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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-11

NOTICE TO CREDITORS = ESTATE OF
CELIA CoNNoRs, nee McHugh, deceased;
Mary Langan. administrators OF Celia .Connors.
Of Hudson County, dated January
9sd. 1899. hereby gives notice to the creditors
Of said decedent to bring in their debts, de-
mands and claims against the estate of said
decedent, under oath or affirmation, within
nine months from the date of said order, or
will, be forever barred of any action
therefor against said admlnistratrix.
MARY LANGAN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-11

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Second National Bank at Jersey City, in the
State of New Jersey, at the close of bust
ness April 5th,, 1s99:-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-11

/ will guarantee
that my Kidney Cure
will cure 90 per cent.
Of all forms Of q
complaint and In
many instances the
most serious forms of
Brighr.s disease. If
the disease Is conf
plicatec send q four
ounce vial of urine.
We will analyze It
and advise you free
what to do.
MUNYoN.
a vial. Guide to Health
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-11

DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION oF H HUDSON
" County National Bank at Jersey City. in the
State OF New Jersey at the close OF business.
April $. 1885,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-11

JOHN E. MOODY,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
AGUlNALDO WEAKENS.
Asks for Passes for Peace Com
missioners.

Manila, May 13.-The Philip
nos have resumed the attempt to
induce the Americans to discuss
the situation.
Reyes young lieutenant on
the staff of General Gregorio del
Hilar, came to General Lawton
today under a flag of truce. He
was accompanied by barefooted
buglar.
The two were escorted to Mani
la by Captain Sewall, of General
Lawton's staff. Reyes told Major
General Otis that Aguinaldo de-
sired passes for a military COM
mission to come to Manila to con-
fer with the American commits
sioners.
General Otis replied tnat passes
would not be necessary as unarm-
ed commissioners could enter the
American lines. He would leave
the matter, he said, in General
Lawton's hands.
Lieutenant Reyes returned to-
day to Bacolar.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17

est retrograde step would be at
the expense of the prestige we
have won. To return to the
Starting point of a year ago would
he to lose what it would take q
century to regain. In answer 10
those who say that the policy of
our forefathers forbade the ex-
tension of territory, l would point
to Jefferson and the Louisiana
purchase; Monroe and Florida;
Polk and Texas, and the vast ter.
ritory acquired from Mexico, and
later to Andrew johnson and the
acquisition of Alaska.
eff there be any who contend
that we should not permit the is>
land of Cuba to become a part of
the United States, and its people,
if they desire it, to enjoy all the
rights Of American citizenship, /
have only to point to the official
declarations of our great states
men, commencing with Thomas
Jefferson and running through al
most the entire period of the first
half of this century. During all
that period our honored statesmen
and presidents from jefferson to
Buchanan laid down in their mes
sages and state documents the I'M
perative necessity of making the
Pearl of the Antilles a part of the
United States"
In concluding his address Gen.
eral Wheeler paid an eloquent
tribute to the women of the South
and The part they bore in the war
and the dark years that followed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
MONUMENT AT EDGEFIELD.
Being Made at Alexandria, Va.
A Beautiful Shaft.

The Baltimore Sun says: 1.-The
Alexandria Marble works have
just been awarded the contract
for Confederate soldiers monu-
ment, to be erected at Edgetield,
5 c., bv the ladies of that city.
The shaft will be Barre granite,
% feet in height and will be sur
mounted by bronze figure of u
Confederate soldier with his gun
in the position to resist cavalry
The stone work will be executed
at the quarry and the figure will
be cast at one of the most noted
foundries in the United States.
The front of the monument will
bear the inscription: Erected by
the women of Edgefeld, S. G., to
the memory of their Confederate
dead The work will be complet
ed and the monument unveiled
early next autumn.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
DEAD AT THE THROTTLE.
Engineer Bell, on +. G.. & =.
Killed While on Duty.

Stilwell, Ga, May 3.-Pas-
seDger train No. 3 on the Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad
came in here today with Engineer
Bell dead at the throttle. Fire
man Ed. Washington few miles
from this point noticed the engi-
neer's head hanging out of the
cab window. AS the train, we'll
laden with passengers neared Still
we'll, the engineer did not change
his position. Then the fireman
suspected something wrong and
took hold of the engineer. He
fell back and the fireman saw he
was dead with a gaping wound
on bis head. The theory is that
he was struck by the pipe of a
water tank at a station ten mile s
distant.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
DISCOVE Erred BY A WO-
MAN

Another great discovery has
been made, and that too, by a
lady In this country. "Disease
fastened its clutches upon her and
for seven years she withstood its
severest tests, but her vital organs
were undermined and death SEEM
ed imminent. For three months
she c"ughed necessarily and
could not sleep. She finally dis,
covered a way to recovery, by
purchasing of us bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and was so much re-
lievod on taking first dose, that
she slept all night; and with two
bottles, has been absolutely cured.
Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz.
Thus writes w. &. Hamnick &
Co., of Shelby, N. G. Trial bot>
ties free at Crawford Bros Drug
Store. Regular size SOC and
$1.O0. Every bottle guaranteed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
kSJLBll>HtD 1852
a YOUTH IN WOMAN'S
CLOTHING.
Young Forger in Greenville Es-
capes Detection for Months.
Captured in Hole in Wall.

Greenville, May 13-Silas TolIe-
son, g. young white man, was ar
rested at his fathers home six
miles east of PeIzer, yesterday
afternoon on the charge of forgery.
He was arrested by Deputy Sher-
ifs Gilreath and Whitmire on a
warrant charging him with forg-
ing the name of j. b. Stone to
note for S40O and to a mortgage
on 60 acres OF land. These
"securities" were offered last fall
to the Chicora bank at Pelzer as
collateral for loan of $50.
President Smyth of Pelzer mills,
offered $50 for his capture and
the search has been carried on ex.
tensively since December 22d.
The deputies made their second
visit to the Tollcson home yester-
day and searched the house
thoroughly. The mother of the
young man was sick in the house
at the time and the bed had to be
pushed away to get at suspicious
looking hiding place--a snug,
convenient and complete nest in
the wall. Tolleson was found in
this hole in the wall and he gave
up Immediately.
Tolleson's hiding place was
peculiar one. The house was
originally built of large logs and
has been weatherboarded outside
and ceiled inside. Six feet of
planks and log had been sawed
out from the inside. Hiding there
was convenient matter for Tolle
son, he having only to crawl un~
der the bed, roll into his nest and
fit the plank to its old position. 1t
is supposed that he has been at
home all the while, although the
house has been searched several
times. 1t is surmlscd by some
that IOlleSon has worked on the
farm under protection of women's
clothes.
Furman university will gradu-
ate % Young men on June IA,
The Rev. c. A. Stakely will
preach the baccalaureate sermon.
Attorney General Bellinger will
make the alumni address, and
President Hartzog will make the
literary address.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
NOT BOTTLED Up.
South Carolira and Georgia Ex.
tension Co. in Good Shape.
Special to Greenville News.

Special to Greenville News.
Columbia, May 13-An under-
standing has been reached between
the officers of the Southern and
the S e. & GA. extension compa-
ny, whereby there is to be an in
terchange of traffic, which will be
advantageous to the latter COM
pany.
1t was expected that the latter
road would be practically bottled
up when the Southern took charge
of the South Carolina, but this
agreement will give it every ad-
vantage it had under the old man.
sgement.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
HE FOOLED THE
SURG EONS

All doctors told Renick Hamil-
ton, of West Jefferson, o., after
suffering Is months from Rectal
Fistula, he would die unless a
cost y operation was performed;
but he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
the surest Pile cure on Earth, and
the best Salve in the World. %
cents . box. Sold by Crawford
Bros Druggist. sa% q
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
Two Letters to Gen. Hampton.
New. and Courier.

News and Courier.
The following letters which fell
into the possession of friend of
General Hampton will explain
themselves:
Philadelphia, May 4, 1899.
Hon. Wade Hampton, Columbia,
S. G.
My Dear Wade: / see bv the
newspapers that your house was
burned, and that it is thought
that discharged servant set the
house on fire. l hope it was not
a Negro servant, and as you are
one of the Negro haters of the
South, the only thing I regret
about it is that you found your
cork leg in time to get out of the
burning house. The devil ought
to have had you long ago.
No Signature.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17

closed by declaring that the South
was a law abiding section when it
seeded, had always been law
abiding and could not now afford
to trust the honor of its people to
mob law. 1t was distinct refers
ence to lynching.
The history report by Gen. S.
ID. Lee.
Resolutions were adopted en-
dorsing the governments work
in making lines on the battle
grounds of the war.
A tribute of respect was paid
Col. w. G. Smith, of Tennessee
who was killed recently in the
Philippines, and appropriate ac-
tion was taken in regard to many
incidental matters.
Louisville was unanimously
chosen as the next place for the
convention to meet.
The slight disturbance over the
Lee resolutions among the veter-
ans was not a circumstance to the
actual row in the convention of
the Sons of Veterans. 1t all came
about by the South Carolina dele
cation nominating r. f. Lee, Jr. :,
for commander>in chief. This
for some reason which did not ap-
pear, aroused violent opposition
In the Virginia delegation. a
number of excited speeches we're
mnde, the Virglnians demanding
the recollection of Robt. A. Smvth.
Mr.. Smyth had already announced
his intention to retire. He was
elected anyway and declined.
Then the trouble started over
again, the Virginia and Georgia
people nominating young Walter
Colquitt, of Atlanta, while the
South Carolina people continued
to stick to Lee. The remarkable
spectacle of men being Kissed for
advocating the election of X. E.
Lee, Jr., grandson of the great
chieftain, to the command of Sons
of Confederate Veterans was
presented more than once. When
a ballot was finally taken Colquit
was elected, the Virginia delega-
tions supporting him.
|, is stated by delegates that
this opposition grew out of the
fact that young Lee lives in Wash
ington and never joined a camp OF
sons until after he got here.
A reception was giuen the
veterans at the auditorium to,
night and ball was given to the
sponsors at the Isle of Palms.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
Death of w. Porcher Miles.

VIM. Porcher Miles, scholar,
patriot and man, died at his home
at Burnside, Louisiana, Thurs
day Mr.. Miles was at different
times q member of congress mem
Der of the secession convention
and president of South Carolina
college.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
Valuable to Woman.

Especially valuable to women is Browns
ron Bitters. Backache vanishes, headache
isaPpears, strength takes the place of
weakness, and the glow of health readily
omes to the pallid cheek when this won
lerful remedy is taken. For sickly children
nr overwOrkcd men it has no equal. No home
should he without this famous remedy.
Browns Iron Iiiters is sold by all dealers.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17

Every day strengthens the belief OF emil
nsnt physicians that impure blood is the
osuss q the majority Of oar diseases.
Twenty-Five years ago this theory was ussd
= bssis ibr the formula of Browns Iro.
Bittsss. The many remarkable cures saeossd
~ this famous old heusshoh remedy are
su6eisnt 70 prove that She Theory y corrseAL
beswa'Irsa Bkstsss y soaA bx al dsasssa.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
Beauty Is blood Deep.

Clean blood means q clean skin. No
,eauty without it. tCascarets, Candy Cathar-
be clean your blood and keep it clean, by
tirring up the lazy. liver and driving all i'm
,anish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascsrets --beauty for ten cents. All drug
gsts. satisfaction guaranteed. l0c, 25c. SOC.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
THE LAST DAY OF REUNION.
Lee Resolutions on MCKinley'S
Speech Modified.
:Sons of Veterans Have a Warm
Time, Virginians Opposing R.
+. Lee, Jr., as President
louisville the Next Place.
special to Greenville News.

Charleston, S. c., May 12.-
The feature of the United Con-
.federate Veterans convention to-
day was the discussion of the reso-
aut,ous regarding President Me-
Kinley's declaration that the time
had come when the Federal gov
oernment should share in caring
for the graves of the Confederate
dead.
A great volume of business was
disposed of, some of it important
and some merely routine, but the
Incident of the day was the dis
acussion of the resolutions. They
were originally offered by Gen.
stephen d. Lee, and the chair.
man, seeing trouble in the future,
referred them to a committee. In
the committee the Lee resolutions
were side tracked and others were
written, the latter being much
Gnilder in expressions of gratitude
ITO the nation. AS presented to
dhe convention, they were as fol-
lows.
"Your committee to whom was
referred the resolution introduced
by Gen. S. d. Lee beg to report
the following substitute, with the
recommendation of the committee
that the same be adopted:
tThe United Confederate Vet
serans in this reunion assembled,
desire to place upon record their
sincere appreciation of the utter
sances of the president of the
United States in Atlanta in Ue-
Gem Der last concerning the as
sumption of the care of the graves
of our Confederate dead by the
national government.
awe appreciate every kindly
Ssenalment expressed and we shall
welcome any legislation which
shall result in the care of the
graves of our comrades in the
northern States by our govern.
ment.
"ln regard to our dead whose
remains are resting in the States
which were represented in the
CoRfederacy and MARYLAND, the
care Of their final resting places is
a sacred trust dear to the hearts
of southern women and we be-
iieved that we can safely let it
there remain"
The Rev. S. L. Martin, of
Virginia, at once took the floor to
protest. He did so in a fiery
msnner, declaring that the adop.
tion of such resolutions was
equivalent to an expression OF
lack of confidence in the Confeder-
ate women who had cared so long
and SO well for the Confederate
dead.
Considerable disturbance fol
aowed the speech. Scores of dele.
gates demanded Fearing. The
door was finally accorded Mr..
Busbee, of North Carolina, Gen.
=. ID. Lee and General Cabell ia
the order named and each defended
the report of the committee. There
vas q chance for long wrangle
ensuing but the previous question
was railroaded through and the
resoaations were adopted.
DIR. j. l.. NJ. Curry made an
eloquent address defending the
Sssth and its history and appeal,
Eng to the veterans and their son,
ko keen tha rHcord sfr.;,kt II
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17
JOE WHEELER ON EXPAN-
SION.
Introduces an Argument in His
Speech at the Veterans
Reunion.

United Confederate Veterans re-
union at Charleston on Thursday:
General Wheeler touched upon
the question of expansion by de-
claring that southern statesmen
had ever taken a prominent part
in all move nents looking to the
enlargement of our territory.
"History for all time," he
said, "wlll record that it was un-
der southern presidents that we
have wrested from the wild In
dians the greater part of the s22,
3SS square miles which lay be-
tween our thin lines of settlement
on the ocean and the Mississippi
river; and under southern presi,
dents that we have added to this
domain an area nine times as great
as the present area of the original
thirteen StateS.
"While the various negotiations
were being had, and our dominions
were being enlarged, adding to
the glory of the country chiefly
through the Influence of the south
ern element, most bitter opposi-
tion was developed in other parts
of the Union.
cit is a matter of which the
southern people may we'll take
pride that during all the great
progress and advancement of our
country, including the armed con-
test of last year, and which, I am
glad to say, now appears to be-
happily ended, no section of our
land has been more devoted to the
cause of our country and to up.
holding its honor and prestige
than the people of the southern
States.
"Those upon whom rest the
cares, duties and burdens of gov-
ernmont have encountered no en-
barrassments or complaints or
criticisms from Southern States.
None of their braye volunteer
regiments have asked to be re-
turned from fields of active duty,
and when the request has come
r)m governors of other commons
wealths, volunteers from other
States have promptly begged for
the honor of filling their places in
the front of battle.
"The position in which the
American people find themselves
today was not sought by them,
but is the logical result of condi-
tlons thrust upon the country by
course of events beyond our
control. If it be said they were
foreseen and predicted, it must
also be admitted that no power in
our grasp could have stayed the
tide, and now we stand before the
gaze of civilization confronted by
grave responsibilities. The su-
preme test of American institu-
tionS Is involved, and the Ameri.
can system of government is on
trial.
cit is said by some that while
England, Holland, France and
other nations may extend a pro
tecting hand to peoples and lands
separated from the home country,
beneftihg both the protector and
the protected, that we shall be ut,
terly unable to accomplish such a
purpose. To admit this PROPOSE
tion is to admit that our system
OF government is lacking in the
essential qualifications which
every sovereign power should
possess. In one year we have
risen to the first place in tie fam
lily OF nations; to make the small .
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17

a@ Have you forgotten to
sfy your Subscription to Ledger .
What sseps NsuraisiaS ~. Miiss' pain Pfils,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17

Te Csrs Constipatioa Forever.
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-05-17

The following letter from the
department of the interior was
written by the Negro messenger
employed by Gen. Hampton
whilst he was railroad commits
sioner:
Department of the Interior,
Office of the Com'r of Railroads.
Washington, May 4 1899.
Gen. Wade Hampton, Colum.
bia, S. C.,-General: | cannot
express my sorrow when l read
the dispatch from Colum bia giving
the account of the burning of
your house. | have been think
ing If it was possible that anyone
could have been so mean as to
burn your home. l can only ex-
tend to you and Miss Daisy my
heartfelt sorrow in this hour OF
your great bereavement. Your
obedient servant,
HENRY BRAxToN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-28
BoST0N'S MASONIC TEMPLE
oeo'ca'ed, Wednesday, by Officers Of Massa.
chusetts Grand Lodge.

,posluIl; Dec. G.-The new Masonic Tom
o,c W. it'eihont street, was dedicated, at
CrantI 5ouay, with the opening Of the
G I Lodge. 1t has been custnInarv nn
Dtc' Z. IN past years to Install tha mi
ctFs OF the Grand Lodge. the anniversarv
n, e. Jonh nc eNansel st. The hour usti-
i sI1S SG' IS I o'clock. but owing to the
iioHsthy programme. the consistory Went
mo session at clock
tnrl ne qedlcatory programme was carried
.nlou@n IN the "Corinthian hail" the
~ iiost M9fshlptul grand master, Charles
=. hutchinson, presiding The Grafton
S WaS Gelivered by Samuel J. Elder of the
sun bar The music for the occasion
was a special programme arranged Nv
Grand Organist Howard NJ. Dow, T3s
orchestral parts were played by a Ma
some orchestra directed by Sir Thomas
NJ. Carter.
The dedication was attended by the en-
tlTe Grand tonsistory with it's retinue Of
9ihccrs, ~ leading officers Of the knights
lemplars and by high degree Masons
from all parts Of the country.
The new building, which stands ut the
corner of fremont and BOyiSton streets
Is az granite. nine stories IN height. ana
is the third to occupy the site Both the
structures which previously stood there
were burned. The architecture Of the
present building is plain.
There is = wide Nestibule to the en-
trance on Iuy!Stun street, at either side
OF which there is niche containing mar
Die columns. The entrance hall is 20 feet
square. The floor is Of mosaic and the
walls Of polished marble. The seal of the
Grand Lodge Of Massachusetts il set in
the center Of the floor. Leading from this
han is the grand stairway. built entirely
of white marble ON the second floor is
the "Fratcrnity parlor, where Masons
may chat and smoke.
"Cornthian hail" on the floor above, is
specially designed for meetings and is
considered one Of the finest Of its kind in
the country. 1t measures IS by IS feet
and is TWO stories high. The architecture
is of pure Corinthian order. the colJrs
being ivory, gold ana silver. On the north
statues Of Faith. Hope and Charity and
Wisdom respectively. while portraits OF
Washington. Franklin. Lafayette and Of
about ~ Tast grand masters hang on the
walls.
Another beautiful chamber is Gothic
hail. on me seventh tioor. where enter
tainments viii be held. The eighth and
rooms f4r ,hc use Of various Masonic
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-28
FIRST JURY TRIAL IN PUERTO RICO
An Augusta Boy, N. B. K. Petlnsili, Was the
Presiding Judge.

We copy from the San Juan News +ba
following interesting account Of tho nr.t
iurv trial in Puerto Rico. Judge Pnttnn-
gill is n Brooks *. Pettcngill. the son of
the late Howard Pettengin lie was eau-
Gated in the schools Of Augusta and was
a graduate of Bowdoin. He studied law
for While with ii. NJ. Heath. ana far
several years has practced with distin-
guished success in Florida Naturally,
adapted to the law, a brilliant scholar
and of sterling character. his friends pre
dict a great future for this son of An.
gusta in Americans new possession. Tho
extract follows:
The case of Francisco Tranoaa
charged with larceny and receiving stol-
en- property, was resumed in the I-nitad
States provisional court at 9 o'clock yes
terday morning. Prosecuting Attorney
keedy ana Lawyer Dexter tor the de-
Tense, made strong arguments and the
case went to the jury at II o'clock.
In charge Of the marshal of the court
the jury retired to private room anu
after thirty minutes elaboration. through
foreman Latimer, announced the follow
ing verdict:
guilty on the second count, so say We
one and all.
The jury was then dismissed. but many
Of the jurymen remained in the court
room to hear sentence pronounced.
Judge Petti1gill ordered the prisoner
before the bar and addressed him in sub
stance as follows:
The jury has found you guilty. The
Jury is composed Of men selected from
the community OF which you are a mem
her. The maximum penalty Of the crime
three years imprisonment and fine Of
slutO ana costs. IN view OF the Cundi-
lions existing in this island prior to
American occup3tiJn-whcn such crimes
La u in lg1rr .r