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VOL. X; NO. 115. WILMINGTON, N. O,- SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1897. PRICE 5 CENTS. 3. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. THE STATE. The Episcopal convention-? of North Carolina decides that women I cannot vote on parochial matters. -The ' agricultural department Issues its May bulletin giving average acreage and condition of crops. The Brotherhood of St. Andrew of the Carolinas Is holding its second annual convention in Raleigh. In the suit of James vs. the Western railroad, for dam ages for killing the plaintiff's husband, the jury find the Southern railroad guilty of negligence and assess the damages at $15,000; the court holds that the Western railroad was not liable. i DOMESTIC. The total bank .clearings for the week were $1,030,4W- Imports of merchandise at New York for the past week were $18, 3S2.019, which was 94 per cent, greater than for same time last year. Exports of torn continue large; Atlantic exports of wheat have increased. The output of pig iron for week ending May 1st was nhout 3,000 tons less than for the same time last month. Captain Evan P. Howell says he dot-s not contemplate starting another newspaper. Everton K. Chapman will nurrender himself to the District of Columbia authorities Monday and will at once begin his term of im prisonment in jail. The gunboat Nash ville had her trial trip yesterday; she averaged 16.7 knots per hour. The pres ident will appoint Mr. F. A. Vanderlip Assistant secretary of the treasury. The increase of exports from southern ports for the last nine months has been much greater than that of any other; for Wil- Tnington, N. C, the increase over last year was 37 per cent. Democratic sena tors differ as to the,.ourse they should pursue toward the pending tariff bill; some want an independent tariff bill in troduced as a substitute- for the pending bill; others want to stand by the Wilson bill and offer amendments to the pend ing measure The record of the court martial of Captain Romeyn has been sent to the war department by General Merritt from New York; this is taken as showing that the court has sentenced Captain Jtorneyn to dismissal. The westbound Southern Pacific express train a held up in Texas; two safes in the express car i The president has had cablegrams sent I usual, owing to the importance of the to every consul in Cuba calling for a re- ! question to be -discussed and the fact port by cable of the condition of affairs : that the president and the cabinet . in his section: the president will commu- : wer leaving for Philadelphia at 12:45 nicate this information to congress and j , , , , , . . ,,.., . - . , will probably send also a message oh the ! clock- The cabinet discussion of the subject; .it is thought tho message will j Cuban situation today was upon the only recommend immediate aid to the j advisability of asking congress to pro destitute Americans on the island.-- The t Vide immediate relief for the Americans . Spanish minister, on hearing of this, went , wh 0are according to the reports re- to the state department and had a long ! -,nA , r.7 T conference with Secretary Sherman. j ceived from Consul General Lee penn- Professor Barnard takes another trip in j ed up in the Cities and in actual danger his flying ship. Kx-Senator ' Coke, of of starvation. It had no bearing upon Texas, is dead. Ex-Congressman Mai- j the policy of the administration toward lory is elected senator by the Florida leg- Spain or the Cuban insurgents, except isiature. incidentally, but dealt with the direct Bishop Thompson, of Mississippi, will preach the annual sermon for the society for. the propagation of the Gospel In for eign parts in St. Paul's cathedral, Lon don, June 13th. The Greeks are making desperate efforts aftainst the Turks in Epirus, and yesterday were successful In three attacks. More Commendations. " The Messenger thanks the following friends for the kind words uttered about its convention edition: From Mr. K. S. Tehnent, Charlotte, N. C Charlotte, N. C, May 12, 1S37. . Messrs. Jackson & Bell, Wilmington, N. C. : Gentlemen I have taken great pride in showing what Wilmington can do in the newspaper line, and congratulate The Messenger on its magnificent work dur ?ing the recent Baptist convention. It re llects great credit upon your management. Yours very truly, E. S. TENNENT. From Captain R. P. Paddison, Point Caswell. -Point Caswell. N. C, May 13, 1897. Editors Daily Messenger: It is with pleasure and pride that I express my high appreciation of your . wonderful energy and enterppise in get ting out such a splendid paper as you have been doing for the last week. I am glad to see that, the business men of your town appreciate what you are doing. To a newspaper is largely due the prosperity of a community, and the outside world, to a great extent, judge of a people by their newspaper. 1. feel sure that great good will result from advertising of the great truck gardening and manufacturing interests of your section. Flordia awes more to her newspapers for her prosperity than to any other source, and what has been done for Florida can be done for North Carolina. May the good wc.rk go on. Very truly, R. P. PADDISON. From Mr. R. M. Mclntire, Dealer in Dry Goods. Wilmington, N. C, May 13, 1S97. Messrs. Jackson & Bell: Gentlemen I cannot tell you how proud your friends and patrons were of The Messenger as it was issued during the sitting of the Baptist convention. The enterprise and progressive spirit which was shown was very commendable, and 1 think was fully appreciated by our people, and especially, by our' Baptist friends. A large number of these papers were sent to various parts of our country, and the advertising alone will be of great good to our City by the Sea. Very respectfully and kindly, R. M. McINTIRE. Our friends of the press are very kind to us, and we publish with pleasure what the following were pleased to say about The Messenger: "GETTING THERE." Oxford Ledger. The Wilmongton Messenger is certainly "getting there" in giving full proceedings of the Southern Baptist convention how in session in that City by the Sea.. "IIP TO DATE ENTERPRISE." Winston Republican. Wilmington was equal to the' occasion and entertained the "thousands within her gates" royally, while The Messenger, of that city, exemplified a spirit of up-to-date- enterprise by its full and complete daily reports, which were very effective ly illustrated. - "CREDIT TO ANT PAPER." Wilson Times. The daily editions of. the Wilmington Messenger during the conference " week are a credit to any paper. The accounts were -accurate and comprehensive and made interesting reading. Such work as this proves est paper's enterprise, and we congratulate -The Messenger on the pos session of a large stock of that article. "GETS THERE RIGHT." King-s Weekly. Wilmington Messenger, in usual The keVpirig with the enterprise that charac terizes,., has given a daily history of the proceedings of the great Baptist conven tion that so recently-met in its city. Its illustrations were fine, .its reports good and itsf general service excellent. The Messenger always gets there and gets there right. - 'RIGHT TO BE PROUD." Columbus News. Wa VinVf heard numerous compliments Tv.i.i tiw Wilmineton Messenger for the commendable enterprise it displayed in giving such complete and well illustrated reports of the Southern Baptist conven tion. The proprietors and editors of The Messenger have a right to be proud of the manner in which they met the de mands made -upon them by the meeting of this important body in their city. I The Seashore Hotel. Mr. George B. Campbell, of Charlotte, president of the Wrightsville Beach Hotel Company, arrived in the city yesterday, and from him The Messen ger learns that he has decided to call the new hotel on "Wrightsville Beach the "Seashore Hotel." He tells us that the furniture, crockery, glassware, ranges, broilers and other equipments have been shipped and are expected here in a few days. The hotel has been weather board ed and the roof has been put on. and now the carpenters are at work putting the finishing touches on the Inside. Mr. Campbell expects to come down the latter part of the week to stay for the season. ' , Quarterly Meeting. ' Tomorrow is the occasion for the second quarterly meeting for the pres ent conference year for Grace M. E. church. The presiding elder of the dls trLst, Rev. R, C. Beaman, is expected to be present to conduct the services both morning and night, STATE OF AFFAIRS IN CUBA. ALIi OUR CONSULS CALLED ON FOB REPORTS BY CABLE. The President to Send This Information to Congress To be Accompanied by a Mrs It age Recommending Immediate Belief for Americans The Cabinet Discusses the Situation at Length Minister De Lome Interviews Secretary Sherman on the Slatter. "Washington, May 14. President Mc Kinley has under earnest considera tion the advisability of sending a mes sage to congress next week on the Cu ban, question, but has not yet come to a decision in the matter, though he is at present inclined to send to the leg islative branch a communication sug gesting that measures be adopted to relieve the distress among Americans resident in Cuba. The message, if it goes in, will beentirely pacific in tone and, it can be stated on good authority, will not be of a warlike tenor. In or der to have the facts on which to base a message, Mr. McKinley has had cablegrams sent to every consular offi cer in Cuba, asking each of them to give exact information as to the status of affairs in his district and to tele graph replies at once. , It was understood today by some members of the senate committee on foreign relations that this information no doubt would be communicated to the senate, but whether it would be accom panied by a message recommending action was yet a matter of doubt. The meeting of the cabinet today was devoted amost entirely to the consid eration of the Cuban situation. The meeting occurred an hour earlier than and immediate question of relieving destitute Americans on the island. Secretary Sherman laid before the cabinet some of the most important documents in the state department about the .situation and before the meeting was over Judge Day, the as sistant secretary of state, personally took to the White house some addi tional papers for which the secretary had sent. Every phase of the matter was discussed, the advisability of ask ing congress for an appropriation, Spain's attitude, the methods for dis tributing relief if it should be decided to enter upon it, the necessity or ad visability of having a warship accom pany food supplies. But the final de cision of the Question was postponed until Consul General Lee and other American consuls in Cuba and proba bly Mr. Calhoun make their reports by cable to the department. They have been requested to cable the latest facts as to the existing situation. The re ports will, be here probably when the president and the cabinet return to morrow night. It seems extremely, provable1. now that a message will be sent to con gress, but hardly- before Tuesday,- as there would be no time to prepare it before that day unless Mr. McKinley devoted Sunday to the task. The Spanish minister called at the state department shortly before noon today and conferred for some time with Assistant Secretary Day relative to the reported intention of this government to send relief to American sufferers in Cuba. The minister gave assurance that the Spanish government would bs in entire sympathy with any benevo lent movement and would lend every assistance to it. The Spanish min ister does not question the existence of misery and suffering in the island, but declares that is is such only as ac- companies insurrection and war, heightened in this case by the dis eases peculiar to low Iropical coun tries. It is stated that these conditions have existed for months and have been well known. As. to the severity of the suffering, it is said that .it consists mainly in the lack -of adequate food, medicine and nursing for the sick and destitute. The conference lasted for over an hour and was confined entirely to a discussion of relief measures. No objection was made in behalf of the Spanish government to the supply of food, medicine and clothing to the dis tressed Americans in Cuba, but it was clearly understood that the relief is to be extended only' to American citi zens through agencies not yet decided upon. The Spanish authorities have not recorded any objection on their part to a general distribution provided this is not carried to -the extent of provisioning the insurgent forces in their resistance to Spain. On this point it can be stated positively that it is the present idea of the administra tion that it will have fulfilled all of. Its, proper functions when It has cared for its own citizens. Attention was called by the Spanish minister to the fact that the Red Cross had been given full permission to operate in Cuba and that in the distribution of its charitable offices, the society makes no distinction in nationalities, so that the distressed Spaniard, Cuban or American might with equal right claim its bounty. The fact that the senate was not in session today and that comparatively few senators were at the capitol had a quieting effect upon the situation in regard to Cuban affairs. There was still, however, much interest in the course tlfat the matter may take on Monday. Senator Morgan said today that the message of the president, if it should apply only to relief measures in the way of food and clothing, would not cause him to deviate from his pur-, pose of pressing his resolution for tho recognition of a state of war, as he had given notice he would do, 'before it was assumed that the president would send in such a message. The friends of the Morgan resolution will not antagonize measures contem plating temporary relief, but they are not disposed to accept such measures in place of a more general and far reaching declaration. The opposition also probably will acquiesce in a reso lution appropriating money to relieve immediate wants. Senator Hale, who is generally recog nized as the leader of the opposition to all measures looking to a. general dec laration in the Cuban interest, is ab sent from the city, but Senator White, who also opposes such measures, 'as a rule, said today that while there were objections to extending our charity to such an extent he would be disposed, to offer no opposition to stueh a meas? ure. Some of the pro-Cubans take the position that any supplies sentto Cu- ba would merely aid the spenisn cause, i as they would practically amount to a contribution to Spain. Hence tnere is a possibility of opposition even to the proposed charity. Senator Morgan has no purpose of changing the form of his resolution in any respect. "I was fully aware of the situation when I prepared the resolu tion," he said today, "and therefor find in the recent publications in regard to it no reason for altering my plans." The senator expressed strong hope ol securing the-passage of the resolution Bank Clearings. New "York, May 14. The total bank clearings for the week amounted to- $1,003,409,499; per cent., decrease 1.8: exclusive of New York $447,806,803; per Cent, decrease,. 4, -: ,... BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW. The Second Annual Convention Assembled in Raleigh Last Night's Proceedings. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C May 14. The second annual convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew began in Christ church tonight. S. S. Nash, state secretary, presiding. Chalres M.'Busbee made an eloquent address of welcome on behalf of Raleigh brotherhood men. To this Mr. Nash replied feelingly. St. An drew's hymn," No. 143, "Jesus Calls us O'er the Tempest" was sung. The church was full and the singing was with much spirit. -' Rev. James F. Plummer, rector of St. Stephens church, Oxford, spoke on "The Need of the Work." The brother hood was organized only fourteen years ago. Its special work is for the spread of Christ's kingdom among men. Brotherhood men are staff officers of the rector of a parish. He said men's influence was needed and protest of their minds against ritualism, which is due to women's" influence and liking for pageantry. Charles F. McKesson, of Grace church, Morganton, made a very elo quent speech on "The Call For Work ers" and said Christ had set the first example of personal work. There is call for men strong in faith, and in loyalty to God tb carry His Gospel among their fellows. Rev. Mr. HughesVrector of St. Johns, Fayetteville, was the last speaker, his topic being "The Kingdom of God." He spoke of the brotherhood as aid to the clergy, to the parish, to the church at large and the cause of Christ. The attendance of members of the brotherhdod is gratifyingly large. Gen eral Secretary John W. Wood, of New York, is present. SUIT FOR DAMAGES. The Case of James Against the Western North Carolina Railroad Terdiet f r S15,000-Court Holds the Defendant Not Liable. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, May 14. At Salis bury today the case of James against the railroad, brought against the West ern North Carolina railroad for kill ing the plaintiff's husband was con cluded. The jury found the Southern Railway Company was negligent and assessed damages at $15,000. Upon the issue of law the judge held that the Western road was not liable. Both par ties appealed. The case involved the legality of the sale of the Western road under the decree of the federal court and five days were consumed in the trial, the question Involved is whether a foreign corporation can purchase and hold the franchise of a domestic rail way company under the authority giv en in The Code. May Crop Bulletin. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C., May 14. The state .crop report for May based, on returns from" 1,000 correspondents, was com pleted today It is as follows: Aver age condition of farm work 94 per cent, amount of cotton planted compared with average years 102, corn 101," con diton of wheat compared with average years 110, oats 104, prospects for peach es 67, apples 75, small fruits 87, grapes 84. Number of hogs as compared with average years 97 per cent. Women Not to Tote (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, May 14. The Episco pal convention decides not to allow wo men to vote on parochial matters. The clerical vote was 9 for and 17 against, while the lay vote was a tie. The attack on the proposition to al low women to vote was led by Bishop Cheshire, who declared it the most rad ical and revolutionary issue brought before the convention. Bishop Cheshire will attend the -bishops' conference, in London. Verdict for the Defendant. Richmond, Va., May 14. In the case of Dr. A. G. Glover, president of the Keely institute of Asheland, against the National Fire Insurance Company, of Baltimore.upon the instruction of the court, the jury was ordered to ren der a verdict for the defendant insur ance company. - Circuit Court of Appeals. Richmond, Va., May 14. The United States circuit court of appeals con vened thls., morning with Judges Goff, Hughes and Brawley presiding. The 5ase of the United States appellant, versus D. I Boyd et al., and the East ern band of. Cherokee Indians, from South Carolina, was argued. Lecture at Abbie Chad bourn Memorial Hall Last Night. A large and appreciative audience greeted Professor Herrington at Abbie Chadbourn Memorial Hall last evening to hear his famous illustrative lecture on "A Day in Rome." The lecture was illustrated by one hundred stereoptio views tracing the course of an imagin ary visitor to Rome, presumptously on the day of the triumph of Titus over Jerusalem. Interspersed, however, with the views of the Rome of that late pe riod were many showing the present condition of the ruins and their, modern surroundings. The development of va rious parts of the city was discussed and the imperial grandure of the early centuries Was interestingly described. Especial attention was given to the Forum, the Colossem, the circus and to cerjtain phases of ancient art. Sev eral Restorations of ancient structures were included in the number, of views, as for example, the "Battle of Caracal- la" and "The Arch of Titus,'- "Temple of Concord,'' etc. The lecture concluded with vivid pic tures of a Roman chariot race in the circus.Maximus and with an imaginary draft from three famous fountains of Trevl " which is popularly believed to insure the return of the drinker to the charming scenes of the eternal city. After the lecture, Mr. A.' J. Howell,. Jr., on behalf of the ladies, gave an In vitation to Professor Herrington to join them in the parlor so the ladies might have a chance to meet him. An exceedingly ' pleasant evening was spent. A little study of the senate tariff bill as reported from the finance com mittee, and comparison with other measures of the kind that have been under discussion during recent years, confirm the impression that General Hancock might have been right. in des ignating the tariff as a local issue.-- Baltimore Herald. STATE STANDARD KEEPE ALBERT JOHNSON, THE VETER H.AN ENGINEER, APPOINTED. Application to the Governor for Pardon of a Negro Under D ath Sentence The ' Episcopal Diocese to Bay St. Mary's School A Death at the A grl cultural Col . lege Changes In Normal School Com. mencement Programme New Phase of the Glass Scandal. Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel, Raleigh, N. C, May 14. Albert Johnson, of Raleigh, who as stated the other day, is the oldest liv ing locomotive engineers, was today appointed state standard keeper, vice J. C. S. Xumsden, term expired. Application is made to Governor Russell for the pardon of Peter Can non, convicted at the September term of Chatham superior court of rape on another negro, Lula Carr. He was sentenced to 'be hanged 'November 20th, but appealed to the supreme court. He has since abandoned the appeal. A day will have to be set for the execu-' tfoa. "imiess' the governor' pardons or commutes. Solicitor Bynum is chief in making the appeal for clemency. The Episcopal diocesan convention at midnight last night adopted resolutions deciding to purchase St. Mary's school here for $50,000, $10,000 In cash, the re mainder in twenty years. The school property belongs to the Cameron es tate and is in the western suburbs of Raleigh. For over half a. century it has been a church school, but under pri vate auspices, - C. J. Harris, a student at the Agri cultural and Mechanical college here, died this morning at 4 o'clock, of dys entery. His remains were taken to Mebane this afternoon, the battalion of cadets escorting them to the railway station. Some changes in the programme of the commencement at the State Nor ma! and Industrial college at Greens boro, are made. Dr. J. L. M. Curry speaks next Monday evening instead of Tuesday morning and the memorial ex ercises in honor of theslate Major iS, M. Finger will be held Tuesday instead of Wednesday. Mr. Walter H. Page, of Boston, will be the orator and his subject will have the odd title, "The Forgotten Man." It is said that the attendance at the meeting of the State Teachers As sembly at Morehead City June 15th will be the largest in many years. The opening of the summer school at Wake Forest college will be postponed in or der not to conflict with the assembly. Among the eminent 'educators who are to address the assembly, are Tr. Cur ry, Dr. McMurray, president of the University of Chicago, and President George J. Ramsey, of the Southern Educational Association. W. H. Day is appointed a trustee of the institution for the blind here, vice K, P. Merritt, who declined the appointment. It is said Dr. James MeKee is to be the physician to the in stitution. There is a new phase of the Glass scandal here. George H. Glass gave out the news of it which appeared in the papers and his attorney reviewed it before appearance. Now Mrs. Glass, who writes from Richmond, says it is an infamous falsehood, and her sister, Mrs. Beddingfleld, writes a long letter in which she says Glass conduct with other women led to his wife's depart ure, which was deliberate: that Mrs. Glass did not elope with Henry Hart, of Richmond. Hart also writes, say ing they did not elope; that Mrs. Glass is a lady and an innocent woman. An express Trald Robbed. San Antonio, Texas, May 14. The west bound Southern Pacific passenger train was held up by masked men and robbed about 250 miles west or here early this morning. As the train pulled out of the little town of Lozier three men jumped on the platform, and, pointing pistols at the engineer and nreman, compelled the former to stop the train about one and a half miles west of the town. After forcing the doors of the express car, one of the robbers entered and dynamited the two safes of the Veils Fargo Express Company. Both the through and the local safe were opened ana their contents se cured. The local safe contained $2,000 or $3,000. The amount secured from the through safe is unknown, but it is be lieved that it will not fall below $7,000 or $8,000. The express car was badly wrecked by the dynamite. The mail was not mo lested by the robbers, but it was greatly damaged by the force of the explosion. Officers are in pursuit of the men who went northward. It is claimed that they are part cf a gang that came Into this section recently from New Mexico. Will Not Start Another Newspaper. Atlanta, Ga,, May 14. Concerning numerous statements which have been published that Captain Evan P. Howell had in view the starting of another pa per in Atlanta since the recent sale of his holding of one-fourth of the stock in The Atlanta Constitution, Captain Howell said today: "There is not a word of truth in the report, and I can not imagine how it started. There have been so many misrepresentations concerning the sale of my stock that I make this statement in justice to my self and to my former partners. I sold simply because I thought the offer re ceived was a good one from- a business standpoint and because I thought that my many years of active business life entitled me to a rest." Chapman to go to Jail. Washington, May 14. Broker Elver- ton R Chapman, of New York city, will surrender himself to United States Marshal Wilson at 3 o'clock next Mon day afternoon. Positive assurance to this effect was given District Attorney Davis . today by Chapman's counsel. Chapman will then be escorted imme diately to the District jail and begin his sentence of thirty days for refusing to answer the senate sugar trust In vestigating committee's questions three years ago. With the five days rebate for good conduct, Mr. Chapman will spend only twenty-five days in jail and lie will get the benefit of the usual jail privileges, Professor Barnard's Flying Ship. Nashville, Tenn,, May 14. 'Professor Barnard attempted another voyage with his air ship yesterday. It soared aloft rapidly and as Professor Barnard vigorously worked! the bicycle pedals of his steering and propelling attach ment the airship turned around several times, but was drifting witn the wind. It passed over the centennial grounds, floated rapidly overj the city at a high altitude in a northeasterly direction and passed out of sight. It landed at Madison at 7:30 o'clock. The professor says he can guide it. Ex-Senator Coke Dead, Waco, Texas, May 14. Forrner United States Senator Richard Coke died at 1:50 o'clock a. m. His remains will be embalmed and lie In state at the man sion until Sunday at 10 o'clock, when the funeral will take place. It will be a state funeral. Senators Mills and Chilton and Congressman Henry were notified, as also were Governor Cul berson and ex-Governor Hogg. Florida's New Senator. ; 1 Tallehassee, Fla., May 14. Ex-Congressman Stephen R Mallory, "of Pen sacola, was elected United States sena tor today, the vote on the 25th ballot of the contest begun 6n April 20th standing: Mallory 53, W. D. Chipley 44, Call 1. The Speedy Nashville. Bridgeport, Conn.. May 14. The United States gunboat Nashville covered the sixty mile course on her official trip this afternoon in 3 hours. 35 minutes and 29 seconds, averaging 16.7 knots and winning a Ronus oi aooyi w,uw ior ner Duuqers, SOUTHERN EXPORTS. Remarkable Increase In the Business Dur ing the Last NineMontlis. Baltimore, May 14. A large increase in the value of exports from south At lantic ?and gulf cities for the nine month ending March of this year, compared with the same period of 1895 96, is announced in a statement com piled from statistics of the principal ports.' The city of Baltimore, Md., shows an increase of 31 per cent'; Brunskick, Ga., 21.1 per cent; Charles ton, S. C, 32 per cent; Newport News, Va., 50 per cent.; Norfolk and Port mouth 200.66 per cent.; Savannah, Ga,; 12.9 per cent.; Wilmington, N. C, 33.1 per cent.; Galveston, Texas, 66.1 per cent. ; New Orleans 25 per cent. ; Pen sacola, Fla., 145.66 per cent.; Tampa, Fla., 51.3 per cent. . . While the increase at Wilmington and 'j. one or two points are due in a measure to the cotton crop, the phe nomenal increase at Norfolk and Ports mouth, and Pensacola, as well as the increase at Newport News and Gal veston, are due to the exporting of grain, provisions and live stock from the west and northwest by way o these cities. - - ' While the Increase in value from all ports $ri the United States during the nine months ending March 1897 was 21 per cent;, and from north Atlantic ports 13 per cent., the increase from the South Atlantic ports, from Delaware to Florida, was 37 per cent., and for gulf ports 39 per cent, Base'BttlU. - Pittsburg, May 14. Pittsburg made three hits and three runs in the first inning, four hits and four runs in the fifth and did nothing more. German re lived King in the sixth and did good work. Hawley kept the visitors' hits well scattered. 'None of the visitors errors were costly. The score: v H e Pittsburg .. .. . ..30004000 7 7 i Washington ....0000001001 5 3 Batteries: Hawley and Merritt; King, German and Farrell. Umpire Lynch; time 1:45. Cincinnati, May 14. Four thousand people saw the Reds again defeat the Giants in an interesting game of eleven innings. 'Sullivan was substituted for Meekin In the fourth, and the Reds could o very little with his delivery. The feature of the game was the play ing of Davis and Gleason. The score: R H E Cincinnati ...10210000101 6 10 2 New York ...211000100005 10 0 Batteries: Ehret, Rhines and Peitz and Schriver; Meekin, Sullivan and Wilson. Umpires O'Day and Emslie; time 2:30. Louisville May 14. Frazier's wild ness in the first inning and the home team's Inability to hit Fifleld caused its defeat today. Jack Sheridan made two or three bad decisions against the Co lonels and a crowd from the bleachers went after his scalp in the fourth in ning, but the police succeeded In pre-i venting -trouble. The score: R. H. E. Louisville ...... .1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 5 2 Philadelphia ....4 01 01 01 0 7 11 0 Batteries: Frazer and Wilson; Fifleld and Boyle. Umpire Sheridan; time 1:58. St. Louis, May 14. Af ter St. Louis had scored seven runs in the first two innings, Baltimore rallied in the sev enth and jumped on Donahue for five singles, which netted as many runs. After the second inning the Browns were unable to find 'Nops. St. Louis' runs were made on singles. The score: R H. E. St. Louis .......4 3 00 00000 7 9 1 Baltimore 2 1001050 211 17 3 Batteries: Donahue and MoFarland; Nops and Clark. Umpire MoDermott; time 2:80. ' , Chicago, . May 14. Brooklyn-Chicago game postponed rain. Cleveland, May 14. -No game rain. ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Philadelphia, May 14. Lancaster won from the Athletics today. " At Philadelphia R. H. E Athletics 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 9 2 Lancaster . .: 0 0 4 0 3 0 01 8 10 2 At Richmond R. H. E. Richmond 14 210 014 0 13 14 0 Paterson 10 0 0010 0 2 4 At Norfolk R Norfolk 00012 00014 Newark 00 0 0 000 0 00 At Hartford R Hartford . , ..30013000 07 Reading ..... ....0 0 0 0 6 0 4 0 0 4 12 6 H. E. 11-1 2 1 H. E, 9 Q 13 6 COLLEGE GAMES. Philadelphia, May 14. The Univer sity of Virginia lost the last game of its northern trip to Pennsylvania today. Hoxton was batted hard in almost ev ery inning. The score: R. H. E. Pennsylvania ..23030350 218 18 6 Virginia ...300010102 7 10 3 Batteries: Brown and Hoffer; Hox ton and Cochran. The Bicycle Meet at Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Fla., May 14. Three thou sand people attended the opening meeting of the National League of American Wheelmen circuit, at Panama park, this afternoon. Not only Jacksonville, but the entire state was represented. About $700 was distributed in prizes. Many of the professional riders who have been follow ing the southern coliseum circuit were here, but Michael Cooper and Murphy failed to arrive. In the amateur events, F. D. Powers, of Jacksonville, made a mile in 2:09 1-5, which was the fastest time made, with the exception of an exhibition mile by the Dayton triplet, of Savannah, who covered the distance in 1:54 2-5. The professional events were close and excit ing and were won as follows: One Mile Handicap W. I. Huffstetter, of Florida, 130 yards, first: H. R. Steen. son, Dayton, Ohio, 30 yerds, second; A. L. Newhouse, Buffalo, N. Y., scratch, third; time 2:111-5. . One Mile Open A. L. Newhouse first, H. R. Steenson second, W. T. Becker, Minne apolis third; time 2:20. Three: Milei Handicap Jay Eaton, Eliza beth, N. J., scratch, first; W. T. Becker, scrateh, second; Carroll Jack, Reading, Pa., third; time 7dS 85. The one mile race between I. U. Kinsey, of Savannah, and W. I. Huffstetter, of Florida, who won the six day race at Saratoga last winter, was won by Kinsey, who defeated Huffstetter in the first two heats, Fight Pictures Ready. On Saturday night the kinetoscope pictures of the Carson fight will be shown at the Academy of Music, begin ning at 8:45 o'clock. Patrons of the sport can see for themselves just how Fitz landed on Jim's solar plexus and what happened immediately thereaf ter. After the initial exhibition the pictures are to be shown twice daily, at 2:30 and 8.45 o'clock p. m. The . panorama lasts one hour and; forty-five minutes, including six waits of from three to five minutes to rest the eyes. The dancing films are very wearing on the sight, and the stops will be made solely for the comfort of the spectators, The entire fight lasts one hour and forty minutes. A series of views. are given showing scenes' ten minutes be fore the combat, the "mill" itself and another series extending six minutes after the fight. (New York Journal. The Record in the Romeyn Court-Martial. "Washington, May 14. The record of the court - martial in the case or Captain Henry Romeyn, Fifth infantry, recently tried at Fort McPherson, Ga., on charges founded on a personal assault upon Lieu tenant M. J. O'Brien, of his regiment. reached the war department today, from General Merritt, at New York. The fact that General Merritt found it necessary to send tne papers to Washington is an In dilation that the court Yiast sntfnol Captain ' Romeyn to dismissal from the army. In fact, it is said at the depart ment that if he was found guilty of the one cnarge oi conduct unbecoming an oi ficer and a gentleman the court had no recourse in the matter, the sentence being prescribed in the regulations as dismissal. The officer would have been retired on June 1st In the natural orderof things, and it may be that, in view of that fact ana nts war record, clemency wui De ex I tended to him by the president. DESPERATE FIGHTING ON THE PART OF GREEK TROOPS IN EPIRUS. Turkish Troops Driven Back Nleopolls and Prevesa Attacked Peace Negotia tions Complicated by Th"s Action Tur key Declines to Grant an Armistice Till Acquainted With Proposed Terms of Peace Mystery About Inaction of Turks In Eplrns. Arta, May 14. 6 p. m. Desperate fight ing - has been, in progress all : day near Griboro, on the road to Fillipiada." Two brigades of Greeks with many guns, two companies of sappers .nd a squadron of cavalry attacked the Turks, .who were almost without artillery. The Greeks forced the first Turkish line of defence, but met with a stubborn resistance at the second. In several places the bayonets were so- close to the .cannon that they (the bayonets) could not be used. Already 500 of the Greeks are hors de c&nbat. The battle still continues as this dic-r-ntch is being sent. . - - ' y - Domokos, May 147 p. m. The Turks haey retired in the direction of Pharsalos. Arta, May . 14 9 p. m. The fighting at Griboro has ceased and the Greeks have occupied, various heights in the neighbor hood. Twenty-five officers and 400 men are hors de combat. The battle will be resumed tomorrow. Since 4 o'clock p. m. the gunboat flo tilla has been attacking Nicopolis from in side the gulf of Ambracsia, with a simul taneous attack proceeding, from the land side. The Turkish batteries replied vigor ously, and firmly resisted the attack. The coming of darkness stopped the engage ment. All the Greek efforts are now concentrated upon capturing Nicopolis and Prevesa before advancing to Pente plghadla, London, May 14. The correspondent o The Times at Athens says : The resump tion of offensive operations in Epirus greatly complicates the situation and tends to hamper the negotiations for peace. The evident intention of the Greek commanders is to capture the Turkish positions there in order to show that they have not been defeated. In an inter view today with M. Ralli, the premier re peated his statement that humanitarian motives are responsible for the advance m Epirus, but he did not deny the advan tages which might be hoped for from the capture of Prevesa and the occupation of the adjoining Turkish territory. We are still at war, he said, and until an armis tice is concluded Greece retains her lib erty of action. We cannot allow our ac tivity to be confined to Thessaly, where the Turks are preponderant. The powers have hindered us from acting in Crete; but Greece cannot be barred everywhere nor compelled to restrict her operations to a limited area. We have done our best to, obtain an armistice, and - until it is accorded we must act where and when we can. If we have not already prose I cuiea ine war at various points . and among the islands of the Aegean, it is only because we have taken into consid eration the sufferings to which the Greek population might be subjected. The gov ernment apparently thinks that a re newal of the war will hasten Instead of retard the armistice. This calculation may prove to be correct, but it is more likely that Turkey will seize upon it as an excuse for delaying the armistice and will deal a crushing blow in Thessaly. ' London, May 14. The Constantinople correspondent of The Daily Telegraph says: The sultan, acting upon the ad vice of Emperor William, has declared to M. Cambon, the French ambassador, that he cannot agree to an armistice until the basis of peace has been decided upon and approved by him. London, May 14.-Exeept for the fight ing in Epirus the Turco-Hellenic situa tion is virtually unchanged from what it was yesterday. It ' is tolerably certain that only a few Greek troops remain in Domokos, the bulk of Constantine's army having withdrawn to Lamia, where it will be in closer communication with Gen eral Smolenskl. This probably explains the reported movements of the Turkish army, as a number of Edhem Pasha's troops have been marching from Trik kala to Volo. Without doubt, the respite of the feast of Bairam is yery welcome to the fatigued men. The fighting in Epirus has been inde cisive. It is believed that Nicopolis is not yet captured, but only the heights com manding the town. The Greeks made a pretext of the protection of the peasants, but they evidently have information as to the reason for the apparent inactivity of the Turks in Epirus. This is the seventh time the Greeks have attempted to ad vance to Janina and have met with a repulse which the Turks have never fol lowed up. Evidently there is something wrong with the Turkish forces at that point. The recent report that a number of of ficers were taken from Janina to Constan tinople in chains may, perhaps, explain it; or, possibly, Turkey is holding her forces there through fear of a movement from Bulgaria, - A correspondent of The Times at Con stantinople says: The sultan is sorely perplexed and embarrased by the Islamic influences, military and theological, which are united in vehement protest against leniency to Greece as defrauding Turkey of the legitimate fruits of victory. The correspondent adds that M. Cam bon, the French ambassador, addressing the Freeh colony yesterday, spoke hope fully and predicted an early restoration of normal conditions and the conclusion of peace. TO CURE) A COLD IN ONE DAT. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tah lets. All druggists refund th money tf it fails to cure. 26c The President and Vice President in Phil- " adelphla. Philadelphia, Pa., May 14. President McKinley, Vice President Hobart and the members of the' cabinet, with the excep tion of Secretaries Sherman and Long, arrived in this city late this afternoon to take part in the ceremonies incident to the unveiling ox the Washington monu ment. Representative Bailey, of Texas, and Secretary Porter accompanied them. The president was escorted to the Hotel Walton and tne vice president to tne LaFayette. Both immediately. retired to their rooms for a short rest. Tho presi dent was afterwards waited, upon by a committee from the University of Penn sylvania and a committee from the Man uf acturers' Club. . Tonight" a banquet was given at the union League by tta presi dent and directors in honor of the presi dent, vice president and cabinet officers. Quinine and other fe vcr medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures in ONB DAY. Hester's Cotton Report. New Orleans. May 14. 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