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. . - - . : I . " - VOL. X. No. 119. WILMINGTON, N. THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1897. PRICE 5 CENTS. Y V TELEG I; A PHIC SUMMARY. The president sends a small batch of nominations to the senate The house rules committee will report a rule for taking -up the senate resolution for aid to Americans In Cuba; Mr. Bailey will make a minority report embodying the Morgan resolution as an amendment to tht other; Mr. Heed is expected to rule this out on a point of order, then the democrats will resort to filibuster ing:; republicans have telegraphed for all absentees to come In TheSouth- eastern Tariff Association is In session at Old Point- The international com mercial conference is to meet in Phila delphia June 1st; after its adjournment the foreign business men will be taken on a tour of inspection of the principal cities of the country A correspondent of The Mobile Register who witnessed the capture of Puerto Cortez, on May th, says nothing about the American vessel Rover fired on the 5th by the Niearaguans The Fourqurean Price Company, of Richmond, Va,, is placed in the hands of a receiver In the debate in the senate yesterday Sena tor Foraker read from letters between Minister Olney and the Spanish min ister showing that over a year ago President Cleveland offered mediation in the Cuban matter and that it was rejected by Spain It was brought out in the debate that the state department refused to allow the senate committee to give to the public the names of its representatives in Cuba reporting on the horrible state of affairs on the ground of fear that such inform?.nts would be in danger of assassination State department records show that the Cuban insurgents are in better condi tion than they were eleven months ago; that they have 40,000 well armed men in the territory which General Weyler claims to be completely pacified Dr. Harrison Randolph, of the Uni versity of Arkansas, has been elected president of the College of Charleston, S. C. The general assembly of the Presbyterian church assmbles in Char lotte, Is". C. today R. M. Nimocks of Fayetteville, makes an assignment. RAILWAY COMMISSION. Several Complaints Against Hallways as to Rates and lSetter Depots Grauttd Gov ernor Russell to Attend the lenmssee Centennial. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, May 19. The railway eoi.imissioH today ordered passengei' depots to be built at Elon College find Maxton, the latter to be a union sta tion built jointly by the Carolina Cen tral and the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railways. The commission also directed the Wilmington and Weldon, the Southern and the Seaboard Air Line railways to reduce rates on phos phate rock to Charlotte, as petitioned for. ' Citizens of Purvis appeared and ack--ed that the Wilmington and, Weldon railway" be required to provide a pas senger depot there. For three years it Bias been a flag station and there is a platform. The commission decided that it had no jurisdiction in this case. Commissioner Otho Wilson dissented. He holds that platform is really part of a station and hence that the com mission has full power to require addi. tional improvement or extension. Thi plaintiffs, citizens of Purvis, appeal tii the court from the decision of "the com mission. It is the opinion of the com missioners ihat, 'there should be a de pot, but J.' W. Wilson and D. H. Ab bott question their power to order it. Privaff Secretary Alexander tells me Governor Russell will go to the Tennes see exposition ! June 1st, which is des ignated as "Governors' Day." A C. L. certificates. "Whole Aou.D.t Authorized 6,000,000 of Which Hi, 000,000 Will be Held ia Ke- . serve. ' .aBltimore, Md., May 18. Certificates of indebtedness which were authorized at a special meet-'OS o the stockholders of the Atlantic Cot Line Company were issued yesterday. whole amount authorized is $6,000,0' o which $1,000,000 will be held in reser' Ae' cording to the plan ; under which ie certificates are issued, the present cap ital stock of the company, which is $10,000,000, will be reduced to half that amount. There will thus be capital stock of $5,000,000 and certificates of in debtedness for a like amount. The Atlantic Coast Line Company is ia corporation chartered under the laws Of Connecticut and the stockholders1 meeting was held at the office of the company in Bridgeport, Conn. It con trols the various lines which make up the Atlantic Coast Line system. Mr. Harry Walters is president of the com pany, which is controlled by Baltimo reans. The Safe Deposit and Trust Company of Baltimore is the com pany's fiscal agent. There were repre sented by person or by proxy at the meeting 96,383 shares out of a total is sue of 100,000 shares. Resolutions pro viding for the certificates were adopt ed by a unanimous vote of all the stock represented. Certificates were exchanged par for par of "the capital stock to the extent of one-half of the holdings of stock holders who availed themselves of the privilege. ! These certificates are irre deemable and rank as a claim against the company, payable with other out standing certificates of their class in preference only to the capital stock of the company. Interest of 5 per cent, a year is to be paid, talcing precedence over dividends on the stock. No mort gage can be made on the property without the consent of two-thirds of thei certificates then oustanding. Should a. mortgage be decided upon the hold-, ers of these certificates, by giving no tice, can exchange their holdinsrs for the evidence of debt thus created. By this financial plan one-half of the company's capital stock is converted into a security which has preference over the capital stock and becomes xnore attractive for investment pur poses. On the capitalization of $10, 000,000 the Atlantic Coast Line Com pany has been paying dividends at -the rate of 3- per cent, per year, and the management expect that this will reach 4 per cent. The certificates .held in reserve are to be used for the general purposes of the company when deemed expedient Richmond Times. lound Over to Court. In Justice It. H. Bunting's court yester day, Carrie Davis, colored, was arraigned on the charge of stabbing Ben Miller, colored, with a knife. She was bound over to court and in default of $30 bond w-as committed to jail. Rpn iUler. colored, was charged with assault and battery on Carrie Davis, col red, and was bound over to court, and in default of $50 bond was committed to jail. ' In Justice Jehn J. Fowler's court yes ' ierdav A. P. Batson, of Pender county steward on the steamer Lisbon, charged with stealing $7 from G. W. Batchelor, a passenger on board the steamer on the night of May 17th. was bound over to court in a bond of $100. In y default of bond he was committed to jail. The case first came up before Justice R. H. Bunt ing, but was removed on affidavit of the accused that he could not get an , 1m- partial hearing. STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS MADE FROM OFFICIAL RECORDS ON THK CUBAN SITUATION. Names of Our Consult Making Report on Stat of Affairs in the Island Kept Bear at by State Department Through Tear of Their Assassination -Mediation Offer sd Orer a Tear Ago and Rejected by Spain. Thrilling Debate on the Morgan BesoIn tlon. , Washington, May 19. Another stir ring debate , on Cuba occurred in the senate today. It was of the give anJ take order, with sharp parliamentary fencing. The main speeches of the dp y were made by Senators Foraker, of Ohio; Cannon, of Utah; Lindsay, of Kentucky, and Hoar, of Massachu setts. It was the first speech of any length made by Mr. Foraker since he entered the senate, and in addition to this, the Ohio senator is one of the Cuban sub-committee of the committee on foreign relations. He spoke in. favor of a reference of the resolution to the committee, but on the general ques tion declared his purpose of supporting the resolution recognizing Cuban bel ligerency, when it should he reported by the committee. Senator j Cannon was bitter in his denunciation of Span ish atrocity, characterizing the captain general of Cuba as "that maddog, Wey ler." Senator Lindsay declared If the information furnished by United States consuls was so shocking as to subject them to assassination If their names were disclosed, it was time to send warshins to Cuba and to terminate all diplomatic relations with that coun try. It was developed in the course of a colloquy between Senators Foraker, Morgan and Test, that the state de partment had withheld the names of United States consuls reporting on the serious condition of affairs in Cuba be cause it might lead to their massacre, Senator Vest declared that this, pre sented the most serious phase of the subject, as it was time to protect ous officials with warships -if their per sonal safety was threatened for mak ing reports to their government. No action on the resolution was taken, tut Senator Morgan said he hoped to secure a vote tomorrow on Senator Hale's motion to refer. He de sired to do this, he said, in order that the Cuban resolution might not antag onize the tariff bill on Monday. After some objections, the senate de cided to adjourn from tomorrow until Monday. The Cuban resolution was . laid be fore the senate at 2 o'clock but the -debate proceeded on" the "motion for adjournment until Monday, :and it branched into unexpected channels. Senator "Vest, of Missouri, said h$ had seen statements to the effect that three members of the committee, on foreign relations had visited the state department and had had access to the information furnished by the United; States consuls. This evidence 'had never been laid before the senate. Nothing had ever been received as to Consul General Lee's views on the sit uation. Why was it, he asked, that three senator had this Information and the senatej did not have it? FEAR ASSASSINATION OF OUR CONSULS. Senator Morgan answered that three senators on the committee had been sent as a sub-committee to the presi dent and secretary of state to cosifei? on the Cuban subject. They had re ceived certain Information and the in junction was laid upon them thiLt the name of General Lee was not to be used in connection with the informa tion; that the substance, of the infor mation could be used, without names and places from which it originated. "The reason given for this," added Senator Morgan, "was the fear that the officials who' gave the information would be massacred. Another reason was that we had no war vessels ready to meet the outbreak of vicious people ready to. massacre." "Was this statement official .that massacre might ensue?" asked Sena tor White, of California.' "Yes, official," responded Senator Morgan. Here Senator Vest came forward with a series of questions: "A committee of three senators visted the state department to examine con sular reports on the status of affairs in Cuba. Now, do I .understand that an antecedent condition was imposed upon them, that they should not make public sources of this information? i.- the sub-committee that the bers of Consuls and the places names of ti reports came should from which the not be given," answ- -.... queried Senator White, what o of the government made this request?" "Both officials, the president and the secretary of state," replied Senator Morgan. Senator Morgan explained in detail - how the injunction of secrecv had been: placed upon the committee. At first, he said, the secretary of state had seemed reluctant to so into the question. The secretary first proposed to read the reivorts to the committee. Some dispatches which had been in the hands of Assistant Secretary Rock- hill, were brought in. Then Judge Day, the new assistant secretary of state, came in and the statement was made that the information was given in the strictest confidence, and without au thority to use the names and places of consuls furnishing " the information. The senator said- he declined to re ceive the information on these condi tions. It was then arranged that the committee should meet the secretary of state at his residence that evening but Senator Morgan said he wrote a note to the secretary saying he could not be present under the circumstances. "As I understand," interposed Sena tor Foraker, "one of the main reasons against giving names and places of our consuls was that it might cut off our sources of information." Senator Cannon was recognized for a speech. After an intense denuncia tion "of the "maddog" Weyler, he re called a sentiment written by a senator under a picture he had seen of the re deemer in New York: "Oh. Christ! Come back. The money changers are in the temple," and said that was what he thought when he heard speeches "For the commercial interests" in the senate. Putting sarcastic stress on the quoted words he declared "the money changers are in the temple of human liberty." If this nation could not stand alone without the help of the monar chies of Europe; if it could not survive without sacrificing manhood for the sake of . securing investments of for eign capital, it had come to a tottering old ag and God would blot it out as he had other failures. His only objection to the resolution was that it did not go far enough. , The United States shquld establish a protectorate over Cuba, and hold it until the island was able to Kovern itself.; Senator Lindsay followed Senator Cannon. He had believed, he said, that the United States should have recog nized the belligerency of the revolu tionists a year ago, and that the war would Wave assumed civilized form and the ,wprjd beep spared the spectacle that was appalling , it . today. The United?, States could not afford to shrink.frOm the consequences of recog nition. It should go- forth to the world that one nation recognized that the people who had for three years main tained war against a force that would have subdued any ordinary insurrec tion were legally belligerents. He ar gued that the time foreshadowed toy President Cleveland's message when in tervention would be necessary had come. The question was not whether the United States should recognize bel ligerency, but whether it should not go forth to prevent the utter devasta tion of the island. In conclusion he said: "I say if General Lee would be in danger from having the reports which he makes of his own knowledge given to the public, or any consul, however humble. It is time that the United States sent warships to protect these officials whom Spain cannot or will not protect, or that they be called home -and all diplomatic relations with that government be severed." MEDIATION OFFERED A'ND RE JECTED. There was much interest manifested when Senator Foraker, .of Ohio, rose to speak. "I want to say at the outset," he an nounced, "that I will vote for this rest olution or some resolution like it. In adopting the resolution the senate would act strictly in accordance with international law. There could be no question of recognizing the independ ence of Cuba, because no one claimed that independence existed." Interven tion was also out of the question, Sen ator Foraker declared, for reasons which he proceeded to explain, the ex planation being an announcement of a fact hitherto unknown, and created a sensation. He said: "In spite of the limitations which are imposed upon me, I feel at liberty to state that mediation has been tendered by this government and has been rejected by Spain. AS long ago as April 17th, 1896, Secretary Olney addressed a note to the Span ish government through its minister resident in Washington a communica tion which I hold in my hand, of con siderable length, of very great ability in which he pointed out the then condi tion of affairs in Cuba and certain practices which it was desirable should cease, and offered the good offices of the United States to bring about a settlement such as could be made con- slstent with the dignity and honor of Spain." ' - Senator Foraker read a sentence from Spain's reply to the proposition as follows: . "There is no effectual way to pacify the Cubans except upon the condition that they first submit to the mother country." That, he said, was the end of this country's effort at mediation. Discussing the Morgan resolution onf its merits, Senator Foraker said that direct intervention was a better, short er and more Christian-like way than the adoption of the resolution. He would say to Spain: "In the name of civilization and humanity, as well an in the interest of our commerce, you must come to a stop and you must dq so immediately." 1 This declaration brought out a burst of applause from the galleries which was promptly checked by the chair. Senator Foraker continuing, saidi "The resolution under consideration did not go so far as this. It was a mistake to suppose that its adoption meant war between the United States and Spain. Cuba has no right to ask the United States for this intervention, nor Spain to object to it." He then read a letter written by Secretary Olney a year ago to Minister Dupuy de Lome,1 of Spain, which the senator said hed i not heretofore "been printed. In this ' letter Mr. Olney stated to the minister that the latter's hopes of a' termina tion of the insurrection had been com pletely destroyed. The insurgents un der arms had increased two fold or three fold. They were well supplied with ajrms. In short it can hardly be questioned, Mr. Olney wrote, that th insurrection is more formidable than ever. ' j POWER OF THE INSURGENTS. 1 Senator Foraker alse read from an official communication just received, showing the power of the insurgent army today. The letter stated that in the districts which General Weyler de-t clared were pacified there are more in surgents under arms than there were eleven months ago, having troops to the number of 40,000 armed with repeat ing rifles. In pursuance of a fixed poli cy, the insurgents avoided pitched bat tles. The writer asserted that the war would drag along with the result of un told suffering and the murder of men women and children. Senator Foraker admitted that if Cut ba was a country with which tha United States had no transactions there would be no cause for it to take notice of the insurrection, but all au thorities agreed that it was our right and duty to act "seasonably" under the circumstances. The whole contro versy, he asserted, was united on the point of expediency of recognition. Ho admitted that recognition would give Spain the right to search ships of the United States for goods contraband of war, and relieve Spain of liability for damages for destruction of American property. Of the latter result, he said; ."I would not regard it as a serious loss. I have found in the 'state depart ment claims piled up there amounting to many mijlion "dollars for destruction of American property In this rebellion. tad In each and every instance the DrescPtat,on t0 the 6PaH8b- goyerrif ment of su" a clalm bas l5een ow ed by a long dipioir"? corrMPPndence winding up in every case ""'"ft th nftt, direct refusal to recognize such a ilfll: And it is a notorious fact that if Spain did recognize them she would be una ble to pay them. In all seriousness I had rather hold the obligations of the insurgents than of Spain." In addition he read from the treaty with Spain to show that only arms and munitions of war were contraband. QUASI COPARTNERSHIP WITH SPAIN. It was time. Senator Foraker said, in conclusion, that the United States ceas- 'ed policing her shores in the interest of Spain. .It was time to end this quasi copartnership in a brutal ancf hellish war, and for his part no vote or act would, continue this unholy alii- ance. Senator Hoar replied to Senator For aker, . contending that the senate should have authoritative facts set forth like a judicial finding of a court in an official repor.t. He complained that Senator Foraker wanted the sen ate to act on information which he was not at liberty to disclose. The nractl cal thing was to propose mediation and iVthat was rejected, to have the facts presented to the senate and take the action the facts warranted. What Spain declined was what any self-respecting nation would decline that While she retained Cuba she shoulc make laws for that part of her king dom, under the dictation of the United States. That was not a declination of mediation. Twenty years ago Spain' had said there might "be circumstances under which she would accept media tion. And If the facts claimed ty the senator from Ohio were true it must, seem to him that the golden hour had arrived. . Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, took the floor, intending to address the sen- ate when the Cuban debate is resumed. At 6 o'clock the senate adjourned. Senator Earle a Kecovery Almost Hopeless Charleston, S. C, May 19. A special from Greenville to The News and Courier says: The condition of Sena tor Earle Is such that his recovery Is almost hopeless. ' For several hours he has not been able to retain food and there is evidence of dilation of the heart, which indicates secondary symp toms of Bright's . disease. His mind 1 J clear and he is making a strong fight against the disease, but his physicians are not sanguine of a recovery. TO CUKE A COLD IN ONE DAT Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the monej l if It fails f A SNDB FROM SPAIN. REJECTION OF CLEVELAND'S OF FSB OF MEDIATION.! iMratarr Olnejr's Letter of April lfiftC Of fering the Good CMBeM of Tbls Govern taeat Brought to Light Be Argnes that pain's Cans Is Hopeless Tae Cubans Increasing ll'i Strength DeXiOtne'a Reply Chiefly AccuiiaMons of Aldlngtho Cubans Washington May 19. The secret ar chives of the state department, which have hid the consular reports on the Cuban war from the public, were par tially disclosed today by Senator Foraker, of Ohio. During the past week, the de bate in the senate has been pregnant with intimations and innuendos of reports from United States officials in Cuba, held at the state department, which, if publish ed, would disclose a condition on Cuban soil which would Influence public opinion in a decided manner. The facts there fore, which Senator Foraker announced without stating . from whom they came created a decided stir. Especially start ling was the letter from Secretary Olney, In which this country offered mediation to Spain and the refusal of that country to accept the aid so prof erred. While one of the consular reports was read without the name of the author being disclosed, it is stated to be a communication from Consul General Lee which fully sets forth his idea of the conditions that exist in Cuba. The extract was quoted as foW lows, no date being given :j "I cannot understand th$ 'truth of the claim that all the provinces of the island are pacified except that of Santiago de Cuba, because there are more insurgents under arms at this time ithan when I first reached the island some ten months ago and I do not, think it aj fair Inference to draw from existing conditions that the war is approaching a termination, be cause, fn pursuance" of an established policy, the insurgents avoid as far as pos sible all serious engagements. "The impossibility of expelling the Spanish troops from this island by force of arms is well known to them and they do not propose to risk the lives of their men and success of their cause upon one or more pitched battles. I conclude therefore that the war will drag its weary length along so long- as the insurgents can dig sustenance from the ground on the one side or money be obtained .by the other, with the continued result of untold human suffering, loss of human life, the murder of innocent men, women and chil dren by both sides and the frightful havoc which disease makes in the ranks of the soldiers, particularly among the unacclimated Spaniards. The poverty and distress of the people is daily increas ing and the loss of property of all sorts daily becoming more enormous. No one can fully appreciate the situation without being here in person. The number of the poor, distressed, starving men, women and children of all races has greatly in creased in this city within the past few weeks while in other points on the island the suffering has been proportionately greater." OLNET'S OFFER OF MEDIATION. The letter from Secretary Olpey to Spanish Minister De Lome, under date of April 4th, 1896, Is the one in which in tervention is suggested. In opening, ; Mr. Olney said : . "It might well be deemed a ere liction of duty to the government of the United States, as well as a censurable want of candor to Spain, if I were longer to defer official expression, as well of the anxiety with which the president regards the existing situation in Cuba, as of his earnest desire for the prompt and per manent pacification of that island. Any plans giving reasonable assurance of that result and not inconsistent with the just and reasonable demands of all concerned, would be earnestly promoted by him by all means which the constitution and laws of this country .place at his dis posal. "It Is now some nine or ten months since tne nature and prospects of the in surrection were first discussed between us. In explanation of its rapid and, up to that time, quite unopposed growth and progress, you called attention to the rainy season which from May or June until November, renders regular military operations impracticable. Spain was pouring such numbers of troops into Cuba that your theory and opinion that, when they could be used in an active campaign, the insurrection would be almost instant ly suppressed, seemed reasonable and probable. In this particular you believed and sincerely believed that the present insurrection would offer a most marked contrast to that which began in 186S, and which, being feebly encountered, with comparatively small forces, prolonged its life for upwards of ten years. "It is impassible . to deny that the ex pectations thus entertained by you in the summer and fall of 1895 and shared, not merely by all Spaniards, but by most dis interested observers as well, have been completely disappointed. The Insurgents seem today to command a larger part of the island than ever before. Their men under arms, estimated a year ago at from ten to1 twenty thousand, are now con ceded to be at least two or three times as many. Meanwhile their discipline has been improved and their supply of modern weapons and equipment has been greatly enlarged, while tue mere fact that they have held out to this time has given them confidence in their own eyes and prestige with the world at large. In short it can hardly be questioned that the in surrection, instead of being quelled, is to day more formidable than ever, and enters upon the second year of its ex istence with decided prospects of suc cessful results. Whether a condition of things entitling the insurgents to recogni tion as belligerents has yet been brought about may, for the purpose of the present communication be regarded ; as Imma terial." , Other portions of this document were as follows; "Even is it be granted that a condition of insurgenpy prevails and nothing more, St jg on SO large a scale and diffused oyer bo trsive a reeion and is so favored vw H physical features of the climate of thVcountrT that the authority of Spain isubvirted ana !e functions o : its gov ernment are in apeya:.v. ;7r rait suspended throughout the greater part of the island. Spain stm noias me Ports and most If not all the large towns in the interior. Nevertheless, a vast ter ritory Of the island IS, in euCu, ; control of insurgeat Ranos driven from one place today by an fijMJn- tion of superior force, n is omj iv jcum tomorrow when that force has moved on for their dislddgement in other quarters. "Outside of the towns still under Span ish rule, anarchy, lawlessness and terror is more rampant. The result is a syste matic war upon the industry of the ialand and upon all means by which they are carried on, and whereas the normal anr nual product of the Island is valued at something like eighty te one hundred mil lions, its value for the present year Jg estimated by competent authority, at not exceeding $20,000,000:" Pnrthor nn Mr. Olnev calls attention to the fact that capital is fast withdrawing from the island "frightened away by the utter hopelessness of the outlooK. "Why " he continues, "should it not be? What can a prudent man forsee as the outcome of existing conditions except the complete devastation of the Island, the entire annihiliation of its industries and the absolute impeyerishment of such of its inhabitants as are u5S'jse enough or unfortunate enough not to seasonably es cape from it. It may well be feared that if the present insurrection is to be of shorter duration than the last it will be because the end is to come sooner or later through her abandonment pf the island to the heterogeneous eombinatien of elements and of races now in arms against her." Mr. Olney then suggests that neither Spain nor the -Cubans can reasonably ob ject to this intervention and adds that if anything Js to be done it shall be done at once and on Spain's initiative. In closing he says the communication is prompted by the friendliest feeling to wards Spain and the Spanish people and adds: "To attribute to the United States any hostile or hidden puropses would be a grave and most lamentable error. The United States has no designs upon Cuba and no designs against the sovereignty of Spain." - - DeLOME'S REPLY. Mr. Foraker read only the following ex tract from Mr. DeLome's reply which was dated June - , 1S96. "In brief, there is no effectual way to pacify Cuba, unless it begins with the actual submission of the armed rebels to the mother country." "Notwithstanding this, the povernnieflt of the United States could, by use of proper means, contribute greatly to the pacification of the island of Cuba. "The government of his majesty is al ready very grateful to that of the United States for its intention to prosecute the unlawful expeditions to Cuba of some of its citizens with more vigor than in the past, after making a judicial investiga tion as to the adequacy of its laws when honestly enforced. Still the high moral sense of the Kovernment of Washington will undoubtedly suggest to it other and more effectual means of preventing hence forth what is now the case, a struggle which is going oh so near its frontiers, and which is proving so injurious to its industry and commerce (a fact justly de plored by your excellency), being pro longed so exclusively by the powerful as sistance which the rebellion finds in the territory of this great republic against the wishes of all those who love order and law. - . "The constant violation of International law in its territory is especially manifest on the part of Cuban emigrants who care nothing for the losses suffered in the meanwhile by the citizens of the United States and of Spain through the prolonga tion of the war. "The Spanish government, on its part has done much and will do more every day in ordet to achieve such a desirable end, by endeavoring to correct the mis takes of public opinion in the United States and by exposing the plots and calumnies of its rebellious subjects. "It may well happen that the declara tions recently made in the most solemn form by the government of his majesty concerning Its intentions for the future will also contribute in a large measure to gratify the wish that your excellency clearly expressed in your note; namely, that all the people cf the United States, convinced that we are in the right, will completely cease to extend unlawful aid to the insurgents. "If, with that object in view, further in formation on the Cuban question should be desired, in addition to that it already has, by the government of the United States, which shows itself so hopeful that the-justice of Spain may be recog nised by all, the government of his ma jesty will take the greatest pleasure in ' supplying it with the most accurate de tails. "When the government of the United States shall once be convinced of our being in the right, and that honest con viction shall in some manner be made public, but little more will be required in order that all those in Cuba who are not merely striving to accomplish the total ruin of the beautiful country In which they were horn, being then hopeless of outside help and powerless by themselves, will lay down their arms. "Until that happy state of things has been attained, Spain will, in the just de fence not only of her rights, but also of her duty and honor, continue the efforts for an early victory which she is now ex erting regardless of the greatest sacri fices." Base Ball. , Cincinnati, 'May 19. The Phillies were again defeated in an exciting game. In the eighth inning La Joie was called out by Umpire Sheridan for Interfering with the ball. Manager Stallings has protested the game on the ground that La Joie was hit while he was in batting position. The score: iR. H E Cincinnati ..1010310017 10 i Philadelphia ....2003100006 9 4 Batteries: Rhines, Dwyer and SchrU ver; Taylor and Clements. Umpire Sheridan; time 2:00. Louisville, May 19. The Orioles had1 their young "South Paw," Nops, in the box again today and he was almost as successful as on Monday. Hill pitchea fine ball, but the Baltimores were lucky in bunching their hits. The score: R. H F. Louisville 0 000001001 7 1 Baltimore 01200000 3 6 2 Batteries: Hill and Wilson; No pa and Robinson. Umpire McDermott. Time 1:58. Chicago, May 19. Boston won the last game of the series on the local's battery errors and poor base running. The score: R. H. E Chicago 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 6 Boston 20301000017 12 2 Batteries: Griffith and Kittredge; Klobendanz and Bergen. Umpire Mc Donald; time 2:05. Cleveland, May 19. The Clevelands won today because of their good field ing and timely hitting, combined with the errors of Cartwright. The score: R. (H E. Cleveland .'.1 2 0 1 0 0 2 2 8 10 3 Washington ....20000102 05 13 4 Batteries: Young and Zimmer; Mer cer and Farrell. Umpire Hurst; time 2:00. St. Louis, May 19. The Browns pre sented a new front today. Douglas sup planted Connor at first and Kissinger took the latter's place in left field. Hart was in great form. In addition he knocked out a home run and a sin gle. The score: y R. H. E. St. Louis 0 010 0 00023 8 2 Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 010 0 01 6 1 Batteries: Hart and. McFarland; Ken nedy and Grim. Umpire Lynch,; time 1:35. Pittsburg, May 19. In the first in ning after Seymour had given two men bases on balls, hit another and let in two runs, Meekin was substituted, but his support ,waa poor. Tannehill was splendidly backed up, the wonderful stops and throws of Ely being a fea ture. The score: R. H. E. Pittsburg .......42212 000 11 9 0 New York 210000101 5 9 5 ATLANTIC LEAGUE At Richmond R. H. Athletics 0 00 00 00314 8 Norfolk 0 00 20 0 0013 7 At Hartford , R. H. Hartford; .......111115 0 4 614 15 Lancaster ,' 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 3 010 12 At Newark. Darkness ended E. 0 4 E. 3 4 the game. Newark ........0000100400000005 Richmond 10 0 0 310 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 05 Turkey's Prompt Yielding to Russia Constantinople, May 19. An official statement was Dublishel this evening which, after briefly reciting the Tur kish side of the war up to the battle Of Domokos, says: "The czar sent to the sultan a spe cial telegram expressing his sincere sentiments, re-affirming , the pacific views of the powers and noting . with appreciation the success of the impe rial troops. The capture of Domokos forming the natural limit of the defen sive operations and the government be ing desirous of giving fresh proof of its pacific intention, the cabinet de cided, arid its decision was confirmed by an jra5e. to cease hostilities upon conditions to be arranged bv the re spective commanders. The conditions of peace, following the armistice, will assure the future rights and dignity of the imperial government, the frontiers of Turkey and the preservation of gen, eral peace." Berlin, May 19. The Frankfort Zei tvtng today say that on receipt of the essar's dispatch the sultan, before con ferring with the council of ministers, telegraphed to Edham Pasha, the Tur kish commander in Thessaly, ordering him to stop further advance of Tur kish troops operating against the Greeks and also replied to th ' dis patch of the czar saying he was happy to fulfill his wish. The Turkish minister for war, Riza Pasha, today contractedfer 160,000 Mauser rifles. NeW Bice Mills In Brookly n. , The new Pembroke rice mills, at At lantic Dock, Brooklyn, commenced operations Wednesday. The mills are owned by the National Rice " Milling Company, which also owns , a large plant in New Orleans and several in North Carolina,. The Standard Rice Company of this city , will be the dis tributing agents. The Pembroke mills are four stories high and have a capacity of 500 bags per day. They are surrounded by wa ter on three sides, and so located that the rough product can be taken direct from steamer and the finished rice placed on board vessel, if desired, with put rehandling. A bag elevator is now. being constructed, to have a capacity of 2,000 bags" per day, The machinery of the mills is of the' most modern type and is operated by electric motors. Hitherto the National Rice Milling Company has handled, only domestic rice. The new mills, however, will use mainly foreign rice, though they are also equipped for milling the domestic product, which has to be put through one more process. The company claim that theirs are the only mills In the north prepared to finish domestic rice. Mr. Pembroke Jones is president of both the National Rice Milling Com pany and the Standard Rice Company. New York Journal of Commerce. 1 . THE STATE MUSEUM RECEIVES A FINE SPECIMEN OF SHARK FROM BEAUFORT. J. C. X Harris Bampaat for Bsoofaltlott of Caba Ha Bays MoSlnlsy jravori Psaca With Dishonor' Tha Charges Against Farmers' Allianc Officials Mrs Brock, of Mecklenburg, Finds a Big Kng got of Gold Ganges Fat In BoanokS) River Off for London. Messenger Bureau Park Hotel. Raleigh, N. C, May 19. The state museum today received from Mr. Potter, of Beaufort, a fipe specimen of man-eating shark. It is nine feet in length and was killed in that harbor. It appears to be of the species known as sand shark, which rarely attains (a greater length than six feet. The largest king crab ever seen at Beaufort was also received. Editor Ramsay of The F-ogressive Farmer says the "McKinley . ve," so much talked of. has arrived; that it has struck him and paralyzed him. : J. C. L. Harris, confidential advisor to Governor Russell, declared today his readiness "to go to any party which recognizes the independence of Cuba. He says McKinley like Cleveland favors peace with dishonor. Mr. Har ris was asked if Governor Russell shared his views and replied that he thought he did. ' Nine convicts arrived today from Edgecombe county, making nearly fifty this month. Inquiry was made today of an offi cial what were the charges against any officers of the state Farmers' Alliance. He replied that the only complaint was that goods were not shipped at the prices quoted by the business agency in its price lists, but that this was due to fluctuations. The First Baptist church here, re cently refitted as to its Interior, at a cost of $7,500, is now being repainted: President Richard H. Battle, of the state agricultural society, tenders the position of chief marshal to Eugene Holt, of Burlington. There is no doubt that he will accept. The officials of this county state that its debt approximates $45,000. It was incurred not by reason of any extrav agance. There was frost at some points in the piedmont section Monday morning. This has been a cool May. Mrs. Brock, of Mecklenburg, is a lucky woman. Monday she found a one and a half pound nugget of gold on her farm. It is decided that the Raverscroft high school at Asheville is not the prop erty of the Episcopal missionary dio cese of Asheville and not of the diocese of North Carolina. Walter H. Page, editor of The Atlan tic Monthly, Boston, is the son of Mr. A. F. Page, of Aberdeen, the "lumber king" of North Carolina. This brilliant editor delivered the annual address be fore the normal and industrial college at Greensboro today. He was born in this county. Weather Observer Van Herrmann is at Clarksville, placing in position new river gauges. These are of iron and will mark the'istage of the water in the Roanoke, that being a very important point. Rex hospital .here, which is the city hospital, is closed for thirty days, in ordeK to allow necessary repairs to be made. Charles E. Johnson, a leading cotton buyer here, left for London today, ac companied by his daughter, Miss Mary, and Miss Eleanor Vass, daughter of the late Major W. W. Vass. Charles D. Heartt, chief of police here for seventeen years, who was recently given two months leave of absence with pay, goes to Seven Springs, to re cruit his health, which is very poor. The work on the Virginia and Caro lina railroad (between Richmond and Ridgeway) begins In thirty days. Ra leigh will then be on the most direct north and south line. Fifty-three prisoners were today sent from the penitentiary to the Roanoke. The Presbyterian General Assembly. Charlotte, N. C, May 19. The gen eral assembly of the Presbyterian church In the United States convenes in the First Presbyterian church in this city tomorrow morning at It o'clock. The assembly will be called to order by the retiring moderator. Rev. Dr. R. Q. Mallard. About 400 commisi sioners have signified their intention1 of being present. This session of the assembly will bo one of more than ordinary interest from the fact that the 250th anniversar ry of the adoption of the Westminster Standard is to be celebrated. Man of the leading clergymen of the south ern church will be present and take part in the celebration. The meeting of the general assembly in Charlotte on the 20th of May is pecu liarly appropriate. On that date in each year the Mecklenburg Declaratiort of Independence of 1775 is celebrated The history of the signors and the his toric events of the day are inseparately interwoven with that of the. Presby-. terian church of this city and county. The building where the assembly it to hold its sessions stands on possibly the most historic ground in the 'south. The general assenbly of the Presbyterian church in .the United States was or ganized in Augusta, Ga., in 1861, the first assembly being held in the Pres byterian church in that city. Charlotte has made ample arrangements for en tertaining the assembly and will give the members of that distinguished body a cordial welcome. Quinine and other fe ver medicines take from 5 to ffl days to cure fever, JohnsQn's Chill and Fever Tonic cures in ONE DAY. An Assignment at Fayetteville. Fayetteville, N. a. May M. Nimocks, dealer in plantation supplies, 9ftvt stores and .cotton factor, made an assignment today at noon. . Business depression and shrinkage in property values is attributed as the cause. Lia bilities about $70,000 with assets near ly, or quite,as much. Absolutely Pur Celebrated for its' great leavening strength and healthfulness. Assures the food against alum and all forms of adul teration common to the cheap brands. Royal Baking Powder Co., New York. gujSjgJ SPECIAL SALE OF 1 This Week at JOHflSOU & FORE'S. Are Done HEW nmraERY GOODS JUST RECEIVED. We have reduced the price of our Im ported Dimities to 12 l-2c. croBcisrsonsr 111 MARKET STREET. Although our business much larger than any have a full assortment Men's, Boy's and Children's Clothing. We make a specialty of fitting Stout and Long Men. The largest assortment of Alpaca and Sicilian Coats and Vests in the city will be found in our store. Our Substantial Tailoring is telling, and without exaggeration we can save you from $5 to $10 on a Suit Come and see the assortment. Our Furnishing Department, consisting of all kinds of Shirts, White and Colored, Soft gind Stiff Bosoms, Attached and Detached Collars and Cuffs, Undershirts and Drawers, Jight Shirts, Pajamas, Neckwear (which speak for themselves), etc., beats anything ever offered to the Wilmington public. Wilmington's leading Clothiers, Merchant Tail ors and Gent's Furnishers. GIVEN AWAY FREE - TO i All - Gash - Customers. I will give a card, beginning Monday morning, the 17th of May, to get a pres ent asj follows: For a $5.00 purchase I will give a Brass "Wall Pocket for papers; for a $10.00 purchase I will give a high stand ing Baby Chair or a fine Life Size Crayon Portrait: for a $15.00 sale I trill give a nice Oak Stand; for a $25.00 purchase I will give a very fine Oak Arm Rocking Chair or a very nice Oak Certer Table or a 3-shelf Book Case; with a $50.00 pur chase! I will give a very nice 3-shelf Oak Folding Book Case or a tall . standing handsome Hall Hat Rack or a fine stand ing Writing Desk. If you have not got a Furniture Card ask for one and get it punched with all cash purchases, and last but not least, we are offering some special values in Dry Goods, Silks and Ribbons. Shambrie, Pink and Blue, slightly dam aged, at 3c per yard, worth 8c; Domestic Dress Gingham at 3c: Heavy Plaids at 3c; heavy 4-4 White Homespun at 4c; a splendid Bleaching, 4-4, at 5c; Shirt Waist Calicoes at 4c; Percale at 5c; Turkey Red Table Cloth at 16c; Table Oil Cloth at 12c; beautiful White Bleached Table Linen, 62 inches wide, for 25c; large White Marseilles spreads, slightly damaged, worth $1.00, to close for 60c; splendid Colored Bed Spreads in Blue, White and Red at 75c, better at 90c; fine White Sheets, nicely hemmed and nicely made, at 50c; Pillow Cases at 10c; large Cotton Towels 50 inches long for 10c; splendid large Linen Towels at 170, worth elsewhere 25c; Ladies' Hemstitched Handkerchiefs 5 and 10c; Ladies' Black Silk Mits for 15, 20 and 25c; Ladies' Black and White Silk Gloves for 25, 40 and 50c; Ladies' Corsets in nice French Woven Goods at 39c, the Vigilant for 50c, R. & G. at 75c and $1.00; Dr. War ner's Corset Caroline for $1.00 and $1.25: Dr. Warner's Nursing Corsets at $1.00; Dr. Warner's Freezeland Open Work Cor set for 50c Dress Goods. LAWN Rose Bud Lawn at 29ic: De fender, worth 6c, now 4c; Dimity, all colors, at 10c; White Pique, very pretty, at 8, 10, 12, 15, 18 and 20c, all grades; beau tiful colored Pique at 12c; Black Lawn in Plain at 10 and 12&c; Striped at 10 and 12iAc: Black Dotted Swiss with White Dots, beautiful goods, for 12c; White Dotted Swiss at 8, 12&, 15 and 20o per yard; 28 inch beautiful Double Fold Dress Goods at 10, 12, 15 and 18c; splendid Double Fold Cashmere, 36 inches wide, at zuc; petter cashmere and Serge at 25c up to $1.00; fine Black. Plain Brilliantine at 29, 35 and 60c: Figured at 25, 35 and 50c. STATIONERY,One pound of fine ruled Writing Paper 10c; 1 box of fine Paper, 2 Envelopes, 84 sheets of Paper for- 5c: finer 10, 15 and 25c; 72 sheets fine Linen Paper, 72 Envelopes, best goods, for 25c. One paper of fine Needles lc; 1 paper nice Tacks lc; 3 Lead Pencils lc: 2 packs nice Envelopes 5c; 1 nice Lady's TJnder vest 4c: 1 nice Lap Robe for summer for 25c; 1 nice Feather Duster 5o: 1 dozen But tons for dresses 2c: 1 set 3 Stud Buttons, 1 Collar Button and 2 Link Cuff Buttons, nice Nickel goods at 10c.. GEO. p. GAYLORD, Prop'r, F TOHHIGTOirS BIG RACKET STOEE 8! J HAN'T TlM IT I I ' gal Suitings the Correct Goods. &c fore this Spring has been previous season we still of sizes and stvles in Clothing. One nair Mpti'a Pnnta ac- v,i 'vr "PS & ? J50: ver7 nice 7 x . '1"'J j.w; vienrs nice Suits at S3.00. S4 25 ssm tttnn $7.00 and $10; Boy's fine, large Sailor Col lar, nicely trimmed, in nice braid. Suits for 50c; in heavy goods at 69c and S1.00 and up to $1.85, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 a suif Gents' thin Coats for 45 and 50c; blact Alpaca Coats at $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00; fine auu vesta ior tz.tw, $4.00 and $5.00; long Linen Dusters for 75c and $1.00 each. If you need Men's Shirts look over inine- Percale. laTiinriMWI ,t n cn cn rrc : $1.00 ' ' u Summer Undei wear. We have a beautlrul line of summer Underwear; Light Weight Merino for 33c, worth 50c a piece; also the Balbriggan Undervest.at 25, 40 and 50c; all grades of Drawers fmm is w oz en Gents Night Dresses, nicely trimmed, for ' j i. i.w, jaaies' ior &U, 75c, $1.00 and $1.23; Ladies' fine ready-made worsted frtS' &1 yle8. froin $1.25,. $1.85, $2.25, $3.0 and up to $6.75 each. Shoes and Slippers. We lead in Clothing, Dress Goods and ' Notions, and also In Shoes. i Ladles' fine Shoes, with Patent Tip, for 63c; very neat and honest goods at 85c and $1.00; very nice and best goods at $1.23 and $1.50; Men's Shoes, nice Lace and Elastic Shoes for 99c, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.25; Gents Job Shoes for $1.00, worth $1.00 to $2.00: Ladies' Job Shoes for 50 and 5c; all solid, odd numbers and sizes. A big line of fine Steel Frame Umbrel las, nice cloth cover, Paragon frame, at $1.00; the large 28-inch, . same goods, at $1.10; splendid Umbrellas at 50, 75 and 85c. Millinery. MILLINERY. If you need Hats, Laces Ribbons, Veilings, come and see us; it is a solid fact that we are selling the Mil linery of the city. We sell nice Sailors from 9, 15, 20. 25c; beautiful Bell-Crowned Band Sailors from 25, 50, 75c and $1.00 very nice trimmed Hats at 50, 75c, $1.0d and $1.25 and up to $5.00 and $6.00; our $2.50 and $3.00 line is very nice. We are selling goods low for the cash. We need the mighty dollar. It is the great wheel that drives the prices down on all classes of goods and lets the poor man get full value for his labor. If you come and see us and get one of our Fur niture cards we will give you a handsome' piece of furniture free and the lowest prices you ever bought goods for before. Come and see us. We are very busy all the time, but labor is cheap and we can hire more help and serve you with newest goods at lowest prices. You will find us at 112 North Front street, opposite The Orton Hotel. Think It Over Do you wear Clothes? Of course you do but are they the right kind such as ours? We sell the kind that fits properly and wears well the kind on which the braid and seams do not get "shiny" looking in a week or two. There ia as much difference between . Clothes as there Is between pies some make you feel splendid - while others only remain to remind you that life is but a. hollow sham. When it comes to Ready Made Clothing for Men, Boys and Children we are the acknowledged headquarters and have set a pace on '" prices that makes purchasers happy and keeps 5 competitors guessing. A. thorough investigation will convince you that we are also "strictly In It" on Summer Furnishing Goods and Suits Made to Order. - 1 ' 1 M n
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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May 20, 1897, edition 1
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