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r1oraohutz. Emr sror william did
OF course. have any diroct dealings with
those who did the work. but knew whore
the money wss sent. The money. as
have said. wee UU;d rom the secret SER
vice fund OF the MINISTRY OF marine, and !
can rsconect now that $1,000 or IT. ecui-
valent IN German money passed into tbs
hands OF Florschutz anu ranz and some
was paid them personally IN the war OF
fee 10 Berlin. This money went into n
hands of the workers through a postof-
fee in the American quarter OF Paris.
Every six months remlttances are made
anonymously to the baroness Do Dell
den through the Credit Lyonalse In Paris
Tho bank is entirely innocent OF the pur~
pose for which the money 's used, and
Che record win corroborate this state
ment. Baroness DO Delden was the
sweetheart OF Prince Hei.ry Pless but lat
err transferred her affections to EsterhaKy
She is the 'veled lady OF the Rsnnes
court martial"
HOW HE LEFT GERMANY.
Mr. Bentheim was questioned as to his
reason for leaving Germany, and his reply
was 20 tho effect that quarrel with the
emperor over another matter caused II
TIC WIS alIe@itA anu IiAhttA IN Alt A1AAlNat
at Potsdam "At that time he con
unued. I ala not have my passports on
my person but sent word 10 AR. Cham
man Colcmon, lhon secretary Of the EN-
bassy at Berlin. who came quickly to my
assistance and. lt being proven that was
an American citizen, I was released and
soon after left the country. Mr.. Coleman
viii confirm what r have said"
NF~ nuNH g.a srfs a - arf
York late in April 1898. There was plenty
oc war talk then and he enlisted on Aug
ust OF that year in the 252d New York
regiment
"Whne at camp Mead" he went on, 7
was transferred 20 the auartermasters
department and later made brigade clerk.
was discharged a, washington barracks
January q Of this year and received my
money the day following 1 was the only
man or the 202d discharged IN Washing
ton. At this time tho regiment was In
Cuba. Brlsarier General Oates. in whose
headquarters I was clerk. recommended
my muster out ne request and Ad1utant
General Horton who Is now In the COM
missarv department OF the war office In
Washington. signed in Cuba the papers
which secured FOR me my honorable dis
charge. The papers were finally signed by
Colonel T.. L. Guenthsr. who was at that
time az Fort Meyer"
Mr.. Bentheim was told that the fact
that his story should appear at this time.
with 90 much startling information, would
cause doubt as TO It's authenticity but
20 this he replied
"T win 20 with you before notary
public and swear that everything have
told you Is q truth, or / will swear in
similar way 60 any Unite; States Of
ncer or member OF the German embassy.
The story Is absolutely true and you are
at liberty 20 communicate with any OF
the persons ! have mentioned In an ef-
tort at corroboration"
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The Stiles Bad BOYS.

Watonga, Sept 4-The Republican has
the following: on Tuesday of last week
Joe and john stiles came over 20 Waton-
ga from Omega. In the evening some OF
the citizens suggested that they be watch
ed as they had been suspected OF taking
things" before when they came here. Jim
Baker was detailed to watch them When
they started home at night, Jim went TO
Sheriff phillips and told him that the stiles
boys were leaving town and had gone
down 90 the old cotton gin. The sheriff
and Jim hastened to the gin building,
which is now occupied as "a stable, ana
saw that they arrived just I'm time to
see the stiles fellows load some harness
into their spring wagon Phillips told them
they were under arrest and TO turn their
team around and go back up town. After
some parlying one OF them jumped out of
the spring wagon, seized an old gun and
started for Jim Baker, Jim covered him
with his revolver and told him he would
XIII him IL he came another step. stiles
put the gun back into the wagon, but
they refused 20 come back 90 town. Jim
Baker come back to get help and Phillips
remained with the prisoners After Jim
lett Stiles again seized the gun. threw
down on Phillips and told him ne was
deod man II he moved. Under cover OF
the gun Phillips stood still stiles backed
on from him, sprang into the wagon and
they drove of. BY this time quite "a
crowd had collected and started I'm pursuit
Jim Baker having given the alarm up
town. They threw down on them and they
surrendered. During the chase Baker had
emptied his Winchester and revolver at
them
They are being held on a charge Of
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BARNES
And Territorial Affairs are ID
the Hands Of the President
Critical for Governor

New York, Sept "A special TO the Tri-
bune from Washington says:
There seems to be no longer any doubt
that the official life Of Cossius NJ Barnes.
governor Of Oklahoma. viii soon tcrml-
nate Secretary Bliss. Of the interior de-
partment. has made a thorough lnvcst.-
cation OF the charges submitted against
Governor Barnes and has prepared re-
port 20 be submitted 20 the president az
the earliest opportunity. The report iF
based on a decision handed down by A8-
sstant Attorney Vanderveuter Tor the
charges Wdlcially Judge Vandcycntor
holds that the approval ~ contracts
his opinion that the approval OF contracts
by the governor with the attorney gem
eral OF Oklahoma. Harper s. CUNNING
ham. FOR the collection OF money due the
territory from the leasing of school lands.
for which he received au annual salary.
Is Illegal and cannot be properly paid.
It will be remembered that more than
"a gear ago Governor Barnes entered into
a contract with the attorney general for
tho collection Of an the money due $50
the territory from the rental OF school
lands. Tho contract called for "a certain
percentage, which would have netted the
attorney general in addition TO his annual
salary about 5000 or $4,000 a year. Be
cause OF this contract, the territorial lcg'
islature last winter refused Co confirm
the appointment Of Nr Cunningham and
Instituted searching Investigation of
tho administration Of Governor Barnes
resulting in the adoption OF a resolution
censuring the governor I'm strong terms.
Judge Vandeventer also holds that the
loaning OF territorial money TO private
banks I'm the territory by the territorial
treasurer Mr Thompson, pesumably With
tho knowledge and consent OF Governor
Barnes, was not only Illegal, hut lays the
trea surer and the governor liable 60 Grim
inal Indictment
The charges preferred against Governor
Barnes 20 the effect that he hos heen dis-
poslng OF the territorial patronage 20 the
highest bidder is not found to be sustain
ca bv the proof submitted, although In
some Instances the charges together Win
the proof. have bad appearance and
have satisfied Secretary Hitchcock thai
Governor Barnes Is not proper man 90
be retained In office.
The report will be submitted to the
president together with all the papers Ia
a dav or two and It Is scarcely probable
thnt President Mckinley will refuse 20
act on the recommendation Of the Oklh-
homa legislature, petitions from leadhl
cltizens OF the territory ana the request
~ tho secretary OF the interior
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complete line OF school books and
school supplies at Lilies drug and
book store.
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Perry Horse Thief Caught.

Perry, okla. Sept. 4.--(special.) .)---5heyir
George Foster. has Just eonsumated a
neat piece OF work in recovering valu-
aale horse for DR.. s. n. Mayberry or
Enid, Okla. Tho horse has track record
as a runner. and early last summer vas
put into the handB OF man BY the name
OF Harvey Roden. 10 train him, who turn
90 out to be rascal, mystoriously dis
appearing with the horse 10 parts un-
known Sheriff Foster, on description
given him by Dr. Mayberry located tho
horse two and a half miles east Of Perry,
last week Il seems that Rodsn had sold
the horse 20 Mr. Buster. who lives east
OF town. sherln Foster at once notified
Dr. Mlybcrry that no had his horse, ana
Sunday Dr. Mayberry and W. ~ Ander-
/ son OF Enid came over and idenuned thu
horse and az once left for home with IL.
Harvey Roden Is locked up in the Dewey
I County fall
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THE NEW YORK WORLD
TaRlCE-A- WEEK EDITION.

The striking and important events
OF the last year have established the
Overwhelming value Of THE THRIcE-A-
WEEK WOmD 70 every reader For an
almost nominal sum IL has kept its sub
scribers Informed Of the progress OF all
our wars aud, moreover. has reported
them as promptly and fully Is II IL were
a6aiv With our interests still extend
ing throughout the world, wit our
troop onerf ng in the PHILIPPINES and
the great Pre- identiai ehmDaign, too. al
hand. IFS yf'ue further increased
The mctta II IE THEIcE A. WEER
WOMB IS Improvement. 1t strives each
wear to be better than il was the year
before. and public confidence ia II Ii
showu by the fact that IL now circulatei
more than twice as many papers every
week as any other newspaper, not
daily, published in America.
We offer this unequaled Rewspape
and THE WEEKLY LEADER together on
year for Sl.l5,
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resisting an officer, on e charge Of steal
ing a set OF harness from one OF the Bak-
er boys at the cotton gin on a compliant
made by Seth Darrow, charging them
with stealing set of harness from him.
and on a complaint by Eli Jones charging
them with stealing spade
Mr.. Darrow claims that he found a por-
ton Of his harness In the possession OF
the Stiles BOYS when he went to their
place with search warrant. and ELI
Jones claims he found his missing spade
at that place
They have been held I'm jail this week
for preliminary hearings which have beer
ir progress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-05

Is the Santa Fe. The average
temperature during the journey
is less than that for the same
period at your home Then the
cars are 50 comfortable, fatigue
is scarcely noticeable. Pullman
palace and tourist sleepers and
free chair cars on ali California
trains. A. j. CoRRlNs, Agent.
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No true man envies another who has
reached fame and position by crawling
and cringing.
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Rem embersd Henry George,

New York, Sept. 4.-Hundreds OF work.
ing men and others belonging to single
tax and labor organizations In this city
ana vicinity gathered today at Henry
Georges grave IN Greenwood cemetery.
The party was accompanied by nearly all
the members OF the George family. Me-
mortal exercises followed, after which the
working mems Hnery George memorial
placed floral design OF the order OF the
knights OF Labor on the grave. On the
floral emblem were written In flowers the
four last words ln Henry Georges boob
"Progress and Poverty" "They call and
call"
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London. Sept 4-The secretary OF state
FOR the colonies. Joseph Chamberlain. ar
rived London this afternoon and at
once proceeded 70 the foreign onfice. II
is underwood that he viii remain here
until tho end of the crisis.
Tine war office refuses 20 condru the
rumor that a PROCLAMATION will be issued
calling OUT the reserves.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-05
RULES GOVERNING CONTEST.

The above ballot is ordered and authorized by the Fall
Carnival Committee the receiving largest
coupons at the close OF the contest at o'clock October sth
1893 will be formally declared Queen OF fhe Carnival
This contest is open to all ladies of Guthrie.
No ballot legal unless cut from the daily
committee selected by the officials will count
the ballots evening Waaces Drug Store and the
progress of the vote will be pri in the Leader from day
day
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Washlngton. Sept. 4.Assistant Secretary
Msikleiohn VIII leave here tomorrow f,r
Nebraska. where he will deliver a speech
on the ilth. to the First Nebraska volnn-
tesrs. recently returned from Manila
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Farm Journal
A
GREAT
OFFER
From Now 70
December, 1908,
Nearly s Years

BY special arrangement made
with the publisher of the Farm
Journal we are enabled TO offer
that paper to every subscriber
who pays for the OKLAHOMA
LEADER weekly one year
ahead for only 50c-both pa
pers for the price Of ours only :
our paper one year and the
Farm Journal from now to De
cember. 1903 rearly 5 years.
THE FARM JOURNAL
Is an old established paper, en-
loying great popularity, one OF
fhe best and most useful farm
papers published.
This offer should be accepted
without delay.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-07-28
LEASES.
RECORDED June 5, 1899.

Kepola ct al, OF South Kohala,
Hawaii, to III. Akona, of the same
place. Dated May 16, 1899; term Is
yearsr; entail, $40 per annum; Liber
1877, folio 38. l.. G. A. 375S, at Pua-
ko, South Kohala.
d. Naoiwi, OF Waialua, Oahu, to
Ahoi, of the same place. Dated. Jan.
IL, 1898; term, 10 years from date;
rental, $3.50 per annum; Liber 1877,
folio SO. Piece of land at Waikaa-
lulu, Waialua
Anderson Karratti, of Honolulu,
to H. w. Schmidt, of the same place.
Dated May 20, 1899; term, 5 years
from date; rental, $50 per annum;
Liber 1877, folio Al. Piece of land
on Pensacola Street, Honolulu.
RECORDED June 6, 1899.
j. w. Podmore, OF Honolulu, to
@. All Young, OF the same place.
Dated May Is, 1899; term Is years
from July l, lS99;rental, $40 a month;
Liber 100, folio 242. 2 story brick
store on Hotel street, Honolulu.
Pohano (k), of EVA, to Chong Ho,
of the same place. Dated March Is,
1899; term, 10 years from Oct. /.
1900; rental, $35 per annum; Liber
100. folio 244. r. p. 874, L. G. A.
569l, Waiawa, Eva.
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NOTICE TO PASSENGERS,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO
~ passengers booking by any of the
Lines OF Steamers represented by the
undersigned agents that on and after
will be required from each passenger at
the time Of registration OF name This
fee will be refunded in case of inability TO
provide accommodation on arrival Of
steamer.
(Signed)
By its President, w. g. Irwin.
(Signed)
THEo. H. DAVIES & CO. Ltd,
By Thomas Rain Walker, Director
Agents of Canadian-Australian Steam.
ship Co.
H. HACKFELD g. CO., Ltd,
B. Suhr, Director.
1247-tf
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In Union Is Strength, and so II
Is in Cooperation.

The Yanco-Spanco war brought about
come down to its former level, and we are
getting our groceries as cheap as we ever
had them before. II every stakeholder in
the company were to purchase his or her
groceries from the Co.opera i've Grocery
Co., the success Of the corporation will be
assured.
Call and trade; free delivery TO all parts
OF the city. Dyt
e. TIETJENS,
Manager Palama Cooperative Grocery
Co.. Ltd, out King Street, opposite Rail-
road Central Depot.
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Every article, a genuine bargain
at l.. b. Kerr's Departure Sale.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-07-28

10000 pieces Valenciennes Laces,
all New Patterns, at l.. B. Kerr's
Departure Sale.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-07-28

Fred Harrison the proprietor of
the Hawaiian Marble Works, is ready
to supply his patrons and friends
with tomb stones suitable to all
tastes, requirements and purfes. His
Office is in the new buildings next to
the Occidental on the corner of
Alakea and King street.
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Messenger Service

Honolulu Messenger Service dc,
liver messages and packages. Tele-
phone. 878,
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n RECORD OF Real ana FersOnal
Estate Transactions of Record
in the Office of the Registrar Of
Conveyances.
coNvEyANoEs
RECORDED June 5, 1899.
Kaialau, OF Koolaupoko, Oahu, to
Mary. liilii, Of the same place. Deed,
dated May 5, 1899; consideration
$40; Liber 1914. folio 230. r., p. 1881,
l.. @. A. 5722; r. p. 1929, l.. @. A.
1919; r. P. 3O66, L. @. A. 3061; r. p.
Gil, l. CA. 57l9; and r. p. Ga, l.. O.
A. 5718, at Hakipuu, Koolaupoko,
and House Lot on Kuakini street,
Honolulu.
August Dreier and wife, Of Eleele,
Kauai, to McBryde Sugar Co., Ltd.
Warranty Deed, dated June 5, 1899;
consideration, 100000; Liber 1911,
folio 464. Eleele Plantation, at
Eleele.
G. Winam, Trustee, OF Honolulu,
to @. r. Frazier, OF the same place.
Warranty Deed, dated June 2, 1899;
consideration, 500; Liber 1914, folio
23l. Lots 3 and 4, Block 7B, at Ka-
pahulu, Honolulu.
@. Winam, Trustee OF Honolulu,
to Miss M. A. Gang, OF the same
place. Warranty Deed, dated June
3, 1899; consideration, $500; Liber
1874, folio 232. Lots l to and 13 to
10, Block BIB. at Kapahulu, Homo
lulu.
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q Rattan Yard NBrooms, %
N cents each; regular price, So
- cents. (These are slightly
damaged by'salt water-)
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L. B. Kerr, the Queen street mer-
chant, is about to depart for Europe,
and will make great effort to clear
his stock during the next 80 days,
and to do this will offer Big Bar
gains in all departments. the goods
are all new and stylish, having been
bought OF the leading European
manufacturers Those paying this
establishment an early visit will pro-
fit by it. ALI are cordially invited.
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MORTGAGES.
RECORDED June 6, 1899.

Elizabeth X. Smith, of Honolulu,
to Mary j. Alexander, OF Haiku, Maui.
Dated Nav 81, 1899; consideration,
$4,000; at 81 3 years, Liber 1876. folio
40. Grant IA, at Pauwela, Hama
kua, Grant 1872, at Kamaole, r. p.
216s 10 A. 1929, at Hamakualoa,
all in Ma, aud or ION Of X P.
1881, l.. @. A. 7l79, at Kauluwela,
Honolulu.
Mokuahi (k), OF Eva, Oahu, to
Sing Chong & Co. Dated June 6,
1899; consideration, $500, at 81, B
years; Liber 1856, folio 43. L. @. A.
1881, at Waiau, Eva.
Elizabeth. K Baker and husband,
of Honolulu, to w. O. Smith, Trus-
tee, of the same place. Dated June
S, 1899; consideration, 5000; at 81,
2 years; Liber 1872, folio BAL. Grant
1858, at Punchbowl slope, Honolulu.
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ESTATE REe1sTER.

a Record Of Real and Personal
Estate transactions Of Record
in the Office of the Registrar Of
Conveyances.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-07-28

INDIA LINONS, 100 pieces, so
inches wide, at $2.75 per piece of
yards. N. S. Sachs Dry Goods Co.
Limited.
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2-TWO
LeaderS-2
One for the table, the other for the
yard both for you.

Your choice at rs cents per dozel
You know the regular price.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

BEDSPREADS-15O Marseilles at
ST. each at Sachs.
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500 full size Bed Spreads, 75c each,
at l.. B. Kerr's Departure Sale.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-21
THE LOVE or 4 HAT.

The birds and vegetation on feminine
headgoar are in flutter over Mr.. Mills'
proposition 10 introduce an ordnance re-
curing ladies' TO remove their hats upon
entering places OF amusement. In sooth'
the young councilman has on his hands an
enterprise that may prove veritable
boomerang TO Richmond men. If the nat
must 20. and our sweet sisters are to be
restricted I'm their constitutional enjoy
ment OF life. liberty ard the pursuit Of
happiness. why should not some cores
pondng punishment be imposed upon the
stronger sex?
While We are forced TO corcede that the
feminine hat. with all it's amplitude Of
straw and multiplicity Of ornaments. lacks
the virtue OF transparency. we cannot
deny that IT Is never 50 beautiful as when
on q woman's head.
And should we. the sclons OF a knishtly
race, who heretofore have neither sought
nor dared TO thwart the whims Of those
whose wishes once were our commands,
throw down the gauntlet TO so small (or
so largo thing as hat? Would not
the well-mannered old Mother Of Presi-
dents frown on her sons in her capital
city who so far departed from the pre-
cedents set by Sir Walter Raleigh and
host Of other courtly gentlemen?
Nay. nay, the love Of a hat" be it large
or small, Opaque translucent, or trans
parent. must remain unrestricted so long
as 1t finds a sanctuary on woman's head
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-21
SWDRE ONE WAY,
hut on Cross-Examinntion Made
Damaging Admissions.

RALEIGH. y. c., April 2O.-(Special)-
Taking testimony here to-day in the con-
tested congressional election case Of
Dockery against Bellamy was made very
interesting by the evidence of John X.
Melton. ex-Chief of Police OF Wilmington,
a witness for Dockery. Melton was driven
out of Wilmington November 10Th last
He swore guns were, for several days be-
fore the election carried by white men
there day and night. and the negroes
were terrorized and kept from voting
that he received notice that he would be
killed IL trouble arose with the negroes
and also received skulls and crOssbOnes
and understood that persons known as
the big Six" were 10 be killed. these
being Governor Russell, George Il.
French. W IL. ChadbOurn f. W Foster.
q. T. Jockey. and himself; that Chad
hOurn wrote "A letter which satisfied the
Democrats. and hence became i'm
lnune": that Governor Russell, Senators
Pritchard and Butler. and Oliver III.
Dockery cancelled their appointments TO
speak al Wilmington because they were
told blOodshed would result II they spoke,
and that he (MeltOnJ resigned. He de-
scribed his enforced exit from Whining
ton. saying he was so angry he wished to
die but on cross-eXaminauon by Bella
my's counsel. he admitted there had been
much incendiarism In Wilmington prior
10 the election. and instanced the burn
ing OF three wharyes. two schOol-hOuscs,
a thousand barrels Of rosln, and the
smallpox hospital the latter by negro
mob. He also admitted that WilmingtOns
Chamber OF Commerce asked Tor prOtec-
ton from the then existing political rule.
This testimony was adduced 10 show that
the white citizens OF Wilmington pro-
cured and carried guns for the protection
of life and property, and not for the In
timidation OF negro voters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-21
CUiRLOTTEsNILLE.
Death of "a Lady-On Trial for
Murder.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, April 20.-tSpe-
ial.)-Mrs. Addie Grove died at n. NJ.
to-day after 4 long Illness. Her funeral
will take place from the BAPTIST church
Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock. Mrs.
Grove was Miss Addie Robinson, Of
Greenbrier county, W. Va, and came 10
this city as the bride OF Il. +. Grove,
who died in 1895. She leaves a little boy
years old. Her mother also survives
her She was about 81 years Of age.
The trial OF Josephine Brown (colored)
for the murder Of Willis Boiling. known
generally as Suff Boiling, WAS begun In
the Corporation Court this morning,
There are great many witnesses, ana
il is thought the case VIII consume the
rest Of the week.
Or. James G. Field, retired naval ofice:,
broke both of his arms by some accident
IN the Denver gymnasium. Or. fleld Is
son of General James q. Field. NJ
though on the retired list. he ohered ms
services to the government when the War
in Cuba began.
At the regular meeting Of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy the following ON
GERS were elected: Mrs. Moses Leterman'
president: Mrs. c. {. Wertenbaker, vice.
president; Miss Fannie Berkeley, tred-
surer. and Miss Lille George, secretary.
Mr.. NJ. Mason. son of Mayor X. r. Ma
son. OF this city; Mr.. K. ID. Ballentne,
of Newark. y. j.. and Mr.. r. Il. Doyle,
of Lynchburg. have left this city for
South America. where it is said they con-
template cutivating tropical fruits.