The News and Observer. VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 120. TOOK BJ&G3ffiE@T ©DGSSMLftITOtMt ®F AKHT DODGED THE ISSUE THE NATIONAL LE\«IJE OF RE PUBLICAN CLUBSCOMPLETES ITS WORK. NOTHING SAID A3OUT SILVER. The Money Question Was Not Even Referred to in the Report ol the Com mittee oa Resolutions--The Silver Men Still Hope That the National Convention Will Adopt a Plank Fa vorable o the White Metal—None of the Presidential Candidates Attend. Cleveland, Ohio, Jane 21. —Thove was nothing exciting about the last hours of the eighth annual convention of the National League of Republican Clubs. The resclvdous which have been public property for orne time were adoped without p.'v f 'ace by their iutroducer or parley ou tho part of those for whose considerations they were introduced. No roll call was had oa their adoption and a lusty chorus of yeas against one or two nays showed that it was almost the unani mous sens* of the convention that it had no power to proclaim its preference for go id or silver* for protection or free trade, or for any presidential candidate who is pushing his chains for recognition before the nominating convention of the party to b ‘ held in 1896. The most conservative party men who cam? here think the innovation is a wise one. The silver men are satisfied with the outcome and decided before to-day’s session begar, to make no outcry. They we*’ 2 fully beard in committee and assert that the result shows a sentiment in favor of hi metallism that will spread to the National Convention next year be more radical ones hope for free silv or, but all would be more than pleased ith any sort of a plank which favors the white metal, whether that plank Cies their favorite ratio or not. Once in the platform they believe the double standard would rapidly gain in favor. There was no discordant voice in the gathering which dissolved to day a little after noon. Many sacrifices were made for the sake of harmony, and it ap peared to be the wish of the body that it should go oa record before the world as united on all points at issue whatever differences might exist beneath the sur face. With the exception of the 16 to l men, the speakers were very cautious in ex pressing a decided preference on the cur rency question. None of the presidential candidates came to the convention. Mr. McKmley arrived to-night after everything was over. He was met at the depot by the leading Republican clubs of the city and enthusiastically welcomed. Most of the delegates had returned to their homes, but those who remained were introduced, shook hands and chat ted a while with the famous Ohioan, who held a reception in the corridors of the Hollenden Hotel. Chauncey Depew was expected up to the last moment, but he excused himself on the ground of other engagements. Thomas B. Reed was invited, but declined, and Senator Allison did the same. Maine was one of the three States not officially represented at the convention and the enemies of Mr. Reed are pointing to this fact with much glee. The other two States were New Hampshire and North Carolina, which were, however, unofficially represented. With General McAlpin as president and H. J. Dowling, of Minnesota, as sec retary, the delegates feel that they have elected officers with a view to the best results in the work required next year. No treasurer was chosen. His selection will be left to the executive committee. An excursion on the lake this after noon ended the festivities provided by the local committee for the delegates. To-morrow the newspaper men will be entertained on the water. HORRIBLE DOUBLE TRAGEDY. Murdered his Father-In-Law and Then Committed Suicide. Philmont, N. Y., June 21.—A hor rible case of suicide and murder occurred here at 10:15 o’clock this forenoon in which Harry K.-ooz and George Jacobi are the victims. Krooz is the agent of the Harlem road here, having filled the position for the past 23 years. Jacobi is his father in law and acts as the assistant agent. Krooz was about 43 years of age, and Jacobi 62 Krooz killed Jacobi by shoot ing him twice in the back of the head and then killed himself by firing a bullet into his own head. The motive for the crime is a mystery, as both were on the friendliest terms. The shooting occurred only a few moments before a passenger train was due. The only per son in the station besides the dead men was a woman, waiting for the train. When she heard the shots she gave the alarm. Before anybody else reached the station, the passenger train had ar rived and the conductor and trainmen found the dead men, both having died instantly. Krooz shot Jacobi in the back of the head as the latter was seated at the desk writing. Krooz had been discharged and the relief agent was on the train chat arrived shortly after the tragedy occurred, to relieve him. There is said to be no shortage in his accounts, but that he had become careless in doing his business. Krooz leaves a wife and four children, one being a married daughter. The other children are aged 18, 12 and 8 respectively. NEW HOTEL NT KITTRELL The Famous Davis House Beiny Re~ built--MH>or Person Married. Special to the News and Obsever. Kittrell, N. 0., June 21 The widely and favorably known Davis House at this placß,« for over twenty years patronized by the best class of Northerners as a winder resort, and which was burned two years ago, is now being rebuilt. Mrs. De Forest, a Northern lady of means and expe ience in this line, has bought the entire property and begun the erection of a com forth ole and t hor - oughly equipped hotel. No pains or ex pense are to be spared to make it the most comfortable and best appointed es tablishment of the kind in the State. The walls are lined with brick, excluding cold in winter and heat in summer. The very latest improvements in steam heat ing will be introduced. The system of water-works, closets, &c., will be per fect. It will be opened as both winter and summer resort. The reputation and pop ularity of Kittrell as a winter resort is old, but her reputation as a summer re sort is much older. It long antedates the war. In the early fifties and in the sixties, and early seventies it was the Mecca of the pleasure and health seekers, not only of a large part of this, but also of parts of adjoining States. Since 1874 it has been conducted only as a winter re sort and as such has enjoyed an ever increasing reputation. Mayor R. M. Person was yesterday united in marriage to Mi.s3 Lessie Allen, a talented young lady of Franklin county. METHODIST CONFERENCE. Hoard of TradeOiganized by Tarboro Business Men. Special to the News and Observer. Tarboro, N. 0., June 21. The Methodist Conference of this District is in session here this week. There is a large attendance. Bishop Wilson is presiding. The following Pre siding Elders are present: Dr. Yates, li. B John and Mr. Oglesby, of this Dis trict. Dr Kilgo lectures in the opera house to night. A board of trade was organized here last night. Mr. W. E. Fountain was elected President of the board of dir ctors. At this meeting, measures were taken to erect a warehouse on the town pro perty near the water works. A thous and dollars worth of stock was at once subscribed, and the rest will be obtained this week. The necessary arrangements have been made to open the Central warehouse. The work of advertising will be commenced at once. A special term of the Superior Conrt has been in session here for two weeks. The docket ha 3 not been cleared by sev eral cases. Court is expected to close to morrow. Miss Mina Finney, of Richmond, is visiting Mrs. P. B. Cox. President Dred Peacock, of Greens boro Female College, is attending con ference here. Mr. Paul Jones has returned from Franklin, where he has been for several days. A very pleasant german was given at the Seminary Wednesday night. There were several visitors from Wilson pres ent. MUSIC CONTEST POSTPONED. Dr. Mowry Delivers an Able Address Belorejthe Teachers’ Assembly. Special to the News and Observer. Morkhead City, June 21. This was the day for the instrumental music contest for the Assembly gold met, but owing to a number of entered contestant snot being able to get here this early the contest was postponed till next week. The morning exercises opened with music, as usual, followed by mast en joyable recitations by Miss Nettie Bala win, of Yadkin, and Miss Youse, of the Baltimore School of Expression. Then came an extempore address on “Bounda ries, Geographical, Historical, Instruct ive aDd Patriotic,” by Dr. W. A. Mowry. It was well received by the large and cultured audience who were present. The afternoon was devoted to fishing, sailing and surf parties, the weather and the wind being favorable for all. The prize fishermen to-day were Messrs Brevard, McDowell, W. L. Ken nedy, Prof. Logan D. Howell and Jos. E. Robinson, who brought in a record breaking catch of mackerel and sheep heads. This evening’s exercises of the Assem bly consisted of music and. an address by Dr. Mowry. This great educator will visit Raleigh by invitation of Superinten dent Howell. He is a sound philosopher and a ready talker for the instruction of the young. The Atlantic is filling up rapidly with guests. A thrilling fox hunt is on the tapis for to-morrow morning. A MU K D EKOI'S THUNDER BO LT. Orphan Asylum Struck by Lightning and oue Man Killed. Galveston, Texas, June 21.—During a severe rainstorm accompanied by thun der and lightning, the new orphans borne, just being erected here, was struck by lightning. Fred Seifers, who was at work on the roof, was instantly killed, and Fred Hartell and a boy named Mann were injured by falling timbers. Seifers was 24 years old, unmarried and lived with his parents. Harrell and Mann were not seriously injured. The cupola was demolished, and a large hole was torn in the roof. This is the second time that this build ing has been struck by lightning within six weeks. RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY. JUNE 22, 1895. CANAL CHRISTENED Til E KEYSTONE I IIM.ITY LAID BY THE EMPEROR WILLIAM. AffllD SCENES OF NAVAL SPLENDOR All Nations Were Lepsocnti d in Hie Grand Pageant—ThoGerman Ruler 'l aps the Slone and Declares ?! c Canal Open for the Weal of the Na tions ol the Earth—American War ships Took a Conspicuous Part in the Great Naval Display. Kiel, June 21. —Everybody was stir ring at an early hour this morniDg, se curing places of vantage to see the cer emony of laying the keystone of the canal at Holtenau. Dozens of steamers went from Kiel to places near the lock, amoug which was the press steamer, which was allotted a good place. Invited guests and those had who secured ticket for the tribunes arrived between 10 and 10:30 o’clock. Thousands flocked to Holtenau by land and water. Never did the harbor of Kiel present so animated an appear ance. The warm sun from early morn ing shone upon hundreds of gaily decor ated vessels that were flitting from one point of the bay to another. The Kaiser went to Holtenau early on board a steam launch. The ent ire high way to Kiel to the mouth of the canal has been beflagged. The country is re markably beautiful. Trees line the road for the greater part of the distance, and here and there groves of beechwood, affording cool shade, are passed. At places where the country is open,glimpses of the bay and distant sea are afforded. Innumerable triumphal arches, bearing mottoes and portraits of the Emperor, had been erected and the villages and hamlets on the short route showed a profusion of flags and bunting. Holtenau, which gives ii 3 name to the new lock, is picturesquely situated four or five miles from Kiel, and nearly a ruile from the mouth cf the canal, where the foundation stone was laid. The ar rangements at the scene of the ceremony were excellently devised. The grandstands of vast proportions had been erected for guests and ticket holders. The eleven shouts of “Der Kaiserkommt” arose. The emperor, whose arrival was the signal of deafening cheers, was in admiral’s uniform, and walked to his place with martial bearing. He acknowledged the enthusiastic greet ings smilingly. His majesty, having taken a standing position before the dais, Chancellor Hohentohe asked the Imperial assent to commence the pro ceedings, and then read a document re lating to the ceremony, after which the Kaiser approached the stone, and re ceiving a mallet from the British pleni potentiary D. Bunsenrath, tapped the stone thrice. The stone also received blows from the Royal Princess present, from the members of the Bundesrath, Minis ters of State and a score of other State officials. The stone being laid, the Kaiser re turned to his place at the dais. At the conclusion of the ceremonies at the Keystone, the Emperor went on board the Hohenzollern, where he took iuncheon. Salutes to his Majesty were fired by several of the warships in the bay. It had been arranged in the course of the preparation for the celebration that the assembled warships should steam past the Hohenzollern in review, but for some unexplained reason, it was decided later that the Emperor’s yacht should merely steam through the lines of the German and foreign fleets lying at anchor. This was accordingly done, all of the ships saluting the Hom-zolleru as she passed. All of the ships were liter ally covered with flags and in the br:ght sunshine made a magnificent spectacle. Miss Herbert, daughter ot the United States Secretary of the Navy, with a party of friends, was on board the American cruiser, New York. The Emperor in laying the keystone of the canal said: “In memory of Emperor William, the Great, I christen this canal the Kaiser Wilhelm canal.” His Majesty then tapped the stone thrice, continuing: “I, in the name of God, in honor of the Emrx ror William I, for the weal of Germany and the wel fare of nations.” The weather was brilliant and the spectators were numbered by thousands. HR* FORTUNE IS A MYTH. Col. Cochron Could Not File the Bond and the Case Was Dismissed. Asheville, N. 0.. June 21.—-A sensa tional story recently sent out from San Francisco by the Chicago Associated Press slating that Col. A. R Cochron, of Sau Diego, Cal , was to come into possession of an immense fortune through a North Carolina land grant. The facts are simply these : Col. Cochron instituted suit in the United States Court at Asheville, in 1893, for lands in Watauga and Mitchell counties, based on some supposed land grant. At the Novembei '94 term of court Gen. T. F Davidson, counsel for Cochron, stated that his client had been unable to file the bonds required to pros ecute the case, and it was accordingly dismissed. Governor Atkinson VI ill Recover. Atlanta, Ga., June 21.—Governor Atkinson improved steadily to-day and while he is by no means out of danger, his recovery can almost be predicted with certainty. HO!*;. AN I? COES THE “DEV.” U«i he i>> Treated wilfi Great Con sideration by the Officers. .‘-. .c!:;! to the Newsau«l Olis-rver. Washington, I) C., June 21. Mr T J. Allison, of Statcsvdle, United States Marshall of the Western District, arriv 1 in this e.iy Ins! night with eigl.f United Stai.es prisoners and left this afternoon sci Albany He was accorn p-irsied by deputies E Vs. Goolsby, J. B. Vmfield aid Edgar Aldson. Among the prisoners was James R. Holland, the defaulting Cashier of tin Charlotte Na tional Bank, who -.as sent creed to seven ;ears imprisonment. He was treated with more respect than other prisoners, and had the appearance more of a com panion than a prisoner. He was no handcuffed, and there was nothing to show that he was a prisoner. The party was met at the depo: by Superintendent Byrnes and escorted to the police station. The other prison l : .; were Benjamin Fuller, of Swain, sen tenced for fifteen months for illicit dis tilling; W. H. Buncombe, fifteen months for forgery; Elijah Holdsclaw, Noah McAlpire, and J. S, Kelley, sentenced from Statesville court for thirteen months each, for illicit distilling; Henry Jones, and Lou Smith, from Greensboro for one year each, for counterfeiting. Mr. Sam’l Lane, formerly of Golds boro, and who has been working for the Evening Star for the past six months, was yesterday appointed to a position in the Land Office at a salary of six dollars a day. HOWGATE FOUND GUILTY. He May Have to Go to the Penile a- Gary lor Twenty Years. Washington, June 21.—The jury a the Howgate case brought in a verd ot at 1:85 p. m. to day of guilty ou each indictment. One indicement charged Howgate with forgery and the other with falsification of his official accounts. Captain Howgate was in court accom panied by his daughter and listened to the polling of the jury without any evi dence of emotion. There was no scene of any kind. The attorneys for the de fense at once moved for a new trie l . No action was taken by the court. The penalty for the offences of which Capt. Howgate was convicted is confine ment in the penitentiary from one to ten years in each case, so that the pun ishment in his case may be confinement from two to twenty years. Accompanying the verdict was a petition to the court for clemency. It is hardly believed that Judge MeComas will grant a new trial, but the attempt will be made to take the ease to a higher court on ap *• During the preceding trial, which resulted in acquittal, testimony was ad mitted going to show that Capt. How gate had been seen many times by those who were supposed to be interested in his apprehension, but in this case, the court refused to admit testimony to refute the charges that the prisoner was a fugi tive from justice. Captain Howgate spent last night in jail, he having given himself up to the court officials as soon as the case went to the jury. Just when sentence will be passed upon him is not known. The verdict was a surprise as an acquittal had been conftdentally ex pected. BUYS A CHEAP RAILROAD. The Southern Railway Assumes Con trol of the Atlanta and Florida. Atlanta, Ga., June 21.—The South ern Railway has bought the Atlanta & Florida railroad. The line is 104 miles long and extends from Atlanta to Fort Valley, in the heart of the peach section. At the price paid about $275,000, the Southern gets the road for about one tenth of what it cost. The Southern buys it from the Central Trust Company of New York. This deal nips several possible railway extension schemes Jin the bud. It keeps the Beaboard Air-Line out of Florida and the Plant system out of Atlanta. Samuel Spencer, President of the Southern Railway, announces that his company will build a handsome and commodious union station in Atlanta, fie invites all the other roads to co oper ate. No Silver Convention for Indiana. Teriie Haute, Ind., June 21.—Senator Turpie was here to day for a conference with Seuator Voorhees. Afterwads, Senator Turpie said there would be no convention of Indiana Demo crats who are in favor of free silver prior to the regular Democratic convention next June. Neither Senator would comment on the report from New York that ex-Congressman Bynum had been chosen by the Reform Club to con duct a “Sound Money” campaign in this State. Dispensary < mutable* Sentenced. Charleston, .. C., June 21.—1 n the United State.- court to day Judge Simon ton sentenced three dispensary consta bles to jail for contempt of eourt. They are charged with seizing liquors sent into the State for private use against the injunction granted by the eourt. The constables are sentenced to two months imprisonment and will be confined there after until the seized liquor is returned to the owners. A New Candidate tor Governor. Louisville, Jue 21.—The gubernato rial race, which for several months has been red hot, was intensified to-night when Congressman Berry, of Newport, declined to become Clay’s candidate for permanent chairman of the convention, and announced that he was a candidate for Governor himself. The convention will be held at Louisville next Tuesday. ALMOST a BEAR PANIC TIIK RISING TIDE OF BUSINESS r?!REATENS TO MOUNT TOO HIGH. THE WtEKLY TRADE REVIEWS. Roth iiradstreet and Dim Report she Outlook »s Exceptionally Favorable —Crop Reports Have Been Highly Encouraging—'The Cotton Crop Indi cates a Yield of 75,000,000 Bales— Prospects Bright for a Bountiful Harvest in the Grain Growing States. New York, Juno 21. — R. G. Dun’s re port .ays: Failures for the second week of June show liabilities of only $3,092,382, of which $702,357 were manufacturing and $1,329,625 were trading, against $2, 917,535 in ail for the same week last year, of which $688,137 were manufac turing and $2,220,766 were trading. Additions for the first week of June raise the aggregate for two weeks, including the cordage concern, to $14,321,841, of which $i0,517,325 were manufacturing and $3,684,116 were trading. Failures for the week have .been 228, in the Uni ted States, against 214 last year and 31 in Canada against 25 last year. From all parts of the United States the best advices obtainable tell of a rising tide of trade and industry, which threat ens here and there to mount too far and too fast. The volume of all business is by no means equal to that of 1892 as yet, though in some important branches larger than in that of any other. Daily payments through clearing houses in June are 269 per cent, larger than last year, though 8.6 per cent, smaller than in 1892, the last year of full business at this season. A rise of more than a quarter in a single year is more significant because in spite of recent advances, the prices of commodities as a whole average a frac tion of 1 per cent, lower than a year ago Two influences of tremendous power con tribute to the rise, encouraging crop news and confident replenishing stocks which have been for two years depleted to the utmost. When business payments have so long been 15,000 millions yearly less than before, it is not strange that the increase should be at the last of 11,000,000,000 a year when faith in the future inspires general replenishment of stocks. Excepting too heavy rains in Texas, crop reports this week have been highly encouraging, future inquiry to cotton cannot be predicted, but as yet nothing indicates a yield below 7,500,000 bales, which would not be supposed to threaten famine if the commercial and mill stocks were remembered, now exceeding by 2,500,000 bales a full consumption until September Ist. Receipts continue small and consumption close to the max imum here and abroad, though the marketing of British goods is not entirely encouraging. Liberal purchases of all products by the South do not in dicate belief that any serious misfortune impends. So the strong trade in the grain growing States accords with brighter crop prospects. The rush for supplies in iron and steel resembles a “Bear panic” in the stock market. Because prices are mounting everybody hurries to buy, so that they mount higher. Bessemer iron has reached $12.65 at Pittsburg, the association has advanced common to $1.15, the wire nail associa tion puts up the price to $1.50 per keg, the steel rail makers have raised the price to $24, eastern and southern fur naces have both raised prices again fifty cents per ton, and structural beams are $1.35, and angles $1.25. It is undenia ble that works in operation are crowded with orders and others which have been idle for years are preparing to re sume. At the same time the most potent cause of the upward start in prices, is the general belief that a combination of coke producers would raise the price to $1.50 after July Ist, is apparently removed by war among the producers, and a fall to $1 25 in contracts for the last half of 1895. Advances continue in cotton goods and are sustained by unusual demand and scarcity at a time when the mills are generally auxious to clear off old stocks Shipments of boots and shoes for the week have been the largest ever known in any week, 110,025 cases, ac cording to the Shoe and Leather Reporter, and for three weeks of June have been 11 per cent, larger than any previous year. Many shops are stopping, though must have orders to August or Septem ber Hradstreet’s Review. New York, June 21. — Bradstreet’s to morrow will say : The feature of business this xveek is the customary cheek to ac tivity in trading in staple articles of merchandise, due to the near approach of mid-summer, with the accompanying stock-taking in some lines; in addition to this, perhaps the only other not point ing to improvement is the reaction of prices of cotton, coal, wheat, flour, corn, oats, pork and lard from previous rela tively high levels. In almost all other directiono reports on the business situa tion and outlook are exceptionally favorable. The New York stock market keeps its strength in face of high exchange rates and the absence of foreign interest. Favorable crop prospects, especially in in Southwestern territory, and the rise in iron and steel prices, create a bullish professional temper, under which real izing sales have little effect. The return of one of the bond syndicate leaders PRICE FIVE CENTS. from Europe is regarded as a bullish in fluenee. Notwithstanding the reaction in the price of cotton, cotton goods in some in stances are higher, with tho market quiet, and likely to remain so until after July 4th. Woolen goods are quiet with mills fairly well employed where labor troubles have not interfered. Trading in wool bas been very heavy, and while salos at the west have been made at low prices, quotations have since advanced l-2al cent per pound, thus ap parently placing wool in line with leather, wheat, corn, cotton, iron and steel. Among the staples which have enjoyed a revival the demand for iron and steel continues, perhaps, tho most striking feature. In a few in stances certain grades of iron have en joyed the unusual distinction of having quotations advanced twice within the week. Since the rise in prices began pig iron bas advanced 25 and steel billets about 30 percent in price and reserve plant is being pressed into service. In the Southern States business con tinues at about mid-summer proportions, with improvement In dry goods and groceries, at Chattanooga and Atlanta, a better feeling in trade circles at Bir mingham and only a moderate expansion of business at Galveston. BASER ALL YESTERDAY. At Boston: Boston, 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0-2 Brooklyn, 00100102 o—4 Batteries: Sexton and Tenny; Daub, Kennedy and Grim. Base hits: Boston 6; Brooklyn 8. Errors: Boston 1; Brooklyn 1. At New York: New York, 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 2—B Washington, 00010200 o—3 Batteries: German and Schriver; Mer cer and McGuire. Base hits: New York 11; Washing ton 6. Errors: New York 2; Washington 3. At Philadelphia: Philadelphia, 20021010 I—7 Baltimore, 000 3 0000 o—3 Batteries: Taylor and Clements; Hem ming and Clarke. Base hits: Philadelphia 12; Baltimore 6. Errors: Philadelphia 3; Baltimore 1. At Cleveland —First Game: Cleveland, 00001240 x—7 Chicago, 20100010 I—s Batteries: Young and Zimmer; Grif ftfth and Kittridge. Base hits: Cleveland 14; Chicago 10. Errors: Cleveland 2; Chicago 5. Second game. Cleveland, 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 1 x—lo Chicago, 00200011 0— 4 Batteries: Cuppy and Zmmer; Terry and Donohfle. Base hits: Cleveland 18: Chicago 10. Errors: Cleveland 2; Chicago 1. At St. Louis: St. Louis, 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 o—s Cincinnati, 0020 5 000 o—7 Batteries: Ehret and Peitz; Rhines and Murphy. Base hits: St. Louis 9; Cincinnati 5. Errors. St. Louis 1; Cincinnati 3. CONDENSED TELEGRAMS. A bloody duel took place at noon yes terday at Jacksonville, Fla., between a negro and a policeman. The former was shot twice and the latter once. Neither will aie. The Secretary of State had designated Robert S. Chilton, Jr., a clerk in the State Department, to proceed to Erze roum, Armenia, and established the new consulate of the United States there. Erezroum is one of two consular posts authorized by the last Congress as a re sult to Armenian troubles. Mrs. Spranger, who, with her second hnsband, was accused of murdering her first husband by slow poison, died at a resort in Santa Cruz Mountains yester day of diabetes. The mother of the woman’s first husband made the accusa tion. Mrs. Spranger was a woman of rare beauty and some three years ago she inherited a fortune of $500,000 from relatives'in Washington. Horace Cooper, colored, was hanged in the jail yard at Elkton, Md., at half past one o’clock yesterday afternoon. He murdered Maggie Pitts, in a fit of jealousy, last November, near Port De posit. An effort was made to get a short; respite for Cooper, but Governor Brown refused to interfere. Only twenty per sons were allowed to witness the execu tion. Death was instantaneous. Naval cadet Stuart F. Smith of Penn sylvania, who has just graduated at the Naval Academy with distinction has been selected by the Academic Board (with Secretary Herbert's approval) to take a two years course in Naval architecture at the Ecole Application Genie Mari time at Paris. He will leave at once for France where Commander R. P. Rod gers, the naval attache of the American Embassy, will provide him instruction in the French language until the school commences in September. Cadet Smith will enter the construction corps of the Navy. Cornell Boat Rare Postponed. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 21.—The boat race between Cornell, Columbus and University of Pennsylvania has been postponed until Monday evening because of an accident of Pennsylvania’s boat. Several Killed in West Virginia. Baltimore, Md., June 21.—A bulletin received here late to night says : “Light ning struck a dynamite magazine near King wood, W. Va., at 9 oiclock to night. Several men were killed and a great deal of property destroyed.”