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the Cuban revolutionists, but Marti
alone knows the amount of personal
aid and encouragement that Mr.. Dana
gave to the movement in its early life
when it had no influential friend in
America, and when such assistance
meant the preservation of the life of
the cause.
Marti conceived the plan of organic
ing the Cuban Revolutionary Party, of
which he became the head. His efforts
have eliminated in the present success
full uprising, and he is gratefully ac-
claimed the Father of Cuban Independ-
ence.
He landed with Gen. Gomez in Cuba
in April. 1885,, The following month he
was killed in ambush at Dos Rios.
Spain supposed that his death would
end the war. But there were many
able men among the Cubans.
The Cuban revolutionists are so per-
fectly represented by their leaders at
the present time that an account of the
officials, civil and military, will convey
an accurate idea of what manner of
men the patriots are.
Besides Mr.. Palma and Gen. Nuez,
the Cuban delegation consists of three
men.
The sub delegate abroad is DR.. j. D.
Castillo. The occupant of this impor-
tant position comes from one of the
wealthiest as we'll as oldest of the old
Spanish families in Cuba. The family
name is known everywhere on the ISL
and DR.. Castillo, like many of his CO.
patriots. was sent by his people to be
educated in the United States. He re-
ceived the degree OF M. D. from the
University Of Pennsylvania and there
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this time his mother was starved to
death by the Spaniards. He was finally
elected President Of the Republic and
while President was captured and car
ried to Spain. A census was taken Of
the prisoners in the fortress in which
he was confined anC he wrote on the
blank that was given him: 1T. Estrada
Palma; of foreign birth-Cuban; occu-
patton, President Of the Republic of
Cuba" Upon the cessation Of hos
tilities, the Spanish government offered
him high political position and the
restitution of his estates, which had
been confiscated, on the single condi-
ton that he take the oath of allegiance.
This he refused to do and, almost desti-
tute, departed for Honduras. He found
employment as professor in a Honduras
college and thus supported himself I'M
til he was made Postmaster General of
Honduras. The daughter of President
Guardiola became his wife. Later he
set out for New York State and found
ed school at the town of Central VAL
ley for the education. Of Spanish Amer
lean children. At the outbreak of the
present war, Mr.. Palma once more Of
fered everything he possessed to the
cause. When Marti, the leader of the
new war, was killed, the ex-president
was called to the head Of the Cuban
Revolutionary Party and upon the es-
tablishment of the civil government he
assumed his present duties, which he
has performed at the expense Of his
savings.
Another member Of the Cuban Jun
ta," or the Cuban delegation in the
United States, is Gen. Emilio Nuez,
a leader in the first uprising, forced in
to exile after he had been granted am
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by his people, who were well-to-dc
planters. and finally he returned and
purchased a plantation in the district
of Remedies. He was cast into prison
at the outbreak of the war in 1895. but
was released at the instance Of the
United States consul.
Nearly all the men of the last two
generations of the CarrIllio family have
died fighting for Cuba. 1t is a typical,
not an exceptional case.
Alexandra Rodriguez, a Cuban repre-
senting a line of Spanish mobiles. is one
of the younger leaders. He took the
field in Havana province and has sus-
tanned himself there with consummate
skill in spite of the efforts made to dis
lodge him.
The dead leader, Antonio Maceo, was
the only one of the Cuban generals who
had negro blood in his veins. He was
a mulatto, and his race may be proud
Of him. He excelled all Cuban soldiers
in daring and dash. He was we'll edu-
Gated and quite a scholar. There were
eleven Maceo brothers; only one is liv-
ing. The others have died in the strug-
gle for liberty.
After laying down his arms in 1873
Gen. Maceo went to Costa RIGA and be-
came the head of a colony of Cuban
refugees there. He started at once to
join Marti upon learning that he had
landed. He sustained his position in
Pinar del Rio for over a year against
Weyler and 10000 men, and when he
was killed he was across the trocha
and in Havana province.
Perhaps the most interesting person
L.
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His wife. charming lady, lives with
the family of Mr.. Palma.
Gen. Nestor Arraguren. who was shot
in a recent action shortly after he had
ordered the execution Of Col. Ruis, was
but twenty-seven years old. He IL Z
type Of the young Cubans who have
come forward to furnish new blood to
the veterans of the ten years. war. His
people were prominent citizens of Ha-
vana and his education and life had
been those Of young Havana swell.
He was a splended-looking man and q
good soldier.
There is no Cuban who does not
speak with an air of respectful sadness
when he mentions old Gen. Serafin San
chez. who was shot down last year in
the Santa Clara district, where he COM
manded. Gen. Sanchez's ancestors had
been wealthy landowners in Santa
Clara. and he inherited considerable
wealth with the old homestead. All
this was lost. and after 1878 he was
driven out of Cuba, and, penniless and
friendless, he came to the United
States. The case of Gen. Rojelio Cas-
tillio was similar. During their exile,
these two distinguished oking old
gentlemen might have been seen any
day at Key West. patiently picking to-
bacco for living.
c. M. De Cespedes, son of the leader
of the rebellion Of '6s, Is a remarkable
young man. He was born to wealth
and was educated in Paris and the
United States, where he lived in anu
ence until Marti's call to arms reached
him. He at once took a supply ship to
Cuba, having fitted it UP mostly at his
own expense. He was appointed gov
ernor Of the Santiago province, where
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HIS energy and capability have resulted
in the establishment Of workshops.
newspapers. and schools.
Another leading young Cuban Is Ra-
fael Portuondo, who has wealthy and
influential social connections in Sam
tiago de Cuba. He was educated in the
United States, and graduated from the
University of Pennsylvania. He is one
of the brightest minds among the revo-
lutionists. The first constitution was
of his drafting and under 1t he was
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Many young Cubans, drawn from the
purest blood of Spain and France, are
now fighting for their liberties. There
is DIR. Luaces, who holds his degree
from the University of Pennsylvania. q
brilliant student and a well-known
Partisan clubman; Sanguiley, an alum
nus of Ell Salvador College. whose faith
err is wealthy planter; Correa, lead
ing citizen of Santiago de Cuba; and
the Carillios brothers. all gay young
Cuban gentlemen.
The Menocal family. which has fur.
nished the United States with several
civil engineers and naval officers, -
represented in the field by Mario Meno-
cal, graduate of the Troy Polytechnic
Institute, who conducts the engtneer-
ing operations of the army.
Last, we must mention the distin-
guished professor of medicine In the
University of Pennsylvania. None Of
the Cubans who have remained n
America has been more devoted to the
flag of the single star than DR.. Joon
Guiteras.
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| Literary and News eorviceL
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ing that Cuba may be free is difficult
to appreciate. No member Of the
"Junta" and no officer Of the civil or
military government is receiving or has
ever received compensation for his SER
vices. and most Of the patriots have
been struggling in poverty without TAX
ing time from their cause to secure
even the necessities of life.
The fighting Cubans are a fine body
Of men. They have not been selected
exclusively from the Representatives OF
the leading Cuban families, as is the
case with the members of the civil gov
eminent, vet all but three of them are
of pure European blood and there are
but two men Of foreign birth holding a
generals commission.
The young officers, as war corre-
spondent who once endeavored to dis
credit Gen. Gomez and his army &C.
knowledged, to a man are from the
Cuban families that form the aristoc-
racy of the island.
OF the present leaders of the Cubans,
Gen. Maxine Gomez, a prosperous
planter in San Domingo, was among
the frs. to join the uprising in '68. He
was from one Of the few old Spanish
families that had remained in San Do
mingo. When the war ceased in Cuba
he became an officer in the Honduras
army. Gomez is not rich man, but
his family in Gan Domingo have never
accepted financial aid from the Cuban
government.
The lieutenant of Gen. Gomez, Gen.
Calixto Garcia. fought with great ardor
in the ten years war; He took up
arms again when he found that Spain
did not intend to keep her promises.
His small force was surrounded and
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upon entered the United States Navy
as a surgeon. 1t may be remembered
that he was surgeon general of the
Jeanette relief expedition. His report
to the Surgeon General at Washington
was printed by the Government and
widely read. DR.. Castillo returned to
Cuba before the revolution and built
up large medical practice at Santiago
de Cuba. He was one of the secret
committee which managed the uprising
in the district and he took the field
with Maceo in the early days of fight
ing. becoming Surgeon General. Ill
health compelled his return to the
United States, upon which he resumed
his present position.
Gonzalo de Quesada of the "Junta"
was an intimate friend of Jose Marti
and his associate in the formation of
the Revolutionary Party. He became
Martis personal secretary and after
Martrs death he was appointed charge
d. affairs of the Cuban Republic at
Washington. He attended to all the
details of the work which resulted in
the passage of the belligerency reso-
lutions and the ultimate acknowledge
ment of the independence of Cuba Mr..
Quesada is an accomplished gentleman.
His tact and geniality have won for
him and the cause he represents the
confidence and sympathy of those in
authority in Washington. An orator
of merit. Mr.. Quesada has spent his
spare time in travelling about the
United States trying to arouse interest
in his cause. When Marti started for
Cuba. Mr.. Quesada expected to go with
him, but the general ordered him to re-
main in the United States, where he
could be most useful.
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of his should be brought up by a SER
want of Spain. 1t Is not surprising that
with such a parent Jose Marti, at the
age Of fourteen, was attacking the
Spanish Government in an amateur
newspaper he had established. The lit
tie paper was suppressed and the pre-
cocious editor placed in chains. The
boy was obliged to work with the
gangs Of convicts under conditions that
killed strong men. The powerful in
fiuence of his family finally secured
mitigation of the sentence to deporta-
ton to Spain, where he was confined
to the limits of the country. Here he
received university education and be-
gan to show the splendid talents which
eventually placed him at the head of
the Cuban revolutionists. He is an
ideal hero; and probably he is the most
gifted and able man that Spanish
America has produced. He was a poet,
a soldier, a statesman. His principles
were the noblest and his devotion to
them complete and unselfish. But his
aims were not those Of a democratic
leader; he was an aristocrat by nature
as we'll as by birth. and sought rule by
the best rather than by the greatest
number.
Marti escaped from Spain and came
to the United States. Before he learned
the English language he began writing
for the press in French. His articles
attracted the attention of Mr.. Charles
A. Dana, who at once became interest
ed in the young Cuban. This was the
beginning of Mr. Danas active advo-
cacy of the cause of Cuba libre. The
public knows and appreciates the I'M
ceasing efforts of Mr. Dana's powerful
newspaper in securing recognition for
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-25
AN ADDRESS OF A SILVER pop.
ULIST.

Captain Rufus Amis belongs to a
highly respectable family in Granville
county. He was a democrat in old
times voting for James Buchanan for
president in 1856. He left the party in
1885, having voted in 1884 for Cleve-
land. He quit on account of Cleve-
lands war on silver, which drove out
10000 democrats to the populists in
North Carolina. In 1896 he voted for
Bryan for president, and for Kitchin
for because they were for sill
Yer. He is a man of intelligence, but
he fails to understand the issue in
North Carolina in 1898. He thinks it
is currency and not a White Mans
rule. He thinks there is no danger
from negro supremacy, but the captain
is far out of it. There is no other
question that White Men are really
thinking of now as to North Carolina
but white supremacy and good govern
ment. Mr. Amis that he will
vote for the faithful young represen-
tative Kitchin. He says in an "Open
Letter. addressed to the populists and
free silver republicans Of the Fifth dis
trict hat to vote for Adams is to vote
for the gold standard and poverty"
We hope the captain will urge his par
ty friends to vote for the emancipation
of the White Race in Eastern North
Carolina, and against the e%nthrone-
ment of the niger in politics. He has
been too much fattared, patronized,
by certain white skins for the good of
themselves, the prosperity of the COM
monwealth and the common welfare OF
all citizens.
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The Christian in earnest does two
things. He first puts off sin and he
puts on holiness. In the fifth verse
Paul tells Of some of the sinful things
he leaves off forever, "mortifying his
members" Having put off h gar
ment spotted by the fiesh," (Jude) the
Christian who Is indeed alive in Christ,
ever seeking glory, puts on and wears
always the white linen of the Gospel,
which is the Righteousness of saints.
(See Revelation). There are many
low, corrupt, carnal things to put
off, and there is a garment, beautiful
and white and pure, to put on when
the great work of regeneration and
sanctiication is wrought by the power
Of the Holy Ghost and man redeemed
and saved, has his life hid with Christ
in God. He will then be truthful and
honorable and just and ~consecrated,
walking in newness of life to the
end, and then Heaven at last.
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The news from the state generally
continues to be full of announcement.
The battle has not been fought yet,
and, therefore, victory is net yet. But
the outlook is for a democratic tri-
umph. We will carry the house, posi-
bly, the senate, and elect three or four
members of the house of representa-
tives and the democratic judges. That
fine political campaigner and able
speaker, Robert B. Glenn, who so cleo
triied Wilmingtonians lately, tells the
Charlotte News hat the democrats
will win. He finds nothing to discour-
g democrats. Push On the column.
Take the step to the music of good
government and White Mans cr,-em-
acy and get there"
That oid wheel-horse of the democra-
cy, Governor Jarvis, after an extend
ed canvas of some three ont is
sure that the state is safe for the
White Mans party. He kinks the
democrats and allies will ontrol the
legislature, which is all important. He
correctly says that the governor has
no power eve except the power to par
don criminals who are radicals and
black at that n the legislature is
only limited in its powers by the con-
stitution of the state. Governor Jar
Wis thinks that 10000 populists will
vote with the democrats. Surely they
will prefer a White Mans government,
we may believe, to negro rule, n the
spells for black republicans! Governor
Jarvis is a cool calculator and a clear
headed, able
We have seen no opinion of the next
democratic governor lately, but we
have no doubt after a long and most
efficient v that Mr.. Aycock
thinks that North Carolina will have
a White Mans government hereafter.
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Wouldn't Let the Only Negro Congress
man Speak

A gentleman who arrived in the city
last night informs a Messenger reporter
thai on Friday night when the negro
congressman, Geo. H. White, the only
one in the United States, arrived at
the town of Kinston, n. c., to deliver
a speech, he was met at the depot by
about one hundred and fifty Of Lenoir
county's Rough Riders who inform
ed him that he couldn't SANDER and
villify the white race at Kinston with
put being put under the sod.
White evidently objected to this
treatment, as he passed on unnoticed
to the next station where he was not
booked to speak.
Our informant states that now it is
hard to find white or black negroes
who are willing to speak in eastern
counties.
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.ERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
WILMINGTON. n. C.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1898 .
RELIGIOUS EDITORIALS FOR
SUNDAY

There are different views as to where
the soul goes at death. We nave long
preferred to believe hat the true be-
iiever is saved at once, and like Paul
said, when he departs 1t is to be with
Christ. There are strong arguments,
we know, for an intermediate state;
but many who accept this, do not be-
Iieye in intermediate "place." In all the
older churches the doctrine Of an in
terrlediate state widely prevails-that
there is a state between death and the
resurrection. If this is really the right
view we do not believe it is n of
sleep or insensibility. We think it is
core of conscious existence in joy or
SUFFERING" Abraham could hear Dives
spcak-no such name in the Bible-or
properly the "Rich Man" There Will
be, according to the Everlasting Scrip
lures, a wide gulf, a vast difference in
conditions, a tremendous separation
between the two great and only two
classes, the righteous, who are the saw
ed, and the wicked, who are lost, in
eternity. Those who know their Bibles
know that. A commentator says:
Whatever the separation may pc in
space it is infinite in character and
destiny" Hear what Christ taught:
Ard in hell he (the Rich Nam lifted
I'D his eyes, being in torment" and He
cried out, Il am tormented in this
flame" We know as to the word trans
lated hell. 1t is the Greek hades, and
corresponds with the Hebrew sheol. 1t
was tartarus to which the Saviour
refers. After the resurrection the body
is cast into gehenna, the lake of fire,
the second death. But we do not dwell,
for we have not space and it is not
necessary to enlarge now.
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BREVITIES.

An evangelist named Simpson raised
900 to send missionaries to the heather
in the new conquered territory. Right
around him in the great city are 100,
900 heather equal to any in the Philip
pines.
The New York Sun thinks thai the
influence of %pulpetless preachers among
Northern Presbyterians may yet split
that church. They are causing much
trouble.
The growth. of the money order sys-
tenn is very great. It is thought it will
touch $500, 900, 900 this year.
The English war feeling against
France is high. 1t is either for the
French to abondon Fashoda, in Egypt,
or fight.
Mr.. Whitney, h goldbug, is so rich
in the yellow metal he has just paid
$40, 900 for one horse.
Of all people on the globe the north
ern people are perhaps the most emo
tional and given to extremes.
Ex-senator w Hill spoke in New
York City on the night of the GOTH. He
went for that supreme rascal Hanna.
Frost has occurred in Mississippi and
yellow fever declines as a consequence.
A half-breed Indian, Cherokee Bill,
has married a beautiful girl named
Caroline Lawson, Of Montana.
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State University Notes

Chapel Hill, n. ", OctODeT ~.
The university foot ball team won
its third game yesterday afternoon
from the Greensboro Athletic Associa-
ton. The score was IL to 0. The
varsity team was much u weighed
by their opponents, but notwithstand-
ing that, they would have scored more
fumbles.
The next game is next Friday at this
place, against Clemson college, the
leading college Of South Carolina. It
is likely that a game of football will
be played here soon between Mebane
and Homer school, as they are trying
to arrange one.
Thursday night in Gerard Hall, DR..
Alderman gave a most instructive and
highly entertaining lecture on Egypt
and the Nile" His lecture was to a
very large audience n was very in
tercsting. His talk was from personal
observations made while abroad last
April and May. 1t Is to be hoped that
We will have one every week Or two
by him or some member OF the fac
ulty.
Last night in gymnasium hall the
regular October dance Of the Univer-
sity German Club 10 place. ii was
a highly delightful affair and was lead
by Mr.. II. G.. Cowles, Jr. The floor
managers were Mr.. Graham Woodward
| and Mr.. J. A. Moore. There were about
4 r-.nrkx a~,.D1mz Dnl n1I NJ a.
lightful time. Many charming ladies
from Greensboro. Raleigh, Durham.
Charlotte and Tarboro were present.
Music was furnished by Haywood
string band Of Raleigh.
Mr.. Marsden Bellamy Jr., Of Will
mington, a been elected assistant
manager Of the University Dramatic
Club.
At the regular meeting OF the
Shakespeare Club the other night, be-
sides the election OF officers, very in
teresting papers were read by Messrs.
Bellamy. Conner. and Henderson.
Many new members have Joined the
Shakespeare Club and much interest is
being shown in its work.
This afternoon on the athletic
grounds the first inter-class game Of
the season takes place between the
Sophs n Fresh. 1t will be for the
championship of the college.
A number of the students are going
to the state fair next week at Raleigh.
Among the marshals are noted a few OF
the varsity boys.
Judge Adams Is going to lect2re here
tonight. He Is the republican, nominee
for congress In this (Fifthl district,