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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
SCALES ON HIS DENIAL
WANTS TO BE WHERE THE EN-
CITEMENT IS.
LEAVES KEY WEST ON TIE MASC0TTE
The Senator is Accompanied by Commander
Clifford H. West, Chief of Admiral Sicard's
Staff, Who Refuses to Say Any
thing for Publication.

Key West, Fla, Feb. Ex-senator
Proctor is among the Mascottc's passen-
gers. Before sailing for Havana he
was shown Il despatch published here,
saving that there is considerable excite
ment at Havana over his expected visit.
He read it, laughed and said, absurd. .
In reply to Il request for a detailed
statement regarding his visit Senator
Proctor said:
Its all simple and straight as day.
I've been to Havana several times be-
fore and have many friends there. I've
been fishing several days in Florida with
Col. Parker, q business man of Wash
ington and Il friend of mine, and we
have decided to go over to Havana.
The correspondent of the AsSociated
Press suggested that some people might
think Havana a strange place TO 20 for
fish Just now. Senator Proctor laugh
ingly replied:
TO tell the truth, we are just gOing
over there to see what's going on, to be
where the excitement is. There is not
a bit of political significance about it.
may stay in Havana Il day or a week.
haven't the remotest idea how long"
Commander Clifford III. West, Chief
of Admiral Sicards staff, also sailed on
the Mascotte. When asked the purpose
of his visit to Havana he replied:
Il can not say anything for publica-
ton"
Rear Admiral Sicard is still in charge
of the feet which, with the exception of
the New York and the Iowa, remains
at the Dry Tortugas. The New York
and Iowa lie off this harbOr. The Ad-
miral said tonight that nc expected
TO he better soon. He looks much inn
proved. When asked with reference to
the expected arrival here tomorrow of
the Court of Inquiry, Rear Admiral
Sicard said:
Il have received no notification of its
coming. When it does come it will prob
ably sit in the United States court
house building here
The Admiral expects the Marblehead
and the Detroit on Sunday, but says the
fleet will not be brought in a body to this
barbor.
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La CHAMPAGNE SIGHTED.
The French Liner Supposed to be Grip
pied About 1850 Miles at Sea.

l1Su ADOul LOU Mites at NEd.
New York. Feb. 2J.-Thc Dutch tank
steamer BremcThaven, which arrived
here this afternoon from Antwerp, rC-
ports that on February 10Th, in latitude
43, longitude A.. she passed II steamer,
apparently Frendhman. She was al
most stopped and was heading north
east. She had two masts and two fun
nelS. Regulation lights were burning,
but no signals were displayed.
1t is quite probable that the French
man had sea anchors out, although il
was too dark to see if such were 4 fact.
The weather had been very stormy.
blowing hard from northeast, and con-
tinued to blow through the following
day. Sunday. and part of Monday, with
very heavy seas from the nOrthest.
Captain MINES, when informed that La
Champagne was overdue, said that there
was no doubt i'm his mind as to the idcn-
tity of the vessel.
Mr.. Bocandc. the New York agent OF
the steamer seen by Captain MINES
the steamer seen by Captain MINES
fitted that of La Champagne precisely.
He looked much pleased and relieved
and said that he had not the slightest
doubt of her identity. Moreover, it
seemed to him she was in very good
position, being only about 1,15O miles
away and right in The track of ocean
liners. lie was of the opinion. from the
fact that no signal of assistance was
shown that whatever breakdown was
sustained 10y her was not of a serious
character. Possibly one of the cylinders
had broken, neccssitatinG slow speed.
Mr.. Bocand explained that the engines
OF la Champagne. which is Il single
screw steamer. were triple expansion,
with three cylinders working on the
same shaft. 80 that even if two cylinders
gave out there would still he one to
drive the vessel along He believed the
steamer would be in port in couple Of
DAYS
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NO SMALLPOX AT EL0N
A NEGRO CHILD CONVALESCING NEAR
TIE TOWN.
The Family Of Negroes Arrived Sunday from
Down South but Are Strictly
0uaran!ned.

Elon College. \. c., Feb. 25-SpeciaD.
-Thc report about Zion College stu
dents leaving for home on account of
smallpox fright is absolutely without
foundation There is no smallpox here,
nor has there been any. y family of
colored people arriving at Gibsonville
Sunday night from Down South" is
now quarantined about Il mile and Il
half in the country west of here, one
member of which, child. is believed TO
have smallpox in Il mild form, but is
now UP and nearly well. No other cases
are reported in this vicinity. Every pos
sible precaution has been taken to pro
hibit it spreading further.
J. o. ATKINSON.
Chairman Of Faculty
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Leads all Oher North Carolina ao8 in BO News and Circulation

ing others. Intense feeling was aroused
in the United States when the news be-
came known. The President reported the
facts to Congress, and in his message
asked authority to make a demOnstra-
ton of force which would ensure suita-
bic redress. In response to this Com
gress authorized him to "use such force
as is necessary" to secure ample repair
alton. Accordingly an armed fleet was
hastily assembled on Il scale which was
regarded as remarkable for those days.
The expedition included 10 armed ships.
% heavy guns and $500 sailors and
marines.
Accompanying this formidable outfit
were civilian plenipotetiaries prepared to
make the demands of this government,
and then force them by calling on the
armed ships. The expedition made Il
formidable showing in South American
waters, and President Lopez's govern
ment was awed into complete subsection
10y It's presence. The American commits
sioners and Naval officers were received
at the Ascension with much honor. and
every reparation within the power of the
Republic was given. This included
abiect apology. n sweeping disavOwal,
and $4,000 for the sufferers from the
outrage. As the republic was willing TO
grant full reparation the Naval eXpedi-
tion did not exert the force it was pre-
pared to use ill case Il refusal had been
offered. When the facts of the eXpedi-
ton were reported to the American
Congress. the President stated that the
dispatch of this formidable naval fleet
had had u salutary influence throughout
the world, and had CONVINCED foreign na-
tions that the United States would pro-
tect the lives of it's citizens with all the
force at its command.
DISPLAYS OF FORCE.
Displays of force were resorted to by
the United States in 1852 against Japan.
and in 1858 against Java. In the case
of Japan. American sailors had been Sc
verely handled in Japanese ports, and
the native courts failed to give adequate
redress. \ naval expedition was sent
to Japanese waters, and this had the
effect of securing the fullest apology
and also an agreement by which every
protection was guaranteed TO American
citizens and property in Japan. In the
case of Java the Secretary of the Navy
sent a large Naval force 10 the waters
of Java to demand that the native trial
courts should give the fullest protection
to Americans. The expedition was sue
cessful in its purpose, and all the assur-
ances desired were given.
The principle of money indemnity for
the killing of foreigners has been rcog-
nized in several recent cases in the
United States. One Of those was the
killing of Italians at New Orleans by a
mob. In that case, while the United
States did net-admit the responsibility of
the Federal government for the act of
Il mob. yet indemnity was paid out of
the Federal treasury as Il matter of in
ternational comfy and equity. Similar
action was taken in indemnifying China
Continued on Second Page)
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GNNIENsE COAL CONTRACTS.


Navy Department Makes Arrangements
to Ship 100000 Tons of Coal to South
crn Ports.
= Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 25.-The Post, to-
morrow will say:
1t was learned to-day in Pittsburg,
Through an officer of one of the largest
coal corporations doing business in this
district that the Navy Department had
closed contratcs with the Incorporated
firm Of Castner, Curren and Bullitt, Of
Philadelphia, for the delivery at Key
West, Sand Keys, Dry TOrtugaS, Sayan-
NAH. Charleston and Fort Monroe, of
2J0,000 tons of PocahOntas coal, and
with the Rhodes and Beidler Coal Com
pany, of cleveland, for the delivery
of $4,000 tons of the Goshen coal of that
company.
The stipulation of the contracts just
placed are that the coal SO ordered
shall he delivered at the designated
eoaling stations as soon as its possible
to DO so and that the utmost secrecy be
observed about the matter.
i'm carrying out these contracts the
railroads play Il most prominent part,
and for the purpose of moving every
thing as eXpediously as possible, Presi-
dent NJ. T.. IngallS, of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad, Receiver Oscar q.
Murray. of the il. & o., and General
Manager l.. T. Toree, Of the Pcnnsyl-
vania, went to Washington last week
and consulted with Secretary Long, of
Navy, and Assistant Geo. ID. Melkle-
john, Of the War Department. Com
tracts and all arrangements for the ralHd
handling and shipping Of the coal were
made and the government, it is under
stood agreed to Fay a bonus to both
the cCal miners and the railroads if the
100000 tons were delivered within a
soH
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MIR. w. Z. WALKER PARALYZED.
He Was Widely Known in Railroad and
Masonic Circles.

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 25.-Mr. w. L.
Walker. Freight Traffic Manager of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railwy is lying al
the st. Nicholas in a critical condition
frcm % stroke of paralysis. He had
been here IL few days attending to Il
Scottish Rite meeting where he served
Yesterday as Master of Ceremonies The
.attack came after he had retired to his
room. His wife nd son, Stewart, are
with him.
Mr.. Walker lived here before taking his
nresent position. He is widely known
i'm railroad and Masonic circles.
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TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION CASE.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The argument
of the Joint Traffic Association case
was resumed in the United States Su-
preme court to-day. Ex-senator Ed
munds and Mr.. Phelps spoke for the rail
road and Mr.. Richards closed for the
government. The court the case under
adyisement.
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\ HAY TRUST.
Will be one of the Largest Combines
Formed for Years.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Onc Of tue
largest trusts formed in years has been
organized by Chicago men under the
name of the American Hay Trust xzfitl
name of the American Hay Company.
Although the Incorporation is under
NJ chigan laws the headquarters will
be III this city.
The organization, when completed, will
include more than hundred of the
largest buyers and shippers Of hay IN
tic States of Illinois. Indiana. Ohio and
Michigan. The capital stock is SJ,0O6.-
900. 4 tract of land near Buffalo is to
be purchased as a site for am immeiise
warehouse. Buffalo is selected as the
place for the warehouse because the bulk
of the hay to be handled will be mar
kcted in New England.
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TO SELL HAYES HOMESTEAD.
Levied Upon to Satisfy Il Judgment o.
$4,000

Fremont Ohio. Feb. 2J.-The home
stead of ex-President Il. +. HAYES.
known as Spiegel Grove. was levied
upon by the county sheriff to-day to sat
isfy a judgment obtained in the Com
mon Pleas court for $1,000 damages
awarded Mrs. Addie NJ. Smith, of this
city. Mrs. Smith was given a judgment
for injuries received in runaway
caused by Il dog owned by the Hayes
estate. The costs amount to $1,019,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
KNIT GOODS MANUFACTURERS
Officers are Elected for the. Ensuing

Officers are Elected for the Ensuing
Year-Col. Carr one of Them.
New York, Feb. 25.-1he annual meet
ing Of the National Association of Knit
Goods Manufacturers, was held to-day.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, A. h. Valentine. New York
Vice President, Theodore Frelinghuysen,
Phoenix Mills. New York; ]. f. Han
son, Macon. GA; y. w. Sulloway,
Franklin, \. H.; J. 4. Golvin. Yps.ll ii.
Mich; g. +. Boyden, Providence. Il. f.:
Swits Condo, Oswego, y. Y. J. $. Carr,
Durham. \. c.; james Talcott. New
York: J. s. Ramp, MorriStown, Penn.
and Charles Cooper. Bennington, Yer
mont; Treasurer y. $. Haight.
Secretary, Howard Bible executive
committee. Charles Chipman, German
town. Penn; J. III. Parsons. Cohoes, n.
": w. $. Wiley, Catskill, y. y; w. ID.
Lloyd. Philadelphia,
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PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN.

Mrs. J. picIpont Morgan and Mrs. Henry
White at Drawing Room.
London. Feb. 2j.-What is known as
Queens weather" prevailed to-day and
the first drawing room of the season,
ut Buckingham Palace, was brilliant
affair. Mrs. Henry White, wife of the
United States Charge ID Affairs, presen-
ted Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., and
Miss Muriel White.
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MRS. WHITNEY's CONDITION.
Still i'll Danger at Her Cottage a
Aiken, $. e.

Aiken, S c., Feb. 25.-Thcrc is Il
slight improvement in tire condition of
Mrs. VIM. c. Whitney tonight. the fol-
lowing bulletin being displayed at the
Whitney cottage:
Mrs. Whitney rested we'll last night.
She has had more comfortable dny
and there is Il slight Improvement in her
condition during the last twenty four
hours"
She is not yet out of danger and is
seriously i'll.
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BRYANTS CALM ADVICE.
Says the Government Should Proceed
With the Utmost Care.

w ltu IllE u OtlANs
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2J.-Wm. J. Bry-
an was interviewed to-day concerning
the Maine.
In my opinion, we should be slow to
act in the Maine affair, especially under
the trying circumstances which confront
U.s." he said, Another fact which i'll
my mind impels us to exercise discre-
ton is that the official investigation OF
the explosion is now being made The
United States cannot afford to be too
hasty iii this matter. International
questions are involved and it would be
q sad compliment to our government
were we to openly and maliciously bring
about strained relations by our anxiety
to locate the responsibility for the Maine
disaster. Nothing should he done until
the investigation is completed"
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MORE ARTILLERY REGIMENTS

Only One Vote Against it in House Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
Washington. ID. c.. Feb. 25.-There
was only one vote III the House commit
teen on Military Affairs to-day against
favorably reporting the Senate bill pro
yiding for two additional regiments of
artillery. 1t was delivered by Mr.. Cox,
il Democrat OF Tennessee. Later in the
day the bill was reported to the House,
but no time was fixed for its considcrl-
ton.
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CoRBIN SUCCEEDS BRECK.

Washington, Feb. 2J.-The president
to-day appointed Col. Henry Z. Corbln
Adjutant General of the Army to sue
ceed General Samuel Breck, retired on
account of age. General Breck had
held the office only since september
18th last, when he succeeded Adjutant
General Ruggles. His nomination was
Immediately confirmed by the Senate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
FRANCES wILLARD1s MEMORY

March 20th to be Observed by Members
of the w. G. r. L.
E Chicago. Ill.,, Feb. 25.-Sunday, March
-fDsssiA, ias been set APART by the general
officers of the w. c. L. T., as a special
memorial day for Frances Il. Willard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
MIR. ST. JOHN DENIES RUMOR.
That S. A. L. has Been Approached as
to Transporting TROOPS.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2J.-Ilhc rumOr
that the government is securing from
railway companies estimates of their
capacity for moving troops and munitions
of war between Atlantic and gulf ports
and the interior is officially denied by
Xice-President st. John, of the Seaboard
Air Line, whose road was mentioned in
the reports. Mr. st. John said to-day
that he is ignorant of any sucI move
on the part of the War Department, and
as to contracts for moving troops, he had
beard nothing of them.
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Maj. DICK PAID THE BILLS.
The Telephone Messages Sent During
the Hanna Festivities.

Columbus, O., Feb. 2j.--The Ohio
Senate bribery Investigation committee
met to-day and examined Manager Ross,
o. the local telephone company, with rc-
gard to calls made and answered in con
nection with Hanna headquarters in the
Neil House when he was candidate
for United States Senator The only
new development was that Maj. Dick
settled tine telephone bills. Not even
names of conversationalists by telephone
were secured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-26
MAINE BILL FAVORABLE.

Washington, Feb 25.LThe HJ Ju,
Committee on Naval Affairs agreed ltC
day on the Boutelle AIaine relief kil
reporting it favorably to the House.
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= WILLIAMS IS CONFIRMED

Washington. Feb. 25.-The Senate to- ..
,a,, nonfTmed the nomination of J. i.
Williams, of North Carolina, to be Con-
suI at Sierra Leona, Africa.
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FORT MPHERsON ALL RIGHT

General Merritt Leaves for the Next
Post in Florida.
Atlanta. Ga. Feb. 23.-Major General
Merritt. Commander of the Department
of the Feast to-day inspected Fort Me-
Iherson. and was very 'much pleased
wita the appearance of all departments.
The General left this afternoon for the
next post in his territory, Fort Bel
.onc.. near Pensacola, Florida.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-10-21

1t was the great national peace jubilee
banquet rendered to the president of
the United States and distinguished
guests by the citizens OF Chicago No
similar event ever held within the
Auditorium surpassed in briIliancv
and simple elegance the banquet
OF Wednesday night. No similar
event ever held there was more sue
cessfully managed or brought to a.
more triumphant conclusion. The
managers of the great ball of Wednes-
day night made practically no attempt
to beautify the hall The funds de-
rived were to be devoted to the relief
OF the suffering soldiers and sailors of
the late Spanish-American conflict.
and that these funds might be as large
as possible, the managers of the ball
made no expenditures beyond those
necessary to assure she social and
financial success of their undertaking.
Wednesday night. however, this con-
sheraton was no longer present. 1t
was Chicago's tribute to the president,
the members of his cabinet, the COM
manders of the victorious armies that
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-10-21
BANK CRASH AT PITTSBURGH
inc Oerman National. of Pittsburgh, Goes
TO the Wall-There Are Millions
Involved in 1t.

fIrTsBURGH, Pa, Oct 19.-There was
Inc greatest confusion here Tuesday
night In financial circles on account of
the failure of the German National
Oank' one of the best paying institu-
lions IN the city. In the morning
1t is expected that thousands of de-
poSltors will swarm around the cold
stone building wondering how much
OF their money they will have returned
to them
Ihe German national was organ
lied in 1864 and owns a $500, 600 build
ing corner of Wood street and Sixth
avenue.
The directors issued a statement
tuesday night to the effect that the
oank had gone into voluntary liquida.
ton AID would close its doors Wednes.
day, but would pay off every dollar
against it.
The bank was capitalized at $3.50, 600.
1t carried more than two million in
deposits, and at the last annual re-
port, November /, 1897, had a surplus
OF half a million. The last quarterly
dividend paid was per cent, and the
amount paid out during the year was
S962, 800. The undivided profits were
81 H. 1t was the biggest money
maker in the city.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-10-21

invaded Cuba and Porto Rico 70 o+,o
distinguished officers Of the arr
navy, and to other guests of note rrho
had come to witness the celebration 80
the coming return of peace.
Nothing that could make the oooo
sion a success was wanting. The b.n
was most tastefully decorated with foe
toons of smilax caught here and +boro
by clusters of American beauty and To
France roses. In the center of each Of
the SO long tables, placed for the ao-
commodation of the guests, were hanks
of the same bright flowers, banked with
ferns, while at either end grouns of
roses and smilaX were tasteful1v ar
ranged. Upon each table was a nro-
fusion of lights shaded, some in a deli
cate shade of orange, others in mink
and still others in crimson. The soft
light from the many hundred lamps.
the brighter glare from the groupinp
of electric lights around the edge of
the hall, and the innummerable BRIGHT
lights of the Auditorium itself made q
scene of surprising beauty.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-10-21

Twelve hundred guests, among
them men prominent in all branches
of business, science, art, men of bril-
liant record upon the sea, and men
famed for deeds of arms done on
shore, were standing by their chairs,
when tap from the gavel of Franklin
MacVeagh, the presiding officer, an
nounced the approach of President
Mex nlo5r--------
The orchestra struck up HAL to
the Chief, and as the strains Of the
old welcoming march were heard, the
president, attended by the jubilee re-
ception committee, came down the
center aisle, bowling right and left in
acknowledgment of the appl ause his
presence evoked. He was escorted to
his seat at the west end of the hall,
and as he took his seat, the l, 200 guests
followed his example, only to rise an
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-10-21
BY THE FIRST OF DECEMBER.
Spanish Evacuation Commissioners Motif
fed That That is the Date on Which
SPANS Rule Over Cuba Must Cease.

HAVANA. Oct. ia conference last
ing three hours was held Tuesday
---0l-ntug between Cen Wade, Gen.
Butler and Adm. Sampson as to the
contents of the five official notes de-
Hvered to the American commission
ers Monday by the Spanish evacuation
commission.
The Spaniards claim that it would
be practically impossible to effect
evacuation in the short time fixed by
the Americans. They disclaim all
authority to treat of any political sub
jects outside the strict limits of
military evacuation. They insist that
the sovereignty of Spain will con-
tinue until the final treaty of
peace is signed in Paris. In reply
Adm. Sampson personally dictated a
brief note stating emphatically that
December l would positively be the
date on which SPANS rights, claims
and sovereignty in the island of Cuba
would cease to exist The American
note was delivered to Gen. Parade, of
the Spanish evacuation commission,
Tuesday afternoon by Capt Hart.
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number of spectators who lined the
sidewalks, crowded the windows and
wedged themselves into every nook
from which an advantageous view of
the parade could be had
President Mckinley reviewed the
parade from the grand stand erected
in front of the Union League Club on
jackson street On the stand with
him were Gen. Miles. Gen Shafter.
Gen. Chaffee, Secretary Wilson, Judge
Emory Speer, the Chinese and Co
rean ministers and host of
lesser dignitaries.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-For the third time
since their commencement the jubilee
festivities were shifted to the interior
of the Auditorium, and the third and
last scene to be enacted withias is
great hall was the most brilliant,
beautiful and successful of them all