GENERAL GOMEZ.
HE RETIRES CONSCIOUS OF
HAVING DONE HIS
DUTY.
t?-' DAit .' 'Ufa Home
Fifty Thousand People Mako
a nmnntratlon In His
Honor.
Havana. March 13 General Maxi-
mn finmez ha issued the following
statement to the Cuban people and
rmv
"By the use of the supreme faculties
I - A ...
Trith which It is enaowea, ne Asseui
rpnrpntinjr the army only, has
deposed me as commander-in-chief of
the Cuban army, wmcnjgraae n cuu-
farrpd unon me during the last war.
HrW.fn-hief I .always fol-
inwwl the dictates of my best consci
d the call of ereat national
needs. I endeavored in all circum
Rtancea to fulfill my duty.
"The A&semblv considers the fact
that I do not aid it in its efforts to raise
loans which later would compromise
" the greatest financial and political in
terests of Cuba to be an act of insub
ordination and want of reapect. The
primary "cause for the action taken
against me is my conviction that Cuba
should begin the exercise of its own
s overeignty s$ a republic of union and
concord, proclaimed at Monte Oristo,
and unimpaired on the field of battle
free from all compromise, Keeping the
nation's honor spotless.
TlAs for the rest, as a sincere man, I
confess I thank them because they re
liere me of a great politicals obliga-
, tion, and also leave me free to return
to my abandoned bomewhicb, during
thirty years of continual strife for the
good of this country that I love so
much, has been my one aspiration.
Foreigner, as I am, I did not come to
serve this country by helping it tode
fend its juet cause as a mercenary sol
dier ; and, consequently, since the op
pressive power of Spain has withdrawn
irom inis muu i kuu .cn vwu
dom, I had sheathed my sword, think
ing I bad finished the mission which
I had voluntarily imposed upon my
self. I am owed nothing. I retire
contented and satisfied at having done
all I coul for the benefit of my broth
ers. Wherever destiny rules that I
make my home, there can the Cubans
depend upon a friend'
Governor General Brooke was noti
fied last night of the deposition'of
Gomez, and when seen this morning,
he was much interested to learn the
details of the Assembly's proceedings.
He said he could not express an opin
ion as to the effect of the Assembly's
action upon the future relations be
tween (ieneraL Gomez and the United
States, particularly in the matterof
disbursing the $3,000,000 offered by
Washington to Cuban troops as a con
1 dition of disbandment, but the impres
sion seems to be among the American
anthrtririoa that a tha Acupmhlv hfta
. .LI. I J 11 PnK in fAA.
never been officially recognized by the
United States Government, its actions,
so far as Washington is concerned, will
not amount to more than the resolu
tions of any other body of individuals.
The Assembly is being strongly cen
sured by Cubans on all sides, and there
were popular demonstrations this
oftavnnnn in favnv rtf f Vi a tK AnACD irtv-.
manderin-cbief, the crowds shouting
Assembly I' ;, .
General Gomez during the "day re
ceived numerous visitors, all of whom
assured him of their affection and
loyalty, and the declaration of the As
eembly on whatever subject, could not
represent even the army, as the elec
tions which gave its members their
present positions are really voidab'e
for illegality and political jobbery.
There U no doubt that a majority of
the people support Jjim as against the
Assembly; The local press will prob
ably attack the Assembly, urging its
dissolution as the best thing that can
happen, and insisting that there is no
reason why the United States authori
ties may not continue to treat with
General Gomez in the matter of the
payment of the troops. - . -
It id said on good authority that the
pay-rolls Gomez is preparing to hand
General "Brooke are most complete.
full and fair, and that when the army
learns be can aid the troops in procur
ing $3,000,000, whereas it is proble
matical whether tbe Assembly can ob
tain anything, there is .little doubt as
to the side the army will take in tbe
controversy. The troops are tired of
the field and of iosuffient food; and the
indications are that they would "readi
ly disband on receipt of tbe $3,000,000
unless deceived by the Assembly with
promises of a, larger payment in the
event of refusing to disband.
Tapped the Wires.
Scanton, Pa., March ."IX. -The
tapping of a wire between this city
and New York -city yesterday cost
tbe pool room men of Scranton and
Wilkesbarre $2,500. The races
were liberally- played and there
were many surprises when - it. was
announced that Baratara, at 4 to 1;
Friar John, at 5 to 1 and Nemo at
CO to X were the winners of the big
races. ' -
The betting bad been heavy and
in this city the pool room lost near
11,200. The discovery that the
wires had "been tapped - was not
made until too late and now the
betters on the winning horses will
hare their claims satisfied at a
further loss to the pool room men.
Where the wire was tapped Is not
known. The horsss staked at
heavy odds were made the, winners
by the wire tappers and their
U lends liberally backed the" right
ones.
A Telegraph Hero. " '
Edvtabdstille, 111.,. March 10.-
John F. Dickman. mangled and
bruised, is 'the hero of Peters,
station oi the: Cloyer Leaf Bail-
road, just below this place:
He was in his telegraph office on
Wednesday night,' when ha heard
bis station call sound and was giv
en a train order for a local train
on a siding to remain at the sta
tion. Dickman started across the
yard to deliver tbe order to the en
eineer. He failed to notice i
through freight which was coming
alonz. i
The train struck him and hurled
him fortv feet from the track.
There he lay unconscious and
bleeding for several minutes, and
the train sped by, the crew being
unaware of the accident.
When he recovered consciousnes,
Dickman realized that a collision
would occur if he did not get back
to the station and send orders to
bold a freight scheduled to leave
the yards at Madison. With frac
tured akull and numerous bruises
about the body he dragged himself
slowly across the platform and
reached the operator's table almost
fainting.
1 would have lost consciousness
again had not bis brother, William
Dickman, a farmer, just then ar
rived at the depot and caught the
exhausted man, who was struggling
to save tbe lives of several train
men. With his brother holding
him in his arms Dickman opened
the key and clicked of the signal
"O. S.," a warning to the chief dis
patcher at Charleston that the
train had just left the station. His
dutv done, Dickman fell in a faint.
The warning reached. Charleston in
time, and an accident was averted.
Dick man's condition is serious.
What Cuba Needs.
Havana, ( March 12. William
Willard Howard, general manager
of the Cuban industrial relief fund,
which has just established its first
station at Guines, the market gar
den of Havana, has presented his
credentials to Governor-General
Brooke. ;
"That is just what the island
needs," said General Brooke. "The
farmers must be provided with
oxen, agricultural implements and
seeds and helped to secure farms
where they can support themselves,
hus making unnecessary this dis
tribution of rations." "
General Brooke promised that
the fund should receive all the as
sistance it was in his power to give.
He gave Mr. Howard the following
statement in writing:
"I have no hesitation in saying
that the purpose of the Cuban in
dustrial relief fund is one which
should meet with success in tbe
eland. Thn . supplying of oxen.
carts and farming implements will.
I believe, solve the problem of re
storing the island to its normal
condition.?
Blockaded by Snow.
Detroit, . Mich., March
12.
Nearly all points in tbe
upper
peninsula of Michigan report rail
way traffic completely- blocked by
snowstorms. The heaviest snow
storm in the history of the snow
belt is prevailing at Bessemer. All
streets are blocked with banks of
enow from fouV to eight feet deep.
At Houghton all trains are can
celed and no railroad communica
tion with the East has been had
since Saturday. Snowdrifts eight
feet high are in the streets.
Calumet reports the streets com
pletely blockaded, and in places th&
drifts cover the first story of some
of the business nlaces. Josenh
Willmer, a miner, while coming
from work last night, was overcome
by the storm and was found dead
today. . -
Rapid City, S. D., March 12
The blizzard that swept over the
country east of this city yesterday
wasthe worst ever experienced
here. Two men are missing the
sen of Shelby Reed, a wealthy
sheep owner, and Mail Carrier
Pearson. It is feared others were
caught in the storm and have per
ished. 1
Bandits Near Santiago.
Santiago de Cuba, March 10.
Six bandits were captured yester
day in the neighborhood of Con
cepcion and all of them were for
merly workers in the road gangs.
They say they have no money and
must either rob or starve. The six
men have been lodged in the city
jail, but considerable sympathy is
shown in their behalf by tbe pop
ulace. Much the same sort of
thing is happening in the district
of Holguin, where a brush betwesn
bandits and gendarmes resulted in
the killingof one of the former.
Nevertheless it is not expected that
these troubles will take a serious
turn, owing to the probability that
work will be resumed early next
week, as the public funds, which
have been stopped, are to be re
newed. Keep in the house Tick's Marie
Croup Halve (25c) for this snddsn disease.
INSURANCE AFFAIRS.
FIFTH HEETT5G 01 THE
GUILFORD BRJLSCn OF THE FaR-
2XECS UUTUAL J5SURA3CE
i ASSOCIATION. '
The Transaetisu of the Assoclatiens
. Reports, of the OQeers list of
Supervisors Report of
Committees, Etc, Etc ;
. Ilaxehll, 1899.
J esse F. Hoskins, the Owner of the Char
tered Rights, Presents the Association
vritk an Interest in the Business and
Is Thanked by a Risls? Tola.
In the absence of the President, Mr.
J. F. Hoskins was called to the chair.
The reports of the Secretary and Treas
urer, and of the Finance Committee
having been read, were received and
adopted. The recommendation of the
Finane Committee that tbe Treasurer
be allowed b for collecting assess
ments was adopted. The old officers
were re-elected for the ensuing year
with tbe exception of Sheriff J. H.
Gilmer, supervisor of J efferson Town
ship, whose place -was filled by Mr.
Walter L. Lindsay. .
Tbe following is a list of the officers :
Berry Davidson, president. -J.
R. Wharton, secretary and treas.
X BUPEBVISOBS.
C. L. Bockwell, Washington Township.
C. A. Wharton, Rock Creek
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A. G. Amick, Greene
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R. K. Denny, Madison
Walter L. Lindsay, Jefferson
D. H. Coble, Clay i -
WJH. Rankin, Monroe
J. A.'Rankin, Gilmer
Dr.! Wesley Coble, Fentreis
C. H. Hancock:, Morehead
W.IM.Kirkman, Sumner
J. Lee Ogburn, Bummerfield
O. C. Wheeler, Friendship
J. Lee Ogburn, Jamestown
John A. Lowrie, Oak Ridge
W.!E. Bowman, Deep River
8. E. Willis, High Point
The following resolution was passed
unanimously :
Resolved, That this Association will
not be liable for any loss sustained by
any member who fails to pay -his as
sessment within sixty days , after re
ceiving notice of assessment due, but
that such member may be reinstated
by (the supervisor of his township
upon payment of all bis dues before he
sustains a loss.
On motion it was ordered that the
Secretary have published the proceed-
ng8 of this meeting, and that a cop?
be mailed to each member. -
On motion Mr. 8. E. Willis was al-
owed $6 00 for services. -
Mr. J. F. Hoskins having presented
to the Association for the ensuing year
one-fourth interest in tbe premiums
the thanks of the company were ten
dered him by a rising vote and the
gift accepted.
No further business appearing the
meeting adjourned. -v
I J. F. Hoskins, Pres. pro tern.
J. R. Wharton, Secretary and Treasurer.
SECRETARY AND TREASURERS REPORT,
j MARCH 11, 1899. ,
Gentlemen : As your Secretary and
Treasurer I beg leave to submit for
your consideration the following re
port of the transactions of the Farm
ers Mutual Insurance Association of
Guilford County, eince your last an
nual meeting March 19, 1898.
In spite of the loes of some members
by cancellation and the dropping of
others by failure to pay their assess
ments there is a steady gain in both
membership and amount of insurance
carried by our organization. Over
$30,000 of new insnrance has been ad
ded since onr last meeting. !
It is manifestly impossible to give
the exact amount of insurance in force,
or toe number oi members, while
the Associations is not liable for loss
when the assessments are not paid
within 60 days of notification, still
when they afterwards pay back assess
ments before a fire occurs, they are
reinstated. Many members forget to
pay in time some getting behind two
or three payments but are reinstated
by payment of all dues.
.There are in my opinion about 800
honafide paying members and about
$600,000 of insurance carried by this
Association.
Since our last meeting losses to tbe
amount of $1,695 have been paid as
will be seen by the report of your fi
nance committee appended to this re
port. !.-.,
These losses and the other necessary
expenses have been met by three as
sessments.
As tbe Eckel and Kidd fires amount
ed: to $S00, it was necesary to levy 15
cts. on the hundred dollars instead of
10 cte. as the latter rate would raise
only about $550.
There is a balance to our credit now
after paying all losses and
and this amount will be increased to
probably $175 or $200. when the last
assessments now overdue are paid in
All members are urged to Day their
assessments within 60 days of notice.
Within the past year two membersS
sustained losses which could not be
paid by the company because of their
failure to pay within the 60 days
limit. ! '
The past year has been particularly
hard on the Association. While the
fires have been more numerous than
In any year of the past, there is not
even a suspicion of any fraud con
nected with any one. of them. It is a
subject for congratulation that so few
members have withdrawn on account
of having to pay more than In other
years.! There is no reason to suppose
that the fires will be as numerous for
fbe coming year as the past.
In consequence of the larger losses
this year, the average rata per annum
paid by members for the l&st five years
on $1,000 insured ia 9L42. L&st year
for the previous four years it vrts
only . 90 cts. Judging the future by
the past It is cafe to predict that for a
period of ten years tbe average will
not exceed $L50 per thousand per
year. This rate is less than one fourth
the rate of Insurance in the old com
panies. It is difficult to understand
by what process of reason a prudent
man can refuse to ensure bis property
at the small rate of $1.50 on tbe
thousand. All other fire insurance
comnanies are run to make money for
the stock holders ours is to save
money. 1 . , j' ,
With the exception of the Southern
Stock-Mutual, they are foreigners
ours Is a home institution, and the
money is kept at home. Their officers
draw prlncly salaries ours draw no
thing. -
Greensboro N. C,
March 10 th, 1899.
To the President and Membersof the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
of Guilford County of North Caro
Una: -
We, the committee appointed to ex
amine the books of J. R. Wharton,
treasurer, beg leave to report. I
That after examining the books, we
4 m
una as follows :
Cash on hand last
re-
port.
Cash from R. G.
Vaugh, former treas
urer.............. $64 21
27 78
Cash ree'd from three
assessments . . . . . . . 1760 94
Paid Sarah Forbis. .$
Paid Jno. A. Watllngton. . .. .
Paid J. A. Lineberry . .......
Paid to J. N. Payne.
Paid to J. G. Eitor
Paid to Mrs. 8. P. McNairy. . .
Paid Eugene Eckel
Paid W.G. Kidd.
Losses 1695:
125.00
550.00
175.00
35.00
5.00
5.00
500.00
300.00
Paid Levi Scott, Att'y ...
10.00
Paid J. R. Hancock, wit , . . .
35 50
5.00
.30
1.00
Paid J. A. Walker
Court Ex. $50.80:
Paid J. W. Wharton
Paid C. A. Wharton
Paid A. G. Amick.
Paid C. A. Sock well
1.00
1.00
Assess Ex. 32.50 :
Paid Reece & Elam
Paid W. M. Barber. . ..... .
Paid J. R. Wharton. ....
Poid Wharton Bros! 3...
Paid Mitch Byers. ........ ..
29 50
5.00
20.00
2.50
.50
5.00
Miscellaneous 33.00 :
Postage
Total $1,811.30.
Cash on hand . . .
41.63
- I . $1852.93 $1852.93
Cash on hand ....... . $41.63.
We recommend that the treasurer
be allowed b for collecting as it is a
great deal of trouble to collect the
amounts. - Wm.P. McLean.
Jno. W. Cook,
Jno. J. Nelson.'
Report of Jesse F. Hoskins' county
agent. The records oi his 'secretary
and treasurer show that the following
members of his association have been
reinstated in their misfortunes by
wind, lightning, and fire during the
past five years. j
Thos. E. Cook, T. L. Rumley, Rich
ard Bell, T. R. Bell, S. H. Mendenhall
& Co., L. L. Kernodle, Frank Bettini,
n. u. Moor, Mrs. barah Morris, J. K.
M. Baxter, Mrs. Sarah Forbis, Jno. A.
Watlington, J. A. Lineberry, J. N.
Payne, J. G.Ector, Mrs. S. P. McNairy,
Eugene Eckle, W. G. Kidd, amounting
n tbe aggregate to $3J 29.
There, are on the Secretary's books
800 names In good standing and about
$600,000 of insurance in force. Show
ng a gain of 40 members and about
$30,000. His records also show the
average assessment for the last five
years to be $1.42. Our association lis
therefore strong, vigorous and growing.
and a an impetus for a continuous
growth, and to make each member
feel that he has an interest in the
profits arising from new insurance,1 I
hereby present to the association! a
one-fourth interest in the premiums
or the next year, to pay contingent
expenses and balance if any to pay
osses. I
A former report of the Secretary
shows that I did this once before and
the amount realized was more than
sufficient to pay two losses.
Jesse F. Hoskins.
Mollie Sowers Acquitted.
Lexington, N. C, March 11.
The case of the State vs. Mollie
Sowers, charging her with infanti
cide, was given to the jury, at 3 30
this afternoon. At 5 o'clock the
jury filled into the court room and
announced the verdict, "not guilty."
The defendant, who was standing
when. the verdict was announced,
sank back into her chair for a mo
ment, then sprang up and rushed
to shake hands with: her attorneys
before the could be restrained.
The verdict is almost universally
commended. -
Controls a Torpedo Without Wires.
London, March 10. The Daily
Chronicle has an interview with
Orling, the Swedish inventor, who
came here to! test a new torpedo,
which, he asserts, be can steer from
the shore or a vessel, without any
connection, on some new principle
of light transmission and elecrical
induction, eimilar to the X-rays.
He says be can dispatch the torpe
do at the rate of twenty-two knots
and control it for a distance of six
miles, possibly more, as well as
bring It back.
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Vhn TAn wont aVi fnt f
J up-to-date that
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Is sold strictly on its raerits and is the LIGHTEST DRAFT M AlK
j THE OSBORNE DISC HARROW has center draft, adju.ubji fr.
center tooth, double lever, solid steel frame, and is without an equal Ie,
General line of Hardware of all descriptions. See us. I
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It will be to your
interest to see us
when in need of
a Farm Imple
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See our CORN
PLANTERS be
foire you buy.
Farmer's Friend Corn1 Planters.
Superior Disc Oorn Planters.
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And, as usual, we are prepared to offer you tbe best
goods for the least money.
you in Drees Goods,
fail to please you. " - ,
Have you purchased your Plant Bed Cloth?! If
not, let us supply you. We havejt at lc, 2c. and 2Jc.
"a yard. ,s i ,
Don't forget that our store is headquarters for
Shoes. We have just received a sample lot that will
go at ONE-HALF PRICE while they last. Call early
and let us fit you with a
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Sheetings, Plaids, &c, cannot
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