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VOL, 1. HERTFORD, PERQUIMANS CO., N. C.j MAY 15, 1895. j NO. 16.
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED:
Washington Items.
Fonor Pupuy de Lome, the new - Soanish !
Minister. WR3 presented to the President at,
the White Honsa by Acting Secretary Ubl, j
with all benefitting ceremony, and was
cordially received.
Secretary Hoke Smith decided that the
State of South Dakota was not entitled to
take up 50,000 acres of land in the Yankton
Sioux Indian reservation in that State, the
proclamation for opening which lands being
in. the hands of the President for signature.
Ambassador Runyon with Rear Admiral
Kirkland, commanding a squadron of four
vessels, have been officially delegated to be
present for Ihe United States at the Kiel (Ger
many) festivities, commencing juneiy.
The State Department received Spain's
apology for the firing on the Allianca.
The contract for three sea-going torpedo
boats was sicmed by Secretary Herbert and
President Malster, of the Columbian Iron
Works of Baltimore. The vessels are to be
completed and delivered to the Government
within fifteen months. :.
Prepidcnt Cleveland requested Civil Ser
vice Commissioner Lyman to hand in his
resignation. 1
Senor Dupuy de Lome.the Spanish Minister
to Washington, said that the commander of
the-Conde de Venadito had been rebuked for
firing on the Allianca.
Secretary Herbert awarded the contract
for completing the big Brooklyn dry dock to
the lowest bidders, Thomas and Augustine
Walsh, of New York, at $370,000.
Secretary Herbert has decided not to attend
the Kiel Canal celebration on June 16. not
withstanding the special invitation which it
is understood was extended to him by the
uerman Government.
Domestic.
BZOOBO 07 THK LEAGH7E
"Club. Won. Lnt. r'
Pittsburg.. 10 3 .78
iEoston 7 3 .70f
Cleveland . 8 4 .667
Baltimore. 5 4 .555
Chicago... 7 6 .533
Per
ChiM. Won. Ivtt. rt.
irooklvn.. 5 5 .500
few York. 5 6" .405
?hiladeU . 4 6 .40!)
Louisville; 4 8 .333
Wash'nz'D. 3 7 .300
Cincinnati. 7 7 .500!St. Loui3.. 4 10 .286
: Waterspouts caused rrmca damage in
Southern Ohio. Southeastern Indiana and
Northwestern Kentucky.
i Theodore Roosevelt, Andrew D. Parker and
Colonel Frederick D. Grant assumed office
on the Police Board, New York City; Mr.
Roosevelt was elected President.
The Kentucky Derby was won. at Louis
ville, by Byron McClelland's colt Halma, the
favorite.
Insanity.'i which for a year had been grow
ing on James Herbert, a shoemaker in New
York City, culminated in his killing his wife
and himself with a razor.
At the Temperance Hotel in Rome. N. Y.,
vAlzora Brockway, a .dining room girl whoso
home was in Redfteld, N. Y.. and Arthur
Laomis, a railroad man, killed themselves
with morphine.'
Foreman Andiew Simpson, James Scott
and Theodore Burns, employes of the
Illinois Central Storekeepers' Department,
died at Chicago from drinking raw alcohol
in transit over the road.'
The plant of the Chicago Evening Post has
been purchased by Horatio W. Seymour and
associates, and the first issue of it as a new
Democratic daily will appear about June 1.
Republicans were generally successful in
the Indiana town elections.
Dr. Emile nirart. of Plaquemlno, La., and
Mrs. S. T. Swain arrived at New Orleans and
registered at a hotel as C. J. Smith and wife.
Dr. Swain burst in a door and killed the man
who was with his wife.
At Oakland. Cal., Thomas Thome, a shoe
maker, stabbed his two daughters, one
fatally, and then killed himself.
Two detachments of the Richmond
II -witzers, the Monticello Guards, the
Lynchburg Home Guards, the Roanoke
Light Infantry and Roanoke Machine Works
Guards went to Graham. Ya., in anticipation
of trouble at Pocahontas with the striking
miners.
The Federal Court in West Virginia issued
an injunction against the striking miners of
the Flat Top 'region interfering with the
Unite i States mails or interstate traffic.
Ia New York City Cotton Broker John
Boyle drew 32,000 of A. N. Selter A Co.'s
toads and disappeared.
Grant Poo re, a notorious outlaw, while on
trial for larceny in Judge Mayes's court at
Tazewell, Tenn., shot and killed Benjamin
Carroll, a witness against him.
The Mayor of New ork City requested
th resignations of Police Commissioners
Murray and Kerwin.
The Kings County Grand Jury indicted the
Brooklyn Heights Trolley Railroad Company
for manslaughter in the second degree for
killing a woman. - .
Mrs. Dean Mix and her son Harry were in
stantly killed by lightning while standing in
the doorway of their barn at Nashville,
Mich. The barn wa3 destroyed.
Ten thousand miners went on strike in the
Pocahontas coal region of West Virginia.
The annual May Day labor parades and
mass-meetings were held in various Eastern
cities.
The new Belt Line tunnel in Baltimore,
Md., was opened.
The third annual congress of the Sons of
the American Revolution began in the Old
8outh Meeting House, Boston, Mass.
The Appalachian Bank at Big Stone Gap,
Va., ha3 closed its doors. It was organized
five years ago with $50,000 capital.
John Newton (colored) was killed near
Yorkville, S. C, by Frank Moore, his twelve-year-old
stepson. The boy gave himself up,
saying that he killed Newton in self-defenco
and while protecting his mother,
James Young, janitor of the court house
at Brazil, Lid., killed his wife at her mother's
home, then returned to hi3 room in the base
ment of the court house, called County Re
corder Keyser to the speaking tube, bade him
good-by and killed himself.
The. United States cruiser Minneapolis
from Key West arrived at Fortress Monroe,
Va. She will undergo the necessary refitting
at Norfolk to prepare her for the flagship of
the North Atlantic Squadron. Her trial in
the tropics is said to prove her the most
efficient of cruisers.
Forest fires are again raging in that part
of Wisconsin devastated last year, and home
steadara ara fleeing to places of siety.
Foreign Notes.
The release of Oscar Wild on bail was or
dered by Justice Pollock in London.
Emperor Francis Joseph refused to accept
the resignation of Count Kalnoky, Premier
of Austria-Hungary.
Japan agreed to make concessions to Rus
sia after the ratification of the treaty with
China.
General Campos cabled Spain to send to
Cuba 20,000 additional troops, and also hold
50,000 in readiness.
A Cabinet crisis has been precipitated in
Hungary by the attack of the Premier, Baron
Banffy, on the Papal Nuncio. v
Count Kalnoky. the Austrian Foreign Min
ister, has resigned.
Queen Victoria returned to Windsor
y V-.ii.-iUO UE( till) iv X 1 BUW. ia iu
eellent health.
Maximo Gomez has been proclaimed bj
the insurgents Dictator of the Island of Cuba.
There were a few May Day riots in Europe,
but, as a rule, the day passed quietly.
KILLED BY A TORNADO.
Many Lives Lent In a Terrible Storm In
Sioux County, Iowa.
A tornado passed, three miles northwest of
Sioux Centre, Iowa. The school house near
the town was blown down, the teacher killed,
and several children killed and injured. The
whole country in the track of the storm was
devastated. "
Despatches from Sioux Centre say that at
least twenty residences and barns near that
place were swept away. At tho school house,
two teachers and three pupils- were killed
and many injured. Two women were found
dead about 6 o'clock not far from the point
where one of the school buildings stood. '
One man who arrived in Sioux Centre late
in the evening reported that his house was
blown away and his family killed. He says
that at least -a hundred people must have
been killed.
It is said that the town of Perkins, was al
most entirely wiped out.
News was received from Sibley that a
storm struck there - destroying the house of
John Watterson, killing Mrs., Watterson and
injuring Watterson and his son.
Thirteen dead had been brought in to
Sioux Centre at 9 p. m. It wa3 then esti
mated that fifty persons must, have been
killed.
Hans Up Sixteen Heads.
A letter from the Saltan of Morocco has
ben read in the mosque at Fez announcing
a signal victory over the rebellious Rahama
tribesmen at Jiarraiesn. After the reading
of the letter the heads oi sixteen of the rebew
were suspeudsl from, one ot the gates of the
city.
JAPAN YIELDS TO E10PE
She Gives iy Her Claims on the Lia
Tungj Peninsula in China.
PORT ARTHUR ALSO ABANDONED.
Tli!s Mncli Shs Concedes to the Wlgliea
of Russia, Germany and France-
China's Emperor Signed tlic Treaty
Peace Foreign Flee'ta Assemble at
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Che-Foe For Peace Ratifications.
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y Japan, m conformity with the friendly ad
Tice of Russia, France and Germany, has un
dertaken to renounce her claims to final pos
session of the Kengtien or Liao-Tung terri-.
tory in China.
Mr. Sone Arasuke, the Japanese Minister
to France, informed M. Hanotaux, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, that Japan, In deference
to the friendly, advice of the protesting Pow
ers, had renounced her claim to . permanent
possession of the Liao-Tung peninsula, in
cluding Port Arthur. A despatch to the Lon-
don Globe says that Japan also intimated to
Germany her willingness to give up posses
sion of Liao-Tung.
The London Morning Post commends
Japan for yielding to the demands of the
three Powers, and condemns Russia, Ger
many and France for acting in their own
interests and ignoring China. ,; Great
Britain," it says, "was disinterested and
equally loyal to both China and Japan."
The London News &ays: "The coalition
has made a deplorable mistake In coercing
Japan, but it is enough for us to know that
we did not share the mistakp."
The London Times says: "Japan 13 to be
congratulated upon her good sense and the
self -control of her statesmen. We rejoice
that she recognized the wisdom of not push
ing her pretensions too far. Russia Is to be
congratulated upon the success ot her
diplomacy. Events show how prudent it
was for Japan to compel China to accept
definite terms before replying to the Powers."
The radical journals agree that France
would act wisely in advising Japan not to
abuse her victory, - but at the same time
France must not resort to coercion.
The Paris Debats says: "Japan will not
abandon her claims for recompense for the
surrenderpf the Liao-Tung peninsula. Im
mediately aft'jr the ratifications are ex
changed, negotiations will be opened with
China. Japan will determine the nature of
such recompense, and the Powers probably
will support her. in return for her yielding
now." - ,
It is presumed from this that an under
standing has been reached -: with Russia
whereby Japan will relinquish a part of the
Chinese territory which she is permitted by
the terms of the treaty to occupy, and thus
pjacate Russia, who strongly opposes tho
presence of the Japanese troop3 in any part
oi unina s territory.
Official information has been received at
Washington, making it conclusive that the
Chinese Emperor signed the treaty without
modifications. As the Japanese Emperor af
fixed his signature two weeks before, nothing
remained necessary in order to put the doc
ument into full effect but the formal cere
mony of the accredited agents of each Gov
ernment handing to the I other In it3 elabor
ately decorated lacquered case the signed
agreement of peace and amity and commer
cial intercourse.
Russia invited Franco and Germany to
unite in guaranteeing the regular payment
of the Chinese indemnity to Japan.
The President's Gift to Triplets.
Three weeks ago there were born to Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Zerckles, living near Deca
tur, Ind., three girl babies. The parents
named the children , Ruth, Esther and
Frances. A neighbor of the Zerckles wrote,
to President Cleveland, informing him ul
the facts, and oon after the father of tho
children received a draft from the President
for $500 to be "used for the education of the
childrec. . 1
The War In Madagascar.
The French Government is informed that
the Hova loss in the recent fight at Marowar,
Madagascar, was 400 men, including the
chiefs in command. The 1 rench loss was
insignificant.
ECUADOR'S REVOLUTION.
The Revolutionary Leader U a Good Fights
er and IIa Financial Backing.
Recent advices from Ecuador state that si
revolution has broken out. Its leader Is
General Aloy Alfaro. Of no ma.n 13 Ecuador;
more afraid thanof Alfaro. It was for hlai
part in the revolution of 1885 that he was ex
iled to Nicaragua. He Is said to . be-a
GEKERAL ALOY ALT ABO.
(Leader of the Revolutionary Forces - la
Ecuador.)
good fighter, and it is said that he has the
financial backing of many prominent mer
chants in Guayaquil and Quito.
One Of the feats that made Alfaro famous
In the revolution of 1885 was the capture ot
a cruiser with almost five hundred men on
board at Guayaquil. Alfaro 's force num
oered only seventy-five.
Should Alfaro succeed in ousting President
Cordero, Senor Seminario will be put for
ward for the office.
CENERAL JOHN NEWTON DEAD.
It Was He TTho Engineered the Blowing
Up or Hell Gate.
General John Newton, the well-known
engineer, veteran j of the late war, and Com
mlssioner of Public Works of New York
City, died at his residence in New York
City of pneamonia.
General Newton was born in Norfolk, Va.,
August 24,1 1823. ! and from an early ago
showed remarkable mathematical " ability.
His desire for a military lire was so strong
that his father secured him an appointment
to West Toint. His record at the Military
Academy was a remarkable ontt.and In 184if'
when he was graduated, he ru second in a
class of fifty-six. t
In May, 1864, General Newton was trans
ferred to the Arrsy of the Cumberland and
placed In command of the Second Division ot
the Fourth Corps .! under General Howard,!
He fought in all of the battles during the In
vasion of Georgia,! and throughout the war.
In April, 1866, General Newton, as Lieutenant-Colonel
of Engineers, was ordered to
New York City to begin a number of Improve-.'
ments, the greatest of which was the removal,
of obstructions In the river at Hell Gate. He
took up his residence in New York at th
time, and has lived there ever since.
To successfully accomplish the removal of
the dangerous rocks at Hell Gate required
the solution of difficult engineering problems
never before grappled with and the Inven
tion of new apparatus, notably a steam
drilling machine, which has since been In
general use. Those empowered to select
a man for the i work hit upon Gen
eral Newton, and he carefully and con-
scientiously studied the problems, and the
accuracy of his conclusions was shown In
the exact correspondence of results with tha
object that he sought. Hallett's Beef and
Flood Rock, having been scientifically
mined under bis directions, were destroyed
by two great explosions, the first on Septem
ber 24, 1876, and the second on October 10,
1885. - !
General Newton's wonderful engineering
work In these matters excited the admiration
of engineers all over the world and man
compliments were showered on him.