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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
BOOKER WASHINGTON'S SCHOOL
1,164 Students; Graduates 61-Corner
Stone Laid--A Generous Gift.

stone Lalu--A Generous SIlft.
Tuskeegee. Ala. May 25.-The eigh-
teenth annual commencement Of the
1uskeegee. Alabama, Normal and Indus
trial Institute occurred today.
Eleven hundred and siXtyfour students
have been enrolled during the year, sol
boys. 1868 girls The attendance has been
very steady. bringing the average for
the year above 1000. The graduates
today in all departments number 81; OF
these A are from both the normal and
Industrial departments. They represent
ten States and the Indian Territory
Three of the graduate nurses won honor
able mention for services in the war
with Spain.
The corner stone Of Huntington Hall.
a dormitory for girls to cost $4,000 was
laid today. 1t is the gift of Mrs. c. T..
Huntington, of New York.
The gift of domestic science build
ing to cost $150,000 has been made by "A
lady in New York.
Mr.. III. T. Reading. editor of the A. NJ
l.. Review, Philadelphia, made the an
nual address.
During the exercises Il cablegram was
received from Mr.. and Mrs. Washington
ut Brussels expressing their interest in
the exercises of the day. and stating
thNt they were going right on to Paris.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
HADLEY SUCCEEDS DWIGHT.

Corporation held its regular May meeting
today. and elected Prof. Arthur Twining
Hadley. NJ. A., president of Yale Uni
versity to succeed Timothy Dwight, re-
signed At the morning session. before
the balloting for president had begun.
the resignation of Secretary Franklin
r. Dexter and Treasurer William w.
Farnam were announced.
Prof. Dexter has been for thirty years
secretary of the corporation. He will
still continue his connection with Yale
as the assistant librarian of the Uni
versity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
"UNFROCK ME If YOU WILL,
But | Believe That Rape is as Bad as
iynching.'

New York, May 25.--The New York
Conference of the A. NJ. Il. Church fin
ished its session today. Many stront:
speeches were made denouncing lynch
ing. but H. c. G.. Astwood, former Min
lister to San Domingo. evoked some eX-
preston of disapproval by admitting
that he had been quoted correctly in Il
newspaper recently as having said that
lynching was no worse than the crime
of rape. He added:
eff l am to be unfrocked, why, let
that come | believe that rapng is as
bad as lynching. | would rather defend
Il woman than IL criminal. |, for one, do
not stand up for murder
The report of the committee was, how
ever. unanimously adopted, and it strong
ly urged the necessity of formulating Il
plan whereby lynching should be done
away with
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
PRAIRIE IN HAMPTON ROADS.
Puts in There to Give the Boys Practice
With Sub-Calibre Gune.

Washington, May 25.-The cruiser
Prairie which is exercising the naval
militia of the different States, has put
into Hampton Roads with the naval re-
serves of North Carolina for the pur-
pose of having two days practice with
sub-calibre guns. The sea was too
rough to permit this practice outside,
and it was found necessary to bring the
vessel into smooth water. AT the con
clusion of the practice in Chesapeake
Bay the Prairie will take the North
Carolina reserves out to sea again ana
land them at Wilmington. The Prairie
is now bound for Washington, ID. {.
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DISCRIMINATION IN RATES.
Complaint Against the Southern. the :.
\. l.. and Other Roads

Washington. May 23.-The Inter State
Commerce Commission began hearing
today in which the Hilton Lumber Com
pany, of Wilmington, \. c.. appeared as
the complainant. involving the Southcrn
Railway, the Seahoard Air Line Penn
Sylvania and other lines entering New
England.
The complaint is alleged discrimination
in lumber rates from Wilmington to BoS-
ton and other Northern points where the
preference is said to be given to Norfolk
as Il shipping point, The hearing was
continued, and will last several days.
The comiSSion yesterday concluded the
hearing in the case of the Wilmington,
\. c., Tariff Association against various
Western roads.
The complaint is of discriminating
freight rates from Chicago and other
Western points in favor of Norfolk. The
commission has set July 10th for oral
arguments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
AFRAID OF THE MERCEDES.
Norfolk Board of Health Does not Want
Her Dismounted There Till Frost.

Iief IiSlllounteu Inere I'M frost.
Norfolk, Va, May 25.-Whilc all
preparations are being made for mari
time demonstration in honor of the cx-
Spaniard Reina Mercedes in honor of her
arrival at the Norfolk Navy Yard. the
board of health adopted a resolution to-
day protesting against her being dis
mantled here. DIR. Hope. State quaran-
tine officer, says the Mercedes has been
under water eight months, never in
fected as far as known. has been thor
oughly fumigated and washed out. was
eight days in transit. and five days in
quarantine here, and he believes with
Surgeon General Wyman and DIR. Pet
tus that there is no danger
The board of health docs not seriously
object to the Mercedes being brought to
this yard, but protests against her being
repaired here until after the first frost.
Notwithstanding their objections. the
cruiser will come up Saturday morning
escorted by hundreds of tugs and other
harbor crafts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
ELECTIONS IN VIRGINIA.
a Light Vote With Democrats General,
Successful.

Richmond. Va. May 25.-Elections
for county officers were held in all the
counties in Virginia today, and some Of
the towns and cities also voted for one
or more municipal officers. In many
counties the Democrats had no opposi-
ton: in others party lines were noI
strictly drawn. and the vote as Il rule
was very light. As rule also, whore
there were contests the Democrats wer"
successful but not enough interest gen-
orally was taken in the election TO give
it any significance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
RIPE FOR BLO0DSHED
NEGROES WARNED BY LABOR UNION
BANU" LEAVING GRIFFIN.
Influential White Men also Warned. The law
Alb ding Citizens Ready to Bat l.
With the Whitecaps.

Griffin, Ga. May 25.-The negro pop
ulation of South Griffin is fast thinning
out. More than dozen families left to-
day in response to warning from the
Labor Union Band" and many intuen-
tial white men have also been warned.
The law-abiding citizens have now
taken Il hand III the controversy, and
promise to make it fight to a finish if
the white caps do not quickly give way
to law and order. Tonight the situation
is ripe for bloOdshcd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Scheme of Revision of the Geneva Con-
vention Discussed.

The Hague. May 25.-Both sections IF
the committee on the law; of warfare
of the Peace Conference met separately
today and began the examination % the
subject submitted to Them
Both sections met subsequently and
discussed the question of competence as
regards the scheme of the revision of the
Geneva Conference. No decision was
reached.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
COMMITTEE ON HISTORIES.
Called to Meet in Richmond on the 9th
of June.

Richmond. Va, May 2J.-Some time
ago individual members of the History
Committee of the Virginia Grand Camp
of Confederate Veterans were appointed
to review the various school histories
on the market and to write out their
views regarding the same.
This work has now been completed
and in order that the results NAV be
made known. the committee has been
called to meet in this city June 9TH TO
receive written reports and formulate
a report to the Grand Camp"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
RECIPROCITY WITH JAMAICA.

Kingston Jamaica, May 2o.-The
Governor of Jamaica, Sir August w. l..
Hemming. has received instructions
from the Secretary of State for the
Colonies. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, 70
send two delegates from the Legislature
to Washington there to meet Il delegate
from London, for the purpose of ccn~
ferrinc with the State Department on
the subject of Jamaica's tarlf and reci-
procity with the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
Z. S. TOBACCO co. CHARTERED.

Richmond. Va. May pa charter
was granted here today to the United
States Tobacco Company, the object of
which is to engage i'll and carry on the
business of buying. rehandling. selling
and shipping leaf tobacco in all its vari-
Gus forms.
The capital stock of the company is to
be not less than S125,000 nor more than
$500. 900. to be divided into shares of
800 each.
The principal office is to be in this
city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
CONCESSION TO GERMANY.

Pekin, May 25.-An imperial edict
has been issued giving assent to the
building OF the Tien-Tsin-C Chin X Gang
Railroad This completes the work of
Baron Won Heyking, the retiring German
Minister to China.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
EMILIO CASTELAR, DEAD.

Madrid, May 25.-Senor Don Emilio
Castelar,, the distinguished Republican
orator and statesman. who has been snf-
fering from an attack of pulmonary ca
tarrh contracted last winter, is dead
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
CALL TO COMMITTEES.

Richmond Va. May 25.-rhe Demo
cratic State Central and Executive Com
mittees have been called to meet at the
jefferson Hotel, in this city. June i2th,
at = o'clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
ANTITRUST BILL SIGNED.
1t May Be Enacted Into Law by All
Southern States.

Austin. Tex. May 25.-Governor Say
ers today signed the Antitrust Bill
passed by the present session of the
Legislature.
Governor Savers will likely ask the
probes. antitrust convention to adopt
this bill and have it enacted into a law
by all Southern States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-26
VICTORIA'S REPLY RECEIVED.

Washington, May 25.-The President
this evening received the following cable
gram from Queen Victoria. in response
to his message of congratulations:
windsor. May 2J.
THE President of the United States:
Il am deeply touched by the words of
your telegram of congratulations From
my heart | thank you and the American
people for the sentiments of affection
and good will therein expressed.
tSigned) ~. II. l."
VICTORIA TELEGRAPHS THAN NKS
London. May 25.-Queen Victoria has
telegraphed to the United States AM
bassador Mr.. Joseph III. Choate. thank
ing President Mckinley in warm terms
for his birthday congratulations.
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republican side. thus breaking down all
family traditions for the Mortons We're
democrats.
In 1880 President Garfield appointed Mr..
Morton minister to France, and taking
five little girls With him-for there were
five lovely blossoms upon the family
bush-he went abroad and for four years
ably sustained the diplomatic reputation
Of the country. though during that time
he was quite III, the rumor of his sinking
state repeatedly reaching this country.
Eight years later, N 1SSS-the Cleveland
administration having intervened-Mr.
Morton ran on the Harrison ticket for
vIce-president of the United States and
was elected at the age of sixty-four.
Many supposed him to be younger.
At the expiration of his term as vice.
president Mr.. Morton asked to retire to
his country home but he was nominated
by his party for governor of New York
state and IN 1894 was elected. He served
J we'll for the tenn; and during the Mckin-
ley boom of 1896 was favorably mentioned
for the presidency of the United States.
If Levi p. Morton had been ~sixty-two,
N the campaign of 1896. instead of seven
ty-two he might have today been presi-
dent, for there was a high Morton wave
rolling over the country.
AS it :rNned out, MI. Norton was al
lowed to retire and, within a week after
the expiration of his g~ubcrNatorial term,
he was seated upon the veranda of his
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!" What do you know about it?' asked

"'What do you know about it?' asked
Brown.
IF you will follow my directions you
will get there sure said Corks.
might as we'll do that as drift
around aimlessly,' said Reefer, and SO
it was decided.
"COrks was no sailor. and as he sat in
the bow and watched the water he called
out to Brown to go right or left as the
case might be.
For an hour and a half we sped along.
doubling COrks' wisdom, until lights were
made out on shore which seemed to all
of us to resemble those of Larchmont.
81 knew l couldn't miss it., sah,' said
Corks. "A little more to the right, if you
please, sah.'
1T sounded foolish, but Brown did fol-
low COrkS' directions, and in a few MIN
utes we were right alongside of the club
house n mighty glad to get there. We
doubted Corks' tips all around, and then
| Refer said:
"'Corks, how did you do it?'
u was a steward on one of these here
boats last SUMNER said Corks, an 1
done gone on cruises with them
but you couldn't see the shore. How
did you guide us here?'
by the bottles, sah.'
"'What do you mean?'
"'Well, sab, bout two hours ago we
run into a lot of empty bottles. and that
set me to thinking. Last summer l ulster
throw empty bottles overheard about
every five minutes on the cruise. So did
the other stewards on the other boats,
and they threw more overheard on the
I cruise home. When I saw those bottles
a%-bobbing up an down in the water 1
said to myself that the Larchlnonts must
have been along here today. Then, sab.
! just guided you all along the trail of
these empty bottles, and here you are
''There was no denying the fact that We
had reached port, and it occurred to me
that the Larchmont yachtsmen must be
a very benevolent lot of men to mark
trails in this generous fashion so that
mariners who lose their way may find
it again."-New York Sun.
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salary as pastor of the church never ex-
ceeded $500 a year, decided to invest all
the family savings in his eldest son. So,
forgetting the four daughters and Levi
Parsons, he educated Daniel and turned
him out into the world a scholar.
At the age of fourteen Levi P. engaged
in a small grocery business for moneys
sake and when he was twenty-six he en-
tered into business at Boston, removing
to New York four years later to form
the firm of Morton & G!innell.
He saved his money and it grew pro-
dig.ously. BY the time he was forty
years old the minister's son was a banker
in New York, and IN another year he had
a banking business in London. Every
thing turned into money.
When still a young man he married
Miss Street of Poughkeepsie, and just a.,
the money came freely She left him.. Mrs.
Morton died at Newport in q lovely cot
tage called FairlaWn. After her death
Mr.. Morton presented Fairlawn to New
port with the twelve acres upon which IT
stands. But to this day-so it is said-he
will not visit there. Not even stop at the
station. though another wife and many
DAUGHTERS nave come into his life since
then.
When nearly fifty years old Mr.. Morton
married again, this time one of the ia
nous Livingston family. and his bride,
a beautiful stately blonde, s~traightway
entered into society bringing the name of
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
EZ-V Vice President IN Retirement
HON LEVI p. MORTON, w1RY OLD ATHLETE. FINANC1ER, POLITICIAN
AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN Il LIVING OUT rIIE LAST OF HIS
FOURsCORE YEARS.

Norton into the 400 Of twenty years ago.
AS a banker Lev P. Morton continued
to do business: and so earnestly did he
devote himself to finance and so sue
cessful was he tina: an acquaintance,
meeting him on Wall street one day, ex-
claimed, Say, Morton, were you born in
a banking house?'
No" laughed the financier, II was
born in a parsonage. And so was my
mother before me; and so was my ia
ther. My parents and grandparents were
ministers from time not worth counting"
Were they rich?'
'Only in heavenly promise. They
hadn't any money"
So, with ancestors to whom the Gold
en- streets were a vague dream, his
young man became the firancier of both
worlds.
OF course wealthy men make friends
and Mr.. Morton formed the acquaintance
Of another minister's son in New York
Chester A. Althur, himself afterwards
vice-presiGent and president of the Unit
ID States. Arthur came from a little
| south of Morton. but both were from
New York state.
AT the solicitation of Mr.. Arthur, Levi
p. Morton entered into politics on the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22

If the position of president Of the Unit
ed States has proved fatal to its holders
that of vice-pres.dent has been no less so.
Judges of the supreme court have lived
beyond their terms and have passed into
and vice-presidents have lived only just
ard vice-presidents havelived anly just
long enough to say good bye to the chair
that held them for four years. Filled with
honor they have passed away, overwork-
ed perhaps in those full years when the
system will bear no overcrowding, and so
laid aside with their predecessors.
Today there are living only two former
vice-presidents of the United States. Levi
P. Morton, wiry old athlete and man of
wealth, survives and is strong and well in
his seventy-fifth year.
Levi p. Morton was born at Shoreham.
Vermont, opposite old Fort T.conderoga,
the son of a Congregational minister: and
he drank in the cool air of upper New
York n learned the scripture at the
same time. That was in 1924 and the fol-
lowing years, but though the path has
beer long since then, he has never lost the
health mentally or morally of sweet Yer
mont.
Morton had an elder brother, Daniel
Oliver Morton, jr., and his father whose
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cent country home for the Morton family,
but it yields an income as well. for the
Ellerslie dairy is far famed. Its products
are sold by contract for years ahead, SO
it is said. The cattle upon Ellerslie are
shipped all over the world and the farm is
as productive Of gold as the banking
house was forty years ago.
MI. Morton is not a Henry George
man. His none works and brings him
IN an income. He owns a mighty build
ing opposite the New York postoffice-
the biggest sky scrapers yet built. He
also owns buildings behind it. and whole
blocks up town. 1t is said that Levi P.
Morton has forty millions IN New York
real estate, but that may be an exag-
geration.
The life of this ex-vice-president of the
United States is singularly simple. He
has become so attached to his country
place that he seldom leaves it and,
though he allows his family the luxury
of a Fifth avenue rome in winter, he
does not always emaln with them.
When he visits the city it is on business.
But so great is his stamina that though
past the age limit Of man, he can spend a
whole day at business, riding in a cab
from building to building, visiting his
agents, inspecting and giving orders,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
STEERED BY THE BOTTLES.

1--WE had been drifting around on the
sound in a small aunch run by an engine
that made a noise like a sewing ma
chine" said the amateur tar, ana
Brown admitted that he didn't exactly
know where we We're. 1t was pltch dark
and he had lost his bearings ON the snore
lights. Now, l like the water as well as
the next man, but | don't like it at night
in a small boat, and, moreover, We We're
all ~nxiou to get back to New York
some time before morning. Our supplies
had nearly given out, and Corks, the
colored boy whom we took along to act as
steward, announced that the only liquor
left was half a bottle of Scotch.
lyon are an excellent navigator for a
trolley car, Brown said Refer, but you
are not much on. boats. The idea of get
ting lost on the sound is so absurd that
| won't even have the face to give 1t in
as an excuse when l turn up late at the
office tomorrow
"'Perhaps you'd like to steer awhile
yourself said Brown, savagely.
"I never pretended to know the
sound said Refer. why don't you put
in for any of those lights and let us get
ashOre?'
ITO many rocks said Brown, and
I must keep going until l find a
harbor.'
"Corks was sitting in the bow Of the
boat, watching the water, when suddenly
Ia asked:
Ibid you say, sab, that the Larchmont
club was out for a cruise tOday?'
81 didn't say So said Brown, but they
were
"'And did they go back to Larchmont
tonight. SAM
""That was their plan
'COrks was watching the water closely,
apparently interested in the floating bot
ties which frequently hit against the
boat.
eff you want to go to Larchmont har-
Dor, sab. l can direct you. if you will let
me sit in the bow said Corks.
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TERMS OF CONTRACT.

st. Louis Gllbe-D Democrat: If the sys-
tenn of jetties constructed by James B.
Eads in the South Pass of the delta of the
Mississippi river below New Orleans had
been at all times successful the contract
With the government would expire Sat
urday and the remainder of the money
due on the constr uction Of the jetties
would be paid the heirs of the estate. The
amount would be S525 900. The jetties
were completed in 1879, and 81, 900, 900 was
heM by the government as a guarantee
that Mr.. Ea9s and his associates would
maintain the channel for 20 years at $780,
900 per year. Amy time that the channel
failed to meet the requirements was to be
deducted, or, rather. added to the time.
During the time that has elapsed the
channel has not been up to the standard
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Short Line
New Double Train Service

To and From the East and West VIA Salt
Lake and Denver.
WORLDS PICTORIAL AND SCENIC
MO 3 NO 10
4:45 u m......LEAvE BUTTE ......3;A5 a III
For the east and west. Trains made
up at Butte, hence always on time.
..oo = m... FIRST DAY u ....G:lO p m
Arrive Ogden, Utah, connecting with
the Union Pacific. Denver & Rio
Grande, and Southern Pacific.
z:15 n M. SECOND DAY OUT....6:O5 p m
Arrive Denver, Colorado. Queen City
of the west.
4:i5 n M. ECoND A OUT....G:3O n III
Arrive Omaha. Nebraska.
.:a5 a m.... THIRD OUT 80. s:45 p m
Arrive Chicago. only one change Of
cars from Butte Cat OSden).
s:45 D m. SECOND DAY OUT....o:45 a III
Arrive San Francisco. Cal.
Trains arrive at Butte from the east
and west as follows:
NO. 7. 1855 a m. NO. D. 1":i5 p m
PASSENGERS leaving Butte at 3:45 a. m.
NAV occupy Sleeping Cars at depot after
q n, m. and arriving at Butte at los a.
m. may remain IN Sleeper until 1880 a. m.
For tickets, sleeping car reservations
and further particulars, call on or ad-
dress No. 10 East Broadway. Butte, Mon
ana
H. o. WILSON, General Agent.
D. E. Burnley. G. p. & T. Agent,
Salt Lake. Utah.
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MONTANA CENTRAL RA1LWAY.
New fast ti.ne between st. Paul, Minne~
apOlis. Helena, Butte. Anaconda, Spo~
kane. Seattle and Portland. Class .
nections for .Kootenai country, Oregon
and California points, Alaska, Japan and
China Connections at Twin Cities for all
points East and South.
LEAVE BUTTE.
Great Northern Flyer. daily....S:30 D. "a
Local for Great Falls. daily. ...S:45 q. N
ARRIVE BUTTE.
Great Norther Flyer, aily....1o: p. N
Local from Great Falls, daily. ..4:60 u. n
Through sleepc:s going East.
City Tickle: Office, No. Al North Main
street. Butte. J. T.. DAWSON. Gen. AIT
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mansron at Rhinebeck, looking over at
the Hudson and planning one long holi-
day to last for life.
A word about Ellerslie. 1t is consid-
cred by experts the finest country place
in the world. Lying on the banks of
the Hudson it consists of hundreds Of
rolling acres carpeted with the best Of
grass. So nearly related is it to the
Blue Grass of Kentucky that the cows
that pacture upon this land give milk
much richer h those Upon the isle of
Jersey.
Ellerslle net only affords a magnif-