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VOL. X. NO. 103. 9 TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. :' THE STATE. ' The secretary of state finds that a Virginia endowment company is doing business illegally in this state Governor Russell says the possibility of an extra session of the legislature is very remote. - The question is raised as to payment of expenses of convicts to be furnished cqunties for road work under the act of 1893 -The auditor says county commis sioners cannot put on the pension rolls names of the 140 -persons whose names were on the special list in the bill which failed of ratification by the last legisla- ture The labor commissioner wants hi3 clerk paid out of the general fund instead of out of the $2000 allowed him for ex penses. DOMESTIC. The officers now composing the court martial now trying Captain Romeyn are ordered to remain in Atlanta after the trial is concluded, to await further orders; it is supposed Lieutenant. O'Brien will be tried on charges preferred by Captain Romeyn It is probable the tax on whiskey will be reduced, the present rate of $1.10 is said to have caused great in-, crease in illicit distilling, ..which the gov ernment is unable to check The grand jury find a true bill for embezzlement against. H. A. Cassin. of the Georgia Savings bank, of Atlanta; he gives bond; President Gress of the bank leaves At lanta Withdrawals of gold for export yesterday from the New York s'ub ireas--ury amounted to $4,000,000; -treasury officials feel no apprehension over the matter At Decatur, Ga., H. S. Perry is convicted of murder in the first degree ifar, killing Bely Lanier. The Old Do minion steamer Guyandotte collides with a. railroad float and dumps several cars on-the latter into the water in New York harbor In Texas a negro mob lynch seven negroes for murdering a negro family and criminally assaulting two girls of the family The republicans of the senate finance committee, are putting the finishing touches to the tariff bill; what 'the amendments are is still a secret, kept even from the other republican senators; the republicans are still negotiating with the democrats as to the time to be con sumed in committee on the bill; the latter ' will offer several amendments to the bill and put -the : republicans on record; they -xpect to have the assistance of Senator Jones of Nevada, in some eases -At Manchester. ;Va., a negro is sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary" for an at tempted criminal assault - on a young -lady. In New York last' night George Lavigne defeated Eddie Connelly and re tains the world's light-weight champion ship The national congress of Sons of the American Revolution is in session at Cleveland. Ohio. The river at Natchez is at a. standstill; there is much uneasi ness at St. John on' account of soft places in the levees; the Cleggett levee, three miles above St. Joseph, is reported in a dangerous condition: Lieutenant New comer, of the federal army makes esti mates of the cost cf repairing levees in his district;; he says the breaks in Madi son county, ! La., can not, be repaired in time to shut out -a late freshet. The mayor of Guthrie says no outside aid is needed in caring for the flood sufferers. No news is heard of the missing crew of the Vaillant At West Buxton, Me., J. C. Lane kills his wife and child and then commits suicide. I FOREIGN. - The case 'against Loretto Copero, an American citizen who was a, Cuban cav alry officer ; and was captured, has been dismissed by the Spanish authorities. The Greeks defeat the Turks at Veles tino, but the success is only temporary as the Greeks : are abandoning point .after point in Thessaly and Epirus Crown Princess Sophia is hissed by a mob at Athens and prayers for the royal family in a church causes a riot; the situation of the royal family is critical -The porte has postponed for eight days the expulsion of Greeks from Turkish terri tory; in the mean time the French con sulate; is issuing certificates of protection thereby causing much comment. Questions Fat to tlie Auditor. (Special to The Messenger.) . Raleigh,' N. C. April 30. The state auditor was today asked whether, un der tljie act of 1895, which gives coun ties which raise public funds by taxa tion for public roads twenty-five con victs -by the state, free of charge for service, transportation or clothing, convicts would be sent. The auditor laid the matter before the governor.. The question is whether this expense comes out of the general fund or the penitentiary funds. : The auditor Is also asked whether the 140 prisoners who were put on the special list in the bill which was not ratified can be put on by county com missioners. He rules that they can not, as they were not wounded during the war. Yet another question is brought up by the superintendent of the bureau of labor statistics. It is whether his clerk's salary shall be paid out of the $2,000 for expenses as has been done heretofore, or whether the clerk ought jiot to be paid separately. Another Insurance Company Caught. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, April 30 The secre tary of state ascertains that the Na tional Industrial Beneficial Endowment Company, of Virginia, is doing business in North Carolina illegaly and has notified the solicitors. Possibility of Extra Session Remote. ' (Special, to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C.L April 30. Governor Russel was this afternoon asked. by your correspondent whether a special session of the legislature will be called. He replied; '-The possibility is very re jtnote." Bad News From the Floods. Natchez, Miss., April 30. The river to day remains unchanged from yesterday at 49.-73, -whfch is; probably the crest of the flood at this point. Late reports from L' Argent, and St. John state there- i; much uneasiness on account of several noit places in the Louisiana levees in those vicinities, rney are Deing cio&eiy watched, but should they begin to slough, no force available at present will be able to do more than give the alarm. Vicksburg, Miss., April 30. Lieutenant Newcomer, the United States engineer in charge of this river -district, who has just inspected the crevasses in his district under instructions from President Gilles ni "nf th MisslssiDDi river commission, returned here tonight. He will report the apnroximate cost of closing the hve Mis sissippi crevasses so as to protect the country against a further rise, as fco,0O0 if raised to a height of three feet below the present flood, or $132,000 if raised three feet above it. As to Biggs and Reid cre vasses, in Madison parish, La., Lieuten ant Newcomer says that they cannot be closed in time to shut off a late rise and that a new line must be constructed to close them at an estimated eoti i tM. The river continues stationary here with 51.9 feet on the gauge. St. Joseph, La., April 30. The Cleggett levee, three miles above this town, was reported to be in a dangerous condition this morning. By the prompt action of the authorities the weak places were - strengthened, but it will require several days of hard work to make it perfectly ! safe. . Guthrie Needs I o Outside Aid . Guthrie, April 30. Mayor Berkey "and President Homes, of the Guthrie Club, after conferring with the citizen's relief committee this afternoon, issued a formal notice to the neighboring cities and towns, ' in which they state that outside aid will not be required -in properly caring for the flood sufferers. Permanent relief commissions have been formed, they state, and the needy and destitute are bing systmatically cared for. - Double Murder and Suicide, "West Buxton, Me., April 30. John C. Lane, of this place, last night killed his wife and one year old child and then committed suicide. The motive for the crime la a mystery. A VICTORY BY THE GREEKS. THE TURKISH ARMY REPULSED AT VELESTINO. 1 - The Greeks Abandoning Points in Thessaly and Epirus The Mew Cabinet Critical Situation of the Koyal Family Princess Sophia Hissed in the Streets of Athens. French Consulate at Constantinople la- I "auin k Certificates of Protection to Greeks. Volo, Thessaly, April 20. A squadron of Greek warships has arrived here. There are 15,000 Greeks encamped at Velestino and 30,000 Greeks occupy po sitions at Pharsalos. Larissa, April 28. "Volo has not yet been captured but the townis practi cally at the mercy of the Turks. The Greek tactics are difficult to under stand. It is asked here why, if the Greeks jntended to retire to Pharsalos vfhen the Turks entered the plain, they did not destroy the telegraph lines, bridges and food supplies as well as unexploded magazines and". why they did not take the guns instead of leaving here almost everything necessary for a great army. Inasmuch as they lost their heads it is not thought likely that they will offer an effective resistance at. Pharsalos to the victorious Turks, whose morals, discipline and conditions are splendid. Athens, April 30 The cabinet has been finally and definitely formed as follows: President of the council of ministers and minister of marine. M. Ralli; minister of the interior, Mi The otokis; minister for foreign affairs, M. Skouloudis; minister of public instruc tions, M. Autaxias, minister of. justice, M. Triautafilaca: minister of finance, M. Simpoulos; minister of war. Col onel Tosmados. At a cabinet council held today it was: decided that the minister of war, Colonel Tosmados, and the minister of the interior. M. - Theotokis, should proceed to Pharsalos, in order to ascer tain the condition of the Greek forces there. Constantinople, April 30. The porte announces that the heights command ing Nchesta and Craven-Serai, beyond Pentepigadia, Epirus, have been occu pied by the Turkish troops. The Turkish government issued the following announcement today: "Edham Pasha telegraphs that the first division occupied Trikkala' on Wednesday. Two hundred convicts were released and armed on' the pre vious day and 20,000 rifles were distrib uted among the inhabitants by the Greeks who also permitted the pillage of arms and ammunition. The Turkish commander ordered the arms to be restored under severe penalties. In response to notes from the French, Russian and British ambassadors the Turkish government has announced that the expulsion of Greek subjects from Turkish territory is postponed to a period of eight days front May 3rd. Meanwhile the French consulate is is suing certificates of protection and by this act is causing general comment in official circles, as the porte has not yet recognized France as -the protector of Greek Catholics in Turkey. Athens, April 30. There is no news today from Arta, but it is rumored that the Greek forces which have been oper ating in Epirus against the Turks ar.e retreating. It is announced that the Turks have been completely repulsed at "Velestino. General Smolenski has asked the crown prince to congratulate the troops. Midnight A telegram just received here says that a great battle has been fought at Velestino between a Turkish force of 8,000 and General Smolenski's brigade. The dispatch states that the Turks were repulsed with enormous losses. London, April 30. The Daily Mail publishes a dispatch from Larissa dated "Wednesday which says: "A battle has been proceeding near Trikketla, upon which the Turks, are fast advancing. They are superior in force and hope to cut off the Greeks there. It is reported ' that thev have already occupied Trikhala and Volo; but there is no official confirmation as to the latter. The inhabitants are re turning here rapidly, business is being resumed and confidence is restored. It is the eeneral opinion that the war will conKfcrue; but all agree that the morals fcfthe Greeks have: been ruined by the Shameful 'flight and that' they are not likely hereafter to offer serious resistence "The people of Larissa are gradually returning. There is not the slightest disorder. No one is allowed in the streets at night without a, permit. Im mediately Volo is occupied -by the Turks, Edem Pasha will transport sup plies here from that point. The Turk ish transport service is excellent. "We are now over 100 miles from the base of Turkish supplies, yet there has not been the slightest hitch. There is great activity in the Turkish camp; but mil itary considerations prevent me from indicating the movements which are Droceeding. London, April 30. The Athens corre spondent of The Daily Chronicle, Mr. Henry Ncrman, says the report is cur rent there this (Friday) evening that France has proposed to the other pow ers a suspension of hostilities afid the summoning of a congress at which the rectifications of the Greek frontier on the basis of the treaty of, Berlin might be considered. The Standard's correspondence at Athens says: "Last evening as the Crown Princess Sophia was returning from a visit to the Ambulance hospital she was hissed and jeered by the crowd which forced her to return to the hos pital. The royal carriage was then summoned, and the princess, drove to L the palace at the top of "the speed of her horses. The royal arms have been stripped from the carriage in order that, the occupants may drive about unrecognized and thus avoid similar experiences. As another indication of popular feeling, I may point out that many of the tradesmen who have"oeen wont to display -yie royal escutcheons in front of their shops, have' removed these. "While a priest was offering prayers for King George and the royal family in one of the nrominentchurches today (Friday) he was interrupted by protests . from the, congregation. The ringleader was arrested - but the dis order was so great that many women fainted in terror. A dispatch to The Xaily Telegraph from Vienna says that the situation of the Greek royal family is now critical. Athens, April 30. The battle of Ve lestino raged fiercely from sun rise un til 10 o'clock this morning. The Greeks have been reinforced, the reinforce ments arriving at "the critical stage of the fight.. General Smolenski tele graphed that the Turks will be unable to capture Pharsalos because the Greek- position is strong and the moral of the Greek troops completely re stored. . " , London, April 30. Today's news form the seat of war Indicates the continu ous advance of the Turks in both .Thes- ealy and Epirus; but Edhem Fasha is carefully concealing the time and place of his principal attack. " - (Despite optimistic views in certain quarters in. Athens,, the new cabinet seems about to enter a hopeless strugv trie. Naturally. General Smolenski makes the most of his momentary success at Velastino with a view of putting fresh courage into his men. It looks, how ever, as if .the Greek commander, in order to defeat the Turks at Velastino, had dangerously ' denuded Pharsalos and left it open to a sudden attack. Athena. April 30. The report of the retreat in Keirus is confirmed. The Greeks are abandoning all the posi tions they had occupied except Sala gora," Phillipiada is among the places evacuated. STILL A MYSTERY. Republican - Senators Ignorant of the Finance Sab-Committee Amendment to the Tariff BUI The Democrats Firm in Tbelr Position. Washington, April 30. Senators "Alli son and Aldrich spent the day in plac ing the finishing touches to the tariff bill. They were the only members of the sub-committee in the city. The bill has been completed in all essential par ticulars and now only remains to be put in shape for presentation to the democrats. The sub-committee is still, however", receiving suggestions from other senators, Messrs. Quay, Penrose, Foraker and Smith being" .among those who called today. The members of the sub-committee declined to reveal the changes agreed upon even to their senatorial callers. Indeed, senators generally are as igno rant of the amendments agreed upon as is the general public, and it is safe to say that the report, when made, will contain many surprises. The republican members of the com mittee are still negotiating withthe democratic members to secure an "un derstanding as to the time to be con sumed in considering the bill in full committee, but have not succeeded in securing any definite agreement. The democrats say that the length of time taken in committee will depend entirely upon the character of the amendments. It isunderstood to be one of the pur poses of the democratic members of the finance committee to offer several- amendments and force the vote on them so as to put the republicans on' record, and they count upon having the co-operation of Senator Jones, of Ne vada, in some of their propositions. ' Senator Jones position appears to be that he will demand certain conces sions, most of them affecting western interests, and ir he does not secure them from the republicans he will join the democrats in order to get them, and some, at least, of the democratic mem bers have indicated a willingness to assist him. The California fruit people are con tinuing their efforts to secure an ad vance in the .fruit rates and they are hopeful of success. Messrs. M. J. Dan iel and H. K. Snow constitute a com mittee now here in this interest. They have exhibited specimens of such of their oranges to the committee as they do not ship to the custom markets ber cause they are shut out, they say, by European competition. They contend that with a small advance in rates Cal ifornia can supply the entire country with citron fruits. - DUN & CO.'S REPORT. The Week Disappointing in Spite of Mod erate Improvement in the Great Indus tries Heavy Increase in Imposts Gold Exports The Iron Trade. New York, April 30. R. C.: Dun & Co's weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: - In spite of moderate improvement in most of the great industries, this week was disappointing. Expectations of the speedy end of war in Europe through Turkish victory have helped to de press trade. Demands of Austria and China have caused exports of $6,500,000 gold; merchandise imports are greatly increased, and final action of congress on the revenue Question seems more remote. .- Wheat rose last Saturday nearly 2 cents, but has fallen since that day cents. This Is largely because Eu- ropean markets did not sustain the ex pectation of a great foreign demand after the outbreak of war and be cause events appeared to foreshadow speedy peace, but the tidings from wheat growing states, the receipts from farms and the enormous exports of corn, all had influence. Corn ex ports have been 13,250,197 bushels in four weeks, against 4,496,679 last year, while Atlantic exports of wheat in the same weeks, flour included, have been only 4,231,248 bushels, against 4,597, 215 last ygar. Nor is this surprising, for if in use' two bushels of corn only equal one bushel of wheat, two bushels of corn would cost about 60 cents and the onebushel of wheat nearly 80 cents. "Western receipts have been re duced perhaps in part by floods and interruption of traffic. The cotton mar ket has advanced of a cent, owing mainly to a speculative Impulse from England. The exports of gold would not have much influence . of there were not an extraordinary increase in merchandise imports-and some decrease in exports from New York, large for the last week. and 5 per cent, tor April. Imports have increased about 60 per cent, over last year for the week and for four weeks have been 30 per cent, greater. 'At Boston imports of wool have been ex traordinary and at Philadelphia they have amounted Tor the month to 1,278,000. The thought that this normal increase may continue as long as ac tion on the revenue is deferred, tends to affect exchange, but the main in fluence at present is the exceptional de mand for reconstruction of the Aus trian monetary system and for Japan. ' Of the great industries, the iron and steel manufacture is slower in ad vancing now, as it was much the quicker in the wintery-partly because the increase in production in pig was then too rapid; partly because enor mous contracts taken, when the differ ent pools broke down went mainly to the larger concerns, and perhaps even more because possibilities of new de velopment- remain, and there is great hesitation now in placing Orders. Re ports of pending negotiations between the Illinois Steel and Montana Iron Companies point td an important change as possible. Prices of Mesaba ore have yet not been established. though ore better than Fayal has been aiY!d at to $2.50. and trtar is weaker: Bessemer at $9.50 with one sale of 2,000 tons" for $9.25 at Pittsburg, and grey forge at $8.50. Nails are about 5 cents per keg lower, and tin plates 5 cents ter box. and eastern quotations are frequently shaded to obscure business, A heavy sale of lake copper" is reported at 11 cents and lead is a trifle weaker. There is more business in notion and woolen goods and a little better tone in prices, some cotton and some woolen goods having slightly advanced, with out general change. The mills are "rather better employed - and the de mand is apparently increasing, though not enough in wool to induce manufac turers to purchase. But imports have been enormous, if current reports are not in error, more than 160,000, 000 pounds in April alone, Philadelphia having received over 8.000,000 ponds in four weeks, "New York over 24,000,000 and Boston apparently over 65,000,000 pounds. Sales for the past four months have been 180,302,650 pounds including 92.943,400 domestic and for the wool year 351,892,881, including 213.352,631 do mestic, but in 1892-3 sales were 308, 646.855 pounds. : -. -! Failures for the week have been 237 in the United States, against 238 last year and 40 in Canada, against 31 last year. - Convicted of Stealing Valuable Doeu v. ' ment. 7. 7 ; Washington, April 30. Philip McEl hone, formerly employed in the con gressional library, was found guilty in the crimiriel. court today of feloniously taking and carrying away from the library certain valuable historic docu ments. Notice of . a motion for ft new trial was given. The - defendant was subsequently released on $3,000 bond. The seetion of .the revised statutes un der which McElhone was convicted pro, vides a penalty not exceeding ten years in the penitentiary or a fine not exceed ing $5,000 or both. ' - TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. - Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money 1 If it fails to C"rev 5c . : TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL. PREPARATIONS COMPLETE FOR THE OPENING TODAY. Exhibits In All the Buildings Only a Few Buildings Not Completed Extensive Ex hibitsVisitors Arriving in Numbers. The Grounds In Beautiful Order Pro 'gramme of the Opening Froceedln gs Adlal E. -Stevenson Arrives.. j - Nashville, Tenn., April 30. In spite of constant rain for a. week, delaying and retarding work in every depart ment, order has been made to take the place of confusion and the Centennial city, practically complete, with exhib its in every building, is ready to throw open its gates tomorrow morning. Visitors have been coming all day, and tonight trains from all directions brought in more. i Hon. "Adlai Stevenson and party, Governor Lon. "V. Stevens and Mrs. Stevens, of Missouri, have already me and will participate in the simple opening ceremonies. Though some f the buildings, Including the gover- ment building and some of the special state buildings, -will not be fully com pleted for some days, every, building that is to contain exhibits is ready for occupation and in all of them are exhibits. In twelve large and commanding structures busy scenes have been en acted night and day this week, while exhibits were put in place and finish ing touches given. These are the au ditorium, Parthenon, which is the art" gallery; -commerce, women's, agricul tural, machinery, minerals and forest ry, transportation, children's, histori cal, government, negro and railway. The roads and walks, shrubbery and grass are in excellent condition, but the inclement weather has prevented the removal of the flowers and plants from the green houses. The Cincinnati, Knoxville and other city buildings are ready. . - . The exhibits made by railroads, both north and south, are extensive and complete, and consist in large measure of out-of-door displays of minerals, plants and trees. The official ceremo nies tomorrow will be . brief and sim ple, with no special effort at display, but marked by dignity. The following programme will be observed: Parade of the Ancient Essence order ana otner orders, with 3,000 men in line, starting promptly on Broad street at 8:45 o'clock, as an escort to Governor Robert E. Taylor, who will be accom panied by state and city officials and his staff. . Opening exercises in the auditorium at 11 o'clock a. m.. with prayer by Bishop Gaylor and then Governor Tay lor, President Thomas, Director Gen eral Lewis, Chief Justice Snodgrass, of the state, speaker of the state senate. speaker of the house and "Mayor. Mc Carthy will deliver short addresses. Starting the machinery with the electric , signal by President McKinley. .formal recepnon or tne Moretti foun tain of electricity,' on behalf of the woman's board at the woman's build ing, where Mrs.'V. L. Kirkman, presi dent of the woman's board, assisted by the four Vile i presidents of the wo- man s departwfcnt, Mrs. Florence K. Drouillard, Mrs. 3. N. -Grosvenor, Mrs. K. W. Thomasand Miss Mary B. Tem ple; the secret-y, -Miss Ada iScott Rice, and the treasurer, Mrs. R. F.-Weakley, will be handed the key with which to turn on the ater and start the foun tain. I Public reception on the . woman's building. i Opening exercises in the children's building, beginning at 4 o'clock p. m. Grand open- air concert at the band stand nead Lake "Watauga. At night the domes and fronts of all the buildings will be illuminated with electric lights, and the thousands of lights about the grounds will be turn ed on. Another ope'n air concert will be given and the day's festivities will close with a grand display of fire works. Nashville is decorated with flags and bunting and the day will be a public holiday. . Congress of Sons of the American Revolu tion. Cleveland, Ohio, April 20. The na tional congress of the Sons of the American Revolution opened today. The delegates, among whom are many dis tinguished men, were welcomed to the city by President J. M. Richardson, of the Ohio society. General Horace E. Porter, the president of the society, was unable to be present. The secre tary's report showed that the society has an organization of 9,000 members in thirty-six states, with a society in Hawaii. The reports of C. "W. Haskins, of New York, treasurer general; Ol Howard Clark, of Washington, register general, and Henry Hall, of New Yprk, historian general, were also read but were of a strictly routine riature. The proposed union with the Sons of the Revolution was discussed and it is probable that steps looking to that end will be taken during the convention. A committee was appointed to confer with a similar committee of the latter organization. - A permanent committee of thirteen was appointed to appeal to congress to prevent the use of the American flag for advertising purposes. Officers were elected as follws: - Pres ident general, Edwin S. Barrett, of Massachusetts. Vice presidents gener al, Robert- Anderson, of California; John Whitehead, of New Jersey; James Richardson, of Ohio; S. E. Gross, of II linois, and J. C. Breckenridge. Secre tary general, E. J. Hill, of Connecticut; treasurer general, C. W. Haskins, of New York; register .general. A.; II .Clark, of Washfngton; historian gener al, Henry Hall, of New York; Chaplain, Bishop Cheney, of Chicago. Lavigne Still the Champion. New York, April 30. George ("Kid") Lavigne, of, Saginaw, Mich., is still the light-weight champion of the world. j-Tonight in the Broadway Athletic club before 3,000 people he met and defeated Eddie Connelly, of St. John, N. B, Both men weighed n this afternoon below the stipulated weight of 133 pounds and they were matched to box for twenty-five rounds, to decide the world's championship. The battle was fast and furious, but at the end of the eleventh round Lavigne had Connelly fought to a standstill, 7 after sending mm down five times In succession with right swings on the head and jaw. Connelly gained a host of friends by his gameness, on getting to his feet in a couple of seconds each tune, but the efforts were unavailing and he stagger ed into the corner at the end of the eleventh round - hopelessly beaten. Joe Choynskl, who was Connelly's princi pal handler, saw that the fight was over so far as the Canadian was con cerned and would not permit Connelly to subject himself to any more punislj Referee Rober had no alternative but to award the winning honors to La vigne, which the Saginaw lad earned cleverly. - Lavigne's seconds were Sam Fitzpat rick, Benny Murppy, Jin Ryan and Tom Tracey, while , Connelly was handled by Joe Choynski, Jimmy Kelly, Dick Moore and Billy Smith. Iad of an Exciting Trial, Richmond, Va.,, April 30. After an exciting trial "Wesley Mayo, colored, was tonight, in the Hustings court of Manchester, convicted of an attempted assault upon Miss Nannie E. Loweryt and his punishment fixed at ten years in the penitentiary. Every night since Mayo's arrest. laree numbers of ne groes have hung around the jair, pre sumably to protect the prisoner from lynching. ' HARRY A. CASSIN INDICTED. The Grand Jury Return a True Bill for Embezzlement Bond of 10,000 Given. Sodden Departure of President Gress. Atlanta, -Ga., April 30. Harry A. Cassin, the defaulting cashier of the Georgia Loan, Savings and Banking Company, was indicted by the grand jury today, embezzlement being the charge. - ' President George V. Gress was exam ined by the grand jury and questioned as to the conduct of the bank. Other officers and directors of the bank were before the grand jury, the session last ing more than five hours. This afternon Cashier Cassin's bond was fixed at $10,000 by Judge Lumpkin, of the superior court. The bond was signed by Judge Henry . H. Hillyer Cassin's father-in-law. After Cassin was released, he was re-arrested at the suggestion of Solic itor General Hill, who took the posi tion that Judge Hillyer was not a good bondsman, as he was an attorney-at-law, and consequently an officer of the eourt. The bond was then signed by F. M. Coker, president of a private bank of this city. Young Cassin re fused to make any statement in regard to his shortage and declined to throw any light on the situation. As soon as hia last bond was signed, he was taken to the home of Judge Hillyer. The bond is returnable to the criminal superior court whieh meets on the third Monday in May. ; t . President Gress. as soon as he was excused from the grand jury room, left the city. ; At the bank it was. stated that he was away on business connect ed with the bank, but no one knew his address. The departure of President Gress at this critical period of the in vestigation has given rise to many rumors, f . - Base Ball. Washington, April 30. 'Washington gained a lead today on a combination of battery errors, but was overtaken when Ganzel started off with his three base hit, followed by two sacrifices and two -.singles- After playing the tenth, inning Umpire Hurst called the game on account of darkness. The manage ment today released Pitchers Ashe and Kimball and Outfielder Lush. The score: R. H. E. Washington ....0020001000 3 -7 0 Boston 0 00 0300 0003 12 3 Batteries: McJames and McGuire; Sullivan and Ganzel. Umpire "Hurst; time, 1:56. "Louisville, April 30. Frazer kept the Colts guessing today. Both teams fielded brilliantly and two lightning double plays by the Colts infield rob bed the Colonels of several scores. The score": -- R. H. E. Louisville .......021000000 3 11 2 Chicago .........0 0 0 00 0.0 2 0 2 7 "0 Batteries: Frazer and Wilson; Cal lahan and Anson. Umpire, IMcDermott; time, '1:40. Philadelphia, April 30. Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn today in a pretty battle of pitchers. MoMahon, late of Baltimore, pitched his first game of the season, as did also Wheeler. In no in--riing were more than two hits made off .either pitcher. The score: R. H. E. Philadelphia ... .0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1--5 8 2 Brooklyn 020000000 2 5 1 'Batteries: Wheeler and Clements; McMahon and Grim. Umpire, Emslie; time, 1:55. - Baltimore, 'April 30. The Champions took the second game of the series from the Giants much as they pleased, al though the game looked close. The score: R. 11. is. Baltimore ..... ..1 0 0 1 210 0 5 8 1 New York ,.,....000102000 3 8 2 Batteries: . Hoffer and Clarke; Sulli van and Warner. Umpire Lynch; time, 05. Cincinnati, April 30. The Pittsburg- Cincinnati game was postponed on ac count of rain. St. Louis, April 30. The Indians won their first game this afternoon by a score of 12 to 4. Costly errors by the Browns were responsible. Sockalexis knocked the ball oVer the centre field fence, one of the longest hits ever made on the grounds. ,The score: R. H. E. St. Louis ..000 3100 00 4 9 6 Cleveland 21 012 2 0 2 212 12 0 Batteries: Hutchinson, Kissinger and Murphy; Wilson and O'Connor. Um pire McDonald; time, 2:30. ATLANTIC LJSAG-UE. At Hartford R, H. E. Newark ..... 0 0 00 1311 6. 10 0 Hartford 000 00000 00 5 2 At (Norfolk R. H. E. 13 3 6.2 H. E. 11 2 4 7 Norfolk .001 0 010035 Lancaster 4 10 0 0 0 0 2 7 At Paterson R. Paterson .20021100 511 Athletics 012 0 0 0 0 0 03 At Richmond R. H. E. 2 2 Richmond .. ..... .1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 9 Reading 0 00021003 5 - BASE BALL NOTES. McMahon, formerly with the Balti- mores, pitched his first game for Brook lyn. Baltimore and Philadelphia are tied for first place with Cincinnati second. Esper and Hemming, old Baltimore pitchers, are now doing good pitching for St." Louis and Louisville, respec tively. , To Reduce Tax on "Whiskey. Washington, April 30. It is very probable that the secretary of the treasury will soon commend to congress a material reduction . of the internal revenue tax on distilled spirits and an increase in the tax on beer. This ac- tion will be taken on the ground that the present tax of $1.10 per gallon is above the revenue producing Doint. Some days ago Senator Cullom Intro duced a resolution which was adopted, calling upon the secretary for his views on Jthe subject, and the commissioner of internal revenue haa now in prepara tion a report to the secretary covering the facts involved. This report will show that since the increase of the tax, on spirits from 90 cents to $1.10 a gal lon illicit distilling has increased to ft. point almost, if not quite, beyond con trol. This is the case particularly in the mountainous districts in the south. Recently evidence has been obtained of the extension of illicit distilling into the north. A short time ago a large quantity of Illicit whiskey was cap tured in Montana and an investigation dfsclosed the fact that it was manufac tured in Nebraska. That it is rapidly increasing and extending in many di rections, internal revenue officers say is beyond a doubt, and with only the $50,00f) appropriated by congress for the detection and suppression of illicit distilling; the internal revenue is almost helpless to stem the tide. Just what reduction will be recommended y is not known, but there are reasons for be lieving that 90 cents, the rate collected under the McKinley bill, will be fixed upon. Under the lower rate It is con tended that the Inducements for violat ing the law would be reduced and s.t the same time the revenue would not suffer. No definite conclusion has been yet reached as to what the recommen dation as to the tax on beer sholl be, but it is altogether probable than an nerease wjH be advised. The Norfolk and Western Joins the Asso. . elation, -7 - i New York, April 30. 'President Fink, of the Norfolk and Western, said today that his company will join the new Southeastern Freight AssociattoA Just formed among the southern tines. "We are perfectly satisfied with the new understanding among the south ern lines," said iMr. Fink, "and we will be glad to co-operate with them. This applies only to the freight association. We will not join the passenger associa tion. The Memphis and Charleston Is also in the new association which "was formed in Louisville yesterday, AnhensecBasch Brewing Ass'n. recommends the use of the greatest of all tonics. "Malt-Nutrine," and guar antees the merits claimed for it. For sale by all druggists, . EXTRA SESSION TALK-. RUSSELLi NOT ANXIOUS XO HAVE THAT CROWD REASSEMBLE, State Officials Sea No Necessity for tba Legislature Meeting Again Republicans Mad With Russell for "Turning Down" H. r,. Grant Penitentiary Notes Raleigh Municipal Campaign The Wilmington Mayoralty Case Continued Until Next Term.r ' ' - ' Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel. . Raleigh, N. C. April 30. ; ; It is said today that auite recently Governor Russell has had an offer to purchase the Atlantic and North Caro lina railways Beyond the mere fact no information can be obtained. V It is said that Dr. Murphy, the able superintendent of the Western hospital at Morganton, has, received a very flat tering offer from . Georgia to take charge of some large instituL v:, - It was intimated yesterday morning by Mr. A. G. Ricaud, of Wilmington, that the supreme court might decide to next week hear argument in the Wil mington mayoralty cases. But later in the day Chief Justice Faircloth said this would not be done, and that the court would tomorrow positively ad journ for the term, just as he stated Wednesday. Four-hundred copies of the 119th vol-, ume pf- the North Carolina supreme coort reports were today received by the secretary of state and will be im mediately distributed, v; At the penitentiary there are now eighty-six . life . prisoners- The are twenty-one female Drisoners. On the farms there are eleven others. The ma tron of the female building says those on the farms are greatly needed here. Of all the women four are white. In the brick yards brick are being made at the rate of 17.000 to 20.000 a day.-. The workmen are fitting up the west wing of the great building for the criminal Insane, who; under the new law, will be confined there." Forty rooms are being prepared for them and in a few days twenty of these people will be transferred from the asylums to the penitentiary. Years ago the part of the penitentiary they will oc cupy was the shoe factory. The penitentiary-made shoes were boycotted by the labor unions and that business had to be dropped. Then tobacco was for a time manufactured.-.' It is now said that Mayor Russ, dem ocratic nominee here -for mayor, will get at least 500 majority and that he will receive 250 negro votes. The inde pendent movement seems to be a flat failure. " Next Tuesday a new lodge of Odd Fellows will be instituted at Clayton. The Portsmouth amateurs who last night presented the "Princess Bonnie" here, made a fine impression. It is the popular comment that it was by far the best amateur performance ever given here. In fact it was superior to nine tenths of the professional perform ances. . Ex-Judge Whitaker, who has had a stroke of paralysis, is said not to be so well as he was yesterday. Paresis is feared. . Most of the talk here today was about the rumor that the legislature might or would be called in extra session. Last night Marshall Mott went to see Governor Russell and urged that the session be called. He had a special reason, he said. State Treasurer Worth said: "I wish you to say that from the lights before me I do not think it a good idea to have an extra session. I see no neces sity for it. If one is called I do not see how we could pay the appropriations. We have enough to pay the regular ap propriations and meet the interest on the state bonds. What more do we want?" Secretary of State Thompson said : "If I were governor I would certainly not call. an extra session. I have not been consulted about the matter. I don't see why an extra session should be called." State Auditor Ayer said: "I do not suppose there is any serious thought concerning the extra session." It was remarked by a public man that in his opinion one of the last things Governor Russell would want to" do would be to get that legislature back again; , tljat he would be like a man who had stopped the hole in a yellow jacket's nest and then pulled out the stopper and stayed near the hole. In other words.' said he. the legisla ture has had just time enough to get mad. It was Marshall Mott who said yes terday that Governor Russell would today issue a proclamation calling an extra session. Bets .are now offered that Oscar Spears win get the appointment as United States district attorney of this district. . At the revenue ofllce for nearly two years the facts as to seizures of illicit distilleries have not been given out, for some reason. It is learned that an eighty gallon still was seized yesterday in Wayne county. -Dr. R. S. McGeachey, one of the as sistant physicians in the insane asy lum nere, goes to Atlanta next week, to practice medicine. j. ne newspapers are not nearly so fierce as they were recently about the lease of the North Carolina railway. oome 01 xne repuDiicans are very angry about the way in which the gov ernor "turned" down H. L. "Grant, of Goldsboro. - The populists defend the governor's action. u - ' In tne Cape Parliament. V Capetown, ApriL SO. In the Cane nar liament "today Mr. Merriman, the anti- Rhodes leader, moved a resolution of no confidence in the Cape ministry, which he supported by a vigorous at tack upon the hostile attitude assumed by the Cape Colony: administration to wards the Transvaal. The chamber was crowded and the debate was of the most exciting character. The reso lution was finally rejected by the cast ing vote of the speaker of the house. A Collision in. New fork Harbor. - New York. April 30. The Old ' Dominion Line steamer Guyandotte, outward bound for Norfolk, when off the battery this afternoon,' collided with a Pennsylvania railroad Company's float. The float was loaded with freight cars, which were dumped overboard by force of the colli sion. One of the men on the float was drowned. No injury was apparently sus tained by the Guyandotte and she pro ceeded on her voyage. 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