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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-27
H
Attempts to Burn Cane MOre Police
Observation-Disclosures Among Our Soldiers

Santiago, January 23.-Lieutenant
Colonel Ray, who is in command at
Guantanamo, cables to headquarters
here that a second attempt has been
made by dissatisfied Cubans to burn
the cane on the Romeli plantation, but
that little damage was done, owing to
the promptitude of the United States
soldiers on guard in eXtinguishing the
fires. He believes that an organized
gang is e~ndeavoring to burn the cane
on all the plantations in his district,
and he is using every effort to find and
punish the perpetrators of these out
RACES.
The United States authorities refuse
to confirm or deny the rumors that a
band of men have been committing
murders and robberies in the Mayari
district, out the reports are persistent
Colonel V~aliente, chief of the gendar-
merle, has been instructed to raise an
extra company of police for that part
of the province.
Much difficulty is now experienced in
communicating with the north coast
of the province, owing to the fact that
no BOA is available since the steamer
Reina de los Angeles was returned to
her wners. Some good small trans
port is ~imperatively needed to allow
quick communication with ManZanillo,
Guantanamo, Sagua de Tanahio, Bara-
Goa and Jibara.
The first reports of serious sickness
in the Fifth immune regiment turn
out to have been exaggerated. There
are seventy-fve in the hospital, but
under existing conditions this is not
a large proportion. The health of the
troops throughout the province is fair
ly good. The Third immune regiment
at Guantanamo, are h worst suf-
ferers, but the sickness there is di-
minishing and the chief surgeon re-
ports only six deaths this month, three
due to acute alcoholism and three to
ligna malaria
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The Charges Against General Eagan

Washington. Jan, 23.-The charges
and specifications upon which Commits
sary General Eagan is to be tried this
week have been given to the press.
There are W charges, as follows:
Conduct u~nbecoming an officer and
a gentleman" and "~conduet 10 the pre-
JUDGE of good order and military dig
cipline."
The specifications quote from General
Eagan's recent testimony before the
war investigation commission, in which
he attacks General Miles.
The precise nature of General Eagan's
plea to these charges and specifications
has not yet been determined upon. So
far as the charges are concerned it Is
understood that General Eagan will not
plead guilty to either of them. A
strong legal contest is looked for in
the proceedings before the court-mar-
tial.
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eUAr,s rrcHr ron sENAroRsHlP,
The Filth Unsuccessful RalIot-A Pro
test by the mt Quay Republicans
Against Governor stones Open Letter

Harrisburg, Pa, January 23.-The
fifth ballot for United States senator
today showed no change in h situa-
ton. Senator Quay still leads, with
twelve votes short Of the necessary
number 10 elect. Peter A Widener,
the traction magnate, received two
votes today from anti-Quay members
The democrats are still united on
jerks and the anti-Quay republicans
are divided between half a dozen can
didates, with Congressman DalZell, Of
Pittsburg, the favorite. The rules were
amended TO provide that on the reca-
pitulation Of the ballot the names Of
those voting, as well as those for
whom they voted, shall be read by the
clerk before the result is announced.
The vote in detail is as follows:
Quay, republican, 63; jerks, democrat,
As; Scattering, SO. Total vote cast, $50;
necessary to choice, IS. No election.
A statement was ssued tonight by
the steering committee of the anti
Quay organization III part as follows:
we the undersigned, a committee
representing and acting for and by the
authority of the anti-Quay republican
members of the legislature, hereby en-
ter our protest against the unwarrant-
ed and unusual attempted interference
of the chief executive of u state with
the members of the Legislature for the
purpose of influencing their votes for
the election of NJ. S. Quay to the
United States senate.
I'VE regard the open letter of Gov
ernor Stone, published by h press
this morning, as an improper inter-
ference by the executive branch Of the
government with the rights and duties
Of tho 10oic1a five danartnoan Of tho
commonwealth"
The statement then recites the al
legged efforts Of Senator Quay to evade
trial on the conspiracy charges against
him, and continuing, says:
while these proceedings were to be
argued in the supreme court on
airy 9TH, Mr.. Quay attempted TO force
a caucus On January 3rd, eight hours
after the organization Of the legisla-
ture.
This monstrOus proposition wiped
aside all precedents, and we declined to
vote for NJ. S. Quay until he had been
acquitted Of these criminal charges
which he had adroitly lodged.
Notwithstanding the above. the
governor of this commonwealtn
brushes aside the court and jury n
all the criminal charges in h cases,
and upon the naked statement of d.
T. Watson, the paid attorney of NJ. S.
Quay, declares Mr.. Quay innocent n
the victim of political persecution.
Upon the ground Of party regularity
only the governor urges the election
of M. s.. Quay, while at the same time,
he. as we'll as all others, knows that
Mr.. Quay cannot be elected by repub-
Iican votes and that Mr.. Quay and his
~lieutenants are desperately soliciting
democratic votes as the only means
of re-eIecting him to the United States
senate.
For these reasons we do most en-
phatically dissent from the sentiments
expressed in the open letter of the
governor, believing that nine-tenths Of
the people of the state agree with US
and endorse out action
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turn the islands over to whom we
pleased within an hour. He called at
tention to the fact that the treaty gave
to congress full power to deal with the
matter.
Senator White after adverting to
some remarks made by Senator Teller.
contended strongly that it was the
duty of congress to make declaration
OF the cOuntry'S intention with respect
to the Philippines. Congress possessed
the authority to make such a declara-
ton in advance of it's action on the
treaty n it would be proper to make
it. Il say" said he, that if all the dec
larations We have heard regarding the
holding Of the islands are in good faith
and if the Philippines and Cuba are
to be treated alike, the record ought
to show it,"
In conclusion, Senator White said:
1T is in the hope that we may pre-
serve forever stainless in its purity
and uncomfortable in it's integrity, the
republic Of u fathers, that I register
here my protest against what I con-
ceive to be a disastrous Innovation"
The senate then, at 2:10 o'clock p. m,
on motion of Senator Davis, chairman
of the committee on foreign relations,
went into executive session.
Previous to Senator Whites speech
a bill was passed transferring the
county Of Minard, Texas, from the
western to the northern district Of that
state.
A bill was passed changing the time
of holding the district n circuit
courts of the United States Of the
Northern division of the Eastern dis
trict of Tennessee.
After the executive session, Senator
Chandler called UP the bill to restore
to the original status officers of the
navy and marine corps who lost their
status by reason Of the promotion OF
other officers by reason of conspicuous
onduc in battle. The bill went over
on objection.
At SIS o'clock p. m, the senate ad-
jOurned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
This was District of Columbia day in
the house and the major portion of the
day was devoted to local legislation.
The only action of public Importance
was the passage of the bill to extend
the navigation laws of the United
States to the Hawaiian stands. One
of the provisions of the bill grants
American register to all vessels flying
the Hawaiian flag, owned by Hawaiian
citizens July Z, 1898.
At 4:45 o'clock, p. m, the house adj
jOurned.
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OF SMALLPOX
In Many Localities of Mississippi and



Jackson, Miss, January 23.-Dr- H.
A. Cant, inspector of the state board of
health, returned today from a trip
through the eastern part Of the state
where he has been investigating re-
ported cases of smallpox.
DIR. Cant stated that he found a large
number of cases Of the disease scatter
ed through the district, principally in
Russellville. Enterprise, Wauthubbee,
Gainesville, Orange, Lumberton, Ellis
vile and Hattiesburg. At the last
named place seventeen cases are now
confined in the pest house. The pa
tients have all been isolated and the
board of health orders all people living
in the infected parts to be ~vaccinated.
Smallpox has prevailed in this section
of Mississippi, for nearly a year, and
o o after being stamped out at one
place it break out in another. The
board of health traces the infection to
Alabama, which state in turn claims
to be fed from Tennessee, Georgia and
other states.
In a letter to Secretary Hunter, OF
the Mississippi board DR.. ". II. San
ders, state health officer of Alabama
admits that smallpox now exists in
Washington, Green, Hale, Maringo
Parke, Clay and Randolph counties in
that state.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-27
i PERPLEXING
COnfrOnts Legislative Committee In
v~estigating Deposition of ithe Wi
s~On-Public Printing Question
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, n. c., January %.

Raleigh, n. c., anuar 70.
The legislative Joint committee which
has in charge the matter Of looking
into the governors suspension of ]. w.
and S. Otho Wilson is confronted by
a problem. This is whether the COM
mittee can examine only the evidence
laid before the governor n on which
he based his action, or whether it can
go back of this and look into any evil
dence bearing on the cases. Some of
the committee take one view, some
another, as to this matter.
The public printing question is COM
ing to the front. ust now two Raleigh
firms are doing the work, pending set
Element Of the question, 1t is not at
all probable that the state will ever do
it's own printing, but it is reasonably
certain that the work will continue TO
be done by contract.
Action on the separate car bill; that
is, fer separate cars or compartments
for whites and blacks, will probably
be taken by the Legislature this week.
Some of the railways do not like the
bill, but are having very little to say.
Tomorrow afternoon the joint commit
tee will hear argument on this mat
ter. 1t is not known whether any Of the
railways will be represented.
The chairman of the house military
| committee says the bill to increase the
appropriation to the state guard to
| $40, 900 will pass. The ~fusionists cut
| the appropriation down to only Sc, 500 a
year.
The railway commission is called &c
meet tomorrow. There are several bills
before the legislature to abolish the
| commission. 1t is irtimated hat il
may be abolished ard then after ar
intorrCgnum another one will be Great.
ed with larger powers n greater
scope.
Yesterday morning, after an illness
of only four days, Father James Prem
dergast, officiating priest at the Roman
Catholic church of the Sacred Hear
here, died of pleuro-pneumonia, at Re>
hospital. He was % years of age anC
was a native Of New Jersey. He was
greatly esteemed here.
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Raleigh. y. c. January .2s.-Beforc
Senate Osborne and Representatives
Patterson n Justice a preliminary
hearing in the Investigation as u the
dismissal of j. w. and 5. Ohio Wilson
from the railroad commission was had
tonight. Judges NacRae and Avery
and Day and Douglas appeared for
Governor Russell, John Gray Bynum
and r. o. Burton for J. w. Wilson.
and r. II. Battle for $. Otho Wilson.
Council for the governor stated that
they knew the names Of none % his
witnesses, but that Douglas. who was
absent. a prepared the list, which
would be submitted tomorrow. They
asked for a continuance until the wit
nesses could be produced. no one Of
whom they understood, lived nearer
than Morganton. The Wilson's object
ed to indefinite postponement. and the
committee fixed Wednesday night for
argument. II was agreed that j. w.
Wilson'S case be heard first, Burton
arguing that the allegations as TO his
client were few. and the facts and law
OF these could be speedily determined.
Mc1ver, Noble, Claxton, Brewer.
White, Whitsett, burlington Mangum,
and other prominent educationalists
spoke before a joint committee on edu-
cation tonight proposing the best plans
Tor pubic school Legislation.
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ORGAN GRINDKR yryoouNr
The Yeath Of Earl PouIesf Opens Up
the Contest for the Title and Estate

London, January 2s.-wflliam Fenry,
Earl Poulett, died in this city yester-
day in his 72nd year. II is probable
that the succession to the title and es-
tates viii be disputed.
The deceased earl was thrice mar
ried. According TO gossip, he made q
wager. when a harum-scarum youth
and travelling about that he would
marry the first woman he met on
landing in England.
Accordingly at Port Sea, in ls49. he
married Miss Elizabeth Virginia New
man, daughter OF a land port pilot.
Within a few months she gave birth
TO a son whose paternity her husband
denied. The couple from tina time
lived apart, the wife dying in August.
1871. The child, who now calls himself
Viscount Hinton, and claims the sue
c~ession, has long been living on the
streets of London as an organ grinder
and his p~retensions were always stern
ly r~epudiated by the deceased earl.
About six weeks after the death of
his first wife, Lord Poulett married
Miss Emma Sophia Johnson. who died
in 1876, without issue, surviving. In
1879 he married Miss Rosa Deville.
daughter of Alfred Hugh Deville, and
their son IS generally as
the rightful heir.
The long standing quarrel between
the late Earl Poulett and the organ
grinder ~viscount has furnished the
material for many a London sensa-
ton. Only a month ago the claimant
to the succession issued an appeal to
the public to take a philanthropic in
terest in the condition of the poor,
among whom he has lived and earned
his living.
The late Earl Poulett conscientious
ly involved himself in debt, sold every
family possession he could sell and
m~ortgaged the remainder up to the
limit in order that THE Noble Organ
Grinder" in the event of ultimate sue
cession to the title and entailed es-
tates, might benefit as little as pos
sible. At one time the courts refused
him a certificate of discharge in bank
ruptcy on the ground OF unjusti1able
extravaganza in living. He made no
secret reason for his prodigality. The
old earl's hatred for whom he called
1.-The imposter" was intense and his
animosity extended to the wife of the
claimant.
Lord Pou1ett died uncertain as to
what would be the outcome of his life
Of Elizabeth Newman's son. The child
was born in wedlock and the claimants
legal advisors have all along assured
him that his claims to the succession
cannot be defeated.
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BODY OF YOUNG LADY FOUND
Supposed to be One of the Party From
the Paul Jones

Jacksonville, Fla, January "a
special to The Times Union n Ciu-
zen from Miami says: The richly
dressed body of a young woman. prob
ably Of one OF the Inflated party lost
in the wreck of the naptha launch
Paul Jones, was found by Captain I.
NJ. Rickardo, about 10 o'clock Sunday
morning at Boca Ratone. The gulf
stream swings in close to the shore at
that point. The clothing was so wrap
ped around the head that the features
were concealed. The dress was OF
some soft wooden material. narrow
stripes OF gray, red and black. The
Jacket was striped in blue and purple.
The underskirt was Of red flannel. the
stockings black and the boots laced.
The body is well guarded. pending the
arrival OF the coroner.
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STATUS OF THE PEACE TREATY
Enough IN OppOsittOn-L1kely
to Go Over to Next SessfOn-Extra SEES.
sion of Congress Probable

Enough Senator IN OppositiOn-Likely
to Go Over to Next SessiOn-Extra Ses.
sion of Congress Probable
Washington, January 23.-A1though
the motion for an executive session was
made by the chairman of the committee
on foreign relations, the peace treaty
was not taken up in the senate today.
The status of the treaty as outlined by
a member of the committee, who favors
ratification, is:
The opponents claim to have thirty
three of the thirty-four sure votes
against the treaty. That would defeat
it, which would necessitate an extra
session. If there is to be an extra ses-
sion, the friends of the treaty say they
may as we'll take it over unrejected
by this session. They do not propose
to bring it to a vote unless they are
sure of ratification.
The extra session, they say, will mean
an extra session of the whole congress,
unless an appropriation is made to pay
Spain the $40, 600, 900, or unless some
arrangement is made with Spain to
extend the time of payment three
months. The United States, it is said,
would not like to make this request.
It is believed that, in view of the pos
sibilities of an extra session, unless the
treaty is ratified at this session the OPP
ponents will yield before adjournment
as a very general desire is expressed
to avoid an extra session.
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Bill Introduced for Consolidation of Divisions
of the Atlantic Coast Line.
ASTOCK LAW FOR NEWHANOVER
introduced by Representative Willard bills Fovorably Reported.
House Passes Bill for Removal of Disabilities of Married
Women-Many Bills Introduced Bill for Relief of Swim.
son Defeated in the House-Committee to Take Up
Matter of Deposition OF the Wilson's as
Railway Commissioners Tomorrow.

1927 OF the Code was laid upon the ia
BILE.
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Ranged for Murder

Richmond. Va. January 23.-GeOrge
Hite, a white man who murdered an
~inoffensive negro at Skipwith, in Meek
lenburg county, in April last was
hanged at Boydton today. He met his
fate without a CULVER. There was
nothing unusual about the execution.
His neck was broken by the fall and
life was pronounced extinct six min
utes after the trap was sprung.
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London. January 24.-The Rome cor
respondent OF The Daily Chronicle
says:
THE pope Is giving audiences in bed.
His physician, DR.. Lapponi, wants him
TO suspend all occupations. but his no.
liness declines.
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Indianapolis, Ind. January 23.-The
Associated Press dispatch descibing the
finding of the body of the young wo-
nan at Miami, Fla, was shown to the
Taggar. family tonight and they said
Miss Florence Taggart had no such
appearance as described in the dis
patch. 5dl
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THE PHILIPPINES.
NTheir Annexation Continued as the Subject
of Debate in the Senate.
ARGUMENT OF SENATOR WHITE.

He Bases His Opposition to Their Annexation on the Grounds OF
Policy Whether the Philippines Are Competent of Self Govern.
ment or Not, They, IS Citizens of the United States,
Would Be a Menace to Our Free Ipsttutions-Con.
gress Should Declare Definitely the Position
of Our Government on This Ouestson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08
EXAMINERS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersign-
ed, appointed by the County Commissioners
of Garrett county, to view the lands through
which the new county road is to be made
said road to be located in District No. IL and
running through the lands of Lewis Bethel,
- Ortiz, ct al. from J. J. Tees to the town
of Bittinger, distance of about two miles,
and examine whether the said new road
should be made, will meet on the premises
on the 10th day of June, 1899, for such pur-
poses and to determine whether the public
convenience requires the making of said
road, and If so, to locate same and perform
their duty i'm the premises.
JACOB $. MILLER,
EDWARD MARGROFF,
Z. &. BOUCHER,
Examiners.
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WEST VIRGINIA NORTHERN r. r.
TINE TABLE.

No. leaves KingwoOd at $40 a. m. and ar
rives at Tunnelton at 1850, connecting with
Tunnelton at $50 O'Clock and arrives at
KingWOOd 9. 70 Il. m.
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ORDER MIST.

Ellen Boston, ct. al vs. Bessie Boston, etc,
ct. al.
No. 739 Equity. In the Circuit Court for Gar
rett County.
Ordered, this 18th day of May, in the year
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, by the
Circuit Court for Garrett County, sitting in
equity, that the sale made and reported in
the above cause by David j. Lewis, trustee,
be ratified and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or before the
9th day of June, 1899, provided copy of this
order be published i'll some newspaper pub
three successive weeks before the 9th day of
June, 1899.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$40.
Il. Z. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy. test: f. Il. TOWER. Clerk.
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ORDER MIST.

Norman Fike, ct. al, VS.. Chas. c. Fike, ct al.
No. IL Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County.
Ordered this 18th day of May, in the year
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, by the
Circuit Court for Garrett county. sitting in
equity, that the sale made and reported in
the above cause by Edw. II. Sincell and Fred.
y. Thayer, trustees, be ratified and confirm
ed, unless cause to the contrary thereof be
shown ON or before the 10th day of June. 1899,
provided a copy of this order be published in
some newspaper published in Garrett coun-
ty once a week for three successive weeks
before the 10th day of June, 1899.
The report states the amount of sale to be
Sl25OO
T.. H. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy, Test +. u. TOWER, Clerk. 1913
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\Ay McCULLOH BROWN,
w. SURVEYOR AND ENGINEER,

Particular attention given to TOWN sur
veying, and the use of the LEVEL in laying
out new roads, streets, water works, drains
tram ways and railroad work Comparative
elevations taken quickly by aneroid barome-
ter. Address, box Al. Oakland Md. As 26t*
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COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR GARRETT Co. =
OAKLAND. MD, March %, 1899. }
The Board of County Commissioners for
Garrett county will meet in Oakland on
Monday, June -, 1899,
to transact any business that may be brought
before them
BY order of the board,
4 e. ROSS, Clerk
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AFTERNOON TRAINS.

No 3 leaves Kingwood at 2p. m. and ar
rives at function at $50 connecting with
No is and No. Y east, fast train and accom-
mediation both, and No. II west. Returning,
leaves Tunneton about 40 O'Clock. arriving
at Kingwood at 8 p. m. Trains daily except
sunday.
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LAND FOR SALE!

am now offering for sale in large or small
quantities, $1,000 acres of tract known as
"Swanton," and better known as the AN
derson lands" situated in Garrett County,
Md. This land is well timbered and under
laid with m91y valuable veins of mineral;
also suitable for farming purposes and graz
ing.
All trespassing will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent ofthe law,
Cali on or address:
{. A. WILT, Agent,
S-lyr. Elk Lick, Penna.
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D-TRUSTWORTHY AND ACT.
w i've gentlemen or ladies to travel for
responsible established house in Maryland.
Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped
envelope. The dominion Company, Dept. r
Chicago. 37-lf.