Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-04-13
TGlGgraDllc NGWSotthG Week

terry OF Washington city at its semi
annual session today accepted the resi-
gnation of Dr. De Witt Talmage a
pastor of the First Presby terian churcl
of this city.
New York, April 5-Warren F. LIE
land, proprietor of the Windsor Hotel
which was destroyed by fire on Marcl
18th, died at 5:53 o'clock this after
noon, at the Hotel Grenoble Mr.
Leland's death followed an operation
for appendicitis performed on Frida.
last.
| Washington, April 5-Acting Secre
tary Meiklejohn today made state
ment of the receipts In the PhilippiE'
Islands since the Americans have beeI
in charge.
The Americans took possession Au
tgust 13. 1898. The receipts from that
time to January / were 81 ,S19. .S13, and
those for January, February anG
March, as far as reported, were 81. 1853,
667, of which amount $40, 900 was from
Iloilo and $4,000 from Cebu.
1t is believed that the total showing
of 50 1888, 480 would have been much
larger had all the ports of the islands
been in possession of the United States
Many of the ports have been held by
the Filipinos and commerce has been
necessarily restricted.
Fort Worth, Texas, April Cdr.
Chas. V. Harris, of the Medical De-
partment U. S. A, passed through
this city today en- rou-e to Washing
ton, on an important business errand
to the War Department. He is just
back from the Philippines, and says
all reports as to the healthy condition
of American troops are entirely false.
He further stated that the soldiers are
SO disheartened from sickness andmany
other causes that they deliberately
place themselves as targets for the en-.
emy's guns. 1t is his opinion that if
the American soldiers remain in the
Philippines any great length Of time
sickness and death are sure tc follow.
Washington, April 6.-The plan pro-
pos; d by Germany for the settlement
of the Samoan trouble by the appoint
mert of tripartite commission has
been formally accepted by Lord Sails
bury, but the details of the settlement
have not been agreed upon. There is
no doubt as to the organization of the
as the United States has
accepted the general proposition.
1t is not believed here that the re
luctance on the part of the British gov
to throw aside the Berlin
treaty will be any great obstacle to
speedy adjustment of the difficulties.
Havana, April 6.-The Cuban Mill
tary Assembly has voted to disband
the army and to dissolve. Yeas 21,
nays l. The muster rolls will be given |
to General Brooke.
Washington. April 6.-The news of
the Cuban Assembly 8 vote for imme-
diate dissolution and disbandment of
the army was received here with relief
and qualification. The prolonged
struggle over the payment of the
Cuban army had begun to exhaust the
patience of the authorities here The
administration looks for more rapid
progress in the work of reconstruction
of the island and less difficulty in insti-
tuting reforms generally.
Manila, April General Nc Arthur
reconnoitered in force this morning
with the Montana regiment, Fourth
cavalry and two guns Of the light ar
tillery as far as the river north of
MalolOs. The reconnaissance developed
the fact that there are fully LOCO reb
els, armed with Mauser rifles, prepar.
ing for defense. Shots were exchanged
and two of the Montana regiment
were wounded, but there was no en-
gagement. Later in the day, General
Macarthur moved northward. as the
water supply of Malolos was made
quate.
New York, April 6-Youth and
beauty, with millions of money, were
joined together in holy matrimony at
noon yesterday, when Virginia Fair
became the bride of Wm. K. Wander
bilt, Jr. About one hundred and fifty
guests were present at the ceremony,
which took place in the Fifty-seventh
street residence Of Herman Oelrichs,
whose wife is the sister of the bride.
The house was surrounded by curious
and mixed crowd.
Port-au-Prince, Hayti, April g.
The relations between the republic of
Hayti and the republic of San Domin-
go are very much strained, owing to
disputes regarding territories claimed
by both republics. The two govern
ments are concentrating troops on the
frontiers and it is reported that the
Dominicans have invaded Hay tian ter
ritory, and occupied Las Cabas.
Washington, April 5.-The army
court of inquiry today heard DR.. Will
liam H. DAILY in regard to the charac
ter of beef furnished for the army dur
| ing the late war.
Mr.. Days testimony dealt on this
occasion: as on his first appearance,
especially with the beef supplied to the
army. His first observations had been
made on a transport at Tampa before
the sailing of the expedition to Santi.
ago, where Colonel Weston invited hit
attention to quarter of beef hanging
on deck. Colonel Weston's only re
mark was: Here's quarter of bee
which has been hanging here for sixt,
hours in the sun; We are to see what i
will do" No reference was made t.