The Weather To-day: FAIR. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVI. NO. 51. LEADS ILL NORTH GAROLttA DAILIES 11 NEWS 111 NRGULAnON. MAJOR DIOGLES SPOT 111 THE HEAD He Was Leading a Reconnoi tering Party SURPRISED BY THE FOE FIRED ON IMS MUX FROM BE HINIt A TRENCH. SENT WITH TYPHOID CASES TO MANILA American Bravery in the Philippines Exempli fied by Captain Charles Clay, Grand son of Henry Clay, and Lieutenant Gregg. Mimihi, May 9.—4>:35 p. in.—A re eonnoitering party from Major General Lawton's command, ami which consisted of two companies of the Minnesota regiment and two companies of the Ore gon regiment, under command of Major Higgles, of the Minnesota regiment ad vanced yesterday to a point near San Miguel, which is about 12 miles north of Balinag. There the Americans were met with a volley from a force of rebels behind a trench. Major Higgles was wounded in the head, and a private sol dier was also wounded. Major Higgles and the private, together with 10 typhoid patients were brought by special train to Manila to-day. The Hon Jose, the last of the missing steamers under the American flag, which were detained by the insurgents since the beginning of the war was found by the gunboat Manila at Bataugas, and ar rived here to-day. TWO DARI NO AMERICANS. Manila, April 2. —Via San Francisco, Cal., Alay 9. —Instances of personal bravery have been quite as numerous in the American army in the Philip pines as during the Cuban campaign, it the correspondents have not had opportunity to chronicle these deeds of daring in the Orient, because of the thickness of the country penetrated. One soldier who lias well illustrated the quality of the Americans is Cap tain Charles Clay, of the Seventeenth infantry. Captain Clay is a native of Lexington, Ky., and a grandson of Henry Clay. He brought new honor to the family name in Cuba, where, during the hottest action of the San tiago field, when liis men were lying behind cover for a shelter from a shower of bullets, he marched hack and forth in front of his company as erect and cool as though on dress parade, nor would he yield to the appeals of the men that he find shelter. “The captain never forgot for a second that he was a Clay,” one of them explained. When General Hale was assigned to a brigade in the Philippines he ap pointed Captain Clay to the position of adjutant. On the first day of Mac- Artliur’s advance. Captain Clay, rid ing erect- as usual, received a bullet through the neck. He lay six horns in the jungle before he was discovered, and as the wound was a dangerous one at the best, his life was dimpaired of. His only thought when he was brought into the hospital was that his family should be informed that lie was hut slightly injured. He is now. however, well on the road to complete recovery. Among those officers who have fal len. no one will he longer or more loyally remembered by his comrades than Lieutenant Gregg, of the Fourth infantry. In the beginning of 11»t• hot fight at Maraqnina, which Gen eral Hale conducted with mich skill. Hint it was worthy of more attention than the overshadowing importance of MacArthur’s advance permitted, Gregg was near his chief. The horse? lie rode liaikjust been shot from un der him. 11l was taking off the sad dle w hen a man "warned him that ihe shot had been fired by a sharpshooier in a tree near by. Refusing to take cover, as most of the men were doing, the lieutenant stepped forward and standing erect, uneased his field glasses to look at the tree, .fust as lie raised them to his eyes, a puff of smoke was seen in the tree. Greg? put his hand to his breast, and fell forward, instantly killed. A DENIAL BY HASKELL. Toledo, (X. Alay 9.—Charles N. Has kell. whom Attorney General Afonnett accused of being a party to offering him a bribe to (Iron the prosecution of tin* Standard Oil Company cases, said to the Associated Press reporter today that be absolutely had nothing to do with offering a bribe to any one, that he was in no way con nected with the Standard Oil Com pany and does not know Mr. Monnett or Charles B. Squires, bis alleged briber. . CAPTAIN SPITZER BOBBED. S. May 9.—Captain Ar- Spitzer. formerly Adjutant Gcn ,r:e I'liiicd Cinil'i'derate Ye! 'ran-:. 1-l.n c riddied nf all Ids in.mey r.i ilruad lieket Today. Many were shown Mm b"i-e. An i hat -I. A. Brawn. >*3s. 'lhe j H diee here h;!Ye THEIR HEARTS WON BY HENRY. Porto Ricans Shed Tears When lie Departs for Home. Sau Juan de /Porto Kic.), May 9. Major General Guy V. Henry, the re tiring Governor General of I’orto Rieo, left for the United States today on hoard the Foiled States transport McPherson. * All the military and civil officials of Sau Juan, representatives ol tin* principal societies, hundreds of pub lic school children, large crowds ol citizens, together with delegations from the surrounding towns, throng ed the quay, where several hands played and numerous flags and bril liant decorations lent animation to the scene. General Henry was visibly affected by the unmistakable tokens of good will. Brigadier General Davis, the new Military Governor of the island, and his entire staff were present. The McPherson left the harbor amid the booming' of guns, the women on shore waving their handkerchiefs, and. in not a few eases, shedding tears ot genuine regret. MOROCCO MET OUR DEMANDS. Tangier, Morocco, May 9. —The de mands of the United States against the Government of Morocco have been set tled. The United States cruiser Chica go sailed from this port to-day to re sume her voyage around Africa. THE RALEIGH AGROUND THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN ENTERING CHARLESTON HARBOR. When the Tide Filled, the Cruiser Was Pol ed CfT. Examination Shows no In juries Sus'ained Charleston, S. C., May 9.—Tin* cruiser Raleigh, which was bound in to he present at the Confederate Reunion, went aground early this morning, about 3(10 feet out of the south jetty. Captain Coghlan declined assistance from all tugs. Lute this afternoon when the tide tilled tile cruiser was pulled off and pro ceeded up the harbor to her anchorage. It was stated by her officers that a superficial examination disclosed no in juries' to her hull. The Raleigh was coming in with a coast pilot, and the phint at which she grounded is known as “North Breaker” just outside of the jetty. She went on the shoal broadside and lay easy in per fectly calm water, and tugs bad no diffi culty in freeing her from her awkward position. The accident necessitated a postpone ment of the official reception to the cruiser, and this will be carried out to morrow morning according to pro gramme. CERTAIN RISK UNAVOIDABLE. Washington, May 9.—The naval offi cials are not disposed to criticism by the news of the grounding of the Raleigh, the general opinion being that there is an unavoidable risk in taking a vessel of such draft as the Raleigh into a jettied harbor. If the ship comes off without damage it is probable that there will not be any official notice taken of the matter. Otherwise there must be a court of in quiry to fix the responsibility. FOUR LIVES FOR DOLLARS. Knives, Pistols and Head Men in < tkolona. Okolona, Miss., May 9. —As a result of a dispute here tonight four men, among the most prominent citizens of the town are dead. Details are confusing. Dr. Wm. Alnrpliey became involved in a dispute with Charles It. Clarke over a bill which Dr. Alnrpliey claimed Clarke owed him. The dispute became heated and a light was precipitated. Clarke drew a knife, and slashed Dr. Alnrpliey, severing the jugular vein. Howard Alnrpliey. son of the physician, rushed to the scene of the killing and shot Clarke to death. Walter Clarke, brother of Charles D. Clarke and Howard Altir phey then began a duel to settle the matter. Pistols were used. The men fought viciously, the end being that both were killed. DRASTIC ANTI TRUST BILL. Passed By the Senate of Texas —Strong- er Than the Arkansas Law. Austin, Texas, May 9.—The Senate of the State Legislature to-day passed finally its Anti-Trust Bill. When origi nally introduced the bill was identical with the Arkansas law. It has been ma terially amended, however, and is de cidedly more drastic hi its provisions. GEN. GOMEZ WANTS AN ARMY. II avana. May 9. —General Maximo Go mez is trying to persuade Governor Gen eral Brooke that a Cuban standing army of 15.909 men is a necessary adjunct to the proper government of the island. The proposition is not likely to receive much consideration at headquarters, where considerable surprise was occa sioned by this magnificent project, which, if adopted, Gomez doubtless believes would !»e placed under his personal con trol. Rules to be followed In paying the Cuban troops were published yesterday. Although the surrender of arms is a necessary precedent of payment, where a soldier without arms can prove lit* saw service, lie will be paid. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1899. CAS o! thSh slov : x ; \ Thirty of the Crew and Pas sengers Drowned. WANDERING IN THE BUSH SUFFERINGS OF SURVIVORS ON KANGAROO ISLAND. STARVING MAN ABANDONED TO HIS FATE Two Sailors Saved After Wandering in the Wilds. Wrecking of a Dhow W.th Fif ty Slaves on Board. Thirty Men Perished. Adelaide, South Australia, May 9. — The British ship Loch Sloy, Captain Nicol, from Clyde on January oth for Adelaide and Melbourne, was wrecked on Kangaroo Island on April 24th. Five passengers and twenty-five of the crew wen* drowned. Four of those on board the ship escaped from the wreck, but t!m*e of them are still wandering in the hush. Subsequently two of the sailors from the Loeli Sloy were saved after wandering in tin* bush. They were obliged to leave a passenger in the bush four days ago. He was then starving and helpless and is probably dead. The privations endured by the sailors were frightful. THIRTY SLAVES DROWNED. % Zanzibar, May 9.—A dhow with fifty slaves on board has been wrecked off Wasseim. Thirty of those on board weYo drowned. BUTCHERS AS EMBALMERS. Sworn Statement Before tin* Pirn* Fond Commission. Chicago. Ills.. May 9.—To the Sena torial Pure Food Investigating commit tee to-day Prof. A. S. Mitchell, chief chemist of tin* Wisconsin Dairy and Food commission, made tin* sworn state ment that nearly every butcher in Illinois used preserving liquids on scraps of meat which they laid aside for the manufacture of Hamburger steak and other delicacies. The chemist first told of his test of a liquid known as “Preezine,” saying it had been ttsed extensively by farmers to keep milk and butter, it lieing tin* custom to mix it with the former in small quantities and pour quarts of it into vats for the preservation of butter. “This •freezine’ I have found to lie nothing less than almost pure formic aldehyde,” said the expert. "This is a chemical that acts disastrously on the tissues of tin* stomach.” The Professor told of his experiments with a fluid sold extensively to butchers ' for the purpose of making their Ham burger steaks last and keep up a healthy appearance. "This liquid contains in great percent age what is known as sulphide of soda witli a complement of coloring matter.” lie continued, "it is styled an antiseptic and in certain respects it is. It must be borne in mind, however, that where fermentation and waste are arrested tin* digestive properties are consequently de stroyed.” Dr. Wiley, the Government expert, who examined the antiseptic without going on the stand, said In* identified it as practically the same chemical which was used during bis experience at a medical college to preserve cadavers, and was now occasionally put to service in disinfecting houses where sin illpox pa tients resided. PROGRESS OF A GREAT TRUST. Chicago. Ills., May 9.—The Tribune will say to-morrow: “Reports of two of tin* big corpora tions, which rumor has associated with tin* proposed eight hundred million dol lar comliinutinn of iron and steel indus tries declared to-day material progress had been made during the day. The plan, already exploited to a considerable degree, is to absorb mines, mills, rail roads and factories. Tin* two represen tatives in question said the following cui'iKirations, giving the '*apital stock of each, were to be included: “The Carnegie Companies, $250,000,* 000. "Federal Steel Company. $100,000,(>00. “American Steel and Wire Company, $90,000,000. “National Steel Company, $59,000,090. “American Tin Plate Company, $50.- 000,000. "Republic Steed Company, $50,000.- 000. "American Steel Hoop Company, $33,000,000. “It is proposed to take in tlu* iron and steel plants of importance which are slid independent concerns-. None of these is large when compared with the f usts, but they are considerable industries. Tile largest of them are: “Jones and Lnughliu Company, Pitts burg, Pa., capital $10,000,000. “Cambria Steel Company, capital $5,000,000. “Scranton Steel Company, capital $5,000,000.” Major John A. Logan lias been ordered to Atlanta, Ga.. for duty as Adjutant General of tin* Department of the Gulf. BIG TIME AT I’D REST YILLE. Tin* Pic-Nie to be Given There To-day Will be Largely Attended. Forest villi*. N. (’.. May 9.—(Special.)— .\lr. John T. Patrick. Industrial Agent of the Sen boa rd Air Line Railroad, arri ved today with two ladies and thirteen gentlemen to attend the pie-nic Wednes day. Mr. L. S. Allen, General Passenger Agent of the Seaboard Air Line Rail road. has issued orders to ticket agents to give a one fare ticket to all who desire to attend. The people of this village and the surrounding country are taking deep in terest in the gala day, and will be out in full force to welcome all visitors. Suc culent barbecue and other delicacies will be supplied. INSANE POLICEMAN'S DEED. * Norfolk. Vn.. May 9.—Policeman Wil liam Tyson became suddenly insane while on duty this evening about seven o'clock and shot, fatally wounding J. W. Stakes, a young sign painter.. It is stated tonight that Stakes will die. He is at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Tyson was locked up. VOTE AGAINST CONVENTION. Montgomery, Ala. May 9.—The Sen ate today, by a vote of 18 to 13, de cided to repeal the call for a consti tutional convention made in Decem ber last. The House had already voted the same way. MONUMENT TO GEN. LEE AN EQUESTRIAN STATUE TO BE ERECTED AT ARLINGTON, It Will bt on a Height Commanding a Fine View of Washington. Monument Association Formed. Washington, May 9.—Definite steps were taken today by persons interested in the project for the erection on a site near the old homestead of General Robert E. Lee, at Arlington, of tin eques trian statin* of the great Confederate leader. Today a company composed largely of Southerners visited the proposed site which will be transferred to a nniiiii- I muit association that was oragnizetl this afternoon. I The s>ite is on Fort Myer heights, j and commands a tine view of the nation* jnl capital. while the historic Potomac j river which divided North and South | nearly forty years ago can lie seen far ! below tin* I sing Bridge. It was donated by Mr. I). I\. Trimmer, of Pennsylvania. I The military road to the National Cemetery at Arlington passes along just at the base of tin* hi'll on which the site is located. Mrs Zeliulon Vance is president of the j association. j A telegram is to lie sent to tlie Oon | federate Veterans’ Reunion, which be gins its,sessions at Charleston tomorrow j morning, as follows^ “General John B. Gordon and Com rades: “Oiir heartfelt congratulations to con vention of Veterans. We announce tho organization of the Robert E. -Lei* Mon ument Association of the District of Columbia, the purpose of which is to erect an equestrian statue of our chief tain at Fort Meyer Heights, Alexandria county. Ya. (Signed) “Robert E. T.ee Monument Association. “Mrs. Florence Vance. President. "Miss Nina Stephenson, Secretary.” It is expected Confederate Associations throughout the country will come to tin* aid of tin* local body, as it is intended to make the erection of the monument a national affair. Mr. Trimmer, in replying to words of thanks from those interested in tin* project, stilted that although a Northern man, lie had come to admire General Lee anil was willing to con tribute to ' s memory ns to that of any other nerican. ON IHE DIAMOND. At New York — New York 9593 22 9 4 x—l 920 1 Washington ..09 9 1 0999(1—1 C. 10 At Philadelphia— . - nidelphia ...999299990—2 9 9 Baltimore 31999 90 9 9-4 13 0 At Pittsburg— Pittsburg 99990901 I—2 S 2 Cincinnati 3 1999 1 090—5 9 0 At Cleveland — Cleveland 99 1 999999—1 4 1 St. Louis 999 9 9 1 9 5 2—B 19 3 SCHEDULE FOR TO-DAY. Baltimore at Boston. Washington at Brooklyn, New York at. Philadelphia. ('incinnati at Pittsburg. St. Louis at Cleveland. ELIZABETH CITY ELECTION. Norfolk, Ya., May 9.—Tin* election for aldermen of Elizabeth City, X. C., re sulted in the choice of M. X. Sawyer, J. O. Commander. J. B. Flora, John L. Sawyer and W. H. Weatherly, white Democrats: B. F. Spence, white Repub lican. and Bryant Freeman, colored Re publican. The proposition to issue $3«»,- 900 in city bonds for public improve ments was hotly contested, blit was car ried by 5(5 majority. Apia, Samoa, May 4. — \ia Auckland, N. /., May 9. —Everything Is quiet oil the island. Operations have been sus pended (lending the arrival of the joint commissioners from San Francisco. IHE REUNION BEGINS TO-DAY Charleston Adorns Herself for the Occasion. STARS AND BARS AHOM IT RIPPLES BESIDES THE STARS AND STRIPES. THE DEDICATION OF THE AUDITORIUM Program forßfcaption of ih“ Ralegh South Caro ina Memorial Day Exercis-s Ad drt-ss by General Geo-ge Moorman. Charleston. S. (’.. May 9. *lu gala dress of bunting and festoons of electric lights Charleston is tonight welcoming (he visitors and delegates to the ninth annual reunion of tlu* I uited Confede rate Veterans. All day trains have been emptying hundreds of the men who wore tlu* gray and their friends, and the lit tle city which heard tin* first hostile shut of the war between tlu* States is nobly undertaking tin* task of earing for a crowd, which by tomorrow threatens tn tax its every resource. Facilities for forty thousand persons have been provided and the prospect is that every cot " ill be needt*d. The principal streets are handsomely decorated with boating, the red, white and red, of the “Dost Cause' 'and the stars and stripes mingling fraternally; side by side flutter old glory and St. An drews' cross, while the white palmetto ot South Carolina gleams everywhere from its blue field. Most of the more dis tinguished ex-Confederate leaders are al i ready in the city, among them being ! Generals Gordon, the commander-in chief of the Association; Stephen D. j Lee, Wade Hampton. Clement A. Evans, Cabell. George P. Harrison, and ! General Harden. General Wheeler will arrive tomorrow. '1 ne reunion proper begins tomorrow, tlu* only official function scheduled for today being the reception of the cruiser Raleigh, which was postponed because •of the vessel’s accident in going aground I while coining up to the city«thLs morn ling. This portion of the programme, ; however, will be carried out tomorrow i morning. Tin* cruiser will be met by a |committee headed by Mayor Smyth, who will deliver an address of welcome, a State salute will lie fired from a battery manned by naval reserves and Captain Coghlan and Ids officers will lie enter tained at luncheon by the Carolina Yacht Club. Captain Coglilan has been invited to take formal part In tin* me morial exercises. Tonight tin* groat auditorium erected especially for this occasion was for mally dedicated with impressive ceremo nies. Its seating capacity of 7.999 per sons was taxed to hold tin* crowd. On tlu* stage were seated all of the distin guished visitors and many of the lead ing citizens of the city. A superb choir and orchestra furnished the musical por tion of the exercises and addresses were made by Mayor Smyth, General Wade Hampton, Major Then. (i. Baker and Hon. T. W. Baeot. The prayer was made by Rev. Ellison Capers, Bishop of South Carolina and a Brigadier General in the Confederate army. Tomorrow will in* the first day of the reunion and the occasion will also be an observance of South Carolina Memo rial Day. The parade of tlu* veterans will occur in the afternoon, at the conclu sion of which memorial exercises will be held in the auditorium. General Gor don will preside and deliver an address. Tlu* memorial address will be made by General George 'Moorman, of New Or leans. Adjutant General of tin* Confed eracy, and a salute will be tired by vete rans of the famous Washington artillery and Hart’s battery. LONE STAR LINE SUSPENDED. New York. May !». —It was said at the offices of tlie Lone Star Line to day that the line had temporarily suspended its New York-Galveston service. An evening paper says: "The Lone Star steamships now in the New York-Galveston trade, it is understood, have been sold and will be u.sqfl between San Francisco and the Hawaiian Islands. This ends one of the fiercest transportation strug gles of this decade. 'Flic advent of the Lone Star Line into the coastwise commerce brought on a war which knocked rates from 50 cents to 2 cents per 100 pounds between New York and Galveston and which upset the rate situation of the whole South west.” TESTIMONAL FOR DEWEY. Washington, May 9.—Admiral Dewey upon his return to the United States is to be presented with a monster testi monial consisting of autograph letters from nearly every member of President McKinley’s Cabinet, Governors of States and prominent United States Senators. The Virginia Grand Imdgo of Odd Fel lows met at Lynchburg this morning about three hundred representatives be ing in attendance. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SEVERE STORM AT IIENDKBSON. Wind and Bail ,l)o Much Damage to Houses and Crops. Henderson, X. (’., May 9. (Special.) —A destructive rain, wind and hail storm passed over Henderson at 4:30 p. in. yesterday. Tin* front of the Dorsey drug store was blown down, chimneys were blown down and the glass of windows broken, a prize house wrecked and another injured. The damage to crops and gardens can not be estimated. Old citizens say it was the heaviest hail storm on record, the stones being as large as partridge eggs. A good many people have taken out tornado policies today. “MISTER, GIMME DE TO IMF.” '' . • A Boy's Salutation of the President The Day at Hot Springs. Hot Springs, Ya., May 9.—President McKinley lias had a day of tliorougn rest and comfort at the Hotel Home stead here. In the afternoon lie went for a walk. In the course of it lie met a bright faced little “caddy" who. ignorant of whom he was addressing, stopped directlv before Ihe President and said: “Say, mister, can you gimme de toime?” The President drew his watch and in a. cheerful and kindly way re plied : “Just 4 o’clock, my boy.” A HOLD UP OP BANDITS AMERICAN -NEWSPAPER MAN TOO MUCH FOR CUBAN VARIETY. Seven Brigands Attack him and Three Others, Wnereuptn by a Clever Feint he Cap tures the Whole Mob. Santiago tie Cuba, May 9. —Maurice Baldwin, an American newspaper cor respondent and three Cuban companions, wen* attacked yesterday near Bayaum by seven bandits. Mr. Baldwin made a feint as though soldiers were approach ing, and so distracted tin* attention of the bandits. Then he and his companions quickly covered the bandits and ordered them, to drop their arms. One of the bandits, resisting, was wounded in the leg. The entire party of seven was cap tured tmd turned over to the gendar merie. Mr. Balwwin and his party are highly commended. Two of the captured ban dits have been recognized as recent em ployes of the Government, who were dis charged on account of the stopping of work on tin* highways. SENATORS BY I>4 I(K< ”F Y( >TE. Richmond, Ya., May 9.—The confer ence of Virginia Democrats “for the purpose of adopting such measures as may lie deemed best to promote tin* elec tion of Senators of the United States by tlu* direct vote of the pisiple, and until that result is accomplished, tlu* selection of party Senatorial candidates by some popular method.” meets here tomorrow. Up to 11 p. m. over three hundred delegates had reported. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. The I’resident has appointed Mrs. Emily \V. Fagan (lostmaster at Ply mouth. The American Library Association is in annual session at Atlanta. Andrew Carnegie was elected an honorary mem ber in recognition of his munificence to educational institutions. The Michigan Senate yesterday passed an income tax bill which pro vides for a tax of one-fourth of one per cent oil all incomes of one thou sand dollars and upwards. At a meeting of the New York Board of Aldermen an enthusiastic resolution calling for an official re ception to Admiral Dewey upon his arrival in that city was adopted unanimously. Governor Smith, of Montana, ex presses himself as opposed to the war in the Philippines as being un-Ameri ean and in furtherance of a policy which he believes to be a menace to the republic itself. The Duchess of York, itccoin panic I by the Duke of Connaught and Geo. d. Gosehen, First Lord of the Admir alty, and others, launched the new Royal yacht Victoria and Albert at Pembroke, England, yesterday. The Havana Commercial Company, now fully organized with a capitaliza tion of '520,000,000. will confine its business for the present to the manu facture and export of Havana cigars and cigarettes and Cuban leaf tobacco. Secretary Wilson has gone to New Orleans, to examine the sugar interests. From there in* will proceed to n number of points in the lower Mississippi Valley States spending a week or ten days in an investigation of the agricultural situation. Roland Burnham Molineux. charged with the murder of Mrs. Kate J. Adams, was discharged from the Tombs yesterday, the grand jury hav ing failed to re-indiet him, and was immediately after re-arrested on a warrant charging him with assault with intent to kill in sending cyanide of mercury to Harry Cornish.

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