The Weather Today: j ™ i Partly Cloudy and Warmer
The News and Observer.
VOL. LII. NO. 53.
— " " 98dj§ Q 6r l
Leads all North Carolina Dailies in Mews and
THE HIGH BOOSTERS
jarred bt hornets
Raleigh’s Score is Repre
\ sented by Zero.
KAIN INJURED BY A BALL
Neptune's Neighbors Live Hard in the
Piedmont Hills.
SEA GULLS MAKE ONE LONESOME FL G‘IT
The Durham Aggregation Roll Up Five. New
Bern Gets in Two Runs, Grernsbaro
Sounds an Oc*ave With One
Tone to Spare.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS.
Charlotte 2, Raleigh 0.
Greensboro 9, New Bern 2.
Dunham 5, Wilmington 1.
STANDIN OF THE CLUBS.
Clubs. Won. Lost. P.C.
Raleigh 8 2 .800
Charlotte 6 3 .607
Greensboro 5 5 .500
Durham 5 5 .500
New Bern 4 6 .400
Wilmington 1 8 .111
TO-DAY’S SCHEDULE.
Raleigh at Charlotte.
New Bern at Greensboro.
Wilmington at Durham.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. C., May 15.—Five hundred
people witnessed the home team shut
out the Red Birds in the first of a series
of games at Latta Park this afternoon.
It was a beautiful exhibition of clean
professional ball, and the game through
out was heartily enjoyed.
In the seventh inning Captain Kain was
stricken by a speedy ball from Bishop
that caused his retirement from the
game and, may result seriously. I have
just had a talk with the attending phy
sician, and he fears Kain has received
a serious injury. Soon after the blow
was received blood gushed from Kain’s
ear. This, however, is thought to be the
breaking of an abscess that the Raleigh
captain has complained of for some time.
Kain was taken to his hotel and is re
ceiving all needful attention. Bishop is
very much worried over the accident, as
Kain was his friend.
The game tomorrow will be a big
drawing card, and the grand stand will
be crowded.
CHARLOTTE. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Cooper. 1. f 4 0 0 1 0 0
Weaver, e. f 3 2 1 3 1 0
Armstrong, lb 4 0 3 10 0 1
Osteen, s. s 3 ft 1 0 2 0
Ashenback, r. f 4 ft ft 0 ft 0
Brouthors, 3b 4 0 ft 3 1 0
Hemrpleman, 2b 4 ft 2 2 2 1
Lehman, c 3 ft 17 2 0
Bishop, p 3 0 ft 1 2 1
"Total 32 2 8 27 10 3
RALEIGH. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Pastor, s. s 4 ft ft 2 2 1
Softie. 2b 3 0 1 2 4 ft
Kain, 1. f 2 0 0 l ft 0
Childs, r. f I ft 0 ft 0 0
Hook, 3b 3 0 0 1 2 2
Farrell, lb 4 ft 0 Ift 1 0
Smith, fi 3 ft 0 5 ft 0
Myers, r. f. &c.f. .. 2 0 0 3 0 ft
White, p 3 o 1 0 2 0
Total 28 0 2 24 11 3
SCORE BY INNINGS.
R. H. E.
Charlotte 1000 00 1 0 *—2 8 3
Raleigh 0000 00 0 0 o—po—p 2 3
Batteries: White and Smith; Bishop
and Lehman. *
Summary—Earned runs, Charlotte 1;
two base hit, Osteen; sacrifice bits, Hook
and Traeger; left on base. Charlotte 8.
Raleigh 5; stolen bases, Sioffle and
Weaver; bases on balls, oft Bishop 1, off
White 2; struck out, by Bishop ft, by
White 3; hit by pitched ball, Kain;
passed balls, by Lehman; wild pitches,,
Unite 2; double plays. Weaver and Arm
strong, Softie to Farrell to Pastor. Um
pire, Mace. Scorer, Orr.
The Gulls Flop at Durham.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Durham, N. C., May 15.—Durham won
this afternoon from Wilmington by a
score of 5 to 1. Wilmington's only run
was made in the first inning. Score:
Wilmington 10000000 o—l
Durham 00023000 o—s0 —5
Batteries: Wilmington, Dunn and
Fisher: Dyrham, Morris and Curran.
Sumniary—Stolen bases, Wilmington 1,
Durham 4; earned runs, Durham 2; two
base hits, Hutton, of Wilmington 1;
wild pitch, Morris 1; bases on balls, off
Morris 1, off Dunn 3; struck out, by
Dunn 7, by Morris 1; left on bases, Wil
mington 3, Durham 6; double play, Davis
to Delters. Time of game, 1:4. Umpire,
Proud. Attendance 300.
A Ragged Game by New Eern
%>
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., May 15.—Greensboro
and Newborn opened tho\ioason here in
a one sided game before a and en
thusiastic audience. The teamVwork of (
the locals was excellent, while Bern
played ragged ball. The features ■were
Pool's hits and Walters’ pitching.
Score: R. H. E.
Greensboro.. .. ..0 0300 01 2 3 —9 12 2
New Bern ft 0000000 2—2 5 3
Batteries: Daum and Gettig; McTeer
and Walters. Umpire, McNamara. At
tendance 1,200.
Boys Play Ball.
The Hargett Street ball team defeated
the Halifax Street team yesterday by a
score of 11 to 9. The features of the
game were Ducket’s home run with two
men on bases. Jones’ catch in center
and Old's pitching. The batteries for
Halifax was Smith and Lacy, and for the
Haigett team Olds and Hulin. Umpire,
Mr. Thompson.
National League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)
At Pittsburg— R. 11. E.
Pittsburg 010 0 1 20 1 *—s 9 3
Boston 0 0 Oft 10 0 0 o—l 4 2
At Chicago— R. 11. E.
Chicago .. ..0 001 011 13 0 0 I—B 12 4
Brooklyn.. '..2 00000 023 0 0 o—7 11 7
American League Gamas,
(By the Associated Press.)
At Washington— R. 11. E.
Washington 01000 ft ft 0 I—2 7 l
Baltimore 1000 00 5 0 o—6 12 3
At Philadelphia— R. H. E.
Philadelphia .. ..1 00 000 1 0 I—3 7 0
Boston 0002 120 1 *—6 13 4
At Cincinnati— R. 11. E.
Cincinnati 01 000 41 0 *—6 9 1
Philadelphia 0200 00 2 0 o—4 7 2
Eastern League-
Jersey City 2; Buffalo 1.
Montreal ; Worcester 4.
Newark 4: Rochester 1.
Providence 4; Toronto 5.
Southern League.
At Birmingham—Birmingham 1; At
lanta 3.
At Memphis—Memphis 12; Shreveport S.
At Nashville —Nashville 16; Chatta
nooga 4.
SUICIDE THEORY ADVANCED.
Florence Burns’ Counsel Endeavors t<k Bhow
That Brooks Was Ruined
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, May 15. —At the coroner's
investigation today into the shooting of
Walter S. Brooks in the Glen Island
Hotel on February 14 iast, Foster L.
Backus, counsel for Florence Burns, re
quested T. C. Wells, who was Brooks’
business partner to explain some labels
used by Brooks in his business of a milk
company. Coroner Brown asked what he
intended to prove by bis line of ques
tioning.
“I intend to show,” Mr. Backus re
plied. ‘'that those labels were put on tins
of rotten milk: that the health authori
ties interfered; that Brooks turned
State's evidence in five cases and saved
himself, but that as a result his busi
ness was ruined and that he had to post
pone his marriage.
Mr. .Wells proved this by Mr. Brooks’
letters to Florence Burns and by reputa
ble witnesses.”
The counsels purpose, he declared, was
to show that Brooks went to the hotel
practically ruined and intending to mm
mit suicide. Witness could not explain
ilie labels.
Joseph Wilson, at present an inmate of
Elmira Reformatory, testified that Miss
Burns told him she loved Brooks: that
she had heard he was running after an
other girl and that if he threw her over
he (Brooks) would suffer for it.
Several other witnesses repeated tes
timony given by them before Justice
Mayer and the hearing went over until
tomorrow, w r hen Ruth Dunn will be
called.
C. B. O’BRYANT LAID TO REST
Mr-Young Sells Seventy two Bales of Cotton
for $3,000.
(Special to Nows and Observer.)
Durham, N. C., May 15.—The body of
the late Charles B. O’Briant, which ar
rived here Wednesday morning from
Turkey, where he died March 20th, was
•
laid to rest this afternoon in the burial
ground at Eho Primitive Baptist church.
The pall-bearers, all Pythiaus, wore
Messrs. J. A. Woodall, W. R. Murray, C.
E. Egan, Rudolph Kueffner, T. J. Lamb,
W. C. Bradsher, G. T. Wood, J. E. Suitt,
W. M. Yearby, F. M. Carlton, B. C.
Woodall, D. C. Christian, A. L. Pickard,
W. A. Mabry, S. H. Reams, J. F. Maddry,
R. L. Lindsey, H. L. Smith. C. E. King.
Floral-bearers: Messrs. C. T. Pearson,
W. G. Frazier, T. J. Horton, C. C.
Thomas, J. F. Taylor and Rev. J. C.
Troy.
Mrs. J. M. Sykes and Mrs. M. L. Wat
kins left today for Washington, D. C.
They will spend about ten days taking
in the sights at the National capital and
visiting friends.
O. R. K. Young, of Vance county, sold
seventy-two bales of cotton on the East
Durham market today and carried homo
with him a check for $3,000.
The Bank of Alexander.
(Snecial to News and Observer.)
Taylorsville, N. C., May 15.—Mr. YV. J.
Byerly, of Louisburg, has organized the
Bank of Alexander at Taylorsville, which
will be opened for business as soon as
a new building can b<* erected and other
necessary arrangements made. The capi
tal stock will be SIO,OOO.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 10, 1902.
STATUS OFTHE NEGRO
Favorable Report Ordered
for a Commission of
Inquiry,
(By ;he Associated Press.)
Washington, May 15.—The House Com
! inittee an Labor today ordered a favor
| able report on the bill providing for a
commission to inquire into the industrial
condition of the colored people of the
United States. The commission is to be
appointed by the President and is to con
sist of five members, svho are to receive
$3,500 per annum each. The eotnmiss'on
is to ‘‘make a comprehensive investi
gation of the conditions with the peoplo
of the negro race in the United States,
■ their educational progress and the best
means of promoting harmony between
j the races in the United States; said com
mission to investigate and report their
, \iews concerning the adjustment of the
trouble affecting the harmonious rela
tions of the races.”
JUDGE WINBORNE CONVALESCENT
But His Physicians Advise No Mental Effort
For Several Months-
The many friends of ex-Judge B. B.
Winborne. of Murfreesboro, will rejoice
ito know that he is convalescent. While
sitting at his desk on the 26tli day of
February, Mr. Winborne became suddenly
ill. He was able to reach liis home, and
I for nearly five weeks was in the valley
of death, ill and unconscious, and his
death was hourly expected by his family
and friends. His recovery is almost
miraculous.
During his illness, Judge Winborne and
his wife received hundreds of letters
from friends throughout the State in
quiring about his condition and express
ing the hope that he would recover. Judge
Winborne. while better, is still too sick
to answer the letters of his friends. He
desires the News and Observer to ex
press bis sincere thanks to all bis friends
for their interest and thoughtfulness. As
soon as he is able to travel, he will, by
the advice of his physicians, travel for
some months. They tell him he shoul \
attempt no mental work before the fail.
He will not return to his practice un*!l
then.
Judge Winborne in one of the state’s
most useful sons and his recovery is a
matter for State congratulation. \
LOCOMOTIVE AS A TOY.
Green Fireman Btarts it and Mad With Terror
Jumps
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., May 15.—There was
a wreck at High Point this morning,
and the Southern morning mail had not
arrived at 11 oclock, five hours late.
Officials will give no information.
A passenger just arrived on the 12
o’clock train from Salisbury, four hours
late, tells me that the delay was caused
by an obstruction of the track at Lex
ington, from a freight wreck, which oc
curred near there at 7 o’clock this morn
ing.
A young fireman was left by the
engineer of a freight engine and tender
on a siding at Lexington at 2:30 last
night. The fireman began toying with
the engine as if it were a play thing,
and presently set in going. It rushed
on the main line at the rate of seventy
miles an hour, passing Lexington, in a
cyclone of speed. The frightened fire
man, instead of getting on the steps of
the engine to jump, bolted through the
window of the cab and the poor fellow
it is said bounced fully fifty feet from
where he struck the ground. Strange to
say he is not dead, but is terribly bruised
and battered, and is still unconscious and
is not expected to live.
The flying engine was given the right
of way and a clear track to Greens
boro, but fortunately ran out of steam
in three miles of Lexington.
At four o’clock a freight engine and
crew were sent to the point to get the
runaway engine off of the main line onto
a siding. While this crew was attend
ing to this job another freight came
i dashing along and crashed into the
rescuing engine, and the runaway engine (
and freight was then smashed up. No
one was killed and the track was open
for travel as soon as possible.
H. & B Beer’s Market Better.
(Special to News and Observer.)
New Orleans, La., May 15.—Liverpool
.advices were not encouraging, therefore
t fair market opened 2 to 3 points lower.
I but subsequently advanced 0 to 7 points
on near and 4 points on new, owing to
| fresh buying superinduced by the light re
| ceipts. Th<> lack of demand for spots
and absence of outside buying occasioned
easiness near the close, making the not
loss 3 to 6 points on old crop options and
4 to 5 points on new. The amount to be
brought into sight during the week is
[■stimatcd at 53,000, bales against 97,000
last and 53,000 year before Inst.
The visible supply statement is expo J
to be very bullish tomorrow as there
has übeen a large relative loss in the
American. Indian and Egyptian move
ments during the present week. Good
rains were reported today from Texas,
Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi and
were considered beneficial in thr latter
three States, being essential for the
germination of the late planted seed,
complaints of which were made in last
Tuesday’s government report. Exporters
are apathetic and spinners evince no
eagerness to enter into new engagements
on the present basis. Consequently it
is anticipated that light receipts will con
tinue until there is an improved export
demand for spot 3. Supply and demand
will influence old crop months an<l the
new will be regulated by weather condi
tions. H. & B. BEER.
NABBED IN CANADA
American Detectives Smug
gle Green and Gaynor
Out of Quebec.
(By the Associated Press )
Quebec, May 15. —Colonel John F- Gay
nor and Captain B. B. Greene, who
I came to Canada from Savannah, during
, their trial there for alleged complicity
in frauds asrainpt the government, were
smuggled out of Quebec today by Amer
ican detectives.
Washington, May 15.—The kidnapping
; and subsequent arrest of Gaynor and
Green at Quebec was the result of a
' carefully laid plan of Chief Wilkie, of
the secret service. It was denied that
the department had sent men to appre
-1 hend the fugitives, but it was later
learned that Inspector Bennett, Burke,
Taj lor and three others had been assign
.ed to the case, Tim capture was plann
! ed to come off yesterday and the depart
ment had been looking for news of their
arrest all day. Even now the secret ser
| vice officials will not adjnit the receipt
of any advices, but it is known that the
i whole arrangements were perfectly car
ried out,* even to the Issuance of the
’warrants by the judges, on the applica
(tion of Chief of Detectives Carpenter, of
. Montreal.
I It is stated that it is not unusual for
United States Secret Service men to go
, over the line into Canada in order to
'watch the movements of persons wanted
for offenses committed in the United
, States, and that frequently this is done
I with the knowledge of the Canadian au
thorities.
SALE OF ASHEVILLE BONDS-
All Arrangements Completed First National
Bank of Columbus, Chic, the Buyer.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C\. May 15.—The city
this afternoon completed arrangements
. for the sale of $200,000 of water improve
ment bonds to bear interest at four par
1 °SJ J t and to run twenty years, also $lO,-
,000 school building bonds bearing five
per cent., due in thirty years, both at
j their face value. The new First Nation
al Bank of Columbus, Ohio, i.« the pur
chaser and will deposit a certified check
[ for $30,000 as an evidence of good faith
on their part to bo forfeited in case they
fail to carry out their contract for the
purchase of the bends. The money is to
j be paid over as soon as the bonds are
delivered, and to eb deposited in the now
First National Bank in the city of Co
lumbus and paid out as needed for the
; completion of the work for which the
i bonds were issued- The board already
, has the bid for Kelley and Felthaus for
I litile over $171,000, which the engineers
have assured them is reasonable. It
will be accepted and the contractors
i,Will go to work at once
j President James D. McNeill, of North
Carolina Firemen's Association, has been
conferring with the Asheville Fire De
| partment in regard to this year’s State
tournament. There seems uncertainty
about Asheville’s getting the tourna
ment. It is said that under a recent act
of Legislature all incorporated towns are
l required to have an organized lira com
pany and that Asheville net being cen
; trally located, a large per cent of the
towns in Eastern Carolina would not be
j able to bo represented, and. for this rea
son the president is inclined to the opin
ion that a larger and better represen-
I tation might be had at some more cen
, trally located point in the State. The
matted has not been determined Mem
bers of Asheville Fire Department still
hope that the tournament will be held
here, this being the place voted on at
the last convention,
VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Tho House Bill For the Relief of Harry C.
Mix.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 15.—The President
today sent the following veto message
j tc the House:
"I return without approval House bill
No. 4,446, entitled ‘An Act for the relief
of Harry C. ”
The Attorney General writes me as
follows concerning this bill:
“A. F. Holt was postmaster at Val
dosta, Ga., and as such became a de
! faulter to tho government. Suit was
j brought on his official bond, and the
j amount was finally recovered. Criminal
| proceedings were also commenced against
! him, and he gave a bond for his
a nee at court, with Harry C. Mix surety
j thereon. The defendant failed to appear
and forfeiture was taken.”
j The Attorney General then gives a let
i ter from Assistant Attorney William R.
I Loaken in which the latter speaks of
i Holt having gone to Mexico and thus ce
, caping trial. President Roosevelt says in
j conclusion:
I ‘‘ln view of thb statements above sot
' forth, I am constrained to withhold my
approval of the bill. ,
‘THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
“White House, May 15, 1902.”
New Insurance "Firm.
Mr. Fabius P. Brown, former Secretary
and Treasurer of the Raleigh Real Es
tate and Trust Company, and Mr- Chas.
R. Reid, former Secretary-Treasurer of
the Raleigh Loan and Trust Company,
have formed a partnership under the
firm name of Brown & Reid for the pur
pose of doing an insurance business in
Eastern North Carolina- They have se
cured the agency for all of the North
Carolina east of Greensboro of The
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
• Company of Springfield, Mass. s
DR VAN DYKE MODERATOR
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in Session.
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, May 15.—Dr. Henry Van
Dyke, Professor of Literature ai Prince
ton University, was, late this afternoon
elected moderator of the general assem
bly of the Presbyterian church, which
body began its deliberations here today.
Ho was elected on the second bailot,
which resulted:
Dr. Van Dyke 257, Dr. Moffat 227, Dr.
Holmes 49.
After the result was announced ttw re
tiring moderator. Dr. Henry <’. Minton,
moved that Dr. Van Dyke’s election be
made unanimous and this was done.
Amid cheers Dr. Van Dyke was escor
ted to the moderator’s chair and as he
took it, Dr. Minton said:
“My brother it becomes my duty to in
form you of your election to the office
of moderator of this general assembly
and to present you with this book of law
and order. I trust that God may spare
you to us all. and that He may grant
His blessing in the work before you.”
Dr. Van Dyke in reply said:
“I thank you with all my heart for
giving me the privilege of standing In a
place made sacred to me by the memory
of my father. I have not deserved this
honor, but will do mv best, if you will
he lp me to he a loyal and true moderator
in the church in which I was born and
which I love with all my heart.”
FIVE BUENEO TO DEATH.
They Perish in a Blazing Hotel at Point
Pleasant.
(By the Associated Press.)
Toint Pleasant, \V. Va., May I.l—Five
persons perished in the burning of the
America Hotel here last and three
others*were seriously injured. Two resi
dences also burned and the total loss
amounts to $30,000.
The dead:
JOHN SLACK, of Kanawha county.
ELIAS MAMBRICK, of Glonwood.
JOHN WOODALL, of Mason county.
Two unidentified men.
The first started in the hotel which
was a frame building and burned rapidly.
Slack, Mainbrick and John Woodall were
ft.inters summoned here as grand jurors
at the criminal court. They were sleep
ing on the second floor and means of es
cape was shut off by the dames.
It is not known how the fi*se started.
BAILEY IS APPOINTED
Simmons Calls on Roosevelt
and Discusses Charlotte
Postmastership.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington. D. C., May 15. —The Presi
dent today sent to the Senate tho name
of Christopher T. Bailey as appointee to
the Raleigh postmastership-.
Senator Simmons called upon the
President today and discussed Mullen’s
appointment as postmaster at Charlotte.
It is understood that it is probable no
action will be taken upon Mullen’s con
firmation during this session, and that
his term will therefore, expire with the
adjournment of Congress. In tho mean
time, the President, is it understood, will
inform himself with reference to
charges against Mullen and, in the light
of the evidence, will make an original
appointment. It is understood that Sena
tor Pritchard will insist on Mullen’s im
mediate confirmation.
Representative Bellamy has secured
from the War Department forty shells
and two 24-pound parrott guns for use
at tho Confederate monument in Fayette
ville.
Senator Pritchard and Representative
Thomas have returned from visits home.
Representative AA T . W. Kitchin moved
today to strike the SIOO,OOO emergency
fund out of the Naval Appropriation Bill.
He contended that it was unnecessary
and made a good speech against this
fund. Tho House adjourned before a
vote was had on the amendment.
THE SESSION ADJOURNS- r
\
Engineers Transact no Business While Mem
orial Ceremonies Are Conducted
(By the Associated Press.)
Norfolk, Va., May 15—For the first
time in its history, the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers adjourned a ses
sion of its biennial convention in observ
ance of a patriotic holiday. Today it
held no regular session in observance of
the Confederate memorial ceremonies
here.
A gathering in the forenoon, over
which Chief Arthur presided, named ihc
various committees.
This afternoon a large number of the
delegates journeyed to Elmwood ceme
tery and witnessed the ceremonies of
the Confederates, while hundreds of
them lined the principal thoroughfares
and witnessed the long parade of mili
tary, artillery and veteran camps-
There will be no session of the body
tomorrow. “Vireinia Day” will he ob
served by a trip through historic Hamp
ton Roads tc Cape Henry, Fortress
Monroe and Newport News.
Dr. A. A. Harshall Returns.
Dr. A. A. Marshall, the pastor of thr
First Baptist church has returned to tho
city from Montezuma, Georgia, where he
went on account of his health. He re
turns to Raleigh much improved in
health, but will not be able to resume his
church work for some time. His con
gregation and his many friends in the
city are delighted to welcome him back
and to know that he is improved.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
BILLER DEBATE HAS
BEGEM TRE HOUSE
Vandiver Tells of Outrages in
the Philippines.
A WORDY WAR FOLLOWS
And the Naval Bill Receives But
Scant Attention.
WOULD SUPPRESS MACLAY’S HISTORY
An Extended Speech by McLaurin of Mississippi
Against the Philippine Govirnmtnt
Bill is the Feature of ihe Day
in the Senate,
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C„ May 15.--The House
today was plunged into an exciting de
late on Philippine affairs. Thus fur tha
subject of alleged atrocities in ihe is
lands has engaged the attention of the
Senate alone and only occasional echoes
have been heard in the House. But to
day the reports of cruelty and outrago
were rehearsed in the House with the
same vehemence and bitterness that has
at times characterized the discussion in
the Senate. The naval bill was the or
der of the Jay but it received only scant
attention, after the allegations of Phil
ippines outrages were presented.
A speech by Mr. Vandiver (Mo.), re
citing instances of alleged outrage
br-ouglri on the discussion which at times
developed into a wordy warfare across
the aisle separating the two sides of the
chamber. Personalities and recrimina
tions were freely passed out. Mr. Van
diver was supported in his criticisms by
Mr. Wheeler (Ky.>, while vehement de
fenses of the American soldiers were
made by Mr. Hepburn (Iowa), Mr. Grow
(Pa.), Mr. Hill (Conn.), Mr. W. A. Smith
(Mieli.), and Mr. Lassiter (N. Y.)
Mr. Mudd (Md.), gave notice that ho
would move an amendment to the naval
bill prohibiting the purchase of Maclay’s
history, the animadversions in it against
Admiral Schley being responsible, in his
opinion, for the court of inquiry,. If the
history had been clear of partisan feel
ing, ho said, and had the historian ac
cepted the high minded thought pro
nounced Schley that there was “glory
enough for all,” the American nation
would not now be the butt of criticism
among the naval officers of the world.
Mr. Grosvonor (Ohio), said he thought
tho time had come for a careful investi
gation of the question of building war
ships in government yards in order that
tho exact facts might be determined. He
did not go as far as some of the advo
cates of government construction in ask
ing that all the new ships bo built in gov
ernment yards as that would afford no
basis for comparison. In lieu of t-jdig
he proposed that one battleship, , one
armored cruiser and one gun beat be
built in a government navy yard, and
one of each class of ship in a private
yard, thus giving a comparative test of
government and private construction un
der substantially similar conditions,
The Senate Proceedings.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 15.—An extended
speech by Mr. MeLaurin, Mississippi,
in opposition to the pending Philippine
Government Bill was a feature of to
day’s session of tho Penate. The Mississ
ippi Senator vigorously assailed the
policy being pursued by the United
States in the Philippines. He deprecat
ed tho outrages perpetrated in the is
lands. whether they were committed by
the Filipinos or by the Americans.
They were, in his judgment, the nat
ural outgrowth of the government’s pol
icy for which, he maintained, the Re
publican party was responsible. He
urged the abandonment of tho policy in
the interest of humanity and justice.
He declared that the minority was not
discussing the pending measure to obtain
political capital, as all the political ma
terial which the Democrats desired had
been made for them by the Republicans
in this Congress.
TO FORM A BASEBALL LEAGUE.
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Towns Represented Will be Goldsboro, Tarbrro
Rocky Mount, Wilscn, IPerhaps Kinston,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Kinston, N. C-, May 15. —A meeting
will bo held at Goldsboro, May 20th, .to
organize a baseball league to include
Tarboro, Goldsboro, Rcoky Mount nncl
Wilson, and probably Kinston.
Tho Chamber of Commerce for Kinston
now numbers about one hundred and
fifty members. A permanent organiza
tion will be effected Friday night. It is
hoped that two hundred members will be
secured.
Visiting Lumber Men.
A telegram received here yesterday
stated that Mr. G. A. Hammers and a
party of wealthy lumber men would ar
rive during the day In the private car
“Cleopatra.”
The party is looking over the condi
tions of the lumber interests in the South,
and visiting the leading cities, so as to
get in touch with the actual condition ot
affairs.