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VOL. LII. NO. 52.
L@ad§ all Morth Carolina Bailies in Mews and Circulation
BUILD THE SHIPS IK
GOVERNMENT YARDS
Kitchin Speaks on the Naval
Measure*
SEVERAL OTHERS FOLLOW
Advantages of Building in Govern
ment Yards Shown,
SPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED FOR THE WORK
—
Proclor Starts a Vigorous Debate in the Senate
by a Speech Against Disappearing Gun
Carriages Which He Declares
a Failure.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington, 1). C., May 14.—1 n the dis
cussion of the Naval Appropriation Dili
today Representative W. W. Kitchin.
who is a member of the committee,
fapoke in favor of the proposition to buil l
war vessels in the government navy
>aids. He said that the agitation by the
minority of the question to manufacture
armor plate by the government, although
it did not succeed, had forced the ar
mor plate manufacturers to reduce the
price of their product froife 8515 to $475
a ton and that thereby the government
had saved $3,500,000. He argued from
this that the construction of war ships
in the government navy yards would
have an immence amount of money to
the government. Mr. Kitchin showed a
thorough knowledge of the subject and
his speech was closely followed by the
House.
Washington, May 11. —The Naval Ap
propriation Bill occupied the attention
of the House, throughout the day, Mr.
Dayton (W. Va.) speaking on the need of
strengthening our naval battle line,
while Messrs. W. W. Kitchin (N. C,).
Fitzgerald (N. Y.), Metcalf (Cala.) and
Maynard, (Va.) strongly advocated the
building of war ships in Government navy
yards. The debate took a wide range
at times, Mr. Rhea (Va.) speaking in
criticism of the administration's Philip
pine policy and Mr. Elliott (S. C.) pre
senting the advantages of the proposed
Appalachian forest reserve.
Mr. W. W. Kitchin favored the build
ing of all ships in Government yards,
maintaining that there would be an ulti
mate saving to the Government. He as
serted that the opposition to the plan
came from the r r, verfi:l private ship
yards, which sour'..: c continue the pres
ent system by which extortionate profits
were made. He y .ve notice of an amend
ment providing that all four of the large
new ships shall be built in Government
yards.
Mr. Fitzgerald (N. Y.) also spoke for
Government ecvstruction.
The Brook«yn navy yard is in Mr.
Fitzgerald's district, and in the course of
his spec 'i he explained the splendid
equipment cf that yard for the construc
tion of war shins, comparing this with
the raeagro equipment of private yards,
whi< t do a largo amount of Government
cons?ruction.
Mo! cal?’ (Calif.) presented corn
par sms between contract ;snd repair
v work done in Government and in private
yards, showing bettor results and less
c( m in the Government establishments.
' Rhea (\a.) devoted his attention
to the Philippine question, severely ar
i signing the administration for the pres
ort policy, and in particular criticising
ante of the recent methods of warfare
against the islanders.
Mr. Maynard (Va.), who represents the
district embracing both the Norfolk navy
yard and the Newport News ship build
ing plant, spoke in strong support of Gov
ernment construction. He asserted that
a hundred millions in Government yards
represented dn enormous investment,
which yielded only a pitiful return in
rejair work.
The naval Dill then was laid aside.
The conference report on the Cuban dip
lomatic and consular bill was agreed to.
The Fortifications Bill.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May I i.—During the
greater part of rhe Senate session to
day the Fortifications Appropriation Bill
was under consideration. Mr. Proctor,
of Vermont, offered an amendment pro
viding that no pari of the appropriation
, made should he used for procuring dis
:.j eearirg gun carriages. The amendment
precipitated a debate which continued
for two hours, and had not hern con
-11 tided when the met.sure was laid aside
for tin- day. Mr. Proctor led the fight
against the disappearing carriages, de
claring that they would never be of
fcctive and that in actual war it would
!»•' shown that they were a lamentable
failure. Mr. porkinS, of California,
warmly defended the War Department
in advantages of the disappearing car
riages, maintaining that the bulk of evi
dence upon the subject was in support
of carriages. For some time the Sen
ate had under consideration the bill pro
viding for the construction of a union i
railway station in Washington. A vov
upon the measure will be taken tomor
row.
Mr. Sam Vick, private secretary of
Mr. V. E. Mcßee, vice-president of the ■
Se aboard, is recovering from an attack ,
of typhoid fever.
The News and Observer.
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE A C L.
. TO MEET ON JUNE SIXTEENTH
They Will Cons dn- the Proposition to Issue
Eighty Million Dollars' Worth of
Bonds
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N- C., May 14.—Official
notice is given today of the special
meeting of the stockholders of the At
lantic Coast Line to be held Monday,
June 16th, at Richmond- The purpose
cf the meeting is stated as that of con
sidering and authorizing the proposition
to issue bonds of the company to an
amount not exceeding eighty million
dollars, payable in gold not more than
50 years from their date, and bearing
interest not exceeding 4 per c»mt.-
Avhieh beads will include the amount
necessary to retire all Bonds now out
standing and secured by underlying and
also the amount for acquiring other
properties and will, when all bonds are
issued, increase present. bonded in
debtedness of the consolidated com
pany about thirty-three million. Also
for consideration of the question of
executing deed of trust to secure bonds,
embracing all properties of the com
pa u y.
Fail Storm at Kittrell.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Kittrell. N. C., May 14. —One of the
worst hail storms known here in years,
occurred at 4:30 p. m. today Violent wind
accompanied the hail. General crops
were hardly far enough advanced to have
suffered much. Orchard fruit must be
damaged greatly.
The strawberry farms of the Continen
tal Plant Company caught it heavily.
They were filled with ripening berries
and wore just at the stage to suffer
most. The havoc was great. Fortunately
the loss was partially covered by hail
insurance.
THE TERMS OF PEACE
Boers Gathering at Vereen
irg For the Confer
ence Today.
CRy the Associated Tress.)
London, May 14.—Lord Kitchener has
notified the War Office that represen
tatives of all the bodies of Boers
throughout the Transvaal and Orange
River Colonies are gathering at Vereen
ing for the conference which begins to
morrow and that he has arranged that
the delegates shall rot be impeded In
reaching the rendezvous. Consequently
the assemblage is expected to be large.
I The decision reached regarding the
peace terms will, later, be submitted to
: the British. A delegation consisting
probably of the same Boer leaders who
went to Pretoria recently, will be depu
tized to convey the decision tct Lord
Kitchener.
MYSTERIOUS MR. “LENNOX ”
Called on ia Walter Brooks Inqmst Refuses to
Give His Real Name
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, May 14. —The inquest into
the death of Walter Brooks, the young
! commission merchant who was shot in
the Glen Island Hotel on February 14,
was begun today by Coroner Brown.
Florence Burns, who was arrested on
suspicion of being responsible for thd
death, but was discharged from cus
tody at she conclusion of tho polled
i magistrate’s hearing, was represent., a
Iby counsel. Her lawyer said Miss
| Burns could easily be found if w f anted.
Coroner’s Physician Wester and other
wiinesses who testified at the magis
trate's hearing repented the evidence
formerly given by thorn. A detective
testified that he had been unable to find
Florence Burns or he r parents to serve
subpoenas directing them to appear be
fore the coroner. The coroner’s clerk
i then called “Mr. Lennox.” A man re
sponded but told the coroner that Len
nox was not his name. He said he de
sired to keep his identity secret for
both business and personal reasons, but
wa s willing to give name and address to
the coroner confidentially. The coroner
agreed to this proposition, but several
jurors objected and Mr. Lennox was
excused temporarily.
G-'orgo Washington, a negro hotel
setvant, told of showing Brook-; and a
woman to a room in the Glen Island
Hotel He said he saw tho woman’s
face when he carried some soda to the
room. Astor Miss Bums' arrest he
identified her as ?he woman he saw in
the hotel- To Mr. Backus, Washington
f-aid that tho maiden bud dark hair and
complexion and a thin nose. Florence
Burns is blonde and has art upturned
rose. .
At the conclusion of testimony the
inquest went over unt'l tomorrow-
North Carolina Postoffices
I
(Special to the News and Observer.) }
Washington, May 14.—Hertford, Per
quimans coun.v. has been made a
Presidential office.
Collector Duncan and Judge Robinson
are here. N. Glenn Williams, of Yad
kin county, H? here to prevent the Tost- |
office Department from discontinuing)
the postoffice at Williams, Yadkin !
county .which pays more revenue than
any other offi< e in that county. There
apptars to be no reason for this pro
posed action on the part of the depart
ment-
THREE STRAIGHT
i
FROM GREENSBORO
l
1 Raleigh’s Pennant Winners
of the Star Order,
1
: WON IN NINTH INNING
.
I The Sea Gulls and the Hornets Make
a Tie.
• UP TO THE NINTH CHARLOTTE WAS AHEAD
Durham Takes the Game From New Bern by a
Score of Three to Two. New Bern
Makes Her Iwo Runs in the
Eighth,
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.
Raleigh 4, Greensboro 3.
, Durham 3, New Bern 2.
Wilmington 5, Charlotte 5.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
‘ Clubs. Won. Lost. I\C.
’ Raleigh 8 1 .883
Charlotte 5 3 .625
Greensboro 4 5 .444
■ ; New Bern 4 5 .444
! j Durham 4 5 .444
Wilmington 17 .125
1 TO-DAY’S SCHEDULE,
j Raleigh at Charlotte.
New Bern at Greensboro.
Wilmington at Durham.
With the, score tied Isain took Leo
naid's place at the bat in the ninth
inning.
“ He smashed the first ball that came
flat in the nose and it scurried off into
centre field.
Tastor bunted and on his sacrifice
Kain advanced tc second. Sol’ll?, the
I reliable, took the stick and drove it
1 away in left for a single. To keep Kain
’ from scoring it was strewed home, but
i got away. Kain sprinted, and as he,
, the catcher and the ball met at the
plate the ball was dropped
j The game was Raleigh’s, the score
| was four against three, and Greons
: boro had lost three straight games to
t the Penant Winners,
j The game was a splendid exhibition
of ball playing and was keenly enjoy
• ed by over 50C people who were present
to see the last game of the present
' Groensbero-RaFigh series.
Things looked squally for Raleigh
' when Greensboro had corralled three
1 runs in the third inning, while Raleigh
‘ j bad none. In this inning the all Fox
j from Randleman covered himself over
his top-knot with glory and added an
other lourel to his native town. Toole
had gone out on a fly to Tastor, Me-*
i Teer had reached first on an error of
| Farrell and had advanced to second
i when Cook walked.
| No runs had been scored when Fox
» i grasped tho willow- Ho gave a mighty
i swipe at the ball and it sailed high and
i clear up into the ambient, wav past
, centre field, and the Tall One strode
, around all the bases, while McTeer and
! Cook scampered home ahead of him- It
I was a well earned home run. Then
Jones walked, McKernan lost his chance
on a foul to the catcher and Surlcs
kirdly batted to Fa’roll at first.
I This closed Greensboro's run getting,
and try as the ‘‘Gate City’s” represen
tatives did, it was of no avail and no
more runs came their way.
j Raleigh's first runs came in the
fourth, when Hook led with a hi/, but
was retired at second when Farrell
batted to short. Smith walked trying
his trick of standing with his back to
the plate on the fourth ball. Meyers
hit ih centre and Farrell scored, but
Smith was caught between third and
lome trying to score when the catcher
threw to second to get Meyers. Traegar
hit in left and Myers scored, after
which Sherman flew to Fox.
In the sixth Raleigh tied the score.
Hook again led in this inning with a
hit and Farrell died on ?. foul. Srdih
again tried h ; s trick and walked. With
Myers up the men advanced on a
parsed ball. Mvers smashed the ball
ar.d it ertllided with Umpire 'Proud,
giving him the limps, while Hook
scored- Traegar flew out to lef* field
and Sherman to short.
The seventh and eighth innings passed
and there was no scoffing. Tho ninth for
Greensboro came and banished as in a
dream. Then came ihe ninth for Ral
eigh and with it Rain's hit leading up
to his rolling in the dust, safe at home.
j RALEIGH. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Pastor, s. s 3 0 (» 2 1 0
i SolTle, 2b -i. n l i 2 0 1
! Hook, 3b 4 1 3 0 t 1 '
I Farrell, lb ..4 1 0 in 11 '
omith, c 2 o o 8 2 0 I
Myers, r. f 1 l 4 n n n
Traegar. e. f t 0 1 4 0 t*
Shorman, 1. f 4 0 0 1 0 0
Kain 11 1 o 0 0
Leonard, p 3 0 2 1 3 O'
Total 34 4 12 27 10 2
GREENSBORO. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E. J
McTeer, c 4 1 2 5 1 0
Cook, 1. f 2 1 0 2 0 uj
Fox, 2b 4 1 l 5 3 0
• Jones, 3b 3 0 11 2 0
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 15. 1902.
McKernan, s. s 4 0 0 2 2 0
Surlcs, r. f 4 0 1 0 0 0
Courneen, lb. , 4 0 0 71 0
Wilson, p 4 0 0 1 4 0
Poole, c. f 4 0 0 2 0 0
Total 33 3 5 25 13 0
The score: . R. H. E.
Raleigh 0002 0 1 0 0 I—4 12 2
Greensboro 003000000—3 5 0
Batteries: Raleigh, Leonard and
Smith; Greensboro- Wilson and McTeer.
Summary—Two base hit, Myers; home
run, Fox: bases on balls, off Leonard 3,
off Wilson 3: struck out, by Leonard 7,
by Wilson 4; sacrifice hit. Pastor; double
play, McKernan to Fox to Courneen; left
on base*s, Raleigh 9, Greensboro 5; passed
balls, Smith 1, McTeer 1; stolen bases.
Soft'le and Surles; first base on errors,
Raleigh 0, Greensboro 2. Time of game
1:30. Umpire, Proud. Attendance 500.
IT IS FOX OF RANDLEMAN
Randolph County Well Enough Known But
Randleman Claimß Three Foxes
Randleman wants it distinctly under
stood that Fox, the extended order play
er at second base on the Greensboro
team was built right in Randleman, and
that the town, and not the entire coun
ty of Randolph, is entitled to all tho
honor- that drops down from the high
atmosphere in which he moves.
A correspondent from Randleman
writes this paper in these words, which
we gladly print: ‘‘ln your issue of the
13th inst., giving an account of the
Raleigh-Greensboro game, you speak
of Fox from Randolph. The read
ers of your paper here protest in the
persistence of the papers speaking of
Fox from Randolph and insist instead
that you give Randleman credit for pro
ducing this player. This Fox is one of
three brothers, who are exceptional ball
players. One is ,with Greensboro this
year, one with Knoxville and one with a
South Carohna team.”
“In addition to excelling in the quality
(Cohtinued on Page Five.)
THE 000 FELLOWS
The Annual Session of the
Grand Lodge.
, *
Over Twj Hundred Dtleea'es
All Parts of the State in Attend irci
at Greensbiro
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C-, May 14.—The 59th
annual session of the Grand Lodge, I. O.
O. F., which met here yesterday, and
is still in session, is the largest attend
ed ever before known. Over two hun
dred delegates, representing all parts
of the State are in attendance
dav, the session was largely devoted to
the organization, addresses of welcome,
appointment of committees, etc., and
last r.ight there was ar. executive ses
sion until 9 o'clock, when an adjourn
ment was had, after which the /unwrit
ten work was explained bv Grand Sec
retary Woodc-11 and exemplified by a
special team of Buena Vista Lodge, No.
21, of Greensboro, until a late hour. The
session today is largely devoted to rou
tine work, and tonight the Grand Lodge
will attend a reception tendered by the
State Norma] and Industrial College-
Among the delegates are prominent men
from Murphy to Manteo,
Fast Grand A. M. Stales delivered an
eloquent address of welcorfio on behalf
of Buena Vista No. 21; Past Grand
Representative Charles F. Lumsden ol
Raleigh, cn behalf of the Grand Master,
responded in a handsome style.
The Grand Master. Mr- R. W. Murray,
announced the appointment of the fol
lowing committees:
Credentials —F. C. Turin. TCir.sion:
Dr W. A- Leslie, Morgan ton: \Y. L.
Arendeil, Morehead City.
State of the Order—Clarence Sawyer,
Asheville: \V- L. Forbes, Indian I’own,
H. E. Biggs Scotland.
Petitions and Grievances—A. J. Bur
ton, Reidsville; M. C. Guthrie, South
pert; John K. Moore. Lenoir-
Committee on Finance—W. L. Smith,
Wilmington: T. B. Winstead, Elm City:
M- F. MeKeel, Washington.
Returns and Reports—S. A. Griffin,
Manteo: G- H. Makepeace, Sanford: T.
L. Moore, Lexington.
Lodges Not Represented—C. B. Webb,
Statesville; W. M- Jordan, Monroe; A.
ft. Houff- Henderson.
Correspondence—Dr. -Toiin R. Woltz,
Dobson: F. C. Dunn, Kinston; 'l'. J.
Green, Hickory.
Unfinished Business- -C. W. Bain,
Graham; R. H. Jones, Winston; E. C.
Barage, Asheville.
Appeals—Perrin Rusbee, Raleigh - H.
M- Shaw. Oxford; W. A. Zoeller, Eli
zabeth City.
Decisions—Junius Sloeumb, Golds
boro; 1.. W. Jeanerett. Asheville; Dr.
B H. Brooks. Reidsville.
Legislation -T. M. Stephen, Durham;
A M. Seales Greensboro; K. Denmark.
Kinston.
Supervision—J B ’leans. Wilson: C.
F. Lumsden- Raleigh; Pr. V- A. Lislie,
Morganton.
Constitution, By-Laws and Rules ed
(Liter—Goo. Green. New Bern: T. T..
Thacker, Grew, shore; W. G. Frizzle,
Washington.
Degree of Rebekah —T. T. A. Tailing.
Charlotte; F A. Brown. Tarboro: T.
King. Wi I miration-
Mileage and T r Diem—K. T A Idea.
"Winston; J. A. Orrell, Wilmington. G.
W. Reed, Bi It mo re.
Auditing—Jno. L Thacker. Gre-ns
boro: H. S. Buchanan, Greensboro; Juo I
M. Walker, Greensboro. I
NIXON RESIGNS 10
CHIEF Os TUMMY
He Declines to Wear an
• Empty Title.
HIS PLANS SET AT NAUGHT
Unable to Retain Thomas Feitner as
. Grand Sachem
HE MEETS FORM D)B.E OPPOSITION
Nixon R'fdS'*s to Allow Any Vote of Confidence
in Him, Saying He Most Resign or
L- se His Own Self*
Respect
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, May 14.—Lewis Nixon, lead
er of Tammany Hall, for nearly six
months, resigned that position today at
a meeting of the district leaders, held
in Tammany Hall. While the resignation
was not entirely unexpected, it was not
thought, 1 thai Mr. Nixon would take such
j positive action until a later date, first
j waiting the action of the loaders to see
if they would give him a vote of con
fidence. Instead of this he refused to
allow any vote of confidence, and went
so far as to say that he could no longer
retain his self-respect if he remained as
leader.
The meeting of the district leaders was
called at the instance of Mr. Nixon, who,
on Tuesday night sent telegraphic mes
sages to all of the leaders. This actiorP
followed a deadlock at the meeting of
the Sachems of the Tammany Hall So
ciety Monday when Mr. Nixon's inten
tion of retaining Thomas L. Feitner, as
grand sachem was frustrated by a tie.
there being six of the sachems of the
thirteen for and six against the reten
tion, the thirteenth, George C. Clausen,
being absent. The action of that time
caused a general discussion of the pos
sibilities of Mr. Nixon losing control
of the organization and the combination,
headed by John F. Carroll, ousting him.
Mr. Nixon, in an interview on Tuesday,
said that if he could not have the con
fidence of the leaders, he would “get
out.”
LENOIR'S MISSING GIRL WKITEB
SHE IS SAFE IN NEBRASKA.
Miss Gordie Childers Whoss Mysterious Dis
appearance Caused Talk of Murder
or Suicide
(Special to News and Observer.)
Lenoir, N. C.. May 14. —Miss Cordie
Childers, the young music teacher, whose
mysterious disappearance from her home
in Lenoir, first caused talk of murder or
suicide, and whose movements about
Morganton. Hildebran and other points
has been heard from.
She is in Sterling, Nebraska, and a
letter to her uncle, Mr. Will Childers,
at whose home she lived, tells of her
sudden departure in these words:
“I know you were a little surprised at
my leaving the wav I did. but I just
didn't have the nerve to tell you all
good-bye. I hope you were not uneasy.
Please don’t think hard of mo for Jeaving
the way I did. Love to every one.”
Mr. Levi A. Mewborne Dead,
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Kinston. N. C., May 14—Mr. Levi A.
Mewborne, Jr., aged 66 years, one of the
best known men in T>enoir mid Greene
county, died at his home n*ar Kinston
last night, after an illness of two
months. The deceased leaves four chil
dren, one son and three daughters. He
was one of the best read men in tho
State. He was a good man and will be
greatly missed by his hundreds of warm
friends.
Jailor Murderously Assaulted
(By the Associated Press.)
Roanoke, Va., May 14.—When Jailer
Craig entered the jail corridors this
evening ho was murderously assaulted
by i negro prisoners who had hoptxl
t<> make their escape- During a strug
gle which followed, one oj the negroes,
Boy Payne, was shot and fatally wound
ed by Tailor Craie The man escaped
from jail two weeks ago with ten others
but was recaptured.
Will Send Warship to Hayti.
(By the Associated Press) *
Washington, May 14.—1 n view of ;h<>
critical state of affairs in Hayti and
San Domingo the Navy Department
is making plans to send the training
ship Topeka, node :<t Port Royal, S. C\,
to San Domingo 'ity to fill the place
made vacant by the dispatch of tlv '’in
cinnati to Martinique. Orders have
gore forward to have tile I'opeka made
ready for sea
Senator Money Leaves 1 or Cuba.
(By the Associated Prols.)
Washington, May 11.—S<nntor Money
and his secretary; Senator Mason, Sen
ator Jones, of Arkansas, former Senator
Thurston and Representative peArinond
left here this afterrron over the At
lantic ('oast Tune for Havana to attend
the inauguration of President elect
Estrada Palma.
DEATH OF MRS NELLIE P. GREEN.
She Was a Sister of Captain William H Day
of Raleigh
(Special to News and Observer.)
Weldon, N. C., May 14. —Mrs. Nellie P.
Green, wife of Dr. Isaac E. Green, died
at the home of her husband on Sycamore
street here this morning at about one
o'clock. Mrs. Green has been in declin
\ i
ing health for some time, and had re
cently been to the most noted hospitals,
but her case was pronounced by the most
eminent surgeons to be incurable. She
'leaves a devoted husband, whose com
fort in this hour of afliction, is that he
did all human power could do. Mrs.
Green was formerly Miss Nellie P. Day.
a sister of Captain William H. Day, of
Raleigh. She leaves eight children, who
have the deepest sympathy of the com
munity in their sad bereavement.
The funeral services will take place
from Grace Episcopal church Thursday
afternoon at four o’clock and the inter
ment will be at Cedarwood cemetery.
Illicit Distillery Raided.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., May 14- —Joseph
Edward Buck, a deserter from the Uni
ted States Marine barracks at Wash
ington, surrendered himself to Officer
Bussick here last night. He was placed
in the city jail and is still there await
ing orders from W ashington.
An illicit distillery was raided by
Revenue Officers King and Early last
night near Liberty, this county. It was
an extensive establishment and had ap
parently been running but a few weeks
The Van Bindley Nursery Co. sent
the Grand Lodge this morning two
magnificent bouquets of roses and car
nations.
Mr- Perrin Busbee, of Raleigh, presi
dent of the North Carolina ’Baseball
League, is one of the prominent dele
gates to the Grand Lodge.
SHILL ITTsTRIKF?
The Situation in the Coal
Fields Rests on Mitch
ell’s Decision.
(By the Associated Press)
Hazleton. Pa.. May 14—The confer
ence of the anthracite mine workers
called at the instance of the executive
boards of the three districts comprising
the Pennsylvania hard coal districts,
held two sessions today and without
taking any action of the question of
inaugurating a permanent strike, ad
journed until tomorrow morning. Al
though nothing official was given cut it
was known that the all important ques
j ticn was not reached, the twa sessions
being devoted entirely to the organiza
tion of the meeting and the report of
the Committee on Credentials.
The day brought forth no definite in
formation bearing on the probable action
of the convention and the situation to
night remains about the same as it has
been during the past 45 hours. Presi
dent Mitchell said that all hope of any
concessions from the operators was, gone.
He has had no recent communication,
he said, with the mine owners, Sena
tor Hanna or any other members of the
National Civic Federation. Mr. Mitchell
admitted that he had some advice to
give to the delegates at the proper
time. He said that there was no doubt
that the sentiment of the men is in
favor of a strike, but he refused- to
raaHc any reply w hen asked if he would
give advice that would come in conflict
with their sentiments It is admitted
tl at what President Mitchell suggests
will be done notwithstanding the fact
that a majority of delegates arc l in fa
vor of a strike if the mine owners do
not make any concessions. There fore,
it looks very much as though the
whole matter rests on the words of the
national president-
Shot His Eye Out.
(Special to the News and Observer )
Asheville. N. C.. May 14. —Ernest
Fowler, a colored by. about eiglr years
of age, had his left eye shot out while
ai play yesterday here. The shooting
is a mystery. Fowl nr, with two other
children, were playing in a yard, when
two boys one of whom was colored,
passed by tiie house, the colored boy
having a pistol. The children say the
boy with the pistol pointed it at Fnw
ler and shot- then ran avvav. Ho his
not been caught.
The Elks are arranging for their an
nual reunion which is to be held here
July 4-5. The Director General of the
State, H. M. Dickson, predicts that the
occasion will lie the largest in the his
tory of the association.
Shipments of Truck
(Special to the News ami Observ-r.)
New Bern. N. C., Mav it.—There
were heavy shipments of peas and cab
bage vesterdav over the A. and N. C.
an i Dm E. C. D. fine.
Beans w ill make their appearance in
a few days.
The first shipment of potatoes is ex
pected by the 25th.
The Senate ycstr>rdaT passed a bill
providing that the Circuit Court of Ap
peals of the Fifth/Judicial t'iretiit of the
United States shall hold at least one
term annually in Atlanta, (la., beginning
on the first Monday of Octobrr of •■acli
year.
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STILL VOMITING
WBEMD DEATH
Volcanic 1 hunders Shake the
Mexican Gulf.
UP BOUND BALLS OF FIRE
Northern Part of St. Vincent Billow
ing WittfElame.
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THE DISTRICT CANNOT BE REACHED
ihfw-.rs of Ashes and Small Stones Rain Upon
Kingston. Ass : stance For Mortiniq te
is Constancy Arriving at
Port da Franc* 1 ,
(By the Associated Press.)
Casteyes, Island of St. Lucia. Tuesday,
May 13. —The soufriere volcano on the
Island of St. Vincent is still in destruc
tive eruption. A terrific cannonade can
be heard a hundred miles away. The re
ports are followed by columns of smoke,
rising miles in the air. Immense balls
of colored fire also issue from the orator.
Lightning is playing fiercely in the up
per sky and the whole northern part of
the island is one mass of traveling (lamp.
It is impossible to reach the burning dis
trict by land or sea, and there are no
means of estimating the destruction
wrought to life or property.
Kingston, the capital of St. Vincent,
is still safe, though showers of ashes""
and pebbles are continually falling on
the town.
The volcano itself is invisible.
Scenes at St. Pierre.
Casteyes, Island of St. Lucia, Tuesday,
May 13. —The correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press here has visited St. Pierre,
Martinique, by the relief steamer Ken
neth. The destruction there is appalling.
The streets are two feet deep in ashes
and cinders, which cover thousands of
dead bodies, scorched black and shiny,
as if they had been plunged into boiling
pitch. Many of the dead were never v
touched by the volcanic fire, and some of
the houses and woodwork inside show no
vigns/of burning.
At Moudlage, in the southwestern por
tion of St. Pierre, the town hall is still
standing as high as the first story, while
at the fort in the northwestern part of
St. Pierre the most massive stone work
is calcined.
The church towers, built by the
Jesuits two centuries ago of Cyclopean
mason work, are now like a huge heap of
old metal.
Soldiers are guarding property from
prowling ghouls, who are robbing the
dead. They meet with severe punish
ment when caught.
The stench throughout St. Pierre is
terribly offensive. The streets are still
obstructed by huge piles of debris and
lead bodies. The work of clearing the
thoroughfares will necessitate the em
ployment of large numbers of men ' for
many months.
The surviving Inhabitants are trying to
cross from St. Pierre to the Island of
Dominica in boats. No drowning casual
ties arc reported.
Assistance is constantly arriving at
Fort dc France from dll the neighboring
■glands.
H. & B Beer’s Market Better
(Special to News and Observer.)
Nmv Orleans, La., May 14.—Liverpool
advices on the whole were better than
looked f<>r and. our market in sympathy
opened 2 to 3 points higher, but subse
quently declined 5 to 7 points on real
izing. It became apparent then that the
weak long interest had been eliminated,
consequent!/ fresh buying on the reac
tion theory caused an improvement of
17 to 21 points from the bottom on sum
mer positions and i) to 12 points on new.
making the net gain of 13 to 17 points
on old nop months and if to 10 points on
the new. Considering th«- apathy of ex
porters the movement compared favor
ably with year before list. Speculation
in cotton for the present is on a mini
mum basis still. With any encouraging
features it may again be attracted to the
ariiele No disposition 13 shown by oper
ators to sell 'be summer months short,
as it is recognized that one must be pre
pared to deliver the actual cotton, and
on the oth >r hand we again suggest that
our friends retrain from going long on
them unless they are prepared 10 receive
the spot cotton on contracts. The re
ceipts and lemand for spots will continue
to influence the old crop options and
1 in> new will be regulated by weather
conditions. 11. & B. BBER.
Puts Screws on ?ugar Planters,
( By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 14.—Emmanuel Rio
ran la, raw sugar buyer, was again be
fore the Senate Committee on Relations
with Cuba today. He said his firm had
contracts with manv Cuban plantations
for their sugar and hr.d advanced money
to planters. If the planters sold to any
one else the firm would get a commis
sion. The bill passed by the House
would wipe out the eouuter-valing
duty, he said, and would tend to atop
sugar refining in this country- Ger
many would be tlie sugar producer of
the world and Cuba, Porto Rieo and
Hawaiian suji’.ar would be injured.