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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. t 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.