The Weather To-day: THUNDER STORMS.
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVI. NO. 34.
LOUISVILLE GETS
HEXT REUIIfIi
All the Old Officers Again
Elected.
SESSION A BIT STORMY
QUESTION OF HISTORIES FOIL
OUR SCHOOLS. '
CONFEDERATE GRAVES IN THE NORTH
The Veterans Will be Grateful for the Govern
ment’s Care of These. The Graves in
the South are the Sacred
Trust of our Women.
(lia Heston, S. (*., May 12.—With a
spirited mill at times stormy session,
the ninth annual reunion of tlf' United
Confederate Vetera'ue* was today brought
to a dose, General John It. Gordon.
Commander-in-Chief, and nil the old offi
ccrs were re-elected, lamisville, Ivy., was
chosen as the next place' of meeting and
the question of Federal care of Confede
rate graves was disposed of by the adep
tion of the substitute resolution which
(ha-lines the President's suggestion ex
cept as to those graves located in the
North, and reserves to the women of
the South the duty of caring for those
in the seceding States and Maryland.
Tine adoption of this resolution and
the report that accompanied P. lnwi'i
tated a debate which verged upon the
sensational, and at times nine'll confu
sion and disorder prevailed.
The resolution adopted in place of the
one offered b. General Stephen it. I.ee
is in full as follows:
"Your eommittee to whom was referr
ed the resolution introduced by General
S. I>. laV. beg to report the following
sulmtfttsle with the recommendations
of the committee that trie same be
adopted.
"The United Confederate Veterans in
this annual reunion assembled, desire to
phue Hftew record their sincere appre
ciation j)f the utteranees of tin* President
of the United States in Atlanta in
December last, concerning the assump
tion of the care of the graves of our
Confederate dead by the national Gov
ernment.
“We appreciate every kindly sentiment
expressed and we shall welcome any
legislation which-shall result In the care
of the graves of our comrades in the
Northern States by our Government.
"in regard to our dead, whose remains
are resting in the Suites which were
represented in the Confederacy, and
Maryland, the care of their final resting
places is a sacred trust, dear to the
hearts of Southern women, and we be
lieve that we can safely let it there
remain.”
Several very vigorous speeches were
made in opposition to the whole principle
involved in the matter, lint the final
vote u |von the resolution was praetb-ally
unaii'inlutis and the announcement of its
passage was cheered. Another incident
was the mention of the Southern lynch
ing question by Hr. J. 1.. M. Curry, one
of the surviving memlvers of the Con
federate (JAngress, who while denouncing
mob law defended the South and declared
her fieople should see to it that the
record 'of her future should lie as un
stained as That of her past.
Among the resolutions adopted was
one characterizing as men* fiction the
statements, made by a distinguished
lecturer that the Confederate*
•authorities were remiss in not improving
the opjKvrtunity at the famous Hampton
Heads conference, when Mr. Lincoln
met the Southern commission in an
effort to arrange terms of jieace. The
allegation was that Mr. Lincoln had at
that time offered to write "Union” at
the top of the paper and allow tin* Con
federate commissioners to underwrite
whatever terms they choose, and offer
ing to pay four hundred millions indem
nity for the slaves, The resolution de
clares there is no authority for this
statement, and says the official m-ords
preclude the possibility of its truth.
The all inqxyrtant report of the com
mittee on a school history was also
presented and adopted unanimously as
meeting all questions that had led to the
agitation of the subject.
Tonight at tin- auditorium a grand
reception to the Veterans was held
and an address delivered >L>' Colonel
Henry L. Turner, of Chicago, command
ing the First Illinois regiment, who has
been the guest of the city during the
reunion. A brilliant ball was given at
Hu- Isle of Palms to the sponsors, maids
of honor and I)alight• rs of tin* Confed
eracy. The Veterans and visitors are
rapidly departing and the ninth re
union of tin* men who wore the gray
is practically at an eml. **
Tiie convention was opened at 10:20
o'clock with the singing of the doxology
which was followed by prayer by the
Uev. Hr. S. I’. H. Elhvell, of South
Ca rolinu.
General (Jordon introduced General M.
L. Bonham, of the South Carolina Sons
of Veterans, who delivered an address.
He was followed by Mr. Kirk. Com
mander of the Trans-Mississippi De
partment. His remarks were of the
nature of a eulogy of the Confederate
soldier. General Gordon then present
ed Rolairf K. L(*c. Jr., who was cheered
to tlit* echo by the assembly.
General S. H. .Lee presented the re
IMiM NORTH GAROUNA HUES 11 lEIS 111 CIRCUILAr/1.
pu t of tlio Committee on History, which
was unanimously adopted. This was
one of tin* most important matters be
fore the convention and the reading of
the re]sirt was listened to with close
attention. The report alluded to the war
with Spain as a factor in obliterating tin*
shadows of tin* war between the States,
and refers to the prompt response of
the Southern States to the call for
troops as showing the whole country tin
depth and fervor of Southern patriotism.
Continuing the report says:
"President McKinley displayed the
spirit of the American soldier, when
he chose from his former foes the gal
lant Wheeler, the steadfast Fitzhugh
Lee.. the chivalrous Butlel. and many
others of our own brave comrades, to
marshal the hosts of the Union. We
an* glad that General Wheeler had an
other opportunity to exhibit tin* fighting
qualities of the Confederate -soldier, and
that Lieutenants Hobson, Victor Blue
Worth Bagley in tin* navy showed the
country of wlmt stuff our young men
arc made. Once more the blood of
North and Smith has been poured out
together—no longer beneath contending
standards in the bitterness of war la*-,
tween the States, but now beneath one
Hag. to tlie glory of one country. Those
dead, at leasl. belong to us all. Tin*
last hateful memory that could divide
our country is buried with them. Alsmt
their grave kneels a new nation, loving
all her children everywhere the same.”
Alluding to the question of Confederate
grave* the report says:
"The receipt generous words of Presi
dent McKinley, commending tin* Con
federate dead to the nation's can*, are
the expression of a sen Unit-nr growing
everywhere, that the details of tin* Con
federate soldier art* tin* glory of tin*
whole country, and that his memory
is worthy to he cherished wherever self
sacrifice commands sympathy or brave
actions strike a responsive chord in no
ble hearts."
(Continued on Second Pageg.)
ROSWELL P. FLOWER DEAD
HEART FAILURE FOLLOWED AN ACCUTL
ATTACK OF GAS’RPi?.
His Career as a Farmer, a Poii’i ion and an Op
erator on the New York Stcck
I’xcfurge
New York. May 12.- Fortner Governor
Roswell P. Plotter died tonight, at 10:30
at the East port Comity Club at Eact
port. Long Island. Mr. Mower w.is
taken ill early in the day with a set ere
attack of acute indigestion. In (he
afternoon symptoms of heart failure
supervened and he grew steadily worse
until the time of his death.
Mr. Flower had been it sufferer from
gastritis for a long tin:;*’with evei.x now
and then an acute attack. For a mouth
or two past he had been a regular
visitor at the East port Country Club
in the hope that he w mid find some
relief in: the outing. He appeared in
robust health* yesterday ami thi< morn
ing \V lien he arrived at East port, where
Tie intended to remain until Monday, his
health was apparently excellent. The
attack from which In* '.suffered today,
came on suddenly and was of. a more
severe type at the ouTset than any in*
ha'd previously suffered from.
Frcderuk S. Flower took charge of
the details after his death hut ho ar
rangement for the funeral has yet been
made. The body will probably lie trans
fcrrid to Manhattan tomorrow morning.
Roswell Pittibone Flower was horn in
Theresa. Jefferson. N. V.. August Till,
IS;’,."). His father was born at Oak Hill.
Green county, X. V.. and his ancestors
were from Connecticut. Roswell was
tin* sixth of nine children and when
his father died he was 8 years old. He
woi-knl with his brothers on two farms.
Ids mother owned, and spent his time
between school sessions in tin* hardest
kind of labor.
Mr. Flower came to New York in 1X99
to take charge of (lie estate of Henry
K(*i p. whose widow was Mrs. Flowers'
sistir. Mr. Keep owned a great many
railioad and other stocks and during
tie* mouths before bis death hi* spent
much turn* instructing Mr. Flower abam
them. Having thus gained an insight
into Wall Street and its methods. Mr.
Fli wt i- formed in IX7O the firm of
Him -diet. Flower and Company, in
" lib'll he joined E. C. Benedict and H.
Truman. This firm was dissolved in
1572 wlicn Mr. Flower was ill for sbve
ral months. Not long afterward he
organized the banking firm of Flower &
( un pany, which has since been a power
.in Wall Street. Mr. Flower always
was A Democrat.
In the early seventies he bellied Sam
uel J. Til-den to develop tin* famous or
ganization which exposed Tweed and en
joyed many other triumphs.
Mr. Flower was ihie%*u chairman of
tin- Democratic State Committee in 1X77
and in INXI hi* defeated William Wal
dorf Aster for Congress alter a hot
i ampaign in the Eleventh district. Hi
re fused a ronomination. He was elected
Governor of the State in 1891.
In flu* cholera epidemic In the late
summer of 1X92 thousands of passen
gers- arriving from Eunqx*. were quar
antined on shipboard down it in* bay. As
air emergency measure Governor Flower
bought with his own money the Fin
Island Hotel, in the mane of the State,
it: I ordered that the passengers be
sent there.
Mr. Flower tiNik up Brooklyn Rapid
Transit less than two years ago. buying
from 20,0(10 to 20.000 shares at about
“25 when tin* capital slock was only
•1*20,000,000. He absorbed many subor
dinate lines, among them the Nassau
Electric Company. and increased the
• ajital stock to $45,000,000, aml by his
extraordinarily, successful muuipulatiou
(Continued on Sixth I'age.)
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 13, 1800.
WEARY OF THE
BUTTLE OF LIFE
He Ended it With His Own
Hand
SUICIDE IN WARREN CO
MR. NAT G. FERKINSON CUTS IMS
THROAT.
AND THEN THROWS HIMSELF INTO A PONT
His Mind Unbalanced by Business T roubles
The Funeral Was-Held Yesterday
Afternoon. He Had Once Bt ci
Very Wealthy.
Warrcnton. N. C.. May 12.—(Special.*
—At 11 o'clock this morning, near tin
little village of Wise, this county, Mr.
N. (5. lYrkinson was found dead.
lie was in a ]Mmd near his residence
with his throat cut. He left the house
about an hour before lie was found
(lead in .the water.
Mr. lYrkinson was an exemplary citi
zen and a deservedly isqmlar one. Dine
he was very wealthy, lie had a ’uv
store at Wise. In fact lie practically
built ii]) tin* town, but la*t winter In*
failed for $19,000.
So highly esteemed was Mr. Perkinson.
and so much confidence did his creiiifors
have in his honor and integrity that
they met and so arranged matters as
to keep ham in charge of the business.
Notwithstanding this his financial trou
bles weighed on him so he becalm* de
spondent. and his intimate friends have
considered him hardly in his right mind
for the past several months.
He was about 45 years old and leaves
a wife and several children. His life
was insured for $2,000. I learn.
The news of tin- suicide of Mr. Nat
lVrkinson, a prominent citizen of War
ren county, was brought here yesterday
afternoon by passengers on tin* Seaboard
train from Weldon.
He was found dead in his- pond abi.ni*
9 o'clock, having gone there about an
hour befoo-e and cut bis throat with his
]locket knife. Ho was in four feet of
water.
'Jin* funeral was JnliT yesterday
afternoon, and was largely attended.
Mr. lYrkinson was a prominent man
in the county and very popular. He
was on ci* very wealthy but recently hi*
has met business reverses. Last year
he failed for a large amount and the
matter lias since weighed upon his mind
until it became unbalanced.
lie was about 30 years old, and
ieaves a wife and several children.
THE SONS OF VETERANS.
Matter A. Colquitt Chosen Cbnimander
• in-Chief.
Charleston. S. <’.. May 12.—Tin* United
Sons of Confederate Veterans to-day
elected officers an 1 adjourned tip- re
union of IXl*O. M alter T. Colquitt, of
Atlanta, Gu., son of ex-Governor Col
quitt, was chosen Commander-in-Chief;
AL L. Bonhan). of South Carolina. Com
mander of the Division of Northern Vir
ginia: \\. B. Bankhead, of Alabama.
( ommander of the Division of Tennes
see. and H. B. Kirk, of Texas. Com
mander of the i'rans-.Mississippi Divi
sion. The election was a spirited one
and considerable reeling was manifested
in the nominating speeches. Mr. Col
quitt's only opponent was Robert E.
Lee, Jr., of Washington, D. ('.. who
was solidly opposed by the Virginia dele
gation. while his nomination was made
by a Charleston delegate and supjiort
ed by the solid South Carolina con
tingent. Air. Smyth, the present com
mander, was nominated by Delegate
Mann, of \ irgiuia, and dcveloiied a
strong backing, but he positively declin
ed to again allow his name to go be
fore the convention. This left the con
test between Ix*e and Colquitt. The
vote stood 144 to 111*. and on motion.
Mr. Colquitt's election was made unani
mous. The opposition to la*e was
based on the fact that ho was not a
member of the Association until yester
day when he was adnnttcd to Camp
Moultrie, of ties city.
The session was a stormy one, and
personal feeling ran high, and once
when the vote of a State was announced
as solidly for Lee a hiss was heard, fol
lowed by protests and cries iff “shame,
shame.”
Prior to the election the Sons held
memorial exorcises for Aliss Winnie
Davis. Eloquent eulogies wore pro
nounced .by C. L. Coon, of North Caro
lina; W. F. Jojff-s, Georgia: 11. B. Kirk.
Texas; M. L. Bonham, South Carolina:
B. 11. Mills, Alabama; T. T. Stockton,
Florida; James Maun, Virginia, and
George B. Meyers, of Alississippi.
The next reunion will be held at
Louisville. A committee was appointed
to consider the matter „of erecting a
monument to the women of the Confed
eracy and report to tie.* next convention.
TOTAL BANK CLEARINGS.
New link. May 12.—Tin* total bank
clearings in the Fnited States for the
week ending May 12th. were X1.0X4.133.-
IX2; per cent increase 42.7.
Exclusive of New York, $920,242,772:
per cent increase 12.9.
ItAl-TISTS IN' SESSION.
Ex-Governor Northen Made President
of Southern Convention.
Louisville. Kv.. May 12.—Immediately
after tin* opening prayer and tin* calling
of the roll in the convention of the
Southern Baptist church to-day Presi
dent Haralson said that the election of
officers was the order of business, and
called for nominations no- President of
the convention. Rev. J. B. Gambrell, of
Texas, nominated ex-Governor W. J.
Northen, of Georgia. Rev. A. E. Owen,
of Richmond, nominated Hon. Joshua
lowering, of Baltimore, who at once
withdrew amid protests. J. R. Parrish,
of Meridian, AJis-.. offered tin* mime of
ex-Governor Eagle, -of Arkansas, and
Rev. E. F. Eekorfoot, of Isiuisvillc, was
placed in nomination. Both withdrew.
Nominations were closed and tin* vote
of the assembly was then east for ex-
Governor Northen, who was declared
elected and escorted to the chair.
Ex-Governor .T. P. Ragle, of Arkansas;
Dr. Charles L. Cooke, of Virginia; Rev.
R. C. Buckner, of Austin. Texas, and
Rev. J. 11. F. Kcrfoot. of Ixmisville.
were elected Vie? Presidents. Lansing
Borrows, of Augusta, Ga., and 0. F.
Gregory, of Baltimore. Aid., were elect
ed Secretaries. George W. Norton, of
laouisvillt*. was re-elected Treasurer, and
Rev. W. P. Harvey, of Igutisville. was
re-elected auditor. The Rev. C. 11.
Jones, of Louisville, delivered tin* ad
dress of welcome. Rev. 11. S. Mallory,
of Alabama, responded.
NEW REAL ESTATE COMPANY.
Norfolk, \’a.. May 12.—Tlie South
Norfolk Com puny, with a capital of
$100,(100, was chartered here today to
deal in real estate. \V. W. Tunis, of
Norfolk, is President: A. R. Cathart.
of Baltimore. Vice President: Matt
M. Tunis. Norfolk, Secretary and Rich
ard B. Taylor. Norfolk, Treasurer.
PLEDGEDTO CUT NO RATES
CONFERENCE OF R<VHW‘Y MEN AND IN
TER STATE COMM’SSKN.
p ates in Fou'h Bettpr Main’ainrd 7 hin Flsr
whe-e Save in N»w Frtl i r d Ferret
Pa'e 01 f , nmr s , 'C LafFc
Waslriigton. Ahny 12. —A oont'rreuce
of railway fifth '■ *»a'4t*k-tho Inter-State
Ci trail res* < Vmmi-.-dcn. began hen* f*
day. the subject this, liu-<* l*c!ng the
rate situation in the South. About
twenty-live roads were represent rd. cov
ering the territory south of the Ohio
and cast of the M is--ippi. am mg the
pi neipal roads being the Southern, the
Lifu's.vi” * and Nashville. Atlantic Coast
I 'm-. Mi:-.- is Central. Sealioard Aw
Liu and the Plant System. The pub-
i* 'hid r; es in -4hi* South are stated
here to be better maintained than in
m.-st s ctions. but there have been com
plaints of disi riminiatiini'S in some cases
in favor of the larger cities and towns,
a discrimination practiced, it is alleged
by .many of the roads, as indicated by
the ]u;b’d.-bed tariffs.
Tin* testimony of the officials today
was quite satisfactory to the Inter-
Coniiiimrre Commissioners, who un
ti'iuiKcd their conviction that the rate*
in the South were maintained t letter
than anywhere else* in. the country ex
ri-j.t New England. There was. how
ever, complaint of secret rate practices
mi d .mcstic traffic in certain quarters.
With this exec] riuu there was gratifica
tion at the showing made. The instance
of rate cutting cited', in the al -eiic-e of
direct proof or a specific naming of the
mad. is not regarded as an unusually
disturbing factor, though some cogni
zance likely will be taken of it.» The
practices of the vaiimrs mails in their
export traffic were threshed over. The
principal export business of these* roads
is in cotton and tin* rates covering it
fluctuate front day to day. The roads
am not complying with the com mission's
requirement to file ten days in advance
notice of all tariff changes both be
cause of the constant changes and be
cause they claim the requirement lacks
legal justification: but they arc under
stood to stand together on tin* changes
and file notices with the commission
as tin* changes are made.
The chief executives of the mo re im
portant lines were questioned minutely
about their methods, their competitors
and whether they sirs]voted any rate
irregularities. Throughout the session,
which lasted until late this afternoon,
tin* only important development was the
complaint of non-conformity with pub
lished tariff's on the part of the mud
which though not named was .«ni point
edly described as to call for a disclaimer
from its president. The latter said if
the statements made were intended for
his road they could he easily explained
and bis explanation was accepted as suf
fice id. ilc pledged himself that the
puklislud tariff should Ik* rigidly ad
lu-n d to. -HI tin* other lines represented
made similar pledges and tin* situation
and the moral effect of the conference
was understood to he eminently satis
factory. the export rate feature being
the only discouraging factor.
QI'EEN VIC’S BIRTHDAY.
Fort Tampa. Fla., May 12. —Important
preparations ate being made here for
celebrating the Queen's birthday Ala.v
24th. Stands are lieing erected 2.000
feet apart for prominent speakers from
various States who will address the as
sembly. Her Britannic Majesty’s war
ships Intrepid and IYarl will arrive here
on May 2(*tli to participate in the cele
bration ceremonies.
It's tlie/fellow who wndes in shallow
water that stirs up the most mud.
WORK OUT TROOPS
ASK FOR RFLIEF
I Soldiers Worked
Eeyond Indurance.
LOSSES SINCE FEB, 2ND
✓
THE REG IAIENT REPORTS THEM
AT 223 AIEN.
ttUCH SICKNESS AMONG THE VOLUNTEERS
Suffering from Thirst at Malolos. Fresh Troops
Moving from Manila to the Front.
These are to be R* placed by
Troops Newly Arrived.
Manila, May X.—Via Hong Kong. Alay
12.—The First regiment Nebraska vol
unteer infantry is taking lire usual step
of respectfully petitioning the division
commander. AL-ijor ALk-Ai tiiur. to tem
porarily relieve them from duty at (lie
front. Tin* regiment is badiy exhausted
by the campaign in which it lias taken
an active part, and not many more than
200 nun of the organization are at pres
ent lit for duty. Oh Sunday last ICO
men of this regiment responded to stick
call.
The men. in view of the facts, have
prepared- a respect ful memorial to Gener
al AlacArthur asking that theft- regiment
lie withdrawn for a short time from (lit*
fighting line, in order that they may
recuperate. The memorial states the
men are willing to fight, but are in
no condition to do so owing to the strain
of long marching, continual fighting and
out]h>st duty in which they have liecn
engaged. It is added that many of them
have been uualile to have their clothing
washed for months, past, 'having been
compi lhd during all that time to sleep
-n their uniforms, to be in readiness for
fighting. The memorial ail’s that since
February 2nd. the regiment has lost
225 men in kilted and wounded, and 59
since the battle of ALololos.
'iiie offiiers of the regiment propose
to pi-esci *. a similar memorial on behalf
if the men. The splendid record of the*
hirst Nebraska in tin- entire campaign
and the lorn* of the memorial prepared
’•y the in n are sin 11. that no imputa
tion of insubordination can be brought
against them.
Officers of the regiment said to the
correspondent of the Associated Press
here to-day that they thought the men
had been worked beyond endurance and
should be given a rest, and some of the
regular regiments which are now guard
ing the city sent to the front.
Five volunteer regiments and the
Utah Battery of artillery are at San
Fernando. They muster in all about
2.500 men. Many of the soldiers are
in hospitals.* suffering from the heat or
other causes. The wounded were all
suffering acutely and showed the effects
of exposure to the sun when they ar
rived. Three days' rest has already
worked wonders.
Since the army entered Malolos the
soldiers have had little water to drink
except that which was brought on rail
road trains from Alanila. and that was
of poor quality. The artesian wells at
San Fernando are doing much toward
making the men contented.
FRESH TROOPS TO THE FRONT.
Alanila. Alay 12.—4:20 p. m.—Fresh
troops arc beginning to go to the front.
Two battalions of the Seventeenth iu
fantry (regulars) that had been holding
the lines about the city of Alanila. will
join Major General AlacArthur’s division
at San .Fernando to-morrow, and one
battalion of the same regiment will re
inforce Alajor General Lawton's division
near Bncolor. These troops will lx* re
placed here by the Twenty-first infantry
regiment, which arrived from the United
States on board tin* transport Hancock
yesterday.
Captain Grant of tho Utah battery,
whose success in managing the army
gunboats Laguna de Bay and Vadonga
has won for him the sobriquet “The
Dewey of the Army,” has been put in
command of the recently purchased
Spanish gunboats whose arms tin* in
surgents captured. These vessels are
now lieing prepared for operations on the
rivers and along tin* coast. Tin* rc-fit
ting and arming of the gunboats is being
pushed with all diligence.
FILIPINOS ASK BETTER TERMS.
London, May 12.—A special dispatch
received here today from Manila says
that the Filipino Congress now sitting
at San Isidro is composed of 56 mem
bers. of whom twenty favor peace and
an equal number are irreeoncitables.
The others, holding tlie balance of
power, are ready to admit that abso
lute independence is hopeless of at
tainment, but demand better terms ai
tTie hand of the United States than
those offered.
DEATH OF REV. J. \Y. HOGGARD.
Norfolk. Va.. May 12. —At Severn.
N. ('.. yesterday morning. Rev. J. \V.
Boggard, for forty years pastor of
Poteeasi and Meherrin Baptist church,
died, aged HO years. He was a man of
great learning and was beloved by -ill.
The funeral was held this afternoon
and In* was buried in Severn cemetery
with Masonic honors.
KILLED BY A TORNADO. '
Fearful Loss of Lift* Near Eagle Pass,
Texas.
Houston. Texas, May 12.—A spccia “
from Eagle Pass., Texas, says-.
News received today from the Hondo
Coal mines places tin* dea-l resulting
from a tornado last night at twenty two
and over a hundred wounded. Many
persons are stall missing and probably
in the ruins. The American killed was
Law reiire .McKinney.
A tremendous fall of hail accompanied
the tornado. Alany were injured by iln *
bail stones. The mine works were not
much damaged and work will be begun
again in a few days.
CHINA PFTS IN A WORD.
She Alay Not Agree to tin* Terms of
Aiiglri-Riwian Con vrntuMi.
IYkiin, Alay 12. —The Chinese Govern
lneirt. in acknowledging the receipt of
a ((iiiwimnicafion regarding the Anglo-
Russian agreement as to spheres of in
terest in China, expressly declares that
the acknowledgement in no wise implies
acquiesct-lici*.
Immediately alter communicating the
agreement, the Russian Alinis-ter, AI.
DeGiers, demanded tin* right to build
a railway connecting the .Manchurian
system with Pekin. Til's is regarded as
of the utmost importaiM-e.
l\ W. STOREKEEPER AT NORFOLK.
Washington. May 12. —The orders
for Pay Director 'l'. T. Caswell to duty
ns general storekeeper at Norfolk have
been revoked and he lias been ordered
to Washington city for examination
for retirement.
Pay Inspector R. P. Lisle has been
detached from the Naval Home, Phila
delphia, and ordered to the Navy Yard
at Norfolk for duty as general store
keeper.
HE FLYS HIS AERIODOME
PROF. LANGLFY’J SE< ONf) UIAL LESS
SUCCESSFUL TH4N H|s FIRST
This FI ing Machine Went up 500 Feet and
Descended. Pis Hrst Fhw Yhree
Quarters of a Mile.
Washington, aMy 12. —Prof. S. P.
Langley, Secretary of the Smithson
| ian Institution, the inventor of tlie
I Aeriodonie. who was given $25,000 by
! tin* Board of Ordnance lo experiment
j with his flying ’machine for war pur
! poses, made his first test at Quantieo,
Va.. yesterday. Professor Langley.
| with the amount of money placed at
: his disposal, built a new and larger
i machine than that with which he ex
perimented two years ago.
The machine was launched from tlie
j top of a house boat anchored iiv a
broad sweep of the Potomac about
| three-fourths of a mile from the island
| owned* by the Quantieo Rod and Gun
| Club. The result was not so success-
I ful as were Professor Langley's for
mer experiments with the smaller ma
chine. The machine soared aloft to
a height of 500 feet, but descended af
ter a horizontal flight of 800 feet. His
former machine, which was propelled
by a small steam engine, flew three
quarters of a mile and only descended
when the steam was exhausted. It
was understood that Prof. Langley
was to overcome the limited power
capacity of the former machine by
the use of a condensing engine which
could repeatedly utilize the condensed
steam from the boiler.
'1 RE A SUKERS APPOINTED.
They Will Take Charge of Cuban and
Porto Rican Monies.
Washington, May 12.—Orders issued
by the War Department today an
nounces tin* appointment of Major
Eugene F. Ladd, Quartermaster U. S.
V.. (Captain Ninth C. S. Cavalry) as
treasurer of the island of Cuba, anil
the appointment of Captain James A.
Buchanan, Eleventh United Stall's in
fantry as treasurer of Porto Rico.
Captain Buchanan will act as treas
urer in addition to bis duties as col
lector of customs at San Juan (It* Por
to Rico.
These offices are created by an ex
ecutive order of May Bth which has
not been firomulgated. The order
creates a system for the management
of the finances of the island, provid
ing for treasurers, auditors and other
necessary offices for keeping the ac
counts of tin* receipts and expendi
tures of the islands.
ORDINATION OF BRIGGS.
New York. Alay 12.—Bishop Potter
gave out tin* following notice to-day:
“The Rev. Dr. Briggs and tin* Rev.
Charles If. Snedekor will In* ordained on
the day officially ap]*oint(>il by tin*
Bishop of New York. Alay 14th. at the
Pro-cathedral. Staunton street. New
York, at 10:45 a. in. Tin* Rev. George
Win. Douglas will preach tin* ordination
sermon. The Rev. Dr. C. B. Smith will
present Dr. Briggs, anil tin* Rev. Dr.
George Francis Nelson, will present Air.
Snodeker.
"Bishop Potter chose flu- Pro-Cathedral
as the place for the ordination, because
I)r. Briggs had asked to lie assigiKsl to
work there and will work there in the
future.”
COAL DUST KILLS SIX MEN.
Ceiutrulia. lYiwi., May 12.—A cave in
of coal dust at the CV.itralia colliery
today resulted in tin* death of four
men and the fatal injury of two others.
Six others sustained cuts and bruises. |
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
m OLYMPIA IS
COMIME HOME
Dewey Will Arrive by the
Fourth of July.
HE WILL START AT ONCE
RELIEVED OK DUTIES DETAINING
HIM AT MANILA.
CAPTAIN A. S. BARKER IN COMMAND
This Officer Commands 'hi Oregon, the Pride
of the Navy, and Nex* to
Dew*-y is (he Senior Officer
on the Station.
Washington, Alay 12. --"Scud Olym
pia’s mail to B. F. Stevens. No. 1 Tra
falgar Square. London. England.” was
(Ik* notice given out at the Navy Depart
ment to-day. This is tho first formal
indication that tho famous flagship is
coming home immediately.
Upon inquiry it was ascertained that
Secretary Long had last evening cabled
Admiral Dewey |H*rmissi»n to return to
tin* United States at once. He has Wen
relieved of the obligation of remaining
at Alanila until the Philippine Commis
sion completes its work. Hi* is not.
even required to await tin* cessation of
hostilities, but may start homeward at
once. The notice posted at the Navy
Department indicates that the Olympia
will not remain long enough to receive
the next outward mail. The Mr. Stevens
referred to is the Navy Department's
agent at London to distribute all of tin
man for United States warships in Eu
ropean waters, so he will see to it that
the Olympia receives her mail as soon
as she passes the Suez canal.
It is estimated at tin* Navy Depart
ment that Admiral Dewey will reach the .*
United States in time for a lyuiomF
demonstration ' ear the Fourth of Jia)>*
next. The Olympia ti;ill not cpiue
full steam, but. nevcr?heT( i Ss~'she'"shiiiTld
make the run to New' York in about 55
days from Manila. That sin* is to come
to New York is nearly certain.
Admiral Watson will sail from Sail
Francisco next Tuesday as a passenger
on one of the regular Pacific Alail
steamships, but cannot imssildy reach
Alanila before tlk* middle of June.
In order to provide for tin* direction of
naval affairs in Asiatic waters between
the date of Admiral Dewey’s departure
and tlie arrival of Rear Admiral Watson,
orders have Wen issued placing Captain
A. S. Barker in command of the Asiatic
squadron after Admiral Dewey’s de
parture. until he is relieved by Rear
Admiral Watson. Captain Barker is
now in command of (he battleship Ore
gon—the pride of the navy—and next to
Admiral Dewey is the senior officer on
the station. Captain Barker is an officer
of ability and discretion, and may in*
depended on to take good care of the in
terests of the United State-- in all cir
cumstances and conditions.
ASSESSING TERMINALS.
Norfolk. Va.. May 12.— Governor Ty
ler, Slate Auditor Alay re and State
Treasurer Tarman, composing the
Board of Public Works, with the Sec
retary, C. L. Moore, tire in the city
and spent the day in assessing rail
way and steamboat terminals in order
to assess them for taxation. '* hey
will return to Richmond tomorrow.
The Governor may possibly go I<>
Jamestown and participate in the cel
ebration of tin* landing of John
Smith b\ the Society for flit* Preser
vation of Virginia Antiquities?.
ADMIRAL DEWEY NEEDS REST.
lie Declines Invitation to Board of
Trade Dinner.
New York, Alay 12. The Secretary of
the Board of Trade and Transixirtutinn,
who. on behalf of that organization, had
extended an invitation to Admiral
Dewey, both by letter and by cable, to
attend a dinner to Ik* given in his honor
at any date that the Admiral might se
lect, to-day received a cablegram from
Admiral Dewey dated Alanila. in which
he declares it impossible to accept tho
invitation, adding:
“Condition jof health necessitates rest
and quiet." V
LAND ANTIf LUMBER COM PAN).
>
Norfolk, \ iU. May 12.- Tin* Franklin
Land and LunVber Company was char
tered here* totflay with George D.
Bright, of Colunihus, ().. as president,
O. 1). Jacksoii, Norfolk; Vice Presi
dent; E. (J. TAcining, of Columbus. Sec
retary and K. R. Rickley. of Colum
bus. Treasurer. With tlie exception
of the Vice President and IL A. Ilode
baugh, of Marysville, Ky.. all the in
corporators ape from Columbus. I lie
company will epical jm land and timber.
DEATH OF d)R. W. A. THOM.
Norfolk. Va/Mny .2. Dr. William
Alexander Thpm died at :::.!(> Ibis
morning at tl»e home <>f his son. Air.
Alfred P. Th*m. a lending attorney
of this city, 'she funeral will be held
tomorrow fripn St Luke s P. E.
church. Ibis Jcity- Dr. Thom was in
Ids Tilth yen A.