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The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-05-24

Admiral Dewey is knocking to pieces
the few remaining Spanish gunboats in
the Philippines. He intends that Amer
lean commerce in the Pacific shall be safe
if prompt action can effect it.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-05-24

liable to break away from the traditions of
more peaceful times, and to fix its affec-
tions upon leaders whom it has learned to
know and to idolize as soldiers and heroes.
Mem Rl.a,n aanick K.edoninrn
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
TRIPLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
bloody Tragedy Near Fresoil. Mich.
An AK and n Knife the Wenp-
Ons Used.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. IA special to
the Journal from Fresoil, Mich, says:
A man named William Hitchings, a
brother-in-law of John Hunt, farmer
who lived about two miles west Of this
place, killed Mr.. Hunt, Mrs. Hunt and
,neir hired man, Thomas Hayward,
Friday afternoon and cut his own
throat. Hunt and Hayward were in the
woods cutting wood and Hitchings
splitting it, when the latter struck
Hunt with his AK, killing him instant
ly. Hayward started to run, but fell
and was struck by Hitchings while ly-
ing on the ground, also killing him in
stantly. Hitchings then went to the
house and killed Mrs. Hunt by stabbing
her in the neck with a jackknife.
After killing Mrs. Hunt, Hitchings
went upstairs and cut his own throat
from ear to ear md must have died Mt
once from the way blood is splashed
about the room.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
FLOOD IN BROOKLYN.
Huge Water Main'Bursts and Damage
Estimated mt 100000
Results.

New York, Dec. 12.-For several
hours Sunday an area Of 20 blocks in
the Twentyeighth ward in Brooklyn
was inundated by raging waters, which
washed out the foundations of houses,
tore down trolley and telegraph poles
imprisoned people in their houses and
learly drowned some who were caught
by the food. The damage will reach
several hundred thousand dollars; the
police think 100000. The great water
main at Hobart street and Central
avenue burst at five o'clock in the morn
ing. This main is four feet in diameter
and when the pressure became too
great the water shot up eight feet in
the air, tearing hole in the pipe itself
seven feet long and a half of its circum-
ference. For the first hour 1,500,0O0
gallons. it is estimated rushed through
the streets and there was little diminu-
tion for three hours. The flood came
so suddenly that several persons were
caught and three were rescued by life
lines. Every house in the 20 blocks
was flooded and n number of them so
badly damaged that they will fall il
they are not pulled down. Hundreds Of
others were damaged so badly that it
will he a costly matter to repair them.
Ten families were homeless Sunday
night because the commissioner of
buildings would not let them enter
their shaky houses.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
IS STILL CHAMPION.
Charles W. Miller, of Chicago, Breaks
His own Record In the Six
Day Dic,cl Race.

New York Dec ,2-Charles W,
Miller. Ct Chicago. last years six-day
champion, won the great race at Mad
ison Square garden again this year,
beating the worlds record, his own, by
- miles. ard leading the next man to
lin. Frank Waller, OF Boston, by %
miles Miiler's score was 2,007 miles;
Walters score, 1885 miles.
Miller was in such good condition
Saturday afternoon that he was able
TO appear to advantage in wedding
ceremony which was performed by
one of the city's aldermen, leading Miss
Gene,ievc Hanson, Of Chicago to the
;mprovised altar in the garden amid
the loud cheering and boisterous good
wishes of 10000 persons, who had gath
cred TO witness the ceremony.
by winning the six day race Miller
gets from the management the sum
of $780, and for breaking the worlds
record he gets the sum of 5000 addition
al, and for his pubic marriage Satur-
day afternoon lie is said to have got the
sum of $500 Miller is also said TO have
received a wedding present of $500
from the wheel firm for whom he rides.
Waller gets $1,000 for riding second,
and the Others get indefinite sums
ranging from $15 up.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
WANT CITY CONTROL.
Chicngonns Expresa Their Feelings
with Reference to the street
Railway Line.

Chicago, Dec. ia mass meeting
20 protest against the 50-year extension
franchises of Chicago street car lines
was held in Central Music hall Sunday
afternoon. Franklin IL. Head presided,
and the speakers were Mayor Harrison
former Gov. John L. Altgeld, George f.
Cole, John Maynard Harlan and Rev.
Father Thomas T.. Hodnett. Ex-Gov.
Altgeld was the first to advert to the
subject of municipal ownership, and
his remarks aroused the greatest en-
thusiasm of the meeting. Referring to
the alleged use of money in the city
council, Mr.. Altgeld said: ''How can
we stop this thing?" Hang them; get
rope; hang the boodlers," responded
the audience. Strong resolutions were
adopted.
The resolutions favor municipal
ownership OF The street railways, with
lower rate of fare and a system of
universal transfer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
TO AMEND WAR TN.
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
N. ID. Scott Suggests Changes In
the ACT OF June H, 1SDS.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Chairman
Dingley, of the ways and means com
mittee, has received letter from the
commissioner of internal revenue, N.
b. Scott, recommending number of
amendments to the act of June 10, 1898,
known as the war revenue act. The
recommendations cover changes of an
administrative character under sched-
ules A and b; also for the monthly pay
mept of excise taxes on sugar refin-
cries, and for a penalty for failing to
stamp parlor car tickets. Further pro-
visions are suggested as to the exam
nations by internal revenue officers of
articles subject to internal revenue
taxes. The following are the proposed
changes to the war revenue act:
In paragraph /. section 2, relative to
bankers, insert in the proper place the fol-
lowing: Undivided profits shall be con-
sidered as surplus In estimating the tax
due from banks, the amount TO be esti-
mated by taking the average for the pre-
ceding year: provided. that the word capt.
tai shall not be understood to mean money
borrowed or received from time to time al
deposits in the usual course OF business,
from any person not a partner of nor in
terested In the bank, association or firm"
The suggestions proposed that lectures.
local clubs and amateur performers be not
subject to tax.
Papers used as bank checks and orders
for the payment of money to be taxable
except in case of withdrawal of funds from
savings banks.
Recommendation is made that the stamp
tax on mortgages or pledges, leases, insur-
ance policies and deeds of release be re-
moved.
The provision taxing brokers' notes or
memoranda of sale of goods. stocks bonds,
exchange, etc, to be removed
Persons or firms engaged in refining pc
tro,eum or sugar and subject to the act to
be required to pay the tax monthly.
Penalty to be provided for not affixing
stamps to parlor and sleeping car tickets.
I Aliens or persons having resided outside
the United States for five years to pay a
tax OF five dollars on every $l00 OF money
that is received as legacy.
Packages of tobacco, in wha form, 1t
Is suggested. shall not contain any printed
offer or prize. gift or premium.
Revenue collectors are to be authorized
TO examine national banks to ascertain
whether the law is being complied with in
regard to checks and other papers or
documents.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Against Fifty-Year Franchises.

Chicago, Dec. 1o.-Democrats, repub-
licansand citizens. irrespective of party,
assembled in mass meetings in various
wards of the city Friday night and de-
clared themselves unalterably opposed
to any street railway legislation under
the Allen law. Prominent speakers
were in attendance at all the meetings.
The ward machinery of the democratic
party took up the cause just as the ex-
ecutive committee of the republican
party had few days previous. Chicago
has never witnessed such a spectacle
before, and it is doubtful if any other
city ever has. Mayor Harrison called
for volunteers Friday to help him win
the fight against the 5o-year franchise
ordinances on the propositions: mo
franchise-extension ordinance of any
kind until the Allen law is repealed"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Huge Snowdrifts.

New York, Dec. 8. = Owing to a Sc
we're snowstorm which ragged for three
days in the upper part of the state,
burying the tracks of the New York
Central railroad under miles of snow
drifts four and six feet deep, few west
ern trains have been able to reach this
city. Several of the western express
trains were stalled at Rochester and
Syracuse, and 1t was impossible to pro-
coed further, their runs having been
discontinued
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Generous TO the soldiers.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 12.-The World
Herald has sent by telegraph 81, 900 to
the First Nebraska regiment, located at
Manila, and $1,000 to the Third Ne
braska regiment, commanded by Will
liam j. Bryan, now at Savannah, Ca,
preparing to start for Cuba. This
money Is contributed at the solicitation
of the World Herald by over 5000 con-
tributors, and is sent to the two regi-
ments to provide for Christmas din
nor
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Hir Deul I'm Paner.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. Tt is an
nounced that the japanese government
has just completed contract with the
Northwestern Paper company, Cloquet,
Mimi, for its entire output for five
years. The capacity of the mill will be
increased to 65 tons of print paper per
day and the magnitude of the buiness
enterprise can be understood when it
Is known that without cent of outlay
the entire product of one of the largest
paper mills in TIE United States is dis
poep6 IF
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Vote TO LiUuidate.

Boston, Dec. 9.-The stockholders of
the Boston national bank on Thurs
day voted to liquidate. More than 5000
of the 10000 shares in the bank were
represented. Only 12 shares were re-
corded as unfavorable to the liquida-
ton plan. The bank was organized in
1853 and has never passed dividend.
It's affairs are so clean that the liqui-
dating bank advances 81 1000 900 to re-
imburse its stockholders. 1t is thought
that the bank will liquidate $120.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
A RICH HARVEST.
Dat md Corn Crops Hiring to Farmers
of the United states SS3.OOO,OOO
More Than In 1907.

Washington, Dec. Ron the basis
Of the farm prices on December /, the
agricultural department figures place
the 1898 crop of corn and oats as worth
$S3OOo.O0o more than the crops of 1897
Siutistician Hyde accredits this largely
to the difference in prices. The corn
crop is trifie larger than in 1897, and
the average prizes, per bushel is pa cents
higher, while the 'oat crop is similarly
little larger than in 1897, and the
prices were IA cents higher.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Non-PartIsan w. c. T. U.

Cleveland, o., Dec. S.-Officers were
elected at Wednesdays session of the
National Nonpartisan Woman's Chris
tan Temperance union. Mrs. Annie
Whittenmyer, of Saratoga, Pa, the first
president of the w. c. L. T., when it
was organized 25 years ago, and presi-
dent continuously for the nonpartisan
branch since the split of the organiza-
ton nine years ago, declined rejection
on account of age and failing health.
She is now over 20. Mrs. Howard NJ
Ingham. of jefferson, O., was elected
president. A resolution was adopted
urging congress to abolish the army
caEteen
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Fire Causes Heavy Loss.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. S.--The care
less handling of a lighted match by an
employe of the Standard Oil company
caused fire Wednesday afternoon in
the company's works, located On the
river bank in East Los Angeles, which
completely destroyed the company's
property, resulting in a loss Of about
500 600. with no insurance.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
g, Iou,. Chr Lines Sold.

ST. Louis, Dec. S.-Negotiations which
have been proceeding for over three
months have resulted IN the sale to a.
New York syndicate represented by
Brown Bros. Of the Lindeli and Mis-
souri, street railway systems of ST.
Louis for 81. 500, 900. The purchase price
paid is On tile basis of STA share for
Iindell stock and $l92 for the Missouri.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
nrynn ItcsIEns.

Savannah, Ca, Dec. 12.-Gen. Keifer,
who is in command of the remaining
troops of the Seventh army corps since
Gen. Lees departure for Cuba, coa-
firms the rumor of Col. w. j. Bryqn's
resignation OF his command. Both
Gen. Lee and Gen. Keifer endeavored to
induce Col. Bryan to go to Cuba, but
were unsuccessful.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Prevented Smuggling Of Arms.

Manila, Dec. 1.-THE United States
cruiser Raleigh, which left here on De-
cember under sealed orders, returned
here. She visited Batangos to investi-
gate the condition of southern Luzon,
establish cordial relations and prevent
smuggling of arms, several cargoes
having been landed there.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
ur,,,,h troops Massncred.

London. Dec THE British foreign
office has received news that Lieuts.
Heating and Gale and IL native sol
diers were massacred in October last
while parleying with tribesmen of the
Niger territory between Jobba and Ilo.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
ARDbyxtafed.

Chicago, Dec. o.-While attempting
to make n coupling on gas main at
Forty-first street and Vincennes av-
enue Thursday afternoon four work.
ingmen were overcome by escaping gas,
two of them dying almost instantly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
can Carcin sarionsIx III.

Washington. Dec. 9.-Gen. Garcia. Of
the Cuban army. who has been confined
10 his hotel for some days. is announced
to be quite seriously sick. There are
some fears of pneumonia.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
DEATH OF A PATRIOT.
Close of the Career of the Noted
Cuban Warrior, Gen. Garcia.
succumbs nt Washington to nm At
tack of Pneumonia = His Dying
Thoughts Were of His Coun-
try-sketch of III. Life.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Gen. Calixto
Garcia, the distinguished Cuban war
rior and leader and the head OF the
commission elected by the Cuban as
sembly to visit this country, died here
Sunday morning shortly after ten
o'clock at the Hotel Raleigh, where the
commission has its headquarters. The
sudden change from the warm climate
of Cuba. with the hardships he had
there endured, to the wintry weather
of New York and Washington is re-
sponsible for the pneumonia which re-
suited in his demise. lie contracted
slight cold in New York, which did not
assume an alarming stage until the
early part of last week. On Tuesday
night Gen. Garcia. in company with the
other members of the commission, at
tended dinner given in his honor by
Gen. Miles. and it was a result of the
exposure that night which eliminated
In his death.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Two Men Freeze to Death.

Ouray, COL, Dec. George howard
and Frank Howard, miners, wandered
off the road in the mountains, near
Ironton, and froze to death.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Ncyvspaper Omcc Durned.

Pekin, H., Dec. 0. The office of the
Daily Morning Post was almost de-
etroyed by fire with loss of about
$4,000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Wages Advanced.

Ely, Mimi, Dec. o.-The Chandler
mine has announced a ten per cent. ad.
vance in wages.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17

cipher form, as usual, from Judge Day
IL was at once transmitted to the pres
ident, who was alone at the time, but
within a comparatively short time al.
the members of the cabinet had either
called or sent their congratulations.
The presidents congratulations were
promptly cabled TO the commission.
The news OF the signing had been so
thoroub hly discounted that the actual
receipt OF the official adyices created
little stir here. There was n general
feeling OF relief, however, that no un-
foreseen circumstance interviewed at
the last moment To block the peaceful
close OF the negotiations.
Expenses of the Commission.
The following figures give the 'esti-
mated expenses incurred by the Amer
lean members Of the peace commission.
now spending their seventy-first day In
Paris. up to this time:
Salaries of mlssioners. $50, 900: salary
OF secretary, $1,000 compensation OF inter-
prefers. legal advisers. etc. $40. OO0 steam
ship passage for party. 5000: hotel accom-
n.odations. $4,000: personal expenses Of
party. incidentais, etc. $4,000; services of
special employees, $4,000 Total. 100000.
The American peace commission is
composed of i've members a secretary.
score or more translators, type
writers. stenographers and retinue of
servants. In all 80 persons were in the
party.
Protest Approved,
Madrid, Dec. 12.-The government,
approves the memorandum of
protest against the action of the United /
States commissioners filed by Senior !
Nontero Rios at Paris.
The memorandum protests against
he refusal of the Americans to surren-
Ter the securities deposited in the
treasures of Cuba and Porto Rico by
private Spaniards. remarking that
never has alcivilized nation commit
ed such an act of violence"
Secondly, il protests against the ulti-
natum demanding the Philippines.
Thirdly, il protests against the posi-
ion in which those Spaniards are
,laced who desire TO remain in Cuba.
Fourthly, il protests against the ref
renee 10 the destruction of the Maine
n President McKin,ey's message to the
'nited States congress. On this point
he memorandum says:
Spain has proposed arbitration but theI
'n'tcd states refuses 20 give her the right
Which Is granted 20 a crthliIal. namely. the r
ight OF defending herself The Spanish
ieaye the care OF fixing the
cspouslbidty Tor the explosion TO the en-
ire word, which will say whether those
re responsible who desire the truth OF
lose refusing 10 seek IL.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17

is on his STAFF. 20. The battle which he
supposed was : Q ocsu. and in which he
understood ;he-s we're only 400 Span
iards TO combat. jus: before he died
he embraced his son. Rev. Father Ma
gee. of St, Pat-ick's church. was called
in during the day and was with Gen.
Garcia until the end. administering the
last rites Of the Catholic church Other
members OF the commission and Nh.
Rubens. their council, in this country
were also in the bed chamber when Tie
end came.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Last Thoughts Were for Cuba.

During the ~ hours or more pre-
ceding dissolution Gen. Garcia was UNI
conscious most Of the time. AT inter-
walls he recognized one or more of those
about him. In his dying moments, as
all through his busy and active life, his
thoughts were for his beloved country
and its people, and among his last
words were irrational .mutterings in
which he gave orders to his son, WHO
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-17
Cuban OnicinIs Notified.


After Gen. Garcia's death steps were
taken to notify the government Off
Gals here and also the executive COM
mittee of the Cuban assembly. which
has its headquarters at Mariana, Gu
ba. Secretary Jose Villalon, of the
commits sion, sent telegram OF notiii
cation to Mendez Capote, the pres
ident of the Cuban assembly, who is
now in Havana. AS soon as the death
became known n number of visitors, in
Guiding many public men, came to the
hotel to express their condolences
President Mckinley manifested his
sympathy by sending a suitably word
ed letter and Vice President Hobart
sent his card. Among those who called
were Senators Foraker, Money, Proc
tor and Chandler and Maj. Gems. Law
ton and Wheeler.
Gen. Garcia left large family, only
one Of whom. Justo, captain on his
staff, was with him when he died HIS
widow and Mercedes. daughter II
years of age are at Thomasville. Ga,
where the girl is quite i'll; Mario, a sou
10 years of age. is with the mother ut
Townsville. and Col. Carlos Garcia
another son, is in Cuba. daughter
Leonora. who married an American. is
now living in Paris. Gen. Carcass
mother is still alive and resides in Ha-
vana. Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
keenly the blow which has befallen
them in the death Of their leader. who
they say was man of intelligence,
valor, energy and probity in whom the
great majority Of people had absolute
confidence. The work in hand, they
say. will continue without interruption,
and the ideas and views held by Gen.
Garcia will he impressed on all that is
done. While it is possible that an
other chairman may be chosen by the
Cuban assembly, yet the commission
ers say that it is not essential. as those
now here are thoroughly equipped to
take up the work where their leader
| laid II down.
Career of n Patriot and Warrior.
! Gen Garcia, whose name will be ever
! linked with those of other patriots who
/ have fought against unequal odds for the
]
! tive and varied life, much of which has been
! spent In lighting for the cause OF Cuban
liberty, which he had the satisfaction OF
seeing accomplished so short a time before
his death. He was man of culture and re-
hnement. of splendid education and came
from distinguished family of Jisuani of
Santiago de Cuba province. He was born
In Cogquin, October IA, 1899. and was there
fore In the sxtieth year of his age Gen
/ Garcia was educated In Havana and In
! Spain. In 1864 he was married to Isabel
! Velez Gen. Garcia was the original con-
apirator In the uprising of the Cubans
against Spain In 1868 and In that war under
Gomez he attained the rank Of a brigadier
general In October OF 1868 he captured the
towns OF Jniquani and Balre and recruiie ed
many hundreds of patriots He had com
rand OF the eastern departments during
that revolution after 1873 and won many
notable victories, including those at
Melones and Aufes. While the revolution
was In critical state In the other prov
tnces and Its outcome was uncertain he
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-03
Not Up to Dd te.

A man just in from the east said to q
HERALD, reporter this morning: what
is the matter with the bicycle rider of
Ell Paso? l have Travelled from the
east here, stopping at all intermediate
points of any importance, and have
never in my extensive travels enter
ed q town where there are so few BIZ
cycle suitssworn as there are in Ell Paso.
Why, back east the business men use
them in their every day busi-
ness, but here the suits
are not worn by wheel riders.
AS far as am concerned like to see
them. They look comfortable and
carry with them an air of business
which is certsinly attractive. The
women wear their short bicycle skirts
and this is q custom even as far west as
Fort Worth, Texas, but l have notic-
ed but very few suits worn by women
here. 1t must be that Ell Paso is be
hind the times.'