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J t ' - f ' r , i i. .. 4 t": ESTABLISHED 1867. TFLTGTIAPHTC SUMMARY. The President sends in another batch of fare's nominaMons, among them that of genu tor Ransom to be Minister it Mexico IVterMaher end Robert Fitz-immons beri matched to fight near El Paso, Tex-, between Febrnary 11th and 15th A fprr fir g'e prevailed thongbont England aI1,i ane the coasts; shipping was delayed gnl niariv accidents occurred in London A number of persons pass civil service ex . jrrination for the revenue service There wrp twenty five convictions in the Federal court st Rale'gh vesterday; the jail is fnll of prisoners, and Judge Seymour will sentence fl nun' hpr today so they can be sent to the county iil8 A number of artesian wells arP ine bored in Bertie county, one to the (jf! th of TOO feet The British steamer Madura Hamburg for Port Royal, 8. C , fmrre'3. in m d -ocean Rus a's Black ge, tquiron has been aasembled at Sebas-tr.r-ol redy to enter the Bosnhorus at short rot cc. 'bis was done when it was thought Ensjnd was abcut to send her fleet up the HHile'pont A. H. Andrews & Co , of Chi-, cao. the lareest manufacture's in the cmin'rv of office and school furniture, have fa;;P, At the caucus of the Democratic gerutors the drift of discussion pointed to permitting the Republicans to assume re spfirsib'Iity rf leeiati n by controlling the committpes, and to make no protest against tbe'r mranizine the committees Senator jjflfriii will be the Democratic candidate for Fres.dent pro tem. of the Penate The - . : J 1 i c iw i i . jTpcurv vesirr'iMjf ciiYnj iio,wu 111 kuiu. 2l f f i' coming from a bank in Wash- irtr'on. N ('- Attorney General Harmon (jpoiilf that the Secretary of the Treasury ta no authority to compromise a debt due tte Government w hen there is no doubt as to fts Vol'ectibility . in entirety Chief Mns'ev reaches New Orleans with A. K. Ward, the Memphis swindler; Ward says he ' bpj liore nothing criminal; he claims to Save "'tpken only 58,000 with him Dr. f ox. f f I.enneus. is sent to the penitentiary for ttTee yesrs for dealing the dead body of jja . Jt e Sul'an changes bis appoint- EP! t of Minister to Berlin The question cf Bi'Te guardships in the Bosphorus "re U3;!is unsettled Said Pasha takes refuge in the British embassy, fearing arrest Th-Mtii-sionaries at Marash are safe; these at B tlis are in a stste of anxiety The 'largest Cuban expedition yet fitted out is pp-psrine to le've Jamaica In the loft of the armory and fire engine building at Fall : 2!ver, Muss., are found twelve hushela of t'er and 'other mail matter, hid there by -i iriter carrier in preference to delivering it .'. -rreminent New Yorkers have started a Hj0 -ement f r a grand review in their city tu J h'v 4!h next of Confederate and Federal ioMier r-The trains bearit g the Matyland -coniiiicent reach Atlanta Spanish and Cu' a'4 troop3 have a gereral engagement in which the latter are defeated Steps are bfi-g taken to have the Red Cros society in Amrica take charge of relief work in Ar ,.3 In Colleton "county, S. C , six ws.ite m-n are charg with murdering a nro man and an old negro woman in a ajovt brutal manner; the jury of inquest charge' four prominent citizens with the depi; tbe offence was birg suspected of jesting i.ib'e and some furniture from a -', n Preaident Cleveland takes a trip to the ncds of Eastern North Carolina on a duck hop- The Exhibitors's associa tion at the 'Atlanta, exposition adopt resolu t;or.Uthing Senator Tillmanapd Governor EvaiH for their spches made at the expo tionon Sou'h'aroiina day A dispatch from rons-tantinople, received at Rome, says the S i tan has become insane Italy criers more warships to the East Con. .tar.tir.ople dispatches give accounts of amre mis'sacres in Armenia - The Sultan sett's a note to tbe American Minister stitln? that stringent orders have been issm-.l for the protection of foreigners and issurine him of the safety of the Americans A storm on Chesapeake bay delayed the Marv'arid coritinect that went to Atlanta It tint route and tbey will not arrive until Ei iriRV today; so Maryland day has been jjbs'Doi.ed until to mo'row Tbe Episro- ts! convention of the diocese of Wa?hing--jm takes three un-urcesfful ballots for a Sjsor The ceremony of investnre of liar Sat'.l i as cardinal set for the 15th, baB wn po-tponed There is no truth in th if ort thai Chief Justice Fuller is to resign Lira Swir-bury's reply to Secretary Olnev's note ears Eng'and does rot depart from the view thai the bcfcomDOurKis me proper boundarv Jine f A 'Li ZY LiTTEK CARRIER. 'Hides Away TwhIto Busbela of Let -tert. a d 0hr Mali Matter. Fit; P.'vfe Mass , Dec. 5 The postoffle scandrtl; ,'irr s out to be a case of gross rrim iaalneVrge.'.ceonthe'part of a substitute wrw Irs ed of, as reported, three bezels of mil' matter beine found unde liTevd.the quanttt v is .nearly twelve bushels. Tie p ace in which it .s found is within sb ok :of the povtf.ffi"e, in tbe loft of the k".o-y a' d central 6re engine hou.96 Three 1 Sitris of s'aira led up to it. pme f s iro while Mr. Gerry, engineer of tbe rt-i'.-j.-fiupnt, as h-uli"ng over some odd f:ec s i f tire n pine materials be noticed a io- uf it-rt-rs. papers, etc , and supposed ttey "fe !t!u-H- pjHtter that the jnnitor bad tLrniii hWfiv. Ynsterday he had occasion lnf"i!:tot!iH icft ayai-' and found a quan (, cvneral uintterthat tai recently been r.i-T" 'He .suit for Post m sU-r Sullivan. :.it by htTeM'gition it was f und that nooks -! erai.i.its-of tl.e place were smffed with t-i'.m matipr from BuMrnore, Philadel-. K-'a-.a'-il tla-gow, Montreal. Manchester : t t her Er.g.bh cities, Paris and other srvt it was tbouglit that some lazy inr iir nan ininn wbv juujo t tju'dprifd the mail, but on cJOser itvesit atio'i tuanv opHipd .'letters were 1(, d .Tiip m ,ttcr vaa nil sent between A eu.tai d November cf this year, and Tnt-ii frn n flip nffirp f delierv by a t.rnse the armory as a loafing place, sJ ray.fr tha-i doti.e work of deliverit g 'le .pt'prs he Muffed them into the hiding P ares herr they were found. ' i'otn.aHer Sullivan is trying to Mfe. the mail delivered, but .manv. ot the d r-ses on the packages pa ''ppM'Tii off Large numbers of Eng 'Xhan,,' Ir'.h papers and periodicals are re ve'.i ) , T-e, and a si many - let'ers from !; "'i" nd .-t times each month the car nrr si-iivprif! Kre very heavy. The I'l.ited states Commi-sioner in Bos hi d y isMid a warrant for the arrest of wonias A P.asow, cubntitute letter carrier '; ,he thaige of illegally deUining mail tatter ' " . the Hid Cr.n in Armenia. Br?T'..v, DeT 5 A special meeting of the P'ienti&t" committee of the American Ecw-'i was held this afternoon for the pur Pose of requesting tbe Red Cross society of '-'h M.ss t iara Bartou, of Washington, is 'e':(it. to undertake relief work in a. ail international organization. A yn.a! req !eet was adopted and will be for- d hi once A favorable response 1 t'l J f r P is beli ved that this humane "'-Zi'irjn. being international in lis cnar . j'-tT is .the only one which can mce88 ' 'a'1? administer America's relief contribu . !'f-a in Turkey. A relief ship under its e fears of the Turkish Government would fciiiia , . ;.-. v.;n U hilath Red ... i.uii.CBii -.airuiK- . - V-Pl-S trmtv in iat;f rai nirnizpfl -OII1V Teliei in w,r. yet Americ a in mak ng up HB own a&tioual b- dy aaked of the international ot-ad ti e power o work in great national ,i.Tii , t A i . an1 t h n nnv. MORE -"MASSACRES OF ARMENIAN CHRISTIANS BY TURKS REPORTED. Ramnrs of the Sultan'. Intutnfty. "h F,e' to tbe Rrltl.h Embw.y-Knnia'i Black Sea Sqaadron in Readiness. Mr. Qladaibne on the Sltnatlon The Snl- ' tan'a Amnranoes to Minister Terrell. CoNSTASTKfOPLi. Dec. 5-The report circu lated yesterday that the 8ultan had changed his mind in regard to the appointment of Turkhan Pasha as Tnrkiah Ambassador to Germany and appointed i a Pasha, Turkish Ambassador at Paris, to go to Berlin insjead, is confirmed. It is also announced that Muni Bey, son of the present Minister of Commerce and Public Works, will succeed Zia Pasha aa Turkish. Parish , Although frequent meetings of the Sul tan's Cabinet are being held at the palace to discuss the question of the admiasion of extra gnardships through theDardanelles no change in the position of the Porte has been made known and the situation, conse quently, remain8 as before. Advices received here from Marash and Bitiis say that the missionaries at Marash are safe and not at all apprehensive of fur ther danser, but that the missionaries at iS'tlis are in a state of anxiety Said Pasha. President of the Council of State, and formerly Grand Viz er, has taken refuge in the British embassy, fearing that he will be arrested. Berlin, Dec. 5 A dispatch from St. retersbnrg to the Cologne Gazette savs it is reported there that seven warshipsand nine "nt9' fuming the armed reserve of tbe Black Sea fleet,? r anchored at Sebas topol. It is asserted in naval circles in Pt. Petersburg that a month ago. when Rusia asumed that Great Britain might enter the Hellespont alone, orders were sent to Sebaa lopol to arm the yssels. raise their crews to a ful1 cmP'uient of men and hold the fleet in readiness to sail upon, twenty -four hours notice Romk, De c. 5 The second division of the Italian naval squadron, which is now at Gaeta. has been ordered to hold itself in readiness to sail for the East A dispatch from Constantinople, received in this .city, states that the Sultan has be come insane. LosDoit. Dec 5 At a meeting of the Arglo Armenian society today a 'letter wa re-d from Mr. Gladstone, in the course of whicbfhe said : ' We still have some hope in the indispo sition of the powers to make themselves ridiculous before the world." The Telegraph has a dispatch from Vienna, stating that fifty seven persons were killed in the ma-sacre at Hassan Kaleh and sixty three at ZiHeb. This latter place seems to be identical with Filleh. where a massacre is reported to have occurred. The Christians at Konieb, the-capital of the vilayet of that name, are in a condition of panic, fearing that they will he killed The dispatch fur ther savs that Said.Pasha's son is with him at the British embassy. Constantinople, Dec 5 The Porte yester day sent a note to the tlon. A. W. Terrell the American Minister, notifying him that new aud stringent orders bad been given to the provincial officials to protect foreigners, and also assuring him of the safety of the American missionaries at Kaisarea. Tne daily official report yesterday stated that the Armenians at Zileha and Kaisarea fired upon the Moslems in tbe open baziar. A riot ensued but the officials immediately restored order. In the massacre which occurred at Marash on November lth the killing, pillaging and burning was done by the Turki-h troops alone.- There was absolutely no uprising of he inhabitants and do violence whatever, except on the part of the military The people massacred were powerless to de fend themselves and fell like sheep be fore the swords and guns of the Boldiers. A massacre has also tahen place at Filleh, near te city of Tokhat. It is now learned that in the massacre that took place at Kaisarea on November 30th, 200 persona were killed. - , INHUMAN CONDUCT. Two CP8egroep, a Man and an Old Woman, Beaten toLDeath Four Men Charged by the Jury i of Irqaest With the Deed. Columbia, S. C. Dec. 5 The details of an ugly lynchine which occurred in this Stat8 last Monday night came ti light, to-night. It took place down in Collet county, near the Barnwell and Hampton lines and was not known generally in that vicinity until Wednesday morning, when the dead bodies of two of the yictims stripped of thir clothing, were found-one being an old woman. Tbev had been taken out and beaten to death with new buegy traces the man's offeme being that he was suspee'ed of haying stolen a bible and some furnituse from a church, and the woman's offense being that she was suppoeed to know some thing of it Liquor seems to be the only ex'UB for the deed, if excuse ther can be Several months ago St. Nicholas church In Brnweil county was broken open and robbed, a bible and some pulpit furniture being taken away. A youDg negro named Isom Kearse, who disappeared from the neighboorhood ab ut that time was sus pected of being the tbief. Hehadb-come somewhat not orious for thefts and had been suspected of burning a store some time ago. In s une way four Barnwell men had got ten information that be was at bis old mother's home, near Broxton ford, and they went over there on Monday night last. mi torsi mean fmm t h ft nlfl?hbOr- hotH to assist them, one being Frank Her- Thev then went to isou uj. " lliey m, : . , the itnnr The found ME jus1 couiiuB i.arty took tide uro, pur a rope around nls neck and tied nta otnma tneir uuegy rhn thpv drove to the ferry, two mile away, very rapidly. Tt e po r negro kept up as lone aa he could and it is said that finally he fell ana several iimes who ujp6 On the wav two of the party were Bent back to get the negro's aged mother Old Mauma Hunnap anu uw juuug " " Kirl about 17 years 01 age wuu uo months' old infant At tbe ferry the party held up and awaitea me rni i detail When tbe women arrived, none ot k thru won Id or could tell anything about the church property Upon their refusal- in .1 c.;nnAf nab ort nun they were au iur oix.k- , L . hlpn with a new buggy trace, which it u said was almost worn out. The man was given about 150 lasnea ai a bis body being in a terrible condition; the women were lilt ewiae severely beaten. The mad several times pieaucu hu . v.- mentors to . shoot him ine oia woman broke away and dwbed into the woods. Tbe voune woman did likewise going in adif lerentaireciiuu. Bx"r ,j " the insensible negro, threw his old coat over him and left. .. , J On Wednesday morning ma uwj found where it was left, cold in death, i It had been there one mgnt ana one aay. About 100 yarns away in Bamy, ijs in a pool of water about knee deep, was found tbe old woman's body, cold and stiff. She had fallen lace aowuwi.ru, wiiu.u hands extended. , ' . c- The young woman idiubkcu w hi. wav home, and is said to be in a critical condition She told some of the negroes about it Tuefday afternoon, but they seemed tohA afraia to meuiiou ?8 k n Wollrpr holH an inonest yesterday evening, the bodies still being yeBiriUBj comDoaed almost entirely of good white men from tha neigh torhodd. uptn the testimony of Hiers wo it developsitried to prevent the. deed, and nrho eave all me ueuu, 'y - 7?.Hh fonr nfominent men, ons a pbyfidan, with the onme. alisbnry's K ply o dr. tJlney's Note. Tendon Dec 5 The papers here to-mor-rcTpush5. statemeot thai M , xuelan question, which reply w. now en 1 u,e toVnington, --ffi? history oi tne uuenwu " -- - - , from Ue View UU ifiw iiZtmrritnrw tha minimum of the territory THE JAIL FULL. "e If ambers of Convictions in the Federal dnnrt Paaatna; Civtl Ser Ice; Examinations Borlna; Mrteslan Wells. Ralkiqh, N. C, Dec. 6-The following have passed tha tsivil service examination for the revenue service and are placed on th eligible list : As clerks, E. A. Womhle. William H Bragg, William P. Love, C. M. Hughes, Thomas P. Wood, Thomas C. Har ris and Chaa C. Koonce; as storekeepers and gangers, Abner Nash, William D. Walaoe and James G. Steed. ' , There was an immense attendance at the Circuit court to dsy, and there were no less than twenty-five convictions. Marshal Car roll tells me he never saw so large a per cent, of convictions. There are 100 prison ers in jail, and to-morrow morning Judge Seymour will pass sentence upon tbem so as to relieve the pressure upon the jail, and the deputies will at once take the prisoners to the various county jails. The case against ChasL. .Jtftfrphy,of -Washington: charged with robbing tbe mails, goes over until May, as neither the Government nor the defense was resdy for trial - Frsnicis D. Winston, of Bertie, who is here, says artesian wells are being bored in that section. One is at a depth of 700 feet This is done to get pure water and do away with malaria. WARD, THE BWINDLEB. His Arrival at New Orleans Hi Statement of the Alleged Frauds. Chief Sfofiley's Account of HB Capture. New Oelkans, Dec. 5 The steamer City of Dallas, having on board A. K. Ward, the Memphis defaulter, did not arrive yester day, as expected, but she got in about mid night, and this morning at 9 o'clock Chief Mosley, of Memphis, left with his prisoner for the Bluff City. Chief Mosley says there is no truth in the story that Ward surrendered voluntarily. Ward claims that he went aboard the Citw of Dallas, intending to surrender. Mosley says he and his men had traced Ward until just before Ward boarded the steamer. A man named Beldon, Chief Moal-v said, trcedWard down When the officers ar nred at Port Cortez, Bel on sought them and proposed to turn up Ward for $1 000. Mosley ascertained that Beldon really knew Ward's whereabouts and succeeded in learn ing that he was in hiding on the City of Dall'S Beldon mnrta out of Ward Chief Moalpy states be would not live in Central AmTic for all the world He says he would prefer a State's prison in the United States to liberty in Central America He tells a story of how he was compelled to pay 8 of Central American money, equivalent to $4 60 in American coin, for two ham sandwiches, ward is glad to get back to Memphis ard seemed perfectly contented aa he sat in the car with the officers. He apparently did not realize his position. He kept up a grin as he talked of his doings, and appeared to consider them eyery. day occurren es. He of course denies being gui ty of all the things charged sgaint bim. He was secre tary and general manag-r of the Memphis Barrel and Heading company, and was a part owner in the concern. He denies that he committed a forgery to obtain money and that he Hotted worthless paper. He says he acted within the law in all his transactions, and that th only way he can be sued is through a civil court. He claims that no criminal proceedings ran be made out, He says he never negotiated a loan without proper authority and all the money was ex pended in a legitimate manner. He claims to be worth $100,000 in his own name and that fully, $30 0f is due bim bv different persons. The Memphis Barrel "and Head company, Ward says, was on the verge of rum on a number of occasions, and be placed $64,000 of his own money to its credit This sum he Bays is now due him. He savs he told the board of five directors that the out sta dine debts of tbe concern amounted to $55.0nO when they really amounted to $155, 000 He did not have the moral courage to wait for the crash and left Memphis. He intended to go to his plantation in Missis sippi, but was advised to go to Central America When he and his wife left Mem phis he had on his person $8,000. Only $75 of this amount is now left. When he boarded the City of Dallas he was in dis guise. I SENATE PROCEEDING. Free Pilver Bills Introduced Infor mation as to Sancuilly'a Trial . Wanted Cuban Independence.' Minister Ran m's No Do nation Confirmed. Washington. Dec. 5 During the morning hour in the Senatel many bills were intro duced and referred to the committees, among them one by Benator Mills, to pro vide for coinage of the silver in tbe treas ury, and one by Senator Chandler, to pro vide, in connection with other nations, for the unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the ratio of 1 to 15i. Senator DuBoia, Republican, of Idaho, offered a resolution to amend the rules so as to divide the appropriation bills among the committees having charge of the general subjects, and it was laid on the table to be called up heresfter. . A pro est from the Legislature of Mon tana agaii st the issue of Government bonds was presented by Senator Mantle, Republi can, of Montana Benator Call offered a resolution, which was agreed to. calling on the Secretary of State for all the correspondence relating to the trial, conviction, and sentence of Gen. Sanquilly, an American citizen, for al leged complicity in the war against Spain by Cuba, and directing the Secretary to ob tain a copy of the record of tbe trial. Benator Gallinger, Republican, of New Hamohire. offered a resolution declaring it to the serif of the Senate that it is unwise and inexpedient to wtire the green backs, and it was referred l w on Finance' . ; . . Th. i im ; nffpTPd last Tuesday by Senator Oatt or the recognition of a state of fublic wai between the Government oi pain and the 'Government proclaimed and for some time maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba," protesting against "the barbarous manner" in which t- e war is being ronducted ana auinorizing ms President to tak such steps aa may oe ex pedient. in his judgment, to secure an ob seryanceof the las of war. was taken up and Henater Call addressed the Senate. He described tbe conduct of the 8panish troops in Cuba as "merciless and in disregard oi age, sex and condition. At the close or aenaror wui opt-ev-u ku resolution was referred to the Committee on Foreign Balations. tv ... The Senate men proceeueu u ujj eration of executive business, and atl:do o'clock adjourned until Monday. Among the nominations confirmed wss that of Hon. M. W. Ransom aa Minister to Mexico. Violent Storm in Borland. TKmnv tw. 5 A terrific gale prevailed throughout EDgland and off the coasts this morning. Outward bound vessels were driven back to tbe porta from, which they had sailed, and other sailings were poet- nml until the weather snouia necome Favorable All outdoor work in the snip yarda at Bristol was suspended, owing to the yiolenceof wnicn aaiiou ii. ...v. r-. ., ,T .f rtnapnntnwn until vesteraay, wuuemutu "x, , iSpetM. afternoon innsequenca of tbe delay to tne mails. Many accidents occurred in Lon doa from falling chimneys, masonry, aantten, K, etc The telegraph wires in the north of England are all prostrated. a D..i. t.naicbrr Sentenced. t TwnTTs Van Deo. 6 Dr R. J. Fox, a 'o 7n who wss found guiltF rrJiT'-KlZZZZt Mrs. Gates, was to- ' " " .p enitentiary for three years. The trunk in whch the wmani i j . K.rf namera on it to snow . " , V""T " . it" ,r. riennt at Kan that it naa oeeu u v"-- rrr. t. e City seventeen Umj .and lit thought WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1895. SENATE G0MM1TTEE8. DEMOCRATS NOT TO OPPOSE ' REPUBLICAN CONTROL. Caucuaea or Senators of tbe Two PartiesRepublican Caucus Com mittee on Senate Committees Appointed Sending Gold to the Treasury Recess -Nominations Bent to tne Senate An Important De cision. Wa.hiwgton, Dec. 6 The Democratic Senate caucus authorized Chairman Gor man to appoint a committee of nine tdas sira the Democratic members to the com mitteeships. The drift of the discussion, and especially the remarks of Senators Vest and Blackburn, indicated a willingness to permit the Republicans to assume the' re sponsibility of the committees, and. through that channel, of the legislation of the pres ent Congress. It is understood that no pro test will be entered against the proposition of the Republicans to take full control of the committees, including chairmanships. The following six members of the old com mittee were continued by Senator Gorman: Senators Cockrell, Harris. B'ackburn, Brice, Jones and Gorman. Tbe three additional men will not be selected before Monday. The caucus also decided that whenever tbe Republicans should put forward a candidate for Presldpnt pro tem. Senator Harris should be ptared in nomination as the Democratic candidate Immediatelv after adjournment, the Re puhlioan members of the Senate went into caucus in tbe Marble room and the Demo crats in tbe room of the Committee on Ap propriations for the purpose of considering the question of filling the vacancies in and selecting chairmen of Senate committees The Republican caucus adjourned in fifteen minutes. 8ntor Sherman, chairman, named the following committee to fill the vacancies in committees: Senators Mitchell, Teller, Cu lom, Piatt, Quay, Chandler. Pet tigrew, Gear, and Pritchard This commit tee was thoroughly satisfactory and was ac cepted by the caucus unanimously. The financial factions are equalN divided; Sena tors Mitchell, Teller. Pettierew and Pritehsrd - being silver men, and Senators Cullom.Piatt Quny and Gear anti silver men. Penator Chandler heiner a nro- nonnced bimetal list and not radical on either sid. preserved the political equilib rium of the committee. Senator Mitchell is chairman. The treasury received $145 000 in gold to day as follows: Peoptp's National bnk. of Pittsburg. $100,000; $40,000 from Omaha banks and $5,000 from a bank in Washing ton, N C Other deposits, it waa learned, were made at sub treasury cities, but how much they aggregate waa not stated. The Chicago World'a fair medals will be delivered here by the 15th instant. They will be kept here until tbe World's fair di plomas are ready and both will be delivered at the same time. The President to-dav sent to the Senate a batch of nominations made during the re cess. Among them are those of Matt W. Ransom of North Carolina, Minister to Mexico; John L Peak of Missouri. Minis'er to Switzerland; Allen Thomas of Florida, Minister to Venezuela, and John B Harlow of Missouri and W G. Rce of New York to be civil service onmnrsMoners. Attorney Genera' Harmon has rendered an opinion to tbe effect that section 3,462 of the Revised Statutes does not confer upon the Secretary of the Treasury power to com promise a claim of tbe United States when thpre is nodoubt of its entire and ready collertibility. This view of the law was held by Attorney' Generals 'Evarts and Uevens, but Attorney General McVeagh took an opposite view, and since his time, fourteen years ago, tbe McVeaeh opinion being the more recent, has bepn followed by the treasury in adjusting all compromise cases. Attorney General Harmon now re verses Mr. McVeagh. This new construc tion of the law is regarded as quite impor tant. It was called out directly by tbe In ternational Cotton Press company of New Orleans. Some time ago this company bought a piece of property from a man .named Schneider. This man had owed tbe Government a sum of money and judgment against him was obtained and a lien entered upon his property. The Cotton Press com pany bought the Schneider property-in ignorance of tbe fact that there was a lien against it. The Government stepped in to recover the amount of the lien and tbe Cot ton Press company, alleging its entire inno cence in the matter, offered to compromise tbe matter. It was admitted that the prop erty waa worth the amount of the lien against it. Secretary Carlisle, doubtiog bis power to compromise a case wh-re it was clear the Government could recover in full, asked for an authoritative construction of tbe law, with tbe result stated. It is ac knowledged that the inforcement of the lien imposed a gr at hardship upon the Cot ton Press company, but it is claimed that the Government had no part in placing it in the position in which it found itself. A GRAND REUNION Of Confederate and Federal Soldiers to Be Held in New York July 4'h Next. New Yobe, Dec. 6 In answer to a call issued December 2d, signed ' by Msyor Strong. Chauncey M. Depew, Judge Martin T. MoMahon, Andrew G Dickinson, Chaa. A. Dana, and John J. Garnett, about fifty well known New York men met in the Governor's room at the city ball to day, and organized for a reunion and parade of the veterans of the civil war. both tbe Blue and the Gray, in the city of New York on July 4th, 1896, It will bring together at the cele bration those who are left of the men and the leaders who took part in the "bitter stmggle," and unite for tbe first time in the North th Blue and Gray. Col. Garnett put in nomination for per manent chairman the originator and cham pion of the idea f'harles A. Dana. He was unanimously elected and thanked the meet ing for the honor. He said: "I thank you most heartily for the honor you confer upon me I am too glad to serve and do what lean for the delightful and admirable sndtrtaking. I would ask, however, that , n annoint an associate cuwruinu wuu ubii act for me when I am called to other du ties " " . , . . Col. Garnett was elected permanent sec retary. . . iV. It was then moved ny uen. tarrou an executive committee be appointed. The motion was adopted and another for the appointment of a sub committee was also carried. They will oe seiectea in a aay or so, and will consist in part of those who were present at to aay a meeting ana uiuw who expressed a aesire to serve on ine com mittee hy letter. The .meeting then ad journed subject to the call of the chair. German View of the President's Me sagei Bkblct, Dec. 5 The Fost, in an article commenting on rresioent wbybiumu. message to the American Congress, remarks that Germany has less to lose by an eco nomic war than have the United 8tates. In view of the fact tnat u uie i made by America should be successful the Americans would be certain to use a similar screw unceasingly. Germany must resist tj : a m.ipnd'a warning. Retaliatory measures would apply with equal force to both sides. - TTrMnsmw Jamaica. Dec. 6 The largest Cuban expedition that has ever left Jamaica baa been organizea nere mu y-p" -that the party will have sailed within about two days. An English warship left here yes-terday to cruise in waters on the nortn Bide of this island. Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Extracts From "Fdltorlal Comments of Democratic and Republican 1 NewiDpri. CPnUdlo"la Times.! President Cleveland's message to Congress is a plain, matter-of fact, but vigorous pre sentation of the important question upon which Congress will be called to act It gives sn elaborate presentation of our rela tione with all foreign Governments. The President is very emphatic in his expressions relating to the murderous outrages perpe tratpd upon the Armenians in TnrVey, but the tone of his discussion of the Cuba ques tion is in accord wih a severe interpretation of international obligations rather than with the unmistakable sympathies of the Ameri- hcan people. A sing'e paragraph or the message reit erates President Clpveland'a views as to the general tariff policv of the country, clearly indicating that be has taken no stppa backward on tbe vital i-Bue of tariff reform and the equalization of taxes. In his discussion of the financial sit uation he shows conclusively that more increase of revenue cannot restore the financial quilibrium and public confi dence at home and abroad. Thpre are, therefore, as he presents it. two distinct end vital propositions for Con gressional action. One is thp snpply of needed revenue, and the other i the' adap tion of a financial policy that will end tbe power of speculators over National credit. All citizens of every political faith, and every student in our fcchoola. should carp f ollv read and study President Cleveland's plain, straightforward, honest and earnest prespntation Of the financial condition of the country He shows how and why all our financial tmub'e came upon us We have reaohpd the point when thpre must be sometbing mre than mere patchwork leg islation to pnt this great nation on a bmad and enduring financial basis that will com mand, unlimited credit at home and abroad, and upon this Congress will devolve the grave dutv of solving this problem. The madness o the Government' assrnm ing the position of the supreme banker of the conntrv. ard ths making its credit de pend unon its ability to give immediate re demption in gold for the various notes issued in its name, is so c'earlv presented by Pres ident Cleveland that only those who will not see the truth, or who lack intelligence to comprehend it. can dispute the resistless logic of his arguments. ew York Tribune President Heveland's message is unique, as a revelation of character. Sturdy adhe rence to opinion in the face of majorities Lrasy belong alike to the highest statesman and the wildest crank. But adherance in the face of facts, abil;ty to ignore facta ut terly when they conflict with one's opinions, is not greatness. No President has ever de'iyered another message affronting so large a share of the people. Ita treatment of foreign questions will affront very many of his own party; its treatment of the silver question will offend more than two thirds of that party; its pretence that the present whiskey "snd sugsr tariff, which he denounced aa ''pe'fidy and dishonor." is "in principle based on denial of the right of Government" to prot ct in dustries, will offend every sincere advocate or that cause; end its d'-mand lor tne snnsri tution of bonds for greenbacks will affront many Democrsts; while in sc rcely any respect will the message satisfy the great majoritv who e'ected more than two-thirds of the prespnt House of Representatives But while it may be heroic to ' go down with the ship" for any good cause, it is something else to deny facts and distort facts for the sake of a personal theory. Bar eston N'ws and Courier! President Cleveland's message to Congress is a very long and very strong document. It is co- fined to the discusion of two gen eral subjects our relations with foreign nations, and tbe financial problems which confront the Government and trie people of the United States Both of these subjects are treated at great length and in a plain, matter of-fact and evidently sincere way so simply that the plain people can under stand it and so fully that it ia not necessary to consult other sources for information as tothestate of the country touching the questions on which the public mind is at this time most deep'y concerned. There has been a great deal of Jingo talk in tbe newspapers, and there will probably be a great deal more by the Republican statesmen in Congress as to why the Presi dent did not turn tbe American eagle loose to scream over all the barbarians, but the foreign policy of the Government seems to have been distinguished' by great dignity and firmness, and to bave been conducted in such a way as to command the respect of the world. Mall and Express , Mr. Cleveland's one cure for all the com plications of wh the terms "our financial illness" is bonds, more bonds To uphold the : National credit be would maintain a gold reserve; to maintain the gold reserve, he would retire the greenbacks, and tore tire the greenbacks he would simply issue bonds, thus extinguishing a non-interest bearing debt and creating an interest bear ing debt in place of it. This is not states manship. It is is the policy of expediency and makeshift the final resort of an admin istration which is at last compelled to throw up its hands and acknowledge that it is unable to deal adequately with the grays exigencies which its own folly has devel oped in National finance. Failnre of a Pic Firm. Chicago, Dec. 5 A. H." Andrews & Co , one of the largest manufacturers of office and school furniture in the country, failed to-day, with liabilities wbh will probably reach several hundred thousand dollars. The immediate cause of the collapse was the demand of the Globe National bank for pyment of two judgment notes amounting to $25,774, which , tbe bank had loaned the company The latter pleaded for time but it was Dot granted snd shortly after noon to day tbe attorney for the bank entered a confession of judgment in tbe Circuit court in favor of the bank and against the com pany for the amount named. Shortly before 2 o'cio k the company made on assignment in the county court, the assignee being Fred. A. Holnrook. seo retarv of the company. The deed of assign ment places the assets at $500,000 and the liabilities at $400,000. taher and F"zimin-rs to Fight. Nsw YoBx.Dec. 5 Peter Maher. champion heayy weight of the world, and Robert Fita simmons, champion middle weight of the world, were matched this morning to fight to a finish near 1 Paco, Texas, between February 11th and February 15th. The de tails were arranged at a meeting between Dan Stnart, of Texas, representative of Fitz timmops, and John C Ouinn, manager for Maher, held at the St James hotel tor-day. Stuart was empowered to make the matph for Fitzsimmons, and as Qu'nn was anxious for the contest, the arrangements were com pleted without difficulty. The purse to be fought for will be $20,000 When -'Dan'' 8tuart arrived here a few days ago to arrange a match between Cor bett and Fitz-dmmons, he stated that he had a battle ground selected within five miles of 1 Paso. It is said to be on Mexican soil. Gen. Mllea' Firsr Keview. Atlasta. Ga , Dec 5 Gen. Nelson A. Miles held his first review today since being appointed to the chief command of the army. The Fifth United States infantTy, stationed here, was his command for eleven years when he was co'onel. The Ohio National Guard were in line with the regu lars to day. To night a reception wss given in honor of Gen. Miles, at Fort McPherson. foundered in Mid-Ocean. Lokdow, Deo. 5 A telegram has been re ceived from Capt. Patterson, of theB itish steamer Madura, which sailed from Ham burg November 14th for Port Royal. S C who has arrived at Corunna. Spain, stating that tbe Madura foundered in mid-ocean on November 28th, i i A DELIBERATE MURDER. A REWARD OFFERED FOB THE ASSASSIN. A Serious Fire Narrowly Averted A Tough Sec of People . Attending the ''Federal Court Powerful Sermons by Dr. Bradley A. Remarkable Family of Brothers Slow Prog ress In Raising Money for tbe Raleigh. MXSSXHGXB BTTBXAV, I Rawioh. N. O.. Dec 5. f Governor Carr offers $100 reward for the apprehension of Samuel Newland, of Le noir, Caldwell county, for the murder of Frank Steelmau, of that place. Newland is the brother of the solicitor of that district, and Steelman was a shoemaker, who hsd a wife and children - in South Carolina. It appears tha there is a woman in this mur der case, and that Newland had heard that Steelman bad said that he intended to kill him and four others. Going to Steelman's shop he told him this, and then Steelman begged him to spare his life, but Newland shot him down and fled. It is thought he has gone to Tennessee. The Governor orders a special civil term of Person Superior court, to be held by Judge Starbuck, beginning January 6th. It is ordered at the request of the county com missioners. In tbe cellar of Rovster Bros.' confection ery manufactory here an oil lamp exploded today at 6 ox'ock a. m . and there was a narrow ecape from a serious fire. - Fortu nately none of the women who work "in the cellar hd reported No less than 200 persons from Chatham connty were here to day as princirsls or witnesses in cases before the United 8tates Circuit court Nearly all of them are moon shiners or their friends, ana their "tough ness" i something amazing. Lieutenant Governor R A. Doughton ar rived here to day from Allegheny county. He reports the people in. that part of the State aa in good plight Cotton is now coming in much more freely here and at other markets. The cotton oil mill- In this city began work yesterday for the season, later than ever before. Rev.. ir Bradley, who is conducting the Jptscopal mission here, is preaching power ful sermons He says that the preaching generally done resembles too little that of John tbe Baptist. A record breaking statement comes from Buncombe county, which deserves more than passing notice. There are eight brothers there named tevens.the oldest 68 years old, the youngest 48, who served througho it the wa in the Confederate army. The Board of Agriculture decided to-day that farmers' institutes should be held in several counties, beginning after the Christ mas holidays There is a general demand for these institutes -now began falling at 8 o'clock this morn ing, but not enough to whiten the ground. As yet little has been done in the way of raising f nnds for the purchase of the gift for the cruiser Raleigh. although the Chamber of Commerce appointed a committee Some money is being collected in other towns. ' There will be no more foot hall games by the students of the Agricultural and Me chanical college, the views of the trustees being that this form of athletics does not harmonize with study. The board has adopted a positive resolution. Thirty convicts were to-day sent to the canal at Roanoke Rapids. Tbe Ban's Cotton Review. Nxw Yobx, Dec. 5 The SutCt cotton re view says: Cotton fell 10 points early, then recovered 7 points of the loss, after which it dropped 12 points below the closing fig ures of yesterday, closing Bteady at a net decline of 11 points, with sales of 209,500 bales. Later in tbe day sales were reported at a rie of 2 points from the closing prices. Liverpool wes firmer, but unchanged on tbe spot with sales of 12 000 bales; futures advanced li points, but lost this and closed barely steady at a net decline of i to 1 point. Exports from the ports were 41.409 bales, mostly on the Continent. Tbe port re ceipts were 25,510 bales, against 19,071 last week. Spot cotton here was dull at l-ltsc decline. In Mar Chester cloths were flat; yams, finer counts, firmer. Bombay weekly receipts were 59,000 bales, against 13,000 last year: shipments, 1,000 to Great Britain and 19.000 to the Continent, against none last year. To-day's features were: Although there was a rally at one time, due to covering of shorts, light receipts, continued activity in Liverpool and large exports, prices subse quently moved downward and closed at about the lowest point of the day, owing partly to war rumors, partly to large gold engagements and partly to continued dull ness and depression in the spot market, together with the sluggishness of specula tion. The estimates for New Orleans and Houston to morrow are small; the crop movement is far below that of 1892, tbe short crop year, and many believe that sooner o- later cotton prices must move up ward sharply, though there may Jbe a tem porary recession, due to more or less dia turbing political and financial reports from Europe. . WOTiOB. "7S HAVSj JOST HBCUVBD A HIW LOT or English :: Walnuts, FIRST OF THB THX SEASON. ALSO NEW CIIROJ, CURRANTS and RAISINS. JOBDAS ALMONDS, VALENCIA ALMONDS. . " MINCS MSAT in Bulkand.Buckets. 'PLUM PUDDI NO in all aisea. GINGBB PRB8EBV28 In bulk. 8WBST PICKLB3 ia bulk. Buckwheat and Maple Syrup GOODS' CALL OK T, rbeJno. L. Boat wright Co. No. 15 and 17 South Front St BOV 13 THE- NATIONAL BANK Wilmington, N. C QFFKBS TO DXPOSTTOBS EVIEY facility which their balances, business and responsibility warrants. We promise you absolute satisfaction. Joo. S. Arastiocg, Piest P. R. Hates, Ictisg Casiiil. A WORD TO HOLIDAY GIVERS 1 COME NOW and see' what we have and are going to have for Holiday Gifts. - If none will suit you there is yet time for us to get lust what you do want; it will be our pleasure to do this. - 114 and 116 Market St. We Manufacture and Renovate Mattresses. Rejuvenate your Furniture with a bottle of our French Polish. Carpets direct from Manufacturer made and laid; no waste; no Jobbers prdOt; we se at Factory Prices. The Cheapest Furniture House in North Carolina The New Books .Zw.vDH?r 'Ahont Pi hi, a ,h.M nlM -Wr.i thony Hope; "Joan Haste," by H.geard: I'Toxin " bf O inida- -The g Me ol ' TSonL'M bv" Ifhh Duchess; "My Pre1tVj.n.7; Wife bv M.rg.t Dend- by 8DtocSnf " 4'enement8" W. fownsend; "fflJ&'SS! All the Above at Publisher's Prices O. W. YATKW & CO., " Booksellers and 8tationers. Wilm ngton. N. O. JJTEB WE ODD PAIB9 OP LACE CURTAINS? IF TOU DO, WE HATI II - ' wans mem ana yon can trouble. We don't count the Cost. Curtains sold for 87.00, this week $4.75 S.oo, S.SO 4.00, 3.50, 2.SO, 2.25, 3. 45 2.25 1.40 1.S5 These ara Samples and you must call early If you wiih to parr base tbem. NORTH CAROLINA BLANKETS.. These Goods can compare thfm. We'd like to see a nicer nere rrora si cu to 7 50. DON'T RVIROET flTTTf Tinr ifl -07 , , . - - . . . " y - uom iucui uiue eyea aarungs ana DiacK evea beauties. The children are delighted with them and tiiey are chsp "o1'" a vtZZzJ j n li. ! ruuieia x.w ana Junbroidered Handkerchiefs. Examinn nnr Im-mamm linn rf nwo. nva ftonna In tha mtir t Ju?!raowif woIh 6VJ-thu weet S50-. Feather Boas worth $1.50 to t3.00 this week 50c Ladies' Shopping Bags worth 75c to $1.50, thia week 25o. Guaranteed as Advertised. Successor to Brown & Roddick. No. 29 NORTH FRONT STREET. For Convenience, Security and Profit, Deposit your Savings In The Wilmington Savings and Trust Co. CONVENIENCE We eentrally located where you eaa g-et yosur money any bailacM day; ; SECURITY. Wew CsiP141 recently been paid Into tha Company wblek makes It tbe strongest strictly PROFIT P on deposits at the Bank for Rules. If you wish to Borrow Money on Good Company before borrowing- elsewhere. We lead at the Hlnlmnm Bate Seenritj first. Rate next. J. W. NORWOOD, IX. WALTERS, KO. SLOA9. President. vice J. W. NORWOOD, President. THE ATLANTIC WLLMIN GTON, N. C. Capital $125 000. Every Reasonable Accommodation Liberal AmonatM at Hlnimnm Rntea on mt if W CALL IN AND SEE OUR -Entire New Line of- WEDDING -AT- Astonishingly : low prices. InasmmWanmmsm . M. J. DINGELMOEF, 123 IXarket Street, TOhnington, 27. C. Y ..' ERICE 5 CENTS. . as RIVERS DREED UP AND NOW THE, FLOODS Neither oonditjon of affairs is conducive to active business. To stimulate trade; we offer for a limited period to cash buyers, these two inducers, A Solid Oak Suit for $15. 1 A 5-piece Parlor Suit for $20. We are still selling on the popular , Partial Payment System and our inducements on thia line are greater (han.sver. Just Pub ished ! ''Bonnie Brier Bush;" rE" VJT'?W,. 01 'ra.ce y woyman: (( :S Pnnrtnlnlaa . a A I 1 1 1 YOU nave tbem, If yon will pay us for oar Curtains sold for 02.00, Ibis week 81.25 M " " 1.75, 1.15 . 1B0 100 " " 1.25, " 78e " " " JLOO; " SOa line of Comforts than we carr v. Thevars .1 t-i j . . , . 10 vo.uu. BUK initial Handkerchiefs. Plain We have the most select line of Black Having Bank in Horth Carolina. at rate of 4 per cent, par annum. Call Security, call on the Savings and Trust President, CaaWr. W. J. T00MER, Cashier, NATIONAL BANK, Surplus, $35,000. extended to Customers. IVimnS made In Good Scarify. nov I . 'Tbe Tie tnas Binds" A QUESTION WE ARE NOT discussing but when it comes to Neck Tiee in all the newest shades, colorings and shapes, such as De Jouvilles, Impe rials, Four-in-Hands. Tecks, in exquisite designs atd Dress Bows of the finest quality, we. are strictly ia it. The celebrated Imp-rial and Monarch Shirts, Collars, Cuffd, Hosiery, Under wear. Umbrellas, Canes, in faoi every thing at reasonable prices. Children's Suits and extra Pacts, a large assortment. Men's Suits and Overt oats at a close margin. We are several pegs above so called competition on bUITS MADE TO WEA'-UEK, and when you desire to be Fashionably Dressed give us a showing MUNSON & CO., Merchant Tailors. PRESENTS v- r -."uiucn uic do 111 ff UU1 1TU - "g was giyen to do to. . tae possesses i it region, j . B&ip DUSUlBB Vp
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