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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13

Washington, January s.-The decla-
ration of Richard T. Croker, the Tam
many leader, in favor of expansion and
against silver has been generally dis
cussed by democratic members Of con-
gress. Representative de Graffenreed,
OF Texas, said yesterday:
I'm giving out his interview at this
time Mr.. Croker could have had but
one object-to array himself against
his party. Bryan can take it for grant
ed that Tammany will fight him in the
next national convention. Mr.. Cookers
outburst will do him no good and will
not injurs Mr.. Bryan's chances. When
ever Tammapy has left the precincts
of New York for a wider political field
it has always carried disaster in its
wake. The only democratic president
elected since the war received his NOM
ination in the face Of the most bitter
hostility displayed by the New York
organization. The south and west are
not inclined to receive the dictation of
the New York political magnate."
Mr.. de Graffenreed is a pronounced
anti-expansionist. 81 cannot but re-
gard the acquisition of the Philippine
group with a feeling or horror" he said
"Macaulay, in one of his essays, says:
Doctrines must generally be embodied
before they can excite a strong public
feeling. The multitude is more easily
interested in the most unmeaning
badge, or the most Insignificant name.
than in the most important principles
It is so with expansion. What posi-
bility is there that the people, the great
mass of the bone and sinew Of the
country, will calmly and d~ispassionate-
1y analyze the respective merits of ex-
pansion and anti-expansion theories.
"To the average American voter ex-
pansion is symbolized by a banner
with a portrait of President Mckinley
or Admiral Dewey on it, while the an
ti-expansion idea is conveyed by a
c~aricature of Senator Hoar, dressed as
an old woman. With ideas so typified,
men are led to devote themselves to a
species of hero-farship and, blinded
by the radiance Of the suddenly de-
veloped halos about the heads of the
military and naval heroes, they regard
with highest favor situations and con-
ditions which would have been revolt
ing but a short time previously.
IF, two years ago, a proposition had
been submitted to purchase the Philip
pines for $40, 600, 600, 900, would it have
received a vote in either branch Of con-
gress. Like other members OF the
Texas delegation, I am bound by the
Of the state convention to
favor the liberty of Cuba and the ac-
of Porto Rico. Nothing was
said, however, about the Philippines,
and even if I'had been instructed by the
state convention to favor their accuisi-
ton, 1 believe I should disregard such
SO strongly am l opposed
to this subject.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13

the harbor slope Of the city, 30 that
the dilution viii be immediate and
more than complete
Third-FH up all the private and
kitchen waste vaults and supply every
house with an adequate watercloses.
connected with the public sewerage
system The closets so furnished
should be only what il adequate n
necessary for the purposes now serve
by these vaults. Anything beyond IL
to be put I'm by the household under
proper supervision at his own cost
Fourth-Paye or repave all the
streets in the best manner with as
phalt-
Ffth-Provide a completely appoint
ed abattoir for large and small ami
mails, adequate for all the needs of the
population
Sixth-Provide q suitable and suffi-
cient incinerating furnace for the COM
plete and inoffensiye destruction Of
garbage and other refuse, including
street sweepings, also OF all dead ami
mails. including horses and oxen.
Seventh-Reclaim all the marshes, at
least those between the Clzada de
viver and Regia, about 500 acres.
which will involve the care Of the
drainage from about $50 acres. this
reclamation to be made by drying h
harbor and water courses and moving
the ~dtCL W PaAiPiH6
Eighth-Establish an electric power
plant sufficient for this pumping, for
pumping sewerage where necessary
and for propelling the machinery of
the abattoir.
Colonel Warning states that II is not
possible, from the data now available,
to estimate the cost of all the work
indicated above more nearly than to
say that 1t will not exceed $4,000. 600.
1t a been estimated. continues Colo
mel Warning, that single epidemics in
troduced into the United States from
Havana have cost in h Mississippi
valley alone 800, 900. 900 in loss to in
dustries and to commerce, aside from
the loss of life, amounting in-1S7s and
1879 to 1891, in addition to the enor-
nous cost of the sickness Of those who
recovered.
Colonel Waring further states that,
in his judgment, the complete execu-
ton of the work above indicated would
completely eradicate yellow " from
Havana for all time, would relieve 1t
from the malaria which is now so fatal
and would reduce it's normal death rate
from it's present high figure (not far
from fifty per 10000 to about twenty
per LOCO. He says If these improve
ments are made there be no de
lay and no halfway measures.
All that is indicated, he says, must
be done in the best and most complete
manner and it must all be done before
June 1, 1899. If it is not all done there
is every reason to fear that yellow fe-
yer will be rife in Havana next sea-
son, because of the large number OF
unprotected persons who would &c
there, trusting to the efficiency of the
partial carrying out of the work.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13

Rumor I'm Paris as 10 the Court or Cas-.
sation's Decision I'm the Famous Case
Paris, January S.-Le Soir says 1t
learns from an indisputable source
that h court Of cessation is ~conyinc-
ed that Dreyfus was Justly con-
demned.
NJ. Quesnay de Beaurepaire, one of
the judges, has resigned in consequence
Of a disagreement regarding the Drey-
fus inquiry.
The Union Republicans du Jura, a
newspaper owned by NJ. TrouiIlot, who
was minister OF the colonies in the
Brisson cabinet, recently published an
article denying the importance Of the
so-called secret "dossier," or batch of
documents, in the Dreyfus case. II
declares that. though the "dossfer' I'M
doubtedly contains documents which
ought not to be made public, none of
them is in the least decisive as regards
the Dreyfus case.
If such a document existed" n
says, the minister Of war would not
have allowed all the presidents of The
council all the ministers of Justice and
all the cabinets to remain in Ignorance
OF IT. II Ii had been communicated to
them, would any minister have been
guilty enough to allow the revision
proceedings to be reopened? II there
was but a single document proving the
crime beyond dispute. would the idea
OF fabricating false ones ever have
arisenT1 n.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13
PAYMENT OF CERRUrl CLAIM



Washington, January 8.-GeneraI
Julio Rengifo, charge d'affaires of the
republic of Colombia, has received an
official dispatch from Bogota announc-
ing that a satisfactory advancement
has been made in regard to the Ger
ruti case, which has recently caused
serious trouble between Italy and CO.
lombia, an Italian squadron having
made q menacing visit to Colombian
waters.
An agreement has been made bv no
government Of Colombia with the gov
ernments OF France and
England through their represen t,3tiyes
In Bogota, and approved by thtsxoy-
Of Italy. This provides for a
commission, which has been Organised
and already begun work at Bogota-
composed Of a delegate appointed by
the Colombia government, another an
pointed by the ministers OF France
Germany and England as representa-.
tive Of the italian interests, and a third
appointed by the two delegates before
mentioned.
Before this commission the creditors
OF the commercial house of e. Cerruti
q company will present their claims,
ana TIE commission, after considering
he defense Of the Colombian govern
ment, Will, without appeal, decide on
the merits Of the claims. and, TX allow
ed, VIII NIX the amount that the Colon
plan government must pay each claim
ant. The commission is also authorized
to receive any proposition OF compro-
mise made by the Cerruti creditors
and to submit the same to the consid-
GRAFTON Of the Colombian government
General Rengifo In advised that I'm
this manner the republic of Colombia
has begun to complete the fulnllment
OF h award made by Hon. Grover
Cleveland, In his character Of Presi-
dent Of the United States. on March
2, 1897. as arbitrator In the controversy
between the governments OF Colombia
and Italy, on account of the claims
of the Italian subject, Cerruti. The
assurance 10 given that the award OF
Mr.. Cleveland will be effectively full
filled in all its parts in a very short
time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13
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dant
Atlanta. Ga. January s-Judge
Gambler In the Dekalb county court
continued indefinitely the case Of Ed
win c. Flanagan, the double murderer.
which was brought up today for the
fourth trial. This action was taken
because Of the testimony during the
day of DR.. j. L. Mcdaniel. county ply
stefan. who stated that he believed the
prisoners mental and physical condi-
ton was such as to unfit him for trial
Three times DR.. Mcdaniel had sworn
that he believed Flanagan sane and was
feigning and in all three Of the former
trials DIR. Mcdaniel has been n Of
the strongest witnesses for the state.
Judge Gambler on hearing the evil
dence Immediately appointed a COM
mittee of three doctors to investigate
the prisoners condition and adjourned
court awaiting the verdict. The ply
sicians reported this evening that they
were unable to contradict DR.. McDan-
iel's testimony and considered the doc
ter more competent to Judge than they
were. The affirmation had its ne
on the court and Judge Gambler issued
an order indefinitely continuing the
case. 1t is not believed that Flanagan
will ever be tried again. but will be sent
to the insane asylum at Milledgeville.
The case which is believed to have
been closed by today's order is the
most famous ever before the Georgia
courts. Flanagan who came here from
Kentucky o years ago. murdered
aged Mrs. Allen and a visitor, Ruth
Stack and wounded George Allen a son
of the murdered woman, OF New Years
eve 1896 at Popular Springs, a few
miles from Atlanta. Flanagan boarded
with the Aliens and had formed at
tachment for the 1~0-year-old daughter
Of the head of the family. Flanagan
contended that the father was trying
to separate them.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13

Naval Cadet Who Criticised His Supe
riors May spend a Few Week on tn,
Sanfe9
Especial to Baltimore Sum-

Especial to Baltimore SUM-
Washington, January S.-~(Sunday.)-
A board Of officers at the naval acade-
' against Naval Cadet Charles S. Ker-
rick, Of the fourth class, who is ac-
FUSED of having violated all precedents
a nd regulations relating to criticism
of acts and conduct of his superior Of
flee RS. The same strict rules govern
nav, II cadets in this espec as apply to
office rs Of the service, and UNDER nGets
emit r. >gulations officers are not permit
ted TO write articles for publication ex-
cent w 18th the permission of the navy
departn vent.
Cadet kerrick has recently given his
opinions pretty strongly on what he
believes t, , be the poor administration
Of the nav al academy. and in doing so
hit some O Ulcers by insinuation quite
severely. F. ,ecently members Of the
fourth class Were required by the de-
partment of English and law to pre-
mare an essa1 ' in which they were to
treat of their experience at the acade-
nv. but it was not presumed that any
cadet would go so far as to find fault
with anything to : the extent that Cadet
Kerrick did.
Kerrick had sol ne grievance against
the English depar. tment. and, taking
advantage of his opportunity, con-
demned the course a nd he officers and
included also in hiss denunciations a
number of the cadets He objected to
the way things were l'un generally and
pointed out the manner n which he be-
1ieved they should be ADMINISTERED for
the best interest of the government and
the school. The able boldness
of the young man attracted the atten-
ton of the academic board, and while
he was apparently honest il ali he
said the authorities decided t, nat his
criticism constituted a marked b.Neach
of discipline, and, therefore, orderes1 a
board to investigate the affair ana
recommend some punishment.
It is said that Kerrick, on account
of being a young cadet, will probably |
not suffer severer punishment than /
confinement for a few weeks on the |
Santee, with, perhaps, some dement's. :
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13

Employees of Swift & Co. Appear BE.
fore the War Commission n Tell
How This Meat is Put Up

HOW 1llI1 VAcab h uG OR
Washington, January Sired w.
Wilder, general superintendent for
Swift & Co., of Chicago, appeared be-
ore the war investigating committee
today. The witness said he had gen.
eral charge of all packing, canning and
slaughtering of cattle for the Chicago
plant and gave a general account OF
the practical workings of the meat
business. He said thai all the cattle
were examined both before and after
killing and a number were condemned
each week. The condemnation was
mostly due to tuberculosis. The con-
demned animals are tagged by h in
spectcrs and the carcass goes to the re-
fuse tank wheIs the Only use made CT
t is to take the grease for lubricating
purposes and the remainder for ferti-
lizers. The coed meat is stamped by
the government inspector and certified
for the market.
The beef is cooled for forty-eight
hours before shipping, the temperature
being run down gradually from As to
~ Vi 90 uOSlOCSs h1PPAhS SoAo -
thoroughly washed and aired between
each shipment and are cooled by ice
salt. The temperature in the car is
from SO to Sc. There are icing stations
every twenty-four hours on each rail-
road shipping line and the cars are re-
iced that often. The contract with the
government called for the best fat
steers net less than 600 pounds for
dressed carcass. These specifications
were complied with. Referring to the
much discussed beard on the refrigera-
tor meat, Mr.. Wilder said the large
wholesale dealers who supplied the
best hotels in Chicago "aged" all their
beef before selling it and got al adj
vance price for it after it accummulat-
ed the beard. He said meat was bet
ter in every respect after being aged.
As to complaints regarding the army
contract, he said the Manitoba ship
ment was the only condemned. This
was shipped July 30th and was not
thrown overheard till September 18th.
The witness denied that any chemi-
Gals were used in preserving all of the
meat sold by his firm and said that in
addition to other objections it would
be useless-would be a detriment to
the beef and an extra expense. The
beef for export was not the best beef,
but a fair quality.
Several other witnesses testified
along the same line.
G.. F. Swift, the head of the firm OF
Swift & Co., of Chicago, was also ex-
amined. Mr.. Swift, at the request of
the commission, went into a general
description of the beef business from
the time the cattle reached the stock
yards till they landed in the refrigera-
for cars
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13

Death of Harry ID. Watts, Of Charlotte
Through an Unusual Accident
Especial to WASHINGTON Post,


Charlotte, N. c., January s.-Harry
D. Watts. a prominent young society
man of this city. vas eun dead this
morning. He was lying beneath one of
b huge doors OF the Merchants and
Farmers Bonded Warehouse, which is
not quite completed. His head was
cfnshed and his back broken. He had
evidently been dead several hours. The
dO9r was in place. but was not hung,
and it Is supposed hat in going home
SOME time between 2 o'clock and day
he rtn against h door, knocking it
dowh and crushing himself to death.
He was the son OF Captain Harrison
Watts, a leading broker. and was n
OF he managers of w. A.. Porterield
& Cos local Offices. His father. after
fighting in the civil war, enlisted In the
French army and fought through the
Franco-Prussia1 war.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13

It In certainly gratifying TO the pub
lie to know Of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The propri-
etors Of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds. have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties OF this great medicine: and have
the satisfaction o~f<knowing II has abb
solutely cured Thousands Of hopeless
cases. AsthrQL Bronchitis. Hoarse-
ness and all diseases Of the Throat.
Chest and Wings are surely cured by
1t Call q r. R. Beilamy. Druggist.
ana eet/A free trial bottle Regular
size - and a. Every bottle guar
auteed& Or price refunded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13

Paris, January "A telegram from
Cayenne, capital of French Guiana, has
been communicated to the court Of
cessation, embodying the reply Of
Dreyfus to questions put him by the
public prosecutor there. Dreyfus en-
practically denies hat he ever con
fessed that he was guilty to Captain
Lebrun Eneult. In his charge he was
placed "ecoie niliaire" at tht time of
his communication, and he protests
Innocence.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13

Decides 60 Take the P~enfsens1aFy Rns
sarely frsm Control OF the Governor
SaBe or Cum berlana Mt11s COn0r1ees
F~ayessevtiie Dtspensary
Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. n. c.. January s.-At the
democratic caucus tonight there was
wide and long discussion regarding d
p~enitentiary. A resolution was adopt
ed that h legislature should take
charge or II, irrespective of n APP
pointments or changes made. This
ing done. the legislature can pass upon
the merit or dement, of persons now
connected with IL. The overwhelming
sentiment was to take IL entirely out
OF the -ernor's hands. There appears
70 be httle doubt hat some persons
now connected with IL will be retained
The caucus considered the general
question OF public institutions. and de-
sided hat all IL possible should be
taken In charge. A special committee
was appointed to look fully into this
matter and decide what could be legal
iy done in this respect.
Judge Purnell confirms the sale oof
the Cumberland cotton mills. he also
adjudges the firm Of Williams a Hin
SON. of Rockingham. involuntary bank
rupts.
There is little doubt that the West
ern criminal court will be abolished
A prominent liquor dealer here as
serts positively that the Fayetteville
dispensary will be abolished by the
LEGISLATURE.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-11-30
"Will Expect You Christ.
mas"

Nearly all have heard this and II you in
tend visiting the old folks during the
Christmas holidays, you want to go as
cheap and as comfortable rs possible, On
December 10th, 2Ist and 22d, the Texas,
s. Pacific Railway Company will sell rouno
trip tickets to the following described ter.
ritory, viz:
All points east of the Mississippi River
on and south of line drawn from Mem
phiS via the Illinois Central Railroad &c. o.
& S. w. Division) to Central City, Ky;
thence through Glasgow, KY, SOmerst t.,
KY, Corbin, Ky., and Bristol Tenn, and
along the northern state line of North
Carolina to the Atlantic Ocean, also to New
Orleans and Memphis.
Rate will be one standard firSt-cass fare
for the round trip and tickets will be good
for return thirty days from date OF sale.
The Texas & Pacific Is the oRly line
giving patrous choice of three different
routes (via New Orleans, Memphis or
Shreveport to nearly all points in the
Southeastern States.
Write for full information regarding
rates, schedules, connections, sleeping
cars, and chair car accommodations, to
nearest ticket agent or to H. p. Hughes,
Travelling Passenger Agent. Ft Worth,
Texas, or E. p. Turner, General Passenger
and ticket Agent, Dallas, Texas.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-11-30
How to Care for Lamps.

Unfortunately for the busy VIC
man, lamps need more attention
than any other means of light, and
many women know but little of the
best methods of treating them. II
lamp chimneys are cleaned with a
cloth dipped in alcohol, instead OF
soap and water, the result is better;
and if the wicks are soaked in strong
vinegar and thoroughly dried be-
fore being used, there will be no
smoke.
The burners viii become clOgged
in the course of time, and ought to
be treated to a ten minutes boiling
in quart of water in which an
ounce of washing soda has been dis
solved. Wipe with cotton cloth,
and they will be just as good as new.
This really ought to be done ey-
cry month. The Kitchen.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-11-30
AUGUST FLOWER.

at is surprising fact, says Prof, Hou-
ton, "that in my travels in all parts ii the
world, for the last ten years, have met
more people having used Green's August
Flower than any other remedy for dyspep-
sia, deranged liver and stomach, and for
constipation. find for tourists and sales
men, or for persons filling office positions,
where headaches and general bad feelings
from irregular habits exist, that GREEN'S
August Flower is a grand remedy. 1t does
not iniure the system by frequent use, and
is excellent for sour stOmachs and indi-
gestion." Sample bottles free at Smith
Drug Co. Sold by dealers in all civilized
countries. 11-23
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-11-30
Protect Your Family,

Man cannot "read his title clear
to mansion in the skies, if he leaves
no kind remembrance to his loved
ones when he dies; or, in the Ian
guage of Sam Jones, he cannot 90
to heaven and send his family to
the poor house at the same time
Nol Not where there are so many
good and reliable fraternal organi-
cations, whereby at small monthly
assessment, he can carry all neces.
sary protection.
The Maccabees is such an institu-
ton. 1t promises you no marble
shaft, but decent burial by your
associates, and to your beneficiary
whatever protection you may wish
from $500 to 5000 at the least pos
sible cost. 1t is not new organi-
cation, but nearly old enough to
vote. 1t numbers among its mem
bers over four hundred thousand of
the best people in the United
States and Canada.
The Local Tent and Hive are
close to the 500 mark. 1t is desired
by the local tent to increase the
membership by the lst day of Jan
uary next to 500 and with this in
view, have asked and obtained dis.
pensation for said term, reducing
the initiation fee from $5 to 81,
Put in your application. Get a
blank from Henry Platz.
W. G Cook. Commander.
JOHN KUHN, Record Keeper. ll.1t
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-11-30
Bankrupt Sale.
In the District Court Of the United States
for the Western District Of Arkansas,

In the District Court Of the United States
for the Western District Of Arkansas,
Texarkans Division.
In the matter Of Noah L. In
Davis, n Bankrupt. Bankruptcy.
Public notice Is hereby given that In
pursuance OF an order Of the Referee In
bankruptcy within and for the Western
District OF Arkansas, Texarkana Division,
made and entered In the above entitled
cause on the 1oth day Of November. 1900.
|, 4. +. Triedell, as trustee In Bankruptcy
viii on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER I1th, 1890,
at II o'clock, In the forenoon of said day,
nj the east door Of the United States court
house, IN the city Of Texarkana, In the
state OF Arkansas, sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash In hand, the
following described lots belonging TO the
estate oi N, l.. Davis, bankrupt. ard
situate IN the county Of rllller, In the state
OF Arkansas, to-wlt: Lot No. One In Block
a." In T, I. Vnrner's subdivision OF the
cast half OF Block One Ql In the Wither-
Spoon addition 70 Texarkana, Arkansas.
Also the following lots situate In the
county Of Bowie, IN the state OF Texas, to-
wlt: An OF lot No. Twelve y IA 81 In Block
No, 4 of Block I, OF rilson & Pitchers zd
addition 10 the city OF Tcxarkuna, Texas.
Also All OF lots Nos. a ind ~, IN Block
No, ~, Of !. w. Iohnsons survey 70 the
city OF Texnrknna, Texas.
Also lot No, Five (S1ln the Hughes and
narknan's subdivision Of Block 8 oi the
Hstes first addition 70 fcxarkana, Texas.
Also ono horse and wagon.
Thln aolh day Of November, 1890.
E.F. FRlEDHLL
N .ao Trustee NJ Bankruptcy