The News and Observer. VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 67. TIME QJ\O3(IEST ©O(K©QJ)[LATD(I)[KI ®F /&STO KKDtRtTTK] ©ADBGDILDIiM IMOIX WALKING FOR A WAGER FRED MILLER UNDERTAKES TO TRAMP 2,600 MILES IN SEVEN MONTHS. HAS COMPLETED HALF HIS TASK. He is to Walk from New York to Jack sonville and Return on a Bet of $5,000-—He Started With Nothing and was to Receive Nothing on 11 is Way but Food and Clothing---A Powerful Pointer Dog is 11 is Only Companion on the Way. Jacksonville, Fla., April 10. —Fred Miller, the long distance pedestrian, who is now walking from New York to this city and return, on a wager of $5,000, arrived at the Union station this morn ing at 10:15 o'clock, thus completing just one-half of his task. He is accompanied by his dog. Guess, a large powerful pointer. Miller started from New York on his journey at 8 o’clock on the morning of February sth, and has been just sixty seven days accomplishing half his task. The condition of the wager was that he was to walk from New York to Jack sonville aud return in seven months from the time of starting. He was to start with nothing and was to receive nothing but food and clothing while en route. So far Miller has travelled 1,300 miles. His route was from New York to Phila delphia; to Baltimore; to Washington; to Atlanta, and via Jessup and to this city. Miller has lost but seven pounds in weight since he started on his lcng jaunt. The dog is in fine condition, being sleek and fat. Miller expects to remain in the city two days, aud then start on his return trip. SITUATION NOT AFFECTED. Hoffmaii’sCommeiit on the Inter-State Commerce Commission’s Decision. Baltimore, Md., April 10.—President R. C. Curzon Hoffman, of the Seaboard Air Line, said to day that the decision of the Inter-State Commerce Cmmission. which permits the Southern Railroad Company to meet the cut in passenger rates made by the Seaboard to Atlanta without reducing the rate to intermedi ate points, would not affect the situation materially, except that the decision might give the impression that his line was in the wrong in cutting rates. Commenting on the decision, Presi- I dent Hoffman said: “I no longer see < any nse for the Inter State Commerce ! Commission. That body has virtually gtven the Southern Railway Company a weapon with which to fight us, and has repudiated the only important clause of the act under waich it was created. The long and short haul clause of the law has been upheld by all the courts, and I am surprised that the Inter State commission should be the ! first to nullify it. I cannot say at pres ! ent what we will do next, but we are able and ready at all times to protect our rights and property.” THE ARMENIAN OUTRAGES. | Stories of Atrocities Denounced as j Greatly Exaggerated. Manchester, April 10.—The Guardian says that a number of Conservative j members of the House of Commons met J in London on Monday to hear a state- j ment from Senor Ximenez, the Spanish j traveler, who has recently been making a tour of Armenia. Senor Ximenez denied the existence in Armenia of anything like the widespread outrages which are reported to have been committed. All of the Turkish soldiers engaged in the suppression of the revolt were regu lars. They massacred men where they met them in armed resistance, but they did not at aDy time attack women and children, The total number of Armeni an Christians killed, he said, was less than three hundred. Commoner Commerell, who has just returned from Constantinople was present. He denounced the stories of atrocities in Armenia as unfounded and accused the Turkish agent of a promi nent London daily as having acted in bad faith in the matter of sending infor mat ion to hi-, paper. COMMONS ELECT A SPEAKER. ; William Court Gully Chosen to Suc ceed Speaker Peel. London, April 10.—The House of Commons met at noon to-day and pro ceeded at once to the election of a Speaker to succeed Right Hon. Arthur Wellesly Peel, resigned. Samuel Whitbread, proposed the name of William Court Gully, Liberal, whose nomination was seconded by Augustine Birrell. Sir John Mowbray nominated, and John Lloyd Wharton seconded the nomination of Sir Matthews White Rid ley, Conservative. Gully was elected by a vote of 285 to 274 for Sir Matthews Ridley. The Parnellite members voted for the conservative candidate, Sir Matthew W. Ridley. The adjournment was until April 22d, the interim being the Easter recess. Two Drowned Bodies Recovered. Titusville, Fla., April 10 —The bod ies of Miss Skill and Mr. Munson, who were drowned while boating Sunday, were f HER PHYSICIAN ADVISED IT. ! Os the Other Fifty Political Convicts now in Pri*on live are in Wretched Health and have been Placed in the Hospital—They are Visited by many Friends—A Special Session of the » Legislature to be Called to Authorize the Sale of Crown Land*. » Victoria, B. C., April 10.—The fol j lowing Honolulu advices up to April 2d I have been received here: Yesterday, by the advice of her physi . j ciau, the ex Queen received permission | to walk in any part of the ten acre park j around the executive building after the close of office hours at 4 p. m. She has heretofore been restricted to the use of the verandas adjoining her apartments. It cannot be learned that the executive j contemplates any change in the place of , her imprisonment. Os the political prisoners in the public prison, Gulick and Ashford, pariticularly the latter, are in wretched health. Sew ard is also very poorly. Rickard and Marshall are at present on the sick list. All five are in the hospital ward, which is comfortable. There are about fifty in all of the political convicts in this prison. Last Sunday over 300 of their friends i visited them. It is considered necessary | hereafter to restrict the frequency of ! visits. Many natives have inquired of mem j bers < f the government whether they j would be allowed to form annexation , clubs without taking the oath of alle j giance to the Republic. They have been j informed that there was entire liberty in ! such matters, but that tjjere would be no j treating on the subject with the United : States, except through this government. It has been determined to convene a ; special session of the Legislature within i a few weeks. A leading item of busi ness will be to authorize the sale of the crown lands. A law for this purpose has been care fully prepared by President Dole, with the especial view of meeting the wants of small farmers. This law will open up large areas of choice coffee and other lands to settlers. BASER ILL IN THE SOUTH. Baltimore hud hii Easy Time Delettl iug the Nertolk Team. Norfolk, Va , April 10.—Baltimore had an easy time defeating Norfolk to day. The victory was simp./ a walk over for the champions and Norfolk was never in it after they had made their 1 first and only run in the first inning. ; Kissinger, of last year’s Norfolk team ; was in the box for the visitors, and the j i local players could do nothing with his j delivery, while Lamson and Palmer for j Norfolk were batted at will by the Ori | oles. The same teams play to-mor j row. Score: j Norfolk, 10000000 o—l j j Baltimore, 02310144 x—ls j Batteries, Lawson, Carr, Palmer; Ten- i ley, Kissinger, Robinson. Boston 6; Richmond O. Richmond, Va., April 10.—Although they played beautiful ball and a perfect game this afternoon, the Richmond’s j j were unable to score against Boston. They showed much more ability than they have ever done before, and the game was full of interest. Flynn only allowed six hits in six in- i j nings. The score is as follows: ! Richmond, 00000000 o—o 1 Boston, 3020 0 0 0 1 x—6 Batteries: Richmond, Flynn, Dins more and Wells; Boston, Wilson and Tenuy. Attendance 1,500. Lynchburg 1); Lancaster 7. Lynchburg, Va., April 10.—The Lau- i caster’s, the second strongest team in the Pennsylvania State League, went j down again to day before the Tobacco nists. The game was a close and ex citing one, but at every point the home boys demonstrated their superority over their opponents. McKenna pitched the entire game for Lynchburg, aud the visi tors found difficulty in locating his speedy curves. Ho struck out six men. Callahan and. Yaeger were in the box for Lancaster, and pitched fairly good ball, striking out two men each. Score: Lynchburg, 9; Lancaster, 7. Batteries: McKenna and Berryhill; Callahan, Yaeger aud Arthur. Brooklyn 21; Petersburg l, Petersburg, Va., April io.—The Brooklyn’s played the Petersburg team this afternoon and had a walk-over. The home boys not being in it at any stage of the game. Ilodson, of the Boston's, pitched the first five innings for Peters burg and was batted all over the field. Thomas, Petersburg’s regular pitcher, relieved him in the sixth inning and flu ished the game, not allowing them to j score again. Score: Brooklyn, 3 8 2 2 6 0 0 o—2l Petersburg, 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0— 1! Batterias: Stein, Gumbert and Grim; j Hodson, Thomas aud McClung. Panuill Released on Bail. Lynchburg, Va., April 10.—Robert ] H. Pannill, who has been in jail for sev- ] eral weeks, charged with aiding and . abetting Walker G. Ilamner in abstract- j ing and embezzling funds from the First National Bank, was to-day admitted to bail, and upon the proper securities be s ing furnished, was released Judge 1 Paul in the last term of the United { States Court in this city fixed the bail at j $ SIO,OOO. 11 PRICE FIVE CENTS. SUN’S COTTON REPORT. Expected Decrease ot Acreage C*«se Price* to Advance. New York, April 10. Tho San’s Cot ton Reviews says: Cotton rose 10 to 12 points and closer" firm with sales of 211,900 bales. Liver pool was 132 d higher on tho spot with sales of 25,000 bales; futures advanced one point, but lost half of this later on 1 and closed quiet. Silver declined l-3d in London. The North Carolina Bulletin for the week says that the eastern and central sections are likely to show considerable decrease in the acreage. The semi-weekly receipts as reported for the interior towns by New Orleans w-as 22.000 against 11,000 in 1892; ship ments 33,000 agaicst 20,000 in 1892. The Manchester cables were bullish; Mississippi weekly review says thu weather has been favorable for farm work during the past week except when I there was too much moisture. New ! Orleans despatches said bears there were covering freely. In Manchester, jams were strong and j cloths in moderate demand. The South j ern spot markets were generally steady to firm and quiet. New urleans, Savan nah, Baltimore and Augusta advanced 1-16 cent, and Charleston 1-8 cent. New Orleans sold 4,500. Spot cotton here was quiet at an ad 1 vance of 1-8 cent with sales of 66 balas for spinning. Middling uplands, 6$ cents. Augusta receipts to day, 290 bales, against 64 this day last week, and 255 last year. Memphis 203, against 840 last week, and 95 last j’ear, and Houston 1,503, against 2,188 last week, and 595 last year. In New Orleans | futures advanced 6 to 7 points. Re ceipts there to morrow estimated at 500 to 1,000 against 4,749 last week and 1,553 last year. President Spencer, of the Southern Railway Company, sajs that the fertili | zer South is more than 60 or 65 per cem. of that of a normal year, and adds j “The South is turning its attention more | and more to manufacturing and agricul i tural products other than coctoo. Tlk result is more independence for the Southern farmers.” To-daj’s Feature*. It was practically a repetition of yes terday’s features only a little more so— for instance Liverpool sold 18,000 bales on the spot yesterday, but to day 25,000. Prices advanced about 5 points yester day, but to day 10 to 12 points. The Southern markets were higher, the port receipts were small, falling even be low those ot the corresponding day last year for the first time this season, and the Manchester advices were thought tc briDg smiles to the faces of the bulls. English spinners have perhaps in some cases been waiting a little too long to t stock up. They seem to have been bank ing a little too much on a 10,000,000 crop and now they find very little prsa j sure to sell and an aggressive bull party , standing by cotton very resolutely on the ; theory that the next crop is going to be very much smaller than the present one. The South of Europe bought here early in the sea-on but later on there wap more or less realizing as usual, and yes terday had very little effect upon prices. Many of the local shorts covered and' some local operators went long. The j undertone of the market is considered firmer. Tin: Situation in Eiig;i