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?71 indJOtlOTl Cit SVICXICO
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Notwithstanding The Feac
Seal For Mexico. Hav,
Waahtngton.?Although the r
port has boon widely circulated an
dlecuaeed the plan ha* Its drawback
to the effect that the Bout* America
I ' Intermediaries visit the republic
I ' Mexico end talk with General Hi
arts tee* to bee with the effort
tew to Bottle the dlfflcnlty. It
tinted that hltbonah the plan
teeelble. It will reqolre unite a lot
time. Notwlthatendlnx the ore
tore. Of Oenee the l'Dlte.l State.
till conUnaIng its war plana an
activity U tangible la both the tia\
and army departments. A cabla<
meeting was held today, bat the ou
come of the deliberations wire n<
disclosed. It Is stated upon good at
thority that the Mexican crisis so
centers on the Issue between thoi
seeking ground for adjustment an
those who still believe that war
still inevitable.
* AGAINST HUBBTA.
President Huerta of Rexioo, a
cording to dlspatehea. fearing deal]
has said to have hid In the legsUc
St Mexico Cltir. The moro friend
attitude dteplayed til Hexloo City t
' wards the foreigners bee explain*
thst'the rebel supporters In Mexli
City bed already taken steps I
change public opinion.
HAT HUKRTA FLED.
Some of the refugee! arriving ]
the United State, give out tbe net
ment from an uncongrmed repo
tbat after the demonetrntlon in Ma
co City, Preeldent Huerta became I
frightened that he bid himself In
foreign legation, tearing eean.ln
tlon.
BMW FOB ANYTMINtl.
Thin expedition of marines und
command of Colonel Franklin J. M
see, which probably will become pa
of the force camped In the tropic
on of Vera Ciu. should ranch
dMIuUog . probebly Wedeeeda
Whether It le doll garrtaon duty
the exhillratlon of tho t.enchea, t
marine* always go prepared.
One whj> nerer baa seen an exp
dttlon of abort ablp for forelcn Mr
lee he* no conception of tho bualoe
of 1U Biz day* on a nary tranapc
naiebt he thon(ht opportunily f
M.L Quite to the contrary. The
are hoera o{ crowded activity frr
waklaz to sleeping. Loading a (ho
S cand map oh a chip to comparatla
j'c ly a atmple matter. Keeping them
fighting trtm le another.
The emoklng room* of the it cam
have bean converted into ojlc
ftm, Trim grey boxee which looked it
. emart officere' tranke have given
card indexee. -typewriter*, ledge
adding machine*, modern olBoeapp
ancea and ever- faculty for baalne
That ip tha business end of the <
pedttion wltbont which it ronld r
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PRILL ON BOAltD.
On tho forward deok nnd on t
ahado deck le Quito another aoei
I-one lines of khaki men drill In ft
mattona which limited space will
low. inspection and Instruction t
' low aach other, field plecee are t
limbered and drIUad, recrnlt. .
taught the mysteries of semaphc
algnaltlng. the principles or aant
lion, tha fundamental* of the bo
neaa which la te be theirs.
la one of the upper cabins a gro
of officer. 1. gathered ^eff-the 1o
; benrbee, Uke eehool boy. taking I
tons in flpanlah, aom* refr?ahU?* ^
THB WUB8 ARB MjfifalW
iRING
, Death Is Said To Jfe HuttrJ I
aty. ii
i mare terms!
e Proposals The Marines Still II
e Little Time For Play, - *|B
3- bluer, the tars seem nearer, the I
d light aire are warmer. The forest | I
iu green ulatere, bo welcome orf Cape H
n Hehry aro stowed. The Are hose la I
)f brought on the forward deck and
t flity marines hare a bath at one H
^ stroke. The men sleep about In the I
l# open without the blankets and tar- I
ls pauliaes needed -farther north. Har- I
g dy, well set up rbaps all of them. I
r_ some reterans of the Philippines, I
L Nicaragua. flmto_Do.mlncomil otm. H
d some of the march to Peking. On
rj Sunday business stops, no drills, no H
8t tjpewritlng, no csleathsales. M
u HYMNS ARB SUNG.
>t Typewriters hare been used to I
j. print services, Psalms, responses and
w hymns, an^ from different quarter? M
w one can hear a hundred-lusty voices
4 lifted up, chorusing "Onward, Chris.
Ja tlon Soldiers," and mingling with A
the notes of "My Country, Tls of I?
Thee."
g. And on Monday the work begin* 'C J
|-i_ again where It left oc Saturday, with apa
in preparations always advancing to ?u
lj moot any emergency that may sp II
0_ pear when the oxpedltlun lands. II
,d These troops know what - business If
;0 they are upqn. Some of them fought
to up the Coyote Hill, in Nicaragua,
some brushed with Agulnaldo on out- I
post-duty in the Far East, all the I
In officers have had. their baptism of
n- -Urn, and whatever awaits _them In
rt Mexico, they are ready. .
Vera Crux.?An unconfirmed re10
port was received here yesterday to . 1
a the. effect that six Americans had |
a- been taken ^rom the jail at Cordoba ' '
- and killed and also that ano'Juer at
American had been put to death at No
?r Cossmaloapan, a town about sixty t.
o- miles south of Vera Crux. ~ Mr
11 Neither Rear Admiral Fletcher nor ma
al Consul Canada had what they re- no
ts garded conclusive Information as to
,y. the execution of the Americans, but mc
or ihey were investigating tlio report- Vo
tie FKDHLALH FLKK1NG TO Uti. |r mc
Laredo, Tex.?The consm&loaal. we
,e- 1st commander of Nuero Laredo, th<
Mex., y eater day reported to the Am- frc
?e ortcaa authorities here that the fed- we
rt eral troops who Friday evacuated oc<
or the town, were tiring to reaoh the oil
re Rio Grande above LAredo. 8h;
im United Statee troops at Miner* rc,
n_ were ordered to be on the alert. gti
re- Army officials cald nothing had toi
In been seen of the federals. \ - fol
Mexican federals retreating from 8o]
er Nouvo Laredo,after dynamiting the n0
9s. border city, left a trail of destruction
he behind them, according to a_ train; ' &
up crew arriving here with the abandon- en
rs, ed troop trains used by the federals
lit In i'tSalr flight. -ThotowiuLof Benches
bb. and Lajarlta wbre completely destroy Tj
>x- ed. they reported, and the lnhabi- I
lot tants had fled to the titUs.
TWO GENRRAliH
WITH FUGI-nVKH. Yr
ho Washing ion,V-T*p federal gen- ?
ie. orals and their commands who wer.
ir- driven back by constitutionalists
al- from the southern part of the 3tat^
ol - of Mnevo I ao?, are attemptlts^'^ 7 ]
in. crot Hthe United States border about -7,
ire thirty miles above Laredo. Tex., ac- i
?re cording to a State Department report
ta- today.
si- It Is supposed here that these fed. tei
erals afe part of the command which
up dynamited Nuovo Laredo a few days no
ng ago when it was feared they would wl
es- destroy the International bridge be- th
he tween the Mexican town and Laredo. Bif
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WASHINGTON N. G
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'uas lYiyrue oar tit
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IN MEXICO
One of Washington's boys is now
Vera Cm as a member of the 5
rth Atlantic Ifeet, in the person of tl
G. Woolard, the son of Mr. and p
s. W. D. Woolard. He is a eea- e
n on the battleship South Carolina
w stationed at Vera Crui.
Mr. Woolard iu a letter to his s
tber, states that he arrived at n
ra Crux, April 22, and almost im-rj ft
tdiately a battalion from the rfhlp' o
nt ashore. All the members of j ^
s crew are sad today, to quote' at
>m the letter, as two of our men l
ire killed and three wouqjled. This 1 h
:urred as they were charging anjtl
i water tana, ah toe 007a on me y
lp are doing excellent work and "m
tdy to do or dare for the Stare and m
tfpee. The Cheater shelled the 0]
xrn yesterday. We hare capture^c<
it. Mexican transports loaded with jc
dleV Don't be uneasy for I am 0j
t onkhd beach. q
rhue another brave Beaufort conn- ^
boy Is showing his colors In south- w
1 soil. All honor to htm. g<
i) rai l !
N CLUB i
THURSDAYi
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Mre. George T. Leach will he hoa- M
is to the O. Henry Book Club at c]
r charming home tomorrow after- v!
on at 4: SO o'clock. Mr. Leach ally*
entertains with a graciousncsa
at Is enviable and on this oocam
she will prove her former repu- C|
Hon. A full attendance of all the y
ambers Is desired. V ; ' y ?
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rfidren Love Washington Park. 0
VISITOR TODAY. p
Among the welcome rial tor a to t,
aehlngfon Ida, t. Mr. W. f. Proc- ,
r. of the Arm of J. O. Proctor *
o . Orime.U.4, K. 0. ' . ?
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tl?d weather tonlft ht aud Thursday,;^
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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
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The Bar tie# Musical Comedy Com (
any was again great last night at 0
ho 'New Theater. The entire com- ?
any In their efforts, exceeded the t!
spec tat Ion a of those who were praC *
nt at the opening performance Mon- b
sy evening. The company giVes two s,
hows during the evening and last si
ight quite a number witnessed the
rst act and remained for the sec- fi
nd and enjoyed it Just as thorough- tJ
r as the first. Mr. Ernest Llnwood,' a
i the negro servant and Mr. Herman p
ewls as the country kid. were the d
its of the evening, so much so thaC Li
tey were encored repeatedly during n
le performance. These two artists a
re more than worth the price of fi
imisaion and hut for them the show
f last night would not today residing
the high econlums. Their 1
kes, witty sayings and singing were I
r a high order. The Empire Male I
uartet again delighted the large
adience, wfhlch, by the way. exceed1
that of the Initial performance,
>ing to ehow that Washington alays
well patronises performances
iat hare merit. Miss Myrtle Bar.
s4. the leading lady, was again clovr
and attractive. No better vaudelll^act
had been in Washington this
sason and the consequence is that
le theatergoers are at leading era
lasce. There *11! be an entire a
lang? of program this evening. The t<
ow last night was side-splitting, tl
tughable and enjoyable. No doubt p
ut what another large crowd will ft
? on hand tonight for the Bartles w
usical Comody Company can amply a
spay all who go and spend theii* p
loney. Another program, of flrstlans
pictures will precede the vaude- &
[lie as usual. b
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KAY OUT CLEAR. (J
The'consensus of oplnlon^of the i
itisens, who have visited Greenville p
lie and last week and have heard i,
>me of the evidence being produced i,
k the PoUard^Smltb trial, are ot tho p
pinion tfant the defendant Pollard .
Ul be eeqnltted by the Jory.. Ik all
robebltlty the oeae will be aubmltid
to the Jnry either Thoraday er
Ttdey. b
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IIS HOSTESS
TO CIRCLE ,
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MIm Annie Bridgman entertained
ie Silver Circle oft the First Metlilfst
church after home. Bast Ma<n |
reel, last evening, and the occa- j
on proved one of pleasure and merment
to ttaoaj present. The graoue
hostess during the evbnlng
trved Ice cream and cake. The la.
lea of the church have obligated to
tiae one dollar each week for the j
lurch and the Silver Circle org a lied
by the ladies is one of the
teana towards this end. Ton lady
tembers of the church were prosat
last evening, and, of course, Che
Dntexnplated dollar was In evience.
The function was thoroughr
enjoyed.
STAND DECLARES
TENSION IS LESS.
Washington, April 28.?"Tht ten- I
ton seems to be less," said Secretary
iryan, at he returned to the State
department this afternoon from the'
ablnet meeting.
"Amerioans are being moved out
f Mexico without lnterruplon."
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Mr. Bryan explained tnat He had
ot yet received the text of Oeneral
luerta's acceptance of the mlatkm
roposal and that Ambassador Riano
ad merely explained orally that melatlon
was acceptable to General
Enerta.
MlVILL
CLOSE
i! 29-30
The Washington Collegiate Insti.
ute #111 have 1U closing exercises
n May S9-S0. While there will be
ommencement exercises this year aa
his is the Brat year of 'the school
nd no graduating class, in all proability
{here will be some noted
peaker to deliver an address to the
Indents.
The Institute will open for the
ill session September 16 next and
he prospects are that there will be"
n Increased attendance in all deartments.
Mia* Rhea Bryan of the
epartment or expression ana eiocuon
returned yesterday from Willing
ton, N. C., where she has been
pending a few days with a school
-lend.
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LAST NIGHT
WAS PACKED
The Lyric Theater last night was ;
gain crowded with patrons wishing i
> enjoy an evening of pleasure and
aose attending were more than reaid
as the pictures presented were
ret-elaes in evhry respect. They
ere pronounced by those present as i
mong the best seen at this popular
layhonee. /
81noe the new management has
ssumed control the patrons have
sen flocking to the Lyrle and they ,
are been universal in thel^ praise
>r the high class performances.
Tiers will be an entire change of
rogram for tonight. The Lyric now
i only showing pictures at a price
a keeping with the average man's
urae. Attend the Ljrrlc tonight. It
ill flhy you.
HKRfi VOR TRRATMKNT.
Mrs. Julius Fleming, of Pactolun.
f. C., arrived tn the city yestordav
or the purpose of entering the
Washington Hospital for treatment.
NEW
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Local High School
Wreakec
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BinOEIT
A dispatch from Newport News.
V*.. where the Krause Carnival Company
la showing this week, gives tho
following account of the motorcycle
rider, Phelps, being either seriously
Injured or killed. The rider Is well
known in Washington. Hie partner
Is now In the* Washington Hospital
suffering from a broken thigh.
The story of the affair In Newport
News, Vs., follows:
Newport News, Vs.?Flirting with
death at every turn, Jesso "Dare,
devil" Phelps, about 23 years of age.
one of the motor-cycle riders at the
motordrome at Krause's carnival
shows, became careless while riding
around the top of the motordrome
*bout 10 o'clock last night, and was
thrown headlong to the ground, a
distance of about 25 feet. The machine,
a large twin-cylinder motorcycle,
which was running at a speed
of 75 or 80 miles an hour, fell on
top of him.
Phelps was rushed to the St. Francis
Hospital In Caffee's ambulance,
where It was found that he had sustained
a fracture ef the ahull at the
base of the brain. He attended
by Dr. W. R. Aylctt, who performed
an operation on him a short time af.
terwards, taking a largo blood clot
from the brain. Phelps was alive at
an early hour this morning, but physicians
hold but slight chance for
Kto recovery.
mm
WERE TRIED
m COURT
There were only two cases beforo
bis worship. Mayor Kugler, this
morning at the City Hall for trial.
Those disposed of were as follows:
Lydia Cutler and Mary Staton, colored,
were charged with assaulting
each other with a bottle and a brick.
Both of the defendants were bound
ovor to the recorder for final disposition.
C. 8. Wiley was indicted for being
rtrnnV nnrl rlitinrriArlv Knnnrt crniltv.
KRAI FOR
THE SERIN
0NJT3R0
On next Sunday evening at the
Public School Auditorium the annual
se;mou will bo delivered by President
J. C, Caldwell, of the Atlantic
Christian College, Wilson. The following
program has boen arranged:
Hymn, "All Hall the Power of Jel
#U8 Name."
ScrlptuTe Lesson, Rev. R. L. Gay.
Prayor, Rev. B. M. Snipes.
Anthem, "Praise Ye the Lord.
Commencement sermon, Rev. Dr.
I. C. Caldwell.
Anthem, Wagner's' Festival Jubilate.
Announcements.
Hymn, "SpaclOue Firmament."
Benediction, Rev. H. B. Searlght.
All the respective churches of the
clty^will close Ih order for their respective
congregations to attend this
Interesting service.
If Aabs completion.
The new home or Mr. J. B. Rom on
West Second street, Ts nearing completion.
PASS
I Sweet Vengeance
. "%
New Bern Is
Defeated By ij
Score of 10 to 3
Game at Fleming Park Teaterdey
Afternoon Witnessed
By a Good Crowd. Weeton
Pitched Wonderful Ball.
Held Visitors Down at All
Points.
The Washington High School
baseball, team wreaked sweet ven
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geance on the New Bern High School
boys when they met their oldtlme j
jrlyalq. In Fleming Park yesterday and
defeated them by the decisive score
of 10 to 3.
Last Tuesday week the boys Jour,
noyed to New Bern and were beaten
in fine style, 8 to 3. At that time
it was thought the limit had been
reached; that no team could roll up
a - larger score except those teams
which belong In the ebony league.
But the Washington diamond disciples
did something that James Jeffries
could not do?they "came
back" and with such genuine determination
as to relegate the high
cha.ni nlnns to the nrlmeval forest.
which, being interpreted, means
"back to the woods." The team that
licked Raleigh so easily could not
win from a school I at has been on
the athletic stage all the year, and
deservedly there. New Bern had
high and fond hopes of going to
Chapel Hill in the championship oontest
but now those hopes have gone
glimmering. Unles sthey beat KInst
on. they can't go AO the Hill unless
they go as spectators, which, to
be sure, ia might/ hard for New
Bern, but mighty fine work- for-.?,
Washington's aggregation.
Back to the game yesterday: First
Inning, no hits, no runs, no errors;
but New Bern's pitcher displaying a
proneness to throw the ball anywhere,
but over the plate. Second inning,
Washington goes round twice,
then the fun begins. Then singles,
tiiples, two-Backers and near home1
runs began to be so oommon that the nl
umpires suffered from drowsiness.
MacSorley was taken out and replaced
by Willis, but still the swatfest
continued. Washington was
dreesed in batting clothes and Walter
Johnson In disguise, could not have
stopped the youngsters. They were
determined to have revenge and have
it In large measure.
But New Bern played good ball at
limes, too. Their greatest weakness
was team work; they went up in the
air aud remained there until the last
man wag out. Bland at short did
some spectacular work and Scales'
whip kept our boys from embessllng
the second station too frequently;
n fact, he cut down several who are
swift of foot and sure in Judgment.
But brilliant individual playing can't
win for a whole team. The pitchers C
wore wild, the players were llstlees,
the team as a whole failed to get In
the game or display their usual form.
That was the trouble with New "-jjJ
Bern. What was the trouble with
Washington? Nothing at all, every
man played the game, made a few er- ' J
rors, just like the big leaguers do,
hit the ball with fiendish 'glee and
won the game. Nobody starred, but
did his part; that's why we won.
The score by Innings: R. H. E.
Washington 023 020 210?10 13 4
New Bern . 000 102 000? 2 6 3 i
Batteries: Weston and Foushee|
MacSorldy, Willis and Scales. Umpires
r Messrs. Wallace and Brown.
FROM BEL HAVEN.
Amoqj| the visitors arriving here
this morning on the Bel haven, Norfolk
Southern train were Deputy &j
Sheriff J. C. Duke, Pantego* David
Blount, Belhaven, and City Clerk
F. 8. Wlndley, Belhaven. They re. - Jj
turned to their home on the after*
DANCING CLASS.
At the armory Monday. Wednesday
and Thursday night of each week
from 8:30 to 10 o'clock. Hesitation
waits and one-step a specialty. Prlrate
lessons If desired. Those wis*- i
leg to join the class will please see
MUe Llmde Hill.