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The Weather To-day: FAIR: VLRYWARM. The News and Observer. VOL.XLVI. NO. 58. LEMS ILL NORTH CAROLINA HUES II lEIS 111 CIRCULArM CAPTURE OF m ISIDRO Os SUMNER He is in Command of Law ton's Advance Guard, THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN LAWTON COVERS HU LAC AN PRO VINCE WITH HIS TROOPS. HE BATTLES WITH THE FOE CONSTANTLY They are Given no Time to Reconcentrate Their Scattered Forces. Ko b’s Expedition Proceeds up the Rio Grande from Calumpit. Manila. May 17.—11:40 a. m. —General Lawton's advance guard under Col. Sumner, of the Oregon troops, took San Isidro, the insurgent capital, at 8:30 o’clock this morning. The expedition under Major Kobb, of the Third ar tillery. consisting of the Seventeenth in fantry, a battalion of the Ninth, and one battery of the First artillery, left Caluuipit at daybreak to-day inarching up the Rio (Jrando to join General Law t ton’s division at Ara.vat. A flotilla of eascoes loaded with' supplies, also pro ceeded up the river. Both forces were conveyed by the gunboats under com mand of Captain Grant. Agu inn Ido’s Secretary Escammillo. who was arrested here on February 23rd is now employed as official interpreter by the authorities. FULLER STORY OF CAPTURE. Manila, May 17.-0:15 P. M— Colonel Simmer’s command, consisting of the Twenty-Second infantry on the left, the Minnesota regiment in the center and the Oregon and North Dakota regiments on the right, preceded by scouts and accompanied by Scott’s Battery of ar tillery, advanced from Baluarte at day light. The troops first encountered the enemy two miles from San Isidro, the rebels retiring when our artillery opened tire, .lust outside the town a rebel force estimated to number two thousand men was entrenched. It made a slight resis tance blit evacuated its position when our troops turned its right flank. Tile enemy's loss was fifteen men killed and twenty younded. Otis troops also captured three prisoners and many rifles. On the American side, one sol dier of the Oregon regiment and on > of the Minnesota regiment were slightly wounded. After capturing the town. Colonel Sumner’s troops continued their advance, pursuing the retreating rebels for several miles. ENEMY BREAK AND FLY. Manila. May 17.—«:10 1\ M.—al though the rebels still threaten San Fer nando in considerable force, large mum hers of natives, a majority of them being families with their household goods, are returning daily to the towns inside the American lines, at Apalit es pecially. Many of the richer Filipinos are coming to Manila and laborers are resuming work in the rice fields. The latter show their respect for Amove-in sovereignty by removing their hats to the passing trains. Owing to the had condition of the wagon roads, the work of repairing the railroad is being actively punted. All the broken 'bridges have been tresell-d and only a few excavations remain to Ik* tilled up. Trains wiP undoubted 1 ! be running through to San Fernando in a few days. The only natives there are some Filipinos from Macabebe, who are trading with our soldiers. At daylight today Lieutenant Hill, who. with twenty-five men of tlie Fourth infantry, was concealed in the treiu!n> near Pasig, was attacked by a foicc of rebels, who evidently imagined she\ could capture one if our outposts, but only a few shots had lien fired by I hi* American force when me «>ueniy broke and fled, losing five men killed and a number wounded. The army gunboat Nnpnlnn has re turned here from the Lake, having hem disabled by a cannon shot from a rebel position, near Santa (Yu/., which broke her rudder jsist. CONFIRMED BY GEN. OTIS. Washington. May 17.—The following dispatch has been received at the War ] lepartmeiit: “Manila, May 17th. "Adjutant General. Washington: "Situation as follows: "Lawton, with tact and ability has covered Biilacan Province with his column and driven insurgents northward into San Isidro, second insurgent capital which he captured this morning: is now driving enemy northward into moun tains. He has constant fighting, inflict ing heavy losses and suffering few cas ualties; appearance of his troops on flanks of enemy behind entrenchments thrown up at every strategic point and town very demoralizing to insurgents, and has given them no opportunity to re concentrate scattered troops. Ivobb’s column with gunboats proceeding up Rio Grande. * * * * * * (Signed.l. "O'l IS. Portions of the dispatch which have not lieen made public to future move ments of the troops. FORCED HACK FIFTY-FIVE MILES. Washington, May 17.--That the in surgents are disintegrated and de- moralized is perfectly manifest from tlie press dispatches and Hit* cable re ceived from General Otis today. General Lawton, who was pushing the line of the rebel retreat along the Rio Grande, lias flung bis advance, which, at last advices, was resting at Sail Miguel, northward about 13 miles, has taken San Isidro, the sec ond insurgent capital, and when Otis’ dispatch was sent was still pressing, the enemy northward. The fact that he is sustaining few losses in his tor ward movement, although in almost continual contact with the enemy, is another proof of their utter demorali zation. According to General Otis’ cable they continue to throw up en trenchments, but General Lawton’s strategy outflanks each position in turn, keeping them in full retreat and giving them no opportunity to recon struct their scattered forces. It will be the mountains or the sea for the insurgents. As our troops could be transported by sea to the mouth of the Agno and a new base of operations established there, it would be folk for them to take that course. Scat tered, demoralized and disheartened, it is almost certain that the rebuts in desperation will retreat into the fastness of the mountains, where they would be safe from pursuit, and where they could kehp up a guerilla war fare indefinitely, or until their lend ers came to their senses. Although all the past efforts of our troops to get into the rear of the in surgents have failed up to this time by sheer force of the battering ram, the enemy has been driven back step bv step into the pocket where nothing will be left for them but surrender or the mountains. Over 55 miles, as the crow flies, the rebels have been forced back. I NSL’IK J ENTS 1 >KMOR ALIZEI). Washington, May 17. —Tin* situa tion of tin* insurgents is desperate. MacArtuhur’s division drove them back along the line of the railroad to Dagupan on the Bay of Lingayen, as far as Calumpit. All efforts to im pede his progress by the destruction of bridges were frustrated. The in surgents were forced out of their strongest positions. Simultaneously General Lawton moved to the right in a wide detour toward Xorzagaray, the eastern limit of open coifntry, with the intention of turning the en emy's position and crushing him be tween the two columns. Although un successful in this, the enemy to make good his escape was compelled to abandon his line of retreat along tlie railroad, and retire up the Rio Grande. The insurgents by this move displayed considerable adroitness in the art ot war, as it made it incumbent upon the Americans to get their supplies to the front along the new line. This had lieen comparatively easy a long the line of the railroad which had been repaired as the troops advanced. The change in the* line of retreat of the rebels stopped Lawton's advance for several days, it is presumed, as no move ment until today hail been reported since Friday. Meantime, it is presumed supplies wore sent forward up the Rio Grande in eascoes (native barges) under the es cort of the gunboats commanded by (Major Kobb. The butter was reported to have 1,500 men with him, designed for the reinforcement of Lawton. These supplies probably having arrived at a point opposite Law ton, # whose column had advanced along a line five miles east and parallel with the river, were delivered to him. and today he pushed on into San Insidro. This cleared the Province of Bulacan, although the words in General Otis’ dispatch must not be taken literally as meaning that Lawton has "covered’’ all of Bulacan Province, but only the open country of taut Pro vince, or all west of Xorzagaray. East of Xorzagaray is a wall of mountains extending to the sea. These mountains run directly north on the left flank of the rebel retreat along the valley of the Rio Grande, to about ten miles north of San Isidro, where they trend westward and form the source of that river. It is into the foothills of these mountains that Lawton is now driving the scattered and demoralized forces or the insurgents. Lawton has with him the Third and Twenty-Second infantry, one battalion of the Seventeenth, the Second Oregon. First North Dakota, Thirteenth Min nesota and a squadron of the Fourth cavalry. No information has yet been received as to the Twelfth infantry and light battery E. of the First artillery, which have arrived at Manila. The Ninth infantry which arrived with those two command's, has hen sent to join Lawton. TROOPS IN THE COEI R D’ALENE. They Are Considered Necessary to Prevent Further Disorder. Washington, May 17.- Secretary Al ger has received the following tele gram from General Merria.ni, in ex planation of the situation in the Coeur D'Alene: “Wardner. Idaho, May 16. “Adjutant General, Washington. “The Governor of Idaho has care fully reviewed the situation here and deems it necessary to place troops at Rurke and Mullan to avoid further disorder. 1 request two troops of cavalry. Referring to the press criti cisms. 1 have made no order. My ac tion is limited strictly to the support of 'the State authorities. There are 595 prisoners still in custody under investigation. (Signed) , “MERRTAM. “Brigadier General." BRIEF IN THE CARTER CASE. Washington. May 1». —Colonel Barr, who prepared tin* brief in the ease of Captain Carter, has notified the At torney General that lie would make no oral argument in the ease. He will leave to-morrow for his station. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY IS, 1809. ARRAIGNED FOR HIGH TREASON The Prisoners are Remanded for a Fortnight. THEIR PLANS IN DETAIL ARMED MEN WERE TO SEIZE JOHANNESBURG FORT. AND DEUV£R IT 10 THE BRITISH TROOPS The Transvaal Government Regards the Plot as Merely a Ltcil Issue. The British Think it a Trumped up Affair of the Po3r Police. Pretoria. Transvaal. May 17.—The seven alleged revolutionists who present ed tlie appearance of ordinary loafers, were arraigned in court today charged with the capital offence of nigh treason. They were remanded for a 1 jrtaigiit. Sworn affidavits allege that two thou sand men have been enrolled for mili tary service and that, it was intended to arm them in Natal, to return mem to the Rand and. at. a given signal to seize and hold the Fort of Johannesburg for twenty-four hours, pending tin* arri val of British troops. The Press says tlu* Government re gards the matter as “an unfortunate local incident which will not affect the general political situation.’ The Government also confirms :l»e re port that the arrangements between President Kruger and the Governor of Cape Colony and High Commissioner of South Africa. Sir Alfred 'Milner, for a meeting at Bloemfontein, capital <>t tlij* Orange Free State, are nearly eomifleL ted. The President's proposed reform*, will be presented to tin* Volksraad prior to the meeting. WOULD DISCREDIT ENGLAND. 1/ondon. May 17.—The Consul of l’/ • Transvaal here has received tin* follow ing telegram from his Government, dated Pretoria, May Kith: “Richard Nicholls. describing himseif as a Colonel: George Patterson, a Cap tain: Edward J. Tromlett. Charles Ellis and John A. Mitchell. Lieutenants, and Fries and Hooper,were arrested yesterday morning on the sworn declaration 1 <>t three Englishmen, on tin* charge of high treason in connection with file al leged object of tlu* enrollment of troops to create a revolution, seize Johannes burg Fort and hold possession of tin* town until the British troops from Natal could come to their assistance. “One of the prisoners alleges that be was acting under instructions mm tin* British War Department.” A representative of tin* Associated Press today saw a number of promi nent South Africans connected with the leading concerns of Johanneslmrg. I'licy all declared they had not received a word from their own agents in Cape Colony, tlu* absence of advices Indicating that the affair was “trumped up by the Chief of the Boer police,” and that in any east* the men arrested were irresponsi ble nobodies with fictitious military titles affixed by the Boers with the object of discrediting the British in the eyes of the Continental powers. It is now lielieved that Tromlett (not Trom lett) was formerly a captain of volunteers in Cape Colony and that In* is now a mining agent: Patterson is described as a butcher and labor agitaror; Mirrhcll is said to be a storekeeper; Coopt r is classed as a car)K*nter; Ellis is alleged to la* a private detective, md tli* occu pations of Fries and Nicholls are un known. CHINA BRACES HERSELF DETERMINED TO RESIST FURTHER AG GRESSION BY THE .POWERS. First Clash Expected With Germany. Provincia Governors Ordered so Mass Troops and Prepare for War. Victoria, B. (’., May 17. —According to news received by tlu* Empress of India, China will resist further aggression by ihe imwers. That China intends to op pose the advance of Germany in the North is shown by the fact that recent ly orders were sent to tlu* Mandarins and Taotos of all districts and provinces, ordering them to concentrate wliat fight iug men they could and prepare for war. The arsenals have been ordered to push forward the manufacture of arms and ammunition with all haste. A late edict places Viceroy Liu in charge of the people. The Chinese navy also, according to late reports is getting ready for an emergency. Trouble has occurred recently in Shan Tung and German missionaries have been ill-treated. Germany is sending expeditions to punish tin* natives, burn ing villages and gradually pushing her way inward until very shortly she will have possession of the whole province. The Kobe Herald says that the Ger man plan is to establish a German kingdom with Prince Henry as ruler, as previously stated in Pekin dispatches. NEGROES WANT HIM HANGED. Jim Rimberly. Colored. (Vmvieted of Murder, Respited. Camilla. Gn.. May 17. —At tlu* April term of the Superior court for Mitchell county, Jiiu Rimberly. colored, was con victed of the murder of his aunt and sentenced to hang on May Kith. Yester day shortly before the hour fixed for the execution the sheriff received notifi cation from the Governor that Rimberly had been respited for thirty days upon petition of leading white citizens of the county. The petitioners alleged grave doubts of the moral responsibility of tlu* condemned man, and asked for an in quiry into his mental condition. ’1 wo members of tlu* jury who convicted the man signed the petition. To-day leaders of tlu* colored population drew up and circulated a petition to tin* Governor, praying that the law be permitted to take its course in the ease of Rimberly and deploring that he was not promptly hanged on the date named by tlu* trial court. The colored petitioners dir<*ct, at tention to the allegation recently ad vanced by the Governor himself and frequently made by others, that tin* de lay* of tlu* law are largely responsible for lynehings, and call upon the Gov ernor to see to it. in the interest of law and order, that justice is speedily meted out to Ibis murderer. THE LEGISLATURE ADJOURNS. Session Called to Repeal (’all for Con stitutional Convention. Montgomery, Ala., May 37.—After being in session fourteen days, tin* Legis lature adjourned this evening. Tlu* body was convened in extra session by tlu* Governor to repeal the call for a con stitutional convention and to propose amendments to the constitution to lie voted on at tlu* next general election and to pass primary election laws. Their only act passed during the fourteen days was to repeal the call for the con vention and appropriate money to pay their salaries and mileage. A number of amendments was offered but none of them could comma ml enough votes tc make them effective. ALASKAN BOUNDARY QUESTION. May lie Submitted to Arbitration When High Commission Re-assembles. Washington. May 17. —As a result of a conference held at the Foreign Office in London between Lord Salisbury. Sir Julian I’auiieefote and Ambassador Choate, the latter acting miller direct instructions from Secretary Hay. it can now be predicted that the Joint High Commission to adjust issues between the United States and Canada will be re assembled during the coming summer or early fall. Tlie negotiations have taken a new turn by tlu* suggestion that the Alaskan boundary question be submitted to ar bitration. independent of the other is sue's involved, thus leaving the commis sion free to resume its work on the many other pending questions. The boundary question is said to be the main obstacle’ to an agreement, so much so that the commission took its last adjournment ‘because of manifest ina bility to come together on this point. Since then the two Governments have tried to settle the question, and some progress has been made. A final agree ment does not yet appear to be in sight and a temporary adjustment by a modus vivendi is still open. THE A. 1\ ELECTS DIRECTORS. Chicago. May 17.—At the annual meet ing of the Associated Press today the following were elected directors: Win. S. McLean. Philadelphia Bulle tin. vice Clayton MeMichael, resigned; A. J. Barr, Pittsburg Post; L. Mark breit. Cincinnati Yolksblatt; Clark How ell. Atlanta Constitution. The following advisory boards were chosen: Eastern Division —St. Clair McKel way. Brooklyn Eagle*, chairman; Charles 11. Taylor. Boston Globe: Clarke Davis. Philadelphia hedged: A. P. Langtry. Springfield Union; Ambrose Butler. Buffalo News. Central Division —George Thompson. St. Paul Dispatch, chairman: D. M. Houser. St. Louis Glolie-Democrat: S. 11, Wilder, Cincinnati Commercial- Tribune; 11. S. New. IndiauaiHilis Jour nal: E. Rosewater. Omaha B<*e: John Hicks. Oshkosh Northwestern. Western Division—ll. \V. Scott. Port land Oregonian; E. B. Piper, Seattle Post-Intelligencer: H. 11. Lannnn. Salt Lake Tribune; Hugh Hume. San Frau eisco Post; K. G. Cooiier, Denver Re publican. Southern Division —*H. H. Cabaniss, Atlanta Journal, chairman; Page M. Baker. New Orleans Times-Deinoerat: C. I’. J. Mooney, Memphis Commercial- Appeal: George W. Ochs. Chattanooga Times; G. H. Baskett. Nashville Banner. HR VAN SPEAKS TO NORWEGIANS Chicago. Ilk. May 17.—Norwegians of Chicago today celebrated the 85th anni versary of iln* Norwegian declaration of independence. A banquet was held at the auditorium tonight representatives of .ill the Norwegian Societies of the city sharing in the programme. Among tin* SJleakers was Colonel Wil liam Jennings Bryan, who took for his subject "Our Adopted Citizens in Peace and War.” MICHIGAN BOYS ARE OUT. Savannah. Gn.. May 17. —The Thirty first Michigan regiment was mustered out of tin* service here to-day. The muster out was orderly in every way and devoid of unpleasantness. 'Hie feel ing among officers and men has been of tin* most cordial, and nothing o*-eur r***l to mar tin* pleasure of flu* last day in the service. NEW RECTOR OF ST. MIRY'S SCHOOL The Trustees Elect Rev. T. D. Bratton, of Spartanburg. WELL EQUIPPED SCHOLAR ANI) pre-eminently fitted for THE HIGH POSITION. EPISCOPAL CONVENTION M SESSION Dr. M. M. Marshall Elected President. Noted Raleigh Ora’ors to Speak. Bro'her hoed of St, Andrew Wi'l Ctnvene Saturday. Tarhnru. N. (’.. May 17.—(Special.)— 'The trustees of St. Mary’s School to-day unanimously elected to tin* rectorship of that school Iln* Rev. T. D. Bratton, of Spartanburg, S. C. Mr. Bratton is, rector of tlu* Episcopal church at Spartanburg, and ludds the chair of history in Converse College for women. He is tin* son of tin* late Gen. John Bratton, and both by birth and culture, as well as jiersoiial character, is thought lo he preeminently fitted for this exalted posit ion. E. A. OSBORNE. THE CONVENTION OPENS. Tarboro. X. (’.. May 17— (Special.)— 'Tin* Episcopal convention for tlu* West ern diocese convened here to-day in Calvary Church. The trains to-day brought in large crowds. 'The convention organized by electing Dr. M. M. Marshall, of Raleigh, Presi dent, and Rev. J. E. Engle, secretary. Tarboro has extended a hearty welcome to the visitors. Services were held to night. By to-morrow all tlu* delegates are expected to be present. The convention will adjourn on Fri day, and the annual session of the Broth erhood of St. Andrew will then be held. The Brotherhood of all three of the North Carolina dioceses and the South Carolina diocese will meet together. On Sunday afternoon addresses will be made by Judge Hoke and Mr. Silas Mcßee, and on Sunday night by Hon. (’has. M. Busline, of Raleigh. Hon. John P. Faure, ex-Commissioner of Charities, and Mr. John W. Wood. General Secre tary of tin* Brotherhood, will deliver ad dresses. These are among tlu* most elo quent men in tlu* State, and the Brother hood in tlu* country and tlu* people of Tarboro look forward with pleasure to hearing these eloquent addresses. 1 • ItES B V TER 1A X A SSE MBI A’. It Will Begin its Annual Session at MinneaiMilis Today. Minueapolis. Minn., May 17. —At 11 o'clock tomorrow morning tin* 11t'll an nual assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States will begin its session in Westminster church in this city. About 050 commissioners will la* in attendance from the twenty-two synods and tlie assembly will bring to the city some fifty foreign mission aries besides many persons interested in the eight auxiliary hoards and other church organizations, including the seven women’s foreign mission boards. The opening sermon will be preached by tlu* retiring moderator, Rev. Wallace Radoliffe, I>. D.. of Washington. D. C. In the afternoon the assembly will b*> organized and a new moderator elected. MOTHER SLAYS HER CHILD INSANITY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE DEED. The Woman then Cut h c r Cwn Throat With a Rszir but Failed to It fl'ct a Mor til Wound. Statesville, X. May 17.—(Special.) At eight o'clock this morning, in a tit of insanity Mrs. Mary Foster, wife of John E. Foster,a farmer of Cool Springs town ship, this counity, cut the throat of her sixteen months’ old baby boy with u razor and killed him instantly. Tlu: mother then cut her own throat with the razor, but not fatally. She had been insane for a month, but had improved and was not violent, ller husband is a poor but. respected man. Shi* will be arrested as soon as she can be moved, aml it is hoped that she can be admitted to tin* hospital »;• Morganton. KILLED HER WITH A HOE. Pelham. Ga., May 17.—John Harri son. a well-to-do farmer living near here, was arrested last night for the murder of liis wife. It appears that on last Mon day he was in his field chopping cotton. For some f riviai cause Harrison becam * vexed with his wife and struck her on the head with his hoe. With the as sistance of two negroes In* carried her to the house where she dieiU Harrison is now in tail and will be tried at Rain bridge at once. PRICE FI S, ENTS. TELEGRAPH iv BRIEFS. 'Tin* British warships Intrepid and Pearl have left Nassau for Port Tampa, to participate in the Queen Victoria birthday celebration. Formosa advices give details of a terri ble massacre in tlu* vicinity of Tai kow. a town in tlu* central district. Thirty unarmed villagers were ambushed liy about sixty savages, who kill*** 1 twen ty-nine of them. Only one escaped. 'The Electric Automobile and Mann factoring Company with an authorized capital of SSIHIJMK) was incorporated at Trenton. N. J.. yesterday. The com pany is empowered to manufacture amt opt*rate vehicles propelled by electricity or other power. Queen Victoria laid the foundation stone of the Victoria and Albert Mu st*! im. ’Pile ceremonies resembled a miniature jubilee. American fiags wore conspicuous among tin* decorations. The President lias sent through Otis a telegram of congratulation to Lawton and his gallant men for their successful operations during tin* past .month. 'The President has not. it is stated, given any consideration to the subject of an extra session of Congress. The firemen on all the lake boats, num bering 1,(500 nu*n, will *|uit work today if the trouble with the grain shovelers is not settled. Tlu* Third engineers. Colonel David Gaillard. commanding, was mustered out of tin* service at Fort McPherson yes terday. A .certificate was tiled with the Secre tary iif Stati* at Trenton, N. J., yester day by the American Tobacco Company stating that of tlu* 835.000,000 addi tional capital stock authorized in March last to bo issued, *33.000.000 lias been paid, making tin* total issue of capital stock of tin* company *08.000.000. 'Tin* National Conference of Charities ami Corrections has began In Cincinnati with a large attendance. The date of the Bob Fitzsimmons-Jiiii Jeffries fight before tlu* Coney Island A. has been fixed at June Oth. Havana fire-eaters have quieted down, and everything is moving on now as smoothly as a newly greased wheel. Major General Henry, United States Volunteers, until recently Military Gov ernor of Porto Rico, arrived in New York on the transjiort McPherson from Sau J mm yesterday. The National Dewey Home Committee will send letters to all leading newspa pers. national banks and postmasters, asking them to receive contributions from the public and forward tlu* same to the treasurer at Washington. A notable feature of Admiral Dewey s arrival ia Washington will be tlu* presen tation to him by the President of tlu* superb jeweled sword made by authority of Congress as a testimonial from tin* Government. 'Tin* death of Win. 11. Young, chief of scouts of General Lawton’s division, is considered a serious loss. Young was one of tlu* scouts with General <). <). Howard in the Xez Perces campaign through Idalio and Montana some years ago. Sir Thomas I/Ppton, tlu* Associated Press is informed, has limited to fif teen tlu* number of guests to be pres ent at tlu* launching of tin* America’s cup challenger Shamrock. The date of the launch will not be made pub lic. General Joseph Wheeler will deliver a memorial address before Edward W. Kings’* v Post No. 11.'!. <!. A. IJ., oil Memorial Day in Poston theatre. WADE HAMPTON DECLINES. Values tbn People’s Commendation More Than Gifts. Columbia, S. C.. May 17.—General Wail** Hampton has written a ear*l to tlu* people of tin* State in which ho feelingly and gratefully declines to ac cept tin* home it was promised to huihl for him. replacing tin* home recently de stroyed by tire. He says tlu* reward of a citizen who has done work for tlu* State is "Well done, good and faithful servant.” lb* prize the |H*ople's com mendation more than any gift. BIGGEST MILL IN THE SOUTH. Columbia Will Lead With One Capital ized at a Million and a Half. Columbia. S. C., May 17. —Application has been filed for a charter for tin* Olympia Cotton Mills of Columbia, S. C. Its eapitnl will lie if*l,stH».tMH». The power will be electricity furnished by tlu* power plant on tlu* Columbia Canal. . It will be tlu* largest mill in the South, having K)4,fMKI spindles and 29>o:> looms. The corporators arc Columbians, mill and bank presidents and lending business men. ALL SERENE IN CUBA. Washington. May 17. The following dispatch has bi*cii received at Ihe War 1 lepartment: "Havana, May 17th. "Adjutant General. Washington. "General Woods re|»orts a> result of his recent trip through department everj thing quiet and peaceful. Reports ot brigandage absolutely without foutuia lion. People working everywhere. Siml lar conditions in other departnieiits. • Signed) “BROOKE, ''Commanding.'' v
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