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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-07-05
A MAN.
HIS LINEN.

Think how much better your nus
band would like 1t If his Linen was
always done up just as it should be.
/. OF course you can't expect to shape
the Collar or the Shirt. or give the
Linen that delicate light-blue finish.
You havn't the conveniences. Well
do the work at moderate prices.
ANDERSON STEAaa LAUNDRY co.
2O2 East Boundary ST.
PHONE NO. 20.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
MARTIAL
officers Selected to Try the Com
missary General
FOR MALIGNIEG GENERAL MILES.

General Wesley Merritt Heads the
Court, and Should the Accused Be
Convicted Of Conduct Unbecoming
an officer His Dismissal VIII Follow.
Washington, Jan. 1S-The president
yesterday announced to the cabinet
that he had decided to order a court
martial to try Commissary General
Eagan for the abusive and violent IAN
guage ne had used respecting Major
General Nelson A. Miles, While on the
witness stand before the war investi
eating commission last Thursday. The
decision promptly met with the unani-
nous approval of the members of the
cabinet The court is made up of
- army officers. of whom Major
General Wesley Merritt is at the head,
and judge advocate, and it is to meet
In this city on Wednesday next, or as
soon thereafter as practicable, this
qualification being necessary because "a
number of the members are at distant
points and will require some days to
adjust their affairs and reach this city.
All the officers composing the court
save one are from the regular army,
a number of whom, however, during
the war accepted volunteer rank and
still hold those commissions. Major
General Butler is the only one who Is
not connected with the regular army.
The members Of the court are Major
Generals Wesley Merritt, James f.
Wade, Matthew G. Butler and Samuel
b. M. Young Brigadier Generals Royal
IT. Frank, Alexander c. New. Penning-
ton, George NJ. Randall, Jacob Kline
and Richard Comba, Colonies Peter G.
Haines George d. Gillespie. Charles r.
Suter and Francis l.. Guenther and
Lieutenant Colonel George b. Davis,
deputy judge advocate general, judge
advocate of the court.
If the course indicated by an officer
of the adjItant generals office to-
night is followed the probability Is that
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
MILITARY DICTATORS.
The Title Given to Our Military Gov
errors in Cuba

Havana Jan. 19.-El Diario De La
Marina, La Lucha, Ell Pals and La Dis
Gus on, as well as other papers less in
fuential, indulge in editorial criticisms
OF the United States military admins
tratlon, asserting that it tends to an
srchy. They declare that each pro-
Vincial governor and each garrison
commander is military dictator, act
Ing independently of the governor gen.
eTal, and exercising administrative, leg
islative judicial and even ecclesiastical
functions. AS a result OF this system,
as these papers regard il, there is no
uniformity of action in details and no
general code Of administration for the
various localities.
On the attention of Governor Gen
eral Brooke being called to an editorial
along these lines in La Lucha he replied
that the criticism was unfounded, as IT
was quite untrue that there was no
uniformity of action. Exactly the re-
verse is the fact" said the governor
general. THE same general policy is
observed by the military administration
in all parts of the island"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
THE PRODUCE Markets
AS Reflected by Dealings in Philadel-
IA and RuJtfuoopn

phla and Baltimore.
Philadelphia. Jan. 1s.-Flour quiet; win
ter superfine. $2.25@2.50; Pennsylvania
roller, clear $3.15d3.30: city mills extra,
s2.5062.75. Rye flour firm, but quiet at
1910 per barrel for choice Pennsylvania.
Wheat steady No red, January. 759
75Ac. Corn quiet; No mixed. old. Jan
uary, 4lQ41Ac.; do. do, new, 4O440Ac.
oats quiet and steady; No. white. S5c.
No. white, clipped. 3512Q35Ac. Hay
steady; choice timothy, $11.50 for large
bales. Beef steady: beef hams $1S.50lf19.
Pork firm; family, s12012.50. Lard stead
Ter. western steamed. S5.S5. Butter steady;
western creamery, 1i@19c.; do. factory,
l2dl4c.; Elgins, 19c.; imitation creamery,
f2d17c.; New York dairy, Boise; do.
creamery 14Q1Sc.; fancy Pennsylvania
prints jobbing at 1Q24c.; do. wholesale.
zoe. Cheese steady; large, white and col
ored 1015c.; small do, IG11hc., light
skins, 712qSAc.; part do, 6l2Q719c.; full
do. 3a3Ac. Eggs easy; New York and
Pennsylvania, 2Oc.; western, fresh, lsiac. !;
southern, zoe.
Baltimore, Jan. 1s.-Flour duh and
steady. Wheat quiet and easy, spot and
month, 751sq75Ac.; February. 75%975ssc. !;
steamer No. 2 red, 72isd72Ac; southern.
by sample. 70476c.; do. on grade, 72AQ
T5Ac. Corn steady; spot and month 39Ss
939Ac.; February 4OQ40Ac.; steamer
mixed 369s@36Ac.; southern, white and
yellow, 5000 Oats steady; No. white.
western, 34Q34I2c.; No. mixed do, 800
S2lkc. Rye easier; No. 2 nearby, 6o%c. !:
No. western, 6SAc. Hay hrmer; No. /
timothy, $11. Butter weak; fancy cream
cry. 21422c.; do. imitation. 17Q1Sc; do
ladle. i5c.; good ladle. l3q14c.; store
packed, 12n13c.: rolls, 13al5c. Eggs firm,
at l7alsc. Whisky at sl.3lQ1.32 per gall
Ion for finished goods in carloads 1920
1.33 for jobbing lots,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
DIsCREDITED IN WASHINGTON.
Alleged Acts of German Consul Would
Be Treats Violation.

lie a treaty. IOlaJlon.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The situation in
the Samoan islands is realized here
TO be full of gravity. For some time
past there has been an exchange of
correspondence between the three gov
ernments party to the treaty of Berlin
respecting the choice of a successor to
the late King Malietoa, and some
friction developed owing to the strict
adherence of the United States gov
eminent to the terms of the treaty
The statements in the dispatches from
Apia are not regarded here as conclu-
sive, for the reason that they are in
conflict with the provisions of the
treaty. If as reported, Raffel, the
president OF the municipal council at
Apia, and the German Consul Rose
seized the supreme court and pro-
nounced themselves practically dicta-
tors, 1t is said here they have violated
the treaty absolutely.
The chief justice, under the treaty
II made the court of last resort under
any circumstances, and moreover the
treaty provides distinctly that in case
of any dispute between the natives
themselves or between the foreigners
In Samoa, that dispute shall be referred
to the chief justice. and his decision
shall be final. Therefore it is scarcely
believed here that the president of the
council would thus deliberately violate
the plain treaty provision.
The report that the three consuls
have Joined in a provisional recognition
of Mataafa could not be reconciled with
the open disagreement with the terms
of the treaty as TO the choice of a king
that such action would involve, the
power of settling disputes of this char
acter being, as already stated solely
lodged in the hand of the chief justice,
who, by the way, is in this case an
American.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
Chairman Dlngley,s Successor.

Washington, Jan. 19.-There is no
doubt that the craftsmanship Of the
ways and means committee, made va
cant by the death of Mr.. Dingley, will
be filled by Speaker Reed at the pres
ent session, without waiting for the
next congress, and that the new chair
man will be Representative S. +.
Payne, of New York. The appointment
is likely to be announced within the
next few days. Mr.. Payne entered con-
gress Is years ago. and he served con-
tinuously with the exception of the
Fiftieth congress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
United states senators Elected.

The following United States sena-
tors were elected Tuesday and Wednes-
day: New York, c. NJ. Depew, Rep.
Minnesota, Cushman X. Davis, Rep.
Maine, Eugene Hale, Rep; Indiana,
Albert J. Beveridge, Rep. Michigan,
julius c. Burrows, Rep; Connecticut,
joseph Hawley. Rep; Missouri, Fran
els NJ. Cockrell Dem; Massachusetts,
Henry c. Lodge, Rep. Deadlocks exist
In Pennsylvania, Delaware. West Vir-
ginia, North Dakota, Nebraska, Mon
tana, Utah, Nevada, Washington and
California.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
NEW STATE OFFICIALS.
Messrs. Grlest. Elkin and Durham Com
firmed by the senate.

flrmed ny the senate.
Harrisburg, Jan. 19.-The senate met
last evening to, receive messages from
the governor Private Secretary Ger
wig presented communications from
the governor in which he announced
that he had appointed Israel w. Dur
ham, Of Philadelphia, insurance COM
missioner, to succeed James II. Lam
bert and Thomas ]. Stewart, of Mont
gomery county to succeed himself as
adjutant general. The senate unani-
mously confirmed these appointments
Senator David Martin was present. but
refrained from voting. At yesterday
mornings session of the senate w. W.
Griest was confirmed as secretary of
the commonwealth and John p. Ell1in
as attorney general.
Governor Stone yesterday forenoon
requested the resignation of Colonel
Lambert, commissioner Of insurance
AS no reason was assigned by the ex-
ecuive for the request and the term for
which Colonel Lambert was appointed
would not expire until May, 1900, he
declined to resign The governor did
not reply to Colonel Lambert's letter of
declination, but sent in the name of
hr. Durham.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
WARRANTS FOR RHODES.
The Philadelphia Builder Who Vic
timized His Friends.

The Philadelphia Builder Who Vic
timized His Friends,
Philadelphia, Jan. 19.-Five warrants
for the arrest of William Rhodes, the
builder who disappeared some days
ago, leaving $500 000 to 81 900, 900 debts
behind, are said to have been issued.
Three of these, according to the infor-
nation given, were at the instance of
women. Rhodes made a speciality of
victimizing women, it is said, and
strange stories are told of his power
with his eyes in gaining the confidence
of those from whom he sought money,
the tales conveying the idea that the
man exercised a hypnotic power.
Rhodes is also charged with taking ad-
vantage of the feminine passion for
bargains by offering fake mortgages at
a discount he deducting 5000 for cash
on a $1,000 mortgage.
The mans downfall is ascribed to
stock gambling, and an inordinate pas
sion to be regarded as extremely rich.
He talked and acted on a Napoleon
scale, and made many people believe
that he was one of the wealthiest and
most successful men in the city. Ac-
counts differ as to Rhodes integrity up
to the time of his failure in business.
Some of his acquaintance say that he
was all right until two years ago. meet
ing ali his obligations and conducting
his affairs in a businesslike style.
Others declare that Rhodes has always
been somewhat off in his transac-
tions. The majority of Rhodes vic
Tins are old friends and intimates.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
A BATTLE IN SAMOA.
Chief Mataafa's Followers Defeat
the Forces Of King Malietoa.
BRIToNs PROTECT FOREIGNERS
In the Battle the Casualties Numbered
nty-three--Aileged Violations of
the Treaty by the German Consul
Dfscredfted In Washington.


Auckland, N. T., Jan. 19.--Samoan
advices just received here say that
Chief Justice Chambers on Dec. 81, de-
clared Malietoa Tanus to have been
elected king in succession to the late
King Malietoa. The chief justice also
announced that Tamasese had been
elected vice king. Chief Mataafa was
disqualified.
The consuls of the United States and
Great Britain and the captains of the
German warship Fake and the British
warship Porpolse met the German con-
sui, who refused to recognize Malietoa
Tanus, and declined to cooperate in
the dispersal of the Samoans, who
thereupon assembled in large numbers
at Mulinu armed themselves and sur
rounded the municipality. Malietoa
Tanus and Tamasese mustered about
1000 men we'll armed, but supplied
with defective ammunition. The Brit
ish and American consuls endeavored
to avert hostililes, but they commenced
on Jan l. Malietoa Tanus and Tam
asese fought bravely, but 500 of their
followers were captured. Then, dis
heartened and outnumbered, the two
chiefs sought refuge on the British
warship and their followers sought pro-
lection under the guns of the Porpoise.
Mataafa's loss was 81 killed and
wounded, and Malietoa Tanus lost -
men killed and wounded.
The foreign residents were placed
under the protection of a detachment
of men belonging to the British ship,
and Chief Justice Chambers and his
family went on board of her.
The followers of Mataafa looted and
burned Apia, destroyed the plantations
and pillaged considerably in the coun-
try.
The consuls later however, decided
to recognize Mataafa and his chiefs as
a provisional government, pending the
receipt of instructions from the powers.
Afterward DR.. Rafael and the Ger
man consul closed the supreme court,
declaring that the power was vested
in them. The British and American
consuls then appealed to the captain
of the British warship Porpoise, who
landed force of blue jackets and
Chief Chambers, under their guard,
took his seat.
Mataafa held aloof from these last
developments. The excitement contin-
ues.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
Costly Bridge Wrecked by Flood.

Cleveland, Jan. IA costly steel
bridge crossing Kingsbury run and the
tracks of the Nickel Plate railroad at
Wilson avenue was wrecked yesterday
by a flood caused by the bursting of an
ice dam a mile or more above the
structure. The bridge cost 500, 900, and
1t will cost $4,000 to repair the dam
age. For a time it was feared that the
Nickel Plate trestle at the side of the
run would also be carried away, but
this was saved by prompt work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
philippines Commission Appointed.

Washington, Jan. T.-President Nc
Kinley has decided to send a commits
sion of five persons to the Philippine
islands TO study the manners and habits
of the Filipinos, the material resources
of the country and its commercial pos
sibilities. President ]. c.. Schurman, of
Cornell university, has accepted the
presidency of the commission, and the
other memh RS OF the commission are
Admiral Dewey. General Otis, Colonel
Charles Den y and Professor Dean c,
Worcester, Ann Arbor university.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 19.-When the
committee appointed to investigate the
charges against Senator Wright met
yesterday Milton j. Green. who ac-
knowledged that he is the manager of
U. S. Grants campaign for the sena-
torship, testified that he had absolute
authority to spend money in Grants
fight from Grant personally. He had
used money in many assembly and
senatorial districts, but no candidate
had been asked to vote for Grant.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
MERCER AND DREYFUS.
Ex-war Minister Still Strongly In
sists on the Prisoners Guilt.

sists on the Prisoners Guilt.
Paris, Jan. 1.-the Soir publishes
another interview with General Mer-
cier, who was minister of war at the
time of the condemnation of Dreyfus.
General MERCER reiterates his former
statements and reasserts that the Dor 3.
dereau was certainly the work of
Dreyfus and not of Esterhazy, who was
not aware Of its existence until long
subsequent to the trial"
Under the plea of professional Sc
crecy he declined to explain how the
war office obtained the bordereau. The
secret dossier, he said consisted Of
war ministry documents fully proving
the differences dedueed from the bor-
dereau. The suggestion that it con-
tained letters from foreign sovereign
he characterized as "a pure invention"
as was also, he declared, the state
ment that M. Casimir Perier resigned
the presidency of the republic on ac-
count of the Dreyfus affair.
Regarding the motives that prompted
Dreyfus to commit the treason i'm
puted, General MERCER said:
"Dreyfus was too fond of the So
ciety of women of certain class. Had
it not been for his reputation in this
respect he would have left the mill
tary college among the first three of his
class, but owing to his known immoral
proclivities he was placed eleventh. l
think he resented this, and that his
treason was probably an act of re-
venge for it,"
Major Comte Ferdinand Walsin Es-
terhazy arrived last evening from Rot
terdam to testify before the court of
cessation in the Dreyfus revision in
quiry. Several newspaper men met
him at the railway station, but he de
clined to be interviewed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
The Delaware Deadlock.

Dover Del, Jan. 19.-The Delaware
legislature yesterday took the first
joint session ballot for United States
senator. 1t resulted: j. Edward Ad-
dicks, Rep, 49, II. A. Dupont. Rep, IL;
William S. Hilles, Rep. Q; George Gray,
Dem, Is; l.. Irving Handey, Dem. s;
John G. Gray, Dem, /; absent, 3: nee
essary to choice. %. A second ballot
was taken later but without change.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
To Teach Cubans Humanity.

Santiago de Cuba, Jan. ia con-
spicuous feature of life in Cuba is
cruelty to domestic animals. 1t is
quite impossible to walk the streets of
this city without seeing numerous cases
of brutality that ought to be prose-
cuted. Mrs. Leonard Wood, with other
ladies, is now organizing branch Of
the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
More Soldiers For Cuba.

Savannah. Ca, Jan. 1s.-The trans
Fort Minnewaska sailed at II o'clock
last night for Matanzas, with the Third
Kentucky regiment The Michigan will
sail tomorrow for Havana with four
batteries of the Second United States
artillery. including Grimes battery.
The battery will take the new smoke
less powder guns.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
Awaiting Don Carlos Signal.

London, Jan. 19.--The Paris CORE
spondent of The Daily Graphic says:
zone of the principal chiefs of the Car
lists here informs me that everything
Is now ready for a rising in SPAIN that
Don Carlos is absolutely resolved TO
take the field, and that all are waiting
for the signal"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
Romero's Probable Successor.

Mexico City, Mex, Jan. 19.-It is re-
ported that President Diaz is consider
ing the name of Manuel Aspiros for the
vacant ambassadorship to the United
States. Senior Aspiros is the assistant
secretary Of foreign relations, and one
OF the ablest men in. the government.
He has been a steadfast liberal in poll
tics and has the confidence OF Presi-
dent JuareZ.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21

General Eagon viii not be placed under
actual arrest and deprived of any OF
his liberties pending and during the
trial. but will be subject only to con-
strusive and technical arrest during
that time. In the case of officers Of
high rank this is occasionally, but not
often done and this course does not in
any way invaidate the trial or findings
of the court. General Eagan will be
expected to remain away from his Office
and make himself inconspcuous until
his appearance before the court to
answer the charges, when he will be
placed under constructive arrest, to re-
main so during its proceedings.
The penalty for the offense with
which General Eagan probably will be
tried, conduct unbecoming an officer
and a gentleman, is one OF the most
severe known i'm the army, being dis.
missal If the court shall find Gen
eral Eagan guilty, even with extenu-
ating circumstances, they must at oh
this sentence, and then the only hope
for the officer would be in the exercise
of clemency by the president, based
perhaps upon the courts recommends
ton.
In his testimony before the commits
sion, which was read from carefully
prepared typewritten copy. General
Eagan denounced General Miles as a
liar, a libeler and a vilifier of'honest
men, declaring with passion: II wish
to force the lie back into his throat,
covered with the contents of the camp
latrine." The statement goes on to
say that General Miles should be de
nounced by every honest man, barred
from the clubs, barred from society of
decent people, and so ostracised that the
street bootblack would not condescend
to speak to him, for he has fouled his
own nest, he has aspersed the honor
OF a brother officer without a particle
of evidence or fact to sustain in any
degree his scandalous, libelous, mali
cious falsehood that this beef or any
thing whatever was furnished the army
under the pretence of experiment.
The Testimony was so violent that
the commission returned it to General
Eagan, instructing him to resubmit II
with the personal abuse eliminated.
General Eagan has since done so.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
A Spanish Pest shin.

Barcelona, Jan. 19-The French
steamer Cachemiro arrived yesterday
from the Philippines with ITO repatri-
ated Spanish troops. There are 300
sick, and there were "A deaths during
the VOYAGE
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21

COMMANDER J. A. SEXTON.
nj for some time. is in a serious condi-
the outcome. His Illness started from
an attack of the grip, which superin-
duced kidney trouble and other com
plications
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-01-21
Cockren For p c,,ident.

Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 19.-In an edi-
torial today the Kansas City Times,
which has been staunch supporter
of William Jennings Bryan, urges the
candidacy Of United States Senator
Francis Marion Cockrell for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination in 1900
Senator Cockrell is put forward as "an
old fashioned Democrat, who stood for
what the Chicago platform contains
long before that platform was promul-
gatedn
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-13
ANOTHER FRAUD.
Beggar Arrested by Police Claimed to
Be Deaf

Officer McElroy found an old man
begging on the streets this morning and
according to the rules Of the depart
ment he took him to the police station.
The old man carried a large market
basket but was begging money instead
of food to carry in the basket.
What is your name?" asked Jailer
Hopkins.
Il am deaf said the beggar.
Jailer Hopkins wrote out the Ques-
tion on slip of paper and handed it to
the man
Il can neither read nor write,'' said
the man.
"Well, we don't care whether you are
deaf and dumb or whether you read or
write but we want to know what you
are begging for?'' said Sergeant Dono-
van.
Il can't understand a word you say
said the man.
Then the officers abused him, in a
mild form, to make him forget his all
ments and tell his story. He would not
get mad until an officer threw his bask-
ct away and told him to follow it. He
heard every word and swore in a fluent
manner while the officers laughed.