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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
EataI Dispute.

LANCASTER. PA, April david B.
Lands president or the tonestoga Nat
ionai sank, and one OF the leading clu-
morning bv Ralph w. Nierback, who is
a maker of patent medicines.
The tragedy resulted from an EFFORT OF
Lard TO di spossess Wierback, who rent
ed a mouse from Lands last. year With
the privilege OF renewing the lease II
the house was not sold. Lands soid me
house and nouned WierpaCk. Dut Nlet
back maintained that he had the privilege
OF rereni.ng and positively refused 10
vacate
him. but ne prepared hlmseF by SEM,
ing his family away. mailing up doors ana
windows ana otherwise barflcad!nS lne
TWO constables this morning attempted
to eject him. but Wierbaek took refuge N
the garret he asked for a conferences
and requested that the constaoles sen1
for Mr. Lands. Ills request was computed
with Mr.. Lands went 70 the mouse ana
standing at the foot OF the stairs with
the two constables. he called upstairs
and asked Wierback to come down.
"Wili YOU take care OF, my wire ana
family" inquired Wierback.
NO" was the reply. "buJ you had Det-
"Wili YOU take care OF my family?"
again inquired Wierback
Mr.. Lands said We'll - and the next
moment the shot was fred, an old mug
zle-loading shotgun being the weapon
used.
arms his head having been completely
blown on Graefs face and the upper
part OF his body were covered win
the brains OF the dead man. The top OF
lands head from line Immediately
above the eyes was shot on as clean as
though cut by an axe.
Wierback. after firing the shot, en-
trenehed himself behind baTficade winch
ne had made by removing the garrett door
and mailing boards over IL. The house
was soon surrounded by officers and a
wildly excited crowd. but no attempt was
directly made TO capture him. because OF
a rumor that he had been making .dyna'
mite bombs with a wagonlodd Of gas
pipes which had been delivered yesterday
at his home.
About two hours after the shooting
Wierback surrendered himself on the ad-
vice OF lawyers. on the way TO jail ne
what f. all this crowd doing here
II IS TOO cold for csmp-meetlng He has
long been regarded as extremely eccentrtc
and II is believed that he has become ce-
mented.
After he had departed from the house
Il was discovered that the gaspipe which
he placed in the house yesterday had been
used for harricading purposes. and was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
ONLY $4,000
BONDS SOLD.
0fthe 100000 Authorized Says
the Deputy Treasurer.
PAR VALUE OBTAINED FOR SOME.
Twenty.Five Per Cent. the Lowest
Price Obtained-How the DE LONE
Letter Was Securcd-Col. Nc
Cook Denies Holding Bonds

WASHINGTON. April S.-some very in
teres,lng facts were developed before the
Foreign Affairs Committee OF the House
to-day. The Deputy Treasurer Of the Gu
ban republic. u. II. Guerra, appeared with
his books and they were inspected by the
committee. He explained that OF the SlO-
ODoO0O bonds. authorized only $4,000 had
been actually disposed Of
PRICES OBTAINED.
Some OF these were in payment Of pro-
visions sent TO Cuba.
For some OF the bonds par had been OBJ
tanned. These were taken mainly by the
friends OF Cuba. The lowest price at
which any were sold was twenty-five
cents on the dollar. batch OF 500 were
sold for 5000 In a pressing emergency.
one million OF the bonds he said were
locked up in the safe Of Belmont & Co,
OF New York 10 be sold when the price
fixed. forty-fve cents on the dollar had
been obtained. Three millions OF the re-
mainder had been signed. but were locked
up In the treasurer's vaults.
DE LONE LETTER.
The deputy treasurer Was asked II ne
knew the story OF the publication OF the
De LONE letter. and without names he
told the first authentic story of how 1t
was obtained. He explained that II was
distracted by a clerk IN the postcfiie at
Havana who was In sympathy with the
Cuban cause and sent back TO New
York. There It's importance was at
once realized and Il was given out for
publication. tho action being justified be-
cause II showed conclusively what the
Cubans had always contended, that
Spain was double-dcalng.
COLONEL MCOOK'S DENIAL.
Colonel John J. McCook. Of New York.
who was referred to on the floor OF the
House yesterday by General Grosvenor,
OF Ohio. made the following statement
tonight:
II do not now. nor have I ever held,
owned. controlled. represented profess
sionally or otherwise $500 600 900 Of Cuban
bonds or any part OF such bonds what
ever. ] have never even seen a bond Of
the Cuban republic. let alone owning or
holding such bonds.
with reference to the statement that
] am the legal representative OF the
Cuban Junta of New York. I will say
that have never been retained by nor
acted for the Cuban Junta nor for the
republic of Cuba. although ! should not
have hesitated to accept a retainer and
act professionally for either of them.
had ,..ey requested mo so to do"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09

over exhort all the good people OF the
United States. as they love their coun.
try. as they value the precious heritage
derived from the virtue and valor OF
their fathers. as they feel the wrongs
which have forced them the last resort
of injured nations. and as they consult
the best means under the blessings OF
Divine Providence of abridging It's
callmities. that they exert themselves In
preserving order. In promoting concord.
In maintaining the authority and efficacy
Of the laws. and in supporting and IN
MIGRATING all the measures which may
be adopted by the constituted authorities
for obtaining speedy, just and an
honorable peace.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal OF
the United States TO be affixed to these
presents.
Done at the City OF Washington, the
18th day OF June. 1872 and Of the indie
pendence Of the United States the thirty
sixth.
James Madison.
BY the President: James -ioacoe. secre-
tary of State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
MISS MATHER 0VERW0RKtD.
Particulars of Her Sudden Taking on
in Charleston

A Charleston. w. Va, telegram gives
this account of the death Of Miss
Mather
Margaret Mather, the actress, died here
at cock this afternoon. Her company
garet Malher, the actress, died here at .
0 clock this afternoon. Her company
reached mere yesterday TO fiji an engage
ment at the Burlew opera House. Mlss
Mather was in unusually high spirits. She
had been suffering from Brights disease
for some tims. but had been feeling un'
usually we'll for several days. she hao
worked very hard however, breaking iive
new people into her company. This, with
the extra work put upon her by the alb
sence Of her business manager, who had
been left sick in Richmond. Va, made
il very trying upon her strength. The
company was rendering the play cl
"Cymbellne." ldlss Mather had asked
one Of her men to telegraph TO Richmond
and ascertain how Mr.. Major was Geitine
on. and the answer came mat MAJOR haC
left Richmond and gone to his home IN
Now York.
The message was given TO her as she
was going into the fourth act. and she
remarked that Major should have te!e
graphed her before leaving. and seemed
10 be very much disturbed by the manner
In which Major had treated her. In th'
cave scene. in the fourth act, after sht
had changed into the character of Page
il was noticed that she began TO omit heI
lines. and 10 sway and stagger. She wa
carried off the stage. and DR.. w. w
Thompkins vas summoned. He found hei
suffering from commissions brought on by
overwork and worry. but whose primary
cause was Brights disease.
Miss Mather was carried To her hOtel IN
an unconscious condition, and renamed
so TN she died. this afternoon AT O'CLOCK
Drs Thompkins and Henry remained WIN
her till she died.
Her remains will be sent TO New foTk
city for burial in compliance with an
order received this evening from Horatio
King. her legal repres antative. Miss Ma
theirs company will disband and return
10 their respective homes Most Of them
live in New York city.
Margaret Mather was OF humole eN-
traction. the daughter Of ship carpenter
named John Finlayson, who was employed
in the construction Of steamers and SAT-
ing ships on the great lakes Detroit was
the home OF the lowly mechanic, whose
favorite child born in Detroit, was
vender of newspapers and later dish
washer IN the city OF her birth. MISS
Mother's first venture In her professlcn
was with transforming company, IN
which she piayed obscure roles, and was
occasionally cast for soubrette parts.
George Edgar. the elocutionist, stage
coach f" and Instructor in what is called
stage deportments was the first 10 us
cover the dormant spark that lay con-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09

Is 1893 OOOO 90. This Is not all a bonded
debt. but includes the gold and silver
certificates, greenbacks and Sherman
notes. The bonded debt Is about $S4dWp %
co., OF this part was contracted to Gre
ate and to maintain the gold reserve,
but some Of the notes redeemed have
been used to pay current expenses and
others are still In the treasury. so that
they 20 TO reduce the amount OF debt less
cash in the treasury. The amount Of the
war debt outstanding Is. therefore, large
~ a matter of opinion. depending upon
what we mean by the term. The differ
ence between the debt in 1851 and that now
IS the best solution possible. The green
backs were product Of the war, and the
expense OF rcdeeming them may be fair
~ called a part Of the debt-Courier-
Journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
SPANIARD TRANSFERRED.
From Columbia 10 the Receiving ship
No Charge il il said.

OLD POINT COMFORT, VA. April S.
1t is learned on good authority that the
master-at-arms of the cruiser Columbia,
a native born Spaniard, has been trans
ferred 10 the receiving ship
He has been naturalized Ameri-
can citizen sixteen years, and
it is believed that the trGusfer is merely
a precautionary measure, and not be-
cause Of any charges Of disloyalty against
him.
A rumor was prevalent this morning
that he had been arrested and put in
irons because of alleged betrayal of Sc
crets to the Spanish Government. This
however is denied by the officers Of the
Columbia. While II is true that the man
was not directly accused or put In irons.
It is perfectly plain that the Government
is taking unusual precautions to guard
against any information being given out
Fort Monroe where preparations are
going on. is closely guarded and visitors
are not welcomed on the big ships.
A somewhat similar case was reported
exclusively in The Times a few days ago,
the man in that instance being an ofiicei
on the Brooklyn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
lUCHA'S PROTEST.
Declines 10 Believe Gen. Lee Has said
Americans are i'm Danger.

HAVANA, April S.-4 A. Mia Lucha
to-day commenting on the attitude OF
Consul General Lee. declines TO BELIEVE
that he has sent word TO the papers in
the United States that the Americans III
Havana are in danger. The article, which
is very fair. says that General Lee re-
presents the United States and not Spain
and this fact must be remembered As
for dangers La Lucha, reminds its read
ers that General Lee was here during the
demonstration last January and freely
walked the streets unmolested.
This morning Military Governor Arolos.
Chief Pagliere OF the Orden Publico
Guards. and others. with a mounted san,
inspected the military defences OF Hsv-
ana.
The usual ceremonies attending Coco
Friday were carried out to-day. This
afternoon there was q slight rainfall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
DANIEL EXPECTS WAR.
He Finds Nothing TO Censure in Nc
KfnIey's Conduct

LYNCHBURG. VA. April ESPECIAL
Senator John w. Daniel Is making brief
visit TO the city. He is member of the
Foreign Relations Committee. Referring
to-day 10 the crisis in the relations be-
tween this country and Spain. he said;
Il have carefully studied the situation
and believe we are close 10 war
In regard 10 criticisms Of President
Mckinley. he said:
II have seen nothing 20 censure In the
Presidents conduct. SO far as l know
the President IS right.
-Of course many things have come 20
his knowledge that are not understood
by the public / think the President has
been right"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
Heavy Dervish Losses.

CAIRO. April S.-The Anglo Egyptian
forces under the Sirdar, General Sir Her
bert Kitchener. attacked the Dervish po-
sition at 7:45 this morning and rushed
Mahmounds Zariba from the center OF his
Notifications without check. The attack
was entirely successful and the Dervishes
lost very heavily.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
What We Owe

The Courier-Journal Ia asked TO tell
what the amour, Of the war debt is now.
The debt incurred during the war is not
kspt distinct from othsr debts The
debt OF the United States on January J..
~. sus5 before The bcginning Of the war.
waA N round xumesrA tssoonooo o.
IL 1T Instant less cash IN the treas
~ y vas Sl.ooe. ooe.toa Toe difference
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09

most ngeniously arranged,
Lands was largely connected with busi-
ness ventures in this cily and dealt IN
grain and operated the milling business
on an extensive scale in addition 10 his
duties as bank president.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
To she lola and PerreuX

PARIS April s.-The officers composing
the court martial which acquitted Count
Esterhazy met to-day and decided to be
gin civil action for libel against Emi'-
lola and NJ. Perreux, publisher OF the
AurOre 3 IL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
A DEADLY FEUD.
The Invent eth Man Killed in a Year
from Ambush.

MIDDLEsBORO. Ky. April s.--A spe-
cial from Manchester says:
"A b. Howard. ex-sherif OF Clay coun-
~ and his son VIII. were ~sylaid and
Allied. Howard 10 very prominent. a
terrible feud has been raging Detw6 N
the Philpots. Bakers. Campbells ana
Howards for the past year. Twenty
men have been killed during that time.
postly from ambush"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09

No man with any knowledge OF Law
ever mistakes the will for the-de
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
FOR MEDlCINALUSE
NO EUSEL OIL

NO EUSEL OIL
A Dull Stupid Feeling, A
Bad Taste in the Mouth, A
Loss CT Appetite, Sinking at
the Pit of the Stomach, Head
ache, Pains in the Muscles
and Joints Feverishness.
can all be avoided by the
use Of this great whiskey. i.
Sold by all druggists and
grOCerS.
Send for pamphlet.
DUFFY MALT WHlSKEY co
Rochester, N. Y.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
the worst forms of

Fr Sarsapaa has been Of the constant
dies Little Wanderers and we have found valuable
in huno from been inherited
especially scofua skin diseases Rey A. COOPER
Supa \. Z Home for Little Wanderers, Boston, Mass.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-09
CITY TAXES.
CITY LICENSE FOR THE
YEAR 1898.

have been placed In my hands for coIlec-
ton. and are due now, as follows:
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MAKING THEM GROW.

Grandma mohg her flowers was work
ing that day
" as pruhlhEahu trimming the dead
leaves away.
Zen, Watching her close from the
place where he sat,
Dld question her much. ASKING This
ana theh tha';-
nd che told him when Sprinkling
them gently, Just s"!-
II water my howers to make them
'A>t grow.
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State Campaign Program.

Yorkville, Wednesday. July 81.
Caffney, Thursday, July 2S.
Spartanburc, Friday, July 20.
Union, Saturday, July 30.
Newberry, Monday, August s.
Laurens, Tuesday. August 8.
Greenville, Thursday, August
|.
Pickens, Friday, August -.
Walhalla, Monday, August -.
Anderson, Tuesday, August Is.
Abbevil!e, Thursdsy, August
s.
Greenwood. Friday, August 10.
Aiken, Monday. August %.
Edgctield, Tuesday, August 23.
Saluda, Thursday, August %.
Lexington, Friday, August 26.
Columbia, Saturday, August 27.
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spa nish Facts.

The Spanish newspaper FL Di-
ario, Of Madrid, has the following :
"Ihe average height among the
Americans i' five feet two, and
they have never produced an
athlete. This is duc TO their liv-
ing almost entirely on vegetables
as they ship all their beef out Of
the country, so eager are they to
make money. There il no doubt
that one Iull-srown Spaniard can
defeat three men in America" "
This is about as near the mark rs
the Spanish guhners come.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-07-27
Landing ut Porto Rico.

Washington, July 24.-It is
said at the war department that
no news can be expected from
any otlicia! source rs to General
Miles movements until tO.mor
r"" at the earliest. It is calcU-
ia'e" that ho arrived this even
ING or to night at the point on
tn" coast of Porto Rice, which
has been selected as the rcndez-
v0u> Tor all the vessels of the cX-
petition. Whether or not he will
MAKE landing in advance of the
arrival of the whole expedition
Will probably depend entirely
upnn conditions as he finds then.
ShonId there be no Spanish force.
or at least an inconsidcrable one
on the coast, it may be that the
troops will be landed to relieve
th"m from tho disaSteronS effects
OF being confined closely on ship
hosrl under Il tropical sun. The
Genera! has with him artillcvrv
sufficient, it is believed. 20 enable
him 10 ut least holi any position
he may choose to occupy. .unnic.
mcn'rl as this viii b. Lv the
guns Of his naval couvog.
lNsnING TROOPS T. roHro HIco.
Meanwhile the department is
using every effort to hurry along
the remainder of the cXucdi,ion.
Some troops are now on their
way from Tampa and Charleston.
ana should reach Porto Rico Nv
the middle oftho week. The ma
vai officials are ssSis,iny actively
IN getting the troops off and were
to day engaged in sending the
necessary orders to that end to
the commanders of the naval
auxiliary vessels, whi"h have
been placed at the disposition of
the war fepartnant In tba
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-07-27

Col. Whitman declared that
Fcatherstonc's candidacy was an
imposition. He had studied the
Bible for thirty-three years and
stated that Feathcrstonc deliber.
ateIy misquoted Scripture as
there was nothing there that pro
hlbits a man from drinking in
reason. This immaculate moral
lSt in citing Scripture used only a
portion of the sentence and at
tempted deception by omitting
the rest that did not serve his
purpose. Mr.. Whitman made a
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-07-27
TIE HOTEL. ARRIVALS

The other speakers were Candi
dates Gray, GarriS, Evans. Stan,
sell, Sigh, Berry. Tompkins
Bradham, Cooper. Watts, Blythe
Floyd, Epton, ncrham, Rice
Maytield, McMahan. Brown. Bel
linger and Mower.
j. WILSON GIHEES.
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GtK BOYS WILL 60 ~
PORTO RICE.

40 Cen. Sanger has Advised Col.
Aston, Gf the First South Car
0lina Regiment III Fhickaunauga
eur Regiment Makes & SplcH-
did Showing In the Division
Review-Death of Private hi.
nard and Private C0Icnu.
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Great Importance of Liquor
Question Now Realized.
GENERAL SUBJECT IN LAM
CASTER.
Mr.. FeatherstOne Strongly Cham
plOnS PrOhibitiOn-OtherS All
Agin' II. GOV. Ellcrbe's on
cial Record.
Special to The Stsic.

Lansas'er, July 23.-It is now
clear that the candidates for GOV
crnor realize the oyorshadoWiug
importance OF the liquor question
i'll their race for elCctien. At
tho last two meetings several Of
them hav" been pecking at the
Prohibition candidate and to dav
they suhordin,ted everything to
.torming prohibition.
There were bctWccn three and
four hundred persons present and
though they were unlcmonstra-
tive they manifested lively in
terest in politics.
FEATmEEsToNE's TKICoLoK.
Mr. Fcathcrstone argued that
prohibition was right from the
standpoint ofbu>incss. morals and
religion. 1t had been said that
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'hc ooc'orS "oult give anybody
a prescription to get whiskey he
had more confidence in the doc.
tors than to think they would be
guilty of such conduct. The
churches turned men out FOR act
ing as county dispensers and
church members could not con.
sistnntly vote for Il law that they
would not let their members en-
force. Holy Writ says that no
drunkard can enter the kingdom
of Heaven. How about the man
who sold him the whiskev and
the man who voted for the sale
of whiskey.
SCHRuMpERT EOE DI,pENSARY.
Col. Schrumpert declared that
the dispensary was the best solu-
ton of the liquor question in so
lar as it threw around the vend-
ers of liquor certai, we'll known
regulations. In whatever form
liquor is 10 be used these healthy
safeguards shall always circum-
scribe it according 20 tn" conSti-
ton. He WIS not 4 prohibitionis,
rs the experience Of all ages
teaches it 10 be the most unsaf;,-
Factory and dclusive method OF
dealing with the liquor question.
He preferred the dispcmsary to
prohibition, but local option with
high license TO both. The last
named would prove the most sat
lsiactory and democratic.
cot. wATSuN'S RECORD.
Col. Watson referred 10 his
services in the constitutional con
vention where he believed he
made record. He had definite
plans for the increase of the rev.
enue OF the common schools,
which. if elected governor. he
would submit to the legislature.
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GLAD TO RETURN TO SPAIN.

Over Three Yh0usan,! Spanish
Troops ana $50 Volunteer Gu
Priild> OH the Verge of Starya-
,iou Surrender to Lieut.. Wiiey
Tile Numher Larger Than
Gen. TorAI Reported.
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bang up speech on his opposition
to higher education by the State
GOV. EII.ERBf.

:.
GOV. ELLERBE
said he had been between two
opposing factions. He had ex-
pected the support and cooper
alton of some who are now opDos
ing him. These men had been
misled by the cries of di.-runtlcd
politicians and had joined with
them to make his administration
a failure. In regard to his ap-
polntmcnts the question for each
voter was, has Ellerbe weakened
the public service ! The other
candidates promise great things
for the common schools, but the
governor had nothing to DO with
them as this matter was fixed in
the constitution. He believed
the Prohibitionists were sincere
and prompted by high motives.
In Maine the people got ali the
liquor they wanted. but they have
TO lie to get il. while III South
Carolina YOU can get il from the
dlspcnsary without lying.