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The News and Obser»cr. VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 80. ™E LADaffIESTT ©OKffiQIJIU&TOK] ®E mW METE ©AEEEOIiM [MOLT, THECABINET CAMPAIGN CLEVELAND’S OFFICI AL FAMILY TO DISCFSS THE MONEY QUESTION. CARLISLE AND ECKLES TO SPEAK. Secretary Carlisle Wilt Defend the President’s Financial Policy at the Big Memphis ‘‘Sound Money Meet ing” and Comptroller Eckles Will Speak at Detroit—lmportant Utter ances on the Financial Question Expected—Pritchard and McKinley. Washington, April 25. Mr. Carlisle will defend the President's financial policy, and his own, at the big Memphis “Sound Money Meeting” very soon, but he would probably not do so if it was a partisan movement; but as all parties will take part in the meeting, it will not be going out of the Civil Service rules for Mr. Carlisle to make this speech. This will be his first public utterance since the question of free coinage as sumed sucn overwhelming proportions in the West, and it will be the keynote of the administration. In this movement Secretary Carlisle is deeply concerned, and his address, which he will prepare with great care, will be a clear exposition of the financial ques tion from the standpoint of the best in terests ot the country as they appear to him In Michigan, where the silver idea is especially rampant, Comptroller Eckles will endeavor to arrest the wave with a speech at the banquet of the Detroit Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 2. His speech will be devoted en tirely to the financial question. The President, not withstanding all that has been printed up>n the subject, still holds to the letter of his order of 1886 warning office-holders from using the in fluence of their official positions to con trol political movements. “Nobody in a position here to know be lieves Mr. Cleveland will attempt to co erce the office-holders into an active in dorsement of the position of the admin istration upon the financial question. It can be ' ated authoritatively that the President still regards as operative his famous letter to the heads of depart ments, dated July 14, 1886, in which he' said : “Office holders are the agents of the people, not their masters. Not only Is their time and labor due to the govern ment, but they should scrupulously avoid in their political action, as well as in the discharge of their official duty, of fending by a display of obtrusive parti sanship, theii neighbors who have rela tions with them as public officials. “They should also constantly remember that their party friends, from whom they have received preferment, have not invested them with the power of arbi trarily managing their political affairs. They have no right as office-holders to dictate the political action of their party associates, or to throttle freedom of ac tion within party lines, by methods and practices which pervert every useful and justifiable purpose of party organization. “The influenceof Federal office-holders should not be felt in the manipulation of political primary meetings and nominat ing conventions. The use by these offi cials of their positions to compass their selection as delegates to political conven tions is indecent and unfair; and proper regard for the proprieties and require ments of official place will also prevent their assuming the active conduct of political campaigns. ’ McKinley and Pritchard. An ardent personal friend of Gov. Mc- Kinley, of Ohio, and a strong believer in the high political destiny of that gentle man is Senator Pritchard, of North Caro lina, who is now at the Ebbitt, says to day’s Post. In conversation with a re porter last evening the Senator smilingly said that he was among the champions of the movement to place the Buckeye execu tive in the Presidential office. He said that there were friends of ex-President Harrison in North Carolina and that Mr. Reed also had some followers, but he had no doubt but that a majority of the delegation from the State would go to the national convention to do all in their power to effect the nomination of Gov. McKinley. “Do you consider that Gov. McKinley is hostile to silver ?” “Not at all. His record in Congress proves the contrary. The recent sensa tional speech attributed to him, in which he declared that he would quit the party should it advocate free coinage, was never uttered. Gov. McKinley himself brands the story as ‘bosh.’ He is not the man to make such a ridiculous state ment, for even if he felt that way in re gard to silver he would not want to wound the feelings ot some of his best friends who hold strong pro silver views. I consider Gov. McKinley as an ideal candidate in every respect, and to-day he is second to no man in the esteem of the American people.” Carlisle in the Campaign. Washington, D. C., April 25.—Vari ous announcements have been made in Kentucky and elsewhere that Secretary Carlisle will participate in the Kentucky campaign. It is stated by Mr. Van Senden, the private secretary to Mr. Carlisle, that he will par ticipate in the campaign, but not until after the State convention, which will be held the latter part of June. The Secretary, however, may see fit to exercise his influence in a quiet way before the con vention meets and close friends are not at all convinced that the Secretary may not be induced to speak in the campaign before the meeting of the State conven tion. THE REIDSVILLE RACES. The Last Day Witnesses the Largest Crowd of the Week. Special to the News and Observer. Reidsville, N. C., April 25. The third day of the races here opened clear and beautiful. Immense crowds came in on all trains, and the special from Danville, Va., was well filled. The first race wits a mile heat, free for all, purse st,ooo. The entries were. Nellie D—Samuel B. Nelson, Rich mond. Queen Alford —Hill Stock Farm, Dal l&s Tcxfts. Charley C—B. H. Demorest, Balti- j more. Won by Charley C, amid the wildest applause and enthusiasm. Time 2:21. Next was the gentleman's driving race. The entries were: Mamie, Thoa. Settle; Too Soon, J. W. Peay; Katie, S. G. Fu quay; Salem, Buck Young. This race caused much merriment and was won by Mamie. Time 2:58 34. The last performance was a Consola tion running race, one-half mile dash and repeat. The entries were: Fiddlesticks -J. F. Stultz, Reidsville, N. C. Queen of Spades—J. W. Bradshaw, Lynchburg. Va. Falconette —P. Alexander, Richmond, Va. Miss Carter—P. Alexander, Richmond, Va. Won by Miss Carter. Time 51. MARRIAGE AT STOVALL. Miss Lucy Thorpe Gregory Becomes Mrs. C. Lafayette Lewis. Special to the News and Observer. Stovall, N. C., April 25. The rites of matrimony were solem nized between Mr. C. Lafayette Lewis, and Miss Lucy Thorpe Gregory here yes terday afternoon, in St. Peter’s Church; the ceremony being performed in a most impressive and pleasing manner, by the rector, Rev. J. M. Horner. The church was handsomely decorated with a rich profusion of spring flowers, most artistically arranged, presenting an appearance of peculiar loveliness. Miss Ida Gregory presided at the organ and rendred Mendelssohn's Wedding March with much skill. Mr. W. A. Mills, of Carthage, and Mr. A. S. Hines, of Sto vail, acted as ushers. The contracting parties are held in j highest esteem by the entire community, in fact wherever known. The bride is a daughter of Capt. A. H. Gregory, and as lovely in character as in person. The ; groom is a successful lumber dealer of Moore county, besides owniog valuable j agricultural interests near Stovall, and is a Christian gentleman of unimpeach- j able character. COL. DAVIDSON FOR MAYOR. Democrats ol Asheville Nominate a Very Strong Ticket. Special to the News and Observer. Asheville, N. C., April 25. Democrats of Asheville, held a conven tion to-night to nominate candidates for mayor and aldeimen, to be voted for at an election the first Monday in May. The convention was enthusirstic and one j of the most harmonious ever held here. The ticket follows: Mayor, Theordore F. Davidson; Aldermen, First ward, D. D. Suttle; Third ward. Dr. W. A. Fletcher, City at large, H. B. Carter and Theo. V. Terrell. It is one of the best tickets ever put j out in Asheville and will undoubtedly be elected by a good majority. INCOME TAX REHEARING. The Argument ou May 6 Will Be On the Merits of the Cases. Washington, D. C., April 25.— The argument to be made before the Supreme Court of the United States on Monday, 6th, should Justice Jackson fulfill the j present expectation and be on the bench at that time, will be upon the whole merits of the income tax cases, and not simply upon the question whether or not there shall be a rehearing. This was learned this morning from an authorita tive source. Should Justice Jackson not be here there will be no argument, and in any event the decree of the court, announced on the Bth instant, will not be vacated | or set aside until a majority of the jus- 1 tices have determined that it shall be after hearing another argument. Bhould there be such a reversal of the court’s : position it will be announced upon the disposition made of the petitions for a re-hearing. There will be but the one argument. It has not been settled who shall par- I ticipate in it. Meeting of Southern Passenger Agents. Atlanta, Ga., April 25.—The second day of the convention of General Pas senger Agents of the Southern Lines was spent for the most part in revising the rules for the government of the rate committee of the new Southern States Passenger Associa tion recently established. The rules were pretty much the same as those of the old Association. The summer tour ists’ rate for the season will be handled to morrow. The rates to the Atlanta Exposition will also come up to-morrow. A New 10,000 Spindle Cotton Mill. Atlanta, Ga., April 25. —Announce- ment of the plans for the early establish ment of a ten thousand spindle cotton mill was made here to-day. The mill will be established on the Chattahoochee river, six miles from Atlanta, by the Whittier Cotton Mill Company of Lowell, Mass., assisted by local capitalists. RALEIGH, N. C., FRIDAY. APRIL 26, 1895. CHARLOTTE IN FLAMES THE QUEEN CITY VISITED BY THE SEVEREST FIRE IN ITS HISTORY . THE LOSSES NEARLY $125,000 The Origin of the Conflagration is Un known—First Discovered in the Im mense W arehouse of .Saunders and Blackwood, the Flames Spread Rap idly and Burn a Numtier of other W a re houses and Stores— Losses T lire,- Quarters Covered by Insurance. Special to the News and Observer Charlotte, N. C., April 25. At 3:30 o’clock this afternoon fire was ! discovered in the third story of the big I brick warehouse of Saunders and Black ! wood, on College, street in the section occupied by the wholesale department of Brown, Weddington and Co. The ware room was stored with wagons and wooden goods, and the origin of the fire is not kown. Howell, Orr &Co , occupied two thirds of the upper floor as a cotton storage room. A brick wall separates them from the hardware room. The building is a very tall one, and the telegraph lines that run in front of it hampered the fire men and there was a considerable delay in running up the extension ladders and getting the hose to the windows. By that time the smoke was pouring forth in great volumes, the upper part of the building being at times entirely hidden from view. Thus started one of the heaviest fires in Charlotte’s history. In one hour’s time the great ware house was a mass of ruins. Wall after wall fell, crushing in the rear ends of the brick block facing Trade street east from the corner of College. At 5:30 o’clock the big warehouse was in complete ruins. The stores of-Harri son Watts, W. K. Burwell and H. G. Springs, on the north, were burning. The stores of J. W. Brown, J. T. Scarboro, J. A. Overcash, .Southern Chemical Company, H. G. Link, Field Bros., R. A. Duncan, W. H. Hoover and the offices of J. H. Sloan & Co., were crushed in by falling walls. The livery stables, restaurants and saloons opposite Howell, Orr & Co., were repeatedly ablate but were saved. The loss is not less than |125.000 partly covered by insurance. Origin of the Fire Unknown. Charlotte, N. C., April 25.—One of J the severest ffires in the history of Char j lotte, occurred this afternoon. The immense brick warehouse of Saun ders & Blackwood on College street was discovered to be ablaze at 3:30 p. m., in the third story of the portion occupied : by the hardware department of Brown, Weddington A Co. The room was stored with wagons and wooden goods. The building could not be saved, and the fire broke out soon after in the part j of the building occupied by the cottou | brokerage firm of Howell, Orr & Co., | which turned, as also the stores of Har ! rison Watts, W. K. Burwell and H. G. : Springs. The stores of J. W. Brown, J. T. Scar boro, J. A Overcash, Southern Chemi cal Company, H. G. Link, Field Bros., R. A. Duncan, W. H. Hoover, and the offices of J. H. Sloan & Co., were crushed in by falling walls. The fire leaped across the street sever al times and ignited saloons and livery | stables there, but they were saved with but slight damage. The origin of the fire is unknown. The ! losses will be between $75,000 and SIOO,- ; 000; perhaps three-quarters covered by j insurance. PANNILI. AGAIN ON TRIAL. A Verdilct Will Dot be Reached Before Next YVeek. Lynchburg, Va.. April 25.—The sec ond trial of Robert H. Pannill, charged with aiding and abetting Walker G. Hamner in purloining funds from the First National Bank, began to day in the United States District Supreme Court, Judge Paul presiding, with Uni ted States Senator John W. Daniel as assistant counsel for the defense. The testimony introduced to-day was | simply a repetition of that brought out 1 in the first trial, no new witnesses being I put on the stand. The trial will probably last all the j week and a verdict will not be had be j fore some time next. week. WARSHIPS AT CORINTO. Four Houndrcd Troop* Ready to be Landed Unless Term* are Made. London, April 25.—Rear Admiral Henry F. Stevenson, commanding the warships in the harbor of Corinto, Nica ragua has telegraphed to the Ad miralty that other warships are on their way to join his fleet at Corinto and that he is prepared to land four hundred blue jackets at day break to-morrow if the British demands are not complied with by mid night to night. The war ships are lying close to the shore in order to protect the landing party which, the Admiral says he will cover with 29 guns. He Was Strangled to Death. Nashville, Tenn., April 25.— Robert Ford was hanged in the jail yard here this morning. Although the drop was nearly eight feet Ford’s neck was not broken and he strangled to death in six teen minutes. Ford killed Jerry Brown in a quarrel over a game of cards last October. Both men were negroes. .1 YCKSONVILLE STIRRED I P. s Senator Hartride’s Bill to Change the j Charter Raises a Row. Jacksonville, Fla., April 25.—The factions in the Democratic party of this eounfy are again ready to fly at one an othei’s throats. There is a bill which Senator John E. Harfridge has introduced in the legisla ture at Tallahasse changing the present charter of Jacksonville, of which a pro vision for the Australian ballot system is a feature. The present charter was pro cured by the ;Barrs-Stockton faction of the Pemoeracy in Jacksonville and they have held power under it. Senator Hartridge belongs to the Tal iaferro Triay faction, and his bill to change the charter is intended te give his faction an advantage. Last night Jacksonville was Hooded with the follow ing circular: “Bead and reflect.” “An earnest protest against an infa mous attempt to aggravate an already critical condition. “We earnestly protest against the at tempt on the part of Joha'K. Hartridge to change the charter of our city, as af fecting the election laws. The present law, providing as it does for a perfectly fair representation of all classes and fac tions, must be entirely satisfactory to every honest, fair minded citizen, and any attempt to alter or subvert its pro visions must be taken as an attempt and a declaration of intention to re-open the flood gates of local political cor ruption and intrigue. Such a step at this time is fraught with danger and must lead to mast serious conse quence. If only the possession of the of fices and the paltry perquisites pertain ing were involved, it would be a trifling matter but the principle of political liberty is distinctly jeopardized as affect ing our citizenship and we are not pre pared to (juietly submit to be practically disfranchised and we insist that a per sistence in this course of political jockey ing will lead to either open revolution or the depopulation of the city. “Fallow citizens, do you realize the gravity of this situation? If so, arouse, and let us send to Tallahasse such a pro test, that this infamy shall be immedi- j atelv rebuked and defeated. “By committee of one hundred.” Copies of the above circular were also ! distributed in the Senate Chamber at 1 Tallahassee to-day and raised a storm. 1 Senator Hartridge arose to a question of personal privilege and a committee was appointed to investigate as to where the ; came from, how it got into the Senate Chamber and by what right it was distributed there. A WOMAN IN THE CASE. An Injured Husband Kills a Nephew of Gov. Mitchell, ot Florida. Jacksonville, Fla., April 25.—A i j special from Tampa, Fia., says: Near Braidentown, Fla., Thomas. A. Mitchell, j j a nephew of Governor Mitchell, of Flor- | ida, was shot and killed by Perry Hand. ! Mitchell, who was a batchelor, owned ! an orange grove near Braidentown, and ! Mr. and Mrs. Hand were neighbors. Some time ago Mrs. Hand deserted her husband and went to live with Mitchell. ! The woman afterward returned to her husband, but about a week ago she again j deserted him for Mitchell. Hand then swore he would kill Mitch ell. Yesterday, Hand procured a gun and went to Mitchell’s home. Mitchell met Hand at the door and said: “So you have got a gun have you ?” Hand replied: “Yes, I have andd—n I you I intend to kill you.” He then emptied one barrel into Mitch ell and the latter turned to run. Hand then emptied the other barrel into the I victim’s back, the load entering just be low the heart. Mitchell died in a few hours. Hand is in jail at Braidentown, and Mitchell’s friends threatened to lynch him. The Sheriff has a strong guard about the jail. Public sentiment is strong against Mrs. Hand as it is thought that she forced herself on Mitchell. TERRIBLE HAIL STORM. Several Persons Injured «ud Much Property Destroyed in Texas. St. Louis, Mo , April 25. —A special from San Antonia, Tex., says that meagre particulars have reached there of a terrible hail storm that swept through adjoining counties last evening. A Courier arrived this morning from the town of Lyttle, 12 miles South of Sau Antonio, and reports that town and a strip of country five miles wide, ex tending through Wilson, Bexar and Medina counties, completely devastated by the storm. The damage to corn and cotton crops alone is estimated at $50,- 000, while the damage to buildings will amount to not less than $150,000. The storm came from the Northwest and the hail stones came down by the million for 20 minutes, covering the ground to the depth of two feet. The hail stones were as large as hen’s eggs, and the International and Great North ern railroad was blockaded with them. Section hands had to clear the track be fore trains could be run over that part of the line. The hail stones came down with such terrible force that they made sieves out of frame houses. Large numbers of live stock were killed. The storm did great damage to property at Castorviile, La croste, Eagle Lake and Benton City, but no particulars have yet been received from those places. There was no loss of life so far as re ported, although many persons were in jured by the awful impact of the hail stones. WHO IS THE MURDERER EFFORT TO CONNECT DR. GIB SON WITH THE EMANUEL CHURCH TRAGEDY. THE BLOOD STAINS IN HIS STUDY. The Pastor Closely Questioned as to the Location of Furniture in the Study and Made to YVrite Ills Own and Other Names—The Chisel and ’ Hatchet Introduced by the Delenee Identified as Dr. Gibson’s— Durrant’s Lecture Notes Missing. i, San Francisco, Cal., April 25. Dr. Gibson was again called to the stand on the resumption of the Durrant examina tion this afternoon. He was asked for a specimen of his handwriting but de clined to give it. After some tilt with counsel for the de fence, the witness finally wrote his name on a piece of paper, and at the request of the counsel he also wrote the names of George King and of a profes sor which were on the newspaper in which the rings of Blanche Lamont were enclosed. It was evident from this that the defence were trying to connect Dr. Gibson with the Lamont tragedy. The witness identified the chisel and hammer introduced by the defence as his property. He testified that they were kept in a drawer in his study. On being questioned as to his connection with St. Andrews Baptist church, Scotland, wit ness stated that he could not remember the name of the street upon which it was situated although he had lived three years there. He was asked to give the location in the Emanuel church of the wash basin in which the blood stains were found, and replied that it was very close to his study. He further stated that he sup plied the towels that were used and that they were kept in an unlocked drawer in the study. The microscope has shown that what was supposed a varnish stain on the door j casing of the Rev. Gibson’s study was I made by human blood. Dr. Cheney, of Cooper College, said last night that he had found nothing to establish Durrant’s statement that he attended the lecture on the afternoon of April 3rd. Durrant always took notes at lectures and was careful in transcribing them, hence hi 3 note book was in great demand. It cannot now be found by police and it is either in his own or his attorney’s possession. Dr. Cheney believes the character of his notes themselves would demonstrate their genuineness. It would be impos sible, he says, for a student to write fictitious notes of a lecture, which would not be inaccurate on their face. Yesterday officer Dennis Welch, of Alameda, called at police headquarters and made a statement showing that Dur rant frequently visited Miss Williams in i Alameda. During the holiday season, about Christmas and New Year, he had j seen them together on several occasions. Officer Welch will be an important witness for the prosecution as Durrant emphatically denied to Chief Crowley after his arrest that he was acauainted with Miss Williams. The defence believes that it has a case against the Rev. Dr. Gibson and it will, it is said, try to show that he and N. Durrant killed Miss Williams and Miss Lamont. It was in support of this theory that Dr. Gibson was asked to give Durrant’s counsel specimens of his writ ing this morning. RESULTED IN A TRAGEDY. A Negro Kills One Officer and is in Turn Killed by Another. Ormond, Fla., April 25. —Yesterday’s shooting affair between Jeff Hagan and Judge Roland has resulted in a tragedy. Both men were shot yesterday in aqaar rel about the discharge of Roland by Hagan. Roland, who is a burly negro of rather bad reputation has been at his house in Liberia, the negro suburb of Ormond, since he was shot. To-day Sheriff Kurtz came from Deland to arrest him and was accompanied by Sheriff Hagan, of Put nam county, the latter a brother of Jeff Hagan. The two officers were watching Ro land’s house to prevent his escape, while they waited for a warrant for his arrest. While they were passing near the house Roland, from an open door, opened fire with a Winchester. The first shot hit Kurtz, striking him in the side and passing through the chest. Death fol lowed in ten minutes. Sheriff Hagan was prompt to act and shot at Roland several times, disabling him at the first shot. He died within an hour. Roland’s house was found to be quite an arsenal, being supplied with fire arms and ammunition. INSURGENTS AGAIN DEFEATED. Twenty-two Spanish Soldiers Defend a Town Against 100 Rebels. Santiago de Cuba, April 25.— One hundred Insurgents under Ramirez Lozano attacked Dos Caminos, eighteen or twenty miles from here last Saturday. There were 22 Spanish soldiers in the town. They stood together and kept up a steady fire on the storming party until Lozano gave up the attack and beat a hasty retreat with his men. The Insurgents lost seven killed and four wounded. General Salcedo, Com mander-in-chief of the troops in this paovince, has given medals to the twen ty-two men who defended the town. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BASEBALL YESTERDAY. At Washington: Washington, 3 3 1 020 0 0 1 10 Philadelphia, 50054 01 0 0 -15 Batteries : Mercer and McGuire, Car sey and ClemeEts. At St. Louis: St. Louis, COOOOO2O 0— 2 Cleveland; 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0— 4 Batteries: Ehret and Peitz; Cuppyand Zimmer. At Baltimore : Baltimore, 10010 400 0— 6 Brooklyn, 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 5 2—14 Batteries: Gleason and Robinson; Lu cid, Stein and Grim. At New York: New. York, 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 x—3 Boston, 00002000 o—2 Batteries: Meekin and Farrell; Nichols and Ganzell. At Cincinnati: Pittsburg 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3—6 Cincinnati 1 00200100—4 Batteries : Hart and Sugden; Fore man and Spies. The Virginia League. At Petersburg: Petersburg, 160 11 04 0 0 -13 Lynchburg, 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 7 Batteries: Foreman and MuClung; Mc- Kenna and Purcell. At Portsmouth : Portsmouth 00020200 I—s Roanoke 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 I—3 At Atlanta : Atlanta 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—3 Chattanooga 10010020 I—s Batteries : Callahan and Wilson; Hill and Fisher. At Louisville : Louisville 10010 5 44 o—ls Chicago 022000000—4 Batteries : Cunningham and Cole ; Stratton and Moran. At Evansville: Evansville, 1 0 4340140—17 Nashville, 0 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 2—lo Batteries: McFarlan and Fields; Moran and Trost. At Montgomery: Montgomery 00000910 o—lo New Orleans 00000000 9 0 Batteries: Slauson and Rappold; I Braum and Gonding. IN BEHALF OF QUEEN LIL. England Thinks She Is Not Being Pro perly Treated in Her Confinement. London, April 25.—1 n the House of Commons to-day Sir Thomas Esmonde, asked if Hawaii were under the protec tion of the United States, and if that government could not be approached with a view of obtaining proper treatment for ex-Queen Liliukalani. Mr. Donald MacGregar said; “As I > happen to know the lady, I join in this appeal in her behalf. She is imprisoned against the will of a large majority of her subjects.” Bir Edward Grey, Under Foreign Sec retary, said that Hawaii was not under the protection of the United States and, therefore, no such application could be made by England to the Washington government as had been suggested. Mr. MacGregor asked if an appeal ad mtiericordiam could not be made to the United States. Sir Edward Grey said that Hawaii not being under United States prelection, which fact? was recognized by England, no such appeal could be made to the American government. A number of British subjects had been arrested in Hawaii, however, for the part they took or were alleged to have laken in the re cent insurrection there. These men had complained to British authority of the hardships they were compelled to undergo in prison. Besides the men sentenced to imprisonment many British subjects had , been tried by court martial and subse ‘ quently induced to leave the country, under pressure, as they asserted. The protests of these men, he said, were being carefully considered by the foreign office, but it had not yet been I decided whether the facts would justify ! the government in taking action. THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL. Railroad Circles Much Stirred op Over Important Changes. New Orleans, La., Aprill 25.— Frank Bowes, assistant general passenger agent has been appointed general freight agent of the Illinois Central Southern division to take effect May first to succeed D. B. Mereo, resigned and W. Kelland, now chief clerk to General Manager and Vice-President Harahau appointed to succeed Bowes. Railroad circles are much stirred up as further important changes in Illinois Central are rumored. It is Bemi-officially stated here that the following additional changes in the Illinois Central railroad will occur on May Ist. T. Hundson, Traffic Manager of the entire system, will be succeeded by Mr. M. 0. Markham, now assistant traffic manager and W. E. Keepers, Gen eral Freight Agent of the Northern divi sion, will be succeeded by George Becker, formerly of New Orleans, now assistant General Freight Agent of the Northern Division. Mr. W. H. lihett, Assistant General Freight Agent of the Southern Division, has tendered his resignation. THE IOWA SILVER MEN. They W ill Call a Convention ol Bi metallist* Early in June. Desmoinks, lowa, April, 25.— As a result of the disappointment of the free silver Democrats at the outcome of the Democratic conference yesterday they determined to call a State Convention of bi-metallists to meet in this city early in June, and measures are being taken to secure the attendance of Congress man Bryan, Senator Wolcott and other free silver men of national reputation.