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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-15
He Is Also Freed Of Charge Of
Perjury Made Against Him.
AMBASSADOR WAS HIS ENEMY.
So He Claimed 10 The Charges That Ssna-
tor Nelson Preferred Against Mr.. Clayton.
Latta's Denial Accepted as Satisfactory

Monterey. Mex, April 15.--The supreme
court of appeals of Mexico has handed
down a decision In which II is held that
the Imprisonment of william II. Mealey
by the Federal district court at Ciudad
Porfrio Diaz last October was irregular
= and arbitrary.
1t is declared that Mealey was not in
contempt of court and was not guilty of
perjury.
Mealey was arrested in Monterey oct.
10. 1901. by order of the court at Ciudad
Porhrio Daz. for alleged contempt Of
court In not obeying subpoena To give
evidence regarding certain papers for
which the court was searching
Mealey was III when he received the
subpoena, and he sent his attorney into
court with physicians certificate to that
The certificate was ignored by the court.
and Mealey was thrown into a filthy Jail
In Monterey and refuleed bail Three days
later he was taken to Ciudad Porfirio Diaz
and there confined in jail with the lowest
criminals refused bail and prevented
from receiving any visitors.
He sought the aid OF the United States
authorities, and the American consul tried
at least to have him admitted 10 bail
FIVE thousand members of the American
colony I'm Monterey signed a petition
which was telegraphed to President
Roosevelt.
Col Powell Clayton. United States am
bassador To Mxeico, was directed by Sec
retary Hay To intercede for Mr.. Mealey
and TO try TO obtain his release. Finally
Mealey was released on $500 bail. which
he was required TO put up in cash.
lie declared that he had been made the
victim of persecution by men high I'm the
Mexican government. Including the min
lister OF finance, who were interested I'm n
mining company which Mealcy had been
fighting In the courts for years
Hc said that he had been cheated out
OF mining property worth nearly S2.000001
by these officials. and later he made the
charge that Ambassador Clayton was i'm
terested also In the mining company he
had been fighting.
Mealcy. through Senator Nelson. Of
Minnesota, preferred serious charges
against Ambassador Clayton, alleging
that the amba ssador was the owner OF
mining property with Mexican govern
mcnt officials and that he was SO iu-
nuenced thereby that he could NOT prop
erly protect the interests OF American
citizens who appealed 10 him for assist
anCc.
Gen Clayton Genied these charges and
went 20 Washington 10 answer them I'm
person. II Is said he proved their falsity
TO the satisfaction OF the secretary OF
state and The president
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-15

stains by saying they had come from a
cut on his finger. This explanation was
accepted with some doubt. as the stains
on the towel were quite fresh and the cut
on his finger was several days old.
It is said that Vaughn had q quarrel
with his father over money matters a few
days before the latters death, and IL is
also stated that Mrs. Vaughn told some
OF her relatives that William had threat
ened TO take her life. She said that he
had made the threats because he was dis
satisfied with the terms of the fathers
will.
Shoes belonging TO the prisoner were
found 20 tit the tracks leading from hts
fathers house TO his own, which were
evidently made this morning. The
sheriff is looking for other clues where
with TO fasten the cxime upon the man.
The Vaughn family Is an old and promi-
nent one here and owns a large amount
OF land in the neighborhood
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Call at the Business Office of the
News, 7 Weybosset St.,
For Your Policy.

or skilfully condensed notes. reclted
the m Sir William admits that except
m supreme cases the immediate effect or
an unstudicd speech is greater than what
follows the recitation OF a carefully pre-
pared Grafton. bat he holds the congresa-
ton before him. be u large or small, as
secondary concern compared with the
multitude listening at the doors.
MIR. +. y, knight. wbo hgd The misfor-
tune TO lose an arm whcu acting as the
Morning Posts special CORE spondent I'm
the Bcer war Is littiug out an expedition
10 recover the million or 40 that he be-
llcyes 10 be lying buried Al the Island of
Trinidad. Ile has had MN. adventures,
and j. 'says Vanity FAIR clever quick.
alert. and brave To absolute recklessness.
Some of his later exploits are fresh I'm
the public memory. For example. his
swim ashore at cuba. when acting as n
special CORE spondent iu the American
war, ana his arrest as "a spy and hts con-
seqipnt nearness TO an gnohle death In
the Soudan campaign MIR. knight went
epecial" for the Times. and ne voyaRcd
round the world with tho Ophir for tho
Morning Post. lie has Travelled in South
America. Turkey. Africa, Central Asia,
ETC. and has been through numerous
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-15

campaigns IL was at Belmont, South
Africa. that he was severely wounded. re-
ceiving such injuries az 60 nece ssitate tho
amputatlon OF his right arm. AIR. knight
Is a native OF Cumberland and has writ
ten some very thrilling accounts Of his
experiences i'm foreign lands
The Emperor William has conferred the
order of the Crown OF Prussia Second
class) upon Commander Sir Charles Gust.
Equerry Ia Ordinary 60 The Prince NJ
Wales who has received permission from
the king 90 wear the insignia.
The archbishop of Canterbury. who has
been for forty years a governor 81 Sher-
bone school. has been down there this
week and received an address from. ths
masters and boys. TO which his grace re-
piled In = characteristic speech.
Here's a temperance lecture In n not
she'll" said the good woman. and she
read aloud. While under the influence cf
uquor John Williams feil into the river
yesterday and was drowned" MY dear
woman" replied her unreE~serete nus~
band that merely shows The e.il e4ece
Of too much water after ones whisky.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-15

March ]. 10 April 80, 1902, the Chicago,
Milwaukee a st. Paul Railway will sell
tickets 10 Montana, Idaho and North Pa
ci6c coast points at the following greatly
reduced rates: From Chicago to Butte,
Helena and Anaconda. 5000. Spokane
$50 so: Portland Tacoma. seattle, Victoria
and Vancouver. St3o0. Choice Of routes Via
Omaha or ST. Paul 10 points In Montana,
OREGON and Washington.
For further Information apply TO any
coupon ticket agent ln the United states
or Canada. or address w. w. Han. New
England Passenger Agent 800 Washing
ton street Boston. Mass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-15
SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE

Allow n cough 20 run untIl 10 gets beyond
the reach OF medicine. They often say
"Oh. Il VIII wear away" but IN most
cases IL will wear them away. Could they
be induced 10 try the Successful medicine
called Kemp's Bslssm. which is sold on
a positive guarantee 20 cure. they would
immc cda tely see the excellent effect after
taking the first dose. Price 25c and soc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-15

Are YOU engaged IN rcmrneraiive en-
ploymt nj now. kildun7' asked Sl<idmore
l hope IL will prove 10 be SO. replied Kill
dun. am trying 10 induce Miss Glngbtts
70 name our wedding day.-Ex.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-15

A good story from Uadysmith Is quoted
by the Isis An officer who was or
ganiZing "a concert TO keep up his mems
chccrfulness heard OF a sergeant in the
Gordons who was said 10 be a performer.
lie found the said sergeant and asked
him 10 contribute his services. The SER
SlVYbv said The ofYlcer ou "you 01o'"n 4o n,sv nv
something don't you?" II did. sir
"Woll what's your Instrument" The
bones. sir; but I've ate eml"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-15

for at least a month al the end Of which
time they came back hungcring 10 see
even an enemy. as 'PunCh' puts H.
Nowadays that is all changed. Newly
married couples reappear In London at
the end OF n week or fortnight, put up
az expensive hotels ana do a round OF
gaities and theatres from thence. Some
borrow the parental mansion. and stay
there with a. much self-possession as if
they had been married for years. Really
tsavs tho Tattler) there seems 90 be- some
thing I'm 70. for there is no doubt that the
honeymoon r. the most awkward time for
going on tour
Mr.. Lucy I'm an article 60 the March
Strand. supplies some Interesting partic-
ulars about Parliamentary leaders and
their speeches. Sir William Harcourt. 70
seems. when hF makes an important
speech always hampers himself with
volumnous notes, Sir William defends
hs practice upon clearly defined prlncl-
piles. lie aifirms that no speech delivered
survives the week of
It's birth. All grr az orators. from De
mosthenes past Burke down 20 John
Bright. have always first written out
their speeches, then committed them 10
memory. and. possibly with the assistance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-15

An unreported but very interesting In
cident occurred during the kings in
spection OF Bass & Co. : new brewery at
Burton. Among the men on duty was
one named Smith. He was on the cop
per hearth, and was wearing military
medals. This Circumstance attracted
his Moiestys attention, and turning 20
the man he said, as he examined the
medals, wen, old fellow. where did you
get these? They are n credit 10 YOU
Smith was a sergeant in the Ninth Lane
ers and possesses the Afghan medal
and one for the march with Lord Roberts
from Cabul to Kandahar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-15
INTERESTING PEOPLE.

Some time ago the papers published an
order OF Lord Kltchener's forbdding coll
umns on the march TO carry pianos and
harmoniums. A curious and. IL is averred
true story. has just come from the front.
showing the necessity OF the order. Two
columns happened to meet one another on
the Neldt. Said the commander OF one
TO the commander OF the other. TELL me,
do you happen TO want a piano?' NO"
replied the other. II can't say that we
do WHY Because we have seven
and it's more than we know what to do
with"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-15

A yeoman tells a story IN n contempor-
AIRY OF q professional visit paid 10 an
empty Bocr farm. In the sitting room
ahS Psr,E c%aile % across y piano 10 wnlich
them not 20 smash 10. as IL was n present
from somebody's dear mother. and con-
sequently a souvenir which was much
valued. The hard hearted YComen OF
course. promptly proceeded 10 search e.
and FOUND IL crammed with Etmpowder
and caps
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-15

Professor Lodge. FRS, the well-known
physicist In his presidential address 10
the Society for psychical Research, as
10 the study Of physical phenomena main
ly 10 their regarding u as unintelligbic.
The professor was not prepared 60 say
that the passage Of matter through mat
rrratrrtuffzntfons ana other psychi-
cal phenomena were impossible and abb
surd. Ills belief. resting on scientific cyi-
denCe. was that man survived after death
and he was disposed TO regard trance ut
tCranccs' (tho supposed influence OF a
spirit on "a IN dium'' in n tranceD as
due 60 telcpathic communication with some
subconscious stratum by departed per-
son.
The fashion Of the day Is 20 shorten the
honeymoon. Formerly Il was considered
q bad sign u the newly married couple
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-07-12
Roanoke College

The Catalogue of the forty ninth
year of Roanoke College shows that
students were enrolled from fourteen
states and from Porto. Rice, England,
and Korea. The session closed success
fully on June 11th,a and this widely
known college has now entered upon
its fiftieth year. In connection with
the semi-centennial celebration next
June, two buildings are projected.
To the full courses in ancient and
modern languages, Spanish has been
added. Improved facilities will be pro.
vided in the Commercial Department,
in which students may enjoy the
literary advantages of the College.
The library of $4,000 volumes is much
used. For the advantages offered, the
cost at Roanoke is small. Salem is a
model college town with six churches
and no bar rooms. The scenery is
beautiful and climate healthful. The
catalogue, views, and the June Col.
legian, may be had free by addressing
the president, DIR. Julius d. Dreher,
Salem, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-07-12

The old Underwood Constitution
is a thing Of the past. at noon on
Thursday it 'passed away" and all
that rem aims of it now is the recollec
ton of the vile manner in which it
came into existence and the vile pur-
poses for which it was created. In
the place of it we now have a new
constitution made by represen-
tative men of the State in the
the best interest of all its people. That
it is good constitution, the best the
State of Virginia ever had, seems
now to be generally conceded by all
having at heart the best interests Of
the old Commonwealth. The new
constitution is possibly not all that
could be desired, but its good fea-
lures so far outnumber its defects
that the latter sink into insignif-
canoe.
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Virginia News.

The Grand Camp of Virginia Con-
| federate Veterans will meet in annual
session at Wytheville, October %.
A large meeting of citizens of Am
herst county on Monday condemned
the recent assault by Judge Q. j.
Campbell on Rev. H. G. Crawford.
Eulah, six years old, daughter of
| Assemblyman Charles L. Bland, of
the Virginia legislature, is i'll with
smallpox in Portsmouth as the result
Of negro heggar kissing the child
who gave her bread
Capt. Richard Irby, for many years
closely identified with Randolph
Macon College and treasurer at his
death. and once its president, died
July 4th.
He was about rs years old, and
well known throughout the State. He
was a prominent member Of the
Methodist Church and had often
been sent as lay delegate to the rep
resentative bodies of that denomina-
ton.
Mr.. Absalom Waller, of Spottsyl-
vania county, brother of Judge r. E
Waller, is being urged to stand as
candidate for the Republican nomin-
alton for Congress in the first district
this year. Mr.. Waller was caDdi-
date for the State Senate in the first
last year, and carried Stafford and
Spottsylvania counties, but lost
Louisa and the city of Fredericks-
burg, and failed of election. He has
the matter under serious advisement
and, it is thought, will consent to
run.
The census report relative to agri-
culture in our State, which was made
public last week elbows that there are
167, 1856 farms IN Virginia and that
their average size is 119 acres. Sew
enty-three per cent. of the farms of
the State are owned by white far
mers and twenty-seven per cent. by
colored farmers. The total value of
farm property is stated to be $685.
515,977, and the farm property owned
by colored farmers amounts to $24,~
529, 016. Fifty nine per cent. of the
colored farmers own all or part of
the farms that they operate.
The Dover Baptist Association,
which for several years has been dis
turbed over the question of fellow
ship with churches that admit to
membership those engaged in selling
liquor, think it has about solved the
problem. The association meets at
Bethesda Church, in King William,
on July %, when the report of the
committee on this subject will be
made public. 1t is understood that
this will recommend that all liquor
dealers now holding membership in
the church shall be permitted to re-
main, but that hereafter members of
the trade shall be excluded. The
clerk of the most prominent church
in Richmond, who has occupied that
position for great many years, is a
wholesale liquor dealer.
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Attorney General William Ander-
son Saturday gave out an opinion on
the section of the new Constitution,
in which he holds that no person
who holds any office under the State.
district, county or city government
can use or accept free pass or frank
or lower rate for service than is Civ
en- the general public. Violations
will forfeit any office held.
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Next Monthly Meeting tN be Held at
AccOmaG q. H., July 90, 1902.

Pursuant to an order made by the
State Board of Fisheries of Virginia,
at q regular monthly meeting held
on the 4th day OF June, 1902, notice
is hereby given, that the next regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Board
will be held at Accomac Courthouse,
Virginia, Wednesday, July %, 1902,
at which time and place the Board
will determine whether or not there
be grounds which should be declared
barren area and opened for the pur-
pose Of planting oysters thereon
within the limits of the Baylor Sur
vey on the Eastern or Ocean side of
Accomac County, as provided,
through an act of the General AS
sembly OF Virginia. approved April
| 9. 1902. And whether or not the
BAYLOR Survey on the Eastern or
Ocean side of said county should be
so adjusted as to include therein
any omitted natural oyster rocks, as
proyided through an act OF the Cen
eral Assembly of Virginia, approved
April 2, 1902. -
The foregoing matters will be de-
termlneu Dy nearing IHo o'iu0HNO "
persons who are of opinion, that,
there are barren grounds within said
limits which should be assigned
under the provisions of the aforesaid
Act, and likewise, will hear the evil
depce of those who are OF option,
that, there are no barren grounds
which should be assigned for oyster
planting purposes under the provis-
ions of said Act. And in like manner,
the Board will determine whether or
not the Baylor survey should be SO
re-adiusted as to include therein any
omitted natural oyster rocks under
the provisions of the act aforesaid.
Upon the determination OF the
foregoing matters in the manner
herein provided, should the Board
decide, that, there are grounds sub
iect to the provisions of either of said
acts, all applications properly made
will be considered.
BY order of the State Board OF
Fisheries.
s. f. Miller,
Secretary.
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Governor Montague, in an address
to the teachers and superintendent
of the public schools of the State, al
the University of Virginia on Tues
day, directed his remarks forcibly
and emph4tically to the question o.
school attendance IS indicated 10y
the following: "Our public schoo
system, said the Governor needs some
remedying in one respect surely The
number of schools is too large for the
attendance. 1t is surprising to Dote
that of 6.O56 county schools fol
whites, 2,65S of them fall below the
legal, required, average attendance
of twenty. pupils TO the school
Quality and not quantity is what we
want in our Virginia public school
system. l would rather have one
good school five miles from my door
than five Indifferent schools within
one hundred yards"
Politics in his opinion had mucn 10
do with this situation and he was
very emphatic in the declaration
that they must be banished from our
schools. Favoritism and personal
Influence too, it was intimated by the
Governor, might have had much to
do with the increase in the number
of the schools beyond the needs OF
the people, but whatever the reason
for the way in which they have null
tiplied, all who have at heart the
hest interests of the schools and are
disposed to take an intelligent view
of the matter, will agree with the
Governor, that one thing is not in
doubt, that we must have fewer
schools, if we would have better
schools, with the money which have
10 sustain them.
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In the last issue of the AccOmacl
News an editorial in regard to al
Act of the last Legislature, author
izing the lease of oyster grounds in
cluded in the Baylor Survey, con
oludes as follows:
Besides, we understand that the
author Of the law, soon after its pas
sage discovering that certain prOvis
ions in it were somewhat ambiguous
and were susceptible of interpreta
tions contrary to its spirit and inten'
tions, has long ago announced his
purpose to so amend, or modify 1t il
possible in such way as will at once
do away with its ambiguity and the
Objectionable features incident
thereto whenever there shall be q
meeting of the Legislature for the
transaction Of such business. We
doubt not that our readers will scan
carefully what has been said by both
the writers upon the different phases
of the subject which they attempt
to treat, and we will say, knowing
them as we do, that we think both
are moved by a spirit of patriotIsm,
and love of their fellow man in what
they have done or said, and that il
each understood the heart and mo-
rives Of the other better, there would
be but little difference OF opinion be-
tween them upon any material prop
osition involved in the case.
The above seems to indicate that
the News speaks by authority, and
if so, the author of the law acknowl-
edges that he made mistake in
giving it his support. This being
true, it is his duty, and will doubt
less be his pleasure, to take steps to
have the mistake corrected at once,
not by amending the law but repeal
ing it in accordance with the wishes
of the most of his constituents.
An opportunity, for correcting the
mistake made, happily will be pre-
sented when the Legislature meets
next Wednesday and bill looking
to that end should be introduced at
that time even if the session is toe
short to rermit action in the matter
The Board of Fisheries would doubt
less conclude, until it was finally dis,
posed of, that it was their duty to
decline to consider applications for
oyster grounds in the Baylor Survey
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Write to us tor estimates on door,
sash, blinds, stair-rails and all other
kinds of building material, hardware
paints, sc. Stock large, prices low
Mr.. r. D. L. Fletcher will be at Ac-
comac @. H., the first day of every
County Court, to receive orders for
the firm.
Cape Charles Ice T. Lumber Go.
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NoTIcE-PartIes desiring a good,
safe investment for small sums of
money with a high rate OF interest
write us for particulars. A resident
solicitor wanted.
Pennsylvania Improvement
a. Investment Co.
709 Baer Building,
Reading, Pa.
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The Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Association of the United States
which has for its principal object the
erection in Washington of a memor
ial to the Sage of Monticello, has
been organized. Among the incor
porators are: Senator John w
Daniel, Hon. Joseph E. Willard
Hon. James Hay, Hon. Claude A
Swanson, Andrew A Lipscomb. anC
Col. Robert N. Harper, of Virginia
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-07-12

For RENT-For year 1903, store ok
30 feet, 8 rooms above for dwelling
or if so desired will rent separate
house for dwelling. Arrangements
can be made to take possession of it
early in the fall. Apply to
W. II. Miles,
Atlantic, Va.
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For SALE-One hundred thousand
nice, bright, dry seasoned new bar
rel slaves. Write us. Will make
price cheap delivered on Nandua
Wharf.
Nandua Barrel Co.
]. R. Henderson, Treasurer,
Nandua, Va.
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FoR RENT-For year 1908 two
farms, at Guilford, one at present &C.
cupied by me, the other known as
Russell farm, each two-horse farm,
improved by good dwelling and nee
essary outbuildiDgs and with plenty
of resources. Will rent for share or
money. For particulars apply to
John E. Russell,
Guilford, Va.