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SENATE MAY BE SENSATIONAL.
ALLEN ANXIOUS TO TU.K OX CIB\N
BELLIGERENCY.
Other Senntnrf. Believed to He \YIII-
IiiK to Urop Cuban M:i)trrJ Pend
ing the Blaine Inqn rj Attempt
to Add a Hawaiian Annexation
Amenilinent to the Conitulnr rod
Hlploinntle Appropriation Lflf
Pomlblc— Annex at ii n Treaty
hate Near It* End.
Washington, Feb. 20.—The diplomatic
and consular and the military academy
appropriation bills will be considered and
passed by the Senate during the coming
week.
There will be more or less debate in ex
ecutive session on lhe Hawaiian annexa
tion treaty, and speeches will be made on
the claim of Mr. Corbett to a scat in the
Senate on the appointment of the Gover
nor of Oregon.
The expectation Is that the hill making
appropriation for the consular and diplo
matic service will be made the basis for
considerable debate.
It Is undersiool to be Senator Allen's
intention to make an effort to secure the
Incorporation in the blil as an amendment
of his provision for the recognition of
Cuban belligerency, and If he should make
this effort the result might he a general
discussion of the Cuban question. While,
however, this is among the possibilities,
It does not appear probable that the Sen
ate is now in a mood for an opening of
this question, pending the Maine investi
gation, so that If it should be taken up
this week there would have to be a quite
radical change in sentiment.
There are some senators, however, ,who
are desirous of,having the subject debated
and they may force the Issue. As Mr.
Allen's amendment was adversely report
ed from the committee on foreign relations
Senator Hale will raise the point of order
against It. This the Vice President will
sustain, and Mr. Allen will, of course, ap
peal. There wiil be stubborn opposition
to such an amendment, if offered, and the
contest may be an animated one if Mr.
Allen persists In his purpose.
Independently of the Cuban amendment
the diplomatic bill is likely to cause debate
on other questions. It seldom gets in the
Senate without being made the basis of
more or less general discussion of . the
country’s foreign policy.
The advisability of amending the appro
priation bill with a provision for the an
nexation of Hawaii, which was at one
time considered by some of the supporters
of the Hawaiian treaty, appears to have
been abandoned. The treaty will, how
ever, receive independent attention during
the week if the appropriation bills and the
Corbett case do not crowd it out. Sen
ator Davis, who, as chairman of the com
mittee on foreign relations, has charge of
the treaty, will be absent from the Senate
during the first half ot the week, but Sen
ator Frye, who is acting chairman, will
move an executive session for the consid
eration of the treaty If there should be an
opening.
There is a general impression that the
treaty will not be further debated at great
length. There are several senators who
desire to be heard upon it, but none of
these are liable to make very long speech
es. The present intention of the friends of
the treaty Is to secure a test vote as soon
as this can be conveniently done, and for
this purpose Senator Bacon’s amendment
providing for submitting a treaty to a
vote of the people of Hawaii will be utiliz
ed. If they find upon this vole that the
treaty cannot command the support of
two-thirds of the senators, the number
necessary to secure its ratification, they
will move to re-commit it to the committee
on foreign relations, and then take up Sen
ator Morgan's bill for annexation, which
was favorably reported to the Senate dur
ing the extra session. This is the present
plan, but details may, of course, be
changed.
The friends of the treaty regard the Ba
con amendment as entirely unfriendly and
they would regard as antagonistic to the
treaty any senator who would cast his
vote for it; hence, they think they can use
It as a foil and by its use secure the equiv
alent of a vote on the treaty without im
periling that document.
If the voW> on the amendment should
show that the treaty commands the sixty
votes necessary to its ratification, it would
then be pressed to a final vote as speedily
as possible.
W ORK OK THE 110 l SE.
Sundry Civil Rill to Have tile Right
I of Way.
hington, Feb. 20.—Unless the Cuban
question or some phase of the Maine dis
aster should ecAne before the House this
week, the time, with the exception of to
morrow, which under an arrangement
made last week will be given up to the
consideration of private bills, will be de
voted nominally at least to the sundry
civil appropriation bill.
This bill will be reported to the House
to-morrow. It is a very voluminous meas
ure, containing all the odds and ends of
appropriations as its name Indicates, and is
usually productive of more protracted
contests than any of the other appropria
tion bills. It is understood that the infor
mation regarding the situation in Cuba
for last week by the House has
been prepared by the state department
and is ready for transmittal. Some of the
consular reports bearing on the situation
have been edited in some places, but it is
said the situation as presented will call for
some action, and if the Information goes
to the House this week an effort may be
made to get it before the House in some
manner. For this reason, and in view of
the condition of public sentiment pending
the result of the special investigation
of' the cause of the disas
ter to the Maine It is considered proba
ble that the answer of the state depart
ment will be withheld for several days.
In the face of the catastrophe which has
occurred the members of the House who
have usually rushed to the fore on the
occasion of any sensational development,
either in foreign or dorm nic affairs, were
ominously silent last week. The extreme
gravity of the situation and the far-reach
ing consequences of hasty or ill consid
ered action tended to disarm them, hut at
any time during the consideration .of the
appropriation bill, where the widest lati
tude In debate is allowed, a stirring de
bate involving the recent sensational
events in connection with the explosion
of the Maine, the recall of the Spanish
minister and the latest developments In
Cuba, may be | recipltated. But those in
authority, by keeping the appropriation
bill In the right of way, can easily pre
vent action by the House, if they so de
sire, and the prevailing opinion of the con
servative leaders on both sides Is that
both action and agitation are out of place
until all the facts upon which a calm
judgment can be predicted are known.
-Friends, They Coy .—Amy—lsn’t that a
k small shoe, dear?
t Maud—Yes, dear—for the foot!—Boston
ffravck r.
PLANT TRIP TO HONDURAS.
The Members of the t arty Delighted
\\ ith 4lie Voypge.
Tampa, Fla., Feb. 21.—The steamship
Mascotte of the Plant Steamship Com
pany arrived at Port Tampa at 11:15 yes
terday from Honduras, the first trip ever
made to that country by a tourist party
from a Southern port, but it will hardly
be the last, according to the reports of
the party who made the voyage on the
Mascotte.
The Mascotte soiled from Port Tampa
on Friday nigfit Feb. 11, and after a de
lightful sail across the Gulf reached
Puerto Cortez at 3 p. m. on Monday, Feb.
H, St. Valentine's Day. Among those on
board were Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Plant,
Col. A. A Wiley of Alabama, Capt. J. W.
Fitzgerald, superintendent of the Plant
Steamship Company, Dr. Aitree, and a
number of others.
Mr. Plant said yesterday, on their re
turn, that the entire trip had been a most
delightful one, and that the tourists who
failed to take advantage of the future
t rips to Honduras during the present sea
son would miss a rich treat.
The party reached Puerto Cortez Mon
day afternoon and spent that afternoon
and evening and the next morning in vis
iting the various points of interest. The
harbor is an excellent one and has eight
fathoms of water. The city has a. popu
lation of about 3,C00. The party was well
received by the city officials and shown
every courtesy. They remained until
about 10 o’clock the next mornig and then
left for Celba, where they arrived the
same afternoon.
Ail of the party were particularly pleased
with Celba. It has about the same popula
tion as Puerto Cortez. It is a Spanish city
and here also the officials did all in their
power to make the visit of the party as
pleasant as possible.Thcy visited all points
of interest in und around the city, and re
mained until Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, when the return voyage was be
gun.
At Ceiba, the steamer was loaded with
I, bunches of bananas which were
brought to Port Tampa, and were shipped
last night to the Northern markets.
The only oldeetlon that any of the party
had to the towns visited was the extreme
beat. Ihe natives did not appear to mind
the weather in the least, but the Ameri
cans used palm leaf fans vigorously and
patronized the “cool drink” estahlisn
ments.
No monkeys or other pets were brought
over, but quite a collection of curios will
be added to the exhibits in the Plant sys
tem exposition building. The date for the
next trip has not yet been decided upon,
but if the relations between this country
and Spain remain peaceful, it will only
be a matter of a week or so before the
Mascotte will again start on a voyage to
Honduras.
Mr. and Mrs. Plant, accompanied by
their valet and maid, left in their pri
vate car last night for New Orleans to at
tend the SVlardi Gras celebration, which
begins Monday morning.
TALLAHASSEE TOPICS.
Sign I ficeu t Order to Nuvnl Revenue
Officers.
Tallahassee, Fla., Feb. 21.—1n these pip
ing times of excitement Adjt. Gen, Hous
toun issues the following significant order:
Col. Winfield S. Proskcy, Chief Ordnance
Officer; Lieut. A. R. Merrill, Lieut. (Ju
nior Grade) T. H. Bland, Ensigns Miller
and Gibbons, with such pettey officers and
signalmen from the Third division, Florida
Naval Militia, Jacksonville, as may be
necessary, are detailed to make a recon
noisance of the Atlantic coast, as far as
practical, with a view to locating proper
sites for signal stations, and to secure such
other data as may be obtained and of value
from a military standpoint.
Hon. William N. Sheats, state Superin
tendent, has gone to Chattahoochee to at
tend the annuul meeting of the department
of superintendence of the National Educa
tional Association.
E. L. Green of Santa Rosa county, now
at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,
is writing n school history of Florida,
which he hopes to have published about
the Ist of July.
Hon. William N. Sheats has called a
convention of county school superintend
ents, to meet in Jacksonville on March 15.
Among the Important matters to be dis
cussed at this meeting will be the adoption
of text books, with a view to securing uni
formity of books as far as possible. The
matter of locating the summer training
schools for teachers will also be a sub
ject for discussion.
The railroad commissioners have com
pleted a tour of the east coast country,
wherf they had a number of large and
interesting meetings, particularly at Co
coanut Grove and Lemon City. Commis
sioner Day Is in the northern section of
the state busily engaged in scouring data
necessary to have before the commission
ers at their meeting on March 1, when
rates of freight and the mileage book
question will come up for consideration
and final disposition. lmj>ortant changes
are expected.
DROUGHT IN TELFAIR.
Heavy Losses Suffered liy Turpen
tine Operators Iy Fire.
Mcßae, Ga., Feb. 21).—This section has
gone throtigh the driest winter ever known
by the "oldest inhabitant.” The roads
were drier and dustier than at any time
last summer, and the streams lower.
Many farmers had to haul water for their
stock and family uses. Stock in the
woods suffered considerably, as the creeks
and ponds dried up. The larger streams
have been full of timber for the Darien
mnrked since fall waiting for water, and
It has worked considerabl# hardships ert
the people engaged in this business, which
is the leading industry in some sections,
and it has hurt all lines of business.
Much damage has been done by forest
fires throughout this section In the burn
ing of houses, bridges and fencing. The
naval stores people have suffered heavily
by the destruction of boxed timber by
and fire, and many ojierators will be
forced to reduce their forces, as the loss
cannot be repaired on account of the
scarcity of timber. On Thursday night
the long drought was broken by a good
shower.
There is little apparent interest here in
political matters. Up to the publication of
Col. Candler's letter to Judge Meyerhardt
the people generally scorned to care noth
ing for opposition to Candler, but recently
there has been considerable change of
feeling, and the letter in question has ig-en
severely condensed by many who were
strong Evans men in 1891.
NEW BEDFORD’S STRIKE.
Conference Looking to n Settlement
May Be Held.
New Bedford. Mass., Feb. 20.—The sixth
week of the cloth mills strike opens with
out any indication of the opening of the
mills on the part of manufacturers. There
is a feeling, however, that the coming
week will see a meeting of the representa
tives of both sides, as suggested by Com
mlssloner Barry of the state board of ar
bitration, that some arrangement lodking
to a conclusion of the strike may be dis
cussed.
THE MORNING NEWS: MO a DAY, FEBRUARY 21, ISD3.
CANDLER’S CAMPAIGN.
Editors of tlie State Still Diseossing
His Letter.
Dalton Argus: Of course some as honest
men voted for Atkinson in 1894 as ever
voted for anybody, and ngainst them Can
dler has nothing to say—nor have his
friends. He is firing into the tricksters,
and conservative men, unless personally
aggrieved, will not take offlense at his let
ter.
Cartersville Courant: Judge Spencer R.
Atkinson of Brunswick, and at present a
member of the state Railroad Commission,
has announced as a candidate for
Governor. He will not meet with much
encouragement in this neck of the woods.
Col. Howard Thompson, candidate for
Congress, opened tne Dan oy maxing a
speech at Dawsonvilie last week.
Dailon Citizen: The Citizen editor en
joys the acquaintance of both Col. Can
dler and Judge Atkinson. We like both
of them, but shall support Judge Atkinson.
Camilla Clarion: To say the least of it,
the letter was uncalled for, entirely un
necessary, and exceedingly Impolitic. Col.
Candler has cast aside the role of harmon
izer, and raises an issue that wiil add
spice to the campaign without confering
any benefit upon Democracy.
W. C. J. (jsirrlgon of Banks county is a
legislative possibility.
Toeoa Record: The trouble In this
campaign is with Candler in the Govern
or’s chair there would not be so many
shyster lawyers feeding at Georgia’s pub
lic crib—the dirty politician would be cm
pelled to take a back seat; the people
would be in the saddle, and that gang of
gentlemanly looters of the state treasury
would be compelled to take a rest; this
did not suit them; so they must hatch up
a pretext—some scheme—to get their man
a showing—so they unearthed the letter,
and with a hurrah from Rabun Gap to
Tybee light, they published it and a day
or so later Spencer Atkinson announced
for Governor.
Waynesboro True Citizen: The Savan
nah News thinks Judge Atkinson will have
to resign or take the consequences. Well,
it is a trying hole for the Judge to be In,
and his friends are trying to excuse him
fy>m resigning because Col. Candler gave
up a small sum while Judge Atkinson
would have to give up a large amount.
That will not do. If there is a principle
In it, It can’t be measured by dollars.
Rome Tribune: Elective and appointive
officers are very different. The Tribtine
cannot see why Judge Spencer Atkinson
should resign as railroad commissioner.
His office 1b not similar to that of Col.
Candler, who has resigned es Secretary of
State to take effect March 31. One office
Is elective by the people; the other is ap
pointive. The law requires that the Sec
retary of State shall be in his office every
day in the year. A railroad commissioner
is appointed to office, and there is no sim
ilarity of position with that of the Secre
tary of State who is chosen by the people.
Carrollton Free Press: We regret the
writing of the letter, but as has been stat
ed the Free Press will stand by Col. Can
dler. We have always been an admirer
of his sturdy honesty, purity of life, and
freedom from trickery and the arts of the
demagogue. He is no ringster, in fact,
he is known as a smasher of rings and
corrupt polities, and this of itself com
mends him highly to the Free Press’ ad
miration.
Friends are urging the appointment of
Judge R. P. Trippe of Albany for Secre
tary of State.
The business men of Atlanta are prepar
ing to put forward a legislative candidate,
and T. B. Neal, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, is mentioned. This move
ment Is the indirect result of the recent
industrial convention.
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.
Tliree Perish on the Same Day In
Wilkes County.
Washington, Ga., Feb. 20.—Three small
negro children were burned to death near
here on the same day—two in one family
and one In another. It was the same old
story—parents went off and locked them
in the house.
Ex-Gov. Northen spent Friday here in
the interest of the Georgia exhibit at the
Omaha exposition. A largely attended
and enthusiastic meeting was held, and
Wilkes epunty pledged herself to be on
hand In the Georgia exhibit at Omaha.
Barnwell & Vickers, of this place, have
on exhibition Gen. Toombs' old Confeder
ate saddle. It is elaborately decorated
with hand engraved lea I her. and is a very
fine piece of work. Its original cost was
$l5O.
w. M. Rousey and W. H. Allgood, from
Wilkes, were tried before the United
States Court in Augusta last week on the
charge of illicit distilling, and were dis
missed. G. W. Rousey, tried on the same
charge, was sentenced to two months in
jail and to pay a fine of SIOO.
John and Robert Harper, from Lincoln,
were also before the court on the same
charge. They were found guilty and sen
tenced to two months in jail for John, and
one for Robert, also a fine of SIOO each.
The judgavery kindly gave them per
mission to sfc’ve out their term at differ
ent times, so that their farm might not be
neglected.
BRUNSWICK’S BUDGET.
Col. Kny's Work at Mobile—North
ern Visitor* ut Jekyl.
Brunswick, Ga., Feb. 20.—Surgeon J. H.
White, officer in charge of the United
States immigration department of New
York. writes that the magnificent work
done In behalf of national quarantine by
Mr. Clarke and Col. Kay at the Mobile
convention saved the Marine Hospital
sorvice views from being treated lightly
by the convention.
Hon. Chauneey 51. Depew, accompanied
by his niece, Miss Paulding, arrived in
Mr. Depew’s New York Central ear to
day. and are now at Jekyl.
Owner Bleisteln of the Buffalo Courier
will arrive at Jekyl to-morrow.
Joseph Pulitzer and his party left Jekyl
for New York to-day.
Some thief entered Col. C. P. Goodyear's
house and stole It is s<ioo diamond jeweled
case gold watch. It was presented to Col
Goodyear several years ago Just after he
secured his first depth or water on the
bar. by the citizens.
Col. W. E. Kay has accepted the invl
talicn to Introduce ex-Senator John J. In
galls when he lectures here next Thursday
night.
Brunswick naval militia, Torpedo Corp
and Riflemen will parade Tuesday In hon
or of Washington’s birthday.
Rev. W. E. Hollingsworth has accepted
a call to the Presbyterian Church after
March 1.
Plans for the Catholic priest’s new home
have arrived, and are ready for contrac
tors.
Five conventions are booked for Cumber
land this season. They are State Medical
Association, April 27; Lawyers, June 20;
Teachers. June 30; Sheriffs and State Or
dinaries, later.
—Mamma—The Janitor complained ihat
baby kept him awake last night.
Papa—lf 1 had known that I wouldn’t
have objected so much to the dear little
fellow keeping me awake,—Truth.
C.\RTER.HBRR?\GTO\ C %*C.
L,n*t of the Acfne<l Finally It cleaned
on Dull.
Odum. Ga., Feb. 30.—The last of the
Carter-Herrington suspects was bailed
out last week. They have various charges
against them, all of which they all deny.
H. B. Carter, the first arrested, Is charged
with arson In burning a freight car at
Brentwood, a little station five miles north
of here, for which he gave bond in the sum
of $3,000. He was then arrested on the
charge of cheating and swindling on two
warrants, one from Fulton county and one
from Bibb county. He gave bond to the
amount of $2,590 on these charges.
Herrington was the next one arrested, on
the charge of receiving stolen goods on a
warrant issued from Pierce county, for
which he gave bond in the sum of $1,0)0.
Next he was arrested on the charge of ar
son, and gave a $3,00> bond, making his
total bonds amount to 54.5U0. Next arrest
ed was one “Frog” Teston for receiving
stolen goods. His bond was placed at
SI,OOO. a negro named James Fobb, Is held
In SIOO bond as a witness.
Carter was running a small business at
Fitzgerald, and was burned out under sus
picious circumstances. Then he came to
Brentwood for a short while, during which
time he bought heavily from some Macon
and Atlanta merchants, having the goods
shipped to Brentwood. He also was con
nected with a turpentine business in Flor
ida, where he intended to ship the goods
later. But on the night after the car was
loaded to ship, it was burned on the side
track. Later several of the goods that was
supposed to be burned was found in Car
ter’s possession at his store in
Florida, where he was first arrested. Car
ter claims to have not known that they
were the same goods and says he bought
therm from other parties, not knowing
that they were stolen goods. The charge
of cheating and swindling was brought
about by his claiming to have had real
estate in Wayne county to the amount of
$9,000, and after the goods were sold and
shipped on those statements it was ascer
tained by the tax digest of Wayne county
that he held no real estate at all. In con
sequence of his not paying for said goods
at time promised the warrants were is
sued. Carter claimed he can prove an
alibi in the arson case, but does not
state whether he can prove where he
got the goods or not. He claims to be
perfectly innocent of the charges against
him. He also says that the parties that
had the warrants for cheating and swind
ling issued have offered him something
like SI,OOO to compromise the case, inti
mating that they fear defeat. He is to
appear before court in Atlanta in March
next, in Macon in April, and in Wayne in
May.
Herrington formerly did business at
Hazelhurst, but was burned out at that
place twice, and then moved to Brent
wood, where he only ran for a very short
time, and was burned out again. He next
went to Brooksville, Fla., and opened up
business again and here was where some
of the supposed burned goods were found
in his store and led to his arrest. Herring
ton says he bought the goods from a par
ty at night, and does not know who the
party was. He also claims to be innocent
of both charges. Herrington and Carter
are cousins by marriage, and are both
young men, Carter having a wife and one
child. Herrington has no family.
Manly Testor. or “Frog,” as he Is
known hv his acquaintances, is charged
with having received stolen goods, he
having hauled goods for Carter to Patter
son to be shipped to him ,at Brooksville.
The goods were supposed to be the same
that were in the car. '“Frdg” claimed to
not have known what the goods were, but
other parties claim that he was certainly
aware of the nature of the goods. Jim
Frobbs claims to not have any hand in
the game at all, only to have assisted
Testor with the team a short distance
up the way. The outcome of the case is
watched with great interest at this place.
Detective J. \V. Connally Is the one that
has worked up the cases and is yet col
lecting evidence.
FLORID V*S QUARANTINE.
Regulation* to Go Into Effect a
Month Earlier Than Usual.
Tampa, Fla., Feb. 20.-Dr. Joseph Y.
Porter, state health officer and secretary
of the State Board of Health, who ar
rived in the city Thursday, left FViday for
Punta Gorda to look after business at that
point. He will leave for Key West Mon
day night.
While here Dr. Porter said that at the
meeting of the Stpte Board of Health In
Jacksonville, it was decided to change the
time for instituting the maritime quaran
tine regulations, as the board received no
tice that the United States authorities
had decided to establish quarantine against
all infected ports and suspected ports, on
April 1, instead of May 1, as has been the
custom in the past.
Hold Up nj Mnoon.
Macon, Ga., Feb. 21. 3 a. m.—About 1
o’clock this morning John Grace was held
up by two men on Third street, and robbed
of s(>o. He was on his way home and was
seized while passing the mouth of an alley.
The robbers escaped with policemen in hot
pursuit.
Sum Jour* Would Make Hot Itncc.
Quitman. Ga.. Feb. 29.—'The announce
ment of Rev. Sam Jones for Governor
caused considerable talk here, and it is
the general remark that he would make
a warm race. However, his announco
ment is generally believed to be a joke.
IS THE OYSTER \ FISH?
Theologian* and I nwyer* Say It I*,
Zoologist* Sny It Isn't.
Whether tho oyster is a fish, and can be
eaten without violating the laws of Len
may be a perplexing question to some
about this time. The preponderance of
opinion Is that it can be eaten with Im
punity.
A scientific opinion was given by a pro
lessor in tne biological department of
Johns Hopkins University, who says that
“ihe question is a simple one. I do not
know what an oyster is legally or relig
iously, but zoologically, It isn’t a fish.”
A religious opinion by Cardinal Gibbon
is to the effect that "the church has at.
ways regarded fish, oysters and crabs as
belonging to the same genus, and, there
fore, permissa hie as food on fast days.
During Lent the law In some sections is
stretched, as ut New Orleans, where a
certain kind of water fowl Is permitted to
bo eaten on fast days because it has a
fishy taste.”
A legal opinion by the city attorney of
Baltimore, says that oysters are fish.
“Whether they are or not.” he says, “is
not an open question, since Wharton vs.
Wise, 153 U. S. 170. In that case Wharton,
a Marylander, was arrested for taking
oysters oir the Virgin is side of tho I’oco
moke sound. The Supreme Court says:
'lt Is conceded that the right of fishing
when not qualified extends to the taking
of both floating fish and shell fish.’ And
in another part of the court’s opinion, in
speaking of the powers of Virginia in Po
oomoke sound, says that state has power
‘to pass all neoessary laws for the protec
tion of fish therein, whether floating or
shell. The court, in this opinion, clearly
puts oysters in the genus of fish, desig
nating the two species as floating fish und
shell fish.”
VISIT OF THE VIZCAYA.
(Continued from First Pape)
mast. This was the first sign that the
spectators afloat and ashore were given
that the visaing croft was aware of the
disaster in Havana harbor. Capt. Euiale
ordered the flag at half-mast as a token
of regret for the death of the American
sailors.
Meantime, the marines, who were to
take up the first watch, were taken from
the Nina to the Narkeeta, os were also
four policemen and a roundsman.
A rowboat, containing three men, two of
whom were rowing, and tho third sitting
in the stem, came out from Tompki.isville
and headed directly for the Vizcaya. The
Nina intercepted the little craft, and, in
response to inquiries, the man in the stern
said that he had a telegraphic dispatch
for the commander of the cruiser. .When
this information was transferred to Capt.
Euiale, the latter told Lieut. Dougherty
to let the boat come alongside, and also
said that he would see any newspaper le
porters w-ho wished to come aboard. As
soon as this was mode known to the
press boats, which were hovering around,
half a hundred newspaper men accepted
the invitation, and in less than ten min
utes were ail aboard plying questions to
the commander and officers of the cruiser.
While all this was going on, the crowd
on shore became larger and the keenest
interest was taken in every movement of
the different vessels. Lieut. Dougherty
wall remain in the vicinity of the cruiser
while she remains (n port, and will direct
every detal regarding the protective watch.
From 4 o’clock this afternoon until mid
night to-night the Nina and Narkeeta pa
trol led the waters in the neighborhood of
the big vessel. They were relieved at
midnight 6y the tugs Daniel S. Lamont
and Scout, in command of Capts, Thomas
A. Key and T. P. Coffey. These boats are
provided by the supervisor of the port.
They took on the police and marihe guards
and will remnln on watch until 8 o’clock
to-morrow morning. At that hour four
police launches, manned by policemen and
marines will go on duty and stand by until
4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon, when the
naval tugs will take up the same positions
which they assumed this afternoon.
These are the plans so far as arranged
by Lieut, ipougherty, and they are not
likely to be changed. All mentioned will
remain off Tompkinsville until the Viz
caya leaves her anchorage and points out
to sea. Tn case the cruiser comes through
the upper bay and anchors in the North
river, the patrol boats and tugs will ac
company her and the same arrangements
will maintain.
THREE STATES SNOWBOUND.
Wisconsin, lona anil Illinois Swept
by a Blizzard.
Chicago, 111., Feb. 20.—'The states of
Wisconsin, lowa and Illinois are practic
ally snow bound.
Reports from Cedar Rapids and Webster
City, Iowa; Freeport, Bloomington, Rock
ford and Galesburg, 111., indicate an av
erage snow fall since last night of two
feet. Throughout Wisconsin and Northern
Michigan the fall was much heavier, In
fact the greatest of the season.
A forty-mile gale has piled the snow into
enormous drifts, completely paralyzing
street railway traffic and seriously inter
fering with the operation of trains on the
steam roads. The Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul, the Northwestern and the Wis
consin Central trains have been delayed,
in some instances fifteen hours, owing to
the heavy drifts and steady fall of snow
which makes the use of the snow plows
unavailing.
Rain and snow alternated in Chicago
and vicinity, but late to-night the snow
seemed to have gained the upper hand.
Not enough has fallen, however, to inter
fere with railway traffic.
SNOW TWENTY FEET DEEP.
Blizzaril of Great Severity Sweeping
Over Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, Wis„ Feb. 20.—’The blizzard
which started In yesterday morning, and
of which Milwaukee is the center, still
continues.
Snow to the depth of seven feet is piled
up all along the different lines of street
railway.
Railway trains on all roads entering Mil
waukee are all the way from two to fifteen
hours late.
All the boats plying between here and
across the lake and northern and southern
points ore accounted for.
The captain of the steamer Wisconsin,
which arrived from Grand Haven to-night,
reports a very stiff gale blowing and the
snow so blinding that it is impossible to
see more than a foot ahead.
Reports from neighboring towns and
from Northern Michigan are to the effect
that the storm now raging is the worst of
the season.
In Oshkosh such a blizzard has not been
seen in twenty-five years. Street ear ser
vice is everywhere crippled and passenger
trains are either stalled or badly delayed.
Twelve Marinette fishermen are missing
and grave fears are entertained for their
safety.
In some places snow has drifted to a
hight of twenty feet.
COIINEIt STONE OF A NEW CHI'RCII.
Impr<M<ve Services ut the Sucre<l
Heart at Augusta..
Augusta, Ga., Feb. 29.—The laying of
the corner-stone of the new Church of the
Sacred Heart was a most Impressive cere
mony. The foundations of the structure
had been tastefully decorated and over
head blew numbers of American flags
loaned by Capt. Taylor of the arsenal.
At 10:39 o’clock a solemn high mass was
celebrated in the old church. Rev. Joseph
Winkelreid, S. J., of Macon, being the
celebrant, Rev. John Brislan, 8. J., rector
of St. Stanilus, at Macon, deacon, and
Rev. Daniel Murphy, S. J., of Augusta,
sub-deacon.
Rf. Rev. Thomas A. Becker, D. D.,
preached upon the gospel of the day,
briefly exhorting the faithful to charity.
The laying of the corner stone this af
ternoon at 4 o'clock brought out a very
large gathering. All the military and
other organizations of tho Sacred Heart
and St. Patricks parishes assembled in a
side street, and after a parade through
several streets all repaired to the build
ing, where Bishop Becker officiated in tho
laying of the corner stone, a block of pol
ished Georgia granite 18 by 38 inches.
The sermon was preached by Rev. John
Brislan. S. J.. upon the text: "The Stone
which the builders rejected hath become
the head of the corner.”
Bishop Becker then addressed a few stir
ring remarks to the vast concourse, refer
ing to the recent destruction of the Cathe
dral of the diocese. The whole conclud
ed with a solemn pontifical benediction.
MEXICAN CUSTOM HOUSE HI UVED.
Clilef Clerk Probably Fatally Horned
at Tampico.
Laredo, Tex., Feb. 21.—According to pri
vate Information the custom house at
Tampico, Mexico, was destroyed by Are
to-night, and it is said to have been of
incendiary origin, the lire starting on the
wharf. Chief Clerk Robinson was se
riously burned and will probably die. A
heavy loss Is reported.
Doctor and Cook Agree
The following opinions of high authorities on hygiene and cooking, ex
press the views of all members of the medical and culinary professions.
“Cottonseed oil ha* a direct dietetic “Vegetable oils (sneh ascottonseed
value! it aids both digeation and as- oil), arc growing fast in favor with
■imitation Cottolene.a thorough, educated housewives and intelligent
iy wholesome combination of fresh cooks
beef suet and pure cottonseed oil is Thedesirnble Rubfltltnte(Cottolene)
eminently worthy to supersede lard Ib purer, more healthful and eco
for culinary use.” uomical than lard, which it has sup.
J. Hobart Egbert, A. M., M.D.,Ph.D. planted.”
Editor Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette. „„ /amouJ , w(um . *" c^_
®COTTOLENE
links appetizing food, good health and economy.
Genuine Cottolene is sold everywhere in one to ten pound yellow
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f HOPEI
ims of malignant Blood Poison and Scro
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m companionship and medical ignorance
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lodern civilization looks with sympa
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