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F3 ESTABLISHED T 67. TELEGRAPHIC StIMMAt The annual report of the State University is submitted to the trustees by President Winston. The report is a very gratifying one, and shows a marked improvement in the general deportment of the students. During the present term 385 students have been enrolled. It is the largest enrollment in the history of the University. The State reward for the capture of Orange Page and Mary Smith, charged with murder, has been paid to two colored detectives. The murderer of C. D. Jones,in Cleveland county, has been removed from the Cleveland county jail to Charlotte to avoid jlynching. t Published statements to the" effect that Senator Vance was in a dying condition is denied by his son, who says that his father is in Florida in good health. An order is issued from the Navy Department assigning Commodore Farquhar to the command of the League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia. An old feud between Wm. Norton and James Breckinridge result in the death of both near Monofalia, Ala. The reduction of the sentence of Frank Porterfield, ex cashier of th defunct Commercial National bank of Nashville, Tenn., has been refused. Henry McDonald, of At lanta, Ga., who deserted his wife and ran away with a pretty 17-year-old girl, has been arrested. The girls' father threatens to shoot McDonald on sight. The destruc tion of the Insurgent transport Mercier by the euns of the Government battery at Ponta Madame, Brazil, is said to have re sulted in the loss of many lives. Tele graphic communication with Bahaia is cut off. A letter is sent out by ex-Secretary Tracy, counsel for Erastus Wiman, in. 'vin dication oObat gentleman. Work.wil be resumed' in the Bethlehem Iron com pany's steel mill on Monday, giving em ployment to 1,100 hands. Twenty-three schismatic bishops of Syria have returned to the Catholic church.' The Democrats of Ohio have decided on Paul J. Long as candidate for Congress to succeed late Rep resentative llouk, A dispatch from Fort Louis, Mauritius, reports considerable de struction to property and life from acyclone which swept the island Friday. Fifty peo ple were killed.- Erastus Wiman is re leased from! custody on $25,000 bond. The House branch of the Virginia Legisla ture refused to pass the Miller bill, which proposes to relieve cities of the local option law. Thfr vote stood 71 to 10. Jean Graves, an Anarchist of letters, is sentenced to two years imprisonment and pay a fine of 1,000 francs for having published a book calculated to excite to revolution. Nor man L. Munro, the well-known publisher of New YorkTdie4 at 6:15 o'clock yesterday. Oyster pirates have made a descent on James river. Governor O'Ferrall says he is determined to enforce the law against in vading ovster dredgers - At Hackitstown, 'N. Y., Barney Moore has hi3 head torn from his body. The grand jury at Mason, Mifh., returns true bills against several State officers for felony and misdemeanors. Yesterday was the coldest day of the winter in New York. The thermometer registered five degrees above zero. The Thomas Iron company, of Allentown, Fa., will reduce the wages of its employes 10 per cent! beginning March 1st. Michael Silka is instantly killed and Hon. James Collins fatally injured at Jeansville, Pa., by the explosion of dynamite. Twenty buildings are destroyed by fire at McDonald, Pa.- President Cleveland denies that he is suffering from any serious malady. Dis patches from various point3 indicate that the snow storm is yery general. ! An Kft'ort to Vindicate Erastus man. New Yokk, Feb. 24. The following letter in relation to the charges against Erastus V.'yman is sent out by his counsel, General Benjamin F. Tracey, ;ex-Secretary of tfie Navy, in vindication of that gentleman: New York, Feb. 24, 1894. I have seen for the first time to-day the indictments against Mr. Wiman and have "learned his story of the case and the facts upon which the indictments are founded, i -un entirely satisfied after such examina tion that Mr. Wiman has committed no crime, and, unless I am greatly misinformed, the trial - will develop a state ot facts which will show that Mr. Wiman is not Only not a criminal but that he ha-i done nothing that can seriously re flect upon his honor and integrity as a man. " 1 am not in the habit of trying my cases in the newspapers, but in view of the extent to ?Hvhich this course has been taken by Mr. Wiman's enemies and a certain number of his supposed friends, it is only, just to him that 1 should make this statement. (Signed) Benjamin F. Tracey. A Poor formed on Steel Casting1. l?ini,Am:i"rni.;, Feb. 24. A prominent merchant; of Philadelphia, who does not desire to be quoted, but who speaks authori . tatively, stated to-night that a pool has been formed which embraces all of the manufac turers of steel castings in this country, (about twentv) with but one exception. The exceptionis the Midvale Steel company of this city which will not be antagonized it is said, as long as it does not antagonize the trust. The leader in' the movement here is Howard Evans of J. W. Paxson & Co. The proposed system oi operation is noi L-nown. but it is supposed that the work of lt-intr fitppl eastings will ue propor iionea among the mills in the trust and wires maintained at a mutually satisfactory "ur e -Ptiations looking to the forma tion of the pooi have been in progress for several months. An Anarchist Author Sentenced. Pw Feb .21. Jean Graves, an Anarchist of letters, was "tried in the criminal court to dav for having published a book entitled "Soe'fete Mourant," which, it was charged, contained matter calculated to incite to rev olmion and overthrow existing institutions. J-'lizee Uh. Ius. the famous geographer, testi fied warmly in favorof the prisoner. Octave "Wirbeau declared that Graves had a superior ud and was regarded as a literary author? m tJraves was sentenced to pass two years iupri- n aud pay a line of 1,000 f r5ncs- vt r rt ft Induction of Sentence. NHvinr Tnn., Feb 24.-Judge Sage, of .v ' . i L Supreme court, this morn- nC I ZT 1, he sentence of Frank ing refused to redu vi , .,,,. vm- TW.o-ol.I ,.nnq),,.Vi I. lie meroial National bai vnard "Port prfipl d will from ten he taken to five the to prison at Brooklyn to-mgh . People troubled with sick .nd nervous headaches will find a most efficacious rem edy in Ayers Cathartic Pills. They strengthen the stomach, stimulate the liver, restore healthy action to the digestive organs, and thus afford speedy.and pema nent relief. 1 To Succeed lleprest-ntative Honk. vr. Vph. 21. A special from Hamilton, Ohio, says: Democrats have de cided on Paul J. Sorg. tobacco king, of ;Lf- " ,iir)tA for Congress to succeed Yh" riv Houk. Bourke Cockram TZZwZZri Wilson and Senator Brice will speak for him. Bucklens Arnica Salve, i The best salve in the world for Cuts, BrS , Sores, Ulcers Salt meum Fever Sores Tetter, Chapped .Hands Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and poeuavely cures Piles , or no Vt,r required. It is guaranteed to grve perfect satisfaction or money refunded. 'Price 25 conta per ox. Fcr sale by Uob't V fMlamv R. C. Taylor, Murfreesboro, Tenn., write "I have used the Japanese Pile Cure with great satisfaction and success." Sold by J. JL. Hardin. VANGE'S CONDITION. THE STATEMENT THAT "WAS DYING DENIED. HE Filibustering on the Bland Bill De veloping Personal Antagonism Tne Condition of Hon. William Ii. Wilson Considered Graye Commodore Farquhar to Command the League Island Navy Yard. Washington,: Feb. 24. The filibustering on the Bland bill has developed more or less personal antagonism, which finds expression in threats of retaliation from the friends of the bill when the opportunity presents itself. Mr. Pence, of Colorado, presumably voiced the sentiments of the Populists upon this subject this morning when he said: "The New York an Eastern men will need a quo rum for any legislation they are interested in hereafter. I am speaking now as a Pop ulist and a supporter of the Bland bill. I do not know what the Democrats will do. But the Populists propose giving the Eastern men a dose of their nwnl mgiVirin Thny will get no more legislation through this House this session if they don't have "a quo rum. That will be our policy from this time henceforward." Published statements, alleged to originate in Raleigh, N. jC., that Senator Vance was dying were shown this morning to Senator Vance's son, who promptly de nied them by the statement that his father was in Florida and not in North Carolina, and was in good health. Secretary Gresham to-day received from Mr. Crittenden, the United States Consul General in the city of Mexico, the following telegram concerning Hon-. .Win. L, Wilson: "Mr. Wilson has developed a marked ty phoid fever, i General condition grave, though the feyer as yej is of a mild type. Dr. Mallet Prevost, whom I sent from here to Augusascalientes (Hot Springs) to see him, has had him removed to Guadalajara, which he considers the location which will give him the best sanitary surroundings possible in Mexico. To bring him to this city would be most dangerous. He shall haye the best attention." An order was issued by the Navy Depart ment to-dav assienine Commodore Farau- har, chief of the naval bureau of Yards and Docks to the command of the League Island Navy Yard, near Philadelphia. The term of Commodore Farquhar as a bureau chief will expire March 6th. A cable dispatch received at the Navy De partment reports that the Mononcacy sailed from Chinkiang for Shanghai yesterday. The Yorktown sailed this morning from Acalcpulco for Mare Island, California. Mr. Bland said at the close of the fruit less effort to-day to get a time fixed for voting on the silver bill: "There is no change in the programme and no thought of surrender. We will begin again on Mon day just where we left off to-day." Mr. Tracey, of New York, who is direct ing the hgh against the bill, said at the close of the days sessions:' "The silver men have shown their greatest strength and they will lose from this time forward. Their vote to-day was fifteen or twenty-short of a quorum. A careful estimate of their men who are absent show they can get fourteen more votes. These added to the 159 they showed to day, they will have 173 votes, or six short of a quorurrj. That is the very best they can do. Indeed, I think they will lose ten or more votes thus far with them If they could see a quorum ahead a special rule might be brought in to help them reach a vote, but with six short of a quorum, there is no rule in sight and no possibility of the passing of the bill unless present conditions change very much. The report from Buenos Ayres via Lon don that the vessels fitted out in New York for service in Brazil, with the exception of the Nictheroy, had gone over to Insurgents is partially: confirmed in a letter received from an American officer in the service of the Brazilian Government. This officer says while these vessels are not actually in pos session of Insurgents their officers have such high personal regard for the Insur gents that the naval officers are unwilling to take any steps against the force of Da Gama, although they would not turn over their ships to him. The Tariff bill is' practically completed and will be laid before the full Senate Com mittee on Finance at a special meeting Mon day morning at 10 b'clock- When it will reach the Senate is not known. Senators Voorhees and Mills expect .the bill will be reported before the end of the week. Coal people say they have secured 50 cents per ten on coal, iron ore, and it will be protected by ad valorem duty of not less than 20 per cent. It is by no means settled that wool will be on the free list. Lumber will be taken care of in consideration of the votes from the united party. Sugar has finally reached a stage where the committee may be said to be of one accord witn one anotner. Louisiana Senators will not get the II cents Der pound thev have held out for so! strenuously, but be content with the duty that hovers near 1 cent a pound with the graduated system above, probably sugar standing a test of 80 degrees. Secretary Carlisle was before the sub-committee this morning and went over the in ternal -revenue features. He believes the bill will produce sufficient revenue. Secretary Carlisle was notified to-day that 8,000 Chinese have already registered at San Francisco, California, and that 3,000 have registered at Portland, Oregon. The work of registration is progressing very rapidly and seventeen additional deputies were al lowed to these two districts to-day- The total number that are registered in the Uni ted States under the law is 13,242. The $50,000 appropriated by the special session of Congress will be ample to complete the registration. There'are about 110,000 Chi nese in the United States. Senor Guzman, the Minister of Nicaragua to the United States,, has received a cable following effect from the Min- ? f oreigQ Affafrs of Nicaragua: "The capital of Honduras (legucigalpa) capuu lated last night. Publish this cablegram: Our victory puts an end to the war in Hon duras." I : The Sun's Cotton Review. New York, Feb. 21. The Sun's cotton re ton review says: Cotton declined 9 to 11' points, closing weak. Sales 152,900 bales. Liverpool declined l-16d on spot and 11 to 2 points for future delivery; spot sales 6,000 bales; futures closed quiet and steady. Spot cotton here 4c lower; sales 104 bales for spinners. The Southern markets were gen erally quiet ana repressed, -in ere m a de cline of he at Galveston and Savannah, and 1-lGc at New Orleans, Mobile, Charleston, Norfolk, Memphis, St. Louis and Au gusta. New Orleans sold 4.250 bales, Mem rhia a noo halps and Galveston 1.01 bales. Port receipts 9,332 bales, against 6.048 bales this day last week and 8,396 bales last vear. Exports to-day, 8,631 bales to Great Britain. New Orleans receipts on Monday estimated at 3,000 bales, against 7,848 bales last Mon day and 4,847 bales last year. Augusta re ceived to-day 295 bales, against 180 bales this day last wee ana y Daies lasi year. Dhis- receipts. 281 bales, against 237 bales last week and 8Stf bales year. Shipments to-day, 2 471 bales, St. Louis receipts, 319 bale?, against 1,200 bales this day last week and 621 bales last year. Shipments to-day, 1,JUW h-Ipo Houston receipts, 1.290 bales, against 949 bales this day last week and 1,966 bales last vear. Shipments to-aay, x.. Irregnlarity. Is that what troubles you? Then its easily and promptly remedied by Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets. Thev regulate the system ptjifectly. Take one for a gentle laxauve or corrective; three for a cathartic. Ifvou should suffer from Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious attacks. Sick or Bilious Headaches, or any derangemen tof the liver, stomach or bowels, try these little Pellets. They bring a permanent cure. Instead of shocking and weakening the system- with Violence, like the ordinary pius, they act in a perfect! v natural way. They're the small est, th& easiest to take and the cheapest, for they re gnaraniosd to give satisfaction, or your money is return. Tk. Spanning, antiseptic and healing qualities of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy are unequaled. AnorsTA Feb. 24. After raining and slewing" U day snow began to faU to-night at I o?c!ock, and-gives promise of being an inch or more aeep y uiyijs; TREATING CONSUMPTIVES. Physicians in Favor of Treating Con sumptives as Tbey do Small . Pox Patients. , New York, Feb. 24. The Sanitary Super intendent was ordered yesterday to enforce rigid regulations concerning consumptives. To prepare to isolate them in one hospital, to see that all doctors and institutions re port to the Health Department such pa tients, and to require landlords to imme diately disinfect rooms having been tenanted by consumptives. Many doctors inter viewed favor thus treating consumption like small-pox, but converts to the Amick theory that lung troubles are not contagious and are curable are increasing. An Aa.ick depository was established here last week to supply free test medicines proving his the ory to New York physicians, and those living in other-States can send to Cincin--nati, where the discoverer lives. Even the medical journal edited by the President of the Board of Health said recently that the success of the Cincinnati treatment proyed consumption is curable, and the isolation of its victims will be vigorously fought. COMMERCIAL NEWS. Stocks and Bonds in New York: The Grain and Provision Markets. .. i. - of Chicago. ? Sew York; Feb: 24-American Sugarre-" fining and Distillers were the great specula tive cards at the Stock Exchange to-day. In fact they absorbed the attention to the ex clusion of almost everything else. The total transactions were 123,000 shares, of which 48,000 were Sugar and 45,000 Distillers, leav ing about 30,000 shares for the other stocks traded in. The industrial stocks named as usual, of late, were influenced by advices from Washington relative to the probable action of the Senateub-committee on tariff and internal revenue matters, it was re ported that the sugar people had gained their point in securing a larger duty on refined than on raw sugars, while the advocates of increased tax on distilled spirits had suf fered defeat. Sugar rose 21 per cent to 834; arid Whiskey declined If percent, to 23J,the dealings in both having been animated at intervals. The fluctuations were compara tively slight. The tendency of prices was downward in the early tradiug, but the losses were only i to i per cent, outside of National Lead, which dropprd 11 to 2 per cent, for common and preferred respectively. The buoyancy of Sugar finally alarmed some of the smaller shorts and their purchases lead to an advance of 4 to i per cent, during the last half hour of business. Western Union rose from 83J to 84, St. Paul from 568 to 57; Rock Island from 66 to 66i, and Chicago Gas from 624 to 634. Among the specialties Sugar, preferred, jumped li per cent, to 85 and Erie, preferred, li to 38, while Lackawanna dropped 2S to 166 on very light sales. The bank statement, if anything, had a favorable influence on speculation, as a small increase in reserve was reported, whereas quite a loss had been expected. The market closed firm in tone. The market to-day for railway and miscel laneous bonds was strong from start to finish and the dealings were well distribu ted. The leading brokers report an increas ing demand for this class of securities, owing to the extremely low rates prevailing for money. Chicago, Feb. 24- The edge was off the bull campaign in wheat at the opening to day and the enthusiasm which has marked the trade for the past few days was entirely abated. Several big scalping lines of long wheat were thrown overboard at the start and further depressed prices. They had opened off 1-2 to 5-8 from last night's close. Operators were all at sea. Cash wheat in the northwest was off 7-8 of a cent. As the advance there was one of the principal bull points in the late advance, for the same reason the decline helped along the recession. May wheat opened 4 to gc lower at 604c, ranged between 604 to 60c, closing lc under yesterday at 60 to 604c. Jorn attractea Dut little attention, ine feeling was a counterpart of that evinced by wheat. Prices were within narrow limits. The opening was 4c lower than yesterday's close, selling off another ic and closing without any reaction. There was more dis position to sell and the demand was ,very much restricted. Cash corn was in moder ate request, but easier. Oats were quiet and easier. Fluctuations followed the changes in wheat and corn, but were confined within a narrow range. The close was 4 to ic lower than yesterday. There was no especial feature to the trade. Cash oats were quiet and steady. v naer the dual innuence ot a lower nog market, and a decline in wheat, provisions declined. At no time was there an active trade. On the whole, the market was feat urless. May pork closed with a net loss of 74c for the day. May lard lost 5c and May pork 5c. THIEVING STATE OFFICERS. The Secretary and Treasurer of Mich igan Charged With Peculations From the State Treasury. Detroit, Mich., Feb. 24. The Jourtial this evening says that an investigation which has been in progress at Lansing for some days shows that several State officers have been guilty of extensive peculations from the State treasury. The Journal al leges that Secretary of State Jochim, State Treasurer Hambitzer and Land Commis sioner Berry have made charges for mileage, hotel bills and other expenses which the law does not give them the right to collect from the State. By a table copied from the books in the auditors office the Journal shows that every time one of these officials served on any one of the boards of which he is an ex-ofBcio member, he charged for mileage from his residence to Tensing, hotel bills and extra services, and although meetings of different boards were held on the same day in the same building, mileage and hotel expenses were charged up in each instance. After marked progress had been made in its in vestigations, the Journal was denied further access to the books and the full extent of the peculations could not be ascertained. It is probable that the matter will be brought to the attention of the grand jory. Masos, Mich., i?eo. 'Zi. wnen ine court convened at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon; the grand jury returned the following true bills: Against A. A. Ellis for felony, against Joa chim, Hambitzer and Berry for felony, against Frank Potter and George Warren for felony, against Jochim, Hambitzer, Ellis and Berry, the canvassing board, for mis demeanor; againt Ellis and Wm; May for misdemeanor, and against Jochim, Berry, Hambitzer, Warren, Potter, Bussey, May, Clark, Ellis and Peterson for misdemeanor. Bail is fixed in the felony cases of the State officials at $5,000 and in the similar cases of Potter and Warren at f 2 000. In the misdemeanor and conspiracy cases it was fixed at 1,000 each, all of which was fur nished. To be Unveiled May SO. Richmond, Va., Febj 24. The Confeder ate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument asso ciation, at a meeting to-night, decided to uny eii the monument on the 30th of May next. The monument is situated en Libbey Hill, this city, and is a tall graite pillar surr mounted by -a bronze figure of a priyate soldier. The selection of an orator was left to a committee ot five. - He declares it to be "the best remedy for cough and croup." Mr. D. T. Good, Colum bia, Tenn., writes: "1 Keep ur. uuii s wiugu Syrup in the house all the time. It is the best remedy ior. cougn ana croup e used," - i His Head Torn From His Body. HACKrrsTbws, N. Y., Feb. 24. Barney Mooney, foreman in charge of a large num ber of men filling the ice houses at Water loo, had his head torn from his body this afternoon. The steam elevator got out of 3. Wnnnpv went underneath to re- adjust it. The men assisting iuui..- tending to ine re-auju3tixicu. t stepped out and the engineer supposing everything an ngni. starw w It caught Mooney by the head and actually r.niori thn hpaH from the body. The body dropped ' to the ground and the head was not released for several seconds. It rolled away in another direction. It was a sicken ing sight and the three hundred men at work near the scene were completely un nerved ana ail work was suspended ior the aay. WILMINGTON, N. 0., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, THE SAME OLD GAME. FILIBUSTERING YESTERDAY IN THE HOUSE. The. Senate Joint Resolution for the Printing of the Hawaiian Corres pondence Reported and Ile- -ferred Friday, March 16. . the Time Fixed for-the - Eulogies on the Late Kepresenta- . tive Echols. Washington, Feb. 24. The appearance of the galleries and the floor of the House this morning was indicative of the calm that follows a storm. There was an absence of all symptoms of the excitement which has marked thS proceedings for the past two days. Speaker Crisp was in his place and rapped the House to order at noon. The Senate joint resolution providing for the printing of 6,000 copies of the Hawaiian correspondence sent to Congress since Jan uary 1st, was reported and referred. 3h motion of Mr. Grosvenor, Republican, of ;Ohio, the eulogies on the late Represen tative Enochs were fixed for Friday, March 16th. ; Sergeant-at-arms Snow reported under the resolution adopted yesterday that Represen tative H. U. Johnson, was not in fact ar rested under the order of February 19th, and he asked that his name be stricken from the list as an act of justice to tljat gentleman. The report was received and the necessary order given by the Speaker. - Mr. Bankhead, in the temporary absence of Mr. Bland, moved that the House resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the Seigniorage bill, and that all debate be closed in thirty minutes. On division the vote was ayes, 120: nays, , and Mr. Tracy, Democrat of New York, suggested no quorum. Mr. Bankhead asked that the yeas and nays be called and it was so ordered. At. Bland failed to get hjs vote in on the first call of the roll, but returned to his seat in time to hear the clerk call it the second time. Pending the announcement of the vote, Mr. Boatner, Democrat of Louisiana, stated that he came into the House after his name had been called the second time, and would like to have his name recorded as present. The Chair There is no rule authorizing the chair to entertain : the gentleman's re quest. Mr. Reed The gentleman, I doubt not, makes the request as a matter of right. It is not a matter of request to be allowed to vote but to have his name recorded to help make a quorum. There is ho rule, I sug gest to the chair, prohibiting the action. The Chair The clerk will read the rule. After it had been read he said: There is no authority for the chair to grant the re quest. Mr. Reed I trust the chair will appreciate the efforts I make to help the House out of the difficulty it is in. The Chair (smiling) The chair has no doubt that the gentleman from Maine would be glad to have a quorum counted. The result of the vote was announced yeas, 152; nays, 7 twenty short oE a quo rum, whereupon a call of the House was ordered. The call showed 273 members present, and on motion of Mr. Bland further proceedings inrereunaer were suspended. Mr. Wilson, (Republican) of Washington, moved that the House adjourn. Mr. Bland wanted to withdraw the mo tion of Mr. Blankhead, and submitted one to close debate at 3 o'clock p. m., Tuesday next, but Mr. Wilson insisted on his mo tion. Mr. Bland Oh! I hope the gentleman wont filibuster in that style. mi. Wilson ine gentleman has no right to make such remarks, impugning the mo- tives of a member Mr. Bland Well, I have made them all the same. - Mr. Wilson's motion ayes, 51; nays. 126. was voted down Mr. Reed moved that the House take a recess until 10 o'clock a. m , and Mr. Bland protested against filibustering.; The vote resulted ayes, 9 nays, 103, and another call of the House was ordered. The call was responded to by 283 members.- Upon this being made Icnown, Mr. Bland moved to revoxe all leaves of ab sence except those granted on account of illness. The Speaker informed him that there was no absences except for illness. Then he moved to dispense with further proceedings under the call, which was agreed to. The question recurring on Mr. Reed's motion to take a recess until 10 o'clock Monday, the ayes were 8 and the nays 127. Mr. Reed I am sorry, Mr. Speaker, to observe the absence of a quorum. The Chair No quorum has yoted. The gentleman from Missouri and from Maine will take their places as tellers Mr. Bland The quickest way to have done with filibustering is to call the yeas and nays. Mr. Reid I think everybody ought to stand up (To second the demand for the yeas and nays.) We should help the gen tlemen along all we can The yeas and nays were offered, resulting veas. z7: navs. lbs Mr. Bland withdrew the motion to close debate in half an hour and moved that debate close at 4 o'clock. - Pending that motion Mr. Tracey moved that the House adiourn. On division I the House voted yeas, 80; navs. 118. Mr. Bland demanded the Jyeas and nays, and the roil was called. Mr. Tracev's motion was defeated. Mr. Bland stated that it was evident that the bond holders intended to filibuster to day and he would, therefore move to ad journ, which was agieed to, and at 3 o'clock the Speaker declared the House adjourned until Monday, Sleet and Snow, - - i Jacksojt, Miss., Feb. 24. Dispatches re ceived here from many points indicate that the sleet and snow storm wrecked telegraph wires and done other damage. Dallas. Texas, Feb. 24. A great snow storm has been raging in Dallas and through out the State to-day. It began here at 6 o'clock this morning and did not cease un til after 5 o'clock. Over a foot fell, but in the evening it turned warmer and the snow. melted greatly. Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 24. It com menced snowing here about 2 o'clock this afternoon and at 9 o'clock there was about three inches of the fleecy white on the grounds. Reports from all over the section show heavy snow storms prevailing. At 9 o'clock the snow ceased and at midnight thA mernnrv is falling steadily. Mobile. Ala., Feb. 24 With snow and ice all through the city. Mobile comes for- vDarri n thp ideal winter resort of the coun try. The thermometer to-night registered 62 degrees. Oyster Pirates at Work. Richmond, Va., Feb. 24. The Goyernpr was notified to-day that oyster pirates had made a descent upon James river. He has telegraphed in every direction to find the steamer Chesapeake and send her to tne anne. TT has also offered a reward of f 50 a piece for the capture of the vessels, in an informal and friendly conversation with Governor Brown, of Maryland, to-day. llnuomnr O'Fprrall said he was determined to enforce vigorously the law against invad ing oyster dredgers and sink their craft if necessary, anu mat lx ine maj y laiiLi auiuui- .ities resorted to harsh measures towards Virginia dredgers who invaded Maryland waters the Virginia pirates would receive no sympathy from him. Highest of all in Leavening lit ABSOUUTEKtf P3JRB NEW YORK DEMOCRATS. The Regular Monthly Dinner at the Club House Judge Patterson of 1 Tennessee, Responds to a Toast. New Yoek, Feb. 24. Nearly 150 good Democrats sat down this evening to partake oi the regular monthly dinner at the Demo cratic club house, No. 617 Fifth avenue, and, incidentally, as ii was thought by some, to listen to the Hon. Benton McMillin, of Ten- uea&ee, give ine iion. ADram a. Hewitt an oratorical dressing down for his free and un pleasing criticism of modern Southern states men, made at the Southern society banquet on Thursday might. But Mr. McMillin had to send his regrets, on account of illness, and the New York Democrats who sympathize with the Southern ones, who have felt specially aggrieved, listened instead to Judge ratterson, or lennessee, as a substitute. It was nearly 10 o'clock when the toast master, Tdr. 0Dwyer, once president of the wuu, uemuiiueu me guests aiienuon ana in a very brief speech, presented Judge Patter son, who spoke to the toast "The South, and the Public Credit." In response, Judge j raiierson saia: - imagine that l naye been selected to respond to this toast because it is imagined in New York that the South does not care much about the public credit, and i because I am from that section or the j Union. Permit me to say that I am one of the citizens of the South who has always entertained a high regard for the Democrats of this municipality. When the South was in travail, when the South had misfortunes, when the South was under Radical rule, during those dark days wnen no star but one appearejj. in the po litical horison, that star always appeared above Manhattan Island. I fel an affec tion for the Democracy of New York be cause that Democracy has always stood by the South in its struggle for home rule and self government. I congratulate the Demo crats of New York as I do the Democrats of the South, that they have been able to shake hands and w'lpe froni the statute books the last vestige of Radicalism in th repeal of the election law." ! Ine bpeaker said he differed from a larere number of the Congressmen from the South dui tney had a peculiar constituency in that region. His opponent was a double-bar relled man, one barrel a Populist, the other barrel a Republican. The Republican nartv was Janus faced on the mohev question. They advocated sound money on Wall i street and anything else that I would please the electors in the South. He did not believe in paternalism but he did believe in self- reliance. The Republican party was the party who prostrated the powers of the Gov ernment ior more than thirty years lor private advantage. The administration of this Government under its rule was abso lutely paternal, It was not: strange, the speaker said, that the people of the South, when they saw that favors were going to the moneyed men of the country, should expect forty acres of land and a mule. ILaugnter. To those people in New York who feared that this Government would embark upon the free and unlimited coinage of silver he would say that they jieed have no sucn areaa. BRAZILIAN AFFAIRS. Many Lives Liost in theDestraction of the Insurgent Transport! Mercier Telegraphic Communication Cut off. I Rio Dk Jaseiko, Feb. 24.-j-The destruc tion of the Insurgent transport Mercier, which was sunk by the fire of! the guns of the Government battery at Pohta Madame, is said to have resulted in considerable loss of life "-to the rebels. The! shots which cause the vessels destruction penetrated her boder which burst and killing a number of the insurgents, the ship then caught fire and many of the injured are said to have been burned to death as the transport was burning fiercely when she sank. A . num ber were drowned while attempting to swim ashore ana others were capturea by the Government forces. i Telegraphic communication with Bahia has been cut off. This has caused consider able sensational comment in and about the city. According to the most, generally be lieved report that Peixotto's fleet has finally the reason of the Government cutting off telegraphic communication with the port mentioned. According to another report there has been a battle there and the Insur gents are supposed to have gained some kind of an advantage. There is still no news, as this dispatch is sent, of the hereabouts of the Nictheroy or of the Aquidaban and Re publica. which are supposed to be searching for her in order to destroy or capture the dynamite cruiser. To Colonize the Negroes. Memphis, Feb. 24. The Knights of Labor of the United States are about to start upon a campaign, having for its pbject the re moval of the negroes from the United States and their colonization ! in the Congo basin, Liberia, or some other part of Af rica. The first substantial step looking in that direction was taken in Memphis to night, when the trades council was called to meet to maxe arrangements to entertain Grand Master Workman I Sovereign, of the Knights of Labor, who will make a tour of the South during March and lecture in the paincipal cities upon this subiect. The undertaking is not a new one in the ranks of the Knight of Labor for it happened so for that the order in every State of the Union has been polled on the question and every State was found favora ble to the movement. Grand Master Workman Sovereign is thoroughly imbued with the spirit of the lmrlertakine. and for some! time to come will give it his unlimited attention, first step in this direction will be the 113 cou- templated lecturing tour when his sola theme to the South will be the dprwirtatinn and enlonization of the negro This tour will beem early in jsiarcn anu last thronffh the month. One OI the nrst nnints he will touch is Memphis. He will take in every important city in the South, tTir.lndinf? New Orleans. Atlanta, Nashville, Birmingham.Chattanooga, Montgomery and manv others. The President Denies Tbat He Is Suf fering from a Serious Malady. Washington, Feb. 24 A representative of the Southern Associated press sawPresi dent Cleveland this evening at the Execu tive Mansion regarding the reports that have been circulated in some newspapers for the past two or three days to the effect that the President was suffering from a serious malady and was ! about to have an operation performed. Concerning the renorta the President said: "1 have been pne-aeed every dav in mv office on public business, ana nave every uav bccu pie who called, Senators,! Representatives and otners. jsoinvng wouiu uave wxu easier than to ascertain the absolute falsity of these reports. I am forced to conclude that there is an. epidemic of mendacity emanating from - the dull and stupid hrains of some these correspond- ents. These men must I be influenced pither bv a desire to deceive the Public or to annoy these affected bv their disreputable work. Those who read newspapers should understand the extent to which their cred ulity is calculated upon." Mr. Cleveland never looked better in his life than he did to-day. He shook hands with 350 people in the East I Room this after noon. I ' Allentown, Pa., Feb. 24. The Thomas Iron company will reduce the wages of its employes 10 per cent., beginning March 1st. Stack No. 6 is now in blast, making four working at Hokendauqua. 'ower.- Latest U. S. Gov't Report 1894. THE. STATE UNIVERSITY. , ' THE ANNUAL REPORT SUB MITTED TO THE TRUSTEES. The Needs of the University Set Forth by President Winston The Lar gest Number of Students Ever si Enrolled Lawson Howard, ' the Murderer, in Jail at -Charlotte Claims for the Reward of J. AtwelL Messenger Bureau, .1 Raleigh. N. C, Feb. 24, The annual report of the president of the State University is an excellent one and in teresting. Itwas submitted to the trustees yesterday. During the term 385 students have been enrolled, those from thi3 State numbering 352, or 59 more than the greatest enrollment in the history of the University. Three years ago there were only 198 students. The growth of the University is seriously hindered by the lack of dormitories. In every room in the buildings there are now Ll. 1 A i . 1 . . ... as least two stuuents, ana many room in the village. There is also need of a common hall, providing good food at $6 or 7 a month. A second story added to the gym nasium would serve the purpose. There is also need of a Y. M. C. A. building. The need of more teachers, is urgent,m fact they must be provided for. The student body has during the year shovn a very marked capacity for self-government. There has not been a serious ca'-e of dicipline, and there has not, in Dr. Winston's twenty eight years' acquaintance with the Uni versity, ever been less vice, or drunkenness or disorder; all this has been brought about by the harmonious co-operation of the faculty and students. The athletic life of the University has lamely contributed to this exceptionally wholesome life morally, in tellectually and physically. The heaith re cord during the year was remarkable, there having been only one case of serious sick ness. Isot a death occurred. There is a large increase of the number of students pursuing advance courses of study. During the year 101 students have pursued . twenty one advanced courses. Every department is m better working order and eivincr mnre efficient instruction than ever before. The requirements for admission are steadily rising, ihere are twenty students in the de partment ot history and philosophy of edu cation. The summer normal school which is now established and which begins in July will furnish free tuition and do great good. The special University summer courses will also prove a valuable feature. The repairs of the building during the past year have been on an extensive scale. There is now a fine water supply and sani tary conveniences. Ten thousand dollars was expendedr During the current year the remainder of the buildings will be roofed and repaired. President Winston notes with deep regret efforts being made to arouse denominational opposition to the University. The - University is conducted neither against the interest nor for the in terest of any particular denomination. Its influence and its positive teachings are dis tinctly religious, but it can be no more de nominational than the JLegislature or the Supreme court. lhe following sheriffs to-dav completed their State tax settlements- Hector Mc Eachern, Robeson, $10,342.90; William B. Lane, Craven, S3.128.26. lhe sheriff ot Hahf ax brought a convict to the penitentiary to day. The btate reward for the capture of Orange Page and Mary Smith, murderers. has been paid to William Williams and Jim Whitaker, colored detectives. lhe local cotton receipts bv wagon in this market this season are 23,459 bales, against 18. 62 bales last Reason. Lawson Howard, the murderer of C D. Jones in Cleveland county, is in jail at Char lotte. Governor Carr is notified that this was done to avoid any chance of the lynch ing of Howard. It is said the people of Cleveland are displeased at the action of the sheriff in thus removing him. lhe Lumberton and Lumber River Rail way company proposes to build its road from Lumberton to Buie, on the Atlantic Coast Line, a distance of thirteen miles. It is the purpose to hold an election in the spring for the issue of bonds. Inquiry has been made of the superintendent of the penitentiary as to whether he can furnish convicts to grade the road. . Collector tjimmons has received a report from Deputy Collector Pickard of the seiz ure ot the distillery of lieorge K. Keck, near Burlington. Ten barrels of whiskey were also seized. The grading for the foundation of the large buildings of the car wheel shops here is completed. . ' Governor Larr finds that there are two claimants for the reward for J. Atwell, a murderer, who has just been delivered to the sheriff of Cabarjus county. The Mysterious Yacht Natalie. Nassau, N. Y. Feb. 24. The steam yacht Natalie, which arrived here on February 4th was suspected by the authorities of be ing engaged m violating the British neu trality laws, and was searched, but nothing being discovered to "justify seizure, she was not held. She sailed on the 9th and trie same night ran aground on Egg Island reef and was assisted " off by local wreckers who received a draft on the own ers for 200 for services. The destination of the vacht was unknown and her movements were mysterious, ine aiane is me yaoui which was turned over to Gen. Manigat for operations against Hippolyte, and sailed - i ml . I . 1 .1. x from Sayannah on January 29th. A Prominent Minister "Writes. After ten years of great suffering from indigestion, with great nervous prostra tion, biliousness, disordered kidney3 and constipation. I have been cured by Dr. Mozley s Lemon Haixir and am now a well man. Rev, C. C. Davis, , Eld. M. E. Church, South, No. 28 Tutnall St., Atlanta, Ga. From a Prominent Lady. I have not been able in two years to walk or stand without great pain. Since taking Dr. Mozley's Lemon Elixir I can walk half a . mile without suffering the least inconvenience.; Mrs. R. H. B140D worth, Griffin, Ga. 50c. and $1.00, at druggists. Steel Mill to liesume Operation. Bethlehem. 1'a.. t eb. 34. tires were lighted last night in the Bethlehem Iron company s steel mm wnicn nas Deen idle for sometime and work will be resumed on "double shift" in all departments on Mon day, giving employment to 1,100 hands. Carpenters, builders, laborers, and al mechanics, who are particularly liable to cuts, bruises, wounds. SDrsins. overstrain ing, etc., should always have close at hand a bottle of Pond's Extract Its beneficial result is almost instantaneous. No remedy is equal to it. But great care must be taken that Pond s Extract is ootainea ana not any cheap imstation. When Baby was aick, we gare her Castorla, When she was a Child, she cried for Castorla. When she became Hiss, she clang to Castorla. When she had Children, she gave them Castoria. Ran Over by a Fire Engine. t . x-x-tt t o. TT-D- Tph. 24. Paul Jones, under contract as catcher for tne Atlanta SnnOiAm TaOTe team, was run over by a here this evening and re ceived internal wounds of a dangerous na ture. Erastus WImao Released. - New York, Feb. 24. Erastus Wiman was released rrom custody at noon to-day, on 25.000 bond. Mr. Charles H. Deere, of Moline, III., deposited twenty-fie $1,000 bills in the office of the city chamberlain this morning. Eecorder Smvtbe signed the bail bond. Mr. Deere is the father-in-law of Mr Wiman's son, William, who is now lying in a precarious condition at his home on state n island. Three Car Loads Just Opened. FURNITURE ! BED ROOM SUIi.' ALL STYLES. OUR j BEVEL PLATE CALL AND INSPECT OUR IMMENSE STOCK. WARE ROOMS FULL FROM pit to dome, see us and you will ' make your purchases, we will not be undersold. Remember we are Headquarters for everything in 'the Furniture line. ' MATTRESSES! Give us your order for a fine Hair Mattress. They beat Renovate your old one. No. 16 South Front St. ! ''' ' The Cheapest Furniture House in North Carolina. CO.. Fennell. C. H. Fennell, For & Co., -LEADERS IN- Stylish Dress Goods:' -o- We have just received a full line of R. & G. not having lots of odd things to urge and urge upon our customers. Such is our case for our stock is all brand new.and to keep from having old stock next season we will sell all BLANKETS, COMFORTS AND CLOAKS at 10 per cent, below cost. 7 FENNELL, FRONT STREET. NEXT DOOR NORTH OF E OPEN OUR SPRING IMPORTATION OF ENGLISH, SCOTCH AND rTencn ouinngs ana xrousenngs, T";.-J l r f ' simeres, Cheviots, Thibets, &c.f And have marked at a close margin. goods at Come and See Us. TyjRS TAYLOK IS NOW IN TBK NOKTn- ERN MARKETS AND HA1 sum ua a. Great Bargain in Stockinas. Seamless, foil regnlir made and Fast Black Warranted. The stockings are not worta one dollar a pair bat they are selling an over ior twenty-flve cents. Otir price as long as they last only - iK Cents oer Pair. Another lot, finer quality, selling all over for Thirty-five Cents, - Our Price -Only 19c per Pair. A lot of Fine Lisle Thread Stockings in evening shade, selling all over for $1 a pair OUR PRICE ONLY 48c PER,PAIR. a limited number. OnlT a few more of those MORNING WRAPPERS', sold so rapidly at T6c rvTna mil rt nna hpfnr thev are all eone. A fine lot of V1CLL1ISG still on sale at Taylor's : Bazaar! 118 Market St., WUmington, N. C. The balance of our CLOAKS at one-half price. Orders by Mall Promptly Filled. , Agents for Mme. A. Knppert's Face Bleach, Soap and Powders. ' WORLD'S FAIR SERIES A KB GOING RAPIDLY. FIRST SERIES now, ready. Second series ready next week. Call tn person or send 10c to J. H. REHDER CO., Largt Variety Store, ' Wilmington, N. C. 1,000 Tea Plants. rpHESE PLANTS ARE ONE YEAR OLD; OF the same stock and ont of the sme orchard from which the Tea exhibited at the World's tnu j Mrs. 3. M t-mlth wa-t taken. . Descriptive circular and price application to BBn.npooT. .-mil fir a nV nx R- ry th ism, .oS.W ?Ttx &Kr?hVmSof-.Imotclwork Yr.foi- come one, come - v- -, fhSSgrtpherVliS Market St., Wilmington, N. C. PRICE 5 CENTS. FURNITURE I f 25.00 SOLID OAK SUIT 24x80 MIRROR THEM LXJX. MATTRESSES ! the world. Or will Fore. Jas. L. Yopp. : - Corsets and Hosiery. Corsets. There's a comfortable feeling in FORE & CO., PURCELL ROUSE, WILMINGTON, N. C. comprising a very attractive line oi i ii r Come and see us. Balance winter COST. M. CRONLY, Auctioneer, BY CRONLY A MORRIS. WBBCK f ALE, ON THURSDAY, MARCH 8th, 1894, at li o'clock m., t our sales rooms, 15 Princess street, under inspection and direction of i he agent of the Underwriters with the Pott Wardens of this port, as she now lies near Dram tree, the t ii Hulls, Spars, Rigging, with everything attached, of the Three-Masted Scnonner-iiat K. femora, 3 ion, 01 ay Laudiuir, New Jereey. 1-engtn 126 feet, 5 Inches, breadth 32 feet 8 inche. dmh 18 feet inches, m this port in dUtrens, bound on her oyage from tnt port to t-hl aoelphi, fa. At same time and place her cargo of lumber, say 15 to 16i M of scantling, pUnk and square stuff All parti1 n- lara at omce 01 me auciioiieera. icuwji ,,o ENTERTAINMENT rpHE LADIES OF GRACE CHURCH WILL, gtve an entertainment at the CITY HALL TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY NIGHTS of this week. Admission 10c. "TOM THUMB'S MARRIAGE," "SHEFHERDE8S DRILL,"- "CIRCULATING LIBRARY," Vocal and Inatrnmental Solos will be rendered on those evenings. REFRESHMENTS OF ALL KINDS will be served at reasonable prices The public Is cordially invited to come and enjoy the Feast. febSMt NERVINE, MAGNETIC j MILE'S A'EUTIXE, KOENIG'S - NERVE ftONIG, KLINE'S NERVE RESTORER. - -PAINE'S CELERY - Q.REENE'S NERVUSA, COMPOUND, WYETH'S RED GUM LOZENGER. J. H. HARDIN, DRUGGIST AND SEEDSMAN, NEW MARKET The World is Mine ! -I HIED MONTE CEISTO ON EMERGING Wrinno-eon in which he had been to long fr -"Snirt Ye5? Tertljl THE W'JKLD 18 OURS, ?uthat th.Vi in tt for ns Now thatUNCLS rMUta Merging from the DraMO HARn IIWKs WE re AT I BRING PLENTY o' K K A FMILIJ-G LAND " and refch in out both for and near for all the patronage thft wensu htly get. We WaN'i OV to trade with as end ill give yon the BEST hoods at low prices. Don't de.ay,Jbut come at once. BUNTING'S PHAEMA0T. Y. M. C. A. Building, Wilmington. N. B. BUNTING'S CERTAIN COUGH CURB is excellent f -r any kind of coogh. Try. iu 860 50c and per bottle. ONION SET at Phila delphia prices.