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ESTABLISHES? 1867. lot TELEGRAPHIC SJJUU - IT The industrial "armies of the 5 now marching on VasJiTugto.i number thir teen, containing ah-jut 7.000 men. Five thousand stiiliins miners, parade thu streets of Birmingham Ala. At Johns the holu-e of negroes v ho took the places of striking men are fired into. Governor Jones is at Birmingham. The militia, are held in readiness for. any emergency. Secretary Carlisle and Senator Jones are at work on the Senate Tariff bill. tryiDg to straighten some of the tangles that body has got it into. A man named. Watliuton sues the Ral eigh and Augusta jailway for damages, lie was walking along by the track when a passing train struct a cow that tried to cross the track, and the cow knocked Watlir.gton into a pool of poor. Rev. Tom lixon lectures in Fayetteville tonight.- Mrs. D. T. Carraway, of New- bern, died Sund i: -The House defeats the bill allowing pool selling in the Dis trict of Columbia. -The new cruiser Columbia is placed in commission. Three negroes in jail at Tallulah, La., c harged with murdering Manager Boyce, have been lynched. Five more of the murderous gang are being pursued. -The commiboneri) of Washington City issue a proclamation warning the indus trial armies now marching to that city against coming and assembling there, that they can accomplish nothing by so doing, and that the laws of the District will bo enforced. Hie commissioners have decided that such men can be ar rested as vagrants -At Lexington, Va., yesUrday, the Wake Forest, N. C, col lege nine defeated the Washinnton Lee univeffcity nine by a score of 11 to 5. Near jasper, Fla., four negroes attack in their house, at night, two respectable white women living alone. The women made desperate resistance and the brutes were frightened off, The Supreme court of Louisiana decides that the Olympic club, of New Orleans, may con tinue to give exhibitions of prize fights. Governor Tillman says he does not know whether free liquor or total prohibition now prevails in South Caro lina, but is inclined to the former. Rev. Dr. William Brown, a noted Pres byterian divine, died at Clearwater, Fla., yesterday, in his 84th year. The Jiouthern Inter-State Immigration asso ciation and the Governors of the South ern States are called to meet at Augusta, Ga., May 30th. The Circuit court of Indiana has declared the Apportionment act of 1893 to be consiitutional. The Re publicans will take the case to ihe Su preme 'court. Saturday's exportation of gold reduced the treasury reserve to $100,500,000. "Smith, the Unknown,' created a sensation by his fancy dress and great display of jewelry yesterday when he showed up in the Coxey head quarters in Washington. He says he has 500 men at Rockville, Md. , ready to join the Coxey army when his differences with the General are settled. Presi dent McBride says he now has 136,000 miners on strike and the men in other sections are to hold meetings at an early date to consider the Question. Six Jive3 were lost by the loss of the steamer Los Angeles on the California coast. There are now 20,000 miners out on strike in the Pittsburg, Pa., section. A Mis3 Howe, a young lady of Jamaica, Fla., Sunday night, was criminally as saulted by a negro,' He has been cap- tured and was to have been lynched last night. The Chicago contingent of the Commonweal army went into camp in that city last night. The personnel of this command is above the average. Their leaders say they will, after all re cruits are in, number 20,000. The big Confederate reunion at Birmingham, be gan yesterday, and crowds were pouring in all day. The rate war has put down tickets from New Orleans to Birming ham and return to $ 3. A Curious Act ion for Damages. Special to the Kewenger. "Raleigh. April 23. An extremely curious case came up to-day in the Supe- rior court here. W. II. Watlington sues the Raleigh and Augusta railway Jf or Al.OOO damages. He was walking along side the track when a train wnicn was approaching him struck a cow which attempted to cross the track. The cow was thrown in the air and struck Wat lington and knocked him into a pool of water. WThen the engineer ran back he found W.atlington had crawled out of the water and was lying upon a log. The issue hinges upon the question of negli gence, and this will b jably argued. Death of Mrs. D. T. Carraway. rspecial to the Messenger. J NEWTEKX, N. C., April 23. Mrs. D. T. Carrawav died at her home in this city on the morning of the 22nd, in the 56th veal- of her age. Kev. Tom Dixon in Fayetteville. Special to the Messenjrer. FayetteyiLle, N. C., April 23 Rev ""Tom Divnn vci II Ipcture on 'Fools". here to-morrow night. . ' - firaiththe Unknown. Washington, April 23- "Smith, the unknown,"' Coxey 's cashiered lieutenant, put in an appear:nce: at the Coxey head quarters here to-daj" in Rechabite hall and created somewhat of a sensation. He wore a brown velveteen coat and vest, a pair of whie riding trousers, and black, leather leggings and fine shoes, and a profusion of jewelry. A heavy ! blue overcoat, thrown back," displayed a ! massive gold chain that encircled his neck and was anchored in his pocket by a heavy gold watch; which he ostenta tiously consulted as he walked into the Commonweal headquarters. He asserted -that he had just ridden in from Rock ville, Md., where he had left his wife, and that he had 500 or 600 followers en camped in that neighborhood, who were ready to join the army as soon as his dif ference with Commander-in-Chief Coxey had been arranged. He stated that Col. Redstone was now endeavoring to arrange matters and that he should i-eturn to Rockville this eyening. To Be Lynched, JACKSOifviLLE. Fla., April 23. Ae- cial to the Times-Union', from Wavcross, (ia aava- t si&t. nierht at Jamaica, in this county, Miss Howe, a beautiful young lady, was outraged by George White, a negro. Miss Howe will die from the effects of the outraee. White has been captured and identified by his victim. It is said he will be lynched to pflight. THE MINERS' STRIKE. ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SIX THOUSAND OUT. Five Thousand Miners. Parade the Streets of Birmingham The Strike is Extending into New Fields Miners in Other Sec ' tions to Take the Mat- ter Under Consider-' tion Soon. Birmingham, April 23. Fully "5,000 striking miners are in Birrnirlgham to day. They paraded the streets this morn ing, bearing banners upon which were all manner of inscriptions, such as "Give us Our Daily Bread." "The Convicts Must Go." "United we Stand." At Lake View speeches were made by strike lead ers, urging $he men to stand firm. Gov ernor Jones is here in charge of the situa tion. The military were under orders to report at their armories every two hours and to be ready in the case of. a calk, i Nothing has been- heard from. the Walker county mines this morning, where an outbreak was expected. A report from Johns says the houses of the negro miners who took the places of strikers were fired into last night. ' This report has not been verified.- The situa tion looks serious. Governor Jones had a conference with the strikers' committee this morning, lasting two hours. The Governor said afterwards he did not believe there would be the slightest violence. He had an abiding faith in the manhood and law abiding spirit of the mass of miners; Their leaders had assured him they would take care of any oae who at tempted to break the peace and he would rather rely upon this than any other means. The miners' committee went away well satisfied with the conference with the Governor. Columbus, Ohio, April 23, President John McBride, of the United Mine Workers, received, reports from a num ber of his lieutenants in the different coal fields to-day, the most important of which is the following from Murphysboro, Illinois: "Murphysboro, the supposed key to the situation in Southern Illinois, is solid; also the Duquesne district. Everything is favorable and 2,600 men are out." It is signed by Organizes Fahy and Penna. The leaders had little hope of inducing the Southern Illinois miners to join the strike, and this is an unexpected addition to the strike forces. s McBride revises his figures as to the number of miners out to-day as follows: Alabama 8000, Tennessee and Kentucky 5,000, West Virginia 2,000, Indiana 5,000, Ohio 26,000, Illinois 27,600, Pennsylvania 50,000, Indian Territory 2,000, Michigan 300, Iowa 1,300. The following is the substance of the news given out at the headquarters to day: . r - .' The Maryland miners will hold a State convention to determine whether they will join the strike as a whole or not on Thursday of this week. - - Southern Iowa is not all out, but the miners estate convention wui meet ac Albia May 2nd to decide what action will be taken. The Indian Territory is out solid. Many miners are out in the New River and Kanawha river districts, . but the miners will hold a convention at Charles ton, W. V a., to-morrow to agree on united action. The miners of the Wheeling and Moundville districts have been offered the wages demanded by the scale, but thev have been ordered not to go to work until there is a general settlement of the strike. The Indiana block coal miners will join the strike on May 1st. There is danger that the miners in West Virginia who have, been offered scale wages, will accept and thus weaken the strike at a dangerous place. Phillipsburo, Pa., April 23. In the Clearfield and Beech Creek coal regions there are upwards of 100 mines and out of this entire number there was not one in .operation to day. There is no excite ment to-day, but the miners are impa tiehtlv awaiting news from Mary land and Virginia. m aaaiuon to asking for a mining rate of 50 cents a ton. the miners in these re gions, before resuming work, will de mand the abolition of company stores. nav for all dead work and strict com- nliance with the montniv pay law. ... i The miners in the Snowshoe district suspended work this morning. The Broad Tod miners have reconsidered their announcement of intention te con tinue at work, and came out to-day. Pittsburg, April 23. This was a busy dav for the United Mine Workers om cials of the Pittsburg district, and, as a result of their persuasive arguments, 4.500 men who were on the fence as to whether they would strike or not, de cided to go out. The 4,500 men men tioned were employed in the Turtle Creek and Irwin mines. This afternoon Presi dent DeArmit, of the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal company, operating the Turtle Creek mines met the United Mine Workers' officials in . joint debate He tried to convince the miners that his contract - with them was valid, and if the workmen did not perform their Dart, his company would hold them and the United Mine Workers officials for any losses the company might sustain by the men refusing to work." The United Mme Workers of this community convinced the men that the contract SDok8n.of by Mr. DeArmit was not bind ineonthem; that many operators had failed to keep their contracts and that the miners must now all join together and have the operators establish a uni form rate that will be just to operators and miners alike. " After the debate the 1,500 men em ployed at Turtle Creek, decided they would join in the general strike. The 3,000 miners at Irwin, on learning of Mi ftftinn that had been taken by the Turtlfi Creek men" alao decided to strike. This makes the suspension in th Pfrte burg district complete,ahd 20,000 milieus are nov out on strike. The action of the miners . at Turtle Creek and Irwin caused general rejoic- inc- am oner the miners' officials and thp men. ana win gresuv ducbw"" general strike Cumberland. Md., April S3. The TrinmM and Douglas. W. Va., did not go to work this morning and k snailArasI us nart of the men ad herring to the strike. The number is inV Hoitit nnmetnmer unuer ru, "u" 1"6 Y-? 7 1 All- Ail and there will ce no trouuio. ntlim. lorirsr minftfl of the Davis Coal and UU,C1 T i j 1, i Coke company are at worsauu ry 'i a likelihood of the otners uemg to return to work. At any race no tvnKi' 4c or,ari aa t.ViA men are not acting from any grievance of their own. strike in Ohio and Pennsylvania; Wanted by Judge Jliynch. Jacksonville, Fla., April 28. A spe cial to the Tivies-Union from Jasper, Fla., says: Last night four negroes went to the home of Mrs. Simmons, a respect able white lady who lives alone with her grown daughter, and , attempted id ortmmit s.n outraee. The ladies fought oanamtfilv. and their resistance and fin all v f rierhteasd the brutes off. la1iAa were badlv injured in the struggle. The entire country around t- ia amnae. Men with - dogs are scouring the woods for the fiends. THE GREAT REUNION. Immense Crowds Gathering at Bir mingham Old Battle-Scarred : Confedederates, With- Their Children and Grandchil dren to be 8 sen Every- .-, ' - trhere. ' Birmingham, Ala., April 23. The big reunion is on. The people are coming in from the four quarters of the South ern States. The city is already packed with visitors and still they come. They are here from the little great-grandson, dressed in the uniform of a soldier.to the old Confederate with one leg and one arm who leans on a cane for support. They who actually fought, their sympathizers, wiyes and children, are here and still the crowd comes. The street fakir and the pickpockets, sure signs of a great crowd, are already here. The streets in the business part, of the city are so crowded that one can - hardly make his way. Business; men' have nearly all thrown open streamers of Confederate and National colors. Pictures of great isoutnern generais, aeaa and livmg.hang. from the windows of the business build ings and private residences. v,fcair is full of hustle and bustle and everything has a gala appearance. - . The low rates on all roads which have been made give assurance of increased attendance and the rate war, it is gen erally conceded, will result in the bring ing of thousands who would , otherwise not haye come. Not only has this rate war begun, but it is not at an end, for it has been rumored that still lower rates will be made. Some weeks ago, the Queen and Crescent made a rate of $7 for the round trip from New Orleans to Birmingham and return, in or der that the Texas delegation might be increased. It was thought that the Trans-Mississippi department would make a proportionate rate from Texas points. To down the Queen and Crescent the Louisville and Nashville an nounced a rate from New Orleans to Birmingham and return for $5, This set people to hustling about making prepara tions to take advantage of the the cut. But this was not all. To day the Queen and Crescent went the old reliable, one better, and made 1 the round trip $3, and it is understood that the Texas lines co-operating with the Queen and Crescent have made propor tionate rates. Distinguished personages from all over the Southern States have already arrived upon the scene of the greatest re-union on earth. It is now a certainty that the follow ing Governors will be here:. Governors Jones ofiAlabama. Stone of Mississippi, Turney of Tennessee, and Hogg of lexas. Governors Jones, of Alabama, and Stone of Mississippi are already here and the other 'Executives will be in with delegations from their States to-morrow. Misses Lelia Herbert and Lizzie Shelley, of Washington, came in to-night with a delegation from that place. Not only these, but other promi nent persona will be here in ample time. COMMERCIAL NEWS. Stocks and Bonds ' in New York The ' Grain and Provision Markets '' of Chicago. -New York; April 23. London selling, the labor troubles, the talk of gold ex ports, the light movement of freight from Chicago last week, and poor rail way earnings led to a weak opening for stocks to-day. The following selling, ac cording to arbitrage dealers, was due to the strike in bituminous coal regions and the exaggerated ideas of the importance of the unemployed now marching on to Washington. The Jbeara, who have been waiting for a chance to hammer the market, thought it a good opportunity to assault the fist, and, as London sold moderate amounts of St. Paul, Atchison and Union Pacific, they made a general attack all along the line. Prices declined i to If per cent. New Jersey Cen tral, General Electric, the Grangers, Chicago Gas, Sugar, Louisville and Nashville, JNew England, and Union Pacific scored the greatest losses. Read ing fell i per cent to 19 on the statement of Expert Little, which was considered unfavorable. The selling movement abated after 11 o'clock and the market became steadier. There was but very little demand, however, except from bear sources. The rally ranged from i to' If per cent, and was most pronounced in the case of General Electric, Sugar, Chicago Gas, Cordage, Union Pacific, rsew England and Missouri Pacihc. I he recoyery was assisted, by reports that the rates of exchange on Paris were less favorable for shipment of gold. Just near the close General Electric, Northern Pacific, preferred, and Louisville and Nashville developed weakness, declining to 18i to 18 and 49 respectively. The general list was irregular, but in the main week. Total sales were . 173,838 shares. Sales of listed stocks were 122, 000 shares; unlisted, 52,000. Railway and miscellaneous bonds were weak. Chicago April 23. Wheat traders ex pected a break in prices to-day and got it, although probably ot enough to meet their expectations. The nearest approach to excitement took place during the last nfteen minutes ot tne session, when a slump of f c in May occurred. It was the result of an increase of the of ferings for the month. July" did not suffer quite so badly, and as an evidence that considerable wheat was Changed from the former into the latter month, the spread to-day widened to 2c. On Saturday it averaged 31. There was liquidation of the May option all day, and the weakness of to-day's market was directly due to this selling and to the mystery which sur rounds the amount yet held back. May w neat uynxjL 7 uvs -gv. uuutn uaiuiuaj o close, sales ranging from 59 to 58Sc, the range being between 59 and 58c and the close at the inside, a net loss of lfc for the day. July closed lie under Satur day. Cora fluctuated in line with its grander deighbor, wheat. Arguments both for and against the price were numerous enough, but the disposition to trade was absent. The range . covered but ic; the Close being at the inside for the day, 38gc for May, a loss of io from Saturday. Wet withstanding tne qreaK in wneac and the sympathy shown therewith on different parts of the floor, there was the usual stubborn fismness in the oats mar ket. An unmistakably bullish senti ment prevailed and offerings were con spicuous by ther absence. Although a tractionai loss was maae irom oararaay, it was unaccompanied by much weak ness. May oats closed at szic, against 324c on Saturday; Cash oats were steady, Provisions were weak generally. An inifcrya of steadiness was noted during the morning, bat on iree onenng py nalrPTa and a nromirieiit broker, it proved but temporary. The hog market, ness and this influence -when combined witk the unsteady condition of the grain ,'o.Wfa wnrked dicadvantageously to product values. There wis a good de mand for cash provisions for domestic account, but the trade for export was nnmefitic markets were lower. lierht. ' Shipments were of fair volumes. May pork closed 27ic lower, May lard 1UC lower, ana May ribs 12tc iower. Washington. April 23. Official fig ures received at the treasury show that of the gold shipped abroad Saturday the treasury lost $3,260,000, thus reducing its gold to $100,500,000 or $500,000 above tne reserve notch. WILMINGTON, N. C TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1894. SEARCHING FOR UTOPIA. ' ' I HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS, WORK FOR THE IDLE. . Senator Peffer to Accomplish This in the District of Columbia by Taxinsr , Idle Liands to Amount ox An- : j nual Increase in Value Sen- ator Jarvis' Credentials i Presented and Filed -1 ' - -"; ... Yesterday. " " SENATE. : . - Washington, April 23. The creden tials of Thomas Jordan Jarvis, as Senftl tor from North Carolina to fill the va cancy caused by the death of the late Senator Vance, were presented by the Vice President,.read and placed on file. Senator Aldrich presented a, memorial of a . delegation, of working women against the Wilson Tariff ! bill. He ex plained that sixteen of those women, en gaged in textile manufactories, had viai ted the Capitol for the ' purposeof - pre senting a respectful protest against that bill and had asked an opportunity , of submitting their' views to the Finance committee. ,He believed that those wo men fairly represented the' opinion of the more than 2,000,000 of wage earning women of the United States. The ma jority of the Finanee committee had de clined to give them a hearing; and then they had asked the minority of the com mittee to do so. The minority had heard them, and the hearing was a very im portant and interesting one. Their views were now presented in the form of a memorial and he asked that the memo rial be printed in the form of a docu ment for the use of the Senate. There being no objection, it was or dered. yatorPeffer introduced a bill "To pose of idle labor, and discourage idle wealth in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes," and it was referred to the ' Committee for the District of Columbia. It recites that it is desirable to employ idle labor, advance,the rate of wages, bring homes within easier reach of the homeless, and make certain public improvements without taxing anything but the profits derived from gambling in land values and holding wealth in idle ness; and it enacts that there shall be levied on all idle land, subject to taxa tion within the District of Columbia, a special tax each year, which tax shall be equal to the increase in the market value of the land, and the revenue thus ob tained is to be appropriated to the em ployment of the idle citizens of the Dis trict in the construction and manage ment of public works in the District. benator Uolph inquired the meaning of the wordsj "and tor other purposes" in the title of the bill. It it meant the placing of existing homes within reach of the army marching on Washington, he would object. Senator Peffer replied that he had in troduced the bill at the request of a gentleman of the District who had pre pared the bilL He knew nothing about it, and did not know what "for other purposes meant. Senator Peffer moved to proceed to the consideration of his resolution for the appointment of a committee to give hearings to the Coxey army rejected. ine benate at l o clock pt m. proceeded to the consideration of the Tariff bill, and Senator Washburn addressed the Senate in opposition to the bill. He closed his speech at 4:35 o'clock, and Senator Dolph took the floor to con tinue the speech begun by him last Sat urday. Before he began, notice was given by Senator Call that he would ask the Senate to consider to morrow the Fortification Appropriation bill. He was reminded by Senator McPherson that Senator Mills would require the whole day to-morrow in closing up the general debate- on the Tariff bill. He then went on with the second installment of lis speech a very short installment, however, as the hour of 5 o'clock p. m. arrived before he had spoken .fifteen minutes. Just " as the hands of the clock dial pointed to 5 o'clock, Senator Quay called the attention of the presiding officer to that fact, and Senator Gray remarked that there was nothing in the agreement that prevented . the Senator from con tinuing his speech; but that it was ap parent, and had been for weeks, that the other side did not intend that the daily, debate should continue beyond the point agreed upon, and that it meant that time should be wasted, This remark was repelled by .Senator Chandler, who said that the time after 5 o'clock was re quired each day for executiye and other business. Senator Gray replied that nobody mis understood, and that the country did not misunderstand the tactics of the other side. They were perfectly apparent. Senator Harris interposed with a mo tion to proceed to executive business; and subsequently, at 5:25 o'clock, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow. hOuse of representatives. When the House met at noon, and the journal had been read, Mr. - Hepburn, Republican, of Iowa, followed up his as sertion of Saturday that the House was doing too much business without a suffi cient attendance, by making the point of no auorum, and an aye and nay vote on the approval of the journal was ordered, The roll call resulted ayes, 213; nays, 0, six members answering "present," and the Mouse proceeded, to business. J. his was" District of Columbia day, and the House spent the entire day in committee of the whole considering legislation local to the District. The Olympic Club. Victorious. New Orleans, April 23. The Olympic club has won,' a big victory in the Supreme court, which to-day affirmed the decision of the lower court, and the result of which means that the club may give fights again. The suit against the Olympic club was brought several months ago at the time when there" was sentiment throughout the country against prize fighting. The Olvmpic had arranged for a battle be tween liowen and Abbott, ana naa mae all arrangements for the battle. Sud denly the Attorney General entered pro ceedings against the club, praying for an injunction restraining the club from giv ing the tight. The club promptly ac quiesced and said it desired a legal opin ion on the question or its ngnts to give such contests. iThe case was tried before a jury jn the civil court and after a long and interesting trial, a verdict.was given in favor of the club. The State promptly appealed to the Supreme court. The court to-day rendered an opinion affirm ing the judgment of tne lower court in f ayor of the club. Chief Justice Nicholas dissented. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report TO INDUSTRIAL ARMIES. A'Proclamatlon of Warning from the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Washington, April 23. After a con ference to-day with Mr. S. T. Thomas, the attorney for the District, and Col. Moore, the chief of police at Washing ton, the, District commissioners issued the following proclamation: "To Whom it May Concern: "Whereas, It is reported that several organized bodies of , men are approach ing the District of Columbia with the avowed purpose of securing such Con gressional action as will relieve the condi tion of unemployed laborers throughout the country, and, - "Whereas, All unemployed men and others throughout the country who may be in sympathy with the movement have been invited to assenible in front of the National Capitol on the first day of May proximo, for the purpose of compelling iavoraoie action by tne congress by mere force of numbers and physical presence, and, " . , Whereas, The constitutional right of petition does not justify methods dan gerous to peace and good order, which threaten the quiet of the National capital, which are contrary to law and opposed to the ordinary means of obtaining leg islative relief under our system of Gov ernment; and ; "Whereas, It is declared to be the intention of this body of unemployed and destitute people, not only to gather to gether for the purpose aforesaid at the city of Washington, but there to remain until their mission shall, have been ac complished; and . ? "Whereas, The- National capital is chiefly devoted to public business, and is the centre of Federal legislation, and as a .result of its lack of ordinary means of affording employment, is' now taxed to its u;mosc capacity in charitable efforts to care for its own poor and unemployed r now, therefore, . , ."The commissioners of the District nf Columbia, who are charged with the duty of maintaining peace . and good order, and with enforcing the laws in said District, being sensible of the gravity oi tne situation, and . tuny appreciating the hardship which must come upon many innocent but misguided people if tniB ill-considered movement should be continued, def hereby appeal in the inter est; of humanity and in furtherance of the said District, to the jjood sense and patriotism of all those engaged in, or who contemplate taking any part in the proposed demonstration, and urge them to reconsider their intention to come into the District of Columbia for that purpose. "No possible good can come of such a gathering, and, with no proper prepara tion or means of subsistence, suffering and ultimate disorder will certainly ensue. No wrong can be righted, no condition of labor ameliorated; . no remedy for any existing evil realized by the contemplated demonstration of phy sical force. Every desirable end can be more certainly and effectively accom plished by orderly and lawful methods. "The commissioners, while in entire sympathy with all people out of employ ment, and having no desire or purpose to deal harshly with unfortunate but hon est men who 6eek relief by . reasonable and lawful means, are in duty bound to give notice to those who - are tempted under any pretext to swell the number or unemployed persons already here, that there is neither work for them nor means for their maintenance in the Dis trict; that the law does not permit the soliciting of alms in our streets, and for bids parades, assemblages or orations in the Capitol grounds, and the obstruction of any public grounds, streets, highways or avenues and the approaches to pub lic or private buildings. "The commissioners give notice also to criminals and evil doers, who, under cover of a crowd cf unemployed men in our streets, may come here for the purpose of crime and disorder, that all such will be apprehended and summarily dealt with. "And finally, they give notice to all who come here against their advice and protest, that the laws in force in the Dis trict of Columbia are adequate foT every emergency, and will be rigidly enforced. Signed.! John W. Boss, - George Trcesdell, Charles F. Powell, Commissioners of District of Columbia." The commissioners have acquainted themselves fully with all the local laws which have reference to a movement similar to that of Coxey's, and it is understood that the army can be treated as vagrants. . The Sun's Cotton Review. New York, April 23. The Sun's cot ton review says: Cotton closed 8 to 9 points lower and ended weak. Sales were 202,000 bales. Liverpool" declined 2 points, closing steady ; spot sales were 8,000 bales at a decline of 1-16.' In Man chester yarns were weak, cloths dull. New Orleans declined 6 points. The Bombay receipts for the half week were 29,000 bales, against 37,000 for the same time last year. Spot cotton here was l-16c lower. Sales were 1,033 bales for spinning. The Southern markets were generally quiet. Port receipts were 9,267 bales, against 11,077 this day last week, and 6,611 bales last year; thus far thi3 week 13,357 bales, against 18,254 thus far last week. The New Or leans receipts to-morrow are estimated at 2,000 bales, against 3,143, the same day last week, and 6,031, last year. St. Louis receipts were 100 bales, against 530 last year, shipments to-day, 1,583. Large receipts at the ports, depression in Liverpool, Mancester, and at the South, some-sympathy with the weakness in Wall street, reports of -industrial troubles in various parts of the country, . the dullness of cotton and cotton goods, fears of May "notices" on Wednesday, bear hammering and re newed and'extensive long liquidations, caused a further break in prices to-day, and the last prices were about the lowest of the day. There was considerable covering of shorts on the drop, but this did not act as a very noticeable check to the decline. Death of jhe Venerable Rev. -Wm. Brown. Jacksonville, April 23. A special to the Times-Union from Clearwater, says: Rev. Wm. Brown, P. D., the noted Pres byterian divine, formerly of Fredericks burg, Va. , died at his home near here to day in his 84th year, i Dr. Brown oc cupied many important positions in the Presbyterian Church. He was at one time editor of the Central Presbyterian, of Richmond, Va., and was for years president of the famous Hamden-Sidney college. r Washington, April 23. The House has defeated the bill allowing racing with pool selling and book making in the District of Columbia. FOREST TREES KILLED. PECULIAR EFFECT OF THE RECENT COLD WEATHER. Several Species of Oaks Without Bigns or litre More Blockade Stills Cap turedThe Battle or Alamance Monument Nearly Rained - Strong Anti-Ransom Sentiment Weather Crop Report. - Messenger Bureau, . Raleigh. April 23. f The revenue collector to-day had re ports of the seizure near Law's, Orange county, by Deputy Colletor S pence Tay lor, of two illicit distilleries, each of sixty gallons capacity. One was owned by J. D. Potterfield, the other by Andrew Tolar. There are complaints in the Western district that the revenue laws are harshly enforced, but it does not appear that there are any such com plaints in this district, though the of ficers are quite strict. " The Supreme court will "to-morrow call the appeals from the Twelfth dis trict. The docket is large by far the largest at this term. The court is well up with its business. Some cases from the Second district will come up at the end of the term. It is learned that 1 the monumeut erected on the battle-ground of 'Ala mance is nearly ruined and about to fall. The foundation was bad, it seems. CoL Allen, late of the Sixty-fourth North Carolina regiment; is now at the Soldier's Home here. There was a hail storm south of here Saturday evening. The weather yester day and to-day was too cool for crops. There are no signs of life in the red oak, Spanish oak and hickory trees. These were all killed by the great freeze, and many persons say they do not think that these trees will come into leaf this year. The effect of these withered trees in the forests is peculiar. Mr. F. H. Busbee, of Raleigh, has gone to Birmingham as a delegate to the United Confederate Veterans meeting from Junius Daniel camp. There are only fourteen camps in this State which are members of this organization, v The North Carolina classes of the Re formed Church met to-day at Concord. It is alleged by the newspapers that there is a strong anti-Ransom sentiment among the farmers in all parts of the State. - : The weekly weather crop report for' the Eastern district, issued to day, says: The week was warm and pleasant, very favorable for farm work and caused considerable improvement in vegetation and crops. Light rains occurred on the 19th to 21st, but more rain is badly needed in some sections. Com nlAnMntr is generally nmsned and some is up. m j i j . ii . , , r . o xne siana oi eariy corn is reported poor. Cotton rjlantinc ia fnllxr i - M 6 vfit WOI Some cotton is up. Peanuts are being planted and sweet potato plants are being set out. The pea crop is very poor, nearly a failure in some sections. Tobacco plants are large enough to set out in Nash, Pitt and Wilson counties. Strawberries are said to be not more than from one-half to one-third of' a crop. Apples, plums, gsapes and blackberries and a few peach irees win Dear. Rains are renortad aa fnllnara - Wil mington,- 0.06; Southport, trace: Cain' tuck,0.30; Floral College, 0.55; Gateeville, 0.12, Spring Hope, 0.40; Jacksonville, 0.25; Mt. Olive. 0.20: Robersonvilla. 0.75. Numerous Industrial Armies. New. York, April 23. A special dis patch from Chicago says: From all over the West comes hews that the crusade of the industrials is spreading. Over a dozen armies are now in the field. In all the larger towns companies are rap idlv beine formed. Thn urmipa rtotVi. ments and division now' in the field in the West are. Gen. Kellv. 1.000 men. Neola. Ia.: Gen. Frve. 1.000 men. Terra Haute. Ind. : Gen. FtVa'b apprvnH riiviainn " 800 men, McLeansboro, Ills. : Gen. Gray- son, iw men, riattvuie, Col.; Gen. Cal vin, aw men, Loveland. Ohio; Sergt. Randall. 500 men. Chicae-o. Tlla - 100 men at Little Falls, Minn; 300 men at tfutte, Mont.; 100 men at Monmouth, Ills.; 100 men at Ottumwa, Ia.; Capt. Sullivan. 1.000 men. Ohicstsm' 1KO mm at .Anderson,; Ind. and Gen. Aubrey, uu men, inaianapoiis. .Besides these armies, .large numbers of recruits are pushing forward to the various- lines of march with the intention of joining the larger bodies. . Three Men Lynched. New Orleans, April 23. Sam Slaugh ter, Tom Ciaxton and Dave Hawkins, the three negroes confined in jail at Tallulah. charged with being members of the party which shot and killed Manager Boyce on Friday last, were taken from their cells by a mob last night and hanged to the banisters of .the court house. Pomp Clayton, the leader of the negro band, and four accomplices, are in the swamps not far from Millkine's Bend. A hun dred men are vigorously searching for the desperadoes and they cannot escape. They will probably be lynched as soon as vney are caugnc A Powerful A process that kills the taste of cod-liver oil has done good seryce but the process that both kills the taste and effects par tial digestion has done much more. Scott's Emulsion stands alone in the field of fat-foods. It is easy of assimilation because part ly digested before taken. Scot? s Emulsion checks Con sumption and all r other wasting diseases New York. Sold b druggimtm every whro. GENUINE EYE " Testing. DO TOU SUFFER WITH YOTJB ' T Then why not consult me. It la more than Erobable tost I c&n afford yon relief such as Bye train, Headac&e, Granular EyeBda, Weak lyea and Sore Byes. Being a practical Oculist Optician r.t AiortitAon tn exnerience. vou can save ex pense by having your eyes examined in the most serious case oi uuiwicu iimj(u. wmouiou fnr orlAiuu8 free of cbarce. - That very few persona hare perfeot eyes. It mntt be evident thftt it requires both knowledge and skill te know what the eyes need and to fit them nronerlv with fflaases. Those who trust this work to uniostructed dealers are criminally care less of the most valuable of ail the senses, their sight DR. M. SCHWAB'S Glasses correct all visual imperfection that may exist. Spectacle and five Glasses to suit all eyesiaht. Dr. . MARCUS, Kye Specialist and graduated Optician. 820 Market street, near South Third street. Spec- utciea uu ajs aum icyuieu. : 1 BIS optical insutaie ia permanent. . 9jh FENNELL, FORE & CO., Cheap Selling? That's What You Want. earns!'8 SSSiV hit npon wA continuous week of Grand Genuine Bar IKostDhmpn Jithl?teDnt5- These six days will experience at our place S tSySJ I? vnn h ncTn GK Notions, White Goods, Ac., ever inaugurated ta? Snt nd f JinH! bnV? air' "member it is not a hnmbue, but a lightning cTxiSke if yu will walk in its light. We a Safe hi t&?2ri TfonrLfle,df' and comeTto us We have bought f 6T000 worth of XoVcome to S nlZ ! afcklow pnS,Wf 00111(1 not helP th g&ds were so cheap. 1 iMowcome to see us and see what we shall do for our customers yarlSfSan17 of Loom Shirting only 7c per ladies' Vit5e ChJuJS 7c J6 bve P8 'or cash onfy. 50 dozed JS r?'.vV hemVe Jable Covers 75c each. 40 dozen Bath Towels 12ic White India nfrVlUvy S?ly 60 VtT yard- Fiared Llama Cloths 124c per jard Striped Siu$o HiC- New stock of Laces just received in white, blacked butter colore. flmlp: L JaP Fans ftom lc QP- 500 Umbrellas and Paralsfrom 75c to 13.50, and hundreds of other bargains too numerous to mention. Th ?ii,C0.ETIT?R?u-Dry Good3 balers seem to have caught on to the old fh??h a We tie pothers and I'll cut your throat" We dont favor that sort of ttung. We are doing the fashionable Dress Goods business on a broad and generous plan. . iff cult 3udge dJess gls. the majority think they can impose upon the 2w! uease Dozena of comparisons daily made by know-how people show our !oJbe a hbral P" cent under current prices. Wilmington shoppers have generally an exttaordinary knowledge of Dress Goods, Notions, &c. For correct styles and : prices FENNELL, FORE & CO., V ONE PRICE STORE. FROM STREET, NEXT DOOR NORTH OF PUR CELL HOUSE. WILMINGTON, N C E; O. G. A. P. WE H AVK THE LARGEST STOCK OF FINE AND ARTISTIC, ME dium and Cheap Furniture and House Furnishing Goodwin the State , of North Carolina, COMPLETE FURNISHINGS FOR DWELLINGS, HOTELS, BOARDING - Houses, Summer Residences, Steamers, Steamboats, Public Buildings and Offices. We can furnish a House from Top to Bottom, and add one o HEYWOOD'S CELEBRATED BABY CARRIAGES with patent Safety Brake and Rubber Tires. CAR LOAD LOTS! BUYING THE BULK OF OUR, GOODS IN Car Load Lots, we are enabled to sell at prices that defy competition and justify our claim as "THE CHEAPEST FURNITURE HOUSE IN NORTH CAROLINA."' THE CASH. BUYER need go no where else for bargains, WE HAVE THEM, but, : To rieet the Demand of the Times, We will add the time interest to the cash price, and sell on the following :: conditions: ' ' $100.00 Purchase, $20.00 Deposit, $3.00 Per Week. 75.00 " 15.00 2.50 " " 50.00 " 10.00 " 2.00 " " 25.00 " 5.00 " 1.0P " " 20.00 " 4.00 " 75c " " 15.00 " 3.00 " - 50c " " And satisfactory arrangements for larger and smaller purchases and monthly payments. ' ' To Contractors and Builders we have added to our stock a full and complete line of JTTINfE AND MEDIU3I WOOD MANTELS. No. 16 South Front St. The Cheapest Furniture House in North Carolina. SPECIAL Embroideries, Laces - AT KMz & gUPERB ASSORTMENT OF LACES Insertion in Black and Butter colors in Point Venese, Arcade de Venere Cha- lousse lines. Special prices for this sale. EMBROIDERIES. New lines nf Swiss, Hamburg and Nainsook just received. Special. 75c to 1, Children's Nainsook Flouncing, 48c. - Don't Miss Our Mourning Goods Sale. 1 16 MARKET STREET. - ffm - -v. ?. er , SOO NEW Call at our Store and leave your order Best Work by the finest Trimmer in the Selected Stock in North Carolina. No. Ill Market Street. PRICE 5 CENTS. A. Y. W. B. 5. S.IdS or and White Goods - Polvogt, WHITE GOODS. 121c ; Checked Nainsook 91c 15c " ' " 12Jc 15c India Linen 10c 20c " 15c 30c " 19c 50c French Nainsook 39c . 47 inches wide. " 25c Dimity Checked and Striped ' only 15c, . ' 80c Dimity Checked 20c 40c French Organdy 25c SUMMER STYLES -IN- MILLINERY ARE READY FOR INSPECTION. All the Newest and most Fashion able Shapes are shown. OurlPrices are the Lowest. We have received the past week more than if you want the Latest Styles and the city. We carry the largest and best CO JOHNSON'S 4 V ii
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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