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The Courier-Sentinel. VOL. XXIV. oenTwheeler T# UNION VETS Boston G. A. R. Men Give Him Roval Welcome. VAST AUDIENCE WAS PRESENT. Address Teemed With Expressions of Good Will—Tribute to Massachusetts. A Boston, Mass,, special says: For the first time an ex-officer df the con¬ federacy delivered the Memorial Day address before a New England Grand Army post. General Joseph Wheeler, the cavalry leader who led the boys in gray at the famous charge at and nearly thirty-seven years later, beneath the stars and stripes, cheered ou the volunteers at Santiago,was the orator and guest of honor at the Me¬ morial Day services of Kinsley post 113, Grand Army of the Republic, at the Boston theater. The immense au¬ ditorium was filled to its utmost ca¬ pacity. Wheeler General opened his speech with an eloquent tribute to the part played by Massachusetts in the his¬ tory of the American commonwealth, whose soldiers had played conspicu¬ ous parts in all wars and whose states¬ men had ever been famous in the halls of congress. He alluded to the prophecy of Gen oral Horace Binney Dargent, who thir¬ ty years ago, on Memorial Day in the <city , 'of Boston, predicted the day xvoTild come when this anniversary would be celebrated “after some day of glory when the sons of rebels an$ our sous shall have fallen side by side in some common cause of foreign war ns our sires and their sires fell side by under the eye of the great rebel, the Virginian, Washington.” “Already,” said General Wheeler, “the words of this prophecy have been fulfilled, for the warriors who fell side by side at La Guasimas, San Juan and El Caney, men from the north and south, among them some of your brave boys from the Second Massa¬ chusetts, were buried together in the gi'eut national" cemetery at Arlington; while a great federal officer who took part in the great struggle of our civil war and now the chief executive of the nation, by his presence, conferred honor upon their funeral obsequies." “Tho spirit of true nobility tnught •by American mothers -has made our •country the pride and fear of the world.” Declaring that it was the duty of every American to uphold ihe presi¬ dent and his cabinet when it has be¬ ed come thoroughly committed to a policy, General Wheeler said: “Patriotic devotion can be exercised by volunteering to serve in the field, but it may also be most profitably ex¬ erted iu encouraging confidence among •our people at home. Certainly no good and only evil can come from Words and acts which tell rival nations that even a portion of our people, however few, are not in full sympathy with our government,or what is worse, that any Americans actually do sym¬ pathize with our country’s enemies. Such a course cannot fail to weaken confidence and embarrass the executive power. Those who insist that the power of the United States is so grent that it must always triumph will admit that difficulties or obstacles created by some of our own people will have the effect of retarding at least in some degree the prompt and happy restoration to perfect and lasting peace. “I am one of those who firmly be¬ lieve that whatever is, is right, and I cannot doubt but that conditions are thrust upon a country by a course of events following a well judged and righteous action on the part of the people and the government the con¬ sequence could not be other than bene¬ ficial, not only to the people of our own country, but to the world at large. “There is one sentiment which should be impressed on every mind and instilled into every heart: “My country, may she always be right, but right or wrong, my coun¬ try.” CAPTURED BY REBELS. Two American Officers Pounced Upon While On Pleasure Cruise. Details regarding the capture by Filipinos of two officers of the hospital , ship Relief Tuesday have just been obtained from Manila. The Relief lies in the harbor in front of the city. The third officer, Fred Heppy, and Assistant Engineer Charles Blandford rigged a sail on one of the ship’s boats and went sailing along the shore on the south, opposite the insurgent lines. . Tho boat became becalmed near the shore and some native canoes with Filipinos on board put out and cap¬ tured the two men, who were unarmed, and also took possession of the boat. NAMED FULL TICKET. finclnl Democrats of Massachusetts Hold State Convention. The state convention of the social democrats of Massachusetts was held in Boston Sunday, twenty-five branches being represented by fifty-six dele¬ gates. A state ticket was placed in nomination, a state central committen elected and a platform containing y declaration of principles was adopted. BASKS will economize. Several Institution* In Savannah) Ga., tt> lteduce Capital Stork. Several of the banks of Savannah, Ga., are preparing to reduce their cap¬ ital stock as^a step In the dirsciion of economy. In a few days the Savan¬ nah xJauk and Trust company will hold * tion meeting for that purpose. Applica¬ will be made to th& Secretary of state for a charter amendment which ■will permit this reduction. Its pres¬ ent capital is $350,000, and the proba¬ The bility is it will be reduced to $200,000. Southern Bank and the National Bank of Savannah have already taken this step and the Merchants’ National Bank is contemplating doing thb same thing The at an early date. cause of the desire for reduced capital stocks seems to be the in¬ creased taxation a large stock entails upon a bank. A bank with a small capital stock can do as much business almost as one with a larger stock and do it cheaper. A bank with a small stock can borrow from the east all the currency required to tide it over cer¬ tain periods and does not UaVe to pa-Jj such heavy taxes for its lise. A bank official, in speaking of the matter, said that he knew of ohe banking house in Savannah where the taxes for 183!) were blit $300 below the salary list. This is a clear indication that the taxes, both city and state, are too high, he stated, and there should be relief from some point. REWARD IS OFFERED For Information Aa to the Fate of John A. Benedict. A special from, Greenville, S. C., says: Thursday was another day of ceaseless but futiie searching for the missing John Benedict. There was absolutely no clew discovered. Two hundred dollars reward has been offered for ally information which may lead to the finding of Benedict, dead or alive. Placards to this effect are being posted in all of the country about Greenville. Thursday afternoon Dr. Benedict, a brother of the missing man, and Dr. White, with several as¬ sistants, scouted the country along the line of the Southern railway between Greenville and Greer’s Station,while a similar pnrty under the leadership of Hon. Bob Gantt worked down to Greers from Spartanburg. At every cross roads and almost at every farmhouSe copies of the proclam¬ ation of reward have been left. At the same time a lot of them have been sent to the Spartanburg frtr distribution along line from there to Columbia. SOUTHERN CONTROLS ROAD. Tho Mobile ami 'Birmingham Road Is Merged Into tho Groat System. On Thursday the Mobile and Bir¬ mingham rnilroad extending from Selma to Mobile, 165 miles, passed into the hands of the Southern rail¬ way, under a ninety-nine year lease. The road will be made a part of the Anniston division with headquarters in Selma. Mr. Frank Browder, general freight f.gent of the Mobile and Birmingham, has been appointed division freight agentof theSouthern,with jurisdiction from Rome to Mobile, Selma to Merid¬ ian, Selma to Akron and Selma to Bir¬ mingham. J. A. Maryman, general agent at Selma, will be transferred to Mobile and Mr. J. W. Hunter, chief clerk to Division Freight Agent Green, of Birmingham, will succeed Mr. Ma¬ ryman at Selma. The acquisition of the Mobile and Birminghom gives the Southern the short line from the Birmingham dis¬ trict to the gulf and it is anticipated that the road will do an immense bus¬ iness. NEGRO BRIDE JAILED While Her White Husband Is Hiding: From Officers. A Columbia, S. C., special says: The colored bride and the preacher that married her to Geo. Hamilton, white, have been arrested in Green¬ ville. Hamilton.was a member of the Fourth New Jersey regiment,stationed at Greenville. After going home he came bacK lo Greenville and made his headquarters at the home of Marion Love, a negro. He then married Me¬ lissa Love, daughter of his host, against tho laws of South Carolina. The negroes in the neighborhood were jubilant. A warrant was issued for all the parties. Hamilton has hidden away, but the bride is in jail and Rev. 1 Thomas Minus, the preacher, has given bond for appearance at trial. TO STAND SECOND TRIAL. Mm. Hughes Will Again be Arraigned for Murder of Husband. Mrs. Mattie A. Hughes, the young woman who killed her husband at Greers, S. C., last fall, will be again arraigned on the charge of murder at Greeneville next week. At the last term of court she was tried and a mistrial resulted. The case will be called this session on motion made by defence. The allegation was that ow¬ ing to Judge Townsend ordering a mistrial and dismissing the jury in the abSSitce of the defendant amounted to a practical acquittal. The new con¬ stitution forbids twice placing in jeop¬ ardy a citizen on the same charge. FIGHTING AT MINDANAO. Principal City of tho Island Bombarded by tlio Americans. A dispatch to The New York Journal and Advertiser from London says that a iipecfcl dispatch from Labuan an¬ noyances that severe fighting is report¬ ed between Americans and Filipinos on the island of Mindanao. The principal city on the island, Zamboanga, has been bombarded and burned and is in ruins. ELL1JAY, GILMER COUNTY, GA. THURSDAY, J UNE 8, 1899. A DtADLY STREET DUEL FIVE MEN ENGAGE IN BATTLE AT ATHENS} ALA; AN OLD FAMILY FEUD THE CAUSE All Were Prominent Citizens and the Fight Occurred on Principal Street of the Town* The quiet city of Athens, in Lime¬ stone county, Alabama, was the scene of a terrible bloody tragedy Thursday, in which five men participated. The cause was an old feud existing between the Campbell and Yarbrough families, being near neighbors, and al] prominent, educated and well ftibtt people. The fight occurred bn the public square, the streets being crowded With people. Charlies Campbell and his brother-in-law^ Jesse Surginer, were in Athfens oii business, and met two of the Yarbrough men; Bertram aud Walter, on the streets. Insulting words sprang to the lips of the three men simultaneously, and they closed iu a desperate bodily encounter. Seeing the diffichlty, Will Yarbrough rushed out of a near-by store, it was claimed, with peace-making in¬ tentions, but his coming only made matters worse. Seeing Will Yar¬ brough thinking rushing to the scene, and all three were attacking his brother-in-law, Surginer sprang up and began firing into theerctwd. - All then jerked revolvers and a des¬ perate battle ensued. When the smoke cleared away the five men were lying or crawling ou the sidewalk, snapping their revolvers and feebly attempting to use their knives. Bert and Walter Yarbrough were soon lyiug in one room with their life blood ebbiug fast away. Both dy¬ ing game. Will Yarbrough is desperately wounded through tho lungs, the ball that struck him ranging up toward the cerebral column. Campbell and Surginer are both seriously wottuded. Surginer is in jail. During the battle one ball Crashed through a plate glass window, grazing the skull of Peter Crensbawi LOST BABY FOUND. Bln le Marion Clarke I* at Cast Restored to Her Barents. Marion Clark, the twenty-ono months’ old child, kidnaped from her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clark, of New York city, May 21st, was dis¬ covered two miles south of Sloatsburg, N. Y’., Thursday afternoon. She was found at a farmhouse of Chnrles Yoti mnns and was in the custody of Mrs. Jennie Wilson, who took the baby to that place the early part of last week. Mrs. Wilson was accompanied by her husband and stated to Mrs. Yottmaus that she wanted board for the little girl for the summer. The Clark baby attracted people by her large blue eyes and pink com¬ plexion being particularly noticeable. As soon as the notices of the abduc¬ tion reached the neighborhood tho people begun to suspect that tlie child was Marion Clark. They felt positive of it because the child wore the same clothes as at the time when she was stoleu. When placed under arrest Mrs. Wilson weakened and made a partial confession. The baby was then pro¬ duced. Marion is in good health. Arthur Clark, the father of the ab¬ ducted baby, arrived at Sloatsburg Thursday evening and immediately identified the child as his lost Marion. GOVERNOR’S COURSE APPROVED. Offers Reward For a White Man Who Attempted An Assault. A special from Atlanta, Ga., says: The reward of $250 which was offered a few days ago by Governor Candler of Georgia for the arrest of William Armstrong, the Harris county man who attempted an assault upon a ten year-old negro girl, has been strongly commended by a number of the most promient citizens of Harris county. While the reward was offered by the governor without being solicited by the county officials, he first com¬ municated w-ith ordinary and sheriff of the county to learn the situation in the community before issuing the or¬ der for the reward. EXPENSE CAUSED DISPUTE. Costelar’s Family Protested Against Gov¬ ernment Paying For Funeral. A Madrid dispach says: When the body of Senor Castelar arrived at the station a dispute arose be¬ tween the family of the dead states¬ man and the government repre¬ sentatives, the family protest¬ ing against the wording of the de¬ cree ordering that that the expenses of the obsequies be borne by the public, as the preamble seemed to indicate that the only merit of the deceased was that he died poor. They also disputed the right of Pre¬ mier Silvela to act us chief mourner. D’ARCOS ARRIVES. Will Soon Assume Post of Spanish Min¬ ister at Washington. The most notable passenger who arrived at New York Tuesday on the North German Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse was the Duke A’Arcos, who comes to assume the post of Spanish minister at Washing ton, which has been vacant since the hurried departure of Senor Polo y Bernabe, April 20, 1898, on the eve of the outbre’ 1 ' --- FLOWERS NOT ACCEFTED. G. A. K. Committee Snub* Confederate* By Rejecting Floral Tribute. There was an unfortunate incident of Memorial Day in Columbus, O., which was a direct slight to the Con¬ federate veteransi and which has cre¬ ated a sensation in local G. A. R. cir¬ cles. The snub consisted of the re¬ fusal of a magnificent floral tribute ten¬ dered by the southerners, to be placed ou the graves of tho Union dead in Green Lawn cemetery. The tribute, in view of the events of the past year, was the peculiarly appropriate, south represent¬ grasping ing north dag. and the the Union The tender was made by ei-Confed erates who appreciated the efforts which have been made to cement the north and smith, but when the matter was laid before the general floral com¬ mittee representing the G. A. R. posts they declined to accept it. Before the matter could be brought before the general membership of, the different posts and undone, the design was ac¬ cepted by the Ex-Soldiers’ and Sailors’ association, who used it in their exer¬ cises during the day. Thb marshal of the parade had in¬ vited the ex-confedeiates to partici¬ pate in the exercises of the G. A. R. and quite a number of them ap¬ peared before they learned of the snub. They withdrew immediately, but joined the ex-soldiers and sailors. There is great indignation among the various members of the G. A. R. posts, and the southerners have been assured that the action of the commit¬ tee represented only individual opin¬ ion, and is not the spirit of the vari¬ ous posts. It is highly probable that action will be taken in regular form to disavow the work of the committee. BANK CASHIER MISSING. A Prominent Citizen of Atliens> Ga., Mys¬ teriously Disappears. John A. Benedict, cashier of the Exchange bank of Athens, Ga., has disappeared and his friends fear that he has either lost his life by accident or has met with foul play somewhere near Greenville, S. C. To those who do not know him the first impression would be that some¬ thing was wrong with his bank affairs, but there 1 b not the least suspicion of anything like this. As a matter of fact, the books of the bank) tho cash and everything con¬ nected with it has been examined and found to be correct, both by the statf^, bauk examiner and by President Bai¬ ley, of the bank. Qffcsurilh* A digpatch tluiea* that he disappeared from and there Tues¬ day afternoon a week ago no tracef can be inquir^ found of him after the most diligent Benedict Mr. left Athens Mouday morning and arrived in Greenville to visit the mills in the surrounding country -Tuesday afternoon. He reg¬ istered at the Mansion house and was directed for a team by the clerk to a livery stable a couple of blocks from the hotel. So far as can be ascertained ne did not go to the stable or apply for any team anywhere in the city or leave on any train. The police have made diligent inquiry by telephone and tel¬ egraph throughout the up -country, but without avail. WHEELER FOR GOVERNOR. Alabama Panel* In tlie Congressman’* District Unite In a Call. A Birmingham dispateh says: With almost one accord the newspapers in General Wheeler’s congressional dis¬ trict have united in a call for him to enter the race for governor and heal the disruption that now exists in the democratic party in Alabama. The call has been taken up by other papers iu central and southern Ala¬ bama, and it is said that Wheeler might he induced to enter the field if he is not sent to tlie Philippines. If he ran he would be nominated and elected without a doubt. lEven the populists and republicans will scarcely oppose him. Wheeler’s election as governor would, it is believed, insure him eventually a seat in the United States senate. Big Depot For Rome. The Southern Railway company has made arrangements for erecting a $50,000 freight depot at Rome, Ga. Work will commence very soon. No News of Stolen Child. Captain McCluskey of New York re¬ ports that he has learned nothing new about the kidnaped child, Marion Clark, or the nurse, Carrie Jones. DIED OF YELLOW FEVER. A Young: Girl Contracts the Disease In New Orleans* The Louisiana state board of health Monday night gave notice to the sev¬ eral other boards of health in accord¬ ance with an agreement made this spring that an autopsy showed Miss Johanna Grille, who died iu New Or¬ leans Sunday, to have died of yellow fever. The case was regarded as a suspicious one, but not until after the autopsy on Monday morning could the character of the disease he determined with certainty. The board of health declares that there is no other case in New Orleans. IN FLORIDA LEGISLATURE. Important Bill* are Passed at Heel of the Session. A special from Tallahassee says: Both houses of the legislature at Thursday’s session passed the general appropriation bill for expenses of the i state government for the next two years. The senate killed the radical > house revenue bill and the house kill¬ . ed the senate revenue bill, A com¬ promise is being arranged AUDITOR IS APPOINTED the Southern Mutual Build= ing and Loan Concern. AN ATLANTA MAN IS SELECTED Status of Defunct Association Is Changed and Final Disposi tison of Affairs Delayed. Thod. A. Hammond was appointed auditor iu the Southern Mutual Build¬ ing afid Loan Association case at At¬ lanta Wednesday morning by Judge Lumpkin. The test case which wds under way collapsed and further pro¬ gress being impossible, owing to the inability of the attorneys to agree on the facts, tho auditor was appointed upon motion of one of the attorneys. It is thought that tho litigation has been delayed a year and a half by the change in the course of affairs. Under the conditions which the case was progressing, it was thought that the court would settle the ques¬ tion of withdrawing members, but when the attorneys for the plaintiff efforfeit ftn amendment to their peti¬ tion there was considerable objection and this was the beginning of the breakdown in the proceedings. To settle the difficulty Judge Lump¬ kin asked if their was any objection to an auditor. There was some discus¬ sion of the proposition, but no decided opposition was offered. Many of the attorneys present agreed that it was the proper thing to do. Suggestions were then made as to who should be appointed. Judge Spencer ft. Atkinson was sug¬ gested. Other names were put forward and thoto was a long discussion over the selection. Hammond It was should finally agreed that Mr. be appoint¬ ed by the court. Judge Lumpkin then directed an order to be drawn to that effect. The entire case will be in the hands of ih‘e auditor and lie will near all the evidence that is to lie presented, the contentions of the parties and the ar¬ gument on any questions which may arise. Every feature of the ense will considered by him, and he is in¬ structed by the court to have his re¬ port ready to be submitted by Decem bei 1st of the present year. The answer of the receivers to a pe¬ tition asking for a reduction of ex ponses was filed with the court. In it the receivers stated that the w-ork which had been entailod on them by virtue of the winding Up of the affairs of the association had been very great and would continue as much so as in the past. It was stated while the expenses of the association for office help during the prosperity of the concern had ex¬ ceeded $2,000, since the receiver took hold of it the office expenses had been about $385 per month or less than one fifth of the amount expended each year by the association when it was in its corporate existence. They showed who had been employ¬ ed by the receivers and how they had been conducting the affairs on a great¬ ly reduced scale. It was stated that in the original order of the court re¬ garding the appointment of a receiver, while the court thought it best to have two receivers, compensation for only one was provided. It was stated that the work of caring for the numerous ancillary receiver¬ ships in various other states than Georgia had been very great and the work would continue so long as the af¬ fairs remained open. They said that the appointment of an auditor will place upon them considerable more work. The question of reducing expenses precipitated a long discussion. Judge Anderson and Mr. O’Brien both spoke of the work they had done and that which will fall on them in the future. Judge Lumpkin announced that he would make no cut in the expenses at present, but in the future if there was any provocation he would consider the question further. A GOOD EXAMPLE. Norfolk, Va. t Imitates Atlanta By Pros¬ pective “Anti-Spit” Daw. Some time since a sanitary commis¬ sion, composed of heads of the sev¬ eral city departments of Norfolk, Va., was organized to frame such sanitary ordinances as were deemed essentia! to the maintenance of public health. The commission completed its work Thursday, including an “anti-spit ting” ordinance, imposing a fine of from $1 to $5 on every man who spits upon the sidewalks, in public halls, street or "other cars, reception rooms, etc. Thq ordinances will be submitted to the city council for enactment. AFTER STREET RAILWAYS. Baltimore Capitalists VIay Purchase Chat tanooga Lines* It is authortiatively reported that Frank S. Hambleton and others of Baltimore, have engaged Mayor F. Watkins and Frank Thompson, of Chattanooga, Tenn., to secure options on all the street railway interests in Chattanooga. This includes the two inclines up Lookout mountain. The local representative of Hambleton <fe Co., is said to be interested. 4 , e ■ Often in the morning there comes a feeling of weariness* indescribable ; not exactly ill, nor fit to work, but too near well to remain idle. A Ripans Tabule taken at night, before retiring, or just after dinner, has been known to drive away that weariness for months. WATfrEO:—A «nw* of bad health that 1UP-ANS will testimonials. not honrflt. R-l Send i’ five S, conta for to 5 Ripans Chemical 12 packers Cot, Rd 10 Spruce Street.’ New York, for 10 samples and 1,000 A N 10 rents, or foir 4 H cents mnV h« had of nil rinmirists who are willing to sell a standard medicine at a fnoucrato ti^ni«h pain »ad prolong life. Cm* relief. Note the word R iT'A N S on the packet. Accept no iutastotut*. VOLUNTEERS NOT NEEDED. Situation In tlie Philippine* I* i>l»t'ili**rf It Cabinet Meeting:. The cabinet meeting at Washington Friday decided that there was no pres¬ ent necessity for the enlistment of vol¬ unteers. The situation was gone over at the meeting very fully before this conclusion was reached. ^ The president stands ready at any time it may appear a necessity to au¬ thorize the enlistment of volunteers should more men be deemed a necessi¬ ty, aithoiigh hoping that General such a con¬ Otis tingency may not arise. is to be given the 30,000 men foT whom h" has asked. The additional the 30,000 8.000 or j 6,000 troops to make up are to be taken from tho regulars now serving in Torto Rico, Cuba and this country. EIGHT FARMERS JAILED. They Are Charged With Lynching the Three Humphrey* In Texas. Tho excitement in Henderson county, Texas, because of the lynching of the throe Humphreys on the night of May 23d is still intense. Eight prominent farmers and cattle raisers in the vicinity of Aley, where the lynching took place, liavo been with placed iq jail at Athens, charged participating in the crime. Tho state and Henderson county have offered rewards approximating $5,000. The preliminary hearings have been postponed for several days. TO ASSESS CORPORATIONS. South Carolina State Hoard Will Tax the Cullman Palace Car*. Under authority of an act of tlie South Carolina legislature passed last year, the state board of assessors of railroad property met in Columbia Friday io assess for taxation palace car corporations, telegraph, telephone and express companies. The concerns named doing any business in the state are required to make returns on a specified day early in tlie year of the entire capital stock, and then the in¬ vestments, mileage or business in the MAY WITH 111! AW .MONEY. Official* at Washington Disgusted at Con¬ duct of Cubans. General Brooke made no report Sat¬ urday to the war department upon the reported non-success of the efforts to induce the Cuban soldiers in Havana to lay down their arms and accept the gratuity provided for them. The officials arc grently disappoint¬ ed, but feel that they have done all that in fairness could bo expected ol them, and if the remaining Cuban sol¬ diers are of the samo mind as those in Havana, the government will not long delay a withdrawal of the offer. HEAD OF BOTH WARS 4re Honored at the National Cemetery at Chattanooga. With appropriate and somewhat elaborate exercises the graves of 13, 000 union soldiers buried in the Na¬ tional cemetery at Chattanooga were decorated Tuesday. dead of the civil Resting beside the war in this cemetery are several hun¬ dred volunteers of the Spanish war who died at Chickamauga and the decoration was a joint affair, partici¬ pated iu by veterans of both wars. BRTAN AT BARNESVILLE. Will Deliver Address Before Chautauqua Association on July 4th. Hon. William Jennings Bryan has accepted an invitation to deliver an address before the Barnesville, Ga., Chautauqua association on July 4th. The directors of the Chautauqua and citizens of Barnesville propose to give Mr Bryan the greatest ovation he has ever received in this section of the country, and there will be an im¬ mense audience to greet him. Many of the public men of Georgia will be present tq hear the addrgse. ______ NO. 40. M'-AITEUING THE REBELS. American Troops i’pgin Vigorou* Cam** paign In 1’hilipplnes. A Manila special says: A vigorous campaign was begun on Saturday against General Pio del Pilar’s force of 2,000 rebels in the foothills at the mouth of Laguna de Bay and in the towns of Cainta, Tay Tay and Antipol. Under the supervision of General Lawton, General Hall, with 2,000 men, moved southeast from the pump¬ ing station, and Colonel Whalley, who relieved Gcueral King iu command of his brigade, proceeded east from San Pedro Macati, the two divisions ap¬ proaching each other, eSpturod l-____ Cainta Colonel Whalley with sntnll loss, the rebels fleeing be¬ fore the advance of the United States troops. General Hall drove the Fil¬ ipinos from the vicinity of Marini quina, sweeping them toward Colonel Whatley's column. DREYFUS TRIAL ASSURED. Work of tin- Court otf < HR*ntlon In I’aria riaci icalif Finislmrl. The Paris corrflspondent of Tile London Morning Fist says: The work of the court of cassation is practically finished. Each of the judges gave his opinion today (Friday) and only formalities remain. Tlie councillors were almost unani¬ mously in favor of revision, and the decision lo be given tomorrow (Satur¬ day) will lie even more energetically in favor of Dreyfus than was the re¬ port of M. Ballot de Beanpre. It will declare that the 1 Canaille de I)-—” document is in no way applicable to Dreyfus. TOWN SOLD BODILY. l’laceil On tVlii-r]* mol Ilclivercd to Rival M uiiii‘i|i:tlit v. The town of Mountain View, Okln., that was organized in a day, broke another record Sunday. There lias existed a rival town a mile and a half west and it was deem¬ ed advisable to consolidate them. Oakdale, Ihe rind, was purchased out¬ right for $3-1,380, placed on wheels and started oil tlie road to Mountain Y iew. This is probably the first case of buying a whole town that the annals of the west records. DISPLEASED AT ORIlfi National Civil Service lleS Makes ' Kirk.1 A New Y ork dispatch si tional civil service reforul statement just made President pnbll that the order of of May 29th, changing tli^ vice rule, is a backward step of the most pronounced character. The order, the League says, is a long succession of violations of boih the spirit and the literal terms of the law and rules in various branches of the. service. FOUL MURDER SUSPECTED. I.atest Theory In lirRaril to Ui*app«aranc* of John A. Beneillct. A Greenville, S. C., special says: When the full record of the disappear¬ ance of John A. Benedict is made up, it in nil probability will be the story of a tragic death. There seems, now, to be the best of reasons for this be¬ lief and it is more firmly held by those immediately interested than it has been at any former stage of the search. CUBAN OFFICERS WANT PAY For .Services Kctultrcil In IJcntifyln jr Member* of Cuban Army. A special from Havana states that there is much comment over the fact that Cuban officers have been demand¬ ing $5 as compensation for identifica¬ tion of Cubans who have been appli¬ cants for the$75 allowed by the Lnited States authorities t > former soldiers of the Cuban army, who surrender their arms.