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L ll^»SlAM'*i < l --' l - -1 '■ gii'-rtw i-teSi L TIIK LEDGER: GAFFXFT. S. r.. MAY 1.°*, 1897. The War Between Turkey and Greece Will Be Stopped. AUTONOMY FOR ISLAND OF CRETE Collective Note ou the Subject of Medic- lion Pre.euted to Kiuc Uxorge'* Mini*- tor Kor t'oreigii Affuire by Cm«r*» Kep- reaeututiTe ut Albeit*—No Further Ad vance of the Sultau’e Troopfc Athens, May 11.—A collective cots from the powers on the subject of me diation has been presented to the Greei minister for foreign affairs, M. Skou- londis, by the Kassiau minister here, AL Ouou. It is said that the Greek covcrr.meut lias accepted tlie conditions imposed ami lias confined its interests to tue care of the powers. Active measures, it is further stated, wiil be taken at Constantinople to stop farter advance of the Turkish troop? under the command of Euhem fasha. The collective note of the powers i? to the following ell *ct: Upon a formal oeciaration by Greece tiiat she will recall her troops and agree to such autonomous regime for Crete a* the jiowers in their wisdom shall deem Le>t and accept uureservenly the coun sels ot the powers, they will intervene in the interests of pjace. it was un derstood that Greece, in her reply, Vouid absent to all these conditions. Tiie diplomatic pourpurl >is which have been proceeding ail tne morning have been brought to a definite couc.u- sion. Greece has formerly adhered to the pre.immaries of peace as agreed , upon by the powers and tne heads of tne different legations have received positive assurances, investing them with the autiioritv to treat witu Turney. The negotiations at Athens are regarded ns concluded. CRANE PRAiScS GRECIANS. llie UVII Kiio\ru Amvr.rMi Du» ► Cribt'i* I lit* Itnlilr «»f Ve*l«**f iu*». Kkw Yo:*:. May If.—Tne Journal publishes a cun “dispatch from >t-ph ;i Crane, who s.nv the battle of Yeic-tiue, v/nere General buto.cnski iiur.ed bac.t Jducem P.ishtc Mr. Crane says: ••Veiestino has proved that tin* Greek •oildii-rs. wticii wel. led. can cop * suc cess; uny witn tao Tu.a.i, even inoagd out n umoered. “ii.i-baitie has proved them go * 1 fluiiters, jong fignters au<l stayers T j i*« sui tlie i-.rmy retreated fr<mi Veles- lino, but it was no fau r of tlie army. Tne commander bit his fingers and cursco v..1:1 the order (Mine m ctrert. lie knew tiiat his army had victor.* within itt gr.op. For tinei* cays ne had ueen holding the Turks beautifully in chics, killing them as last as tm-y foil upen mm. in tne middie of intoxi cation oi vn tory came tun orders t > fa.l Lack. Wuy'r •1 on.y arrived at noon of tlie second day. Tne rou of mus*•*try was tn-ni Mi- <i'.u Fn.m a di-tan e it was like t ai- ing a ci ta; :;i arer it sounded ilxe rain on a tin mo:, and close up it was just a long crasa alter ciasii It was a beau tiful sound oeuutnui as I had never tireaiaed. It was more impres«ive tiian tne roar of Niagara and finer than thunder or rvaianche, because it had the woiiiK i of human tragedy m if. it vrus the iu<> : beautiful sound of my ex- | erieuco. Lairing no symphony. Tiu eta so oi it w..s laeal. ••T.o s.r.ugiiter of the Turks r.*a* PZioriu nis. Tne fire of tlie Gfeegs was f<i tierce that tin Turkish s ildier-.wnd i charging, snieidcd tueir eyes witu thair hands. TcirRtf Kt puUftl lit^Iit Ti:nrs. ••Eigilt cii uges the Turk < nrj'ie a this m.v aim tliey were leouis-d c:ic i lime. Tne Turkisn cava.ry even at tacked tlie enemy on it steep, roc-ty h;.i. Tne in-..tie, wicked squndsi »* wei i practically uiinilniated. scattered flag- meuts mid s.owiy back, leaving the piidn black with wounued and dead men and horses. From u distance it was like a g une. There was no blood, no erpressioii, no horrors to be seen. All tlie nesamta of the Turks this day resulted oi-aKtrousiy to them. •'The Giees troops fougnt with tli^ Steadiness >: salaried bookkeepers, never tired, never complaining. It was a magnificent exhibition. The Greek* fought uii ilie time with tlie nrtiiieri fire on tm m, even m a musuetry iul r , Lut nobody minded anything. The Tuiks were in great nunbfis and fougn , according to tne precepts of tlieir ie.ig. Ion lint tne Greeks were never daunted and whipped them well. 51 me times it was lighting among the gaunt InlU, muiit'times it was lighting on the green plains, but always the GreeKsneid their position. • When night came shells burst in frequently, lighting tne darkneoE. In the red flushes I saw tne wounded taken to Voio Tnere was very Httie outcry among them. They ware mostly silent. • In the gray eariy morning the mus ketry file began again. It rattled from Ltd to hid. naftenes awoke and soon the whole pi .y was resumed. The Tur kish guns v. ere superior t . those of the Green*, who hau inodiy mountain Howitzers. “I wuicihd for a h ug time the blue clad green infantry march to the posi tion across r. smtli plain. I li« iirexks 1'ireil Carefully. ••While I watched tlie Turks changed their attack from the Greek right on the plain to the Greek left on tiie rocky hill. Then the figntiug became on- scared from view. Tiie Greeks lay m trenches, snugly flattened against the tiirt, firing carefully, while the Turks loomed close before them. I saw tin noldiers in the trenches fake a drink from their canteens, twist their cart ridge beds to put the empty links bo* Lind them or turn ifoutni to say some thing to a comma ;. • Then tliey went at it aiiuiu. I noticed oue lieutenant htanding up in tlie rear of a trench roll ing a cigarette, his lips wide apart. In this care.ess attitude a shot went through his neck. His servant came from tiie trench and knelt weeping over the body, regardless of the battle. The men had to drag him in by the leg,-.. Tiie reierves coming uo, pu*s<‘d a way*- aide, shrine The men paused to prav. A shed struck tne shrine and demol ished it. ••News c.itn? from the left that th# Tuiks tried to turn the flank .iuu lai.eu. Then the Turk* forme a on the right and moved slowly across the plain and the battery of Howitzers opened on them. I saw the troop* moving to th“ rear to prevent a possible flank attack in the direction of Voio. •The fight on the plain to the right began. Masses of Turkish troop.*, luce shadow.*, slowly moved forward toward the Groeic trenches nmicated by gray lines of smoke, pilots began to raki the trenches ou the hill and to also Vre.ik the battery to the rear I hoped •he Greeks ou the plain would hurry and unve the Turk* from their posi tion. They did it gallantly in a short, ferocious fight Hie WooiN *rem-<t Ab .irn. ••The bit of woods in which the fight occurred s““med ou fire. There was a great rattling and hanging and then the Turk* went out defeated. There was great rejoicing all along the Greek line: the officers walked proudly: ttii men in the trenches grinned. Then, mina you, just at this time, late m tin afternoon, after another successful day, came the order to retreat. “sitnolenski had apparently received the brunt ot the fighting. Yet the cen ter and left near K.irad„ ih and Pnar- sam had again retired. • No one could explain it. We were nut awate of the situation tney raced, but it seemed an extraordinary order. Tliey say rrmoieu-ki wept. I went down to see tiie retreat. A curious tiling was that the Tuiacs seemed to understand the oruer as qaiekiy a* we uii. They moved up batt“ries with startling rapid ity for the Turks. ••'i'ne retreat wa* not disorderly, but the Greeks were sullen A regiment ci Ephzones. ‘J.d ‘» strong, came down to cover tiie retre.it and in tne twilight, brignteued by the Turi«h she.is, the Greeks siowiv withdrew. ” _ __ _ _ _• t_- ■rr_ • Positively Stated That Tenner see’s Governor Will Resign. REPRIMAND FOR ROMEYN? BELL IS WIXXEIi THE YOUNG PEOPLE MEET. ONE OF HIS FRIENDS INTERVIEWED Bon. J.iine* M. Columan of Mxm >hls Ar- nounces That the Chief Executive Ha* Decideil to llelurn to the Lecture Elat- form — Not » l'ro*i»ertive CaniliUato Fur the Cniteil state* Seuatorship. Memphis, May 11.—The rumor going the political rounds that Governor Rob ert L. Taylor of Tennessee would re sign in October ceased its life as a ru mor, when Hon. James M. Coleman, a personal friend of the governor, an. Ti>« Captain Not Actinitie-I br the Keoent Courttnsrllel, It I* *al<t. Ati-vnta. Mar !!.—Ic is anuocnced on unquestionable authority that Cap- taiu Henry R nnern was not a •quitted ty tlie coartmartial which tried Him a few days ag v. Tue papers in the case are in possession of the iiead of the de partment of the east, General Merritt, rud they recommend that Captain ; Romevn be reprimanded for conduct • unbecoming an officer and a gentleman in knocking down Lieutenant O Fried ou the parade ground. Captain liomeyu’s ago entitles him to retire the first of June, and the officers of the courrmartial, appreciating the value of a coaiparativeiv clean record on leaving the army and R nueyu’s loyalty in tu..es of war ami peace, mane tne verdict as ea*v a* wa- was consistent He Supreme Court Refuses to An nul the Parent of 1891. , ■ • . ■ , , witu iniiitarv justice an 1 etiqattte nouuced in an interview that bevond a, .. b „ 1 ....... • * was practically acquitted 011 tue charge doubt his excellency will resign and ro turn to the lecture platform. Ill' is also announced that the pover- 2 r is in no sense a prospective caudi* date for the United States seuatorship. Under the Coustituiiuu lion. Joim of circuiting malicious go-»ip couceig- lug the beiiavior of Mr*. O'Brien There is little doubt bu: that tne war department will p.tv iitc.a or no atten tion to Korney n’s counter charges against Lieutenants O'Brien ana Bam- torn, lor tne reason that tuev were it:- Thompson, sneaker of the senate, will ^‘red hy personal resentment on the succeed to the g -vernorship. ? ,art of « mieym He deemres. AMENDMENTS INTRODUCED. Turk* *xnt t» I.*!;* NVrxro. B-miThessaly. M iy 11. —Two thon- sand Turns have been sent to Lake Ne- zero, south of Dotnokos, 111 ota'-r to close tiie road betwe- a L >uiok >* and this port. An ouipo-t skirmish oc curred near Doiuoka. Three thousand Greek* have been dispatched to rein force file Greek troops at Domokos. The efforts of tiie Greek commanders are directed towards preventing the Turns from surrounding Domokos. Tins latter is upparently fiio plan of Kdhom Fi*aa aim will po--:biy result in tne capture o: the main body of tne Greek troops under tne C;o',v.i l’iiin.0 Goust an tint;. >!«•(!iittion by Cir^**rn. Lonxiox, -\iav 11.—In the house of commons tiie first lord of the treasury aim government leader. .Mr. A. J. Bal four. announced tint instructions had La en received from an the represent ihc five* of the :>• wei> at Athens saying that mediation between Turkey a 1 1 Gr-ece lia i been offered to the latter country and had been accepted by tue Greek gov n. in *nt. lurk* Mari It in;; on I tvo Totm*, Consr AVTiNoi’LE. M iy 11. — A d;> patch received here from Larissa say* tiiat tiie imperial army is marching in two column* from I’uarsaios on Duma. k <- aim Aiiuyro. Fignti ig isexn-cte 1. An imperial irade. ju-t i-.-ued. orders gold ami silver menu;* to b“ streeg f r pivseiitation to th * troops tailing part in the war again*: Giccjc. TO COACH THE AMERICANS. I'il 1 *bur*v t t!»rt t ita 1: »t<*n <’h M4 i'.» to .4 i oi:. Wasthnoton. May 11.—Mr. Paarsott. the ciiairm m of tii • c >ugrassiou.il c.*:r- mittee on the cubl.* match at ciiess bt- ti'C“n t ic ii'iuse of representatives an 1 the house of ciinarmc i. at A-hevil’. d. N. C. In hi* ub-en •(> Messrs Shannon and Handy of the committee requested Mr. John D L well of Brook.yn. v:i;0 i- in Wasinimt >:i, to telegraph Harry Senator Mamie Waul* Hie M out sc'aetl'Jle of Hie litritT ISiil .llterrj. V,*.‘.s:tiNGrox, May 11.—Senator Man- tio of Montana introduced amendment* to the worn scneduie to the tariff bilk He explained that oue of these repre- tented tue views of the National Wool Growers’ assoeiat.ou, while the other Lad been agreed to by a number of sen ators on the Republican side. Tue amendments were referred to the fi nance committee. Mr. Gear, (Hep., la.) chairman of the Pacific railroad committee, said he would not pre.-s Ins motion to proceed with the Pacific railroad bill, out Would urge it on Thursday. The Morgan Cuoan resolution was taken up a* soon a* tiie routine business wa. out of the way. and Mr. Morrill (Rep., Yt.) spoke 1.1 opposition. Tne senator said tne purpose of ali Cuban rcso.utioii*. inciu iifi': tiiat of Mr. Mor gan, was to wrest from tiie executive the right he alone had hitherto exer cise i of recognizing tlie bmligereut rights or independence of nations. Mr. Morrill dec.ared that congres* had uc such power and its cx-rcise woum be contrary to ail precedents. The bellig erent rights of r o, . o.teis (mould not have rejogniti m base.: niere.v mi sympathy, bur must be ba-cd on ju-tice and law. The In us** continued me legi-latire day of Monday wn-n 11 met and took up the -uiiject of fonst resirvatious aguiu. Mr Umierwooi (Di-ui., Ala.) 5p >ke br. fly and was followed by Mr. F.ii*. (Ken.. Ur ; b ith of whom aavo- rc.v-d fin- rt-storation of tiie reservations mao', by Pre.-ideut Cicve.and to t::c peop.e. inn h ns“, by a vote of 100 to 30. re* f u*eil to cmicur 111 tiie senate umeuc - rutMit to revoke President Oieve.audoi order as to •nrest reservations. however, tnat as souu as he is retired on the first of next month he will r.t once institute proceedings before the adjutant general at Washington, winch r.gnt comes with ins retirement, tor ? reopening of tne charges and a tnorougt tiiai. Tlie I(i-ei»l«»n Will Have tlie Fr>ot of C^o- tinuliiK tlie 1'ontrul of tlie T«I*;,Iioiip t>r the Hell Cuitipxiiy For WrVi-uteen Trars From tlie Dale of the l-Mt Fairul, % Which W i*a Grouted In rai l. 4 Waphinotox. May 10.—The Beil tel ephone won the case brought agaiuet i' by the United ttatee to auuu! the last Berliner patent. This decision has th* effect of continuing the control of the telephone by tho Beil company for li' years from the dato of tlie last patent, vrh.ch Nva» granted in IhJl. The goverumeni asked to have t'r» patent of JK91 set aside 011 th“ groun d tiiat tlie delay of Jil years in the patent office was fraudulent and tnrougu tne fauit of the telephone company, and t.iat the patent issued in IVsb covered the same ground on which the new patent was applied for in 1891. ')•(,» ron’-f, tn it? opinion delivered by Justice Brewer, hehi that there was no evidence of coruptiou or undue influ ence exercised over the patent office by the telephone company and that mere was no evidence that thedeuy 111 grant ing the patent had been brought about by the company. It was also asserted that the patent Baptist Colon In Mom'o-i at Wllinlngtoa. Election of Onicer-. W11.MIXGTON. N. C., May 7.—Tha Baptist Young People’s Un ou met at 10 a. m. in the First Baptist church, L. C. Dawson, president, in the chair. J. W. Bailey of Raleigh delivered an ad dress of welcome on tlie part of the stun, of North Carolina. He was followed by G. E. Leftwich of this city, who wel comed the delegates to the city of Wil- miugtou. The response was made by J. N. Prestndge of Kentucky. Addresses were also delivered by John T. Pullen of North Carolina; Char esS. Gardner, South Carolina, ana H. (1 Chivers, Chicago. At tne afternoon session Rov. R. V. Deventer of Hawgiu»vil.e. G;x. ad dressed the body on ••Study Course For Young People's Unions.’’ after wliicii Rev. W. H. Smith of Coiuuibn*. Ga.. delivered an address upon ‘•Practical Workiugsof Successful Unions.” Tne election of officers resulted rs follows: President, L. O. Dawson. Alabama; vice presidents \V. H. Smith. Columbus, Ga.. and J. N. Prestniigc. Kentucky; secretary. W. W. Guinea, Atlanta; treasurer, W. R. Phillips, Ala-^ Lama. BAPTISTS AT WILMINGTON. HOWELL ON TARIFF BILL. S«Ten Handreil Delegates Attending tho * onveulioii—Whit-e t Eznnereteil. Wilmixgtos, N. C.. May 8 — Tha Southern Baotist convention met in the was granted by tne cotilmissioueis o:, audifotium of the First Catitist cliurcli patents witnout authority of iaw. and et , 0 a m The presuiet ; t< Ho;1 . j. N. Pibsl-u . to come here to coa : team ior tin* match. Spxi.Uli Hank H i, Not *ll«pi*ii<lril. Havana. May II.—The Spanish bank has not suspended. The report to that effect gr \v "Uf <:f the su*p- .1*10:1 by the 80x111*11 bang of tii.? “•:• ing? of napir bios for stiver, which «:•••» vms broag t about by ord-r of tne govern meat. As a result crowds of j>* op.e went to tm bank to pay their taxes, believing that script would net l? iceeivei in tuturc ou accoui.r of the* exchange of j»aper fez -liver being d nie away with, and ai* owing to th* rumor that paper money would be iis’ca, thu* cau.-iug great i's*“3. The bang, however, coatinuis open and is doing business as usu .L th ? chauipioa dies* plan •, tno Auieiicnn fins is set f it May JT, b.t: lia* b*en postponed for a week to ailow a litr e longer for practice. When he comes it is cxoecte 1 that Fi Isbury - wiu give an exhibition ot blindfold rh-*s play—playing eigot gain“> siniuttannHi-.y —tor tii? benefit of the ])MZ- fund of tiieLidies’ Intcina- 7 ; tional C:i“ss touniament. winea will take place at th: do:i, in June. Hotei Cecil in Lj II i< i be Hreakt llic- Dt a tlii^tc. Cot.rMKia, .** W C., Mav 11.—Tho <ica i- lock ia '11“ phosphate commi-siou was bri.kei: by Governor Klierbc, who cast h:s vote against re luctng ttie royalty on rock aireaoy mined by tne companies from o') to Co cents per ton. This ac tion will result in tlie U'K^aw c mpauy of Beaufort .(the octopus which Gov ernor Tillman f« light, but which ha 11 paid over 8IOJ.O0O to the state in royal- iKi,,.. going out 1 f bu-iiie**. serralary <>( i rt-H-arr *>« j- I lirrj ^ ill T* APniXGTOX, May 11. — Assistant Secretary Howeu of tiie treasury uo- partmeut says that there would be uo ucubt that tne s..nff bid, as reported to the senate, woum yield suflioent rev enue for tue nee is or the government. ••Wliue tne totai revenue wlitcii. it is estimated, certain sche lute-,” lie said, •will yield, is le*.' tlmu tue amount in timated on the same schedules m the house biu. we will have as an off-ef 8lO.UtW.OoO from the auty on tea uud 815,000,01) from tne invieased tax o:: beer. *T have some doubt whether the ir.- cr<.i;*»'<i rut- of dutv on prepared ■•piutti win resmt in iticieasing the revenue. When th- nuty on opium was a po’iiiu 111 j MM, rite quantity imported ou whicn duty wa* paid was Oti.'JTJ .* pounds, valued at 8-ilT.t)jb and the duty amounted t.: 8^00.Id’s; while i i 1*95. wnen tne duty was 80 a pound, we imported Uhl pounds, valued at 89ao.o.o 45, ano the iliuoiint of duty collected was 8T41.301.70. The great ditferemc in tiie quantity reported tor 1KM ami 1st 5 is explained by the fact (hat, wniie the higher duty remained the article was constant.v stuaggled, so tnat the quantity winch actually reache ith* country wa* much larger tiian the -tatistics of imports wni rhow. ••Wifii a nuty <»: per pound there •; not sufficient profit for tne smuggler u induce- i:;::i to engage in such iiuza'vior.s o..r»-pr:- -- I: may b: that nuty i 8* a p umi is not so iiigii as to encoura. e smuggiiug, an 1 thir we will nave xo ui.iku.ty in coneoting it.” Jail l>*-liv<-t_v At Cari.er4vl.lA. C.'.r.TEl’.svii.LX. Ga., May 11.—Sis prisoners .made their escape from the county jail hero. The man. ju*t before time to be shut u;> in their c.*,l*. pu.ied up some planks, removed a rotten sm and puiied br.cg- trom the wail to make a hole large enough to crawl out. There were !1 pri*ouers. ai; negroes 1:1 jail. Six had emerged and ran into the street* v.uen toe a arm was given. The others, through tear, remaiue i. Tuu escaped prisoners are: Mitch Harr::! I-uac Patk-r. B-11 Robiusau, Will Mitcuell. J ilin S'u livan ••.mi Monroe line. Harm was charged with cntRi- mil assau.t The otners were in for forgery, whisky selimg and larceny. tnat it wag for the same invention lor which a uateut had been granted in 1880 and that the principle was there fore not new. The suit originated in the Unitei States court for tho district of Massa chusetts. where it wa* deciied in favor o: the United States. Upon appeal td the circuit court of appea.s for tm* first circuit this decision was reversed and tne contentious of the Berliner claim ants uplie.d. From tuis opinion tlie United states appealed to the supreme court. DISPENSARY MEN JAILED. WarrAiit. -Trim Out .%&-».u-t Chief ClerX &crtiE2« ami Joliu T. Ga.tuu. Columbia. S. C. May 7.—T. J. Wil liam*, a member of the state board oi Control, ha* sworn out warrants against W. Scruggs, chief cierx of the dis- pem-ary, and Colonel John X. Gaston, ex-com mission ar of th*} disn“ii*ary. This is tlie result of investigations tv the attoruev general, the testimony showing that 8crnggs had taken from 11 trunk, whicn waa seized by consta bles, four boxes of cigar* and several c^xs of peaches. Tue tramc was tne property of William Becxroge of J-a- vauuaii, who went to Charleston about u month ago to get married and carried a trunk fall of wine e.nu whisky, cigars, canned r>-*aeh** a . orafig;*?, etc. United state* Judge Sfimonton de clared the -eizure illegal and when Gf-ckioge demanded ms trunx and cuu- tents tliev w**re gone. The triing was soul to Legi-lator Gar ris, but tne board dociu d that was a perfectly ieg’.tiniatii transaction, bat cou.d nor stand the idea of emo.oye* appropriating the cigars ana tilings to their own u-e. Gaston got p. few cigar*, som * • r- Atiges aim a pair of shoes out of tm» triune, nut utter tiie whole matter wus Viiitinited he paid for thp:n scrugg- ha* been decapitated as chief clerk and \Y. H. Lawretne. an expert bookkeeper, appointed in Ins place. Haralson of Alabama, called the body to order. There were 7,‘l delegates present. President Haralson a::d Secretaries Dr. Lansing Burrows of Augusta and Dr. U. F. Gregory of Ba.tiiuore were re-elected for the eu-uiug year. Addres-es of welcome were delivered with fitting response*, and the Cw/avoli tion adjourned until 55:23 p. m. The convention was occupied in tlie afternoon with hearing reports froct foreign mission, home mir.s.ou and Sun- davsciiooi boards, and the trunsnciiuu of routine business, exoeiit for about, an hour, during which time the board of trustees inane a report tudy vimucatiii;' Rev. Dr. Wiiiiam B. Wuitsett, chaiged wifii heresy. The v*ce presidents elected were W. J. Nortneii of Georgia, J. P. E igie of Arkansas, it A Mursn of North Carc- huu and J. L*vering <>: Marviaud. BAPTISTS’ WORK FINISHED. XI10 ( •••1 Vf ut ion Atfj Minin l>.e—M«rtd f •• N\ xt. VTii.-tixarox. 17 C.. May ll.-Tha S juthern Baptist co.ivcnti >:i ha* ad- j iurned sine uie. The coiiveutio!! will meet in Norfolk. Va., next year on Fri day before tlie second iJuuday in Mav. Tne introductory serin >u will be uc- !ivi*r-l by R *v. B. 8. Whitman, D. D. president of the Columbian university o; \Vii*niugt in, D. G.. or by ins aireru- . ate. H ‘V. J. J. Taylor, D D . of Alo- Ini**, Ain Norfolk's claims were inprt v.gorousiy pre-g-u by Rev Dr. M. B. Wliurtou and ifev. Dr. J. J. Hall Bris tol, T«-nti.. and Tamna, Fla., mso ex tended invitati ms an 1 Bristol count.-d several of tne committee on time and pi.t' e among its surportars. Dr. Lansing Barrows. D D., of Au gusta. Ga.. was re o.ected statistical secret ity of the coavantion. lie wul ne ;i-.4isfe<i in gathering information Ly tn« aundavsi nool boatd. Golil Kzixtri. From .Mrx'eo. City or Mejiico, May 11.—Gold port* from tins country during the llr-t half of the dorr-*nt fiscal year are olfi. ci tlly given at i3,(i35U32. an increase ol 81.-*-. 191 over the amount exported til Kllf-d Willi 111* Own I'lstol. Cnini.oni:. N. C , May li.—Van-O Cannon, night watchman at tne Ga»t> ti;a ci fiin factory, and Chaney .8!ianu<n became involved in a dispute. Caniion pulled out his pistol, rsliannoii v.*renc:u .1 tlie corresponding haif of tlie previo v it from hi* hands, shot and kuleu him Tl;i* Geurgla Fruit Gruvrer* Meet. LIacox. May Ji—The two mes: im portant thugs done Ly tho Georgia Fruit Growers’ association, which met here, were the adoption of the resolu tion r.*oo:iim*MMiiig the merging of tlie Georgia aaso •latiou into tiie American Fruit GrowVfi’ unoci -'ni the appoint ment ot a committee to look into tin distribution of the Hatch fun l. Under this upnroinintion tn* state is appor tioned .-iib.uhO per annum by tiie gov ernment unaer tno expres, conditn n that a portion of u is to bo devoted to tne employment of skilled entomologists to make a study of ami *.ugg* *t remedies f r the insect pests of the state. INTERESTING CEREMONIES. KtrV <1.11*1*4 J. .M <Mia£lift'i <'ot»««»srMlccJ I'Ntiop of tlitt WitItlbillet«ifl Iliockf•«*. WrAtixtiiox. N. C . May 10.—In tho Roman Catholic pro-cathedra! of St. i eter the Right Rev. James J. Mona ghan was c msecrated bisiiop of t:i} dio cese of Wilmington. ILs eminence, James Cardinal Gibbous of Babiiucre, officiated. Tne a-sistaut bishop* were tlie Right Rev. H. P. N >rtnroo of Charleston, h. C.. ami Alfred A Curti*. the r-tiring bishop of Wi.niington Tne Rev. J A. Lyons, vicar general of Wil mington, acted iis assistant nne.t. ?<frw Vorkrr lii«'4 lit AiahririiSe. Ashuville, N. C.. May 7. —Colonel E. B. Parsons cf So :u.-; Point. N. Y. u:*d at tiie Battery Park hotel hem Colo <1 Par*i iii h is b*<*ii a irequenfc visitor 10 As levi.lc ami pa**e 1 tne ear./ part of ia* winter her*, and returned and rented theCnarle- McNamee bouse, 111 Victoria. For t ie past six iuouiim his condition ha* been serious, ahhougli those who had seen him tiiocgut Ititt- 1 ei:<i wa* not to come s • soon, upiomei Parson* hud no cm dien. Mrs. Ifar> m» ami *»vc.al -i*ter- -uivive iiiuiT jemains will pro..a:..v ho tal Rocne-ter, N Y , for interment.j Thu leu tn i:»<l File In Sa.Utli < ai»liH Coi.rMffii. .S. C. Mav 10.— ,lle .i C '‘, l - ,U . ,,J . r th0 ! niug. fire destroyed Brudhatn s tlie county dispeusarv with fiscal year. Gold is being found here in an increasing quantity and will b? extensively iiinied 111 tne state of Gu* r rero, wiitcli 1* about to be ojieued up by the Mexn i. Cuernavaca 6c Pacific rail road. Tue state is known to abound ut go.d. He then pulled out hi* knife and cat tlie jugumr vein, almost severing Can non's ueaa from his bony. The mur derer escaped. Savs 'VilVs Fatiisr K«tr.tn-{*<l II»r. Chicago, May 11. — Waterman C. Bradiey of Syracusj, N. Y . hu* n e.i sued in the circuit court hero f jr O' ' 1 Ly hi* s ni-iti-law. K iwar i O. Ward. who charge* him w.tli niientittng his wife’s affections. Mrs. Ward brought suit for divoice, 4111 Ward says ai* fathcr-in-iavr was responsible lor uL wife’s action. FI'ikIIsIi < l.t. In MmxIoo. City or Mk.xico, May lb—Tne steam yacht Ruouuia, from Eiiglati 1, is ex- pe-tod daily tc arrive at V'era Cruz w ith a large party of English capitalist* 1 who are coming to investigate tnw chances for business investments. It is the largest *aud wealthiest grotto of Englishmen that has ever visited M*t- ioo. 3lriu«rlsl Dny at W ItliiiMgton. I Wll.MlXGTOX, N. C., May JL—The confederate Memorial day was celt* brated here by a military parade and an eloquent address at Oakdale cemet«*i .* by Rev. J. W. Jones of Virginia. The attendance was large and the floral of- ( icnngs were immerou* ami beaut Jui. Business was susuendea during the i.f. ternoon wiien tho cere in an tea t*aok place. A < hlia Kltlu.'ieU lijr i rhmp . Coi.rttB!a, 8. C., May 11.—The S- year-old sou of J. II. Turner of Pacole'., Spartanburg coanty, has been kidnaped ceivcd here by two tramp., who went to the house ami U4ked for food. M-rs. Turner s-nt something oy the boy. Notiitng has since been seen of tue tramps or 11.0 child. grMiiiiine Yi»ttiig'« I rleinl* * muHiiii*. Fan Fi: an cisco. May II.—The friend* of Jean tune Young. “Baroness vo:i Turkhenn.” in this city, have not yet cone anyfmng t< ward raising sufficient funds tor h*r return to ban Francis r. a* siie ieque-ted m lier cablegram ti the chief oi ponce. Tne peup.e whoaro suflPieutiy interest'*,! in tier affairs to assist her if th'* necessity should arise are afraid that tne caolegram to Chief L<}es wa* sent by V«>n Arnold as a de coy in tho hciie of obtaining money w.tli which to continue l;:* travels. Siutheru Manaftoiurors tu Mi-e(. CiiAtiEOrru. N. C., May lb —A con- 4 veution of K'lUthern manufacturers of cotton yarn has been called to in-nt here next caturdav. From lefters re- appears tl. it many ate ri favor of miu ting <10 vn the mi.Is or the 1 ■u!^lue•• uu’ l tm- market 1* relieved of some < f its overproduction. Tie? low price of yui ? has caused great depres sion in the milling industry. ► uOnujUU nt Nn.livilln. Nashviuj;, May 11—The first bee si/’ii of the suffrage convention wr. held in tue Woman’s bull ling at tht Tennessee Ontetininl exposition. The attendam*} wa* go .1 au.i mntii in tore? t v/as luaiiifested m t.ie proceedings llio \mw Gnriiitn NhvhI '•ra *t nry San Fkaxc.s' ». May !1.«-Kaar Ad miral Tirp t/:, th* newly appointed m* *. retary ol t.io Gcnni.i navy, arrived from toe 0: - i«*n' oo tile stennsldf! Chiu a. enrotre 1 > B»*i.i'i tn eator quoij the duties c; his j.!i •«. < tillin’* Dnlrgnte tn Qi|««ii*« Jubllr*. Winnipeg, May 11.—Chau Yin Had?, Chitiese imuister of foreign affairs. i« in Winnipeg on his way to Loudon, Eng., where in* i? to attend the queen's jubilee 111 an official capacity, ti * is ac- couipuiiied by a large suite. Revolt In ll<>iiiiurM4 Over. lEOl'Clvi il.P*. Honduras. May 11 — The revolution is ended uud the couutt y is peucefU;. (ieii-it<ir Karte Imiiroving. GftF.EXvru.s. S. c.. Mav 11.-Senator Four •>egro CoNVlcts H-eape, BinMiNGHiM. Ala., May 11. — Will Pearson, Sam Burke, Jeff Jackson and Russell Graham, four desperate uegr 1 couvic *, the first three serving five-year bentences ami tno latter ten, inaoe an escape from Pratt mine prison No. 1 by making u hoie m the roof. A nigiit watchman fired on the escaping men, but no did not stop them. bishop elect took the oath of sutmitssion i to tiie ho.v see. lie expressed his be lief in mutters of Catholic foilh, was duly consecrate i. received tlie staff, ring, miter and g;oveso.' lit* office. He was euthroneii up >u tlie Ep scopui seat, and afterward* was led around tne church by the assistant bishops, blessing tne people he represented. Alter refuriutig to the sauctuiry. the i!<■ w bishop .uniress^d the cougregation. H“ announced that K v. J. A. Lyons Would act an vieir general of the dio cese. He was afterwards received with the kiss of peace l y Cardinal Gibbous, and tiie lauctioM came to an end At ingot tne bishop conducted ponti- fi-ai vespers, uud Bishop Donahue oi Wheeling, W. Vu.. preached. Iwe < tillilreii Killv 1 In a train. Columbia. S. C.. May 7. —As the en gine of a pa*-euger train turned a sharp curve 1 mile from Edgefield tho engi neer saw 50 feet ahead two children m tiie middle of the truck, oue of them asleep. He was helpless to check h:s train. When it stopped the crushed body of James Blocker, 10 years old, was found by the -ide of tnetra -k The other child cannot be found. Ad the engineer knows is tiiat the engine puMaeu over it. Evan* Glv** l’|i (lie CnnltMt. Coi-UMBIA. S. C., -'lay 7.—Major B. B. Evans decoded that he would not further contest in the ccurts Governor Elleibe’s rigid to Sally, the trotting mure, which ho alleged tiie governor lost to him ou an election day He turned her over t > :lie sheriff to bo de livered to Eoerbe. It; bi I m;' stock. 8r:i<<huiu tS; Thomiu's and two big warehouses, on vcliicl*** Tne totai io<s is e*r from ii) OOP tutlO.OUO, with auce I'wo lior*e* fr-mi the^ stable run down the railroad and bei/oming fu*t- t Mail- in nerr, eutiro stables fml ot ateil at ou*) ins or- ened in a trestle wivcas freight, pitciiiug the eug| river and wr-dtug three lives were lost. the night in B.itrlc jx cars. No ue GiiVernair Alkiuaun l/u Csmiinw. Co».v?ihia, S. C.. ol/y —Governor Atkins m was in Coltuibia during the i;;}v a* the guest cf Georgia’s ch ef eset imurs in in>i*ectiu;; the pemteniiary 'the del alls of ita ‘.pressed him*elf as wed pie <s *d With t ue management of convicts hero. It is aim inquiring into muMugeuient. Heei Governor Eoerbu. utive spent several Bane’s proved. comitioa is comew.mt itr.- l)<iUKlit< CoM|ier un Trinl. Laohanoe, Gs., May lb—The trii.l of W. Dougin* Cooper, charged with murdering Claud Evans Dunsford here ou Dec, 24 lust, was begun in Troure superior cuurt, Judge 8. W. Hams pre siding. l'.*rlliq'liiki> In -ouili • itt-iillint. EMfKVM-t.n. H C.. May 8-A very distinct eurtiiqaakr ho »* was le.t hvta at 8:15 p in. nccoiupa ued by a very loud uoif^ resembling that of heavy thunder. Th ‘luvtf whs feit at Elko, Wiiiutou and W-igen.-r .-II* X i H •!? i i * ti f r Off.itl. BaLTIUORR. May 7 .lit amier Bee!:- hofer. pul) islter of the Ba.ttiuorf Her- aid, uien here alter a nugenug iiluesa *UDt>o»ed he is c.m- teiinnatiug rccommimiiiig a cnange ia the Ceoigia couvicnsysiem. Drunken Umii's llluutly Us. d. Marion, N. 0., May 8. — Ab Long* cry. a negro, admits 1 * accidentally shout ing with a shotgun I and kiilmg Wilke Br iwn, 10 year* <pid. Loiigcry was onnking and is n w-rtme-s fellow. Willie was studying his school lesnun at Mrs. Neui's, ms Ifiairiilug peace, at tne time of the occurrence Tlie shot tore up the left breilst. -Jih bov dying within a few miuurva Loiigcry is iu l^ 1 - Fretrst* -tgalns* th«- rurllT C:jai:ixht::. N. C.. Mdy 7.—The Win ston. N. C , tobacco ooard of trade met to protest against th" increase of tne senate tariff bill of tne t ix on tobacco from (i to S cent-. Toe board will seek the co operation of all North Carottim mid Virginia tobacco mauu.uctcrers iu opposing the increase. •trsmsr D««trer* I !»? Firs. CoT.rMBiA. S. 0, Mav 10. — TT»» steimer Maggie, a freight and passatigar boat, witli Jier cargo, was bunutV^.m the Waccuinuw river at Conway/ Mm drifteu against a warehouse, wfi <ii waa also destroyed. Tno ciiu*e ot the lira is unknown. Lots ou the b >at, tifi.OOU.