF
to other railroad points
hundreds Of miles away, II
order to get a market,
New towns ere springinq
up along the road Indeed
if | mistake not, there viii
be some very large towns
along our line. Take, for
instance, the. little place
called Mena, ia Arkansas,
Why, three or four months
ago there was nothing there
but a hut or two, Now
there is a town OF severa
a l.
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09
Directory.
RELIGIOUS.

:, al RE'AUloo''
/ viii .eaehnr at Methodist church first and third
laws IN each month. Rev. W. S, South
IN pastor. Everybody is invited to attend
\ eacIing at the Christian church Saturday
)rgM 4 be fore the second Sundty in each month,
Il, Thos. E. MIlholland Of utesvtlle.
isSss ,nday School every Sunday morning 4
"a eck Al the Methodist church. Everybody Is
''Vted TO come. q. D. MlLnON, ,or
ISIS Ella'Craig, Secretary. superintendent
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09

about sixty miles from Hot
Springs, | spent a day or
two there and found it a
wild, rugged kind of coun-
try, filled with wild animals.
l saw a bear, panther and
wildcats there. | killed a
wildcat while out hunting
with a party Of friends, 1t
is a virgin country. That
section of the state has
never had any railroads,
people have been compelled
to haul their cotton fifty
and sixty miles to market,
and naturally the country
has been Backward, But
now an era of prosperity
and development has set in
which will result, | have no
doubt, in making Mena one
of the biggest cities in the
state.
But Mena is not the only
place of promise along the
new line. There are many
little towns springing up,
which will come into proml-
hence as time rolls on. The
surrounding country is fer
tile, and the people will have
some encouragement offered
them to develop it.
But talking about grain.
There will, in my opinion, be
the biggest grain crop this
season in that section Of
country it has ever known
That's what the people tolt
me while | was there,
While | was in the west
about six inches Of snow
fell, This snow fell just at
the right time for the sow
ed grain, so they told me
and only once in a Ions
while does such a thing
happen. The grain croI
even last season was good
All this grain will be hand
led by the Pittsburg road
and through New Orleans,
Indeed, you may reckon upon
my line being friendly tc
New Orleans. We will
operate in connection witt
the Texas and Pacific anC
Southern Pacific, and vii
have a good passenger ser
vice out Of New Orleans
as we'll as freight"
Mr.. Lightburne says thai
while west he visited Omaha
St. Joe, Lincoln, Des Moines
Atchison, and, indeed, al
the large western cities, an(
he states that there will bC
a big BUSINESS from all these
cities through this point
The cotton crop Of Arkansas
he says, will be shipped
through this port more now
than before, for the season
that the very heart of The
cotton'producing region vii
be opened by his road.
Altogether Mr., Light
burne seemed well pleased
with his visit, and has come
home now to buckle down t
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09

| Government. She is offer
ing the insurgents practical
autonomy under a merely
Spanish suzerainty, Nego-
citations are again on foot
at the State Department to
this end, The Spanish
Minister here has been
daily holding conferences
with Secretary Sherman,
It, is the desire of the
Spanish government that
the United States should act
as the friend and interme-
diary between Spain and
the insurgents and that a
confidential agent should be
sent to Jay the terms before
the commander o f t h G
Cubans.
Although the insurgents
have once before rejected
similar overtures, the Spani-
ards are sanguine of the
success of the new move.
Secretary Sherman, how
ever, is not inclined to be-
lieve the insurgents will
consider any new conccs'
sions now when their pros
poets are brighter than
ever. All the information
in the state department
points to a refusal from
General Gomez. He desires
the absolute independence OF
Cuba and will listen to ne
other proposal. Secretary
Sherman has frankly inform
ed Mia;ster de Lone thai
such is the feeling of tn
insurgents.
But Spain is driven t.
make another effort in thi
direction by her financial
straits. 1t is believed tina
she offers the autonomy Will
Interior motive clearly de
fined to the United State
TO lose Cuba outright woult
be to forgo all prestige an(
power among the nations O.
Europe. But if Spain
listening to the demands Of
the United States, the Pope
and several of the European
Powers, grants autonomy
to Cuba, she will not be
disgraced if in the neal
future the Cubans sever
the slender tie that binds
them to the mother country
and proclaim independence
Spain will then say TO the
world that she treated hei
children as a kind, indulgent
mother and that they be
trayed her generosity,
This quibbling does not
strengthen SPANS position
with this Government. 1t is
believed that Secretary
Sherman long ago realized
that Spanish rule III Cuba Is
doomed. He has not en-
couraged the Spanish Lega
ton to continue its work OF
the Cuban commercial treaty
The officials were inclined
to resent Mr., Sherman's in
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09
AUTONOMY AGAIN or
H'gGasn1ab.

Spain is again making
overtures for peace in Cuba
through the United States
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09
SOCIETIES..

"A EVENING SHADE LODGE No. l43, F. q
NJ, holds regular communications on
X the SATURDAY before LIST Sunday in each
Nmonth. H. D. bACON' W. NJ
+ Metcalf, Sec'y.
EVENING SHADE CHAPTER, No. Il, .
Ia. s.. meets at Masonic Hall LIST Thurs
4 day IN each month, at , O'Clock p. M.
NJ MRS. KATEH UDDLEST, N, ". M
WILLIE AULT, Sec'ty.
..s. RURAL CHAPTER No. SO, R. A. NJ.
holds regular conventions at Masonic
IA Hall in Evening Shade, the 81 Saturday
- in each month.
JNO B. MoCALEB, Ii. 2.
m II. Davidson, See.
BgnEAP LODGE, No. 81, I. 0. 0
o. F.. noldq regular meetings every al
xsgy42 ternate Friday night:
ISFS l.. Z. MEDLEY, N &,
o. ID. Collins. Scc'y. 1850
Sharp County record., 1897-04-09

EVENING SHADE LODGE
s lN5iE.T2f&,%<<- No. 249O, X. of II
n it\ 4 A+33ts * meets first Tues
2}A$ie5 EAS2g,,Ssss s.t day nights n every
u w GO w. month.
3>jfIa Ej1GsIS%SSS W. CARROL SHAVER,
4 WfHW CD. Wilson r.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-05
BITTER FEELING
OF the 'Spaniards Cause Alarm Among
Americans.

or the 'Spaniards Cause Alarm Among
Americans.
New York, March "a dispatch to
the Sun from Havana says:
The American residents in Havana
are-greatly excited over the reports
concerning the bitter feeling of the
Spanish volunteers against General
Lee and the United States. American
citizens fear an attack on the United
States consulate, which ut present is
not protected against possible aggreS-
Sions from the Spanish mob.
Consul General Lee preserves Il dig
nified attitude and quietly attends to
his office business. He has no means
of repelling an attcak and knows per-
feCtly we'll that the ill-feeling of the
Spaniards is becoming more and
more threatening daily.
The release of Sanguilly and his
safe arrived at Key West has caused
great indignation among the Span
iardS. They comment on the affair
with much bitterness and say it is Il
disgrace to spain ana that SpaniardS
Ouhgt not TO tolerate it.
Gen. Weyler is expected to return
to Havana very soon. The report that
he has been recalled by the Spanish
government is confirmed but the fact
has not yet been officially announced.
The real cause for his recall is not Il
disagreement between the captain
general and the central government
concerning the treatment of American
citizens and the release of Sanguilly,
but the total military failure of Wey-
Ter in the Santa Clara province and
the recent victories of Gomez over Col.
Arizona and Generals GaScO. Segura
and Ruiz. The report of the disagree
ment between Weyler and the Madrid
government. above referred to. is only
an excuse for cOncPalinG the real facts
of Wcyler'S disastrous campaign in
Santa Clara.
Weyler is greatly cmbittered against
General Lee and Americans. 1t is
quite certain that while remaining in
office until his successor arrives. it
will he only under pressure from Mad
rid that he will try to protect the
American consul from the consequent
crS of Spanish luminosity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-05
BEEVILLE BUZZINGS.

Bceville, Texas, March Especial
Mr.. Sidney Powell and Miss Jessie
McCOllOm We're married Wednesday
evening at Lebanon church, IL miles
west of Beeville, Rev. 7. Lee officiat-
ing. Long before the hour announced
the church was filed to overlooking,
and people waited anXiOusly when
music from the band announced the
coming of the bride and groom. At
ter the ceremony which was short but
very impressive, the young couple re
paired to the home of the brides par
entS where congratulations were re
ceived and refreshments served.
Mr.JameS Murray of Live Oak coun-
ty and Miss Alice Raymond were mar
ried here Tuesday morning at Mrs. Il.
Norris. Rev. II. X. Atkins officiating.
News reached here last night from
Kennedy that VIII BRENNAN, an EN-
ploye in Harryman's blacksmith shop
and recent emigrant here was killed
by Lewis Pullin. No particulars
could be had. His people are at Aus
tin and have been notified.
In the District court this week two
MeXicanS were convicted of horse
theft and given five years in the pen.
One Mexican was convicted of hog
theft and given two years. The jury
in the HOza CARA forgery case failed
to agree and were discharged. The
Pitts murder case was continued To
next term.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-05
RAILROADS AT OUTS.

Denver, Colo, March 5.-President
Jeffrey, of the Denver and Rio Gran
de railway, has served notice OH Re
ceiver Trumbull, of the Union Paci-
fic, and the Denver and Gulf rail-
ways, that at the end of ninety days
the contract under which the Gulf
operates trains over the Rio Grande
tracks will be abrOgated. This will
force the Gulf to build forty miles of
track between Trinidad and Watson
berg. The relations between the two
roads have been strained for some
time. 1t is reported the Missouri Pa
cific has made arrangements with the
Rio Grande to run into Trinidad and
tap the coal fields.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-05
TROUBLE FOR THE PAINTERS.

Chicago. March 5.-There is Il feel
ing among painters, both contractors
and jOurneymen, that the new scale of
wages of the journeymen, which went
into effect March l, may cause a gen
eral lockout. to be followed by a tie
up of the building industries of Chi
cago. 1t is said that the master pain
tiers have held number of meetings
of late for the purpose of discussing
the 2l2 cents an hour increase in wag-
es, and that at n committee meeting of
the employers, to be held this after
noon. a subcommittee will be ap-
pointed to confer with the journeymen
with view to having them agree to
work through the year for the old wa
geS. Failing to accomplish this pur-
pose. it is stated number of the con-
tractors favor lockout.