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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-25

When you ask for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye dom accept a n
felt or imitation. There are more cases
OF Piles being cured by this. than all
others combined. r.. Il. Bellamy.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
struction of the Nicaragua canal by the
ITpitad Stataa

struction of the Nicaragua canal by the
United States.
The directors of the Chicago board OF
trade are urging the president to call a
special session for the enactment of legis-
lation for the permanent adoption of the
gold standard.
w. z. Lynn, brother-in-law of Presi-
dent Iglesias, of Costa Rico, is under ar
rest in New York, charged with failing
to account for the profits on the Costa
Rican railroad scheme.
A coroner's jury at Detroit has return
ed a verdict declaring the architects John
Scott & Co., responsible for the collapse
of theatre in that city November 5th,
in which twelve persons were killed.
Hereward Hoyte, the actor, whose name
off the stage was Mcdonald is dead. He
expired of pulmonary congestion at his
home in San Francisco, at the age of 35
years.
Former Chief of Police John McCul-
Tough, of New York, leaves for Havana to
advise Gen. Greene in regard to the estab-
lishment of police force in the Cuban
capital
Several mysterious fires and an attempt
to poison the water used by railroad sec
ton men have caused much excitement in
the little town of Delman, twenty miles
north of San Diego, Cal.
John c. Chase, the mayor-elect of Hav-
erhill, Mass, is the first socialist to hold
similar position in the United States. He
announces that he will carry out the prin-
ciples of the party platform.
Willard A. Smith, of Chicago, has been
named for the position of director of the
department of transportation and civil
engineering of the United States commits
sion to the Paris exposition, by Commits
soner General Peck.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
FLAG UNFURLED AT MARIANA
American Troops Have Taken For
mai Possession.

Havana, Dec. l2.-The United States
flag was unfurled over the hall OF Mari
anao at 1890 o'clock Saturday by Colonel
Young. commanding the battalion OF en-
oineers at PLAYA del Marianne. The de
tachment of engineers drawn up IN the
square presented arms, and the Americans
and municipal officers present stood win
barred heads during the ceremony a
crowd Of toNnspeople which had gathered
greeted the missing of the nag with cries
of ''N-iya Amerieanos." The Spanish troops
withdrew on Thursday, and for two days
the MARQUIS de Ceryera, late military com
mander of the Department, was the sole
Spanish auta,r+,y ia the town and sur
rounding districts. which embrace oooo
persons. but perfect order was maintained
during the interim. Late last night the
MARQUIS de Ceryera turned over the mu-
nicipal government to Alcalde Gomez, and
the latter at once called upon Colonel
Young. who will be the commandant tenn
porarily. A small guard is needed In the
town.
This was a lively day on the bourse,
with large speculative dealings for future
deliveries As the time for American CON
troll of the island approaches, shares IN
various insular corporations have risen to
near par. Street railroad stocks, which
were six months ago quoted at "a, sold at
81 Ia, and today at 80, and United rail-
way shares advanced 4 points to %, while
municipal per cents, issued at %, sold
today at l02.
A committee representing the officers
and men of the guerilas and the modified
troops today waited upon Governor Gene
raj Castellanos and proposed that the men
represented by the committee be given
so per cent of the pay due them before
the end of this month, offering to present
the other half to the Spanish government
for the benefit of the navy. General Cas-
tellanos will forward the proposition to
Madrid.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
News of Congress.

Washington, Dec. l0.-The house COM
mittee on military affairs today began
consi leration of important measures for
reorganization and increase of he army
to meet the needs arising out of the war,
Such progress was made that Chairman
Hull expected not only to report the bill
to the house before the holidays, but also
TO pass it by that time.
MIR Hull explained the plan of his
measure in SO shaping the arms of the
service as to bring the total effective
force up to 100000, and led to a general
discussion. No decisions were reached
nor votes taken on any of the feature.
of the bill, the whole subject going over
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
GENERAL BROOKE GOVERNOR
FITz HUGH LEE FOR HAVANA
General Brooke VIII he the MIA.
Governor of CubmHe VIII Rec
ommend Generals Lee, Carpenter
snyder and wood for Goveruo.
of Provinces.

Chicago, Dec. l0.-A special from
Washington says:
General John +. Brooke will be mada
the military governor of Cuba and he ia
now on his way Aere to consult the pres;.
dent in regard to the policy to be Dur.
sued.
General Brooke wrote a letter to q
friend here in which he said he favored
General Fitzhugh Lee for governor for
the province of Havana; General Carmen.
ter, as governor for the province of Pinar
del Rio; General Snyder, as governor of
the province Of Puerto Principe and zen.
eral Wood for the province of Santiago.
General Brooke is expected to arrive
here today and it is believed his rec
concentrations in regard to the governors
of the different provinces will be endons-
ed by the president.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
BRYAN TO QUIT SOLDERING.
VIII Resign His Commission as Coll
OneI of the Third Nebraska.

Savannah, Ga, Dec. l2.-Colonel w. j.
Bryan, colonel of the Third Nebraska regi-
ment, has either forwarded his resignation
to Washington or is about to do so. Of
this there seems to be no doubt. Today he
called on General Lee, commander of the
Seventh corps, of which Colonel Bryans
regiment is a part, and is understood to
have announced his intention of quitting
the service. General Lee is to sail for
Cuba on the transport Panama tomorrow,
and Colonel Bryan is believed to have
fastened his decision in order that he may
acquaint his corps commander with his
intention prior to Lees departure for the
island Neither of the commanding gen.
erals would discuss the matter and re-
ferred to Colonel Bryan as the proper
source to get any news.
Colonel Bryan would neither deny nor
confirm the rumor, but stated that when
the time came he would prepare a writ
ten statement and give it to the press,
so that there would be no possibility of
any misstatement as to his intention.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17

1t is reported that the Chicago FEEDER
alton of Labor has decided that in the
future politics may be discussed at the
meetings.
Bakers of New York declare that on
and after July d, 1899, they will work no
longer than ten hours day or board
with employers.
Among the other measures to be recon-
mended to congress by the Hawaiian
commission is a bill prohibiting the i'm
portation of contract labor.
Armours packing houses in Chicago
are to be operated by electric instead of
steam power, and great saving of labor
with increased efficiency will result.
Over 5000 textile operatives are on
strike against a reduction of wages at
Augusta, Ga. They have been working
for starvation wages and their condition
is pitiable.
Cigarmakers at Syracuse, N. Y, have
secured an injunction against a scab
manufacturer to prevent him from using
the union label, and a hot fight in the
courts is promised.
L lie DteNeIS uSHL III Oihdhd mas Ut
veloped into a row between Federation
and non-attached unions, like the brick
layers and painters, with the former
divided against themselves. Cigarmak-
ers of that city have declared in favor OF
a universal label.
Massachusetts Bureau of Labor re-
ports that in 1897 textile workers in that
state averaged less than $l.l0 day. In
each 81 operatives one gets $l5 week,
and fveeights get less than 81 per
week. And still the pluto bosses en-
forced a 10 per cent cut this year.
Inside of year new automatic type
setting machine will be on the market
that will sell for $4,000 1t will run by
electricity and set whole words at a
single touch. A new web press will also
be on the market soon which will print
newspapers faster than they can be
counted and is much simpler in con
struction tnan the presses now in use,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
WASHINGTON.

According to the government survey,
Ritzville is 1922 feet above sea level.
The new Episcopal church building at
Chelan is now all under cover.
Work is progressing rapidly with the
new steel bridge at the Spokane water
works.
What for several years has been known
as the old Wickersham mill at Buckley
has been destroyed by fire.
United States District Judge Hanford
has confirmed the sale of the Union de-
pot at Spokane.
Work was begun last week on the ditch
for the flour mill to be erected in the
early spring at Chelan Falls.
A number of the business men of Ritz
vile are putting in patent incandescent
lights in their places of business.
The state of Washington gave thous-
and dollars toward the contribution to
the Lafayette fund by the children.
About l40 pensioners regularly for
ward their claims through the county
clerks office at Seattle each quarter.
The heavy rains this fall at Walla
Walla have gone into the ground, wetting
it to a greater depth than usual, thus
insuring good crops next year, with the
average rainfall to next July.
The Central Washington will be extend
ed in the spring from Coulee City to Lake
side on Lake Chelan. Advices from the
scene OF the proposed extension state that
the route hassalready been decided upon
and that preparations are being made to
start work.
The State Teachers Association will
convene in Olympia in annual session
during the holidays. December 81, % and
20 being the dates. This years meeting
promises to be the most important yet
held, and it is anticipated that a large
representation will be in attendance.
The Vancouver city council has decided
to ask the county representatives in the
legislature to use their best endeaVors
toward securing the passage of bill de-
claring that there are no tide lands on
the Columbia, as contemplated by the
constitution of the state, above the mouth
of the Willamette.
The new steamer Camano is a record
breaker for climbing the Columbia river
rapids. She left Wenatchee Friday morn
ing at 3 o'clock and arrived at Chelan
Falls at $3.50 a. m. She is also cutting
into the wheat carrying trade, taking
down 1890 sacks of wheat in two days.
The new court house is now ready for
the reception of the county records and
effects at Colville. The old court house
will be vacated with the beginning of the
coming year.
There has been a great rush of taxpay-
ers at the county treasurer's office during
the past few days at Colfax, and the re-
ceipts for taxes have been quite large.
Taxes for 1897 became delinquent today,
which accounts for the rush. Most of the
taxes were paid, and there are fewer de-
linquencies than usual.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
PLANS N|CARAGUAN CANAL
AMENDS NICARAGUAN BILL.
Senator Berry Gave Notice of nm Amend
ment That He VIII Ofer-That Limits
the Construction Of the Canal to the
Amount of 4II5.OOO,OOO.

Washington, Dec. l4.-ln the senate
Yesterday Mir. Berry gave notice OF an
amendment he will offer to the Nicar1'
guam canal bill providing for a direct APP
preparation of money for the construction
of the canal and limiting the cost to 3d.
100000 The amendment provides for the
construction of the canal by the Maritime
Canal Company and gives the government
a lien upon the property. Berry stated
the object Of the amendment to be to elm
mate the bond feature of the bill.
Mr.. Rawlins gave notice of an amend
ment to the Nicaraguan canal bill, pro-
viding the act should not go into effect
until the United States had secured by
treaty the right to fortify and garrison
the canal to send armed vessels and mu-
ntions of war through it, and in time OF
war, to close it against any other nation
with which the United States may be at
war.
Senator Morrill, addressed the senate on
his bill authorizing the purchase OF a site
in Washington for building for the SUI
preme court The senate, after the speech.
promptly passed the supreme court site
hill
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
Struck by u Train.

Buffalo, Dec. l4.-Seven Italian snow
shoveers were killed and several injured
on the New York Central railroad near
Crittenden yesterday. They stepped from
in front of an approaching passenger train
onto the freight track and were struck
by freight train.
Later reports say the accident occurred
at Winspeare bridge, near Corfu, and the
killed include Foreman John Warner
Nine workmen were killed. Two bodies
have been found, one of them two miles
from the scene OF the accident, where it
had been carried by the train.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
TRADE NOTES.

The worlds corn crop aproximates q
600 000000 bushels annually, OF which
America produces 81 per cent.
The Merchants Association of New
York at a meeting determined to begin a
crusade to compel the express companies
to pay the war stamp tax.
The state department is informed that
the exports from Germany to the United
States during the quarter ending Septem-
br 80 amounted to $l0,789,007, an increase
of $5,ll00O3 over the previous year.
During the year ended June 30, 1898,
Missouri produced 2,S38, l52 tons of coal,
an increase over the preceding year Of
II per cent. During the same time it pro-
duced 1870 SOS tons of zinc and 1867 tons
of lead.
Without any warning, the Spokane
Falls & Northern last week increased the
rate on oats from Spokane to Bossburg 10
cents per 100. making the rate now %
cents per 100" said b. f. Shields, local
grain dealer, yesterday. Continuing he
said: "rhe old rate was altogether too
high. The new rate is almost prohibitive."
Mr. Cotter estimates the hop crop of
1898, which is being marketed through
Puyallup dealers, at 1000 bales. At the
present prices this represents about $780,
600. The fruit crop of 1898, including
that which is consumed by growers, meas
ured by selling prices will aggregate $780,
900, and will exceed rather than fall be-
! low that figure.
/ The monthly comparative statement
of government receipts and expenditures
shows that during the month OF Novem-
| Der receipts aggregated $38,90O,9l5, as
compared with $43 1868 ,605 for November
last year. In that month"; however, is in
cluded about $l8,000,000 received on ac-
count of the Pacific railroad settlement.
Independent of these payments, receipts
exceeded those for November, 1897, by
about $l35000 900. Receipts from Gus
toms last month were $l5 5000, an in
crease of about $5500000; from internal
revenue sources, $2l ,743, an increase
of nearly $8,000000. Disbursements dur
ing the last month amounted to $780,
$50, an increase on account of the war OF
nearly $ll,OO0,OO0. Since July receipts
have aggregated $2O4, 557 ,O83, as compared
with $l48, ll3,S75 for 1897.
According to the Bulletin of the Ma
tional Association of Wool Growers
whose annual report for the United States
was recently completed, Oregon is given
the largest yield of any state, 81 POI 1872
lbs of washed and unwashed wool. Next
to the state of Washington Oregon shows
the largest percentage of shrinkage in
securing, or II per cent. Montana fol-
lows, with 2O,935,lO lbs and 90 per cent
shrinkage; California, l6,932,993 lbs and
66 per cent shrinkage; Texas, l6,380,44
lbs and 20 per cent; Wyoming, l3,626,704
lbs; New Mexico, l2,33S, APO; Ohio, H.
1853 lbs; Colorado, 9,958,SG9; and
Michigan, S,S56l22 lbs. The amount OF
pulled wool is estimated at 22,ll6,37l lbs
making a total of 2G6,72OGS4 lbs washed
: or unwashed, or ,G6l ,58l lbs of scour-
ed wool. The aggregate clip of the six
New England states is about l,745,025 lbs
of secured wool, of which Massachusetts
furnishes l2SSG0 lbs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
ALL AROUND MARKET REPORT.
Wheat Quotations, Wool Figures,
and the Price OF Produce.

Following are the local quotations.
Wholesale prices are given unless other
wise quoted:
Wheat at the warehouse-Country
points: Club, bulk 44c, sacked 45c; blue
stem, bulk 47c, sacked 48c At Spokane:
Club, bulk 46c sacked 47c; bluestem,
bulk 49c, sacked soc.
Oats-At Spokane f. o. b., $l.l0 Der
cwt.
Barley-Country points I. o. b., S5c per
cwt.
Rye-Country points +. o. b., 72c per
cwt; Spokane, 75c per cwt
Feed-Bran and shorts $l2 per ton;
shorts, $l3; bran, $40; rolled barley, $40;
chicken feed, $l5@20.
Corn-Whole, $I.l0 per cwt; cracked.
$l.l5.
Produce-Fancy creamery butter, 40
and cobb tubs, 28c per Id; 5, 10 and ~
Id tubs, 29c per ID; prints. 25c per Id;
country butter, in rolls, lie per Id; cook
ing butter, l0c lb; eastern creamery
prints, 25c; cheese, twin, full cream, 1890
Id; cheese, twin, skim milk, 94@lOc Id;
ranch eggs, $625@65O: selected eggs,
1878; honey, white comb, l3c per b;
fancy, lac per Id.
Flour, per bbl-Gold Drop, 1915; Big
Loaf, SAILS; Banner, $3.50; Plansifter, 81;
Superb, 1915; Spokane, $3.50; Swan Pat
ent, $4.l5; Snowflake, 1915; White Lily,
$3.50; whole wheat, $3.50; rye, $3.50;
graham. SO 80 Per bale-Whole wheat,
$l.S5; rye, $l.s5. q IN
Poullly-OmcKens, live weight 9@lOc
ID, dressed l0@llc; spring broilers, 500
$50; turkeys, live 9@l0c, dressed ll@
l2!c; spring ducks dressed ll@l2c; geese
live lO@llc, dressed l2@l21ac.
Meats-Beef cows. live S2.5O@2.1o'
dressed $5@5.50 cwt; steers, live $2.75(g
3, dressed $5.5O@6; hogs, live $4.5O@4.7o'
dressed $6@650; mutton, live 4@4tc'
dresse 74@Sc; dressed veal, 7@0c; lamb
l29c wholesale.
The following prices are paid in epo-
kane to farmers and other producers:
Hay-Timothy, SO ton; wheat hay'
sos; alfalfa, $40.
Eggs-Ranch, $625@6.50.
getables-PotatOes, $4,000 per cw.;
cabbage, $l.50@l.75 per cwt; turnips' o.
per cwt; onions, $4,000 per cwt; beams
l3@l2c per Id; carrots, 81 per cwt; beetS'
$l.25 per cwt.
Wheat
Portland, Dec l2.-Wheat: Weak
Walla Walla, 5S@59c; valley, 6o9oic'
bluestem, 62c.
Tacoma, Dec. l2.-Wheat: Club. ooci
bluestem, 6l4@62c
Metals.
San Francisco, Dee. l2.-Bar siiVe1'
59sc.
Mexican dollars, 474c.
Lead, $3.50.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
To Quench the Flames.

Cleveland, o., Dec. l3.-While the
steamer Aurora was towing the barge Au-
rama through a big field of ice near Bar
Point, Lake Erie, fire broke out on the
Aurora and she had to be scuttled to pre-.
vent total destruction She was the finest
wooden boat on the lakes, and was val,
ued at Sl25OOO. The fate of the crew is
unknown, but it is supposed they es,
capped on the ice.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
A Russian Flood.

St. Petersburg, Dec. l0.-The river Ne
va suddenly rose nine feet Thursday
night, inundating the lower quarters of
the city. Great loss of life has been re-
ported. The flood is now subsiding.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
Los Angeles Fire.

Los Angeles, Dec. l0.-The fire in the
works of the Standard Oil Company has
burned itself out, the entire property con,
sumed. The total loss is estimated al
1928 900.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
Kettle River Railway.

Among the bills passed were the follow
ing Granting right of way to the Ket,
tie River Railroad Company OF Washing,
ton through the Colville reservation;
amending section 47GG of the revised
statutes relating to pensions, providing
in cases in which pensioners desert their
wives or children, one-half of the pensions
shall be paid to them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
MADRID CABINET MAY RESIGN.
Position IL Critical Since the Treaty
Was Signed.

London, Dec. IA special dispatch
from Madrid says the position of the cab
met is most critical and the resignation
of the ministry is expected since the treaty
of peace has been signed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17

IT ia said that some of the sheep "runs'
or farms in Australia are as large as the
whole of England.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17
black. Novelist. Is Dead.

London, Dec. IL. - The death is an.
nounced of William Black, the novelist.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-12-17

"Hamlet" has made more money tn"N
any other play in the language
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-09
Saw Nothing in Armenia to
Equal the Want and
Famine Witnessed
in Cuba.

New York.. March 3-W. W
Howard of this city returned from
Cuba to day on te steamship Vigi-
lanca.
ri was in Armenia with Clara Bur-
ton," said Mr.. Howard. '.but no
where in Armenia did l see such
suffering and famine as l have
witnessed in Cuba among the paci6cos
and reconcentrados. Men, women
and children are SO emaciated from
privation that their ribs and bones
almost come through higher sbriveled
skins. If ever peope needed relief
it ia those wretched reconcentrados.
"The insurgents are well dressed.
we'll armed, well horsed and well
groomed-iadeed they are sleek. and
live easy lives Cuba has been laid
waste Outside the towns one rarely
sees building, for the reason that
all buildings in the country have
beer razed or burned. Grass and
weeds grow where once the highest
cultivation existed"
Mr. Howard said that he was on
the wharf at Hhbana when the Maine
blew up. He heard two explosions,
dull one followed by a louder one
which shook the ground and nearly
stunned him
u. Murphy, another passenger
on the Vigilance, said, RI am positive
that there we're two explosions
The first one was somewhat mufaed,
but the second was stunning in its
landness -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-09

The war department has decided to
abandon its expedition for the relief
of the miners in the Klondike coun :
try, because the conclusion has been
reached that no necessity exists for
1t. Secretary Alger has witten let
ter TO Senator Hawley, chairman Of
the senate committee on military af-
fairs. explaining the departments
position and asking that congress
take action by joint resolution au-
thorizing the department to dispose
of the supplies purchased for the ex-
peditiou, including the reindeer
which have just arrived from Nor
way, and to abandon the project en-
tirely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-09
War Note Sounded.
The Spanish BuIlies Think
That America is Afraid of
Them and So Publish
Their Opinions.

(Correspondence Of the Associated Press.)
Madrid. Feb. 17.-Fierce iudigD atiop
characterizes the Spanish papers that
are not supporters of the government
at it's alleged weakness 10 replying 10
gentle terms to the Amsrican demand
for explanations about the Dapuy De-
LONE letter.
The Impartial says ''[s is the
heigb: of weakness to suppose we are
going to disarm the Yankees by "eans
Of patience. From them ne shall gain
no,hiog by it. and on the other haod
we shall lose the esteem for the dig
city and bravery of Spaiu. obtained
from the other nations. Paraphrasing
the never-to- be-forgosteu Spartan
words of Mendez Nunez at Cal!au,
Suffer it to say Spain loves honor