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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
to do battle with whatever resistance
might be offered
USURPED BY AMERICANS.

Mexico City, Dec. 31.-Official intelli-
gence received from Mazatland shows
that when the Mexican gun-boat Eel
Democratic arrived at Clipperton Island,
which is 80 miles west of Acapulco it
was found that a party of Americans
had raised the American flag and had
cooley appropriated all the guano beds
where they were operating. They had
built houses and permanently establish
ed themselves. The Democratic had a
very stormy passage and found the is
land of very difficult access and a boat
load of Mexican marines was upset in
getting through the surf, the men losing
their rifles and swords, They saved
themselves by swimming and a Mexican
flag was carried ashore by Julian Santos,
the stoker of the gun-boat who ran the
risk of being devoured by sharks that
abound in those waters.
Captain Genesta ordered the American
flag hauled down and the Mexican flag
was raised, there being little protest on
the part Of the Americans representing a
guano exploring company. This formali-
fy having been accomplished, the gun
boat returned to Mazatland There are
about twenty thousand tons of guano
on the island, valued at 100000 in gold.
Representations showing that the action
of the guano company is one of mere
usurpation will be made. Clipperton Is
land is undoubtedly in Mexican terrific
ry. although not settled by Mexicans.
There has been no excitement over the
matter.
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aoLD GLogY~ HAUg4nD BOwN.
An Island Taken Possession of in Behalf
or Mexico.

San Diego, Cal, Dec. ,31.--The steamer
Albion arrived to-day from a menth's
cruise down the coast and her passengers
tell OF q rather high handed processing
at Clipperton Island on the part of the
Mexican gun-boat Democratic. being no
less than the hauling down of the stars
and strines by an armed force landed
for the purpose and in spite OF the pro-
tests of the men there employed, and the
raising of the Mexican flag. The story
told is as follows:
Our trip down the coast as far as
Santo Domingo was void of any partic-
ular incident" said Roscoe Howard. one
of the passengers. ION our return We
TOOK on a sailor at Acapulco, and from
him ! learned that he had been brought
to that port by the Mexican gun-boat
Democgata from Ciipperton Island. he,
with two other men, had been employed
by a guauo company TO take charge Of
about 1900 tons of guano that was st0r-
ed in the warehouses on the island, and
when they were landed there some nine
months ago, they hoisted the American
flag and notified the Secretary Of State
o. their action. On December IA the
Democrata dropped anchor a short dis
tance from the island and sent a boats
crew Of marines to the island, but on
attempting to land, the boat was dashed
against a coral reef and suffered con.
siderable damage. Finally the marines
were landed, and after an official cere-
inony, the stars and stripes were hauled
down from the flag pole that had been
erected by the Americans and in its
place the Mexican flag was hoisted.
Having taken formal possession, the
marines withdrew and notified the mem
who remained on the island not to al
low any one to take away the guanoI
under penalty of violating the Mexican
laws. The island is about eight hundred
miles off the Mexican coast, almost duel
west of Acapulco, and is known as Ana
toll or Coral Reef.
when the marines landed to take pos
session of the island in behalf of Mexi-
co, they were fully armed and prepared
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But he MAY DECLINE
III HE DOES HE WILL NAME
HE Man.
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATToRNeYsHlp
Wheeler Mattin Wouldn't Accept il Under
Cl.ede Bernard and Oscar Spears
May Decline il on the Same
Ground.

Wheeler Martin Will either succeed
Bernard as solicitor or he will name
his successor.
AS predicted Wednesday morning in
the News and Observer, the place has
been offered him, and he is now making
M his mind whether or not he will
take it.
1t was tendereI yesterday by Governor
Russell, who has the appointmant. Mr.
Martin came here Thursday night in
response to an urgent telegram from
His Excellency. and called at the Exc
.cutiye office yesterday morning where
the whole situation was discussed. The
conference ended in the Governors offer
ing the place to Mr. Martin, and urging
him to accept it.
The Governor and Mr.. Martin, both
are greatly disappointed at Cook's fall
ure to get the District Attorney ship
not only because they famored Cook, but
also because they have very poor
opinion of Bernard.s ability. Cook is a
man after the Governarss own heart,
and he was naturally anxious to have
him appointed Had he ssecueed the
prize Martin would have been his as
sistant. He might also .he Bernards,
so this honor will probably agosto Oscar
Spears il he, tDa, daesnit ,abecline, which
it is believed he will do. In that case
Chaplin or some other small ccalihre at
torney VIII he appointed.
But to return to the solicitorshiR The
Governor wants Martin for three rea-
sons: The first is that he EjD the. a blest
Repnbl can lawyer in the Third Jndicial
district; the second that fElsere 10 .only
one other in the district, that is Au-
gustus MooEes the third is that Martin
is C0Ok man and Moore lis a Bernard
man.
Now, as to Martins hesitation in re-
fusing TO accept the rsolicitenship. His
action is hased purely on business com
siderations He has ALREADY IA good
paying Iaw praeEice in WilliaEnston; in
addition be owns there profitable mills g
interests that demand constant at
tention. His duties as solicitor .syilL take
him mnrh away from home, thereby Inn
pairing his practice and causing him TO
neglect his business interests.
These objections, Mr.. Martin kaid be-
fore the Governor yesterday, but His
ExcelleBey did nat consider them OF
sufficient Importance to guarantee Mr..
Martin in refusing the soliGitorshjp and
SO gave him to uBderstaad that the
place was at bis disposal.
That is why l say Wheeler Martin
;will either be solicitor or name the man.
He left yesterday afternoon for bis
home in Martin county.
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LowNDEs OUT OF THE RACE.
Marylands Governor has Qualns. AbOue
Running for Senatorship.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 31.-Gov.
LeRndes has withdrawn from the sena-
! torial contest.
Ihe governor was in Baltimore last
night and had conference with a NUM-
ber of his friends, including Senator
Wellington, Judge David w. Sloan. or
Cumberland, and Sub-Treasurer James
NJ. Lown. Speaking of the senatOriaR
situation and his position in regard to il.
he said:
You may say for me that my name
will not be presented to the caucus. or
my party as a candidate for the United
States senatorship to succeed Senator
GOTInan. / have decided to withdraw
from the senatorial contest. This con-
clusion l have reached after carefnlIy
considering the circumstances surrOund-l
ing my nomination by the Republican,
party for the office l now hold and thas
circumstances under which / was elect
ed to that office. Added to these are
other reasons.
Il shall not attempt to conceal the
fact that / have had an ambition To-
represent my State in the United States
Senate and have so publicly expressed
myself. But, all the reports to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, / wish it distinct
ly understood that it. was never my In
tention, as has been insinuated to usee
my office as Governor of this State i'm
the manner which has been attributed
to me. / believe that if desired to use.
the patronage Of my office to make my
self the Senator from Maryland it could
be dore. think those who know me
feel that rather than crafty any desire
| may have had to be Senator from
maryland by the prostitution of the Of
flee hold for my own personal advance
ment, l would resign it tomorrow anG
never against enter public life.
4 speak with some feeling on this
point, as l have been charged in vaEious
directions with having this in raind.ande
as having already attempted to carry Qua
this idea. | believe in the old theory
that he who serves the people best
serves his party best and l shall con-
tinue to the end of my term to advance
the best interests of my State without
fear or favor, content that work thus
lone shall cor the people of Mary
Ia that t+es te no mistake when
they entrusted Republican Marty
With the management of it's affairs
Gov. Lowndee was asked what HIS
IDEAS We're regarding the senatorial race.
md what would be the effect of his with
travail He state:
Judge MeComas has strong follow
ng. lie is eminently qualified to repre-
ent Maryland in the Senate Of the Unl
cd States.Elis long and useful public life
nd his Qualities as a speaker ably Quag-
fy him for this position
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MIR. BRYAN'S RETURN.

San Antonio. Texas, Dec Billion.
w. J. Bryan arrived here this evening
from his Mexican tour. He proceeded
at once to Austin, where he will spend
one day as the guest of Governor Culber-
son. Mr.. Bryan stated that he had not
changed bis opinion on the free silver
question.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
MAIL BOX ROBBERS.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 31.-Mail box
robbers have been operating in Cleve-
land on large scale. 1t was reported
today that Gheclls and drafts aggre-
eating about $4,000 were stolen from
the mail boxes on Water street on the
10th, instant
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DURRANTs FLICKERING HOPE.

San Francisco, Cal, Dee. 31.-Late
this afternoon the Supreme court refus-
ed the application of attorneys for Theo
Durrant for certificate of probable
cause submitted TO that body yesterday.
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sARAToGA's BLIZZARD.

Saratoga, n. Y, Dec 31.-Four inches
of snow fell this afternoon and bliz-
zard is raging tonight throughout Sara
toga county, northeastern New York
and the Adirondacks.
A BLIZZARD IN CHAAIPLAIN.
White Hall, n. Y, Dec. 31.-A biz
zard is prevailing throughout the Cham
plain Valley tonight, about six inches
Of snow having already fallen.
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cor. cULBERsoN FOR SENATE

Austin, Texas. Dee. Ex-Governor
Charles A. Gnlberson today annonnced5
himself candidate for the United
States Senate to succeed Roger @. Minis,
whose term expires in 1898
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
pITTsBURG sTRUcK DUNE.

The Telephone Company Loses y$125,000
From Wires Down Under the Snow
Storm.
Pittsburg Pa, Dec 31.-Pittsburg and
Alleghany experienced the most disas-
trous snow storm. in point Of damage
to wires. buildings, traction lines, etc,
in their history. The loss to the Bell
Telephone Company in the two cities
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
BRADSTREETs REVIEW

New York, Dec. 31.-Bradstreet's Of
tomorrow will say:
Holiday quiet and stock k-talSing close
year which. while not fully realizing
the most sanguine expectations, certain
ly contained much that was gratifying
and more that is full of promise for Ehe
year 1898. Following a series Of ydars
of alternate panic stagnation and saw
and even painful revivaI, 1887 presentA4
a large volume of business done as IN
whole al prices (which, while not alB-
gether satisfactory, resulted in a togal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-01
Leads all Oth8 North Carolina DaI88 in B0h News and Circulation

alone will reach, it is estimated an aggre-
gate of $4,000. The prCstration Of
their wires in Indiana, Jefferson and
Westmoreland counties, where the busi-
ness is practically at standst;ll will
run the total up to $12J,O00. 1t will be
weeks before perfect communication win
be restored. In this city the entire pol
ice and fire alarm wire systems are ut
terly useless. 1t is impossible to COM
municate with the police in many parts
of the city and for the next three or
four days lttsburg will have to return
to the olden time plan and in case of
fire or other disaster, arrangements have
been made to ring the school bells and
blow mill whistles to spread the alarm.
CLEARFIELD'S HEAVY STORM.
Clearfeld, Pa, Dec 31-One of the
heaviest snow storms of the season has
been raging here since four O'Clock this
morning anu tonight has reached depth
Of IA inches. The wind has increased
and the snow viii probably drift badly
Tonight. All trains on the Pennsylvania
Railroad and Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg are from one to three hours
Iafa
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-09
MARKSBURY,

Mr.. T. S. Moore has returned from a
visit to Oklahoma.
Mrs. T. d. Scott has been quite sick
but is some better at this writing.
Mr.. Alfred Boner, of Danville. snent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and Mrs
j. c. Boner.
Madam Rumor reports a wedding in
this vicinity before the beginning of
another year.
Mrs. Bowen Fox, of DInville. has
been spending several days with her
cousin, Mrs. NJ. F. Rolt
Hog killing has been the order of the
day in this vicinity for the last two
weeks and many large hogs have
changed hands and been slaughtered.
Rev. w. NJ. Kuykendall has returned
from Mercer where he has been hold
ing protracted meeting. There were
not any additions. but the church was
very much revived.
j. c. Boner bought o, Moses D.rton
2 hogs weighing $50 lbs at Sc. j. s.
johnson sold 400 Id hog to b. f.
+. Robinson at Be-. John Royston, Sr.
sold nice lot of hogs to Il. f. Robin
son at from S2.s5 to So 90 per hundred.
A c'ugh is not like a fever: Itdoes
not have to run a certain course. Care
1t quickly and effectually with One
Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy
for all ages and for the most severe ca
ses. We recommend it because it's
good. At Stormes' Drug Store. 1m
Misses Sadie and Pearl Aldridge at
tended a birthday dinner last Friday
at Mr.. E T. Minors near Hubble.
quite number of friends and relatives
were present and all enjoyed the
bountiful repast and left wishing Mr..
Minor long life and prosperity and the
enjoyment of many more such dinners.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-09

Miss Laylin, of McCreary, is the
guest of Miss Ross, on Stan ord, st.
Mr.. W. R. Mars, of Knoxville, has
been visiting relatives in this city for
! few days.
Miss Julia Mae Gaines will enter
tain the younger set at a masquerade
party this, Friday, evening.
Several society girls and boys met
with Miss Dove Harris last week and
organized Dramatic Club"
Jno. Mount, of La Grange, is clerk
ing in the store of his uncle, R. E Nc
Roberts during the ho.i lay rush.
Capt VIM Herndon returned from
Estill county Wednesday where he
had been acting is special judge in a
murder trial
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THE ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Some of the Numerous Duties Tbi,
Important Official Has to
Perform.

| The latest authority on military
matters declares that the adiutant-
general is the principal organ of the
commander of an army in publishing
orders. The same organ of the com
mander OF division, brigade, geo
graphical division CT department is
styled assistant acknowledgement The
laws of the United States, however.
| provide for but one Acknowledgement
| with the rank of brigadier-genera
made by regulations chief of bureau
of the war department, and charged.
| under the general, with details affect
ing army discipline, with the recruit
ing service, records returns. etc; two
assistant acknowledgement with the
RAJ =. -.-",I, 500. with the RAM o!
lisutenant-colonel and ten with the
| rank of major. The bureau duties
of acknowledgement and assistants
arc: publishing orders in writing:
making up written instructions and
transmitting them; reception of re-
ports and returns; dispOsing of them;
forming tables showing the state and
position of corps; regulating details
OF service; corresponding with the ad
ministrative departments relative to
the wants of troops; corresponding
with the corps, attachments or indi-
vidual officers serving under the or
ders of the same commander, and the
methodical arrangement and care of
the records and papers of his Office.
The active duties of the adiutant-gen-
eral consist in establishing camps. Wis
iting guards and outposts, mastering
AMI inspecting troops, inspecting
guards and attachments, forming
parades ard lines of battle, the con-
duct and control of deserters and pris-
oners, making reconnoisances, and in
general discharging such other active
duties as may be assigned to them
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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The Trial of Bob Brown.

GLASGOW, KY, Dec. 1.-The trial OF
Bob Brown was resumed Thursday
morning, the crowd present being as
large as Wednesday. Fifty men have
been examined and only six accepted
as jurors. Thursday will be consumed
in getting a jury. The grand jury
Wednesday returned four indictments
against Brown, charging rape commit
ted upon Terry McClelland, shooting
and wounding Mrs. McClelland, shoot
ing and wounding Bertha McClelland,
assault and battery on Lewis McClel-
land
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pect of the highest culture. Hers wa:
one of the best balanced minds, ant
she possessed, or was possesse of, the
most un bounded common-sense.
(3)-She was remarkable for her stri
king personality-her independence
OF character. While not imperioas,
she was imperial; while not domineer.
ing, hers was a dominating character.
She was born to rule. While posse SIS
ed of the kindliest of natures her will
was her sceptre. Her Judgment was
almost unerring, enabling her to form
her decisions quickly, and when once
ormed, she was not easily moved from
them. She, was therefore, a woman of
deep and abiding convictions. There
was never anything biting or spiteful
in her worls. but she always said
what she pleased Strange to say, we
loyed her the more, because of this.
his striking feature o: her life drew
all hearts towarl her. Very few old
people, especially those who have been
practical invalids for years and years,
kept in perfect touch with old and
young, like Aunt Lucinda" as she
was lovingly called. Her hold on the
people was remarkable. The old low
ed her, and the young revered her. AS
the shadows of her eventful life
heightened, she did not become angry
with the world, nor sOured at man
kind, but like golden sheaf of wheat
mellowed and ripened by the sunlight
of heaven, she was gathered in the
richness and wealth of her years in TO
the heavenly garner.
(G-She was remarkable for her
strong faith. Her hold on God was
pre-eminently sublime. Poverty, ear
ly struggles, separation from her be-
loved children, even death itself could
not dampen the ardor of her love for
Christ, or disturb the even flow of the
river of peace that transformed her
heart into a garden of bloom, and
beauty, and fragrance, and fruitage.
She has frequently told me that she
never permitted herself to doubt the
inspiring truth that All things" do
work together for good to them that
love God" In conversations with her
how often have been put to shame
by the simplicity AMI child-likeness OF
her trust in God, and her com plete
rest on the promises of His word. In
such faith she found complete free
dom from worry, and to this fact, must
be traced the long life that was vouch-
safed to an otherwise, frail and deli
cate body. She lived as God would
have her live, and was given to see
length of days" and the goodness of
the Lord in the land of the living"
Her declining years were spent under
the kindly ministration of loving Chi
dren, with every care brushed away,
and every want supplied. They real
lied during her lifetime, what a rich
treasure they had in her, so that, their
after years need not b.. tlled with
vain regrets because they knew not
the day of their visitation" and failed |
to pour upon her the libation OF their
love.
She went as she prayed to go, in the
twinkling of an eye, doubtless, with.
out a struggle or pain, out of dark
ness into light, out Of pain into pleas
ure, out of the frailty of the flesh into
the fullness OF immortal blessedness,
and the brightness of the everlasting
morning
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-09
Wholesale Poisoning.

VERSAILLES, KY, Dec. Cone hun
dred girls, inmates of the Cleveland
female orphans home, this city, to-
gether with the matron, Mrs. Mary
Bradford, and Mrs. Kate Vanderveer,
music teacher, were in a precarious
condition Monday night, having been
poisoned. Physicians have not yet de-
cided how they were poisoned, but
think it was drinking water that had
been standing in lead pipes. Some
of the children may die.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-09
Pilatus Sold for $4,000.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 2.-One of the
most important harness horse deals this
year has been consummated by the pur-
chase of Pilatus, the trotter, by a Lou
isville syndicate for $4,000. The deal
was made at Des Moines. Ia, by Frank
Kenney, secretary of the local trotting
association, who negotiated with ]. n.
Mcclellan. Mr.. Kenney announced
the sale Thursday. The horse, which
has a record of 2:O9I, is at the Louis
vile trotting track.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-09
Kentucxy's Treasurer's Report.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec 6.-The month
ly statement of the state treasurer, is
sued Monday, shows balance of $685.
600 in the treasury after paying out
$3.50, 900 to school teachers in Novem.
Der. Interest bearing warrants to the
amount of $500, 600 were taken up since
December 1, 1897, with the fund arts.
ing from the increased rate of taxa.
ton provided for in May, 1897.
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His Attorney-You'd better plead
guilty. Your punishment would be
merely nominal fine.
Prisoner-That's all right. I'd rather
run the risk of going to Jail than to
stand up before everybody and ac-
knowledge | stole bicycle of the
make of 1S94.-Chicago Tribune.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-09
Kentucky College Y. NJ. C. A.

RICHMOND, KY, Dec. 3.-The confer
ence of the College Young Mems Chris
tian Associations of Kentucky will
meet in this city, beginning Friday af.
ternoon, December 9, and closing Sun.
day night, December IL. Large dele.
cations of the college men of the state
are expected. The conference will be
held in the First Presbyterian church
and the public is cordially invited to be
present at all of the sessions. The
state committee has arranged an ex-
ceedinglY interesting programme.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-09
Sherinns Fees.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 1.-The court
of appeals Thursday, in. the case of
Pendleton county against Mcmillan,
sheriff. decided that the sheriff is enti-
tied to 10 per cent. of the first IS, 0O0
collected and not 10 per cent. Of the
first $1,000 in each separate fund col
lected for the county.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-09
Lung Irritation

is the forerunner to consumption. DIR.
Bells Pine-Tar- Honey will cure it, and
give such strength to the lungs that a
cough or cold will not settle there.
Twenty-Five cents at McRoberts Drug
Store
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-09
Weak Eyes Are Made Strong.

dim vision made clear, styes removed
and granulated lids or sore eyes of any
kind speedily and effectually cured by
the use of Sutherland's Eagle Eye
salve. It's put up in tubes, and sold
on a guarantee at MGR ,berts Drug
Store.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-09
Premiums.

Although our prices are as low as the
lowest, to increase patronage, the
Howard Tailoring company Of Chica-
60, will give an American Silveroin
watch, or high class, handsome UNI
brella, latest style handle, value s. so
with each suit of clothes err overcoat,
bought of them. This does not change
price or quality, and a fit is guaran-
teed. NJ. d. Hughes, Agt
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-12-09
Why He Wanted If.

Farmer Jones-You want a job, eh /?
1 never seen the likes NV you looking
fer a job before.
Weary Wrambler-Oh! it's mere fad
wild NEIL want job fer de same
reason dat ladies go slumming-Iw want
Ter mix right in wild yer family and
git morally shocked and see jest how
&c odder half lives, and all dat.-Puck.