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The New s and Obscr yr^r. VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 74. TTKIE OJ&KtSEST ©OlfiffiQIllLATnKIDN] ®E MOSirQO ©AMUIiM IMDOX IT IS ft COMPROMISE IMI'ORTANT POINTS WON 11V BOTH SIDES IN THE BOY COTT CASE. AND BOTH CLAII* THE VICTORY. There is no Injunction on Through Rates but on Local Rates One Road Has no Right to Boycott Another— An Association Has a Right to Dis criminate Against Another Road— The Boycot in Matter of Through Freight Soon to be in Full Force. Atlanta, Ga , April 18.—The right of a traffic association to boycott a road that does not conform to its rules seems to have been decided favorably in part, at least, in the recent decision of J udge Lumpkin, in the case of the Seaboard Air Line against the Western and At lantic and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis. An order was issued to-day by the last named roads in accordance with the de cision of the court, putting into effect the boycott against the Seaboard Air- Line in so far as through rates are con cerned The Southern Railway and Steamship Association claims a great victory in this just as the Seaboard claims a victory in the injunction against the boycott on local traffic. The Association declared a boycott against the Seaboard on the charge of outting rates against the associated lines. The Seaboard attempted to thwsrt the boycott by enjoining the Western and Atlantic, which is leased by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis, the claim being advanced that by a private contract between these compan’es and the Seaboard, the same advantages in rates should always be allowed the Sea board as any other road enjoying the use of the Western and Atlantic’s term inal in Atlanta. Judge Lnmkin legalized the action of the Southern road according to the claims of the association when he ruled that the Western and Atlantic could only be enjoined from boycotting in so far as the local business originating on the road was concerned. On business origina ting beyond Obattanogga, the Western and Atlantic can apply the boycott rules and refuse the pro-rating arrangements with the Seaboard. Quite an important point is involved in the decision that an association of roads has the right to boycott another road. Even in this case, where a pri vate contract existed for an equality of terms, the court has ruled that in the matter of through traffic, the Western and Atlantic has the right to make terms with one road and refuse to do so with another. Commissioner Stahlman of of the South ern says his non-intercourse order against the Seaboard has been substantially legalized and neqt Monday the boycott will be in full force against the Seaboard in the matter of interchanging through freight _ OUTCOME OF THE BOYCOTT. ;oint Rates With the Seaboard With drawn by Two Roads. New York, April 18. — As an outcome of the rate-cutting by the Seaboard Air Line the following notice was issued to day by the Western and Atlantic rail road, and the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad Company: “To Agents: Notice is hereby given that, effective April 22, 1895, all joint rates and pro-rating arrangements with the Seaboard Air : Line will be with drawn. “With reference to freight originating and shipped to or from points beyond bills of lading originating with other roads destined to points on or reached by Seaboard Air Line, and also with ref erence to freight South to be sent for ward by Seaboard Air Line on through bills of lading over the Western and At lantic to points reached by other roads beyond its line, on all such traffic re ceived by Western and Atlantic railroad, to be delivered to the Seaboard Air Line, the regular established rate from original point of shipment at Atlanta will be charged, and on all ■ traffic received from Seaboard Air Line to be forwarded via Western and At lantic Railroad to points reached by other roads beyond its line the regular established rates from Atlanta to points of destination will be charged. “This notice does not apply to any freight shipped to or from any point on the Western and Atlantic Railroad ’’ Advance ia Iron and Steel. Pittsburg, Pa., April 18 —At a meet ing of the sheet iron and steel manufac turers’ association held here yesterday, a new schedule of prices was made to cover the increased cost of raw materials. Secretary Jarrett, in explanation of the action taken, said: “Prices have been generally demoral ized and it was the desire of the manu facturers to secure a more uniform rate. To this end a slight advance was made to meet the advance in raw material, which will not exceed one-tenth of a cent on iron and steel sheets.” Died While Heading a Paper. Gainesville, Fla., April 18.—While reading a paper before the State Medi cal Association here this morning, Dr. J. Hall, of Tampa, Fla., dropped dead. He suddenly ceased reading, staggered and fell and before any one could reach him, was dead. Heart disease is sup posed to have caused his death. Dr. Wall w> 8 one of the ablest physicians in the State. L COL. MORRISON ON SILVER. Finds Fault with the President’s Let ter for its Lack ot Candor. Special to the News and Observer. Washinston, D. 0., April 18. Col. Morrison’s position on the silver question is not quite clear. A long and elaborate statement hits appeared from him. Col. Morrison says that he believes in a sound money currency, with the re storation of silver upon an international agreement. He says that he has had nothing to do with the Illinois conven tion, either for or against it, and is not certain that he will take any part in it. He predicts a great struggle in the ua tional conventions of both the old parties on the silver question, but will not pro phesy the outcome. But the most in teresting part of his interview is a can did expression of opinion regarding what he considers the shortcomings of the President’s letter. He says: “The fault I find with the President’s letter is its lack of candor. Why does he not tell us what is a safe currency ? Does he mean gold monometallism ? Does he mean a currency based on bonds and made up of national bank notes, State bank notes, or does be mean a currency of gold and silver, maintained at a parity with each other, and of notes convertible into coin on demand ? The President owes it to the country, of which he is the official head, and to his party, in which he is the leader, to state in clear, deft nite, and positive language precisely what he means by a safe currency. The expression is ambiguous, and can, it seems to me, be interpreted in various wa>s. Ex-Congressman Bland would insist that silver at 16 to 1 is a safe cur rency. Ex-Congressman Cockran, or New* York, on the other hand, would take the position that the only safe cur rency is one which is based on gold as the money of ultimate redemption. There are other men who believe that Treasury notes, based on nothiug more substantial than the ereditofthe government, and issued in an unlimited volume, would be a safe currency. I think the President should write another letter and tell ns exactly what his views are .” * * * To day’s Washington Post says: The administration has practically de cided upon a definite programme for fighting the free silver idea which is just now rampant in Illinois. Ex Pension Commissioner Black, dis trict attorney for the northern district of Illinois, has had a conference with the President, acquainting the latter with the faers relating to the spread of the silver sentiment iu the West and discuss ing the best way of neutralizing this growth Os the details of this inter view Gen. Black naturally declines to talk, but it ia known that the plan which meets with most favor proposes an appeal to the Democracy of Illi nois on the ground that they have no right to commit their party to a national issue, as their leaders are endeavoriug to do. It will be poimed out to those Democrats that a national convention is the only body that can speak for the De mocracy of the whole country and that the Illinois Democrats cannot, in all fairness to the rest of the party, do more than indorse the platform adopted at Chicago in 1892, which was the last declaration. They will be urged either to do this or else wait for the assembling of the national convention next year, when, if ihey are still of the free silver way of thinking, they can endeavor to bring the party to their views. DAMAGE BY FLOODS. Franklin County Coart in Session This Week. Special to the News and Observer. Louisbubg. N. C., April 17. The Superior Court has been in session here since Monday. Judge Coble is pre siding and Mr Claude Bernard is repre senting the State. The most notable case for trial is that of the State against James Harris, Jr , for the attempted killing of P. J. O’Brian Messrs. C. M. Cooke and T. M. Argo are assisting the State in the prosecution and the defendant is represented by Messrs. Spruill and Bickett. The case is being heard now. The Opera House has recently been riescoed, re painted and new scenery put in, so that it presents quite an attractive appearance Geo. A. Hill’s Standard Theatre Company is giving a series of performances this week. High water last week did great damage to all farms situated on the rivers and creeks, destroying many plant beds of tobacco. THE WORK OF A MAD DOG. Heroes and Cattle Have Well Devel oped Cases ot Rabies. K^ox villi, Tenn., April 18.--Great excitement prevails in the northeastern part of K nox county over the work of a rabid dog. Valuable horses and cattle have had well developed cases of rabies and have been killed. A cat in the family of J. F. Neal was bit tea by the dog and afterwards bit Neal’s fourteen year old daughter. Upon the advice of physicians, she was sent to the Pa>tenr Institute at New York for treatment. Coke shipments Fall Ofl. Uniontown, Pa., April 18.— Coke shipments took a big drop last week and the outlook is anything but encouraging. The shipments fell off 1,000 cars. It was given out that mauy of the operators are demanding $1.50 for coke and refuse to till orders at a less figure, and the fact that ovens are facing shut down indicates that they are determined to keep the prioe up and pay the scale wages. RALEIGH, N. C.. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1895. THE REVOLT IN CUBA GEN. CAMPOS ISSUES A SPECIAL PROCLAMATION TO THE PEO PLE OF SANTIAGO. OFFERS PARDON TO INSURGENTS. Strict Military Law Will be Enlorced Throughout the Province and the People are Called upon to Show their Loyalty and Obedience--No Pardon Will be Extended to Leader* in the Revolution—The New Spanish Min ister to the United States in Havana. Santiago De Cuba, April 18.—Gene ral Martinez de Campos has sailed on the warship Villaverde for Manzanillo. An accidental explosion in the Greande barracks to day killed Juan Castilla and wounded seven artiller* men. The ex plosion occurred while the soldiers were cooking their dinner. A package of gun powder or a bomb was left near the fire and was ignited. Before sailing for Manzanillo, General Campos issued a proclamation to the people of Cuba, declaring the strict en forcement of military law and calling upon all citizens to show their obedience and loyalty. A special proclamation was addressed to the people of the province of Santiago de Cuba. It says that the troops will be held to the strictest discipline and will not disturb peaceful citizens It offers pardon to all insurgents except the leaders. While not threaten ing to pnn’sh those who sell or send pro visions to the insurgents, Gen. Campos demands that every citizen shall report to the regular troops the whereabouts of any insurgents as far as he may kDO»v them. He reiterates his well known opinions as to the advisability of the reforms re cently approved by the Spanish Cortes, and promises that the changes shall be made as soon as practicable. A dispatch from Havana says that Dupuy de Lome, the new Spanish minis ter to the United States arrived there today and will sail for New York on Sunday. TROOPS ARRIVE FROM SPAIN. Ke-inf’orc( meuts Sent to Cuba to Sup press the Rebellion. Havavna, April 18. —Generals Jnarez, Valdez and Echague, with eleven hun dred regular troops who came from Spain, with Varitinez Campos arrived at Gibara, a seaport, oue hundred miles east of Puerto Principe at noon to day. They were enthusiastically received by the people. Gen. Valdez is well ac quainted with the locality and its inhab itants. The steamer Ciudad de Cadiz, with 866 troop on board also arrived here rom Spain to-day. FELL OUT ABOUT SILVER. Judge McConnell Resigns Presidency of Chicago’s Great Democratic Clnb. Chicago, April 18.—Judge McConnell yesterday resigned as president of the Iroquois Club, sending his resignation by mail. The document has not yet been re ceived by the directors and the Judge refuses to give his reasons for retiring, but it is believed that he resigned be cause he found himself at variance with a majority of the club on the silver ques tion. Judge McConnell’s Resignation. Chicago, April 18 —Judge McConnell’s resignation as President of the Iroquois Club was formally announced to-day by the secretary who received the following letter: “I hereby tender my resignation as president ot the Iroquois. From deep conviction I have been obliged to take a position on the currency question which I know is contrary to that held by a ma jority of the club. I feel that it wonld be unfair UDder the circumstances that 1 should continue as presiding officer of the clnb.” Judge McConnell’s action is com mended by all members as the only proper course he could pursue. AFRICAN METHODISTS. Delegates Appointed to the General Conference in Wilmington. Norfolk, Va., April 18 —The African Methodist Episcopal Conference of the Second Episcopal district of the U. S. which is in session in Norfolk, elected to day the following clerical delegates to ♦he general conference of the A. M. E. Cirorcb. which meets in Wilmington, N. C , in 1896. Rev. l l. Gaines, of Norfolk; Rev. rE. H. Bola% ni of Portsmouth; Rev. W. H. Hunter, ot Bicbmond, an d one yet to ! elect. The electoral co;«g f} had previously elected the fo.lowing *» v delegates from this conference to the confer ence: Levi R. Johnson, ov j>i chrnon( i and Wilson F. Foreman, of Nol*^. This is the first of the fifty-six n f er . ences in the United States, and tv. j n Africa to elect delegates to the genen conference. Another Severe Earthquake. Viknna, April 18.— There was another severe eai thquake at Leibach a few min utes before 6 o’clock this evening. Sev eral buildings were thrown to the ground. The wet weather and the scan tiness and poorness of the food have caused fever and dysentery among the families who are camping ontside the town. Many children have died and the< sick are numbere l by the score. SPURIOUS POSTAGE STAMPS. Leader ol the Counterfeiters and Sev eral Accomplices Arrested. CHICAGO. April 18.—United States Se cret Service men last night arrested C. O. Jones, newspaper artist of this city, for complicity in counterfeiting the two cent stamp. Another man was also taken into cus tody, but his identity was not revealed. More arres’s in Chicago and other cities are expected to day. The officers are certain they are on the right trail and will soon have the entire gang in cus tody, in addition to obtaining possession of the machinery with which the work was done. Capt- Porter and Inspector Stuart searched Jones’ office in the Bort build ing this morning and found a camera, perforator, presses and other parapher nalia used in the manufacture of the bogus stamps. If any stamps or plates were found the officers did not display therfi, nor will they give out any information until they hear from Washington. “The story of this counterfeit runs back four years,” said Capt. Porter. “That is all that I can say at present.” It is reported that Warren F. Thomp son, a matrimonial agent at No. 82 Dearborn is implicated. Thompson’s office was raided for stamps Tuesday, and he admitted to the officers that he had purchased $225 worth of the coun terfeit stamps and used them before he learned of their character. The Leader of the Gang Arrested. Cincinnati, 0., April 18.—George Morrison, the leader of the postage stamp counterfeiters, was arrested yesterday afternoon by two government officers from Chicago. The fellow had called at the postoffice for letters addressed to him and he was arrested by the officers as soon as the defivery eleik handed the mail matter ovtr. The arrest was kept quiet in order to capture the four remaining members of the gang. Morrison has been chased allsver the United States and Canada ever since the discovery of the counter feit of the red two cent stamp. TROUBLE AT COAL CREEK. Gnat Excitement Caused by the Killing if an Old Employe by a New Man. Inoxville, Tenn., April 18 —Serious troible arose this morning at Coal Creel. Thi proprietors of the Royal Mines, re cently put in electrical machinery for bringing coal out of the mines at a cost of $50,0U0. Ten skilled workmen were broigot from Ohio and Pennsylvania to operate the machinery. ‘The old employes at the mine objec ted to the employment of these men, ant bad feeling arose. This morning tbne of the old employes, with one Hen dricks as their leader, met three of the new men at the company’s store by chance. Some hot words were spoken, when Hendricks drew a revolver and shot one of the party named Morgan. Morgan returned the fire, shooting Hendricks and fatally wounding him. He livtd but a short time. Morgan and the other two left and were pursued by a party of thirty five miners, who were swearing ven geance against them if caught. Nothing has been heard of them since 3 p. ru. and the supposition is that they escaped. All the miners went out of the mines, quitting work. There are about 800 of them. Further trouble is feared and the su perintendent of the mines was in Knox ville this afternoon to make arrange ments for the protection of his property. The sheriff is on the ground endeavor ing to restore ord ;r. Nothing has been done yet except by the civil authorities, and it is hoped the trouble may be set tied without calling out the militia. MRS. VANDERBILT MARRIED. Ttiongii Recently Divorced She Weds Mr. Belmont, of New York. New York, April 18.— The Morning Journal to-day says : “Mrs. Willie K. Vanderbilt and Mr. Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont will probably be married to day, the ceremony taking place somewhere in the environs of London. The Morning Journal’s information on this point is very direct. It’s source is a cablegram to a prominent club mau. The dispatch conveyed the above information, and the receiver is as well know in Newport, and it’s rn-st exclusive circles, as in New York. “From the tone of the dispatch it would appear that Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mr. Belmont have taken precautious to keep their intentions a profound secret, and delay the announcement of their marriage until as long after the event as possible. ” The Rumor Emphatically Denied. London, April 18 —Nothing can be learned as bo the origin of a rumor yesterday that Mrs. Alva Van derbilt, recently divorced from her husband, Mr. William K. Vander bilt, and O. H. P. Belmont, of New York, were to be married secretly in London to-day, but there is not the slightest evidence of it’s truth. Mr. Belmont left London for Paris a week ago, and Mrs. Vanderbilt went to the J-mtinent about March 25th. It cannot in i'^ ov ’‘red that either of them is now in Lou, on BreckinTi . . _7~ ~~ •*ge lor the U. S. Seuale. Blackburn. »ho helped to his memorable fight for renom', j on r . Congress. iaflon r ° NO UNUSUAL DISTRESS COLORED PEOPLE ON SOUTH CAROLINA SEA COAST ARE NOT STARVING. WHOLE MATTER INVESTIGATED. Less Destitution Among the Negroes in the Genial Climate of the Southern Coast Section Than in the Frigid North Among the Working Classes-- Traces ot the August Cyclone Now Almost Ohi iterated--Busin css De pression but no Suffering. Charleston, S. C., April 18. —Several days ago, a letter written by Mrs. R. C. Mather, principal of the Mather Indus trial school for colored youths, was pub lished in the New York Evening Post and New York Tribune reporting that the colored people on the South Carolina sea coast were suffering greatly for the lack of food and clothing. They were re presented as in a starving condition and an appeal was made to the charitable for assistance. The matter was referred to Col White, correspondent of the News and Courier, for investigation. Col. White writes : “I cannot, under the circumstances, allow these statements and appeals for help to go unchallenged, and must say that any further attempt to extort more charity from the big-hearted people who may be open to such appeals, would be an imposition upon their benevolence, as no unusual distress exists. “True it is that the past winter was an exceptionally trying one and that it was tspecially so in compari son to the winter that preceded it when even the Red Cross, who received tons and tons of clothiDg for distribu tion, must have thought it unnecessary to distribute but a small portion of the goods then received among the benefici aries for whom they were intended, and that by far the greater bnlk of the warmer and more comfortable clothing was, after being sorted, replaced and re-shipped to their farm and establish ment in Michigar. “I am quite positive that there cannot be any starvation or undue suffering among them attributable to the remote effect or the August cyclone, the traces of which are now almost oblierated. I guaran tee that there is far less destitution and Buffering in the genial climate of this section, either for want of food or defi ciency of clothing, than can be found in the frigid North among the working classes “To be sure there is great depression in all branches of labor and employment here as elsewhere, but the wonderful re sources of this mild and genial climate and prolific soil is proof against any such extravagant statements of squalor, star vation and want, as is depicted by those writers, who having been respond ed to in their appeals, can now have nothing selfish and mercenary to prompt them in bedding on to the teat that afforded so much of the milk of hu man kindness, the quality of which being strained would bring cream to the top, but leave only clabbei at the bottom of the bowl.” EDITED ENTIRELY BY WOMEN. The Ladies of New Orleans Get Out an Edition ot the Daily State. New Orleans. April 18 —An unique exploit in journalism was accomplished by the ladies of New Orleans, in getting out to day’s edition of the Daily State. Accepting the offer of the State’s man agement to give in to their hands full control of its edition of April 13, and of all the proceeds therefrom for the aid of the House of the Good Shepherd, a num ber of the ladies this morning took full charge of the newspaper office and edited and issued to day’s edition. All the work except typesetting was done by the ladies. The edition appear ed as a 32 page paper and in every par ticular is highly creditable to all con cerned. THE NICARAGUAN DISPUTE. Great Britiun Officially Declares Her Dissatisfaction. London, April 18—The statement that the foreign office declines to accept the reply of Nicaragua to the British ultima tum is made upon official authority. The discrepancy between this an nouncement and the statement made last Saturday that the reply was so satis factory that the government had aban doned its threatened action against Nic aragua is explained by the fact that the decision of the foreign office last week has been revised after consultation be tween Lord Roseberry and Lord Kim berly concerning later communications from Nicaragua. w omen’s Christian Associations. Pittsburg, Pa., April 13.— The fifth International Convention of the Young Women’s Christian Associations of the United States and British provinces, was opened here this morning. The Conven tion will last till Suuday. About 250 delegates are iu attendance. Next Sun day alxmt two score of the delegates will occupy pulpits in the different i churches of the city. Ransom Presents His Credentials. City of Mexico, April 18. Matt Ran som, United Srates Minister, presented his credentials to day and was received very cordially by President Dinz. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BASEBALL YESTERDAII. The First Day of the National Lcagwr Games. At New York: New York, 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 S —4‘ Brooklyn, 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 t—Z Batteries: Rusie and Farrell; Ren nedy and Grim. At Baltimore: Baltimore, 001 5 0000 0- Philadelphia, 00000003 5-—ls Batteries: Esper and Robinson; Tay lor and Clements. At Louisville: Louisville, 10002620 O—ll Pittsburg, 010001 00 O— £ Batteries: Inks and Welsh; KiHest Hart and Kinslow. At Cincinnati: Cincinnati, 10130140 x —lt< Cleveland, 1 0 0 0 0 3 1,3 0— £ Batteries Dwyer, Parrott and Merritt Sullivan and Zimmer. At Bt. Louis: St. Louis, 001 10030 a— «T Chicago, 10 2 04000 3—lt * Batteries: Breitenstein and Piets; Get? fith and Kittridge. Boston and Washington Claim. Boston, April 18.—The Boston tuxr Washington baseball clubs were origi nally scheduled to open the League son to-day in Washington, but as to morrow will be a holiday here, the fame ’ was changed to to-morrow in this citj Those two clubs will then open their fsm son here. In the Honth. Norfolk, Va., April 18.—Norfolk hat. a walk-over to day, winning from Peters burg by a score of 18 to 4. (July about 500 people saw the game owing to the eld weather. Score: Norfolk, 223 4 11 0 2 3—l» FH orsbnrg, 0 00 1 # Ik.feri-.s: Herr *r<l G« ier; James and ¥<.' lung Lynchburg, Va., April 18.-Lynch bare ertme within a gnat’s n<>*» of r: -iking it ten to one against R: anoite to d v. bnt in the sixth inning, with tw m*>n out and the bases fall, Paddeo bwl the good luck to drive the ball over the fence, thu-< giving the magicians flwt runs altogether to ten for the tobaccon ists. Score: i Lynchburg. 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 4 I —H Roanoke. 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 6- * Batteries M Koona, Orth and Scha bel; Fisber ano Pnrcell Eichm -nd. Va., April 18 --The Porto mou'h League Club played their first game here rti’s afternoon, and altboogfc they put up a strong game, they wer* defeated by the following sc->re: Richmond 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 o—4 Port-month 11 0 2 0 0 0 0- 4 Batteries: Flynn and Gibson; Brandi I and Vetter. WATKRMFLDNS IN DA’GtlC^ Two New Insects Attack the Plants i*.v Southern Georgia. Washington, April 18.- Reporta freak an authoritative source have reached - the Agricultural Department that at unknown insect has attacked the water melon plants of southern Georgia, and now threaten to destroy that product. The Department at once dispatched Assistant Entomologist D. W. Coqnillei to the spot to make a thorough investi gation. He will make a close study ol this new pest and experiment in remedies for its eradication. This insect is said to be a small black bug that eats off th'- last just below the surface of the ground. This industrious little worker appears also to have a co partner in evil in the shape of a white worm that injures the root of ttie young plants. The Southern railroad companies who during the season transport thousand* of tons of this product have joined the farmers in urging the department to in terfere and prevent the spread of the* ravage if possible. THE JAPAN-CHINA TREATY. The Agreement was not Signed by Lft Hung Chang Till Wednesday, Washington, D. C., April 18.— The Japanese Legation was officially notified to-day from the foreign office at Tokic that a treaty of peace between Chinn and Japan was signed at Shiraonoicks yesterday. This shows that the report t hat the treaty was signed on Tuesday last was premature. The official dispatch received at tht% legation contains the further announce ment that the ratifications of the treaty exchanged at Chee Foo vithin threV weeks from yesterday. At the Japanese legation here the ut most reticence is observed with rwwccs to the exact terms of the treaty, whial have been telegraphed to the Minister., who says it is confidential until the treaty has been formally agresd to. There is no doubt, however, that the io demnity is much smaller than 300,000. 000 taels as originally demanded. IIE TOOK A SLOW POWOA. V North Carolinian Commit.-* Snictdk" in Florida. Jacksonville, Fla. April IU Tw days ago Frank B. Wood took peases: and to-day died of its effects at the county hospital. It would never have been loara ciwi Wood had jKiisoncd himself ha*S he not left a note so tnMimg,, foe the action of the drng was oo slow that physicians did not detect i t. In the note he gave no reason for tb* - suicide. Wood was about thirty-five years cl - age and had been employed in a rcataft rant here. His mother is Mrs. Gardner, of Gilbertsville, N. O ,and she was wmaa that the corpse would be docently in terred.