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The News and Observer. VOL. XLIII. NO. 815. Leads all Other North Garofina Dailies in Both News and Circdlalioa $18(000,000 DEFICIf x. ’ ————— Secretary Gage’s Annual Treasury Report. i INCREASE IN RECEIPTS $16,000,000 INCREASE IN CUSTOMS UNDER THE WILSON BILL. , * ■ ■ ' ' A REFORM IN CURRENCY NEEDED A Redemption Fund of $125,000,030 in Gold and a Reduction of Minimum National Bank Capital and National Bank r ax. Washington, Dec. 7.—The annual re port of tne Secretary of the iiossur) sent to Congress to-day shows that the total receipts for the year ended June 3U, 1807 were $430,3i8.1G<, aud the expen ditures $448,430,022, leaving a oeficit for the year of $18,052,454. Ihe receipts for the year, however, exceeded those for the year 180(5 by $20,011,459. _4he customs, it is shown, yielded $170.0,>4,- 120 and internal revenue sources $140,- 888,574. As compared with 1800 this is m increase in the customs of slU,*•<->—»■ 874 and in internal revenue of $4,34:.',- 721. The Secretary at some length argues the need of a reform in the currency, and in conclusion recommends the en actment of legislation establishing a de partment of the Treasury to be desig nated as the issue and divi sion in which is to be deposi ed $125,- 000,000 in gold to be used only for re demption puri>oses and all silver now held in the Treasury for redemption purposes and also all silver bought un der the act of 1890. He further recom mends that the sum of $200,000,000 in United States legal tender notes be also deposited in this division, to be disbars ed therefrom only upon the receipt of gold. It is also recore mended that provi sion be made for the issue of refunding loan ten year 2 1 A per cent bonds, payable in gold, in exchange f<>r any part or all of the outstanding loans of the United Shi tea. The Secretary also recommends that national bird's be anth mod with a nvn imnm «•■!*•>’♦ ! of *2" Wl in pGccs hiving a population of 2.000 or V«s. and that the rate of taxation on circulating notes be secured by deposit of bonds and be re duced to one half of one per cent per annum: also that banks be permitted to issue circulating notea to the value of the refunding bonds deposited by them in the Treasury and further that 1 banks be allowed to deposit as security with the Treasury green-backs, treasury notes or silver certificates to a to*al •mount of the $200,000,000, against which national bank notes shall be !s --■ued to them in an equal amount. After tire banks have deposited such bond*, green-lacks, treasury notes and silver certificates to the abount of 50 per cent of their capital they shall be per mitted to irtsue bank notes in addition to the 50 i*-r cent thus provided, to the ex tent of 25 per cent for which the banks assets shall be liable. lie also recom mends that the guaranty of payment by the government be extended to all circulating notes of the bank, whether is sued against deposited security or against assets. To secure the government a gainef loss, if any, a tax of 2 per cent should be levied on unsecured circulation, to create a safety fund to be invested by the Comptroller in United States bonds. In addition the government should be further protected, the Secreta ry says, by having a first lien upon all assets in case of failure of the issuing bank. It is further recommended that all notes be redeemed in the city of New 5 ork and at our sub-tronsnries at the expense of the banks, and that the igsue of National bank notes be restrict ed to the denomination of $lO and up wards. COMMENTS ON THE MESSAGE. The Views of English, French and Spanish Papers. Mobile, Ala., 7.—Ex-Minister to Spain, Hon. Hannis Taylor, to-night gave out an expression of his views as to that part of the President's message relating to Cuba. lie condemns the President’s utternaces and thinks Con gress should reject such “a policy of ir resolution arid non-action.” He claims it is impossible for Sagasta to give the Cubans a valid grant of an autonomous colonial system without the consent of both houses of the Cortes public demonstration that the nation will no longer permit its sovereign will in a righteous cause to be flaws in the Sagasta scheme that makes it nugatory, Mr. Taylor says the Span ish crown at last confesses the Cubans are right. Mr. Taylor concludes as fol lows: ‘‘There are limits even to the patience of the American people, and the time has now come when the Executive power should be made to feel the true public demonstration that the nation that the nation will no longer permit its sovereign xvill in a righteous cause to be entirely set aside in the interest of a tremulous, sedish, short-sighted policy. The whole contest now centers in the passage of the belligerency resolution pending In tlie House. If that cannot be carried, then nothing ran be done to end a strife that has been going on for fifteen years out of the last twenty, and which, after destroying our com merce with the island, has become a war •loud that to-day obscures every busi ness enterprise. If the present admin istration pioposes to indefinitely pursue uncertainty at the cost of every busi ness interest, it must he prepared to suf fer the consequences. “At this last stage of the struggle there cun hardly be a doubt that if bel ligerency should be recognized within three months the insurgents would be so dominant in the island that the war would shortly be ended by the recog nition of Cuban independence. Those who are best informed firmly believe that without one word of aid or sympathy from us the result would be attained within twelve or eighteen months. If bungling diplomacy shall permit such an event, the situation may assume a se rious form that few seem to contem plate. “If we scorn and spit upon the Cubans until victory and independence are won, without aid or comfort from us, why should they not turn to one or the other of the great maratime powers that will l>e then only too eager to supply all their wants and to enter into the closest relations with them. We have for a long time declared no European power other than Spain shall posses Cuba. We may so blunder as to be forced to maintain that contention at the point of the sword. Out of such possible difficulties the way is now clear aud easy. Let tne | pending belligerency resolution be promptly passed, and Spain’s power in Cuba will collapse like a punctured bal loon. For that reason she is making a desperate fight against it, with the aid of the present administration. Only through tire triumph of revolutionary government can permanent and lasting peace be established in Cuba; only through a prompt aud decided expres sion of sympathy with that government can we extricate ourselves from a dilem ma watch is fast growing into the most short-sighted and disgraceful episode in our national history.” THE ST. .TAMES GAZETTE. London, December 7. —The St. James Gazette this aftemon commenting upon Preside!:t. McKinley’s message to con gress, says: “It has disappointed everybody, in the attempt to give universal satisfaction. President McKinley is in an unpleasant position, having to sit on the fence. As a whole, it looks like an early confes sion of a great failure.” Th Pa l Mail Gaz- tre takes a favora ble view t f ' - pres ; ’ Hal message and criticize a t of the Times, renin: king that it is as impossible “to deal with the Culiau question without offending Spain, as it would he to deni with Armenia without offending the Sultan.” 1,,. G! be t« of the opinion that it “won! i have taxed the abilities even or a great statesman” to deal with the question satisfactorily,” adding; “Although ail the arguments against the annexation of Cuba are equally ap liea :e to Hawaii, the United States is deter mined t** have tne latter, though America, a fourth rate naval power as it is, can only hold Hawaii on sufframe. In th?' event of war she would be bun ikd out, neck and crop, by any fir.- t rate power which finds it necessary to occu py the island.” PRAISED IN BERLIN. Berlin, Dec. 7. —President McKinley’s message to Congress .has been quietly received here. Its conservatism is praised. IT IS AMBIGUOUS. Paris, Dec. 7.—The Ilepublique ran caise to-day says that the tone of Pres ident McKinley’s message to Congress “ is conciliatory, but not exempt from ambiguity.” THE WORLD WITH SPAIN. Paris, Dec. 7.—The Journal des Dehats regards u»e message as “little reassurance to Spain, who has the world’s sympathies.” THE HAVANA PRESS. Havana, Dee. 7. —El Diario de la Ma rina, commenting upon President Mc- Kinley’s message to Congress, says; “It contains impressive declarations, calculated to strengthen, were that necessary, the Spanish cause in the island of Cuba. It will dishearten the Separatists.” El Pais, the organ of the Autono mists, thinks the message very favorable to the interests of Cuba, and believes that the attitude tuat President Mc- Kinley assumes “will calm the fury of the partisans of independence.” MADRID SEEMS PLEASED. Madrid, Dec. 7. —The cabinet to-dny considered dispatches from Senor De Lome, Spanish Minister at Washington, containing extracts from President Mc- Kinley’s message to Congress. The Ministers agreed in considering the message generally favorable to Spanish interests. Its tone has pro duced a good effect in official circles; but it is pointed out that “the para graphs relating to the alleged rights of the United States to intervene in the Cuban question are calculated to dis please the Spanish people.” COTTON MILLIONAIRE DEAD. New York, Dec. 7.—The death of Siegfried Gruner was announced on the Cotton Exchange to-day. Mr. Gruner was senior member of the cotton brok erage firm of Gruner & Co., and one of the largest operators in the cotton mar ket. It is reported that he made about $1,000,000 in the recent decline in cot ton. Mr. Gruner was several times elected president of the New York Cot ton Exchange, and at one time was a heavy operator on the Coffee Exchange. He died at Richmond, Va., while on his way North. WAVE STRIKES FALL RIVER. New York, December 7.—A dispatch to the Commercial Advertiser from Fall River, says: A large percentage of the cotton manufacturers here are in favor of re ducing wages of their employes as one method of contributing to the relief of the situation. RAI.EKUT, V 0., Wl ONESI)AV MORNING, DECEMBER 8, 1597. ! SONLY RYAN SEN IENCED I THE WIFE MURDERER TO BE HANGED DECEMBER 23L\ He Plead Guilty to Murder in the First Degree--He Is Indifferent to His Fate. Greensboro, N. €., Dec. 7. —Special.— Judge Spencer Adams sentenced Sonly Ryan, the wife murderer, to be hanged on December 23rd, no trial being neces sary, as Ryan had plead guilty to the crime. Ryan was perfectly indifferent to his fate, and declares that he would not escape if he could. The oldest mem bers of the bur here do not recollect a similar case. PRESIDENT WAS BACK IN TIME. Mother McKinley Recognized Him, anu lie Watched by Her Bedside Last Night. Canton, 0., Dec. 7.—Once more the children of Nancy Allison McKinley have gathered about her couch, and the reunion is complete. The President and Mrs. McKinley arrived to-day, to find the aged mother still living. Witu the children are Mrs. Abigail Osborne, mother of Consul William Osborne; Miss Sarah Duncan, who came from Chicago, where she is attending school; her brother, Jack Duncan, who came from an Eastern school, and the other grandchildren, who have been -uninou ed from their studies and their homes, together with other relatives, making the immediate family circle almost coui i plete. The President and Mrs. McKinley, to gether with other relatives from the East, came early in the morning, the lat ter part of the journey being made on a special train. They were taken to the homestead as rapidly as possible, and as they entered tue sick room the dying woman rallied and for a moment plainly evidenced her recognition of her sou and others about her. The President has remained almost constantly at the bedside since his ar rival. and kept to-night’s vigil, relieving others of the children who have been so constantly at the bedside. He remained close to the house all day, going out only for a little air and exercise, taking a walk near the house. WILL LIVE TILL MORNING. Canton, Ohio, December 7. —At 11:20 o’clock tonight “Mother” McKinley was Mti.* resting easily. Dr. Phillips at bis last visit reported that she was resting easier then any time during the day, aud the morning would see her alive. A PRIZE-FIGHTER KILLED. Croots Dies From the Effects of the Mill for the Bantam-Weight Championship. London, Dec. 7.—‘Walter Croot. of Newcastle, England, who was defeated far the bantam-weight championship of the world at the National Sporting Club last night by Jimmy Barry, of Chicago, died this morning of the injuries which he received during tlie contest. 15. F. Angel, manager of the National Sporting Club, Barry, his second, “Tom my” White and Watley, the last named Croot’s second, were arraigned in Bow Street Police court this afternoon aud formally charged with manslaughter. After the police had testified the magis trate remanded the prisoners for a week in bonds of £SU each, which were fur nished. i>arry in an interview to-day said: “I am deeply upset and can hardly say what I think. I had not the slight est enmity toward Croot. We were good friends and there was nothing bitter in our fight. I never had the slightest thought that my blow would do any more than stop him for a few moments.” FOR MORE DRY DOCKS. Portsmouth is to Get $1,000,000 and Norfolk SIOO,OOO. Washington, D. 0., December 7.—Mr. Hale introduced in the senate today bills providing for the construction of dry docks at Portsmouth, N. IL; Bos ton, Mass.; Algiers, La., and Mare Is land, Cal., and for the enlargement of the Brooklyn, League Island and Nor folk docks, the appropriation for Ports mouth being $1,000,000; Boston $1,350,- 000; Algiers, $500,000; Mare Island, $500,000; Brooklyn, $280,550; League Island, $280,550, ami for Norfolk, SIOO,- 000. Also to increase the naval establish ment by the addition of a first-class sea going line battleship, at a cost not to exceed $3,750,000; six sea going torpe-] do boats of 175 tons displacement at a! cost of $1,125,000; three torpedo boats I of greater speed, $900,000. It is provid-j ed that the battleship shall be primarily' for coast defense, and that it shall carry! the heaviest armor and most powerful! ordinance, and that it shall have a dis- ! placement of 11,500 tons. A PYTHIAN ENTERTAINMENT. Aberdeen, N. C., Dee. 7.—(Special.)— The social event of the season at Aber deen was the entertainment by the genial Knights of Pythias of Aberdeen Lodge, No. GO, this evening. Their visit ing friends numbered more than fifty, and the sumptuous evening’s repast was 1 greatly enjoyed by all. A hearty and cordial welcome was extended by Chan cellor Commander M. 11. Foley to all visiting friends and brothers of the or der, and eloquent and impressive ad dresses on Pythianism were made by Messrs. J. MeN. Johnson B. A. Mc- Laughlin and others. This lodge is one of the strongest and most progressive in the State, and its future is bright. COM. HANDY o REPORT. j The Plan Outlined for America’s Rep-' resell tat ion in the Paris Eposition. Washington, D. C., Dec. 7. The Pres ident to-day submitted to Congress the report of Maj. P. Handy, of Chicago, Special Commissioner to the Paris In ternational Exposition, giving the de tails of his mission. In his letter of transmittal the President says the re port gives a clear and comprehensive presentation of the situation. The com missioner recoinnu nds that an appropri ation of SOIO,GUO be granted so that a creditable display on behalf of the United States may he made. The Pres ident, in transmitting the report, says: "Besides Securing a much larger amount of space than had been reserved Maj. Handy obtained the gratifying as surance that the United States will be placed on a footing with the most favor ed nations, and that in the installation of every important department the United States will have a location com mensurate with the dignity and import ance of the country and adjoining ia every case countries of the first rank. In view of the magnitude and import ance of the approaching exposition, and of our standing among the nations that will there be represented, and in view also of our increased population and ac knowledged progress in arts, sciences and manufactures, I earnestly commend the report of Maj. Handy to your con sideration, and trust that a- liberal ap propriation njny be made. Moreover, the inagnificeM exhibit of the French republic at Chicago in 1803, on "which $1,000,000 we;e expended, should be a strong incentive to reciprocate liberally on the part of the government of the United States.” In his report. Commissioner Handy tells how he took measures to feel the pulse of the American people as to the degree of interest they felt in the ex position. by sinning out a vast number of circular let lets to persons who had made exhibits at (’: ieago or who might reasonably be supposed to contemplate making exhibits. In Paris the condi tions were not at first auspicious. Many of the officials were absent, and those he did meet told the commissioner how much they regretted the tardiness snown by the United States in applying for a proper place. The fact that the French government desired the exposition to be one of selection in which qualify rather than quantity should be regarded, was impressed upon him, and the Minister of Commerce told Mr. Handy that they wished to avoid the mere multiplication of common-place exhibits. “Visitors.” lie said, “are not interested in sardine boxes and tom to cans, however numer ous <>r tastefully arranged.” However, in the end. the exposition authorities | gracefully yielded to Mr. Handy’s re quest that the space to be given to the United States be enlarged, inasmuch as we were entitled to as large an allot ment ns nny other nation, and more, than we had in 1800, since the space at disposal was larger. Mr. Handy be lieves that in the end we will lie as signed about 200,000 square feet of space. Already, two years in advance of the exposition, he has had applica tions by intending exhibitors for 152,909 feet, or more space than was ever oc cupied by the United States in any i foreign exposition. The commissioner | strongly recommends that every intend j ed exhibit be submitted to a critical in j s[icction by the United States cominis i sioners in order to keep out the com j mon-place, in view of tin* great prepara ! tions being made by European nations j to excel in the qualify of their exhibits. | The report abounds in suggestions look j ing to the adequate representation of our country at the exposition. $140,000,000 FOR PENSIONS. The Secretary’s Recommendation to Be Reported in Full. Washington. D. C., December 7.—The sub-committee on pensions of the house committee on appropriations agreed upon the pension appropriation bill to day. and will report it to the full com mittee tomorrow. The bill carries a total of $141,218,530. It gives $140,- 000,000 for the payment of pensions proper, these figures being identical with the estimates submitted by the secretary of tlie interior. For clerk hire at the various pension agencies throughout the country, the bill appropriates $400,000, a decrease of $30,000 from the estimates. DINGLEY’S SUB-COMMITTEE. Washington, Dec. 7.—At a special meeting of the Ways and Means com mittee to-day, Chairman Dingley named the sub-committees which will consider the important measures referred to this committee as follows: Customs. Dingley, Payne, Dalzell, j Hopkins, Grosvenor, Bailey and McMil lim Customs administration: Payne, Bus sell, Dingley, Johnson, Steele, Swanson J j and Robertson. i Internal revenne: Evans, Dollivpr, I Steele, Russell, Dingley, McMilliu and I McClellan. Public debt: Dalzell, Johnson, Dingley,, Bailey and Wheeler. Reciprocity and commercial treaties: Hopkins, Dolliver, Tawney, Payne, Dingley, McMillin and McClellan. Revenue from other sources than cus toms and on miscellaneous subjects Grosvenor, Russell, Tawney, Steele, Evans, Swanson and Wheeler. BURGESS ELECTRICUTED. Auburn, N. Y., December 7.—Charles Burgees was electrocuted at the prison at 10:04 o’clock this morning for the murder of Henry V. Whitlock, at Sterl ing, this county, in August, 1805. HANGED FOR WIFE MURDER. Milford, Pa., December 7.—Herman Paul Schultz, who murdered his wife on September 21, 1800, was hanged in tlie county jail here today. The drop fell nt 11:18 o’clock, and Schultz was pro 1 nouneed dead 12 minutes later. jISSKINNtR lURNtDLOWN HIS MAN COBJ SEEMS QUEERED FOR THE luLLECTORSHIP. The Duncan Rooters to Meet Pritchard this Mo'n;..£, With tlie Railroad Behind Them -Skinner Coming Home. I Washington, Dec. 7.- (Special)—Ac cording to istory circulated to-day Senator Pritchard and Congressman Skinner have failed to agree on the col lector:-!.ip for tire Eastern North Caro lina district. Mr. Skinner insisted on the appointment of Mr. Cobb, whose rejection he says means a Democratic Congressman from the First district, and will result in tire election of a Demo cratic leg.stature next year. It appears (hat Mr. Cobh rejected alt offers of compromise and declined the otter of bank-examiner, a position that pays wed. lie evi n refused, it is said, to, alternate with Duncau in the tenure of office. In the conference to-morrow, if is believed Duncan will be selected fyr cpikicfpi'. Duncan’s appointment will probably >» followed by that of Cook to-be D-Grivt Attorney. Col. Skinner left forifom© to nighi and the refusal of Pritchard to,ac cept Skinner's proposition means a break ing trp of fusion with the leans. The conference will take pfinp. iy tfmi. ator I ri eliard s committee room to-inor row at 0 o clock. A large crowd ot Duncan supporters arrived here to-duv over the Southern, and if the result is Duncan’s appointment as now gcciu's cer tain. it will be did largely if not entirely Mr. Cobb says, to railroad influence. RAILROADS GIVEN TWO YEAIIS.j Within That Time They Must Be! l-quipped \iitli Safety Appliances. Washington, I>. C., Dee. 7.—The' ins ter-State Commerce Commission aas de-j cided to extend for two years the i**- r.od within which railroads must comply with the act of Congress requiring ail railroads to be equipped with safety ap pliances for the protection of the* em ployes and passengers. Ihe commission this afternoon au thorized the following statement: "In the matter of application of the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company and other carriers to the inter-State Commerce Commission to extend the period within which they shall comply with the provisions of the act of Coii gre-s of March 2, 1803, commonly known as the safety appliance act, a i l upon which hearing has ju.*r been had, ! the commission has decided upon causes ; shown to extend said period two years for the petitioning carrier:-'. “75 bile the formal order and stafe j ment of facts and reasons constituting causes for such extension have* not yet been prepared, it is understood that the extension will not be conditional anil ! that the commission has under eonsid i eration the question of requiring quar terly or other periodical reports pf prog j ress by each carrier during the two ! yeas period.” Last week the commission gave sev- J eal hearings to railroad men and labor i leaders on this question, the railroads asking live years’ extension and the labor leaders urging teat an extension o one year would be sufficient. ANTI-FOOT BALL BILL VETOED. Governor Atkinson Wants the Question Left With College Faculties. Atlanta, Ga., December,,7. —Governor Atkinson this uftcruon vetoed t.,e anti football bill. He sent a message to the house stating that he had vetoed the measure as lie thought the question of whether college boys should play foot ball should be left with the faculties of the various institutions. It is possible, an effort will be made to pass the bill over the governor’s veto, but it is not at all likely such an effort would succeed. It has been stated that Mrs. Von Gammon, mother of the foot ball player who was killed in the University of Vir ginia game against the University of Georgia, had asked the governor to veto the measure. This report is denied by Mrs. Von Gammon. A COMMODORES WIDOW Accused of Grand Larceny, but is Set Free. New York, DeOc., 7.—Mrs. Emil 11. Rudd, widow of Commodore John H. Rudd, U. S. N., who was arrested sev eral weeks ago, charged with grand lar i ceuy, on the complaint of a boarding j house keeper, was arraigned in a Staten ; Island court. The district attorney recommended that the prisoner be set free, uud this was done. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION. (Norfolk, Va., Dee. 7.—About 4:30 o’clock this afternoon the boiler in the | power house of the Citizens’ Electric ' Light aud Power Company, in l’orts ! mouth, exploded, killing Fireman Den nis and fatally wounding Joe Smith. James Clark, engineer, escaped with | slight bruises. The boiler room was | shattered and the end blown out of the engine room. The boiler was blown a hundred yards. AN EMBEZZLER SET FREE. Boston, Mass., Dec. 7.—Albert M. King, the 19-year-old messenger of the Boylston National Bank, who abscond ed with $30,000, all of which was re covered by the bank, to-day pleaded guilty and on the recommendation of the district attorney was set at liberty. NO LUETGERT JURY PROBABLE. Chicago, Dee. 7.—No progress was made to-day in the selection of a jury to try Luetgert, and there is no imme diate prospect that the full number of men will be secured. , LAST EDITION FIUCE FI VE C BNTS. j IIAYTI IS HUMILIATED. The Helpless Little Island Bullied ia Terms Under Germany's Brutal Uulti m.it um. Pori Au Prince, Dec. 7.—Comte Schwerin, the German charge d* af faires, and the Comtesse demarked this morning, escorted by the officers of th© j Charlotte. The ultimatum, whose terms were ae» I cepted in full yesterday, imposes the fol lowing -conditions: An indemnity of $30,000 to ITerr Lueilers; the return of Herr Lenders to Hayt-i under the guarantee of the gov . eiutiient; an official expression to th© . German government of the regret qf the i H-iytian governipeii t; and tin- reception jOf Comte Schwerin by President 'Uinf* , sias Simon Sam. Had the ultimatum Pot b!eh eilffiplied ws‘h the bombard* , would have-commenced at 1 o’clock in Jlie nftepiopn. • Same yesterday tl ere have been in tlie d roadsipail two German' st -turners; ! '>-‘a j 'Frdtttfv sten filer. the German frights* J * haxlotte and .Siriim nftnd the. Fnfuqh ii WW, ,Adip>iral Rigauß Ije, GcnouUly. l! i-. . r ''-has beyn jib fvi'ttn uis f.i 1 ! 1 ’ 1 ! 1 ' 11 - 11 'city all /rrtb'hfitflMfi j fabeiP to-gh iviinte© onlec./ But -tfieoqttVKiraweirt in dumbo > fin.. ,t ■j '»dT tlhh *H.i lr'> special ilis . JHlteb. S' a g ai syys: ‘ ™ ■•Or, Friday ViN C&fdri’tV’Rkt k<’r; ’UdHi . VSfiWH? *• F fr Kjarr-Qbiou * i" ' '!’■■ f " -S 'rr u- 1 ■ U r yH'itfrea, ■ .m-fl'^eddd 1 Yb e:.j»tiife"YH© E / CtFr sc 'fi/rit* Vipcped’firt^jfwd - jis.'ivpj'Ad. k I ,g t roe'v’fc the s ...ftti-rXsim, w’bieh tWi'cwpen !!•. d ib,''ilis ■ ;/. | :v ' '! ' 1 . ■’ni irT-bp (':>w:Vc gbuej-aj ! i enqlni'lpd Lm. firt* fW''* Tnt /tflcrwiir ( .l. libcraYfll. j •jnT v VE a Y s wej : o .wijuiya ’by j stqay,* r filing,,ly thy iah,a hjf mjutn qf' 1 ijy, t ii: p! for ih.s. -t! yjjead with j.y mdvg of tie German <«'• qua,-- N r. • y **.|t :.s -reported here tb::4 China is wdil ( jipg tot pay an indemnity of 1,0W,00() i da. k-L (;*ln nt S7SR2SO) and t« grant all • -the German demands, iucluliog the i tempo; my cession of Kino-Chau Bay ‘, apd adjoining territory.” ’ ; STUBBED WILL TAKE CHARGE. . ..Beii n, December 7—l)r. Stuebel’ the , German. consul at Shanghai, has been ! ordered to go to Kalo-Cliau aud estalr ■ j ii.*a u regular administration. 11 AY 11 SUBMITS. k r Washington, 1). C'., Dee. 7. —Tlie State ; r Deph'i'tiiient has received advices whit'h go to coiih.in.the accuracy in general of I ibe r i< 4 ,«.ris that’ coin© from Port an Prince as To t liig m .'it invnt of the ditfi ! etilty .between Germany and llayti by , BK regent 81 the iauer f.om her posi tion. *1 he Department, however, does ,t-e‘ intend tne cablegram , public. , r A:vrr:l;;rA wa'iT'ii ing'gi:r:rany. 1 .’tcf?v§’\o Protect in CMqa Interests, grt ' 1 TriiTy Puns.. r i•. * t f, * > ? *r+r>n * • * 11 ’ , r Wm<ii'n!hthtp UtjC. 7,—Tlie German ad ■ 'Vance ifi Chnn'i. w &*pg watched w;(tb • :tv e¥l?tiil uird diplomatic A 1 e it. ; s sa^d r th®C Ge United St:ues ijo ti.reci cpncbrn in fU'V troVible, eyCry development is. heirtg ' pksorfod as' a part of thd process Whidh the’ larger nnfio.hs of phrbpe are sePkifig 'the distffeinrn't-ntent.of the’QTfib etk 1 Empire. *ln ‘ tiibvrtrierff, it'is TimtemiiOd that she pos’Hoti of this gov ofiinvcnt would' he that Ot a d:sinteres&l obsefVcr. titxVal■« "aetive,’ r hidcever. to | p'rotfiet those American interests which • lifive been built sip at the large tread/ . ififrtb. *- -•»-• ■■’*> '•’ r • • r r '• •/ • ' 1 • r: -o t ! f COLLISION AT SEA. r The Steamers Mobife and Corean Met iii a Fog. y New York,-,December 7 Atlantic Transport Line‘.steamer Mobile, Cajitaja Lnylaml, w hich arrived today, from Lqn don, lwd -a collision* with -ao/unknoiya steamer the hanks of New Fomidland at 2, o’clock Sunday uiorniug, during a thick fog. There is no doubt that tlie other steamer ■ whs the Allan Liuer Corean, which put into Halifax yester day, bound from New York to* Glasgow, with her bow damaged above the water and whioh reported having been in a collision with an unknown steamer in about the same locality aud time. The Mobile had five plates damaged on her port how. but fortunately above the water line. The greatest excitement prevailed on hoard the steamer imme diately after the collision. The' Mobile had on board 50 saloon passengers and 10 returning cattle men, besides a cargo of general merchandise. CHURCH AND SCHOOL CLAIMS. Recommendation From the Committee That They Be Paid. Washington, I). C., Dee. 7.—The House Committee on War Claims has made a favorable report on the bill to authorize the Secretary of War to in vestigate and provide for the payment of all claims for the use and occupation of church and school buildings and grounds for government purposes by the United States military authorities'dur ing the rebellion and for damages ac cruing thereby to furnishings or mate rial in such buildings. Claims of this character before the committee aggre gated $205,726. The committee report ed that $400,000 would pay all merito rious claims of ttiis nature. As there are many such claims pending before Con gress, the committee endorses the pro vision for a tribunal for their investi gation and determination. Washington, D. C., December 7. There has been no date fixed for the meeting of the democratic caucus in th© house. Mr. Richardson, chairman of the caucus, said tonight that no plans had been outlined. There was no need for hurry, he thonght, but the meeting would probably be held within a few days.
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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