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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04
MADAME CESPEDES
SHAPING THE FUTURE
OF CUBAN AFFAIRS
widow Of the Famous Statesman
More Powerful Than Anyone
Else-Gomes Said 60 Have Agreed
to Make Her Son Presidont.

HAVANA. May s.-The future OF Cuba
Nine. Cespedes, whose salon Is visited by
the best known men not only OF Havana
but OF the entire island. Gen. Maximo
Gomez dimes with her from three to Ave
times a week.
Nine. Cespedes II the widow OF the first
president OF Cuba in the ten years war.
and decisions reached at her salon are far
more effective than any decree passed by
the recently defunct Cuban assembly. Men
OF standing who are devoted 10 the princi-
pie OF Cuban national independence are
welcomed in the salon and assist in it's
councils
1t is believed by persons In a position
TO know that full understanding has been
reached by Nine. Cespedes and Gen. Co
mez regarding Cuba's future ana the first
real president OF the proposed republic, for
all OF the former presidents have hai office
without power. Al one time Comes was
seriously considered for the presidency, but
after the action Of the assembly In assaiL
ing his course II was considered that his
candidacy would probably meet with strong
opposition.
AS a result OF conversations at Mme
Cespedes salon. II is asserted the first
president OF Cuba shall be Carlos Cespedss.
eon OF the war president. The party OF
Gen. Gomez believes that II II none too
early To begin a movement In behalf of
Carlos Cespedes. as they expect that Amer
lean occupation OF the island viii end he :.
fore next summer. and probably by Aprii,
1900. 1t Is represented that Carlos Cess
pedes possesses every qualification that IA
likely to make him popular with the mass
es throughout the entire island. He Il
about 90 years old and unmarried
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04
AN AGED CAPITALIST
KILLED BY AN ENEMY
In NEW YORK HOTEL,
Alexander MastersOn, Director Of
the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company, Murdered by James

NEW YORK. May 3.-Aiexander Master
son. director Of the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company. q years OF age, was shot
and killed this afternoon by James Neal
Plumb in the Burlington hotel, on West
Thirtieth street. Masterson was snot five
times and died within an hour or two.
The murder was premeditated. as evil
denced by voiuminous statement writ
ten In advance by Plumb and given out
after his arrest. AT present the real mo
tive for the crime is unknown.
Plumb. in his statement issued ito the
public" and entitled. why /. Neal +.
Plumb. Shot Alexander Masterson," de-
clared that he had been actuated to do the
shooting because of a systeratical hound
ing OF him by Masterson. Plumb declared
that Masterson had not only ruined him
financially. but had attempted to ALLEVIATE
the affections OF his wife and children, and
to cause his social downfall
Plumbs statements, one Of which was
addressed to the Associated Press. taais
with period Of his career embracing the
past thirty-tive years. are rambling in
many places and conclude with the follow
ing:
NO man has a higher regard for human
life than I have. Blu. the just and right .
eous punishment OF Alexander Masterson
Is decreed by an outraged God and am
simply the humble instrument In his hand
as nc has selected me as bis chosen instru-
ment of wrathful vengeance have rid
the world OF n man who is not fit to live
and whose death a thousand times over
could never atone for the rnonstrous
wrongs done me-"
Masterson and Plumb met by agreement
in the Burlington hote, a. l:3o % m. in
apartments occupied by Manager Cole
They had been there but a short time
when five shots were fred In rapid sue
cession. Plumb then came out and walk
ed into the reception room awaiting arrest.
He appeared cool Immediately upon his
arrest. but when at the police station word
came tina, Masterson had died. Plumb
broke down and said: 'Tt had TO be-"
A chambermald at the Burlington, who
was the only one near the room where
the shooting occurred. told the police that
she heard the men In angry conversation
Just before she heard the pistol shots,
one OF the men, she said. and she was
positive that II was not Masterson. said
IN loud angry tone: II will not be sat
is;isd with that amount" Two shots were
fired in quick succession moment later
and then three more. Plumb came cat OF
the room perfectly collected and said To
her: There's man in trouble in there"
Masterson was leading resident OK
Mount Vernon. where he occupied a hand
some home with his wife and TWO dangh
sers He WAS formerly connected With the
Old Manufacturers and Merchants bank
Of New York.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04
SEATTLE WASHINGTON THURSDAY, 1sss-TwELvE PAGES
NICARAGUA MUST MAKE AMENDS
OR TAKE THE CONSEQUENCES


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department
the epttypes secution o Amerca at
to
matte channels
be a
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04

Accepts nm Armistice. but the Ger
man Consul Refuses TO sign
the Pror1a m atiOm

t0C TbOCt0 otIOms
APTA. Samoa, April r. via Auckland
May 3.--Mataafa. the rebel ehieftain. has
accepted an armistice
The Germans. however. feciined to sign
the proclamation.
No Word 1T WashinGton.
WASHINGTON. May 3.-Oniciais at the
German embassy say that up 10 the close
of Office hours today no recent communi-
cation had been received of events in Sa-
moa. Evidently nothing Of important
nature was expected for some time. as
Ambassador Won HoIlcbsn has left the
city for visit Of several days to New
York Fuller reports Of AFFAIRS leading up
to the armistice are awaited with much
interest, and the hope Is confidently ex-
pressed that the Hataafa element has de-
ctded TO submit and await the decision of
the joint commission row on its way there
Germany. II was stated. was anxious that
there should be an end TO shosslities.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04


WARDNER. Idaho, May 3.-An day long
the work Of arresting the men believed to
have been connected with the Bunker Hill
outrages has been in progress. Tonight 1o4
prisoners are under guard In the barr that
has been turned into jai, FOR their de-
;entior. Among them are many ringleadcrs
In the organization. Most of the chief
dynamitars. however, have escaped and
are now getting out OF the country as best
they may. They will; not escape. The state
Will go bankrupt. IL necessary. in order to
secure their conviction.
by 10 o'clock this morning the work OF
drawing the formal complaints against
the more notorious strikers had been COM
pleted. The. document was lengthy one.
and in II were set down the names OF
about Atty suspects.
Then the work of making the arrests
commenced. As martial law had net been
at that time declared the local constables
were deruted to serve the warrants, but
they were not alone IN the work
ROUNDING UP THE RIOTERS.
Capt. Bachelor, OF Company II. put up
a squad of his colored fighters at the COM
mand Of the constabies and began the
hunt. Up 10 the head OF the gnlch march
ed the pursuers. and then turning back
they commenced a search of every point
where the rioters might be In concealment
Their coming caused a panic among the
strikers. There was Wild scramble among
them up the sides os the canyon. bat they
were not 10 escape In that way As they
lodged through the brush on the mountain
side the eonstahles and their deputies start
ed In pursuit. and in most cases the chase
was a short one. The sigh. Of the rifles
was generally sufficient TO make them
meekly surrender.
Lined up two abreast and closely guard
ed by the soldiers the captives were
marched back down 10 the camp by the
station in little bunches of twenty or thir-
ty. There they were turned loose into A
vacant lot and kept under guard until
about ; o'clock, when they were trans
ferred into the lof, OF a barn.
REFUGEES HEADED OFF.
While the arrest Of the men In Wardner
was under way. search parties OF soldiers.
headed by newly-creased consrabies. were
sent all over the surrounding country TO
pick up the fusi;ives. As 1. was known
that many much-wanted rioters were try
ing 10 escape over the hills toward Harrs-
son. Auditor Sinclair. who Is In charge Of
the campaign secured special train
which was rushed down there IL brought
back five strikers. Five or six more armed
with rifles were seen from the train, hut
owing 10 the ncsrnesS Of the other trains
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04

WANLA. May 4.-Noon.-
OA Gen. MzcArthar Is now as-
saulting the town of San Tomas.
about ffpe miles northwest of CAL
un,pa. The Americans are fighting
for tie bridge and tie rebels are
burning the town.
LONDON. May &--Advices have been
received here from Manila that Gen.
Wheaton captured San Tomas after =
severe hgh; with the insurgents. The In
eurgents were routed. The town was
nearly destroyed by FIRE. Lawton's bri-
gade Is advancing toward Maasin. where
the insurgents are expected TO make an
other stand.
RETIRED WITHOUT FIRING,
MANILA. May s.--Yesteriay. while Capt.
Wheeler, with detachment OF the F'ourta
cavalry. was covering Gen. Hale's adj
vance. he discovered a large body OF rebels
at Puliian. The cavalry opened ared. but
there was no response. Thinking the reb-
els wanted TO surrender. Lieut.. Bell went
forward TO parley with them The Fill
pinos replied that they did not wish to
surrender, but had been ordered TO refrain
from firing during the negotiations They
asked what Lieut.. Bell wanted, and In re-
ply were given half an hour In which to
retire, which they did.
FILIPIN0s LOSE HEAVILY.
Spanish prisoner who escaped into tho
American lines reports that after Gen.
Hale's advance 30 Fflipinos were buried. .
thirty Ave In enc trench and twcnty-seven
in another. This is the largest number of
rebels killed In any engagement for sev-
eral months
MI Schurman. the president Of the Uni
ted States Philippine commission. ex-
presses the opinion that the INTERVIEWS ac-
corded by Gen. Otis to the Filipino repre-
sentatiyes will have q good moral effect.
as tending to convince Aguinaidos repre-
sentatives that the American authorities
mean to give the FfIIpinos a good govern.
ment. and not one Of the Spanish sort.
ARE ENvOys or AGuINALDO.
The Filipino envoys. Nal. Arxueles and
Lieut. Bernal, have abandoned the pre-
tense under which they came 10 Gen. Otis
that they represented Gen. Luna, and to-
day announced they came as representa-
tives OF Aguipaido himself.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04
WAR Is NEARING ITS END.
Filipino Resistance Cannot L0At
Much l0nHer-S0 More Dig
nnttles Exnected.

WASHINGTON, May 3-tsen. Otis made
no mention In his report To the war de-
parsment today OF she exchange Of nego-
tiations with the insurgents for the cessa-
sion OF hostiiities. but the fact dia not
aiate the confidence OF officials Ina the ui-
innate success Of the pending attempts To
arrive at an understanding.
There is belief NJ the war department
that tae FIiirino leaders are thoroughly
discouraged, ard II L. suspected that tho
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04
REFUGEES HEADED OFF.

Continued an PAGE Three.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04

GOOSE. IDAHO, @sy 3.-Gob.
+ Seunenbey tonight issued 4
proclamation declaring Noshone
county in = state of insurrecfion. THIS
quM result In placing tie government
Of tie county, insofar as may be
necessary. under military rule.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04
SH|)SH)NE COUNTY
UNDER MARTIAL IAN.
Troops Arrive and Begin Ar
rests of the Rioters.
TRYING HARD TO ESCAPE.
Dyaamiters Terrified by Strong
Arm Of the Government.
TRYING HARD TO ESCAPE

They Flee In All Direction. bat
lars, Take More Than . Hundred
I'm CustOdy-DeAant Crowds Turn
Very Meek IT the Sight Of Bayo.
nets In the Hands Of COlOrca
veterans-special Train UtiliseA
to Head on Fuxitives-Canyen
Creek Stronghold May Resist.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-04

NEW YORK, May Seth Low. A, T.
Mahan ard F.. W Holz. American dele
gates TO the pesce conference a. Tho
Hague, sailed today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-15

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK, July 1i.--Money on call,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-15
]. A. SOMMERYILLE 8 CO.,
Real Estate, Rents and Loans.
.,.s.ssss'':ssgE ~-s.ss. ysgys3s.aw
:. :

Houses for. rent. Houses and Lots for
sale in all sections. A large selection.
MANY BARGAINS.
Two store rooms and lot on Washing
ton avenue, paying IS and q per cent
Also q Wcli-estabished shoe and no
tlon business on same street, cheap.
Agents for Equitable Life Assurance
society or New York, and for leading
Fire Companies
Notary public in office.
- M washington avenue and Thirty-f1rst
List your properties with us. No
charge for advertising.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-15
Buyers, Look /!
These are Bargains

Seven good Houses on Twenty-sixth
street, between Virginia and Lafayette
avenues. Good front on Twenty-sev-
enth street, close to Washington ave-
nue..
Seven Lots in North Newport News;
Seven Lots In East Hampton: Five
Lots in Riverview. besides others. Let
me sell to YOU. "A. D. WALLACE.
Corner Thirty-flrst street and Lafay-
cite avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-15

prime mercantile paper. 3hM4A per
cent: sterling exchange. heavy. With
actual business in bankers bills at 4.S7h
ar. for demand ana iSiMM for sixty
days: posted rates. i.S5GNi. sc and 4.SSdD
y: commercial bills. i.S3h. Silver GER
tilicatcs. G01fG1 Bar silver. co. Next
can dollars. 41!s. Government bonds
firm: state bonds. inactive; railroad
bonds. heavy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-15
nj Round Trip to petersbur, orR,c,

=. y. y. y y: Hallway. Train stons a
S.''l"ik ana Wavcrly. sunday. INV 1c
steamer city OF Chester will leave Pier
- -, a. ~; q. N; sharn. landing along side
nic 1',,am at Norfolk Returning leaves
i"lE! ?:"o p. NJ. Boat conncrtin~ ,r;t,,
,n,d and arriving at Newport N N,,.s
l lo:4o = NJ. Round trip to Surroli.
Waverly. Petersburg orRchmond 81 nn
'-ll-l"&13. ]. r IIIcRM AN, Mannr co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-15
Street Paving Bonds.


The city Of Newport News will re-
ceive proposals for the purchase Of
$50 600. of street paving bonds, payable
thirty years after date and redeemable
by the city at its option, twenty years
after date, and bearing interest at 1
per centum per annum.
Such proposals can be sent or deliv-
cred to the city clerk on or before Il
o'clock noon on the 18th day OF July.
1889. and must be on the form pre-
scribed by the council, a copy OF which
VIII be sent to any person upon appli-
cation to the city clerk. The bonds are
to be delivered and paid for in the city
Of Newport News. Further information
can be had upon application to the city
clerk of Newport News
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
J. A. MAssIE.
City Clerk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-15
INDIGESTION
Cured BY Johnson's Dyspeps,a Cure

SITeu uy JuHnSUn DyBpepBia euro
suffered over two yea rs with Indigestion and
Nervous Dyspepsia. unable to eat or sleep I
tried several physicians aud different remedies.
but they only helped for short time. A
friend advised me To take Johnson's Dyspepsia
Cure. have taken three boxes and am now
feeling better than have for two years. Have
n good appetite. sleep we'll and have none OF the
symptoms OF indigestion or Dyspepsia while
1 have gained ten pounds il weight within a
couple OF months. lam taking pleasure in re-
commencing Johuson's Dyspepsia Cure where
ever can. aud several of my friends are taking
1t with marked results."-L. a. Arnold, CHM.
Large Box 10 cts ty mnil, or five z-cent stamps
Made at THE JOHNSON LABORATORIES. Inc.
PHILADELPHIA
A. E. G. KLOTe, Druggist,
Newport News, Va.
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Notice.

90 not redeem tickets issued h1,
ollcr photosraphcrs. l 40 business j.,
Il strictly honorable and legitimate m,
nor NJ. w. TI:NNANT Ilich-class
photographer. 2G02 Washington aycnn,.
- ny '"ehtSsiHth street. 7-9ltf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-15

Official government measurements
give the passenger steamer Illinois re
Gently constructed at the ward Of tbc
,hlcago ship building Company, a ton
mage OF 2.427 gross and .4GS net.
Capt. y. J. Howard. Of Jeffersonyillc
no. mas been offered a controlling in
tcrest in the Cincinnati Marine Jya,e
and is considering the proposition.
insurance companies have certainly
Dech very fortunate on the great lake.
inns year. They never had n year when
q grain t1cct equal to that which spent
Buffalo with 50 little damape n ie
early to talk about profits or losses in
the insurance business for tht. season Of
1899. but it would seem now that in
view of premiums higher than have pro
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-15
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO, July 14.-Iarge receipts
and poor cash demand We're he main
causes "f a decline Of asGnL. cent in
wheat to-day. Corn closed IL higher
and oats unchanged. Provisions Were.
.MMl2L higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
az: open. High. Low. Close.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
The "pressn On Our Trolley Cars.

The New York 'sPress' puts up a wall
this morning over what it calls "the rocky
system of dfspatehing cars" on the North
Jersey Street Railway. 1t speaks OF
fifteen minutes delay and jumbling of cars
in a most incoherent way. If the informa-
ton on politics and State affairs which
the press" serves up to its few Jersey
readers in the same column is as reliable
as Is this about tie Traction Company in
Jersey City, those few readers must have
a wonderful store Of mfninformation.
As every one who lives in Jersey City
and uses the North Jersey Company
knows, those cars are run for the con-
venience Of the public and at a slight
Roadway. In fact. during what are called
the busy hours Of the day. when traffic
is the heaviest, a stranger standing on
Grand street. Montgomery street or New
ark avenue would think there was a pro-
eession OF trolley cars in progress, so
close are they run.
Perhaps his is what the Press means
by tumble of cars" 1t is easy enough
TO see what the "Press's'' idea is in mis-
leading it's readers in politics, but in a
matter of this kind it Is hard to see what
the newspaper hopes to gain, and nothing
is left but to believe the long-range sheet
does not know what it is talking about.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
aght WIN the result hat it finally achiev-

fight with the result that ii finally achiev-
ed a victory.
This event might be useful as an ex-
ample to our Board of Trade, If that
more or less august body would eonde-
scend to stop talking for a while and
think a little. The Newark people Q
up a subject useful, progressive and pos
sible. Our Boards undertakings have
usually been pernicious, invariably retro
grade and generally impossible. Jealousy,
suspicion and an addiction to cynical sem
s~ationalism have characterized the menu
bership for more than a decade. Having
abused everyone else in the city, they
now appear to nave taken to rending
each other.
Why can't they find something which
would benefit the public. and which is
within the compass of their powers, and
then fight the battle to a finish?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
MISS TENANTS MUSICALE.

A charming musicale was recently
given at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. G.. Tenant, Bergen avenue, py
their daughter. Miss Katharine a
SyckIe Tenant. 1t was the very first"
given by that dainty little lady and those
who heard it were delighted beyond
measure and in the words of Goldsmith,
"and still the wonder grew that one
small head could carry all she knew
Miss Tenant did not contribute n of
her own compositions leaving it for her
guests to exhibit their powers in the fol-
lowing programme
Quartetee, Sailors chorus: solos for
piano, a. Gavotte, Orth, b. Arlequine, op.
So, Chaminade, Miss Vosseller; trio, a..
Albumblatt, b.. Prelude, Wagner, Sd act
Lohrengrin; song. Three Sisters, Mr..
Burleigh. violin solo, Mr.. G~oldenhorn;
quartette, waltz song; solo for piano,
Miss Levison: trio, a. P~araphrase OF
Lorely, Desveda, b. Stanchen, Herman;
songs, a. Kentucy Baby. b. Merlindy
Brown, Mr.. Burleigh; solo for piano,
Miss Levison; quartette, Lullaby; trio,
a. Prelude, Massetet, b. Loui du Bal,
GiIIet.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03

er's land has to be utilized. Trees Of any
KIND do not meet with his approval, unless
along a lane and where their shadow Will
not obscure the sun from his beds. He
must keep some of his crop, carrots, cab
bages, parsnips and sprouts through the
winter, taking them to market as re-
CURED. Early january finds him setting
his cold frames with their layers of barn
yard manure and earth. The lettuce seeds
are planted first, and as soon as the
weather permits the seedlings are plant
ed in the open field. Usually the onions
are planted out first of all. When the
lettuce crop is gathered peas are planted
and the peas are followed by a crop OF
parsnips or sprouts or cabbage. Only the
smaller vegetables are raised, such as let
tuce. onions, carrots, sprouts, tomatoes,
peas, beans, beets, sometimes muskmel-
ons, when the soil is favorable. The soil Is
too heavy hereabouts for turnips, pototoes
or squash Turnips are invariably bitter
and the sauashes are wet.
AS a rule, these small farmers are
specialists. They stick to one branch OF
their trade. They raise small vegetables.
they raise flowers, they run chicken
farms or they keep cows and sell the
milk, but they rarely combine things as
farmers way up in New York State or
Canada, for instance. would be likely to
do.
Good judgment seems to be particularly
necessary if a truck farmer wants to
make a success of his work. A miscal-
culation on the quality he will raise and
the demand for it, or failure to take suffi-
Gent precautions against frost or flood,
may utterly ruin him. A couple of sea-
sons ago more than one was seriously
hurt by the overabundance of the tomato
crop. The previous season there had been
a scarcity of tomatoes, and many farmers
planted great quantities of plants the fol-
lowing year. The summer was hot and
dry, just the sort of weather in which
tomatoes thrive. The consequence was
farmers couldn't get ten cents a basket
for their crop. 1t didn't pay to pick them
at that, and hundreds of bushels were al
lowed to rot on the vines. Anybody who
wanted to pick his own could lave all he
desired for ten cents a peck. No doubt
there were thousands of poor people in
Newark that year with whom tomatoes
were not over-plentiful, but with our de-
fective means of placing opportunities
and those who need them into connection,
they were a dead loss to the farmers. and
those who would have enjoyed them never
heard of them.