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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
The TROUBLE
IN BELGIUM
Socialists HurI Anathemas at a
Government Minister.
"vsvE LA REPURLISUE"
Primo Minister Van Den Poorcboom
Charged With Responsibility For
Conflicts Between People qua Pos
Iicc-A Crowd Shouts yIve La No.
pHbltque-A King Leopold Consuits
with Ministers.


Brussels, juno 2a.-The storm of YER
bosity was renewed in the Chamber Of
Deputies to-day. The Socialists hurled
anathemas at NJ. J. Van Den Poore-
boom. who endeavored to explain the
action taken by the police yesterday.
and the Socialists pcrsistently inter-
rupted and insulted the Premier. re-
preaching him with being responsible
Cor Yesterdays conflicts between the
people and the police.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
HloHBiHDERs SHOT.
A DEPUTY SHERIFF. WOUNDED IN
y TIE CONFLICT. S

tBy TELEGRAPH to yirginian-Piiot.,
San Jose, Cal. June s9.-4ln a battle
with, Highbinders in Chinatown at mid
night Deputy Sheriff Bache was shot
in the side and badly wounded.
Shcriff Langford received word that.
SIX Hlghb!nders were coming from San
Francisco to kill Lee On Poon, presi-3
dent Of the. Hip Sing Tong, and with;
several deputies was on the watch
when gang OF Chinese appeared and
opened fire. which was returned by the
officers.
+ Deputy Bache was hit at the first VOL
ley and 1T is thought that one Of the
Chinese was Killed. but his body has
not been found. Four of the Highbind-
ers were arrested. ~ \,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30

HE MAKES a CONFESSION
Snys There Were Twcnty.nine Rob-
bers. Ono OF Whom Vans Colonel
DO,z, Aiso of Cuban Army-A Fish
Ing Party Held Up-United States
Cavalry securing tho Hills For
Porfy Outlaws.
tBy Telegraph to vlrginian-prot.,

Havana, June 29.-Advices received
here from Guanaiay to-day say Major
Jose Acosta. OF The Cuban army, ac-
cused OF completely IN the recent safe
robbery at Mariei. at FIRST succeeded in
ESCAPING the rural police. but was pur-
sued 10 small country house. which
he reached after dark. On the ap-
pfoach Of the guards Acosta, who was
Mt u we'll drinking. attempted to reach
his horse. but the guards fired and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
AuNiouE LAUNCHING.
WHITE DOVES USED, INSTEAD OF
WINE,

(By Teia,, 'aphsto VirgInIan-Pilot.)
Baltimore. Md, June 29.-The steamer
Queen Anne. of the Princess Anne
Railroad Company. was launched here
to-day. notable feature of the occa-
sion being the omission Of me time
honored custom OF breaking bottle
of Wine over the vessels bow as she
,glided from the ways. Instead of this
two, white doves were released as the
vessel began ito move. and her deck
was strewn With wreatils and garlands
Of flowers. ~ {
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
Barbnrity II, n e ,;ls

= ~ = Telegraph, to virginian;sPilot'1f
2 Lima, Peru. June 90 NiaSS eston,
Tex June 2a.-The Confederate Of
Artisans of Lima has decided to take
criminal action against the chief of
police, who is accused OF torturing
members OF that body. The Attorney
General has brought action against
some priests who are charged with il
legally treating a child at school near
Chincha, who was suffering from a
disease. The accused priests have fed
from the country.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
Acosta dropped on his knees and
begged them to spare his life.
IMPLICATES COLONEL DOLE.

He wasstaken to Guanajay Jail and
was afraid the guards would kill him
on the way there On the promise Of
his lifeSbeing spared he said his party
numbered twenty nine. among whom.
he claimed. was Colonel Garlic DolZ
Who was appointed last week chief OF
the Guanajay rural police. Acosta re-
ceivedF $500 as his share of the Aiariel
robbery.
Major :Bulnes and the head man of
the San B'rapcisco plantation attack
have been disappeared and there are
gpmors that they organized q party
Bear Caiyaiabos.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
,AtyPuert6sPedre four boats returning
from fishing lswere halted by armed
Negroes in FIVE boats ona mile from the
shore and were compelled to surrender
their FISH and everything OF value on
board.
SEARCHING FOR OUTLAWS.
The Tunas ruraIes and detachment
OF American cavalry are securing the
hills In search of forty outlaws who
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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
CHILD Wife
HELD FOR MURDER.
The Sad Case Of Mrs. Lizzie Nj.
Ellis.
VISITED BY HER FATHER
The Deserted Wife Who Ktlled Her
IittIo Baby Langutmhes in Prison
teiI-Fnthcr md Mother Prossrata
ed by theA"f"i Calamity Lawyers
Volunteer Their servicrs-A sling.
uinr Fenturc-City wronEhs up.
Especial to virginian-Pnot.,

Richmond, Va. June 29.-Mrs. Lizzie
Nj. Ellis, of Farmville. who was ar
rested yesterday on the charge OF kill
ing her l6-months' -old baby in this city
Monday night. is in jail She received
number OF visitors to-day, including
her old father. from Farmville. Mr.. R.
\. Allen, one of the bes;-known citizens
OF that place. She was calmer to-day,
but she broke down when her father
came and it was some time before she
could regain her composure. The old
gentleman is nearly prostrated; the
mother completely so. and is critically
Ill at her home. in Farmvlle.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-30
ATTORNEYS VOLUNTEER.

MIR. II. 4. Osborne tba Northumberland
80 No.. r,u,.. -" '
-, 'u"se d. NJ Cu.e ana
Judge a. ID. Watkins. of Farmville, and
ron. X. q. Southali, OF Amelia Court
mouse, also caiied. The last three vol
umtee.eu 10 ara IN the defense OF the
anaSr.uha.e woman Mr; l.. Q. Wen
c nri,,,tnI one OF inc pesI,known young
v ,.ni'n.aar ia"yers Oh Klchm9nd' mas
n,ni,n a st,,,,h' ue a.la't ne,' ne VIII
'''"Ne s.upoolh Hsnt IN the courts.
SINGULAR FEATURE.
y singular feature of the case Is that
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@8aEMES



Great pha
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AN0THER OUTRAGE.

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-13
CUBAN GENERALS COOL DOWN
UNCERTAIN NOW WHETHER
THEY WERE OFFENDED.
Appoint Commission to Investigate
the Garcia Funeral Incident-Cu-
ban Officials Threatened to Resign

Havana, Feb. 13.-The feeling which
existed among the Cubans toward
Governor General Brooke over the
question OF precedence in the line of
the funeral procession of General
CaliXtO Garcia on Saturday has moder-
ated very greatly, owing to the eX-
plantations that have been made. and
most Of the i'll humor now is directed
against the Cuban generals who hastily
took offense where none was intended
and ordered the Cuban soldiers to
leave, and themselves retired. The
other generals are disposed to blame
General Andrade for asking the SOL
diers not 10 march.
The leading generals and the lead
ers of the Cuban assembly, which is
composed of military men. held a
meeting and debated the subject until
> o'clock Sunday and some strong
speeches were made against the Amer
leans and it was decided to appoint a
commission to investigate the occur
renee and determine whether or not the
conduct Of the governor general consti-
tUted a ground of offense. The COM
mission will report on Tuesday next
Senior Lanuza, secretary of justice
and public instruction in General
Brooke's advisory councils; Senior
Domingo Mendez Capote, secretary of
so Il 4i4liCIlL III the GOuuGll. ana AEEI-
eral Mario Menocal. chief of police. Of
Havana, who We're present at the
meeting, talked of Tesigning their posi-
lions. but finally decided not TO do so,
because il would be unpOlitic and IN
patriotic TO suddenly break off their
relations with the United States mill
Iary authorities.
General Brooke was not Informed by
the Washington authorities of the
hOnOrs he was to render TO General
Garcia's remains until Friday when,
in response to an inquiry cabled by him
on the day before. when General
Garci3's body reached Havana, he was
instructed to give the remains full
military funeral
AS the mayor and city council had
already arranged and advertised an
elaborate programme, il seemed to the
military authorities unwise to destroy
the Cubans' arrangements and make
another programme conforming TO the
United States army regulations. Conse-
quently, as the Cubans had provided
for ample representation of the Amer
Jean military, General Brooke made no
suggestions concerning his own place
in the procession except at the palace, !
where, instead of taking the first car
riage after the casket as proposed by
the Cuban committee, he suggested
that the sons of Garcia should take the
first carriage and he the second, which
was agreed to.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-13

spread rapidly that the American war
SHIPS We're bombarding Malabon.
Today crowds have visited the scenes
OF last weeks fighting. All the roads
from the city We're thronged with vehi-
cleS but beyond burned villages and
new mounds in the fields there was lit
Sie TO be seen. Inspection showed that
most of the enerly's dead had stood at
their posts until the last, as the bodies
We're usually surrounded by empty
cartridges, while in the trenches wher-
ever there were no dead there was lit
tie and often no ammunition
Among the distinguished prisoners
captured in Manila since the outbreak
OF hostilities are Captain a. G. Esca-
milo, Aguinaldos private secretary;
captain Il. r. Veraguth, Colonel Mar
TN de Los Reyes and Senior Tomas del
Rosario, a member of the so-called Fill
plno congress in session at Malolos.
Other Filipino officers are also in Gus
tody
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-13
KENTUCKY COLONEL IS RAMPAGE
PROVOKED A DUEL WITH A
LIEUTENANT.
Furious Fusillade, In Which the
Colonel Was Shot In the Hip
Well Supplied With Guns.

Admission, Ala, Feb 12.-Ill-feeling be-
tween Colonel David G. Colson and First
Lieutenant L. d. Scott of the Fourth
Kentucky regiment eliminated at mid
night last night in a pitched battle in
which Colonel Co!son was shot in the hip
and Lieutenant Scott and many others
had narrow escapes. The trouble opened
when Colonel Colson entered a restaurant
where Lieutenant Scott and Lieutenant
Brakeman, also of the Fourth Kentucky,
were seated at a table, and deliberately
pulled Blakeman's ear, at the same time
applying vile epithet.
Lieutenant Scott declared he would not
allow his friend. Brakeman, TO be insult
ed. Al this Colonel Colson drew a pistol,
and Lieutenant Scott arose from his chair
with a pistol in each hand.
There were quite Il number Of men in
the place and, while some say they do
not know who fired the first shot several
declare that Colonel ColSOn opened the
tight Probably a dozen shots were fired
before the astounded OnloOkers could stop
the fusiliaGe. LieutenantS Mckay and
Phelps of the Fourth Wisconsin, on duty
with the provost guards, were in the
room. Lieutenant Phelps ran up to Lieu
tenant Scott and demanded his pistols.
The latter said he willingly relinquished
them TO the proper authorities, and gave
them up. Lieutenant Mckay in the
meantime had ordered ColSon To diSarm,
but he refused to do il, and the pistol
was taken from him by force. Quick as
Il flash, Colonel Colson drew another
Scott and others at Lieutenant Mckay,
but without effect. The provost leuten-
ant then bent his efforts toward getting
Colonel Cnlsons pistol. and in doing SO
struck Colonel ColSon twice with his fist,
bruising his face very badly.
Strangely enough, Colonel Colson was
the only one injured, and an examination
disclosed that a bullet had entered his
hip and ranged around to the rear, where
il was located and extracted.
A friend OF Colonel ColSOn sWore out a
warrant for Lieutenant Scott, and he was
arrested today. Both officers have many
warm personal friends in the regiment
and, as further trouble was feared the
entire provost guard was ordered out.
Their services We're not needed, however.
Lexington, KY, Feb. 12.-Lieutenant
Scott who shot and wounded Colonel Col
son at Admission, is a citizen of Lexington
The ill-feeling that existed between the
TWO officers was we'll known here
Lieutenant Scott is a nephew OF Gov
ernor Bradley. but the TWO have not
spoken since Bradley removed SCOTS
father from the SUPPLEMENTARY at the
eastern Kentucky lunatic asylum over d
year ago. Bradley commissioned Scott in
the Fourth Kentucky, it is understood
on account OF COlSon'S recommendation
but this fact. Il is said, did not in the
least abate the hatred cherished by the
young lieutenant toward the governor
Colonel CclsOn is an ardent friend of
Governor Bradley, and is thought by
many TO have furnished the original cause
Tor The quarrel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-13
ALGER'S COMMISSIONERS.
CONTINUED from page -

fenced officers taken from civil life TO
meet the emergency created by the war
is highly commended. Quite a number
of regular officers assigned to the com
mand of volunteer troops ado2ted this
eXDedient, and the results were emil
nently satisfactory.
REFORM IN DEPARTMENTS.
A most important criticism by the
commission is as follows:
THE routine work in the deoart-
ments, in our opinion, is far beyond
what is necessary, and each year seems
to increase it. The methods employed
make it almost impossible to transact
business promptly. The heads of all de-
rartments, officers Of large deOots,
chiefs of staff, departments, corps and
divisions have necessarily been obliged
to give the time and attention TO the
DETAILS which should have been given
to matters Of larger moment. No well
regulated concern or corporation could
transact business satisfactorily under
such regulations as govern the staff de-
partments. and the fact that every Of
ficer of each of the staff departments
holding responsible positions has been
obliged to ignore routine demonstrates
the necessity of a thorough reform"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-13

July /, at the battle of Ell Caney, ten
days after the arrival of the fleet, there
were no ambulances or wagons avail
able and that the roads We're so horri-
bic that they could not reach the front.
1T is plainly evident that this army
of IL 900 men, disembarked in the face
of an enemy in a hostile country and
radily thrown forward against a we'll
armed force, was painfully deficient in
land transportation. but in spite of the
absence of this almost absolutely
necessary portion of the equipment OF
well-trained command, it drove the
enemy before it, captured their out
posts, pushed them behind their main
defenses, drove their fleet from
as it faced the navy of our country
and finally, after gallant fighting under
a tropical sun, amidst most adverse
conditions, captured a strongly fortified
city and received as prisoners of war
over $4,000 Spanish soldiers.
SUBSISTENCE DEPARTMENT.
.'Brigadier General Charles P. Eagan,
commissary general, u S. A, in
charge:
The commission has carefully in
vestigated the subject of the condi-
ton, quality and quantity of food sup
piled to the army. Almost without eX-
ceptlOn 1t has been SHOWN by the teSu-
mony taken that wherever the troops
were ordered. whether to the various
camps in the United States or to
Porto Rico, Cuba or Manila, the rations
prescribed by law were on the trans
ports and at the camps with the SOL
diers.
go far as we have been able to as
certain, there was but one occasion,
that of day in front of Santiago, when
the troops were seriously short of ra-
tions; these had been supplied, but
thrown aside when the men went into
action; the condition of the roads and
lack of transportation prevented
prompt reissue. At times the vegetable
ration was not of good quality, the po-
tatoes and onions being spoiled. Con-
demned by a board of survey, such veg
etables were destroyed and an eGuiva-
lent part of the ration issued. Some
trouble occurred because such vege-
tables and other damaged food were
disposed of by the company without
the warrant of board of survey. This
was done through ignorance, their Of
fcers not knowing what was necessary
to be done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-13
A CHINESE TRAGEDY.
New Years Celebration Results In
Cremation.

San Francisco. Feb. 12.-The celebration
of the Chinese New Year in this city re-
suited in a tragedy today. While fire
works were being exploded from win
dow of the employment agency of Jue
Bun, at 724 Commercial street. a lot of
firecrackers inside the house were acct
dentally lighted and the room was soon
in flames A number of Chinese were
smoking opium in the place at the time.
Five which were rescued told OF others
remaining in stupor. and a vigorous
search by the police resulted in the dis
cOyery of the drugged Mongolians- Quong
Duck Was burned to death and his charred
remains were taken to The morgue. Tu
Now, Jim Shu and Chan Wo were all
badly burned, and their recovery is doubt
fnl. Very little damage was done TO the
building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-13
ALGER CRITICISED.

army an officer who is not working in
harmony with him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-01-11
Torpedo Boats in Offensive Warfare.

AS dispatch boats in smooth water
they were swift and serviceable, but
on the high seas in foul weather they
were found rather too fraiL AS pick
cts and scouts, whether ut port or for
q squadron at sea, they served admir-
ably SO long as small repairs and q
machine shop we're not too far away.
With a repair ship in the squadron
they would have done still better. AS
blockading vessels their coal capacity
was deficient. Fer an attack on shore
batterlfs tLe;~ guns (one-pounders).
were fr.lnd to be Of smaller calibre
than was desirable, their torpedoes
were not fitted for climbing the breast
works, and their armor plate three
eighths of an inch thick) not equal to
resisting modern rifle projectiles. In
a daylight battle, squadron to squad
ron, they were found unable, in o
group Of two, to cross two miles Of
onen sea under the fire Of six well
armed ships manned by Yankee crews.
In all this it appears that the only:
services for which they were designed
were picket duty and scouting. Save
for the only occasion known to the
writer, when the New York, with the
ID .,,sSs and her five hundred meE
were at the mercy Of one Of his own
torpedo boats, we have had no service
experience of the efficiency Of torpedo
boats in night attacks.-John R.
Spears In Scribner's.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-01-11
Hes Of william Penn.

The sale of the household goods of
the late Mrs. Rosanna Cox afforded
much excitement for the residents of
Bristol and thereabouts. The obsery-
ant Bristol correspondent writes: AT
the closing out sale of the household
goods of the late Mrs. Rosanna Cox in
Bristol township drew together many
hundreds Of people after some relic
which was in possession of among her
household effects. She was the daugh-
ter Of the lnte Robert Crosier of Penn
Manor, who lived in the old mansion
TINT VIM. Penn live at-All her early
years were spent on that spacious old
homestead dear to all Pennsylvanians.
She save during her time many Pieces
of the Relics Of the old Brew House
which belong to Penn-had several ar-
ticles made from the old Apple Trees
that VIM Penn eat apples of. Among
the ancient articles made-was nap
kin rings, Rolling Pins, Canes, &C.
Several q these articles were put up
at the sale and the Relic hunters were
on hand and bought them at n high
figure. Among the ancient things In
old cut glass were a pair of salts eel.
lar-which was supposed to belong to
Billy Penn-was purchased by Jos FL
yanzant of Bristol and Tea Cup
which he drank out was Purchased
by Mrs. Newbold Of Fallsington.'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-01-11
Not an American Killed, but Slightly
Wounded.
Entire Spanish Fleet Destroyed.

New YORK, May THE e"
in an extra edition just published,
prints the following special despatch
from Hong-Kong: "T have just ar
rived here on the United States rev.
enue cutter McCullogh with report of
American triumph at Manila. The
entire Spanish fleet of eleven vessels
was destroyed. Three hundred Span
ish were killed and four hundred
wounded. Our loss was none killed,
but six were slightly wounded. Not
one of the American ships was in
jured."
He grew wildly excited and shout
rang through the deserted building.
There was not man in the "Gaz-
cite" Office more patriotic or better
posted on the war situation than the
foreman of the press room. He had
spent his youth in the navy during
the civil war, and his shout of tri-
umph was heard downstairs above the
din of tho rumbling press.
"Who set this >up?" he asked, and
he looked curiously at Margaret.
eI did"
'tAll alone?"
"Yes."
'eWhen did the dispatch Gomez"
"Fifteen minutes ago." she said.
with glance at the clock.
'sWell, you're brick, and girl at
that!" he cried. ''But we've got to
rush this out" and, nurrying to ihe
tube, he shouted, ''Hey, Bill don't
let that stereotyper gop'
. Margaret helped him while he di-
vided the first page of the morning
paper and filled in the upper part
with Dewey's memorable message.
She followed him down stairs and
listened to the cheers from the grimy
men by the presses when he told the
news. In less than ten minutes the
second edition was being thrown from
the news press and eagerly gathered
up by the men, who realized what glad
news this would bring to Riverpoint.
"Three cheers for Dewey!" cried
Thompson ezcitedly.
The presses rumbled on, and,
mingled with their din, rose hearty
applause for the hero of the Pacific.
Pomeroy turned and laid his blackened
hnnd on Margaret's fair head.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-01-11
The situation at Manila.

Tbe situation, at Manila was very
simple, says Ira Nelson Hollis in the
Atlantic. Upon the declaration of war
Admiral Dewey was turned out Of
Hong Kong by Great Britain, and all
other Asiatic ports were closed to
him. He was seven thousand miles
away from home, q distance which
none of his ships could make without
recoaling, and his line Of communica-
ton was liable to interruption at any
time. Furthermore, the safety OF our
Pacific coast trade was in jeopardy
so long as hostile vessel remained
In the Orient. The duty was plain
one-to obtain q base In the Philip
pines, and to capture or destroy every
Spanish ship that could be found.
With rare good judgment Admiral
Dewey n ade straight for Manila, and
caught the whole feet before they
had time to scatter. He, had already
proven himself to be man Of fore
sight by loading up with provisions
and coal before war was declared.
When the English told him to go he
was ready. His feet passed through
the fortified entrance Of Manila bay
by night, and attacked the ships and
shore batteries simultaneously. The
victory over what must be conceded
to have been weak and disorganized
foe, although, gun for gun, there was
not much difference in the tw5 sides,
was a great one in the splendid man
agement Of the American ships and
in the results which must flow from
our enforced entrance into Asiatic
notifies.