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VOL. X. NO. 116 TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. i THE STATE.; The senate confirms the nomination of 3. W. C. Long to.be postmaster at States Ville Bishop Cheshire leaves for Lon don Ex-Judge Whitaker is well enough to be in Raleigh again No more publi cations about the Glass scandal are to be made in the newspapers The governor pardons two men, one convicted of illegal registration' In Alamance county, and the other of assault - with intent to commit rape in Henderson county. At Conetoe, a white man named Fred Keei is killed by poison; a farm overseer named Alford and a negro are arrested for the crime. DOMESTIC. "-Mr. Roosevelt finds, on examination, no ground for the complaints as to employ ment of labor in the Philadelphia navy yard; "he will examine the Norfolk navy yard ala The president sends to con-jJc gress a message recommending an ap propriation of $50,000-for aid of destitute Americans in Cuba; the senate passes a bill for the appropriation; in the house the matter goes over because the republi cans -will not acept Mr. Bailey's proposi tion to attach thereto as an amendment the Morgan resolution The trial of the Indictment of the tobacco trust officials will be begun in New York the first Mon day in June The state department has had no news from Mr. Calhoun since his arrival in Havana except the mere fact of his arrival. It is emphatically denied at the state department that during the last administration Assistant Secretary Rockhill instructed our consuls in Cuba to make their reports less favorable to the Cubans and more so to the Spaniards. The case of Vandercook against the dispensary constables was argued before Judge Simanton at Charleston yesterday. Senators McEmery and Butler will offer amendments to the sugar and rice schedules of the pending tariff bill The postmaster, general in compliance with a resolution, send to the senate a state ment of all money paid the Southern rail road since 1894 for transportation of wqM. rThA trial of Havpmever and Searles has been postponed until the 25th inst. The coroner's jury which invest!- gated the tire on the steamer Leona ex onerate the officers and crew of that steamer The international tsrotnernaoa of Railway Trainmen is in session in To ronto In Wisconsin, three children left in the house by their parents, perish with the house in a forest fire The "Western Passenger Association will renew Its local associations The postmaster at Warwick, Mass., commits suicide Con gressman Cochran introduces an amend ment to the constitution providing for an n,.nm. 0 -v TVtr ia fear of a clash be- liiuvtuc . . . 1 nwl4 Kill anH Worn I nr Mnr. iwecll lilt? lea, 111. gan'8 Cuban resolution- At a late hour last night press bulletins announced a disastrous fire raging in Nashville, Tenn. Patterson and Corwin, the expert ac countants, who have been investigating the accounts of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, make their report- A National Oood Citizens Association is to meet at Nashville today A long memorial is Bent to the secretary of state by firms and business men interested in tuDa showing the great damage oone 10 American commerce by the war. FOREIGN. Turke" makes formal reply to the pro posal of ti;e powers for an armistice; she declines to aree to one unless Greece cedes Thessaly to her and pays her 1C , 000,000 pounds; the foreign ambassadors met Sunday to consider the matter; the porte's answer is considered to raise a ,very grave issue Three thousand Greeks have been landed at Pale-na and are marching to Janina- -Jose P. Dumas, arrested in Cuba in April1 has been Re leased The Spanish deny the truth of the rumors that the Cubans have gained a. decided victory near Manzanlllo. -The Greek government Issues a. pro clamation announcing that it needs no more volunteers The Turks have steadily advanced until they now occupy Dwnoskos The most intense excitemeat prevails at Athens Turkey's demands Sn Greece are ridiculed by the Britisi Public The princess of Wales fund for Food I for the poor of London during Jubilee week has received an anoymous sub scription of 25,000. IIEURUENDEItEDiWILMINGTON Death of Mr. James gh act el ford, an Old WUmingtonian, at St. Antonio, Texas. He Was Acting Mayor at Cloae of theWar. We regret to chronicle me oeatu Mr. James Shackelford, of San An tonio, Texas, formerly a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Wil mington. He died at San Antonio on the 14th instant, aged 80 years. Mr- Shackleford was a prominent merchant here during and after the war, but moved to Baltimore in 1868. He was largely identified with the business .interests of our city, and at the time of the surrender of the city, . at the close of the war, he was acting n.aTrnr and surrendered the city to Uib w. General Schofleld. He leaves two sons and one daughter Mr. J no. F. Shackelford, of Tarboro, N. C, and Mr. W. : T. Shackelford, and Miss j. u. Shackelford, the two latter now resid ing in Baltimore. The remains will arrive here and th funeral will take at the lodge at Oalc dale cemetery this morning at 11 r clock. .Arms and A munition for Cuba. It Is taJked around the city that the American schooner John D. Long car ried a cargo of arms and ammunition for Cuba out of this port on Friday night. She was towed down the river lay tug Jacob Brandow and out to sea by the tug Alexander "Jones. On Friday night a telephone message 'was sent to the city hall from one of the watchman In the southern part of the city that he noticed a number of men on the wharf at the. docks of the Wilmington. Tewbern ;and Norfolk railroad and went there to see what was up but they told him to stand off or they would burn powder, A de tachment of police went down but they ,A ronnrtail that the Only A CLUl 11-L iCbl&lA iviwi ' - - . . . 1 . at ntanmA molr. ming tney saw was ur bicoiu" Ing off down the river. The United States Court. Pursuant to adjournment for recer on Saturday, the United . States cour. met yesterday at 10:30 a, m., His Honor 1 Judge Purnel! presiding. ' The case of the White Oak River Corporation vs. Thos. A. Mcintyre was resumed. Mr. D. T. Costin, who was on the stand at the close on Saturday, finished his testimony for the plaintiff The plaintiff then "rested" and Messrs. H. A. Brown, of New Bern, G. J. Cher-, ry. of Parmele, E. Ludford, of Ply mouth and E. V. Hargrove, 01 Virginia., were examined for the defense. The court at 7 p. m. took a recess till 9 o'clock this morning. xo be Steward t the Seashore Hotel. ' nc . "r? t T.owls Vio well Vn won ca ui . w. - 1 rrv - - terer, has been employed by Mr. George Campbell in the capacity of steward for the new "seashore Hotel," on Wrightsvllle Beach. Mr. Lewis -is an expert at the business, and has served at such reputable establishments as the Ballard and Delbridge' hotels, Atlanta, Ga., Cumberland Island, hear Savan nai: Ga., and Sweetwater Park hotel, Lithia Springs, near Atlanta. "Ten peopi out of a dozen are inva lids." savs a recent medical authority, At least eight out of these ten, it is safe to allow, are suffering from some form of blood-disease which a persist ent use of Ayer Sarsaparilla would - Jm sure t eurs. Then, don't be an itf 'vftU. : . ..' . . THE CAUSE OF CUBA 7 . IS ELOQUENTLY ADVOCATED BY SENATOR DANIEL. Maryland'4 Republican Senator Oppose, any Action and Indorses the Course of Cleveland on the Cuban Question A Message From the President Recom mending Aid for Americans In Cub The Senate Passes Resolution Appropriating 850,000 Therefor. SENATE. -"Washington, May 17. Cuba engrossed the attention of the senate today. The public interest in the subject was shown by the great crowds which be sieged the galleries throughout the day. Araone the occupants of the diplomat- &allery were sir. Julian Pauncefote. the British ambassador, and Minister Hatch, of Hawaii, and in the reserved gallery was General Dan. Sickles, ex United States minister to Spain. Neith er the Spanish legation nor the Cu ban bureau in Washington were repre sented in the galleries, so far as could be observed. Two phases of the sub ject were presented. First came the question of relief to destitute and starving Americans-in Cuba. This was presented in the president's message as soon as the session opened. Imme diately following the reading -of the message Senator Davis, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, presented a favorable report on a. joint resolution originally introduced by Senator Gallinger, ' appropriating 550, 000 for the relief of American citizens in Cuba. There was only ' one brief speech made from Senator Gallinger and then the resolution went through by a unanimous vote. - - . - The resolution, as amended is as fol lows: "Resolved, By the senate and house of representatives of the United States in congress assembled. That the sum of $50,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated for the relief of destitute citizens of the United States in the island of Cuba, said money to be expended at the dis cretion and under the direction of the president of the United States in the purchase and furnishing of food, cloth ing and medicines to such citizens and for transportating to the United States such of them as so desire and who are without means to transport them selves." Senator Hoar presented from the ju diciary committee, a report on the Al len resolution relating" to Elverton R. Chapman. It stated that the commit tee had ascertained to its satisfaction that Mr. Chapman is not antjl had not been an applicant for executive clem ency. Under such circumstances, the committee recommended that the sen ate take no further action on the sub ject. - At the request of Senator Hoar, the report was accepted and allowed to lie on the table. - Senator Pettigrew, populist, of South Dakota, called up the resolution for the appointments a committee of Ave senators to investigate the issue of patents for, lands to the Pacific rail roads and to the California and Ore gon railroad. The resolution was adopted after being amended so as to provide that the regular committee should make the investigation. The second phase of the Cuban sub ject came uo at 2 o'clock, when the Morgan resolution, declaring that a condition of war exists in Cuba was taken up. Senator Morgan stated that unless some senator desired to speak he would ask a yea and nay vote on the pend ing motion of Senator Hale to refer the resolution to the committee on foreign relations. Senator Hale, observing the meagre attendance on the floor, suggested that the importance of the question was such as to make a auorum desirable. This necessitated a call for a quorum which; after some delay, brought forty six senators, just a quorum, to the senate. The vote was about, to be taken when Senator Wellington, republican, of Maryland arose for his maiden speech, which proved to be a vigorous protest against the resolution and a plea for its reference to the committee, on for eign relations. He said that while a resolution of belligerency might not be serious yet the senate should pause and consider the serious results that might follow such a declaration. The first .thing, he said, the senate should do is to pass a tariff bill, The American people were more interested Jn the passage of that bill than they were in the Cuban question. Then congress shoyld turn its attention to the currency for. be said, the repuDii- can party stood for a good sound cur rency. On these foreign questions, we should not go forth as a uomDasuo Furioso, or a Don Quixote or as the man with a defiance to tread on the tail of his coat. There should be pon- sprvatism. Instead of arraingmg tne United States against every country of Europe, we should invite their support and their confidence, - The DOlicv pursued by the late ad ministration and by Grover Cleveland meets my approval," declared Senator Wellington, "and as a republican I am prepared to say that urover uieveianu did his dutv in refusing to rusn neaa long into a radical Cuban policy. This ia a dofiance of SDain. jcou may say that Spain is a weak power and that we can annihilate her in thirty min utes. Are you ready for war Do tne American people want war? I do not believe it. Until you are ready for war do not take steps which Will involve war." Senator Stewart, of Nevada, argued for the resolution, saying it voiced the sentiment of the American people wno wanted no more of the "Cleveland pol icy" on Cuba - Senator Daniel, of Virginia, said the senator from Maryland (Wellington) had "taken a shot at creatiqn" while presumably discussing the pending res olution. He had gone into tne tann, the currency, the late and te present administrations in their various ram ifications. Senator Daniel asserted that the Maryland senator entirely mis apprehended the resolution )n declar ing that it involved hostility to cpain. In sarcastic tones, Senator Daniel re ferred to Senator Wellington's state.- ment that some debt of gratitude ex isted because Spain had proaucea a Christopher Columbus. It were better had there been no Columbus, said sen ator Daniel, if America was to continue a savagery that prevailed here oeiore the country was discovered. The sen ator then took up the legal -questions involved in the recognition of Deing- erency. This Drancn 01 jne speetu vrcw carefully prepared and was rcgd from manuscript. After concluding his. legal argument on the powers of congress and the president, Senator Daniel returned to the general subject of Cuba and again aroused the keenest attention bv his vigorous words. The diplomacy of Spain has succeeded for two and one half vpara. he aaidJn Winding American Tjiplomacy into the belief that war did net exist in Cuba, isut tne .worm knew that "war existed there,' high handed, red-handed, bloody, cruel war war in which Spain emplpys more troop than England employed J.n seek ing to put down the American revolu tion. And yet senators were met with the statement that a recognition of a state of war in Cuba would be Inimical to Spain." He denied that the recog nition of an existing fact could be con strued as a hostile act. but in any event th fact should be recognized and the ereat influence of the United States thrown toward the cause t civ- ilized and Christian usage. It might subject ' ' some "American -vessels.: to search, but this would be a . small mat ter compared with the results achieved. It "might give Spain a right to block ade Cuba, but In that Spain would suf fer more than the United States: "It is said this means war contin ued. Senator Daniel, 'I deny ; It. If Spain should declare war against, us because we recognized the belligerency of her former' subjects who had car ried on war for two and one half years, she, would have an unjust cause. tf complaint' and war against us and we would have a. just" cause of complaint and war against her. I 'do hot wish to see the American people involved in war. I look upon war as one of the greatest calamities that can befall a people. -But it is a greater calamity for the high public spirit of a great na tion to.be so deadened that it can look upon murder and arson and pillage with indifference.' and for the public spirit of that nation to be so dead as to delay one instant In doing1 an act of justice because of fear of. war." At the close of Senator Daniel's speech, Senator Mason, of- Illinois, se cured the floor and will speak when the resolution is taken up at 2 o'clock to morrow. , He yielded at R o'clock for an exec utive session and at 5:30 o'clock p. m., the senate adjourned. ' OUR TRADE WITH CUBA. A Memorial to Secretary of State From Business Men Showing How It Has Been Injured. . New York, May 17. Firms and indi 'viduals in this country who are inter ested in trade with Cuba and who de sire peace in the island as soon as pos sible sent today to the secretary of state a memorial setting forth how their business interests are suffering and giving facts about the struggle id I Cuba, in the hope that measures may be devised to terminate the war in the island. The memorial is as fol lows: . "The subscribers to this memorial, citizens of the United States, doing business as bankers, merchants, man ufacturers, steamship' owners and agents, of the cities of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Savan nah,- Charleston, Jacksonville, New Orleans and other places, and other cit izens of the United States who hav been for many -years engaged in the export- trade with the island of Cuba, finding that heir several Interests ar sunermg severely from the long con tinued struggle now going on In the island of Cuba, desire to present fo your careful consideration the follow ing facts, in the hope that you may find in them a sufficient justification of this memorial and may be able to de vise measures whereby termination of the struggle between the armed forcen in the island of Cuba may be hastened and the sufferings and losses of your subscibers may be relieved and com nterce re-established between the United States and the island of Cuba "The magnitude of the American commerce with the island of Cuba is readily shown by citing the volume of our trade with that island for the years lays, 1894 and 1895, In each of which years the value of our imports from Cuba exceeded $75,000,000. Our exports to Cuba ranged in value from $25,000, 000 to $30,000,000 a year during- these years and had been even greater in previous years during the existence 01 the reciprocity treaty of the United States with Spain. "The struggle in the island of Cuba has continued for more than two years. to the serious derangement of our com merce with the island, our Import! from Cuba shrinking in value to some $30,000,000 in 1896 and our exports to Cuba in 1896 amounting to only $7,000, 000, so far ascertainable. "Many of your subscribers, more- over, have large Interests in Cuba, either as property holders or holders of mortgages or jn the shape of business credit advances and your subscribers see these interests, already seriously injured, now threatened with annihl lation by the continuance of a state of affairs uiider which we can neither op erate any business in the island of Caba with safey nor take the precau tions possible in ordinary tjmes to pro tect our interests. V "The third rainy season since th commencement of the insurrection ia now at hand In Cuba and as military operations of any magnitude are made virtually impossible for ; the next five months by reason of the tropical cli mate and rains, the relative position of the two contending parties cannot bo greatly altered during the summer months, i "It appears to your subscribers tha for the, reasons above cited they may venture to lay these facts before yoi' most appropriately at this time an they sincerely hope that you may be inclined, in view of the" magnitude and importance o'f the American commer cial interests 'that are involved, to give careful consideration to the serious blow inflicted upoij our commerce and trade by the present disturbance in Cuba. "The great cause of tue humanity will be furthered, jointly with that of American commerce, by such measures as your subscribers trust you may deem expedient at this juncture." ' IA Letter From Greece. A Raleigh News and Observer spe cial from Winston under date of May 13th says: Honorable Robert Lee Jen kins, son of Captain R. A. Jenkins, of Salem, represents the United States as consul general in Greece. In a letter received here today from, him, dated Pa;tras, Greece, April 27th, he says; "Trains' coming from fyrgas are crowded with soldiers, going to the eastern side of the frontier where the principal - engagements petween the Greek and Turkish armies take place. The Greeks have not forgotten the treatment they received from theTurks during several centuries that the Hel lenic kingdom was under the galling yojea of Mahomed anism. The Greek Is a patriot, no matter what his position in life may be. They, are ready to fight for their country-at any time, and WSll may they fight for their rights, and to avenge themselves of the cruel atroci ties which were practiced upon their people for so many years. On the west ern side of the frontier, near Arta, th Greek troops have been successful In nearly every skirmish, but that is not the most important side. The decisive battles will probably be fought near Larlssa, Small numbers of Italian vol unteers arrive here by nearly every ves sel from Brlndin; they proceed at once to Athens. The Greek soldiers are well fed and are in good trim. The cry of 'zlto polomos,' which means long live the war, can be heard on the streets every day." Reduced Rates by Rail. The Cape Fear" and Yadkin Valley railway: authorizes the sale of round trip tickets o .Grennsborp, T. C,, on account of the commencement at the Greensboro Female college. Tickets will be sold May 22nd to 25th inclu sive, final limit May 27th. The Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railway authorizes the sale of round trip tickets to Greensboro or Walnut Cove on account of the commencement exercises at Salem Female academy. Tickets will be sold May 18th to 25th inclusive, final limit May 2J)th.' The fol lowing rates will govern from compel ative and Jynctfon points to Winston Salem. "N. C., and returni From Fay etteviUe, N. C, $4.95;. Maxton, N. C.t $6.05; Wilmingtpn, N, C,i $7.2f, , TURKEY'S DEMANDS. SHE .HAS , AN OPINION OF HER OWN AND ASSERTS IT Her : Befnsal of an Armistice Without Promise of Cession! of Theaaly and- Ten Million Pounds Indemnity Astounds the Allied Fe.wera--Chreeee Complicates Mat terfton the frontier-denv Pasha Cap tnre PomokM. -J- " ,-; Constantinople, May 16. (Sunday5 The porte has replied officially to the note .of the powers and declines to agree to an armistice until the follow ing conditions are accepted: The annexation of Thessaly, an in demnity of 10,000,000 pounds (Turkish) and the abolition of the capitulations. The porte proposes that plenipotentia ries of the powers meet at Pharsalos t discuss the terms of peace and declares that if these conditions are declined the Turkish army will continue to ad vance. The demand for the annexation of Thessalv ia basod iirwvn.-ViA -arif- fha - t - l - 1 me yiuvmce was onginany ceaea to Greece on the advice of the powers with the object of ending brigandage and Greek incursions into the Ottoman territory, the porte believing "at that time cession would attain the objects, but the recent incursions of Greek bands and the events immediately preceding the war have proved to the contrary This is the substance of the reply. The ambassadors met today to con sider the porte's answer, which is re- garded as raising1 an extremely grave issue. It is believed that renresenta tion will be made to the sultan per sonauy to induce a modification of these terms, but It is foreseen that this will be very difficult, owing to the atti tude of the powerful Old Turk war party. If the porte should prove ob durate a European conference is not improbable, although at present Rus sia is opposed to this. It is regarded as quite certain that the powers will not consent to a retro cession of Thessaly. Even Germany is believed to be resolute on this point, because it would involve a violation of the Berlin treaty and Imperil the peace of the Balkans. Altogether the reply of the porte has caused the greatest surprise. It appears that during the discussion of the note from the powers by the council of the sultan's ministers, news reached th council that 3,000 Greeks had landed at Palona and were marching to Janina with the intention of co-operating with other forces from Arta. This created ai bad impression among the ministers. Domokos, May 174 p. m. The Turk attack on the Greek right wing began at 2 o'clock this afternoon, but the flank attacks are considered t to be feints and it is believed the main at tack of the Turks will be made upon the Greek centre, where Crown Prince Constantine is in command. , Two Greek cannon are doing" great execution on the principal Turkish col umn, which is advancing through, the hills. The Turkish infantry at several points is in contact With the Greeks. It is believed here that the attack oil General Smolenski near Almyros ia only a strategic cperatlon and that the Turks will endeavor to cut between the two Greek armies, occupy the road leading to the Orthy mountains and thus eut off the retreat of the crown prince. Athens, May 17. The Greek govern- ment has issued a proclamation an nouncing that it does not desire any further volunteers, explaining that there are already many volunteers in Athens for whom it is impossible to find employment. The most intense excitement orevalla here. All the cabinet ministers have been assembled since noon at the min- istry of marine where the dispatches from the front are being received. The gravity of the situation cannot be oyei estimated. Dispatches sent from Domoskos at 7 o'clock p. rn. say that the Greek left wing has fallen back toward itoe cen tre before thrice the number of Turks. The battle continued after sunset but, despite the yielding of the left wing, the Turks were finally repulsed. A pispatch sent from Domokos at noon by way of Lamia says: Thirty- five thousand Turks, infantry, cavalry and artillery have attacked the Greek line at several points Of the wing and centre with a view of penetrating southward and surrounding Domokos. Large forces are also attacking Gen eral Smolengki. London, May 18. The1 Daily Tele graph's special correspondent with the Turkish forces in Thessaly, telegraph ing late last night, says: Edhem Fasha has moved on from point to point and finally occupies Domokos. The Greeks has sutained a crushing defeat. Base Ball. Louisville, May 17. The Colonels re ceived their first shut-out of the season today. The Orioles found Hemming easy, while Nops had the team at his mercy. Clark, McCreery and Werden made good catches. Score: Louisville ....... ...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-o' 6 6 Baltimore I..0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0-5 li i Batteries: Hemming and Wilson; Nops and Robinson, Umpire, McDermott; time, 2:00. Pittsburg, May 17. New York s errors cost, them two runs today. Rusie pitched a good game, but Killen made the pitcher's record of the year two hits. Score: it. . Ui. Pittsburg.... ".1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 x 3 6 1 New York 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 02 2 5 Batteries: Killen and Sugden; Russie and Warner. Umpire, Emslie; time, 1:45. Chlcaero. May 17. The Colts were clearly out Classed today and Boston won a tire some game iri' a walk. Score: li. li. Hj. Chicago .............0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 5 Boston :.::....;o 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 3 10 10 0 Batteries: Denzer and Klttredge: NJchols and Bergen. Umpire, McDonald; time. Ii50. " Cincinnati, May i7.-rrne rteas qeieatea the Phillies in the nrst game in an ex- cltiner contest by a score of 3 to 2. The game was one of the best seen here this season and sensational fielding was the feature. Score: .- : . t. 11. n. Cincinnati .........0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 x 3 6 0 Philadelphia 0 000101 0,02 8 2 Batteries: ureuenstein ana oennver; Orth and Clements. Umpire, Sheridan; time, 1:50. " " St. Louis, May 17.The trolley dodgers hit Esper so freely today that Dowd sub stituted Hutchinson in tne inira inning. Score: -J . K. ri. u;. St. Louis..... .......2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0-6 9 Brooklyn .........2 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 517 1 a Batteries: Ksper, fiutcninspn ana c Farland; Payne and Grim, umpire. Cleveland, May 17.-Toaays game was a mixed n.ffair. in the second mmng tne Indians knocked McJames out ef the box. In the next -six innings tney tauea 10, gei a run off Swalm. In the ninth McGuire was put in. to bat for swalm. ills nit tied the score and he was sent home by rpMnntrevllle's single. Duttinsr the sena tors one ahead. Then Mercer went m to nitch - The -Indians scored two runs. winning the game. O'Brien was put out of the game In the ninth for talking back to Umpire Hurst, bcore : xv. n. jn. rWeJanrt 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z 8 11 3 Washington 91 8 I 1 9 w ; Dottnriaa' VV 1 HOT! T OUU& 2LI1.C1 ZilIHUlCt McJames. - Swalm, Mercer and FarrelL Umpire,,. Hurst; time, 2:05. ATLANTIC LEAGUE. At Hartford , R. H. E Wnrtfnrrf - 023002008 15" '. Tincftster ...0 1 3 2 0 5 0 2 x 13 17 M At Philadelphia - ' . . - - R. H. E Athletics .Q 1 0 1 1 5 0 0 08 13 ......;.l 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 2-5 15 Norfolk At Newapk . R. H- E. Newark ......... Richmond ....... .0 0080201 x 7 ' 7 ..ilOQuQl-QO-4 6 At Patersonrr - R. H. E. P&terson Reading , . .3 e e e o s s a oo is PARDONS GRANTED. The Governor Pardons Two Men, One Con lcted of Illegal Registration, the Other of Attempt to Commit Criminal Assault. J. (Special to The Messenger.) . Raleigh, N. C, May 17. The gov ernor pardons Ernest Turner, convict ed-of illegal registration at lastNo vember term of Alamance superior court and sentenced to three years' jail imprisonment with leave to com-" missloners to hire him out. The gov ernor thus endorses the pardon: - "It appears in this case that the pris oner was not qualified to vote, but pre sented himself for registration and was allowed to register, no objection being made. He did not vote or attempt to vote. He was arrested upon a warrant sworn.out by the chairman of the dem ocratic executive committee. There is reason to believe the prisoner thought he had a right to register and vote and it appears that others of different po litical parties registered, although dis qualified for precisely the same causes that applied to this prisoner and they - . : . . . . nave not oeen prosecuted. This par don. is recommended by the chairman of the democratic committee, by the so licitor who prosecuted and by the chairman and board'of county commis sioners and by the county officers. The trial judge expresses the opinion that Turner may be "properly pardoned af ter serving one year. He has already served about seven months, while oth ers in his neighborhood guilty of pre cisely the same offense have gotten free without even arrest and one of the unconvicted and disqualified offend ers actually voted in 1894." The governor also pardons Clingman King, convicted of assault with intent to commit rape, at the October term, 1895, of Henderson criminal court and sentenced to five years. He thus en; dorses the pardon: "This pardon Is strongly urged by the trial judge, by the solicitor who pros ecute'd, by the clerk of the superior court, by the register of deeds, by the. sheriff, by seven of the jury to whom application was made, others not hav ing been applied to, and by a consider able number of leading citizens of Henderson. It. seems the prosecution was Instituted by parties who had dif ficulties with the prisoner; that there was bad feeling between the prisoner and the parents of the prosecutrix, and it appeara she has said since the trial that she was compelled to accuse the prisoner of assault because of threats from her mother. It seems to be the better opinion In his locality that the prisoner has been- pulshed enough, indeed that he should not have been convicted at all." BISHOP CHESHIRE Leaves for London-Ex -Judge Whitaker Improving Glass Required to Prove the Charges Against His Wife. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, . N, C May 17. Bishop Cheshire left today for London to at tend the decennial conference of the Anglican church. Hf will stop two weeks in New York and make visita tions for Bishop Potter. Ex-Judge Spier Whitaker was in the city today for the first time since his attack of paralysis. No further publications are to be made in the newspapers by persons on either side of the Glass case. Glass will be required to prove the charges he has made against his wife. A Murder In Edgecombe, (Special to The Messenger.) Tarboro, N. C, May 17. A white man named Fred Keel was killed by pois oning at Conetoe, a small station nean here, yesterday morning. Another white man by the name of Alford, a truck farm overseer, who had been criminally intimate with Keel's wife, instigated Ben Fields, a negro farm hand, to give Keel a capsule contain-, ing Ave grains of strychnine, from tho effects of which he died in two hours. Both Alford and the negro have been arrested and incarcerated in the county jail here. Crime has been rife in this county of late. The criminal court held here last week convicted of man slaughter a 14-year-old' boy ana a J youth of 19 years, each for the killing of a playmate quite recently, Turkey's Demands Ridiculed. London, May 17. TJie conditions pro posed by the porte as the terms of peace with Greece have been freely discussed in the lobbies of parliament today, and the idea of the retrocession of Thessaly and of such an indemnity as is already suggested is ridiculed as impracticable and absurd. At the out side, an indemnity of 5,000,000 pounds or 6,000,000 pounds and a slight strate gic rectification of frontier are consld- ered as likely to be the terms finally settled upon. Three Children Burned to Death. Shawano, Wis., May 17. Martin Wicks, and wife, who liye near. Gresham, this county, left their home this morning' to look" after some stock, that had strayed away. During their absence forest nres spread over the farm and destroyed the house. Three small children who had been left alone perished. - ' Off to the Press Convention. - Albany. N. Y., May 17. Two Wagne sleeping cars, attached to the New York Central's Northshore limited ex- nreas. which left New York at 4:30 o'clock"' this afternoon, were occupied by eastern members of the Associated Press eoinsr to Chicago to attena tne annual meeting or the Associatea Press to be held in that city Wednes day, May 19th. dominations by the President, Washington, May: 17. The "president today sent the following nominations to the senate: Treasury Frank A. Vanderlip, of II Hnois, to be assistant secretary of the treasury. ; - - ' War Brigadier General Senes R. Bliss to be major general. . ; Suicide of a Postmaster. Springfield, Mass.. May 17. Charles, Morse, postmaster at Warwick, hai committed suicide. (Business troubles and the circulation of a petition lor the appointment of a new postmaster are supposed to have" been the cause. "Spike" Sullivan got the decision over Jack Lowney last nignt at tne Broadway Atheletic club, in a foul in the nineteenth round. Up to the fifteenth round Downey had slightly the better of the argument, but he became tired after that round and simply played for a draw. TO CUBE A COLD IH ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo ' Quinine Tab lets. All druggists refund the mone If it fails f A RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY.' SO THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT STYIiES THE PENITENTIARY. Closing Exercises of Convention of Broth' erhood of St, Andrew Much Dlsorlmlna. tion in Freight .Rates Grand Jury at ; Durham Making Things Lively Straw berry Crop a Grtat Success To Ascertain Public Sentiment as to Sale of Certain State Landf. . . " Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel. - Raleigh, N. C, May 17. The second, annual convention of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew for North and South Carolina closed last night. At Christy church yesterday morning Rev. Mr. . McCorm'ick, rector of St. Luke's church, Atlanta, preached the convention sermon. It was a" worthy and magnetic effort. The church was full of people, and Bishop Cheshire and seven other of the clergy participated in the services. In the afternron there was a public meeting at the city hall, at which eloquent addresses were de livered by General Secretary John Wood, J. C. Buxton and Rev. J. M. Horner. The final service was held at Christ church, Mr. S. . Nash presid ing, and again Secretary Wood made a stirring address. The officers will choose the time and place of the next convention. It is said that Albert Johnson, aged 84, just appointed state keeper of weights and measures. Is the oldest man ever appointed to a public office. The result of the meeting at Greens boro is the discovery that there is much discrimination in freight rates to'many points in the states. Menton of this comes from other , sources. A commission is issued to Edward Hill as captain of Company G, Fourth regiment, Concord. It is the purpose of the penitentiary superintendent to haye the quarters for the criminal insane ready by June 1st. The males will be in the west! wing and the females in the east wing of the in sane building. One insane criminal has for ten years been in the penitentiary. His name is Abe Hlnson. During much of the time it-was necessary to chain him. The superintendent- says of the penitentiary; "It is the best place to live In the state; the happiest family of convicts and the most reli-. gious community, He says he Is great ly impressed by these facts. The su perintendent and his family live In the big prison,, in what is known as the ad ministration building. - The grand jury at Durham is making things lively. It brings four indict ments against E. G. Lineberry, for em bezzlement and grand lareeny. Line berry has gone. It indicts Editor Fair brother for libel and also indicts N. A. Ramsay for libeling Cuthbert & Co., and calling their place of business a "bucket shop." The strawberry season, now ending in the east, is by far the greatest and best the state has ever known. Here and west of here the berries are now coming in freely. Last evening Mrs. George H. Glass, her sister Mrs. J. B. Beddingfield, and the latter's husband, arrived here from Richmond. Mr. Morgan, of New York, of the Bell Telephone Company, also arrived. Thev are here on business connected with the troubles which have been made public as between Mr. and Mrs. Glass. It is said that examinations of two more herds of cattle, to ascertain the presence of tuberculosis are being made. It is the purpose of the state board of education to ascertain the popular sentiment in regard to the matter of selling 5,000 acres of what are known as lakes in three of the eastern coun ties. Much opposition to the lease of the 231,000 acres -developed. To Renew the Local Associations. Chicago, May 17. The chairman of the Western Passenger Association has sent notices to all the lines in the association that it has been found ad visable to revive the local associations at. all the railroad centres throughout the association territory and if possible to have them in working order by the 24th of this month. For a time.it waa the intention to get along without the local association, at least until after the membership of the association should have been completed, This has been found Impossible, however, and as the roads that were already members of the association felt the lack of local as sociations, It was determined to put them into operation at once. They will be in all of the cities in which they existed before the association went tf pieces immediately following the pro mulgation of the supreme court de cision. . : , - ' Food for the Poor During the Jubilee. London, May 17, The princess of Wales fund started at the suggestion of her royal highness, to provide a dinner or some substantial meal, dur- ing the week of the jubilee commemor ation for the poorest of the London poor, beggars, outcasts and tenants of the slums,: received today an anony mous contribution of - 25,000. Lord Mayor Faudel-Phillips has announced that with the receipt of this donation the fund is closed. The princess of Wales headed the subscription list with 100. .. Quinine and other fe ret medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever, Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures in ONE DAY. Telegraphic Sparks. The Everett cotton mills at Lawrence, Mass., begin running on a fifty-two hour per week schedule. During the past few months they have been running forty-five hours. . ' i - ; , At Louisville, ' Ky., Preston Thornton, who shot himself in the parlor of Mr. Milton H. Smith's residence Sunday, died at 3:30 o'clock the next day. His father and mother who came here from Lexing ton were by his bedside. . One hundred lodms lh the gingham de partment of the York, (Me-K cotton mills were started Monday This department has been practically shut : down for a year.- The whole plant is now running nearly at its full capacity. ." , Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for its great 1 leavening strength and healthfulnesa. i ware the food against alum, and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands. Royai Bakis" "Powder Co Hew York. J. W. N0EW00D, PRESIDENT. Atlantic National Bnk, WILMINGTON, N. C. Paid in Capital $125,000. Surplus and Un . divided Profits $65,000. PROMPTNESS! ACCURACY! SAFETY! ttwal loans mad at lowest ra'ea on approved security. We have M way a made a specialty of supplying, without postponement, all customers desiring to borrow on good security. Y0UB ACCOUNT SOLICITED.O ! :-. , DIRBTOTORS'.: J. W. NORWOOD, C. W. WORTH, L,WJ. TVEAT?.. JR W. E. SPRISGER, S. P. McNAIR, j; . L. YOLLERS D. L. GORE, E. J. POWERS, W C. COKER. JR P. L- BRIDGERS G. A. JNO. S. AEMSTRONG, PRESDEHT THE NATIONAL BAM OF WILMINGTON, Ab the youngest Bank In the city, we feel very grateful for the large an-ount of business that has been given us, and we promise our friends to look after their interests to the very best of our ability. No -Interest Paid on Deposits, o - We are anxious for new business and hope you will join us, as we will do as well for you as any Bank in the State. After a little more thantwo years business we have paid $6,000 in Dividends, $10,000 to Surplus and $3,000 Undivided Profits. Nit Resources $410,000. DIRECTORS: JNO. S.1 ARMSTRONG, GEOJj R, FRENCH,- C. W. BY ATE , GABRIEL HOLMES, WILLIAM CALDER J. G.;L.GIESCHEN, HUGH MACRAE, J CHAS. E. BORDEN, . WM. E. WORTH JAMES EL CHADBOURN, JR . WILLIAM GILCHRIST GIVEN AWAY All - Cash - I will give a card, beginning Monday morning, the 17th of May, to get a pres ent as follows: For a $5.00 purchase I will give . Brass Wall Pocket for papers; for a 10.()0 purchase I will give a high stand ing Baby Chair or a fine Life Size Crayon Portrait; for a H5.00 sale I will give a nice Oak Stand; for a $25.00 purchase I will give a very fine Oak Arm Rocking Chair or a very nice Oak Certer Table or a 3-shelf Book Case; with a $50.00 pur chase I will give a very nice 3-shelf Oak Folding Book Case or a tall standing handsome Hall Hat Rack or a tine stand ing Writing Desk. If you have not got a Furniture Card ask for one and get it punched with, all cash purchases, and last but not least, we are offering some special values in Dry Goods, Silks and Ribbons. Shambrie, Pink and Blue, slightly dam aged, at 3c per. yard. Worth 8c; Domestic Dress Gingham at 3c; Heavy Plaids at 3c; heavy 4-4 White Homespun at 4c; a splendid Bleaching, 4-4, at 5c; Shirt Waist Calicoes at 4c; Percale at 5c; Turkey Red Table Cloth at 16c; Table OU Cloth at 12c; beautiful White . Bleached Table Linen, 62 inches wide, for 25c; large White Marseilles Spreads, slightly damaged, worth $1.00, to close for 60c; splendid Colored Bed Spreads in Blue, White and Red at 75c, better at 90c; fine White Sheets, nicely hemmed and nicely made, at 50c; Pillow Cases at 10c; large Cotton Towels 50 inches long for 10c; splendid large Linen Towels at 17c, worth elsewhere 25c; Ladies' Hemstitched Handkerchiefs 5 and 10c; Ladles' Black Silk Mits for 15, 20 and 25c; Ladies Black and White Silk Gloves for 25, 40 and 50c; Ladies' Corsets in nice French Woven Goods at 39c,- the Vigilant for 50c, R. & G. at 75e and $1.00; Dr. War ner's Corset Caroline for $1.00 and $1.25; Dr. Warner's Nursing Corsets at $1.00; Dr. Warner's Freezeland Open Work Cor set for 50c. . Dress Goods. LAWN Rose s Bud Lawn at 2ci; De fender, worth 6c, now 4c; Dimity, all colors, at 10c; White Pique, very pretty, at 8, 10, 12, 15, 18 and 20c,all grades; beau tiful colored Pique at 12c; Black jLawn in Plain at 10 and 12c; Striped at 10 and 12c; Black Dotted Swiss with White Dots, beautiful good 9, for 12c; White Dotted Swiss at 8, 12, 15 and 20c per yard; 28 inch beautiful Double Fold Dress Goods at 10, 124. . 15 and 18c; splendid Double Fold Cashmere, 36 inches wide, at 20c; better Cashmere and Serge at 25c up to, $1.00; fine Black. Plain BriUiantine at 29, 35 and 50c; Figured at 25, 35 and 50c. STATIONERY. One pound of fine ruled Writing Paper 10c: 1 box of fine Paper, 24 Envelopes, 24 sheets of Paper: for 5c ; finer 10, 15 and 25c; 72 sheets fine Linen Paper, 72 Envelopes, best goods, for 25c. - . . One paper of fine Needles lc; 1 paper nice Tacks lc; 3 Lead Pencils lc; 2 packs nice Envelopes 5c; 1 nice Lady's Under vest 4c; 1 nice Lap Robe for summer for 25c; 1 nice Feather Duster 5c; 1 dozen But tons' for dresses 2c; 1 set 3 Stud Buttons, 1 Collar Button and 2 Link Cuff Buttons, nice Nickel goods at 10c. . . GEO. O. GAYLORD, Prop'iy QF WMINGTOr S 11 REACH AND i 10 DATE PIANOS - and -. , tf-irrIgj ORGANS;:pl Direct from Faetory , at .Factory; Prtcea. Kr-'-iTj. Meets popular favor as a first-class instrument at a fafr price. Owing to close connection, with the manufacturers, we can also seU a good Piano (large size) for only 150, fully warranted C. H. ABBOTT - - Agent, 220 Market St. Piano and Organ Tuning and -Repairing at tended to in a workmanlike manner. Orders also received at C. W. YATES' Book Store, W. J. TOOIER, CISHIER NORWOOD, G KKENYILLE, S. C. T. R. HAWES, CASHIER FREE TO - Customers. Clothing. r One pair Men's Pants for 40c; heaiver at 50c; very near all wool at 85c; very nlce at $1.25 and $1.50 up to $3.00; Gent's nice Suits at $3.00, $4.25, $5.00, $6.00 and up to $7.00 and $10; Boy's fine,-large Sailor Col lar, nicely trimmed, in nice braid. Suits for 50c; in heavy goods at 69c and $1.00 and up to $1.85, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 a suit: Gents' thin Coats for 45 and 50c; black Alpaca Coats at $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 l fine black Coats and "Vests for $2.50, $4.00 and . $5.00; long Linen Dusters for 75c and $1.00 each. If you need Men's Shirts look over mine: Percale, laundered, at 33, 50, 60, 75c and $1.00. Summer Undei wear. We have a beautlrul line of summer Underwear; Light Weight Merino for 33c, worth 50c a piece; also the . Balbriggan undervest at 25, 40 and 50c; all grades of Drawers from 18, 22, 25, 35 and 50c a pair: Gents Night Dresses, nicely trimmed, for 50, 75c and $1.00; Ladies' for 50, 75c, $1.00 and $1.25; Ladies' fine ready-made worsted Skirts, all styles, from $1.25, $1.85, $2.25, $3.00 and up to $6.75 each. Shoes and Slippers. We lead in Clothing, Dress Goods and Notions, and also in Shoes. Miacues nne Shoes, with Patent Tip. for 63c; very neat and honest goods at 85c and $1.00; very nice and best goods at $1.25 and $1.50; Men's Shoes, nice Lace and Elastic Shoes for 99c, $1.25. $1.50, $2.00 and i2 Gni? ,Job Shoes for 1M worth 75c, all solid, odd numbers and sizes. t A big line of fine Steel Frame Umbrel las, nice cloth cover. Paragon frame, at $1.00; the large 28-incli, same goods, at $1.10; splendid Umbrellas at 50, 75 and 85c. Millinery. TlLLIN,ER,7--If you need Has. Lace. Ribbons, Veilings, come and see us; it ia a solid fact that we are selling the Mil linery of the city. We sell nice Sailors from 9, 15, 20, 25c; beautiful Bell-Crowned Band Sailors from 25, 50, 75c and $1.00; very nice trimmed Hats at 50, 75c, $1.00 and $1.25 and up to $5.00 and $6.00; our $2.50 and $3.00 line is very nice. - W e are selling goods low for the cash. We need the mighty dollar. It is the great wheel that drives the prices down on all classes of goods and lets the poor man get full value for his labor. If you caine and see us and get one of our Fur niture cards we will give you a handsome piece of furniture free and the lowest prices you ever bought goods for before. Come and see. us. We are very busy all the time, but labor is cheap and we can hire more help and serve you with newest goods at lowest prices. You will find us at 112 North Front street, opposite The Orton Hotel. PfUa-a BIG RACKET STORE JL JLUL 11 JV i v vr v ci Do you wear Clothes? Of course you do but are they the right kind such as ours? We sell the kind that fits properly and wears well the kind on which the braid and seams do not get "shiny" looking in a week or two. -There is as much difference between Clothes as there is between pies some make you feel splendid while others only remain to remind you that life Is but a hollow sham. When It comes to . Ready Made Clothing for Men, Boys and Children we are the acknowledged headquarters and have set a pace on prices that makes purchasers happy and keeps competitors guessing. A thorough investigation will convince you that we are also "strictly in It" on Summer Furnishing" Goods and Suits Made to Order. TO -. REDUCE -. STOCK , I will -close out several brands of TOILET - SOAP - AT - COST. I ' Now is your time to getj.a 'nice ary tide cheap. - ; ' 126 SOUTH YKONT STREET. 'PHONE 55 - - " - ii's Pice mm
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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