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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11

in each OF which there shall be held =
missionary council every year In which
the general triennial convention does
not meet. instead of one general rnis-
sionary council in those years Its Per
sonnel is to be made UP Of the bixh-
ops in the district and the clergy
men and three members OF the laity
from each diocese.
The deputies and bishops held hut
one session each today, and then nd
journed until Monday. On the 1oint
open meeting preliminary to the sepa-
rate sessions today the prayer service
for families in affliction was read-a
thought suggested by the death of tho
presidents brother-in-law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
THE PEACE COMMISSIONER
The Contentious of Each Understood
by the Other - The Two Widely
Apart

The Contentious of Each Understood
by the Other The Two Widely
Apart
Paris, October S.-The United States
peace commissioners began their US
ual three hours session at 10 o'clock
this morning. They are understood to
have taken into consideration direct
suggestions and counter propositions
from the Spaniards, of which the
Americans now have enough to engage
their attention at the daily session. It
may be regarded as quite likely that
the Spaniards have already outlined
their apparent expectations and that
they are beyond the line of possible
acquiscence by the Americans. The
latter are now acting along we'll con-
sidcred lines, consistently, and with a
definite end in view. They have to
some degree disclosed the American
expectation and determination. The
Spaniards, however, seem unable or
unwilling at the outset, to understand
or believe the Americans may, or have
at the outset set forth their require
ments and that they are destined to
remain virtually unchanged by finesse
or counter diplomacy.
While the Philippines have not been
reached in the deliberations, this ques-
tion is doubtless relatively not far dis
tant and at that point is likely to come
the full stress Of the diplomatic con-
troversy.
Referring to the Philippine phase
of the negotiations The Gaulois today
says: "The question was somewhat
touched upon, though not discussed
yesterday, but there was enough to in
dicate serious difficulties when it does
come up. The first session lasted two
hours"
President Faure, through the United
States ambassador, General Horace
Porter, today invited the American
commission to visit the Lang Champs
race course on Sunday, in order to wit
ness the race for the prix municipal.
The Americans through the ambassa-
dor, thanked the president but de-
clined his invitation.
The commission reconvened for a
two hours session at 2:30 p. m. today
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
The Relief Brings Troops from the
West Indies

Newport News, Va, October S.-The
United States hospital ship Relief,
with sick and convalscent soldiers
aboard to the number of 24S, tied up
at the dock at Old Point this afternoon
and discharged her passengers Of the
number landed only about fifty had to
be brought ashore, the remainder
walking. Only a few of the fifty are
dangerously ill and the percentage of
serious cases is quite small. The new
arrivals are from the Third Wisconsin,
Ninth Massachusetts, Sixteenth Penn
slvania volunteer infantry and regulars
from the Third and Fifth artillery.
hospital and signal corps.
Preparations had been made to re-
ceive the contingent at the new Joshua
Simpson general hospital, where they
were promptly Installed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
A Railroad Decision

Charleston, S. c., October SIN the
United States circuit court, Judge ST.
monton handed down a decision in the
case Of the Georgia Railroad Company
against the Port Royal and Augusta
railroad, in which claims were made
by the former company against the
latter for money alleged to be due for
services rendered during the recent re-
ceivership of J. H Averin The decis-
ion orders the payment to the Georgia
Company Of $4,000 /.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
To Withdraw. Turkrsh Troops FrsE
Crete.

Canea, Island of Crete, October T.
Ismail Bey, civil governor Of the islard
Of Crete, informed the Mussulman nn,-
tables today that the sultan will WIKI
draw the Turkish troops from Cre1r
in accordance with the demands ox
Great Britain, Russia, France and IT
ally, who, on Wednesday. presented -
the porte collective note calling far
a withdrawal OF the Ottoman forc=E-
and requiring an answer within week
from that date
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11

Omaha. Neb., October s.-A doub1r~
header freight train collided with tfse>
rear end of a passenger train in Err
horn yards this morning. One wakal-r
on the dining car was killed and s&E
injured. The conductor of the pasEtzs-
ger train was fatally injured. -
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
Had Typhoid Fever.

My system was very much run
down by typhoid fever. I began tax
ing Hoods Sarsaparilla anG the effect
was most invigorating. 1t gave me a
new lease of life. and / have enjoyed
good health ever since taking it, and
have been able to follow my usual bus
iness." ]. A. Conner, Jr., Rockbridge
Baths, Virginia.
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, biliousness, indigestion. Price
25 cents, l. IS: a..
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11

If you suffer from sores, boils, pim-
pies, or il your nerves are weak and
your system run down, you should take
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-11
MORE TESTIMONY
Before the War Investigation Commission as
to Condition OF Camps.
MPSTHOMASAND CUBA LIBRE

CommissonHospital Former Ov er
Defects Laying Out the CampGroundless Com
plants of at Camp War Record
OF the World Broken by Our Small Casualties in
the Navy During he Recen War;
be Reorganized.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
THE DEMOCRATIC fAt11
GOVERNOR THOMAS CoNnExms
POLICIES OF TAMMANY Hi,t
The West. with the E1ceyHsl
Oregon, Is Solid for the PrIse
of the Platform OF IssG

Chicago. December 2.-Goymn94
Thomas of Colorado, who has ben n
city the past two days on bis xsyxt
York aud Washington, was sonssfkt
cent as ito The object Of his Easter
However, when asked concerning i n
BILE union of the Eastern and We1tsn
lions OF democracy he was emphatic ii
nying his interest in any such ehort 4
ker and Tammany, In the East. Ia ~ :
ion, were tine cause Of the recent ~
THE democrats.
I'VE feel" he said. shat 70 IT, n
National democratic party Is consnj
principles can only be snbserved n q
CATION of the things for xdIcA IT.
stands, and we feel that the ctaae
mocracy's decadence since lysS ~
due to Idhe confusion created " ~
binding of the so-callet Tamnsuy
racy with the National democnet
Chicago platform in its proper anaas
sents what the Yves, regards =
democracy. The convention q -
done more to renew the conlaenW
common people in the deInocrsuc e.
its purposes and motives than any'al
has been done by that party ssncs
bellion. The purpose OF Wessm
Gratis without exception Is 70 ~
pledges of 1896 and organize on ~
FIRMLY convinced that they are 49,
mately to triumph. So far q "
Mountain region Is conreras1
States lying west of II. with tne z
of Oregon, they will cast rnell w.
for the candidate who may %
by that party in 1900 on such ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

HELENA, Ark.--Charles Mum, negro.
Mhs henged hers Tor the murder OF FRANK
ihhArry, white farmer
LANSING Mich.--Ofhcial election returns
rom all counties but two show Governor pin.
gsees plurality to be 7S.sal
LAURA, congressman Barnes Conn.
To-, died ut his home. near this city. from The
eheets OF paralytic. stroke.
- NEW foRK.--rhc coal barees Helcon.
sun,neoang and Corsica were lost during tho
foeehl storm, with crew OF twelve men
BRISTOL, n, 1.-The torpedo boats pupont
ana Norey oame In here under their own
steam, but considerably damaged from satur-
day s sale. tN"' saw
DENVER. colo.--Tle dry goods store of II.
y bradley 90. has been closed under an
bank. Liabilities $4,000. o-''
Los ANGELES. cai,--Rosooe Huntington.
veg ~ %, who claimed to be a nephew OF roilis
y Huntington, committed suicide In a lodr.
ing house with inorphire.
LONDON lin order To relieve the distress
~ me West Indies, the government mas de-.
v,c ss ~ 70 grant Barbados 10000, Sc. Vincent
~ n Ss'ssv ana to lend to each the sum OF ESQ.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT.
General Garcia and His Colleagues
Received UnOfflcfatiy.

General Garcia and His Colleagues
Received UnOfficiatiy
Washington, December 1.-THE members
OF the Cuban commission, heaSed by Gen
eral Garcia called at the White House at
$3.50 o'csock today ami We're shown up to
the cabinet room. where they were re-
ceived by the president. The meeting. how
ever. was entirely informal and unofficial
in chsracter. 1t LASTED an hour and q
half. Tho meeting of the president was
very cordial. but the distinguished Cubans
were received as citizens OF Cuba and not
as having an official status. Nothing couli
be learned at the White House as 10 tho
subjects OF the conversation.
Stnor Gonzales do ouesada, who present
ed General Garcia and the other members
OF his party to the president and acted as
inttlrpreter in the conference that fol-
lowed. said this evening as the conference
was uf private nature, IT manifestiy
would be improper 10 make public any OF
its details. He WAS satisfied he said, that
t!,e inttuview was entirely satisfactory TO
both tho members OF the Cuban commission
and the president.
This evening Major General Miles, com.
manner OF the army, called upon General
Garcia at his hotel
The call was unofficial. The two soldiers
spent pleasant half hour together.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
MEAT PRODUCTS OF AMERICA.
GOVERNMENT ANXIOUS TO HAVE
GERMAN LAWS CHANGED.
Heavy Loss to the Inporters-Ihe
Sausage Interests Complaining.

Washington, December 1.-The state de-
partmeat, through Ambassador White at
Berlin, for some time past has been in cor
reslpondence With the German government
in an effort to secure an abatement of the
many yexatious coIIdlltols which surround
the importatlons of American meat products
into Germany. lAt present these products
are required TO pass under the closest ex.
animation, in some cases dozen times be-
lore re@cniGs the consumer, uoowitlstand-
ing the fact that goods have been thor
oughly tested, as ceruified by the seal Of
the American government, before leaving
THE United States. The German inspections
Degin at 'cle port OF entry ana are rs-
newed every time the goods change hands.
AS this involves the breaking open OF
original pacihdge5. even when the latter are
OF the smallest compass. the taking OF
many samples and The payment OF a fee at
each Inspection, the aggregate loss OF
the american meat packer and exporter is
very large.
For several years the state department ut
intervals has sought TO secure an abate-
ment of the evils OF the German practIce,
whlch was ostensInly founded upon fear
THAT infected meat might be imported im,o
Germany, Notwithstanding the fact that
testimony OF all the experts and the sta
tisttcs went TO show that not single case
OF trlchiposis. the most dreaded OF swine.
diseases. could be traced TO an American
hog.
Finally Ambassador White secured the
promise of what ne regarded as great
amelioration OF the German inspection laws,
aud II is this, emboXSl in the shape OF
bill prepared for the action of the reichstag,
which is reported to have aroused the op-
position OF the sausage interest In Ameri-
On. What the department has obtained, for
one thing, is substitution of one general
government inspection for the numerous
local and municipal inspections TO which
AmenIcan meat products are now subjected
and the special ground of complaint OF the
sausage exporters IN the premises is not
clearly perceived by the officials here, but
the state and agricultural departments OF
course viii do their best to protect ell
American interests.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
THE SITUATION in CUBA.
General Greene Has Brought Order Out Of
Chaos at Havana.
is no JEALOUSY AMONG THE AMERICANS
n,lx The Unpaved Portions OF the
city Can &c Cleaned - supreme 'r'''
COURT Established mt santiago.
fsnecial Cable Dispatch to the New York Her
sid md The houston Post. .Copyrigntea.
,tSc ~, Jannas Carbon Dennett,)

fspecial Cetle Dispatch to the New 1ork Hes ,
aid and The houston Post. CopyriRnteo'
1sgs by James Gordon Bennettl
Havana, December 2.--Nct only has Cen
oral GNsene brought order out of chaos ana
given a good start TO the work oil
,raparatIon for the American troops but
by his unvarying good nature he has MADE
slseort Impossible. Speaking TO me this
norning he said: THE people OF Havana
ara watching the Americans with most
critical eye. They will be quick to see
any mistake we may make. l am particu-
larly pleased that no jealousies exist
among o,Nr officers and men. Nothing
weakens us so thoroughly or quickly as IN
tefGal dissenslons.'
Ii has been decided that 1t would be
folly TO attempt TO clean the entire city.
even temporarily. with the SiO,OoO placed
to General Greenes credit, so Major Davis,
who. as told in recent dispatches, Is max
ing an investigation of the city, deciued
,has attention should first be directed 10
the unpaved streets, open sewer drains ana
slaughter house distiict. When the work
!, organized under the direction of captain
Geary. who has been made inspector Tor
the tjme being by General Greene, the first
lesson will be given municipal cleanliness.
Geary viii insist upon a strict enforcement
of sanitary regulations and expects TO ac-
cumplish fully as much by prevention as
by operation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
wARsHIPs on THE LAKES.
No Conclusion on Subject Rcnched
DE-, the Committee.

No Conclusion Subject Reached
~! the Committee.
Washington, December Elm view of a
statement published today to the effect
that committee OF Anglo-American COM
mission had accepted the recomm endatlons
OF an American naval commission as 10 the
building of warships on the great lakes
Lord Herschel ard Senator Fairbanks, rem
resenting all parties ON the commission.
h& stated in tho following:
1.-The statement that an agreement has
been arrived at by the subcommittee an
pointed TO oonsider the question OF naval
vessels on the great lakes is altogether in
correct. The matter Is still under discus.
SON.
This Is the only information which the
committee viii authorize on the subject
and the statement is the first official in
formation that the question had been I'M
der consideration. How far the discussion
has proceeded Is not Officially disclosed. al.
though II Is generally understood thet
progress has been made in reconciline The
several dIiferences which exist between
this country and Canada on the great hike,
including some concession relative ~ tba
building and maintaining Of warships Tho
official statement, however makes II nl,In
that the final results have not bean reaches
The joint commission wa Ia session far
short time today giving way to a meet-
ing OF the American members, There wii,
be no meetings tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
WAR INVESTIGATION.

Captain Mckn, Declares There Was
No Cohfusipn with TrInsnorts.
Washington December 1.-The war in-
vestigatipg commission began its session
hers today, Colonel Charles Bird being on
in the quartermaster generals office, hav-
ing charge OF the transportation depart
ment In moving troops he said tourist
sleepers had been secured where possible
and in all cases seat for each soldier
was obtained, In some cases regular sleep
ers were substituted for the tourist cars.
AS a rule the railroads had been prompt
In responding to The terms OF a contract
but in some instances in the South there
had been some delay in the matter OF
equipment.
The congestion at Tampa was due TO the
fact that more supplies were sent to that
point than could be handled.
Colonel Bird also said that the transports
occupied between Tampa and Santiago had
been fitted up only to carry the men and
supplies to Havana and this was the reason
they proved Inadequate for trip of much
longer duration
Captain James Mckay, civilian and
an old sea captain In Florida and Cuban
waters. who, under General Humphrey.
had charge of the details of the transpor-
tation of the troops to Santiago, proved an
important witness at the afternoon session.
He said that complete rations had been put
on each ship and that the vessels h/ not
been overloaded This was contrary 70
previous testimony, as was also later
statement that the vessel which each COM
anand was to occupy had been designated
before embarking. He emphasize this fact.
saying tho designation had been made by
General Shafter and the colonel OF each
OF the regiments was evidently informed
in each case. He said there was no con-
fusion when the troops went aboard.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
GEN. ALCER's REPORT.
Not q Word Is Said About the Many Scan.
dals During the War.
RoostvELT's FAMOUS LETTER IS IGNORED
No Mention Made OF the SANTIAGO
ROud Robin--No Criticism of Gem
crnl Miles Is Made
Especial Dispatch TO The Poet.l

4 Washington. December 2.-sSecretary AL
gers report, which was submitted to the
president To-day, ds.a voIurninous document.
but makes few new or valuable contrabu-
lions to the history OF the Spanish war. It
Is made UP chiefly OF reprints of the reports
OF Miles. Merritt and sslhafter. of the heads
OF the war department. bureaus and OF Of
| fioial orders. correspondence intcrspersed
here and there with a few lines of original
| matter. The report IS more remarkable for
its omissions than for Its contents. 1t is
absolutely silent on the many scandals con-
| nected with the management OF the camps.
With the transportation OF the army aud
Win the failure of the soldiers to receive
clothing, food and MEDICAL supplies. No
reference Is made to Roosevelt's round robin
and Roosevel's letter TO The secretary o.
war; which aroused the country and war
department TO the tardy realization of the
coldiUicn OF the fever-stric,Sen army ..
Santiago.
The omission of reference DO these dccu-
mepts Is THE more remarkable for the rea-
son that The secretary includes IN his re-
port page after page of correspondence,
| 'Ni'-aA shiiiS hilu oiheiS ItlHUsHS - tut otH-
tiago expedition.
Neither does the secretary refer in any
way 10 The official report of Colonel Roose-
welt, which has been zealously guarded as
an official secret ever since II was received.
Alger comments in q complacent and self
satisfied way on The great achievement OF
organizing and cqupping the volunteer
army. He says nothing about the break
down in the supply departments or the in
competency of staff officers appointed from
civil life, and he finds even the death
record subject for congratulation. point
ing out that the deaths from May 1 to Oc-
tober l. Including killed. died from wounds
and disease amounted to but 29l0, "the
smallest death rate record of ANY nrmy ia
history"
While the secretary does not enter into
any controversy with Miles. he makes pub
tic tine order of Miles of May 8, which 1t
has been said would show that the major
general commanding the army favored the
campaign against Havana ait the. beginning
of the gsabny season. This order In Itself
does not show that Miles advised the cam
psign against Havana at that time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
SUMMARY or TODAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
war ArrnRMArn.

The Seventh corps. which includes the
Houston Light Guard and Emmett Rifles.
has been ordered to Cuba.
No progress made at yesterdays Joint
session OF the Paris peace commission.
Both sides are preparing documents.
At Manila the result OF the Paris peace
commissions report was indifferently re-
ccived though local paper urges resist
ance TO American rule M
The peace commissioners are said TO be
engaged in working out several additional
agreements not in the protocol. including
the cession of one Of the Caroline islands.
for which Germany is said to have put in
a bid. An effort IS being made to have
the spaniards taken prisoners by Agui.
naldo released
In the Philippines nothing but silver Is
acceptable to the natives and very little
of that is required on account Of the credit
business, American soldiers exchange gold
for silver.
The appropriation being too small. only
the unpayed section OF Havana will be
cleaned.
General Wood inaugurates the supreme
court at Santiago and will have roads
built into the interior
General Ayers report Is Significantly
silent on all the scandals growing out OF
the war.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03

Balances In cash and bonds In the state
treasury show to the credit Of the various
funds s2s. 7ts. 7ss.+s. OF which s4,26a is q
general fund.
Jim King, negro, was hanged at Wharf,
ton for numbering his mistress.
Congressman Cooper says that the next
session OF congress is franght with dan
gers TO the Republic.
Texas grain dealers will visit Galveston
TO investigate the ports shipping facn-
tiles.
Attorney generals department decides
that justices need not include notary fees
In report as to income.
Decision OF the jury was against the In
dependent pilots at Galveston.
Attorney General-eioct Smith viii give
out a list Of his appointments today.
The railroad commission will issue no
further rates for tho roads which secured
an Injunction but will continue to exercise
jurisdiction over the other roads; the roads
Will restore the rates of July 5, 1894.
Eight hundred enlisted men OF the
Fourth Texas have asked to be mustered
out.
City court OF Dallas has decided TO re-
sums Jurisdiction over disorderly house
cases.
A young farmer was accidentally killed
near Sealy while trying TO keep his son
from being hurt.
Easley habeas corpus hearing is on be-
fore the criminal court at Galveston.
Two street ears were blown UP with dy-
Mantle at Dallas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03

United States District Judge Groscup The
defendants all pleaded guilty. The cases
wore the first in WHICH convictions OF
bucket shoppers have been secured under
the Federal law In this city, and the result
Is regarded by John Hill, who instituted
the prosecution. as death blow to buekss
shops
Thomas Gibson and W. r. Henig each
received a fine OF $500 aad Imprisonment
for nine months. The Two Others received
Night fines.