The Weather To-day: FAIR; WARMER.
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVI. NO. 44.
HMDS MX NORTH GAROLMA DAILIES 11 NEWS AND CIRCULATION.
Gilmore’s Fate is Known
HE AND TEN OF HIS MEN ARE
PRISONERS.
Admiral Dewey is Investigating the Matter —
The Prisoners Are Supposed to hi at
San Femandino —Captain
Rockfeller Missing.
Washington, May I.—The following cablegram has been received from
Admiral Dewey: \
“Manila, April oOth.
“Secretary Navy, Washington:
“I have apparently reliable information that ten of the Yorktown boat crew
including Gilmore, are prisoners at insurgent headquarters. Am continuing in
vestigation.
• Signed.) ' “DEWEY.”
Inasmuch as there were 15 members of the Yorktown party captured by the
Filipinos at Baler, and Admiral Dewey accounts for only ten of them, it is
feared that the other five have been killed. They were probably killed or fa
tally wounded in the original assault upon the landing party at Baler.
The identity of the members of the party still unaccounted for is not known.
A telegram was sent to Admiral Dewey to-day, asking him to give the Depart
ment, if possible, the names of the men known to Ik* in the hands of the Filipinos.
It is accepted at the Department that the reason that he has not already fur
nished these names, with the exception of that of Lieutenant Gilmore, in his dis
patch of yesterday’s date, was because he did not have the information. The in
surgent headquarters, where Admiral Dewey says the men are held prisoners, is
supposed to he San Fernandino, but there is no assurance on that point.
senrUMAX'S report.
Washington, May I.—The State De
partment has received a long report by
cable from President Sohurman, of the
Philippine Commission of the conference
that was held at Manila Saturday be
tween the members of the commission
and the representatives of Aguinaldo.
The text of the dispatch was not made
public, but it was stated that Mr.
Schurlnan’s report agreed precisely with
the Associated Press statement of the
proceedings in the conference as cabled
from Manila.
It is declared at the State Department
that the proclamation issued by the
Philippine commission just before the be
ginning of the hist campaign represents
the maximum concessions to he made
to the insurgents by the United States
Government.
It is realized now more strongly than
at any other period that the capacity of
the Filipinos for self-government is an
undetermined question. The United
Stntes Government is willing to accord
the natives an opportunity to test their
abilities, for the Philippin commission
proposes-to allow them almost complete
control of their local affairs, exercising
only smell supervision through the United
States army as may he necessary to
guard against the consequences of mis
takes on the part of the native muni
cipal and provisional officers in the first
experiment at self-government.
The experiment is already in progress
in some points In the Philippines out
side the Island of Luzon, where the
United States authorities have hoisted
the flag and assumed sovereignty, yet
ON THE DIAMOND.
NATIONAL league games.
Baltimore. May 1. —'Hie Champions
and Orioles had a battle royal today.
Both teams played brilliantly in the
field, and both twirlers were in fine fet
tle, Klohedanz having a shade the bet
ter of the pitching. Up to the eighth
inning but three scratch singles had been
made off the Bostonian’s delivery when
with one out ltobinson sent one to deep
left field for two bases. Xops struck
out. but McGruw's single sent Hobby
home with the only run of the game.
Boston had several opportunities to
score, tint fine iritching and fast field
ing killed all their chances. Attendance
1,84 b. Score:
Baltimore. . .0 0000 0 0 1 x—l 0 0
Boston 0 0IMM) 00 0 0-0 7 0
Batteries: Xops and Robinson; Ivlobe
dan* and Clark. Umpires, Hunt auu
Connolly. Time, 2:00.
Cleveland. Ohio May I.—The league
season opened here this afternoon with
two games between Cleveland and
Ixiuisville. The first game was won by
the home team after a prolonged and ex
citing contest, and the second game went
lo Louisville by reason of a decision of
•Umpire Brenner in the ninth, calling
Ciingman safe at home, when the spec
tators believed he was out by ten feet.
The game will probably be protested.
Not more than 300 people saw the two
games. Scores:
First Game. R. H. E.
Cleveland 0 0 3 0 0 000,1 00 001-3 14 0
Lou-ville 2 0 1 00 0 1 000 0 0 0 0-4 13 1
Batteries: Hughey, Sudhoff and Zim
mer; Cunningham and Powers and Kit
t ledge. Time 2:20.
Second Game. It. H. E.
Cleveland 100 000000-1 4 1
Louisville 000000 011—2 7 0
Batteries: Hill and Sugdcn; Dowling
and Kittredge. Umpires, O’Day and
Brenner. Time 1:40.
Washington. May 1. —The Brookl.vns
won a long drawn out game to-day by
.heavy and consecutive bitting, aided by
errors and stupid playing of the home
team. Kelley’s batting and a one-hand
♦•ateh by Keeler were the features. At
tendance 1,000. Score: It. H. E.
Washington .. .000040110-0 .10 3
Brooklyn 101 400 1 o*—7 12 2
Batteries: McFarland and McGuire;
have continued the local governments
under native direction. So far as the re
ports indicate these experiments are
working well and promise to have a good
influence in shaping the attitude toward
the United States of a considerable ele
ment among the Filipinos, which has
been suspicious of our intentions.
OAPT. ROCK FELLER MISSING.
Washington, May 1..i-The War De
partment has received no advices from
General Otis since Saturday foncerning
the conditions in the Philipines. In the
two dispatches received to-day no men
tion is made of the negotiations with
the insurgents, nor of any fighting.
General Otis reports that Captain
Rockfeller, of the Ninth infantry, has
been missing since thy 28th of April.
Captain Rockfeller was making some in
vestigations about Caloocan and lias not
been seen since the date given. Some of
his personal papers have been found
about two miles from Caloocan. It is
feared that he has been captured by
some of the insurgent hands.
Captain Charles M. Rockfeller entered
the army as a private in the Seventh
Xew York in 1801. He serves! through
the Civil War, reaching the rank of
First Lieutenant of volunteers. He be
came a second lieutenant in the Ninth
infantry, in 1807, and has been with
that regiment ever since. He lias always
been known as a good soldier, and was
a graduate of infantry and cavalry
schools. He was well up in the list of
captains and would have received a
major’s commission in a short time.
McJames and Farrell. Umpires, Gaff
ney and Andrews. Time 2:20.
New York, May 1. —By good batting,
aided by Lauder's error, the New Yorks
tied the score in the ninth inning. After
an extrrt inning the game was called on
account of darkness. In the ninth in
ning George Davis and O’Brien collided
and Davis was badly shaken up. He
was unconscious for ten minutes and
was then so dazed that he had to lie led
to the dressing room. Attendance 1,500.
Score: . 11. H. E.
New York ..1 02 2 000030-8 12 7
Philadelphia .01 004 0 1 2 0 0-8 12 4
Batteries: Doheuy and Grady; Dona
hue and McFarland. Umpires* Enisli
and McDonuld. Time 2:35.
Pittsburg, Pa., May I.—The St.
Louisians proved themselves better mud
horses than the Pittsburgers and won
the game in the first two innings, while
a pelting rainw as on> After the rain
Leever only allowed them two hits and
no runs. Attendance 2,200. Score:
R. H. E.
Pittsburg 020000300 —5 5 2
St. lamis 4 3 0000 000—7 8 3
Batteries: Leever and Bowerman;
Young and O’Connor. Umpires, Burns
and Smith. Time 2:15.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Won. Lost. P. C.
St. Louis 10 1 .011
Philadelphia 10 4 .714
Chicago 8 0 .571
Brooklyn * 8 0 .571
Baltimore 8 0 .571
Cincinnati 0 5 .540
Boston 77 .500
I/Ouisville 0 0 .S(H)
New York 4 8
Washington 4 10 .280
Cleveland 2 8 .200
Pittsburg 3 » 182
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
Philadelphia at New York,
Boston at Baltimore,
Brooklyn at Washington.
St. Louis at Pittsburg.
Lmisville at Cleveland.
.his is “Opinion Day with the Su
preme court. A decision in the
Barnes printing ease is expected by
the interested parties.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1899.
DEBUT OF PEANUT TRUST
NEW OCTOPUS TO BE CAPITALIZED AT
$5,000,000*
It Will Make Its Appearance Before May 15ih,
With Main Offices and Warehouses
at Norfolk, Va.
New York. May I.—A consolidation
the peanut industry of the country under
the control of a single company with !|
capital of $5,000,000 is about to be ef
fected. The promoter of tin* consolida
tion several months ago secured options
from many of the peanut growers. Some
of the larger ones declined to give op
tions. but it is said that, now that the
plan of consolidation is known, most
of them are willing to sell and take
-stock in the new company. The options
expire on May 15th next and the promo
ters express confidence that, the new
company, which is to Im* called the Amer
ican Peanut Company, will la* incorpo
rated Itefore then.
The main office and warehouses of the
company are to be in Norfolk. Va.. and
shipments will be made from that point
to the large cities of the country, in
stead of being distributed from New
York, as has been the custom in the
past. The value of the peanut crop o*
the United States annually is estima
ted at between s<>,ooo,ooo and $9,000.-
000. One of the plans of the consolida
tion is to increase the product and e.v-
IH>rt part of it.
The peanut crop-of the United States
is raised almost entirely in Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee.
BANQUETTE!) AT CHARLESTON.
Southern Railway Officials Promise to
Push' That City.
Charleston. S. C., May T.—At the
Charleston Hotel tonight a banquet was
tendered Southern Railway officials as
a friendly evidence that tin* business
men of Charleston are pleased with tin*
lease of tin* South Carolina and Geor
gia Railroad by the Southern, and as an
earnest of co-operation with that sys
tem. One hundred and fifty gentlemen
were present, all of them aide represen
tatives of the different commercial in
terests and professional pursuits of
Charleston. Colonel A. B. Andrews,
first vice-president: Frank S. Gannon,
third vice-president: A. B. Abney, divi
sion counsel and D. Cardwell, division
freight agent, represented the Southern.
These gentlemen pledged tin* Southern
to put Charleston on an equal commer
cial footing with other South Atlantic
|w>rts and asked the co-o|ieratioti of the
business men of Charleston. The
Charlestonians responds! and pledged
themselves to work in harmony with tin*
Southern. .1. C. Hemphill, editor of the
News and oCurier. presided.
THINKS SHERMAN WILL WIN.
I nless the Western Congressmen Unite
Oil a Candidate. ,
Washington. May I.—-Representative
Dot liver of lowa, who is pushing Gener
al Henderson for Speaker of the House
of Representatives to succeed Mr. Reed
today, in an interview, said that Mr.
Sherman, of New York, in his opinion,
would win unless the Western Congress
men united on a candidate.
Consequently, he said, when lit* reach
ed ( hicago shortly lie would suggest to
Representative Hopkins of Illinois and
other Western candidates that the Wes
tern men enter into an agreement to
vote for the eVVstern Speakership candi
date receiving the highest number of
votes on the first ballot.
HOPKINS FOR SPEAKER.
Chicago. May I.—Ten of tin* 14 Re
publican members of Congress from Illi
nois met in caucus here today ami unani
mously decided to support Congressman
Albert .1. Hopkins, of Aurora, for
Speaker of the National House of Repre
sentatives.
CABINET WILL DISCUSS IT.
The Sending Out of Antbiniimrialistic
Documents.
Washington. May I.—The i Circulation
ot the anti-imperialistic documents ad
mitted to have been sent out by Edward
Atkinson, of Boston, was officially call
ed to the* attention of Postmaster Gen
eral Emory Smith today and, is now
pending official action. In all probabili
ty it will be taken up for discussion at
tomorrow’s Cabinet session.
McKinley to dewey.
New \ork. May 1. —While at the Navy
Yard today. President McKinley sent
the following cablegram to Admiral
Dewey:
* “May Ist, 1899.
“Dewey, Manila:
“On this anniversary of your great
victory the people of the United States
unite in an expression of affection*and
gratitude to yourself and the brave offi
cers and men of your fleet, whose bril
liant achievements marked an tqioch in
history and which will live in the annals
of the world’s heroic deeds.
(Signed.)
“WILLIAM M’KINLEY.”
'Pilose who wish to send flowers for
Memorial Day, Wednesday, May 10. are
requested to send them to the State
House, where they will Ik* cared for.
Sandwiches and lemonade will he served
to visiting veterans and contributions for
this purjMtsc* should Ik* sent to L. O’B.
Branch Camp of Confederate Veterans.
Citizens and visitors are cordially in
vited to take part in the* ceremonies.
The best medicine money can buy for
impure blood, nervousness, and all stoni- ’
ach and kidney troubles is Hood’s Sarsa
parilla. I
OUR DEBT TO SPAIN
CAMBON GIVES HAY A RECEIPT TOR THE
$20,000,000.
The Ambassador Deposits the Treasury War
ranis in the Riggs’ National Bank.
Spain Notified of Payment.
Washington, May I.—The last move
in the negotiations terminating the war
with Spain, occurred today when Secre
tary Hay paid to the French Ambassa
dor, M. Camhon, the $20,900,000 provi
ded by the treaty of peace for the ces
sion of the Philippines. The payment
was made in four treasury warrants of
$5,000,000 each, and was receipted for
by M. Camhon as completely liquidating
the obligation of the United States in
this connection. The Ambassador de
posited the $20.00.00 in the Riggs Na
tional Bank of this city, and the cashing
of the warrants is expected to be made
later through the City National Bank of
New York.
The Spanish Government was notified
by cable to the payment, but nothing will
be done as to forwarding the funds to
Europe until Spain directs tin* exact
course to be pursued.
ENGLAND CHECKING RUSSIA.
Berlin, May 1. —Tin* Frankfurter Zci
tung publishes a dispatch from Bagdad,
Asiatic Turkey, asserting that Great
Britain) lias already taken steps to coun
teract the efforts of tin* Russian expedi
tion, consisting of seven officers and 14
engineers, which recently completed a
survey for the extension of the Tiflis
and Kars Railroad, from a point on the
little Zab River, northeast of Bagdad,
to the Persian Gulf. According to tin*
advices in question, a British gunboat
lias been sent to tin* Persian Gulf, pre
sumably with tin* object of taking pos
session of the mouths of the rivers Upli
rates and Tigris.
THE CHIMES PLAY “YANKEE
DOODLE."
Savannah. Ga., May t. —Dewey’s vic
tory at Manila was celebrated here to
day by a ringing of bolls, blowing Os
steam whistles, detonation of giant
crackers and display of bunting. At 5
o’clock this, morning about tin* time of
the beginning of tin* battle one year ago,
the bells of the fire alarm system were
set clanging and the noise was kept up
steadily for nearly half an hour. The
chimes of St. John’s church played
Yankee Doodle." Stores and private
houses were decorated as was also the
shipping along the wharves. (
LAND FOR GERMAN COLONISTS.
A Chicago Man Wants to Buy From
20,000 to .‘IR.OOO Acres.
A letter lias been received at the Agri
cultural Department from R. 11. Towne.
Ri4 Monroe street, Chicago, making in
quiries in regard to trucking land for a
colony of Germans. He says In* wants
some 20,4100 or .”0,000 acres of gcsnl land
for trucking. The land need not Ik* con
tiguous. but it must tie “within bailing
distance, so to speak.”
The Germans who desire to settle it
as a colony are, he says, sober, indus
trious people. They want each a farm
of from fifteen to thirty acres.
Mr. Ramsey, secretary to tin* Board of
Agriculture, has written advising Mr.
Towne to send an agent here to select
and secure for him such as land as be
thinks desirable.
LOSSES IX TWO WARS.
Washington, Ma.V I.—A memorandum
has been prejMired at tin* War Depart
ment, comparing tin* losses in the Span
ish war with the first year of the Civil
War. The aggregate strength of troops
employed during tin* war with Spain
was approximately 275.000. covering the
peritMl from May, 1898, to April 1899.
inclusive. During this time the deaths
from all causes were <’>, 190, or 2)4 per
cent.
Tin* mean strength of the first year of
the Civil War was 270.1571. with an ag
gregate loss by deaths of 19.159. being
a percentage of <5.8.
THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
Atlantic City. N. .1., May I.—The Na
tional House of Representatives Caucus
Committee closed its session today. To
an Associated Press reporter tin* chair
man of the eqmm.ittee, Mr. Henderson,
of lowa, said:
“The committee appointed by the Re
publican Caucus of the House to re
commend legislation mot at Hadden
Hall. Atlantic City, on April 17th and
has worked steadily and earnestly for
two weeks. Today the committee reach
ed unanimous agreement and Is ready
to meet tin* Republican members of the
Finance Committee of the Senate to sub
mit its views to the consideration of the
joint conference. Until such meeting tin*
work of the House Committee will lie
withheld from publication.”
TO UNITE BY THE CABLE
-1 the Principal Points in the Philip
pines.
New York. May 1. —The United
States cable steamer Hooker sailed
this afternoon for cianila to connect
by cable all the principal points in
the Philippines. The Hooker was for
merly the Panama, one of the first |
prizes captured in 1 lit* Spanish war. j
and has been extensively altered to j
fit her for cable service. She has
three great tanks sunk into her decks,
which contain 300 miles of cable. |
This length of cable, which is an inch :
in diameter, with its covering, is only {
a part of that to be laid and more will ,
be obtained at Hong Kong when it is
exhausted. l
They Despoil F : GliUrch
AND THREATEN DR. BROUGHTON
. WITH THE LASH.
Insulting Placards Stare at Him From the
Walls —Yet He Knows no Fear
and Desires no Pro
tection.
Atlanta. Ga., May I.—The Baptist Tabernacle, at the corner of Harris ami
Dickie streets, presided over by Ilev. L. G. Broughton, was broken into some
time during last night and considerably damaged. A dood leading into tin* Sun
day school room from an alley was wrenched from its hinges, a large tank in a
toilet room torn from, its fastenings, water run over the floor soiling the carpets,
and paint was smeared on the Hour and walls. Several chairs and a table were
broken and piled in a heap. Placards were found nailed to the building bearing
various sentiments regarding Dr. Broughton's stand against the Newnan affair.
The night of the Hose tunning. Dr. Broughton denounced the mob as murder
ers. Last week lie received several pieces of Hose’s flesh accompanied by
threatening letters, and last night he replied to tin* senders of tin* missives, call
ing them cowards. The Tabernacle is a new edifice and was dedicated but re
cently.
The plumbers who were called’to repair the damage done to pipes, say the
trouble may have been caused by the giving way of the tank, but this Dr.
Broughton scouts.
“Vandals did it,” said Dr. Broughton. “They broke open the door which
leads from the alley into the primary department. They wrenched the door of
the ladies’ lavatory from its hinges, broke down the tank, took out the lead pipes
and allowed the water to run all night over the floor, walls and blackboards.
“It was done by the same gang that has been sending me notes of a threaten
ing character for the past week or so. I preached a sermon last night in which
I reiterated my position and remarks which were made in a former sermon. In
that sermon I stated 1 was not afraid of all the devils in Hell, and I still stick
to what I have said.”
Dr. Brouhgton said he would not ask for police protection nor would lie
order the janitor to sleep in the church a s a precautionary measure. The police
to-day found additional placards posted in different places on adjoining streets
bearing the sentiments: “What do you think of Broughton? I think he
ought to be whipped. Who will join a crowd to whip Broughton, the negro
lover V”
GEORGIA SEEKS A REMEDY FOR LYNCHINGS.
Atlanta, Ga., May 1. —A State Convention which shall have for its mission
the discussing of rape and lynehings, and whose object shall be to find a remedy
for existing conditions, will probably be called to meeet in Atlanta as soon as
delegates can be selected from the various counties of the State.
This movement at first coming only as a suggestion, has found sufficient back
ing and sentiment to cause it to assume the proportions necessary for its suc
cess. and it is said there is no doubt that the convention will be held and every
county in the State represented in the interest of the recent lynehings. The con
vention will not meet for the purpose of condoning the crime or censuring the
work of outraged citizens who deal out summary punishment to the assailant, but
its purpose will Ik* to suggest such changes in the ]K*esent law as to make it pos
sible for indictment, trial and execution of the guilty to follow in such rapid
succession the execution of the crime as to make it impossible for any delay to
swell the indignation of the jK*ople to that point of frenzy which generates vio
lence and death to the man who is responsible for the crime.
Judge George llilyer. a prominent lawyer and large property oWlier, is raking
an active part in the matter. He will ask probably Governor Candler to-ap
point delegates in a few days, but the date for the convention lias not Ik-cu de
cided.
STATE ELECTION BOARD
Held Its First Mt*eting Yesterday and
Organized.
Tht* State Board of Elections, created
by tin* new election law and chosen by
the lasi General Assembly, met here
yesterday.
The meeting—its first —was held at the
Yarborough House, at noon. No busi
ness was transacted other than that of
organization.
'l’lie Board is composed of (he follow
ing persons:
W. It. Bollard, of Forsyth; Cicero 11.
Johnson (Bop.;, of Sampson; W. G.
Lamb, of Martin: R. 14. Gilmer, or
Haywood: J. D. McNeill, of Cumlier
land; Walter H. Neal, of Scotland; J.
A. Franks (Rep.t, of Swain.
All of whom were present, except Mr.
Pollard, who was unable to attend.
Senator Franks, of Swain, called the
meeting to order, and requested Mr.
Gilmer to read the section of tin* law
under which the meeting was held. The
members present were then sworn in by
Clerk of Court Wm. M. Russ.
For chairman Mr. W. H. Neal, of
Scotland county, was nominated by Mr.
Gilmer. His election was unanimous.
For secretary Mr. Lamb nominated
Cupt. Jas. I). McNeill, of Cumberland.
He also was unanimously elected.
The Board was then declared duly or
ganized, and oil motion it adjourned, sub
ject to the call of the chairman.
It will probably not meet again until
next April.
The law under which yesterday’s meet
ing was held was Section it of the elec
tion law which says: "That the State
Board of Elections shall meet in the
city of Raleigh on tin* first Monday in
May, 1899. and orgauizet by electing
one of their number chairman and an
other secretary."
L. O’B. BRANCH ( AMB.
An important meeting of this camp
of Confederate veterans will be held
this evening at the mayor’s office at
- o’clock. Commander Stronacli de
sires every member, especially those
who intend joining the camp on its
trip to the annual reunion of United
Confederate Veterans, at Charleston,
S. t’., May 10-13. The Adjutant lias
to prepare a roster of all members to
be handed in on arrival at Charleston
in order that entertainment may be
provided for the visitors. Let there
be a full turnout of members this
evening. Arrangements for Memorial
Day will also claim the attention of
the camp. This reunion at Charles
ton will be one of great interest to
Confederate soldiers, from the many
points of interest connected with the
war for Southern independence. Forts
Sumter, Moultrie, Sullivan’s Island,
Fort Lamar, Morris Island, Battery
Wagner, etc.
If delays are dangerous lawyers must
be a brave lot.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
AX<i L( )-RUSS IA N At IRE EM ENT.
London, May 1. —The Marquis of
Salisbury, Prime Minister of Foreign
Affairs, and A. J. Balfour, First Lord
of the Treasury, announced today in
the House of Lords and in the House
of Commons respectively the general
drift of the Anglo-American agree
i ment regarding Ihe spheres of in
fluences of the Governments of Great
Britain and Russia in China, as they
have already been made known. Lord
Salisbury said lie hoped Russia would
consent to the publication of the text
of the agreement when it arrived in
a few days.
His Lordship emphasized his anx
iety not to appear to attach exagger
ated importance to the specific stipu
lations of the agreement, adding*:
“But of course 1 attach very* great
importance to the signing of this
agreement, because it is a sign of
the good feeling so desirable between
the governments of llussia and Eng
land.”
DECISION BARS .11 DOES.
Washington, May 1. —The United
States Supreme (ourt today deemed
a case which has the effect of barring
judges from participating in proceed
ings in courts of appeal who have
dealt wiui the same eases in the lower
courts. The ease was that of Moran
vs. Dillingham. The Supreme Court
set aside the decree of the Court of
Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on the
ground that Judge Pardee, of the
Circuit Court of Appeals, who had
made an order in the case in the Cir
cuit Court for the Northern District
of Texas, participated in the pro
ceedings in the higher court.
THE BAVIS-WALKER CASE.
Bristol, Tenn., May I.—The case of
George E. Davis, charged with hav
ing shot General James A. Walker oil
the 11th of last March over a dispute
arising from the taking of depositions
in the Walker-Rhea contested elec
tion ease, was called for hearing in
the Hustings Court here today. A
jury for the case was empaneled last
week and the case was entered into
today. General Walker arrived to
day from his home in Wytheville, Yu.,
to appear against Davis, and also to
stand liis own trial.
The lands on which taxes for 180 s
have not been paid were sold at auc
tion yesterday. The county bought
nine-tenths of the tracts offered for
the amount of taxes due. The rest
was bought by parties holding mort
gages on it.
The appeal of the old Agricultural
Board in the suit of the new against
the old board comes up before llie Su
preme Court today for argument by
counsel.