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TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. ' THE STATE, governor Russell and party return ifrom the Tennessee exposition The superintendent of public instruction is sues a circular letter to boards of coun ty commissioners, urging them to lay aside politics in the selection of county boards of education and to choose the best paen- -The clsing ' exercises of Robeson Institue" were held yesterday; the address was by Professor Carlyle; one of the features was a tariff debate. with boys on one side and girls cn the other The nomination of Leroy L. Brinkley to be postmaster at Edenton has been sent to the senate by the pres ident DOMESTIC. The Indians are now quiet at Tongue River agency Prizefighter Vaughan, who was knocked out by Caspar Leon, i3 suffering from concussion of the brain Edward Pitzer has been found not guilty of the murder of Miss Marie L. Gato James Lewis, colored, was Aung yesterday at irairrax. va.. lor criminal assault- The last day's ses sion of the American Medical Associa tion was held at Philadelphia yester day Henry White was hanged yes terday at Columbus, Ga for helping to murder three policemen The Ohio National guard, at Urbana, Ohio, kills four and wounds ten men in an una vailing attempt to save Charles Mitch ell, who committed rape Senator Allison expresses the opinion that the sugar schedule would be reached on Monday A meeting was held yester day in Washington in. memory of Americans who sacrificed their lives for Cuba- The" freight combine, which is to take the place of the Southern .Traffic Association, held a meeting in Chicago yesterday- The libel case against the Three Friends was heard in the United States court at Jackson vllle, Fla., yesterday. FOREIGN. The Cuban army is said to be in good condition; Gomez has 40.000 well dis ciplined troops Letters of credence are presented to President Faure by Sena tor Edward O. Wollcott and his col leauges Henry Labouchere, the edi tor of London Truth, is assaulted by a young man -The Emperor Nicholas makes an appeal to the Sultan Herr von Gauseh. on trial for perjury in Berlin, is acquitted Baron von Caet- zow is sentenced to two months impris onment for forging receipts- The powers have advised Greece to accept Turkey's " demands The Greek cabi net has decided to sign a sea armistice. THE COMMERCE CONFERENCE. Its rinal Business Session Held Yesterday Morning A Number of Interesting Vtt pers Bead. Philadelphia, June 4. The International Commercial conference, which began here on Tuesday last, held its final business session this morning. The conference is pronounced to have been one of the most successful and important gathering of representatives of the commercial and in dustrial interests of the world ever held. While this was the closing business meet ing, the delegates will remain together for almost two months, during which period a tour of the United States -will be made and almost every city and industrial centre of the country visited. 'L. H. Richter, of Georgetown; Dmera ra, read a paper on the commercial rela tions between British Guiana, and the United States. He said all American goods, whether produce or manufactures, are admitted to his colony at a much lower tax than in any of the West Indies, or the South American republics. If America wants to bring her njanufactured goods to compete with those. of England, France and Germany the only natural way is to make her goods cheaper- So far as quality is concerned American goods can stand the test with the best, Luis Geiskeken, of Barranquilla, Co lombia, spokeof the gilt trade conditions of Colombia. He presented two sugges tions for the consideration of Americans. One was that American manufacturers should make a closer study pf the class of goods wanted in Colombia and the other suggested that longer credits should be extended by American manufacturer, Ignacio Nery do Fonseca, of Pernam buco, suggested the establishment of American banks in Brazil, and also spoke of the importance it would be to the United Stated to Increase the steamship eommunifiatian with Brazil. A. Da. Costa, oi Para, Brazil, followed with a paper on the resources and com merce of the Amazon river region. In order to promote commercial relations be tween Para and the United States he suggested the establishment of a steam ship line from New York to Para, thence to Pernambuco, Bahla and Rio de Janeiro. G. Lewis, of Panama, spoke of the Isthmus of Panama, its production and .,nio i-io. ancrirpatpil st nermanent exhibition in the city of Panama, Pf goods manuracturea in me umieu duh", "'"i. could be examined by those of all the western coast of Central and South At the conclusion of the reading of the various papers the committee on plans reported resolutions, which had for their Object the furtherance of the plans of the Philadelphia museums. These resolu tions promptly received the unanimous .xttn nt the pnnfrpn. The resolu tions dlrecteu the clerical department to nHrllinouil reDOit in spanisn, riwn, 1MU All .A M. u. . up. u-''''-', " Mm. rn rorpnfJ renuusieu Lilt: 1 nations to send samples of s for extiimi at me nma.. SLo an a rpn nested each Vlpiejratea lergre samug le truew oi me inns and sutores- and concerning ing gooas i or Jye countries, V; adjourned nt by tne le larger nher in- nspected Ck to- tram The .Sun' ided tttea ted LYNCHlfiG IN OHIO. A NEGRO HANGED FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT. Two Men Killed and Two Wounded While Attempting to Guard Him A Company Sent to Reinforce tbe Guard at the Jail Sent Back by the Mayor Threats Made Against the Sheriff: Urbana, Ohio, June 4. Two men were killed and ten wounded by a company of the Ohio National Guard at this place at 2:30 o'clock this morning. The soldiers were attempting to save Charles Mitchell, the colored assailant of Mrs. Eliza Gaumer, from the hands of an infuriated mob, but their efforts were unavailing. Mitchell was taken from the jail at 7:30 o'clock this norning and hanged to a tree in the court yard. The two previous nights and yesterday portended the gravest danger, but no -such results weret anticipated as those within the five hours from 2:30 to 7:30 o'clock a, m. today. Those killed by the militia were spectators at the scene of excitement; In addition to this list, it is feared that Mrs. Eliza Gaumer, who was criminally assaulted by the negro, will not recover, and several of the injured are in a serious condition. There is in tense feeling against some of the officials and further complications are apprehend ed. While the past two nights and days witnessed scenes of lawlessness and bloodshed, -yet the feeling at no time has been as intense as it is here tonight. The body of Mitchell was exposed all day in a rough coffin,, and it intensified the feel ing among the masses. The citizens who were killed will be buried Sunday and their funeral will tend to keep alive the bitter feeling. Several of the wounded are crippled for life. , j One week ago today, Mrs. Gaumetv was criminally assaulted. In day light, at B,er nome in tnis city, near the court house. Mrs. Gaumer was prostrated. She felt the disgrace and requested her son to an nounce that she was assaulted for rob bery. It Was given out that Mitchell at tempted to force her to sisrw a check for $Tj00. But as Mrs. Gaumsr'a condition be came more serious the "facts became Known, and also that the negro was afflicted with a loathsome disease. Mit chell was first held, forv robbery, but on last Wednesday he was arraigned for criminal assault. Mrs. -Gaumer was unable to appear in court, and the hear ing was; held at her home. As Mitchell entered her room she raised up inVed and exclaimed: "The brute, hang-him. How dare you face me again, you brute?'-' ' Soon after the Identification on Wednes day there was talk of lynching. Crowds surrounded the jail that night and the sheriff and local militia had trouble in protecting the prisoner. Yesterday, a grand jury was empannelled,- and it soon returned an indictment for criminal as- sault. Mitchell, disguised in a soldier's uniform, was brought last night from jail into court. He waived the reading of the indictment, pleading guilty. , and was promptly sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary, the limit for criminal as sault. The trial was over before 9 o'clock last night, when an attempt was made to take Mitchell to Columbus on the train at 10 o'clock: p. m., but the crowd were about the court house and jail, and when the carriage drove up, the crowd made a rush for the jail. The military drove them back, but the crowd. soon increased in fury as welras numbers, so that Sheriff McLean and the troops had all thev could do to hold the jail, and the triD to Columbus was given up before the de parture of the last train. It was 1:30 o'clock a. m., when the first attack was made on the jail. The soldiers opened fire on the mob, and twenty volleys were poured into the advancing crowd. Four were killed and ten wounded. The attack ing party retired, but the sight of the dead and injured infuriated them and the crowd soon rained. - The final attack on the jail was made at 7 . o'clock this morning. The local com pany, which did tne shooting, had been on duty for two nights and a request was sent to Governor Bushnell for reinforce ments. He ordered a company from Springfield to the scene and. they-arrived before 7 o'clock. Mayor Ganson met the soldiers and Bent them back to the depot, saying that they were not wanted. The local company was also withdrawn from the jail about this time. The mob which had grown in numbers at the break of day, seeing the way open, secured a large sledge hammer and started for the jail. The hammer was not needed, aa Sheriff McCain delivered the hey a and the crowd soon found Mitchell's ee.. A rooe was thrown around the neero's nock and he was dragged out. When the outer dowr was reached the noose was slipped, but it was soon replaced and the condemned man was hurried into the yard. The rone was then thrown over one of the limbs of a tree, Mitchell was jerked up until his head struck the limb. His neck was broken and his body drop ped to tne grounq. The crowd repeated the jerking several times until they were sure he was dead. There is some doubt as to what occurred inside the jail from midnight until the time of the lynching. The facts, as near as can be arrived at, are as follows: , When the first attack was made on the jail at 1;30 o'clock a. m., a dozen men mounted the rear Btep and two of them used sledge hammers on the doors. The local militia company was under arms on the inside with Sheriff McLain and his deputies. Captain George W. Leonard stepped out and said : "I will give you three minutes to dis perse. If you do not do so I must fire. The crowd in general believed that Sheriff McLain. had already ordered the troops to fire and they dispersed. But when the attack was renewed, on the rear dood of the jail with sledge ham mers, the firing took place and the crowd dispersed, leaving their dead and wound- I c-u. tus " v vn- nui-u -"'' i MeLain telegraphed Governor Bushnell at Wooster, Ohio, that a mob had attack ed the jail; that he had opened nre: that his force was inadequate, and that assist ance was needed at once. The colored people are greatly excited over the affair. They had previously met and adopted resolutions for the punishment of Mitchell, but many of them talked about him not being guilty. Governor Bushnell arrived here tonight to investigate the trouble, ani especially the action of the troops. While the Urbana company Is over whelmed with local sentiment against their action, they are also liable for abandoning their post of duty. Captain Leonard withdrew the guards about 7 o'clock a, m., and the Springfield com pany took orders from the mayor Instead of the sheriff, when they turned back from the court house. Governor Bushnell was attending an en campment at Wooster last night and was rnt by a delegation from here on his re turn to Columbus this afternoon. These citizen e-sked for protection by troops of Sheriff McLafn, .gainst whose life threats had been freely made during the after noon, and if he was here tpnlght it is believed there would be troiibje again. Sheriff McLain left here at 2 o'clock p. m. anl arrived at Springfield at 3 p. m., en rout to Dayton. He escaped by the back door of the jail, and claims that dynamite Was Deing prpparpu 10 uiuw nii" ujj. xu th excitement and bitterpess that pre vails tonight it is alippst impossible to get at thfr facts as to the responsibility for the loss pf life, but it is generally claimed that Sheriff McLain ordered the troops to fire. It is believed there will be iVorrvnirh investieation into the action of the mayor, as well as into the action of he sheriff Mia military omcers. Mrs. Gaumer is tne wioow oi a wen own newspaper puuusucr. n muiucio- laware U, i. uaumer, puuusira'ui. xuc and C. . Gaumer, formerly publisher he Maqnseid t?nieia ana an iex-s.ia.ie tentative. - . , . , hai was 23 years old ana a noiei H bought mUlt at fne qafrv ui ,umer and knew he was aipne r children were at school. He ae- itudjed his opportunity ior tonight that Sheriff McLain eonard left this aiieniwu, of Htizens. who feared !in crtxr- r.f vtnlcnpp tonight. kr at Springtteia ana ej.i the Bis Four express would not tell wnere the fatalities of fown tbkt Sheriff Mc- Leonard aeciaes. wouia d n mitt- le removed ana iuc he iail to their homes Before this evacusn le iail were thrown b the mob. mayor Iheft'S jiy?y removed Ve lynching, put ig mai uib cryi police to toucn tne Itonight, when the some - unicnown Wff McLain and urba, pasteu lir for Cincinnati train arrived at i cannot be lo . they, registered ELECT GOOD MEN. A Circular Letter From Superintendent of Iastructlon Mebane. r (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, June 4. State Super in'tentfent of Public Instruction Mebane today issued the following circular le'U ter: "To Those whose duty it is 'to (elect county board of educa'tton: "I wish tsa repeat what I have said Jn a circular letter of some time ago. It Is t?his. I am exceedingly anxious that politics will have Tiothin'g to do wrtfh fhe selection of members of the county board of education next Mem day. We cannot expect !tK make pro gress inr our public school work unilesa we have qualified, hroaJd, liberal, minld ed men, and at the ame time men who have courage to do their Whole duty In the Interest of public schools re gardless of neighborhood quarrels, and factions. I want'men who "will (help me in the great work of public education!. I care not wttiat political party or church they may represent. Much; yes, very mucTi depends upon our coun ty board of education. I (have express ed my desire foa good men time and again and I am well aware that every county In the state has good men, and now if those w'hose duty -St is t select these do not do their duty, I can feel that I lhave done my duty in trying to secure good men on our county board's of education." ROB.ESON INSTITUTE. The Closing Exercises Address by Pre. fessor Carlyle Tariff Debate by Boys and Girls. (Special to The Messenger.) Lumberton, N. C, June 4. The clos ing exercises of Robeson Institute were (held here today. Professor John B. Car lyle delivered the annual address, tak ing for his subject "The Demands and Dangers of Today. The address was a learned One and showed that its au thor was a man of ability. A very unique part of today's pro gramme was a debate upon the tariff by girls on the one side and, boys on the other. Tonight alt the opera "house a concert was given by pupils of the school, con sisting of music, recitations and dia logues. . . The whole exercises were "highly en tertaining and reflected1 great credit upon the (management. The school la one of the best -institutions of its kind in the state. ' . The Governor Returns. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, June: 4. Governor Russell, Treasurer Wortih, the ladies and staff officers returned at noon from the Tennessee exposition. They gTea'tly enjoyed 'their Visit and say the finest thing they saw was Jackson & Loril lard's famous "Belle iMead" stock farm. TURKEY WILIj HOLD THESSALY. The Powers Advise Greece to Accept the Turkish Demand The Greek Cabinet Have Decided to Sign h Sea Armistice, London, June 4. There is still, every indication- that Turkey means to re main in Thessaly. Several Turkish of ficials, accompanied by their harems, have arrived in Thessaly from Con stantinople. ' - Edhem Pasha, has ordered granaries to be prepared for the storage of the harvest and is using every inducement to get the- peasants to return and to accept the Turkish rule. The powers have advised Greece to accept the Turkish demand and the raise the blockade. Greece in return insists upon some guarantee that Tur key 'iwill keep her promise not to lend munitions of war. It is, therefore, still uncertain whether the armistice diffi culty will be settled. It is reported from Constantinople that the peace preliminaries have been agreed to; but this probably means that ambassadors have been invited to submit drafts of details. ' Athens, June 4. The cabinet decided this evening to sign a sea armistice on the following conditons. "The Greek fleet will auit Ottoman waters. Ves sels under Turkish or neutral flags, bound to or returning from Turkish ports, and vessels north of the armis tice line, will not be examined. Vessels carrying troops and munitions for the Tiirlrtctt nrmv will Tint ho a llnmort tn enter ports north of the line. The Tur- kish fleet must not leave the Darda nelles. The dispatch of reinforcements to garrison towns in the Archipelago is prohibited." The armistice permits the revictual ing of Turkish troops by way of ports south of the armistice line on condi tion that the vessels may be visited by consuls of the powers residing in the nearest town. . The entry of Greek men-of-war into the Ambracian gulf is also permitted. In Memory of Anerlcans Who Died for Cuba. Washington, June 4. A large crowd gathered at the National theatre to night to attend the Cuban meeting in memory of the Americans who have sacrificed their lives for Cuba. Speeches were made by Representatives Swan son, of Virginia, and Greene, of Ne braska, and others. 1 Mr. Greene declared that- not only should the belligerency resolution ' be passed by . congress but Spain should be given so -'many days to take her sol diers from the island, He made light of the probability of war with bpajn and said that if she declared war against the United States 3,000.000 swords would gleam in the scabbards ready to fight and the blue and gray would march together to the music of Dixie. Had there been a Jackson or Bryan in the White house he said, he believed the fires of liberty would now be burning throughout the island of Cuba. Resolutions were adopted calling for a prompt recognition of Cuban bellig erency and arraigning all who make the "honor and glory of the nation and the demands of the people subservient cTtne interests of the Spanish bond holders' ana the 'sugar -trust.'.' Meeting of the Freight Combine. ' Chicago, June 4. The board of direc tors of the freight combine, which is to take the place of the Southwestern Traffic Association, held a meeting at the auditoriunuannex today. The com bine which is to be called the South western Freight Bureau, will be com jwjged of the executive officers of all the leading fctflhern lines. J. C. Stubbs, third vice president of the Southern Pacific, and S. W. Fordyce, president of the St. Louis and Southwestern, are the leaders in the movement tor the new-agreement. The idea is to re organize the Southwestern Traffic As sbciatjpn to conform with the supreme court decl$on and "to act in unison with the inter-stat 'commerce cbmmission'. Today various fretght 'rates teereSi?? j . ..nauiiv mmrhrtftrd rsifesi- and hdifferentials to Texas points and th6 sduthwest. E. X. jerxrey win oe toXarbitrate all questions of difference Jn Ward to 'these rates. SENATOR BDTLER MAKES A PLEA IN BEHALF OF AN INCOME TAX. He Attacks the Pooling Bill and is Sharply Taken ap by Senator. Callom Senator Mantle Urges Increased Duty on WooL Senator Gray Wants to Know Why Mil 11 on aire Timber Land Owner Should be Protected A Lengthy Discussion on -Mica Duty. Washington, June 4. The senate had a period of speech-making today and as a result little progress was made on the tariff bill. The advance covered about two pages or seven paragraphs and brought the senate up to the wood schedule, the first item of which was considered but not completed. Senator Mantle, of Montana, spoke for two hours on the wool schedule, urging increased rates for the wool grower and Senator Butler, of North Carolina, made a plea in behalf of an income tax. The senate met at 11 o'clock today with a view to expediting the tariff bill and Senator Mantle was recognized at the opening of the session. He receiv ed close attention from the republican side of the chamber. Senator Hanna, who was referred to during the speech, taking a seat beside him, and atten tively following the entire speech, while Senator Foraker and other senators from wool-producing states were in terested listeners. Senator Mantle closed at 1:45 o'clock, and Senator But ler immediately followed on the sub ject of an Income tax. Seator Allison showed some impa tience at the delay of the tariff debate, but was assured by Senator Butler that he would not speak long. Senator Butler had no sooner started than he was involved on a lively collo quy with Senator Cullom. of Illinois. The North Carolina senator referred at the outset to recent supreme court de cisions on the income tax and on the anti-trust law. He added an expres sion of surprise at the indecent haste with which the pooling bill was being urged before congress, immediately af ter the decision of the supreme court on the anti-trust law. This aroused Senator Cullom, chairman of the inter state commerce committee, now con sidering the pooling bill, to a spirited reply. The senator from North Car olina was making statements about which he knew nothing, said Senator Cullom. The pooling bill had been ' before congress for months before the supreme court decision and it sought to strengthen the inter-state law. He resented the statement of "indecent haste" and said such a characterization was, a misrepresentation of facts. Senator Chilton, of Texas, another member of the inter-state commerce committee, here took a hand in the con troversy, joining issue with Senator Cullom. He said he had been on the committee for two years and he had never known of the pooling bill being pressed until after the recent supreme court decision against railway pooling. He differed in toto, he said, with the chairman of the committee, that the poolng bill sought . to , strengthen the law. In his judgment It would destroy the inter-state commerce law and the passing of the bill would be a fatal ex periment. Senator Butler, resuming,. saia sena tor Chilton's statement had fully jus tified his original assertion and he would leave it to the public to judge whether there was Indecent haste. He would, he said, insist on the considera tion of a measure authorizing an In come tax, before any pooling bill was brought before the senate. He de clared that the pooling bill was in the interest of the most gigantic trust in existence, compared with which all other trusts are pigmies. The senator then spoke on the merits of an Income tax. He pointed out the inequalities of our present system of taxation and declared that the tariff bill, when en acted, would impose its burdens on 9S per cent, of poor people who were least able to bear it, while it benefitted the 2'oer cent, of those who did not need assistance. Senator Butler declared that if this question of income tax could not be presented to the people, then it was time they should know it in order that they might, adopt the remedy of a con stitutional convention to right existing wrongs. He warned the elements of wealth that the income tax was but a small part of the demands of the peo ple, and that if driven to a constitu tional convention there would be a s upreme effort to go back to the first principles of a government by the people. The consideration of the tariff bill by paragraphs began at 3 o'clock. Lead ore, lead dross and metallic min eral substances (170 to 181 Inclusive) were passed over. The mica paragraph (182) led to a contest. Senator Pritchard, of North Carolina, proposed an amendment fixing the rate on rough mica at 15 cents per pound and on cut mica at 30 cents per pound. After a lengthy discussion, the mica paragraph again went over; also nickel. When the wood schedule was reach ed, in paragraph 192, covering timber hewn, sided or squared, or round tim ber used for spars or in building wharves, Senator Allison moved a com mitee amendment increasing the rate from 1 cent to 1 cents per cubic foot. Senator Gray asked why timber was taken from the free list, to which Sen, ator Allison responded that the first reason was to raise revenue and the incidental reason was to afford protec tion to a vast industry. Senator Gray answered that the mil lionalre owners of timber lands were not mendicants, and there was no rea son why thesf should receive a toll, wrung from tfi e American home build ers. He protes ted against ft, also be cause 'it place? a premium on the de struction of oi r own forests, particu larly our white pine. Senator Allison's amendment was agreed to, but the paragraph was not finally disposed of when the bill was laid aside. The house amendments to the bill to prevent collisions on inland bays and waters of the United states, except tne great lakes, were agreed to. At 5:10 o'clock the senate held a brief executive session and then adjourned. Friz s Fighter Arrested. New York, June 4. Casper Leor the prize fighter who knocked out Ed ward Vaughian, of Newark, N. J., at the bouts of the National Sporting Club, "his seconds and bottle . holders, were arraigned 'in the Harlem police court today andi were discharged. In the knock-out, Vaughan was removed to tne Harlem 'hospital suffering from concussion of the brain. Today Dr Roesorri, of ifihe Harlena "hospital, BatT ed that Vau-gnan was still in the toosi pttal. but would probably recover. Police Captain Peve-ry told Magistrate Hedges that as the exhibition wa con ducted In compliance with the law. ha did not think Loen and the others shouM beheld. AcquttUd of Perjury. Berlin, June 4. Herr von Tausch, the former chief of the secret political police. who has been on trial here for nearly two weeks past, charged with perjury, high treason and forgery, was acquitted today. Baron Von Luetzow, who-was tried with Herr von .Tausch, who was charged with defrauding the imperial army service fund and with forging a; receipts for -the "pur pose of ; willful imposition, was convicted .nd sentenced to two -months imprison- Professional' DufglaiTn'ursday night blew open the safe of the Adams Ex press Company at Woodstock. Va. 1 They got only $15,000. No clew. THE SUGAR SCHEDULE Will he Reached In Ita Begnlar Order en Monday No Hurry to Investigate Charges Against Senators. Washington, June 4. Senator Jones, of Nevada, chairman of the senate committee on contingent expenses, re turned to the city today. Referring to the Tillman resolution. , to investigate the reports that senators have specu lated in sugar stocks, he said that the committee would take the question in good time, but that so far as he was concerned he would not be hurried in reporting upon a matter of so much importance as is this. He declined to discuss Senator Tillman's reference to the interview over the question of re porting the resolution beyond saying that when Senator Tillman came to see him, he had simply told him that he would take it up with his colleagues of the committee as soon as he could get them together as he had not prior to that time been able to. do. The sena tor contends that there has been no undue delay and that there will be none. Washington, June 4. Senator Till man, from the committee on Inter-state commerce today reported the bill in troduced by himself giving states the same control of liquors imported into a state which they exercise over liquors of domestic manufacture. The bill is intended to in part meet the objections to the state dispensary law pointed out in the recent decision of Judge Simon ton. - - Washington, June 4. A special train of nine finely , appointed Pullman cars left here at 9 o'clock this morning over the Pennsylvania railroad carrying the Universal Postal congitess on its trip about the country. The itinerary in cludes Pittsburg this evening, Indian apolis Saturday morning, St. Louis Sat urday night and Sunday, Chicago all of Monday, Cleveland Tuesday morn ing, Niagara falls Tuesday afternoon, Buffalo Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, Rochester and Syracuse Wed nesday evening, Boston Thursday from 8:30 a. m. to midnight, Albany Friday forenoon, brief stop at West Point, New York Friday evening, Atlantic City Saturday morning, Philadelphia Saturday forenoon, arrive Washington 6:30 Saturday evening. Senator Allison, who in the absence of Senator Aldrich, has charge of the traiff bill, expressed the opinion today that the sugar schedule would be reached in Us order on Monday and that it would be taken up then if Sen ator Aldrich by that time should have so far recovered as to be able to take charge of- the schedule on behalf of the republicans. There is a possibility, that the tobacco schedule may. be passed over in case Senator Aldrich is not able to be present when it is reached in its regular order. THE WAR IN CUBA. The Cuban Army In Better Condition Than at Any Time Since the War Began. Washington, June 4. Captain W. D. Smith, of the Cuban army, spent con siderable time again today with the senate committee on foreign relations. In a brief interview with a representa tive of the Associated Press he said: "The Cuban army is now in better condition to resist the Spaniards and to maintain the fight for independence than it has been "since the beginning of the war. General Gomez has a well disciplined army of about -40,000 men who are determined to hold out until their efforts shall be crowned with vic tory. Our soldiers are rapidly procur ing arms and every day serves to put them on a better footing in this respect. Our troops enjoy a vast advantage over the Spaniards in that they are not in juriously affected by the climate. ' I may say that I have not seen a case of yellow fever or smallpox among the ; Cuban soldiers siAce I have been on the island and that I have not been sick a day myself. Furthermore we have no difficulty in feeding our troops. In the portion of the country in which the Cuban troops are in control the provi sions are protected and we draw our supplies from this source. Our com missary is therefore regularly renew ed and our supplies are received in quantities quite sufficient to meet all our wants." Base Ball. Philadelphia, June 4. Umpire McDonald forfeited today's game to the Phillies by the score of 9 to 0 because, as he said, the Pittsburg men were throwing the ball around the field for the purpose of de laying the, game until a threatened rain should arrive. The trouble began when Pittsburg was at the bat in the fourth Inning. The actual score at the time was 4 to 0 in favor of Philadelphia. Rain fell heavily a few minutes after play was stopped, Baltimore, June 4. Baltimore looked reasonable sure to win today's game with Cincinnati when rain stopped the game In the fn-Bt half of the third inning. The score stood: Baltimore 6; Cincinnati 3- New York, June 4. The New Torks In their half of the ninth inning today made four runs and wen the game. The Louis ville men put up a strong kick at a change of decision by the umpire in the last inning and Rogers was put out of the game. Score: R. H. E. New York 0 0000001 45 4 6 Louisville ...1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 03 5 3 Batteries; Doheny and Warner: Cun ningham and Wilson. Umpire, McDer mott; time, 2:00. Brooklyn, June 4. The St. Louis Browns closed their present series against the Brooklyns at Eastern park today by losing another game. Score: . R. H. E. Brooklyn 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 x 8 8 2 St. Louis...,. .,2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 T 3 Batteries: Kennedy and Smith; Kissen ger and Murphy i Umpire, Sheridan; time, 2:00. Washington, June 4.-rSwaim was re sponsible for the loss of today's game. In the two innings, in which he pitched, the Colts made seven hits for a total of four teen bases, scoring, five runs. He was fol lowed by King, who did - better work. Two games were scheduled ' but the second was called in the second inning on account of rain. Score: ti. H. a,. Washington 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 25 13 1 Chicago 1 4 0 0 1 2 0 0 0-8 11 3 Batteries: Swaim, King ana Mcuuire: Callahan and Kittridge; umpire, Emslie; time, 2:12. Boston, June 4. Just before starting tne Boston-Cleveland ball game this after noon a thick fog set In, making it almost Imnossible to see the outfielders ana after playing two innings Umpire O'Pay called the game off on aceount of Fain- The score stood: Boston 2; Cleveland 0. ATLANTIC LEAGUE. At Paterson R. H. E. Paterson Athletics ...1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 04 ...0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4S At Reading " . Reading-Richmond, no game, rain. At Lancaster Lancaster-Norfolk, no game, rain. At Newark " T TT TT Newark ; ........2 0 2 02 0 0 06' 9 7 Hartford 3 6 4 0 2 1 2 119 24 6 Feats In tbe New Zealand Alps Two well ' known mountaineers, Messrs. Malcolm Boss fnd Fyfe, have Just made a most adventurous expedi tion in the New Zealand Alps. They crossed the Alps to the west coast, and had to face most serious difficulties. Several avalanches fell from one of the high glaciers, and occasionally rock avalanches thundered down from the summit of Hocksteller's Dome to the glacier below, a distance of fully 5,000 feet. The Whymper glacier, hitherto unexplored, proved very interesting. New glaciers and waterfalls Kere ds cbyeredi, and also "hbt- sprlngs,1 wliiQ ernitted & gtrotog stol. 'Th scenery surpassed1 fxctatfons in its great beauty and grandeur, and there was more variety than on the eastern slopes of the Alps. A fine specimen of quartz, showing coarse gold, was found in the high Alps. Westminister Gazette, , A GOOD RECORD. NO LYNCHING IN THIS STATE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. Destructive Hail Storms In Onslow and Madison Counties Cloud Bursts In the Latter The Southern to Shorten 1U Una Between Charlotte and Danville Ship ping Cultivated Blackberries Greeae County Votes Down the Ballroad Sub scription. - 'Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel, Raleigh, N. C, June 4. The newspapers print a telegram from Montana saying tihe supreme court of this state give a mam thera named Vance property worth $.000,000. It is a fake, pure and simple. Inquiry Wide a day or two ago as to whether there (had been a lynching1 tn this state this year led to a statement that there haa not been one or an at-, tempt at one.. It la alstot Stated that during the past two years there Was not been a lynching. Secretary of State Cyrus j Thompson Ihas aetters from Onslow county saying exceedingly heavy hall storms have al most destroyed crops in -the fertil Richlands section. , Judge Purnell, of the federal courtv this morning sighed a decree giving R. F. Cheshire and Ella B. Mitchell, of Chowan $1,500 in a suit against the Na tional Maturity Insurance Company, o Washington, D. C. Examinations ait the Agricultural and "Mechanical college here ended today. Among the arrivals here are Rev. Dr. B. F. Dixon and Judge Timiberlake, The Capital Club, of this city, hlr eventing gave its annual reception and germ an in compliment to the universi ty students. - It Is said that next week the South', ern railway will begin, a preliminary survey for a railway from Mooresville to MocksvTlle. If this be true it means a shortening of the line 'between Char lotte and Danville. The shipments of cultivated bl'ackr berries f romt :th'is section have begun. The demand Is active and prices h.lg'h. There will be quite a fair crop of peaches in the state. The grape crop will be ample. Reports reach Ihere of heavy hail storms In 'Miadison county accompanied by a cloud-burst, wihlch swept away lowland crops. There was some surprise here at tha news that Greene county had voted down the proposition to Issue 'bonds to secure the bufldin'g of the. Snow Hill railway. The federal court here ended Its ternf today. iReally It has done little or nothing since Wednesday. DUN & CO.'S REPORT. The Statement of Failures Gives Mnch En. conragement The Volume of Basinets larger Than in 1862 The Iron Industry Extending. New York, June 4. R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: - The statement of failures in May by branches- of business gives much en couragement. In amount of defaulted lia bilities the month was the smallest since September, 1895; in manufacturing liabili ties the smallest since November, 1895, and in trading liabilities the smallest, ex cept the last month, since September, 1894. Failures for general stores have' been aa small In any month as in May, 189?; In only two; months out of thirty-six have there been smaller failures In books and hats, only five In groceries and not one trading class in that month has reported failures larger than in half the preceding months, though In furniture failures are rather numerous. In clothing manufac ture the month was the smallest except four out of thirty-six, except five In chemicals, six in woolen goods, seven In machinery, lumber and miscellaneous manufactures, and exceeded the average only in iron and cotton goods and earth enware, owing to a few failures of excep tional size. Nobody can mistake the meaning of such returns. The statement that except for the tem porary depression in prices, the volume of business trancacted Is now larger than It was in 1892 the year of greatest pros perityhas been questioned by some. But a comparison of prices this week In the leading branches of manufacture not only confirms that view, but .shows a remarka ble similarity to the -course of prices in the earlier months of 1879, when the most wonderful advance In production and prices ever known, in this or any other country was close at hand. The key of the situation is 'the excessive production of some goods in advance of an expected increase in demand, so in 1879, consump tion gradually gained, month by month, until suddenly It was found that the de mand was greater than the possible sup ply. All know how prices then advanced and the most marvellous progress in the history of this country resulted within two years. Reports from all parts of the country show that retail distribution of products is unusually large and Increas ing. There is no improvement in the market for farm products. , Cotton Is not higher, and the belief that the next crop will be large In spite of the floods Is gen eral, while the demand for goods does not change, although in this country it Is large enough to keep the market for most goods steady. Nor is there any satisfactory demand for woolen goods, and the sales of wool for the week have been only 5,835,900 pounds, and for -five weeks 34,641,400, against 26,800,150 In the corresponding week of 1892. The transac tions greatly exceed the demands of the mills, although these are larger than of late, because the manufacturers of woolen goods have steadily increasing orders. The Iron Industry Is apparently expand ing production, and Is certainly getting larger contracts, In part because of very low prices, lo being made for beams. Crop prospects are so, good that the rumors customary at this aaaaon have no attention. It wa4 stated a week ago that along the northwestern roads prospects were remarkably bright and highly fa vorable reports have since appeared from Kansas and Texas, and are given, in to-, day's dispatches from the Pacific coast.' The receipts at Western points are 2,058, 795 bushels, against 2,006,475 last year and. the Atlantic exports, flour included, wT 2,165,787 bushels, against 2,339.852 last' year. The enormous outgo of eorn continues, re ceipts having been 6,&21,023- bushels, against 2,609,984 for the same week last year, and the exports were 1,926,566 bushels, against 1,293,316 last year. Failures for the week have been 241 hi the United States, against 234 last year, and 32 In Canada, against 29 last year. Indiana Quiet- . Washington, 'June 4.--A telegram from CajJtito Slouch, at tine Ttangu River agency, was receive! 'at the In dian office this afternoon, stating HfWat the Indians are now quiet. He odds that the Indian under arrest for . mur der will be escorted (today Ty miflitairy: to the "Bsose; Bud agency and delivered: VJ 'Wit? WU-C - Absolutely Puro- Celebrated Vor Its great lea,Y?$ta strength and health! ulness. Avurea ths food against alum and all forina of- adul teration common' p't fee cheap brands. 9a&$5 PWfcr Cftj Kw lMt 1 m Atlantic National Bank, WILMINGTON, N. C. ' s, ' We want Your Business, and will Make it to Your : Interest to Deal with Us. KBKI in till IllbVUl I 1IUI NO INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS. J. W. NORWOOD, D. L. GORE, W. J. TOOMEk, President. Vice President. Cashier. ! W. C- COKER, JR., 2ND VICE PRESIDENT. Deposits. Surplus and Net Profits 5S,000 Bills Payable and Re-Discounts........ None. - Dividends Paid 6 Per Cent. Per Annum. Last Installment of Capital Paid in October, 1802 At A. David & Co.'s Ifl. Elllll If so, this is Your Chance. This week we make a great Iiitnd gain onemorepoint for public favor hy quoting prices that will arouse the greatest enthusiasm among judicious buyers. Come and see and Ave will convince you that we give the biggest bargains in the city. Beginning tomorrow" morning you can have your Choice iri our Merchant Tailoring Department of any &25.00 to $30.00 SUIT $3U.UU to $40.00 SUIT. We also remind you that you can buy a Suit out of stock at a lower 3 price for the same quality than any other place in the country. See ourjaew Spring Styles of large and small Boy's Clothing. See our new Spring styles of Neckwear, Negligee Shirtsi etc. ' f Leading cite Herein very attractive line of Piece G-oods for Suits and Trousers, Made . to Measure. EVERY THING AT POPULAR PRICES. 1 No. Ill Market St. SELL DRESS GOODS TRIMMINGS. WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, HOSIERY, CORSETS- GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS, BELTS, Millinery, UIDERWEAR, &C , Lowest - Prices. JIO. S. ARUSTRONG, PEESDE5T 11 THE nATIOIIAL BAHK OF WILHIKGTOn, 4s the youngest Bank In; the city, we fee) eryjgratetul tor the largo an rant of business that has been given us, and we promise our friends to look after their interests to the rery best ol't'onrlab'lity. CNo Interest Paid on Deposits, o "We are anxious for new business and hope you will join us, as we will do aa well for you as any Bank In the State. After little more than two years business we hTe paid $8,0OO in Dividends, $10,000 to Surplus and $3,00O Undivided Plants. t Resources $410,000. G52sDIRBC3T0RS:s5O JNO. 3. ARMSTRONG, GEO R. FRENCH, c. W. YATE , QABBXEL HOLMES, A WILLIAM CALDKR : J. Q. L. GIESCHEN, HUGH MACRAE, CHAS. E. BOSDEN, WM. E. WORTH J JAMES H. CHADBOTAN. Jft WILLIAM GILCHRIST 1 SAFETY GIN ED May 14th, '06. $515,000 May 14th, '07 $500,500 60,500 Noue.J .$20.00 .... . . . . . ... $25.00 Tailors offl Gems' funiiers. hi i: For Men, Ladies and Children. Also a complete Line of Color ed Percale and Blue Flannel Shirtwaists for children. Neg ligee Shirts, (all styles) Belts, Neckwear, Hall-Hose, Hand kercheifs, Suspenders, Walk ing Sticks, White and Fancy ' Balbriggan and Lisle Thread Underwear. Screven's Patent Elastic Seam and Pepperal Jean Drawers, Bicycle' Suits, Hose, Cuff Buttons, Sleeve Supporters, Boston and Brigh ton Garters, Umbrellas, Mack intoshes, Shirts, Collars, Cuffs. Black and Colored Sicilian Coats and Vests tor hot weath er. Ready Made Clothing for Men, Boys and ( Children, and i i OP CORSETS ! J0MS0I& FORE Our assortment of SHIRT WAISTS is the largest and best in the city. We have reduced prices on many seasonable goods. If you want THE AMERICAN QUEEN for June call and register at our office. F..R. HA WES, CASHEE f
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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