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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-18

plants; those who pinned their faith
upon the reports issued by the Weather
B Ireau, allowed their plants TO rem ain
uncovered. It is estimated that only
80 per cent were covered. OF the un
covered berries the loss viii probably
reach 20 per cent of the berries and
blooms now formed; the damage to the
covered berries will not be over 20 per
cant and some growers thiDk ever less.
The average loss will be in the neigh
borhood Of 33t psr cent out may vary
several poIn,s either way.
Aspecral to The Charlotte Observer
from Chapel Hid says: Senator Marion
Bd Ter has written a Letter 60 Dr. E A.
alderman, president of the univeI sIty,
IN whIcn ne states p IsiJively that be
will be here In a few daVs to undertake
the study Of law In the University Law
SchoOl, which Is now under the charge
of Professor ] Cra EfOrO Btkgs 8 ma
tor Butler gradu Ated from Jne U llver
al y IN 1884, and g u lied law here for
a short EIme III 1895 Fl has been read
ing Law OF late, and the 9 uty Will Oe
Oy no means new 10 him. The Senator
will take the regular course n the
scnoOl until the close of the term n
May. viii then continue his s udIes q
the Summer Law Sch oil, which C m,
mencez jay 1t, and will STAND Tor
license 10 practice at the meeting of the
Supreme CourG Ia September. He
writes that ne will be here very soon,
and would have arrived sooner but for
the Ulr ess Of Mrs. Builder"
a Dispatch to the Raleigh Plst from
Greensboro, April 13 n, Gays: Oap5.
| Onas. Price concluded his argument
for the bondholdeIs n the Wilkes b nd
case this morning. He made a sJrone
speacn, citing opinions of learned jur
Ists to sustain his contention. T. B
Finley and Judge Avery followed.
making strong arguments. Judge
Avery commended that the issue of the
0rnds was Invalid, because the acc o.
1897. under which they we're issued
was unconstitutional. He claimed tnar
che railroad repudaJed it's part of the
contract first, aud that the people o.
Wilkes Guild clme into a court o.
equity with better grace than either
cue railroad or the bondholders, Judge
Purcell entered a decree ordering the
c)nCinuance Of the C 4se in the Circuit
Court aud appointing a receiver t
mold the accumulated interest on the
bonds. Att lrneys for the respondent
excepted The case will next come uI
IN the Circuit Q urt of Appeals a
Richmond on Tuesday after the SECOND
Monday IN Nav.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-18
IDENTIFIED.
Witness Who Was at killing Of Baker
Tells on Six Others

Witness Who Was at killing Of Baker
Tells on Six Others
CHARLEeTON, 8. @, April 14.-In the
Lake City Lynching trial today, Joseph
NEWMAN, the lyncher who turned
States evidence, gave the jury an 40
count of how the plan was put on
foot to kill the negro POSTING ster Baker.
The affair had been planned for some
days, and nothing was left undone to
make it successful. When the sfair
was over the men we're gathered at the
Baptist church and sworn to secrecy.
Newham identified six of the perison,
ers as being with him that night, and
said they planned the murder. Clark,
Erwin. Rogers and Kelly, he said, were
not in the party, SO far as he knew.
NJ. B Springs, white, from Lake City,
testified that Stokes and several do.
PENDANTS had tried to get him in the
plot, but he refused.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-18
THE END OF AN kvRNrFUL LIFE
Ex Justice Stephen ]. Field Dies II
Washington.

Washington.
Justice Stephen J Field, Of the o.. s..
Supreme Court, retired, died at his
home. in Washington City, last week.
Below we give a sketch of his life:
Judge Field was born at Haddam,
Conn, November 4, 1916 He was the
son of David Dudley Field, and was
one of four brothers who became so
famous, David Dudley, Cyrus W.,
and Henry NJ. Field being the other
members of the great quartette that
made their names known throughout
the world. His early boyhood was
spent at Ssockbridge. At the age of
10 Stephen ] Field went to Smyrna,
where his sister had married a mission
arv, the Rev. Josiah Brewer, who had
undertaken an educational mission to
the Greeks, and he there acquired a
knowledge of Oriental languages. Re
turning after two and a half years to
this country he later entered Williams
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-18

Evidence of appreciation Of our farm
ing articles are found in nearly every
letter We receive. 1.-The Progressive
Farmer is the best farm paper / know
Of" writes Joel A. Cole Of Moore
county. renewing his subscription.
Another subscriber writes your
paper is the best agricultural paper in
the Scu b. No farmer should be with
out it,"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-18

Says the Charlotte Peoples Paper:
A member of the last legislature from
this county was heard to say a few
days back that he had never read the
constitution of the United States and
did not know whether the c0nstitu-
tional amendment ball was Constitu-
tional or unconstitutional
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-18

Mr.. R @. Scott, one Of R )ckingham
couuty's best citizens, died recently.
By his death, OJceola Sub Alliance
loses one of it's most active and untiF.
ing workers. The Sub. adopted suit
able resolutions Of respect and eOndOl-
enCa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-18

There has been an upward tendency
in your valuable paper ell the
while but more 80 the last year than
ever before. / can't do with out it,"
writes an old subscriber.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-18
IN nj

British And American Soldiers Killed
From Ambush-.-A Serious Situation.
An Apib Dispatch, via Auckland, n.
e., April 125D, says body OF Mataafans
made an attack on April 1st upon an
encampment of American and British
sailors. The sailors, Of whom there
we're 100 under command Of Lieutenant
freeman, of the British cruiser Tau
ranga, were stealthiIy surrounded and
forced to fight their way through the
line of natives, leaving ven OF their
company dead. The encampment was
on q German plantation, the manager
of which Is charged with having be-
trayed the sailors and urged on the
Mataafans In their attack, and ne has
been arrested. Forty OF the Matsafans
were killed during the fight. The
natives mutilRted the bodies Of the
American and English officers and cut
off their heads, which were afEeFWard
brought to Apia by French mission
priests.
AQmIfal aOCG VINO Is ia cOu1unauO
Of the cruiser Philadelphia as Samoa,
nas sent the following report TO Wash.
ingtOn:
"While the combined forces of the
British and United States under Lieu
tenant Freeman, of the British navy,
we're accommodating near Apia, they
we're ambushed. / deeply regret to
announce the death Of Lieutenant
Philip B. LonsdaIe, Ensign John P.
Monahan, Coxswain James Butler,
Ordinary Seaman Norman igal and
five men wounded belonging to the
Philadelphia. The British loss in
killed was two men and Lieutenant
Freeman"
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
GOLFERS HAVE
A JOYFUL DAY
An Informal Opening OF
New Grounds.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 22.-The san
Rafael Golf Club chose the anniversary
of the birth of the father of his coun-
try as a fitting occasion for the infor-
NAL opening of its new grounds on the
Wagner tract, about three miles north
west of this city, and accordingly the
grounds were the Mecca to-day OF San
Francisco Oakland and local devotees
of the game.
The new clubhouse was turned over
to the club last Wednesday and the Ia
dies had it's interior tastefully deco
rated for the reception. The structure
is built principally of stained REDWOOD
is 60 by 80 feet in dimensions ana mas
a shaded veranda twenty-one feet wide
on three sides. 1t will be set OIL Win
tall trees, an orchard and noWerlhS
plants.
A. w. Foster, president of the CAN
fornia Northwestern Railway COM
nanv. will soon establish a new station
70 he called "Golf'' about a half-mile
from the new clubhouse and on Satur-
days and Sundays a number OF buses
will be in operation between the station
and the grounds. The Schedule OF
games for the spring and summer sea-
sons will be outlined at the next meet
ing of the board OF directors
At present nine holes only are ready
for play. but by the middle of May the
entire eighteen holes will be ready tor
the exnonents of the "brassie" to snow
their skill. The course will then be 62sl
yards in length, the longest in America
To-day only a series of friendly pfa &C
tice games were INDUCED IN, put the
occasion was frightened by an informal
dinner served to ABOUT S IS sev ven cll,b
bo,,Se The formal opening will not
occur until after Lent. Among those
present to-day were:
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Foster, Judge w.
v4 mn Morrow' Mr.. and Mrs. William Bah
cock and Mrs G Gsrt FT Gerst f. R YER
i iisn, -, Gerstle. the Misses Maud and Ella
o 1@r Mr., and Mrs; Charles McCar-
Inv the Misses Ella and Josie Mccarthy,
S MY and md Mrs, James H. wilkins Mr.; and
Mrs. Hepburn Wilkins, MIS-: Fee zen Ml.
and Mrs s yGhn sO1 Nj Mrs and B4ad MTs.
aaron Won Schroeder, Baron Alex. Won
Schroeder, Henry c. Campbell, c. Klein.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
CHINESE CAN co
BACK TO HAWAII
RIGHT of Those Who Left
Before Annexation.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Solicitor
General J. K. Richards has rendered
an opinion, which has been approved
by the Attorney General, in which he
holds that the Secretary of the Treas
ury has authority to admit to the Ha-
waiian Islands such Chinese persons as
departed therefrom under the regula-
tfons of the existing government allow
ing them to return, but who would be
excluded by the extension to the islands
of the laws and regulations now opera
tive within the United States.
After reviewing the history of the
legislation and the decisions of the
courts on the subject the Surveyor
General says in part:
An alien resident is not an alien immi-
grant. Under our alien immigration acts
it has been held that an alien who has re-
sided in this country without becoming
naturaliZed and who departs with the in
tention of returning is not to be deemed
an immigrant upon his return, although
he was an alien immigrant when he first
entered the country.
Applying this wholesome doctrine to the
cases submitted, the Chinese who, under
the former government of the Hawaiian
Islands, became domiciled in the islands,
acquired certain rights, among which was
the right to leave the islands for tenn
porary purpose and return. 1t is not to
nizes the right of such Chinese to be and
remain in the islands, intended to inter
fere with the Incidental right of return
ing to the islands after a temporary alb
sence. Chinese laborers have been for
years absolutely prohibited from coming
into the United States; yet all the time
we have permitted and now permit the
Chinese iaborers lawfully within the
United States to leave this country for a
temporary purpose and return.
Accordingly, In view of the manifest in
iIlctipp interfering with right Incl
the words mo further immigration
should be construed SO as to apply only
to actual additional immigration into the
islands namely the coming of Chinese
into the islands for the first time after
annexation, and not to the return to the
islands of Chinese who have lawful
the recognized right Of returning, after 8
temporary absence, to their business and
their homes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The Herald's
WASHINGTON correspondent sends the
following: The days of Algerism in the
War Department are numbered. Inc
resignation Of Russell A. Alger, volun-
tary or by request of the President, VIII
occur within a fortnight. President
Mckinley has practically made up MS
mind as to the Secretary's successor.
These positive statements were MADE
to me to-day by a gentleman usually
informed, and subsequently admitted
as d proba bility by a Cabinet member
who has talked with the President con-
fidentially on the subject.
Secretary Alger is in Detroit 1t Is
believed he is making plans for return
ing there and resuming his old bust
ness engagements. He is expected to
return here on Friday and it is not I'M
likely his resignation and the appoint
ment of his successor may be formally
announced by that time.
Secretary Ayers contemplated jun
ket to Cuba and Porto Rico. l am told,
is off This is one of the reasons for
believing his resignation is to occur i'm
mediately. I am told by one of his
close personal friends that he had made
up MS NINA some Gays ago 10 uldhS al
extensive tour of Cuba and Porto Rico
to submit report to the President, and
then resign from the Cabinet on the
ground Of i'll health. His idea was that
he could retire without suspicion that
he was forced to do so under fire. This
same gentleman informed me tonight
that the Secretary had practically de-
termined to abandon his inspection trip,
but for what reason he did not seem
TO know or rather was unwilling TO ad-
NIT. Invitations issued to members of
the military committees and their fam
lilies still hold good, but if the Secretary
does not go himself ii is probable the
trip will be abandoned entirely.
In spite of statements to the contrary
it can be positively asserted that the
relations between the President and
Secretary Alger are decidedly strained.
President Mckinley has felt for long
time the serious embarrassment to the
success of his administration caused by
Ayers mismanagement of the War
Department, and his close political
friends have advised him once, more
than once, to find some way of getting
a new Secretary of War. Finding that
public comment on the report of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
CESSION OF THE
PHILIPPINES CAUSES
A CRISIS IN SPAIN
Ministers Censured for EndeaV-
Oring to Save the Monarchy
Rather Than the Country.

MADRID. Feb. 22-The meeting Of
the bureau this evening to appoint a
committee to examine the bill for the
cession of the Philippines resulted In
only a nominal Ministerial success.
Although the Ministerial candidates
chosen were four and the opposition
candidates only three, yet on division
the opposition will muster 92 votes, as
against 81 Ministerialists. The opposi-
ton will. therefore, submit counter
measure.
The Republican motion in favor OF
summoning the constituent assembly
led to a stormy debate in the Cham
Der of Deputies. Professor Salmeroh.
the Republican leader, in the course Oh
a violent speech, said me Repuohcahs
had resumed their seats In Parnament
in order to force the Government 10 &C
cept it's responsibilities. In his OPINION
not only those governing, but the pres
ent institutions themselves, would IAN
victims to the present disasters he Sc
yerely censured the Ministers Tor en-
deayoring to save the monarchy rather
than the country.
your colonial policy" he said, was
disastrous because you joined SWORD
and cassock in order to restore feudal
theocracy with all sorts of privileges.
The Government has surrendered to the
United States Spain's whole colonial
empire, and the peace that has peen
signed is the most shameful recorded IN
history"
Professor Salmeron, after being called
TO order for a yelled reference to the
crown. declared that the Conservative
party was primarily responsible for the
country's disasters, since it had failed 10
apply in Cuba reforms voted by all par.
ties. and that the present Government
n,1st also be held responsible for max
ing a. dishonorable peace. He advocated
calling the constituent assembly, which,
he said. would kill forever both Carlism
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
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and will in time see the error of his
way.
Il doubt if there were fifty men in
the country at the outbreak of the re-
cent war who had a suspicion of the
complications which have resulted from
it. No one could foresee the present
Philippine trouble, but nearly every
person in the country was anxious for
the conflict. Now it's results should be
taken as the natural outcome of the
war. The idea that the Filipinos be
permitted to establish a government of
their own is ridiculous. Much as we
may dislike it, it is the duty of the
Government to pursue the policy al
ready adopted relative to these islands.
Surprising we were to let the natives
try a government of their own max
ing, it would be only a short while
until Germany, France, England and
other European countries would have
the islands divided among themselves
this would be just as long as it would
take them to split them up"
This conversation occurred in the
presence of two members of his staff
and several other persons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
DAYS OF ALGERISM
IN WAR DEPARTMENT
ARE NOW NUMBERED
1t Is Believed the Secretary Will
Soon Retire and Army ReOr=
ganiZatiOn Will Proceed.

War Commission emphasized the de-
mand for the relief of the War Secre-
tary, the President has found a way Of
impressing upon that official the de-
STABILITY Of his early retirement
While the report of the War Com
mission in one instance pointed out the
inefficiency of the head of the War De-
partment 1 have reliable information
that several members of the committee,
talking with the President privately
and individually, made the case against
Secretary Alger much stronger than re-
ported in the formal findings of the
board. The President made a mental
note Of these observations and indicated
to at least one member of the board
that he appreciated the full significance
of their private statements, and that in
the near future they would not go I'M
needed.
BY many of those who were interested
in the enactment of an army reor-
ganiZation bill at this session it is
earnestly hoped the formal announce
ment of Secretary Ayers retirement
from the Cabinet will be made before
the end of the week. 1t is fully appre-
ciated that the opposition to the pend
ing bill is as much due to disgust at
Algerism as to political motives. With
the certainty that there is to be new
Secretary of War capable of carrying
out the will of Congress for proper
reorganization of the army there is lit
tie doubt that much of the opposition
to the pending measure will subside.
1t is believed the President is not un-
influenced by the trend of the testimony
at present being given by officers of the
army before the court of inquiry inves-
tigating the charges made by Major
General Miles as to the bad quality of
beef supplied to the army.
Secretary Alger did everything pos
sible to discredit General Miles and de-
fend the beef. and now that an official
inquiry is being made into the matter
witness after witness comes forward
and tells of the nauseating and I'M
wholesome character of the canned
roast beef.
When the court of inquiry was or
dered the issue. in the popular mind.
was between the War Department and
General Miles. There is no doubt that
it was the determination of the War
Department to find ground If possible
for the removal of General Miles. In
stead of this the general will apparently
be sustained in every charge he made,
and the popular sense of justice can
be satisfied only by the dismissal of
Secretary Alger. =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
INSURGENTS
ATTEMPT TO
BURN MANILA
Continued from First Page.

with Jose L Vito as secretary ana Juan
IIorento president of the council.
When AguinaIdo learned of their sue
cess in ousting Spanish authority he
sent his congratulations to them and
also copies of the form of government
which he proposed to establish in Ne
gros. similar in nature to the principle
of the government of Luzon and sub
servient to it.
The leaders of the Negros revolution
did not approve of Aguinaldo's sugges-
lions and they asked Captain Glass of
the United States cruiser Charleston
for the protection Of America. Captain
Glass promised to forward their COM
munication to America.
Meanwhile the government has been
working smoothly, and the island has
been peaceful. Hearing of the fall OF
Iloilo and fearing similar destruction
of the principal towns of Negros should
Aguinaldo's soldiers land on the island,
they sent a deputation to General Mil
Ter at Iloilo, asking for definite ans
wer to their application for American
protection. General Miller replied IA
vorably, and the deputation returned to
Negroes. The American flag was hoisted
over the town Of Bacolod in the pres
ence of the entire population, and ma
tive troops saluted the Stars and
Stripes with twenty-one guns This
imposing ceremony took place on Feb
ruary IS. The deputation then returned
to Iloilo and came to this city.
The present form of government in
Negroes is similar to that Of the Swiss
confederation, the island being sub
divided into one canton and two prov
inces. The members of the deputation
were asked: What do you expect I'M
der United States ruler"
They replied: I'VE put ourselves I'M
reservedly in the hands Of the Ameri-
cans. We trust them to establish
form of government suitable to the
island. We cannot guarantee anything
as TO the line of action the other islands
will take, but we will cooperate with
the Americans and use our influence to
induce the remainder of the Visayan
Islands to come under the American
flag" -
The delegation made an offer to Gen
eral Otis to furnish 100000 native troops
for the American army.
The area Of the island is about two
million acres, and the population about
two million five hundred thousand.
There are two races of people in the
islands, the inland savages and an
outer fringe Of rich and peaceful sugar
planters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-23
NAVAL APPROPRIATION
BILL ON ARGU MENT
But the House Pauses Long Enough
for the Reading of Washington's
Farewell Address.

WASHINGTON Feb. 22-The House
inaugurated the custom which has pre-
vailed for many years in the Senate of
listening TO the reading Of Washington's
farewell address on Washington's birth
day. The address was read at the re-
quest of Bailey Of Texas, the Democratic
leader.
Two hours were devoted to the naval
appropriation bill, but seemingly only
the threshold of the debate upon the cost
of armor plate has been passed. Bou-
telle's amendment fixing the maximum
prices of armor plate at S545 per ton, but
restricting the provision to the appropria-
ton made in the present bill. was ruled
to be in order, Whereupon another propo-
sition was offered by Underwood OF Ala
bama for the erection of an armor-plate
plant by the Government. A point of or
der against the latter proposition was
pending when the consideration of the
naval bill was suspended to allow mem
bers of the House to pay tribute to the
Vermont.