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ESTABLISHED 1867. WILMINGTON, N. C., SUNDAY, JANUARY 10.97. PRICE 5 TKLEtJiCAPHIO - THE STATE,' J' --i A fire started al Lumberton - at 9 '.clock last night and at last accounts ig; the! 109a then had : among other bjusiness 1 was' the- Robesonian ribune, the nejw republi- Ralelgh, will make. Its company ice today A med . to re-organlze and i Chester and Lenoir rail sevate adopts a J resolution ommittee to Investigate the bribery in connection -with; jd election of senator r-The passes a till providing for uration of state ctfilceis on r: The populist, caucu3 yestr- attended by hone of the bolt ; Caucus adopted a. resolution ng. to the belters if orjtne man which they were'' treated and r for harmonyButler denies i ie.ment of Skinner that he has1 was for Skinner for sfenator vtas. a move last night to push .oropsoi forward as Candidate lator; he and Butler wefe in con ion. ' - - jj, DOMESTIC - - ' Th'etesttmony in 'the JWaton-Black contest has closed: Mr. Watson" will speak in his own behalf wtieri the casa ' comes up in the house- The "Texas has been ordered to Galveston to re 1 ceive her silver service fromf t"he citi zens of the state after which' she is 'named The senate c mmitttee oruthe .census will - propose a bill establishing a permanent ' census bureau The house 1mraittee on Indian affairs ha complMd the Indian appropriation bill. ; - -Fire destroys the factory and a large amount of fine tobacco pf the to bacco trurt at Danville, Va. J the loss - is estimated at $150,000, fu'ly covered V)y iriBurace. An attempt vas made to burn the court house at Radford, Va. -Ex-Governor Davis, rjlf Maine, died yesterrlay-r-Presfdent- ?a'ma de joies ttrat Weyler knew of thdi intended .edition of the Three Friends before She ?tart(3 -Ftorert LaughVn is hanged : t Bfookville. Ky.J for the murder of nis wife ad his hijee The fVithrn"s New York and Flr-Ha limited train will start from fJew York Januarv IPth. at 1 12:10 OCIOCK p. m Jamiarv itn, ai iz:iv qciwck p. -m car thiernr7coced a4t eent t". neiT-etiarv Two trainmen arr killed Jay the collision of two freierht ' trolns i.P9r Fort "Worth." Te-vjas- :The First National bank of Alma. Neb., is doped by the examiner l-At Val- 'de-fn; Ga., a drummer named G. H. : CJarke commits su'c'de -!fo act'on ' wfis taVpn st yterayTs cpnference by the Oeoreia raMroads ieairdn?: the - cut in fp-tilizer rate? byj the railway commission -The Geofeiaf railway commispion refuses to. r-duci the oas- prrr ratf? Tn Texas, tliere is . a ' mHv .tip-h't between American and Italian laborers. . . 'FOREIGN Havana advice's report a .number of fSK.II III 1 Ilt-ft VViLll lilt? WUMdl-OJ ill the Spanish tmorvi suffered- small losses The. Fpanish auec has bp , stif'Wfl unon Pfael Montonilthe title - ff A7qu!s of Montoro Mudh damage --1s done by heavy floods inj Spain-r SnaJnr Volcott arrives in London The Eurotiean. press are awakening 'to .'" the fact thay Russia is fast becoming supreme in the management) of affairs in Eastern Europe and will eventually be in command pf the situation in Con-. stantinople; she is successruny unMr mining the Australian infu-f It. Tjhe small eastern European states Rus 1 sia and France- are successfully fignt' ing the EnglishTEgyptian inference in. ! Abyssinia. ' . Seit'ltor SVoloott Arrives in tondon ' London January 9.-Uni ed States ' Senator Edward O, WolcotU of Colo rado, who 'comes to Europe to sound European feeling on the: silvfjrquestion, arrived in London, today, ha,rlng sailed from New York on board the steamer Campania last Saturday. Mr. "Wolcott ..wasjsgen this afternoon by 4 represen tative of the Southern Associated Press to wham he said that he had an ex ceedingly rough passage and conse quently; was not feeling , well. Mean while, he saiav he preferrel not to spgak on the silver questiohl The sen ator learned of the death A General Francis A. Walker, . which Occurred in ' Boston on today immediate upon his arri val here, and expressed himself as being greatly grieved therJat. In his deq.th, , Mr.l Wolcott said, the whole world had suffered a serious loss and the silver caluse had been deprived of orie . of its strongest and niost logical advocates. - . i A Nebraska Bank Cloned Omaha, Neb.. January 9. The first National Bank of Alma, Neb., was closed by Exaxminer Whilmore this morning.- Tne i.aninues are which includes $48,000 deports, $i0,5t( 0 belonging to thejstate and $J.600 to the Harlan county. The ass.U tfre report ed at about the same amount. .Presi dent A. L. Burr, of theJ lank, is in the citv. and when s en by a reporter today had just received trie intelligence mat the bank was closed and inj the hands nr.th state bank examiner. He said that the bank had assets off fully ?1S0,- 1X)0, one-half of which was Jn rarmers- notes in the valley. whlcH could not now be collected. He said knowledge of t;he causeof nf Ihc bank. -! he had I no the 'closing - The Merchants and National bank .of tbi city, was the Omaha correspon dent. , ' J News from i Cuba.J -' 9. Official Havana.' Januiry 9. Official advices received here report a'numper of skir- mishes by details from thef commands of Generals Segura, Cased and, Mel . gufzo, in Which the troops "suffered . sr-ViU losses. . j '-.' nfPcial -rnrvorts also give 1 particulars t)T tlie ooeration3 ot Colojhels Alsinai and Martin in the Pinar d&l Rio prov ince, ths? troops having destroyed a x large rrumber-of huts, eamps and plan , tations together with all of the rebels' resources of provisions, munitions, etc., found therein; Pome of the tamps were 'stoutly defended by ithe rfbels, many of whom were killed. j Jhe queen regent has besjttpwed .upon J3eV;r Rafael; Montoro, thejiwell known iutncmi?t leader, the rank and title of Marquis of Montoro. " Good Things to XeHtrn . Learn to laus. A goad laugh is better than mtdiciiie, T.earn how to is a story. A well sunbeam tniri strrv is as welcome a a in a sick room. Learn to stop croaking. f you can- !t fee any good ihe kd to yourse in this iworld, keep f. , v.". i. .Learn to "hide ycjur ach and pains . uncer a tsieasant s mile. NO one cares whether yo have the eariaehe, head- ache, or rheaaatiSm I Learn to attend ti vour 6 n business. A very important ipoint. . Xearn . to - greet your friends with a fsmlle. They carry too tnuifv frowns 'n (their own hear' tn hft bothered with Any of yours. Selected. A HfRjr A s!(jnmnt Ashland, "Wis. 8",ma,ryJ 9. Because an appllcaticti made fcesternav in the circuit court of a receiver for tfo. the, kppwntment the bhilrea ' Ljuwber Company . E. A. 33 A. Shroes, Jr., Fhores'ind his soe. tnade a t personal as jsignment this morl ning to tex-Govemor tJphsm.. who filed k bond tin the sum of fPOO.OOO. The' Shors Lumbjer Company is the largest in this citr, owning a is the larget fleet of boats. ATadce Ooffto b4 Attorney Cenera'. Wheeling, "W. a., January 9. In an rfrxervaw. !' tonight HonJ Nathan B. Scott, -national committeeman ttom West Virginia ana one or cnairman Hanna's closest aflvisers, confirmed -the report that Judge : waman uon, oi mis Ithe attorney general state, wouia De in Major McKInley's cabinet, BUTLER AT BAY. HIS CAUCUS ANXIOUS TO CON CILIATE THE BOLTERS. The Bolter in no Harry to rcept the In vitation to Be' urn Butler Denies Having Promlopd to Support Skinner for Seim tor A New MotbIb the Senatorial Gam . -G'r Thompson Cnmino; to the Front Be and Butler Holding Conference. (Special, to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. G., January 9. The popu list caucus this afternoon was attend ed by none of the nineteen bolters. The caucus adopted a resolution In answer to the statement from those who with drew last night and this' was sent to Senator McCaskey as leader of the bolters. The resolution was unani mously adopted and is presented for consideration and action by those who felt justified in retiring fropi the-caucus. This Is its introduction. It then sets forth. ; . ; ; "That the caucus, consicf ing only thebest interests of the party and de-sh-ing.above all things else, to advance the local and' national welfare of the populist, organization, disclaims any in tention of discourtesy or unfairness, re grets any action on the part of the ma jority which may have seemed unfair and oppressive to the minority, and cordially invites the latter Jo return for further deliberation and harmoni ous! settlement of all' party policies, with the assurance that there shall be the fullest appreciation and recogni tion of the rights of members of tlu caucus so no member can f eel -aggrieved at 'the decision of. the majority however it may be and that the party may be united and harmonious, in all its actions." ' v This resolution, signed by Chairman Atwater, of the caucus, was sent by Senator Geddie to Senator McCaskey leader of the bolters,. Senator Mc Caskey replied as follows: "It is im p0Ssi possible to give the matter immediate consideration, as requested, as there mil De.no caucus or tne minority: untii Monday evening at which time ft will have the fullest, consideration." McCaskev ws, asked if he looked for accessions to the bolters, and replied that several were in sight, but declined to disclose , any names. He added: "The othjer side concedes that it treat ed us badly and is sorry for its con duct.. Possibly if the same spirit of charity had beep manifested last night, the bolt might not have occurred. Overtures are made to us that if we -return we an have all the time we wish for discussion of the senatorial question." V , It was said by a member of the ma jority that after the letter above refer red to was sent to the minority it is impossible for any" man to refuse to go into the caucus, abide by its action and remain in the party; that the let ter is so fair it disarms the minority. Senator Butler's attention was to night calfed to the interview with Con gressman Skinner in which the lattei said Butler was for him if he could get the caucus nomination' Butlei said: "It is untrue.' I have positively and constantly taken ground that J would declare for no one until the question was settled whether we would elect a straight, unqualified free silver man, and I for one will do nothing di rectly or indirectly to indicate who the man should be until that question was settled." The following compose the legislative joint committee on. inauguration of state officers: Senators Grant, Smath ers and McCaskey, Representatives Cooke, Hancock, Schulken, Cfumpler and Brower., Congressman Shufford says he feels as hopeful as ever about the senatorial matter. - R. B. Davs says he does not under stand the bolt to have been a Pritchard bolt. , ' " .. Colonel and Mrs. A,. B. Andrews and Dr. and Mrs. James McKee will assist in receiving at the reception to "Gov ernor Russell and party at the club. Joshua B. Hill is made chairman of Raleigh citizens committee. At 10 o'clock tonight there were hints of possibly a new play in the sena torial game. This was to make Cy Thompson a candidate. It was contend ed that he would be acceptable to all factions. Senator Pritchard is almost i constantly in conference with the re publicans and some times with Skinner. he latter declared, tonight that the situation had not changed, but that Pritchard's election ' was a ; certainty. Skinner went on to say the -bolters would express their appreciation of the letter sent them by the populist caucus this afternoon, with the reservation that they shall vote for whom they -please as senator. '. . . Hoges and Barker, two of the. bolters who were present said, yes, this was soj There was' a sort of conference of several of the .bolters with Skinner in the latter's room tonight. The democrats had a. caucus tonight Tt is curious, but true, that the demo crats cut no figure in all the calcula tions on the senatorehip. One of the Taolters made the admission tonight that the presumption was that all nine teen of them would vote for Pritchard caucus or no caucus. 1 used to be "Watch Major Guth rie;" now it is "Watch Cy Thompson." There , was a sensation this morning when he and Butler walked together through the lobby of the Park hotel. He' and Butler had several hours con ference this morning and this after noon. Thompson went before the popu list caucus and spoke by Invitation. He was invited : there, as were all other members of the state committee ' and. talked 'about, what he considered the duty of .the majority. It Is reported he advised that the course be pursued which Is stated in the resolutions adopted later and published elsewhere, It is further said he expressed his view that if this course were taken all save two , or three of the minority faction would return to the caucus. He ex nressed readiness to go to see . the bat ter; faction and did so. He advised all to return in a body and hold the party together, saying none could afford to stay out and be termed bolters. The question now is whether thelmi- n.ority faction .will return or not.. 4? it the paot interesting question of j to- j 1 (By South.ern 3?refs. Raleigh. N, C January 9.-The popu lists under the lead pf Senator Putter attempted to -hold a caucus this afters noon at 4 o'clock, but, there being no quorum present,' nothing was done. The caucus was strictly with closed doors. ; j ":to ccflE a eoiD in ose pat Take LaxatiVe Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money If it talis to cure. . iic 1 BR I BE It Y AND CORRUPTIOX. A Resolntion to Invegtleate Charges Thereof in Connection Vi ith Election of Senator The Inauguration t o- Occir Tuesday Other LegislatiTe Proceeding) . (Special to The Messenger.) SENATE. Raleigh, N. C, January 9. The sen- ate adopted the following resolut'"": "Whereas, The election of a United States senator to represent this state 1n the United States senate! is a matter of thevery highest concern to, the peo- 3ie, ana is a auty devolving upon mis legislature, and "Whereas, It is published and openly charged that bribery and corruption n relation to said election have been tnd .are being made to members to In fluence said election.. Now, therefore, o the end that said charges may be 'ully investigated, - "Resolved, By the senate, the house Tf representatives concurring, that a pecial committee of two senators and lhree representatives be appointed by he president and speaker to investigate xnd report at the earliest convenience 'he facts in relation to8aid charges. "Resolved, That said special commit tee be and is hereby authorized and empowered to administer oaths, compel it tendance of -.witnesses and send for oersons and papers." HOUSE GF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Sutton, of Cumberland submit ted the report of the committee on utes of the house. It amends ithe last ules bo that on demand of any member r at the suggestion of the speaker the" names of members sufficient to make i quorum in the hall of the house who lo not vote be recorded in the Jour- al and reported to the speaker, with .he names ' of members- voting,, and be 'ounted and announced in determining "he presence of a quorum to do busi ness. . ' . r Mr. Person Introduced a bill to in crease the duties and powers . of the ailway commision; "hat whenever it hall- appear' that the facilities of trans tortation for passengers and property between points without the "state and wints within the state, are unreasona ble, ""unjust or otherwise prejudicial to ndivlduals of localities within the tate, the railway i commission shall "laVe authority to bring and maintain proceedings in its own name before the interstate commerce commission." The bill to-' repeal the "assignment aw" of 1895 was favorably reported and passed. ' Bills were Introduced , as follows: To dlow Monroe to "construct water works md issue $30,000 In bonds therefore. To incorporate the Moore County and "Vestern Railroad Company, from Southern Pines . or Aberdeen to Con cord. - . . To reduce the salaries of clerks of he legislature to $4 per day. By Mr.- Sutton To allow judges to imit the length of speeches of lawyers, save in capital cases. A. i L. Swinson, populist, was elected mrolling clerk, ' receiving seventy-five J otes, while A. p. Rab'y,' dembcrat, re- j ;elved twenty-six. . - , j The senate bill, providing for, count ng the votes for state officers next Monday and for t the inauguration text Tuesday, came over, and under suspension off the rules was taken Tip '.nd passed unanimqusly. ,. ' ' - Messrs. McRary and Blackburn were xdded to the judiciary committee. j A FIRE AT LUMBERTON. v V Disastrous Conflagration Last Night. A Number of Uuinetis Houses Burned. The Loss Placed at 850,000. (Special to The Messenger.) Lumberton, N. C, January 9. Fire roke out at 9 o'clock tonight In J. B, Smith's store. At. this time the Stansil jlock is consumed iand the fire is still aging. The "town seams doomed. The "ollowlng merchants MaV already burn- ,-d out: J. B. Smith, Msoii & Barker, 3. T Freeman and: W. J." Prevatt, The RobeWcnian office and fixtures and the Masdnic hall and property. Estimated loss is now $50,000. Some insurance. The Coast Defense Convention. Jacksonville. Fla., January - The coast, defense convention, which will meetlTit Tampa January 20th, now promises to be important and influen tial. An unexpected interest has de veloped in all parts "of the country and most! of tne states will be strongly rep resented. The promoters of the move ment! now believe that the convention will be able to do much to concentrate public attention ,0n the necessityof hurrying forward coast defense work. Madrid Correspondents to Leave Cuba. Havana, January 9. The correspond ents! of the Madrid Imparcial and Heraldo, who were recently ordered by those: journals to proceed to Porto Riob and await further instructions thre, will leave tomorrow. Their leaving Cuba is due to the fact that the papers they represent were recently seized by the Madrid government for exposing the maladministration in the island and demanding Weyler'4 recall. Suicide of a Drummer Macon, Ga., January 9.-1 A special to The Telegraph from Valdosta, Ga.. says: G. H. Clarke, a traveling, sales man, shot 'himself this morning ,ln the hotel here, dying in a short time. He had received the news of his mother's death in Washington two days ago, and began drinking heavily. While in a maudlin condition and 'brooding over his sorrow he went to ihis room , and committed the rash act. j .4-. Three Places In the, Cabinet Filled ' (Washington Post.) The statements which have been mad from time to time in The Post relatjve to the personnel of McKinley's cabinet can now be crystallized into positive knowledge regarding three places, as follows: Secretary of State John Sherman, of OhloJ Secretary of Navy Cornelius M. Blissf of New York. Attorney . General Judge Nathan Goff, of West Virginia, ; Beyond these three places, nothing has yet been definitely settled. It is known, however,, tnat the . name oi Senajtor Aldrich. of Rhode Island, was recently suggested to Mr.' McKinley in connection with the treasury portfolio The senator yesterday positively re fused to either confirm or deny the statements, which connected his nam with a cabinet place, saying that any thing? which he might say would cer tainly be misconstrued, and he would therefore, remain silent. He was in conference with his friends at the cap Itol during the day, and also had a talk with Representative Dingley. Testimony In the Watsrm-BIaek Contest . ; j Closed " Washington, anuary 9. The hearing In the testimony of the Watson-Black contested election case, from Georgia, closed yesterday. Another meeting of the. committee will be held on Friday next, at which time the arguments will be considered and an attempt made to reach si decision regarding the merits of" ihe case.' If is explained today tha1 Mr. Watson's non-appearance at yes terday's bearing was due to the fact that he will speak' in bis own behalf when his case -comes up in the house This privilege is frequently accorded to contestants." andt it is understood that Mr. Watson will reserve "-nat Ik personally may have to say until that time. RUSSIA PARAMOUNT. EUROPEAN PRESS COXCEDINC HER LEADERSHIP, trnlerminlng the fnfluence of Austria Ir atern JStrrmpe Kuxsia I.ikely to B come Supreme in Constantinople Brr KffWts Through the Small Eastern Euro peso Powers to Overthrow the Triple Al liance Russia and Krance Pitted Against England and Egypt in Abyrsinia. (Copyright by The New York Sun.) London, January 9. It is curious to observe how gradually the European press is awakening to the knowledge of Russia's paramount, position In the eastern question. Yesterday, for , in stance, the London' Standard gave prominence to a communication from its Yienna correspondent in regard to what he describes as a new departure in the Austro-Hungarian1 policy. The departure, in a sense, is new, but it was announced and described in , this correspondence" weeks ago. The Stan dard's correspondent, who has good sources of information, ay-a- rule de clares very truly that if Russian pre ponderance is to be allowed in any form whatever in Bulgaria and Con stantinople, it will not be possible for any , length or time to maintain Aus- trian supremacy In Roumania, Servia j and Greece, and on the eastern shore of the Adriatic or Salonika, fohe wid in the end be cheated out of her share of influence in Constantinople as 'well as -of the compensation- granted her for silently looking on while Russia pockets the key to the east of Europe. That .process of cheating or whatever other term may be applied to it, has, as a matter of fact; within the knowledge of readers of The Sun, already gone a great deal further than The Standard seems to know. Russia, concui rentry with her direct operations in Constanti nople, has been steadily working in Roumania, the small Balkan states and Greece, and if a crisis should come to morrow it would probably find all these arrayed on the side of Russia, It is merely a case . of worshipping the rising sun. Roumania for some time past has been virtually ah ally of the triple alliance powers, but' her attitude recently has caused a' great deal of anxiety in Vienna. "Should " it really prove true," said a conservative Rou manian statesman to The Standard correspondent - the other : day, "that England and Austria have-abandoned Constantinople as no. longer desirable, against the growing power f Russia in the Black sea, we Roumanians should certainly turn Russians from the king downwards. With Russia su preme in whatever form yru like in Constantinople, it will be suicide for us not to be Russian heart and soul." Russia has certainly taken earnestly in hand the task of, detaching Rou mania from the triple alliatice and be yond doubt she will succeed. Her methods are but a duplication of those successfully followed elsewhere. News papers are springing Into existence, the editors and contributors of which are men hitherto quite unknown. Tbey are adroitedly edited and are lnidu- ouslv anti-Austrian. In the villages Russian agents masquerade as social ists, whose favorite demand Is for uni versal suffrage, . which! ' in j the opinion of the statesman referred to. will result In the destruction o the const,"tutl"nal political edifice painfully and lahorious- ly reared by King Charles and, possi bly of the dinasty itself. "' j ..... ., An equally interesting contest for suDremaey is proceeding in Abyssinia between Russia and ; Prance on one side, and 'England, and Egypt on the other: Emperor Menel'ek is beginn'ng to feel his position embarrass'ng. After defeating Italv In a 'square fight, he naturally -.concluded he was a vry great man, and it nleased him mightily to have the big European powers snd special envoys to court his friendship and - make him ' presents.. But the nlr.Q an toot -nsrt. - n f.- tVitcj Imcinaoo 4a pretty well Wer, and he. has how g-"t t utilize all the cleve-rness he possesses, whicji it a great deal, to avoid talcing sides. The suspicion tha his pew friends, are? prepared to gobble "him up whenever the operation can be per formed with reasonable saf,etv and minimum: cost does ' not add to eneleVs enjovment of h-s pstion. Russo-French lnfluencfor the moment nrevafls with the result that Mn-lek as refused; the help of the Anelo TTntlan nrmv to march unon the Mahdi and i the Dervish hordes next "litumn. but pHitians with a sporting turn of mind are disnose'l to aceo- or--rs in favor of Enpiqnfl-g uH'mte -iMctorv. Phe ha? ben, barUv baten In be dirlrmatf fjrnt in Knme but she has a way of ''inT1."n.o. In enl-ci-''l,!':ed countries, particularly in Ario-, wh'ch ome powers have not yet learned, be they are mostly new to the busi ness, i , '' ' . SomelllHn's Tri1 Havana, January 9. The trial of Louis Someillan, a naturalized Amer ican citizen, who is charged with con spiring against the Spanish govern- ment, was continued at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Official duties prevented Consul General Lee from being pres ent, but he sent a representative to watch .the proceedings in the interest of , tne accused. : Afer the witnesses had concluded their testimony, which contained noth ing material to support the charge against the prisoner, the prosecuting attorney made a long speech that was full Of patriotic' Spanish. He declared that if the material charges against Someillan had not been clearly proved there was a-moral conviction that he was guilty and was, therefore, deserv ing of being Imprisoned for life. With much vehemence he urged the judges to remember Spain's honor above all other considerations and to decide the ease according to" their convictions. The court then adjourned until Mon day, .when counsel for "the defense will be heard. Telegmphle Sparks. Judge W. W. Montgomery,; one of the ablest jurists in Georgia, died yester day morning at his home in the su burbs of Augusta. . , - - At Chicago the jury in the case of John A. Hanly ex -traffic manager of the Santa Fe railroad, charged with having violated the interstate 'com merce law, returned a verdict of not guilty, . The conductors of the Petersburg, Va., electric street railway have re ceived official notification that their jlaces will be vacant after the 24th in stant. The company has found it necessary to reduce its force, owing to i iacK or patronage. : George L. Rhodes, general agent of the Seaboard Air Line, has been, ap ointed district passenger agent of the company in Washington to succeed A. Parke, resigned. Mr. Rhodes was at me time assistant - e-eneral passerfger igent of the Rock Island. ' I . Death of Governor Davis of Maine Bangor, Me.," January 9. Daniel Franklin Davis," ex-governor of Maine, lied this morning rather suddeniv He vas governor in 1880, being elected by the legislature after an exciting count iut contest in which armed men and ?annon played a part. He had for 'ome years been engaged in the lum ber and law business in Bangor. Govr 3rnor Davis was 54 years of age. Highest of all in Leavening Strength. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. BBOE.SJ'irEE.V PURE A BIO TOBACCO FIRE. The Factory of the Tobacco Trust at lar ville, Va., with a Tremeudous Amount of i Amount oi 9. A Ejan- Fine Tobacco, Jturned. Richmond, Va., January 9, ville special to The Dispatch says: he "big, "five storV brick tobacco factory of the Americap Tobacco Company, lo cated at the eastern terminus of Bridge street, near the Southern railway fta tlon," was entirely destroyed by fire,to gether with its contents this morning. The factory, 180 by 25 feet, with an ell 75 by 100 feet, was filled on, all five floors with fine, - bright wrappers ana v cutters, " all of which were destroyed. About 145 hogsheads on 'the ground floor were rolled out during the fljre. The alarm was sounded about 7 o'clck but when the department arrived he building was aflame, and burning wjfth resistless fury. The costly equipment of the factorjrs modern machinery! is almost a total lossV ( The building and 500,000 pound? of finer bright tobaefco, were burned. The origin of the firelis purely a surmise. The loss on the build ing, fixtures andJatock is, .conserva tively approximated, $150,000, fully cav erea Dy insurance. Fighting Between Americans and Italians. hotiA, , ,, " Paris. Texas. January . 9.-There Is ,f S.VZ a bloody fight between Italians and Americans at a rock quarry on tKe Texas and Midland railway, six miles south of this cIt yesterday: About twenty-five men on each side were eh- gaged. Clubs, shovels and knives we freely used and men were knocked down, bruised and slashed. Vondito Monica, an Italian, received wounds which caused his death. Several othter Italians received serious injuries. Mep-. sengers were sent to other. I tali in camps for reinforcements and fifty more men were expected to arrive Jat the quarry last night. The Americans purchased seyeral Winchesters hejre last evening and returned to the camjp. Sheriff Hammond last night sent sev eral deputies to the scene to preserve peace if possiDi'e. unouia anotner con flict ensue there will be much blorfd shed. - . - ' - His Coat Saved Hrr Life The wife of Alono Doty, janitor the public schools of Moriistown, N. had a narraw escape from being burjf ed to death Thursday morning, the r sule of a peculiar : accident. I Mrs. Doty had been suffering from a cold. On arising she1 rubbed herself down with alcohol and then dressud herself.. Then she went down to the dining room where she struck. a match 4-A Ifn-Vt n lntvtn In a rrirlrt IrilTi tr tha alcohol that had not been absorbed caught fire, and the woman was en veloped" in flames. Her husband hearfl her cries and running to Jier threw. his coat about her and extinguished . thfe fire. Mrs. Doty was not badly burned. New Yark Journals Freight Car Thieves Convicted - Petersburg, Va. f anuary 9. Georgje Blake and John Dasvls, colored, who for some time past have been operating along the line of thel Norfolk and Wests em railroad breaking into and robbing cars of , the company and who were arrested some time ago, were arraigned for trial in the county court of Nottof way, Judge Goodwin presiding, today.' Both were convicted and sent to th penitentiary for a period of four years each. Blake and Davis were tried 14 Nottoway county -court, a few dayjji since for another case of car. breaking and got five years each. Senator Uansbrouich Keiiomineted Bismarck. N. D.. January 9. Senat Hansbrough will again represent Norti Dakota in the United States senate. At the republican caucus tonight slxty-sic republicacns were present and.' it was known long before a i ballot was ke that Hansbrough would win,' RoDinso and all of the other candidates, exjp, cept Francis,' having withdrawn. When the ballot was counted it wa founfl.. that Hansbrough had received 4 votesj Francis 15, scattering 3. Hansbrougo. i will be formally chosen United State senator on Tuesday, January 19th, Ha'nged for Wif Muajler Brooksville, Ky., January 9. -Rober Laughhn, whp killed his wife and Ma; T , , ,ci Vi i o nfano . noar Alicrilctfl XXIA 'hanged in the. Jail-yard here at :2J o'clock this morning. The .yard wai fenced in with high -boards to preven the hanging from being public. A big crowd was on the' outside -ahd desplt the efforts of fifty policemen and depu-j ty sheriffs, the fence was. destroyed by the time the prisoner mounted the scaffold, and everybody present sa Lauglin drop through the trap. The Southern's Florida Limited Washington, January 9. The first o the New York, and Florida limited? trains of the Southern railway w:ll leave New York at 12:10 p. m. on Mon-f day, January 18th; Philadelphia 2:361 d. m.: Baltimore 5 p. m.: Washington! 6:20 p. m., and arrive at Savannah tne; following morning at 11:22. and Jack-II sonville at -3:30, the same afternoon and s St. Augustine at 4:40 p. m., making the trip from New York to Florida In twen ty-elght hours and. a half. ' T,, i; A ,HeavyFiiols.ln SpalQ !- Madrid, - January 9.'-As tne result of the . prevailing heavy rains the River Guadalquiver and -its tributaries have overflowed their, banks and laree tracts of country are submerged. The city of . Seville Is inundated and o structlon - of property throu'hoiit i flooded regions has been very great. The rainfall,, which has ben enormous. p continues without sign of abate ment.: - : . - '. ..ii.JU- Tit Reorganize th . tester and IboIi ' Rallwayi- Winston, N. C, January 9. A com pany has been organized to buy- th narrow gauge Chester and Lenoir rail road in the western part of the statf New stock will be issued .'and the nev company has arranged to" sell J450.0C Avorth of 4onds..with ,whJcl to settle a; claims against the old corporation an build .and equip the-missing ling in th road between Newton and Hickory - " Fatal Railway Colllxion ' Fort Worth, Texas. . January 9. disastrous collision occurred on th Santa Fe railroad, fifteen miles nortl of here, early this morning. Two freigh trains came together," completely de mollshing both engines and killing En gineer Haggertv and Head Brakema' Matshell. Both 'were married. Severs head of cattle and a number of hog were killed. The southbound train ha orders to taVo n. sidetrack at Haslett but disobeyed them. , . ; Refuses to Reduce Passenger Tare. 'Atlanta, Ga., January 9. The staff railroad commission has refused to re duce passenger fares to 2 cents on tht roads n Georgia, The application f o' lower fares was made some months ag by the Travelers Protective Associa tion, and it was argued by E. E. Smith the national presidento f the associa tion. ' . - ; . , ; . The Trtbanf's First Issue Raleigh, N. C., January 9. Th Tri bune. the only renubllcan" dally news paper in North Carolirfa, will make Its first appearance tomorrow morning, Tt will be an eight page paper and will take the- full leased wire service of the THE BATTLE STILL RAGING. NO ABATEMENT fN THE CONTENT FOR SENATOR. , Bitler Says Pritchard Has Not Wen IT Latter Regards His Election Certain. Congressman Rrownlow's Business in", Raleish Interview of Members of tbo j Two FactlonH The Size of the Defection 8 ur prise to Butler. ' ' . Mi issenger; Bureau, Park Hotel, Raleigh. N. O. January 9. SentLtor Butler is the most remarka ble mkri today to North Carolina poll- tics. He was a study last nlrht after midnight as he stood n the rotunda of tne capitoL In the: senate were the majority of populists; in the house ihls opponents, the minority. Applause :j . " uuaicu uui irwm win. iTesenxiy tne senator talked to me and said with that skmequiet smile that he did not ijconcede Prltchard's election; that in Nfact the lattet was not elected. f At the breakfast table this morning L Senator. Prithflrrt eaM- "T r4 SWalter Brownlow, of Tennessee, and jidenledj that the latter was Hanna's lagent. tie said Brownlow came to see iabout some endorsements of a friend. 'Pritchard remarked that he had tor jsome time known he could be re-elect- duc naa not said much. Indeed he ;!9as beien very retleent. He said he and ISenatWr 'RlltlpT ware tranrtlv Or, . i - - - .....j cum Twould pake no comment regarding the .iatier.i , .- . .. i Ex-Qongressman Brower Is an anti jPrltchtird, republican. , He said: "It jlooks like fusion between republican ;and populists has bust In North Caro 'lina. The resolution adnntert hv tho iholter last night, while temperate, i . regard: as a declaration for Prltch-! 'ard." j . ' - I A score of populists were asked 'If ! Jthey thought the nineteen bolters were ! 'commljtted to Pritchard. A half dozen iof the signers said to your correspond fent: 1We did not in our caucus dis- j jcuss the matter of voting for Pritch- J ard. We sent a-notlce to the- republi- icans of our action. We cannot now say ' suuvi we in vuwe uiiu iiu w many win (or, wilt not vote for Pritchard, no mat ter what happens." jj " E. W. Bryan" is one of the bolters jsarid he said he always resented an ln Jsult from his brethren and as such he jconsidered the action of the majority Jlast njight. The bolters meet again ."dlyn!ht, they say. Of two populists, one an elector 'and ione a state officer-elect, who were In terviewed this morning, "one said: "1 ;think a populist. Willi be elected sena tor, ine inner saio: -i ao not loon tupon this action, of the minority as a Titchard bolt. By wise action on the part ojf the majority I think matters I ijcan bi adjusted. There was certainly wisdom last night on the part majority' ' . members qf the majority fac ; , lack o; of thi fr Som tion .say regarding the bolt that "tht jiparty Organization had to.be preserved ai an nazaras; mat tne party couia Inot have faced' any audience or made any fight if the organization was re sponsible for Prltchard's re-election: Ithat in fact It would have killed the or- cganJza,tion; while as matters now stand, it is not hurt save by so many ? digits, . while it. can now repudiate f these and will gain ten for each one lost."- - ' . . '. Two years ago there was much com ment in the newspapers on the mar-" riage of Mr. Bauer, a -well known young architect of this clty and Miss Rachel Blythe,; daughter of the late Colonejl Blythe, a Cherokee Indian. She is now dying at her home here. Sht was edu'ated at, the Oxford orphan asy lum. - Dr. J. J. Mott said today of the sen atorial situation: "I regard matters as greatly mixed." j Senator Morton,' of Richmond, coun ty, a populist, said: "I think now this is the past year there will be co-operation between republicans and populists. We have downed Harry Skinner. We are. determined that he shall neyer lead us. Hd may tear down, but he cannot build up the party." , r - It 1st said that Senator Butler reaHy expected only from five to eight to fbolt the caucus last, night l The jatory which ex-Convict W. E. yHarrisi told regarding1 cruelty in the peniienuary is peing wiaeiy circuiaiea. but is pot believeu. . Colonel Atha Thomas, of Nash coun ty, wasi found dead in the road a day or two ago. . Heart disease was the cause of death. He was 70 years old. The bill introduced in the legislature to establish a state reformatory for outhful criminals, appropriates 530,000 for that purpose. "It is greatly desired that a reformatory be quickly estab lished. The governor recommends ; it; ?o does; the board of public charities. Two. years ago a bill to create it was prepared under Senator Butler's i direc-: rion and he felt sure it had been passed. Tt got through only one branch of thi egislature, however. The 1'nerviest" man" was discovered t Fayetteville yesterday. He was at the "sanctlflcatlon" jneetlng, put a to sonledehate bill In the contributidn box and toj)k out $4 in good lawful .cur rency of the United States. Nto Action by the Georgia Railroads. Atlanta, Ga., January 9.No definite Action was taken by the conference, of ailway ofticlals here today on the. re of 20 per cent. In fertilizer rates by the state railroad eommis- luction ordered dlon. Some of the lines could not : be epresented and another me.etlng will on Monday to declve wnether I to ask for an injunction restraining the ommisston from enforcing the cut. Full Details Glaflly Given. A Railroad cOfflciaTs Experience. loits (Eon. fleeted wih raiiEoad construction in Nebraska, writes'Mi heart troubled nd pained inp for jf year, hrlAeM of reatb was the ppnatent and most common lymptoni. intanjie, epmoiaMng patn, feuer- ujiouoweony severe eentan. rtinloets, unger withou any appetttftf flutterios that iade mo clutcb Bij bragt and D&lsitation bat of ten staggered ne u It I would fair; ere iretjueni attacks. .Again, everything ould torn black it I arose from a stooping store qtuoiuy. BieepJess alghU with their r ''Mil6S Prostratln8' nnrestwere eart f- Cure n dj or night, wMUlCo sician and tried acjTer AtW " &r J They Dr.: Miles circulars 'described; my ease-- sc j Exactly that I took"T)rrMHes, T?etf"Hean inre and I am now. a well I,hop ivery one troubled vit disease trill ry Dr. Jllle yejedies. If they will write e personally, I will gladly give them fuIJ ietaila of, my experieoce.". Eo Edmosbb. 1 P, O. Box 65, David City, Nebraska. - ; f Dr. Miles Heart Cure Is sold on guarantee u&t first bottle benefits or money ref undedi HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES 1 The Pacific Railroad Refunding Bill Occu pies the Attention of the House for the Entire Session The Vote to be Taken Mnndftv ' . ' ; -". .; : Washington, January 9.r-The text of the bill to refund the Indebted of the Union and Central Pacific railroads to the United States was perfected to day, so far as the committee of the whole house was concerned, and the measure, with certain amendments, re ported to the house at 6 o'clock, after a three days' parliamentary battle, and a vote on its passage will be taken Monday. In the course of the debate, which today was conducted under the five-minute rule. Mr. Bell, of Texas, proposed & substitute for the commit tee's hilL fixing the rate of interest on the extended debt at ' Z ;jer cent, per annum, instead of 2, as the committee propose. Mr. Harrison, of Alabama, also submitted a substitute, constitut ing the secretaries the treasury and of the Interior and the attorney gen eral as a committee to settle the debt with the approval of the president To this Mr. Northway, of onio, proposed an amendment, making the committee consist of three persons, one to be, apt pointed by each of the officials named. The committee of the whole adopted two amndments offered by Mr. Parker, of New Jersey, to more clearly and comprehensively specify, the property and assets of the Union- Pacific to be covered by the proposed new mortgage to the United States, and the other to forbid the company to dispose of any of its assets without the consent of the secretary of the treasury. Many members spoke today, and the discussion was quite , interesting at times. - - ' Mr. Northway, of Ohkv created an outburst of applause by declaring that lather than submit to compulsion' by the debtors of the government in the settlement of the, debt he would advo cate foreclosure and purchase of the road by the United States. This out burst his colleague, Mr. Grosvenor said, came from those who believed in the doctrines of the- Ocala platform. He protested against republican associa tion with the government ownership 6f railroads, and also against referring the question for settlement to the incom ing administration. Karly iiK the day's session, the ac tion of the nouse last night in postpon ing until Tuesday next the return of the sergeant-at-arms upon the jexecu tloh of the warrants for the arrest of members absent from that session, was reconsidered, on motion of , . General Henderson, - of Iowa, after a vigorous effort to prevent it by Mr.' Thomas, of Michigan, who had declared his inten tion to protestagainst any member named In the warrant voting on any matter, until -excused by the house. Proceedings under the ' call were for mally dispensed with, and thus the danger' to many members that, they would not be permitted to vote on the Pacific railroad bill was averted. - "General Weyler Did- Not Haw the In ' formation New . York, January 9. In refe'.-ence to an article which appeared in "one of today's papers to the effect that Gen eral Weyler knew 'of the movements of the Three Friends In advance, . Presi dent Palma, of the junta,' stated today that there was no truth, in it. "How could that be," he continued, "with only the man who gave the orders and the man that opened them On board the ship knew of their contents?" Fur ther than this he would say nothing. MARRIED,1 ZOELIjER SCHUSTER In Jersey. Cftv. X, J.. on 6th January, tS97. in fst. -Trlnltatis Ohurca. by Rev. B. A. Hafer. Mr.' Victor K. Zoeller, of Wllmlnrton, N. C., to Miss ertha Schuster, tf New York City No cards. SPECIAL NOTICES. F. McM. SAWYER; ARCHITECT," KCX M No. 8, Smith Building. nov 8 suntl WANTED A P--ITION WITH A WHOLE -sale firm or Traveling Salesman. Address W. care of The Messenger. .. isux 10 NOTICE-APPLICATION WILL. BE MADE to the General Assembly of North Carolina at its present session to incorporate Park ers burg Academy, in Sampson county, jan 10 it FOR N RENT DESIRABLK STORE SITT ated on Market between : Front and Seconu streets. , Address K. TJ., care Messenpr of fice, jan 10lt- JOHN G. RTJSSELL, 219 SOUTH FIFTH Street. Voice Culture,, Chorus' Training, Piano and Organ. Careful -attention given to fine Piano Tuning, nov 6 euna tues i -.".:-"'- WANTED -TR AVE UNG MEN AND Agents in every town and county for Clears. Experi enee unnecessary. - $75 to $100 per month sulary. Writs at once. BANNER CIGAR CO., Box 468, Norfolk, Va. jat. 61 RECEIVED BY LAST STEAMER, CALI fornla Pears, Aspin wall Bananas, Coconnuis, Oranges, &c. Always a nice and fresh fine of Candies on hand. Before purchasing a Sew ing Machine examine .the New itome, Ix-st and cheapest Machine made. T. W. WfvD 183 Princess street., 'Phone 2T0. jail 6 OUR I iRANCRS ARt! cnivn wicn o-rd.. . . -v j3x,nil in your orders at on e; fl.SO per hunrtifeii cheapest on the market. Also .ou ra&mt Dressed Turkeys and Chickens every dav H. E. WARD,. Wilmington, N.C. Sl 'v DEPOSIT IDLE MON E Y IN THE WIT mineton Savings and Trust ompanv Cani tal 125 000. Surplus 6,009. -Interest paid i rate of 4 per cent. jan 5 THOMAS & c, HAVE. MOVED BACK TO their old corner, new brick store southwest coper Fourth and Campbell streets. Special Inducements to cash buyers. ; . deciftf, WANTED AN ' A TI V F?,' RElLI ABLR" MAN CmpanTof1 " Slffl.KfflS LOST-ON JANUARY 2nd, A FV'X TERRrPR Puppy about 8 months old. A reward uii .5 :Sna,Qr Wa"tu WK SELL THE BE I LUMP COAL AsTmr QRAND. DISPLAY OP OHKISTMA " .'. Come and xn.irio. ..rA?1 , nmna you -win he, lenyiaeW ; Prie8 HQlTsK, W Mayl. .v,KO- HAAR'S MUSI - octfci , decs wh and beat nanaa see t"", Tv,3rt8tln,a8 Presents. noiM Y '8, MULBEKKYi -: WJSh1. P??. ? sidewalk.' lruu.t ai-i - jrnraie Dath anrl rAWHitoy.M. a a., or row? - - - -- - vu tig U . FOR ttVKmt nnm. ' iifnA.Halls, -For UaSB : advanced on lmnrniuA t'f I??S. SEly O'CONNOE, Beal, Es , tW Agent, Wiimlngton N.C ' se88tf ifAY,,7nEl.,w?Lr' Vref-abed to furnish JUico Coal or West Virginia i oal, .aU lump, at the following' prlce8 for cash 2? ,idiV J? tea i4.60r half ton .b0; quart r of a ton J1.40. JEither of these Coals are very free barnlng, and are suitable ?frr open grates, barrel -stoves ,or- cooking ; "Wyes, and at the above prices la only about r,?i. elpcnsive wood at M OO per cord. f W)KTH A Cu Agents southern J ellioo Coal Company, . ,. dec 20 gUBPCKIPTION BOOK FOB NEW SERIES, On w sb payments commence on the 2nd of JaauAry Jis sow open at the office of the Secre tary and Treasurer. . Call and eater your names in lime wfore all are taken, . V f W. 21 CUM MING, ... i - - Secretary and Treasurer. JACOBI, President - - i i ; What a, sweet, clean ring there Ij word DvylvrVyV. , i hinK of It f Ingredient of soap, then think ot , Kirkmah's Borax SoaV For sale by all grocers. Premiums for wfa,!- : -Kaiifuro tT I m If fltmrtc 1 , - SW W Ml V IIMlMtUUIlO, THESE GOODS What they cost us matters little close; out the follQwmg If 100 GAPS SUITABLE FOR BOYS 01- VALUE 50 CENTS TO $lf YOUE CHOICE AT 25 Cr AMI r LLT HAT f Utt LAUltS VPs OAt 50 Cents Each. Gapes and4 Jackets atA 25 PIECES OP FANCY RIBBONS, ALX, SILK, RED 75 CENTS PER YARD TO 25 CENTS. A COMPIETT AND CHILDREN'S MERINO UNDERWEAR ON 1! AND QUAIJTIES, AT THE RIGHT PRICES. . 1 111 Market Street. A Crack at Com p AT THE CLOSE OP BUSINESS? DECEMBER ,17TH,18 ' fkoic eepojIt TO COMPTROLLEE. V RlSSOURCEl. j , IjIABELII Loans :..... .:... .. $356,687 17 Capital .....-........il;:, Overdrafts ..... 15 76 hurplus... iiJ J U. S. 4 per cent, bonds (at par) 60,00 00. ;Undivided profits. '...1. i ft vnkin House and lturca. 10.MM 00 ' Circttlatloni. .4...UL.. Die from other Banks ..152,701 81 I iTotal depnstf : u , Cash on hand ;. 179,815 77-335,517 61 . - " t . i Totals J952.2SO 54 ToUll...-..-i....ll,-. J. W. NORWOOD ' DIRfTORS 5 ' c. W. W S. P. M'NAIR, ! . W. E. Sf D. L. GOIIE, , E. J. PO S Ut'L BEAK JR V j H. L. P. L. BR1DGERS, J M. , . w. C. G. A. NORWOOD, GREENVILLE, S. C, V ; New yerk Craespondent, Chemical National Bank. J A DAVi l D M &m is MEN'S. BOYS'. CHILDREN'S CLlL At. 25 Per Cent. Below Regular Pr': .usTom maae suits ipj one of them for your trouble. We 'iinc7 what we are saving. - 7 wni. t. Di'ioofir & go., soig ' ?URCElii BUILDING. WIL1IIXGT0N, IT. C r " . UDAHA V . . : A 3 i lilDSTBE regardless df costJ . - ' On small profits 1 shatter yur conslence found our . goods (as h places. ' We exnect l ittii more" Clothing than ever t er Overcoats and," good for well come and let ut prices convey no idea of f we're offering.- They are I apppeair at present low.flg! want one? ::- r": U- j We are with" yoa on tK :and when it comes .to i TAILORING you need t : Measure come in and rot- It. PERIODICAL . Tib .CEIVED. Munson & I'll a I RANK raiif 1 - - t"' - - . ' - - : - WILL BEGIN TO-DAY.H I i3.7rro;E c' Wilmington's Leading Clothiers. If these ? ;do notsm anrthinic rc sent jyou ' &my marketp EXATSANIEL ClMSlMt X I ''I
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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