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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-04-22
SIzE OF CUBA.
n. Beginning Of The Present Trouble
With Spain.

caba is $50 miles long, 10
niles vide in the widest part,
With an average width at from
sfry to sixty miles, and an area
If # IS $40 square miles. The popu-
Sation is about 900. 600, of whom
sq8, 1000 are negroes, $4,000
Chinese and $4,000 spaniards.
or the descendants of Spaniards.
IN 1858 the Cubans who favored
Independence rose in arms
against the Spaniards and for ten
Years carried on warfare. In
is78 the treaty of Zangon was
signed, by the terms of which
the spaniards offered promises
Of reform and the Cubans laid
down their arms. The Cubans
waited until1s95 for these promis-
Cd reforms, the state of affairs in
the island meanwhile going from
had to worse. Spain expects
from Cuba a revenue of $25, ooo,-
Gao. OF this $4,000, 600 is devot-
ed to the payment of the interest
on the national debt, $4,000. 600
for the support of the army and
the remainder for other expenses.
An established bribery system
brought about a deficit of about
$1,000 900 a year. All the high
officials in Cuba are men sent
from Spain and to keep their
posts they have to pay large
amount each year to the politici-
ans in Madrid. In order to do
this they raise the money by
bribery, principally with the Gus
tom house officials. The custom
house is the chlef source Of rev.
enue in Cuba and these briberles
created the great deficit. Prepa-
rations for fight for independ-
ence we're begun in 1890 and in
1893 Senator Maura presented to
the cortes in Madrid a plan for
reform which met the approval
Of every Cuban. The law OFFER
ing these reforms failed, however
TO pass the house and the Cubans
went on with their preparations
for war. By the end of 1894 the
committee at the head of affairs
demanded the revolution be start
ed. The Spaniards then submit
ted plan of reform which pass
ed the house, in which the Gu
bans we're offered the right to
control their own affair. AS the
revolutionists had their plans all
laid, they paid no attention to
the laws. Bands of men were
organized all over the island and
it was their intention to rise
simultaneously in the eastern.
western and central departments.
February "a, 1895, a few hours
before the war broke out. the
government ordered the arrest o.
several leaders in the western
department, and the uprising
took place only in the eastern
department.. Had not these men
been arrested and the plans been
fully carried out it is believed
that the Cubans would have &C
hieved their aim inside. of three
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-04-22
WEST FORK BILL PASSED
Special Telegram.)

WASHINGTON, D. O., (9p. ny
April 2l.-The Dovener resolu-
lion, which passed the House
last week. was called upby SEN
ator Elkins and passed in the
Senate. 1t provides for survey
and estimate of West Fork i'm
provement to 'Clarksburg, W. Va
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-04-22
GENERAL Lee
10 Be Territorial Governor Of the Island
Of Cuba.

It's reported that the Cuban
volunteers will memorialize Pres
ident Mckinley to appoint Con-
sui General Fitzhugh Lee to be
Territorial Governor of Cuba,
pending the establishment of a
Cuban Republic. Resolutions to
that effect, it said, were adopted
Tuesday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-04-22

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
THE CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES.
Reports Show the Organization TO be
in Excellent Financial Condition.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. oct 1S.-'ro-
days session Of the American Christian
Missionary Society began with praise
service led by NJ T. Harmon, of Mont
gomery. Ala. Mr., L. a. Forest, Of IT.
yington, then made the report for the
Board Of Education for the year ls97-'sS.
The report shows that the board had
made great progress along all lines, and
was I'm excellent shape financially
The church extension report was next
submitted by G.. w. Buckley. The report
showed that on September 80, 1895 there
was Sl67 2i3 on hand. and that 35S loans
had been made I'm the various states and
territories The report was highly salts
factory throughout. The statistical re-
port was submitted by G. A. Hoffman, of
st. Louis. No. This report showed that
in the last six years there had been tire
mendous increases in the number Of
churches. number Of ministers and num-
Der of members.
A great part OF the afternoon session
was devoted TO discussion Of the work
among the negroes. The report OF the
Board on Negro Education, made by {.
@. Smith, showed gratifying results.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
ROADS TO CONSOLIDATE.
The Petersburg Road and Richmond
& Petersburg to Merge Into One.

BALTIMORE oct. S.-Stoc'Sholders or
the Petersburg Railroad Company and
the Richmond and Petersburg Railway
Company. have been notified that meeting
of stockholders OF the companies will be
held at Richmond. Nov 2lst, for the
purpose OF consolidating the two COM
pauies. Both are controlled by the At
lantic Coast Line and the merging OF the
TWO companies Is contemplated to econo-
mize the cost of operation.
Under authority Of the Virginia leg
islature the two roads are permitted to
consolidate and 90 change the corpora
ton name Financial details have not
been fully agreed upon beyond the fact
that the rev corporation will have 5000
600 of common stock. This would call
for the exchange of the preferred stock
of the Petersburg Railway Company
amounting TO s323500. 10 also has $780,
500 of common stock and the Richmond
and Petersburg Railway Company has
capital stock Of $l.W0 600.
The bonds Of the companies viii not be
changed by the consolidation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
DEATHS.

CAMPBELL.-Died Sunday morning at
$50 o'clock, at her residence, No. CO..
east Byrd street, Mrs. ANN CAMP
BELL. wife OF Mr.. Ross Campbell: aged
siXty-iive years.
Funeral from ST. Peters Cathedral at
1870 A. NJ. yesterday.
CONRAD.-Died. October 18th. at $50
o'clock j. NJ. AZ her residence. No. 9l3
north Twenty-fourth street. Mrs.
FRANCES CONRAD, ia the seventy
iirst year OF her age.
MGRUDER.-Died October u. 1898. at
her residence. Newport News. Va. Mrs.
BETTE f. MGRUDER. for many
years q resident OF this city. Her friends
and those OF her deceased son, Charles
VI. McGruder. are requested 10 meet
the remains on arrival OF 1918 train
TO-DAY.
Funeral from the Second Baptist
church al 1880 \. NJ. TO-DAY.
BAHIA-Died. at i2:15 o'clock this morn
ing. at the residence OF her daughter,
Mrs X. NJ. Rsabe. at Highland Springs:
after a brief illness. Mrs. MAGDALENE
BAIL.
She leaves two children.
The funeral notice will appear Later.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19

bad. He said that OF e5i men in the
regiment ISIS were now sick and that
about two thirds OF those were typhoid
cases. He thought that other regiments
in the vicinity were just as badly on In
point Of health as his own command.
Lieutenant-Colonel Thompson said he
had seen spoiled meat only on ono occa-
sion and that It was badly discolored.
The men went without meat that day.
He complained that when sen were sent
70 the Division Hospital e was impossi-
bic 10 locate them. He thought the sick
ness Of the regiment was due TO the
proximity Of stagnant water
Lieutenant Alexander Davis, commits
sary Of the regiment said the beef was
good when IL was issued TO the regiment.
but there were cases In which the meat
issued 10 companies has spoiled owing
TO the failure OF the company commits
saries 10 come for It promptly thus
leaving it exposed.
INFERIOR CLOTHING.
Lieutenant Edmund r. Tompkins. act
ing quartermaster OF the regiment, COM
planned that the clothing issued 70 the
regiment was Of very inferior quality. lie
spoke especially Of the shoes and trousers,
and complained Of the difficulties OF get
ting proper sizes I'm underclothes for the
men. he also complained that the tents
occupied leaked. and that he had failed
20 get acquisitions for others approved.
RATIONS MONOTONOUS.
Captain Daniel o. Herbert. OF this regl-
mont. complained or the mOnOtOny Of the
ratiOns He said much Of the beef had
90 Doe thrown away because 1t was
spoiled
A number OF ncn-commissioned officers
and uriyatos were also sworn. All the
members of this regiment examined COM
planned Of the issuance OF four days
travel rations 20 the regiment when they
iort their state. which had made a short
age I'm other rations for two weeks Ser
gcant Mooney. Of Company a, complained
that very little fresh meat was issued.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
NO FAITH CURE
ABOUT STUARTS DYSPEPSIA
TABLETS.
They Cure Stomach Troubles ana In
digestion Anyway. Whether You
Have Ealth ia Thorn or Not.

Nero faith will not digest your food for
you. will not give an appetite, Will not In
crease your flesh and strengthen your
nerves and heart. but Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets will do these things. because they
are composed OF the elements OF diges-
ton. they contain the juices. acids and
pcptones necessary TO the digestion and
assimilation OF all wholesome food.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Toilets will digest
food II placed In a Jar or bottle IN water
heated 60 IS degrees. and they do It much
more effectively when taken into the
stomach after meals. whether you nave
faith that they viii or not
They invigorate the stomach. make
pure blood and strong nerves. In the only
way that nature can do It, and that IS,
plenty OF wholesome food well digested.
II is not what we eat. but what we digest
that does us good.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are sold By
nearly All druggists at 50 cents for full
sized package. or by mail from the Stuart
Co.. Marshall. Mich.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
OBITUARY.
Mrs. FRANCES Conran.

Mrs. Frances Conran an aged lady.
died at the residence Of her niece, Mrs.
Binns. No 9l3 north Twenty-fourth street,
Monday afternoon at $50 o'clock. De-
ceased was in the fist year of her age.
She was the widow of John l.. Conran,
og Cape Gerardean, No, but for the
ten years since the death Of her husband
has been living in Richmond. She was
a faithful and devout member OF Union
Station church for nearly fifty years.
She had been in feeble health for a long
time. and actually III for the past six
months. one sister Mrs. Missouri Barnes
of this city. survives her.
The funeral will take place from her
late residence this afternoon al $3.50
O'Clock and the interment will be in Oak
wood
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
AN ANSWER TO
GOV. CULBERSON.
The Louisiana State Board of Health
on His Proclamation.
HIS MISLEADING STATEMENTS.
lignant FOrm-Not More of "A Quar-
antinablc Disease Than La
Grippe or Influenza.

NEW ORLEANS. oct 1s.-President
souchon, Of the Louisiana State Board Of
Health. has answered Governor Culber-
sons proclamation regarding yellow fever
in Louisiana ana Mississippi as follows:
ITO His Exce!lency. Charles A. Culber-
son. Governor Of Texas:
sir.-Sheer justice to my State and to
the sister State OF Mississippi compels
me TO resent the misleading statements
Of your proclamation Of August 18th, by
which you closed the State Of Texas to
all communication with the States Of
Louisiana and Mississippi I'm this you
state that the disease now injecting
Mississippi and Louisiana Is OF a violent
and malignant nature. Tho following
figures prove conclusiyeiy the true state
Of affairs.
COMPLETE RECORD.
The State Of Louisiana has fairly
complete record up to october 18th,
for the following localities: Franklin.
$40 cases and 10 deaths: Wilson 1903 cases
and deaths; Baton Rouge 176 cases and
deaths. Houma 40 cases and deaths;
Clinton 40 cases and no deaths; Jackson
Is cases no deaths: Sullmore II cases
death Total. 92l cases, q deaths.
The figures for other localities are not
here taken into account because believed
10 be incomplete and unreliable. Ac-
cording 10 an official telegram dated oct
18th. the total cases In Mississippi includ-
ing McHenrv are 736 cases and As deaths.
This includes Jackson 1919 cases and 6
Deaths. The total number OF cases is
Loo and total deaths r.
NOT QUARANTINABLE.
The mortality therefore Abb per cent.
This. most surely, IS not a quarantnable
disease and much less so than grippe in
huenza. typhoid fever or scarlet fever.
Certainly it is not a 'maligant and
fatal type
Very truly yours.
EDMUND SOUCHON,
President Louisiana States Board Of
Health"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
PlTTSBURG BANK SUSPENDS
VIII Pay Dollar for Dollar If the De-
rositors VIII Give Them Time.

PITTSBURG. October 1S-"On exami-
nation of the books OF the German Ma
tional Bank. the directors have decided
not to open in the morning.
IF the dcpositors only give us time
we believe that we will pay dollar for
dollar.
(signeO 'E. H. MYERS. President
The above frank statement was die
tated by Mr. Myers late tonight. one
OF the causes for the failure of what for
years has been considered one of the
strongest financial institutions i'm the
state is conceded TO be the assignment
Of the Allegheny tanning firm OF A. Gro
otzinger q Sons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
SPANISH GUNS SOLD
Spanish War Material Sold at Havana
Despite Our commissioners Protests.

Spanish War Material Sold at Havana
Despite Our Commissioners Protests.
HAVANA. October 1850 p NOW
Ing 10 an announcement IN the newspa-
pcrs Of a sale of some articles and ma
terials by the Spanish ordnance depart
ment yesterday the United States Evac-
uation Commissioners sent Captain Girls
com and Captain Brooks to attend the
sale ana take notes OK the articles auc-
toned. They found included In the
sale several mortars and other guns.
The commissioners promptly sent pro-
test to the Spanish Evacuation Commits
siOners, who replied that the articles re-
ferred to were useless for service and
were only being sold as old metal. The
commissioners instructed Captain Brooks
10 make a. thorough inventory in case
sale should be effected despite the pro-
test Regardless of the American objec-
ton the sale came off at the arsenal, the
ordnance being knocked down 10 J.
T. Hamel. a Havana merchant, whose
bid was 10000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
THE TIME TOO SHORT.
Spaniards Say They Cannot Evacuatc
Havana in the Specified Time.

HAVANA. oct. 1s.-9 p. M.-The Span
iards claim that it Will be practically
impossible to effect evacuation In the
short period of time fixed by the Ameri-
cans. They disclaim all authority 10
treat Of any political subjects outside the
strict limits OF territory evacuation. They
insist that the sovereignty OF Spain will
continue until the final treaty OF peace
Is signed I'm Paris. In reply Admiral
Sampson personally dictated brief note
stating emphaticaliy that December lst.
would positively be the date on which
Spanish rights. claims and sovereignty
in the island Of Cuba will cease TO exist.
Colonel Waring estimates the cost Of
cleaning the city including the dredging
Of the bay. drainage. sewerage and paw
Ing at s22O00.O00.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19

han rl student who has just re-
turned from Ga bicycling tour of india thus
describes ih' road from Lahore 10 CAL
cltta. 'lt is twelve hundred miles long
and 10 e. level. The material OF which Il
is made Be- called bunker. and ~ you
turn thai word into concrete you have
an idea OF what Il is Ike. The road Is
hard and al smooth az prepared pave
ment. ana there Is no dust. When | first
eo' Ga this road with my wheel and en-
iofed the luxury OF easy travelling.
said. This IS magnificent but ! suppose
that IN a short time Il will become gritty
and uneven. went nifty miles one
hundred miles. TWO hundred miles FIVE
hundred ak hundred. seven hundred and
1t wAs always the same. with not evan
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
HIS WAGER WON.
Mr.. Aston Seats Twenty-seven Guests
Around section of a Redwood Tree

Around Section of a Redwood Tree
LONDON. oct 1S.-In the course Of a
conversation last spring Mr.. William
Waldorf Aston spoke Of the immense size
of the redwood trees of California.
some OF Mr.. Aston guests were little
incredulous and he ultimately made a
wager OF $500 with General owen VIII
iiams that he could get "a trunk Of one Of
these trees around which twenty-seven
persons could SIT 10 dinner
Mr Aston won The wager on last Thurs
day. How the monster section Of the tree
Was conveyed 20 England and deposited
at CIiVeden. Mr.. Astors residence. will
Doe wei rem mbered
a month ago "a firm OF upholsterers in
Ayieaoury began trimming and polishing
She los, which lies in a glade IN the part
OF Nr Aston park called the Half Moon.
The work was satisfactorily finished. the
log taking beautiful polish
a large marquee was erected over the
glade and the ground was strewn with
bracken Miss Aston superintendent the
decorating OF the table with wild now
ers and ferns. The dinner was served
az ESQ clock.
The guests most OF whom had been at
Cliveicn for the week. we're mustered in
the great hall and marched 10 the mar
Chinese lanterns.
Among the twcnty-seven diners were
the Duchess OF Abercorn Lady Randolph
Churchill the Marquis Of Hamilton. the
Earl ~ Desart. Lord Athlumney. Lord
Casfietown. Lord George Hamilton and
ST. Watkin Wynn.
The menu was hand-painted II repre-
scented "a redwood tree OF full growth. and
fhe N8nds were listed on the trunk.
The table was somewhat crowded. hut
altoee'hcr tho dinner was a great sue
cess
The Duke OF Cambridge and the Duke
of TEX were invited. but were prevented
from attending.
Tho food was prepared In neighbor-
ing tent which. with the kitchen appar-
atus. bad 20 be shifted during the even
Ing because "a breeze drove the odors Of
the cooking into the marquee.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
CA STORiA
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
WITHIN REACH OF ALL.
Strength and Good Sleep Follow the Use
of Warmers Safe Cure.
Live on sIxpence day and earn IT."

alive on sixpence a day and earn IT,"
This was grun Scotch doctor TO patiene
who had gout originating IN dsortered kdneyA
The belief that kidney trouble is Natures punishment reserves
for high ivers and folks Is Widespread deluson cod
exposure worry and toll produce IT, The poor suffer-
with the rich In all conditions Of society Brghts
disease does its fearful work
To fret over his condition natural for the invalid al
though his reason teaches that fettng only makes
matters worse To sick woman there Is a world
,f u Lincoln Neb. March sth 1884,
little pleasure saying that have used War
be beneficial IN renewing No-
troubles have used several oottes ana
medicine possess ali the merit claimed tor H.
Gran Ensign ex-Sherin Lancaster 20
J.. n. Sharp OF the city. writes:
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not able without less physical sufte
but after having Warmers Safe cure
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Observe that Mr. Ensign Mrs Sharp speaks OF
suffering great pain The first approaches OF fatal forms
kidney disease rarely painful pallor and sleepssness
Indigestion and putting hands and with occasional
seldom recognized except by phy
Raranged kidneys. There time OK
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DO not wait approach Of that terrible hour
and above all make experiments There Is ono true
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
A VIGOROUS RUBBING.

with Dixie Nerve and Bone Liuament
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in the back. sides and limbs. Sprains,
Bruises. Strains and contracting mus
cles and leaders.
Dixie Nerve and Bone Linament cures
after other remedies have failed 1t is
clean. pleasant to use and as q linament
Is unsurpassed After severe test Of
sixteen years use Dixie Nerve and Bone
Linamcnt has proven TO be just what
is needed IN the household. II cures the
bite of poisonous insects. A few drops
applied nightly TO a corn or bunion will
remove them without pain. See that
you get Dixie Nerve and Bone Linament
price % cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
ROBSON COMING HOME.
He Returns for Appliances Needed in
His work at Caimancra.

III mum - WI y ~ Atf'iN'' -'N'N'N' ~
His work at Caimanera.
WASHINGTON, oct. I.-Lieut. Hobson
sailed yesterday from Caimanera for
the United States by way of Jamaica
Mr.. Hobson comes primarily TO Phiadel-
phia 10 obtain a number Of appliances re-
quired for the wrecking operations now
going on i'm the vicinity of Santiago But
another purpose 10 DE served Dy his visit
is TO redeem a promise made by Score
tary Long 90 have HO0sCn and the little
body of men VINO sank the Merrimac
present I'm Philadelphia during the Peace
Jubilee. lie should arrive ia Philadelphia
by the beginning of next week and 10 IS
said al the Navy Department that he Will
return to Santiago as soon as he has Sc
cured the material he wants.
10 is understood that the work of rails
ing the Colon will proceed as well as the
wrecking of the other Spanish ships,
which work has, according 10 the last
reports TO the Department yielded proh-
table returns in the shape Of ordnance
and other valuable ship-equipment Sc
cured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-19
TAMMANY RATlFiES.
Twenty Thousand People Attended
the Meeting in Tammany Hall

NEW YORK. oct. ls.-Twenty thousand
persons or thereabOuts were in or ada
cent 10 Tammany Hall tonight ratiiying
the Democratic State ticket About one
quarter were in the wigwam; the others
were in the neighboring streets ana were
addressed from several stands. James y.
lcutis, formerly Ambassador 10 france,
was chairman OF the meeting. Among
the speakers were candidate Tor Lieuten-
ant-GoyernOr. Danforth. eN-Governor
James T.. Campbell. OF ohio, and state
Senator Grady. The audience frequently
called for re- marks on the silver question,
bur the speakers ignored their requests