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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-06
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Boston, MASS, May 0.-Ihe BOStOnS
defeated the Philadelphias again to-day,
the home team punching their hits i'm
the seventh. Young Stahl distinguished
himself with the stick. Score:
Boston ........ 0001204 Ox-7 IA
Philadelphia -. 21OO-5 13 2
Batteries: Lewis and Camel; Orth and
Clement; umpire, Emslie; time, 2:O7.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 5.-The Pirates
and Colonels played two games and split
even on the day. Hawley's miserable
work in the first inning and half was
responsible for the loss of the first game.
Hemming was taken out in the third in
ming because the home team was hitting
him hard. The second game was well
played. Both pitchers had their oppon-
ents guessing most of the time score:
First game
Pittsburg 80. O43O1OOOO- s - 1
Louisville -. 1 Al 1OO3O0-1O - 2
Batteries: Hawley, Hastings, Highey
and Merritt; Hemming. Cunningham and
Wilson. Umpire, Sheridan. Time, 200.
Second game
-. .sasp. 6 6 &c e 6. 6. e
Pittsburg ..... 0000002 Ks 6 1
Louisville ... O1000OO0-2 5 /
Batteries: Tannehill and Sugden: Hill
and Wilson. Umpire, Sheridan. Time,
1.4O
Chicago. ILL.,. May 5.-In but one inning
were the Colts able to hit Donohue TO
advantage. while the Browns punched
their hits in four different innings, final
ly winning out in the ninth on two singles,
double and Connor's fourth hit a triple.
Score:
Chicago .... O6OOOOOO-7 IS
st. Louis 49,. 1 1 03OOO3-9 IS 3
Batteries: Griffith and Kittredge;
Donohue and Mcfarland. Umpire.
ODay. Time, two hours.
Brooklyn. n. Y, May 5.-Superb pitch
ing by Kennedy, brilliant work by the
fielders and ability to hit Pond at OPP
perfume moments, contributed to a victo-
ry for Brookly to-day. Score:
Brooklyn ...... O11O0O3Ox-5 II .
Baltimore -. OO20OOOO1-3 81
Batteries: Kennedy and Grim; Pond
and Robinson Umpire, Hurst. Time,
1:45.
Lancaster Pa, May 5.-The cham
piOnship season opened here to-day with
an exciting game. Lancaster tied in the
ninth, but Wagner won out for his side
by "a smashing triple. Score:
Lancaster, O1OOO14O2S
Paterson. 3OO1OO22
Batteries: Dolan and Roth; Viau and
Westlake.
Philadelphia, Pa. May 5.-Loose field
ing by the Athletics was largely respon-
sible for their defeat to-day. Score:
Athletics, 001O000-1
Newark 11000300x--J
Batteries: Jordan, f. Schaub and Fox;
Carrick; Hodge and A. Rothfus.
Cleveland, Ohio May 5.-The Reds and
Indians played an interesting game to-
day. Both pitchers did good work
Score:
Cleveland 80. OO2OOO0OO-2 10 2
Cincinnati ..... O2OOOO1OO-3 so
Batteries: Wilson and thinner; Dun
mann and Peitz. Umpire, McDermott
Time 40.
Reading, Pa, May 5.-Timely hitting in
the first and fourth innings gave to-day's
game to the home team Score:
Reading .. 3O02001 00-6 10 1
Batteries: Delaney and Barckley;
Bower and Roach.
Norfolk, Va, May 5.-Richmond batted
Sechrist out of the box to-day in the
eighth. Score:
Norfolk, O1O1OOO1O-3
Richmond, 0O0OOO17x-S
Batteries: Sechr:st, Newton and Sny-
der; Schmidt and Foster.
New York at Washington postponed
wet grounds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-06
A WRESTLING EEL.
Fortune Tellers Get Big Money at Rocky
Mount-NO Election Excitement
Prominent Visitor.

Fortune Tellers Get Big Money at Rocky
Mount-No Election Excitement,
Prominent Visitor
Rocky Mount, n. c., May 4.-(Special)
There being no opposition to the regu-
lar Democratic ticket, the election passed
off very quietly, though full vote was
not polled in each ward.
For more than month man and wo-
man who claim to know all of ones past
and future have been here and vicinity.
Charging one dollar each for one-half
Of the past and all Of the future, their
patronage was really such that many
hundred dollars were going thus, and
much of it by people who should have
known better.
Yesterday there were taken from a
small fish trap at the Falls of the Tar.
two immense 'Whistling" cells. They
differ from the ordinary eel in that the
body for four or five inches from the
head is large again as the other portion,
and OH each side of THIS enlarged meek"
are seven perfectly round holes arranged
precisely as in an ordinary flute, size
shape, distance apart and all. The
mouth is round and full of villianous look
ing teeth in a perfect circle. When taken
from the trap each eel emitted dis
cordant sound not unlike that made by
the beginner learning to play the flute
Mr.. 7. S. Hicks has had photographs
made of the monsters.
Mr.. Silas Henry Wright, wealthy to-
bacco manufacturer of Saint Charles.
Missouri, has been on visit to his old
home near Hilliardston, in Nash county
Mr.. Wright left this section in the early
seventies with nothing save health, youth
and character.
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OPPOSED TO THE INCREASE.
Winston Tobacco Manufacturers Will
Fight the Senate Bill

Winston tobacco manufacturers are OPP
posed TO an increase of the tax on tobac-
co from 6 to s cents, as proposed in the
new Senate tariff bill. The tobacco
board of trade held called meeting this
afternoon and appointed a committee to
write TO our Representatives in Con-
gress and get adj the information possible
regarding the prospect for an increase of
the tax. This committee will also CORES
pond with the manufacturers of this
State and Virginia for the purpose of Sc
curing their cooperation in opposing the
increase
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-06
DEBOE TAKES HIS SEAT
is CORDIALLY GREETED BY HIS
REPU SG,CAN FRIENDS.
Pettigrew Determined TO &C. Suspend
ed ClevelanC's -: der :, TGatng
Forest reservations.


Washington, May 5.-The open session
of the Senate to-day was devoted to the
Sundry Civil appropriation BILL which
was not completed up to the time of adj
journment. Among the amendments pro-
posed was one suspending the order of
President Cleveland including many mil
lion acres as forest reserves.
Mr.. DeBoe, of Kentucky, took the oath
of Office at the opening of the session,
and was cordially greeted by his Repub-
lican associates.
One of the amendments to the Sundry
Civil appropriation bill, offered by Mr..
Wilson, of Washington, provided consid-
cradle civil service discussion. 1t re-
quired the appointment of commissioners
to classify the Northern Pacific lands
in the Northwest "by and with the con-
sent of the Senate"
Mr.. German objected that this was an
effort to take the offices out of the civil
service. The amendment was finally
modified and adopted, so that appointees
shall he confirmed by the Senate, and
shall be divided between the political par
ties. Mr. German remarked that he
hoped the provision as to due recognition
of political parties would be carried out
in good faith. In certain recent appoint
ments no attention had been paid to such
provisions. Commissioners had been
appointed. he said, without reference to
their party loyalty and party interests.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment
appropria ting $4,000 for the improve
ment of Pearl harbor, Hawaii
Mr.. Aldrich (Rep., r. u, said he SYM
pathized with the purposes Of the amend
ment, but it would be put on this bill
as a similar item had been reported by
the House last year.
Mr.. Morgan felt that the House might
change it's attitude. The amendment
was agreed to.
AT 2:10 p. M, on motion Of Mr.. Davis,
the Senate went into executive session.
The open session was resumed at 4:20
p. M, and the consideration Of the Sun
dry Civil bill resumed
Mr.. Pettigrew, of South Dakota, Of
fered an amendment authorizing the
President to suspend the order Of Presi-
dent Cleveland withdrawing millions of
acres from the public domain and consti-
tuting them forest reserves. The amend
ment also proposed an appropriation OF
$150,00O for surveys Of these lands. In
the course of the debate Mr.. Allison stat.
ed that the main portion Of the amend
ment had been prepared by the Secretary
Of the Interior. under the eye Of the
President.
Mr.. Pettigrew added that assurances
had been given-he would not say from
whom-that if the amendment was adopt
ed the President would suspend the or
der In response to statement by Mr..
German, that point of order would be
made against the amendment, Mr.. Petit
grew declared that if the amendment
went over on a point Of order, he would
see that the pending bill did not pass
until some relief was given as to the or
ders creating forest reservations. Final
action ON the amendment was deferred.
At SHOP. m, the Senate adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-06

An Order Modifying Previously Defined
Limits Wherein a Creditor May Fore
close Mortgages

An Order Modifying Previously Defined
Limits Wherein a Creditor May Fore
close Mortgages.
Washington, May 5.-The State De
partment has received a full translation
fthe decree of Captain General Weyler
at Santa Clara, April 10Th last, relative
to the collection of mortgage indebted
ness In Cuba. A year ago the Spanish
government found it necessary to suspend
the right of creditors to foreclose mort
cages in Cuba, to prevent the utter ruin
of the people who had already suffered
so much from the war. The purpose of
the last decree is to modify the former
measure so as to save the rights of the
creditors as far as possible without be-
ing unduly severe with the debtors. This
decree gives notice that the interest on
mortgage now due or to become due
will not be payable until March 31st Of
next year, and that all proceedings look
ing to the collection Of such debts will
be suspended for the same time. After
that date the mortgage holders may pro-
coed to claim their debts, but the prop
erty may not be sold at public auction
for the purpose Of collection. In Pinar
del Rio, Habana, Matanzas and Santa
Clara provinces the creditors in cases
where the tenant has not suffered the
loss of crops OF home may proceed to col
lect fifty per cent of the indebtedness by
levying on the products Of the property.
1t is provided that the creditor may draw
the usual legal interest on the payments
on account Of mortgages which are ex-
tended by the decree until next May.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-06

Washington, May 5.-The President
to-day sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Henry A. Castle, of Minnesota, Audi
tor for the Postoffice Department.
Stanford Newell, of Minnesota, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister .Plenipoten-
tiary Of the United States to the Neither
lands.
James Bixby, Of Minnesota, Commits
sioner to negotiate with the Indians Of
the Cherokee and Ohoctaw Nations.
Eli T. Jennings, postmaster, New Dee
atur, Alabama,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-06
THE FLORIDA SENATORSHIP.

Tallahassee. Fla, May 5.-The joint
Assembly took two ballots for United
States Senator to-day. The first result
ed: Call, SO; Chipley, 80; Raney, %;
scattering, 3. Second ballot: Call, 30;
Raney, %; Chipely, 80; scattering, 5.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-06

Washington, May Sc. o. Houston
has made application for appointment as
Assayer in the mint at Charlotte, N. @.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-06
1T Is JUDGE PURNELL
THE SENATE CONFIRMED HIS
NOMINATION ERDAY.
The News Mas Received With Plea sure
by His friends in Raleigh and
Ise where.

Washington, ID. c., May 5.-The Senate
in executive session to-day confirmed the
nomination of Thomas r. Purnell to be
United States District Judge Eastern
district of North Carolina.
There has been much qualification in
Raleigh at the appointment of Thomas
r. Purnell, Esq, to succeed the late
Judge Seymour as District Judge of the
Eastern district. The news of his prompt
confirmation will also be gratifying to all
of his friends.
Mr.. Purnell will, in all probability,
begin his judicial duties next week,
though as to that we have no information
He will wear the ermine with dignity and
grace, and hold the scales Of justice
evenly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-28

out Of Moorish prison-remen,her that.
remember thar.ss
| did remember il. Every day Of my
travels | remembered e. remembered
u az the most awful moment of my life
IL l had not remembered ii then should
be lying here now with that-with that
behind me- All, wait, wait,
Little did ! expect when I left the con-
sui 20 light 50 soon upon a terrible Illus
1ratien OF his words With my guide and
interpreter. Moorish so1dfer lent 10 me
by the authorities in return for TWO piss-
tas tone shilling and ninenence> day.
L s1roiled into the greater Sok. the mar
kei place outside Iae walls. I; was Fri
day, the holy day OF the Moslenls. some-
where between l and , O'Clock in the af-
ternoon. when the hoay OF the Moers,
having newly returned from their one
hour ohser-ances in the mosque, had re-
stunned, according 10 their won't. their us,i-
al occupations. The dap was fine and
warm. bright sun was shining and the
Sok at the time We entered il was vari-
Gus and animated scene
DeSse crowds of hooded figures clad
chiefly in white-soiled or dirty white
men III 1eiiabs. women ershrouGe6 in bian-
kets. barefooted girls boys with shaver
polls water carriers with their tinkiing
bells. snake-charmers. s1ory-teiers Jag
glers, preachers. and then donkeys nosinx
13lE4F way through the EnTGhE. mules lift-
ing their necks above the peoples heads
and camels munching oats and fighting
ii was wilderness of writing forms and
babel Of shrieking noises.
With my loquacious Moor / pushed my
way along past booths and stalls until I
came TO a whitewashed structure with a
white flag floating over II. that stood near
the middle OF the market place. It was a
roofiess place about fifteen feet square,
and something like a little sheepfold but
having higher walls. Through the open
doorway l saw an inner enclosure out of
which man came forward. He was a
widowed creature in tattered garments.
and dirty, dishevelled and malevolent of
face.
See" said my guide, "see. my lord.
Moorish saints house. LOOK at the flag
So shall my lord know saints house.
Here rest the bones of Sidi Cali. and that
Is the saint that guards them. A holy
man, yes, holy man. Moslems pay him
tribute. Sacred place, yes. sacred. No
Nazarene may enter il. But Mosiems,
yes, Mosiems may fly here for sanctuary.
Life to the Moslem, death 10 the Naza-
rene. So 1t Is"
My soldier was rafting on in this way
when saw coming in the sunlight, down
the hillside. of which the Sok is the foot.
company of some eight or ten men
whose dress and complexion were unlike
were band of warlike persons. swarthy,
tall. 1.-THE. sinewy. with heads clean
shaver save for one long lock that hung
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-28

from, the crown. each carrying d gun WITH
hsrrel of urosiigious length upon MS sffol--
der. and also armed with a long hSheo
Reeran knife stuck in the SCARF that
served him for belt
They were BerberS. the descendants OF
the race. that peopied Sarhary before the
Noors set foot in il, between whom ana
ths ,,oors there is n iong-continued. sup
pressed but ineradicaaie ennaiiy from
fhsfr mountain homes these men had
come to the town that day on their pleas
tr> or their business. and as they entered
IL they were at no pains 10 consesi thelt
contempt for the townspeopie ana their
doings.
Swaggering along with long strides. they
whooped and laughed ard plowed their
way through the crowd over bread ana
vegetables spread out on the ground. ana
the people fell back before them with
rnutterea curses until they were come near
10 the saints house. beside which l my
self with my guide was standing. Then
| saw that the keeper OF the SAINT
house. the half-disJraugh; creature waom
I had Just observed. was splitting out at
them some bitter and venomous words
Clearly they all heard him. and most
of ,hem laughed derisiveiy and pushed on.
Bur one of the numbers young Berber
with eyes of fire-drew UP suddenly and
made some answer in not anu rapid
words The man of the saints house
spoke again showing his teeth as he did
so in horrible grin; and at the next In
slant. almost quicker than my eyes could
follow the swift movement of his hands.
the Berber had plucked his long knife
from his belt and plunged 1t III the keep
er's breast.
/ saw 1t all. The man fell at my feet.
and was dead in an instant. In another
moment the police of the market had laid
hold of the murderer and he was being
hauled off 10 his trial. Come, whfs-
pered my guide, and he led me by short
cuts through the narrow lanes to the
kasbash.
IN an open aIcove Of the castle I
found two men in stainless blue iellabs
and spotless white turbans squatting on
rush mats at either foot of the horse
shoe arch. These were the judges. the
Kadi and his Khaleefa, sitting In ses-
sion in the hall OF Justice.
There was tumult of many voices and
of hurrying feet. and presently the police
entered holding their prisoner between
them, and followed by a vast eoncourse
of townspeople. l held my ground in
front of the alcove. the Berber was
brought up near to my side. and I saw
and heard all.
This man." said one of the police,
killed so and SO of Sidi Calls saints
house."
When" said the kadi.
This moment. said the police.
How" said the kadi.
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with this knife" said the pon.-


with this knife" said the nar>.
The knife. stained and Sun ws,
handed 10 the judge. He shock !.
asked the prisoner one question ssyyS -
Then the Gerber flung himself AZ !.
knees-his bald head brushed INV h.
and began To plead extenuating csrr..~
stances, 1T is true. my lord ksnl.
hin out ne called me dog and inliass1
and spat at me-
The kadi gave back the knit.
waved his hand. Take him awavn aas
said. ~
That was all, as my guide fn,arr...
IL. Come" he whispered again. ana
led me by n passage into a sort az -
where "a man lay on mattress ~.
was the porch 10 the prison. and IN. -
on the mattress was the taller II
wall there was low door, barred 80 80
clamped with iron, and having a rm,ss
peephoie grated across.
AT the next instant the police brop~a.
their prisoner. The jailer ratified "a -
key in the lock, the low door sv,,ss
open. ! saw within a dark den f,,,
ghostly figures dragging chains A. 49,
ankles a foul stencil came out of 1. ~
prisoner bent his head and was nn,sas
in. the door slammed back-and ths, -
the end. Everything occurred in M 49,
time than 1t takes 10 tell IT.
lis this all his srial?f | asked.
AN said my guide.
How long viii he lie there?.
Until DEATH
But l said. II have heard TN,
Kadi OF your country may be brihsd =
Hibernate a murderer
"Ah. my lord is right" said NV su,a.
but not the murderer of saint,
Less than five minutes before rad a..
the stalwart young Berber swarss,,,.
down the hillside In the afternoon an
shine. Now he was in the gloom az -.
noisome dungeon. with no hope OF .y..
again looking upon the light az a.r
doomed TO drag out an existence vrar.s
than death. and all for whatg For takin.
life? No. no, no-life in that land y
cheap. cheaper than 1t ever was In IN.
middle ages-but for doing dishanor !.
a superstition OF the faith of Islam
I remembered the American and sh,A
dered at the sight of this summary t..
tice. Next morning as my tentmen Ana
muleteers were making ready to sef ont
for Fec. my soldier guide brought ma !
letter which had come by the French
steamer via Malaga. IL was from hozne.
a brief note from my wife, with no ~.
PLANTATION of her prolonged silence, mere.
ly saying that all was as usual at win.
pole street. and not mentioning our hov
at all. The omission troubled me. ths
brevity and badness of the message ana
me with vague concern. and / had half
that l had done so, Would that Mai
o. would that I had
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Mckinlcy's Cuban Policy.

Washington, May ls.-There is hardly @ we'll informed public man in this city who does not think that the wedge that will separate Spain from the possession of the last of her American colonies was inserted by President Mckinley when he sent his message to congress asking relief for Americans who are in distress on the island of Cuba.
 Those who are close to the president say that behind this conservative mes- sage is q realization that he must soon interfere to stop the war. The very condition which he says exists on the island is the reason for it.
 The president has said since his mes sage went in that the giving of relief Is only a temporary measure. If the conducted, it must result in the total devastation of the island and the ruin of large American interest.
 The presidents plan of interference has not been formulated, but he inclines to the most friendly efforts at first to induce Spain to withdraw under some arrangement that will satisfy her hon. or If she declines to do so, 1t Is believed to be his purpose to step in and make the stopping of the war the business of the United States.
 The advisability of a protectorate over Cuba Is being discussed by the president, not only with the members of the cabinet, but also with several busi- ness men for whose judgment he has great respect.
Connecticut western news., 1897-05-20
CANAAN, CONN. THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1897.

had spread itself round the man for awhile, the crude purity of it-the"-
 "The nothing knowing, nothing see- ing, nothing understanding spotlessness of it all almost choked him." said the man in the drawing room. "And he realized that since he had not at the be- ginning found this world he could not enter 1t now, or at least not accompanied by the cold whiteness of the little maid who hath no breasts. So now, in real despair, he turned away from the classic temple, feeling not only that he had failed to find the real world, but was unfit to be taken into it. Then, as he walked miserably away, an angel from heaven came across his path and laid her cool hand on his forehead, so that"-
 "No, deari A woman-only a woman. But she showed him that he was already in the real world and that she was, too, but that he kept going into little phases of life, and, thinking each was life it. self, was almost broken hearted when he found himself unftted to live in a phase. He was very happy with the wo- man, because he loved her, and yet, thinking that he must be of some one of the phases-the little phases-he had seen, not knowing that they were of him merely, he fancied the woman must be apart from him; that"-
 "This must be the last timep'
 Exactly. But, ah, the woman un- derstood. She knew that he was really of the same life and world as she She thought-that he loved her, and''-
 "She loved himf'
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