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BANNOCKS
300 BUCKS LEAVE THE FORT HALL
RESERVATION.
Urgent Messages Sent to Idaho Senators and
the Secretary of War Issues the
Necessary Orders.

Washington, ID. c., June 29.-Dhree
hundred Bannock Indians have broken
away from the Fort Hall reservation in
Idaho and their actions have alarmed
the settlers in the adjacent territory.
The news of the outbreak of the In
dians from the reservation came to-day
in dispatches from the Governor Of Idaho.
He teiegraphed Secretary Bliss late last
night and to-day wired urgent messages
to Senator Heitfield Senators Heit6eld
and Shoup Immediately went to the In
terror Department, where they called at
tention to the situation and the dis
patches also were promptly forwarded to
the Secretary of War. Secretary Bliss
carried the kilograms to the cabinet meet
ing, where they were discussed. A formal
communication also was made to the
Secretary of War asking that orders be
issued for whatever military assistance
may be necessary to aid the agent, Lieut..
f. G.. Irwin, q. S. A., in "preseying
order and protecting the lives and prop
erty of the settlers and to return the
Indians to their reservation, if they are
absent therefrom, as reported The
lagent was notified to make q further inn
mediate report.
The request of the Idaho people for
troops to protect them against the Ban
nocks did not reach the War Department
until rather late in the afternoon. Sec
retary Alger held consultation with
Acting Adjutant General Breck, and
some of the other officers who are ex-
perienced in just such Indian troubles
as this, and the conclusion reached was
that the Department should take steps
to learn for itself the exact situation in
the Fort Hall country. Accordingly, a
telegram was sent to Brigadier General
Coppinger, at Omaha, Neb., the head
quarters of the Department of the
Platte, in which the reservation is III
cluded, instructing him to send one or
more officers to the scene of trouble to
ascertain and report upon the state OF
affairs there. The Department officials
have no doubt that the difficulty will be
easily overcome, believing as they do,
that the Indians are not out with any
hostile purpose, but principally to gather
some of the roots that ripen about this
time, and of which they are very fond.
While there are no troops in the imme-
diate vicinity of Fort Hall reservation and
of Salt Lake City, are not cavalry and
are so unsuited for quick work, the De-
partment has ample force at other posts
to meet any emergency that may arise.
These Indians are the ones who figured
in the Jackson Hole affair some time ago
and had several skirmishes with settlers.
A commission is now negotiating with
them, as well as with some other tribes,
for cession of part of their reservation
to the United States. The commission
has worked for many months, but the
Indians genrally have been found not to
favor the scheme and the commission s
work so far as it has progressed, has not
been successful. The Bannocks' reserva-
ton is located down in the southeast cor
ner of Idaho. near the Wyoming and
Utah boundary lines.
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TRACING HARLEM MURDER.
A Clue Thought to Have Come From
Baltimore From Young Weinkrantz

A Clue Thought to Have Come From
Baltimore From Young Weinkrantz.
Baltimore, Md, June ga state
ment made tonight to a representative of
the Associated Press may help estab-
lish the identity of the mutilated body
found on Saturday last in the East river,
New York.
A young German Hebrew, called S.
Weinkrantz and residing at 900 East
Baltimore street, says that from inform
alton he has received he believes the dead
trunk to be that of his uncle, also call
ed s. Weinkrantz. Weinkrnatz says
that since the finding of the remains he
has made numerous attempts to commun-
icate by telegraph and otherwise with
his uncle who resides at 119 Park Row,
New York, but has received no response.
The supposed victim visited Baltimore
about six weeks ago, and in a conversa-
tion with his nephew acquainted the
young man with the facts relating to his
domestic and commercial reverses, say
ing that he had many enemies and was
reasonably afraid that they would resort
to violence.
Young Weinkrantz says that his uncle
was 80 years old and a book binder by
trade. He was recently divorced and
his wife's relatives are said to feel bitter
ly towards him. According to the ne
phew, Weinkrantz was a man of ex-
emplary habits and handsome in appear
ance, standing about six feet and weigh
ing between $50 and 100 pounds.
A VALISE FOUND.
New York, June 29.-A large black
leather valise was found in the woods
north of Harlem river yesterday. In the
vahse was found a black suit of clothes
that would fit man of ordinary size
The other contents of the valise were
two small states, some white paper,
pad, a barrel-shaped box that may have
held candy, two shirts, suit of under
clothing, a pair of stockings, a copy of
the Progressive Thinker, a Chicago pub
lication dated June II, piece of hempen
cord 412 feet long and piece of wrap
ping paper with "Emporia, Va" ON it.
The valise awaits an owner at police
headquarters. 1t was found 2b miles
from the place where the lower part
of the murdered mans body was found
on Saturday, and it was at first thought
that there may have been some connec-
ton between the valise and the victim.
However, the police said there was no
reason for believing the valise belonged
to any participant in the tragedy. They
still think the valise is no clue, and will
be glad to have the owner to come for
ward and claim his property.
ANOTHER COINCIDENCE.
Baltimore, June 29.-Wienkrantz also
says that he has a brother-in-law, of w.
ID. Jacobson, at Empora, Va. This lends
additional Importance to The fact that tire
valise in Harlem woods containing a
piece of wrapping paper was marked
"Emporia, Va"
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OHIO DEMOCRATS.
The Platform is For Free Silver and
Nothing Else.

L
Nothing Else.
Columbus, Ohio, June 29.-There is a
larger attendance at the State Demo
cratic convention than has ever been
known on such occasions in Ohio. 1t
was thought to-day that fusion would
be perfected with both the Silver Repub-
licans and the Populists, but the COM
mittee on rules, to which the question was
referred could not agree tonight on a
report to give places on the ticket to both
of these elements and the whole question
of fusion will be referred to the conyen-
tion tomorrow without recommendation.
The platform is for free silver and moth
ing else. 1t simply reaffirms the Chicago
platform and repeats the language only
| of the financial plank. There is no new
matters in the platform. 1t was the de-
sire of Mr.. Mclean to have the State
convention last year adopt only one reso-
luton and that for free and unlimited
coinage of silver at 16 to /, and this was
his wish at Chicago, but he had his way
tonight as near as can be, and there is
no doubt about it's adoption by the con-
| vention tomorrow. Although there has
been hard fight tonight on r. r.
Hough, as McLean's candidate for Gov
ernor, it is believed that Hough will be
| nominated and that the Mclean men
will have their way an everything to-
morrow as they have to-day.
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WEYLER's "PACIFICATION."
A Cuban Writes Sarcastically of Span
ish Professions.

Jacksonville, Fla, June pa special
from Tampa, Fla, to the Citizen says:
A letter dated ON the 25th received here
from Guines, about 30 miles from Ha-
vana, by prominent Cuban, treats Wey-
ler's pacifcation in the following sarcas-
tic manner:
"This is headquarters of the insur-
gents whose camp IS about half a mile
from the city and l have witnessed
much that reveals the paciication. The
other day number of carts came out of
the city loaded with material to build
houses in the zone of cultivation reserved
for the 'reconcentrados.' They had
scarcely come out before they were cap
tured by insurgents. In the same zone
the insurgents captured the stage coming
form San Jose De Las La Jas. In the
hills of Del Crillo, the official report
tells of big fights. What of this? Well,
know that there occurred severe fight
and the Spaniards got the worst of it,
losing one lieutenant colonel, one major,
two captains and 15S privates. All this
happened this week in the ''pacified' pro-
vince of Havana.
II have seen a convoy composed or
four batteries of cannon and two regi-
ments OF infantry pass and | hear of
still another battle near here. So you
see we don't believe much in Valerianos
pacifcation."
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THE JURY OUT IS HOURS
FASH AND MILLIKEN REAIA INEn
LOYAL" TO THE END.
0Lc0TT CONSIDERS 1T A VICTORY
There Were t8 Ballots in the Last Il Hours
One Juror Narrowly Escapes ApopIexy--
District Attorney 0lcott Anxious For
Sneedv RetriaI
a Speedy RetriaI.

New York, June 29.-The jury in the
conspiracy case of the American To-
bacco Company, which has been on trial
before Judge Fitzgerald, in the Court OF
General Sessions, failed to agree.
Although no verdict for the prosecution
was rendered, disagreement is never
theless regarded by District Attorney
Ollcott as victory for the people.
The jury was out fifteen hOus, when
they came in and informed the court that
they were unable to agree
1t wos decided that it would be use
less to lock them up again, and they were
discharged. 1t was learned that eighteen
ballots had been taken during the last
twelve hours, and the vote stood ten for
conviction and two for acquittal. The
jurors who held out for acquittal were
Hobart G. Fash and Foster Milliken.
During the morning Juror Binsse be-
came ill and was permitted to consult a
physician. The doctor declared that the
juror was in danger of an apopletic
stroke, and advised him to get out Of
the court house as soon as possible. The
juror, however, was determined to fight
for a conviction, and would not hurry
matters.
District Attorney Olcott said that if it
were not for the fact that all bail cases
had gone over until the fall, he would
have moved for a retrial on Monday next.
when jury stands ten for conviction
and two for acquittal, the people," he
said, "are entitled to the decision on the
law, while the matter is still fresh in
their minds"
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FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

Macon, Ca, June 29.-A special to the
Telegraph from Adairsville, Ga, Says:
The boiler of an engine attached to the
threshing machine of King and Edwards
exploded this afternoon with fatal re-
suits, killing three men instantly and
fatally wounding four others; while an
other man had his leg broken, necessi-
tating amputation. The explosion was
heard a distance of several miles. The
cause Of the explosion was the low water
in the boiler. All the of the dead and
injured are white except one. The kill
ed are:
Tom Weeks, Alex Warwick and Sam
Mills, the latter colored.
Fatally wounded:
D. G. Handy, e. Handy, Shade Tow
ers and Zack King.
Badly injured:
Clarence Branch, leg broken.
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THE LARGEST CIRCULATION NORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPER

which they expected would be their tomb
None of the survivors whom have seen
cares to talk of this terrible night.
1.-THE storm abated slightly on the
morning of the 10th; and those who were
able to move began to search for food
hunger until then having failed to as
sert itself over more acute privations
This proved a task of the greatest dan
ger. as big seas were still sweeping the
vessel. The fourth engineer, while try
ing to procure water near the poop, was
struck senseless and almost washed over
board before he could be dragged to a
place of safety. Artificial respiration
and similar expedients were resorted to-
but it was FIVE hours before he was re-
stored to consciousness. Mr.. Pcarce was
only saved from being washed overheard
by the prompt action of his dauntless
wife.
'sThe search for food resulted in their
getting very little of it, and this was
shared out equally and very small por-
tons. All the time desperate men kept
a sharp lookout. But no vessel was
sighted until the 18th, and even then the
distress signal was not seen, and on the
18th and again on the Goth other vessels
were sighted, and the signals were not
seen or ignored. These unhappy episodes
caused painful and half-craZy scenes OF
rage among those who had been prev
iously self-controlled. Each day it was
necessary to curtaii the allowance of ra-
tions. Mrs. Gillett did the catering and
contributed greatly to cheering up the
ships company.
'.The weather usually moderated in the
morning, but always increased in violence
during the afternoon. Frequently sea
thirty feet high would sweep the deck
from stem to stern and carry away
portions of the vessel. On June 25th,
when things were at heir worst and the
food supply was almost exhausted,
Messrs. White, Kelt. Cave and Valpy,
bravely ventured across the deck to the
store room and got Il fresh supply. That
evening two steamers were sighted. One
proceeded without paying any attention
to the distress signal. The other anchored
under the lee of the island AS soon as
she was sighted lascar mounted the
rigging and signalled her. In reply
candles burned at her port holes; and at
day break on the 26th a suspense OF
seventeen udyS Was IctGlfSu w lily
spectacle of the steamer rounding the
point and heading towards the wreck.
She dropped anchor about mile away.
"A very high sea was still running. but
the wind had moderated slightly. With
heartfelt joy. mingled with tears of the
men and hysterical sobbing of the wo-
men. they saw the life boat lowered. 1t
took her three quarters of an hour to
reach the wreck. Every one rushed to
the broken side of the ship. 1t was the
life boat of. the Indian government
steamer May anain charge of Lieuten-
ants Dobin and Goldsmith.
They skilfully avoided the tremendous
wash and rescued all of the survivors in
two trips.
Every attention was paid to them on
board the Mayo. Their health is i'm
proving and they will sail homeward
tomorrow "wednesday on the steamer
India.
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67 CENTS TARIFF ON COAL.

Washington. June 29.-The Senate
committee on Finance has fixed the duty
on coal at 81 cents per long ton. This
rat applies only to coal shipped from
countries which do not impose higher
rate applies only to coal shipped from
affects only Canada, the Canadian rate on
American coal being the same. There
has been a strong contention to hold the
rate down to that originally fixed by the
committee and even to lower it, but this
effort was vigorously contested by the
Senators from the coal producing States,
and the latter class have won.
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COL. JOHN HAYS FUNCTION.
He Dimes the United States Special EN-
bassy and Some English Big-Wigs.

bassy and Some English Big-Wigs.
London, June 29-The United States
Ambassador, Col. John Hay, gave a
dinner this evening in honor of the I'm
tied States special embassy. The guests
were the United States Special Envoy,
Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Reid; Nelson
A. Miles, U. s. A., and Mrs. Miles; Rear
Admiral J. n. Miller, q. s. N, and Mrs.
Miller; the Secretary Of the United
States Embassy, Henry White and Mrs.
White; Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills; the
Marquis of Salisbury, the Premier and
Minister for Foreign Affairs; A. J. Bal
four, first Lord OF the Treasury; Sir
George Faudel-Phillips; Sir Henry
Francis Jeune, president of the Probate,
Divorce and Admiralty Division of the
High Court of Justice and Lady Jeune;
Jos. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for
the Colonies; Philip James Stanhope and
Countess Tolstoi; Lord and Lady Savilo;
the Earl and Countess Of Portsmouth;
the Marquis and Marchioness of CRANKY
Mr.. and Mrs. Asquith and Sir William
and Lady Vernon Harcourt.
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MR.. SHERMAN DENIES.

Madrid, June 29.-The Correspondent
cia of this city publishes an interview
which its New York correspondent claims
to have had with Secretary Sherman.
The latter is quoted as absolutely deny
ing that the United States government
proposed to purchase Cuba, and is said
to have added:
American feeling generally, does not
favor the annexation of Cuba. The par
tisans Of such a policy form an unim-
portant minority A strong party, how
ever, supports the annexation of Hawaii,
and the only question with Spain is the
Ruiz indemnity, upon which this govern
.ment insists"
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BICYCLE RECORD BROKEN.

Springfield, Ill.,, June 29.-Arthur
Gardiner, of Chicago, in to-day's races of
the National circuit bicycle meet, held
at the State Fair grounds, broke the
worlds one mile handicap record. There
were eighteen starters in the race, Gar
diner, Mertens and Will Coburn being
the scratch men. Gardiner won the race,
his time being 2:O5 is. The worlds
previous record was 2:05 3-5, made by
Mertens this year. The track was in
excellent condition.
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THE TOBACCO MEN WIN
A VICTORY FOR NORTH CAROLINA MANU-.
FACTURERS.
Senator Allison Yesterday Authorized the
Statement, and the Present rate of
Six Cents Will Remain.

Washington, June 29.-(SpeciaD-Sen-
ator Allison this afternoon authorized
the statement that the Wilson rate on
tobacco six cents per pound-would
remain, that the tobacco schedule would
be disposed of tomorrow. This is de-
cided victory for the tobacco men who
have persistently fought the Finance
committee amendment, making the tax
eight cents per pound.
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MILITARY CAMP.

AelQSVlue Military OOupduy w Ill nave
Encampment-Fac all Working
on Full Time.
Reidsville, N. c., June 29.-(Special.)
-Reidsville's two crack military COM
panies, one hundred members, will go into
encampment at Piedmont Springs some
time during July.
Mr.. Holland, brother of the late Mrs.
Springs, who was murdered in Lexing-
ton recently, chased the murderer as far
as Moneveton, seven miles from this
place, and then lost track of him. From
here he went to Danville, where it is
thought the murderer is at large.
Reidsville has been full Of Norman and
Adventist preachers now for some time
past. However, they are not receiving
very much encouragement from our peo-
pie.
The factories here are working in full
blast. Three alone employ over one
thousand operators. The cotton mills are
working night and day.
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A RECEIVER RELIEVED.

Charleston, s. c., June 29-W. T.
Herbert was relieved of the receivership
of the Carolina, Cumberland Gap and
Chicago Railway by Judge @. H. Simon
ton, sitting in the United States circuit
court here to-day. This action is taken
without prejudice to any Of the claim
ants against the road now before the
court ~. ~ z.
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Buffalo, N Y, June 29-Samuel Elsey,
months. He was born in England. Last
November he voted for Bryan and he
cast his vote in the tewh election in
April. g y 9 4 EAHs : i'g f77sss
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TARHEEL CADETS APPOINTED

Washington, June 29.-Appointment
as cadets at the Naval Academy have
been issued to Oscar #. Fleet, of Clin-
ton, N. c.; E. o. Cole (alternate) Of
Carthage, N. c.; f. l.. Oliver, of Char
lotte, N. O.; Robert Ruark, (alternate)
of South Port, N. O.; Joseph L. Hile-
man, of Iron Gage, Va, and Ernest f.
Deacon (alternate) of Flumen, Va.
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A VIRGINIA EARTHQUAKE.

Richmond, Va, June 29-Wytheville,
Salem, Radford and other points report
slight earthquake shock between IL
and II o'clock last night
Lynchburg, Va, June pa slight
earthquake shock was felt here last night
between II and II O'Clock
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WILSON, s; TARBoRo, G.

Wilson, N. c., June 29.-(SpeciaL)-
In the second game between Wilson and
Tarboro, it took twelve innings to decide
the contest, which stood to in favor
Of Wilson.
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SUCCESS OF EDDY WoLCoTTs.
They Claim to Have Consent of Eng
land Toward Partial Rehabilitation of
Silver.

They Claim to Have Consent of Eng
land Toward Partial Rehabilitation of
Silver.
National Review will contain ar article
announcing an important bi-metallic
development at the nands of the United
States monetary commission, consisting
of Senator Edward o. Wolcott, former
Vice-President AdIai e. Stevenson, and
General Charles Jackson Paine, which
will arrive here in a few days. The COM
mission, according to the National Re-
view, will present to the British govern
ment joint statement from France and
the United States declaring their "de-
sire to terminate the disastrous expert
ments inaugurated in 1873 and claiming
our good will and active concurrence"
The National Review adds:
I'VE are able to announce that Eng
lands reply will be that the government
is willing to reopen the Indian mints, to
make a further substantial contribution
to the rehabilitation of silver by extend
ing its use to England, by increasing the
legal tender of silver, making silver the
basis of notes, empowering the bank of
England to use its silver reserve and
that material assistance and strong NOR
al support will be given to the object
the United States and France have in
yiew."
REVIEW ARTICLE OVERDRAWN.
Washington, June 29.-The cablegram
from London to-day giving the substance
of an article to appear in the National
Review, to the effect that he United
States monetary commission, of which
Se9a'tsr Wolcott, of Colorado, is the
mead, mad met with gratifying success
in France and stating positively that
England would reopen its Indian mints
and otherwise contribute to an extended
use of silver, was read with interest by
government officials. They had known
that the commission was very cordially
received in France and that the commits
sioners were greatly encouraged by the
strong and apparently increasing sill
yer sentiment in that country as the
President not long since received from
Senator Wolcott letter to this effect.
The statement that England is ready to
join in the movement to the extent of
re-opening her Indian mints is received
with many doubts. A copy of the cable
gram was shown to the President and to
Secretary Gage, but neither Of them car
ed to express any opinion ON it beyond the
statement that they feared the Review
article was overdrawn.
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Auburn, N. Y, June 29.-Robert J.
Powley was electrocuted at 1925 o'clock
this morning for wife murder. The exc
cution was successful.
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THE ANTITRUST AMENDMENT
Penalties Against Corporations Monop-
olizing the Trade in Amy Article Pro
tected by Tariff Bill.


tected by Tariff Bill.
Washington, June 29.-The Republi-
can members of the Senate committee
ON judiciary to-day had under considera-
ton the form Of an amendment to be
submitted for the control of trusts. They
practically agreed upon an amendment
making it an offense punishable by fine
and imprisonment for any person or
corporation to monopolize or conspire
with any other person or corporation to
monopolize the trade in any article pro-
tected by the tariff bill. The amend
mentswhen completed will prescribe pen
alties and supply directions for the de-
lection of fraud. The preparation of the
amendment has been referred to a sub
committee consisting Of Messrs. Thurs
ton, Davis and Spooner.
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New York, June 29.-Wm. f. Hoey
cold Hoss'O, died to-day at the home
of his mother-in-law in this city.