' A.KEAR flliN ADVANCE, : r'LEf ALL IKE f 03 THOU A I MSI AT BE THilCOUSTRY'S, THY GOD'S AKD TRUTHS.' " C !' i " -' BEST ADYERTISIKG MEDIUM . . : i -- . - i - . . tr w - . ., . .f ' . ' ' : : i- - , : " ' ' ' f - - - ' ' : ' ' VOLUME XXVIII. WILSON, :X. e., G( 'TOBEE i). 1 898. NUMBER 40. . : ; RUSSIA ENGLAND VIEW OF A RUSSIAN OBSERVER THEIR RELATIONS. ON Mr. Chamberlain's Spi-cches Hegarded ns a Iiid I 'or (sn AI!ia:: With Germany. Russia's Irritation Against Cerm&ny So Russian Interference In tho Philippines. Recent events have net tended to im-. prove' the relations which exist .-.between England and Russia. Therehas been much hostile' criticism, both-written nnd spoken, "of Russia's foreign policy and the methods by which her govern ment has pursued it. . A representative of the .London Daily News called npoii Dr. Markoff in order to learn bow Rus sians regard this denunciation of their country. r- 1 "How, then,; does Russian opinion regard Mr. Chamberlain's latest pro gramme of foreign policy?" "In Russia Mr. Chamberlain's speeches are gener ally regarded as a bid for an alliance with Germany. How such an alliance would benefit England we fail to see. Germany is England's greatest commer cial competitor, and she has colonial ambitions which must inevitably clash with yours. " "Then, from the Russian point of view an Anglo-German nllianeu would be regarded as strengthening the Ger man partner withimt helping his Eng lish ally ?" "Certainly. That Ger many should welcome such an alliance is not surprising. The triple allianeo is uow( in a very rnsy condition and will hardly stand any considerable shock. Germany alone exists as a great power by her ability to excite jquarrc-ls between England and Russia.' If once Russia and England were to coins to an understanding, Germany would sink into comparative insignificance TrPa European power. "Two instance from recent events supply admirable examples- of Ger many's power and weakness. After tho Germans seized Kiao Chou, in order to transfer European attention,' from that violation of the status quo, they get to work to excite English and Russian jealousies. By a hint to Russia-that un less she. occupiedPort Arthur England would do so they succeeded in forcing Russia's band. The stratagem succeed ed admirably. 111 feeling was roused both" in England and Russia, w,hile Ger many posed as the friend of ,both na tious. Ey acting the sarin? part . the kaisefwas-f or Trieng time-able to block .all effective action in the near east. But as- soon as "Russia and England came to an agreement on the question of tho government of Crete Germany had to capitulate. . "There is a growing feeling of irrita tion in Russia against Germany. There are numerous danger points in the re lations of the two countries. They raugo across two continents. We were not pleased at Germany's action m precipitating events in China. German policy has persistently but. indirectly opposed Rnasifnaims in Turkey. The recent revolt in Russian Central Asia is attributed if not to tho direct at least to tho indirect influence of Germauyat Constantinople. Nor, do we look with 1 -favor upon'thc-kaiser's visit to the Holy Land. Russia is veryajwy.is.it ive about the holy places. We also do not approve of German activity in Asia Minor gen erally, and the "proposed German rail way from Jaffa to the Persian gulf in particular. Russia regards Asia Minor . as within her sphere of influence. Then again in Austria German influences have been decidedly anti-Slavic. These , questions will make it increasingly difficult for Germany to pose as Rus sia's friend while at the same time working for her own ends. No doubt an allianeo or understanding '.'with Eng land would suit Germany admirably, but except as a provocation to Russia it is difficult to see how it would serve English interests. " "In what light is tho growing "good will between England and America re . garded in Russia?: ' "Russia and the United .States have always been on friendly terms. An understanding bo tween England and the United States might conceivably bring about a better feeling between England and Russia. Stranger , things have happened. Rus sian disapproval of -America's action in tne present war nas Deeu greatiy exag gerated. Tho Novosti does not speak for the Russian government, which is in reality friendly toAmerica. If Spanish statesmen are comfortin'g thomselves with the hope that Russia will inter fere to save them, they will be rudely . awakened. Tho Russian government has no intention whatever of interfer ing ifftftpaiiish-Ameriean war. With regard to the Philippines, Russiawould look with equanimity, upon their ac quisition by the United States. Pro vided they, are no longer to, remain Spanish,, there is no. nation we would rather see take them than the United States.- That would at any rate remove -the danger of the Philippines falling 'intothe hands of Japan, Germany - or ; England. If Germany protests against tho action, of the United States in the far cast, sho will not be supported by Russia. , Peace And this i.-i iiu:el The woeful cl.nmor hu.sh.ed, lhe overwhelming tide, of war 'it iTst And fi,n-1)!i,e frjes excl:i:::!,-i!u; friendly' jo.-it, Tlje tor runt of on.-ei thwt Kusiu-d In .i'i:u.,e fnnn mrnart Kims, the Mows that (rti.sln-d ,'..;. Tiie hti'pjjjiiit'HH of homos, tho hah thi:iK teat Of nu-rit lind the'.yoko of the orj;ieHed Are L'ruie, niid coiu; thft iniRrv uul.se thiit rushed f.iKe fire tlirongh the jnition's inking l:cart. From outUhe contest's echo steals a song Of iiapiy liusbnndi y in glad release, And ull tho music of tlio busy mart. Ah,' but thy maji: cannot wake the throng Of soldiers brave who died for thee, O peace! - . II. C; 11. in Chiirago Reeord. "ISettcr Late Than Never." Santiago is just 384 years old, and yet she is just now opening her eyes to the fact that life is worth the living. St. Louis Star. ; CAsrroRZA. Bean the Kind You Have Always Bough1 DEWEY'S GREAT MODESTY. if. , Dot- Not Ti ink lie Did Much When I). ! . stroying a Fleet. : Admiral DewTey is receiving hundreds of letters, hales of newspaper :clippiugs, j, invitations to "Dewey days," copies of Dewey sonj;s aud Dewey poetry and a j fcood many, cablegrams, says tho 'Cavite ' correspondent of the' Chicago ord. j There are many post cards'and a great mass of short notes, ail ; very congmtu j latcry-aiid all very enthusiastic Soue 1 nominate bi.u i';;r president in 1X0 and others contribute equally glowing proi)becb'srlor the future One man wrUes: "Dewey, you are a . peach, I'll stick to you till freezes over, ami then I'll stick to you on the ice..' Another advises him to keep his health until 1L00. A piece of poetry has come from the To peka Capital, which starts out with "Dewey was tho morning and Dewey was1 the man," 2nd follows this brilliant line with others of the same sort.- The song "What Did Dewey Do to Them?" has arrivedand if the music comes the song ought to have a good run out in Manila-jTbr.y'. The other versions, "How Did Dewey Do It?" and "Dew ey's Duty-Done," have not made their appearance, but they are undoubtedly on the way. ' " A .cartoon printed by a San Francisco paper, entitled "Dewey Smoke? Yes, Manilas, " amused the admiral a good deal. Every, inail brings new evidences of the popular enthusiasm that has sprung up in America oyer him. What pleased him more than any thing' else was an account of how his son received the new:s of the great vic tory. ' Captain Mahan's statement that the battle of Manila bay was the most wonderful ever recorded in history was particularly gratifying to him also, coming as it clots from such an eminent naval authority. Through all this bombardment of compliments ; and congratulations the admiral has. not changed in the least or indicated bj his manner that the tre mendous bit ho has made is affecting him other than pleasantly. He said this afternoon that while the battle was going, on ho didn't feel that he was doing anything wonderful. The most trying time was the night trip past Cor- regidor, for there was then no way of knowing just where the Spanish were or how they would strike. On the morn ing of May 1, when he could see the Spanish, he felt cheerful and pleasant The work of leading his six ships in and cleaning out everything in sight was a detail which at the time did not seem so impressive. Close Figuains on Warships' Sea Speed me navy, department officials at Washington made close calculations upon the time the warships would arrive at New York for the naval pageant of Aug. 20. In announcing the hour at which the -parade would take place up North river they calculated the time it would tako the fleet to come from San tigo and the preciseness with which i:ie prof-yamme was carried out 'as to linle shows how accurately they can Measure the time required for warships to cover a certain distance. New York World In the Same Clasf). As uirtatcra Aguinaido r.t Manila and Typewriter I'-Janeo at IIivai:a era now practically in tha tatnc clr.ss. Phila delphia Times, 7 A N 1; K D S K V K R A L T Kl'STWOKTll V our.-biiHiie'ss in thir own .and nearby lv office work, con- -ountii s. it in inain ucte ab hotn.;. S.i r; s; raigh t 900 leiituic l)fnaiitle M on lily 75. :s If addressed a'venr ;hi i cxvf ns;-s no-'uort-, n- l-.ss s ilarv Ke '.v rciices j-.ncio.se stamped envelope, IK lope. I JO! i i t h. 1IS, '"t.t ' ' ' ' I M. Chita''!). . THE PHILIPPINE PROBLEM, Facts tt lie Noted la UndertaklnB to Hu!e tho Islandx. "There is really no national spirit in the Philippines',", says the Boston Transcript. "The people have been ruled under Spanish military and civil officers for three centuries, which, with the monastic government in practical control of the 'civil government, is quite sufficient to account for shortcomings in capacity to govern themselves. Again, tho race antipathies constitute another serious objection to the establishment of a republic. , "Tho radical difficulty in maintain ing a republic embracing the whole of the Philippines lies in tho fact that the people have no idea of, union, no na-, tional spirit. If a liativo Wishes to be a leader of men, he deems it the height of any man's ambition to bo'king and autocrat of his village, and as there is intense rivalry botweeii, neighboring villages, (nch villus autocrat must be jealous, if iic t bc.-hbv toward tho petty autocrats Of neigh boring villages. This in intensified degree keeps the several islands jealous, if net hostile, to each other. Hence community of thought and interest is not recognized, and for this reason, even if a union of the is lauds could bof formed as an independent republic, its disintegration by secession and perhaps war wonjd naturally fol low in a short time. '' The' Tiirco Orcat Horticultural States. California is the greatest horticul tural state in the Union, New York is second and Illinois third. Illinois has 9.s 77 7. 0S3 invested in . nurseries. Gardening. Why allow yoursel- to be slowly tor tiired ; t the stake of disease? Chills hr.d bVvi r w ill inulermine. ami eventu- ini-bierik .Iriv.Tl ihe stninsres! COllSti- ' i! ! 1 lll'.l 1 1 I . - 1 T O , (Sweet ("hil boeic "f 5 roii) is more fit-ctive than 'Oofnine.-And In in' roi'ihiiic-l with Iron is an exce'lent i'o'ric and N-' rvin- Med 5-in-' ' It is nleasant to take, is sold .H.iov. ., i inr'.eV nositive -cuarantfe' to cure? or mrirtry refunded. Accent no substi j . . - iitr. The "Hist as eood" kind don' effect cures. Sold by B.;W, Harsjrave. ONE CENT BANQUET. IEW YORK'S REAL CHARITY RE3TAU- RANT ON THE BOWERY it Is the Chi-apor.t. t - Soup ' or CoiTce ami Iitt: ("wt th kuil Iireail Wayfarnrg nut a Mito -I Ko;L Dig ISusineri Itn. : oil :uii'.!ay. -Why go hungry when yoi ca'i fill your stomach for 1 cent? Dcjnuctt, tho restaurant man, might add tnat query to the other placards which adorn the walls of most of his places, far be has provided the meal for lucent. As might be expected, Mr. Dennett does not run this place as ho does bis dairy lunch rooms. He doesn't expect toi make any money oat of it, and-consequently mir rors, tiled floors and v hite siapcry are , lacking. But tho food is there, and tho 1,500 .or so men who daily buy it can j testify to its stomach filling and life sustaining qualities; This latest addition to New York's queer system ot lunchrooms 'which cc--uih'iiua at cupies the basement of the lii 39 Bowery, has ouly been breu for a short time. There was no Mowing of trumpets, no big advertisin uess was begun. Tho only Ebiug done was tho unlocking pf the double doors i of the basement and the place of a big KiguJeariug mtting in old black letters on a yellow backgrou hd. Theso give tho information that l the res bread and taurant a bowl of soup and butter or coffee and bread can be obtained for. 1 cent. aud butter It is not to be expected tliat there is any profit in selling soup ahc bread and butter for 1 cent, and so Mr. Dennett makes no- pretense of f urniihing any thing save food to his patrons. If it were not for the quality ojf this, the place would be one of the liiost dismal in tho city. It is a big, plain basement, with worn floors and soiled, clingy walls. The ceiling looks ad though it had not been cleaned for years, and there is nothing about the place itself to-inakeat attractive. The tables, too, are of the crudest kind. They consist simply of long boards laid over wooden horses and spotted with the driipings from the soup bo ?vls and coffee cups. There are no tablecloths, no napkins, no dishes, same tin cups, in which the hot food is served. The kitchen of the place is in keep ing with tho accommodations offered the patrons. It is at the front end of the basement, close by the stairs, and no attempt, is made to cut it off from the rest of the room. In fact, the man who presides over it is chef J head wait er, cashier and if need be"J30uncer" of tho place, and it would not do for him to be ouS of reach of The1 tables. A rough plank in front of him is piled high with tin cups. These hold a pint and are used for either sou ? or coffee. Beneath the plank is a bi tin wash boiler, in which the eoup is kept, and wnicn wnen more neat 1$ qesirea is j placed upon the little stdvej, where, the j only dishwasher heats his water and on ; which a big boiler of coffee is constant- j ly simmering. The stove is so close to ; the manager chef that witp one hand he can draw a cup of coffee while with j the other he picks up the tiree slices of j buttered bread which go wjith it. This j bread is stacked up so as 10 bo easily j handled and is piled in a big basket be- ! side the soup boiler. With only two articles qf diet in tho place aside from the brcac there ia no delay in serving a custome . Tho man, for no woman has yet eaten in the place, usually shambles up to a board where the pile of cups sta id. Soup or coffeo is called for, as the choice may be, but none is served unti tho custom er has produced and paid his cent. There is uo credit given, and tho cash ier takes no chances on any of the cus tomers beating him out of a meal. Once ho has been paid the customer is waited on. . Practice has enabled thp chef to ac complish this in tho fewest possible number of motions. With one hand he receives the cent aiid tosses it into an old cigar box. At the same time with the other hand he seizejs a cup from those piled in front of him and fills it with coffee or soup,-as the case may ba Then with the same hand with which the money was receiv Id one of the Stacks of three slices of bread is picked up and handed to the customer. The wholo thing is done in lss than half a minute and the manager insists that if a ruslvmade it neeessarvtbo could make change and wait on ' a customer in less than ten "seconds. Thi keeping of a restaurant open oh Sunday is contrary to the rules which govern all the rest of the Dennett places. Api exception was made in this one, as it is regarded as a charitable institution and not as a business enterprise. "Wei do a big' business here," said the manager head waiter as he looked at the line of men standing at the plank tables and dipping their bread in then- soup or coffee. "Sometimes we feed as many as 1,500 men. number drops to 800. Sometimes the But the more business we do the mora money we lose. It is hardly fair to say that, for the place is almost self supporting. Buying his Supplies in immensq quantities' Mr. Dennett is able to get tin m vy cheap. Tliis fact, too. enables im to make uis with plenty of Ktreughteniug. soup a ltally good ono, meat in it to make We .don't pretend tc ivo a lull meal for a cent. Such a thi lg would be im i i nonga to pre- possible, but we do giv vent a person from stair !:, r.nd that it is appitci::tcl is sh ber who con e here cv York Weill. v. u by t he naui ry uiy. : y New i or scverai momii-f I wns ttoiibled wih a pi rsii teot him niy ne ui which srave me. con bid table annovan-.v- until it occurred io ine to try Aver Hair 'Vigor. , I'eforc.u sing one bottle, the"huinor was healedJ T.T. Adams J General Merchant, rTurbevilleVa. ' ARE VIKORS IN LOVE 'wo Spanish Oncers Capture a Conple of j Maryland's D;iasrlter8. In'WashingtS l the ether day the en- j ijagement of ' wo fair daughters of j Maryland to tv of Admiral Cervera's officers was announced. The two officers who will tak to Spain with them j A:neri:afi brid j are Lieutenants En- lique Lacier-va' and Juan Cavanillas. the latter being in tb6 pay branch of the service. Th first named will make iliss Clara W. Duff of Balii::vore his bride. Lienleuunt Cavauilbis has won the heart and 'the promise of her hand from Miss Mamie Hays of Annapolis, whose'hospitable home has entertained the Spanish .oiiivers almost constantly since their arriv 1. She is the. daughter of Mr. Joseph F. Hays of tbist town, a' dealer in musi; Church street. ul instruments at 112 j She is the- close; friend j and intimate of Miss Duff and has visit fid her Ijor heme in Annapolis since the arrival of the L'pauish Oilioers. Upon their arrival at Annapolis tho Spanish officers were not immediately received at tho homes of tho residents, but enjoyed tho' liberty of the village during the greater part of tho day. On their rounds' about the scores shopping they drifted into the musical establish ment of , Mr. Hays, where his daughter and her fair visitor were waiting. They carno to purchase a guitar to help while away the time about their quarters, but the bright eyes of jfcte American girls diverted their thoughts into channels other than commorcialT Lieutenant La cierva, an accomplished musician, seat ed HimseTf at atifopeu piano ami ex pressed in musid what his limited knowledge of tho English language pre vented him from saying iii words. It was.tbo old story of tho serenade, and its romantic side appealed so strongly to the American girls that it was an swered in kind by Miss Hays seating herself at tho piano at tho conclusion of the young officer's serenade and sing ing a love ballad that did not depend upon the' words for its meaning to be understood. . ' j The impromptu concert was repeated the next afternoon, and for several days the Spaniards brought their brother officers to listen to the music, and tho little store became the favorite resort of the prisoners, Admiral Cervera him self visiting it several times to listen to the music. For ono' short month the courtship lasted 'and with tho approach of peace and the daily possibility of the prison ers being released and allowed to return to their homes camo t he declaration on the part of the two o"icers and the sur render on tho part r-f the American girls. A douulft wedding b; on the tapis in Annapolis, and ttvo !1 jsbing brides will return' to Spijin with ilKr surviving officers of Spain's tk:sU'..!vd squadron. New YTork Sun. 1 " . r Wisdom of Agulri:i;.-S-.? After studying thr situat:. do has concluded that it ro.bi .1 o 1 ter to sacrifice a -little epicjsdcr wvl have a steady situation. Washiust-:; Star. ' ' T7jcat.:j cf tiic lilood c-.i"i 7s-rve"'. N: one nc-c:: r-ufi'6r rith )!eur:;i;:i;. '! bis ::i.:ca':ic is q,;r. .-.kly and peniisni?atl7 cx-.r: d ' . J I ' I . - - T- - - . i. - LI 1 i .no oioou, ncrviys na i .?:!;: r otherwis.'1, s:iccnini M i::tvr:: Known an I i..;-i 'ti.artcf of n contnrv. ir 'i s I'lost iinwr our most -.-? i . ,' lirowns'Irca Bi'tcrs i3 cola i - .1 -; - :. 'SCENES' IN SANTIAGO. Cruel Treatment of Ilorht-a and Tilnles 'iy the Natives Lac'; of Humor. There is not in -the whe io. city of San tiago a driip of life's humor. The faces of the children are old and sad They are not the children of America. They do not play in the streets or maka merry any wjiere. Parents of the common chil dren send their little ones out to beg and skirmish in gutters and alleys for food and fuel. Many of the inrls aud boys up to 12 years of ago run about as naked as Adam. The most irritating thing an Ameri can sees here is the treatment of the horses and mules by the natives. The city abounds in typical low -wheeled drays, heavy enough, when perfectly empty, for two horses, but tho lazy Cu ban drajman hooks to his cart the smallest and thinnest starved horse or mule. Theso animals are simply the framework of a very small pony. There is no flesh cr nirrsclc, but the loads they pile on these-two wheeled affairs-is enough to make the hair of the Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani mals turn white at a glance, and these inhuman drivers will not, for some rea son of their own, put the bridle bit in the horse's mouth. They put it instead on top of his nose, and then pull and haul viciously on the reins until the poor brute's nGse is worn through and bleeding. There is no rest for these or any other beasts of burden ia the island. They are worked in this cruel Avay un til they drop dead in tho street., -Special Cor. Washington Post. Time to Ask QueHtionx. In order to sustain his reputation as an inquisitive man Li Hung Chang should begin to inquire into the cause of Great Britain's demand fcr his dis missal. Indianapolis Journal. Call For a Saw Deal , .Hclifibury refers to hi; Lord re been Chinese h; our ,u it? outpl: game. vrd ' by ivur-sia 1:1 the;. Tho quclioii is, AVh-ii friend .1 Bxill Indianapolis L i tc I'i-rn.-ianeiit'y tre I by. '.' A 'i'e-ir:!.(; 'risie r-y N'ervinc- i o- I n cm uer. be- it-ise tliis ort-at Te;veW 'nn cure the sir a. i.'' it is a euro ' fer'lSe' whole wdr'ii stom-sch weakness and indi 1 gestion! The cur" begins with the first dose The relief it tilings is marvel lous aivs surprising, t makes no fail ure ; never disappoints. No matter how Ions You bave sutTered, your cure is certain under the. use of this great health giving force.- Pleasant and al ways safe. ' . ; : Sold by. E, F. ' Nad? ..Druggist, Wilson, N. C. . : : t : ": T ' ' - ' fPW PQRJO RICO ROADS General f..!:cnc's Quick Work and Hc.7 It Vas Done! TEE FOETO ElOAlTS'GOOD WbEKEES How tho Noted Military Itoad Builder Se cured lilen and Tool fo Do tjie Work. . A Mule Track Made Ready For Wagon Trains In a Few Day. j The easy g-oing natives of Unplo Sam's latest territorial 'acquisition 'have, re cently been treated to an exhibition of what Ami rican brains, backed by Amer ican energy aud American money, can do in uii emergency. The particular iu .tance is the- conf tructiou of a wagon read along the sides of the mountains, on the east side of the Rio Grande, the main branch of the stream thati is calltid at its mouth the Rio de Areci bo. When General' Miles, 'two weeks agei, decided to advance on Arecibo and move thence upon San Juan by rail, he ; sent iecon uoitering parties from Ponce tojAdjuutas and Utuado. The road ta Adjuntas is mainly a thoroughfare equal to any in the States. It rolls along the sides of mountains which rise at tihies te a height of 5,000 feet and crosses on the way innumerable streams which empty GENERAL UOV STONE. into tho deep verdure covered chasm on the other side. Every one p these streams is spanned by a-stone bridge, -so solidly constructed as to defy the fresh ets that continually occur during the rainy season of fivo months. The road bed i3 of macadam, rolled so as to pre sent a crown or rounded elevation in tho middle for the purpose of draining the .roadway into the ditches oh ; eithei side; -: I This road was intended to be a con tinuation of the excellent thoroughfare between San Juan and Ponce. Its con struction cost millions of dollars and, if a native banker is to bo believed, was a source of great profit to the Spanish of ficials who had it in charge. 1 In fact, many landowners and sugar aid coffee planters fare still suffering firom the heavy taies imposed for the building of the highway, though it was finished ten years agci This, of course, is a Situation not unknown to New Yorkers! of the iresent generation- When the road was built to a distance of 12 miles, thetreas: ury gave out, and road building! came to an cii b For most of the remainder of the distance to Adjuntas the rbad is a natural one, with high grades and many curves, but on the wholo it is a fair highway. i - ' Between Adjuntas and .Utuado the road was found to be no more; than a mule track, in some places ouly itwo feet wide, with sharp angles. Largo bowl ders impeded progress in hundreds of places, and streams c f various jsizes in tersected tho roadway at intervals of a few hundred feet, making miry spots that would imperil the existence of even such scb&tantial structures as a Porto Poieau ox cart. For fully ope- third of tho distance, it is safe to jsay, the road was practically impassable, save for the little native pack horses, j Besides there weie two fords, where tho water in the lowest spots would rekeh the' bellies of ordinary ?i zed horses.j When the condition of this rbad was reported to General Miles, he ) ordered Major Black of the engineer qorps to make a detailed report on the possibility of placing the road in a condition suit able for immediate use by wagoip trains. Major Black's report was a mpst dis couraging one. He was sure, he said, that it would renuiro at least Uyo weeks to mako the thoroughfare fairly passable j i. n r i jT . i . a. ' ior teams tu aour mines uluis iuai a month could well be spent in blasting away rock and filling in depressions and rnudholes. The cosnmanding general . then sent General Roy Stone otit with a small jrecounoitering party tojinvesti- gate the condition oi tno roaas in tne direction of-Lares; where a JSpanish force was believed to bo rendezvousing. General Stone found the road to be in fair condition, and knowing! Major Black's report on the road to Utuado he asked permission to attempt to rebuild it, saying that if be hurl tne money ne could finish the job i'n a week, j He ar-' gued so well that General Milfcs gave his permission and told General Stone to emnloy as many natives as he thought neeessarv. As mauv tools as could be found wero placed at General disno&aL but he found that he Stone's did not havo more than half the nnraber he needed. Without waiting a luoment General Stone started cut on" k search for men aid implements;' and within a Jew hoars lie had engaged over 1,000 of the wiry little Porto Ilicans of j. Ponce, ' Arlinntas. Utuado and the immediate .vicinity to b:sin the Tasl Preua a man who bad built loads for the Spanish authorities ne . omened a lot of tools, and he. induced thei natives . in a minute one rios o; itiAiii s bSS'tNCE OK IjINGFR win ieiifv: any ordinary case of Co'ic, Cran:isbr Nau- 1 sea. An unexcelled remedy fetr Ihar- rhoea, Cholera Morbus, Sumrrter.com plaints and all internal pains. Sold by Bi W. Hargrave. '':'''"x!ll' rcTGriug sucnof tfi'jir primitive larming implements as could bo used. With the assistance, of a number of interpreters and foremen he at once began opera tions. Trees were felled aud temporary abutments were built at points e here widening was possible -by falling in and at other points rock vras blasted away. Drains were put irr at intervals, and small streams were deepened and planks laid over them so as to provide for the passage of troops in columns of twos. In the rnudholes trunks of banana trees were thrown together, with such small stones as could be found near by,, and thousands of barrowloads of earth were used to great advantage. So far had the work proceeded on tho sixth day of General Stone's allotted ten that two battalions of the Sixth Massachusetts volunteer infanrrv un der their new commander. Colonel Ed ward Rice, marched from Adjuntas to Utuado in less than seven hours, and that with each man carrying in addi tion to his pack 100 rounds of ammuni tion and five days' rations. An extreme ly heavy storm delayed the progress of the road building and added an hour to tho time consumed by the Massachusetts men, whose performance under the con ditions was an extremely credi table one. With the blasting, which will be com pleted soon, General Stone will have accomplished a task that one-of tho best engineer officers in tho army had deem ed to be almost impracticable. A few days' of finishing would make tho road as a whole equal to almost any dirt road in the United States. General Henry and his staff rode over the road, and they did not stint their praise of the work -done by General Stone and his Porto Ricaii workmen.' They all conceded that the job was a most thorbugh one, and they felt that the end of the ten days would find tho task completed. v . For himself, General Stone" had only to say that if he had more time he could have done better. In reference to the Porto Ricalis whom he had employ ed at 1 peso (50 cents United States currency), he said that they were emer getic, painstaking and intelligent work ers, and. that he was more than satis fied with their labors. When.it is con sidered that their ordinary subsistence is beans, plantains, and occasionally corn, their performance is little short of wonderfu The fact that the United States has given them employment in tho dull season has made them enthusi astic Americans, aud Tho Tribuno cor respondent a3 he passed along the road was ; continually greeted with such salutes as "Buenas di as, Senor Ameri cano" and "Vivos, los Astados Unidos y El General Stone. "Porto Rico Cor. New York Tribune. AN EASY WALK INTO MANILA. Naval Officer Says Troops Took It as Calmly as if Coins to Dinner. An American naval officer who re cently arrived from Manila on the Zafiro gives the following story of tho capture: "The Americans practically walked .into Manila on Saturday. Any story of the Spaniards making a desperate re sistance is untrue. Their defense was a mere sham, a formality. "All operations were confined to the south side of the city. There the Spaniards had two lines of defenses, the first a" trench running parallel with Malate river. Behind this was the Malate fort, with a trench run ning from one side down to the beach. A sand bag intrenchment extended from the other side into the shrubbery. Tho American trenches on the other side of the river were parallel with the Span ish. After the ships had i shelled the trenches and the fort for half an hour, almost knocking them to pieces, Gen eral Anderson signaled to cease firing. "The troops then waded across the river, walked up the beach as if going to dinner, meeting practically no oppo sition and took the ' first trench. Tho Spaniards retired into tho second line. The ships shelled this for a quarter of an hour more. The Spaniards did little shooting, and then retired into the walled city, while the Americans walk ed on into tho fort and the second trenches. A few minutes later .a white flag was raised, and the fleet - moved over toward the old city. The Ameri can troops inarched 014 leaving squads here and there along the route. When the ships reached the city, they found a lauuen waiting wirn a wnite nag raised. All was over. " New York Journal. , Comrades of trie Klondike. Have you, too, banged at tho Chilkoot, That storm .locked gat to tho golden doori1 These thunder built steeps have words built to - suit, And whether you prayed or whether you - ewore 'Twere ono where it se-med that an oath were a prayer Seemed that God couldn't care, Seemed that God wasn't therel Have you, too, climbed to the Klondike? Hast talked as a friend to the five horned stars'f - With muckluc Hhoon and with tolspiko Has bared gray head to tho golden bars Thocie heaven built bars when morning is born I ; ' . Hastdrunk with maiden morn From Klondike'H golden horn ? I Hast read, low voiced, by the north lights Such sermons as never men Bay t Hast sat and sat with the midnights That sit and that sit all day? Hast heard the iceberg's boom on boom? . Hast heard the silence, the room, .The glory of (Jod, the gloom?. Then come to my fltsnland, my toldier Aye, come to my heart, and to btay! Tor letter cruKBiler or bolder Bared never brcastto the fray, And whether" yon prayed or whether you cursed - You dared the Ix-st end worst ' That ever brave jnan durf;t! Joaquin Miller in San Francisco Elxamlner. Kl.f i;i Six llni.r. Distressing Kidney and i'.!ailder dis ease relieved in six hours bv "New Grkat' Soi-tii American Kiijxkv I fitc It is :i o-ren! siirtirtsi- on p.r- count of its exceeding, pr. nipiness in reltevinir oain in bladder, kidney and back, in male or female. Relieves re tention of water almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this is the remedv. Sold by E. F.Nadal, Druggist, Wil son, N. C. STORYOF A PLUNGER. How John Cudahy, the Big Tacker, Paid Vp an Indebtedness of SS.OOO.OOO. This is tho inside story of the fall and riso in a financial way of tho credit of John Cudahy, who five years ago owed 12,000,000 as tho result of tho failure of a big lard speculation in which he and N. IC Pair bank were in terested, and who has recently cleared up tho indebtedness by pnying over $100,000 to Charleys. Hutchitison, tho trustee of the claims. It is told by tho big packer himself : " . "How did I do it? Simply by attend ing strictly to business und having a let of good friends in the trade. . There in nothing like having - friends who wjll stand by you." So Faid Mr..Cud:hy. "Tho wuy of it was thi. '. he'weut on. "In .1803 the long side, of tho lard market looked inviting, and l'airbatik and I went into a deal. One day when . we were carrying a big load the price was $9.50 a tierce, and .that was none too high. We had sold freely for ship ment and had thousands of tierces en cars ready to go out. When, however, wo camo to negotiate our exchange, there was trouble. It was the panic yoar, and Chicago bankers were afraid to haudlo our drafts. We could get only $25,000, u mere bagatelleon our Now York exchange, and we had to FU.-peud shipments. Wo ran short of funds to carry out our contracts on tho board and had to give it up and close out all our trudo. "On the day of tho suspension my indebtedness was $ 1,950, 000. To offset this I hud in packing interests and real estate $3,o50,000 Worth of property earning money. None of .my assets, however, could be turned into cash quickly. I called my creditors together and asked fcr time. They wero good fellows and agreed. Mr. Hutchinson, was niado trustee. I was able to pay 20 percent almost at the start. I kept plugging away, and a few days ago found that there was only $100, 000 left So r gave Mr. Hutchinson a certified checi for the amount and closed up the affair." New York Journal. AN AFRICAN ADVENTURE. Major Gibbons Will Kxplore the Dark Continent From Knd to Knd. Ono of the most fascinating under takings of recent years is the expedition , .which Major Gibbons will make f rom -end to tuil of Africa through the heart of the dark continent. Major Gibbons will act under the or ders and auspices of the Royal Geo graphical society and will also receivo grants from various government depart ments. Ho will be accompanied by a mineralogist, an ornithologist, a botanist and probably four or five British army officers and a dozen stout Zulus. The idea is to go from Cape Town to?the Zambezi und there completo Major . Gibbons' explorations- in liarotsiland. By January tho party shonld Im ready to leave the Zambezi neighborhood for the Kongo by way of the.Lualaba river and Lake. Bangweolo to determine the Kon go's sources. Then, returning as far as tho Kukugu, they will tra verso to Tan ganyika and cross 000 miles of desert and forest laud to Victe-ria Nyanza, thence going down the. Nile by boat. Tho equipment cf . the extradition is rather remarkable. It includes a steam, launch rjf aluminium, which can bo taken apart in sections- of 120 pounds each, eo that each can be slung on a pole between two carriers. This launch has two tiny engines, and it can, if necessary, be divided into two smaller launches, each with its engine. Alu- -minium bargee, also built in sections and containing the equipment,.- will bo towed by tho launches. With a small, well armed party und a splendid equip ment. Major 'Gibbons' expects to get through Africa with no- difficulty.? , New York World. Tli- Gulf Strcni'jMiotcr- : . . Recent - investigation: luce showr. that , the principal source of thegultr stream is net the Florida channel, but tho region between aiid besi'de tho is lands of the West Indies. At Biuioni tho volume of this warm water is CO 'times as great as the combined' volume of all the riven in the world at their months. Iittle Pimples Turn to Cancer. ; Cancer often results from an im- ourity In the blood, inherited from generations back. Few people are en tirely free from some taint in the blood, and it i3 impossible to tell when it will break out In the form of drefixlerl Can cer. What has appeared tobsa mere pimple or scratch bus developed into the most malignant Cancer. . 'I had a seve re Cancer which was at firfit only a tvr blotehes, that 1 thought -would soon p&rs away. 1 was treated by several able ph-y6ieians.bat in spite of their efforts the Can- cr spread until myconr V, dltion became aiarmlnir. 1 After many months of treatment and growing steadily "worse. I d e- .. oided to trv S. 8. 8. --- "- A-whiph v4 bt ptrontrl? feL rrwmmended. The first "vS bottle produced an ira 1 provement. I continued th inedlrinc. and In :TC vyV f-'4u four months the last lit- i AJ i)iS tie k cab dropped off. I' Ten ve-itH have elr.psed. and not a fcign of te dLseaw hz-i returned. Ii. V. Wiluahs, i;i"i'4irg. Miss. It is dangerous to experiment with Cancer. Tile difiso i J l)eyond the tkill of physicians. ' S. S. S. the only cure, because it is the only remedy which c-oes deei) enough to reach Cancer. For raQ90yO llld (Swift's Specific) is the only blood remedy guaranteed Purely Vegetable. fn nntash and mer- curv. the most dangerous of minerals. Soks on Cancer and blood diseases mailed free by Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Gom'a. 1 t-t r. j Blood 1. r . -h' ic r 3 -k i 1 'a V I. i ii ' b Et h h ' T I ' I t," 1 , U r 1 I ! 1 . i: .-. I J I n EI 31

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