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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22

In the second class Gladys Wilkes
drew first position; Dictator, I'd; Edwin
O., Sd; Fortune, 4th; lam Digger, 9th;
Phil, 9th; John l. , 18th; Annie b 9Th j;
Keel roix, 9th. Summary:
"a IL. n,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-06-22

ENTERED AS SECOND CLASS NAIL zArraR.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
GENERAL LAYTON AND THE SCENE OF HIS OPERATIONS.

ed in favor of the commissioners. who
appointed a provisional government,
consisting of the consuls of the three
powers, empowering q majority to act
in all cases where unanimity is not re-
quired by the Berlin treaty.
JUSTICE CHAMBERS RETAINED.
Chief Justice Chambers continues to
hold office and the various municipal
officials are confirmed. DR.. Wilhelm
Self has been authorized to act as
president of the municipality Of Apia.
ABOLITION OF KINGSHIP.
The commissioners expect to leave on
June 2Sth. but they have requested
Chief Justice Chambers to remain.
Their report recommends the abolition
of the kingship and the presidency Of
Apia and the appointment of n govern
or, with n Legislative council consist
ing of three nominees of the Interested
powers. assisted by native house.
Under this scheme the governor
would have veto over general and
municipal laws; the nominees would be
the department heads: consular. diplo-
matte and judicial functions would be
abolished; revenues would be raised by
an increase of duties and d:minution
OF the poll tax. the Jurisdiction OF the
Supreme Court would be increased; the
municipality. under mayor and coun-
Gil. would be extended and the postonice
would be under the general govern
mcnt.
RESUMPTION OF NATURAL CON-
DfTIONS.
Apia and the country roundabout are
resuming normal conditions. Americans
and British express satisfaction at the
decision of the commissioners.
Among the Germans it is rumored
that DR.. Solf viii be the administrator
in the new native government.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
sCHLEY TESTIMONIAL.
TIE ADMIRAL GIVEN HANDSOME
SILVER SERVICE.
tBy Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Baltimore, June 21.-Rear Admiral
Schley was the recipient this morning
Of handsome silver tea service, at the
hands of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
Schley Testimonial Committee. The
presentation was made at the home of
General Felix Angus, in the Green
Spring Valley. by a sub committee of
fourteen ladies appointed by Mayor
Malster Admiral Schley accepted the
handsome gift in n few appropriate
words. In the course of which he said:
ITO have been n participant in the
great work of July Sd OFF Santiago
which this testimonial is intended to
commemorate. was high privilege.
and as son of dear old Maryland. If
The help / gave to others on that day
added in any degree to the prestige of
my state. ! feel glad and proud"
The service consists OF six pieces
water, coffee and tea urns. bowl. cream
pitcher and sugar bowl: is claboratcly
chased with floral design and each
piece is inscribed with the letter s.
Accompanying 1t Is handsome album
containing the autographs of all the
800 subscribers to the fund
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
AGAIN THE SUBJECT OF DISCUS
SION IN GERMAN REICHSTAG.
u3y Telegraph to v,rsin,an-Pnot,

SION IN GERMAN REICHSTAG.
d3y Telegraph to virgin,an- Pllot)
Berlin. June 21.-During a discussion
in the Reichstag of the supplementary
credits for the protectorates and the
loan therefor, the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, Baron Won Buclow, again de-
Tended the acquisition of the Spanish
islands, which. he said the Govern
ment had long entertained, as it woulo
tend to the development of Germanys
old possessions. He added that he was
no builder of castles in the air. but pro-
ceedcd quietly, soberly and adviscdly,
as IN the case of Kiao- chou, and assert
cd he was justified in assuming that
the new POSSESSIONS would PROVE most
valuable. commercially, for German in
dusiry and German enterprise in those
regions. which. henceforth. would be
able to advance under much more ia
Vorable conditions. The islands. lie eX
planned. were admirably suited for Gull
ttvation. and might in time become the
basis OF commercial intercourse be :
tween Asia, South American and Ger,
many. From the outset. the Minister
also said. Germany could dispense with
the costly military establishments Of:
Spain.
The Reichstag subsequently passed
the second reading OF the credit for the
purchase of the Islands. with the loan
bin and the commercial convention
with Spain attached.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22

Press say that lynching has been in
nicted for-they include murder, riot
ing. incendiarsm. robbery. larceny.
self-defence. insulting women. alleged
poisoning, malpractice, alleged barn
burning. suspected robbery, race preju-
dice, attempted murder and horse steal
ing, mistaken identity, etc.
The practice has grown until we are
now at the point where no; only blacks
are lynched in the South. but white
men as we'll. Within the last SIN years
at least a half dozen colored women
have been lynched.
PLEA FOR BOTH RACES.
at am not pleading for the negro
alone. Lynching Injuries. hinders and
blunts the moral sensibilities of the
young and tender manhood OF the
South. Never shall l forget the re-
mark made by a li,tle 9-yearold white
boy with blue eyes and tlaxen hair.
The little fellow said 10 his mother at
ter he had returned from a lynching:
Il have seen Il man hanged Now l
wish 1 could see one burned"
Rather than hear such remarks from
one OF my littel boys 1 would rather
see him dead
SOME PLAIN FACTS.
There is too much crime among us.
The fingers for a given period show
that in the United state so per cent. Of
the crime committed is By negroes,
while we constitute only about l. per
cent of the entire population. This
proportion holds good not only In the
South. but also IN Northern States and
cities. No race is so largely ignorant
and so recently out of slavery could
perhaps show a better record, but we
must face these plain facts. y large
amount of the crimes stttftttatess- grow
out OF the dleness of our young men
and women. IT is for this reason that
l have tried to insist upon some indus
try being taught our young people in
connection with their course OF liter
airy training"
Professor Washington concludes by
appealing TO school teachers. ministers
and the press to arouse such Il senti-
mcnt regarding the committing of
crimo against women that such Il crime
will not be charged against any MEM
Der of the race. He says the negro has
among the Southern whites as good
friends as he has anywhere in the
world. and advises him to stay here and
work out his salvation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
the SAMOAN
COMMISSION
Both Parties to Recent Dispute
Give Up Arms.
MALiETOA ADVOCATES
a PrOvisionai Cover nmcnt Cons,at.
ing of Rrttish, German and Amcri-
can Consuis EstnbIiahed- Self
President OF municipality OF Apin
-Kin=ship 10 10 Abolished New
Powers For tho Governor.
tBy Telegraph to vtrsininn-pnot,

!By Telegraph to Virsinian- Piot)
Apia. Samoan Islands. June 14.-(Via
Auckland. n. H., Junt 2l.)-Mataafa
has surrendered 1850 rifles and the
loyalists have given up 1000. After
June 20 heavy penalty will be en-
forced upon natives found with rifles
In their possession. Mataafa promises
to turn i'll more weapons. The natives
nave returned to their homes.
Malietoa Tanus was recognized as
KING by the commissioners of the three
powers. and the decision of Chief JUS
tee Chambers in the matter OF the
kinsship was proclaimed valid and
binding. Malietoa Tanus then abdicat-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22

Fllipinos. has been treacherously MUIR

dered.
The first report of the Baron Du Ma
rais was received in New York from
Manila, under date Of May 18th and
May 10th. 1t was announced that T. b.
Du Marais. of Philadelphia. brother of
Baron Du Marais. was seeking informe-
ton concerning the fate of the Baron.
AdJutant General Corbin telegra phed
to Major General Otis, who replied as
"A committee of citizens sent Du
Marais TO the insurgent authorities to
intcrcede for the release of the Spanish
prisoners. The last informant regard
Ing MIN was that he was with Luna's
forces at Calumpit. before the town
WAS captured It is the belief of many
CITIZENS here that Du Marais was MUIR
dercd. Others believe that he is held a
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
a Long Time Ahead.

(By Telegraph to Virginan-Pilot)
Macon. Ga, June 21.-At the COM
mencement of the University of Geor-
gia, just ended at Athens, the Hon.
George r. Peck. of Chicago, was elected
to deliver the Grafton before the alumni
society at the commencement in 1900
The election was by unanimous vote
Hon. Henry G.. Turner and Rev. ]. L.
NJ Curry, d. D., were elected alter
mates.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
COLORED MAN
ON LYNCH|NG
Booker 7. Washington Discusses
the Race Question.
STATISTICS AND FACTS
STATISTICS AND FACTS
In the United states Thirty Per Cent.
ofthe Crimo IL by Negroca white
they Constitute One Twelfth OF the
Entire Popuiation-Th. Sources
ofCrime and til cRemcdy.-Thes nI>
walton OF the Race.
(By Telegraph to virginian-Filot.)

Birmingham, Ala. June 21.-Booker
7. Washington. president of the Indus
trial and Normal School, to-day fur
nished the Associated Press an elabo-
rate discussion of the race question in
the form of a paper. Prof. Washington
begins his paper by saying that. while
it is true that there are cases of lynch
ing in the Northern and Western
States. candor compels him to admit
that by far most of the cases of lynch
ings take place In our Southern States,
and most of the persons lynched are
negroes.
with all the earnestness Of my
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
A Gigantic whl.Iey r,u.,.
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot f,

New York. June PA merger OF the
American Spirits Manufacturing Com
pany, consisting of IS separate con
Germs, the kentucky Distilleries aud
Warehouse Company, consisting OF 50
concerns. the Standard Dstilllng and
Distributing Company. consisting Of J.
concerns, the Spirits Distributing Com
peny. and Il number Of the most i'm
portant rye whlskey concerns, into one
central called the Distlllll..44.s+=
of America, with capitalization OF
$l25, 000 900. OF which $50 ooO. geo is seven
per cent cumulative preferred stock
and 7O,000 OOO common stock.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
Oxford confer. Degrees.

tby telegraph to virginian- Pnot)
oxford. England. June 21.-The hon
orary degree of Doctor of Civil Law
was conferred to-day upon General
Lord Kitchener. of Khartoum: Cecil
Rhodes. the Earl of EIDin and othars
There was opposition to Comforting a
degree upon Mr. Rhodes on account of
his connection with the Jameson raid
into the Transvaal 49,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
knight. of Honor Exclude won,.,

(By Telegraph to Virglnian- PilotD
Detroit, Mich. June 21.-After being
in session over week. the Supreme
Lodge. Knights of Honor, this after
noon installed officers and adjourned
until next year. The proposition 10 re-
duce the mileage and per diem OF SUI
preme Lodge representatives was de-
feated, as Was the proposed amendment
10 admit women to membership in the
order.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22

Austin. Texas. June Ex-Governor
sayers has received letter from Gov
ernor j. Hoge Tyler. of Virginia, en-
dorsing the proposed antitrust confer
ence of Governors and Attorney Gem
erals. He writes:
ut will give me pleasure to co-ope-
rate in any measure that will have 4
tendency TO check the evils OF trusts
and combinations. and 10 keep trusts
and corporate power within bounds. |
hope it will be in the power of Attorney
General Montague or myself to be pres
ent."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
Bicycle Trncrice spurt.
(By Telegraph to Virginlan-Pilot

New York, June N.-Charles Muir
ply paced by locomotive. rode a mile
on n bicycle in one minute and five
seconds near haywood, Long Island.
to-day. To-days ride was practice
sprint.
On June 30th he will endcavor to
cover the mile in one minute. Between
the rails of the Long Island Railroad
Company for two miles has been laid q
smooth pine flooring. Half a mile is
allowed for getting up speed and half
a mile for slowing down. The pacing
locomotive is one of the biggest owned
by the Long Island railroad.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
DECLINES THE TASK.
NJ. BOURGEOIS WILL NOT FORM
+ Il tt.aI z IT CNt,i NET.
py Telegraph to virrinan- Pilot,

Paris. June 2l.--It Is announced late
In the day that NJ. Bourgeois, who ar
rived here this morning from The
Hague. had declined the task of form
ing n Cabinet.
NJ. Dclcasse. Minister of Foreign At
fairs In the Dupuy Cabinet, will now
probably be asked 10 form a ministry.
NJ bourgeois returns to The Hague to-
morrow. where he considers the Peace
Conference is progressing in an excel
lent manner.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
Another New cotton MiI,.
tBy Telegraph to virgIn,an-Pilo,

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot,
Charlotte. ~. c.. June 21.-A special
to the Observer from Sanford. N. c.,
says: a sl25, 600 cotton mill was or
ganized here to-day. with w. II. Wat
kins president and r. l.. Chisolm Sec
rotary and treasurer. The mill will be
operated by electric power furnished by
me Lockville Electric Company, ten
miles distant.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
MIRAL KAuTZ.
BRINGS HOME BODIES OF DEAD
OFFICERS.
tBy Telegraph to virgInian-pno,,

tBy Telegraph To virSIninn- Pilot,
San Francisco. June 2l.-The. United
States cruiser Philadelphia arriver here
to-day from Apia. via Honolulu. On
board the cruiser are the bodies of Lie
tenant Lnnsdale and Ensign Mona
CHAN. who lost their lives in the fight
between the Mataafans and the COM
bined forces of the British and Ameri-
can seamen.
Admiral Kautz is In command of the
cruiser, and he reiteratrs that he has
done his duty in the matter OF the Sa
moan trouble, and he believes that he
has been subjected 10 much unjust
criticism in certain quarters. He is full
ly convinced that he viii be able to set
himself right.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22

ti5y Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
birmingham. Ala. June 2i.-The Ala
hama Congressional delegation held
meeting in Tuscaloosa and resolved
unanimously TO support REPRESENTATIVE
John n. Bankhead, of the Sixth Dis
trict; for the Speakershlp of the House
OF Representatives. The delegation
~, therefore makes Mr.. Bankhead formal
ly the Democratic candidate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
Money For state COLLEGES.

(By Telegraph 10 VIrRInian- Pilot.)
Washington, June 81. = Secretary
Hitchcock has certified to the Treas
ury that the annual payments OF $1,000
each to all the States and territories
except Alaska, for encouraging the
State agricultural colleges under the
Morrill, act, are now due. The pay
ments will be made shortly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
Alaska ao,d Clean Up.

tBy Telegraph to virginian- Pnot.)
san Francisco June PA letter from
Dawson, dated May 26th. says the clean
up for the present season will amount
TO at least SIS. 900. more than twice
last years yield.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22

heart" he says. IT want to appeal not
to the President OF the United States.
MI. Mckinley. not to the people of New
York. nor of New England, but to the
citizens of our Southern States to assist
In creating such public sentiment as
VIII make human life here Just as safe
ana sacred as it Is anywhere else in
the world"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
FREhcHMAN MURDERED.
BARON DU MARAIS LOSES LIFE
ON ERRAND OF MERCY.

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Madrid, June PA dispatch to the
impartial from Manila says Baron Du
Marais. Frenchman. who went to the
rebel camp to intervene In behalf Of the
Spanish prisoners in the hands OF the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
AN APPEAL REVIEWED.

The paper then offers a review of the
appeal that has been made through the
press and prominent men that the negro
problem be left to the South. He re-
CITES that the whole country, from the
rresiuent down. has been inclined to do
this BY the policy of non-interferenco
the South has been given q sacred
trust.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
SOME STATISTICS.
Prof. Washington continues:

irol. washington continues:
rear but few people in the South
realize to what an extent the habit OF
lynchlng or the taking of life without
que process OF law has taken hold of
U.S. and TO what an extent it is not only
hurting us in the eyes OF the world. bu,
in1urlns our own moral and material
growth. Many good people in the
South and also out of the South have
gotten the idea that lynching is resort
ed to for one crime only. l have the
tacts from an authoritative source
During the last year 1877 persons were
iynched In the United States. OF this
number us were executed in the South
and nine in the North and West; of the
total number lynched 102 were negroes
20 whites and two Indians. OF this
number only "a were charged in anv
way with the crime Of assaulting
women.
Within period of six years about
900 persons have been lynched In our
Southern States. This is but a few
hundred short of the total number OF
soldiers who lost their lives in Cuba
during the war. II we could realize
still more fully how far this lunfortu-
nate habit Is leading us-note the class
es OF crime during few months which
the local papers and the Associated
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22

The Filipinos imprisoned two English
men at Tachlcbon. on the Island Of
Samnr southeast OF LuZon. The Brit
ish tirst-class cruiser Grafton steamed
to that point from Cebu and her com
mander demanded their release. When
this was refused he landed force Of
marines and cleared his ship for action
whereupon the Englishmen were hand.
ed over.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-11
WILL GO BACK TO GERMANY.
Kansas Murderer Under Sentence OF
Death Asks Governor Stanley
for q Pardon

TOPEKA, Aug. 10.-(Special) John Yor-
di, who was convicted in the Brown coun-
ty district court in 1888 on the charge OF
murder in the first degree and has been
in the penitentiary ever since, awaiting
the signing of his death sentence, has
made application for pardon again
Yerdi is a simple minded German. He
killed a man in Brown county for taking
advantage of him on a deal. He says that
he will return to his home in the old coun-
him. Judge David Martin, of Atchison
was the presiding judge who sentenced
him, and the late Judge W. c. Webb
prosecuted him. Each urged the old board
ton, to grant Yordi a pardon. The board
recommended that his sentence be COM
muted to twenty years, but Governor
Leedy took no action in the matter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-11
RUINED BY A ROOSTER.
How a Once Respectable Dog Became
Drunkard by Force of Bad
Example.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
A peculiar instance of what bad example
will do is illustrated in the cases of a
rooster and a dog owned by the keeper of
a suburban roadhouse. The man had run
a saloon in the city for number of years.
but, being possessed of a fondness for
country life, he recently decided to crafty
his tastes, and he opened roadhouse not
far from High Bridge. He was fond of
hens, and one of the first things he did
was to get number of them. In the bevy
was a big rooster, and it wasn't long be-
fore the former saloonkeeper noticed that
the rooster was frequently in the barroom.
He soon discovered that the attraction for
the bird was one of the regular customers.
Every time this customer came in he would
soak scraps of bread in beer and throw
them to the rooster. which devoured them
with apparent relish. AS the man made a
number of trips to the bar. each day, it
soon fell out that the rooster was invari-
ably tipsy by evening. In this condition
the rooster would perform all kinds Of
antics, much to the amusement of a crowd
of loungers.
of the story comes in. The saloonkeeper
has a fine Newfoundland dog of which he
is especially fond. For six years the dog
has been around the city saloon without
showing the slightest liking for intoxicants.
AS soon, however, as the dog saw the
means by which the rooster became so
hilarious he began to devote attention to
the drip pans under the beer kegs the
short time the dog had the beer habit,
too. This greatly annoyed the roadhouse
keeper, and in his wrath he decided to kill
the rooster, hoping that by doing away
with the ''eyil influence" as he put 1t, the
dog would reform. But 1t was of no use,
and now the dog has become an fnveterate
about the barroom. sad example OF
canine deDravity
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-11
MURDERED BY A WAITER.
Guest of the Barker Hotel, at Mani
tou, Col, Killed in the Din
ing Room.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, Aug. TO-
Gus Mckenzie, prominent cotton
merchant and a member of the school
board of Gainesville, Tex, was killed in a
row with hotel walters at the Barker hotel
in Manitou this noon. George Groves, the
head waiter, had demonstrated with Mrs.
Mckenzie for insisting upon entering the
dining room before he was ready for the
guests. He was later accused by Mr.. Nc
kemie of having spoken inSuldngly to Mrs.
Mckenzie and an apology was demanded,
When Groves said that he did not consider
any apology due, Mr.. Mckenzie struck at
him with cane. Groves grappled with
Mckenzie and a great throng of walters
and guests gathered. Mr.. Mckenzie being
wounded in the melee by blow on the left
side of the mead. which proved fatal in
about forty-fve minutes.
A number of people saw George McCor-
mick, one of the walters, with a decanter
in his hand. and he Is under arrest, charged
with the murder He was brought to this
city Immediately after being placed under
arrest, because the feeling of the thou
sands of Southern people in Manitou was
running high. and lynching was feared.
Ex-Governor HCgg was present at the in
quest, which was being held this evening
at the Barker hotel, and as he gave the
coroner to understand that II would not be
safe to allow the prisoner TO be brought
to Manitou tonight, the continuance of
the inquest was deferred until tomorrow
morning.
The body of Mckenzie was taken back
to Texas tonight