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The News and Observer.
VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 112
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FOUNDERED ON A REEF
NEARLY 200 PASSENGERS PER
ISHED ON THE 'STEAMER
COLIM A.
DRIVEN ASHORE BY A HURRICANE.
Only Twenty-Six Persons are Known
to Have Been Saved so far and IN7
are Still Unaccounted For-—About
One-Half Million Dollars of Ameri
can Interest on the Vessel—Aid to
be Sent to the Shipwrecked Sailors—
Rumors ol Other Survivors.
San Francisco, Gala., May 31.— The
Pacific Mail agents here last night re
ceived the following from their agents at
Manzanillo:
“Having received news that people
can be saved at Boca Apiza San Jelmo,
the steamer Romerouas was started and
will follow with the steamer Matzatlan to
day with the personnel of this agency.
Will wire particulars. The steamer can
not be got afloat again. The steamer is
a loss.”
Boca Apiza is at the mouth of the San
Jelmo river, some distance from Man
zanillo and news from there is very
meagre, not giving the number of per
sons who reached that point. Latest ad
vices state that 26 persons are known to
have been saved so far, leaving 187 un
accounted for.
Account of the Accident.
The following special dispatch from
the Chronicle’s correspondent in the City
of Mexico, contains the awful tidings of
the Colima's fate:
Citt of Mexico, May 30.—1 t is now
7p. m. and not a single press dispatch
has yet been received over the govern
ment wiles from Manzanillo. The single
wire circuit between Manzanillo and
Mexico City has been kept at a glowing
heat all day with official telegrams ad
dressed, to and sent by Secretary of War,
Don Pedro J. Hinojosa, though a few
have also been received by Major R. B.
Gorsueh, Mexican representatives of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company in this
capital. The substance of these dis
patches as received up to this time is as
follows:
At about 8 o’clock on the morning of
the 27th, in latitude 18.38 minutes north,
and longitude 104 degrees, 14 minutes
west, the Colima was struck by a power
ful wind and was driven upon a coral
reef and sunk with a large hole stove in
her side near the prow. Capt. J. F.
Taylor, after displaying masterly skill in
the mamagement of the vessel was killed
by a falling mast. The first pilot and
first engineer were also killed and
soon after the boat struck the
reef and went down in 130 fathoms of
water. Nearly 24 hours later the coast
line steamer San Juan picked up sixteen
survivors and carried them into Man
zanillo. Five others swam ashore at
Coahuayuanok and five more Turban
passengers and two sailors were subse
quently rescued by a government boat
sent by the Pacific Mail at Manzanillo.
One hundred and eighty eight passengers
are known to have been drowned and
twenty-six were saved.
American Interests on Board.
Washington, D. C., May 31.— The
State Department had a telegram from
the United States Consul at Mazatlan,
Mexico, on Wednesday night, announc
icg the reported wreck of the Colima,
and stating that there were about half
a million dollars of American interests
on the vessel, and that 170 lives
were reported as lost. Assistant Secre
tary of State Roekhill, on receipt
of this message immediately cabled the
the United States Consuls Acapulco and
Mazatlan to do everything in their
power to help the survivors. These in
structions are very broad, and under
them our consuls can charter a vessel to
help the shipwrecked Americans, and
incur any responsible expense to help
them.
A dispatch from Colima, Mexico,
dated May 29, says: A special messen
ger from Manzanillo this morning at 1
o’clock with official information for the
Governor of Colima regarding the Coli
ma steamship disaster off Manzanillo.
Struck Upon a Reef.
Seventy five miles below San Bias a
hurricane was encountered, and it was
doubted as to whether or Dot the ship
should attempt to gain partial shelter in
the shallow and treacherous Banderas
Bay, which has rocks near the entrance,
or whether it was better to push out to
sea. One local Mexican passenger, Dom
Matias Noreno, says that while cautiously
steering for what to all appearances was
the usual entrance a slight tremble was
felt to go through the ship. It was so
faint that it was hardly apparent, except
to the trained senses of the pilot and
eaptain. The captain ordered a slight
change in the course and gave other di
rections, which were obeyed by the offi
cere and crew.
In a very few seconds after the keel
ground on a rock lightly, and there was
at once great excitement among the ofli
cere and crew and fear on the part of the
few passengers on deck. Following the
danger signal in less than ten seconds,
the great ship crunched on an unknown
reef and a shudder ran through the hull
from bow to stern. The passengers sprang
from their berths in terror and ran out
onto the decks, screaming and praying in
a paroxyism of fear, for the awful truth
began to burst upon them. The wind
howled and a dense pall of fog hung over
the ship as she was tossed by the surges
and began to pound herself to pieces on
the rocks. She rose and fell three times
and then a crash was heard. This was
followed by silence for the space of a
minute, during which time only loud
sobbing was heard and muffled prayers.
A Scramble for the Boats,
“Man the boats,” trumpeted the cap
tain after a short interval, in which an
other crash was heard from beneath the
water. The boats had previously been
made ready with all the life-savers placed
at convenient places, although covered
from the view of the nervous passengers.
Within three minutes of the first crash
in the hull the [ship began to reel from
its upright balance, to settle, and to sink
in its free hinder part. The scenes about
the life boats were indescribable. Ac
cording to all the testimony obtainable
the panic-stricken passengers and the
ship’s crew struggled for first place,
although, to the credit of the crew, few
of the sailors or ship’s people lost their
presence of mind but gave their main
attentions to saving the passengers.
There were a number of children on
the passenger list, and one of them was
pitched overboard into the frothing sea
by a frenzied mother who aimed for one
of the life boats while still upo i the
davits. A woman of evident wealth and
refinement among the passengers, whose
name is thought to be Broslin, or Cross -
lyn, displayed remarkable presence of
mind, and in the most trying moments
passed among the frenzied throng ex
horting the people to keep quiet and
taking particular care of the women and
children.
Some of the passengers not willing to
await the chance of a place in the boats,
seized the life belts and boldly cast them
selves into the sea to their almost univer
sal fate, as they were tossed lifelessly upon
the waves or dashed against the rocks,
which were easily observed from the fast
sinking ship. The first boat to be lowered
with its heavy burden of humanity sue
ceeded in [clearing the ship's side, but
was swept away by the mighty force
and swallowed by the night fog. Os this
load, only one of the sailors is known to
have escaped the engulfing flood which
swept over the boat within five minutes
after it was launched. A similar fate
befell all the other boats with one excep
tion.
Rumors of other Survivors,
A later dispatch received by the Steam
ship Company is as follows:
“Colima Mexico, May 31. Six survi
vors of the steamer Colima have reached
here. They are John Thornton, J. E.
Childbrtd, of Seattle, and cabin pas
sengere Lewis Peters and Vindor, sea
man Gonzales, Fred Johnson. They got
ashore on a raft. Another raft with five
persons was seen near San Teimo. Its
fate is unknown. The women and chil
dren were all in the state rooms and all
went down wPh the steamer.”
Another dispatch from Manzillo says:
“The survivors saw Pureer Wafer in a
well manned boat pulling away from the
sinking steamer toward shore. It is
supposed that this boat is still afloat.
The men who loaded the Colima say
that the killing of Capt. Taylor, First
Officer Griffith and the Chief Engineer j
was perhaps not due to falling spare,
but to lumber which was loaded on the
deck of the vessel. There were several
thousand feet of heavy lumber on the
deck tied with ropes to the bulwarks. In
the storm the wind probably wrenched
the lumber loose from its fastenings and
it then swept the decks, killing the offi
cers named.
RAILWAY TROUBLES ADJUSTED
An Agreement Reached Between ihe
Seaboard and Its Boycotters.
Macon, Ga., May 31.—The troubles
between the Seaboard Air Line and the
Southern Railway and Steamship Asso
ciation were adjusted to day.
The Seaboard bad petitioned the Fed
eral Court for an injunction against
the Association whose lines had practi
cally boycotted the Seaboard. Au
ex-parte injunction was granted and to
day set for hearing the case before
Judge Speer. A long fight was immi
nent. Some of the most prominent rail
road lawyer! in the country were present
but an agreement was reached, the
terms of which are yet a secret.
It is admitted, however, that the basis
of the agreement is a contract between
the parties to the effect that the Sea
board will maintain the State Commis
sion rates while the association will raise
the boycott. The temporary restraining
order has been vacated without preju
dice to the rights of the complainants to
again bring the matter into court should
the necessity arise.
Joins the Trunk Line Association.
New York, May 31.- President Ingalls,
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
has sent a letter to President Rob
erts, pf the Pennsylvania Railroad,
who is chairman of the Committee of
Presidents of the Trunk Line Associa
tion, advising him of the willingness
of the Chesapeake an 1 Ohio to become a
member of the association. President
Depew, of the New York Central and
Hudson River railroad, said: “The ad
mission of the Chesapeake & Ohio to the
Trunk Lino Association will greatly
strengthen the railroad situation.”
LYNCHING IN FLORIDA.
A Negro Tied to a Pont and Shot to
Death by a Mob.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 21.—1 n Col
umbia county Wednesday night James
Freeman, a negro, attempted to ravish
the wife of Frank Corsele, also colored.
Freeman was arrested yesterday and
last night three officers started with him
to Lake City to place him in jail. About
half way the prisoner was taken from
the guard by a mob, tied to a post and
shot to death. The mob was composed
partly of negroes.
Near the same place a negro was
lynched three weeks ago for a similar
crime.
RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY, JUNE !, 1895.
FIGHTING IN FORMOSA
JAPANESE WAR SHIPS ARE
NOW BOMBARDING
BELONG.
TROOPS WERE LANDED YESTERDAY
And the Japanese Drove the Chinese
Defenders ol the Island back Altera
Determined and Powerful Resistance
-•Steamer Belonging to the Rebel
Governor of Formosa Bringing men
and Munitions ol war Irom China—
The Frauco-Russo-German Alliance.
London, May 31. —A dispatch from
Hong Kong to the Pall Mall Gazette
says that fighting has begun in Formosa
and Japanese war ships are bombarding
Kelong.
A dispatch to the Times from Hong
Kong says the Japanese landed at Ke
long, Formosa, May 30, and fighting
began May 31.
A dispatch to the Globe from Shang
hia says that the Japanese have landed
on Palm Island, North of Kelong, For
mosa, where they met with determined
and powerful resistance. The Japanese,
however, gradually drove the Chinese
defenders of the Island back and the
fighting was at last account still in pro
gress.
The steamer Martha, belonging to
Tang, the rebel governor of Formosa,
but sailing under the German flag, is re
ported to have returned to China after
having landed men and munitions of war
sent to Formosa by Chang Chi Tung, the
Viceroy of Nan King.
Discordance iu the Alliance.
Wahisgton, D. C., May 31. -Infor
mation has been received here that the
Franco- Russo German alliance, which
has threatened Japan, is composed of
elements which are already making
manifest their discordance. At Tien Tsin,
where there are vessels of all three
countries, a very bitter feeling is said
to have sprung up among the Germans
over the neglect of the French and Rus
sian men-of-war and consulates in not
displaying their flags, though specially
asked to do so in honor of Bismarck’s
birthday.
Last July, when the French were cele
brating their Independence day, the
German cruiser Itlis, then in Port,
dressed ship, and the Germans declare
this honor was tendered before there
was any alliance. They are very sore
over the matter, which has been re
ported to the home government, and it
Is thought that Germany cannot avoid
asking Russia and France to give an ex
planation.
CORRESPONDENTS FEASTED.
The People of Asheville Entertain the
Newspaper Men in Royal Style.
Special to the News axul Observer.
Asheville, N. C., May 31.
The Washington press correspondents
arrived here this afternoon after spend
ing two days in Atlanta and visiting
Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn. We
have enjoyed our trip, and everyone in
the party is loud in praise of Southern
hospitality. The Southern Railway has
done everything in its power to make
the trip pleasant and they have suc
ceeded.
We were met at the train this after
noon by a reception committee compos
ed of the following prominent citizens of
Asheville: Theo F. Davidson, chairman;
W. W*. West, Geo. 8. Powell, J. P. Kerr,
W. D. Hilliard, E. P. McKissick, Otis
M. Coxe, J. E Rankin, J. W. Sluder,
Locke Craig, Duff Merrick. J. P. Saw
yer, C. T. Rawls, Nat 8. Rogers, R. R
Rawls, J. P. Arthur, 8. W. Battle, W. F.
Randolph, L. P. McLeod, W. B. Gwyn,
J. E. Rumbough and J. D. Murphy.
An elegant banquet was tendered us
to night. The following is the bill of
fare: Salted almonds, chicken, fried
speckled trout, 'Sucumbera, barbecued
spring lamb, string beans, sweet breads
glace, green peas, Cleveland’s stuffed
tomatoes, coolidge punch, broiled spring
chicken, Vanderbilt asparagus, lettuce
salid, strawberries, ice cream, cake, case
noir cigars, leance, engadine, red scup
pernong, Buncombe burgundy.
Everything on this bill of fare is a
product of Buncombe county. Two min
ute talks were made. Mr. Frederick
Rutledge was toast-master. Arthur W.
Dunn responded to the toast, “Pisgah,
the Pearl of the Piedmont;” G. B. Ed
wards, “The Ramp Douce, Mr. Vander
bilt’s Chef Douvre;” G. W. Rouzer,
“What I Know About Texas Steers;” E.
B. Smith, “There are No Hay-seeds in
My Hair;” W. K Annin, Philadelphia
Public Ledger, “The Beardless Bald
faced -Bard of Back Shoals, Bill Nye;” J.
S. Cohen, Atlanta Journal, “Is Atlanta
as Laigeas Asheville?”
HE MAY NEVER RACE AGAIN.
Key El Santa Anita, tlie Calilornia
Crack, lias Broken Down.
New York, May 31 Key El Santa
Anita, the California crack, has broken
down. It is thought he will not face the
starter again this season. He may never
race again. The California crack came
East to take part in the Brooklyn handi
cap, but ran unplaced.
Since then he has started three times.
He won one race in imposing fashion,
but was subsequently defeated by Keenan
and yesterday by Stowaway and Ajax.
Rey El Santa Anita is a dark bay colt
by Imp Cheviol-Alahoe. He was not a
consistent performer. His best race was
for the Gream American Derby which he
won in very easy fashion. He was a can
didate for the Suburban.
KINSEY FEMALE SEMINARY.
Dr. Mclver’s Scholarly Address Before
ihe Graduating Clam.
Sped al to the News and Observer
La Grange, N. C., May 31.
Commencement exercises of Kinsey
Seminary began by the preaching of the
baccalaureate sermon by Rev. J. J. Har
per Sunday, May 26th.
To the concert Wednesday, the 29th,
visitors came on morning and evening
trains and through the country on bug
gies from fifteen to twenty counties at
the least. The following counties were
largely represented: Pitt, Greene, Wayne,
Duplin, OnsLqw, Jones, Pamlico, Edge
combe, Johnson and Wake.
The concert Wednesday morning was
a success. Dr. Charles D. Melver, Presi
dent of the State Normal and Industrial
School, delivered a fine address to a
crowded house Thursday at 11 a. m. on
“The errors in the public mind in regard
Education. ” He spoke in such away as
to charm the audience. The general
opinion, expressed by all, was that the
man and the hour had met. At 2:30 p.
m., the graduating class of nine young
ladies read their essays and received
their diplomas. At Bp. m. the class ex
ercises of the graduating class were in
teresting, and witnessed by the largest
audience that has ever assembled in the
town. The simple announcement of
commencement brings a crowd.
The past year has been one of success
for the Seminary and it has a future.
THE PENITENTIARY FARMS.
Supt. Leazar Says the Crops are Poorer
than he has Ever Seen Them.
Special to the News ami Observer.
Scotland Neck, N. C., May 31.
Superintendent Leazar who is now
visiting the State farms on the Roanoke,
says that crops are poorer than he has
ever seen them there before. He had a
good deal of cotton on the Northampton
farm plowed up and replanted. About
one sixth of the cotton crop was turned
into a corn crop. On the Caledonia
farm the cotton seed were not planted so
early and much of that crop will be
all right. Mr. Leazar said that by rea
son of the bad season the grass and
weeds are very rank and it takes much
more work than is usually given to the
crop.
Persons from the lower end of this
county reported yesterday that cotton
has much improved during the past three
days.
Several persons went from here to at
tend Maj. Emery’s big picnic at Roanoke
Rapids yesterday.
Last night closed the commencement
exercises at Vine Hill Academy. The
crowd was very large and the renditions
were very fine.
A REVENUE VESSEL STOLEN.
Thell Supposed to Have Been Com
mitted by Cuban Sympathizers.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 31.—0 n
Wednesday night a revenue vessel fully
provisioned was stolen from its moorings
at Key West and has since been missing.
The vessel was presumably taken by
Cuban sympathizers. A soldier deserted
from the United States barracks at the
same point and is supposed to have join
ed the sloop. The United States and
State authorities are searching for the
fugitive vessel in the waters of the Gulf
and Bay.
N EWBERN’JS PUBLIC BUILDING.
Bid* Opened by Ihe Supervising Archi
tect lor the Foundations.
Washington, D. G\, May 31. Bids
were opened by Supervising Architect of
the Treasury to-day for the pile founda
tions for the public building at Newbern,
N. C., as follows: D. W. Skinner, of
Washington, $4,250; Grace & Hyde Co.,
of Chicago, $2,759; Henry C. Culpeper,
Portsmouth, Va., $3,237; Frank Bald
win, Washington, D. C., $2,100.
Two Brutal Murderers Hanged.
St. Louis, Mo , May 81.—Frank Jef
frey and Dug Henderson, two murder
ers, were hanged at Murphysboro, Ills.
Both declared their innocence. The trap
was sprung at 9 o clock and after hang
ing 30 minutes the men were pronounced
dead. Jeffrey and Henderson murdered
a companion named James Towle, whom
they had previously robbed of $2.50.
Three Persons Drowned.
Alpena, Mich., May 31.— The steam
ers Norman and Jack were in collision
in a dense fog near Middle Island, Lake
Huron, last night. The Norman sank,
carrying down with her the Steward’s
wife, Wademan and a deck hand.
The Jack was afloat at last accounts,
but in a badly damaged condition.
Two Young Ladies Drowned.
Worcester, Mass., May 31.—Last
evening a boat contaiuingFred’k Dame,
Thos. F. O’Donnell and Misses Nellie
White and Laura Bertram was over
turned on Lake Quinsagamond and the
two latter were drowned. All the party
were young people.
Nine Sailors Drowned.
London, May 31.—The steam trawler
Bittern foundered off Grimsby to-day
and nine of her crew were drowned.
Carlisle Will Speak at Louisville.
Washington, D. C., May 31.—1 tis
said at the Treasury to-day that Secre
tary Carlisle will not cancel his engage
ment to speak at Louisville, Ky. In a
few days he will go back to Kentucky
and make the last of the four speeches
for which he was originally booked.
BUSINESS IMPROVING
A RENEWAL OF CONFIDENCE
CONTINUES IN MANY
BRANCHES.
THE WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS.
The Most Far Reaching Change is the
Continued Rise in Prices ol W heat
and Cotton—Monetary Conditions
Are Satislaclory— Labor Troubles
Are Less Threatening and Mills Are
Resuming Operations—Some Gains
at the South —Failures for May.
New York, May 31.—R. G. Dun A
Co's, weekly review of trade to-morrow
will say: More far reaching than any
other change during the past week, if
really warranted by facts, is the con
tinued rise in prices of wheat and cotton.
Real scarcity of either would affect all
business. Happily there is still room to
hope that accounts of injury are greatly
exaggerated although there has been
some evidence daring the week that both
the great crops have suffered more than
at first appeared. Other changes are
almost all favorable and some highly en
couraging. Labor troubles are clearly
less threatening. Monetary conditions
are satisfactory and the substantial in
crease in the commerical demand is a
good sign. Exchanges through the
clearing houses have been greatly inflat
ed by speculation and at this time last
year were cut down by the coal strikers,
and toward the end of May 1893, greatly
reduced by bank failures, but for the
week they exceed last year by 19 per
cent, and fall only 5.6 per cent below
those of 1893, while the daily average
for May is 26.9 per cent larger than last
year, but 7.1 per cent less than in 1893.
(Jottou continues strong because it is
believed there will be much reduction in
yield per acre, as well as in acreage. No
estimate based on definite information
puts the decrease in acreage at more
than 13.5 per cent, which, with a yield
per acre equal to last year’s, would mean
a crop of 8,400,000 bales. Months must
pass before there can be anything defi
nite as to the probable yield per acre,
unless widespread disaster comes, but
the market has been acting as if the
future were known. Speculation has
diminished in volume, and the fact
that takings of spinners have ex ceeded the
maximum consumption over 400,000 bales
in the Northern States, and about twice
as much abroad, makes the commercial
stock in sight, 3,884,552 bales last week,
look still larger. The advance this week
has been only a sixteenth and it is sup
posed that the stronger speculators have
realized. The manufacture is doing
well though not all the machinery is em
ployed, but the demand has been better
and there are occasional advauces in
prices of goods.
The Olueyville woolen mills will open
Monday, responding to a request by
some employees to see if enough will
return to make general resumption
profitable. Two or three other mills
have granted some increase of wages,
but in most branches the manufacturer
contends with serious difficulties. New
orders are scarce, and some mills are
running short.
The iron manufacture is gaining
rapidly and the average of prices which
had fallen February Ist to 54.1 per cent
of the prices in October 1890, and now
risen to 59.1 per cent., most of the ad
vance having been in May. Bessemer
pig has been lifted to 11.65 and Grey
forge to 10.40 at Pittsburg by the grow
ing demand; tank steel plates are $5 per
ton higher at Philadelphia and nail pro
ducers have combined,rasing wire nails to
$1.15 and cut nails to $1 by car loads at
Pittsburg. The structural demand is
very large, and while the buying *in
other forms of iron and steel products is
still conservative, great confidence pre
vails that prices will hereafter advance
materially. It is believed that the wages
question will be settled at Pittsburg this
year without any strike.
Failures for three weeks of May have
shown liabilities amounting to $7,455,-
244, of which $2,642,609 were of manu
facturing and $4,230,635 of trading con
cerns. For the same weeks last year the
liabilities amounted to $7,782,633, of
which $3,380,812 were of manufacturing
and $3,275,275 of trading concerns. The
failures durinjg the past week have been
215 in the United States against 183 last
year, and 34 in Canada against 27 last
year.
Bradstreet’s Review.
New York, May 31. —Bradstreet’s to
morrow will say:
The observance of memorial day ser
vices served to check the volume of gen
eral trade this week, but there has been
a further shrinkage in the amount of
business transacted, due not altogether
to well founded fears of serious damage
to the grain crops.
The bank clearings total for the week
is only $833,000,000, but this is 17 per
cent heavier than iu the corresponding
week (also one day short) in 1894 As
contrasted with last week the shrinkage
is 25 per cent., and with the week two
years ago (during the panic) 7 per cent.
Compared with the last week in May,
1892 the falling off this week is 18 per
cent.
The tendency of prices this week is
again upward, notably so for steel and
iron, which are m better demand despite
higher prices, as are cereals and cotton,
and leather and shoes, which, with some
other staples, in all sixteen, close higher
for the week. Wool continues in
slow sale, interior prices being above
what eastern manufacturers are willing
to pay. Cotton goods remain firm on
eRICE FIVE CENTS.
the strength of cotton, but staple cot
tons move slowly, as offers are still well
supplied. Woolen drees goods are quiet
but the mills are said to have a good
number of orders for fall delivery.
There are some gains at the South,
with improvod agricultural prospects iu
Tennessee affecting busiuess at Nash
ville, Memphis and Chattanooga. Only
a moderately active demand in a few
lines is announced from Atlanta, Savan
nah and Jacksonville, where the vege
table crop is the largest for years. There
is an improved demand at New Orleans,
and buyers are showing more of a ten
dency to anticipate wants.
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
New York an Easy Victor Over the
Chicago Team.
New York, May 31.—1 n the game to
day between the New York and Chicago
teams “Dad” Clarke got a chance to
show his skill and he pitched magnifi
cent ball. He completely outwitted the
Chicago players. The New York team,
with several of the best men absent,
gave Clarke excellent support and hit
Hutchison hard to the bargain. The
visitors played like school boys in the
field and were never in the hunt.
New York 00502201 I—ll
Chicago 010010110—4
Batteries: Clarke and Shriever; Hutch
inson and Morna.
Washington 10; Pittsburg 5.
Washington, D. C., May 31.— The
league leaders were defeated again by
Washington to-day in the most interest
ing game plaved here this season. The
home team played in faultless style, the
infield work of Crooks, Boyd and Joyce,
and the catching of McGuire being bril
liant. Killen was batted so hard in the
fifth inning that he had to retire in favor
of Hart. Stockdale was hit very hard,
but by fine fielding the score was kept
down.
Washington, 0015100 3 o—lo
Pittsburg, 00120000 2 5
Batteries: Stocksdale and McGuire;
Killen, Hart and Sugden,
Baltimore IG; Louisville G.
Baltimore, Md., May3l.- TheCham
pious moved up a game scheduled with
Louisville for September 6th, and made
it four straights. Inks, the ex-Baltimo
rean, was an easy mark after the third
inning, but had he been acco ded even
minor league support, the score would
have been much lower. Hotter was un
steady, but was backed up in almost
faultless style. The game was called in
the Bth on account of darkness.
Baltimore, 0 1 3 7 50 0 x—l 6
Louisville, 10100 13 0— 6
Batteries: Hotter and Clark: Inks and
Welsh; Luby and Zahner.
AS TO GRESHAM’S SUCCESSOR.
Speculation in Washington has Devel
oped a Cabinet Slate.
Washington, D. C., May 31.—Specu
lation in the Executive Departments as
to Mr. Gresham’s successor has developed
a Cabinet slate which transfers Attorney
Goneral Olney to the State Department;
Postmaster General Wilson to the De
partment of Justice, vice Olney, and
Acting Secretary Uhl of the State De
partment to the Poet Office Department,
vice Wilson.
These, of course, are simply specula
tions, but the sources from which they
originate suggest that they may be put
out an “feelers” to elicit public senti
ment.
A Dozen Moonshiners Sentenced.
Montgomery, Ala., May 31.—Judge
Berman, in ti e United States Court to
day sentenced a dozen men to the Brook
lyn penitentiary for one year and fines
of SSOO each. They had been convicted
of illicit distilling. He has also sen
tenced about the same number to terms
of six months in the county jail for re
tailing without license.
Gen. Marti is Not Dead.
Jacksonville, Fla., May 31. —A letter
was received yesterday by a prominent
Cuban, of this city, from Havana, stating
positively that Gen. Jose Marti, Presi
dent of the now Cuban Republic, was
not dead, as reported by the Spanish
government officials. The letter also
stated that the report that Gen. Maximo
Gomez had been wounded was false.
Danug Robbery at Fayetteville.
Special to the News aud Observer.
Tayetteville, N. 0., May 31.
Burglars forced their way into the
office of the Southern Telephone Com
pany iast ninht, broke open the safe,
and got about a hundred and fifty, or
two hundred dollars.
Miners’Strike Settled.
Columbus, Ohio, May 31.—1 t is cer
tain that work will be resumed on Mon
day in all.mines of the State. In the Mas
sillon district will be paid 60 oents and
the Hocking and Sunday Creek will re
ceive 51 cents. The operators anticipate
no futher trouble.
Returned from Mr. Gresham’s Funeral.
Washington, D. C., May 31.—Presi
dent Cleveland and a part of his com
panions at Gresham’s funeral reached
Washington at five o’clock this evening.
Secretaries Carlisle and Morton did not
return with the party.
Lynchers Will Not Be Prosecuted.
Danville, Ills., May 31.— None of tha
Halls and Royce lynchers will be prose
cuted. The grand jury has adjourned
without returning a single indictment
against them.