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0T7 r. ft .-. ... WIlLMINGTbNi N. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1897. VOL. X. NO. 121. PRICE 5 CENTS. Mr? t It 1 1 TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. THE STATE. , The first of the commencement exer cises of Salem Female college was held last night; Japan, Alaska and South America are represented In the student body Dr. Curry writes 'Superintendent of Public Institution Mebane regarding Peabody fund In aid of the normal schools and such town schools as have local aid; he says many of the so-called normal schools in this state are such ' only in name Henry Love, in prison in Winston, confesses to a murder In At lanta on Christmas. 1S95. The governor appoints C. W. Toms a director of the Oxford orphan asylum The race purses for the state fair amount to $2,000 The first copy of the acts of the legislature of 1897, is sent the governor The bicycle races at Charlotte were continued yes terday In- the Southern Presbyterian assembly yesterday standing committees were? appointed and addresses on the "Westminster standards were read." - DOMESTIC The presiding officers of congress forget to sign the Cuban relief bill yesterday, so it cannot go to the president until Mon day Secretary Alper Is making up a brief of the proceeaings c.f the Romeyn court martial Assistant Secretary Roosevelt has completed his investigation of the complaints of violation of labor rules at the Norfolk navy yard and his inspection c.f work at the Newport News shipbuilding yards; he is much pleased with the l.ttter and finds little in the complaints as to the former The re publican senators' will hold a caucus Mon day to consider various questions in con nection with the tariff bill; they wish to reconcile differences among themselves as to certain parts of. the bill and to-provide for speedy action on the measure; "the democrats will also hold a caucus on this bill The Morgan resolution will not be taken up in the house until after Speaker Reed has a conference with the president The Cuban question was. dis cussed by the cabinet yesterday; "the president's proposed policy has not ben-disclosed-: be wants delay until Mr. Cal houn, is heard frcrj At Mcliae, Ga., a negro is hanged, foir murdering his parents-in-law The Florida house adopts the articles of impeachment against the state treasurer. (The Southeastern Tariff .'Association yesterday took up the question of commissions and continued the present system;!. officers were elected. FOREIGN. There was an exciting debate in the Spanish senate yesterday over the pas sage of the. Morgan resolution by our senate; Duke Tetuan boxed the ears of a liberal senator and resigned his portfolio in cohscqucnee At 1 o'clock this morn ing the duke of Tetuan and Senator Comas has chosen seconds for a duel The Turks are not observing the . armistice in Thessaly- The sultan grants General Nelson A. Miles an au dience; the - latter then starts for Thessaly. Turkish troops are commit ting depredations -in Thessaly- The seconds decide a duel not necessary be tween the duke of Tetuan and Senator Ccmas. A Havana, cable says the fund for relief of Americans has been sent to Consul General Lee by cable and is now to his credit in bank there. FALdEM FEMALE COLLEGE. First of the Series of Commencement Ex ercisesA Prosperous Year for the School. . (Special to The Messenger.) Winston, N. C, May 21. The ninety fifth annual commencement exercises of Salem Female colle.ee. the south's oldest educational institution, opened tonight with a concert bv the vocal, music and (elocution departments. The urocramme rendered was unusually . strong . and interesting. The. concert jwas attended by a large and apprecia tive audience. As usual, there are a large number of patrons and friends here from this and, other states to wit ness the commencement which will close next Wednesday morning. Not withstanding the "hard times," the past has been a prosperous year for the old and popular school. Japan, Alaska and South America, besides twenty-seven states, were represented in the college this year. THE RACE PURSES For the Next Slate Fair Amount to SS.OOO. First Copy of Acts legislature of 1897, Appointed Director of Oxford Asylum. (Special' to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, May 21. The governor appoints C. W. Toms, now professor at it he University of North Carolina, a member of the board of directors of the Oxford orphan asylum, vice Field ing Knott, resigned. Five convicts arrived at the peni tentiary to jr from Forsyth and one from Pamlico. Race purses aggregating $2,000 were today arranged for the state fair. The first copy of the acts of the as sembly of 1S97 were received today by the governor. Double daily trains are arranged be tween Goldsboro and Morehead City during opening week of the Teachers' Assembly. Base Ball. St. Louis, May 21. Donahue was a per fect snap for the Bean Eaters today and the game went to Boston on the strength of their hitting. Duffy made two four baggers and Collins put up his daily home run. The Browns fielded well with the exception of Houseman. Score: . It. H. E St. Louis. 1000000001 4 Rhston 0 1022510 X 11 16 3 Baitterles: Donahue and Murphy; Nichols and- Bergen. Umpire, Lynch; time -1:30. Cincinnati. May 21. The Baltimores were defeated by the Reds today in an -excitine: game. McGraw was again put out of the game by Umpire Sheridan. SCre: R.H.E Cincinnati 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 x 1 9 I mnre 21.2 0UUUU 0 o 1U Dnraman. Rhlnes ana ond and Robinson. Umpire, time. 2:20. - ville. May 21. Both teams maae number of nits ana errors toaav, T.f tHR UrUUKiyilB 1111.3 wnc iitw. w.j..j and the Colonels two misplays were cost ly. Griffin, Jones ana Bmnuis uiu gieai ivnrk with the stick, facore: R. H. E LoulS le ...........1 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 06 13 urnnvivn 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 x 8 12 Batteries: Frazer and Wilson; Payne nrim ITmoire. McDermott; time 2:15 riAv-inn,! Mav 21. No game, we rnnnil Pittsbure. May 21. In Philadelphia's ninth innine- when the game was well hv Pittshur?. Hawlev sent two men to bases on balls. Orth's single filled the nr-tra a rWi rwihantv's three bagger scored ttio tVirep runs flnd fixed the score. Orth T.hn hail enne in to bat for Wheeler, had to Ditch the game out. lis hit one batter irave a base on balls and then made viir? ihrnw lpttinc in the winning run Sfnrp:l R. H. E Pittsburg 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 51-6 14 ThUnHlr,hifi -..0 0 1 TOO 00 3 5 9 Batteries: liawley and Merritt; Wheel r ' Orth and Clements. Umpire, Hurst time", 2:30. ATLANTIC LEAGUE. 'At Newark Newark-Lancaster, no game, rain. .At Paterson Paterson-NorfoK, no game, rain. At Philadelphia Athletics-Reading, no game, rain. At Hartford Hartford-Richmond, no game, rain The SultanGivesGeneral Miles an Andience Constantinople, May 21. United States Minister Terrell escorted Major General Nelson A. Miles, of the United States army, who was accompanied by his aid-de-camp, Captain Ganns, and two secretaries of the embassy, to thi ceremony of the selamlik today, after which General Miles was received by ' the sultan, who gave him a special au dience. General Miles will start for . Thessaly In a day or so. Captain Scriven, United States mil itary attaehee at Rome, has been nom inated military attaehee at the Amer ican embassy at Constantinople. EXCITING SCENES IN SPANISH SENATE OVER THE MORGAN RESOLUTION. Minister Tetuan Boxes a Liberia Senator and Resign Hlr Portfolio In Come qaenoe-Seconds Decide m Dnel Not Nec essary Minister Canovas? Replies to an Interpellation as to Passage of tbo Cuban Belligerency Resolution by Oar Senate. Madrid, May 21. In the Spanish sen ate today there was a heated and tu multous debate regarding- the resolu tion passed .by the United States sen ate yesterday to recognize the Cuban belligerents. The debate here was fol lowed by an excited discussion in the lobbies. This led to a dispute between the duke of Tetuan, the minister for foreign affairs, and a liberal senator, which ended in the duke boxing the senator's ears. A great commotion en- i sued and the sitting of the senate was ! suspended. The liberal minority after- j wards held a meeting to consider the situation and ex-Premier Sagasta, the liberal leader, was summoned to confer with his followers. An urgent message was also sent to the premier. Senor Canovas del Castillo, by . the . minis terialists. The duke of Tetuan. later in the day, resigned as a result of the incident Senor Canovas, the premier, will take the portfolio ad interim. The liberal senators have decided to attend no more sessions of the senate until full satisfaction has been accorded to. Senator Comas and the liberal party by the duke of Tetuan. May 22. 1 a. m. The duke of Tetuan and" Senator Comas have selected sec onds as a preliminary to-a duel. 2 a. m. The seconds of the Duke oS Tetuan a"nd Senor Comas have decided that, as the aggressions were recipro cal, a duel is not necessary. TNote Senor Comas is probably Pro fessor Comas, who in June last in the Spanish senate supported the amend- ment to the address asking that the 'treaties with the United States might be cancelled on the ground that they were a source of conflict and endanger ed the peace of Spain and the United States. He made a speech bitterly as sailing the United States and welcom ing -a conflict which he looked on as in evitable. Senor Moret Y. Prendergast, a formes minister, asked the government on be half of the liberals in the chamber of deputies today to submit all the pa pers relating to the rebellion in Cuba and 'to the diplomatic relations of Spain with the powers. Senor Canovas, the premier, replying, said the government could only attach credit to such information as was sent by Captain General Weyler. He se verely blamed the American newspa pers for disseminating false news, and cited as a case in point recent state ments attributed to Consul General Lee. The premier said: "Spain's re lations with other powers continue cor dial, but the advice which the Ameri cans are offering to us as to Cuba can not be followed, because Spain will never accept any intervention In a matter which peculiarly concern her self. The documents which have been asked for would only refer to the ad vice. The government- has accepted full responsibility for everything which has been done by Captain General Weyler." Senor Moret Y. Prendergast asked if it were true that 'the United States senate had recognized the belligerency, of the Cuban insurgents. The premier replied that the report1 to this effect was not a surprise to him, as it was a question of creating more difficulties for President Mc- Kinley in connection with the tariff bill, but he said he believed President Mc Kinley, like Mr. Cleveland, would de cide for himself in such a matter. In the course of his reply to the in terpellation, " Senor Canovas said that the exchanges of opinion between Spain and the other European powers on the subject of Cuba had always been un official. The powers had shown great reserve in defining their views and thin attitude had led the government to be lieve that they were unwilling to offer any effective intervention between Spain and the United States. The ex change of views had been friendly, but Spain had refused the proferred media tion. The guarded tone adopted by the pre. mier in reference to the belligerency vote of the senate has made a pro found impression, but the general opin ion in the lobbies is that -President McKinley and Secretary Sherman will not allow the senate to drive them into conflict with Spain. News From Cuba. Havana, May 21. Captain General Cienfue- and de- Weyler arrived yesterday at gos, province of Santa Clara. The insurgents dynamited railed an exploring engine on the rail road between Cristo and Sergo, prov ince of Santiago de Cuba and afterward fired on the train which followed it, plundering and burning three cars. The remainder of the tram nut fcacK to Cristo. The local guerilla force at tacked the insurgents, killed five P? them and recaptured the engineer of the exploring engine and three railroad employes who had fallen into the hands of the insurgents. The gueriliafs had a lieutenant killed and the insur gents, in another skirmish with tne guerillas, lost from ten to twenty killed. During the month of May up to date. according to the official reports, the in surgents have lost 224 men killed ana the troops have captured six prisoners and 158 rifles. In. addition, it' apptsavs that armed insurgents have surrender ed to the Spanish authorities. lne Spanish troops during the same period according to the official accounts lost 27 men killed and had 5 wounded. The Powers Proposed Terms of Feaco 'London, May 21. A dispatch te The Daily Mail from Constantinople says the ambassadors will present a note to the porte tomorrow, embodying the terms of peace to which they will agree. Tho note will refuse to permit the abo lition of the capitulations in the case of Greek subjects or the annexation of Thessaly, but will consent to a strate gic rectification of the frontier and to an Indemnity not exceeding 115,000,; 000 francs. Depredations by Turkish Soldiers London, May 22. The Athens corre spondent of The Daily Telegraph says: Small bodies of the Turkish right wing in Thessaly advanced today (Friday) to ward the village of Divri. This is a fla grant breach of the armistice. The Turks have also pillaged the estate of the heirs of Phctlades Pasha, late Christian gov ernor of Crete, near Soralis, takingr away thirty-eight wagon loads of furniture, burning dwellings, violating women and committing many other acts of pillage and outrage." Cuban Question Vefore the Cabinet. Washington. May 21. The' Cuban ques tion was " discussed at today's cabinet meeting and it is understood to have been the tenor of discussion that the senate's action in passing the Morgan resolution wouiu interfere wth the efforts of the executive to accompiisn jsomething sub stantial for the Cubans. The sature of the president's policy has not been djs closed and action is not likely to be taken until Mr. Calhoun's report has been received. " Attempts to Depose King George. Lcndoh. May 21. The Vienna eerre soondent of the Dally Chronicle' says: I learn from a reliable source that the fate of the xiynakty of King George trembled in the balance last ' week. Serious -a tempts to depose him were frustrated by the direct action of the powers. The Russian government -warned M. Ralll, .Jn the plainest terms, that .the powers -were doing more for the sake of" the dynasty than lor tne naticu itself, A LETTER FROM DE. CURRY. The Peabody Fund In Aid . of Normal Schools Some In this State only Normal In Name Question of Helping Town Schools on Condition of Local Aid. (Special to The Messenger,). Raleigh, N. C, May 21. C. H. Meb ane, state superintendent of public In struction, has' a. letter from Dr. Curry enclosing a check for $1,400, closing: the Peabody appropriation for this educa tional year, except $200 due to Grens boro Normal college which will be paid in July.. Dr. Curry says: "Generally, exclusively in most states, the Income of the Peabody fund is used to promote teaching or profes sional training through the college at Nashville and normal Bchools and in stitutes in the state. In North Caroli na we have supported scholarships at Nashville and aided Greensboro and some so-called colored normal schools. To these, under special appeal, Dur ham and Clinton, were added, but they will not be aided next year. Scholar ships at Nashville will be continued and liberal aid will be continued to Greens boro. I greatly desire to stimulate and improve teaching in colored schools, but I do not wish to practice a sort of" de ception. With the exception of Dur ham and Clinton, you and I know they are not normal schools except in name. I hoped North Carolina would have es tablished one or two real schools for colored teachers. 'I am willing to ask our trustees to aid some colored schools, or few of the best, but not under claim of their being normals and this only until a regular and real normal is established. I have had numerous applications for aid to town schools on condition of local aid. This I seek to promote; but how shall we discriminate? The aid given must be a trifle. I am under partial com mittal to help schools at Raleigh and Washington provided Jthe negroes get the benefit of the public schools, but High Point, Reidsville, Chapel Hill and dozens of other places are clamor ing for Peabody money. The trustees or principals must send application through you and get your endorsement after surveying the whole field.". SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS.; Second Day's Proceedings of the General Assembly Appointment of Standing; Committees Addresses. Charlotte, N. C, May 21. The work of the assembly today, compared with thati of yesterday, was light. The reading of overtures consumed the entire morning session. All overtures and memorials were referred to he committee on bills and overtures, except those in reference to publication and colored work, which were referred to the committee on pub lication and colored evangelization. The standing committees as appointed at the morning session were: Bills and Overtures R. Q. Mallard S. A. King, A. W. Milster, L. B. Johnston, A. S. Doak, B. M. Shive. S. G. Miller, J. G. Richards, E. H. Buchanan, James Hemphill, H. M. D. Martin, George How- aru, J. F. Kennedy, W. S. Neeley. Judicial S. M. Neel, R. A. Mickel. R. M. Hammock, J. M. W. Elder, J. D. Thomas, J. M. Smith, J. G. Herndon, A. C. Howze, J. B. Ofutt, J. O. Perry, L. A. Hill, D. Askew, Samuel Davis. W. Hethorn. Home Missions Robert Price, J. H. Wiggins, J. D. a. Brown, S. W. Davles, F. D. Hunt, W. S. Porter, H. T. Graham, J. B. Hutton, E. Mack, W. McPheeters, L. B. McCrary, J. W. Crawford, H. D. Peden. A. C. McAlister, J. A. James, E. M. Williamson. Foreign Missions F. R. Beattie, A. B. Curry, W. B. Arrowopd, S. C. Alexander, Daniel Blair, K. S. Brown, K. M. Munroe, C. D. Gilkeson, C. H. Keemper, W. T. Shannon, B. R. Welford, J. Shillinglaw, F. L. Stagle, S. J. Andrew, W. M; Gray- bill, George Perkins, R, W. Santos, J. L. Me Lees. f Education R. L. Dabney, H.!T. Damall, W. P. Hemphill, J. -. C. Molley, W. V. Frierson, A. B. Coit, C. P. Foreman, D. Patterson, O. E. Johnson, Jr., J. L. Rox burgh, A. G. Neel, W. W. Simpson, J. P. McLure. Publication A. W. Bitzer, G. G. Wood- bridge, J I K. Hall. H. M. Parker, A. A. McGeachy, J. T. Roethrock, L. S. New man. J. M. Hodgson, J. M. Scott, C. W. Alexander, W. P. Weed, R. H. M. David son, W. S. Forsythe. Colored Evangelization J. vv. Jtsacn- man, A. t. jock, x. ai. Hunter, j. a. mc- Lees, M. A. Kerr, H. S. Bradshaw, W. R. Wilson, T. H. Stall, J. G. Hall, J. D. Cren shaw, C. W. Dorsey, A. Mays. Home and Schools R. C. Reed. A. W. Crawford, W. B. Bingham, T. H. New- kirk, C. A. B. Jennings, if. i. Gwynn, j. W. Nickell, W. W. Kerr, B. W. Powell, J. L. Hine, F. M. Stites. Sabbath School R. K. Smoot, H. H. Newman, J. C. Tate, C. M. Richards, T. M. McCorkle, J. M. Hoskins, S. E. Welch, H. A. Chambers, J. I. Rosa. Theological Seminaries J. W. Walden, J. D. Dean, J. J. Hill, R. F. Patterson, W. M. McAlister James McCulchen, H. I, . Caldwell. Systematic Beneficence T. M. McCon- nell, J. L. R. Walker, J. E. Pharre, J W. Bird. W. B. Stinsen. ' Narrative J. Calvin Stewart, H. G. Griswold, R. H. Adams, JEugene Johnson, Henry Ginder. Bihle Cause W. A. Wood. W, T. Over- street, J. M. Haliaday, F. C. Eaton, J. H: Anilprsnn. Leave of Absenoe-W. McF. Alexander A. Mayes, C. L. Stewart, J. L. Cunning ham. R. E. McWilliams. Auditing committee j. u. xayior, Foster Haroer. F. H. Curtis, Devotional Exercises R. Z. Johnson, A. A. kittle, J. C. McLaughlin. - ForeLm Correspondence M. D. Hoge, J. B. Shearer, 'J. G. Oehler, D. A. McRae, E. D.- Washburne, J. C. Parkham, W. W. Watts. F. S. Hall. gynodlcal Records Alabama S. C. AiPTnndM. H. 8. Stanley: Arkansas W. F. Alexander. J. M. Dent: Florida C. L. Stewart, J. W. Blue; Georgia W. T, Ove4-street. E. S. Mayes: Kentucky J. M. Haliaday. P. P. Pelham; Memphis F. D. Hunt, J. W. Mourning; Mississippi .T. V. Pharr. H. McDowell: Missouri C. A. B. Jennings, Lu W. G. Albright; Nash ville T. M. Hunter, J. F. Murdock; North Carolina A. iS, "Doak, J. R. Guy; South Carolina A. A. Little, Giles Cock; Texas M. H. Kerr. J. K.-Peck; Virginia C. M. Richards. E. P. Matthews. At 12 o'clock Rev. D. I. D. Witherspoon delivered the third of the eleven addresses on th aiontion of tne Westminster stan ri1 arils. His suDject was: a. inscription of the Assenmblv. its Personnel, Proceed lngs ana mce oi meeting. iue auui r iv, tv.o oftomvin i ti e a- a.i mi- J JMnnn session was dispensed witn m order to allow the committees to get together and map out their work. ' The assembly accepted an invitation n iiit en ah outing: to Davidson college Monday afternoon. The event of tonight was the reading of Dr. Dabney' s paper on "The Doctrinal Contents of the Confession of Faith, with its Fundamental and Regulative Ideas." The naDer was read by Rev. J. K. c Ttppd. It was a masterly effort. The assembly will adiourn arter tomor- row mornings session uniii javuuajr . . i morning. .:,.. The Armistice Not Observed; Athens, May 21. 9 p. m. A disjpatcb from Lamaia says that white t flags hmm hoon hoisted alonsr the. lines of T " ' - . j" both armies and that Crown Prince Oonstantine has formally announced the armistice to his troops. In spite of the armistice the Turks have advanced to Daitza and occupied and fortified several positions. The government has formally proested aerainsfc this. It is stated that the Turks are pil laging and burnlng in all parts of Thes saly. The boule will be convoked as soon as 4be terms of peace have been ar ranged. London. May 21. A dispatch to The Daily Mail from Berlin says The Post publishes a telegram from Salonlca, as serting that in spite of the armistice a firpk warehiD has fired upon and sunk a. vphhpI fivinj? a Turkish nag. Five of I the crew were drowned. SPAIN'S. REJECTION OF MR. CLEVELAND'S OFFER OF MEDIATION WITH CUBA. - FollText of tbo letter of Minister Dnpny De Lome In Reply to. That - of ..Secretary Olney Glad to See tbo Administration : Disapproves of : Cabaji-f Independence. Complaint of .InJaetceIono to Spain's Motives Pleaeed at aLTiOlney's Agreeing "Fully With the Spanish Cause. ; Washington, -May 21. The full cor respondence between the United States and Spain relative to Secretary Olney's offer of mediation on the Cuban ques tion is gradually coming to light. Mr. Olney's letter was made public during Senator Forakers recent speech, withqf brief extract from the Spanish minis ter's reply. Today the full reply of Minister Dupuy de Lome became avail able. It is as follows: JV "Legation of Spain in Washington, "Washington, June 4, 1896. ' "Mr. Secretary: . "As I had the honor to inform your excellency some time ago I - lost ad time in communicating to the minister of rrate of his majesty, the king of Spain, the text of the note that your excellency was pleased to address to me, under date of the 4th of April last, in regard to the events that are tak ing place in the island of Cuba. "In his answer, dated May 22nd last, the Duke of Tetuan tells me that the importance of the communication here referred to has led the government of his majesty to examine it withi the greatest care and to postpone an an swer until some time as its own views on the complicated and delicate Cuban question should be officially made pub lic. "The minister of state adds thai" since the extensive and liberal purposes of Spain towards Cuba have been laid before the cortes by the august Hps of his majesty, in the speech from the throne, the previous voluntary decis ions of the Spanish government in the matter may serve, as they are now serving, as the basis of a reply to your excellency's note. "The government of his majesty ap preciates to its full value the noble frankness with which that of the United States has informed it of the very definite opinion it has formed in regard to the legal impossibility of granting the recognition of belliger ency to the Cuban insurgents. Indeed, those who are fighting in Cuba against the integrity of the Spanish fatherland possess Tioi qualifications ' entitling them to the respect, or even 'to the consideration of the other countries. They do not, as your excellency ex presses it, possess any civil govern-i ment, established and organized with a known seat and administration of defined territory and they bave not succeeded in permanently occupying any town, much less any city, large or small. : "Your excellency declares, in the note to which I am now replying, with great legal acumen and spontaneously, that it is Impossible for the Cuban in surgents to perform the functions of a regular government within its own frontier, and much less to exercise the rights and fulfill the obligations that are incumbent on all the members of the family of nations. Moreover, their systematic campaign of destruction against all the industries of the island and the means by which they are work-. ed would, of itself, be sufficient to keep them without the pale of the universal ly recognized rules of international law. His majesty s government has read with no less gratification the explicit and spontaneous declarations to the ef fect that the government of the United States seeks no advantage in connection with the Cuban question, its only wish being that the lawful sov. ereignty of Spain be maintained and even strengthened, through the sub mission of the rebels, which, as your excellency states in your note, is of paramount necessity to the Spanish government for the maintenance of ita authority and its honor. "While expressing the high gratifi cation rith which his majesty's gov-t ernment took note of the emphatic statements which your excellency was pleased to make in your note of the 4th of April, with, regard to the sov ereignty of Spain and the determina tion of the United States not to do anything derogatory to it, andacknowl- edging with pleasure all the weight thev carry, the duke of Tetuan sayq that nothing else was to be expected of the lofty sense of right cherihf-d by the government of the United States. 'It is unnecessary, as your excellent cy remarks, and in view of so correct and so friendly an attitude, to discuss the hypothesis . of intervention, as It would be utterly inconsistent with the above views. 'The government of his majesty, the king of Spain, fully concurs in the opinion that your excellency was pleas ed, to express, in regard to the future of -the island in the event, which can not and shall not be, of the insurrec tion in its triumph. There can be no greater accuracy of judgment than that displayed by your excellency when. as you said with great reason, such a termination of the conflict would be looked upon with the most serious mis givings even by the most enthusiastic advocate of popular government; ce cause, as remarked by your excellency, with the heterogeneous comDination oi races that 'exist there, the disappear ance of Spain would be the disappear ance of the only bond of union wnicn can keep them in balance, and an una- wvidnhift struggle among xne men os different color, contrary to the spirit of Christian civilization, would super vene. The accuracy otyour exceiien rva statements is all the more strik ing, as owing to the condition of pop ulation in the islana, no: pari oi nn.tiv can be conceded superiority over the others, if the assistance of the Spaniards from Europe is .nox xaKen into account. The island of Cuba has oeen ex oinaivfiv anisn since its macovery. The great normal development of lta resources, whatever It is, wnatever us value and whatever it .represents to th onmmunitv of mankind, it owes in its entirety to the mother country; and even at this day, among tne various ;. . .,,! -hi It what- I cr-mirks mf neon I e that innaDit it, wiid-u- ever be the standpoint irum wiu-u. nnpstion be examined, the natives or the peninsula there are absolutely nec essary for the peace ana advancement of the island. - , - "AU these reasons zuuy demonstrate that It is not impossible to think that the island or uuoa can be benefitted except through the agen cy of Spain under her own impulse and actuated as she has long oeen, uy -mc principles of liberty and justice. r "Thp. Snanish government is aware of the fact that far from havjing justice done it on all sides on xnese points, Fhpro "aWmanv persons, obviously de- vvtvwi hv ineessant slandersi who hon esty believe that a ferocious; despotism prevails in our Antilles, instead oi one nf the most liberal political fsystems in the world, being enjoyed there now aa well as before the outbreak or xne in surrection. One need only run ove the laws governing the Antilles laws which ought to be sufficiently known in the United i States -at this day to nerceive how absalutely groundless such impressions are. A collection of the Cuban newspapers published in re cent years weuld sumee to shew th&t few civilized countries then enjoyed to an eaual degree freedom of thought and of the press the foundation of all liberties. "The government of his majesty and the people of Spain wish and even km 8 for the speedy pacification of cupa. in. order to secure it, they are ready to exert their best efforts and at the same lime to auopi euctt iciuiiua uiajr i useful or necessary and compatible, of course, with their inalienable eover eignty, as soon as the submission of the insurgents be an accomplished fact. : "The minister of state, while direct tag me to bring to the knowledge of your excellency the foregoing views, In structs me to remark how pleased he was to observe that his ouinion on this point also agrees with you. None is more fully aware of the se rious evls suffered by Spaniards and aliens lri consequence of the insurrec tion than the government of his majes-t ty. It realizes the immense injury In flicted on Spain by the putting forth, with the unanimous co-operation and approbation of her people, of such ef forts as v were never before made by any European " country. It knows at the same; time, that the interests of foreign industries and trade suffer, as well as the Spanish interests, from tho insurgents system of devastation;" but if the insurrection should triumph, "the interests of all would not only merely suffer, but would entirely and forever disappear amid the madness of perpet ual anarchy. "It has already been said that, in orT der to prevent evils of such magnitude the cabinet at Madrid does not and will not ' confine itself exclusively to the employment of armed forces. "The speech from the throne, read1 before the national representatives for mally promises, motu proprie, not only that all that was. previously granted, voted by the cortes and sanctioned by her majesty on the 15th of March, 1896. would be carried into effect as soon an the opportunity offered, but also by fresh authorization, of the cortes, all the new extensions and amendments of the original .; reforms, to the end that both Islands may, in the. adminis trative department, possess a person nel of a local character, that the inter vention of the mother country, in their domestic concern may be dispensed with, -with the single reservation that nothing will be done to impair thq rights of sovereignty or the powers of the government to preserve the same. This solemn promise, guaranteed by the august word of his majesty, wiil be fulfilled by the Spanish government with a true liberality of views. "The foregoing . facts,! being bette? known every day, will make it patent to the fair people of other nations, that Spain, far from proposing that her sub jects in the West Indies should return to a regime unlit for the times when she enjoys such liberal laws, would" never have withheld these same laws from the island had it not been for the increasing separatist conspiracies which compel her to look above all to self defense. - "The government of his majesty most heartily thanks that of the United States for the kind advice it bestows on Spain, but is wishes to say, and enter tains the confidence that your excel lency will readily see, that it has been forestalling It for for a long time past. It follows, - therefore, as a matter of course, that it will comply with it in a practical manner as soon as circum stances make it possible. "Your excellency will have seen, nev ertheless, how the announcement - of this concurrence of views has been re ceived. The insurgents, elated by the strength which they have acquired through the aid of certain number of citizens of the. United States,, have contemptuously repelled, by the medi ums of the Cubans residing in this re public, any idea that the government of Washington can Intervene In the contest, either with its advice or in any other manner on the supposition that the declarations of disinterestedness on the part of the government of the United States are false1 and that it wishes to get possession of the island one of these days. Hence, it is evident that 7ta success would attend such possible mediation, which they repej, even admitting that the mother country would condescend tx treat with 'its re bel io us subjects as one power with an other, thus surely jeopardizing its fu ture authority, detracting from its na tional dignity and impairing its iri de pendence for which it has at all times shown such great earnestness as his tory teaches. In brief, there is no ef fectual way to pacify Cuba unless it begins with the actual submission of the armed rebels to the mother coun try." The remaining portions of Senor de Lome's letter , were read by Mr. Fora ker In the senate Wednesday and were included in these dispatches at the time. Following the offer by Secreta ry Olney of mediation by the United States, officers of the Cuba junta were quoted as rejecting intervention on the lines suggested. The Spanish minister's, statement that the insurgents, through their agents in the United States, com temptuously repelled intervention re f era to this attitude assumed by the junta. THE TARIFF BILIj To be the Subject of Caucuses of Both Parties In the Senate The Republicans to Try to Reconcile Differences on Cer tain Schedules. . Washington, May 21. The republican senators will hold a caucus Monday after the adjournment of the senate, to con sider various questions in connection with the tariff bill. The first effort will be to devise plans to expedite the considera tion of the bill and there will also be an attempt to. reconcile differences of opin ion as to the merits of some features of the bill. Some of the schedules are ob jectionable to mariv. of the senators, and the suggestion has been made that it is advisable to settle such differences in caucus rather than in the open senate. The nrlnciDal object of the Caucus, how ever, is to agree upon a plan for the limi tation of the time for debate and, under the present rules, it is considered that this can only be done by mutual consent. What the tariff leaders will first at tempt Is to secure an agreement among reDubllcan senators to restrain any desire they may .have for general speeches and thus throw tne responsiDinty ior wnat ever delay may occur upon the opposition So far as agreed upon, the programme is to have Senator Aldrich make his state ment on .Monday. -or Tuesday -of - next week and -to f olhwthls - by Immediateb takiner un the schedules and making no ot her -set speches on; .the - republican'' jside of the -chamber. . II this plan .could be endorsed, by ".a, caucus It' would of course DC materiaiy Bireugiueueu. iu as'w- ment may be difficult to obtain without some amendments of the bill, but the . . J . 1 : ' . L V. .. .1 IT. k. n n nwn n . advocates of the caucus plan believe these changes may be secured in caucus and the work expedited. There are now indications mat tne ae- bate may not be so greatly prolonged as at first seemed possible.- The democrats populists and silver republicans all aver that tney win consume no unnecessary time with speeches. The democrats pro fess to be especially anxious tnat mere should be no delay. The democrats will also hold a caucus 3bbh to' decide unen a line of action with reference to the tariff, especially on the subject of amendments : A democratic memoer or tne nnance 'committee ex pressed the opinion today that a month would be sufficient time for debate. Charlotte Bicycle Baces. Charlotte, N. C, May 21. The rac ing at the bicycle track today drew an other large crowd to witness the pro fessional ride for the gold, summaries ITlrst Race Half mile open. Jack Won,' "Newhouse, second; Steenson, third; time, 1:11., Second Race Two- mile handicap Jack won; Newland, second; Eaton third; time, 4:50. - Third Race- One mile, open. Won by Eaton, time 2:20. Fourth Race One mile amateur one mile, open. Halstead won ; Clum second; Shade, third; time, 2:21 2-5. . Confesses to Harder Winston, N. C, May 21. Henry Love, colored, under arrest here has confess ed that he is Lewis Mason, who killed Peter Duran, while under arrest at At lanta on Christmas day 1895. TO CURS A CQLD IJJ-ONB HAY Take Laxative Bromo -Quinine Tab lets. Air druggists refund the money if it fails to cure, 25e,- - - FODR MILLION DOLLARS TO BE PAID BY OUR FARMERS FOR SPRING FERTILIZERS. Orators tor the Agrlenltnral Co Ilex Com mencementTrotting Horses In Training at Raleigh Oar Taxes on Ballroads Low er Than in any Other State High Point as a Furniture Bf annfaet nrlng Center. Cigars From North Carolina Tobacco. Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel. Raleigh, N. C, May 21. ; Superintendent Crawford," of the noted Williamson technical school in Pennsylvania, " will deliver the annual address at the commencement of the Agricultural and Mechanical college here. Rev. Dr. Hoge will preach' the baccaloureate sermon. ; Mr. Thomas Russell,' who took fifty three convicts to the penitentiary farms on the Roanoke, says the crop outlook there is fine. The stand of c-rn and cotton is all that could be desired. ' - There are now twenty trotting horses in training here, at'' the 'stables at' the state fair grounds. " Most of these horses are from this section. - ( " - Decoration day will be observed iMay 29th at the national cemetery. As usual, the veterans from the confederate sol diers' home will be present and assist in decorating the graves with the na tional colors, " . ; - Judge Walter Clark makes the as sertion that the taxes on railway prop erty in North Carolina are lower than in any other state in the union. It is a fact that several weeks ago a proposition was made to Governor Rus sell to purchase the state's stock in the Atlantic and North Carolina railway. Mention was made of this at the time. A state official gave the news. but he declines to say who made the offer. The United States district court be-- gins a term here next Monday, There are 40 civil and 125 criminal cases dock eted. -. : - ; .. The man Terrell who killed Gill, near Wake Forest, is in jail because he could not give 8250 bail. It is remarked that the ball demanded Is very small. The small grain crop in the state is the best in several, years. . :--..-. As yet the experts have not been se cured to manage the Farmers' State Alliance tannery at Hillsboro. . High Point is rapidly developing as a furniture manufacturing centre. . It has now twelve furniture factories in operation and ships from six to. eight car loads dally. . - Sales of commercial fertilizers In the state already for the spring trade alone exceed the sales in any one year hereto- for. Two millions of tonnage tax tags were printed. All these have been solcL. This means 54,000,000 worth of fertili zer. It also means receipts of $50,000 for the department of agriculture. Each tag is worth 2 cents. There are ten tags to the ton. Each sack of f er-. tilizer, 200 pounds, will average $2 in price. Inquiry has been made of mer chants why the sales are so large, and they say the reason is that the farmers are better able to pay for fertilizers than ever before. This Is taken to show the better condition of the farmers. There are now 350 men at work in the surface granite quarries at Mt. Airy. State Labor Commissioner Hamrick has completed the inspection of the twenty-two cotton mills in Gaston county. That county has one-eighth of all the cotton mills in the state. Most of them are operated by water power. He has visited the gold , mine at King's Mountain. " This is soon to be operated again. A new shaft is be ing sunk and the old workings cleared of water. It is learned that Editor J. M. Allen. of The Carolina Press, of Rutherford- ton, is to be the steward at the Agri cultural and Mechanical college here. His son is to be the manager of one of the state convict farms. Cigars made entirely of North Caro lina tobacco; cured by a special . pro cess, are soon to be put on the market. The shipment of phosphate rock from the mines at Castle Haynes, was at one time entirely to Baltimore. It is now to Wilmington, Raleigh and Richmond. it amounts to ,00Q tons annually. Charlotte seems to have been the only place which this years celebrated the state holiday, May 20th. Slim Chance for the Morgan Resolution Washington, May 21. No official in formation could be obtained as to what action the house would take on the Cu ban resolution passed by the ' senate yesterday, but it was. understood that Speaker Reed would have a conference with the president on the subject at an early day and no action would be taken until after the conference. The infer ence was that the action of the house managers , would be guided to a large extent by the results of the: confer ence. it as probable that some attempt will be made on the part of the dem ocrats to have the resolution considered as soon as it reaches the house, but this cannot be done except by unani mous consent, which will not be given; or by a special order from the commit-. tee on rules. This special order will not be brought in until the republican leaders are ready to have some action taken. .- . ,. .. Quinine and other i& rcr medicines take from S to 10 days to cure fever, Johnson's Chili and Fever Tonic cures in ONE IjXk . ,4 V t - .Report on the Romeyn Court-Hartial Washington, May 2L Secretary. Al ger is preparing a brief of the proceed-: ings and record in the court martial case of Captain Romeyn, of the Fifth cavalry... He has had no opportunity to do more than to discuss, the .- matter briefly with the president; and.' at the request of the latter, is now making up a statement of the salient points iu ithe case. Pending this there is no possi bility of arriving at an idea of what the president's action upon the court martial sentence will be, nor has Sec retary Alger himself indicated the na ture of his recommendations to . the president. - " Absolutely., Pur-, Celebrated - for its " great leavening strength and heal thfulness. Assures the food against alum and all forms of adul teration common to the cheap brands. Royal Baking Jowder Co., New YorkA IS 1 oooo It -nr' rffl'imittra' This Week at JOnilBOII & FORE'S. eo Donegal Suitings Arei the Correct Goods. LLfflEBY GOODS JOST RECEIVED. IIEW We "have reduced the price of our Im ported Dimities to 12 l-2c. Ill; MARKET STREET. j.: ESTJ Although -our business much larger than any have a full: "assort ment , Men's, Boy's and Chi'drcii's Clothing. We make a specialtyrof 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 ColoredSoft and Stiff Bosoms, Attached and Detached Collars and Cuffs, Undershirts and Drawers, Night Shirts, Pajamas, Neckwear (which Ispeak for themselves) , etc. , beats anything ever offered to the Wilmington public; .V, Wilmington's leading Clothiers, Merchant Tail ors and Gent's Furnishers. GIVEN AWAY TO All; - Cash - . I will give a card, beginning Monday morning, the 17th of May, to get a pres ent as 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 will give a nice dak Stand; for a $25.00 purchase I will give a very - fine. Oak Arm Rocking Chair br & very nice Oak Certer Table or a, 3shelf Book Case; with a $50.00 pur chase II will give a very nice 3-shelf Oak FoldingBook Case or a tall standing handsome Halt Hat Rack or a fine stand ing Writing Desfc, 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 vaiuea in xjsry uuous, suits anu iutjbons. Shambrle, Pink and Blue, slightly xiaxri ajred, at 8c per yard, -worth 8c; Domestie' Dress Gingham at 3c; Heavy Plaids at 34c; heavy 4-4 White Homespun at 4c; a splendid Bleaching, 4-4. at 6c ; Shirt Wais t Calicoes at 4c; Percale at 5c; Turkey Red Tablet Cloth- at 16c; Table Oil Cloth -at 12V4c;rbeantlful - White , Bleached Table Llneri 62 Inches wide, for 25c; large White Marseilles Spreads, sliehtly damaged, worth $1.00, to close for 60c; splendid Colored Bed Spreads In Blue, White and Red at lac, better at 90c; fine White Sheets, nicely hemmed and Hieely-raade,-at 50c ; - Pillow Cases at 10c; large . Cotton Towels 50 inches long for 10c; splendid large Linen Towels at 17c, s -worth - elsewhere 25c ; Ladles' Hemstitched Handkerchiefs 5 and 10c; Ladies' Black Silk Mits for 15, 20 and 25c; Ladles' Black and White Silk Gloves for 25, 40 and 50c; Ladies' Corsets in nice French Woven Goods at 39c, the Vigilant for 50c, R. aVGvat 75e 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 2c ; De- f enderf worth 6c, now 4c; Dimity, all colors, at 10c;- White. Pique, very pretty, at 8. io. 12. io, is ana zuc.au graces; Deau tlful colored Plane at 12c: Black Lawn in Plain at 10 and 12ttc; Striped, at 10 and 12c; Black Dotted Swiss with White Dots, neautlful goods; - for " 12c; White Dotted Swiss at 8, 124, 15 - and 20c per yard; 23 inch beautiful Double Fold Dress Goods at io. iz. la ana lscr. spienaia Double Fold Cashmere,. 36 inches wide, at 20c; better Cashmere and Serge at 2oc up to $1.00; fine Black, Plain Brilllantlne . at 29, 35 and 60c; Figured "at 25, 35 and 50c. STATIONER Y.-One pound of fine ruled Writing Paper 10c 1 box of fine Paper, 21 Envelopes;-24 sheets of Paper for 5c; finer 10, 15 and 25c; 72 sheets one unen faper. 72 KnveloDe3..best gooas, ior ,c. One paper of fine Needles lc; 1 paper nice Tacks lc: 3 Lead Pencils lc; 2 packs nit TCnvelnnea Be: 1 nice Lady s Under vest 4c; 1 nice Lap Robe-for summer for 25c; 1 nice Featner .uusier dc;i uuwu dui tons for dresses 2c;- 1 set 3 Stud Buttons, 1 Collar Button and 2 Link Cuff Buttons, nice Nickel goods at ioc GEO, O. QAYLORP, Proprv ' flf WttfflHGTOrS:BIG BACKET STORE - - DOfl'T HISS IT ! Sc FOHE, JLJ12 this Spring has been previous season we still of :y sizes and styles in J Customers. Clothing. One pair Men's Pants for 40c; healver at ViVoey na wol at 850 very nice at $1.25 and $1.50 up to $3.00; Gent's nice 7US a -J4-25' .00. W.O0 and up to $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 $1.00 and "P to n.85, $2.00. $2.50. and $3.00 a suit Gents thin Coats for 45 and -60c; black Alpaca Coats at $L25, $1.50 and $2.00; fine k,Coat?-and Vests for $2.50, $4.00 and each e Llnen Dusters for 75c and $1.00 .If you need Men's Shirts look over tnlnef Percale, laundered, at 33, 50, 60. 75c and Summer Under wear. ,w have a. beautiful line of summer tjSdeWeS at; al?cnthe BlbriggTri Dmwerslrom - M Fes of TOoif - TORS Shoes and Slippers. KtJt ? ?lot.hllW' Ere88 Goods and Notions, and also id. Shoes. cot168' flne Snoes. with Patent Tip, for Te'neat honest goods at 85c ' a & ve27 nlce and best sdB at 51-25 f2-25; Gents' Job Shoes for $100, worth a, stIId odd numbers and sizes. A bigr line of fine Steel Frame Umbrei ."fu cltb cover. Paragon frame, at M: leJtIgTe TJhln,ch' . jroods. at ojjicuuiu uuiuieuas ac ou, Va and 85c. Millinery. T?KNv ufIf yU need Hats- Lac. Ribbons, Veilings, come and see us- it is a solid fact .that we are selling the Mil linery i of the city. We sell nice Sailors from 9 15 20. 25c; beautiful Bell-Crowned Band Sailors from 25,- 60, 75c and SI 00 vef7 trimmed Hats at 60, 75c. $1.00 and $1.2a and up tor $5.00 and S6 00- our $2.50 and $3.00 line Is very nice. . VVe 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 " lle card e will give you a handsome piece of furniture free and. the lowest prices you ever bought goods for before. Come andsee us. We are very busy all the time, but labor is cheap and we can hire more help and serve you with newest f??ie loTe Prtces- You will find us Orton HoTeL ' 8treet' opPs,te Th 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 lraid and seams do not get "shiny', looking in a week or two. There , is, as much difTerende 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 " competitors guessing. A thorough investigation will convince you that we are also'"strictly In if on Summer Furnishing Goods and Suits Made to Order. FREE 1
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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May 22, 1897, edition 1
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