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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07

Attorney General Giggs has given
an opinion TO the Secretary of the
Navy to the effect that the Secretary
of the Treasury has complete authority
in the matter of the disposition of the
wrecks of Spanish vessels along the
shores of Cuba.
The Director of the Census has APP
pointed Alcee Bouchereau, of New Or
leans, special expert agent ITO collect
statistics of the sugar industry in the
Southern States.
Secretary Long has recommended to
Congress that the employees of the
Navy Department. he paid for their ex-
cess time in office from january /,
1898, to january /, 1899. 1T is ex-
pected that Congress will make pro-
vision for the reward of these EN-
ployees In the case of the NAVY De-
partment the estimate of cost is placed
at $4,000.
Celebration Of the establishment Of
an eight-hollr working day by the coal
miners brought about almost complete
idleness In the Pittsiburg district
Nearly 10000 men will be benefited by
tine new scale which goes into effect
on Monday. 1t calls for an advance
of about 20 per cent. and the establish
ment of ain eight-hoW working day
Secretary Root said recently that
the instructions to the Philippine COM
mission will not be made public at
present, as it is desired to keep them
open for possible change or addition
until the last moment. Consequently,
the final written instructions to the
commissioners will not 'be delivered
until the day of their departure from
San Francisco for Manila, April 5.
Capt. Frank Burkitt, president Of the
National Reform Press Association,
has issued call for its assembly in
Cincinnati, On May 7th.
Harry VarG'on, worlds champion
golfer, defeated William Dunn on the
Hampton Roads Golf and County CLUB
Lings, alt Newport News, in an exhi-
bition game Ait the end of the third
Mound Gin a 36-hole game, Vardon was
IL up, making it impossible for Dunn to
win. Edwin Gould and a party of New
York enthusiasts witnessed the game.
Thomas l.. Gentry, the negro porter |
on the private car of Richard G. Ker-
ems, which was used by H. Clay Pierce,
the oil magrate, and his party on a
"trip to Texas, was sent to quarantine
at st. Louis Saturday with a. we'll de-
veloped case of smallpox.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
CONFESSIONAL.
Wnnt OAK Lawmakers are Doing from
Day to Day.
SENATE.

was taken by the Senate on the propo-
sition to strike from the Porto Rico
measure the provision levying fifteen
per cent. of the Dingley law duties
upon Porto Rico products. The propo-
sition was defeated by vote of 16 to
80.
The feature of the debate was the
speech OF Mr.. Beverage, of Indiana.
While he advocated reciprocity be-
tween the United States and Porto
Rico, he announced that if all efforts
to secure free trade should fail he
would support the pending bill. The
Dill Was under discussion throughout
the session, several important amend
ments being agreed to.
Eighty fourth Day.--Merriment swept
the traditional dignity of the Senate.
Staid stlcklers for senatorial decorum
literally held their sides and shouted
with laughter, while the crowded gal
leries Joined in the laughing tumult,
which mot the faintest effort was made
to restrain. Senator Pettus. of Ala
bama, the Oldest member of the body
his age being only few months short
of four score years-delivered the
funniest speech heard Within the SEN
ate chamber in many years. 1t spark
ed with wit and bubbled over with
humor. Its sarcasm was keen. but
not bitter; and even those who were
the victims OF 1t could not but enjoy
it's perfect good humor and its unal-
,oyed fun. Throughout it ALL Nj. Pet
tus was AIS solemn as if he were de-
liverInlg a funeral GRAFTON. 1dr. Proc
tor, Republican, of Vermont, delivered
a forceful argument in support OF free
TRADE with the island of Porto Rico.
Considerable progress was made with
the Porto RIcan measure during the
day most of the committee amend
ments and several offered by Senators
being disposed of. MIR. Depew, of New
York, and Mr.. SpOoner of Wisconsin,
gave notice that they would speak on
Monday ON the Porto Rican bill Con-
sideration of tine Porto Rioan bill was
then resumed and Mr.. Proctor spoke.
Eighty-fifth Day.-The feature of the
days, session was an exhaustive dis
cussion of the pending measure by Mr.
Fairbanks, of Indiana. Particular in
terest was manifested by Senators OF
both sides of the chamber in the speech
i'm view of the attitude OF Mr.. Fair
banks colleague, Mr.. Beveridge. He
supported vigorously and unequiyocal-
ly tine pending measure, making an ar
gument which, some of his colleagues
said, would attract widespread atten-
ton. Consideration Of the Porto Rican
bill being resumed, Mr.. Bacon, of Geor-
gia, made a statement concerning the
substitute offered yesterday for the
pending unfinished business. He de-
sired, he said, to take to himself no
credit for the substitute as it was the
measure originally prepared by Mr..
Foraker. amended slightly. He could
not speak for all members on mis- side
of the chamber, but he knew that as he
had introduced the measure in the ut
most good faith, some Democrats, at
least, would support it. 1t presented,
he thought, the best proposition yet
made, inasmuch as it provided a free
territorial government of the United
States.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07
Telegrsphic Briefs.

The Postoffice Department, by in
struction of President Mckinley, has
issued an order directing that mail add
dressed Governor of Kentucky" shall
be delivered to Taylor
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-07

Women are not permitted to be pho.
tographers in China.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
Impure Blood Invites Disease,

peal ior rehel TO the cou...ry. The
most serious problen that confronts
Hull is that Of work. The majority
of householders who were burned out
arc poor and have large families. 1t
is not expected there will be employ.
ment Tor considerable period, and
me way IN which many of the poor
are gong to live IN the meantime is
aouoit'll. On the Ottawa side fully
'Wo-lhlrds OF Dalhousle ward is devas-
,a'eo' anu an estlma'e by residents OF
'ne oiSl Ilct pace the number who
"elc Wi'"ou' roofs OF thelr own last
i''s,'' III inns dlslrlct al o'0oo. The
ucs.rosfo properly IN TINS district in
.'",'e" STUNT vi the hheSt residences
- o,''"' as wen as a great many OF
u" ", n"l n,
i"e o't'"a r1eclr'c company VIII
NC a very neaVy loser. AN approx
i''"'e '"'''e VI 'heir properly ue-
o.'o'ou - p'aee'l az T'oo'ooo' me
o''""" i''c.'i'o i"snl company had
ga Po"e' .o"ses' i'ere was one
'e'''a'' VI u's'rio''''nS power mousse
'"o 'ne o'ner liNe were a'lNillary or
'u"-s'"''o'is' VI 'heSe suo-sta'lons
o"'s oi,e' 'iia' oPera'eu ny s'ea''l' re-
, nn '''e o'ner 'our pe'hg destroyed
nc eei''ra, power mouse ana the
s'e"ii uuA'hary s'a''on were only
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03

CANADA'S CONFEDERATION


Ottawa, Ont, April 9S,-0yer five
square miles of territory burned over;
more than 1000 buildings destroyed;
seven lives lost; 1000 men, women and
children homeless and property loss
of Sli,OOO,OOO, according to the latest
estimate, insured for about half its
value, are the results as viewed last
night of the destructive fire which
swept this city and Hull Thursday
and yesterday. Although under con.
troll for many hours, the flames were
not entirely extinguished until about
noon yesterday,
a relief committee has been formed
by the citizens, and this, together
with the Catholic archbishops of OF
tawa and Montreal, will make an APP
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
ALLEN AT SAN JUAN.
Porto Rico Arrives at His Destinations
HI, Costume SURPRISES Natives

San Juan, Porto Rico, April 2S.-The
United States steamship Dolphin,
bearing Mr.. Charles Albert Allen, the
newly-appointed civil governor of
Porto Rico, dropped anchor off San
Juan at ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing, as did the United States armored
cruiser New York, the United States
battleship Texas and the United
States gunboat Machias. The New
York remained outside the harbor.
Gov. Gen. Davis, military governor,
visited Mr.. Allen ON board the Dol,
phin at 1880 o'clock. A detachment
of Is insular police and four compa-
MES of the Porto Rican regiment,
with band, were drawn up on the
wharf. The Dolphin's launch, carry
ing Mr.. Allen and his family, with
Lieut.. Davis and Lieut.. Parker, the
latters aide, left the Dolphin prompt
ly at noon, the Texas and Dolphin fir
ing a salute of II guns. Meanwhile,
the band played "Borinquen," the
Porto Rican national air, and the
steamers lying in the harbor kept up
continuous whistling until the
launch reached the landing.
Mr.. Allen took breakfast with Gen.
Davis and with his family will remain
as the guest of Gen. Davis indefinite
ly. He wore ordinary costume, straw
hat, blue coat and duck trousers, and
wave of ordinations followed the
carriage The simplicity of the CO.'S
tune and of the general details of the
reception took Porto Rico by sur
prise and they could scarcely realize
that they looked upon the new gov
ernor. Mr.. Allen is the first gov
ernor of Porto Rico to arrive in any
thing less conspicuous than gor-
geous uniform covered with gold lace
and similar trappings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
TRADE SITUATION.
Business, AZ Whole, FavOrable-S led
Strength In Agricultural Products
Failures for the Week.

New York, April 2S.-Bradstreet's
to-day says: Evidences of the fact
that there are now two sides to the
general trade situation, where for
year past there was but one, come to
sight each week. Different sections
of the country and lines of business
return different reports, but that the
situation as whole is a favorable one
and suffers merely by comparison
with the enormous and almost fever
ish activity of some time ago is also
evident. Excluding the great specu-
latiye centers the aggregate of bust
ness is undoubtedly larger than a
year ago and the business done even
in several industries reporting reduced
activity would seem very large even
to those bearishly inclined, had il not
been for the enormous aggregate done
some short time ago, Crop prospects,
except in the wheat area of the CEN
trail west and In some flooded sec
tons of the south, remain all that
might be wished for.
In the abrupt readjustment of steel
and wire prices the iron and steel
industries received notable shock,
but has stood the ordeal very well,
confirming earlier advices of the sub
stantal and non-speculative basis for
the immediate activity and greatly
advanced prices for the past year. The
possibilities of renewed export trade
in pig iron have constituted one of
the foremost supports to that indus
try.
In agricultural products the situa-
ton is generally one of sustained
strength. Some slight shading in
wheat prices is largely the result OF
the hattering winter wheat crop pros
poets in the sections west of the Mis-
slsslppl. spring wheat seeding Is re-
ported almost completed in the north
west, much ahead of the average.
Corn has been quite strong, partly on
the continued export demand and
partly in sympathy with provisions
which are stronger, because of steady
consumptiyp requirements than be-
cause of lighter receipts of hogs.
Failures for the week in the United
States are well down to the minimum,
numbering only lS2, an increase of 81
over last week, but two less than in
this week year ago, and comparing
with 2i5 in this week of 1898, Pa in
1897 and 2ji in 1896.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
DEMAND ON TURKEY.
Tie American Note Crouched In Pereinp-
tory Tones-lt Greatly Impresses
the Porte

Washington, April 2S.--The Ameri-
Gun note handed to the Turkish min.
lister of foreign affairs is couched in
peremptory tones, demanding imme-
diate payment for the indemnity
several times promised to Minister
Straus by the sultan. The note does
not fix a time limit for an answer but
its tenor is not far from the character
of an ultimatum. 1t has produced a
great impression upon the porte,
which, however, shows no disposition
to modify the attitude hitherto main
tanned, namely, repudiating the re-
sponsibility and seeking to diminish
the Importance of the matter. 1t is
presumed that the porte's reply will
be in this sense; and hence, it is
feared the United States government
will be obliged to take steps to en-
force its demands. Turkeys decision
to send an officer to America to study
naval construction is interpreted to
be another sop. 1t is the revival Of
a projectto buya cruiser in the United
States in the price of which indemnity
shall be included, so that the porte
will be able to say it has not paid
the indemnity, The American govern
ment has already categorically re-
fused such compromise, which would
mean prolonged negotiations and the
dragging out of the matter indefinite
ly, to which the United States will
not listen. As regards the indemnity,
il is in the nature of a debt of honor
If the porte wants to buy cruiser,
that is a matter in no way connected
with the indemnity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03

Odn In premium receipts. 44Z,Ooo 80
Gain in Interest Receipts ~. l28,3O2 sc
Gain in Surplus ---.~------.-~ 423.467 rs
Gain in Membership -..-.-.~.-.~ 7,949
Gain in Amount of Insurance $l5 ,583, 1903 90
Gain in Amount of New Bust
ness Written. . S274.O25 90
There many companies striving business for many reasons
the Union Central justly entitled the support Abilene
and Dickinson county than competitors Note the following
POINTS OF SUPERIORITY.
Onexceed in the superior quality Of its investments
NO aucuatng stocks, bonds, other securities
Interest rate for years the highest o any company
Only company making gains all points annually lS9s19oO
Now has 1928 100000 assets and 49, 900 surplus
Consanty Increasing dividends and decreasing expenses
Economical energetic progressive and conservative management
NO restrictions conditions regard residence travel.
treats policy holders with the fairness and beraty
hao OF death losses for years lowest any company
Annual examinations made by the Ohio Insurance Commissioner
Largest dividends cash loans padup and extended Insurance.
The Union Central has placed insurance the lives Dickinson
county the nearly $780, 100000 All this written
since 1895 when the Abilene agency established Union policy
holders are SATISFIED policy holders.
Good management and good results are the wawors of the Union
Central officers
contemplating nurng your life you afford without
first consulting
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
BONDS.

represent the Fidelity and Deposit Co.. Baltimore which issues al
forms judicial bonds guaranteeing the honesty occupying posi-
tions Of trust.
C. C. WYANDT, Agent all Forms Insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE CO,
FARM LOANS.

The Union Central stands ready make farm loads Dickinson county
the most favorable terms There nearly 100000 Union Central
money loaned in this county and the business increasing rapidly
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03

A terrific rain and hailstorm visited
south and southeastern Missouri.
At Webb City the hailstones were
piled eight inches high. shrubbery,
vegetables and window glass suf-
fered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03

Gov. Roosevelt, Of New York. was
the principal orator in the services at
Galena, ILL.,, yesterday commemorate
ing the birthday Of Gen. U. S. Grant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
Tornado Mt Blum.

Blum, Tex, April 2s.--A tornado
passed through the eastern part of
this place at noon yesterday, destroy
ing several residences and two
story building. Fortunately but two
people were seriously hurt, one of
whom, Eunice Hanks, will die. She
was caught between two timbers and
received internal injuries. About Is
Others were slightly hurt. Robert
McCluskey's business house and the
Baptist church DIRE among the badly
wrecked buildings. |. i. Robertson's
residence was demolished and Robert
son probably fatally injured; Mrs.
Robertson was hurt about the head.
The storm started about three miles
south of town and was nearly 200
yards wide. The grain crop in the
path of the storm is badly damaged
and fruit trees are broken and
stripped of fruit Nothing has been
heard from the country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03

c. c. WYANDT, Agent
UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
OF CINCINNATI OHIO

Below is the statement of the company for the year
ending December 81, 1899:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-03
ACCIDENT INSURANCE.
Lowest rates given either on farm or city property

My accident business has large proportions have
been promptly settled The best companies represented only
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-27

apparently trimming. The Auberts
thought they had all the mouths they
could feed and all the cares they
could compass consistent with the
ambition, which they were not vet
prepared to relinquish, of owning their
house, when the very next day after
the family council a knock came at
their humble door and Madame Au-
bert opened it on an old man, who
asked if Jean ALBERT lived there.
Il come to see him from Canada"
said he.
1t was three o'clock in the after
noon, but Madame ALBERT made the
visitor comfortable by the fire. He
was old and poorly dressed, and had
with him a shabby carpetbag.
You know me?" he asked, as he
took off his coat and prepared to
make himself at home. mo? All,
Jean remember. His father nv old
MISUNDERSTANDING in Chateau
grand"
Madame ALBERT went about her
work, the little Auberts resumed
their play, the older children came
stamping in from school. The ques-
tons they all entertained in respect
full silence about the stranger who
sat doing by their fire-Who was he?
Had he come to stay? What should
they do with him?-waited till Jean
should come.
That evening they all sat up and
listened to the fine old story of the
Boy Who Went to Seek His Fortune
or was it the Prodigal Son? 1t was
told in French, with many gestures
and much dramatic effect-and Pierre
Demarest, its hero and narrator, was
assisted by the smiles and tears and
enthusiastic applause of all the Au.
berts, from Jean ALBERT down.
In the seignory in Canada where
the Auberts lived the Demarests had
been their neighbors. Old Demarest
had been a father to Jeans father
and Pierre Demarest had been his
dearest friend. But Pierre had chosen
to wander, and while young Aubert
settled and married and became a
farmer on the land adjoining old De.
marest's. Pierre went west and dis.
appeared. No word came from him
and except in Aubert's stories TO his
children of the friendship he and
Pierre had had together in the days
when Aubert was a stranger and
Father Demarest had taken him in,
the very memory of Pierre Demarcst
seemed to have died. Gone 80 years!
His audience gathered that he. had
first drifted beyond the pale of civil.
ization in company with a party OF
railroad engineers; that he had been
a guide and hunter in the Rocky
mountains; that he had had some ex-
p%erience in mining, and that he had
been to Alaska. He talked Of IN
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-27
land NOW I GO AWAY"

dams and bears with a familiarity
that made the Aubert boys hearts
burn within them. But he dwelt
with most particularly upon his
homecoming.
Il think I see my home before I
de-" he said. II come to Chateau
grand. I take my bag and walk down
the road-two miles-to my old home.
No one know me. Ny father dead,
my mother dead, my brother Selim
say no room for me. He not care.
He say he think me dead. Why not
me write so many years? My broth
er Leonard live in Chateau-grand. I
go to him. I walk back all the way
to his house. He have big, good
house. He woman scowl at me-so
and say: You ole man, you poor,
you come to live on us, you go way
They give me no supper. I take my
bag and think of my frien' Aubert.
I go again into the country. I come
to my frien' Anbert's house. He dead,
too, but his son just like him. Glad
to see me fore he knew me. Give me
supper. When he find out who I am,
he seize my hand, he laugh, he cry,
he say: MY fathers frien'!' I cry,
too. I stay two weeks with him and
his brother on next farm. They very
kind to me. I-say: Where your
brother Jean? He little boy when 7
leave home They say: He in the
states, in Harwichtown, New Hamp-
shire. He work in mills. Do well.
Have wife and children I say: 4
go to see him. Spen' Christmas with
him, if he glad to see me- Not see
my brothers any more. They 'fraid
1 cost them money. I not trouble
them"
Jean ALBERT grasped the old mans
hand.
1--WE are truly glad to see you" said
he. I'VE are not o well off as we
were, because we struggle hard to
buy this house. The little children
want the air. My woman like a COW
and chickens. My girl here, Della,
want a little room-a parlor-for her
beaux. We work hard all together
for the pay. But we see our friends.
If you'll take what we can give you,
you are kindly welcome. Many times
I've heard my father tell how kind
your father was to him. And the
children here will like to hear some
o. about your life"
In the days that followed the fam
lily made good jeans welcome, and
both by word and act caused their
old visitor to feel at home. Their ma
tive French ~politeness, united with
real kindness of heart, concealed the
inconvenience which his presence.
caused them, and in truth, except for
the fact that the family divisor had
already seemed as big an it could
well be, and that it is always a prob
lem how to put IL persons to sleep in
five beds, Pierre was very little
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-27
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
Seemingly Simple Acts Ofttimen
Bring Happiness to Others
and Ourselves,

We must not allow ourselves to for
get the true meaning of the Christian
spirit. 1t will bring happiness to lis
just i'll proportion as we bring happi-
ness to others. To some the day will
this year bring other than happy
thoughts or memories. Sorrows are
harder to bear on festal days than ut
any other time. But no sorrow should
crush the Christian spirit from our
hearts. 1t is not in the amount that
we do, or are able to do, that we
shall find happiness for ourselves and
for others. The simplest pleasures
and acts oftffmes make the. hearts
OF others to overflow with happiness.
To fail to do something because you
feel that you cannot do much is
wrong. What seems ever so trifling
to you may make some little. heart
sing all day long, which but for you
might pass the day without a note of
happiness.
Let us not disturb the Christian ira
ditions. 1t is a duty to ourselves to
keep this day as unlike any other.
-hh" W. Soh ohiy w Ills ny ldllllIR
into flame the s~mouldering embers of
the Christmas spirit which is in every
one of us. God implanted it there.
1t was good that we should have it.,
or He would not have given it to us.
In childhood the fire burned brightly
enough within us; in old age the light
of Christmas will reflect our faces and
our natures. But in the meantime we
must keep the spirit alive, so that
it may glow the warmer and softer
in old age. Let us have an old-rime
merry Christmas this year-a real,
old-fashioned happy one. Let us make
everybody forget that there is any
thing in the world but good-fe3low-
ship and happy laughter. To the
sick let us bring forgetfulness of pain;
to the sorrowful, the sweet BALM of a
happy smile; to the aged, loving
thoughts of consideration; to the
poor, a suggestion of the greater ma
terial blessings which are ours. Then,
as we bring light to other eyes, color
to other cheeks, happiness to other
hearts, we shall be happy ourselves.
The Christmas spirit will keep alive
within us.-The Young Woman.