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VOL. X. -No. 84. WILMINGTON, N. 0., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1897. PRICE S CENTS. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. ; The governor authorizes exchange of courts "between Judges Robinson and Timberlake.- -The State Colored Teachers' Assembly will meet at Shaw university June 15th.- The Carolina Central railroad will build a station. at the penitentiary farm near Wed ea bora and call it Russellville. The first weekly weather crop bulletin was is sued" yesterday. -A charter Is grant- pany.- Work on the addition to the Insane asylum at Raleigh " is being pushed rapidly. Governor Russell pardons another convict. Opinions were filed In the supreme court yester day. The injunction suit of the Southern railway against Governor Russell was taken up at Greensboro yesterday and continued. to 'be heard at Asheville June 8th; the governor's answer was of. a very defiant nature. DOMESTIC. There is only one applicant for the position of pastmaster of Augusta, G-a; the 'farmer posbmaster's term expired March 29th. The Riverside cotton mills at IanvJlle, Via.,, will put in 170 more looms, making the total 2,751, the largest mill in the south. Secretary Hester has just issued a statement an alyzing the -movement of the cotton crop , for the first seven, months of the crop year compared with the previous three years. The University 'of Vir ginia.:, base ball team is . defeated by UaFayette college.1 The republicans of Kentucky will withdraw Dr. Hunt er from the senatorial contest after Thursday if there has- been no election by that time; dn election was held yes--terday to fill a vacancy in the senate; democrats and republicans were both unsuccessful effort was made to cause a stampede to Martin, gold democrat. The Southern Associated Press has dissolved. In the Chicago municipal election Carter Harrison gets more votes than all. the other .candidates put together. A rate war among ' the western railroads is anticipated. (Hon. W. J, 'Bryan calls at the White house and payjs his respects to the pres ident -Savannah river is on a ram page; a rise or twelve inches more would flood Hamburg, S, C. FOREIGN. -General Weyler leaves Cienfuegos by steamer The Havana press is .pleas ed at the attitude of President McKin- ley toward filibusters General Por- rua insists on resigning and leaving Cuba- The valuable estate of an American is destroyed in Matanzas province -General Weyler says the to the fact that exchange is not 'easily obtainable -A special commissioner will be sent from Havana to receive the personal effects of the late Mr. Crosby and to enquire into the exper diency of removing his body It is shown in the Brittsh house of com mons that England's surplus food sup ply is never greater than - for three weeks- and some times as low as one week; that she is dependent for her food chiefly on the United Stjgtes. The Ceiebratlon In Athens The Immense Crowds Enthusiastic for War Russian and French legations Float the Greek Flag No Anti-Turkish Disturbances. Athens,. April 6. The greatest enthusiasm-was manifested today during the fetes to celebrate the anniversary of the declaration in 1821 of the inde pendence of Greece from Turkish rule. The king and the members of the royal' family here, accompanied by the minis tra and all the high courts and other officials of Athens, attended the rell jgibifs ceremonies, at the , cathedral, where a Te Deum was sung. ' The king received a great ovation during hia passage to and from the cathedral and Ihe and the ministers were showered with leaflets inscribed "Hurrah for War." . - A. lit? 0-CllCD nil uujcfivv- - -v .y r though very brilliant, were lacking In -4he usual imposing military display, on account . of the large number of troops sent to the frontier. The scar city - of presents exchanged between the people here -was also in striking contrast with other years. Otherwise the usual customs were followed. There was a salute of twenty-one guns in the morning and a free feast of roast lamb, the national dish, was given to the people, Throughout the day crowds of people i -wv. - - r king and for war with Turkey, The entire city is decorated with flags, but here also there is a differ ence from previous years, because not a single foreign flag, except those over the foreign legations, is flying. There were no manifestations upon the part of the crowd When the foreign repre sentatives passed but when the cor tege reached the cathedral there were ifi chmiti nf "Ionsr Live War:" ''.Long Live Crete" and "Long Live the King-." There was another popular demon stration in front of the university. Large" numbers of Greek flags were dis played and" wreaths werg deposited on the statues of the heroes of Greek in dependence. Patriotic speeches wefo made, the warlike sentiments were loudly applauded and the speakers re ceived ovations.. All the legations, excepting those of Turkey; Germany and Austria were decorated with flags, and on the French jund Russian legation the Greek flag floated side by side with the national flags of Prance and Russia. A7U.I1 life lUC M-f. id iiwuii - meeting was held to protest against the action of the powers anq c indorse rnent. Later a delegation from this -,tisr- accomDanied by a crowd of thousands of those who took part in the demonstration, presented a copy of the resolutions to the king at the pal ace crying "Long Live VV ar." i ne crowd .was so. enthusiastic that " n"' vaded the vestibule of the palace and the guard of soldiers on duty had great difficulty in controlling the Qple. This evening every one In the city is parading and the scene is one oi e traordliiarT animation. There are il luminations everywhere, and on all sides are to -p heard cheers for war for the king "and for. Crete. At 9 n. m.. a concourse of people front of the royal pal ace, calling upon King George to show himself. Much alarm was caused by the firing of severalrshots In the centre 3 -r I n . 1 fta filial a cordon of troops was drawn around, the palace. Thousands are now listen ing to one of the most popular and ef fective Greek orators who is speaking in Constitution square, in favor 6t war. miQrj la trrcat irpH(,mnt at th news that j a blockade of the Piraeus is ina minent but there are no disturbances. In the crowd are thousands of women "and children. Telegraphic Sparks. ' A .rumor is in circulation in Paris ' that the King of Denmark, at the in stance of Czar, has teoen asked to ar bitrate the Cretan Question It ia eeml-officially denied at Madrid that the Spanish authorities have en tered into negotiations for the sub mission of the Cuban insurgents. The government had ordered a vigorous campaign to be pushed until the re bellion is crushed. - At London an official denial is made of the statement from Constantinople that the British minister at Athena had been instructed to make specific overtures to Greece with the view of enabling that country to extricate (her self for the present dilemma. MUCH BAD BLOOD DEVELOPED IN SENATE OVER THE CUBAN RESOLUTION. Senators Morgan and Hale Have a Sharp Tllt-The Latter Repels the Charge of Being in Communication With the Span, lsh An thorltles Senator Morgan De plores the Apathy of jh Government in Protecting Americans Against Spanish Persecutions. Washington, April 6. Much bad blood was developed in the senate to day over the Cuban question and there were, -numerous stormy passages and acrimonious personal charges. Most of the day was given 'to the bankruptcy bill, Senator Stewart, of Nevada, speaking In apposition. The discussion drifted to the financial Ques tion, Senators Chandler and Stewart having an amusing discussion on bi metallism. " During the day Senator Earl, dem ocrat, Of South Carolina, Introduced a resolution for the immediate reorgani zation ot the senate committees and the filling of all vacancies. He spoke briefly, for the first time since enter ing the senate, on the injustice of keeping the new senators from Commit tee service. The resolution went over till tomorrow. The Cuban question came "up on Sen ator Morgan's resolution declaring that a state of war exists in Cuba and recognizing both parties as belliger ents. - Senator Morgan was recognized In support of the resolution, speaking In his usual calm and dispassionate style. He spoke of the long and weary con-i test, which the Spanish authorities had been unable to check. It was right, he said, that congress should initiate such action as the United States was to take. He did not wish to occasion a ferment in the United States,- even though the hearts of the American peor pie are full of this subject. If the United States government had taken proper care of its citizens in Cuba, great Joss of life and property would have been avoided.1! But our govern ment had not taken "care of its people! and ft was time that it did so. This? resolution was designed to place the United States in a position to protect its citizens. "But," he added, "I am almost hopeless,- after the policy of the past months, that any administration will get its courage up to the point of sending our ships to Havana and de manding justice and liberty for our people." He referred to the death of Dr.- Ruiz and commented on the re ported punpose of the administration to send a lawyer to Havana to investi gate. "Instead of hunting out a law yer to go down to Havana," declared he, "our authorities might rwell send a ship of war to Havana with a com missioner on board and say to Spain: If that man has Teen murdered, you must punish the guilty ones, and, on the spot make immediate mdeminity " 'Senator Hale came with a serious question and there was a rapid ex change -with Senator Morgan. "Do I understand," queried Senator Hale, "that the senator objects to sending to Cuba an agent be he lawyer or not to establish the facts?" . 'As an American," responded ' Sena- 1 tor Morgan, "I would regret to see a lawyer go there, but if I were a British subjeet I would expect to see a ship of war, as well as a lawyer, go there." "Then, the senator would" send a ship of war before the lawyer to es tablish the fact," pursued Senator Hale. . "I would send both the ship of war and the lawyer," answered Senator Morgan, and -then he added amid laughter, "but I would not have much use for the lawyers." He went on to say that he regretted that the rights and liberties of our American people were being held so "lightly as to be converted into mere law suits. "What we need," exclaimed iSenator Morgan, -"is action, resolution, deter mination, purpose, conclusion, that shall protect the people against these outrages; and an exhibition of that determination in the island of Cuba would do more good than all the law su its. ever brought'- ----- Senator Morgan hoped that action would not be retarded by the. state ment of the senator from Maine that the Cubans are not conducting a "fash ionable fight." ( Senator Morgan argued that the rec ognition of the belligerency of the Cu bans could not be construed as a hos tile act against Spain. The belligeren cy of the confederate states had been recognized by Great Britain and Spain, but the United States never construed this as a hostile act. Spain's recogni tion of the confederacy was before the battle of Manassas and efore the con federate states had shown their ability to resist the federal government. In the course of his speech he referred to Spanish prisons being stuffed with American prisoners. This brought On another sharp exchange with Senator Hale. "What evidence has the senator" (Morgan), asked Senator Hale, "that the prisons of Cuiba are filled with American eitiaens. I do not believe that assertion. My information is Just the reverse. It is to the effect that within the last six months, practically within the last six weeks, every case in which our authorities nave inter vened for release of . A citizen has been responded to in a friendly tone and in nearly every case their release Has oc curred." ' Senator Hale added that his attitudp was in no sense due to any friendship for Spam. He cared nothing about that. He sought only to have the dip lomatfe usage of 100- years maintained "with calmness and not in an inflam matory spirit. ' Senator Morgan responded . that the authority was ample for the statement that twenty-eisrht people had oeen stuffed into a room" 19 lay 7 feet in di mension. Perhaps the senator from 'Maine would accept that. He (Mor gan) did not ,believe the senator was capable of believing anything reflecting on one of these saintly angels "of Spain The Maine senator had not answered the question as to who was his author! tv. Then Senator Morgan added: "But I know who it te. The world knows who it ii. The senatorTcfcot conceal the fact that he is in communicatiod with the Spanish authorities." . Senator Hale was at opce on ftis feet speaking -with great earnestness, but free from agitation. "Not one single Hem of this information has come from the Spanish authorities," he de clared. On the contrary he had talked with. many people coming from Cuba;' he had received letters, all from Ameri can citizens with American names and American residences; and in time, he might present this American testimony to the senate. It. was fronv such sourees that his" information had come and from no others. At this point, 2 o'clock, when the morning hour expires, intervened to cut off the debate, and give the- right of way to the bankruptcy bill. Senator Morgan wanCed to continue, but when the friends of the -bankruptcy bill In sisted upon going on be said he would move to proceed with the Cuban reso lution and thus displace the bankrupt cy bill. This threatened a test vote. It was .finally arranged bowever, that Senator Morgan Should go on tomor row. Senator Hale Insisted, bowever, that the Cuban resolution should be dis placed and go to the calendar, although he made.no objection to Senator Mor gan's speaking tomorrow. "Then I give notice," concluded Sen ator Morgan, "that when I get the floor I will move to proceed to a con elusion . with this Cuban resolution, I desire action and a vote.-and we ougbt to act or else drop the subject and let Mr. McKInley deal with it." This cbncluded the two hours given to Cuba and the bankruptcy, bill was take up, . . v . , l IN HONOR OP OUR GOVERNOR? New Bail road Station at Penitentiary Farm Vamed After Him An Exchange of Coarts-Colored Teachers' Assembly Penitentiary Convicts. '(Special to The Messenger. J Raleigh, N." .C." April" 6. Governor Russel authorizes exchange of courts between Judges Robinson, and Timber lake whereby , the , former will hold Edgecombe court and the latter m-anK- lin court, both beginning April 12th. The State Colored Teachers Assem bly is to-be beld here at Shaw univer sity June 15th and 20th. Superintendent John R. Smith, arriv ed today from the Wadesboro farm and says a railway station will be built there named Russellville, by . the Car olina Central. He gives the following as the number of convicts: At the penitentiary 129. Calldonia farm 450, Halifax and Northhampton farms 300, Castle Haynes phosphate works 40, Wadesboro farm 159. Charter was granted by the secre tary of state today to the Tarboro Wa ter Supply Company. Work is now being pushed onthe "an nex to the male wing pf the state hos pital for insane here, so it can be occu pied in six weeks. It will accommodate 100 patients. ' Governor Russell .this afternoon par doned a man nomed -Vinson, of Bla den county, who was serving a three year term in the penitentiary. First Weekly Weather Crop Bulletin (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, Aprail 6. The first weekly weather crop report was issued today, and says: The crop season has not openecLvery favorably. Heavy rains delayed all farm work, while excess of temperature advanced vegetation so fruit trees were generally in bloom " before the end of March and were considerably injured by frosts. Though the farmers are still behind, a week or two of fair weather will 'enable them to catch up. The weather conditions for the week ending yesterday have not been fav orable. The temperature fell to the freezing point March 29th and April 2nd as far east as Raleigh, with consid erable injury to peaches, plums and pears, though apples escaped. - - In the eastern district, frosts dam aged the fruit trees, strawberries and truck considerably except in the ex-' treme southern and eastern ' portions. Gardens : are generally backward. Planting is progressing rapidly, while some early planted corn on dry up lands is coming up well. Rye and wheat are looking well and oats have been planted. Tobacco plants are grow ing nicely and are numerous. High water has delayed plowing in the river fields and put that work behind about two weeks. Much work has been' dope on truck farms and big crops planted. Supreme Court Decisions. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, April 6. The supreme court justices filed following opinions today: Halrston vs. Glenn, from Jpor sythe, affirmed; Duffy vs. Duffy, from Forsythe, affirmed; -Building and Loan Association v-s. Bethel, from Forsythe, affirmed; Henderson vs. Williams, from Wilkes, reversed; Shober vs: Wheeler, from Forsythe, affirmed;. Trust Co. vs. Forbes, from Forsythe, affirmed; Land Co. vs. Crawford, from Forsythe, af firmed; Nelson vs.' Insurance Co., from Lenoir, affirmed ; State vs. Coombs, from Surry, affirmed; Stanley vs. Rail road, from Durham, new trial; Spruill vs. Insurance Co., from Franklin, af firmed; Stern vs. Austern, from Vance, affirmed; Bryan vs. Dunn, from Hall fax, affirmed; State vs. Snyder, from Watauga, dismissed for failure to print record; Presnell vs. Moore, from Watauga, affirmed; Killian vs. Bollin ger, from Catawba, affirmed; Ray vs. Banks, from Yancey, reversed; Bailey vs. Commissioners, from Mitchejl, re versed; Tucker, vs. Satterthwaite,1 from Pitt, new trial; .Miller vs. Ellis, cer tiorari allowed. England's Dependence on United States, London, April 6.-rAttention was call ed In the house of commons today by Henry Selon-Karr, conservative, to the wholly inadequate production of food supplies in - the United Kingdom. In relation & its large and Increasing population, Mr. Selon-Karr announced that the dependence of the United Kingdom upon foreign Imports for the necessaries of life and the consequences which might arise thereform in the event of war demand the serious at tention of the government. Speaking to the. motion, he expressed i the belief that the reserve of breadstuffs never expeeded three weeks' supply and fre quently sank below a week's supply. France, he pointed out, was self-sup porting, and Russian and . the United States were not only self-supporting but able to make large exports,, The Drelbund, he coritinued, was practical ly self-supporting and ureat Britain alone lived from hand-to-mouth and drew her principal supplies of wheat from Russian and the United States, which might possibly at some time be hostile to Great Britain.' Mr. Seion Karr further remarked that should the harvest in America foil and Russia re fuse to supply" Great JBfitan, the laj- ter's possition would be most serious The speaker called attention to the -I danger done to the commerce of the United States by the Alabama and re forked that many such vessels might be set to Dry uoCTl Britlsn commerce in time of war. He did not desire acuon which would raise - the price to con sumers, out ne nopeo tne goyernmcHV would consider the subject seriously and proposed that state grainerie? be' erected for keeping supplies. Sir Charles Dilke, radical, contended ,that Russian exports of wheat to Great Britain were decreasing and he as serted that half of Great Britan's food came from the United States. . . " "'- - " " To Recover the -Personal Effect! of Mr, Crospy. ' I Havana, April 5. A. special commis sioner will be sentto Arroy Blanco, to receive the personal effects of Mr. Cros by, the late correspondent of The Chlr cago Record, and to inquire into the expediency of removing the body. George Washington Aguire, who was arrested in July laston charges of having pome to Cuba with a filibuster ing expedition led by Sanchez, Echo verria, which landed near Baracoa, and Wh.9 swore before a marine court mar tial that he was a naturalized Ameri can and resident of New York, has been transferred . from the Cabanas fortress to the city Jail. ' General Sangulllyin Hiding. Jacksonville, April 6. General Julio Sanguilly the Cuban leader,.who has been In Jacksonville since last Friday, is still here but in hiding. He is sup posed to be waiting for a favorable op portunity to slip to Cuba. He is, how ever, being watched by Spanish spies. JUDICIAL CONFLICT BETWEEN THE STATE AND THE - FEDERAL COURT. V The Former Grants an Injunction Against . an Order of The Latter To be a Large In crease in Cotton A ereage Enthusiasm of Raleigh Democrats Important Circulars From Superintendent of Public Instruc tionImprovements at Pinehurst. Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel, r .Raleigh, N. C, April 6. The citizens of Maxton and Purvis petition .he railway commision" to or der new depots erected at those places, for passengers.! Chairman Wilson of the commission has gone to both ppints, to look into the situation. i" Governor Russell .will not go to; New York, to the ceremonies at. the dddica tion or tne urant monument, Duti aoea expect to go to the Tennessee f cen tennial. The Asheville Light Infantry has tendered its services as a special escort to him to Nashville," May 1st, andhe has accepted It, provided he at tends.' '; Upon inquiry of a number of demo crats it is ascertained that prospects are brightening, though matters are yet greatly mixed. . i '. There appears to be . ho manner of doubt that there will be a large in crease in the cotton acreage : in the state; in fact it seems reasonably cer tain that it will be even larger than last season. There is also an increase in sales of fertilizers. The farmers are now in t good spirits and are working hard. Improved- methods of farming and more . judicious iuse of fertilizers will result in lflrtJi viMs Manv farmers have a habit of planting cot ton too soon.- - The democratic city primaries here last night were the largest, ever known and this Is very encouraging. The doors were thrown open to all who in- -tend to vote the ticket and this' drew some republicans 'and populists. Wil liam M. Russ, the nominee for mayor, got nearly enough .votes to -elect him. Ex-Lieutenant Governor Charles M. Stedman, after a brief residence at At lanta, returns to North Carolina and . will locate at Greensboro for the prac tice of law. A .white man who ever since the pen itentiary was opened Xin 1869) had been an inmate, died Sunday; aged 80 years. He was the oldest prisoner. The superior court (Judge Bryan) has granted an injunction restraining the execution of an order of the United States circuit court requiring imme diate possession of a tract of land in Hertford county. The conflict between the state and federal courts appears to be widening. - - It is now intimated in some quarters tnat Henry C. Dockery is to be United States marshal of this ' district. The prevalent opinion In this city is that J. B. Hill will certainly get the place. W. T. Dortch, state proxy of the Atlantic and North Carolina railway, was here today. Though his resigna tion was tendered the day of the In auguration of Governor Russell, yet it has never been accepted and though Governor : Russell declared he intend ed to appoint a state proxy whenever he chose, yet he has never done so. A private letter from a well known populist says that just after the elec tion of Senator Pritchard, "Senator But ler secured a meeting of the township committees to oust state Senator Ji M. Early as chairman of Bertie county, but as a result, three meetings have been held, the last one declaring in favor of Early's retention. The bolt ers declare this is the status, in all the counties, but the "resrular" populists say it is false. At Pinehurst, the beautiful model town of Mr. J. "W. Tufts, in Moore county, the. hotel is to be enlarged by the addition of two wings and a dining room. Architect Taylor, or uoston, is there, studying the grounds and pre paring designs for many new and handsome cottages, to be built during the summer. Mr. Tufts contemplates ex"0nslve - improvements in forestry. The place has beetLicrowded with guest? -arrtTEundreds have been turned away, l The state superintendent of public instruction will issue the following" important circular: "I wish to call your attention to the important election to take place in your county on the first Monday in June, 1897, in accordance with section 6 of the school law as enacted by the last general assembly. I trust that the greatest wisdom will be used in select ing the county board of education. Let mep be selected for their qualification to discharge the important duties as members of the board. I sincerely hope that politics will have nothing at all to do with the selection of these men. Let men be selected who have the edu cational interests of their county at heart, men who will not be actuated by any petty prejudice, but men who will at all times and under all circum stances keep the school Interests as an incentive to wise and prudent action on their part," H also issues the following: . . "I wish to call your special atten tion to section 2 of the local taxation' law as enacted by the last general as sembly. Thje section is as follows: 'On (Tuesday after the second Monday in August within the year 1897. the board of county commissioners of every cownty shall cause an election' to be held In every school district (township in their respective counesj " upon the question of levying a "special ' district (townshp) tax for the public schools of said district "(township), and notioe ef this election shall be given by the county commissioners at their' regular June meeting, and such, notice shall be published in the . county papers and posted on the school houses of said dis trict' (township). I . trust that the county commissioners " will do their full duty in regard to this local taxa tion law, 'ajid tJiat all the friends 6J public schools and education will work up a sentiment for this important measure, Jf we are to have publfe schools of such character and of such length of time as we should, I believe is must 'come by local taxation. The general school tax is now- 20 cents on the hundred dollars, .and I do not be lieve we can hope to go much beyond this as a general tax for schools from the ptate. Some of the greatest gcai systems ' in oyr country have" very lit- tie, if any, general state tax, am are run almost or entirely by the local tax ation principle." mm Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its great leening strength and . healthfiilness.' . - asures the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the .cheap brands.-" - . , ' Royal Baking Powder Co New York. 9ER YESTERDAY'S ELECTIONS. ' Municipal Elections Held in Many Btates. General Democratic Gains Carter Harl- son's Plurality la Chicago 90,000 Near ly AU the Democratic Aldermen Electc d Milwaukee, Wia, "April" 6. Party lines were not closely drawn in the munici pal elections throughout Wisconsin to day. At Lacrosse the entire republi can ticket was elected by large plural ities, j At Chippewa Falls, democrats and - republicans divided honors, . the former getting the city council and the latter the mayor. At Green Bay an In dependent . was elected mayor. : Racine re-elected Mayor Fred Graham, demo crat, the republicans getting a majority of the aldermen. At Oshkosh and Watertownj the democrats were suc cessful. Milwaukee, Wis., : April 6. The elec tion in Milwaukee today was for judges of the superior and county courts and for associate justice of the ' supreme court. J. E. Mann, democrat, is re flected county judge and George R. i Sutherland, republican, -i3 elected su perior judge. The total vote in the city was 9,695, against 60,000 "in November. There was" no opposition to Marshall for the supreme bench. . " Chicago, April 6. At midnight the available figures gave Sears, republi can, 60,000; Harrison, democrat,. 148,000? J Harlan, Independent, 72,000; Hesslng, dependent, 18,000. The democrats made a clean sweep of all the town officers in the north and west town, also in the south, town, . although the republicans have a fighting chance to get an asses sor in part of the city. Of the thirty four aldermen, the returns point to the election of twenty-six democrats, four republicans, and four Independents. Harrison gained heavily in the banner republican wards, carrying the thirty fourth by 5,019, against 4,281 for Har lan and 3,434 for Seara. This ward gave McKinley a majority of 6,000 last fall. The Third, Fourth and Twelfth wards, always republican strongholds, were also carried by Harrison. It was ap parent at midnight that Harrison had beaten Sears, the. regular republican candidate, by from 85,000 to 90,000 votes. At the last mayoralty election Swift's vote" was 143,407, against 102,294 for Weriter, democrat. In the presidential election McKinley had 200,747, against 144,036 for Bryan. Little Rock, Ark.. April 6. Municipal elections were held in all Arkansas towns today. Very little interest .was aroused, contests being made in but few places., There was no opposition to the democratic ticket, header by J. A., Woodson for mayor, in Little Rock,, and a light vote was polled. The only place in doubt is; the mayoralty of Pine Bluff, where f oufcjtickets were in the field. Chicago, "April 6. Municipal elections were held in a number of states today. At Moline, 111.,, the people's ticket was succesful by 500 majority. At Rock Island, I1L, democrats elected the mayor and most of the city officers. Topeka, Kas., April 6. The entire re publican . ticket is successful by 1,600 majority. ,' . St. Joseph, Mo.. April 6. The demo crats carried six out of the eight wards and tied In the eighth. RELIEF FOR FLOOD SUFFERERF: The Senate Resolution Giving' Use of the Fund for Suppression of Epidemics ly the Marine Hospital Service The Presi dent's Proposed Message. Washington, April 6. President Mc Kinley .may abandon his idea of send ing a message to congress tomorrow, asking for legislation for the relief of the Mississippi flood sufferers. Such ac tion! it Is thought, i rendered unneces sary by the passage of the senate yes terday of the Bate resolution, diverting for the relief of the flood sufferers the unexpended balance of the appropriation made from time to time to meet con tingencies in connection with cholera and other epidemics. Mr. McKinley. sent for Secretary Al ger late this afternoon and had a con sultation with him on the subject. Since the senate "had already Initiated such legislation as he would propose jn his message, the' question was as to whether action by" him was not . ren dered unnecessary.. Should he send a message it i probable that he will recommend a specific appropriation, either of $150,000 or $200,000, and it is possible, in the event he does not send to congress a formal message, that he willrtransmit the information in his possession. ; ";' Senator: Bate today, when questioned on the "subject, expressed the opinion that If his joint resolution should be come a law it would afford all the re lief that could -be expected from the government.: . He said he had made investigation and ascertained that this fund, which had been set, apart from time to time for the suppression. of epi demics, now1 amounts to $450,000. This would.be more than ample for the pur-J pose. The senator: also" expressed the opinion that the- marine hospital serT vice having agents, as it has, in all the. principal cities, woujd pg far more ef ficient in the distribution of the fund than, could any newly organized serv ice. He said he had made sufficient inquiry- to satisfy himself that the res olution would be received with favor by the house of representatives and tftat the " marine hospital . service would cheerfully undertake the work if as signed to it. THE INJUNCTION CASE Continued to be Heard In Asheville June 8th Qoveruor Russell's . Answer Vtry Defiant. Greensboro, N. C, 'April 6. In the United . States circuit court, here this morning - Judge Simon ton,' after hear ing read the bill of complaint and an swers filed by the atlrney in the suit of tfie Southern Railway vs.f Governor R'tvsft, Attorney 5enieral Walser and the president' n4 dlrectora of the North Carolina railroad, wherein a permanent injunction was asked, restraining- said defendants from any action -calculated to annul the ninety-nine year lease of vthe North Carolina railroad to- the Southern railway, granted a continu ance of "the hearing until 'Tu.es'day, June 8th, at Asheville. Sfripe the issuance of the temporary 'injunction at Lynch burg last month Governor Russell has removed the old board of directors and named an entirely new board, and up on agreement of counsel the latter is to be made-a party to the suit at the next hearing.: ' There was a formidable arpay of counsel in the case, Hon. John - G, Carlisle' and. Mr. Fairfax Harrison, of Washington; Mn Henry Crawford, of New York, and Mr. F. H.' Busbee, of (Raleigh, represented the" Southern. Judge MdRae Judge Avery and Mr, W. H. Day represented Governor Rus sell.: Judge Shepherd represented the attorney general. 'Mr. James H. Man ning and Judge Burwell represented the old board of directors and - pri vate stockholders of the road, . The personal answer of Governor Russell was of a defiant nature, while that of the old board of directors was mainly a rebuttal of the charges made by the governor. -. . . . , . The case of . the Central Trust Com pany, of New York, enjoining the plaintiffs' arid defendants in the for mer surt from .engaging in litigation calculated to impair the value of the plaintiff's securities, was also continu ed, the restraining orders in both oases continuing in effect. The trust oompa ny is the guarantor of the bonds of the bouthern railway. - - , . TO CUBE A COLD IN ONE DAT. . Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if it tails to cur. 250 - THE FLOODS INCREASING. MISSOURI AND OTHER w. STILIi RISING. RIVERS Hundreds of Miles of Land Under Water and Thousands of People Driven" Prom . Their Homes The Water Spreading Over More Land A Siatement From the Memphis Relief Committee Congress Asked for Aid." "v . " Washington, April 6. Messrs. R. C Graves and J. S. Menken, representing the 'citizens relief committee of Mem phis, Teniw organized for the purpose of relieving the people of the flooded country tributary to that city, have ar rived in the city. They have "prepared a statement which they will submit to the. president. ; Among other things, it says: -: . ' - -y; '- f. . ."From Marion, Ark., north of Mem-, phis, to Greenville, Miss., there are now at least fifty towns, and villages under water, and territory extending from 100 miles north of Memphis to 200 miles south and 5 to 40" wide, is sub merged and devastated by the flood. Hundreds of thousands of acres of cul tivated soil, with growing crops, are In cluded in this submerged territory, and there are, from 50,000.'to 60,000 people whose property has been destroyed and whose business . has been suspended thereby. The amount of damage to property Is incalculable. In addition to the growing crops which have been de stroyed, thousands of head of working stock and of cattle have been drowned and starved." After reviewing the work already done by the relief committee,- the state ment concludes: "They have now almost reached the end of their resources, and reluctantly confess their, inability to cope with the situation without obtaining relief from the government." 'Memphis, Tenn., April 6. The fea ture of the flood condition in the Mis sissippi delta is the gradual spread of water over an area that hitherto was never overflowed. The upper crevasse in Unioa county is 2,000 feet wide and so great is the outpour that water from below the break is being drawn up to and distributed over rhe fertile valley through the crevasse. All of the coun try east to the main line of the Yozoo and tMssissippi valley: road is flooded and In many places the water has gone over the tracks, filling the Yazoo river. The fall in the main channel at Helena, Greenville, Vicksburg and Arkansas City is due to the filling up of the delta, and the Lower White river country. The supreme question is the duration of the flood. If the lower levees along Louisiana and .southeastern Arkansas should hold, which it is believed they will net do, the emptying 6f the delta and St. Francis basin will be slow. If they break and and the river con tinues to fall at Cairo, the upper St. Francis basin and the delta will be sclear of water by 'May 5th. If tbis should prove true there will be no diffi culty In growing cotton. But breaks in Tjouisiana and southeast Arkansas will hold the water in that locality until the middle of May, far after the usual time for plantjlng cotton in that territory. The river at Memphis is stationary tonight. Jackson, Miss., April 7. The govern or tonight telegraphed Secretary Alger asking for an appropriation of $100,000 from congress, which, he says, will close the crevasses in this state, give employment to all the needy and. allow people to work land thirty days later. St. Joseph, Mo., April 6. The Mis souri river is rising rapidly, having risen thirteen Inches here In the last twenty f our hours. The river la now ten feet above low water mark and in dications are -that it will -continue to rise, , - , ' ; . ; . La Crosse, Wis., April 6.-jThe condi tion of the river Is very threatening. Basements of wholehouses along Front street are flooded and -the water ia still rising , rapidly. The tracks of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company are under water. People along the river front are mov ing to higher ground. - Redfield, S. D.. (April . 6. 'Henry StruvTe and two sons were drowned to day near , Frankfort this county. This makes six deaths from drowing during the present overflow. The floods ex ceed anything ever witnessed h'ere The water in the rivers if eight feet higher than the highest Water mark heretofore. There has been great loss of staked grain .and stocks. Cuba's Depreciated Currency. Havana, April 6. Captain General Weyler denies that the depreciation in the paper money of Cuba is due t speculation. He says the difficulty, is in the fact that exchange is not easily obtainable on Spain. In reply to the question why the Bank of Spain sends no paper to the island, he answers: Why, the bank would lose by doing so." General Weyler tbinka the gov ernment should carry exchange under a moderate commission or else estab lish 3 per cent bonds, allowing fractions down to soldiers' small pay. which could be easily sent. - A Demand on the Btntaa Court " Tangier, Morroooo, -April 6. (Acting upon instructions received from Wash ington, United. 'States Consul Burke has sent an energetic demand to tne Riiflan court for ample reparation for the threat of a Moorish soldier to ehoof Vice - Consul Castellon, at s Isaraiche. It is believed here that the United States will demand a "heavy indemnity as the result of this insult. - Ministers Should Use Br. Miles' Heart Cure. AjgHEHE 13 NO PROFESSION, whose ' I labors so severely tax the nervous sys tem, as that of the ministry.- The de rangement of the nerve centers ct the brain by over work, frequently hring3 on attacks of heart trouble, and nervous prostration. Rev. J. P. Kester, M. D., Pastor XT. B. church, London Mills, Ilk., himself a physi cian, writes Feb. 2G, ISSt "Heart affection and nervous prostration had become bo serious last ivAl that a little over -work in the pulpit would so completely prostrate me Tr Mil AC that it seemed certain I lJL "-uuci must relinquish the work' He3.rt Clire of tho; ministry entirely. - . Heart palpitation became ReStOreS ' so bad that my auditors TJortlVi Vwouldask me if Ididnot Xieallll hare heart disease, Last November I commenced taking Ir. Miles' New Heart Cure alternately with Dr. Miles; Nervia8 and- derived the greatest possible benefit. I have Just closed revival work of -10 weeks, preaching nearly every night and twice on the Sabbath. I can speak for hours without suffering as I formerly did. Hard working Banisters should keep Dr, Miles grand remedies on hand." - : . Dr. Miles'- Heart Cure is sold on guarantee, first bottle tH benefit or money refunded. S. H. FISHBLATE Wm READY AVITH SPUING STYLES --." SUITS-AU brand-new goods. No last year stock to work off. Our large business allows us to sell closer than any other store in Wil mington. ... :5 Swell Business: Suits, Three-Button Sack, Colors Brown, Green, Grays, in Plaids and Over plaids and Checks at $7,50. . ; 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 low prices to you. We're hustling for business and getting it. 3E3C. RELIABLE ADVERTISER OF FACTS. ARE i YOU PREPARED FOR SUMMER ? : i 1 ' J OWBlsT IEYXiGTVE &c CO. PI A WW 11 i m At Wilmington's Grand ODenlncr of Spring Millnery at i Wilmington's Big Racket Store on Wed nesday. Thursday and Friday the 7th, 8th and 9th of April. ' r We respectfully invite tne LAdlea to vis it our store on those days and let us have the pleasure of showing them our line of Spring Hats, Flowers, Ribbons and Laces in every style. We have made great - preparation to. meet" the demands of the fine trade and of the best people, and the most fast Id-' ious in their wishes; and also connecting our effort to please in styles with the de sire to save them money on the orice. We wish that one and all would come and look at our trimmed patern Hats and Baby Caps, and ask the price and com pare them with similar goods and styles, - While the Ladles are looking at .Milli nery, before leaving, we ask that they take a look at our Dress Goods, Percales, White Goods, Lawns and Spring Styles of Dress Goods. We claim to be cheaper and our line is equal if not superior to any -you will find elsewhere, i - We have pretty Silks for ffic. finer and better for 35c. 50c, 65c, 75c, tl.000 and $LI9. " Stripes and sollld colored FlneSatlnes all grades. One peace- black Satlne slightly damaged, a job for 15c per yard. Strictly all Silk for 50c, finer and wider for foe 75c, J1.00 and $1.14. Fine Double Fold i Worsted Dress Goods in fine and hand-; some styles for 15c. 20c and 25c; better for 35c, 40c and 50c We have a beautiful line of Organdies, Lawns the handsomest line ever in the city for 12c-just beau tiful colors.' -. We can please you in fine Pique both white and colored. Our - fine white Pique a special drive for 12c; very neat In colors, in brown, tan, green, and blue, and 30 inches wide for 12c, worth regular price 25c. We also have all styles of Plaids from 36 Inches for 7c a yard to 40 inches wide 50c. Our Shepherd Plaids from 15c to 40c is very nice. n - . , ASpecial Drive in Table Linen, 60 inch es wide, very nice, -bleached for 25c a ; yard; heavier at 35c, 40c. and up, 72 inches very heavy, strictly all Linen for 60c. Dollies all styles the Fine White Dollies not hemmed 14 by 14 inches for $1.00 a dozen; 12 by 12 inches for 60c, 16 by 16 inches for $1.25 a dozen and up to $2.00 a dozeni Turkey red table Linen 54 inch es wide for 15c a. yard, 62 inches, better for 25c; some remnants from V& to 3 yard length, very good quality, f or ISc a yard. - ' " . " - "-" ' Lace curtains all style and prices. We have a good many very neat patterns in fine Lace Curtains 36 yards long and 42 Inches wide for $1.00. $1.25 and up to $1.50 and $2.00. Fine Line Shades, made of best Opaque goods, 36 by 72 inches with best llittiJiiii ff BEO, fl. 6AYL0HD, Prop'r., OF 7EZ3SGT0TS BIG RACKET STORE? of 3 fj r& t:- o ua& - cd o a a & o n With a pair of our New Uine Suspen ders or Handsome Belts, and don't fail to see those Negligee Shirts, all Styles, Bicycle Suits, Footless Leg-ging-s and Sweaters just the thing for the wheel. , Exclusive styles in Spring Neckwear and Furnishings generally. Ready . iaae- uiotnang ior Men, nays and Children in jail the Newest Fabrics. In MERCHANT TAILORING DEPART MENT are displayed all the swell ef fects in Foreign Suitings and Trouser. ings. - - , MUHSOBI&CO. Big Racket Store. iiinv Anril 7 5 fllh luiij, npiii i, o, am. spring roles for 25c each, 3 by, ,7 feet for R5c each. Fine Shades with- beautiful lace edge border and frlnge.somethlng en tirely new for 50c each. . Floor Oil, Art square styles for wash ftands, doors andjjosets, 1 yard square, for 50c. A patern 2 yards square, for 95c a patern, best flower, all cloths heaviest and best goods for' 25c 1 yard wide; Vfa yards wide 37c a yard running yard; 2 yards wide, 45c a yard running yard. Mattings all styles. t Best fine Japan cot ton worp beautifulH Matting, light, any color, at 15c. same "goods we sold last season for '22c Very, heavy- matting, thick and seamless, -In China Matting for 12c, 15e and 13c. - Remnant of Carpet, strictly all wool, beautiful pattern, from 2 to 3 yards long, for 59c a piece. Rugs of all styles. - - ! Clothing for Men and Roys; the largest and beM selection. We are no snides in the Clothing Business. We claim to have one of the best stocks, the largest and by -far the cheapest; stock, in the city. Our Clothing Is all - new; and durable. Read these prices and bring thls adver tisements and compare the goods with the description here. Men Suits, sack coats, dark gray and brownish gray, for $1.9S, extra value. Men's black Cheviot Suits, part jwooJ, $2.87 a suit. Men's Plaid Suits for $3.25. "Very neat Men's all wool, nicely made. Clay. Worsted Suits for $5.00; fine black cheviot gray cheviot and a dozen of other styles of Fine Suits, strictly all wool' for $5.00. Better stock in .English Tweed Suits for $7.00 and $8.00; beautiful black clay worsted Suits and Coats, hand somely made, for $7.00, $S.tK) and $9.00 a suit.. Odd Coats for -men at $1.50 each. Odd Pants. We know our stock of odd Pants is far better , and much cheaper than- any regular home-made pants. W have Pants, from 35c, 60c; very near all wool for 75c and 85c; all wool for $1.00, $1.23 and $1.50. Beautiful worsted Pants for $2.00, $2.25 and $3.00 a pair. Boys Suits for C8c, 95c, $1.00, $1.35, J$1.85 and $2.00 up to $3.50 a Suit. . We want the trade 'and we handle very near any thing you may need. ' Our Men and Boys' Hats are very cheap, styles right. The fine, new style Hats for young men in white, black or tan, for $1.00 and $1.50: others ask $1.75 and $2.50 for the same Hat. : Be sure and come to the Big Opening on Wednesday, Thursday and. Friday the 7th, 8th and 9th, and we will show you more Pretty Goods than we have ever had be fore, and at bottom Prices. i -, One thousand Trimmed Hats, very neat styles,- at 60c -each for ladies, worth $1.00 1 ana i.w. J You will find us at 112 - North Front i street, opposite The Orton Hotel.
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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