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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The Senate passed the bill to
make the Penitentiary Commission
ers board to whom would be re-
ferred all applications for pardons.
This board is 20 hear the reasons
and submit in writing their opinion
of the justice of the case. The
Governor then has the power to act
on the pardon. 1t was stated on the
floor of the Senate that Gov. Nc
Millin desired the passage of such a
measure.
The House bill to prohibit Justices
of the Peace from trying criminal
and misdemeanor cases, except
when the prisoner pleaded guilty,
while the grand jury was in session,
was also passed by the Senate.
Mr.. Hammer introduced bill in
the House to establish agricultural
schools and experiment stations.
The bill provides for two agricul-
tural schools, one in West and the
other in Middle Tennessee.
Gov. McMillin sent in message
vetoing the bill to give Shelby
county's Trustee additional pay.
The message says in part: The
last Legislature wisely limited the
salaries of Trustees and County
Court Clerks to $4,000. This law
was on the statute books when the
present Trustee of Shelby County
was elected to office and took posses
sion of it. He knew the salary when
he sought it. He knew the duties of
the office. Under this law he has
proceeded to collect the revenue.
If an infraction of the law limiting
salaries to $4,000 is made in this
case, can we be sure that it will not
be followed in relation to other
offices? County Court Clerks and
other Trustees may come forward
with similar demands, and the salu-
tary law to prevent the payment of
excessive salaries be nullitied."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
Business Transacted at Last Frida
Nights Meeting.

Business Transacted at Last Frida Y
Nights Meeting.
The Board of Mayor and Alder
men met in regular monthly session
last Friday night. The greater por-
tion of the meeting was consumed
in the transaction of routine bust
ness.
An ordinance was passed regulat-
ing excavations upon the public
thoroughfares, and requiring that
danger signals be displayed at all
such places.
The question of having fire in
spector for the city, whose duties il
shall be to inspect all buildings and
look into the causes of fires, was
referred to the legislative commit
tee.
1t was ordered that railing be
constructed along the pavement on
Ninth street between Main and
Garden.
The Board ratified the purchase
of an 800-pound bell to be placed up
on the courthouse. The bell was
bought from the Buckeye Bell Fo un
dry of Cincinnati, and will probably
reach here this week. The old bel
will be taken by the Foundry in
part payment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
Insurgents Still Annoying.

MANILA, Feb. 29.-l0:l0 a. NJ
The rebels at Malabon fired upon
the cruiser Callao from the jungle
yesterday while Admiral Dewey
was visiting the Monadnock. Three
shells were dropped by the monitor
into the MalabOn church, demolish-
ing the structure and killing num-
ber of rebels who were inside.
A factory at Malolos is reported to
be running day and night to supply
ammunition for the insurgents.
The insurgents continue their
practice of desultory firing along
various parts of the line. Each day
there are some casualties among the
Americans from this source.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
CUBA.
Its Rich, Productive Lands AM Natural
Resources.


Resources.
1t is not in its unsurpassable soil
alone that Cuba is preeminent, nor
in its adaptability for sugar, coffee,
and tobacco culture. 1t Is like
wise rich in its forests of lignum-
Vita, cocoa, mahogany, lance-wood, +,
cedar, and palm trees, and in it's
abundant mineral wealth, consist
ing mainly of copper, iron, salt, and
bituminous coal. 1t has also very
large quantities of chapapote, which
is superficial in position and is
claimed by many to be asphalt or
the equivalent thereof, though it
very imperfectly meets the require
ments of asphalt; but the genuine
asphalt equal to that of Trinidad or
Neuchate) is obtained in certain
localities in limited quantities. The
Bay of Cardenas is one of these /;
until very recently asphalt has been
dredged from the bottom of that
bay and regularly shipped to the
United States.
There are no ferocious animals in
Cuba, nor are there any insects
whose bite or sting is fatal. Even
the scorpion and tarantula, though
their bite and sting cause much pain,
are incapable of infllcting fatal
wounds.
There are upwards of two hundred
specios Of birds in Cuba, many of
them Of tuneful song and exquisite
plumage; and the fish are Of great
variety, delicious flavor and beauti-
full color.
Tens of thousands of acres of the
richest land in the world have never
yet recognized the foot of the hus-
bandman or the turrow of plough,
and hundreds of thousands of acres
of the grandest timber forests are in
such primeval condition as to be
unconscious of the tread of the lum-
herman or the sound of the axe OIL
saw. And yet these native forests
have been the birthplace of the
proud Spanish navv for hundreds of
years, even when it boasted omnip
otent power and claimed universal
dominion for the throne of spain
Joseph A. Nunez, in March Lippin-
cOtt'S
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

NASHVILLE, Feb. 25.-The second
judgment of a number of senators
asserted itself to-day, and when on
reconsideration, they took a second
vote on the bill making it a felony
to keep a room for playing craps,
there were enough who changed to
pass the bill, the vote being ayes Is,
nays l3. This is final, and the meas
ure now goes to the governor for his
approval.
The Senate had the gambling
fever" So elated was it with it's
success in the morning, that when
it reassembled in the afternoon it
took another "chance" with the
sporting fraternity. Senator Gill
more, who had a bill on the same
subject, only with wider scope,
said that he did not believe one
form of gambling should legislated
against, and as the Senate was for
reform, he wanted his passed.
The Senate, judged by its vote,
was for reform, at least as far as
gambling was concerned. 1t passed
the Gilmore bill, which make it a
felony to run house wherein craps
or any game of chance or hazard is
played. The vote was % to |, Sen
tor Wilton voting against it. Mr.
Jarvis asked that motion to recon
slider be entered upon the Senate
journal.
The bill to create Board of Par
dons was also passed and is ready to
be signed by the Governor.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

The Senate passed bill providing
that the Governor shall appoint a
board to prorate among the medical
and dental colleges in the State the
bodies of all persons who die in pen
al or charitable institutions in coun-
ties having q population of 10000
and over, which are not claimed for
burial by relatives or friends. This
bill was passed in order that the
colleges might have anatomical ma
terial for dissection, the Senate hay-
ing passed the measure making
grave-robbing felony.
The House passed bill reducing
the salary of the Commissioner of
Agriculture from $4,000, which in
cludes $500 expense money, to 81 800.
BY the wording of the bill, the 81 800
will also include $500 for expenses,
leaving the net salary at $1,000. A
motion to reconsider was entered on
the journal.
Mr.. Essary introduced bill in the
House seeking to cure the defect in
the anti-cigarette law by inserting
the words "to give" in the first
clause. This law, as it appears on
the statutes now, reads as follows:
at shall be a misdemeanOr for
any person, firm or corporation to
sell, offer To sell or to bring into the
State for the purpose of selling, Civ
ing away or otherwise disposing OF
any cigarettes, cigarette paper oI
substitute for the same; and viola
tion of any of the provisions of this
act shall be a misdemeanor punish
able by fine of not less than $50"
In a case I'm Nashville last week
where man was brought before the
grand jury for giving away cigar
ette papers, the attorney for the man
1Cnntinned to Fonrth Pagel
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
Marks All RightG)

The Senate Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections Tuesday report
ed on the bribery charges against
Senator Mark Hanna, holding that
charges and no call for action by the
Senate. A minority report signed
by Senators Turley, Pettus and CAT
ferry, goes over the case at length
and contends that a fuller inyesti-
CATION should be made.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
SHOT AT HIS FATHER.

Calvin Moss Was Beating His Wifo,
When His Son Ipterfered.
Calvin Moss, a negro man living
on South Garden street, was beating
his wife in an unmerciful manner
last Sunday morning, when his son,
Jonas Moss, interfered and asked
him several time to stop. Moss con.
tinued whipping his wife, however,
and then his son procured gun and
fired one shot at him. The load did
not take effect, however.
The father was arres ted and
brought before Judge Erwin Mon
day morning, who fined him $40 and
costs for wife beating. No warrant
was taken out against Jonas Moss.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
NEWS AND COMMENT.

THE celebrated case against Mrs.
w. T. Irvine and her sons, Warren
and Drew Irvine, charged with the
killing of Cam Simmons, was called
in the Circuit Court at this place
Monday morning. The first two
days were spent in selecting the
jury and the court began taking
evidence Wednesday morning. A
full report will be found on the
second page.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
FIRE AT BIGBYYILLE.

store House and stock of Jno. W. Perry
Destroyed.
Last Monday morning about :
o'clock the store-house of Mr.. John
w. Perry at Bigbyville, with its con-
tents, was totally destroyed by FIRE.
The house and stock were insured
for 5000 with Hendloy q Wilson,
agents, which will not cover the loss.
The origin Of the blaze cannot bs
explained.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
CONFESSED HIS SINS.
Inspired by Religious FeryOr, "a Chatta-
nOOgan Makes Sensational
Confession.

CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 23.-Frank L.
Pendleton, doing religious mission
airy work in this city, and who was
formerly a telegraph operator for
the Norfolk & Western Railroad at
Bristol, made a sensational confess
sion public to-day under the influ-
ence of religious fervor aroused by
Sam Jones at his recent revivals.
Pendleton's house at Bristol was
burned not long ago and he collect
ed the insurance money. He now
cOnfesses that he got his household
goods to place of safety and set fire
to the building in order to get the
insurance money. He has made
over to the insurance company pay
ing the losses all the property he
has as restitution for the wrong.
He now claims "sanctitication. "
He has published his confession in
the paper on a penance.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
One Will Be Held in Columbia March
II and 18.

II and 1S.
A Farmers Institute will be held in
Columb on Friday and Saturday,
March IL and Is, under the auspices of
the Agricultural Experiment Station of
the University of Tennessee. The SER
vices of Mr.. A. +. Brown have been en-
gagged as local secretary, and he will
have the institute in charge.
The object of the institute is to i'm
prove agriculture by promulgating
such information as will be of value to
farmers, gardeners and fruit growers
There win be speakers selected from
the officers of the Agricultural Expert
ment Station and farmers in this
county. Several lectures of practical
nature will be illustrated by charts
specimens from nature or stereopticon
views. Exhibits by the farmers are
also requested. Every farmer is re-
quested TO take a part in the institute
and lend his aid in making it success
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03

The Sundry Civil Bill, which was
reported to the Senate Saturday,
had been increased $4,O92, ,4O6 by the
Senate Appropriations Committee.
The most important amendment was
that providing for the construction
by the United States Government of
a cable to Honolulu.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03

Gov. MOMILLIN has appointed
Maj. A. B. Bayless to be Lieutenant
Colonel of the First Tennessee Regi-
ment, to succeed Lieut.-Col. Child
ers, who was appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Col.
Smith. Maj. Bayless was the rank
ing Major, and was in the line of
promotion.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03

REPRESENTATIVE LENTz, of Ohio,
has introduced bill for the revival
or the ranks Of Admiral and Vice
Admiral, the former for Rear
Admiral Dewey and the latter for
Rear Admiral Schley, and provid-
ing for the promotion of Schley to
follow upon the retirement of Dewey
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03
THE STATES
AW-MAKERS.
Bill Introduced to Incor.
porate Mt. Pleasant.
ANOTHER RECESS TO BE TAKEN,

Beginning To-day and Lasting Until
March 14-Defects Found III the Anti
Cigarette Law, and Remedies Made
Salary of Commissioners of Agriculture
Reduced.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-03-03

THE casualties to the American
troops on the night of February %
and the day of the 23d, in resisting
the effort to burn Manila and break
through our lines, were six men kill
ed and thirty.five wounded. Maj.
Gen. Otis reports rebel loss of SOC
killed and wounded and 200 cap
tured out of a total of 1000 men en-
gagged.
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Continued to Fourth Page1
The times., 1899-03-11
Municipal BreVities.

Frederick Stuehman, Charles Prathcr. William
II. Aahaud abraham Guldstein, Eugene VI. Van
Ness. William T. Brown, and Charles +. Wright
have been appointed additional priyatcS on the
police force. Wright will do duty in connection
with the Washington Humane Society.
Harry Hand has been appointed an additional
private ot police for duty between Pennsylvania
Avenue and Street. and Vermont Avenue and
Fifteenth Street northwest.
Lyman b. Cutler, Superintendent Of the Mmi-
cipal Lodging House. has been relppoiutcd as
additional private Of police for duty at that
institution, his former term having expired
Edward T Morris has been appointed Iaborcr
in the electrical department. OF the District at
salary OF 500 per year, vice Lewis Williams, re
moved.
NJ C. Copeland has been notified by the Com
missioners that he may retain the gate at the
entrance of the alley next to his premises az
400 Eleventh Street northwest. Attorney Thomas
has ruled that the alley Is private one.
The Commissioners have informed Acting Sec
retary Ryan, Of the Interior Department. that
they have received notification Of certain changes
made at FrccdmLus Hospital during the month ui
February.
Claude NJ johnson. Director OF the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing, has requested the Com
missioners 10 take no further steps ia the matter
of grading and paving the alley in square ""
23l, in the rear of the Bureau Of Eugtayiug and
Printing Building.
The Commissioners have officially advised ; :
Daish IL Son that team belonging 20 them
damaged the wall at Nc. 10 engine house, and
requested the firm to make the necessary repairs.
Ashmans Union yesterday a communication ask
ing that regulations be framed TO prevent the
streets from being Uttered with papers, garbage
etc.
The times., 1899-03-11
HANLoN ON THE OUTLOOK.
GriHn's Case Discussed Mt Length
The baltimore Team.

New York. March 1O.-Having settled
up the affairs of the Baltimore Baseball
Club, Edward Hanlon. H. r. Won der Horst
and C. II. Ebbetts returned here toby, and,
meeting f. A. Abell proceeded to con-
slider final details relative to the max up
of their two teams. In view of the various
reports concerning the disposal OF Mike
GrilIin's release from the Brooklyn Club.
Manager Hanlon was asked what would
be the final outcome.
1t is true that President Ebbetts called
upon Freedman the other day" said Han
lon, and offered TO let him have Griffin
for a stated sum. Freedman declined on
the ground that the New Yorks did not
need Strengthening, so that the Brooklyn
Club can now negotiate with other League
clubs for this players services. Griffin
was signed last fall, before the Baltimore
Brooklyn deal was thought of, for sal
airy OF $500, with the stipulation thai he
would manage and captain the Brooklyn
team AS Griffin is not to be manager,
offered him a contract of S2,s60 to play
centre field and captain the team. He said
he would not accept my reduction in sal
airy even though he would not be selected
as captain, and further stated that he
would hold the Brooklyns to the contract
made with him by President Ebbetts.
If, after communicating with all the
League clubs, we learn that Griffin is not
wanted by any of them we will not place
any obstacle in his way TO secure employ
ment. He viii be released outright so
that he can make his own terms. In order
TO I'LL up the gap in centre field it is my
intention to place Joe Kelly there. He will
be the captain of the team and have con-
troll of the men on the field. First base
will be covered by McGann. We have
heard from Joe Corbett and do not expect
to have him with us this year. | shall
I'LL his place with Joe Yaeger, as / con-
slider him hrst-class man. That VIII
give US six good right -handers, so that we
have no cause for worry. | have been
trying to secure a first-class catcher, but
have found it a rather difficult matter.
The Brooklyns will be absolutely cut of
from the Baltlmores after April IL, and
from that time until next fall, when the
season ends. we shall have nothing to do
with the players under McGraw. | nave
sent letters out TO the members of the
Brooklyn and Baltimore teams who live
north and east OF this city TO report here
on March 20. All the others will report
in Baltimore on the same date. Then the
two teams will 80 South on the next day
to remain up to within a week of the
opening OF the championship season.
The times., 1899-03-11
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
Jockey TroxIer Ruled OF for Life
for Foul Riding.

New Orleans, March 1O.-John McCaf-
ferty touched up the ring in a lively man
ner in the last race of the day. Idle Hour
was the medium of his coup. The race
was for non winners at this meeting and
Idle Hour was as good as II TO l. McCaf-
ferty loaded up the books with his COM
mission. Idle Hour was off in front and
was never headed. The maiden race
brought out field of fifteen with every
thing touted Colonel Cassidy was backed
into fayoritism at the end and running
up TO his work, captured the purse in an
easy manner. The handicap was won in
the hardest kind of drive by Cherry
Leaf, carrying top weight.
The stewards today rendered their de-
cision in the case of Jockey Troxler, VINO
caught Alexis bride rein in the Lexington
selling stakes last Wednesday. The in
vestigation developed that Johnny TroXler,
brother of the jockey, was also impii-
Gated, it being plan TO impede Alexis
progress. The party said to be behind
the whole affair is a New York book
maker, who had receive a heavy commis-
sion on Alex on the day of the race,
Jockey Troxler was ruled off for life, while
his brother is suspended indefinitely, pend
ing further investigation. The stewards
have also had their eve on Jockey SOnger,
who has done some shady riding of late
and have ordered that in the future he be
not allowed TO ride at this track. SUM
maries:
First race-Seven furlongs. Covngton.
Ky. TO /. won; Glenmoyne, second; Tom
Toher, third. Time, 1:3l "a.
Second race-Six and a half furlongs.
Colonel Cassiday, to !, won; Bondman,
second; Clara Meader, third. Time,
1:23 Ia.
Third race-One and three-sixteenths
miles. Judge Steadman. to /. won; Do
nation, second; Sutton, third. Time, 2:0i.
Fourth race-One and a sixteenth miles.
Cherry Leaf, 10 5. won; Lady Callahan,
second: Barataria, third. Time, 1:iS 1-2.
Fifth race-SiX furlongs. John Boone, 9
TO 3. won; Cotton Plant, second; Memo.
third. Time, ia ga.
Sixth race-Six furlongs. Idle Hour,
to l. won; Cherry Bounce, second; Brother
Fred third. Time, 1:16
The times., 1899-03-11

has spent its force but the "e overs from La Grippe
than the disease itself Bronchitis Pneumonia,
ons organic disease NAV find odgent in the weak spots left
by La Grippe.
The tiny germs of grippe hard to reach and eradi
This must be before the diseaseis perfectly cured
FoIey's Honey and Tar, which has been the saunch
friend of thousands in every grippe epidemic from the first
to the last reaches and destroys the foundation of
La Grippe. 1t the terrible racking grippe cough
and puts people III better health than before they had the
grippe.
Foley's Honey and Tar is guaranteed to prevent all
possibility of pneumonia any troubles of lungs throat
which result from only half cured colds grippe.
1t cures qucky-it cures safely-it cures pleasantly
1t cures absolutely. IT CURES.
Foley's Honey and Tar is guaranteed-to-cure-or-
money-refunded remedy. trial is convincing.
Take substitute. There is nothing else which is
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The times., 1899-03-11
THEY WE'RE NOT MIGRANTS.
4 Policeman Criticized for Making
Inwarranted Arrests

The trial Of Herman Martin, William
Williams, and Thomas CLARK in Police
Court yesterday called forth much COM
ment on the present scope OF the vagrancy
law by prominent members of the bar.
The three defendants were able 10 prove
their respPctabillty and were released. The
facts in the showed that Martin is
the proprietor OF a printing Office at
Seventh and q Street northwest. Yester-
day the place was raided by Policemen
STANCE who arrested Martin, Williams.
and Clark The policeman stated in court
yesterday that the three men were habitual
drunkards and loafers. The accused were
able to prove the inaccuraCy of this charge
and Special Assistant District Attorney
Pugh also stated that he knew two of he
prisoners to be hard working men. On this
evidence they were released.
The conduct of the policeman making
the arrests brought forth a great deal of
unfavOrable expression at the Police Court
yesterday by number of lawyers who are
familiar with the practices of that court,
and especially that of some policemen.
One lawyer said: AS is well known. the
policemans hope for promotion by his
chief is usually based upon the number of
arrests that he makes, thus indicating
that he is a valuable man on the force
and the more arrests he reports, regardless
of the necessity for or the legality of them
the more he is advanced in the opinion of
his superior officers, If not in the rank.
This results in great deal OF injustice
TO innocent persons, as shown i'll the above
mentioned cases.
Another lawyer stated yesterday that he
believed that a large percentage of those
convicted In the Police Court was upon
evidence not in accordance with the facts
and nearly all convictions of this class are
upon the testimony of policemen. 1t is
the policeman's ambition to convict be
cause il makes him stand better in police
lirrlns
The times., 1899-03-11
A roIIutcd Public Well.

Tests have been made by chemists of the
District Health Department to determine
the condition of the water in the pump at
the corner of Eleventh and Streets north
west These tests show that the water is
dangerously polluted and a menace to the
public health The well will be closed.
When the Commissioners first decided to
remove the pump protest was received
from Martin Wolf.
The times., 1899-03-11
A Petition for Divorce.

E,tclle Roberts. through her attorney, Camp
bell Darlington. filed petition Yesterday tor
divorce from h,r husband. William -. Roberts
whom she charges With having treated her with
systematic cruelty. The parties were married
In this city in July. ls!j, and lived together until
August 1886 The petitioner also states that in
addition to failing To- support her the defendant
sold her household furniture and took from her
81 400 which lie spent in drinking gambling, and
ri,tptS living