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Thc Weather To-day: FAIR: WARMER. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVI. NO. 50. LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAILIES IN MS AND CIRCULATION. FILIPINOS SEEK TERMS OF PEACE Aguinaldo And His Cabinet Are at One. SUFFERINGS OF THF FOE SHOUT OF FOOD, THE THEY OF DISEASE AM) FEAR. BREAK'NG UP INTO BANPS OF PILLAGERS The Filipinos Now Realizing the Power of the Union, See that Continued Resistance Means for them Extermination. Aguinaldo Discouraged. Washington, May 18.—General Olis cables the War Department that the representatives of Aguinaldo are seek ing terms of peace and that the forces of the insurgents are scattering in the mountains. Following is General Otis’ cable gram: Manila, May 18. “Adjutant General, Washington. “Representatives insurgent Cabinet and Aguinaldo in mountains twelve miles north San Isidro, which aban doned 15th instant, will send in com mission tomorrow to seek terms of peace. Majority of force confronting MacArthur at San Fernando has re tired to Tarlac, tearing up two miles railway; this force has decreased to about twenty five hundred. Scout ing parties and detachments moving today in various directions. Kobb with column at Candava on Itio Grande. Great majority inhabitants of provinces over which troops have moved anxious for peace, supported by members insurgent Cabinet. As pect of affairs at present favorable. (Signed) “OTIS.” The dispatch of General Otis was immediately sent to the President at Hot Springs. Secretary Alger said that the situation was most encourag ing and tfiat it was apparent that the Filipinos realized the strength of the United States and saw that resistance would mean extermination for them if they persisted in defying authority. Speaking of the part taken by the volunteers in th<E, Philippine campaign the Secretary says that instead of wishing to be home they would not have missed it, as it was an event in their lives, especially as the hard fighting has been crowned with suc cess. The Secretary believes that the commission which Aguinaldo is send ing to General Otis will accept any terms proposed by the United States. It is not likely that General Otis will permit himself to he deceived by the overtures of the insurgents, or that he will give consideration to any proposi tions whieh the present commission may submit that arc not sincere and final be yond question. It is not clear to the officials here what concessions Aguinal- do expects to receive. inasmuch as Gen eral Otis, with the full approval of the President and his Cabinet, has repeat edly declared that he will consider noth ing but the unconditional surrender of the insurgents as a necessary prelimin ary to any negotiations for a cessation of hostilities. It is possible that the wily insurgent leader believes that he may make terms for the special benefit of himself and his Cabinet, and it is even possible that he has an idea that the United States may be willing to re imburse him liberally for the surrender of his army. It is suggested that Aguinaldo is merely looking out for his own interests in this matter, now that tin* Filipino cause is lost, and will de mand safe conduct out of the Philip pine Islands for himself and a few of his chosen friends, together with suffi cient money to enable them to live in ease for a reasonable period. COMMENT AT WASHINGTON. Washington, May 18.—War Depart ment officials are convinced that the end of the insurrection in the Philip pines is at hand, and that the represen tatives of the insurgent Cabinet of Agul naldo, who an* to meet General Otis to morrow, will succumb to the inevitable and surrender. Their forces are evi dently so utterly demoralized by the in sistent advance of the Americans that they an* ready to accept peaee on the best terms they can obtain. Driven northward to the foothills of the mountains as they have been, their fleeing and scattered forces, disinte grated and disheartened, can no longer be made to face our victorious advance. Less than a week ago General Luna was reported just north of San Fernando when* General MacArthur’s troops are concentrated and in the neighborhood of Bn color with about 0,000 rebels. To-day General Otis reports that tin* remnant of this force, about 2.000 men. has withdrawn to Tarlae, over HO miles north of San I’Yrnainlo. It is iHtssible that the remainder of this force moved east and joined the main Is sly of the insurgents which aban doned San Isidro yesterday and tied northward to the mountains from which Aguinaldo is now sending his commis sioners to sue for |M*aee. If this is a truce to gain time, which none of the officials at the War Depart ment believe, it will avail them nothing as the Americans will utilize the period during the negotiations in reconnoitering the country ahead of them preparatory to the resumption of operations the minute tin* negotiations fail. The dispatch of two battalion? of the Twenty-third infantry yesterday to take Join. the principal town in the Sulu archipelago, is the fourth military expe dition detached from the main body of our troops at Manila. Tin* Sulu archi pelago is a group of lot) small islands the Aleutian Islands, south of tin* Pliilip cxti-nding in the form of a crescent, like pines. There are no insurgents, as far as known in the Sulu group. The popu lation of the island consists of 500 alioriginees, 012 Chinese traders and lti,ooo negroes. BREAKING UP OF THE ARMY. Manila, May 18. —4:50 p. m.—Two Spanish prisoners who have just ar rived here from Aetna Eeika, say Aguinaldo has lost prestige with the rebel army, which is described as be ing completly demoralized, short of food, suffering from diseases, afraid of the Americans and rapidly dissolv ing into armed bands of pillagers. The prisoners add that Generals Pilar and Luna are the only influential Filipinos who are continuing resist ance to the Americans. Aguinaldo’s personal retinue was recently relieved of its baggage and money while on the way from San Isidro to Cebanalon. by marauders. The Chinese are being victimized everywhere by both rebels and loot- ers. HoeneaminO, a prominent Filipino leader (who was friendly to Spain and joined in the compromise arrange ment. whereby the Spaniards hoped to conciliate the rebel leaders without sacrificing too much) is reported as saying Aguinaldo sits indoors crying, blames himself for the miserable con dition of the country and is afraid to surrender. TO CONFER ABOUT PEACE. Manila. May 18. —10 a. m. —Philippine commissioners to confer with the Ameri can Commission regarding surrender, ar rived last night at San Isidro, anil are coming to Manila to-day. The people of Manila are confident that the insurrec tion is ending. A RAPE FIEND HANGED. Joe Jackson Swung Off at Charlotte Protesting His Innocence. ? Charlotte. N. C., May 18. —Joe Jack- | son. colored. Was hanged here to-ila.v at ' 11:14 o’clock, for rape committed on aj young white girl, last September. He made a five minute speech protest ing again his innocence and sung a hymn in a strong, clear voice. TO HOLD A STATE PRIMARY. Richmond, A’a., May 18. —Chairman Ellyson has consented to call the State Democratic committee together on a date to Ik* fixed hereafter, to take action on the resolutions passed by the conference here in this city on the 10th of this month, asking the committee to provide at once for holding a State primary or a State convention for the nomination of a Democratic candidate for the United States Senate to he voted for hy the next General Assembly. THESOufHERNASSEMBLY SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE • ANS CONVEX H RICHMOND. Rev. John F- Cannon, of Missouri, is Elected Moderator. The Regular Business of Assembly Begins Tc-Vay Richmond, Ya., May 18. —The Gen eral Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the South met in the First church in this city this morning, but the session did little beyond 'effecting organization. The opening sermon was preached by the retiring Mod erator, Rev. E. M. Green, of Danville. Ky., from the text “Think not that 1 am come to send peaee on earth; 1 came not to send peace, but a sword." —Matthew x, 34. Rev. Dr. John F. Cannon, of Mis souri, was elected moderator. Rev. Alexander Sprunt, of Rock Hill, S. C., temporary clerk, and Rev. T. 11. Law. of Spartanburg, S. C., reading clerk. On the first, ballot for moderator there were ten or twelve names voted for. Dr. Cannon received 55 votes and Dr. J. M. McNeilly, of Nashville, Tenn., twenty-five, while Dr. George Stimly, of Nashville, received twenty-two. The others ranged from twenty downward. At the close of the first ballot Dr. Mc- Neilly requested that his name be not voted for. On the second ballot Dr. Cannon received 109 votes and Dr. McNeilly fifteen, while Dr. Summly got thirty-two. A resolution was adopted inviting the diocesan council of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Virginia, now in session here, to meet with the Assem bly. A resolution of condolence with the family of the late Dr. Mtirklaml, of Baltimore, was .also adopted. There are about 200 commissioners in attendance and the regular busi ness will commence tomorrow. To night, the Assembly went on an excur sion down James river on the steamer Pocahontas, as the guests of tile La dies’ Auxiliary of the First church. The Assembly will be in session about ten days. STEEL RAILS FOR AUSTRALIA. New York. Mnv 18.—The Maryland Steel Company shipped to-day on the steamer Falls of Dee 250 tons of steel rails for the Australian Government. The same concern is shipping another consignment to that Government. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY lit, 1899. SECOND DAY OF THE CONVENTION The Episcopal Council in Session at Tarboro, OR. MARSHUI Isl CHAIR REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY. THE ADDRESS BY BISHOP CHESHIRE The Program of the Fourth Annual Convention of the Broth' rhood of St. Andrew, Which Convenes there After Council Adjourns. Tarboro, N. C., May IS.—(Special.l The convention was called to order this morning at 9:30. Dr. Marshal presid ed. There was a full delegation present. There was considerable routine business to hi* transacted. I >r. Murdock render ed the report of tin* trustees of the Uni versity of the South. It was accepted. The Ladies’ Auxiliary held their morn ing session in the chapel. Thev were addressed by Bishop Cheshire. At 10:110 o’clock the Bishop delivered his address. The Bishop in speaking of his work, sajd: “During the year ending April 30th I have officiated within the Dioeesq at 130 services. preached 91 sermons, made 28 addresses, administered the rtoly Communion 46 times, confirmed 281 persons and baptized 10 persons. During the year I also administered the missionary jurisdiction of Ashe ville to the time of Bishop Horner's consecration on Holy Innocent’s day last. past, and in that part of the State I held OH service**, preached 4S sermons, made 12 addresses, adminis tered the Holy Communion 30 times confirmed 13G persons and baptized il. “We have lost the I'o'lowiig iron: our clergy list during me year: Rev. .1. M. Horner. Priest. consecrated Bishop Asheville. December 28. ISOS; Rev. Bennett Srnedes, D. D., Priest, died February 22. 1899: Rev. Thomas E. Wineeoff. Priest, to West Virginia: Rev. ,1. H. Griffith, ,Ir., Priest, to East ern Carolina: Rev. Ih-uj. S. .McKenzie, Priest, to Western Texas. “We have gained: lv*v. 11. C. Park-* man. Priest, from Indiana, December 6, 1898; Rev. W. H. Meade, I). 1 >., Priest. Southern Virginia, November 1, 1898; Rev. M. B. Perry. Deacon, Southern Virginia, January 9. 1899; Rev. T. L. Scott, Deacon, ordained Feb ruary 26, 1899. “The total number of the clergy of the diocese is 52, 1 bishop, 44 priests and 7 deacons.” The convention met this afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, and after the transaction of much business enlivened by debate, adjourned until to-morrow. The following is the provisional pro grame of the Fourth Annual Conven tion of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew in the Carolinas, whieh convenes here Friday: FRIDAY. MAY 19. S:.‘lo p. m.—Calvary Church—Public Service. Subject: The Brotherhood of St. An drew. Chairman. Right Rev. Jos. B. Cheshire, D. I).. Bishop of North Caro lina. Addresses: 1. What is Prayer? Rev. T. M. N. George, Christ Church, New born. 2. What is Service? John W. Wo<jd, New York. SATURDAY, MAY 20. 10 a. in. —Organization and Business. 10:1 .*» a. m. —General Conference. Subject: What the Brotherhood is doing in the Carolinas. 12 in. —Conference. Subject: The Working Chapter. 1. Tin* Duty of the Officers, S. C. Pragaw. St. Peter’s. Washington. 2. Tile Duty of tile Members —.J. C. Palamountain. St. Peter’s, Charlotte. General Discussion. 1 :M0 p. m. —Recess. JI:20 p. in.—General Conference. Subject: Personal Chapter Work. 1. In tile Army, Capt. T. W. Patton, Trinity, Asheville. 2. At the Church Service, W. 11. McDonald. Advent, Enfield. .”>. In the Hotels, Frank Hart, Cal vary. Tarboro. 4. In Missions. Rev. Francis Joyner, Zion, Beaufort County and W. A. Erwin, I Mirhain. o. In the Bible Class. Francis M. Osborne, The Cross, Chapel Hill. <». In the Junior Chapter. p. in.—Business Session. 8:1o p. in. —Conference of Brotherhood Men and other Churchmen. Subject: Everyday Religion for Men. Leader: Rev. McNeely Du Bose. Trinity, Asheville. WIUT-SUNDAY. MAY 21. 7 a. m. —Calvary Church—Corporate Communion; Celebrant, Rev. Edward W. Gamble. 11 a. m.—Calvary Church —Anniver- sary Sermon. Rev. J. B. Perry, Wash ington. I>. C. 4 p. m.—Opera House—Public Meet ing. Chairman. Hon. Richard H. Bat tle. Good Shepherd. Raleigh. Addresses: Citizenship in Christ’s Kingdom. lion. W. A. Hoke, St. Llike’s. Lineointon. The Meaning of Brotherhood—Rev. Chas. L. Hoffman, St. Peter's, Char lotte. \\ by We Use the Prayer 800k —Silas Meßee, New York. 8 p. ui. —Calvary Church —Final Ser vice. Subject: The Churchman’s Duty. 1- To Himself, C. M. Busbee, Christ Church, Raleigh. 2. To Society. 3. To the Church, John W. Wood. New York. BONDING OF OFFICERS. Bonding Companies Grow Fat—Mazet Committee Thinks it Suspicious. New York, May 18. —The Mazet in vestigating committee spent the greater part of the day in an attempt to show the respective bonding in terests of city employes held by the so-called Freedman and the so-called Platt Surety Company. Counsel Moss, for the committee, after an elaborate examination into Ibis mat ter, said that the significant feature of what has been shown was the growth of the Freedman Company, the youngest of all the bonding com- panies, during the past, year or two, in the bonding of city officials. Police Commissioners Hess and Abell were on the stand for a short time today. Commissioner Hess agreed with Counsel Moss in an ex pression of an opinion that facts of a suspicious nature had been presented before tin* committee. Commissioner Abell stated that he had accepted the position of commissioner with a view to first performing his duty and, second, to protecting the Republican members of the police force. He, too, agreed that there was con siderable crime in the city of New York, but he failed to furnish any significant details to aid the commit tee. Sheriff Dunn was on the stand for a brief period, but his counsel was per mitted to take his place and to ex plain the bonding of the officers in the sheriff's department by the Freedman Company. The committee will meet tomorrow morning, and at the close of the ses sion will adjourn until May 31st. HER CARGO WAS ON FIRE. The Barbarossa Afterwards Sank Two Barges. New York, May 18.—The North Ger man Lloyd steamer Burba rossa, whieh sailed for Southampton and Bremen at 11 o’clock this morning, was discovered oi| lire while sin* was passing Sandy .ih> v. two hours later, and put hack to port. The fire was in the cargo in tin* forward hold. The Barbarossa fought th(* fire with steam and water, and with the aid of wrecking tugs and fire boats drowned it out two hours later while lying at quarantine. The vessel while on her way up the river, after the fire in her >u»!il had been put out, hit the French Liner La Bretagne, lying at her pier in North river, shoving the La Bretagne's how through two ice barges, the Richard Foster, and the Leroy, sinking them. No one was injured. MEN OF KEY AND WIRE TELEGRAPH SUPERIN PENDENTS LEAVE WILMINGTON GREATLY PLEASED. Election of Officers L. B. Fo'ey President, W. F. W lliams Vice President. Edison’s Stay Pleasant. Wilmington, N. (’., May 18. —The Association of Railway Telegraph Superintendents, about 85 members strong, who have been holding their 18th annual convention in this city the past two days, left on a special train via the Seaboard Air Line for Norfolk at 7:30 o’clock tonight. The association decided today to hold their next annual session in De troit. Mich., on the third Wednesday in June, 1900. 'l’he following officers have been elected for the ensuing year: President —L. B. Foley, Superin tendent of Telegraph for the Delaware and Lackawanna and Western Rail way. Vice President* —W. F. Wimams, Su perintendent of Telegraph for the Seaboard Air Line. Secretary and Treasurer—P. W. Drew, Superintendent of Telegraph for the Wisconsin Central lines. The results of the convention have been very satisfactory to the members of the Association who were in at tendance from every part of the Uni ted States. A feature of the convention of most general interest was a successful dem onstration of Marconi’s win iess teleg raphy made by Mr. William Maver, of New York, author of “American Telegraphy.” Thomas A. Edison, the “Wizard of Menlo Park,” attended the conven tion, the guest of the association. The visitors have been given a splendid round of entertainment by the city. There was a grand recep tion and musicale last, night at The j Orton. Today the visitors were given an ex cursion to Wilmington’s famous sea side resort, Wrightsville beach. Bath ing suits were provided and a dip in the surf was a feature of the trip. Thomas A. Edison, the famous in ventor. has been especially well en tertained with a constant round of luncheons, teas, etc. He was the guest of the Cape Fear Club last nighr. r llie concluding session of the conven tion will be held in Norfolk tomorrow. Paris. May 10.—5 a. m.—The post men's strike has elided, the first brigade resuming work at 4 o’clock this morn ing. CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE BEGINS A Telegram of Congratula tions to the Czar. ADDRESSOF MR. DESTAAL THANKS TO WILITELMINA FOR IIEU HOSPITALITY. M* DE BEAUFORT PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL Sess : ors of the Conference will be Secret. Ntxt Session Will be Held Saturday, When a Program Will be Arranged and Committees Appointed. The Hague, May 18. —The peace con ference called by the Czar of Russia was opened at two o'clock this afternoon in the hall of the llaris Ten. Bosch or the “House in tin* Woods," two miles from The Hague: Jl, l>e Beau fort, President of the Coun cil and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Netherlands, de livered the inaugural address and wel comed the delegates. The delegates decided to send the fol lowing telegram to the Czar-. “The peace conference lays at the feet of Your Majesty its respectful con gratulation's upon the occasion of your birthday and expresses its sincere desire to i-<>-oper.ate in the great and noble work in which Your Majesty has taken a generous initiative and for which it begs you to accept its humble and pro found gratitude.” M. DeStaal, the Russian Ambassador to Great Britain and head of the Rus sian delegation, in formally assuming the presidency of the conference said his first duty was to express to M. IV Beaufort his sincere gratitude for the noble terms in w hich ho referred to his august master, adding that His Majes ty would he deeply touched as well hy the spoil kin city hy which the high as sembly had associated itself therewith. After making his address, M. DeStaal, lint behalf of the conference, telegraphed to the Queen of the Netherlands as fol lows: “The members of this conference as sembled for the lirst time in this beau tifu'l lluis Ten Bosch, hasten to lay at the feet of Your Majesty their best wishes, praying yoiri to arepet. their honrnge anikgratitudJ, 'or the hospitality you have so gracious) deigned to offer them.” The reading of the mV mge was warm ly applauded. \ M. Deßeaufort was appointed honor ary President and the leading Dutch delegate A. P. C. Vanivarnobeck, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy was appointed Vice-President. After the apimintment of nine secre taries M. DeStaal’s proposal that tin* sessions hi* secret was adopted. The next session will take place on Saturday, when the delegates will ar range a programme and appoint commit tees. The conference then adjourned. PRES BY TER IA N ASSEM BL Y. Opening of the Session at Minne apolis. .Minneapolis, Minin., May 18. —At noon today the opening services of the 111th annual Assembly of the Presbyterian church of the United States were cele brated in Westminster church, this city. Nearly 700 commissioners were present and the galleries were crowded with | spectators. After impressive musical and ivspon- ! sivc services, the Rev. Dr. Wallace ! Radeiiffe, of Washington, I). (\, retiring moderator, delivered the opcTiliisVfescrinon. j After the sermon a recess was taken I until 2:30 when flic organization of the Assembly was taken up. During the morning there was much ! canvassing in the interests of the several j candidates for the modern torship. The election of the moderator was the first I business taken tip after roll call in the ! afternoon. The vote stood: Sample. 338; Haines, ! IL’7: Coyle, 133. Necessary to choice. 300. ELECT A NEW PRESIDENT. Lexington. Va.. May 18.—The trus tees of Washington and Lee Cniver sify have elected Mr. William L. Clark. Jr., of New York, Professor of Com mon and Statute Law, to till the va cancy caused by tin* resignation of Professor Craves. He is a sou of Win. L. Clark, of Winchester, and has made ! a reputation as a writer of law books. CITIZENSHIP IN TRANSVAAL. Pretoria, May 18.—President Kru ger's reform proposals have been pre sented to the Rand. They suggest that the franchise be conferred on aliens five years after eligibility to the see- j ond Rand, instead of ten years after such eligibility, as is now the case."! thus making a nine years’ residence in the Transvaal qualify for the* full j franchise. General Joseph Wheeler will deliver a memorial address before Edward W. KingsYv Post No. 113, G. A. R., on Memorial Day in Boston theatre. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TO ELIMINATE POVERTY. May or dimes on a Svs* *m 'I 1 at (<i\es Woil: to A l .’.. Cincinnati. ()., May lv At today's session of the twenty-sixth national | conference of Charities and Corree | tion l)r. George F. Keene, of Howard, read a paper on the prevention and treatment of contagions diseases by municipalities and it was followed by a general discussion in which Dr. Fly le laid stress on the necessity of prevention from contagion in cases of tuberculosis. Mayor Jones, of Toledo, read a | lengthy paper entitled “Charity or Justice —Which?” in which he said: “Able-bodied men ever walk the streets, alleys and highways of our country pleading for work, yet there is no lack of useful and beautiful work that ought to to be done. Inas much as privale interests and private greed have failed to find a plan that will let all who are willing to work have the right to live, the tiirfe seems ripe for collective effort to solve the problem; inasmuch as labor produces all wealth, let us have more wealth. Buskin says that ‘the wealth of a na tion may in* estimated by the number of happy people employ ed in making useful things.’ bet us set the exam ple of a State made wealthy according to this lofty conception; in short, let us apply ourselves to the task of in augurating and perfecting a just so | eial system, conceived and carried | out upon scientific lines and poverty. Crime, vice and human misery will in* things of the past and the prayer of our Lord will have been realized, the kingdom of Heaven will be set up here and Mis will done on earth as in Heaven.” M'KI N LEY TO THE CZAR. Congratulations on the Opening of the Pence Conference. Washington, May 18.—The follow ing cablegram has been addressed by the President to the Emperor of Rus sia on the occasion of the opening ol the disarmament conference: Washington, May is. “His Majesty* Nicholas 11, Emperor of all the Russian, St. Petersburg. "On this day of good omen I send my heartfelt, congratulations on the opening of the conference at The Hague which had its origin in the en- I lightened and generous initiative of i vour Ma jesty. (Signed) “WILLIAM M'K IN LEY." OOM PAUL TO MEET MILNER. 'London, May 18. —The Secretary of State for the (Minnies. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, announced in the House of Commons today that a meeting between Sir Alfred Milner, Gov ernor of Cape Colony, and High Com missioner of South Africa, and Presi dent Kruger had been arranged to take place on May 30th at Bloemfon tein, capital of the Orange Free State, at the invitation of the President of the Orange Free State, M. T. Stey a THE MASONIC TEMPLE THE CORNER STONE LAID WITH IMPRES SIVE CEREMONIES. Col Julian Carr Cc’ivers an Appropririe Ora tion. Masons of Wilmington Banquet Memb3rs c f ha Grand Lodge. W ilmington, N. May 18.—The cor ner stone for tin* first Masonic Tem ple ever erected in North Carollima was laid in this city this afternoon at 5 o'clock by the Grand Lodge. 1 in* cere monies were very elaborate and wen* witnessed by several thousand iH*oph*. Colonel Julian S. Carr, of Durham, N. C., was the orator of the day and delivered a beautiful and appropriate ora tion. The Temple now in. course of con struction, is to he a splendid 51*50,1 KIM structure anil is to he completed by October Ist. It is being erected by the five Masonic Lodges of Wilming ton. The Grand Lodge held a session in St. John's Masonic Hall tonight, fol lowed by the serving of a sumptuous | collations in their honor by the Masons jof Wilmington, by whom the visiting members of the Grand I/odge arc being | entertained. I LAYING OK THE CORNER-STONE. ; For the Masonic Temple at Wilming ton With Impressive Ceremonies. Wilmington. May IH—.(Special.) The following members of the Ma sonic Grand Lodge were present: Grand Master- Dr. R. J. Noble, ol Selma, Senior Grand Warden—J)r. H. I. Clark, of Hamilton. Grand Chaplain—A. M. Simms, of Raleigh. Senior Grand Deacon —F. I). Win ston. of Windsor. Grand Swordbearer —T. C. Linn, of Salisbury. Grand Steward —T. L. Farrow, of Winston. Junior Grand Warden—Walter S. Liddell, of Charlotte. INVESTIGATE WHISKEY TRT’ST. Washington, May 18. —Complying with the earnest request of members. Senator Kyle has withdrawn his resignation as Chairman of the Industrial Commission. The whiskey» trust will be the subject of investigation by the industrial com mission to-morrow. Henry E. G. Luvtes and Martin Cook, of New York, are ex pected to be the witnesses.