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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-11

friend of Henry Drummond. saws that
lin later years he lost all ln.ererfn
Natural Law" which was ever his
hobby.
Maxwell Grey's novel, "Ribstone Pep
pins is damned by n able critic OF
This New York Tribune. Lesser writer's
praise it.
William Allfnghan, All Irish poet and
editor Of no maan gifts, received bet
tiers from his intimate friend. d G.
Rosseuti, h painter and poet, between
1S54-1S70, and they have but just been
published. In 1854, ne wrote to his
Irish friend:
I've been greatly interested IN
'Wuthering Heights the first novel
I've read for an age and the best Gas
regards power and sound style for -wo
ages, except .Sidonia.' But il a find
Of a. book-an Incredible monster. COM
FbfnHng all the stronger female tenizn-
cies from Mrs. Browning y Mrs.
Brownrigg. The action is aid in he'll
only 1t seems places and people have
English names there. Did You ever
read it,"
The Italian novelist, D'Annunso, is
ic praises Miss Providence" d novel
by "Dorotha Gerard" otherwise
Madame de Longgarde. He says il is
IAN uncommonly neat, amusing and
instructive story"
The Italian novelist, D'Annunzsd. is
a novelist of the lowest decadentt type
if we may judge from an analysis of
hi Jot+o-+ TyL - Ali.
English and American critics say. His
novels are proper books to he shunned,
for they are unclean and vicious. This
will commend them to unclean minds
and low moral natures. The New York
Times Saturday Review scores
him and says his looks prove him to
be entirely selfish and corrupt"
ZOla's novel, Paris" is out and be-
ing Landed by those who like his sort
of novels, which We do not. Weyrnan's
Shrewsbury is considered a good TO
mantle novel, full OF scenes and incl
dents of a stirring kind.
RichebCurg, the most widely read
Novelist in France, is dead. His books |
sold by til half million. When he
quit The Petit Journal it's circulation
declined 500 0 in a week. He was
about a fourth-rate novelist, but did
not write above his crowd. He was
hysterical and romantic.
g. P. Putnam will soon publish a nov
by Christian Reid CMiss Fisher born,
now Mrs. Tiernan) called Chase
of an HeireSs." |
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Cuban Iusurgent Camps Captured

Havana, March "a Spanish col
umn under Colonel Tejeda, according
TO a Spanish report, has captured sew
eral ~eTitrenched insurgenlt camps i'm the
M~anzanillO district, including the Camp
OF FL Chime. The troops, the Spaniards
add, killed nine men, made three pris-
Oners and captured IAN arrnory with
many tools and destroyed many great
'h1lts and hospitals. There was another
engagement between these opposing
forces, bit appears, at la Sierra, and the
insurgents are alleged to have lost over
one hundred men while the Spanish
colonel reports only two of his men
killed and fifteen
n will be an important meeting
tonight of the central committee of the
conservative party. The Marquis
Apezteguia, who will preside will, it is
announced, expose the proposition thai
n conservatives should take part in
the elections Ut is generally admitt-
ed that a majority of the conservatives
are unwilling to al part in the cleo
tiOns, though the colonial or autonomic
government will reserve sixteen places
for the ~rvativeS in the colonial
congress, if they participate i'm THE
elections.
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VICTORIA TO MCKINLEY.
congratulations on the Administration's
Fight for Humanity and Peace-Hopes
that There Will be no War

Washington, March 10.-Much con
lecture has been INDUCED in touching
the visit paid to the White house
Tuesday by the British ambassador
The Washington Post this Thursday
morning says on this point:
Queer Victoria has, through Sir
Julian Pauncefote, conveyed to Presi-
dent Mckinley her qualification at wise
and conservative course which he has
thus far pursued in relation to the
Cuban and Spanish situation. She also
expressed to him her thorough SYM
pathy with the efforts put forth by the
United States to relieve humanity in
Cuba, with the hope that these en-
deavors may be conducted to a success
full conclusion without war.
These expressions were not sent in
official form They would have been
communicated through Mr. Hay, the
United States ambassador TO Great
Britain. but for the fact that he is alb
sent on a voyage on the Mile. They
were, therefore, communicated direct
ly to Sir Julian, with the request that
he present them in person to the presi-
dent There has been no ~orrespo
dence with this country upon the sub
ject, 50 that the queens sentiments do
not appear ON record
The desire of the queen that war
should be avoided was emphasized for
Severdd 10 Tt was pointed out
that the commercial relations Of Great
Britain with the United States were
too extensive 10 be jeopardized by a
war between this country and Spain.
The blockade Of the port of New York.
for instance, it was pointed out, would
be Of irreSparable damage 10 British
shipping, while the cessation Of the
shipment Of o supplies Z England
would De exceedingly serious.
The reply Of the president expressed
his pleasure at the u~tterances Of the
queen, with the additional statement
that he also hoped that war could De
avoided"
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rails to Confirm the Nomin alton of r.. n.
Davis as stewsrd-Other Appointments
Made
Especial 10 The Messenr..)

Especial TO The Messenga.)
Raleigh, N c., March THE board
OF directors Of the insane asylum was
in session Until 10 O'Clock tonight.
Superintendent Kirby nominated r. B.
Davis for steward as had been agreed
but tbs directors failed to confirm the
nomination, 50 Steward Crawford
holds over for another year.
superintendent Kirby nominated
Miss Pattie Montgomery. of Raleigh.
for matron. Again the board failed 10
confirm and DR.. Kirby and the execu-
tive committee were requested TO con-
fer and appoint Miss Whitaker, of En-
field.
DR.. F. D. Koonce, Jr. Of Onslov. was
elected first assistant physician. DR..
George Davis, of Beaufort beinc re-
elected second assistant
There was some reduction Of sarar-
les. those Of steward, matron and first
assistant physician being each cut
down 5000.
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TE &MFN[EMY MESSENGER Pages,
oNE DOLLAR a vEAR
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

Incur-A cur that Is not outside.
PosterIty0Our distant relations.
Postman-A man of letters who roes
the ROUNDS.
Telegraph-A machine for sewing words
together.
Bloomsrs-An invention for discuraging
love at first sight.
DiVlded-What the stockholders ge.
after the directors divide %
M1ss-A girl-so called because she can
never hlt anything she throws at.
F-irLation-A circulating Ehrarv g.,
watch we seldom ask tw1ce for the same
volume.
o1eer-The actions of a man who tries
TO light his cigar by the eIectric Iirhs
about z a. m.-Chicago News.
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The Bicycle Meet

Jacksonville, Fla, March 9.-Nat
Butler took the honors in the profess
slonal events at the bicycle meet held
at n park this afternoon, cap
turing the Two firsus in the one mile
open and the half mile handicap. Do
mrnlque Lamberjack, the Frenchman.
was second i'm the first named event.
with Arthur Gardiner, third; and Con.
Baker. Time 2:18.
In the handicap race, DR.. Brown was
second. Baker third, and Gouletz was
fourth Time 1:01 %.
DIR. Brown rod an exhibition mile
paced by Kaiser, Miller and Rowler on
q tripiet, in 1:50 2-5, breaking the track
record. A strong wind was blowing
the Jack stretch, otherwise the
Tune would have been even better. The
fastest third was in 35 econds.
The riders Will leave tomorrow for
st. Augustine, where they are to race
on Friday.
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A WISE RESOLVE.

Governor Bob Taylor, of Tennessee,
1zEAs published a long card"
Ing that when his term of governor
expires he will retire from politics and
will never enter that disturbing and
unsatisfactory field again. We had
nat thought from newspaper reports
. ~ nim-his fun and fiddling-that he
<S<a of hat type Of manhood that
1Stsaqdes of the contentious of the arena
&rs1 could push aside the crown when
ahrice offered. But his card is explicit
and decisive. He says:
Il have fully and finally determined
Ex retire from politics. I do so because
q am tired of political life. i ann tired
nj fits narrowing antagonismS. L am
%Eei OF it's unjust accusations and its
contentious. 4 am tired OF 1t
Escause, as 1 grow older, l find myself
de<s and less able to bear the sting Of
criticism and the stabs of SANDER. /
xm tired of it because there is no peace
En 1t for me, and because l believe that
u can do more good and v more
friends and more happiness in the pri-
Ez1e walks of life"
He will be far happier no doubt in
pursuing this course, and will stand a
ranch better chance of entering in
reace and joy Upon eternal life when
: @his disappointing, unsatisfying, tran
=sSoTy, qittle life ends. We have known
many politicians we'll, and we have
KNOW but very few, if any, who did not
4kften wear more of a crow of thorns
.tfansh of laureIs. The disappointments
nTld sorrows of the Cardinal Wolseys
NAIVE been conspicuous as bitter, and
3xaye been immortalized in the world
txRde famous lines of Shakespeare in
Henry the Eighth known to every
Er5ght school boy it may be. The sor-
rsS3 of the politician outweigh the
joys With most of them the music of
wheig. lives has not been sweet and
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MERE SPARKS.

"A CHRISTIAN must be gentle to the russ
KIND 70 the .thankiess. patient with tha
isTT11l a and liberal with the bIgoted.
- SCORER who is very brave outside
the battlefield makes himself the lanebo
ing Stock of his acquaintance.
me DOCKS that you read In your youth
acter Tor time and eternity.
,Gn 80 souls ind a joy Ia forglving Of
tenses nttle ones get their CHIEF deitpb,
IN cherishing old ridges 1
No gentleman will either mao a,,hv L.
guage. or. IL he can help IL. listen 70 II
when used by another.
4. You ant the favor Of God. do your
care Of itself. wa 0he
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
WILMINGTON. n. C.
FRIDAY, MARCH II, 1898.
THE NEEDED PREPARATIONS
FOR WAR.

H the democrats in 1855 had not taken
firm hold Of the deplorable situation
eFsIs country would be in a very de-
EapTable situation now. Great as We're
fke United States then in population,
aH extent of territory, in
tney were literally defenseless, and
without a navy. 1t is true they had some
old wooden tubs and antiQuated float
cts, but they Were cockle-shells as COM
CARED with the great w~7arships of Eng
sand of modern construction. The
democrats saw the helpless condition
and began to build a navy. Tt has
steadily but cautiously continued until
ROW for without vast domain and quite
az ,O0O, 900 of people, with a fighting
strength of over 10, 900, 900, without call
ING up the boys or the old men, We
rank fifth in w strength. War
threatens and there is great activity
and ships must be bought, as there is
I'D time to build now. The huge sleep
ing giant has at last aroused himself,
z0rd standing up groWlS OminouSly and
rpgretful1y, and shaking his invincible
locks gives a terrific war whoop that
rings across the very Atlantic and
echoes among the Mountains of
Spain. 1t is better late than never to
ssurlend bad ways and do the right
Ching. This country should have been
better prepared for defense, and yet the
president and his friends are for going
EnsO the annexing business by stealing
the Hawaiian islands without the con-
sent of the natives, which is wholly
against right, justice and American
traditions and principles. To annex is
to- increase responsibilities, to nvite
aETiOus foreign complications, to enter
upon a policy not only unsafe and
hazardous, but that is absolutely con-
trary to American needs and policy.
The war scare now on shows how
ES1t1e prepared this country was for a
war Of defence much less for a war of
Offence. That being SO lit is pitiable
to talk about going out upon a Quixotic
enterprise of conquest by cheating,
vgfich may necessitate a great ex-
psnditure to provide a great navy sec
Myzrd only to that of England.
But the great republic is s~training
every nerve now to get ready ito fight
IL hire rate power, and is delaying its
court of Enquiry, we think to gain time
and add more to it's naval strength and
pxs-f d~efences. While we are still hope
full that wal will not come, for Ut is
most undesirable if all things are prop
eF4y considered, much good will rave
Essean done to put the country ON guard
aTs1 TO teach the ngress and cabinet
znrsi people how poorly provided were
The United States for any career but
ssssf- OF peace. If the result shall be
that the country shall have "a stronger
ssax ey, and better defences, for its
naarntime towns and cities, the excite
cEeslG NOW agitating American freemen
will not Zoe without salutary results.
Essery movement now for national de-
Fszpce is the part of wisdom. The best
11ae 10 prepare is in time of peace.
Y9l. surest guarantees of protection a
xsan1r can have are thorough prepare
ETssn- Such preparation i'm peace may
avert war.
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Clinton Democrat: Evangelists Leayitt
has leased the Lewis residence on the
corner Of Mickey and Johnson streets
and will make his home in Clinton
A cOlored boy named Williams robbed the
pOStOffice at Newton Grove last week.
He was arrested and will be tried in the
Federal court for this crime.-Orders
for three car loads of crates were receiv-
ed in one day last week. Both the fac
tories, at the depot on Main street, are
now in OperatiOn.-Mr. Elias F. Royal
died at his home in south Clinton on
Thursday February oath after a linger-
ing illness. He was sixty four years of
age.
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There are three little things which
do more work than any other three lit
tie things c~reated-they are the ant, the
e and DeWitt's Little early Risers,
the last being the famous little pills
for stomach and liver troubles. r. r.
Bellamy.
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Bitten by Spider
Blood Poisoned and Body
Covered by Sores
Other Remedies Failed but Hoods
SarsapariIa Cured.

Whatever the nature of the poison
or humOr in the blood, Hoods Sarss-
parilla, as the n true blood purifier,
effects a cure. Read this letter:
"Eight years ago my little adopted
daughter, then two years old, was bitten
on the back by a spider. We felt almost
sure she would die. She suffered terrible
agony, and we doctored her by every
She was covered with sores from head to
foot. Then her ears discharged, and
blindness was the uext thing. We were
not able to continue paying doctors bills.
One day a lady asked me why 1 did not
try Hoods Sarsaparilla. She said,
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Hart's Emulsion OF COD Liver Oh
with Creosote and the Hypophosphites
# faithfully used, is a specific in the
treatment of weak lungs, Consump-
ton, Bronchitis, etc. Leading physi-
clans recommend 1T. Sold by J.. c..
Shepard, j. II. Hardin, and H. L. Fen
treSS.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-11

dorsement Of President McKinley'H ad-
ministratlon the conduct Of the war and
his foreign policy. The battle was fought
on te straight gold standard platform
and the result, in my judgment, abso-
lutoly eliminates free silver as a national
issue In 1900.
/ "The entire tendency Of independent
voters ~ 70 return 20 old party allegiance.
with permanent gains 70 tho republican
party from the best elements Of demo.
cracy and populists.
This II largely duo 70 the prosperous
conditions Of agriculture and business
generally Tho people are satisfied with
present conditions.
I'm Nebraska the fusioplsts early in
the campaign practically abandoned the
free silver issue and for a time attempt
e1 20 maintain themselves by criticism
OF the conduct Of the war Driven from
this, they fell back on the Mccleary bill.
"Tho republican campaign was active
and aggressive. and successfully met the
three issues In detail. Above everything
else. however. was the patriotic determ-
lnntion 10 stand by an administration
whose victories In war ana whose far
reaching aud successful foreign policy
has won the admiration Of chrlstendom. e"
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NOTHING SEEN OF MARIA TERESA.

BOSTON. Nov, iO.-If the Spanish
cruiser Maria Teresa Is on Cat Island.
tho Bahamas there was little indication
Of II when Captain Garvln. Of the Sag
Inaw, passed there on November 4, two
days after she was abandoned. The
Saginaw sailed from Port de Pals. Hayti.
on November 3. and passed within %
miles Of Cat island the next day. Captain
Oarvin said that. when on tho island. he
encountered a fleet OF wreckers or sponge
fishermen. who are constantly on the
lookout for wrecks, especially after such
gale as swept over tho Bahamas during
the FIRST Of the week II the Teresa was
ashore on the Island at that time every
one Of those daring fishermen would have
fOcked around her within few hours
after she grounded. and would not have
gone hunting around the ocean with such
prIzo so close at hand.
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ACTOR AsPHYXIATED.

NEW YORK. Nov lO.--willlam F. Bur-
roughs. once prominent actor. is dead
In this city from accidental asphyxiatIon.
ased "a wears.
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Terrible Result Of q Race War
Which Occurred Yesterday
at Wilmington, NC.
NEGRO PAPER CAUSED STRIFE
Published an Article RefleetIng on
White Women and Indignant Citl'
zens Burned the Office.

WILMINGTON. N. C., Nov iO.-Ths
was a stormy day In Wilmington and the
events OF the morning have excited tho
people for miles around. ~ a result Of
a clash between white men and negroes.
eight Of tho latter now &c dead at the
morEue. whllo three whites have been
injured. one OF them. William Mayo,
quite seriously and his life n despaired
Of.
Tho cause Of the trouble WIS the pub
llcation in tho Record. n Newspaper
owned and edited by Alex Manley, a
negro. OF an article rejecting uoon white
women. Tho article aroused the bitter
mitigation Of all the whites In this city
and they demanded that the paper and
It's editor leave tho city by 5 o'clock No
response was received by the whites at
7:SO, at which hour large crowd gath
cred at tho armory In response to pre-
vlously adopted plans. The streets In
front OF tho hall were crowded with
armed men. including some Of the most
prominent citizens Of the city.
At o'clock. no reply having been re-
eelved from the negroes. the mob moved
upon tho Record once. The citizens
broke into tho building. destroying furni-
ture and printing material. and In a few
minutes tho interior Of the place was
wreck. The building was then set on
IRE and destroyed. Some ono turned In
an alarm OF nrc. but. when tho FIRE
company appeared on the scene, the
crowd met them with yolley In the air.
and they returned. Later they were al
lowed to save the adjoining property.
Manlcy. the editor. his brother and as
sociAtes. ned. and could not be found.
Tho nrst disturbances occurred last
night. when bands OF armed men pa
trolied the streets for several hours. In
one instance number Of negroes hred
upon street car. but no one WAS injured.
Mobs OF excited negroes gathered a, sew
cral places. but were nnally dispersed.
The whites issued a letter TO the negroes.
insisting that Manley and his associates
on the Record leave the city Upon their
failure TO do so the CROWD destroyed the
ofice. The negro committee which re-
cclved the demand OF the white men used
It's good ofiees. II appears but mailed
tho reply TO the whites and II did no,
reach them until after the hour set for
the removal OF the Record 0ress.
Tonight the city Is In the hands Of
new municipal government and law and
order are being established. This after
noon the board OF aldermen resigned, In
response TO public sentiment. The new
board Is composed OF conservative demo-
cratic citizens. The mayor and chief OF
police have also resigned, ana the new
board elected their successors, Ine hrsi
act OF the new government was to swear
In 80 special policemen.
Further disorders occurred late tonight
and another negro was k,ned.
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Silver filagree work is employed on
various articles Of fine glassware with
good effect On pocket TASKS is serve
as safeguard as well as an ornamental
tiND
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Go East.

via Billings and Burlington route, and
you reach Omaha, Kansas City. st. Louis
and all other southern and southeastern
cities half day sooner than travellers
who take any other line.
Go east via st. Paul and the Burlington
route, and you ride the finest train on
sarth-the Burllngton,s st. Paul-Clicast
Limited.
Go east via Ogden and Denver, and yot
see the wonderful scenery Of the Rockies
tanned the world over as the most mag
nincent on the continent.
Tickets at Offices OF connecting lines,
A c. SHELDON.
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SENATOR THURsToN SAYS
ELECTION UPHoLDs MKINLEY.
He Believes the Result WIN Eliminate
Free Silver as a National Issue at
the Next General Election.

CHICAGO, Nov lO,--A special to the
Times Herald from Lincoln, Neb,, says;
on the result OF the election United
States Senator Thurston says;
"The sweeping In the west, Including
Nebraska, means the unconditional in
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AUSTRALIA ARRIVES At
,FRlsCo WITH MALARIA FEVER
Thirty Soldiers from Honolulu Suffering
From tho Disease-Much Sickness
Reported Among Troops There.

SAN , FRANCISCO. Nov, lO--The steam
er Australia has arrived, seven days from
Honolulu and is In quarantine,
Among her passengers were 80 soldiers
afflicted with malarial fever The ma
iorIty Of the sick men are members OF
the cavalry who were detailed on garri-
son duty In the island, The lnvalids are
In charge Of Captain Hardin, OF the regu-
lar army, and Major chase, OF the New
York volunteers, both of whom are Ill,
The voyage improved the condition OF
most OF tho men.
There Is considerable sickness among
the troops at Honolulu, but the prevail
Ing fever Is generally OF mid type.
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NOTICE or FILING AssEssMENT
ROLL,


NOTICE IL hereby given 10 all poraona
~ whomsooyor that the special naaoan.
ment roll for tho street Improvement In
tho City OF Astoria, oregon, known ~
tho Improvement OF Exchange street
from Ninth 10 Tonth street, has been fllod
In the once OF tho Auditor ana Police
Judge OF said city and IN now open foi
inspection. and will NO remain until Wed
nenday. November 70. 1893. at tho hour
OF 10 O'Clock a. m, whom the committee
on streets and public ways Of tho Com
mon Council. together with tho board Of
assessors. constituting tho board OF
equalization. will meet 10 review and
oaualiEo said assessment prior 10 which
time all objections 10 said assessment
must be filed with tho said Auditor and
Police Judge. and II not no nlcd the
common Council may AZ tho next regu.
lar meeting following said 21d day OF No
vembor. 1893, confirm said assessment
This notice II published by order OF tho
Common Council duly made by resolution
thereof passed Thursday. November o.
ItS
II. 70. NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge.
City OF Astoria, Oregon,
Dated November g. iSos
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WHITE COLLAR LINE
Columbia River and Puget Sound Navi-
CATION Company.

Telephone leaves Astoria daily. except
Sunday. at p. m.
It a. m.
White Collar line tickets inter hangeable
IN Telephone, T. ]. Potter and r, r.
Thompson for Astoria and all way points,
Flavei, nNuco. Seaview. Long Beach. ana
'"'N c, W. STONE,
~ n SCOTT Astoria Agent.
President. Telephone No, II.