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) ESTABLISHED 1867. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1897. PRICE 5 CENTS. .- TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. t ' . " ! -T THE STATE. The trustees of the white blind and the deaf-mute and blind asylum at Raleigh have made arrangements- to borrow money to erect the buildings1 provided for by the late legislature The directors of. the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad met at New Bern last night The trus tees of the hospitals for the insane, cot oed, meet today to" elect a superinten dent. f DOMESTIC. "iA cyclone struck Arlington, Ga., yester day morning; the high school building yyaa demolished; eight children were killed and a large number-were injured, eight r ten beyond recovery Blakely.J Ga., . was also struck by a cyclone; several ..persons were killed, and- many wounded. -The big woolen mills at Rockvllle, A-Conn., which have been running on two thirds time since 1895, resume running on full time B. R. Rlordan. of New York, formerly of Charleston, S. C, died in the former city Sunday; the cotton firm of Rlordan & Co., of which he was a mem ber : will be continued. The president yesterday sent in to the senate a, few nominations -The steamer Creole, -.New Orleans for New York, picks up cfle of the bgats of the St. Nazaire: It had bIx dead bodies in it The senate confirms several diplomatic nominations The canned goods exchange, of Baltimore, files with the house ways and means com mittee a protest against' the. proposed duty of 2--cents a pound, on green pine-apples-Speaker Reed declines to recog nize the lopulists of the house as a sep arate party Secretary of the Navy Long informs .congressmen that civil service rules will still be enforced In employing workmen at the navy yards The gov ernment last week issued standard silver dollars to the amount of $357,832 The ways and means committee make public a statement showing the value of goods imported, the duties paid and the average rates under the McKinley and the Wil son bill and the estimates for the pro posed 3ill The federal supreme court "declares the trans-Mi&souri Freight Asso ciation a violation of-the anti-trust law. - In Lawrence, Mass., a number of pei sons have narrow escape from death in the-burning of a six-story building y sev eral are injured by leaping from, windows. TheTstate department is notified that F. J. Casenas, ' a naturalized American, arrested in Cuba in 1 February, has been , released. Our government will take no action, at present regarding the blockade of Crfcte. The coroner's jury in Phila delphia, after investigating the two fatal prize fights, . discharges Connolly and holds Perry for the grand- Jury Near Wellsville, N. Y., -a man and his horses are blown to atoms by magazine explo- i sion- New England mill - owners . say f prospects are brighter than in three years. A bill is introduced ih the New York legislature looking to making a new state out of the seven southeastern counties of that state Martin, Wise & Fitzhugh, of Paris, "Texas, one of the largest cotton firms in the south, make an assignment. JRepresentatives . of southern , railroads meet In Richmond and. form the South eastern 'Freight Association. FOREIGN. Russia.agree3 to guarantee the integrity of the' Ottoman empire in consideration of cession of a Mediterranean island and peninsular ' of Mount- Athos-y-The Ger mans yesterday began the celebration of the -centenary of Emperor William I who was born March 22, 1797 England purposes to the powers, to establish a neutral zone between Turks and tHe . Greeks- on the Thessalian frontier Officers: and sailors f rom the San Fran cisco 'and Cincinnati attend mass at the Vatican and are addressed by the pope. -The negroes at work on the canal at- Culebra, Colombia, strike; - many have gone ta Colon and trouble is feared- -The "Cretan chiefs tell the foreign admirals that" nothing but annexation to Greece wilf satisfy them King George has an .interview with' the Russian minister The Turkish troops at the fort of Malaza, near Canea, can .. not hold out much longer against the Cretans -The ambas sadors' organ at Berlin says the 'allied powers cannot agree as to Cret The - Greek government forms a militia for protection of the towns. . TO BORROW MONEY' To Erect New Buildings for tbe Deaf and Dumb Asylums Meeting of the A. & N. C. Kailroad'IMrectors To Elect Superin tendent of Goldsboro Asylum. - (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C., March 22. It is learn ed that the trustees of the institutions for the I white blind and the colored deaf-mute and blind here have arrang ed to borrow money so as to erect ad ditional 'buildings contemplated by the recent legislative acts. The new board of directors of the At lantic and North Carolina railway met at New Bern tonight. Commissions for them'were sent todaTy to Robert Han- cock, who is to be .president. ' The trustees -for jthe hospital for the insane colored meet there tomorrow to elect a superintendent. Perfection in Brewing, It is easy for those who drink beer for either health or pleasure to secure a quality that is pure, delicious in fla vor and wholesome in the extreme. The choicest beers come from the Anheuser- . 'Busch Brewing Association. This is the greatest brewery in existence. The name and fame of i 'are world re nowned. Their most pppular brands are the Original Budweiser, the Miehe 1 lob, the Muenchener. the Faust, the Anheuser and the Pale Lager. These bjEMs, in addition to having an e-nor-maus general sale, are to be had on all Pullman and Wagner Dining and Buf fet Cars, all ocean and lake steamers, at all first-class hotels and clubs. They are the ideal family beers. "Malt-Nu-trine" "the food drink" and "the king tonic" is prepared by this associa- . tion. ! . . j Comparative Figures of Tariff Bills. Washington, March 22. The ways and means committee made public to day a detailed statement showing the estimated revenue under the new measure for each" schedule, with the average ad valorem rates under tha McKinley law, the present law and. the pending (bill: Dutiable value of merchandise for the year: 1893, $400,069,658; for 1896, $390,796,561; estimated by proposed law, - $479,504,406. Revenues collected In 1893 $198,373,-452- in 1896 $156,104,598; estimated by p-oposed law 273,501.721. Equivalent ad valorem under-Taw of 189349.58 per cent.; under law of 1896 39.94 per cent.', under proposed law 57.03. -. ' L ' 1 v A Freight Bate Association Unlawful. Washington, March 22. By a major ity opinion, delivered by Justice Peck ham, th' supreme court of the United States today announced its decision that the agreement of the Trans-Missouri Freight . Association to maintain rates within its territory -was a viola 4r.n nf the. anti-trust law of 1890, pro hibiting contracts or combinations in rootrsint nf trade, and must be aban doned. This reversed the decision of the courts below, which ordered a dis missal of the government's bill. Jus tices Field, Gray, -Shiras and White dissented. . . .- . ... J.iJ DEATH IN THE STORU. A SCHOOL BUILDING STRUCK BY ' i A OY CLONE. Tbe Houm, Filled With Children , Is Crash ed to Piecei The Horrible Sight When tbe Debris 1. Removed The Deed Bodies of Eight Children and Many of tbe Other, Fatally Wounded, Taken From the Bains Cyclone at Otber Points. Atlanta, Ga., March '22. A special to The Evening Constitution,1 from Ar lington, Ga., says: A cyclone struck this town today and has left behind It a trail of death and disaster. The high school building was blown' to pieces and from the wreck nearly 100 dead, dying and injured people have already beeen taken. The ,dead school children are Ollie Parramore, Claude Roberts, Alice Put nam, Kenneth Boynton, Maude John son, Mary Wellons, Albert Butler and "Willie. McMurray. - The Injured are Professor Covington, school teacher and Professor "Walker, teacher. At least ten others -will- die, according to the haty reports of, the corps of emergency physicians now caring for the injured. Professor Walker cannot live and Professor Cov ington is seriously hurt. Not a single soul in the big building escaped injury. About 7:30 o'clock, there was a lull in the high winds which had prevailed, giving some promise of a clear day. Professor Covington, going-out to look around, beheld a dark cloud, well fringed with electricity, moving rapidly in the direction of the school. His train ed eye at once told him there was dan ger. Hurrying the children into the building for safety, the roaring of the coming cyclone was upon them before they had time to think.-. : - The storm increased in strength and velocity and the building began to shake and careen as if rocked in the arms of a "mighty force. The big build ing was wrenched into fragments, so that the pieces fejll inward, and among the" first struck were Claude Roberts and Alice Putnam, who were knocked into the insensibility of death at 'the first blow. Little Willie McMurray had been caught under the heavy timber and the life was crushed out of him. Ken neth Boynton was the next who was seen vainly endeavoring to escape from the death trap, but too late, for the fatal blow had been struck. Professors Covington and Walker both worked, notwithstanding serious wounds, the latter ' perhaps fatally. The scene was -soon surrounded by the parents of the children. The sight of eight little ones already dead and of ten others crushed and bruised and bleeding In all the phases of torture, was enough to wring the stoutest heart. Among those wounded, quite a number are not expected to live, and it is more than likely that the list of dead will be doubled before night. This is the most shocking disaster which has ever occurred in this section . Blakeley was struck by a severe storm this morning that did enormous damage and cost several lives. The chaos caused by the storm is still pres ent and during the confusion nothing can be definitely learned as to the amount of harm or the number of lives lost. It is known, however, that several are killed , and many more so severely injured that they wilj probably die. Considerable damage was done in the vicinity of Damascus, ten miles- south of here, but no lives were lost. ' As yet no 'other details have been learned from the surrounding country. ' , ' CHAMPION FITZSIMMONS. He Knocks Oat a Rude Englishman and Bans From Corbett. -"San Francisco, March 22. Robert Fitzsimmons knocked out an English traveller named Campbell in the Bald win hotel barrooom early this morning. After his exhibition at a local resort last night, the champion, Martin Ju lian and W. A. Brady," Corbett's managers-returned to the hotel and spent the ' night discussing a return match. Along towards morning Campbell drift ed up to the bar and, addressing the Cornishman, said the Carson affair was not a true fought battle, and that the best man did not win. Fitzsimmons jumped toward the stranger and swung his left with terrific force, knocking the intruder down. f ;; ; Corbett w.as at the Baldwin early to day, watching- for his conquerer. He wanted an interview, but was not fa vored. When told that Corbett was in quest of him, the champion dodged out Of the door and- down the street. Corbett says if he can't meet Fitz simmons he wont meet anybody. Jim has an offer to manage a big athletic club in New York at a magnificent sal ary'. Should his show prove a failure he is liable to take the job. But he has made his mind to go back on the stage for awhile. His friends are importun ing him to go direct to New York and commence an engagement, Telegraphic Sparks, i Captain General! Weyler. accompanied by his staff, left Havana Sunday night on board the-transport steamer i'egazpl. lis destination is not known. -.- Senator Isham G. Harris, of Tennessee,' who has been seriously ill for the past month or six weeks, left Washington yes terday for Biloxl, Miss., accompanied by ms son. Colonel John Churchill, owner of the celebrated Churchill H Downs, died at -Louisville Sunday night, aged 78 years. a lert an- estate -valued tit, 75U,wu to ms wile ana child. -- - At ah early hour yesterday a cyclone passed over Wheatland, lnd., doing mucn damage. Many houses were unroofed and trees and fences destroyed. Mo one was seriously injured. Rev. Jacob H- Proctor, for more than a auarter of a century a : member of the Virginia Methodist Episcopal conference, died at his home in Petersburg yesterday morning. The deceased was an Hingisn- maii. The Kentucky house yesterday morn ing authorized tne speaner to appoint committee of five to investigate the. re port that certain members have been of fered money tor their votes for TJmtea states senator. The Louisville Times Frankfofth corre spondent telegraphs that Dr. W. H. Hunt er nas made overtures to Governor tirad- ley to withdraw his ODDOsition to Hunt er's election as senator and that the gov ernor declined to do so. . The gunboat Wilmington arrived at New London. Conn., at 5 o'clock yester day morning. It looks now as though the first trial would not be had until Thurs day. Only two members of the trial board have put in an appearance. - At Detroit, Mich., the republican city convention nominated Captain a. w. Stewart for mayor on the first ballot. Governor Pingree made the nominating speech 'nd it was through his personal efforts mat siewan receivea inn iiuiuma. tion. - ;i . As the result of Italian elections for momhpri of the chamber of deputies, it is now known that 297 ministerials, 70 constitutional ODDOsition candidates, 17 radicals, and 16 socialists have been chosen. In forty-seven districts, re-bal jots will be necessary. The gross earnings of the Central of Georgia Railway Company system for the seven jnontns ended January 3ist, isni, shows total earnings; of $3,408,789. a de crease of $59,406. Total operating expenses and taxes fZW&.ibi, a decrease or. $t7,ib4, and net appacaDie to nxea cnarges J.,ai.u, 625,. a decrease or ia(,a. The eastbound Union. Pacific overland fiver crashed into tne rear end or freight train at Green River, Wyoming, shortly before a qciock yesterday morn ing, seriously injuring three men. Jim Wakely, George Siler and a number of nther snorts, returning from Carson City, were on board the passenger train but all escaped uninjured. HEMMED IN BY FIRE. Many Persona Narrowly Escape Death In a Burning Building Several Injured by Leaping From Windows. Lawrence,- Mass., March 22. Fire was discovered in the Gleason building at : 15 o'clock this morning. The build ing- is a six-story structure on Essex street, in the business center. The fire burst from the; roof and quickly com municated with other portions of .the building. The building was soon a seething mass of flames and. a general alarm was rung" in. Tongues , of flame shot upward fifty feet in the air, full of flying sparks, and set fire to several buildings In the vicinity. These fires were quickly extinguished. The windows were full of people screaming for help, and many leaped to the ground. Captain Murphy, of the police force, saw a woman in a win dow in the rear of the building. Mur phy and Policeman Donovan spread out an overcoat and , caught her as she Jumped.. The Central house, which adjoins the Gleason building, was filled with smoke and the frightened guests fled from the hotel tn scant clothing. Joseph Jack son, proprietories" the hotel, was the first to smell smoke, ' and awoke ' his guests by ringing the electric bells. The Central house caught fire, but the firemen extinguished the flames after a hard struggle. The hotel was flooded with water. The Gleason building was erected ten years ago and was supposed to be Are proof. At 6 o cloek every floor had fallen and nothing was standing but the bare walls, and it was feared that they would Collapse. It was at first thought that several persons were lost, but all have been accounted for except one. I Mr. and Mrs. John C. Bowering jump ed from the fourth story. Mr. Bower tag's leg was broken, and Mrs. Bower ing was injured internally and had sev eral ribs broken. Miss McKenzle's face Was burned and Bernard Gallagher and his brother William were injured. Wil liam carried Bernard out of the build ing. -William I. Robinson, A. S. Hun tress and Leon de Saulirs . sustained more or less severe burns. A Miss Wood who was reported missing is in Boston. THE SITUATION IN CRETE. The Troops atHalaza Unable to Hold Onra King George's Interview With Bn.sslan Minister The Allied Powers Not Agreed Oanea, (March 22. The outlook iri this city and vicinity is not very re assuring. The situation of the Turkish garrison in the fort at Malaza is very critical. The place' is besieged by in surgents, and the Turkish troops havjf not enough provisions to. last them more than' two days. Attempts have Ibeen made to revietual the fort, bu the insurgents have rendered the ef forts fruitless. If the Christians cap ture the forts at Malaza and Keratide. which it now appears highly probable they will do, Canea will be blockaded landward. J- Athens, March 22. Kin's Georgtf ton day had a long interview with M. Onou, the Russian minister.after which; he summoned Prime Minister Delyannia to whom he gave a prolonged audi ence. The government naa ordered the en rollment of all robust citizens, not oth erwise liable to military service, to form a (militia force to guard the town a In the absence of the troops. 'Advices reached here today that a cannon exploded in the Turkish camp at Klassona, killing . an officer and eight soldiers. Berlin, March 22. The Post, whicll 1a known as the ambassadors organ, says semi -officially today that it seems that an agreement between the powers on the Cretan question cannot tv reached. It adds that if Germany's ef forts to main Cain peace do not meet with the support of the 'other powers, she will not further lend her disinter ested services to that end. The Western Flood Unabated, Memphis, Tenn., March 22. So far as can be ascertained there were nio 'additional breaks in the levees .sys tem along the MisSissipii today, but by far the greatest stretches of them, especially to the north, are unconnect ed with the outer world by wire, sa tntat news from them must come through steamers, and none has ar rived today. The river here has been" about stationary today at thirty-seven f eet, though it is rising awve. Broker levees will there perhaps serve to di vert the water thiait no high stage' map appear on the local guage. It was reported today at noon that three men,' J. J. Nichols, his nephew Nat. McClure, and Joe. Fleming, were drowned yesterday at island 'No. 35 which is about twenty miles above this city, A family of negroes was also reported drowned, but confirmation has mot been 'had. Heavy rains las night and today caused the Tombig bee at Columbus, Miss., (to go up with a rush until it is now close to the stag' attained five years ago, when"" tremen dous loss of life and property ensued Heavy rain Is -still falling here. The Memphis reriex committee and th' mayor today telegraphed the secretary of war for two thousand tents, in which to. shelter the thousands of refugees now being provided for here. Southeastern Freight Association. Richmond, March 22. The transpor tation representatives of the various roads Intersecting the south met here. today and continued the work com menced some time ago, looking to the orga nidation of the Southern Sates Freight 'Association. They did not conclude their labors, ihowever, but'ad journed over until 'April 14th when they will assemble in,-Atlanta, .nd ther take final action. , ,- They decided, though, to form what will be known! as the. Southeastern Frelgh Association and will supercede the present organization, and Do have It governed by a. chairman and a board; of administration, instead of a commis- sionier, as has heretofore been the rule. The (duties of the chairman are to be restricted , and the powei; of adjudg ing rate differences will be confined to the 'board of ediiumstiation. - It was agreed that the new orga jiza-i tion- should enter into existence on May 1st, but the present association will net cease to exist until the second Wednesday In Jvne, when the terms oi its Officers expire by limitation. All the reads represented today, aibouf sixty-five in number, were satisfied with-the new order of things and a harmonious organization is expected, to result. Celebrating tbe Centenary of William I Berlin. March 22.-JThe celebration 6f the centenary of Emperor Willi am I, who was born March 22, 1797, which began today wa observed throughout Germany as the national holiday. The day opened dull and cloudy, threaten ing rain, but early in the forenoon, the skies brightened and the remainder of the day was sunny. In the early hours of the day, Berlin presented the as pect of Sunday. The shops Were closed and the streets -were filled with people in holday attire. 'Everybody was astir. By 8 o'clock crowds were burrying to the best points of observation of the principal sights of the day. While the people were assembling eighteen regi ments of the Berlin, garrison,- horsti n.Tvd. foot, were marching (from i differ mt TKvints to the rendezvous at the Brandenburg gate. j No Action as to Blockade of Crete. Washington, March 22. The "United States will take no action at present regarding the blockade of Crete. Sec retary Sherman says he will simply acknowledge the receipt of the note from the representatives . in Washing ton of the powers which were delivered to him yesterday. ; - . THE TARIFF BILL DEBATE BEGUN IN THE- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES To Continue for Three Days The Proposed Amendments Then to be Discussed Sec retary Sherman Called on by tbe Senate for tbe Correspondence In the Bnls Case,' Two Hundred Bills Introduced In. the Senate and Many Reported From Com mittee. . -" SENATE. WashSngtan, March 22. The legisla tive session of the senate today lasted but forty minutes, the arbitration trea ty between the United States and Great Britain 'being taken up thereaf ter behind closed doors. In the short open session nearly 200 bills were in troduced and many others were report ed back from committees. Included in the latter were the free homestead bill and 'the immigration Ibill, with the pro- vlsfon -as to Canadian 'laborers elfmina ed both of whUch were under coneid- eratdon in the last congress, 4the latteu faflln-recome a law own Presfe", antity of breade boat was appropriation bills the agricultural,' the Indian, the undry civil and . the general deficiency which also failed for lack of Mr. Cleveland's signature, which were re-Introduced and passed last week by the house, were referred to" the committee on appropriations. Tne mouse joint resolutloni was passed extending until December next the investigation as to the use of alcohol in the arts by a joint commission of congress. 'A resolution was agreed to callina upon the president for the correspond ence between, this government and Spain and between the state depart ment and Consul General Lee, In re gard to the arrest, imprisonment and death at Guanabacoa, Cuba, of Ir. Ruiz, ana inquiring what steps -havt been taken in the matter. . At 5:40 o'clock the senate adjournec until tomorrow. The resolution regarding the (Ruiz case was introduced by Senator 'Al ien of Nebraska. It. grows out Of tha belief that Secretary Sherman will furnS-sh the senate with the corre spondence In this, case 'which was re fused by Secretary Olney when thl senate on the 23rd of February last) passed a similar resolution on the mo tion of Senator Mills, Of Texas. At that time, Secretary Olney sent to the sen ate a statement of alleged facts made up from the correspondence, but de clined to send the correspondence oil the ground that it would tend to injure the persons referred to therein and would be incompatible with the public interests. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The tariff bill- debate was fairly and regularly started in the bouse today and will 'be kept up for the next thred days, after which time the discussion will be on amendments that may be offered. The reading -of the bill to day occupied nearly two hours and a half, although there was no pretense on the part of the clerk that 'he was fol lowing the text in ull. ' - Tne cnair was occupiea Dy mr. pner man,": republican, of 'New York, as chairman of the committee of the whole. The ' opening speech was made by Mr. Dingley, republican, of (Maine, chairman of the committee on ways and means, and was an exhaustive explanation and in defense of, the measure. - The first speech in antagonism to it was made by Mr. Wheeler, democrat, of Alabama, a member of the com mittee on ways and means. He asserted that the prosperity which the people of the United States had enjoyed had been the result 'o their own industry and energy; not of the protective sys tem. In faot, it had been accomplished, he said, in spite of the iproptedtive system. 'Even the wonderful success of the iron industry in Alabama owed nothing to the aid of protection. By unanimous consent, Mr. Wheeler's' time was extended until he had fin-, ished his remarks, which met with frequent outbursts of applause. Mr. Wheeler's speech was 'followed by one in favor of the bill, made by Mr. Hop kins, republican, of Illinois, another member of the committee on ways and means, and by one against it, by Mr. Bell, populist, of Colorado. At 5 o'clock, under the order govern ing the consideration of the tariff bill, the house took a recess until 8 o'clock, the evening session to be devoted to a continuance cf the debate. Mr. Hep kins, republican, of Illinois, was desig nated to act as chairman at the even ing session. The views of "the minority of the com mittee on ways and means upon the tariff bill were presented to the house by Representative Bailey, democrat, of Texas, the leader of the democracy. The report devotes 2,000 words to a general arraignment of the protective principle and concludes with the state ment that the minority "are unable to offer a substitute for the pending bill, because j we have not been allowed a reasonable time to prepare one. Con gress convened in extraordinary session on Monday, the 15th day of March, and this bill was introduced the same day and referred to the committee on ways ajid means, which met the next morn ing, and on. Thursday it was ordered to be reported to the house. The majority of the committee had spent three months of the last session of the last congress in the preparation of their bill, and yet they refused to allow the minority three weeks in which to .pre pare a substitute. We are unwilling to propose a. measure that .has not been carefully matured, and we must there fore content ourselves with protesting against the passage of the committee's bill." L At the evening session of the house 'about 100, members were in their seats, while the, galleries, as at all night ses sions, were filled to overflowing. Mr, Taylor, republican, of Indiana,' was the first speaker in opposition to the bill. He devoted some time to a criticism of the majority for rushing through the. house the four appropria tion bills last week, and turning his at tention to the tariff bill, ridiculed the free list. . Mr. Greene, populist, of Nebraska, made a general political speech around the question: "How are the people to buy the products of idle mills which are to be started by the Dingley bill, when they icannot buy what the mills now open produce?" He has some of the arts of the orator and is likely to be heard from again before the session closes. " - ' ' Towards the close of his speech, Mr, Greene was asked what relief he pro posed for the farmers, in whose behalf he was attacking the construction of the tariff bill. "1 will ten you," was nis response, followed by derisive laughter from the republicans; "go back to the use of money ;of he" constitution of which you have deprived them. (Democratic ap plause.) "And I'll tell you another thing you can do you , can keep your hands out of our pockets . (democratic applause); all we have asked was that laws be. passed that the people of the east, the west, the north and the south should enjoy : equal protection in the products of their labor." A republican asked: "Whose hands are in your pockets?" ""I'll tell you," sharply responded Mr, Greenes "the hands of the protected monopolies and trusts of the east are in them. (Democratic applause.) Prosperity would not return to the land, Mr. Greene said, until plenty was restored to the home of the consumer, and that could . be best secured, he said, all history demonstrated, when the volume of circulating medium was greatest among the people. The friends of silver wanted that restored to Its old-time privileges and use, and they 1 propsed to have it.' THE ILL FATED ST. NAZAIRE. Another of Her Boats Found In It B'x . Dead Bodies Evidences of Children Having Been Among tbe Party. .' New York, March 22. The Crom well 'Line steamer Creole, Captain j Gager, from New Orleans, arrived a1 her dock about 11 o'clock this morning, bringing- additional news from the 111- fated steamer. St. Nazalre. Captain Gager reports that on March 21st, In latitude 36.17, longitude 74.30, he Tassed a boat full of water. Shortly af terwards he determined! to ascertain if possible what ft was and turned about for an Investigation. On reaching the boat he flouind it contained six dead bodies, one of them supposed to be that of a woman. (A hook was made fast to the boat's 'bow and when she was pull ed up the bodies washed out into the sea. They had apparently "been held fast by the seats of the boat, as they 'were crowded under them. It was noted by the Creole's mate that tiwo of the small iboat's ipassengers: were colored, tn the boat was found ai woman's slip per, a child's sock, some clothing, a nursing bottle and several bottles of jfresh water, which was found to be In good condition .There was also found a gram of the Compagnie General Trans Atlantique No. 3. It was about forty feet" in length and could carry about forty passengers. THE PRIZE FIGHT DEATHS. j Frank Connolly Discharged Samuel S. Perry Held for Grand Jury. Philadelphia, March 22. Deputy Cor oner Diigan today held inquests in the cases of Christian Kielnecker, who died on Saturday, after engaging in a box ing bout with Frank Connolly,- and of Edward Gibbons, wljo died the same day from the effects of a heart blow delivered by Samuel S. Perry on Friday night during a bout at the Tenth Ward Democratic Club. i It was testified that Kielnecker: stum bled, and in falling istcuck his head on a spike, which projected from the floor. The autopsy showed that the fall broke an abscess which had formed on the man's brain, and that death re sulted; therefrom. Connolly was dis charged. In the Gibbons case, Peter Gillesnie. the referee; James O'Neill, the second for Gibson; -William Orr, the second for Perry, and several others, stated that it was not a brutal contest. Dr. Cfcttell, the coroner's physician, de clared that death was caused by "hem orrhage of the neck, hose, pharynx and brain, due to traumatic injuries." The Jury held Perry responsible and the deputy coroner committed him to the county prison without bail to await , the action of the grand' Jury. ' Secretary Long to Enforce Civil Service Washington, March i 22. Secretary John D. Long, of the jnavy depart ment, has made an emphatic answer to congressional delegations from' New ' York, Pennsylvania, Virgin5a, and Cal ifornia, who have been requesting him for the past two weeks i "to let down the bars" at the Brooklyn, League Is land, Norfolk- and Mare Island navy yards, i so as .to admit party workers id them, (irrespective of merit qualifica tions. It has been alle'ged that in car rying into effect the civil service regu lacttons favoritism was shown to dem ocrats. Mr. Long replies that "when the system of employing; mechanics and laborers upon merit first went into effect it was reasonable to suppose .that those who were to administer the reg ulations would make some mistakes. but favoritism will not tbe allowed." Then he adds these explicit instruct tions: "It is the Intention of the de-? partment to' enforce fairly and justly the regulations as promulgated, and to disarm unjust critfeism, it Is necessary that the attention of each official at the yards under . your command be called to what' is expected of 'him, as to the certainty of punishment if any person entrusted the., enforcement of the labor regulations violates them or fails, through carelessness or negli gence,! to perfom tne duties expected and required oif 'him. The department desires you to personally communicate to officials at the yard under your com mand Its views as expressed above." B. R. Biordan Bead. Charleston, March 22. Bartholomew Rochefort Ttiordan, formerly a Charles ton Journalist, but recently living in New York, died at bis residence in the metropolis on Sunday i.Mr. (Rlordan was born in Virginia fifty-nine years ago, and was educated at Mount St. Mary's college. He was adevoutRoman Catholic. Entering Journalism early In life he was connected with some pa pers in Richmond for a while and then went to Charleston during the war to work on The Mercury. He returned af terward and was with the Richmond Examiner. In 1867 Mr. Riordan went back to Charleston - and with Captain F. W. Dawson and 'Mr. Ben Wood, estab lished The News. In 1873 the Charles ton Courier was purchased and The News and Courier was established. In 1885 Mr, Rlordan disposed of his in terest :in The News and Courier and moved to New York .where he was en gaged in the cotton business. After a short time Mr, Rlordan became a member of the New. York cotton ex change and' established with his son, James, the firm of Biordan & Co. The firm was a successful one and so well established that it will continue after the death of the senior partner. , - j -Tbe Pope Addresses" American Haval Offi i. eers. ' ;i . i f ;i Rome, . March 22. Detachments ,of sailors from the crews of - the United States cruisers San Francisco and Cin cinnati,, of the European squadron, were present at the celebration of mass at the Vatican today, and after the service the officers and sailors of the two ships were presented to the pope by Monsignor O'Oonnell, j rector -of the American college. The men defiled and kissed! the hand of His H61iness as they passed before him. The pope then addressed the officers and sailors, say ing: "I have celebrated mass for the people of America and have prayed for their prosperity and for the prosperity of the American marine.? Continuing his holiness charged the officers ana sailors to bear his bendiction and sym pathies to the people of the United States. The sailors expressed their appreciation of the pope's remarks with vociferous and enthusiastic "hurrahs. W Beed Declines to Becognize the Populists Washington, March i 22. Speaker Reed is not disposed to regard the pop ulists in tne house as a separate or ganization. About ten days ago the populists presented a petition to Speak er Reed, recitang the fact that a tie last election they had cait about 000,000: votes, elected governors in five, states, elected twenty-seven membera of-the present house, and requesting, therefore, that they have a represen tation on the committees on ways, and means, judiciary, appropriatiatas, bank ing, coinage, elections and others. Mr. Reed has just replied that he preferred to recognize the populists as. a part of the democratic organization and that decision will stand for this rvtn swam a least. I . . - r I Mills to Ban oa Full Time. Rockvllle, CJann., March 22. Th big woolen mHls of thte olty, lricluaing the Hockanurn, Spring-vine, New England, Rocfc end American (mills, iriafcitlically resumed running on full time today. The mills have "been running' on two thirds time since February, 1895. These mills employ 2,000 persona, when run ning &t full capacity. : i THE NEW DIRECTORATE OF THE NORTH CAROLINA RAIL ' ROAD MADE PUBlia The Governor's Peculiar Method of Treat ing this Matter Mrs, Darby Appointed Executive Clerk Baptist Female Univer sity to be Completed Improvements to State Museum Russell and the Judge ship A Colored Postmaster for Charlotte Large Cotton Crop to be Planted. Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel,. (Raleigh, N. C., March 22. Work is ordered to be begun at once on the Baptist State Female university bere; not to be again j stopped until completed. - ,- . ' The superior court began a term here today. There are three murder cases on the docket, but only two will now be tried. ' The supreme court will this week hear arguments on appeals from the j Eighth district. . j Mrs.sLizzTe Darby, of Wilmington, is . to "be executive clerk to Governor Russell. , . Persons who come here from the va rious counties of the state, say that the j farmer are greatly behind witi work. The weather is now . favorable and ploughing can begin. . .The general Impression appears to be that a very large cotton crop' will be planted in the state this season. In dications poin t to this.. ; The large annex to the agricultural department building Is . nearly com pleted. Two of the rooms, each 60 by 40 feet, with ceiling twenty --five feet high will be used for special collections of the museum; one of animals, the other of ores The walls are In rough finish, and the wainscoting and oeiliniga of selected pine, varnished . - Judge Ewart, of the Western, crimi nal circuit court, has gone bo New Bern to -bold a term of the Eastern circuit. The docket is heavy. Two mur der cases are on it. j Mention is made of the fact that W. H. Chadbourn had been to Wash ington on special business. Republi cans here say his object was to secure the judgeship of the United States dis trict court for Governor Russell. The quartermaster general has been to Washington to see the secretary ot War in regard o obtaining a battery of four breech-loading howitzers. It ap pears that steps have been taken to organize a battery here. It also appears that the guns cannot (be obtained save by a special act ot congress . The spring examinations at tne Agri cultural and Mechanical college have ended and today the cadets were given holiday. . - -. The appointments ' ot new directors of the North Carolina railway were made by the governor Saturday after noon, but were given out to only one newspaper, though puJblio news. It la the second time such a thing has oc curred within the past two weeks. The impropriety of such action on the part xjl i iic governor win at once impress wie general tpuDiic. it is indefensible, nor indeed la an n'fiwTi.Trt- mou rt fend it. The newspaper men here use aue anigence m seeicing the news, but ui course tney can ao nothing more than their dutv. Th mwrnvm-'a ment of the majority of his Own party ana oi tne attorney general is an in deX Of his mt'hrwla j-wf jnlnto. Wlnu. .v v. . V. ... Q WIUSLUOB or rather o'f not doing-it. 'i'ne new directors of the North Car olina railway are: R. M. Norment, of nuueson county, wno is to 'be presi dent? V S T.imV Wllliom K-!l1v.tn4. Charles A. Cook, J. S. Armstrong. A. w. uranara, n. n. uurters, and John Graham. It is of Interest to note the fact that not one of these live on the line of the North Carolina railway, and that Lusk ,Cook and Graham are three of the bitterest opponents If its lease to tne southern. It Is quite broadly! hinted that Char lotte is to have a colored postmaster. Such is the newa the selves give out. The notification of the state treas urer to the heads of the various state institutions that he can pay none of the extra appropriations until all the regular ones and the interest on th debt are paid will call a halt on a num ber of plans for development. The indications are that in May there Will be an unusually large number of local option elections in this state nearly all In towns. NewTYork Stock Market. New York, March '22. There was a falling off In business at th stock exchange today, the sales aggregating only 165,254 shares. Firmness charac terized the early trading, the absence of unfavorable news from, the lev ant and the steady absorption of the Van derbilts being the main; factors at work. In the case of New York Cen tral, it Was again stated that the banking syndicate was making pro gress with its scheme of refunding of the '. company's Indebtedness and on this the stock rose to 102. The Im provement in the general run of active stocks was less Important and ranged from to 1 per cent. A sudden break in Jersev Ctentral frvwi ii i. so - - - .... w fcW UU destroyed the good feeling, (however. h-iiu me improvement was- generally lost. New York Central, it' Is to ,be said, did not avmnathlKa q nrl viiV -f . j.av. I.. V.l, throughout. The decision by the United ouaira supreme court m tne Trans Missouri Freight Aanoin't1n rau or flrmlnsr the cntitiirinnj.THv f ' v. Mac Sherman anti-trust law, was another unfavorable development, and In the afternoon the Grangers were sold in moderate amounts. Burlington and wuincy, jst. r-aut and Northwestern were especially weak In this group. The decrease of over $177,000 in the reuTuary earnings or tne '.Northwest em. accelerated Ha Anxtr-n-ora-nA ment in the stock. In the Industrials, Rubber And Tath-. gar firm and Chicago strong. 'Rubber u wmiBu 72 co per cent, on tne talk ot inccreasea com pe uuon, while Chi caeb Gas was In A&msrw w- wa, m. VI favorable' d-ftvelr-mnsi HWTfiir rnw X " ' WUU V4 J X -UC last named rose to 81, the highest point in the year. Sugar recovered to 114 on the decision rendered by Judge Morris In the Wool son Spice Company Case. Which Hi In tjt.vn.r tm ,it. ' meyers. Just previous to the. lose the ""unci look, on a nrmer tone, the re sult, or a suoaen rise In, Western Un ion to 84. The flurry was attributed to coverings of short contracts. Specu lation closed firm -In tone. Net changes show losses of to 1 per cent out stide of Suefar. Chlnovk ni vr -v n. - - - ir, w -u .i:y jlui-ib Central, W estern Union and Omaha, wurcn gameu ya ix per cent.' In the total sales Chicago Gas JJgured for 23,200 shares; 'Burlington and Quincy for L200; Sugar for 17,700. and New York Central for 16,200- The bChd n0 00OWaS flFm ,Tbe 'ooted up ' Appointments and Confirmations. "Washingrton, Maroli. 22. The presi dent today sent to the senate the fol lowing nominations: Biroger (Herrmaji, of Oregon, to be commissioner of the general land office; Js. L. Brtstww, of Kansas, 'to be fourth, assistant post master general; Ernest O. Tftnme, of Wisconsin, to "be flftb auditor for the state and other departmen'ts; Coramo dore Joseph N. Miller, to be- a rear admiral. The senate lxas coiiflrmed the ninl natiotis of General 'Powell, of Arkan sas, to 'be minister to (Mexico; "William M. Osborne, of Mas sachuset ta, to toe consul general to Ixmdon; ' Johni JK. Gowdy, to be consul general at Paris, and Jos. H. Brighato, of Ohio, to "be assistant secretary of agriculture. TO CCKK A COLD IS OKE DAT. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund th money If it falls to cure. 25. , TQjHNSGN - & - FORE, Wish to call the Ladies' attention to the ' Elegant Stock of '' Just received, consisting TORIA LAWNS, PERSIAN LAWNS, DIMITIES, ENGLISH NAINSOOKS, TARLETANS, PLAID NAINSOOKS, SWISS MUSLIN, ORGANDIES BATISTE, LINEN Lawns CLQTjHS.h We are satisfied we are showing the best line of TABLE LINENS, NAPKINS, DOILIES and TOYELS ever brought to this City. Laces and Embroideries in endless variety. All SHIRTING and SHEETING on hand at low prices. A special sale of Boy's Sailor Straw Hats at 25c. clToThi m soii dSs Fore OUR SOLE OBJECT In this advertisement is to call your attention to our new and handsome line of Ladies' Coin Toe, Pat. Leather Tip Shoes at $2.50 and $3.00. Also our latest style Men Shoes in Choco late and Ox Bloods at $3.00, the equal of any $5.00 Shoe sold. , The largest ' and most complete stock we ever had . GEO. R. FRENCH & SONS. The announcement that the Congres sional proposed tariff will raise the price of Clothing 25 to 33 per : cent Better lay in a supply NOW. ' Our stock was bought at the very lowest figures for cash, and we will ' sell it at a small margin to prompt pay ers ONLY. .Genuine IMPORTED SCOTCH and ENGLISH Suitings .quite as low in price as the best Do mestic. A full line of Gent' Furnish- ings, Canes, Umbrellas, Necjrwear, etc. ? A complete Outfit for Gentlemen. JSO. S. ARMSTRONG, PRESIDENT. THE NATIONAL BAM OF WILimiGTOII, WILMINGTON, N. C ; , W1TU UNSURPASSED FACTXITXES FOR TKANSACTIN Q BUSINESS ENTRUSTED TO IT, THIS BANK OFFERS TO AX.L EVERT ACCOMMO DATION CONSISTENT WITH LEGITIMATE BANKING. YOUR BUSI NESS SOLICITED. WE WILii MAKE IT TO TOUR INTER! T TO KEEP. AN ACCOUNT WITH US. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. Capitol ..$100,000 oo I d II nrnnn UlUULf Is temporarilv located at tbe OFFICE OF CHESMTT & BARRENTINE I - !- . - - - - - . ' - i - Shoe Dealers, No. 302Front Street, where we kindly ask those indebted rto us to call and settle their accounts as early as possible. Will be pleased to attend to any orders en trusted to us. Hope soon to be able to an nounce our opening in the same old place. Nol 9 North Front Street. . ' C. W PO LVOGT & GO. .. t - -. - 1 - " ; ; - PETERSON & RULES. of INDIA LINENS, VIC and IMPERIAL LONG of the popular Brands'of F. B. H1WES, CASRER saniius m mm proiiis$i2.ioo oa P SOHETMIG - HEW I2ST . LEGGINS . AT ml . cm "i 'Jill i it If fed lea 4 klr.' jery, ble a Jo f P i S ir 1 i i V 4- i 4 9 4 l u 1 v- f 1i 0 tl -b 8 : n I i I t ov !!' -I r 1 1
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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March 23, 1897, edition 1
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