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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
NEELEY Is REARRESTED.
On Information Furnished BY George H. Bur-
ton. Bail Fixed at $50, 900.
nv the Associated Pre- ss.


New York, May 22.-Charles +. W.
Neeley, former chief financial agent of
the Postoffce Department, II Havar a,
Cuba, was re-arrested today by Il Uni
ted States marshal. The arrest was made
on a warrant issued by United States
Circuit Judge Lacombe in a civil suit
against Neeley by the United States. He
is charged with the wrongful conversion
of S45, 300 26 His bail was fixed at $50
900.
The arrest was made on information
furnished by George H. Burton, and the
order of arrest was endorsed by Edward
K Jones, special Attorney General, and
Frederick p Smith.
In his affidavit Colonel Burton states
that on April cath 1900. he was ordered
by Major General Wood to examine ac-
counts and vouchers in the Department
Of Posts in Cuba passed upon and audit
ed by the Assistant Auditor from the in
ception of his office to April 24th 1900.
This investigation demonstrated that
Charles T. w. Neeley, as chief of the Bu-
reau of Finance, received the sum of
S122, $50 g. of which he deposited with
the Treasurer of Cuba the sum of ST.
2S1.37, and that the balance amounting
to the sum of $45,375.25, or any part
thereof. cannot be found and that the
said sum remains entirely unaccounted
for.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
NO ATTEMPT TO MANDAMUs MOUNT.
Governor Beckham Issues an Order Dismissing
His Soldiers.
(By the Associated Press.

Frankfort. Ky. May 22.-The Ken
tucky authorities will not attempt to
mandamus Governor Mount Of m
diana. to honor the requistion of
Governor Beckham, for the arrest of
Finley. The opinion prevails that the
matter is wholly within the province
of the Governor of the State and that
no legal action can be maintained
to enforce the requisition.
Governor Beckham issued an order
today dismissing the Democratic sol
diers and they will leave for home
tomorrow. In transferring the militia
from the Republican to the Demo
cratic administration, former Adju-
tant General Collier said to his sue
ceSSOr:
IN my opinion it is due to you
more than anyone else in Kentucky
that trouble has been averted.'
Il beg to say that the State owes
far more to you. The conditions have
been constantly menacing to the pub
lie peace, to degree best known TO
YOU and to me. You have been Tor
bearing and fair-minded always
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
RUSH OF PREPARATIONS
The Boer Spirit Rises: Fierce Resist
ance Will be made
CLEARING OUT THE NON COMBATANTS
This is Being Done Both at johannesburg and
Pretoria. The Daily Chronicle Says
Kruger Is at The Same Time
Trying 10 Secure Peace.
(By the Associated Press.

London. May 23.-3:30 a. M, We'd
nesday. THE Transvaal Government
has Informed the correspondents at
Pretoria that it has not considered
and does not intend to consider un-
conditional surrender, but will
fight to n finish
The foreign consuls have been in
formed that Johannesburg will be
defended and the Government an
nounces that it will not hold itself
responsible for injury to person or
property resulting from the defense
measures. Pretoria dispatches af-
firm that President Kruger. President
Steyn and all the most prominent
leaders of both Republics. after a
prolonged interchange of views are
determined to continue the resistance
but that a minority of the leaders
advocate surrender without terms.
Mrs. ReitZ, wife Of the Transvaal
State Secretary and her family, with
the families of other officials. have
gone to Lourenzo Marquee. johannes
burg and Pretoria are being cleared
of non n4a-combatants. The BOer chiefs,
who now recognize the possibility
that they will have 10 defend these
cities. are preparing with the utmost
haste. The 3oer spirit has been riS-
ing from low, ebb and is now ready
for steadfast resistance.
Nevertheless. according to the Daily
Chronicle, long messages in Dutch
have been received by the Government
by way of Amsterdam. in which Pres
ident Kruger seeks peace. According
to one account President Kruger sur
renders Internationally: according to
another he asks for terms.
There seems to be good reason for
believing that he is earnestly endeav-
oring to secure terms. but cable in
quries fail to confirm the assertion
that correspondence has recently
passed between Great Britain and the
Transvaal respecting terms.
Lord Roberts is again moving. The
British infantry left Kroonstad Mon
day and headquarters was expected
to leave yesterday.
Sir Alfred Miner, speaking at Cape
Town, Monday, said:
There are many among our enc
mics who deserve to be honored for
their heroism. Although cases OF
treachery and barbarityhave occurred
they have been exceptional"
The morning papers discuss at
length President Mckinley's. refusal
to intervene. pointing out the collapse
of Boer hopes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
THE SHAW TRAINING SCHOOL.
One of Three Such Schools Conducted by the
Womens Baptist H. M. Society
(By the Associated Press.)

Detroit, Mich. May 22.-"The story
of the year" was told today, i'll the
session of the Twenty-third annual
meeting of the Women's Baptist
Home Mission Society by Miss NJ. q.
Burdette, of Chicago, corresponding
Secretary of the society. Her report
stated that while the year began with
deficit of $1,000 and although the
number Of missionaries bearing The
commission of the society exceed any
other year by sixteen, the mCnev
contributed had sufficed to meet all
obligations and leave surplus ct
$1,005.
Auxiliary societies this year increl@-
ed $j61 in number.
The society reports three mission
AIRY training schools conducted by
it. viz, Baptist Missionary training
school, Chicago: Missionary Tralnins
school, Chicago; Missionary training
school Of Shaw University. Raleigh. y,
G., and the Carolina Bishop training
school, Dallas, Texas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
THE BOERs LEAVE NATAL.
Bethuen Reports Ambush of One of His Squad
rons Near Vryheid.
(By the Associated Press J

London. May 22.-A dispatch from
Pietermaritzburg. dated Monday,
May 21st, says the Beers are reported
to have entirely left Natal, leaving
Laing's Mex free. This leaves Gen
eral Butler free to advance into the
Transvaal when the railroads are re-
paired.
Lord Roberts is still at Kroonstadt,
reorganizing his forces.
General Rundle's forces are en-
camped at Trommel, recuperating.
\ patrol. four miles from Trommel
was attacked by the Beers. One man
was wounded and some horses were
killed.
Further details of the fighting at
Mafeking say that Commandant
Elotf's followers deserted him, where
upon Eloff fired on them himself and
then surrendered with so followers.
The dispatch also says that one party
of Beers was driven out of the staat
and allowed to escape, as 1--WE had suf-
ticient prisoners"
The capture of Eloff and his fol-
lowers cost Baden-Powell three men
killed and seven wounded.
The War Office has received the
following dispatch from General
Butler:
Newcastle. May 22.--I have re-
ceived the following from Bethune:
May 2f.-While marching in the
direction Of Newcastle, one of my
squadron of mounted infantry was
ambushed by Beers siv miles west of
Nryheid and very few escaped. Lieu
tenants Lausum and Capell are among
the missing. Captain the Earl Gle la
y slightly wounded in the leg.
Total casualties are about sixty-six.
have returned to Nqutu for supplies.
Will march tomorrow for Newcastle
via Dundee.
General Butler then proceeds:
Il detached Colonel Bethune and
about five hundred men from Dundee
May 18th, with instructions to march
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
FORTUNE ON THE 18TH AMENDMENT
Written at the Cost of Blood, 1t Will Cost
Blood to Destroy 1t.
CBy the Associated Press.

Washington, May 22.-The General
Conference of the \. NJ. +. Zion
Church closed yesterday. The speci ii
subject was the report submitted by
John Dancey on the State of the
country. which dealt principally with
the work of the negroes since me war.
1t eXtolled the bravery of the negro
soldiers in Cuba and the Philippines
pointed to the strides made by the
colored race along industrial; and pro-
fessional lines. condemned the lrOp-
osition to take Away ihr franchise
of illiterate negroes and ALLOW iilitcr-
ate whites to vote, ,lenoGuccl CrllHt :
against women and wrong doing Of
every kind. Editor Thomas Fortune
of the New York Age spaakin" With
reference to that portion OF he re
port relating to neG.'o suffrage. dc
nounced Senator Iil,Giln of Sopth
Carolina. / hal cost tons Of blood
and money. he eaid. 70 place The Fif-
teenth Amendment in The %onstitIi-
ton and it woiii1 cost tens of ,loCd
and money to get It out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
THE REVISION OF THE CREED
The Committee on Bills and Overtures Sub
mits Its Report. Matter Deferred.
(By the Associated Press }

st. Louis, May 22.-Anticpating that
the Judicial Committee would make It's
report on the McGiffert case at the after
noon session CT the General Assembly,
the commissioners and denominat:Cnai
friends crowded the big auditorium of
the church to it's utmost capacity
Additional to this interesting feature,
the Committee on Bills and Overtures
sprung surprise on the Assembly by sub
mitting its report on the revision of the
creed of the Presbyterian Church. The
matter caused intense suppressed excite
ment
The Committee on Bills and Overtures
recommended that the whole matter be
referred to committee of fifteen, COM
posed of eight ministers andsseven elders
to be appointed from thee hurch at large
by them oderator to consider a state
ment of doctrine and report to the next
Assembly. The time was extended for
the discussion of the report of the COM
mitee: no definite action, however. was
taken and the matter wasd eferred until
tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
TO REDUCE THE. WAR TAXES.
House Leaders to Take Action at Next Session
of Congress.
(Bv the Associated Press !

Washington, May 22.-The House
leaders have decided TO reduce the
war taxes at the next session of Con-
gress. and owing to the limited time
of the short session a resolution will
be prepared to give the committee on
Ways and Means leave to sit during
the recess of Congress. The commit
tee, however, will not meet until fall.
when after careful examination OF the
then existing situation, a measure
will be prepared which will he pre-
sented to the House Immediately af-
ter it convenes in December. 1t is not
impossible that this resolution will be
reported at the regular meeting of the
Ways and Means committee tomor-
row. The committee also will prob
ably report favorably Mr.. Payne's
resolution for a Sine die adjournment
June 9th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23

Two Tobacco Warehouses Two Factories and
Storage House Burned.
Especial to News and Observer.)

topcCldl W NSNo dHu ODStINSI'J
Danvlle, Va, Ma 22.-Fice broke out
at o'clock this morning in the tobacco
warehouse and factory district and for
over three hours Furnished the Ere de-
partment the most stubborn fight of late
years, being only gotten under control
at $50 a. 81, when two OF the lar;cest {
warehouses in tie country, both IN regard
to size and selling record. two factories
and a storage house i:Ied with the bright
leaf tobacco were destroyed and upwards
of 800, 900 pounds Of valuable tobacco VAL
ued at about $ll3.)o9 and buildings at
$35, 900 lad either passed to smoke or
were ruined Several farmers narrowly
escaped with their lives, losing their
wagons, loaded with leaf tobacco but saw
ing their horses. The losses:
Acrees great toba ,co warehouse. cover
ing an acre of ground; Banner warehouse,
also a large Que; Browns packing ware
house with about 100000 pounds Ameri-
can Tobacco Company leaf tobacco in
hOgsheads; Acreci tobacco factory. leas-
ed by Chalmers Patterson; Hodnatt' s
factory and 4 number of small Brick and
wooden structures.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
SURRENDER OF INSURGENTS. .
Two Companies Yield to Colonel Liscum. Cap
tain Tino Killed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Manila, May 22.-'Two companies of
insurgents" surrendered to Colonel
Emerson II. Liscum, at Tarlac to-
day. They included major. IA cap
tain, four lieutenants. 163 men and
16S rifles and ammunition. The enc
my intimated their intention to sur
render by a letter sent to the Presi-
dent of Tarlac. who communicated
it to Colonel Liscum.
Captain Tino, ii nephew Of General
Tino and twentythree other rebels
were killed May 18th by scouts in an
engagement near Malibicong, Prov
ince of Ilocos. There was no loss on
the american side. With the men
were captured 23 rifles, horses and
saddles.
The rebel" colonel, Almeda, who
was paroled April 23rd arrived here
last evening and has been making
incendiary speeches.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
At CUMNOCK MINE.
Twenty Two Miners Lost Their Lives IN a
Disaster Late Yesterday Afternoon.
TEN OF THEM WERE WHITE
And TWELVE WERE NEGROES
The Accident was Caused by Fire Damp
Igniting from Broken Gauze in
Safety Lamp.

on this occasion lost their lives from the
resulting explosion of almost two hunred
and fifty pounds of dynamite that were
stored in the mine. A great many OF
the bodies had been burned, and the
scenes around the mouth of the shaft
were heart-rending.
1t is said that an explosion of this same
sort occurred just before the Civil War,
and many lives were lost.
The disaster that occurred yesterday
is the fourth that has occurred at this
mine, and in the four disasters that have
occurred about So men have lost their
lives. and many others have been in
jured.
The first news of the disaster was
heard in Raleigh early last night from
Mr.. n. T. Cobb, the News and Observer $
excellent correspondent at Sanford, but
it was after midnight before he could
obtain the particulars of the tragedy
and the names of the miners who were
killed.
The news brought sorrow to all who
heard it here. and there is much sympa-
thy for the families of the dead miners
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
q LOCOMOTIVES CAPTURED.
British Troops Arrive at Veereeniging in the
Transvaal.
(By the Associated Press.

Cape Town, May 22.-British troops
have arrived at Neereeniging Tin the
Transvaal, north of the Naal Rivero
The bridge across the Naal was found
to be intact. Twenty y-seven free State
and Transvaal locomotives were cap
tured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23

bv Vaults Drift and show his force at
Nqutu, which was reported to have
been evacuated by the enemy. pre-
paratory TO the return of the magis-
trates and the civil establishment to
the district. He was to rejoin me at
Newcastle afterwards"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
POWERS IS RELEASED.

Barboursville, KY, May 22.-John L.
Powers who was arrested in the south
ern part of the country last night II con-
nection with the Goebel murder case was
released tonight Powers attorneys in
stituted habeas corpus proceedings before
county Judge Wyatt today. 1t was ru-
mored during the day that Beckham SOL
diers were coming on the evening train
to take Powers and much excitement pre-
vailed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
EAECTI0N OF Fos TER AND McENERY.
Senator Fosters Term Begins 1901 Senator
McEnery's Thud 1903.
(By the Associated Press J

Baton Rouge. La, May 22.-Both
houses of the Legislature assembled
today and elected Ex-Governor Muir
ply j. Foster to the United States
Senate and reelected United States
Senator Samuel Douglas McEnery.
Senator McEnery is now serving a
second term in the Senate and his new
term will begin in 1908. Senator
Fosters term begins in 1901.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
A Trip to Europe.

Especial to News and Observer
Chapel Hill. n. c., May 22.-Prof. f. "
Howell. Professor of Pharmacy at the
University, will sail from\ New York on
Saturday to inspect the pharmaceutical
schools and methods abroad. He will re-
turn before the opening of the University
in the fall
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
Leads all MorthC CaromaD DsiegimNew Circulation
ARREST OF JOHN POWERS.
Trouble May Follow and Beckham is Advised
to Send Troops.
(By Associated Press.)

Frankfort, KY, May 22.-John Powers,
brother of Secretary of State Caleb Pow
ers, was arrested in the mountains of
Knox county near Barboursville late last
night on the charge Of completely in the
murder of Governor Goebel. Powers was
taken TO Barboursville, where habeas
corpus proceedings were begun today.
kilograms have been received from
Barboursvlle saying trouble over the ar
rest is likely to occur. The matter was
laid before Governor Beckham with re-
commentator that troops be sent to pre-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
THE OTHER OCCURRED
IN DECEMBER 1895
FortY-Tbree Men Were Killed at
That Time.
DEAD MINERS TAKEN OUT LAST NIGHT
A Large Number Of People Went Out from San.
ford to Assist in the Work Of Rescue.
The News Heard in this City
With Much Sorrow.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Cumnock, Chatham county, \. c..
May 22.-As the result of an explosion
in the coal mines here at 4:30 o'clock
this afternoon twenty-five men. ten
of whom are white and twelve ne
groes. lost their lives.
The explosion is supposed to have
been caused by a broken gauze in a
safety lamp.
The accident was in what is known
as the east heading, and between for
ty and fifty men were in the mine at
the time.
Five were brought out alive from
the east heading. while none of the
men in the other parts of the mine
were injured.
The names of the killed are as fol-
lows:
White
JNO. CONNELLY, Mine Superinten-
dent.
JOE GLASS.
WILLIAM TYSON.
JAS. MCCARTHY.
JNO. HiNKEY.
WESTLY CLEGG.
JNO. WILLETT.
JNO. GATEWOOD.
ROBT. GATEWOOD.
Colored--
SIM MCINTYRE.
DAN GOLDSTON.
JOE FAGAN.
WILL REEVES.
ROBT. REEVES.
ALLIE BYNUM.
JOE TAYLOR.
JIM MAKS.
JNO. LEE PALMER.
JIM PALMER.
PETER PALMER.
JNO. HUBBARD.
Within an hour after the explosion
the work of rescue began and by
night all the bodies except one. that
of Sim Mclntire, had been brought
to the top.
Jno. Connolly. the mine superin-
tendent. came here about three years
ago from Pittsburg. Pa. He leaves a
wife and three small children.
Willie Tyson was the son of Mr.
Jordan Tyson.
This is the second explosion this
mine has had within the past four
years, the former one having oc-
Cured on December 2Sth. 1895. where
siXty-three men lost their lives.
The bodies are being prepared for
burial tonight.
Another telegram from Sanford con-
firms the story of the disaster and adds:
About nifty people from here have gone
out to the mines tonight to assist in the
work of rescuing the dead, and lending
assistance to the injured"
w NsN
The mines are situated at Cumnock
in Chatham county about six miles from
Sanford. The mine has been long used
in desultory fashion, but in 1888. Sam
ucl a. Henry, of Philadelphia, organized
company and put in modern machin-
cry. There are two shafts one small
affair for ventilation, and the other the
main working shaft is SX12 feet and is
considerably more than five hundred feet
in depth.
On the morning of December 18th 1895.
an explosion took place at this same
mine in which forty-t three lives were
lost This explosion was caused by a
fire damp, though many of those killed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
ELECTRIC LIGHT MEN STRIKE
All the Potteries in Akron Ohio, Shut Down
by Strike.
(By the Associated Pregs.

(By the Associated PresS.)
Baltimore, Md. May 22.-Two hum
dred employees of the United Electric
Light and Power Company went on
strike today for IL wage advance Ct
% cents day.
500 POTTERS ON STRIKE.
Akron. Ohio, May 22.-.All the pot
tcrs in this city, including 500 or more
men. struck today for higher wages
and practically all of the potterics are
shut down.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
The Plague at Rio Janiero.

(By the Associated Press.)
Rio Janeiro, May 22.-It is official
~ announced that several eases of
the plague have occurred here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-23
Postal Convention Signed. - s..:ss
fRy thc ASSociatcd pracS

TBy TIC NSSOclatCd PreSS.l
Madrid May 22.-The Queen Regent
has signed the Postal Convention
with the United States.
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