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THE MORNING NEWS, lataitlished 1450. .- - Incorporated 1885 I. H. ESTILL, President. MADE MANY BOGUS STAMPS; ALLEGED DISCOVERY CONNECTED WITH ClfllAN FRAUDS. Nearly of Fraudulent Stomp* Said to Have Been Printed m Muncie, Ind—lt I* Stall'd That These Were Distributed to Cuban Postmasters in Smull Doxen-De nitil by Neely’* Partner—New De velopment* in Havana. Mancie, Ind., May 17.—One of the gov ernment detectives who has been here woiktrg on the Muncie <nd of the Cuban pjstoiiiee embezzknit nt cases made the statement to-day that the real steal has been the sale of Counterfeit stamps which, it is alleged, have been printed in the office of a printing company in this city. Tnomands of dollars' worth of the bo gus stamps are said to have been issued and dis.ributed to Cuban postmasters, a number of whom it is alleged, shared in the profits. The printing office is said to have been searched from garret to cellar for the material used. Heretofore the search here was supposed to be for an alleged package of money. It is asserted that almost 52.0C0.000 worth of bogus stamps have been printed in Muncie and sent for distribution ’to Cuban pustotfices. The system was to distribute *h se stamps in numbers that would not cause suspicion to officers who furnished the regular consignments. When Ross Cowan, president of the Neely Printing Company was told the st ry to-day he did not seem especially concerned, but said: “You may say that if there is any story afloat that the Neely Printing Company ever turned out Cuban stamps, either for the postal or any other service, it is false. We have neither printed stamps legiti mately nor illegitimately. The govern ment contract work that we have, we have not denied. It has been mostly in the form of printed blanks. This work has been conducted for the past eighteen months, since Neely took office, and my books will show that it has not exceeded $lO,OOO, while the printed stories are that It will reach $89,000. Do you suppose that the government officials that have over hauled my place from the day of the ar rest of Neely would not have found some evidence if the gigantic stamp factory you speak of was located here?” CHARGE AGAINST THOMPSON. He Is Allegtcfl to Have Conilrel With Car yd on Ricli. Havana, May 17.—The principal charge against the Havana postmaster, E. P. Tlumpsron, who, with W. IT. Reeves, depu ty auditor ot the island, and Edward Moya and Jorge Mascara, Cuban clerks in the stamp department, was arrested yes terday, will be that he entered a conspi racy with Carrydon Rich, the clerk who has confessed to a knowledge of marly of the transactions, and who will give evi dence for the government of an effort to shield C. F. W. Neely, the arrested financial agent of the posts. The prosecution says Thompson deMber ately received vouchers and ordered that the changes be made in the books and ac counts with the manifest intention of shielding Neely. Moya and Mascaro admit selling over worth of an old issue of stamps, through the windows, which were not call ed for in the requfrsft'on. Thompson says that though he ordered the alteration of certain figures at the re quest of Rich, still he did so without knowing that they were of tt criminal na ture. He thinks he might have betn treat ed with more consideration—either dis missed or requested to resign. Thompson's toil was first fixed at $10,003 cash, but was ultimately reduced to SI,COO, which was deposited In cash by tha Danish consul, Her.- Culme 1. a wealthy merchant. The bail of Moya and Mascaro has b°en deduced to $1,530, which has not yet been furnished. R eves will be allowed to remain at his c "’n h m in charge of special agents. During the investigations now in progress *■' will be called upon daily to give evi ' t'tice. ;.nd it is also felt that bail requir ed of him would necessarily be heavy and ir bahly would not le obtainable. h is reported here that Nee y has admlt ♦“d that his bail deposit was his own mon *'. v ; and a request will be made f r the *" iz:i ie of that amount, as belonging to the J >)Rl; d department, should it prove tha ,:il; funds came out of his own p c ot. J' felt that in the drums ances 1 is bai; is oxcossivcly light. Although he was I,rst charged with peculations to the amount of $3>,OGO, it is now believed that he obtained the larger pait of the wltich is sold to cover the defalcation.! The special agent who D making in quit* • Bnrncoa reports that the po.-t -rnsu>r there has been acting as business representative of Neely aid ha* received him during the last few months $ 2,- fi’ l f r a coeoanut grove arid coffee plantl *ion - No suspicion rests upon the Ba.acoa Postmaster. -Messrs. Smlih and Posner, the Irspec ,#r? "'ho arrived ycsteiduy l ave been ex amining Mr. Ralhbonc. TMs afteinonn j 1 :■ were In conference with Gen. Mood l£T m °ie than an hour, and then examined ©eves. FOR NEELY'S EXTRADITION. mu y ellt the Senate Ju illclary Committee. Washington, May 17.—The Post to-mo“- r °w win say: Attorney General Griggs yesterday nft f'r;toon forwarded to Senator Hoar, chair "f the Senate Committee on Juilclor/. ■'ll, Congressman Ray, ehul man of the 1 . ,11 " ir committee of the Hoti e, a copy ‘ ! bill drawn especially to ’naure the ex •‘oi:ton af the Cuban defaulter Neely. HOl-SE WANTS INFORMATION. '"h tile Secretary of War About the Postal Fraud*. '■ 'blnjfton, Hoy 17.—’Representative 01 ■ s of Virginia, to-day introduced a elution directing the Secretary of War fUr,| lsh information In connection with , Xeety disclosures In Cubu. It fol- J thr> Bacon, resolution in the Senate, ;dls three further Inquiries, viz: In amounts have been paid In Cuba ' wa >' of allowonces and salaries to commanding general, the beads of the fpjje iUornimj various departments of the ’United States military government in Cuba,’ in cluding all persons employed as clerks or otherwise under said government. "What amounts have been paid in Cu ba to the officers of the late Cuban army, and what amounts, if any, are being paid at_ the present time to said officers. "In each of the expenditures concerning which inquiry is made, out of what fund was sad amount paid?’’ OOURTMARTIAL OF M’GOW.AN. To Be Tried for Shooting n Filipino and Not Reporting; It. Washington, May 17.—A court of inquiry has been ordered to meet in Washington on May 21, composed of Admirals Rodgers, Cotton ar.d Terry, to investigate the cir cumstances attending the shooting by Capt. McGowan of a Filipino near the United States ship Monadnock in the har bor of Cebu on Nov. 21, 1899, and also the alleged failure of the captain to report the matter to the commander-in-chief of the Asiatic squadron. The facts in the case as they arc re ported to the navy Apartment are that the officer was on the deck of his ship at the noon hour when the regular officer of the deck was at dinner below. Hovering about was a native boat which had been warned away, only to return. It was not conceived that the Monad nock was endangered by the presence of such a little craft, but the commanding officer had been having much trouble in preventing the na'lves from smuggling rum aboard to the sailors and had given orders that no unauthorized native boats should be permitted to approach the Mon adnock. So when this particular craft failed to make off as required, the cap tain himself taking a revolver, sought to frighten the crew by firing a shot across the bow. Unfortunately the shot, strik ing the water, was deflected so as to pass through the body of one of the Filirin.s. The wounded man was hauled aboard the Monadnock and after being given first aid, was shipped off to a shore hospital where he died in the course of a day or two. This Incident was referred to In the press reports from Manila and after waiting a reasonable period of lime to bo offlci lly ■ informed the navy department made in quiry of Admiral Watson to learn the facts. The Admiral responded that the matetr had not ben reported to him and this omission on the part of Oapt. McGow an is one of the matters into which the court is to inquire, the other being the pro priety of the action of the commanding of ficer of the Monadnock in taking into his own hands the execution of an ord r to fire, instead of calling upon a marine or' sailor to do so. , Capt. McGowan is broken in health as the result of the service on board the mon itor In the harbor of Manila, and has tend ing an application to be permitted to re tire under the terms of the act al owing r - tirements with an advance of grade, but his aplpication has not been gramed so fa", owing to the fact that the personnel net does not sanction any more retirements of Captains daring the present year. BARKER’S VIEW OF BRYAN. Believes That Ills Sfotminntlon Is Now Impossible. Washington, May 17. —Mr. Wharion Bar ker, the nominee of the Cincinnati Popu list Convention, for President, called on President MelKnley to-day to pay his re spects. These gentlemen have known each Other ever since the latter entered public life. Later on Mr. Barker said to a represen tative of the Associated Press that his nomination ot Cincinnati makes the nom ination of Mr. Eryan by tho Democrats Impossible. "In the last presidential, election.” he said. "Mr. Bryan received about 6,000,000 votes. Of this number at least 2,<XX>,roo were Populists. This year I will get 1,500,- 000, or possibly 1,750,000 of that number. This will cut Mr. Bryan's vote to 5,000,000. Where is lie going to get the other votes necessarv to elect him? Il Is estimated that Mr.' McKinley received 1,500,000 votes from the Democratic ranks four years ago. These will not go to Bryan this year to make up his loss of Populist votes. If Gorman or some other Eastern man should be nominated by the Democrats yds year he would carry New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Deieware in the East, rot to count doubtful states elsewhere. The fight this year will be made on the money question. Transportation, expansion and other liye subjects will make up the Is sues.” NEW STEAMSHIP COMPANY. • Will Be Incorjiarstpil Under the Lnw> of New Jersey. New York, May 17.—Announcement was made to-day that within the next few days there will be incorporated under the laws of New Jersey, the Royal I’lster Steamship Company. It purposes to run a line of fast freight steamships between New York and Liverpool, and soon after the opening of the line, to run branen lines to Havana, Santiago, Porto Rico and Venezuela. The company will be capi talized at £1,000,0C0. Horace Gould of New York, Lewis Daly of Jersey City, and M. TV. Baldwin, New York, are the incor porators. The Vessels of the company will fly the British flag. It is stated at the New York office that twelve vessels have been char tered, ond a number of vessels have been inspected for the purpose of outright pur chase. It is expected that the first sailing will be in about a month. WO I LI) NOT DISCUSS IT. i— 1 ■ Report of Dentbs From the Plague in San Fjrnnclaco. San Franciscb, May 17.—President of the Health Board Williamson to-night declined to either confirm or deny the report that there has been four deaths from bubonic plague In this city during the pust week and that the fact had been suppressed by the authorities. 1 . ,—— ■ ♦ • 11 Dangerous Fi v< . at Webster, S. D. ■Webster, 3. D., May 17.—A dangerous fire Is raging here with a strong wind pre vailing. The Standard. Oil Company's sheds and tanks In line with several grain elevators, are burning, ond the latter seem doomed. Neighoorlng towns have been wired for help. More Yard Laborers Oat. Buffalo, May 17.—The only development in the strike situation to-day was the go ing out of about eighty yard laborers on the Lehigh Valley, BAYANKAH, GA., FRIDAY. MAY 18, 1900. FIGHT WON BY BADEN-POWELL HUT MAFEKING HAS NOT YET RE CEIVED RELIEF. England Await* With Great Anxiety New* From the Gallant Garrison, President Stejn Reported n* Flee ing—Said the Free Sinters Will Ac cept Annexation—Boer* May Make it Stand at Joltamtcshurg Before Pretoria, London, May 18, 3:30 a. m.— England still awaits with Intense anxiety for news of the relief of Mafeking. Skeleton messages from Ixtrenzo Mar quez, based upon information that leaked out at the Pretoria war office, show that the 'Boer stormers Saturday fell into a trap. Col. Baden-Powell permitted thehn to seize one fort, and he then surrounded and over bore them before the large forces near at hand, perceived the strategem. It was thus that Eloff, President Kruger's grandson, and part of his commando were taken and fifty Boers killed. The Canadian artillery contingent of the Rhodesian, force is now reported May 2, at Bulawayo, 490 miles from Mafeking, and may yet participate in the relief. Gen. French, scouting northward, found the Boers in strong force at Rhenoster spruit, thirty miles from Kroonstad. Gens. Botha, Delarey and Olivier, with artillery, were holding the position. President Steyn, according to one dis patch, has gone to Pretoria. Another says he is a fugitive at Lindley. The Free Staters are surrendering on all sides. A dispatch from Cape Town says that proc lamations are being printed there to be published on the Queen’s birthday, May 21, annexing the Free State. Will Accept Annexation. One of President Steyn’s brothers, who is a prisoner of Gen. Brabant, says lhat the Free Staters will accept annexation Those who took up arms the second time, he explains, had to do so under threats of instant death if they refused. Five hundred rifles have been surrender ed at Kronstad in excess of the number of Boers who have taken the oath of allegi ance. Lord Roberts has directed the British commanders to receive all com rs in a good spirit and to issue to them passes to go to their farms. Gen. Buller ts pushing straight ahead without opposition. Ho has only lost five wounded during the movement. Apparent ly he Is aiming at Laing's Nek, which Is the direct road \o the Transvaal, although he may diverge to Botha’s pass. Gen. Hunter has returned to Fourteen Streams with one brigade, leaving another, Gen. Barton’s, at Christiania. Lord Me thuen is said to be advancing along the south bank of the Vaal. Durban reports the receipt of a telegram from Lorer.zo Marques saying that Boer plots to blow up the British cruiser Forte was discovered, and that In consequence the warship stemmed out seven miles nightly. President Steyn saw the fight at the Zand river. The impression he got there was that his buighers could not face Lord Roberts in a pitched battle, resulting in the evacuation of the ICroonetad works without a battle. Where the Boers Will Fight. The Standard sais: "From pro-Boer sources we learn that that the first gieat stand by tho felorals will be on ihe ridges rear Johannesburg. If driven out part of the force will be throwm into Pretoria to withstand a s eje, while the main body' will retreat to the Lydenburg district to maintain a guerilla warfare from that mountainous region. They believe they can indefinitely post pone a pacification of the country.” A I.oren/o Marquez dispatch to the Times says: “There is general talk in Pretoria of President Kruger crntemplatlng an Imme diate departure from the capital. There seems no longer any doubt of the Inten tion of the Tiansvaal to transfer the seat of government to the Lydenburg district, and to endeavor to make a final stand there. The Rnad is reported to have in dorsed the p'-oposal.” The Times a so says that a number of the Transvaal officials are preparing for flight, and that Secretary Reitz has se lecied South America as bis future home. It Is unofficially asserted that Lord Kitchener Is In command of the Mafektng relief column and that news of the relief of the town cnnnit be received until Mon day. HUNTER TAKES CHRISTIAN A. Roberts Considers the Situation Very Satisfactory. London, May 17, 3:30 p. m —The war of fice has received the following dispatch from Lord Roberts: “Kroonstad, May 17.—Hunter has occu pied Christiana without opposition, the enemy having retired to Klerksdorp, un der the Impression that the latter was threatened by a portion of this force from Parys. "Rundle’s force was close to Clocolan yesterday evening. The country was clear of the enemy. "Tile resident commissioner In Basuto land reports that a number of Boers liv ing in the Fieksburg and Bethlehem dis tricts have applied to him for service, and as to the conditions of surrender. This Is very satisfactory." Another dispatch from him, dated Kroonotad. May 16, says: “Rundle yesterday occupied Mequatllng’s Nek and Modder poort without opposi tion. • "Hunter has entered the Transvaal and has advanced within ten miles of Chris tiania. . "Methuen has reached a point twelve miles on the Hoopstad road without see ing the enomt. "Nativfs ind local whites haye confirm ed the previous repmts of the dtsorgani za'ion of the Free Staters. "The situa lon here Is unchanged." Tho war ofiice has received the follow ing dispatch fr< m Gen. Buller: "Danntmuster, May 17.—The Second dl vtson has reached Dannhauster and I hope that my advance patrols are at Newcastle. "The Fifth division Is echelomd from Elandslnagie to Gloncce, repairing the railway. The-Fourth "(vision Is at Sun day's river drift, on the old Newcastle road. "Several Natal farmers are handing' over their arms. "AH reports agree that about 7,000 of the enemy passed north very hurriedly May 14 and 15." ALL INTEREST IN MAFEKING. Work of the Plneky Garrison Is Ap plauded in England. London, May 17.—The closing days of the drama at Mafeking have been marked by intensity of dramatic interest, as unexpe’t ed at it is out of proportion with the forces engaged. The news that the half-famished garri son was not only able to repel an attack, but to inflict such, heavy ice* in killed and prisoners, as reported in the dispatch fK>m Capt Town announcing the capture of Commandant Eloff, the grandson of Pres ident Kruger, and ninety ,cf his men. makes Great Britain mote than ever proud of Col. Bnden-Powell’s little band and in creases the national desire for their relief to a. fever pitch. Lord Roberts and his army at Kroonstad and Gen. Boiler's thousands forging over the Blggarsberg range are almost entirely forgotten. Everyone is thinking or talk ing of Mafeking and the latest exploits of its defenders. Rumors continue rife that the relief of the place has b?en accom plished. There was considerable specula tion as to what Col. Baden-Powell would do with his ninety prisoners and whether the victory has not go depleted hi* force as to render him open to annihilation in the event of another attack by the superior numbers. But, Lorenzo Marques already hears rumors that these have been cut oft by the relieving column. Gen. Buller Is making good progress in recapturing the railroad and driving the Boers out of Natal. His’ occupation of Pdnnhauser shows"that he is meeting with little resistance on the part of the bur ghers. Lord Roberts is still gathering his fore 9 together, previous to striking the Vaal river. AMERICAN SCOUTS’ TROUBLE. Corps Has Lo*t Henvlly Daring tile Recent Fighting. London, May 17.—A dispatch from Vred efortweg without date, via Lourenzo Mar ques, May 16, says: “Some American scouts, before leaving Kroonstad Sunday morning set fire to the good sheds after having trouble with the British residents. “Hazell's American scouts have suffered more heavily than any other corpfe during the war. In the past six weeks out of a force one hundred strong they have lost thirty-seven in killed, wounded or captur ed. Their storming of the British position at Tobaberg was grand. They simply willed out the detachment holding the post and captured Capt. Cheyne, and six men. “Me-lan’s cavalry added to their laurels last week, but lost heavily in proportion to the burghers. “It is believed that Blake's Irish corps, captured nt Kroonstad, were ordered to retreat, but remained drinking the rum left by the dommlssarift^” BRITISH REPORTED REPULSED. Pretoria Report of the Fighting Around Mafeking. Pretoria, May 15.—An official bulletin an nounces that the federal troops st rincd and occupied the forts around Mafeking on Saturday morning. The same night the federate were surrounded, losing, so far as known, seven killed, seventeen woundrd and a number taken prisoners. The British casualties are said to hive been fifty killed or wounded. It Is reported lhat the advance guard of the fcrce proceeding to the relief of Mafeking from the south was repulsed yesterday. BADEN-POWELL OPENED FIRE. He Seems to Have Won the Victory in Fight rt Mafeking. Cape Town, May 17.—A dispatch from Lorenzo Marquez dated to-day say* that Commandant Eloff (grandson of President Kruger) with a patrol entered Mafeking. whereupon Col. Baden-Powell opened fire on the burghers, kl lit g seventeen of them and taking Eloff and ninety of his men prisoners. Abandoned the Blggnrsberg. Volksrust, S. A. R.. May 16.—The fed erals have abandoned the Blggarsbcrg, and it is believed they also abandoned Newcastle this morning, though their mounted men ore still on the other side of the border, keeping the British at bay. CHARGES AGAINST KOWfAX. \ Lieutenant Chartres Him With In sulting Him. Knoxville, ter received hero from the Philippines an nounces that charges have been preferred against Lieut. Col. Rowan of the United army hy Lieut. L. L. Roach. The charge Is that Rowan made Insulting re marks concerning Roach in the presenre of enlisted men. Rowan won national fame by his daring displayed In penetrat ing the heart of Cuba before the Spanish war begun and tjiere communicating with Gen. Garcia and other Cuban officers rela tive to conditions on the Island. He brought back much valuable Information which was used to advantage by the In vading army. He was then a lieutenant and was promoted to be lieutenant colonel of the Sixth Immune Regiment, joining It at Savannah, which went from Tennes see and Kentucky. The fact of his na tional fame makes the charges the more Interesting. Lieut. Roach married a Knoxville lady, who Is now lh this city. He Is from Missouri. Schooner Storer Ashore. Monmouth, N. J.. May 17.—The schooner F. L. Storer. bound from Cape Hatteras for New York with blueflsh, Is ashore on the shoals south ot Great Egg harbor city. The vessel stranded In thick weather. She lies in an easy position about two miles from the mainland, fihe has askel that a tug be sent her. Rig Fire ot tlrwbnrg, X. A'. Newburg, N. Y., May 17.—Fire to-day destroyed the six-tory building, oeciipbd by Peck & Valfse, furniture dealers, and adjoining buildings. Willis Megtnn, a fireman, was killed by a falling wall. Financial loss, 175,000. Joy at Honolulu. Victoria, R. C., May 17.—Tic news of the passage of ihe Hawaiian bill muklng Ha waii a territory under the presidency of Sanford B. Dole wei received In Hono lulu May 9 with demonstrations of Joy. REPUBLICANS OF KENTUCKY. TAYLOR AND HIS POLICY WERE HEARTILY INDORSED. Bradley Urged for Vice President on the Ticket With McKinley—Taylor nnd Bradley Among the Delegates to the Philadelphia Convention. Itepcnl of the Goebel Election Law Demanded—Dehoe, Pugh nnd Borc ing Were Indorsed. Louisville, May 17.—The Republican State Convention this afterno rt elected delegates and alternates to the National Convention and two presidential electors; indorsed the administration of President McKinley; condemned the Democratic pa - ly for the present conditions in Kentucky, and instructed delegates to vote for Mc- Kinley for President and W. O. Bradley for Vice President. The Delegates elected, include Gov. W. S. Taylor and ex-Gov. W. O. Bradley. The convention was called to order at 2 o’clock by Chairman C. M. Harnett of the State Central Committee. The auditorium was decorated with flags and bunting, while pictures of President McKinley, ex- Gov. Bradley and Gov. Taylor adorned the stage. Capt. N. S. Irwin, Republican candidate for Congress from the Louisville district, was elected temporary chairman of the convention. In accepting the nomination Chairman Irwin talked at considerable length on state and national affairs. Hon. John M. Yerkes of Danville, nation al committeen for Kentucky was appointed chairman of the Committee on Resolu tions. Gov. Taylor Called. There were loud calls for Taylor, Brad ley and other party leaders. The chair apppointed a committee to escort the con testing candidate for Governor to the platform. His presence caus ed the greatest enthusiasm. Gov. Taylor referred to the condition of affairs in the state and urged that “the fight for liberty be continued un c'asingly until Kentucky shall be wrested from the stale of disorder and disregards of the people's rights into which the Dem ocratic party has precipitated it.” His speech evoked the greatest enthusiasm. EK-Gse Bradley followed with a sp ech in which he referred forcibly to state affairs, invoking restoration of civil liberty which he said had been so long disregard!d in the state. He denounced In unmeasured terms the assassin who shot down Gov. Goebel and said he hcp?d Ihe guilty would be punished, but not the in nocent. While the ex-Governor was speaking, Gov. Taylor sat behind him with his little daughter on Ms knee and as Bradley re ferred pathetically to the crlcitlsms made of Taylor the latter burled his face In his hands and wept bitt rly. The unusual spectac e of Democrats ad dressing a Republican Convention was seen when Judge W. H. Yost and Rich ard W. Knott, editor of the Evening Post of Louisville, life, long Democrats and su; porters of ex-Gov. Brown, were called for and spoke. After several speeches the convention adjourned until 8 p. m. Resolutions and Platform. At the evening session the report of the Committee on Permanent Organization', recommending Senator Deboe for perma nent chairman was unanimously Adopted. Senator Deboe took the. chair. The report of the Committee on Resolutions was mode through Chairman Yerkes. The resolutions dealt briefly wlib nation al affairs. They indorse President Mc- Kinley and his administration and In structed the Kentucky dclgation to Ihe Nattonal Convention for McKinley. They cited the importance of flat© affai/s nnd set forth the party duty "to res.ore the right of suffrage to the people of this commonwealth." They demanded the unconditional rejretji of the present election law, which was denounced at length. The course of the Democratic majority in the late L glsla tute was denounc'd. The courso of Gov. Taylor. Lieutenant Governor Mat shall and o.' all R publican officials was indorsed. The Independent voters of Kentucky, who had sided with the Republicans, were thanked. The positions of Senator Deboe and Congressmen Pugh nnd Boreing were indorsed. Recognition was made of the service rendered by ex-Gov. Bradley and Ills legal confer ;es In the contests In tho eour s The resolutions concluded by requesting ox-Gov. Bradley to allow the Republicans of Kentucky to present his name at ’ho coming National Convention for Nice President. They were enthusiastically adopted. AX OFFICIAL WELCOME W'ns Extended lo Boer Delegate* by Mayor Van Wyck. New York, May 17.—The Boer delegates, 'Messrs. Weasels, Wolmarans and Fischer were officially welcomed to-day by the Mayor and municipal assembly of the city of New York. Mayor Van Wyck, In extend ng to them at Ihe CKy Hall, the city's official creeling, assured them a cordial welcome from the liberty-loving people of this country. All three dele gates responded with speeches. Delegate Wesscls said his people will keep on fighting for freedom for the next century If necessary. If beaten, Americu would bo ashamed that it had not heated Its little sister republic. • LYNCHING IN MISSISSIPPI. Two Xrsrroes Are Reported Shot to Death for Murder. Minter City, Miss., May 17.—Philip W. (thaw, a prominent planter, was shot and dangerously wounded by William Fisher and his son, negroes, on Wood's plantation, two miles from Mister City, about 5 o'clock this afternoon. A pesre was quick ly organized and both negroes rought. In formation has reached here that they were brought back to the scene of their crimi and shot. Mr. Shaw will not live until morning. He Is still conscious and mid a statement. The negroes shot him tnd then beat him MANY CHHINITIANS MURDERED. Serious Outbreak Annins! Them In Pe Chl LI Province. London, May IS.—The Pekin correspond ent of the Times, says: "There has been a serious antl-Chris tlan outbreok near Pao-Tlng-Fu, province of Pe ChdjLl, seventy-three native Chris tians were murdered, Including women and children. Many were burned alive." OPPOSITION TOBACCO TRUST. \\ ill Bea Big: Competitor of Aiueri rnu Tobacco Company. New York, May 17.—The formation of the new opposition tobacco cbmpany has now been practically completed and articles of Incorporation will be filed at Trenton with in a few days. The new concern will be known as the International Tobacco Company. It will be Incorporated under the laws of Now Jersey, with a capital of $25,000,000, consist ing of 125,000 shares of 6 per cent, non-cum ylatlve preferred stock, and an equal num ber of shares of common stock, all of the par value of $lOO each. There will bo no bonded debt. The papers, which have already been ex ccHited and signed, were drawn up by Cou dert Brothers of this city. Among the lneoporators mentioned arc some of the best known individual man ufacturers in the United States, including David tlunlop and David Dunlop. Jr., of the Dunlop Tobacco Company of Peters burg, Va„ said to be the largest export ers of manufacturers tobacco In the world; Brown Brothers of Winston, N. C., Alex Cameron of Richmond, Va., and George Cameron of Petersburg, Va.; P. H. Hanes and J. H. Haynes of Winston, N. C., and E. C. Venable of Brunswick, Va., The main offices of the new concern will be in New York. It is believed that the leading spirits in the enterprise will be George Arents and H. L. Terrell, both of whom were active in the affairs, of the American Tobacco Company. Mr. Arents was treasurer of the company, until a fortnight ago, when he resigned to go abroad on a visit of pleasure, it was said. His trip to Europe has, however, been postponed. The capitalization of the new company is based on the expectation of 10 per cent, dividends, as indicated by the earnings of the constituent companies for the last year. The International Company will at the start control twelve factories with a enpocity of 18,000,000 pounds, exclusive of cigarettes. To the manufacture of the latter, $5,000,000 of the capital stock will be devoted. t The new company will take over, among olher things, anew cigarette machine con trolled by Mr. Buchanan, who was for merly at the head of the firm of Buchan an & iLyall. American Tobacco sold down to Xfl tn to day’s stock market, and closed at 80%, a net decline for the day of 5% per cent. Continental Tobacco cosed at 23, a not loss of 1% pc ctnt. PRIMARY PLAN IS OPPOSED. >1 i**i**l ppl Democrat* Object to That Method. Jackson, Miss., May 17.—The Democratic Executive Committee of Adams county this afternoon refused to make provision for the plurality primary’ ordered by the State Executive Committee to se'ect dele gates to the Kansas City Convention, and sleet a presidential electoral ticket. This is the fifth county in the state to condrmn the' State,Committee's order.nnd it now begins to look as If the state will not be represented at the National Con vention unless the chairman of the State Committee calls another meeting for tne purpose cf providing a convention as he has bren urged to do. Promln*nt “party bailers threaten that If the primary p an is carried out they will contest the dele gation at Kansas City on the ground that, the in'thod of sel> . t on is violative of the state primary elect.on law which provides that the selection of delegates to a Na tional Convention must be by party con vention. A spirited agllation on the subject has b- en in progress throughout the state for the paet two weeks and several members of tie Sate C mmlttee who we:e not p esc nt at the mcn-tlug item uii Air*! 30, when the plurality primary was ordered, have repudiated the action taken. - - I FOR ROBBING POSTOFFICE. Charles Mrfabo Is Under Arrest in New York city. New York, May 17.—Charles McCabe, alias Edward Carrey, alias Whitney, was arrested In the federal building,to-day by the local police on the charge of breaking open the safe of the Massanutten Bank at Strasburg, Va., April 25 last. McCnbe was nrrestfd for participation In a postoffice robbery at Summerville, N. J„. a short time ago. He was on tilal in the federal court In this city. Owing lo lack of evidence he was discharged. As soon as he was releaped, however, he was agnln arrested charged with the Virginia affair. The police department had already apprised the Virginia authorities, ond Sheriff Daniel Splker was on hand with a requisition from the Governor of Virginia, which had been honorod by Gov. Roose velt. McCnbe refused to go to Virginia on this requisition, and he will be taken be fore a justice In the criminal lerm of the Supreme Court to-morrow. If he escapee on this charge It Is said ho will be sent to Nashville. Tenn. It Is claimed that he was sentenced to state's prison in Tenn essee to a term of seventeen years In IS9S. He escaped. McCabe says he Is only 27 years old, and that he lives In Baltimo e. The police say he Is 33 years of age. SHOT HIM IN A COURT ROOM. Quarrel Grew Out of n. Suit for the Possession of n Cow. Birmingham, Ala., May 17.—8. H. Sey mour, a prominent and wealthy farmer of Sumpter county, brought suit against R. D. Soott, a neighbor for possession of n cow which Scott, it was alleged, had, an,l which Seymour claimed was his property. The cose came up for trial yesterday be fore Justice of the Peace Cobb at Y.ork, In the course of the trial It Is said Seymour alleged that Scott had stolen the cow. A wur of words followed between the men with the result that Scott drew a pistol and shot Seymour four times, all the bul lets taking effect. Seymours wounds are regarded as fatal. Tho tragedy which occurred In the crowded court room dur ing the trial, created a panic. Scott Is out on bond. The wounded man Is the father of W. H. Seymour, member of the Leg islature from Sumter county. Blnckburu to Succeed l.lnuey. Charlotte, N. C.. May 17.—The Republi can Congressional Convention of the Eighth district waa held at AVilkesboro to-day. Spencer Blackburn was nmlnateJ by acclamation lo succeed Congressman Ltnnr-y. Frank Idnney was made district elector. IIAII.T. $8 A YEAH 6 CENTS A COPY. WEEKLI 2-TTMES A-iVEEK.II A TEA# MURDERER’S HORRIBLE WORK. HE KILLED SEVEN AND WOUNDED FlVIi PASSENGERS. Got In Hl* Deadly Work on that Steamer Prinz Carl—Cuptnin Wots Among the Dead—Tried Also to Murder the Engineer—After Com. pleting lit* Terrible Crime Ho Sprang; Into a Small Boat aiul Mnde lII* E*cnpe. Copenhagen, May 17.—A telegram from Koplng, Sweden, reports that as tho steamer Koping last night was lassing tho Prlns Carl a man sprang upon the decki of the latter vlsel and shouted: ‘lf any) one comes near I will shoot.” j At the same moment a woman was seenl hanging over the ship's side, shrieking too help. | The man escaped in a boat. When the Prinz Carl was boar led It found that twelve men on board had been shot, six of whom. Including the captalm, were dead. The rest were found locked 14 their quarters. One of the wounded had since died. | The murderer is being pursued. | The wounded say they were playing cards in tho smoking room about H:3O o'clock with other passenges. whin sothe tody put hts htad in the room and ex* claimed: •'Lookout. There's a massacre o board.” | ' At tl o same moment shots were heard. All sprang to their feet In order to leav# the cabin; but they found tho door fast* ened on the outside. While they were try ing to force the door a shot was tired through the window and hit cne of them* a man named Karlson, who fell to thd floor. ’file other three. Schneider, Konditoit and Lindquist, burst the door. Lindquist* who was the first to step through, receiv ed a bullet In Ills head. Disregarding thst wound, he ran ufler the assassin to thd s e;itng room. The fegutive shouted dowt* the speaking tube: “Full speed uhi>a 11” ’J he engines were already at full speed! and the engineer reviled: “Is that tha captain?” receiving the answer: ”Cer* talnly. Drive her to the devil.” The engineer put the engines at full speed nsterri. The assas-ln then ran down to the engino room ami threatened to shoot the engim or if he did not obey. Tha engineer barricaded himself in the room. At that moment the Koplng came along and the murderer fi and in a boat. How lie Dill lII* Work. Further details from Koplng show that Iho man suddenly started shutting all tha doors of the cabins and saloons, and then, with a revolver in either hand, and with a dagger unri a knife in his bel't, he began firing at everyone he encountered. Ha stabbed the captain In the back and a lady passenger in the breast with the dog ger, and hacked a boy with the knife. He also shot the male through tha shoulder, and of four gentlemen who wera playing cards in the smoking room, ona was shot in the temple because he moved when tha murderer warned him not to stir. The Prinz Carl was stopped off Koplng and the murderer seized the opportunity to Jump Into the lifeboat and row away as fast an possible. Search of the steamer discovered seven dead and live wounded. The Prinz Car) proceeded to Stockholm, where tho police offldlals took charge ol the vtctlma. A tradesman of Arboga, Sweden, riv. Ijorts that a man giving tile name of Gron* kirst of Stockholm yesterday secured two revolvers, which he tired several timed to test their qualities. VIRGINIA STATE BANKERS. ■ i Session Attended by Prominent OR* Refill* of Washington. Richmond, Va., May 17.—The seventh ana rural convention of the Virginia Staid Bankeis' Association was called to ordi g In the Assembly Hall of the Chamber <1 10:30 o’clock this morning, the presldend of the association, MannS. Quarles, In thd chair. Hon. Samuel L. Kelly made an addresd of welcome, and It was responded to by) Col. R. C. Marshall of Portsmouth. The president then Introduced Ellis H. Robert, treasure r of the United States, who made an address on banking and cur* rency. Various reports were read and discussed and officers for the ensuing year wera elected as follows: President, C. F. Flshburne, Charlottes* vllle; vice presidents, O. W. Moore, Jr., Lynchburg; William Habllston, Rlehmondj J. B. Flshburne, Roanoke; J. It. Jopllng, Danville; J. A. Willetts, Newport Newsj H. L. Schmolz, Hampton; Col. W. H. Tay lor, Norfolk; Rufus A. Ayres, Big Stond Gap, and J. G. Seay, Petersburg. Seen iary and treasurer, Henry A. Wil liams, Richmond. Judge J. R. Horsley of Lynchburg an<J J. Seay of Petersburg were appointed del egates to the Ameri an Bonking Asso-do* tlon, which meets here In October. Treasurer Roberts and lion, Lyman J. Gage, Secretary of the Treasury, were elected honorary members of the associ ation. New Colored Bishops. Columbus, 0., May 17.—The general eon* ferenee of the A. M. FI. Church iodiy clecled five new bishops as follows: M M. Moore. D. D., Washington, D. C.; Evam Tyree, D. D., Nashville, Tenn.; C. s. Smith, D. D.. Nashville, Tenn.; C. T. S' af fer, D. D.. Philadelphia; L. J. Coppen D. D., Philadelphia. The unde-s<ending la that two of the new blsho; * will b> t s slgn'ed to Africa, South and Weal, and on* to the West Indies, and that the other two wll be used in home work. Young Not Fatally Wounded. Richmond, Va , May 17.—Howard Young, of l-oe county, ex-member ot the state Legislature, who was shot three limes byi his nephew, George Horton, Is not fatally wounded as at first reported. The Itoub'a originated In a fence line dispute. —o- Situation at . Kiiinussl. Accra, Gold Coast, May 17.—The diffi culty In forwarding ammunition adds to the gravity of the situation at Kumassl, Native curriers refuse to go there at any price. Wiley Named for Congress. Montgomery. Ala.. May 17.—The Demo crate of the Second Alabama dislrl t to day nominated Hon. A. A. Wiley for Con gress. ' *