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