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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-05
REJOINIDER.

Mr.. Roberts challenged the negative
to show another island commanding the
strategic position of Hawaii; he discuss
ed several other solutions of the Hawai-
ian's problem and showed them all to be
either impossible or suicidal to Amerl-
can interests.
Mr.. BrOgden humOrOuSly pointed out
some fallacies in the argument of the
affirmative and showed that the policy
of annexation for commerce and strate-
gical Importance would make it our duty
to annex China, Japan and France.
The HaWaiianS are no more able ia
exercise territorial government than
they are to exercise state government
He denied that the annexation of Flor
ida, Louisiana and Alaska furnished
any precedents for the annexation OF
Hawaii.
Mr.. Upshaw said the treaty we have
with Hawaii might be abragated any
day, and we loose the advantages over
Pearl harbor which we now have.
Our possession of Hawaii in the case
of war with England might transfer
the seat of war to Australia in the enc
mics own country. Educational facili-
ties are greater in Hawaii to-day than III
many of our own States. Annexation
would save the Hawaiians from the
Asiatic enundatiOn that threatens IL
overflow it.
Mr. Graham. in the affirmative, want
ed to annex Hawaii for u naval position
when we have no navy to defend 1t
He gave some facts concerning 0ul
treaty with Pearl harbor. Senators Ed
monds and Morgan and Mr.. Mckinley
said it was as perpetual as words cOulo
make it. He quoted some words from
the ex-Queen Of Hawaii, i'm which she
prayed for Americans not to cOyet thi,
island, and showed that Hawaii did moi
want to he annexed.
United States need not annex then
for commerce, nor territory, nor popula
ton. All naval advantages are secured
by the present treaty. Our policy is
the ratification of the Union and not tho
acquisition of treaty. With briei
summary of points, Mr.. Graham CLOSED
the debate.
The judges were out for only short
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-05

Yesterdays Charlotte Observer says:
"A pleasing rumor reaches the Observer
office to the effect that there is a pros
pect of Rev. w. S. Lacy, ID. D., be-
coming principal of the Presbyterian
College in this city. Miss Long and
the directors have concluded that it is
necessary to have a man at the head of
affairs. and with concerted action have
been docking out for one who would in
all respects be dcsirable-such an one
as DIR. Lacy, and if he can be secured
fortunate indeed will the college be, and
the city"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27
A CYCLONE.

With appalling suddenness a cyclone
swept over Niagara Falls and vicinity
between 5 and 6 o'clock yesterday
evening, leaving death and destruction
in its wake. The greatest damage was
done at Merritton and at St. Catha-
rine's, Ontario. At Merritton three
people were killed and many injured.
The Lincoln Mills and additions were
demolished and the Riordan Mills were
also destroyed. The public school
house, in which seventy.fve pupils
were assembled, was blown down and
in the debris the dead body of an
eleven-year-old girl was found. Many
of the pupils were injured. Four cars,
loaded with -four from the Riordan
Mills, were blown into the WellaDd
canal. Robert Bradley, aged thirty
years, mill employe, was injured pro-
bable fatally, and young woman,
named Nestor, is dying. COMMUNE
cation with the unfortunate village is
cut off.
Tonawanda, New York, was a scene
OF desolatIon laSC nlgnt ana there l5
mourning in at least half dozen homes.
How extensive is the damage cannot yet
be determined, but there are at least
two deaths. At Niagara Falls the
cyclone took the form OF violent wind
and thunderstorms accompanied by
hailstones literally the size of hens
eggs. One by careful weight weighed
an ounce and half. At o'clock yes.
terday evening the cyclone passed over
West Tonawanda and did an immense
amount of damage to property. Several
deaths are reported from Grand Island,
in Niagara river, but communication
with that place has been cut of for the
night and no definite information was
obtained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27

will be in the city Thursday to take
charge of the State Department.
Representative Burton, of Ohio, was
in the city to-day. His mission in part
was to secure speakers for the opening
of the republican campaign in Cleve-
land. He hoped to secure the attend
ance of Postmaster General Smith, but
MIR. Smith had already made an ap-
pointment to speak in Omaha on that
date.
From intimations at the War De.
partment it is surmised that, after all,
General Fitzhugh Lee may not be put
in command of Havana, where, it is
said, his presence would be likely to
provoke, rather thaD.qu ct disturbances
and that if he goes to Cuba, at allit will
be to some other part of the island. The
General is expected here during the
next few days. II is also said at the
department that before Gomez can be
supplied with rations, for which he has
applied, he must disband and disarm
his forces.
VIM Mastin. an employee of the
United States Electric Light Company,
received shock of 2,400 volts to-day.
He was repairing a wire on pole
ct Tenth street and Pennsylvania
Avenue and accidently touched live
wire. He fell to the ground distance
of twenty feet and was not badly in
jured.
Gen. Francis V. Greene and the dele
gates from the Philippine insurgents ar
rived here this evening.
Not only some of the horses that we're at
Tampa, but large quantity of provisions,
such as bareback, sugar, coffee and other
things stored there have beon brought 10 st.
Asaph. They are ell III damaged condition,
which must grow worse. 1t would have been
more economical to have sold them in Flori-
da, where, it is reported, some Cubans are
starving, but as they are now at st Asaph.
money would be saved by selling them there,
while they are at least worth something. Bat
nobody except the government would profit
by such sale.
Admiral Dewey cables the Navy Depart
ment from Manila confirming the reported
capture of the Filipino steamer Abbie in SUI
big Bay by the gunboat McCulloch on Sep
tsmber 25. The Abbie is thought to have
been engaged in smuggling arms to Aguinaldo
from Hong Kong.
Toe seventy cases of yellow fever reported
at Wilson, La, since August S, in dispatch
from Memphis, are not officially known by
the Marine Hospital Service.
The following appointments by the Presl-
dent were announced this morning; Milton
r. Moore, of Arizona, register of the land of
, fee at Tuscon, Arz. Augustine W. Ferrin, OF
New York, agent Of the Indians of the New
York agency, in New York, and Harry Hum
phrey. of Washington, special agent TO alloi
lands in severalty to Indians OIL the Colville
reservation, Washington.
Postmaster Francis H. Wilson, OF Brook
yn, visited the War and Navy Department
to-day and final arrangements were made fol
the parade of soldiers and sailors in Brooklyn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27
The Dreyfus Case,

PARIS, Sept. 27.-The revisionist
newspapers are rejoicing over yester-
days decision of the cabinet in favor of
revising the Dreyfus case and the anti
revisionists are correspondingly resent
full.
NJ. Sarrien, Minister of Justice, COM
municated to the council OF ministers
to day the terms of the letter which be
will present to the court of cessation
demanding the revision of the trial Of
Dreyfus.
ROME, Sept 27.-The Messagero as
serts that the Vatican has instructed
the Papal Nuncio at Paris to request
the Catholic bishops and clergy OF
France, as well as the clerical news
papers, to discontinue their campaign
against revision of the Dreyfus trial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27
TUESDAY EVENING, SEPT. p, 1898.
THE New England Loan and Trust

THE New England Loan and Trust
Company has gone into the hands OF q
receiver. This company did flour
ishing business in mortgaging farm
properties in the West, where they re-
ceived from 10 to 20 per cent. and com
missions. The gold monometal!ists
have announced repeatedly through the
press that money was so abundant ID
the farming section, "that the farmers
had paid up ali their mortgages and
had taken up the other end of the
game and become money lenders" y
This story has been read and believed
By many, but unfortunately for every
body its incorrectness is exposed by
the failure Of the Loan and Trust Com
pany referred to, who claim they are
unable to meet their liabilities on &C.
count OF the depreciation in values OF
farm property, much of which has
been sold and the company compelled
to become the purchaser.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27

THE CoLEMAN-SANDERs SUIT Yes
terday ended the seventh day of the
famous breach of promise case at Lar
caster Court House of Coleman against
Sanders. DR.. J.W. Newbitt, of Irving
ton. gave evidence for the defence. He
created sensation in the courtroom,
when being closely examined, by stat
ing that he believed he could yet
get the parties married, if it was not for
the LAWYERS. He was asked if he had
ever made an effort to effect marriage
of the parties, hut he refused to answer,
and the matter was then dropped.
When court convened yesterday
morning the defense introduced several
witnesses whose testimony, however,
was not of any special interest. The
deposition of Mrs. Wood, of Richmond
CITY, was then introduced by the de-
fsnse, but was objected to by the plain
tiff on the ground that it was not
evidence. After considerable argument
by the counsel the court ruled not to
admit the deposition for the defendent,
but has not made final decision on that
point.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27
COURT OF APPEALS.

In the Court of Appeals at Stanton
Yesterday argument was completed in
the case Of Hotchkiss, trustee, against
Middlekauf, &C., from the Circuit Court
OF Rockingham county, and the case
was submitted. The case of Bradshaw
against Bratton, from the Circuit Court
of Highland county, was argued in
part, and continued until to-day. The
next case on the docket, Bear against
Bear, from the Circuit Court of Rock
ingham county, will be dismissed, and
the case of Ramsburg against Kline and
Frank Wolfe & Co., against Pringle and
Hill, both from the Circuit Court of
Rockingham county, will be heard
next in the order named.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

PARIS, Sept. 27.-The minister of
foreign affairs has announced to the
council confirmation of the statement
that Major Marchand had arrived at
Fashoda on July 10th and General
Kitchener on Sept. 10Th and added that
no more orders for the recall OF Mar
chand had been sent.
PEKIN, Sept. 27.-An imperial edies
was published today practically rescind-
ing the Empsror's reformatory meas
ures. 1t also orders Chang Yen Huan,
the Cantonese enemy of Ii Hung Chang,
who was recently arrested on q charge
of harboring Kang Yu Wei, the alleged
conspirator, to be confined for the pres
ent, but absolves him from completely
in the alleged plot to murder the EN-
Ie' or.
YOKOHAMA Sept N.-The presencs
of the Marquis Ito invests the Chinese
situation with great interest to the
Japanese press, part of (which suspects
that Russian influence is predomlnat,
ing at Pekin. A majority of the news
papsra. however, consider the corp
d'etat as purely revolt against the
Emperor's drastic measures,
MADRID Sept 27-According to the news
papers the Minister of Foreign Affairs has
telegraphed to the Spanish commissioners at
Paris that Spain considers that the United
states government has no right to retain the
Philippines and if it holds Manila it must
only be as guarantee pending the final con-
clusion of peece
VIENNA, Sept 27.-The following seni-
official statement is published here: From
what is disclosed of the plan of action of the
powers in Crete it appears that the Porte's
reply to their ultimatum, which is return
able October 18th. is unfavor able, the powers
will blockade certain places in Crete, first re.
moving the Christians therefrom."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27
Cost Sas. 900 to Get a Wife.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Mr. and Mrs
Charles Van Alstine registered at the
Hoffman House Wednesday night. On
his way down the Yukon with $4,000,
part OF the proceeds of the sale of a
mine, Van Alstine became acquainted
with q young woman passenger and
was married 10 her on board by re-
turning San Francisco clergyman.
After reaching San Francisco the
nuggets were turned into money and
they came to this city. After arrival
Mrs. Van Alsine stated that she was
sick and would have to 60 to private
hospital for treatment. She stayed
there one night and disappeared
the following morning. She had all
the money remaining from the sum they
brought East with them, which
amounted to $3S, 100.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27
E- GOODS DELIVERED ~
ANDRIA.
W oodWard & Lothrop,
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. n
WASHINGTON. D. c.

Miss PYLE ARREsTED.-AIiss Fannie
Pyle, sister. in-law of George W. Ever
hart, who, with his two small children,
was poisoned by rough on rats in Their
c)ffee about ten days ago in Clark
county, was arrested yesterday evening
by Sheriff J. NJ. h. Baker, charged
with attempted murder. She was taken
before Justice j. w. Vorous and bad
hearing. Her case was sent to avail.
the action of the grand jury. SIZE Was
admitted to bail of $500. furnished og
her father, Mr.. William Pyle. She de-
clares her innocence, but the evidence
was considered sufficient to hold her
for the action ofthe grand jury. since
Everhart has become better be SAYS be
believes her entirely innocenr Ever.
hart was very much in love with her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27
Rooseyelt's Nomination Assured

SARAToGAlN. Y. Sept 27.-This morn
ing friends of Governor Black were in
conference until midnight and the re-
suit was frrnk admission all round
that he could not be nominated. There
were pledges of loyalty to the Governor
to the extent of q complimentary ballot,
but there was an agreement, so it was
reported, that no attack on Col. Roose-
welt should be made in the convention
and that there be no knitting of the
ticket at the polls. Before roll-csll on
the vote to nominate the candidate for
governor reaches New York county it
will be clearly settled that Roosevelt
has big majority, when one OF Black 8
supporters will move to make the nomi-
patton unanimous. The convention is
scheduled to meet at u o'clock.
The galleries Of the hall was we'll fill
ed fifteen minutes before the time for
the delegates to meet-12 o'clock At
y sharp, picture of Colonel Roose-
Welt in his uniform was brought down
the aisle and the band struck up Hail
the Conquering Hero Comes" The
audience rose and cheered and immune
rable American flags were waved. Ow-
lug to the crush OF spectators, the con.
vention was late in opening. When
Senator Platt appeared he received a
tremendous ovation. Chauncey NJ.
Depew was another favorite. Chair
man Odell, Of the State committee, at
11:22 called the convention TO order.
S. E. Payne, who had been chosen tenn
porary chairman, addressed the con-
vention.
General Woodford was named as
chairman of the committee on resolu
tions. and Hamilton Fish, chairman on
permanent organization. At 1:25 the
convention took a recess until $3.50
p. m.
At the afternoon session Elihu Root
will make a statement concerning
Rooseyelt's eligibility as candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27

THOUGH Mr.. Roosevelt swore he was
not resident OF New York, in order to
save the tax on his personal property,
thereby disqualifying himself, the repub.
licaus of that State have determined to
nominate him for Governor. But the
thing the republicans have least regard
for, is the law, either State or national.
So far, however, as the democrats OF
New York are concerned, Mr.. Roose-
welt is probably the easiest man they
could have to beat, as neither mis- record
as a civil service reformer, nor as anti
liquor police commissioner, will do him
any good with the average voter of the
State from which he now halls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27

THE board of officers appointed by
the government to inspect the au1ili-
ary war vessels have reported that few
of them are serviceable, and most OF
them worthless. But it was only few
months ago that another board report
ed thew were in good condition and
recommended their purchase at exorb!-
tant prices. The difference between
now and then is always immense, but
is greater during war times than in any
other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27

THE failures of large trust COM
panies in New York and Phil
adelphia, of banks in Virginia, and
of Reputable business houses in various
parts of the country, including this
State, certainly do not tend to make
more apparent the dawn of prosperity
that some people alleged was distinctly
visible to them two years ago. That
of the trust companies referred to is at
tributed to the shrinkage in the value
of property upon which they had lent
money, and doubtless that of all the
others is due either directly or in
directly to the same cause, the origin
of which is the dearth of money in gen.
eral circulation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27
TELEGRApHIC BREVITIES.
Mrs. August Belmont, OF New York,
died in Paris to-day.

Mrs. August Belmont, OF New York
died in Paris to-day.
Despondent because her husband scolded
her, Emilia Martin, % years old, wife of Jas
Martin, an employe of dug firm, ended hel
life last by jumping from the fourth story
window of her home in New York. She fell
so feet. striking flight of stone steps, and
was Instantly killed.
At Tsylorsville, H., yesterday Grafton D
Fravelo. shot and killed his stepson, Samuel
ing, was beating his mother. The coroner:
jury expressed the belief that the shooting
was done in sef.defeDse.
Asy yet but deaths are reported from Mer-
ri.ton as the result OF yesterdays cyclone.
The terrible storm has lett st. GATHERINGS,
Ont, and the surrounding country in di.
apidated condition. In Merritton there is
hardly 3 building left.
The Young Peoples Christian Temperance
Union of Chicago has set on foot monster
movement to secure the passage of curfew
bill. Mayor Harrison and Chief Of Police
kiptley are giving their support to the move.
ment.
No one can say who will be the candidate
for governor to morrow of the democratic
couve ton at Trenton, n. J. 1t is said to
lie between E. W. Crane, 2. a. Donnelly and
b. F. Lee.
Harry B. Freemsn, son of Prof. Freeman,
of the State University, and brother OF Doctor
Dwight Freeman, of Chicago, committed sui
tide last night at Madison, Wis, by plunging
his face in basinful of chlorofolm.
The executive committee of the peace $3.50.
citation Friends OF America, in session at Eich.
mond, Ind, have elected DR.. r. II. Thomas,
OF Baltimore, president, and Daniel Hill, of
Richmond, Ind, secretary.
passenger tain plunged through fifteen.
foot trestle 1 ! miles from Dallas yesterday
ipjuring at least twenty persons, one fatally
The one fatally injured is Judge Davis, of
Oak Cliff.
The Duncan lumber mill, at Cheboygan,
the largest in northern Michigan, burned
cary this morning. The loss is estimated at
$200,000
The Navy Department has decided to re-
tain this name Teresa of the Spanish warshi;,
recently raised near Santiago.
Cuhans in Santiago ale seeking to have the
Archbishop deposed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27

The New York republicans have de-
cared in favor OF annexing the entire
group of the Philippine Islands. Why,
certainly As poor old Spain has been
deserted by all her former associates
and has no one to help her now, has had
taken away from her not only all her
West India possessions, though hers by
right of discovery, but the Philippines,
and the Ladrones and the Carolines
also, and, indeed, all the other terri
tory she has outside of the Ioerian pen
Ursula. Might makes right, as it e.
ways has done. But retribution is GER
tain. Rome seized territories in all the
then known quarters of the globe, but
they proved to her, sources of weaknt IS
rather than OF strength.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27

THE strongest evidence that France
could afford that she has no confidence
in free institutions and is ready to swap
them for any other sort, is the fact that
she has determined to grant new trial
to Captain Dreyfus, who is now in pris-
on for selling plans of French fortifca-
tions to foreign government, as she
thereby gives mortal ofense to her
army, her chief and only dependence
in time OF need. With no army to
keep her sans-culottes in order, France
would sooR have another reign of ter
ror, and then another autocrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27
An ImnendinG Strike.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 27.-It is reported
that railroad strike is to be insugu-
rated which, it is alleged, will affect
all systems converging at Pittsburg.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Train.
men, which includes the conductors
and brakemen on about fifteen roads
which enter Pittsburg, has, it is al
legged, issued an ultimatum demanding
a new scale of wages within certain
specified time. In the event Of non
compliance, it is claimed, strike will
probably follow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27

THE STRIKING white miners in Illinois
have petitioned the Governor of that
State to do something by which negroes
can be prevented from being imported
from the South to take the places they
have abandoned. Before the war be-
tween the States, negroes were not ad-
mitted into the State OF Illinois, but the
white miners of that State helped to
make them free and equal citizens OF
the United States, and now, neither the
Governor of Illinois nor anybody else,
has the right to exclude them from that
State. This is another apt instance OF
the fact that chickens come home to
roost,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27

OF INTEREST TO SHIPPERs.-The
Associated Railways of Virginia have
recently issued new tariffs, making q
considerable distinction between rates
on freight carried at carriers risk and
when carried at shippers risk, In the
first case the rates are about the same
as heretofore in existence, but where
shippers elect to forward their goods at
carriers risk" the rate is so per cent.
higher. New bills Of leding have been
issued by all roads, in the face of which
is provided for the signature OF ship
pers and all agents are instructed in
case representation ofsuch bills oflading
to them which do not bear the sigma
ture of shippers on line provided there
for. they shall rate and charge on such
freight so per cent higher than the
carriers risk" rate. Shippers would
do we'll to bear this in mind as agents
have no option in tho matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-09-27

ONE OF the Spanish ships sunk at
Santiago, the Maria Teresa. has been
raised, and Captain Hobson says, if al
lowed to do so, he can raise another
one, the Colon, without much expense.
With a surplus of three hundred mil
lion in the Treasury, that the Maine
shouldn't be raised is not readily I'M
derstood, especially as q Chicago dreger
offered to do it for one hundred thou
sand dollars. The fact that that offer
was not taken is not calculated to sus-
tain the assertion that the vessel was
blown up from the outside, and recalls
the fact that her officers asked permits
sion of the Spanish government to
destroy the wreck with dynamite, so
that the cause OF her sinking might
never be generally known.