i867j -Hi-!: 1 j i i j ;- !',.- r : ! 1 ESTABLISHED WIEMINGrTON, N. C WEDNES DAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1894. PRICE 5 OEN TELEGRAPHIC SUMMAR ' The Supreme court justices file decisions in a number of cases-? Governor FloWer appoints ex-Senator Linson a comrnissiosrier to take testimony in the charges against Dis trict Attorney Fellows- The Hawaiian Government is in possession of eviderica of quite a strong conspiracy to put the Queen back on the throno but it is not beliei-ed any hostile expedition can be sent out from San Francisco -Princess Bismarck is dead Violent earthquake shocks were felt in several Italian cities yesterday morning The situation at Mosquito Reservation, jN": ca ragua, . is becoming serious. England re fuses to recognize the Government at fi iie fields. Receipt of this information at Washington has caused the cruiser COh im bia to be ordered to Bluefields. ; Orders t be issued to get the South Atlantic squadrpi i in readiness as rapidly as possible. Our navy will soon have several other vessels on the Nicaragua coast At Waterbury, Opi in., J20 pounds ot fulminate of mercury ex plodes la a powder factory. One mai s blown to atoms and much damage done to buildings Miss Stevenson is improving steadily The treasury rteiyed 1 27,000pCO in gold yesterday in payment of the hew bonds The syndicate are selling the bob2s at 110 and to-day the price will be raised to 1191 Fire and water damaged 850 bales of cotton in the hold of the steamer Colonia, New Orleans for Havre- The Massachu setts Cotton company will go into the 'mill ing business at the attempts to bribe a South A man who judge in Jersey Citv is sent to jail to await the action of the grand jury .The' South Carolina Legislature met and organized yesterday E. C. Hastings, a milkman, kills E E. Hillyard, a lawyer in the latter's office in Chicago Dr. Pope jbe erins his contest of 1 the late Gubernatorial election" before the Legislature of South Carolina- -An examination into the papers chekbpoks and accounts of Frederick Baker fails to, disclose any connection between him anil the Shoe and Leather bank. I The examination, though, is not yet complej: uina senas an envoy to japan, sumabiy to discuss terms of peace Nearly ! the entire business portion 01 Ainens, jis burned Leading Republican CoDgr men, in reply to questions by the Man in rem' 'Record, say there will be. no atte by . Congress to pass a Force bill National Election law or sectional legislature birth place of Washington will be marked byja tail granite shafts -The judge tryijng tlid strikers in .San Francisco refusesjto fiubjxtna Fresident Cleveland as witness for tne oeiense a wo jamurina military . t omcanics are ordered out of service! for - having refused to fire upon strikers duri itVx railroad strike- The Congressioriel committee concludes the taking of evidences on the matter of charges ' against! Federal ! Judge Ricks, of Cleveland, Ohio. The free silver men of all parties are holding a conference in . St. il Louis More bidylle records were broken yesterday The great bicycle tournament begins in New York ST P8E8IDENT CLEVELAND LL UNABLE TO ATTEND CABINET MELTING. by! a Wash djgtox Ula Rheamatio Foot Giving Him Trouble The Department of State Still Without Official Notice of the Armenian Massacres ' Washington's Birth- " Place to be Marked Granite Shaft. . Nov.27. The Cabinet meet ing jwas to day postponed for the third time, owing to the absence of the President. His that, while the "President i3 much better, his rheumatic foot worries him considerably, and he thought it more prudent , to have the President remain at Woodley than to come to the White house to-day. Although the President 'does not Venture out, he attends regularly to all mat ters of business brought to his attention from Cabinet officers by Secretary Thurber. Most of his time, however,' ia'deybtecf to the preparation of his message to Congress, which he i expects to have ready to lay be fore the two He uses when they assemble oa Monday next. Admiral Carpenter cabled to the Navy Department this morning from Chee.Foo thati the Baltimore would leave at once for Nagasaki It is presumed that the admiral found nothing Requiring a telegraphic report at Fort Arthur, where he went last Satur day iand that the ship is sent to Nagasaki for coalj. She has been in Korean and Chinese waters, away from a coal station for nearly two imonths and her bunkers were probably empty. I i j . The Department of State is still without official information of the alleged Armenian massacres in Turkey, and, in the absence of despatches on the subject from Minister Terrell, is disposed to consider the accounts received by Armenians in this country as highly exaggerated. Minister Terrell has always proved an exceptionably actiye diplomatic officer and it is regarded as im provable that be should neglect to inform tne department cf such wholesale slaughter of Christians asjhas been reported. Besides, two American consular officers of long ex perience jand demonstrated reliability are near; thei i scenes of the alleged out- wniie THE BANK SWINDLE.? The Mystery of the Robbery : Still Unsettled Frederick Baker's Pa pers Examined, bat no Infor- I mation Gained. : :; i New Yoek, Nov. 27. President Crane, of the National Shoe and Leather bank, said this afternoon that action would be brought against the estate of the dead lawyer, Fred erick Baker j and that the investigation made by the bank officers and Counsellor Bishop goes to show that the bank will be able to recover the greater part, certainly f 200,000, of the f 354,000 that Baker and Seeley stole. j Herbert S. Ogden, who since yesterday JiasJjeen counsel for the family of Baker, issued the family statement to-day: I I "Frederick R. Baker came to me yester day and employed me as counsel, i He asked me what he ought to do under the present circumstances, and I told him in my opinion the honest thing was to assist the Shoe and Leather bank in every way possible. ; Then it was agreed upon by I the: officers of the bank, the officers of the Park Safe Deposit company, and myself, that we meet and open the safe : deposit box yesterday. Mr. Baker voluntarily afforded all assistance in his power for the examination of his ir'e-books.papers and effects r We found nothing in the vault that threw the remotest light on any of his father's transactions with the bank. Yesterday evening Mr. Baker, Mr. Bishop,' counsel for the bank, and myself, met up town by agreement to see if any light could be thrown on the mat ter. We made an appointment to meet here to-day to go throughrhis father's check books and papers. ; Mr. Bishop, Frederick R. Baker and myself .worked all the morning anamp to tnis time we nave not found a scrap of paper that in anyway, shape or manner shows any connection between the bank in question and Frederick Baker,' who it is j al leged, drew sums of monev from that batik. We have not as yet made an exhaustive ex amination. There was also not a scrap; of paper to show that the deceased had any connection with Samuel C. Seeley." i When questioned - regarding Frederick Baker's estate, the lawyer said: . j r In my estimation .Baker's whole estate will consist of equities in various, pieces of property, aggregating not more than 1Q0,- 000. All the property that he held Was heavily mortgaged and I believe that the total of all the equities left by him to his family or held by his family before his death will not exceed this. Now, assuming mind, 1 myself by no means even assume this that Frederick Baker was one of the two men who robbed the Shoe and Leather bank of $354,000 there is no possible way in which the disposition of either one-half ;br ft WAR CLOUD ! - 1 . j :- .-.. i i RISING OVER THE NIOARA- GIT AN CANAL. England Refuses to Recognize Nica ragua's Government Over the Mos- j quito Reservation and Orders . i a Cruiser to Bluefields Oar- Government Orders Ves- I j sels there and Has- tens Others Into j j R Commission. ! j PahAma. Nov. 27. Advices from Managua indicate a grave situation in the Mosquito Reservation. The British Minister, Mr. Gosh ling, has notified j Nicaragua that Great Britain refuses to recognize the Nicaraguan Government at Bluefields.- After an ex change of views Minister Gosling , tele graphed to Port Liraon for a British war ship to come at once to Bluefields. It is re ported that the Nicaraguan canal project is at the.bottom of the matter, and serious .trouble is Uan&s4&r-: " "- 1 . : Washington, Nov; !27. As a result of a conference at Woodley-to-day between the President and Secretary-Gresham, the crfaiser Columbia, which has lseea for several ifeeks at Kingston, Jamaica, was cabled peremp tory orders to proceed at once to Bluefields for the protection of American interests. Mr. Gresham's visit to the President's country home followed immediately upon an interview he had with the Nicaraguan Minister. All the officials acauainted with the affair refuse to divulge tbe reason of the hurried orders to the Columbia or to connrra the statements from Panama in regard to a refusal of Great Britain to recognize the Nicaraguan Government. Acting Secretary McAdoo said that if it were true that the Columbia had gone to Bluefields, It - was probably on a cruise conforming with the established policy of the Government to keep a ship in Central American waters, as tne Navy department had no recent reports from Bluefields indi cating trouble there, lit is learned, nowever, on excellent authority that not only the Columbia, but the Marblehead, which ar rived at Kingston to-day, will remain at Bluefields continuously this winter and that the Montgomery may be sent tnere ironi Mobile and that preliminary orders have been sent to New York to have all the ships in nnm tyi iooiati in fhfl now A 1 1 n n f i f Kflll flfl- rages, omcials ot tne aeparimeni, wnne I; rr . j k L V tT V I rnn rpnaTd for Wpst Tndian cruise at the Jtri..h. fiiro mn-ir 4W hpn trom ' one-third of that amount by Mr. Baker can ron prepared tor a westinaiancruiseaiine wuvA.u.uf, -y-j i ii: I be shown " i j I earnest possiDie moment, in aaaiuon 10 aau f ci An a ; miicW smfillpr spfllfi than TMire- ubsuuwu. i i . , r . .-v COMMERCIAL NEWS. " . gpprerne Court Decisions. Special to tUe Messenger. Raleigh. N; C.: Nov. 27. The Supreikie couit to-day filed the following opiniois Medlin ys. Buford, from INew Hanover county, new trial;) liurgwyn vs. JJaniei. from Northampton, affirmed; Dixon -ts. Trust Company, from New Hanover,1 i.f lirmed;. Nashvs.; Ferrabaw, Scarlett; ' 3. Norwood, from Orange, Harris vs. Fishi!j, from Randolph, affirmed; Fleming s. Hail way, from i'ilt, new trial; Welchj ;8. Cheeky from ltandolpli, new trial; State rs. Malloyj from. Randolph, 'no error; Hill 'S. Dayis, from Surry, reversed; Callj s1. Wilkesboro, from Wilkes, affirmed; Morton vs. Manufacturing Company, from Guilford jijiirmcd. i , i . i IN CLOSE QUARTERS '' J : It Ricks Under Rigid Examina tion by the Congressional Com--.1 'mittee. : searching cross examination by Chairn Bailev of the Congressionai sub-commit Judge A. J. Ricks hesitated this .afternoon nnri finallv tileaded ignorance of the. 1W . j t v i w j I rPPiilatiDg the collection of fees, the misap propriation of which he is charged witji. There was consternation among the j six coroporatiou lawyers who are defending tie judge, and a lively tilt between Mr. Baily Stevenson Burke followed th ! which the .latter came out second-best, t J Miss Minnie Lillis, wno was enipioyeu Judge Ricks to make the record in jtfce Birdsell cases testified that sEehad Rigned; ft voucher for ?3C0 for work dbue by herself i jn making the records in tne cases. wn?n tis a niatter of fact she had received $153 lot the work. She was paid $30 a month by Judge jeks and the work on the 15ira 'eell cases occupied' about five months. This was after Judge Kick had been elevated tO the bench, and after the time hp wasallojwM ijv law tu iuirew r --- ,ti i ties On a; muchj smaller scale than repre sented, are confident that no American interests have fcean jeopardized, and lint being the case, this Government, they ! con sider, is not called upon as yet to take any active interest in the matter. - The cruiser Marblehead reached Kingston, Jamaica, to day j from Cartagena. She will remain only long enough to take on a sup ply ot coal and tnen stenm direct ior taamp- ton Roads.; The Columbia will remain in the West Indies until joined by other ves: sels of the North Atlantic Bquadron in Jan uarys -:j ; I : - i Rome vears ago Congress delegated to the Spr.re.tarv of State the duty of selecting the most appropriate means oi marking w asn ington's brth place at Wakefieldr Va ppvijutv-five miles below this citv on the Potomac river, and sn.wu was appropriated for the purpose. The monument nas Been delayed, owing to the bad facilities for the transportation or materials. Dur tne com pletion Of a wharf by the Government near tne site supplies mis want auu pro posals will be opened on the 15th proximo. Secretary Greshim has decided that a shaft of American granite, high enough to be plainly y isible f torn passing vessels, a dis tance of about fijve miles, would be the most suitable structure, but its exact design and inscriptions haye not yet f been deter mined on. i I i i When questioned as lieved F rederics Uaker To! Baild a Cdtton Mill at the Sonth. Boston,;! Nov J 27. A special meeting of the stockholders ; of the Massachusetts Cotton i l. 11 L' 1.1 . . i. company voted yo rescinu me acuon iu.eu at the Special meeting on August 16th, by which it was decided to increase the capital stock from f i.808,000 to $2,400,000. It was then l unanimously yoted to-authorize the directors to build a mill in the South which shall! be leased to a separate organization. Thfe amount of tjhe new stock of the Massa chusetts company subscribed for by the stockholders has1 not been large enough to enable the company to build a new mill in the South with its own funds. The directors, therefore, propose to accomplish the same result in i another way. I hey recom mend that a company with a capital of $600,000 be organized under the laws of Massachusetts for the purpose of building a mill of 40,000 spindles in one of the South ern States, the mill when built to be let to and operated by) the Massachusetts Cotton company,! the privilege of subscribing for Tne SICK;. Ill tiiu icn tumpauj w .' l T 1 .. r . L , ,l-irn r-i tO the SaarenOlUCf? VI mo Diasaatuuocia Cotton company. It is proposed that the new company shall lease all its property to thei Massachusetts (Jotton company ior a term oi iuu yeaxs, hu mai. " oftpi- vpnrs f w.m the date of lease the Massachusetts uotton company buou umb the right to purchase the whole or a part of tne property ot mc ucw wwyauj. to whether he be was the man who was Seeley's accomplice the lawyer became non-committal. VWe are working now Ito find the truth," he said. "In my opinion there were more than two men concerned in ithat robbery. The men who did it had accomplices.'' Til it is shown that tne Frederics: isaser who robbed the bank is the Frederick Baker whose family you represent will your cli ents make reparation to the bankf" was asked. i . i ! '?! shall so advise." was the reply. Lawyer Bishop I was reticent when asked about the examination. That nothing of note was found in i the check books he admitted, but said that the examination was not through with. The Son's Cotton Review. New Yoek Nov. 27. The Sun's cotton review says: I Cotton advanced 6 to 9 points, lost this and declined 3 to 4 points, closing easy, with sales 277,000 bales. New Orleans advanced 9 'points, but lost this and de clined 3 to 4. i One hundred and thirty-one members of the New York Cotton Ex change guessed at the crop. The highest was 10,250,000 and the lowest 8,4UU,0Uvt; tne average was 9,249,838 bales. Liverpool ad vanced l-16d on the spot and5ito 6 pciqls on; futures, closing steady, with spot sales of 1 ii.OOO bales; In Manchester yarns were dearer, but buyers refused to go on. Clotis were steady. I Exports from the ports were 6,600 bales to; Great Britain, and 29,402 to th Continent. I Spot cotton here was auiet and unchanged, with noi sales, i Port ! receipts were 65, 933 bales, against 160,653 this day last week and 59.426 last year: thus far this week. 191,951 against 188,370 for the same time last week. New Orleans estimated receipts fm to-mnrrnw at 13.003 to 14.000 bales. against 16.096 on the same day last week, and 10.310 last vear. 1 An early advance was rinfi tn a dpnidedlv bullish despatch from Liverpool, aa well as local and continental bnvinff. but later on there was considerable realizing and prices gave way. Delivery notices wiU be issued December 28th on December contracts, j A. Terrific Explosion. Watebbuey;- Conn., Nov. 27. llajw til 'Jude. Ricks; you may tare tae , witness firarid said Mr. Bailey. "Will you piease tate 10 me your understanding of the relating to your compensation as clerk authorizes the retention by clerk of $3,500 a year and oinca expenses, the rest of the fees collected given toi the -!i-Krv.on nnswprpd Judse Kicks. t yuyviiir'nvui'i . - . I i - the fees collected falJ'snon pi ss Mivrnn the clerk collect the deficiency from the Governmeiitr' 'tinripr what theory. Judge Ricks, could a fee as clerk after he had been m.e,nVfinn had more the form )f 1 sry. as it emj , oniiiuotinn than a nut i thp pYact charges against the i'tdge II Judge Ricks answered in a voice that jwaS scarcely audiDie xnaia juue cuum umjf lect fees that h had earned as a clerk. "But," interrupted Mr. Bailey, "here hfiva n rae wnere a iee was oruereu.vr ! Dr. COlt I we W14 Jected while you were clerk. The testimony! that has -bce;i submitted to the committee bLors that the records for which yodre-l ctived fees in thifse yarious cases, were made, after you became judge." J j "I simply charged myself with fees whi a cieriv wujen i conecieu Pope's Contest. g Colcmbia, S, (p.. Nov. ir.-r. oampsoii pope, who ran against jonn uary n,vans m the recent ejection, is making n wui the! Legislature. He to-day presented to the Senate a petition and protest, which was re ferred to the committee on privileges and elections. - His petition sets forth that the election for Governor was not a legal one and not held under and in accordance witn the Constitution pf South Carolina, but was an illegal one, held Brjder the provision of the act of 1882. whose registration provisions are in direct violation of certain sections of the State and of the Federal Constitution. - The petition, alleges that the constitutional provision of section 31 pf article l.requiring that all elections shall be free and open.was forcibly, grosslyfand shamelessly violated in the interest of! John Gary Evans, depriv ing thousands of voters of their right tp select their public servants. The petition further alleges that but for ii panda Hk Tone would have had a large majority m .x-'f , nn?st is made that this contest CJ election of (jo"?ruor he made by legal procedure, su:.: ingthat tne peilUOner CLauua icau; .w F' his allegations by competent and credible witnesses.. -At 7:30 o'clock this morning; the city was shaken from end to end by the explosion of 120 poiinds of fulminate of merrcry in ja powder house of the Waterbury Brass com pany. John Kelly, aged 46 years, a powder maker, who i was in the building, was blown to pieces. The fulminate was used hvi the comoanv in the manufacture of primers for cartridges and wag made in a small building situated 1,000 feet from the main factory in a vacant lot isolated by a bend in the Mann an river, it was wimin a short distance of the centra of the city and the explosion destroyed several thong and dollars worth cf glass, including a Tmmber of large elate glass windows oh Rank street. Most of the glass in the fac tories of the brass I company and. nearly pvonr nana in the New York and New Eng land railroad station was destroyed. Some other minor damsgp; to the station is re ported. Only the lower part ef Kelly's hrvlv was found, a hand and small scat tered pieces of flesh-. .The head has not been recovered and was probably blown to pieces.' Hp went to the factory to get some fulminate and was alone.' $o one knows the, cause of the accident. i "How could you chargeourself with fees! not earned?' . ,.,s , MJ -1 could charge myself with, fees earned butTnot collected," m . . t.y -Ves.but here you were in the anomalous I position of .collecting as judge fees that ypuj had; not earned as clerk. The Ohio statutes are yery clearas'to the clerks fees in these .-isPs Thpv state that no fees may -be charged for final record until the work actually performed." , "it is the custom to collect fees in suq cases afier leaving the ofiice, and I thoug it was right." I ''Custonismak&a law. Your Honor.' SU; rtpaipri Jude liurke. "Xot when the custom is contrary to the statutes," retorted Mr. Bailey sharply. The ovidpnee all being in at 5 o'clock the coni-j ' niittee t adjourned ; after allowing Judge kra' nttnrnev fifteen davs in which to file ,.un.i;nn nf the various charges and briefs ith th a rimi mittee in Washington. The tcminittee lef t for Washington to-night Damaze by Fire to a CarfroIoflCottch viir 97 -An examination of the t carpo oi the Wh ste erftColonia Cm 1 K&iZnii -as cUscov ?d 1 TrhiTi cho a coTTon iiuva sea. eiws mai o.ii v,i t tt n..orp damaaad by ith6 flames -and 600 by water. I Backlena ArnicarSalva. The best szlvein the world for Cuta Braises, Sorea. Ulcers. Salt Rheum Fever Sores Tetter, Chapped 1 andf Ciilblain3, Corns, RJid all Skin Exxil 9 tions, and positively cures Piles, or 1 pay lequired. It is guaranteed to! bai i perfect satisfaction or money refunded.! vnce 25 cents per Uob'tU Bellamy; r fcozi For sale b? The Bicycle Tournament. New Yoek, Not. 27. The great five days international bicycle tournament began at Madison Square j Garden to-day. Over IW individual entries has been received for the various amateur jjyents, both class A andB, and for the professional compeuuou; - haps the greatest lausxesi wo latter to-nTght as they brought ihg W1' febeater, Arthur Jf'JZ? American cnampiou, y; "" back to their native neam aiiet i""""": bered Enropean I .eonqes, ami pieoci "im" to his countrymen for the first time as a naer ior wwu &y- - wards, Colombo,! Guerry and Usna, tj champions respectively of Germany, fcng- land, Italy, ranue ouu ."""1J"" v?ice appear eu, maa-iug butesfn thu hrjjliant style. A The ten lap track, a temporary woodea creatioa with dangerous corners ana slippery banking, proved unsaieauuintn-y u " were niaerous, though not enous tum bles. The great fciaamermau uiiuwu u " spill in his first race. One of the afternoon trial heats, falling heavily Just as he startea to spurt away from the field on the seventh lap! But he was unhurt, and being allowed to ride in anothef heat,:woa kapiiily ftftey a hard fight with Peter Berlo. The summary is as follows: '' - One mile novice won by A. M. Mclntyre, Eivetside Vheelmen; time 2:59 3-5. One mile; class fB) won by Nat But ler, Carabridgepoxt; tiiae 2:24 2-5. Walf-milfi. class A won by W. r A. Bar- beaa, Biverside Wheelmen; time 1:13. Three mile race, lap race, class B won bv Hat Barter, Cambndgeport; time 7:28 W. JFive miles, eeratgh, j class i A won by W. -JL - DinnMaWh'mm: time A. iiarDeau, fr?"" r "' "! Tv.';ifl ofrnth. . professional & a 7A m merman.- Harry f W heeler Wm. Martin 3rd.! Time 2:23 15. Half mile heats, class B wqn by M. Murphy, Brooklyp; ume r. w f-o. t: onrnth. nrosessionaL A. Zimmerman, - Alex. . Verhem Wm; Martin 2rd, ! Tirae 13:09 4-5, - ; The South Carolina liegislature. Columbia. S. C Nov. 27. The South Car olina Legislature met to day and organized by the re-election of Speaker Jones in $he House. Dr. Samson pope, late independent candidate for Governor,, who was also clerk of the Senate, was sacceeded by ex-Seaaiof Hemphill. Governor liiiman's last mes sage as Oovernof will be read to-morrow. Np business pf lmportancg was transacted to-day. !,- f - ; I , , Represeatative Earle, of Greeavllle, has drafted a bill which he will introduce, im posing a fine of 50 upon telegraph compa nies for failure to ; deliver any message within a reasonable time. The fine wien imposed will go to the recipient of the der layed message. This bill is not intended to preyent the recipient; from entering suit for damages. i i I The sessioa will be aa important one. A United States Senator is to be chosen to suc ceed Senator Butler, s Provisions will have to be made for holding a constitutional con veatioa and a lively fight will be made on it, and two circuit jugges win ue vuuscu. I A Lawyer Killed bj a Client. Chicago, Nov. 27; E. C. Hastings, amilk TTroi rnhn Hwd at 307 Floaraev street, shot nn if. P. Hillvarch a lawyer, ia the latter's ofllceon the eighth floor of the Rookery on La Salle; street rthis morning. Thai nnnrilerpr told the excited crowd which gathered oyer the body of Hillyard that the lawyer had jobbed him for tea years aad he coald staad it no- ioneei Wea gsat--niar-aA ho nftW of his victim there wo a a hriof mnvArsation about a note which TTiiioni aair! ha did not owe Hasting. Then thei bullet was fired into the neck of the lawyer,1 whd died in half aa hour. Hast ings calmly faced the crowd nnta Uken to U).e Jaatffsui CMpcli yfw Teleatraphio Sparks'. Triv Nov. i Z7. senator janiei rf t.h irnw committee saia to day that he will at the next session of the Legislature nave me jjexow vuiunniw authorized to gd to BtookTyh to make aa inj vestigation similar to that in New York city. . -; : ; . - ; ing orders for the San Francisco.which was to leave December 15th the Castine's cruise to the South Atlantic which was to Tiom- mence early next month, will in all prob ability be interrupted whea she reaches the West ladies. Instructions to prepare the Minneapolis for sea at once have also been sent to Navy Department chiefs. There seems to be in fact almost a war scare per yading the navy, broaght about by diplo matic rumors to tne enecs mat ureas Britain, who several months ago expressed a willingness to recognize the full juris dictional rights of Nicaragua over the Mos quito coast, nau snown a aisposiuoa w resent what appears to be the practical an nexation of that territory and its complete incorporation as a portion of Nicaragua, i As long as the interior oceanic canai Din seemed under favorable consideration at the last session of Congress Great Britain re mained quiescent in tne Mosquito contro versy, and as a result; of conferences which were held at Washington Lord Rosebery's Cabinet consented to receive a special envoy from Nicaragua, whose mission related solely to the abrogation of the treaty which eave Great Britain a guardianship over the now almost extinct tribe of Mosquito Indians, This envoy, it is understood, has been in London for some time, put wnen Congress adjourned without acting on the canal bill the reorganization committee of the Canal company went to England in September last to seek money. Mot until to-day was it aenniteiy learnea that Great Britain had declined to recognize the legality of the new order of things on the Mosquito coast, and mat it nao so noti fied Nicaragua, although such action has been anticipated for i several weeks, which accounts for the fact f,hat the Columbia and the Marblehead were not long ago brought home. It may also explain to some extent why the Montgomery was sent boutn to AloDUe, ostensiDiy to test new aesenpuons of coal. The near approach of Congress, it is said, gives the President assurances that he will be supported to the fullest extent in preventing foreign interference near the route Ot tne proposed in ter-oceanic canai. i Managua, isov. z. ine JNicaraguan gov ernment has been informed by the British Minister, Mr. Gosling that Great Britain has refused to recogaize Nicaraguaa sov ereignty over the Mosquito strip, and Mr. Gosling has sent to Port Limon asking that a British warship be sent to Bluefields. In pursuance of instructions, Mr Guzman, the Nicaraguaa Minister at Washington advised , 1 . i r, , , v-. J J1 A. tne united estates uovernmeni oi ureat Britain's actjon, and he was informed that Ambassador 5avard had Deen instructed to lay the matter before Lord Kimberly. An Attempt to Bribe a Judge. Jebsey City, Nov.) 27. Presiding Judge Robert Hudspeth, of the Hudson county Court of Common, please in Jersey City; created a sensation this morning whea he ascended the bench and announced to the lawyers and reporters present that ah at temnt nao Deen maae 10 uiiue me court t -m T- 1 1 ITT 1 - J . T He commanded HKiwara wayne to siana before the bar and after telling him that he was accused of the crime, "ordered Constable T.no.h to take him over to the Hudson county iail.' and held him on a complaint of bribery. He will be held to await the action of the grand jury. If indicted and convicted he may be sentenced to five years imnriaonment and to pav a fine of $1,800. ' Wayne's son was recently found guilty of selling policy Blips in Jersey City and, Judge xlUd&ptn uttiiwuveii uuu to uue year a iui- pri8onment. The sentence had not yet been carried into court this I morning when the elder Wayne appeared at the court house and asked to see the judge. The latter was conferring in th private room with Judges Hoffman and Heriny; but when Wayne made1 a Masonic sign and asked for a private audience, the other judges! left the room. Wayne then said to the judge: "I am a Mason, judge and so are you. want you to let an on HIT uoy. !lf you will suspend sentence on him, it will be worth all the way from si,ooo to fa,oo." "Well, answered juoge JiaaspeicD, wno waated a witness to I this statement, 1 11 have to coasult oae of the other judges -on this." He called in Judge Hoffman and in the presence of him Wayne repeated what he Baid. juage nuaspecn oecame bo angry that he struck Wayne and immediately; ordered his arrest. Later, judge 4udspetn said publicly that anybody who attempted to bribe a judge op court in Hudson county; must suffer the penalty of the law, Mason or no Mason. i j Stocks and Bonds in New York The Grain and Provision Markets of Chicago. New Yosk, Nov. 27. Daring the morn ing hour speculation at the Stock Exchange was practically at a standstill, except for Erie and Northwestern, which were affected by special caases. Erie was pressed for sale on the general belief that the statement for the year would be aaf avorable and Northwestern was inclined to weakness, be cause of sales by professional traders and others who were confideat that the divi dend would have to be rednced. Babse qaeat events proved the correctness of both theories. There was a new and commend able departure in the method of making public the Northwestern dividend, the rail road officials having communicated the de cision to the chairman of the Stock Ex change, who made a public announce ment from the rostrum. Just before 12:30 o'clock p m., the time agreed "upoii for the announcement, brokers gathered around the chairman and everybody was on the qui vive to learn the decision of the directors. The rumor then got afloat that the regular rate had been declared. This started a nervoas short into covering and the pur chases for this account led to a rise from 96$ to 99. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, St. f Paul and other stocks which are heavily oversold also moved up at this time. Many brokers misunderstood the chairman and thinking that the common dividend had been reduced to 12 per cent. Bold the stock. They quickly realized their mistake and bought back their stock. As a result the common recovered to 98. St. Paul, in the meaatime.sold down to 58,Rock Island 6U and Chicago, Barlington aad Quincy to i 70. The amount of long stock sold after the cut in the North western dividend was given out was a disappointment to the bears, who have been predicting heavy liquidation to follow this action by the diiectors. This disturbed the shorts, and in the last hour of business a general covering movement set in. Sugar moved up from 87 to .898, Lackawanna from 158 to 160i, Delaware aad Hudsoa from 1271 to 129k New Jersey Central from 94i to 95i, Reading from 15f tol6i, Manhat tan from 105 to 1061, and Big Four from 37J to 384. The upward movement was stimulated by leports that the anthracite coal companies had decided to reduce the output for December and restore prices for broken egg, stove, etc. Other favorable factors were heavy receipts of gold by the sub-treasury for the new bond issue, $9,000,000 haying been turned in to-day, making the total thus far $20,000,000; the decision of Judge Dundy in the maximum freight rate ia favor of the railroads and , the more favorable railway returns for the third week of November. Erie was heavy throughout and sold down to 10i, with a rally to 111. The annual re port was very unfavorable, showing a de crease m gross earnings of $2,184,597 and a deficit f $1,167,407. . Speculation closed strong with inactive issues anywhere from 14, to 2J higher than on yesterday. North western gained on the day. New York Central lost i. Northern Pacific, preferred, f, and Erie 16 per cent. Railway bonds were irregular. Just previous to the close at the Stock Exchange small lots of money on call lent at 2 per cent. This is the highest rate in months, and the advance is due to the preparatioas now making to pay for the new Government bond issue. The sales of listed stocks aggregated 124,000 shares; un listed stocks, 26,000 shares. Chicago, INov. 27. Buyers of wheat in dulged in the pleasant occupation of realiz ing profits to-day, but the price got away from them before the close, although early in the day tbe decline met with stubborn resistance The Liverpool cables were firm and higher, and the bulls were disposed at the start to press the advantage tbey had gained yesterday, but the futility of such a course made itself apparent in a very few minutes u ntii noon nuctuations were ir regular, a firm undertone - making itself felt, but after the publication of BradstreeV s report, which treated only of American stocks, giving an increase east and west of the Rocky mountains of -2.207,000 bushels, the direction was clearly denned, tne mar ket having adsolutely no support. Closing continental cables were all htgfier. Cash wheat was irregular. The close was nom inally weaker with the futures. To-day s trade in corn was simply a re petition of what has taken place any day for a weefe past. Tne receipts loomed up and the price fell down. The weakness of the tone of wheat may have had a part ia forming the tone, bat there was little or no inclination to follow that market on the rallies. Cash corn was ic lower; Oats were quiet and extremely narrow in tneir action, xne strengta and weakness oi the surrounding markets were reflected by a hardening or softening of the tone, but fluctuations held within a 4c limit. ! The strength in produce came forward from the hog market at the yards at the start and wheat communicated weakness later in the day. The close was 17Jc under yesterday for January pork, 10c lower for Saaaary ribs. j A STBElMOF GOLD THE FATAL LEAP OP A RAILROAD ENGINEER FROM IM AG NARY DANGER. ; & colPMpr. A! Registered. Distillery Signed by Revenue - Officer A Bie ! Kick bv Republicans Mr. Richmond Pearson Interviewed His Remarkable Innocence ; " and Liack of Infor mation as to Party. Plans. ; j jj' . Messkxgeb bureau, ) Raleigh. Nov,, 27. f Last night at Colon, on the Raleigh and Augusta Air Line, engineer Alex. Clark met his death in a singular manner. His engine was approaching the station when he saw the headlight of another locomotive ahead. , He thought the headlight was on the main line, bat it was onj a siding." He reversed his locomotive aad as its speed was checked he sprang off . He struck a stone aad his neck was broken. Death resulted almost instantly. Engineer Clark was only 23 years old, and leaves a wife! aad three childrea. Hewasasoaof Mr; jX.. T. Clark of Laoriaburg aad was bora at! the latter place. - ;- I : :j The Supreme court to-day took up the docketjof appeals from the Tenth district. Deputy Collector W. C. Troy reports to Collector Simmons Ithe seizure ! of J. M. Sloan's registered whiskey distillery. I Two stills and 500 gallons of whiskey were taken. It is said that Sloan has been! removing whiskey without paying tax.! j ; Lieutenant Governor R. A.! Douehton. of Alleghany, is here. ! i i (superintendent Leazar of the peniten tiary says that in a few days fifty convicts will be seat from the prison to the Roaaoke farms, . It is the purpose to keep all the large force oa the farms dariag the wiater, as there is plenty of work to; be done. Prisoners are arriving ranidlv at the peni tentiary. Foar have come in from New Hanover, one from Polk and j two from ivowaa - - i hi Maybe the next Legislature, which pro poses to institute so many "reforms" will provide for areformatory foi juvenile crimi nals. It is needed. Among the convicts from New Hanover is a boy barely ten years of age,! who gets four years for larceny. - It is alleged to-day that some of the Re publicans are making quite i a big "kick" against the Pritchard-Butler Senatorial com bination, t - Mr. Richmond Pearson, who was thought by your correspondeat to be "very near the throne" was seen to-day, and declares that his ignorance of the plans of the! f usionists is as that of a child. He went ba to sav that;some. if not most, of the Congressmea elect will be here this week, to be preseat at tbe canvass of the vote. He says the ma jority, on the face of the returns, of the fusion Congressional tickets is 24,023. As to wno wui be Bpeaaer of the House.Mr. Pear son says Lusk is a strong candidate. Walser and Ewart are talked of, but he! does not Know wfiemer JSwart will take the place. He did not know that French.of New Han over, was aa aspirant. As to whether the Populists would make a demand for the major part of the offices Mr. Pearson said he had no knowledge, but it was his belief, he declared, that they would take i no more tnan. tneur just dues. He :was asked what was the status of Eaves in the fight over the Senatorship and took occasion to remark that Eaves had some devoted and strong friends, who aie true-oiue itepuDiicans. Mr. Pearson de clared r that he felt sure eight or nine months ago that the f usionists would get twenty-eight Senators He was, neverthe less, surprised at the result of the vote, par ticularly as to Congressmau Hendersoa and said the latter's defeat kaocked him breath less, Mr. Pearsoa dreads interviews, i He will have to get used to them. He declared that he knew nothing of any conference of fusion leaders here this week, aad did not thiak Butler would be here. He intimated. however, that the Congressnien-elect and some of the other bretbern might put their neaaa togemer. ne tfimks all the surmises as to what the Legislature will do I are were idle guesswork until there is a conference and plans, arc arranged. ij i ( A. DAVID Make a Convenience of Us. iaKe : ud : your : Headquaws i I -; v- ; U 4. : i " . --: : ; A WHILE YOU ARE IN TOWN. TE-EE NORTH CAROLINA'S REPRESENTATIVE OUTFITTERS ONE OP the Bights, besides the programme that you don't want to m'isa, Of course you've ucaru ui u, auu we wouiu into to meet you, wnetner you are a customer or nob you are not know us, and you'll waat to be. REST HERE.! in OUR STORE, anywhere. We are right in the heart, of the icity tjie handiest point to Under the Grand if Leave your parcels 'Arch. A perfect bureau of information about everything interesting' in Wilmington. comfort and contven- your uu of business. But we have time enough to cater, to lence. You need something in our line there isn't a Larger Stock, nor a bjetter onei man ours, caving money is as good as maamg it. You will save by h iiore. e iteep aijicno-, uuxo ana juniLiuaEjix a jLAjxtWjtif UEWTS mi t j I- . j !'. ! a ne dpi ceryou know us, the better you'll like us. Our Stock, our Store Manner oi ueanng. iiyerythmg is "up and above board." We are counting OU UU1U J UU I -' . - : , i : ; Clothiers arid Cents' Furn CO uying FUR- our km a ishers. CORNER FRONT AND PRINCESS STS. DON'T MISS THE Great Welcome Week Sale Davis & ZobHer'So Beginning With Toflorrow, To Inuestigate Charges Against . j ; Fellows'.. ; j -; , i-j AxBAirr. N. Y.. Nov. 27 .--Governor Flower has appointed ex-Senator! John J. Linson, of Kingston, as a commissioner to take testimony in the charges, riled against uistnct Attorney fallows, ot Xs'ew York city. Mr. Linson has announced I that the hearing will begin in New York t city on Monday next. The Governor will act on the findings reported to him by Mr. Linson after the testimony is in. II I ' : &sil notices. Ponrinc Tnto the Treasury Heavy Demand for the New Bonds The j Price Advanced to 110 1-2. 1 New York, Nov. 27. A tremendous stream of gold is pouring into the sub-treasury. At S o'clock this afternoon there had been received from the Stewart syndicate $27,000,000 ot gold for the day, making $38,- 000,000 since the allotment was made yes terday, including jthe 11,000,000 received from the Bank of British North America. The omcials at the sub-treasury were still busily engaged at 5 o'clock with members of the bond syndicate who wished to deposit gold. The selling agents of the syndicate were astonished to day at the rush of orders and the innourine of inauiries. Over $ 4.000.- 0QQ of the bonds were sold to-day at 119, and the price will be advanced to 119J to-morrow as soon as the remainder of the first 15,000,000 is placed. "One block of $500,000 was sold to-oy and two blocks of $225,000 each. The purchasers of large blocks were unsuccessful subscribers to the loan. Con siderable purchases oi the bonds are made by those desirous of escaping the payment ot the income iux. Dw YOU WANT EMPLOYMENT T IF SO write or apply to Tne f.'imreT M'rr On., us Market street, WilmuwtC.n, N. C i Men of good make up will df Weli to secure employment wita thia company, for if successful win be promoted to positions of greater trusts and responsibility. J. H HARLKY, Manager. ansr 26 till jan l TJUOTOGHA.PHS FOR BRIGHT, CLKAB and jl auraDie f notofirraong, and at prices accord ing to tne times; go to BOKNETT, 119X, Norm tide. Market street. novs71w T OSTWHITB AND LIVER BETTER DOG XJ six months old. Reward will be paid for his return to i6 Ann street. i nov i n rryBS ELECTRIC BELT THAT C. J X U celling in the city derf al cares. nov 85 St BOG BBS is making some won- You will d) well to secure one. il Sample Prices for III An unusual opportunity to buy at almost manufacturer's cost. ustration. special worth $7.00 at $3.98. NO. 1. A Lot of Cloaks and Capes, NO, 2. Gray and White Blankets, special worth $2 00 NO, 3.- I - NO, 4.- pt 98c. ; Gents' Red Flannel, special,! Underwear $1 brand at 59c. Our Gents' Shirts, special, 76c brand, at 59c 25c i 43c Cashmeres in Stripes and Changeable Effect, regular price 18c at 10c 36 inch Cashmere 25c at 19c. i . ; I- Oui 40c Cashmeres and Whipcords at Our 40 inch Henrietta, all wool 50c, al ' : - - ' 1 - The 85c Henrietta at 69c A 54 inch Flannel, all wool at 45c ; , i - ; , it i .. ! Novelty Suits, (no two alike) the very latest, at astonishing prices fori week's sale. . 1 i New designs of Silkaline, as displayed, at only at Silkaline with Crepon Effect at only 10c time won by 2nd; won by 2nd; China's Envoy to Japan tattoos. Nov. 27. The Central News cor respondent in Tokio telegraphs: The steamer Kobe, flying the German flag. She brings amnni! her uasseneers Mr. Detrine and sev- erall other Chinese omcials. Mr. uetnng hnq Already annlied through tne iiovernor of Hiao for an official interview with Count Ito, the Japanese rfuna jvuoisif c, iieanuit bly for the purpose of discussing terms of neace. He brings with him a letter from li Hung Chang. j Another Record Broken. TtmflVTi.uL Kv.. Nov. 2?. The world's half mile' tandem record was broken at Fountain Ferry park i th is mominff whs V. A. Rhodes and Pop. O'Connor coveted the distance in 5 Sat. f Tlie worldVoord Woo 1l I w ' A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF FLORIDA oranges lost received. We will lead the market ia prices, either retail or bv the lot. Those wishing to bay will do well to see us, and we invite correspondence from the surrounding can u try oiore placing oraers. ijisuwn WU1T1KJ, nov w ZIM MERMAN WILL SELL TOTJ WALLp per, Window Shades and Carpet Lining, 'ttc, cheaper than any other house. - Tulrd fctreet, opposite lai y nau. t BBL8 IBISF. POTATOES JUST HE JJ ceiveO. Tresh Mountain Batter. Chick- Reduction in 12c Underwear. to 49c. to49d Gardner Wins on a Fonl. Buffalo. Nov. 27. It was a great crowd that, filled the old Buffalo Athletic club rooms to-night to see the battle between Solly Smith, of California, and Oscar Gard ner, of Nebraska, better known as the "Omaha Kid," two feather-weights, who have fought their way Eastward, so their managers say, for the sole purpose of knock ing tne cnip rrom me Bnouiaer oi me ign ored champion, George Dixon. Prominent among the celebrities present was ex-cnam-pion John L. Sullivan. ' m i - I r- 1 i t 1 1 1 xne aruciB oi ngub pui up oy me ito lads was of the highest order, and at the end of each round the audience cheered until they were called for the next. At the close of the fifth, when Smith appeared to have a shade the best of the argument, Gardner dropped to his knees to avoid Smith's rushes, and before he had time to rise Smith sprinted over to him andplanted a hot one with his left on the Kid's jaw, sending him under the ropes, where ha re mained nnable to move until his seconds sistfid him to his corner. A cry of "foul" was heard from all parts of the house, and 1 . VI Z L Al A T T m - it was SO paipaoiy just maw xveicieu hardt gave the fight to Gardner. Death ol Princess BiQmarcIr. i Beelut. Nov. 27. Princess Bismarck died at Varzin at 5 o'clock this morning. Her elder sOn. Count Herbet Bismarck, arrived at Yarain yesterday evening, in obedience to a summons, anq omer memoers oi tne fam ily are 0n their way there. ens, Ege, ic. jrrout street. k. h. BasBr & CO., 104 Sonth sep t WANTED. A. POSITION IN A FIKST ' lasa Drag Store, have had about two ye irs experience; can give good reference. Ap ply to suitor Messenger, Wilmington, W. C nov a im- . - ; COMPETENT BOOKKESPEB AND ALL found ofll ;e clerk, desires employment, man of family, best references. Address Box 888, City. , - nov884f BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS I HAVTS Just received tne finest line of photographic ao- ce'SOiies end seenerr ever brought to; wiimuig- ton. 'l o introduce it, cut thia out and brtt g it to me. I wiil give von 85o for it. provided you take twelve of my best cabinets. U. C. ELLIS, 114 Market street. WUmlngton, N. U. oct si MOUNTAIN BUCKWHEAT, CHest- nots, Batter, Apples, oranges,! Bananas, Eirzs. Dncks, Geese, Turkeys for 1 welcoine week, r ememoer ray ' fausaxe u Dest, re ceived every day. k.js.waju. nov is Ladies' Flannel Underwear from 60c , Swiss Bibbed "Vests that you paid 60c for reduced. Gents' 60c Undershirt reduced to 49cJ The 40c Shirt (extra long) at 25c Hosiery at prices for this Week On.iGents' and Ladies' 15c Hosiery at 10c. Gents' and Ladies' 75c Hose at 12. Ladies' Extra Quality 40c Hose at 25c. We positively decline to sell at these prices after this week, this TABBSH A? W. rvB. xJ located, practice limited Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Csm Report I Violent Farthqiukke shoclcF. Home, Nov. 27. A violent shock of earth auake, having motions both undulatory and vertical, was felt at Broscia. at 6:15 'irwv thia noornine. The shock was fol- hv Tnmblinar sounds. : Similar shocks worn felt al Boloena and Verona. The ater- age'dnratiori of the shocks w?s four seconds; C. GALLOWAY. PERMANENTLY to Jtve. Bar. hwi and Throat. Residence and office Smith Build ing, on Fostofflce Green, between Prontand Second streets, Honrs 9 a. nu to IS zo4 and from l to tp. m, . i ma l JOHS O. STOUT, ABCHTTSOT AND BUILD er. Plans, peclflc&tioas and Estimates for- nlsac1. promptly. office in room No. S, third TlOji Allen boildlng, priacesa street sep l A POSTAL CARD TO OUR ADDRESS WILL secure a prompt call from our solicitor, and 5 our Laundry will be finished in tbe best possible manner, yoot patronage soucuea. junpire steam .Laundry, w . a. vvauajr, rropneior.: sep w Tt CUS1C TEACHERS. IT WILL BE TO Itx your advantage to purchase your music for the eominar season from ns aa we offer the same Inducements aa Northern nooses, thereby saTlng you trouble and delay, send yoor oraers to GEO HAAB'S Kaslo House, iss Market itreet. Wumington,N-g, . . iTORE8rfOPPlCBS ANO DWELLINGS TO Rent. D. O'CONNOR, Real Estate Agent, novstf - I The Tireless Toilers in the Dry Goods Line, Corner Front and Princess Streejts verDum sat Saoienti n T GIVEN ON MANDOLIN AND j gnitar. llanos toned, fa.00. Voiclngand resaTating, St 00 extra. PROf. JOHN BAM.KU, bis Month lifth street. 5v i-Mtss a s LOOT PILO r YACHT. K feet over an bv J. is v feet beam, elegajxiy fitted ap for ladle, . IMfui . - GEO. W LORD, SIS Union street. botIO lm ' PkOadelphia, Pa. Ksfe IS T71XTRA0RDINABY INDUCEMENTS ARE OFFERED THIS WEEK ON Suits Made to Order, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Fashionable Overcoats, I " Men's, Youths, Boys and Children's Clothing. Prices Greatlo Refluc 60.