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VOL. IX.
RALEIGH; N. C, SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1897.
NO. 14.
3
FINANCIAL PIG I CI.
Caused By Prohibition of Exchange
of Bank Bills for Silver.
LEEAND CALHOUN VISIT PRISONS
Enters a Protest Against the Violation
of American Mails at the Havana
Postofflce.
A special from Havanna, Cuba, via
Key West, Fla., of the 15th, says: "The
decision of the government against the
exchanging of bank bills for silver coin
has caused a panic. Prices of bread, milk
and other necessitr'ei of life have Co i 1 3d
within the past few days. The working
classes, as well as all government em
ployes, both civil and military, openly
express their dissatisfaction with the
action of the government in paying
them in scrip, which is 90 per cent, be -low
par. It is believt d the government
will no longer accept paper money in
fiayment of taxes. In that event, a
urther depreciation of the paper money
way be expected.
"Through Consul General Lee, W.J.
Calhoun, the special commissioner ap
pointed by the United States to investi
gate the killing of Dr. Ruiz, officially
notified the Spanish government of the
fact of his arrival, adding that he was
awaiting communications from the
Bpanish government and the naming of
a representative who is expected to co
operate with him.
"Consul General Lee and Special
Commissioner Calhoun yesterday visi
ted the city jail and talked with the
prisoners there. Among those inter
viewed were Senor Viondi, attorney for
General Julio oanguillv, and Senor
Garcia, charged with publishing unre
liable and alarming anti-Spanish news.
Benor Garcia attempted to plead Amer
ican citizenship in defense, but so far
has been unable to produce the proofs
of his citizenship, and it is doubtful
whether he will be able to demonstrate
that he is a citizen of the United States.
' 'Gen. Lee has entered a protest at
the palace against the violation of Am
erican mails at the Havana postoffice. "
YARN MANUFACTURERS
Meeting at CharlotteAgree to Re
duce the Production.
At Charlotte, N. C. , a convention of
cotton yarn manufacturers was held
on the 15th, about forty yarn mills be
ing represented. A number of other
cotton manufacturers also attended the
meeting. An agreement was signed by
which a curtailment in production of
25 per cent, will be made in yarns be
low 20's, this reduction to go into effect
June 15th. Action was also taken to
obtain a reduction in freight rates from
Southern points to the markets of the
North and West. Several railroad rep
resentatives were present, and the sub
ject will be prosecuted vigorously.
Action was also taken for the purpose
of eliminating many extra charges
which it has become the custom of
commission houses, to make or allow to
purchasers ol yarns. A special com
mittee was appointed to look after labor
legislation.
A permanent organization was effect
ed, J.J!. Anthony, of Charlotte, being
made president, and A. P. Rhyne, of
Mount Holly, being made vice-president.
- A board of seven directors were
elected. The meeting adjourned, sub
ject to the call of the board of direc
tors. It seemed to be the sense of the
meeting that a further reduction should
bo made if necessary to do so in order
to bring the price of yarns to a profit
able basis.
WHAT TURKEY DEMANDS.
Burned All
Pharsalas-
the Villages Around
Ready to Surrender.
Constantinople, May 15. (By Cable)
The sum of 16,000,000 pounds (Turk
ish) is mentioned here as the amount
of the indemnity which Turkey will de
mand from Greece. Placards hare
been posted in the Stamboul quarter
protesting against the shedding of
Mussulman blood on the ground that
the sacrifices imposed upon Turkey by
the war are out of proportion to the ad
vantages she can gain.
Athens, May 15. (By Cable. ) A pri
vate dispatch from Arta says that the
Turkish garrison at Prevesa, at the
northern entrance of the Gulf of Arta,
which has been besieged by the Greek
land forces almost from the outbreak of
the war, was sent the Greek archbish
op and five notabilities of Prevasa to
the commander of the besieging Greek
army with a message saying that the
Greek force is ready to capitulate to
the regular forces of Greece.
Headquarters of the Greek Army in
Sessaly, Domokos, May 15. (By Ca
ble .) A detachment of Turkish cavalry
appeared here at daybreak this morn
ing, but retired on seeing fie Greek ad
vance posts. The Turks have burned
all the villages around Pharsalas.
Threw a Dynamite Bomb.
At Huntington, W. Va. , a dynamite
Domb was hurled into the three-story
brick busiqess block owned by Col. D.
E. Abbott and occupied by offices of
various kinds. No one was injured.
The report was heard two miles away
and windows were broken in many
places. The building was considerably
damaged.
Monument fo Washington.
In Philadelphia the statu of Wash
ington was unveiled on the' 15th. It
was a present to the city from the So
ciety of the Cincinnati; President Me
Kinley, the Vice-President and many
members of the cabinet were present
. Mil Ml
Pythian Day in Nashville. -.
The 15th was Pythian and Childrens'
Day at the Nashville Exposition; .Two
thousand five hundred Pythians were
a line and the procession was a mile
long.
WANTS AN INDEMNITY
Of 3,000,000, and Desires toXego
tlate Dlreot With the Sultan.
London, May 13. (By Cable) The
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
at Constantinople, says the Sultan re
sents the mediation of the powers and
desires to negotiate with Greece direct
ly. If this is refused, the Turkish de
mands will be more exacting.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Daily News says he learns on excellent
authority that the Turkish government
demands a war indemnity of $3,000,
000 and the right to occupy Thessaly
until it is paid.
Athens, May 12. (By Cable) The
fact that there is no news of renewed
fighting must be regarded as good news,
but an uneasy feeling exists here. The
Turks are trying to outflank the Greek
position at Domokos, and the delay in
the Porte's reply is also interpejrid to
mean that Turkey" does hot mean
to cease hostilities. Telegrams from
the front report that both armies are
concentrating in anticipation of an en
gagement. The return of Crown Prince
Uonstantine to tliA ranitjil micrht nrn.
duce disturbances, but he is likelv to
be discreet enough to avoid Athens for
a time.
Athens. Mav 12. CRv r,Malt. io
officially announced that the powers
have notified the Greek government
that the Greek troops may leave the
island of Crete, and that the admirals
of the international fleet will release all
steamers that have been seized during
the blockade.
Southampton, May 12. (By Cable)
General Nelson A. Miles; United States
Army, arrived here today from New
fork. On his WV t.n tliA mAna rtf fVio
Greco-Turkish war. He left tonight
for Constantinople. General Miles in
tends to see the Turkish armtr and 11m
armies of Europe generally before re
turning vo tne united States.
London, May 18. (By Cable.) The
Rome correspondent of the Daily Mail
says: "I ascertained at the Italian For
eign Office that Turkey will certainly
accede to the request for an armistice,
and will place herself in the hands of
the powers. The general condition of
indemnity and strategic rectifications
of frontier, nnon which TtiaItav inninfa
have been already acquiesced in by the
poWers. It is probable that the pow
ers will land troops in Crete. "
SENSATION Ali REPORT.
Consul General Lee Declares the In
surgents Stronger Than Ever.
Consul General Lee has made a re
port to the State Department at Wash
ington that the Cuban insurgents will
win the contest He declares that Cant
General Weyler has no grounds for
stating that the island has been paci
fied. He declares that, as a matter of
fact, the insurrection has never been bo
Birong as is at present The uu&an
force has increased in numbers since
hi H arrival in (In ha. anr Via tViinlra tVia
Spaniards will be driven from the is-
iana. ine opanisn soldiers are discon
tented because of the failure to get their
nav AfnrA lVn aror Yiafnra ara tha
Cubans pursuing the guerilla tactics,
j i :.. h:d rr n -
auu Harassing uie opamsn army. J. resi
dent McKinley is reluotant to make
known the report, but the startling
facts are leaking1 out.
WEATHER AND CROPS
In the South Conditions Have Not
Been Good.
The weather bureau, in its report of
crop conditions for the week ending
May 11th, says: In the States of the
upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
the week ending May 10 has been the
best of the season and exceptionably
favorable for farming . operations and
growth of crops. In the Southern States
the conditions have been less favorable,
being too cool and in some sections too
dry. Corn has generally suffered from
the ravages of insects and froo. low
temperature. Cotton has not made fav
orable progress over the central and
western portions of the cotton belt the
weather being too cool, complaints of
injty by insects being quite gen
eral , rhile rain is needed in some sec
tions. '' i -
Nearly Six Million Dollars Surplus.
At the annual meeting of the Amer
ican Tobacco Company held in Newark,
N. J., the following directors were
chosen for the term of one year: A.
Josiah Brown, James G. Butler, John
Doerhoffer and Ernest Shefresson. The
annual report of the year ending De
cember 31, 1896, showed a balance of
surplus of $5,584,284, against a surplus
of $8,G00;372 for the year previous. The
net earnings for the year were $3,593,
197 and the balance, after dividends
and charges, $864,177. This amonnt,
added to last year's surplus, makes a
total of $5,464,548, and deducting from
this a 20 per cent, scrip dividend of
$3,580,000 on the common stock the
$5,884,548 balance of surplus is left
Two Negro Girls Hanged.
Becently on two occasions the Kelly
family, living in Madison county, Ala.,
have been poisoned. On the first oc
casion, one death followed, and on the
last eleven persons suffered, but
there were no deaths. Two
negro . girls, Mollie Smith
and Mandy White, were arrested and
confessed to the poisoning, and a num
ber of neighbors took the two girls in
charge, and their bodies were found
swinging to a limb.
The South Helps the North.
The Saco water power machine shop,
at Biddeford, Me., employing 300
hands, which has been practically shut
down for two months, will resume
operations with a full force of hands
June 10th. " A large order for cotton
machinery has been received from a
Southern mill.
Missionaries Appointed.
At a recent meeting of the executive
committee of the Missionary Board of
the Southern Presbyterian church they
decided to appeal to the General As
sembly for funds to place, the mission
ary boat on the Congo river in active
service. The following missionaries
were also appointed: Dr. and Mrs.
Skinner, and W. H. Culver, of Prince
ton, and Rev. W. L. Walker, of Green
ville, S. 0. - ,
AFRO
BUDGET
Sketch of the Life of the New Re
corder of Deeds,
THE NEGRO IS GETTING THERE.
They Don't AgreeReasonable Phil
osophyThe Negro First, Liast and
All the Time.
As will be seen by reference to our
news columns Henry Plummer Cheat
ham, of North Carolina, was last week
confirmed a Recorder of Deads fo: the
District of Columbia, and -below is a
short sketch of the above subject:
"Henry Plummer Cheatham was born
a slave in Granville county, N. C, De
cember 2, 1857. He belonged to the
well-known Cheatham family of that
county of tho State and the family
always regarded him with particular
favor. He attended private schools
when a boy and at the age of 18 entered
the normal department of Shaw Uni
versity, of Raleigh. Three years later,
he entered the collegiate department,
graduating in .1882, with the degree of
A. B. His college later conferred
upon him his degree of A. M. Until
1883 he was principal of the Ply
mouth State Normal School. Then he
was elected register of deeds of Vance
county, holding this office until he was
elected to the I ifty-first Congress. He
was re-elected to the Fifty-second Con
gress. No man of his race has attained
more popularity, both in private and
public life-. He enjoys in a marked de
gree the respect of both races. He is.
wonderfully equipoised. Public prefer
ment has not disturbed it. It is said of
him by a Granville Democrat that he
"was born a gentleman." While in
Congress he saved some money
and advisedly invested it in Washing
ton real estate. It can be said of him
what can be said of very few" ex-Congressmen
he has an income. It is be
lieved that he will make an ideal Dis
trict oilicer, and that he will quickly
and effectually redeem the Recorder
ship of Deeds from the scandal and dis
reputable management of the present
incumbent
The reports of the Negro teachers
show an average attendance largely in
advance of the whites, the consequence
being the awful truth is brought to
light the Negro children are today ad
vancing more rapidly than their white
neighbors and with the present advan
tages not many years will come and go
when tbe trnth,will flash upon some of
educated thantbe whites. We con
tentented ourselves just after the war
with the theory that the Negro was not
capable of receiving an education, but
the time has long since proven this not
true and that the Negro instead ol not
being capable of receiving an education
is a verv susceptible being to its in
fluence and that today to their credit
members of their race adorn nearly ev
ery profession with ability and credit
Some of the whites of this State are
represented in the present legislature
by Negroes and as far as we can judge
they are doing it as creditably as any
Republican on the floor of both houses.
There is one truth as old as tho bills,
we wish we could grind into every
white parent's heart in the State. It is
no theory or fancy but a truth that the
sooner recognized the better for our
childen in the future, and it is this:
That intelligence cultivated intellect
will rule and shape the nation's desti
ny regardless whether the skin is white
or black. Washington Messenger.
The Jamica Advocate has this to say
about the elevation of the black man:
"To those who pretend to object to our.
constant demand for the elevation of the
black man and his descendants, as
black men, we have to say that when
the black man shall have been accepted
as a man and shall no longer be classi
fied by others as a black man, we will
cease to speak of him in any special
manner. We only say boldly what
others think. Then again r we have a
little philosophy of our own, which is
as follows: The black man is the low
est in the social order all the others
are above or on 'top of him. In ele
vating him all those above him are ne
cessarily elevated also. Good to him,
therefore, means good to all. Can any
one gainsay that? Little by little our"
philosophy will be developed, and man
will see that it is a reasonable philoso
phy." - m
Bishop Gaines and Bishop Turner, of
the A. M. E. church, are not agreed as
to the wisdoni of colored men getting
arms to protect their homes. The sen-'
timent of true Americanism will always
side with the man who is man enough
to have a home of his own and then be
man enough to protect it against law
less intruders. Nobody will object to
this but those who want to take part in
lawless acts or to shield those who do
so. Tho Georgia Baptist
The N. Y. Age blames the Afro
Americans of the South for the Presi
dent's failure to appoint an Afro
American a member of his cabinet on
the ground that though in the majority
as -Republicans in various Southern
States, they place white men in charge
of State party organizations and thus
forfeit rights and power necessary to
attain the end desired. There is some
thing in the Age's statement The Ga
zette. Christianity which recognizes only
people of white skin is born of satan,
and the church which stands upon it
will topple and decay. The Augusta
Union.
Education may be a great need of the
day, but we also need the places in
which we can use it. Then we should
establish enterrrises in which our
children can be employed other races
prerare places for their children; why
can't we?--The Georgia Baptist.
Let us be for the Negro first, last and
all the time to the nd that he may be
educatec religiously, industrially, mor
ally, financially, socially and thus be
fitted to take his place among the best
people of the earth. The Planet.
STATUE OF WASHINGTON, UNVEILED
NEW WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
Imposing Statue Unveiled In Philadelphia
by President MeKInley.
The Washington Monument, unveiled in
Philadelphia on Saturday by President
McKinley, is an imposing and beautiful
Structure. It has been erected by the Penn
sylvania Sooiety of tho Cincinnati, and id
presented to sue city or juiaaeipnia. .
in jfairmoant -rare at me, ,
jwiEint
erect
the monument had its
wcp i
tion.
in 1810. A German .sculptor, f
Rudolph Slemerlng, designed it, and it was .
constructed abroad, arriving In this coun
try in 1887.
The monument is forty-four feet high.
An equestrian figure of Washington
stands twenty feet above the pedestal.
jAt tho four corners of the platform are
jfountains served by allegorical llgures
!of American Indians, representing the Del
aware, Hudson, Potomae and Mississippi
rivers. ' Each fountain is guarded on the
sides by typical American animals the
moose, buffalo, deer and bear and on the
front and back of the pedestal are two alle
gorical groups.
LYNCHED THREE MEN.
A' Texas Mob Took the Prisoners From a
Guard and Hanged Them From a Tree,
j Dave Cotton, aged thirty-two; Berry
Williams, aged nineteen, and Sabe Stuart,
aged twenty, all colored, were hanged by
.a mob of between seventy-five and one
hundred men three miles from Bosebud,
Texas. The victims entered the residence
:of William Coates, living at Bosebud, and
attempted to assault his daughter, Miss
lLottie Coates.
! The colored men were arrested and placed
;lu the jail. About 9.30 o'clock p. m. masked
imen attempted to take the prisoners. Be
coming alarmed, the guards took the pris
oners and started with them for Mariin, the
'county seat, to place them in jail. . About
two and one-half miles from town they
Iwere intercepted and covered with pistols
by masked men, who took the prisoners
from the conveyance and hanged them to
'an elm tree. The Sheriff offers 100 reward
ior the apprehension of the lynchers
Falling Off In Immigration.
' The returns received by the Immigration
Bureau in Washington for several months
show a marked falling off in the number of
immigrant arrivals In this country. The
arrivals in the nine months ending March
!s;, 1897, was 142,941, as compared with
209,530 for the same period in the preceding
year. Commissioner General Stump esti
mates that the decrease for the fiscal year
ending on June 30 will be not less than
93,000.
' Countess Castellane'a Gift.
Count Castellane has written a letter to
Baron Mackau informing him that the
Countess (who was Misa Anna Gould, of
New York) has decided, in memory of her
(mother, to devote $200,000 to the purchase
lot a site and the erection of a bailding'in
Paris to be used for all kinds of charitable
purposes.
. Ex-Senator Coke Dead.
Ex-United States Senator Richard -Coko
died at his home in Texas a few days ago.
He had been ill for a long time. He was
sixty-eight years old. His last term in the
Senate expired in 189& j
TROUBLE IS COMING.
Germany, France and Russia Have
United Against England.
Berlin, May 15.-(By Cable. )-The
correspondent of the Associated Press
is informed that during the past, week
a definite understanding was perfected
by which the cabinets of Germany,
France and Russia will soon reach the
solution of the Egypt and Transvaal
questions and this will be done system-,
atically in ' an anti-British sense.
As soqn as the Greco-Turkish niafc
ters are settled, the subject will be
jointly taken up unless Great Britain
m the meanwhile precipitates matters,
in which case she will encounter the
united, open hostility of the three con
tinental powers. The ultimate . objeot
of the agreement is to force the evacua
tion of Egypt and the nullification of
the Pretoria convention of 1886, and to
put the Transvaal upon a perfectly in
dependent basis.
Prance, in the settlement of . peace
conditions with Greece, will persistent
ly side with Russia andJGermany, in
spite of the strong current of public
opinion to the contrary. -
IN PHILADELPHIA BY THE PRESIDENT.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
Of the North Carolina Climate and
Crop Service.
The week ending Monday, May 10th,
was not favorable for the growth of
crops. - The weather was entirely too
. and The temperature was
t :
- rai2f : tiifijiprmai, notwuns landing ine
bright sunshine which prevailed most
of the week. The cool weather has re-
tarded growth of crops and sprouting
of seeds considerably. The week was
quite dry, light showers occuring at
scattered points only on May 5th in the
central and western districts. Farm
work has been broucrht up to date now
about everywhere. The stands of corn
and cotton are not generally good.
Everything needs warmth and mois
ture. Eastern Dirtrict. After the fine
rains at the end of the preceding week
cooler weather set in, with brisk north
erly winds, unfavorable for the growth
of crops. There was plenty of sunshine
and the latter part of the week was
warmer. Light showers oocurred at
two or three places Wednesday and
Thursday. The week was fine for work.
The weather has been too cool for cot
ton, causing it to come up slowly and
iook poorly; some may have to be re
planted. Chopping cotton has com
mencenced. Corn is being plowed first
lime; stand not good; cut worms are
doing some damage. Considerable to
bacco was transplanted first of week
and many peanuts planted. Potato
bugs are damaging potatoes in some
places. Rice is about all planted and is
coming up finely. Wild berries will
apparently be plentiful. Shipment of
strawberries has ' commenced in north
ern portion of this district also.
Centbaii District. Notwithstand
ing abundance of sunshine, the weather
was very cool until Thursday, , and
though the soil was sufficiently moist
at the beginning of the week, the brisk
northerly winds dried it rapidly; rain
is still needed, bhowers occurred at
some points on the 5th. The weather
was fine for work, but the growth of
cropsjias been very slow on account of
the cold, light frost even, being re
ported from northern points. Cot
ton is quite backward and grow
ing slowly; some being chopped. . Corn
is still small, comparatively poor stancL.
some being kulo'j by cut worms. Chinch
bugs have done little damage as yet to
wheat, and rust is reported by very
few correspondents. Transplanting to
bacco continues, lhere is considerable
falling off of fruit, but there will be
morapeaches, apples and plums than
expected earlier.
western .xjistrict. jno rain oo
curred since the 3d. The past, week
was clear, dry and cool until Thurs
day, when the weather became warmer,
In the extreme northwest portion some
snow fell on 2d or 3d. Tne brisk winds
during the week caused lands to cmst
and bako. and warm rains are much
needed. Crops made more advancement
than in other districts, though seeds
are coming up slowly. Considerable
progress made in planting and farm
work is about up. Some cotton and
corn still to be planted and stands of
both are not generally very good; cool
weather killed some cotton on sandy
lands. Wheat . and oats doing very
well; early heading complaints of
chinch bugs few. Insects are bad on
potatoes and beans. There is fair pros
pects for fruit, especially west of the
Blue Ridge.
Wins Iheir Suit,
The Bell Telephone Company have
won the case brought against it by' the
United States government to annul the
Berliner patent This continues the
control of the telephone by the Bell
Company for seventeen years from. 1891,
when the last patent was granted.
Cotton Firms Dissolve.
The Inman cotton firms of Atlanta
and Augusta, Ga., Houston, Texas;
New York and Bremen, Germany, ar
to expire by limitation on Sept. 1st, by
Mr. S. M. Inman retiring and youngei
members stepping in.
1 BBB SIllLflll
The Sultan Will Take His Time
About Granting an Armistice..
OVER 400 MEN KILLED.
Fighting in'Eplrus Complicates the
Situation Turkish Tactics Not
Understood.
London, May 14. (By Cable) Ex
cept for the fighting in Epirus the
Turko-FIellenio situation is virtually
unchanged from what it was j-eaterday.
It is tolerably certain that only a few
Greek troops remain in Domokos, the
bulk of Constantino's army having
withdrawn to Lamia, where it will be 1
jn closer communication with General
SmolenskL This probably explains
the reported movements of tho Tnrkish
army, as a number of Edhem Pasha's
troops have been marching from Trik-
kalato Volo. Without doubt the re
spite of the feast of Bairam is very
welcome to the men.
The fighting in Epirus has been in
decisive. The Jreeks made a pretext of
the protection of the peasants; but they
evidently have information as to the
reasons for the apparent inactivity of
the Turks in Epirus. This is the sev
enth time the Greeks have attempted
to advance to Jamna and have met
with a repulse which the Turks have
never followed up. Evidently there is
something wrong with the Turkish
forces at that point. The recent re
port that a number of officers were
taken from Janina to Constantinople
in chains, may, perhaps -exclaim it; or
possibly Turkey is holding her forces
through fear of a movement from
Bulgaria,
London, May 11. (By Cable.) The
correspondent of the Times at Athens
says: The resumption of offensive ope
rations in Epirus complicates the situa
tion and tends to ham'ier negotiations
for peace. The evident intention of the
Greeks is to capture the Turkish posi
tions there in order to show that they
have not been defeated.
In an interview today M. Ralli, the
Premier, repeated his statement that
humanitarian motives are responsible
for the advance in Epirus, but he did
not deny the advantages which might
be hoped for from the capture of Pre
vesa and the occupation of the adjoin
ing Turkish territory. "We are still in
the midst of war," he said, "and until
an armistice is concluded Greece re
tains her liberty of action. We cannot
allow our activity to be confined to
Thessaly where the Turks are prepar
ing to moi e. We must act where -and
when we can.' If we have not already
prosecuted the war at various points
and among the islands of the Aegean,
it is only because we have taken into
consideration the suffering to which the
Greek poiulation might be subjected.
The government apparently thinks that
a renewal of the war will hasten in
stead of retard the armistice. This cal
culation may prove to be correct, but
it is more likely that Turkey will seize
on it as an excuse for delaying the
armistice and will deal a crushing blow
in ThesFaly.
Arta, May 14 (By Cable). The fight
ing at Giiboro has ceased and the
Greeks have occupied variout heights
in the neighborhood. Twenty-live
officers and 4U'J men are hors du com
bat The battle will be resumed to
morrow. Since 4 o'clock p. in., the
gunboat flotilla has been attacking
N'icopolis from inside the Gulf of Am
braisia, with a simultaneous attack
proceeding from the land side. The
Turks' batteries replied vigorously and
firmly resisted the attack. The coin
ing on of darkness stopped the engage
ment All the Greek efforts are now con
centrated upon capturing Nicopolis and
Prevesa.
London, May 15. (By Cable.) The
Constantinople correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says: The Sultan, act
ing upon the advice of Emperor Wil
liam, has declared to , M. Cambon the
French ambassador, that he cannot
agree to granting an armistice until the
basis ot peace has been decided upon
and approved by him.
London, May 15. (By Cable.) The
Vienna correspondent of the Daily
News says General Smolenski has dis
missed all the irregulars from his camp,
believing that they are resionsible for
many of the Greek disasters and he
threatens to punish with death any one
who intrudes among his troops.
St Petersburg, May 14th. (By
Cable). An accident befell a military
train on the Valki-Juriey line today.
Sixteen cars were smashed. Two offi
cers and nearly one hundred soldiers
were killed and others seriously in
jured. Canea, Island of Crete, May 14. (By
Cable) The Greek troops have begun
to embark, and their departure from
the island is apparently to be unop
posed. Cattle Freezing In Europe.
A dispatch from London of the 13th
says: lleavy snowfal's and severe frosts
continue in all parts of Austria and
Hungary. There have been avalanches
in the Austrian tyrol and the Faozkam
"mergut In some parts of Styria and in
Silesia and Teschenf the people are
sledgingr. Great damage has been done
everywhere to crops, vines and fruits.
The branches are breaking with the
weight of the snow, which is three feet
deep on the mountains of Carinthia.
Telegraphic and telephonic communi
cation is interrupted. Sheep and game
are perishing; and there have ueen
earth shocks near Graz, Fiume and
elsewhere. A large quantity of snow
has fallen in the Italian province of
Udine.
Wants to Comblue Against Us.
' At a large conference of Austrian
manufacturers, held at Vienna on the
loth, it was resolved to call upon the
government to conclude international
agreements with European powers, with
a view of effectually meeting the com
mon danger to European economy aris
ing from the prohibitive tariff policy of
the United States,
Bllning Disaster in Tennessee.
At the Pinkney Tenn, ore mines,
about twenty-five miles from Florence,
Ala., the tripple fell, killing seven men
and badly wounding several others.
OF IHE
The May Returns of the Department
of Agriculture.
PROGRESSOFCOTTON PUNTING
Percentage of Contemplated Acreage
Thus Far Planted Above the Aver
age for the Past Seven Years.
The May returns of the Department
of Agriculture, at Washington, show a
decline from the April condition of 1.2
points 80.2 against 81.4 last month and
83.7 May 1st, 1800.
The averages of the winter wheat
States, are: Ohio, 82; Michigan, 81;
Indiana, 61; Illinois, 87; Missouri, 54,
Kansas, 78; California, 87: Pennsyl
vania, 00. The averages in the
Southern States are higher, rang
ing from 85 in Mississippi to
98 in Texas, and in the minor
States, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia, from i8 in New Jer
sey to 102 in Maryland. As reported in
April, the worst injuries from freezing
and deficient snow aro in Illinois,
though the bordering States, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Missouri, report
severe winter injury, and States border
ing these, Ohio, Michigan, Nebraska
and Kansas, show reduced condition
figures. Over the country elsewhere
the condition is unusually good, being
practically normal east of the Alleghany
mountains and quite high also on the
Pacific slope.
The average condition of spring pas
ture is 03.4, against 03.2 a year aco:
and that of meadows 03.4, against 01.8
in 181)0. the wet sprintr having been
favorable particularly in the regions of
deficient rainfall.
The rer centals of sprint plow in c
finished May 1 is 01. 9, the usual per
centage being 78, only the extreme
Northern and Southern States thowinsr
the customary proportion. Everywhere
else delay resulted from the late season
and heavy rains.
iieports from Europe are erenerallv
favorable as to the condition of crops,
but in France there is a reduced area of
winter wheat and the crop is expected
to fall short of last year's at least 1(1,
000,000 bushels. In parts of Prussia
the spring showings have been retarded
by rain. The Viceroy of India tele
graphs that there will be no wheat for
export from that. country this year.
he cotton report for the month of
May, as consolidated by the statistician
of the Department of Agriculture, re
lates to the progress of cotton planting
and the contemplated acreage TM fT
tent of the proposed"TjIT&i-iJiirmji.uy .
planted on the first day of May was '
81.0 Against 87.0 per cent, last year.
This figure is several points below the
amount usually planted at this date.
The estimates for the several States aro
as follows: Virginia 81, Florida 00, Ala
bama 85, North Carolina 74. South Car
olina 80, Georgia 82, Mississippi 80,
Louisiana 80, Texas 88, Arkansas 75,
Tennessee 58, Missouri 45.
The returns of correspondents in re
lation to contemplated acreage as com
pared with the acreage last year, which
aredmply indicative of correspondents'
views as to intentions of planters in re
spect of area to be planted, are sum
marized as follows: General average,
105.4 per cent of last year's breadth,
apportioned to State as follows: North
Carolina 108, South Carolina 103,
Georgia 108, Florida 101, Alabama 104,
Mississippi 102, Louisiana 102, Texas
109, Arkansas 104, Tennesse 105.' In
the northern part of the cotton belt
planting has been greatly retarded by
the late season and heavy rains. This
is less the case toward the Gulf, while
in Texas planting is further alvanced
this year than usual.
Methodist Hoard of Education.
The Board of Education of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, met in
Nashville, Tenn. W. B. Hill, of Ma- "
con, Ga., and T. B. Anderson, of Cali
fornia, were the only abseutecs. The
report of the secretary was read and
adopted. The doramittee appointed at
the last meeting of the board to formu
late a system for improving the condi
tion of Methodist schools reported. The
recommendations refer chiefly to rais
ing the standards of preparatory schools
aud colleges. With hlifftit amendments,
the report was adopted. Bithop Dun
can made a successful appeal for
help for Paine Institute, at Augusta,
Ga. C. C. Goodrich, of Augusta, Oa.,
was elected a member of the board, vice
W. B. Hill, resigned.
Tho Exposition Now Open.
' According to previous announcement
the Women's Exposition of the Caro
linas was opened at Charlotte, N. O.,
on the night of the 11th, and was a
brilliant "success in every way. The
attendance numbered over 500 and the
building was beautifully decorated for
the occasion. Mrs. Robert Cotten, of
Falkland, N. 0., delivered the opening
address.
A Monument to Southern Women.
At Richmond, Va., on the 10th, Me
morial Day was the most imposing in
recent years. Senator John W. Danfel
was the orator. He paid a Wautiful
tribute to the Confederate soldier and
made an earnest plea for a monument
to the women of the South. The crowd
was estimated at 10,000.
Practically Accomplished.
-The lateBtnews from Athens, Greece,
says that the surrender of Greece has,
bee.n practically accomplished and that'
the powers are now acting upon the
formal acceptance of the troops leaving
urete. .
To D Contested.
A dispatch from Washington says
that Col. Jas. E. Boyd, of Greensboro,
N, C, is to get the place of Assistant
Attorney -General in the Department of
Justice, instead of Solicitor of Internal
Revenue. Alsolhat ex-Reprsentative
Cheatham's nomination as Recorder of
Deeds for the District of Columbia has
been sent to the Senate, but that there
there will be a contest over his confirm
ation by localllepublicans.
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