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i - ........- . .. .71 4 ii r i ii rin WILMINGTON, N. C, SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1897. PRICE 5 CENTS, VOL. X. NO. 116. 3 : v K r It TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. THE STATE. J. T. Cramer, of Thomasville, applies for position. " of deputy auditor, in. the navy department. The governor of fers $50 reward for detection of the per sons who assassinated J. T. Baker at Dudley. The state board of pharma cy grants licenses to nine applicants. An offer of 25 cents per acre is made for 500 acres of swamp lands In eastern Carolina which" are entirely covered by waterAt the meeting of the Broth erhood of St. Andrew in Raleigh there are 145 delegates present; the strength of the order is forty-eight chapters and 600 members; officers were elected yes terday. The conference of southern manufacturers of cotton yarn in session In Charlotte decide on a reduction of 25 per cent in yarns below 20's, beginning June 15th; a permanent organization was effected. A white man is found in the road near Reidsville, N. C, with his throat cut; two white men, ho wrote, (not being able to talk) had at tacked him and when they found he had no money, had cut nis inroai The Empire plaid mills at High Point I were burned yesterday. Dr. .J. M. Hays, of Greensboro, is found aeaa m his bed. DOMESTIC. t Near Randolph, Ky., a saw mill boil er explodes and kills four persons. At Dallas. Tex., three women have a fight in which two are fatally and the thpr n e-ht.lv wounded. J. E. Doeh- Tiner. ex-citv treasurer of Belleville, Ills., commits suicide because "he had overdrawn his salary $500. "At Chi caero Judge Gibbons decides -the Amer lean Tobacco Company to be an ille gal corporation and prohibits it doing business In the state or Illinois. Democrats of the senate finance com mittee agree not to introduce a substi tute tariff bill, but to offer amend ments to the ending bill. Three per sons were drowned yesterday by tne cansizing of a steam launch during -I the unveiling ceremonies at PhlladeN phia. The senate committee is still investigating the workings or tne civn service; some remarkable statements regarding it are made by officers of the TMihlio printing: department, Tne ne gro burglar who shoots a pol iceman m Manchester. Va.. is captured. At. the Petersburg (Va.) insane asylum one In mate kills another. Cornell's second 'varsity crew defeats the naval cadets in a two mile boat race. The Mor mon annual conference of South Car olina is in session in Chesterfield coun ty. The condition of the river -at New Orleans is unchanged; the water is at a standstill; work is still being done on the weak spots in the levees. In Philadelphia the statue of Wash- ,.jnrton..was unveiled, yesterday ; it was a present to the city from the Society of the Cincinnati; President MCruniey, the vice president and many members f thp cabinet were present. The governor of Georgia decides to sell the Northeastern Railroad of Georgia. FOREIGN. The Heraldo. of Madrid, denounced what it terms Spanish concessions to the United States.- Turkey tells the allied powers that she is in no hurry to make peace with Greece and the as sumption of independence by the sul tan startles the powers. England is becoming alarmed at the strides the united States is making In the . steel trade and is beginning to look upon heif rivalry with fear. The Turks at Pre- vpsa offer to surrender.- France loses nrestiee at the porte and Germany grows in proportion.- A second batch of Greek troops ' are withdrawn from iCrete. -Turkey demands 16,000,000 ! pounds (Turkish) as Indemnity of Greece. The German emperor is haririns- Tiirkev in her Insistance on putting- off the armistice. Mr. Cal- 'vmiTTi TinHfioa the authorities of his ar- Tl TivaT in Havana. A financial panic is caused in Cuba by prohibition of ex change of bank bills for silver.- . "France, Germany and Russia combine -against" Enghand to force evacuation of vErypt and millification of the treaty of H88"vtfith the Transvaal. Convicted of Manslaughter 3Dwensville, Ky., 'May 15. The jury in the case of John-D. Toung, Jr., for the Killing of Chinney Fossett, after being ut eigliteen hours, returned a verdict of manslaughter and fixed 'his punishment at eighteen years in the penitentiary. An appeal for a new trial wm be made and if this fails it wiH 'be Jtaken tc the supreme court of appeals. "Young is a son of Hon. John D. You nip, and Is connected with one of taae most prominent famines in the state. Suicide of a City Tr easurer. St. L.ouis, May KL John E- Toehring, ex-city treasurer of Belleville, irhs.. hanged himself in his hom.v in that city today. His accounts are all 'right, but he had overdrawn his salary to the ex tent of $500 and had been told to make a statement this week. He could not do so and committed suicido. Absolutely Puro., Celebrated for Its great leavening strength and healthfulness. i mures the food against alum and all forma of adulteration commoD io the cheap brandg. Royal Bakinr Powder Co New York. HAHY DAMAGE SUITS NOW BEING BROUGHT AGAIN3T THE RAILROADS. HeaTy Damages Generally Given by the ! Juries Episcopal Ladies Chareed With nin RitnaiutiA-Th Mni-rirAi- Knbo i in the Penitentiary Ex-Judge Tourgee'a Appointment Taking a Drink Destroys an Office Seeker's Chances. Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel. . , Raleigh, N. C, May 15. The next weekly crop report , will be the most favorable so far issued this year. Conditions have been excellent in all respects. Today the funeral of Edgar A. Merri- man, tne oiaest son or xne iaie jmei Justice Merrimon, was held here. Mr. Merrimon had not lived in this city for over twenty years. Secretary W. S. Hyams of the repub lican state executive committee wants the place of deputy auditor .now held by Rev. Dr. George W. Sanderlin. The number of damage suits against railways for loss of employes. lives is larerer than ever before. Heavy . . - The next session of the Episcopal convention of this diocese will be held at Henderson. The chief debate which occurred dur- ing the session 0f this convention, which ended here yesterday after noon, was on the matter of allowing women to vote op parish affairs. In Virginia women have always thus voted. The female members of the Epis copal congregations were, in an address by a clergyman here last night, charged with being directly responsible for rit- iaulism in that church. Good' progress is now being made in the construction work on the Baptist lototo fomalp nnivprsitv. amines will at their approaching meet- ing here prepare the forms of examina tion papers. A letter today from Colonel Armfield says that all the companies of the Fourth regiment will be at Charlotte and participate in the 20th of May eel- ebration. Patrick Winston, Esq., who for a number of years has lived in the state of Washington, is on a visit to his old home. It is his first visit in over ten years. - A capital story is told of an ex- preacher and a republican who wanted to get an office during the legislature. The one who first secured the indorse ment of the speaker of the house was sure to win. ThC ex-preaeher, a pop-. ulist, was hurrying to see the speaker. when friends of the republican office seeker stopped him and. asked him to take a drink. He took one and then another. Meanwhile the - republican hurried and secured the coveted; in dorsement. The negro murderer Charles Babo, who escaped the gallows, at New Bern, is now 'in the penitentiary. : The penitentiary authorities decline to allow the , Roanoke Rapids Power Company the use of convicts, as the company desires them for too short a time. . The railway commission has . notice of the creation of" a commission in Ten nessess. The appointment of ex-Judge Tour gee, to the consulate at Bordeaux, France, bring to mind his career in this state. He left North Carolina nineteen years ago. He 'held a lot of the "special tax" bonds and one of his statements just before he left was that the United States supreme court Would declare' them vaTid and require their payment. He proved to be, a very poor prophet. To Reduce Production of Tarns by South era Mills. Charlotte, N. C, May 15. A convention of cotton yarn manufacturers was held here today, about forty yarn mills being represented. A number of other cotton manufacturers also attended the meeting. An agreement was signed by which a curtailment In production of 25 per cent, will be mad in yarns below 20' s, this reduction to go into effect June 15th. Action was also taTcen to obtain a reduction in freight rates from southern points to the markets of the north and west. Several railroad representatives were present, and the subject will be prosecuted vigorously. Action was also taken for the purpose of eliminating many extra charges which it has become the custom of commission houses to make or allow, to purchasers of yarns. A special com mittee was appointed to look after labor legislation. . A permanent organization was effected, J. T. Anthony, of Charlotte "being made president, and A. P. Rhyne. of Mount Holly, being made vice president. A board of seven directors was createu, and the directors were elected. The meeting ad journed, subject to the call of the board of directors. It seemed to be the sense of the meeting that a further reduction should be made if necessary to do so in order to bring the price of yams to a profitable basis. Condition of the Mississippi Kirer. New Orleans, La., May 15. The river still refuses to reveal its future plans, standing still all day and night- Never theless, the engineers are growing in the belief that the Biggs crevasse happened after the flood wave passed Vicksburg and that the worst is over. Work is still going on steadily on weak levees and the Burton line, at Baton Rouge, is being held with the rest. The attorney of the levee board gave an opinion adverse to the proposed grant to the railroads here, but it is believed that the deal will event ually be made and the lines build large levees in front of the city, running a double track jalong the top. His Throat Cut,by Bobbers. Charlotte, N. C, May 15. An elderly man, with his throat cut from ear te ear, was found on the public highway, near Reidsville, today. He coold not ar ticulate, but wrote on a sheet of paper that he was Charles Preston, a public school teacher, making his way from Patrick county, Virginia, to Caswell county. North Carolioa, and had been at tacked by two young white men, who carried him into the pine woods and cut his throat. Then- they tound he had no money, r-nysicians are trying to says his life. ST. ANDREW'S BROTHERHOOD. Second Day's Session Strength of tlie Or der Addresses Election of Officers. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, May 15. At the con vention '. of the Brotherhood of St. An- lwu ulvliauo"s weie iccmcu lu "lt;CL Asuevme auu xiiuu.i. Reports were made showing that t w cii l - tux cc uul ui iui i j -trig ii l tuay ici o are represented. Forty-five delegates are j present. The strength of the chapters is 600. Most of the session was devoted to de tails of work. General Secretary Wood and General Treasurer Faure made excellent talks. Other speakers, each on f special topic, were Richard H. Battle, J. M. Siterson, Jr., Charles F. McKesson, W. L. Walt Muse of Rocky Mount, Thomas W. Pat- ton, Charles M. Busbee, James Iredell Johnson. The following officers were re-elected: S. S. Nash, president; T. W. Patton and Benjamin R. Huske, vice presidents; John C. Drewry, secretary and treasurer; executive committee, W. L. Wall, R. A. Evans and E. G. Marshall, the latter of; Charleston, S. C. Granted Pharmacists' License. i (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, May 15. The follow ing are granted licensed as pharmacists by the state board after examination this week: -F. R. Graham, of Raleigh; Moody B. Mintz, of Southport; John B. Manly and J. B. Isenhour, of Salisbury; Norman C. Hunter and W. B. Whita- ker, of Enfield; C. H. Vick, of Wilson; T. G. Moore, of Danville, Va.; J. A. Scatter white, of Newherry, S. C. Reward for Detection of Assassins. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, May 15. The governor offers $50 reward for the unknown per- sons who, on the night of March 20th at Dudley, assassinated J. F. Baker, the reward to be paid on conviction. Monday twenty-five convicts will be sent from the penitentiary to the An son farm and tive Roanoke farms. Offer for State Swamp Lands. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh N. C, May 15. The offer is made the state board of education to pur chase, at 25 cents per acre, 500 acres in Carteret, Jones and Craven, known as the Lakes, which are lands covered with water and no dry land. FINANCIAL PANIC IN CUBA. Caused v by Prohibition of Exchange of Bank Bills for Silver Lee and Calhoun Visit the Prisons. Havana, May 15, via Key West. The de cision of the government against the ex changing of bank bills for silver coin has caused a panic. Prices of bread, milk and other necessities of life have doubled within the past few days. The working classes, as well as all government em ployes, both civil and military, openly ex press their dissatisfaction with the ac tion of the government in paying them in scrip, which is 90 per cent, below par It is believed the government will no longer accept paper money in payment of taxes. "In that event, a further deprecia tion ,ot the paper money may be expected. Through consul General Lee. W. J. Cal houn, the special commissioner appointed by the United States to investigate the killing of Dr. Ruiz, officially notified the Spanish government of the fact of his arrival, adding that he was awaiting com munications irom tne Spanish govern ment and the naming of a representative wno is expected to co-operate with him. Consul General Lee and Special Com missioner Calhoun yesterday visited the city jail and talked with the prisoners tnere. Among those interviewed were Senor Viondi, attorney for General Julio Sanguilly, and Senor Garcia, charged with puoiisning unreliable and alarming antl Spanish news. Senor Garcia attempted to plead American citizenship in defense. I but so far has been unable to produce the proots or his citizenship, and it Is doubt ful whether he will be able to demonstrate that he is a citizen of the United States. General Lee has entered a protest at the palace against the violation of American mails at the Havana postofnee. . According . to official advices received here, General Gomez, fleeing before the columns of Captain General Weyler, is now in the virgin forests of Puerto Prin cipe, west of the Jucarro-Moron trocha, Others there are who believe that he has succeeded in crossing the trocha and per sonally escaping by sea with a few men It seems to be pretty well settled, how ever, that he is now at least 400 miles from Havana, and consequently there is little fear of an attack on the city of Havana by the insurgents. : Calixto Soto, a surrendered lieutenant from the camp of General Gomez, reports that General Gomez during the winter campaign did not cross, the' Tiver Zaza. He marched through the Santa Teresa, La Majagnon and La Reforma zones, and is now supposed to be In the vicinity , of the last mentioned place. He wanted to invade the western provinces, but the in surgent government would not allow him po do this, fearing the superior Spanish forces. Gomez still continues his former tactics, declining to fight and confining his military operations to light skirmish ing. He relies upon time, the wet season. the breaking down of the financial sys tem of the Spanish government and the ravages of disease among the government forces to bring about the triumph of his cause. Louisville's Futurity. Louisville, Ky., May 15. The futu rity, four and a half furlongs; guaran teed value of $10,000, of which $6,000 to the winner $1,500 to second and $750 to third. For two year olds foals of 1895: W. & A. McGuigan's brown colt Ban nockburn 4 to 1, won; E. S. Garner & Sons' bay colt Bangle, 24 to 1 and 2 to 5 second G. E. Madden's grown colt Howland, 3 to 2, coupfed with Olney, third. Time: 56. Fraincis McClellan, Mary Black, Florenzo Banister, Galli vant. Pacemaker, Dominis, Frank Thompson, Hindoonette and Olney. also ran. - - A Fatai Boiler Explosion. Glasgow, Ky., May 15. A boiler at Ward saw mill, near Jtandolph, Met calf, exploded killing Geo. Brown, Si mon Klrkpatrick, G. D. Ward and his son. Virgil Hundley was fatally hurt and another of Ward's sons had both legs broken and will die, A third son . y was badly" scalded. THE ALLIED POWERS' TAKEN ABACK BY THE SULTAN'S SHOW OF INDEPENDENCE. He Is Not Ready for Making Peace With Greece and Virtually Tells the Powers So. England Uneasy at American- Competi tion in Steel Manufacture Prevalence of Contagions Disease In British Army In India The Irish Landlord Question, (Copyrighted by the Associated Press.) London, May 15. There is a chorus of denunciation from the liberal and nationalist press at the announcement, made last evening, by the chief secre tary of Ireland, Gerald Balfour, that a royal commission will be appointed to inquire into the working of the Irish land commission. The members of the opposition accuse the government of making an attempt to intimidate the sub-commissioners against reducing rents, and declare that the new com mission is appointed solely in the land lords' interest, due to the government being alarmed at the landlords joining the nationalists on the question of the financial relations between Great 'Bri tain and Ireland.. A majority of the newspapers, led by The Times, are favorable to Lord Dun raven's motion, made in the house of lords last evening asking for an inquiry into the stories of contagious diseases among the soldiers of the British army in India and the effect upon the popu lation of India. His lordship adduced a powerful argument quoting figures from the report made this year by the committee, j Lord Roberts, of Kanda har, who was commander-in-chief of the army in India from 1885 to 1893 and who is now commander of the forces in Ireland, strongly urged that imme diate steps be taken in the matter, pointing out that in the Chitral expe dition 13 per cent.t of the soldiers there on the sick list from that cause. The archbishop of Canterbury, while urging attention to the moral side of the question admitted the necessity for an inquiry. The earl of Onslow, parliamentary secretary for. the India office, asked Lord Dunraven not to press the motion, as the government thought the new measures which would be immediately taken, based upon a draft of the can tonment regulations from the viceroy of India, the earl of Elgin would most likely attain the object desired. The debate will be resumed on Monday. At the annual meeting of the iron and steel institute this week 'American competition was one of the chief points of discussion. President Pritchard Mar tin spoke of the enormous output of. the leading American steel works and pointed out that the Americans were out-distancing the British in the uses of steel. He instanced the steel buildings being erected in nearly all the large cities of the United States and urged lower freight rates, saying that the present cost of transportation se verely handicapped British industry as the rates, not only in America, but in Belgium and Germany, wTere greatly below the English rates. The inquiry into the fire at the Char ity bazaar of Paris, on May 4th last, has been followed with the most keen interest in aristocratic circules at the .French capital. This has been espe cially the case with the evidence throw ing the light upon the cowardly con duct of many of the men. The exam ining, Judge, M. Bertelus, investigated the circumstances and it is asserted that the names of several men guilty of brutal cowardice are known and that they will never again be admitted into Paris society. A friend of Dr. Feulard who died whil rescuing a lady from the flames, declares that he saw three ladies struck by men. One lady who is dying, was standing and holding a ladder which had been let down from the offices of La Croix, a newspaper, when a man, in order to make her release her hold struck her hand with his walking stick, breaking all her fingers. M. Achille Fould, a banker, says that two men. whose names are known, crowded past his wife and one of them struck her in the face. A number of. the ladies' committee asserts that a gentleman who is being upheld by the newspapers to public admiration was seen slashing right and left with a stick at ladies who were standing in his 'way. The sultan's reply to the note of the ambassadors at Constantinople offering mediation, saying he would be ready to discuss the matter after the Greater Bairam festival, which ends on Sunday night, justifies the fear that the powers have drawn a genii out of the war that it will not be easy to get back. Abdul Hamid's answer is cool almost to the point of insolence. It is that of a sov ereign with a powerful army behind him and he is disposed to treat the powers cavalierly. Articles published in the semi-official press of the continent show that the increase in the prestige of the sultan is the chief concern of the European cab rates and that the prospects of an ef fective enforcement of general reforms for the Turkish empire are thereby rel egated to the distant future. The postponement of the sultan's re ply until after the Great Bairam is in terpreted as meaning that his majesty Intends that his army shall continue its victorious advance until every strate gic point on the Othrya mountain range is in the hands of the Turks and that only then will Edham Pasha receive orders to stop fighting. The resump tion of fighting by the Greek in Epirus is regarded as a foolish move and only furnishes Turkey with a plausible mo tive for refusing an armistice. It also hinders the progress of the peace ne gotiations. . ' The chancelleries are also occupied with the difficult problem of how Greece will pay the war indemnity which Tur key seems certain to demand. - An international commission, to ad minister the finances of Greece on the lines of the similar Turkish commis sion, is mooted. The Greek commis sion, would, it is proposed, sit at Athens and talk over the Greek customs for the purpose of the Greek debt and pos sibly for the war indemnity. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. Tbe Investigation by the Senate Commit teeIts Peculiar Workings In the Public Printing Department Mr. Palmer Thin! s it Should be Abolished as to His Depart-' menu Washington, May 15. The senate committee investigating the condition of the civil service resumed Its session today. Auditor Howard, who has jur isdiction of the accounts of the postof- fice department, presented a statement showing 56 per cent, of the employes to be republicans and 40 per cent, democrats,- balance unknown. The clerks brough in under the civil service had been an improvement over old clerks. Public Printer Palmer stated that he believed it would be advantageous to abolish the civil service system as ap plicable to the government printing of fice and go back to the former, system Commissioner Proctor stated that the examinations were not prepared by the civil service commission, but by a board from the government printing office, familiar with the requirements. The public printer nominated the board so that he retained discretion over the examinations. William H. Collins, chief clerk of the government printing office, caused a mild sensation by stating that he held a commission as a member of the board of examiners. But he did not know the other members and had never act ed. After heing appointed he had been called before Albert Baker, secretary of Public Printer Benedict and advised that it would be desirable for him not to serve until so directed by the pub lic printer. Mr. Elkins brought out what he re garded as an inconsistency that the mechanical force worked eight hours a day, while the clerical forces worked six and a half hours at greater pay. The law required seven hours a day of government clerks, and Mr. Elkins es timated that the government lost $15,- 000 to i$20,000 a day by short clerical service. - After extended discussion the mem bers of the committee agreed that the public printer had the right to rear range the lists of skilled labor, omit ting stable men, charwomen, door keepers and others heretofore classed as skilled help. Mr. Palmer said if he had this powei? he proposed to exercise it, but he felt that the civil service commission would interfere with his action. "Suppose ,'they do," asked Mr El kins, "what can they do to you? They are not above the law. You have as much right to construe the law as they have. The trouble is every one is afraid of this commission." Cornell Defeats the Navy Boys. Annapolis, Md., May 15. Cornell's "second" 'varsity crew won a very in teresting boat race today from the na val cadets, beating the sailor boys by two lengths in the fairly good time of li minutes and 15 seconds and finish ing two lengths ahead at the end of the two mile straight away course. The cadets came in seven seconds later. It was pronounced by all who saw it the prettiest race ever rowed on the Sev ern river and both crews have reason to be proud of the showing they made Cornell was troubled by the rough water although she led almost from th start. The cadets made a hard spurt toward the finish, but too late. The course was laid' straight away shore ward from Greenbury Point and was two miles -long. - Spanish Concessions to America Demanded Madrid, May 15. The Heraldo refer ring to the possible action f the United States for the relief of Ameri cans in- Cuba, says: "The Spanish government will have universal opin ion on its side if it acts with energy in repelling American interference in our, affairs, but this opinion will be hostile unless the government ceases making concessions. These displays of weak ness, if they do not increase the dif ncuity ox solving 'tne question, cer tainly do not Improve the situation in Cuba." The Correspondenica announces that the reported increase in the strength of the Spanish navy was decided upon in view of the possibility of interna tional conflicts. Three Persons Browned. Philadelphia, May 15. A steam launch, in which were sixteen persons. seeking a view of the dedication cere monies this afternoon, became un manageable and was swept over the dam at Fairmount in the Schuylkill river The boat capsized and all tho occupants were thrown into the river. A woman named Ewen and two young er .sisters named Matthias were drowned. The others were rescued. A Negro Burglar Shoots a Policeman. Hichmond, Va., May 15. William Thomas, the negro who, while in com pany with another negro, shot Police man Minor about 1:30 o'clock this morning, was captured near Provi dence Forge this afternoon and brought to the city tonight. The mayor had of fered $100 reward for his arrest. He was run into a swamp and brought tq bay at the muzzle of a double:barrel ed shot gun. Two negroes had, robbed a hardware store Un Manchester. Po liceman Minor lost the sight of one eye and probably the sight of the other. - One Lunatic Kills Another. Petersburg, Va., May 15. A shock ing tragedy occurred at the state cen tral hospital, near this city, this morn ing. An inmate named Ocho Temple- ton struck another inmate named Ran dolph King a blow on the head with a floor mop, from the effect of which he died in three auarters of an hour. The assault was sudden and wholly unpro voked. King had been an inmate for twenty-seven years. , Mormon Conference of South Carolina. Charleston, S. C-, May 15. A special to The News and Courier from Che- raw. S. C. says, the annual conference of the Mormon church, or Latter Day Saints, for South Carolina is in session at Wallace's in this county. Forty travelling Mormon elders who are at work in this state are in attendance. AilERICMIS III CUBA. THE PRESIDENT WILL SEND A: message: to congress. He Will Beeawmd Immediate Relief for -the Many That Are in Starving Condi tion They Will be Onered Transporta tton to This Conntry Those Remaining to be Given Belief Spain OfTers to Aid In This' Matter. . Washington. May 15. The definite announcement was made at the capi tol today that a message on the Cuban situation will be sent to congress by the president next Monday. It will deal specifically with the question of the de privations to which American citizens are subjected in Cuba and it will rec ommend an appropriation for their re lief. ' In considering ways and means of af fording substantial relief to American citizens in Cuba who are in distress,, owing to the war. the administration has a plan which may be put in oper ation if it is sanctoned by the judg ment of the United States consular officers in Cuba, who, being . on the the ground, are supposed to be best qualified to judge of the efficiency of the proposed relief measures. This plan is to ' give notice through the American consuls to all American cit izens in Cuba that the government would undertake to remove them front the island to the United States if they so desire. "To do this will require ac tion by congress, not necessarily in spe cific authOritization of the removal,. , but merely the limitation of the appro priation to the general terms of one for the relief of American citizens in . Cuba. A similar plan was adopted, with benefit, in China during the riot ing incident to the Chinese-Japanese war and during the Armenian troubles in Turkey. The reason for this is the belief. founded on reports from United States. Consul General Lee and other United States consular officers, that the war has so thoroughly exhausted the agri cultural resources of the island that it will be a. long time before it will be again in condition to maintain its pop ulation. ... The proposed American exodus from Cuba must be purely voluntary,, and it is not even-proposed to present the al ternative of denying supplies if desti tute Americans refuse to leave the island. It is the belief of General Lee that many . persons will avail them selves of such an opportunity. So far as officially known to the department through the reports of the consuls rnade up to this time, the number of Americans in this condition is between 150 and 200. In explanation e of this small number, it is said that .most of the Americans, natives, living in Cuba are employed in the higher branches of industries or professions and are- not actual workers of the soil. Tbe sufferers are mostly naturalized cifci -zens, holding small parcels of ground upon which they have depended here tofore for livelihood. It is not doubted that there are more of this class in need than are yet known to the de partment, but it is hoped in the course - of a few days to have a census of." them. The agencies to be used to re lieve these people are . the United Stats consuls in Cuba and the Span- ' ish government through its ; minister here has professed readiness to assist, in the distribution of relief. All the information which , the state -department is receiving from official . and unofficial sources confirms the pub lished reports of the destitution exist ing in Cuba among those who are -penned up in, the towns. Absolute star vation is threatened, owing to the lack of food supplies. The reports also con firm the statements that many. suffer ers are American citizens, most of themu-. of course naturalized, but there, are also native born Americans. It ia learned '. that the administration, when the facts as to the existing destitution in Cuba first came to the knowledge of the pres-' ident, was disposed to move Cautiously,,, as it. was feared that precipitate action . might irritate Spain and possibly en danger the lives of our consular officers -when the character of their reports be came known to the Spanish authorities and the subjects of Spain in Cuba. : Quinine and other fe vcr medicines take from S to JO dsys to care fever Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cores in ONE DAY A Frc Fight Between Women. Dallas, Texas, May 151 In a fight be tween three women employees of the Dallas cotton factory, two were fatally and the third slightly wounded. Mrs. Addle .Turner quarreled with a boy named Hulsey , and struck him. Hul- - sey's two sisters, who were standing. near by, took sides with their brother. The ' boy was practically unhurt. His - older sister, Mrs. Eva Hennett, wa stabbed in the abdomen. Miss Etta-. Hulsey, the other sister, was stabbedJ five times. Mrs. Turner was taken Into. custody. Indicted by the Grand Treasury. '"Chicago, May 15. The special grand jury which has been investigating the affairs of the grain inspectors' office the Globe Savings bank and the pri vate banking firm of E S. Dreyer &. Co., which went down in the crash. with the National Bank of Illinois sev--eral months ago, voted indictments this ; afternoon against E. 43. Dreyer, Robert . Berger, Dreyer's partner; Carl Moll, ex-cashfer of the National Bank of Il linois, and Adolph Nessen. Ogden Wins the Wither Stake. New York. May 15. Ogden, the erack- 2-year-old, winner of the futurity of 189v had his colors lowerea at .Morris farts. . today by the Belmont colt, Octagon. It was tho twenty-fourth running of the classic Wither stake for 3-year-olds at a. mile, and a great crowd gathered. i .
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