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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-27
He Will See the Entire
Corps at Camp AL
ger Saturday.
ORDER FOR DAILY ROUTINE
It Gives the Soldiers Plenty of
Work to Do.

THREE BRIGADIER GENERALS
WILL BE NEEDED FOR TIE FIRST
DIVISION OF GENERAL GRAHAM'S S
CORPS, THE ORGANIZATION or
WHICH HAS BEEN COMPLETED
SURGEONS MAKE AN OFFICIAL
INSPECTION OF THE CAMP AND
FIND IT IN A VERY HEALTHFUL
Is TO BE ORGANIZED.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-31

But the greatest honor that could come
10 any State has come TO liyerty-loving
North Carolina, where the memories Of
the Revolution are still alive and the
spirit Of Henry Clay still fingers i
say honor. 1t was indeed a great honor.
but 4 most terrible sacrifice, and it
touched deeply the heart of the nation,
and the grief felt by ALL When Ensign
Worth Bagley. shattered by Spanish
shell, grasped, as he Tell upon the deck
of the Winslow. the staff from which
old Glory proudly waved, and, as his
life-blood ebbed away, murmured,
Mother and Country, the South showed
her loyal devotion to the Union and her
fixed determination to maintain its in
tegrity: and when the widowed mother,
in her weeds of woe, was asked by the
grief-stricken Old North State to consent
to n public military funeral. for the
State and nation were claiming him as
their own, and she replied, as only a
loyal. heart-broken mother could:
Years ago | gave him to the United
States. and now she can do with him
what she chooses all enmity and bitter
ness ceased. Terrible indeed was the
sacrifice, and God. to whom only yenge-
kance belongs, took note Of it.
1
Not within the memory of the most
aged had such Il terrible tempest OF
wind and rain and hail and binding.
piercing lightning and loud constant, re-
yerberating thunder visited the City of
Oaks. as held it within its firm en-
brace for hours before the midnight train
bearing the body of Ensign Worth Bag
ley. arrived at the Union station. 1t
was as though God had poured out his
wrath and then purified earth and air
and made them fit to receive the pre-
cious remains; and when the day dawn
ed. although it was the month of May,
it was the rarest Of June, sad and sweet.
| fitting the day for the hero to be honored
and ushered into glory. The last and
! final act in the double tragedy of sac
rifice and reconciliation was complete,
when the casket, enclosing the precious
| dust and covered with the flag of a re-
united United States and choicest flow
/ ers, was lowered into the fower-lined
grave and the parting salute fired. The
Southland had given up her fairest, her
/ choicest and her best, and had made
the first sacrifice in the cause of free
dom for Cuba. The North mourns and
weeps with her sister South in her sor-
row. Sorrow has brought both sections
close together, and shoulder to shoulder
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-31

1t is not chance, but merit, that has
placed
ROYSTER'S CANDY
on so firm basis of public confidence.
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plauding his statement that 'sectionalism
is forever dead"
The subject Of Mr.. Meserve's speech
was ''The Private Soldiers and Some
Lessons from our WAR With Spain. .
After n fitting tribute to the valor of she
private soldier that was well received
Mr.. Meserve touched upon the wal
with Spain, during the course of which
he said:
Zone short year ago, and we were at
peace with all the world. There was
no thought of war, and we had almost
come to believe that white-winged peace
was TO permanently abide in orr fair
land, but the freedom-loying spirit of 70,
that found expression i'm the Mecklenburg
and HailfaX declarations, could not toll
crate the worse than Spanish slavery
that was making almost literally n hell
of the rich and fair island of Cuba.
The characteristic love Of Americans for
justice and fair play, speaking through
thef honored chief executive, could
brook no further delay, and calmly and
hfnly bade Spain cease her inhumanities
ana abandon the island, or we would
carry over food and feed the starving
feconcentrados and make Cuba Il free
nation. and then leave her, with Amer-
ca S blessing, to work out in the light
OF freedom her salvation, proffering aid
and COUNSEL should they become neces-
sary.
The South vies with the North in pa
triotic ardor and is pouring out her best
life-blood to help establish free re-
public upon the ruins of Spanish robbery,
greed, cruelty and imperialism. Gen
eral Lee, with a grandson of General
Grant, and a son of Benjamin Harrison
on his staff, and General Wheeler.
closing their military careers in the
uniform of the army of the United
States, is indeed sublime spectacle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-31

Rev. DR. /. Mex. Pittinger offered
prayer, and the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. DR.. A. w. Cutris.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-31

(By Courtesy of The Philadelphia Press
line of the usual decorations on the Boon
of May. The members of the q. a. r.,
with their wives and daughters, had ar
ranged an attractive programme when
terrible storm came up and compelled
those present to seek for sheltered
place. where the address could be ae-
liyered.
Where do you suppose the company
gathered.
They drove to the Confederate Sol
diers' Home, and there in the Mary ".
Reade Memorial chapel the =. A. K.
held the memorial day exercises, with
an audience made mp chiefly OF the
aged ex-Confederates, who abide III the
Soldiers Home.
IT was an obiect-lesson in the reuniting
of the blue and the gray, such as per-
hans has never before been witnessed in
the whole country. 1t is certain that
never in North Carolina We're the blue
and gray so brought together. 1t was
Il sight not soon to be forgotten, the q.
A. r.. soldier speaking of Southern
yaIor. in a Confederate chapel, and the
eyes of Confederate soldiers moistened
with tears at the speakers reference to
the young North Carolina hero. whose
blood has forever banished sectionalism.
Captain Elgie had made ample prepare
tions for the day at the cemetery, which
was as neat and as beautiful spot as
could be found in the world. nice
stand for the speakers and invited
guests from which Old Glory waved,
was in readiness. A detail of sixty sol
diers from each company from the See
ond regiment. commanded by Captain
Donald MacRae, composed the escort,
and presented a handsome appearance.
They fired three yolleys over the grave
of Private Watson, of the Second regl-
ment who was buried in the Federal
cemetery last week Captain Edmund
Jones and Lieutenant A. G. Avery, OF
the Burke company, were present to
honor Private Watson, of their company
who died last week, and who was the
first North Carolinian to be buried III
the Federal cemetery. "He was q
brave soldier and splendid fellow,
said Capt. Jones' Lovely magnolias and
bays had been placed on Private Wat
sons grave by the mother of Ensign
Bagley.
When the graves had been decorated
the q. A. II. and their visitors hurried
out of the storm to the chapel at the
Confederate Soldiers Home. where the
exercises were held. There were appro
pirate songs. with music Miss Minnie
Curtis presided ut the organ. and Mr.
J. ID. Turner accompanied the singing
on the trombone. Mr.. $. ID. Welt was
master Of ceremonies. A class of little
girls rendered a song:
GLORY, glory TO Old Glory!
The flag that leads the world"
to the tune Of "Glory, Glory. Halle
lujah" in which all present. incfudin,
the Confederate veterans, joined in tin
chorus. ,
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-31

The farmer. the mechanic and the BIZ
cycle rider are liable to unexpected cuts
and bruises. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve is the best thing to keep on hand.
1t heals quickly. and is a well known
cure for piles. Heartt & Heartt.
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DR.. MESERVE'S ADDRESS
FEDERAL AND CONFEDERA TES
JOIN IN APPLAUDING PA
TRIOTIC SENTIMENT.
BAGLEY AND WATSON HoNoRED
A VoIey Fired Over the Grave of Watson anc
the Grave of BagIey Decked With
Flowers. An Event That
Makes History.
Makes History.

There is something new under the sun.
The Meade Camp of the Grand Army
of the Republic of Raleigh decorated the
graves of the soldiers who sleep in the
Federal cemetery yesterday afternoon.
1t was an event that viii not soon be
forgotten.
In the matter of decorating the graves
with flags and flowers, it was in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-31

they win work out the destiny of the
American republic"
President Meserve took strong ground
against the annexation of Cuba, Hawai-,
the Philippine islands, and declared that
the war was not one of territorial ag-
gression. but was waged for humanity
He plead for strict adherence to the
Monroe doctrine, and grew eloquent upon
the glory of America being in its free
dom from the ills that follow colonial ac-
quisitions. He enumerated some Of the
problems now pressing for solution ana
declared that policy Of conquest would
leave them unsolyed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-31
Business Notices.

JOB PRINTING OFFICE FOR SALE.
Mostly brand new outfit Two presses
cutter electric motor, book and job type,
with accessories. Situated in Winston,
N. G. Address Box II, Salem, Va.
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PRESIDENT MESERVE'S AID
DRESS.

President Meservc was introduced by
Mr.. S. ID. Wait, and made an excellent
address, which was received with much
applause, the Confederate veterans APP
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-31
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Raj
eigh Gas Company will be held at No. IL
West Hargett street, on the third Wed
nesday of June, 1898, (the 15th,) at u
o'clock m.
The transfer books shall be closed six
days before the annual election.
w. r.. MCGEE, Secretary,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-31

Nature has demonstrated that only
the fit survive. Our thirty years OF sue
cessful business proves that
ROYSTER'S CANDY
is q survival Of the fittest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-31

To fight for crushed humanity, to brave
~ do his part,
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was
born across the sea
With glory in His bosom that trans
figures you and me,
As He died to make men holy, let us die
to make men free.
While God is marching on"
MINNIE MAY CURTIS.
Raleigh, May 80, 1893.
Rev. DR.. /. Mex. Pittinger offered
prayer, and the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. DR.. A. w. Cutris.
AT ENSIGN WORTH BAGLEY'S
GRAVE.
The procession then moved to lakewood
cemetery. where the whole company
stood with uncovered heads while Gov
ernor Russell and Mayor Russ and the
Commander of the c. A. II. placed at
the head of the grave of Ensign Worth
Bagley the beautiful floral offering sent
by the Meade G. A. Il. post of Phila-
dephia. The grave had already been
literally covered with a profuSiOn OF
flowers of the season, and was an emboW-
cred bank of the rarest and loveliest
flowers. tastefully arranged by Steinmetz
by order of the New York World, which
paid this tribute to the memory Of the
first American officer to fall for Old
Glory in this struggle. Above the
bower of flowers. which were inter
twined with laurel. were branched the
pine and the palm. typifying the uniting
of the North and the South over the
grave Of the Federal officer, son of q
Confederate soldier. There were other
beautiful tributes, among them one from
the Loyal Legion of Women of Wash
ington, ID. c.. from Rev. TyrOn, OF
AttleborO. Mass; and Ensign Alfred
McKeithan, n class-mate of Ensign
Worth Bagley ut the Naval Academy
The company gathered about the grave
added choice flowers to the lovely decOra
tons, and the choir sung America" The
clouds had passed away, and the FAST
rays of the setting sun fell on The heads
of the company as DIR. Curtis offered
prayer, and Rev. DR.. Pittinger pro
nOunced the benedictiOn.
Leaving lakewood. the Grand Army re
paired to the grave of the late DR.. Tup
per, founder of Shaw University, anC
decorated his grave with flowers.
This ended the exercises of the day.
The herald., 1898-12-28
THE SENATORIAL GRIP BACILLUS

on the Sunday in question in Mrs. Botkin's
room. Miss Smith said that she saw Mrs.
Botkin return to the house late that after
noon and speak to one. of the guests in the
hail. This testimony corroborates that OF
previous witness.
VIM. j. Corcoran, purser of the steamer
Farallon, plying between this city and Eu-
reka, CAL, stated that his vessel arrived
here at 4:lO o'clock on the morning of June
18th. This is the day the "ink anonymous
letter" was mailed to Mrs. Dunning. Mrs.
Botkin was stopping in Eureka at that time.
The prosecution tried to prove that the let
ter was sent to this city Gith a lot Of othe;,
letters for posting, the Faralon not being
regular mail boat. The anonymous letter
was postmarked June IS at 1880 p. M, and
Purser Corcoran stated that all mail en-
trusted to him is mailed within an hour
after his arrival here. This seems to be
the weakest point in the prosecution. Sew
eral other witnesses were examined, and al
adjournment taken until tomorrow morning.
Four counsel will argue, and each will
take up one session of the court. Attorney
General r. C. White of Delaware will open
for the prosecution, and will speak from 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning until 1890.
George Knight follows from to 80 Frank
MCGOWAN speaks from 10 to 1890 on Thurs
day, and Mr.. Hosmer closes the case that
afternoon. At 10 o'clock on Friday morn
ing Judge CooN will deliver the case into
the iury's hands.
The herald., 1898-12-28
DfADOR ALIVE
PROSPECTS OF GETTING HIM
ARE GOOD
A New York Robbery Suspect Under
Arrest Proves to Be Notorious
Greek Brigand

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Michael Ferran.
do, Greek, who was charged with having
decoyed Greek sailor, Nicholas Zoutzou-
BILE, to his room and there beating him into
insensibility and robbing him, upon being
arraigned in court today was identified az
the Greek brigand, Souteros de Sarantos,
for whom the Greek government has offered
5000 francs, dead or alive. The identifca-
tion was made by George Zegouras of this
city, and others. Sarantos, it was stated,
has been in this country for many months,
and has been recognized by nearly all the
Greeks who have met him as the brigand,
on whose head the Greek government has
placed price, but they have been afraid to
disclose his identify to the authorities. just
prior to the breaking out of the Graeco.
Turkish war, band of brigands under the
leadership of Sanantos infested the province
lof Artolia, in the southern portion OF
Greece. These outlaws imprisoned wealthy
residents Of the country and travellers and
held them for ransom. Many English and
other tourists suffered at the hands OF the
outlaws. They became such terror that
the Greek government sent detail of sol.
diers to aid the police of the locality in sup.
pressing them. The outlaws and the author.
titles came into conflict, and al captain Of
police and five soldiers were killed by the
outlaws.
The Greek government then offered rs.
ward for the capture Of Sanantos, dead o.
alive.
Fernando denies emphatically that he 10
Sarantos, and declares that his enemies have
plotted to get rid of him. The prisoner was
held for trial on the charge of assault and
robbery, and the matter of brigandangewill
be laid before the Greek consul here.
The herald., 1898-12-28

returned earlier if he had money to come
back on. He is believed to have left here
with $4,000 or $4,000 made in his peculiar
dealings with people here and elsewhere.
He caught number of men in San Fran
cisco as well, and his personal effects left
were sold out short time ago on an execu-
tion issued on judgment obtained by San
Francisco commission firm. The warrant
of arrest was issued on the complaint Of the
cashier of the Navigation and Improvement
company, who charged Miller with having
got away with lot of beans belonging to
the steamboat company, which he bought
on a worthless check in the amount OF $4,000.
1t is charged that Miller bought the COM
pany's beans, and presenting the check on
a bank where he had money, was given a
warehouse receipt, which he hypothecated
at the bank. There were other transac-
tions, so when he skipped out he was missed
by dozen or more sharp business men, who
were ashamed to tell Of their losses, but the
story got out. Miller says he went to Port
land from here, and then to Chicago, where
he has been since June last. He cut quite
a dash here for time, and seemed to have
unlimited credit. 1t was remarked when
he left that he had taken in some of the
sharpest business men in town. He is
credited with having crippled l. S. Bost-
wick when the latter was considered a
wealthy man, by inducing him to engage in
coal mining and in the retail business in San
Francisco. Miller has lived here oil and on
for many years.
The herald., 1898-12-28
Associated Press Special Wire

NEW YORK, Dec. PA special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Admiral Dewey cabled to the Navy De-
partment asking when he might expect the
Buffalo to arrive at Manila, and requesting
that she might be hurried as much as pos
sible. The Buffalo is carrying 500 men to the
Asiatic squadron to take the places of those
whose terms of service have expired, and
who are now exceedingly anxious to return
to the United States.
Many of these men would ordinarily have
come home on the flagship Olympia, which
was on the point of starting for San Fran
cisco when the Maine was blown up, but
was retained by Admiral Dewey on cable
warning from Secretary Roosevelt. The Ad-
mira has now informed the Navy Depart
ment that conditions in the Philippines have
so materially improved that he will send a
few officers and men to San Francisco on the
next army transport which leaves Manila
He is not yet willing, however, to recon.
mend any reduction of the feet and, notwith.
standing the reports to the contrary, he has
never intimated any desire to come home
himself, but, in fact, refused to take advan-
tage of the permission extended to him OF
temporarily leaving the East and visiting
Paris when the Peace Commission was
there
The herald., 1898-12-28
A Watchman Murdered

SAN ANDREAS, CAL, Dec. 2.-Nicholas
Mason, who was better known in this county
as Nicholas Nelson, a watchman at the
Bessella mine, between Ell Dorado and Sheep
Ranch, this county, was shot and killed on
Sunday night by Tom Martin, a we'll known
character OF this county. There were no
witnesses, but from the testimony at the in
quest today, and from circumstantial evi-
dence at hand it is apparent that the de-
ceased was murdered, and probably after
drunken carousal. The Bessella mine is
owned by Sam Reynolds, the well known
Southern Pacific conductor, and G. w.
Getchell of this place. The mine has been
idle for some time, and Mason was the only
person there. Monday the ditch tender
in at Mason's cabin and saw nobody in sight,
the shanty he saw the body of Mason in a
small closet off the kitchen. He fastened
to the nearest point and reported the af-
fair. When men reached the place they
saw evidences Of fight, and Martin was
suspected. He was found half a mile dis
tant at his cabin, and was wounded, having
shot himself in the groin.
From an inspection Of the premises it ap-
peared tnat mason was Killed by his own
pistol in the hands Of Martin 1t is be-
lieved that Martin first struck Mason with
the weapon, and then as the man stood over
the sink, while the blood was rushing from
the deep cut over his eye, he was shot twice.
Mason was dragged from where he fell into
the closet Oft the kitchen. It's believed
that Martin shot himself accidentally while
he had the pistol in his wastband, the bullet
taking downward course. His clothing
was set afire by the pistol shot, and after
putting out the fire he attacked Mason The
deceased was unmarried, and 66 years old.
Martin is widower, and has grandchildren
in this county. He does not explain the
shooting in a satisfactory way, but says Ma
son tried to shoot him first. Mason saved
the life of George Torrance, railroad con-
ductor, who was in an explosion of fire damp
in tunnel in this county couple Of years
ago. At that time one man was killed out
right, and others were rendered unconscious.
Torrance fell in the tunnel, and would have
expired, but Mason dragged his body out to
pure air, and after time he recovered.
The herald., 1898-12-28
The M'CRILLIS MURDER
NOW ON TRIAL AT CARTHAGE,
MISSOURI
B0TKIN TESTIMONY IS ALL IN
Argument Begins Today and the Case
Goes to the Jury on Friday
Morning
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
CARTHAGE, Mo-, Dec. 27.-The criminal
court room was packed this morning at the
trial of John D. McCrillis. accused of the
murder of w. j. Gilfillan. Many strangers
were present, attracted by the knowledge
of the prominence Of the parties.
The taking of testimony was delayed until
lO3O, as the lawyers for the defense were
delayed by reason of belated trains. The
first witness was Miss Lula Powers, who
was employed in the McCrillis family for
some months. She testified that the de-
ceased, w. j. Gilfillan, was in the habit of
making frequent visits to the house dur
ing the time that Mr.. McCrillis was away
from the city; that the deceased was not
accompanied by his wife. These visits were
often at night and continued until after she
had retired to rest.
On cross-examination she said that Mrs.
Gilfillan was also frequent visitor, as were
the children; that the families were seem
ingly very friendly When asked to- recall
whether these visits dated back to the first
day of her entering the familyas helper,
she could not state positively, but said they
did occur four times daily.
DR.. L. I. Matthews, formerly Of Carthage,
but now of Joplin, was the attending
physician in 1896 and 1897. He remembered
Mrs. McCrllis' condition at that time. She
was suffering from nervous prostration; re-
membered her going west for her health.
In her state of health she was easily infiu-
enced.
The state in cross-examination wished to
know if sending Mrs. McCrillis across the
continent unattended, without the comfort
of sleeping car and confning her expenses
to $25 per month and without the care of
a husband, would not influence her mind.
This was objected to by the defense, as it
was altogether false and nothing had been
introduced indicating that it was proba-
BILE. Some time was consumed in arguing
this point, and court adjourned. On recon-
vening an opinion will be given as to the
right Of the state to ask such questions.