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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16
The Texas and Maine Leave New Orleans.

New Orleans, La, March 11.-After a
stay Of exactly two weeks at this city,
Uncle Sans two fine warships, the Texas
and Maine, turned their prows seaward
this morning at 9 o'clock, and by sun
down were we'll out in the gulf, en- route
to Port Royal.
A pleasant incident Of the Names visit
was the presentation Of a handsome silver
loving cup to the vessel. 1t bears the in
Scription:
presented to the United States Battle
ship Maine by the Natives of Maine now
residing in New Orleans"
Thousands of people lined the banks of
the river. and the whistles of all the craft
in port and all the factories gave the YES
sells a parting salute as they steamed
down the river.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16
No Hitch Among the Powers.

London, March lin answer to in
quiries at the foreign office, the authori-
ties state that there is no hitch among
the powers in regard to their action in ac-
cordance with the terms of their ultima
tum to Greece, but the delay is due to the
fact hat the compromise offered by
Greece in reply to the note of the powers
requires an exchange Of views.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16
A Democratic Victory.

Richmond, Va, March ia Danville
special to The Dispatch says: The special
election for commissioner of the revenue
to succeed the late William E. Bosseau.
held today, resulted in an easy victory
for Joseph 3. Anderson, the nominee OF
the democratic primary, over William
Diffendal, independent. Anderson's ma
jority was $40, with only 1.101 votes cast
less than so per cent. of the registered
vote
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16

Norfolk. Va. March IA special tele-
gram to The Virginian from Hatteras to-
night states that the cruiser Columbia
left there at 2 o'clock p. m. with the mon
itor Puritan in tow. She was expected to
reach Cape Henry in from twelve to ff-
teen hours.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16

Atlanta, Ga. March n.-Bud Brooks
and Grady Reynolds. h murderers Of
NJ. c.. Hunt, were brought here tonight
from Jackson county for safe keeping.
They would probably have been lynch
ed had they not been removed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16

New York. Marcb@.-Loans to the
amount Of 81. 900. 0ee have been obtained
from New York banks within a week
to pay duties on goods held in bond.
in anticipation of higher duties under
the new tariff. One loan for $500, go
was secured today.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16
He Took

Atlanta, Ga. March 11.-Andrew Wylie.
a butcher, took strychnine today in Tye's
meat market, on White Hall street, and
died in fifteen minutes. He could not get
work and was Respondent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-16

(RdlelSn news ana OOSeESeT.J
All the talk here yesterday was about
secure an injunction against the gov
rnor, attorney general and directors OF
the North Carolina railroad.
The people have been startled and in
furiated by this new move to coerce the
state Of North Carolina. There was uni
versal condemnation and indignation on
ali sides. In the supreme court room the
question was talked over by the lawyer
in the city attending the supreme court,
a and with TN. two st,o0 or a ehaHe %e tbe monstro ons
uses to which the federal judiciary was
put.
COLONEL A. M. wADDELL'S VIEWS.
Colonel Alfred Moore waddell, of Will
mington, one of the ablest men the state
has produced in fifty years, is attending
the supreme court. He Is well versed in
Of the trainers Of the constitution. and
mourns the tendency toward federalistic
construction that blots out all the rights
the Simonton injunction, Colonel Waddell
said.
bill in equity as contained in The News
and Observer, and think ii presents a
| strong case. but it is very hard for one
who lived before the war to take kindly
| to the idea of a federal judge summoning
| the governor of a state, and the attorney
| general and others before him to give an
| account Of their dealings with a corpora.
ton or individual. Still. I suppose tina,
under the modern Interpretation OF the
| constitution such ini7gs are to be ex-
| pected.
THE government OF the United States
is not now the government established by
| our fathers. 1t is rapidly becoming a con.
| solidated empire. and the man on horse.
back is coming"
MR.. BELLAMY's VIEWS.
John D. Bellamy, Esq, OF Wilmington
says:
II have not read the bill in the suit:
against the state. and while / am a strong
states rights man. and naturally shocket
at the attempt TO sue the state and to en-
joining IL from bringing suit to confess
the lease, yet. as a lawyer. / cannot SET
that there is any difference between tn
state and an ordinary individual In tn
matter of this lease.
when a state goes with a business en-
terprise. as subscribing to the stock OF
railroad or bank. il suspends it's SOW
ereignty as to that business, and equit,
can and should grant its remedies to an.
corporation or individual as against tn
state. as 1t would an individual under lik'
that a trustee can bring an action or sui
in equity to quiet the title to trust prop
erty. and I can see no objection to equit.
extending it's remedial arm in this in
stance. The wisest question about tn
whole matter is. how can the fedora
court enforce it's mandate against tn
sovereign. IL the sovereign refuses {
abide by an adverse decision? This Is
matter for the governor: how he will ar
under the circumstances / can infer, bu
Will not at present say"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23

brought to this country, contains a
book plate stating that this book be.
longs to the New England Library, Ee-
gun to be collected by Thomas Prince,
July 6, 1903.
"This library was deposited by him In
the steepls chamber Of the Old South
Church, and after many vicissitudes, in
the year 1866 was transferred in trust to
the Boston Public Library. But the an
cient library was not complete. Not
only Governor Bradford's history, but
other works of great value, had been
transferred to England.
How they got there is matter OF
conjecture. 1t has been suggested that
the Bradford manuscript may have been
among the possessions OF Governor
Hutchinson when they were scattered by
the mob in 1865, or may have been pre-
served by him and taken back to Eng
land. 1t is more likely, however, that
1t was appropriated from the steeple
ohamber' when the Old South was oocu-
l'led by British troops during the siege of
Boston in 1775-6, and carried to England
after the evacuation.
The only proof that such work ever
existed was found in quotations from 1t
IN the books of Morton, Prince, Hutch
lnson and other early historical writers.
1t was discovered in 1866 in the Full
ham Library by the Bishop Of Oxford,
who was writing history of the Episc O.
pal Church In America. Rev. John 8.
barry secured a copy of this church his
tory in Boston, and recognized some quo
tations credited to "a manuscript in Full
hams Library, as Identical with quota
tions which Morton and Prince credited
to Governor Bradford's history.
The clew WAS followed up, and by a
comparison with other manuscripts
known to belong to Governor Bradford
the identity OF the May flower history was
delayed for forty years, will be welcomed
BY all scholars and historians.
Governor William Bradford was born
in Austerfield, England. in 1888. his
father and grandfather were both named
William. His father died when he was
IS months old, and his grandfather when
he was years. He was educated by his
unoles. He was imprisoned in Boston,
in Llncolnshirs, and was arrested at Zea-
land for his religious beliefs when mere
boy. lie was but is when he went to
Holland with the Pilgrims. In Amster-
dam he served q French man at the
working of silks.
: When tine May flower sailed he left his
only child, a SOD, behind. but was &C.
companied by his wife, Dorothy May.
She was, drowned by the upsetting of q
boat in Cape Cod Harbor. Dec. Z, 1920, a
week before the Pilgrims landed in Ply
mouth Harbor.
The volume is bound in old vellum.
with America written on the back in
ink. With the exception of few fly
leaves it is In excellent c0ndit ion, and
the text is everywhere clear and reada-
BILE. The ink used by governor Brad
ford sti II retains deep black color
while that in which the additions ware
made after his death is weak and waite
ry.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23
THE GREEKS AND THE TURK S,

TIE dispatches from the seat of war
are somewhat contradictory as would
naturally be the case, since part of them
g Aanate from Turkish and part from
Greek sources, but t he weight of evidence
seems to be that the Turks SO far have
the advantage in operations in Thessaly.
They have gnt through Milouna pass,
have apparently captured Tirnavos, and
are threatening Larissa, the Greek base
of operations in that quarter. The capture
OF Larissa would be very serious blow
to the Greeks since il would open the
road to Volo and eventually enable the
Turks to threaten Athens. The Turks
have been greatly favored by the nature
of the Greek frontier which ia one ex-
eeedingly difficult of defence. Their
forces seem also to have outnum bered
those Of the Greeks and have been bet
ter supplied with artillery, while their
fighting qualities have proved to be
quite equal TO those of their adversaries.
The Greeks appear to have been more
SUGGEST I'll with their feet than with
their armies, though they have won
no advantage with it that will offset the
crossing of the Thessslian frontier by
the. Turks and the capture of Tirnayos.
At the present time the outlook is decid-
eddy gloomy for King George and his
people. Aware of the inferiority OF theil
army their reliance for success has beer
chiefly upon revolt in the Turkish prov
| inces, especially Macedonia. which they
expected to follow an invasion of thai
province. But the situation they chopped
for and anticipated, has teen exactly re.
versed Instead of invaders they find
| themselves OH the defensive on theil
own soil. They have not got into Mace
donia. but the Turks have got into Thes-
sally ami aIe threatening the Greek base
of operations, Under existing conGlit-
ions an uprising in Macedonia can har /
| ly be expected. TIE war has just begun,
and the initial successes of the Turks
may not be maintained. But at the
present time the tide seems 80 be setting
strongly against the Greeks.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23

Tt ia semi-officially pointed out by de-
sDatcses from ST. Petersburg that an ALI
ance is being formed between Bulgaria,
Servia and Montenegro, md that this
league is not only for their protection
against Turkey and Austria, but also
against Pan-Hellene aspiration in the
Balkan peninsular. Therefore, it is
added, Greece is unable to count upo
any support from them in the present
conflict and, moreover, their respective
ministers have positively assured Rus
STA that their governments will maintain
strict eurrality. In all this. if it be true
the hand Of Russia is plainly yisibl LEI
working, doubtless, in the interest of
the "integrlty" of the Balkan states un
til such time as they may become ripe
for gathering into her ever spreading
net.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23
FINANCIAL.
City Of Tacoma, Washington,
3 Per Cent
GOLD BONDS,
Due June I, 1913. Issued for
Water Works.

wv alter WORKS.
Assessed Valuation. $26, 452, s12
Total Debt, S2.73OOOO
Less Water and Light
Debt, 2.OSO.oOO
Net Bonded Debt, N' e5oooo
Population 52,s67 Estate Census of 1892.
The city of Tacoma is located on Puget
SOUND, and has one OF the deepest harbcrs on
tne racine coast. 1t is the terminus OF the
Northern Pacific railroad, and has boat con-
nectlons with the Canadian Pacific, Union
racine and Great Northern Roads, thereby
having TRANSPORTATION facilities over all the
principal transcontinental lines. In import
ance as commercial city it is among the first
I I OF the Paci1ic coast, the others being San
francisco. Portland and seattle. Tacoma be-
ing the terminus of the Northern Pacific rail
road, and Having such splendid harbor facili-
YES, handles great quantities ofswheat and
Hour. 1t now leads all others in the shipments
OF Lnese articles. 1t is also the point of ship
m ii iof large quantities of coal. iron and
rich.
The banks of Tacoma represent combined
capltal OF over $7,5O0,0OO; the population in
iS S, was $4,000, and by the Stats Census of
1897 IL had increased to So, S67
1ne earnings Of the Wdter FORKS since COM
ing INTO the possession of the Cjtui1l 1893 have
oeen su01eee't TO pay all the operating expenses.
interest charges on entire lrdter toa1l, and
teGue surplus available for the Sinking Fund.
his loan was issued under direct vote of
the people, and before the execution of the
bonds the matter was submitted to the Supreme
Court Of the State of Washington in a friendly
suit. the court deciding that the bonds were
valid, forever eStopping any question which
might arise IN the future as to Etheir valid
ity. Inc statute under which these bonds are
issued requires that Sinking Fund shall be
established sufiicient to retire them al matur
itV
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23

The United States Supreme Court has
just decided that Broker Chapman INNS,
serve 30 days in jail for refusing to an.
swer the questions of senators who were
crying to. find out the relations between
the United States and Wall street in the
matter of sugar speculation and tariff
schedules. Chief Justice Fuller, who
delivered the opinion, held that the Sen
ate, under it's constitutional right to
censure and expel members, had the
right to investigate any alleged i'm
proper conduct of senators and could
compel witnesses to give testimony.
The subject matter ms affecting the
Senate, he said, "was within the ju-
rlsd1ction of the Senate. rhe questions
vera not intrusicns into the affairs of
the citizens: they do not seek to ascer-
tain any facts as to the conduct, methods,
extent or details of the firm in question,
outAonly whether that firm confessedly
engaged in buying and selling stocks,
and as to the particular stock named
was employed by any senator to buy OF
sell for him any of that stock whose
market price might lie affected by
the Senats's action. "Re cannot
regard these questions az amounting
to an unreasonable search into
the private affairs OF the witness,
simply because he may have been in
some degree connected with the alleged
transaction, and as Investigations OF this
sort are within the power of the two
houses they cannot be defeated on pure.
ly sentimental grounds
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23

Senator Billy Mason of Illinois has &C.
tually introduced into the Senate resolu-
tion for the limiting of debate and for
a prsviouss question, and had the hardi
hood also to make speech in its su p
port, in which he ridiculed tho SEN
ate's slowness and LACK Of business
methods. Naturally Senator Hoar WAS
shocked and proceeded to read leotu re
TO the irreVerent gentleman from Illinois.
OF course Senator Mason's resolution
will bear no fruit. 1.-The average senator
Doesn't want the.rules changed. He en-.
joys the power the present rules or lack
of rules gives Ehim, and he will not give
it up if he can help it. As it is now al
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23

1t has been determined that the arbitra.
by the Senate on May s. What remains
OF. the compact. and that is precious lit.
tie, will most likely be buried under a
vote of rejection, and the sooner it il
cut Of the way, perhaps, the better, IN
aer present conditions. for its friends
DIS well as its foes long sinca lost in.
aerCst in it because of lack Of conf.
.dence in the Senate to handle the treaty
intelligently and impartislly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23

There is more Catarrh In this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to be
lncurabie For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it local disease, and prescribed local
local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven caUarrh to be a constitutional
disease, and. therefore. requires constitutional
treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure. manufactured
by f. y, Cheney & Co., Toleao, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon
ful. Ii acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
+. j. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, O..
sB~Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23

Col. John S. Moshy, the famous caval-
ry leader and brilliant raider, is to act
on the staff of Gen. Dodge on the day of
the dedication of the Grant monument.
Ibis, coupled with the fact that there
Will be goodly representation of Con-
federate soldiers and their sons in the
parade, should cause to echo along the
line the memorable words, LET US have
reace -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23

Peru has stopped coming silver, Colon
bia is trying to accumulate gold enough
to change its standard, San Salvador
is moving in the same direction, Uruguay
has forbidden the circulation of for
eign silver, and Chill now measures val
ues in gold. The silver standard, as the
Globe-Democrat remarks, has really be-
come too costly a luxury to be endured
even by these countries.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23
EHE PRESS.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20.
STATE OF MAINE.
ARBOR DAY.
A PROCLAMATION.
BY the Governor.

The statutes of our state wisely declare that
the Governor shall annually set apart day in
the spring as Arbor day, for the planting of
trees, shrubs and vines. Shade trees and
scrubs add much to the beauty of our cities
and villages and to the comfort and elegance of
our homes To the end that their painting
this day has been established. l therefore APP
point Monday, the 10th day of May next, to be
observed as Arbor Day. and recommend that
all the people of our state show a commendable
zeal in promoting the objects for which this day
is designed, by deyoting the time to planting or
namenta1 trees and shrubs along their streets,
in public parks and other places and around
their homes.
Given at the Executive Chamber in Augusta.
this thirty-first day of March, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-seven, and OF the independence of the
United States of America the one hundred
and twenty first
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
BY the Governor,
BYRON BOYD. Secretary of State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23

Mr.. Van Colt who has been appointed
to the important office of postmaster of
New York city, is one ofsssAIr. rlatt's
most devoted followers. Apparently if
any faction of New York Republicans
has been left outside the breastworks
it is not Mr.. Platt's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23
THE MAYFLOWER's LOG.
A Valuable Document Returned from Eng
land to America,

International good will and justice are
about to return to this country the long
lost log of the May flower. 1t comes from
the Diocese of London. Its history is
very interesting. The New York Herald
says of it,
Governor William Bradford story OF
tho Mayfower is one of the most valua-
bic historical documents connected with
the history of this country. 1t tells in
some go closely written pages not only
the voyage of the Mayfower. but the
events in England and Holland which
preceded it's sailing. 1t also relates the
history Of the new Plymouth colony fol-
nearly forty years after the famous land
ing on Plymouth Rock.
s'It is work OF great accuracy and de-
tail. The author, the feeond Governor
of the colony, seems from the hour of tn,
ships sailing to have had this history in
mind. He appreciated the fact that hi
and his contemporaries were living in az
epoch making era.
Gle preserved and filed away letters
and documents with the care and lin,
disoernment of IL born editor. Age, pow
erty and the cares of state were power
less to defeat his purpose. His pen wrot
on-if by day, in the rude, dimly Lighted
log cabins of the time; il by night, ii
the fitful glimmer of pine knuts or TIN
oper fireplace.
ellis work, when finished, was thu
cornerstone of New England history. 1
was the nucleus Of the present msgnifl
cent public library of Boston. The orr
1nal manuscript, now about to b.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23

BY the Governor,
BYRON BOYD, Secretary Of State.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-23

most any senator can compel the Sem
ate to give him what he wants. nv
threatening to hold up proceedings indea-
nitely if his demand is not complied
with. People have an idea that the sem
ators adhere to their present rules be-
cause they are old fogyish and slow.
That isn't the reason at all. 1t ia be-
cause they are covetous and sharp.