fipiHriFr
CAUCASIAN.
VOL. XVII.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY t, 1800.
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WcarieJ With Hopeless Fighting, the Insur
gents are Asking for Peace,
Di
HIS
;t:och American Lines and
i a
Final Surrender Seems Not
of Hostilities Asked for
u;Z U MtiNurnN, 1). C, Special
""-"S Friday wai marked by develop-
i ' of 1 1 1 o 'rea'oit importance aud
mo a iu connect!. n with the cam
, a iti th I'Lilij pines.
c'l-K'-i niu from Gen. Otis an
i .i .11: i'mi that negotiations from the
i r r.i : rht wore iu i rogrr an, looking
.. ti c .unier of tho Filipino forces,
in. I !: I- iirrcinunt to terms of peace,
u a , ', he nl)s.ii -Ling toj-ic of interest at
ti lilt! inn's Capital.
s, 'i-rctii'-y Alu.tr saiil, as tbo Depsrt
ini ht cl( s.j,l, that while it could uot bo
i ! 1 1' ut oa'uwnt aisuroil, he regard
ci ('mi ir(ijitj in of the brightest,
i". I fi ll e 'Pliil'jut that the end of the
ii u reel ion w a i iu siht. Iu his mind
nuiiii l lo u repctioa of the negotia-V'-iis
w hii'h woro had before Santiago.
I l.i) i-icrt-tary left Ynshiugton Friday
irtlit, for n ton days' trip in tho Wost,
uii'l it jjavo hint great satisfaction to
.'ciivc nil' urn iu such a promising shape.
Mmla, By Cubic The Filipinos
w ill ecrk peace. Col. Manuel Arguel
i sim and Lieut Jose Bernal, chief of
o n I. una's ptntT, entered (ten. Mao
rihiit's lino, heariug ft flag of truce.
Tin ni o on route for Manila by train,
t i
ii for with Gen. Oil, regarding
HKNF.UVIj nMILIII AUt'lNALDO.
the term uf surrender. The Filipino
n lvtincea for caco have been fruitless,
Col. Manuel Arguolc-scs and Lieut. Jose
I'.Timl, who cuae into (Sen. MacAr-ilim-'s
lines under a tlag of truce, told
' ie:i. Otis that they were represents
iiw'i of (!en. Luna, who bad been re-
M'.t sled by Aguinaldo to ask (Jen. Otis
era cessation of hostilities iu order to
itllow timo fur tho t-uiumoning of the
l'ili ino Congress", which body would
uicmIo whether the pcoplo wanted
I o.u-o. (ifii. Oti replied that ho did
i! .; rcccgnizo the existence cf a Fili-
Pino govern meut. There will be another
i'"iifei-enci
Tho Filipinos camo down tho rail
:t l track to the Kansas regiment'
The Report Will b: Signed.
W vsiiiNoroN. Special. The Wade
1 iu t of inquiry jpout Friday in mak-
1; the linui revision of its report ujion
u.o auegation.H of Geuerai Miles con
I'orning the beef supplied to tho ofmy
I'.iitiu the Snauish war. Col. Davis
1 nuonnced at the close of the session
i: at tho report would certainly be
i-jned and handed to tho Secretary of
x i;r l-'aturdii-.
Waes Advanced.
I'-ikminoham. Ala.. Special. The
l iinu$seo Coal, Iron & Railroad Com-
l an v Friday issued notices to the ef
l' i't that ou May t. the salaries of all
mrloycs exclusive of the coal miners,
ili be advanced on a basis of 10 per
( cut. some trottinc more than the ad-
vanco.
Decide J Against th; Negro.
Atlanta, Ga. , Special. At Friday's
tension cf the international Sunday
H'hool convention, the executive com-
1 uttee, to which wai referred the mat
ter of giving the negroos representation
u committees where white men were
i noseu, reported against the negroes.
Comments of t;te London Papers.
London, By Cable. All the morning
lasers contain editorials congratuiat
inir lbs L nited States upon the pros-
1 ect of peace in the Philippines, and
complimenting the bravery and endu
lauco of the American troops, which
h:ive produced the much desired result
All insist that the United States cannot
ti eat with the rebel government. All
approve the demand of General Otis
f jr aa unconditional surrender, and
rose that he should be Riven fall
powers and not ie hampered by in
Attractions from 'iifhin?ton.
tm-
Insanity the Plea.
"anion, O., Special. The State
ro Vded its direct testimony against
Mri 30rge Monday afternoon. There
was a strong intimation that the lines
of defense will be temporary emotional
insan'ty. This came when the bench
.announced that testimony bearing on
the rslationi between the accused and
Saxton dating back as far as the 80'a
would be-dmitted if insanity is to be
tl edofensf. It was further admissi
ble, he aaid, on the grounds of premed
itation and aleo because the State bai
siiown loaf ej tbeie relatione.
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Negotiate Tor Terms of Peace.
.
far Off. A Suspension
Particulars in Detail.
outpost at 9 o'clock Friday morninjr.
liie Kansas captain in charge there
escorted them to General "NVheaton's
headquarter, where tbey were provided
with horses and sent to the beadquar
ters or General MaoArthur. The latter
invited the Filipinos to sit down at
lunch him, and conversed with them
for some time. He refused, however.
to speak authoritatively on tho subject
of their errand, referring all inquiries
A SI t . - Ft. . v. . . .
ueuerai uus. vine f illpmos were
then escorted by General Maloney, of
Ueneral MacArthnr's staff, to Manila,
reaching this place at 8 o'clock p. m.
Gen. Otis' aide, Lieuteuact Sladen,
was awaiting their arrival at the depot
:.l ...
wim h carriage, in wnicu tbey were
driven to the palace entrance.
ihe rilipiao ofneors attracted much
attention. They were- dressed in
uniforms of checked blue and white
cloth, and wore straw hats. They car
ried no side arms. They were escorted
directly to the office of General Otis,
Jacob J. Sschurman. president of the
Philippine commission, and Ilon.Cbaa,
Denby, a member of the commission,
soon joined the party there. The news
of the arrival of Filipino officers under
a flag of truce spread- through the city
rapidly and many officers gravitatod
to the corridors of the palace, while a
crowd of natives gathered in the tqnare
opposit e. At 5 o'clock two of th9 Filipino
officers escorted by Lieutenant Sladen
and Major Malloney, left the palace,
They did not look at all elated as a ra
suit of tneir talk with General Otis
and the members of the Philippine
commission.
Aguinaldo is evidently selecting the
army as a cloak for his Congress, hop
ing by subterfuge to overoome General
Otis consistent policy of ignoring the
Fihniiio government The Filipino's
argument is that it is impossible to ar
range an armistice witnout the sane
tion of the Congress. General Otie
punctured this assumption by remark
ing that if Aguinaldo could make wai
without Congress ho could stop it with
out refernce to that body.
While the insurgents are undoubted
ly tired of war the leaders are torn
with dissentions. There is a suspicion
it k. A. 1 a
mat u was nopea uy means ot a con
ference to ascertain what terms they
could expect. If they saw that any
thing, is to be gained by continuing th
war, an armistice would afford them an
opportunity for recuperating their'de-
moralized forces. It" is an interesting
commentary upon Aguinaldo's scheme
that only ft? of the 800 members of the
Filipino Congress have taken the oatb
of allegiance which their examination
requires.
It is believed in Berlin that an un
derstanding has been reached between
the governments of the United States
and Germany, cot only as to their re
lations in Samoa, but in regard tc
other portions of the world as well.
Only a Scheme.
Gen. Wood, military governor ol
Santiago Department, wires the gov
ernor general that the planters in the
neighborhood of Holguin have been
conniving at the operations of the ban
dits in order that American troopi
might be stationed on their plantations.
Geo. Wood says that the reports ol
outrage are exaggerated.
General Gomez and the consulting
committee, or junta, of Cuban gener
als, arc pushing their inquiries in the
work of verifying the Cuban army
rolls, and it is believed that the final
list will now include more than 23,00C
names. The lists will probably b
ready before the arrival of Major
Francis 8. Dodge, of the pay depart
ment, who will disburse the $3,000,-
000.
Tom Robinson, colored, was hinged
I Friday at Hillsboro, Texas, for assault
He claimed to be innocent. The con
demned man invited Mary Adams, hit
victim, and her mother to be present at
the execution. Mrs. Adams attended
aad wanted to "pull the rope. "
Secretary Hay has been notified by
the French ambassador that Spain
would accept thron h him the $20,000,-
000 to be paid unde - the treaty of peace
for the Philippines The payment will
be made to the ami tasador as booc as
tho President returns.
Advices from Honolulu dated April
20, contain the announcement of the
death of Private W. A. Ray, Sixth Ar
tillery, from dysentery. Private Ray's
Lose wte at Charlotte, X. O
Kief LeopeM Coming. V
IjONrox, Eng., By Cable. Accord
ing to the Brussels correspondent of
The Daily Mail, the Belgian royal
yacht is preparing for a three month's
ernise, in the course of which King
Leopold will visit the United States.
The New Spaa'sb Minister Coming.
Madrid, Bt Cajm b. The Duke rfo
Ores, the newly-appointed Spanish
minister to the United States, will leave
for Washington thla week.
THE COVtRNOri SPEECH
Urjely Attuiiel and Cathuslastic Meetinf
At Soutbera Pine.
The convention of Northirc Rlllura
buhl at Southern Pines last week was
aa occasion of raore than ordinary in
terest. It was attended bv prominent
people from all sections of the coun
try who are interested in the develop
ment of Southern resources and the
investment of capital in Southern eo
itrpr lHi.s.
A number of interesting addresses
were made; the first wai bv Mr. C. J.
Brown, banker, of Southern Pines,
who spoke of land values, saviss
among other things ttat the sand hills
were valued too low. Agents iu Bos
ton were selling lands in California,
probably no better, at $30 to 8100 per
acre, aud found customers, who thought
that land at 83 to 810 per acre, the
prevailing price for sand hills, was
worthless. At the conclusion of Mr.
Brown's remarks, the chairman intro
duced His Excellency, Daniel L. Rus
sell, Governor of North Carolina, who
complimented the inhabitants of
Southern Pines for evidences of
successful work on land that a few
year ago was almost given away.
no mentioned the iich lands fur
ther cast on the sounds and tide-water
section, regretting the prevalence of
malaria in some parts, and jokingly
suggested that those who had succeed
cd to well with sand hills might event
ually banish miliaria from that very
fertile section of our State. The Gov
ernor then briefly referred to somo of
the great resources of the State, and
urged the building of more factories
and shop, ct-pecialiy cotton factories,
thereby increasing the money return
ed to our people, from the rate of four
or five cents per pound for the cotton
in tho bale to twenty or thirty cents
per pound for tho manufactured ar
ticle. He looked forward to the time
when tho South would spin every bale
of cotton ehe rained, when all our
great water-powers bhould be harness
ed, and ogam to the timo when the
ships of this great Kepuoiio would eail
over all the Bcas ladeu with merchan
dise from every State in the'Uiiiou,
and North Carolina loading the pro
cession. The above are a few of the
interesting points of tho Governor's
address.
The next speaker was Dr. Robiasoo,
who hs charge of tho Experiment
FarTTi of tho North Carolina State
Horticultural Society, who are aided
in their work by tbo 'North Carolina
Agricultural Experiment Station at
Raleigh, and the German Kiii V0rk3.
Tho doctor exp'.aiaed that the object
of this triple association was to find
the best plant food for fruits and veg
etables. He gave an interesting ac
count of tho work, and invited all to
visit tho station. Mr. S. J. Burnett,
of Delta, Pa., came South looking for
health. He said he had found it in a
large measure, and he especially ap
preciated the kind and courteous re-
ceptiou that he has everywhere re
ceived.
Mr. D. F. Morrow, president of the
Bank of Rutherford ton, spoke of the
benefits to be derived from this meet
ing, by exch inge of ideas and informa
tion. He said that eiuco comiug here
he had heard many thiugs about
North Carolinathat were news to him.
tie told the convention about the
monszite, found principally in bis
country, and ended a very iuiere&ting
fifteen tniuuks' ttilk by saying that
North Carolina was the Switzerland o!
America hu;1 Uutherford county was
the Switzerland of North Carolina.
Miss Thorn is, of Portland, Me., was
then invited to tuldre&s the coir, ention.
She immediately engaged their atten-.
tion by stating that in coming tc
Southern Pines she had found para
dise, and that she proposed to enjoy as
long as ehe could, which was much bet
ter tban waiting for an uncertainly.
The next speaker was Mr. V. P.
Walsh, editor of the Augusta Chroni
cle. He called the attention of the
audience to the undeveloped resources
of the Southern States, and mentioned
especially some very valuable ones
located in Georgia. Ho encouragoc
the building of cotton mills, stating
among other things that AucueU spiui
100,00) bales and elr.ps tho product
all over tho world.
Mr. W. K. Jones, editor of the Pols
County News, of Colambus, Polk coun
ty, told the audience of resources and
attractions of Polk county, giving con
siderable statistical information. Mr.
Whitehonse, of New Hampshire, made
a few very pleasant remarks, speaking
of the fine climate of North Carolina.
Prof. Kelley, of Union Home College;
Moore county, rose to introduce Judge
A. C. Avery, who had just come iu.
Judge Avery ys the next speaker. He
called the atteutien of the audience to
the mountain section, especially to the
Thermal Belt, and suggested some oil
the reasons for this exemption from
frost. He wound up by inviting those
present to visit iwesiern North Caro
lina and enjoy its fine climate. The
convention was an interesting and
profitable one, and did much to adver
tise North Carolina's large resources.
General Freight Agent JiTrnereoc, of
the . Atlantic Coast Line, says that
though the strawberry crop of south
eastern North Carolina is three weeks
late, it will be equal to last year's.
This means that a great deal of money
will be put in circulation in that sec
tion.
Frederick and Cirrcatnrss.
The German Emperor is much more
sensitive to caricature than his ances
tor, the Great Frederick, upon whom it
is understood that be models nimseir.
That fiimmis Kinar. desnot though he
was. would never uare prohibited
voWa Turrhi-ps. which have so tor-
tnMitPd Kaiser William. On the con
trary, we fancy Frederick would rath
er have invited him to sup at the pal
ace, and then have scoffed and gibed
at him. It Is Macaulay who describes
how, on one occasion, he saw a crowd
staring at something on the walls. He
rode up and found that the object of
curiosity was a scurrilous placard
against him. "Put it lower," said
Frederick. "My people and I have
come to an agreement which satisfies
us both. They say what they please.
I do what I please." On another occa
sion a bookseller sent to the palace a
copy of one of the most stinging lam
poons that ever were written, the
"Memoirs of Voltaire." The booksel
ler asked if he might be permitted to
sell It "Do not advertise It ia an of
fr,o!v wut'' aaJd Frederick, "hut eell
ft; hy all mean. I holf$ it will ptj
jTVu.well"lxatJon Kfewa.
ORTH d
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Treasurer Worth Issues an
eslin Statement.
Inter-
THE STATE DEBT AT PRESENT
And Its Investments The Former S4.JJI.770
and Utter $5,05M23-Rea! and Personal
Property Assessment for Year, Etc
Treasurer Worth has just prepared
and sent to the public printers, in re
sponse to a number of enquiries on
the subject, tho following statement of
the condition of the State's finances at
the present time. The statement will
be printed and sent out by the treas
urer to those interested:
THE STATE DEBT.
Four percent, consolidated
bonds, due in 1900 81,370,850
Six per cent. North Carolina
Railroad construction
bonds, due in 1919 , 2,720,000
Non-intere&t bearing out
standing old bonds con
vertible into 4 per cent,
consolidated bonds 210,920
Total debt. 86. 33 1. 770
THE STATE'S INVESTMENTS.
30,002 shares stock North
Carolina R. R. Co. , now
worth $1,G50,310
12.CGG hhures stock Atlantic
aud North Carolina R. R.
Co., now worth 233,320
8130,730 of i per cent. State
of North Carolina consoli
dated bonds, now worth 117,090
Present value of State's in
vestments $3,051,320
This cbtimnte is upon North Caro
lina Riilroad bonds at 155 and Atlantic
aud North Caroliua Railroad Company
bonds ut 820 per share, and North
Carolina 1 per cent, bonds at 108.
The intereet on the 4 per cent, con
solidated bonds is amply provided for
out of the taxes levied for the purpose.
The interest on the 6 per cent, con
struction bonds is paid out of the div
idends on the State's 6tock in the
North Carolina Railroad, which by the
terms of the Ieaie to the Southern
Ruilway Company is now 8195,013,
nud is to be 8210,014 pr year after
1901 for ninety-four years.
The real and personal property of
the State in 1898 was assessed at 8265,
607,193, which is not more than two
thirds of its real value. The State
collects a one-fooith of 1 per- cent.
tax on this assessed valuation.
Thin ad valorem tax, together with
the special privilege, license and other
incomes brought into tbe State Treas
ury iu 1898 a total of 81,337,552.09
for all expenses, showing receipts in
excess of disbursements of 892,950.31
for the year. From the above state
ment it will be seen that the entire
State debt is about 81,250,000.
As there will be paid 2 per cent, in
tarest on July lbt. on the issue of
8110,000, to be awarded May 22d, and
the exemption from all taxation will
make this issue a veay desirablo in
vestmetment. Very respectfully,
W. H. WOETH,
State Treasurer.
The 8110,000 bond issue alluded to
has refeieuce to tho New State Prison
toads.
State Teachers' Assembly.
The sixteenth annual session of the
North Carolina Teachers' Atsembly
will bo hell at Morehead City June
13th to 18th. Every phase of school
work and school administration will
be represented in tho work of the As
sembly, and full and free discussion
will be a distinctive feature this year.
Tar Heel Notes.
An effort is to be made to obtain
railroad work for the state convicts.
Convict labor is wanted on two roads,
it is f aid; the one from Selma north
eastward, and the one from Lumber
ton southward.
Twenty-one miles of the Cape Fear &
Northern Railroad are ready for use.
Five hundred men are at work, includ
ing those sawing ties. The road runs
to Winalow, four miles into Harnett
county."
It haB been many years since the wa
ters of Eastern North Carolina have
been so full of herrings. The first part
of the season was poor but latterly the
catch has been immense.
The North Carolina corporation com
mittee will nnder the new law have
tbe appointment of two or three state
bank examiners. Just how many has
not yet been decided, nor when they
will be appointed. It has been cus
tomary to have two examiners and they
generally make one examination a year
of all banks and such special examina
tions as may be found necessary.
Two moonshine stills were cut up in
Johnston county last week, bnt none
of the 'shiners were captured. One of
the stills was of 90 gallons capacity
and the other of 70 gallons. Both were
doing a big business and about 1,400
gallons of beer were destroyed. They
were located near New Hope church,
south of Four Ooaks.
Much work is in progreas at the Uni
versity. A new system of water sup
ply is being put in, taking water from
Boiling's creek. The 8325,000 alumni
building is well nnder way, and so ig
the 815,000 Julian S. Carr dormitory
building. A statute of Thomas H. Ben-
r ton, life size, wan received last week as
a gift from Charles L. Van Noppen, a
graduate.
The State charters the Selma Oil
and Fertilizer Works, in Johnston
county; capital 825,000. Moses C.
Winston and others tdoekholoers.
Virginia's State Militia Disbanded.
Richmond, Va., Special Adjutant
General Nalle Saturday, by order of the
Governor, issued general orders dis
banding all military organizations in
this State except the First Battalion of
Artillery, Company H, Fourth Regi
ment of Infantry, at Smithfield, and
Troop B, Cavalry, of Surry county.
General orders for the reorganization
of the State militia will follow very
.soon. . - " . ..
Ihttfsday-Island, in the xoxres
StraJlS, exports, annually mother of
pear; worth ?500,J00.
IVCLONE SMPf.
Detuly WorLcf ta: W.als to Wtawettcra
Towas.
Kassa Cirr. Mo.. Special. The
Journal Las received a bulletin report
ing the killing cf 37 persons in a torna
do at Newton, Suliivan county. New
ton is 1) miles northwest of Kirksville.
Mo. A cye'.ose swept that p'ace, aud
3) dead bodies J'lave leea taken from
tbe ruiaa there. A special to The bt.
Louis Republic from Kirkville, Mo.,
says that the eastern part of that city
was leveled by tbe cyclone and tbo
estimate of dead is now placed at
forty. The number of injured ia not
known. The wires are down and
eammunication is practically cut off.
Intense darkcai prevailed after the
cyclone and the rescners were at a dis
advantage for a short lima until fire
broke out in a dozen pla:es in the
rulasand shed light over the scene.
No attempts were made to extinguish
the flames, partly b: can so the rescuers
had no time, and partly because of the
need of light On both sides of the
storm's path, the debris was piled high
a'ud burned fiercely. In all probability
a number of bodies have been inciner
ated. The storm first struck the east
ern portion of the city near that part
occupied by the boarding houses of the
American School of Osteopathy, State
Normal School and McWard'a Semi
nary. The storm had been threatening
all afternoon, and broke upon Kirkville
at G:20 o'clock in all the fury of a cy
clone. A path a quarter of a mile wide
and as cleaa as the prairie was swep:
through the eastern portion of
the city and UO buildings, houes
and mercantile, were levelled to
the grouud iu scattered ruins.
In tho heavy rain that followed, tha
people who has escaped turned out to
roHcua the injured. -.For two hours uot
much was accomplished r.s all wascan
fubion, but by p, o'clock 2 dead bo.lios
had been takon froia th9 ruins. It is
confidently expected that the list of
dead will reach between 5) and GO, if it
does not excead that. Almost !,
people were more or less injured. Day
light will be necessary before aa ade
quate estimate of los3
of life and property cau be had.
rifteei D;aJ.
Kansas Cur, Special. A bulletiu to
the Journal fryni Chillicotho, Mo., re
ports ir dead ia tho cyclone at Newton,
Mo. Though tho reports are not
wholly verified, it is believed that the
storm Las wrought terrible distraction
at both Kirksvillo and Newton.
A Tornado in hwa.
Oxawa, Iowa, Specirl. A tornado
swept the farming country 29 miles
east of here, last night Only meagre
details have been received. Three
persons are reported to have been
killed and great damage done to
property.
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Negroes Wast Control of Negro Schools.
Atlanta, Special. A petition has
been filed with the city clerk here, con
taining tho names of nearly 500 of the
beet negroes in Atlanta, which has for
its immediate object the placing of tho
negro public schools in the city under
the control of a negro board of educa
tion. Soldiers Killed by a Gas Explosion.
Berlin, Special. A dispatch from
Odessa says threo non-commissioned
officers aud an officer aud four privates
have been killed by a gas explosion
which occurred in one of tbe barracks
there. In addition, six men were in
jured. The Government Will Take No Hani in the
Matter.
Washington, D. C, Special. At
torney General Griggs, in speaking of
the negro lynching near Newman, Ga.,
Monday said that the case had no Fed
eral aspect, and therefore the govern
ment would take no action whatever in
regard to it.
Aguinaldo Appealing for Intervention.
London, By Cable. According to a
special dispatch from Shanghai, it is
reported there that Aguinaldo's agenta
in Japan have issued a strong appeal
for Japanese aid and sympathy and are
urging Japan to a friendly interven
tion with the United States.
The Cotum.ssion Sails.
San Fbanctsco, Cal., Special. The
United States dispatch boat Badger,
with the Ssmcau commission on
board, sailed Wednesday for Apia. The
steamer will probably stop at Hono
lulu for coal.
Dynamite I'sed by Strikers.
Wakdneb, Idaho, Special Wardner
Saturday was the scene of the worst
riots since the deadly labor war of 18j2.
One man is dead, another is thought to
be mortally wounded, and property
valued at 8250,000 has been destroyed
by giant powder and fire. The damage
was done by union miners and sympa
thizers from Canyon Creek, f bout 20
miles from Wardner. Saturday morning
a mob of from 800 to 1,000 ra'oj, all cf
them armed, and many cf them mask
ed, seized a train at Burke, the head of
Canyon creek. Tbe visitors brought
with them 3,000 pounds of giant pow
der. After a patley of two hours, 140
masked men, arm 2d with Winchester
rifles, started with yells for the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan Mill and other build
ings, a third of a mile from the depot
About a thousand shcte were ox
changed between the rioters and the
pickets. One picket was Ehot dead.
Powder was placed under the office
building of the mill and set off. A
terrif i explosion followed and damage
to U e extent of 300,000 was done to
the mill A number of people were
injured. Two mines will be closed on
account of the hlw up.
Vf lodmlll ZOO Tears Old.
One of the oldest windmills of the
marshes of Norfolk, England, where
the marsh country is often very beauti
ful is quaint Its wooden tower still
defies the strength of the winter winds
which sweep across the lowlands from
the sea, hut two of its canvas frame
sails are gone, and those that remain
are fast faffing Into decay. For 203
yearf it hftaVbe& CD of the ii eueroa
Of the adjolnlnf meadows.
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Peace Negotiations Stilt Hinging
Fire
DYNAMITE USED BY STRIKERS.
General Miles Criticised By the Ceart ef
lequirr Earthquake Shocks ia aries
?Uces General Yoeag Ordered to the
Philippines.
Manila, By Cable. Tbe conference
between General Otja and Colonel
Manuel Arguclesea and Lieutenant
Joso Bornal, who came from General
Luna nnder a flag of truce FriJay, to
ask for a cessation of hostilities, was
fruitless. It is understood that the
Filipino commissioners were civen tbe
terms upon which tbe Amr.ricant will
content to negotiate. TLe Filipinos I
admit that they have boon defeated, and
it is exacted that they will return with
fresh proposals from General Luna.
Tho envoys from General Luna were
very hospitably treated by a Gecerat
Otis, who provided them with a bonne
and with a guard, and permitted them
to viwit friends Lore. Retarnioir
to the palaco, the envoys saw
an illustration of the American
resources. A long train of wagons
and pack mules was jutt starting w ith
provisions for General Lawtou, who
has reached Marunco. The conference
at the palaco lasted three hours, Mr.
Jacob H. Schurman, cf the United
States Philippine commission, attend
ing, and Admiral Dewey dropping ia
for an hour. The discussion os most
ly between General Otis and Colonel
Aguelees, who had been selected for
the mission by General Luna because
he had known General Otis. Colonel
Agueleses served on the Philippine
commission, which met the American
authorities beforo the war in an en
deavor to smooth over the imi ending
troubles. Mr. Schurmau emerced
from the palaco between tbe two shock
haired, savage looking natives, auJ
drovo unattended to the office of the
United States Philippine commission,
where they talked informally for about
an hour.
In conversation with Mr. Schurmio,
colonel Argi'.elescs revived the ques
tion of independence, aud was referred
to the statement in the coicnustion's
proclamation that the Filipinos would
be given an increasing measure of self
government as soon as they proved
themselves worthy of it. Mr. Schur
man warned Argueleses that the longer
the war was waged and tho more were
killed, the ttrouzer would bo the ani
mosities hindering an amicable co
operatios betweeu the two 1 eoples fcr
the prosperity of the islands.
The insurgents lave an insurrection
on their own hands. The Macabebes,
traditional foes of the Tagalos, are ris
ing in the north, while the burden of
thousands of hungry and discontented
people who Hod beforo tbo American
army, and who are camping behind ahe
Filipino line, multiplies tho trouble:
of the Filipino government, the head
quarters of which aro now at San Ifidro,
havinsr boen moved northword when
Calumpit fell. It is believed that termi
will finally be made, and that the
strength of the insagents is practically
exhausted.
Miles Criticized.
Washington. D. C, Special. Tui
report of the court of inquiry, consist
ing of about 30,000 words, was signed
and forwarded to the President The
verdict is that the allegaticns which
Gen. Miles made before the war inves
tigating committee are not sustained
with reference to the refrigerated beef,
although his contention that the canned
rcast beef was not a suitable continu
ous ration is admitted. There is direcf
criticism of Gen. Miles fcr failing tc
promptly bring the attention of the
War Department to reports made to
him concerning bad beef and several
individuals are censured for failing to
observe the proprieties of their posi
tions as commanding officers in this
and other respects. The court finds
the charges of "embalming" the fresh
beef to have been unsubstantiated by
the testimony, and says that no chemi
cals were used to preserve it. It also
finds that it wou'.d have been imprac
ticable to secure beef on the hoof for
the Cnban campaign. Tbe finding is
likewise in opposition to the assertion
on tbe part ef Gen. Miles that the use
of tbe beef was an experiment.
Shocks Felt in Kentucky.
Cincinnati, O., Special The En
quirer has specials from the following
cities, reporting an earthquake shock of
five seconds duration: Evansville, New
Albany, Princeton, Bloomfield, Sbei
burne, and Madison, Indiana and Car
roliton, Ky. In all these places tbe
Bhock was severe enough to rattle
dishes, stop clocks, shake chimneys.
crack masonry walls and canse more or
les? alarm.
Earthquake ia Indiana.
Tkbbe Hacte, Ind,, Special This
city was visited by an earthquake Sat
urday sight about 8 o'clock. Six dis
tinct shocks were felt, the first and the
last being the heaviest So far as can
bo learned tbe earthquake was felt as
far east as Green Castle, Ind., and as
south as Henderson, Ky. Reports from
towns north and west of the city eay bo
disturbancee were felt. Tbe shocks
were light and did no damage.
Sixtyy-two Misers Killed.
Berlin. By Cable. Owing to an in
rush of water in the KUchnar gold
mine, near Troizk, Russia, Saturday
a ehaft in which 9o men were at work,
couapsea. aixiy-iwo 01 tne tamers
were killed and nearly all of the re
mainder were seriously injured.
Goveraar General of Porte Irico.
Washington, D. G, Special The
formal orders assigning Brigadier Gen
oral Davis as governor general of Porto
Rico, were issued Saturday. General
Henry will rtn'o wbj reUereJ
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
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Ihefta.
At Aotia. Tat4i, tke
Srii' totl r tL .rial tit, the
Arkaata ttstt Vi L Aa aaJml
was incaedia'tlr c?r4 te taake tbe
bill e?tiv Jaaaaty 1. l.V?, aid wit
tie mDdobl 1 tiling a tolKa te
dfr f arttcr acttoa oa the LUI aaUl
Friday 4Ta.!cJ
Col. Mattia. cf NtW Careltae.
Lub ua at 1L trveJ Jar of tbe
print: touTBaiaeat ct the lUIUwors
hboot nj Asftociatioe Wdaeday. Use
re curd 17 oat cf a iattle
lUt. ef lWltiiaof. froor4 13, aad Mica
GSjver, cf RocLatUr, lt
1L iclrtatBal haaday tcLowl roa
ventiwn at Atlanta decided to IV. 4
tbU ctt uertiBg at Denver ia lA'i.
Jobc Wioamaker, of I'failadelr hia, was
elected rLt.imto of tbe eitcwuve ccn
taittee cf tLe intcraatioaalorceauaUea
and It. 1. Jacob, of Chicago, rbce
eu world's cotunaiasionor t visit haa-
l,T schools ia all lands
bete the lUUe
od.
The Nona.
Ihecaaeof Mr a. Georci was riven
to the jury at noon TbnraJay. It is
reported that the jury stand eight for
acquittal and four for taanelaaghter.
Tho powder press at Dnpoat'a Pow
der Mill, at Carojpom, N. J., ei
phded at 2 o'clock Sstarday afternoon,
lillmc four men end injuring tare
otLer.
jLrcetuen were killed Wednesday
aiternoou by tbe falling of a large oe
tion of slatoin the 1'ena-Arty !e quarry,
bear Latton, Pa, Two hundred toat
of slate fell at one time.
The Utiited States tranvport Morgan
City, with Captain Lombard ia com
mand, saded frtin San Francisco foe
Manila Monday ni'Lt with about O0
recruits for varioa tejtiments now in
the Philippine Islands. She aim car
ried a large quantity of sspplies for the
American foicea.
TLe rise of the Missouri river at
Ornha Las resulted ia driving eii
hundred people from their homes and
the vubmergenceof t el ve square miles
of bottom lands. Tbe water continues
to riie slomly. Water is ia tbe ice
house of Swift 1 Co., and the South
Omaha Company, and is doing lunch
dsLia;e.
WashiegtM.
A telegram Las been received at the
State Dc!artmeiit. Wahinjrtoo, fiota
tLe consul at Checfao, China, request -iu
bids by cable for sixty thooaan 1
bushel of the best shelled yellow corn
delivered at CLecfoo witbia tea week,
all charges to be included ia tbe Lids.
Assistant Secretary Allen, who is
acting Secretary of the Navy, said that
uo information had been received from
Admi;al Dewey in confirmation cr
otherwise, of tbe rer-t published that
tLe Filipinos et lialer are holding
Lieutenant Gilmore and other taiaeinf
tneu of the cruder Yoiktowo as pris
oner. Hisccltaaeots.
Fo Ieo XI If Las written Lis ova
epitaph. It is brief and modest.
The board of inquiry finds that tbe
government is liable to Swift A Co.,
of Chicago, for pounds of Leaf
shirred to Porto Rico last summer.
A proxtition to utilize negro troops
to a large extent in future military op
erations in the Philippines, is attract
ing much attention, and it is believed
will be considered by the administra
tion, in the near future.
The steamship Kanawha, of New
York. Captian Evans, which left New
port News on April 2d. with coal, for
Bermuda spiung a leak, broke her rod
der'and foundered 17) milee from Ber
muds, on April 6th. Her officers and
crew, 14 men in all, took to tbe life
boats, leaving all their affects aboard
the steamer.
Rear Admiral Schley Las beta detail
ed to a position more commensurate
with his rank than that to wLich be
was assigned two weeks ago, when he
was apiiointed a member of tbe naval
examining board, presided over by
Rear Admiral Howell. His dat es will
be those of tbe president of tbe naval
retiring board. Tbe new place ia prob
ably one of the best that eonld have
been offered him of all tbe stations ia
Washington.
Fereiga.
Advices from Samoa say that severe
fighting has taken place between large
bodies of friendly natives aad rebels.
The Times of India says it learns
from an unimpeachable source tbat
Russsia has secured an interest ia tbe
portion of the Persian Gnlf, sufficient
to give ber tbe right to take possession
of it whenever ehe chooses.
ilab.ts of lee Tors.
Au ciJuial whlrb, w hen Iu a state of
nature, lives El drovt-4 Is the horw. It
is akuofct 94 dffcb5cle at tbe sbe?p.
and when a herd of wiM borves Is at-
;a-kcl by wolves there U tut escape
but in flight. In It wiM Mate the
borst-'s natural habitat Is on tle open
pla!uj, uot iu uonntainous regions, but
on the steppes t Axia. ana wIk-u at
tacked by wolvc. Its only nafety lie
iu Its KuperW speed. If tle young
foal were not as swift as it pareuts
It would fail an caay prey to the pur
suer, and m. within a few generation,
the wild bore might be. utterly de
stroyed by Its eneuiW. The curtoa
thing U that the foal is quite as swift
as its parent. When one looks at It
even in its domesticated condition. It
seeuis to h: all legK. and one la sur
prised to see Low easily the slight
body Is borne along n tbo long legs
beide the mother, even wbeu slie Is
running at her swiftest rate. In that
fact lies the safety of tbe wild horse
from destruction, and tbe thousands
of generations fn which tbat useful
animal has been domesticated Lave
brought uo change In the peculiar con
formation of tbe foal's limbs, though
it Is no longed needed for Its oinal
purposc-Our Animal r'rla-ts.
a nr. an hint.
Mr. WeJlheele I Jnt la sit and
look at yen i h!i.
Miss simprliu Ye, and d stance
seemj to lend rMchatUtrtt for-our
view
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Er.tlgn Mer.axr.11 Eehraifi Wft If
Stil A!.r.
AMMUNITION SMUGGLED.
CerlrWf e at lUft f t se4 Sfr -tV
I-) mi i tr t
smt -trait Meitc lestiUe
AttLt. X. 7.. Uy CaUaPf
stealers of tbe kt.s; la r . ee
taiaod ia tLe aJsteee te 1
freas !, aaJer date of A4.l
enow tbat tbe ttt2 t ' a tb
frioadly sativee aai tLe rebe'e tk
place at Yed!. a4 ttat lie Uttee let
100 naea kil'.el aad weaadvd. 14
tker detads cf tbe. deaths f !'a.f e J
H. Moaehna. cf tbe fatted Mate
rttr ILdaJl-b a. and IeaUnaat
P. V. IodtJale. ef tbe el.
Lava Lea ieceve-L 1L abaw tbat
Moaagban Lai Uts lbJl te
fore La dead A drrer frcua
tba MaUafae feiees . MacLa
aad LaaJedale weia retreatirg aUt
tbey were diecotcred by artif and L
wife, w La were look isc f d l twee
Tbey gave tbe a'.arm a MvaesLaa
wssabot wbi'e coattaaiac tie irea.
IUr. it a er. the tVlwl relnrsrd
and killed l.aadi!e Motes a
foogbt fctd be si stnoJed B 1 l a
was then bates le t T Ld t - ct
aotlaattoa of tbe reman acttu it
abatements suede, fautele. lie leiiirt
11 rebel leader, raa r aud lei J L
e'ple a Latdred ItiitieU Lad lea
killed.
Mataaiaa daa let att that tLe
German tent car triJeaia t ar wf lira
aad ur along tie rt iu December.
Adiuual kfcttt, it 1 asMttr l, la lm
ad ire teceid. fuel a llafak Lt a
Aprd ft aero tie t-ow f a ifra
ecbooaer, which sit leavta; Apia stitb
oet lefwrttftg. Frightful aestLar Las
been prevathav at Apia, tba ai!ct La
ing compelled te sleep fwar aiLta ia
tbe wet trearbe.
iirast Matec iertlr4.
1'nii.snit.iuis. I'a, hqec aV-ie tba
reeaeece of I'reaideat and Mi. Mc
kinley, meiubrr f Lu rsbutt, litre
generations cf ee. l'!jraa tavt
fatuity atd a 4,-ratcr a4 f "ie.
Mi Roactoary &tri". rfed laL
tercfGea. Grant oaseiVd aa L-ro
eqnettrtaa etatn f bar illai'ra
grandfather la I'a'rroovat l'ark. Al
though the day as not a Ldlar ia
Louor of tLe ei at. ILara was a jrtcet
outpouring f patriotic c tisu. J'.;
ware e very r Lef e d:rasl tLroaiLcut
tbe city aud all tLe bip ia ILa Larbor
were gaily decorated iu color. J"i en
ded and Mr. McKinlev weie cvetr-
wLere warmly greeted l y tba j-ep.
TLe an vailing a a a auet-e ia aarf
way. Tbe atatue i locate 1 ia a Lean
tdnl spot, along tba eat drive cf tie
SrLurlkiSl nter, ia I'a.rtaooat I'atk.
It is tbe gift of tLe Fairuiouat iVk
Art Association te tbe cop!e cf 1'L tie
del phi.
ffctelitieac Af atast I n.h g.
New Yoas, Special lie Afrieaa
Methodit Kiieopal Conference, ia
aestioa at Jersey City TLaraJay.
adopted resolution denunciatory cf
tbe lynching ia the South, dec'ariag
that nob violence was entire! out cf
Larmoay with Lamia reason, and that
tbe instincts of tbe lynchers were Lelo w
animal of tL lowest tyi-a. Tba al
dre of !tibop Alexander Walter
Wednesday, agaisat lyccLlnr. en
dorsed as tbe ca-ituent of the New
Jersey Conference. Tbe Conference
calluion tbe white people of tbeHomh
who favor honor, law, order aad good
government to assert their inflaeseao
ia tbe aa! ration of tLeir ci w a honor in
tbeeyee tbe civilized 1-oofJa of the
world bj doing all tbey caa te pet a
stop to lyacbicrs.
Opeaieg f estpaeed.
CurrrxAD,0.,Ki-eeil--TLe opening
of tbe baseball eeaoa Lore bas Leea
postponed antil Monday, on aconnt of
tbe death of tbe daughter of Frank Ia
Haaa Rodinaon, which occurred Thurs
day afternoon. Two games will La
played Monday.
degrees Kill a lead Ot enter.
MovToosfxaT. A la, Special la Per
ry county, thia State. Will Mullen,
white road overseer, was ebot aad
killed by three negroes. Mallea triad
to defend himself aad shot aad kdlei
one of tbe negroes. Tbe tronb'.e La
been brewing for several days, aad the
aegre road Lands ware armed. A negro
was seat for water and on bitretora
be offered it to tbe negroes first a
being npbr aided for tui. Le opened
fireoa the oversea. There ie annea
excitement aad e posse, accompanied
by dogs. Las gone to tbe scene ef tbe
trouble.
Agsiaaiee will Held le Its Pr seter s.
M A&mn. HpeciaL Tbe Minister cf
War, Geeerel Pcievieja, it is aanoaeed.
Las received advices to the effect that
Agaiaalde Ietetds to retain tbe
American and Spaauh prisoners as, ia
the event of a cessation of hostilities, it
will enable him to demand better term
of peace.
Sheridaa Shook, of TUI Hook. X.
Y., the noted politician, died Thurs
day. m
Ceaul as Pari.
New Yokk. Sfcial. Tbe Un ted
States traasport Cotaal, Capt. Esaa.
arrived from Hat-ana, w.th e4 1 asaee -gere
aad 150 discharged soldiers.
Among tbe former was Jobs Gary
Evaan, cx-Goverero of Sooth Car
Una.
A terrific wind and Lad storm wen
over Nebrarka Wedaesiay eighteen
iegmneh damage t propsrtj aad ti
jnriag eeveral persons. Tbe bail was
terrific and covered the arround tt a
depth of eeveral iaeaet. o.a:te a let cf
lire etoe wee killed.
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