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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-02
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION REPORT
Advises a Second Class Territorial
Government for the Islands With
Slight Mixture Of Local Gov
ernment.

New York, Feb. PA survey of the
first half of the report of the Philip
pines commission, as submitted to the
president, is published here. The
commission believes it to be safe, ex-
pedient and desirable to grant the in
habitants of the archipelago home
rule in local affairs. The towns should
enjoy the rights and privileges of
towns in the territories of the United
States. The suffrage should be re-
stricted by educational or property
qualifications, or both. A small body
of American officials, of great ability
and integrity, should be appointed to
advise the town and county officials.
The commission advocates a second
class territorial government for the
archipelago in which only portion Of
the legislature should be chosen by the
Filipinos The Fillpinos should be
given preference in ONCE and the mer-
1t system should be adopted. Finances
should be managed for the benefit Of
the islands. The scheme Of govern
ment should be put into effect as soo1
as possible.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-02
The Mashona Seizure.

Cape Town, Feb. 2-The prize court
decided to make no order of confisca-
tion in the case of the steamship Ma
shona, at present, in order to give her
owners an opportunity to show, with
in three weeks, that she had no inten-
tion to trade with the enemy. The
Mashona sailed from New York, No
vember Sd, for Algoa Bay, with a
cargo of general merchandise, includ.
ing flour. She was seized on Decem
Der 9Th by the British war ship Part
ridge.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-02
DIaanosed by Las veaas Doctor.

DR.. M. M. Milligan. who diagnosed
Gov. Goebel's case, predicated on T h Q
o ptic's telegraphie accounts from
the seat of war at Frankfort. KY,
predicted from the first that the dis.
tinguished patient would pull through
all right, providing he survived the
first night.
In this connection It may be remark
ed, even on the local page Of the re
lgious daily, that Gov. Goebei win find
out more about himself than he per
haps ever knew, If he survive the as
sassIn's bullet.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-02
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Allen still After the Gage Banks
Clark investigation. House Bills
on Cuban and Puerto Riean
Tariff.

Washington. Feb. 2-Allen offered
a resolution that a committee of nine
members Of the senate be appointed
to make an investigation Of the trans
actions between the treasury depart.
ment and the National City bank, the
Hanover national bank and other
banks. since March 4th, 1897, also to
investigate the sale OF the old Gus
toms house property in New York.
Aldrich objected and the resolution
went over. Pettigrew called up his
resolution to print as a public docu-
ment the compilation matter known as
the philippine commission" He
said the proposed document was a
compilation of the articles written by
the executive committee Of the anti.
imperialistic league, Washington, d.
c., in comment upon the report of the
Philippine commission. He declared
it was impossible to reach the public
on this subject through the large daily
newspapers and said he wanted TO do
SO through printing the document.
Objection was made and the resolution
went over. At 2:4O, the senate went
into executive session. Hague peace
treaty was taken up.
Washington, Feb. 2-Senate commit
tee on elections heard further testi..
mony today for the prosecution in the
case against Clark, of Montana.
HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. "A bill giving
Cuban vessels the most favored nation
treatment in American ports passed.
After the reception of the presidents
message, transmitting the Philippine
commissioners report, and its refer
ence to the insular committee, the
house resumed consideration of the
Indian appropriation bill.
Washington, Feb 2- At a special
meeting of the ways and means COM
mittee today it was decided to report
, bill establishing tariff system IN |
Puerto Rico on the basis of rs per
'ent of the rates of the regular tariff
aw
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-02
OMlNOUs sOUDAN REBELLION
Destructive Fires In Various
PIaces-Turks Planning a Mas
sacre : Philippine Com
mission Reports.
BRYAN BEGINS 1900 CAMPAIGN

London, 2:37 D. m.-There is no Off
cial news from Buffers headquarters
and the only information which has
reached London in any way supporting
the reports that he had crossed the
Tugela River is found in associated
press dispatches announcing LORD
Dundonald's reconnaissance, which is
taken to indicates prelude to renewed
activity. AS the dispatch is three days
old and Lord Dundonald found no diff.
Guilty in crossing the river, it is not
impossible that Butler may have
moved in the interim and public anx-
iety is again concentrated on the upper
Tugela. Dispatches from elsewhere
in South Africa merely tell of a desul-
tory shell firing, and movements of
patrols, though Cape Town mentions
the rumor that General French has
captured eight hundred Beers.
Lourenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay
Thursday, Feb. IA dispatch from
Gabernos, dated January 23d, describ-
ing reconnaissance of some of Col
Plumer's forces around the ,Boer laag-
er southwark, seems to dispose of the
story that Mafeking had been relieved
On that date the Rhodesians captured
two Transvaal flags and drove off the.
Boer outpost before returning to Ga
berones.
London, Feb. 2-Sensational rumors
are current that the militia ballot act
will be put in force Feb. 14th, and
General Lord Roberts, commander in
chief of the British forces in South AT
rica, has cabled for 10000 additional
men, who, it is added the government
has promised to give him, sending 50,-
900 militia volunteers, and 10000 mill
tia reserves. 1t is also said the vol
unteers will be mobilized forthwith
It is even asserted today that the cab
met will especially deal with these
matters. The militia ballot act makes
every unmarried man between eigh-
teen and thirty years of age liable to
serve five years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-02
rAE cAMpAIeN ON.
6ryan's Eastern Trip Considered the
Opening Of the 1900 Campaign.

New York. Feb. "A special to the
world" from Concord. N. H.. says:
At an informal conference. held at
Portland between William Jennings
Bryan and some Of his prominent sup
porters. it was decided that his east
ern trip had proved a great success
and it was resolved that the trip he
considered the opening OF the great
campaign Of 1900. Campaigning win
be renewed Immediately in the west
ern and northwestern states. AS
soon as Bryan ends his present east
ern trip in New Jersey next week. he
win start for Texas and rejoin his
wife and children.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-02
omlnous RebeIIIon II soudan.

Paris, Feb. "A dispatch to the
Havas News agency, from Cairo, con
firms the reports that rebellion has
occurred among the Soudanese troops
at Kartoum. 1t says: "The govern
ment is alarmed at the attitude of the
black troops and has asked the Khe
dive to intervene. The latter sent a
letter urging obedience but the anxiety
nevertheless continues Egypt is al
most denuded of European soldiers"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-02
Great Northern situatlo

Great Northern Situation Criticised.
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 2-The Great
Northern labor situation is critical A
conference was held late this after
noon but neither side seems to hope
for a peaceable settlement, though
they propose to do all possible, save
yielding. The railroad officials con-
tinue preparations to fill the places OF
those who may strike. During the
night 200 men came in from Chicago
and were sent along the road. A hun
dred and fifty are expected today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-02
rurks planning Massacre Of Christian,


New York, Feb. 2-Fears have been
repeatedly expressed during the last
thirty-three months that the Turks
were planning another general massa-
ere of Christians in the interior of
Turkey. The Kurds, particularly in
Kurdistan, are much excited and it
needs only a spark to start them upon
their awful work. The vWorld" has
information which indicates that at
Mardin, (Bitlis) Diarbekr and Harpoot,
the principal cities of central and east
ern Turkey, Mussulmans are only wait
ing a favorable opportunity to repeat
the horrible work of rapine and muir
der of the fall of 1895 and spring of
1896.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-02

Transport Arrives With Remains.
San Francisco, Calf. Feb. 2-Unl,
ted States transport, Ohio. twenty
seven days from Manila, arrived today
The Ohio brought $50 bodies.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1900-02-02
Another Democrat Assasslnated.

MiddIesboro, KY, Feb. 2--It is re-
ported that William Wright. an ex.
member Of the Kentucky legislature,
and a prominent democrat, vas as.
aassinated at Boones Fork.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
GOVERNOR G0EBEL'S REMAINS
Brought to Frankfort-Lying in State
at the Capitol Hotel.

Frankfort, KY, February THE re-
mains of Governor William Goebel
| were brought back to Frankfort today
the ladies' reception room in the west
wing Of the Capitol hotel. There they
will remain until noon tomorrow,
when the relatives and intimate friends
will take a last look at the features
There were no incidents marking the
return trip from Covington. Every
precaution was taken to avoid accident
and slow running time was made in
C sequence, the train arriving in
Frankfort an hour and q half later
than expected.
Several hundred people gathered at
the little station Of the Cincinnati and
Frankfort railroad on che hill side and
stood with uncovered heads as the
casket containing the remains of Gov
ernor Goebel were taken from the car
and put into the hearse. An escort of
honor composed of Mayor Dehoney and
members of the Frankfort city coun-
Gil, took up their places in front OF the
hearse. Behind the hearse there were
three carriages containing Governor
GoebePs relatives and a few of his
more intimate friends. Outside of the
escort of honor, however, there were
y
pie in the extreme.
Arriving at the heel the casket was
conveyed Ito the lad as' reception room
and there placed on the bier in the CEN
ter of the room.
There was a steady downpour of rain
all day and probably not over three or
four thousand people took the opportu-
nifty Ito get a last look at the dead
democratic leader. Many Of these were
country people. Probably half of those
who filed past the caSket were women,
wives of legislators and city and state
officials, society women of Frankfort,
and county women, many of them from
the mountains. Many pathetic scenes
were witnessed as the crowds slowly
filed past by the bier.
The floral offerings we're magnificent.
Nearly every county in the state sent
flowers. and the big room was one
mass Of roses, lilies and smilaX.
There was no excitement whatever
in the city. Adjutant General Collier
this morning gave orders that all SOL
diers be withdrawn from the city to
the capitol grounds. This was done to
avoid any irritation which the pres
ence of the state troops might have on
Governor GoebeFs friends. Even the
provost guard was Withdrawn, while
the commiSSary sergeants being allow
ed ito pass the gates of the capitol
grounds to procure needed passes for
their men. These orders will remain
in force until Friday. AS a mark of
respect to the memory Of Governor
Goebel, all drills We're suspended for
today and tomorrow.
The funeral services OF the late Gov
ernor Goebel will commence at noon
tomorrow in the parlors of the Capt.
tol hotel. The services proper will be
preceded by a short procession in the
streets Of the town. There will be no
intermelt tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
ROBBED BY MASKED MEN.
Highway Robbery Near Rocky Mount
Bryan Invited to Raleigh orders oH
Corporation Commission.
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., February M M
Perry, of Raleigh, was held up last
night while walking from North to
South Rocky Mount by three masked
men and robbed Of $780, Two men held
reyolvers in his face while the leader
took all his money.
Democratic State Chairman Simmons
and National Committeeman JoSephus
Daniels tonight sent w. j. Bryan a tel
egraphic invitation to speak here next
Tuesday evening He has signified his
willingness to visit Raleigh and 1T is
believed will come.
Charles NJ Busbee left here for
Washington tonight to appear for Bel
Iamy in the Dockery-Bellamy election
contest before the house committee
Friday.
The corporation commission orders
the Southern railway to build depotS at
Central. Bushnell and Whittier on Muir
r,y-y branch of the Western North Car
oiina railway and also orders the VIII
rnington and Weldon to build station
half a mile from BOwden- u notlnes the
superintendents of the Southern ana
the Seaboard Air Line that the latter
train must be held at Raleigh ten min
utes upon notification that the southern
has passengers for it
j. H Gore of Wilmington, arrived
here this afternoon and tomorrow mar
ries Miss Mary Brewer. of Wake For
est
Revenue collections for January were
S2S5. .159, which is 900 more than
for the same month last year.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
GELSGRA2diG G1a dA9f.

Carra6elle, Fla, suffers $4,000 fire.
today.
The Jeffries-Corbett fight will occur
in San Francisco.
The deah note in Bombay has reach
ed an Unprecedented height
The democratic members of the leg
islature hold sessions in Louisville.
Mask men hold UP and rob man be-
tween North and South Rocky Mount.
Detectives think they are on track
of the man who killed Governor Goe-
bel.
Simmons and Daniels invite w. ].
Bryan to speak in Raleigh Tuesday
night.
The Gaynors sue the government for
pay on their Savannah harbor con-
tracts.
The Pee Dee tobacco warehouse. at
Florence, S. C, was burned Wednes-
day night.
Three hundred Spanish prisoners at
tack and drive off their Filipino guards
with stones.
Mississippi will exempt all new cot
ton and wooden factories from taxation
for ten years.
Inc schooner JONI H. L tLl use, hiAA
delphia for Brunswick. puts in at Nor
folk, in distress.
The movement for .Gatacre and
KeIly-Kenney to join forces and rein
force French has begun.
Senator McLaurin, of South Caroli-
ma will most probably be one of the
Philippine commissioners
The corporation commission orders
several depots built by the Southern
and the Atlantic Coast Line railroads
Governor GoebeI's remains are
brought to Frankfort where they will
lie in state at the Capitol hotel until
Friday
At Sterkstroom the Beers attacked
General Gatacre Wednesday from two
points. The fighting was in progress
at last accounts.
An agreement is made between the
Southern railway and its telegraphers
under which there can be harmonious
settlement of troubles.
A decree has been issued announcing
that the bubOnic plague has disappear
ed from Operto and that the quaran-
tine of that port has been raised.
Mr.. Mccall, republican member of
the house ways and means committee
strongly dissents from the view OF the
majority on the principles of govern
ment for our colonies.
Our government is quietly taking
stems for the purchase of the Da.
west Indies and some islands in the
Pacific near the mouth of the proposed
Nicaraguan canal.
Governor Taylor has not yet salo
whether he would sign the agreement
drawn up by the party leaders. he
wants more positive pledges as to re-
peal of the Gobel election law. There
lis to be another conference.
p General Butler crossed the upper Iu-
gela river at Two points Monday anu
was fighting all that day ana !uesu@S
zr-ith the Beers. At one point his forces
we're driven back. At the other the
British captured an important position
hut have made DO further advance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09

rights or privileges which they do not
now possess"
The senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The house passed the senate bill au-
thorizing the Southeastern railroad to
construct a bridge across the Lumber
river, in Robson county. North Caro-
lima
Although general debate on the Dip
lomatic bill closed yesterday, by unan-
imous consent Mr.. Shafroth, OF Colora-
do, was allowed forty-five minutes TO
complete last weeks speech in favor
of mediation by the United States in
the South African war. Under The
Hague treaty he contended that Eng
land could not consider an offer OF me-
diation an unfriendly act. He insisted
that the South African republic was an
independent government notwithstand-
ing Great Britain's claim OF suzer-
aignty.
While the British were demanding
relief in the South African republic. he
said 5000 Dutch residents OF British
Guiana, born upon British soil. who
are not allowed 10 hold office in the
legislative, executive or judicial
branches of the government, were Pc
titioning for relief. Their cases were
landers in the Transvaal, yet Great
Britain refused to listen TO the Dutch
in her own colony.
Mr. Shafroth said he did not advo-
cate armed Intervention or even medi-
alton, but only the tender Of our good
offices under Section of The Hague
treaty
Mr.. Grosvenor, in replying, briefly
said he sympathized with any people
c-ry- limo fnr a
set the house in a roar by running over
the history of Europe, pointing out
here and there the wrongs suffered by
Hungarians, Finlanders, Poles, etc,
all of which were represented in his
district, yet the United State had not
felt called upon to interfere. He con-
cluded with the suggestion that a COM
mission of twenty-five members at
salaries of $4,000 each should be ap-
pointed to roam over the earth to dis
cover where wrongs have been commit
ted and to report to the house, in order
that the United States might go to war
every time the kin of any OF our con-
stituents were opposed.
Mr.. William Alden Smith, of Michi-
gan, suggested that while he was not
authorized to speak for the admins
tration he knew that if our government
was requested to act by either party
to the conflict its kindly offices would
be willingly placed at their disposal.
DO you know that such an offer has
been made, persisted Mr.. Shafroth.
Such information would be conveyed
through our diplomatic channels in
London and Pretoria responded Mr..
Smith; but of the entire willingness
of this government TO act if properly
requested by the parties engaged in
the conflict there can be no question"
The bill was then read for amend
ment under the five minute rule.
Mr.. Terry, Arkansas, said the repub-
lican party had changed very greatly
since 1860 when it stood for the liberia
ton of the slaves. Now under its aus
pices slavery was recognized and toll
Grated in the Philippines.
The bill was then passed and the
house adjourned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
Destructive Fire at CarrabelIe, Fla

Destructive Fire at CarrabelIe, Fla.
Carrabelle, Fla, February IA dis
astrous fire broke out at this place last
evening, caused by spontaneous COM
bustion of turpentine and oil in the
store of the Franklin Lumber Company
The flames quickly spread. and in two
hours time the custom house and pas
senger depot and freight warehouse OF
the Carrabelle, Georgia and Tallahas-
see Railroad Company, together with
the telegraph and express offices, the
postoffice, steamboat wharf, city mar
ket and other buildings were mass Of
ruins.
A quantity of naval stores on the
wharf belonging to the Gulf Naval
Stores Company was saved by cutting
out a section of the wharf.
The loss of the Franklin Lumber
Company is $4,000, with 5000 insur-
ance. 1t is impossible at present to
estimate the total loss involved by the
fire, but ii is conservatively placed at
over $50, 600. The city had but just re-
covered from the wreck made by the
cyclone in August last and this blow
Is crushing.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
What Sre You Worths

A man earning $1,000 a year repre-
sents the income at Per cent on
$S3, ,3S3; one earning $1,000 a year, the
income on $50, 600. 1t would be neces-
'sary for You to leave your family these
sums in order that they might live as
they have been accustomed. 4 continu-
GUS installment policy in the Mutual
life of n. Y. (organized 1S43, assets 800
million dollars) will pay your wife or
children a steady income of these sums
during their lives. Cost is even less
than ordinary life Insurance. Willard
& Giles, Agents. Carolina Building,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
nent reached Tuesday night.

ment reached Tuesday night
Postmaster 7. II. Baker and some
other federal officers think the sacri-
flee should be made in the interest of
peace, while the press and the anti-ad-
ministration faction of the city believe
the fight should be kept up. The lat
ter, or Davis faction. held a meeting
tonight at which resolutions were
adopted urging Governor Taylor not to
sign the agreement.
Mr.. John Marshall, republican lieu
tenant governor, who was one of the
signers Of the agreement, said this af-
ternoon that so many protests were
being made by the republicans against
the terms of the peace agreement that
he was doubtful if il would be signed.
He said: 'The terms of the agreement
as published are taken to be literally
correct, while such is not the case.
There have been several errors in the
published statement. The republican
meetisg at Music Hall tonight is on the
idea that the agreement has been pub
lished, but it has not been given out
correctly"
THE DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATURE
MEETS.
. a majority of the { -mocratic mem
bers of the legislature are in the city
and until Friday at least the headquar-
ters of that body will remain here.
About thirty democratic members
came down from Cincinnati today.
Twenty or more have been here since
Sunday, while others are at their
homes at nearby towns.
Sessions of both houses were held at
the Fifth Avenue hotel at l o'clock.
Forty members OF the house responded
to their names when Speaker Trimble
called that body to order. A quorum
not being present, the sergeant-at-armS
was ordered to secure the attendance
of absent members. The house then
adjourned until tomorrow.
Similar action was taken in the sem
ate, where President Carter and twelve
members were present. The meeting
tomorrow will be held simply to COM
ply with the law. By Friday it is ex-
pected that a quorum of each house
will be present. If that is the case the
legislature will adjourn to meet Mon
day in Frankfort, if the peace negoti-
ations are in a satisfactory state. If
not, regular business will be taken up
and the sessions will be continued in
this city, in accordance with the plans
which were being carried out last Sun
day when overtures for a peace con-
ference were made.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
Fire at Florence.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Florence. S. c., February THE Pee
Dee tobacco warehouse, a very large
wooden building situated on west
Front street, was destroyed by fire at
10 o'clock tonight The fire originated
ia a tall wooden building next door to
the warehouse in some unexplained
manner. The building was owned by
". E. Dargan. of Darlington, and was
insured for s1,70O. TIE value OF build
ing was $1,000 T. ]. Abbott, tobacco
buyer, lost $500 worth Of leaf tobacco,
no insurance.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-02-09
August Flower

ut is a surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, that in my travels in all
parts of the world, for the last ten
years, / have met more people having
used Green's August Flower than any
other remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipa-
tion. I find for tourists and statesmen.
or for persons filing office positions.
where headaches and general bad feel
ings from irregular habits exist, that
Green's August Flower is a grand rem
edy. It does not inSure the system by
frequent use, and is excellent Tor cour
stomachs and indigestion" Sample
bottles free at R R Bellamy's
Sold by dealers in asl civilized eoun-
tries