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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06
VfctorfalOpposes War with France

Paris, January 2.-The Journal has
from a parsonage belonging to the
suite of ex-Empress Eugene, a state
ment pom the eve of departure from
England in the early days Of the Fa-
shoda incident. The ex-empress took
leave of her majesty, Queen Victoria.
When Eugene vas about to leave the
queen said: IF war should break out
between France and England, I will
ask God to ALLOW me to die before it
occurs" Three days later the secretary
of the empress is said to have commu-
nicated the words of the queen to the
French foreign office.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06

Kansas City, Mo-, January g.
Another chapter in the celebrated st.
Clair county bond case was closed today
when Judge Philips, of the United
States circuit court, ordered the release
from the county Jail of Thomas hewitt
and Thomas McGill, judges of the St.
Clair court, who have been in contempt
of the federal court since June last,
when they refused to obey the order of
the federal judge directing them to
levy a tax on the property holders of
st. Clair county for the purpose of sat-
isfying the r%epudiated bonds. The st.
Clair county judges ceased to be in con-
tempt of the federal court because
their term of office expired. The tax
payers of st. Clair county elected their
successors at the November election
and the judges then chosen were, to all
purposes, elected into Jail for they were
sOlemnly pledged to resist the order of
the federal court directing the levying
of the tax. The bond question is the
one political issue in st. Clair county.
The amount involved including the
principal and interest for twenty-five
years is now over 81, 900, 900. The bonds
were voted n issued in aid of a rail-
road and amounted to about $500, 900.
The promoters of the company secured
the bonds, sold them in the east and left
the st. Clair people with no sign of a
railroad. When the bonds fell due the
tax payers resisted payment, and
though the federal courts eventually
decided in favor of the bond holders.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06
THE QUESTION OF EXPANSION
nat Perkins Wants Instruction.
From the California Legislature

Sacramento, Cal, January 3.-When
the senate was called t o order today q
communication was received from Sen
ator Perkins in which he asked instruc-
tons from the senate oil the pending
question of territorial expansion.
He expressed the opinion that this
question is of more Importance to the
country than any problem that has
arisen during the present generation.
He stated that in the absence OF in
structions from the legislature of Cali
%fornia, he will vote to amend Section
z Of the treaty which provides for the
payment of $20,O 600, 900 for SPANS SOW
ereignty and interests in the Philippine
islands. He is of the opinion that the
United States requires only a military
station. naval and coaling station In
tbN islands. Further, IL seems TO him
q . the entire territory in the island
or On the Asaitic coast, is contrary To-
the spirit Of the constitution.
The cost OF maintaining a standing
army in the Philippines and the expense
or a civil government for the islands
is also given as another reason why the
United States should not acquire them.
The exports from the islands to all the
world are pointed out to be but $780,
600 900 annually. The fact that the is
lands are densely populated is given az
the reason why they are incapable OF
development as was the Louisiana.
California and Alaska purchases. The
unhealthful region is another
argument against them. The influence
on American industry notably
that of the raising of sugar beets,
and upon American labor, by the
acquiring of the islands is pointed out
In the letter as not for the best interests
Of the country.
The communication was ordered
printed in the journal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06

tative of the president, in ~furtherance
Coming among you as the represen-
and in continuation of the humane pur-
pose with which my country lnterfered
to put an end to the distressing condl-
lions in this island, 1 deem it proper
to say that the object Of the present
government is to give protection TO the
people and security to property; to re-
store confidence; to encourage the peo-
pie to resume the pursuits OF peace;
to build up waste plantations; to re-
sumo commercial traffic and to afford
full protection in the exercise OF all
civil and religious rights. To this end
the protection of the United States gov
eminent will be directed, and every
possible provision will be made to car
ry out these objects through the chan
nels of civil administration, although
under military control.
"In the interest and for the benefit
of all the people of Cuba and those
possessed of rights and property in the
island, the civil and criminal codes
which prevailed prior to the relinquish-
ment of Spanish sovereignty will re-
main in force, with uch notifications
and changes as may from time to time
be found necessary in the interest OF
good government.
THE people of Cuba, without regard
to previous affiliations, are invited and
urged to cooperate in these objects by
the exercise Of moderation, councilia-
ton and good will, one toward another;
and a hearty accord in our humanitar-
ian purposes will insure a kind and
beneficent government.
THE military governor of the island
will also be pleased to confer with
those who may desire to consult him
on matters Of public interest"
The city is quiet and the Cuban in
dignation at the American authorities
~forbidding demonstration is subsiding.
There have been no indications of dis
order and General Brooke is confident
that Sunday will pass peacefully.
A general order was issued today
taking over the Spanish telegraph and
telephone lines.
The Spanish auxiliary cruiser Rapido
and the Spanish torpedo boats Marques
Ensnada, Galicia, Marques Molins and
Diego Velasquez sailed today for Spain
via the island OF Martinique. The
Rapido had on board Admiral Mantolea,
the Spanish naval commander, and the
Patricia, another Spanish auxiliary
cruiser, takes the Spanish naval Off
Gals. The arsenal here was occupied
by Americans today and Moro castle
and Cabanas were occupied, according
to programme last night.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06
A RUSSIAN GRAND DUKE
Given a Reception by the Russians @
New fork-He Talks Of the Eastern
Question

New York. January 3.-Grand Duke
Cyrial Vladimirovitch, OF Russia, who
is on his way TO his country to attend
the wedding Of his sister, was welcomes
today by the Russian colony In this
city. with a church service in the Rus
sian orthodox church. Bishop Mich
olas, retiring prelate OF the Russian
church in America, who will take shin
with him tomorrow. presided ar he
service n made an address. The lit
lie church was decorated especially for
the occasion.
The duke received the representatives
OF the press In the state parlor of the
Waldorf-Astoria, which was decorated
with palms and roses. The duke said. -
Il believe that you will have much
trouble with the natives in the Phil
ipplnes. in fact, in my judgment Won
VIII have war with them sooner or
later. AS far as Russia ia concerned
tne presence OF the United States i'm
the east is entirely satisfactory. I he
iieve b be a new factor for peace I'm
the affairs Of the Orient.
The grand duke Will sail On ths
Furst Bismarck.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06

His Pox1ratt Presented 10 the 6rano
LayilIe. FNasons-How His BODY
w.s s. Mayessspe Fear Riser-Femaie
S""Dse inspeS
tspeciar,arsh Messenger.)
Raleigh. ". c., December 31--Grand
Secretary wocdeI, of~the grand lodge
of Odd Fellows, has returned from
Washington, where he installed officers
of a fine new lodge.
The grand lodge of Masons has Ire
eeived from Albert Haywood, OF Alba
ny, y. Y, an oil portrait of Governor
Benjamin Smith. Haywood Is a relative
OF the Smith family. Grand Secretary
Drewry tells me that though Smith
was once rich, he died in abject pow
erty and in debt. His creditors seized
the body to hold until the debts were
paid, but a band Of Masons, headed by
Colonel Cowan, hired a negro to steal
the body from the custody of a Bruins
wick county deputy sheriff, and the
negro did so, taking the body on a boat
to carry it across Cape Fear river for
burial at ST. Phillips church,; but the
negro, becoming excited, threw the
body into the river and on his death
bed confessed this. The portrait will
be placed on the walls of the grand
lodge and a copy will be made to be
placed in the governors mansion.
Smith was grand master in 1908.
E. A. Johnson, second assistant
United States district attorney, this
evening received the following tele-
gram from District Attorney Bernard,
dated Washington: The report re-
garding me published today is untrue.
The department of justice expresses
entire satisfaction"
Three members Of the democratic
state committee say they have con
versed with many democrats regarding
Days appointment as penitentiary 81.
perintendent, and hat not one is sat
isfied with it: and further that Francis
w. Winston expressed the general view
when he said the Legislature wouE'
ignore it.
Special agents Of the United States
treasury department nave made anoth-
er capture of a member of the Nash
county gang of counterfeiters. This
one is Mary Ann King. Counterfeit
silver was made in her house out Of
babbitt metal and moonshine whiskey
was also made there. The agents did
admirable work. They pretended to be
looking for gold mining property, and
four male counterfeiters met them in
an old mill on the land. A couple of
revolvers held up these desperate men
whom the government has been after
for ten years and in a moment they
were handcuffed.
F. B. Arendall says he accepts the
appointment as warden of the peniten-
tiary and goes there Monday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06
American Forces Not Landed at IIoiIo

Washington, January 3.-The news
in Washington regarding the attitude
Of the rebels and natives at Iloilo and
vicinity is similar in effect to that re-
ported in the press dispatches. The
situation, officials say, shows that the
relations between the Americans and
those with whom they are dealing are
much strained and will require tact and
forbearance on the part Of both to avoid
a collision. 1t is also said that the in
formation which has been received here
does not indicate that General Miller
has landed with the American troops.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06
Wore Troops Sail for Cuba

Savannah, Ga. January 3.-The Unit
ed States troopship Roumania, with
the Second South Carolina regiment,
and the Mobile with the Fourth and
Ninth Illinois, sailed from Savannah
today. There only remain at this city
the Third Georgia regiment, the Maine
volunteer artillery and six batteries OF
United States artillery.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06
Congressman Dingley Slightly Bette

r Washington, January 2-The slight
Improvement of the condition Of Rep
resentative Dingley, of Maine, noted
this morning, continued during the day
and tonight his family are hopeful that
the change for the better is perma-
nent. The fever has been slightly re-
duced and the pulse is a little stronger
One of the attending physicians said
tonight he believed the patient a a
chance TO recover His condition, how
ever, seems critical.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06
Train

Memphis, Tenn, January Al a. NJ
A Kansas City, Fort Scott and Mem
phis train was robbed by SIX men at
MacombO last night. 1t is said they
got entire money contents of the ex-
press ar.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06

Washington. January 3--Secretary
Long has completed detailed estimates
for congress for the fifteen new war
ships he recommended to be con-
structed. in his annual report. The
figures for the armament and armor
for all the ships are s14.168. 400, and for
construction and engineering, $50, 1oO,-
go.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06
BY BENERAL

Havanas December 31.-A proclama-
ton by Major General Brooke, governor
OF Cuba, will be issued tomorrow to the
people Of the island. It is rs follows:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-06

Chas~
took the
day. In hisV
members Of q
the people that
possessed by the
ed in the defensV
principles of SOC
they may be APP
pality."
The mayor thl
ability Of presefN
upon which 1.-The lfEN
of every a womaHN
conditioned" and asserfN
are possible of attainmg
through the establishment OF
operative commonwealth"
Continuing Mayor Chase said:
believe hat every power the munich
pality possesses should be placed at the
disposal of the people in the interest OF
revolution. With that aim in view /
submit the following specific recon-
mendations:
81. The passage of an order estab-
fishing the minimum wages for street
employees at $500 for eight hours work.
".2. Union wages and conditions to
| prevail in all brick and stone masons
work performed under the direction OF
the street department.
% All city printing to bear the
union label"
The Mayor then took up the subject
of the unemployed, which, he said had
developed from the displacement Of
labor by machinery and the concentra-
ton of capital and a question which,
he said, no municipality could solve, as
it had become a national and interna-
tional one. Yet" he said, "some lit
tie relief 2t least can be afforded by
this city government. l therefore, rec
omend:
Il. That you proceed to secure a
tract of land suitable for the raising Of
food products, and such of the unem-
.ployed as desire be permitted to use
said land, the city to furnish proper
seeds and tools.
go. The enlargement of the fuel
yolu at lC Slly W SuSA plOpOl-
lions as will permit all who desire, to
earn by their labor such fuel as they
may require"
60 The appropriation of such an
amount of money as circumstances
may warrant to be used for providing
employment directly upon public
work, not in competition with the regu-
lar employees of the city, but Upon spe-
cial works, the kinds of which 1 here
with suggest: Improvement of the
park system; construction OF a system
of bicycle paths through all principal
| thoroughfares."
Mayor Chase condemned the system
of contracting with the lowest bidder
for city work and said the sys-
tenn should not be tolerated. He
said: Low bids mean cheap work.
The city should perform its own work
| n furnish it's own material, giving
employment to it's citizens" He adj
vocated increased appropriations for
educational purposes and municipal
ownership of the electrical lighting
plants and street railways.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-18

Hon. VIM. Jon es may have been
actaated by the lwcst motives in
canvassing tie State for GONelncr
Tyler, but Mr.. Martini friends in the
first district have opened up a war
upon Mr.. Jones and are now venti-
,ating his ltCmd. They claim tla, out
of 1S2 Ioll calls. nay OF tltm i'm
port an Mir. Jones failed TO vote 90
times. II i>thii 9 goes on, and they
hunt up tie records Of all the con-
gressmen, the people may be cor
WINGED that II one OF them are fit tor
their places and demand new set of
candidates for the next election. AS
The nomination is generally equivalent
TO election in Presidential years, there
may be a lively fight throughout the
State, mex t year.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-18

Mss Lillian Jewett CAV NJ ex-
libition of the Baker family at Boston
last week. 1t was very attractive
exhibition To the negroes and fanati-
cal white persons who were present.
AS matter of precautiOn TO prevent
Overcrowdmg, she charged an adj
mission fee of ten cents, and in this
manner had the sum of 227 dollars
thrust upon her. At one stage Ofthe
proceedings she appeared upon the
stage with her arms around Lincoln
Baker, whose age is Civ EN- as IA. 1t
may lie that Miss Lillian will find in
Lincoln Baker aR associate to her
taste. She stands a good chance of
resping q rich harvest while engaged
in her show enterprise. She may secure
COOL re conpense from the fanaucal
besides the pleasure of the company,
ofthe negro Mr.. Lincoln Baker for
whom she feels sufficient interest as 10
induce her to embrace him in public.
Tho act received the applause Of the
motley crowd who In / paid 10 cents
each u witness It.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-18
THE Devastation IN PORTO RICO.

Ponce, Porto Rico, August "a
The terrific wind which accompanied
the recent storm destroyed the crops
and demoli,hed number of houses
OH the higher ground, while the
floods destroyed bridges and houses,
and caused great loss of human life
a large number OF cattle were killed.
The storm was most severe in the
cen raj part of the island and along
the south coast. One hundrsd bodies
have been buried in the city of
Ponce, and il Is estimated that 2,0C0
persons were drowned in the Ponce
District. The number of people of
the over classes lost is not known,
bl it is ascertainel that there were
few fatalities among the persons Of
tn" litter classes, and none anon E
| ! i merlcallS.
Ia0ucoa, Adjutantas, aud Hum
acao were devas' ated, and in some
instances entire villages were swept
out of existence. One hundred per.
sons are reported 10 have been killed
on a coffee plantation. Everybody is
ruined, peslilence threatens, and
money and work arc needed, and q
newspaper appeal has been made to
the American people for relief The
calamity, with the commercial depres-
sion, has prod uctd a teIlible condi
ton of affairs. Both Americans ant
Porto Ricans demand the adoption
Immediately Ola definite, permanent
policy OH the part of the government
According to the latest report
from Yabucoa, eighty bodies wer'
buried there on " edne>day, while
the remains OF 200 victims have no
been recovered. The church is the
only building left standing.
1t is rumo red that Il number o
American soldiers wtre Killed al
Mayagucz.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-18

The tactiOnal fight in Shenandoah
will turn the county over to the re-
publicaus, and it will require great
skill TO save the senatorial district
from the same fate. The great mass
Of the people are not in this sqnabble
and many Of them are beginning TO
be indignant. The county is so close
that any diSaffection in the demo-
cratic ranks insures a republican
victory. 1t will be remembered that
when there were only Al "gold bugs"
IN the county, as some were prone to
boast, the democratic presidential
ticket was defeated for the first time
in the county by Il majority Of sc.
The leaders of the democratic party,
in this county should feel kindly TO.
ward each other and remember chow
pleasant 1t Is for brethren to dwell
together in unity, it is like the pre-
cious ointment, &c"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-18

The Philippine war is still raging.
Our soldiers are daily killed or dying
from wounds and disease in that far
distant island The conduct of the
soldiers, from reports received, give
the Filippinos arIrc idea Of American
humanitariimsm. A VIGOROUS effort
will he made to whip the natives, in
a short time, after the rainy season Is
over, but it is altogether dependent
upon their Willingness to be whipped.
Here 1t is q political necessity with
the administration. If the democratic
party has drawn any wisdom from
the campaign of 1896, they can al
ready see The opportunity officiating
the rel ublIcans. 1t may he necessary
for both parties 10 caSt Jonahs ovel-
board TO save themselves from dis
sster.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-18
FRIDAY. AU1. 18th. 1890.
THE SENATORIAL CONTEST.

While the contest for u. ). Scna-
tor is creating much excitement, III
some sections of the State, it excites
little interest in this county. There
was at one time a bitter feeling
against Senator Martin, because il.
was generally believed thnt his clcc-
tiun by the Legislature over Gen.
Fitxhugh Lee was brought about lay
dlscreditable political trades. HIS
record in the Senate has not been OBJ
noxious TO the members Of hiS party
in this county. In fact, we more fire.
quently hear 1t tavorably spoken Of
Some however, think that The repre-
sentative from this county, if the fac
tions will permit 4 democrat to be
elected, will be in favor ofTylcr.
The Governor visite d this codnty
and we find that the leaders of the
two factions profess to be in favor of
him. 1t seems TO be personal fight
without any principles involved. The
Tyler men, however, claim that their
man embraced the free silver heresy
before Martin did. Whether there
is any virtue in this, the reader must
Judge. In our opinion the man that
would first abandon that heresy
would be the more worthy of the
support of the people.
1t is claimed for Senator Martin
that he is more attentive 10 the wants
of his constituents than any Senator
which we have had for years While
we have had no occasion to test this
quality, which is worthy of common
dation, we have every reason to be-
lieve that it is correct. As the mass
of the people will have no opportuni-
~ of expressing themselves and the
nominations of candidates will be
governed by other considerations,
Shenandoah may very properly be
classed among the doubtful counties.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-18
Their business Booming.

Probably nothing has caused a
general revival of trade at Il. Schmitt's
Drug Store as their giving way TO
their many cusi omers ofso many free
trial bottles OF DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption. Their
trade is simply enormous in this very
valuable remedy, from the fact that
it always cures and never disappoiuts.
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Group, and all throat and lung dis
eases are quickly cured. You can
test it before buying by getting a
trial bottle free, large size SOC. and
: 90. Every bottle warranted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-18

From n respondent of the
Shenandoah Valley, who speaks of
the gold bug Demon" we learn that
Gov. Tyler is afraid that ilere is a
plan on foot now by the Golditcs TO
secure one-lhird of the convention in
1900 Tho Governor can possess his
sold in patience. From present in
dicatlOns. the Silverites will be so
dead, in 1900, that it is very question
able whether that issne will occupy
even an obscure conner of the plat,
form "Tbe wicked flee when no
man pursueth.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-18

TaRY ARE having hot political
campaign in Kentucky. Goebel. the
candidate for Governor was0vercome
by the heat at Mayfield and tainted.
He was a little over halfthrough with
his speech at the time. He was quick
ly revived but could not proceed
with his speech. At Bowling Green,
Congressman Settle was similarly
oyeresms.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-18
Valuable Limestone Farm
MD
OUTLOTS FOR SALE |

Pursuant TO q decree of the Circuit Court of
Shenandoah county, Va, pronounced on the
9Th day of July, 1899 In chambers. we the un-
dersigoed Special Commissioners appointed
for the purpose by said decree In the Chancery
Cause OF Carrie NJ. Donaldson &c. vs.. William
DOnaldsOn's administrator &c will on
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-18
Red Hot From The Qua

Was the ball that hit G.. b. Stead
man, ofNewark, Mich, in the Civil
War. 1t caused horrible Ulcers that
no treatment helped for 20 years.
Then Buckleu's Arnica Salve cured
him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns,
Boils, Felons, Corns, Skin Eruptions
Brss Pile cure on earth. % cts = box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold by b.
Sclmilt, Druggisi.
. a - n q III r "a.
Bears til. 1Ihs Kind Yea Hsm Alxays Bought
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