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AT THE DEPARTMENTS.
The Usual Activity Among the
Bureau Officials.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Notwith-
standing practically all the interest of
the day centered in the Presidents
message and the events at the Capital
there is apparent the usual activity in
the State, War and Navy Departments
to-day. The activity, however, was
confined to the bureau officials. so far
as the Navy and War Departments
were concerned, as both Secretary
Long and Secretary Alger left their of
fees early, the former going to the
| White House. Secretary Alger also
went to the Executive Mansion for a
short time, intending afterward to go
to the Capitol to witness the proceed
ings in the House There We're few
Senators or members around the de-
partments during the morning, most of
them going to the Capitol early to at
tend the various informal conferences
under way and to discuss the situation
preliminary to the receipt of the mes
sage.
A large delegation of Massachusetts
school teachers, who are in Washing
ton on a brief visit, was at the State,
| War and Navy Department buildings
| this morning The greatest item of
| interest to them was the model of the
battleship Maine. which still stands in
| the corridor adjoining the office of Sec
rotary Long.
| Up to noon the department had not
heard anything from Captain Sampson
regarding the mishap to the cruiser
Cincinnati, which has run into the mud
in Key West Harbor. No alarm is felt
over the accident, as the vessel can
readily be pulled off again. and as one
naval officer remarked, 1T will prob
ably clear her of some of the barna-
cles which have grown on her bot
TOM
The Navy Department officials are
still keeping a watchful eye for the ac
QUESTION of any new vessels abroad
that possibly may be obtained. 1t has
been the aim of the department to Sc
cure ships that were finished or in such
stage of completion that they could be
transferred to the United States
promptly before hostilities commenced.
In many cases where ships were in
process of construction the department
has obtained refusals on them, which
will preclude their acquisition by Spain
should an attempt be made by that ma
ton to get them.
There are a number of vessels now
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AT WHITE HOUSE.
Public Receptions Discontinued
Until Question is Settled.

| WASHINGTON, April g. = The war
situation has led to a discontinuance
of the Presidential public receptions.
! These receptions have been usually
held tri-weekly, on Mondays. Wednes-
! days and Fridays and have been a
source of great delight to the army
of off1ce-seekers who f1ocked to the ma
tons Capital. To-day the first con-
tingent of strangers that put in an
appearance at the White House were
notified that there would be no re-
ception to-day, and subsequently it was
announced that there would be none
during the week. The outlook is that
the occasions to which all Washington
sightseers look forward will be indef-
initely postponed This action is not
by any means the fruit of a desire of
President Mckinley to avoid the ia
tiguing ceremony of grasping several
hundred hands and saying a pleasant
word or two to as many people. but
is due to the imperative necessity for
the securing of more time for the Ex-
ecutive'S own use. The President has
borne up we'll against the trying events
that have been made upon him. though
he showed to some extent the effect
of the long hours of deliberations over
the situation.
The brisk air and a cool breeze which
made the stars and stripes fiutter
gracefully over the Executive Mansion.
and a cheerful sunlight that gave a
brilliant effect to the green lawn of the
White House grounds. drew out a
large crowd to the mansion, few of
whom however, had admittance to the
President
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GREAT BRITAIN FRIENDLY.
United tSates Has It's Fullest SYM.
pathy in Cuban Policy.

LONDON, April Con the highest
authority the Associated Press can an
nounce that the British Government
assured the United States officials of
the fullest and most cordial sympathy
in its Cuban policy. This assurance
was given with the most complete
knowledge of the latest developments
in the negotiations between the United
States and Spain and on the understands
ing that events tend steadily toward
armed intervention in Cuba.
The British Government is even
more friendly to the United States than
the newspapers here, having more ac-
curate knowlede of the real nature and
purposes of the dealings between the
United States and Spain.
The statement make by the Associated
Press as to Great Britainse refusal to
join with the Powers in the mediation
proposals advanced by Baron de Cour-
eel, the French ambassador. has
been entirely congrmed.
The Austrian ambassador, Count
Count Day m, had two hours conference
with the officials of the british Foreign
Office.
The Austrian ambassador, Count
Deym, had TWO hours conference with
the officials of the British Foreign Office
on Saturday and endeavoring to infu-
uence Great Britain to join it, but his
efforts were Intellectual. The EN-
bassadors at Washington, Sir Julian
Pauncefote, will participate in no joiut
representations to the State Depart
ment at Washington unless first assur-
ed that they will not be distasteful to the
President.
The highest officials in London are
convinced that Spain designedly juggled
the facts of Presidents McKinley's con
nection with the Pope's attempt TO
mediate in order to influence public
opinion against the United States. This
apparently had the desired effect upon
continental opinion, but it had exactly
the opposite effect on Great Britain
The United States ambassador here,
Conolel John Hay, and Mr. BalfoUr,
held a long conference at the Foreign
Office this morning. The Foreign Office
officials admit that the conference was
of the most important nature.
AT WHITE HOUSE.
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apparently the mode and time of ex-
ecution of any instructions now COM
mitted to the ambassadors and Min
listers at Washington
But as stated these instructions are
very limited, and merely designed to
secure peace if possible by use of Eu-
ropean good offices. There was the
same complete reticence in all diplo-
matte quarters this morning, and such
action as may have been taken yes
terday was not followed by any fur
Their conferences or concerted moves
during the early part Of to-day For
the time being the ambassadors and
Ministers We're turning their attention
to the Capitol, and were awaiting with
deep interest the Presidents message
and its effect upon Congress. Most OF
the foreign establishments were de-
serted by II O'Clock, in order to gain
advantage in the diplomatic galleries
in the Senate and House. The British
ambassador started for the Capitol
shortly before noon, and was followed
by practically the entire staff of the
Embassy. The French ambassador and
his staff were among the few who did
not go to the Capitol.
The Spanish Minister, Senior Polo, re-
manned at the legation during the
morning and received number of Wis
itors. The situation had not changed
so far as he was concerned, and while
continuing TO express his profound
hope for peace, he admitted to his
friends that he was conscious of the
extreme gravity of the situation. Not
withstanding this he is proceeding as
though affairs were in their customary
channel, and to his friends he pointed
out that the legation presented no evil
dence of expected change. of packing
or of preparation for departure.
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the ranking member of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, and Mr.. Newlands
ISL. R. of Nevada to the White House
this afternoon and showed them Cen
eral Lees cablegram. The cablegram
said that General Lee was loading =
800 Americans, and it would be impos-
sible to get them out of the islands
before Sunday. He said the condition
of affairs was infiamed and the trans
initial of the message might cause
trouble. The President frankly ex-
planned the situation. He said the mes
sage would have gone in to-day had
it not been for General Lees cable
gram. The safety of Americans in Ha-
vana and especially General Lees per
sonal safety, made delay imperative.
The Democrats all expressed them
selves as satisfied.
Another report is that Consul General
Lee has notified the State Department
TO delay action in order that he may
get out of Cuba in safety. 1t is said
that he is having difficulty in securing
sufficient boats to carry all Americans
desiring to leave. and he cannot get
himself and other Americans out of
L
o'clock to-day. The President. it is
known, has been greatly concerned
about Lees safety, and that of other
Americans and it is stated that the
message won't go in before > or &
o'clock and may be held up until to-
morrow.
The Navy Department has been in
Toned of the departure of the Bache
and Mangrove from Havana with a
large number of Americans on board. 1t
is stated. however, that General Lee
did not sail. Secretary Long said that
it had been decided to defer sending the
message to Songress, but, when asked il
the decision has been Influenced by the
condition of affairs in Havana. he de-
clined to answer
VESSELS SENT TO HAVANA.
KINGSTON Uamaica) April 6.-The
Boston Fruit Companys steamer. Cap
tain Anderson, which has been dispatch
ed by the United States Consel- General
from here to Santiago de Cuba to en-
bark the American citizens at that port.
sailed this morning for Cuba.
NEW YORK, April st was reported
here from Boston to-day that besides tn
Beverly the British steamer Brookline.
Captain Watkins, in the Jamaica fruit
trade, has also sailed from Port Antonio
Jamaica, for Santiago de Cuba to con-
Vey americans to Jamaica.
AMERICANS LEAVING HAVANA.
HAVANA. April 6.-The Mascotte
sailed this afternoon with a full COM
plement of passengers, among them
many distinguished families. During the
last twenty-four hours there have
been issued 1856 passports to persons
proceeding or about to proceed to the
United States
Miss Clara Barton visited Governor
General Blanco this afternoon She left
the palace at D o'clock and expressed
herself as satisfied with the visit
KEY WEST (Fla.), April 6, $40 D. m.
The Mascotte arrived with ninety-siX
passengers aboard. She is coaling at the
Government dock and will return to
Havana as soon as though. Consult Gen
eral Lee did not come. There is great
excitement here. Every stateroom on
the Mascotte was engaged.
The City of Key West will have big
crowd tomorrow is reported that
there is great excitement in Havana.
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SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Trade Continues Quiet in Local
Produce Circles
Sacramento, April 9Th.

Sacramento. April 9Th.
Trade continues quiet in local produce
circles. with no changes in quotations.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras, s. 80 per leo
FRUIT-Oranges, Navels, 3565Oc: Seed
| lings, 20q3Oc; Mandarins, 15c; Lines, 10c;
nanas, 233c per dozen Grape Fruit, ms
| for 25c Apples $101 70 per box.
.NUTS-New Walnuts 15c, per 10; New
| Almonds, 1212c; New Brazils, 12Ac: Pc
! cans, 16c: Filberts 15c; Chestnuts, 15c per
| III; Pine Nuts, Csc.
DAIRY -PRODUCE-Butter Pickle, SOc
| per 10; Mountain, zoe: Valley Roll zoe;
| Petaluma, 45c per roll; Creamery. 45c per
roll. Cheese-CalifoEnia, 15c per 10; Young
America, lie; Eastern Creamery, 15Q20c;
Genuine Swiss 40c; American Cheese, zoe;
VEGETABLES Tomatoes, 121kc per 10;
Celery. &c per head; Caulifower, Toe per
| head; Artichokes SOC per dozen; New Po-
| tatoes, 21ac per 10; Turnips Beets, Pars-
nips, Carrots. Lettuce. Radishes, Leek
and Green Onions l25se per d42 punches nc
III; Sprouts, &c; Chicory, for Sc Water
cress, 2 for SC; Roman, 2 for Sc; Peas,
| &c; Asparagus, &C; Rhubarb,. two lbs for
Misunderstanding Rib Roast, 121RGl
| 15c; Loin Steak. 1213q15c; Rump Steak,
Sc; Chuck Steak, 1Qc. Veal-Lion and Rib
| Chops, 15c; Roast Veal, 12c. Mutton-Leg,
| 11Q121Ac; Loin and Rib Chops, 1215c; Nut
ton Stew, Sc; Shoulder Chops. Sc. Pork
| Safe per ID; Corned Beef, Sd121ac; Sau-
sage, 1212c; Vienna Sausage, 15c; Bacon,
! SGI131hc: Ham, 121a41312c
POULTRY-Hens, soc each; Spring, SOC
each; Broilers, 25GD40c each; Tame Geese,
| 81 30 each; Tame Ducks, 75c each; Tur
keys, 15c for live and lie for dressed per
| ID.
EGGs-California zoe per dozen, dozen
| for 35c
per cwt Alfalfa Hay, 75QS0c; Whole Bar
| ley, 81 40; Ground Barley, 81 90; Feed Oats,
81 50Q1 So; Middlings, 81 10; Bran, 81;
per ctl; Cracked Corn, 81 40
ELECTRIC LIGHT CANDLES-10 OF,
475e Z or 51ac 4 81 61Sc; > Is Of 512e
| 64c; u or, &c; IA OF, 712c; 16 OF, S1ac.
COAL OIL-Pearl Cases, lie; Star, Tic:
Eocene, l9c; Extra Star, 21c; Elaine. &c;
| Water White (bHlkl. i2c
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
eases from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality. 61241c; second
quality, 5d6c; third quality, 445c per 10
VEAL-6G61ac for large and 6q712c per
- MrUD7TToN-wethers, Slzasc; Ewes. so
SIZE per ID.
LAMB-9c per ID for Yearlings and loo
lie for Spring.
small and medium. &c for large;
dressed, 519@615c per ID.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
San Francisco. April 6th

San Francisco, April 6th
Morning Scssion-Alta, 16c Bullion, &c;
Chollar, 45c: C c Va, soc; Imperial, 1c; G K
e, 24Q23c; Mexican, 42c; Ophir, soc; Potosi
42c; Savage, 24c; Sierra Nevada, 81 95g
l 80: Union. 46c; Utah, 12c.
Afternoon Session-Mexican, 42c; & b,
33c; c Va, 79c; Potosi. 42c; Il e. y, s. p
23c: Union, Acc; Occidental So; Andes, 12c.
Closing Quotations-Alta, Ice; Alpha,
&c; Andes, lie: Belcher, 2lc; b < Il, sc;
Bullion, 7c Caledonia, 25c Challenge, &c:
Chollar, 45c Confidence. csc; c c Va, 1Sc:
Imperial, lie; C Point, 23c; G & G. 23c; III &
N, 81 %; Julia, 1c; Mexican, 41c; Occidental
81 80; Ophir, 79c; Overman, Sc; Potosi, 4lc;
Savage, 23c; Scorpion, SC; Sierra Nevada,
81 So; Union, 45c; Utah, lie; Jacket, 2ic;
Standard 81 60
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NEW YORK, April 6.-Fredelic<
Milne former Assistant Engineer of the
city works in Brooklyn, who was in
dcted on three counts of auditing
fraudulent claims against the city in
connection with the Public Works De-
partment, was sentenced to-day in the
Kings County Court to six months inn
prisonment in the penitentiary. and to
pay a fine of $500 The indictments
found by the Grand Jury were for fell
ony, but the court consented to allow
the accused to plead guilty to misde-
meanor
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AMERICANS IN CUBA.
Gen. Lees Cablegram to the Ad.
ministration at Washington.

WASHINGTON, April Cat the re-
quest of the President, Representative
Hopkins of Illinois took Representa-
tives Berry of Kentucky, a member of
the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr..
Sayers of Texas, the ranking minority
member of the Appropriations Commit
tee; Mr.. Dinsmore CD of Arkansas,
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NO SIGN OF AN OUTBREAK.
Everything Reported Quiet at Ha-
vana City.

HAVANA, April G. The temperature
here to-day is high, but it is due to
the sun. and not to excitement. Indi-
vidual cases, from business men to ner-
vous ladies, are plentiful where appre-
hension takes the form of hurry, but
just the same every plan has been made
to leave the city at a moments notice.
The Government deserves great credit
for the fact that in a time of national
excitement the best Of order is MAIN
tanned in Havana The ordinary avoca-
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York, April 9Th.
WHEAT-May, 81 coz; July, SSasc; Sep
tember, S1c
Chica 90. April 9Th.
WHEAT-May 81 0514; July, S5c; Septem-
Der, 771sc; December. 734xc.
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COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT UNCHANGED-SPO Is
STEADY.
Rain Causes an Easier Feeling in
Barley, But Prices Are
Not Affected.
San Francisco, April 9Th.

Wheat is unchanged Spot is steady.
Barley is unchanged; the rain has caused
an easier feeling, but prices are not affect
ed. The oat market is in good shape; good
trading at quoted prices; to-day's receipts
We're light No corn arrived to-day
Bran and middlings are firm at the adj
vance. Smaller receipts of hay to-day;
the market is firm at previous prices.
No changes in butter and cheese: mar
kets steady. There is a slightly easier
feeling in eggs; a car of Eastern will be
here tomorrow, but they have all been
sold to arrive at 13c.
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San Francisco. April 9Th.

WHEAT-Decembe 81 AIS.
BARLEY-Decembe 81 2514.
CORN-Large Yellow, 81 061Z01 10.
BRAN-$19 50d20.
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Produce Quotations.

FLOUR-Family Extras, s5Q5 10; Bakers
Extras, 81 75Q4 IS.
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MUCH MORE
PEACEFUL
OUTLOOK.

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IERNS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

THE DAILY MESSENGER, by mail,
one year, 500; six months, $3.50; three
.szaaths. s1.75; one month, 60 cents.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY MESSENGER
- (fwo s page papers,, by mail, one var,
a.eo, six months, 20 cents. in advance.
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RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY.

When we saw it announced that the
venerable Rev. Robert L.. Dabney, DID.
LII. D., was dead at Knoxville, Tenn,
where he was visiting his distinguish
ed son., Professor Charles w. Dabney,
we were moved, although he had
reached nearly his 18TH year, and we
knew had been in rather feeble health
for some years. 1t was only a few
weeks ago that he delivered a series of
lectures before Davidson College, N. c.,
that We're of profound interest. DR..
Da!bney was born in Louise county,
Va, 5th of March, 1920. He was grad
uated ait Hampden Sidney College,
went TO the University of Virginia, re-
ceiving the degree of A. NJ, and was
t~heologically educated at Union Semi
merry, Prince Edward county, Va. He
was professor for some fifteen years in
that fine shool, and thence removed to
Texas, being professor of moral phi
1osophy in it's university. He became
entirely blind after seven years CT SER
vice and was compelled by the great
affiiction to resign. He was a volumin-
GUS author, writing books, magazine
papers, essays, addresses, sermons, etc.
Among his publications, in book form,
are a Life of Rev. DR.. F. S. Sampson"
Life of General T. J. (Stonewall) jack
son. Sacred Rhetoric" A Defence of
Virginia and the South "Sensualistic
Philosophy of the Nineteenth Century
Considered" Course of Systematic
and Polemic Theology" and "The
Christian Sabbath. We have only
read his life Of Jackson and his DE
fence OF Virginia." both excellently
done, and the latter very vigorous. We
have, through the las thirty or forty
years, read am occasional article from
his pen in religious or secular news
papers. We are not acquainted with
his four volumes Of discussions" his
Lectures ON Rhetoric" OR his two
works on philosophy" We have had
for decades an impression as to this
brave, honest, earnest, c~onsecrated,
abe Servan of the Most High which
may not be we'll based. He has i'm
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Even Brutes Recognize Civility

Throw a bone to a dog, according TO
a shrewd observer, and he will run OF
with it in his mouth, with no vibration
in his tail. Call the dog to you, pat
him on the head, let him take the bone
from your hand, and his tail Will wag
with gratitude. The animal recogni-
zeS the good deed, and the gracious
n of doing it. Those who throw
their good deeds should not expect
them to be caught with a thankful
smile.
Thousands of well-meaning boys and
girls have been failures largely from
sruff coarse, rude anners which re-
pei customers and people with whom
they come in contact. A fine n
is irresistible, it often diSpels the
strongest ~prejudices, and sometimes
forces us to love even those whom
we consider our natural enemies
Southerners who hated Wendell Phil
lips were powerfully drawn 20 him
when in the north and could not re-
sist the temptation to hear him lecture
whenever an opportunity presented.
A fine courtesy is a fortune in itself.
The gOOd-mannered can do without
riches, for they have passports every
where. All doors fly open to them, and
they enter without money o. price.
They can enjoy neatly everything with
out the trouble of buying or owning.
They are as welcome in every house
hold as the sunshine; and why not?
for they carry light, sunshine and joy
everywhere. They disarm jealousy and
envy, for they bear good will to every
body. Bees will not sting d man
smeared with honey.
"A mans own good breeding" says
Chesterfield, lis the best security
against other peoples i'll manners. 1t
carries along with it a dignity that is
respected by the most petuIant. III
breeding invites and authorizes the
familiarity of the most timid. No ran
ever said a pert thing to the Duke
OF Marlborough, or a civil one -
Robert WalpOle."
1t is said that Abbott Lawrence was
courteous and lordly to his customers.
He exhibited his goods as ie he We're
doing a personal favor. He was liberal
in his style Of doing things, throwing
IN the odd quarter Of a yard Of cloth,
the odd shilling in the change. When
he gained a customer he kepe him.
The house of the LaWrences held a
monopoly of heavy beavers and wide
brOadclOths. A country trader bOugh.
a few yards OF. cloth at ten dollars a
yard. On returning home and measuc-
ing the goods he found one piece to be
short a quarter of a yard. He was
almost afraid to speak of 3, small a
matter to SO courtly a merchant. On
his next trip to Boston, however, he
plucked up courage to say: Mr.. Law
renee, when l was here a few months
ago, 1 bought a few yards of fine broad.
cloth at so q yard. Accordingly to
my measurement, it fell short a quarter
of a yard"
Fell short a quarter? That will
never do; it should have overrun a
quarter" Turning to his bookkeepsr.
he aid Credit this gentleman with
half a yard of our best ~broadelorh."
h bookkeeper did so, and the GUS
toner was nailed for 1ife.-Success.
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Longevity Influenced by Water

Solid and dry as the human body ap-
pears, water constitutes more than one
fourth of it's bulk, and all the functions
of life are really carried on in a water
bath, and although the sense of thirst
may be trusted to call fora draught
of water when required, the fluid can
be imbibed most advantageously for
many reasons besides merely satisfy
ing thirst. In the latter stage of di-
geSbion, when communion of the
mass is incomplete, it is much facili-
tated by a moderate draught Of water,
which diSintegrates and dissolves the
contents of the stomach, fitting tt for
emulgence and preparing ii for as
similation. Hence, the habit of drink
ing water in moderate quantities be
tween meals contributes to health and
indicates the fact that those who visit
health resorts for the purpose OF i'm
billing the waters of mineral springs
fhikht profit by staying at home and
drinking more water and less whiskey.
Water is the universal solvent Of ma
ture, n the chief agent in all trans
formations Of matter. When AXE in
to an empty stomach il soon begins to
pass out through the tissues into the
circulation to 'liquefy effete solids,
whose excretion from the system Is
thus facilitated. Very few people think
OF the necessity of washing the inside
as well as the outside Of the body, and
he who would be perfectly healthy
should be as careful about the leanli-
ness of his stomach as that of his skin.
New York Ledger.