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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-14
NORTH cAR0IINA-

Carolina Beach has been closed and
cottage owners are talking of carry
ing the matter into the courts.
The incorporators of the Whining
ton fair association now trying TO raise
$4,000 to insure the success of the
enterprise.
Cheatham turned down and White
nominated by the Republicans Of the
Second district.
New tobacco warehouses and prize
houses being built at Tarboro.
Probable that water works will soon
be put in by the town Of Tarboro.
Meeting of the State convention Of
Kings Daughters at Chapel Hill.
The State Medical Society, now in
session at Winston, viii adjourn to-
day to meet next year at Morehead.
Prof. n. G. English, of Randolph,
nominated by Republicans Of Fourth
district, in convention sat Raleigh, for
Congress.
Republican State convention to meet
III Raleigh to-day.
Meeting Of the State Dairymen's AS
sociation at Rockwell Park Farm, near
Salisbury.
Three bishops elected yesterday by
the 4, NJ T.. General Conference in
session at Wilmington.
The Alderman Hardware Company,
of Wilmington, has made an assign
ment.
Philadelphia capitalists prospecting
with a view to building a railroad from
Wilmington 10 Southport.
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RAGING AT MORRIS PARK.
While Finishes Were Not Close There
Was Some Good Sport.

New York, May 13.-After the great
crowd of yesterday, Norris Park look
ed deserted ait the steeplechase racing
to-day, for not more than 5000 people
were present to watch the jumpers.
There was some good sport, and while
the finishes were not close, there was
much doubt throughout the races, and
the fayorites generally were beaten.
Summaries:
First-Alile and a half, over six hur-
dies; Poteen won: Saponara second;
Annie Bishop third. Time, 2.51.
SecOnd-Three miles steeplechase;
selling; Hellas won; Sayonara second;
Marschan third. Time, els.
Third-New York steeplechase.
about two and half miles; Duke Of
Abercorn won; Woodford second
Time, 449.
Fourth St. Nicholas handicap; one
mile and a half; over six hurdles: Win
ship won; San joaquin second; South
erner third. Time, 2.501b.
Fifth-Amphibious serial handicap;
Eclipse course; six furlongs; Mirage
won; Fugitive econd: Payor Play
third. Time, 1.15.
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THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OFF AMY NORTH CAROLINA DAlY
wEYLER EXTENDS THE TIME.
Gives the insurgents Another Oppor.
tunitY to Surrender.

Havana, Cuba, May 13.-Cap-
tain General Weyler has pro-
ioonged indefinitely the period given to
the insurgents, in which to surrender
and obtain pardon for their offenses.
Lieutenant Zubja has captured a sub
project of Santo Domingo, named San
tiago Nunez, who is supposed to have
been entrusted with an important mis-
sion by the insurgents.
The central plantations of Teresa
and Salvador, in the Sagua district,
are each grinding daily 1000 tons of su-
gar cane.
1t is reported that Juerto Sanabua,
the insurgent leader, lis dead; but the
report is not confirmed,
General Bernal viii probably return
to Spain on May 90. He is thoroughly
disgusted.
Civil Justice Bomulo ViIlahermosa.
has been selected to hear the case Of
LOreto Sepero, said to be an insurgent
leader and an American citizen, who
was captured on board the steamship
Gloria, in January last, while on his
way from Cienfuegoes, province of
Santa Clara, to Bataban, this province,
with important communications from
the insurgents in Santa Clara to Co
mez and AIaceo.
The mayor of BeTTacoas, on the
north coast of the province of Pinar del
Rio, now reports that the boat found
was supposed to have landed a small
expedition and was marked steamer
Shelter Island, No. f."
While cruising in the vicinity of
Point Media Casa, the commander Of
the Spanish gun-boat Diego Velasquez
saw a boat manned by several men off
shore The gun-boat got as near as
possible to the small boat and then
AN armed boat from the former was
sent in pursuit, but in spite of the fire
Of a rapid firing gun in the Diego
Nelasquez's boat, the supposed filbus-
ters succeeded in landing and escaped.
The sailors and marines from the arm
ed boat pursued the alleged insur-
gents, destroyed a salt mine which be-
longed to the enemy, and after three
hours useless search, the armed boat
returned to theDiego Velasuuez with
the captured small craft.
(Note.-A small American steamer,
named Shelter Island, trading between
Key West and Miami, was lost off
Loggerhead Key, seventy miles east Of
Key West in February last.)
In a skirmish near Guantanamo, the
insurgents lost two killed, and the
troops captured some arms and a
lieutenant upon whom important
documents were found. The local
guerilla Of ROlondron, province of
Matanzas, and a detachment from the
Maria Cristina battalion have been en-
gagged with a force Of about 700 insur-
gents. The latter were dispersed with
loss. The troops had one officer and
six privates wounded
A volunteer force belonging to Man
tua, province of Pinar del Rio, has been
engaged with a band of insurgents at
TRAY, in the same province. Seven of
the enemy were killed
The Spanish authorities repeat the
assertion that the insurgents are using
explosive bullets contrary to inter-
national usages.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

DIR. J. ID. Blackwell, of Columbus,
Ca, shot by the brother Of q woman
he had insulted.
The New York steeple chase at Nor
ris Park, won by Duke of Abercorn;
Woodford second.
Thirtieth encampnent of the Ohio
g. A. r. opened yesterday AFT Columbus.
President Cleveland said to have
written a letter to Don Dickinson de-
clining to be candidate for THIRD
term.
West Virginia Republicans will in
struct for Mckinley to-day in their
State convention.
The hotel at Mont Vale Springs, the
most famous summer resort in Ten
nessee, burned.
Meeting of the textile manufacturers
of the Southern States held yesterday
in Atlanta, DIR. j. p. .McAden, of North
Carolina, being elected president.
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UNCLE SAM HAS INTERVIEWED.
Demands That Competitor Captives be
Tried by Court Martial.

Havana, May 13.-The United States
has interyened in behalf of two more
of the men of the schooner Competitor.
The names are Charles Barnett and
William Leavitt. AS cabled to the AS
sociated Press on Monday, they were
brought here from Bahia Honda, hav-
ing been captured in Pinar del Rio af-
ter they landed They are citizens of
the United States and so notified the
United States Consul-General, Mr.
Williams. They also informed the Con-
sul-General that they were unarmed
when captured.
COnsul-GeneTal Williams has i'm con-
sequence presented the claim, regular
ly made in such cases, that the men
shall be tried by the ordinary civil
court and not by cOurt-martiaI ac-
cording to the rights guaranteed to
citizens of the United States by treaty.
The cases of these two men differ
from those of the FIVE other Competi-
tor captives only in as much as they
had landed in Cuba before being cap
tured, and so have a clearer title to
civil trial as being residents of Cuba,
as technically provided in the treaty
guarantee.
In view of the facts it is not ex-
pected that any difficulty viii be made
about according Barnett and Leavitt a
civil trial.
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The Chefoo Incident is Of Small
Importance.
ONLY A BUSINESS MATTER
But the Russian Squadron is on
Hand Still.
IT MAY OCCUPY PORT ARTHUR
Only Cause for Disquiet Is that the
Land Was Occupied by an
Agent of the Russian
Governments
Government.

London, May ia special des-
patch received here from Shanghai
says that the British and German
Ministers at Pellin have protested a.
gainst the action of Russia in occupy
ing part Of the foreshore at Chefoo,
contrary to the treaty rights.
The despatch adds that the entire
Russian squadron in Chinese waters
viii rendezvous at Chefoo in readiness
to occupy Port Arthur or Kiacho Bay,
on receipt Of instructions from St.
Petersburg.
I'M weli-informed commercial quar-
ters in London it is believed that the
ChefoO incident is nothing but an or
dinary business matter, as Ferguson
and Company have been Offering the
land, which is alleged to have been
seized for sale, during years past. The
only cause for disquiet is found in the
fact that the Russian Steam Naviga-
tion Company through whose agent,
Mr.. J. Smith, an American, the land
has been occupied, is a company sub
sidized by the Russian government.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

No serious trouble between England
and Russia is now probable on account
of Russia's occupying disputed terri
tory in China.
Gen. Weyler has extended the time
in which insurgents may surrender
and be forgiven.
The United States has intervened In
behalf of two more American citizens
captured on board the Competitor and
demands for them a civil trial.
Anti-missionary riots have broken
out in China, and a British mission has
beensl0oted and burned.
Sentence passed upon the Transvaal
prisoners of from five to one year inn
Dris0nnent.
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FOR THE CLARKE STAKES.

Louisville, KY, May 13.--NeXt in inn
portance to the Kentucky derby is
the Clarke stakes and to-day that
event was decided before $500 people
on fast track and with perfect wealth
er. The race, however, was something
Of a disappointment; not that Ben
Eder, the winner, had an easy victory,
for Semper Ego made him extend him
self at the finish with only a neck to
spare. 1t was expected that Ben
Brush and Ben Eder would again meet,
but this afternoon Mike Dwyer gave
w. McGuigan a check for $4,000 and
became the owner of Ben Eder. He
scratched Ben Brush and Sims wearing
the colors of Mike Dwyer, had the
mount on Ben Eder. Summaries:
First-One mile, selling; Sir Dixie,
won; Lester second; Chicol, third.
Time, 1:44.
Second -Seven-eighths of mile, Ace
won; Doorga, second; Paul Prye,
third. Time 1854.
Third-Five furlongs, Burlesque
won; Meadow Thorps, second; FIexi-
BILE, third. Time, 1903.
Fourth--Clale States, mile, and a
$4,000,of which $4,000 to sec
ond and $3.50 to third. Ben Eder, b. c..
won; Semper Ego, B. c., second; Par
son, b. G., third. Time 1867.
Fifth-Four furlongs, selling, Prin-
cess Teck won; Ella T. second; The
Blossom, third. Time go
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RlNAkeR-DowNlNa CONTEST.
After a Hard Fought Battle It Is Re-
Committed to Committee.

Washington, May 13.-The House,
after one Of the hardest fought parlia-
mentary battles of the session, which
continued until almost 8 o'clock to-
night, recommitted the contested
election case Of Rinaller VS. Downing,
from the Sixteenth Illinois district, to
the committee on Elections, with in
structions to recount the ballots in
dispute. The vote stood 130 to 35 di-
vided as follows: Ayes-G7 Republi-
cans, GO Democrats and Populists;
Noes-35 Republicans.
The case was debated yesterday and
to-day until shortly after 5 o'clock.
The supporters Of the majority report
10 unseat Downing, (Dem.), and seat
the contestant realized that the dis
affection on their side was so strong
that the minority report would proba-
bly, be adopted and they inaugurated
q systematic filibuster to gain time
to rally their forces.
The first test of strength on a motion
TO adjourn 96-139, confirmed their
suspicious but they fought yaliantly
To the end and went down in the last
ditch after staEing Off the final action
for four hours. The Speaker gave
them considerable lee-way at the be-
ginning of the fight but toward the
end he declined to tolerate dilatory
tactics. As last resort many
Of the supporters of the majority re-
port refused to vote but the Speaker
counted them, and the Democrats and
dissenting Republicans scored their
victory.
The case was an interesting one.
Mr.. Downing, the sitting member, a
Democrat, had forty plurality on the
face of the returns. The majority of
the committee on Elections found q
gain of 40 votes for the contestant,
Mr.. Rinaker. As q result of an unof-
fetal recount in rs precincts, made
by a representative of Gen. Rinaker,
while a recount was being made for
a county officer. Also credited him with
81 votes of illiterate voters, who had
not complied with the requiremnts
of the State law, thus finding for the
contestant a plurality of 80. The con
testee had sued out an Injunction
which prevented recount of the votes
in dispute save by a count of compe-
tent jurisdiction or by the House of
Representatives The minority re-
commended that the case be recon-
mitted and the ballots in dispute be
re-counted.
The debate was at times very heat
ed. Messrs. Cooke, (Rep., Ill.), Hep
burn, (Rep., Ia.), and Connolly, (Rep.,
Ill.), spoke in favor of unseating Mr..
Downing and Messrs, Lacy, Rep.,
Ia.), Shafroth, (Rep., COLI, and Dali
zell, Rep., Pa.), in favor of recommit-
ting the case. The latter declared that
the House should go behind the Of
fetal returns without an official re-
count and that partisan decision of
the case would be a disgrace to Re
publican Congress.
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NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Summaries of Yesterdays Games in
Various League Cities.

Chicago, May 13.-Umpire Keefe
gave Boston to-day's game by a score
OF 8 to 0. Each side had scored four
runs in ten innings, and Boston made
six more in the eleventh, and had but
one out, the locals making no attempt
to retire them, but doing everything in
the way Of wild throwing, mufing and
fumbling, playing for darkness. Tuck
ST deliberately blocked and held Ever
EFT at first on a two-base hit in the
sixth, the latter being put out while
of the bag arguing the point. This
play was followed by what should have
been a home run hit, under the rules,
but Keefe would not allow it. The two
unjust rulings lost the Colts the sure
victory. The game will be contested.
Score:
Chicago, 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 o. 3
Boston, 90 20 0 0 o. 4 II ,
Batteries: Terry and Donohue; sti-
vetts and CANCEL Umpire, Keefe.
CLEVELAND, IA; PHILADELPHIA, 4.
Cleveland, May 13.-Cleveland won
to-day's game by punching it's hits
and splendid work in the field. Cham
berlin and Inks were both wild and
were retired in the third inning.
Cuppy was invincible, while Carsey
was hit hard and freely. Score:
Cleveland. 0O43 900 4 3-14 13 /
Philadelphia, 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 l. 10 ,
Batteries: ChamberIin, Cuppy and
thinner; Inks, Carsey and Grady
Umpire, Lynch.
PITTSBURG-NEW YORK.
Pittsburg, Pa, May -Pittsburg-
New York game postponed rain
LOUISVILLE, 8; BROOKLYN, 4.
Louisville, Ky, May 13.-The Colo
nels turned the tables on the Bride
grooms to-day, winning out in the
ninth inning on Hassarmaer's double
and singles by Clingman and Warner.
The fielding Of Holmes was a feature
Manager McGunnigal has signed
George Treadway, the ex-Brooklyn
outfelder Attendance, 700 Score:
Louisville. 0 100000 20 Is . 8
Brooklyn. ! OIL 0 90 o. il 4
Batteries: Weyhing and Warner;
Harper and Grim. Umpire, Weidman.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
At Lynchburg:
Lynchb'g, 20 1 01 o. 81
Norfolk, 02 111O3 3 x-9 II 2
Batteries: Evans and Fear; GiIroy
and Bowerman.
At Petersburg:
Petersb'g, Oils 500 Oil Is 4 !
Roanoke, 0 2 3 600 8 0 DO 4
Batteries: Kane, Armstrong and
Stanhope; LIipp and Williams. Umpire,
Belts.
At Portsmouth:
/ 2 0 01 / 0 2-12 16 8 |
l / 90 o. 3 5 4
Batteries: Lampe and Rollins; Tam
nehill and Boland. Umpire, Cline
THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Atlanta, Ga, May 13.-Atlanta, 8;
10.
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G. A, r. ENCANGPMENTs MEET.

South Bend, Ind, May 13.-Thou-
sands of visitors are here, for the 18th
Indiana department G.. A. r. encamp-
ment. The grand parade this after
noon was participated in by an unus-
ually large number of veteran men,
bers, fraternal aggregations and 9TH
ers. The weather was beautiful.
Columbus, o., May 13.-The thirtieth
encampment department of Ohio
Grand Army of the Republic, opened
to-day, department commander Major
Chas. Townsend, of Athens presiding.
Public buildings and business houses
are decorated. The parade takes place
tomorrow. National commander I.
n. Walker, will arrive Thursday.
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COyGREssIONAL.

After several days warm debate, the
Senate passes the B.iver and Harbor
bill, carrying an aggregate appropria-
ton of S76, 900, 900.
The Rinal1er-Downing contest from
the Sixteenth Illinois district, recon-
mitted to the Elections committee by
the House, after one of the hardest
fought battles of the session.
The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the nominations Of John G. Tars-
ney, of Missouri, to be Associate JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court of the T2rri-
tory Of Oklahoma.
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FINANCIAL

Decided contraction in volume of
buiness upon the stock exchange, but
the close was firm ait highest prices Of
the day.
Cotton opened at an advance of 8 TO
s points, but soon lost lit and closed at
q decline of 4 to points.
Conflicting crop reports caused the
wheat market to be nervous, but the
close was steady.
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THE TRANsvAAL PRISONERS.
The Leaders Given Five Years and the
Others One Year Each.

Berlin, May ia private telegram
has been received here which asserts
that the sentences of Col. Francis
Rhodes, Lionel Phillips, J. H. Ham
mond and J.. IT. Farrar, the four mem
bers of the Johannesburg reform COM
mittee condemned to death, and whose
sentences were afterwards comanuted
have been fixed at Imprisonment for
five years.
The sentences of the ffty-nine mem
bers of the Reform committee which
were fixed by the court at two years
imprisonment and fine of 1000
pounds, followed by three years ban
ishment, have been commuted to one
years Imprisonment.
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LAST EDITION.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.
4 O'CLOCK. A. M .

Forecast for Thursday United
States Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina Fair, generally;
easterly TO southerly winds.
esterday-Maximum temperature,
%; minimum temperature, 67.
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WEST VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.

Clarksburg, w. Va, May 13.--The Re-
publican State convention, which will
meet here tomorrow to elect delegates
at-large to st. Louis convention, will
he one of the largest Republican gath
erings that ever assembled in West Vir-
ginia. The first district convention,
which met to-day, having set the pace,
there is little doubt that the State con-
yention will instruct for Mckinley.
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A. NJ. z. GENERAL CONFERENCE

Wilmington, N. c., May 13.-Wil.
liam B. Berrich, Of New York City;
Jas. III. Armstrong, of Washington, ID.
c.; and James G. Embry, of PhiladeI-
phia, were elected bishops at to-day'g
session of the General Conference OF
the A. NJ. i. Church. Bishop Henry
NJ. Turner, the senior bishop of the
church, presided during the election.
The contest was close and interesting.
Over dozen candidates were voted
for. Rev. w. b. Derrick has served the
church for the past seven years as
secretary of missions. DIR. Armstrong
was elected four years ago to the Of
flee Of financial secretary, while DIR.
Embry has served as manager of the
Book Concern and Publication House
for twelve years.
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NO THIRD TERM FOR GROVER.
RE Has Written Letter to that Effect
to Don Dickinson.

Washington, May 13.- (special)-It
is whispered here in official circles to-
day, in way not to be ignored, though
not thoroughly confirmed, that Presi-
dent Cleveland has written a letter to
Don NJ. Dickinson saying that under
no circumstances would he accept an
other nomination and that his declina-
tion is ready to be sent out to the first
State convention which may assemble.
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named Senators Frye, Quay and Vest
as conferees.
A number of House bills on the cal
endar were passed, including the bill
requiring a years residence in any ter
ritory as requisite to divorce. The
Dupont contest comes up by agree
ment tomorrow.
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New Yrok, May 13.-Counsel for the
officials of the American Tobacco Com
pany, who were indicted last week for
violation of the antitrust law, APP
peared in the court Of General Ses-
sions to-day and filed demurrer. No
date has yet been fixed for argument
ON the demurrer.
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Knoxville, Tenn, May 13,-The Mont
Vale Springs hotel, located in the
heart Of the Alleghany mountains,
thirty-fve miles from Knoxville, burn
ed this afternoon. Loss, 100000; no
insurance. The resort is one of the
most famous in the South and was
to be opened for guests June 30th, hay-
ing lately undergone repairs.
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MISSION IN CHINA BURNED.

Shanghai, May 13.--Anti-missionary
riots broke out at Kingyn yesterday.
The British mission was looted and
burned. The missionaries escaped
Arizona republican., 1896-01-25

History will record the establish ment of majority rule in the house of representatives by MT. Reed as one of the great political achievements of this generation. That achievement de- manded something more than parlia- mentary skill. It demanded great ad- ministrative capacity ability to form plans, to define policies, to take a bold initiative, and what is more diff cut of all, to induce men to follow and to fight for these plans until they were successful. All this MT Reed did, and doing it he proved that he possessed more conspicuously than any other man in public life the virile qualities of strong and effective leadership.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-25
THE CABLE TO HAWAII.

Whether Hawaii Us formally an- nexed to the United States, or not, it has secured recognition as a permanent part of the American system, and the rest of the world rightly regards it as beneath the protecting shadow of the stars and stripes.
 This fact is a strong argument in fa- vor of Senator Hale's bill for the con- struction of a submarine cable to the Hawaiian islands through government al assistance. The annual expense of a subvention for this purpose is placed at S250000 in the bin now before the senate. So far as the transmission of news from the orient is concerned, it would give this country great ad- vantage. Hawaii is an outpost in the
Arizona republican., 1896-01-25

Pacific whose impor tance, both from a commercial and strategic standpoins, must increase with the progress of civilization and the growth of trade. Uniting it with this country by a purely American cable, to be al: the service of the government at all times, would be an act of prudent foresight
 Each year the world grows smaller as the speed of ocean steamships rises and the web of electric wires over the land and under the seas becomes more complete. Whether we will it or no, we can no longer remain isolated from the remainder of the globe We must be in constant touch with mankind in general, and in such cases as that of Hawaii, where American interests are predominant it is manifestly wise policy ito establish the lines of com munication which are our own ex- elusive property.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-25
Cigarettes in Persia.

It has taken just seventeen years to convert Persia into nation of cigar cite smokers. Before that time cigar cites in the dominions of the shah were unknown, all the tobacco smok- ing being by ''zalians' or hubble bubbles" and chibouks, or long wood en pipes with long clay bowls. But it happened that about 1876 somebody in- troduced from Turkey the variety known as cigarette tobacco into Ghilan, whence it's use has spread. Now so general is the practice that even the lowest peasant in Persia goes about with cigarette case and makes his own ''sr1O'-nG" "