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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-29
ROBERTS DENIES 1T IN TOTO.

Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 2S.-Congress-
man-elect Koberts was to-day shown the
Salt Lake despatch to an Eastern paper
claiming to be an interview with him on
church matters.
Mr. Roberts said he had not given the
reporter OF the paper anything OF the
kind for publica ton. He said he was
called upon for a statement and told
the reporter that he had nothing to say
on the subject. In conversation with the
reporter Mr.. Roberts said he called at
tention to the distinction between poly
gamy and unlawful cohabitation, and
said there had been no poygamous mar
riages since 1890.
Further than the substance of this, he
says, he said nothing that is contained
in the alleged interview.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-14
BATTLESHlPS SAIL FOR HAVANA.
Four 81. Ships Leave to Protect American
Citizens in Cuba.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The Brooklyn,
Texas, Castne and Resolute have been
ordered to Havana. While there is not
the faintest desire to convey threat IN
the dispatch of these warshlps to Havana.
1t may be noted that when they lie within
the harbor they will hold the town in per
feet subsection. 1T is surmised that thu
suggestion came from Admiral Sampson,
who is now in one of the suburbs of Ila-
vana. as a result of the unfortunate
eruption, Sunday night. at the Hotel ing
laterra. At any rate, the event brought
the authorities to a sudden realization OF
the exact state of affairs in Havana ana
the imminent danger of another such
outbreak which perhaps might cost
many innocent lives.
With only small force of American
soldiers in Havana province. and those
removed at such a distance from the city
as to make it difficult of access in time
to be of service to the American element
in the city. now swollen to large proper
tons by the advent of many hundred
commercial men and others seeking en-
ployment, the necessity for some protec-
ton was apparent. To increase the mum
Der of soldiers materially is not easy. III
view of the difficulty of transporting
them as we'll as providing for them wne1
they reach Cuba, and so it was decided
to hasten the ships named to Havana.
The Texas is full-hedged armorclad
and might stand d deal of pounding even
from the heaviest fortitications. The
Brooklyn with her protective system can
be rated as even better than the New
York of the same type, the CaStine is an
efficient gunboat and hte Resolute is ii
transformed merchantmen with a bat
terry large enough tomake her formidable.
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Polo Notes.

Cressey of Bath, who is playing rush
on the Skowhegan team is described by
the Waterville Mail as the fastest thing
on skates seen in these parts Tor some
time
Portland Courier: Rockland will be here
on Wednesday evening, and look out for
a hot game, as the Rockland players are
a lot of Indians and they are out to WIN
all the time.
Pawtucket Times: Peter Hackett. who
has been playing goal for the Bath team
of the Maine League. has returned 20
Pawtucket Manager Carroll of the
Springfield club is negotiating for MS SER
vices.
The Hartford Times says; Spot Hadley
is now playing second rush on the Au,
gusta team. Hadley can give carqs anu
spades TO any man in tine Maine League
In Juggling and passing. but ne is as SLOW
on his skates as an ice wagon. lie -A"
gusta team is still at the tail emu
Bangor News: Dawson, Bangor's latest
acquisition caught the audience by ms
good qualities He is d wonderfully 1ast
skater, and is one OF the eleVeIest na1 IN.
with "a stick yet seen here. ana we ar
free to say that with Jason and lawson
for rushers. Walton at center. CaSnn l1.a
at goal and a good falfback, it will take
some decidedly RAPID paying ior any
team in the league to win from US.
New Haven Union: Noodtke. the Har.-
ford rusher. who is such a favorite every
where. is remembered by all the, old-time
cranks in New Haven. He used 70 os a
skate boy at the local rink ,. aliu 'i He
worked his way up from the poltoHl; ~
used to play little when New HaSen
was the center of polo activity, put Wiz.
the interest in the game died ont IN t I'M.
city Noodtke left for other parts. ne has
ACQUIRED his great skill elsewhere, pul ne
is not forgotten in this city.
OF John Smiths appearance with the
Brocktons the o,aer night, the bIoe ~ -.
Enterprise says: The boy wonder IS a.
his hest this year, and the fashlon ~
which he made stops. cleared the sva
and recovered himself in time 10 stop ny
next ball was a revelation TO many y,
those present TO whom polo. as played os
the big leaguers is something unknow W..
He stuck pretty close to the circle ~.
once he rushed out and dashed part wat
m the rink in the old familiar slEie y.
wears agone John will never forget tha'
trick"
Portland Advertiser: Manager 6lpa ma.
kind enough to loan Maynard 70 bans6
for Thursday nights game with pa
MAYNARD showed up at Bangor pSNTar-
great game and Bath was beaten. r,, noi
1ard. however failed to return 10 huJ ,h
land for Saturday nights COMES p"ck
Lewiston, and the result was ina ~ NJ oar
land was turned down. Now .l va. ma
Bird is mad clear through ana say He
ne will suspend Maynard lndeilnlte .so,, he
will probably change his nina "ie" ~
thinKs the matter over.
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ANOTHER RIOT.
Cubans and Spaniards Again Clash at
Havana--Two May Die.

Havana, Dec. 13.-About 9 O'Clock this
morning, when funeral procession
which was escortine the hearse contain
ing the remains of Jesus Sotelango, who
was killed, Sunday night. reached the
corner of Infanta and San Jose streets. a
violent affray took place between mem
bers of the funeral party and some en-
ployes of the military hospital.
The following were wounded: Or.
Belancourt. Cuban deputy for Santiago
de Cuba; Rafael Portuendo, Cuban dep
u1y; the Cuban general, Vidal; the cuban
colonel Armando Revies; Francisco Lu-
cas- Blanco, Spaniard: Ramon Garcia.
a Spaniard; and three women and two
children.
Garcia, who was stabbed, may die. and
Portuendo was badly hurt.
One version of the ARRAY IS that the
military hospital employees and number
of Spanish privates who were standing IN
the hospital portico refused to remove
their hats when requested to do so by
persons in the procession. Thereupon the
Cubans, ii is alleged, tried to knock off
the hats and a fight enSued.
The privates fired upon the procession.
the windows of the hearSe being broken
and bullets striking the coffin. Knives
and pistols were freely used. The pro-
cession which consisted of 1870 carriages,
continued to the CUBAN camp near Mari
ano, where military honors were rem
dered. There were more than 80 wreaths
of flowers from the friends of Capt. Sote-
Tango and the procession and ceremonial
We're virtually a demonstration against
the Hotel Inglaterra outrage.
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ECHOES OF THE WAR.

The President has accepted the recon-
mendation of General Wheeler and COM
muted to life Imprisonment the sentence
of death imposed by court martial upon
Private Lindsay of the 10Th Cavalry. AT
Huntsville, Ala.
The second trial of the torpedo boat
Mackenzie, made, Monday afternoon,
over the new government course in the
Delaware river below Wilmington. was
successful, the little craft averaging ii
speed of POLL knots for two hours. This
exceeds the government requirements by
eleven hllndredths of a knot.
Some miscreant, who evidently mistooh
vandalism for patriotism, recently re-
moved the identifying tablets from the 81
graves of the Spanish prison cemetery on
Seavey's island. Fortunately the govern
ment had comnI.ed a duplicate roll which
will permit identification of the graves.
Capt. G. l.. Fenton. L. S. A. quarter
master of the transport Mohawk has
been ordered 10y the secretary of war to
be transferred from the Mohawk to Sd
vannah. Ca. to take command of the
transport Panama, at that port. Capt,
( Fenton was so well liked by his officers
and crew that a supper was given him,
Monday evening, by the navigating otil-
| GERS of the ship. He took the night Pull
man train from Bath for Savannah.
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WITH AWFUL CRASH
Continued from page ~

sent out with all speed and ambulances
from several hospitals soon arrived
surgeons attended TO the unconscious
MANNED victims. Hundreds of persons
rushed from all directions to help car
~ the wounded into nearby buildings
until they could be taken to the hos
pitfalls.
The firemen under Chief Bonner and
the East 22nd Street police reserves,
commanded by Capt. Hasslacher and
Sergeant Grey, answered the calls for
aeip. Sergeant Gray did not know for
some time that his aged father, "A
Waterman in the gas company's en-
ploy had been fatally wounded.
Building Commissioner Grady and a
force Of 100 men arrived within half an
fXcavate Tor the bodies of Engineer
Baum ana Foreman O'Connell.
Il was decided to break into the sewers
IN several places to let the surplus water
5d. The police ordered everybody out of
lie teHements and lines were stretched to
Keep the crowds at distance. After
some time the workmen reduced the
watGr by TWO feet and II was thought the
Easements would be emptled by tomorrow
morning.
The work was excep,ionalIv hard he
cause of the freezing of the wotnr and
the men moved about covered with ice
TIE work of digging for the bodtes was
ll2audoned later in the night as if was
deemed best To wait for DAYLIGHT OWING
10 The danger of the walls failing af,ar
I thc masonry of the tank eolIansed the
tank Dvoper eareerad and fell in . hal
tered fs9D tn one side Tn, frian. mn
rights were bent as II made of noner me
/ wholp making one great mass ~ scra,,
iron The loss of the tank is said ia n.
complete, 100000.
The damage to AIR. E,,idner's factorx *
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BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

Hon. Clark II. Barker of Portland.
Monday, placed in circulation a petition
70 the Legislature that the necessary leg
lslation be taken for the annexation of
south Portland to Portland at the com
ing session. Petitions for the same on
Ject are being signed in South Portland
A building on Congress street, Rum
ford Falls. owned by w. r. Lincoln.
and occupied as a store by r. Dorfman
was burned. Tuesdaw morning. The
loss on building and stock is about
$4,000, partly insured
The death of Elihu Hayes, father of
Emu b. Hayes, ex-mayor of Lynn.
Mass, occurred at his home at Lebanon
Me, late Monday night, after a short i'll
ness, He was 80 years old and one Of the
hest-known men in this section. He =
survived by a wife, who is 80 years Of
age, TWO sons, Elihu b. Hayes of LINN.
Mass; and Fl. A. Hayes of Somersworth'
ana three daugnAers Mrs. G.. NJ Dorr,
wlfe Of ex-Bank Examiner Dorr, Mrs q
]; Rose of Detroit, and Mrs. William
Hoyt Of Somersworth, n H,
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THE KEHNEY TRIAL.
Afternoon Session Brings Out Damaging
testimony Arguments Commenced.

Wilmington, Del. Dec. 13.-Amos
Cole. who was in partnership with
Boggs in bucket shop in Philadelphia
and who is under indictment as Il re-
suit of Boggs looting of the bank.
gave testimony in the Kenney trial 10
the effect that in 1886. he suggested 10
kenney that Boggs might loan the
witness some money ana that it was
not kenney who suggested to the WIZ
ness TO go to Boggs. Kenney gave him
a note to Boggs and &C got the
money.
The defense then closed and the gov
eminent began its rebdttaL
Boggs, the defaulting teller, rebut,st
Senator Kenney's testimony as tn Ger
tain money received by Boggs from the
Boggs could have made good the detail
cation he had confessed TO the senator
Boggs indicated these amounts could
not be utilized as assets, but were IL
meet obligations. In reference to the
Bay State Gas stock specutations. the
witness contradicted the senator les
timony by stating that Senator kenney
told him about the gas stock insJaa j
of he having told Kenney. as the Hat
ter had testified. Witness also stated
that kenney said he was private vpun-
sci for the Bay State Gas Company and
was in a position to give Boggs 1nsi e
information. Senator Kenney told nm
several times. he said. that he Wtts
private counsel for the COMPANY
Boggs denied absolutely Lawyer Hl-
zers testimony that he had played
poker in 1881.
The afternoon session WIS r.r;s7ttctf ,-ss
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BROOKE APPOINTED.
He Will Succeed Gen. B|anco
in Governing Havana.
Will Proceed to Havana as Soon as
Staff Can Be Organized.
Four BattIeships Ordered 10 Havana Harbor
to Protect American Citizens.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Major General
Brooke arrived in Washington, from
Fortress Monroe. today, and was
cioseted for more than am hour in con-
sultation with Secretary Alger. He
| then, in company with Adjutant Cen
l-eral Corbin, proceeded to the White
House. and when he returned to the
war department. it was formally an
| nounfced that the President had desig-
nated him to he military governor OF
the island of Cuba, a new post which
carries With it all the control over tn.
| military and civil branches of the
island. formerly exercised by the cap
tain general under the Spanish regime
Each OF the six provinces of Cuba
will have is own military governor, JUS
as General Wood is now military gov
erncm of the province of Santiago, but
an of hose will receive their instrue-
lions directly from Major Genera,
Brooke. who is in supreme authority in
the island
Thus, in Havana, General Ludlow
will he governor of the city, but an
swerable to General Lee, the governor
of the province of Havana, who in turn
will be aIswerable to Major General
Brooke, the, governor of the island.
General Brooke says that he will pro
coed to Havana and take charge just as
soon as ne can organize his staff an.s
forces. General Brooke WIFI be undel
the necessity of providing an elaborate
system of administrative machinery il
order to hold the diSorderly element in
check and secure proper application
of the laws.
General Ludlow, the governor of Ha-
vana, is already giving his attention te
the organization of a sefni-militar
force to take the place of the Orden
Publico and Garde Civic. the Spanish
police forces which maintained order
in town and country.
The navy department has taken steps
towards possessing itself of the navy
yard at Havana ana orders just is
sued assigning Commodore B. ]. Crom
we'll to duty as ccnmandant of the new
naval tatiou
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Relics from the Colon.

Washington, Dec. 13.-AsSistant Sec
rotary Allen has received letter from
Commodore Farquhar, commandment of
the navy yard at Norfolk, saying the
sneild, crown and scrolls of the Span
ism cruiser Cristobal Colon now at
that yard, can be easily transported.
Commodore Farquhar says the whole
arrangement forms an ornament seven
feet high, % feet 10 inches long ana
weighing 1911 pounds. 1t is made OF
bronze of artistic design and workman
ship. The tophy undoubtedly will be
brought to this city, but owing to its
weight and size the authorities are
somewhat at a loss to know where 10
put it.
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A ROYAL WELCOME.
Inhabitants OF Pima del Rio Turn Out En-
Masse to Receive Troops.

Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Dec. 13.-Gen.
Davis, accompanied by his staff, a sig
nal company and battalion of 400 men
from the 202d New York Regiment ar
rived here, by special train from Ha-
vana, at 7.30 last night. The Ameri-
can troops were greeted at the railroad
station by almost the entire population
of the city.
The American troops are now en-
camped on the site previously chosen
for their accommodation. The head
quarters of Gen. Davis is ait the Globe
Hotel.
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A GRAND BUNCO GAME.
Autonomist Government Of Cuba Tries to Dis.
pose Of Valuable Franchises.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-From information
received here, II appears that the autono-
mist government of Cuba, established
about one year ago, is making strenuous
efforts to dispose of number of valu-
able franchises and concessions before
the advent of the military government OF
the United States. These franchises ana
concessions include the right to construct
and operate the central railroad line Of
the island. including IL branches. and
also a network of electric tramways for
Havana by which Spanish sovereignty
over the island was to cease and formal
occupation by the army of the United
States begin on Jan. l, 1899
advertisements were subsequently, in
served IN havana newspapers asking for
Dos Tor these concessions and franchises
the same to be opened and presuma blv
Ahe award made on Dec. % of the present
rear. The President. however has in
truv,raeu, Gen. Wade, chairman of our
yacuahon commission at Havana. to IN.
erm me officials of the Spanish antoine,
ast ovssarnment that the United State
fonk,s oIssapproves of the proposed dis
tt.oiA a al a. ne concessions and franchise.
" - mat all negotiations for IN,
~, lm,tpEahle that this HIM win >,
~, ~ IN case II is NOT 90, ~ NJ. -
~ sop these I,roceedinas ~, riu
rmise.s Iiens on his AUTHORITY !,
I'M tha A necessary there eis :,
kiirrestea is's - me sehem
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Massachusetts Grand Chapter.

Boston, Dec. lathe annual conven-
fion of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter
of Massachusetts. was held here, today.
with an unusually large attendance.
Officers were elected as follows: Grand
high priest, Warren b Ellis of Bos-
ton; deputy grand high priest, Charles
A. Peabody, NJ. D.. of Worcester: grand
king, Edward NJ. Meekins of North
Adams; grand scribe, Walter NJ.
Wright NJ. D., of Orange; grand treas
urer. Eugene A. Holton of Boston
grand secretary, j. G. Waite of Med
ford: trustees of the permanent fund
for three years. Daniel w. Lawrence of
Medford and Henry Endicott of Cam
bridge.
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GEN. JOHN EATON APPOINTED
Superintendent for Porto Rican Schools
French Cable Can Not Land.

San Juan de Porto Rico. Dec. 13.-The
insular cabinet mas decided to secure an
efficient American superintendent for the
Porto Rican schools. Gen. John Eaton,
the well-known educator and formerly
United States commissioner of education,
has been selected and sent for.
Lieut.. Davidson has been appointed
chief of the San Juan police and super
intendent of street cleaning. Gen. Henry.
in command of the department of Porto
Rico, has instructed the post comman-
de,rs to prevent the landing of the French
cable on rorto Rican soil.
Owing to the complaints on the subject
of the poor inland mail service. Inspector
Robinson will take steps to reorganiZe 1t.
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COL. MOULTON WILL COMMAND
Police Forces at Havana Inspecting the
Ground and Spanish Methods.

Havana, Dec. 13,-Col. Moulton of the
I'd Illinois Regiment, will. it is under
stood, be in command of the Havana po-
lice. Gen. Greene, it is reported, will
recommend TO Secretary Alger to make
the necessary order. Col. Moulton ar
rived here. yesterday, and Mr.. McCullagn
former chief of police of New York city
today.
This afternoon, Gen. Greene Col. Moui-
ton. Mr.. McCullagh. Senior Fernandez de
Castro, Spanish civil governor of Ha-
Justian had a long interview. after
which the Americans were shown over
the police courts and city prisons and
had the present administration explained
to them.
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TO KEEP DREYFUS AWAY.
Plot Discovered Among Patriots to Prevent
Dreyius from Entering Paris.

London, Dec. 1.-THE Daily News
publishes a startling story of an al
legged plot of the French League of
Patriots. numbering 100000, under the
notorious anti-Revisionist NJ. Paul
Derouldo to prevent Dreyfus reaching
Paris.
According to the story the league ap-
preached various military officers of
high rank and this led to the dlscoV-
cry of the plot. NJ. De Freycinet the
French minister of war. it is stated,
has decided upon vigorous measures
to suppress any such attempt.
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. Eas..
South and West.

Henry A. Page senior member of tn,
dry goods commission house of Faulknel
Page X Company of New York. died.
Tuesday, in Montrose, n. J.
The Americana Canadian commission
held meeting. Tuesday. at Washingtou
and adjourned until Friday The Amer.
can members then held a separate meet :
ing lasting until after II o'clock and IA
Journed until tomorrow.
The executive committee of the boari
of directors of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, Tuesday, recommended the DECLARE .
ton of dividend Of per cent on the
common stock. The full board will meet
Wednesday, to take action on the matter .
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Notes.

The Vickery & Hill team defeated the
Valleys, to 8, before the league game.
Referee Thomas Connolly receives the
glad hand every time he comes upon the
surface.
Chin Kee, the sporting Chinaman, set
good example in past years, for the
Chinese laundrymen now regularly attend
the games.
Some of the very best people are at
tending the polo games. They will con-
tinue TO do 50 as long as the crowd be-
HAYES decently, as they are now doing.
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THE OPEN DOOR.
Continued from page -

that senon sagasta, before asking the
Cortes TO ratify the treaty, will confer
with Senior Montero Rios and IT is
further asserted that owing to exist
ence of opposition to the treaty. the
United States Senate will not confirm
it. A dispatch from Iloilo, island of
Panay i'll the Philippines reports the
situation there unchanged. Gen. Rios,
the Spanish commander there, is pre-
pairing to remove his troops to Min
danaO.
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Powder Works Blow Up.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 13.-The barrel
mill at the Hoosac Powder Works blew
up at noon. today wrecking the mill
and doing considerable damage in the
adjacent town of Hoosic. The work
men We're at dinner at the time of the
explosion and no lives were lost.
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When you can not sleep for coughing
take Chamberlains Cough Remedy. II
always gives prompt relief. 1t is most
excellent for colds, too, as it aids expec-
toratlon, relieves the lungs and prevents
any tendency toward pneumonia For
sale by John Coughiin, Water street.
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Belgian Traders Eaten.

Antwerp, Dec 13.-The steamer Leo
poldville, which has just arrived her..
from Africa with Congo advices, reports
killed and eaten by the natives of Irnpe..
ubanghi. a punitive force. it is also said
has been dispatched to that district.
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ThA residence of Oscar Carroil Oh
Ns,4ih Irr';on. formerly owned by the
late Rufus Stone. was consumer 49,,
fire. late Friday afternoon, Will ms
of the contents: cause OF tine .lle
known. This is the second Hre
North Union during the past Week.
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Protect German Intere. IS.

Berlin, Dec. 13--Durine the discussions
Of the estimates in the Reichstag, TODAY.
Herr Bassermann, National Liberal. de-
cIared that his party desired the govern
ment to give vigorous protection 10 Ger
man interests in its dealings with,
America.
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WILL CALL ON PRES. FAURE.

Paris Dec. 13.-Tomorrow, the United
States peace commissioners will call upon
President Faure and NJ. Delcasse. the
foreign minister. to thank them for the
hospitality of the French nation and TO
make their formal farewells.