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when he takes hand at the bill. he can
do justice to this important undertaking.
Some Massachusetts, men went along with
the Pine Tree State citizens and the in
terest OF Senators Hoar and Lodge, of the
old Bay state, was also enlisted. The up
shot of 1t all was that senator Frye prom
sed to do his best to secure the appropri
alton OF the character desired for the
Sandy Bay project. Senator Frye
will also be assisted in committee
by senator Galliuger of New Hampshire,
who happens to be "A member and the
state of New Hampshire is quite as much
interested as other localities In the i'm
porvement, for all shipping out of Ports
mouth is subjected to the same dangers
from the perilous shore along Pc Ann.
The agitation for this improvement
at Sandy Bay is by no means new or
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notes, but In we'll -shogsn words paid
graceful tribute 10 the memory Of the col.
league with whom he had served 90 long.
Mr. BoutelIe spoke feslinsiy Of the
long and intimste personal association
between Mr.. Dingiey and himself, In pub.
lilo and political life, In journalism and
in their every day relations, He skercbed
the useful and notable services Of MIR.
Dingley. the work he had done In Con.
gress and the esteem In which he was
held Mr.. Boutelle spoke Of his late COL
league as a student. rather than an ora
tor. Mr.. DingIey himself had recognized
that his field of usefulness in Congress
was not to be as an orator. Ho had.
therefore, turned his attention to the
more laborious work of investi CATION and
study of the great public questions before
Congress and the country aud 1t was In
this that he attained such masterful
re -eminence that he commanded the
absolute confidence OF the House Of Re
representatives..
Mr.. Payne of New York, long associated
with Mr. Dineley In the ways and means
committee. and his successor as chairman,
gave an interesting recital OF their ser.
vices together and paid high tribute to
the ability and sterling worth OF the
former chairman.
Other sulogies were delivered by Rep
ressntatives Burleigh, drosvenor, Swan.
son, DalzeII. Doilivsr, Hopkins, Iawney,
Dockery, Russell. Evans, Mcclellan,
johnson of North Dakota, Cousins. Liz
ney, Clark of Missouri, Clark Of New
Hampshire, Alexander, Hamilton. Bell,
Lacey, ". A. Smith, Williams OF hissis
sippi. Faris, Moody and. Walker OF Mas.
sachusetts. They all brsathed the same
spirit of admiration and respect, all pres
ent joining In the tribute to MIR. Ding.
legs scholarly ability.
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gale. II was because many instances Of
this kind have shown the necessity Of
building this broakwater that MIR. Libby
and Capt winsiow have been urging the
matter upon the congressional committee
on rivers and harbors and their argu-
ments for tho building of this break water
arc very weightv ones. when Mr.. Libby
and Capt Winsiow reached Washington,
the bin had gone so far that IL was not
possible to AMEND the bill In the House.
Accordingly, to Senator Frye. MIR.
Libby ana Capt winslow betook them
selves and told their story. Senator Frye
was mere or less familiar with the project
and the Immense Importance 1t Is intend
ed to be TO coastwise vessels. Before him
they had a ready audience and the Sena-
tor set about informing himself so that,
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--------------------- - -
A LITTLE lYNCHiNG BEE.
Three Negroes Taken From jail and
shot in Georgia.

Leesburg, Ca, February ia mob
of 800 men came into this little town at
midnight, broke into the Jail, took there
from three negroes and lynehed them.
The men were not hung. They were
tied up to a tree and shot. Their names
are George Bovins, George Fort, Will
Holt.
The mob came into town from all direc
lions and in all kinds of convsyances
Americas sent the largest delegation,
probably 200 coming from that point. 1t
was reported early In the evening that
they were going to Smithville and take
II train from there. but the officials gst-
ting wind Of this, the plan was changed
The party arrived at the jail atout mid
night Sheriff Jones was on the alert and
when admission was askef. IMPLY
refused. His W nd went for nothing and
in a moment the Jail door was ba tered
down. In five minutes the mob stood
within tn 9 Jail. The sheriff, seeing he
would be unatle to do anything with the
men, entered the jail and asked them
who they wnntei. They told him they
wanted to. look over the negroes he
had and they ere after the rascals who
had outraged Mrs. Maroney. the wife Of
school master. In December last The
sheriff. then under cover of several revolt
vers, released the negroes. The leaders
were admitted and Us the three men were
presented they asked them to stand aside.
The leader also asked for Arthur Scott
and Henry Hooks. saying they We're
equally guilty The sheriff pleaded with
the mob ami told them ne did not think
THEY were guilty. He said the evidence
against them was not complete and he
finally prevailed upon the mob to leave
them. The three men were then marche
out OF jail and taken to the edge Of the
town and In liz lie strip OF woods,
were tied 10 the tress A hundred shots
were iired into their bodies and the mob
dispersed.
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HIGH PRAISE.
His Late Associates Speak OF MIR. Ding
ley.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRxss.l

Washington, February 1.-The exer.
cises in the House today in memory o:
the late Congressman Nelson Dingley
were of more than usual interest 1t Is
the historic custom of the American Con.
gress to pay formal respect TO the memory
of the deceased members During the
old Continental Congress the assembly
used to adjourn for the funeral and
the members by order used TO wear crepe
weeks. AS time has gone on, however.
the crepe has been eliminated, and q day
ia set apart during which the associates
of the deceased in the House pay their
respects In short speeches in eulogy
This memorial service is u regular session
of the House, like any other, the Speaker
presiding in his place, and the mace be.
ing up 1t is the custom of the men OF
both parties to speak on these occasions,
and it is one of the pleasant features that
all enmities are buried at the grave, and
that partisanship for time ceases. A
speaker, In the ordinary business of the
house, never calls "a political opponent
to the chair; but during the eniogies a
Republican speaker sometimes calls a
Democrat, perhaps from the state of de-
ceased Democratic member, TO preside for
a time; and in the same way q Demo-
cratic speaker sometime calls Republi-
can TO the chair.
Mr.. Dingiey was highly respected on
both sides of the House and there wore
many members today who wished to
speak. In fact, there were so many that
it became matter of difficulty to get the
opportunity.
The exercises were in charge of Mr..
Boutelle, the senior Maine member, on
the floor. the Speaker. who is the senior
member, being In the chair.
Mr. Boutelle spoke on hand. without
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were some American flags great
many women and members of the clubs,
majority OF them dressed In black,
walked the entire distance TO the Come
terry. Most of the rls were bareheaded,
while the old women wore mantillas
Following the societies was the band
of the 9TH cavalry regiment, mounted
playing dirges. The mounted band,
which was an object Of curiosity to the
popuace, was followed by four troops
of the 7th cavalry in line of fours.
white with dust. rugged and travel
stained. Six batteries of the second ar
tillery followed. Next came five ornate
hearses. the first drawn by IL caparisoned
horses and the others by eight or ten
horses each. On an American artillery
ciasson, draped with black and drawn
by SIX horses, came the plain, black
casket, ornamented with silver. contain
ing the remains of the dead general
Garcia's campaign Panama hat and
macbete rested on top of the oasket which
was draped with Cuban flag and deco
rated with a wreath After the caisson
came the priests, In gold embroidered
vestments, swinging incense burners and
reoiting prayers.
Governor General Brooke, with Gen
erals Chaffee, Ernest and Humphreys of
his staff. and the memb ers of his advisor y
council in carriages, came next, fol-
lowed by various oil cials and societies
and then more troops.
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their customary energy and knowledge
Of the necessities Of the case have done
much towards securing an appropriation
towards building this breakwaper which
Is needed by the steamship limos and
coasting vessels along this coast as the
many shipwrecks in the vicinity of this
cape will bear witness. The project has
the strong endorsement of the Portland
Board of Trade. the Portland Marine So.
ciety. and nearly all the boards of trade
and owners of ships in the state of Maine.
Had the breakwater at Sandy Bay been
bull. on that terrible night when the
steamer Portland was caught OF Cape
Ann In the November hurricane she
would not have been forced to remain ut
sea during that terrible storm but could
easily have sought shelter in Sandy Bar
harbor of refuge and th ere rods out the
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being to the eastward. IL Is proposed tr
close the seaward opening and thus en-
close u largs harbor, leaving two open
ings, each of which will be much wider
than any other port on that coast.
All the advantages of this locality as q
haven of refuge were gone over by MIR.
Libby and the maps and papers were sup
piled TO the Senate committee on COM
merce. MIR. Libby did not fail TO empha
size the probability that II the Sandy Bay
project had been completed the III .fated
Portland could have put in there, ant
thus saved many lives
1t now seems quite probable that MI
Libby's trip TO Washington will not b.
in vain and there is great hope that m
appropriation large enough at least te
begin operations on this break water will
be made before Congress- finally adjourns
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HoNORs TO GAR GA
Paid by the Havana People and the
American Troops.

Havana, February 1.-THE late Gen.
Calixto Garcia was buried today without
the presence of single unifo, med com.
raoe in arms. Immense throngs of his
oompatriots paid honor to his memory
wondering as the long procession dehled
through the streets, where the Cuban sol
uies were. The townspeople learned af-
ter the funeral that the Cuban generals
had had dispute with Governor General
brooks staff over the question of prece .
dence and had withdrawn in anger. Or
dering loo other officers and 200 priyates
out of the lines. The members of the
Cuban assembly also withdrew and 1t
is understood that two OF the member
of General Brookes' advisory council.
public instruction, and Senior Menodez
Capote, secretary Of government, took the
view held by the Cuban generals and
retired from the procession. Senior
L1nuza, who was to deliver the eulogy
over the body of Gen. Garcia. failed to
carry out the programme
The whole city is talking of the affair
The Cuban generals ana many prominent
persons in Havana held session tonight
to discuss what course to pursue. 1t is
probable that an appeal will To made to
President Mckinley. 1t is believed, how
ever, that when the Cubans understand
thoroughly the point of the controversy
they will modify their present extreme
feeling against the Americans.
When Gen. Brooke and his mounted
staff with the escort of troops from the
Seventh cavalry reached the palace, tine
governor general was informed that his
carriage was to so Immediately after the
casket. He suggested that the chief
mourners should be Gen. Garoia's two
sons. Consequently they and two friends
occupied carriage separated from the
coffin by the priests on foot. After the
sons came Governor General Brooke with
Generals Chaffee and Humphrey and Col.
Richards of the Governor Generals staff
in two carriages. The Governor Cen
erals mounted staff. consisting of 10 OF
IL horsemen, were closing in behind Gen.
Brooks's party when the point wa:
raised by the Cuban generals and mem
bers of the Cuban milit ry assembly that
they ought to be next TO Governor Gen
eral Brooke and that his mounted stat
and escorting troops should come after
them. Gen. Brookes position was thai
genera. and his staff could not be sepa
rated. and Gen Chaifee directed tht
mounted staff to stay with Gen. brooke
and the Cuban generals. with their
stats, to follow. The Cuban generals
aver that an American officer ordered
them out of line. Whether they were
actually ordered out OF line or not, they
were Informed that they must not marct
between the Governor General and hi.
staff. The Cuban commanders In car
riages and on horseback then withdrew.
The coruege was headed by large mum
Der Of patriotic societies and clubs. ear
rying great banners and flags. majority
of which were Cuban, though Their,
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this fact much sickness ensued. There
was much confusion, perhaps neglect,
but the conditions there have been
oxaggeration.
The report closes thus:
in concluding Its labors IL IL with
such pleasure that the commission reports
that Notwithstanding tho haste with
which the nation entered upon the war
with Spain, the resulting and almost
inevitabis confusion in bureau and
camp, the many difficulties OF srmiu0.
assembling and transporting large bodies
of hitherto unframed men, the carrying
on of active operations in two hemis-
pheres. the people of the United States
should ever he proud OF Its soldiers who
CO operating with its sailors In less than
three months put an end to Spanish
colonial power, enfranohised oppressed
people and taus hit the world at large the
strength and the nobility Of great 70.
nublic
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MORE FIGHTING.

Manila, February Il, Ills a. m.-Yss-
terdsy after con accommodating party
OF the i4th infantry came upon . large
body Of he enemy In the jungle near
Camp Dewey. The rebels were attacked
and fell back upon the main line Of the
insurgents. The l4th infantry, the North
Dakota volunteers and the Fourth cavalry
then engaged the enemy and drove them
toward the beach. whore one of the gun
boats resolved them with fusiiads from
automatic Colt guns. The enemy's loss
was severe ana they scattered alsng the
beach seeking cover from the fire Of the
Americana. PYivatss Ransom, Hsnsel and
Saunders Of Co. F Of the lAth infantry
and two troopers Of ths Fourth cavalry
we're wounded. The bodies OF two mem
bers Of the California regiment were % b.
souently found In the bush to the right
of the line. They had been shot 70 pieces
BY the enemy. One OF these bodies was
identified rs that of Private Abnepha but
the other has not yet been identified.
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novel, AS far back IA early In the 'so's
q committee on the harbor of refuge nj
Sandy Bay was organized. Prominens
men all over Maine. New Hampshire and
Massachusetts, we've identified In one way
OF another with the agitation. A big,
plump pamphlet was published with
msps, showing the locality of the bar
Dor and the purpose to enclose the great
space Of 1000 acres, where vessels could
ride safely ut anchor In time Of storm
instead of. Us now. running away from
and beating away from the locality at
any cost of time and canvas. Sandy Bay
Is at the extreme end OF Cape Ann, and
on its most dangerous side. There is the
V shaped indenture called Sandy Bay.
Both angles OF this V are formed by the
steep rocky sides, the opening OF the bay
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The MILITARY BILL.
There Will Be Stubborn Fight on
II in Senate.
FRIENDS WILL PUSH 1T REGARD
LESS OF OTHERS.


House Has About All IL Can Attend
To To Look After Appropriation
BiIIs.
Washington, February i2.-The prom
ised effort on the part of the committee
ON military affairs to get immediate con-
sideration of the army Reorganization
bill probably will be the most Important
feature OF the proceedings Of the Senate
durlng the present week.
The Republican members Of the COM
mites manifest strong determination
tn press the bill regardless Of all other
measures and their first effort will b.
to secure consent from the committee on
appropriations to set the appropriation
bill can be disposed of.
The Democrats not only on the military
committee, but throughout the senate
will resist any effort to get ths army bill
through. They sag, however. they will
not try to prevent consideration of the
bill.
The army bill has not yet been reported
W tht Etliuhrs bht wiz bg hH III
day session Of the committee on military
affairs on Monday with the hope o con-
GLIDING the cons Iteration of the bill in
committee and of having It ready TO re-
port on Monday or Tuesday.
IN THE HOUSE.
:. Washington, February l9.-The House
will have little or no time during the
remaining three weeks Of the session to
devote TO anything except appropriation
hills. Yet there are n number of meas
ures Of great importance which will press
for consideration.
The announcement Of Chairman Can
non that there was no time TO consid er
ths steamship su sidy bill and the Mica
ragua canal bill, So It'd the fats Of the
former The friends OF the latter are t.
try flank movement by attempting to
Mt ,ch the canal bill to tho sundry civil
bill now under consid ration. AS 1t
will be the only chance the bill will have
at this session. Its supporters will make
a desperate nSht Tomorrow the consid-
GRAFTON of the sundry civil bill for amend
ment under the five minute rule will te
resumed.
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DEATH OF JEREMIAH DlNGLEY.

Lewiston, February II. Hon. Jere
miah Dingley. one of Albums most
prominent and weaithlest citizens, passed
away Sunday forenoon, aged II years.
MIR. Dingley had been prominent In num-
ioipal affairs. He had served feverll
terms In both branches of the legislature
rs well Is in the city government. He
was a successful banker and business
man. At the time of his death he was
president of the First National bank and
a member Of the Dingley -Foss shoe com
pany. Mr.. Uingley was an uncle OF the
late Congressman Dingley. A widow and
two daughters survive him.
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burst, cutting of the heat supply to near
ly every subscriber, leaving many of them
in n bad Tx. 1t being Saturday and
shopping day, nearly every store had TO
keep open. and so there was grea
hustle among proprietors to set up stoves
and other heating apparatus. The supply
of the latter quickly gave out and the
wants of customers In stores were at
tended to by clerks who. In fur over
coats, looked like the traditional Santa
Claus.
SCHOONERS IN THE ICE.
Clinton, Conn. February 1.-The two
unknown sohooners that were discovered
fast in the ice in the Sound off this place
today and which were later seen to bs
drifting with the ice foe. dangerously
near Mepunkettesnck point, were al
night fall well out In the Sound, having
passed the point in safety. The vessels,
however. as far as could be seen. were
still fast 10 the big field of ice and were
drifting helplessly. When last seen the
schooners had their sails raised and 1t wal
thought that the ice would in shor,
time break up so as to allow them &c
proceed. Their names could not be made
out.
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CARRIED OUT on ICE FLoE.

Chicago, Feb uary l2.-Sixteen skaters
living In the suburbs OF Rogers Park
and Lake Forest, were carried out into
Lake Michigan on ice foes today. len u
them were rescued and during the entire
evening searching parties made fruit.
less efforts to secure some trace Of ire
missing sly.
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Hon. Charles +. Libby and Capt. J. S.
Winslow of Portland have recently re-
turned from Washington where they went
20 see II some appropriation oou Id not DO
obtained from the government for
building a hreakwatsr and making
a hnrbor of refuge at Sandy Bay off Cape
Ann, Mass. These gentlemen with