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Vd- m ' - RALEIG-H, y. Q., FBIDAY, JULY 26, 1901. , No. jl Mrs. Fosburgh Tells of the - Night of Terror ; SURE IT WAS BURGLARS Her Manner, and Her Testi mony Made a Strong Im pression Miss Sheldon Tells What She Saw' g, Pittsfield, Mass., July 25. At 915 V. lock this morning the trial of Robert .S Fosburgh, charged with the murder ;-f his sister, was resumed. The prin cipal witness today was Miss Bertha M. Sheldon,, who was a guesti at the " v-burah house, on the night when Miss M.-t-y F.isburgh was shot to death. Mi-s Mae Estelle Chapiu was the first vitnoss called today. She was living w ith the Shepardsons, across the way i; .m the.Fosbiirghs, at the tyne of the sh.vuinsr. The Shepardson house was .)iu 250 feet distant from the" Fosburg'.i h..i:-e. The witness said that she hal 1 ,. in church Sunday evening, August in. She heard singing at the Fosburgh 1, r.-e during tbe evening and did not re Tire 'until 12:30 o'clock. She was awakened by a violent ringing ar the door bell. The witness told o? .l.inies Fosburgh's brief colloquy with Mr. Shepardson. said that she heard a inan's voice in the direction of the Fos 1 in ah house crying "help, police, mur der;" fhe went to the window and ln-nrd a woman's voice a little later cry cur "she has gone.'-' - I went over to .the house with my si-ter. Mrs. Shepardson. shortly. I was n Id what had happened in the house, I l:nd been in the house about fifteen min utes when Dr. Scofield came. It was all of three-quarters of an hour later before Dr. Paddock came. He went np stairs immediately. All the family Mere down stairs. (I did not see Mr. I-V.sburgh. Sr.. or his wife. Beatrice, or Miss Sheldon, or Mrs. Fosburgh, Jr., jro up stairs after Dr. Taddock came." Mr. Crosby, the city solicitor, obtain ed from Miss Chapin on cross-examination the statement that she was a close fr'n-nds of the Fosbnrgh family. She was very sure that when sh saw Jame Fosburgh after she reached the house that he wore shoes. Testimony offered by the prosecution had been that Dr. Paddock- arrived about 2.30 o'clock, ten minutes or so af ter Dr. Scofield. Miss Sheldon was called to the stand nt 10:27 o'clock. She was a guest in the Fosburgh house at the time of the shotting. Mystery was said to surround her return to her home in Providence Anugust 21, and her failure to rpear at the inouest. There was a little stir i of expectancy when she began to tes tify. She is a slender jrirl. with a pleas ing, delicate face. She said that she was a little hard of hearing. The way the family passed Sunday August 19 had been described by James and ! Beatrice and the elder. Fosburgh. Miss Sheldon went over it again. -Tears came into her eyes when she testified that the fnmily's day ended with May Fosburgh's hist song, "Plains of Peace." "They all kissed good night when they went to bed," said Miss Sheldon. "I was awakened by a loud noise like a piercing scream. Then I heard a shot from a revolver. I heard another shot nnd more cries. Presently I got up and went into Mov's room. She was lying on the floor. James, his mother and Beatrice were stooping over ber. Robert was lying on the floor beside hr and his wife was leaning over him. Beatrice told me -when I asked her what was the matter that some burglars had got ti ii into the house and shot May. The witness gave a brief account without details of what she did the rest f the liisrht. She stayed flown stairs after drossins. and said that most of the family diV-likewise. She left for her home at 11 o 1 ik m the afternoon. "Why did y.ni Teave?" Mr. Joyner asked. "Because I was exrier and nervous and knew that I would be in the way." She -aid ho ha.l been asked to come t'- Massachusetts to tcstifv- nnil that she was v nlni- n (,i:ie. but her father na n.,t let !,Pr. The court refused to allow l,pr father' r.ssons to be stated. . Miss Sheldon was cross-examined by Mr. ( rosby. but Iit testimony was not Miaken. She admitted that she lud told general Whitney and Captain Parker that what she did know about the case -eras very little, and, that it was not v-orth while for her m ko to Massa chusetts to testify at the ineuirv. " The feature of today's prm-eed:ngs tvas the Testimony of Mrs. Robert L. J-osburgh. the mother of the accused nnd the mother of the girl wfio was so cnu Ily done to death. AH of the Fos tmrghs. from Boatriee to Fosburgh,-Sr., Himself, :e rather more than ordinarilv prepossessing, and of all, the family there is no one member whose presence tarries with it more weight of manly or H-cuo.inly .lignity and- gentleness than Mrs. I'osl.Hrgh, Sr.. herself. She looks rente the type ofthe best ideal of the conscientious, devoted American mat ". All who si w her take the witness J' and today, knew that they had before tl:n a. woman who has been through n agony of grief and mental torture such as fortunately seldom falls 'to the ,or f,f human beings. As was the case with her husband, it was when the witnes.? came to sneak r the simple home events of that last the crushing fell; that she. first pave way under the, strain. Her voice shook as . she .spoke of the murdered daugh ter's last evening with them, of the reading in the parlor and the playing Sunday the family were together before and singing. of sacred songs. She tdd the names of several of the sacred songs May had sung. "The Holy City" was one of them; she said. "Then," she con tinued, "the last song," and here she choked and her voice became so low and tremulous that it scarcely could b? heard. "The last song sha sung was 'The Flains of Peace. " Mrs. Fosburgh now was openly crying, but continued on apparently unconscious of the tears that were streaming down her cheeks. Many people in the court room sat with bowed heads and several were crying with handkerchiefs to their faces. - But it was when the witness told of the terrible events of the night, of the light she saw in the hall, of her calling out, "who is itV of two uwful figures with pillow cases over their Leads in stantly appearing in the room; of the fearful shriek of her husband as he grap pled with them in a life and death strug gle: of her own rush to help her hus band; of the outcry of Beatrice: "Oh, Mamma, look at May," and of her kneeling by her dying daughters side, whose eyes were already fixed and glaz ingthis it was which moved the wit ness to almost wailing earnestness of speech which for n time looked as though lier nerves must surely give way under the tenible teusion as the memory of those appalling pictures came back to her. . At no time since the trial began have the speetotors been as moved as they were while Mrs. Fosburgh's voice rais ed to a pitch in her nervous excitement while she gave this testimony. Women all over the court room were in tears and men sat with stern drawn faces .which told plainly enough of their emotions. If this geutle-faced mother, known lor the earnestness of her frequent expres sions of religious faith, were playing a part and deliberately perjuring herself, then it was a bit of acting to mark an epoch in the lives of these who saw it: for surely they could hardly expect over to see its like again. If, on the other hand, it was the relation of th plain truth and a genuine outcry of a fellow creature in the asonv of an thing to drive a very churl to sympathy and pity. Mrs. roshurgh testified that it was about 10 o'clock when she and her hus band went to bed. She did not know what time the' rest of the family went! to bed. I do not know how long I had been asleep," said the witness. VWhen I woke up I saw a light. I waken easily. When I saw the light I thought that some of the family weie up. I thought it - misht be Amy, my son" wife, going to the bath room, as she was not veil. I listened, exneetinsr to hear the sound of her moving that way. but there was no sund, no noisa whatever. Then I raised myself on my elbow and called out: "Who is it?" In stantly two men appeared in the door way. They appeared side by side. I can only describe it by saying that they acted like soldiers as thoush they swung in the room in line. They both had on pillow cases over their heads. There were slits cut in the pillow cases for their eyes. Their appearance was aw ful. They looked like devils. I screamed and the next thing my husband uttered ah awful schriek. I hope I shall never hear Its like again. At the same time he sprang out of bed and the next thing I saw him grappling with the men. They all fell to the floor. I leaped from the bed aid went to my husband's aid. I tried $o pull the men off from him. I knew no more until I heard Beatrice cry ort. Oh, Mamma, look at May; she is hurt." I saw my child lying there be fore ie. My son James was kneeling by hT. I dropped down beside her. BlooS was flowing from her mouth. I trie4l to pull it away with my hands. Her yes were fired. Then she was gone. It was all over. James was then cryinft 'Oh. if It were only I.' I said don't ?ay that, don't say that.' The v my 9a came into the room, sta?;g?r d and fainting on the floor. His head fell near May's.' 1 called to his wife sayinsr: 'Take care of Bert, I have got May.' I tried to pull the blood that was strangling hor from lv?r mouth with my fngers. She was dead. 1 said t James: 'She is gone. He cried to me as I started to rise. 'Oh." don't get up, don't get up.' I do not remember see ing people. I only saw my child lying dead there. James had folded her hand-? and straightened out her knees. I r?-: member then Jamw.' putting his arm around ma and saying. ih:tt I should go to my room and dress; that neopl would be coming. J. went and 'dressed; I went to my own 'room." The wHness then fwid.that while sl;e was dressing Beatrice came into her room where she had sleptvand found the hat and the revolver. James was crying over the b'ody of his sister, reneatlug "Why was it not.1?' Mrs. Foslmrgh qnietd her son. telllrc him not to say that: In her distress and agony, she could not tell what time it was. She only t.nvw tant ner aaugnter was dead. She did -not see Dr.- Paddock when he came. 'V, :"'Y, . -J . "Dr. Paddock is'niisrtaken about seeing and talking with .me that : night." said the witness. "He is mistaken. It was tue next morning tha he saw me. In the morning when they came to ms-o the autopsy I was at the table and went out and spoke to Dr. Paddock. I srid 'Doctor, have you doughters of your own?' and he said 'Ihave.' 'Then doc tor' I said, 'May was a good and Dure girl and you will deal with her as row would with your own daughter.' Dr. Paddock said he would. Mrs. Fosburgh said she did not see Robert until he came in from the back room and fell down beside Ma v. Question by Mr,- Joyner: ."Was it your son Robert who was "masked V" (Continued on Second. Page.) W Ml Naval Officers Quiet on the Schley Affair FEELING 1SJ0PEFUL Captain McCalla Declines to Talk About the Cuban Code of Signals Captain Cooke Cannot Be Found Newport, July 25. There is more or less talk in naval circles here over the ccminsr investtentinn asked for bv Rear Admiral Schley, but not one of the p'ho are to serve on the court of in otticers cares 'to publicly express his quiry requested by Rear Admiral W. S. views. The general opinion Is that the ! investigation will dear up all matters : Schley for the purpose of thoroushly satisfactorily, and all feel relieved that , investigating the charges that have been the whole Santiago campaign will be'lnade against the victor of Santiago in cleared up and disputes will be adjusted, to the satisfaction of every one. j-Maclay s 'History of the Navy," and Captain McCalla was seen this after- jn vari0us other quarters concerning his noon on the flagship Kearsarge in repaid . . T .. , to the statement made by Rear Admiral conduct during the W est Indian naval Sampson, in which he states that he campaign. gave orders, through Cantain McCalla, .;,t K rc;(flj to communicate the Cuban signal code! to all the captains of the fleet. Captain lows: Cooke is reported in an interview to I AdmiraF Dewey, president; Rear Ad have said that h;tBk;nJ miral Lewis Ashfield Kimberly, retired; put m possession of this code of signals, .-,.. t-..i- - and Captain McCalla was asked if this! Rear Admiral Andrew Ellicot Kennedy was correct. He said tjiat as he had i Benham, retired; Commander John B. read in the newspapers that there was Pillsbury, judge advocate, to be an official inquiry, at the request) -It was also announced that the court or Hear Admiral iM-Mey. it would i? ! imnroner for him to be interviewed on the subject, as he might he called on lhely refused to talk on the subject, Cant, rrancis A. Cook, who e-om- manded the Brooklyn in the war with, Spain, is in Newport, the guest of Com-1 ma nder Mason at the torpedo station. He could not be found today, but there. is every reason to believe his reported ;nt,.,-w in -ni,.k hn tto ht thJjears. 1 hey hate, splendid records, pro- Urrtf.k-lrn'i--i nnt nut- in nnssosKmrt nt tho code of signals that had been arrangeel for use between the insurgents and the ships of our navy, and "on account of our lack of kuowledge of them we were verv nmrh mvstifipd hv certain sicrna that we observed on the". beach of Cien- f uegos," is correct. Somebody Gnrised Wronj . New York, July 25. John R. Dospas sos denied a report pnblished today that he had been retained by Admiral Schley as counsel in the coming inquiry,;, Early in the afternoon Mr. Dospassos left the city for his summer home at Elberon, X. J., but his secretary exhibited to aihi."?! i" ring signed o commnni - newspaper men the followin statement: "Mr. Dospassos has had no commnni cation with Admiral Schley and knows nothing about the matter." The secretary added that Admiral Schley had not called at the office of Mr. Dospassos yesterday, as was re ported. KAJIPSON IR IHU3I TOO Ills Friends Say II la a Badly Abased in an Boston, July 2.". Rear Admiral Samp son was confined to his residence at the Charleston navy yard today by an attack of illness which developed Men day night . His condition is not consid ered serious, but it may be a day "or two before he is able ro resume his uu - ties as commandant. It was said at the yard today by those who are in close touch with Ad miral Sampson that he will renin ri si lent about the Sampson-Schley contro- I'1-' ieop.-n.ru u- nci.ny ua;:.: i i. ii. r . T t nisiory, until tue mi ei.?aiinn ne ius in usjiiii.u ion. i-iis iiieiios ie:.'rei man he has made the statements. he has and tuey are responsuue lor nis decision net to discuss Schley further tint 1 the in- vestigation. Admiral fcampsen, accord - ing to his friends, is more pleased over me .iiiuuiiiieriiit-hi, u.y tHT'iaij, jjim that there will be an official invest ga tion than anything that has happ?nel since tho war. and he will be abl-j to place evidence in the hands of the in vestigating board which will satisfy it beyond a doubt that he was not respon sible for the statements made in the Mac-Lay history about Admiral Schley'; that Admiral Schley was given orders when ho was sent to Cienf uegos that hj did not oliey: and that sinte the war. he" (Sampson) has been a very' much, nbused man, and that Schley and his 4- O . . T I friends have bten responsible for, thej abuse for which Admiral Sampson and his friends allege there has not been the slighteest justification. Admiral Sampson will reach the age limit for retirement next February, and without a doubt will retire, retaining j lii present position until then. Contrary to .rumors he is said to nave no mten- "on oi ashiiii; w innM.uau- 'm, aitliougn it is a khowh inn mat lie is in poor health. He has for several months been visiting suburban towns with a ..view to purchasing n desirable home where he intends to live after he severs his official connection with th navy. - - - Prince Chun Visits Hong Kong Honk Kong, July 25. rrince Chun, brother of Emperor Kwang Hsu, who i the head of a special mission bound Tlnlln ti nmL-a a f-nnpim-nt for th ! 1 "1 i. 1 111. . " .ii , 1 1. v. - murder of Baron VonKet trier, airive 1 here this morning. At 11 o'clock h" called on the governor and afterward visited the Chinese elub'wh'eh was "dec orated, in his honor. Then h? mads a tour of the city and left oh his trip at G o'clock. Prince Chun and party sailed on the German warship Bayern." III lit Three Officers of High Rank Appointed v DEWEY AT THE HEAD Rear Admirals Kimberly and ' BenhanvBoth Retired, Will Be Associated with the Hero of Manila Bay Washington, July 25. Secretary Long , today announced the names of those will meet in the large reception room J & T .c. . i , . i0 . Rear Admiral Kimberly was retii-ed for age April 2, 1802, and is now 71 years old. Rear Admiral Benham was retired April 10, 1S94, and is now 69 vearg okj. Both these officers are hale and hearty, despite their advanced 1 f cssionall v and otherwise.' Admiral' Kimberly lives at West Xewton, Mass.. and Admiral Benham in Washington. It was Admiral Kimberly who was sent to Samoa fn 1889 in command of a squadron to protect American interests. The friction between the American r.nd German ships was very great and there was danger of a clash, but confidence was felt by the authorities in Washing ton in Kimberly's ability to proceed dip lomatically,', if ' absolutely; neccssaryj to defend the". honor of-the- flag. The great hurricane of March, 18S9, relieved the political situation. The three ships under Kimberly s tYandalia . anc Utroyed, as were al i under Kimberly's command the Tren- d Xipsic were le- also three German war vessels. Admiral Kimberly was born in Troy, X. Y.. in 1850. In the civil war he served as executive officer of Ad'jiiml Farragnt's famous flagship, the Hart ford, and participateu in many imporr tant action,, including Mobile Bay. Ad miral Fjewey was a juniqr officer of the Hart'ordj, with Admiral Kimberly at that tithe. In the Korean expedition. Admiral Kimberly commanded the land ing force that captured the Chemulpo forts. For his services' in Samoa Admi ral Kimberly receive! a commendatory letter from the secretary of the navy. AdrrtirpI Fenhnm is best known to his couptrvmen as the man who nroKe tup i blockade at Rio de Janeiro in the Bra- i zihan rebellion of and not oniy enabled the American mercj.uirmen to disohnrge their cargoes, hut gave trie deeth blow to the attempt to re-estanusn ttif TVrt'-s'uses monarcnv in i.razu. . . ., i ji,;,m ma-le fr:i:tkss ettorts tnrongn i j tior-1 1- menrs to secur? nprmission ?fro;n the rebels w lie controlled tne navy of thfk repui lie. for some -rnerican ves - -s?ls ja(lei, with fl0.,r to discharge the-.r iC;,rj:oes at the Rio wharves. Finally he j pervp(1 notice on the rebellion admiral, i'TWnnin that he intended to convov the flour vessels to the city. The little second class cruiser De troit, under Commander Willard H. Rrownson, now of the battleship Ala bama, started by Benham's orders to escort two American merchantmen through the blockade line. Two rebel battleships with shotted guns and their rews at quarters, barred the way. One ofthem fired a shot across the bow the Detroit and Brownson resDonded with a shell aimed at the hull of Brazilian, and shouted over the side that he would sink' her if another shot was fired. This ended the incident r.r.d the revolution. DeGama attempted to surrender to Benham, but the latter re fused to regard him as an enemy. Oth er foreicn commanders followed the ex- amble of Benham, the blockade was completely broken and the attempted restoration of tho monarchy went to nieces, Admiral Penhnm was born in New York city, in 1832, entered the navr in 1817, nnd two years later partici pated iu the capture of a piratical Chi- n iunl.- nvnr M.-icnn. receiving a slijrht , wonna in the rjrht thigh. He was j commander in the civil war, ! Ln-vine principally on the blockade of the Texas coast. While on that service he did not go ashore for thirteen months. Commander rillslnny is now equip ment officer at the Boston navy vard. In tha war with Spain he commanded . ij, i , 11 nil v 1 111."'. 1 v ' - 1 frij:htened the Spaniards by firing bi i ues filled with high explosives. tha ilrnnmire cruiser esuvius wnicn P:t'Snrli Scratched Oft Washington. July 25. Secretary Long tonight cancelled the appointment r,: Commodore John E. Tillsbury as judge advocate of th Schley court of inquiry. It is probable the Judge Advocate Gen eral Lemly will be selected. Pillsbury's appointment was revoked because he is now a subordinate - of Sampson at the Boston navy yard. It was represented to Secretary Long that Pillsbury was a friend, of Sampson, be ing intimate socially and otherwise. Kimberly Wanu to Be Kxeaaed Boston, July 25. Rear Admiral Kim berly will not serve on the court of in quiry granted to Admiral Schley if he can possibly avoid it. He is under the physician and does not feel himself physically able to accept the responsi bility and endure the strain of sitting at the court. A reporter brought him the news of his appointment at his home on West Newton Hill this morning and found him writing to Washington to forestall the possibility of a choice falling on him self. "I have received no notice of my appointment," he said. "My 'morn ing paper said Ramsey would be the third man chosen, and I expected so myself. But in case I might be chosen, I was just, writing to 'Washington ex plaining my physical condition. I am under a-doctor's cure and I don't see how I can make "the trip." CONTEST COMPROMISED Peace, Reigns in Randolph County Once More Asheboro, X. C, July 25. Special. The three contested election cases in Randolph county were today compro mised by the Democrats getting the of fices of register of deeds and treasurer and the Republicans the office of sheriff, each party paying their own costs, thus terminating what would have been one of the most hotly and expensively con tested cases in the history of the State, there being from three to five hundred witnesses on each side. The Democrats were represented by Mssrs. Robins, Hammer, - Hammond, Brittain, More head, Long and Pou, and Messrs. Byuum and Bynum, Steadman, Barringer and Sapp for the Republicans. The criminal docket will be disposed of tomorrow. Several important civil cases will be tried, beginning Monday, Judge Coble presiding. WENT OFF TOO SOON . . t Premature Explosion in a Bat- , tleship's Big Gun Newport, July 25. While at taTget practice outside Tuesday, before the ships of the -North Atlantic souadron came into Newport harbor, it is reported that the port" 13-inch gun in the after turret of the Kearsarge met with an ac cident similar to that which disabled one of the guns in the forward turret in the gult last winter the prematrue ex plosiou of a -shell. Captain McCalla was seen today .ibout.i the matter and said that he would prefer that the infor mat ion be received from the department, a report having been sent there on the matter. He did say, however, that there were premature explosions but that no serious damage was done, in fact the gun was fired several time afterwards and worked well. When spoken to about the investiga tion into the firing of a one-pounder yesterday when a shell burst over the , tni.kly populated part of the city, one ; 1i(,t(l of the proj-tjie hitting the city ; j,., C!ipt- McCalla said there was noth iusr 1o ...1V otl)er than it wa;i. done by an i ,,ri. .... . lhat viiile at taryet practice Tuesday h ,j ,ett :n the gml by oversi llt r,ui whoti at drill last evening .1 j .'.ls th.t.d when supposed to be but it was fonna to be shotted. It is learned today that the shell plowed its way through the gr.ivo of trees on Qua ker meeting grounds and that this caus ed it to burst. The city hsll is a stone's throw from there. Large crowds visited the scene toda-' to see the result of "the shot, and those who found pieces of the shell value them highly. -- WRECKED BY NAPTHA A Town in Ruins and Many Killed and Wounded BatouO, 'Jnly 25, A terrible explosion of naptha occurred at noon today in the centre of the. toAvn- which is now in nuns. ii.nnv nersons were Kineu. xanj f th , , ttvr horribly manuled and j fragnierts 0f lMlies were scattered t broa(jcnst bv the force' of the explosion. The number of victims cannot ne esu- m -m . - . 1 1 U . mated, out as tne area anecieu was iuc most thickly, populated part of the city it is feared the loss of life was great. Batoun is the well known Russian oil port. It is situated onthe east shore of the Black sea apd has a population of about 5,000. ... ' sS Heat Kills a Convict - Winston, Salem, X. C., July 25. Spe ciaj, x negro-county convict died near Kernersville last evening from a sun stroke received while marching along the public road. The supervisor was moving his force and camp from Center ville to Kernersville. Long Strdwd, a member of a section force between Winston and Xorth Wilkeslwro on the Southern road, was prostrated by heat yesterday, and today his condition js considered critical. ' x ' :" ' - - 1M1I Frank Alfred's Crime, To- Horrible to Print HIS PURPOSE FAILED Caught and Committed to Jail Without Bail Strike of Spinners in Lakeside Coto ton Mills - - x Burlington, X. C, July 25. Special.-fi Frank Allred, aged thirty-five, was ar rested here tonight by Chief of Police Murray, charged with an attempted ra"p on Claytie, the three-year-old daughtei of C. W. Petty of Osceola. The evi dence against Allred is very strong, and there seems to be no doubt as to his guilt. Allred has borne a good reputa tion previous to this, and it is a great surprise to all who know him. The fol lowing are the facts in the case, as given to your correspondent: Allred has been employed in the Belle mont cotton mills and boarding with the i etty family. .Last night he was drink ing and did not report for duty. This morning Mr. Petty left Allred and the little girl in the room about 9 o'clock and went out to attend to some busi ness, and when he returned he found Allred with the little girl down on a pallet. His design was evident from his position, but the details are not print able. The father demanded of him tc know what he was about, but he onh jumped up and proceeded to make good his escape from the angry father. Mr. Petty at once looked tin a demiiv sherif! and began a search for the wretch. The were not able to find any trace of hire until he was located here this evening just as he was about to take the 5:43 train. The officers carried " him back to the scene of the crime, which is about seven miles f rom this place, where . he was tried before Justice Page and com mitted to jail without bond. lhe feeling against Allred is very strong, but there is no danger of the people taking the law into their owe hands and lynching him; bat .they -will allow the law to 'take its proper conrs:. There was a strike tnis morning in Lakeside Mills here. The spinners wera dissatisfied with the warp they we: c using. and iu a fret thev leftithe mi'.l it a body. , The- whole rtilLhad to sr.. operation. There will', be no conifiri mise, but their places will be supplie by others. They have already been mu ified to vacate their houses. The nuai ber of men in vol vedis, about fifteen. ORDER SUSPENDED Reorganization of Army; Post? Has Been Put Off Washington, July 25. Secretary Root today suspended the order which he pre pared yesterday for the appointment of a board of officers to look into the subject of a re-organization of army posts of the United States. This ordei was drafted yesterday and the person nel of the board selected.- It has been apparent to the officials of the War Department that there should be a re organization of the military posts of th.8 United States. Some sections of tha country have asked for the establish ment of new posts and reports received at the department show, the neccssitj for the abandonment of others. Accord ingly Secretary Root determined to re fer the subject to a board of army offi cers and the order doing so was sent to General Miles for his consideration. It was expected that it would be readj to be made public today, but Secretary Root surprised the officials of the ds partment by returning the order to the adjutant general's office with the en dorsemcnt "suspended." Xo ' explana tion was obtainable at the War Depart ment for this action. It is thought, how ever, that its suspension , at this time is merely temporary. PALM A DENIES V Neither He Nor Gomez De clared for Annexation ' Havana, July 25. The newspapers publish a letter written by Senor Es trada Palma to Senor Rubens, irf an-, swer to a letter from the latter inform ing Senor Palma that the Havana fi pers stated that veneral Gomez anc Senor Palma ha-i said at the banouet given at the Union League Club thai the destiny of Cuba was annexation an a question of gravitation between Cubf and the United States. Senor Palmi says that . the statement is utterly un true. Xeither he nor General Gomes said anything of the kind. , General Go mez, he adds, is not an - annexationist Senor Palma declares that . the storr originated probably from two reporter, of the Associated Press and another re porter who misrepresented the state ments that were made Rowing to tni fondness of. pome American papers fa, have the idea of annexation advanced or who, perhaps, took statements of Mi Stokes for "those of General Gomez. ' A number of Spanish merchants haTt formed a company to build a court fo: the Spanish, ball taxae in New York. V I"
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