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A" ESTABLISHED 1867. WILMINGTON, N. C.V SATURDAY MAY 4, 1895. PRICE 5 CENTS. . A. " - r- :.v. . i R i - : ; : r" : - . . - 11 11 1111 r ' ' ' -r - V TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. Hoke Secrest, the murderer of his wife and child in Burke county twelve years ago, submits to a verdict of manslaughter and gets twenty years in the penitentiary The argument in the South Carolina in junction, cases before Jndge Goff will hardly close before Monday; it is thought Judge, Goff will have a number of dispensary con stables before him on contempt proceedings --Secretary Gresham is in a critical con dition -The Chinese have cut the em bankment of the Pei Ho and flooded miles of country, to prevent the Japanese reach ing Tekin; hundreds of persons were drowned Governor Carr appoints the members of the board of charities and cor rections Each school child of the State is asked to contribute a penny to the fund for a monument to Francis Scott Key Judge Pollock, of the Queen's benchj will admit Oscar Wilde to bail The London press, in their editorials on the Nicaraguan affair, show signs of desiring to bully the United States The Japanese Minister to France says Japan's demand for Chinese territory is for the purpose of forcing the latter to eomply with the terms of the treaty; that B his Government does not care for mainland territory c6nque3t::Th6Cologne- OtmtU Bays the three European powers are still united in their protest to Japan, and will have recourse to energetic action if neces sary Near Concord, N. H., three powder mills are blown up and four employes are killed Tho resignation of Civil Service Commissioner Lyman has been placed in the President's hands The May number of the consular reports of the State Depart ment contains interesting reports on cotton baling, etc., in foreign ports -Louis Shaner, who killed Wallace at Danville, .surrenders himself .J to the Lynchburg authorities Jude Jjackson has issued an injunction against the West Virginia coal mine strikers interfering with the United States mails or inter-State traffic; news from the mines is alarming; several coal cars have been burned- Catherine Sweigert, of Savannah, who murderedjher husband, has been declared insane -John Boyle, junior member of the cotton brokerage firm of Selter & Co, of New York, disappears with a large sum of the firm's money; notice of; dissoluti on is given More Spanish troops arrive In Cuba The Eank of Commerce of Newkirk O. T., closes its doors It is' said apan abandons anv claim to Chinese maimland territory except Port Arthur At a lire at Elizabethtown, Tenn.. a man drops dead There were no new developments ijn the West Virginia miners' strike yesterday; a monster meeting ,will be held Sunday from which trouble is anticipated Senator Daniel, of Virginia says he is a stronger advocate offree silver than ever after listening to DyDepew's at tack on "Coin's Financia-Schoor- Sen ator Daniel deliversan address at the University of Michigan on the subject of "Americanisniand the Monroe Doctrine," .in which he defines tlie attitude of England and the United States on the state of affairs in Central and South America The money now in circuration in this country is less than ?23 per capita; the amount has decreased 192,000,000 since May 1, 1894- Mr. Turnev is declared to be Governor of Tennessee by thirteen majority in the Legislature The Southern railroad gets control of the Alabama Great Southern road Cook county Democrats yesterday elected delegates to the monetary conven tion r-The two American sailors on parole in Cuba have been unconditionally liber ated A cyclone plays havoc hear Sioux City, la; it is thought f ully 100 people are killed; a great many houses are wrecked The Chinese Emperor ratifies the treaty Troops have been ordered to the scene nf the Pocahontas miners' trouble from I,ynchburg, Iloanoke and Richmond- Iron works at Warren, Ohio, and Meade- ville, Penn., announce an increase in wages ; McCall Bros., hat manufacturers, of Newark. N. J., make an assignment The shipment of shoes from Haverhill, Mass. last week were the heaviest ;in the history of that town In two or three days no.uuu persons will be out on .strike in Baltimore unless the clothing manufacturers agree to an increase of wages. .! . BOARD OF CHARIT.E3. Members AppMnted by Governor Carr School ,ChiIctn Asked to Con tribute to FnndTQr Monument x to Francis ScbttKy. Special to the Messenger. 1Ui.eh:ii, Mav 3 Governor Car appoints the following as tlie toara oi cuantijs auu corrections: Charles Dur-hairinan;T4ios. V. Patton, MissPatton, A. G. Hankins, St Leon Scull. T. D. Lattimer, J. G. aldrop. " II. A. lleams, J. II. Mills, J. F. Mclyer, J T. Deans. Mrs. .lane R. Y likes. N. M. Law- rence and S. E. Williams. N Governor Carr ha? a letter from Governor Brown, of Maryland, saying that on what is to be known as "flag day," June ISth, he hopes each child at school will give a penny to the fund to erect a monument to Francis Scott Key, author of the "Star Spangled Banner." Governor Carr refers the matter to the school children Of the State. The Parranr. Investigation, San Frakcisco, May 3 Martin (uinlan, attorney, was the first witness called when the preliminary examination of Durrant for the murder of Miss Lamont was resumed this morning. He testified that he saw Durrant accompanied by a girl going towards Emanuel Baptist church about 4:15 o'clock on the afternoon of April 3rd, the dav the murdered girl disappeared. She hud some books with her which were intro duced as evidence. 1 She wa dressed -hm t of dark material and wore a hat somewhat similar to the one which was nrodnfied in court. ! Witness was positive i)urrant was the man, his face being familiar to him. as he had seen the prisoner a number of times in the vicinity of the church. The cros3 examination or. tne wit nesses elicited. nothing of importance. Heaviest Shoe Sales on Record, llAVEKiitiL. Mass., May 3 The shoe ship ments this week are ahead of all previous records, and have reached a mark never te i in thfi historv of the shoe busi- noco in tiiia fitv Just li.TC'J caset hays been sent out from this city since last Fri day, exceeding the largest previous recora by 802 cases. - . American bailors liberated. Santiago de Cuba, Mav 3 The American sailors, Belton and Richlieu, who were ar rested on suspicion of complicity with the insurgents, 'and at Consul llyati's instance were released on parole, were set free un conditionally to-day and are now at liberty to leave the island. Buckingham's Dye f jr ths Whiskeis does its! work thoroughly, coloring a uni form brown or black, which, when dry, will neither rub, wash off, nor soil linen kvirQT Fla.. May 3 The waiship -.r.Vt.f..ilH last night for Greytown C,"-"L: fnrniil this morning on ,.ca"5,.M" . ZnTTn her boiler. She aCCOUUt Ul au - . Ar?a fnr n romiin he for three or four days for repairs. I . - m ijltt - Johnion'a Magnetic Oil cure all pains inUniQi external, cramps, colic, neu ralgia. I rheumatism, sprains, bruises. lamfl batik, rdeuriar instantly. 9s ca. fid rents: 50 rent size. 35 cer " jl. Hardin, sole agent. J MR. ELLINGTON WINS THE SUIT FOR OFFICE LIBRARIAN. OF STATE Jadc.e Starbnck Decides the Issue tn Of s Mavor Stanford Appeals George Mills Hanged Re signed to His Fate His Statement of the 51 n r der Persons Threat- " eninir to Lynpb. "Wimberly. " Messenger Bubeau, -Raleigh, N. C., May 3. f The jury in the Superior court here which was last evening on the question of tact as to whether J. D. Stanford did on the 14th or 15th of March last demand the office of State librarian from J. C. Ellington, was out all night. At 10 o'clock this morning Judge Starbuck called the jury in and with drew this question from them: in other words, as he announced, refused to submit it. Then he took up the other issues in the- case. - . 1st. Did Stanford execute a bond and tender it and offer to qualify as librarian 1bef6te'136'veMSlfCtol1iaifi the latter re fuse to qualify him ? Yea, by consent. 2d. Is Ellington in possession of the of fice ? Yes, by consent. . j 3d. Was Stanford legally elected j by the Legislature March 13th ? No. ! 4th. Does Ellington unlawfully hold over and refuse to surrender the office ? No. Stanford at once appealed to the Supreme court. Ellington gave bond tor $500, to cover the emoluments of the office until the matter is decided r The decision in his fayor was expected by observant people. Stanford said to-day he expected the case would be disposed of at this term of the Supreme court, but it may not come up until the fall term. - Interest here to-day centered in the execu tion of George Mills. The latter murdered his niece, Iana Wimberly, near Apex, this county, June 19th last. He was arrested the following: day. Last September .he was tried. He made a confession, and on this the gfrl's father, Jack Wimberly ,was ar rested and tried for his life at the January term, this year, but was acquitted. Mills, at the September term, appealed to the Supreme court, which in March affirmed the sentence of the lower court. Governor Carr then issued his death warrant, naming to-day as the date of execution.- Mills was awake last nightnntil 5 o'clock a.m. He prayed a great deal, and his prayers were quite eloquent-. There was nothing of the insane man about him, and nothing to show a weak mind; He awoke at 7:30 o'clock and ate breakfast. At 9:30 o'clock he was dressed for execution in a suit of . plain black. The gallows stood in thejaiL yard. Tt had a drop of six and a half feet, Sheri f Page was the executioner. A lever was used to drop the trap. The rope used was the one used at the execution of Orange Page here, and was one of those Used at the execution of the Coley brothers at Louisburg. Only thirty-six persons were admitted as witnesses. A deputy snenit was asked how many had applied for ad mission, and said at least 1,000. ' X.By 11 o'clock there were 1,000 people out side tne jail. Most or tnese were in iront, so they could see the prisoner pass out the iront door into tne side yard, ine gauows was in rear, in a closed place, witn sides and roof of planks without any chinks. Tnere werex several clergymen inside tne epclosure. Rev. .D. H. Tuttle, pastor of Cen tral M. K. cnurcu, was jmhis spiritual adviser.- Mills, who had wept so much early in the day, was much , calmer. There was nerfect ouiet as he walked out of the jail door under escort of two deputy sheriffs. Ho made a talk on the, gallows when Sheriff Page asked him if he had anyihing to say. Mills said his statements were the truth; he forgave his enemies, and felt sure his great sin had been forgiven. v He re buked those who had refused to sign his petition for commution. His remarks were about four minutes in length and then he prayed about three minutes. Persons out side, in rear of the enclosure, could hear a good deal of his prayer and speech. His language was quite good. The drop fell at ir.4U o ciock. Mais' necE was not broken, ine knot supped to tne rear of his neck and he strangled to death in eighteen minutes. The rope was of four strands. One strand gave way and this lowered the bodv soMillslfeet were in two inches of the ground. By the time twenty- five minutes elapsed the feet almost touched the earth. Mills' body was at the expira tion of that time taken down. It was put in a neat, though plain coffin and this was placed in a hearse which stood ready to tatee the body to Apex. I Mills last montn wrote a long statement regarding his horrible crime. It was the second or third statement he had made. t r " . 1 11 j- 11 1 - : i.1 A. 1- tie again toio oi tne discovering mat nis niece, lana WimDeny, was ruinea; oi ner accusation of her father and two brothers; of her denial that he was the cause; of her father s insisting that he kill her if he could not have her shame removed. Mills, in the concluding part of his long state ment, told how he took the girl to the de serted dwelling house and smashed her skull with blows, the weapon being a wooden rack, f In his statement he spoke of being blind. He was not blind, but was nearsighted. He said that after he had left Iana lying on the floor, as he thought, dead, he went back to Wimberly's house, where ne liveu, aim tym iier iniuci wjui ue usu done. To quote Mills words: "Wimberly "suid, 'let the ith comeit will hang all of usnyhow.' K here is nye. m tnat tamuy that knows it lime truw.uust as sure as I am guilty, mere is three more lust as guilty as 1 am. As I am blind and can't see, and 1 know not would become ot me, and they had all advantage .of me on the roadside, and i can t see, and l tnougnt tnat thev would take my life, and I" can't see. and that is the awful thing that led me in that I am in to-day, and "now sitting behind tue bars condemned to death. And being blind as I have always has been and nevtr seen any pleasure in tms worio. i nope l will be in heaven and you people of Wake county will see that I am telling theHrutb, and when you come to that great bar.tu will then see; and it is awiuito mink or that. My best friends had me for a tool m that case, and they have had all pleasure in this world even with eyesight, and I have been blind all my life, and no pleasure can I see. The time is r i i t i r iiut luug wucu x rau sib m ucitveu, auu'see pleasure. There they are going free, and still just as guilty as I am, and that is hard to think, that they go free and get me m it. They had ought to suffer in this world. - "1 think that the Governor had ought to pardon- me from 1 the gallows on such evi dence as the. people in Wake county heard in the court house, and that is why l think so. If the good people of Wake county can stand that, and the others go free, and me led out on the gallows, I will try to bear all the and scorn. I will for the sake (of) Christ, who died that I might live, because we are to id that it we near au that is put on us that great is the reward. My prayers is ntted up to tne i.oro, who mows the secret of hearts and the intent' of our mind, and I hope He will search the Govern or's heart, and see if it is right to free me from the gallows or not, and, if it is, T hope it will be done; that He will send the Spirit and give him a right heart, put words in his heart, and that he may be fed by the Spirit and living, living God, that He may mani fest Himself to him,, chief among all 1,000 and altogether lovely. . There is a great deal of talk about Jack Wimberly, the girl's father. Mills swore that Winiberly and thejbrothera of Iana Wimberly had ruined ner ano mat vvim hPTiw incited him to kill her. Feeling against Wimberly is certainly high, and it is rumored tnat some persona nave r-iyieaaeu their intention to lynch him. Sheriff uraut ot Henderson county was here to-day. He called on Governor Carr and was paid for goiDg to Macon, Ga , after young Tiernan. who stands charged with burning the Wayside inn, at Henderson yille, of which he was clerk. Tiernan was taken to Henderson. He applied for a writ of habeas corpus and - was allowed to give bail. He gave this in the sum of j 500, and has gonp to Niagara Falls. The owner of the burned hotel, whose name is Nelson, is also charged with participation in the crime of arson. An affidavit has been filed in the matte ? of the noted "mortgage bill," to the effect that the House tabled this bill on the night of March 11th, and not on the 12th as Clerk Satterneld has it stamped. Satterfield swears ilt was tabled on the 12th. The young lady WhO COpieU tne Olll Wrtuiuumcui uaa utsu lound. Bhe says it was giyeu uer w wpjr by a clerk of the Legislature. There is folng to oe a lot of stir about this matter efore the case ends. The Governor, as a citizen, sues the.Secretary of 8tate, to pre vent the latter from turning over to Stew art Bros., the public printers, the enrolled copy of the act. There was little rain to-day and the clouds were thinner. Farmers are doing no work. The country roads are heavier than they were ever known to be at this season of the year. " . ' As yet the programme for the May 20th ceremonies is not fully prepared. It is thought that Ex-State Treasurer S. McD, Tate will present the Confederate monu 'ment. Governor Carr receives it. Col. A. M. Waddell delivers -the oration and that there will be short speeohes by Thomas M. Holt, Julian S. Carr and Octavus Coke. Messrs. Wilson, Beddingfield and Wilson, of the railroad commission, left to-day for a trip of inspection oyer the Atlantic and North Carolina railway. .The Sun's Cotton Review. New York, May 3 The Sun's cotton re: yiew says: Cotton fell 8 to 10 points, but re gained this and closed steady with, sales of 107,100 bales. New Orleans declined 6 points, but recovered this and August ad vanced 2 points. Liverpool declined l-32d on the spot, with sales of 10,000 bales, and futures fell 3 points, closing quiet and steady. The dissolution was announced of the firm of A N. Selter & Co. Fall Riyer was l-16c. higher. Fall River advices indi cai4hataNew,.Ejjgland cotton manufac turers have sold freely ahead, and fair pro fits are now assured. The consumption is large and the curtailment of the past two years has prevented an accumulation of stocks. Increased business is looked for by cotton mill men. In Manchester, cloths were quiet and yarns in buyers' fayor. Spot cotton here was weak and unchanged, with sales of 224 bales for spinning and 500 de livered on contract. The Southern spot mar kets were , generally quiet and unchanged. StLouis advanced l-16c. New Orleans re ceipts to-morrow estimated at 2,500 to 3,000 bales, against 5,037 last Saturday and 1,594 last year. The port receipts were 7,039 bales, against 14,746, including "various," last week and 16,365 last year; total for the week 55,483 against 70,483 last week and 41,557 last year. The total interior receipts for the week were 19,185 bales, against 27,516 last week and '13,674 last year; shipments 42,916 against 62,225. last week and 35,527 last year; stocks 162,348 against 183 252 last week and 165.122 last vear. I To-day's features were: Another exemp lification of the steadiness of the undertone of the cottonmarket was afforded to day, .when, in.spite of some undeniably bearish news, the market closed steady at practically the same prices as at the end of the session yesterday. Early in the day, it is true, they showed quite a fair decline as a result of confusing reports in regard to the -Japanese treaty, a decline in Liverpool, a depression in Manchester,, some pheerful reports in re gard to the crop prospects at the South .and quite a little liquidation, not to mention a little bear hammering; but the market looked different, later on. It was reported that the Emperor of China had ratified the treaty with Japan, but if this wad generally ; Known, less attention was paid to it than to some un favorable crop reports from Texas and a rumor that the Galveston news to morrow will state that the Texas acreage has been reduced 10 per cent. The crop in Texas is still declared to be late and private reports declare that the acerage will he reduced. Silver was higher, Wall river was actiye and advancing, the dry goods trade was generally in a better position; woolen goods are ad vancing in Europe and this has, of course, indhectly a more or ess stimulating effect on the general dry goods trade of this coun try. A large bull house is understood to have given the market a little support this afternoon, but, after I all the rally which took place in the late business was traceable, not so much to bullish sustaining orders as to covering by the shorts and buying by the outsiders. i Brartstreefc's ileporf. New York, May 3. j Bradstree t's to-morrow May 4th will say: The manifest improve ment in many lines of general trade has re sulted in an increase in the volume oT busi ness, notwithstanding the impending idle ness of 9,000 Rhode) Island worsted mill operatives and many in other industrial lines. Industrial unrest now takes the form of striking for higher wages. This week about 50,000 industrial employes, principally coal miners and cotton and woolen mill em ployes, have struck and the tendency does not seem to be checked. About 3,000 peo ple are r,eported to have obtained higher wages without striking, April bank clearings reflect improved de mand for staples and enlarged speculation in stocks and bonds, Vheat, petroleum and cotton in a monthly aggregate which is. with two exceptions, ! the largest reported since June, 1893. Total April clearings at sixty-one cities are I $ 4,232,322,999, a gain over 1894 of 14 per cent, and over Maich this year of 5.5 per cent. The increase over February is 25 per cent. Three fourths of all the cities reporting show increases over April, 1894, special t improvement being noted in the Eastern and Middle States and in -the South and Southwest. The far West ern group alone shows a decrease. Nashville and Galveston report some little improvement in the volume of business.but they prove the exceptions among Southern cities. Agricultural conditions in Tennessee are said to be favorable. In Texas the coast country still needs rain. At Chatta nooga and Augusta the week's business has been of somewhat smaller volume, although at the former some of the manufacturing industries are better employed than one year ago. There is only a fair business in cotton goods, and prices remain firm. No gain is looked for until .the demand for fall supplies becomes general. A Stronger Silverite Than Ever. Anh Aeboe, Mich., May 3 United States Senator Daniel, of Virginia, in an interview to-day said that he was a free silver man and a stronger one than ever after listening to Dr. Depew's attack on " 'Coin's Financial School." Asked about the proposed inter national monetary commence, or which he is a member. Mr. Daniel stated that in his opinion it was extremely doubtful if the conference would ever be held. He had nothing on which to base this belief except that no move had been made in the last three months to help the conference along arid he believed it had been quietly allowed to drop. Even if it should be held, the Sen ator thought, it would not result in an in ternational agreement on tha silver ques tion. England was strongly unfavorable and the same gold element controlled the otherv monarchial countries. France was the only country he considered to be favor able to an extended use of silver. The con ference if held, however would be a good thing, because it would add knowledge to the silver question. Three Powder Mills Blown Up. Concobd, N. H., May 3--The three powder mills, owned by the American Powder Mills company, situated near the boundary line of Concord, Acton and Maynard, were blown up shortly after 9 o'clock this morn ing, and four of the employes were killed. The other- employes are believed to haye escaped. The millg were located in a se cluded place, four miles from the centre of this town, and details of the affair have not yet been received here. It is known, how ever, that the first mill exploded at 9:03 o'clock from some .cause which may never be known. The second mill went upim mediately from the jar of the first explosion. This set afire grass which ignited the third mill some ten minutes later. The property de stroyed consisted of two kernelling mills and one press mill. I The explosions set the woods on fixe, and a large magazine is in danger. Iionis Shaner Surrenders Himself. .Lyxohburg. Va May. 3. Louis Shaner, the man whokillod Jim Wallace at Dan ville on Sunday night last, surrendered him self to his brother, Mr. Walter Shaner, this afternoon, and was taken by the latter to the police station. 1 He was shortly after wards taken to jail, no application being made for bail,and he will be taken to Daji villa to-morrow. The prisoner seemed composed. He wore the grey writ mentioned in the de scriptions of him, but his face was clean shaven,- and be did not seem to be any the worse for his exciting experience of the past few days. On being asked by the re porter as to how long he had been in town, he replied that he had been here about two days. He did not seem to think that there was ft yery serious case against him. BRITISH ARROGANCE DISPLAYED IN EDITORIALS OF THE LONDON PRESS Indirect Threats At the United States , Through Nicaragua Dykes Cut to Keep Japanese From Pekin ; -- Rumors of Proposed En- ; ergetic Action by the Triple "Alliance In v Eastern-- Matters j, ' - Japan's Posl- t Ion Defined. London, May 3. A dispatch from Shang hai to the Globe says: The Chinese, with a viewof preventing the Japanese from en tering Pekin, have cut the embankment o the Pei-Ho and flooded miles of . country: Hundreds of persons were eaught by the rushing waters and drowned. s Pabis, May 3 The Figaro publishes a re port of an interview with Mr. Sone Arasuke, Japanese Minister to France, upon the subr j'ect of the treaty of peace between China and Japan. Mr. Arasuke says it is espe cially the desire of Japan to obtain the' in demnity and the commercial concessions prescribed in the -treaty,. The question oj( territory, he ' say s," is not; a matter of ,ftfs$ importance." Japan has no wish to make continental conquests, but she must hold the key to China temporarily, at leasf: otherwise China would refuse to recognize the treaty and the war would haye to be fought over again The jidea of a Chinese- Japanese alliance, he says, is absurd Berlin, May 3 The Cologne Gazette says it is able to contradict the statement that the protesting powers Germany, France and Russia are not united upon the question of Japan's accession of Chinese mainland ter ritory. "The protestors," the Gazette, sayaj "must have recourse to ! energetic action and are resolved to obtain their demands. We adyise Japan to comply with them without delay." ' Paris, May 3 The Journal des Debate as serts that it has information from! an abso lutely trustworthy source ithat the Oriental question has been settled upon terms nndet which Japan abandons occupation of or claim on any Manchurian territory, except Port Arthur, -and in exchange therefor re ceives some equivalent as compensation from China, the nature of which is deter minable hereafter. f j London, May 3 The Times correspondent m bhanghai says: The .Chinese Himperor r ratified the treaty with Japan yesterday. Li Hung Chang will proceed to Chee Foo at once to exchange the ratifications London, May 3 The following is the text of the official note communicated by the Foreign Office to the United Press: "As the result of the Salvadorean j Minister's com munication to Lord Kimberley Her, Majes ty's Government have agreed that if the Nicaraguan Government will address a note to the British admiral at Corinto, accepting the terms laid down in the ultimatum ana undertaking under the guarantee of the re public of Salvador that the indemnity of 15,000 shall be paid in London : within a fortnight, the British squadron in the mean time snail withdraw from JNicarguan wa ters." ---I-! -i -- The Globe in an editorial article .on the Nicaraguan dispute, says: ) "Nicargua must pay and apolgize. The American republic shows a disposition to interfere n disputes between the smaller States and Europe, which in objectionable and unasked for. The tone of the American press has reflected clearly, as usual, the tone j of the country, though their blaster has been louder upon this occasion, because it was felt that there was little chance of its being listened to." Commenting on the Nicaragua affair, the St. James Gazette says: "If President Zee laya plays us false we will not only occupy Corinto, but will wipe off the map one or two other places with it. If any of the great powers had behaved toward Great Britain as Nicaragua did in the case of Mr. Hatch we would have been at war with .them be fore the end of a week." ; - WORK OF A CYCLONE. Towns Destroyed Houses Wrecked. People Killed and Injured. Sioux City, May 3 Sioux county was de vastated by a terrific cyclone this afternoon. The storm came from the northwest and struck Sioux Centre, a small town forty five miles north of this point, at i o'clock. The telegraphic reports from the scene of the storm were very meagre, the wires being down,, but it is understood that a considera ble number were killed and injured. The first reports were received by the Sioux City and Northern railroad 'from their agent at Sioux Centre. The dispatch read: "A cyclone passed three miles northwest of; here. A school house near town was blown down, teacher killed and several children killed and injured. The whole country in tin track of the storm is devastated. Sioux City and Northern tracks between Perkins and Doon are washed out for several miles." Dispatches from Sioux Centre at 8:30 o'clock say that three school houses and at least twenty residences and barns near that place were swept away. At the school house two teachers and three pupils were killed and many "injured. One who es caped says that at least a hundred people must nave Deen Kuiea. v QParties have been sent out from Hull, Sioux Centre and Orange City, neighboring towns, but their work is being carried on in total darkness and in the midst of a tre mendous wind and rain storm. It is conse quently progressing slowly. A number of bodies have already been recovered, al though the exact number cannot be learned. It is said that Perkins, a small town be tween Sioux Centre and Doon, was directly in the path of the storm and was almost entirely wiped out. The wires leading to it are all down. The tracks are all washed out and the roads cannot be safely traveled over, owing to the manner in which they were gullied by the rain. It is consequently no easy matter to reach it. Physicians have already set out from Hull, OrangeCity and Sioux Centre, but are meeting. with eyery conceivable obstacle in their effort to reach the scene of the storm. . Late this evening news was received from Sibley to the effect that a storm struck there at 5 o'clock p. m., destroying the house of John Watterson, killing Mrs. Wa't?rson and injuring Watterson and his son. The Sioux City and Northern train which arrived at 10 o'clock this evening brought several passengers who witnessed the storm. They reported that thirteen dead had been brought into Sioux Centre at 6 o'clock p, m. It is estimated that fifty people must .haye been killed. The Northern train barely escaped a smash up in a-washout near Doon, hut was stopped by section men before it passed upon the dangerous territory. As near as can be ascertained, the towns which suffered were Perkins, Sibley, Doon, iiuii ana bioux uentre. .there is every in dication that the number of lives lost will reach seventy-five or a hundred. Four school houses were destroyed while the schools were in session. - Wilde Allowed Bail. Losn'on, May 3 The United Press learns that Baron Pollock, one of the judges of the Qneen Bench division of the High Court ot Justice, heard in his private chambers in the High court this afternoon the applica tion of counsel to admit Oscar Wilde to bail. Judge Pollock agreed to accept bail and wijl read the depositions this evening ana nx ine amount to-morrow, i v . Strike in Philadelphia. Phtlabelfhia, May 3 tTwo thousand garf ment makers in this city struck yesterday and at the Knights of tabor meetings last night a general strike was ordered. It is probable that by this eyening 1,000 addi tional garment workers will have gone out Highest of all in Leavening - -'- - ; ENJOIN ED Prom Interfering With Mails or Inter state Traffic on the Norfolk and Western The Sitnatlon Very , Serious Troop Ordered Ont. ; Chaeleston, W, Va., May 3 This after noon upon application of the Norfolk and Western road, through its attorney, Judge Jackson issued an injunction restraining the strikers along the Norfolk and Western road from interfering with the United States mails or inter-State traffic. Marshal Garderf will put a force of deputies in that region at once, to enforce the court's order. : The latest information is that the railroad company - is greatly alarmed at numerous threats that have been made and the tem er of the people is such .that they expect interference with the movement of their trains. ; Huirm-GTOw, W. Va., May 3 Reports from the mining districts along the Norfolk and Western road are of a more serious char acter than yesterday. Several coal cars are reported burned at different noints along the line. About 100 colored "miners from the Elkhorn region came to this city last night on a freight train and started east" by foot, claiming they were going to the mines on New jiver. Some think they are lurk ing in these parts with a view of rtpxtrnirinv cawe0 BTf tn Ko, pin,..u ' SilT.-jrrc1"B PUI? was I du... vj uuo umruwu luiuua in is morning. Lynchburg, Va., May 3 A special from Pocahontas, Va., to the News says: The only development in the miners' strike to day is the calling of a general meeting of all the striking miners by District 25, United Mine Workers I of America, to be held at Pocahontas on next Sunday evenim?. Thia fleeting will be addressed by a number of pruuimens speaKers OI tne mi TIP wnrb-pra1 union. This will no doubt be the last inenaiy errort to induce the employes of the Pocahontas operators to join in the strike, The strikers remain quiet up to this time.; A special from Elkhorn, W. Va., to the News says: There were few developments in the strike situation to-day; probably the most notable was the meeting held at Pow hattan. Reports had gained currency among the miners that J. W. Lawless, the mine worker's organizer, had been placed here on a salary by rival fields to induce a strike to divert I trade from this field. The meeting was called and Lawless, who was on North Fork, was sent for. It ia needless to say he denied the charge and aenounced the aucnor. placing iron enemies of the miners. The miners at Pocahontas decided not to come out. This will precipitate trouble. It may not occur before Sunday, however, at the meeting at that place, when it is ex pected the., attendance will reach 5,000 or 6,000. The operators from this district went .n Bluefield to-day to confer with the road offi cials as to the propriety of starting their works soon. Strong opposition to this will be made, yet there are indications of divis ions among the miners, some wanting to return to work. Huntington, W. Va., May 3 Reports to night received here from the mines along the Ohio extension of the Norfolk and Western railroad say that the miners are almost all out and that the non-union men are joining the strikers, who are armed in some places, but haye not yet committed any yiolenee. The mine owners are de manding protection from the United States marshal in some cases and it will probably be given. The two regiments pf State militia here have been ordered to be ready to move at the call of the Governor should it be neces sary to send them. Many miners from the Elkhorn passed through here to-day. The Norfolk and Western road has put on guards to protect their property. ; Lynchbubg, Va., May 4 A telegram was received' to-night about 12:20 o'clock a. m. from Governor O'Farrell ordering the home guard to proceed by first train to Pocahon tas, the scene of the miners' strike. The town bell was rung at 1 o'clock and the military proceeded to gather at the armory. At this hour (1:45 a. m ) they are fully equipped and will leave on the 5:35 train. Roanoke, Va., May 4. The Roanoke Light Infantry and Roanoke Machine Works Guards, this city, received orders from Richmond to-night to prepare to go to Graham, Va., in the morning and are now hurriedly preparing to do so. Richmond, Va., May 4 The Richmond Howitzers, twenty-four strong, with a 3-inch rifled gun and their Gatling gun, left for the coal fields at midnight. : The officers of the First regiment were summoned to the regi mental armory just before midnight and told that the services of that command might be needed. The Howitzers will meet other troops on the way. Graham will be the concentrating point for troops. The step is a precautionary one on the part of the Governor. The adjutant general is at the scene of the trouble. Base Ball Games Yesterday. NATIONAL LEAGUE. Philadelphia, May 3-McGiU's masterly pitching and Philadelphia's free hitting de feated New "York this afternoon. During the first six innings the visitors made but one hit,off McGill a scratch in the second by Burke. German was hit in every inning, and, in the ninth, with two men on' bases and two out, Thompson drove the ball over the right-field fence. With the exception of Sullivan, both teams fielded sharply, the work in center-field of Hamilton and Murphy being particularly good. The at tendance was 4,000. Score: R H E New York...... 0 000002125 6 2 Philadelphia. .. 1 00 012103 8 13 4 Batteries: German and Schriver, McGill and Buckley. v Boston, May 3 The Bostons had a per fect picnic with the Washingtons in the Dostnoned game which was nlaved off atthe South End grounds to-day. They batted Mercer out of the box in the fifth inning and Anderson, who succeeded him, fared little better. The Bostons let up from pure exhaustion in running -bases. Sullivan pitched a strong game for Boston and re tired at the end of the seventh inning to give Dolan a chance. Both sides fielded loosely. Score: N. K H E Washington... 1 3 0 2 0 0 5 0 0-11 10 9 Boston .....3 4 1 0 9 5 3 2x 27 18 6 Batteries: Mercer and McGuire, Anderson and Mahoney; Dolan and Warner, Sullivan and Tenny. No other games were scheduled. VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE J At Richmond Richmond 10, Roanoke 9.! At Portsmouth Portsmouth, 14, Lynch burg 5. ' At Petersburg Petersburg 5, Norfolk 4, . SOUTHERN LEAGUE. At Evansville EvansvUle 5, Atlanta 12. At New Orleans New Orleans 9,- Mem phis 0. , .... r. At Montgomery Montgomery 4, Little Rock 7. At Nashville Nashville 15, Chatanooga 4. Tht Bijf Strike in Baltimore. BaItmobe May 3 The real struggle n the coatmakers' strike began to-day when the contractors signed agreements with the coatmakers with the view of uniting their forces to oompel the clothing manufactur ers of Baltimore to give an increase of 'about 50 per cent, in prices. If the wholesale clothiers do not yield, the makers of trous ers and vests will be called out the first of next week in a sympathetic strike. The plan. In a nut shell, is to compel the manu facturers, by bringing: their entire business to a standstill, to give the contractors an ad vance in prices sufficient to enable them to meet the demands of the carmen t workers There is no evidence that- the manuf actur- I cia mu jiem wiuiuut a uuier struggle anq 20,000 strikers will raahably he out within two or three days, : Tamta. Fla.. May 3 The Spanish cruiser, Jnfanta Isabella, is lying at the quarantine station in Tampa bay,' She is looking out for filibusters. Power. - Latest V. S. Gov't Report . .. SEGRETARY GRESHAM SAID TO BE IN A SERIOUS CONDITION OP HEALTH. Civil Service Commissioner Ijrman Resign s -Decrease of $92,000,000 7 ' in Circulation in - the Past ' Year Consular Reports on. Marketing Foreign Cot- -ton Foreign Inter- : ference In Ven ezuela. . Washington, May 3. Secretary Gresham, it is feared, is a yery sick man. Those most intimately concerned as to his health make no denial of their anxiety as to his condi tion. His main affection has been diag nosed as gall stone, and this isr complicated by the weak physical condition from which the Secretary has suffered for some time past. No visitors are admitted to see the patient, who is confined to his apartments at the Arlington hotel. , The resignation of Ciyil Service Commis sioner Lyman is undoubtedly in the hands of the President, but no official z wtihUct b; obtre? from either the White house or from Mr. T.vmnn Mm. White house or from Mr. Lvman him. self.: The latter refuses to i talk upon the subject. The announcement of the resigna tion and the appointment of the new com missioner will probably become public at the same time with the announcement of the name of Commissioner Roosevelt's suc cessor. Some years ago Mr. Lyman ap peared before a congressional committee to answer a charge of favoritism towards a relative and other accusations connected with his position as commissioner. Two reports were made, in which Mr. Lvman was severely censured, but the reports never came before the House for that time a rumor that Mr action. Since Lyman would leave the commission has been prevalent every lew monms. The treasury circulation April shows that dnrins thp statement for month the cir- dilation of all kinds of money in the United States increased 15.24973fti mutiny th. total in circulation on May 1st $ 1.599,434,154 or $22.97 per capita. As compared with May i' total circulation has decreased c9,000,000. ' j ' Te -Atlanta finally got away from Key West last night for Greytown! where she is expected to arrive next Monday. The May number of the consular reports of the Department of State contains a sixty page report on cotton bailing in foreign countries. These reports are! in addition to a report published in January 1894 on "Packing Good for Export." The informa tion given in the report excite strong inter est in the cotton trade of the lUniten StateB, and the department was requested to ob tain fuller and more specific data upon the subject. Accordingly, consular officers were instructed, to prepare reports,! giving dimen sions and weights of American, Egyptian, Indian and South American cotton bales received at their ports; describing the cover ing of bales, the character of material, both as to wrapping and bands an4 the condition in which the cotton is usually received; stating whether American j cotton suffers directly or indirectly by comparison with, foreign cotton on account of j the style or manner of covering or the quality or extent of the compressing; describing compress machinery and covering fof- cotton Dales used, cost of compressing, etc L at cotton ex porting points etc. J i It is said at the State Department that no attention will be given to the, difficulties which threaten Venezuela through English German, French and Belgian! interference, until Secretary Gresham is able to again re sume his official duties, provided of course, that action by any or all of these countries does not compel the United iStates to act promptly. The time of Mr. Gresham's re turn to the department is problematical, for, eyen though his recovery be speedy, which is doubtful, it is already contem plated to take him from Washington for a long rest. i A Cotton Broker Decani p9. New York, May 3 A notice of dissolu tion of partnership of the firm of A. N. Selter & Co., cotton brokers. Was posted on the New York Cotton Exchange to-day, ac companied by a request that all parties hold ing open contracts with the! firm should immediately make comparisons with A. N. Selter to ascertain whether any discrepan cies existed. An explanation or this request was made to the members of the exchange by A. N. Selter. He said that John Boyle, the junior partner in the firm, had de camped over night, taking , with him a large amount of the firm's money. Mr. Selter declined to state I the amount taken. ' He said, however, that he was still solyent and would go on with the business. Boyle, it is thought, has been speculating in cotton in New Or leans or on some other cotton exchange on his own account. So far, no trace of him has been found, . ' . Wages Increased. Warren, Ohio. May 3 The Thomas Fur nace company, of Niles, Ohio, announced a 15 per cent increase in the wages of its em ployes to-day, to go into effect Monday. This restores the employes to the original wages before there were any reductions. meadville, "a., May 3 The Phoenix Iron works, of this city, have announced a 10 per cent raise in the wages of its 125 em ployes to take effect May 6th. Assignment of Hat Manufacturers, Newark, N. J.. May 3 McCall Bros., hat manufacturers, of No. 33 Mitchell street, West Orange, have failed, with liabilities at 239,000;!nominalassets$218,000and actual assets about f 109,000. The company has a ware room in West Fourth street, New York. The creditors were asked to accept 25 cents but refused. Later they discovered that the plant had been assigned to Chas. A. Edelhoff, of Hoboken. Chattel mortgages cover all in sight. - THOUSANDS OF WOMEN SUFFER UNTOLD Miseries. BRADFIELD'S Female Regulator, v ACTS AS A SPECIFIC Bj Arousing to Health j Action all her Organs. It Caauf Health to Bloom, and Joy to Bel kb Throughout the Entire Frame IT KEVER FAILS TO REGULATE. "My wife baa been under treatment of leading phy eicians three years, without benefit. After using ttiree ootues ot KKAurismro itkjulk KKuubiTu ana can do her own eookme, milting and washing." . N. 8. BRYAN, Henderson, Ala. BEAD FIELD EEGTJLATOB CO., ATXAXTA, GA. Sold by droggiets at 11.08 per bottle. DRY : GOODS. An Eye-Opgiiei for Spring. ya compass within oua shall space more tratn'nl talk tha t oft times spread over a paze Yoa wiio know as, kaow tnat we do not make spy promises promiscuously wit boat pro aacmg toe proof. "Kverjmtng we name we own " Yoa can sever ay yon was lured to dis appointment by any printer's ink suave our sig nature. AUD1TIONAL BVIDENCS. Vur 6 inch diesa goods worru25o. 18c Our 38 incit all wool Henriettas, wort)i-60c,33c A fall Uae of DaaUB Cknh, all colors, luc. Our 40 men alt wool Frenea Serge, worth toe, 44c. Oar 44 inch ml wool extra Heavy storm Barge worth T5Q, 3o. A full line of imitation Moire.Sllk, worth 85c, 154. oar 30 inch CreponetieJ, high colors, worth lCl2Xe. . Our its Inch plain and figured Princess Lawns, worth 15c, 9a. A beau-if ul line of Percales worth 12tfc c- Oar 87 Ioqii e-jtol figured Dimities, worth 15c, 9s. our Watte&u striped lawns worth 15c, 9c. r Kew lot Table Cloths and i)oy lets. J. H. REHDER & CO., H 1ST TO FOURTH STREET BK1DQB. PHOXg lis. ' . . j Car Fare paid on all purchasers of $-2 and over TTiTsley & yilsoi, Xryncliburg, Va. i . . 1 . . - - , Hand in Hand go grease and indigestion that's why; physicians con demn modern lard. Hand in hand go healti and Cot tolene that's why -Cottolene has received the endorse ment of the leading lights of the medical profession. When you feel that it would be a pleasure to eat any juna oi pastry or inea lood, "I DEAL In a Tenth of Time WILL Gold and Silver. Plated Ware. Brass. Con- : ., . . : ' Tin, per, z,inc, Sample Packages Given OWEN F. .LOVE & CO; NEXT TO POSTOFFICE. All of You Cannot Afford To buy expensive goods, bo we keep from the best to the cheapest. All we ask is a trial. Come and make your selection of. Lap Robes and Summer Dusters before assortment is broken, H: L FEN NELL, The Horse Milliner. E3 C9 CO - 22 NORTH FRONT ST. A FEW NICE HORSES LEFT. A NYONE CAN BUY a job lot and eell it at a low figure while asking highest prices for regular stock. UT IF YOU ARE I looking for the best ' i i - . ' Shoewear,quality and price considered, we c OURT INVEST IGA- tion ; for we buy in i i large, quantities, for cash and can afford to sell at attractive prices.! 7 llorth Front St, ITew, Crop Muscavado - Molasses. xso q0gshsad pjq puncheons; -j2 tiebces. " If one better has ever been brought here. Write us for samples and price, j . C. Covington & Co. Tobacco. Tobacco. 86 boxes JONES' BEST (this has the same filler as tteNafl Kod.) 25 boxes LONE STAB, 25 boxes ATLANTA, 40 boxes YANKEE HUM, SO boxes B. T. POUNDS. ' Also a large stock of SNU7F, all grades and makes.-- i' ' .' - - O. JL. GrOBE'S, ISO, 122. and 124 North Water St, PaTTEKNS. HAVING OBTA1NBD THE Agency for the Bazaar Glove Kitting Pattern all the latest styles at 15c each. We invite oar patrons and others to examine our stock. G KO. i UAAK'3 Music House, 183 Market St. ,ap T e Dot P. DulPn without tear of indigestion, get cottolene. See that the trade mark steer's head, in cotton plant wreath-?-is on every pail. .-The , N. K. Fairbank Company, ST. LOUIS and CHICAGO. . ISH" of any Other Polish. POLISH - w : ; - Steel, Glass, &e. Away. CO P CO f 24,-1 26 and 123 PRINCEES ST. Will sell at a aerifies to close out. The :: Purcell IS SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF THE BUSINESS PART OF THE CITY, , ONLY ONE BLOCK FROM.THE Teleorapli Offices and Banks: AND ITS LOCATION SHOULD RECOM MEND IT TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC. All Modern Improvements. JNO. C SPRINGERS CO; PHOPK1KTOHS. MitiSllllllllCrGOOtiS Were not out of order lately so it is not too previous to announce that we would be pleased to show yoli our elegant -stock of Thin : Coats : and : Vests ' in Linen, Alapaca and Sicilians. The latest fad Blue 5erge Coats, White Duck Pants, are here in all sizes. -White and Fancy ' Vests from $lp. -irO- STRAW ; HATS All kinds except last yearV. Summer Underwear, Negligee Shirts,. Belts and everything in Men's Furnishings can be bought to greatest advantage at 106 North Front Street. Facts About Pianos, JBFOHB PURCHASING ACQUAINT YOUH- self tuoro ighly as to the standing of the manafac tnrer andths graie of insttnmbnUhe mikes. The Instruments-offered in' or ont of town by ''Floating Agents" are always of inferior quality, sent on consignment and often told for double thtir true value. No first class Piano is ever consigned- Hence Ine necessity of purchasing from a house which is responsible for its dealings. Cabinet Organc. We have a large stock of the best legitimate makes and at lowest prices. Call and see onr beautiful Instruments. E. VanLAER, , 403 and 40 North Fourth street, ap 30 tues thu saf Southern Liver Invigbrator QURB3 DYSPEPSIA, SICK HEADACHE, tsouf Stomach, Fevers, Restlessness, Ac Green's Asiatic Pain Core, the. greatest taia Medicine sold, 85o per bottle. " . William H, Green & Co.,. - 119 Market street ad Cor. Vth and Castle. - POL NAUMBURGS -i
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