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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-18
SOMETHING EQUALLY AS GOOD

Washington, d. c., Nov. 17.-Judge
Emory +. Best. of Georgia, Assistant
Commissioner of the General Land OF.
fee, has resigned and to-day was ap-
pointed Assistant Attorney in the Int.
rior Department. He makes way for ex-
Congressman Frank w. Mondell, OF
Wyoming, who was picked ont for As
sistant Commissioner long ago, but
whose appointment had been deferred nm
I'll now. Judge Best formerly occupied
the place to which he has just been
transferred, and was chief clerk Of the
office Of the Assistant Attorney General
for the Interior Department before his
appointment as Assistant Land Commits.
sioner under the last administration.
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THE PLAN OF AUTONOMY
TIE SPANISH CABINET OlSCySSaLlBERAl
TERMS.
A Cuban Chamber and Senate, the Motherland
to Have Control of Inter-
national Affairs,

Madrid, Nov. 1.-THE Spanish Cabi
net this evening and discussed Cuban au
tonomy, the principal bases of which
are the enjoyment of all the rights ac
corded by the Spanish constitution with.
out any curtailment whatever; the iden.
tity of political and civil rights for Span.
iards and Cubans without distinction OF
race or color, and the creation of Gu
ban Chamber, the members of which are
to be elected by popular vote. A Cuban
Senate is to be created later on.
The Chamber is to empowered to vote
the budget expenditure, make laws con-
trolling services, establish customs
tariffs and decide the relative RESPONSE
bility Of the executive officers.
The motherland will have exclusive
control of international affairs, military
and naval matters, aud of the organiza-
ton of the tribunals.
Spain also retains the direction Of the
political and civil laws of a national
character, and retains control of the
expenditures Of the same character.
The executive power will be vested in a
governor general with deputies appointed
by himself.
Both the governor general and his de-
puties will be responsible to the Cuban
chamber.
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THE KETCHAM MYSTERY.
Hunting Clues of the Murderer of the
Banker.

Chicago, H.. Nov. IA iditional mys-
terry is thrown about the case Of John
B. Ketcham with every development
brought forth by the police in their efforts
to ascertain the facts surrounding his
death at the home of Mrs. Minnie Wal
lace Walkup, or Ketcham. JOS. Keller.
the butler at the home of the woman
who claims TO be the widow of Mr..
Ketcham, has been locked up ON suspi-
cion by his own story.
The suspicion has been growing upon
the police as Il result of rumors which
started in Milwaukee that Keller APP
peared in the role of bride groom at the
wedding and that he and not Ke.cham
stood before the minister with his face
concealed under the folds of scarf.
The alleged wife of Ketcham is III in
bed with nervous prostration, the ordeal
which she has undergone since the death
of Ketcham having been too much for
her strength.
Criminal proceedings arc threa tened
against Mrs. Walkup and several otner
persons whose names have not been IL
vulged, but who, John Borden, Ketch-
ANS relatives will charge, were asso-
ciated in what they characterize as u
conspiracy.
Attorney James f. Purnell, represent
ing the dead bankers family, said to-
night that enough evidence relative to
John b. Ketcliam's life in the Indiana
Avenue House as well as the marriage
that was performed in Milwaukee last
September, had been collected by detec-
tives. to make clear case of conspiracy
against several persons.
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AGAINST THE pECKER CREW.
True Bills Found Against the Mutineers
of the lll-tated Schooner.

Norfolk. Va, Nov. 1.-THE Federal
grand jury in the case of the crew OF
the OItNe Peckcr convened today and
after Il session of four hours and Il half
returned true bills:
John Anderson, for murder of Capt,
John W. Whitman.
Same, for murder Of Mate William
Wallace Saunders, two indictmentsl.
Same, for destruction OF the vessel,
William llOrsburgh, John Lind and
Juan De Dios Barr.al alias Manuel
Barral. accessories after murder Of
Mate Saunders
Same. accessories after murder OF
Capt. Whitman.
john Anderson. VIM. lInrsburgh. Jno.
Lind and Juan De Dios BarriaI for de-
struction of vessel.
Prior to the session OF the grand
jury, Martin Barstad and Andrew
March, two OF the crew Of the Olive
ieckCr, were given Il Nearing before
United States Commissioner Ackiss and
acquitted. They were held for wit
nesses and being unable to furnish bond
are now in Jail awaiting the trial.
These men testified before the grand
jury as also did Capt. \. J. Hall. of
kOckland, Me, owner of the il-fated
schooner; United States Commissioner
Ackiss, and \. NJ. Low, Il Washington
newspaper man. These were all the
witnesses. The case will probably come
up i'll open court about January 1st,
1898, possibly sooner.
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Report From Master OF North Carolina
and Address by Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wilson.
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 17.-At the ses-
sio+ Of the National Grange this morn
Ing i. was decided to adjourn finally to-
morrow.
Reports from the State Masters OF
Texas and North Carolina were en-
couraginG. 1t was agreed to adopt IL
ceremony for the laying of corner stones
OF Grange Halls. The proposition to
send delegate to the Woman's Con-
gress was rejected.
The Nicaragua canal project was en-
dorsed in a report from the committee
on Foreign Relations.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson made
an informal address at the afternoon ses-
sion. He congratulated the Grange on
the important position it occupies and
the dignifed manner in which the
Grangers discharge the responsibilities
resting upon them.
"The Department OF Agriculture Is
trying to help the individual and State
where its arm is longer than theirs and
its facilities greater" he said.
''lt is opening up new markets. intro
duclng new plants, gathering facts for
producers at home and abroad to the
end that they may be better informed
regarding their work and the operations
Of those the world over with whom they
compete. The time is auspicious for
pushing this work. President Mckinley
instructs me to make the Department
useful TO every locality in our broad
land. sympathizing as he does, with the
toilers in the field and forest, factory
and mine, and with all home makers
where woman reigns as mother, daugh-
ter and wife, the only correct unit of
society and the sure safeguard of the
republic"
An address was also made by John
Hamilton. Deputy Secretary of Agri-
culture. on Farmers Institute Work in
PENNSYLVANIA"
A resolution was adopted against the
Grange taking any part in cooperative
enterprises and against gambling in fu-
lures.
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Leads all Other North Carolina Oa18 BO News and CG0a{n
EXCITEMENT AGAINST AMERICA

! NJ I|n'ii.g az Another Fiihus cr:ug
E>Icd tiuu lnrrra>,s the Bitterness
t""i2"' A-Iihst lr Lumc.
I'uvan". "a. Key West. Fla. Nov. =.
I."r Lr" Secretary General or tula.
lir. .l'e>- Cuh%o>tu. formerly Spanish
CoHSai az Philadelphia. continues To- make
himself unpopular. He has had - dis
| 1utr with prominent Conservative,
ScHUr Fidnc.Sr0 lie Las Santos Guzman
Il former President Of he Congress, ana
he also had Il misundyr .tanling with
Sthur 'iNrtl". Il prominent AWunumiSt,
w IN the result. it is understood that let
teiS nave been written % Madrid ealing
attention To the alleged cccpntririti4S of
the Secretary General and also dwelling
lIroh his peculiar poitica sentiment. In
fact the d Spute between Conyo<to and
Sennr Guzman became so heated thar
Il nearly ended in II most d.sagrepahle
manner ami their conveI sat on becoming
generally known, has been commented
upon And has had Il very umfavorable
effect among the Spanish residents.
1t Is believed here that there will he
grel excitement i'll Spain so soon as the
United States CungIpss meets. Letters
found upon captured insurgents and re-
reVed from Spain recently Indicate that
the insurgents were recently advised TO
keep up the struggle fC- three month.
longer. pointing out that the first net
III the SagaSta government would be the
removal of General Wcyler and adding
that war would be made OH the Spanish
Minister ut Washing;o ION, Senor Du Puy
De LONE.
1T is charged that Senor Du Puy De
Lone and DIR. ConSosto are to blame
for the sprea%l in the United States of
the sentiment in favor of autonomy, and
t is even alleged that they have i'll
iuced American newspapers to advocate
this policy.
There is much excitement here at pres
tnt over the news of the landing of am
other tilbuStering expedition by the
i)annllesS. and the hard feelings against
Americans have consequently been in
creased in bitterness.
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THE SULTAN FINALLY YIELDS
Accedes to the Demands Of Austria, one
Claim Being $1.2o0.00O.

London, Nov. ia special despatch
from Vienna says that Il telegram has
been ~ eivcd there from Baron De
Calico, the Austrian Ambassador at Con-
stantinope, saying that the Sultan has
declared his willingness to give Austria
full satisfaction for the Mersilia in
c:deuts, and in regard TO the disputes
in connection with the Oriental railroad
growing out of the transportation of
Turkish troops during the recent war
between Turkey and Greece.
y SPECIAL despatch from Constantine
pie, confirming the special despatch from
Vienna announcing that the Turkish
government has agreed to the demands
of Austria, adds that the Vail of .Adana
and Mutessariff and Mersina have been
deposed. says that theyict:m of the out
rage, Herr Brazzafelli. will lie inlemni-
fed, and asserts that the Sultan has con
sented to pay the claims of the Oriental,
railroad which is operated by IN Aus
trian company. paying $1,2J0.000. Icing
the balance due the company for the COLI
veyance of Turkish troops during the
recent war with Greece.
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THE SlKHS WERE STEADY
BRILLIANT BEHAVIOR IN THE
MIDST OF SERIOUS LOSS.
FOUR ENGLISH OFFICERS KILLED
Twenty Seven Officers and Men Were Killed
AMI 81 Wounded Col. Haughton's Hand
some Charge Wounded Brought in
Under Enemy's Unceasing Fire.

Eimla. Nov. 1.-THE official despatch
es received to-day from the British
headquarters in the Madam Valley, say
that on General Kempster's returning
to camp with his baggage on Monday last
the Sikhs. of the British force, were
split up into companies and held the
Spurs of the Kotal. The enemy appear
ed in force and rushing forward with
great perseverance, some hard hand-to-
hand fighting followed. The Sikhs, the
dispatches add, were ''as steady as
rocks" and drove back the enemy with
heavy loss.
ley show that the loss OF General Kemp
gter's brigade is quite serious. The
force consisted Of the Dorsetshire re-
giment and reg ments of Sikhs and
Ghurkas. The insurgent tribesmen
made their usual attack upon the rear
guard. but were brilliantly repulsed by
the Sikhs. The Dorsetshires lost their
way in the darkness and were cut off
by the enemy. Lieutenants Hales and
Crook and nine men were killed. The
rest of the Dorsetshires attached them
selves to the Sikhs ana arrived IN camp
in safety.
The other officers killed were Leuten-
ant Wylie. of the Ghurkas, and Lieuten-
ant Warne, of the Sikhs. Fourteen
Sikhs and Ghurkas were killed. Col
Abbott. Captain Gustance, Lieutenant
Nunn. and twenty-eight Sikhs and
Ghurkas were wounded.
This shows that fifty-eight men were
placed hors de combat in this affair, of
whom twenty-seven officers and men
were killed and thirty-one wounded.
Two companies of Sikhs holding the
Spur of the hill were So Gercely assault
ed that they had to call for re-enforce-
ments. Col Haughton, with the bal
ance of the Sikh regiment, rushed to
their support.
The whole force withdrew gradually,
Fighting every step 10 the valley. Dusk
had now set in and the enemy was
crowding the British on all sides. Col
HauGhton determined to camp for the
night and sent five companies to storm
q couple of block houses. The Sikhs
drove out the enemy at the point of the
bayonet.
Sixty were killed md many wounded
during this charge. The wounded were
brought in under the encmy's unceasing
fire and the force reached headquarters
the neXt morning without further casu-
alities.
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IT'S DIVIDEND REDUCED.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad Feels the Pinch Of
Prosperity"

Richmond, Va, Nov. 17.-The annual
meeting Of the stockholders of the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad was held here to-day. The
operations OF the tisca! year, as shown in
the treasurer's report, indicate that the
company's receipts justified dividend
Of not more than G1A per cent for the
year, a reduction of one-half per cent
from the dividends of the years 1896
and 1895. This decrease was due chief
ly to the adverse conditions of trade,
but also, in no small degree, to the war
Of rates between rival water lines. The
property is in good condition. The indi-
cations are that the company will re-
sumo the payment OF z per cent divi-
den1s during the current fiscal year.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected rs follows:
President, Il. T. ID. Myers.
Directors on the part of individual
ckhOldcrs-Messrs. u. +. Newcomer.
Henry Walters. w. J. Leake and
Charles Chauncey.
Directors on the part of the State
J. Taylor Ellyson.
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NEW MOVE FOR DURRANT.

Want to Acquit Him for Second Muir
der Before he Dies for the First.
7e'szs - -
San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE attor-
neys for Theodore Durrant have made
new move. The condemned man now
stands convicted of the murder Of
Blanche Lamont. No dispos,t ton has
been made OF the additional charge of
the murder OF Minnie Williams. A
document filed with the District Attor-
ney gives notice that on Friday next,
the attorneys for the accused will a2-
pear before Judge Bahrs and demand
that a tine be set for the trial Of tire
Williams case in the same manner of
Blanche Lamont.
District Attorney Barnes takes the
position that the Williams case can.
not be forced to trial.
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BETTER COTTON BALES
NEW ENGLAND MILLS DEMAND THIS or
PRODUCERS.
Either New Form of Bale Must be Used or
the Old One lmprOved--The Egyptian
Bale is Very Satisfactory.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 1.-THE Ark.
wright Club, the membership of which
is almost entirely composed of treas.
urers and managers of New England
cotton mills, held a largely attended
meeting this afternoon. The topic OF
conversation was the baling of Cotton
and the following was unanimously
adopted:
Cotton manufacturers have for q
long time suffered in their business by
reason OF the poor condition in which
cotton has been delivered to them. It
is poorly ginned. poorly handled, poorly
baled, overlooked and subjected to rob.
berry from the time it leaves the plant.
err hands until it reaches the mills.
Nearly all of these evils are encour-
aged and fostered by the practice OF
dealing in cotton at gross rate.
"The advent into the market of cot
ton put up in new forms OF bales in
proper condition gives an opportunity
to remove these evils and their causes.
The old forms OF bales can be made er-
tirely satisfactory If put up in like man
ner to the Egyptian.
'As Il large amount Of cotton this sea-
son will be put UP in the new bales. the
lIlilt HIS SLIINtu W men uStIS dIS III
position to take n decided stand on the
question OF baling and weighing.
'We, therefore, insist upon better
baling and handling of cotton and upon
n system OF dealing at net rate and we
pledge ourselves to give the strongest
possible preference to cotton so baled,
handled and sold"
1t was stated in the course Of the -
cussion that at least two new for~
cylindrical bale have been in
are actively promoted q "a
new form OF the So ms or
the vastly super -yented an
foreign cottc - well ns ON
made tn" -Iare bale and +bo
disSa+' -ior manner in wh;cl
w IN reaches the mills ho,
manufacturers mrch 80, m
A .isfed with the slovenIv uen m.nndn more
,nnI ,nrch American cotton is nnt n'ier M nm ~
insint members m showed firm resol"tio, ESQ pfi 1as
' '"Tiho Tho,e on I'D, better methods of pre- '''""
adoption OF any pa -
or even the
: but f.
-
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DEPoRTING THE AUsTR1ANs.

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 17.-Commis-
sioner General Powderly, of the Immi-
grafton Bureau, to-day received n tele-
gram from Inspector Baldwin in Mis- :
sissippi, stating that he had secured
arrest of nineteen others OF n
OF Austrian stave cutters. n tn
seven in all. Inspector y Ie part,
structed to bring r. -.dking forty
dately to. Raltir oaiuw'n was In
Austria and .,o.a s.ortyseven imme-
still mic bava aor deportation ia
-~aing. F' nuu tho
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IN HONOR OF WEYLER.
Opinions Clash as to How he Shall be
Received i'll Spain.

Corunna, Nov. 17.-There is violcn:
campaign here for and against pOpu-
lar demonstration in honor OF General
Weyler, the former Captain General Of
Cuba, when he arrives here from Ha-
vana, via Gibara and Porto Rico. The
moderate Republicans and Carlists are
in favor of demonstration and are
doing everything possible 10 organize
n reception for the general. On the
other hand, the Republicans, Liberals
and Socialists, are organizing a counter
demonstration. The general public IL
indifferent. General Weyler's son was
serenaded to-day on his arrival from
Cuba.
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AFTER MANY DAYS.
The Monetary Commission Reassemble
and Tell Mr.. Fish About 1t.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 17.-Aftcr n
recess of several days the Monetary
Commission resumed its sessions here
tonight with all the members present
except two. Mr.. Stuyveant Fish, who
has been prevented by other engage
ments from attending the sessions of
the Commission heretofore sat with the
body tonight. Most of the time was oc-
cupied with n general review of the
work already accomplished for the pur-
pose of acquainting Mr.. Fish with what
had been done.
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GOOD TIMES COME AGAIN.
And the People Are More or Less
Happy, Says Hanna.

New York. Nov. 17.-Mark Hanna,
united States Senator from Ohio, and
chairman of the Republican National
committee, arrived in New York today.
All attempts to induce the Senator to
talk about the senatorial situation in
his State failed.
The Senator said that business Is good
in Ohio, and everything looks encour.
aging.
Prosperity has come. and factories
are running on full t:me," he added.
'The farmers are getting better prices
for their products and every one seems
to be more or less happy. The mining
troubles have been adjusted happily and
on the whole, good times have arrived"
II expect to remain three days and
then return to Cleveland" he con-
cluded.
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WHAT NIGHT HAVE BEEN.

Vienna. Nov. 17.-Had not the Turkish
government yielded To the demands of
the government OF Austria for redress
on account Of the ind; Ign ties offered to
IN Austrian merchant of Morsina. Herr
BraZzafelli. the Austrian Ambassador at
ConStantinople, Baron De Calice. would
have left the Turkish capital and an
Austrian war-ship would have homhafd-
ed the Port OF Morsina (Asia Minor) to-
morrow
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MAY BE A NEW MARSHAL.
But Mr.. Carroll the Present Incumbent,
Understands That the Four-Year
Rule Win Prevail.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 17.-fSpeciaD
Marshal Carroll. of the Eastern dis
tr;ct, is at the Ebbitt. He is on his
way home from the West where he has
been to carry some prisoners to the
several United States penitentiaries.
When asked tonight if he had heard
the reports that he would not be per-
mtted to remain until the expira ton Of
his term, Jaunary 18th. 1898. he said
no, that he understood the four-year rule
would be observed in his ease There
was report today that Il change would
shortly be made in the marshalship for
the Eastern district, but it could not b.
confirmed at the Department of Justice.
Marshal Carroll expects to leave for
home tomorrow.
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Boston. Mass.. Nov. He

Boston. Mass. Nov. 17-Herbert
Wasweli. who, as reported in dispatches
from Atlanta. Ga. met with serious
accident in that city last night. was
treasurer Of the I.anett Rleachery and
Dye Works. OF West Point. Ca. having
offices in Boston His home il in Rox.
hurry. Mr.. Waswell left Boston a few
days ago to go to West Point.
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GROVER TICKLED TO DEATH.

Princeton. N. J.. Nov. 17.-Ex-Presi
dent Cleveland said to-day to Il repre-
sentative of the Associated Press:
''The number and heartiness of the con
gratulations we have received on the
birth OF our son are so gratefully appre-
ciated that / wish you would convey
through the Associated Press our thanks
to all the kind people who have thus
given proof OF their friendliness."
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ANOTHER LUMBERToN "WAyE'

This Tine Mr.. prevatt is n Victim OF
McKinley's Prosperity.
Lumherton. y. C.. Nov. 11f-Specian-
The 'wave" struck us again last night.
w. j. Prevatt. one of orr largest mer-
chants. assigned to Col. ". a. Mclean.
liabilities about S11 1.0OO: assets. about
$4,000. Preferred creditors, $1,000.
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MIR. S. T. CARR KILLED.
a Prominent Richmond Tobaccon:st Ac.
cidentally Causes His own -eath,

cldentaIIy Causes Hls UWn -eath.
Richmond. Va, Nov. lis. T. Carr,
of the firm of Carr and Dckerson, to-
buccUnlsts, died from the effects of a
pistol wound about o'clock to-day.
He was engaged III writing at his pri-
waite desk At his residence, and IN at.
tempting 10 open THE drawer To his
desk. III which WAS revolver, the weap-
on exploded, the ball striking Mr.. Carr
just above the left nipple, inficting q
wound which proved fatal in about 2
hours.
Mr. Carr was about fifty three years
of age. He leaves a wife and three
children.
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New York. Nov. 1T.-The sum Of $50.
ODu In currency was transferred TO Ala
hama to-day through the sub-Treasur
in exchange for gold deposited by ioca
banks. hs
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AN INCREASCE OF WAGES!

Fall River. Mass. Nov. 17.-An in
crease OF 10 per cent In wages ha. been
announced nj the .Irss4 Eddy WoOllen
llili. 70 take effect December first. Sew
ersl hundred hands are affected.
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BALTIMoREs NEW MAYOR.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 11.-William T.
Nlaister, the newly elected mayor OF
Baltimore. was inaugurared to-day with
simple but impressive ceremonies.
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Washington. Nav 1.-THE Presiden
to-day appointed Charles II. Hardy
postmaster at Winchester, Va.
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THE NATIONAL GRANGE.

Report From Master of North Carolina
and Address by Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wilson.