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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
EVACU TION OF CUBA.
General Wood in Washington to
Complete Arrangements There

Washington, March 22.-Gen. Wood,
military governor of Cuba, arrived here
today and is the guest Of President
Roosevelt. The main object Of his visit
to Washington at this time is to ar
range with the president and the secre-
tary Of war for the transfer Of the ac-
tive control of affairs in Cuba to the
Cuban republic. Soon after his arrival
General Wood went to the war depart
ment and had a long talk with Secre-
tary Root regarding the condition of
affairs in Cuba Subsequently the two
officials went to the White house and
had a conference with the president.
The principal arrangements Tor the mill
itary evacuation of the island will be
quickly made.
General Woods plans require that he
shall leave here not later than next
Tuesday night on his way back to
Havana to carry in;o execution the
programme fixed by the administration
for the formal transfer of government
Affairs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
OUTLAWS AT BAY.
Their Open HOstiIities With Citi-
zens of a Texas Town.


zens of a Texas Town.
Austin, Texas, March 22.-For the
past two weeks there mas been an cpl
demic of burglaries and lawlessness at
Lytton Springs, this county and last
night it developed that the law break
ers have organized into a sort Of ven
delta. Reports, from Lytton Springs at
midnight were that there had been
trouble between the iawless element
and the citizens. The outlaws are said
to have assembled shortly after mid
night last night and begun their ma
neuvres by shooting into the Palmer
house. which seems to be the central
point of attack. The citizens turned
cut in pursuit with bloodhounds. The
dogs were killed by the outlaws and at
L O'Clock this morning it is reported the
outlaws are surrounded at Hollers
Tanks. They are said to be entrenched
behind q dam. bidding defiance to the
citizens posse Two OF the posse have
been injured and it is thought that the
outlaws have suffered some, as quite
number Of shots have been exchanged.
A posse of citizens left the city for the
scene of attack.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
Was Not Missing.

The sudden disappearance of one Of
the clerks Of the Seaboard All Line
freight Office here has mystified the rail-
road authorities and caused them q
good deal Of uneasiness as to what had
become of him. He was paid Of Mon
dav and early that evening he left the
Office on Mutt street and failed to report
for duty on Tuesday. His friends
did not know where he was and his
supposed absence was made public yes
terdav but IL happened that he was I'm
the CITY. He called at The Messenger
office last night and stated that IL was
n mistake that he had disappeared He
said he went out OF town short dis
tance for two days but with that excep-
ton he has been in the city
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
Last OF the Smallpox Case.

Nevin, the colored railway mail clerk
smallpox, was discharged several days
ago from the smallpox hospital. and
yesterday w. II. Thomas. the other
colored postal clerk, who was isolated
in the house OF detention. was dis
charged. He was vaccinated and de-
tanned, as he came here in the mail car
with Nevin. He escaped the disease
Our watchful health authorities have
again demonstrated their success in
keeping smallpox out Of our city. There
is only one way to deal with smallpox
and that is to nip IT IN the bud. This
our efficient health authorities have
done each time the contageon has put
in its appearance here in the past few
wears
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
FLORENCE BURNS TRIAL.
The Court Rules out Her State
ments to observation-disclosures
Discharged.

New York. March 22.-The hearing in
the case of Florence Burns. who is ac-
cused of the murder of Walter S.
Brooks in the Glen Island hotel. this
city. On February 14th. was continued
today before Justice Mayer in the court
of special sessions. Ruth Dunno, the
young woman on whose account it is
alleged Brooks wished to break off his
relations with Florence Burns. was the
first witness today. She said she saw
Walter Brooks on the Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday evenings before
his death. This closed her testimony
and at the request of Attorney Backus,
for the defendant. her evidence was
stricken from the record.
Mr.. Backus. the prisoners counsel
moved that certain statements made by
his client to detectives be stricken from
the record because she had not been
informed of her rights when the state
mentS were made. Assistant District
Attorney Schurman objected to this mo-
ton. but Justice Mayor granted it, say
ing he had searched carefully for a
precedent Wnere the statement OF Qe-
fendant when not informed of the
charge against him or her. had been
used as evidence. and he had failed to
find one such case.
Justice Mayer said he found no wal
rant in law for the questioning of q
prisoner by a police officer before the
prisoner had been arraigned before a
police magistrate or informed of his
rights.
Mr.. Schurman said he hoped the court
would make 1t possible to have that
view thoroughly tested. "It is going to
work the greatest innovation in the
system in vogue" he added. mot only
In the city of New York. but the entire
country. Thousands of cases have been
decided in court here on statements
made by prisoners to officers before the
arraignment'
Justice Mayer said the system might
have been established by custom. but
al long as there was no warrant for 1t
in the law custom could have no force
The Justice also declared that there
was no law permitting a person to be
arrested on suspicion
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
Daughters of the Coincidence

The following invitation addressed to
the president. officers and members of
Cane Fear chapter. Is. d. C.. has been
received:
The Daughters Of the Confederacy
or Charleston. s. c.. request the honor
or your presence on Saturday. April
18th 1902. at a reception to be given In
the assembly hall OF the South Caro-
lima Interstate and West Indian Ex-
position. from to Z o'clock
The president Of Cape Fear chapter
REQUESTS that all members who win b
In Charleston on that day TO notify her
30 that she may reply tn the invftatioo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
CAMBRIDGE VICTORIOUS.
Her Crew Wins the Annual Boat
Race With Oxford.

Putney, Eng. March 22-The Cam
bridge crew today fulfilled the expecta-
tions of the prophets and won the fifty
ninth boat race with Oxford. as they
liked. The time was 19 minutes, sec
onds. At no time throughout the race
did Oxford in the slightest degree Nat
ter the hopes Of the supporters OF the
dark blue. Any possible chance which
the Oxonians might have had was
shattered by the result Of the loss. CIV
ing the light blues (Cambridee) all the
Of station. Immense crowda.
as usual. turned out to view the con-
tests and the weather, though showerv.
was not so inclement as II had been
most Of the previous years.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
Real Estate Transfer,.

By deeds recorded yesterday at the
office Of the register of deeds. the fol-
lowing transfers Of real estate were
made:
BY James ]. Darby and wife To Will
liam W. Roberts and wife, a lot thirty
three by hfty-five feet. in block lsl. be-
tween Second and Third and Nun ana
church streets Coonsideration Ssse.
BY isaac Brinkiey and wife To II. n
Aillinor and wife. a lot frontine fifty
feet more or less In the caste rn line OF
Front street between Wright and Daw-
son streets. and having a depth Of g
Rect NOR or less extending easrwardly.
Consideration t1zS
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25

A special meeting Of the Carolina
Yacht Club has been called at Sis o. N.
Wednesday at the court house. To con-
slider the expenditure OF the reserve
fund and any other important business.
See notice by Mr. n. R Savage. the
purser.
Mr.. S. p. Cowan. the commodore.
gives notice that bids win be received
until Tuesday at noon for the erection
Of bath houses at the club house on
wriehtsviIle beach. Plans IAN be seer
at the office OF Mr.. Charles McHfllen-
architect. See advertisement
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
Iacrease Of Disease Among Our
Troops.

Washington. March 22.-The war de-
partment officials, alarmed by the rapid
In the Philippines and other tropical
stations. has issued an oroer to COM
manding officers ,enjoining upon them
the strictest scrutiny over the habits
and morals of the troops and requiring
them to endeavor by personal example
to Influence the men TO preserve their
heaIth both by abstaining from drink
and the liability OF contracting prevent
able disease.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
Hew orle.n. street car Trouble.

New Orleans. March IA commit
tee appointed by the street car mems
union called on Mayor Capdeville at
noon and urged him to use his good Of
fices to secure conferences between the
street car president and their respective
employees. Mayor Capdeviile told the
committee that the union was wrong In
the present controversy and that
strike would fail. The mayor will try
to arrange the conference at once.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
c.rbett Challenge. Jefries.

Richmond. Va, March 22.-James J.
corbett, who Is appearing here as a
member OF theatrical company. today
telegraphed Harry Corbett to challenge
James J. Jeffries to fight with him
should Robert Fitzsimmons refuse to
fight under the offer Of the Los Angeles
club Corbett puts up $1,000 forfeit
and q side bet Of $5,0oe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25

Fancy dimities Is cent value special
this week 10 cents at Polvogt's-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25
S1.OO PER YEAR.
HAVANA REDEEMED
FROM ITS FORMER REPUTATION rs A
VeRlTABle PfSTH0lE
NOW AS HEALTHY AS ANY CITY

Wonderful Revolution I'm thi. Re-
spect Since the Occupation of the
American Forces-Smallpox, an
Out - Yellow Fever No Longer
Eptdemic-The Death Rate Re-
duced to n Ainimum-Theor m t~
Transmtssios of Yellow Fever
Reyolutfonixed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25

Reductions in Foulard silks 1t Poi
voxt's.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-25

New belts are shown at Poivogt's.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01
Notification.

Hon. A. p. German. SenatOrelect by
fled Monday of his election by a majority
of representatives elected by a minority
of the people.
The affair, somewhat exclusive of the
great coarse rabble, took place at the
Rennert hotel, Baltimore, where a dim
ing-room, not an duditoriUm, was set
apart for the delectatiOn of host and
guests. There was music, but no song;
coffee, but each was his own communi-
cant -although an experience meeting,
minus prayer.
The Senator-elect wasapparently much
a,tonished and not little gratified at the
intelligence brought him by the surprise
party.
After recovering his equilibrium he
managed to accept and, among other
promises, stated he was going to "rep-
resent the whole people of Maryland. ="
How he is to do that when a big major
ity of the people are not represented in
his election was not stated. Moreover,
he wont do what he promises. If any
body, being an irregular" doesn't be-
lieve this, let him engage Mr.. German S
representative" services in the way of
getting an appointment, local or general,
and-he will not get it
But, to the banquet-all went merry
as calathumpian bell, and the music
was so delicious that Hugh Mcmillan,
of this county, appointed i'll recognition
of the anti-Lowndes elements fright to
life, liberty and the pursuit of office, y
felt very much soothed in the neighbor-
hood of his breast.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01
Railway Locals.

IL. and q. II. Excursion to jackson.
vile, FIa.-ThiS company will operate three
tours to Jacksonville Fla, ri" Il. and .. II,
to Washington Southern Railroad to Rich
mOnd Seahoard Airline to Jacksonville
returning same route.
Tickets will be sold for all trains of JanII-
AIRY -, February | and February -, and on
following days, respectively on such trains
as arrive at Washington, ID. C., before $50 Il,
m, thus enabling passengers tn connect with
train leaving Washington at llol II. m. Jan
uary ~, February II and February NJ
These tickets will he good leaving Jackson
vile, returning February II and NJ for the
two first tours respectively, and will he ac-
ccpted from Washington not later than SILi
=. m. February Is and y, respectively.
For the third tour tickets will he good till
May 81.
The rate from Cumberland, Md, viii be-
S51.I5.
The two first tours include Pullman and
meals South of Washington and back 10
Washington.
Call on Ticket Agent VI. G. CLAgEE, Gum
berlind. Nd, for full information. ltf2
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01
BreyitIeS,

phillips Boy thinks the verdict of
$22 against the Piedmont Urr"H for
libel of Farmer Adams is tough on
the Hernid" and adds that "a paper
that can't libel a man more than S22
worth should not attempt it at all"
Farmer Adams" however, assessed his
damages at 5000, while editor Rose,
who, like George Washington and the
JOURNAL, probably "never told IA lie, is
about to appeal from the 1922 worth. "
The JOURNAL hopes for the best.
There was hail the other day i'll
Pocahontas and Mr.. Pink Whiskers
writes that 1.-The stones We're so large and
snowy white that all the hens i'll town
cackled for ) or 9 minutes after the
storm was over
The proposition to compel attendance
upon the public schools is good in many
exceptional cases-sOme of these being
parents who, though too poor to do with
out child-work, manage to keep several
healthy dogs. A compulsory school law
in cases of this sort would teach people
that education is better than companion
shin
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01
COUNTY NEWS.
BIeyitieS.

Out somewhere near Chester, Pa, re-
Gently a doctor who advised mother to
give her child sage tea for its ailment
was suspended from the reorganization"
for unprofessional conduct. He should
have made out regular prescription and
charged a dollar, 81 :, or - for it. 1t is
ont of professional ethics of that color
that arrogance obtains its full growth
associations.
When James f. Ratigan heard that
Frank J. Mcmahon had not persisted in
the flood which carried away three Mt.
Savage bridges last July he lifted his
streaming eyes ON high and i'll accents
broken but touching murmured-"Thy
will, not mine, be done! ~
Barton and Midland seem determined
upon incorporation and talk of candi-
dates for Council has set in. Indeed, i'll
Barton it is already determined that
there shall be no smoking while Council
is i'll session. Midland goes two better,
one candidate swearing that if he is
elected there shall not only be no smok-
ing, but nobody shall spit on the Brus-
sells carpet, nor will Clayton be allowed
to rear back and prop his feet on the
clerks desk.
Forty citizens have signed Il petition
to the county commissioners to locate,
open and construct new county road,
etc.-this in spite of the assurance of a
majority of the Bar Association that the
county's money is for courts-not roads.
The booking of John w. Nogels Big
Minstrels has been generally commended,
evidenced particularly by the advance re-
turns which are usually large, the out-of-
town demand being peculiarly impress
i've in size Nogel almost always plays
to the capacity, and those who are dila-
tory i'll securing their seats for next Tues.
day evening will perhaps have to stand
Coffee holders die" it is said, "but
few resign In the case of lady school
teachers strike out the word. die" and
insert marry.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01

Had "LrguIiS Homo' gone step far
ther he could have told how members OF
the Bar Association had gone to Freder-
lex and Hagerstown at expense of county
to assist a member of the Bar Association
fight another member of the Bar AssOci-
alton over the question whether manu-
facturers have any right to locate in
Allegany county OH the Potomac river
west of Cumberland.
"LeqaIis Homo" could have gone yet
another step by stating that the Bar AS
sociation is the hot-bed i'll which germi-
mated and grew the imperial notion that
public meetings of protest against prose-
cution of the pulp-mill owners at III"
co"nty's expense were unlawful assem-
blages.
And still another bright idea grew up,
withered and died in the Bar Associa-
tion-the project which prevented sale
of county property for not less than
80 1000 i'll order that Cumberland might
take and dedicate it to Andrew Carne-
gie's "unearned increment
However, probably "L"gnLS Homo'
might himself have favored some of these
brilliant strokes of long-robe economy.
Lastly, to the great credit of the Bar
Association, it should be remembered
that it was far from being unanimous in
the action taken concerning the abolition
of the January term.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01
All Should Meet.

The move to abolish the January jury
term of court meets opposition from the at
torneys. What the county commissioners
will do yet remains to be seen. Whether it
would be the proper thing to do is question
Jurymen can and will deliberate more delib-
erately in cold January i'll warm room than
in a warm room in warm July.-tlueen City
Conrier.
That is just as true as if the jurymen
had held meeting and adopted resolu-
tions accordingly.
By the way, the jurymen ought to
meet and stand or fall by the commits
siOners.
Everybody, individually and collect
lively, ought to meet.
Because, as jurymen, many are i'll
favor of retaining the useless January
term; as taxpayers only they are opposed
to it.
All meet, and may the majority rule !.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01
"Sing Low"

An aged resident of Williamsport was
convicted of carrying concealed weapons
at the November term of the Washing
ton county court.
When taken before judge Stake for
sentence it is related that His Honor
said
he had known the traverSer all his life
that he was Il good soldier, and generally
speak ing, a good citizen, but that he had II
bad temper and allowed it to control him.
He placed the old man on the ticket
of-leave list for two years and advised
that the next time he got into a violent
temper he should sit down and sing a couple
of good old Methodist hymns the court used
to hear him sing, and by the time he had
finished. Judge Stake said, he thought his
temper would be abated.
1t is stated also that the judge sug-
gested that he should not sing too loud,
as another fellow who had given too
much voice to his tunes came very near
being arrested for keeping disorderly
house.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01
Hint.

The forty citizens who are asking the
county commissioners for means to build
IA new road should have sent it to Con-
gress through Hon. George A. Pearre for
a starter showing that he p'Op'" who
pay the taxes, seen and unseen, would
rather have good roads at home than
responsibility for good behavior i'll the
Philippines.
In this connection the JOURNAL hereby
alleges that if MIR. German will keep his
promise to represent the ~hoie State of
Maryland" he cannot more effectively,
quickly and surety succeed than Ill adopt
ing, advocating and securing the same
liberal patronage and supervision of
country roads by the government as is
bestowed on army and navy snobbery
for show in the waters of foreign coun-
tries.
Let him become the successful cham
pion of the policy which, more than any
other will make Giving landscape" of
the wildernesses of his own country, and
his fame will be held by many genera
tons as statesman whose statesman
ship was national benefaction.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01
An Excellent Suggestion.

Abiding to applications to the Legis-
lature for authority to provide for form
ing new election districts, the Baltimore
>"D very opportunely says
1t is perfectly ridiculous to take the time
of the Legislature in dividing election dis
trcts This is Il matter of which the mem
hers know nothing and which, even IF they
did, could be done better by the local au-
thorities Under the election law of 1s6 the
Election Supervisors had the authority to
establish voting precincts if not election dis
trcts 1t seems to be pretty clear that under
Section III \, Chapter 10, of the Acts of
1901 the Election Supervisors have full aul-
thoritv to establish new election districts, as
well as new precincts. If, however, there is
any doubt in the matter the power to do so
should be conferred at once by Il general
law. There is no reason why the volumes
of the Acts of Assembly should be incum-
bcred with all these local laws when the
whole subject could be disposed of in Il dozen
liz.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01

The Morgantown CIV. Va. Post finds
fault with the reputation for veracity'
of two of Frostburg's neighbors:
If we believe the Cumberland and kcyScr
newspaper correspondents they have every
thing down there from buffalo to Il chin
panzce The woods are full of wildcats and
black bears roam i'll herds around the farm
er's pig pen. The dead come to life just
before the cold clods rattle on the coffin and
hundreds of families are poisoned weekly by
eating mushrooms or sweet potatoes. The
oldest man or woman in the United States
dies in that section once week, and the cor
respondent takes a squint through the barrel
of his fountain pen and discovers IA new
comet in the sky, Great places for news,
these two.
Since Cumberland has quit analysing
Potomac water, why cut the town off
from amusements on dry land?
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01
OrDhauS' Court,
At Mondays session.

At Monday S sesslOn-
William Jenkins, executor of Edward
Jenkins, deceased, filed Il list of debts due
and owing to and an inventory of the per-
sonal estate of the said deceased and an or
der was passed authorizing the sale of the
latter.
Remuneration filed and letters of admins
tration were granted to ID. Lindley Sloan up
on the estate of John Kicrs, jr., deceased.
Robert III. PaScoe executor of Jane PaScOe,
deceased, filed Il certificate. No appraiSable
personal property and list of debts due the
said deceased.
John Bradburn executor of Margaret
Bradburn. deceased, settled his first and final
account and made distribution to heirs under
the will
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01

The Eckhart Philosopher evidentl,
doesn't admire dog pets. At any rate
under the heading of "a Tog Vat Va
Lost" be sends the following thrillin.
poem:
90, we're" shac cried 20, vcre's may dear
May love so brave an fair ~
Won echo vloatCd to her ear
Oopon te venter air
Won echo Ov Il waiing cry
As naight COON on apace.
Won tear dropped vrom her sweet bloc eye
An treckled down her face.
Shae liStened-liStened, bot en- vain
No bark var on to breeze.
Bot vrOm t. heavens veil t. rain
An murmured 'mong t. trees.
LAX Won soft veil te moist mist came,
Pierced bay tc laghtnens dart
\ brooding terror metout name
Stuck en- Diet yoong an trusting heart.
Her lout voice vloated met tie atmosphere
En- all te rain an fog,
As still shae yellcd-"O, heavens, we're
We're es may poodle tog?'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-02-01
Transfers of Real Estate.

The following are of interest;
Hotel Gladstone company To Elias Wine
land one-half, Marx Wineland and Rober-
deau Amman one-fourth interest each in the
Hotel Gladstone property, occupying five lots
on the north side of Union street, Frostburg,
100000.
Catharine Spangler It al. to Charles b.
Broadwater, lot in Westernport, Sli5.
II. NJ. Mcmillan to Mary NJ. IIamill, lot in
WcstprnpOrt SlS7 80