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WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY DECEMBER 6, 189S.
51.00 PER YEAR.
OL. XXXI. NO. 97.
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SOME TESTIMONY
Before the War Investigation Commission
Cause Surprise.
A GAME OF BLUFF THAT WORKED
How an American Diplomat Headed off a Movement of the European
Powers to Intervene in Behalf of SpainPower of the Belief in
an Anglo-American Understanding-Hostility in Europe
to American Aggressiveness--Preparations in Cuba
for Occupation by American Soldiers.
Spanish Troops Sailing.
Washington, December3. At today's ,
sesion of the war investigating com
mittee the examination of Captain
MacKky, who was in charge of the
transports of the Santiago expedition,
was continued. He said the question
of disembarking the troops upon the
arrival of the transports was careful
ly considered before the expedition left
Tampa, but, owing to the haste with
which all arrangements were made,
1t was not possible to procure stern
anchors for mooring purposes for all
the vessels. Captain MacKay also
superintended the embarkation of the
troops which came north from San
tiago after surrender, and he indig
nantly denied many of the published
statements regarding the filthy condi
tion of the transports. There had been
plenty of ice for the snips at Santiago,
mainly supplied by the Red Cross and
he had personally superintended the
loading of the supplies for the ships.
He himself came north on the Seneca.
She was crowded with sick soldiers
from Siboney. He admitted that many
of the soldiers were berthed between
docks; that the water was unpalatable,
caused by the rolling of the ship and
that the soldiers suffered other dis
comforts, but many of her crew were
sick and there were extenuating cir
cumstances. He heard no complaint
of lack of medicines. There were two
contract surgeons aboard. He denied
emphatically the statement that Colo
nel Humphreys devoted all his time to
getting quartermaster and commissary
etores ashore disregarding requests
for medical stores.
In conclusion he gave it as his opin
ion that when the expedition sailed it
had ample facilities for landing. The
difficulties subsequently were due to
the loss of some of the lighters and a
tug en route ajid the rough water in
the harbor at Daiquiri and Siboney.
He claimed the transport captains
showed disposition to obey orders.
THE CAMP AT CIIICKAMAUGA.
Lieutenant Colonel G. W. Goethal,
who was chief engineer upon General
Brooke's staff, criticised the condition
of the camp at Chickamauga, which
he said was bad, owing to the fault of
the soldiers to use their sinks. He de
scribed the condition at headquarters
as "particularly dirty." He did not
think that fact set a very good example
for the rest of the corps. The witness
described General Brooke's expedition
to Porto Rico. He could not answer
for any vessel except the St. Louis,
upon which he was embarked. "The
conditions of that ship," said he, "were
awful. The state rooms were not
cleaned, the bedding was foul, there
was no ventilation, and the meats were
abominable." Still he did not think
the troops were incapacitated by reason
of the voyage. This characterization
of the great American liner caused evi
dent surprise.
Senator McLaurin, of South Caro
Jina,, and Mr. Jno. A. Smith, represent
ing the city authorities and commer- j
cial organizations of Charleston, were j
at the war department today. The i
people of Charleston believe that the ;
government should make use of that !
city as one of the shipping depots of
troops for Cuba and it was for the pur
pose of urging that this be done that
the call wns made. They were assur-
red that in conformity with the m-
strturtions of Secretary Alger, issued I have met one European who did not j European powers, our commercial m
somt time ago. the war department j receive my protestations as to the! tefest in it is greater than that of an
intend to utilize U,e ftciUUes af; i e sincerity with . the j tSltpSS ?2S
forded by the South Carolina city and Amencnn people entered into the war t to our means of defense, our unity!
that General Wilson's corps be sent j with more or less mocking increduility. peace and safety, are matters of para
there as soon as it was determined to i "In the course of my tour I am now mount concern " to the people of the
begin dispatching troops for Cuba in compelled to admit I found proof of . United States." Mr. Miller then says:
large numbers. the existence of a disposition on the I "The American people will have no
PREPARING
FOR AMERICANS IN
CUBA.
Havana, December, S:45 p. in. At
3oon today the American forces having
.previously taken vharge of Sancti and
Trinidad, in Santa Clara province,
the Stars and Stripes were officially
and with impressive ceremonies hoist
ed over the city hills and military,
government and other public buildings
in the cities. When the flags were un
furled the bands played "The Star
Spangiod Banner and the soldiers and
large crowds of citizens cheered en
thusiastically. All the troops which have arrived
here so far are in excellent health.
Th3 Second engineers, together with
..v . n,Z , r v
300 Cubans of General Menocol's divis
ion as laborers, are busy preparing
lh camp for the troops of the Seventh
army corps, which are expected to ar-
rivn hprA shortly.
. , . ....
The Spanish transport Grand Antilla
sailed today for Spain with 1,447 Span-
isb troop; the Fulda will sail on Mon-;
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day and the Werra, San Ingairo and
Juan Forgas on Tuesday, each carry
ing 2,000 soldiers.
The Spanish commission was ad
vised today that by Monday next the
evacuation of Batabano and the entire
San Felipo would be finished. This
will complete the evacuation of the
entire end of the island west of these
points.
A request has been made by residents
of the Isles of Pines, which was evac
uated by the Spanish troops on Thurs
day last, that the Cuban General, Men
ocol, ship tomorrow via Batabano fifty
Cuban soldiers for police duty there.
General Wade, president of the
United States evacuation committee,
accompanied by Colonel Claus, judge
advocate; Captain Hart, the official in
terpreter, and Majors Almy, Allison,
Butler and Brooks, called upon Cap
tain General Castelanos at the palace
today. They were received by the
president of the Spanish evacuation
commission who introduced them. The
meeting was of a most cordial nature
and when the Americans retired, the
captain general accompanied them half
way down the stairs and shook hands
with all of them. The Spanish mili
tary guard on duty at the palace was
drawn up and rendered the usual mili
tary honors to the American visitors.
San Antonio de Los Banes, province
of Havana and Jaugay LaGrande,
province of Matanzas, were evacuated
by the Spanish troops yesterday.
The work of cleaning the streets of
Havana under American auspices be
gan this morning.
AMERICAN INTEGRITY ASSAILED.
(Correspondent of Associated Press.)
London, November 24. William T.
Stead, writing from Rome under date
of November 21st, says: "The answer
to the question what does the Old World
think of the New World, has never
been made with greater emphasis than
in the Eternal City. The "oldest Old
World" regards the newest with feel
ings of anger, disgust and alarm almost
too great for words. The sentiment of
indignation differs in intensity; but it
is universal. There is no sympathy
for the United States either among
whites or blacks, in fact, dislike of the
American seizure of the Philippines
and a conviction that the humane en
thusiasm which made the war possible
was a mere mask of cant assumed in
order to facilitate conquest, are almost
the only sentiments passed in common
by the rival companies of the Quirinal
and the Vatican.
"With the King's men, the sentiment
is comparatively mild. They do not
believe in the least in the disinterest
edness of the American war of libera
tion. The American declarations are
almost universally decided as hideous
examples of a worse than English hy
pocricy. Uncle Sam, they say, deter
mined in all things to surpass John
Bull, has outdone him even in Phari
saism and cant. The friends of Amer
ica wring their hands in unaffected
grief over the fall of the United States
under the temptation of the lust of
territorial expansion. Her enemies
shoot out the lip and can shriek in de
rision over what they regard as the
unmistakable demonstration which
demand for the Philippines affords of
American cupidity, American bad
faith and American ambition.
'Uutside England I have met no non-
American who did not dislike the ex-
j pansion of America, nor do I think
m tne wnoie or our tour of Europe I
part of the powers to intervene on be- ! canal unor any auspices save tneir
half of Spain, which might have been ow"'-1?t f their OWI .-overnmei?t'
. , , . . .0. . , , and if the Panama canal is ever to be
very serious had it not been checked buiU it must surrenderea to th
in the bud by the knowledge that Eng- j control of the American government."
land would have nothing to do with it. j
When I was m Paris I was positively
told that no proposal had ever been
made to intervene and that, therefore, J
England had never had the occasion j the Mallory Line steamship Alamo ex
or opportunity to put her foot down on ' ploded as the steamer was about to
the anti-American coalition. That, no ' leave her pier in East River tonight.
doubt, was true as far as overt action
on the part of the government was con
cerned; but it is not less true that im
mediately after, the war broke out a
diplomatic representative of the now-
ers communicated to an American ! The Alamo was formerly a govern
mlnlQtPr t ,nv Ewao ment transport: she was just out of
j t9 7 T V
' P'ain ana unmistakable terms the dis-
pleasure of the powers and their desire ;
in PYlirMS that rl!cnluicmn n..Klt.nl.r !
and forcibly. These communications
. "",1'.
1 4. , " . w-
w -" cwncvi iuitcb
of the European nations for the coer-
cion of the United States to be frankly
discussed between the two diplomats
i iiiiFPnrv rvT ino nca rr tna nihH r.
The result of that discussion was to
put a summary stop to all nation of
European intervention. "If you in
tervene," said the American minister,
'it means war," 'Yes rejoined his visi
tor 'and the forces of the great Euro
pean powers acting in alliance would
overwhelm any opposition which
America could offer.' 'No doubt,' said
the American, 'but you would have to
bring your forces across the Atlantic
to the other hemisphere and keep them
there for the rest of your natural life.
For the New World is not going to sub
mit to the Old World any more. No
sir, not any more than it submitted
a century since, when the odds were
far worse. And remember, that when
you were bringing your armies and
your navies across 3,000 miles of sea
to fight America you would have to
count with England, who is certainly
not friendly to your enterprise.'
"This put an extinguisher on the
proposal. Nothing more was heard of
the contemplated intervention. It
never got so far as to be submitted to
England. The whole design was
checked at the very outset by the calm
audacity with which the representative
of America played his cards, including
the trump card of the Anglo-American
entente, which henceforth will play a
leading part in al lthe dealings of the
English speaking people with their
jealous and suspicious neighbor.
"I am very glad to be able to set
forth the actual facts as they actually
happened. They were told me at first
hand by the person most immediately
concerned and you can absolutely rely
upon the accuracy of the above state
ment. "If the Old World regards American
growth and expansion with unconceal
ed alarm, the British empire, which is
sealed both on the Old World and the
New, contemplates the new departure
with unaffected sympathy. The rela
tions between the embassies of Britain
and Amerka at Constantinople and at
Rome could hardly be closer and more
cordial if there had been a hard and
fast, cut and dried, signed, sealed and
delivered treaty of alliance, offensive
and defensive, between the two powers.
"If things go as they are going now,
every English speaking man will feel
as I have felt throughout this war,
that he has not one ambassador but
two in every capital in Europe and that
behind him wherever he goes he is
shielded by the might, not of one em
pire, but of two. a combination be
neath whose shadow the whole world
may yet learn to rest in reace."
issue a iTlanifesto declaring tlielr
FrieiidlinesM Toward the Inwiirgeuts
Manila, December 3 The Hong Kong
newspapers having asserted that the
attitude of the Germans here was hos
tile to the insurgents, the Germans of
Manila have circulated a statement
saying the Germans are thoroughly
friendly towards the Philippinos, This
statement is signed by the German
consul and the German business firms.
The natives infer that the Germans
are favorable to the independent fac
tion. Advices from Cadiz say the Span
iards have abandoned that town and
that 800 insurgents, with eight cannon,
advanced upon it on November 24th.
Cadiz Is a city and is the capital of
the province of the same name, in the
island of Panay. It is on the north
coast of the island and is the resi
dence or a &panisn governor, it is
mostly built of wood and is defended
by a small fort. It has a population of
over 11,000 persons.
The Panama faual .Tlust be American
New York, December 3. Ex-Senator
Warner Miller, who was formerly at
the head of the Nicaragua Canal Com-
jany, in a public statement today
touching the fact that the representa
tives of the Panama Canal Company
are reported to have gone to Washing
ton, supposedly to oppose the build
ing of the Nicaraguan canal, said he
looked upon it as "an astounding piece
of effrontery on the part of the French
company."
jur. Aimer cans auenuonto a mes
sage sent to congress by President
Hayes, on March S, 18S0, in which he
said: "The policy of this country is a
canal under American control. The
United States cannot consent to the
surrender of this control to any Euro
pean power, or to any combination of
Fatal Explosion on a Steamer
.New Yotk. December a. A boiler on
Six men were killed and a number in
jured. The explosion was that of a
steam feed pipe in the boiler room. It
occurred Just before the vessel waa
i cast off- She was hound for Galveston
bach's shipyard, where she was rens-
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' the complexion. Small, sugar coc -a,
' don't gripe or ause rauaw. R. R. Bel-
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Among the American
Commissioners.
THE GAROLINE ISLANDS
The Subject of this Divergence of
YleT-DlflTerent View an to Their
Importance a a Coaling Station Ger
many Negotiating with Spain tor the
Purchase of These Islands No Ses- j
slon ol the Peace Commissioners Yes
terdaySpaniards do not Yield
Paris, December 3. There was no
joint session of the peace commission
today. The Americans had a three
hours' meeting this morning. The re
port from Berlin that Germany is ne
gotiating for the purchase of the Car
oline islands is confirmed from several
quarters, although Count von Maun-
ster-Ladenburg, the German ambassa
dor here, informed a correspondent of
the Associated Press that he knew
nothing at all about the matter. The
American commissioners are inclined
to believe the report and it is looked
upon as explaining the reluctance of
the Spaniards to give the Americans
an answer in regard to the Caroline is
lands, as well as the question of reli
gious liberty there, and the latest de
velopments confirm the report that the
Spaniards have been instructed not to
yield on these points until they have
made a good bargain. The positions of j
the commissioners, says an American
commissioner, is that of two card play
ers, each studying his own hand and
waiting for the opponent's lead. ,
In spite of this temporary halt in
the negotiations and contrary to gen
eral expectation, Jutige Day, presi
dent of the American commission, be
lieves the treaty will be signed next
week; but a great deal of work must
be done before the treaty is ready for
the signatures, as after ten weeks of
negotiations the only articles accept
ed by both commissions are the three
leading ones, providing for the cession
of thej Spanish colonies and these only
in principle and not in language.
The adjournment today was at Judge
Day's request, as the long morning
session developed a divergence of opin
ion. Had the joint session been held
the Americans would not have entered
it as an united body. The exact na
ture of the differences of opinion can
not be ascertained, but it is believed
some of the commissioners are in a
more yielding mood toward Spain than
their colleagues.
There is no doubt that the Spaniards
on Monday will report the arrival of
their government's instructions, the
absence of which caused Friday's ad
journment. Among onlookers there is a skepti
cism concerning these instructions. It
is believed that they constitute a diplo
matic scapegoat, put forward by the
Spaniards to cover the delay neces
sary to them.
The question of a coaling station for
the United States in the Caroline is
lands is not likely to prove a serious
stumbling block. The Americans have ,
not made it one of the demands whose 1
granting is essential to the conclusion !
of the treaty of peace. Some of them
are not enthusiastic in its favor and
none of them thinks Germany's nego
tiations for the Carolines are likely to
lead to complications between Germa-
ny and the United States. '
In French official circles it is as- '
certained that, under the pope's award
of 1885, Germany already possesses cer
tain rights in the Carolines which
would prevent Spain from selling us
one of these islands: but this is a mat-
ter which has already been investigat
ed by the Americans, who find that
Germany's rights refer to certain fish
ing privileges of German citizens and
not to the right to a coaling sation to
be agreed upon mutually between
Spain and Germany.
All this was not set out in our for- .
eign relations book of 18S6 and there is
nothing to prevent Spain from selling
us any island she chooses. Americans ,
familiar with the question, consider j
that the Philippines and the Ladrones
furnish all the coaling bases neces-
sary in the Pacific.
A cough is not like a fever. It does
not have to run a certain course. Cure j
it quickly and effectually with One
Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy
for all ages and for the most severe
cases. We recommend it because it's
gooa. it. K. Bellamy.
The Nlcarogua Canal
Washington, December 3. Informa
tion has been communicated to the
state department by Consul Hart that '
the house of representatives at Bogota,
Colombia, has rejected the petition of
the Panama Canal Company to extend
for six years the time for completing :
the construction of the canal. Th
company still has six years in which !
to carry on the work.
A Swindler Sentenced
St. Paul. Minn., December 3. James
H. Southall. whose dealings in fraudu
lent government time checks, were
said to have caused losses to firms and
individuals ali over the country to an
amount aggregating 5750.000. was today
sentenced to state prison for ten years
at hard labor.
j
Overcome evil with good. Overcome :
your coughs and colds with One MIn- j
ute Cough Cure. It Is so good children
cry for it- It cures croup, bronchitis,
pneumonia, grippe and ail throat and
lun.s diseases. R. R. Bellamy.
Aequltted of .Tlurder
Cincinnati, December 3. Theiy in
the cas against Wm. J.'lima.n.
charged vith the murder tTr ex-State
Senator J. C. Richardson, September
r3rd. gave a verdict of acquittal after
three hours' deliberation today.
BRYAN IN A LA II AHA
The Colonel It fore the L.ecW!a Cure,
lle.aknahort AddrcM-Doft not
DlKUkt Politic
Montgomery, Ala., December 3. Col
onel W. J. Bryan, of the Third Ne
braska, was received today by the two
houses of the general assembly, llei
was introduced by the president of the
senate and said: "I do not come as a
military hero. You are long on mili
tary heroes. It would seem that this
late war was a war for Alabama. We
cannot have a battle on land that does
not give additional fame to General
Wheeler. We can have no engagement
on sea without giving additional dls-
tinction to Hobson." lie declined to
discuss public question saying: "Being
a soldier, I cannot speak to you with
the freedom of a civilian. I would
speak, if I spoke at all, under limita
tions that would be unpleasant to me.
What I desire to say to you as a cit
izen, I could not say as a soldier. I
cannot now discuss those things that
at present engage the attention of the
entire nation. Neither would I care to
discuss those things we discussed two
years ago, but which are not laid away
to eternal rest. Neither could I dis
cuss those matters which give as a
result of the late war a broad field for
speculation." He spoke pleasantly of
Alabama, saying that he first received
the title of Colonel in this state some
years ago. "If I could meet that man
who called me 'Colonel' then, 1 would
have more confidence in his prophecies
than in those of th six million men
who in 'lJ prophesied I would be pres
ident." There was considerable enthusi..-m
as Colonel Bryan took his seat.
TIIK MSAIIOAKI A I It LI MI
The Director Kutloroe IreIdeut lloll
nian' Course Testimony lu Ityau
?I a ml a in ii ("ae
Baltimore, December ?.. The direc
tors of the Seaboard and Roanoke
Railroad Company held a special m et
ing today in the office of President
Hoffman, in the Equitable building, lo
receive the report of the committee cf
stockholders appointed at the recent
annual meeting to examine the affairs
of the company. The examination was
made by Messrs. Chas. II. Krurr.bhaar,
Lloyd L. Jackson and D. W. Thorn,
and exonerates Mr. Hoffman and the
other officials of the company of the
charges made by Thomas F. Ryan.
The directors approved the report and
adopted resolutions of confidence in
the management of the property.
In another office in the same build
ing testimony is being taken in sup
port of a motion which Mr. Ryan pro
poses to make in the state courts, for
a mandamus requiring President Hoff
man to produce the books of the Sea
board Air Line, that Mr. Ryan may
inspect them. Several witnesses testi
fied that it was almost an invariable
custom to buy supplies of all kinds for
the road through the firm of Hoffman
& Co., of which President Hoffman is
' a member, and the prices paid were
invariably higher than those charged
by other firms. Testimony was also
taken to prove that at least $100,000
was paid out by President Hoffman as
. rebates to shipplrs in violation of an
! agreement entered into by the Sea
board Air Line and its competitors.
ltesparate Flsht Iletween Two 'egroe
(Special to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. C, December 3. There
was a desperate fight here today be
tween Jack Yarboro and Ie Hen son,
negro blacksmiths, in which Henson.
who is an ex-penitentiary convict, was
shot in the leg and thigh, and Yar
boro was, perhaps, seriously wounded
in the forehead by a blow with a ham
mer. Both are in the hospital. The
men quarreled about a pair of over
alls and Yarboro began the firing.
The secretary of state today issued
a certificate of electiop to Congress
man Crawford, of the Ninth district,
and the governor issued a commission.
The secretary of state asks the opin
ion of the attorney general as to what
he shall do with reference to the cer
tificate of Judge Brown's election.
The congressional vote of the Sixth
district is certified to as follows
lamy 23,168, Dockery 17,31.
Bel-
A Brlllh Steamer Wrecked
Liverpool, December 3. The British
steamer Kingarthur, Captain Hendry.
from Demarara, arrived here today
and reported sighting the British
steamer Londonian November L"jth in
latitude 45 north, longitude 1C west, on
her beam ends on the starboard side,
with decks and hatches submerged.
All her boats were gone except a small
boat and there was no sign of life
about her. A strong northwest gale
was blowing at the time and the ves
sel was apparently fast settling by
the heat!. The Londonian sailed from
Boston November 15th for London li.
command of Captain Lee. She car
ried a crew of eighty beside? her com
mander. r .
The Aiistmta .Till I Strike
Augusta, Ga.. December 3 The strik
ing operatives in Augusta cotton fac
tories called in a body today Pres
ident Bowdre Phinizy. of The Augusta
Herald, to attest their appreciation of
the fairness of the nws reports in that
paper in reference to the mill trouble.
They are hopeful of an early settle
ment. Mr. Harry B. King, brother of the
Marchioness of Anglesea, wishes the
wages of the operatives of the King
mill restored. He is one of the larg
est stockholders of that mill. The op
eratives art still out in two of the
j
large millsand at Langley.
Late to bed and early to rise, pre-
; pares a man for his home In the skits.
; But early to bed and a Little Eariv
1 Riser, the pill that makes life longer
and better and wiser. R. R. Bellamy.
Baking Powder
Made from pure
cream of tartar.
Safeguards the food
against alum
Alum balrin? powders are the greaics
mmacrrs to health of the present day.
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Tin; catuuitox li ii
It tle a llauqurt to the DUtluciil'tf
eU ytra of the Couulry-The l ar Ith
Mpalu llurletied
Washington, December 3. Te Grid
iron Club tonight gave a most notable
dinner, entertaining dltinKuihed
guests from the United States. Kurope,
and other parts of the world. In Cie
company were the president, vice pres
ident, members of the cabinet, the
president of Costa llii a, th premier
of Canada, the entire high American
Canadian commission, (General Carcij.
the most prominent oJlicers of the ar
my and navy, senators and representa
tives, and many other distinguished
men. More than 100 pecple were as
sembled In the beautifully decorated
dining hall of the Arlington hotel.
The dinner was in a measure con
ducted on lines of compliment and
honor, to honor men who distinguished
themselves both on land and sea in the
late war. Great ovations were given to
the president. Admiral Schley and
Ceneral Shaftcr when they arose to
sjx'ak, while other speakers received
most generous consideration. Although
the dinner was upon the lines indicat
ed, wit and burlesque was cleverly
interspersed with the patriotic senti
ment so that at all times the guests
were never allowed to get away from
the Gridiron method of conducting a
dinner.
President Frank H. iiosford, presid
ed in an admirable manner. He wa
very fortunate in his introductions t
his guests, and with sentiment, wi
and satire conducted the features of
the dinner to a most satisfactory con
clusion. Speeches are always short at Grid
iron dinners and there was no excep
tion to this rule tonight. Remarks were
made by the president, the vice presi
dent, the president of Costa Rica, I-ord
Hersehell. Sir Wilfred Liurier. Secre
tary' Long. Secretary Hay. Postmaster
General Kmory Smith. Admiral Schley,
General Shafter, General Garcia, Cap
tain Sipsbee, Senator Iodge, Mr. Fos
ter and others.
The menu was In keeping with th
other features of the evening. There
were several pngeH in imitation of ar
my orders ln-glnnlng with a proclama
tion of the president of the duh call
ing on volunteers ("guests) to assist the
regulars of the cluh ;.t the engagement
in the Arlington dining ro.,iu from
to z o clock.
This was followed bv a series of or
ders in military style dlrectilng the va
rious committees ,f the dub to pre
pare the different features of enter
tainment and to assume such duty an
Is usually rrformed by them. The
guests were grouped In divisions of
Volunteers and in orders very direct
and explicit required to "keep jn jj,e
line of fire" during the entire engage
ment. A map of the battleground was on
f the unique features In which the va
rious divisions wer represented as
charging through the champagne river
toward the table heights where they
were supposed to have captured "Soon
Won hill." There were several qulqs
in special orders directed at the prom
inent guests of the evening whleh add
ed to the merry feature of the occasion.
Among the features was a burlesque
investigation of the conduct of thf war
which conveyed some of the humorous
fanc,es of the real Investigation Mm
hers of the committer brought In Im
mense stacks of testlmonv. also large
v of rrrt, and different ex
hibits which took Off Some f th.
rT': "nJ S' nmu-ement.
'1 to rerre.n v... iu;o
and
, ' - v id'- flllllTI-
"'- Population which would CTr..
of ,VV r,hnirT"'"" '"-.ming pan
"f the nit,.,, FtMt.,. A 1
----- w r-in; lion ffcT a
V.rr to Gepel if. V. Rovnton. wh ,
'harte, member of th.
oTin hrtr'n
,f V -Trm. The horse wa
great deal 0f nf.
iritr.
on virtd or .tfarder
th7. Si1' Ky" Dr 3 -The Jury
Roh - --.e-u a verairt ajfalns
runi.hmr for niUr'r anl flxTh
M Helland1 'nnr. A!on5
"-'-ieuand, an old man c
Is
ago
aged 6S
,V" "'nciu.jea wjth the finding
bat there was a war; that Spain g,t
tV',han'1 ihat Jh" Anglo-Saxons "tt, 1
"trether. Aft th, j Amer
i'-n and Brill,, fl,g were unveitd
a cornMiment '(o the f'anadi-.n mJi
Z:r" J"Irt h,h -"-ls,onmA7;.
! T w.,h the ar.rar.mr.. of
rv e Sam in a number of colored chn.
ii ' ii ires
ipos
VMfl- lr . "
nieCe plrtK -moi"r-n-law; shot h!.r
the deed was that nr;Tibinr
oi,r sister-m-law. Terry Vcoiil ,
r-i ,b, had 23rhgSSrtn
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