Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 3, Petersburg, Pike County, 26 May 1899 — Page 3

I « hue Opening of the Much-Heralded Com ference in the “House of the Woods/* Near The Hague. y. DE BEAUFORT’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS. Tike Xol>le Initiative of the Rauln Csar Extolled and Hope Expreued for /he Sneeei* of the Vndertaktns—Consrntnlatlone from President McKinley to the Csar. The Hague, May 19.—The Peace conference, called by the czar of Russia, was opened at 2 p. m. in the hall of the Huis Ten Bosh, or .the “House in the Woods,” two miles from The Hague. The Inananral Address. M. DeBeaufort,president of the council, and minister of foreign affairs of the government of the Netherlands, delivered the inaugural address and welcomed the delegates. . M. DeBaufort spoke of the high honor of the choice of The Hague as the meeting place for the conference, and extolled the noble initiative of the czar, saying this would be a red letter day in the history of the oentury, and expressing the hope that his majesty would be able to look back on this day as the most glorious day of his life. He concluded with calling attention to, the allegorical group over the doorway of the the hall, “Peace Entering to Close the Temple of Janus,” and said: j “I trust this beautiful allegory will i be a good augury of your labors, and that after you have completed them 1 you will be able‘to say that peace, j whom art introduced into this hall, left it to spread its blessings among the whole of humanity.” The delegates decided to send the! following telegram to the czar: “The Peace conference lays at the j feet of your majesty its respectful congratulations upon the occasion of your j birthday, and expresses its sincere de- j * sire to co-operate in the great and ' noble work in which your majesty has : taken a generous initiative, and for which it begs you to accept its hum- ! tie and profound gratitude.”

President McKinley to the Csar. Washing-ton, May 19.—The following cablegram has been addressed by the president, to the emperor of Russia on the occasion of the opening of ! the disarmament conference: Washington, D. C., May 18, 1899.—To ! His Majesty Nicholas II, Emperor of All the Ilussias, St. Petersburg: On i this day of good omen I send m3' heartfelt congratulations on the open- I ing of the conference at The Hague, I whidh had its origin in the enlightened and generous initiative of your majesty. ' william McKinley. LETTER FROM PROF. ANDREE. Ht Is Said to Have Been Found in a Bottle and was Forwarded to Its Destination. Leith, Scotland^ May 19.—The Norwegian ship Viking, which arrived 1 here, Wednesday, from Savdisfjord, I brought a report of a letter written j by Prof. Andree, which was found in a bottle early in April near Ritotang, j on the norteast coast of Iceland, by a 1 farmer named Johan Magnusse-n. The | letter, then in a bottle, was addressed 1 to the Polar expedition at Goeteberg, i and bore Andree’s own stamp, with 1 ;the request that it be placed in the | nearest post office. Magnussen, it is j said, gave the letter' to a merchant, j Sveinn Einaison, at Thistilfjord, who ■ mailed it, and it is expected to arrive | at its destination in the course of*a ' few days. At the same time, thd Viking brought a letter to a prominent ! Icelander, now in London, advising I him of the facts, and requesting him to telegraph to the king of* Sweden and to the Polar expedition at Goeteberg, which was done. V-' -—-— CONFESSED THE POISONING. James Weaver, Eleven Years Old, Confesses Poisoning His Father and Brother at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, May 19.—James Weaver, colored, aged 11 years, has confessed to having poisoned his father,Woodson Weaver, and his half brother, John Weaver, on Tuesday morning. John Weaver died in a few hours, and Woodson Wefcver, though still alive, has but ; slight chance for recovery. The lad ! simply said that he found a box of “rough on rats” on the stove, Monday night, and did not know what it was. He put it in the coffee pot. The father and two sons were living together and prepared their own meals. Both the men were taken ill,Tuesday morning, soon after drinking the coffee. A neighbor saw the boy throw away the can which contained the poison, and this led to the confession. The police now believe the boy responsible for the death of Woodson Weavers second wife, and for the burning of the houst a few months ago. S Worsted Yarn Trust. Philadelphia, May 18.—The Record says: The worsted yarn trust, to be known as the United States Worsted Yarn Co., with a capital of $50,000,000, is practically an assured fact, and all that remains to be done is the matter of formal organization. Smleide ol a British Colonel. London, May 19.—Sir George Albert De Hochepied Larpent, colonel of the Eighty-eighth Connaught Rangers, *od commander of the Bedfordshire regimental district, shot himself dead *t Bedford^

REPEAT THE SAME OLD STORY, — ignlDaldo’i Commissioner* Agal* Ask for An Armistice, Which la Promptly Refused. Manila, May 20, 10:30 a, m.—Four of the Filipino peace emissaries, Gen. Del Pilar, Gracia, Gonzaza, Lieut.-Col. Alberto Barra to and Maj. Zelcita, arrived here this morning. ■ Gonzaza is a member of the Filipilto cabinet; Barrato, a military advocate, end Zelcita is a member of Aguinaldo's staff. Immediately upon their arrival they j were joined by Florinto Torres, Pablo, I Ocampo and Tliedor Yancoat, the lati ! ter being residents of Manila, who had ! been namec to co-o pirate with the en- j Toys in the coming negotiations for j peace. A meeting was at once held, : and as this dispatch is died a consul- j tation is in progress, j It is knovrn, however, that the Filipinos’ propositions are the same as ] those prev iously conveyed—merely j suggesting an armistice pending a j meeting of the Filipino congress. Gen. Otis has already declined to entcrtaiiMiny such propositions. Submitted No New Proposition. Manila, May 20, 10:45 a. m.—Two J military ard two civil Filipino com- j missioners, appointed to co-operate 1 with three citizens of Manila in nego- j tinting terms of peace, arrived here at 8:15 a. m. to-day. They have submitted no new propo- j sit ion. but want ah armistice pending 1 the session of the Filipino congress. Maj.-Gen. Otis has refused to entertain the proposal. Gen. Luna Desperate. Manila, 19, G:30 p. m.—Gen. Lnna is reported to be making desperate efforts to restrain the educated Filipinos within the limits of his self-ap-pointed jurisdiction, from communicating with the Americans, even to arresting Encamino and Kerrera, two of the most, influential officials!, while on their way to Malolos to join those , who are conling via San Isidro. May l ead to-Compllcatlons. This, and the removal of the seat of government to San Fernando, may i lead to complications and delay in the , pacification. But it is generally conceded that further opposition to American sovereignty is useless and ridiculous. Neit her Gen. Luna nor Gen. l‘io del Pilar have sufficient force to resist or compel submission.’ Funston Gets His Brlirade. Gen. Wheaton has been relieved of the command of the second division for a special assignment, and Gen. Funston has been assigned to his brigade. The transport Warren has arrived here from San Francisco. !

A PRIMITIVE MAIL SERVICE, A Kclic of Antiquated Spanish Enterprise In the Island of Cebu, , ftu the Philippines. Washingt on, May 20.—Theoperations of the former Spanish .postal system on the Island of Cebu, in the Philippines are interestingly described in a letter dated April 8, just received by Post- j nmster-General SruUh, from Director of Posts Vnille, at Manila, who writes: Oppcied Only by Proteat. “When our forces took possession of the town of Cebu, it was done eon-1 trary to the wishes of Filipino officials In charge, Tbut without armed opposition. “Filipino officials continue to administer all departments except that of *te captain of the post and the Cebu post office. This will probably be j changed to a considerable extent at 1 tnce, as officers detailed to administer ' at airs there were sent to Cebu on the j Fame steamer with me, but had not ' taken hold when I left. Modeled After' the Spanish. j “The Filipinos had in effect a service,] modeled exactly after the plan of the Spanish. Each village or city had a chief called “presidente local,” instead of, as formerly, under the Spaniards, the “captain municipal,” or “gobernadcrcillo,” Handled the Entire Mall.

“It was made part of the official duties of the president© local to handle all mail, registered or ordinary; to provide carriers for taking the mails to the next village on the route, to keep a record of such service and to keep on ! hand a supply of stamps, for which he paid cash, buying them of the secretary of Hacienda at a slight discount. “On the Island of Cebu there were eight routes covering about all the villages on the island. Vl Mall Carriers Without Salaries. “Every citizen is required to perform IS days’ service each year for the government, and the only pay the messengers get for carrying the mails is that such service is credited to the account against tha 1ft days due. As the trip to the next village is credited as a day’s work, and is much easier than a full day’s work on highways, bridges or public buildings, the mail service is much sought after, and there is a regulation that no citizen can perform more than six days’ work as mail carrier in one year. One carrier takes the mail for 15 or 20 towns, showing the small amount of mail there. In one dispatch of 13 letters every one was officia l. Every boat leaving a port is required to carry the mail. A Glgaiatle Combination. New York, May 20.—H. C.. Frick arrived in this city yesterday from Pittsburgh, and last night was in conference at the Holland house with W. H. Moore, of Chicago, and other men interested in effecting the consolidation of the CarnegiesSteel Co., limited, and the H. ~C. Frick Coke Co., in the new $625,000,000 Carnegie -Steel Co. It is understood that the plans lor financing the giganic combination were carefully gone over and effected, and the public announcement of them will soon be made.

FLORAL HELPS AND HINTS. The offsets of old tuberose bulbs will bloom in about two years. Scale on sword ferns may be removed by an application of fir' tree oil soap infusion. Turning Plants in the Window.—It does not injure a plant in the least to turn it. It benefits it, because it enables it to get the sun on all sides alike. I do not consider the violet a good plant to grow in the house. It likes a cooler air than it is likely to get there. One of the most satisfactory supports for the sweet pea is coarsemeshed wire netting fastened to posts set in the center of the row. It should be at least six feet wide. Jessamine needs a sandy soil, a good deal of sunshine and plenty of water while growing. Shower the under sfde of Its foliuge daily to keep down the red spider, which is its worst enemy. The Best Three Begonias.—For beautv* of blossom and foliage and vigor of growth I would name rubra, weltoniensis and metullica as being most likely to please the average amateur. Coarse bonemeal is good, but it does not dissolve as Veadily as fine meal does therefore a longer time must elapse be fore the plant gets the benefit of it. On the other hand, its effects are more lasting than those of the finer meals. When the leaves of any plant show holes cut sharply through the texture of the leaf it is quite safe to infer that some insect has been at work on them. As there are so many insects which prey on plants, it is impossible to say which kind has done the mischief unless he is caught at the work. It is a good plan to act on the defensive bv embowering such plants as will stand it \Vi|h tobacco tea, letting it dry on the foliage.—Ladies’ Home Journal.

TO HELP EYES. The glass used for eyeglasses xausi be of great purity and have no streaks or color. Flint glass and crown glass and rock crystal are used. Few many centuries mankind has used spectacles to help failing eyes, but it is only within a few years that glasses have been brought to their present state of perfection. More people wear glasses to-day than did 25 years ago, and the explanation is that eyes have not grown weaker, but that they are required to do more work. losing metallic dyes colored and yet transparent glass can be made, and our blue, green and smoke-color glasses are produced in this way. For day wear smoke glass is best for weak eyes, but at night blue glasses are what should be worn, as they absorb the excess of yellow' rays given by artificial light. » There is a constant discussion over the relative values of spectacles and eyeglasses. Spectacles certainly hold the lenses more firmly in their rightful position, but for temporary wear the eyeglasses are just as good. The lenses, however, should be accurately placed so * that the center is exactly over the pupil of the eye. . FREAK ANIMALS 1v - I Mr. P. D. Lee, of Whitmire, S. C., has a rooster with four legs, four wings and two heads. Mr. Luther Baggs, of Camilla, , Ga„ mpurns the loss of a cat which was 22 years of age. Mr. Colquitt Greer, of Monticello, Ga., reports the death of a liefr at the advanced age of 30 years. Mr. O. S. Morton, of Stewart county, Ga., has a young turkey possessed of one head, two beaks and three eyes. Mr. T. W. Kittle, of Wheeling, W. Va., has a pig with three ears, two sets of teeth, three tails, one head and eight leers.

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