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The news & observer., 1898-05-21
CHANGE OF SPEAKERS.

Hon. James Hamilton Lewis to Speak
At the Normal and Industrial College.
Greensboro, n. c., May 20-(Special1
Important Cabinet meeting prevents
Secretary Wilson from making the com
mencement address on Tuesday at the
State Normal and Industrial College.
Congressman James Hamilton Lewis, of
Washington State, will deliver the adj
dress. Mr. Lewis is 4 scholar and Is
pronounced by Amos Cummings as the
most picturesque speaker in Congress.
CHARLES d. McIVER, President
The news & observer., 1898-05-21
BALTIMORE. 1: PITTsBURG, 3.

Baltimore, Nd, May 20.-.With the
exception of the fourth inning Pond
and Gardner pitched magnificent bali to-
day. Attendance, ] ,2S6 Score:
Baltimore 0001 0000 0O-1 3 :
Pittsburg 0OO3O0O0O-3 /
Batteries: Pond and Clark; Gardner
ana Schriver. Umpircs: Emslie and
Andrews Time. 1:43.
The news & observer., 1898-05-21
CHARLOTTE BICYCLE RACES.

One Mile Southern Championship Won
by Schade- Novice Won by Meacham.
Charlotte, y. c., May 20-Reshlts Of
bicycle races:
First race one mile novice-Won by
Meacham: time. 2:42
One-third mile open-Fred. Schadc.
Washington, won; Pittman. Washing
ton, second: Butts, Charlotte, third.
Time. II 1-J seconds.
One mile Southern championship
Schade won: Pittman second Laws
third Time. 2:10
Five mile handicap-Pittman scratch.
won, Butts, 175 yards, second; McMur-
ray, 800 yards. third. Time, 11:43 -.
Counselman, of Washington, paced by
triplet made a mile in ~ %.
The news & observer., 1898-05-21
JUDGE ALLEN RENoMINATED

Wallace. n. G., May 20.-(Special.)--
Hon. Oliver H. Allen, of Lenoir, was
renominated for superior court judge
ON the first ballot ut the Judicial con-
vention of the Sixth judicial district
held here to-day.
Mr.. Rodolph Duffy. of Onslow, was
nominated for solicitor on the fourth
ballot
Fheophillus Edwards, of Greene, was
chairman of the convention.
The news & observer., 1898-05-21
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Cleveland. Ohio May 20.-Wet
grounds and showers mterfered with
the game, but it was played to a finish.
Wilson was a trife weak and Philadcl-
phia batted out victory i'll the seventh
inning. Attendance, 300 Score:
Cleveland 20100000O-3 II o
Philadelphia 0O0100302- 10 ,
Batteries: Wilson and Criger; Duggle-
by and Mcfarland Umpire: Snyder
and Curry Time 2:1O
The news & observer., 1898-05-21
ST. LOUIS, 6; NEW YORK, ,.

ST. Louis, May 20.-Charlie Esper
pitched for ST. Louis this afternoon in
his old championship form. holding down
the New Yorks to six scattered hits. At
tendance. 1000. Score:
st. Louis 0302 000x-G 8 .
New York 0000-2 g
Batteries: Esper and Clements
Mcebin and Warner. Umpires: Swart-
wood and Wood. Time 40.
The news & observer., 1898-05-21
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
A Negro Prisoner Swallows An Ounce
of Laudanum

Lanrinbnrg, n. c.. May 20.-(Special)
Randolph Smith, colored prisoner in
the station house here, attempted Ia
commit suicide this afternoon by swal.
lowing an ounce vial of laudannm. He
committed theft some time ago and
was arrested in Fayetteville yesterday
and brought here for trial. He preferred
TO take his life rather than stand tria
AT this writing his condition is very crit
zeal.
The news & observer., 1898-05-21
AMERICAN SYMPATHY.
Secretary of State Speaks For Our Peo-
pie in Appropriate Telegram.

Washington, May 19-The following
telegram was sent by the Secretary of
State to-day:
"Hay, Ambassador, London. Through
appropriate channel express to Mr.. Glad
stones family the sympathy and sorrow
of the American people, at the passing
away in the ripeness of years and full
ness of honors of one Of the most notable
figures Of modern civil craftsmanship.
The news & observer., 1898-05-21
CINCINNATI. 4; BOSTON Z.

Cincinnati, May 20-The Reds lost
to Boston to-day because they could not
hit opportunely. Attendance, 3,1OO.
Score:
Cincinnati OO1O0012O-4 ; /
Boston 22000r-5 10 /
Batteries: Hill and Peitz; Willis and
Bergen. Umpires; O'Day and McDon-
aid. Time, 2:15.
The news & observer., 1898-05-21

Inc Fayetteville Light Infantry gas
Volunteered It's services to Uncle S3nI
70 nsht beneath Old Glory anywher isl
ofdered by this government for servSce
~ ~ tlle war against Spain. Capffin
Iiuske, made personal call on Adau.
tait General Cowles and rendered fhe
services Of the company, ~
The news & observer., 1898-05-21

The Daily News is the name Of n
bright little daily established in Wilson
by w. l. Cantwell and Il. d. Stallings.
The news & observer., 1898-05-21
6oDGn BRYAN RENoMINATED.
Hon. Walter g. Daniel Named to Sue
ceed Himself MS Solicitor.

ceed Himself MS Solicitor
Rocky Mount, n. c.. May 2O.-CSpe-
cial)-Hon. Henry r. Bryan, of Craven.
Judge of the second judicial district
here to-day ON the DIST ballot
Hon. Walter e. Daniel, Of Halifax.
was renominated for solicitor by accla-
nation.
The news & observer., 1898-05-21
CHICAGO. /; WASHINGTON q

Chicago, May 20.-The locals could do
nothing with weighing and were out
played at all points by the Senators
Gettman's hating was IA feature. At
tendance / 100. Score:
Chicago 00000001O-1 , 4
Washington 02012x-G 10 3
Batteries; Kilroy and Donahuc;
Weighing and Mcclure UmpireS:
Lyncn and Connolly. Time, 1:40.
The news & observer., 1898-05-21

Richmond, Va, May 2G-There was
great excitement at Camp Lee tonight
on the outskirts of the camp A negro
became very abusive to small white
boy and started to strike him. A sol
dier interfered, some Of the negro com
panies gathered and Il number of soldiers
came to the rescue of their comrade.
The negroes fed to a stable, but not I'M
til there had been a stone Shattle They
were followed by the soldiers. who at
tackled the stable. In the attempt to
force an entrance shots wece exchanged.
Finally one negro was captured and
taken to camp, and would probably have
been very roughly handled ;f some of the
officers had not interfered and protected
him with drawn swords.
1t was reported that another negro had
been terribly beaten and left in an un-
conscious state in the stable but this
could not be verified. Nor did careful in
vestigation verify a rumor that got out
in the city that a negro had been lynch
ed. At n late hour all was quiet at
camp and the officers were disposed to
treat the whole matter very lightly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-28
MiAvTONOM0H AND KATAHDIN
To Be Put Into Commission With All Possible
Speed.

philadelphia. Fen. 2'.-The monitor
MlHnt"Hom"h and the ram Katandin are
~ p" put Up commission at once A
'hurr> order 10 that effect was received
~ th~ League Island navy yard ycster-
haN. and force of men was immediately
put at work upon the former ship to-
max" the few alterations that are neces-
Sary. The katahdin needs her stores be-
fore Stcaming away
Both ships are to be ready for sea by
Tuesday. ana between now and then
there Will not he moment of ldlcncss
upon either Even today was not OBJ
served. in tn" hasty preparation for war.
Tn" Columbia and Minneapolis have
also been ordered 10 prepare for sea. Both
cruisers have been in ordinary commits
sion for some time. hut it was not until
today that the order for sea preparations
was received IN 90 hours :hey can be
ready for service. The work of putting
stores aboard them Will not be begun un-
til Monday morning.
+ ihe Miantonomoh has been at League
Island since last March. when she was
placed out Of commission and her men
distributed among the ships in active ser
vice. To put the ship i'm lighting trim
Will be but matter Of 4 few hours.
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TERROR SAILS FOR kEN YORK.
Will Be Valuable In the Protection Of New
York City

Washington. Feb. 21.-Thc double tur-
r"ted monitor Terror started for New
York last evening from Hampton Roads
under orders issued during the day.
she Will hc II most powerful rcinfOrce-
mcnt of the defence of the commercial
metropolis in case of need. and. stationed
in the NarrowS. it would be difficult for
any hostile ship to pass her.
Win the exception of the arrival Of tho
training ship Essex at Hampton Roads
Saturday. and the Brooklyn'S arrival at
st. Lucia, probably to coal on her way to
LdEuayra. distant 500 miles this was the
only naval movement.
There were a number of stories rs 10
neaVN shipments of ordinances from the
Washington navy yard to New York for
the arning of the auxiliary navy.
1T IS SAID at the department that so far
none of thcs" small guns have been
shipped but that few for the Chicaro
probably II --inch rapid firing puns uiIi
be dispatched, Monday or Tuesday
With these guns in place the Chicapo
would be pretty we'll modcrnized i'm The
matter Of armament. She will carry sill
her four big S-inch guns in sponsnns on
the spar deck. while on the gun deck
these II '-inch rapi1 fire guns will reniorn
6-int guns of Old pattern
The Dolphin IS to go into Coumfee;n,,
In New York on March ~ Although ratod
as the PRESIDENT yacht the vessel which
has been thoroughly overhauled ANA ~,
hisheo with new boilers and decks c,r
res even now a sufficient battery to
make her, when speed is taken intn ~
count; very cHectlNe gunhoat Her no..
sonnet Will remain the same as befora' ~
went '" tne Eafd Tor repairs last fan
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10 DEVELOP SPANISH NAVY.
Cabinet Votes 100000 pcsctss-Dcfians
Tone OF the impartial.

Madrid. Fob. - y million po>,tls WIS
voted bN the cabinet To develop the navy.
\ d"rr"SS has hCru issued diraOltIuS tine
Cort'#. The impartial warns Spain to
"distlu>t The ptcili" %prcchcs of President
MCKINLEY. HHd that Of General W"udfurd
Al the recent banquet hrrc." adding:
America is actively preparing for the
war which is incvitahl" ii III" Rebellion
in cuba Is prolonged beyond May.
Fh" Spanish government is actively
cQIHpping its forces ut the different arse
nails and is or@anizng its marine and in
rantry.
Deputy Mesa Mona. an intimate fricud
@f General WeNIcr, has received 4 mes
Sd&r from the former captain general Of
CUBA denying the report that WeYl"r
took from the war department at Havana
papers ANA plans connected with the for
UlicationS. Tho deputy says ii is doublN
absurd To suppose that General WrNlcr
placed mines and turpcdoes in Havana
bay to cudangcr navigation without
warning the shipping. 1t is further said
that all the documents and plans relating
10 the campaign in Cuba are among the
archives of the war department ut Iia-
wanna.
Scnor Morct. the minister of the colo
mics. declares that The fac-simile of the
tary Of the interior. published by tn" I'm
parciAl. Tuesday last is dissmilar to the
autographs of Senior Gown existing in the
ministry for the colonies.
IIl Nacional insists upon the authoi
tiritN of the fac-simile, and offers 10
prove il befor" The courts. This paper
also defies the government to prosecute
it. and says that if provoked il viii pub
lsh more astounding revelations"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-28

ibg Ships are much In excess of tho re-
I,uremenis Of the navy. there win ho ne.
Iiihcuity IN securing this number of mo-,
'rdtrS nave been issucu To have tho 'rcr
f"f ana puritan. now at Norfolk n,,t T.,
readiness as rapidly as possible ~
t9rpedo boats Winslov and Foot. ~
Morioik. and the Porter AMI Dupont =.
practicable. 4i' my as
Asst. Sec. Roosevelt has a conn,oho,
EiN' plan IN sight for improving thc az
in'm"hi Of tho gunboat Yorktown. wbinl,
Mas recently placed out Of commission NJ
Ndrc island. ana her six ;-fnch brcncb
loading rifles have been shipped to Naeh-
nnEt,h 7" hr converted into rapid-tlrns
~ i.n"""HtIt mas recommended to Sec
w. increased by placing on board the yrs-
~ Gleht '-inch rapid fire gums in place
p thr SIX removed. Mr.. RoosevcIt yin
pniect 10 any repairs being made on tha.
9n,h unless her armament Is improved
"hh hrr hun and machinery Nv sunrI,-
lhg "a" number of 5-inch guns recon
nrHd" the fnrktowns firm caparit,.
one
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-28
cRANxs' QUEER MOTIONS.
They Have All Kinds Of Things Tor Destroying
Spanish Fleet.

Washington, Feb. 2L-Quccr notions of
cranks for destroying amy Spanish fleet
that might enter American waters are
now being received at both tn" White
House and navy department. All that 20
to the President are Immediately referred
to the department. and some are digniticd
with official replies by the bureaus to
which they are sent
Fridays mail brought TO the President
number of letters. many of which pre-
dict that destruction will follow any
other war vessel sent to Havana by this
government and Offering to present sub
stantial proof that the Maine was blown
up by torpedo or submarine mine.
A New York palmiSt writes i'll detail Of
he plot To- destroy the Maine, as he terms
il. gives the name of the man VINO exc
cutrd it. describes his dress and appear
Huor. and is willing to deliver him to tn"
officials upon payment Of liberal sum.
Constructor Ilichhorn, Friday. heard
The explanation of the man who present
ed an idea for blowing up tn" vessels of
a hostile fleet This man says that he
can construct Il balloon 70 ascend 1000 rect
i'm the air. ii necessary. and over Whlrh
ne viii have perfect control. II" proposes
t. % nj in this balloon tthN along large
quantities of dynamite ana cruis" in the
air until tn" cutirr fleet has been sighted,
Then he viii lower ON the deck of some
ship. by 4 slender wire sufficient dyhd-
ante ia blow hc vessel to atoms.
lie can calculate the resistance Il gale
may Otti'r to the load and his string. ana
sayS it il practical to place On tn" deck
Of amy vessel without danger ~ ne bal
loon being Shot To pieces enough d>nn-
nit. or other nigh explosive to destroy
the largest shin. After sinking on" in
this way, h. proposes sailing along I'M
til another j. sighted. when he operation
will he repeated
Another notion presented is 70 have
warship painted in imitation of q mer-
chant vessel. to sail with ports cl"sed
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flRST AN AME RiCAN.
Russell Sage and Other Moneyed Men viii
Stand by Government.

New York. Feb y Russell SAGE gave
ont TIA" following authorized interview
Saturday afternoon:
From all the information received there
is little doubt in my mind that our war
ship was blown up by outside agencies.
and if the naval commission 50 reports,
the time for action has come. There
should bc no waVering. This government
must demand the fullest rCparation ANA
that without delay.
"Whatcyrr action. war or otherwise,
President Mckinley takes. ne should and
will have the fullest support from both
rich and poor. Republicans and Demo
Gratis.
There is no question as To whore the
where the rich men stand. In the civil
war. when it broke ont. bought govern
rn"nt bonds, and | did the same in 1864
So did other rich men. We hal conf
denCC in our government.
"If the necessity arises now | will do
the same again generously; 50 Will other
rich men know Of. am an American,
first and last, and propose To stand by
the flag.
Party lines will he dropped. As for
the stock market that has got to take
care of itself for the present. Tho ticker
is now Il secondary considerations The
honor of the government comes first.
81 speak not only my own views on
this point, but thos" Of other moncyrd
men with whom I have talked.
Another thing. The families ana do
Maine must b" taken care Of. That is a
hin Spain must be made to settle. If the
citizens of this country enlist to defend
our flag and all that it means We are in
duty bound to see that their families ara.
provided for if they are killed.
with that understanding by the ncopl,.
mere VIII he no lack Of soldiers or sailor.
when the need arises | think the prcsi-
ter but am confident that now he win
act promptly in the Maine matter
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VIM. NJ. SlNGERLY DEAD.
Taken Without Warning, at Home in PhiIadc!-
phia-Heart Disease the Cause.

Philadelphia. Feb. 27--Wm. VI. Sin-
gcrly died, suddenly, at his residence,
l,nl Locust street, this afternoon.
Heart disease was the immediate cau,"
of death. Mr.. Singerly had been suf-
fering for about 10 days from cold ana
had remained at home since last
Wednesday. although his indsposition
was in no way serious. While sitting
IN his bedroom smoking cigar, he was
seized with violent fit Of coughing
and Immediately fell over dead. In the
room. at the time we're his grand
daughter. Miss Mabel : Meredith, and
two servants. Ills son -in-laW. James
5. Mccartney. had left few moments
before the end came. leaving Mr. Sin
gerly apparently in good health.
The physicians say they had fire.
quently cautioned Mr. Singerly that his
heart was weak from excessive smok-
ing, and of late his custom was to take
a dry smoke" Today, however, his
cigar vas lighted, and ii is thought
that the smoke brought on the coughing
spell, the severity Of which ruptured
a vessel Of the heart, Mr. Singerlv
leaves daughter Mrs. L, Singerly
Ralch. who is at present in Europe
VIM. NJ Singerly was proprietor Of
the Record Publishing Co, president
of the Chestnut Street National Bank
and the Chestnut Street Saving Funds
and Trust Co, which recently col
lapsed and president of the SingerlN
Pulp and Paper Mill He was mem
Der of the Fairmount Commission am
until lately. its treasurer, and rus
tee of the Philadelphia Commerce.!
Museum.
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EVERY ATTENTION
Being Given the Spanish Question by Presi.
dent Mckinley.

Washington. Feb. 21.-A member Of the
cabinet, in Speaking of the attitude of
the President on the question of a war
with Spain. Saiu:
"PreSidcnt Mckinley is giving thought
full and earnest consideration 70 every
phase Of tn" Cuban situation as it APP
pears but II" will not be iingord into war
or act in anticipation of events which
may never occur
lie fuzzy realizes what war means. ana
will not go to this last direful extremity
without the approval Of his conscience
and firm conviction that such a course
would be right in the sight o! Goa ana
man. But whenever the honor and intte-
rity of the nation or its people become
involved. the President may be depended
upon /" do his whole duty, ana 90 i'd
promptlY.
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TO PROTECT NEW YORK.
Il Will Be Difficult Tor Spanish to Pass Will.
ct's Point.

New York. Feb. 21.--Orders were re-
ceived at Willetts Point, Saturday.
from Gen. Wilson, chief of the engi-
neering corps of the army, directing
that the officers and men he drilled dali
ly in torpedo practice and the laying OF
submarine mines or stationary torpe-
does.
Following as these orders did the re-
ceipt of the electric cable, it at once be-
came obvious TO the officers that sharp
work is soon expected
Several officers from each of the
Western posts have been detailed to re-
port to WiIlett's Point to take adyan-
tagc of the drill in progress there daily.
Gen Wilson's purpose is to have a
cotps Of officers competent to mine any
given area Of water in the shortest pos
sible time.
The drills at Wilctts Point have al
ready demonstrates that the sound
between Fort Schuyler and Willctt' :
Point. distance Of a mile. can be
mined in four hours The same kind
of work is expected to be performed as
eXpedftiouslE at any point on the At
lantic on Gulf coasts
Gen. Wilson's plans contemplate tn"
mining of the Cuban coast at all points
where Spanish vessels would ho likely
to discmbark troops.
The Western officers. as soon as made
proficient in placing turpe,ines aud sub
marine mines. viii be detailed to Pos
ton, rhiladelphia Norfolk. Savannah.
Charleston. Frmandina, Jacksonville.
Key West and other minor points
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SAGASTA SCORES BISMARCK
For Alleged State ment Concerning Settlement
OF Cuban Question.

Madrid. FEB 21-Stnor Sagasta. COM
mcntipg upon an alleged interview WIN
Prince Bismarck in which the latter -
reported as suggesting that the tub3h
trouble should he submitted TO the
Powers for arbitration. expressed ms
establishment that such an idea Go9lo
cmanat0 from Prince Bismarck ana de
clarcd cmphatically that nothing nut
ignorance OF the question could inspire
the notion that Spain would suffer for
eign intrusion or submit 10 arbitration
her indisputabc rights of sovereignty
"Nohodv" said he would dare propose
such an ahsurtlity and no Spanish gov
eminent would listen or dream of such
proposal"
Senior Polo V Bernabe, the new span
ish minister To the United States, mas
started for Gibraltar en- route tn New
York He is fully empowered to continue
the reciprocity threaty negotiations.
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CLIPPER CUBAN CADETS.
New Haven Bicycle Club Resolves Itself Into
Military Organization.

~, NV HaNth. L.. : 'n' - ne clipper
h"rs. had a special meeting. Saturday
night and held heated discussion over
the Maine disaster.
President Albert Wehrie gave the chair
temporarily to Sheriff j. Peter Deion. ana
made Il redhOt war speech. He moved
that The club Immediately resolve itself
into 4 military organiZatinn calling itself
Til" clipper cuban Cadets.
1t will report on Monday To Coy. Cook.
ask for u rcquistion of arms, ana REQUEST
that il he attached to the company Of
volunteer Cuban cadets Just formed ~
Alderman Edward A. R"urke,
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THEY HAVE our CIPHER.
Hence Our Dispatches for Havana Go by
Special Bearer.

KrN West FEB. 2I.-The government no
longer communicates directly with Ia
V;u}a. II is said there is evidence at
Washington that the cipher code of the
United States has been stolen aud is in
possession OF the Spanish government
Whether this be true or not it is known
that all important dispatches go by
bearer To Havana.
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Bodies Can Be Sent Home.

Washington. Feb 27.-Capt. Sissi,c,. has
notified the navy department that ii was
ally sealed casketS
Sec Long directed him. therefore. ia
ship in this way any bodies he recovered
INA they would bo temporarily buried ut
Key Nest
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Company OF Volunteers at Northampton.

Northampton, Mass, Feb 27.-City Clerk
+. J. Clapp, war veteran. has started
10 enlist a company Of volunteers to be
offered TO the government for coast de-
fences. Saturday 81 men enlisted. and
more will Join, Monday This company
Will be organized 1t once. and have reg
ular drills and be in readiness when
needed
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Weber Told to Get Out.

New York, Feb Eff Weber who
made a declaration at Rondout. n. Y.
that in case Of war between the United
states and Spain it would become the
duty of Roman Catholics to fight on the
side of Spain, has been officially requested
to leave the diocese