The Weather To-day: FAIR ; WARMER,
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVI. NO. 43.
IWCOMES OF
THE COHFEHEHCE
Colonel Argueleses Simply
Wastes Words on Otis.
THO 1 KEEN AND SUBTLE
MANILA IS DIVIDED BETWEEN
TWO OPINIONS.
f
ARE THE ENEMY SPARRING FOR TIME?
Or Do They Really Desire Peace ? They Admit
Defeat, Yet Are Unwilling to Accept Amer
ican Terms. Luna May Now
Make New Proposals-
Manila, April 29.—3 p. in.—Tile con
ference today between General Otis and
Colonel Manuel Argueleses and Lieuten
ant dose Bernal, ho came from Gen
eral Luna under a flag of truce yester- -
day to ask for a cessation of hostilities,
was fruitless. It is understood that the
Filipino commissioners were given the
terms upon which the Americans will
consent to negotiate. The Filipinos ad
mit that they have keen defeated, and it
is expected that they will return with
fresh proposals from General Luna.
6:20 p. m.—The envoys from General
.Luna were very hospitality treated by
General Otis, who 'provided them with a
house and with a guard and permitted
them to visit friends here, lieturning
to the palace this morning the envoys
saw an illustration of American re
sources. A long train of wagons and
pack mules was just starting with pro
visions for General laiwtou, who has
reached Marunco.
The conference at the palace lusted
three hours, Mr. Jacob G. Schurman,
of the United States Philippine commis
sion, attending, and Admiral Dewey
dropping in for an hour.
The discussion was mostly between
.General Otis and Colonel Argneleses,
Who had been selected for the mission
jy General Luna because he had known
Beneral Otis.
Colonel Argueleses had served in the
Filipino committee which met the Amer
ican authorities before the war in an
endeavor to smooth over the impending
troubles.
Mr. Schurman emerged from the pal
ace between the two shock-haired, sav
age-looking natives, and drove unattend
ed to the office of the United States
Philippine Commission, where they talk
ed informally for about an hour. Ma
nila is divided between two opinions, the
majority believing that the Filipinos
desire peace, while others think they
are sparring for time in which to rehabil
itate their demoralized army.
Tin* latter opinion gained color from
ythe fact that reinforcements have been
sent to the south, opposite the American
lines.
Colonel Argueleses, who Is a lawyer,
splendidly illustrated the Malay subtlety
at words. While he declared with ap
parent frankness that the Filipino
leaders wanted a chance to give up tin
struggle gracefully, through tin* Con
gress instead of surrendering ignomi
liotisly, he asked for a fortnight's armis
tice so that the Congress might lie
summoned on May Ist. He endeavored
to commit the Americans to greater
concessions and wanted terms guaran
teed by treaty. He was told that recog
nition <tf the Filipino Government was
impossible, and he was given to under
stand that a written guarantee of am
nesty for all insurgents was the utmost
that could he given. Colonel Argue
leses argued that Spain had given simi
lar guarantees and broken them* and he
laid much stress on the- Spaniards' hon
or. 11.* jiersistontly declared that the
Filipinos must be permitted to retire
with honor.
In conversation with Mr. Schurman.
Colonel Argueleses revived the .piestlon
of independence and was referred to the
statement in the commission’s procla
mation that tlu* Filipinos would be- given
an increasing measure of self-govern
ment as soon as they proved themselves
worthy of it. Mr. Schurman warned
Argueleses that the longcn the war was
waged and the more were killed, the
stronger would he the animosities hin
dering an amicable co-operation between
the two peoples for (lie prosperity of
the islands.
'I he insurgents have an insurrection
on th. ir own hands, the Macula-bees,
traditional foes of the Tagals are rising
in the north, while the burden of thous
ands of hungry and discontented |a*oplc
who Heil before the American army, and
who are camping behind the Filipino
lines, multiplies the troubles of the Fili
pino Government, the headquarters of
wldeh are now at San Isidro. They were
removed northward when Cnhimpit fell.
JUNTA CHARGES BAD FAITII.
Ja.ndou, April 25).—Members of the
Fittpino Junta here made the statement
to the Associated Dress correspondent
today that the peace negotiations be
tween the United States authorities at
Manila and General Luna were unoffi
cial in character. General Luna, the
Junta asserts, does not represent Agui
naldo’s government. It is further assert
ed by the Junta that secret negotiations
between Dean C. Worcester, of the
United Slates Philippine Commission
and a representative of Aguinaldo have
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROUNA HUES II NEWS AID HRGUIAim
been in progress since before the attack
on Malolos.
The following conditions it is alleged
were proposed alter the capture of Ma
-1 kilos:
The Americans to issue a proclamation
granting the Filipinos self-government
and political, civil and religious rights,
similar to those enjoyed by the people
of Canada;
The Filipinos to control International
mercantile relations;
Americans and Filipinos to enjoy equal
rights in the islands;
Manila to remain in the possession of
the Fnitcd States xjitil Congress decides
otherwise;
The American Hag to fly over the capi
tals of tin- islands and in the most prom
inent positions along with the Filipino
flag, except at Manila, where only the
American flag shall fly;
All vessels to fly the American flag
with that of the Filipinos;
The Roman Catholic clergy to lie un
der the same administration as in the
Fnitcd States;
Spanish clerical direction and inter
vention to he abolished:
The status quo of rural property be
longing to the religious orders to be
maintained, without return to the ante
helium state of affairs;
Hospitals and schools formerly admin
istered by tlu* orders to he handed over
to the Government, the orders to retain
only their present town property;
The secular clergy to retain their
property.
The Junta asserts that Aguinaldo. in
view of these proposals,/ withdrew from
Malolos. hut Hurt General Otis' procla
mation after the occupation of Malolos
failed to grant self-government <>n tin
proposed lines. This, it is further as
serted. caused the jpistilities following
the capture of Malolos.
OTIS CABLES WASHINGTON.
Washington. April 29.—The following
cablegrams were received today from
General Otis:
“Manila. April 29th.
"Adjutant General. Washington.
“Conference with insurgent represen
tatives terminated this morning. They
request cessation of hostilities three
weeks to enable them to call their Con
gress to decide whether to continue pins- I
edition of war or propose terms of j
peace. Proposition declined and full
amnesty promised on surrender. Believe
insurgents tired of war hut seek to so- '
cure terms of pence through what they
denominate their represent.!five Con
gress.
(Signed) “OTIS.”
“Manila, April 29th.
“Adjutant General, Washington.
“The <onginUilatious of His Excellen
cy. the President, for which all grateful,
received: will he conveyed as directed.
(Signed) “OTIS.”
OTIS GRATIFIES WASHINGTON.
Washington, April 29. —War Depart
ment officials arc very much gratified
with the tone of the reply of General
Otis to the Filipino delegation. It is
considered as comporting with 'he dig
nity of the Fnitcd States. It would
not be possible for the United States
to recognize i,> existence of the Fili
pino Congress or a Filipino Govern
ment. It i VJielieved that when Gen
eral Otis’ tv is communicated to
tin* Filipi commanders that they
will ask i? ier conference with the
expeetatb f arranging favorable
terms of e. It is said at the War
Departny- it is not likely that
any fur 4 concession than tiiaf of
general amnesty will be made. Peace
and freedom, it is believed, w iW- ap
peal more strongly to the Filipino ar
my tl in any argument Aguinaldo and
his officers may make.
Meanwhile ..'is the lielief of the offi
cials that anv further hostilities on
a large scale are not probable.
McKinley and the kaiser.
I hey Exchange Friendly Messages Re
garding a New Cabie.
Berlin. April 2!).—Emperor William
has sent the following cablegram to
President McKinley:
“The imperial Postmaster General has
just informed me that your Excellency
has kindly given your consent to tin* land
ing of a new cable on the shores of tin*
I nited Slates. This welcome news will
create universal satisfaction and joy
I hroiigluMit tlu* German Empire, and 1
thanl. y<nir Excellency most heartily for
it. May tin* new cable unite our two
great nations more closely and help to
promote peace. pros|M*rity, and good will
among their people.”
President MeKinJe.v replied as follows:
“I have received with/pleasure. Your
Majesty s telegram regarding the join
ing of tin* two eontineuts by a direct
cable. It affords me genmiiq gratifica
tion to give consent to the landing of
this new cable on the shores of tin*
l nited States, and more so as I saw
therein till opportunity to further the
high mission of international telegraphy
in drawing closer the distant nations
and bringing their peoples into more inti
mate association in the interests of mu
tual advantage, good will and amity.
'1 hat the new cable will prove an addi
tional bond between thejwo countries is
my fervent wish and lio|k*.''
YOUNG TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Washington, April 29.—An order was
issued by the War Department today
directing General S. M. B. Young, P. K.
V. (Colonel Third Cavalry), on comple
tion of his present, duties in connection
with (he muster out of volunteer troops
to proceed to Manila and report to Major
General Otis for assignment to duty
with the troops in the Philippines.
DR. Mel VEIt TO SPEAK.
Smithfield, N. C., April
—D. Melver, president of the State
Normal and Industrial College, will de
liver tin* annual address before the liter
ary soeieties of Turlington Institute at
the. commencement exercises June 15th.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, IS!)!*.
TARBORO COTTON MILLS
FOUR NEW COTTON FACTORIES NOW BE
ING PROJECTED.
Blcod Hounds to Hunt Criminals. Tobacco
Acreage Doubled, Guards Get Uniforms.
New County Building.
Tarhoro. N. ('.. April 29.—(Special.'
There is quite a number of visitors here
on account of the Baptist Union meeting
that is now in session. Rev. I)r. Ilut
ham will preach Sunday in the Presby
terian Church by special request.
Mr. R. 11. Rowe still continues very
sick. It is probable that he will not re
cover.
The Episcopal Convention meets here
next week.
The mill business seems to la* on a big
boom here at tin* present time. It is ru
mored that F. S. Roaster will erect a
cotton mill off his property opposite the
fair grounds. With the three new
mills now in sight Tarhoro’s imputation
will jump at least one thousand.
The county commissioners, who meet
■ here Monday, will seriously consider the
purchase of bloodhounds to apprehend
criminals. The friends of the young man
wluv was killed in Greene county a few
days ago. sav that if they had had blood
hounds they could have captured the
murderer.
It is probable that a special building
will be erected in the court house yard
for offices for the register of deeds and
clerk of the superior court. This building
will he lire proof and contain modern
vaults for deeds and other valuable
papers'. /
I learned from a planter this week that
the tobacco acreage in Edgecombe would
he more than doubled this season. This
means a great deal for tin* ware houses,
and it is likely that another ware house
will Vie erected this fall.
The Howard House that has for a long
I time been vacant will soon he opened
again to tin* public.
J The Edgecombe Guards will have their
| regular summer drill on the 21th of next
J month.
FOUNDERING OF THE KANAWIIA
Her Crew Rescued After Much Suffer
ing From Hunger and Thirst.
Siin Juan. Porto Rico, April 2!>.—The
steamship Kanayha. of New York. Cap
tain Evans, which left Newport News
April 2nd with coal for Bermuda, sprung
a leak, broke her rudder and foundered
15 miles from Bermuda on April (ssh.
Her officers and crew, II men in all.
took to the life boats, leaving till their
effects <iii hoard the steamer. They were
rescued by the American brig Atlanta,
Captain Darling, bound from Philadel
phia for Stin Juan with coal. Before
being picked up the men from the Kana
wha suffered greatly from hunger and
thirst.
THREATS I.Y MAIL REACH
BRocGHTOX.
Atlanta Minister Warned to Leave the
City Within a Week.
Dr. L. G. Broughton, tin* pastor of
the Tabernacle Baptist church, in At
lanta, received through the mail hist
| Tuesday a package purporting to
j-conn* from a committee of Palmetto
citizens, containing a piece of the
flesh of Sam Hose, and a letter of
warning, notifying the minister that
he would be given six days in which
to leave tlu* city. Dr. Broughton is
highly indignant tit having received
the package and says that it simply
bears out the statement lie made
from the pulpit Sunday night, con
demning the action of the mob at
Newiian.
The letter which accompanied the
flesh of the negro was obscene in the
extreme, and. among other Uiings,
ealled Dr. Broughton a "dog,” an
“old devil.” and stated that he was
held in contempt and condemned by
all good women in the community at
Palmetto.
Along with the flesh were several
onions, some lettuce and salad, and
the note stated that as Dr. Broughton
admired Sam Hose so much is to de
fend him from the pulpit, that the
committee recommended 1 lint lie have
the flesh made into a Bruns Sk
stew. '
Dr. Broughton has no idea who
mailed the package and it is impossi
ble to tell just where it was received
in the mail, its neither the letter nor
package bore a post mark. It had
evidently been posted on the train.
After reading the note and seeing the
conteirts of Ihe package. Dr. Brough
ton destroyed both. II was stated by
tbe minister that the piece of negro
meat was about the size of a lien’s
egir and was a most horrible looking
object.
in speaking of the matter to a rep
resentative of Tne Atlanta Journal,
Dr. Broughton said:
“The mere fact that the people of
Palmetto mailed that package and
letter to me goes to show that my re
marks in regard to Ihe Xewnan out
rage are nroper, and that the mol)
who handled Sam Hose wen; only
trying to satisfy their desire tor hu
man blood.
“It was certainly tin unruly and
thoughtless crowd. This is borne out
by the fact that, not satisfied with
torturing a human beyond descrip
tion. they try to carry their work
further by threatening ministers of
the gospel with obscene letters and
the like.
(M course 1 do not intend leaving
Atlanta, and when the six -lavs have
missed away T think mv friends will
find me just where T have been for
some time.
Dives wonder why husbands are sol
pensive and husbands wonder why wives I
are so expensive. *
ENCRIMSONED BY
A MASKED MOB
Wild Work With Giant Pow
— der at Wardner.
INVASION BY MINERS
FIRING UPON THEIR OWN MEN
BY MISTAKE.
IV ILLS BLbWN UP bY GIANT POADER
One Man Dead a d Another Mortally Wounded.
Bunk r Hill and Sulivan Mine Blown
Up Because of Employment of
Non Union Miners.
Wardner, Idaho, April 29. —Wardner
today has been the scene of the worst
riot since the deadly labor war of
1892. One man is dead, another is
thought to be mortally wounded and
property valued at $250,000 lias been
destroyed by giant powder and fire.
The damage was done by union min
ers and sympathizers from < anyo i
Creek, about 20 miles from Wardner.
This morning a mob of from 1.000
men. till of them armed and many of
them asked, seized a train tit Burke,
the head of Canyon ( reek. There
were nine box cars and a passenger
coach’ and they were thronged with
the mob. The visitors brought with
them 3,000 pounds of giant powder.
After a parley of two hours 140
masked men armed wim Winchester
rifles, the Burke men in the lead and
those from Wardner following, start
ed with yells for the Bunker Jlill and
Sullivan ' mill and other buildings, a
third of a mile from the depot, ( hey
sent pickets ahead and one of the
pickets tired a shot ns a signal that
the mill was abandoned. This was
misunderstood by the main body of
the tuob. who imagined that non
union miners in the*hUls hud opened
tire oil them and they began to fire
upon their own pickets.
About 1,000 shots were thus ex
changed between the rioters ami their
pickets and Jack Smith, one of the
pickets, formerly of British Colum
bia, and a noted figure Tii drill con
tests, was shot dead.
By this time the strikers had taken
possession of tbe Bunker Hid and
Sullivan mills, which they found de
serted, tin* manager having directed
liis employes not to risk their lives
by battling with the mob. Powder
was ealled for and six 50-pound boxes
were carried from the depot to the
mill. The heaviest charge was placed
under the ln-iek building. Other
charges were placed around the mill.
Then the broad house, a frame struc
ture. was burned. Fuses leading to
the charges were lighted and the
strikers, carrying the dead body of
tin* picket, retired to a safe distance.
At 2:36 p. in. the first blast we.it
off. it shook Hi** ground for miles,
and buildings in Wardner, two miles
away, trembled. At intervals of
about sixty seconds four other
charges went off, tin* fifth being the
largest and completely demolishing
the mill. The loss to tin* Bunker Hill
and Sullivan Company is estimated
at* from $25n,000 to $:;6o.ooo.
In a few minutes the strikers went
back to the station, the whistle was
blown for stragglers, tin* mob climb
ed aboard and at 3 o’clock, just three
hours after its arrival, the train start
ed for Canyon Creek.
During ,m* fusilade from the guns
of the mob. Jim Chain, a Bunker Hill
ami Sullivan mine man. was severely
shot through the hips. It is reported
that he was carried off by the strik
ers and that his wound is probably
fatal. J. J. Rogers, a stenographer in
tlu* employ of the company, was shot
through tin* hip, but his wound is
trivial.
This morning the 230 non-union
miners at the Run leer Hill am! Sulli
van had warning of tin* jo.nieg of
the mob and left the mill and took
to the hills. They have not been seen
since. Union men working in Hu*
Last Chance left the mine this after
noon. presumably to take part in tlu*
riot.
The present strike in the Cotter
D’Alene mining district began about ten
•lays ago and is directed principally
against the Blinker Hill and Sullivan
mine nt Wardner. w here non-union men
are employed. The demands of (In* min
ers for increased wages were met h.v the
mine owners, lint the miners 1.-mand
that tin* union he recognized and that
non-union men I"* discharged.
This tlu* mine-owners refused to do.
and the Last Chance Mine closed today.
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan, however,
continued to run with non-union men
until today, when they were driven out.
•THE WHITE MAN’S BURDEN.”
Chicago. April 29 A perpetual injunc
tion protecting the copyright of Rudyard
Kipling’s poem. “The White Man’s Bur
den,” was granted today by Judge Kohl
saat in the Circuit court against the
publishing firm of F. B. "Whipple and
Company of this city. It was charged
by Mr. Kipling and his publishers that
tin* defendant had published and circula
ted his poem in a phamplet without per
mission. By the order of the court, the
defendant is obliged to surrender as
many copies of the poem as In* can re
cover.
ABSORBED BY SOUTHERN
THE S. C. & G. ROAD LEASED BY THIS
COMPANY.
The fou'hern May Now Put in a Line of
Steamers to the West Indies. President
Andrews at Charleston.
Charleston, S. (\. April 29 —Tlu* deal
between the Southern Railway and
the South Carolina and Georgia for
the purchase of the latter railroad
has been consummated, and a formal
announcement, is expected tomorrow.
Vice President Andrews and Attor
ney Abney, of tlu* Southern, are in
Charleston today at a meeting of
stockholders of tlu* South Carolina
and Georgia. The terms of tlu* pur
chase were not given out. It is un
derstood that the Southern will en
ter into control at once and probably
put on a steamship line to the West
indies.
Tin* lease of tin* South Carolina and
Georgia to the Southern carries with it
absolute control of tlu* Augusta Southern
line, hut the Ohio River and Charles
ton. tlu* other leased line of the South
Carolina and Georgia Road, is not in
cluded in the deal. Orders were at once
issued from flu* Washington and New
York offices of the Southern system con
tinuing existing officials of tin* leased
lines in service, and directing them to re
port to the proper department*) of the
Southern.
Tin* deal is regarded here with much
favor by the business interests of the
city, and especially as assurances have
already been received that Charleston is
to he made a leading Southern Railway
terminal point from this time on. Vice
President A. B. Andrews said tonight
that tin* South Carolina and Georgia
would be equipped at once with steel
rails and the most improved rolling
stock. Through passenger trains will he
put on between this city and tin* Pied
mont sections of Carolina and a through
freight service via Asheville will he inau
gurated between this jxirt and the Mis
sissippi Valley. All indications point to
the fact that Charleston is about to lie
come tlu* leading South Atlantic port of
the Southern Railway system.
ANNOUNCED I.N NEW YORK.
New York, April 29. It was an
nounced here today that tin* Southern
Railway had leased the property and
franchises of the South Carolina and
Georgia Railroad, and that property
will hereafter be operated as the
Charleston division of tin* Southern
Railway. The jurisdiction of the
President and Yiee President of the
Southern Railway is extended ofer
the new property. The South Caro
lina and Georgia extension Railway,
which was formerly in the possession
of the South Carolina and Georgia.
Railroad, is not included in the lease
and is left to oe operated independ
ently.
THE ALABAMA RAILWAY.
Officers Elected Hold the Same Posi
tions in the Southern.
New York, April 29.—At a meeting
of tlu* board of directors of tlu* Ala
bama today new officers were elected
who in each case, at present, also oc
cupy similar positions in the South
ern Railway.
President ..times G. Leiper, Gen
eral Manager Samuel Hunt and Sec
retary and Treasurer J. J. Collier re
signed and the follow ing officers were
elected:
President—Sam lie I Spencer.
\ ice-President—A. B. Andrews, Ral
eigh. X. C.
Second Vice-President—W. W. Fin
lev. Washington, I). C. s
Third Vice-President and General
Manager^—F. S. Hannon, Washington,
I). C. *
Secretary—Joshua F. Hill, New
York, and Treasurer, H. C. Amslev,
Washington.
TWENTY MILLIONS FOR SPAIN
Washington. April 29.—At tin* request
of the Secretary of State the Treasury
Department drew four diplomatic set-
J lenient warrants for five million dollars
in discharge of the treaty obligations of
Hit* I nited States to Spain. The war
rants directed tlu* treasury of the United
States to pay these several sums to his
excellency Jules C'amlMm, Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
France, representative of tin* Govern
ment of Spain. The warrants were sign
ed by F. A. \ anderlip. Assistant Secre
tary of tin* Treasury, F. J. Trncevvell.
Comptroller, by C. M, Foree, chief el**ik.
and by Ellis 11. Roberts. Treasurer, who
directed tlu* Assistant Treasurer of the
United States at New York to pay them.
It was Mr. Vanderlip’s intention to per
sonally deliver tlu* warrants to the Sec
retary of State this afternoon, and a
form of receipt has been prepared for M.
('amlion's signature, but Mr. Hay left
his office earlier than usual, so that tlu*
transfer to the French Ambassador was
postponed until Monday.
VIRGINIA HISTORIAN DIES.
Richmond. Va., April 29. —Miss Mary
Tucker Magill. who is well known
throughout the South as a teacher and
as author of a school history of Virginia s
and other works, died at Laburnum, near
this city, this morning, aged 62 years. I
Slit* was a native of Winchester. <
i
THE PRESIDENT IN NEW YORK. >
New York, April 29. President Mc-
Kinley spent the day quietly, adhering *
to his announced purpose that the visit <
to this city should Ik* a pleasure anil not
a business trip. He will, according to j
present arrangements, return to Wash I
ington on Monday morning. I
FIRST REGIMENT BAND.
Raleigh Captivated by the Performance
at the Academy.
There is no'sort of doubt about the
First Regiment Bambbeing an aggre
gation of first class musicians. D*
spite the flattering notices that the
band has received from the press of
every town in the State where it has
played since it started on its tour ot
the State—ami from the press at
points out of the State for that mat
ter —the character of tlu* tims c that
it gave last night at the Academy and
tlu* manner in which it was rendeg-’d
was a manifest surprise t > the audi
ence. It was a performatue that
would have delighted the soul ol a
music-loving audience anvwhere and
it seems a genuine pity that an or
ganization of artists such as tlu*
First Regiment Band should be
broken up and lost to the State.
Tlu* program covered a will** range,
classic and popular, and the selection-,
were rendered with a finish and spirit
that moved and charmed
When the curtain went up tlu* bind
was given an ovation for the sake of
ihe regiment of which it was formerly
a part. At the close of every num
ber it was met with a storm of ap
plause, a genuine tribute to its own
meiits as a body of musicians.
Beside Hie regular program tbe
band was compelled to give numerous
encores and Director Coe was par
ticularly kind in acceding to requestt
for favorite selections.
“The Tar Heel.” a march composed
by the director, was given by special
request and was most flatteringly re
ceived.
The program for Ihc evening was as
follows:
March—Nibelungen. R. Wagner.
Overture—' Bohemian. Girl.”
Waltz—“La Gitani.” “Cuban War
March.”
Fantasie —“My Old Kentucky
Home,” Herman.
Melody—“ Fond Heart," G. Lange.
I ntermission.
March—Senega in bin, Yoeiker.
/Selection—“ The Serenade,” \ ietor
Herbert.
Medley—“Ye Olden Times," Beyer.
Characteristic —“Possum an’ *le
Coon.” Laurendean.
Polka —“Old North .State," Coe.
"Star Spangled Banner.”
The personnel of the Band is as fol
lows:
Clarionets: Frank Campbell. Antonio
Cruz (Spaniard!. Herman Hagan. J. W.
Fortes, C. C.
Cornets; J. W. Dihvorth. J. W. Mill
er, Jose Manuel (Spaniard!, Lewis
Bryan.
Saxophone: W. T. Buftisul**.
Horns; T. M. Deal. It. E. Crain**. E.
W. Hall. H. L. Lindsay.
Trombones: J. G. Sims. O. W. liil
wortli. Joseph Schank.
Tubas: J. Thom is. A. \\ . Freeman.
Drums: J. C. Liimsden, John Burns,
ami 11. Ockerman.
Tenor: T. J. Gibson. J. f. (’lark.
Baritone: John Stewart.
It is probable that tin* Band will re
turn in, two or throe weeks nml give a
benefit performance for tin* l’agley
monument fund. Manager Alexander
announced last night that the Baud
would probably go to tin* Confederate re
union at Charleston and if so the re
turn performance would not be given
until after that.
EXPLOSION OF POWDER PRESS.
Experimenting With a Giant Torpedo,
Four Men An* Killed.
Woodbury. X. J., April 29.—The pow
dor press at the Dupont Powder Mill at
Carney's Point. X. J., a few miles from
here, exploded at 2 o’clock this after
noon, killing four men and injuring
three others. The explosion occurred
(luring an .experiment with a Govern
ment giant torpedo. The dead are:
Amos Morris, Jr.
Harry -Smith.
Joseph Yeager.
Isaac Briant.
Captain Stewart, a Government inspec
tor, was one of the injured.
THE KILGO-GATTIS CASE ON.
Opened Late in the Afternoon—Will
% Doubtless Continue Monday. /
Oxford. X. (’., April 29. —(Special.)N
'1 11** Gattis-Kilgo east* came up in court
at 5:15 this afternoon. Pleadings were
read by Major Guthrie. Argument on
tlu* demurrer was opened by 11. O. Bur
ton for tin* defendant. R. B. Boom* is
in tin* midst of his argument for the
plaintiff. The ease will probably Is*
continued till Monday.
MANTON’S MAYOR.
Maxton. X. 0.. April 29. —(Special.!—
The primary for the town of Maxton
was held in the hall her** last night, and
Mr. M. G. McKenzie, the editor of the
Scottish Chief, was nominated for mayor
by a “ big count.”
It was the largest convention ever held
in Maxton. and an unusual amount of
interest was manifested.
"The Chiqieroiie or The Girls of
Crandon Hall” will he rendered by fif
teen of Maxton’s young ladies in the
Opera House tonight.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
New York, April 29. —The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, increased >1,.‘148,775;
loans, decreased $5852590; specie, de
creased $548,000; legal tenders, in
creased $1,695,700: deposits, decreased
$804,300; circulation, decreased $71.-
300.
The hanks now hold $25,524,675 in ex
cess of the requirements of the 25 per
cent rule.
Ordinary mortals might possibly get 1
along without physicians, hut it would
he pretty hard on the druggists, 1!
PlilCG FI v K i;kxts.
IHE WADE COURT
WINDS lIPWOFK
lt§ Findings Given to the War
Department.
IT CRITICISES GEN. MILLS
AND CENSURES other o| 1 |
CKRS FOR IMPROI n.,,1 IKS.
GENERAL EAGAN GE*S A DOUBLE SHARE
Canned Bets an Untried Ration that S hon’d
Not Have Been Bought in Such Quantitits.
Dcc’oring of Be*f Unsupported
by Testimony.
Washington, April 29, Tie* Wade
court of inquiry today cmibmUd its
work in connection with tie* (lega
tions of General Miles concerning tin*
beef supplied to the army during the
war with Spain. Col.. 1 >si\is, the re
corder of the court, carried the offi
cial copy of the findings in the War
Department, and in the absence of
Secretary Alger, delivered it to Act
ing Secretary Meiklcjohn. Mr. Mcikle
johti immediately sealed the docu
ment in an envelop** anil forwarded
it to the White House, whence it was
dispatched. The report is of about*
3(1.0(10 words and goes fully into ihe
questions which have Itetvu- raised in
connection with the army beef. The
text has not been made public and
will not be until after the ('resident
shall have read it.
The verdict, however, is known to
lx* that tin* allegations which General
Miles mail** before the war investigat
ing commission art* not sustained with
reference to the refrigerated beef, al
though It is contention that the can
ned roast beef v\;as not a suitable con
tinuous ration is admitted. There is
direct criticism of General Miles for
failing to promptly bring the atten
tion of the War Department to rc
ports made to him concerning bad
beef, “and several individuals" are
censured for failing to observe the
proprieties of their positions as com
manding officers in this nml other
respects.
The court takes the position that
Hu*-testimony is conclusive that both
the refrigerated b****f and the canned
beef were in good condition when de
livered to the Government and con
tinued so till issued to the troops ex
cept in especial instances, when the
deterioration was due to accidental
conditions in transportation or to tin*
influences of the tropical climate. The
report admits the liability of refrig
erated beef to taint quickly after re
moval from ire chests. The court
finds tin* charges of “embalming” the
fresh beef to have been unsubstan
tiated by the testimony and says no
chemicals were used to preserve it.
It also finds that it would have been
impracticable to secure beef on tin*
hoof for the Cuban campaign. Tne
finding is likewise in opposition to
the assertion on the part of Beneral
Miles that tin* ust* of beef was an **x
periment.
Much attention is given in tin*
charges concerning the canned mast
beef, and it is stated that ihe tes
timony proved it to have beea whole
some and nutritious when* os*<| in
moderation and under favorable cir
cumstances. The fact is set forth that
the canned roast beef had not been
used to ftny appreciable extent be
fore the beginning of this war, and
it is therefore regarded us a practi
cally untried ration. In view of this
fact the Commissary (Jetieral is round
ly criticized for Hip purchase of the
meat in such extentdve quantities.
Ihe court finds that the beef was
’lot doctored; that there was no more
neglect than was incident to the hur
ried preparation for war: that tie* in
spection while generally according
to regulations, was not always up to
requirements, and that the'sickness
of the troops was not to any great de
giee occasioned bv the use of either
Hu* canned or refrigerated beef.
But the court does not think further
proceedings necessary.
THE (‘LOSING CONT ENTION.
Atlanta, (in., April 29.-The Interna
tioiiul Sunday School Convention today
decided to hold 'heir next meeting at
Denver, in 1902.
Sunday school work in the new pos
sessions of the United StaT- was IN
etiHsed at tin* morning session, letters
from 1. < . Ikchara. of Japan, and Rev.
Richard Burgas,of India, mi "Oar Co-
Workers in Other lannis," and o;> "Ihe
Work of tin* Foreign Sunday School As
sociation of Ho* I ’nited Stales." bj Rev.
H. C. Woodruff, of XeW York, were
read
Vllon. John Waiiamaker, ot I‘liihnhd
I'Oja. was elected chairman of the e.vce
,lt\e coiiiinittVe of the international
organization, aml J. F. Jacobs, of * hi
eagoXwas chosen world's commissioner
b> Sunday schools in all land,
where tV Bible ‘is used.
WIIEKO'/iv It) DETROIT.
l'ittshnrg. Aprijv 29. General Jos.
Wheiler left here «iis morning with his
daughter. Miss .wuiie. for Detroit,
where In* will attfnl a meeting of the
Sons of tin* Aiueuean Revolution.