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Mesa free press., 1899-05-19

The annual report Of the Pennsyl-
vania department of agriculture for
1898 views the laws of that State,
passed in the spring Of 1897, for the
preservation and protection of forests,
as of vast Importance to the common
wealth. These laws recognized the
fundamental principle that "the forests
are actually of more use to the state
than to the Individual" One of them
provided a bounty not exceeding 40
cents per acre per annum to the owners
of forest lands maintaining at least
fifty trees per acre in sound condition;
the trees to measure not less than eight
inches at height of six feet from the
ground and no individual to be paid on
more than fifty acres. Provision was
also made for the acquisition by the
State, for forestry purposes, of three
tracts of land, Of 10000 acres each, at
the headquarters of the Delaware, the
SusQuehanna and the Ohio Another
provision, copied from the Minnesota
act, established fire warden service.
Considerable progress has been made
In the purchase of lands for the pro-
posed reserves, and the fire warden SER
vice is declared to have given satisfac-
tory results. Attention is called to the
great advantage which may accrue to
Pennsylvania through the reforesting
of cut-oyer and other areas with trees
adapted for the manufacture of wood
pulp, an industry which is yearly as
Stunning larger proportions. A pulp
wood forest started now, with a suf-
ficient area under scientific care, would
in the next generation become source
of vast revenue to the State.
Mesa free press., 1899-05-19

Instead Of developing her domestic
Industries, Spain will borrow more
money and build more war ships.
Spain gives one brain flag.
Mesa free press., 1899-05-19

A certain DIR. Peck, of New York,
claims to have made $4,000 matrimo-
NAL matches in dozen years. He is
evidently the author OF a peck Of trou-
bles.
Mesa free press., 1899-05-19

Those Cubans who want to be ban
dts have the reputation of being NAL
contents generally. Thus their trying
to combine the character Of kickers
and freebooters.
Mesa free press., 1899-05-19

AS soon as the microbes hear of les
las invention for electrocuting them
they will doubtless wear gutta-percha
insulators.
Mesa free press., 1899-05-19

A Kansas City poet bursts into song
thus: MAN is for woman made
We should say so, and she keeps the
poor devil on the jump from early
morn till dewy eve, if you did but no
tice it,
Mesa free press., 1899-05-19

King Oscar of Sweden has succeeded
In doing what most men of his age
could hardly hope to do. He has got
his life insured at the age Of 20.
Mesa free press., 1899-05-19

The woman's idea of thoroughly
god husband Is one who Is better to
his wife's kin than to his own.
Mesa free press., 1899-05-19

1t can be said with some truth of
almost every man past c0rty live, that
he Is borrowing money to pay his taVes
Mesa free press., 1899-05-19

The progress of surgery is shown by
comparing the operating rooms OF
generation ago and the apartments now
Mesa free press., 1899-05-19

Doubtless the bicycle trust will be q
big thing on wheels. 1t may be expect
ed to do some exciting scorching.
Mesa free press., 1899-05-19

1t develops that South Africa is deep
~ interested in the solution of the good
Rhodes problem.
Mesa free press., 1899-05-19
The Spanish red book does not record
any red letter days.

Folks don't like counterfeiters be-
cause they get bad Impressions Of
them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
BY McKINLEVS ORDER
ROBERT +. PORTER HAS THE
MATTER IN HAND.
HE WILL CONFER WITH GENERAL CONF Z
Some Doubt as to Whether Cuban Cfficers viii
Accept Money, no Matter How Favor
able FERNS. To investigate
Affairs of Raf CO TsplnoI.

Havan, Jan. 30.-President Mckinley
is understood to have empowered Robert
L. Porter to arrange for the disburse-
mont of $3,000,000 among the Cuban
soldiers. Mr.. Porter will probably 20
with Senior Gonzalez de Quesada TO
Remedies to meet General Maxine
Gomez to persuade the Cuban command
er in chief to disband his forces and
to lend his influence to the United
States military administration. Mr..
Porter and Senior Quesada are confer
ring tonight with the Governor General.
DR.. Castillo who returned from
Remedies to-day, after Il two days visit
to General Gomez. says the latter is
much hurt by what he regards as Ameri-
can neglect of his authority ard rights
and is determined not to advise his
soldiers to go home penniless.
Gomez proposes coming into the neigh
borhood soon, and will review the Gu
ban troops ut Mariana, though the date
has not yet been fixed.
There is some doubt whether he and
the other military chiefs will accept the
S3,0O0,000, 10 matter what other favor
able conditions may be offered. Mr.
Porter, who, it is understood, will act
as the personal representative of Presi-
dent Mckinley in the negotiations, has
been directed to learn the best terms
that can be made, and IS empowered to
propose what it is hoped will be agree
able terms.
Senor Galbis. president of the Banco
EsEanol, was notified by the special
commissioner, now investigating the
finances of the municipality tnat he must
appear before the commissioner to-mOr.
row morning at 8 o'clock to answer in
terrogatories or must take the conse-
quences of contempt, the penalty for
rccalcitrancy, in the mind of the com
missioners, being Imprisonment until he
is willing to testify. Major General
Ludlow, Governor of the Department OF
Havana, has invested the commission
with the powers of a court, and will sus
tain its action in furnishing a refusal tc
testify
The Banco Espanol is so intimately
connected with the finances of Havana
as a creditor to the amount of S7.o00.,-
600, that the commissioner deems it ne
cessary to get a complete accounting
from the bank as to past transactions
and statement of what it is doing now
with the city's market dues. The com
missioner requested Senior Galbis tc
present himself for examination last Fri
day and again on Saturday, but he sent
word that he was indisposed. He was
then asked TO come before the commits
sion at nine this morning. but to-da,
he sent message that he was physical
ly unable to comply in consequence o1
the exhaustion due to his bank labors
This reply was regarded as unsatisfac
tory and the neremptory notice fer to
morrow was served upon him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
WEALTHY WOMANS SUICIDE
III Health Drives Mrs. w. T. Mayer TO
Destruction.

: tlantic City. y. j., Jan. 30.-Ars.
William ]. Mayer, aged 81 years, wife
of a wealthy Wholesale tobacco dealer
of ..oerty street, Pittsburg, committed
suicide to-day by jumping into the ocean
from Young's Pier. ate the end of
.ennessee avenue. Mrs. Mayer has
been here about ten days in the hope
of improving her health There seems
to he no doubt that her i'll health pro-
duced melancholia and prompted her to
end her life.
Mr.. Mayer has been telegraphed for
and will arrive tomorrow.
The fatal leap was taken shortly af-
ter the noon hour. Mrs. Mayer and
her maid, Miss NJ e. Horn, had been
on the pier for some time, and We're
on their way to the Homehurst Hotel
where they were stopping. Mrs. Mayer
was apparently in good spirits. About
midday on the pier the maid turned to
look at distant object when she heard
Il rustic of skirts. and turning about
again saw -Irs. Mayer throw herself
against the rail and by deliberate
movement unbalance herself so that
she fell headlong into the sea. Ms.
Mayer uttered no sound as she fell, and
made no struggle to keep atloat. \
boat was lowered and the body brought
ashore. Doctors were ut hand, but af-
ter an hours work there We're no ei~ns
of resuscitation. The stomach yielded
no more than pint of water, and the
inference is that the shock from the
cold water killed the woman almost as
soon as she struck the sea. Previous
to her arrival here she had been under
treatment for nervous prostration at a
private sanitarium in Philadelphia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
THE PLACE NEAR DURHAM
THEIR CHARRED SKELETONS
FOUND IN THE RUINS.
THEY WERE NANCY AND POLLY GARDEN
They Lived on the Estate Of Mr.. W. H. Wo0d
and We're in Destitute Circumstances.
Reported Failure Of Brokers.
A Child Burnsd.

Durham, y c., Jan. 30. -(Special)-
AT an early hour this morning, on cx-
Register of Deeds w II. Woods place,
about four miles from Durham, Misses
Nancy and Polly Garden, two aged maid
en- ladies, were burned to death in their
home. A negro by the name of Luke
Rigsbee while on his way to work
shortly before sunrise, discovered the
house to be on fire, and gave the alarm
He went at once to the scene, and upon
arriving there found the west end Of
the roof falling in. 1t was impossible
to enter the burning building on ac-
count of the smoke and flames. In the
ashes of the burned dwelling were found
two charred skeletons, those OF the
ladies mentioned above. One of these,
which is supposed to be that of Miss
Polly, was found at point Immediately
between where two beds stood, and just
in front Of where a chest stood. The
other one supposed to be Miss Nancy's
was found at a point that would have
been very near the middle of the floor.
The two ladies, who were 81 and IS
years of age respectively, had lived on
Mr.. Woods place for about twenty
years. Miss Nancy. the oldest one, had
been sick for some time. Both were
in very destitute circumstances, and
but for assistance of friends, could not
have kept soul and body together. Moth
ing is known as to how the fire origina-
ted. If they had an enemy in the
world nobody knew it. Coroner j. II.
MaaGry has gone out to look into the
matter.
A little child of George White was
burned on Saturday afternoon at the
home of its parents in this city. While
standing in front Of an open fire place,
it's dress caught on fire. Mrs. White
succeeded in eXtinguishng the flames.
but painfully burned her hands in doing
SO. The little ones injuries are not at
all fatal, and no danger is to be appre-
hcnded
Rentfrow's Polly Pathfnders are filling
a weeks engagement ut tho opera house
this week.
The funeral services Of Tom fowler
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. " fowler, who
died on Saturday afternoon of paeumo-
monia, took place Sunday afternoon,
after which the remains were inferred in
the city cemetery.
In the case Of Alice Ray VS.. North
Carolina Railroad Company, the jury
were hung until Sunday, when they
were discharged. 1t is reported that
nine were in favor of allowing dam
ages, while three were not. There will
be a new trial
The firm Of w. A. Porterfeld & Co..
stock and bond brokers, who have an
office in Durham. are reported to have
gone to the wall here The office is
locked up, and at this writing we have
not been able to find any Of the persons
connected with the Durham branch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
FIGHTING THE PAPER TRUST.
Statement Of American Publishers As.
sOciation to Joint High Commission.


Washington. Jan. 30.-A called meet
ing of the American newspaper publish
crs' association was held here to-day
with Il view to directing the attention
of the American members of the Joint
High Commission to the urgent need
that policy be adopted which shall pro-
tcct American forests by securing in the
treaty now in course OF preparation be-
tween the United States and Canada a
revocation of the present duty ON print
paper and pulp from Canada. After
brief and informal discussion a state
mcnt of the views oi the American pub
fishers association was adopted, ordered
to he printed and presented to the mem
bers of the commission and to represcn-
tatives and Senators in Congress. The
statement says in part.
THE delegated representatives of
large number Of newspapers in needing
assembled at Washington, January Both,
1899, respectfully submit to the presi.
dent and TO American commissioners,
that the honest intentions which origi-
nally induced the establishment If The
tariff duty on paper and pulp mas been
perverted to further the purposes of a
recently formed corporation, the Inter-
national Paper Company, and that every
newspaper publication in the country
cast of the Rocky Mountains has been
placed at the mercy of that corporation
Within the last week we are advised
that the international Paper Company
has acquired fourteen additional mills.
representing the plants of three large
concerns, and that it is negotiating for
three other properties, which represent
all of the output from independent mills
| in the territory east Of Michigan. In
view of the fact that the International
| Paper Company is selling its surplu,
paper in England, Australia and Japan,
| in successful competition with Canadian.
German and Swedish manufacturers
and i'll view of the important point that
the International Paper Company is pro-
tectcd by reason OF its proximity TO It's
customers to the extent of an average
of SLIGO per ton, and by reason Of it's
ability to obtain cheaper and better sup
plies Of coal and chemicals, we fail 10
see the occasion for giving sanction 10
| its abuse of governmental protection.
I'VE therefore urge that advantage be
taken of the opportunity afforded by the
| Canadian treaty negotiation to place
pulp and paper on the free list and there
by give the only Strong and permanent
! assurance of protection from this comb.
nation"
Among the newspapers represented at
the meeting were the following:
| Raleigh News and Observer. Atlanta
Constitution. Rich knd lyal Dispatch,
Savannah (Ga.) Morning News, New
! Orleans Times Democrat New Orleans
| Picayune
a committe was appointed to present
| the statement to the President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
PORTERFIELD ASSIGNS.
Financial Standing Weakened by Talk
of Supposed Friends.

Washington. Jan. 30-William A.
Porterfield & Company, bankers and
commission stock brokers. to-day made
an assignment for the benefit of their
creditors. naming Richard II. Taylor
and Thomas +. Young assignees.. As
sets are stated to be $30,S14.49, and lia-
biIities Si0,44g,SS
Mr. Porterficld, the senior and man
aging member of the firm makes the
following statement:
Il have worked twenty hours day
for the past month, and am simply a
physical wreck. My efforts to keep
things moving through this advancing
market were successful up to the past
few days. when, through the talk of
supposed friends and published inter-
views by former partners, our financial
standing has been weakened, and our
Southern clientele made a run upon us.
Our finances being scattered in Southern
banks, were not available for imme-
date use. and this, together with con-
siderable moneys due us by responsible
people, but uncollectable upon IA mo-
ments notice, makes a combination of
circumstances which we cannot over
come. Considering the state of the
markets and the worn-out condition Of
my assistants, | concluded this was the
| only move left to protect our customers
and ourselves. We settled up all our
| local obligations and discontinued bust
ness in Washington last week, as we
were unable to place transactions here
on commission basis satisfactorily. We
| have paid out over SS1, 900 to customers
| during the past week. From the condi-
tion of our accounts, | think our assign
| ees will be able TO make satisfactory
| settlement with all customers"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
PRESIDENT SENDS THE PAPERS
Correspondence Bearing on Peace Trea
ty Given to Senate.

Washington. Jan. .30-The President
to-day sent to the Senate Ike correspbn-
dence on file in the State Department
bearing upon the Peace Treaty and it
was read in to-day's executive session.
The correspondence was sent IN response
70 the resolution introduced by Senator
Hoar. and includes mosJ Of the letters
ana cablegrams from the commissioners
10 the President and from he President
TO the commissioners in the way of in
Structions in rerutn. The documents are
numerous, as there were kilograms let
fers and reports Tor almost every Jay
The commissioners were n TariS.
One of the first cabeGrams from the
President instructed them II demand
he cession Of Luzol Island Hniy of the
Philippines, am he toll them that flllr
sovereignty should come with it. The
reading of the correspond 4nae received
he closest attention from Senator's.
In submitting the papers the President
sent n brief message saying that he
transmitted them in accordance with
the resolution. The reading consumed
the entire executive session, lasting from
: to $50 o'clock, except few minutes
at the close
Much of the matter covered the same
Grounds as that already published, hut
it was presented in the form in which
the proceedings We're outlined from day
to day in the cable correspondence be.
tween Secretary Day as the President
representative on the one hand, and
Commissioner Day as the representa-.
tive of the American commissioners on
the other
The principal interest among the Sena,
tors attached TO the Presidents instruc.
tons to insist upon the cession of the
Island Of Luzon, and after that in the
decision to take the entire group OF
islands This latter development ap.
peared from the correspondence to be
a growth, and the suggestion was made
Continued on Fifth Page
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
NOT TO CONFIRM EWART 7
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY MAKES
AN ADVL RSE REPORT.
io'e Seven 10 Six, and Senator Faulkner, Who
Was Looked on sFavorjog Confirmation,
Voted Against it.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 30.-(Special)
BY the historic vote of Z to 6 the
Senate Committee on Judiciary to-day
decided adversely to the confirmation Of
Judge Ewart. If this decision is up
held when the case gets before the
Senate there will be judgeship vacant
in North Carolina.
Senator Pritchard said he felt conf
dent of his AFFINITY TO secure favorable
action before the whole committee, but
the results show that he counted with
out his host The deciding vote was
cast by Senator Faulkner, who was
counted as friendly to confirmation, but
who as the result of the report of the
subcommittee. decided that he ought
10 vote against the Judge. This means
hat the fight will be taken before the
open Senate
There the whole thing will be gone
into, and the fight between Pritchard
and Butler will be aired thoroughly
Both Senators have been doing a lot
Of quiet work in anticipation OF the
nomination getting into the full Senate
| Pwtchard has all along expressed the
| fullest confidence that if the case could
| be got out of the hands of the nl-
friendly subcommittee, he would be able
20 secure complete confirmation and he
| thinks 50 still. but the adverse report
Of Il coAmittee like that of the Judi
ciary, where political lines were not
lrawn and where the element of fitness
| entered into the case is likely to bo
1 4 Nf or lo..I
| he North Carolina Republican Senator.
| Senator Butler feels as confident OF ulti-
| nate victory as does Senator Pritchard
| Which is right time only can demon
strate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
WOULD MAKE HIM MAJOR GEN
Alabama Legislature Wants "Fightinq
joe Further Honored.

Montgomery, Ala, Jan. 30.-The Gen
eral Assembly has passed a resolution
recommending TO the President the ap-
pointment of General Wheeler to the
position of Major General in the regular
army as soon as vacancy shall occur.
in recognition of his gallant service and
able generalship at the battle of San
tiago, by which he won the lasting
gratitude of the American people.
A resolution was also adopted as fol
lows:
Whereas, Through the tenacious eff
forts and enthusiastic advocacy of thA'
great statesman, Hon. John r. Morgan,
the bill authorizing the construction OF
the Nicarauga Canal at last has beer
enacted by the Federal Senate. and
Whereas, The construction of tho
Nicaragua Canal will mean grand
evolution for the South and the West
ern World. therefore. be it
Resolved, That the General Assem-
bly, of Alabama, feeling grateful to ou1
distinguished Senator for his superl
courage and splendid energy exorcised
in procuring the end he has achieved
congratulate him upon his brilliant at
tainment."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
SNOW FALLS IN RALEIGH.

The snow storm Of Saturday was re-
ported by the Weather Bureau at 7h
inches. In some places the snow was not
so deep. while at others it was deeper.
As general thing January, in this sec
ton, is not characterized by much snow.
The snowfall Of last week was the
greatest since January 10, 1898. The
depth at that time was II inches. In
that month also the lowest temperature
ever recorded here was reached. It was
on the 17th the temperature falling to
two degrees above zero. The earliest
snow ever recorded in Raleigh was on
November 26th, 1898. (0,3 inches) and
the latest on April 6, 1889 (0.4 inches)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
AGoNCILLo's FORMAL PROTEST.
He Leaves it With State Department
1t VIII Be Ignored.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Sexto Lopez,
secretary to Agoncillo, the Philippine
representative, called at the State De
partment this afternoon and left with
the chief clerk another communication
addressed to the Secretary of State pro-
testing against the attitude of our Gov
ernment toward the Filipino Republic" "
The terms of the protest do not go as far
as IN ultimatus. The same fate awaits
this communication as that which befell
its predecessor-it will be automatically
ignored.
Accompanying the communication is a
long memorial addressed to the Senate
containing n comprehensive argument in
opposition to the ratification of the trea-
ty and which the envoy asks the Presi-
dent to send TO that body. The letter
of transmittal contains more than the
mere request, but Agoncillo feels that
he is bound by courtesy not TO make il
public until an opportunity is had by
the State Department officials to make
reply.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
NORTH CAROLINA MINES.
Activity in the Copper Regions.-Prof.
Holmes Trip of Inspection


Prof. Holmes has just returned from
an exploring trip through the copper
belt in Granville and Person counties,
and reports great activity in what ap-
pears to be legitimate and successful
mining operations there. The Holloway
and Blue Wing mines in Granville
county have proved so satisfactory to
their owners that improved mining ma
chinery is being put in, a railroad is
being built 10 the mines, and plans have
been made for the erection of smelter
for treating the ore, which heretofore
has been shipped to New Jersey for
treatment.
In reply to n question about mining in
other portions of North Carolina, the
State Geologist reports that in copper
mining, gold mining, mica and corundum
mining, there is perhaps greater activity
now than at any time for a number OF
years; and Jackson county kaolin is
used now in many parts of the country
in manufacturing the purest chinaware
made in the United States. The great
Cranberry iron deposit is now also be-
ing operated on n larger scale than for
many years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-31
CAVALRY NOW FOR CUBA.
War Department Thinks it Has Enough
Infantry There for Present.

Savannah, Ga. Jan. 30-The War
Department has reached the conclusion
that it has about enough infantry in
Cuba at present. and that cavalry is now
needed. Some fifteen troops of the Sec
ond, Fifth and Eighth cavalry (regulars)
will sail from here on three transports,
The AIinnewaska, Manitoba and Michi-
ean tomorrow and Wednesday The
cities of Cuba are now pretty well sup
piled with American foot troops, and the
especial need in the island is for mount
cd men in the country districts who can
cover and preserve the peace in such
territory. The transports therefore are
carrying cavalry.