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♦ ♦**♦♦♦**♦♦*♦ >*4« ♦ | THE WEATHER TODAY. * ♦ For North Carolina: ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Rain and Cooler. 1 VOL. LII. NO. 83. Leads all Worth Carolina Bailies in Mews and Circulation NON-CONCORS IN SENATE AMENDMENT House Does Not Favor the Panama Route. CONFERENCE TO BE HELD It is Believed Generally That the House Will Yield. DEBATE ON THE PHILIPPINE BILL The House S .ids the Army Appropriation Bill Back to the Senate After Emphasiz'nc Its Objections to Army Post Amendments. (Bj the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., June 20. —The House today non-eoneurred in the Senate amendment to the Nicaragua Canal Hill and agreed to the conference asked for hy the Senate. Messrs. Hepburn (Iowa), I let . her (Minn.), and Davey (La.), were at pointed conferees on behalf of the House. This action was taken on the recommendation, of the Committee on Inter-State and Foreign Commerce. Mr. Burton (Ohio), advised, none of the friends of the Spooner amendment to object. • "I regard this,” said he, "as more for mal action. I have the assurance of the >< nth-man from lowa that every proper effort will be made to bring the matter hack to the House at the earliest possi ble moment when those who desire to do so can support a motion to concur.” "And I trust,” said Mr. Williams (Miss.), “that no friend of the Nicaragua route will object. I hope that the con ferees will fight for that route to the last ditch ” Soon alter the House had sent this to conference, reports gained circulation among members that there was not likely to ne a protracted struggle in conference and that the Senate amendment probably would be the basis of the ultimate agree ment. One of the House conferees, Mr. Fletcher, of Minnesota, frankly stated to his associates that he thought an agreement would be reached on the Pan ama amendment. Chairman Hepburn was not prepared, however, to concede that the fight was over. Tin* Democratic conferee, Judge Davey, of Louisiana, was counted on as strongly fa\mrable to the Nicaragua route. At the same time the lateness of the ses ion and the prevailing desire to avoid further complications in the Senate led to a rather genera! feeling among the uif mhers of the Hcuse that the Senate amendment had something of an advan tage in the conference. lebate on Philippines Bill. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, .True 20.—Debate upon the Philippine Civil Government bill con tinue,! today L: the House from 11 a. m. until 5 p. m. and a session tonight. The speakers were given close atten tion, each side enthusiastically applaud ing its respective orators. Mr. Jones (Va.) the ranking minority member of the insular affairs committee, concluded his speech begun yesterday. The other peakers were Messrs. Hamilton (Mich ) and Kahn (Calif.) for the bill and Mr. Patterson (Tenn.) against it. Mr. Kahn's speech was largely an inetresting |n rsoncl narrative of his experiences in iho Philippines last summer. The Isth mian Canal Bill was sent to conference ; ,ftrr the Senate amendment had been non-eoncurred in. The House reiterated ihe position it had taken upon the Army Appropriation Bill by ignoring the ac tion of the Senate and sending the bill h.-wR to the upper House after voting to adhere to its disagreement to the ob jectionable army post amendments. Mr. Jones, discussing the Philippines Bill, argued that under the provisions of the bill the friar lands which the gov ernment was to purchase would find their way into the hands of corpora tions. He declared that, in his opinion it would be better for the Filipino peo ple to live under the present hybrid rule than to have imposed upon them the civil government proposed by the p. tiding measure which would enable that civil government to dispose of all the valuable franchises in the islands, t strip the forests of their timber and to sell the agricultural lands to cor porations and syndicates. Mr. Jones devoted considerable time to the dis cussion of the question of the ability of the Filipino people for self-government. He quoted Prof. Schurman, president f the first commission, to the effect that the Filipino people desired independ < nee, were entitled to it, were capable oi governing themselves, and w'ere en titbd to self-government “ Does the gentleman think Beuncami no <apable of self-government?” asked Mr- Crumpacker, (Ind) "l think if Bueneamino’s moral char acter were as strong as his intellectual power he would be a very great man,” replied Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones referred to the statement is -tied by Secretary Hoot yesterday, riving $170,000,000 as the total cost to th< ('cited States of our control of the Philippines. He said that in making up the account he had no doubt the secre tary of war, “the rankest partisan of The News andObserve** them all,” had excluded every possible item in order to reduce the amount to a minimum. But even the astute secretary of war, he said, had furnished no esti mate of the blood our possession of tht islands had cost. He thought fully one hundred thousand Filipinos had perish ed directly or indirectly as a result of the war waged against them, and that 10,0*X) American lives had been lost or wrecked. Mr. Joens took up the charges made against General Smith and Major Waller of cruelty in Samar. "Why is it,” he asked, addressing the other side of the chamber, "that you criticise and court-martial Schley, but you will not touch a hair in the head of those who have confessed to participat ing in these diabolical outrages? Why criticise an officer of the navy, and re fuse to listen to criticisms of an officer of the army? "It is the indiscriminate criticism of the army that we protest against,” in terjected Mr. Steele (Ind). “There has been no such indiscrimi nate criticism,” answered Mr. Williams (Ills). "It has been a recital of specific” cases.” “It is not the soldierj who should be held up to execration,” declared Mr. Jones, "but those who ordered such out rages and those cowards who seek to smother tchm.” Mr. Jones was warmly congratulated by his party colleagues as he closed his speech. At the evening- session Mr. Kain - scribed in detail some of the cruelties inflicted by Filipinos on American troops. He made a vigorous defence cf the army. He said it was a mistake to assort that the insurrection would end should the Filipinos oe given their independence. "It would only give the irreconciliables,” said he, "an incentive for renewed ac tivity." Mr Kahn said (he United States had lifted up a down trodden and oppressed race and placed them on a higher plain of civilization than they ever dreamed of. Mr. Kern (Dem., Tils.), denied the right of the United States to frame laws for the Filipinos, because in his opinion they are an alien people. He criticised Pres ident Roosevelt and qharged that he has acted ir. the matter without the author ity of Congress, except such as was con ferred on him hy a meagre resolution. The vital question to his mind, he said, was not so much one of good govern ment as it is one of self-government. Little Done in Senate. (Bv the Associated Press.) Washington, June 20.—N0 business of consequence was transacted by the Sen ate today in open session except to agree to a conference report finally disposing of the Military Academy Appropriation Bill. So after the disposition of rou tine business, the Senate went into exe cutive session and adjourned until Mon day. A bill appropriating $25,000 for a monument at Fredericksburg, Va., to General Hugh Mercer, a proposition, which was authorized by Congress in April, 1777, was discussed. Mr. Bal linger (N. H.) and Mr. Platt (Conn.) urged that there were other revolu tionary heroes who ought to he honored with monuments, and Mr. Cockrell (Mo.) registered his opposition to the bill and all similar measures. The bill went over on objection of Mr. Warren (Wyo.) / WINDSOR JOB CLARK UNANIMOUSLY. Judge Winston Endorsed by Rising Vote in a Most Flattering Resolution. (Special to News and Observer.) j Windsor. N. C.. June 20.—The Ilerao- I crats of Windsor township met in con vention today, ar.d the following county officers were unanimously endorsed for nomination: Clerk, W. L. Lyon; sheriff, T. C. Bond; coroner, H. J. Slade; survey or, William Parker; House, I). W. Brit- j ton; Senate. C. W. Mitchell. There was | a contest for register of deeds, Sol Cherry receiving 113 votes and P. T. Perry 33 votes. These will be the coun ty nominees. Windsor township com prises about a third of the votes of the county. Hon. J. Y. Jovner and Hon. Walter Clark were unanimously endorsed for superintendent of public instruction and Chief Justice respectively. Connor for Associate Justice, 61; Brown G 4. Mason for Railroad Commissioner 40, Bedding field 36. Stark V. Mizelle was unani mously nominated for township consta ble. The convention unanimously hy rising vote endorsed Judge Winston in the following resolution: "That we endorse the course of Gov ernor Aycock and especially thank him for the appointment of Hon. Francis D. Winston to the office of judge. The con duct of Judge Winston in his high office has justified the people in asking his ap pointment, and the Governor in making it. Democratic custom and usage have invariably given a renomination to an 1 officer who for one term has performed the duties of his office fairly, impartially and ably. Judge Winston has so filled his office as judge of this district. The Democrats of Bertie county, mindful of their past fair treatment of others, ask the Democrats of other counties com posing this Judicial district to concede them his nomination. Our delegates to the judicial convention are instructed to vote for his nomination and a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Judicial convention, and that our delegates re quest that the same be read before t vote is taken. The county and legisla tive ticket, both branches is the very best that can be made.” General Crozior Confirmed. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. June 20. —The Senate in executive session today confirmed the nomination of General Crozier to he chief of ordnance, also Henry T. Dunn to be colector of customs. District of ! Brunswick, Ga. RALEIGII. NOKTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNING. JUNK 21.1902. THE HORNETS BOH SONG Os VICTORY Won Out When Raleigh Was Four Runs Ahead. THE CONTEST EXCITING The Tobacco Tugs Adorn the Sad Sea Gulls’ Wings. NEW BERN SUCCUMBS 10 GREENSBORO Charlotte Continues to Win Games and Lead While Wilminglon**Wtll You Know the Story ts the Gulls Only Too Well. YESTERDAY’S RESULTS. Charlotte C, Raleigh 4- Greensboro 6. New Bern 3. Durham 6, Wilmington 2. STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Won. Lost. P.C. Charlotte 34 C .850 Raleigh 22 19 .537 New Bern 21 20 .512 Greensboro 19 22 .4G3 Durham 19 22 .463 Wilmington 7 33 .175 TO-DAY’S SCHEDULE. Raleigh at Charlotte. Wilmington at Durham. New Bern at Greensboro. Raleigh Defeated in a Slow Game. (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C., June 20. —Raleigh was again defeated in a poorly played game this afternoon. Both teams seemed to he lazy and there was no ginger at all. Leonard pitched a rather good game, but his support was not up to the standard. Persons was lilt freely in the first four innings, but after this he got down to business and was very effective. The tabulated score follows: RALEIGH. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E. Philbiu, c. f 4 11 2 0 0 Soffel, 2b 5 11 5 2 0 Pastor, s. s 4 2 1 3 1 2 Kain, r. f 4 0 2 1 0 0 Rollins, c 4 0 0 5 0 0 White, lb 4 0 0 5 0 0 Hooks, 3b 4 0 11 2 0 Treager, 1. f 4 0 1 2 0 1 Leonard, p 4 0 0 0 1 0 Total 37 4 7 24 G 3 CHARLOTTE. AB. R. H. P.O. A. E. Weaver, c. f 4 1 2 3 0 0 Cooper, 1. f 5 o 1 0 0 0 Armstrong, lb 3 11 7 0 1 Osteen, s. s 4 11 4 2 2 Brouthers, 3b 4 0 2 3 5 0 Ashenback, r. f 2 0 0 1 0 o Hempleman, 2b 4 1 0 3 1 2 Lehman, c 4 13 4 10 Persons, p 4 0 0 0 2 0 Total 36 G 10 27 11 5 Score by innings: R. H. E. Charlotte 0000 03 2 1 *—G 10 5 Raleigh 20101000 o—4 7 3 Batteries: Leonard and Rollins; Persons and Lehman. Summary.—Earned runs, Charlotte 3, Raleigh 0; stolen bases, Fhilbin, Soffc-t, Pastor, Cooper and Lehman; two base hits, Osteen, Weaver, Lehman, Kain; three base hits. Brouthers, Kain; left on bases, Charlotte 8, Raleigh 8; base on halls, off Persons 2, off Leonard 1; struck out, by Persons, 4; by Leonard 3. Time of game, 1:35. Umpire, McNamara. Attendance 700. THE TRUJKERS OUTPLAYED- The Greensboro Outfit Proves Too Hard a Preposition (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., June 20.—New Bern was squarely outplayed in a line game this evening, but Pool distinguished him self by getting three hits at bat out of four ups and knocked two double bag gers. He also made a beautiful fly catch, throwing out on second base in the seventh inning. The features for Greensboro were Drauby making a home run with one on base, and double play also hy Greensboro Darby to Fox to Drauby in eighth in ning. The umpire was slightly off, there be ing kicking on both sides but not se rious. Score. RH E Greensboro .. ..0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 o—6 10 3 New Bern .. ..0000001 1 I—3 8 2 Batteries: Greensboro, Oourneen and Sullivan; Now Bern, Gettig and Daunt. Time of game, 1:25. Umpire, Doan. At tendance 800. Gulls Floored in a Bagged Game. (Special to News and Observer.) Durham, N. C., June 20.—Durham de feated Wilmington this afternoon in a very ragged game of ball. Errors abounded on both sides and from a scientific stand point the game was un interesting. Durham scored six to the visitors two. Score: R. H. E. Wilmington ..'...1 0000001 o—2 8 G Durham 20001003 o—6 C 5 Batteries: Wilmington, Krause, Mace and Fisher; Durham, Morris and Curran. Summary.—Earned runs, Durham 2, Wilmington 1; stolen bases, Durham 12, Wilmington 2; two base hits, Holland, Domrnell; double play, McDade to Carr to Womack; bases on balls, off Morris 3, of Kruuse 9, off Mace l; struck out, by Morris 2, by Krause 2, by Mace 1; left on bases, Durham 7, Wilmington 6. Time of game, 2:05. Umpire, Sherman. Yale Defeats Harvard, (By the Associated Press.) Cambridge, Mass., June 20. —Yale won an easy victory over Harvard on Sol diers Field this afternoon in the first of their annual series of baseball games, the score standing 7 to 2. It was a contest of pitchers, although there were only five strike outs in the game. Score: R. H. E. Yale 0001 00 6 0 o—7 7 4 Harvard 0000 00 0 2 o—2 5 5 Batteries: Garvan and Winslow; Stillman, Clarkson and Kernon. Time 2:15. Dobson Defeats Mt. Airy. (Special to News and Observer.) Dobson, N. C., Juno 20.—1 n a pretty game of baseball on the home diamond yesterday, Dobson defeated Mt- Airy by a close score of 7 to 5. Score by innings: R II E Dobson 10201003 d—7 14 4 Mt. Airy 0 0000100 4—5 12 6 Batteries: Dobson, Reinhardt and Pardue; Mt. Airy, Beard, Armfield, Rob erts and Midkiff. Summary: Struck out—by Reinhardt, 18; Beard, 2; Armfield, 2; Roberts, 1. Time —1:45. Umpire—Mr. Freeman. ! Attendance 200. National League Games. (By the Associated Press.) At Brooklyn— R. H. E. Brooklyn 0001 00 0 00—1 4 0 New York 0000 10 0 2 o—3 G 2 At Boston— R. 11. E. Boston 00000000 o—o 5 1 Philadelphia .. ..20000000 o—2 71 American League Games. (By the Associated Press.) At Cleveland— R. 11. E. Cleveland 1101 00 1 4 *—S 12 1 Washington .. ..2 1101 00 0 o—s 10 3 At Detroit— R. H. E. Detroit 0001 02 0 0 1 *— 3 8 3 Boston 0 0 00000 00—0 7 0 Southern League. (By the Associated Press.) Memphis 0; Shreveport 4. Chattanooga 2; Atlanta 3. New Orleans 1: Little Rock 7. Nashville 8; Birmingham 4. Eastern League. (By the Associated Press.) Rochester 7; Worcester 5. Buffalo 3; Providence 2. Montreal 11: Jersey City 1. Toronto 13; Newark 0. AGAINST THE ILLS Wills Company Wins Suit in Federal Court. • Jury Declares the Company Entitled lo Six y- Nine Thousind Dollars- Avon and Gas'onia Mills Appeal. (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C., June 20.—The suit of the W. L. Wells Company against the Avon and Gastonia Cotton Mills was decided in the Federal court this after noon. The verdict of the jury was that the Wells Company was entitled to damages in the sum of $69,300.91. This includes the principal and about s4.oo<> interest. The suit has been on trial for the past three days and has been watched with much interest by cotton mill owners ir this and other States- The Wells Com pany supplied the above mils with cot ton from Vicksburg, Miss., the home of fice of the firm. A member of the firm, it was alleged, agreed to take stock in the Loray Mills of Gastonia to the amount of $50,000. The cotton account was allowed to accumu late until the Gastonia Mills owed the Vicksburg firm about $65,000. Then it was that the Gastonia Mills set up the claim that $50,000 of this indebtedness was to be paid in stock. Judge Boyd instructed the jury that in his opinion the Wells Company was entitled to every cent they claimed. The jury brought in a verdict to this effect. An appeal was taken by the defendants to the United States Supreme court, which appeal was granted. Long Wins on 412th Ballot (Special to News and Observer.) Salisbury, N. C., June 20.—11. F. Long, of Statesville, was nominated on the 412th ballot for judge of this Judicial district this morning at 2:30 o'clock, af ter a fifteen hour session. Hon. John S. Henderson, who presided over the con vention. said it was the greatest num ber of ballots ever taken in a Judicial convention in North Carolina. Long's nomination was brought about by Iredell voting solidly for him. Solicitor Hammer is still working on the lynching hero. A number of wit nesses were examined today. Warrants will probably he issued tomorrow. ALLEGED POOLING OF COTTON RATES Five Railroads Entering At lanta Are Indicted. THE FEDERAL JURY ACTS Three Indictments Covering Indivi duals and Railroads. WARRANTS ARE TO BE ISSUED TODAY The Roads Indicted Are the Southerr, Sea board, A ( lanta and West PoiV, Western and Atlantic, Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., June 20. —The Federal grand jury which had been investigating the alleged violations of the Inter-State Commerce Law relating to the pooling of cotton rates out of Atlanta, today re turned three indicements, one against five of the railroads entering Atlanta, and one against individuals representing the railroads, charging them with violat ing the law to regulate commerce and a joint indictment against both railroads and individuals for violating the Sher man Anti-Trust Act. The railroads indicted are the South ern Railway, Seaboard Air Line, Atlanta and West Point, Western and Atlantic, and Georgia Railroad and Banking Com pany. The individuals are Second Vice-Pres ident W. W. Finley and General Freight Agent E. A. Neal, of the Southern Rail way; President and General Manager Charles A. Wfckersham and Traffic Man ager R. E. Lutz, of the Atlanta and West Point: Traffic Manager P. F. Smith and j Division Freight Agent J. A. Sains, of the j Western and Atantic; R. I. Cheat hand, | Traveling Passcnuger Agent of the Sea- Ihoard Air Line: S. E. Magill and E. O. Pritchard, of the Georgia Railway, and S. F. Parrott, chairman of the South eastern Freight Association. It is understood that warrants will be issued tomorrow. TWO THOUSAND MEN IDLE Carpenters at Norfolk Cause a Halt in the Building of 300 Houses (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va-, June 20—There is no material change in the strike situation, of which about two thousand men are now idle. The greatest annoyance is caused by the strike of carpenters at work on over 300 houses in course of erection. General Organizer Odell, of the Carpenters and Joiners Union, is here endeavoring to adjust the differences. ■ He is advising all carpenters to refrain from work and asserts that his organi zation is amply able to pay out of work benefits for ten years. Unless a speedy settlement is made it is highly probable that a sympathetic strike will be the re sult. World's Visible Cotton Supply. (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, June 20.—Secretary Hes ter’s statement of the world’s visible supply of cotton issued today shows the total visible to he 2,058,753 hales, against 2,811,949 last week, and 2,948,096 last year. Os this the total of American cotton is 1,750,753 bales, against 1,857,449 last week, and 1,805,096 last year; and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 908,000, against 954,000 last week and 1,083,000 last year. Os the world’s visible supply of cotton there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe ,1,565,000 bales, against 1,457,000 last year; in Egypt 89,000, against 148,000 last year; in India 495,000, against 616,000 and ir. the United States 509,000, against 727,000 last year. Two Hurt by Trains (Special to News and Observer ) Rocky Mount, N- C., June 20. —Day be fore yesterday at South Rocky Mount, Hugh Everett, age twelve, fell while trying to board a moving freight. His foot was run over and badly mangled. It had to be amputated above the ankle. Yesterday at the passenger station here, a colored boy while handling a baggage truck was struck by the engine of passenger train No. 23 from the north and dargged several yards. His thigh was broken and received bruises, but his condition is not thought to be ser ious- Miners Give the Sheriff Trouble. (By the Associated Press.) Roanoke, Va., June 20.—There is little change today in the strike situation in the Pocahontas coal fields. The sheriff of Tazewell county is experiencing some trouble with miners in the vicinity of Pocahontas, but so far the Norfolk and Western Railroad officials have no re port of any serious encounters. About ?i5 <: re were loaded yesterday and the output today will he about the 'same. Tlte officials today say that they do not expect to make any gains in the ton nage of coal being mined until alter the marching bands have wore themselves out. and the other men who are stay ing a round tin old haunts have laid down their arms. The operators do not antici pate losing any of the men now at work. The railroad people have no con firroaiion of the report that five miners were kipc-d by strikers throwing dyna mite into a shaft near Williamson, West Virginia. The story was given out hy some miners who passed through here yesterday on a train bearing the bodies of two miners. The boxes bore certifi cates ti-at the men had been killeo bv an explosion of dynamite, but heyonl this r.oiip'ng can be learned. The Cabinet Sanguine. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, June 20.—There was a very sanguine feeling expressed at the Cabinet meeting today as to the success of the canal proposition. Secretary Hay had a long conference before the meeting with Senator Morgan and other Senators and all the advices that had come to the White House before the Cabinet meeting went to assure the President that some canal legislation at the pond ing session is a certainty and almost as strong was the evidence that the legis lation would be in favor of the Panama project. So well assured is the adminis tration of the outcome that discussion already has taken place of the steps to be taken to carry out the purposes of (he act, and it is understood that the State Department will deal with the diplomatic features of the canal project involving, of course, the consummation of the Columbian treaty, while • torney General will pass upon the ques tion of sufficiency of title to the Panama Canal. Asheville & Rutherfordton R R Contract was Let Yesterday. (By the Associated Press.) Asheville, N. C., June 20.—The contract for building the Asheville and Ruther fordton Railroad was today let to Geo. T. Canis, of New York, and work will begin at once. It is understood here that the Seaboard Air Line is backing (he movement and that the road will be extended through the mountains to the Tennessee lines. (Special to News' and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., June 20,— Contract for building the railroad from Rutherford ton to Asheville \Vas signed today. The road will be built hy Geo. T. Canis, of New York. The contract calls for com idelion in four years, and will probably be built in less time. From Asheville the road will extend to Tennessee. It is learned that promo ters have a pass from Asheville through the mountains to the Tennessee line. Agreement on Sundry Civil Bill. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, June 20.—The conferees of the two houses of Congress today reached a partial agreement on the amendments to the Sundry Civil Appro priation Bill made by the Senate. Among the more important amendments agreed to was the provision for a re bate on tobacco amounting to $2,700,000. The conferees added $5,348,591 for pub lic buildings authorized by the omnibus bill. The provision for the improvement of the White House amounts to $475,445, while $65,000 is added for the construc tion of a building to be devoted to offi ces for the White House force. Among the appropriations for public buildings are: Atlanta, Ga., $170,000; Memphis, Tenn., $25,000; Richmond, Va., $75,000; New Orleans, La., $200,000. Bloodhounds For Lenoir. (Special to News and Observer.) Kinston, N. C., June 20. Mr. B- W- Canady, chairman of the oßard of Coun ty Commissioners, has purchased two bloodounds for to county. Te dogs were purcased from T. B. Leckly, proprietor of te Blue Grass Stock Farm, at Shrevc, 0., at a cost of $75. The sale is not considered closed until the dogs are given a test and prove satisfactory. Mr. Ev erett Brinson, with the permission of the Board of Aldermen, lias been given charge of the do"s. Ireland’s Day of Mourning. (By the Associated Press.) London, June 20.—The United Irish League is preparing to keep coronation day as a "day of mourning” for Ireland. The district council of Clare-Morris, county Mayo, has resolved to hoist a black flag over the council chamber, June 26 and une 27. and has issued an invita tion to the other councils to join in thus celebrating the “coronation of the Eng lish king to whoso government the peo ple of this country are so much indebted for famines, coffin-ships and Castle rule.” TJnrest Among Miners. (By the Associated Press.). Clarksburg, W. Va., June 20. —The re port current that the Mound Clare mine had been dynamited had for its basis the fact that an abandoned part of the mine fell in. It is not known whether it had been tampered with or not. There is great unrest among the miners. "Mother Jones” spoke here today. With the ex ception of three small mines they are all running and a largo output is being made. , Selma Meets Defeat. (Specia to News and Observer.) Dunn, N. C., June 20.—Dunn defeated Selma today in a game of baseball by a score of six to five. ***444444**4 M 1 THE WEATHER TO-DAY.* For Raleigh: £ 1 Possibly Thundershowers in £ ♦ in Afternoon. * >♦♦♦*** 4**4****** I.ICK FIVE CENTS. A CRITICAL POINT IN THEIR HISTORY | Lodge Urges Republicans to Stand Together. HE URGES RECIPROCITY Party’s Future Standing May Depend on Step Now Taken. THREE HOURS AND MUCH WIND WASTED The Reciprocity Pie Flatly Refuses to Jump the Beet Sugar Bars and the G, 0, P. Woman Still Camps in the Fit-Id. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, June 20.—The Republican Senators held another conference today on the question of Cuban reciprocity and after three hours discussion adjourned without action, subject to (he call of Chairman Allison. Almost all the Re publican Senators who are in the city were present. Eight or nine speeches were made in support of reciprocity, and only two in opposition to that policy. This was in accord with a previous understanding that as the beet sugar Senators had monopolized the attention of the conference on Wednesday night, their opponents today should have the greater share of• the time. The speeches in support of the reci procity bill wore made by Senators Foraker, Beveridge, Lodge, Hale, War ren, Aldrich, McComas and Hanna. Senator Platt, of Conn., adding a few words to what ho had said at the Wed nesday evening meeting. The two speeches in opposition lo the proposed legislation were made by Senators Bur ton and Burrows. The speeches for re ciprocity were all along the same gen-* eral lino and without exception were for legislation and party harmony. Senator Foraker spoke of the necessity of maintaining the most cordial rela tions with Cuba. He said the question was an economic one, and that reciprocity would promote, not only the Interests of Cuba, hut American interests as well. Senator Lodge dwelt with especial emphasis on the importance of having Republican Senators stand together at this critical point in the party's history. Much of the prestige and future national standing, he said, might depend m the slep now taken, for all the world was watching with interest our treatment of the Cuban people. He declared that op -3 csition would not suffice to nrevent toe continued presentation of this matter until success should be attained, and was quite positive that if reciprocity with Cuba was not secured now it would be at a later date. WOOD REPLIES TO HILL Says Bill islither Ignorant of Facts or Spsalcs in Disregard of Truth (By the Associated Press.) Washington, June 20.—General Wood, former Military Governor of Cuba, today authorized the following statement in re gard to the criticism of his administra tion made by D. B. Hill at the Tilden Club re-union in New York last night. "The statement made by Mr. Hill shows either a most profound ignorance of the subject to which he refers or an absolute disregard for the truth. If he had ascertained the facts and desired to state the truth he would not aveli made the statement which ho is credited with having made.” A LULL AT ELK PARK. Policeman and Mountaineer the Principals- Polict man Killed (By the Associated Press.) Roanoke, Va., June 20.—A special from Bristol, Tenn., to the Roanoke Times, says: News of a fatal duel between James Ellis, a policeman in the little town of Elk Park, ... C., and William Winters, a mountaineer, has reached here. The men faced each other with revolvers and fired several shots. Ellis was killed while Winters was seriously, if no t fatally, wounded. Winters had a grudge against the officer who had forMprly arrested him for disorderly conduct. A Leak That Puzzles Them. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, June 20.—Signor Mayor Dos Planches, the Italian ambassador, was at the State atul Navy Departments today to consult the officials in regard to the publication of the findings of the court of inquiry which investigated the affair in which officers from the cruiser Chicago were involved at Venice. Secre tary Moody expressed his earnest regret to the ambassador that the findings had been made public, and assured him that the officials at Washington were in no way responsible for and did not approve of it. Dr. George J. Ramsey, editor of the Johnson Publishing Company, of Rich mond, Va., was elected president of King College for young men in Bristol, Teuu. He has accepted.