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CONTRACTING THE CUREEKCY.
' It seems that some of the Repab
licaa statesmen, who have doubtless
held consultation with the Wall street
magnates, have struck on a plan to
retire the greenbacks and Sherman
notes and lock them op without
waiting for any action by Congress
or aiy authority from Congress so to
do. It will be necessary to carry out
! this programme to accumulate a
large surplus in the Treasury which
may be used in paying' current ex
penses, making it unnecessary to use
the greenbacks-and Sherman notes
which have been presented for re
demption, all of which will conse
quently go into the Treasury vaults,
there to remain. . This is one of the
secrets of the large increase of duties
in the Dingley bill, which provides
for many millions more than will be
needed to make good rthe deficiency.
Thejrwant not only money enough'
to meet all the demands of the Gov
eminent, but enough to leave a large
surplus, which is to be drawn upon if
I need be, so that the redeemed green
backs and Sherman notes mav be
. taken out of circulation and perma
nently locked up. '
i A short while ago we referred to a
visit of Secretary, Gage to Wall
street, and to the suggestions under
stood to have been made to him at
t; that time by the money kings who
make that their headquarters. It
! seems that Secretary Gage was
agreeable and is now ; following the
suggestion the Waft street mon-
archs. This means eventually, if the
plan succeeds, the locking ap of
about $500,000,000 of Government
notes, nearly $350,OvOoOO of ; which
have been doing full duty as money
for the past thirty-five years. Of
course this will be dones only slowly,
, but if there should be a sufficient y
larpe surplm in the Treasury it can
be done rapidly, for then all the con
tract ion ists who want t(p get rid of
- the greenbacks and Sherman notes
will have to do! will be! to present
their notes at the sublreasuries or
Treasury and get the gold for them,
the notes being bundled !up and con
signed to the vaults to see the light
" no more if they can. be kept there.
The Washington j correspondent of
the New York Journal thui tells how
they have beguq to play 'this game :
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'Secretary Gage has elven iostrac
tiom toj United States Treasurer Mor
gan and the several sail treasurers to
impound as lar at! possible all green
baclcs. aodShermaa notes.) His policy
is to keep tttess two classes ol currency
locked dp mi the Treasury and to use,
il meeting tfl nirmnl vn.aa ni lha
I n r T .. , r T
ujvernment, silver
cites. i !
and silver cettifi-
'MH.-'-l !
"Ia pursuance of
toe past two! weeks the greenbacks held
'bo Treasury have increased Irom
wvn.upu to 34 189 000, and Sherman
"Wes frui j $24,448,000 to ! 125 808,000.
Djrioj; $he same period there was re
"'ed both classes of nbtes $6.t3.-
222'a Ba Phile thcy !were reiwued My
1350 000 Were paid out by the I Treasury.
'"Unliis asked for.' said a'' Treasary
official. 'we are not piyiae out green
backs and Shtrman notes.' ,
"An increase in the Treasury holdings
of these two classes of currency is ex
. pected this wet Ic as the result of gold
"ports. Some Treasury estimates for
Saturday's gold exports run as high as
3 500 000. To-day's withdrawals of
1550.000 for expjrt to morrow redoces
the gold reserve to $147,445,000." j
But- some of the gold men see
through this game of a big surplus,
and the contraction of the currency
,1 JMmed at by locking up the redeemed
notes and are vigorously denouncing
senator Gray, of Delaware, who
as one of Cleveland's right-bowers
and stood in with him and Carlisle
and other gold pjatei statesmen, is
ne who sees the! danger and raises
. tbe y of alarm. He is thus re
Ported by the same correspondent of
lue Journal from whom; we have
quoted above: ..; '
th"Nothing could more significantly cap
fe monument ot financial folly, so
laaoriously erected by tbe Republican
Party during the past twenty-five years,
JS" tfae proposal,! now distinctly
i!I?"ed' 10 tax the people for a huge
"Plus, beyond the necessities of gov
"nmental expenditure, to be held idle
th. treasury, and not restored to
caannels of business and trade. The
4n.H 2 pwer wa "w before threat
bi.h obe so mthlessly and defiantly
o"?' ry dollar thus taken from the
taken the peoPle wtl1 be onlawfully
linnTh; thre hundred and forty-six mil
anS B?f8reenback. the one hundred
no? v D,ill'ons ot Sherman Treasury
con-,pa?able 00 demand undoubtedly
pom e a tanding menace to the
mai, 8ervei and consequently to tbe
mtenance ot a stable currency at "par
law in . K'eenbacks are required by
the no. rei8lued when they come into
ne Possession of the Government. They
VOL. XXVIII.
can only be retired by authority of law.
u cbuoo saieiy retired only by such
carefully contrived legislation as shall by
.uuaiuuiea currency avow the distress
Of contraction. i3-.tyc
- "A bill which -i proposes on the one
band to take millions by way of taxation
uui ui me pocitets ot the people to be
paid as bounties to favored classes, and
on the other to take additional millions
beyond the requirements of government
M Txpcnawue, to lie idle in the Treas
ury and thereby produce a contraction of
iuc larrcQcy, wouia seem to lack any
icavuio tnai couia commend it to dodu
lar favor. - ,:, ;
"Such a bill runs athwart every con
viction of my life and should oe a chai-
lenge to ever Democrat who under
stands and loves the principles of his
iiiy j untiring wanare in behalf of
the people whom it- threatens to op
press. ' .
"Principles cannot be compromised
u Vmo ucmocrdii cannot be cajoled
into surrender to the party of privilege
and DlutocracT. Th r
senate, believe, stand togeier on this
The law which was passed for the
express purpose of preventing such
contraction ol the currency as is here
contemplated req aires the reissuing
of the redeemed greenbacks, but not
the Sherman notes, for they were not
in existence when the ( law was
passed, but they propose to evade the
law, while appearing to obey it, by
paying out a lew of the greenbacks,
just enough to keep np the appear
ance of reissuing t'uem. If
.1
could get a ' sufficient
number of
them locked up- to enable them to
easily control the remainder and
could elect a Congress which could
bs persuaded to repeal the law re
quiring the reissuing, the game would
D3 a success and they would have it
all in their own hands. One of the
arguments that would be used in
Congress tor support the movement
for repeal would be the amount of
greenbacks locked up for which there
was no nse, which would be the rea
son asslgaed for not reissuing them.
Of course the men who are play
ing this game "and the administra
tion which through the Secretary of
the Treasury co operates jwith them
will oppose replacing those redeemed
notes with silver or with State bank
notes or any- other notes that they
cannot control, j for contraction is
what; they are after, toj make the
money they have more valuable.
It is: much easier to appease the
hunger of the ravenous j wild beast
than it is the insatiate greed of the
Shylock. j i '. '. ,;v
- With such object lessons as this
perhaps our gold Democratic friends
may catch on after awhile, as Sena
tor Gray seems to: be doing, and
grasp the true indwardness of the
"sound money" cry which j caught its
inspiration from Wall street.
Karon HESTioa.
There never was much doubt that
when Cecil Rhodes sent Dr. Jameson
to invade the Transvaal he bad the
secret endorsement ot Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain, who, when the
expedition came to grief, denied all
knowledge of it, as Cecil Rhodes de
nied all responsibility for it, although
be afterwards in the farcical Parlia
ment iary investigation, where' be
posed as a hero,' assumed all the re
sponsibility and instead of meeting
with reproof went back with flying
colors and began to lay his plans for
further assaults and encroachments'
upon the territory of the Boers. In
this he has the co-operation of Cham
berlain, who is seeking or trying to
make a pretext to carry lout those
plans. The Transvaal Government
is aware of this and has quietly been
putting itself in position! to resist
any open movement that may be
made. As colonization of English
men was part of the programme the
Boer parliamentj passed a law re
stricting immigration, jand applying
conditions that j would practically
make the English, colonists subjects
of the Republic1 and not of. Great
Britain. The British j Government
objected to this as a violation of
treaty, and to avoid giving a pre
text for encroachment which Cham
berlain sought the Transvaal par
liament repealed the act, but in
sisted on the right to pass and en
force It. President Kruger proposes
if Great Britain does not take this
view of it. to submit it to arbitra
tion, and this puts Mr. Chamberlain
in a sling for it removes the pretext
for war; and if the proposition be
accepted, it will be a recognition of
the Republic's right to legislate
without consulting Great Britain.
As far as tact
and management are
concerned, . thus
far cool-headed
Paul is on top.
According to a late dispatch . the
planters and other employers of la
bor in the Hawaiian islands : have
entered Into aa agreement to employ
American in preference to European
or Asiatic labor, in which they will
have, the support of the Govern
ment. The object of this is to- en
courage American immigration and
discourage Immigration from other,
but especially Asiatic countries. The
Government is doing all it can ; now
to restrict Asiatic immigration by
the stringent enforcement of immi
gration laws, and this it is which has
recently caused some friction be
tween - it and the Government of
Japan, which ;' claims that under
treaty Japanese emigrants have an
unrestricted right of entry to and
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domicile in. Hawaii. Under, the
monarchy a large immigration of
Asiatics was not such a serious mat
ter, but uodet a : Republic : with the
right of suffrage, which cannot well be
gi ven to immigrants of our nationality
and denied to those ot another it is
a more serious matter, for it would
be but a question of time, and no
long time, either, when the Japanese
would have the Government abso
lutely in their possession, and make
Hawaii a' mere dependency of Japan.
This is what the Hawaiian Govern
meht fears and dreads, and this is !
why It is so anxious for annexation
to the -United" States, which is its
only hope.
( The report on the Increase of ex
ports front Southern K ports for the
nine months ending with March, as
compared - with .the corresponding
period of last year, makes a gratify
ing exhibit. One of the encouraging
features in it is that while the in
crease in a few instances Is due to
the larger cotton shipments the in
crease in the others comes from
shipments of Western grain, flour,
meats, a business which has
grown from practically nothing to
immense proportions in the past few
years. The old theories abuut grain
heating, meat spoiling, &c., in tran
sit through the warm climate of the
South and across the warm waters
ot tbe Gulf have been exploded, and
now it is simply a question of the
ability to handle the Western pro
ducts to be shipped. The facilities
in this respect are constantly im
proving with the railroad better
ments and closer connections, better
wharfage and elevator equipment,
additional vessels to the lines al
ready established, and the improve
ment of harbors, some of which that
a few years ago would admit vessels!
of light draft only now float the
largest sea-going ships. There is a
great ' future before our Southern
ports. ' . ... : , '
,The Ashevilie Citizen referring to
a rumor that George Vanderbllt in
tended to live abroad for many
years, quotes a friend of his as say
ing that there was no truth in the re
port, that "Biltmore is the dearest
spot on earth to him." It cost about
$10,000,000. We don't blame George.
Even omttting the mountain scenery
and Bill Nye's "broad expanse of
climate," and Bro. Cameron's " wine
tonic" atmosphere; If we- had a
ranche like that we'd stick to it. '
A, somewhat remarkable funeral
took place at Reading, Pa., the other
day when a H pound baby five
weeks old was buried. It was eleven
inches long and so well formed that
the doctors hoped It would live. In
its five weeks of life it had not in
creased a quarter of an ounce in
weight.
Business must be bad with tbe
Kentucky doctors, so many of them
are going into politics, and Republic
can politics, too, which is worse. Dr.
Hunter was knocked out- for the
Senate, Dr. Deboe went in, and now
Dr. James is legging for U. S. Mar
shal, i
The Washington papers ; protest
against the appointment of Cheat
ham, of North Carolina, Recorder of
Deeds for the District of Columbia.
Speaking for the District patriots
they regard it as a Cheat 'em busi
ness.
The late Theodore A. Havemeyer,
of the Sugar Trust, died poor after
all. He was supposed to be worth
about $20,000,000, but he left an
estate worth only $4,000,000.
Governor Taylor, ot Tennessee,
threatens to resign and go on the
lecture platform. He has become
weary of being lectured by the other
fellows who wanted something and
didn't get It.
There is trouble brewing for
somebody. The Milwaukee and
Chicago brewers are organizing 'a
big lobby to go to Washington to
fight the beer tax. -
In commenting upon the tendency
to extravagance in appropriations by
Congress an exchange asks: "When
is thi to slow up ?" When the ' Re
publican party is knocked out.
CHARLOTTE TO WILMINGTON.
Tbe Two Dollar Saturday Hate to Qo Into
EffMtJana 1st. ;''
At the request of its many patrons and
friends in Wilmington, the Seaboard Air
Line-has agreed to anticipate Its two
dollar Saturday rate. Charlotte to Wil
mington, to go into effect on the first of
June, in order to enable the members' of
the Southern Presbyterian Assembly to
come to Wilmington on the 20th of May
and spend Sunday. It is hoped that a
large number of the members, will take
advantage, of this opportunity. The rate
will be two dollars for the round trip;
Tbe Seaboard Air Line is contempla
ting putting on a parlor car to run be
tween Charlotte and Wilmington for
the accommodation of its patrons. The
movement will probably be commenced
on May 29th. enabling tbe delegates and
visitors to the Presbyterian Assembly to
make a more comfortable trip. . ;
Register of Deeds Norwood
the past week issued marriage licenses
to one white and two colored couples.
WILMINGTON, N. 0
DmO ot HIM Galilei Heed Wrenon. ;
The news of the death of Miss Callle
Reed French is not a surprise to her
iriends. ; as it has been feared for : some
time that she could not live. But the
report that she had passed away was
none tbe less painful" because it was not
unexpected. Miss French died at 10
o'clock yesterday morning at tbe resi
dence of her father, corner Eighth and
Market streets. l':--:x-'-:': ' "-. f:
It is doubtful if there was a young
lady in the city who was more univer
sally beloved ' than ' Miss French, ' Her
sweet Christian character and sunny dis
position, united with unusual graces both
of mind and person,' won for her a wide
circle of friends. They all hear with pro
foundiorrow of her untimely end. j
The deceased young lady 'had been
an invalid for twelve months or longer
and had suffered much pain, but she en
tered into rest without a struggle. :- .
She is survived by her -father , Mr.
William R. French, derk of the Crimi
nal Court; her mother, Mrs. Eliza
French, and her only brother, Mr. Rob
ert S. French, who is general passenger
agent of the Plant system, and who ar
rived here Monday to be present at the
bedside of his sister. Mrs. J. Harry
Boat wright, of Portsmouth, a warm
personal friend of the deceased, 'was
also summoned to the sick bed. '
- The funeral will; be conducted at 11
o'clock this morning from St. James'
church. r ;.. , : ' -;:
MISSING LETTER FOUND. '
Tbe Cue Agaloet Foatoffiee Clerk Jao. W.
Moore Sol Proaaed.
District Attorney C. B. Aycock, of the
United States District Court, entered a
nol pros in the case of Jno. W. Moore,
colored, charged with embezzling money
from the mails. The letter which Moore
was charged with stealing turned up last
Sunday, May 9tb.iat the postoffice in
Marion, S. C . with its contents intact.
and consequently n the United States
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wjttji ycsieruay a noi pros was entered
in the case against foore.
The affair was mysterious enough be
fore, but now it is doubly so, for how a
letter mailed in this city May 1st. should
in some unaccountable manner turn up
ia Marion, S. C, nine days afterwards,
after a j most diligent search had been
made for it, is certainly of a mysterious
nature. The letter arrived in Marion
Sunday on a train from the South. The
letter bears only one postage mark, that
of Wilmington, May 1st. but written on
the face is tbe word '-missenu' '- X
Postoffice Inspector Gregory will ar
rive in tbe city thil morning and proba
bly ne will be able to adiust matters.
Epitoopal Vliitattona.
The Bishops of the Methodist E.
Church, South, have recently held their
annual meeting at Nashville. Tenn.. and
arranged the plan of Episcopal visita
tion, for the! vear.f which are as follows
for North and South Carolina:
North Carolinaj Conference, Bishop
Hargrove, Raleigh December 1st.
Western N. C I Conference, Bishop
Key, Ashevilie, November 17th.
South Carolina I Conference, Bishop
Duncan, Florence, December 8th.
Bale of the C. T. 4k O. Bailroad. 1 ; ' : c
Mr. John R. Turrentine. Jr- was the
purchaser of the Carolina, Tennessee A.
Ohio Railroad, sold at auction yesterday
at Southport by virtue of a decree of the
Superior Court of Kew Hanover connty.
Tbe amount .bid was 110,000, the sale to
be confirmed by the court. There were
other bidders, two of whom were Mr Carl
Grnbnan.of Philadelphia, and Mr. T. HI
WaHace, of ' New York. ' They, with;
Mr. . T. Adams, receiver for the Union
Construction Company, and Mr. Frank
H. Blodgett, returned from Southport
yesterday and will; leave for their homes
to-day. Mr. J. T. Adams, receiver,
gives the Information that work on the
road will be resumed shortly and that
the road will probably be completed
from Wilmington jto Southport within a
period of four months. : :- 'f.
5 CITY "JKARKETS.
Vegetablea Oontfona Plentiful Bsraiea of
Bereral Vartetlee The Pint Haokle- i
barrloe Crabi, jCUms and Bhrimpt.
There was tbe usual plentiful supply
of vegetables on the city markets yester
day..'; -yx -: .:--i: :
Strawberries commanded , slightly
higher prices than several days ; ago,
blackberries were in good supply at 5c
per quart and there were a few huckle
berries, the first of the season, j .
The fish and mat market was fairly
well supplied, with little demand for
fish. Crabs, clams, and shrimp were on
sale. ' Eggs brought ftom 8 to 10 cents
per dozen.: j ,- - , : -:-
Vegetables Lettuce, to 5z per
head; beets, 5c per bnnch; asparagus,
10s per bunchr onions, 5: per bunch;
sweet potatoes, 2(j per peck; Irish -potatoes
(new ) 5c per quart; carrots, 5c per
bunch; soup bunches, 5c each, straw
berries, 1 per qaart; cauliflower, 10c
per head; English peas, 15c per peck;
cabbage, 5 to 10c per head; squash, 85
and ; 40c per 1 dozen
salad,
10c
per peck; radishes,
buncb; , turnips j SJfc
2X5
per
per buncb;
string Deans, 10c per
quart; black
berries, 5c per quart; huckleberries, 15c
per quart. 1 ' ' t
Fish bpots, 10c per bnnch; mullets,
10c per bunch; sturgeon, 5c per . bunch;
pigfish, 15c per bunch, j, :
Poultry Chickens, dressed. 60 to 75c
per pair; live, 55 to 70c per pair; spring
chickens, 25 to 50c per pair; turkeys,
dressed, 15c per pound. : ji
... Meats Sausage, 10c pet pound; loin
steak, lSXc; round, 10c; chuck beef. 7c;
stew, 5 to 6c; mutton, 10 to' lic; veal,
WKc &l I..-:-:
. Clams, crabs andjshrimps Clams, 15
to 20c per quart; shrimps, 20c per quart;
soft crabs, 40; per dozen; stone crabs,
5c each; channel crabs, 10c per dozen.
Mr. J. L Castine, of Rocky
Point, appreciates the pressing duties of
telegraph ; operators during a busy sea
son, and has rewarded 'the operators at
the Western Union for efficient services
with two crates of very fine strawberries.
FRIDAY, MAY' 21; 1897. J
SIGNS OF PROSPERITY.
HANDSOME NEW
v - COURSE OF
BUILDINGS IN
ERECTION. '
Oarpsnterv, Pelnttra and Briekmatona Busy
Arohlteoti and Contraotora Have
, All They Can Do.
. .Carpenters, painters and brickmasons
are not. idle now-a-days by any means.
Handsome new buildings are springing
nponthe scenes of the recent cot Mi
grations, and available vacant lots, are
rapidly becoming adorned with new and
modernly equipped residences.! This ac
tivity in building is not, however, so
very much more noticeable now than it
has been all along. '- I fact.; the archi
tects and contractors say that they have
bad-all they could do for some time. -
.Without speaking of the new stores'
and residences which have been com
pleted and occupied since the beginning
-of the year, there is a sufficient number
of itores and, dwellings in process of
erection now to encourage the belief that
our city is moving steadily forward in
architectural improvements. .
It is undertaken here .to name j tist a
few of the buildings in course of erec
tion, and it is to be remembered, of
course, that there are doubtless many
others that hava escaped the notice of
the reporter. j
The brick store of Mr. I. Shrier, near
corner of Front and Mulberry, Is, under
direction of architect Jas. F. Post,
rapidly nearing completion. The walls
are built as high as the second story, and
the sleepers for both flxrs are in place.
The lumber for joists, rafters and other
wood work is on the ground. It is to
be two stories high, with a basement, and
win be 83 feet long by 83 feet wide.
Mr. S. Bshrends store on Front street
is undergoing; repairs It will be ready
to be reoccupied by Messrs. C. W.Pol
vogt & Co. at an early date. Mesir. D.
Getaz & Co. are the contractors, and
Mr. H. E. Bonitz is architect and super
intendent. The building will be equip
ped with an elevator, plate-glass win
dows, pressed brick front and1 metal
trimmings. The brick rendered defec
tive b the fire has been removed. A
good part of the interior work has al
ready been furnished. ;
. Further down Front the sound of the
saw and hammer may be heard on the
Loeb building, owned by Mr. A. D.
Wessell, and just south of his store.
It was formerly a dwelling house, and
the upper story will still be used as a
suite of sleeping rooms, but the lower
floor is being converted into a store.
The corner room bn the first flior is al
ready in use as a restaurant. Contractor
Coleman Twining has the work In
charge.
' Silvia & Savage, contractors, are erect
ing a new dwelling for Mrs. W. T. Dag
gett on Front between Nun and, Church,
on the site ot the one partly destroyed
by fire several months ago.
Om Market between Eighth and Ninth
a cottage dwelling is being erected,
under the supervision ot architect H. E.
Bonitz, for occupancy by Mr. R. H.
Pickett. :. .
There is another new dwelling De
ng erected on Second street, between
Orange and. Ann, by contractor Silvy.
It is the property of Mrs.A.A. Moffitt.
' Contractor L. H. Vollers is erecting a
new dwelling-house on Dock street, be
tween Sixth and Seventh. It will be
owned by Mrs. L. Vollers. and occupied
by Mr. J, M. Solky. Mr. Vollers has also
recently completed for Mr. Stephen
Cbadbourn a dwelling house near Sixth
and Orange streets.
Under the thorough-going methods
of contractor Geo. B. . Hanna, the
Wnghtsville Beach Hotel will be ready
for guests by the specified time June
1st. The root is on, and the painters
are putting on the second coat of painf.
A new ward two stories high has just
been started at the Marine hospital, by
D. Gitaz & Co. ) - j
There are others to be noticed later, i
TJ. B. DIatriot Court. H
The entire session of the United
States Court yesterday was taken up
with the suit for $40,000, brought by the
White Oak - River Corporation Com
pany against Mr. Thomas Mclntyre
Upon the convening of court hearing
of the evidence of Mr. Loum Snow, of
New Bedford, Mass., president of the
White Oak River Corporation Com
pany, was resumed, after which witness
Kelly E. Terry, general manager of the
same company, was called to the stand.
Mr. C W. Plummer, of New Bedford,
treasurer of the company, and Mr. D.
S. Amon, of i Onslow, were next ex
amined. ' ,, .' ; .. ..
' The court shortly before 6 o'clock,
while taking the testimony of Mr. Jno.
D. Costin, of Onslow, took a recess un
til 10 o'clock to-morrow morning..
Death of Mrs. Sarah Pearaall.
Mrs. Sarah Pearsall, relict of the late
Wm. D. Pearsall and motber of our es
teemed fellow citizens, Messrs. Oscar
and Philander Pearsall, died suddenly
yesterday morning at Marshville, Anson
county, where she ; was visiting her
daughter. Mrs. T. W. Marsh, in the 70th
'year' of her age. ; Her remains will ar
rive on the Carolina Central train at
12.80 o'clock to-dav and will be taken to
St. Andrew's ' Presbyterian church,
where the funeral services will be held
at once. The burial will be made at the
close of the services.
Mrs. Pearsall has been . feeble for
many months and her death was not un-
jexpected.." ' . . ;;
The Staiv regrets to hear of
tbe death of Mrs. Louise Smith, which
occurred in Macon, Ga., last Wednesday.
The deceased was the wife of Mr. Jas. H.
Smith, for a number of years a resident
of this citv, and a sister of Mrs. S. L.
Yopp and Mr. D. W. Matthews, both of
this city. She was a daughter of the
late Geo. W. Reaves.
the treasury department have been filed
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EUROPEAN WAR NEWS.
THE SULTAN POSTPONES HI8 REPLY
'' "TO THE POWERS. .
It Ia Believed Will - Not - Btop . Edhem
I Pasha Until Brery Straieclo Point Is
; u the Hands of the Turks The '
; . Tarklih Oarrlaon at Preven "
f Offra to Capitulate, -
By Cable to the Morning Star.
London, May 15. The Sultan's re-
ply to the note of the ambassadors at
Constantinople offering mediation, say
ing he would be ready to discuss the
matter after the greater Bairam festival
which ends on Sunday I night, justifies
the fear that the Powers have drawn a
geni out of the war that it will not be
easy to get back. Abdul Hamld's an
swer is cool almost to the point of inso
lence. It la that ot a sovereign with a
powerful army behind him and he is
disposed to treat the Powers cavalierly.
Articles published in the semi-official
press of the continent show that the in
crease in tbe prestige of 'the Sultan is
tne cniet concern ot the Eurooean cabi
nets and that the prospects of an effec
tive enforcement'of general reforms lor
the Turkish empire are thereby, rele
gated to tbe very distant fatpre.
ine postponement of the Sultan re
ply until after tbe great Bairam is inter
preted as meaning that his Maiestv in
tends that his armv shall continue its
victorious advance until every strategic
point on the Othrya mountain range is in
the hands of the Turks, and that only
then will Edhem Pasha receive orders to
stop righting. The resumption of fight
ine bv the Greeks in . Enirn i re
garded as a foolish move and only
furnishes Turkey with a plausible motive
for refusing arf armistice. It also hin
ders the progress ot the peace negotia
tions. " - ' '.
Tbe chancelleries are also occupied
with tbe difficult problem of how Greece
ill pay the indemnity whica Turkey
seems certain to demand.
An International- commission, to ad
minister the finances of Greece on the
lines of the similar Turkish commission,
is mooted. The Greek commission
would, it is proposed, sit at Athens, and
talk, over the Greek customs for the pur
pose oi tne ureeic aebt and possibly for
the war indemnity. . .
Athens. Mav 15. A private disoatch
from Arta says that the Turkish garri
son at Prevesa, at tbe northern entrance
of the Gulf of Arta. which has been be
sieged by the Greek land and sea forces
almost from the outbreak of the war, has
sent the Greek Archbishop and five no
tabilities of. Prevesa to the commander
of the besieging Greek army with a mes
sage saying that the Turkish force is
ready to capitulate to the regular forces
of Greece. : . '
The Greeks have been bombarding
Nikopolis since early this morning.;
The government has addressed a note
to the ministers of the Powers saying
that the Turks, by fortifying Griboro,
are responsible for the operations in
& pirns. The note accuses the Porte of
inducing small vessels to commit piracy
upon Greek ships.
A second batch of troops has been re-.
called from Crete, and it is announced
the third and last detachment will soon
fee withdrawn.
The aides to the Crown Prince.1 who
were recalled from Tbessalv, upon their
arrival at Piraeas were received with
ironical cheers. - i J
In Friday's battle at Filippidia, 650
men were killed and twenty-eight of
ficers wounded, i t
It is reported here the loss of prestige
on the part of France at Constantinople
and the German influence there is caus
ing considerable anger.
Constantinople, May 15. The sumv
of 10,000.000 pounds (Turkish) is men
tioned here as tbe amount of the in
demnity which Turkey will demand
from Greece. ! !
Placards have 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 advantages she can give. .1
Paris. May 15. It is stated that the
delay of tbe Saltan of Turkey in arrang
ing for a cessation of hostilities is due to
the direct advice of Emperor William of
Germany not to grant an armistice until
the Greeks have again retreated.
MILL MEN MEET.
Convention of Cotton Tarn Mennfaetarara
at Charlotte Agreement for CartaU-
meat ol Prodaotion.
By Telegraph to the Morning Star.
Charlotte, N. C, May 15. A con
vention of cotton yarn manufacturers
was held here to-day, about forty yarn
mills being represented. A number of
Other cotton manufacturers also attend
ed the meeting. An agreement was
signed bv which a curtailment in pro
duction of 25 per cent, will be made in,
yarns below twenties, th s reduction to
go into effect June 14th. Action was
also taken to obtain a reduction in
freight rates from Southern points to
the markets of the North and West.
Several railroad representatives were
here, and tbe subject will be prose
cuted vigorously. ..Action was also
taken for the . purpose of eliminating
many extra charges which it has be
come the custom of commission houses
to make or allow to purchasers of yarns.
A special committee was appointed to
look after labor legislation. '
A permanent organization was effect
ed, J. T. Anthony, of Charlotte,! being
made president and A. A, Rhyne, of
Mount Holly, being made vice presi
dent. A board of seven directors was
created and tbe directors were elected.
The meeting adjourned subject to the
call of tbe board of directors.1 j
r It seemed to be tbe sense of the
meeting that a further reduction should
be made. If necessary to so. in order to
bring the price of yarns to a profitable
basis. .. '!.."
THE TARIFF BILL-
Plan of Aotion Decided XTpoo by Demo
' eratio Members of the Benate Com
mittee on Plnanee.
Bv Telegraph to the Horning Star,
i Washington. May 15.The Demo
cratic members of the Senate Commit
tee on Finance were in consultation to
day on the Tariff bill.' They decided not
to. offer a substitute for the Finance
Committee bill,' but to propose amend
ments which, while they, will reduce the
rates would, if added to the rates of tbe
Wilson law. produce sufficient revenue.
They regal d the committee's bill as a
revenue producer and calculate, that
even without the proposed beer tax and
tea duty, it would bring a surplus into
the treasury. Ua the other hand, they
regard the House bill as nearly " pro
hibitive on many ot tne schedules and
think that on this account it. would be
deficient in the production of revenue.
The Democratic members are especially
critical of the ! sugar, glass and wood
schedules and expect to offer amend
ments to all of them.
NO. 29
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY WILL SEND A
V - MESSAGE T6 CONGRESS.
Conoarnlec tbe Deprivations ' to Whloh
'meriean Cltiasna Are Subjected in". -Cuba,
and Beeomraendlng "j'
.. : aa Apmopiiatlon tor ':-' A
j-. 1 Their Belief. .
' ' By Telegraph "to the Morning Star.
Washington, lkj ll The definite
announcement wasj made at tbe Capitol
to-day that a message on the Cuban sit
uation will be sent to Congress by the
President! next Monday. It will deal
specifically with the question of the de
privations to which American citizens
are subjected in Cuba, and it will rec
ommend an appropriation for their re
lief. ,,rtY.J-: y-A:,:,A. -. i.ry.
In considering ways and means of af
fording substantial relief to American
Citizens in Cuba who are in great dis
tress owing to the war, the administra
tion has a plan which may be put in
operation if it is sanctioned by tbe judg
ment of the United States' consular of
ficers in Cuba who, being oft the ground,
are supposed to be better qualified to
judge of the 'efficiency of proposed relief
measures. , This plan Is to give notice
through the American consuls to all
American citizens! in Cuba that tbe
Government would undertake to remove
them from the island to the United
States if they so desire. To do this
will require action by Congress, not ne
cessarily in specific authorization of the
removal but merely the limitation of the
appropriation to the general terms of
one for the relief qf American-citizens
in Cuba. ; A similar plan 'was adopted
with benefit In China during the rioting
incident to the Chinese-Japanese war
and during the Armenian troubles in
Turkey. -i -
The reason for this is the belief,
founded on reports from United States
Consul Generafi.ee and other United
States consular officers, that the war
has so thoroughly f exhausted the agri
cultural resources of the island that it
will be a long time before it will be
again in condition to maintain its popu
lation. . j I!'" -! , ;
The proposed American exodus from
Cuba must be purely voluntary, and It is
not even proposed to present the alter
native of denying ! supplies if destitute
Americans refuse to leave the Island. It
isrhe belief of Gen. Lee that majiy per
sons will avail themselves of such an op
portunity. So far as officially known to
tbe department through" the reports of
the consuls made up to this time, the
number of Americans in this condition
is between 150 and 800. In. explanation
of this small number, it is said that most
of the Americans, natives, living in Cuba,
are employed in tbe nigner branches of
industries or , professions and are
not sctual workera nf tbe , anil. Th
sufferers are ; mostly naturalized citi
zens, holding small parcels of ground
upon which they have depended hereto
fore for a livelihood. : It is not doubted
that there are more of this class in need
than are yet known to the department,
but it is booed in the coursa of a few
days to have a census of them. The
agencies to be used to relieve these peo
ple are the United States consuls in
Cuba, and' tbe Snaniah Government
through its minister here, has professed
readiness to assist in tbe distribution of
relief. , - -..
All tbe information which the Stat
Deoartment ia receiving from official
and unofficial sources confirms the pub
lished reoorts of the destitution Mint in a
in Cuba among those who are penned
op in me towns. Aosoiute starvation is
threatened, owing to the lack of food
supplies. The reports also confirm the
statements that 1 1 many sufferers are
American citizens, most of them nf
course naturalized, but there are also
native born Americans. It is learned
that the administration, when the facts
as to the existing j destitution in Cuba
first came to the knowledge of the
President, was disposed to move cau
tiously, as it was feared that precipitate
action might irritate Spain and possibly
endanger the lives of our consular offi
cers when the character of their reports
became known to the Spanish authori
ties and tbe subjects of Spam in Cuba.
NEW FROM HAVAN. I
A Mor etary Panio Speoial Commiuioner
Calhcaa ITaiiflei the Spaolah Oovern
ment of Hia Ariival Conanl Qea-
eral Lee Prcteita Againat Vio
I lation of Ame'loan Maila.
Br Telegraph to the Homing Star.
Havana,' May 15, via Key Wist,
May 15. The decision of the Govern
ment against the exchanging of bank
bills for silver coin has caused a panic.
Prices of bread, milk and other necessi
ties of life have doubled within; the past
few days. The working.classes, as well
as all Government employes, both civil
and military, openly express their dis
satisfaction with the action of tbe Gov
ernment in paying them in scrip which
is 90 per cent, below par. It is believed
tbe Government will no longer accept
paper money in payment ol taxes.- In
that event a further depreciation of tbe
paper money may be expected.'
Through Consul General Lee, W. J.
Calhoun, the special commissioner ap
pointed bv the United States to investi
gate the killing of Dr. Ruiz, officially no
tified the Spanish Government cf tbe
fact of his arrival, adding that be was
awaiting communications from the
Spanish Government and tbe naming of
a representative who Is expected to co
operate with him.
Consul General Lee and special com
missioner Calhoun yesterday visited the
city jail and talked with the prisoners
there. Among those Interviewed were
Senor Vlondi, attorney for Gen.
Julio Sangaillv, and Senor Garcia,
who is charged with publishing
unreliable , and j alarming anti-Spanish
news. Senor Garcia attempted
to plead American citizenship in de
fence, but so far he has been unable to
produce the proofs of this citizenship,
and it is doubtful whether he will be
able to demonstrate that he is a citizen
of the United States.
General Lee has entered a protest at
the palace against the violation of Amer
ican mails at tbe Havana postoffice. '
According to official advices received
here, Gen. Gomez, fleeing- before the
columns of Captain General Wevler, is
now - in the j virgin forests of the
province of Puerto Princioe. west
of the Tucaro-Moron trocha. Others
there are who believe that he has suc
ceeded in crossing the trocha and per
sonally escaping by sea with a few men.
It seems to be j pretty well settled, bow
ever, that he is now at least forty miles
from Havana and consequently there is
little fear of an attack on the city of Ha
vana by tbe insurgents. ,
Calixto Soto, a surrendered lieutenant
from the camp of Gen. Gomez, reports
tnat lyomez. during tne winter campaign.
did not cross the river Ziza. He marched
through tbe Seata Teresa, La MaiagnOn
ana ia neiorma .cones, ana is now
apposed to be in the vicinity of the last
mentioned place. ' He wanted to Invade
the western provinces, but the insurgent
Government would not allow him to do
this, fearing; tbe superior Spanish forces
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Gomez still continues his former tactics.
declining to fight and confining bis
military operations to light skirmishing. .
tie reues upon time, tne wet season, tbe
breaking down of the fioancial system of. :
the Spanish Government . and - the
ravages of disease among the Govern--'
ment forces to bring about the triumph
of his cause.
. ' THE CIVIL SERVICE. !
"! ' ' eaawBwn ;
Boma.of Its Absurdities and Inoonaisten
olea aa Shown by the Iaveatiaatlon cf '
' . tbe Sonata Committee.- ' . .
By Telegraph to the Morning Star. '
aw t
w AsiiiN liTON, May is. The senate sk ?i
committee investigating the condition - - J !'
of the civil service, resumed its session A -yA 1
to-day. Auditor Howard, who has ia-
risdiction of the accounts of the PoaU
office Department, presented a statement
showing 56 per cent; of the employes to
oe KepuDiicaos and 4U per cent. .Demo
crats; . balance unknown. The clerks
brought in under the civil service had
been an improvement over old clerks.
fublrc Printer Palmer stated that he
believed it would be advantageous to
abolish the civil service as applicable to
tbe Government Printing Office and go
oaca io tne lormer system.
Commissioner Proctor stated that the
examinations were not prepared by the
L.ivu service commission, but by a
board from the Government printing of-v
fice, familiar with the requirements. The
public printer nominated the board so
that be retained discretion over the ex
aminations.
William H. Collins, chief clerk of the
Government printing office, caused a
mild sensation by stating that he held a
commission as a member of tbe board of
examiners. But be did not know the
other members and bad never acted,;
After being appointed 'he had been call
ed before Albert Baker, secretarv at
Public Printer Benedict, and advised
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u i wuuiu uc acsiraoie ior aim not lO . 1 .
serve until so directed .by the .public
printer.'-..
Mr. Klltins brought out what he re
garded as an inconsistency that tbe me
chanical force worked eight hours a day
wnue tne clerical force worked six and
a half hours, at greater pay. The law
required seven hours a day pi Govern
ment clerks and Mr. Elkios estimated
that the government lost tlS.OCO to
120.000 a day by short clerical service.
After extended discussion, the mem
bers of the committee; aereed that the
public printer bad the right to rearrange
the list of skilled labor! omitting stable
men, charwomen, door-keepers and
others heretofore classed as skilled help.
Mr. Palmer said if be had this oower.'
he proposed to exercise; it, but he felt
that the Civil Service Commission
would interfere with his action. j
"Suppose they do" asked Mr.'EIkins,
what can they do to yoo? They are
now above the law. You have as much
right to construe the law as they have.
The trouble is every one is afraid of
this commission."
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MISSISSIPPI (FLOOD.
Biver at a 8tand-till at New Orleans -
Work Still Pfoarualn An r.avaaa. , -AAi
By Telegraph to the Morning Star. '. .-.' '' '-
n&n uKLa&na, mar ine river .
still refusjs to reveal its future plans. ' A
standing still all day and night. Never
theless the engineers are growing in the
oeiiet tnat the Biggs crevasse happened
after the flocjg wave passed Vicksburg
and that the worst Is over. Wotk is still
going on steadily on weak levees and
the Burton line at Baton Rouge is being
neiu witn tne rest. Tne attornev ol the
levee board gave an opinion adverse to
the proposed grant to tbe railroads here,
but it Is believed that the deal will even
tually be made and tbe lines build large
levees in front of the city running a
double track along the top.
A DASTARDLY DEED.
An Elderly White Kan Aatanltea and
Hia -Throat
Cat, Near Belda-
N' O.'-. I A-A"
By Telegraph to the Morning Star, ' :
Cbarlottb, N. , C, May 15. An '
elderly 'man with his throat cut from ear
to ear was found on the public highway
near Reidsville to-day. He could not
articulate, but wrote on a slip of paper
that be was Charles Preston, a public
school teacher, making his way from
Patrick county. Virginia, to Caswell
county, North Carolina, and had been
attacked by two young white men, who
carried him into the pine-woods and cut
bis throat, when they found he had no
money. Physicians are, trying to save
his life.
SPANISH NEVY8 PAPERS k "
Disposed to Bsenl the Proposed Action by
, Congiesa for the Blla( ot Amerl
eana In Onha. -': :'A
By Cable to the Morning Star. ''
Madrid, May 15. Tbe Heraldo, re-.
ferring to the possible action of the
United Sutes for the relief of 'Amerl
cans in Cuba, says: "The Spanish Gov-
erament will have universal opinion on -
its sine ii it acts with energy in reoel-
ling American Interference ' in ?:: our
atlairs. out this opinion will be. hostile .
unless the Government! ceases making
concessions. These displays of weak
ness, if they do not Increase the difficulty
of solving the question, certainly do not
improve the situation in Cuba. f
The Corresfottdencia announces that
the reported increase in the strength of
the Spanish navy was decided upon in
view of the possibility of International
conflicts, ' . -. : . . i . .. .
iDr.J. M. Hays, a member of the
State Board of Medical Examiners, ' was
found dead in bed . at hit: home In
Greensboro yesterday morning. , ;
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