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. t, II f It 1 II Y ESTABLIS fcE D 1867 WILMINGTON, N. e. THUE8DA Y, NO VEJI15ER 1 , 1895 81.00 PEK YifiAK. 4.' 3 THE STT3 LIBRARY CASE. The Sapreme Court Decides That Stanford Was Not Legacy Elec ted Librarim By the Fusion Legislature. Special to tne Messenger. Raleigh.' N. C, Nov. 19 The Sapreme court this afternoon rendered a decision in the very important case of Stanford vs. El ington. Justice Furches delivering the opin ion in the case. It involved the title to the office of State librarian, the plaintiff, E. B. Stanford, basing his claim upon an election by the Legislature under an act of the last Assembly amending the section of The Code which formally provided for an elec tion of State librarian by the trustees of the library In the election by the Legislature the plaintiff received a majority of the votes cast The members voting numbered twenty-six Senators and forty-eight mem bers of the House. The Supreme court sus; tained the judgment of the court below, and held that the plaintiff, Stan ford, was not entitled to recover; that the election was in valid by reason of the fact that Stanford did not receive a majority of the vote of both Houses of the Generat Assembly, and that the members voting did not constitute a quorum, as the total number was fifty Senators and 120 members of the House. It was further held that voting by roll call1 is a 'di vision," and, as the names thus re corded were less than a quorum, the pre sumption of the presence of a quorum arising from the fact that a quorum had yoted upon a division on a previous vote at the same sitting is rebutted. Tnis case appears to cirry with it the case of the f usionists whom the Legislature sought to elect additional directors - of the penitentiary. BURNJUD TO DEATH. The Residence of a Colored Man Burned a. Williamsron Two of Hit Children Perish in the f lames. Special to the Messenger. Williamston. N. C.f Nov. 19 The citizens of our town were aroused from their sleep this morning by the alarm of fire. It was found to be a wooden building on Main street, occupied by a colored man who had a tore and a residence in the same building. This building, together with one other on Main street, was bu ned. The firo was got ten under control by the heroic work of the citizens, with only the loss of these two buildings Some slight damage was done to the residence of J E Moore, Esq , and the office of Dr. J. B. H. Knight. The most appalling thing which ibis hap pened in f our town for years was the burn ing of two of the colored man's children in one of the buildings The colored man, wife, and one child barely escaped. The other tvo children, sleeping up stairs, were entirely cut off by the flames, and nothing could save them. The property was owned by T. 8heppard, Esq , who had no ins i ranee. The colored man lost everything, with no insurance. The loss, in all probability, is $2,500. Supreme i ourc Decisions. Special to the Messenger. Raleigh. N. C, Nov. 19 The Supreme court Justices this evening filed following opinions: Moore vs. Jordan, from Edge combe county, appeals by E B Lewis, af firmed; Bates vs Sultan, from Craven, error; Stanford vs Ellington, affirmed; State vs Foushee, from Moore, no error; State ys Shaw, from Columbus, no error; Williams vs Rich, from Duplin, affirmed; Jones vs Beaman, from Greene, error; Pickett vs Railroad, from Duplin, new trial only as to damages; Sutton vs Philligs, from Lenoir, ' petition to rehear allowed; Cook vs Ross, from Guilford, appeal by F. L. Emery, af firmed; State ys Williams, from Greene, ffirmed; State vs Jones, from Moore, ap peal by Phillips, prosecutor, modified and affirmed; Brown vs Lumber Company, from New Hanover, new trial; Pettiford vs Mayo, from Washington, affirmed. The Thrash-Oantrl Marriage. Special to the Messenger Tarboro, N. C, Nov. 19 Miss Jacksie Daniel, the charming and accomplished daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Cromwell Dan- 1 iei, was married to day at 5 o'clock p. m to Mr. Thad. W. Thrash, of Ashville, Elder P. D. Gold, Of Wilson, officiating. Mr. Clarence Murphy, of Asheville, was best man. and Miss Bessie Lawrence, of Tarboro, maid of honor. The residence was beauti fully and tastefully decorated for the occa- sion and a party of special friends witnessed the impressive ceremony. 1 All unite in sin cere wishe-i for a happy life to the voting couple who enter life so auspiciously. Mr. Thresh is a prominent business and society 1 man. Mrs Thrash is one of 'he lovely young ladies of t iis place. They left on the b o'clock train for the Atlanta exposi tion, and will also go to Flarida. Wanting ns m iue in England. London, Nov. 19 The annual conference of the National Conservative association whs held at Brighton to-aay. The Duke of Norfolk, Postmaster General, was alerted president tor the ensuing year. Mr. James Rankin, Member of ., Parliament, for the Leominister division of HerefordtJaire, in moving a avsolutiori for the benefit of agri culture towards which he demanded im mediate action oh the p rt of the Govern ment, suggested tae imposition of a duty on wheat, barley, oat and Pops so as to relieve land from the burdens of a local taxation and a readjustment of rail wy rates so as to benefit farm produtts. He a so advocated lhe advancement of Government loans to persons purchasing firms. The other epeakWs who followed Mr, -Rankin supported his reso ution. Many people, wi-u little cons'i Pited, make the mis take of ut-ing saline Or othvr dracti purgatives, All that is needed is a mild dose of Ayer's Pills to restore liie regular moveuient of the bowel, and nature will do thn rtr. ' They keep tho system in perfect order, ARMENIAN MASSACRES COMMITTED AT COMMAND OF HIGH OFFICIALS. Increased Murmurings of the Popu lace The sultan's Deplorable Con dition lore Massacres in Ar menia Germany's Advice to the Porte Kussla to Take Independent Action viinister Terrell Inde fatigable. Berlin, Nov. 18 A dispatch to the Cologne Gazette from Constantinople says that Germany, having regard for her hitherto good relations with the Sultan and for the responsibility respecting Austria's recent proposals to the powers relative to Turkey, has urgently advised the Sultan to satisfy the demands of the Dowers and, above all, to endeavor tor his utmost to re store order. The dispatch adds that the Sul tan has answered the German note and that his reply proves that he appreciates the ser iousness of the situation. Rome, Nov. 18 M. Vlangalithe, the Rus sian Ambassador, had a long interview with Baron Blanc, Minister of Foreign Affairs to-day, after which it was reported that Rus-i had decided upon independent action in the East. The nomination of a new rector of the American college in Rome, which it was ex pected would be made today, has been post poned It is probable that Dr. Kennedy, formerly of Philadelphia, will be appointed to the post. London, Nov. 18 The representative in Constantinople of the United Press tele graphs under yesterday's date that dispatches from Sivas, dated November 15th, have been received there, stating that the massacres in the Marsovan and Amasia districts were re newed that day ; also that a number of per sons were killed at Sivas on th 16th United States Minister Terrell received a dispatch from Aleppo on the 16th inst., say ing that a massacre had occurred at Aintab, sixty miles north-northeast of Aleppo The Governor of Aleppo was immediately in structed by wire to strenuously enforce the measures taken for the protection of the American residents in his jurisdiction. Minister Terrell has obtained from the Porte an order for a guard of troops to pro tect the American missionaries, who, w.th their families, are about to proceed to Van from Bitlis. , The Porte is endeavoring to raise 1,000, 000 for the purpose of assisting the mobili zation of troops, and offers to prolong the concession of the tobacco regie in account ing for a loan of that sum. In the last two weeks a tremendous pressure has been ex erted by the Porte upon the Armenian pa triarch to get him to send a circular note to all the Armenians in Asia Minor, exhorting them to keep quiet and lend themselves to no promoters of disturbances. The objet of the Poite in tatting this step is clearly to induce the belief that the troubles are to a very great extent due to the aggressions of the Armenians themselves, and that the troops are merely suppressing riots when eneaged in their work of slaughter. Yielding to the pressure, the patriarch finally drew up a note which he sent to the minister of police, Nasim Pasha for his ap proval. In the meantime telegrams were constantly arriving telling of the fresh mas sacres,and the patriarch sent his secretary to Nasim Pasha demanding the return of his note. The secretary was at the time in structed to say to the minister of police in the name of the patriarch: ' It would be an insult to my people to send such a, note to them when they are dying by thousands upon the roadsides " To this, the minister replied: "You are quite right," adding, ''The Hamadich cav alry are turning against him " 'Against whom?" asked the secretary. "Against the one who ordered all this," was the suggestive answer of the Minister. This is given merely as an instance of the manner in which even the high officials refer to the Sultan. Nobody in Constan tinople, says the correspondent, doubts that either the Sultan, or the palace clique under the Sultan's assent, ordered the massacres, or that the regular troops are plundering and killing in accordance with the orders of their superior officers Things having gone so far in this direction that the Sultan finds now that he has no power to control tne storm which he himself has raised Indeed, he cannot even command order among the troops attached to his own palace. Innumerable reports are current in regard to the mental and physical condition of the Sultan, one of which asserts that he has be come afflicted with insomnia and for a pe riod of forty eight hours has not been able to sleep. According to this rumor, he sits with his head drooping, never heeding any one who may speak to him and careless of anything that may go on around him. The spies in and about the palace have been doub'ed in number; but the people no longer hesitate to talk against the Sultan in the streets and in the cafes and other public places believing that his fall is imminent United States Minister Terrell is bearing jpp wonderfully well under the unceasing strain of excitement and activity engend ered by his interest in the troubles of Amer icans in Asia Minor, where they outnumber by three to one any other of foreign nation ality 150 of them being missionaries. Mr Terrell is constantly visiting the Sublime Porte and sometime sees the Sultan him se f in hislnsistance upon the Government affording absolute protection to American missionaries and other Amercn citizens in Asia Minor. The missionaries are perfectly 'satisfied with the result of his action. He is ceaseless in his efforts to protect the in terest: of America and' Americans. That they may be no ques'ion about this, they desire tne Uni'ed Press to siy that any newspaper o--other statement to the con trary is maliciously false London, Nov 1 The Pall Mall Gazette arrs that it ha high diplomatic authority for the statement that the powers have no in tention of immediately making a jint nval demonstration against the Porte Each fleet will, in the meantime, act under independ ent instructions. When Sir Philip Currie, tbe British Ambassador, returns to Constan tinople a meeting of tbe Ambassadors wLl be h-l i to consider whether the circum stances demand further action in regard to Armenia. Constantinople, Nov. 18 Advices from Beyrout, Syria, say that the agitation among the Druses continues to increase. The Mutua'is refue to answer the Porte's summons for them to join th" Redtfs. basing their refusal on the ground that they fear the Druses will plunder their villages in their absence. There is much discontent among the Mussulmans because of the sum moning of the reserves The best way to avoid scalp disease, hair falling out, and premature baldness, U to use the best preventive known for that purpose SalTi? Hair Renewer. COTrON AND WOOLEN MILLS In North Carolina Remarkable Prog ress in rhelr Development. Labor Commissioner Lacy'a Annual Report. Raleigh,-N. C, Nov. 19 The annual re port of State Labor Commissioner Lacy was made public to day. Regarding mills, it gives the following valuable information,' which shows North Carolina's progress : There are 156 cotton and woolen mills in active operation and eleven in course of construction. There are 913.458 spindles and 24,858 looms This is a very good show ing, when the fact is considered that in 1870 there were nly 30.000 spindles. There are 15 752 persons employed in mills and the amount of capital employed is f 15.000,000, or about 952toeach employe. Of these there are 4,888 men. 6,175 women and 4.689 children, of whom 1.558 are under 14 yea's of age The mills have consumed 123,658,000 pounds of cotton, or about 3U9.000 bales . Twenty-six counties have produced 79, 473 949 pounds of yarn, 13 have pro duced 87.742 655 yards of domestics. 6 have produced 51.737.547 yards of plaids. Two counties, Forsvthe and Cabarrus, have pro duced 2.000,000 yards of woolen goods, For sythe leading with 180,000. Negro Politicians Work in Missis ' . . stppi. J Jackson, Miss.. Nov. 18 John R. Lynch, the colored Republican leader in the city, is en route to East Mississippi on a mission of advice and consultation with the local Re publican leaders, with a view to putting in the field a Congressional ticket in the Na tional election of next year This is to be the basis of the proposed contest before Congress and the courts of the Mississippi Constitution Leading constitutional lawyers of the North and East advise taking this course Lynch's choice for President is MrKinley, but he is opposed to the Southern Republi cans taking an aggressive stand on the ques tion, but thinks they should go to the Na tional convention uninstructed and be gov erned by the dominant sentiment of the North. Lvnch goes from here to Meridian, Macon, Okolona and Corinth to get the boys in line. He says his faction is in the ascendancy in this -tate and will control the delegation to the Republican National convention. It is interesting to know that some three or four weeks ago, tefore Lynch went to Ohio, he was a Harrison man. He seems confident now the ex -President is not a candidate. A fusion of Mississippi Republicans and Populists is hinted at and charged. anmber Hank ffioer Gone Wrong Philadelphia, Nov. 18Chas. R. Ritter, paying teller of the Tacony Savings Fund, Title and Trust company, has disappeared. A warrant has been issued by the officers of tne company for his arrest, but nothing whatever is known of his whereabouts. He disippeared after leavine a note for his wife saying she would never again see him alive. President Lewis R Dick, of the Saving Fund company, has also received a letWi from Ritter. in which he confessed to mis appropriating funds of the company and in forming h m of his proposed flight. The officers say they have no idea what ever of tne amount taken by Ritter The latter had been teller of the bank since its organization about three years ago. Mrs. Ritter belieyes her husband has committed suicide. i M-fr -i ..I .I... . Men and War -upp.ies landed in Cnba New Yokk, Nov. 18 Mr. Enrique Trujillo editor of the Cuban newspaper El Porvenir, receiyed a cipher dispatch this afternoon announcing the safe arrival in Cuba of two expeditions both prepared in Canada. One of those expeditions, numbering sixteen patriots under Gen Francisco Carillo, with 100 rifles and 1,000 cartridges, left Cape Hatien (Hayti) on a schooner and landed on the northeast coast of Cuba. The other ex pedition was composed of 129 men under Jos. M. Aguerre, and had two rapid firing guns, 400 steel hand grenades, 400 bomb shells, 500 Winchester rifles, 464,0u0 car tridges and machetes and other war material, including two boxes of medicine. This ex pedition landed on the southeast coast of the island. The veteran Cuban general, Calixto Gar- ! cia Iruguez, has arrived here from Havre. He fought in the ten years' war, and also in the revolution of 1879, during which war he was made prisoner. When he saw himself about to fall into the hands of the Spaniards he shot himself, the bullet pene trating the roof of his mouth and coming out at his forehead. The general escaped death, but was sent a prisoner to Spain. He will sail for Cuba as soon as possible. Some of yesterday's daily papers pub lished the news of the arrival of Barthol ome Maceo. Vice President of the Cuban republic, and Dr Castillo, Secretary of Fi - j nance. In the (Juban delegation. No. 66 ' Broadway, the truth of this news was em- phatinallv denied Wilmikgton. Del , Nov. 18 Word has been received here that Gen. Francisco M. ! Carillo, one of the Cubans acquitted here, I succeeded in landing in Cuba on Saturday I last. Carillo had with him 119 men. .r00 rifles, 30,000 cartridges, and other munitions of war. Another Vets sot -eizetl for Aiding the Cubans. Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 19 The small Danish steamer Horsa, Capt. Wiborg, which cleared from Philadelphia November 9th for Port Antonio, Jamaica, landed forty men, with a quantity of ammunition, upon the island of Cuba on November 15th. The party were transferred from a tug near New York. While the men were being landed the Horsa was pursued by a Spanish gunboat and, in consequence, all of the am munition on board could not be put ashore. Forty three cases of munitions were left on board the ship. Upon tne vessel's arrival here she was seized by the authorities. Moni'p m u pnalam, , Jeffkeson City, Mo., Nov. l't-The Su preme court to-day in a suit against the Barber Asphalt company, declared thar company to be a monopoly in its control cf Luke Trinidd asphaltum. It declares that tbe advertising by citis for bids for such paving and awarding the contract to ''the lowest bidder" is a frce. N-rv -a heat;i8 Cure, LufD-AY, N. G Oct. 27, 18951 have been taking Hood's Sarsaparitla nearly two years, and wish to express my grate fulness for the benefit received Had I not taken Hood's Sarsaparilla lb lie ve I shou d have remain-d a Sufferer - with nervous headache and indigos' ion A, J. LlXDSAY. Hood's Pills cure biliousness THE MONEY QUESTION. SPEECH OF SECRETARY CAR LISLE IN NEW YORK. The Chief Orator at the Chamber of Commerce Bar qaet He Charac terizes legal i ender Note aa the Great Fvtl in Oar Fi nancial System Moat aa Bnrtfal a Vree Silver Coinage, ( In 12 la Opin ion. Nxw York, ov. 19 The Chamber of Commerce held its 27th annual banquet to nig t at Delmonico's. The banquet hall was decorated with the stars and stripes and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The meeting was called to order by Presi dent Orr, who introduced the Hon. John G Carlisle, Secretary of the Treasury, who spoke on "Our Currency Question" as fol lows: "Two years ago I said to you that the dis position and ability of the Government to maintain its own credit at the highest stand ard, and to preserve the integrity of all the forms of currency in circulation among the people, could not be reasonably doubted and ought not to be the subject of further con troversy. While scarcely any one now se riously doubts either the disposition or the ability of the executive branch of the Gov ernment to accomplish these obiecta, al who have given any attention to the subject must realize that in the existing state of our legislation the task is both difficult and ex pensive. Since that declaration was made here, in terest bearing bonds to the amount of $162, 315,400 have been issued to procure gold for the redemption of United States notes and treasury notes and the obligations of the Government on account of the notes still re main the same as at the beginning The notes are redeemed, but they are unpaid, and if our legislation is not changed, no matter how often tbey may be presented and redeemed hereafter, they will remain unpaid. If this policy of redemption and reissue is continued the interest bearing debt will be greatly increased, while the non interest bearing debt will not be in the least diminished. "The d sad vantages of anch a system are so obvious that it is hardly necessary to enu merate them The Government has under taken to keep an unlimited amount of circu lating notes equal in value to gold coin and, at the sme time, it has no legal au'hority to compel anybody to give it gold in exchange for the notes, or to pay gold on any demand i due to it. "Although the amount of United States notes is fixed at 3t6,68l,00u and tbe amount ot treasury notes outstanding is a little over $140,000,000, yet th total amount that may be presented for redemption is unlimited. i because there is no restriction as to number of times the same note may be returned to the treasury and exchanged for gold. "The fundamental vice in our currency system is the legal tender note, redeemable in coin by the Government and reissuable under the law. This threatens the stability of the whole volume of our currency and has caused immense loss s by fluctuations, of which it is impossib e to keep the public aware. It was never contemplated that the Government should convert itself into a bank of issue Tne Treasury Department is simply a public agency for the management of the fiscal affairs of the Government. "The circulation of legal tender United States notes and treasury notes has a ten dency to drive out of use and out of the country the very coin in which the Govern ment is compelled to redeem them; and it has.expeiled millions of dollars from cur borders No other Government in the world is required to surply gold from its treasury to discharge the private obligations of its citizens and no Government ought to be re quired to do so. The fact that the Govern ment is required to borrow money, is an injury to its credit and tbe credit of its peo ple, but the iniury resulting from this caue is insignificant in comparison with the ruin that would follow an abandonment of the reserve while the notes are outstanding; for all our currency would thus be reduced to the silyer standard. "The theories that the Government can create money by placing its stamp upon paper; that a legislative enactment can make 50 cents equal to 100 cents; thatarti ficially inflated prices, paid in a depreciated currency, are better for the people than natural prices, paid in sound currency, and Various other vagaries are a'l directly attri butable to the long continued use of legal tender paper. The proposition that a promise of the Government to pay money is money is just aa absurd as the proposition that a promise to deliver a horse is a horse. "The agitation for the free coinage of legal tender silver at a ratio which would put only 50 cents worth of bullion in a silver dollar is predicated upon the same vicious principle 'I he United States note was a forced loan from the people to the Govern ment, which the Government promises to repay in ddlrs, but the free coinage of legal tender silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, or at any other rate not corresponding with the commercial value of the two metals, would be a forced loan from the people to the owners of silver mines and silver bullion without a promise of repayment by any body. One loan was forced for the benefit of theGovernment in a time of war, but the proposition of tbe advocates of free coi'ige is to force another loan for the benefit of private individuals and corporations in a time of profound peace. "In principle tb two measures are pre cisely alike. The free coinage of legal ten der silver would be far more unjust than the issue of legal tender United States notes. "However it is not mv purpose now to discuss the question of f r-e poinaee I think the, abandonment-or suspension of the agerepsive movement against the finan cial heresy would be mot unwie at this tiui-, especially in view ot the fact that a conrertd effort is evidently now being mde in the South and West to regain the ground lost during the last six montf s. If the friends of a sound measure of value are vigilant this effort cannot possibly succ-ed. But tbe legal tender notes will remain to complicate the currency sytem until Con gress agrees to their retirement and substi tution of others in their places. This legis lation is impritively demanded, as it con cerns the welfare of all the people." The speaker closed with a hope that the political platforms of both the great parties would henceforth be clear and untquivo- T80 "If a majority of the people of the United States are in favor of the maintenance of the present standard of value and opposed to the fr-e and unlimited coinage of leg-il tend-r silver, they ought to have an opportunity to say so in a form which will preclude all con troversy aa to whether they have said roor not On tbe other band, if a nmjnritv of our J people are in favor of abandonirg the pres ent standard ot value and establishing silver monometallism by the free and unlimited coinage of that metal into full legal tender money, thev should have an opportunity to say that. When this iue is directly pre sented we need not fear the result," "ExEcrnvK Massiox. Washington. Noy. 1, 1895. J "Mr Dear Mr. Ore: I m sorry that I feel obliged to write it. but you mat let me off from th Chamber of Commerce din ner this year. There never was t time whn my admiration for this important business rgamzation wa so great, and I am sure that the recent efforts of its mem bers to sve the country from the havc of financial madness ought to be appreciated by every patriotic citizen. "I would enjoy exceedingly a renewal of .my as ciatiou with my friends of the chamber at the banquet board, but the troubl ip I cannot attend this year ana do the thing required of me here in he way of my official duty. Very truly yours, G rover Cleveland." THE INDIANA. This Ma gr: trie nr Haft lean fp to be Fat in C nitui!?ion To-laj New MinlMer o Switzerland. Washington, Nov. 19 The magnificent new battleship Indiana became the property of the United States Government to day through her formal acceptance from the contractors, the Cramp Ship Building com. pany, of Philadelphia. The Indiana ar rived at the League Island navy yard this morning from the Cramp companv's yards, and to morrow she will be pa red in com mission and Capt. R. D. Evans will assume command. It will be some time before the Indiana will be aliened tr- regular duty. She will soon proceed to Newport to get torpedoes, atd will be given a few short runs to shake down her machinery. Ten per cent, of the contract price has been re tained by the Government to cover the c et of any alterations or repirs for which the contractors may be responsible. The President has appointed John L. Peak, of Kansas City, Mo , as Minister to Switzerland, vice Mr. Broadbead. resigned, and Otto Munchmeyer, of West Virginia, as consul at fan Salvador, Salvador. The General Assembly of the Knights of Labor this morning paid i s attention once more to the Supreme court of tbe United States, the occasion this time being the de cision handed down yesterday by Justice Brewer, affirming the decision of Judge Ross, of the Circuit roart, in the concpiracy case against the American Railway union at Los Angeles, Cal. Grand Ma-ter Work man HoverJ.ign introduced and the assembly passed the following resolutions by a unani mous vote: Whereas, The Supreme court of the United tates has affirmed the decision of Judge Ross, who in his decision raised a misdemeanor to a felony and sentenced . four local officers of the American Railway union, at Ls Angeles, Cal , to prison for eighteen months, and Whereas. Tbe necision of the Supreme court of tbe United States, affirming the de cision of Judge Ross, places all labor organi zations in the roll of criminal conspirators, and Whereas, 8aid decision provides that a greater penalty can be imposed tor a con spiracy to commit a crime than is imposed by law for the crime itself, therefore be it ) Hesolved, That the general assembly of the Knights of Labor most earnestly protest against such a travesty on j'ibtice and such an outrage on the liberties of the people and condemn said court for its partial ruling in t the interest of th plutocratic classes and its I abridgement of the constitutional rights of j laboring people. v The tinnVi Cotton Kevi w. New York, Nov. 18 The Sun' cotton re view says: Cotton fell 12 to 13 points, but rallied and closed very steady at a net decline of 3 to 4 points, with sales of 244,800 bales. Liverpool declined 1 lGd on the spot, with sales 17,000 bates; futures de clined 6 toGi points, closing barely steady. New Orleans declined 15 to 17 points, but recovered 7 to 9 points of this New Or leans receipts to-morrow were estimated at 15,000 to 17,000. Spot cotton here was quiet at l-16c decline, with sales of 166 for spin ning. In Manchester yarns were dull; i cloths small inquirv. Augusta received to ! dav 998 bales; Memphis 2.877; Houston 12.938. St. Lruis declined 1 16c. New Orleans and Augusta were easy. New Orleans sold 5 000 bales. The exports from tbe ports were 12,491 bales to Great Britain, 17,200 to France and 13,165 to the Continent; total 42,856 The ports received 38.540 bales, against 43.525 last week and 69,653 last year; thus far this week 111,465. against 110.25 thus far Ian week Houston expects to morrow 5 000 to 6.000 bales. .' To-day's features were: The drift of prices was downward for a time, owing to 1 long liquidation". Then it took an upward turn owing to short liquidation First' it dec'ind under the influence of a decline in Liverpool, rather liberal port receipts, a bearish estimate for New Orleans to mor row, large arrivals at Houston, dullness in Manchester, a disturbed plan in the finan cial situation in Europe, expectations of a rather free crop m vement during the next to weeks and belling by Liverpool, New Orleans, tbe South. Wall street and local operators It is certainly not a healthy state of affairs for the farmer of tbe South, big and little, to be holding for higher prices, and provided there is not too much of a ecramble to sell, of which there are no signs at tbe present time, a natural f ffl tx of cotton to Europe is in reality a strengthen ing factor in the general situation. Accidentally KiMel v t.tl H antfnj?. Richmond, Va., Nov. 19 Mr. Martin P. Crannis was accidentally shot and killed this afternoon while out hunting. He a d a party of friends wer sitting on the steps of Fiynn's store, six miles from this place One of his companions, alter drinking some water, handed tbe dipper to Mr. Crannis. In doing ao bis (tbe comranion'p) vua flipped ff the stp, the hammer striking against them Thi caused the pi-ce to go oil. The shot tore through the coat or a b. -: stander, but did not burt him, and entered the right breest of Mr. Crannis, who died in a few minutes. The decesd was born in Ipswich, Eng land, was 29 years of age was unmarried, and had K-en in this country about fifteen years He lived with his uncle Mr P J rannis, of this plac, who together with his sister. Mrs R E Bass, of Norfolk, were thonly kindred he had in the United States. His father is the senior member of the firm of Martin rannis & 8-n, auc tioneer an valuers, St. Margaret's Green, Ipswich, England. Paris Nov 19 The French emiper Ad miral Baudin. which ran aground In the Mediterranean a few days ago. was fl taU-d this morning It was necevary to remoye h-r pnn to lighten her tufflcieiitly to get hex afloat. A REWARD OFFERED FOR ARRESr OP THE NEGRO WHO SHOT MISS BELTON. A Deed Moat Damnable The I-adj's Gm.dttfon Crtt leal Death of U. Mahler Favoring a Mixed. Electoral Ticket Farm- era Alliance to Fight the N. C, Hal I road s Leas-To Urcume - a Political Imoc Messenger BirREAr, I Raleigh. N. O . Nov. 19. i Governor Carr off era 1100 reward for th) apprehension of U bert Scales, who at Madi son, Hocking ham county, assaulted Miss Belton, aged 17. Sbe was sitting on this steps of her home, her parents bin absent, when Scales, who is a negro, told her hie wanted her to go to the stable with him, and when she refused he caught her by the arm and attempted to drag her. She screamed and then he drew a pistol and told her if she screamed again 'mh would kill her. She screamed, and then the wretch shot her, the bullet knocking out one of her eyes. Her little sister was a witness of all this. The negro fled. Miss Belton may recover, though her injury Is serious, i Sheriff Smith of Richmond county says the Republicans In the Sixth district are in favor of the division of the electoral ticket with the Populists, the Republican electors to vote for the Republican nominee for President. Tbey do not want any pledges to vote for a silver man and a silver man only. Mr. Henry Mahler, of this city, the best known jeweler in the State, died suddenly at his home last night of disease of the heart with which he had for several years been afflict eii He was 64 years of age. a native of Prussia and came here just before the civil war He was Iwidelv known and was the owner of considerable property, and was heli in v-ry great eateem. The cotton dealers here say that there is no doubt that there is much cotton held in this State. The receipt are light at all the markets. Modt farmers! say they will hold until there is a rise. There does not appear to be any pressure to sell. The reports as to the sowing of small grain are much more favorable. East of here most of the sowing is done in the spring. The Seaboard Air Lihe authorities are greatly pleased at the decision to build a new . pawner station at Atlanta, r-ocity of its size in the world has worse depot fa cilities than Atlanta i The dealers in horses make great com plaints at the low prices, and sav that at sales prices for really good animals have averaged only from $35 to 50. J. M Mew borne, of the execusive com mittee of the State Farmers' alliance, who is here, says the location of the factory and headquarters is to be decided this week. The monument over tbe grave of L L , Polk, president of the National Farmers' alliance, in Oak wood cemetery here, is com pleted The inscriptions are quite lengthy, and one ot them is an extract from a noted address by President Polk. The monument is of granite There are intimations that Rev. W. B. Savage, of Tarboro, will succeed the late Rev. Dr. Oolumbua Durham as secretary of the tafe Baptist M ssion Board. The salary is tl.750. and a residence is also supplied. The Farmers' alliance has taken uo the lease of the North Carolina railway to the Southern to tbe extent of undertaking to raise funds to employ counsel to test the ; validity of the leat-e. The Populists inti mate that tbey intend to make the matter a political usue. ! , There has been much demand at the At lanta exposition for information relative to thi State, and Governor Carr acts wisely in sending some one there to give this and to distribute pamphlets, etc. i i m Messenger Bureau, I Raleigh. NC. Nov. 18. f Deputy Sheriff Brooks, of this county, ar rived here tooay with J.iD Morgan, col ored, ex-Grand Trei8urerof North Carolina's Grand Lodge of Colored Mnsons, who two years ago embezzled loOp of the Grand Lodge's funds and fled tbe fctate Morgan is in jail He was arrested at Asbury Park, N Y., and was brought here upon requisi tion Some cases of grippe have made their ap pearance. The weather last week was quite favorable to this disease The fire at the penitentiary 8aturday night did nod mage to the brickyard buil'tings. ! The buihung burned was a wooden rhanty wnicn suoi oiit-ide or and within a few yards of tbe immer.se stone wall Tnis evening tbre was a meeting of the ladies' committe and of the committee of alde'mu concerning the g ft to the cruiser Raleixh I be object was to provide ways and means of securing more money. In thia week's isue of the Caucanian Hon. Dvid 8chenck, of Greensboro, will have t long and specially prepared article on tri extension of the lease of the North Caro lina railway to the Southern railway. He takes the ground that the Southern has no tights in North Carolina except by what is Known aa comity; that its charter is only in and for Virginia and not in other States, and that the purpose in procuring a charter in only one State is to have tbe advantage of going into the Federal and not the State courts when any question comes np. He also assorts that tbe 8tat has the right to withdraw tbe lease of the North Carolina railway urj less the Southern will agree to rubmit any disagreements to the State courts for arbitration. Senator Mutler. after having written to all the "silver Senators," seems to bav-changed his mind somewhat It la aaid today he only exp-rts the Populist fcVnatoni to really stick to their promises to go for silver first, last and all the time It is thought that the attempt to get control of the 8enate will be made on party line. He contends that th re is a majority of the alver men, and that if tbey atictc to principle rather than to party they will control the Senate The editor of 8ntor Butler's paper makes these statements. He says, and with per feet grsvity too, "Senator Butler is not a politician." Death or iMIta Clara Campbell. Iroxtok. Ohio. Not 19 -MUs Clara Camp bell, who figured in the famous Arbucfcle breach of prom se case, as bunny" in the love letters, A'buckle being ''baby bunting,,, died tl oclxrk this morning at the Hang ing Rock sanitarium An rprtion wi performed upon her for tumor last Wt-tk and she bad been gradually sinking since Sunda evening. Miss Campbell Was 45 years of age.
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Nov. 21, 1895, edition 1
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