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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-11

Mr.. George Fred Williams, the leader
Of the Massachusetts Democracy, is Wis
ting in the West. In his absence, on
Friday last, the gold element of the par
ty made an attempt to gain control of
the Democratic committee by a trick.
They failed by vote of "a to IA, and
then proceeded to bolt and organize a
run committee. That's the sort of tao
tics pursued by that element of the par
ty which wants to save 1.-THE honor of
the country" Party honesty must pre-
cede national integrity.
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The News : Observer.
BY
sHws AND OBSERVER PUBLISH
ING COMPANY.

Dnic: News and Observer Building
fayetteville Street.
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CoRBETT.s CHALLENGE.
He Offers F'itzsimmons $50, 900 to Fight
Him to a Finish.

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 10.-At the close
of the second act of the theatrical per
Torrance tonight, James J. Corbett
stepped before the curtain and an
nounced that he offers FitzsimmOns
$35, 900 for a finish fight, the entire sum
to 90 to FitzsimmOns if Corbett fails to
Yut him out in ten rounds.
Corbett intended to issue a challenge
on January 18th, but decided to make
it public tonight. In it he says:
'As last inducement to overcome
your Obvious reluctance to meet me
again, I will make that proposition still
more favorable, thus:
"a purse of $4,000 stands ready to be
offered as a prize for a meeting in the
ring with you. To this l will add $10,-
600 of my own, conditionally, that you
agree to box me to finish. This
makes $35, 900.
81 offer this entire sum if 1 fail to
stop you in ten rounds-with two pro-
visions. viz:
81. That the contest must continue to
finish, and,
go That l shall have something to say
in regard to the appointment of a referee
who will not be unfairly prejudiced in
your favor.
"This is my final proposition, take it
or leave it. If you really want fight-it
offers. If you want money-a sum is
ready, exceeding your gross receipts in
FIVE battles. If you want reputation
you can make it better by meeting me
than by meeting all others together. II
you doubt this, ask the public each
night when you exhibit.
"That is my ultimatum.
"Whether you will venture or not
this. my last challege to you-and tC
bind which 1 shall post $4,000 forfeit
the moment you accept-remains nailed
where you must see and cannot avoid it
| (Signed) JAMES J. CORBETT.
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WHAT FITZ HAD TO SAY.

st. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 10.-"Well, now
what do you think of that" was all that
Fitzsimmons would say tonight when
shown the Associated Press dispatch
from st. Louis announcing the offer by
Corbett of $4,000 if Fitzsimmons would
fight him. The proposition seemed to
amuse him, and he refused to consider
it seriously, referring the inquirer to his
manager.
Little more was to be learned from
Martin Julian. He said emphatically
that he would consider no fight proposals
until Corbett had whipped Maher, and
refused to talk of any other possibilities
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The Charlotte Observer says that the
books in most demand at the Charlotte
library are Quo Vadis," Hugh
Wynne," 'Grhe Days of Jeanne dare
and "Corleone." The hest short stories
issued in 1897, according to our notioa
were peter Sterling" and "The Story
of an Untold Love-" by Paul Leicester
Ford. Quo Vadis" is good after the
first hundred pages. They are boring al
most beyond endurance.
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you cannot gather grapes from
thorns, nor figs from thistles." Repub-
lican rule in North Carolina is neces-
sarily vicious, ignorant or corrupt, and
during the past year we have seen that
it has been all three.
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NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

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PLANSOFGREAT NORTHERN
TO INCREASE THE CAPITAL STOCK
OF THE ROAD.
Acquisition of the ~. Paul. Minneapolis
& Manitoba Railway Is the OBJ
ject to he Attained.

New York. Aug. 19.-The Great
Northern issues a circular to its stock
holders in connection with the call for
the annual meeting. Oct. IS. at st. Paul.
In which il says that the following
business will be taken up:
First-The increase of the capital
stock of the Great Northern railroad
for the purpose Of acquiring. by ex-
change or otherwise. the capital stock
OF the st. Paul. Minneapolis * Mani
toba Railway company with the view
OF consolidating the properties of the
two companies.
Second-The total capital stock of the
Great Northern company as now legal
ly established consists of $50. 900. 900
preferred and authority to issue
$40. 900 900 common in addition thereto.
no part OF which has been issued. IL Is
proposed that the authority to issue
common stock be surrendered and that
hereafter the capital stock of the Great
Northern Railway company shall con-
sist of a single class with uniform
rights and qualities.
IL is understood. although not off,
cially stated that the proposition will
be made to the Manitoba stockholders
to accept five shares of Great Northern
stock for four of Manitoba. The sec
ond piece of business before the meet
ing Is the change in the capital powers
of the Great Northern. IL is believed
to foreshadow an increase in the divi-
dend rate. Great Northern preferred
now pays s per cent.
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HE LIBERATED MUROERERS
HE AND HIS DOG TRIED THIRTEEN
IN CHINA.
A German Newspaper Man Who Posed
a. an Envoy and FINDS Him
self In Hot Water.

Berlin. Aug. 19.-Herr Eugene s.
Wolff, the we'll known German explorer.
who has just returned from China,
where he acted as the correspondent Of
the Tageblatt, is being prosecuted upon
the charge that without authority Of a
Judge he liberated IS Chinese murder
ers Of German missionaries. According
TO the evidence Of Bishop Amer, on
which the accusation is based. Herr
Wolff having heard of the trial, ap-
peared IL court with a dog named
Schuster. Four vacant chairs stood in
the hall IN which the trial was to be-
held. Woln seated himself in the most
imposing Of these saying: III take the
highest and you, Herr SChuster (ad-
dressing the doED, viii take the second
highest TO my right"
Then he ordered the clerk Of the court
into the next chair on his right and
lastly. with a gesture bsde the wonder
ing mandarin 10 take the first and
lower chair. The mandarin questioned
Wolff's authority, whereupon the latter
drew a roll OF papers from his pocket
and fiourished IL as his authority. and
the prisoners being introduced and de-
claring their innocence. Herr Wolf sol
EMMY acquitted them and declared the
proceedings ended. lie then saddled
his horse and departed
The story caused the utmost astOnisl-
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CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES
RETRENCHMENTS MADE IN ALL
BRANCHES OF THE ARMY.
Reducing the Forces at the Arsenals and
Csncelling Contracts for
Supplies.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Retrenchment
in nearly all branches of the army is
following close upon the cessation of
hostilities. Notably is this the case
in the ordnance. quartermaster and en-
gineer bureaus, where the needs for
the supplies required and the men en-
ployed for the eXigencies of war no
longer exist. In the ordnance bureau
the force at the various arsenals is TO
be reduced in all cases where this can
be accomplished without detriment to
the service. The Rock Island will
probably be affected more than any
other. There, before the war, about
240 men were employed. When the
peace protocol was signed there were
approximately 1000 men engaged, and
orders have been issued which will re-
duce this number two-thirds. Before
and during the war large numbers of
contracts were made with ordnance
firms for supplying material. In many
cases these were made conditional, so
they could be terminated within few
days after the cessation of hostilities.
and the department has i'm every case
availed itself of this privilege.
At the end of the civil war the gov
ernment had outstanding contracts for
furnishing a large number of SeaCoast
unnecessary when hostilities came to
an end, amicable arrangements We're
made with the companies by which
their contracts were Cancelled. At the
present time contracts are in existence
also for furnishing seacoast projectiles.
but as the government is desirous of
obtaining all contracted for, there will
be no necessity to resort to such action
as was taken at the close of the civil
war.
The quartermaster's department is
dispensing as rapidly as possible with
such of the transports that were char
tered and for which there is now no
necessity. Considerable labor is in
volved in this work. as a board of sur
vey has TO be appointed to determine
the various incidental questions that
arise pending the return of the vessels
to their owners.
In the engineers denartment the
services of electricians, mechanics and
laborers engaged in the work of har-
Dor and river mine defense and of boat
men employed to patrol the adjacent
waters to warn approaching craft of
their danger, also are being discharged
as rapidly as is consistent with the
good of the service.
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is said by many that IL the republicans
nominate a good man Sadler will be
easy to defeat. Senator Stewart Is
swinging around the circle. fixing his
fences and working as IL he expected
a bakers dozen of candidates to pre-
sent themselves, but is breathing easier
since Newlands got out OF his way.
1t Is thought by a good many know
ing ones that s. A. Cleveland Of Whits
Pine county Is in pickle for senatorial
honors. while others say his name will
be placed before the silver convention
for governor and that he will distance
all Corners. At all events. the party
bosses are anticipating hot time at
the convention.
Silver primaries are to be held in
washoe and other counties tomorrow.
There will be at least three sets of dele
gates run in this county.
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GENERAL MORALES DEAD
THE INSURRECTION IN GUATE-
MALA AT AN END.
The Revolutionary Leader Was Captured
in tave-The End of
stormy Life.

Washington. Aug. 19.-United States
Minister Hunter Of Guatemala cables
the state department that General Mo-
rales. the leader of the revolutionists,
was captured Wednesday and died on
the way to prison at San Sebastian.
With the assistance Of the British gum
boat Leundere. acting under the request
Of the British. German and United
States consuls, the government forces on
the 10th of the month occupied Ocus,
Morales stronghold. The insurgent
leader fled TO the mountains, where he
was captured I'm a cave and thus ended
the revolution in Guatemala.
The tragic end or General Morales, as
reported To the state department, is but
the last Of the series OF stirring events
which have occurred In Guatemala with
In the last two weeks. Morales gathered
together a good-sized band along the
Mexican border and made his appear
ance at the large town Of Ocos. Here he
inaugurated a reign Of terror. He seized
many thousand bags of coffee and put
them TO the strange use of building
breastworks for his revolutionary band.
Sorties were made along the harbor
front and launches and other craft
burned and destroyed. One of the'most
audacious acts was the laying tribute
on the United States consul and other
consular officials there in the sum OF
81 500
Prospero Morales has been a con-
spicuOus figure in Central American af-
fairs during the last three years. He
was minister Of war In the cabinet of
President Barrios and 1t Is said that he
used the war office TO foment the re-
bellion against Barrios.
Among South American officials here
il is said that Morales death will re-
store a calm to Central American af-
fairs which has not existed for many
months even years. owing TO the wide
spread influence Of Morales.
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NEW YORk'S TRIBUTE.
Mckinley Regrets That He Cannot BE
Present.


New York, Aug. 19-The following
from President Mckinley was received
by Mayor Van Wyck to-day:
THE cordial invitation which you
have extended on behalf of the citizens
and officials Of New York for the cele-
bration on the Goth is deeply appreci-
ated and I sincerely regret that public
duties will preclude an absence from
Washington at that time. II would be
a great pleasure to unite with the peo-
pie in giving a home welcome to the
officers and men of the American fleet
who return with such signal honor for
themselves and their country after
memorable campaign OF blockade and
battle. but some future day I hope TO
make n personal visit to the stations Of
the soldiers, sailors and marines. TO
show. If only in slight degree. my ap-
probation OF their heroic services 10
the nation.
II cannot be present on Saturday
am glad to have an opportunity Of ex-
pressing my hearty sympathy with
New Yorks tribute to the feet"
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pines, or at least a part OF them, that
they may send us a tangible, continu
ing demonstration of the physical pres
ence of the republic in Asiatic waters.
The value of these conquests is not in
their territory nor their resources sep
arately considered. but in the fact that
as an entirety they constitute a chain
precisely adapted to the expanded
sphere in which we are to enter. care
little for the links individually. but ev-
erything for the chain that will, hence
forth. hold us to our opportunities IN
the far East"
Judge Grosscup declared that in his
judgment the most interesting and inn
portant object of our future foreign poll
icy was involved In the immediate fu-
ture of Asia. The break up in the cur
rent of Asiatic life is at hand, he de-
clared. and the gates are opening upon
a market. the full magnitude of which
has not yet dawned upon the world.
The farseeing statesmen of Europe ap-
preciate the situation, he said. and far
seeing America must soon compass 1t.
In conclusion, Judge Grosscup de-
clared that the course of the nation was
clear. If the American people are earn
est in their purpose to participate in
the development of the East, he said,
they need these islands as strategic
points. With a mere naval display, ne
asserted, the country can never secure
it's proper share in the commerce of the
East or protect it after IL Is obtained. A
general discussion followed, partici-
pated in by Judge Grosscup, Carl
Schurz, Henry c. Garfield Of Cleveland,
F. B. Thurber of New York John J.
Coughlin of Fall River. J. Davis Duff
field of Fall River, F. s. Hack of New
York and others.
William Dudley Bull of Indianapolis
tonight made a lengthy and strong adj
dress in favor of territorial expansion.
Congressman Frederick II. Gillett of
Massachusetts, made an address on the
immortality of prize money.
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C0AlIN6 BRITISH STATIONS.
An Important Contract Given an Ameri-
can Firm.

Norfolk. Va. Aug. 19.-There has
been shipped from Norfolk in British
bottoms Il cargoes OF Pocahontas coal.
aggregating 7O.123 tons. They have
gone to IL different coaling stations be-
longing to England, and 1t has been
believed that England was stocking
coaling stations in the event of a possi-
BILE war. To-day 1t leaked out that tn.
report was undoubtedly correct. as the
Pocahontas Coal company is asserted
by one of its employees to have practi-
cally admitted that an unlimited con-
tract from the British government for
coaling her stations all over the world
had been secured, and the work had
just fairly commenced. The stations
to which cargoes have thus far been
sent are: Montevideo. Uruguay; st
Michaels, in the Azores; Kingston, ia
maica; Singapore. India: Cape Town.
Africa; S.. Vincent and Porto Praya.
Cape de Verde: st. Lucia. Ii. w. l.:
Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic st.
Paul de Loana, Africa, and London.
one vessel alone. the Indra, carried o.
100 tons to Singapore.
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The CABINET MEETING.
Disbsndment of the Army and the View
York Naval Review.

YORK Naval Review.
Washington, Aug 19-The cabinet
session was brief. The disbandment of
the army and the naval review were
the principal points under discussion
The expected details of mastering out
will be announced in a few days. The
members Of the cabinet selected to rep
resent the government at a naval re-
view at New York are: Alger, Bliss.
Gage, Griggs, Emory and Smith No
important messages from the front
were laid before the cabinet. Up to the
time the cabinet met, at IL o'clock.
there was very little to disturb the
quiet routine at the white house.
Archbishop ireland was one of the
notable visitors. He arrived about 10
o'clock and had a conference with the
president. He preserved his usual re-
ticence as To his mission.
1t is understood that the archbishop
Is empowered to make representations
to the administration looking to the
protection of the interests of the
Church Of Rome in our new territorial
Though he did not affirm this when
questioned. II was significant that he
attempted no denial of it.
Senator Cannon of Utah also saw
the president to-day and had a talk
regarding the military plan. Senator
Cannon represented that the people of
Utah were more familiar with the Ha-
waiian islands than those of any other
state Of the union and urged the claims
OF the Utah troops when the admins
tration is ready to give further at
tention to garrisoning the Hawaiian
islands
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GENERALS RELIEVED.
No Appointments Made to Take the Place
of the Commissioners.

Washington. Aug. 19.-Major General
James F. Wade. formerly in command
of the Sd army corps at Chickamauga.
and Major General NJ. c. Butler. in
command of a division of the I'd army
corps at Falls Church. We're to-day re-
lieved OF their present duties in order
To enable them TO enter upon the dis
charge Of their important duties as
members of the commission charged
with the execution of the provisions Of
the peace protocol regarding the evac-
uation of Cuba by Spanish troops. A
similar order was also issued to-day in
case of Brigadier General William w
Gordon. commanding a division OF the
4th army corps. who has been appoint
ed a member of a similar commission
in the case of Porto Rico. No one has
yet been selected to succeed these off,
GERS in their present commands. and IL
is not likely that any action in thar
direction will be taken for some
time.
Major General Brooke. who Is the
other army officer on the Porto Rican
commission. is now in that country
and probably will not be relieved Of
his present duties until after the ar
rival there of his colleagues on the
commission.
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BUTLER WILL NOT FUSE.
The PopuIist Chairman surrenders to the
Middle of the Readers.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 19.-In a speech
at the big populist encampment at
Greenville to-day Senator Marion But
Ter of North Carolina, national chair
man of the populist party, surrendered
To the middle of the readers, or anti
fusionists. He declared that as national
chairman he would promise that there
would be no trades or combines with
either of the old parties before the next
convention, and he would call that con-
vention at least a month before the
democratic or republican conventions
convened, and thus prevent any other
fusion. He referred to the Omaha
agreement which is an agreement be-
tween himself and Milton Park of Dali
las. the leader of the middle of the road
element
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American Bar AssOciation.

Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. 19-The concluding
session of the American Bar association
to-day was devoted to the considerati ton
of the amended report of the committee
on federal courts of which Edmund Wet
more of New York is chairman. and
which was finally adopted after various
amendments. These officers were elected:
Joseph II. Choate, New York president:
John Hinkley, Baltimore secretary. and
Francis Rowle. Philadelphia, treasurer.
This evening the annual banquet of the
association was held at the Grand Union
hotel. Covers were laid for 165.
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CAN'T C0ERCE UNCLE SAM.
| Circumstances May Compel Permanent
| Occupation of the Philippines.


Occupation of the Philippines.
London, Aug. 20.-The Times this
morning says editorially that IL fore
sees circumstances which may compel
us to permanent occupation of the
Philippines and adds
IF America is prepared to take the
responsibility of the government of the
whole Philippine group, il is hard TO
see how any other power could legiti-
mately interfere. IL the United States
repudiates such responsibility a very
perilous state Of things might ensue
because IL would not be easy To dispute
the right of other powers to terminate
the state of anarchy. Therefore. many
difficulties viii he avoided by Ameri-
can annexation. In any case, no Euro
pean power need reckon on finding the
United States as easy to coerce as
Japan"
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Thrashed TO Death.

Selma. Ala, Aug 19.-Alex Walker. A
negro living near Pleasant Hill was
called from his cabin last nicht by par
" of white men and carried to the woods
Here he was strapped to a stump and
beaten with buggy traces. He was re-
leased and managed to crawl back 10 his
home. where he died half an hour later.
The negro had been very troublesome in
the neighborhood.
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Final Round PLAYED,

Cologne. Aug. 19.-The 18th and final
round of the international chess tourna-
ment was played to-day. Burns, the ref
cree won the first prize; Charousek. Cohn
ard Tschigorin divided the second. third
and fourth prizes in equal shares: Stein
itz took the fifth. SchlCchter and Showal-
ter divided tn sixth and seventh and
Berger received the eighth The prizes.
eight I'm number. were Of the following
amounts: First prize. coo marks: second.
10; third. go. fourth. 40. fifth. 3o0: sixth
200: seventh In: eighth. 100.
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London. Aug. I9.-The Hong Kong cor
respondent OF the Times says: The
slaughter in Southern China continues.
Corpses float past wu Chau daily. Two
hundred rebels who have entered raj
Wong Kong We're defeated by General
Mswho. who killed 100 OF the rebels and
took 10 OF them prisoners. The gentry in
the districts of Paklan and wu Gun dali
" send 10 the magistrates between 10 and
% rebels for execution.
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II W ont stick.

Madrid. Aug. 10. 1890 p. NIT is ru-
mored that the government will in
struct the Cuban commissioners to pre-
sent a strong case for the recognition
of Spanish claims for compensation for
the cession of public works in Cuba.
the compensation to take the form of
saddling upon Cuba the bulk of the
Cuban debt existing in 1895.
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A spanish Ruse.

Madrid. Aug. I9-The government has
resolved TO insist that the capitulation OF
Manila after the signing Of the protocol
shall have no effect in peace negotiations
unfavorable 10 Spain. In any event, the
government holds that the capitulation
having been signed by the commanders Of
the two forces does not entail the surren-
der of the whole force Of the Philip
pines.
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VIII go It Alone.

Special piSuatch 20 the Standard
Phlupsburg, Aug. 19.-Congressman
Hartman was in town this evening try
ing To bring the silver forces together. A
conference OF leaders was held. The re-
pgblicaus refused 10 agree to fusion in
county politics. as they had already de-
c.ded 10 hold their convention 10 DAYS
before the other two parties. They will
20 ~ aLone.