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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-26
England's Egyptian Expedition
Causes Alarm.
FRANCE WILL NOT SUBMIT
Russia and Turkey Join in Her
Objections.
THE SULTAN ISSUES AN APPEAL
War Clouds Are Threatening and
Turkey May Raise the Question
of Her Suzerainty Over
Egypt.

Constantinople, March 25.-As a
result of the extraordinary cabinet
council. which lasted throughout Sat
urday, the Turkish government has
issued am appeal addressed to France
and Russia asking them to intervene
with the object of regulating the af-
fairs Of Egypt. It is added that it was
requested by the Porte to exercise the
good offices in this sense. The instfuc-
tions were also despatched to the
Turkish Ambassador at London to
make representations to the Marquis
Of Salisbury, but their tenor is not
l>aown.
Wen informed circles declare that
the action of the Porte is due 10 the
counsels of France and Russia, the
governments of which countries, 1T Is
claimed, have submitted that the pres
ent III an opportune moment tor
Turkey to raise the question OF her
suzerainty over Egypt being practical
II usurped by Great Britain.
FRANCE STILL STANDS FIRM.
Paris. March 25.-A semi-offcial note
was issued this morning stating that
France viii refuse to sanction the use
of the Egyptian reserve fund for the
purpose of Rritish-Egyptian eXpedi-
tions up the Nile to Dongola. unless
she receives precise pledges concern
ing the British evacuation Of Egypt
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
london, March 25.A cabinet council
was held this morning, the exchange oi
views being devoted TO the discussion
of the British-Eeyptian expedition ar
the Nile. The Commander-in-Ghief
Lord Wolsey, was present.
THE WAR IN ABTssTNIA.
Rome, March 25.aThe Senate, by a
vote of 100 to 6, has adopted the credit
asked for by the government for con
templated operations in Africa conse,
ouent upon the defeat of the Italian
army at Adowa. The amount OF credit
is q 40, 100000 lire.
The speakers during the debate
pointed out that the attitude Of Greai
britain showed that the Anglo-Italial
alliance was an accomplished fact, anf
rested upon more solid basis tilaf
mere treaties and protocols.
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THE coNsEREEs WILL AGREE.
indications Point to Acceptance of the
Senate Resolutions.

Washington, March 25.-The con
ferees of the House of Congress on the
Cuban resolutions held another meet
ing to-day, but adjourned without
raching a conclusion. They, however,
went far enough to Justify the belief
that another session, which will be held
tomorrow, will be sufficient to con-
clude the conference.
The indications favor the recession of
the House from its position, and the ac.
ceptance of the resolutions as they
passed the Senate. The difficulties of
getting any legislation which is OPP
posed, as the Cuban resolutions are,
through the Senate under it's present
rules, are well understood by the con
ferees, and the conviction is gradually
forcing itself upon them that the safest
course is to pursue the course which
will not require amy further action by
the Senate The House members of
the conference are 10th to give up their
resolutions, but it is understood they
will do SO if it is necessary to secure
the concurrence of the two bodies.
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THE x RAYS IN SURGERY.
Successful Experiments Made by Nor
folk Physicians.

Norfolk. Va, March 25.-The tests
with the Y rays discovered by Prof.
Roentgen and which have startled the
whole country were successful at St.
Vincent's hospital here to-day.
Dr. Southgate Leigh and Lieuten-
ants Squire and Reyenbuhl took for
their first subject r. ID. Taylor, a
cripple. who has been at the hospital
thirteen years, and placed behind his
hand thirteen tacks and five needles
which the rays showed perfectly.
Master Wilson, son of DR.. Wilson,
several years ago, shot himself and to-
day the X Rays disclosed five bird shot
in the little fellows hand, which will
be extracted. The most important
test of all was when work was begun
on the leg of NJ. w. Dennis, of Norfolk,
who has a bullet in his leg.
The Induction balance" the same
as used on President Garfield, was
brought into practice. The ball was To-
Gated between the hip and knee joint.
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THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
Its One Hundred and Twelfth Annual
Meeting at Roanoke.

Roanoke, Va, March 25.-The first
days session Of the one hundred and
twelfth annual meeting OF the Balti-
more Conference OF the NJ. =. Church,
South, began here in Greene-Memorial
church this morning, with about $50
OF the 300 members in attendance.
he conference Vvas called to order
promptly at Q o'clock by Bishop r. II.
Hargrove, of Nashville, and was opened
with devotional exercises conducted
by him. Rev, j. u. Armstrong, presid-
ing elder of the East Baltimore dis
trict, was reelected secretary, and the
conference then proceeded to complete
its organization by electing the fol-
lowing boards and committees:
Board Of Epwortb League; Board Of
Education; Sunday School Board;
Board Of Church Extension; Board Of
ColpoFtage; Committee on Confer
ence Relations; on Temperance; on
District; on District Conference
Records; on Bible Cause; on Publish
ing Interests; on Applications for Adj
mission; on Public Worship; on Pub
lication Of Mipujes,
DR.. David c, Morton, of the Church
Extension board, reported that the
finances of the board were in good con-
| dition, and spoke of the claims of the
Cubans in Florida and the Indians Of
Indian Territory and oklahoma upon
| the liberality Of the church.
Subscriptions OF $500 were raised for
| the erection of three churches among
| the indians.
The conference adjourned at 1880 p.
IN. till a. m. tomorrow morning, af-
| ter announcing that religious services
would be held at night in Greene
Memorial and Trinity churches, this
city, and at the Methodist churches
/ in Salem and VintOn
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"oLD BEAST BUTLER" SCORED.
Prominent Massachusetts Men Show
Up His Record,

Boston, March 25.-Gen. Buffers
military career was severely scored
to-day when the bill providing for the
erection Of an equestrian or military
statue Of Butler came up before the
committee on Ways and Means, at the
State House. The remonstrants were
called upon to-day and Col. Thomas T..
Liyermore spoke. He declared that
Buffers exploits were dwarfed by
thousands of acts performed by other
Massachusetts, men. Butler did not
lead the regiment thp9ugh Baltimore,
he was in Philadelphia. He did not
seize Annapolis until so ordered. From
April, 1861, to May, 1864 Gen. Butler
never directed the movements of a
man in the face of the enemy, after that
he directed the army in but one bat
tie Drnry's Bluff, and then he was
compelled to retire. The reason he
never again attempt to direct the
troops was because he saw he was not
fit to do it.
Col. Livermore also said the idea
Of commemorating exploits Of this
sort by equestrian statues borders on
the ridiculous A thousand of men in
the army would have been just as
good military commanders at New
Orleans and as efficient a Provost Mar
shal at New York.
Among the other remonstrants were
J. Malcolm Forbes. Gen. Francis A..
Walker, John G.. Roper, Maj. Henry
Higginson and Merrifield Storri.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Rev w. I'll. Brown, of Connecticut,
acquitted of charge of heresy.
A law passed by the Ohio Legislature
prohibiting the wearing Of high hats
in theatres.
Bill passed by the Legislature to sub
stitnfe electrocution for hanging In
Ohio.
Remeny, the famous yiolinist, seri-
ously III in Iowa.
Kearan Reed, a retired manufac-
turer, commits suicide in New York.
Mrs. Davidson acquitted of. the
charge of extorting money from Rev.
G. o. Brown, of San Francisco.
One person killed and another seri-
ously injured by the explosion OF
dynamite cartridge at Niagara Falls.
Hiram Morrison, who Is under ar
rest in Boston for killing his wife, con-
fesses the crime.
Over 800 Dunkards leave the East
ern States to live in North Dakota.
The Baltimore conference of the NJ
Il. church, South, met at Roanoke, Va.
yesterday.
The executive committee of the Pro
hibition party meets in Pittsburg and
arranges details for the National con
vention.
The death of Annie McGrath, Sam
uel r. Langdon's mistress, at Phila-
delphia, still mystery.
Convention of the w. c. I. U. viii
meet in st. Louis next fall
Gen. Casey, for many years chief OF
engineers of the army, dies suddenly
in Washington.
Three persons injured by collision
of passenger trains on Pennsylvania
railroad at Baltimore.
Norfolk surgeons make successful
experiments with x Rays.
South Dakota Republicans declare
for Mckinley and ''sound money"
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Their Friends Control the Texas
Convention.
M'KINLEY SHOWED UNDER
He Will Not Get a Place on the
Delegation.
BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE
The Convention Has Been in Session
Two Days But the Credential
Committee Has Not Yet
Reported

Austin, Texas, March 25.-The State
Republican convention did practically
nothing in the matter of electing dele
gates to the st. Louis convention at the
daylight session to-day.
1t was ] O'Clock before the conyen-
ton was called TO order This DELAY
was the result of Cuney, the Allison
temporary chairman, dickering with
Reed men about his committees. The
Reed forces demand of Cuney a full
representation of committees for their
support in electing temporary chair
man. They have every one of the com
mittee as a result, and the chairman of
each is red-hot Reed man.
As soon as the committees were an
nOunced, the convention adjourned
until p. IN.
Early this morning the Mckinley
men announced practically that they
had given up the fight, and only wanted
representation on the St. Louis dele
cation. The confession was too open,
however, for the Reed-AlIison men, and
they kept a close watch on them all
day.
At o'clock tonight the convention
had not been called to order, awaiting
the report of the committee on Gre
dentials.
The credentiaI committee, of which
a strong Reed man is the chairman,
has been in session since noon, and will
probably not conclude its labors be-
fore daylight tomorrow. In the mean
time the convention adjourned tonight
at o'clock until tomorrow to await
their report.
The convention has not been called
to order for two days and has as yet
done nothing. The planning has been
steadily going on in the convention,
however, and the matter has now
reached that point where the McKin-
ley men are in a position where they
will not only lose the State but may
possibly not even be honored with
a position on an instructed delegation
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THE NEW SALVATION ARMY.
It Has Not Adopted the White Ribbon
as It's Emblem,

New York, March -Ballington
Booth to-day received from Miss Will
lard of the Woman"s Chris
tian Temperance Union, the fol-
lowing telegram in relation to the use
Of the white ribbon as an emblem by
the officers and members of Gods
American Volunteers:
Cannot believe You authorized your
followers to wear white ribbon. it
belongs to the w. G. IT. U. Please see
to il"
(Signed) FRANCIS Z. WILLARD"
Lieut. Colonel Glen was instructed
to telegraph Miss Willard the following
reply: "Not authorized; only worn at
one meeting. is not permanent con-
stitution. Thousand blessings"
(Signed) COMMANDER. K.
Private Secretary Blackhurst in
speaking of the matter said that the
use of the white ribbon was merely
temporary. and it was at first worn in
Chicago as a token of loyalty to Com
mander Ballington Booth
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MCKINLEY AND "souND MONEY"
The South Dakota Republicans Pledge
Their Delegates.

ARCH ~GHNS3SAtSSn
Huron, S. d., March 25 The Repub-
lican State convention to-day declared
for Mckinley for Paresident, and re-
affirmed the financial plank of the
Minneapolis platform OF 1892. The
convention was called to order at noon
by Chairman johnson. J.. X Koerns,
Of Sphinx county, was chosen tempo
rary chairman, the various commit
tees were appointed, and a recess taken
until .05 D. m. when the convention re-
assembled.
The resolutions adopted declared for
a protective tariff; reaifirmed the
Minneapolis financial plank until the
st. Louis convention adopts a later
statement, and instructed the delegates
to the St. Louis convention to use every
legitimate means to secure the nomina-
tion of VIM. Mckinley.
Previous to choosing delegates a
resolution was adopted requiring all
nominees to go mp the floor and de-
clare for Mckinley and sound money,
and not only to vote, but to work to
accomplish this end. This was to force
an expression from Senator Pettigrew.
The Senator stood in the center of the
convention nan, NleIl Cdllcd upon 10
state his position and declared that he
would bow to the will of the majority,
that while he had followed a course
which the future seemed to justify, he
was willing now to go to St. Louis and
comply with the wishes of the State
convention by voting for Mckinley and
sound money.
Directly after the adjournment of
the convention seven of the delegates
held a caucus at which they resolved
that they would not permit Senator
Pettigrew to go as chairman, neither
would they permit him to be upon any
committee at the National convention
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A BIG LUMBER DEAL.

Cloquet, Mich, March 25.-The G, N.
Nelson Lumber Company has sold its
interest in Cloquet and in the adjoining
county for 100000 the buyers being
the Frederick Weyer Hauser interests.
The sale includes saw mill capacity
Of 125,000,000 feet annually, vast tracts
of timber and iron mines and a railroad.
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THE PROHIBITION CONVENTION.
The Committee Meets in Pittsburg to
Arrange Details.


Pittsburgh, Pa, March 25.-The eN-
ecutive committee of the National Pro
hibition party met here to-day to ar
range the details for the National con
vention, which meets in this city in
May to name presidential candidates.
Those present are Chairman Samuel
Dickie, Michigan; Secretary William
+. Wardell, New York; Treasurer s.
ID. Hastings, Wisconsin; James A. Tate
Tennessee; j. j. Cranfeld, Texas; A. a.
Stevens, Pennsylvania.
It was decided to distribute three
general admission tickets to each dele
gate and allow the local committee
500 The chairman stated that salts
factory arrangements have been made
for the transportation Of the delegates
by the different railroad companies.
A button, consisting of a blue field
with a white rose in the centre, and the
word prohibition" at the top, in white
letters, and the motto, SIN Hoe Siguo
Vinces" at the bottom, was adopted as
the official emblem of the party. The
committee will meet again in Pitts
burgh May 90, just before the opening
of the convention.
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SPAIN rs AGAIN AROUSED.
Newspapers Urge the Government to
Prepare for War.

Madrid, March 25.-A majority Of
the newspapers here print pessimistic
comment upon the Cuban discussion at
Washington, and point to the fact
that three Senators upon the joint com.
mittee have distinguished themselves
by showing i'll win for Spain. These
newspapers claim that this is not re-
assuring symptom, and urge the gov
eminent to prepare for every eventu-
ality They declare that while the vote
on belligerent rights has not been
finally carried, the conflict continues.
The press also refers to the fact that
the Spanish squadron remains in
Spanish waters, ready to depart at any
moment.
The official press however, takes a
more optimistic view of the position.
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THE NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Thursday-The United
States weather bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina,-Generally fair,
but with increasing cloudiness; warm
~er; southerly winds.
For Raleigh and vicinity-Fair;
much warmer.
sterday-Maximum temperature,
Sc; minimum temperature, 26.
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FINANCIAL.

Active buying by Armour sends
wheat up "a cent while the other grains
and provisions ruled firm at unchang-
ed prices.
Cotton weak and unsettled, the mar
ket closing at decline of 4 to 10
points.
Though the dealings on the stock
exchange were contracted the closing
was firm and higher
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PROF ATKINSON PROMOTED.

Chapel Hill, N. c., March 25.-(Spe-
cial. PROF. George r. Atkinson has
been promoted to the full professorship
OF Cryptogomic Botany in Cornell
University. He was professor of the
University of North Carolina from 1885
ia 1887, and married the only surviving
daughter of the late State Geologist,
DR.. w. G. Kerr. He has won much
reputation by his researches in his de-
partment.
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PRESIDENT HIPPoLYTE DEAD

Paris, March 25.-The Haytian Bank
has received news that President Hip
polyte had died Of appopleXy. The
Haytian Legation has no news on the
subject
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PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE.

Baltimore. March rs. Two passenger
trains Of the Pennsylvania road col
lided this afternoon near Union station,
this city. Three persons were injured
and several cars and a locomotive were
wrecked. The cars were thrown off
the track, and one Of them had the
entire side torn out.
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THE DuNkARDs MOVING WEST
Twenty Colonies Leave Eastern States
for North Dakota.

Chicago, March 25.-Twenty colonies
Of Dunkards from six different States
passed through Chicago on their way
TO new homes in North Dakota. The
colonists number 1 500. The Dunkards
are from colonies in half hundred
towns in Virginia, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illi-
nois.
The present is the second exodus of
Dunkards from the East to North
Dakota in the last three years. They
come from old established colonies
which have been sending out numbers
to the West for half a century.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

A resolution introduced in the Sen
ate providing for adjournment May z.
The Naval Appropriation bill consid-
cred and nearly disposed of by the
House.
The conferees on the Cuban question
will probably agree on the Senate reso-
Iutions to-day.
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ANOTHER HEREsY TRIAL,

Madison, Conn, March 25.-The Rev.
W. II. Brown has been acquitted OF the
charge of heresy by the Convocation Of
congregational churches Of the district
of New Haven, before which he was put
ON trial yesterday.
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IsoM CoFFER PARDoNED.

Washington, March 25.-The Presi-
dent has pardoned, on account of i'll
health, Isom Golfer, sentenced in North
Carolina for FIVE years imprisonment
and a fine for counterfeiting. The con
yict has served two years of his SEN
tence, and has consumption.
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SUDDEN DEATH or GEN. CASEY.

Washington, March 25 Brigadier-
General Thomas Lincoln Casey, 7. S..
A. retired for many years chief Of
engineers Of the army, and widely
known to engineers and scientists in
this country and in Europe, died sud
denly 1T his home in this city this af-
tcrnoon after an illness of only about
three hours. The cause OF death is
supposed TO have been apopleNy. 1t
came as great shock to his many
friends.
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SITUATION IN BOLIVIA SERIOUS.
Elections Will RIOT Take Place on Ac-
count of an Army Muting,

Lima. Peru. March 25.-(Via Calves
ton, Tex Word has been received
that mutiny has broken out in the
army in Bolivia, several persons having
been killed and wounded. The OUT
break has been attended with great
excitement
II is now thought probable that the
elections will not take place on account
Of the mutiny as it is feared that some
one viii be imposed upon the country
by force OF arms. The Minister for
BOLIVIA here has made a demand that
the claims Of his government on Peru
be arranged.
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FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION

Niagara Falls, n. Y, March 25.-A
dynamite cartridge which was being
thawed out over a fire ON the George
road. near here to-day, was exploded.
An Italian was blown almost to pieces,
and Seymour Eddy, a son Of ID. X. Eddy,
of Lewiston, had both eyes blown out,
one leg broken in three places, and was
otherwise injured.
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THEY BURNED "oLD GLORY"
Students at Barcelona Make an Anti
American Demor stration.

Barcelona, March 25.-After the
municipal band had played patriotic
march to-day, a few students became
extra enthusiastic, burned a small
American flag and marched in the di-
rection of the United States consulate.
The patriots" however, were dis
persed by the police before reaching
the consulate. The United States Con
sui was standing on the balcony and
witnessed the gathering of the groups
of people without being molested. The
public, however, expressed indigna-
ton at the attitude of the Consul, de-
claring it to be bouncing and pro
voking"
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MRS. DAVIDSON ACQUITTED.

San Francisco, Cal, March 25.-Mrs
Davidson has been acquitted on the
charge of extorting $500 from the Rev.
c. o. Brown Mr.. Brown was the only
witness. Brown testified that he paid
the money, not under fear of exposure,
but to obtain evidence against Mrs.
Davidson. The court then instructed
the jury to acquit Mrs. Davidson
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ELEcTRocuTIoN IN ONO.

Columbus Ohio, March 25.-The SEN
ate has passed a bill, introduced BY
Jones, Of Madison county, providing for
the substitution Of eIectrocution for
hanging in Ohio.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-26

Columbus, Ohio, March 25.-The
House has passed the Fosdick bin to
prohibit the wearing of high hats by
women in theatres. An amendment to
the bill fining the manager of an opera
house or theatre $40 for permitting a
person to wear an obstruction in Che
shape of hat or head-gear, was adopt
ed, The bin now goes to the Senate,