North Carolina Newspapers

The Weather To-day: FAIR. VOL. XLVF. NO. 50, FOES' DARING DEED Rush up to Outposts cn a Train. TEAR UP RAILWAY TRACK THEN AWAY THEY GO, MAKING ‘ TIIEIR ESCAPE. SHELLING OF SASMOAN AND GUAGUA War Department Cuts out Partof Otis' Dispatch. MacArthur Confronted by 7,C00 Filipinos Who Think They Can Whip Americans. Manila, May 8. —7:40 p. in—The Fili pinos surprised the United States forces at San Fernando with a daring trick on yesterday. A railway train with an engine at each end was run almost to the American outposts and in plain sight of the town. Before they .could be reached a gang of na tives sprang off the train, tore up several lengths of the railway traek, boarded the train again and steamed away so quickly that there was no opportunity to capture the raiders. The Nebraska regiment is asking tor a temporary relief from duty. Only 375 men of this regiment are left at the front. RAID ON FILIPINO TOWNS. 'Manila, May 8. —2:15 p. m.—The army’s gunboats Laguna de Bay and Cavadouga, under command ot Cap lain Grant, which started up the San Fernando River for Guagua on yes terday, as was presumed, to establish tiiere a base of supplies for the troops engaged in the northern campaign, returned today, Major General Mae- Artliur having failed to connect with the expedition. The gunboats found rebels entrenched at Sosmoan and Guagua on the waterfronts of the towns. The vessels steamed past the folds, shelling the occupants and driving mem out. Landing parties from the boats entered both towns, capturing at Sosmoan a Spanish captain in uniform who was ostensi bly a prisoner in the hands of the rebels, and also a native officer. Ar nvine at Gudgtia, the town and a small gunboat were found burning, and the natives evacuating the place in consequence of the bombardment. At Sosmoan, the landing party cap tured a number of Filipino flags and a quantity of arms, ehiefly bolos and 1 bows and arrows, besides a lot of band instruments which the men played as they marched back to the boats. Captain Grant’s expedition will probably return up the San Fernapdo river, after having been reinforced, on recently purchased light draft Spanish steamers. WATSON WILL SUCCEED DEWEY. Washington, May 8. —The Navy De partment has selected a successor to Admiral Dewey to command the Asiatic Station. Orders were issued to-day de taching Rear Admiral Watson from com mand of the Mare Island Navy Yard and ordering him to report to Itdmiral Dewey at Manila to relieve that offieer when he feels that he can Ik? spared there. Rear Admiral Kempff, at pres ent on waiting orders has been ordered to succeed Admiral Watson in command of the Mare Island Navy Yard. It was stated at the Department to-day that Admiral Dewey will come from Manila direct to New York when he re turns to the United States. However, it was added, the Admiral will not start until the commission, of which he is a member, has completed "the work it has undertaken, at least so far as it relates to the restoration of peace on the islands. SEVEN THOUSAND CONFRONT HIM. Manila. May 7. —8:40 p. m.—To clear the Filipinos out 4 of Baeolor, about live miles southwest of San Fernando will he the next task of the Americans. The rebel General Mascardo has a force of 7,000 men there, well’anned and possess ed of plenty of ammunition. His troops have never met American soldiers, and they think, according to reports carried to San Fernando, that they can whip the whole lot. • Baeolor is well intrenched, and thou sands of natives are working like eis. digging trenches and carrying the dirt in baskets. It is rumored that Mabini, President of tin* Cabinet, and minister of Foreign Affairs in the so-called Filipino Govern ment, who is a Radical, is to Ik? suc ceeded by Uaterim. the framer of tin* Spanish treaty of 1K!>8. This change is regarded as significant at the present juncture. | If tin* inhabitants of the San Fernan do_region are to be believed there is lit tle sympathy with the insurrection in that quarter. Before evacuating the city the rebels burned the church and the public buildings and looted the Chinese quarter. They drove many rich Fili pinos, with their families, out of tin* city before them, as well as hundreds of IChinese, to prevent them helping the Americans. They cut the throats of country beyond Cnlmupit is lull of trenches and pit- HHAiid-. with sharpened bam -1y I In- A nierieaiis e ear San Tomas, where' The News and Observer. LEADS ML MU OAROLMA DAILIES N NEDS AMD OHEATIM. General Wheaton’s troops did their hardest fighting, the men sinking to their waists in mud. are many bodies of Fili pinos, smelling horribly. The army is really enjoying life at San Fernando, which is the most picturesque and healthy town the Americans have entered since the occupation of Manila. Many sugar factories indicate a thriving industry in that respect, and there are numerous tine residences. General Mac- Arthur’s permanent headquarters, is es tablished in the best house in town, which is richly decorated with frescoes and carved woods. OTIS’ MUTILATED DISPATCH. Washington, May B.—The War De partment has received from General Otis a dispatch giving the situation in the Philippines, some parts of which have been omitted by the War Department in making it public. The dispatch is as follows: “Manila, May Bth. “Adjutant General. Washington: ‘‘Situation its follows: Lawton at Mnasin and Balinag: scouting parties to north and oast. MacArthur at San Fernando; * * * * portion of country between Manila and northern ixiints held by troops returning to home; appear cheerful and contented. Army gunboats operating in rivers. Have cleared coun try west of MacArthur of insurgents. * * * * Signs of insurgents weak ness apparent daily. (Signed.) “OTIS.” WOULD HAVE BRIBED HIM. Squires Wished Attorney General to Drop Suit Against Standard Oil. Columbus, Ohio, May 8. —Attorney General Monnett, this afternoon, tiled in the Supreme court his answer to the mo tion oft the Standard Oil Company re questing that he designate the persons alluded to in his statement that lie had lieen approached with offers of bribes to dismiss the suits against the company, and named Charles B. Squires, former ly of Cleveland, and now of New York, as the party through whom the alleged proposition was made. The Attorney General in his answer says: "As to the third request in the motion addressed to the Attorney General to name the party who had the conversa tions with him. and to name parties con nected therewith representing the Stand ard Oil Company, the Attorney General says that the party calling him up from ■Cleveland, and the party making the proposition set forth in the complaint was Charles B. Squires, formerly of Cleveland, now of New York city: and the stockholder and officer representing the Standard Oil ConqMiny that Charles B. Squires claimed were the parties, and through whom the proposition had in some way come to him were Frank Rockefeller, es Cleveland, a stockholderk of the Standard Oil Company; F. B. Squires, Secretary of tin* Standard Oil Company, and Charles N. Haskell, late of New York city.” StjU IRE MAKES DENIAL. New York. May B.—The Cross says: In a statement to the Press last night Charles B. Squire said: “If Attorney General Monnett,'in his statement to the Court of Ohio, said that I offered him a bribe, as represent ing the three men he mentions, it is absolutely and unqualifiedly raise. "1 know nothing about the statement you say the Attorney General lias made, but he surely could not have said I of fered him a bribe of $400,000 or any other sum as representing men from the Standard Oil Company. or anybody else. 1 never offered a man a hrilw in my life, and if anybody says I did he tells an untruth.’” PRESIDENT GOES TO VIRGINIA. He Will Remain There a Week or Ten Days. Washington, May B.—President and Mrs. McKinley left the city to-night for a vacation of a week or ten days at Hot Springs. Ya. The tyip was made in a handsomely <*qnip|H*d special train which left, here at 0:45 o'clock on the Chesa peake anil'Ohio railroad, and is sched uled to arrive at the Springs about 5 o’clock to-morrow morning. The party included also Mr. George B. Cortelyou. the Assistant Secretary to the President; Dr. and Mrs. P. M. Rixey and Mr. Barnes of the White House elmical force. While at the Springs the party will stay at “The Homestead” where Secre tary and Mrs. Gage are now located for a w-cek's stay. A RAPIST SENTENCED. Snow Hill, N. C., May S. —(Special.)— The convicted rapist. Lorenzo Brown, who escajied from the Greenville jail Sunday, April 31st. was caught in La- Grange Saturday and carried back to Greenville. He is sentenced to be hanged Jimc* bill. The farmers have had a good season for planting tobacco. The crop is large and the fanners are in good spirits over the auspicious start. FIELD DAY AT UNIVERSITY. Chapel Hill. N. <’.. May B.—(Special.) To-day is annual Field Day at the Uni versity, and usual exercises held. Sev eral of events record breakers, especially hammer throwing, high jumping and 220 high hurdle. Following are the events and winners: 100 yard dash. \\ . E. Kornegay: throwing lfl-iwiiiid ham mer. H. H. Reynolds, feet, eleven inches; placing a 12-pound shot. Rey nolds: 120 high hurdle, Osborne; high jump. Kellum; 5 feet 5/broad jump. Bren; 220 hurdle, Kornegay; 440 run, Kornegay; mile run. Hern. TO CLOSE ON THESE HOLIDAYS. Liverpool. May B.—-The Cotton Ex change will be closed May 20th. 22nd, 20th and 27th, with Sunday holidays. HA I,HIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY ft, 1890.1 UPROAR IN FRENCH CHAMBER. Questioning DeFreycinot's Motives for Resigning Leads to a Quarrel. Paris, May 8. —In the Chamber of Deputies to-day. M. Georges Berry, Nationalist, representing the Ninth Arromlissenient of the Seine, questioned the Government as to whether the resig nation of the* Portfolio of War by M. DeFreycinct was due to a disagreement between the Minister and his colleagues, or if M. DeFreycinct had resigned be cause he wished no longer to protect the chiefs of the army. M. Berry also ask ed why the Portfolio of Public Works had been given to M. Monesticr. who had voted against transferring revision of the Dreyfus case from the Criminal court to tln> whole Court of Cassation. The Premier. M. Dupny, replied that the motives which M. Berry alleged were purely imaginary. There was not the shadow of a disagreement, he said, within the Cabinet. Regarding Monesticr. M. Dupny said his* appointment did not indicate any change on the part of the Government regarding revision, which, however, could not he regarded as the pivot of Re publican policy. » M. lai vy. Nationalist, inquired if ac cord in the Cabinet was aiut due to an exchange of sharp letterHw’tween M. DeFreycinct and the Monster of For eign Affairs M. Delcasse, concerning the Palealogue incident. Amidst a great deal of uproar. M. Dupny replied that the suggestion was unfounded. M. Lavy interjected that M. Dcleasse was the possessor of checks incapable of Hushing, even from smacks. Great uproar and excitement ensued. Finally M. Livy was formally censured and the subject was dropped for the or der of the day, which the Government accepted. The vote was 444 to 07. CRUISER RALEIGH SAILS CAPTAIN COGIILAN DELIGHTED WITH OUR PEOPLE ’•At no Place on the Atlantic Coist Have I More Thoroughly Enjoyed my blay lhan Here ’’ Wilmington, N. ('., May 8. —The cruiser Raleigh sailed from Ibis port for Charleston at 4:50 o’clock this af ternoon. Several local steamers crowded with excursionists accom panied her over the bar. To an Associated Press representa tive, Captain Coghlan said today that he is delighted with the very cordial, and highly creditable entertainment he and his fellow officers have receiv ed during their stay in Wilmington. "At no city on the Atlantic coast,” said Captain Coghlan, “have I more thoroughly enjoyed my stay than in Wilmington.” ANTI-IMPERIALISTS I’ROT EST. \ Against the Seizure of Edward Atkin son’s Pamphlets. Boston, Mass., May 8. —The execu tive committee of the Anti-Imperial ist League today adopted the follow ing letter to oe sent to Edward At kinson: "The Executive Committee of the Anti-Imperialist League thought it proper to privately communicate at once to the same persons to whom, as you advised us -„pril 22d, you hail written to express your intention of mailing vour pamphlets to soldiers in the field, that the League did not de sire to circulate its literature in this manner. An i: idvertence in expres sion, doubtless accidental, conveyed to the recipients of your letters the im pression that you had referred to the League's publications and the distri bution. "Whatever difference of opinion may exist as to the propriety of the circulation which you suggested (but whfeh we understand has not been at tempted) there should be only one opinion as to the far more serious is sue* which has bccn-raised by your ex periment of sending copies of vour pamphlet only to Admiral George Dewey, President Schurman, Prof. Worcester, General 11. G. Otis, Gen eral Lawton, General Miller and ,1. 11. Mass, the correspondent of Harper’s Weekly, and which were reported to have been taken from the mails by order of the Postmaster General. “Against this act of arbitrary and illegal power, which would hardly be attempted by any Government of Eu rope except perhaps that of Russia, the League calls on all good citizens to protest as a serious blow to Repub lican institutions, which are now so gravely threatened by imperial poli cies at home and abroad. KILLED BY NEGROES. Fate of Constable Bryan—Three of His Assailants Captured. Greenville, N. C„ May B. (Special.)— Saturday night at Bethel, this county, Constable Elijah Bryan was trying to quiet a crowd of boisterous negroes when four of them assaulted him. He was struck on the head with a rake and cut several times with knives. Another white man, Lolie Speight, went to the assistance of the officer and was also sesiously cut. A posse cap tured three of the negroes and brought them here to jail Sunday evening, Constable Bryan died later from his injuries. Tangier. Morocco, May 8. —The United States cruiser Chicago has ar rived here to support the claims of tin* United States Government against the Sultanate of Morocco. LO! THE PLOW TRUST Its Organization is Now Vir tually Perfected. ITS ARMS STRETCH AFAR EMBRACING ,«LL MAKERS OF FARMING TOOLS. CAPIIALiZ/V'iON EXCEIDS $165,000,000 The Detai’s of a Railroad Trust Which is to In c'ude all Lints Between Boston and Chicago Beirg Worked Cut. Chicago Chieagd. Ills., May 8. —Rep- resentatives of limit* than a score of the lending plow manufacturing concerns of the United States met today and vir tually completed tin* organization of a combination into which it is proposed ultimately to take tail manufacturers ot agricultural implements. Committees of the temporary organization, formed some time ago, have been at work upon the matter in New York and elsewhere. The capitalization of the new combi nation is placed at over $05,000,000. The greatest secreey wis maintained regard ing the that (’. il. Deere was elected president of the combination. '1 he large capitalization of the new corporation is said not to be in excess of the value of the plants included in the plan. Much of the capital is tied up in patterns, dies and : special machinery. The estimated valuation placed on this kind of property is said to exceed thirty million dollars and it is said that it might easily run up to $43,000,000. A . I’ATE RIGHTS GOVERNOR. Says Colorado Troops Shall Conn* Home. Denver. Col., May 8. —Governor Thomas has announced that within a few days if President. McKinley and the Secretary of "’nr continue to ig nore his communications on the sub ject of the UolbradO delegation from the Philippines, he will take steps with a view to securing the immediate recall of the troops. “I cannot, as yet, say just what course I shall follow,” he said, "but I will exhaust every resource at my command to bring these boys home. I have tried.quiet, peaceable means, and have failed. Now I will In* obliged to resort to something more forcible and lit will be made public. Os course 1 do not desire to take any action that will unjustly hamper the Administration, for I am an Ameri can, but 1 do not propose to sit idly bv and see tne volunteers from Colo rado fighting and dying in the Philip pines in defence of the policy which is actuating those in charge of the movements of our armies abroad. “Under the Constitution the Colora do volunteers will be perfectly .justi fied in laying down their arms where they are amr returning to the United States, j. they should do anything like that probably they could be court-martialed and punished under the strict letter of military rule, but in that event the same military ride would In* placed above the Constitu tion of our Republic. A BIG RAILROAD TRUST. Cleveland, 0., May 8. —The Leader will say tomorrow: “According to a high official of the Vanderbilt lines in this city, the de tails of a big railroad trust which is to include all the lines between Pos ton and Chicago are now being work ed out and the consolidation may be completed within the next few weeks. The recent purchase of short lines in New York, Pennsylvani. Ohio. Indiana and Illinois was in line with the plans for the consolidation which has been in contemplation. It is not the purpose to have all the lines under one management exactly blit to apportion them among tin* Pennsylvania company, the Vander bilt interests and the Baltimore and Ohio Company when it shall have been reorganized, giving to - ,eh system tin* lines that it can use to the best ad vantage. The purpose of the consolidation is said to be to prevent rate cutting and to accomplish practically what tin* joint traffic association was or ganized to do. NEGROES DEAD IN THE STORM. West Point. Ga., May B.—A report reached here to-day of the death of sev eral negroes in a storm which swept over Chambers county late last night. The minor cannot Ik* verified as all wires in that direction are down. The storm here unroofed the ear shops of tin* Atlanta and West Point railroad and created a small panic in a negro church across the river. URATE FACTORY BURNED. Petersburg, Va., May B.—The large crate and basket fetory of the Southside Manufacturing Company was destroyed to-night by fire. Several hundred hands were thrown out of employment. Loss $30,000; insurance aliont $20,000. A record is a fragile thing; you can’t lower one without breaking it. Tut; DONG OLA MURDER TRIAL. Six Men Under Arrest —Trial Deferred — Excitement in Greenville. Greenville, N. (’.. May 8. —(Special.)— Saturday morning one white and two col ored men who had been arrested for im plication in the recent Dongola murder and arson ease, were brought here to jail. Crowds on the streets cheered as the prisoners were brought in. Sunday morning tiire more men con nected with the case were brought in by officers. A hundred people came into town to day and thronged about the court, house ami jail, awaiting the prelimillary trial at 2 o’clock. The six prisoners were taken before a court of five justice of the peace. Solicitor L D. Moore made a motion that in order to give the State time to develop some other evidence the ease lie continued until Monday evening next. He stated that going to the trial today would also be unfair to some of the defendants wlm might he innocent and it would he of interest both to State and defendants to postpone the trial a week. The motion was granted, the prisoners all agreeing and they they were returned returned to jail. | THREE BURNED TO DEATH. Parents Returning From Church Find Only Their Children's Ashes. Macon. Ga., May B.—A special to tin* Telegraph from Byron, Ga., says that Sunday night John and Mary Odom, colored, closed their house and went to church leaving four children at home. The children went to sleep, the house caught lire and three of the children were burned to ashes. The eldest child barely escaped. TORCH OF AN INCtNDIARY THE HO VIE OF MRS. TURNER W. BATTLE BURMD. Struus lejuries to Parlies in Tsiapng from the Fire. House Burntd on the Same Spot Before. Rocky Mount, N. C., May 8. — (Spe cial.) —At Spring farm, six miles from here in Edgecombe county, at 11 o clock last night the residence of Mrs. Turner VV. Battle, together with all the furniture, was entirely con sumed by fire, which it is supposed was of incendiary origin. Mrs. Gordon Battle, of New York, who was on a visit to Mrs. Battle, ner husband's mpther, was quite severely burned about the arms and chest in escaping from tlie second story. This lady lost her entire wardrobe and jewelry and over four hundred dollars in money. Mr. Joseph Bunn. Mrs. Battle's grand son, whose home is also at Cool .Spring, was seriously if not fatally hurt and burned. In the successful effort to rescue Mrs. Gordon Rattle he was compelled to jump from tin* second story window, breaking both ankles, besides receiving internal in juries. Rev. Gaston Battle and wife and Mrs. Turner \Y. Battle were or. the first floor and thus escaped wit li mit injury. Young Bunn’s efforts were heroic and the whole commimil/ deeply sympathize with him and the others of the family. The building was partially insured, the amount being $1,250. Only a few years ago tU ■ line an cestral home of (’apt. T. \\ . Rattle was totally destroyed on the ‘an:*? site and by the torch of the ’iv* * > p ;.*v. Ai South Rocky Mount where the Atlantic Coast „ine trains are made' up every night the manager of the yard says more strawberries and vegetables go through from the south than ever before by perhaps one hun dred per cent. DEATH OF MR. BUNN. Later —Mr. Joseph Bunn died .it 1 o’clock this afternoon from injuries received at the Cool Spring fire las' night. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEF'S. Only one regiment, an immune com mand at Santiago, remains in Cuba. The annual celebration of the deliv erance of Orleans by Joan of Are was held at Orleans, France, yesterday. The transport Thomas, having on board the Fifth United States Volun teer immune regiment, was released from quarantine at »>ew York yester day. It is rumored in Paris that Major ers while on bis way to Has Jibontil, a French post on the African coast, ('apt. Baratier, it is said, was worn I* ! in tlie same encounter. Captain Iliekey lias returned to Ha vana from an extended trip through the eastern part of Cuba and reports a general improvement of conditions at all points. Cable advices from, Havana announce the arrival there of the steamer Orizaba. This sets at rest any anx iety caused by the finding of a life preserver marked S. S. Orizaba” off Kitty Hawk, N. C. Dr. B. F. DeCosta has written Bish op Potter a letter, saying that e, De Costa, is prepared to bring a spe cific charge against Dr. Briggs of teaching contrary to the standards of the Protestant Episcopal church. It is believen this letter will prevent the orumation of Dr. Briggs without a formal investigation of the charge mentioned. AMERICA,A HUM PI w ROUND. OB c A National Food Law (1 to Pro* wo feet Against Adu) * >n. Chicago. Ills.. May 8 g *ther evi dence that the United f*JSJ at present is being used by othertries as a “dumping ground’’, for rated pro ducts of food and drink -3 ivep today before the Senatorial I ‘ood Inves tigation Committee by * ireatne Stuart, of the \V. M. Hoyt Company, of this city. Mr. Stuart suggested to tin* commit tee that a national food law was neces sary in this country to protect holiest merchants as well as tin* consumer from the adulterated food of foreign countries. He illustrated the fact that Germany. Rrazil and other countries were contin ually, and at at profit, exporting to United States goods that special barred front sale in the country where they were produced. According to the witness the grade of coffee which we receive from (Jermauy in large quantities and which is known as "black jack” was nothing more than a mixture of cad and green berries, either of which was not only of tlie poorest quality hut was un lit for consumption. Allen E. Murray, a druggist, declared that the practice of adulterating drugs ami spices was growing rapidly. It was usual, nowadays, lit* said, to inquire ol the wholesale purchaser how much adul teration he desired in goods which wore given to the public as genuine. George C. Rew, a chemist, said there were practically only two classes of baking powders for sale, lie styled these cream of tartar and alum or phosphate. In order to neutralize the eect of the 25 to 30 per cent of bicarbonate of soda used by many manufacturers, it was necesssary to utilize nearly (50 per c**nt of cream of tartar. About seventy per cent of anhydrous rochelle salts resulted from the combination when placed in food. A HALF MILLION FIRE. One Fireman Killed and Another Man Fatally Injured. Massilon, ().. May B.—Fire in Rus sel! & Co.’s extensive thresher and engine plant tonight destroyed prop erty valued at fully $500,000. The tire started in the warehouse at 5 o’< look and in spite of the efforts of the va rious hose companies gained steadily. In this structure 300 finished ma chines were consumed. Canton was wired for assistance, but responded too late. The machine shops were sayyd, Albert Bamberger, a volunteer titr man, was killed and Christian L. Baalz, a workman, was probably fa tally injured by a falling wall. The loss is only partially covered by in surance. SHOT HIM IN WOMAN’S DEFENCE. Cumberland, Md., May B.—William Parish, a negro IS years of age. was shot and killed today by John Moy ers. white. Meyers, it is said, caught the negro attempting a felonious as sault upon Mrs. Kate Haier. an aged white woman of Sulphur Springs Hollow. As Parish, after being dis covered. started to run awav, Meyers fired and almost distantly killed him. Meyers says he was informed that Parish attempted a similar assault upon a Mrs. .Vies earlier in the after noon. but had been frightened off be fore accomplishing his purpose. A coroner’s jury rendered a verdict tonight that tin* shooting was justifi able. Meyers is in jail on a wjiTan' charging him with murder. Applica tion for habeas corpus will be made tomorrow. •he verdict is approved on sides, though it is said colored resi dents held a meeting, for what pur pose it is not known. * DAVIS SUCCEEDS HENRY. San Juan de Porto Rico. May B. Brigadier General George W. Davis, who has been appointed to succeed Major General Guy V. Henry, as Military Governor of Porto IJieo. arrived here to day on hoard Hit* United States trans port McPherson. He was weleoin *d by Hie insular secretaries and officials of Porto Rico and Sail Juan. This after noon General Henry and General Davis were given a reception at the theatre by til** school children of San Juan. Porto Ricans generally display much regret at the departure of General Henry. Major General Henry will sail for the United States to-morrow. OUR DELEGATES It) I’HE HAGUE. London, May 9. —The Berlin corre spondent of tin* Standard says: "The United States delegates to the peace conference at The Hague hav instructions to advance three leading principles—the institution of cents of arbitration, the extension of the deelafßTwSn'of Paris of 1856 to the non confiscation of till cargoes not contra band of war, and the extension of the Geneva Convention to war by sea. THE HOSE BOY AN IMPOSTOR. Philadelphia, Pa.. May B.—The color ed lad, who arrived in this city last week and claimed to be the son of Samuel Hose, win* was lynched at Pal metto. Ga., has mysteriously disappear ed and is bettered to have been an im postor. STOKER AND D’AR(| S. Washington, May B.—The' state De partment has been informed that the Duke D’Arcos will present his creden tials to the President as Minister of Spain early in June and that Hon. Bel lamy Storer will be received by the Queen Regent of Spain at the same time. PRICE Five, CENTS. OLD GUMID GATHER They Have Been Arriving at Charleston all Day, HEROES OF LOST CAUSE GENS. GORDON, HAMPTON AND LEE NOW TilEllli. CRUiSER RALEIGH WILL ARRIVE TODAY charleston Prepared for 35,00 Visitors* The Coiivemion Opens Wednesday. The Auditorium to be Dedica ted To-Night. Charleston, S. (’., May s. -The an nual convention of the 1 nited Confed erate Veterans will begin here Wed nesday morning. Elaborate prepara tions for the entertainment of the vet erans and other visitors have been in progress for months, and at a final meeting of the executive committee tonight it was declared that they are now complete. It was announced that accommodations had been prepared for 35,00*j people, and it is believen that fully that many will attend the ex ercises. The advance guard of the vet erans#has been arriving here all day. Chief quartermasters from several States came in during uu* day and opened headquarters. General John Is. Gordon, commander in chief, ar rived tonight, and Generals Wade Hampton, Stephen 1). bee and C. A. Evans, commanders of divisions, are also here. The Tern vent ion proper does not open until Wednesday, but thousands of veterans are expected in Charleston tomorrow. Twenty special trains are scheduled to arrive over various fines before i 2 o’clock Tuesday night. A feature of flit* celebration tomor row will be the arriva. in port of the cruiser Raleigh. The ship will be met at tne entrance to the harbor by a fleet of excursion boats. The fortifi cations will salute her. Mayor Smyth accompanied by a committee of one hundred citizens, first will go out on f,.e revenue cutter Colfnx to ideet the Raleigh. He will extend to Captain Coghlan, his officers and his men the freedom of the city. An elaborate program for the entertainment of the officers has been prepared. Tomorrow night the fine auditorium building erected for the special purpose of en abling the veterans to meet here will be dedicated. The building has a seating capacity of over 7,500 persons and is a very handsome structure. The leading address of the evening will be delivered by General Wade Hampton and a chorus of two hun dred voices accompanied by an or chestra of fifty pieces will take part in the exercises. THE Y. M. C. A. Southern Student Conference In lie Held at Asheville. Asheville, N. (’.. May 8. iSpecial.l The sixth annual Southern 8(1111**111 Con ference of College Young Men's Chris tian Associations will I*«* held oil lie* grounds of tin* Bingham School a* Asheville, X. (’., June |(i to 25, ISfl'.l. The conference is held under the auspices of the Student Department of the In ternational Committee of Young Men’s Christian Associations. Similar meetings are held by this committee during the summer for the students of other sections of the country at North field. Mass., at Lake Geneva,Wis., and.at Pacific Grove, Cal. The purpose *>f the conference is * to dee|K*ii the spiritual life <>f college men. to train them for leadership in or ganized Christian work among their fel lows students, and to open tip the |*ns sibilities for Christian service which await them after gmmlatiou. LIGHTS FOR HOSIERY MILL. The Schuberts Concert Ball Game Be tween Newton and Catawba. Newton, N. (’., May 8. (Special.) An exciting gliuio of ball was played be tween the Newton and Catawba teams this evening. The scot*** was. Newton 37 Catawba 0 The Schuberts gave an enjoyable en tertainment here last night. The Newton Hosiery Mill has received a new engine and dynamo for making electric lights in the mill. JOHN BULL WIPES OUT SAVAGES London, May 8. —The Foreign Office lias received news from Unyoro that Colonel Eivatt attacked Chief Kabarega on tin* east bank of the Nile. 011 April «*th and completely defeated him. Three hundred of the enemy were killed and Kabarega himself, who was severe ly wounded, and King Mwanga were taken prisoners. Colonel Evatt’s losses were two killed and twenty Uganda sol diers wounded. BIG AS TURKEY EGGS, THEY SAY. Wad ley, Ga., Mirfy B.—A terrific hail storm passed oifer this (Jefferson) county this uft/ruoou. 'The ban was three' inches ijA-ep at this place and some of the sltones were as large as turkey eggs. Several specimens weigh ed over three Jounces- Fruit and \eg etable crops are totally destroyed.