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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-05
OUR BRAVE BOYS
MAY BE MUSTERED IN AS REGU-
LARS MONDAY.
SCENES AT CAMP HARVEY

Governor Scofeld and Ex-Governor
Peck Are Among the Prominent
Visitors-"Joe," Co. HIS Eagle,
Attracts Much Attention-No
Booths on the Grounds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-05

Key West, May lit is officially
stated by the Cubans that Blanco In
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-05
PERSONALITIES.

A social event of general interest in
the northwest was the marriage in
Washington of Miss Lucy Corkhill and
Mr.. Cocker Fitfeld Clarkson, at the
residence Of Mrs. Miller, the brides
grandmother. The groom is the son
of General J. s. Clarkson, formerly OF
Iowa
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-05

The inventory Of the estate Of the
late John B. Ketcham has been filed
and approved in Chicago At the time
of the litigation over the admission OF
the will, giving all the property to Mrs.
Minnie Wallace Walkup Ketcham, the
widow, the estate was valued at $685.
coo. The inventory value of the es-
tate is s125 900. Life insurance is
figured at $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-05

Camp Harvey, Wis, May 1.-The
second day in camp was wet
and cold, but this did not dampen
the enthusiasm of the soldiers. Chief
Musician John Lueders of the first reg
ment has announced that his band, "a
strong, will be in camp today ready to
march to the front. Private James
O'Connell of Co. G. was detailed as
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY
MEN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
LOSS $50, 600, COVERED BY INSURANCE
The Origin is Supposed 10 Have Been Ir-
cendiary. Several Attempts Made During
Past Week TO Burn the Property.
Whole Plant Destroyed.

Sanford, \. c., Feb. 2S.-(SpeciaD--
The plant of the Cumnock Coal Com
pany at Cumnock, was destroyed by
fire yesterday morning at IL o'clock.
The engine and boiler house, supply
house, chutcs and platforms were all de.
stroyed. The fire is supposed TO have
been Of incendary origin. Several at
tempts were made during the past weel!
to burn the property, hut the fire was
discovered before it had gained much
hcadway. Only two men were present
when the fire was discovered yesterday,
and before they could give the alarm i
was beyond control. Some of the build.
mgs came near being wrecked one day
last week by the explosion of a dynamite
cartridge. One hundred and thirty men
are now out Of employment. The loss Is
estimated at $4,000 covered by insur-
ance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
TO BUY THE BATTLESHIPS
A RESOLUTION IS OFFERED TO APPR0-
PIRATE S2O.OOO,0O0.
To Place the Navy Upon Proper Footing For
immediate HOstiIiies With Any
Foreign Power.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-Repre-
sentative BrOmwen, Republican, of Ohio,
to-day introduced in the House the fol
lowing resolution:
'That the Secretary of the Navy be-
and he is hereby authorized, whenever in
his Judgment it shall become eXpedient
for the best interests of the country to do
so, to secure options upon and consum-
mate the purchase of such battleships,
cruisers, rams, torpedo boats or other
form of naval vessels as are of the most
modern type and ready for immediate
use; together with the necessary arma-
ment and equipment for the same as in
his Judgment are necessary to place the
naval strength of the country upon a
proper footing for immediate hoStilites
with any foreign power with which the
same may be threatened; and that for
the purpose Of c0nsummating such pur-
chase there is hereby appropriated the
sum Of $20,000000 to be Immediately
available"
The resolution was referred to the
Naval committee
Mr.. BrOmwell said he introduced the
resolution to call THE attention of the
Naval committee to the necessity for
providing such contingent fund in the
Naval Appropriation bill. If the commit
tee does not include such q provision III
the bill when il is reported, he will offer
it as an amendment in the House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
.EWARTS FOURTH HOLD UP
BUTLER IS DETERMINED AND is C0NfI-
DENT OF SUCCESS.
President Will Use His Influence in Ewart's
Behalf and Possibly This May
Carry Him Through.

Washington, Feb. 28.-(SpeciaD-Once
more Jurge Ewart's nomination which
has now been pending before the Senate
Judiciary committee for the past three
weeks, went over. This time, however,
it is to be taken up for consideration Oh
Friday instead of the following Mon
day. In view of Senator Buffers deter
mined opinion this action on the part
of the committee is significant, but,
nevertheless, your correspondent has in
formation from reliable source that the
President is using his personal influence
in Judge Ewart's behalf, and that being
true, it will be something most unusual
should Judge Ewart's nomination be fin
ally rejected, but, notwithing this, Sena-
tor Butler is confident that Ewart will
never be confirmed. Senatorial courtesy
is mighty powerful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
A POSTOFFICE BURNED
STAMP BOOKS AND RECORDS
LOST AT WALNUT COVE.
Mr.. WALL STRUCK BY A FREIGHT TRAIN
He Was Eighy-Sh Years Of Age and Had
His Leg BrOken'-The Death Of
Mr.. H. W. BurweII, of
GoIdsboro.

Winston, n. c., Feb. 2S.-(Special)-
field & Mitchell, at Walnut Cove, were
destroyed by fire early this morning.
The pOstoffice was in the building and
the stamp books and records were lost
There was 81, 800 insurance on the mer-
chandise and $1,000 on the building.
II. w. Burwell, formerly of GoldsborO,
died last night at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs Ii. a Giersh, in Salem. The
remains will be sent 10 GOldsbOro to-
morrow for interment.
Mr. Wall, aged SG years, was struck
by a freight train Saturday evening
near Rural Hill and thrown several
feet. One leg was broken.
The town commissioners of St0neville,
through their attorney, will bring suit
at the next term of Rockingham court
to test the validity of a 5000 issue of
bonds to the Roanoke and Southern Rail
road of date January 1, 1889. The
charter of the town obtained in 1877 al
lows the commissioners to levy taxes
for internal improvements, streets, etc.
and the plaintiffs in this action claim
that they had 10 authority, none having
been granted by the Legislature and
the charter never having been amended
TO levy tax for the payment of bonds
to build or aid in the construction OF u
railroad
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01

Cardinal Gibbons Made an Address on
the Maine Disaster.

Baltimore, Feb. 2S.-A solemn requiem
mass for the reposc of the souls of those
who lost their lives through the destrnc-
ton of the baftleship Maine in Havana
was celebrated ut the Cathedral hes.
this morning. Cardinal Gibbons made
an address and read the services for the
dead. A number of the naval and mill
tary officers We're present including those
of the militia and naval reserve. The
vocal music was furnished by a quar-
tette from the Bride Elect" Opera Com.
pany, now performing in Philadelphia.
The Cardinal, among other things said:
Too much praise cannot be bestowed
on the President and on the members of
his Cabinet and particularly on the See
retary of the Navy and his able assist
ant, as well as on the house of Congress,
for the calmness and tranquility, the
self-control and the self possession, which
they have exhibited during the fearful
ordeal through which the country has
been passing in the last few days. Ii
needed only a spark to kindle a great
confiagration, and the patient and dig
nificd bearing of the executive and leg
islative bodies are all the more c0mmen-
dable in view of the m;schieyOus and
Incorporate utteranceS of some sensa-
tional newspapers.
This nation is too brave, too strong
too powerful and too just, to engage in
an unrighteous or precipitate war Let
us remember that the eyes of the world
are upon us, whose Judgment we can
Jnot despise, and that we will gain more
applause and credit for ourselves by
calm deliberation and mastery inactivi-
ty, than by recourse to arms.
Il hope and believe, for the honor OF
humanity, that the destruction Of the
Maine was caused by an accident, and
III that case Spain cannot be RESPONSE
bic. But suppose some fiendish Cuban
had occasioned this fearful loss of life
in order to embroil our nation in a war
with his mother country? In that case
Spain should not ,be held responsible.
And even had some fanatical Spaniard
pcrpetrated this atrocious crime. there
would be no necessity for a recourse to
arbitrament of the sword.
THE only circumstance that would
warrant active hostilities would be the
evsuence that the Spanish government
connived at the placing of torpedoes OF
explosives i'll the harbor of Havana TO
destroy our vessel But l do not he
lieve and no sane man can believe. that
chiyalric nation would be guilty of
such inhumanity
An able commission has been appoint
ed by the government to investigate the
cause of the disaster Let MS calmly
and dispassiOnately await the result of
their verdict and not anticipate their
Judgment. One thing is certain. this
country knows how in any emergency to
defend her honor and protect her inter
ests'' -'eo-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01

Henry w. Corbett> was to-day denied
admission to the Senate as Il Senator
from Oregon on appointment by the
Governor by the decisive vote of 80 to
10. Speeches were made to-day against
the admission of Mr.. Corbett by Mr..
Bacon Georgia. and Burrows (Michi-
gam, and in favor of his admission by
Mr.. Morgan (Alabamal. After disposing
of the Corbett case, the Senate began
the consideration of the Alaska Home
stead and Railway right of way bill and
had not concluded it when it adjourned.
A bill authorizing Lieutenant Com
mander Raymond L. Rodgers, L. s. N,
to accept a decoration of the Cross of
the Legion of honor from the republic
on France, was passed.
e Senate spent a short time in exc
cutive session before adjourning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
FOR AssAILING KING GEORGE.
One of the Wou.d-beAassassins Has
Been Arrested.

Athens, Feb. 2S.-One of the men who
attempted the life Of the King of Greece
on Saturday has bene arrested. His
name is Karditza, and he is a minor en-
ployee in the mayors office here. He
refuses to give the name of his accom-
plicc.
The municipal councils throughout the
country are addressing messages of SYM
pathy to the King and thousands of con-
gratulatOry telegrams are arriving at the
palace. The royal family are said TO be
greatly touched at the expressions of
loyalty.
Karditza, who is thirty-fiye years of
age, was formerly a nOn-cOmmissioned
officer in the army. He belongs to
class of doubtful repute, locally designa-
ted as the Koutzavantis.
karditza did not express any regret
and declared that if the gun had not
trembed in the hands of his accomplice
the King would have been killed.
Karditza refused to furnish any furth-
er information. He seems to have a
vague idea Of the term 'Anarchism"
and it is believed that he is of a low
order of intellect his head having been
turned by the abuse whiCh is heaped
daily upon the royal family by certain
newspapers.
According to the Astay, it was decided
at a secret meeting of a certain club.
held outside the city. to assassinate the
King, because he had accepted the prop
ositiOn for international financial control
of the revenues. in order to arrange the
war loan. This decision, it further
appears, was recorded ON the minutes
of the club, a copy of which was sent
to the King. Karditza's name was FIRE
quently mentioned therein but the King
paid no attent ON to the threat.
His Majesty also received many
threatening letters from members of the
club, who are of the lowest classes. ac-
cusing the King and the ministry of be-
ing the instruments of foreign powers.
Later harditza said the plan was to
shoot the Kings cOachman and the
horSes and then to despatch the King
with heavy pistols which he and his COM
panion We're carrying.
The police. it now appears, also found
4 dynamite bomb at the scene of the
recent attempted assassination of the
King.
Two friends of Karditza have been ar
rested on suspicion of being his accom-
rlices He has become greatly depressed.
King George has received a very
affecting telegram of cOngratulatiOn from
Madame CaInot.
The municipal council has decided to
erect a memorial chapel near the scene
of the attempt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
Ell CORREO ROASTS NAVY.
Sailors of the United States Denounced
in Severe Language.


London. Feb 2S.-The Carlist organ,
FL Correo of Madrid, in it's issue of Feb
ruary end, just received here by mail.
says:
There is no doubt whatever that the
loss of the Maine was due to lack of
discipline" and cites the case of a United
States cruiser which was lately mt
Venice, describing her crew as being
rather pirates than sailors of II civilized
nation"
Continuing, El Correo says:
''Drunkards, insubordinates, thieves
and fighters, the sailors of the United
States never set foot ashore without
creating riots. Nightly several of them
slept in Jail, or were taken ON board
under arrest, until the municipality was
forced to formally complain to the COM
mandcr and request him not to allow
his men to land. as otherwise they could
not be answerable for the consequences.
Had these officials belonged to the
Christiana regime. the United States
would have replied by demanding an
indemnity or an apology, probably with
the certainty of obtaining il. But the
protest not being Spanish. no attention
was paid TO it, the cruiser leaving Italy.
This naval convict ship. which is never
free from the fumes Of aicnohOl. must
be Il twin sister of the Maine 1t il a
marvellous thing, in such hands that one
OF their ships does not blow mp o;aily.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
Leads all Oher North Carolina ai88 in BOf News and Circulation

ed to the President that their States
were ready to furnish full quotas OF
men.
Secretaries Long and Alger and Rep
resentative Dingley were among the
Presidents visitors to-day but it was
stated that they had nothing of import
ance on The Maine affair to discuss with
him. Mr.. Dingley spoke afterward in
strong terms against reports that finan-
cial circles in New York were being
sounded as to the readiness with which
funds could be raised in an emergency.
The attention of Secretary Gage was
called to the published statement that
he was making preparations for Il bond
issue and that the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing was preparing the plates.
The Secretary pronounced the statement
unqualiiedly false. No such action has
even been considered, he said.
Contrary to some reports that have
been circulated, his visit mas nothing to
do with war preparations. He went to
inspect the old training ship Essex,
which has just retTend from Il long
cruise with apprentices.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
NAVAL MILITIA ALLOTMENTs.
North Carolina Gets $2,4S3 as Her Share
Appropriations Smaller.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 2S.-The
Navy Department has completed the al
lotment among the States of the appro-
priation of 5000 made for the assis-
tance of the Naval Militia organizations.
The allotments are smaller this year
that heretofore, owing to the fact that
while the appropriation remains station
AIRY the organizations are increasing in
number, hence the effort now being
made to secure from Congress an in
crease of the appropriation to 100000.
The allotment for North Carolina is
So. 4S3 and that for Virginia is S475.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
SPANISH CoRTEs DISSOLVED.

The State Department to-day received
the following dispatch from Minister
WOodford at Madrid:
decree dissOlving Spanish C0rtes,
February 26. New Cortes will meet
April %
The dissolution of the COrtes had
been expected, and it may be attended
with important results. The two parties.
Liberal and Conservative, will now APP
peal to the country and on the result
will depend the political complexion of
the ministry The Sagasta ministry,
now in power, is Liberal. Its retention
in power means much at the present
juncture, for it was on the advent of
the Sagasta regime that General Wey-
Ter was recalled, the rec0ncentradO de-
crees werel annulled and the present
plan of autonomy put in force. The
policy now being pursued by General
Blanco in Cuba is an entire reversal of
that under the Conservative regime of
CanOvas and his successor, and it is felt
that the continuance of this policy is
no less at stake than the ministry itself
in the outcome of the present elections.
Elections will be held not only in Spain
but also in Cuba and Puerto Rico. This.
however, should not be confOunded with
the local elections of Cuba, under the
plan of autonomy. The present election
will be confined entirely to the choice
of Delegates to the imperial parliament
and will not be part of the autonomous
plan for a local government in Cuba.
The latter elections have not been fixed
and the time for them will he set by the
Autonomous Cabinet. raa
WRECKER BOUND FOR HAVANA.
Washington. ID. G., Feb. 2S-Judge
Advocate General Lamly found mes
sage this morning from the Merritt and
Chapman Wrecking Company dated al
New York, reading as follows:
THE tug Underwater. with the der
rick Chief i'll tow, passed Sandy Hook
ut 12:40 p. III. Sunday, the 9th. bound
for HaYana. Assistant Wreckfng Mas
ter ToOker on the Underwater.
Assuming that fair weather prevails
the tug with its tow should arrive at
Continued on second pageD
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD WORK
The Cruisers Chicago and Atlanta are
Being Rapidly Overhauled.

New York, Feb. 2S.-It was said at
the Brookly Navy Yard that the rapid
hFe guns received yesterday had been
expected for year and that no special
slgnlhcance was to be attached to their
arrival at this time. Work is being
rapidly pushed forward ON the cruisers
Chicago and Atlanta and also ON the
dry dock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
THE NEGROES INDIGNANT.
A Mass-Meeting in Chicago Against the
Negro Lake City Murder.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb 2S.-Two thousand
Afro-Americans at mass-meeting here
tonight entered solemn protests against
the recent assassination of Postmaster
Frazier B. Baker and his infant child ut
Lake City, $. c., and memoriahzed Presi-
dent Mckinley and Congress to take
prompt action to punish the murderers
The resolutions adopted recite that eff
fective steps should be taken to put a
stop to lynching and proper protection ar
forded every citizen without regard to
color.
Among the speakers was Mrs. Ida
Wells-Barnett, of the Anti-1 ynching
League.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
GEN'L TALIAFERHO DEAD.

Richmond Va. Feb. 2S.-Gen. w. b.
Taliaferro. a Mexican war veteran and
commander of the Virginia troops during
the john Brown raid. Major General
in the Confederate Army and an ex-
judge, died at his home in Gloucester
county last night
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
NHW oFFICE DEPUTY.

Mr.. Frank Brown. who represented
Jones county in the last Legislature, ar
rived here Yesterday to enter upon his
duties as office deputy in the office of
Marshal Dockery. He succeeds Mr.
Hanna.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
WASHINGTON'S AIILITUA.

Governor Has Issued Orders That Guard
Shall be Recruited to Full Strength.
Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 2S.-Goyernor
Rogers has ordered that the twelve com
panies composing the National Guard of
Washington shall he immediately re-
cruited to their full strength. /.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
North CAROLINA POSTMASTER

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Fourth class
postmasters have been appointed in North
Carolina as follows:
Dan River, Peter u. Slate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
MIR. c. r. WILLIAMS ILL.
A Highly Esteemed and Popular ex-Ral
eigh Boy Does Not Rally From an
Acute Attack.

Acute Attack.
Portsmouth, Va, Feb. 2S.-(Special.)-
Mr.. G.. Il. Williams. chief clerk in the
general superntendents office of the
Seaboard Air Line, has>bee quite i'll for
several days Mr.. Williams left here
last week for trip South ON business,
in a weak state, and was detained both
in Raleigh and Charlotte by the acute
ness of his attack. Since returning he
has failed to rally and his hosts of
warm friends are anxious about his
present serious condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
To Call Constitutional Convention-Bu-
reau Labor Statistics Established.

Richmond, ya.. Feb oS Tile Senate
to-day passed the bill providing for tax
ing vote ON calling Constitutional
convention. Ii also passed the House
bill establishing Il bureau of labor statis-
fipc
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-05
cATARRH OF THE STOMACH.
A Pleasant Simple. but safe Enectual
cure for II.

Catarrh Of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing 10 incurnble.
The usual symptoms are fun or bloat.
Ing sensation after eating. accompanied
sometimes with sour or watery rlslnes. a
formation OF gases, causing pressure on
the heart and lungs and difficult breath
Ing headache. fckle appetite. nervous.
ness and general played out. languId
feeling
There Ia often a foul taste in the mouth
coated tongue, and n the interior OF the
stomach could b. seen q would show a
sllmy. inhamed condition
The cure for This common and obstinate
trouble is found In treatment which
cath5es the food to he readily thoroughly
digested before It has time to rerment
and irritate the delicate mucous surfaces
Of the stomach.
To secure prompt and healthy d.
gestlon Is the one necessary thing 10 do.
and when normal digestion IL secured the
catarrhal condition will have disappeared
According to Or Harlanson the safest
and bcst treatment II 10 use after each
meal tablet, composed Of dlastase. Asep-
tic pepsIn, n lIttl nux. golden seal and
fruit acids
These tablets can now be found at oil
drug stores under the name Of Suarte
Dyspepsia Tablets and, not being a pat
ent medicine, can be used with perfect
safety and assurance that healthy appe-
tlte and thorough digestion will follow
their regular use after meals.
Mr.. n J. Booher, Of Al0 Dearborn st., |
Chic lgo, H., writes: "Catarrh is q local
resulting from a neglected cold
In the head whereby the lining membrane
Of the nose becomes inhamed and the
poisonous discharge therefrom, passing
backward into the throat, reaches the
stomach, thus producing catarrh Of the
Medical authorities prepcrlbe1
FOR me for three years for catarrh OF the
stomach without cure, but today | am the
lappiest Of men after using only one box
If Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. cannot
Ind appropriate words to express my good
ceiling.
II have found flesh, appetite and sound
est from their use"
Stuar's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safest
PREPARATION as well as the simplest and
most convenient remedy for any form OF
catarrh OF the stomach, bill
usneSs, sour stomach, heartburn and
Dating after meals,
Send for little book, mailed free, on
iomach troubles by addressing Stuart
o., Marshall, Mich. The tablets can be
yund at all drug stores. IN