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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-08
ON THE BRINK OF WAR
NICARAGUA AND COSTA RICO CROU CHING
TO SPRING.
Troops and Supplies Being Rushed to the Fror
tiers. Meanwhile the Indians Threaten
Nicaragua Wi h Rebellion.

Memphis, Tenn, June IA special
to the Commercial Appeal from New
Orleans says:
From advices received tonight from
Bluetields. via the steamship Sunniva,
which sailed from that port June 1st.
brink of war; The Times-Democrat
correspondent, under date of the Sunni
vas sailing, writes:
'4The other day General Torres left
Rluefields for the interior via San Juan
del Norte, with 165 soldiers and II
prisoners. the Costa Rican authorities
ON the San Juan river, where that river
passes through Costa iRican territory.
and up which stream it was necessary
to go in order to reach Mangua, refused
TO allow the force to pass through. AS a
consequence the soldiers and prisoners
were left in Greytown and Torres
went on into the interior to report the
matter to President Zelaya. AS yet
no action has been taken. Troops and
Supplies. it is said. are being rushed to
the border by both Costa Rica and
Nicaragua. All kinds of rlrmors are
JplllS cuTCuldlcu III DluelleluS.
REBEL AGAINST NICARAGUA.
Kingston, Jamaica. June Mail ad-
vices from the Mosquito Coast say the
Indians there have rebeled against the
Government of Nicaragua. are taking
the warpath and are sending delega-
tion to invite Prince Clarence to head
the rising, which. it is added. will prob
ably receive financial support from the
foreign residents of the Mosquito Coast
Prince Clarence is not at Kingston,
but die recently declared he would never
break with the British Government
preferl'lng his easy retirement here to
active life as King of the Mosquito
Coast.
Prince Clarence. otherwise Chief
Clarence. the former r,rler of the Mos
QUITO Coast. is now about % years old
some nve years ago. as hereditary chief
OF the Mosquito Coast territory. he
came INTO power over about 10000 sub
Jects. Nicaragua at that time had be-
gum to encroach ON the Mosquito terri
tory. and Chief Clarence resisted sue
ce>lsftllly. But the state of affairs
which followed compelled the United
states consul at Buefields. the priuc;,aaI !
port and city of the Mosquito Coast, to
ask protection for the Americans there.
and Chief Clarence. after repeated de-
featS. Was compelled to seek refuge on
board the United States cruiser Marble
head
In August. 1894. he landed at Kings
ton, Jamaica, and has since been a pen
Sioner Of the British Government.
which formally exercises a protectorate
over the Mosquito Coast.
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THE REUNION AT GLEN ECHO.

Washington. June THE exercises
at the Confederate Veterans Reunion
at Glen Echo today We're carried out
in the presence of Il small crowd. The
first performance of interest was the
dedication of the Glen Spring to the
memory of StOnewall Jackson
Mrs. Buckner pronounced the dedica-
ton in the presence of all the visitors
at the grounds
The exercises at the amphitheatre in
the evening were under the direction
of DR.. Hyde. of Winchester, Va Ad-
dresses were made by Corporal Tanner
and Hon. John II. Alexander The lat
ter spoke on the history of Mosby and
his men, rating their achievements with
those Of the great irregular cavalry
leaders of the Revolution and paving
n high tribute to the valor and virtues
of the Southern veterans in general. both
as soldiers and men. Corporal Tanner
spoke very pleasantly on the reunion
of the blue and the gray, paying re-
speCtful tribute to each.
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TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The Republican Congressman of Kan.
sas. decided yesterday to support Hend-
erS0n for Speaker.
Senator j. X. Jones writes from Eu-
rope that he feels better than he has
felt for the last ten years
Tie Railroad Mems Convention at
Cumberland, Md. adjourned 10 meet
August next at ConnellsviIIe. Pa.
The Republican Congressional delega-
ton of Michigan yesterday pledged its
united support to Colonel Henderson for
Speaker.
y fire at Dade City, Florida, destroy
ed the Baptist church and two dwelling
houses. causing Il loss Of 50. 100, the total
insurance being $1,000.
Two negro boys convicted at Conway,
Horny county, $ c.. Of attempting to
rape two while girls several months
ago. were sentenced to life imprisOn-
ment.
Governor Gambler and Sheriff Wheeler
of Paulding county. have withdrawn
their rewards of $3.50 each for the APP
prehension OF Harvey Minifee. a negro
charged with asSauIting the S-year-old
daugheter of Farmer Smith. The sheriff
telephoned Governor Gambler that MINI
fee was the wrong negro,
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HOW THE FIRE STARTED
FROM \ POT OF TURPENTINE IN
\ DRUG STORE.
PEOPLE HAD TO FLY FOR THEIR LIVES
For Sometime the Fire was Beyond Control.
Savannah and Macon Were Telegraph
ed to for Assistance. The
Fire Exhausted Itself.

Augusta. Ga. June THE largest
fire in Augusta's 5 history in many years
burned over the same district that was
swept seven years ago, when the
Augusta Chronicle was burned. Sev-
craI buildings that escaped at that time
are now smoking ruins.
The fire started in the drug store OF
Davenport 4 Phinizy. a negro was mix
ing a pot of venus turpentine which IS
bard rosin melted and mixed with tur-
pentine. Fire got in the pot and the
flames spread SO rapidly that employees
in the front part of the store barely mad
time to escape. Smoke issued Ill dense
volumes from back and front of the
store. Owing to the oil, paint and chemi-
Gals in the stock it was seen from the
beginning that it would be fortunate If
the fire was confined to this building.
The flames made quick headway and in
Il short while the following stocks were
burned out: Kress Il Co, five and ten
cent stare loss $4,000. Insurance $1,000;
Lampkin x Co, grocers, loss $1,000,
insurance $1,000: Thomas 4 Barton,
musical Instruments, bicycles and fur
nitrrre, loss S24 900, insurance $4,000;
Alexander Drug Company, loss S17,0O,
insurance $4,000: Davenport d Phinzy,
loss S24 900. insurance $4,000; Stub "
Co, LIQUOR dealers. loss about $4,000,
insurance about $1,000; Smythe china
store loss about $1,000, insurance 81
0G0; VIM. Schweigert. jeweler loss
very light. fully covered by insurance.
The buildings burned were valued in
the aggregate at about S150,00O, inSur-
ance about $4,000.
Beside these there was a number Of
smaller losses as the upper stories of the
buildings were used as offices. making
the total losses in the neighborhOod of
$3.50 600
Savannah and Macon were telegraphed
to for assistance. and the Central Rail
road had special trains in readiness to
bring engines and hose when word was
sent that the fire had exhausted itself
During the height of the excitement 10,-
600 rounds of cartridges in the armory
which was also burned. began to- eX-
plode, and for about an hour there was
an incessant fusilade of shots that
sounded Eikc a real battle. Great flakes
of burning emberS were carried by a
high wind a block away and two or three
frame buildings were burned, adding
about five thousand dollars to the losses
Three cotton warehouses were on fire
at various times, but were fortunately
saved before the flames gained hcadway
The entire department was fighting the
original fire, and had it not been for
the vigilance Of citizens in watching and
protecting their property the loss would
have gone into the millions Bucket
brigades were on top of every building
for several blocks around the neighbor-
hood of the fire.
August DORIS Sons. tailors and furn-
iSherS. loss on stock $4,000, fully COW
cred by insurance
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THE TRIP OF SCHURMAN
WILL INVESTIGATE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
IN SOUTHERN ISLANDS.
Halls Brigade Meets no Opposition, Reaching
Taj Tay, Morong, an important Lake
Port, 10 be GarriSoned.
Port, 10 be GarriSoned.

Manila, June 7.--H:40 +. MI Pro-
fesSor Schurman, of the United States
Philippine commission, sails from here
on Friday on board the United States
gunboat Bennington, for Il three weeks
trip among the Southern islands. The
gunbOat retrel has been also placed at
the Professors disposal, and he will
visit lloilo, Cebu. Negros and Sulu. He
expects to investigate the local govern
mentS and have talks with the leading
natives.
General Halls brigade left Morong
yesterday, marching along the ,alie to
Tay Tay. The troops encountered
practically no opposition ON entering
some small towns though few inSur-
gent sharpshooters hung about the
flanks of the brigade.
Morong, which is an important port.
will be garrisoned temporarily by the
North Dakota regiment and the Fourth
cavalry.
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SILVER COMMITTEE ORGANIZED

Cincinnati. O.. June AT the con
vention of the Rimetallic League of the
Ohio Valley in Louisville last week, the
following committee was appointed to
confer with the National Democratic
committee at its meeting in Chicago
July Doth:
James f. Tarvin. Covington: John T..
Altgeld. Chicago; George Fred Will
liams, Boston; f. b. Finley. Bacyrus.
Ohio; John Overmeyer. North Vernon,
Ind: w. G. Femonin. Louisville: Allen
W. Clarke, Greensburg Ind.
This committee met in Covington to-
day and organized with w. J. Tarvin as
chairman and Allen Clark as secretary
y majority of the members were pres
ent and the others voted by telegraph
This is the committee Of the league ON
organization. and Secretary Clark is to
proceed with his work i'm organizing
clubs and to prepare such data as the
committee may be able to present to
the national committee at the Joint con-
ference in Chicago next MONTH
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DISCRIMINATION IN FREIGHTS

Charleston :. c., June 7.-Comms-
sioner NJ. A. Knapp. of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. concluded the
taking of local testimony here today in
the case which the Charleston Bureau
of Freight and Transportation has
brought against the Railway Companies
to compel them to place the rates be-
tween the West to Charleston on an
equal basis with those that are charged
to Richmond and other Virginia points.
A number of leading merchants testified
TO the existence of the determinations
complained of. The hearing will be
resumed in Washington on July 10th.
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He OPPOSES LYNCHINGS
JUDGE Spf ER SAYS THE NEGRO MUST AID
THE WHITES.
Removing The Burden Of Charge that They
Sympathze With Criminals. ConstabuIary !
Should be Made More Efficient.

Macon. Ga, June Tn the bacca-
laureate address delivered to the law
class of Mercer University this morning
by Judge Emery Speer. he devoted his
whole time for half an hour to an
annunciation OF his views on the atti-
tude of the white people OF the South.
and especially of this State, toward the
negro as Il result of the commission
of the many awful crimes against white
women.
The speaker said that the punishment
Of the criminal must be kept within he
bounds of civilization and within the
pale of law and the courts. rhe con-
trary course. he said is debasin.c ann
effective only in delaying final correc-
ton aud prevention.
Il S0lemnly assert" he said. that the
crimes that have so inhamed the White
people of this country against the
negro race are foreign to these people.
whom | have loved since my childhood
and whom | will know and love until
my eyes are closed i'll death The ne
SrOeS themselves must assist the whites
in hunting down and arrestng the out
casts in order that they may. remove
the onus of the charge that they are
in sympathy with the criminals. The
constabulary force of the State in the
country districts should be made eff
Gent
The judges of the Superior courts
must be selected from the highest inteIli-
gence and moral character of the State
Rewards should he promptly offered
and above all things" the speaker said.
that section of the code which pro.
vides against any expression of opinion
by a judge in charging in criminal cases
and which eXpreSSiom constitutes an
error on which the Shpreme Court must
grant Il new trial, should be repealed" ="
In conclusion Judge Speer said that
the cunning of the law represented by
the young men just graduated must
find Il way to remove the only cloud
that now obscures the sunlight of hlppi-
ness and prosperity in which the State
would otherwise be bathed.
The board of trustees of Mercer Uni
versity this morning conferred the de-
gree Of LII. D.. ON Judge Emory Specr
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KILLED BY RUSSIAN CAVALRY.

Victoria, B. C., June 7.-Kobe papers
OF May 10th, contain the news that
the fate of the party of SCIENTISTS miss
ing FOR upwards of Il month past has
been disclosed. According to these ac-
counts the scientists had landed near
IoSanG, on the Lao Tung Peninsula. to
pursue their investigation In earthquake
phenomena and mountain flora when
they were made prisoners by Russian
cavalry and shot as spies without the
Sen.blance of a trial.
Their photographic and other scientific
apparatus was destroyed There were
eleven professors i'll the party, one Ger
man savant and ten native Japanese.
whose homes were in Kobe and Toxic.
The Japanese authorities will make a
thorough investigation.
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BURIAL OF BISHOP DURIEN.
Extraordinary Scene Among the IN
dianS at His Grave.

Vancouver. Il. c., June THE bura,
of Bishop Durien, who for - years
worked among the natives of British
Columbia, was the occasion of VI re-
markable scene. Surrounding the bier
were 5000 Indians chanting Il death
song in the native cultural tongue,
swaying their bodies i'll unison to meas
ured strains of music, while on an Gle
vation. in the rear of the catafalquc,
the crucihction of Christ was being
enacted, Il lay figure representing the
Savior being lowered from the cross by
Indians dreSsesd in veStmentS of Bibi-
cal character.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-08
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAlES 1N NEWS AMID GlRGW TON.
APPOINTMENT OF QUESADA.
Special Commissioner Fer Cuba a
Washington With Salary of $1,000.

Havana, June 1-Col0nel George NJ.
Randall paid 1913 Cuban soldiers yester-
day at Jaruco and rejected A others.
1lhls makes 1,437 Cubans paid by Col
onel Randall SO far.
1t was discovered that four Cubans
were selling fraudulent certificates of
services in the Cuban army, charging
four dollars each for them. This so
enlaged several soldiers who had legiti-
mate discharges that they badly beat
the sellers Of the bogus certificates. -
Governor General Brooke issued or
derS today appointing Senior Gonzales
de Quesada, special commissioner for
Cuba at Washington, with a salary of
$1,000.
Those who believe that the policy fol-
lowed by General Gomez is Il wise one
and they include Il majority of the
most prominent CuGans in Havana-are
much pleased With this appointment.
considering it a just reward of years of
faithful service.
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THE BAKERS LODGED IN JAIL,

Manchester. Ky, June 7.-Colonel
Williams troops early to-day began
preparations for bringing in the Bakers
who are to be defendants and witnesses
in the trial. They are reported to be
camped in two localities not far away.
and to be well armed. There still re-
mains apprehension that blo0dShed will
result ms it is said that the Bakers can
easily ambush the troops and have them
at their mercy
Major ]. +. Allen. with twenty sol
dierS. went to Crane Greek for the
Bakers. They gave him no trouble
Tonight he arrived safely with them
and lodged them in Jail.
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WILL GET READY TO FIGHT.
THE ARBITRATION TRIBU NAL.
Russa's Permanent Bureau to
Sit at the Hague.

The Hague. June 1.-lsussia's scheme
for IL permanent arbitration tribunal
contemplates the institution of a tribu-
nal for Il certain number of years to
whitih will he submitted the obligatory
arbitration cases enumerated in article
10 of the Russian project. already pub
lished unless the powers in the conflict
agree upon special tribunal to settle
their differences.
All cases of optional arbitration may
also be submitted. and all the powers.
whether signatories or otherwise, may
submit their differences to this tribunal
by applying to the permanent bureau.
Appendices to this agreement pro-
vide bases for the organization
of the tribunal rules of proce-
dure and the creation of permanent
bureau to sit at The Hague.
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TEN OF THESE ARE WOMEN
ONE MAN TURNS HIS HAND
AGAINST HIAISELF.
AFTERNOON COOLER THAN DAY BEFORE
The General Situation improving on the Nortt
Atlantic Coast, While in The Soulh
Temperature is Rising. Heat
Wave in Europe.

New York, june 7.-Although the
temperature was several degrees lower
during the latter part of the day and
stiff. cooling breeze from the north
east started up tonight, the record of
fatalities today exceeded by far those
Altogether there were twenty-five deaths
from the heat in the vicinity and ten
of these victims We're women. There
were thirty three prostrations.
In New York city alone, nineteen
deaths were recorded up to 10 O'Clock
tonight and Hackensack, Newark,
Planfield, passaic and Morristown each
reported one death. One of the vic
Tins today was a suicide. who took his
own life because of his sufferings from
the heat.
AT the beginning of the day the ther
mompter registered two or three de-
grees above that of yesterday. But as
the hours passed the mercury slowly
contracted and the afternoon was
slightly cooler than yesterday. Between
8 o'clock and $3.50 p. m., a drop of Is
degrees was recorded.
Three additional deaths and seven Sc
riors prostrations We're reported after
midnight.
PROSTRATIONS FROM HEAT.
Philadelphia. June THE extraord-
nary heat of the past few days con-
tinuea unabated. The temperature
reached % degrees today The average
temperature for the day was several
degrees higher than yesterday. The
humidity today was also unusually high.
There were no deaths from the heat
today. but more than twenty-five pros
trationa were reported
(. THE HEAT WAVE IN EUROPE.
London, June IA heat wave similar
to the ONE which is now affecting New
York. prevails over Europe. Here the
continuance of hot weather so early in
June almost breaks all records. The
thermometers in this city have been
: registering SS in the shade. at the hot
test time of the day, for five days past
and there have been several deaths from
the heat. A commercial traveller COIN
nitted suicide yesterday, saying:
Il must get out of the world, | Will
suffocate.''
IMPROVES ON NORTH ATLANTIC
Washington, June THE maximum
temperature today was 81. degree
hotter than yesterday. The thunder
storm which had been promisede by the
Weather Bureau as an interlude in the
long hot spell apparently was no nearer
tonight than it was "A hours ago
The city suffered intensely with the
heat. but the absence of casualties is
considered remarkable. There is still
hope for storm that will clear the air,
but that hope is beginning to grow more
slender.
The general situation has improved on
the North atlantic coast. There was a
drop of 81 degrees i'm twenty-four hours
ut Boston. and New York tonight was
reported six degrees cooler than yes
terday.
On the other hand the maximum tenn
peratures have risen at points south.
Norfolk and Charlotte being each 9S.
Lynehburg 96 and Nashville and Chat
tanooga each 81. Little relie1 is prom
ised the country at large. except from
local storms. an the indications being
that the hot wave is as long-lived as. It
is widespread.
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KIDNAPpERS OF BABY MARION.

New York, June 1.--Reila Anderson,
alias Carrie Jones. charged with kid
mapping Marion Clark. was brought to
this city today from Elizabeth. \. j.,
on eXtradition pagers. She will l2
arraigncd in the General Sessions court
tomorrow morning.
District Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner
said tonight that George Barrow ana
his wife, Addie Barrow, the kiGnapperS
of Marion Clark now in Jail at New
City. would be brought here tomorrow
and turned over to the New York
authorities.
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GUILTY MUST BE PUNISHED.


London. June THE st. James Ga
zette publishes an interview between its
Paris correspondent and NJ Emile Zola
III the course of which NJ. Zola is rep
resented as having said
am lighting ii great fight which is
ny no means ended. L cannot write
anything until the case is over; but
theh intend to write novel on the
Dreyfus affair. summing it all ND and
drawing from it additional conclusions
which cannot he clearly and convinc-
ingiy stated yet
The innocence of Dreyfus has been
recognized. but there are certain guilty
persons who must he punished if France
Is To recover her self respect
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DEAL IN PHOSPHATE LANDS.

Charleston. :. C.. June THE Rrad-
leyS. of Boston. are said to have pur-
chased a large tract of phosphate lands
on the Asheepoo and EdSto rivers. about
fifty miles from this citt The pur-
chase includes six thousand acres of
land bearing high grade rock and is ii
majority of the unnined lands left in
the State.
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LOOKS FOR A LONG FIGHT.
FRANCE WANTS FlSTERHAZY.

Paris, June THE Matin says that
the Government has taken steps to de-
mand the eXtradition of Esterhazy.
According to the Echo de Paris, Cen
eral Zode will replace General Iurlnden
as military Governor of Paris.
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BARRETT ON THE PHILIPPINES

Chicago, Ills. June THE Honorable
John Barrett. Minister to Siam during
the Cleveland administration, and who
has travelled extensively in the East.
WAS given Il complimentary banquet at
the Democratic League Club tonight,
and by request spoke about the Philip
pines and their importance, CONNER
cially and Strategically to the United
States.
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EX-GOVERNOR HOLIDAYS VIII

Richmond Va. June 1T is stated
that before his death, eX-Governor Hol-
liday arranged for the presentation of
his private miscellaneous library, CON
sisting of some 5000 volumes. to the
University of Virginia. After providing
literally for his old servants. he willed
the residue of his estate, valued at
SlG0000 to his sister, Mrs. Mason, of
Charlestown. w Va.
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THEY SPLIT ON EQUALITY
JOHN WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE
TRANSNAAL HIS EQUAL.
AND MAY WORK A MENACiNG WAR BLUFF
A Party of Scientists Shot by Russian Cavalry
as Spies on the Lao Tung Peninsula.
The Japanese Government
10 Investigate.

Brussels, June 7.-Dr. Leyds, the
European representative of the Trans
vaal. has received an official dispatch
from Pretoria confirming the report of
the failure of President Kruger and the
British High Commissioner, Sir Alfred
Miner, to reach an agreement at the
conference just held at Bloemfontein.
II is added that although President Kru-
ger offered important concessions he
made them contingent upon the British
acceptance of the principles of arbitra-
ton on the differences existing between
Great Britain and the Transvaal. This.
Great Britain heretofore has invariably
refused. ON the ground that it would
be an acknowledgment of the equality
of the two countries.
WILL GET READY TO FIGHT.
London, June 1.-I7he report of the
breakdown OF the Blcemfontin neg0tia-
tions has created considerable anxiety
i'll political and official circles and there
is much speculation as to the next move
of the British Government While
Great Britain probably does not mean
war, it is generally thought that at any
rate, there will be military prepara-
tionS.