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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
Not Guilty.

Mistress of the House-My good man,
did Won ever take a bath:
Tramp-No, mum, L never took any
thing bigger n a silver teapot.-LOndon
Tit Bits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11

The Coptic Christians believe that on
Christmas eve the nature Of every saw
age beast Is tanned; that children may
play with a lion, and that all venomous
reptiles lose their power 10 harm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-11
ModuIatPd Tones

"A woman. | notice. always lowers
her voice TO ask a favor
Yes, and raises her voice if she
doesn't get it'-Chicago Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

!-s,es -e-1s. ~ TIE : lprerae Court. Brooklyn
'7'e'c-y granted .eage 20 George u. RodericK as
''-ase .or Theodore McKane 20 open 4 deta1-t
20 .-agmer- obtained ags-nst me LATER. -neo-
~ A4-e brother ~ TIE .are Jo1n =. NJ
ARE was SEED Ia July .ast oy Annie T. Dixon 10
rover s. ~ cr contract 20 supply stone for
es building 20 t1e rev Police Hesds larters tor ne
W. o. 1r4t-s-.t .1 -.e3 The stone IS a-egec
" ave oe@H s49pA-d OF McKane failed 70 pa
s1c i-cguer- vas aiken by default IN MS motion
= S5i-f.cA stated that ne neglected 20 answer IN
-1e re as cay Being september 8. owing p mir
49, ~ obtain aLy ..s-- or John Me-.4re
a--ss q -re t.rre " rr@ later illness and -afet
= - as owr distress l, mird over re cear- 80 f's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20


CAL FALLCClNATlONS-
, 49,, ,,...,,-,-
--s,,e- A-'ero--S' ~''4ll'i'a- "a ."7 NJ
-, Committee OF Kings County. made sen
Gsne-sl $3.50. ,-esrersav IN a statement given
ssuoral c.a - -, r,,., r,..o.7.. lie
.-s press AGAINST TIE b''oN.H" t'S'''' 81
- he ocstc1lce authorities % having delayed
$3.50 80 e,..- Thousand le--e-s containing
i.s eel'e's - 49, 81. .,-,,fos pe,.,4p.a- voters
-.ns-y la-D-- -
-. county and stated THAI Il not the
O. Ne .-. -~-r -~a--o- Facing noli-i~aI con
-. the --.@- -,
81 E-rs county had oeen nell 2a'A -N0
''s-s g. .-..- 3s 90 Nj Atterburv % not ar-
c1,serf H'-'' -. go -. a. ~. A --,-e
ave rs s---e-i.e-- ---'s so ---" -
-A.- GOOD. a~1 that me charge 7rae--ca--\ Is
i-'-- .. .-.,-ta-io- II fact
v.-1-' ---' -.
postmaster " --S0i - 4a--'e4 A'.--se- .'-'. "--
49,. 81 -a~ e-- and calls 10 'one 90 Atttero-r, s.
o --' .......-. ..-,s Ai-D.-~L -0-r -,a- arc
ro..'a .4 , . 49,. ....t.
reo.-l-.rs f1-f are opposed az 10 '-e '.'V
...4a---.- no r-e l0c1 examination. NJ. w 4-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20
ARRESTS FOR ILLEGAL VOTING

THREE NFN ACCUSED RY TIE WATCHERS
OF ATTEMPTING FRAUD At PRIMARIES
James O.Neu. Twenty-Five years old Of ~ -
Concord-st was arrested Yesterday afternoon a.
,h~ polls - -he Third District % the Fourth Warf
John McKeon. - ". 5 Concord-st.. charged hin
with illegally voting
jeremiah Flanagan at;y-elEht years old. n ~
z6 Adans-st was arrested a. o'clock last eve,
lrr al ta4 polls ~ The Fourth District ~ no
FOURTH Ward by Policeman Fer1eN. on he ana
charge Both men were locked Up IN 'he adams
st police station
on rhe complain, - George ColEan. o. no ~
Pearl-s' Voud-he voter was arrested o. .-
polling pace in the Fret z strict O.. ne seco.
Ward las r.cr- charged vttr a'tempt-.s ~ ~
senate q voter C-.r7r was a Comfy Ta'c-er
said RE MAJ attempted 20 vo-e o- the name q, 2
man VIII whom 10 s We acquainted iie 700
the wouil-le v--e- tla- -e would nave a--N
Vested p ne persisted 81 n.s attempt on votf
ra- 5i6 persist and was feke- m ors'odF A ~.
Fr-on-sf r0Ii0e station be refused 20 give
"a me or address ant was locked ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20
TIE scBooL Of PEDAGOGY

'As brooElyr -rst.t-te.s schoo q Pedagogy =
- q s-4r- -D-r ~ second year II IS the out
- O. c--e-t appea- from the teachers tor IN
$50 II TIE higher branches and history ~
--S-'on snc psychology as applied 10 schoo. dis
-. aNc Management. the history VI English
'.-fe anc kindred subjects q materia. Lse ~
o. ~ WORK Last season FIVE courses were gwen.
''~e-e's registering In tie various classes The
-e courses VI. be given th.s year for Brooklyn
SsAi@ttaE teachers IN cooperation wiki the
scre-fS4s -c.lsge Of Columbia University and me
So o. Pedagogy o. New-York University The
tots- SEASONS work WILL begin Monday. Cc-
III me Ar blilcing Al so. "a Montagle-sf-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20
TEE FrvrR4L or THOMAS y CROFT

rae euneral - Thomas N C-ot-- secretary n
The Brighton Beach Raci-g Association who died
a. no g sor-h Po-t.ar1-ave on SATURDAY vas
held veste-dav Tne burial 7ss ~ Wo'a.aTr
Cemetery
Among ttose present were Bat-ers7f.
-s--se clare -s-sr--en-e-t u re B-,s.to. Beach
Racing Association w Barr--to oe- a. timer
l- Fi-zrera.. oHs-.a. srar-e-. Frank Clark
s..-a-.- -e-14r- y me Sleeps-ezt Bay TIA X =
re- fIsUgt-s 20 me American Bank Noe COM
NAM John Carl-a-gr W-.-.ar E.-erlar. p-esi-
Es-- ~ lie Brighton Beach Racing Association
.----s.~ ra -k-rr John N-tIrarr r 4. Chiffon
s---e-a-v 2. me SARATOGA Racing Association and
y salmon The funeral was -or--c-ec cy
he r4v IT, Y SWe-tze.. rector 40 - luke g
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20
OBITUARY.
GEORGE L CORwIN

GEORGE T.. CORwIN
George T. Corwin. FOR twertv-tVo years con-
nected with the iewelry arr OF J. 7. Chase *
sons. ~ lower Fultor-st. died or Monday a. his
home No 81 steuben-s... after an illness q aoour
three years be vas a member Of 8. Adams
Lodge Free Masons Morning star Council Royal
Arcanuu1 Court MYRTLE and Sanctuary BROOKLYN.
Or the order or Foresfers. and Artistic Lodge OF
the Independent Order Z Odd Fellows He is
survived ry widow an. one daughter. The
funeral was held asst night u was conducted
by the Rev o-ho BartAo.ow and the Rev n
Jay r. Hamilton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20
cn.pcrn WIZ rNREZZLENENT

uarr, Dean. -vsr-y-seven years Old. Wao saws
his nome .s ~ G1,--aours was arrested Is De
-@....ss PRESCOTT sr- Larl-s. II Jersey civ. as
ae stepped f-.n Western 'ra.n u me Pennsy -
49, -~ -.ar-ari f--rn me Poa-e Department
- ., a,-..r- --a. Dean ls wanted 90 mar cry on
- .- -.zz'--1er- Dean admitted bis
.+.--.-, .,.- refused -o say acrfrins 'lr'nsr He
is --trr held fn~ examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20
,rvRrB Sc9o0yFR GOES ASHORE.

Atlantic CIV SEPT - The schooner sldi@ way
-,a- humber laden '-o-7 Norfolk % Atlantic o'rV.
went ashore ~ fog here ~ i2-o 2 m ~ iag
- -a--sfr s~s crew were -1ker 81 tf fre "a
sa,i0g crew The vessel VII Re . rora' 1888
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

Washington seq % lsq~-.Af he ap'-.a non
o. 49, -,-..- o.. --s FITS. National Bank o., Lake
nod made Yesterday vas E-ar-@1 today
TIE .0r-roa-r ~ ne currency nas also approvet
o. t1e Chemical >ati01a- 5aAA 9- Sew ofh a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

cara Travis. ,our years Old Of No GO Seventy
..es.--s- Fo-t Hamilton is suffering e-om
,~s-.re % the rg1t lex received yesterday a,rsr-
noon. she vas rln over oy -sh- wagon drawn
By povers-i ssy horse Ihss arivsr vas ga. aeee-
80. +-e street resr her home when whee-
10y her and krocSel her down TIE driver
whipped W MS horse ~t- mace DIS escape
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20
GOLF Platter NAY LOSE ~ Eye
, ro~va WOMAN s-rr-x pr FALL A. -Hr

A 7orN7 WOMAN s-R-rE BV FALL A. THF
rTKER HEIGHTS Inks
TrrA PLAYING gols q. the Dyke- Heights coz
Club grounds a. D,ka- Heights Yesterday Mss
Annie E5rrIr5s twenty years 0d - 10 81
Bay TUerr.e-a-st. Bath Beach. 1as struck 0v
ro,f bali and &C. Is feared she vil lose --4 sigh
o+ re- -.r~. 4r- Miss Fcrr-5s was a0el- -o
s-r.oe hen own bail when Charles Morton fWer-t-
seven years old living ~ No % C-opsev-ave.
struck bah SIDEWAYS ard sen To- r. Mss Ed
-nuris7 tace TIE hard sphere s---ck her riga
eye and 'r@ Young man screamed T.tn pair.
sac vas attended rr Or Charles Pearson - F7rr
Hamilton and aiken home Mr. Morton IS Dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

r-ase wars gave no- been small a.airs They
have been forgotten oy ne Itr;.c 5esa-se ny
s.--a ~fsFo-,--n.akirg YET they have beer blood
ara have sacrificed nous anas z ives writer r
---1-s+ "a Ar-s--a has spe-- more -,a- B-i-a'1
- var v-ith aboriginal races y h l4s' TAO gen
s-a-fons and sur vars wee a. .c-s,r a. lor1e
n fre end re savaEes are defeated. ss tee --.F
rsuas vi he bI- a. Ma AZ aw--- --5' -
az win -le -1eye-res 81 -cc5 r-s-.-e- ,r f1e
4aa-- = rf.r l-e5s y soldiers while or.y t~e--y
T-5t7-s were killed TIE war cos 81 l0 90 r-e21.
~ IN Ax-e-si-ure q g. o. go k' each ---te~
A. s5r ~ loss G. ..-e Losing es-nates t1at -
sre--- Indian warrior killed - at l1-sr T1-s -
80 American soifiers have los- r1ei- lives
II - terrible price o. blood ard LreAs-5e - 7sS
20 foolish administration = 9-r l--'t1 ----i'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

F-o1 -h= chicago Journal
-,e r--,ar wars o the Tinted states Rave cost
80 ,o,l--rv over $40 zoo 80 si1ce 1881. and H@ -
~ thousands y soldiers s-1 sailors We oe-- -
-'s@as TIE most important ~ these w-rs "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

Explaining the Case don't seem - under
stand fals Drey,us case SAID the caller
oh. rs very simple. returned ire hostess
"vou see rs al about hordereau'
Yes.
resemblance ro The English word border Is French
for trimming ~ some sor-- eslrnaoy lace
WHY of course How stupid 90 me never 70
have thought u chat before And poor Dreytls I
suppose has been sued p, some traiesman f0r fh4
h0r5ereau his WIFE bought
Exactly said the hostess. Very likely h
overcharged Tor u. you know. Chicago Post
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20

There uas IN Yesterdays cro"c mar from
sc--av,n mere - the STATE " no rad come 20 town
MA r. cost lie furnished great Amusement tor
80. trr0rs stationed JUST north ~ ne cry Ha..
80 @rafr when be- -1r or ~ the ordinary means
- .r-Lsererf be- devised new and startling .rf.-
tsr.0r He took from us pocket ro.. " bis ana
WITH "a wild veil cheUec w rVe-c1llaf tl.- ne
was tlsf starting lr 20 nssicate ~ .t-loi.ar i
when PcNrefral Ray i.tertere1 and 70 ha 70 tre
F.stn District station house 4 -o--- lft lin o4it
r.- money I'D said the policeman our ! "o--dr z
sand ror hrs eating r.. ~ fPhladelphia Record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-20
cuARGES By ATTERBURY
.orr-srs THE POsTOFFICE OF DELAY
ING THE PRIMARY BALLOTS.

--,,,s-rR WILSON RELIES THAT IT IS
oxr OF THE cHAIRMAN's PoLITI-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-21
THE LAKE CITY TRIAL
More AlIbfs by the Defense-A Sensa
ton Sprung by the Prosecution

Charleston, S. c., April 17.-After set
thing up alibis for Webster, Joyner and
Goodwin today the defence in the trial
of the alleged Lake City %lynchers,
closed it's case. Alibis were put for
ward for Rodgers, Mcknight and Ward
last week, so the only man in whose
behalf efforts have not been made to
establish one is Stokes, the merchant
who has been alleged by the govern
mob that killed Baker.
1t was claimed on the stand today
that Goodwin was sick at home; that
Joyner slept in his own residence with a
school boy and that Webster was at his
wv house with the grip the night of
the lynching.
The sensation of the day came after
the defence had closed it's case.
Among it's efforts to break down
the testimony of NEWMAN, the
man who turned states evidence,
was a pay certificate. 1t was not dat
ed, the date having evidently been
scratched out, but the defence claimed
it was issued February 21st. In rebuff
book of the county supervisor in evil
dence, showing that the stub before
and the one after hat of NEWMAN was
each issued February 23rd. The infer
ence that the NEWMAN ticket has been
falsified was directly made, n this
matter is expected to cut a consider
able figure in the case in the future.
The government said this afternoon
that it had about twenty-five witnesses
to examine, so argument will scarce
ly begin before Wednesday,. The case
may reach the jury Thursday.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-21
THE SEVENTH ARMY CORPS
Genera Lees Farewell Address to the
Men on its Dissolution by the VOlun.
teers Being Mustered Out of Service

Havana, April 1.-THE last general Or
der issued by Major General Ftizhugh
Lee to his command, the Seventh army
corps, is in part as follows:
AN order has been received which
moves the last regiment of the Seventh
army corps across the sea, to be mus
tered out of the service Of the United
States and the ranks Of its organiza-
ton will be forever broken. The re-
cord made by the officers AMI men,
however, will be forever preserved on
the pages Of the military history in
which their country will inscribe their
deeds. No troops have won a higher
reputation for discipline, drill, manly
discharge of duty, soldierly conduct
and cheerful obedience to all orders.
THE presidents assurance that had
the war with Spain continued the
Seventh army corps would have been
selected to lead the assault on the
Havana lines proves that the corps pos
sessed the confidence of the command
er-in-chief of the army and navy, q
confidence shared by his fellow coun-
trymen.
ct is gratifying, in reviewing the
career of the corps, to remember the
harmony which has existed among the
40, 900 soldiers who answered the roll
call at Tampa, Jacksonville, Savannah
and in Cuba, whether it were the volun-
teers who a~fterward, at various times
broke ranks and resumed the duties Of
citizenship, or the regulars whose
standards, still flying, are nov the ad.
vance sentinels of American progress
and civilization.
"The soldiers of the north and the
| south took the sunshine and the storm
Of camp together and marched side BY
side under one flag and in n and
| for one country"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-21
MORE SMALLPOX CASES
Patients in Hiding About
Raleigh.
COMPULSORY VACCINATION
Again TaIked of-Wflmington "Refu-
gees" Co be Examined In Raleigh I'm
Dockery -Beliamy Coutest-Atiantic
Hallway Casa Nan Dying at kees
ley stitute From Taking Too Much
Morphine The spanish Gun To be
the city by the Raleigh.
Messenger Bureau.


Raleigh. y. -. April Il.
James c. MacRae left here today for
Tarboro. 10 appear before Judge Hoke
in the case OF James \. Bryan against
d. NJ. Patrick. involving the control OF
the Atlantic and North Carolina rail-
way; he appearing for Patrick and +.
NJ. Simmons for Bryan.
Oscar j. Spears. assistant United
States district attorney. Is here. and
says he will at Wilmington next Thurs
day and Friday take more testimony
in the contested congressional election
case OF Dockery VS.. Bethany. He says
o II OF the Wilmington refugees VIII
be examined there, but that they Will
be examined here day after tomorrow.
When asked IL George Y. French
would be a witness here he replied:
Probably" The negro Manly, editor
of The Record, IS yet in New York, he
says. This is the last week Dockery
has for rebuttal evidence. There will
perhaps be a dozen witnesses here day
after tomorrow, at the hearing before
Notary Public Best, who is Judge Pur-
nelrs stenographer.
There Is much talk about smallpox.
Mayor Powell says he think compul-
sorry vaccination will nave to be or
dered now. Physicians have said for
some time IL ought TO be ordered. The
disease is entirely among the negroes.
These use all possible means TO hide
II. A policeman said today that a
number OF cases were thus hidden. A
negro from Monroe came here with
n disease, and was looked for last
night. This morning he went volun-
tar1ly TO the superintendent OF health
and then to the ~pesthouse. There Is an
other walking" case. for which the Do
lice We're looking all day yesterday and
last night and today. 1t is the COM
mon belief that there has been too
great delay by the superintendent of
health in looking after cases. He. on
the other hand, says the aldermen have
fallen short of their duty in not order
ing ompulsory vaccination.
mere was n slight frost here this
morning. but not enough 10 do any
special damage. The fruit crops are
badly cut OFF anyway.
A well known young cotton mill man
is dying at Kelley institute, Green's
Doro, by reason OF the act OF a fellow
patient, who took a wax impression of
a Key or a box in which there were
morphine pills, go l25 rains OF the
latter and divided with the mill man.
1t is now definitely known that the
of1cers n crew of the cruiser Raleigh
nave the Spanish cannon for presenta-
ton to this city. 1t will very oba
" De placed in the rotunda OF the cap-
ltol, or II not there, in the state mu-
scum. with an appropriate tablet.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-21
Testimonials to General and Mrs.
Gordon

Savannah, Ga, April 1.-THE enlist
ed men of the Second Louisiana regi-
ment, which command will be muster
ed out of Service tomorrow, this after
noon called upon Brigadier General W.
W. Gordon at his residence and made
presentations to h general and his
wife in neat speeches. General Cor
don was in command of the brigade
in which the Second Louisiana served.
Mrs. Gordon endeared herself to the
soldiers by her tender care of sick vol
unteer soldiers during the war. She
gave not only money for their comfort,
but personally nursed the sick and
buried the dead.
The enlisted men visited the general
under command of a non-commiSSioned
officer. There is considerable hard feel
ing between the officers and men and
tomorrow when they are mustered out,
the officers will not be present on the
ground Nor will officers and men go
home together, but each class will
travel on separate trains.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-21
THE FIGHT AGAINST QUAY
His Recollection Not Considered Pos
Slble

Harrisburg, Pa, April ~16.-(Sunday.)
The legislature will adjourn inc die
at noo on Thursday next, in accord
ance with a joint resolution adopted
early in the session fixing April goth as
the date for final adjournment. The
outlook at present indicates adjourn
ment without the election of a United
States senator. The selection of ex-
United States Senator Quay to succeed
himself is scarcely possible under the
existing strained relations Of the fac
tons, and the announced decision of
Mr.. Quay to remain in the field will, it
is believed, retain to him the votes of
most, if not all, of his followers to the
end The chances of any other candi-
date receiving sufficient votes to elect
is thus rendered extremely doubtful,
particularly as there is no sign Of a
break in the ranks of the democrats,
who ave s~teadfastly voted to a unit
for their party candidate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-21
THE COLYAR ~CONSPIxaCy
Inc
weeks some Positive Eyt-
dence

New York. April 1.-THE examina-
ton or Arthur S. Colyar, Jr., the Nash
vile lawyer who Is charged with con-
spiracy to kidnap Nicholas A. Heck
man, a important witness in the Mo
lineux poisoning case, was continued
today and court adjourned until to-
morrow.
Mr.. Weeks, counsel for Molineux,
e a number of afidavits that had
been sent to him by Colyar while in
Nashville, as proof that there could BIO
no doubt that Hickman was Parry
Raymond, an escaped convict. The
first was sworn TO by ]. +. Martin and
the second by w. w. Redmond, OF
Nashville. Several letters and tele-
grams that had been ent by Colyar TO
Mr.. Weeks, the latter also read, In
which Colyar stated that Blanche w.
Graham, the woman Raymond Is said
TO have wronged, was to come TO New
York to make the final and positive
Identification Mr.. Weeks said Colyar
had gone to Albany and secured the
requisition papers which were held up
on Governor Roosevelt's request that
they be not served until he had further
looked into the matter. Colyar, ac-
cording to Mr.. Weeks, then went TO
Washington and wired: Woodruff ac-
ting governor. From highest authori-
ty l learn Plat car control him. Am
getting letters to Plat from len OF in
fuence here"
Mr.. Weeks said that Colyar had con-
fessed to him that there was No blanche
Graham and that when Mr.. Weeks got
him TO produce the woman who had
signed the affidavit as Blanche era
ham, Colyar got a woman In Washing
ton who agreed TO play the part, paying
her $25, but she failed To put in an ap-
pearance.
Il told Colyar that as an officer of
the court, / could do nothing but take
him back to New York and turn him
over TO the authorities" said Mr..
Weeks.
Mr.. Weeks said he made Colyar give
up a telegraph order for $50, payable
IN Washington which had been sent
him and had not been cashed.
Mr.. Weeks alleged that Colyar had
confessed to him that the photograph
given him, p~urporting TO be a picture
or Raymond taken from the locket OF
Blanche Graham, had been obtained
by photographing the tin type Of Heck
man which had been sent to Nashville
for Identification. The proceedings
were then adjourned
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-21

income from his interests in Santo Do
mingo.
BANDITS ON THE ROAD.
The organization of the rural police
will be fastened, although the mill
tary authorities are incredulous re-
garding the alleged incursions of ban
dts and the reports of the killing of
Cuban soldiers and citizens at Caimito.
Nevertheless the newspapers say that
two citizens there killed, were buried
yesterday, and that a third is near
death as the result of brigand violence.
An armed party o d into Santo Do
mingo, province Of Santa Clara, last
night and set fire to the Spanish club
house, retiring when the crowd gath
cred. The fire vas extinguished.
Isolated farmers in the province of
Havana are moving their effects into
the towns nearest them.
Senior Guillermo Dolz, civil governor
of the province of Pinar del Rio, con-
ferred with the governor general to-
day respecting the immediate forma-
ton of a body of rural police for his
district.
Twenty clerks, aided by five Cuban
officers, began to copy the military
assembly's muster rolls today for the
use of the paymaster.
General Bartomle Mazo, whom Gen
u o. LCAOCh AhLA ~ oA~i
vana to cooperate in the settlement
of various questions, has replied that
his condition of health will not allow
him to come. He says he has not &C
cepted the command of the Cuban
troops in the eastern provinces and
that it is not expedient for him to leave
his plantation near ManZanillo.
Debtors are dismayed at the report
that an Of only one year is
to be granted them, and financial in
terests generally regard this as a mere
~postponement that will still further
complicate the situation. All classes
think it would be better to nave a COM
prehensive understanding now than to
endure further uncertainty. The debt
or will not be able to pay mortgages
within a year, and the creditors do not
know what can or will be lone at the
end of it. Meanwhile, the political flu
ture is also being most carefully can
vassed. The Cuban League is growing
and the election of committees through
out the island is progressing in an or
derby way. The cities are divided into
districts, each having it's president and
vice president with the necessary as
s%iStantS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-21
Emperor william "Taken I'M, by an
ImpOster

Berlin, April 17.-Last December a
DR.. Esser, who then claimed to have
just returned from an extended tour
of the German colonies was granted a
long audience by Emperor William,
who was greatly interested in his mar
rative and who rewarded Esser with
the second class crown order. A NUM-
Der of doubling colonials have been in
v~estigating and terminating Esser,
who, it now appears, has been shown
to be a rank impostor. 1t is added that
he now admits he never saw the places
he described.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-21
Troops arrive From Cuba

Savannah, Ga, April 1.-THE Ward
Line steamship Havana arrived at
quarantine today with eight companies
Of the Second engineers and eight COM
panies Of the Third engineers.
The transport Thomas arrived with
the Thirty-first Michigan and the re-
naming companies of the Third en-
gineers. The Thomas come from Glen
fuegoS.