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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-10-01

WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
w TIME TABLE,
Connecting with P. & r. r. at Shippens
burg and Gettysburg N. & w. r. 4. at
Hagerstown B. & o. R. r. at Hagers-
town and Cherry Run; PR. r. at Bruce
willie, and F. W. & B., N. c. and B. & P.
Railroads at Union Station, Balto., Md.
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TIME TABLES.

Connects for allC. v. X. Il. stations.
IL. A. Riddle, J IF. Boyd, Supt.
General Z ass. A =.
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VALLEY RAILROAD
TIME TABLE.
IN EFFECT JUNE 81, 1893.
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uuIlel privately STUDIED MS Inter-
ests and catered to them. One
night, in the long talks on "Men
and things as she laughingly said,
she spoke of Darwin and his eyolu.
ton theory. 1t took deep root in
his mind and when he learned to i'm
bibe something Of her religious be-
lief, and saw that religion and
science do not of necessity conflict,
he could actually feel himself ex-
pand.
But those five months quickly
passed and Muriel was to go away.
When the first sense of loss came to
Fred be was overpowered. What
would life be TO him without this
constant source Of inspiration?
Muriel, herself, knew she had been
playing dangerous game, and each
night she told the face 10 the silver
frame, avs worth while, even if be
gets hurt, Jack, / should want some
one TO do the same for you if you
were where be is"
When the outburst came and Ffed
declared he could not do without her
Muriel tenderly gave him her hand
and said "But my dear boy, / am
the only girl you have ever seen who
Lad even an apology for an ednca--
ton, who was not shamefaccd in
speaking of The best things in life.
You imagine yourself in loye, but
you are not. Wait Eve years until
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02

we find the answer to much we cannot
otherwise understand. Consider what
Omnipotance is, means-all power.
How foolish mans complaints in view
of this. Then how vain and absurd
are all s%trivings, all rebellions against
Omnipotance. 1t is worse than mad
ness. Then think of little, insignif-
cant, puny, perishing man-here to-
day and gone forever tomorrow-kick-
ing against Jehovah and daring to try
to call to account for His acts the
Omnipotant One. God who does after
the counsel Of His own will, who is
infinitely greater and holier than men
and angels, who is wise beyond all the
wisdom of man, who is infinitely bet
ter every way han the best of created
intelligences, is not to be supposed to
do wrong in any way, for the dispen-
sations of His providence are always
merciful and just and proper and are
lot sent in any way but for our good.
Do not think ever that God does
wrong, and remember that God is
greater than man."
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A

Ali who have the pleasure of know
ing Mrs. D. K. MacRae, or who knew
her brilliant, eloquent husband, as
this writer knew him from 1916 to the
close, will be panied to read Of her
reverses and the very embarrassed
condition of herself and daughter in
INC the fatherless be husband and
father to them in their dire DISTRESS.
1t is a very delicate matter, and peO-
pie would act if they knew how to do
so. We know of one modest gentle
man who would like to contribute $40,
and there are others, no doubt, here
and elsewhere. 1t has been suggested
that the "Old Ladies' Home" here be
opened to them as a refuge from
want. 1t might be gracefully tender
ed and it might be welcomed. We
make mention merely as a hint.
When this writer was a boy at
Lovejoy's Military Academy, at
Raleigh, in 1856, the lovely
home of Hon. Louis D. Henry,
whom we knew personally, for he
used to visit the Academy and hear
our lessons in Latin, his son Louis E.,
being of the class, was one of refine
ment, culture and luxury. We re-
member we'll when Mrs. MacRae was
married. Oh, the heart aches and
sorrows that come from reverses in
life's fortunes. 1t is enough to make
one pray
"To be from wealth exempt,
Since riches point to misery and con
tempt"
1t is indeed a very sad, hard fate
for those who have been born and
reared in wealth to be reduced to the
bitter straits of poverty, and particu-
larry in the darkness of old age, when
friends are so few, man so unsym-
pathetic and the light has gone out
on the hearth. Grinding poverty in
helpless infirmity or old age is in
deed very crushing. 1t eclipses the
soul and makes a sepulchre of life.
Many a sweet and illuminated Soul is
made to sit in darkness, buried
alive in ~obscurity," that would under
changed conditions show projections
hat would gladden. life and fit it
for any companionship, wen that of
angels.
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the right direction. It is perhaps in
time to save the state from farther
detriment and put the negroes just
where they belong. We publish today
the constitution. There are bylaws
accompanying, which we do not copy.
There is also on the eighth page a
plan headed How to Organize" The
necessary blanks, constitution, etc.
will be supplied to county chairmen.
and persons to organize will soon visit
congressional districts to organize one
or more unions. The plan SO far as ex-
amined hurriedly strikes us as de-
cidedly good, and we see in it some OF
years ago by Captain Thomas J. Jar
Wis when he redeemed Pitt county
from the enemy. The circular states,
and we are glad Of it, for it is COM
ing up to the old ideas of organiza-
ton upon which The Messenger has
so often dwelt:
THE unions will be working bodies,
not dress parade organizations. Impor-
a n work will be assigned to each
member.
This work will be such as he can
perform without loss of time from his
own business. 1t will be such work
as he can do, and no work will be as
signed to n member which is not
honorable, legitimate and proper.
The democratic party will appeal
to the honor, character and highest
aspirations of the people, and it will
condemn any except honorable meth.
DDS of campaigning.
The state committee has a definite
plan of campaign which it will put
into effect this year., and these unions
will be a powerful ally, because for
the first time definite, well consider
ed work will be assigned to each
man"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02

Charleston, S. c.. july 3O.-The,
French steamship Maneaubia. which
was captured off Porto Rico Sunday
last by the Dixie. was brought in here,
this morning. The vessel comes from
the south and is, consequently. ED
at quarantine, no one being allowed
on board of her. She is in charge Of
a prize crew under" Boatswain John
Lunn, Of the Dixie. The Maneaubia
was captured by the Dixie just as she
had landed a number OF men and sup
plies near Ponce where General M1aea
now il. A solid shot had to be fired
across her bow before she would cnme
about. There are irregularities IL her
papers, but the case agains1 the yes
sci does not seem 70 be az strong as
those against the other prizes here.
A libel against her will be fled Mon
day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
Distressing Condition in Havana

London, July 30.-The Havana cor
respondent of The Times in a letter
dater June 10Th, paints a terrible pic
ture of the despair that is falling upon
the city in the absence of news from
the outside world. He says:
wild rumors are affoat. The moro
timid people imagine all kids of dis
asters n foretell terrible things.
while, always a few miles off ana
steaming to and fro, are the vessels
of the blockading feet, with the i'm
tention to starve havana into submis-
sion; Tor that apparently, is the safe
ana certain. If not very, heroic Amer
lean plan.
The attitude Of the population un-
der calamity is indeed admirable. rs
Is also that or the troops, despita- rhe
absence Of pay and their scanty ra-
tons. But they are eating the hearts
out with helpless, dull rage, because
they cannot get at and try
with the ever visible, but unartatna-
BILE foe Blanco, the incorruptable. pa
triotic, human soldier, stands out a
noble figure in his crisis, trusted and
respected by all"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
SPANISH PRIZE SHIPS
Two SchOOners Captured at: Gibara.
That Town in Possession of Ameri
cans and Cubans.

Key West, Fla, July 3O.-The Span
ish two masted schooner Gibara, load
ed with firewood and charcoal, which
9th, while trying to get into the port
cf Gibara, on the north Cuban coast,
was brought in here this morning bv
a prize crew.
The Express, another schooner Of the
same size as the Gibara and with q
like cargo, vas taken by the gunboat
Nashville at the same time. Both YES
sells were lying in the harbor and made
no resistance. All the papers aboard
both s~chOoners had been destroyed be-
fore the capture, but it is known both
vessels ply between Gibara and Ha-
vana. There were about 1900 tons on
board each.
By this time the American flag is
probably flying owe Gibara. When the
prize schooners left ,hat place the
gunbrat Nashville was preparing to
send men ashore to raise the flag. The
SpaniacGs had evacuated Gibara sew
eral lays before and fled to Holguin.
The town was in possession of 500 Gu
ban infantry and 200 cavalry when the
Nashville reached there. Order is be-
ing maintained, out tnere is great d'S-
tress among the inhabitants on account
of the scarcity Of food.
It is said that General Luque. of the
Spanish army, placed 800 of his wound
ed soldiers in the hospitals at Gibara
and requested that the United States
government care for them.
Gibara is a small walled town on the
north coast of the province of Santiago
de Cuba. The harbor is shallow and
of no great value for strategic pur-
poses.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02

The Messenger was the first or
among the first democratic newspapers
to sound the signal for a White Mans
Party for a white man state. It saw
the necessity Of having North Carroll
ma governed and controlled by White
Men, because it was a Commonwealth
in which the white people largely pre-
ponderated in numbers, in wealth, as
burden-bearers. 1t insisted upon max
ing a white mans campaign. We can
reproduce editorials from u columns
showing our appreciation Of the neces-
sity of a distinct, aggressive fight for
white supremacy, urging hat nothing
less would redeem the state and save
our civilization. Every day but con-
firms our impression and makes GER
tain the necessity for such a course
of procedure. North Carolina for the
White Race and negroes on a back
seat. That must be. No decent, We'll
bred, self-respecting white man is
ever going to allow negro equality,
negro h~obnobbing, negro supremacy.
The social equality may prevail among
the white skin allies of negrodom, but
it will not prevail among the true
whites. The white manipulators may
have to open front doors and entertain
Sambo and Jemima in the parlor, but
the white men will order them to the
kitchen or to sit on the back fence.
We have at hand CONSTITUTION and
Bylaws of the White Government
Union-1S9S." The preface written, we
think. by an able ex-editor, says his:
Our state is the only community in
the world, with a majority of white
voters, where the officers selected to
administer the government are the
choice of negroes, and not of the
whites.
This condition has been brought
about by an unfortunate division
among the white people; and it is like
ly to continue until that division is
removed. and unity again prevails
among them as it did prior to 1892.
The necessity for q closer union of
the white people of the state is so APP
parent that it requires no argument
and that necessity has called forth
the organization of The White Gov
Union"
This is right. 1t is a movement in
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
A STRONG PROTEST
Against Landing More Sick Soldiers
From Santiago at Newport News or
Fort Monroe.

Richmond, Va, July Ex-Governor
Tyler tonight, at the urgent request
Of the quarantine officers at Newport
News and Old DIN sent to Surgeon
General Sternberg, of the army, a
strong protest against more wounded
soldiers from Cuba being landed at
Fort Monroe because the breaking out
of a yellow fever epidemic there, beside
endangering the lives of thousands of
people in Virginia, would also weaken,
if it did not absolutely unman Fort
Monroe, which guards the entrance to
Washington; would suspend work at
n government navy yard at Norfolk
and would also cause the stoppage of
all work on the men-of-war now in
process of construction at the private
yards at Newport News. The Newport
News and Old Point quarantine Off
GERS filed similar protests.
Norfolk, some years before the civil
war, suffered terribly from an cpl
demic of yellow fever.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
WILMINGTON. n. C.
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY

I do not look
Upon the present, nor in natures book,
To read my fate;
But I do look
For promised blessings in Gods holy
Book,
And I can wait.
| may not try
To keep the hot tears back, but hush
the sigh,
1t might have been;
And try to still
All rising murmurs, and to Gods sweet
will
Respond, Amen"
New York Tribune.
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Men of a sceptical turn are prone
10 think of God as if He were to be
Judged as men judge their fellows.
They act and talk as if God were not
indeed almighty and was therefore
accountable some how for His own
deeds. They apply rules and stand
ards to God as if He were in some way
such an one as themselves, and to be
held accountable as man is held ac-
countable. Elihu asked of Job why he
murmured against God and said to
him: Behold in this thou art not
iust; I will answer thee, that God is
greater than man. Why dost thou
strive against him? for he giveth not
account OF any matter" Let fallen
man remember that God is greater
than man." Here is a solution or
many difficulties hat weary and per-
plex some men. When We look up
ward from man fallen, circumscribed,
lost, to God glorious in His greatness
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02

washington Messenger: The report
of the condition of the crops from diff
ferent parts Of the country is con-
flicting. From the Aurora section we
hear the prospect for an abundant
yield of corn and cotton were never
better and some of the farmers pre-
dict the largest crop in years. But the
reverse is true of this part Of the
country.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02

Generals Miles and Wilson. with
their STATS, accompanied by the Brit
ish, French. German and Danish con-
ternoon. The latter gave them a gra-
cious welcome and asked TO he advis-
ed as to General Miles desires with
regard to the government Of the city.
General Miles informed him that il
was not his purpose to interfere in any
way with the local government and
advised the dlcalde to conduct his adj
m~inistratiOn as usual. He said. how
ever, that all persons having arms Civ
en- by the Spanish must give them up
or be treated as enemies. The alcalde
said that this should be done.
At the conclusion Of the conference.
which was brief. the American off
GERS stepped to the balcony of the mu-
nicipal building, overlooking the plaza,
where several thousand people. includ-
ing h fire department and a number
of bands, were assembled. The crowd
cheered the Americans and the bands
played national airs.
Surgeon Greenleaf said today that
there was no yellow fever in Ponce or
its vicinity: but there were a few ca
ses of smallpox.
United States consul Hanna, who is
a personal friend Of Captain General
siacias, telegraphed to the latter to-
day. urging him to wire the Madrid
government to surrender in the name
of humanity, as the Americans are Ger
tain OF victory.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02

In all ages there have been men
who disliked God and rejected His
claims and His teachings. 1t is often
said that our age is the most materi-
alistic and the most sceptical. 1t is
indeed an g of new lights" in re-
ligion, of many "isms," of much ag~
gressive infidelity, Of much specula-
tive knowledge about what is written
1t is a time-this end of the century
when preachers and t~heOlOgians teach
strange doctrines, and the very foun-
dations are assailed. But the we'll in
formed know that in the last century
not only was scepticism rampant and
aggressive, but the eachers in the
churches for the most part had lost
fundamental truth and neither pro-
fessed to have nor to practice it. JUS
tifcatiOn, regeneration by the Holy
Spirit and the Witness of the Spirit
were doctrines forgotten and ignored.
Mr.. Wesley, the distinguished Oxford
scholar, records in his journal" that
he knew but six ministers who preach
ed then justification by faith. But great
sceptics who reject the Christian reli-
gion, til S no new thing and is by no
phenomenal, and, therefore not
to be considered as either porten-
tons of evil or fatal. 1t is the old
enemy in new clothes. Nineteenth
century scepticism may differ from
tat of the eighteenth or any other
century in some particulars, but at
b tom it is the same old enemy
t licked out in new verbal dress or
Ilasquerading in some cast off toggery
Of the long ago. There is nothing new
Chicago protestant Episcopal) Living
Church says:
THE Christian religion has never
seemed charming to the great mass
of worldly people and there has al
ways been a large and important body
of so-called thinkers or philosophers,
who could not tolerate it. The preach
ing of ST. Paul was to the Greeks
f~oolishness;' to the philosophers of
Athens he was a babbler, a 'Spermolo-
gas that is, a superficial gatherer of
odds and ends, preaching an incoher-
ent patchwork scheme. Festus, the Ro-
man, thought he had a disordered
mind. Nothing could exceed the con-
tempt of thoughtful people in the sec
Ond century for the new religion. To
such intellects the mild ami enlight-
ened influence of the philosopher An
TONNES was a hundred times more to
be desired than the narrow, agrees
Sive, and exacting system of the COS
pei. The conditions with which we are
confronted have no element of novel
ty In the last century it was supposed
tina Christianity was at the last gasp.
All it's tenets were assumed to be ex-
ploded. It's mission in the world was
done. This was the tone of good soci-
ETY."
That is very we'll stated. The vigor
of Christianity is great and it's power
Naster to-day than ever before. 1t is
not an effete thing on its last legs. 1t
is a mighty Giant, robust with life,
filled with holy courage, animated by
%stupendous zeal, and burning for new
~conquests. 1t will win. God has so
resolved. It is as immortal as God,
for He established it. The Master de-
clared that the gates of hell shall not
prevail aginst it. "The Word OF the
Lord endureth forever
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-02
Oh, How Thankful
Pain Was MaddCring and Hope
Had Been kbandoned-W Wonder
full Results Of Purifying the Stood.

GA very severc pain came in my left
knee, which grew worse and worse, and
finally a sore broke out above the knee.
It discharged g great deal and the pain
from my high down was m~addening.
Largo hard, purple spots appeared on my
leg I suffered in this way for years,
and gave Up all hope OF ever being cured.
My wife was reading of a case like mine
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and she
advised me to try it. I began taking it
and when I had used a few bottles I
found relief from my suffering. Oh,
how thankful 1 an for this relief! / am
stronger than 1 have ever been in my life.
I am il the best OF health, nave a good
appetite and an a new man altogether"
J. P. MooRs, Lisbon Falls, Maine.
Hood's I psziiia
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills cure al. liver lis. % cents,
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-29
PHILADELPHIA TO RETURN.
Latest Advices About the Cruiser at
Mare Island.

Washington, March 1.-THE cruis-
er Charleston will be in commission
again by the close of this month and
early in April the Philadelphia will b..
ready for service. Reports received
at the navy department are that work
is progressing rapidly on both YES
sells at Mare Island, and that they will
be in perfect shape when they arc
sent to sea The Charleston will be
kept in San Francisco bay for the
present. As soon as the philadelphia
is ready for sea tie plan now is to send
her to Honolulu for Admiral Miller.
The Baltimore was under orders to
leave Honolulu yesterday for the Ash
attic station and consequently the Ben
nington is now the flagship of the
Pacific squadron. The Philadelphia
is the only ship with flag quarters and
so the plan was formed to send her to
Hawaii for the Admiral and bring him
back to San Francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-29
ANNEXATION VERY NEAR


they should not again be brought in
to subsection to a monarchy that has
lapsed because of its corruption AMI
its faithless reputation of solemn
oaths. In this obligation our Govern
ment is also deeply concerned for the
maintenance and enjoyment of our
treaty rights in Hawaii
ITO these people. and also to the
preservation of the native population
against a speedy destruction. involv-
ing property and life. we owe the
duty of relieving them from the silent
but rapid invasion of the pagan races
from Asia. The immigrants from
Japan retain their allegiance to that
empire and vet claim fun political
rights in Hawaii. notwithstanding
their lineage. In this demand they
have the undisguised encouragement
of the japanese Government. These
privileges are demanded as rights.
Such an invasion is clearly within the
all our solemn declarations has thrown
around Hawaii, to protect that people
against all foreign invasion and in
reference with their domestic af-
fairs
The report then discusses the at
tempt to restore the kingdom and
says:
'If Great Britain is not Industrious
ly and openly engaged in fomenting
this concerted movement for the lc-
struction of the Republic and the re-
storation of the monarchy on its ru-
ms, her agents, and the Princess-her
protege-are kept conveniently near
at hand to fasten her power upon the
Island on the happening of any pre-
text for the protection of the lives
and property of British subjects In
Hawaii"
The report also speaks of Frances
interest, and says that all depart
ments are anxious to acquire sover-
eighty over Hawaii.
The report asserts that the grounds
of objection to annexation are slight
compared with the benefits to be de-
rived. After discussing the various
races in the Island, the report con-
tinues:
st is beyond question that as fac
tor in government, the united white
race is indispensable to the safety of
the people of Hawaii. and they could
not control the Islands without the
frequent presence if not the constant
attendance of the warships of the
United States and of the European
powers. If these vessels were with
, drawn for the period of one year civil
strife ana bloodshed would ensue and
result in the rule of some white man
as dictator. If during such period
a japanese man of war was stationed
at Honolulu the result would be the
capture of the Islands by Japan or by
filibuster from our Pacific Coast.
When the white race in Hawaii is
subjected to the Kanaka rule these Is
lands will fall into speedy ruin, I'M
less some maritime power shall take
immediate control of them