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New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
SUPERINTENDENT or BANKS.
FREDERICK D. KlLBCRN shLEClED fO'
THE PLACE-OTHER PROBABLE
APPOINTMENTS

Albany. Feb. 1l-Governor KooseVeN stated
to-day that he has practcally oe0iueu 10 ap-
point Frederick D. Kilburn as state Superlh-
tendent Of Banks. Charles \. Wieting as state
Commissioner OF Agriculture and Hugh hast
ings as State Historian.
The Governor also said that he mad taken ut'-
der consideration the matter or appointments Oh
three Port Wardens in New-York, put that no
would not make any announcements OF appoint
ments for some days.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
INCREASING RUSSIAN FORCESS
ADDITIONS TO THE GARRIsoNS AT PORT
ARTHUR AND TALIEN-WAN.

ARTHI X AND 7 MI I@+N-N " M
San Francisco Feb. 11.-Advices from the
Orient state that the Russian Government Is
pouring troore into Port Arthur and Talien-
Wan. on the ground that the force now garrison
ing those places is too small. In view OF the ap-
parent discomfort Of the inhabitants OF Lao
Tung Peninsula, who have within the last TWO
months risen up against the Russians In thir-
teen towns and districts
No less than 1900 men have landed at Port
Arthur within month. and 1t Is intended TO
add $4,000 more before the end OF the Chinese
first moon, making a full army corps of some
10000 in addition 10 the garrlsons OF lo,OoO
men for Port Arthur and 5000 for Talien-Wan.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
SPANISH VILLAGES WIPED OFT BY FIRE.

Oviedo Spain Feb l1-Disastrous coniagrations
have occurred In the mountains northwest Of this
city. The villages Of Vi,lar. Murias. Lanaces and
Casavde have been wiped out Many herds OF
cattle have perished and other villages are threat
ened. All the efforts 10 quench the fires have been
futile II Is not known whether there has been
any loss of life, but the people are panc-strckrn
and fleeing 10 places OF safety.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
TO SEARCH FOR ANDREE.

London. Feb. 1.-THE well-knOwn Polar explorer,
Professor Nathorst. has issued appeal to the
Swedish people for funds to equip expedition to
East Greenland during the coming summer TO
search Professor Andree the missing aeronaut
and to engage in scientific explorations. The party
will consist Of twenty-five persons They will be
absent four months. and the cost OF the expedition
is estimated at 10000 crowns.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
PARIS.
THE NEW DISPOSITION OF THE DREY-
FUS CASE WELCOMED.
NJ ROsTAND AND THE AUTHORSHIP OF
"CYRANO"-NOTES OF DRAMA
AND SOCIETY.
fBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE. J

TBY
Paris. Feb. lit would give O false impress
sion OF the public feeling in France 10 Judge
from the Anglo-Saxon point Of view yesterdays 5
vote In the Chamber Of Deputies 10 remove the
question Of a new trial Of Dreyfus from the
Criminal Section Of the Court Of Cessation TO a
tribunal composed Of all the magistrates Of that
court such a measure of expediency, made
while the deliberations Of the court were actually
pending. would be impossible in the United
States or England Elsewhere than in France
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
TRAGEDY AT A CHINESE LEGATION.

AN ArTACHE At PARIS KILLS THE SECRETARY
AND THEN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Paris, Feb. ia Chinese attache Of the
Embassy Of China here, believing himself to be
prosecuted by the Secretary Of the Legation,
Lion Young yesterday killed the latter with
revolver and then committed suicide.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12

brought the Court ball season to premature end.
Both last Tuesdays bail and the Carnival Ban
have been abandoned.
Emperor William did not attend the opera sud-
scription ball on Wednesday. for the Arst time in
the course of his reign thus causing intense uls-
appointment 10 the provincial visitors ana Ber-
liners whose only chance Of oancing on tne Same
floor with the Emperor was thereby destroyed
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
DIET DID NO HONOR TO CAPRIvI-Ther.

DIET DID no HONOR TO CAPhlNL-4heTo
has peen much astonishment at the fact that the
Prussian Diet did not take any official notice Of
the death Of General Count Won Caprivi the former
Chancellor II did not send delegation 20 the
funeral and It did no, adjourn az a mark OF re-
sDect TO the dead man. did the heichstag In.s
studed neglect Is attributed 10 the fact that tpe
riet - dominated by Agrarians Of whom CaprlVl
was the pet enemy. in consequence OF MS GUM
mercial treaty and policy
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12

SPECIAL. MILITARY ATTACHE.-A man styi-
ing himself DR.. Gustav Sieber, Special Military
Attache OF the Special American Legation mas
been staying at Dresden for the last three months
and has appeared al number OF public entertain-
ments IN a brilliant uniform glttering with orde's
and decorations He says he is going 20 Paris as
"Spscial American Official in charge OF the Amer
ican branch of the exhibits Consul-ieneraI Sole
annriscd the United States Embassy but the HeI,
man police have not yet arrested the speclA
Military Attache.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12

At the Office Of the Cunard Steamship Company
IN London. yesterday. dispatch was received from
Captain Wilton. OF the British steamer Colorado
dated Fayal. Azores Islands. saying:
"PavOnia. February 3; latitude A. longitude. a.
disabled. something wrong with boilers tried 10
tow her; hawser broke; lost sight Of her IN hur-
rcane."
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12

FINAL STEP IN DISTURBING INTERNATIONAL
INCIDENT.

Lima, Peru via Galveston Feb. l1.-This after
noon the Government addressed a communication
to Irving Il. Dudley. the United States Minister at
Lima inviting him 20 present himself on February
q AT the Bank Of Peru and London to receive the
$4,000 awarded TO Victor H. MacCord FOR damages
sustained by reason OF Imprisonment during one OF
the revolutionary outbreaks in Peru.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
DOrBTED BY ANDREE'S BROTHER.
DOES NOT BELIEVE THE STORY FROM ST.
IBERIA.

DOES NOT BELIEVE THE STORY FROM ST.
IBERIA
Malmo sweden. Feb 1.-THE brother OF Pro-
fessor Andree. the missing aeronaut' VINO AZ
,empted 10 cross the Polar regions. has Informed
a local newspaper that he does not believe the
report received by way Of Krasnoyarsk, Siberia
that the body OF Andree and his companion ana
the car Of the balloon in which ne left Danes
Island. Of the Spitzbergen group. on July H.
1891 have been found between Keno ana fl'
in the Province Of Yeniseisk. He says that To-
cality Is cultivated, and that II appears lncren-
be that the corpses and the car or me Dailooh
could have been there a year ana nan "l'hou'
having been seen before this. Furthermore,
Andree's brother points out IN stormy weather
the bodies would almost certainly nave peeh
SCI arated from the wreck of the Dallooh'
WHAT GENERAL GREELY SAYS.
Washington. Feb u-General A. ". Greedy,
Chief Signal Officer Of tho Army. when he saw
the dispatch relating 10 the reported finding OF the
bodies OF Andree and his companions. said there
had been many reports of II similar nature 'hat
It hard To give an opinion as to the autheh-
ticty OF any particular till further investiga-
tlon had proved disproved the facts as stated
He said. however. that if. as alleged in the present
story. the bodies were surrounded by scienthc IN
struments and the cabin was built OF wrecKage
from the explorers OUTFIT. there should he no
trouble in establishing the identity OF the bodies
and whether or not they were those OF Andree ana
his companions or OF some other party.
General Greedy addressed the Geographical Con-
Gress I'm London almost two years ago, shortly ne
fore Andree started his voyage into the un-
known speaking by request particularly on the
hazards and possibilities Of the expedition Andree
was present and after the meeting had long talk
with the American explorer General Greely al
the time said that he thought the chances were
would
balloon the Pole. and predicted that the voy-
ayers would land rather to the eastward Suppos-
ing the present story to be accurate, the landing
must have been made just trihe south OF east
from Spitzbergen.
With the maps In the War Department II IS I'M
possible to locate KOmo and Pit definitely bur they
probably tiny villages Of huts in the midst OF
the northern waste, ana too small 10 appear on
any maps. The fact that the bodies were found
unmutilated by animals does not indicate that the
death of the explorers at all recent as the
Timur Peninsula Is such barren waste that II Is
hardly likely wolves bear make a permanent
home there or ever visit. except. perhaps. when on
the trail OF reindeer that occasionally drift into
that desolate part of the world.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
VIZ. MKEEFES APPOINTMENT.

Albany, Feb n.-W. L. Mckeofe. OF this city
was to-day appointed chemist In the Agricultural
Department
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12
Alaska Seals
Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS BY MILLIONS z
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEEIhISS'
with PERFECT SUCCESS. II sOOTHEs the cHiLD,
sOFTENS tie GUMS. AI.LAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND
COLO ana the best remedy for DIARRHcEA SOC -
Druggists n every the world BE sure and ask tr
Mrs Wlnsows Soothing syrup and take no other kind-
Twenty-Five cents n bottle.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-12

COURT BALI. SEASON EnpEp,-Thr death OF
Prince Alfred Of saxs-Coburg and Goths has
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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-31

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ghkety " Perham,
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correspondent W1ARU.
"a do Ripon, Wis,
orhz do Wisconsin,.
skiego Berlina.
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blonskl zwiedza O.
blecnle, jake podr6-
zujacy agent W!1ARu-
*, polskie osady
g6rnloze W PennsYI-
vanii.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-08-31

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numerate IA VIA
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Aeczki:
l. = Powie6d Q kohcu zycla
PLATA Pontskiego.
II. - 0 zabfocklm i mydle.
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07

Chicago, February 1.-George Rogers,
who was known in the vicinity in which
he lived as the "'bogie man" died today
in the county hospital OF a rare dis
ease. which the physicians nave called
acromegaly. swelling of the bones. His
hands and feet were greatly swollen
and his Jaw was over four times the
normal length. The distance from the
frontal bone to the chin in the ordi-
nary man Is eight TO ten inches and in
Rogers this had grown 10 twenty
inches.
Although a refined and educated man,
he was so sensitive over his appear"
ance that he withdrew from his friends
and family Inc lived in a barn in an
obscure part OF the city. He was taken
from the barn TO the hospital in a starv-
ing condition and after his death his
brother-in-law, at Rogers request.
caused his body TO be cremated in order
that the doctors might not hold a post
norton examination.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07

Chicago, February Thomas Ma
lone surrendered to the police this after
noon and admitted hat he murdered
his brother. Michael Malone. last night.
His story. which is corroborated by cir
cumstantial evidence. is that Michael
came HON drunk and demanded that
Thomas go after beer. Thomas refused
and Michael threw a stove lid at him
and as Thomas said in his confessions:
That started the whole business. He
was OF no account anyhow, always
drunk and fighting with everybody. I
hit him over the head with a hammer
and after he fell / carried him to the
bed and finished him with a razor
That's all there IS to IT.. I'm sorry L
was the one to kill him. but ne was no
good. He a a right TO be dead"
The murderer's opinion Of the dead
man is generally held by their neigh
borS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07
A Steamer and

Philadelphia, February. 1.-The Trans
Atlantic Liner Rhinland, Captain Han
nah, from Liverpool for this port, went
ashore on Cotton Patch shoal, about
four miles north of Fenwick's Island
life saving station during last nights
storm. AT a late hour tonight she was
still stranded, but lay in an easy posi-
ton and it was hoped to get her off
with the next high tide. The tug North
America went to her assistance this
morning and succeeding in moving her
a short distance. Later in the day
the tug went to the Delaware brake
water and brought back the lighter
Lottie. Par of the steamers cargo
will be taken off and when this has
been done, there is little doubt that she
Will be safely fioated. The Rhinland's
propeller is broken and it is thought
that he udder has been carried AWAY.
There are forty-two passengers and
q crew OF seventy-nine men on board.
and all are well. Fenwick's island is
about twenty-five miles below the
brakewater, which would indicate thai
the Rhinland was a few miles ont of
her course when grounded. This ia
easily for by the condition
or the weather at the time. A dense
snow storm was prevailing and the
island light could not be seen.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07
UNABLE To GIVE BOND
The de Rarras i'll Custody Pending
Their Removal to Chicago for Trial.

Jacksonville, Fla, February baron
and Baroness de Barra, who were ar
rested on January Bird at ST. Angus
tine, charged with using the United
States mails through the Chicago post
office to promote a scheme to defraud
and who were held under bonds of
$500 to appear at the March term
of the United States court at Chicago
for trial. have been surrendered by
their bondsmen, and are being held in
custody of the marshal in this city.
The motion of District Attorney Strip
ling for the removal Of the prisoners
to Chicago was granted here today by
Judge locke in the United States
court. Six days were asked and grant
ed their attorney in which to prepare
new bonds, and the execution of the
removal warrant will be suspended
during that time. In the meantime the
prisoners are kept under special guard
at the Windsor hotel here. The expec-
tatiOn is quite general that they will
lot be able to give bonds, as they left
st. Augustine ten days ago going to
Pensacola, followed by a Pinkerton de-
tective who asserts the strong belief
that they intended going to Mexico,
from which country they could not be
returned to this country on the charge
pending against them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07
short I'm His Accounts

Detroit, Mich, February l.-lnVesti-
cation into the books OF Robert Lead
ley. late chief clek of the police jus
tees courts, resulted today in showing
a shortage Of s10,16S. Leadley is wide
ly known in base ball circles. having
once been manager OF the Cleveland
National League team, and secretary
and manager of the Detroits when in
the Nationel League. He was, later,
part owner of the Grand Rapids West
ern League club. Leadley's term as
police court clerk expired several
months ago. The judge who had the
appointing allowed him to hold over
without r~e-appointing him and his
bondsmen, therefore, are not consider
ed liable. Leadley has been missing
several days. :
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07
Arrested for Bfgamy

Albany, N. Y, February Louis
Natchman, a clothier, who has stores
in Atlanta and Savannah, was arrest
ed in this city yesterday on a charge
of bigamy. Kinda Rachel Naehtman,
the complainant, alleges that she is the
first wife of. Louis, and that he left
her in Russia fourteen years ago.
While she remained there he sent her
money. She came to America eight
years ago and he met her in New York
and lived with her UP to four years
ago, when he left her. she says. She
heard nothing from him and she sup
ported herself and two children by TAX
ing in washing. Recently she learned
that her husband had been married to
an Albany young woman by a New
York rabbi. Nachtman admitted to the
officer who arrested him that he was
married to wife No. 2, but declared he
had obtained a rabbits divorce from
his first wife and had paid her 5000.
Nachtman was arraigned before JUS
tice Brady and gave bail for eIamina-
ton February sth.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07

Savannah, Ga, February "A mil
itary trial for bigamy is on the cards
at Camp Churchman, Albany, Ga
Fred Castelle, of Arizona, a steward Of
the Third territorial regiment, has
been arrested here, formal charges av-
ing been preferred against him for
having a plurality of wives. His latest
was Miss Clara L. Sparks, of Buffalo,
N. Y, until recently an army nurse.
The marriage of Castelle and Miss
Sparks was secretly performed in AL
bany last Monday, a leading minister
The matter came to the at
tention of some of the officers Of the
regiment who knew Castelle had a
wife and children in Arizona. Miss
has gone to Buffalo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07
Bombastic Statement by a Prominent
Cuban

London, February "A former cap
tain in the Cuban army, uan Fernan-
dez, the leader representative of Gen
eral Maxine Gomez issued by orders
ceipt here Of the Remedies dispatch of
the Associated Press showing the set
Element of the great Cuban difficulty,
a long bombastic statement %purporting
to explain the situation in Cuba. He
aid
1.-THE proffered 50, 600, 900 for h pay
ment Of the Cuban troops has been re-
fused as totally inadequate to meet the
expenses and losses Of the troops, many
of whom nave lost all proofs that they
are owners of property which is now
being monopo'zed by American capt.
talists and railroad magnateS. Even
twice the $50, 900, 900 demanded by Co.
mez would not properly recoup the Gu
bans. We all respect president McKin-
ley and the American government, but
we have 10 respect for >he petty off,
Gals employed by the UriIed States
government, who are e..ercising as bad
s Sna mn "a so"aros me cubans as did the
nlnnaw This tyranny and lack Of
to as driving the Cubans headlong
~ rebellion. If the demands are not
satisfied they will follow in the foot
steps Of the Philippines ant resist to
the death the authority of the United
States in Cuba. God knows how.it will
result, but carnage and the humiliation
Of the Cubans is inevitable. God for
bid that it should come to that. I will
even add, 'Vive la Republica de Amer
~icanOS.'"
Fernandez recounts in the course Of
his statements, as an example of al
legged tyranny Of minor officials, the
story of the alleged employment of
himself by a United States naval at
tache in London to proceed to Spain on
secret service during the war. He re-
lates the dangers he encountered and
the success he achieved and says that
when he returned here the United
States embassy was requested not to
make him any further payment, al
though he was $3.50 out Of pocket, above
the travelling expenses given him.. He
further asserts that the United States
ambassador refused to see him, al
though he claims he had a letter from
he department of state, in reply to his
complaint telling hin to see the am
bassador.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07

Lincoln, Neb., February 1.-Rumors
OF a republican caucus which were cir
eulated during the afternoon and even
ing, varied the monotony of the sena-
torial contest today. but nothing came
OF them. 1t is believed, however. thar
a caucus is not far distant, the republic
cans fearing a coup on the part of the
Iusionists, which may cost them the
senatorship. Today's vote showed a
gain OF n for Thomson. Valentine
again doping out.
Salt Lake, Utah, February I.-One
ballot OF United States Senator was
taken today without change.
sacramento, Fc. ruary 1.-The thirty
eighth ballot was taken for senator
today. resulting in no change.
Dover, Del, February 1.-Tbree hal
OTIS for United States Senator were
by the Delaware legislature to-
day. There was no election
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07
An important Bankruptcy Decision

Milwaukee, Wis. February IA de-
cision Of the greatest Importance in
bankruptcy proceedings throughout
the country was handed down by
Judge Seaman in the United States cir
cut court in which the court holds that
when a man files a petition in bank
ruptcy, he valves his constitutional
privilege Of refusing to give testimony
under the plea that IT may tend TO
criminate himself, and give rise 10
criminal proceedings.
The decision is rendered in the con-
tempt proceedings instituted against
Louis Sapiro, a Waupun bankrupt
merchant, for falling to produce his
books of account
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07

A Contribution From q VIII.
mingtOn Lady Literary. Social ana
Athletic Notes

hOM Aduy- cOCAdA ~
Athletic Notes
Correspondence Of The Messenger.)
Chapel Hill, n. c., February 2,
The university was to have been hon.
ored today by the presence of the COM
mittee appointed by the legislature to
look into its life, but for some rea
son they nave put their visit off.
The ground has been covered with
has been impossible for the base ball
team to do any practicing.
The university german club give
their February dance tomorrow night.
The occasion has been looked forward
to for weeks, as many Of Carolinas
most charming daughters will be here.
Mrs. T. w. Potter, wife of DR.. Pot
ter, deceased, of Wilmington, has pre-
sented to the university her husbands
entire library and instruments. This
gift is indeed a rare one and the books
will add greatly to the already excel
lent collection of medical books in the
library. The university greatly appre-
ciates her most g~enerous\act.
The university preacher for this
month will be here Sunday. He is a
prominent Episcopal minister, from
Biltmore, lear Asheville.
The first issue of The Tar Heel I'M
der the new chief editor, Mr.. Marsden
Bellamy, of Wilmington, came out
last week. It comes up to the old
standard and shows with what ability
he can and will manage it.
The editors of The Hellenian are al
ready at work. They propose to get out
a fine annual this year, one that is
worthy of this university in this pros
porous year.
The committees on arrangements for
Washington's borthday exercises are
hard at work preparing for interesting
exercises.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-02-07
Consolidation OF Tobacco Comp.nies

Albany, n, L, February IA GER
tificate Of consolidation Of the Union
Tobacco Company of America and the
North American Commercial Com
pany was filed today with the secretary
of state, the title of the first named
corporation being retained. The capt.
900, 600 of common and ST. $50, 600 Of pre-
ferred stock. The directors are: Will
liam Fl. Butler, Thomas f. Ryan, Frank
Tilford, Samuel Thomas, Frank Mccoy,
r. A. c. Smith Frederick p. Voorhees,
n William H. Coleman, Of New York
city, and Peter A. b. Widener, George
w. f. Reiner and William l.. Elkins,
of Philadelphia.