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4 »♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦ ♦ ♦♦»♦♦♦»♦♦♦ t THE WEATHER TODAT. * * pt #r N«rtH Cardinal 4 * Cloudy. 1 VOL. LIII. NO. 30. Leads all Month Carolina Dailies in Mews and Cirenlation DEEDS THU! STAINED THE FLAG Os THE FREE, Lieutenant General Miles Saw the Proofs in Luzon. HISSTORYONEOF HORROR Major Glenn, Lieutenant Conger and Others Gained by Their Cruelties and Infamy Among Them That is Im perishable. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. April 27.—The extended report of Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles concerning his observations in the Philippines was made public today by the War Department- It is dated February 19, 1903 and covers all features of his trip through the islands, together with his re commendations. General Miles describes a visit to Dipa, where he says a party of citizens, headed by the acting presidents, mot him and stated that they too desired to mako complaint of harsh treatment of the people of that community, saying that they had been concentrated in towns and had suffered great indignation, that fifteen of their people had been tortured by what is known as the water torture, and that one man, a highly respected cit izen, aged 65 years, named Vincente Luna, while suffering fromthe effects of the tor ture and unconscious, was dragged from his house which had been set on fire, and burned to death. They stated that these atrocities were committed by a company of scouts under command of Lieutenant Kennessey, and that their people had been crowded into town, 600 being confined to one building. Adoctor of the party said he was ready to testify that some of the 600 died from suffocation. General Miles then refers to other cases, saying that on the Island of Cebu it was reported and published in Novem ber 1902, “that two officers, Captain Sam uels, 44th Infantry, U. S. V. and Lieu tenant! Feeter, 19th Infantry, had com, niitted similar atrocities against the peo ple of that Island- It is also reported that at Laoag on the Island of Luzon, two natives were whipped to death. At Tac loban, Leyte, It was reported that Major Glenn ordered Lieutenant Caulfield. Phil ippine Scouts, to take eight prisoners out Into the country, and that if they did not guide him to the camp of the insurgent. Quison he was not to bring them back. It was stated that| the men were taken out and that they either did not or would not do as directed. “At Chalbayog, I'amnr, it was reported that several men in that district had been subjected to water torture. I saw three men who had been subjected to this treat ment. One was the president of the town, Mr. Rozalcs, who showed me long, deep scars on his arrn which he said was caused by the cords with which he was bound, cutting into his flesh. The second man was named Jose Borja and the third was Padre Diaznos, who stated that he was one of the three prisoners who had been subjected to torture by the troops under command of Lieutenant Gaugot, 10th Cavalry; that his front teeth had been knocked out, which was apparent; that he was otherwise maltreated, and robbed of three hundred dollars. It was stated that those priests were taken out to be killed and were saved only by tho prompt action of Major Carrington, First Infantry, who sent out for them. Lieu tenant Gaugot was tried, pleaded guilty, and was given the trivial sentence of three months’ suspension from command, forfeiting fifty dollars per month for the same period. His pleading guilty pre-1 vented al lthe facts and circumstances being developed. "It appears that Major Glenn. Lieuten ant Conger and a party of assistants and native scouts were moved from place to place for the purpose of extorting state- 1 ments by means of torture, and it became , so notorious that this party was called ‘Glenn's nrtgade.’ Whether it was pos- | sibie for officials <o be engaged in suih acts without tho personal knowledge of the general upon whose staff they were serving at the time, namely, Brigadier General Hughes, I leave for others to conjecture. "These facts came to my notice in a ] casual way. and many others of similar j character have been reported in cllfifc r- • cut parts o ftho archipelago. In fact I was informed that it was common talk at the places where officers congregated that such transactions had been carried on either with the connivance or approval. of certain commanding officers. It is, however, most gratifying to state that ■ K.n-h atrocities have been condemned by su.-ii commanders as Generals Lawton, Wade, Sumner, Leo, Baldwin and others. 1 found that with certain officers tire impression prevails that such acts were justifiable, and 1 felt it my duty, in order! to correct such erroneous and dangerous impression, and to prevent the possibili ty of such acts being committed in the: future, which must impair the good nanu i of American arms and briug discredit 1 to our service for all time, to direct that my orders or circulars of person in struction which would inspire or en courage any act of cruelty be annuled. General Miles directs attention to the acts of reconcentration by General Bell and claims that they wore in direct vio- i lation of the law. He says the law was The News and Observer. also violated in handling and buying large quantities of rice which was sold at a profit. The people who were in the reconcentration camp, says General Miles, were “considered prisoners of war, but were compelled to buy food from athose who held them at a large profit.” General Miles characterizes this as un precedented. Judge-Advocate General Davis has made a reply to the foregoing in which he says the instances in which the atrocities were made were a subject of special investigation, resulting in ad ministrative action as in courtmartials. As to some phases of these inquiries, says General Davis, the investigations are not yet complete. Te distribution of rice, General Davis says, was a military necessity, and the profits were turned over to the insular treasury for use in further relief. Os he Moros General Miles says: "The problem of reducing or controlling these people in case of continued hostilities does not appear to be a difficult one. They are very poorly armed, and have no means of withstanding our mountain artillery and field mortars. Their forts possess but slight resisting power, and can easily be destroyed by modern artil lery.” Os the roads to Lake Lanao, he says: "At the time of my visit there were troops at work on this road. The heat was intense and there were at, the time 70 men sick, and some 200 men on sick report- Unless there be some great mil itary necessity—and I know of none —this work should not be performed by troops. There appeared to be very great dis satisfaction and just ground for com piant.” The more important observation and recommendations of General Milos are as follows: "The general condition of the troops in the archipelago was creditable to them selves and to the country. The officers and soldiers made a good appearance. "The effect of tho climate is a most serious detriment to the service. The men go (here in perfect health and in tho prime of manhood but as a body arc seriously affected in the course of two or three years' service. Very few es cape, but the majority are debilitated. "As the military stations with but few exceptions, are very remote and the troops are required to be in communi ties that are neither beneficial nor con genial to them, the service is depress ing, and, to some extent, has a demoral izing effect. During my visits to the garrisons, it so happened, that I did not see a single soldier under the influence of liquor. “As the result of my observations, ii ir my judgment that the discontinuance of tile liquor feature of the canteen has DEEDS THAT—TWO SBQG.. 6.. 6.. been beneficial to the army. Now that the temptation has been removed from the immediate presence of the young men of the army they are less likely to indulge in the use of liquor. ‘ The number of troops that will be re quired to occupy the Philippine Islands are still problematical. While it is claimed that the people are pacified, evi dences of hostility toward American sov ereignty are apparent. The newspapers published in both Spanish and English contain almost daily accounts of hostili ties, depredations or disturbances of the peace. Against those armed bands the civil government is employing tho eon stabular, a force of about 6,0«0 men. “I found a large proportion of the troops occupying church property, mon asteries. colleges and convents. This I believe to be entirely wrong, and it should be discontinued without delay." NEGRO INSULTS WHITE GIRLS, A Young Slack fcatnp in Latham Waylays Them in the Morning (Special te News and Observer.) Durham, N. C., April 27.—1 n the police court this morning a negro boy, by the name of As bury Shaw, some fifteen or sixteen years of age, was arraigned on the charge of insulting white girls at \arious times during the last few days. He was sent over to the next term of court. His manner of insult was to way-lay young white girls on,, their way to work early in the morning and aet and speak ii, a manner chat was very insulting | ' The matter was reported to the police I department yesterday and Sargeam : I Crabtree was. sent out to catch a boy j that no one seemed to know. Upon the i description furnished he took the boy j from church last night and the young j ladies identified him. Today he entered a Plea of guilty in the poliee court. This is not the first time that this , r.egro hoy that he is, has been in court | for insulting white girls- Last fall he j was carried before the mayor on the ] ' charge of eursir.g some young ladies and ; rather than have the young ladies come j into court and on account of his age the i mayor directed that he be discharged ; upon the promise of the father to give j him a goo 1 whipping. This was done 1 in the presence of police officers. The circumstances surrounding the j ! present charges against him are such as ; : will make life hard for that particular negro if he la ever caught under similar j charges again. AMERICAN FRUIT AND PRODUCE The Association Holds Fourth innual Meeting in Wilmington, (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., April 27.—The American Fruit and Produce Travellers' Association concluded the business of its fourth annual meeting in this city dur ing the early hours of Sunday morning All reports showed the association in a healthy condition and growing in mem bership and influence. The officers cho -on were as follows: President. F. M. Shelley, representing F. Erennisen Son. Buffalo, N- Y.; Vico- j President. \V. F. Pratt, of F. B. Pratt & | Co., Boston, Mass.; Secretary and Treas urrr. J. R. Franklin, of Sterling & Frank i lin, Baltimore, Md.; Sergeant-at-Arms, I RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 23. 1903. F. B. Perkins, with H B. Perkins, Spring field, Mass. The death of Mr. J. Entriken, rep resenting T. O. Rhodes & Co.. of Pitts ; burg, was announced and resolutions of respect were ordered sent to the family of the deceased. Mr. Entriken was one of the originators of the association at Wilmington four years ago. He was one of its most influential members. Resolu tions of sympathy were also ordered sent to Mr- R. W. Collins, the retiring president of the association, whose health has broken down and who is now on the Pacific coast recuperating. Upon invitation the president was in structed to send delegates to the annual meeting of the National League of Pro duce Commission Merchants at Louis ville, Ky., January, 1904. Mr. J. R. Franklin’s election as sec retary and treasurer was for the fifth consecutive year and is a handsome tes timonial to his efficiency and popularity. He is one of the most enterprising men in the produce business, and both he and Mr. Sterling were in attendance upon the meeting. Mr. Franklin will be sec retary of the organization as long as he likes. His firm is located at 27 East Tratt street, Baltimore. DURHAM HERALD IMPROVEMENTS. Moves Into New Quarters and Works With a New Press. (Special to News and Observer.) Durham, N. C., April 27. —The Morning Herald moved into new quarters today and tomorrow morning the paper will be issued from the new offices. The paper is now located on Church street, near the corner of East Main, and occupies rooms on the first and second floors of the new Loughlin building. The new press, built to print and fold six pages at a time, was put to work tonight. In a short while the paper will bo enlarged to a six page sheet, with a front page free from all advertisements. Other improve ments will be made. The new Herald will appear in about a month. EIGHT SALOON DEVIL Political Situation in Durham Gets Hotter. AnM*Saloon Fo'cas at it and Their Success Will Mean the Closing of the Barrooms. (Special to News and Observer.) Durham, N. C-. April 27.—Tho political situation, is getting warmer with each succeeding hour. The anti-saloon sup porters held a mass meeting tonight, the call being issued several days ago. Yes terday morning the regular ticket came out with a call for a mass meeting to morrow night. The anti-saloon call was signed by nineteen voters, while the call of the regulars was signed by one hun dred, this, list including lawyers, doctors, merchants, newspaper men and men from almost every calling and profession. The anti-saloon supporters invited those opposed to the saloon business to attend the, meeting and the call for the second mass meeting requested all citizens to at tend and follow a time honored custom in naming a ticket for aldermen. Today the anti-saloon people circulated a large number of circulars calling on all opposed to the open saloon to attend and take part tonight. The issue is now equarely drawn and toe fight will be one to a finish. The election will • be equal to holding a prohibition campaign and it will cause th-e people to declare whether or not they want to make the bar-room an issue. If the anti-saloon ticket is elected it will mean that the li cense will be refused any and all candi dates. The other ticket is in favor of do ing what the mass of people want —of dealing with the bar-room as one of the affairs of the administration, ut not mak ing it an issue before the people. As regards the mayor, there are but two candidates and neither side will nominate a candidate—at least that is the way it looks th : s afternoon. There is no doubt that the cam paign new on is the most interesting and hard fought campaign in tho history of the town. The registration books have closed and during the last day there was a rush of the voters to get registered, this showing the interest that has devel oped. There are registered a total of 1.459. This is probably the largest regis tration in the history of the city govern ment. From now until election there will be little doing but along political lines. Hon. John A. Oates, of Fayetteville, address\l the people of Durham on the temperance question yesterday afternoon. The address was delivered in the opera house and there were a goodly number present to hoar him. Many, however,; were kept away on account of the threat- j ening weather. He Is a fine speaker and j made a favorable impression upon al! j who heard him- THE NEW NORTH STATE. Dr Goo T Winston at N C Society Banquet in New Yoik, President George T. Winston, of tin ‘ A. and M. College will address the North Carolina Society in New York city at j their annual meeting and banquet. May 20th. This is the anniversary o? the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. The society consists of about 200 mem bers, Including Mayor Van Wyck, Walter Page. Buck Duke and all the other Tar Heels of prominence in the eitv. The subject of President Winston's speech will be "The New North State.” He will trace (he lines of the past and future development of our State as the Old North State. ARE ENGINEERS RETIRED AFTER 50? fhat’sthe Question at Issue in Watson Suit, THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES Railroad Admits Negligence, but Holds Engin eer Watsin Would Soon Have Betn Withdrawn From Main Line on Account of Age. Would Engineer James R- Watson have’been soon retired from service on the main line of the Seaboard Air Line if he had not been killed by the lumber car that rolled down upon him from the rail road yard as he was bringing in his train from the North? That is the principal question in the suit now being brought in the Superior Court here by his son as administrator. Engineer Watson was in his fifty-first year, and the defendant railroad is at tempting to show that it is the general custom of railroad companies to retire engineers from service on the main line after the age of fifty, thus reuucing their earning capacity. or the question in the suit is one of the amount of damages only, the railroad ad mitting negligence, the killing of the en gineer at his post of duty, and his unim peachable character and splendid reputa tion for faithfulness and reliability. Accordingly, the evidence that had any bearing on the case was that which con cerned the earning power of the deceased and his expectancy. It was a legal battle royal between Col. Argo and Capt, Day over the question asked railroad men on the stand: “What is the general custom of railroads about retiring engineers over fifty years of age?” The defense had on the stand the Superintendents of Motive Power of the Norfolk and Western Raiyway and of the Seaboard Air Line, and the question was propodunded to them. It had also been asked o fseveral witnesses for the plain tiff. The judge finally admitted the question; but no definite reply could be got to it from any of the witnesses. Several said they know' the custom of particular roads; but this was not allowed, as the question had been asked the other way. That was how plaintiff's counsel got back at counsel on the other side. It was a pretty fight all around. Section Master W. B. Hudson, who had charge of the section where the accident occurred. w r as the first witness, but noth ing of his testimony was needed, except as to the character and habits of En gineer Watson, since the defense admit ted the killing as alleged in the complaint and the negligence of the road. Witness testified to the faithful service and ex emplary habits of Engineer Watson, and said the brakes were on when the loco motive was examined after the accident, as showing that the dead engineer hid heroically stucky to his post to the last, and done all in his power to avert the calamity, losing his life at his post ot' duty. However, this was all admitted by the defendant. Senator James M. testified that he had known the dead engineer since 1874, in Fayetteville. At mat time lie was principally thrown with him in re ligious work, in the Sunday school and Y. M. G. A. He was one of the finest young men he ever knew. H was em ployed at that time by the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad, and was re garded as one of the most faithful and hard-working men in the service of that road. Physically he was robust. Mr. David King, brother-in-law of En gineer Watson, and an engineer himself also told the jury of the character and habits of the deceased. He was in his fifty-first year at the time of the acci dent. There was no man he knew more faithful, industrious and reliable. He was economical in his personal expendi tures. Then came tho question of his earning power, and it was shown that the de ceased was earning at the time of his death anywhere from sllO to $135 a month, or thereabout. Mr. King was asked by Capt. Day whether or not engineers were retired! from service on the main line after fifty years of age. Then came (he first til! : on the admissibility of this question, be tween Captain Day and Colonel Argo, and it was a spirited one. Finally Judge I Bryan admitted this evidenco, and ex ception was noted by the plaintiff. William H. Lewis, of Roanoke, Va., Superintendent of Motive Power of the j Norfolk and Western Railway. He ad at cne time been an engineer; had about ; (wenty-five years experience and observa tion of railroad matters. His belief and observation wore tat there was a weak ening of the faculties of engineers after the ago of fifty. Asked at what age an engineer would j ordinarily be retired from duty on the j main line, Mr. Lewis replied that that would depend upon the individual man to j a large extent. There were about 659 engineers on the Norfolk and Western, and very few, only it wo or three, were over sixty years of A man of sixty could not, in his opinion, generally per form such efficient services as a man of forty. Finally Major Shaw asked Mr. Lewis what was the custom of his road as to retiring engineers after the age of fPty Colonel Argo objected and there n sued a sharp argument between counsel as to the competency of the question. Colonel Argo contending that the custom of the Norfolk and Western Railroad had nothing to do with this Individual case: that every such case must be decided upon its own merits, the conditions, health, strength, etc., of the deceased; ! and Captain Day, Judge Womack and Major Shaw holding that the question wa competent as touching upon the earniug capacity of engineers. Judge Bryan allowed the question and plaintiff excepted. Mr. Lewis stated that there was no arbitrary rule on the subject. He was familiar with the customs of a great many railroads . But the testimony as to the custom fol lowed on special roads was not allowed and he could not say what the general custom of all the roads was. Mr. P. C. Sanderson, Superintendent of Motive Power for the Seaboard Air Line, testified next. His testimony was much the same in effect as that of Mr. Lewis. He, too, could not tell the general cus tom as to the retirement of engineers over fifty years of age. After the examination of these two witnesses for the defense, court took re cess until this morning. Upon the opening of the court yes terday His Honor, Judge Bryan, ordered that !he cases on calendar for Tuesday and Wednesday of tho third week of this term be advanced on calendar of said third week, and set for Monday, May 4 1903. and that cases on calendar for Thursday and Friday of said third week of this term be advanced and set for Tuesday, May 5, 1903. MADS TEEM EAT THEIR WORDS. Rev C L Greaves Doesn't Leave a Greasy Bpot of His Detractors. Rev. C. L. Treaves, of Reidsville, is the right sort of man. Some good people, when the tongue of slander plays with their names, arc so unwise as to sr.eer at it and say nothing. Mr. Greaves is not that sort. He goes after his slander ers with gloves off, exposes their false hoods, and compels them to retract their statements derogatory to him. Sunday’s Nows and Observer printed that Mr. Greaves had disproved the re port that he had embraced a lady who was not his wife. But the only way to. show r the crushing blow' he administered to his detractors is to give the full text of a vigorous circular he issued. It is as follows: Whereas, certain slanderous reports concerning myself have been circulated in Reidsville this week; it being alleged that I was seen with my arm around a lady last Sunday evening while strolling in the direction of the water-works, it becomes my duty to reply to the same, i To begin with, I did put my arm around I the lady, I certainly did; but the lady i has been my wife for several years, and I thought the privacy of our walk ad mitted the privilege. But reports have been circulated that the lady was not my wife. So I hereby submit the fol lowing sworn statements: The gentlemen w’ho saw the wonderful happening alluded to above were Messrs- A. E. Pettigrew and A. J. Brindle. I submit below their sworn statements: A. E. Pettigrew, being sworn, says: On last Sunday, early in the afternoon I saw a man put his arm around a lady with whom he was w'alking toward the water-works. I did not know who they were. A. E. PETTIGREW. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 22rd day of April, 1903. J. C. GARDNER, J. P. A. J. Brindle being duly sworn says: On last Sunday afternoon as i was walk ing towards the water-works in compa ny ith Mr. Pettigrew. I saw Mr. C. I- Oravesi put his arm around a lady with whom he was walking. I do not know Mrs- Graves; it may have been Mrs. Graves for anything r know' to the con trary. A. J. BRINDLE. Sworn and subscribed to before me this the 23rd day of April, 1903. J. C. GARDNER, J. P. It appears, therefore, that neither of these men knew anything except the happening which I have already admit ted. But the scent of scandal was in the air, and diligent inquiries were made and one wise young man was found who knew' something. He said thq lady was not my wife. What a splendid scandal it wais, a preacher and a woman wore concerned, all the sons of Belial re joiced. It was a delicious morsel to be mouthed by bar-room rabbles and so cial buzzards. Now the wise young man who knew that the lady was not my wife has made a statement, mere it is. If shows how' much he knew about it. Statement: I, W. A. Rascoe, make the following statement: I am the man who am responsible for the information given Mr. A. J. Brindle that the lady whom he saw with Mr- Graves last Sun day afternoon was not his wife. I do not know his v/ife, and do not know | whether my statement was correct or | not. 1 made the statement that Robert ; Wray told me that the lady was another j than Mrs. Greaves. I now' retract fhav statement. It was incorrect. I made the statement that Numa Winstead said the lady was not Mrs. Greaves. I re tract that statement. It was incorrect. I made the statement that Herbert Mor rison said the lady was not Mrs. Greaves. I retract the statement. It was incorrect. The truth is, I had no good reason for telling what I did, and ain sorry I did so. TV. A. RASCOE. Signature witnessed by D. L. Black- j burn. The following gentlemen have kindly furnished statements as to the identity of the lady who was with me. Mr. Fill nian is assistant cashier of the Citizens’ Bank: Scott Fillman. being sworn, testifies as follow's: On Sunday afternoon, April 19th, between 2 and 3 o'clock, I was sit- j tiDg on a porch on South Main street and j j saw Mr. C. L. Greaves and his wife walking toward the water-works. SCOTT FILLMAN. Sworn and subscribed to before me this j the 23rd day of April, 1903. J. P. GARDNER, J. P. | Everybody knows P. H. Neal, tho hard-' ! ware man ! P. H. Neal, being sworn, testifies as fqllows: Early on Sunday afternoon, between 2 and 3 o'clock, April 19th, I was riding on South Main street, In Reidsville, and met Mr. C. L. Greaves walking with his wife. I am sure that the lady with him was his wife. P. H. NEAL. Sworn and subscribed to before me this the 23rd day of April, 1903. J. P- GARDNER. J. P. Mr. W. W. Blackwell. the popular salesman at Hutcherson’s clothing store, being sworn testifies as follows: On last Sunday afternoon at an early hour I was riding on Main street and met Mr. and Mrs. Greaves coming from the di rection of the water-works. I am sure the lady was Mrs. Greaves. ' W. VV. BLACKWELL Sworn and subscribed to before me this tho 23rd day of April, 1003- J. G. GARDNER, J. P. Mr. J. E. Heinzerling, miller at the roller mills, being sworn testifies as follows: I am a neighbor of Mr. C. L. Greaves. Early on last Sunday after noon I saw him in company with his wife returning from the direction of Main street. J. E. HEINZERLING. Sworn to and subscribed before mo this the 23rd day of April. 1903. J. C. GARDNER, J. P. There are at least four ladies who also have signified their willingness to testi fy to the identity of tho lady with me Sunday afternoon. But I refrain from mentioning their names in connection with this affair, preferring to refer any one to them privately who may doubt the sworn statements. Hearing that Mr. C. W. Jackson, the proprietor of a saloon, was circulating the defamatory report, alleging as his reason for doing so that I had been fighting his business all the year, I call ed on him and secured the statement below. He denies being implicated in the affair as deeply as was reported to me. Statement: I hereby declare that the statements derogatory to the' character of Mr- Greaves concerning his conduct j last Sunday afternoon now appear to me ito bo slanderous and untrue. 1 regret I that I have assisted in giving publicity to the said statements, and pledge my self to do all that con be reasonably expected of me to correct same. C. W. JACKSON. After this any one who persists in cir culating the slander which this circular corrects cannot hut be regarded by all good people as an infamous liar. C. L. GREAVES. "GO TO WISHES" Route of Carolina Rum Mills, Strawberry Shipments Fall Off. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., April 27. —A well in formed New Hanover distiller wasaskod today what effect the Watts bill would have upon the country rum mills in East ern North Carolina upon its going into effect July Ist. Personally, he said, he would move his plant to Wilmington.and was already arranging to do so, but a ma jarfty of them would "go to the bushes," which is the polite phrase for moonshin inff. Strawberry shipments are beginning to fall off but the prices as a whole are bet ter. Saturday’s shipments as compiled in the junction office of the Fruit Growers’ Association at South Rocky Mount, amounted to forty-six refrigerator cars of 300 crates each by Southern Express. Boston and Pittsburg each received 9 ears, New York 8, Philadelphia 6, Provi dence 4; Newark, N. J- 3, Worcester and Cleveland 2 each, and one each to Wash ington, D. C., Hartford, Conn., and New' Bedford, Mass. New York quoted 11 to 18 cents, Washington 10 to 15 cents, Bos ton 14 to 17 cents, and Pittsburg 11 to 13 cents per quart. OUR WARSHIPS GATHER, Outside rnd Inside of Hampton Boads They Will be Inspected. ♦ (By the Associated Press.) Newport News, Va., April 27.—The warships are gathering in Hampton i Roads for drill and inspection, in accord- i ancc with the orders issued by the Navy i Department some time ago. This morning the Vixen and the Lan- j caster came into the roads and anchored j off Old Point. The Massachusetts and the Texas are in adjacent waters. It was j stated at Old Point this afternoon, that I the North Atlantic squadron which ha" been wintering near Culebra, and been sighted just outside the capes. These | vessels would not come into Hampton Roads, but will be inspected by Admiral George Dewey outside the capes. Admiral Dewey is expected to stop at Old Point while he :s on his visit of in- ! spection and preparations at the Cham berlain aDd at Fort Monroe have already been made for him. He is expected to ; come tomorrow, arriving from Washing j ton on one of the government yachts. He—“ Just one kiss, dearest.” She—“ What good will one do—you’ll be sure to want another.” He —(eagerly)—On my honor, I won’t ” She (indignantly)—"Then you can’t have it.” When some men know their duty they try to dodge it by asking advice. i ♦ »»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ►44*4<r**4* 4 THE WEATHER TO-DAY.* ♦ Forßalelght ♦ Cloudiness*! PKICK FIVA CK' T TS. BITTER POLITICS STIR ASHEVILLE Saloons Charged With Cor ruption Fund of SB,OOO. WILL THRASH PREACHER Pastor Vines Charges That Policemen Will Lose Positions if They Arrest Men Patromzlrg Evil Resorts. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., April 27.—There is much bitter feeling developing here be tween the anti-saloon league and the reg ular democratic organization. The fight between these two parties for control of city government is on to a finish. Yesterday Rev. W. M. Vines, pastor of the First Baptist church, preached a highly sensational sermon, and charged that policemen of Asheville would loso their position if they arrested tho men who patronized houses of ill-fatne. Vines today received another threatening let ter, which tho writer stated they would give the pastor a thrashing the first timo they met. The preacher says he will not be Intim idated by such threats and that the sa loons have raised a corruption fund of something like eight thousand dollars. On the Diamond. National League Games. (By the Associated Press.) At Cincinnati— R. 11. E. Cincinnati 10100 011 1— 5 It 4 Chicago 2120 24 0 2 o—l 3 20 3 At New York— R. 11. E. Now York 4010 20 2 1 *—lo 9 1 Boston 0 0140002 0 — 7 6 6 At Brooklyn— It. H. E. Brooklyn 12211000 —7 13 2 Philadelphia 0001 00 0 0 o—l 5 2 At St. Louis— R. 11. E. St. Louis 0100 00 0 00— 1 5 7 Pittsburg 1000 06 0 3 I—ll 13 1 American League Games, (By the Associated Press.) At Philadelphia— R. H. E. New York 00000000 o—o0 —0 4 2 Philadelphia 1010 04 0 0 *—6 9 0 At Detroit— R. H. E. Chicago 0000 10 0 0 o—l 7 3 Detroit 0220 00 0 1 *—B 12 0 At Washington— R. 11. E. Washington 1 0001 00 4 *—6 9 0 Boston 1020 00 0 0 o—3 11 2 Bingham Defeats Mebane. (Special to News and Observer.) Elen College, N. C., April 27.—Bingham School of Mebane, N. 0., defeated Elon College here today In a game replete with errors. Tho features of the game were two double plays and one triple by Bingham and the batting of Weatherly and Llmvd. Lloyd also pitched a line game, striking out twelve' men. He fields his position like a professional. This Is tho third game Bingham has won from Elon this year. The score by innngs is as follows: Bingham 10115 300 o—li 13 5 Elon 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0— 4 7 5 Batteries: Bingham, Lloyd and Craw ford; Elon, Hughes and Banks. : (Special to News and Observer.) Guilford Station, N. C., April 27. Guilford defeated Lenoir C< P.oge here this afternoon in a rather slow game of base ball, the score being 14 to 3. Batteries: For Guilford, Gibson nnd Deak; for Lenoir, Barb and Moser. Um pire Dixon. WILMINGTON'S ELECTION CONFUSION. First Negro Paper Published Since Manly’s Infamous Sheet Expired (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., April 27. —There is some confusion here as to the registration for the city election to bo held next week. The boks are claimed to have been open only six days, while the law requires seven. It is also claimed by some that the election will be vitiated by the fact that on Saturday no registration was al lowed in some of the wards, it being held that tho day was for challenges only. The lawyers are giving opinions of all sorts aDd th? matter may finally land in the courts with the accompanying demor alization of the city government until the questions at issue are determined. Not since the negro Manly’s infamous publication was suppressed here ! n 1898 has Wilmington had a colored paper of any kind until last week, when the Afro- American Advocate made its appearance from 605 Red Cross street. From the lone of its issue of Saturday it will eschew polities and be devated solely to the interest and, upbuilding of its race. D. Edward Bell is editor of the new pub lication and the printing is by a Balti more “ready print" house. When charity begins in tho homes of some men they lock the door and keep it there.