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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
OUR FLAG IN HAVANA
1T FLOATS OVER The HEADQUARTERS OF
OUR COMMISSIONERS.
An Order Providing for the Return of Recon
comrades to Their Fields and Farms.
Great Distress and Sickness.

Havana, Sept 20.-S:55 p. NAT 10
o'clock this morning the first American
flag in Havana was hoisted on the flag
staff of the Trocha hotel. the headquart-
ers of the American evacuation commits
sion. a guard of marines was posted
at the entrance to the grounds.
Colonel Clous and Captain Payne stood
on the roof of the hotel at either side of
the flagstaff. At 10 o'clock sharp n
quartermaster of the steamer Resolute
hoisted the flag, which was unfurled
and fluttered proudly in the breeze.
All the members of the commission
raised their hats and cheered the stars
and stripes. The approaches to the
grounds at either end of the street We're
patroled by squads of the Guardia CT.
vile in order that the commissioners
might not be molested.
This morning widow and two chill
dren. evidently persons of refinement,
but in abject want approached General
Wade. the President of the commission
and pleaded for relief The widow and
children were seated in the dining room
of the hotel and given hearty meal.
Others in need were equally well treated,
all who applied receiving relief of some
sort.
The Spanish mail steamer Alfonso
XIII sailed for Spain this afternoon
carrying, beside the 1,200 passengers.
mostly women and children, 1000 sick
soldiers.
Marquis Cervera, military governor of
Marianao. has issued an order provid-
ing for the return of refugees from the
cOuntry-reconcentra their farms
and fields. offering absolute protection
to all those going back to their homes
and lands To this end he has arranged
for three ominbuses to run twice IA week
from Marianao to different interior
points in the vicinity, taking, free of
charge, the families and baggage of
those who wish to return to their homes.
The civil governor, beside issuing orders
to the mayors of Cano and Bauta to CO.
operate with the mayor of Marianne,
| has to the same end set aside the sum
,, of $500 to be distributed among those
families who return to labor on the
| farms.
Advices from MatanZas continue to re-
port great distress and spread of sick
ness, to remedy, which it is asserted, the
city officials do nothing.
Bishop Santander, of this diocese,
this morning had long interview with
Captain General Blanco, supposedly for
the purpose of considering the position
of the clergy after the evacuation of
the island. Dr. Jose Congosto, Secre-
tary General Of Cuba, who is accredited
to the Spanish commission at Paris will
sail on Saturday via New York and
Europe.
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with Republicans on it. That looks like
fusion doesn't it?"
1T does. but did you take part in the
convention and advocate such a ticket? 2
NO"
"N'ill YOU make many speeches during
the campaign"
Il shall probably speak in different
parts of the State. | have already
spoken at Jacksonville Saturday, Dc
tober LIST, shall speak ut Monroe. The
following Monday, October 3rd | shall
speak at Lumberton."
win you advocate fusion in these
speeches.
II shall advocate the principles and
success Of tile Peoples party"
At this point the Senator's train was
announced; Ilolton seized him by the
arm, saying:
"A moment, Senator; one word before
You 20,
There | left them. Later the Senator
aud Cy Thompson climbed on the train,
and Eolton waved loving farewell rs
the train pulled out of the station.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
RUMORS OF FIGHTING.

Manila, Philippine Islands, Sept 20
Twenty Spanish vessels, including twelve
steamers, have completed their transfer
to the American flag and, Il majority OF
them have now proceeded on coastina
voyages.
1t is reported that the native crews
and the Filipino vessels have been com
hitting questionable acts, and the Bos
ton, Raleigh and Manila sailed to-day
under orders to protect commerce.
The British gunboat Rather has gone
to Cebu. There are rumOrs that the
insurgents are attacking Cebu and Iloio
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-21
co. X. AT WILMINGTON.
City By The Sea Gives Them a Gloriou;
Welcome.

Wilmington. n. c., Sept. 20.-Company
X, of the Second North Carolina req
ment of volunteers, Captain Donald Mac
Rae commanding, returned home late TINS
afternoon on furloughs of thirty days
At the expiration of the furlough they
will go back to Raleigh to be mustered
out.
An immense crowd was at the dep"'
to greet the returning soldiers. The pro
cession which accompanied them to th"h
armory was one of the grandest ever seer
here An address of welcome was de
livered by Colonel A. NJ. Waddell. AT
ter this and short speeches by the com
pany officers the men were invited 4
nartake of an elaborate rCpaSt.
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CAPITAL CLUB STEWARD.

Capt. John Grimes yesterday took
charge as steward of the Capital Club
Capt. Grimes is most admirably fitted
for this responsible position, and the
club is most fortunate in being bile to
secure his services in that capacity.
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DUDLEY-HUDsoN MARRIAGE.

Mr.. Edward M. Dudley, of Clinton, S.
c., and Miss Mary Pearl Hudson, of
Apex, n c., were married Monday night
at the residence of Mr.. Haywood Bry-
ant, near Auburn, N G. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J. l.. Foster, of
this city,
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Yours truly,
G. b. RAY,
Supt. Wake Co. Work House.

G.. Il. RAY,
Supt. Wake Co. Work House.
We received the above letter from Su-
perintondent G.. b. Ray yesterday and
Immediately proceeded to look up our
informant and call his attention to Rays
statement.
The following affidavit from Mr.. Fow-
Ter makes rather interesting reading:
State of North Carolina,
Wake County.
B. r. Fowler, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says that he was employed by
and in the service Of Wake county at
the work and poor house for over thirty
years under all administrations-Dem
ocratic, Populist and Republican-as
carpenter, laborer etc, and for the last
four months as night Waterman until he
was discharged by G. Il. Ray, the super
ntendent on the LIST of September, 1893,
because he would not agree to vote the
Republican fusion ticket. That while
acting as Waterman he was required
to work a good part of the DAY and
sit up and watch at night, and a night
had under his care the poor and inhrM
and also number of prisoners sentenced
for various offenses. That while 50 act
ing as night Waterman, about the mid
die Of last July negro by the name
Of Peter Cook, sentenced to the work
house for term of two years for lar
ceny, stole atlantis gun from him and
carried it to Ray, or to mis- father-in-
law, Mr.. Pugh, who is employed by Ray
to superintend the county farm. and
when Fowler called Cooks attention to
it, he Cook said he stole the gun at
Rays request. Will Jasper, another
prisoner told affiant as soon as the gun
was missed that Cook had carried the
gun to Ray at his rays request. JAS
per being in the work house for term
of eight years for larceny. The gun
that was stolen belonged to affiant and
was taken between and 6 o'clock a.
M, about the time for afflant to go off
of duty and was returned to affiant the
same day by Mr.. Pugh, after affiant
had made charges that the gun had been
stolen by some one.
b. r. FOWLER.
His X Mark
Sworn and subscribed before me this
the Goth Of September, 1898.
d. d. UPCHRUCH,
Notary Public.
1t was a great trick on the part of Ray
to try and mislead the public by refer
ring to the present Waterman at the
work house. Ray, knowing that Fowler
was discharged on September LIST. for
no other reason than the one assigned in
Mr.. Fowler's affidavit. The work house
seems to be in a bad fix. Prisoners
have escaped under Rays administra-
ton and crimes have been perpetrated
by convicts under his charge and when
found the prisoners have taken refuge
in the work house and when called upon
by the proper officers to deliver them up
for trial Ray refused to do so. Think
of it, long term prisoners are permitted
to run at large and commit offences and
when efforts are made to arrest them
the run to the work house to receive pro-
lection from Ray and thereby evade the
law.
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RAY WRITES A LETTER
WHICH IS SQUELCHED BY AN
AFFIDAVIT FROM MIR. r. X.
FOWLER.
THE WATCHMAN'S GUN WAS STOLEN
And Peter Cooke Was the Man Who Took it,
and Stated that He Did So at the
Request of Ray.

To the Editor: Please correct the
statement made in your paper of Sep
TENDER 18th in regard to the new guard
system at the Wake county work house.
The night Waterman at the work
house requests me to ask you to state
in your next paper that he did not tell
any one that | (the superintendent Of the
work house, had employed any one to
watch him. The prisoners are all lock-
cd up at night. therefore it is impos-
sible for the statement 10 be true.
also wish to say that never EN-
ployed any prisoner to watch the night
Waterman at the work house, nor did
/ ever have cause to do so.
"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
MOVING TIE SEVENTH.
Arrangements for the Transportation
ofTroops from Savannah.

WASHINGTON. December General
I.uddlngton. Quartermaster General OF
the army. has received a telegram from
Major Bcling. the quartermaster general
at Savannah. I'm charge of transportation
or troops from that point to Cuba, as
follows:
"The following are the arrangements:
First North Carolina on the Michigan;
Second Illinois on the ROumanian. and
one Hundred and SiNiy-nrst Indiana and
Fourth virginia on the Mobile. Trans
portation of four rcgimcntal headquarters
with division hospital and signal corps
divided among the Michigan and the
Roumanian Division and brigade head
quarters on the Mobile. VIII inspect and
report on her as a transport. General
Lees corps headquarters on the Panama.
Doubt If you viii gain anything By send
inc. troops from here by way Of Tampa
ON the FIoridn and Whitney. II VIII
talle both boats 10 carry one regiment
Time taken I'm loading regiment here,
unloading at Port Tampa and unloading
at Havana will cause considerable delay.
Suggest shipping of freight which might
delav unloading of transports at Havana
bv Florida and Wlhrey. Perhaps TINS
would be cheaper and cause less delay
than bv returning ships from Havana.
General Lees entire corps shouio nc
TRANSPORTED direct from this point 10
Havana before Goth Instant. Understand
from General Lee that authority mas
been granted for landing troops at Ha-
,-ana docks instead of Narlanao.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
NlCARAGUAN CANAL BILL.
An Amendment to Authorize the hc-
deuption of All Outstanding Stock


WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-As result NJ
the meeting Of the Senate Committee on
the Nicaragua canal to-day Senator MOT
gan gave notice Of an amendment TO the
Nicaraguan canal bill authorizing the I'M
mediate issuance with q guarantee ny
this government of fve million doliars
worth of bonds for the redemption OF All
outstanding stock except that held by the
governments of Nicaragua and Costa kica
and the cancellment of all obligations.
GOVERNMENT CONCESSION.
He submitted at the same time report
upon the situation with reference to the
canal dealing exclusively with the tact
that the government of Nicaragua grant
ed a concession to construct canal 10
another than the Maritime Canal COM
pany.
He deals with this transaction In severe
terms, upholding the rights of the MARI
time Company for an extension OF con-
cession for ten years more.
SEVERE ARRANGEMENT.
The report arraigns the conduct OF the
Republic Of Nicaragua as we'll as that OF
the American citizens securing the new
concession I'm most severe terms, attribut-
ing the course Of Nicaragua TO jealousy
of Costa Rica and that of the concession
aires to "obstruct a great National policy
I'm selling out to a trans-continental
railroad company for the defeat or
supposed competitor"
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
RICHMOND VA. THURSDAY. DECEMBER s. $685.

vide each agent authorized to sell tickets
with a certificate. and made 1t unlawlui
for an officer OF such carrier to supply
tickets to any but authorized agents.
1t made violation of these provisions
misdemeanor and provided for the re-
demption OF unsued or partially usec
tickets, and also provided penalties for
forging or altering tickets.
MUCH FRAUD.
Mr.. Sherman said this legislation had
been repeatedly recommended by the
Interstate Commerce Commission; that
il had the support of newspapers and
commercial bodies and that over 5000 pc
titlons in its favor had been presented
10 tho House during the present Con-
gress. The business communities nad
come to look upon the ticket brokerage
business as Illegal The amount OF fraud
practiced, IL known, would startfc any
one unfamiliar with the facts. Mr. Sner-
man displayed a great mass OF iraudu-
lent tickets which. he said, would give
a faint idea of the frauds practiced upon
the railroads and the innocent travelling
public.
Several amendments were offered bat
they were all defeated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.
Gas i'm an Alabama Coal Mine Expiodcs
with Terrible Result.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, Dec. IAN ex-
plosion of gas occurred IN the Zeinada
mines, fifteen miles south OF hero In
Shelby county, to-day, killing .hree men
and perhaps fatally wounding three
others.
Dead John Kinseller, mine foreman;
Wade Griffin, miner, Peter Walker.
miner. I,
The names Of the injured have not yet
been ascertained.
The presence Of gas had been detected
and Kinseller. Walker and Griffin went
into one of the rooms to investigate. A
terrific explosion occurred, ;he three men
being hurled against the wall and Ia
tally burned. a moment later a second
explosion took place in the adjacei't room
lust as its three occupants were ilceing.
They were badly burned, bdt escaped
with their lives. As quickly as possible
rescue parties were organized and the
victims OF the explosion gotten out after
much difficulty The exact cause OF tho
explosion is not known.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
THE HAWAIIAN
COMMISSIONERS.
HoarPrOtestS AgainStAp-
pointing Senators.
NO BUSINESS DONE.
IT, conoto d;ournc Mar n Cborf
The Senate AdjOurns After a Short
Open Session.
ANTI SCALPING BILL PASSED.
The Nicaragua Canal Has an Impor.
tant Amendment Added by the
Senate Committee 49, Senator
Morgan ArFaigns the Mica
raguan Government.
War Investigation.

WASHINGTON. Dec. mo business
was transacted by the Senate to-day in
open session. 4 few minutes after the
Senate convened it went into executive
session At 2:l5 O'Clock business in open
session was resumcd The death Of Repre-
scntativcs Northway, OF Ohio. and Love,
of Mississippi was announced and the
Senate adjourned as a mark OF respect to
their memories.
The Senate had a long debate in execu-
tive session upon the subject OF conirma-
ton Of Hawaiian Commissioners. The
debate was started by Senator Hoar, who
made vigorous protest against the pre-
cedent OF appointing senators upon this
commission. He said these senators
were appointed under direction of. and
became the duly authorized agents OF
the President. TO carry out his ideas and
wishes. What became of their functions
as senators, he asked, when the report
they make as IN the case Of the Ha-
Waiian Commission came before the Sem
ate. a coordinate branch Of the govern
ment.
PRESIDENT DEFENDED.
The method of appointing senators or
commissions was defended by Senators
Morgan and Plltt. Of Connecticut. who
claimed there was nothing inconsistent i'm
50 doing.
other speakers IN the controversy were
Senators Chandler and Bacon, I'm 0pposi-
ton to the too free exercise by the Prcs-
ident Of the power of appointing senators
TO other positions.
They pointed out that there was "a law
r.f.H ..ff
from holding two offices with pay O. tine
same time ana insisted that such appoint
mcnts were contrary 90 the spirit OF
American institutions
Senator Aldrich was among those who
contcnded for the right of the President
10 call into service of the country the tal-
ents of senators and members of Con-
gress I'm other lines than those in which
their offices indicated.
NOT OFFICES.
Senator Aldrich made the point that
position Of commissioner in such duties
as those Of the Hawaiian Commission
and the Paris Peace Commission was
not inconsistent with the Performance Of
senatorial duties Their positions were,
he said. not Offices In the severe inter-
probation OF the word. and 90 prevent the
Presidents calling Tor their services for
such work would too often deprive him
OF the best assistance available in special
cases like That in which Senator Nor
gan, Cullom. Davis and Frye and others
were engaged
Senator Vest was among those who at-
tackled the practice of appointing sena-
tors 10 place OF commissioners. All sem
atOrs making speeches especially dis
claimed any intention of attacking any
Senator occupying the position OF COM
missioner.
After two and q half hours of discus
sion the question was referred 10 The
Judiciary Committee with instructions 90
investigate and report upon the nominal
lion Of the commissioners.
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MINOR POINTS
ONLY REMAIN.
The Treaty VIII Probably Be Signed
on Saturday--Both Sides Equally
Anxious for the End,

PARIS. Dec. There was no joint ses-
sion of the Peace Commissions to-day, as
tho spaniards are stn occupied in trans
lating the Americans answer 10 their
proposals in regard to the status of
Spanish subjects in the annexed terrific
ues.
As cabled last evening, the eight prin-
cipal articles OF the treaty are settlci.
and all that renal. - for .ha commissions
10 attend 10 is the settlement Of the
minor points of the treaty. The later
win probably be signed on Saturday next.
for the Spaniards are as anxious as the
Americans 20 finish the work in hand.
Secretary Ojeda. OF the Spanish Com
mission. said to-day:
"lt IS very painful FOR rs TO remain
here haeeling over details since the main
points have been settled. and we have
been Obliged TO relincuish our colonies.
"All the work viii be finished this week
The commercial treaty between the
United states and Spain will be negotiated
upon the resumption Of diplomatic rola-
tlons. and the question Of Spain's ship
ping and products In Cuba and Porto Rico
Will be included therein.
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The North Carolina Troops viii
Leave To-Day.
VIRGINIANS WAIT FOR A SHIP.
They VIII Embark Sunday and Leave
on High Tide Monday - Corps
Headquarters and Clerks win
Leave on the Panama Frfs
day as IL was Originally
Intended.

SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 7.-SpeciaL-A
change has been made in the programme
of taking the Fourth Virginia Regiment
to Cuba. IL had been decided that the
Fourth should embark on board of the
transport Mobile together with the One
Hundred and Sixty-arst Indiana Regi-
ment and a portion OF the signal corps
on Friday 49,
CROWDED TRANSPORTS.
The authorities, however. have become
convinced that 1t would not be advisable
for sanitary and other reasons to crowd
the vessel TO that extent. and the Indiana
soldiers will therefore sail by themselves
The Fourth Virginia is TO take the
next transport which is due here early on
Saturday morning, and will IN all pro-
bability load on Sunday to leave at high
tide the next day.
TAR HEELS FIRST TO GO
The First North Carolina Regiment en-
barked on board OF the transport Rou-
mania to-day. and will leave tomorrow
morning The officers OF corps head
quarters and the numerous clerks started
packing up to-day and will 20 on board
Of the transport Panama Friday morning.
The signal corps Will also accompany
the stan on board Of the Panama. Col.
Pond. the chief Quartermaster. and his
assistants, will be the last ones TO leave
here g. w.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
LEAVE THEM FREE.
John sherman Hopes the Senate VIII
Reject the Spanish Treaty.

BOSTON. Dee. AT the meeting OF Che
Antl-Imperlalism League Executive Com
nittoe to-day. letter was read from
John sherman. saying. MY hope is that
the Senate Of the United States will re-
jcct the treaty and leave the people of
tho Islands free from the 1nackles Of
Spain and the distant domination OF tho
United States ! slmpa,m1e WIN Asll-
naldo I'm his ambition TO found a Re
pubilc In the China Sea near The equator.
ana hope he may become the Washington
of a new nation. absolutely free from
European and American influence"
Bishop Potter, OF New York. and James
G. Garter. of New York. were added 20
the list OF vice-presidents of .he League.
More than five hundred petitions pro-
testing against an imperialistic policy
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WASHINGTON. Dec. The annual
report OF Attorney General Griggs. to-
day submitted 20 Congress, refers 10 the
many questions arising from the war
revenue act. and calls the attention OF
Congress 10 them in order that they may
be corrected. il such action is deemed
advisable.
During the war fifty-six vessels were
brought into United States ports as prizey
and the sale Of those condemned as law.
full prizes netted s70i.03
The necessity for a more complete and
adequate form OF government for Alaska
is pointed out.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
M'KINLEVS JUBILEE TRIP.
He VIII Leave Washington for Allan
"a Next Tuesday Evening.

"a Next Tuesday Evening.
WASHINGTON. Dec. THE President
and members of his party, who win ate
tend the Peace Jubilee exercises 40 Ate
lanta. will leave Washington Dec 18Th.
at r., ~. reaching Atlanta between s.
and O'Clock the following morning.
spending Wednesday and THURSDAY in af-
tendance upon the Jubilee where tine
President win deliver AN address and at-
tend the banquet on Thursday evening
The party viii leave Atlanta Thursday
at midnight reaching Tuskeccc. Ala. the
following morning at 9 O'Clock Three
hours VIII Dee spent there inspecting the
Normal and Industrial Institute. OF which
Booker T. Washington, is president D.
Is expected that the President viii make
a short actress to the students
The party win start for Savannah on
Friday afternoon. either boy way of Mont
gomery Ala. or Macon Ca, reaching
savannah Saturday morning between s.
ana O'Clock, The exercises in Savannah
viii include q military parade "a public
reception and q banquet I'm the evening.
The party viii spend Sunday quietly
and Will start on the return trip just az
ter midnight reaching Macon, Ga. the
following morning between S and O'ciock
Here several hours VIII be spent in re-
viewing General Wilson's command. Of
which about 5000 troops are stationed
at Macon.
Tho party will reach Washington early
the following mOrning Besides the Pres
ident and Mrs. Mckinley. the party Will
include Secretary Gage and Ms. Gage,
Secretary Alger ana Mrs. Alger. Secre-
tary Long and Miss Long, Postmaster
General Smith and Mrs. Smith Secretary
Bliss and Miss Bliss. Secretary wilson
ana Aiiss Wilson. Maior-Generni Joseph
Wheeler. Secretary Porter Assistant Sec
retary Cortelyu ana Mrs. Albert Hay.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-08
AMONUMENT UNVEILED.
The Confederate Monument at Mont
ooncrv Unveiled.

The Confederate Monument at Mont
comcry Unveiled.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Dec. Tine
four statues on the Confederate monu-
mont was unveiled here to-day.
Imposing ceremonies were held. Au-
dresses were made by Ex-Governor
,rboras Jones. as orator Of the day; ES-
Secretary of the Navy Herbert, Tor the
navy. J. NJ. Falkner for the cavalry; l..
w. Sanford Tor infantry, and Benjamin
Screws for the artillery.
The thirteen Confederate States wero
represonted by thirteen young ladies ami
the four branches Of the service by four
young ladies.
The statues are imDersonal ana repre-
sent privates I'm the various arms OF the
ser-vicc. There was an immense attenu-
ance. as excursion trains came in from
all parts of the State.