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VOL. X. No. 87. WILMINGTON, N. C.v TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1897. PRICE 5 CENTS. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. THE. STATE. Perrin Gower, a wealthy Wake county farmer commits suicide. by taking lauda numThe executive committee of' the grand lodge of Odd Fellow will meet at Qoldsboro Tuesday, .- to receive the new orphanage building By a collision of two passenger trains on the Southern rail road near Charlotte, Sunday,! three per sons were killed and six wounded; the wreck was a fearful one and the death of one of the men was heart rending.. DOMESTIC. Funeral serviceswere held over the re mains of the late Senator Voorhees In Washington city yesterday; the remains will be taken to Terre Haute for inter ment Hon. W. J. Bryan is In Washing ton city;, he is still suffering from his fall at St.' 'Augustine Army officers In charge of the relief of the flood sufferers think the worst of the situation is over as to damage to property, but hundreds of people are In dire distress, being with out provlsons and their houses : washed, away; the people will be given rations only of jbacon, meal and molasses President "Spalding, of the defunct Globe Savings ' bank, of Chicago, surrenders , himself and gives bonds The president and party return from their pleature trip on the Chesapeake bay in the Dolphin. The officers of the Globe Savings bank of Chicago, are arrested on charges of re ceiving deposits, knowing the bank to be insolvent A man dies at Newport News from injuries caused by leaping from a window while suffering from delirium 1 tremens- James Fletcher dies at Harris burg, Pa. ; he was a member of the Bala klava light brigadeT-rThe first meeting of the new executive committee of the na tional Association of Democratic Clubs was held in Washington yesterday. The president will re-appoint Assistant Treasurer Jordan The New York as sembly passes the Greater New York bill oyer Mayor Strong's veto Jack Daly and Jack Everhardt had a bout in the ring at Philadelphia last night; Corbett was present and made a speech, saying he was fairly whipped but he wanted to show( the people that he was still the 'champion -W. J. Bryan last night ad-. dressjed the law class of -the Columbian University at Washington The presi dents appoints Senator Wolcott, Hon. Cna'rles J. Paine, of Boston, and' Hoi. Adlal E. Stevenson, as commissiqnersR) an international monetary conference; they will not go abroad until after May 1st The rush of waters south of Vicks- burg has had its effect upon the lower levees; the one protecting Davis' island has given way; there are 2,500 people liv ing on the island In the upper delta the flood situation shows little change;, at Helena the river has fallen; many people are being fed and housed at Greenville and other towns -Six persons lost their lives in the KnoxvilTe fire-. At Yonkers, N. Y.; two men enter. a bank about noon and rob the cashier of $4,000. - i FOREIGN. In the vicinity of Ichang, China, the people are dying of-starvation by the hun dreds The imminence of war between England and the Transvaal is ther talk of London The Turks who were 'besieged . in Baltiho by the Greeks cut their way out and were pursued to Cipria, only two hours' march from Grevenai Jose Gon zales Carlos is shot-in the Cabanas prison. Thirty English volunteers have joined the Greek forces on the frontier; one is a son of the British ' admiral In Cretan waters A member of Edhem . Pasha's staE- who has reconnoitered the frontier says there are Greek regulars among the bands which have crossed the frontier Germany, Russia and Austria, have ap proved the plan's for blockading the Piraeus The' difficulty of obtaining news from the Greek frontier is due to a' snow storm and to the telegraphic wires having been cut. Suicide of a Wak County Farmer. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, April 12. Perrih Gotwi er, a wealthy farmer of this county, ' living near Auburn, committed suicidq; by taking laudanum. He bought it here Friday, took ft Saturday and died today; He was injured in a cotton gin several years ago and the accident un settled his mind. To Receive the New Orphanage Building Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, April 12. The ex ecu live committee of the grand lodge of Odd FelIowsis called to meet at Golds -boro next Friday, to receive the new main building which is complete and which cost $10,750. It is of brick, with granite trimmings. : . Telegraphic Sparks. . , It is announced in London that the Venezuela boundary-treaty will short ly be ratified. . Jose Gonzales Carlos, convicted as an insurgent incendfary was shot at CabanaB fortress Monday morning. The New York ' assembly Monday night passed the Greater New York charter bill over Mayor Strong's veto by a vote of 106 to 32. "Spike" Sullivan, of Boston and Joe Gans of Baltimore have signed articles to box twenty-five rounds before the National Sporting Club, of New York, pn April 27th. . A Large Transfer of Prisoners Michigan City, Ind., April 12. Probably the largest transfer of .prison , convicts that ever took place in this country was successfully carried out today. Two hun dred and ninety-one prisoners from the Michigan City prison were put on a spe cial Monon train and taken to Jefferson, Mo., whila from the latter place 356 pris oners were sent here. This move is the first step toward puttinginto effect the prison reform law, passed by the last gen eral assembly of Indiana. The courts will be asked to pass upon its constitu tionality. . j r Loss of Life In the Knoxvllle Fire. Knoxvllle, Tenn., April 12-The latest developments in the Knoxville .fire are that at least six persons lost their lives in the hotel Knox on Thursday morning. A large force of men was at work all day yesterday excavating the ruins, but ihe work Is not more than one third over. The Hotel register has hot as yet been jfound. ' Another Survivor of Balaklava Die. , Harrisfburg,. Pa,, April 12. James, Fletcher, said to be a survivor of the? charge of the light brigade At Bala-? klava. died .here last night. (He was; over 60 years old. Fletcher was after-! wards with Gordon, in the Soudan. He' Had resided in Harrisburg about twen-j ity years. . - - . 1 Dedication of the New Haven Temple ) The Jewish Messenger, of New York,! -says: . The recent, dedication of the .New; Haven temple was notable for the in-! terest evinced by representative Chris-i tian clergymen of different denomina'- ; tions, who participated In the services! and gave addresses, which were 'thoughtful and discriminating without! unctuousness and flattery. Surely such an object lesson In brotherhood must be helpful in its influence. That In Connecticut, once the most rigid of American communities, Jews and non Jews should unite in singing a verse like the following, tells its tale of ad vance: Now Is the time approaching. By prophets long foretold, , "SV'hen all shall dwell together, . One Shepherd and one fold. Now Jew and Gentile, meeting From many a different shore, . Around one altar kneeling. One common Lord adore. GREEK AGAINST TURK. STUBBORN FIGHTING CONTINUED ON THE FRONTIER. . A TorkUh Garrison Besieged Beporta of Its Capture, Also of IU Setreat, Par. aed by the Greek The Greeka Con tinue to Advance Correct News Unob tainableGreek Regulars Among the In- , vadingForce To Blockade the Plraena. . Trlckhala, Thestfaly, April 12. (Mid night.) The iplan of the insurgents was to occjipy Baltinp, on the frontier of Macedonia in order to prevent the Turks from taking up a more advanced poteition. Directly the Greeks crossed the frontier, .their leaders; Issued : a proclamation Calling upon the Macedo nians , and Epirotea to rise for free dom. ; There is an unconfirmed rumor here at this hour that the Insurgents are continuing "their advance unchecked by the Turks. Twenty-flv of the Italian volunteers "have returned, being unalble to stand the cold .weather. London, April 12. A special from TrikhaTa saya that the Turkish garri son of Baitino, numbering about 800 men, which was besieged by fhejGrreek Insurgents, has cut Its way through Ihe Greeks, with a lobs of thirty men kill ed. It is added that the fighting ,waa stubborn. "It was only at the foKirth attempt that the Turks were able to Is sue from 'their barracks. The ' insur gents, the special dispatch further states, continued their march into 'Macedonia and have captured the town o'f Krania. Further, they pursued the Turks5 dose to Cipria, which is only two hours, distant . from Grevena. Throughout the operation's which have hitherto been so successful for the in surgent's, the-latter lost only three chiefs killed and four men wounded, according to the special dispatch. London, April 12. A dispatch to The Evening News from Larissa, says the fighting at Baitino lasted through Saturday, and late that afternoon the Turks were reported to Have capitulat ed. The causalties oh both sides were under 100. 'There is no news In regard to the Turkish prisoners. The Arta correspondent of The Even ing News telegraphs that the -war prepations of the Greeks there are be ing finally perfected. The troops have been advancd to the frontier and the military, depots have been moved back to positions; of safety in the rear. Thirty English volunteers have ar rived at Arta. They Include among their number young Harris, tne son of the British 'admiral in Cretan waters. He has offered his services to the Greek commander at Arta. ' Athens, April 12. Crown Prince Con stahtine will shortly leave Larissa to Inspect the posts on the frontier. He will be accompanied by a battalion of infantry and a squadron of cavalry. It is reported here -that a strong band, equipped by the Ethnike Hetalrla, is ready to enter Macedonia near Catterl na, and another to enter Eplrus from the Island of Corfu. ' Larissa, April 12. i p. m. The In vaders continue to blockade Baitino. It is reported that Turkish reinforce ments are now in route from Diskata. The remainder of the insurgents have taken up strong positions near the mountains. The latest details at hand are that; the invaders dynamited the Turkish post opposite Phonika -and Per liangia. The troops here were kept standing under arms, until 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, as it was feared that the raid would hasten hostilities. There has been an outbreak; of small pox among the Turks, and many deaths are reported at Damasi. Elassona, April 12. The Turkish staff officer, who was sent to Krania by Ed hem Pasha to ascertain definitely with respect to the invasion, reports that the presence of Greek regulars -among the invaders has been positively proven and that there is also , good reason o believe that Greek officers of the regu lar army were In command. He states further that the bands lie hidden dur ing the day time and sallv forth at night to fire upon the Turkish troops. Edham Pasha's staff is greatly puzzled by these attacks. The Turkish forces here continue in excellent condition. The soldiers are obedient "and willing, , while the officers are actively engaged from sunrise until late at night. Many of them are in the saddle twenty hours out of twenty-four.- Rome, April 12. It is semi-officially announced that Turkey and Greece have each addressed to the powers statements of a pacific character in re gard to the encounters on the Macedo nian frontier, which are described as "mere frontier Incidents." Germany, Russian and Austria, it is further announced, have approved of the arrangements of the admirals in command of the foreign fleets in Cre tan waters for the blockade of the Pi raeus. London, April 12. The difficulty in obtaining a coherent story, of the events "which have recently taken place m Macedonia 'is partly - due to a snow storm and partly to the cutting of tel egraph wires or the stoppage of press messages, but it is evident that in fluence of the powers is employed to prevent an advance of the; Turkish arjny until the situation becomes clearer. Official feeling in St. Petersburg is etrongly against Greece. . . , , ' 'v Base Ball. Richmond, Va., . April 12. The Rich-' mend club played the Brooklyn's this afternoon, and 1 put up decidedly the best game they have played this year. The fieMing of the locals- was .partfcu larly off color, and. while they did re deem themselves somewhat at foe. bat, they showed little skill in running 'the bases. The (Brooklyns are a heavy team, of men and proved first class ball players. Their work at the bat, on the bases and in the field was excep tionally good. Score: - ' Brooklyn .... .,:.! 0 5 3 0 1 3x-16 Richmond ...... ...3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 Baltimore, April! 12. The Oriojes played their first -exhibition game on ths home ground's "here today, defeat ing the Norfolk team by the score of 8 to 1. Scoret " R. H. E. Baltimore 000 298 2 0 08 6 2 Norfolk .......0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 ft-ri f Batteries? Keeps, Coogan and Rob inson; Gilroy, CJautice and Hayden. . Charlottesville, Va., (April 12. Vlri glnla met defeat at the hands of he University Of Pennsylvania this after; noon by a -pcore Of 13 to 7, ficore: Fennsyly'a ..03000361 X--18 IS f Virginia .....0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 f ?2 . 5 .Batteries: Dickson and Radcllffe; Collier and McNalr. War Between England and Transvaal Imp mlnent.' 'r ( ' London, April 12. The speech of the, first lord of the admiralty, George J, Goschen, at the farewell banquet ten dered on Saturday to Sir Alfred (MUner, the newly appointed commissioner iof Great Britain in South Africa; has pro duced a great sensation and the Immi nence of war between Oreat Britain and the Transvaal Is the common talk of "the street, I A dispatch from Capetown today confirms the report, apparently, of the. dispatch of the British vessels to Dela goa bay. It was seml-oflidaliy ah- nouncedxthis afternoon that the Brit ish troops going to South Africa are merely Intended to relieve the regi ments already there, which are ixmnd for home at the expiration of their terms of foreign service.. , TO CURB A COLD IN ONE DAT. . Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets, All druggists refund the money ir it laiia to cure., zee ' THEfWAB IN CUBA. The Spanish Gain Several Victories, 'With .Little Uh to Their Banks Insurgents Surrendering Casualties of Both Sides Since March 31st.. Havana, April 12.-rThe military com mander of Caknfpo Florldo, this prov ince. With the Trtr-nl !fnre- rtf . fhnt place, hlis defeated ,a party of Insur gents, whfcih" heTd the (heights of San Joaquin. The efiemy made strong re-, efstatice, but iwaa dispersed with se vere loss, according to .ihe report. The troop& had twenity-eight'men wounded. A column of Spanish troons com manded bv Colon en fma VHkIo 1, former governor of GuanahaCoa,' has uoieaiea a strong insurgent force at Anmen'tereos. The Numancla squad ron of eavalrv. mnnrtni Kir fvo. in fantry, charged the enemy, disband ed the insurgent force and pursued it to San Rafael, h Eighteen of the insur gents were Cut down and killed with machetes. One of the slain was Ca.n-- tam Katrnon Roderlquez, of the insur gent army and TrefCt of Tiata.a ar,A an insurgent lieutenant colonel whotee name raas not oeen ascertained. The troops also captured one lf isoner ; 'At Tasaien. the have eurprtsed and captured ah insur- sem camp .wnicn contained quite a quantity of clothing, medicine gro ceries, and other stores. General Velasco, at the Cachb and Gallardo Hill and other stroyed three Insurgent camps, defeat-. ing and dispersing the forces which neia cnem, wren a loss to the enemy of eight men killed, besides a quantity of stores efte. Elcveii more Insnre-emta hoii trran d'ered, with their arms, to the Spanish forces. Among thosejwho gave them welves up Was the Insurgent major, Kicarao tJorjes. : , The following Is the official report of the loss to both sfdes during the fight ing which has taken , place between March 31st and ' Anrfl $f,h - Tnnimnto had 173 men killed; the troops captured 44 prisoner9,and 69 insurgents sur rendered to the' Spanish authorities. The government forces had eleven Killed and one officer and sixty-nine soldiers wounded. Among the rnsur- ETenta killed WIV lAVn mlmiaU sna major and three in sursrent offlcert of minor rank. Included among the .Dris- Onera carturd hrv t a ?rnlj'h ii-ivmo Tvas one auditor of the insurgent war aepartment, two insurgent officers and 'i wo insurgent suD-prerecxs. i : i t THE RUSH OP "WATERS Having the Effect in Lower Mississippi. The Levee Aronnd Davis' Inland Broken. Destitute People The Bagtng Floods on the Upper Rivers. ItempWis, April 12. The mighty sweep of (the waters ssouth Of Vicks- burg has at last had Its effect upon the lower levees and tonight a 'tele gram, from TalleSah, La., reports that the levee which protects Davis islend has given away and the island will probatory be1 flooded. Twenty-five hundred people inhabit Davis island, which consists of ahout 5,000 acres of land. The place is situated In "Warren county, Mississippi. i Throughout the upper defta, tha flood situation shows little change since last reports. The work of government relief has been actively inaugurated. Many poor people are being fed and housed at Greenville, Rosedale, Friar's Point and other points along the river. A relief steamer Is now plying up the St. Francis river with food and forage for man and beast. At Helena the river has fallen two tenths of a foot In the past twenty four hours. The weather observer at that point says tonight that a steady fall will be noted in the river desipite the rise at Cairo and upper river points. The Williamson erevassee has widen ed considerably, but the velocity of the Water has been checked and no furthe 'breaks are feared. . 'At Greenville the river is steady to night. Captain H. C Martin, repre senting the secretary of war, arrived ai Greenville today and Is now investi gating the needs of the overflowed sufferers in that territory. Captain Marten and others made a tripby skiff through a portion of the overflowed country this afternoon. He witnessed many evidences of the fear ful work of the great flood. Fully 3,000 negroes in Washington county alone are penniles and must be taken care of. At Memphis the river, is still falling slowly. The bureau tonight reported a fall of one-tenth in the last twenty four hours. The river at Cairo and points lorth is rising. . New Orleans, April 12. The river has reached the eighteen foot mark and it is -expected to eo hleher nHii Tiiooa calculations may be offset by a break in levees aDove. Today -there was no change in the condition nf atraira oni the levee officials are prepared for any emergency. t Omaha, Neb: April 12. The Missouri river has risen almost two feet at this point in twenty-four hours and is now higher tban at any time since 1883. At noon the erovernment eniaera ihmro 14.8 feet above mean low water and the guage at the pumping station, seven mues norm, wnere the channel Is con fined, showed 18.8 fet. rn tvt Tniira bottoms north of Council Bluffs the water is rour reet deep but it is held back from the Citv hv rillroa Tn Omaha, the owners of "factories along ine river nave taken precautions against overflow. CJrand Forks, N. D., April 12. Orand Forks has passed through flood reach ing 46 feet 7 inches, the highest point above low water mark known in the hitsory of the Red river valley. In forty-eight hours the waters have fallen only 10 inches. Many families have been made temporarily homeless and destitute. " ; 'X Bold and Successful Bank Bobbery, - Yonkers, N. TT., April" If. --Shortly after noon today two men entered the Yonkefs Savings bank on Getts square, in the heart of the town, held up Lyman Cobb, the aged cashier, stols $4,400 iind escaped. About 12:15 o'clock when no one was "in f.bank Dut the cashier arid treasurer Williams, the latter in an inner room, a young man, cleanly' shaven and dressed in a Jight suit of clothes, entered and engaged Cashier Cobb in conversation, telling him that fie expected to meet a friend who would make "a large deposit. The young man turned: to go and the cashier returned to his desk, under which he noticed something black, which he at first thought was a dog. The black ob ject Rnrnn? iin 'fmd . j ... . cash drawer. The startled gashler turned to the window, expecting assistance from i J young man with whom he iisd been ! talking. The young man, however, cov ered the cashier with a revolver. The man inside also held a revolver to the cashier's head nhiu a packages of bills to his pockets, dropping 9. C00 naekas-e In Vila' Ita untu . volver Still covering the cashier,' the man on tne inside cacKea siowiy to the gate, opened it and passed out, walked through Ha nat-fwar nsaMe.. in ftvmt rf cutiye office door and around to his com- Ittujiiui. a. ub rutin jurnwi out 01 tne l'j'u , keeping Mr. Cobb' covered with their re volvers to the last and escaped ' " Corbett 3akes Speech. Philadelphia, April 12.-jTacfc paly, of Wilmington, and Jack Everhart, f New Orleans, appeared tonight in the arena of the Quakr City Athletic cluh in a six round 'bout. In which Paly had the bet 6f it. (During ihe evsninlg James J. Corbett came into the arena. The crowd cheered wildly and there were loud cries, for a speech. Corbett cifmtbed into the ring and. said: "Gen tlemen: I thank you kindly for this reception". I want to ay to you all that I was whipped honestly and fairly by Mr. FltzsJmmons. I don't Intend to go and drink myself to death wor rying over my defeat. It was the first set back of my fife. I'm young yet and I hope within the nest year or so to prove to you that I am still the cham pion of the World." ODR COMMISSIONERS TO AN INTERNATIONAL BIME TALLIC CONFERENCE. The President Appoints Senator Woleott, Hon. Charles J. Paine, of Boston, and Hon. Adlal B. Stevenson The Position of the Men ontha Money Question Th Mission of First Named to Europe The Commission Not to Go . Abroad Tin til Arter May 1st. Washington, April 12. The president to night announced the appointment of Sen ator Edward O. Wolcott, of Colorado; Hon.' Charles J. Paine, of Boston, and ex- Vice -President Adlal E. Stevenson, as commissioners to an international mone tary conference. These appointments are made under the act approved March 3rd last, "for the promotion of an internation-. al agreement for bimetallism," and by its provisions do not require confirmation by tne senate. ' .- It has been generally conceded that Senator Wolcott would be made a member . of the commission. He has been an active leader in the movement for a monetary agreement and widely known as an 'ad vocate of the silver cause. His trip 'pt , Europe last summer was conceded .to bo at least semi-official, as the representai tive of the new administration. His tour extended over "several months and em braced the leading European capitals. He naa audience with the more noted nnan ciers and ministers, and It is believed then laid tne "foundation for the International conference which the commission - ap pointed tonight will endeavor to bring to a conclusion, senator Wolcott Is now serving his second - term in the senate, having been elected to' that body inV1885. While a pronounced bimetallism he was a staunch supporter of the St. Louis ticket. Ex-Vice President Stevenson, the demo cratic member of the commission, though generally known as art advocate of bime tallism, was a supporter of Mr. Bryan and the Chicago platform. He and Senator Wolcott. however, are said to be In ac cord on the financial question. General Charles J. Paine, who may be termed the minority member, is a repuh? ncan ana was a MeKiniey man. He is one of the most prominent business men of Massachusetts and is said to be a deep student of the financial question. While he is classed as a supporter of bimetall ism, based on international agreement, he is regarded as allied with the sound money factions. He Is a graduate of Harvard, being a member of the fclass of 1853. General Paine is largely identified with railroad and other corporations, being a director of the Chicago, Burling ton and Quincy road and other large concerns, and a director of the Boston In stitute of Technology. He was an inti mate friend and associate of Professor Walker, the financial author and authori ty. He is a man of large wealth and probably known to the public at large as one of the syndicate1 of gentlemen who built the cup defending yachts Puritan, Mayflower and Volunteer. , . . It is a fact not generally known that General Paine accompanied Senator Wol cott on his European trip lasf summer and assisted him in that work. It is be lieved that he went abroad with Senator Wolcott with the understanding that he was to be made a member of the commis sion. It is not yet known when the commis sioners will meet and organise. When an organization is effected, however, it Is bejieved that Senator Wolcott will be made president. It is authoratively stated that the commissioners will not go abroad before May 1st., by which time the new ambassadors will be at their posts and render the special envoys the assistance necessary In the consumma tion of their mission. SANGTTILLY IN CHARLOTTE. ! - He Was on the Wrecked North-Bound . Train-He Speaks of Cuban Affairs. Charlotte, N. C. April 11. General Julio Sangullly, the American citizen recently released from a Cuban prison, who was a passenger on -the train wrecked near here this morning, while waiting In Charlotte for a northbound train, spoke of Cuban affairs. He said he thought the Allen resolution recent ly passed In the senate protesting against the shotting of General Rivera, the captured Cuban commander, would probably save the latter's life, as Spain hesitated now to take any action that might be construed by the United States government as affording reason for the recognition of Cuban belliger ency. He does not think, however, that Cuba has much to expect from the Me Kiniey administration. General San gullly said that while confined for two years in the cell of a Spanish prison he met with fair treatment. There were 650 other Cuban prisoners In the same building, and there were daily ex executions of those. He did not make known his plans, but Is on his way to New York accompanied by his young son. , Democrats In Caucus. Washington, April 12. The first meeting of the new executive ootomlt tee of the (National Association of Dem ocratic clubs took place here today at the Bbbitt house. There wag a full at tendance of members and, to addition, some of the officers who are ex -officio members of .the committee, those pres ent including Hon. Chauncey F. Black, of .Pennsylvania; Hon. Jos. C. Sibley, of Pennsylvania; Senator Faulkner, of West Virginia; Represen'tatiye Ben'ton MdM'illin, of Tennessee; Representative Benton, of Missouri, proxy for Governois Stone; Hon. George Fred WHliialms, of Massachusetts; Lloyd L, Jackson,' of Maryland; Hon. W. J. Bryan, of N braska, proxy for " James C. Dahlman; Representative McGulre, of California, proxy for Senator White, of the same state; Representative Allen, of Missis sippi, proxy for Senator Money, of the same state; Hon. James Kerr, of Penn sylvania, Vice President JosephuS Dan iels, of North Carolina; E. Chambers Smith, of North Carolina. IMr. McMlUiA was chosen to preside over the deliberations of the Commit tee. The members f of the committee say the meeting was more" fully at tended and the rft.erest displayed waa, greater than at any previous gathering of a committee after defeat in a pre vious campaign. The reports of the officers showed a yery satisfactory con ditlon of the -affairs of the association, During the campaign there were in existence 15,000 democratic dubs, 9,009 of Which had been formed during, the campaign and which Jasped after the election. There are approximately 6,000 cl'ulbs In existence. The report of the treasurer showed a small indebtedness which was Dromotly (provided for and a new fund for carrying on the Work in 'hand was created. There was a very general discussion of the work that had been done during the past campaign and 'the metbjods and measures to be adopted for the fnirure. A pomimlttee consisting of Messrs. Black, McMOTin and Maguire was ap pointed to prepare an address to the democratic Voters of the country which the eoirjmlftee unanimously adopted. Dying of Starvation by Hundreds. iSah (Francisco, April 12. According to advices brought "by the Gaelic, na tives in the vicinity of Ichang, China, are dying by hundreds, of starvation. The grain crop last year was almost a total failure and as the people ex changed their mlaize for rice tio, last them through the Winter, food has been scant for a long ttme. Supplies aro now completely exhausted and the hart vest of death has begun. The officials are naktng effort to furnish food for the starving people by sending In rice. but th suJppl'ies tney are awe w " tribute re so raatt and the Btimber of those in direct need s so -great that little good Is accomplished. Jttr. Jordan to be Reappointed. " ; Washington, April 12. It Is said by per sons who are believed to have knowledge of the matter, that Assistant United States Treasurer Jordan, whose term or . , 11, In fAW dATB. Will De re-appointed by President McKlnley. Mr. Jordan is a gold democrat. - . . ON HISTORICTGROUND. A Trip to Boanoke Island Through the Sounds of Eastern North Carolina-The Wonderful Sand Dunes The Fresh Wat er Sound The View From the Island.1 Raleigh, N. C, April 10. - (Special Correspondence.) ' . This Is to be a story of a trip through the North Carolina sounds and to the utmost verge of the state, a trip very seldom taken, abounding In interest and replete with information. If an egg Is placed on end there will be an air space at the upper end. The water In the lmmence sounds corresponds to the empty space In the egg shell. Look at the map, conceive that the state is on end. and the comparison will be striking. Leaving Raleigh March 27th via Nor folk and after a glimpse at that bust ling, prosperous and growing city, the 29th found your correspondent In Elia-i abeth City, sitting in the office of the Nestor of the North Carolina press, father Creecy of The Economist. Eighty-four years of age, rosy" cheeked and' brighteyed, he Is a living monu ment to, the virtues of the Juniper water, the praises of which he so dear ly loves to sing. To him it Is Indeed the elixir of life, the water of the true fountain of youth which Ponce de Leon sMj&ht so long and so vainly. ! jM.aauvui -n.y seems io oe a place wrtira future. The great canal through theDismal swamp means much for It. The ' cutting of the canal, or rather widening and deepening of the old ca nal, goes on at the rate of fifty feet a. day.". Quite large vessels and gun boats can pass " through It within a year. It puts the vast system of North Carolina sounds in touch with the Chesapeake bay. ; There is nothing quite so good as luck and so it befell that at Elizabeth City, lying in Tiber creek, was the sharpie "Bracebridge Hall." It is forty-seven feet long and eight and a half freet beam and was built at Ex-Governor Carrs farm on Tar river. With spacious cabin, stove, beds and other conveniences. It is a home like little craft. With one big sail and a little one, a Jib, a head of it. it is a capital sailer and drawing only fifteen inches of water, is the ideal craft for a tour through the shallow sounds. Arrange ments were made with Captain Au gustine Piner of the Bracebridge for the trip, which was to begin at Roan oke island and then the steamer New Bern was taken for Roanoke island. It was dark when the steamer reach ed Skyco, the chief port of .the historic Roanoke island. On landing the first Sound which broke the stillness of. the night. Was the exhaust of an Ice fac tory a trudy unromantic beginning of a Visit to the most romantic place in all North Carolina. The Chief town is iManteo, .which la on the eastern side of the island, three miles away, and while the driver of the vehicle Which takes one there cried out. in cheery tones, 'Tranquility house, gentlemen!" "tho passengers got in tihe buc le board and moved off. (A turn In the road was mlade and then the fragrance of the yellow Jasmine and a burst of song from a mocking bird made a more graceful welcome to the fslankL The -first part of the road runs across tho confederate entrenchments, at Which the batirle of Roanoke Was fought and at which many North Carolinians Were captured. The nex?t arrival is at the Tranquil house, in view of Nags Head, where mine host Asa Evans and his Wife preside. j i Early the following 'morning a. pil grimage Is made to fhecentre of at traction, "Fort Raleigh.? Along ven erable roads, .beneath pines, with which the bright grow .Of the holly -is min gled, the way lies to the fort. To the right after going a little distance, rise in knlg lines the sand dunes, vast hills the creation and the sport of the winds. The landward slope of these is as steep als 45 degrees, and the climb in ttw yielding sand is a: hard one. , 'At '.the crest the prospect Is a grand one. To the eastfward is the sea, visible here and there in the gaps between the vast sand dunes which mark the ".banks" as they do also the eastern part of this Island. There is the sea, green and heaving, 1 and there the curl of the breakers, and borne by the soft wind comes the thunder of the surf, almost like an echOi At one's feet lies the souiw, yellow as gold, three miles In Width and so shallow that nearly' the entire distance can be waded. It fs fresh water and tideless so far as the sea Is concerned, the only tides being due to the .winds. Unvexed by a sail, there is an Idle waste of water as far as .the eye can reach. Yonder is Cur-' rituck sound, almost equally shallow, and the northern limit of the wonder ful system of sounds. There are the Kill DevFI bills, the highest on the Coast, rising 100 feet. 'Yonder is the place where the ill fated man-of-war 'Huron sank, and caused the loss of 115 lives. There fs Nag's Head, iWith the hig hotel, 'between waves of sand. Looking westward the island Is' at the f eeL The sand dune's crest is on a level wfth the highest pines. The slope fs long and far from steep on the water side. The dune advances, steadily, retaorselessly, ceaselessly, Into the In terior of the island. Its touch is death. The green tops of pines project from its inner slope. On the sound side are the skeletons of those overwhelmed. Not long since the skeleton of a man was found in a sitting posture at the foot of the skeleton of a tree over which the . wave of sand had rolled. Poor fellow. When he took that seat he was on the Jaridiard side, exhaust ed perhaps in the effort to save his life. When found he -was on the sea Ward Side. No man can say how long the sand had entombed him. The "spill" of the sand down rhu landward side of the dunes fs Incessant. Looking Into the soimbre hollow of the pines it seems quite like an abyss. . - Descending, from , the height, tha ride is. resumed. Past new houses, some qnflte large and modern, and others gray with age, the road goes. The pines are in .blossom and the .air Is filled with the pungency of their odor. Grape vines entwine the trees, mackinig . birds , are seen In unusual ntHrnlbers'and the woods are vpiade as bright gold iby the Jasmine flowers. Presen'tly there appears a guiding fiand, bearing the words "Fort Ra leigh." It points eastward and ther? 100 yards aiway is the fort. - ; (To be Continued.) - Relief Committee at Work. Memphis, April 11. Major Sanger.one of the army officers sent- here, by Sec retary Alger to Investigate the extent of the suffering-Caused by the great flood, 'has chartered the. steamer J. N. Harbin and today left Memphis on a trip to the St. Francis river to investi gate the conditions fn that section. The boat was furnished with government supplies, which ' will be distributed wherever they are needed. The relief committee purchased la large quantity of feed for the live stock along the St. Francis and this was also placed on board the Harbin. Lieutenant Whitney. n company with Wt C, McNytt of the relief com mittee, has left here on the steamer Roena Lee to Investigate the conditions in his district, which extends from Memphis to Cairo. Lieutenant- Rowan went to Greenville to investigate the country from that point up to Helena. Return of the President and Party. Washington, April 12 The president, Mrs. McKlnley and' their party return ed to the WWte house at 12:35 o'clock today, after a nve days' trip on the Potomac and" Chesapeake bay. That great benefit haxl been derived by the Whole party was Immediately appar ent as ths carriages dacharg,e4 thejr loads at the White house door. The president stepped out first, very nimbly and with the assistance of the maid. Mrs. McKlnley was helped out. She had a happy smile for the persons wWo stood "by to greet her and appeared o be much stronger than when, she left the White 'house a few days ago. Her walk was nwre confident and "her genr eral health showed signs of improve- THE POLL TAX. JUDGE ADAMS ORDERS. A CHANGE OF THE FIGURES. Another Instance of Bunding legislation. JV. 8. O'B. Boblnaon to 'Get the Federal Judgeship, and Purnell to Succeed HInri Heavy Sales of Fertilizers Naval Reserve Officers . fconimlMloBfJ A Hot Mnnl rlpdi Campaign al JTaleigh. "Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel, '.'"''. ; Raleigh, N. C. April 12. It is now the current belief here that W. iS. O'B. Robinson, of "Ooldsboro, will he appointed federal Judge of this district and that then Governor Russell will appoint Thomas R. Purnell Judge ofithe superior court, vice Robinson. The supreme, court this week takes up the appeal; docket from the. Elev enth district. -7 Saturday night Judge Adams at chamlbera , granted a mandannuJ to compel the,, state auditor to make the state- poll tax A $1-38. The auditor appealed. The ; case will be brought up tn the supreme court "to morrow and a motion wll be made to advance It so it can be quickly set tled. - ' - :- ; : The sales of f ef tilizer. tax tags ara fully as large-and perhaps a little larg er than they were last year, when, they were, 'phenomenally heavy. ' (Another instance of the carelessness of the legislature was discovered today in the office of the secretary of state. In the shape of an act to repeal chapter 238, acts" of 1889. It does not say 'whether chapter 238 is in the pulbldc. or the private laws. In the public, laws that chapter is to prohibit the satte of liquor In Pinevllle by druggists, while In the private laws that chapter amends the charter of the .town of Hickory. The governor today commissioned the following officers of the naval bat talion: W. D. Pollock, lieutenant; W. P. Miller, lieutenant, Junior grade; N. B. Moore, ensign; W. W. Merrill, ad jutant; J. G. Dick, assistant paymaster-. -.. ' .'., . ' . ,, ; The state treasurer has letters from; a number of .Sheriffs warmly favoring the plan of having a "sheriffs. Insti tute." Some want it 'held at 'Morehead City, some at Wrightsville. ; A revival is In progress at the Bap tist tabernacle here this week. Pastor Starams is conducting it. "Next week Rev. Dr. Barron, of Charlotte, will aid him. , There are plenty of signs of a hot municipal campaign in this city. Ths republicans and populists agree to en dorse an-" independent democrat for mayor, The liquor question enters Into the matter. As to aldermen,, they will be divided- between republicans and populists. Nothing is yet agreed on as to the division of the city offices other than imayor. Oscar J. Spear es, one of the promi nent eastern republicans, is here on his way to Washington. When asked what the people in his part of the state are talking about he replied: "Not any politics; nothing but cotton, 1 know a great crop is going to be planted." Editor ' Hal Ayer, of Senator But ler's paiper, was asked today how the political situation appeared to him. He replied that -he most earnestly hoped there would be no political talk .before June 1. 1898. "Let'sstop fooling the people," said he. "When asked who had "fooled" them, he replied: "The demo crats. Populists don't fool anybody. They give facts." He was asked "How about ths republicans?" and said: 'They promised prosperity, but I have not seen it. I haven't seen that Mc Klnley wave yet I have had on my bathing suit and life preserver," but haven't yet had my feet -off the ground." , ; The state entomologist discovers the dreaded San Jose peach scale at Bat more and at Tryon, and also discovers "peach . yellow" at Tryon, The scale Is worse in the east than elsewhere. A fruit tree dealer says he has known for three years-It woslih the state. Next, Saturday an Inspecing officer of the United 'States army will Inspect the cadet battalion of the Agricultural and Mechanical college. Efforts ore 'being made to get a spe cial meeting of, the farmers' state alli ance May 3rd, the object teing to con sider the future of the shoe factory at Hillsboro. , "Spencer Blackburn, speaker pro tern of the lower house, left today for Wash ington. .He says he is sure he Will be assistant United States attorney of the Western district. - - . ' The Senate Adjourns in Memory of Senator Voorhees. Washington, April 12.T-The senate met at noon for the first time since tho' death of ex -Senator Voorhees, Who, un-i til a recent "day, was a . conspicuous member of the body. The opening prayer of Rev. Ir. Mil burn, the blind chaplain, made elo Quent reference to Mr. Voorhees' bril liant talents, Impassioned ardor, kind ling eloquence, genuine patriotism and the mnselflsh dedication of 'his great powers to every cause, human and di vine, which enlisted his career. .Di vine consolation was Invoked for the family of the man who had inscribed his name on the tablets which perpetu ate the great orators and statesmen of his generation. Immediately following the prayer. Senator Gorman, of Maryland, -moved, that, as a mark of respect to their late associate, the senate adjourn, ad ding that many senators desired to at tend the funeral.. : The motion prevailed 'and at 12:05 o'clock the seriate adjourned. - Ths Southwestern Traffic Association. St; Iiouis, April 12.- The executives of the southwestern railroads met in the rooms of the Southwestern Traffic As sociation today to decide on a line of action with reference, to the recent de cision of the supreme court of the United States, declaring traffic agree ments illegal. The trend of the de cision was that the association might continue to serve the roads represent ed In it by exercising the .function of an information bureau on "the clan laid down by the western freight bureau. No definite action was taken, but it is highly probable that a solution of the problem .will be arrived " at tomorrow when the executive committee of .'the association will take the matter up and dispose of it. Absolutely Pure.,' Celebrated for Its great Jawsnlng . a .... l,AAa -.n ii r n nrengia auu nfwumuu the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands.' -" . Royal Baking Powder Co-i Naw York. Easter Shoes and Oxfords. ALL THE LATEST STYLES IN Paien Hit M Ladies' - Lace Oxfords At prices to Suit the times at GEO. R. FRENCH & SONS. We can furnish anything in Spring Footrear Made This Season in the (Latest Styles. Ladies' Black and Chocolate OxfordslG-ent's Chocolate Bals, Misses and Children's Ox fords and Sandals, i PETERSON & RULES. I B 1 Our Millinery Department has; been rushed for the past week. We employ 4 regular Milliners and 4 Salesladies In this one department, and this week we expect to reach the largest sales in this 'depart ment we ever had before. We have had 150 Hats trimmed in nice Straw, Flowers and Lace and Chiffon to make something special, for 60c each, ready trimmed, also 200Trimmed Hats for 75c and a large lot for J1.00. Our Fine Trimmed Hats for $L25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 are the newest and best goods. Our stock comprises, all the finest and nicest goods of the season. Our fine beautiful Hats, .nicelv trimmed for $2.25 up to $6.50 are the grandest selec tion of the best styles. Our Untrimmed Hats are of all grades. . : I Sailors in White and Black for 8cJ . - l A beautiful Bell Crown Sailor, nicely trimmed, for 25c. Our Fine Panama Sailors, short backs and wide fronts. - all colors Straw, for $1.25. , Our special line of fine White ' Chip ancy n-age snapes ror 69c are the newest gooas. .. . . For "this week 1,000 Hats that sold last season irom Z5c to Jl.00, put on separate tables to close at 10c each. ' . Embroidery All Grades. We have 209 styles, all prices, 'from 2 Inches wide, nicely worked, for 4c per yard, up to best grade from 5 to 10 inches wide, for 35c. I bought this lot of goods for 50 cents on the dollar and that enables ma to sell It very cheap. Ribbons. I want you to take a look at our bon. Special sales this week. '. Babv Ribbon for l'Ac Der yard. Rib- No. 2, all Silk, all colors, at 3c; No. $, for 4c; No. 5, for 5c; No. 7, for 7c; No. 9, for 10c; No. 12, for 12c; No. 16. for 15c; No. 22, for 20c; No. 30, for 25c; No. 40, for 30c; No. 50, for Sac; No. 60, for 40c; No. 0, for 50c; No. 100, for 65c These prices cover all Btyles In Black Grosgrain, Satin, -Taffeta. Changeable, Lace Ribbon, Taffeta We have the finest stock of Ribbons of the season and city. We refilled our cases by order from the hard cash houses of northern cities by every day's malls; and by telegrams.. 1 When you need Chiffon, Black, White. Pink, Blue, Tan and Cream come and see our stock. . . ' We have just received by express a very fine line of Face Veiling from 20 to 50c per yaro, White, isiacK ana cream. Flowers. - Of all thaJbeauties of nature I consider Flowers the greatest, and this season bids fair for one of the grandest of all Flow er seasons. We have'made special pre paration to meet the demands of the fair sex In this line. Our stock consists of the newest novelties of the season. The i GEO. 0. GAYL0E1D, IProp'r., Of Wilmington's . P. S. Wholesale and Retail. Agent tern Sheet ready to be given away, i ARE YOU PREPARED FOR SUMMER ? x IS V ' cm V;;: II - i $ :: i ' - -3 p W - - i S O W JiilsT IF- Atlantic National Bank WILMINGTON, N. C We want yoor baslness and will Make it to Your interest to Deal with as. Promptness, Accuracy and Safety Guaranteed. NO INTEREST PAID 0 i DEPOSITS. J. W. fxOIVTOOOD, Pres. " D. Ii. GORE, V. Pres. . W. U. UOKtllt, aa v. A-res. , March Oth, O0, Deposits..;.............., .......i....... $560,000 Burping and Met Profits.... 64.300 BUla Payable and lie-UUcoanU - None. r . Dividend Paid 6 Per Cent. Per Annum. . : - -Ijast Installment of Capital Paid in October, 1802. Mir is I 1 LADIES' IS' Geraniums in all colors ara the fad of fashion in all the large cities. We have them at different prices. A nice bunch wttn Jj'iowers ana plenty or Foliage for 50c; finest, made of best of Silk, for 75c and $1.00 a bunch. Fine Roses with Ribbon Stems and Fo liage for 25c, 35c and 50c a bunch. Violets all shades- and qualities,- In r White, Black, Purple and Lilac, from 10c : to 50c a bunch. ) Apple Blossoms, Lilies of tha Valley, j from 25c to 75c a bunch. t Our stock consists of 00 different styles of fine, new Flowers. Maiden Hair Ferns, 12 Sprays in bunch, for 39c 'a bunch, best gooas. ah graaes oi i?'ouage. Tips and Aigrettes, all shades, 3-4 Plush, fully 11 inches long and the best Ostricn goods, for 98c; all colors, White, Black, Lilac, Red, Cream, Leghorn, Green and ttiue; a tncnes long ror 75c and 50c colors, and Valencienne Laces, both White I We have Silk Laces, Chiffon Laces, all colors, and Valenclene Laces, both White ana cream. ; Linen Torchon, inch wide. ( very pretty, ror &c; l inch wide for ' finer up to 25c per yard. Silks. SILK FOR SHIRT WAISTS-Special China Wash Silk for 25c per yard in Stripes and Solids, 22 inches wide, in Black Ground, with light Green Stripe, all best Silk, 35c per yard; Changeable Silk in Red Ground and Changeable Green, for 50c, 36 Inches wide; Black China, 24 Inches "wide, for 35c; one piece of Lilac, 30 inches wide, 36c changeable In several colors, 30c. Black Sine and Black Satin all grades. If you need these goods come and see our selection of Dress Goods rfor Easter Dresses. All the new things of the sea son; 100 styles of new Percales from 5c to 12V4c Cannon Cloth, 4-4 wide, for 8c per yard. . Linen for Ladies' Shirts for 12c and 15c per yard; Shirt Waist Linen 10c; Table Linen, Bleached, 60 Inches wide, for 25c per yard. Gent's Percale Shirts. Ladies' and Gent's Spring Underwear. ' Men's and Boy's fine Easter Suits cheap. If you need a Suit of Clothes, a pair of Pants, . fine Shirts, pretty Neck Ties. Handkerchiefs and Collars come to see the best selection, the largest stock and the lowest prices. . Shoes - I have the best and one of the largevt retail stocks of Shoes In' the city. Slip pers all styles. . Ladies' Belts rfom 5c to 50c. ' Perfumery, Combs, Brushes, Writing Paper, 1 pound of fine White Ruled Note Paper for 10c One box of 250 Envelopes for 20c. - . . I have no more room to tell you of the bargains I have to show if you come to see us at 112 North Front street, opposite The Orton HoUL . ....... .iVaffcl Big Racket Store. for the Standard Patterns.gMay Pat in rlOl 1 D R ? c3 w , - flop . O r CD dP o o r QQcd" CD 02 f3 M O W lLiO"V - E3 &c W. J, TOOMER, Cash,. March Oth. '97. ; $009,000 5,1B3 . j None. . . , . co urn
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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