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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-13
MUSTER OUT CHECKED
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES
MAKE GOVERNMENT
HESITATE.
THE AFFAIRS AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT
Have Been MlstrabIy Neglected, and the Off.
cas are Now Busy Trying to Cover
up Their Mistakes and Ex-
plain Matters.

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 12-(Spc-
cial.) .)V-Though the situation is appar-
emily unchanged in the Philippines,
there is certain hesitancy ON the part
of the Administration TO proceed further
with the work of mastering out the
volunteers regiments that a week ago
were placed ON the list to be retained,
and afterwards were given hope of re-
lease by the President in an official state
ment that only about fifty thousand vol
unteers would be needed to supplement
the regular army, and that not more
than that number would be retained.
The list comprised about 100000 men
to be held in the service, and from these
Adiutant General Corbin told me about
fifty thousand men would be kept in
service for some time. 1t is known that
Aguinaldos attitude toward General
Otis is not pleasing to the Administra-
tion, and though the President feels
that any serious trouble can be avertod
he is proceeding cautiously i'll the mat
ter of getting rid of the large forces o.
volunteers.
Less than a week ago General Corbin
told me that the First North Carolina
regiment of volunteers, whether ordered
mustered out at that time or not, would
be certain to go shortly as they would
not be needed To-day | was talking
with Acting Secretary of Wark Meiklc-
john and asked him what would be done
with the First North Carolina regiment
In reference to the particular regiment
he said that the President had decided
some time ago on the policy to be pur-
sued with the Seventh Army Corps. and
that unless something unexpected of the
most serious character happened the
entire corps as it now stands will go to
Havana. The time for the Seventh
Corps under General Lee to go to Cuba
has not yet been definitely decided on.
and cannot be until the Cuban Commits
siOners who are now at Havana, have
reached an advanced stage of their work
which has just been begun. The
American force of occupation will reach
Havana, it is thought, Il few days be-
fore the Spanish troops are embarked for
Spain. This cannot be done within thii
ty days. but it is not unlikely. according
to the best authority, that the first of
November will find the Seventh Army
COrps en- route to their garrsons at HIT
vana and MatanZas.
Quartermaster Sergeant Spackman Of
the First North Carolina regiment, who
has been i'll at his old home in the North
for two months, was here yesterday on
h.s way to Jacksonville to join his regi.
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LEADS ALL NORTH GR0LMA DAllES DIM NEWS AMID GRGyLA LAION

ent that the Filipino who made the
trouble merely pretended to be an Off
Ger, and is entirely unconnected with
the insurgent army. Aguinaldo com
planned that the Spaniards were dessem-
mating false reports for the purpose of
fomenting antagonism between the
Filipinos and the Americans.
The whole interview conveyed the inn
preston that Aguinaldo desires abso-
Lutte independence, regards the mission
of the Americans here as accomplished
and expects their withdrawal, ''just as
the French with Lafayette withdrew
after helping the Americans in the war
Of independence, war of humanity"
Just now Aguinaldo maintains the role
of extreme friendship.
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THE WAR is NOT OVER"
General Wheeler Thinks Spain Will not
Surrender the Philippines.

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 12.-The Ad-
vertiser will tomorrow print the follow
ing as a portion Of an interview with
General Joseph Wheeler, and state that
the General was in the presence of three
gentlemen, one of whom is Hon. Samuel
Blackwell when talking to the reporter;
81 do not believe the war is over by
any means; neither does President Nc
Kinley, who told me personally he had
no faith that the peace commission would
settle the differences existing with
Spain over the Philippines. The Spanish
claim that the battles at Manila Were
fought after the protocol was signed
and on those grounds will refuse to give
up the islands,"
Continuing. General Wheeler said:
"Spain will want MS to give up the
Philippines. and" laying emphasis here,
1--WE will never do that ] am going back
to duty and really expect to be called into
action again"
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ment. Spackman joined the regiment dt
Raleigh, where he was conducting a
business college. He was stricken with
fever in Florida and at one time was
very near deaths door.
The affairs at the War Department,
though it viii never be brought to light
in an investigation. have been miserably
neglected under this Administration, and
at present the officials are so busy
dodging each other. writing letters cX-
planning their positions, and talking Of
the proposed investigation that nearly
everything is being more or less neg
lected.
1t was the intention Of the War De-
partnent to have two Officers of the
regular army muster out the Second e.
giment, one acting as mastering officer.
and the other as commissary and quar-
termaster. Captain Albert $. Todd was
assigned to the duty of mastering the
men out of service and Lieut. Harlow
who mustered in the negro regiment at
Fort Macon, was assigned to the duty
of commssary and quartermaster.
Lieut. Harlow called at the War Depart
ment Sunday and asked Major Heistan.
who has the assignments in charge, to re-
.lieve him. He stated that there was rea-
son for his not wishing to 90 to Raleigh
for that duty. / heard it said at the
Department to-day that Lieutenant Har-
low, when in North Carolina before wit
messed a disgraceful scene in which
Governor Russell was the villain, and
that his idea of the courtesy to be re-
ceived at the hands of the present State
administration is not pleasing. ~The De
partment was about to assign Major
Wilder of the Second regiment, to per-
form this duty, but this was found inn
practicable since when he arrives he
will rank Capt. Todd. and as soon as
he is mustered out of the volunteer ser
vice Capt Todd will rank HIM The
name of Major Charles IT, Davis to be
mastering officer and Capt. Todd to he
commissary was considered last night by
the officers who are consulting over this
matters, but they will not state as vet
what decision they have reached. One
OF these officers told me that the rea-
son for having two officers in charge of
the work at Raleigh is that there will
in all probability he two regiments mus
tered out there, and they have been in
structed to make their arrangements to
handle this number. This would seem
to indicate that the First regiment is to
go ont Of service in short order, but the
opinions are so numerous that one is
left to believe that the Department is
still in a quandary.
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EACH WILL GET ONE SHIP.
The Three Bidders for The Battle
ships.

oh4HS-
Washington. ID. c.. September 12-The
Navy Department has arrived at what
it regards as fair and satisfactory set
tlemcnt of the question of awarding the
contracts for the construction Of the
three proposed battleships. When the
bids were opened, it was found that for
the fast ships desired the Newport News
Company was the lowest bidder, Cramp
next and the Union Iron Works, just
above. and all within the limit of cost
fixed by Congress. 1t was the original
plan TO award the contracts in that or
der. But upon examination OF the plans
submitted by the bidders it was found
that the only thoroughly satisfactory one
was that submitted by Cramps. who had
simply taken the alternate plans sug-
gested by the Navy Department which
amounted to lengthening the hull of the
ships from Is to 20 feet in order to
gain room for the more powerful en-
gines to drive the ship at Il speed OF
Is IA knots instead Of Is knots as first
proposed. After considering the subject
in all aspects the board OF naval bureau
chiefs has hit upon a solution of the
question. They have invited the Newport
News Company and the Union Iron
Works Company to amend their plans so
as to make their ships identical with
that proposed by Cramps. Mr.. Scott
of the California Company, has agreed
to do this and the representative of the
Newport News Company has verbally
agreed to do the same, so 1t is the under
standing that each of the companies will
be given a contract for one ship.
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PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD
IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION OF
SYMPATHY BY FEDERAL
COUNCIL.
THE AssASsNS STORY OF HIS LIFE
Charity Child, Street Arab, Valet to a Prince,
Finally "an Anarchist from Conyic-
iion." lie Boasts of his
Criime.

Geneva, Sept. 12.The body of En-
press Elizabeth has been enclosed in a
triple coffin and placed in a room trans
formed into a mortuary chamber. The
walls of this apartment are yelled W tn
black drapery covered with silver stars
and several Sisters of Charity are con
tinualIy on their knees beside the bieg
praying for the soul of the departel
Near by stands the prayer table Of tae
deceased, bearing her rosary and
crucifix.
The imposing demonstration of SYM,
pathy organized by the Federal coun
Gil commenced ut noon to-day The
approaches to tho Hotel BcaWr(vQgg
were guarded by geudNrmS,
The procession was beaded by gen,
darmeS with arms reversed, Fheu
came four beadles with cooked hats
and long eloahs, half yclnw aud hail
red. Their leader bore cMpe-covered
mace. They were followed by the mem
bers of the Government, the members
of Parliament, the Diplomatic Corps,
and the Civic Dignitaries. Then came a
great mass of the population of Geneva.
In close ranks the people defled bare
headed before the hotel, in spite of the
very hot sun.
In the meantime the historic bell of the
Cathedral Of st. Clemence changed
heavily.
The procession lasted over an hour
All eyes were directed toward the ter
race of the hotel. where stood General
Berziviczy, Marshal of the late EN-
press household the Austrian Minister
and the members of the suite of the de-
ceased. The majority of the stores
We're closed.
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EMPEROR GRIEF STRICKEN.
But His Faith in God is Unshaken--At
tends Religious Services.

Vienna. September 12.-The Emperor
of Austria and his daughter attended
mass this morning in the private chapel
of the Schoenbrunner Palace. His Maj
esty showed evidences of intense grief,
but he said he did not lose faith in God.
He expressed wish for confession and
communion
During the day the Emperor re-read
with much emotion a passage in the last
letter he received from the Empress, in
which she expressed herself with being
pleased with the prospect Of returning
to Vienna in a few days to witness the
jubilee festivities. His Majesty attended
the usual state duties to-day and insis-
ted upon attending personally to the
numerous messages OF sympathy he has
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REPLIES TO THE POPE.
Emperor Francis Joseph Asked His
Holiness Prayers.

Rome, Sept. 12.-Emperor Francis
Joseph telegraphed the following reply
on receipt of the telegraphic coincidence
of the Pope:
''In the frightful misfortune that has
struck me and my house. the words of
your Holiness. full of holy Indignation
and affection and inspired by that faith
which henceforth is my only refuge, have
conveyed sweet consolation to my broken
heart
Holy Father. accept my most pro-
found and most devoted thanks for your
words and your fraternal benediction.
Pray remember with pity in your holy
prayers henceforward the sanity soul
my blessed, well beloved companion,
myself and family.
(Signed.) 'FRANCIS JOSEPH"
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received since the death of the En-
pIess.
THE ASSASSIN PHOTOGRAPHED.
A Checkered Career-An Anarchist from
Conviction.

NOnNlGIlOQ.
Geneva, Sept. 12.-On the order of
magistrate the assassin was taken this
afternoon from st. Anthony prison to the
Anthropometrical Institute, where he
was measured and photographed.
Portraits were taken to the press and
viii be distributed to the police in the
cities where he has lived
In the course of q second examination
as to his history and the motives for the
crime, he said he had never known his
father or mother. He was brought up
at Parma, Italy, in a charity school, and
at the age of ten was thrown ON the
streets without resources. He worked as
an unskilled laborer until he was twenty.
Then he served in the Italian army three
years and a half.
On leaving his regiment he was en-
ployed as the valet de chambre of the
Prince of Aragon for three months. At
this time anarchist ideas began to pos
sess his mind, and-to use his own words
prevented me from remaining in SER
vitude." In the course of a life of adj
venture he happened to be at Budpest
in 1894 There for the first time he saw
the Empress Elizabeth. He was miser-
able and weak, and applied to the Italian
Consul 10 be returned 10 Itaiy. Inc
Consul sent him to Fiume
His description of his subsequent
wanderings was vague, and he said he
seldom, if ever. obtained work. While
staying at Lausaneh he saw a file out
side OF a shop, purchased it with no con-
ceivCd purpose and made clumsy
wooden handle for it.
I'm prison he has boasted of the crime,
and he has addressed letter to IA Milan
newspaper. expressing fear lest he be
mistaken by Prof. Cabar Tombroso for
a degenerate. Dilating in this cOmmuni-
cation upon the objects of militant an
arehiSm, he wrote;
above all it is the great who must he
struck Not only sovereignS and their
ministers will he reached 10y the com
radcS hut all who make men miserable
on earth"
He says he was not impelled by misery
10 kill the Empress us such a course
would have been idiotic, but he commit
ted the deed in order that such crimes,
following one upon the other. might
cause all who impoverish the populace to
tremble and shiver. The document con-
cludes with this declaration; am an
anarchist by conviction"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-13
FEVER CASE IN JACKSON.

Washington, u. G., September 12.-The
following report has been received at the
Marine Hospital Bureau, from j. ).
Hunter, Secretary of the State Board
of Health of Mississippi:
"One case Of yellow fever in Jackson.
Thoroughly isolated by Gordon of four
blocks, with another Gordon outside of
this" All steps have been taken ia
stamp out and prevent spread of dis
ase. - Ha aEEe Az a..aa
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THE NEWFOUNDLAND A LAW
Full PRIZE.

Charleston, S. c.. September 12.-In
the United States District Court here to-
day Judge Brawley handed down de-
cis.on eondemning the British steamship
Newfoundland and its cargo to forfeit
ture as Il lawful prize of war
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FIGHT DECLARED OFF.

Hawthorne Athletic Club. Cheekto-
waga. n. Y, Sept 12.-The Farnc-
Lavigne fight has been declared off, The
sheriff declining to permit the men 20
give even a sparring exhibition.
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wEYLER FIERCELY ATTACKED
He, Generals Blanco and Rivera and
Admiral Cervera Should be Disgraced.

Madrid, September 12.-The session of
the Senate to-day was stormy. Count
D'Almenas, challenged to give the name
of the Generals who he recently said
ought to be disgraced, replied:
Every well, as you wish it, I will. The
Generals to whom ] referred are General
Weyler General Blanco. and General
Primo de Rivera. / will also include
in the same category Admiral Cervera."
This announcement led TO an extraor-
dinay scene of tumult
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MoNTAUK TROOPS NOT IN IT.
Their Physical Condition Forbids Their
Taking Part in New York Parade.

Washington, Sept. 12.-The President
has decided that it will be impracticable
for the troops at Montauk Point to take
part in the projected parade in New York
city He has talked the matter over
with General Miles and with Acting See
retary Meiklejohn, and it was finally de-
termined to let the matter he decided by
the physical condition of the men. To
ascertain this, the medical officers at
the camp were called upon as was Cen
eral Shafter. All reported that the men
would not be able to stand the fatigue
Of the parade before the first Of next
month at the earliest.
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WILL STOP THE FIGHTING.

United States Promises to Induce In
surgents to Respect Suspension of Hos
tilities.
Madrid, Sept 12-M. Cambon, who
has been acting for Spain in the peace
negotiations, has cabled to the Govern
ment here the American reply to the
Spanish note protesting against hostili-
ties upon the part of the insurgents in
the Philippine Islands, in spite of the
peace protocol. The United States
promises to send ENJOYS to induce the
Togalos to respect the suspension of hos
tilities
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CABoN's SECRETARY MUM.

Washington, Sept. 12.-The Madrid
dispatch in regard to the American re-
ply to the Spanish not protesting against
hostilities on the part of the insurgents of
the Philippine Islands, was shown to the
First Secretary of the French Embassy.
He said that Ambassador Cambon had
been absent from Washington several
weeks and the reply was not sent by MIN
personally. If such a reply had been
made it would have gone through the
hands of the First Secretary, but he
declined positively to say wheher or not
he had forwarded a message of such II
character
The officials of the State Department
also refused to make konwn the nature
OF the communications exchanged be-
tween the two governments regarding
this matter. 1t is known. however. that
in response to urgent appeals from the
Spanish Government to protect the
Spaniartls living in the Philippines from
the insurgents during the continuance Of
the truce now in force, General Otis wis
instructed to use his influence with the
insurgent leaders to cause them to stop
active hostilities for the present time
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-12-14
Hc Won the Order.

Many stories of the king of Greece
are told. One of these is to the effect
that on dark winter night in 1882
his majesty was walking along one
of the quays surrounding the Pi-
raeus, when he was heard by SOL
der on guard. Who goes there2"
The king hesitated, being unwilling
to reveal his identity, and turning
abruptly he walked rapidly away.
The soldier fired, slightly grazing
his sovereign's shoulder. The next
day the sentry was greatly surprised
to receive an invitation to the pal
ace. Complimenting him ON his ex-
cellent aim and attention to duty,
the king with his own hand pinned
on the astonished soldiers coat the
Order Of the Redemptor. .-Pearsonh
Weekly.
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v.eu THE REGIMENT PASSED.

s,.se was din in tho street. therc was ruaaias
..obum and tho thrum OF o fnraway drum.
uo o., the town watched road wind.
SHOWS .nS OF rpening. FOLLOWING wheat.
ising was filled with tho beat that had
,,h;rIed as It stirred like thu wings or q
.,sh ,siu the sunny air clear. growing near end
:, III other sound in creation was stilledi
s,,ft came the CLEAN of n mountain side
,t ''l 'nuiycrcd and grew like the stars. like
- tho suns darting glance whore little
%asll sIittering river that wound from G.
drtzIn
a, It oroadsned and spread till vibrating
icon beat through the dust to our feeti
"a. il drew every hue. from the heavens calm
10 ths s,s ropPisii, ebo,i, 's' ''' A '''' "'''''''
49,, a plume fioated white. and they broke
,,,, a. a tHgle note clear. they drew naar end
Chear .
Bcss. from ue; tnen gull" 90 1si0 AoN o1 sno
.,,sv % %ssached us end touched Us. and dumb
with delight.
ss drew nigh. we pressed nigh. our hearts
tfrobbing high.
~, the tumuIt Of Joy in tho heart OF boyO
w. Nnn,en crowded about. and Q flag foa.ed out,
VA wa uttered o shout thnt rang up to tho
akyi
An, It rings for me yet! Can ever forget
Hs.t thrill and that Joy In the heart OF boy2)
Fhen. o barh1ooteu 'nions' "e Hlhxcaed PROUD
ly along.
s,osing nnught Of farewells or OF eyes that
werc wet.
u.sr,ur only tho beat of the drum and tho feet
Tnadjne onward to war. growing faint. grow
suiue only tho track. dust cnclouded, whence
,ok'sl never n man to that village street,
gmv VIC fingered around. listening low for o
sound.
humi
uow VIC marched retreat through tho still
wiling" street
And followed tho footprints which covered the
srotndi
.rd q i.cn wcary Mt last how wo happily cast
ourselves down IN mo WhDaI, talking not OF
Gcfcat.
H,,siins MOI. tho wild rcd where crushed pop
,,its, were shed,
,r tl. thunder and dread closing round, clos
ing fast
But slut in hy tho rim or our O1m mOuntn1nB
niasrs,d
&, c;.yc them but glory and famo unsurpassed,
y1lc for US was tho hour-whcn tho regiment
passed.
Virginia W. Cloud in Youths Companion.
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Your office Is IL hot IN An owe,

= Your Office Is a- hot IN An oven" ;"
Mcr hant We'll it might be. |
make my daily bread here, you know"
= Candor aud open dealing are the
honor of man = nature.
= If a disinfrctant smells good it
ism t gond diS,nfectnnt.
= Japan is about to have built the
most powerful battlcship aaoat.
- A little Georgia school girl was
asked for "A composition on "Thc Con
fcderate Veteran" a few days there
after she handed in the following :
THE Confederate Veteran is onc that
fought and hlcd and died for his
country. He is sometimes on one leg
and sometimes on two. The State
builds home and sell. the home be
fore he can get in it. He was wounded
by having leg sawed off in Confed-
crate saw mill while making coflins to
bury dead soldiers in
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-12-14
Sunday Trading In the Past.

Il may safely be- asserted that
from the time of the Conqueror
(1066 1087) Sunday trading received
muoh attention. III early ages mar
kets and fairs were held on Sundays.
and frequently in the churchyards.
In 1905 the inhabitants of Cocker
mouth presented petition to par
lament, as their market was fast
declining through tho inhabitants
of Crosthwaito dealing in corn, -four,
beans, flesh, fish. ut their church on
Sundays, and that thereby they
were unable to pay their tolls to the
king edward y. An order was is-
sued for closing the church market
at Crosthwaite. -;
At Bradford, Yorkshire, during
the same reign, the market was held
on Sunday, doubtless in tho church
yard. The toll yielded f3 per annum
In 1885 statute was passed. enact
ing that henceforth neither fairs
nor markets bo held in churchyartls.
for the honor Of tho church
In 1912 n market was granted to
tho town of Scdgcficld, Durham, to
be held on n Friday, but was soon
changed to Sunday.
In 1867 tho archbishops of Cantcr-
bury and York delivered charges di-
rccting, among other things, that
"we firmly forbid my one TO keep
a market in tho churches, tho porch
es and tho cemeteries thcrcunto be-
longing Or other holy places on tho
Lords ilay OR other holy festivals. .
Notes nnd Queries.