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JURORS SON LOST WITH TIE MAINE.
samuel Lees Excused from Service ON the
Trial or koerner.

samuel Lees Excuned from Service ON the
Trial or koerner.
There was a now panel OF $50 men
for jury duty yesterday In Part II. OF the Court
OF General Sessions. where. for the second time,
William J. Kocrner. the sketch artist. is TO DO
tried for tho murder of his sweetheart. Rose
Alice Redgate. Many OF the men
for jury duty yesterday were armed with eN-
cuses, but Recorder Golf excused only those
who presented good reasons. Among those who
asked to be excused was Samuel Lees of 7 West
10th street. Mr.. Lees is a printer. engaged in
business at 80 Gold street. He appeared to be
suffering great mental agony when he took a
seat on the witness stand.
You look as il you were ill.," remarked Re-
cordcr GOf. May i ask your trouble r.
The man in the witness chair bowed his head.
and raising his hand to his face wiped away n
tear that trickled down his check. When he
first attemptGd 10 speak his lips ouivered.
"You~ Honor. l nm heartbrokon. My boy
went down with the Maine In the harbor ct
Havana"
Mr.. Lees tried to say something else, but it
seemed as II he could not speak.
1T, excuse you from serving in this case"
remarked Recorder Goff. You huyc nv sym-
paihy. sir. in your trouble"
MIR. Lees left the courtroom with bowed head.
The boy to whom he referred was his son,
Samuel Lees. Jr.. II years old, who Joined the
navy three years ago and was recently assigned
to duty oil the Maine.
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bsnator Chandler untn toEnorroW. N viii
then. undoubtedly, be referred 70 the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs, whereit will be suppressed.
In the House OF Representatives, whore the
friends and sympathiEers OF Cuba are In q vast
majority. not a man broke forth. No action
whatever was taken, except the introduction OF
a joint resolution by Representative Mcclellan
OF New York, providing for the appropriation
OF $3.50, 900 for tho relief Of the families OF
tho dead sailors. There is q precedent for
such action In tho case OF the bluejnckets who
were drowned In the famous Samoan wreck
nine years ago. Several budding statesmen
who are confident that Spain had a hand in tho
destruction OF tho Maine are ready to offer
resolutions recognizing belligerency and declar-
ing war tho moment IL shall become known that
Spain Is guilty. Ono OF these resolutions lies on
tho desk OF Representative Sulzor OF New York.
who 10 hopeful that he may have nm opportunity
prisoners were under sentence Of death Mr..
SulEer introduced n like resolution In Congress,
fidont that his action saved these men from. be-
ing shot. He Is practically alone In this opinion.
Nh "A k; about : oS,TGK M cispf r annenr. dre NJ tbs
door Of tho House. and the, debate on the Bank.
ruptcy bill was suspended long enough for him
to announce In due and solemn style:
III am directed by the President OF the United
States to transmit a message in writing"
message was placed on his desk. while members
with il.conccalcd anxiety. BY ones and twos.
walked up the steps and inspected the envelope.
II was marked Message" In the upper left
hand corner. and addressed to Tho Hon.
Thomas b. Reed. Speaker OF the House OF Rem
resentatives.' Unlike ordinary messages. there
was nothing on tho envelope to indicate the ma
ture of it's .%ontents. and this fact intensified the
feeling with which members examined IL. The
great desire OF members to learn the contents OF
the envelope indicated tho intensity OF the feel.
ing over the present condition Of affairs.
Mr.. sherman of Now York. who was in the
chnir. heroically resisted all temptations to
relieve the tension by exercising the preroga.
tives Of the position no was temporarily filling
and opening the package. Finally. at $3.50
o'clock. Speaker Reed reappcaredi in the hall and
was informed OF the message. He promptly opened
1t and n broad smile Illuminated his features.
And when he announced to those about him
that tho message was. n copy OF the four
vice Commissioners. tho smile extended to oil
within the sphere of It's influence. A conven-
lent opportunity was taken to lay tho message
before the House, and as the title was read q
laugh Of relief went up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
me FEELING IN CONGRESS.
A Feverish Excitement That HAS Thus Fas
Heen RsBrsssed.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE feeling Of inter
est and fevertsh excitement was apparently as
great In both houses of Congress to-day as it
was yesterday. but tho statesmen. like tho Ad-
ministrAtion officials, have repressed their i'm
patience with almost complete unanimity. They
realize tho Importance OF restraining their war
like desires In view OF their ignorance ~ 10 tho
cause OF the disaster to tho Maine. and. with
tie exception OF q few hotheadS. they arc
willing To defer action until the truth il
known. Senator Allen OF Nebraska. tho ire.
pressiblo Populist. who is always anxious to
have Congress investigate everything, was
promptly on his feet to-day with a proposition
TO Instruct tho Senate TO ascertain at once the
truth, regardless OF any inquiry that has been
or may 10 set on foot by the President. The
resolution went over under an objection by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
LEEDT FEELS WARLIKE.
The Kansas Militia Can Get Ready with u
credible Rnpidity.

TOPEKA. Kan. Feb. 1T.-Gov Leedy stands
ready to lead the Kansas forces in case war 10
declared with Spain. He said tonight that II
there is positive proof that the Maine was
blown up by treachery war with Spain is inevl.
table.
The matter has now como to n climax" he
declared. land I don't see how President Nc
Kinley can pursue his pusillnnimous course any
hours notice we will have the entire militit
ready. TO. move. upon his orders. II necessary,
Ishould be glad to go with the troops and lead
them personally"
Adjt.-Gen.. Allen says he has 1900 we'll
drilled. well-uniformed. and weil.armed men,
He says every company will be ready to move at
twenty.four hours notice. and that the authori-
ties at Washington have been notified to that
effect. At IL o'clock this morning Postmaster
Guthrie. in a terrific gale OF wind, ran tho ma.
tional colors up over the Federal building at
half mast, declaring to a. throng of bystanders
that the flag would not be moved until Spain
was whipped by the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
KENTUCKY WANTS ACTION.
a Reseiution In the LeEislature sayine spain,u
Insults Have Gone Too Far.

KY, Feb. 1.-THE following
resolution was introduced to-day In the House
OF Representatives by Representative Moore:
"Whereds. War is now being waged by the Gu.
bans for liberty, home and country, and whereas
the United States, for her kindly endeayors IN
trying TO secure peace and autonomy for The
Insurgents. has been repeatedly insulted by Inc
spanish government, to such an extent an 10
no longer te withstood; be IL
"Reso!rcd. By the General Assembly of the
state OF Kentucky that Cuba is, and Of ri0ht
should be, free and Independent, and TO secnrs
That end INN, edi.te steps should DO taken by our
hepresentatives In Congress and Senators 10 So
further "o"
'ReSolred. That a copy of these resolution. h.
presented TO our Representative and Senators
IN CONGRESS, that they may know that In ne
wealth of Kentucky further delay is coWardIy
and the time for action has come
The resolutions will lie over one day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18

- unnt2d for the married state. Thousands
OF young and uiddle.agcd women are il
tnis way prematurely aged, and are Grip
pied wives and impossible mothers. WIFE.
hood holds for them nothing but suffering
and unhappiness, and motherhood is either
impossible or = Tnerace of death.
a woman may be externally crippled, Of
distgwed ever so badly, and She sin re-
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crippled in her very womanhood eXr:'r'
our deepest pity. There is no TCcson
way any woman SHOULD remain in thu sad
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uon gives vigor, vitality, vifility health,
strength and elasticity to the feminine Of
ganao 1t hts for capable wifehood and COM
petent motherhood. 1t banishes the d.
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oaoy's advent easy and almost painless.
thousands of once childlcss and UNHAPPY
homes now echo with childish Laughter,
and are lighted by the Smiles OF a happy
vile and mother, because of the marSg,ol'
merits OF this great medicine. Good drug
gists don't urge inferior substitutes.
" have been taking your Favnr.,e P'es'7p'
uoA writes Mrs. X. W. Carte. OF luEH .''fS
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Two months before my baby clne ard ~sl7''ea
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all. especially 10 ladies'
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fierce's Pleasant Pellets. One Pellet"
gentle laxative, two q mild cathsrtic-
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social Vaaousas Psstpsasa.

WARRINGTON. Feb. 17.-Admiral and Mrs.
Norton OF the navy yard. who had sent out
cards for q large reception on Saturday evening
In compliment TO Miss Long, daughter of the
function.
Mrs. Haywood, wife Of Col. Heywood. Com.
mandant of the Marine Corps. who had issued
invitations for a tea Friday afternoon, has post
poned the AFFAIR.
A number OF persons came to Washington
from New York and other cities yesterday to
attend the White House reception, not having
been intcrmed Of its pOstponemenL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
AaalraI seIrr,are Ns.eonmutal.

Rear Admiral Thomas O. selfridRe was a pas.
senger on the North German Lloyd steamship
Fulds. which arrived yesterday morning from
Genoa, where he had left the flagship San Fran.
cisco. lie did not hear OF the Maine disaster
until he reached. Quarantine. In answer 10 a
which resulted in the blowing up OF the battle.
When Capt. Sigsbee says he cannot tell what
caused the explosion. how can you expect ME To
do so r.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
JOHNNY POWERS TO TIE RESCUE
He will Raise 5000 Msa IL His wsra 4.
Chicago - FIGHT spaiu.

CHICAGO. Feb. l7.-Alderman johnny Pow.
ers, President OF the Cook County Democracy.
10 "Honing" for a war with Spain. He an.
nouneed to-day TINT he would raise from tba
him. ou"'fS needs
II would be a good thing for this country IL
million idle men who would get employment
Ioey would be mustered In and Drilled. and
would remain self-respecting men. II them
Spanlards olowed up that ship. / don't sec how
Spain and all the world a lesson"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
a Vow Jersey Cry for yenrcance.

TRENTON. Feb. 1.-THE New jersey Grand
Lodge OF Knights Of Pythias to-day adopted Q
resolution calling upon the Government 10 make
n searching inquiry as to the cause OF tho ex.
piosion that destroyed the battleship Maine.
So that the people may a7enge IL il il vas
the work Of perfidy, and punish those concerned
II 1t was the result Of the neglect of those who
were sworn TO duty"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
two Troy { on beard NM Maine.

Troy, Feb. l7.-Wiliam C. hanrahan, one OF
the missing crew OF the battleship Maine. was
ormerly a resident OF Watorvliet. After his
mothers death he enlisted in the navy At the
League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia.
Frederick III. kheise. who WAS a sailor ahoard
the Maine. and whose name does not appear in
the official list of survivors. was also a Trojan.
He was born in this city twenty-seven years ago.
His father is now superintendent OF q gas plant
at Memphis. Tenn. Rneise WAS a machinist ON
the Maine at $50 a month,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
THE MAINE's PHaRMAC1sr.
Walter q. Sellers or ChnmbersburE. Pa, wont
from His Studies TO the warship.

CHAMBERsBrRG, Pa, Feb. 17.-walter S. Sell
lers. the pharmacist OF the Maine, who 10 sup
posed TO be dead. was 2i years old. and a son Of
the late William H. Sellers, teller OF the Ma.
tional Bank of ChambersburR. He was gradu-
nted from the College OF Pharmacy in Philadel.
phia in 1895. and then passed the examination
for the place OF apothecary on n United States
mnn.of- war. He was assigned to the Maine
nearly two years ago. and has since been with
that vessel. His widowed mother and sister,
who live here. had two letters from him from
Havana during the past week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
PROF. NORTON 70 RETIRE.
James Russell E.owslps Successor In Harvard to
Give Up Teaching.

James Russell EoWelra Successor In Harvard to
Give Up Teaching.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Feb. l7.-Prof. Charles
Eliot Norton has intimated to President Eliot
that he will retire from the faculty OF Harvard
year.
Prof. Norton Is at the head of the depar;m, mt
OF FINE Arts. He succeeded James Russell
Lowell. who succeeded Longfellow. Prof. Nor.
ION mas been at Harvard for nearly a quarter OF
q century and the announcement of his ~resisnA'
lion comes AS a surprise. Prof. Norton gives 10
reason for his retirement. but it is supposed that
ne seeks to spend the remainder OF his life IN
leisure and travel.
teachers In tho country In the line OF cl. ssical
knowledge and research. He has had dccp IN.
nuohce on harvard. HIS courses attract noss
students than any other in coll2c.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
Increased Activity ). . MORTAR Fina,.

CINCINNATI. o., Fob. 17.-At Hamilton. near
here. renewed activity Is hown at the big plant
OF the Niles Tool Company. which lie turning
out the 12.inch mortArs for tho United States
Government It 10 beloved that the company
has received orders TO hasten the work with oil
possible despatch, although the officers dony
having received any special instructions TO cent
ly from Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
FIVE HUNDRED HORSE MARINES
Asuat SsFHon's Guh CIub TeIrEraphs ssoretary
Less Thsy Are Ready,

MOUNT VERNON. Feb. 1.-THE Mount Vernon
Gun Club. consisting Of 800 sharpshooters of
Westchesterc county. at a special meeting TO-DAY
adopted = resolution Offering its services IN tbs
government. The action Of the meeting WAS AZ
the Navy. BY J, Byron. President OF he einh
VINO assured the. Secretary that 500 monntaT
men could be had on two hours notice 10 20 to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
Cuba. Tho club is composed of welLknown
business and professional men. Fred Taral. tho
Jockey, is treasurer.
WAR SPIRIT IN CHERRY STREET.

shout 80 to Havana!"
With an American flag at it's head. a procession
OF bows to tn" number of fifty or sixty. marched
up and down Cherry street last nj ht. The boys
were armed with bruomsticks. barrel slaves or
any thing that could be made to look gun.like.
They talked cNcilcdiy about sinking ships and
shouted "On 10 Havana!" When they were NOS
shouting they wlIistled "Ynnsec Doodle"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
Maryland flag. Al HAIR sas,.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Fob. 1.-THE Maryland Leg.
~islaturo this afternoon adopted an order plac-
ing the flags on the State House ut half.mast
out Of respect to the men who lost their lives on
the Maine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
Rear Adv,rnI s,,r,,ar, Here.

Roar Admiral Thomas o. selfridge. who WINS
detached recently from the flagship San Fran
German Lloyd steamship Fuldn. He did not
care TO say anything about the destruction of
the battleship Maine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
Ylass ct Hair AGast OF oar shipping.

Flags on many American vessels In port yes
terday were at half mast for the men of the
bAttleship Name who persisted in Havana har.
Dor. All ships. domestic and foreign, will prob
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
Submarine Heat ArEonnut OGerea fer Use en-
the Maine.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-THE submarine bou
Argonaut was to-day offered to tho Governmer
for use in Havana in searching for mines or to-
pedoes or bodies in tho Maine and In raising tn
vessel.
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ally cot their coicrS ct hnlt rnesktcsdpy. Pnssf-
dent Kelly o. the Maritime .Exchhpgo has
days, and has teicFraphed to other ports Hng-
gestins that they. par similar tribute TO tbs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
The Detroit Receives orders.

MOBILE. Ala, Fob. 17.-Commander James H.
Dayton Of the cruiser Detroit received de-
spatches to-day from Washington, tho contents
Of which he would not divulge. 1t 10 rumorei
that the Detroit is to leave tomorrow for Key
are atill hero.
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These Apprentices aud Men HAD Been Orderrd
to Ser. but Not Vet Transferred.

WASHINGTON. Feb. l7.-Several kilograms
were received to-day from parents OF appren.
tice boys who were ordered to the Maine. Some
OF these related TO apprentices who did not
roach the unfortunate vessel. The following
apprentices seat from New York to the Maine
by the Texas are still on board the Texas at
Galvcston:
Andrews, Richard. Holmes. william H..
Bridges, Charles j.. johnson, A. O.,
Braughal. Michael j., Kenney, Patrick j.,
BlAksley, Frank s., KevAns. Michael H.,
donovan. John, Much, Joseph Barnes,
De l.ohg, John. Russell, Raymond.
Fischer, Edw ard A., Sandman, william NJ,
Flaherty, Michael j., Schuester. Peer,
Furey, fdw, w, Wei err, Wi lam j..
Glass. william Wheeler. George II.
Glasier. Thomas O.,
These enlisted men were sent from tho re-
ceiying. ship Vermont TO Key West for the
Maine ~ the steamer leaving. New York on
Feb. 8. William II. Hines. firsi.class apprentice:
Eppa NJ, ii. Loyett, eanlan Edward j. Noble,
gunners' mate; George X. Starr. seaman. The
Department from Mobile to-day that these men
were still on board his ship at Mobile.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
Young "0ld Age

A young viy'
oTO';s, active,
ambitious man,
full of the zap
life blood
-of youth, u
terribly disi.,l'
stoned when he.
discovers that
The has married
an ''old young
W o m nan" A
woman who 10
weak, sickly,
nervous, t!et.
full. and de-
%spondent, be-
cause her vial
ity and v:gof
have beer i'm
paired by we-f'
ness or disease,
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n q decisrusion Of war comes tosierFsv. -
next vock. or pext month, the Government win
moi be unprepared.
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1rsr 81 -. sUaKrrons
a. ., va. give. o.t Ye.tsrasy fr.n eas,

HonrCG1s
The following list IL that furnished o~6acislly
rs containing the names OF all the SURVIVOR.
Only two officers are missing, Lieut.. Jenkins
and Assistant Engineer Merritt. The mon on
tho list who are said to DO at Havana are most
Of them In the hospitals there. The names of
the men not commissioned officers were sent
from Key West by Commander Forsyth, COM
mandant Of the naval station there, except
those said to be ut Havana. The names OF these
were sent by cable by Capt. Sigsbeo at Havana.
Commander Forsyth reports that all tho
wounded except Foley will probably recover
and are doing woll. The official list OF those
saved numbers 1o4 and Of the dead 251. Tho
list as printed below exceeds the Official enum.
GRAFTON. since It names 100 saved. There are
probably applications in It caused by teleg-
raphor's misspolling Of names.
The following are tho survivors:
oFFIcKRs.
Can't. c. d. SIdsnEE.
lieutenant Commander r WAINWRIGHT.
Lieut.. q. !. w. HOLMAN.
Lieut.. j. Hool.
Lieut.. C. W. JuS0KS.
Lieut.. q. T. DLow.
Surgeon LuciEN q. HENEBKRoEr-
Paymahter c. NJ. RAY.
Chief Engineer C, +. HOW'LL
Lieut.. J. J. BLANDtN.
Chaplain }. =. CHIDwIcK.
Passed Assistant Engineer !. G. BowERa.
Lieut.. A. W. GAr1IS; .; $; NC
Naval cadet 4 II TSL15n;
Naval Cadet 2. WASHINGTON.
Naval Cadet A. CRESsHAw.
Naval Cadet D. r. BOYD.
BoatswainF +. +. LkRKIs.
Gunner J. HILL.
Carpenter J. HELM.
Paymasters Clerk D. MCCARTHY.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-03-05
SnxfS.
Many of our people are engaged in
planting small oysters and shells at
this time.

Many of our people are engaged IN
planting small oysters and shells at
this time.
Geo. w. Glenn was in Richmond
last week, to look after legislation
affectingithe oyster interests.
Infant children of George Shaw
and of Wesley Ward, of Maryland
here on visit, died last week.
At MATS meeting of citizens, Toys
termen and fshermep). last week
Geo. w. Glenn was elected chairman
and Lloyd P. Hill, secretary. The
following resolutions were unani
mousiy adopted:
Whereas, we the oystermen and
fishermen. knowing the great pres
sure for revenue and the heavy ex-
pense incurred by our police navy in
protecting the oyster interests OF the
State aud for a successful enforce
ment of the oyster laws of the State
OF Virginia, therefore be it resolved
/. That we humbly petition and
pray the Hon. j. Hoge Tyler. Cover
nor, to appoint DR.. Frank Fletcher
of Accomac, president, and WIN. Nc
Donald Lee, of Lancaster, secretary
of Tho BOARD of Fisheries, believ-
ing them to be the right men for the
respective positions
3. That. we the oysterinen, of Saxis
Island, do obIigate ourselves to pro
cure license for oystermen by the
season, and feel that it is the duty OF
all oyslermen of the State to do like
wise, if We expect to work the public
grounds of the State after the next
session of the General Assembly.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-03-05
Teu,rsrraiiregiilG.

Mr.. Harry Pruitt spent last week
in Baltimore.
Two of our young men spent Sun.
day in Pocomoke City.
Miss Carrie Brodwater, who has
been on the sick list, is cut again.
Miss. virgie Taylor, Of Pocomoke
City, who has been visiting Miss
Libbie Mears returned home last
Sunday.
Miss Maggie Lucas, Of Pocomoke
City, spent a few days in Va, last
week, and was among those present
at the sociable Friday evening.
On last Friday evening the young
gentlemen of this town gave q socia-
ble>to their friends in Brodwater
Hall, and Judging from all accounts
it proved to be g very delightful
evening to all present. Much credit
should be given to the ladies OF the
town, for their kindness and labor in
decorating the hall Many thought
as they opened the door that they
were entering some handsome fur
nished parlor. The early part of the
evening was passed in the playing OF
games and about 10 o'clock, couples
began to march to the dining room.
They found the tables loaded with
fruits Of all kinds, cakes and cream
About twelve o'clock the crowd be
gan to disperse and left with the
thought on their minds, that they
were glad that they came. Some
We're SO carried away with the sue
cess that they are talking of repeat
ing it, only on different style
oysters. Many were present from
our neighbuIing towns and city.