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Serge Suits,
Hanna to Rnle in Ohio.
Columbds, O., May 30. All but
four counties have selected their
delegates to the Republican state
convention to be held here next
Thursday and Friday. There will
be 813 delegates in the convention,
407 necessary to nominate. Nei
ther Harry Daugherty nor Judge
Nash, the leading candidates for
governor, claims votes enough on
the first ballot. Daugherty claims
250 delegates and Nash claims 275.
Evidently the anti-Hanna ele
ment in the convention could con
trol it, if it would unite in advance
of the. convention. It is divided
between Daugherty and the large
field, however, and it seems likely
that Senator Hanna will make such
inroads upon Daugherty's strength,
as well as that of th minor candi
dates in the early ballots, as to en
able him to nominate Nash.
With six counties sending con
testing delegations it is evident
that much depends upon the con
trol of the committee on creden
tials. Among other counties pre
senting contests are Hamilton and
Cuyahoga, covering four congres
sional districts. Hanna will cer
tainly be able to control eight of
the twenty congressional districts
and secure in each a member of
this committee favdrable to him.
In the earlier skirmishing, there
was talk of the possibility of a
State Administration that would
use its power to secure ah anti
McKinley delegation from Ohio to
the Republican National Conven
tion next year. But it is found
that about the only thing the dele
gates are unanimous upon is the
indorsement of the National Ad
ministration. All the candidates
for places on the state ticket have
had strong-resolutions adopted in
their counties for their delegates
to indorse the National Adminis
tration. '
He Peppered a Princess. .
Washington, D. C, May 28
Robert Mansfield, of Muncie, Ind.,
has been appointed consul to Zan
zibar. The consulship at that
place was immortalized by Judge
Riley, of Virginia, who. annoyed
by the persistence with which a
dusky queen of a neighboring tribe
jdieoDeyea nis ordern about bathing
n a running stream near his house.
et go at her with his double-bar-
eled shotgun, which peppered her
itn fine shet. Such a ruinous
Was raised about it that he had to
pe recalled.
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pays the same price.
Buggy on exhibition
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IFIEBXCIE CiiSH CLOTHIBES. - - - 304 Solatia.
Administration's Blunder.
Washington, May 30. A high
official of the administration said
this evening he looked upon the
Cuban problem as probably likely
to prove the most serious of all the
pending questions. He could not
resist the apprehension, he said,
that a grave error had been com
mitted in permitting so long a time
to elapse without the slightest
movement being made to give the
Cubans an opportunity for the es
tablishment of local self-government.
He entertained no doubt
that the chagrin and disappoint
ment felt by the Cubans on this
account had much to do with their
refusal to surrender their arms
and accept the money of the Uni
ted States '
He was asked if he thought it
would have been best' for the Uni
ted States not to have exercised
military rule over the island. He
replied, not at all. The assump
tion of control by this government
was right, proper and necessary.
But it would have been a wise and
judicious act, after the Spanish
occupation had terminated, to have
called a consultation of the Cuban
leaders. They could have been
then notified of the desire and in
tention of the United States to es
tablish a civil government as soon
as practicable, invited to inter
change views and submit a plan of
government, it being, of course, un
derstood that the United. States
would exercise authority until a
plan mutually agreeable and satis
factory had been finally .settled
upon. H
Made a Fortune on $200.
Chicago, May 26. Not long ago
Charles H. Smith, son-in-law of the
late Edward Pardridge, a plunger
on the Board of Trade, was down
in the mouth, as the only luck that
attended his dealings in wheat was
poor. He sold 3,000,000 bushels of
July wheat yesterday, which netted
him $100,600, the grain having
been bought at much lower figures,
and it is said Mr. Smith's profits
in the past few months have ag
gregated $350,000. He began on
$200, but his luck suddenly
changed and he . made money at
every turn.
The trustees of the Baptist Fe
male University, Raleigh, say that
$50,000 have been expended on the
building, and that $6,000 will be re
quired to furnish it.
during the months
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SALESMEN :Will H. Matthews, Chas. W.
Leaped from Brooklyn Bridge.
New York, May 28.- Howard
Kretz, a young man about twenty
two years of age, who says he is an
art student of the Acadamy of De
sign, in this city, made a startling
and successful jump from the
Brooklyn bridge just before dusk
this evening and came out of the
river uninjured.
Just before 6 o'clock Kretz board
ed a trolley car bound for Brook
lyn. It was an open one, and of
fered all the i advantages which he
was looking for. When the trolly
reached a point about 100 yards
from the first arch, near the high
est point of the span, Kretz leaped
from the car and, like a flash,
vaulted over the high railing.- He
struck the water feet first, cleaving
it like an arrow. He disappeared
for some seconds, and then shot up
into view again, only to disappear
for the second time. The water
had hardly closed over him when
he reappeared and ; immediately
struck out strongly! for the New
York shore. He was taken into
custody and hurried to the Hudson
Street Hospital. Not the slightest
injury was found on his person,
but he was suffering from shock.
He was detained on the charge of
attempting suicide. Kretz is about
five feet, eight inches tall, and
weighs 140 pounds. He lives in
this city. H said that he had
been reading a book on Theosophy,
and that he wanted to demonstrate
that a man, by exercising his will
power, could do anything he wished
without injury to himself.
Buried Alive in a Mine.
Shenandoah, Pa., May 27. For
twelve hours John Berkawitz was
buried alive in the Knickerbocker
Colliery, with a huge mass of coal
crushing his legs and hips. The
coal in I falling completely filled up
the entrance to the breast in which
be worked and pinned him fast.
A rescuing party worked heroically
in the hope of saving him, and
after a! time learned that he was
alive by hearing him tap on the
coak When taken out Berkawitz
was extremely weak from loss of
blood, and his condition is critical.
Insurance men of prominence
are arranging to call a state con
vention of agents to meet in. Ral
eigh, probably June 5, to urge the
Governor to call a special session
of the legislature to repeal or mod
ify the Craig law.
of JUNE, JULY a
want to get better
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and look at it and get
Lindsay, Ghas. E. Brower, Harry
ANOTHER RISE IN STOCK.
Treasurer Worth Gives a Tip
on Railroad Securities.
North Carolina Railroad bonds are
now quoted at 155, but it is stated that
the next week or two will see them
much higher.
"It comes to me from pretty good
authority," said Treasurer Worth yes
terday, "that within a week North
Carolina bonds will be bringing 163
So if you find any lying around loose
you'd better take them in."
Mr. Worth then went on to say that
these bonds are now paying 6 per
cent, interest, but after 1901 they will,
for 94 years, yield 7 per cent. This is
the rental paid by the Southern Rail
way for the road.
North Carolina owns three-fourths
of the $4,000,000 of stock in this road
(North Carolina Railroad) and from it
as rental she now gets $185 000 annual
ly. After 1901 she will get $210,000.
Raleigh. Observer.
A Righteous Decision.
New York, May 27. By the de
cision of the board of tax commis
sioners, made public today, three
of New York's citizens' who have
taken up their residence abroad
will have to pay their taxes, just
the same as the persons living in'
this country. Wm. Waldorf Astor
must pay his personsal taxes onan
assessment of $2,000,000 worth of
personal property. The Bradley -Martins
must pay taxes on $2,000,
000 of personal property. Mrs.
Isaac H. Sherman, mother of Mrs.
Bradley-Martin, must pay taxes on
$2,500,000 worth of personal prop
erty.
Mr. Astor's taxes will amount to
about $50,000; the , Bradley-Martins
to about the same, and Mrs.
Sherman will be taxed for $62,000.
Slain in Pulpit by Lightning.
Gcthbix, Okla., May 27. While
preaching at Fountain on Thurs
day night and appealing to the
congregation to lead better lives
and to feel a spiritual calm after a
life of sin, the roughness and tur
bulence of which he compared with
the violence of the storm raging
out-of-doors, Rev. H. H. Baldwin,
an aged preacher, was killed by
lightning.
Governor Russell has appointed
the following as the state board of
health : Richard H. Lewis, of Ral
eigh; Charles J. O'Hagan, of
Greenville; J. L. Nicholson, of
Richlands; A. W. Shaffer, of Ral
eigh; Albert Anderson, of Ashe-Tills.
1 AUGUST will entitle the purchaser to
a $10.00 purchase to ten chances.
acquainted with the
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advertised. Our Clothing is priced in i
further particulars.
from 85 cents to
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Sergeant.
! Franking Privilege Abused.
Washington, May 26. At the
cabinet meeting today Postmaster
General Smith brought up the
question of the franking privilege
in Cuba and Porto Rico. Under
the old Spanish law many munici
pal and local officials were entitled
to this privilege and have been
allowed to exercise it since the
United States assumed control.
The Postmaster-General read a
letter from Major Rathbone. who
Is at the head of the postal system
of Cuba, saying that the number
of persons exercising this privilege
now is excessive. . - Postmaster
General Smith will ascertain ex
actly to what extent the privilege
is used and report to the cabinet
before final action is determined
upon. -
To Gross Ocean Alone.
Gloucester, Mass., May 26.
Howard Blackburn, of this city,
formerly a well-known fisherman,
is building a 24-foot boat in which
he intends leaving here for Glou
cester, England, on June 17.
I The dimensions of the craft are
as follows : Water line, 24 feet,
29 i fjeet over all; width, 8 feet 7
inches;' depth, 5 feet,
j Blackburn expects to sleep dur
ing tjhe day time and sail at night
in order to avoid collisions.
Anstro-Hungarian Crisis.
Vienna, May 29. The Dolitical
crisis arising out of the Ausgleich,
the j agreement under which the
cost of the administration of com
mon affairs in the Austro-Hunga-rian
! monarchy is borne by both
parts in a proportion agreed upon
from; time to time between the two
parliaments, is intense, and both
the Austrian and Hungarian cabi
nets are expected to resign next
week.
Spain to Send Consuls Here Soon.
I WAsniNTON, May 26. It is un
derstood tbat4Spain will soon reap
point consuls to the United States,
and also send consuls to the. prin
cipal ports of the colonies we have
wrestled from her. A consul-general
will be sent to Havana and al
so to Manila, and consuls to the
other ports of those islands. Those
appointed will probably bo former
colonial officers.
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STATE NEWS.
The people of Henderson are
agitating the question of establiih
ing a graded school.
Charlotte now has telephonic
connections with Richmond, Phila
delphia and New York.
The hardware1 men of Virginia
and North Carolina are holding a
meeting in Charlotte today
Aaniatfint TTnituVl Ktata )itriet
Attorney Blackburn has lodated in
wmsion xor ine practice on law.
The State Dairvmen's Aeiocia.
tion and the Sirine Breeder' Amo-
oiation will meet in Concotd, June
27th-28th. j
Cotton growers are discouraged
over the prospects for a crop.
week's phenomenally cold weather
gave cotton a black eye.
Tulane University, New brleans,
has conferred the degree of LL. D.
on Dr. E. A. Alderman, president
of the Universitv of North Caro
lina. . .
A cotton factory is to be erected
at Sanford at once. W. ; I. Wat
kins and T. L. Chitholin, MKam
8eurt will be president ajl ju";
ger respectively. I -
J. D. Pillard, a farmer of Halifax
county, last week plowed up
small iron pot containing gold coi
He declined to tell the amount cf
money be secured.
Prof. K. P7 Harrington,-of th
University of North Carolina, b
resigned his poiition in the facu.'7
to accept the chair of Latin in jiJ
University of Maine. r
A. Roienbaum, of Beigec'
Ala., committed suicide at Wayc
ville Saturday na--aiing by Jusp
ing into a well. No reason 11
assigned for the rash deed.
J. M. Allen, of the Agricultur1;
Department, announces that
jtiii soon oecfin ai naieix" "i"r.
lication of an independent Rer1'
can paper, The State Journal.
faol. Fleming Gardner, of tTJ
mington, chief engineer of the At
lantic Coast Line, jlied sud-27
n Via n m f t. '
oaturaay aicernoqn t
C. He was eighty-three yeari
and served in tne iUw-M,-
Civil wars. t
While gambling at
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morning two negroes, SimbnH j
and Forn Pate, became mb j-
in a quarrell which irtt
murder. Harris shot Patettr
times and escaped.
people.
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