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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
AS SOON AZ POSSIBLE.
From TIE Chicago Inter Ocean.

From TIE Chicago Inter Ocean.
We II the world at large and TO the FIJI
pinas In particular and define our claims
as soon "a possible. Assured that the United
States VIII not give up the Islands the insurgents
will lay Down their arms and return TO the EN-
pigments of peace Assured that the United
btates Will retain the islands. intrigues looking
their control will no longer tempt the Intervention
OF Europe. Our duty Ia plain Say 10 the world.
the Philippines are ours. to have and to hold. to
protect and 10 ciyilize.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27

The SEVENTEEN anniversary OF Count Leo
Tolstoi's birth. and the fftieth OF his entry upon
literary work, are presently To be celebrated In
this city with public dinner A particularly
timely and appropriate legend for the heading
Of the toast list would be these words: Patriot
Ism produces only lies. violence. murder.
patriotism Is one Of the dreadfulest deluslons
and evils OF the world" They from a re-
cent utterancc by Count Leo Tolsto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
Junes 10 Advertisements.
Dreincss Notices.

Roll Ton Desks "a ONCE Furniture.
Grea. Variety Of STYLE ana Pr:ce.
- g. sELLFw.
No. III Fulto7-s..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27

Justice D. Cady HerFlck doesn't claim any
specla, credit for voting for Bryan" II he
should get the Democratic nomination for Gov
crnor Mr. Bryan probably wouldn't claim any
special credit for the choce-aftcr election. at
any rate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27

Bailey is so much opposed 70 Imperialism that
he would rather retire 10 private He than see
Tho cpuniry Erow beyond It's continental limits.
Ills cors,f-nrrts do not think he does and
may waltz him Into retirement 70 a lveller
qulcks,cp than he now anticipates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27

The operiuR ~ the first session OF the Interna
tonai coronnlFs!on Tuesday NJ Quebec was a
particularly handsome ard dign!ned ceremonial.
The members on both sides were full OF cordial
fly and good feeling toward one another. giving
IN" mott hopeful nuRury ~ the success OF the
important and varied work before them They
como together with mutual purposes Of fair
ness. o, concession when II "a needed and are
manifestly animated 10y n sincere desire - bring
n lot ~ vacations and pcrploxlng questions be
tween the Dominion and ourselves 10 n satisfac-
tory settlement The formal addresses OF the
opening ceremony were happy in tone and tom
per. ard the Commission sets out ~ work
with every circumstance OF announcement and
every incentive to harmonious action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27

In the bright lexicon OF Tampany. public Office
Is n private snap. II on this theory that the
last two Democratic Senators were made. and
now Croker Is being doomed for the place Why
not? lie cannot talk quite so glibly as Hill but
knows how to hold his tongue we'll as Muir
ply. who has made n study OF that science and
during his entire Senatorial career has been
mute MS an Egyptian mummy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27

Poisonous ice cream has claimed scoro %
now victims. OF whom three are already dead
Ptomanes did It. say the doctors. 1t Is time
that something more was known about these
mysterious foes and especially about the way
IN which they come into existence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
NO EUROPEAN MEDDLING.
rom The ST. Louis Republic.

From The ST. Louis Republic
meddling with OF tho
philippine problem is not only the safe policy for
Russia. France ana Germany, but the selfish
as well Whether hold the potters safe by
naval and military strength is question that need
not be discussed The fact Is patent that the dpo-
matte key TO the situation Is we'll In American
hands. aud can be- applied effectively at our pleas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
ANOTHER BOGIE GONE.
From The Providence Journal.

There are still those who cry out against the re-
tention OF the Philippines although their numbers
are diminishing day by day point strenuously
insisted upon by them has been the difficulty OF
dealing with the natives. Do we propose to con-
auer these hundreds of savage islands at count
TO dispatch thther an army OF occupation of 10000
men? Shall engage In little In n distant
quarter Of the world. the end OF which no man can
see? Such questions have been asked with tri
umphant belief that they were unanswerable-thGt
the American people would never sanction sacri-
fces OF such "A kind for vain and doubtful good
But they lose all force with the announcement that
ACuinaldo and his insurgents have agreed 10 lay
down their arms and cooperate with our forces
provided an assurance Is given to them that tho
islands are not to be returned to Spain. but remain
either a British American colony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.

Fourth-All the people Of these ISLANDS ~,
AZ once enter upor the enJoymen, OF 'e. -,,
liberty II our civilization stands FOR 81! !,
II stands for freedom OF conscience anu IN.
are to he OF any permanent value 10 th' ~,
ions that have come under our control anu ),
are now looking to us FOR help, 1t VIII .'-.
extending 10 them IN all It's fulness the 'n's- =.
bic blessing OF religious liberty. There %" -.
o. course. no possible connection OF 'hu -,
State. The eccleslastcs In these lsla"'' "a,
have hitherto looked to the State FOR the'' .,,
OF public taxes as the means OF thelF sN,
must now look TO the voluntary COM" r,ss
OF their people who wish their serNlcee .,,s yie
may be some hardships resulting iro''' ,ae nes
lent change from the old system u y" i.,sn5
hut the ultimate influence OF II on ". ..l.gtos
will be TO substitute our American Ian coz
liberty for Spanish medievalsm. we ea ars d
fer no greater boon to them man VIZ LIQUID y
amount OF failacy or special pleadlts sSisbIug
allowed 10 stand in the way OF esta . c.rnndto:
these islands at once and forever ina. ..sr 10 y
OF things which our history mas PRIV"
the best for all concerned. l.. done !
Much depends upon what shail w Il nos
these directions at once Everytnlnss mould
plastic, Is absolutely In our hands We me fu,ar.
the institutions OF these countries io' no hops
at our WILL II we do II now. ana IL ~ "a rlue'
that the President. who has sh snow vantlas
in this supreme crisis He has been .,rucios
cent leader In the terrific work OF -, ne W
and II is to be profoundly hoped ,., na. ss'
be as wise guide In the far more MORGAN
Of reconstruction. l. -
New York Aug %. 1S9S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
THE TALK OF THE DAY.
JNFORGINEN.

UNFORGINEN.
He stole a kiss and ran away;
Next time they met he humbly said:
ION. grant to me your pardon. pray
swear 10 you | lost my head;
A frown o'ersrread the maideh p'o"'
As bitterly she made reply:
What need to tell me this hing now
What need to tell me how or why
Sir. stand aside. nor bid me pause
| ne'er shall grant TIE boon
OF pardon that you ask-becHuse
You ran away too soon. 1870 >-o..-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-03
ANA ALARMING CONDITION In )
SPAIN

The news from Spain that appears to
be reliable, and comes from Madrid as
late as 25th is of character to excite
hope in this country that the war may
not last for a year or more as Dingley
declares. There is a revolt in many
the government trernble in it's shoes.
for the unfriendly demonstrations are
spreading. If these displays should
concentrate Upon the throne it may
be seriously endangered. Ut is known
that over twenty large cities are daily
in the hands of uncontrolled masses
for hours at a time. The uneasiness is
represented as intense both with the
government and the city and other
authorities. Socialists, anarchists,
republicans and revolutionists are Of
the number who make uneasy him
who wears the crown, and his ad-
visers and supporters. It is feared
that if reverses should occur in Cuba
that they would precipitate an attempt
at revolution at home. This is the
way, it is stated, that nearly all Span
ish revolts have occurred in the past.
The eloquent patriot and former presi-
dent of Spain, when it attempted the
role of a republic, has stated that in
no event will he lead a revolution. He
is rather boassful in his speech and
glorifies his country perhaps over
much. Castelar, said in part:
"Appreciating the valor of his coun-
trymen," he will predict that the
quarrel between the young and un-
warlike nation and h old, the fight
ing race in the world will result in the
traditional heroism of Spain infficting
severe chastisement on the prestige
and material interests Of h big
democratic republic, whose existence
and prosperity is due TO Spanish dis
covery and support when America
cast off the yoke of england"
The government feels the pressure
and alarm so ~poignintly il is appeal
ing 10 the bowers of Europe to render
aid hat both political and financial
collapse may be avoided The Dynas-
" is evidently in a shaky condition
and one splendid American victory
might make it topple into ruins
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-03

Whenever the government is under
the necessity Of laying in large sup
plies in a short time. there ~ always
danger Of com binations to swindle.
1t appear that a game Of this sort
has recently been attempted by null
dealers in the west. The Quartermas-
ter general advertised for 1000 mules.
Bids were received from ST. Louis, Gin
cinnati and Kansas City.
The quartermaster general was as
founded when he read these bids. He
has ascertained that the prices OF first
class mules in the cities named had
ranged just at the time Of his adveg-
tisement from $40 10 $50. The govern
ment was asked 10 pay from $3.50 TO
$50. The uniformity OF the increased
prices in the bids convinced the qaar-
termaster general that a combin alton
had been made by the men who con-
troll the mule trade in the west. After
scoring the bidders severely for their
''unpatriotic conduct" the quarter
master general Indignantly rejected all
their offers and advertised In the south
for mules. II will be fortunate for the
government IL all who have the max
ing OF contracts for war supplies shalt
be as watchful and as strict in the
performance OF their duty as was the
quartermaster general In this instance.
Look out for the fellows who are
scheming TO swindle the government in
war contracts.-Atlanta Journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-03

more influential than ever before. Our
Wedge" shows that since 1883 the
number of religion s p4pers in this
circulation has trebled. In New York
there were ten ears ago S. religious
papers with a combined circulation Of
900, 900. There are now 156, with a cir
culation Of one million and a half
copies per issue"
AS to the decay of Sunday schools,
Mr.. Bok's vain contention, there is Il
very gratifying and steady improve
menta nnually-as there should be. 1t
is true as to both great sections. In
the Church Economist Rev. DR.. A. F.
Shauffier, of New York city, writes that
t h Sunday. schools of the United
States are on the increase in numbers
and efficiency. Statistics show the in
crease in enrolment from $500, 900 in
1875, to Il, 1000, 900 in 1896. He shows Mr..
Box to be ignorant and inexperienced
in Sunday school work.
The simple fact is that today better
work is being lone in the Sunday
schools than eve before. More helps
are at the teachers disposal; more con-
ventions, institutes, summer schools,
courses of study are prepared and pro-
vided for the teacher than ever before"
These examples of error are striking
exemplifcations of the folly of writing
in ignorance, and making hasty state
ments without serious research and de-
sire to learn the precise facts and the
truth. 1t is very often met with in
concerning Christianity are as baseless
as falsehOod, and are often the pure
coinage of ignorance" The american
Sunday School Union has made a COM
pulation as to Sunday schools which
shows that a great deal remains to be
done and should arouse the Christian
denominations to more activity and
zeal. 1t ina the total population
in 1896 as 70, sos, 321, calculates the num-
Der of children and youth between 5
and Is a of g to be 20, S65, 377, for
whom there are 1872, 639 Sunday schools
1t being impossible to determine the
number of those who attend no Sunday
school, an estimate is made that H.
300, 900 of the youth are non~attendants
and receive no Biblical instruction,
while 100000 are supposed to attend
Roman Catholic n other Sunday
schools not represented in the tables"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-03

tend and see that their children are
not over-taught and too much confined
He says:
Our children are being over edu-
Gated. at the expense Of the physical
beings. I don't mean that they are
sent to school too young, but that they
are kept there too long. They have
too few vacations. too little variation.
There is too much reading for the good
OF the nerves and the general health"
It is no new thing in the north as ~
complaint about too much educating
and combining. We have before copied
facts illustrative as TO this point. In
France more die than are born. Dr..
Kellogg talks sense. Hear We him:
Civilization promotes brain life at
the expense of the body. Modern BUSH
ness, political. religious and social life.
like modern education, strained. forced
and harmful. Our business men rush
and push and hurry and drop of at
40 or 45-just the time they houl be
at their best. A horse a walk all
day. but he cannot gallop an hour. II
is the rapid pace that kills"
Professor H. NJ. Lyman. Of the Rush
Medical College. says DR.. Kellogg is
CoILctL III IIlr IIAdlIi, Il &idi nc agrees
with him The stuf1ng. dollhouse pro-
cess is working its baleful. breakdown
results. Children are not made of
cast-irOn, but are full Of nerves. In
most schools the lessons are too long
and too numerous. The children are
over-taxed. We have tried our prem
tice hand" at teaching twice. The first
experience was teaching. in the absence
Of a young woman who taught a class
of children of some thirty eight. between
10 and Is say. The first days expert
ence caused US TO cut down the lessons
one-half- We taught a fortnight and
when we left the entire class banked
us for what we had done for them, and
several said, w can learn SO much
better under YOU than under Miss"
They were taxed beyond their capacity.
Professor Lymon says:
intellectually is on the increase,
and neglect of exercise is on the de-
crease. Consequently there is growing
an immense number of yonng people
with bright intellects, but with no mus
cular development or vigOr to sustain
their brains. The result is generally
a complete breakdown in middle life"
American people are much more ex-
citable than those of other lands. They
are either the LATEST of the lazy or the
most Industrious of the Industrious.
They eat as if by steam, push their
business as if it all depended upon one
days work, and take fewer holidays
tina any known nation protesting civ
iliZatiOn. Whether it results from con-
stitutional peculiarities, or climatic in
fiuences, or the blending of races. we
do not pretend to know. But there are
hurry, rush, heat, nervous tension, dys-
pepsia, physical prostration. The
Augusta Chronicle notes that 1.-The
Hindo doctor who hopes to restore the
sight of MI. .Rouss, is eager to get
back to the repose of India as he feels
the bad effect of New York's nervous
exaltatiOn. An American, who lived a
long time in Rome, was similarly i'm
pressed on his visit to the United
States. We cannot change our atmos-
phere at all places, or reside in India OF
Rome, but we may individually cult.
vate patient virtues"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-03
Correspendence Of The Messenger.

Red Springs, y. c.. April 80.
At the two primary last night mayor
4 r. PearsalI was renominated- The
following aldermen were oninateo
". F. williams. ]. T. McNe4i, Lucins
McRae, Benz. w. Townsend, Peter Nc
Queen. Nominations were made ox
ballot, then made unanimous the
present board is a good one. Mr. W.
r. Williams is the only alderman re-
nominated. as some did not desire 10
serve longe and he is so popular. his
Judgment so good
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-03

We are not with what a prominent
Chicago physician, DR.. r. N. Foster,
says of the race generally, both whites
He contends hat the rae is degenerate
ing in America land because of abuses,
of luxuries. He say people eat too
much and take too little exercise. Hear
him, and parents would be wise to at
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-03

Chester. Vt. May I.-Governor Grout
has called an extra session Of the legis-
lature from May 5, TO provide funds Tor
the subsistence and transportation OF
troops. The state militia will
be mobifized on Saturday, May eth, at
Brattleboro.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-03
POLITICS
BeIIamy Endorsed for Congress at the
PrfnlA rie& u esterday-AI-
len Endorsed for Judge and Bland
for Solicitor.

Correspondence of The M~essenger.)
Burgaw, N. c., April 30.
The democratic primaries here today
endorsed Oliver H. Allen, Esq, of Kins-
ton, for Judge and Joh D. Bellamy,
Jr., for congress.
A strong resolution was unanimous
IL adopted endorsing John T. Bland for
solicitor
1t was a large meeting and the peo-
pie are awakening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-03

nv Rok lately made a bad silp-up
DO, he declared that in this country
a.. S,r,dav school was on the decline
or course such a statement cou'u NO.
mass unchallenged. There is a niue
~ work. religious paper called our
Wedge" 1t has driven a ""eose ~"
q, foolish statement that the reiisio
-rsaDers are closing in circuiatioh' Anu
an intellectual ability and serious con-
sviction." While some religious news
. papers doubtless show fallins on -
ability and are not sufficiently religious
..afbers are ADLER conducted and are
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-03

The New England Quaker poet ohn
whittier. sang some pleasant flow
songs rich in melody OF a geh'ie
xind and sweet with the flavor OF true
cse,y. Here are a few lines that arc
.,-tb reading and rejecting upon:
m may not be o%urlot to WELD.
srne sickle in the ripened field;
Mo- ours to hear on summer ewes
The reapers' song upon the sheaves.
vet where our duty's task is Wroush''
IN unison with Gods great tnoush'
80 uhatsoe'er is willed is done.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-03
Oh. My Heart!
Paipita u
scious at Times Sleepless =
Asthma Kidney Troubles

Seem Like Miracle
Yet Hoods Sarsaparilla Cured
"I had been in very poor health for
several years, and two summers I was so
weak I was obliged to lie in bed 3 months
ct Q time. 1 wa all run down, had
Unconscious Spells
lasting for an hour at a time. The
doctors thought the trouble came from
my heart. I used to say that if I could
only be up around, I should be so thank
full, and that it would seem like q miracle
II I should. be we'll. The neighbors all
know OF the poor health bad been in,
and how much better l am now. I had
asthma for many years, and some nights
Could No, Sleep
my breathing was attended with so much
difficulty. Sometimes l would nave to
sit bolt upright in bed. As my general
health grew poorer, my asthma grew
worse. I had kidney and other troubles
and seemed to be generally 'out of sorts.'
I heard SO much of Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
that / decided to try it, and I experienced
great benefit from it.. I nave recon-
mended it to many people, and I cannot
say too much in praise of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. | have not been in bed for over
Q year on account Of Illness" MRS. s.
WATSON, 1873. Columbia ST., Warsaw, Ind.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-15

COMMAND.
Men.

(al OF Lon1street's corps, two divisions of which
were engaged in the siege Of SuTolS:
It was brought 70 the front in time for action (war
Records, Vol. NV. Part l.. y. SOS).
() Not reported on the return OF March 81, but by
deduct'ng the strength Of Pendleton's command as
the February return, the result given in the table is
obtained (War Records. Vol. XIV. Part l.. p 050).
1t will thus be seen that tho present for
duty officers and men, was $4,000. From this
non-comhatants. such ms medical officers. chap
lains. quartcrmasters. commissaries, musicians.
&c. who, though performing their legitimate
duties, were not available for line of battle.
The number of this class, according to the re-
turns for March 81, was about 2 per cent. of the
whole t63. 1901. leaving an effective force OF
81, 131. Then subtracting Hampton's brigade of
cavalry. recruiting south of the James River.
and numbering perhaps 1000. the available
strength Of Lees army on the Rappahannock
may be- estimates at about $4,000 OF all arms.
The artillery serving with the infantry divis-
ions is not reported separately.
w. II. +. Lee, with two regiments Of cavalry
and one battery of artillery. was employed IN
not take any part in the battle proper. Some
forces around Richmond. not included in Loe's
return. were also engaged in opposing Stone
mans, movement. but their numbers are not of
Richmond to Gordonsrille. but did not reach the
field OF battle. tScc Cooper to Lee. War Records.
Vol. XIV. Part H.. p. 1851 Gen, Leo says
marched out 10 meet him (Hookcr). according 10
the last returns. did not reach 10000" This
statement Is, doubtless. exclusive OF all the
cavalry. and the infantry and artillery left TO
which latter Early.'s division alone was at least
5000 strong. Barksdaie's brigade. of McLaws's
division. probably numbered 2,lOO, and the
artillery under Pendloton not less than 1000.