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VOL. X. NO. 122. PRICE 5 GENTS. TELEGRAPHIC SUiilAKY. THE STATE. In the Presbyterian general assembly yesterday the questions of women in the pulpit and prohibition were discussed The commencement exercises at Salem Female' college yesterday were the senior class exercises and the baccalaureate ser mon. DOMESTIC. The administration has determined to go slow as to Cuban matters Friday's occurrences in Madrid seem- to have frightened the powers that be at Wash ington Consul General Lee cables the state department that the destitute Americans in Cuba will probably number 1,200 The war department instructs General Miles to be in London June loth, to represent our army in the queen's dia mond jubilee -Tommy Ryan deposits $500 for a fight with any 145 pound man in the world- Idle workmen attack the quar ters of Italian laborers at Homestead; the' latter are under contract to work for 75 cents a day- The delegates to the inter national postal congress take a trip to Norfolk, Newport News and Old Point The monument given by given by Charles Broadaway Rouss to the confederate camp In New York was dedicated yester day The senate committee on the pool ing bill holds a session but transacts no business except looking "to several amend ments in the present law The Barber negro memorial school at Montgomery, Ala., Is burned; the loss is about $45,000. The international chess game between clubs of the house of commons and the house of representatives begins May 31st. -Indianapolis people are negotiating for purchase of the Cleveland base ball club There was great discord in the session yesterday of the general assem bly of the Northern. Presbyterian assem bly John F. Johnson, president of the State National bank, of Logansport,Ind., is in the clutches of the law for forging $200,000 worth ot notes Christ church, Savannah. Ga., was burned last nieht. FOREIGN. Hawaii is making pretense of desiring annexation with England "if the United States abrogates the sugar treaty Pro fessor Thompson makes report on the condition of the seal fisheries in Bering sea- Something of a political sensation is likely to be caused in London over the loss in a theatre of a valuable bracelet. American residents in Mexico City give a banquet to Minister Clayton.- The vjrown prince uonstantme makes com plaint that the Turks are not observing the agreement of the armistice Spain is making new efforts to raise revenue. The new tunnel under the Thames river is formally opened by the prince of Wales. . Salem Female College Commencement. (Special to The Messenger.) Winston, N. C, May 22. Tonight was seniors' first evening In the ninty-first an nual commencement exercises of Salem Normal college. The class, composed of thirty-nine young ladies, attired in their pretty white Oxford caps and gowns, pre sented a handsome and attractive ap eparance. Principal Clewell, says this year's class is unusually able and intellectual and its general record is very high. Twenty members read essays on modern and up to date topics. Each subject was inter spersed with vocal and instrumental music. Tomorrow the old Moravian Home church will be filled with a great audience to hear the baccalaureate sermon by that popular and talentel divine, Rev. Robert E. Caldwell, pastor of the First Presby terian church this city. Hawaii Coquetting With England. Boston, Mass., May 22. Private adivces Teceived in Boston from Honolulu say: It has leaked out that the proposed visit of Hon. S. M. Damon and Major Iaukea, to London, has a deeper sigriifi cance than the bearing of the congratula tions of the Hawaii government on the occasion of the Queen's jubilee, and it is stated, on what is considered excellent authority, that ;if the movement at Wash ington in connection with the sugar schedule of the tariff bill to abrogate the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty are success- iui. Minister Damon and Major Iaukea, wilt it is asserted proceed at once to the negotiation of a treaty of cession of the Hawaiian islands to Great Britain. . Five Boys Drowned. ; Chicago, May 22. Five small boys were arownea in mat portion of the south orancn ox tne unicago river as "Mud Lake" this afternoon while trying to ,crQSS the Stream on All imrirnvised .raft There were six on board, but the lad Who W8JI the rail Sft nf tl rHsaeten" f mm his' having started a panic among his companions, savea nimseir by jumping into the water before the craft had drifted into deeper water. Tony Ryan Wants to Fight. Syracuse, N. Y.. May 22. "Tommy" Ryan today deposited $500 for a bout with "Kid" McCoy, at 154 pounds, Tom my West at any weight, or any other 145 pound man in the world, before the Empire Athletic Club, of this city, the principals to agree on a referee. 0 t Absolutely. Puro-. 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. DEMOCRATS AND THE TARIFF ; SENATORIAL CAUCUS AS TO THE COURSE TO BE PURSUED. "Agreement to Move to Strike tit the In ' ternal Revenue Clause Opposed to Jn f crease of Tax on Beer and Tobacco To Make no Unnecessary Delay in Passage of the Bill Opposition to Substitute for the Entire Bill. Washington, May 22. The democratic senators held a caucus- today and de cided to inaugurate their fight upon the tariff bill as soon as the bill la taken up in the senate, by a motion to strike out the internal revenue features of the bill relating to beer and tobacco. The result was reached after a discus, sion in which practically all the 6en, ators present participated; The con clusion was unanimous that this was the wise and politic course to , pursue. The talk was based largely upon the proposi tion to increase the tax upon beer, Which was generally criticised as an effort to increase the price of ''the poor man's beverage," which was pro nounced Wholly unjustifiable in 'time of peace with $120,000,000 of idle money in the treasury. The proposed beer tax was condemned as a war tax. The discussion on other features of t the tariff bill Was only desultory and no conclusion beyond that stkted was reached. The sugar schedule! was the subject of frequent remark, and there was discussion of the advisability of offering a substitute for it, but no con- 1 . S A. J 1 J. , 1 . . ciusioxl to max ejiect was arrivea at. it was made apparent hat every demo- ; cratic senator present Would probably vote against it. Senator Gorman urged the advisabil ity of the introduction of a substitute for the entire bill, and made a speech in support of the proposition, but it; was soon made apparent that the sen timent of the caucus was almost unan imous in opposition to this course, and tne proposition was "not pressed to a vote. Senator Gorman gave only a brief outline of a substitute. He said he thought a bill could be prepared which would levy a revenue duty on tea and coffee and other articles which would increase the government cus toms receipts sufficiently to make tho Wilson bill satisfactory and thus score a point of importance. The general sentiment of the caucus was opposed to any policy of delay. No set speeches will be made in open ing the debate, and there will probably be no effort from the democratic side of the chamber to prevent the taking up of the schedule immediately after Senator Aldridh's statement is con cluded. The democrats expect that disagree ments will develop among the republi cans, and for this reason no general opinion was expressed in the caucus as to the time that will be consumed by the debate. At the conclusion of the caucus Sen ator Gorman, chairman, gave out the following statement concerning it: " The conference of democratic sen ators was held today, and it was unan imously agreed by them that, notwith standing the delay in furnishing the Comparative statements which would enable thenr intelligently - to consider the bill, there would be no opposition to immediately proceeding with the consideration of the same on Tuesday, as they recognized the business inter ests of the country require as speedy a disposition of the question as is con sistent with an intelligent consideratiori of the measure. They were further unanimously of the opinion that the excessive increases in rates on imported articles, provided for both in the Ding ley bill, as reported to the senate, should be antagonized only to the ex tent of exposing their enormities. Rec ognizing, however, that the republican party is committed to these increases, the democrats will be content with only a fair discussion upon these proposi- democrats were further unani mously of the opinion that they would oppose the increased tax on beer, to bacco, cigars and other items embraced in the! internal revenue schedules. Neither party was committed to such increases, and there is no governmental necessity for such increased burdens upon these articles." , ' Senate Aldrich, of the republican side of the. senate finance committee, expressed ' the opinion. , when informed v, ,n, ot. iwt mnvP to Tik -imt tli nte-rnal reve- nue part of the bill, that the motion would fail. He said it was "most un usual, not to say unprecedenteldr" to attack the last part of the bill first. He said he had heard no criticism from any source of the provision to increase the beer tax. General Miles Ordered to Xon don. Washington, May 22. By direction j of the president, Secretary Alger today-sent a cable message to Major Gen eral Miles, commanding the army, who is now at Constantinople, instructing him to arrange his affairs so as to enable him to be in London not later i T icJ.. . v, tt!w! . States army at the ceremonies in honor of the sixtieth anniversary ot yueen Victnrias ft'rrssinn to th British . , V; .,V w throne. General Miles went to .the Levant to make personal observations Ul """"-"a uu uciauuuo aiuu" Lutft.cjr itiLu. uicclc l understood at the war department that he started from Constantinople this morning to join the Turkish army near the southern border of Thessaly. It is expected that he will be able to com plete his researches at the respective military headquarters in time to enable him to comply with his amended in structions. As has been stated already, the United States navy will he repre sented at the Queen's jubilee by Ad miral Miller on the armored cruiser Brooklyn- .... r TO CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAT H Take Laxative Bronjo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refssnd the money if it -falls to cure, 25c, THE PRESBYTERIANS The General Assembly Discusses "Women in the Pulpit and Prohibition. Charlotte, N. C, May 22. In the as sembly this morning the committee on , bills and overtures made a partial re- port. They recommended that women be forbidden the use of pulpits for pub lic addresses to mixed audiences and that it be pronounced improper to giv notices of such meetings. This precip ' itated a lively debate. Dr. Pitzer toolt ' the position that while the Bible ab solutely forbade female ordination it did not forbid all kinds of public testi mony by women. Dr. Walden and Dr. Smoot strongly advocated the adoption of the report. j At 3:30 o'clock the discussion of the morning as to women was resumed. Dr. Smoot made a strong and witty ad dress in opposition. He regards wo- men lecturing from the pulpit as un scriptural and degrading. He regards it as a wedge toward the church sloughing off, not a question of cour tesy, refinement or culture, but a scrip tural question; "thus saith the Lord.-' It is a departure from the Bible. Such women Christ does not need in His work. Dr. Smoot was vigorous and in tense, Drs. Walden, Malloy, Shearer, and others, following in the same line. Dr. Petzer, of Washington, could see no impropriety in female missionaries testifying on their return from foreign lands. The discussion included a number of lengthy speeches and occupied a great part of the day. Dr. Beatty, from whose presbytery (West Lexington, Ky.,) the question came up, offered a substitute "that the assembly refer overtures to former clear deliveranceq which settle the principles and which should guide us in all our churches, sessions and in our procedure," The vote being called for, the substi tute was carried by. a vote of 71 to 62, The communication from the prohi bition party of North Carolina in refer ence to some utterances of th,e assem bly along this line provoked heated ar gument. The committee on bills and overtunres, to which it had been re ferred," reported as follows: "That this assembly is forbidden to intermeddle with political parties or questions and the constant and scriptural attitude of our beloved church, on temperance and intemperance is shown in past deliver ances on record." (Alexander gest 365). ' DU The report of the committee was, after much debate and discussion adopted. Dr. Dabney addressed the assembly this afternoon on ministerial education., The assembly then ad journed until Monday morning. Mr. Finley Denies the Charges. Atlanta, Ga., May 22. Vice President W. W. Finley, of the Southern railway, denies the statement that the Pennsyl vania road forced the Southern and the South Carolina and Georgia railroads to withdraw rates on vegetables from South Carolina to eastern .cities by the I Baltimore and Ohio. Mr. Finley state.i : tfyat there has not been enough busi i ness to handle it successfully and econ- omically by two routes. When there is only one car load at a shipping point for a common destination it doubles the expense to load the vegetables into two cars and haul them when ono would serve every purpose. He says that the shippers generally preferred the Pennsylvania connection, and in choosing between the two roads tho Southern and South Carolina selected 'the most frequently designated by the shippers. He denies that there is any friction j or any hostility between tho Southern and the Baltimore and Ohio, and in withdrawing rates, we believe , that we are doing that Which is best : for the f interests of the shippers and for our irespective lines. j Imported Laborers at Homestead A ttacked Pittsburg, Pa., May 22. Enraged ; that work which they believed should J have been given to them instead of im- ported labor, a half hundred idle men t .Homestead last night laid siege to wigp autuiiies m w men were sieep- ing an equal number of Italians, brought here from Virginia to work on . the extension of the Homestead and Highland street railway. The attack- , ing party was armed with sticks and stones and the foreigners, frightened i almost to death, fled precipitately from j the houses. A hand-to-hand scrim- mage followed, during which a number j "?na ; ,were seriously injured. ocwjiiu auduft, w cis maue on me snan- He.s a.nd an attempt to burn them, but I this time the foreigners drove their as- sailants off. This morning the Ital- ; ians went to work under the protection of othcers, but the feeling against them is so strong that more trouble is ex pected. The imported men are work ing under contract at 75 cents a day. jjeiegates oi A'osal Cuugress on an Excur sion. Old Point Comfort, Va May 22. The j delegates to the universal postal con gress, wno came down here this morn ing on the steamer Charlotte from Bal j timore spent the day cruising about the j waters here. There are 130 in the party and all were enthusiastic over the trip. A stop was made in the forenoon at I Newport News, where the shipbuilding yards were inspected and after a trip j up river, to give a view of Norfolk I t- i n. , ... t i A wiuuuui navy yara, wiinout stopping, the boat proceeded to Old j Point where the afternoon was spent. j xne entertainment including a special ; aress parade at the fort. The party i left at 5:30 o'clock on their return trip ana will reach Washington early to morrow morning. Turks Disregard the Armistice. Athens, May 22. A telegram received irom the crown onnce confirm hA .. news that the reported advance of the "xutks after the arrangement of the armistice and the occupation and forti fication of strategic points half an hour distant from Lamia, giving a great ad vantage to the Turks in the event of the renewal of hostilities. These facts nave been communicated to the min isters of the powers and the govern ment has protested against this for ward movement of the Turks. HOW AT WORK. THE GRAECO-TURKTSH CONTRO VERSY REACHES THIS STAGE. Negotiations Expected to Last for Some Time The Saltan's Policy in Acceding to the Czar's Request for Armistice. ' Greece's Reason for Opposing an Indem- ; nity Strong Feeling Against the Greek Royal Family Serious Epidemic of Dis ease Threatened. (Copyright by the "Associated Press.) London, May 22. The Graeco-Turk trouble has now fairly entered .upon its diplomatic bargaining stage and the ne gotiations are expected to last for some time. Many important differences have to be settled and the sultan of Turkey may be counted upon to drag the affair along as much as possible, with the view of bringing out the latent jealousies of the powers. His prompt compliance with the czar's request to arrange for an armistice is not attributed entirely to the desire to please the czar, but it is looked upon as a stroke of diplomacy intended to excite the resentment of some other power and thus weaken the concert. Thus far, everything tends to show that the powers remain in entire agreement on the ques tion. An European conference is discussed but it is not thought likely to take place until the preliminaries of peace are ar ranged. Then the ambassadors at Con stantinople, with the delegates of Turkey and Greece, may meet to settle upon the treaty of peace. There is a strong feeling in favor of international control of the Greek finances, without which the pay ment of the indemnity. to Turkey and the interest on the Greek debt is de clared to be impossible. i The Greeks insist that if an indemnity is imposed upon them there will be a general collapse and serious internal troubles will occur. They estimate the damage done to Thessaly at 25,000,000 drachms and they say another 10,000,000 drachmas will be needed to supply the peasants with food and tools. Moreover, they add, the revenue will be greatly re duced, owing to the immediate damage done to cultivation throughout the coun try, due to the absence of . thousands of workers. This year's budget will proba bly leave a deficit of 60,000,000 drachmas. The Greek statements, however, are now received with a certain scepticism. It is pointed out that by the admissions of the Greeks themselves 70 per cent, of the interest of the debt, which they have not paid, nas been set aside In order to have money for the war and that con sequently Greece is certainly in a position to continue paying 30 per cent, interest end probably considerably more if her finances are placed under international control. Advices from the scenes of the recent fighting mention the possibility of a seri ous epidemic of disease when the heat in creases, owing to the putrifying carcases and horses left rotting in every ditch. The popular feeling at Athens against the royal family of Greece does not idiminish. The stones of the "excessive (prudence" of Crown . Prince Constantine lat the front have done much to weaken the dynasty. The correspondent of the Eclair, of Paris, at Athens says: "The people are intensely violent, utterances are heard against the royalties and groups loudly discuss them in the streets. Upon the boat from Stilida to Athens I heard a popular poet disclaim insulting verses against the king and not one of the 300 passengers, including officers, lifted a voice in defense of him.'L Much interest has been aroused by the publication of an advertisement offering 500 pounds ($2,500) reward for the return of an emerald and diamond bracelet with a Spanish coat of arms and a medallion of Don Carlos, inscribed on the obverse side. It is supposed to have been lost in Daly's theatre and great secrecy was at first displayed about the matter. It now transpires that a party of distinguished Spaniards arrived in London to witness the jubilee celebration. One member . of the party is a handsome lady, 27 years of age, who from girlhood, has been a fa vorite and constant visitor at the home of Don Carlos. She missed the bracelet after ai visit to Daly's theatre on Monday. A great hubbub was raised and the the atre was searched. The lady was reluc tant to call in the services of the police, as she was afraid of the scandal which might follow, as the bracelet was given her by a would be king, and If it were known that she had brought it to Eng land, several eminent persons would get into serious trouble. The . name of the lady is still concealed, but it is evident she is on terms of close intimacy with Don Carlos. Sir Robert Peel is to be married to a daughter of Baron Graffenried, of Swit zerland on June 8th. The Pooling Bill Before the Senate Com mittee. Washington, May 22. The senate committee on inter-state commerce was in session for almost three hours today considering the pooling bill. Owing to the fact that several members of the committee were absent no final conclu sions were reached. All sections of the bill received attention, however, and it is believed that the measure has been made acceptable to a majority of the members ci 'the committee.- The For ; ker bill was used us the ba sis of the proceedings of the committee, but various amendments were suggest ed and bcv eral informally agreed upon. The bill will practicably be a substi tute for all existing laws regulating commerce between the states, and will legalize pooling under certain restric tions. One of the amendments agreed upon today limits all pooling con tracts to four years' duration and re quires that they shall be submitted to the commission for approval. Another gives the inter-state commerce com mission to maintain supervision of rate schedules during their continuance and to demand that reasonable charges be made by railroad companies : upon the written complaint of any community. The committee will meet again next Wednesday, when it is hoped that a re port will be authorized. A Negro School Burned. Montgomery, Ala., May 22. Barher t -i u i iiiti ii ti H ii iiii- .if ir n y i i I . j. r r, woman from the north as a memorial to her dead husband, was destroyed by fire early this morning. There was buti alimited water supply and the building was at the mercy of the flames. But little of the furniture was saved, and the loss is about $45,000, with insurance of $4,500. The origin of the fire is i mystery. The school had been estab lished about eight months and had fifty pupils. A MINISTERIAL CRISIS. Folltical Affairs in Germany The' Em peror Again Startles the People of En rope. (Copyrighted by the Associated; Press.) Berlin, May 22. Another, ministerial crisis has grown out of the curious manner in which the imperial chancel lor, Prince Hohenlohe, nominally ful filled his solemn promise in introduc ing a bill for the abolition of the most illiberal paragraph of the old law of associations. The bill introduced in the diet is purely reactionary, its provi sions placing all political meetings and associations wholly and exclusively under police control. The two days debate in the reichstag were the most exciting and interesting of this session. The speakers expressed themselves with energy and fearless ness on the emperor's reactionary ten dencies which created a sensation throughout Germany. ' Emperor William and his family stayed nearly a week at Weisbaden, where a series ' of elaborately prepared and magnificently mounted performan ces at the theatre have been given. On Monday the imperial family had with them in the - imnerial box the grand duke and grand duchesse of Hesse. The public appearance of the young couple was evidently brought about in order to silence the scandal about their reported separation and the emperor took pains to publicly show his affec tion for both the grand duke and his wife. At a banquit in the castle of Weis baden on Tuesday Emperor William, in toasting the czar, created astonish ment by referring to the latter as "My dearest friendi" a term hitherto only used by his majesty when speaking of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, The present of the sultan of Turkey to Emperor William, a large collection of costly, ancient Turkish weapons, has been placed on view in the royal arse nal of Berlin. . The-Munich Frie Presse issue of yes terday, was confiscated on account of an editorial satirizing the emperor and its editor was arrested in bed at mid night. Paul Potter, representing the heirs of the late George Du Maurier has ar rived in Berlin to take the proceeds of the unauthorized use of his play and other versions of "Trilby" now being performed,. four of them in Berlin and many at the provincial theatres. . The Concert of the Powers. Paris, May 22. In the chamber of depu ties today M. Hanotaux dwelt upon the good results the concert of the powers had already effected and said: "We have now arrived at the moment when it has become more necessary to use moderation and reason in order that the voice of hu manity should prevail. The supreme ob ject of the powers was to maintain gen eral peace. Although they had been un able to prevent the war between Turkey and Greece, they succeeded in localizing it. and now, as is the duty of the con cert, they are striving to soften the de feat of the vanquished. The maintenance of general peace and the status quo in the east, a pacific and unanimous media tion m behalf of moderation ana autono my for Crete, is the outcome which Eu rope seeks to promote by pacific means. The basis of the mediation of the powers has already been submitted and we have no doubt that, in view of their unanimity, Turkey will bowto the will of Europe and renounce excessive claims. In any case, the governments of the powers are solicitious, above all, to maintain their agreement and to spare no effort to at tain this result. To this the government of France proposes to devote itself, con jointly with the concert. We must, how ever, oe on our guara against illusions. Difficulties beset every step. Neverthe less, we must hope the counsels of- rea son will prevail. The powers are unani mous : the Balkan - states nave always yielded to advice given on all sides and the sultan has hearkened to the appeal addressed to him. These early indices ought Uo inspire confidence in the future and we ask you to help in the task or tne government to which the concert is de voting its, best energies, the work of con cluding peace, which is at once so com plex and dehcate. The sub' c was then dropped. Determined to Go Slow as to'Cuban Matters Washington, May 22. To set at rest the common expectation that a more or less sensational report upon tne . situation in, Cuba as looked 'for any day by the president, it may be stated that it is not a part of the understand ing under which 'Mr. Calhoun went to Havana that he is to make a report by mail, or, indeed, at all, until he returns to Washington, and then his observa tions may be communicated to the president verbally and T not in an of ficial form; for it is a fact that Mr. Cal houn's only official duty is an investi gation of the Ruiz case. Speaker Reed was at the state de- partment today and conferred for some time with Secretary Sherman, pre sumably touching the legislative pros pects of the Morgan resolution. An in terview between the president and Senator Burrows, who has taken a strong position in resistance to the res olution at this time, gives evklencethat the Cuban situation is still occupying a large share of the attention of the ad ministration. The stormy events at Madrid yesterday have not escaped ob servation, and there is some apprehen sion of reflex" action in Cuba. The Behrrng Sea Seal Fisheries London. May 22. The report of Profes sor Iarcy . Thompson upon his mission to Bering sea in 1896 to inquire, in behalf of the British foreign office "whether the present restrictions of the Bering sea fishlner are sufficient for the protection and well teing of seal life," has 'been is sued as a parliamentary paper. Professor Thompson believes that the alarming statement in recent years, giving accounts of immense decrease of the herds and DroDhesying their approaching extinc tion, are overdrawn and untenable, . but there is still abundant need of care and prudent measures of conservation. It is easy to believe that the margin of safety is narrow, if not already to. some extent over steDoed. "we may hope for the per petuation of the present numbers," says Professor Thompson, "but cannot count upon an increase." It Is his earnest hope that recognition of mutual interests and reeard for common advantage win sug gest measures of prudence which will keeo the pursuit ,and slaughter within definite bounds. Anheuser-Busch Brewing .Ass'n. recommends the use of the greatest of all tonics. "Malt-Nu trine," and guar antees the merits claimed for it. For sale by all druggists, ;J. . All IMPORTANT MEETING. A COTTON GROWER'S CONVEX r XION TO BE HELD IX TEXAS. Invitation From Governor Culberson to Governors of Cotton States to Appoint Delegates To Try to Prevent Gamblers In Futures Controlling the Market Ad ditions to the State Museum To Dedi cate the Reade Memorial Chapel Fro gramme of the Teachers Assembly. Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel, . Raleigh, X. C, May 21. Governor Russell received a letter from Governor Culberson, of Texas, en closing: a copy of a resolution adopted by the Texas legislature empowering; him to call a cotton growers' conven- issued a oroclamation" an mcVo ' - -" wag. mXXZ governor of each of the cotton growing, states to appoint two agents at large and one for each congressional district. He asks that. In view of the great im portance of the convention, the selec tion be of gentlemen sure to attenO. Aside from the vast interests involved and. the benefits . accruing , from the gathering, Governor Culberson says, delegates may be assured that they will be heartily welcomed and cordially entertained during their stay in Gal veston a. city noted for its hospitality. The resolution is a stirring one. It says over 65 per cent, of the world's cot ton is grown in the south; that the in dustry is being depressed by specula tors, who control the product in their own interest. By offering- far m.i fic titious cotton' called futures at oriels uniformly less than the current snot cotton market, cotton which they do. not mxiena and are not compelled to de liver, they force the mill men to with- , araw irom the market and thus do- away with competition, lea vine- rtrm at the mercy of dictated prices. Raw cotton, which should sell for not less tnan ju per cent, of the nriees of manufactured article, is sold at 40O to 1,400 per cent. more. There is no over production. The purpose of the con vention Is to devise and regulate con current legislation in fh mg states, to relieve cotton from spec- uiauon ana gamming in futures and to suppress unlawful interference with the cotton trade. The state treasurer says the state convention of sheriffs will be held at the Atlantic hotel, Morehead City about August 1st. At the state museum there were re ceived today from Beaufort five speci- bonnet-headed shark, several sDecies of " " kV AJUfUllUCi "lICTVl.ll Ml I I X If sting rays, the butterfly ray, etc. oviue ii tne repuDiicans seek in va rious ways to make It appear that tha penitentiary was not self-supporting last year, but they cannot disprove the fact. . . . Governor Russell expects tcf ev To ' the Tennssee exposition June 1st- In - that case he will not attend the state. ' university commencement. The Woman's Exposition of th'p rTai-i.- olinas, at Charlotte, now in progress, is - ' ' ""y in an - respects admirable. . Really, it is the work mainly of the - women o f Charlotte. No other nlace fn the state could have equaled it. It haa . exposition. - ..viiivilj UL CL MiLLC The dispensaries at Rutherford tjrm and Louisburg go into effect week after next. The white marble headstones to placed at the graves of the 'North Car olina soldiers at Winchester, Va., .a,re being cut and lettered here. They ore -nearly completed. The programme of the North Canw . lina teachers' assembly, for its four teenth annual session, was iflnfhp today. It will be held at Morhff - City, June 15 th to 25th. There are this . year two programmes. The denari- ment programme was prepared to fur nish teachers with something practical . ana or real professional value m- thing which they can carry home wftJi.-. uraii ituu use in meir scnooi rooms, as gained by general discussions. -Hair - of each daily session is to be devoted ' to professional work. These morning hours are intended to give plans for tbev- ruture thought and study as well as ii ocuvai iiionruuiiun on xne va,riou - subjects. These departments are Un charge of teachers of distinguished ability and experience, who are au thority on the subjects entrusted to them. They are not vague theorists of the ultra-prof esslonal type, but they are men ana women who have successfully worKea out in Their own school rooms, the methods they will present. The general programme is probably the most comprehensive ever prepared.; The speakers are all well known to the teachers of our state. They represent every departmnt of our educational' system. The subjects to be discussed will interest all teachers and intelligent citizens. The depatment programme Is as fol- -lows: Primary department, Mrs. -M. O. Humphrey, Goldsboro graded schools; orimary reading, Professor Edward P. Moses, Winthrop normal college, South Carolina: essentials in vocal reading-. t J.- H. Synnott. nrinciDal hierh school. Reidsville: outline work In vertical writing, Miss Minnie Slocumb, Golds boro graded schoolsfessentials in aritb-, metic, X President James Dlnwlddie. Peace (Institute, Raleigh; the rational teaching of grammar. Superintendent E. S. Sheppe, Reidsville public schools; geography. Professor E. B. Lewis, Fel low American Geographical Society, New York city; Superintendent E. P. "Man gum. Wilson graded schools; na ture studies. Professor Massey, Nortfi Mechanic Arts; Professor Poteat, Wake Forest college; English literature and'J Wake Forest coHege; nine lectures on ,the colonial history of North Carolina. rr. J.S. 'Bassett, professor of history. Trintty college; civics and school laity cal science, Wake Forest college; vo cal music by Professor Charles X Brockman, manager Greensboro musJo school. . . - "UX'ii-Jf
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