The Weather To-day: FAIR. _
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVI. NO. r,:v
LEADB ALL 'NORTH CARO UNA DAILIES 11 NEW 8 111 CIRCULATION.
WILD WELCOME
TO CEO, WHEELER
Old Veterans Were Crazed
With Enthusiasm,
HAMPTON IS IDOLIZED
GORDON'S RE-ELECTION A FORE
GONE CONCLUSION.
WINNIE DAVIS MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Devotion to the Memory of the Daughter of the
Confederacy. Question of Care of
Confederate Graves is
Probably Settled.
Chariest on. S. C., May 11.—The Con
federate Veterans held one session to
day, which shortly after noon nave
way to the Winnie Davis Memorial ex
ercises at the conclusion of which an
adjournment until 10 o'clock to-morrow
was taken. The annuuneement that
General Joseph Wheeler was to speak
tilled the auditorium, and the hero of
two wars was given a rousing reception
by the immense audience.
The delegates and visitors devoted the
afternoon to excursions to nearby re
sorts, trips down the bay and soeial
functions, and to-night a concert was
given at the auditorium where a superb
choir and orchestra rendered a pro
gramme of Southern war songs.
The Committee on Resolutions, to
which was referred General Lee's ils
olution accepting President McKin
ley's proposal that the Federal gov
ernment should make provision foi
the care of the graves of Confederate
dead, spent several hours diseasing
the matter today and finally a com
promise resolution was framed an I
will be offered as a substitute. Tip*
resolution is to the effect lliat if tin*
National Government desires to care
for the graves the Confederate veter
ans do not object to its taking charge
of those in the North and in the
neighborhood of the old war pris
ons. The resolution will state tint
the women of the South have volun
tarily undertaken to decorate and
properly preserve the graves Li the
South and the Assoeiation does not
feel warranted in taking from them
what they have grown to regard as a
duty. In general the resolution is
along the lines of the speech made
by Mr. Thisbee yesterday. who
proposed the substitute to, the com
mittee. The modified resolution has
been submitted to General Lee and lie
is understood to have accepted it. The
sub-committee will report to the full
committee tomorrow and the matter
will then be laid before the conven
tion.
The election of officers will occur to- :
morrow. General John R. Gordon has
no opitositiondo re-election as Conimaml
er-in-Chief.
The reunion is pronounced one of the
most enjoyable and successful of its
eight predecessors. There have been no
disorders or accidents, and the police
arrangements are in keeping with other
preparations made by the city for the
reception and entertainment of the Vet
erans.
The convention was slow in coming to
order, it being 11:05 when the gavel
fell. It was opened with the doxology.
followed by a prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Smith, of Stonewall Jackson's staff.
The prayer was a most appropriate one.
He invoked the divine blessing on the
convention and its rapidly aging mem
bers. lie asked God’s blessing on the
widows of the cause.
The recommendations of the memlwrs
for the Committee on Credentials and
Resolutions were called for. The com
mittees are as follows:
Committee on Resolutions: T. \V.
Carwile, South Carolina: Colonel Ren
ton 11 Y oung. Kentucky: General
George lteise, Florida; Colonel Rolling,
Virginia: \V. P. Talley, Tennessee;
James P. Coffin., Arkansas; Thomas
Spiglit. Mississippi; It. \V. Hunter, Dis
trict of Columbia; James R. Crow, Ala
bama; Colonel Davis Fable, Louisiana;
Colonel .1. S. Sanders, Missouri: S. P.
Green, Texas; James A. Lafan. West
Virginia; C. C. Rainwater, F. H. Rus
bec. North Carolina.
Committee on Credentials: Major J.
G. Alderson, West Virginia; General
Charles C. Reaver. Texas: Major F. T.
Rlake. Maryland; .1. W. Noyes, Louisi
ana; Colonel W. A. Gordon, District of
Columbia; General Sam Pryor, Missis
sippi; T. K. Stanley, Arkansas; General
S. G. Hull, North Carolina; T. A.
Hamilton, Alabama; Samuel I*. Clay
brook. Tennessee; General Rolling. Vir
ginia; W. R. Coo|H-r. Florida; James A.
Hoyt, South Carolina: James W.
Howies. Kentucky; General Joseph
llarding, Missouri.
The committee to wait u|n>ii the Sons
of Veterans was also np|M>intt*d.
A committee of Confederate Veterans
appointed by the General Assembly of
Florida, beaded by Colonel Durant, pre
sented to tin* body a resolution of the
Florida Legislature urging some action
looking to uniformity in the method of
granting iiensions by the different
States to disabled Veterans.
After some further general business
the feature of today’s session took
place. It was General Wheeler's ad
dress and the scene that attended bis
introduction was one of frantic en
thrusiasin. Advancing to the front of
the platform General Gordon held up
his hand and absolute silence fell
upon the vast audience as he said:
“Comrades, l have here a real treat
for you. If 1 should tell this conven
tion there is here the hero of San
tiago .” General Gordon could
get no further. A wild burst of ap
plause thundered torth, Rebel yells
split the air, and hats, canes and
handkerchiefs were waved as the
great audience rose to its feet. Final
ly securing quiet General Gordon
spoke of General Wheeler as “the
man who at Santiago held to the
front place the army and flag of
America.” Again the applause thun
dered out, and rising the assemblage
continued cheering until the scene
was one of the wildest that has ever
marked a reunion. Proceeding Gen
eral uordon described Wheeler as one
of the “wiliest wizards of the Confed
.eraey." and then repeated the apoeli
ryphal story of the famous little cav
alryman when at Santiago he exclaim
ed as the Spanish lines oroke. “For
ward, boys, the Yankees are running,"
and again the applause broke out.*
The audience rose ns General Wheel
er steppedy forward, apparently much
affected. He spoke deliberately, calm
ly and clearly, the audience giving
him close attention, i.is reference to
the 'general sorrow caused by the
death of Winnie Davie affected many
to tears. He closed amid much ap
plause, and the orchestra played
“America.”
General Gordon then advanced to
the front of the stage, followed by
General Wade Hampton, escorted by
Colonel Holmes and Major Marker.
(Continued on Second Pageg.)
THE BETRAYAL OF CUBA
LA DISCUS ON FULMINATES A R c o-HOT
EDITO IAI,
Declares Payment of $75 for the Exchange of
t rms an 1 ffort lo Get Cubans in
Am u ricans Power.
Havana. May IL La Disetision and
FI Keconeentrado seem determined
to cause trouble. The former, in n
bitter editorial today, declares that
the payment of $75 for an exchange
of arms is merely an attempt to
place the v übans in the power of the*
Americans. The article which is be
lieved to be inspired by Manuel Sun
guily, says: *
“'these traitors have caused all the
complications which have placed our
country in the existing conditions
that, if continued longer, will cause
ferocious and bloody strife between
the Cubans and Americans.”
Senor Federico Mora, formerly civil
governor of Havana, who was recently
appointed to the post of Supreme
Court fiscal, said in the course of an
interview today:
“Although I would not oppose an
nexation after native incapacity for
government has been shown, I do not
think that it should be forced upon
the people, who after half a century
of fighting have earned independence.
My knowledge of American honestv
compels the belief that the Govern
ment of the United States is acting in
g'od faith toward Cuba and with llte
intention to keep the promise +vhieh
President McKinley has made. To
violate these promises would ..isgraee
the President . and flu* nation in the
eyes of tlie worm. The establishment
of a Supreme Court in Cuba is. in my
opinion, me first actual step toward
recognition of the independence of
the Cohans.”
The decision of General Gomez to
abandon Quinta de los Molinos, the
old summer residence of the Captains
(ieneral. where he has been living,
and to take a house in the city, or
live with friends here, was announced
to the members of his staff today, who
were simultaneously instructed to re
pair to their homes.
The order aroused considerable re
sentment among them, all accusing
Gomez of deserting them and declar
ing that they have neither homes,
work nor money. The disagreement
is serious, especially as the anti-Gomez
papers continue to attack the amount
of money im* Cuban soldiers are to
receive.
TUB DF BARA CASE AGAIN.
Chicago, Ills.. May 11. Raron Ed
gar de Rara, who is charged vvilh
using the mails lo defraud a number
of persons in England, went before
Judge Koblsaat in the United States
District Court this afternoon with a
petition to have his bail reduced from
SIO,OOO, but when lie left a few min
utes later, his bond bad been raised
to SII,OOO.
The court ordered a- bond of SI,OOO
in each of the eleven indictments,
which were returned against the titled
prisoner and bis wife by the lasi Fed
eral grand jury.
The Harmless Fannie de Mara, who
is at liberty on SSOO bail, will also nt>-
petir in court to plead Monday. The
l)c Maras are said to have represent
ed themselves as agents of the Edison
Phonograph Company in Chicago and
to have swindled their victims out of
sums aggregating $50,000.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL SHOT.
Montgomery. Ala., May 11. —At Kel
wardsville, this State. 1). I*. Rurgess.
a former deputy United States mar
shal. was shot and instantly killed by
Town Marshal Sarrells today over
money matters. At last report Sar
rells was in the court house and the
building was surrounded. Moth men
were popular and have many friends
and trouble is expected.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1899.
OTIS CABLES THE
END IS NOW NEAR
He Sees Signs of Disintegra
tion Daily.
LOCALCIVIL RULE PROTEM
INAUGURATED IN CL-DES PASS
ED OVER.
NATIVES PTOTLCTEO AS FAR AS MAY BE
Volunteers Understand they wi'l Begin leaving
for Home last of Month. Know Need of
their Presence Now and Ac
c°pt Necessary Sacrifice,
Washington, May 11. —Genera! (His
lias cabled the War Depart incut con
cerning the situation in the Philippines,
lie says that it is very encouraging.
The tone ol' the dispatch leads the offi
cials here to believe that the end of the
Filipino insurrection is near at hand.
Following is the text of the dispatch
from General Utis:
"Manila, May 11th.
“Adjutant General, Washington:
“Situation as follows:
“Succeeded in passing army gunboats
lo Calumpit for use in Rio Grande;
railway connection with that point se
emed this week; passage of gunboats
through Macabelie country hailed with
joyful demonstrations by inhabitants.
* * * * In country missed over by
troops temporary civil administration
inaugurated and protection to inhabi
tants against insurgent abuses given as
far as possible. Signs of insurgent dis
integration daily manifested. Obstacles
which natural features of country pres
ent can lie overcome.
(Signed.) “OTIS.”
THE VOLUNTEERS' SACRIFICE.
Washington. May 11.—In reply to a
cable to Adjutant General Corbin Inst
night regarding the return of volun
teers, General Otis cabled this morn
ing:
“Manila, May 11.
“Adjutant General, Washington:
“Volunteer organizations first to
return now at Negros and 45 miles
from Manila at front. Expected that
transports now arriving will take re
turning volunteers. Volunteers un
derstand they will begin to leave for
United States the latter part of
month; know importance of their
presence here at this time and accept
sacrifice which United States interests
make imperative. Hancock now mi
tering harbor. Transports returning
this week carry sick and wounded
men. Pennsylvania and St. Paul not
needed longer in southern waters
where they have been retained, lienee
dispatch: transports Nelson apd
Cleveland brought freight: return
without cargo.
(Signed) “OTIS.”
The Hancock, which General Otis
reports entering - Hie harbor, sailed
from San Francisco April tstli. carry
ing the Twenty-first infantry and
Light Mattery E. First artillery. .'!!»
officers and 1,451 enlisted men. Colo
nel Jacob Kline. Twenty-first infan
try, commanding.
A later dispatch from General Otis
says:
“Manila. May 11.
“Adjutant General. Washington.
“Health condition troops arrived on
transport Hancock excellent: two
deaths en route. Private D. E. Jones
and Elmer H. Chevalier. Companies
I. and F. Twenty-first infantry, April
21th and 26th.
(Signed) “OTTS. ’
INSURGENTS VERY HOPEFUL.
New York-, May It.—A dispatch <»
the Herald from Manila says:
“In an interview, printed in Span
ish, Senor Mabini, who is at the head
of the Agninaldo Cabinet, says the in
surgents are very hopeful. I lu*y will
continue the fighting, relying upon
EurojK-an intervention.
The insurgents of the Province ot
Cavite are preparing to make a des
perate resistance to the Americans.
MACHINE GUNS LANDED.
Ne York, May 11.—A dispatch to the
Herald from Manila says-.
“Tin- insurgents have succeeded in
landing ten machine guns at Capiz on
the Island of Pit nay.
iff ' * SI N ATEI) ML FILIPINOS.
Ne York, May IL—A dispatch to the
.1 1 til run 1 from Manila, says:
"The insurgents have assassinated M.
Diimarais, a Frenchman, bn had crossed
their lines under a ting of truce.'
RUN OUT RY INSURGENTS.
Manila, May 11.-6:45 P. M.—'Mr.
Higgins, manager of the Manila-Dagu
pan Railway, and two of bis assistants,
who remained inside the insurgent lines
to protect the pnqietrty of the railway
company, arrived at San Francisco on
yesterday. They had Wen informed by
the insurgents that they would lie no
longer responsible for their safety if they
remained longer within their lines. Mr.
Higgins eorrolw rates the stories that
have been told of # the demoralization
of the Filipinos, and says that the
rebels are looting all the native’s proper
erty.
Mr. Iliguins adds that now is the time
for the America us to strike hard.
TELEGRAPHING
WITHOUT WIRES
Not Likely to Supplant the
Present System.
ITS FIELD OF UTILITY
SIGNALLING MET WEEN SHIPS
AND LIGHT HOUSES.
WHAT THE NEW METHOD GRIA'LY NE D.
?omi Power that Shall Prevent Messages Ra
diating fam the Transmitter. Secrecy
of Transm'ssion May or M.-y
Not be Secured
Washington. May 11. —General Greely
today made the first authoritative state
ment as to the progress making in the
development of wireless telegraphy under
the allspices of the United States Signal
Corps.
The important conclusion is reached
by General Greely that the wireless sys
tem is not likely to supplant the ordinary
method of telegraphic caimminientibn.
The results so far obtained have been
uncertain.
General Greely s statement is as fol
ios:
"Since the announcement of the tests
in space telegraphy by Senor Marconi
two years ago, the subject lias been
under consideration by the signal corps
of the army, and recently experiments
have been begun with the object of
thoroughly testing the value of this
means of communication for military and
other governmental purposes.
"Special apparatus has been designed
and constructed for these tests which
have already shown sufficient promise
•to warrant further and systematic
trials,
“In view of the great public interest
and in order to facilitate ex peri incuts
by *ither scientists in the United States,
it is deemed proper to put forth this
statement of the oieenrtions to the pres
ent time.
"Transmitter. —In the experiments
thus far several forms of transmitters
for the generation of the Hertzian waves
have been used, and nun ill promise has
Is-en realized from the use of a large
alternating current coil ini oil as si gene
rator instead of the ordinary Rhmnkorff
coil employed by Marconi. This coil is
energized by a three ipiarter horse power
rotary transformer furnishing one hun
dred ami twenty-five volts aktcrnatiiig
potential, and this arrangement makes
a very powerful and efficient source of
Hertzian radiation.
“Receiver. —The form of receiver used
has bun substantially tin* Rrankey “co
hered" discovered in lSffl, and the sig
nals transmitted are recorded upon a re
ceiving tape.
"The transmitter has been mounted
ii)on the elevation 1 of the State. War
and Navy building, utilizing the present
wooden Hagpole as the vertical wire
for the transmitter. The receiver was
first p'aeed at the old naval Observatory
grounds, about three quarters of a mile
distant, and later moved to the signal
ctir]rs station at Fort Myer. Va.
“During the experiments eon-taut com
munication by heliograph and Hag be
tween the transmitting and receiving
stations has been kept up by the trained
men of the regular signal corps, and this
has greatly facilitated the work of ex
perimenting. Signals, letters and words
have Ins-in 'transmitted and received be
tween these stations, but the great deli
cacy and constant, adjustment required
in title present receiver have made the
tran.sinls'shm of regular messages as yet
unreliable and uncertain. Tile presents
of large buildings and messes of iron
and metal, necessarily present in cities,
make such places undesirable for carry
ing on experiments of this character.
The- distance over which signals may be
transmitted by a given apparatus is a
function of the height of the vertical
wire used at either eml. and this has
mat a rally suggested the use of small g-is
balloons such as have already been
used for signal and other purposes in
the near future.
"That there, is a field for usefulness
for space telegraphy is undoubted, but
that it will supplant to a material extent
the use of wire for ordinary commercial
telegraphy is not believed. Its value
for connection between light houses and
light ships and the shore at points where*
cables cannot now be pcrma'iiently main
tained. will be great.
"For si glut ling between ships at sen
and to replace ordinary flag methods
in use between naval vessels, it should
prove invaluable, since no kind of weath
er. neither fog. darkness, nor storm
avail to affect its use.
"The use of metal reflectors to aug
ment and direct the radiation to particu
lar points has already met with par
tial success and should la* Thoroughly in
vestigated. At present the radiation pro
ceeds from the transmitter in all direc
tions and the same message can be re
ceived at any point within the proper
radius, at which a receiver is placed. A
satiiisfactcry directing reflector and a re
ceiver of the proper electrical capacity
or. in other words, tuned to the vibra
tions of tin- particular transmitter, would
make a great advance in space telegra
phy and do much toward' the extension
of its field of practical usefulness.
“While secrecy of transmission is
among the probabilities, the present
stage of experiment does not justify its
positive prediction.”
DEATH OF DR. ARMSTRONG.
Prominent Presbyterian Divine of
Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va., May 11. —Rev. Giorge
1). Armstrong, I). I)., LL. I).. emeritus
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of this city, died at J:.io
o'clock this afternoon.
Dr. Armstrong was born in Mend
ham, Morris county, N. J., in 18111, mi l
was the son of Rev. Amzi Armstrong,
D. I)., and brother of Rev. William J.
Armstrong, at one time pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Rich
mond, Va. lie graduated from
ITinceton in is;>2. In 1826 be entered
Union Theological Seminary, and
while a student of divinity was elect
ed Professor of Chemistry and Me
chanical Philosophy in Washington
College at Lexington, Va, entering
upon bis duties in 18118. lie supplied
Timber Ridge church from 1 SAD to
1851, when lie resigned his professor
ship to assume the pastorate of the
First church of this city, anti served
it for forty years. He was widely
known as a preacher, debator and au
thor. He contributed largely to sev
eral ehureli magazines and published
several hooks. He retired from ac
tive church work in 1891. and was
elected pastor emeritus of the church
bi> bad served so long. The celebra
tion of the fortieth anniversary of his
pastorate was a notable event in Nor
| folk church history, all tlie Protes
| taut denominations uniting.
CONFERENCE AS TO RATES
SOME ROAD> DISCRIMINATE, TA ORING
THE LARGER 'OWNS.
pu srnta’iv* s of Ab>ut 25 Southern lines to
Coi ftr With Inter-State Commission
in Washington To Day.
1 Washington, May 11.—There will be
!,-i conference* of railway officials with
tin- Inter-State Commerce Commission
tomorrow regarding the rate situation
|in the South. About twenty-live roads
are expected to be re) resented, covering
| the territory South of tlie Ohio and
| East of the Mississippi, among the prin
cipal roads being tlie Southern, the
{ Louisville and Nashville, Atlantic Coast
Line. Illinois (’outnil. Seaboard Air Line,
and the Plant System.
The published rates in the Soiltli are
mated licit* to be better maintained
than in most sections, but then* have
jlm-eii complaints of discriminations in
•some eases in favor of tlie larger cities
land towns, a discrimination practiced
! by many of the roads, as indicated by
the published tariffs.
H. G. OTIS' TRIBUTE TO IDS MEN.
Reports His Casualties Since Regaining
of Hostilities at 2K5 Men.
Washington. May 11. —Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin made pnolic touay the re
port of General liar' so i Gray Otis.
(Minimatiding the First brig.id**. Second
division, Eighth army corps, giving tin*
details of operations in tin* Philippines
from tin* first to tile rhiity-tirst of March.
The brigade participated in the nu ve
meiit against Malolos. which occupied
several days of lighting. In concluding
the report. General Otis says-.
"Thus after an arduous and brilliant
campaign by the Second division sup
ported by other troops, lasting se.cn
days and involving frequent combats,
numerous c asualties among our troops
and heavy losses by the en *,ny. M.-'leios,
the recent capital of -the so cubed c i.i
pinn 'Revolutionary Government' fell be
fore the American a.... .
"It. is my grateful privilege to again
highly commend tin* conduct of tin* offi
cers and men of my command through
out tin* campaign. They have shown in
an eminent degree the qualities of
good soldiers;—obedience. discipline, en
durance, courage, steadiness, patriotism,
and tin* most magnificent ardor in battle.
The regimental commanders. Colonel
Harry ('. Kessler. First Montana infan
try; Colonel Frederick Fuii.ston, Twen
tieth Kansas infantr.v. and Major W. A.
Koblie, commanding tin* two battalions
of Ilu* Third United States artillery
(serving as infantry! have again proved
in actual field service their c apacity and
fitness for their re*s|ronsible inrsfs, and
their skill ami ga Nan try umler tire. 1
again recommend them, and each of
them, for such special mark of distinc
tion as tin* commanding general and
the War Department may be* pleased to
(•outer upon them, on their merits.
"It is my grevioiis task to have* to re
port that tin* casualties of the brigade*
during tin* seven days operations parti
cularly described in this report aggre
gate* ldti killed and wounded, thus swedl
ing the* brigades total casualties in bat
tle .-‘ine-e the outbreak of the* rebellion
to 285, or considerably more than in
per e-ent of the* average effective strength
of the* command actually engaged in tin*
campaign from first to last."
MURDER FIEND BREAKS LOOSE.
Kills Wife, Uncle. Grandmother, Baby
and Father-in-law.
Howard City, Mich.. May II. —Jos-
eph Harvey last night killed his wife
his uncle, Robert Pierson, and ids
grandmother. He also fatally wouiul
eel bis three-months-old baby and his
fntlu*r-iii-law, John Loganslayer, and
finally shot himself, inflicting a
wound which is expected to prove fa
tal.
Harvey is only 20 years of ag*\ Tli •
•cause of his terrible acts lias not
been determined.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
FORMATION OF A
MAMMOTH TRUST
Organization of Republic Iron
and Steel Company.
ELECIION OF OFFICERS
THIRTY-SIX SEPARATE. DIS
TINCT CONCERNS ADSORBED.
NEGOTIATIONS PENDING WITH OTHERS
•he Trust Launches Out With an Increase n
Wages It Clain s there Wili be no
Advance in the Price of
Goods.
New York. May 11.—Tin* organization
of the Republic- Iron and' Steel t’nmp».iiiy
was perlVe !e*d today when filial tied ails
were* complete d and directors and offi
cers eloctid. The* board of dim-tors is
coiiqNised of August Ib-limml, Myron ( .
Wie-k. President of llu* Union Iron and
Steel Company, of Youngstown, Ohio;
Giant IS. Schley, of the* banking firm
of Moon* and Schley, of this city; Ran
dolph S. Warner, formerly of the King
Gilbert Company, of Columbus, Ohio;
George* E. Sheldon, a banked- of this
city, who was active* in underwriting
the stock of tin* company; J. G. Cald
well. of the Ririninghain. Alabama Roll
ing Mills; G. Watson French, of the* Syl
van Steel Company, Moline, I'll.; Alexis
W. Thompson, of the Atlantic iron anil
Steel Company. Newcastle. Pa.; John
F. Taylor, of the Drown Bound Com
pany, Youngstown. Ohio: T. A. Me.v
senburg. of the* Tudor Iron Works, St.
lands; L. E. Cochran, of the Andrews
Brothers' Company. Youngstown, Ohio;
.Limes C. Corns, of the* Corns Iron and
Steel Company. Massillon. Ohio; 11. \\ .
Hassinger, of the Alabama Rolling Mill
Company, Riiniiinghaiii, Ala.: P. L.
Kimberly, of Newcastle, Pa.; George M.
Rard, of tin* Indiana Irerti Company,
Munch*, 1ml.; Samuel Thomas, of lilie
Pioneer Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany, Birmingham, Ala.; S. J. Llewllyn,
of the Inland Iron and Forge Company,
Chicago, and Harry Rubens, of the law
firm of Rubens, Ditpuy and Fischer,
of Chicago.
Altogether about ."»!'• separate and dis
tinct concerns have* been alisorhed and
l negotiations are pending with several
|others in the West and Southwest. Tin*
directors met today and deeded the fol
lowing officers:
President — Randolph S. Warner.
First Yicc-Presiildit —George D.
Wicke.
Second Vice-President —Samuel Thom
as.
Third Vice-President —James C. Corns.
Fourth Vice-President —George M.
; Hard.
Secretary—Silas J. Llewellyn.
| Treasurer—John F. Taylor.
Get. *ral Counsel —Harry Kulieus.
Executive Committee—Myron C.
Wie-ke .Alexis W. Thoiniison. J. Taylor.
T. A. Me*ysenburg, G. Watson Frene-li.
George D. Wicke*. Harry Rubens, S. J.
Llewellyn and Randolph S. Warner.
On reeommeiiel'ation of tne Executive
Committee it was de>eid<*d to grant an
advance* in ages of 2<>e- per ton tor pud
dling and a corresponding advance* for
finished material. It was said that then*
will lx* no advance in the piie*e* of goods.
SOUTHERN 8 STOCKHOLDERS.
Approve* Execution of Leases of Three*
lanes.
Richmond. \ a.. May 11.—A general
meeting of the stockholders eif the* South
ern Railway Company was held at the*
general offices of the company in Rich
monel at 12 o'clock today. The* stoe-l--
holders appro.vccl the* cxecnfiiui of leases
by the* Southern Railway Company of
! the proper ty and franchises of the fol
lowing companies:
• Mobile and Birmingham Railroad Com
pany.
South Carolina and Georgia Railroad
I Company and Richmond and Mecklen
burg Railroad Company.
| DEWEY COMES EARLY IN JULY.
Washington, May 11 .--Secretary Long
to-day said that the* Navy Departnmnt
would not se*ok to influence Admiral
Dewey in any way in the selection of
tin* route* by which he* will return to the
United Stiites. By an old custom of tin*
Department, an Admiral is allowed to
return to tin* United States at the end
of his tour of service* on a foreign sta
tion in his own flagship, anil in tin*
presi-ut case Admiral Dewey may e-lionsc
Iris own course: coming either byway of
Suez or directly across the* Pacific. The
Department now experts that he* will
reach this country early in July, though
it is stated that lie will not leave
Manila until In* has completed his func
tion eis one of the Philippine Commis
sion, at least to the extent of terminat
ing hostilities.
TO BRING DREYFUS TO FRANCE.
Paris. May 12.—The Pe*tit Bleu says
today tlmi ten members of the* Repub
liean Guard and four gendarmes left
St. Nazaire, France, on board the*
steamer Lafayette last Tuesday, to
form an escort to bring Drey fits to
France, and that, his return nitty be
expected by tin* end of June.