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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
OUR TRENCHES PREVENT HEAVY
LOSS AT SAN FERNANDO.
The Attack Directed by General Mascardo-
Luna Massing his Army Before Ameri.
can Lines-Our Gunboats Clear
the Shores of the Rio Grande.

Filipino r1emen to the number OF
eight thousand, are entrenched on three
sides of Bacolor. The Americans, how
ever, are fully able to hold the city, if
Mondays attack was a specimen of the
enemy's fighting ability.
The United States Philippine Commits
sion has been considering provincial
constitution for the Island of Negros,
which was framed by Colonel Smith and
leading natives. 1t is largely modelled
after the constitution of California.
While it has many good points, the
commission will probably recommend
uniform government for all the prov
inces This constitution, it is intended
will give the natives self-government;
cooperating with the military regime.
Work upon the constitution has been
apportioned to the several members of
the Philippine commission. The report
of President Schurman will give special
attention to national, provincial and
municipal government Colonel Charles
DENLY will consider the organization of
courts and Professor D. G. Worcester
will investigate tribal physical and com
mercial features of the islands. All the
members of the commission are consult
ing with resident experts.
!. CLEAR THE COUNTRY OF FOE.
Manila, May 10-4:10 L. M.-The
army "tincIad" gunboats Laguna de Bay
and Cavedonga. under command OF
Captain Grant, steamed UP the Rio
Granje to Calumpit today clearing the
entire country of rebels from the bay
UPWARD. When the vessels reached
Macabebe, anGut thousand of the in
habitants of the lace assembled on the
banks of the river, cheering the expe-
dition Justify. Captain Grant was given
an ovation when he went ashore.
Many of the Macabebes expressed
themselves as being anxious to enter the
American service for the campaign
against the Tagals.
The United States transports Puebld
and Pennsylvania sailed for home today
by way of Nagasaki. The transports
Charles Nelson and Cleveland will leave
on Thursday and Friday.
TRANSPORTS COMING HOME.
Washington, May 1O.-The following
dispatch has been received at the War
Department.:
Manila, May 10th.
"Adjutant General. Washington.
transport Pennsylvania left for San
Francisco today: Nelson leaves 11th;
Cleveland 18th; st. Paul 18th instant.
(Signed) "OTIS."
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JUDGE EWART'S SALART.
Entitled to the Same From Date of
Recess Appointment

Washington, May 10.-The Comp
troller of the Currency has decided
that Judge Ewart of the Western Dis
trict of North Carolina. is entitled to
receive the salary attached 10 the Of
flee from the date of his qualification
under the recess appontm mt issued
to him by the President on April 18th,
1899. During the last session of Con
gress, Mr.. Ewart served as District
Judge under a recess appointment is
sued July 18th, 1898.
On December 18th, 1858, the Eresi-
dent again sent his nomination 10 the
Senate, but no action was taken there
on. On April 18th, 1899, a second re-
cess appointment was issued to Mr..
Ewart under which he qualified, and
the question was raised by the dis
bursting clerk of the Department of
Justice whether he was entitled to Il
salary from April :2th last
The Comptroller reviews The declS-
ion of former Attorneys General as 70
the authority of the President in MAX
ing recess appointments and decides
the question in tn" affirmative.
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CONSTITUTION FOR NEGROS.
CROP REPORT FOR May
All Indication Point to il Decreased
Acreage.

Washington, May 10-Tne cotton crop
report for May issued today by the De
partment of Agriculture is as follows:
The cotton report for the month of
May indicates merely the belief of cor
respondents. on May 1st, as to the in
tentons of planters regarding the acre
age to be planted. and the estimates
being liable to modification during May
they should be regarded merely as Il
general indication of the strength of
the tendency toward an enlargement or
reduction of acreage.
In every cotton growing State the IN
dications on the first instant pointed to
IL reduced acreage. with correspond
ing decrease in the sale of fertilizers,
and an increased acreage in the various
food crops.
The probable reduction, by States,
is as follows:
In Mississippi and Indian Territory
) per cent, in Alabama per cent, Texas
9 per cent Arkansas 10 per cent, South
Carolina II per cent, Louisiana II per
cent, Georgia 13 per cent, North Caro-
lima and Tennessee II per cent and
Oklahoma Is per cent.
No estimate of the total reduction will
he published until next month. when
the final reports on planting will be
compared with the revised acreage fig
ures for last year.
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q THE SONS OF VETERANS.

Charleston. s. c.. May 10.-The fourth
annual convention of the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans met today hut little
business was transacted, the session
being devoted to preliminary work Of
organization. Several speeches of well
come were made. among others Com
mander Smyth and Mr.. Robert e. Lee,
Jr.. of Fairfax. Va, who made brief
impromptu address. The following COM
mittee on Credentials was appointed:
l.. ID. +. Quinby. Georgia; L. Howell,
Alabama: w. II. Mcclellan. louisiana :
j. NJ. Kinnard. South Carolina; j. X.
Matthews, Florida: b. III. Kirk, Texas;
James Mum, Virginia: G. E. Smell.
Kentucky: Arthur Mazyck. Mississippi;
+. \. DeRossett, North Carolina.
The convention then adjourned until
tomorrow.
Mr.. Robert T.. Lee, Jr.. is Il candidate
for commander of the association and
it is said his election is practically as
sured.
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Manila. May 1O.-1O:15 a. m.-The
Filipino General Mascardo's army, in
spired by wine taken from the store
houses of Bacolor and by the generals
oratory on Monday evening attacked San
Fernando. There was tremendous yell
ing and great expenditure of cartridges
by the rebels, but very little result.
General Mascardo holds the outskirts
of Bacolor west of the railroad. In
front of his positions are the Kansas
and Montana regiments which occupy
trenches that the Filipinos built in anti
cipation of an attack from the direction
of the sea.
During the afternoon of Monday, Gen
eral Mascardo with large retinue of
officers. rode along the lines, frequently
stopping to harangue his warriors. At
dusk a detachment of rebels rushed to-
wards the outposts of the Montana
regiment. but were met by hot fire
from the Montana regiments line. The
insurgents. from trenches nearly ) miles
long. responded. After an hours firing,
during which one private soldier of the
Montana regiment was wounded, the
insurgents subsided, although they kept
ND scattering fire throughout the
night.
Prisoners who were brought in to the
American lines said that General Mas
cardo distributed barrels of VIE among
his soldiers. telling them that he expect
ed them to capture the city of San
Fernando. The trenches undoubtedly
saved the Americans from heavy losses,
bullets falling thick about them during
the engagement. Fa'" ~"
General Luna is massing his army east
of the railway, bringing mp troops by
train loads in sight of the American
lines.
The country between San Fernando
and Calumpit is filling up with natives,
who profess friendship toward the
Americans, but who are suspected by
many of sympathy with the insurrection.
A Filipino connected with the Ameri-
can hospital corps was killed, it is sup
posed, by Amigos.
CONSTITUTION FOR NEGROS.
Manila. May 10.-7:20 p. m.-Reports
received from the insurgent line, which,
however. have not been confirmed, say
that a meeting of the Filipino Congress
has been held at San Isidro. There was
no quorum present but in spite of this
fact some business was transacted. The
reports add that although those who at
tended were mostly partisans of Aguln-
aldo strong desire for peace was eX-
pressed.
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MEMORIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Mr.. pou's Splendid Tribute to the Con
federate Dead.

Greensboro. \. c.. May 10.-tSpecial1
The celebration of the 10th of May
was revived today after Il lapse of
several years. The occasion was most
interesting and successful. \ long pro-
cession, composed of mounted ladies'
and gentlemen carriages full of lovely
girls in white and red. band and the tire
department moved out to the cemetery
Mayor Taylor gracefully acted as master
of ceremonies.
Patriotic songs were sung, IL quartet
of male voices beautifully rendering
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"
Mrs. 5. l.. Alderman read II suitable
poem by Mrs. Hundley. of this city,
after which Mayor Taylor introduced
Mr.. Ed. Pou, the speaker Of the day.
Mr.. Pou paid splendid tribute to the
Confederate dead, defending the cause
for which they fought, quoting from Dan
iel Webster and others to prove the
rights of States to secede.
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Georgia-General Evans.
Louisiana-General Tunnard.
TeXas-General Policy.
ArlInnSaS-Ennn Hnrnor

A<VhiSidud ptIti
TeXas-General Policy.
Arkansas-tieneral Horner.
Indian Territory-General Coleman.
MiSsouri-General Mccullough.
Oklahoma-General easier.
The parade was dismissed at the au-
ditorium where the memorial exercises
were held. This being South Carolina
Memorial Day the occasion was one
of double significance. the careno-
MES were very impressive and the
auditorium was again filled to its ca
pacity.
The memorial address was delivered
by Adjutant General Norman, who
spoke eloquently of the hero dead of the
South and paid high tribute to its wo
men. Chaplain Jones in his opening
prayer made an indirect allusion to the
Lee resolutions by expressing the hope
that the women of the South would
keep up the noble work of caring for
the graves of the Southern dead and
that no one would take from them that
sacred privilege.
Tonight at the auditorium an in
teresting ceremony took place in the
presentation to General Norman, Ad-
jutant General of the Association, of
flag from each of the Southern
States. An immense crowd was pres
ent and the occasion was made rather
social one. The flags were presented
by the young lady sponsors from the
States and brief addresses were made
for each by an sofficer.
The campaign for the place of hold
ing the next reunion is on and the
InI frnr, hp nnnIiInfn citin
are hard at work These are Louis
vile, Norfolk, Baltimore. ST. Louis
and New Orleans, of which the first
named is said to be the favorite.
RECEPTION TO THE RALEIGH.
The cruiser Raleigh came up to the
city today and anchored off the Bat
terry, where she lies dressed in bunt-
ing from rail to maintruck. All day
a feet of small craft have piled to her
carrying visitors and Captain Cogh-
Ian and his officers have been busy
showing them over the handsome lit
tie cruiser.
The reception to the ship occurred
early this morning. The reception
committee boarded the cruiser Col
fax and the light house steamer Wis
tarla ana proceeded GOWN the hdrooi
to where the cruiser lay off Fort
Sumter. Captain Coghlan received
the visitors, and after an exchange OF
speeches the little feet steamed up
the harbor to the booming guns of q
shore battery, while the Raleigh re
turned the salute. Afterward the Raj
eigh's officers were entertained at q
reception and luncheon at the Caro-
lima Yacht Club. Tonight there was
superb display of fireworks. excur
sions to many nearby resorts and e
large number of social functions in
honor of the sponsors and visiting
ladies'.
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IRON FURNACE A SUCCESS.

Greensboro, n. c., May 1O.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-The iron furnace at this place
is an unqualified success both as to
quality and quantity. Day before yes
terday the manager commenced maxi
ing at the foundry number one iron
which is considered the best that can
be made, and today they commenced
making four blasts instead of three,
as before.
Another one thousand power engine
has arrived. 1t is also stated that
another furnace will be erected as
soon as possible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11
KAUTZ REPORTS IMPROVE NEAIENT

Washington, May 1O.-The following
cablegram was received ut the Navy De
partment this morning from Admiral
Kautz on board the Philadelphia:
Auckland, y. H., May 10th, Apia,
May 3rd
Secretary of the Navy. Washngton
"Brutus arrived April 10Th. All quiet
at Apia. Condition of affairs much inn
proved. have withdrawn marines from
the shore as presence required no lon
ger.
CSigned "KAUTZ."
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THE RALEIGH UNINJURED.

Washington. May 10.-A dispatch to
the Navy Department from Captain
Coghlan says that an examination of the
Raleigh after she was t1oated last night
shows that she sustained practically no
damage in grounding off Charleston.
The Raleigh will remain at Charleston
until May 14th and then proceed to
Portsmouth, n. III.
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FIVE BURNED TO DEATH.

\ Man, His Three Children and His
Housekeeper.
Dalton. Ga. May 10.-The residence
of DIR. l.. G. Bagwell, ten miles east
of here. was burned early today. DIR.
Bagwell, his three children and their
negro housekeeper were burned to
death.
1t is supposed lamp which DR.. Bag
well had on table near his bed eX-
ploded.
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MIR. SCHENCK VERY ILL.

Greensboro. \. c.. May l0.-tSpeclal)
Mr. ID. Schenck. Jr.. upon whom an
operation was performed for appendicitis.
is much worse. 1t is not thought he can
live throughout the night.
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PRIZE HOUSES BURNED.
Accidental Fire at South Boston--Loss
$4,000.

Richmond. Va, May 10.-An acciden-
tai fire at South Boston. Halifax coun-
ty, this afternoon, destroyed three to-
bacco prizeries and several dwellings.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11

You never hear married man say
that he prefers a storm to a dead
calm
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-11

The number of poor authors is as
great as the number of authors who
are poor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Towns up and down the valley turned
out the people in squads to help Bradford
receive and entertain Capt, Clark In his
rative town. Bradford feels a just pride
In the hero of the oregon.
Superintendent OF the State Fish Hatch
cry Bailey has issued orders TO close the
hate .ry at Roxbury to visitors except on
SATURDAYS. Tho commissioners are forced
into This move on account of the much re-
tricted appropriation which neCessitates
the curtuilin-c of help at the hatchery.
County Examiner Prichard of Bradford
has announced that the Orange County
Summer school for teachers will be held al
Brad ord instead of Randolph as hereto
fore The Orange County summer schools
have always been prCnounced success.
10000 lake trout fry from the hatchery al
RoXbury were placed in Willoughby Lake
this week
High Mater is the rule in the Congecti
cut and Passumpsic rivers. Highways are
sIhu, srd In many places. No damage II
rcpoI' j except the washing out Of the
abu,uents Of the bridge near Capt. Beat
ties or the Maine Central railroad at Ian
caster, y. II. The usual spring rains
should they put in appearance at thi.
time, would cause great damage
The .aW firm of Smith & Sloan al Wells
River have dissolved partnership, and Mr.
Sn Il has taken his son Raymond int
partnership with him.
Col, Eras,us Baldwin has started hi
large bettiu- establishment at Wells Riv
a With contracts for his entire product
col, j. W. Sault OF the Benning on Ban
ner has been OH the East Side for a few
days business trip.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04

Methodist Episcopal parsonage aHd he
viii begin his labors In that church next
unday.-Clayton Sargent and family from
PlttSii"id were in town Sunhay.-Mr. ard
Town los, .i, I'm ,,[Hol' "er" ~
here a few days.-Rev. Mr.. Adams viii
preach at the Universalist church again
next Sunday, May 7th.-John Trask has
been n Boston buying goods the past
week.-Rolla Carey is in Massachusetts for
few weeks.-Mrs. Susan Lattimcr is at
her homo here with her daughter, Mrs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04
V0lallted.

MAN wanted at once, who has had some
experience as wheclwrisht ana black
smith. Degree x Martin, Hin sbursh,
VT. ltl,otNWlt
LADY CANVASStNG AGENTS wanted
for Madame GriSwold Corset and the NJ.
O., skirt supporter Agents can make
1NJ per cent profit For circulars ana
terms address Madame Griawold. Bethe''
Conn. 4-'N't
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04
TRY ALIENS FOOT EASE,

A powder 10 be shaken into the shoes,
At tide season your feet feel swollen, ner-
Vous and hot. and get tired easily. II you
lens Foot-Ease. 1t coos the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots.
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try it to-day.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for
25c. Trial package FREE. Address AL
len S. Olmstead. lie Roy. n. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04
ROCHESTER,.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Carter April 26th.--Miss Ge.ia
Sawyer spent Sunday at her home In
Granvile.-Mrs. Mark Tucker is able TO
ride out after her long illness.-A reception
was given Rev. f. W. Sharp and wife tho
Methodist church Tuesday evening, May
?. Refreshments of cake and ice cream
were served. Isaac Hubbard has moved
his family to f. +. Washburn's house on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04
NORTH FAYSTON,
WINDSOR COUNTY.
ROCHESTER.

Gard Richardson is building an addition
to his barn.-E. l.. Pierce and family and
Mrs. Ellen Pierce returned this week from
their winters soiourn in Boston,-Rev. IL.
W. Sharpe and family rave arrived at the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04
ONE CENT
A
WORD.

Advertising i'm this column one cent
word, each insertion. Copy may be changed
every week Cash in advance required.
No advertisement taken which is loss than
twelve words, two lines. Special terms to
advertisers using from 25o to 1000 lines
within twelve consecutive months
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04
0otirc.

ICGGTNG JOB to let in Georgia, Vt
Years work to begin at once: also to
hire sawyer and mill help. w. f. Parm-
elee Milton Vt. lO3,d&W,f
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04
WARREN.

Mrs. George Blake is still in very poor
hoalth.-Miss Mary Gleason Is ill.-Rev.
j.. $. Fiske of Montpelier was In town last
week.--The property OF the late Hiram
Pierce was sold at public auction last
week-Frank Hartshorn md wife have
been working for John Mobus this spring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04

FOR SALF,-My farm of sixty acres with
good buildings, fences and running wa
ter and never fails. Fruit and sugar Or
chard rugged for four hundred buckets,
Will be sold with 10 COWS, pair of horses,
sugar and farming tools for s2p0. ono
third or more down Amos Stcarns, JEFF
fersonVillc VT. 4jW.2t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04

FOR SALFi-Smal stock of Groceries, tlN-
lures and teams. To the party meaning
business will make price to suit Good
reason for selling. can or address Isl
y. Main street, Concord, y. II. 434t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04
For sails.

LUMBER AND CTiAPBOARDS for sale at
right prices. Inquire of Frank Laiaway,
MaterNille, VT. A,WGm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04

The observance of Memorial Day this
year promises 10 be of unusual interest
in this city. Crandall Post, q.
A. r., and the Spencer Rifles
will unite in its observance. Hon.
w. p. STAFFORD of ST. Johnsbury, a
former Barre boy is to he the orator. The
Memorial Sunday sermon is to be deliver
ed by Rev. c. o. Day. now Of Boston. who
was chaplain OF the First Vermont regi'
ment duYing the recent war with Spain.
Two hundred and fifty dollars is the sal
AIRY which is to be paid Mayor Gordon fol
his services during the present year.
In county court Thursday afternoon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04

Myron Markham of Middlesex has
bought the Horatio Templeton farm and
Henry Holmes has bought the Ziba
Smith place IN Middlesex. where Mr..
Markham has resided for several years
Miss Martha Hatch is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. w. H. VI. Buck in MiddleseN.-Nlrs,
Carrie A. Towne is teaching the Middlesex
village school where she taught last
term. Miss Emma stone of Randolph who
taught in the Parrow district last term
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-04

Rev Mr.. Ganlcy preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday. He goes to st. Johns
bury this week for brief visit, and will
he at Waitsfield next Sunday.-Bertha
Blake Is working at the hotel at the Cen
;re.-Mrs. Lee Goodell and son Harvey OF
EardWiciS were IN town over sunday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-28

In the coal shed of Lawrence Haber-
stroh, harnessmaker, of $40 Cedar
avenue, South Scranton, a dynamite
bomb was found yesterday morning.
Mr.. Haberstroh, shortly after OPEN
Ing his place Of business. dispatched an
employc of the shop, Peter Bohr, to
the coal bin, instructing him to bring
pail of coal. The young man immedi-
ately obeyed, and ina few moments
he returned. Mr.. Haberstroh took the
coal, oDened the large stove, and was
about to deposit the major portion of
the contents of the pail, when the bomb
was sighted.
1t was a piece of steel, one and one
half inches in length. three-uuarter of
an inch in diameter, and weighing
seven ounces. The curious little instru-
ment. was removed and examined.
AT the mouth Of the bomb which
was three-eiChths of an inch in diam
eter, was cap, that was carefully re-
moved from it's position.
Lieutenant of Police Zang was hand
ed the much dreaded instrument last
night. Mr.. Haberstroh Is at a loss TO
understand why the bomb was placed
in his coal bin.
About a month ago the neighborhood
above Dutch Hollow" near Mountain
Lake, known as the Hill of He'll" was
alarmed by the finding of dynamite
bombs in the coal-sheds Of Mrs. Green
Wald and Mrs. Hellerman. The bomb
found by Mrs. Hellerman was vastly
different In construction than the one
deposited in Haberstrohs shed.
The day in question, Mrs. Hellerman.
when engaged in getting coal, found
TWO pieces of wood nailed tightly to-
gether She opened it and found a
heavy charge of dynamite. The mat
ter was called to the attention of the
police, but no arrests were made. The
bomb placed in the shed of Mrs. Green
Wald was not discovered until it was
brought in contact with the red d-hot
Goals in the family range.