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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-15
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lNoBJikui, lo5ol
XnERTAIN parts OF Cuba might be
beautiful 20 live i'm at certain
times during the year, but IL
VIII never do for the Anglo
saxon race TO undertake 10 in
haplt the place. IL is a pest spot from
one end To the other. | lived I'm South
america, in the Argentine Republic and
Ia,asuay' Tor seven years ar i would be
Wiling TO return there, The towns and
cities In these countries are clean and
Wen Kept, and the people are of a high
er intelligence than those to be found in
euDa. would not care to return to Gu
oa' nor o.a meet any Americans there
VINO wanted to stay. They were all OF
che same mind and wanted TO get back
70 the United States as quickly as pos
sible. They would have nothing to do
with the natives. but when the towns
surrendered the American soldiers and
those of Spain could be seen together
everywhere"
The above Is part OF the statement OF
DR.. Charles T. Newkirk of Bay City.
Mich, who was appointed assistant
acting surgeon TO the regular army and
went to Santiago to treat the soldiers
who were suffering with yellow fever
in which disease he lis an expert DR.
NeWkirk arrived from Cuba a short
time ago and went to Washington TO
confer with the authorities there. He
was also obliged to return home on ac-
count of his health, which had become
much impaired by the hard work in the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-15

ON an average London receives 40
tons ofivoly from the wilds Of Aries
IN year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-15

An Expert on Yellow Fever Has a Poor Opinion
OF Cuba as Place Of Residence
For Americans.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-15
SANTIAGO

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04

Southwest Wiregrass, Ga, Oct. q.
Editor Messenger:
e Sir:-I nave read with much
interest in your issue of recent date,
of the negro rule in your state, and
more especially in your city. AS I am
in ~s.nlOathy with you I decided to pen
you a few lines.
I especially notice Mr.. w. F. Robert
sons letter OF October 18th, 1898, to c.
r. Simmons, Esq, Forest City. He is
right when he says the editor of the
negro paper writing the slanderous
article against your wOmanhOod would
have been lynched here in Georgia.
You bet he would: if you don't believe
it, send him down. We crackers down
here are commenting on the tame way
in which the whites let the niggers at
Ashpole eat them up. Also Jockey,
black and tan lawyer who asked a
white man if he was kin to a niger.
Send HIM down here by all means.
We have a place in the Okefenoke
swamp for him; the caters are espe-
cially fond of niger in the OkefenOke,
n most of all, lynched niger n
half breeds of the Jockey stamp. I
will bet $500 to sc if he had made any
such remark in a court house in South
west Georgia he wouldn't tote a whole
pelt twenty-fOur hours. Send us one
of his pictures; there are nine of US in
this lumber camp and each says send
us a picture of Jockey. We want to
see what he looks like.
Why don't the people of your state
do the niggers like we do around Quit
man, Voldosta and through this county
-Echols. Trees down here in one
night pear some strange fruit, of which
the buzzard of the same color as fruit,
has a feast.
Will close by saying of every ten
niggers lynched down here, nine are
from your state. Pardon me for writ
ing, this, but just couldn't hel pit af-
ter reading your papers of October
23rd and 25th. I am in sympathy with
you, and may God help you to win.
Yours, etc.
w. H. SCOTT.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04
England Assembling Her Navy

Victoria, b.. c., November 1.-The
imperuse. the flagship OF the British
North Pacific squadron. is expected to
sail tomorrow. following the Amphoin
southwark. A rush order for forty
tons of provisions was placed with one
of the leading merchants today. The
Imperuse will sail under sealed orders
not to be opened till the vessel Is out
of sight of land.
The Amphoin tool on board one OF
the fastest torpedo boats on the sta
ton, and the Leander, now in dry
dock. has also taken one on board.
When the Leander comes out OF dry
docks it is believed she will go south
also. The torpedo boat destroyer Spar
rowhawk, now a long time out OF COM
mission, will be Reconnaissance at
once. The torpedo boat destroyer
Virago is provisioned and coaled and
it is thought she will accompany the
flagship. The Pheasant will remain
here.
Halifax, n. s.. November Not
since the Trent affair has such activ-
ity been displayed in military and
naval circles here. After the order
had been received to have the battle
ship Renown put in thorough repair
another order came. the purport OF
which was not known until this morn
ing, when eight large double teams
and about 200 men, including sailors
and marines, were put to work trans
ferring powder, ammunition and small
arms OF every descriptions from the
magazines of the dock yard { o the dis
~tributing shed and thence To the sew
eral warships in port. The work con-
tinued all day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04
The New French Cabinet

Paris, November president Faure
this evening signed the decree consti-
tuting the cabinet formed by NJ. Dupuy
NJ. Dupuy had a long conference with
his colleagues this afternoon and dis
cussed all points, domestic and foreign.
The ministers reached a complete
accord regarding the past attitude OF
NJ. Dellcasse. the foreign minister to-
ward the Fashoda question and as to
the policy he proposed for the future.
They approved also the taxation re-
form of NJ. Peytral, minister of finance.
1t was agreed that the ministerial
statement Of policy on the reassem-
bling of parliament should declare that
the present constitutions of the cabi
net was meant to mark a farther stage
in the complete union of the whole re-
publican party and should promise the
introduction Of progressive measures,
as for instance, old age pensions and
similar bills.
AS regards the Dreyfus question, the
cabinet bows to the decision Of the
court CT cessation and will aid the
work of justice.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04
A Proclamation by AguinafGO

Manila, November 2.-Aguinaldo the
insurgent chief has issued a prOclama-
ton pointing out that although the
stringent orders previously issued by
him have been generally obeyed, a few
Philipnos have refused obedience and
offended in various ways; and he now
warns all such that they are liable to
be declared outlaws and to incur the
extreme penalty. The reference is ap-
parently to the anti-American Philip
pinOs.
In another proclamation issued SIM
u~ltaneously A~guinaldO allows all arm
ed foreigners, except Spaniards, to
travel in Philippine territory, but all
such are forbidden to approach the
Notifications or take photographs OF
defensive works.
The United States cruiser Charles
ton has some southwark for a months
cruise.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04

BY eradicating from the blood tho
scrofulous taints which cause il. Hoods
Sarsaparilla cures catarrh. promptly
and permanently, because 1t strikes at
the root of the trouble.
The rich, pure blood which II makes.
circulating through the delicate pas
sages Of the mucous membrane. soothes
and rebuilds the tissues. giving them
q tendency to health instead OF dis
ease. and ultimately curing the affec-
ton.
At the same time Hoods Sarsaparilla
strengthens invigorates and energies
the whole system and makes the de-
bilitated victim Of catarrh feel that
new life has been impaired.
Do not daily with %snuffs. inhalants
or other local applications. but take
Hoods ~Sarsaparilla and cure catarrh
absolutely and surely by removing the
causes which produce Il.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04
Three Doctors In Consultation.
(From Benjamin Franklin.)

When you are sick, what sou like
best is to be chosen for a medicine In
the first place: what experience tells
you is best. to be chosen in the second
place; what reason q. e. Theory says
is best Is to be chosen in the last
place. But II you can get DR.. Inclina-
ton, DR.. Experience and DR.. Reason
10 hold a consultation together. they
will give you the best advice hat can
be taken"
When you have a bad cold DR.. Incli-
nation would recommend Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. because II In
pleasant and safe to take. DIR. Expert
ence would recommend IL because IL
never fails to effect a speedy and per-
anen cure. DR.. Reason would recon-
ment it because it is prepared OF scien-
tifc principles. and acts on natures
plan in relieving the lungs. opening the
secretions and restoring the system to
a natural and healthy condition. Fer
sale by r. r. Bellamy.
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every other race with which they
come in contact, to their self-interests.
to the peace and happiness of the FAM
lily, Of the home, of the fire-side, in the
name Of good government, in the name
Of peace and amity between the races.
in the name Of religion, and, finally, in
the name of civilization itself. 1t has
promised fair and just laws, it has
promised to all peace and security. IL
has promised good government, ii has
promised protection to property, pro-
lection to life, protection to virtue, Ii
has promised to undo the wrongswhich
have been done to our brethren in the
East. 1t will keep faithfully and per-
form every promise it has made.
What good thing does this enemy
promise in this contest? What meas
ure OF relief does it advocate? What
principles Ices ii stand for? Nay,
Verify, nothing, except the perpetual
ton of its own power and the reten-
ton of the offices, which the people
were deceived into bestowing upon
them. In these circumstances am /
not warranted in appealing to the good
people of North Carolina. without re-
gard to past party affiliations, to go to
the polls next Tuesday, and cast their
votes for the success of the democrat
ic party's ticket, state, county and ma
tional.
1t has been a great fight. The issues
involved are pregnant with momentous
consequences to the people and the
state. In view of the present terrible
crisis; in view Of the incalculable con-
sequences to follow to US and to cur
children from failure to redeem the
state from the rule of the men who
ave debauched and despoiled it. fell
justified in appealing to all good men
to close their places of business on the
day of election, and give that day, ex-
clusively, earnestly, solemnly to the
state and to the great cause for which
We ~Strupple
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04

For Leading Citizens Of Halifax Coan~
~ Charging naturalization OF Election
OMcen-Supremc Court Decisions
(Special TO The Mrssenrer)

Especial TO Inc MNSSGngprD
Raleigh. ". c.. November l.-B. q.
Steptoe. a negro. arrived today and
delighted republican headquarters
with a story that ex-congressman w.
H. Kitchin. hts son Claude Kitchin. Dr.
A. c. Livermore. Thomas Fenner. +. T.
Whitehead and John Gray had gone at
night to Steptoe's dwelling In Halifax
county broken TN the door and entered
it and demanded that he resign as cleo
ton officer. The republican state
chairman went with Steptoe before
Associate Justice Montgomery nj
chambers who orders the sheriff of
Halifax county 10 bring Ki;chin and
the others before him instanter. The
warrant only charges forclble entry Of
the dwelling.
The supreme court files the follow
ing opinions: Williams VS.. Scott. from
Warren. motion 10 advance case de-
MED. Owens rs. Railroad. from Guil-
ford. new trial. EdEerton rs. Ayrock.
from Wayne. affirmed Allen vs.. Bas-
kerville, from Wake, no error; Bur
well will case. from Vance. motion TO
docket and dismiss appeal allowed:
Harper vs.. Commissioners. from Nash.
action abates; Powell W.. Insurance
Company and Dewey. from Craven. ar
frmed; Parker ~. Railroad. from Ber-
tie. affirmed: Fertilizer Company vs..
Sanders. from Durham. motion to dock
ct and dismiss defendants appeal al
lowed; Wilmington Iron Works ~.
Darby. motion 10 docket and dismiss
appeal allowed Morris ". Jones. from
Greene. motion 10 docket and dismiss
appeal allowed; King ~. Mechanics
Home Association. from New Hanover.
motion 10 docket and dismiss appeal
allowed; Cheek vs.. Railroad, from Al
amance. and Trollinger W, Railroad,
from Alamance. motion To docket and
dismiss plaintiffs appeals allowed:
McMichael VS.. Hoskins, from Guilford.
motion To docket and dismiss defend
ants appeal allowed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04
To Go Home TO Vote

Washington, November president
Mckinley will go to Canton next week
to cast his vote. All the members OF
the cabinet have likewise decided to
go to their homes to vote unless some
thing interferes to detain them here.
The arrangements for the presidents
departure have not been made, but
he probably will leave here next Mon
day afternoon on a special train and
return to Washington in time to take
his duties on Wednesday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04

Marion Democrat: Arthur :. Thomp-
son. who has constructed the Bakers
vile telephone, was in town this week
He informs US that arrangements are
about made for the erection OF a sys-
tenn connecting Burnsvile. in Yancy
county. An expert who has examined
the line constructed to Bakersville. pro-
nounces il one OF the best made lines
he has seen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04

The democratic county candidates
are making a vigorous canvass. and
from Wy precinct 80 far. reports of
greatly augmented enthusiasm come.
The fusion candidates, on the other
hand, are meeting with a cool recep-
ton, and are not even able to raise a
cheer from their negro followers
Fayetteville Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-04
BUFFERS ATTITUDE
Defined by an Open Letter Which He Will
Publish in His Paper.
DENOUNCES WHITE SUPREMACY

Still He Was Willing to Join Democrats in Disfranchisement of the
Negro--Bodies of Armed Negroes Marching Through the Town
of Wv Iliamston-.The Big Democratic Rally at Laurin-
burg..Hundreds of Red Shirts in Line-.Demo-
Gratis and Populsts Join Hands for
White SUPREMACY.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

The Turbinia, as exhibited last sum-
mer, was unable to stop, unable to turn
and unable to go backward. Mr.. Par
sons therefore withdrew her to New
astle-on-Tyne. There he has succeed
ed in producing a turbine steamer
which can reverse as easily as the or
binary steamer.
The Turbinia has been given public
demonstration before a board of naval
experts to show what she can accom-
plish. Mr.. Parsons recently brought
her to a standstill within thirty-seVen
seconds while travelling at the rate of
thirty knots. He has also recently
made the Turbinia, with her new re-
versing system, go at the rate of seven
and half knots backward. he has
also proved that she can turn as easily
as the ordinary steamer.
The Parsons system of turbine pro-
pulsion is highly ingenious. Inside
steel case or tube five feet long and
only eight inches in diameter there is
arranged small regiment OF tiny tur-
bines.
These are so set that as each revolves
it comes in contact with partitions
fixed to the interior of the steel case or
tube.
Between the revolving blades and the
fixed ones there is just space enough
for steam to steal through. This steam
is admitted to the tube by means OF
valve.
After turning the first turbine it is
projected on to the next, and Is whirled
from one to the other with ever in
creasing force until, by the time it
escapes from the opposite end of the
tube it has by its pressure on the
blades turned the shaft on which they
are placed at the rate of $500 to 5000
revolutions a minute.
Mr.. Parsons in a recent interview
said: 'I believe that a liner of $4,000
tons can be built with engines like the
Turbinias capable of running between
Sandy Hook and Roches Point in three
days.
"She will burn pretty well three times
as much Goa. per day as the present
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The emancipation of woman proceeds
apace AS nothing is sacred to a sup
per. so apparently there is no GAMING
however masculine in it's nature, which
the up-to-date young woman is not
prepared to tackle. Take the case OF the
lady highwayman-if the bull is
rmissibe-narrated by the ST re
tersburg correspondent of the DAILY
telegraph Barbara Danelta Is her
name, she disappeared some ten years
ago from the village of Bandza, ana
since then has held a whole country
side in terror by her operations on the
road.
This curious highwaywoman, we
are told, lis one of the most artistic
riders in a country which has produced
the best human substitutes for Cen
taurs that the world has yet seen. She
will lump anything. She is also an ex-
cellent shot, and can hit the edge OF a
Russian silver coin smaller than our
sixnence. with a rifle bullet at dis
lance which would make the eyes OF
the Bisley candidates start from the
sockets were l to mention it The num-
her of men. able bodied, strong armed
men. whom Barbara single handed (she
loves to work" alone) stopped on the
highway and robbed is legion. And, be
il remembered not unarmed men only.
MANY of these lords of creation not only
Dossessed but used their -eapons, TOO,
as certain marks on Madame Danella's
arms and body prove beyond doubt.
Rut the moral and refining influence of
This fearless woman on the hitherto
cruel bands of Caucasian highwaymen
ir oroOnc, tho most eloquent proofs of
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\ FFMAlE CLAUDE DUVAL.

superiority of women in all walks OF
life.
Before Barbara took to the hills trav-
elers used to be rudely knocked on the
bead before they knew where they
were. and if they ventured to speak or
squeak on coming to their senses. had
their hands or heads cut off altogether,
and were generally dealt with as II ut
terly devoid of nerves, sensation and
self-reSpect.
To-day everything is different, Blood
is seldom shed. and never ''unneces-
sariIy." If your pleasure or duty takes
YOU along the roads of the wild DIS
tricts of Kutais you are politely stopped
at a very convenient spot by party
no more numerous than your own. lou
find a we'll dressed gentleman" of re-
fined manners. on a splendid charger,
who rides CALAMITY up, raises his
hat, and in a few polite words, pro-
no,1nced in a most inSinuating voice,
explains that to his regret circum-
stances beyond his control render 1t
necessary that he should deprive you or
your money, horse, and Valuables. but
that he will do so with as little d1scom-
fort to yourself as possible Would
Won kindly turn out your pockets and
take off coat and vest? When it is all
over and done the gentleman" re-
ouests YOU to remain on the spot for an
hour or so until he and his friends have
had time enough to get clear away, ana
he adds that should you disobey one of
his men has orders to blow your brains
out which he sincerely begs you not to
have carried out.
Rarbara. Danelia is a Georgian, and
her beauty, therefore, may be more
easily imagined than described. She is
very popular among her own people,
whom she seldom attacks in person
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Special to The Sunday Call.

" RAVELING on the luxurious
train of the President Of the
United States, through the fer
tile fields of Iowa, which line
the Burlington road, few days
ago. talked with the Score
tary of Agriculture about the predic-
ton of Sir William Crookes Of England
that in a few years the worlds pro-
duction of wheat will be unequal to the
worlds demand, and we shall have TO
turn to artificial food products for sus-
tenance. Secretary Wilson says Pro-
fessor Crookes is all wrong and there is
no cause to fear that the wheat supply
will give out.
"Crookes' theory" said Secretary
Wilson, lis based on the belief that
the fields of America are losing their
productiveness because they are CIV
ing us only twelve bushels to the acre.
That is a mistake. The fields OF Iowa
could produce twenty-five bushels to
the acre if the farmers could afford to
SOW them in wheat. Iowa alone could
produce thirty or forty million bushels
of wheat So could Illinois. But the
farmer of Iowa finds it more profitable
to SOW his fields in something that Will
make meat in his herds or f1ockS or
milk for his dairy. 1t is only the p1o-
neer who can afford to grow wheat and
his land is not the most productive.
That Is the reason the average OF pro-
duction is so low. Put the price or
wheat at a dollar ana the Iowa FARMER
will cultivate it.
What could the United States pro-
duce at a pinch?" 1 asked.
"A couple of hundred million bushels
more than it does now. CrookeS'
theory is like that Of Nautilus, who liv-
ed a hundred years ago. He claimed
that population increased in geometri-
cal ratio and production in arithmetical
ratio, and that in certain time popu-
! lation would be out of proportion TO
production and the world would starve.
| He wrote a book to prove this, but
! time has shown that he was all wrong.
You can't base any theory on popula-
ton, because it does not follow any
| rule.
LAS men grow rich they are less
| likely to have large families. In the
rich quarter of the town you Will find
few children. In the half-starved
! common people you will find many chill
dren and in the country they have large
| families The increase of population
| is governed by conditions. In France
there is no increase of population and
there has not been for some years"
What is the annual production OF
wheat in the United States?"
ut will be about 0,000, 900 bushels
this wear. The commercial agencies
make it 700, 100000, but we don't agree
with that estimate We have ten agents
in the field to their one and we won't
do any guessing ahead at this time of
wear to please any one. 1 have no doubt
the people who want to buy wheat
would like to have us make a big esti-
mate. but we won't do it, The wheat
crop of the world is going to be splen-
did this year. But it finds us with
empty bins and no reserve. For that
reason 1 believe the price Of wheat will
go higher.
Another thing the theorists about
crop conditions don't consider" said the
Secretary, lis the Improvement IN
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and forty miles long, and the one man
had a double gang pillow cutting a fur
row twenty-four inches wide. He would
start at a corner of the field in San
Francisco and pillow south toward San
Jose, a distance of forty miles. Then
he would come back and cut another
furrow to San Francisco, making
eighty miles for the round trip.
This amount of work would only be a
tiny scratch four feet wide along one
side of the forty-mile field, and the
process would have to be repeated at
least 1900 times, making a total dis
lance of about los, 900 miles.
Suppose that the plowman worked at
the rate of twenty miles a day To get
over the los, 900 miles would take $3.50
days. To plant would take about the
same time, making total of 10000
DAYS, or nearly thirty years. 1t would
be like spending a lifetime, and the dis
lance travelled would be equivalent to
going around the world four times.
And all in one California wheat field.
To accomplish the necessary amount
of work within the time at his disposal
the owner of the Clovis wheat field has
to employ over 200 men, over 1000 horses
and several tons of big machinery. The
men are working early and late now,
and if the whole acreage is planted by
January and a sufficient quantity of
rain falls there will be such a crop of
wheat as has never been heard of, for
the land is good land and the seed is
good seed. Then will the bread-eaters
of the world give thanks for the exist
once of the largest wheat field in Cali
fornia.