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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

solaa material changes made in the
{laA of organization of the party by
the Virginia Rspubhcan convention.
H eof43any with S2,000,000 chartered
10 develop the famous Calhoun Falls
property IN South Carolina.
i family OF three persons killed by
robhels at Laplata, Md.
Two negroes killed and four others
hadiy injured, one fatally, by light.
ming striking their house in Salem,
Virginia.
The Venezuelan Commission viii no
be ready to make its report before ness'
December.
Or. Diaz will attend the Southern
Baptis convention at Chattanooga Ms.y
Sth. aud speak on the condition of af
fairs IN Cuba.
A bill Yesterday signed by the Gov
ernor Of New York lessening hours ot
labor for women and children in stores
Fire at Manchester, Conn, destroyed
100000 worth Of property.
Aa agreement reached between re
eeivers OF tIhe B. and o. Railroad aild
the local reorganization committee.
Secretary Carlisle makes answer 70
the charges made by Walliam Graves
Of New York, claiming that he was en-.
titled TO be awarded S4.500,000 of the
recent issue of 4 per cent. bonds.
Prominent Southern men meet in
Washington and form an association Is
study Southern history.
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Two Persons Killed During the
Storm in Virginia.
FOUR OTHERS INJURED
One of Those Injured Will Pro-
baby Die.
HOUSE COMPLETELY WRECKED
There Were Eight Negroes in the House
When the Storm Began and the
Deadly Bolt Struck the
Building.

Roanoke, Va, April 24.-This after
noon about 4:30 o'clock cyclone, ac-
companied by hail and a very heavy
rainstorm, struck the city of Salem,
seven miles west of here, and besides
blowing down several barns, unroofng
outhouses and uprooting trees, com
pletely demolished two houses, one a
ten-pin alley building, and the other a
large frame structure, on Colorado
street, in which family of eight col
ored people resided, all of whom, and
three others, were in the house at the
time of the disaster.
Jane Harris and her fve-year old son
were taken dead from the ruins, and of
the others, four were badly injured, one
a four-year old girl named Sis Boyer,
being fatally hurt. The five others es-
capped without serious injury. Sur
gical assistance was promptly rendered
by the physicians of the town, and the
wants of the homeless were also attend
ed to.
The cloud, dark funnel-shaped one,
came up suddenly from the southwest,
cutting a complete swath of about $50
feet wherever it passed.
While considerable damage was done
to property in other places, in Roanoke
county, no further loss of life is re-
ported
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
A SUSPECTED STEAMER.

Norfolk, Va, April 24.-The steamer
Howard Cassard has arrived at. New
port News from Washington and is
under the strict surveillance Of the Gus
toms House authorities and the Span
ish consul at this port, official des-
patches being received that she was
SUSPECTED of being flibusterer and
that her mission in these waters was
to secure coal and supplies. The How
ard Cassard was built some years ago
at baltimore with the especial purpose
ia veiw, It is said, Of crossing the At
lantic in FIVE days. She is a long, slim,
r'akish looking craft and would give a
war vessel q good chase.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
The VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
The Commission win Not Report un.
til Next December.

Washington, April 24.-The reports
that the Venezuelan question had a.
gain reached a critical stage. owing TO
inaction amounting to termination of
negotiations, have developed two facts
which are stated positively. namely,
that the United States government has
not offered or suggested a Withdrawal
Of the Venezuelan Commission and that
negotiations toward general arbitra-
tion between the United States and
Great Britain are proceeding satisfac-
torily although there has beer little
progress as yet toward having yene-
zuela included in the general scope of
the arbitration
Aside from these two material
points, the general status Of the SUBJ
iect, IT IS stated, has not changed OF
late, and there is no apprehension or
uneasiness lest the negotiations lapse
or fail 1T is the general understand
ing that the Venezuelan Commission
will not report until December neNt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

The House spent the day discussing
the General Pension BILL
The Cornett-Swanson contest ia The
House. from Fifth Virginia district,
decided in favor of Mr.. Swanson,
Democrat, by the committee.
The Senate gave the day to dis
cussien Of the Sundry Civil bill without
completing il.
Senator PETER modifics his bond
inquiry resolution TO meet the criti-
cisms of Senator Hill.
The Senate makes an appropriation
allowing the Venezuelan commission
to pas rent for its quarters
Congressman Shuford introduces Il
resolution to investigate the distril11-
tion of Federal patronage.
The House will not take any official
notice Of the Hall-Money fight.
House committee on Commerce again
posfpones the vote on the Nicaraguan
Canal bill.
An amendment to sundry Civil bill
reported in the Senate providing for
payment of the French spoliafion
claims to the amount 81 81, 100000.
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eRAvEs-cARLlsLE BOND SUIT.
The Secretary Makes Answer to the
Charges Preferred.

Washington, April 24.-In the suit
brought by VIM. Graves, of New York,
i'm the Supreme court of the District
of Columbia against the Secretary OF
the Treasury in which he claims that
he was, through the unlawful and hos
tile action OF the Treasury depart
ment, prevented from securing
$4,000, 900 OF the recent issue Of 4 per
cent bonds, Mr. Carlisle issued an af-
fidavit showing his side Of the case.
The affidavit charges Graves with
Withholding from the court a recital of
the facts, and with making wrong
impressions by false recitals, and by
garbling correspondence.
The main ground of Graves COM
plaint, it is stated. is that he did not
promptly receive notice Of the accept
ance of his bid because it was simply
directed to him at New York and that
by reason of this, and the refusal Of
the Secretary to extend the time for
depositing the first instalment of gold.
or send the bonds to New York so
that they could be delivered simultane-
ously with the deposits, he was wrong
fully deprived of the benefits of his
contract. This contention is denied by
the Secretary, who recites in detail
all of the facts in connection with
Graves bid
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
FINANCIAL.

On account of weak Liverpool cables
the cotton market closed barely steady
with prices unchanged to 3 points
lower.
Late seeding of spring wheat and
report of clinch bugs in Kansas
caused the wheat market to advance ss
cents.
Sugar and Tobacco were the star per-
formers on the stock market, the first
named figuring for one-fpnrth OF the
entire trading.
During the past week there has been
a general improvement in trade and all
reliable indications point to a prosper
GUS year.
The Treasury yesterday lost S529, 800
in gold coin and $21, ,295 in bars, which
leaves the true amount of the gold re.
serve S125,515,371
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
HOUSE DISCUSSED PENSIONS.
Cornett. Swanson Contest Decided in
Favor Of Sitting Member.

Washington, April "a Although
this was private bill day under the
rules, The House, decided to proceed
with the Piekler Pension bill, and the
whole day was consumed in the dis
cussion Of that measure. The debate
was devoid of interest. The feature
was the opposition of Mr.. Connolly,
tRep., Ill.,, 10 the section Of the bill
which granted pensions to Confederate
soldiers who deserted and joined the
Union ranks, 30 days before Lees sur
render. Those who participated IN the
debate were Messrs Layton, (Dem.,
Ohio, Burton, (Rep, MOI, Tracey,
(Rep, Mo-, and Oyerstreet, (Rep.,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF AMY M5@ CAROLINA DAILY.

Ind.) 1t is not probable that a vote
Early in the day, Mr.. Jones, (Dem.,
will reached before Monday.
Val, presented the report on the con-
tested election case of Cornett VS..
Swanson, from the Fifth Virginia dis
trict.
The report favors the sitting MEM
ber. A minority report is to be filed.
Mr. Connolly in the course of his
speech in opposition to the provision
of the pension bill which would grant
pensions to deserters, from the Con-
federate ranks said:
the leader of the Southern Associa-
II declare, that a man who cast his
fortunes with the Confedracy and re-
mained there until he found the cause
failing and then deserted to join the
Union army was at least a coward. I
(Applause. Proceeding, he said he had
no criticism to offer against the thou
sands of men, especially in Tennessee,
and Kentucky, who were Union in
sympathy but who were conscripted
and forced into the Confederate SER
vice. They took the first opportunity
to escape to the Union lines.
The section of the bill to which ne
took exception would give a pension
to every Confederate who deserted
from the Confederate army 90 days be-
fore Lees surrender Most of those
who deserted at the last moment, he
said, were either towards or in search
of rations.
At p. IN. the House took a recess
| until 8 O'Clock p. IN. the evening ses-
sion to be devoted to private pension
bills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
NORTH CAROLINA.

Two horses killed during the storm
at Rockingham yesterday and eonsid-
erable damage done 10 the Great Falls
and Steel cotton factories.
Mr.. james II. Gattis, Of Durham, dies
suddenply in church during revival
services.
Death of Mr.. Joseph Canton, former
" Of Raleigh, at st. Mary's school
Norfolk.
A child in Winston dangerously
shocked by lightning during the storm
yesterday
The Orange Presbytery in session at
Winston viii adjourn to-day.
Survey of a railroad from Roaring
River to Stone Mountain, through afine
timbered section, completed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
AN INSULT. TO CLEVELAND.
shuford Says His Use of Patronage
Has Become q Disgrace.

Washington, April 24.-Mr. Shuford,
Of North Carolina, has introduced a
resolution to investigate the extent
to which Federal patronage is being
used to control legislation and corrupt
the public service" The preamble re-
cites that the use Of Federal patronage
has become a national disgrace and a
menace TO our institutions; that it is
charged that 1T is being used to control
conventions, coerce Congress and
manipulate the Supreme Court; that
the power of 100000 Federal officials,
centered in the Chief Executive, will
absorb the independence Of the other
coordinate branches Of the Govern
meut; that the circumstances seem to
Justify the belief that Executive in
fuence, through the use of Federal
patronage, was exerted to secure the
repeal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman Act at the extra session of
the 531d Congress, and that it is be-
lieyed this abuse of the executive pre-
rogatiye has been practiced for many
years. "Yet never eliminating 10 that
shameful and alarming extent as dur
ing the term of the present Admins
tration. 1t is resolved, therefore, that
q committee of five be appointed to in
vestigate the subject and report some
plan by which this growing evil may
be eliminated"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
A GREAT ENTERrRIse 8.

Columbia, S. G., April "a. -Applica-
ton was made to the Secretary OF State
to-day for charter for the Calhoun
Falls Company, which is to be capital
lied at $2,050,000. It will develop the
famous Calhoun Falls, on the Savan-
nah river. between Elberton county.
Ca, and Abbeyille county, S. G. The
company will own 10000 acres Of land
IN the two counties. Tt will build a
plant to develop the water power and
transform it into electricity, which will
be utilized to operate factories to be
built and owned by the company
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
THE SOUTHERN EAGuE.
ATLANTA MONTGOMERY.

Atlanta, Ga, April 24.-In the game
to-day Atlanta defeated Montgomery,
the leader Of the Southern Associa-
tion, making one victory for each
during the past two days. Score:
Atlanta. 2 0 2 0 6 / 0 Oil IS s
Mont, 80 / 0 2 2 0 0 o. 13 5
Batteries: Walker and Drinllwater;
Bailey and Meho.
Columbus, Ga, April "a Columbus,
s; New Orleans, 3. Called darkness.
Birmingham, Ala, April "a Bir-
mingham, 2; Mobile, II.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
EARLYADJoURNmENr PROBABLE
Republicans Encouraged by Progress
Made on the Sundry Civil Bill.

Washington, April 24.-The fact that
such unusual progress was made with
the Sundry Civil Appropriation oiIl in
the Senate to-day, and that the Demo
Gratis manifested no disposition to de-
lay its consideration, has greatly en-
couraged the Republican Senators in
the belief that an early adjournment
is probable, 1t is understood that the
Democratic leaders have practically
agreed that Congress shall close as
soon as the appropriation bills can be
disposed of, and that they will make
no opposition to their considera-
tion, but will dispose of them
with as much dispatch as is consistent
with their ideas of the demands Of the
public business. They will expect,
however, that opportunity shall be
granted for the consideration of one
or two measures, and among other
things win ask that a vote shall be
taken upon the discussion to seat Mr..
Dupont from Delaware. The Demo
Gratis think in case a vote is taken on
this proposition the resolution viii be
defeated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
LAST EDaTEssN f.
4 O'CLOCK. A. aF.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Saturday The United
States Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina in western
portion; local showers, followed by fair
in eastern portion: warmer in western
portion, with westerly winds.
For Raleigh and vicinity, not
extending beyond a radius OF twenty
miles; clearing, slightly warmer;
southwest winds.
Yesterday: Maximum temperature,
IA; minimum temperature, 81; rainfall
0.60 inch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
TAE 4ALl.MoNeY gNooUNrgR.
The House viii Not Take Any Official
Notice of Ii.

Washington, April Yesterdays
combat between Representative Money,
Of Mississippi, and Representative Hall,
of Missouri, is considered practically a
closed incident about the House. Mr..
Hall appeared in his seat as usual be-
fore the House met, and then went to
the committee on Naval Affairs, where
the encounter had occurred. Mr.. Money
did not come to the House until an hour
after il met, and was looking none the
worse because of Yesterdays affair.
There was to have been a meeting Of
the Naval committee, but quorum Of
members did not attend. Among those
who gathered in the committee room
while Mr.. Hall was there, no reference
was made to the incident of yesterday.
1T is thought probably by members
that the friends of the two combatants
will bring about an amicable under
standing between them. The trouble
apparently had its origin in a misun-
derstanding, and it is thought that eX-
plantations may be exchanged. Both
Mr. Money and Mr. Hall have expressed
regret over the affair in their CONVEX
sation.
Precedents are not lacking on which
the House might take action on yesteF-
dey's affair, if there was any desire to
do SO, but it is not likely official notice
Will be taken of it. Neither Mr.. Money
nor Mr.. Hall cared to speak about tine
incident for publication.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
TIE 3. & Q. REORGANIZATION.
Agreement Reached Between the Com
nittee and the Receivers.

@-ttiNitA ts&eAgtf~e t~@ApH sNtt tiAG N~1Itt
mittee and the Receivers.
Baltimore, Md, April 24.--An agree
ment has been reached between the
receivers of the B. d o. Railroad and
the local reorganization committee by
which the latter will be allowed full
access to the books of the company,
without recourse to the courts as has
been threatened. Tt is considered pro-
bable that the local committee will be
furnished with copies Of the report
row being made by expeSh Little for
the New York committee, a&d that all
concerned viii in future act in concert
to a greater extent than has been the
ease.
An authority ON such matters is
quoted here as stating that the earn
ings Of the B. & O. system are increas-
ingatt the rate Of S., 600 a day, and that
the next showing Of earnings viii be
the most satisfactory in the recent
history Of the road. This result gas
been reached by reason of the increas
ed efficiency of the service.
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FELL DEAD AFTER TEsTIFYNG.

Willesboro, N. c., April 24-(Spe-
eiaD 1.-THE sudden death Of Capt. Ance
Foster, of Jefferson, ~ c., viii be a
great shock to his many friends in
Western North Carolina. He was a
witness in a viii case and within ten
minutes after he had testified dropped
dead.
Two men were convited Of murder
at Jefferson court; one man, Branch
sentenced to so years in the Peniten-
tiary, and the other, Osborne for 20
years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
CHILD LABOR IN STORES.

Albany, N. T., April Ex-Governor
Morton has signed the bill lessening
the hours of labor for women and
children in mercantile establishments.
Sixty hours per week is the maximum
time of labor, chairs to be provided
for clerks; sanitary arrangements are
to be perfected, and approved by the
Board of Health who shall examine
cellars and other places where women
and children work and certify as to
their healthfulness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
NATtoNAL BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Summaries of Yesterdays Games in
Various League Cities.

Ci cinnati, Ohio, April 24.-The Reds
hit Young without difficulty, while
iihines was almost invincible. Only
three hits were made off him until the
eighth inning, when he hit one man
and gave three bases on balls. This,
with two hits and Smiths error, gave
Cleveland its only runs. Fisher took
Rhine's place during the ninth. At
tendance, 2,70O. Score:
Cincinnati 20 0 21111 10-s 13 2
Cleveland 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 40-4 A
Batteries: Rhines, Fisher and
Vaughn; Young and O'Connor. Um-
pire: Emslie.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
DIR. DIAz WILL SPEAK on CUBA.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 42-Rer.
Alberto Diaz, the Baptist Missionary
at Havana, Cuba, will attend the
Southern Baptist convention which
meets in Chattanooga on May s. He
will deliver speeches while here,on the
condition of affairs in Cuba. 1t is eN-
pected that five thousand delegates
will attend the convention and DR..
Diaz will be the lion of the delegation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Three members of the johannesburg
Reform committee plead guilty of high
treason, but without hostile intent
against independence of the Transyaal.
Telegraphic communication with
Buluwayo again opened.
The Cuban insurgents attacked Fort
Zania with yigor for four days, bus
were finally repnlsed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25
PORTSMOUTH-PETERSBURG.

Portsmouth, Va, April Quarles,
the visiting pitcher, was invincible to-
day, and the locals only got three hits
off his delivery On the other hand
Hallman was an easy mark for the vis-
itors, sending niHe men to first on balls
and giving them u hits. The locals were
not in it at any stage of the game, fail
ing TO score unt1 the last inning. Score:
Portsm'th, o 0 90 O 0 0 % T. i 4
Petersb'g, 212 ) 3 X 13 IL 3
Batteries: Hallman and Rollins;
Quarles and Keefer. Umpire, Cline
ROANOKE-NORFOLK
Roanoke, Va, April ~ Roanoke
Norfolk game postponed on account Of
rain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25

New York, April "a. The total bank
clearings at principal cities for the
week ending April "a, with increase
or decrease as compared with the cor
responding week of last year, S1,012,-
355,S00: increase, IT. Exclusive of
New York, $435, ,986.096; increase As.
Dominion of Canada, $I7 1925, SOP; de-
crease, IL.
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TO IEGALIzE BETTING.

Albany. y. r., april "a Governor
Morton has signed the bill permitting
racing associations to build enclosures
on their tracks where betting na be
conducted and perfecting tae .ae.ng
law IN various ways.
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THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Richmond, Va, April 24-The game
this afternoon was distinguished by
brilliant field work. 1T was tie, up to
the eighth inning, when the visitors
made two runs and won the game.
GilpatricE, of the home team, was hit
freely. Score:
Richmond, 2 / 0 0 0 0 o. 10 ?
Lynchb'rg, 1 0 0 0 0 2 x IA 2
Batteries: Lynchburg -McFarlane
and Scobel. Bichmond-Gi patrick and
BOland
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-25

Greenville, Miss, April pa tele.
gram was received here yesterday from
Congressman Thomas c. Catchings,
annuncing that he will vote for the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at
the ratio of 16 to /, if the Democratic
convention which meets here on May
Is, re-nominates him,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-02-20
WEYLER IN COMMAND.
At Once Reviews Troops and Issues
Proofs a m a tiOn

Al OnCc heN1cWs troops ana Issues
Proclamation.
Naleriano Weyler, new captain general
of Cuba, arrived at Havana Monday, and
was rendered an ovation by the loyal
Spanish. After taking the oath of Office,
he reviewed the troops, and issued n
proclamation declaring that, backed as he
was by all SPANS resources, ne should
never give up Cuba to the insurgents. He
appealed TO the gallantry of the army and
navy, end especially to the loyal inhab-
itants, native or Spanish born. He an
nounced his purpose to be generous to the
subdued, and TO all who render service to
the Spanish cause.
The plan of campaign of Gen. WeyIer
is not known. He is likely to call in all
the small detachments of troops which
have from the first had such weakening
effect upon the Spanish operations, and he
will try to drive the insurgents into po-
sition from which they cannot escape
without a pitched battle. He will en-
deavor TO protect property to the utmost,
but in so doing he anticipates being able
10 call in several thousand men who are
doing small garrison duty in places where
apparently there is no necessity for their
presence now. Gen. Weyler will also do
everything possible to muster as strong
a force of cavalry .as he can. Considcra-
BILE re-enforccments of this branch Of the
service have already arrived, and more
are expected. In short, his first efforts
will be directed to concentrating his forces
and restoring public confidence. Later
he will try to engage the insurgents, who
are understood to be concentrating their
forces in anticipation of having n much
more difficult task before them than they
have had up to the present. In fact,
some reports credit the insurgents with
desiring to concentrate all their scattered
detachments and columns into one body.
and so bring the insurrection to direct
issue. If SO. there seems TO he no doubt
that the Spanish generals will not put
any obstacles in the way of the insur-
gent commanders. But Spaninrds who
are we'll posted on the situation say that
there IL no truth in the report that the in
surgents will make any effort to risk a
pitched battle.