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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
President Young Issues Special
Instructions.
CHANGES IN THE RULES
Insists that Every Rule Be
Strictly Enforced.
BOTH IN LETTER AND IN SPIRIT
In Seventh Inning the Game Between
Baltimore and Petersburg
Broke Up in a Free-for-
All Fight.
AII Fight.

Washington, April 8.-President
Nick Young, Of the National League,
has issued the following instructions
to league u1npires:
Gentlemen: As the gentlemen Sc
lected to fill the positions of league
umpires for 1896 are all men of large
experience and mostly old league UNI
pires, it seems almost unnecessary for
me to issue special instructions. l de-
sire, however, to call your special at
tention to the changes in the rules in
relation to fining and removal of play
ers, etc, and ] shall insist that every
umpire enforce, not only that, but
every playing rule, both in letter and
IN spirit If any rule is faulty, it can
only be demonstrated by it's strict en-
forcemcnt. 1t is useless for one umpire
to enforce the rules unless each and
every one does exactly the same. If
you commence from the very first game
to do your whole duty, you will have
little trouble in doing so during the
entire season, but if you do not YOUR
trouble will have just commenced and
your usefulness as an umpire be prac-
tically at an end / have the utmost
confidence in every one Of the umpires
and | believe that every decision rem
dered will be governed by his best,
honest judgment. In the discharge
Of your duty on the field you all well
know that YOU have my unqualified
support.
"The umpires will provide them
selves with a blue flannel suit and cap,
and always present neat appearance
upon the field.
"I}e courteous and polite to all play
ers whenever you meet them, ard |
would advise that you avoid familiarity
with any.
You will consider all assignments
as confidential. as circumstances might
make a change necessary at very short
notice.
after a game go directly to your
hotel, as you may find a telegram
awaiting You. You cannot be too care
ful in watching for kilograms. and,
by so doing, you can save us both con-
siderable trouble. 1t is also very inn
portant that you should advise me at
once by letter or wire where you are
stopping in each city, and if possible
/ would like list of all the hotels at
which you stop during the season and
then make no change without previous
w advising me.
"Your decisions must be uniform
upon every point of play. Don't be
too hasty in rendering a decision, but
I cannot too strongly impress upon
YOU the importance of adhering
to your decisions. Even a very slight
delay gives the audience the impression
that you are in doubt.
BE perfectly fearless in doing just
exactly what you believe to be right
Yours truly,
N. f. YOUNG" !"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
GONZALES REPORTED KILLED.
A Brutal Band of Insurgents Outrage a
Young Girl.

Havana, April 8.A dispatch from
Trinidad says that Manuel Gonzales,
the insurgent leader, has been killed,
and telegram from Oliver says that
four insurgents have been captured
there, and that in addition the authori-
ties have made a prisoner Of the mis-.
tress of the well konwn leader Bias
Hernadez.
Captain General Weyler last night
took wal incognito through the
streets of this city. Tt is probable that
after the elections he win assume the
personal direction of the operations
against the insurgents in the province
of Pinar del Rio.
At the farm of El Portuques, near
Palos, province of Matanzas, the insur-
gents captured the proprietor, Joaquin
MARTINEZ Pajares, and, in the presence
of his daughters, who were CRYING and
begging them not to kill their father.
the insurgents, according to the dis
patch, carried the unfortunate man to
the woods. His daughter Amelia fol-
lowed her father and thereupon the
insurgents fastened her to tree, and
in her presence, cut off her fathers
arm and slashed his throat. This, ac-
cOrding to the story, caused the young
girl to faint, and she was then outraged
by the insurgents, who afterwards
burned the farm house.
An insurgent, convicted of incen-
diarism in the prvince of Pinar del Rio,
was executed to-day.
Jose Cabrera, also an insurgent, con
victed of incendiarism, will be shot in
the Guiana fortress tomorrow.
Insurgents have burned 1900 tons
of cane on the plantation of San Juan
Bantista, in the province of Matanzas,
and have hanged one laborer and plum
dered a store at Marianao, near this
city.
The insurgents at Sanfolipe, Havana
province, have burned the fine planta-
ton of Sanfolipe, together with the
buildings and machinery, $4,000 tons of
cane and 400 tons OF kindling wood.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
ALL SPAIN AGAIN AROUSED.
Students Planning Anti-American pem.
onstrations.

Madrid April S.-The students and
members Of the National party here
are reported to be organizing demon
strations against the United States in
view of the recent vote in the Con-
gress on the question of Cuban belli-
gerency.
The chiefs of the various sections of
the Republican party have planned to
hold a meeting here in order to make
arrangements for big demonstration
to protest against the Cuban vote Of
the United States Congress which the
Republicans consider TO be contrary
to international law 1T is believed
however, that the government win for
bid the holding of a public meeting
in which case the Republicans will as
semhle in private
Precautions have been taken to pre-
vent manifestations on the re-openfng
Of the University of the Faculty of
medicine Thus far the students have
been orderly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
FOUR ELECTION GASES DECIDED.
In Only One Case Did the Sitting Mem
Der Lose His Seat,

Washington, April S.-Four contest
ed election cases were decided to-day
by House committee No. 3. In only
one case was the report adverse to a
member not holding the seat, that of
Murray VS.. Elliott from the First
South Carolina, which was favorable
to Murray.
The other cases were Johnson VS..
Stokes, Seventh South Carolina, in
favor of Stokes; Kearby VS.. Abbott
Fifth Texas, in favor of Abbott; Ratliff
VS.. Williams, Fifth Mississippi, in favor
Of Williams. In the last case the con-
testant did not make an appearance
and minority reports will be filed in
all the others.
The MurrayElliott contest was the
one over which most difference of opin-
ion arose in the committee. There
were four factions in this case and for
a long time an agreement seemed out
of the question SO that last week the
committee had practically agreed to
permit Mr.. Elliott to retain his seat.
The presence of one member who was
absent from the meeting last week
turned the scale and by an arrow ma
iority it was decided to seat Murray
Murray will be the only colored man
in this Congress, as he was in the last.
He had many friends i'm the House
and a strong pressure was brought to
bear on the committee to seat him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
NATIONAL AFFAIRs.

Jones, Republican candidate for may
or of Kansas City, received 167 MAORI
ty over Kumpf, Independent Demo
crat.
A fire at Savannah, Ca, destroyed
the six story building occupied by the
Savannah Grocery Company, causing
loss of $175,000.
Hearing of test case of the Maupin
anti-gambling law postponed until
next Tuesday.
A bill declaring bicycles to be bag
gage and that they shall be transported
by railroads subject to the same LA
bilities, passed by the New York leg
islature.
The Indiana still in dry dock at Port
Royal, S. c., as there was not enough
water yesterday to float her out.
Republican primaries in Kentucky
gave Mckinley 123 delegates and Brad
ley u.
Little Esther Cleveland. who has the
measles, is getting along nicely.
Editor of the Leader" Dayton,
Tenn. waylaid and shot by five men,
and the type in his office scattered
about by unknown persons.
John Pope, vice-president Of Ameri-
can Tobacco Company, died in Rich
mond last night. aged 40.
Tobacco growers of Kentucky form
an association for purpose of erecting
one or more warehouses at Lexington.
Mayor Strong viii to-day veto the
Greater New York. bill.
After lively fight in State conven-
tion the Illinois prohibitionists adop-
ted free silver platform.
Messrs. Heidelbach, Ickelheimer e
Co. of New York, will ship $500, 900 in
gold by to-day's steamer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
A MooNsHlNeR pARDoNeD.
He Tried to Serve Sentence but Jailer
Wouldn't Have Him.

Washington, April 8-A peculiar
case where the President was obliged
TO come to the relief of a man who
tried, and for time in vain, to 20 into
Jail to serve his sentence, came to light
in the routine presentation of pardon
cases to-day. }. Reuben Phillips was
the man and for working in a dis
fillery without any sign he was ar
rested by revenue agents and sentenced
by the court in South Carolina to three
months in Jail. That was at the Sep
tember term of court last year and for
some reason, maybe to-perInit the man
10 harvest his littlec rops, the Judge
in his sentence provided that the term
Of imprisonment should not begin un-
til the first of January OF this year.
The rest of the story is told in the
Presidents endorsement upon the case
which is rs follows:
Granted. This prisoner was SEN
fenced to three months imprisonment
TO begin January /, 1896. On tha. day
he reported at the Jail for the purpose
Of entering upon his term and was re-
fused admittance, because his commit
ment papers had not arrived. For this
reason he did not begin his term until
February 10, 1896. If he had been adj
mitted on the day his sentence re-
quired his term would have expired
before the present time. In view Of
this fact and the pitiable condition OF
his family and upon the recommended
tion Of the judge, this pardon is
granted"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Canada offers England militia regi-
ment for service in London.
Nearly all the members of the royal
family of Greece and the King of Servia
present at the Olympic games in
Athens.
A dispatch from Trinidad says that
Gonzales, the insurgent leader, has
been killed.
Cuban insurgents reported to have
outraged young girl after killing
and mutilating her father in her pres
ence
The municipal council of Barcelona
has decided to equip battalion Of vol
unteers for Cuba.
Students in Spain are preparing to
make further demonstrations agaiTAt
the United States.
The Sultan has signed decree ex-
pelling missionaries from Asiatic Tur-
key.
A despatch from Singapore says that
Iii Hung Chang has abandoned his pro-
posed trip to America.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator Turpie yesterday delivered
n bitterly sarcastic speech on the Cuban
question in the Senate.
Indian Appropriation bill consider
ed by the Senate but not completed.
Bill to adopt the metric system as
our standard of weights and measures
sent hack 10 the committee by the
House.
The day in the House spent in de-
batting a bin to exempt sailing vessels
e1gaged in the coast-wise trade from
compulsory pilotage.
In executive session the Senate con-
firmed Benz. ]. Franklin to be governor
Of Arizona.
The Bartlett racing bill to permit
racing in the District of Columbia
fayorably acted upon by the House
District committee.
Four contested election cases decided
by House committee No. 3 yesterday;
in only one case was the report adverse
to the sitting member.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
Missionaries Will Be Excluded
from Asia Minor.
CASE OF REV. c. P. KNAPP
He is Now Held a Prisoner at
Diarbekir.
MUST LEAVE AsIArIc TURKEY
At a Special Meeting in London the
Armenian Relief Committee
Expresses It's Great
indignation.

Constantinople, April s.-Via Sofia,
Bulgaria, April s-The publicity given
to the case of the Rev. Geo. p. Knapp
caused considerable excitement in
official circles here and explanations
which were not previously forthcom-
ing are now to be had at first hand.
The Turkish Minister for Foreign Al
fairs, Tewfik Pasha, late this evening.
voluntarily declared that while il was
true that the Rev Mr. Knapp, the
American missionary of Bitlis, is de-
tanned at Diarbekir, the missionary
is well treated and is a guest" at the
residence of the viii of Diarbekir.
1t is not denied, however that it was
intended to expel Rev. Mr.. Knapp from
Asiatic Turkey. But it is possible that
the representatives of the United
States charge d'affaires, Mr.. John Rid
die, may succeed in obtaining from the
Porte concessions which otherwise
might have been refused and that the
missionary may be brought here for
trial, in the presence of a representa-
tive Of the United States government,
which is understood to be the course
advocated from the first by Minister
Terrell, who is now in Washington
and who has doubtless furnished the
State Department with full information
upon the subject.
Mr.. Riddle, however, is awaiting a
report from Diarbekir relative to the
case of the Rev. Mr.. Knapp before TAX
ing any further steps officially i'm the
matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
GREAT INDIGNATION IN ENGLAND
An Increase in Number of British Con-
suls in Turkey Asked.


London, April S.-There is much in
dignation in England over the inten-
tion of the Sultan of Turkey to exclude
Christian missionaries from Asia
Minor, and those who were active in
measures in behalf of the Armenians
take leading part also in voicing the
public sentiment on this question. The
case of the Rev. G. p. Knapp, the
American missionary at Bitlis, who is
detained at Diarbekir, is attracting
much attention.
A special meeting of the Armenian
relief committee was held to-day to
give expression of opinions on the sub
ject.
The Duke of Argyll presided and he
stated that the Duke Of Westminster
had received information that hostile
measures against the Christian mis-
sionaries were contemplated by the
Sultan.
The secretary Of the committee re-
ported that an trade had apparently
already been signed by the Sultan de-
creeing that the missionaries should
be banished and that Rev. Mr.. Kpapp's
withdrawal was viewed with conster-
nation by his colleagues and would be
most disastrous in every way
After hearing these statements of
the situation which were confrmatory
of the news published in the press the
meeting adopted a resolution intro
duced by Canon Gore protesting
against the measures threatened by
the Sultan and urging the British gov
ernment do its utmost to secure the
immediate withdrawal of the trade.
The case of Mr.. Knapp was made
the subject of a special expression. G.
f. Schwann, Radical member of Par
lament for North Manchester, pro-
posed a resolution to the effect that
the committee having read with deep
regret of the Imprisonment Of Mr..
Knapp, at Diarbeltir, earnestly re-
quests the government to take imme-
diate steps to obtain the release of Mr..
Knapp, whose self-denying labors in
the distribution of relief had been the
means Of saving many lives. This mo-
tion was adopted unanimously.
The meeting then appointed a depu
tation, consisting1 of Canon Gore, J,
Kennaway, Conservative member of
Parliament for Honiton, Devon, to wait
upon Mr. Arthur Balfour, First Lord
of the Treasury, and to urge upon him
to increase the number of British con-
suls i'm Asiatic Turkey, as their pres
ance there had a salutary effect in re-
straining the outrages upon Christians,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OFF AMY M0RTH CAROLINA DAILY

game this afternoon. The latter won
by score of II to 6.
Hampton, Va, April s-Yale 16:
Georgetown, 12
Roanoke, Va, April 8,-To-day's
game between Roanoke League team
and Roanoke College was very uninter-
esting on account of its one-sided-
ness, the score being IA to in favor of
the League team.
Charlottesville, Va, April s.-Uniyer-
sity of Virginia, 1s; Johns Hopkins, 5.
Richmond, Va, April Richmond
defeated Princeton to-day by a score
of to ] in a five inning game.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Washington, April -(SpeciaD -
Mr.. Woodland has to-day received many
congratulations by telegraph on his be-
ing seated. His son Graham, who has
been spending Easter here, returns to-
night to Horner school.
Mr.. Fab. Busbee, of Raleigh, returns
home tonight
Capt f. H. Balm, Of Goldsboro, is
here, having come to select the two
condemned cannons, which go to the
Goldsboro rifles.
Capt. +. W. Ward of Lincolnton, is
here
4 truce having been declared be-
tween Rutler and Pritchard, further
developments await the meeting of
April 10th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
THE GAMES PLAYED YESTERDAY.
Petersburg and Baltimore Broke Up in
Free-for-All Fight,

Petersburg, Va, April s.-To-day's s
game. the second between Petersburg
and Baltimore (the first being a tie),
broke up in a free-for-all fight in the
second half of the seventh inning. The
score up to that time was one run for
Petersburg 1t was. fast, clean ball in
every respect, but the Baltimores,
smarting under their inability to make
single run against a junior team,
became very aggressive. and things
came TO climax in the seventh, when
Jennings, of Baltimore, made very
vigorous protest against decision Of
Powers, of Petersburg. who a}ternated
with Bowerman, of Baltimore, as um-
pire Sholta, Petersburg's second base
man, became involved but Jennings re-
sented Sholta's interference bv foul
and abusive language. and was prompt
lY struck in the face by the latter A
general fight followed, and things be
came considerably mixed up for time.
when matters were finally cleared up
with the assistance of the police The
Orioles refused to continue the game,
although promised adequate police
protection, and left the grounds SUB
sequently the row began again at the
AppomattoN Hotel where. during the
general melee, a local man was thrown
through a glass door by a Baltimore
player. The police were again called
upon to quell the disturbance. and
quiet was restored by a squad Of police
escorting the Baltimore team to the
depot.
But for the unfortunate wind-up,
better game has never been witnessed
on these grounds, and general regret
is felt that it wound up in fracas,
Score:
Petersburg 1-2-9
Baltimore. O-4--2
(Seven innings.)
Batteries: Quarles and Quinn; Hetf
Ter, Stocl1dale and Robinson. Attend
ance 900
Norfolk, Va, April 8--Norfollz and
Boston played a very uninteresting
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
THE ILLINOIS sPRoHIBIrloNIsTs.
They Meet in State Convention and
Adopt a Platform.

Springfield, H., April 8.-The pro
hibitionists Of Illinois in State conven-
tion assembled here to-day, adopted a
platform declaring for the prohibi-
tion of the liquor traffic; giving the
right to vote to women and men: eX-
tension Of the civil service to all
grades Of public service; free schools
to children; observance Of the Sabbath
day; tariff commission representing
all political parties; election Of United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people and free coinage of silver.
warm fight was had on the flnan-
cial plank, the free silverites winning
by vote Of 212 to 169.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
HAS CHANGED his MIND.

New York, April 5. Mayor Strong is
preparing a memorandum which he
will give ont for publication to-mor-
row when he announces his decision on
the Greater New York bill. All the
heads eff departments, except Correc-
tion Commissioner Wright have asked
the Mayor not to approve the bill. The
Mayor himself voted for consolidation,
but has undergone change of mind
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
NORTH CAROLINA.

Republican primaries in Meeklen-
burg county almost unanimously for
Dockery.
Board Of Directors and Superinten-
dent of State penitentiary now visiting
and inspecting the State farms.
Doclxery carried 9 primaries in Robe
son county to Russell's 2.
Rev. J. ID. Shirey, President Of Mt.
Pleasant college, dead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
LAST EDITION.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.
d O'CLOCK. A. NJ.

Forecast for Thursday United
States Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
naur hours:
For North Carolina: Increasing
eaoudiness, possibly followed by show
ers in western portion at night; warm
er; easterly shifting to southerly
winds.
For Raleigh and vicinity Fair;
warmer.
Yesterday Maximum temperature,
50; minimum temperature, 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
FINANCIAL.

Wheat wild and irregular, the range
Of price being from 66A to 68, closing
at the lowest; corn and oats weak in
sympathy.
Cotton closed steady at unchanged
prices to a net advance Of points.
The stock market irregular on a
moderate volume of business; the close
weak In tone.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09
MKINLEY CAPTURED KENTUCKY

Louisville, Ky, April Official re-
turns Of the Republican primaries in
Louisville and Jefferson county, as
furnished by Mr.. r. ii. Caruthers, sec
retary Of the Republican city and
county committee, give Mckinley 123
delegates and Bradley ~.