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VOL. X. NO. 91. WILMINGTON, N. G., SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1897. PRICE 5 CENTS. t TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. IMIi STAT1S. The mother pt Senator Hanna dies at Asheville Lehigh defeats Wake Forest ot base ball There Is difference of opinion as to the "construction of the act of the last legislature prohibiting higher fire Insurance rates on certain property than those charged in Virginia, the rate .along the border counties being different from that in the balance, of the state Judge Adams dicides the insane asylum cases in favor of the old boards; he also decides that acceptance of position of superintendent of the penitentiary by John R. Smith worked a vacancy In- the board of the Goldsboro insane asylum In the apportionment by the secretary of the navy of the $30,00Q appropriation for the naval reserves North- Carolina gets $1,138 and South Carolina U.814 The new board of directors of the North Carolina railroad met at Greensboro yesterday and elected Dr. Norment president pro tern, and adjourned to June 6th; the old secretary had locked the office and gone away; the board met in a hotel A textile company at Rockingham has been Incorporated by the secretary of state. . - , DOMBSTIC. The republican sub-committee on tom mittees of the senate accepts proposition cf the democrats and will report It fa vorably to the , republican caucus on Monday; it Is not thought It will be ac cepted A big swindle In the affairs of the Bennett & Columbia Mills Corpora tions, of New Bedford, Mass., Is un earthed Near Fayetteville," Ark., two brothers named Herson, aged 9 and 15 years commit ' suicide because their nar ents would not allow them (o go to town. The fourth assistant postmasters yes terday appointed 127 ' fourth-rdass post masters Judge Day . is expected in "Washington city today, whence he will sail far Cuba about May 1st The boiler of a locomotive on the Richmond Fred ericksburg and Potomac railroad ex plodes rAll the members in the Kentucky legislature voted for senator yesterday, Hunter being in two votes of election; the. Blackburn men want to adjourn be fore Hunter. withdraws; they hops he will be indicted, then hecould not withdraw under a cloud: the grand jury is expected to make a report today Near Sackets Harbor, N. Y., while a man named Allen jinn two women, Mrs. troucn ana .miss Daly are out riding, are shot, the females beintf killed and Allen desperately wound ed; Allen says Crouch did. the shooting At Somorsworth two men enter Jhe Na tional bank, kill the cashier and 'rob the bank of all money in sight; about $0,000 The indictment against the Dauntless for violating the neutrality laws is dismissed; the judge also refused to grant a certi ficate ot proname cause in tne inaictment. for violating the navigation laws, tried the "day before-- At Charleston, S. C, the constables seize ninety-eight cases of fine liquors consigned to John C. Simonds; he and others had clubbed tor gether and purchased it for private use from a San Kraneisca house Major Sanger, of the inspector general's office re turns to Washington from his tour of in spection and relief in the flooded districts; lie gives an account of his work and will later make a full report in writing Advices from Natchez and other points below Vicksburg indicate .- that the su preme test on the flood situation is at hand; at Natchez the- water is at . the top of the levee and for. many miles the .levees are considered in precaribus condi tion, the water still rising and in some places washing over the levees; every H'vailablemanandboy is at work strength fning them Above Memphis the -situation . is beginning to Improve-1 The Southern Building and Loan Association of Knoxville,- Tenn., is again in the hands of receivers -A negro was hanged at Louisville! Ga., for the murder of two other negroes Shaw who wrecked the Southern railroad train at Stone Creek, C3a., has been convicted. FOREIGN. " The rebellion in the Philipine islands' is about quelled Padaras, the naturalized American, . imprisoned in Mitylene since February, on charge- of murder has been released by the Turkish' government Spain will shortly withdraw 40.000 troops from Cuba There was heavy cannon ading in the direction of Kalyves, Crete, all day Thursday; typhus fever and small pox are raging in Hierapetra Chief Broofas, the leader- of the Macedonian re volt last year, and -who was supposed to be dead, re-appears ; and organizes a re bellion Fighting , .'continues between Turks and Greek irregulars: the latter are under command of, officers of the regular Greek - armyAt Greek army headquarters, every, one declares that an outbreak of war is inevitable -The TTi-onh fnr'isrn minister answers some questions regarding the effect upon the friendly relations of the two nations of the proposed clauses In the Dingley bill placing high duties on French products. . -Mr. Gladstone writes a caustic ' letter regarding Kngland's humiliation before the "two young despots of Germany and Russia." r A Kepi y to Somebody. FaiSon, N. C, April 15. Editors Messenger:- To a negro up a tree your conclu sions drawn from Mr. Hoffman's new 'book entitled "Race Traits- and Ten dencies," are highly amusing. For some years I have noticed an article now and then by different paties upon the inevitable and final demise from the face of the earth the last of the negro race. How amusing! The negro believes there is a God and if he wills then indeed will the negro disappear. Statistics are made to order and are often misleading. For the benefit of these philosophers I respectfully refer them to Africa, If the negro is so apt to be extinguished why pray tell me that in the last 4,000 years there is not some appreciable show of it in Africa, if the negro, in his heathen state in Africa increases as fast as the hare of the sage brush, why will they so soon be extinguished in. their civilized state? - You make much of the fact that ne groes go to the towns to live in greater numbers since the var than they did before. Don't , you know that they could not go there unless carried by their owners? I don't see how .as sim ple a thing as that should puzzle you. There will be' some negroes here when Gabriel tooji his trumpet. . A thousand years after Hoffman is dead there will be negroes to laugh over his folly. "We- regret exceedingly that our presence.hrre is distasteful, but can we help it? ileihgrWlhe mannor born, do you expert us to leave for some un known land? 'Not much. Here -is where we first saw light. God being with us we aim to see our last noon day sun on these shores.- We do all we can to jnake our presence accepta ble. Some would even-turn white if possible. Io you .blame a man for the accident of being born black a thing over which he had little control? I hope not. What is left but. to adjust ourselves, to the Conditions oOthe world ,as,We found ,it. None of us made"Tr"nor was it made for any of bur,gpecial benefit. The people genepaily are satisfied. I see no goodwnatever in the agitation aboiitfn"at will becom of the negro.' fe is a citizen, by the lajws oi vxou buu man; treat nrrr as sucni aim b mer la mented Grady said, "When the clock of i time strides Us tranquil hours the watchman on the walls will cry, all is well, all is well." S. M. HILL. Fayetteville Sees the "Air Ship." :The Observer of yesterday says: "Fayetteville ' of course had to keep up with the pace and last night sure enough the "air ship'' awived. Many people saw the bright stranger in -the western heavens about 8 o'clock and stood gazing in wonder at what has been said to be an air ship. i "This "morning groups of people could be seen on every corner discussing the aerial traveler. A number of negroes declare that they could make out the shiD. with its rigging, red and green lierhts. etc. "H. L. Cook, Esq:, who happened to be fortunate enough to see this won drous thing-, says that, what he saw answered exactly the' description by Professor Henry Hough of the North western university of. the star Alpha Orionis. - "We would suggest that if the star appears tonight that the city hall' bell be rung in order that everybody may get a look at it," A MYSTERIOUS MURDER. TWO WOMEN KILLED WHILE OUT RIDING WITH A YOUNG MAN. The Horses Bash Back to the Livery I Stable With the Lifeless Bodies In tie Vehicle Their Companion, 'Severely Wounded, Follows Them on Foot, Later He Charges the Husband of One of the Women ' With the Harder The Hnf band Protests His Innocens. , Watertown, .N. Y., April 16. A spe cial to The Standard from Sackets Har bor, ten miles from this city, says: One of the most horrible crimes ever committed In this village was perpe trated in the early hours this morning but by whom is, not known. Mrs. WI1 ber Crouch and Miss May Daly lost their lives, and George Allen is close to .death's door. Last evening Allen engaged a rig from a liveryman here. He then went; to the barracks of the Ninth Infantry and got Mrs. Wilber Crouch and Miss May Daly, two 'domes tics employed by Lieutenant Anderson. They drove about the village and sur rounding country near the city. Be tween 3 and 5 o'clock this morning they were coming along the road leading from this village to Brownville, when according to Allen's story, Crouch leap ed from the roadside and began firing at the three occupants of the carriage. All. three were hit by the bullets. .The -horses became frightened and ran back .to the stable in the rear of the Ever leigh house. One of the women was between the dash board and the wheel with her head hanging nearly on the ground, the other was lying on her side. The clothing of both was badly ' torn. The dress tf one of the women was burned along the arm as also was" her flesh, which makes it conclusive that the firing was done at short range, causing the clothing to become ignited. In the rig was found a six chamber revolver with four loaded cartridges and two empty chambers. The revol- 1 ver is the property of Allen. According to Allen's story, he was thrown out of the buggy near the iron bridge 'which spans Mill creek and fell ' into the water.but soon extricated him self and shot and stabbed as he was, managed to crawl to the kitchen door of the quarters, but on his arrival there was unable to speak. Crouch was, arrested and placed un fler close suveillance. A knife was found in his pocket but no blood stains were on it, nor was there " anything about his action,- to point toward his guilt. ' CroUch and his wife had not lived together for a long time. The coroner's jury brought in a ver dict to the effect that Crouch killed the women and Crouch was brought to the Jefferson county jail in this citv for safe-keeping. When he' arrived here this evening he appeared cool and col lected and said, laughing: "Well, sher iff, they have brought me tcyou but I guess I won't be with you long." He appears to be confident his innocence will soon be established. Allen, the man who was with the .women, reach ed the mess hall at 4:30 o'clock in the morning, when he fainted, but not be fore saying: "Get the women out of the creek." He was taken to the hos pital, wet from head to foot and show ing signs of .having been in the water. For some time it was impossible to get any statement from him. Stimulants were given and as soon as he was aroused the following statment was given, but only In answer to questions, he saying that Jt hurt his throat: "Crouch did it. It was dcjne by the creek. Crouch grasped the reins of the right horse and.I leaned out of the rig. It was a one seated top buggy. I was struck by a lash and then shot. I tried to get out my revolver, but before I could do so I was shot again. In get ting- out my revolver I accidentally shot myself in the throat. The womerfwere shot and fell on top of me." Allen was asked how many times he was shot and would hold up his hand with fingers outstretched, meaning that five bullets had pierced his body. Af ter the shooting occurred Allen says he was driven a long distance: by Crouch and afterwards fell out. He partly recovered but .grave ' fears are now entertained for his recovery. Allen has been in charge of the officer's club. He has been keeping company with Miss Daly and it is said they were to be married tomorrow. Telegraphic 'Sparks. The local option election in Pulaski, Vir ginia, resulted in a victory for the idrys by a majority or a.. The local option in Whitstone district, Lancaster county, Virginia, resulted in a victory for the drys by 417 majority. The foreign admirals have offered to Colonel Vassos any medical and surgical assistance hp may require lor tne wounded in his camp. ! Dr. Charles M. Shields, the well known eye, throat and ear specialist of Rich mond, Va., died Thursday after a brief illness from consumption, At Indianapolis, Ind., for the present, at least, the Citizens Street Railroad Com pany has decided to give up its fight against the 3 cent rare law. The Cretan insurgents have attacked the Anlmbali blockhouse near Fort Izeddin. There was heavy - firing all Thursday night. The Turkish warships in Suda Bay shejied the insurgents. Convicted of Train Wrecking, Macon, Ga., April 16. The trial of Shaw, wrecker of . a passenger train on the Southern railway at Stone creek- last year, ended today at Jeffersonville in a verdict of guilty, with recommendation to life imprisonment. Shaw and Criswell wrecked the trairt causing the loss of two lives. Criswell is now serving a life term in the penitentiary and Shaw will doubtlsss be .sentenced tomorrow to the same fate. Greece to Increase Her Circulation, Athens, April 16. At the session of the legislative assembly today M. Delyannis introduced a bill authorizing the govern ment to increase the issue of treasury notes from 14.000.000 to 30.000.000 drachmas. with an alternative bill sanctioning an in terval loan of 24.000,000 drachmas and. a third bill increasing the issue or small bank notes of the denomination of one and two drachmas to the amount of 4,000,000. - The Rev, Mr. Anderson on the Revival in Southport. Southport, N. C, April 16, 1897, Editors Messenger: The revival in the M. E. church at Southport has increased In interest from the very first. Crowded houses have greeted Dr. Leftwich at every evening service, and the day services have been better attended than at any previous re vival. far exceeding the wonderful meet ine- last fall, at wnicn over sixty were converted. I The meeting so far has result ed in the convertion ana reciaimauon oi over fiftv Persons. The church life has heen ereatlv Quickened and the faith of very many is established, while a number of prominent citizens nave Deen conven ed and joined tne cnurcn. Dr. Leftwich is didactic in his method of -preaching; in style, terse, forceful, logical. He combines the rare quality of being interesting, entertaining and in structive at one and the same time. His epigrammatic sentences seem to " throb with, the power and flash with the light ofr the Holy Ghost. In prayer he is sim ple and earnest. He talks with God as one who wanted to know and do only the will of God In God's own way, and at Ged's own time. He Impresses you that hfs will is wholly lost in the will of the Father. He is one Evangelist who hon ors the pastor, strengthens and helps him, and when he is gone the pastor finds him self entrenched in the confidence and love of his people. Some one has said. "he is better described by the words," the pastor s helper than by evangelist or "re vivalist. " Southport has for the past ten days en joyed the privilege that seldom comes to a town of Its size. We esteem ourselves most htippy in having Dr. Leftwich with us, because of the blessings that have come to us through him. To God be the glory. H. B. ANDERSON, QUESTION OF INSURANCE BATES I Different Constructions Placed on the Act of legislature Requiring Conformity to ' the Rates in Force in Virginia. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C. April J.6.-i-Some im- portant Insurance news wasi secured at the office of secretary of istate. The matter greWout of the act j of the last legislature: "That all fire insurance companies in North Carolina and doing business in this state shall I not charge a higher rate on farm property than is charged in Virginia." -' . This was the bill introduced by Mr. Cunningham, of Person. ..The secretary said it meant the rate charged in coun ties, along the southern border of Vir ginia; that he and Mr. Cunningham had talked over the matter, but that the Southeastern Tariff Association proposed to take as a standard the" minimum Virginia rate in Virgina, which no companies will write in this state; whereas, if it took the maximiyn rate, which prevails along- the border counties, companies would write. Yet this maximum rate is one-third less than the rate in North Carolina. The secretary said PreSti Vit Prlmose of the North Carolina Honurlnsurance Com pany had conferred with him and pro posed -to. do this usihess, irrespective of tariff associations. President- Prim rose was interview. He said: ' 'The act was intended to qharge no higher rate on such property than is charged in Virginia in border counties. The rates in North Carolina have been on frame shingle roof dwellings 1 per cent, and on barns and stables 2 per fvent., while in the border Virginia couni es tle rates are 1 per cent, and 1 per cent, respectively. The tariff association has as yet only sent out cir culars asking information and consid eration. Today after a careful consid eration of the new act, in which I am supported by legal opinion, by the sec retary of state and verbally by the at torney general, I have advised the tar riff association, to lower the rate on farm property to correspond with those along the Virginia border. It is thought this will be immediately done. I have ordered our agents to lower the rates to conform' as above stated." THE INSANE ASYLUM CASES. Judge Adams Decides in Favor of the old Boards He Decides J. R. Smith no Longer a, Director of the Goldsboro Asylum. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, April 1,6. -The follow ing is the text of the decision of Judge Adams in the insane hospital cases. "This pause coming on to be heard upon an agreed statement of facts and complaint and answer, and the court being of the opinion against the right of the relators or any of them to re cover, and so holding, it is thereupon considered and adjudged that this ac tion be dismissed and the defendants go without day and recover their costs, to be taxed by the clerk." Below the judgment Loge . Harris wrote a notice of appea to the supreme court, which is granted. Judge Adams adjudges, in the case of the eastern hospital, that John-TL Smith, in accepting the office of su perintendent of the penitentiary, has vacated:the office of trustee or director of the state insane asylum near Golds boro. NEW BOARD OP DIRECTORS ! Of the North Carolina Railroad Meels The Secretary's Office Locked and That Offi cer Not to be Found Dr. Norment Elect ed President Pro Tern. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, April 16.Dr. Nor ment and several other directors of the North Carolina railway arrived from Greensboro this afternoon. The new board met there today. W. H. Day and A. C. Avery were with them "as counsel, They tried to find the secretary of the old board of directors, Mr. Ruffin, but could not and his office was locked. No demand was made for the office, but the board met in a hotel. All its mem bers were present, that is, all Governor Russell's appointees. No others attend ed. . Dr. Norment was elected president pro tem and E. S. Walton, secretary, and the board took a recess until June 7th at Greensboro. ' The secretary of state grants a char ter to the Textile Manufacturing Com pany of Richmond county, composed of H, C. Wall and twelve others. Base Ball. 'Newport News, Va., April 16. The Hampton -Athletic Club was defeated by the Yale base "ball aggregation at Riverview park this afternoon.. Old Point Comfort sent a large delegation to -the park to root for the college team; The score: R. H. E. Yale .,.2 0 2 0 4 0 1 1 x 10 8 Hampton .. ..0 2 0 1 I 0 0 0 ft 4 6 Batteries: Wall an and Bartlett; Env right and Marshall, . - .Washington, April 16. The home team won easily over the visitors from Richmond today. Score: R. H. E. Washington .1 0 0 0 0 3 5 1 x 10 9 Richmond ...1 000001002 5 Batteries: 'Mercer, Norton and Mc Guire; Stulze, 'Molesworth, Chesbro and Foster. . Lexington, Va., April 16. The base ball team of the Allegheny institute, of Roanoke, today defeated the team of the Washington and Lee university by a score of 9 to 7. Greensboro,. N.. C, April 16. A fair crowd witnessed an unusually good game today between Wake Forest col lege and Lehigh. For six dnnings neither side scored, but Lehigh man aged to make three runs later while Wake Forest only -ma.de one. Indictment Against the Dauntless Dismls ed. Jacksonville, Fla., April 16. The case against the steamer Dauntless, charged with violating the neutrality laws by taking an expedition from No Name Key, on the southern coast of tnorida on January 1, 1897, and land ing the same in Cuba, came up for trial in the United States court to day. After the government had sub mitted" its testimony, the case was promptly dismissed.. No testimony was offered by the defense nor was argu ment made 'by counsel. Judge Locke stated that no evidence had been sub mitted to show that the Dauntless had been fitted out for the purpose charged. The court also refused to grant a cer tificate of probable cause in the case that was tried yesterday, thus show ing that the government had no ground whatever upon which to detain the boat. The district attorney reserved the right to appeal upon consultation with the attorney general. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT- Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the money if It fall to cur. Z5o. THE SUPREME TEST IN LOWER MISSISSIPPI FLOOD SITUATION AT HAND. Water at Top of Levees'and Still Rising. Beating Against the Embankments With Great Force, and In Some Places Pour Iok Over Them The-Levees .in Precari ous Condition for Miles Major Sanger, of the Inspect or -General'sOmce, Gives an Account of His Tour of Inspection. Memphis, April 16. Advices from Natchez and other points below Vicks burg, indicate that the supreme test in the flood situation is at hand. .The swift current, which is rising steadily. is 'beating against the levees with such force as to cause the gTavest appre hension at many places. At Natchez the river is near the top of the levee and everything possible is being done to fight back the rising waters. All kinds of rumors have been current to day regarding wholesale loss of life on. Davis island, but 'diligent telegraphic inquiry fails to confirm the story. It is known that three negroes were drowned on the island, but outside of these fatal ities no further loss of life is known to have occurred. At Vicksburg the river is rasing at the rate of four-tentha of a foot daily. The swift volume of water pouring out of the. Yazoo into the Mississippi at a point twelve miles north of Vicksburg will continue for several days. The levees between Bedford Store, four miles south of Delta, La., to Duckport, six miles above, are in a precarious condition tonight and every man and boy available is at work strengthening the embankment. At some points in this stretch of levee, the water is washing over and the greatest alarm is felt. A more cheerful feeling exists in the delta tonight.' , At Greenville, the back water- from Stop's Landing crevasse, which has 'been rising in the flooded partf the xown uunng ine last inree aays, is sta tionary and will 'begin to fall tomorrow. Rosedale, Friar's Point, Helena - and other places report an encouraging im provement in the situation. The river declined one-tenth of a foot at Green ville today and the fall of two-tenths of a foot reported at "Cairo gives hope that the water will recede in time to make a good crop. , At Memphis, the river is stationary. Captain McCoy, of the steamer Bluff, arrived in port from St. Louis and brings a very encouraging account of the improvement in , the condition of the overflowed territory above Mem-' phis: He says that the waters have receded sufficiently to allow steamboats to land at all places. There is a marked improvement, and the outlook on the upper river cheerful. , - Washington, April 16. 'Major Sanger, of the inspector general's department. arrived in Washington this morning, -being the first of the officers sent out by Secretary Alger to the flooded dis tricts 'to return to this city. He is pre paring a written report of his opera tions but meanwhiie he explained ver bally to the president and Secretary Alger just what had been done by him under his instructions to ascertain the condition of the flood sufferers and ar range for their relief. Chartering a'steambot at Memphis, with the best captain that could "be found, a man who, the major said, was of the greatest help and willing to go anywhere to relieve distress, he took aboard two weeks supplies of a char acter suggested by the 'Memphis com mittee, and started down the river, ac companied by Colonel Rogers, chair man of the Arkansas levee board, who was thoroughly familiar with the coun try to be visited. It was 'found that the Memphis people had already establish ed stations for the relief of the refu gees in many places throughout the St. Francis district, in addition to the big camp they had pitched in west Memphis. All of these were visited and in addition, Major Sanger established station's at other points where they seemed to be needed. The relief boat ran up , the St. F.rancis river, -up the L'Anguille river and across country over cotton fields and farms in every direction where Jt was supposed peo ple were to be found in need of help, acting largely upon advices of the local reljef committees along the route. Returning to the main river, a visit was made to the Flower lake crevasse, which was found to have extended to a width of 1,800 feet. Major Sanger says that country overflowed from this break, some of the richest ibottom lands in the south, is under water rang ing in depth from two to twenty-five feet. ' As stations were established negroes were sent out in canoes throughout the flooded districts to notify the people where they might come. Major San gor says the inhabitants of the flooded section are bearing their infliction with extraordinary patience, .clinging close ly to their half submerged cabins and undergoing hardships in the hope of better times. He says that if the wa ters recede by the 20th of May all will ibe well with them and that with econ omy and careful distribution the funds already appropriated will be sufficient for th maintenance of the absolutely destitute; but If the water holds up and it is not possible tp make a crop this summer the distress that will re anlt will ibe terrible. - Vicksburg, Miss., April 16. The Oueen and Cresent route train Dis patchers at 12 o'clock tonight reported that Biggs levee, in Madison parish, broke at l6 o'clock and that the break was 100 feet wide tin twentv minutes. The break is four and a half miles south of Delta, La., and one half mile above the upper end of Reids levee. The news was sent to Delta at once, the operator here being aroused out of bed and the message of warning sent along the line of the railroad westward. The levee is a very large one, and has been engaging the special attention of the levee authorities for weeks. Several hundred convicts have ben employed upon it in addition, to other laborers and so exeatly had it. been strengtn- ened that only today the belief was confidently expressed by men living Be hind it that it would hold. The disas ter will be a great one. TROOPS TO LEAVE CUBA. Spain Will Shortly Withdraw Forty ThotjJ sand Soldiers From Cuba Washington, April 16. According to in formation received from trustworthy sources here, the withdrawal of at least a part of the great army ,that Spain has maintained for several years In the island of Cuba will besrin when the rainy sea son sets in within a few days. The initial movement will be the departure of 10.00U Spanish troops from Havana for Spain, and within, a short time after that 30,000 troons. It Is understood, will follow. Whether this movement Is to be construed in favor of or against the insurgents, It is impossible to say. The Spanish insist positively that it means only that little or notnmg remains oi ine msurieciiuii, that Gomez has only about- 50 to 100 fol lowers, and that to watcn inese unaer the conditions in which the campaign has been necessarily conducted a tew thousand men are quite as effective as the army of 100.000 men which has been mam- talned in Cuba. The Cuban contingent on the other hand insist that the Spanish financial resources are exhausted and that the troops are to De wunorawn De cause of lack of money to keep them in service. ; Our Commission to Cuba. Washington, April 16.-Judge William R Day, of Ohio, who Is to go to Cuba on a special mission in connection with the Ruiz case, is expected here tomorrow. After ' an examination of the precedents, and papers at the state department bear ing on the case he wll leave for Havana, about May 1st. - A Batch of New Postmasters. Washington, April 16. Fourth Assistant Pnstitiastfr Opneral Rrlstnw ftnnointed 1 127 fourth-class postmasters today. . MURDER AND ROBBERY. l Cashier of a Bank Killed at His Desk and All the Cash Taken by Two Hen, Who, Escape. Somers worth, Nl H., April 16. While resisting the entry of two desperate and determined robbers and during a futile struggle to protect $150,000 or more in money and securities ta the compartments of the open vault of the Great Falls Na tional bank, of Somersworth, this after noon; Cashier Joseph A. Stickney was murdered near the desk which, he had occupied for years. After killing Stick ney, the murderers ransacked the vault and fled with all the cash it contained, with the exception of a 5 gold piece.- As near as can be estimated, about $6,000 was taken, but it is possible that the loss may considerably exceed this sum, as no one but ' the dead cashier Knew . the exact amount that was in the institution at that time. The robbers after knocking Stickney- down with a. black Jack, cut his throat. The most remarkable feature of the robbery is the fact that $100,000 in bonds of the United States, which were kept in one of the drawers of.. the big vault and which the robbers examined hastily, were not taken.- Neither wai any of the negotiable paper and securities of the bank--in fact nothing is missini ex cept the cash. No one was aware that there was' any thing ' wrong at the bank until nearly 2 o'clock, or an hour after the murderous work wag done. The ' nernetrators had ampte time to escape. This evening scores or deputy sheriffs, marshals, police and citizens are scouring this section of the state and Maine, which from this citv is just across the Salmon Falls river. The men made their visit to the bank at the busiest time of the day in the locality where the bank is situated and sa com pletely and thoroughly did they accom plish the robbery that only an uncertain clue and a very meagre description of them was obtainable. Had the robbers been apprehended soon after the -murder and robbery became public, it would have been difficult to prevent a double lynch ing in the Granite state. The murdered man.'in addition to his position as cashier and director of the Great Falls bank, was its treasurer. It had . always been customary for Cashier Stickney and the bank clerk, Mrs. Parker Swazey, to close the bank at 12 o'clock and, not reopen it until 2 o'clock. Today Mrs. Swazey left her desk at noon. The cashier, however, remained 'looking over the bank's accounts, and it is thought he was preparing to go out when the robbers entered. It is not known exactly what time the bank was entered, but it was evidently between 1 and 1;15 o'clock, as two men, strangers, were seen going up the hill not ver$r far from the bank at 1:20 o'clock. Mr. Frank B. Reed, a local merchant, was the first to discoveijthe crime. He went up the stair ease othe bank build ing at 2 o'clock and found the tick plate glass in the hall door of the bank com pletely shattered. He was considerably alarmed, and without waiting to investi gate he hurried from the building and notified City Marshal Eaton. The latter responded at once. They broke in the door and then found-evidences of a des perate struggle. On the floor in a great pool of blood was the lifeless body of Stickney. His head had been nearly sev ered from the body; the robbers having cut his throat. The' head was marked with several deep gashes made by a heavy black jack, ana the skull was-vfractured. The body was covered with blood and the walls and furniture here additional evi dence of the terrible deed. Stickney had died fighting desperately. . FRANCE AND THE DINGLEY BILIj Foreign Minister Hanotattx Answers Some Questions Regarding Effect of Proposed High Duties Against French Products. Z j Paris, April 16. The Dingley tariff bill has aroused considerable antagonism In French mercantile circles, where It Is pointed out that the measure may lead to a policy disastrous In its effects on cer tain French industries. Some representations of this nature having already been made to members of the French government, the Associated Press sent to M. Hanotaiix. the French foreign minister, a number of questions bearing on the tariff situation and the re lations of the two republics. The French foreign office offered these written an swers: "The Federal government at Washing ton will succeed, without anv doubt, in drawing closer the bonds which unite France and the: United States by 'abstain ing from over : taxing imported French goods, sucn as spaFKiipg and still wines, brandies, silks, woolens, gloves. Works of art, etc. To shut out of the United States by quasi prohibitive tariffs, the product of French industry -and art will evidently have a contrary effect." "It is to be hoped this will not event ually be done. At the present time there are no differences between the two great repuDiics. uney are Douna togetner by too many memories "and traditions for a vertable spirit of hostility to grow be tween them. The solution of small cur rent questions which give rise to .negotia tions between the two countries, Is, how ever, sometimes rendered difficult by the argumentative spirit of the American 1 state department. Although France has no grounds for complaining of the diplomatic and con sular representation of the United States. .there is nevertheless reason for stating that she has been surprised at the atti tude of certain American consuls. One of them, admitted to exercise his func tions in one of the great ports of France. seems quite recently to have undertaken the task of disparaging the produce Qf French vineyards. Incorrect statements. denied after inquiry by competent au thorities, have been reproduced in official reports by the agent in question and made public in administrative documents. Another agent who had exercised the functions of consul in one of the great towns of France spoke of French wines. in the course of a lecture delivered in the United States,- in the most unfavorable terms the worst terms. Both these agents represented French ' wines as watered, adulterated, mixed wun piaster or fans ana composed or an sorta ot noxious ingredients.' f Cases such as these denote the de plorable tendencies and want of prudence of certain American agents." In reply to the question whether France would retaliate -, in case the tariff on French goods should be very much' raised, the French foreign office said: - 'The answer to that is that France pre fers to believe that congress will examine the i question with complete impartiality and trtit it will pronounce In the broad est spirit of good will and justice upon any proposals , to charge high' duties on French imports," - j In reply to a question as to arbitration the following was said: " France loves peace and devotes her self to preserving it. She is consequently in no way hostile to measures, the object of wHich is in a general way to safe guard peace. but Deiore pronouncing on an agreement such as the one proposed be tween Great Britain and 'the United States, France would prefer to wait the final action of the senate,' and to see the result of the experiment, if any is to be made. In answer to a question as to what co operation France would give to bring about an . international bimetallic con ference M. Hanotaux said: 'The eo-ooeration which France could give the United States in ' the assembling of a monetary conference would natur ally depend upon the state of the relations between tne two countries, as regards bimetallism itself. oninion In France seems uncertain and very much divided. . Again In the Hands of Receivers. Knoxville. Tenn., April 16. Again the blg'Southern Building and -Loan; Associa tion is in the hands or receivers and this time its affairs will be wound up in the courts. For four days Chancelor Lindsay has listened to arguments and speeches in this case, there being ten prominent lawyers employed. At -the conclusion of the speeches tnis alternoon the judge named Major Daniel A. Carpenter and John ' W. Conner, as receivers, arid in-, structed them to wind up the affairs of the association without cost to the stock holders. Major carpenter la one of the old directors and the present pension l agent at Knoxville, while Mr. Connor is I the clerk and master of the chancery court in which the case was tried. All claims against the association must be filed by July 15th. Judge Lindsay said that if the association was not insolvent that it was right at the danger line. I is claimed that an effort will now be made to put the association in the United States court again. This action will be taken by the stockholders in this and other states, where the association did business. . Hanged for a Doable Murder Macon, Ga., April 16. Lovett Brookins, colored, was hanged at Louisvlle; Ga. this afternoon for the murder of Leila McCrary and Sanders Oliphant, both col ored, a year ago, on account of jealousy. Brookins made a long talk to his friends warning them against women. He pray ed ana Bang 9a the gAiiawa. KILLED BY A TRAIN. A NEGRO DECAPITATED. IN THE SUBURBS OP RALEIGH The Governor Accepts the Resignation of W. T. Dortch, State Proxy of the A. & N. C. Railroad Congressman XJnney De clares Outlook for Offices "Mighty Poor." The Governor Appoints Delegates to the Southern Insurance Convention Suit Against the Seaboard Air Line. Messenger Bureau, 'Park Hotel. ' Raleigh, N. C, April 16. Last night a train ran over William Manly, colored, in the suburbs of this city and completely severed hisi head from his body. He was drunk and a quart bottle of whiskey was. found near his body. ; He must have been lying down, with his nedk on the rail. It was a train on the Southern railway :Which struck him. He had for several years bem a volunteer fireman here "and was 26 years old. Governor Russell today accepted the resignation of William T. Dortch as state . proxy of the Atlantic and North Carolina railway. He was not enjoined by the court from accepting this resig nation but from appointing a state proxy. He says, " however, that if he wishes to- appoint one. he will do so. The private secretary remarked that only two democrats had resigned, Mr. Dortch and Adjutant General Cameron' their resignations jhaving been received January 13th. I " - Dr. R. M. Norment. of Lumberton, was here today on his way to Greens boro to preside at the meeting of the new directors of that road, which began at noon. He is the new president of tHte road. Congressman Linney was here today to see Governor Russell in regard to. a pardon. He says the outlook for offices is "mighty poor," unless the civiL ser vice is (modified or abolished and that the chance of this being done is very allm indeed. He says that some dem ocrats have promised their assistance for modification, or repeal. Governor Russell appoints the fol lowing delegates to the southern insur ance convention' at Southern Pines, April 28th: E. B. Springs, A. Wl Mc Alister, Pulaki Cowper, Orren Wil liams, D; L. Gore, J. S. C. Carpenter, R. W, Rogers, R. I Burkhead, S. L. Miller, J. D, Church, J. S. Jones, Carey J. Hunter, W. H. McCabe, S. rD. Wait, J. S. Spencer, J. G. Brown, J. W. Nor wood, B. N. Duke, W. E. Breese, E. B. Borden, Cyrus Thompson, J. W. Tufts, H. S. Chadwick, D. A. Tompkins, A. G. Ricaud, R. C. Strong, W. H. Day, R. B. Raney, D. T. Cooper, Thomas Griffith, James Southgate, A. D. Cowles, C. H. Belvin, B. S. Jerman, G. C, McGilvray, J. R. Chamberlain. A city convention of republicans is called here next Friday, 23rd. Suit for $25,000 is brought against the Seaboard Air Line for the death of Fireman Overby, . , The acts of te legislature will ,not be issued until June, i , ' . The old "dispute between the adh'ereiits of Russell and Dockery never ends. It crops out in the Independent movement in this city and, divides the negro ele ment. ' The statement of the governor that he really desired a negro physician ap pointed as the head of the colored hos pital for the insane is regarded as strange. It was thought he had the in fluence to cause the appointment of any person he might desire to see get the place, . - . The report of the board of visitors to the university will be made next month. The report will be extremely favorable. To Raise a Revolt in Macedonia, Saloniea, April, 16. KJhlef 'Broufas, who was the soul of the Macedonian rising last year, and upon whose head Turkey set a price of 2,000 francs and who was supposed to be dead, has re appeared. He is now organizing an invasion of the Chal Cidike peninsula with a view of diverting the Turkish army from Macedonia, He has assem bled 2,200 members of the Ethnike Ha- tairia from Chal Kis, Rumen. Athens and Volo and embarked them on ' a couple of steamers, which were to leave the gulf of Volo bn Wednesday last for the coast of Chal Cidike, there to raise an insurrection, A Turk who was posing as the Rus-. sian correspondent of The Journal de St. Petersburg, has been arrested as a spy. Another fight is reported across the frontier. It is said that the Turks lost fifty killed and a small number of prisoners. Mr. Gladstone on the Cretan Situation. London, April 16. Mr. Gladstone has written a letter to the Macedonian leader, Captain Dampzes, in which he says: "Under the present deplorable scheme all the British government has the right to do, seemingly, is. to plead its opinions before a tribunal of two youthful despots, the emperors of Ger many ana tussia, and to abide -by -their help to execute the,ir final determina tions. . . "Our disgraceful office seems to be to place ships, guns, soldiers and sailors at their disposal for the purpose of keeping down the movement for lib erty of Crete and of securing to these young despots who have "in no wise earned the confidence of Europe, the power of deciding questions which rightfully belong to the Cretans." Declaration of War Inevitable. London, 'April 16. The Larrisa corre spondent of The Times will say tomor row: Every one here continues to de clare that an outbreak of war is inev itable within the next two or three days, and especially as it is now known that in high quarters at 'Athens a peaceful solution of the difficulty is re garded as almost hopeless. The au thorities here are seriously counting their embarking in such a struggle that other Influences are urging them. on. Meanwhile it is perfectly certain that the irregulars, unless restrained, will again invade -Macedonia in order to compel the porte to declare war." . Ah Artillery Battle on the Frontier. Athens, April 16. A dispatch from Larissa, the headquarters of the Greek army in Thessaly, received at ,11:30 o'clock p. m says that an engagement has taken place near Neaeros, on the frontier, in which artillery participated. The dispatch gives no details of the fighting. Absolutely Pure., Celebrated for Its great leavening strength and healthfulnesa. - asures the food against alum and all forms ol adulteration common to the oheap brands. poyai Baking Powder CoSTew "York. SOIMIE OTZEIIEIR, "STTT A "R 0"F0LOWERS. A BOW1 OF RIBBON. A TASTY ARRANGEMENT frv t Z tH4Nv3HER AND AHISH PRICK USED TO BE MILLIN ERY. BUT NOT THIS YEAR. IT TAKES AN ARTIST TO PRODUCE THE llCiovnfE' THATS WHY YOU mustcSeJuu - MILUNERY. A HERE' IT 13 RIGHT' W-5 ARE ARTISTS IN OUR SPECIAL BARGAINS IN SPRING MILLINERY hISd - IN HIGH AND BELL CROWNS. IN TURBANS AND LARGE SHAPES frJ A NEW LOT OF SAILORS JUST RECEIVED. FOR HATraiMMINGS YOU mL FIND A LARGE DISPLAY OF FLOWERS. FANCY CROWNS ORNAmSt VELVETS, SILKS, SATINS.. CHIFFONS AND RIBBONS. JUST RECEDED A NEW LOT OF PATTERN HATS. . . ' KLCEIVED A IIS MARKET STREET. II 11 I HrJ MIMnery Department has been rushed for the past week. We employ 4 regular Milliners and 4 Salesladies in this one department, and this week wejxpect 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 200 Trimmed Hats for 75c and a large lot for $1.00. Our' Fine Trimmed Hats for $1.25, $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, nicely trimmed for $2.25 up to $6.50 are the grandest selec tion of the' best styles. Our Untrlmmed Hats are of all grades. Sailors in White and Black for 9c, i A beautiful Bell Crown Sailor, nicely iniuuieu, lor lac. Our Fine Panama Sailors, short backs and wide fronts, all colors Straw, for $1.25. Our special line t of fine White Chip Fancy Edge Shapes for 69c are the newest goods. , For this week 1,000 Hats that sold last season irom zoc to ?i.uo, put on separate tables to close at 10c each. 1 Embroidery All Grades. - - - ! We have 200 styles, all prices, from 2 inches wide, nicelyi 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 me to sell it very cheap. - , Ribbons. I want you to take a look at our Rib bon. Special sales this week. Baby Ribbon for !c per yard. - : '' No. 2, all Silk, all-colors, at 3c; No. 3, 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 35c; No.'igO, for 40c; No. 80, for 50c :v No. 100, for 65c. Theae, prices cover all styles in Black Grosgrain, Satin, Taf-1 f eta. Changeable, Lade Ribbon, Taffeta 1 we nave tne nnest stock or KioDons ot the season and city. We refilled our cases by order from the hard cash houses of hSfiiSL6- eVeIT day'S malIS atld ay telegrams. i, When you need Chiffon, Black, White, rinn, .Blue, ran 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 yard, White, Black and Cream. j -TlO"Y erS. . S Of all the beauties 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 GEO. AYLORD Of Wilmington's P. S. Wholesale and Retail. Agent tern Sheet ready to he given away. ARE YOU PREPARED FOR SUMMER? -i 1 111 v 1 r 1 n ir e e owiEisr if: Atlantic IVntional TJank WILMINGTON, N. C. We want your business and -will Blake it to Tour interest to Deal with us. Promptness, Accnracy artd Safety Guaranteed. NO INTEREST PAID ON DEPOSITS W NORWOOD. Pres. D. L. GORE, V. Pres. W. J. TOOMER, Cash. W. C. COKER, 2d V. Pres. Deposits - Surplus and Net Profits 13111s PayaDie ana iwiiiuuw.... Dividends Paid 6 Per Cent. Per Last Installment of Capital Paid Easter Shoes and Oxfords. ALL THE LATEST STYLES IN Pill Leainer Ox Blood; Ctiocolale, Ciom Tod Bqis Ladies' - Lace - Oxfords " 'r' At prices to Suit the times at GEO. R. FRENCH & SONS. I f UK I' Geraniums in all colors are the fad of fashion in all the larire oitiZ, w , tnem at different prices. A nlc himrh with Flowers and plenty of 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 White, Black, Purple and Lilac, from 10c to 50c a bunch. Apple Blossoms, Lilies of the Valley, from 25c to 75c a bunch. Our stock consists of 100 different styles of fine, new Flowers. Maiden Hair Ferns, 12 Sprays in bunch, for 39c a bunch, best goods. All grades of Foliage. Tips and Aigrettes, all shades, 3-4 Plush, fully 11 inches long and the best Ostricn goods, for 98c: all colors. Whit Ftintir -Lilac, Red, Cream, Leghorn, Green and Blue: 8 inches long for 75c and Rol colors, and Valencienne Laces, both White We have Silk Laces, Chiffon Laces, all colors, and Valenclene Laces, both White and Cream. Linen Torchon, inch wide, very pretty, for 5c; 1 inch wide for '10c: finer un to 25c Der vard. Silks. . SILK FOR SHIRT WAISTS Special China Wash Silk for 25c per yard In r Stripes and Solids. 32 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. 35c, changeable In several colors, 30c. i Black Silk and Black Satin all grades. , If you need these goods come and see our f-selectlon of . Dress Goods ' for Easter Dresses. All the new things of the sea son; 100 styles of' new Percales from 6c to 12c. - , Cannon Cloth, 4-4 wide, for 8c per yard. Linen for Ladies' Shirts for 12c and 15c per yard; Shirt Waist Linen 10c; Table i,inen, - ijieacnea, w incnes wide, ror 25c ' per yard. Gent's -.Percale Shirts. " ' ' '. Ladies' and Gent's Serine Underwear. . Men's and Boy's fine Easter Suits cheap. it ci ,i.i r; pat"s" pretty Neck Ties Handkerchiefs and' Collars come to U seletlon,dtS iaesCt "lock anl j thf lnwpst rvHrM : 1 lowesl prices. Shoes. I have the best and one of the largest retail Rtocka of Shoes in th citv. SUn. Ladies' Belts rfom 5c to 50c. Perfumerv. Combs. Brushes. Wrltlhe Paner. 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 -j see us at 112 North Front street, opposite ( The Orton Hotel. Big Racket Store. for the Stan.(IardPatterns.'MayPat ' rrt O O r D 7 CD O CD ,2.53 o -Jg a1 CQ C5QQ love &g go. , March Oth, 'DO. March Oth. 'OT. $600,000 65,153 None. "''.CX 54.300 : .v...,. Annum. . . in October, 1802. IPrppj., h
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