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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10
,,.NrAn CARpET SALE.

me rlcA prizos are here this week
,ft.S we cannot give you next week.
" Wilton NclNcts. s5c. a yard.
a. - RicolOw Administers. Sc; soiled on
e. 'rancstry Brussels. CSC a yard.
81, Tapcstry Brussels. SOC q yard.
l,very piece OF soc. All-Wool Ingram,
bs.ntec Inerains reduced to CSC. yard.
c~au Smyrna Rugs reduced 20 l2i5c.
Sirch smyrna Rugs. handsome designs,
.-ffh So only Sl2o
rt1NI, ET-CLEARING SALE.
Room must be made. The balance OF
~ WAITE Blankets 30 on sale 10 clear
I'm out quickly. Here are a Few Of the
Inv extra values.
D<-io that these are not fob lois. or
seconds" bat our own stock slightly
Hosyy White Blankets. were S2.'5, now
~1eavy White Blankets. were 81. now
6er N.7s White Blankets N.25.
or 81 white Blankets. 75c.
-oNTORTs.
T.rcc-size siberian Down Comforts.
.t-r', So. reduced 20 $50.
.rrr-Sizo Bed Comforts, covered with
rl.~ quality calico. reduced 10 a3c.
O.r s.. 25 Comforts reduced TO SIC.
$50 BED comforts, lined with pure
he'd comforts. made OF heavy Gre
ras Saline Comforts. lined with host
uflc cotton. almost as soft as down.
u.re 81 o. reduced 30 $50.
rrOAI& AND CAPE SALE.
NO place on sale our entire lire OF
~0.ts and Capcs az just one half the
.r.res for which they were made 90 sell.
I.8Ics Plush Capcs handsomely braid
ID and iottcd. were $3.50 reduced 90 $40.
ladies' Double Black Cloth Capes, were
' dies Tan Kersey Capes. were Sc. now
Heavy and long Plain Black Double
Kerscv Canes. s..
slack Rough Capes. were S. reduced to
All IS Black jackets, sizes IS to a, re-
A1 s. Black Jackets reduced TO 50.
IAN s. and so Jackets reduced TO ~.
All N2 and SIS Jackets reduced 20 800.
EXCELSIOR SLEEPING COACH.
Mothers. when you buy buy tho Sleeper.
T.-f Bahy-Carriage on earth. Note some
CO che special features; Ihe aolus au.e
az swinging back. can be used a. inFahl 3
.-.ri.re Substitute for Gid or Cralie.
rIra adjustable parasOl or canopy-hOlder.
c.l ana examine our new spring STOCK,
sursTIN UNDERWEAR.
our third floor filled with underwear
frr.ains that we are compelled 10 close.
S..h delightful varieties Of dainty Linz
cer.e have never before greeted our Gus
-.--crs The styles and trimmings the
-.-s- tasteful. and. as far as quality, IL
J.. tie very best. while prices are many
..erces below actual worth. Every gar
mont Is full and generously cut; every
r.m Is finished with artistic accuracy,
and the shapes are just what the carefully
dressed woman requires.
w1HE GREAT
EMBROIDERY VALUES.
Nainsook. Cambria. and Swiss Edges
and Insertions. The great January sale
40 WamburEs has been strongly rein
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Old Dominion Lodge. No. ], Knights OF
the Mystic Chain. will meet at Elletts
Hall tomorrow night. The iirst install
lstIon OF officers will take place.
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Tin and Agateware.
Lamps.

Glass Stand Lamps. with 40. 2 burn
ers and chimney, worth 4Oc......
Hand-Palntei Banquet Lamps,
been S5.Z0 ..........sss.s.s '.''s..'''
Hall Lamp ............. ......,.......
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GOOD RESOLUTIONS.
4 STUDY OF THEM BY OUR ALTON
CORRESPONDENT.
THE VARIOUS FORMS THEY TAKE.
Country CIubs-Pnying for Mentai
HcnliDg-iifernry Efforts Ihnt
Came Bacl-Almanncs and Their
Ori@In-A Few Legends.
lCorrespondenee OF the Dlspatchl

Correspondence OF the Dispatch)
ALTON. VA, January 7.-Popular hc-
ton places the time for good reso-
lutlons as early in the new year as the
fun and fesuvity consequent upon the
Jolly season will admit
RESOLUTIONS" Invariably wait until the
past party is over. the last bit of goodies
consumed, and the last probable) present
has been received and credited. After
this there Is a kind Of exhiiaration that
buoys one up-a sort Of newness porn
with the incoming year that is not SO
manifest at any other time.
All one wants is clean page and
brand-new pen.
We are forming good resolutions just
now by the bushel and exchanging con-
ndences by the peck; because no manor
woman-wil betray a secret weakness
and New-Year resolutions deal mostly
with hidden ills.
Even my rustic Phyllis Is hedging her
innocent soul about with mid resolves.
For one thlng and the first Of i'm
portance-she will positively not break of
her last engagement nor hirt IN
whole winter. and will be more patient
with that clumsy Jack, whose big heart
she sorely tries. She will help mamma
so much. and show dear papa how very
economical she can be; will turn her
dresses. and wear her last years hat.
And how she will practice her music
these dull wintry days; mainly, Of course,
that she may hold her own when Cousin
Lou and the city girls come up TO Visit
her next summer.
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We hear a great deal about
purifying the blood. The
way to purify it is to enrich
it. Blood is not a simple
fluid like water. 1t is made
up of minute bodies and
when these are deficient, the
blood lacks the life-giving
principle. SCOTS Emulsion is
not a mere blood purifier. 1t
actually increases the number
of the red corpuscles in the
blood and changes unhealthy
action into health.
If you want to learn more
of it we have a book, which
tells the storyin simple words.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists. New York
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10

r1uslin Underwear
Sale.
The first of this year, and
we shall make it the most IN
teresting-that is, if you
would want one hundred pen
MES worth for about 75c.
Ladies' Cambria Corset-Covcrs. all
sizes. strongly made. l0c.
Ladies' Muslin Pants. made OF
heavy muslin, cluster OF tucks a
29c. value. for aOc.
Ladies' Muslin Umbrella Pants, made
with l-2-inch Hamburg edge. and
clutter OF tucks, 29c. Their worth Is
Csc.
Ladies Muslin Umbrella Pants. cam
brio rufie, with Hamburg insertlngs,
COG. Their worth is csc.
Ladies' Muslin Gowns, made OF
good heavy muslin. with cambric
down the front and on the neck and
sleeves. 39c. Their worth Is 60c.
Ladies' Empire Gowns. made of
splendid muslin, inserting front. collar.
and cuffs, ruffied with Hamburg edge.
finished with beading. roc. THOR worth
81 SIC.
Ladies' Heavy Muslin Umbrella
Skirts ID yards wide; some with
cluster of 5 rows OF tucks, and some
with a fiounce Of 6-inch Valenciennes
lace and tucks. soc.
ladies' Umbrella Skirts, made OF
splendid muslin, cambria rufiie. with
founce OF 5-inch torchon lace, SIC.
Their worth IS CSC
Ladies' Sl.5O ATWOOD and
flannel and Plaid Waists,
Double-Pointed Yoke and Collar,
with Black braid, 81.
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RLtCF< AND COLONEL
DREsS-GOODS REMNANTS.

There's only one drawback 10 ---ch sell
Ing rs we have had this week. and that's
the remnant
IN YOU come this week you viii find such
picking IN short lengths OF WOrsted Goods
as YOU do not often get. e
Lengths I 10 3 yards Solid Colors. Hen
riottas and Sergcs. Cheyiots Broadcloths,
and NTfxc7 Goods
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GREAT REDUCTION IN
WHITE FIANNFIS

l7,. White Flannel. i2ihc.
2c. White Flannel. lGc
Bee White FLANNEL Pc.
Handsome Fiqnnolicftc for wrappers
So "a va rG f.'.. .,.oc SOLO
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ChinaWare.
Decorated Chin

Decorated China Cup and Saucer.
pair ........ ...........s'' 49,. 800. :.
Handsome China Dinner Set, lO2
pieces .............. ..s..s'..........
Ironstone China Mugs ...............
Chamber-Set, 10 pieces. been si''''.
Irongtone China Butter Dishes......
Meat Dish, IL inches long ..........
decorated Cuspadores ..............
finch Decorated China Plates.......
Ironstone China Pitcher, l quart
Bowl and Pitcher ...................
Iroustone China Chamber ..........
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TACIIY NEEDING.

It's very amusing and entertaining
ttal VIII be repeated at Lee camp
l.al on TUESDAY NIGHT January me
l-lh FOR tho benefit Of EairmOunt Me
Uol.st and Gracc-Street Baptist churches
i.f .e mall admission fee of Zoe. Come
end tolp his. ja l0-2t'
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TNnIE-COXERS AND PoRTIEREs.

I1enIIle TabIe-COVers Monday &c. Not
more than two TO any one customer.
81 Chenille Covers SOC.
goo Chenille Portiercs. $50.
6-f Damask Covers. 75c
Heavy Damask Covers. $i15 worth 90 70
Heavy Damask Covers ~ yards long,
were S. now 1915.
Chenille Table-Covers. 2A yards long,
only $3.50.
Oriental Couch Covers. 22i yards long,
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LNDIES' NTCKWEAu.

Chiffon Ru0s are OF almost fcather-lllSe
beauty. They are ever so much less ex-
penslvc. end they are fearless ~ damn
ness some pretty ones az 80. 15c.. 81.
and $50 "a yard
Fur Mink B0as. 71c
Marion Collarettcs. with 10 tails. were
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hVsEhARY PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Describe TO ROSEMARY PUBLIC
i-,..eit' l9l east Main street. Best and
M,t DOCKS and magazines circulating.
'i'f dollars yearly DC 20-3m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10

l{VyJK AND JOB PRINTING NEAT
tRIxL,i,s E1EjJrED AT TAG Di5PACfa
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CLUBS EVOLVE.

CLUBS LhObb T..
This is the time, too, when clubs evolve
from the chastened country girls brain,
and she goes in for a course Of deep liter
allure and the languages; when she VIII
read her nightly chapter of devot!ons
from the little French Testament put by
with her old school-books. and when she
will be o, so good to Brother John, VINO
IS such a teasel All this. and more, she
is cudgelling now into her pretty head.
Mater famiiias, being a farmers wite,
is already so near perfection that she
only needs wings, and the pater, poor TEL
low, who resolved long ago 10 do two
DAYS work I'm one, has about earned MS
crown by the cross of hard labor. low
prices. and high taxes Many rollick-
ing youngster drinks now TO his last
drink" and falls again in the downward
path before the ink Of his name Is pale,
Many another, thank God, signs the good
pledge and Keeps it-and dates all MS
after salvation from some New-Year
high resolve.
AS for me, coming over the secret re-
cesses of human foibles. what shall l re-
solve upon?
I have resolved TO pay my debts.
This will be good news for the sta
tionerv man. from whom I have ordered
five reams OF paper and jug OF INK
for spring poetry; and TO the BOOK
seller who sends me up, monthly, Blk
teen complete novels, including sucn
thrilling ronances as 1.-THE Lost Bride
or Married at High Noon; who she
Was" or "The Hoop of Cold" 10 charm
away my long. dreary evenings. These
suffering merchants, I know, viii re-
joice. And my good resolution" l take
il will be hardly less welcome 20 the
ire oressible clock pedler, with the eiec-
trio attachment-I mean the clock, not
the pedler-and to that peripatetc pic
ture agent who tempted my unwary
country eye, with his gorgeous portralts
of George and Martha Washington, Tor
which 1 am TO pay on the instalment plan.
ARE JUST DEBTS.
These are Just debts; know what they
are for and can handle the goods.
Whether or not L receive my money 5
worth. these things are tangible, ana 1
expect 70 derive some pleasure. and not
q little service, from their acquisition. E
Let the bills flow In I'm not de-
positor in the Chicago banks, and I'm
going to pay theml What 1 don't Ike IS
This dun for something l can neither eat
nor drink, nor wear; that 1 cannot even
look at: that can neither charm my
weary brain in evening hours, nor
awaken me at dawn TO the bliss OF an
other day-a something that, in so far
as nv dulled faculties perceive. can ap-
propriate for no material, nor any other
benefit.
The bill for this collective nightmare
reaches me in the regular way, correct
IS. to post-office box, town, and county.
/ give copy:
'13 west Forty-second street,
New York, December -, 1876.
IN. Harum scsrum Fibbs:
ITO arrears for Mental Healing, from
-. May. 1896, TO -, July, 1896, Sl.5O.
Received Payment"
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THE TOWER, CORNER SECOND And BROAD

forced by, purchase of the entire stock
.. seNerei large Importing houses. There
are nearly 10000 yards. which are offered
nv Just about half price--fc. a yard worth
20, &C. was Sc; &C.. was ioc.; Sc, was
l-'2c., ioc. WIS l5c.. 12iac. was 20c.. and
-, 20 on Great many acts. Remember,
,hese are not coarse and snowy stuffs,
but hne and dainty patterns.
cotton Crash. 3iac
Towels &C.
T0NCHON LACEs. LINEN LACEs.
VENICE EDGES AND INSERTIONS,
oRihNrfi LtCEs. SILK LACEs.
AND CREPE LACEs.
double.
Ioichon Lace. . inches wide Sc.
LINEN Iaccs &C.. for - yards
81, venice Edges. - 10 35c.; Venice Insor-
lions o. 25c
oriental Lace Cream and white. very
wide. l2h and 17c
silk Laces. IS TO 75c: Crepe Lace. 20
and 73c. q yard
Don't fail 10 get some Of the bargains
on the Lace Counter
Everlasting Trimming. i5c a dozen; 2ik-
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JANuARY LINEN SAFE.

The very best styles and qualities IN
Table Linens. Napkins Towels etc. are
offered az surprisingly low prices In
many Instances our selling figures are be-
low the actual cost to import:
Bleached Table Linens. c. inches wide,
reduced from Is TO SOC. a yard.
Bleached Table Linens. 66 inches wide,
reduced from s. to 69C. a yard.
Bleached Table Linens. = inches wide,
reduced from $50 10 81.
TOWEL S.-Pure Linen, slightly soiled
from having been used in decorations, re-
duced from - 10 Sl5O a dozen. from Bic.
20 PC. apiece.
on 0ovr., Unonrd md prnnd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10

Blankets and
Comforts.
We do not intend carrying
such a heavy stock. We will
unload by sacrificing.
Light or Spring-Weight Comforts,
extra large size, wadded with white
picked cotton, and are hand made,
the s2.25 and . ones are now $50 and
81.
Our s. Elderdown Comforts, lined
with French Saline and filed with
pure down, 50.
4-inch Rufie Satin-Covered Elder
down Comforts. that were s. now 81
A large IA Fine Wool Blanket,
splendid Sc one; unloading price, 81
Winter Skirts.
They are called winter
skirts, but they are used up to
the summer days. The price is
the main feature you want
now.
Ladies' Figured Mohair Skirts, IL
yards wide, full rustic lined, were s34S,
and cheap at that, now to be had at
sleS.
Ladies' Sc Heavy Welt Serge Skirts,
7-gore, full rustic lined. a tailor-mads
garment 1895.
Ladies' Fancy Boucle Skirts, all COM
binations Of colors, 5 IL yards wide.
rustic lined, former price 1913, now
selling at &.
A s5.4s Skirt for 1913. They are Of
fancy figured Black Mohair, l-2 yards
wide. full rustic lined. and a small
number on hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10

THB TOWER JULIUS SYCLB son, Corner Second and Broad
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10

Mothers. when you buy buy the sleeper.
T.st Bahy-Carriage on earth. Note some
81 me special features: The adjustable
rr swinging back. can be used a. invalid 3
.,rr.ace. Substitute for a crib or cradle.
rlrs adjustable parasol or canopy-holder.
c.l and examine our new spring STOCK,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10
,irsIIN UNDERw EAR.

Nainsook. Cambria. and Swiss Edges
nd Insertions. The great January sale
= Wamburgs has been strongly rein
Evening star., 1897-01-20
Washington stock Exchange,

Sales-regular call-I2 O'Clock m-American Sc
a. 5s % at IS; 20 at IS; Is at S; 20 al IS; at
5s. Washington Gas, % at 4iA. Columbia Fir.
Graphophone. % loo at s,s ioo at . s 100 f':Si at S
50 at "a; ~ at 9h. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. loo
at IS cents 100 at at 20 cents: 400 at 20 CENTS 100
at 40 cents. Mergenthal.r Linotype, 20 l239,.
t1aier Linotype 70 at Il I2sa G 'fr at i2s Lsnstoa
Monotype, 80 at 6As; 70 at So; 10 at GM; - at
District OF Columbia Bonds. 30 year fund 5s Io3
bid 80 5o-year fund Is, gold lio BID Water stock
currency, llo bid 3.G5s, funding currency, loIit
los bid. 112 asked. Metropolitan Railroad cony.
es lio bid, III asked Mstropolitan a.. Railroad GER
Railroad IS, 90 bid 30 asked Eekington Railroad
e. Sa $ sd stea St GS%D as Rsna anS S a. Mis
ries A, li3 bid Washington Gas Company 6s,
phone 5s. 100 bid. American security and Trust
IS. r. and A. loo bid. American Security aud
Company ;st Is. lo7 bid washington Market CON-
pany imp 6s loi bid Washington Market Com
$, ios bid Washington Light Infantry LIST Is, 95
bid. Sl5 asked. Metropolitan, 2si bid, 3i5 asked
Central, 2sS bid; Farmers and Mechanics, i72
siS s BID sO ss d bid Sap c so
bid, 13o asked; West End. lo7 bid, liz asked.
los asked Ohio, ea asked ''''''''' ''i ''"'
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies.-National Safe
DtiDoslt dnu Trust, llf biu- III asked Washington
Loan and Trust, 12o bid i25 asked American Se-
curity and Trust. l3sta bid, l4oh asked.
Railroad Stochs.-caiital Traction. 51st bid, 5sis
asked Metropolitan 1o2 hid. Columbia. IS hid.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington Gas,
~ bid 44E asked. Georgetown Gas, - bid, 80
asked. L. s. Electric Light, ~ bid, rs asked.
Insurance Stoeks--Frankln, 81 bid MefropolI-
tan 66 bid. Corcoran, IS bid. Potomac "a bid
Arlington 40 asked German American. lTe hid.
National Union, 9 bid: u asked Columbia. liz
SA bid e4 asked Lincoln. 'sla bid So. asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Reai Estate Title 50
hid, i07 asked. Columbia Title, 4sl bid asked
Washington Title, asked. District Title .
asked
Telephone Stocks.-Tennsylvania 80 asked. Cbes-
apeake and Potomac, .55 bid 90 asked. Ameri-
can Graphophone. 81 bid, y% asked. American
Graphophone. preferred, 10 bid. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage. 80 bid, Al asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks. = Mergenthaler Linotype
123% bid, 124 asked. IAnston Monotype, 81 hid.
6A asked Washington Market, 10 Gid. Great
Falls Ice. lis bid. Us asked Norfolk and WASH
ington Steamboat. 9S asked. Lincoln Hall. so
asked.
sEx div.
Evening star., 1897-01-20
Bids for Rockville. Water WORK.

SPIRAL Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Md, January 2o-The Rock
Vile council opened the bids for the wafer
works today. at Il O'clock There were
thirty-four bids. with certified checks as
required by the proposal and about an
equal number without checks. the elirt-
biilty of which will be determined here
after. There We're three bids for the eptira
work. as follows: Rosser & Canoe OF Bel
I"lFT' ONO SlGsss: X. II. Hood. Washing
ton. ID. G.. ST. $50: Richardson e. Bureess
OF Washington. s2l .tS5.3S. There were a
large number OF bids received for separate
portions of the work, and these will bs. ar
ranged in tables soon as possible in
order to allow the most advantageous Sc
lection 10 be made
Evening star., 1897-01-20
4 TRIPLE LNYCHING.
Burning Was Proposed, but Was
Given Tn.

Given Up.
NEW ORLEANS La, January 20.-1t
was reported this morning that John john
scn the Cotton family murderer, was
burned at the stake in frent of the Cotton
residence, near Amite City, at o'clock
this morning and Arch Joiner was hanged.
But dispatch to the Times-Democrrt
from Amite City this morning says that
the crowd a first decided to burn Johnson
at the stake, but finally concluded to hang
him. Both negroes were therefore hanged
and SEQ shots fired into their bodies.
The same mob also lynched Gus Will
fams, who was accused of numbering his
wife. All three of the men executed by
the mob were coiored.
Johnson and Joiner, according to the
confession of the former. were guilty of
the murder of the five members of the Cot
ten family near here some time ago. The
trio of murdererS were taken from the
jail at Amite City all together last night
by the mob. Shortly afterward report
was received that Williams had been hang
ed to a big oak tree in frcnt of Little Zion
Church, not far from Aulite, and that the
mcb was on its way to Tickfaw with John
son and Joiner. who would no doubt meet
a horrible fate.
Johnson and Joiner were taken to Amite
City from New Orleans yesterday to plead
to the indictments against them, and after
the hearing were remaI4ded without bail.
During the day party of citizens called
at the jail and Johnson made his confess
sion. His story of the slaughter of the
family was peculiarly brutal
He said that he had always liked the Cot
ton family and would not have harmed
them had it not been for the fact that he
was bUllied into what he had done The
murder, johnson said was planned by Bud
Mcknisht. a white man, who was a sutor
OF the girl Maude Miller, whose mother.
Mrs Cotton. whipped her for allowing Nc
knights attention. This is the only motive
ne knew Tor the crime. He said Arch
Joiner shot Cotton the head of the house
hold, with a gun, then struck Meryan
Stevens, the son of Mrs. Agnes Stevens.
with an ak on the forehead knocking him
back on the bed and killing him Joiner
finished the men and then went into the
room which was occupied by Mrs Stevens.
Mrs. Cotton and Lizzie Miller, with Maule
and several children. and killed the three
women.
Evening star., 1897-01-20
D EATH OF DEL CAD o
His System Unable to Respond to Treat
ment.
For Ten Weeks He Lay I'm . Hut
without Attention and Suffered
Greatly In Consequence.

HAVANA, January 2O.-Dr. Burgess in
forms the correspondent of the Associated
Press that Henry Delgado. correspondent
of the Mail and Express of New York.
and an American citizen. whose residence
is at Hudson. n. Y, died last night. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee had Interested himself to
the utmost in the case of the unfortunate.
Deigado was captured by the Spaniards
while he was lying i'll in the province of
Pinar del Rio, in December last. From
that place he was brought to San Am
brosio Hospital, in this city, which is set
apart for political prisoners.
Consul General Lee telegra pied the State
Department Ibis morning that the Ameri-
can Henry Delgado, correspondent Of the
New York Mail and Express, who had been
a prisoner in Havana, died at the hos
pital there last night.
The immediate cause of Delgado's death
was an abSceSS of the stomach. which re-
fused to yield to treatment. Consul Cen
eral Lees reports show that the man had
the best of attention ever since his case
was brought to his notice. DR.. Burgess.
the resident inspector of the United States
marine hospital service in Havana was
designated to attend the sick man. and the
Spanish authorities. at the request of Gen.
Lee, furnished the best accomm odations in
the hospital that were obtainable under the
circumstances.
Delgado suffered greatly from neglect. it
Is said, in the early stages of his ailment,
before he was arrested. For ten weeks he
lay in a bare hut, almost without attention.
About December 10 he was found by the
Spanish forces in Pnar Del Rio, and sent
under arrest tc Havana. Upon discovering
how ill he was, he was removed to San
Ambrosio Hospital, and several weeks ago
an operation was performed upon him, the
abscess in the stomach being opened. This
failed 10 heal, and the exhaustion that fol-
lowed doubtless was the cause of death.
Assistant Secretary Rockhill, upon receiv-
ing the news of Delgado's death. promptly
notified by telegraph his family In New
York, and also informed them that they
were at liberty to have the remains taken
from Cuba and shipped on the steamer
which sails tomorrow. Word was also sent
TO the New York merchants who have
interested themselves in the case of the
unfortunate correspondent.