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TVOL. X. NO. 83. WILMINGTON, N. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1897. PRICE 5 CENTS. 4 TELEGRAPHIC SUMMAEY. THE STATE. The new federal- building: at New Uern was occupied yesterday- for the first time Only twenty-eight build ing andjoan associations have reported to the auditor; last year there were forty-three The; governor will bring suit against the" auditor to make him place the poll tax at $1.38 Instead of $1.29, as provided in the revenue act The secretary oTstate grants char ters to the Wrightsville Beach Hotel Company and 'to several other corpora tions The federal Judgeship Is still an' uncertainty The Brooklyn team defeat the Chapel Hill boys The par- ' t lea and lawyers in the two big rail road injunction cases began to'assemr ble , in . Greensboro- yesterday; neither the governor nor the attorney general will be present; the cases will be ar gued today and tomorrow Thirty nine convicts are sent to Castle Haynes ' Work on the hospital for the crim- ' Jnal insane will be begun this montlr; it will be an annex tothe penitentiary The attorney general retains rex Chief Justice Shepherd in- the North Carolina railway lease case: Secre tary Barnes issues an address to the members of the Frmers Allince in which he says the critical time In the history of the order has arrived The democrats of Raleigh - nominate Will Russ for mayor. - . - ; . DOMESTIC. Near Perry. Ga.. Richard HI Clark is shot and killed by Joe B. Irby; Clark had gone to Irby's house to kill him The Southern Educational Assembly is organized at Winter Park, Flai- The Kentucky legislature yesterday took only a formal vote for senator, only one vote .being cast for each candidate The president yesterday sent to the senate a number of nominatlons.among them A. E. Buck. " of Georgia, to be minister to Japan and W. W. Rollins to be postmaster at Asheville The secretary of the treasury issues a cir qular to collectors of customs carrying ikto effect the section of the pending tariff bill relative to collection of duties on goods imported between April 1st and the date of ratification of the bill . Senator Pritchard will propose" a number of amendments to the tariff bill, placing duties on North Car61ina products now on the free list and in creasing the duty on others, -Sylvester Scovell marries Miss Cabanne, of gt. Louis, and will go to Athens fas war correspondent of The New York World . President McKinlev will send a special message to congress today or tomorrow urging it to do- something for flood sufferers Miss Emily Thorne Chamberlin, of Old Point, is to loin a comic opera company The en tire democratic ticket in Zanesville. Ohio, is elected. FOREIGN. If the allied powers attempt to drive the Greek force out of Crete Colonel Vassos will retire to the mountains and join the insurgent The foreign ad mirals will inquire into the re-arming of Turkish refugees in Crete. THE CONFEDERATE VETERAN9. '. Two Organizations Meet Last Night The .. f -' Tlilrd Infantry Assocla- " . . lion Cape Fear Camp Eleets Officers. he Third North Carolina .Infantry Association held its quarterly meeting t 7:30 o'clock last evening at the room of the board of audit and finance. Gen William L. DeRosset presided and Ad jutant James I. Metts was secretary. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. ' First Sergeant E. H. King, of Co. E. , and Private William N. Hobbs. f o Co. f E., were elected members, and Rufus J. King son of Sergeant King, was elected an associate member. It was decided to have the annual reunion on Monday, May 17th. The fol lowing committee . was appointed 6 make all the necessary arrangements: - James I. Metts, W. H. Northrop and J. D. Orrell. . . The association hen adjourned. MEETING OF CAPE .FEAR CAMP. -At 8:30 p. m7, Cape Fear Camp No. 254, U. C. V., held- its annual meeting at the court house. Commander L. S. Belden presided and Adjutant Henry Savage acted as sec retary. . The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 1 .Commander Belden stated that -the object of the meeting was to elect offi cers and attend to other business. Colonel A. M. Waddell made the re port for the committee toucmng me ' use of Barnes' history and ' other ob jectionable books in the public schools. After remarks by General William L. DeRosset, the committee, consisting of Colonel Waddell, and W. G. MacRae, P. Heinsberger and William Calder vas continued, with instructions. A letter from Colonel (Rev. Dr.) J. William Jones, of Albemarle, Va.? of- . " ferine his services to preach for the camp on the night of Sunday, May 9th, during the session of the Southern Baptist convention, was read. He pro posed to lecture on one of three, sub Jprts: "The Christian Character of Stonewall Jackson." "The Christian Character of R. E. Lee," or "Christ in the Camp or Religion in Lee's Army." On motion of Colonel Waddell. Dr, " Jones was invited to deliver his lecture and was requested to take for his sub ' ject, "The Christian Character of R. E. Lee " - ; The election of officers was held with the following result: Commander L. S. Belden. First Vice Commander G. W. Hug gins. Second Vice Commander F. W. Kerchner. ' - ' . -.-n 2Tti S Adjutant Henry Savage. Sergeant Major C. W. Yates. ' - Treasurer R. F. Hamme. Chaplain Rev. James Carmichael, D. D. "Surgeon Dr. J. C. Shepard. ' The following delegates were elected - to attend the general reunion of con federate camps to be held at the Ten nessee eentenial. at Nashville, next June 22nd. 23rd, and 24th: Delegates, A. M. Waddell. F. W. Kerchner. L. S. Beden, Henry Savage, Dr. James Carmichael, James I, Metts, Dr. J. C. Shepard, C. W. Yates; alternates. C. H. Ganzer, George W. Huggins, O. M. FMyawi P. H. Smith. C. King, J. -R. Marshall. . P. Heinsberger. W. G. flacRae.- The executive counsel -was authorized t fill all vacancies. ' Colonel W. J. Woodward, who has . recently returned from Nashville, gave - ''" the veterans some information about the preparations for the reunion and the good time awaiting them. He said North Carolina 'was to be given the position of honor. ' - On' motion Captain T. D. Meares, Colonel W. J. Woodward and Colonel F. W. Kerchner were appointed a 4- committee on transportation and ar rangements. - . ' After discussing other matters, the camp, at 10 p. m., adjourned. - " tO CTRE A COLD IS OKE DAT. Take-laxative Bromd Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money If it fails to euro 25c. Rock fnr Fort Caswell. . , Mr. J. L, Grim, contractor for the work now going on at Fort Caswell, un- loaded eight cars of Mt, Airy granite at the Cape Fear , and Yadkin Valley railroad coal ehutes yesterday. This - 3s the first shipment of rock for this work.' About 400 car loads will be used. - Two barges are to be used in transport ing the granite to Fort Caswell. One will carry about twenty-five carloads and the other about tenarloads. WAS IT AN AIR SHIP? A REMARKABLE OBJECT FLOATS OVER WILMINGTON. Hundreds of People See lt-;-II; Was Bril liantly Lighted and Moved West look ed Like It Had Rigging Seen In Cities Out West. Hundreds of people were out on the streets and wharves last night, look ing, at a ibrilliarit floating mass In' the heavens to' the west of the city. It was moving very rapidly, and many persons saw net-work about the aerial .wonder." Some of our very best and ihosti reliable citizens saw so much of the. heavenly stranger that tney had not the slightest doubt but that it was the air ship which has been reported from other cities. The ship moved to the' west at a rapid rate. It seemed to have something like a search-light, facing earthwards,' and. Created a. sen sation among all classes of people. The ship appeared to come from tWe ocean and passed, opposite Marke street dock, going in the direction of the Navassa guano works. Some gen tlemen Who saw the ship throuerh field grasses inform us that they could see wires and ropes and rigging about it. To the naked eye many colored lights were visible. Even those who looked at it Without glasses admit of no doulbt but that it was an airship. OMAHA SEES AN AIR SHIP. Omaha, iNeb., March 31. During the last, six months an alleged, airship has been observed floating in the heavens in different sections of this state. For the last three nights it has "been seen hovering over Omaha. The unusua occurrence has led to the opinion that an Inventor of a real airship has been testing his machine in Nebraska pre paratory to placing it before the public. The indications are that John O Preast, of this county, is the author of the" mysterious machine, ' though he vigorously denies that such is the case. Preast occupies his time at his country residence, near Omaha, in experiment ing with airships, constructing models. etc., and has been so engaged for the last ten years. Some time ago he told several persons that he would surpriso the world with 'a working model in 1897. : - There is no doubt that the light seen in different parts . of the State is tho same, -since the "descriptions ry tne persons who have seen it always agree. The light is. about as large as a loco motive headlight and it seems to be turned up or down, right or left, at tho will of some human agency. Sometimes it is seen rushing through the air at a very high rate of-speed, and again is observed stationary or moving slowly through the heavens about half a mile high. The two times In the last week' that the, light has ibeen seen at Omaha it disappeared near Preast's home. KANSAS CITY STARTLED. Kansas City, Mo., April 4. The lighi that appeared in the heavens over thid city last night was watched for more than an hour by thousands of excited persons, who crowded the streets or sought places of van tageon bluffs and houseops. Tne ngnt was aooux tne size o,f a locomotive headlight, but war 'brighter and apparently electric It appeared soon after 8 o'clock on tha western horizon, and swiftly approach ed the city until it rode in the sky liko a wonderfully brilliant star, at an angle of about forty-five degrees. Then it moved rapidly from north f o south, dip ped -down toward the earth and rose again. -, , . As the light rose it became quite dim, but when it was falling or stationary or sweeping horizontally it blazed out bril) tan tly again. Many person were convinced that.it was the search-light of an airship. About 9:15 o'clock thf light suddenly grew-sm'all and red and swept off to the horizdn in a north westerly direction and disappeared. About an hour later telegrams from Everest, a li tie -town in Brown county Kansas, about sfxty mules northwest; of Kansas City, announced the appear ance of the saane mysterious light that had puzzled Topekans, including Gov ernor Ueedy and many other conspicu ous n?n. a few nights since One of the .dispatches said:' "At 9:05 tonight the light appeared in the southwest so bhllianf that it at tracted attention almost immediately. As the airship came over the city the full power of the wonderful lamps Wa,i turned on, and the city was flooded With light. The entire population was soon ofcjtdo'ors watching tne aerial nav igator as it neared the earth, or witlj the velocity of an eagle darted upward and again in an instant would sail away into space until the lighttr merelv twinkled. Then reversing, it would sail back over the heads of the astonished spectators. For flve'inin -utes at one time it seemed to skirt the lowest edge of a eloud that bung low in the heavens; and It was tnt-n xnat the oowerful lights were reflected on the clouds and: the outlines of a ship about thirty feet long apparently were Heariv distinguished. "For one hour and twenty minutes the airshlo was never out of sight, ana, While passing balck and forth over the city, it made inianeuvers, - remaining Stationary at different points, -At. one time, While the ship was motionless, immediatelv abeve the throng, .with a clear sky for U background, the light disappeared and notmng was seen out a. hlrk mass for about ten "seconds. Then the lights flushed out and the hin moved away to the rights In or der to vouch foil the accuracy of the facts set forth, The Times correspond ent here obtained this atfljl&vit " 'This is to certify that we, the un dersigned, saw i 4nd ; watched for soma time tonight tarmovements or large and brilliant lights that travelled atva. rious heights ,over this city, and that we 'believe the "same was seen at va- rlous other points, and believe it to be .ti mlnshin " , Th sieners-of thfr affidavit are J. E Gunn. proprietor of the commercial hotel; E. E. Mason, of the roller mills; A. L. j&tout, a (capitalist; Cleve Mc- Gregar, of Lyohi Brothers, and'T. El- lington, all men tor repute. neople Are nonplussed) Kansas City there Is a variety of explanations, but as to the light tion. ; Uaolf there is no nues -r-- - - .. ta Joseph Jefferson. Joseph Jefferson will be at the opera bouse Saturday! bight, April 10th. This simple announcement will, no doubt, make the "standing roonv only" sign prominent, for the theater-goers of thig citv. both comedy lovers and lovers of the classic, have never yet failed to natronize a standard attraction. Old Joe Jefferson, th dean of the American stage, is an attraction that every the atrioal manager is glad to obtain, riot only from a monetary standpoint, but from the standpoint of the artistic as well. No actor before the public today is as rgeat as Jefferson, ana n win o nfany years, if ever, before his equal Is foulnd. "Mr. Jefferson will present in this city "Rip Van Winkle," which Is a play too well known a-nd liked to need an introduction at this late date. A company of competent players sur round Mr." Jefferson this Season. The sale of seats will commence Thursday morning at 7 o'clock at Gerken's. Re served seats $2.00 and $1.K; general ad, mission .11.00; gallery 50 cents. : There Is more Catarrh In this section of the. country than aU other diseases put together, and until the last few years-was supposed to b local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci ence has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease, and, therefore, requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. , Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. - It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon fnl. It acts directly on the blood and nrocou; surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address, . . . F. i. CHEftE"? & CO., Toledo 04 f-Sold by Proggists, 75c. ANOTHER FILIBUSTER STOPPED. The Vesuvius Overhauled the Tag Alexan der Jones J ast as She Was Crossing the Fernandlna Bar The Bermuda Close By (Charleston News and Courier.) Savannah, Ga., April 4. A special to The Morning News from Fernandina, Fla., says: The Vesuvius arrived here late last night from Jacksonville, and In coming over the bar spoke the tug Alexander Jones, of Wilmington, and took her in charge and brought her to this port. An officer has been placed aboard of the tug, and captain J. J. Atkins, of the Jones, has protested and left the tug in the government's hands, and notified the officials that he would hold them responsible for every minute he was de tained by them, as he holds contract for work in the harbor which he was on his way here to do. The Alexander Jones belongs to the Wilmington Pilots' Association. It is thought in official circles that this boat was to have taken an expedition out here last night, but there are rio signs of arms and men to be found in the vicinity. It is also rumored that the representative of the Spanish govern ment, has made a big mistake, The Vesuvius is still in port, and has tho port well guarded against any thing of a filibustering nature. The tug Alex ander Jones is lying at the railroad docks with her steam very low, Jacksonville, Fla., April . 4. A tele phone message from Fernandina . to The Times-Union states that the tug Alexander Jones was brought in there late last night in -charge of an officer from the cruiser Vesuvius. The gov ernment vessel came in today. The tu; was seized on Cumberland Sound on suspicion of being a filibuster, but as nothing suspicious was found on her she was held on the charge of violating the navigation laws, being without lights when seized by the Vesuvius. The cruiser was out all night, and her appearance spoiled a large expedition that was ready to sail from that place. The tug Panama was lying at the dock there at midnight with several large barges alongside of her loaded with arms ana ammunition. When tne Jones came in they took alarm, and the barges were run off up the St. Mary's river and hid, so that when the Vesu vius came in she found nothing sus- picious on the - tug. As., the tug was" fired up, and had a big lot of coal on, shg was viewed with suspicion- The Jones had a lot of coal on, it is said, and a very large crew for so small a vessell. 1 . . (Washington Post.) Jacksonville, Fla., April 4. The cruiser Vesuvius prevented a Cuban ex pedition from leaving Fernandina last night, and captured the tug Alexander JoneS, of Wilmington, N. C. The cruiser- left here suddenly yesterday yesterday afternoon upon information furnished by Spanish Vice consul Potous that an expedition would leave Fernandina at 12 o'clock at night. The cruiser went down the river and an chored off Fernandina bar. About 12 o'clock a tug with only two lights burn ing at the masthead was seen to ap-f proach, and the flash light of the Vesu vius was thrown upon her. The tug J proved to oe tpe Ajexanaer Jones, ana the captain gave as an excuse for. his presence that he was waiting for tows. An officer from the Vesuvius was placed aboard, and then the cruiser went out to sea in search of the. Ber muda, which was expected. A steamer was finally seen coming from the south, having the same sig nals displayed as those of the Jones. The flash light was again used, at wjhich the steamer turned and' started in another direction. A signal from the Vesuvius, brought . the steamer to a standstill, however, and it was seen to be the Bermuda, The Bermuda, how ever, was outside the three-mile limit and under the British flag, so that the commander of the Vesuvius had no au thority to detain her. The Bermuda apparently had no cargo -on board, standing very high out of the water. The Jones was escorted into the port of Fernandina and turned over to Col lector of Customs Haitzeu, wnq piacea a deputy aboard. The tug will proba bly be fined for a violation of the navi gation laws In having only two lights displayed.. The plans of the Cubans were for General Sanguilly 'to leave this city with a party of Cubans for Fernandina. A small tug was then t tow two light ers loaded with arms and ammunition and the men out to the bar where they were to be met by the. tug Jones with coal and provisions aboard, and every thing was to be transferred to the Ber muda, . The quick action of the Vesu vius prevented their plans from being carried out. (By Associated Press.) Jacksonville, Fla, April 5. The tug Alexander jones, which was seized by the Vesuvius at Fernandina Saturday night, is still detained; but no charge has been preferred. . The captain denies that he was doing anything but waiting for tows, although suspicions indicate otherwise. The tug will probably be fined for violation of the navigation laws, for riot displaying the proper lights. The Vesuvius-returned here to. day, but reported nothing new. jap tain Pillsbury evidently made a mis take in not waiting for the Bermuda to speak" the Jones, -when it could have been caught as well. General Sanguilly and staff are still In hiding at one of the hotels here. Mayor's Instructions to Police Force. 'Mayor S. P. Wright yesterday after noon and last night swore in the newly elected policemen, superintendents of the markets and other city officers. Last night at 7:30 o'clock he went to the hall, and after administering the oath to the policeman who had not been sworn in, they were drawn up in line and the mayor addressed them as to their' duties," He reminded them that they had been selected by the board of aldermen as policemen- of the city and impressed upon them tne respon s'ibility of . their positions:? He stated to thetn that they would be required to make a neat appearance on the streets for duty; that they must be dressed neatly, wear clean collars, white shirts, and white gloves, and keep their clothing brushed and their shoes blacked. He instructed them not to loiter on the streets or lean against posts4ot to keep their hands in their pockets, and particularly instructed them to keep their coats buttoned up close. He ordered the men to be con stantly on the alert and to be diligent in enforcing the ordinaces; that they must: strictly watch the corners of the streets and alleys and suppress any disorderly ' conduct tha t comes under their observations. He instructed thejri to arrest all persons who are drunk on the streets; when they found a man under the influence of whisKey ana not an habitual drunkard, to take him to the policeman on the next beat, he to deliver him to "the next policeman and so on until they get the inebriate home. This was. for the first offense, but for the escond offense, the person' drunk must be arrested and taken to the city halil to 'be dealt with- All ordinances musft be enforced, declared the mayor, and if the people did not want him to enforce them they must petition the board of aldermen to repeal them. "An long as'thty ar on the codified book I will enforce them,'8 declared "Mayor Wright. ' ' He instructed the policemen to watch out for liquor selling on Sundays, and warned them that eaeh man would be held responsible If any liquor was sold on his .beat on Sunday. . He also In structed them to enforce the bicycle ordinance, the ordinance about placing trash on the streets, obstructions, and to watch ' all late . loungers on the streets, order them to disperse, and il they refuse, to take them to tr'cHy hall. This, he said, .would help to pre vent false lire alarms and probably in cendiarism,, : ' ' j .ltajliiilM A MOMENTOUS DAY. GREECE CELEBRATES HER DEC LARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1 . ' LS Precautions to Prevent Outbreak of Hos- ' tilUies The Queen to Go to the Front to Take Charge of the Corps of Nnrses Turkey Ready to Rnsh 50,000 Soldiers Across the Frontier The Blockade of Athens to be Followed by Declaration -of War Fighting lu Crete. Athens,' April 5. All the preparations for the celebration tomorrow of the an niversary of the declaration, of Greek -dndependence in 1812 have been com pleted. A public meeting will be held here to protest against the" action of the powers toward Greece and pledge sup port of the Greek government in any action it may think fit to take in the premises. In this connection' there has been a belief that the celebration of to morrow, would be followed by a decla ration of war against Turkey.' This feeling, however, is not general. Tues day, in Greece is regarded as an un lucky day to enter upon anything of ia.t-JSW'QJ'tahCe.land for - this, more than for other reasons, political or mil itary, is based hope that the independ ence celebration will pass off without frontier incidents likely to, precipitate the struggle for which Greece has been preparing for the pasttwo months. Although this week is likely to be a fateful one for Greece, the orders of Prince Constantin. ,the crown prince and commander-in-chief of the Greek 'forces in Thessaly, are most strict that anything in the shape of a demonstra tion in the direction of . the Turkish frontier must be suppressed. The sol-. diers and armed peasants, however, are in no mood to be curbed, and no body would be astonished to hear of an aggressive movement at least upon the part of the Greek irregulars.; The Turkish commander-in-chief, Ed hem Pasha, is fully alive 'to the diffi culty and dangers of the situation and has already strengthened the frontier outposts, besides taking other means to meet any contingency which may arise. Fifty thousand Turks, "with a few hours notice, can be sent across the Greek frontier and, according to un biased . military experts, the Turkish flag might be flying, over Tarrissa a few days later. The Greeks, while ani mated by fierce enthusiasm and desire for war, are not nearly so well dis ciplined as the Turkish troops, and the German officers assisting Edhem Pasha in the campaign prolongs an ticipated difficulty in winning the first battles. It Is stated today that the queen of Greece has decided to start immediately f or Thessaly in order to superintend, with her daughter-in-law. the Crown Princess ' Sophia, the field nurses at tached to -the Greek ambulance corps. The next actual step anticipated in the eastern game is the proclamation of the admirals of the foreign fleets to blockade the gulf of Athens. This was to have occurred today, but a hitch has occurred at the last moment. No body here seems to doubt that the blockade of the gulf of Athens would be followed, if not preceded by a decla- ration ot war against Turkey. Larissa, April 5. The crown prince toas issued the following general order to the troops: Officers and soldiers: "In view of the great anniversary to be celebrated tomorrow, I order all the troops unaer my command to display the utmost self-restraint and not to al low themselves to be carried away by the remembrance of the glorious day. Be sure my. orders are respected. CONSTANTIN. Canea, Crete, April '5. The block house of Bubnaria was attacked from several directions by the insurgents to day and the international troops re plied with artillery fire. The fighting lasted four hours. The French com mandant reports that the Greek troops took part in the action. Two European soldiers were wounded, London, April 5. An important meet ing of leaders of the liberal' party was held today at noon at the residence of Sir William V. Harcourt. The Earl of Kimberly, the Marquis of Ripon, Earl Spencer, and John Morley were present. They discussed for an hour the at titude which they would assume in the event ' of the warships of Great Britain taking part in the projected blockade of the gulf-of Athens, Open Air Gospel Meeting. Notwithstanding that no prevloud notice had been given through the pa pers of the open air gospel meeting at Front and Market street, conducted by Captain ,'Ijeavitt, Saturday night, a large crowd was present. On account of the great interest manifested it was decided to continue the meeting's from time to time. The next meeting will be hejd -this evening at 8 o'clock, Captain Ieavitt will in the near fu ture have a gospel tent here, in which to hold meetings in different parts of the city. We all know that there are many in our city who would go to gos-; pel services in a tent that will not go to a church. j . Any one who may desire to aid flnan-; cially iii this - undertaking can do soj by handing the amount to Captain Leayitt or to Mr. J. M. Forshee, or can leave it at The Messenger office. Revival at Market Street Church. . For more than three weeks a series of interesting revival meetings has been held at Market Street Method5tet E, church, under the management of the faithful pastor, Rev. Thomas H. Sutton, who has also -been assisted by some -of the pastors of the city. On last Sunday morning some of the re suits of the good work were seen." The pastor received twenty members, four teen by profession of faith and six by letter. . The right of baptism was ad ministered to " two subjects, all the. others having been baptized. There will be other additions. - We are not in formed as to whether the meetings will continue this week. This mission church is steadily forging ahead and striving - to accomplish good for the Master In its part of the city. The pastor is an earnest worker and zealous for his Lord and Master, - . Death of a Member of the Kington Bar. Kinston, N. C, April 5. Kinston is called upon to mourn the death of one of her best citizens. Daniel E. Perry, member of the law firm of Jackson & Perry, died-of pnevj mdhia at his home here at 8:30 Q?clock p. rn., Saturday,' April 3, after a severe illness of two weeks. He was, a mem ber of the Methodist church, and the funeral will be held from his residence this afternoon, conducted by his pastor, Rev. J. A. Lee. . Yesterday was the occasion of the second quarterly conference of the Methodist church, and Rev. "W. S. Rone, P. E., preached two sermons, and held quarterly conference this morning. Brooklyn Chapel Hill : Chapel Hill, N.. C. April : 5. The Brooklyn national league base ball team defeated, the University of North Carolina in a game of superb ball play ing here today by a score of 20 to 3. The Brooklyns leave tomorrow morn ing for Durham where they play Trini ty college two games. POIili TAX FOR NEXT YEAR. A Suit Ito be ; Brought to Determine It. New Bern's Mew Federal Building Few Boilding and Loan Associations Report ing Wrlghtsvllle Beach Hotel Company. ' (Special "to The Messenger.) , Raleig-h, iN. . C, April 5. The new postoffice and. custom house at Newr Bern .was occupied tor the first time tonight. It is one of .the handsomest buildings in the state. ' ' : i . The auditor says only twenty-eight building and, loan, associations have thus far reported, against forty-three last year. Fine for failure to report by March 1st is $50. A letter received to day says some companies operating In the state do not report at all. 'Arrangements were perfected today by which some1 - conclusion will be reached as to' the revenue act so far as the poll tax Id concerned. The auditor will declare his Intention to make up the tax lists in accordance with the revenue act, and the governor will ap ply for a mandamus- to compel th auditor o make the poll tax $1,33 in stead of $1.29. The matter will thus go into the courts to be decided. j The secretary of 'state today granted charters to the Wrightsviire Beach Hotel Company; Southern business col lege, at Asheville; Asheville Gazette Publishing 'Company and the Manches4 ter Cotton Mill Company, of Cumber land county. . Reports today from large orchards in the Southern 'Pines section are that last week's frost killed about half of the peaches, Ibut that if no further damage Is done the frost was really 'beneficial. i The secretary of state has paid over toi the state treasurer as the (March re ceipts $9,000. (Letters today from Washington, from, prominent men, say tba't the federal judgeship is yet in absolute uncer tainty. THE PENITENTIARY ANNEX. Work to be Began on the Criminal Insai e) Building More Convicts at Castle Hayne Critical Time for Farmers' Al lianceMayor Bass Renominated. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, April 5. Thirty-nino convicts were sent to Castle Haynes today to work in phosphate mines. Work on an annex to the penitentiary begins this month, and in this the crim inal insane will be placed. They ' will, funder the new law, be removed there from hospitals for the Insane. There are now twenty-six of them. L The North Carolina railway appeals tffrom the superior court verdict of 20,- ooo for injuring Charles H. Norton at Durham. Ex-Chief Justice Sheperd is retained by attorney general as special counsel in the North Carolina railway lease1 case, Secretary Barnes, of the Farmers State Alliance, issues an address to that order today in which he says thr most critical time in its history has arrived, 'arid that the trouble comes from within. It is plain that the mem- 'uersnip is greatly reauced. He says its work has not been non-partisan and that owing to politics proper attention was not given to the industrial enter prises, and the shoe factory has -dons nothing yet. The deihocratio ward primaries to night were largely attended. Will Rusg, was renominated 'for mayor, eettine 1,000 votes and Thomas Badger 193. H. F. Smith was nominated for city clerk, Charies F. Lumsden for tax collector. THE INJUNCTION SUlrS. The Lawyer and Parties Assembling An Exciting Session of the Federal Court Anticipated. - : Greensboro, N. C, April 5. The lobby of the Ben bow house is well filled to night with important personages, the occasion being the hearing to take place tomorrow before Judge Simonton, of the United States circuit court, in the matter of the temporary injunction granted by him hi two cases against the governor of the state. The first case, restrains the goverrioir or attorney general or directors of the worth Carolina railroad from bringing suit xo annul tne lease of the North Carolina railroad to the Southern rail road. The second restraining order forbids the governor from appointing the state proxy or any other officer of tne Atlantic and North Carolina rail road created under the act of the leg islature recently assembled. The nrst case, It is claimed by com plainants, is simply to quiet title; and equity is claimed for a foreign corpora. tion.; The second case the complainants rest up&ri that clause of the constitu tion forbidding any State to pass any law Impairing the obligation of a con- -raet.' Those representing the railroad are 'Messrs. Crawford, of Chicago John G, Carlisle, ex -seer ear y of the treasury, outside of the state, and in the state, Captain : Charles Price, Coloqel James g, Boyd, Fabius H. Bus 'bee. General Counsel - Henderson, of Tennessee, "ex-Supreme Court Judges Avery and MacRae and W. C Tay; counsel for the Seaboard Air Line. Be sides these gentlemen, who4 are now here, there have arrived also Colonel A. B. Andrews, vice president, pf tht i&ouinern, ana tne aireetors. or the North Carolina r railway, as well as many promtqerit lawyers from all partq of the state, ' i V ". '" " '".'" The cases! especially the first, ara the culmination of a heated fight thar has been going on for several months, "While the opinion was somewhat di vided at first as to the merits in the matter of the. 'North Carolina railway lease, feeling has been much stirred since the injunction, against the South ern railway as wel a Judge Simonton anti reaerai courts in general, .it is ex pec ted that the proceedings tomorrow may develop a warmness of words not customary In a United states court for the fact is the people are not a littln aroused and the governor indignant and defiant. Neither he nor the attor ney ji-fineral will ibe here. Judge Simon ton 'arrived this afternoon. POTTO Absolutely Pure., celebrated for its great leAeninc . . ..... the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap in ouus. Royal BaJcingr Powder Con New York. THE GOVERNOR EXPLAINS HIS TRIP TO WASHINGSON AT THE PUBIilC EXPENSE. A Moravian Church for Raleigh Negro Officials for the Atlantic and North Caro lina Railroad To Organize a Sheriff's In stltute White Penitentiary Guards Re sign on Account of Appointment of Negro Guards The Governor Wants Railway ' Rates Reduced. - . Messenger Bureau,: Park Hotel, Raleigh, N. C, April 5. The Asehville Citizen criticised the drawing on the State treausurer for money to defray the military delega tion's expenses to the Inauguration, so severely that Governor Russell had Pri vate Secretary Alexander write that paper a letter, saying that as a like case existed In the defraying1 the ex penses' of the goVernor and staff itxj Chicago, he had an example to follow, hut that, really, had he considered the matter hefore the sta,ft had gone to that expense he would not, have sanc tioned It. ; Two of the directors of the agricul tural and mechanical college have ask ed The hoard of aldermen to allow tha hospital that is to be put up for the col lege to be placed on the edge of (Pul. len-Park," and to give the college con, trol around the building. This will hardly be permitted. It is said that Governor Russell and staff are contemplating attending the ceremonies at the dedication of the Grant monument in New York, but If that be true, he will not be able to start the machinery at the opening of the Tennessee centennial, (May 1st, as he has consented to do. There is every likelihood that a Mo ravian church will be established here. There are already quite a number of Moravians living here, Mention was made a few days ago that the headstones for the Winchester (Va) dead were being prepared. There are 448 graves of 'North Carolina sol diers there, and these headstones will be placed in position in June. Tha new management of the Atlantic and North Carolina railroad will, it is said, place negroes In all positions where they will not come In contact with the public. A letter has been received by Auditor Ayer, from a Mr. Pioer, from Park Rapids, Mich., asking about the cli mate, resources, etc., of North Carolina, with a view to locating here. . There ia a plan on foot to start a sheriffs' institute a gathering of sher iffs at some given place and discuss .the mode of work in their lines, to hav$ the state treasurer and auditor, and others who are fully competent, to disj cuss the revenue and machinery act; Circulars 'to this effect are being sent out. C. T. Bailey has the endorsement of Senator Pritchard and Congressman Pearson for the position of postmaster here in Raleigh. He will have to wait a year, though, as the term of Post master Busbee does not expire until April l, isas. Governor Russell wfll ask the railroad commission to reduce railway and tel egraph rates. He will ask it to mako the first class rate 2 cents per mHe, "In stead of ZM cents, as it is now on all roads whose gross earnings are $5,000 per mile. Also to make rate for ten words by telegraph 15 cents, instead of 25 cents, as is now the case. State Auditor Ayer says he will hard ly appoint a pension clerk ibefore Sep tember, when the state pension board meets to pass upon the different ap plications. The receipts of the Raleigh oostoffiea for fiscal year ending April 6. 1877, wero $32,583.19. In 1894 they, were $25,000, and have increased $2,000 every year since. This posoffice handles more second class matter than any other office of Its rank in the United States; - The cases of both Harrison and How ell were continued this morning until art undecided date. . Negro guards were appointed at the state farms, and the white guards who were retained resigned. Governor iRussell will send his an swer in the injunction cases to Greens boro, and he Will be represented- by his counsel, he remaining here. It may save you time and money to he informed that. When you need a blood-purifier, Ayer's Sarsaparilla is the kind .most in favor wfth. the medi cal profession. It Is 'the standard and. as such, the only 'blood-purifler ad mitted at the Chicago World's Fair. To Join a Comic Opera Campany Norfolk, Va., April 5. News reaches here from Old Point Comfort that Miss Emily Thorne Chamberlin, a daughter of the late John Chamberlin. of hotel fame, is a bout to enter a comic opera company. Miss Chamberlin comes of well known theatrical stock, and be sides possessing a pretty soprano voice. she has inherited the great beauty of ner mother, the beautiful Emily Jordan SPECIAL NOTICES. WANTED EXPERIENCED RATRMirxr iu iioe oi jLiuoncatinfr una and Greases! Outfit fnui T lh.,.1 1 4 ct , Terences. The Olinton Oil Co., Cleveland, Og FOR RENT FROM APRIL 1st, A. T-fro- Bath' RrnT on Walnut s?et between" FERULES Sv01 AppuTi! KULDS, comer- Fourth ol ttt-i ap 4 su til 2t TSfT PIANO SOUNDS DREADFULLY. v-ui xjl mue. Tseeas voicing. Ac tion must be regulated Perhaps a strine la broken. m- v. marred or scratched and polishing. All work attended to per sonally. Orders may be left at E.- Van Laer a Music House, or at my residence, 413 Orange street. Instruction given on glano and Church Organ, also in Voice Culture and Harmony. JOHN G. RUS biUjL. apl 4 su tu lm WE WILL SELL DRUGS THAT WILL apSiw TWO HOUSES AND ONE STORE FOR " tagmn Detween Mar Ket ana Dock streets in anbnHij o WRWHT.& SON. Real EsI -"" x wen Ling Agents. mh 28 BANKRUPT STOCK-HEAVY Marseilles 0t"u cents ana up. Big line yard wide Percale, to close this week. jod lot fames', Misses' and Children's 3'""? iose. Carpets, Mat- Jofr3' 1" ?n hand- J- J- SHEPARD, 18 Market street. mh2S tf IF YOU ARE THTNTTTMn rm-Drror e hS, Vl!vs "r1me examine the New Home, best and cheapest of all Ma- rih6S,n-,on lee- bI amount for Simax 20-- T. W. WOOD. Agent, 123 Princess street, Wilmington! mh 14 i VALii. UHH, E. WARD FOR TTRP5STT Mountain Butter at 15c per pound, Hams 2LPer p?u1t' esh Eslfs at 10c per dozen and other good things proportlon- Ll. 1 ATE BOWn Ten ft TTJTNmU!Sl3 oireei, ive and Dressed Poultry, Eggs, Potatoes and Conntrv Prodnc of ail kinds. Consignments of country produce so- uviku. rrompi returns guaranteea. FOR RENT DWELLINGS. Stores, Offices and Halls. For Sale Dwelling, Stores, Vacant iLiOts: (Jasn or time payments. 'Cash advanced on Improved city property. Apply to D. O'CONNOR Real Es tate agenW Wilmington N. C , ae S8tf . CLAEEHDOH YACHT CIDB. rpHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CLAR endon YacBt Club will he held at the City Hall Tuesday evening, April otn, at s; la o clocK. A full attendance is desired. C H. ROBINSON, Ja, apl 4 2t su tu Secretary. inn S. H. FISHBLATE WE ARE READY WITH SPRING STYLES SUITS--A11 brand-new goods. No last vear stock to work off. Our us to sell closer than any other store in Wilmington. Swell Business Suits; Colors Brown, Green, Over Plaids and Checks Our Business is growing. New ones are coming daily, we know the secret. It's Well-Made Clothing at a quick selling profit. That means lowtpribes to you. We're hustling for business and getting it. 2S, 3E3E. JEiisl3LT3la4:. RELIABLE ADVERTISER OF FACTS. ARE YOU PREPARED FOR SUMMER ? if ; 22 :v iiSy .l!liSt: jj g lw!i!-i'0i 1 1 ri 0"W"IE-fcsr IF- LOV OTP- N ' Vlfs 1 f At Wilmington's Grand Opening of Spring Milinery at Wilmington's Big Racket Store on Wed - nesday Thursaay ana r riuay tuts im, 8th and 9th of ApriL ' We respectfully invite tne jaaies to vis- lt our store on those aays ana let us i stanaa. aoorsat closets, i yara square, have the pleasure of showing them our for 50c. A patern 2 yards' square, for 950 line of Spring Hats, Flowers, Ribbons a patern, best flower, al.l cloths heaviest and Laces in every style. V- land best goods for 25fe 1 yard wide; 1 - We have made great nr'aration to meet the demands of the. trade and of the best people, and . fVost fastid- lous in their wishes; an 7 connecting our effort to please in stj2rith the de- sire to save them money on the price, We wish that one and all would come and look at our trimmed patern Hats and Baby Caps, and ask the prana com- pare thenv with similarKsand styles, elsewhere. " . While the" Ladles are looking at Mini- nerv. riefore leaving, we asK.tnat uiey take a look at our Dress Goods, Percales, White Goods, Lawns and Spring Styles of Dress Goods. w.e ciaim 10 ue uiicniio and out line Is equal if not superior to any you will find elsewhere. a -wk ..o nrottv snvs. tnr 25c. finer and better for 35c. 50c, 65c. 75c, $1,000 and $1.19- mde One S black Saline slightly extra value. Men's black Cheviot Suits dlnfaled & iob for 15c per yard. Strictly 1 part wool, $2.87 a-suife Men's Plaid Suits; aUSifk 'for 50c flneTand wider for 65c, i for $3.25. Very neat Men's all wool, nicefy lino and 'lilt Fine Double Fold made, Clay Worsted Suits for $5.Q8r fine Worsted Dress Goods In fine and hand- black cheviot gray cheviot and adozen of Bom? sles for 15c20c and 25c; better for other styles of Fine Suits , strictly all Jifd 5 We have a beautiful line wool for $5.00. Better stoctt in English S?' -rwrtleT Lawns the handsomest Tweed Suits for $7.00 and' $8.00; beautiful - u in the cltv for 12c just beau- black Clay worsted Suits'and Coats, hand titSl colora We can Plea?e you in fine ; somely made, for $7.00, $8.00 and $3.00 a PtaL S white and colored. Our fine suit. Odd Coats for men at $1.50 each. whi?ePlaue a special drive for 12c; very Odd Pants. We know our stock of odd rTet n colors in -brown, tan, green and Pants is far better and much cheaper Sine nnii 30 inches wide for 12c, worth than any regular home-made pants. Wa ieiWr nrice 25c We also have all styles have Pants from 35c, 50c;very near all f P da from 36 Inches for 7c a yard to wool for 75c and 85c; all wool for $1.00, $1.25 m finches wide 50c. Our Shepherd Plaids -and $1.50. Beautiful worsted Pants for from 15c to c Is very nice. $2.00, $2.25 and $3.00 a pair, Boys Suits for AStSclal Drive in Table Linen, 60 inch- 68c, 95c, $L00, $1.35, $1.85 and $2.00 up to $3.1W ea wl' very nice, bleached for 25c a a Suit. vard- heavier at 35c, 40c, and up, 72 inches We want the trade and we handle, very verv heavy strictly all Linen for 60c. near any thing you may need fioiHea all styles the Fine White Doilies, Our Men and Boys' Hats are Very cheap, not hemmed 14 by 14 Inches for $1.00 a styles right. The fine, new style Hats dozen- 12 by 12 Inches for 60c, 16 by '16 for young men In white, black or tan, for Inches for $1.25 a dozen and up to $2.00 $1.00 and $1.50; others ask $1.75 and $2.50 a dozen Turkey red table Linen 54 Inch- for thesame Hat. es wide' for 15c a yard, 62 Inches, better Be sure and come to the Big Opening on for 25c- some remnants from 1 to 3 Wednesday. Thursday and Friday the 7th, yard length, very good quality, for 18c a 8th and 9th, and we will show, you more yard Pretty Goods than we have ever had be-. Lace curtains all style and prices. We fore, and at bottom Prices. : . have a good many -very neat patterns in One thousand Trimmed Hats, very neat fine Lace Curtains 3 yards long and 42 .styles, at 50c each for ladies, worth $1.00 inches wide for $1.00, $1.25 and up to $1.50 . and $1.50. and $2.00. Fine Line Shades, made of best You will find us at 112 North Front Opaque goods, 36 by 72 inches with best t treet, opposite The Orton Hotel. GEO. 0. GAYLOBD, Prop'r., OF WmSGTOIS large business allows Three-Button Sack, Grays, in' Plaids and at $7.50. as E n 02 g3 o poo IT r-jCQ -9 O D, ri o N !&GO. With a pair of our New Line Suspen ders or Handsome Belts, and don't fall to see those Negligee Shirts, all Styles, Bicycle Suits, Footless Lieggings and Sweaters just the thing- for the Wheel. Exclusive styles in Spring Neckwear, and Furnishings generally. Ready Made Clothing for Men, Boys and Children in all, the Newest Fabrics. " In MERCHANT TAILORING DEPART MENT, are displayed all the swell ef fects in Foreign Suitings and Trouser. ings. v ' IMSOMGO. 1 in U Big Racket Store. I spring roles for 25c each, 3 by 7 feet for I 25c each. Fine Shades with -i beautiful i iace ease ooraer ana iringe,suiiiei.iiiiis c" tirely new. for 50c each. i moor m-mff ri styies ior wau- yaras wiae ff(c a yru ruimiiis yo.ru. 2 yards wide, 45c a yard running yara. Mattings all styles. Best fine Japan cot- ton worp beautiful Matting, light, any color, at 15c same goods we sold last season for 22c. Very heavy matting. thick and seamless, in China Matting for 12V-C 15c and ISc. Remnant of Carpet, stncuy an wool Lllul p"". 2 to 3 yards long, for 50c a piece. Rugs of al'st..es" . -j T.ii. t . (jioimns ioi men uuu u, mo auu WOT. oc.o.vi.. iv ... the Clothing Business. We claim to have one of the best stocks, the largest and xf i, zt:T . . ... Out Clothing s all new and durable, Read these prices and bring this adver- tisements and compare the goods with the description here Men Suits. sackcoa, BIG EiCKET STORE? n Pfc D IHO 1 . 3w
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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April 6, 1897, edition 1
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