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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17
GOMEZ TO THE CUBANS
An Address on the Action of the Assem-
bly-Says That He Is Thankful for the
Opportunity Thus Given Him TO Re.
turn to His Abandoned Home

Havana March 12.-General Maxine
Gomez has issued the following state
ment to the Cuban people and army:
BY the use of the supreme faculties
with which it is endowed, the assembly,
representing the army only, has de-
posed me as commander-in-chief Of the
Cuban army, which grade it conferred
upon me during the late war. AS COM
mander-in-chief l always followed the
dictates of my best conscience and the
call of great national needs. l endeav-
ored in all circumstances to fulfill my
duty.
T assembly considers the fact that
L do not aid it in efforts TO raise loans
which later would compromise the
greatest financial and political inter
ests of Cuba to be an act Of insubor
dination and of want OF respect. The
primary cause for the action taken
against me is my conviction that Cuba
should begin the exercise OF its own
sovereignty as a republic Of union and
concord, proclaimed at Monte Cristo
and sustained unimpaired on the field
of battle, free from all compromise,
keeping the nations honor spotless.
AS for the rest, as a sincere man., l
! confess L thank them because they re-
lieve me of great political obligations,
d11A IL "a liz 44SV ~ "a ! AAAS
| abandoned home, which, during thirty
years of continual strife for the good Of
this country that | love so much, has
been my one aspiration. Foreigner as
l am, l did not come to serve this
country by helping it to defend its just
cause as a mercenary soldier; and, con-
i sequently, since the oppressive power
of Spain has withdrawn from this land
and left Cuba in freedom, / had sheath
ed my sword, thinking l had finished
the mission which 1 had voluntarily
imposed upon myself. l am owed moth
ing. / retire cOntented and satisfied at
having done all l could for the benefit
of my brothers. Wherever destiny rules
that / make my home, there can the
Cubans depend Upon a friend"
DISCUSSING THE EFFECT.
Governor General rookie was notified
last night Of the deposition Of Gomez,
and when seen this morning he was
much interested to learn the details Of
the assembly's proceedings. He said he
could not express an opinion as to the
effect of the assembly's action upon the
future relations between General Co
mez and the United States, particularly
in the matter of disbursing the 81, 200,
900 offered by Washington to the Cuban
troop as a condition OF DISARMAMENT
but the impression seems TO be anon
the American authorities that, as tht
assembly has never been officially rec.
ogniZed by the United States govern
ment, its action. so far as Washington
is concerned, will lot amount to mor'
than the resolutions Of any other body
of individuals.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

The Remains Of Admiral viilamti, Of
Cerverass Fleet Found Among IN
Rocks. Opposite Where the Piuton
Was DESTROYED

Santiga de Cuba, March l3.-Yester-
day General Leonard Wood. military
governor OF the department OF Santa
go. in the presence OF the adjutant gen.
erals OF the department. Colonel Bea-
con and Captain Gilmore. Captain
Scott, Captain OF the port anu other
officers, positively Identified the re-
mains Of the Spanish officer discover
ed a few days & among the rocks on
the shore about four miles west OF FL
MORO as those OF Admiral NiIlaml.
who commanded the Spanish torpedo
boat destroyers in the naval battle
which resulted in the destruction Of
Admiral Cervera's squadron.
General Wood went in a tug TO inves-
ttgate personally as TO the truth Of the
report that the body OF a Spanish Of
ficer a beer found, tied in an arm
chair, at the point designated. The re-
port proved we'll founded. Nearly oppo-
site the point where the wrecked tor
pedo a destroyer lies, General Wood
found an arm chair, with ropes around
it, a skull, bones on the ground and the
ragged remnants Of the uniform Of a
captain in the Spanish navy. 1t was
evident that the buzzards had stripped
the bones of flesh.
1t is understood here. though as TO
this, there is no certainty, that Ad-
miral Villamil was taken ashore from
the Pluton in a dying condition. tied
in an arm chair, and the suposition is
that he died Immediately on reaching
the shore, the body being left aban-
doned among the rocks, where il re-
manned undiscovered until a few days
ago.
Admiral Nillamil, il is known, was
wounded in the right arm, and the left
leg. General Wood put the bones to-
gether, showing the unmistakable
mark Of wound in these places. The
Identification was in every respect
complete. In the pocket OF the coat
was found the fleet countersigned for
June 26th, signed by the late Captain
Oviededo y Bustemente. then Admiral
Cervera's. chief of staff.
ColonelfBeason and Captain Gilmore
carried the arm chair. the tattered uni
form, and the bones, tied together by
a handkerchief of the dead officer and
one of>Colonel Beacon, to the tug which
lay about four miles off.
The Identification caused a sensation
among the Spaniards here. as Admiral
Villamil was one of the best known
strategists in the Spanish navy and
a man held in high esteem by HIS
country.
General Wood. through the war de-
partment, will notify the secretary of
state of the finding of the remains, So
that they can be removed 10 Spain. if
the Spanish government so desires.
Pending fina disposition, they will be
Kept at the arsenal here. The battered
uniform will also be held subject to
Spain's wishes. The arm chair is at
present in charge of Captain Scott.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17
A Fatal Railway Accident

Savannah, Ga, March ia long
train loaded with lumber belonging to
the Southern Pine Company, of Geor-
gia. ran off a trestle into a swamp near
Blackshear, Pierce county, this morn
ing and was completely wrecked. Will
liam Holly, one of the train hands was
instantly killed. Legree Avant, broth
er of Dr.. l. r. Avant, of Patterson, Ga,
was seriously injured and will probably
die. Three negroes employed on the
train were seriously, but not fatally,
hurt. The trains cargo was a valuable
one and While it is not materially in
jured, it will be recovered with diff
Guilty. The engine was wrecked and the
engineer and fireman had narrow es-
capeS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17
State of Ohio, County Of Toledo.)
Lucas County. )s

Lucas county. DSS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner Of the firm Of F.
J. Cheney & Co, doing business in the
City Of Toledo, County and States
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember, A D.. 1886.
(Seal.) A W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

Asks disappointment of the Naval Officers
Unconfrmed by the Senate.
HIS LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT

Regarding the Statement That His Name Being in the List Caused
the Senate to Refuse to Confirm Amy of the Promoions-Second
Lieutenants Appointed-To Muster Out All Volunteers
in Cuba Except Engineers and Immunes--Reduc-
ing the Number of GeneraIs-The Presi.
dents Southern Trip.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17
A Death Dealing hurricane

Brisbane, Queensland, March ia
steamer which has just returned here
from Cooktown or the Endeavor river,
this colony, reports hat three schoon-
ers and eighty luggers were lost and
a 400 colored persons and eleven
whites We're drowned during the recent
hurricane that swept the northeast
coast Of Queensland.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17
Smallpox steadily Increasing In This

Raleigh, N. c., March 13.-Dr. Lewis.
secretary Of the state board of health,
says smallpox is steadily increasing
ii North Carolina He reports the dis
ease prevalent in seventeen counties
and a letter from Burlington, forty
miles from here, states that there are
eleven cases there.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

The Charles Scott Company's spring
works, at Philadelphia, are DESTROYED
by fire. entailing 4 loss of $3.50, 600. The
fire was the result OF an explosion
from immersing a hot steel spring
in a vat OF Oil.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

Monroe Journal: Only per-
ons so far are out for cotton weigher
Of Monroe. Somebody else ought to
volunteer and make il an even num-
Der.
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CANADA's WARLlKE ACTIVITY.
Strengthening Both the Regular
and Mtlir1a Forces,

lL- ana Militia Forces.
Chicago. Aug. s.-A special to the Rec
ord from Victoria, B. c.. says:
The imperial government and the do
minion authorities have decided to In.
crease both the regular military and thu
militia forces on this station, tho Pacific
coast depot OF the British army and navy
Coming at a time when the relations be,
tween Canada and tho United States arc
acknowledged by Premier Laurier to b.
rather strained over tho Alaskan bound.
airy question, IT. looks as 81 Great Britain
and Canada were determined to assrt
their claim to the portion OF Alaska do,
manded by Canada by force OF arms. II
necessary. Be this as 1t may. the garri,
son Is to be greatly increased. Tho bar,
..ackfis on McCauley point. where the big
forts are situated, which, with their lons
range disappearing guns. command The
entrance to the straits OF San Juan de
Fuca. will be the homo of more thar
treble the number OF engineers. marine
ice men Than are now quartered there.
Some of The enw garrison have al
ready left and others VIII come eIit in
big squads within the nexlsw months
VIA Halifax and, the CanadisnP Pacific rail
road. The first squad Of troops, VIII mum.
accommodation being too small to house
them mue,h larger barracks Will be Al
tary post. Half 6f which is to be borne
by tho dominion sovtrnment AID hall by
tile Brit;eh 9uthoritNs. will be E25.WD..ot
about 9l55, 600.
It is also SAID tho naval forces vii be
Increased, BY Die qddrtIon OF q depot ship,
the TemerSirs, ThIfh wiz be sSht out
fE9m n GAat3aaa p ssSssm a, l. dhs war.
England two weeks hctce.
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SHOCKING WASHINGTON CRIME
Pension Examiner b. H. Smell Muir.
ders IL YonnR Girl.

- ShSs0A -
ders IL Young Girl.
Washington, Aug. s.-A horrible
murder was committed Sunday in
the northeastern section of the city.
The murderer was Benjamin Il. Smell,
q civil examiner in the'pension depart-
ment, q man about As years Of age.
His victim was Liza Wissenberger, q
girl of 10 years. who had been EN-
ployed in his household until u few
months ago, when she was taken home
by her parents, who became suspicious
Of Smells conduct towards her. Shell
seemed to be infatuated with the child
and paid her.a great deal of attention,
which, however. she resented. Yes
terday morning Snell went to his vic
TINS house and entered the front
door, passed or through the middle
room, where the girl was sleeping, to
the dining room door. While stand
ing ut the door the mother ordered
him II of the house. Smell started
to go, passing again through tho
room where the child was. lie beht
over the sleeping child and drew hes
from the bed. Awakened suddenly
she screamed with terror. Twisting
one hand in the girls hair and throw
ing back her head Smell drew a razor
from his pocket and swept it across
her throat twice. The head was al
most severed from the body, and both
the murderer and his victim werq
drenched with blood.
Attracted by the child's screams,
the mother ran to the rescue, grappled
with the murderer and was badly
slashed with the razor. The murderer
attempted to escape, but was soon
captured by the police and locked up.
He refuses to give any explanation OF
his acts, and says he remembers
nothing about them. The murderer
has u wife and two children.
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AsTOR BURNED in EFFl0Y.
Old New York Physician Prime
Mover In the Affair.

-- Z. |.
Old New York Physician Prime
Mover Ia the Affair. {.
New York, Aug. s.-SurronntlA by a
hooting, ieering crowd of several hun
dred persons, William Waldorf 'Astor
was burned in efigy last night in
Longacre square. DR.. Il, w. Grove, an
elderly physician, who lives in his W
handsome brown stone dwelling ut s2s
West Forty-ninth street, was the prime
mover in the incident. He hired thirty
men to assist him.
At $3.50 p. III. he carried o big rock
ing chair from his house to n truck
driven by Anthony Kemmer. With it
he had an oil-soaled barrel. On the
chair he placed q lay figure CARRIED in
a.stripod suit, n black fedora hat, kid
gloves, tight-itting trousers and good
shoes. Across the chest Of the figure
was n sign 2 by 4 feet, with this
legend: "Astor, the traitor
The wagon, followed by a crowd,
was driven down Broadway TO n point
near Sixth street, where the doctor
tried to make a speech, but the police
ordered him IN. Up Sixth avenue to
L,oDgacre went the wagon. There DIR.
Grove planted the barrel on the as
phalt,e poured over it two quarts of oil
and applied a match. Tie flames
crackled and licked up the lay figure.
a big hole was burned in the asphalt.
The police arrived too late to find the
doctor. who had disappeared in the
crowd. His driver was arrested and
released ut the station house. The 20
lice are looking for DIR. Grove.
The doctor has been much Interested
in the reports about Mr.. Astor taking
the oath of allegiance to Queen Victo-
ria. The more he read the madden he.
grew. For seine days he has talked. OF
little else. and his act Inst night was
no snrpriscSto his neighbors.
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BUYS HIS OLD HOME.
President Purchases the "McKinlcy
Cottage" mt Canton.

tfcslQcnt the "lcA1nIcy
Cottnge" ut Canton.
Canton. O.. Aug. s.-President Mckinley
has purchased the famous mckinley cot
tage." at the corner Of North Market
street and Louis avenue. The deal was
closed Saturday. The consideration was
$l4.5D. The papers ave passed. He will
secure possession of the contract and deed
October next. The property was not on
and Mrs. Mckinley as their first home.
where they began housekeeping, and BY
tender memories OF sorrow there. The lot
Is 100 feet front on Market street by ga
on Louis avenue.
The front veranda shows the most wear
from the historic campaign OF 1896. when
the noted home was the political Mecca
for nearly a million people.
Before leaving Canton for the inaugurn-
ton President Mckinley tried to buy the
home made douhly lear to him. 1t Is not
sold the place to anyone else. 1t is be-
lieved to be the presidents intention to
spend a part OF each summer In Canton.
Tho interior Of the house has always q cen
roOmy and cool and comfortable. II Is
thought possible that the president may
renovate the house and make improve
mcnts.
Many Cantonians have expressed n fear
that with the breaking of home ties by
deaths. sorrows and other events, the
president might be induced to accept one
pers have reported as being offered to Sc
cure his residence elsewhere. The news
that the deal is closed whereby he il once
more The owner OF the home that has al
ways been dearest to min will be received
With universal rejoicing.
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each in charge and attended them &c
their respective homes.
After the first moment of stupefac.
ton the work OF rescue began. Ropes
and life preservers were thrown to the
crowd, but in the panic the people in
the water clutched one another, and
many sunk thus in groups in a death
struggle.
Many taken from tho water were un.
conscious and were revived with diff
Guilty. Doctors were summoned from
all directions, but it was half an hour
before the first arrived. The freight
house Mt the ferry was turned into a
morgue, the bodies being taken there
for Identification as fast as recovered.
by noon seventeen had been recovered.
Three other persons were taken on
board the Sappho and died IN the way
to Bar Hnrbor. =
The exact number of lead will not
be known for some time yet, as a
strong. tide sweeps under the pier, and
some bodies may have been carried
away by it. A diver, who was set to
work without delay, was engaged in
lis search until S o'clock, but only sew
enteen bodies were found.
The coroner impaneled a jury, and
the inquest will be held in the morn
inr a- a.
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GREAT HELP 10 FARMERS.
The E1periment stations Are Doina
Good Work.

Good Work.
Washington, Aug. 9.-Dr. +. w. Al
len. assistant director of experiment
stations in the agricultural depart
ment. has just returned from a pro.
lOnged tour Of the west, made for the
purpose of Inspecting the various sta.
tione In that section OF the country.
He states that one OF the most inter-
esting lines of investigation which is
being pursued in these stations is that
with regard to cheesemaking. The sta.
ton in Wisconsin is taking the lead in
this especial work, and discoveries
have been made there which revolu.
tionize the European theory that the
ripening of cheese is due to bacteria.
The American experiments demon
strate beyond doubt that the princi.
pal change in the nlbuminoids which
takes place in the ripening process is
dependent upon a ferment which ia
contained in the milk itself. and not
to the bacteria. 1t is believed that this
discovery will have an important bear
ing upon cheese manufacture in the
future.
In the stations throughout the semi
arid region much attention is being
given to the investigation of excessive
alkali in the soil. In many sections,
notably in California and Utah, there
nre large regions of irrigated land
which are practically non-productiye
on account of the absence of alkali.
Investigation makes it plain that this
Is due to irrigation, and in many in
stances to excessive irrigation. The
water applied to the soil brings the
salts to the surface when it rises. The
work of the experiment stations in
connection with this problem is to find
? remedy for the evil. and this they
are seeking to do by demonstrating
that in most instances crops do no re-
quire nearly SO much water as is APP
Piled to them.
In Montana, Idaho and other semi
arid states there is much work looking
to securing forage plants adapted to
the altitude and climate. In those
states most satisfactory results have
been secured with the cow pea. which
Is generally planted with oats. Red
clover is also found to flourish in that
section even better than in the eastern
states. In other regions much attcn-
ton is given to the rotation of crops.
DR.. Allen reports a growing friendship
toward the experiment stations on tho
part of the formers.
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South Dakota Rr~cxi4iea

Q. a. Rudolph is arranging to start
q kid" bnnd Mt Canton.
Flankinton sports talk of arranging
for n base bail game between two
mines, one composed solely of repub-
Leans and the other of democrats.
In q ball game at Hurley the other
day the score was only % to Al, and 1t
is said there was aperceptible increase
IN the business of the shoe stores.
Day county, with n total vote of
2,s27. has 10,006 horses and l3,047 cat.
tie, showing that the farmers there
90 not place their entire dependence
upon wheat and other grain.
The first threshing report of the
season is made by i. N. Boyce, a Lin
coin county farmer, who saws his
barley yielded an average of twenty
bushels per acre, and that the quality
was excellent.
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COLLEGE ATHLETES O N
Regret Defeat. but Praise Their
British Competitors.

Regret Defeat. but Praise Their
British Competitors.
New York. Aug. s.-Of the ~collegc
athletes who went to England July S
to compete with the Oxford Cambridge
team eight returned on the st. Louis
today. Those who returned were G.
II. DAILY, Harvard ha!f back; W. NJ.
Fincke. hurdler, who, however, did not
compete; II. p. Smith, haIf-milc run
ner; F. A. Blunt, 1oO-yard dash; J. II.
Adams, half-mile runner; James G.
Lathrop, Harvard coach; George u.
Morrison, Harvard graduate commit
teeman; II. 8. Brook, jr., Yale gradu-
ate committeeman.
The men expressed regret at having
been beaten by the Englishmen, but
were very emphatic in their praise OF
the sportsmanlike treatment they met
with on the field and spoke with en-
thusiasm of the social elements of
their visit.
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company, was opened for traffic las

company. was opened for traffic lasi
Thursday.
All the persons killed sustained frac.
tured skulls. William Kelly, OF Bridge
port, who WIS in company with Miss
Farrell, escaped death by jumping
from the Cur as he felt it swayihg to
tho flats ;,elow. He sustained n severe
shock, but otherwise was u%Hinjured
He stated last night that the cars Were
not running unusually fast, u tina,
the car was swaying considerably
when it left the t~restle, and he feaiiZeo
the danger and knew his only safety
was in jumping.
George Willis, of shelton, was on
the highway not more than 100 feet
from the scene and witnessed the car
topping over. He said that there was
one unearthly Shrek as Invent down
and utter that silence.
The Strattord town hall, where the
bodies were taken, was soon beslegeu
by more than 1000 persons, some oil
whom had relatives or friends among
the dead, and. the deputy sheritfs IN
charge had much difficulty in handling
the crowd OF weeping women ana
anxious men.
All the bodies of the bridgeport
| dead and the few unidentified were
taken to the morgue at Bridgeport lat
last night. 1t has been asccrtained
that forty fares were registered and
these, with the young children that
did'not have to pay, the motorman and
an extra motorman who was being
taught, make the probable number on
the car Al.
Nearly the entire medical force OF
Bridgeport responded to the telephone
calls sent in; but when the doctors ar
rived'they We're unable to render much
assistance, so few passengers escaped
instant death. The car, after np-end-
ing, soon settled over on its side. and
there was little difficulty in removing
the bodies of the dead, as.well as as
| sisting the wounded.
Motorman Hamilton is suffering
from such q severe shock that it was
impossible to learn anything from him
Last night. President Andrew Radell,
of the railway company, stated that it
was impossible for him to account for
the accident. Immediately after his
arrival at the scene he made a thor
ough inspection of the tracks and tres
tie, and could see nothing wrong, and
carr were running ove the trestle ms
usual, afterwards. He denied that the
cars were being run at q high rate OF
speed, and claimed that every prccau-
ton had been taken to prevent acct
dents.
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Rnnchman Nurncl Out.

Pierre, S. D., Aug. "a large barn.
fun OF machinery and supplies was
burned ON the ranch of A. L. Rich, on
Cheyenne river. He places his loss on
this Mt $4,000. On the Saturday night
before his house and contents were
burned, cnusing a loss of about $4,000.
Both fires are said to have been Of in
cendiary origin. There was no insur-
ance on any of the property, and the
loss in both cases is total.
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Miss Susan B. Anthony was delight.
ed with Queen Victoria when intro.
duced to her the other day, but was
most pleased when her majesty de-
clined to permit the American guests
TO depart without giving them a cup
of tea. To the remonstrance of her
private secretary that there were hun.
dreds of these women guests her maj.
esty retorted she didn't care if there
were a thousand. "they must all have
a cup OF tea when they come to visit
mn3