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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-01-14

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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-01-14

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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
SHERMAN AN INVALID.

Disease Leaves Statesman n Physical
Wreek-Cruiser Reaches Norfolk.
The cruiser which left Hampton
Roads March 18th under orders to
overtake the American liner Paris and
transfer from that ship ex-Secretary of
State John Sherman, who had been
taken seriously i'll, arrived at Old
Point Comfort shortly after the noon
hour Tuesday with the distinguished
invalid on board.
The Chicago, after taking Mr.. Sher-
man on board, sailed from Santiago
last Friday morning, proceeding direct
to Newport News. The party that re-
turned with the ex-secretary on the
Chicago was composed of his nephew.
Mr.. Frank Wiborg, of Cincinnati; DR..
McGill, of Duluth, the physician who
has been in constant attendance upon
the sick man, and Mrs. Danizer, the
nurse, who leaves the patient.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. Sherman,
closely muffled and with his features
entirely concealed beneath a heavy
black veil, was placed in a steam
launch and removed to the pier. Two
officers and four men from the ship
accompanied Mr.. Sherman and his at
PENDANTS. He was borne in litter TO
the hotel on the broad shoulders of
four marines.
A gust of wind, lifting the veil, dis
closed the face of the invalid. 1t was
wan, pinched and of deathly pallor.
A crowd of several hundred people
witnessed the removal of the sick man
to the hotel.
At 6 o'clock p. m. he was again
placed on the litter and taken on board
the Washington boat.
That Mr.. Sherman is a very sick
man, no one who got glimpse of the
invalid's CHASTITY pallid features can
doubt. He has lost flesh until little
remains of the active and vigorous
man but frame, and he is obviously
far advanced in general infrmity.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
DEMOCRATS IN CONFERENCES.
Banquet at Topeka, Kansas, at which
Bryan Was Present.

Banquet at Topeka, Kansas, at Which
Bryan Was Present.
A democratic conference and ban
quet under the auspices of the demo-
cratic state central committee of Kan
sas was held in Topeka Thursday
evening.
Prominent speakers, including Col.
W. j. Bryan, of Nebraska; Champ
Clark, of Missouri, and Allen o.
Myers, of Ohio, were present. Covers
were laid for more than thousand
guests.
The meeting was in the nature of a
conference of the democratic leaders,
the policy of the party in the cam
paign of 1900 being touched upon.
Mr.. Bryan himself was given the most
prominent place, his subject being
Democracy"
Mr.. Bryan stood out squarely for the
Chicago platform and said that there
had been no retreat from the position
taken in 1896.
1--WE are not only holding our own, 70
he declared, "but we are gaining back
those democrats who left us without
fully understanding the nature of the
struggle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
THAT DOLLAR DINNER.
Committee OF Jefferson Celebration Makes
Formal Announcement.

Committee OF Jefferson Celebration Makes
Formal Announcement.
Eugene " Brewster, treasurer of
the committee of arrangements for the
silver dinner to be given in the Grand
Central Palace, New York, on April
10Th, to commemorate the birthday
of Thomas Jefferson, gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
"To dispel all doubts in the mind
of the public, friends and admirers of
the Chicago platform and those who
have forwarded money for tickets for
the Jeffersonian dinner, we, the only
authorized committee of arrange
ments, in order to avoid all disputes
in future, hereby desire to announce
that the Jefersonian dinner will be
given by Chicago platform democrats
on Wednesday, April 10Th, at 7 p. m,
in the Grand Central Palace, at which
Mr. Bryan be present and make an
address,"
1t is estimated that 5000 will be
present at the dinner, of which 900
have already paid for seats.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
FOR MURDER OF WOMEN
Two White Men and a Negro Are Hanged
At Troy, Alabama.

Two White Men and Negro Are Hanged
At Troy, Alabama.
Richard Hale and Thomas johnson,
white men, and Sam Rives, colored, were
hanged at Troy, Ala, Friday for the
brutal murder of Mrs. Ira Meyers, an
aged woman, and her daughter in law,
Mrs. e. Meyers, whom they killed and
attempted to burn at Josie, in Deem
Der last. Robbery was the incentive
for the deed. A plot Matched by the
prisoners to escape from iail Thursday
night was frustrated.
Every effort was made by the law
yers and friends of the prisoners to
have the governor interfere. It was
thought that he might commute the
sentence of Sam Rivers, the negro,
who turned states evidence and on
whose testimony the white men were
mainly convicted, but the facts did
not warrant even that much on the
part of the chief executive.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
Gomez Reviews His Troubles.

General Maxine Gomez, in a long
letter directed to his wife in Santo
Domingo, reviews his differences with
the so-called military assembly. He
begins by describing the situation as
it was when Robert p. Porter, as the
special representative of President
Mckinley, visited Cuba after the as
sembly's representatives at Washing
ton had obtained promise of So, 900, e
600 from the president. The writer
proceeding, says:
This action on the part of the as
semblyis committee I approved. 1t
was then that Mr.. Porter appeared
and asked me as communicating chief
to decide 10 accept the SO, 900, 900, TO
aid in its distribution and in the dis
arming of the army and to proceed
forthwith to Havana to assist the
United States military goveror, Gen
eraI Brooke. I agreed, and on arriv-
ing at Havana, l conferred with Gen
erai Brooke concerning the payment
and the disarmament. TWAS decided
that General Brooke should request
Washington to ship to Cuba the
5000, 900 which had been obtained
by the representatives of the assem-
bly, | saw to the adjustment of all
OF the questions that led up to the
termination of the ridiculous armed
sithation, and began to entertain
hopes of an early return to Santo Do
mingo
1.-THE assembly then called upon
me to visit its president, saying that
the object sought was On unofficial
exchange of ideas. But they placed
me upon the bench of the accused, my
crime being that I was inclined to
accept the 100000 which the as
Sembly itself, through its representa-
tives, had induced President Mckinley
to promise, matter as to which | had
not been consulted. It appeared that
/ had broken off negotiations for $13,-
600, 900. To all this 1 replied that /
had acted in the best faith, but that
nothing had been lost, as l would
withdraw the acceptance I had given.
They then requested me to array my
self on their side in order to give
strength to their resolutions. / an
swered that [ had always done so and
would continue to do so except in
cases where the course of the assembly
was opposed to my conscience, to my
sense of justice and to my idea of the
best iGterests of Cuba.
Regarding the matters under con-
sideration | said had no hope of OBJ
tainging more than the So, 600, 900 from
the United States and disapproved |
asking charity, contending that the
only method left was to raise a loan !
for which the assembly lacked ade-
quate authorization. Furthermore, 1 |
pointed out that the soldiers could not
wait; that already thy were too great
burden upon the people of Cuba and |
that longer delay appeared to me to be
cruel.
''The conference ended without &C
anything. l saw could
not make myself understood hy the
assembly and decided not to be mixed
up in its doings, but to await develop
nents. A few days later three men
whom | did not know visited me and
'aid that several millionaires stood
'eady to facilitate loan of MANY mil
ions, but that the matter was possible
'nly with my cooperation. I an
wered that l could not consider any
of the kind and regarded
t as strange that any one would be
eady to lend money without a guar
rtee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
EVIDENCE AGAINsT QUAY.
bribery Investigating Committee Hsars
Some Interesting Testimony.

bribery Investigating Committee Hears
Some Interesting Testimony.
A dispatch from Harrisburg. Pa.
says: The legislative committee in.
yestigating the charges Of alleged
bribery IN connection with the consid-
GRAFTON by the house Of the McCarrell
Jury bill and the balloting for United
states senator held sessions Tuesday
afternoon and evening and some inter
esting testimony was presented.
Representative KeDdell, of Somer-
sci, testified that resident of Bedford
county not a member Of the legislature
bad told him il he could see his way
clear to vote for Quay for United
states senator he would receive So, 900.
He declined to name the man.
Representative Laubach, of Phila-
delphia, testified that man named
Frank Jones, Of Philadelphia, asked
him to vote for Quay and he refused.
Later Jones told him if he voted for
Quay he (Laubach) could have the
chief clerkship of the mint or the
custom house.
Representative Brown, of Union,
swore that man had offered him 5000
to remain away on that day of the first
Joint ballot for United States senator.
When he refused the offer was raised
to $500 and he was told If he would
go into the convention and vote for
Quay the price would be altogether
different. All these offers were re.
fused.
Mr.. Brown declined to give the
name of the man to the committee. but
after much urging named ex-Congress.
man Monroe H. Culp, of Shamokin.
Mr. Culp represented the seventeenth
Pennsylvania district in the fifty
fourth and fifty-ffth congresses.
The first important break in the bal
loting for United States senator took
place in the legislature during the day.
when all the anti-Quay republicans
deserted "fayorites" and cast their
ballots solidly for Congressman John
Dalzell, of Pittsburg.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
AGJINALDO'S CAPITAL FALLS
CITY OF MALOLOs TAKEN By THE
ADVANCING AMERICANS.
RUSH OF TROOPS IRRESISTIBLE.
American Loss Was Twenty while ths
Rebels Suffered Great Slaughter and
Were Forced to Retreat.

The war department at 80 o'clock
Friday morning gave out the follow
ing dispatch from Gen. Otis:
MANILA, MARCH 31.-Adit. Gen..
Washington: Macarthur captured
Malolos at 1915 this morning. Enemy
retired after slight resistance and FIR
ing the city. Particulars later. Hall
had several engagements beyond Mari
wilma. Casualties twenty. Enemy
being driven. "OTIs."
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
MALOLOs EVACUATED.
American Flag Now Files over AgulnaI-
dos Eratwhlle Capital.


A Manila special says: The Ameri-
can flag was raised over Malolos at 10
o'clock Friday morning. The Kansas
regiment and the Montana regiment.
on entering the city, found il practical
" deserted.
1t is evident that the rebels for some
time past had abandoned all hope Of
holding their capital, for the Ameri-
cans found there evidences Of elabo.
rate preparations for evacuation.
On the railroad the rails and ties for
about a mile had been torn up and
probably thrown into the river. The
only prisoners captured were few
Cinnamon. They said Aguinaldo left
Malolos on Wednesday.
The principal citizens of Malolos,
their families and goods have been
taken into the country over the railroad,
while others departed on foot, carry
ing their possessions and driving their
cattle and other animals before them.
Colonel Funston always at the
front, was the first man in Malolos
followed by group of dashing Kan
sans.
The Filipino flag which was flying
from the center of the town was hauled
down by some men of the Montana
regiment who triumphantly raised
their own above it.
From the columns of smoke arising
from the city it seemed as if the whole
place was ablaze. 1t turned out, how
ever, that only the presidencia or
government building, and few of the
smaller buildings, had been set on fire
by the rebels before they evacuated
the place.
From the reports gathered by the
American officers, from prisoners and
others, it is believed that the rebel
army is constantly losing strength on
account of assertions, and that al
though the enemy may make one or
two more stands, the forces of Agui-
naldo will degenerate, in perhaps a
month, to a few hundred who may
continue waging only a guerilla war
fare in the mountains
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07


Further advices state that Major
General Macarthur advanced to attack
Malolos, the seat of the insurgent gov
ernment at 7 o'clock Thursday morn
ing,
He was met with strong resistance,
the rebels resisting desperately, but
losing heavily.
They are now in full retreat toward
the north, where Aguinaldo and the
cabinet have been for two days.
The Americans finally drove the
Filipinos back. Although there were
three lines of strong intrenchments
along the railroad track, the enemy
made scarcely no defense there.
General Macarthur and his staff
were walking along the track abreast
OF the line with everything quiet, when
suddenly they received a shower Of
bullets from sharpshooters in trees
and on house tops, but these were
speedily dislodged.
The enemy loss was heavy, although
the jungle afforded them such protec-
ton that the Americans were unable
to see them, and in the firing were
guided by the sound of the Filipino
shots.
The American artillery was handi-
capped for the same reason.
Thursday nights long line of camp
fires made beautiful sight, with the
Twentieth Kansas regiment on the
left of Guiguinto station and the Penn
sylvania regiment on the right, beyond
the river.
The provision train was delayed by
broken bridges, but the stores of grain
and hocks of ducks in the locality fur
nished ample food and forage.
The hospital work is remarkably
efficient, as it has been throughout the
whole campaign.
The telegraphers keep abreast of the
line and maintain constant connsc-
ton with the city.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
WOMEN WIN SHERPsKIN.

Georgia Medical College Turns Out Two
Lady Physicians.
At the graduating exercises of the
Georgia College of Eclectic Medicine
and Surgery, at Atlanta, twenty-five
diplomas were awarded.
Among them two young women were
recipients of the sheepskin, one win
ming first honor. These two ladies
were Mrs. Rosa B. Gates, of Texas.
and Miss Mollie z. Foster, of South
Carolina.
The audience was vociferous in ap-
plause when the president Of the
faculty, announced that the first honor
Of the entire class was awarded to
Mrs. Gates.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
,CUBANS REACH WASHINGTON.
They Represent the So-CalIed Assembly
and Are After More Money.

They Represent the SO-CalIed Assembly
and Are After More Money.
Seniors Jetser Villalon and Hevia.
who were appointed by the Cuban
assembly to present to the Washington
authorities the resolutions of that
body, have arrived in Washington.
Their mission, in addition to the pre-
sentation of the resolutions, is to ex.
plain in detail the situation with ref
erence to the insurgent army.
While the assembly did not reject
the So, 900, 900 which General Gomez
arranged with Mr. Robert P. Porter
to receive and pay off the Cuban
troops, they believed it to be entirely
inadequate to meet the situation.
They desire at least $40, 900, coo, and
as much more as can be obtained.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
THE CUBAN COURTS CORRUPT
JUDGES CONSTITUTE LAW TO SUIT
THEIR CONVENIENCE.
GOMEZ WRITES OF HIS TROUBLES.
Indiies letter 10 His wife In santo
Domingo and Presents Ills
Side ofthe Case.

A special from Havana says: To-
day, as under the the Spanish regime,
bribery and fraud direct the Cuban
courts. This is the firm conviction OF
the military administration Cover
nor General Brooke is taking the mat
ter up and intends to clean out the cor
ruption, to revise the judicial pro-
cedure, to change the court personnel
and to abolish the barbarous practice
OF incommunicado, by which a Judge
may imprison for life person ignorant
of the accusation against him and of
the names of his accusers.
1t is true that the statutes allow on
,ly three days detention incommunica-
do, but judge, under the practice
that has grown up, may make a new
commitment at the expiration of the
third day; another at the expiration of
the sixth and so on without limit.
More than this, the evidence in
criminal causes is taken by clerks,
who for consideration, write into
the testimony things never uttered,
thus often making the best friends of
the accused appear to condemn him.
Apparently the whole criminal and
civil systems have been arranged so
as to make it easy to buy aud sell JUS
tice.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
CANDY FOR THE ARMY.

Alger Authorizes Supply of sweetmeats
to BE Kept on Hand.
Before the departure of Secretary
Alger from Washington, he approved
a circular authorizing candies in half
pound packages to be kept on hand
for sale as staples to officers and en-
listed men of the army.
This is similar to action taken in
European armies, based on recent dis
coveries as to the food value of sugar.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
DISCUSSING SAMOAN DISPATCHES
Nothing Omcial Regarding the lombard
ment Reaches Washington.

The serious condition of affairs in
Samoa engaged the attention of Wash
ington officials throughout the day
Thursday and there were conferences
at the white house between the pres
ident and Secretary Hay and at the
state department between the secretary
and the British ambassador and Baron
Sternberg of the German embassy.
Out Of it all not a word of additional
information was contributed from any
official source. The only authoritative
statement came from the navy depart
ment, giving brief dispatch from
Admiral Kautz.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
SUPPLIES FOR OTIS.

Relief Ship Sails From San Francisco
For the Philippines.
The transport ship Charles Nelson
has sailed from San Francisco for Ma
Mia. She had 900 tons of freight,
which is to be equally divided between
the commissary and quartermasteEs'
departments.
Lieutenant Alfred Aloe, of the
Eighteenth Kansas infantry, is in COM
mand of sixty-six recruits on board, q
number OF whom are for the hospital
corps. The Nelson carried a large
number Of collins, in which the re-
mains Of American soldiers will be
brought back to this country,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-04-07
GENERAL FIAGLER DEAD.

Romaius Sent From Old Point Comfort Co
Washington.
A dispatch from Newport News, Va,
says: The remains of General Daniel
q. Flagler, chief of ordnance. United
States army, who died at Old Point
Comfort Wednesday, were taken aboard
the steamer for Washington Thursday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-09
LOST HIS GAME.
John R. ,Thayer Cornered the Fox But
Another Man Shot the Animal.

John r. Thayer had hunting expert
ence yesterday which sounds all right
as story, even though he does not tell
it. Mr.. Thayer and Jack Adams got out
yesterday morning and begun a days
hunt for foxes in the vicinity of Charl-
ton. 1t was still morning when the hunt
tiers started a fox, and prospects of an
early morning catch made them jubi-
liant.
West of Spencer, the duo of game
getters got within hailing distance Of
the fox but the willy fellow looked too
sleek to be bagged so easily, and the
hunt continued. The fox was in no hur-
ry, and calmly trotted in the road tow
ards Spencer. On Long hill Mr.. Thayer
could stand the nerve enlivening sight
no longer, and seeing that his dog had
cornercd the fox in a stone wall, the
hunters rushed forward to bag the
game. There was a bang, but it didn't
come from Mr.. Thayer's or Mr. Adams
gun, ana when the hunters arrived at
the stone wall they observed a lone
sportsman busting it down the road
with sleek fox under his arm.
Joseph Bouchard of Rochdale had
better luck. His dog started fox near
Long hill, and the chase was short but
1t took five guns to bring the animal
down. cartridges were sighted yester-
day, but Worcester hunters reported
that they were wild and shots at them
went wide because of their unusual
eluSiVeneSS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-09
BOER TREACHERY.
English Writer Tells Instances of
South African Perfidy.

After the humiliation of the hapless
Ninety two unwounded officers,
Capts Elliott and Lambart, were set
free on parole They were taken to a
drift on the Vaal river and were forced
to attempt a crossing where the river,
owing to heavy floods, was impassa-
BILE The Cape cart in which they
were sitting was turned over, and when
swimming for the lines, the Beers
poured in a volley upon them, killing
poor Elliott at once. Lambart, who,
like myself, had been on remount work,
escaped by a miracle, and managed,
half naked and footsore, to reach Ma
tai. After peace was established, some
of the murderers were tried by Boer
jury at Pretoria, and needless to add,
promptly acquitted No other repa-
ration was ever made or asked for by
our government for the foul deed.
Another shocking instance of Boer
treachery was that of a civilian doe
tor who, with a surgeon major, was
dispatched from Pretoria to the scene
of the Brunkers Spruit massacre to
succor the wounded prisoners. His uni
form saved my friend Comerford the
army medico, but the other doctor, the
Beers having decoyed him into house
on the pretense of giving him drink
of milk. was stripped % his neither gar
ments and cowhided-yes, incredible as
it may seem, actually cowhided-to
within an inch of his life.
The flag of truce dodge was tried
over and over again in the disastrous
campaign of 1SSO-'S1, and just as many
times our innocents walked into the
trap At the opening of the ball at
the massacre of Brunkers Spruit, when
the Ninety fourth were cut to pieces,
ia drapeau blanc" was used simply as
a cover under which the Beers closed
in upon the doomed regiment. And
at the action of the Ingogo river, these
gentry fired upon one of the
heroes of Rorkes Drift-the Rev. Mr.
had gone forward with a
white flag in response to one hoisted
by the enemy
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-09

Walton of suffering, and especially
commended the work of the trained
nurse, who, he said, was a great and
important factor. She knew just what
to do, and was a great aid to the ply
sicians and surgeons. DR.. Gage paid
the Sisters of Providence who work
without remuneration, the highest tri-
butte.
The blessing of the bell so generously
given by Peter Baker, was an interest
ing, solemn and impressive ceremony.
The bell contained the names of Mr..
and Mrs. Baker and children, and a
Latin inscription of which this is the
translation; THE aims of a man is as
a signet with God" This is line from
Ecclesiasticus.
The ceremony requires the presence
of a bishop. This was followed by the
benediction of the blessed sacrament
in which the bishop was assisted by
Rev. D. H. O'Neil as deacon, Rev. j. P.
Tuite as sub-deacon and Rev. B. H.
Conaty as master of ceremonies.
James and May Baker, children of
Peter Baker the donor, stood at the
other side of the bell as sponsors. The
ceremony was something similar to
the baptism of a child. The bell was
cleansed inside and out with holy wa
ter ana anolnIeu with noly OIL. Wnen
this ceremony was ended, by direction
of Father Conaty, the sponsors rang
the bell and its clear tone awoke the
echoes of Vernon hill.
st. Vincent's hospital was built by
Thomas Barrett, the we'll known con-
tractor of this city, and father of DR..
Barrett, the alderman. 1t is a monu-
ment to his skill as builder, and to
that of Architect Bateman of Boston
as designer.
Esto perpetua!