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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-25
EVANS AN .ANNEXATIONIST.
The Cuban Army Lacking in Patriotism
Unfit to Govern.

Washington, May 24.-Ex-Governor
John Gary Evans, of South Carolina.
who. as a member of General Ludlow's
staff at one time had charge of the
city of Havana. called at the White
House today. He returned from Cuba
about three weeks ago. His accounts of
Cuban conditions are most interesting.
He is firm believer in annexation.
If you could have seen the army that
marched into Havana behind Gomez,
you would have acknowledged the inn
possibility of decent government on
that island. OF an the heterogeneous
assemblages ever gathered, this was the
worst. Coxey's army was a company
of aristocratic gentlemen by comparison.
All this talk about the patriotism OF the
Cuban army is "a myth. They We're
largely actulted by desire for plumber
and for office. They now want to rule
the island because they see their chances
of looting the treasury will not be good
SO long as it remains under American
control. To turn the island over to the
Cubans would be worse crime against
civilization than to have allowed the
Spanish to rule it,
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INSURANCE MEN GATHER.

Norfolk, Va, May 24.-The Southeast
ern Tariff Association, composed of rep
resentatves of American and foreign in
surance companies, convened in its
eighth annual meeting at the Hotel
Chamberlain, Old Point Comfort this
morning. About 100 delegates and many
ladies' are present.
The most important business Of tie
opening session was the reading Of the
presidents address by that officer Mr..
Edward Gay. The address contained
several suggestions of great importance
and their consideration and the action
to be taken upon them will constitute
the bulk of the conventions work. the
address alludes to the law in this State
known as the Wharton Anti Compact
law, which has now been in effect al
most year and has, the president
states. brought about such Il condition of
affairs that the association has made
no effort whatsoever to maintain rates
in Virginia. In the matter of rate cut
ting by a system Of rebates, which, il is
charged is practiced by many COM
panies represented by agents of associa-
tion companies, it was recommended 10
the convention that no such representa-
ton shall hereafter be allowed under
penalty of expulsion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-25
PROGRAM AT ST. LOUIS
HOW TO CONDUCT NEXT PRESI-
DENTAL CAMPAIGN.
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE OPENS TO-DAY
If a Quorum is Secured il Will be Made Meet
ing of the National Democratic Com
mittee and Definite Action
Will be Taken.

ST. Louis, Mo-, May 24,-Ways,
means and methods of conducting the
next Presidential campaign will be
considered by the Democratic con-
ference at the Planters Hotel tomor-
row.
Ex-Governor Stone, of Missouri
who issued the call for the meeting,
has received twenty-eight favorable
replies. Two of these have been with
drawn and proxies forwarded. If a
quorum-twenty-t secured it
is altogether likely, according to Com
mitteeman Gahan, of Illinois, that the
meeting will be resolved into formal
session of the National Committee,
and some definite action taken.
1t is generally understood that "an
thrust will be the rallying cry for
the Democracy, with 'anti-imperial-
ism" a closely second and "16 to 1"
not entirely discarded, but kept in
third place. AS one of the leaders of
the party expressed it "anti-trust and
anti-imperialistm" will be the salt and
pepper with which we will flavor ''16
to L.
IHcTc nave Deel countess funOfS
floating to the effect that silver is to
be entirely discarded and that as far
as Missouri is concerned, Bryan is to
be shelved in favor of William j.
Stone, of Missouri. This Mr.. Stone
positively denied today, saying that
he would go into the next conven-
ton to work for Bryan and that the
Missouri delegation would vote solid
ly for Mr.. Bryan's nomination.
If the conference should be resolved
into a formal meeting of the National
Committee tomorrow it is probable
that the designations of Messrs. Tel
ler and Allen from the Ways and
Means Committee will be accepted.
Both are willing to get out and the
other members of the National Com
mittee are willing they should. 1t
is also reported that Chairman Jones
of the National Committee, will re-
sign, but this is not confirmed.
The antitrust banquet tomorrow
night promises to be most successful
affair."
Among the speakers will be Hon. w.
>. Bryan, who will discuss "Monopo-
lies;" Hon. ID. ID. DeArmond "The
Trust and it's Parents" and Hon.
Champ Clark.
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THE GEORGIA NAVAL MILITIA

Washington. May 24-Lieutenant
Southerland, in charge of the naval
militia has received preliminary report
on the work done by the Georgia Naval
Militia during the recent cruise of the
Prairie, which inaugurated the scheme
of summer cruises along the coast. 1t
shows that the work of the reserves
was particularly good in view of the fact
they had never before been to sea or
had the use of Government ship.
That their gunnery was good us shown
by their smashing one of the targets.
The technical report Of the board of
officers appointed to pass on the work
in detail is that it was fair which
is said to be a good showing for a first
cruise
The Prairie is now out with the North
Carolina naval reserves, and on her
return will take out the Virginia militia,
sailing June 9th.
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MAJOR BELLS VICTORY
GENERAL LAWTON HAS ARRIV-
ED AT MALOIOS.
GEN. FUNSTON HEADS A WINNING CHARGE
Five Of Our Men Drowned by the Sinking of a
Raft at Pasig Ferry. Spanish Newspa-
per Suppressed for Sedi-
tious Editorials.

Manila. May 24.-6:25 p. M. Two COM
panies of the Third infantry and two
companies of the Twenty-Second infan-
try, forming General Lawton's rear
guard, returning from San Miguel to Ba-
linag yesterday, escorting signal party
which was picking up wire laid with
General Lawton's expedition, found that
the insurgents. had reoccupied the coun-
try, and hard fighting followed from
daylight uptil the Americans camped at
night. But the troops completed their
work though harrassed by the enemy.
One American was killed and fourteen
were wounded. The troops captured
twenty prisoners and thirty rifles.
1t developed today that five men, in
stead OF one, were drowned by the sink
ing OF a raft loaded with soldiers of the
Fourteenth regiment at the Pasig ferry
Twenty insurgents were killed and
forty were wounded in the engagement
with Major Bell. a reconnoitering party,
consisting of two companies of the
Fourth cavalry, in the vicinity of Santa
Arita yesterday.
General Lawton, with most Of his
troops, has arrived at Malol0s. His ex-
pedition marched 12O miles in twenty
days, and had twenty-five fights, captur-
ed twenty-eight towns, destroyed 100000
bushels of rice and only lost six men
killed and thirty-one wounded. On the
other hand, General Lawton estimates
that his troops killed four hundred insur-
gents and wounded double that number.
The Oregon and Minnesota regiments
are returning to Manila.
The Spanish newspaper Oceania has
been suppressed for publishing seditions
editorials.
The United States Commissioners and
many American officers celebrated Queen
Victoria's birthday today on board the
British first-class cruiser Powerful.
FILIPINOS PUT TO ROUT.
Manila, May 24.-S p. m.-Generals
Macarthur and Funston, with the Kan
sas and Montana regiments and the Utah
battery, have dispersed eight hundred
insurgents who were entrenched on the
railroad beyond San Fernando, near
Santa Arita.
The American scouts were fired upon
from the trenches unexpectedly and
withdrew. The firing was heard at SAN
Fernando, and General Macarthur as
sembled his troops and marched quickly
after the scouts. The Montana regi-
ment flanked the trenches ON the left
and the Kansas regiment attacked the
enemy's right flank, General Funston
leading the charge at the double quick
The insurgent loss was heavy, many
prisoners were captured and it is report
ed twenty Americans We're wounded.
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TWO DEAD THROUGH JEALOUSY.
Tragedy Near Fair Bluff of Which
Few Details Are at Hand.

Charleston, S. c., May "a. News
comes from the usually peaceabIc
county of Horny, this State, of 4.
tragedy in Floyd's township, border
ing on North Carolina, last Saturday
night. Two young men named FL
vingtOn, sons of widow lady, were
killed by young Rowell, son of V. Il.
Rowell. Two other young men, Grain
ger and Williamson, are implicated in
the killing. No particulars have teen
obtained. The scene of the killing is
thirty miles distant from Conway.
near Fair Bluff. n. c., and the parties
could easily escape. 1t is said that
jealousy was the cause of the trouble.
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WORK AT PORT ROYAL.

Washington, May 24.-Extensive work
on the Government naval station at Port
Royal, s. c.. will now proceed after
it has been held up for some time by n
question raised as to the title of the wa
ter front between high tide and low tide.
The Navy Department has not preceded
pending the controversy, but requested
the Attorney General for an opinion as
to the Government s rights.
Today the Navy Department received
Mr.. Grigg's opinion that the Government
title was secure, and in accordance with
it, work on the engineering shops and
other features of the plant will be pushed
mt once.
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OTIS WILL FORCE A PEACE.

Washington. May 24.-The general
tone of President Schurman's dispatch
received by Secretary Hay from Manila
last night is optimistic indicating a be-
lief that the Filipino Commissioners will
succeed in prevailing upon their people
to accept the terms held out in the Presi-
dents instructions, touching the form of
Government for the islands. It is fully
expected that the campaign will be push
ed by General Otis regardless of season
or condition all through the summer if
need be, unless by submission to the
terms described, the insurgents terminate
hOstilitieS.
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HOW TC = II SMALLPOX,
Boards of - Discuss the Matter
in Richmond


Richmond, Va. May 24.-The National
Conference of State and Provincial
Boards of Health of North America.
which has been in session in this city
for the past two days. adjourned this
afternoon after discussing all the papers
which had been assigned to the various
physicians and electing officers for the
next twelve months. The question of Il
time and place for the next meeting was
left to committee.
The body had number of important
papers before it for discussion, but prob
ably the most important discussions of
the body were on the subjects of how
best to transport dead bodies and how
to eXterminate and cope with smallpox
1t was shown that during the last win
ter there was an epidemic of smallpox
throughout the country-North. South
and West-and the fear was expressed
that unless active and vigorous steps
We're taken, the lOathsome disease would
appear in more virulent form next win
ter.
The point which has so frequently been
raised by those opposed to vaccination,
that the virus was harmful to the sys-
tenn, was generally controverted, and the
speakers said that vaccination was not
dangerous, but preventive.
A section of the bylaws providing that
the annual conferences should be held
coincidentally with the sessions of the
American Public Health Association.
was vigorously opposed, and was laid
over for another Year. The annual dues
OF each State were increased from 50
each to SO, and other minor changes
were made.
Following are the officers elected:
President-Dr. Z. o. Il. Wmgate, Of
Milwaukee, Wis.
Vice-president-Dr. Probst. of Ohio.
Secretary-Dr. J. n. Hurry, Of In
dianapolis, Ind. CA re-election.)
Treasurer-Dr. Eleasiar Polletier. of
Montreal. CA re-election)
Program Commttee-Drs. Brocken, of
Minnesota Swarti, of Rhode Island, and
Fulton, of Maryland.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-25
CONSOLIDATION JULY 1.
John Shelton Williams Intimates AS
Much at Savannah

Savannah, Ga, May 24.-President
John Shelton Williams, of the Geor-
gia and Alabama Railway, which has
recently purchased the Seaboard Air
Line and the Florida Central and Pc
ninsular Railroads, was here today ex-
amining the progress being made on
the million dollar terminals in course
of construction on Hutchinson's Is
land. In an interview Mr.. Williams
said:
About July 1st there will be a more
intimate relationship established be-
tween the Georgia and Alabama and
the Florida Central and Peninsular."
This is taken to mean that the
consolidation of the three roads will
occur at the end of the current fiscal
year. The terminal work is well ad-
vanced and Mr.. Williams expressed
himself as well pleased.
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LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA nAlES NM NEWS AMID GRGU |0M

marched into the Castle grounds,
headed by a band of music and took
up position i'm the rear of the choir.
Behind the cadets were drawn up the
rest of the Eton boys and the military
knights of Windsor. The Mayor and
corporation of Windsor. in their full
robes of offices. and the boroagh mag
istrates were also present.
The scene was extremely pictures
que. They all sang the national am
program. Finally the Eton boys gave
three lusty cheers in honor Of Her
Majesty.
The Queen herself. looking to be in
excellent health, came forward and
bowed repeatedly.
Sir Walter Parratt and the Mayor
of Windsor were introduced to the
Queen and handed her beautiful
floral harp. Her Majesty afterwards
knighted the Mayor, j. Il. Soundry.
Although the official birthday eel
ebratiOns in London were postponed
until June Sd. all public holdings,
many business houses and Il great
many private residences arc decorat-
cd. In fact. more flags were flying
.hoii "o any 'iiiC ohiNC '"I tuoCh ,
Jubilee.
A great congrega ION assembled in
st. Pauls cathedral this morning,
where Thanksgiving services were
held
The Lord Mayor % Lori \ and all
the other functionaries, in their robes
of state, attended The Archbishop
of Canterbury. the Most Rev. Freder-
al lo fofo nd
preached the sermon.
Birthday celebrations occurred
throughout the provinces, the ships
in the different ports were dressed"
for the occasion and the warships were
covered with bunting.
At Portsmouth there were reviews
OF the regular troops, volunteers and
naval brigades, and the same ceremo-
garrison towns.
A telegram from Simla, the summer
capital of British India, records that
impressive Queens birthday services
there were attended by the Viceroy of
Indian and military forces in full
dress. Royal salutes were fired.
During the afternoon the Queen
piiheCo al Odh Sd dPliHS vi tIc cast
lawn of Windsor Castle. She was as
sisted in the planting by the Duke
OF SaXe-Coburg and Gotha. All he
members of the Royal family wit
messed the ceremony
A pretty incident was the presenta-
tion to the Queen this morning by
each of her grand and great-g .and-
children now at the Castle of I, tiny
bouquet of flowers.
Joseph III. Choate, the United States
Ambassador. telegraphed his congrat-
ulations to the Queen and Her aies-
ty sent a graciously worded reply.
MCKINLEY TO VICTORIA.
Washington. May 24-The President
addressed the following message to
Queen Victoria on the occasion of the
of her birthday:
Executive Mansion, Washington
May oath. 1899.
Her Majesty. The Queen, Windsor
Castle, England.
Madam: 1t gives me great pleasure
to convey en- this happy anniversary the
expression of the sentiments of regard
and affection which the American peo-
pie cherish towards Your Majesty, and
to add the assurance of my own cordial
respect and esteem. May God grant
to Your Majesty and to the countries
under your Government many years of
happiness and prosperity.
(Signed)
"WIJJJAN NroEINJV"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-25
GERMAN BAPTISTS ADJOURN.
Bar Beer, Tobacco, Nockties, Instrument
tai Music and Certain Representatives

Roanoke, Va, May 24-The German
Baptist Association held business SEES
sion today which was SO orderly and the
work so swiftly executed that SINE die
adjournment was reached at the close of
the afternoon meeting. The days work
begun at 8 O'Clock this morning. The
attendance was large. Tonight and to-
morrow nearly all the visitors will leave
for their homes. The Middle District
of Indiana was selected as the next
meeting place of the association. The
town was net named, but will be Sc
lected later
Women in good standing were passed
upon as being eligible delegates to the
General Conference. Instrumental mu-
sic was given blow, the conference
decided that it should not be taught
among the brotherhood Neckties are
to be worn only as Il matter of com
fort. Representatives of railroads and
land companies were debarred from
eligibility as members of the conference.
Ra!sers of tobacco were excluded from
membership in the district and annual
conferences. A vigorous protest was
made by the Virginians
The petition that the publication of
the Landmark at Warrensburg. Mo-.
be suppressed on the ground that it
was in competition with the Gospel Mes
senger, was NOT granted, conference
taking the stand that the Landmark
was a religious paper and had not re-
quested to be recognized as an organ
of the church
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SMALL PON AT HICKORY.

Hickory, n. c., May 24.-(Special.)-
DR.. Long. of Statesville, has examined
Simon Wilson. cOlored. who is quaran-
tined here under suspicion of having
small pox. 1t was found to be Il genuine
case. The negro contracted the disease
in Morganton. Prompt and vigorous
measures have been taken by the au-
thOrities to prevent its spread. Wilson
has been removed to the pest house and
all those who have been exposed. rigidly
quarantined. In rendering his report to
the board of aldermen, DR.. Long gave
an interesting lecture on the best meth
DDS of preventing and handling small
DOX,
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HEAVY LOSSES BY THE STORM

Americas, Ga, May 24.-Reports re-
ceived today from last nights storm
indicate much damage throughout
Sumter county from rain, hail and
wind. Crops of all kinds are badly
damaged and much loss will result.
Barns We're blown down in some
plantations and several colored
churches are levelled to the ground
The rain in some sections reached the
proportions of a waterspout. The
losses to farmers will aggregate many
thousands of dollars.
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WATER POWER OF OUR RIVERS.
An Important Book Recently Issued by
the L. s. Geological Survey.

Washington, May 24-The United
States Geological Survey has just issued
an important volume prepared by +. III.
Newell, relating to the use of water for
power irrigation and other industrial
purposes, being the product of ten years
of experience and systematic measure
ment. 1t gives facts concerning rivers
in various localities from Maine to Cali
fornia and shows the greatest, least, and
average flow by months.
This report is made up of a number
of papers. The water powers on the
James river are pointed out and pro-
file given from the Clifton Forge to
-lichmond. The waiter powers of North
Carolina are also described by Prof. j.
A. Holmes and possibility of future de-
veiopments shown. In the same way
the water resources of Georgia are ta-
ken UP as we'll as those of Northern
Alabama.
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HOT ON PERRY'S TRAIL.
His Wife. the Cause of the Killing OF
Frank Evans. Captured.

Oliver. Ga, May 24.-It now develops
that the tragedy which resulted in the
killing of Frank Evans and the wound
ing of J. b. Proctor. who is not ex-
pected to live, by Sam Perry, a notorious
negro, last night, near Cameron. was
the result of the impudence of Perry
wife, who was vilely abusing Mr.. Proc
tors children, and cursing white folks"
in general.
Frank Evans, who heard the woman
stepped up and offered resentment. As
he did SO, Perry, the woman's husband
rushed out of the house with a drawn
revolver and began shooting at Evans.
Evans fell at the first shot, and died
without groan. AT this juncture, Mr.
Proctor appeared on the scene, and was
shot down in his tracks. two shots en-
tering bis body. Mr.. Proctor's son was
also shot at but not hit. Thomas Lee
another prominent citizen. rushed toward
the negro, and was shot, but not seri-
Ously.
Perry began to reload his pistol, but
before he could do so Brown Evans. a
brother of the murdered man, appeared
and cried at the top of his voice: HE
has killed my only brother, and l will
kill him if it takes me life time
The negro ran, and though shot at by
the posse who had gathered, escaped to
the woods. The negro woman had al
ready escaped during the excitement
The woman was captured this after
noon in Il swamp near Halcyonville, and
it is not improbable that she will be
lynched. She was trying to join her hus-
band when captured. He is still at
large, but is being closely pursued by a
large posse, and if captured will be
lynchad and urnhoh hlv hurnod
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CALL TO STATE COMMITTEE.

Richmond, Va, May 24.-State Demo-
cratic Chairman Ellyson has called the
State Committee to meet here June 18Th
to receive the communications the rep
resentatives of the May conference de-
sire to lay before the committee with
reference to calling State convention
TO nominate United States Sena-
tor. The executive committee will me.:
with the State committee.
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ADVISED TO HOLD THEIR ARMS.

Havana, May 24.-11 a. m.-The San
guilys. Lacret, Vidal Mayia Rodriguez,
and all the late members of the Cuban
Military Assembly. aided by the oppo-
sition newspapers. are advising the Cuban
soldiers not to give up their arms-not
to sell the souvenirs of the heroic strug
gle for liberty-and not to part with
honor for $75.
General Brooke, of course. will proceed
with his program without needing the op-
position.
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DROWNED IN THE OHOOPEE.

Macon, Ga, May PA special to
the Telegraph from Lovett, Ga, tells
of the drowning of Miss Radford and.
Peb Hall, of that place, who were
picnicing on the Ohoopee River. They
with several others. were boat rid
ing and were capsized. They died
calling for help. Their bodies were re-
covered in decomposed state.
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DENIAL BY NORFOLK BLUES.
Color Question Had Nothing to Do
With Refusal to Join i'm Parade.

Norfolk. Va, May 24.lIhe Norfolk
Light Artillery Blues emphatically deny
the statement published i'm Washing
ton paper to the effect that they refused
to take part in the Jubilee military pa
rlde at the Nations Capital Tuesday
because preceded in the procession by
a negro battalion.
The Blues say that the color question
had nothing whatever to do with their
refusal and was not even considered
They were only a strong, and feeling
that their command would appear insg-
nlflcaDt in the parade. in comparison
with full or larger commands, decided
not to enter it.
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CELEBRATION IN LONDON.
Queen Vic's Eightieth Birthday Dawns
In Flood of Rain.

III F1OOU OF Kaln.
London, May 24.-Torrents of rain
ushered in Queen Victoria's eightieth
birthday today.
At Windsor, where general holiday
is being observed, the town was deco
rated with flags and the church bells
were rung at Z o'clock in the morn
ing.
The weather cleared at about II
O'Clock and a serenade by thA Wind
sor and Eton Amateur Choral Ssocie-
ties was given in the grand quadrangle
of Windsor Castle. The sun then
shone brilliantly. The serenade was
listened to blythe Queen and the mem-
bers of the Royal family.
The Eton college volunteer cadets