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Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16
NAJWIEKSZE DIVORCE KOLEJO-
WE

Najpiekniejszy dworzec kolei Aelaznrj
znaiduje sic ME W Europe, lccz W IN
dyach, w Bombaju nazywa sic Victoria.
Budowa jego trwaia lat dziesiet Wznicsio-
ny jest starozytnym stylu indyjskim W
ksztaicie podkowy uwienczony olbrzymie-
mi wiezami. Kosztowaf So miliony fran
kow "a materyal uzyto tylko mamuru
granitu. Jednym najwiekszych dworc6w
ma swiecie jest frankfurcki; dtugost jego
wynosi kilometry, szerokost POO m. Bu-
dowa kosztowafa 81 mil. marek. trzqdzc-
ME jego stanowi ideal wygody prakty-
cznosci. Ma dworzec drezdenski wydano
56 mil marrk Dworzcc Monachium ma
cztery sale po lao m. diugoSci
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16
SZCZEGOLNIEJSZE PRAWO SPAD-
KOWE

obowiqzuje wsrod ludnosci greckiej Telosu,
mafei, Jake 10 mil ma zach6d od Rhodo-
su poiozonej wyspy. Uboga, ogotocona Z
roslinnosci wysepka, odcieta jest zupemie
od swiata; przez cafy rok ME zarzuci tam
kotwicy parowiec, a komunikacya fodziami
pobliskim Rhodosem jest tez barClzo Rad
ka To odosobnione pofozenie wyspy spra-
WHO. ze zachowafy sic na niej re zdumiewa-
!aca wiernoscia prastare zwyczaje obycza-
je, stroje tafce. Najdziwaczniejszym ME
watpliwie jest zwyczaj, mocq kt6rego na
wyspie Telos najstarsza c6rka dziedziczy
caiy majatek rodzic6w, reszta dzieci zas ME
otrzymuje mic. Skutkiem tego zwyczaju,
wychodzi "a maz prawie zawsze tylko c6rka
najstarsza, jesli ma trzy lub cztery sio-
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16
CAR I PArIEI.

Car wybiera sic podobro W podr6z do
Rzymu. Mysl te miaf l,owziac car sam
Czy wiadomosc ia prawlziwa, dotychczas
niewiadomo, niewiadomc takze, czy car
przy tel sposobnosci odHiedzi papieza.
G1ownym jednakowoz celen podr6zy cara
ma bye zapewne pogodzelrie Francyi u
W1ochami i ostateczne wystapienie Wfoch
tr6jprzymierza. Pogfosha podrozy car
skiej stoi zwiazku poe|oska o zawarciu
przymierza Rosyi Francyi 4 Anglia.
Gdyby Rosyi powiodfo sic pozyskac Wfo-
chy w6wczas otrzymafyby one pewne OBJ
szary W Afryce ma pograniczu abisyn-
skiem. wykluczonem Jest take spo-
tkanie sic osobiste cara lmpiezem. Caro-
Wi ia TEN zalezy, ably soble pozyskac kato-
likow W panstwie rosyjskiem i podobno
sfowa papieskie, wyrzeczone niedawno te-
mu do stryja carskiego, wielkiego ksiecia
Wfodzimiera, ktory osobiscie byf Il OLGA
sw. W Rzymie, miafy przyczynit sic do
zblizenia rzadu rosyjskiego do Stolicy
Apostolskiej przyjazd samego cara umoz-
liwic. Przyjazd cara do Rzymu byfby badz
co badz doniosfym wypadkiem politycz-
nym, swiadczacym, re W swiecie politycz-
'nym cos sic knuje.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16

stry, takim razic przenoszq sic one zaraz
po smierci rodzic6w do domu tel. kt6ra
wyszfa Ia mqz, 81? dla niei siugami, dla
jei meaa zonami. Biskup patryarcha ma
promo usilowali zniest ten zwyczaj. lu-
dnost Telosu chodzi pilnie do kosciofa
modli SIG, ale od prastarego zwyczaiu od-
staple ME chcc. TAX opowiada W pismie
"Globus' p. Nmcennes. kt6ry wyspe Tclos
zwicdzif nicdawno.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16
ZAPOTRZEBOWANTE CYNY

wzrasta kazdym roiIiem. P6lwysep malaj-
ski dostarcza wiecej niz poiowe og6mei i
lOSci tegO kruszczu, reS"ta przypada ma
wyspy Zundzkie, Australir, BoIiwie Wa
lie .Jeszcze czterdzieSci at temu, ia Osta-
tnia najwiecej sprzedaweta cyny, 60 vi Il
samei kopalni Dolcooth wydobyto jej przez
lat sto "a s milion6w f. 81. Ma pofudnio-
wschodzie Azyi znajduia sic niewyczer-
pane pokfady tego krusz"zu. Stany Ije-
dnoczone zuzywaja cyny 25,OOO ton rocz-
ME, Anglia Niemcy l5,O 600, Francya 5000
DO 5000
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16
KOLUMNADY PAiMIRY.

ZaClne miasto W starozy nosci nie posia-
dato tax wspaniaiej kolumnady, jak Palmi-
ra, ognisko handful cywilizacyi. zburzone
III wicku po Chrystusie, Dtugosc kolu-
mnady wynosita 1,2OO metr6w. Pc obu
stronach wznosify sic diva rzedy marmuro-
wych kolumn korynckich wysokich na Is
metr6w. Byto ich razem 1900; dzis tylko
200 dzwiga sic jeszcze ku ~ozpalonemu ME
bu. reszta ley potrzaska.a 5r6d piask6w
pustyni Przez kilkana5cic wicklow mkt
ME wedziaI 0 istnieniu tych zwolisk. ma
wet miano Palmiry zatarfo sic W pamieci,
dopiero roku 1851 kupcy Alepu usiy-
sell cd Arabow o szczatkach wspaniafegC
orOhn
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16
DfTGOSCDNTA.

Dzien ma Spitzbergu trivia pdfczwmta
miesiqca, jest zatem naidEulszym ze wszy-
stkich dni na swiecie. w Tornea, 2l-go
czerwca sfonce przez p godziny ME scho-
clzi widnokregu. w Petersburgu Tobol-
sku, podczas przesilenia Ietniego dzieh ma
10 godzin. w Gdanskui Hamburger MAJ
dfuzszy dzien ma II godz;n, W Londynie
Bremie l65, Kanadzi" IS. W New Nor-
ku Is.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16
PRZEGLAD POLIIYCZNY

= Admiral Dewey podczas niedawnej swo-
jej wizyty Detroit znowu oswiadczyf pu-
blicznie. ze przyjmie kandydature Ia pre-
zydenta, jezei go narod powofa do tel 60
dnosci. Me dziwimy sic wcale dzielnemu
admirafowi, ze mu pachnie prezydentura
Bye chociazby tylko nominowanym przez
czesc narodu na najwyzsza godnosc W
panstwie Jest to zaszczyt zbyt ponetny dla
czfowieka ambitnego, ably sic go zrzec do
browolnie Zdaje sic jednak, ze szanse De-
wey'go sd bardzo sfabe. Entuazyazm naro-
du powodu zwyciestwa pod Manila ostygf
luz znacznie. Zrozumiano juz powsze-
chnie. ze wygranie bitwy przy najkorzy-
stnieiszych warunkach ME stanowi jeszcze
wielkosci cz4owieka; tyl1o barClzo wy
bitny czfowiek, panujacy wszechwtadnie
mad wyobraznia tfum6w, m6gfby porwac
sic zwyciezko na stare doskonale zorgani-
zowane maszyny obydw6ch wielkich stron-
nictw wyrzucic ma dw6r McKinleya Z
Bryanem Co do mas, to wolelibysmy NJ
rzec nailepszego marynarzy amerykan-
skich znowu ma czele floty. glzies na wo-
byle kto potrafi reprezentowac ia bankie-
tach i podpisywac papiery.
w st. Louis przyszfo W ostatnich dniach
do wcale powaznej strzelaniny. Ma og6f
cd poczatku strajku, licza juz dziesieciu
zabitych 50 rannych, t. ]. wiecej niz Wy
Mostly straty amerykanskie we wszystkicE
bitwach morskich wojnie Hiszpania
Wszystkie symptomaty. jak dotad, wskazu
ia IA prawdopodobna kleske straJkier6w
Kompania obsadzita try czwarte posad no
wynn ludzmi, a publicznosc zbyt sfabo po
piera strajkuiacych robotnikow. Cecha O.
ryginalna tego straj jku jest ia okoicznosc
re do liczby derutyszeryf6w, pefniqcych W
miescie s1uzbe bezpieczenstwa, wstapife
wielu tax zwanych ''wybitnych,' t. j. DO
gatych obywateli Pisma wymieniaja xii
kunastu kupcow przemysfowc6w, ktdrycl
majatki licza sic na miliony. Ci ludzie, tc
juz ME nedzarze, kt6rzy ida zabijac swoicl
braci "a jakies 2 dolary dziennie. Sq tt
amatorowie krwi ludzkiej, jakis nowy ga
tunek sporstman6w, wylegfy wsr6d zgnii
zny zepsucla obecnego ustroJu spoteczne
90. Gdy ciemny pod batem zelaznej dy
scypliny wojennej zostajacy zofdak moskie
wski czy austryacki strzela do bezbron
nych, to oburzamy sic na despotyzm. lee
wiemy jednoczesnie, re ten iofdak zostaEb,
oddany pod sad wojenny rozstrzelany
gdyby ME spefnif rozkazu swoich przetozo
nych Ale jak nazwac takiego mp. doktor
Whittlesey'a. CO Tom roku zycia wzia
strzelbe do reki przeciwko ludziom kt6rz
ami jemu osobiscie, ami krajowi zadne
krzywdy ME czynia? A przeciez beAnysln
pisma jeszcze ZamleszczaJa portrety teg
nedznika, czy szalenca, jako bohatera!
Zajecie Pretoryi przez Anglikow uloko
wanie sic prezydenta Kruegera GAIA kan
celarya wagonie jest poczatkiem noweg
okresu wojny afrykanskiej okresu party
zanckiego. Pierwsze kroki ma tenn pol
wypadiy juz pomyslnie dla Burow. Udaf
sic i'm bowiem przeciac na p6fnoc o.
Kronsztadtu komunikacye lorda Roberts
- morzem wziasc do niewoi caiy batalio
Angikom. Prezydent Krueger, interwiu
owany swoim wagonie przez korespon
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16

"Ameryke" MONA zapisywac kazdym
czasie. Prenumerata na rok wynosi 81 80.
Kto pfaci "a rok cory dosta je W prezen
Gle ksiqzek "a SOC. i wielki kalendarz. -Od
tel pory do Nowego Roku 1901 prenume-
rata wynosi 75c. kto zas przysle Sl.OO to
bedzie pokwitowany do Nowego Roku do
stanie W prezencie ksiqzek "a SOC. Ma kre-
dyt nikomu gazety ME posyfamy.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16
HONORY OLA GOLUCHOWSKIEGO.

DNennlKl ber1nsKlN '-TZymUJ4, re hT'
Goiuchowski ma otrzymac od cesarza
Franciszka J6zefa szczeg6mie odznacze,
nie "a zaslugi sprawic wzmocnienia tr6j-
przymierza. Wyniesiony zostanie do sta
nu ksiazecego, lub tez otrzyma tytul kan
clerza pahstwa jakiego oo czas6w hr. Beu-
sta ME miat zaden p6zni.jsz austro-we-
gierski minister spraw zagranicznych.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16
,NAOKOkO SWIATA
WTES BEZ DYIECI

We Francyi W obwodzie Couches jest je-
dna wioska zupelnie bcz d2ieci. Wioska
ia nazywa sic Ausserbin (czytai Oserb@).
Cd 32 lat ME zawarto tam zadnego maflen-
silva, zatem ME byio teA dzieci. Najmlod-
sly czfowiek tel whose" (iczy juz II lat.
Szkofe zamknieto. a nauczyciele sic wynie-
SE
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16

denta pism londynskich, oswiadczyf, re
ME zaniecha walki, dop6ki choc 800 ludzi
bedzie pod bronia. walka potrwa jeszcze
dfugo, szczeg6lnie teraz, gdy na wschodzie
rozpoczynaia sic wypadki wielkiej wagi,
kt6re moga narobit Anglii wiele kfopotu.
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16

dw6ch mocarstw, kt6re juz maja, a W przy-
sztosci beda mia1y jeszcze wiecej racyi do
zatargu wrogami naszel oiczyzny.
TOMASZ SIEMIRADZkI
Ameryka. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1893-1902, 1900-06-16

"Ameryka" wychOdzi kazda SObote. kOsztnje tylko
S15G rOk Ma Om miesecy $780, pol r0ku 20 centeW
miesiace so cent6w.
l. " kanadzie Meksyku eena ia sama DO Poki nnysn
skich POludniOwej Centralnej Ameryee prenumerata
wynosi Iva dolary waluty Stan5w ZjednOczOnych
"a GAZETTE TRZEBA OPhACAC CORY. KtO Opaca
odrazu cay rok CORY dostaje prezent.
Picniidze najbezpiecznicj nathaniel mozna przesiac
przekazcm p0cyt0wym ub eXpresOwym nOney orders mae
sunny moAna EAeslaG znaczkach pocztOWych Peniadze
sebrne wioyt do lsu resestrowaneso IA pzesyki
nj, gdyby z"nefy,
.imery wychodzi iuz II lat co rex Jest uepszana,
wec p0trzcbue sic mkt Obawiac ie pieniadze mas
przepadna. N,dawca jest odpowiedziainym
Wszysie przekazy pienieane bye WystaWl0ne ma
fmie: A. A. PARYSkI, T0LEDO.G.
Xamawa6 "pEete mCina kaAdee0 cZaSu
Aares prenumeratOra mO2c bye zmieni0ny kie-
dykowiek, ale .GDHoSzac noWym adrese, koNiECZNAN
NALEZY PODAG STARY ADHES.
Adres do wydawcy Jest taxi:
~ A. PA RH S~Ie
3re JACKSON AVE. TOLEDO. 0.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
OUR OFFER MEDIATION.
The Good Turn it Has Served the
British Government.

New York, March 1S.-A cablegram
from London to The New York Sun
of yesterday says:
The true significance of President
McKinley's suggestion of intervention
in South Africa seems to have been
missed on both sides of the Atlantic.
1t is hardly necessary in order to indi-
cate the real nature of that Signifi-
cance to do more than say that the
satisfaction with which Secretary
Hays dispatch was first read in Of
fetal circles in Paris and ST. Peters,
burg has now changed to discomfi-
ture. A prominent French diplomat
said on the day that the dispatches
were published:
"Liberty-loving America could not
have done less and we ono her for it.
But 1 must say 1 regrets deeply that
President Mckinley failed to consult
the dual alliance before sending the
note. France and Russia would have
been glad to support his effort in be-
half of peace
Does it need further explanation to
make it clear that the Washington
government has done Great Britain
the greatest possible service in sending
the dispatch in precisely the form it
was sent? Even Secretary Hays mis-
use OF the WORD ln~terVentlOn, IL IL was
misuse, was the clevereSt mistake pos
sible. 1t enabled Premier Salisbury to
declare in explicit terms that Great
Britain would not permit h interven-
tion of any power. In fact, it is no
longer possible for any country to in
tervene under the p~retensions of
friendship or the love of peace. In
reference can now only come in the
guise of a threat against Great Brit
ain.
For this complete clearance Of the
situation Lord Salisbury is indebted
to the American government, and in
stead of resenting Secretary Hays dis
patch there is no possible doubt that
he is sincerely thankful to its author.
1t is even limited that there was a quiet
previous understanding of the whole
matter, but this is not positively as
serted, for it would, Of course, call out
an Official denial"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
THE SUBSIDY BILLS.
The ship Subsidy to be Delayed Until
After h Elsctfon-The Pacific Cable
Subsidy.
Especial to baltimore SUM-

Especial to Baltimore SUM-
washington. March 1~s.-According
to the republican programme at pros
ent. two bills are to be passed during
this congress granting subsidies. and,
according to the hopes OF the corpora
tons. these bills will open n way
for many more of a similar character.
The first is the ship subsidy bill.
which Is designed to hand over TO ship
owners the modest sum of $50. 00O. 900:
the other the Pacific Cable bill. which
grants to the company constructing a
cable to Manila the sum OF $4,000
in annual installments of 100000.
The completed draft Of the house
bill for substituting ships was promul-
gated yesterday, and II Is expected the
bin will be reported this week. Con-
sentative members of the committee.
however, predict that 1t will be per-
mitted to rest until next session. Some
of them frankly say that, although the
bill is in better shape now than be-
fore, they would not care TO defend 1t
on the stump IL it can be avoided
In return for the cable subsidy the
government is to have the free trans
mission of all its messages. so the in
Quiry becomes pertinent Is to what
the government is to receive and haf
the people are to receive from the sub
sides to ships.
According to the advocates of the
bill. h American shipping is to be
restored to the seas, and the prediction
is made that after the passage OF the
law the American flag will soon be
seen in every port. They also say the
$240, 1000 now paid to foreign ship
owners for the transportation Of Amer
lean products to the four corners of
the globe will be paid to the American
shipowners.
On these two propositions rests n
claim of the subsidy bill for favorable
consideration at the hands or congress.
It is not proposed that freight or pas
senger rates shall be lowered. The
capitalists who are behind bill allege
they are barely able to them
selves and their lines at the present
rates and must receive subsidies from
the government or change their nag.
Other countries give subsidies, but not
by the wholesale. England n Ger
many have in a manner built up their
by subsidies to lines which opened up
undeveloped territory, which transport
ed English and German products
where they never went before, which
formed connecting link between the
colonies n the mother country n
by furnishing fast service between the
two made colonial life more attractive.
Australia was thus enable to supply
England with frozen mutton and Eng
Ian to furnish manufactured goods to
Australia.
To subsidize lines already established
without requiring more frequent or
faster service, or some discrimination
in favor of the home shipping or the
traveller, or receiving any return for
the money invested further h the
stimulating of the shipbuilding indus
try has never been seriously consider
ed by European governments.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS EXCITED OVER
THIS REPORT AS TO GOLDEN
THE PRINCIPAL IN THE MURDER
His Arrest to be Effected Only by Send
ing a Force OF Three Thousand ARM
ed Men into a Certain County I'm East
ern kentucky-The Trial of Davis
and Secretary Powers Postponed
Until Frfday-Evidence to Establish
the Existence of a Conspiracy.

Cincinnati. March 19.-Mr. T. C.
Campbell, representing the Brothers
Of the a William Goebel in the pros
ecution Of the assassin of Mr.. Goebel
was here today fresh from a confer
ence with his associates held at Lex
ington. He said that so far as now
known the assassin was not yet arrest
ed. He added that the assassin would
be arrested when ever a force Of three
thousand armed men could be had to
go to a certain county in Eastern Ken
lucky. He said further that the attor-
neys for the commonwealth claim to
have proof to establish a conspiracy
for the assassination, but he made the
assertion that this conspiracy was not
charged against the republican leaders,
but against what is known as the anti
Goebel party. He further said it in
cludes men who were officials prior to
the late election and men who thought
they became officials after the late
election.
Frankfort, KY, March 19.-Caleb
Powers Jno. Davis and VIM. H. Culton
charged with being accessories to the
murder Of William Goebel were ar
raigned today for trial before Judge
Moore h commonwealth was not
ready and by agreement the trials
were set for next Friday. ExLGovern-
or John Young Brown made a demand
for a list of witnesses for the common
wealth but this was refused by the
prosecution on the ground that public
ity might cause some of them to. avoid
being summoned.
commemorative Attorney Franklin
and County Attorney Polsgrove refus-
ed to either affirm or deny the story
that Sergeant Golden lac made an al
legged confession of knowledge o n
corning the Goebel assassination.
Barbousville, KY, March ia re-
port reaching here today that F. w.
Golden had turned states evidence in
the Goebel murder case caused a great
surprise. He was a close friend of
Caleb Powers, doing a great deal of
work for him during the recent cam
paign. 1t is said that he left here, on
a telegram from the attorneys for the
prosecution to come to Lexington.
When the news reached here that he
had made a confession, friends of the
accused parties became very uneasy
and prominent republicans said hat
if it should be true, 1.-The trees would
bear fruit that they never bore be-
FORE"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
FALL OF BLACK RAIN.
Lighting of Lamps Necessary In the
Forenoon-Remarkable Phenomenon
in Wake County.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. c., March 19.-The boil
ers of Chambers saw mill at Southern
Pines, exploded today, killing one
man.
Farmers who came in today report
a fall of black rain in all parts OF
western and northern Wake county
last Thursday morning. Darkness at
9 o'clock was so great that lamps had
to be lighted. The rain was as black as
SCOT.
a voluntary petition in bankruptcy
was filed here by George F. McCarty,
of Oxford; liabilities $8,543, assets S102.
Sun Bros circus leaves it's winter
quarters at the state fair grounds here
April 2nd and gives it's first perform
ance at Raleigh that day.
DeBernier Whitaker, son Of Major
Spier Whitaker, returned here from
Cuba today after two years stay. He
is a chemist and civil engineer in
charge of iron mines at Daiquiri near
Santiago de Cuba.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23

so u~nder-handed a way could be a
member of the cabinet.
Mr.. Moody, of Massachusetts,, sup
ported Mr.. CAnnon's motion on the
ground that 1t would support the house
proposition to turn to the account Of
Porto Rico every cent Of duties collect
ed under the Dingley law. The con-
nict OF the two houses a absolutely
nothing to do with the question Of free
trade between the United States and
Porto Rico.
Mr.. Cannon concluded the debate.
His motion, he said. was designed to
turn over to the Porto Ricans every
dollar heretofore and hereafter COL
lected. He ridiculed the democrats for
their harsh words concerning the treat
ment accorded Porto Rico in contrast
with the treatment accorded it by
Spain. They had, he said, changed
their tune in two short years. Now to
hear them one would believe Spain the
tlemen," ne concluded, talk is cheap;
here is action. The house bill was
right. Let us stick to it."
Mr.. McRae, Of Arkansas, demanded
the yeas and nays upon his motion.
The motion to ncu was lost-SS to
lie. The motion to n~on-concur then
prevailed without division. It was a
strict party vote with the exception of
Mr.. Trayer, democrat, of Nassachu-
sets, who voted with the republicans
against the motion. The speaker then
appointed Messrs. Cannon, Moody and
McRae ~conferees on the part of the
house.
The bill Incorporating the Frederick
Douglass Memorial and Historical AS
ISOLATION was passed.
At 5 o'clock the house adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
A PETITION FOR RELIEF.
Presented to the Governor General by
Ten Thousand Porto Ricans.

SAL Juan, Porto Rico, March ia
large gathering of 10000 people, head
ed by the San Juan chamber of COM
merce. gathered at the palace of the
governor general today to submit a pc
tition with reference to needs of b is
land. On behalf of General Davis,
Lieutenant Colonel Hall, his adjutant
general, assured them that Porto Rico
would receive justice and expressed
his pleasure at the interest in the
question.
An account of today's proceedings
will be transmitted to Washington.
The crowd was orderly and dispersed
without confusion, amid vivas for the
United States and the governor gen.
eral. IIkiyAs
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-23
NO IMMINENT DANGER.
Why An American Warship is Ordered
to Chinese Waters.

Washington, March 19.-Admiral
Watson has not yet advised the navy
department of the name of the vessel
selected to proceed from Manila to
Takau. in accordance with the request
OF the state department that a ship
be sent to China to safeguard Ameri-
can interest. The concentration of the
worlds attention upon the Flowery
kingdom has had the effect of magni-
flying little troubles in the various pro-
V1nces out of all proportion to their
real importance n significance. This
is said to be true as to this last demon
stration by the Boxers" This is a Sc
cret society Of anti-foreign tendencies
and is the successor to a long line of
just such societies that have preced-
ed it.
Minister Ccnger's c%ablegram to the
state department about a week ago,
while referring to these oxers and
suggesting the advisability of sending
a warship TO ensure the American mis-
sionaries from attack. did not refer
to any imminent outbreak, o did the
minister have anything to say about
our ''open-door" negotiations being
jeopardiZed. The state department
rather inferred from his cablegram
that the ship was wanted for its moral
effect rather than from any expecta-
ton that it would be called upon {.
render active service. Indeed, IL that
a been the case the department
would have felt warranted in
sending a single gunboat to China.
1t is quite certain that only one yes
sci is destined for this service and the
presence Of other United States war
ships on the Asiatic coast is easily ex-
planned at h navy department. Ad-
miral Watson was sometime ago au-
thorized by the navy department to
send vessels of his fleet to the cooler
n invigorating airs or northern
China n Japan whenever a change
was necessary to pheserve the health
OF the crews. The admiral ayailed
himself of this permission in the case
of the Oregon and the New Orleans
The former is now 1t Yokohama, and
latter at Nagasaki. The New Orleans
arrived at Nagasaki February 9th and
the oregon reported at Yokohama Feb
ruary 21st.
A deep draft vessel cannot pass VI
the Peiho river much above Taku, al
the mouth, and even light draft gun
boats must stop at Tien Tsin. Then.
II the United States legation Is in need
OF protection marines can be sent over
land from Tien Tsin to Pekin as vas
one last year under just such condi-
tons as now exist.