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. j g esJMßnoo JO The News and Observer VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 110. TTBOE [LAOBffiESTT (Eo[j3(g(U)[L«\To®Kl ®F AMY MGBTQO ©AffiODILDIiM IMDQ.Y. TREASURY IN FINE FIX IT IS NOW ALMOST aBLF TO PAY THE WEEKLY EX PENSE ACCOUNT. BUSINESS IS IMPROVING. And the Treasury Gets Its Share of the Business Revival—A Million a Da? Received—lncrease in Internal Rev e*M Receipts Shows That New Whiskey is Being Taken Ont of the Bended Warehouse*—“lowa” as a Battleship. Washington, D. C., June 10.—The Treasury receipts are partaking of the general business revival and while they still do not quite reach to the point of equalising the expenditures are getting nearer striking an even balance each day. For the ten days of June the re ceipts have aggregated $8,435,000 or $1,000,000 a day, Sunday’s excluded, and the expenditures have been $lO,- •04,000, or only $1,569,000 in excess of receipts. This deficit will be wiped o«t before many days, and the •nd of J ane is likely to show for the month an excess of $2,000,000 or $3,- •of,ooo receipts over expenditures, a condition not reached in any one month for several years by the Treasury. The deficit for the year which now stands at $48,321,000 will be reduced to $45,000,- 000 or bel wby June 80th. This turn in affairs in the Treasury’s condition is accounted for by the fact that business is adjusting i tselt to tariff conditions, and that large revenue is now being received from articles that heretofore yielded little as they were in “stock.”’ This is notably the case as regards sugar, which has been imported free under the former tariff law. The free stock is now exhausted and imports have been resumed. The large quantity of whiskey taken out of bond to escape the increased tax of 20 cents a gallon is now nearly or com pletely consumed and new whiskey is being taken out of bond to supply the consumptive demand. The increase in internal! revenue receipts shows this plainly. With all the principal lines of business adjusting themselves to the present tariff conditions and with an increased volume u£ business apparent, still the revenues of the government are not quite suffici ent to meet fixed expenditures. The in creased revenue of $40,000,000 or $50,- 000,000 provided by the Senate over the House tariff act, principally on the items of sugar, iron ore and coal, makes the deficit just so much less but leaves the treasury still short by about $23,000,000 or $30,000,000 a vear of equalizing ex penditures. This will have to be pro vided for by the next Congress. Secretary Herbert has ordered the battleship lowa fitted as a Flagship. This vessel, which is at Cramps, will not be ready for sea in less than two years, when she will carry the flag of the Ad miral commanding the North Atlantic squadron. EOUB KILLED IN A WRECK, A spoeial Train Overturned and Blevea Person* Injured. KtSBT Rook, W. Va., June 10.—The special train which left Wheeling with a fire engine for Cameron jumped the track about two miles east of this place at 18:8$ o’clock this morning. The train was running at a rapid rate when the engine jumped the rails, and turned over on its side down an embank ment. The cab caught fire and Engineer Duffy was found inside in the midst of the flames. He was crushed in a shocking manner and must have died almost in stantly. Richard Donahue, Jr., of Wheeling, was on a gondola next to the tender and when found was under the trucks Use was extinct. Charles Lit ton, of Moundsville, was also on the gondola, and bas his breast badly crushed. Frank Ferrell, of Moundsville, was found under the gondola dead. All the occupants of the caboose, eleven in number, were more or less seriously in jured. KILLED BY THE CHINESE. ill American Missionaries at Chengtu Slain. London, June 10.—A special dispatch from Shanghai says that it is almost cer tain that a massacre of all the persons connected with the English, French and American missions at Chengtu bas oc curred. Neither men, women, nor children have been spared, according to the re port. It is admitted that telegrams have been intercepted by the government, the object being to conceal the news of the massacre. A French gunboat is in route to Wu ChaDg to investigate the ieport. Coal Miner* Reouine Work. Columbus, Ohio, June 10 The coal miners of Ohio have, by a vote of 5,091 to 4,351, decided to accept the offer of the operators to go to work at 51 cents per ton. The machine mining question, however, is still unsettled. The miners demand 3 5 of the pick pining rate, and the operators offer only oue half. Alignment in Winston. Special to the News and Observer. Winston, N. C., June 10 George W. Kittelle, proprietor of the Hotel Phoenix, assigned to day, naming D. H Browder, trustee. The assets and liabilities are not given. W AKE FOREST CLASS DAY. First Day ol Commencement— Recep tion at President Taylor’s. Special to the News and Observer. Wakf. Forest, N. C., June 10. To-day is the first day of commence ment, but very little is done. The First Regiment Band came Saturday evening. Commencement begins when they come. Wingate Memorial Hall is being beau tifully decorated; the Literary Societies have brightened up their halls; the Eu zelians have a new carpet. Everything is putting on a brighter appearance; even “Prof. Tom” wears a blander smile and has pruned the shrubbery with more than wonted care. The hard-worked student body begin to carry themselves more erect, and the faculty to forget the annoyances of the year. Class Exercises. At 8:20 to-night the class exercises took place. F. E. Parham called the house to order with a degree of dignity that would shame a Roman Seuator or provoke the enmity of Vice-President Stevenson. Mr. H. W. Early, the Secretary, with Chesterfieldiau suavity of manner an nounced the menu prepared by the class of ’95 for the audience. “Corporations: Their Influence on Law” was the theme of Mr. J. H. Kerr, the clase orator. The lawyer of the present is not the equal of the lawyer of ante-bellum days, he said. He is interested in different things. Their modes of thinking are different. The growth of corparations has devel oped a new system of law. The individ ual is disappearing. The corporation has no soul nor conscience. Therefore a different type of man is produced in an era where corporate influence predomi nates. Mr. Kerr is an elegant speaker with a polished style and manner. Bam R. Buxton, of Northampton, was the chosen historian. What his philosophy ‘of history is we know not. Freeman would not give him the title of historian, be cause he is too interesting. If Froude’s idea be correct, that the duty of the historian is to discover and make known great men, then Mr. Buxton is a great istorian, tor no one labored harder to preserve the memory of his class. His story was charmingly told. W. C. Newton, of Johnston county, beiDg a prophet and the son of a prophet, was, of course, chosen prophet of his class. He dipped into the future for fif teen years, and took a glance at each one’s condition—one scene from their varied experiences. Frequent applause from the audience showed how well Mr. Newton had made his “hits,” and he easily scored a success. But ho« uneasy sat the class while their prophet pulled back the curtain of the future and re vealed its mysteries. Mr. L. A. Beasley, of Duplin county, embalmed the memory of his class m x»try and song, no great struggle, but ias had its past, no great class, but its band. He weaved bis wiles of fancy and garlanded the brow of the class of '95. Mr. Beasley posses* much poetical talent and created some very happy scenes. Reception at President Taylor’*. Dr. and Mrs. Taylor, assisted by twenty five young ladies, received the class at their home after tbe exercises were closed. Those who are acquaiated with the genial Doctor and his accom plished wife know how successfully they entertain. No occasion of commence ment is more pleasant. A number of visitors are already on the Hill, among them are Miss Eva Belle Simmons, of Eufaula, Ala., Mr. B. M. Brinson, of Newbern, L. W. Bagley, of Littleton. The Thomas Dixson, Jr., Literary Medal has been awarded to Mr. John H. Kerr, Jr., who won also Mr. Dixon’s Orator’s Medal. The honor men of the graduating class are Frank E. Parham, valedictorian, and 8. R. Buxton, salutatorian. There are twenty two in the class. CRUSHED HIS FOOT. Four Convict* troru Halifax Taken to the Penitentiary. Sisscial to the News aud Observer. Wkldon, N. C., June 10. A white man attempted to board a Southbound freight train on the A. O. Line here yesterday a. m., and fell and had his foot so badly maugled as to ne cessitate amputation. The company had the best medical attention given him and he is doing well. Sheriff Clark and Mr. J. W. Willcox took six prisoners to the penitentiary this morning, four whites and two col ored, convicted at the last term of the Superior Court for Halifax county. Hos Weather in Mis*ouri. St. Lou is, Mo., June 10.— The weather has been excessively hot in this city dur ing the past three days, and there is no indication of relief. At miduight last night the mercury was stationary at 81 degress, and at 11 o’clock this morning it registered 90 degrees. The mercury continued climbing, and at 2 o’clock this afternoon had registered 98 in the shade. This promises to be so far the hottest day of the season. Carlisle to Speak In Kentucky. 1 Washington, D. C., June 10. Secre tary Carlisle will leave here the latter part of this week for Kentucky and will deliver an address on the financial ques tion at Louisville, Ky., on Friday or Saturday of this week. This will be bis i final speech in the present Kentucky ; compalgn, he having been compelled to delcine invitations to speak at I aud Henderson. RALEIGH, N. C.. TUESDAY, JUNE 11. 1895. SPRINGER ON THE ILLINOIS CONVENTION. He Says it Wa* a Representative Body—Cicero Harris Elected Pro fessor—Gossip at the National Cap ital. Washington, D. C , June 10. Dr. Exum P. Lewis, a nephew of Mrs. Cicero W. Harris, has been elected pro fassor in the University of California. He will take the Ph. I). degree at Johns Hopkins this week. Mr. liewis has been connected with Columbia University and the Bliss School of Electricity in Washington. For sev eral years be has been assistant in the physical laboratory of Johns Hopkins University. His thesis is published in the current number of the Astral Physical Journal of Chicago, and is in the line of the work on which Prof. Langley of the Smithsonian has been engaged for a number of years. Mr. Lewis has measured, with the aid of a very delicately adjusted spectroscope and radiomicrometer in the Johns Hop kins laboratory, the wave lengths of the dark lines in the infrared of the metallic spectrum. He deserves great credit for his original work says yesterday’s Star. During the progress of his investigations he received a very appreciative mention of the character of his work in Lord Kelvin’s Magazine, published in Glas gow, Scotland, the highest scientific au thority in the world. He was recom mended for the postion by President Gilman of Johns Hopkins University, formerly president of the University of California. Regarding the Illinois convention, ex- Repreaentative Springer, now Judge Springer, says it was a much more rep resentative body than the sound-money men generally are willing to admit. “There can be nothing gained by con cealing the truth,” said Mr. Springer to the Baltimore Sun reporter, “and while I have not been in Illinois for some time, I am sufficiently familiar with the men and the sentiment of the State to judge the convention upon its merits and with out prejudice. There was, of course, no contests over the election of delegates, and, therefore, a very small number of voters took part in the primary meet ing; but notwithstanding this, I have no doubt that the convention represented the sentiment of the majority of the Dem ocrats of the State. What the sentiment will be a year from now it is not easy to predict. Just now, however, the Demo crats in Illinois are in favor of silver and, I believe, had there been a contest be tween the two wings of the party, the silver faction would have won.” Hon. B. H. Bunn will have a branch law office here and spend much of his time in Washington. He will have part ners. Rear Admiral Kirkland, who will com mand the United States naval fleet at the celebration at Kiel of the new canal, recently finished by the German Empire, has cabled the Navy Department that he has sailed in the San Francisco, from Southampton, with the cruisers Marble head, New Tork and Columbia, and will rende*vous at Kiel this week. SIGNS OF A SPLIT IN THE PARTY Mr. Beckwith Replies to the Position ol the Richmond Time* and Discus ses the Money Question With the Charlotte Observer. Special to the News and Observer. Raleigh, N. 0., June 10. Under the head of “Signs of Split in the Party,” the editor of the Charlotte Observer, of the Bth inst., seems editori ally to endorse “a significant editorial” of the Richmond Times, of Thursday last, which recites “that the majority of the Democrats of Virginia probably favor the free coinage of silver; that the facts are the same as to the States South of Virginia; that these, with the free coin age States of the West, will nrol>ably give enough votes in the next National Dim ocratic Convention to nominate a free conigae candidate for president on a free coinage platform;” that, if this happens, then, they, the silver men, the majority of the party, had as well make up their minds “that they are going to be diserted in the contest by a very large body of the very best Dem ocrats,” (God save us!) “and for one the Times shall urge on its fellow Dem ocrats, with all the earnestness and seri ousnesa that it can command, that a sec ond Democratic Convention shall be held, and that it shall nominate a Dem ocrat of the strictest sect upon a sound mouer platform.” It seems from this that our friends of the Charlotte Observer and of the Rich mond Times purpose to advocate with all seriousness the disruption of the Democratic party, unless a majority of the party will consent to be controlled by a minority of the party. Now, let us <ee how it sounds to state the matter after this fashion: The New England-New York wing of the Demo cratic party and their aiders aud abet tors of th< South and the Y< ;*sd, who are a minority of the party, had as well make up their minds that the majority of the party are going to nominate a straight out free coinage Democrat for president on a free coinage plat form, or know the reason why; and that there are hundreds of thous ands of the very best men and most straightent laced Democrats who are not anxious,under any circumstances,to Vi te for a New England or New York m.m for President on any platform, aud who also, will not, under any circumstances, vote for any man for President, or for any candidate for Congress, on a so called “sound money” platform. How does that sound, brother Cald well ? I think both of us are members of the State Democratic Executive Committee. B. C. Beckwith. SECRETARY OLNEY THE PREMIER FAMILIAR WITH THE UIPLOMATIC QI ES TIONS OF THE DAY. COLD ANO RESERVED. But in His Own Home a Cordial Host and a Lavish Entertainer--The Social Circles ot Washington Gain by the Promotion, us Well as the Accession of Judge Harmon to the Cabinet.— Personal and Pertinent Gossip About the New Secretary. Washington, June 10.— Secretary of State Olney is expected to take the oath of office to morrow. There will be no undue haste, however, on the part of the new chief of the State Department to lay aside the pending business of the Depart ment of J ustice and take up the import ant foreign questions before the State Department. Mr. Olney has given such close study; to the larger law questions coming before the department that it will take some time for him to put the work aside and for the new Attorney- General to grow into it. Mr. Olney is, moreover, equipped in advance for the duties of his new office, as he has been consulted constantly during the last year on the various complications over Ven ezuela, Nicaragua, Bering Sea, Ihe Wal ler case, foreign tariff relations, the Japan-China treaties, Spain’s conflict with Cuba and the lesser questions in which the United States has been brought in relation with tbe rest of the world. The last year has been unusually fruit ful in foreign complications. Some of these were closed by Mr. Gresham, or advanced to such a stage that they will not preclude the British-Nicaragua inci dent, in which the United States aided toward a settlement; the Japan-China treaty of peace, which was effected as a result of kindly intervention by the United States, and the friction with Hawaii as the result of the demand for the recall of Minister Thurston. The other foreign questions which attracted public attention during Mr. Gresham’s administration of the department are still pending. With Great Britain there are two questions of special importance to be adjusted, viz , those affecting Bering sea and Venezuela boundary. A Bering sea conference will be held in Washing ton in October next, Sir Julian Pavoe fote having effected the preliminary ar rangements with Mr. Gresham. The purpose is, to draft a new treaty by which the claims of Canadian sealers for alleged seizures and losses will be sub mitted to a commission. The confer ence will not take up the more important question of readjusting the Bering sea regulations in order to make them effec tive. This will come later, however, and promises to call out a vigorous legal and diplomatic controversy. The British-Venezuela question is mainly significant in involving the Mon roe doctrine. The United States has asked Great Britain to arbitrate the question. So far as is known no definite answer has been given to Ambassador Bayard to be presented to the request of this country, but, as the British for eign office has positively declined to con sider similar requeets by Pope Leo and by the International Arbitration Associ ation, it is not doubted that in due time a declination will come to the United States. It will then remain for the State Department to determine to what extent British aggression in Venezuela is com patible with the Monroe doctrine. With France the only question of con sequence pending is as to the imprison ment of ex-Consul General Waller. Am bassador Eustiß has been Instructed to make inquiries with a view to securing for Waller all the rights of an American citizen abroad, including a trial by a civil court. Germany, Austria and Denmark are having numerous tariff complications with the United States, which threat ened at one time to bring about radical retaliation by this country. The re adjustment has proceeded largely through the State Department. Ger many and Denmark continue their ex clusion of American meats, but there are prospects that a satisfactory settle ment will be effected. The Cuban revolution promises to be a source of controversy with Spain. Minister Depuy de Lome has already asked the State Department to appre hend these sending atm* to Cuba. Italy and the United Staees are ex pected to arrive at a satisfactory settle ment ere loDg concerning the murder of a number of Italians in Colorado, it is understood that Secretary Gresham regarded the offenses such an infringe ment of international rights that he in augurated negotiations for the payment of cash indemnities to the families of the deceased Italians. Tnis step, if consum mated, will be iu addition to the steps taken by the authoritys of Colorado to prosecute the offenders. One of the first acts Mr. Olney is likely to be called ou to peri'oim is that of recognizing tbe new government Ecuador, whicTi hits come into power af ter a bloody revolution. There are no pending questions with other South or Central American countries save that in which Venezuela is involved. Socially speaking, the Olney family have occupied a prominent position in Washington. They have lived in the Bellamy-Storer house, which the Secre tary took last spring, and will probably occupy during the coming season. It is a particularly fine house and oue which will give them all the room necessary for the entertaining incumbent on the Sec retary’s family. Mrs. Olney is one of the most intellectual women who has ever been in the cabinet. Her manner is charming and affable toward every one and tends to place her callers immediately at their ease. While Mr. Olney’a coldness of disposition has been severely commented upon at times, in his own house he is fond of enter taining. The Olneys have made a spe cialty of dinner giving and have made some new features in this form of enter tainment. The accession of Mrs. Harmon, wife of the new Attorney-General, to the cabi net circles also meets with favor. She is well known among the residents of the capital who are acquainted with Cin cinnati society. She will bring her daughter, Miss Elizabeth Harmon, with her, who will prove an acceptable addi tion to the cabinet ladies. Echoes from the University Centennial. Special to the News and Observer. Kinston, N. 0., June 10. A very marked feature of the Centen nial Commencement at the University, last week, was the presence of so many gray-haired alumni. They came from the East, the West, the North, the South. One ruling thought urged the veterans to be present on this occasion, for they knew that this would be, in all human probability, the last glimpse they could nave of their old aomradee, before meeting them in the world beyond. The young students of to day, on last Tuesday and Wednesday, saw some queer sights in the old campus. As the old graybeards would come to the well, from which they had drank, sorqe thirty, some forty, some fifty years ago, they would turn to look around. One, adjusting his spectacles, would say to his oompamon: “Ah! where’s the old belfry and Dave Barham and Doctor November”? “Ah, Dick. They are gono—gone. Where aae our college-mates—John M , Jo. S , Bill T . We’ll join them before long. Come, let’s have a look at old Bunk’s room.” One alumnus of 66 years, came face to face with a youth of 63. Both stopped, and peered through their glasses at each other. “Look here,” says one, “I ought to know you.” “Yes,” replied the other, “I think I have seen you. It was a pa thetic sight. Arachel, class of ’52, was standing by. He knew both the “boys,” and, at first, was much amused at the vain efforts each made to ascertain the name of the one into whose face he was gazing. But it soon became serious, when Arachel remarked: “Bays, this i« shameful. You two were born, reared, went to school and grew up the same town—were at tbe University here together.” It was ao good. They could not ree ognizn. Arachel then pronounced two names, both soubriquets—nick names. The two men came together as suddenly as if some mighty force had driven them. Their arms were around each other. Tears flowed down their wrinkled cheeks and slowly worked their way through their grizzled “What a fool I am,” said one, “I ought to be hanged—not to know you" —and he hugged him again. “Old fel low please forgive me.” The third party of the group turned away and left the two “boys’' to make it up. Here and there might be seen a jolly old fellow recounting to the groups of newly pledged Sophs hairbreadth es capes of his college days. As in the olden time, they called to each other across the campus, always using the college nick name of years ago. There were “Sqiure,” “Bolus,” “Cupe,” “Crocket,” “Taters,” —who answered promptly when thus adopted, but who occupy distinguished places in the States which they represent. “Alex” was there is all the old time j joviality and joyous good humor which made him so acceptable in all companies, and he could scarcely keep in his exu berant spirits long enough to take a most distinguished part in the opening exercises of the centennial occasion. Wonder if the D. D. dropped upon him by the trustees will have weight enough to keep him from lieing the glorious good fellow that he now is ? We think not. He certainly deserves the doctorate. Every one had been a soldier in the Confederate ranks; but not a word was heard of the war. They talked of col lego days. They lived again in the older past. Col. Thos. S. Kenan commanded the veterans as well as the “Junior Re serves” of the younger alumni, and he did it with all his old-time grace. May he preside over many more of the meet ings of the Alumni Association, aud may we be there. The University Alumni, not only in North Carolina, but iu every State where they make their homes, are po tent factors in the upbuilding, fostering and encouraging of all the material and intellectual interests of their country. We would be glad to name all who were present last week, and tell the readers of the News and Observer of their great deeds, but space forbids. R. H. Lewis. Ileavr Loss by Fire. Cameron, W. Va., June 10. — The fire which started last night burned itself out at 5 o’clock this morning. The en tire loss is estimated at $200,000. The fire started in a hay-mow in which some gamblers had been playing and burned practically everything in the town. Heeker and Helms big general store is the heaviest loser, being placed at $60,000. Over one hundred people are homeless. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BASEBALL YESTERDAY. Boston, Miss., June 10.- -The Bostons batted so freely in the first three innings to-day that they won another victory over Louisville. Stevetts pitched well and put the ball over the plate, relying upon his fielders. He was hit freely in the last half of the game, but only in the last inning did the Louisvilles bunch their hits effectively. Duffy cleared the bases with a terriflic hit over the left field fence iu the second inning. Attend ance 900. Score: Boston, 06200010 x—» Louisville, 00001000 4—• Batteries: Stivetts and Cancel; Mc- Dermott and Welch. New York, June 10.— The New York won a most exciting game from the Chi cagos to day. In the last inning the visitors came near tieing the score. With men on second and third, and two out, Dahlen hit to Doyle, who threw low to first base. Stewart scored and Kit tridge tried to go home too, while Sehriver was all tangled up with Dahlen at first base. “Dad” Clarke, however, had his wits about him and got the ball to Wilson just in time to settle Kittredge. Anson will give pitcher George Sharrott, formerly of the Brooklyn’s, a fair trial. New York, 0000 5 000 o—s Chicago, 00000300 1— 4 Batteries: Clark and Wilson; Griffith and Kittridge. Washington, D. C., June 10.—To day’s game was a pitchers’ contest, the home team winning in the tenth on a base on balls and three hits. Both pitchers twirled in great style, Maul having the best of it. Abbey’s error was an excusable one, being made on a hard hit ground ball from Miller’* bat, which allowed Brown to score. Sev eral sensational plays were made by Glasscock, McGuire, Selback aud Dowd, the latter cutting off two hit* which looked like home runs. Attendance, 2,500; weather cloudy. Washington, 0 0 0 0 1 0 M 0—33 St. Louis, 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—l 3 Battteries: Maul and McGuire; Piete and Staley. Philadklhhia, Pa., June 10.—The Philadelphia club broke its string of de feats this afternoon by shutting ont Cleveland. Taylor was particularly ef fective when men were on bases. Turner’s work was the feature of the game. Out of four times at bat he made two tripples and two singles and retired the visitors in the ninth inning by catching two diffi cult fouls and a long fly. Weather cloudy. Attendance 4,005. Philadelphia, 00001204 0-7 Cleveland, 00000000 0— • Batteries: Taylor and Clements; Wal lace and Zimmer. Brooklyn, N. Y m June If.—The league leaders avoided a shut-out during the present season until to-day when Kennedy sent the ball spinning over the plate in such a puzzling manner that the smoky city sluggers could only find him for five hits, of which two were scratches. Smith muffed Kennedy’s fly in the seventh inning. This error gave the home players the chance to score, as Lachance, Treadway and String followed with hits after two men had been re tired. The score: Brooklyn, 0000004# x—4 Pittabury, 00000000 0—• Batteries: Kennedy and Grim; Hawley and Kinslow. Baltimore, Md., June 10.— The cham pions had no trouble in winning to-day’s game. They batted both Foreman and Phillips at will and fielded superbly. Hemming eased up after the sixth in ning and Cincinnati earned its only runs. Smith’s batting and Jenning’a fielding were the features. Attendance, 3,100; score: Baltimore, 21033040 x—lß Cincinnati, 0000 00 112— 4 Batteries: Hemming and Clark; Fore man and Spies. THE NICARAGUA CANAL. A Favorable Report Expected from th* Government Commission. Washington, D. C., June 10.—A fa vorable report from the government commission who went to Nicaragua a month ago to examine the route of the proposed maritime canal, is confidently expected on its return to the United States next month. Private letters re ceived from members state that the com mission has already traversed the route from Greytown to Brito and that they are convinced from a cursory examina tion that the plan of the canal is a feasi ble one. Tbe commission is now pre paring to make a second and more care ful survey of the route. The Congressional friends of the ©anal are awaiting with much interest the re port of the commission. If it shall bo favorable as now seems probable, it will greatly aid the passage of a bill looking to the building of the canal by the Uni ted States Government. An unfavora ble report on the other hand, would ren der practically impossible tbe passage of such a measure. Two Earthquake Shock*. Trieste, June 10.—Two shocks of earthquake were felt here at au early hour this morning, causing great con sternation among tbe inhabitants of tbe city. Thousands of people rtwhed from their houses and many have refused to return and are camping in the open squares, fearing a recurrence of the shocks. Little or no damage was done. Entombed in a Burning Mint;. Berlin, June 10.—Au explosion of fire-damp occurred in a mining pit near Antonienhutte, Prussian Silesia, to-day, while 500 men were at work in the mine. Only forty have been rescued, leaving 460 entombed.