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7 TT o ' OL. XXXI. NO. 76. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 1898. $1.00 PER YEAR. 7 mi Wvw B TIB 1 4 0)0 THE ROUGH RIDERS Pay Their Respects to the President at the White House COLONEL BRYAN The Maria Teresa Not Yet Raised No News from Ilobson's Work on the Colon Many Charges Likely to be Made by Regimental Of ficers Against the .Medical and Quartermaster's Depart ments of the Army The Accusations Already Be ing Made to Secretary 'Alger Charges Against General Otis. Washington. September 21. The na vy department has been informed by Captain Cloodrich, of the Newark, at Guantanamo, that Commodore Watson .sailed yesterday from that place for New York, turning over the command of the naval ships on the station to Captain (Goodrich. The captain says that the raising of the Spanish cruis er Maria Teresa, on which the wreck ers art- working, did not come off yes terday, as was expected, but that she surely will be raised successfully. No word has come to the navy department of late respecting the result of Con structor Jlobson's efforts to float the Colon and some apprehension is ex pressed that the ship will go to pieces in the heavy weather that is now due along the south coast of Cuba. IJrigadier General Iloynton reports to the war department, under date of September loth, that "the medical sup ply division of Camp Thomas, Chieka mauga, Ca.. closes today with at least twenty car loads of medical and surgi cal supplies still on hand, sufficient to lit out fifty regiments with medicine.' ItOCCII-lLlDKltS VISIT THE PRESI DENT. President McKinley today informally received a delegation of about a dozen members of the Roosevelt Itough-Kid-ers regiment. A majority of the dele gation are from New Mexico and are en route home. They were all present ed by Delegate Ferguson, of that ter ritory. Each of the callers was pre sented individually to the president, who, after greeting them personally, talked with them and to them as a body in an informal manner. He spoke with earnest enthusiasm of the work of the regiment in the Santiago cam paign, saying that he was pleased to have the opportunity on his own behalf and of the country at large to thank the regiment through the present delega tion for the work it has done. ".Your record is one," he said, "of which the entire nation is proud. I tell people who talk about the Rough-Riders that you left the boats in squads of twenty or thirty inquiring 'the way to Santi ago and that you hardly stopped until you arrived there. You have not only done well, but I have no doubt you would all be willing to again serve your country in an emergency." The response was that they would be to a man. The president also congratulated the soldiers upon their good fortune In receiving competent officers to lead them and met with a hearty response to all that he said about Colonel Roosevelt and Generals Wood and Young. The report that ex-Governor Wood burv. of Vermont, had been offered and accepted a place on the commis- , sion to investigate the war depart ment, was confirmed at the White house today. He is the seventh mem ber of the commission. There are two places still to be filled. COLONEL BRYAN ARRIVES. Colonel William Jennings Bryan. Third Nebraska volunteers, reached Washington tonight from Jacksonville, Fla. Colonel Bryan's uniform looked as immaculate as if he had just step ped from his tailor's establishment. "Colonel Bryan. Jacksonville dis patches say that you are likely to resign your commission," was suggest ed to him. "Really. I cannot discuss that mat ter now." he replied "Do you expect to meet Governor Holeomb. of Nebraska, here?" "I do," he replied. "Do you know whether he has arrived yet?" This question was answered at the Metropolitan hotel, to which Colonel Bryan went directly. He found await ing him a telegram frcm Governor Hol comb informing him that he would be here tonight or tomorrow morning. Colonel Bryan was &ked whether it was the intention of himself and the governor to make an effort to have the "Third Nebraska mustered out of the service, but he declined to say what his mission was. He intimated that "he might have something to say before lie returned to Jacksonville. In the corridors of the hotel Colonel Bryan was recognized by several ac quaintanc.es and given a ccrdial greet ing. He registered simply .as William J. Bryan, Lincoln. Neb. It Is known that an effort will be made to induce the war department to muster out the Third Nebraska, and the appeal may be made directly to i the president,. It Is expected of Col- f onel Bryan that he and Goverror lioi comb will make theVr application to morrow. In the event of Its not being complied with it is. thought to be like ly that Colonel Bryan may resign his commission as colonel. OBJECT OF ALGER'S TOUR. Lexington, Ky., September 21. A prominent gentleman close to the na tional administration as well as to the officers here at Camp Hamilton, says Ihe present tour of inspection of the southern camps by Secretary Alger, Quartermaster General Ludlngton and Surgeon General Sternberg will likely develop numerous charges from regi mental and general field officers against both the medical andthequar- ATTHE CAPITAL termaster's departments and especial ly against some commissaries. The talking was begun here by Gen eral Sanger against the medical de partment, and by General Waites against the quartermaster's, and it is expected that officers at other points will add very materially to this testi mony before the tour of inspection is completed. Secretary Alger stated that all of this information and all other evidences that he could secure would be presented to the investigating com mission at Washington. At the conference here last evening of Secretary Alger with General Breck inridge, the commander of Camp Ham ilton, and other officers. General Sanger said while the division hospital may be a good thing, that as it was con ducted it had been a disgrace to the service; that it had deprived the regi ments of their surgeons and caused hardships on the sick who should have had better attention at the proper time. Surgeon General Sternberg in reply in sisted that all requisitions had been honored in Washington and that any medical men failing to do their duty should be reported. General Waites told Secretary Alger that the neglect of some quartermas ters to furnish supplies was criminal. When in Chickamauga he frequently made requisitions which were not hon ored. An imperative order had been sent to have all water boiled. He made a requisition on Quartermaster Gen eral Lee for water boilers. No atten tion was paid to his requisition and af ter he repeatedly urged Quartermaster Lee, to send the boilers and telling him how the men were contracting typhoid fever, he wae met with a reply which read: "The war department does not furnish boilers." General Waites then purchased the boilers himself, but the seeds of typhoid fever had been sown and the daily report showed the list v of deaths and of cases in the hospitals. Pointing at Quartermaster Ludington, General Waites said: "These men can not say it was somebody else's fault. It was the fault of Quartermaster Lee and it was the fault of Quartermaster General Ludington, who i3 standing right there." Ludington made no re ply to Waites. TO PREFER CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL OTIS. Cleveland, O., September 21. Mr. C. W. Metcalf, living at No. 50 Linwood street, this city, whose son, Burton Metcalf, died recently in San Francisco of typhoid pneumonia conracted while at Camp Merritt, as a member of Unit ed States regulars, will take steps to have charges preferred against General Otis, now with the American forces in the Philippines. Mr. Metcalf said today: "I am a member of an organization of people all over the country who have lost relatives or friends who have en listed in the regular army for service in the Philippines. These died through exposure on that pestilential spot known as Camp Merritt. Each mem ber of this organization will bring pressure to bear on his congressman to have charges preferred against Gen eral Otis, who located the camp. The organization is a large and influential one, and I believe it will be able to ac complish the object for which it was formed. fix-Judge ITIackay Arretted for Bigamy Philadelphia, September 21. Thomas J. Mackay, who is said to be an ex judge of the circuit court of South Carolina, was arrested in this city to day on the charge of bigamy. Accord ing to Mackay's story, he is the victim of persecution. He has nearly reached the four score mark, but the woman whom he claims to be his legal wife is but 25 years of age. Her name was Bertha Porterfield, and until her mar riage to the judge she lived with her parents, who are said to be prominent people at Charleston, W. Va. They were married about a month ago at the girl's home and from there went to New York. While in that city, she claims to have learned that her hus band had another wife. He is said to have explained that he was married in 1SS1, but several months later his wife told him that she had another husband and the Judge left her. He did not see her again, he is said to have declared, until his visit to New York, and there, upon learning of his second marriage, she threatened him with arrest. For a time he pacified the fears of wife No.2 by declaring-that he would have the first marriage an nulled, as it had never been legal. But the status of affairs soon reached the ears of the girl's parents, and a war rant was at once Issued for Mackay's arrest. He was arraigned Isefore Mag istrate Jermon late In the afterntion. The hearing was postponed pending further investigation by the police. Just What She Wanted "My appetite was very poor and I was so nervous I could not sleep. I was troubled with dyspepsia and was very weak. After I had taken a few bottles of Hood's Sarsapparilla I could eat anything I wished, could sleep well and was much stronger." Mrs. John J. Martin, Werrington, North Carolina. Hood's Pills cure all liver ills. Easy to take, easy to operate; reliable, sure. 25c. ...... . A IIIG TI7IK IN OLI JOHNSTON A Orand Democratic Kally Speeches by II. w. Poll and II. fi, Connor Ad dition .nade to the White .Man" Party. - (Special to The Messenger.) Kenly. N. C. September 21 This was red letter day for democrats in Johnston county. The citizens of Kenly and vicinity gave a big barbe cue picnic and the political issues of the day were discussed by Hon. E. W. Pou, candidate for solicitor in this district and Judge H. G. Connor, of Wil son county. By early morning the people from Nash, Wilson, Wayne and Johnston counties began coming in until we had an audience composed of about 1,500 white men and 500 ladies. It is useless to say that both speeches were powerful in argument and sweeping in effect. Mr. Pou paid his respects to the present administra tion and made good his assertion that "it is impossible to fuse truth and falsehood." Judge Connor appealed to the patriotism of his hearers with telling effect. There were several pop ulists and republicans present who will long remember this day and who will date their return to the white man's party from today. IIONOKNTO (H U NAVV The ITIarblehead and Her Crew the Cynosure of All Kj e at Quebec The Latter Take Fart lu the iiautplaiu ZTIouiuuent Ceremouie. Quebec, September 21. The Cana dian people today paid a magnificent tribute of respect to the memory of the French explorer Champlain, who 290 years ago founded the city of Quebec. In the presence of one of the greatest assemblages ever seen in province of Quebec and near the spot where the great explorer's body is supposed to have been buried, a great monument to his memory was unveiled. The entire population took a holiday, business places were closed, daily pa pers suspended publication and tonight the quaint old city is gleaming with fantastic illuminations. The principal dignitaries of he entire dominion were present. On the great platform sur rounding the monument were many of the civil and military dignitaries of Canada and members of the interna tional joint commission. j To Americans the most interesting feature of the occasion was the hearty and enthusiastic reception given to Captain McCalla, of the United States cruiser Marblehead and his gallant crew of marines and sailors. Three British warships, the Renown, the In defatigable and the Talbot, arrived here several days ago to participate in the ceremonies, but her majesty's great sea warriors with their crews in gold braid and bright uniforms did not get the spirited reception given the bat tered and bruised old Marblehead with her handful of yankee sailors fresh from the stormy scenes on the south coast of Cuba. It was a little after sunrise this morning when the Marblehead steam ed up the river and when she came in sight the British warships made the old walls of the citadel above them fairly tremble with the thunder of our welcome. The Marblehead answer ed the salute with er 12-inch gun. The moment the Marblehead's guns spoke out a tremendous cheer went up from the ramparts and on Dufferin terrace, where a great throng of people were looking down upon the warships in the river below. Then again, when the marines with their colors and band were marched up through the streets and gate of the old city it was one con tinuous chorus of cheers for the men of the Marblehead. At the unveiling ceremonies the Marblehead men were given the posi tion of honor facing the monument and they had all the time the lion's share of the crowd's admiration. Cap tain McCalla was received with warmth by Admiral Sir John Fisher and all the Canadian officials. The Marblehead will remain here for several days. A Troop Train in Collision Charleston, S. C, September 20. A rear-end collision occurred on the Charleston and Savannah railroad at 6:30 o'clock this morning. A freight ran into the rear of a troop train carrying a part of the Second Virginia regiment north- Four or five cars and the freight engine were wrecked but no soldiers or employees were hurt. The caboose and baggage car at the rear of the troop train no doubt pre vented serious loss of life. The acci dent was due to the dense fog. Travel was resumed at 1 o'clock p. m., today. Spanish Vessel Under American Keg Istry Manila, September 20. Twenty Span ish vessels, including twelve steamers. have completed their transfer to the American flag and a majority of them have now proceeded on coasting voy ages. There is some uncertainty re garding the native crews and the Filip pino vessels. It fi reported that they iave been committing questionable acts and the Boston. Raleigh and Manila sailed today under orders to protect commerce. The British gunboat Rattler has gone to Cebu. There are rumors that the insurgents are attacking Cebu and Iloilo. in ii hi ! The First Contingent to f Leave Porto Rico FEARS OF YELLOW FEVER i At San Juan Because of Vessels Eu terlug There From Cuban Ports. Spanish Pouts In the Interior Occu pied by Americana Question Halted as to Spain Iilght to Take Away Cer tain Cannon lectins of Cuban Cabi net. San Juan. September 20, (Delayed in transmission.) The return of the Spanish soldiers began today. Four hundred men, of which 200 are sick and 200 belong to the engineer corps sailed for Spain on board the French steamer Chateau Lafitte. Eight hun dred infantry, belonging to the As turias battalion will sail tomorrow on board the steamer San Francisco. The water front was crowed with thousands of people when the Spanish engineers marched down, to the music of the Spanish quick-step, to the wharf, where they were received by Captain General Macias and General Ortega. The captain general did not make a speech, but he shook hands with the officers and men. There was no dem onstration made by the people. Some Spanish field pieces are already on board the San Francisco but a ques tion has arisen in the commission con cerning the disposition of some of the guns and it was not settled when this dispatch was filed. The captain general today gave no tice to the Spanish troops to retire from Abenito and Barros, on Sunday and from Humaco and Cayey on Mon day. Our troops will move up and oc cupy these towns as soon as they are evacuated, and the Spanish troops in position near the capital will enter the city in order to be ready to embark on the arrival of the transports here. The residents of Porto Rico and some of the Americans here, are alarm ed because the Spanish ships returning from Cuba stop at this port. They. be lieve there is danger of the introduc tion of yellow fever into the island from the Spanish steamer City of Ca diz, as some of the sick men on board of her were too ill to proceed and were brought ashore. Our commissioners will protest if there is a repetition of this. The volunteers have now all been disbanded and the Spanish soldiers are engaged in dismantling the armories and barracks and in boxing the guns and ammunition. They are rejoicing over the prospect of an early return to their homes. Havana, September 21. Last night the colonial cabinet held a session presided over by Captain General Blanco, to treat of matters pertaining to the evacuation of the island, and to examine into and approve of the de cisions of the supreme government in answer to questions which will arise at the Paris peace conference. The colonial government's judgment and opinion will extend to matters of grave important. Important documents will be taken to Paris by Dr. Congosto, secretary general of Cuba, who will sail for Eu rope via New York on Saturday next. The American commissioners have not yet answered the communication sent them by the Spanish commission regarding the evacuation of the island. The members of the commission re fuse to discuss the matter. Advices from Matanzas state that between January 1st last and Septem ber 15th there were reported 331 births and 3,901 deaths. Of the latter 80 per cent were due to hunger and distress. Burned to Death in a firain Elevator. Toledo, September 20. The A. L. Backus elevator, known as the Union elevator, was burned to the ground at 9 o'clock tonight, as a result of spon taneous combustion. Ten men, at least, are known to have lost their lives in the burning building. The foreman, W. J. Parks, was blown through a window and severely in jured. He had with him at the time three of his children. One of them was burned to death. A little daugh ter was fatally burned and the third child severely injured. 711 n later Cambon to be Transferred. Paris, September 21. It is officially announced that Monsignor P. Cambon, the French ambassador at Constanti nople, has been transferred to London, succeeding the Baron de Courcol. The Echo de Paris says M. Cambon, the French ambassador at Washing ton, is to be transferred to Vienna Washington. September 21. The re port from Paris that Ambassador Cambon will be transferred to Vienna is not credited to the French embassy here. Dr. Hall's Funeral to Occur October 4tb. New York, September 21. It was de cided at a meeting of the committee in charge of the arrangements for Rev. Dr. Hall's funeral, that the date shall be October 4 th . Till: INMI2IV I FtMIHAL Preparation Therefor Ilclnc Tladc on a lira ud Scale To be Soinett hat of a .THIItarr Mature. Richmond, Va., September II. The details of the arrangements for th? funeral of Miss Winnie Davis, as far as perfected were given out tonipht In an order of the. committee having charge of the arrangements, stating the order in which the organizations participating would be placed in the funeral procession. The remains will arrive in Richmond at 8:10 o'clock Fri day morning at the Union depot and will be met by Lee and Pickett camps. The body will be escorted to the lec ture room of St. Paul's church and be deposited there and remain under a guard of honor until 3:30 o'clock p. m., when it will be borne to the church. Parties desiring to send flowers will send to the lecture room of St. Paul's church, where a committee of ladies from the Daughters of the Confederacy will receive and list the same. It is especially requested that no flowers be sent to the Jefferson hotel. The funeral will take place at 3:30 o'clock p. m.. and be conducted by Itev. Dr. Carmichael. Bishop Whittle. Bishop Penick. Rev. Langdon R. Ma son. Dr. Moses D. Hoge and Dr. Jas. I. Smith. The entire body of the church will be reserved for organiza tions, the public to b.only in the gal leries. In concluding the ceremony at the grave the Centenary church choir will sing a hymn. The churches of th city will toll their bells during the passing of the procession. Citizens are re quested to display flags at half-mast. Then follows a long list of active at honorary pallbearers. The committee will meet tomorrow to make further arrangements. It is understood that the hearse will be drawn by white horses, and each horse will be led by a veteran. Notices are pouring in from confederate camps in Virginia and other parts of the south, indicating a purpose to send delega tions to the funeral, and the proces sion promises to be a most imposing one. All of the confederate organiza tions in the city have adopted resolu tions of respect to the memory of Miss Davis. The military feature will be very striking. It will consist of the local military, embracing infantry ami ar tillery, and probably the Second Vir ginia regiment, which has just arrived here from Jacksonville. Fla. The offi cers of the regiment will hold a meet ing to decide this matter tomorrow morning. Company H, Jeff Davis Rifles, of this regiment, of Salem, .arc especially desirous of participating in the parade, and will probably do so, whether the other companies partici pate or not. HAWAIIAN DIVIDI I) Some Advocate Restoration of Queen Idluokaloul Other Want Territor ial Caoverunieut San Francisco, September 21. The steamship Alameda arrived today from Australian points via Honolulu. Advices from the latter place under date of September 14th say that the congressional commissioners are fin ishing their work and expect to leave for Washington on September 23rd. The commissioners are now being del uged with petitions and memorials from the native Hawaiians. The senti ment of the natives appears to be di vided. One faction desires the restor ation of the queen while the other ac cepts the new order of affairs and asks for certain rights under the new form of government. The natives who favor restoration held a mass meeting on September 12th and adopted a memorial which was presented to the commissioners. The memorial alleges that the annexation treaty has failed and the joint resolu tion is ineffective because it was not passed by the people of the Hawaiian islands or the representatives In the legislature. The memorial concludes by asking that the constitutional govern ment of January 16, 18, be restored under the protection of the United States of America. Among the speakers at the mass meeting was Robert W. Wilcox, he revolutionist who a few weeks ago took the oath of allegiance in order to qualify for a full pardon for past mis deeds. Pointing to the United States flag over the government building he said: "It is useless to say that the flag over there will not come down again. It was up before and it came down. It will be shown that the annexation vote was carried through by a handful of foreigners. If America loves us, why were not Hawaiians placed on the commission? We are not represented there. The next thing we shall not be able to vote." The other faction of Hawaiians also present a memorial to the commission. This memorial asks for a territorial form of government with full rights for the natives and permission to make appropriations for ex-Queen Lilluoka lani, Princess Kaiulani and Queen Dowager Kapiolanl. News Prom the Yellow Fever Sections Jackson, Miss., Spetember 21. The board of health has modified the quar rntlne against the state of Louisiana as to embrace only the parish of rleans. St.Mary and Jefferson. No pas sengers, baggage, freight and express will be admitted at present from those points, except freight articles In class one. under the rules of the Atlanta convention. Freight under the second and third classes are laid down In the Atlanta convention will be admitted as soon as Dr. Carter, of the marine hospital service, wires from New Or- j leans that the authorities are ready ' for proper disinfection. One new case j is reported from Orwood tonight. The ionowing telegram was received to night from Dr. Haralson, at Oxford: "Five cases if yellow fever here un der treatment, one death. Kxposure to infection has been general." The best medicine you can take is that which builds a solid foundation for health In pure, rich blood Hood's Sarsaparilla. Xhm K?l Is tW IwaWst aratfa tatfe fcaowa. ActMt test if mm taW fsrtWr Vktm j stW sews. Absolutely Pure scju. ct cn., hi ra. HOSTILITY TO ClIltYIIKA Proposed Demonstration Against Him by ay Yard Laborers lllauied for Not . old I us War. Madrid. September 20. The work men of Bilbao where the cruisers which belonged to Admiral (Yrvera's fleet were built, have decided to go to Santander in order to make a demon stration against the defeated Spanish admiral on his return to Spain. Tho government, however, has taken meas ures to prevent the plan being carried out. and the ministry has forbidden demonstrations welcoming fervent homo. Captain General Illanco cables from Havana that he is not in accord with the Cuban colonial ministry, to which the government here replb-d that whllo Spanish sovereignty existed in Cuba ho must apply autonomy, and. therefore, he could not turn out the colonial gov ernment now in office and appoint a new one. The Duke of Tetuan. who was minis ter for foreign affairs In the cabinet of the late Premier Canovas del Castil f, is quoted as saying In an interview: "Senor Canovas, if he hail lived, could never have accepted war with tho United States. Canovas and myself were convinced that war would lead inevitably to the ruin of Spain." Con tinuing, the duke blamed the liberals, who, he said, could have averted war, either by accepting the proffered good offices of the United States minister. General Stewart L. Woodford, or by treating with the insurgents on tho basis of Cuban independence or by selling Cuba. "Senor Sagasta," tho duke declared, "is responsible for all our disasters and must lx? ejected from power." General Breckinridge C-omplafBe Atcalust the fturgcous. Cincinnati, Septemler 21. The Times Star special from Islington, Ky., says: General Ilrwkinrldgo, who is in command of Camp Hamilton here, and Surgeon General Sternberg had a long conference Just before tho ! surgeon general left here with S-cro- tary Alger. General Breckinridge wanted to know just who had the right to command the hospital surgeons. Ho said at Chickamauga these individuals were a sort of "do-as-you-please" fel lows, under nobody's command. Gen eral Wilson had requested certain things to be done in the hospitals at Chickamauga, and no attention had been given his demands. Investiga tion, General Hreckinridgo said, show ed that the surgeons consider! them selves subjec t only to the orders of General Sternberg. General Hrrckin ridge said he found the same trouble at Camp Hamilton and he wanted to have a distinct understanding regard ing the matter. General SternlxTg, said that the surgeons at Chickamauga were subject to the orders of General Wilson and that the general should have found this out. If he saw his or ders were not obeyed, he should havo found the reason for such disobedience and had the matter settled at oneft. General Ureckiniidge said the samo was the case right here, and he wanted General Sternberg to inform General Sanger that he was the proper perwm to command the surgeons. Sale of the Hough-Klder' Horses New York. September 20. Thr hundred and seventy-flve horse that belonged to Roosevelt's Rough Riders ; went under the hammer today at pricm ranging from $5 to $77, but averaging about $16. Eight hundred more of them will be sold tomorrow ami Thursday. The sales room was crowd ed when the sale began. There were horses by hundreds, nearly all bron chos. Many of them never had been saddled and few of them had boen shod. There were but two men In tho crowd of butchers, bakers, farmer. grocery men and horse-dealers who had a real Interest In the bids they made. They were Rough Riders who bid in their mounts for $13 and $22 re specttTel. Most of the horses' rib could be counted. The horses cost the government about $65 a piece. Thirty-Third Decree .Tlasous Cincinnati. September 20. The su preme council of soverign grand In spectors general of the Thirty-Third Degree, Scottish Rite, for the northern Masonic Jurisdiction, opened ita. eighty-sixth annual session here today. The supreme council adjourned at 'Z p. m., until 7 p. m., when the thirty third degree was conferred on a num ber of illustrious princes. f n