cri' NSSi ' Ai "' ' . -
ESTABLISHED 1867.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
The Diin ocratic r;embersof the House
v ill cauovi? Tuesday on the financial
"measures j voiding, i the House. It is
rumored tfc t the 1 Almond, Fredericks
burg and Potomac railroad people are
endeavoriu X to induc e the Baltimore and
stndrfJhio to use iheir tracks to Richmond
on the 8ap- terms as they are now used
by the Pennsylvania railroad. Ten
poi sons are killed by an explosion in a
fireworks L otory in Petersburg, Va.
Representative Meyer, of Louisiana, has
introduced ir the Uouse a bill providing
for the Wunj.'cf 3 per cent, bonds, and
for coining t'i 3 silver seigniorage. It is
understood u be a measure formulated
by the -admin, tration. Governor Carr
submits the question of terms of the
Ridges to the ju-lges of both courts.
The Governor aj oomls Hon. A. M. Wad
dell solicit jr of th i New Hanover Crimi
nal court. The board of visitorsof the
State University will meet at Chapel
Hill Monday. Ip'Hy Collector Woods
seizes two illicit clv.iUeiies in Person
county. Wake Forest defeats Oak
Ridge at bas ball.- Hamilton Jones,
oi Forestville, was 6hot by a negro from
ainbunh. Over 100 shot entered his body,
At Chattanooga Ilev. C. W. Lewis
h. j s been sentenced to the ienitentiary
for twenty-eilit yeara for pension frauds
. :ind nine ethers for two years each.- -The
Vermontera defeat the Universitj
of Virginia base ball nine by a score of
11 to 4 In the Pollard-Breckinridge
case yesterday the time of the court vas
consumed with legal arguments.
'A'iliiam Rooney, one of Brooklyn's elec
tion fraud convicts, drops dead in the
jx'nitt'iitiary at the sight of his father.
. 1 5y reason of the absence of many
if its followers, the Government loses its
majority for a while in the House of
'on-itnofis. The Conservatives are san--m.'H!
over the situation and look for an
c;irly dissolution of Parliament. They
say :in appeal to the country will result
in victory for them. The Government
.is afraid to bring to a vote the motion
attacking the veto power of the House
of Lords, and the Radicals are insisting
that it shall be brought up at an early
day. Lord Ros;bery's first clerical ap-
jxviutment is Rev. T. W. Leigh. He
spent four years recently on a plantation
wned by Lis wife in Georgia, where he
lid evangelical work among the negroes,
lie was there visited by Lord Rosebery.
Gladstone will go to Ilawarden
April 11 th. His eye will be operated on
fur cataract in May. Three men are
fulled and others wounded by explosion
, f dynamite near Pittsburg, Pa.
JChe Colored Churches.
At the' CV.ntral Baptist church, corner
Se venth and tied Cross streets, Rev. L. T.
Christmas, pastor, there will bo services
to-davas iohosi At 11a. m., preaching;
:; p in.; preaching. 7;30 p. m., preaching
und baptizing. Baptising takes place
earlier than heretofore. Sunday school
at t p. m. Visitors, friends and strangers
welcome; - ,
Mount Olive A. M. E. church. Second
piarterlyTneeting. Rev. W. H. Cape
iiart will preach at 11 a. m. Sabbath
-fhool at 1 p. m. Sacrament at 3 p. m.
Preaching at 7:30 p. m. Rev. E. L. Rob
inson, pastor. ,r
There will be preaching at Mt. Zion
A. M. E.' church to-day at 10:30 p. in.,
.Mid sacrament at night. Rev. J. W.
Telfair, presiding elder; Rev. L. B. Sims,
residing elder.
" There will be preaching at Ebenezer
'iaj'tist church at 11 a. in.: sacrament at
m.: preaching at 8 p. in.: praise
luoei'iiig at 7 p. m. ; Sunday school at 12
luioii -All strangers and visitors wel
come, i?. J. Moore, pastor
Services irt 4-ie Chestnut bireet Presby
terian church to-day at 11 a. m. and 8 p.
in.: Sunday school at 8. p. m : Young
Peoples' Societv oi Christian Endeavor
at 7 p. m. Visitors' welcome. D. Brown,
pastor. . . . . "
inere will be preaching to-day at the
rirst Baptist church, corner of Fifth
and Campbell streets, at 11 a. m. and 6
,. m. At 4:30 p. m. the rite of baptism
will be administered at the foot of Queen
street. Preaching at 7:30 p. m.: Stran
gers and friends welcome. Joseph Bpells,
pastor.-' ... . ,
-Shiloh Baptist church, corner Walnut
: ind McRae streets, P. F. Maloy pastor.
Sunday services as follows: Preaching at
3 1 a. m. and 3 p. m.; Sunday school 12:30
m.; Endeavor Society 5 p. m.; preacn-
njr .ana Dap using o p.
m. V lsitors ana
,ti Jiicer9 welcome.
jlunt Calvary Baptist church, corner
p,K,le u Ninth street.. Bun rise
i.raver meeting; Rev. B. B. Boose, of
Vir"'ini5. wiU preach at 11 a. m; Sunday
M hCol 1 P- preaching 3 p. m. The
Union Brothers- prayer nieetn 4:30 p.
m ; service 7:0 p. m. Everybody wel
come The sum of 57.5 taken up for
the purpose of imying a lot for Mount
Cavalry Baptist church was paid to r.
Marsden Bellamv on Tuesday by Rev.
C B. Waters, the pasvor, and Alfred
White. . ' ,, , ,
Services to-day at Trinity M.E. church,
,,MV"r Brunswick and Seventh streets,
- ., , -A i m.. and 8 p. m., by the
i:.t, v i 7rihttf nridinz elder. The
3 o'clocjiVermon will be followed with
nf the Lord's Supper.
:ait ,-0 -.n,H friends are invited to all of
these nestings. S. P. West, pastor,
Oar Advantages.
Wilmington, N. C, April 7.
E,W- of the Mcsgtjiger:
It is stated in Holy Writ that "A
y.rcpiiet is not without honor save in his
own country," and this is aiso trye in
other directions. How many of our citk
isens really appreciate the climate in
''which they live? The mild, open winter
and the beautiful days in spring time and
the cik)1 breezes of summer. How many
know anything of the native howers and
olanuTlfrat row wild on our savannahs?
llow ninny appreciate the many advan
tays they have for a day's recreation
front the city, and the exceeding low
orice tx which it may be enjoyed? Just
think that for 25 centa a ride of twenty
miles can be taken to the ocean, a stroll
r jn the beach, breathing pure air and get
UG" strength and vior from the trip!
hat other place in the TTnited States
a much for so little-' In addi-
f ui js at the- Hammocks Island an
iiou . irellf trood white suipnur water,
artesia. -koiesome. equal in strength
pure and i,, uo-country springs, and
to many ot . (00rs. Hew many of our
vet at our w. it or even know of it
1 Kiople ever dn water coming from
a well 500 feet dee, ation, evertiow
lneath a granite feet above the
ihg and rising some . Vance found
level of the earth, be. - - many wno
reafr benefit from its us. - its
have used it have much - uay at
praise. Why go away to the dimota-
an expense, put up wun tux u 8UjpIvjr j
forts and privations w uu labr?
water, when it , is at your j fi d
WhereTelse in this country canyou
.i v,ua niiioro rmi ran p-tda salt Da-
; ba
ntfhe same
crM all fnr a rvrtSLrter? Where? let
our people are-ihclined toilet this be a
aglecteu spot. Utf arinK ami tee uu
A FEARFUL EXPLOSION.
ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED
MANY WOUNDED.
The Fireworks Factory of Ptomaine
Bros., of Petersburg, Va., Catches
Fir and a' Terrifl -. Explosion
is the Result A i.isc of the
Dead and Wounded
Narrow Escape of .
Girl Employes.
Petersburg, Va., April 7. Messrs.
Charles N. Romaine and John B. Bland,
manufacturers and members of the city
council, and Capt. James T. Tosh, a
prominent citizen, were killed this after
noon by an explosion at the fire works
factory of Romaine Bros. Chief En
gineer Edgar Farley, of the Fire Depart
ment, was fatally injured. About seven
other persons were killed. Among them
are Bob and Jim Roland, Edward Taylor
and his brother. "
This afternoon about 3 o'clock an alarm
of fire was turned in and was soon fol
lowed by a loud explosion, and in about
fifteen minutes thereafter there was a
second explosion. These explosions were
distinctly heard for oyer a mile and were
caused by fire breaking out in the fire
works factory of C. N. Romaine & Bros.,
in Blandford.
The fire originated in the building
where powder for whistle bombs was
made. The flames spread very rapidly,
and from distant parts of the city great
clouds of black smoke could be seen ris
ing. The flames were quickly commu
nicated to the other buildings used for
the manufacture of fireworks and there
were frequent small explosions. It was
reported that there was a large quantity
of powder stored somewhere exactly
where no one appeared to know near
these buildings, and this had the effect
of keeping back a large proportion of
the crowd from venturing too near the
fire.
On the opposite side of the street from
the fireworks building, all of which were
frame structures, were the trunk factory
of Messrs. Romaine Bros., and close by
was the large brick tobacco factory of
Bland Bms & Wright, and the old whis
key distillery, now unused. All of these
builders, with stock and machinery,
were burned to the ground, as was also
a large quantity of lumber. It was im
possible to ascertain definitely what the
loss by fire will be, but it is estimated
that the total loss cannot be less than
75,000 or 100,000, partially covered
by insurance.
There were three explosions. The
first was a small affair. As soon as it
occurred, Messrs. Romaine, Bland jnd
Tosh rushed into the drying room and
there the second and fatal explosion oc
curred and they were killed. A number
of girls employed in the fireworks fa
tory escaped just before the second ex
plosion.
A public meeting will be held to-morrow
at the academy at the call of Mayor
Collier. The killed are:
Charles R. Romaine, Capt. James T.
Tosh, John B. Bland, James Rowland,
Robert Rowland. WTilliam Traylor, Ed
ward Traylor, James Bryant, Quincy
Livesay, James W. Perkins, and Thomas
Woodfolk (colored")..
The wounded are: Edgar. Farley, A.
W. Redgrave, William Parker, Charles
Wells, Charles Shortt. Walter Nunnally,
E. Stith Beasley, Charles Emory and
Samuel Drewey (colored). .
THE STATE GUARD.
Ashville Goes to Work to Secnre the
Encampment This Summer The
Troops Of Other States Also
Invited.
The Asheville Citizen of Wednesday
says the movement to secure the encamp
ment of the North Carolina State guard
there this summer starts off well. At a
large meeting of citizens on Wednesday
Mayor Patton presided and addresse
the meeting. The Citizen says:
Chas. T. Rawls stated the object of
the meeting to be the taking of initia
tory steps to bring the troops of North
Carolina and adjacent States to Ashe
ville in an inter state encampment.
Duff Merrick, .rJsq., inquired it the deed
ing of the land at Wrightsville for the
use of troops should interfere with the
holdinpr of an encampment elsewhere,
and Capt. White G. Sniith pi the Ashe
ville Light intantry repnea tnai ine
Wrightsvrlle grounds had been aban
doned. W. T. Herntage added the
statement that the Quartermaster Gen
eral had informed h.ni there would be
no trouble in getting the encampment
here if Asheville would prepare the
grounds,
CaDt. Natt Atkinson introduced a res
olution that the city of Asheville invite
the troops of the State, or such portion
of them as may wish to come, to noia
their bummor encampment here, and
that military cimps.mes from adjacent
States be also requested tc come at that
time.
In the discussion that followed Capt.
Smith said the only thing expected of
Asheviile if the troops should come
would be the preparation of drilling and
camping grounds, to ao which properly
would cost probably from $5o0 to $1,600.
He thought grounds out on the W. A.
& S. S. raiiwav too far out. Mr. Mer
rick, however, contended that it would
be best to have the troops encamp a few
miles out, and thought there was no
place in the city limits sufeciently large
for the use of a body of troops such as
would come. !
Mr. Merrick then moved an amend
ment Capt. Atkinson s resolution, to
the effect tliat the tP3 of adjacent
States, "witi': the approval of the adju
tant general Oi this State" be invited.
The resolution as amended was unani
mously adopted.
The chairman on motion appointea a
committee of four who, together witn
the chairman, should correspond with
the North Carolina authorities to see
what would be necessary for the city to
do to secure the encampment this year.
This committee, composed of J. D. Mur
nhv. Chas. T. Rawles, Natt Atkinson,
Geo. S. Powell and Mayor Patton, is to
report at an adjourned meeting,
A committee composed of Judge 'f nos.
A. Jones, Capt. White li. miin, uu
Duff Merrick, Esq., was appointed to
look into the question of a site, and the
meeting adjourned to meev oa i,v
the chairman.
The
Population of North Carolina's
Principal Towns.
W4.oto D.iy Sentinel, April 5.
In the heahth reports the, populatjorifof
the principa I towns of North 'G&aroun?. is
given as fallows: Wilmington 22,000;
Raleigh, 15,000: Charlotte 14,000; Ashe
vilv 12.000; WinstoaT 10,000; Greens
boro. &.000; Durham, 8, 000 Salisbury,
WTashington, &dsboro,and Fayetteville
are edveh JMKK) each. 'ealem 4.284 and
Henderson 4,050. Winston-Salem hs a
population slightly in excess of Charlotte
Ipss than Raleigh. With' regard to
whito population the towns of North
-owoir, rank as follows: Wilmington,
SThhirfntte. 9.000: Raleigh. 8.000;
Asheville, 8,000; Greensboro, 5,500; Wm-
q oldsboro, a.ow; SwT.' qfit,.
Vin, 3,O0OLFayetteville, 2,800, btates-
n)4fc- KnX Jr
yille,
.500.'
THE JUDGES' TERMS.
The Question Submitted to all the
Judges CoL A. M Wad dell's Ap
pointment Meeting of Board
of Visitors of the IJnlver-"
sity Blockade Stills
Seized.
Special to ttie Messenger.
Raleigh, April 7. The questions, of
tne terms oi our juagea is reterred ty
Cirwa-mriv flarr not, n-nl-w fry fka SimMmiiN
court justices, but also to the judges of
the Superior court, so as to get the opin
ions of alL
The Governor to-day appointed Col. A.
M. Waddell solicitor of the New Hanover
Criminal court.
The board of visitors to the University
is notified to meet there Monday. Its
chairman is Lieutenant Governor Dough
ton, and the other members are Messrs.
J. L. Stewart, D. G. Worth, W. T. Fair
cloth, and R. T. Gray.
Deputy Collector Woods to-night re
ports the seizure of two illicit distilleries,
each of 100 gallons capacity, within three
c x u
Your correspondent to-day saw a
brother of Hamilton Jones, of Forestville,
and ascertained the facts as to the shoot
ing of the latter. It was done by a negro
who was in ambush. There is strong
circumstantial evidence to this effect.
Mr. Jone3 was struck by over 100 shot.
A surgical operation will have to be per.
formed. An arrest will probably be
made in a few days.
The Wake Forest college base ball
team beat Oak Ridge to-day by a score
of 8 to 4.
The Sun'sjCotton Review.
New York, April 7. The Sun's cotton
review 6ays: Liverpool was disappoint
ing, and a small decline here early in
the day was the result. But the New
Orleans estimate for Mondey was bullish.
The shorts covered, and there was some
ntw buying. Bulls are encouraged by a
gradual revival of trade in this country.
The cotton goods business is more prom
ising and some think American spinners
are likely to increase their purchases of
raw cotton in the near future. There
was no great pressure to sell cotton here
to-day. and prices soon recovered the
early loss and moved upward, ending
slightly higher than last night.
One firm said: "While we are inclined
to think well of cotton, it would be folly
to ignore the serious character of the
obstacles to a sustained advance."
Atwood. Violett & Co., said: "We
find port stocks last night were 714,000
bales, against 796,000 last year, while
interior visible stocks were 245,000,
against 355,000; total deficit, 192,000, and
yet there has come into eight of this
crop 784,000 more to date than same date
last year. But to make the statistical
position stronger, we have exported
1,057,000 more than last year, or say
270,000 more than the excess of this crop
over the last. Our exports to Great
Britain have been 2,547,000 bales.against
1,889,000 last year, and yet the stock of
Amarican at Liverpool and afloat for that
market yesterday was only 132,000 larger
than last year, while, as we see above,
the exports to Liverpool have been 658,
00d more than last year. Then again,
we find that while the world's supply of
American is only 42,000 more : than last
year at the same time, we have exported
1,057,000 more. The balance has evi
dently gone into consumption, showing
how favorable European trade condi
tions must be."
The Chinese Treaty.
Washington, April 7. When, at the
conclusion of the routine morning busi
ness to-day, Senator Morgan moved an
executive session, everybody knew it
was for the purpose of taking up the
Chinese treaty, but after the doors were
closed it was found that there was suffi
cient business on the calendar to con
sume the time for over an hour, and it
was 3 o'clock before the treaty was
finally laid . before the Senate.
During the early part of the
session a great, many nominations were
confirmed, from none of which, however,
was the injunction of secrecy removed.
Among these confirmations was that of
George A. Howard, of Tennessee, nomi
nated to be Sixth Auditor of , the Treas
ury. Vhen the treaty was finally brought
forward for discussion Senator Mitchell,
of Oregon, promptly moved that the
consideration of the convention be con
ducted in open session. This brought on
general debate, which lasted so lohgthat
the quorum dwindled down and no vote
was reached. Senators Mitchell and
Morgan, opposed each other on the
proposition. Senator Morgan preferred
the secret session method while Senator
Mitchell argued that the injunction of
secrecy had been removed from the text
of the treaty, and there was no good
reason why the subsequent action of the
Senate should not be conducted so that
everybody could know what was done
and said.
' 1 he Strike to he Continued.
ScOTTSDALE,"Pa., April t The strike
is to be continued, at least so said the
twenty-three delegates who attended the
Third district convention who wrestled
with the cue tion from 10 o'clock this
morning until 6 this eveuiiig.
TTniontown. Pa.. April 7. ihe de
cision of the district convention at
Sr-nttsdale to-dav to continue the strike
ha.s filled the men of this reerion with new
courage and hope and the contest will
h renewed at once with increased vigor,
An immense mass meeting will be
held at Mountain View Park to-morrow
afternoon. The meeting will continue
all the afternoon and addresses will be
made by the leaders. It is expected the
attendance will be unusually large,
cr it is claimed that many men
whn have been ' standing back
will now tajer into the strike
in pamest. It has been a notable fact
that a large majority of the r&n in the
southern end of the region have not
joined the strikers in their raids, but the
UoAra Kav ther will do so now and en
deavor to win the' contest in a peaceable
struggle.
AJeneral Jail Delivery.
Nashvuule, April 7.-7There was a jail
delivery at JaspersTenn., last night.
and among thensoners that escaped
were the two Kennedy brothers, who
murdered" Lowery. the telegraph opera;
,ot- rkaII Mound. un. iven-
J(v xtras. recantured at, 3 o'clock"
this morning after a hot pursmtwitn
uvria Thfi doers are now on the trail
of his brother John. Johnjs' familiar
with the mountain
f astnesses of that
reeion, iifl is uiioKi
it is apprenenueu iui 1 -a
killed before he can be taken. y
The' Sovereignty of Cities. y'
innT.F Asa. April 7v Judge Par
lance, of the United States Circuit court,
to-dav idea one oi me hmxoi u.io m
favor of the deienaani, aoiumg uiav
eity of New Orleans was not liable for
damages for the killing of Italians at the
Parish prison on the memorable iui oi
March. He decided that the city, when
it was exercising its governmental func
tions, was entitled to the rights of- a
sovereign, and could not be sued.
, WILMINGTON, N. C,
BEING -AMERICANIZED.-
GREAT ABSENTEEISM IN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The Government Thereby i-ioses Its
Majority Conservatives Sanguine
of Victory Parliament Soon
to be Dissolved Govern
ment Afraid to Push
The Anti-Lord's
Motion.N,
London, April 7. rCopyright. The
political situation has takenxan unex
pected turn and the Conservatives confi
dently predictthat Parliament will be
dissolved within" the present month. The
Tories may be over-sanguine, but their
prediction is by no means an extravagant
one, in view of the present aspect of
things political. ..
The Liberals themselves, after their ex
perience of Thursday, no longer attempt
to conceal their appreciation of their
precarious" hold upon power. Of course
flnv rrthar nor on h urrill lnxrrlTo fha poqi ct&rr- y-.. , 1 '
j . -
tion are looking forward with feelings of
the utmost confidence to the next appeal
to the country, which they believe will
result in the return of a Conservative
majority. The normal Government ma
jority of thirty -six had been reduced
Thursday night to twenty-six through the
absence of Parnellite members, who have
recently been spending their time in
Dublin quarreling among themselves and
denouncing the Government's lukewarm
ness. Three Liberals were also absent
and not paired. This would not
have rendered the position so
critical, but the successive divisions
taken in the House'that Jnight show that
the Liberal whips cannot, with any de
gree of certainty, rely upon their men
responding promptly, if at all, to their
summons. From the twenty-four men
tioned, the Government majority drop
ped to eighteen through absenteeism,
then to fifteen, and was finally wiped
out in the division on the East London
Water bill.
The Liberals made a great outcry of
dissension on the part of the McCarthy
ites, but this was disproved by an analy
sis of the voting, which disclosed the fact
that the McCarthyites stood by their
guns and that the dwindling majority
was caused by abstension of Radicals
from taking part in the division. The
ratio of the vote of McCarthyites ex
ceeded that of the Liberals.
The discontent of Radicals has so
nearly reached the point of revolt that
the Government is extremely unwilling
to take the risk of seeking a majority on
James Henry DaJziel's motion to abolish
the veto power of the House of Lords.
Fearing to test the sense of the House on
this question,, the Government have
practically wiped out Dalziel's motion
by appropriating the day set for its con
sideration to discussion of private
members' bills and Government
business. This change in the
programme will be made on motion of
John Morley. A very large majority of
the Liberal members are eager for im
mediate action against the House of
Lords and earnestly desire to obtain a
decisive expression of opinion on the
subject on the part of the House, such
as will force the hand of the Govern
ment, but the Ministers are not so eager.
J ust now they are anxious for delay and
will make an effort to secure it.
If the Government is unsuccessful in ar
riving at some clear entente with the
Radicals before Monday, when Morley's
motion to appropriate the day Bet for de
bate of Dalziel's Anti-Lords motion to
other purposes will be discussed, the de
feat of the Government on a division on
the question is probable. The abstenta-
tion of Radicals from voting will be suf
ficient to give the Opposition a majority
and there is no likelihood that the Radi
cals will vote to displace the Anti-Lords
motion.
The conservatives are watching their
chance in the defection of the Radicals,
a chance which they believe will not be
long delayed. Their whips are active,
energetic and untiring. The normal
Conservative voting strength in the
House has been considerably augmented
by attendance of members who are sel
dom seen in their seats.
The fidelity of the McCarthyite section
of the Irish party in adherring steadfastly
to the Government continues unim
paired, despite their internal feuds, and
has excited a great deal of favorable
comment even from opposition mem
bers, who are forced to admire their con
sistincy. A new piece of vituperative literature
has been furnished by Frank O'Donnell,
formerly a member of the Parnellite sec
tion of the Irish National party in the
House of Commons. O'Donnell has writ
ten a letter to United Ireland, which that
paper publishes, charging the Irish mem
bers with having been duped or cor
rupted by the Government. Whether
they are the victims of the Government's
brazen mendacity or thei? own idiocy he
leaves it to themselves to decide, but he
concludes thus: "To your kennel, you
hounds, to your kennel. . There's English
dog s meat waiting for your docile pack.
Those who are thoroughly familiar
with the inner life of the lobby know
that the insinuations of O'Donnell are
absolutely false. The anti-Parmellite
members do not draw a single penny
from the purse of the Liberal party. It
i3 possible, however, that some or all of
them may receive assistance in carrying
on their hght at a general electionr but,
otherwise, not one of them is a benefic
iary of the Liberal fund. It is a matter
well known to those who have had an
opportunity to learn th facts, that both
ParneUites and McCarthyites have ab&ox
lutely clean personal and party records
as regards tbsjr relations with-the En
glish parties and no member of 'the En
glish parties would dream qf asserting
other wiae.
Experts in currency , matters estimate
that there will be a considerable rise in
the price of silver under the the influ
ence of a revival of trade with India
which must considerably increase the
demand. The Statist, in a review f the
silver- situation, concludes that with
India free to buy, 30d will be the mini
mum and if the'mints are reopened, the
range will be from 35d to 40d. The uov
eminent intend to appoint a commission
on Jndia coinage, which ,will becom
posed of a number of experts in matters
of coinage and include several members
of Parliament.
Lord Roseberv's first ecclesiastical
nominee,' the Rev. T. W. Leigh, who has
ju3t been lesignatea fean oi oeresiora,
is weil known in religious and temper
ance circles at home and abroad. !He
was associated with the co-operative
movement in temperance work and
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1894.
Christian socialsm and was a personal
lneuu or me late Charles Spurgeon.
He passed four years on a plantation
owned by his wife in. Georgia, and spent
most of his time while there in endeav
oring to evangelize the negroes. Lord
Rosebery paid a visit to Mr. Leigh in
Georgia, during the Premier's visit to
the United States some years ago.
Gladstone will return to Ha warden on
April 11th. The cataract on his eye has
so far advance toward the condition
necessary for surgical treatment that the
operation upon it will probably be per
formed in May. Dr. Nettleship, the
celebrated optician, will visit him at
Ha warden twice a week
A Preacher Sent to the Penitentiary.
Washington, April 7. The pension
bureau to-day received a telegram from
Examiner Fitzpa trick, at Chattanooga,
Tenn., stating that Rev. C. W. Lewis
had been sentenced to the penitentiary
for twenty-eightx years for various vio
lations of pension laws, and that nine
other claimants ihy pension cases have
been sentenced from one to two years
each,
Rev. C. W. Lewis was a member of a
regiment of colored troops during the
late war and' has been prosecuting pen-
r isDsas ouy, mo , ana iatciiez, Miss,
He has filed large number of claims.
many manufactured entirely from false
affidavitts, with claimants personating
either the soldier himself or widow of
the soldier. There is not a pension law
that has not been yiolated by this clerical
attorney. . -' - - i. - . v
World's Pair Buildings Sold. '
Chicago, April 7. All of the World's
Fair buildings were sold at private sale
by the South Park commissioners to-day.
L. C. Garrett, a St. Louis contractor,
bought the lot for 75,000. This purchase
includes the great manufacturers' build
ing, machinery hall and the buildings of
the administration, electricity., mines,
agriculture, fisheries and fransnnrfn..
tions. The only structures not named in
the2purchase are the art building, now
the property of the Field Columbian
Museum, the Convent La Robida. the
two service buildingsMnto which tho nr-
position camp has gathered its effects,
and the forestry building." The pur
chaser will begin the deihplition of the
building at once.
Died of Mortification.
NEW YORK, April 1 . WillianVRnonev.
aged 27 years, of No. 53 Easfcv Hous
ton street, one of the election inspectors
who was convicted several weeksago,
dropped dead in the penitentiary about
3 o'clock this afternoon, at the sight of
his father, whom he had iust seen f or
the first time since his confinement in
BlackwelTs Island. Rooney was an elec
tion inspector in the Fif tv-first election
district of the Seventh Assembly dis
trict. He was sentenced by Judge Bar
rett to one year and ten months in the
penitentiary and to pay a fine of 250.
The Vermonters Victorious,
Richmond, April 7. A Charlottseville
special to the Dispatch says: In the base
ball game between the University of
Vermont and the University of Virginia;
piayea nere this alter noon, the former
team was victorious by a score of 12 to 4.
Th6 playing of the home team was
characterized by numerous errors and a
failure to catch on to the curves of the
Vermont twirler. Several players were
disabled by being hit with the ball. The
same teams play again Monday.
Coxey's Men in Limbo.
Washington, April 7. The advance
guard of Coxey's army, forty-one in
number, got within two miles of Wash
ington this evening and were taken in
charge by the police and locked up. They
came in on tne Baltimore and Ohio rail
road in freight cars, and when they
reached Eckington, a suburb of the city,
a squad of police took them from the
cars and marched them to the Ninth pre
cinct station nouse, where they will be
held until Monday for examination. x
Coney Island Bowery Burned.
Coney Island, L. I.. April 18. The
"Bowery," comprising a number of
dance halls, saloons, merry-go-rounds,
bathing houses, along Surf avenue is
burning and it is believed the whole of
that famous resort will be destroyed.
The Coney Island fire department is on
the scene, but, owing to the heavy gale
they have as yet been unable to check
the flames. It is believed the fire will
burn as long as it can find prey to live
on. The loss will be about 1100,000.
The Great Washington Scandal Suit,
Washington, April 7. Judge Brad
ley's court was occupied during the en
tire day in hearing arguments upon the
prayers submitted by both sides for in
structions to the jury. The proceedings
were purely technical and very few
spectators were present. The main ar
gument of counsel was as to which side
ought to 8ssume the burden of proof
in regard to the conflicting statements"
of plaintiff and defendant. Judge Brad
ley took the matter under advisement.
Cpxey Discharging Troops
Mc'Keesfort, April 7. Coxey's army
did not get started on its eighteen mile
tramp to Monongahela City until 11
o'clock to-day. The delay was caused
by extensive kicking about the quantity
and quality of the rations. As a result
115 men were discharged. All of the
.unnaturalized Hungarians' from Home-
steadwere' also dismissed. None of
them could speak English. The army
was reduced by these causes to less than
800 men. X '
Ben King, The Humorist Dead .
Bowling Green, Ky., April 7. Ben
Kingthe Michigan poet and humorist
who appeared at the opera house last
flight, was found dead in bed at hie room
m the Morenead bouse to-dav, Mr.
King was found lying in bed, dead. He
bad evidently died from heart disease.
His body win be snt' to his home at St.
Joseph, Mich., where he has a wife and
two children.
Three Men Milled. ' j
Pittsbcrg, Pa., April 7. Three men
were killed outright and three others se
riously injured by a premature explo
sion of giant powder and dynamite this
morning, near the works of the West
inghouse Electric company, now In
rourse of construction at Brinton station,
Express Office Kobbetl-Sunday School
Convention.
Correspondence of the Messenger.
Lumbeeton, N. C, April 7.
The Carolina Central depot was broken
into here night before last and about
fifteen gallons of whiskey taken : from
the exnress office, together with f 1.50.
The Baptist Sunday School convention
convened here this morning and will be
in session to-morrow. Ine crowd m at
tendance is not very large.
HI J KtllKII. I
BICKINSON-BATB-At St ThomaB Pro Cathe
dral, on the 3rd instant, Bev. C. Denning of
ficiating, Mr. T. C. DteUnson and Hiss Margery
LEWI g GRIFFITH In New York city, on the
iM,?r Mt6' 1894- by Rev. J. God
son, of the M. K. Church North, Mr. John H.
fel;TTl8V?JLwlilmlnton' N- - to Miss Lenora
jlgiac vri n i n. n .
"EXORSB BHOBT5G DONB ON SCIENTIFIC
nFijSVfvFl? at K9 recess street by THOS.
qulNUVAN. ap8snntf
CALL AND SEE THE NEW HORSE POWER
Sewing Machine Motor and Dry Batteries
for House Bells. Laat one year without repairs.
New Wall Jsper, etc., at 101 Third street, on.
poslte City
TTf 11 TTUITD-Olf a -w
i an.
ZIMMERMAN.
T AT IKS WANTED TO WRITE AT HOME
-m u weeKiy: no canvassing. Roniv with
stamp. Mtes
FANNIE
FELKNOK. South
iienctj Ind.
- ap s st' son sat
ANT LADY WHO DESIRES TO MAKE $30
per week quietly at her own home, address,
with stamped envelope, MISS MYRA B. GOR
DON, Joliet. I1L This is a bona-nde offer and if
yon can only spare two hoars per day it will pay
you to investigate. ap 8 It
DOZIKR 4 LEB, WILMINGTON, N. C. We
desire to call the attention of onr friends to
trie f ict that we are now prepared to offer the
flnpst stock of selected groceries that has eyer
been offered in this city. We offer Crosse 4
Biackwells Imported Jams, Preserves and
Ph-kles of every description. Chyloong Canton
China. Moger Preserves and Jellies for less than
the? have ever been sold for in tbis city. Cali
fornia White Heath Peaches, Apricots. Bartlet
anl Geyser Peara, White Cherries, Damsons,
Blue Berries, Pineapples, E J. Peas, String
Beans, Lima Beans, Boston Baked Beans. Our
Flour H unexcelled in quality and prices. Those
celebrated Gold Brand Hams and Breakfast
8trips, Ox Tongue, Lunch Tongue and Deviled
Tongue and all tongues that do not lie. Olives
of every descript'on, Olive Oil, Capres, French
and Domestic sardines, French Soups. Mulliga
tawny, Consomme, Julienne, Purree of Game,
Ox Tail, Turtle, Mutton, Broth and all other
Soups. Richards 4 Bobbins Potted Duck,
Chicken and Turkey. Yon can And anything in
the Grocery or Grain line, wholesale or retail, at
DoziER 4 LEE'S Prompt Delivery Store, Tele
phone No, so. ' ap 8 sun tue thur
ANOTHER LARGE LOT OF FRESH EGGS
9 cents I can furnish von with some ele.
Sant Norton Yam Potatoes just now. Try me.
. WHITTED. ODDOsite the Markt. an 7
FOR SALE MY RESIDENCE, NO. 518 CHES
nut street, furnisned or unfurnished. Honae
is complete with all modern imp'oyements. Large
cistern on premises. JAS. F, WOOLVIN.
ma o ii sun
FACTORY STOCK FOR SALE THREE
shares (par value $100) in the Pee Dee Fac
tory at Rockingham, 1. C. Give quotations.
Address A. B.. care Meswnrer. wiiminrtnn
WE WILL OPEN OUR NEW MILLINERY
for Spring and Snmmer of this season at
111 South Front street, near Dnr.tatrppt T.adioa
will please call and leave their orders and be
pleased. E. M. 8TROCK. ap 3t
JOHN C. STOUT, ARCHITECT AND BUILD
ER. Plans. Specifications and Entim&tM fnr.
lushed promptly. Office No. 122 Princess St
TTIGHESr STANDARu THOHOTTOWltTtn
K-LX Poultry Eggs for sale. Pure white Wyan-
iwnen, i k ior 13. very oest u. Brown Leg.
horns, $1 per 13. Eggs shipped in light -baskets
fcs c4prm auu guaranieea 10 arrive safe,
i uaug sot
Address J.
)dng stock cheap after Julv 1st
Circalar free.
a. bakuin, Wilson, N. Cx ap 1 8f
T OSTEON THURSDAY. ON CHRHTUFT no
XJ Front streets, Gold King wiih black setting
containing initial letter "B" in small diamonds;
Finder will be rewarded by leaving it at MORRIS
BEAR BROS. an 1
ANEW COLLECTION OF 10c MUSIC OF
4.00J copies inst receivari. nail ni oini f.
catalogue. Were agents for the '-Stieff
Pianos, Estey Organs and Palace Organs. Sta
tionery and Musical Merchandise .constantly
kept in stock at GEOAHAAR'8 MTTKTn hotts
122 Market St. '
x .
HAVING HAD 15 YEARS "EXPERIENCE AS
Practical Piano Tunerand Repairer, I sat.
isfy the severest critics. Tuning f S.C0. JOHN
BAKER, 216 South Fifth street. mh
A FINE LOT OF DRESSED CHICKENS and
Live Chickens, Fresh Eggs, Butter, N. C
Hams, Sweet Potatoes and Garden Vegetables
every day: also Cabbages. R E. WARD. Market
Btreet, city. mh 9
ON CONSIGNMENT A LARGbYlOT OF
Moth Proof Carpet Lining, New Wall Paper,
Window Shades and small electric snnniima Van
Motors, Bells, Dry Batteries, 4c. ZIMMERMAN,
Third street, opposite City Hall. x mh 85
FOR RENT STORES, OFFICES AND Dwel
lings. For Sale Houses and Lnta for roah
or on long time. Apply to D. O'CONNOR, Real
Estate Agent. v. feb4
PIANOS TUNED, VOICED AND BEGULA
ted $3.00. All Musical Instruments repaired
and tuned. JNO. BAKER, 88 North Front Res
idence 816 South Fifth. v feb ga
CRAYON PORTRAITS FREE. I WILL MAKE
Cabinet Photoirranhs from now nntil Anrii
30th, 1894, for $3 .80 per dosen. I will give a 14xlT
CTayon rortrait, maae from any picture you may
desire, with each dozen, si
required at time of
sitting, -rake advantage of this grand offer. T7
kj. nuwss, x-notograpner,
mington, N. C.
114 Market St., Wil-
mn l
P YOU WANT ANTI-SWEAR BUTTON
Holes and nrst class work send tn thR Rmnin
Steam Laundry. W. S. DUNLAP, Prop. , feb 85
PAINT - YOUR - ROOFS
-WITH-
PURE LINSEED OIL PAINT,
, SOLD BY-
W. T- DAGGETT,
Q.UARANTEED FOR THREE YEARS. ALSO
on hand full supply of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Ma
chinery and Luster Oils, Ready-Mixed Paints, all
shades White Lead, Zinc, colors in Ou, etc.
23 Market street. mh 25
Specially Interesting to Ministers.
FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY WE
OFFER 5.00and $7.50 KNOX'S SJLK
HATS FOR
$3.00 Cash.
NAUMBURC'S,
106 NORTH FRONT STRET
Mail Orders receive prompt attention.
r WOULD BE PLEASED
rpo HAVE" ALL MY OLD CUSTOMERS AND
JL.
many new ones to call and give me their or
ders for all kinds of
FOREIGN MD DOMESTIC FRUITS.
I have to-dav Asplnwall Bananas. Sweet Flor
ida Oranges, extra fancv Florida Grane Fruit.
Havanna fine Apples, California Pears, and also
ine nnesi oraaa oi Aimeria urapesin tne city.
CHOCOLATE DROPS AND CARAMELS AT
20c PER POUND.
JOHN W. PLUMZTEE,
ap7 Coaleotioner, 183 Princess St.
GENUINE
EYE
Testing.
T0 YOU SUFFER WITH
YOUR EYE 8
Than why Bt consult me, it is more than
irobable that I can afford you relief such as Bye
Strain, Headache. Granular syeiias, weas. yes
and Sore Ejes. Being a practical Oculist Optician
f eighteen years' experience, you can save
expense by .having your eyes examined in the
most serious case of impaired eyesight and meas
ured for glasses free of charge.
That very few persona hav perfect eyes. It
must be evident that it requires boh knowledge
and skill to know what the yea need and to. flt
them properly with giasseg. Those who trust this
work to unlnatructea dealers are criminally care
less of the most valuable of all the senses, their
sight. DR. M. SCHWAB'S Glasses correct all
visual Imperfection that may exist Spectacle
and Bye Glasses to suit all eyesight. Dr. G
MARCUS, Eye Specialist and graduated Optician,
830 Market street, near South Third street Spec
tacles and Bye Glasses rspaiied.
This Optical
institute wpermaueat.
Bh8
&tw &&vtxttstmtnU.
YOUR OPPORTUNITY I
WE HAVK THE
dium and Cheap
iurniture
or JNorth Carolina
COMFH??2 FURISIIINaS DWELLINQS, HOTELS, BOARDING
Office? Chrtoen'Steam
HEWnnnd;11 a HoU8e from TP to Bottom, and add one o
- 3ruISATED BABY CARMAGE3 nt Safety ,
CAR LOAD LOTS t BUYING THE BULK OF OUR GOODS IN
iTtifTn,; Cnabled to 8611 at Prices T competition and
CARO'thI CAfTZ fUSfi IN
bargains, WE HAVE THEM but " " ' "
To rieet the Demand of the Times,
rondTtionf d 4116 4i me int6reSt CaSh PFiCe' 8611 on the foIlowin8
$12? Purast' 20.00
7n.llO " I u nn
75.00
50.00
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
And satisfactory arrangements for
paymente.
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: No. 16 South Front St
tS" The Cheapest Furniture House in North Carolina.
Great
IIS-
SPRING
IMPORTERS AND MANUFACTURES
X PASSAGE OF THE
We Bought
And will sell at prices lower than
quote a
Fast Black 1-2
Hose,
Pair r 1 nn
Mil 1 VI 1 W
Former price 35c per
White Laundried Dress
Former price $1.00.
Laundried Negligee
ranted, $1.00.
Former price $1.50.
Alpine Hats $ 1 .00.
,v.
Former price $1.75.
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Summer Underwear
.. .
Former price $1.50.
ALL OTHER GOODS ABOUT
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MOTHER'S rF'ISIBaiTID.
X ,l x-
Shirt Waists 25c,
GREATEST BARGAINS EVER KNOWN. V
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SUIT5 MADE TO ORDER.
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Can save you at least $10.00Jon a Suit. Anythins: you purchase if not satisA
fied return same and get your money back.
5. H.
If IlVCi
I
vJOEcnsrsonsr's
SPECIAL :: ATTRACTIONS
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FOR THE
300 Pieces
IN NEW DESIGNS.
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10 DOZEN CORSETS WORTH $1,25 ttCH AT 50 CENTS.
X V
35 DOZEN EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEFS WORTH 35 TO SO CENTS
CENTS EACH. j
20 DOZEN BABY CAPS AT EXTREMELY
NEW STYLES If! SAILOR HATS
. Everything in the Millinery Line at -' .
JOHNSON'S FASHIONABLE ESTABLISHMENT,
PRICE 5 CENTS.
LARGEST STOCK OF FINE AND ARTISTIC, ME-
and House Furniahing Goods in the State
Deposit, $3.00 Per Week.
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" 2.00
" 1.00
" 75c
" 50c
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larger and smallfir nnrrK
r-.WUUU7
Inducements
GOODS.
UNLOADING, ANTICIPATING THE
TARIFF BDLL.
have been sold for years. We will
few prices:
20c per Pair, or 6
x .
pair.
Shirt 50c.
,
Shirts, Colors War
Suits 90c,
THE SAME PROPORTION.-
Former Price 50c.
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at Unloading Prices
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CL.OTIIIER;
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Stamped Linen
LOW PRICES.
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