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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
New Chinese Legation Homo.

The Chinese Imperial Government will
have legation building OF its own in
Washington.
Before Minister WI Ting fang was
accredited 10 this country the legation
occupied massive brownstonc building
on Columbia Heights The present Min
iSters taste ran to white stone. and look
ing around for 4 residence lie obtained
the beautiful and massive stone structure
al the sou,heas, corner of Eighteenth and
Q streets. Deeds were placed on record
conveying property at the northeast cor
ner OF Nineteenth street extended and
Vernon avenue from Julia T. Peck and
A. VI. Ely 10 the Chinese Government
Tor legation site. The price paid was
$3.50
There recently has been boom among
legations i'll this direction The French
Government bought one OF the finest
pieces OF property in the city for new
embassy and plans for the building are
now being prepared in Paris by one of
the national architects For a while there
was talk OF other legations clubbing to-
geihcr and building separate buildings
upon an entire block
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
M'KINLEY MEMORIAL CERTIFICATE
II Is Fine Piece Of Work. Nine by Eleven
Inches in Size.

Cleveland, Ohio (SpeciaD.-At a
meeting OF the executive committee of
the National Mckinley Memorial Asso-
citation. held here. the design for the
contributors certificate submitted bv a
New York firm was accepted and much
other business of routine nature trans
acted. The certificate will be printed
from engraved plates upon fine card
board. suitable for framing The de-
sign is very handsome. being 9 by IL
inches III size. In addition to the scroll
work it contains a fine picture of the
late President. the White House and
the Mckinley home at Canton
Thu report of the treasurer. Myron
/. Herrick, showed that the fund for
the monument is rapidly increasing. the
contributions received during February
being larger than for any month since
the organization of the association.
The following members of the execu-
tive committee were present at the meet
ing: Judge William R. Day, Canton
George B. Cortelyou. Washington; VIM.
a. Lynch. Canton. Ohio; William Nc
Conway. Pittsburg; Ryerson Richie,
Cleveland.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
BLOODY IN COLOMBIA.
Insurgents Showed Desperate vaIor 10 Aqua
Dulce Battle.

Panama. (By Cable The govern
ilcnt Generals Castro and Ortiz arrived
here from the Aqua Dulce campaign and
received one OF the most enthusiastic
welcomes ever witnessed in Panama.
The crowds in the streets leading 10
the railroad station made traffic almost
impossible Cheers for the generals were
dcafcning
Referring TO the engagement at Aqua
Dulce. February 20. General Castro said
that the government troops. numbering
500 men. were attacked by 5000 revolu-
tionSts. On the third day OF the fighting
both drinking water and ammunition IN
Aqua Dulce became scarce. and General
Castro ordered his troops TO retreat. To
do this the government forces had to
break through the rebel lines.
General Castro says he knows positive
" that OF the forces under the revolt
tionary General Herrera over 700 were
killed or wounded lie characterized the
bravery OF the revolutionists as some
thing extraordinary. Many OF them were
killed within three feet of the entrcnch-
ments.
The survivors of General Castros
army travelled 800 miles in crossing the
Andes from Aqua Dulcc 20 Bocas del
Toro Many Of his men died on this
march.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
GENERAL MILES
GETS REBUFF
His Request TO Be Sent TO the Philip.
pines Was Denied.
he HAD PLAN TO END THE WAR.
Proposed TO Employ Methods Used by Him
So Successfully 10 His Indian Campaigns-
Secretary Root Disspproved the Plas as
Submitied 10 Detail and President Reose.
welt Coneurred In This Action.

Washington. ID. c. Especial Lieut.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, of the Army.
made specific request to the War De
partmem to be sent to the Philippines.
and in connection Herewith submitted a
plan by which. in his opinion, the war
could be brought to an end without fur
ther loss of life TO either side. He pro
posed TO employ methods similar TO those
used by him so successfully in his Indian
campaigns.
Secretary Root. after due considera-
ton. denied General Miles request. and
disapprovcd the plan submitted. The
papers, So Endorsed by the Secretary,
were sent TO the White House. and the
President subsequently concurred i'll the
Secreiary's action. The final indorSc-
nent. dispoSing of the matter. is said 10
bear date March 5. 1902.
In effect. President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Root hold that the war i'll the
Philippines is already At an end, or viz
iuaIly so. and that the adoption of Gen
eral Miles plan. involving a change OF
policy i'll dealing with the inhabitants OF
the archipelago. would be unfair 10 those
officials. military and civil. whose work
has brought about almost complete paciii-
cation.
Careful inquiry has disclosed the in
formation that about month ago Cen
eral Miles visited the White House and
had an audience with the President. Ii
was his first appearance there. save at
official functions. since the severe rcpri-
mand administered TO him i'll connection
with the Schlcy case. and the visit. ii viii
be recalled. was chronicled as an evil
dence of 4 reconciliation between the
President and the ranking officer OF the
army. As Il matter of fact. Gen. Miles
called on buSiness-vcry important bust
ness as il seemed To him. He lard before
the President the plan TO put an end 10
hostlities in the Philippines without adj
ditional sacrifice OF life. Mr. Roosevelt.
it is understood. suggested certain modi-
iicationS in the papers submitted and d-
rected the General then to present them
to the Secretary OF War This was done.
with the result already stated
The incident is now closed. unless the
administration should decide to give pub
LEFTY TO all the facts in the case
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
NELL CROPSEy'S DEATH uNsOLvEp.
The Testimony Of the Physicians Not Con.
vincing-Was Girl Killed?

Elizabeth City, ~ G. (SpeciaD The
Wilcox trial grows more interesting
each day. The State. so far, has not
made out clear case of murder. al
though the majority OF the people here
believe that she was the victim of foul
play. Though Drs Fearing and Wood
both expressed the opinion that the
death of Nellie Cropsey was caused by
blow on the left side of the head. the
defense has succeeded in creating an
impression that the evidence against the
drowning theory is not sufficient.
Some people go so far as TO say that
Mr.. Aydlett will ask the judge to dis
miss the case on the ground that the
State has failed to prove that the girl
was killed
DIR. w. J. Lumsdcn. one of the leading
physicians OF this section of the State.
gave the prosecution a hard blow when
he refused TO testify as an expert. giving
as his reason that he did not consider
himself qualified 10 give expert testi-
mony in case where person had been
dead and III the water 81 days He was
not on the stand more than two minutes.
but he rs good as said that all symptoms
were worthless in such cases.
While there still is feeling against
Wilcox among the people hereabouts,
they realize that the prosecution is fight
ing i'll close quarters. The evidence is
of 4 very uncertain character.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
Capital News In General.

The House Committee on Rules. BY a
party vote, decided to report Judge
Crumpacker's resolution for special
committee TO investigate alleged disfran-
chiscment of voters III the South
The Senate. by vote of AZ to al.
adopted the Ship Subsidy bill after de-
voting the day to voting on the amend
mcnts. of which only those favorable 10
the bill were adopted.
The House Committee on the Census
ordered a favorable report on the bill
to place all employees except unskilled
laborers on the classified list.
Representative Gillett introduced bill
to protect State antigambling laws from
notification through interstate gambling.
The bill prohibits the sending of dis
patches designed TO promote poolselling.
bookmaking. etc.
Secretary Hay wrote letter to Rep
resentative Hit stating that the State
Department had not refused TO grant
passports to DIR. Thomas and his wife
for their mission to South Africa.
Representative Cochran made a fierce
attack in the House on Secretary Hay
for standing in the way of the DR..
Thomas mission to the Beers in the con-
centration camps in South Africa.
General debate on the Postoffice' APP
preparation bill was closed in the House.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
SEVEN 'RESCUERS
WERE DROWNED
Five Of wadena's Grew Went Down
With life.Savers.
ONO sHIP0wNER AMONG THE LOST
% the Twelve. Seven We're Lfe-Ssvers
Il The Msseny Staten. Cape Cod. and
Five mes They HAD Tskea From the
Sssssded Barge wadesa - Heroic Work
Saved One Man

Chatham. Mass, (SpeciaD Seven
life-savers, practically the entire crew
of the Monomoy Station. on the south
end of Cape Cod, met death at their post
of duty, and with them into the sea
which capsized the lifeboat went FIVE men
from the stranded barge Wadena, whom
they tried 10 bring in safety to the shore.
One man (Lemuel Ellis.) through the
eAeroic work of Capt Elmer Mayo. OF
another stranded barge. the John {. Fiiz-
patrick, was rescued from the bottom
of the upturned lifeboat. Among those
lost was William H. Mack. OF Clevc-
land. o.. who was on the barge. repre-
senting his company. the Boutell Tow
ing and Transportation Company. of that
city, while Capt Marshall y. Eldridge.
one of the Oldest lifesavers on the coast.
went down with his men. All the life
savers came from Chatham and Har-
witch.
I The scene of the accident was III the
wcll-known tide rips off Monomoy Poin..
which make down from Chatham into
Nantucket Sound. Last Thursday the
barges Wadena and John c. Fitzpatrick.
on the way TO Boston with cargoes of
c4ai, stranded OH the Shovelful Shoal.
about three-quarters OF mile of Mono
NOV Point
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
For Three New States.

The House Committee on Territories
iavorably reported bill providing
Statehood for the Territories OF Okla
homa. New Mexico and Arizona.
1t is the intention of the members OF
this committee when the bill is consid-
cred III the House. to change the name
OF the Territory OF New Mexico. This
is not provided for in the bill. but an
amendment will be offered to that effect.
Representative William s. Knox. chair
man of the committee. is among those
who believe that the name should be
changed He does not think that any
State in the Union should bear name
identified with tina, of any Latin country
upon the Western Hemisphere. Several
suggestions have been made regarding a
new name. but none has yet been agreed
upon. Among the names mentioned are
"Montezuma and Lincoln" The lat
ter fav"rably impresses many members
of the committee.
The bill will embrace the three Ter
ritories. taking the place OF separate
bill for each.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
BRITISH TROOPS
THROWN INTO PANIC
Lord Kitchener Sends More Details q
Methuen's Defeat.
GEN. DELAREY A cHWALRoUs FOE.
II Is Confirmed That Most Of the Beers
Wore British Khski Uniforms Many Of
Them Also Wore British Badses-Even at
Close Quarters They Could Not Be Distln
gulshed From the English Troops.

London. (By Cable The War OF
fce has received the following communi-
cation from Lord Kitchener. at Pretoria
Lord Me,huen has sent me staff Of
icer with dictated dispatch, from which
IT appears that certain particulars pre-
viously given are inaccurate The rear
screen OF mounted troops was rushed and
overwhelmed at dawn. There was gap
OF a mile between the OK and the mule
conveys. The mounted supports to the
rear of the screen. with General Meth
ucn. immediately reinforced by all the
available mounted troops and section
OF the Thirty eighth Battery. maintained
themselves for an hour i'll the kral IN
which the conveys were close upon with
out disorder
In the meanwhile 200 infantry were
being disposed by Lord Me,hucn to re-
SSt the Boer attack. which was out
iianking the left OF the rear guard. The
Beers pressed that attack hard. and the
mounted troops. attempting TO iall back
on the infantry. got completely ont OF
hand. carrying away with them III the
rout the bulk OF the infantry. Two
guns OF the Thirty eighth Battery were
THIS left unprotected. but continued in
action until every man. with the eNccp-
ton of Lieutenant Neshan. was hit.
Lieutenant Ncshan was called on 10 sur
render. and upon refusing To do so was
killed.
Lord Methuen. with 200 OF the North
cumberland Fusilcers and two guns OF the
Fourth Battery. then found himself $50
lated but held on for three hours. Dur
ing this period the remaining infantry.
namely. 100 OF the l.;lucashireS. with
some 30 mounted men. mostly Cape po
lice. who had occupied the kraal near the
wagons. also continued To hold out
against the repeated attacks OF the Beers.
BY this time Lord Mcthucn was
wounded and the casualties were exceed
ingly great among his men. Their am
munition was mostly expended and the
surrender was made AT about $50 III the
morning.
The party in the kraal still held out
and did not give in until two guns and
pompon were brought TO bear upon them
at about 10 O'Clock. making their position
untcnable
1t is confirmed that most OF the Beers
wore our khaki uniforms. Many also
wore our badges. Even at close quar-
tiers they could no, be distinguished from
our own men.
1T is clear the infantry fought well
and the artillery kept up the traditions OF
the regiment. In addition to the 40 mem
bers OF the Cape police already men
toned. few parties of imperial yeo-
manry and Cape police continued to hold
their ground after the panic had swept
the bulk OF the mounted troops off the
field
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
Financial.

Rock Island has declared regular quar-
tcrly dividend of "a per cent. payable
May /.
The principal movements of currency
this week indicate that the banks have
lost $6.oe6.S 300.
Pennsylvania Railroad new bonds are
quoted AT 100 TO Il. $4,000 changed
hands AT 100 and interest
The directors OF the United Shoe Ma
chine Company have declared a regular
quarterly dividend of IA per cent. on
preferred and = per cent. on common
stock. payable April IS
American Agricultural Chemical has
declared the regular semi-annual divi-
dend of 3 per cent. on the preferred
stock. payable April /.
Lyman ]. Gage. president of the Union
Trust Company. of New York. has been
elected director of the Chicago Title
& Trust Company
II is said that there are no plans under
consideration looking to an immediate
issue OF new stock by the American Tel
ephone & Telegraph Company
Pittsburg reports that contracts have
been made for 10000 tons of bar steel
at $50 ton. or $1,000. 600 worth. which
will very nearly fill the mills for the re-
mainder of the year, and that the price
is now raised to $50 ton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22

Utica, n. Y. Especial John d. F.
Stone. a prominent lawyer and until a
year ago Judge of the City Court of this
city. appeared before Supreme Court
Justice Scripture. at the Justices cham
bers i'll Rome, and announced that he
was defaulter in the sum of 5000 in
the moneys of the Thomas l.. Kingsley
estate. OF this city He told the Justice
that there was no way in which he could
make restitution and asked to be com
miited TO prison to expiate his crime
Justice Scripture refused TO do this He
adjourned the matter for 80 days and re-
quested that Stone make an effort to
have someone indorse his note and make
good the money which was due
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
Chatham Swept by Fire.

Danville. Va. (SpeciaD Fire broke
out in the store of ]. p. Hunt, at Chat
ham. the county seat of Pittsylvania and
spread with such rapidity that $4,000
worth of property was swept away in a
few hours. The losses are: ]. P. Hunt.
$500: ]. Z. Lanier's storehouse. $500 i;
dwelling house of Mrs. Sallic NJ. Coles,
$1,000: Hotel Bennett and stables.
5000; two stores of w. R. Fitzgerald,
value not stated. and several small dwell
ings. The town is without fire depart
ment and the people were powerless to
do ANYTHING 10 check the flames.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
ODDS AND ENDS OF THE NEWS.

Major General David S Stanley. re-
tired. who fought in many campaigns
and was 4 corps commander during the
Civil War. died at the age OF - years in
Washington.
Governor Odell. OF New York. in
structed his appointec Sheriff Dixie. TO
use force. il necessary. to evict Gudcn.
who holds on 10 his office.
Arthur Bathurst. who attempted TO
shoot Miss Minnie Gohn in York. Pa.
was arrested on the charge OF attempted
murder
The transpor; Sheridan arrived al San
Francisco. Cal. with soldiers from Ma
Mia. including a number OF sick and in
sane.
Andrew j. WatrouS. wci-known
newspaper writer. committed suicide IN
New York
Nearly 100000 is pledged for the
use of the medical school at Harvard
The failure is announced of Lord
Francis Hope, of England. he pe,i,ioning
creditors claim being $4,000
Bocr Commandant Mcntz, with his
men. broke through British blockhousc
line AT Gothcnburg.
The North German Lloyd announced
an increase OF 10 per cent ~ siecrage
rates.
In another fight between Russian
troops and Tunguses in Manchuria 200
OF the latter were killed
Mr. Brodrick. the war secretary. an
nounced in Parliament that General
Me,hucn. captured wounded b. the
Beers. had been released by General De
larey Timothy Heal, llisl: National
isl. suggested that the government show
equal magnanmity To Commandant
kritzingcr
The Spanish Cabinet rcs..ncd. and
Premier SagaSta declined the Queen Re
gents invitation 10 form :. H:w one. 10
include all the sections q; the Liberal
party.
The town of rchcngcri Asia Minor.
was destroyed by al earthquake and 4
persons killed and 100 injured.
The Colombian revolu:io:i>ts had q
officers killed i'll recent engagements. The
government troops suffered terribly from
impure drinking water while OF Aqua
Dulcc
The bankers commission \. Pc:in ac-
cepted the February i:is;a.mcn; III the
Chinese indemnity. greatly 10 :hc salts
faction OF the representatives ot the pow
erS.
James Dick. the so-calicd Rubber
King who died a, Glasgow. hequeathed
100000 TO his employees and tie balance
of his fortune TO charities
Portuguese government troops at
tackled seven strongholds OF sia.c traders
near Pemba Bay, Portuguese East AZ
RIGA, and liberated 700 slaves.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
Big BLIZZARD IN
THE NORTHWEST
TranscontinentaI Trains Sn0w.Bound
on Three Lines.
ALL BUSINESS AT A sTANDsnLL.
Every Effort Is Being Made by the Road 70
Keep Its Passengers Who Are Snowbound
Warm and Well Fed, and for This Reason
Trains Are Being Held at Stations Where
the Accommodations Are Good.

ST. Paul. MINI. tSpcciaD North Da-
kota and the Canadian Northwest are ex-
periencing the worst Snow storm in many
years and railroad traffic is practically
paralyzed The Northern Pacific and
Great Northern have no; moved wheel
for nearly 90 hours in the biizzard-strick-
ell district and have abandoned all efforts
to run trains until the fury OF the storm
abatcS.
The nigh wind has piled the snow in
the mountains and packed ii in solid
masses. many deep cuts being entirely
hllcd. The temperature has been grad
TALLY falling and Is now at or below the
zero mark. Not trans continental tram
has arrived ~ 81 Paul since Friday. and
none Is expected for several days. Every
effort is heine made by the road to keep
MS passengers who are Snowbound warm
and well fed For this reason trains are
beng held al stations where the accom-
modaiionS are good rather than attempt
TO get them through. with a possibility
OF being tied mp between stations. The
Red River Valley division OF the North
ern Pacific between Frankfort and Win
nipeg. Manitoba. has been entirely aban-
doned The telegraph wires have been
carried down by the burden OF slcet that
preceded the heavy snowfall.
The Great Northern is tied up entirely
between Grand Forks and Williston. N.
d., distance 81 about IS miles. and all
wires have been lost beyond Fargo. All
communication !y wire with Western
Dakota and Montana points has been
lost
The branch o. the Great Northern run
ming TO Winni9cG : also tied up. No
trains have been started northward since
Friday night ard those that were caught
ont on the road by the storm have been
held ~ the ,;atinn near the border.
Winnipeg i reported entirely cut off
from railroad communication with the
outside void. Thc Canadian Pacific
trans-contircutai trains are snowbound
somewhere IVES, ~ there and no prospect
OF relief is &c; il ight
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
Open Switch Caused Wreck.

Knox Ind. (Spe.isn The west
bound NickelPla,c passenger train due
here a, $50 P. NJ. ran inao an oper
switch. resulting in disastrous wreck
Three persons we're severely injured
The train was running at high 81 ,ed
when i; collided with number o. freight
cars that were standing on side track
The baggage coach was torn TO pieces
and the engine and six freight cars were
piled i'll a heap. which was completely
DESTROYED BIZ fire.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22

Copenhagen. (SpeciaD.-The president
OF the Landsthing. DIR. Matzen. who is
opposed to the sale of the Danish West
Indies to the United States. seems in
clined TO delay consideration OF the
treaty. He has called the first meeting
OF the Landsthing for April 10. The
press criticises his attitude on the ground
that the delay is considered discourteous
to the United States. Ii is thought that
few OF the Presidents own party will
support the government. thus insuring
the ratification OF the treaty without a
plebiscite by a small majority.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-22
To Combine $50 Stores.

New York, (SpecialD To prevent the
dissipation in legal warfare of a large
rt of the wealth left by George Francis
.1ilman, the tea merchant. the heirs have
practically agreed 10 an amicable settle
ment of their claims. The basis of set
Element is the formation OF corporation
70 conduct the $50 tea stores which Gil
man owned in the United States and
Canada. and to allot TO each heir stock
in proportion to the amount OF his or her
claim. These shares form the bulk OF
che estate. and the residue. il is said. will
be divided on the same plan if there be
no interference by other claimants.