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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
AN ELECTRICAL STORM
A LADY KILLED BY LIGHTNING AT HAW
RIVER.
Lightning Also Struck the House of Mr.. Thomp-
son and a Rolling MILL but No
Serious Damage Done.

Haw River, n. c., June 1S.-The long
looked for rain came this evening 1t
brought its bitter and sweet. Lightning
struck and instantly killed Miss Inez
Jones, the 1S-year-old daughter of Mr..
Hafiin Jones.
She was sweeping the water out of the
porch during the electric storm and did
not regain consciousness after the fatal
stroke.
Lightning also struck the house of c..
A. Thompson. 1t struck the chimney,
running down through the fire place, and
smashed looking glass over the mantle
and mirror on the opposite side of the
house, jumping out through the window,
mashing the glass.
There Were five people in the room at
the time, but no one was injured or
shocked.
The roller mill of the Granite Manufac-
turing Company was also struck, but lit
tie damage was done.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
OUR TRADE WITH CUBA.
H0stilities on the Island Have Caused
a Decline of so Per Cent.

Washington, June 1S.-A significant
report ON our trade with Cuba from 1887
to 1897, prepared by Chief Hitchcock,
of the foreign market section of the
Agricultural department, has been pro-
mulgated by Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson. The statistics show very clear
ly the effect of present hOstilities in Cuba
upon the commercial intercourse of the
United States with that island. During
the last fiscal year, 1896, the total value
Of our Cuban trade amounted to only
S47, ,54S,61O as compared with $102, ,764,-
204 in 1893, the year preceding the break
ing out of the war. This was a falling
off of more than so per cent in three
years. Returns already available for
the current fiscal year indicate a still
further decline, the records for the nine
months ending March 81, 1897, placing
the total value of the trade for that per-
od as low as $14,926,S17. At this rate
the figures for the fiscal year, 1897 will
hardly reach $20,000,000 or less than
one fifth the value recorded for 1893.
During the early years of the present de-
cade our Cuban trade had received a ma
terial impetus, the years 1887 to 1893, in
elusive, showing uninterrupted gains and
but for the opening of the war a still
greater expansion, it is predicted, prob
ably would have followed As it is,
however, commercial interchange be-
tween the United States and Cuba has
been very largely abridged
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
PRINCE OF WALES TALKS
A BANQUET GIVEN TO THE COLONIAL
PREMIERS.
The Prince Proposes ''The Health of the
Queen" Amid an 0utburst Of
Loud Cheers.

London, June 1o.-The Prince of
Wales, as president of the Imperial Insti-
tute, presided over a banquet given by
the institute this evening to the colonial
premiers.
A large crowd watched the arrival of
the guests, who were received by Lord
Hereschell, chairman of the Executive
committee of the institution. Everybody
wore a decoration of some sort. Stars,
ribbons and various orders, together with
the splendor of oriental costumes worn by
the eastern potentates, made a brilliant
scene.
The guests numbered hundreds and
represented every branch of national and
colonial life.
81 beg you," he said, ''to drink with
me her health, congratulating her not
only upon her diamond jubilee, but upon
her record reign" This was followed by IA
renewed outburst of cheers, the band re-
peating the music of the national anthem.
Amid the enthusiasm the Prince called
for Zone cheer more" This was given,
only to be followed by another, and that
by a third
After dinner, the Prince of Wales pro-
posed "the health of the Queen" In fe-
licitous speech he referred to the ap-
preaching jubilee celebrations, adding
that he had no doubt they would receive
the familiar toast with more acclama-
ton even than was usually the case. This
was followed by prolonged cheers, wav-
ing of handkerchiefs and cries of "God
bless her." the entire company standing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19

THE VERDICT A SURPRISE.
An Ex-BaEk President Astonished When
Acquitted of EmbeZzlement.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 18.-Charles r.
Spalding, ex-president of the defunct
Globe Savings Bank, and ex-treasurer
of the State University, was to-day ac-
quilted of the charge of embezzlement.
The verdict was a general surprise, as
the instructions of the court to the jury
left scarcely any chance for an acquittal.
The first words uttered by Spalding
after the verdict had been read in court
were: well, this is surprise"
The specific charge against him was
the converting of $1,000 worth of the
bonds of Pittsfeld school district in Pike
county. These bonds were hypothecated
with the Metropolitan National Bank
of this city to secure a loan of $6,750.
Spalding owes his acquittal to a single
word in the statute. That word is in
terest." The jurors could not become
reconciled to the proposition that the ex-
treasurer of the University of Illinois
Intentionally embezzled the bonds of the
institution. There are still twenty
seven indictments hanging over him and
he will be tried again.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
DELK EXECUTED.
He Paid the Penalty of His Crime on tht
Gallows.

He Paid the Penalty of His Crime on the
Gallows.
IebulOn, Ga, June 1S.-Tom Delk was
hanged here this afternoon at 2:06
O'Clock for the murder of sheriff Gwynn.
The execution was orderly
Delk faced death bravely.
The execution was not private, as it
was easy for the several thousand of
those who surrounded the enclosure to
look through the clumsily strung rolls of
bagging which shut in the gallows.
He was taken from the Jail at ] :45 The
ride to the scaffold covered little less
than ten minutes.
Delk made an address, saying he had
committed many crimes and bidding
everybody goodbye.
He expressed wish to meet all those
present in heaven. He afterwards offered
up a most fervent prayer, which included
his mother, sisters, and his father, who
is now under sentence of death. He
prayed that justice be done the old man,
saying with his last breath that he was
entirely innocent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
PROF. BUTNER DEAD.

Winston, N. c., June 1S.-(speciaD-
Mrs. Il. S. Reid, wife of one of Win
ston's leading citizens met with a serious
if not fatal accident to-day. While re-
turning home two horses hitched to an
ice wagon became frightened at a street
car and ran into Mrs. Reid's buggy. She
was dragged about fifty yards and when
picked up, was unconscious.
Prof. John Butner, son of Mayor But
ner, of Salem, died this morning at
Nashville, N. @. He was a fine musi-
clan, being a graduate of the Boston
Conservatory of Music. He had made
Raleigh his headquarters for seyeral
years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
JOHN SHRIVER NOW FREE
JUDGE BRADLEY DECLARES HIM NOT
GUILTY OF CONTEMPT.
Havemeyer and SearIess of the Sugar Trust and
Shriyer Were Acquitted But Poor Chat
man Stayed in Jail.

Washington, d. c., June 1S.-John S.
Shriver, the correspondent Of the New
York Mail and Express, today was de-
clared not guilty of contempt in refusing
to answer questions of the Senate COM
mittee in relation to the sugar trust in
vestigatiOn. Mr.. Shriyer was the fourth
of the alleged recalcitrant witnesses.
Messrs. Havemeyer and Searles, presi-
dent and secretary of the American Su-
gar Refining Company, have both been
discharged, while broken Elverton r.
month in Jail.
Judge Bradley based his decision in the
Shriver case on two points. First, that
the witness had not been legally sum-
moned, and, second, that the question
asked him was not pertinent.
The contention of the defense that
communications to newspaper men are
privileged as a class, the same as are
communications to priests, lawyers and
physicians, the court refused to sustain,
but as the court did on the other hand
hold that to ask the witness the name
Of his informant was not a pertinent
question, the counsel for the defense now
hold that a precedent is established
which virtually brings newspaper with
nesses within the privileged class.
The case of E. J. Edwards, the New
York correspondent of the Philadelphia
Press, was next called and under i'll
structions from the judge, the jury
brought in verdict of not guilty. The
ground was that Edwards never had been
legally summoned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
TOBACCO CONTROVERSY OVER.
The Republicans Finally Settle Upon a
Tariff Rate for Wrappers.

Washington, June 1S.-The controver-
sy over the rate of duty on wrapper to-
bacco, which has been in progress ever
since the tariff bill was taken up in the
Senate, was settled to-day, so far as the
Republican members of the Finance
committee could settle it, they agreeing
upon the rate of $1.75 per pound. This
is "a compromise rate. The growers of
wrapper leaf wanted a rate of So while
the manufacturers asked that the rate
should not exceed $3.50. The committee
has held many meetings to consider the
question, as both sides were very per-
sistent in pressing their claims. No de-
cision was reached till to-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
TARBORO AND WILSON TIE.

Tarboro, N. c., June 18.-(Special)-
Tarboro and Wilson played tie game
to-day Up to the fifth inning the score
was to 2 in favor of Wilson. Tarboro
made two in the fifth and four in the
seventh. Woodard's playing was the
feature for the visitors and Jack John
ston played star game for Tarboro.
Tarboro eight runs, eight hits, ten err
rors. Wilson eight runs, ten hits, three
errors. Batteries: Barker and Brake;
Mangum, Hines and Daley.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
NO HAWAIIAN TREATY NOW.
Senator Davis Will Not Press the Treaty
at This Session.

Washington, June Ex-senator Davis,
chairman of the Senate committee on
Foreign relations said to-day that me
would not make an effort to press the
Hawaiian treaty to final consideration in
the Senate during the present session of
Congress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION NORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPE

large transactions in southern forge iron
at Birmingham and increased strength
in the iron ore market, furnaces and
mills in Pennsylvania and Ohio being
fairly busy on old orders, but failing to
report many new ones. Encoura cement
is also derived from the advance in raw
cotton and of 1-16 cent on print cloths
which marks a reaction from the lowest
price ever reached. A moderate increase
in the demand for foreign woods is the
speculative outcome of the increased
proba bility of an early settlement of the
tariff question.
Prices this week did not carry out hast
weeks promise of general advance.
There are lower quotations for tea and
coffee. flour, wheat and oats, Bessemer
pig and for steel billets, and unchanged
prices are reported for naval stores, lum-
Der, petroleum, pork and sugar, and in
addition to nominal advance i'll anthra-
cite coal, the only noteworthy gains for
the week are for cotton, print cloths,
northern pig iron at Chicago and south
ern pig iron at Burlington.
Exports of wheat flour included as
wheaO from both coasts of the United
States and Montreal this week increased
sharply, amounting to 2,347,3 bushels
compared with 1,S96,00 bushels last
week, 100000 bushels in the cores
ponding week one year ago, 2,S57,0
bushels two years ago, 1927 900 bushels
three years ago, and as contrasted with
3,553, 900 bushels in the second week of
June, 1898. Exports of Indian corn de-
clined this week, amounting to 1924
600 bushels, compared with 2,39S,OOO
bushels last week, 100000 bushels in
the week one year ago, S5S,OO0 bushels
two years ago, -, 1000 bushels three
years ago and as contrasted with S49,-
600 bushels in the corresponding week
of 1893.
There were 226 business failures re-
ported throughout the United States
this week, 80 less than last week, 80
fewer than in the week one year ago,
five less than in the like week of 1895,
81 more than in the corresponding week
of 1894 and 134 less than in the like
week of 1898.
There are "a business failures reported
from the Dominion of Canada this week,
against 3S last week, 30 in the week a
year ago and 80 two years ago.
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGS.
New York, June 1S.-The total bank
cleariDgs in the United States for the
week were: 81 ,054, 145, ,233; per cent in
crease 1.2. Exclusive of New York,
S431 400, $50: per cent decrease, 20.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEF. S

The city Democratic convention of Pc.
tersburg, Va, instructed the delegates to
the Roanoke convention for Lassiter for
Attorney General and Tyler for Cover
nor.
A coroner's inquest was held yesterday
over the body of the late Barney Bar
nato and a verdict of death from drown
ing while temporarily insane rendered
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
THE STATUE UNVEILED.

Cologne. June 1S.-The Emperor and
Empress of Germany arrived here to-day
from Bielefied and met with an anthu-
siastic reception from dense crowds Of
people.
The Burgo master of Cologne made
an address at the unveiling of the statue
of Emperor William |, thanking their
Majestys for their presence at the cere-
mOny.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
STORM AT FAYETTEVILLE.

Fayetteville, N. c., June 19-(Specia)
"A severe wind storm passed over this
city at 4:30 this afternoon. Some large
trees were blown down and telegraph
and telephone wires are down in every
direction. No other damage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
MISS FANNIE COBB DEAD.

This Most Estimable Young Lady Passes
Away After Lingering Illness.
Chapel Hill, n c., June 1S.-(Special) }
This morning at the residence of her
brother, Prof. Collier Cobb, of the Uni
versity, Miss Fannie Hooper Cobb passed
peacefully away after lingering illness
of many months.
Miss Cobb had been visiting her BROTH
er for many months, having come to
Chapel Hill on account of the climate.
She wasa daughter of Rev. n B. Cobb.
of Sampson, and was young woman OF
rarest gifts of personal attractiveness.
The sympathy of the entire community
goes out to Prof. Collier Cobb and fam
lily in this hour of their affliction.
The remains were today sent to Lilies
vile, via Raleigh, for interment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
BAPTIST CHURCH DESTROYED
A Severe Storm in West Durham Last
Night.

Charlotte, n. c., June 1S.-At 6 o'clock
this evening cyclone swept over West
Durha@. The Baptist church was COM
pletely wrecked. No insurance.
Phe large twO-stOry storage house Of
the Erwin cotton mills was blown down
and the stacks of cotton cloths stored
there were soaked with rain. The loss is
considerable. Several small cottages
were blown down and much damage done
in lesser degree. No fatalities were
reported.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
COTTON OIL TRUST.
Secret Session of the Oil Men Held and
the Matter Discussed

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 1S-A secret
meeting of cotton oil men has just been
held at Lookout Inn, the proceedings of
which the attending members have de-
clined to give out. Enough has been
learned, however, to state that the ques-
tion of prices and production was con-
sidered and knat quasi trust was dis
cussed. Whether it was formed or not
Is not def1Iely known.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
STATE NAVAL RESERVES.
Winslow Elected Lieut.. Communicating
Battalion in Session.

Newbern. N. c., June 1S.--(SpeciaD-
AS ordered by the Governor the officers
from the divisions forming the State bat
TALON OF naval reserves met here to-day
to elect Lieutenant Commander battal-
ion, which office Lieut.. Morton, of Will
mington has been filing since Winslow's
resignation was asked for. Winslow
was elected over Morton by vote of
six to five. Divisions of Wilmington,
Newbern, Kinston and Elizabeth City
all represented. One vote from Elizabeth
City was absent which would have went
for Morton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19

Breakwater, June 1S.-Schooner VIM.
III. Rutan, from Norfolk, for Bridge
port, Conn, with lumber, arrived here
to-day leaking badly. She parted spring
stay and top mast rigging
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-19
WEEKLY BANK CLEARINGs

WEEKLY BANK CIEARINIS.
New York, June 1S.-The total bank
cleariDgs in the United States for the
week were: 81 ,054, 145, 233; per cent in,
crease L.. Exclusive of New York
S431, 400, ,935: per cent decrease, 30.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-21
NEW TO-DAY.
TIL: CYANIDE PROCESS.

MODIFICATION IS HEREBY GIVEN
~ taat the undersigned company is the
owner of the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-21
ACCORDING to Associated Press dis

ACCORDING TO Associated Press dis
patches, the rumor that the Govern
ments of Spain and Japan have ar
ranged an offensive alliance against
the United States, is confirmed. The
terms of the understanding. which
is for the mutual protection of Cuba
and Hawaii, provides that in the
event Of an aggressive movement on
the part of the United States tend
ing toward Interference in Cuban eff
fairs or persistence in the aHuexa-
ton of the Hawaiian Islands, both
Spain and Japan stall declare war
simultaneously against the United
States and Spain shall make hostile
demonstrations along both the At
lantic and Pacific coast lines OF that
country
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-21

In the matter of the estate of John Bon
asich, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
n the undersigned was duly appointed
administrator Of the estate of John Bon
asich, deceased, by the order of the above
entitled Court made and entered therein
on the Goth day of November 1896. That
he duly qualified as such, and letters Of
administration Of said estate we're issued
to him out of the said District Court on
the Esd day of November, 1896. All persons
having claims against said deceased must
file the same with the necessary vouchers,
with the Clerk of this Court, within forty
days from the first publication of this
notice, or they will be barred by virtue of
the Statute
JOHN CHIATOVTCH.
Administrator of the Estate of John
Honasich, deceased
Hawthorne. June 80, 1897.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-21
NOTICE or FORFEITURE,

no THE ESTATE OF C. B. EIMBALL
l. deceased: You are hereby notified
that /, the undersigned, have expended tho
sum OF one hundred dollars in labor and
improvements on thu War Eagle and one
hundred dollars on tho Early Dawn quartz
lodges in Hawthorne Mining District, Es-
rneralda county, Nevada, for thu year 1896,
in order tn hold said mining claims and
locations under the provisions of Section
1894 OF the Revised Statutes OF the United
states aud Of the Acts and parts of Acts
OF the Congress of the United States
amendatory OF or supplementary to said
aforementioned Act, said sum being the
amount required tohold said mining claim
for one year, and particularly for the year
1896.
And IL within ninety days after the
con pletion OF the service of this notice by
publication, you fail or refuse to contri-
butte your proportion of such expenditure
as co-owner, your interest in said claim
will become the property OF the UNDER
signed, under the statutes of the United
Ststes aereinhcfore mentioned
A. SUM MERFTFTD
Hawthorne, Ian. G. 1897.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-21
MacArthur.Forrest Patents

For Esmeralda county, and will give favor
able terms for the use of this very simple
and efficient process, now recognized all
over the mining world as a most valuable
one {, T extraction of gold and silver.
All persons or companies using the afore-
said process without written permit will
be charged one dollar per ton on all tail
ings or ores worked until written con-
tract, embodying more favorable terms
is entered into.
Address California & Nevada Gold e Sil.
yer Extraction Co., room 40 Croker Build
ing. San Francisco, Cal. Almarin B. Paul
President. att
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-21
Our New Mining Law.

Dndef the provisions OF our new
mining law, locators are given ninety
days in which to perfect their loca-
tions, subject To the following re-
quirements. The discoyerer of any
vein or lode shall Immediately upon
making discovery put up at the
point of discovery a monument of
rocks, and post preliminary notice
upon it setting forth, frst-The name
of the claim. Seeond-the name of
the locators. Third-the date of dis
covery. Fourth-the number of feet
in length and the number of feet on
each side the center of the ledge. 5
the general course of the ledge as
near as may be.
Within 80 days after the posting OF
such notice, the locator must sink q
discovery Shaft to depth of at least
ten feet from the lowest part of the
rim of such shaft at the surface, or
deeper if necessary to show ledge
of mineral in place. \ cut, crosscut
or tunnel which cuts the ledge at a
depth of ten feet, or an open cut Of
at least ten feet in length along the
lode is equivalent to discovery
shaft. The boundaries must be de-
fined by marking Il tree or rock in
place, or by setting u post or stone
at the center and each corner of the
claim. When post is used it must
be at least four inches square, by
four feet six inches in length, set one
foot in the ground, with a mound of
stone or earth four feet in diameter
by two feet in hight around the post
When it is impossible on account of
bed rock or rough ground to sink the
posts they may be placed in piles of
stone, and If it is dangerous to place
the posts or monuments in the prop
er places they may be placed at the
nearest safe point, properly marked
When stone is used instead o. rock
il a'are it must be exc and 19 iach.s
long. sct two-thirds of its leng,a in
the ground
Within 30 days the after locating
the locator shall record his claim with
the mining district recorder and the
county recorder, by certificate con-
tanning !. The name of the claim
2. The name of the locators. Sd
The date of the location and such de.
scription with reference to natural
objects as will Identify the claim. L.
The number of feet in length each
way from the location point, and the
width on each side of the center of
the vein, and the general course of
the ledge D. The size and place of
the discovery work. 6. The place and
description of each corner, with the
marks thereon. All these things
must be set forth in the second no.
tice and the notice must be recorded.
This law does not affect claims locat-
ed prior to March l6, 1897. In case
OF the relocation of Abandoned mines
the locator must comply with this
law. This law will prevent the in
discriminate holding of large tracts
OF mining ground by people who will
not develop it, but it Will prove a
hardship to the poor prospector, on
account OF its complicated require
ments and the expense incident to its
correct observance We believe its
bad points outweigh the good ones,
but the Legislature says it is the law
aud we've got to stand it.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-21

IT Is estimated that the amount of
money left in this State by the
Christian Endeavor excursionists will
reach nearly $50, 600 This was for
meals and lunch goods at E.ko, Via
nemucca, Humboldt House Wad :
worth and Reno. Eko and Waas-
yorth had the best OF the trade.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-21

You may hunt the world over and
you viii not find another medicine
equal 10 Chamberlain $ Colo, Cholera
and Diarrhae Remedy for bowel com
plants 1t is pleasant. safe and re-
liable For sale by the Esmeralda
Mercantile Co.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-07-21
MikiNc NEWS

Being published in the center OF, ,ou
mining region particular attention
Will be paid to the mining industry
Correspondence from outside canine
Is urgently solicited.