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VOL. X. NO. 132. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1897. PRICE 5 CENTS. TELEOIIAPHIC SUMMARY. THE STATE. On Moriday Marshal Carroll will take to the Ohio penitentiary four (men re cently convicted In the federal court at HaWlgb. -A decision of our supreme court brings an immense fortune to an old man named. Vance now .living in Montana, No thing . Is known at Ra- Jei'gli of the case of, the man Vance from Montana. DOMESTIC. Captain W. D. Smith, of the Ouban army, goes before the snib-committee of the senate foreign relations commit tee and testifies as to eomfytton, of af- fairs in Cuba.-4-At Morristawn, N. J., David Wilson, colored, is hanged for the murder of his wife. The commit tee of the Tariff Reform Club opena headquarters In Washington City. The suit to prevent the building of the .Montgomery extension of the Mo bile and Ohio railroad 'has been with drawn. The gunboat Princeton la -successfully launched at Camden, N. J. Two persons, man and wife, ar arrested 1n New York, on the charga of counterfeiting bonds of the Costa Rica government. -In Franklin coun ty, Virginia, a negro burglar kills ono man and wounds another; there is tall? of , a lynching if he Is caught. The creditors will reorganize the New Bed ford Cotton 'Manufacturing Company. A Lutheran preacher named Adam Boley, commits suicide in Philadelphia: -The tobacco trust Indictments will be called up In the 'New York court Monday. Some 200 Indians from the Cheyenne agency in Montana, have gone to the hiTls and there are fears of grave consequences; the Murderer Badger has been, captured and there will probably be an effort at rescue .when he is taken from the reservatfon; there Ss conflict between state and fed eral authorities and warrants have been issued for Indian Agent Stouch and for Captain Reid In command of ith troops from Port Custer for refus ing' to surrender 'Badger to the sheriff. The cloak makers, of "New York, 10,000 strong, are preparing to strikei The negro Dewls, to be hanged at (Fairfax Court House, Va., today for criminal assault on Mrs. Ida Reftdel, confesses his guilt At Newport News R. L. Hoffman, druggist, Is found dead Sn his store from the effect of chloro form The New Jersey supreme court decides it lawf ul for a company to In sure common carriers against loss in curred from injuries to passengers. Theodore Durrani's attorneys take an appeal to the federal supreme court. The Kentucky democrats take two days to nominate a candidate for clerk of the court of appeals. At Cul pepper, Va., troops are guarding two negro tramps, charged with murder, to prevent their being lynched. At the International commercial conference in Philadelphia, interesting addresses are made by foreign delegates on what is necessary to increase the trade between the United States and the nations south of us. r-In New York a building is demolished and two persons killed by five tanks, each containing 13,000 gallons of water breaking through from the fifth floor to the ground. There is a plan on hand to form a company to corner the whiskey in- this country by purchasing the 80,000,00 0 gallons in will require bond in Kentucky; this! $50,000,000. FOREIGN. The C-reek -Turkish armistice has been signed. The first setting of the peace negotiations is held in Constan tinople. Mr. Cochran takes his de peace negotiations is held in Constan tinople. Mr. Calhoun takes his de parture from Havana. , Off for Ohio Penitentiary. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, June 3. Isaac F. Dixon, 17 years old, of Chatham county, who was convicted in the federal courts here of robbing the mail, goes to Co lumbus penitentiary with John 1. Da vis, Charles Lanler and William White, alias Gillam 'Hart. They will be taken Monday. Judge Purnell authorized Marshal Carroll to put DixOn in a re formatory, if possible; but the attor ney general tells tlhe marshal thai Dlron must go to the penitentiary. Base Ball. New York, June 3. The New Tories Jumped into the fifth place by taking two games from Louisville this after noon. Me Gee started in to pitch the first game for Louisville, but could not locate the plate and was relieved by Frazer. Seymour pitched both gamtea for New Yiqrk, holding the Douisville men to seven hits. " The second game was called at the first half of the sev enth Inning .ion account of darkness. The scores? . First game R- H. E. New York .....1 04 0100 046. 3 2 Jjo'uievill'e 100 00 00 0 01 3 4 Batteries: Seymour and Warner; atcGee, Frazer and Wilson. Umpires Sullivan and Dexter; time 2:10. Second game New York 3 3 0202 10 . Louisville 13110 0 06 TSatteries: Seymour and1 Warner; Cunningham, McGce and Wilson. Um pire iMcDermott: time 1:40- Boston, June 3. Boston won from Cleveland today in a short, decisive game thai was uninteresting after the first few innings. There were no sen sational plays. The score: Ttu U I2i Boston . . 0 3102000 6 9 3 Oeveland 0 1 0 0 0 0 01 5 1 Batteries: Nichols and ' BergenJ Toung and Ziiwmer. Umpire O'Day; lime 1:40. Baltimore. June 3.-Baltimlore-Cln-cinnati game .called at the cud of third inning.'- Th&Jkxxte: ' ' ' Cincinnati, 6; Baltimore, 0. " wsMns-ton Jnn 3. Washlngton- Chicago postponed on account of rain. Brooklyn, June 3. The reconstructed St. Ixmis team won a game at Eastan park this afternoon. Grady, of -Che l Phillies, who was traded for Catcher MCFarland, played first base and put i lots of life Into "the Browns' playing. Douglass single in the third, when Murphy was on base, won the game. The score: R- H. E. Brooklyn ...... .OOOffOOOOO-O 4 1 J3t. JLouis .. 00100 OJ00 0-1 6 2 Batteries: McMahonf and Grim; Donahge and Murphy.. Umpire hri den; time 1:28. Philadelphia, June 3. The Phillies ' bunched hits today and defeated Pitts burg by a big margin. The score: .R.( H. E. Philadelphia ...1 2 0 4 0 0 ? -10 8 1 Pittsburg ......00000 0100 1 ?. 4 Batteries: Taylor and Boyle; Tane hill and Gardner and Sugden. Umpire McDonald: time 2:00. ATLANTIC LEAGUE. At .Newark Hartfoid Newark At Reading Reading ...... .t Richmond At Lancaster Lancaster . . Norfolk At Baterson Paterson ....... Athletics '.. R. H. E. 3 4 00002125 0-10 40010170 13 R. ...2 101 01 05 ,.10 10 0 2 04 I R. .500 0220009 .0 0 0?P3 01 4 tR. 00001102P 4 50130100 -J0 8 13 H. E. 6 5 H. 14 9 H. 6 12 5 4 E. 3 3 E. 5 6 Quinine and other fe ' medicines take from 5 to 10 days to cure fever. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tcnic cures in ONE DAY. SENATOR TILLMAN AGAIN BRINGS HIS SUGAR TRUST MATTER TO THE FRONT. H Want to Believe the Committee of Farther Action on Hie Resolution A Heated Dltcosiion With Senator Gal linger and Others Graves of American Soldier Bnrled at Bn.na Vlat Deeeera ted Another Day's Work on the Tariff B11L " Washington, June 3. Senator Vest, of Missouri, offered a resolution recit ing that the skeletons, of American sol diers killed at Buena Vista in 1847 were now exhu'med.and asking the state de partment to investigate the subject and report the facts to congress. A letter was read in this connection from Con sul General Crittenden, saying the mat ter should receive the attention " of the authorities at Washington.' 'A clipping was enclosed stating that the bones of American soldiers were bleaching in the sun. The resolution was then agreed to. Senator Tillman then came forward with another phase of the proposed sugar investigation, closing with a mo tion to discharge the committee on con tingent expenses from further consid eration of the resolution recently of fered by him, to Investigate the alleged spculation in sugar stocks. . The motion contemplated an imme diate vote by the "senate on the sugar investigation resolution. Senator Till man spoke in his usual vehement style, which attracted much attention and drew crowds to the galleries, f He began by presenting a clipping from a Haverhill, N. H., newspaper, referring to the recent speech of Senator Till man and adding a query as to whether the proposed sugar inquiry would be supplemented by an Inquiry Into j the charges of ex-Senator Butler in con nection with Senator Tillman's admin istration of the South Carolina dispen sary law. . j The charges against him were stale, Senator Tillman said. He had met them before and he read an open letter written to the people of South Car olina, characterizing the charges as slanders. This was an attempt to di vert attention from the sugar scandal, tne senator declared, "but the attempt would fail. He had come from j the plough to the governorship of South Carolina, over the prostrate forms of those constituting the old regime, and it had won him many enemies. All the crimes in the decalogue had been charged against him. He had appealed to his people and they had sustained him, sending him to the senate after a heated canvass in which Mr. Butler had sought to "fly blow" h'.s (Tillman's cnaracoer. inow the same old eggs were brought-forward. If any man desired to look into his character he courted the fullest inquiry. And any other senator, against whom there was the breath of scandal, should have the charges probed to the bottom and the scandal dispelled. He had made no charges against the senator from New Jersey, (Smith), he declared, but had merely submitted the published charges now before the public and, since the committee had made no report on the resolution he wt uld now move to dis charge the committee from further con sideration of the resolution. "So that," he added, with rising inflection, "sen ators can now pi t themselves on record as to whether thley want these charges investigated." ; faenator Tillman dropped-: into his-4 chair but was quickly on his feet again. He had, he said, approached the chau man (Jones of Nevada) of the commit tee on contingent expenses and had been' told by him that he was ready to report the resolution .but was awaiting the action of the other'two members of the committee (Jones, of Arkansas, and Gallinger, of' New Hampshire). Senator Gallinger then secured rec ognition for a statement of the attitude of the committee, he being the senior, member in the absence of the chair man, Senator Jones, of Nevada, "Every man in public life feels the sting of false charges," he said, "and must the senate pause every time such accusa tions are brought, to spend its time and the money of the United States in pur suing these charges. If this is to-be the case, then there would never be a tariff bill or any other bill.'? Senator Vest suggested that there was a precedent for ignoring charges against the personal character of a senator. Hereferreid to the attitude of. Senator Thurman, when an investiga tion was proposed against one Of his associates. He had held that the courts were open for private redress and that that it was not for the senate to un dertake to right, a private wrong. There had been! no dissenting voice from this proposition, he asserted, and it-was not for the senate to put aside its public business to attend to the pri vate character of senators. Senator Tillman was again on his feet. The newspapers were trying to make a fire in his rear, he said, while he was engaged in a fire in front. His resolution simply sought to determine whether the finance committee was the agents of the sugar trust" or whether senators were the "tool and paid agents of the sugar trust" or whether they were here performing their duties as honorable men. Senator Gallinger proceeding, said the people of each senator's state must pass upon his character. The people of South Carolina had passed on the character- of the senator from "South Caro lina and that was sufficient vindication without an appeal to the senate. "Can Senator Aldrich and the. com mittee deny a hearing" queried Sena tor Tillman, "when the paper making the charge offered to appear and prove the charge?" Senator Gallinger said the investiga tion of charges might go indefinitely. Suppose another paper made another charge. Must the senate start an inves tigation of that charge? And then sup pose other charges were made. Must further investigations.be started? Was that the kind of business the senate must embark upon, instead of attend ing to pressing legislation?" Senator Tinman was still standing at his-desk and hurled back the ans wer "If these charges are false, then it is time to stop the lies spread before the public, this slander of ink, and to punish the men guilty of the falsehood; and until you do so you stand convicted hpforp the American people." " -Ffte time had not arrived. Senator GaUinst-r proceeded calmly, wnen tne American press was to be muzzled in thP manner 6iis:esled by . the senator from South Carolina. Tfee era of the Rnanish innuisition had gone bv and th men r.r the nress. zealous In their duties were not to be dealt with by such methods. . Senator GaUinger closed with an earnest protest against "railroading" resolution otft of tiie committee, in defiance of Precedent and Ltut usual courtesy preTalUng. -"I desire to call 'our attention," rted Senator Tillman, "to the fact that your side is railroading fhrnnch o 4oT-ifp vni and as soon as it is passed you propose to adjourn, so that if there is to be any sugar mvw- Hsr-it-int Vit la timer to begin it at once, Senate? Gallinger was led into furth er reply. He referred to the futility of investigations and the humiliation to whic senators were subjected; in being brought tefpre, the former sugar investigation. He erajn protested against action which wouiViwgrade the committee having charge of tne re&olu- too. " . -.. . .. At this tage an exciting colloquy oc curred, which appeared t Jnvolve a question of .veracity. SenatortTillman Interrupted to state that heYhad Bit from the cfcairman.of the fprtmiittee (Jones, of Nevada), that he was ready at any time to report the resolution back. . .j ,., ' ; . . . Senator Gallinger said such an as sertion could not be correct, as . the committee had met on the day of J the alleged statement by the chairman and had not reached a determination. "The chairman told me tha he waa ready to report" insisted-Senator Till man. , ' .. Here Senator Jones, of Arkansas, the other member of the committee, arose, and In positive tones, declared: "The' chairman could not have made such a statement as it was not s'o." "But he did make it" against as serted. Senator Tillman. "Then let him make It here" de manded Senator Jones. The senators were 'facing eachN other and the, exchange was direct and per sonal. Senator Tillman said he had seen that the republican senators had "caucussed at a dinner" and. had de cided not to support this investigation. Was this "another lie." The democrat ic senators also were said to be opposed to, Investigation. "But," he added, turning to his associates: 'If there is rascality we ought to know It. It lays with you, by your votes, to be relieved of the charges before the American people." Senator Jones, of Arkansas, of the committee, gave assurance that the 'resolution would be reported in due time unless taken away from the com mittee. "But aside from this." pro ceeded Senator Jones, "I cannot shut my eyes tor facts connected With this subject. I believe the senate of the United States Is an honorable body. I believe senators, are gentlemen as . a rule." There was. a hum of suppressed laughter at this qualification. Here Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, demanded a vote on the motion and Senator Gallinger moved to lay the mo tion on the table. Senator Tillman again arose. " In view of the fact that two members of the committee had given assurances that the resolution would be reported, he would, he said, withdraw the motion so that senators could vote on the main question, when presented, without com plications as to the committee pro-' cedure. v This closed the incident and the tar iff bill was taken up. There was a con test over the paragraph relating to cut nails. Senator Vest said the American pro ducer had absolute control of the mar ket and exported large quantities of nails. There was no competition from abroad and hence no need of heavy rates, and moved to reduce the rate on cut nails from stx-tenths of a cent per pound to 20 per cent, ad valorem. The amendment was disagreed to yeas, 26; nays 36, Senator McEnery, democrat, voting with the republicans fh the negative. On paragraph 157, horse shoe nails, hob nails, etc., Senator Turpie, of In diana, moved a reduction from 2 cents 'per pound to 25 per cent, ad valorem. ie said horses were becoming so cheap that horse shoe nails would soon become more costly than horses. The amendment was, diagreed to 22 to 32. At 5:10 p. m, the senate went into executive session and soon after ad journed. BIG COUNTERFEITING SCHEME. Persons Arrested for Counterfeiting Bonds of the Costa Rican Government. New York, June 3. One of the most extensive counterfeiting plots ever dis covered by the" secret service bureau of th postofflce department was brought to light today when Richard D. ReQue sens and his wife Eugenia were ar raigned before Commissioner Shields charged with issuing counterfeit bonds of the - Costa Rican government of the denomination of 100 pesos. The pris oners were arrested by officers of the United States secret service on an or der Issued by Chief Hazen, based on in formation received from the consul general of the United States at Port Li mon, Costa Rica. Re Quesens has a printing establish ment in Maiden Lane, this city and he was arrested there. No plates, dies or other counterfeiting tools were found in the rooms. The woman, who was arrested, and who said she was Euge nia Re Quesens, is fine looking and ap parently about 35 years old. She told Chief Hazen that she met Re Quesens several months ago and that he told her he had "a big scheme to float in Costa Rica." She said: "We went to Port Limon about the middle of March. As to this charge of attempting to float forged bonds of the Costa Rican gov ernment I can positively say that I have no knowledge- of it whatever. If my husband attempted to put any such bonds on the market I can say positive ly that I know nothing of such a scheme." Richardo Be Re Quesens, the alleged principal in the floating of the coun terfeit bonds refused to make any statement. Both prisoners were held in default of $3,000 bail for examination on June 16th. The counterfeits are excellent imita tions of the original bonds and bear the signatures of the president, F. Pesulta, and Secretary Octuno. It is said they were issued from New Orleans. It was reported this afternoon that fully $1, 250,000 of these bonds had been floated, but only a small portion of the . bonds, it -Is said, have been marketed in this city. There is a story to the effect that Re Quesens and his wife went to Costa Rica to float he bonds in an effort to benefit insurrectionists In that country. It is also said that a large amount of the bonds were placed among the conspirators against the Costa Rican government. Alfred Walcott, an English waiter in the Hotel Imperial, in San Jose, Costa Rica, Issaid to-be under arrest there, and it i& also stated that 847,000 pesos of counterfeit notes were found In his possession. It is "further claimed that a bundle of the counterfeits was found in-a sofa which., was shipped from this city. -. Chief Hazen said tonight that he ex pected witnesses from Costa Rica to arrive within a week or ten days. Mr. Calhoun's Departure. Havana, June 2. The Lee-Congosto commission was entertained at supper last night by Senor Congosto and. at breakfast this morning by Consul Gen eral Lee. , Tftis afternoon, Mr. Calhoun left for the United States by the steamer Sara toga He went on board accompanied by the correspondent of The Associat ed Press and the correspondents of The New York Herald, Journal and Adver tiser. The party, among whom were Mr. Fishback, Mr. Pepper, Mr. Springer and Dr. Burgess; as well as Consul General Lee and a number of represen tative Americans, went down to the steamer In a tug. Insurance Against Loss by Injuries to ., , Passengers" Trenton, N. J., June 3. Among other opinions rendered by the supreme "court today Was one in the case of the Trenton Passenger Railroad Company against the Guaranteers Liaburty Indemnity Com pany, in which if was held not to be pgainst public policy ' for a ppmpany to insure a common carrier against Joss oc curring from injuries to passengers or Other persons. This is the first time a de cision ha ever been rendered in this country on this question. . Tramps Protected by Troops. Tty.A Vol. June 3. Culpepper jail is tonight guarded by the military of that tflace to protect two colored tramps, Jame's Patterson and Joe Bradley, who charged with shooting Clem Poland, f railroad mln, arMitchell's last night. fcuUpr was invaded by a mob sup ncTsexi lo-t railroad men bent on lvnch insthS friegs. but they .did not carry out their purpose. Ther visit created eat excitement in the town and led to thrprotectfon of the jail tonight. v- FEARFUL CRASH. AN IMMENSE 'BUILDING IN NEW YORK DEMOLISHED. Five Tanks Containing Thirteen Thousand Gallons of Water Eaeh Vail Through m Tir Story Building Two Men Hilled. .Persons Connected With the Construe tlon of the Bulldln Arrested Various Causes Assigned for the Accident One Is "Rotten Mortar.' ; New York, June 3. Five enormous tanks, each '. containing 13,000, gallons ' of water, fell five stories through the new building of David S. Brown & Co., soap manufacturers, at Twelfth avenue, Fifty first and Fifty-second streets, this morn ing, burying two and perhaps three men under thousands of tons of debris. The body of William Frazer, 40 years old, a surveyor in the employ of the Otis Eleva tor Company, was taken from the ruins this afternoon. Jacob Jacobson, a car penter, is still missing. The place . was nearly ready for occu pancy. The tanks were to have contained soap fafe They were put in by the Cotes ville Iron works, of Cotesville, Pa Alexander Brown, the brick contractor; Henry F. Kilburn, the architect, and Archie Hamilton,' inspector for the iron work contractors, were arrested charged with ftf'ffliTen'aiii-r " ' - The five tanks shot through the five floors like a stone drooping through so much space. There were fifteen men in the building at the time of the accident. They were scattered around the factory. There was not a second's warning of the fall of th tanks. They had been filling with water for testing and were nearly full. The tanks were each 13x13 feet square and twenty feet in height. They were made of sheet iron and were a quarter of an inch thick. To prevent the water from bulging their sides, stout iron bands had been placed-on each tank. The fall of the tanks, carrying with them five floors of iron and wood work, was heard for several blocks around. At " the fall of the tanks they carried down iron girders and beams a foot in width and four inches in thickness, snap ping them as if they were pipe stems. There was no stopping as they struck the floors in succession, so enormous was the weight of the tanks. All of the men who had been inside the building were got together and counted. It was found that two were missing. They were Jacobson and Frazer. A wrecking firm undertook the removal of the debris. At 4 o'clock Frazer" s body was partially uncovered and three hours later it was taken out. Coroner Fitz patrick said that it was probably the bulging of the tanks which had caused the dislodgment of the wall and caused the fall of the. tanks and floors. Agent John S. Jackson, of the Pennsyl vania iron firm, said that the breaking of the bands on the tanks had probably been caused by the settling of the floor. Police Captain Schmittburger said that the tanks had been filled too full and that Jackson would be arrested for it. Architect Kilburn said that he had per sonal charge of the construction of the building, which had been planned by him and that it was one of the finest buildings of its kind he had ever seen. The walls of the factory were a third thicker than the specifications had called for. All the work was of the best material and work manship and no expense had been spared in the construction of any portion of the new building or in fitting it up as a' fac tory. He could give no opinion as to what caused the accident. Alexander Brown, the masonry contrac tor, said that the masonry was first-class in every respect and had been put up under close supervision. : Another phase was put on the question of inculpation by the decision of ex United States Superintendent of Build ings Hugh Angier, now with the street cleaning department of this city. He took up some of the mortar in the refuse and pronounced it of a bad quality. "It's nothing but mud," he said. Samples of the mortar will be examined by experts. District Attorney Olcott will attend the inquest, and will prosecute those re sponsible for the disaster. There is some discussion as to the com bined weight of the tanks on the floor and the weight the floor should sustain. It was said by a representative of the Cotes ville iron works, that the floor should have sustained a weight of twenty times the weight of one of the filled tanks. Mobile and Ohio Extension to be Built. New York, June 3. The statement is made that the suit brought in the New York supreme court by Reuben Lelandj a holder of Mobile and Ohio railroad stock," to enjoin the execution of the contract for building the Mont gomery extention of the road will be discontinued. An agreement to this ef fect has been concluded between the counsel in the case. This step permits the syndicate formed by Hall, Garten & Company and the Central Trust Com pany for the purchase of $4,000,000 Mo bile and Ohio bonds, authorized for the purposes of this execution, to proceed with its -operation. The extention was decided upon by the Mobile -and Ohio management, because it was believed to be likely to increase the profits of the company to such an extent as would bring the stock, to a dividend paying point at a reasonably early date. First Sitting of the Peace Negotiators. Constantinople, June 3. The first sitting of the peace negotiators was held this afternoon at the Tophane palace between the ambassadors of the powers and Tewfik Pasha, Turkish minister for for eign affairs. No secretary was present and the only record, that will be kept 6 the proceedings was such as each ambas sador will make for himself. It is under stood that the result of three hours of deliberation was that Count Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador, will prepare a mem orandum as to the rectification of the frontier; M. Cambon, the French ambas sador, a memorandum as to the capitula tion in the case of Greek subjects in Turkey and Sir Phillip Currie, the British ambassador, a memorandum as to in demnity. The conference then adjourned to meet again on Saturday next to. con? sider these memoranda.! The Cloak Makers' Strike. New York, ' June 3. Notice will toe served1 on the cloak imanufa,dturer$ iCttat their employes are preparing for a strike which, will rival to magnitude the 'tailors' 'strike. The cloak makers are 10,000 strong and claim to be thor oughly organized. The men say; through Secretary Brass, thattJbeyean iftjlt exist under the present rate of wages. If the manufacturers refuse to attenkl the conference to which they have been Invited, the) mem declare' that they will go out on. strike on the 15th Instant. a - Killed by a Negro Desperado. Richmond, Va., June 3. Iri Franklin counity Monday, D. S. Webster, a prom inent citizen, was killed, and a detec tive named D. L. Dillard was wounded by a negro desperado named Richard Gibson, whom they were endeavorring to arrest for robbery. G'ibspu escaped and about 100 citizen's are en the hunt for him If he is caught he Will prob ably be lynched. r - Absolutely Puro- I mmm Celebrated for its great leavening strength and healthfulness. Assures the food against alum and all forms of adul teration common to the cheap brands. Royal Baking Powder Co., New York. 4. ... . '.. .... . -.. ... . ..... ... THE CHEYENNE OUTBREAK. Two Hundred Indians Gone to the Hill. More Trouble Feared Conflict Between Federal and State Authorities. Miles City, Mont., June 3. Sheriff Gibb returned last night from the Cheyenne agency.' The Indian situation, he says, is very grave Indeed. He reports 200 or more Indians off the reservation and scattered in the hills. Their war whoop can be heard frequently and the dancing con tinues. Old settlers look for trouble. . The sheriff's posse, 300 strong, under command of Stock Inspector Smith and Captain Brown, are now stationed In small numbers in and about the settle ments near the reservation, to protect the remaining settlers and prevent the de stroying of property by the Indians. v Indian Agent Soutch would not deliver the prisoner, Badger, up to the sheriff, when called upon to do so, saying he was afraid, or he would escort Badger off. the reservation Friday, with- troops and de liver him to the authorities. The sheriff placed Captain Stouch under arrest, but left him at liberty until summoned by County Attorney Porter. The sheriff also has a warrant for Captain Reid, whoAas charge of the troops from Fort Custef, lo cated at, the reservatibn. ' - - - It is riot known among the Indians In the hills that Badger is in the guard house. When this becomes known and he is removed from the reservation it is feared the Indians will make a break to recover him, if possible. If this is done there will be great loss of life on both sides. The sheriff brought ' in orders for a large amount of ammunition, and rifles and another posse of 100 or more will be formed and accompany him back to the reservation, whicn he expects to reach Thursday night, or early Friday morning. County Attorney T. J. Porter has re ceived orders from Smith that he direct the sheriff to take a posse of all citizens that can be obtained to enforce the ser vice of warrants, both on the Indian murderers and Indian Agent Stouch, and the militia will be ordered out, if neces sary, saying that the naw of Montana must be enforced with caution and firm ness. Startling Developments in the Grace Dar rell Case. Jacksonville, Fla,, June 3. The . most remarkable case in the annals of crime in Florida is that known as the Grace Dar rell case. It Is strongly suggestive of a real Svengali and Trilby, James Arm strong, the reputed guardian ' of Miss Darrell, being the Svengali and that young woman the Trilby. The case start ed in Sumter county two years ago, where the Armstrong family, who now reside in Jacksonville, then lived. Grace Darrell, claimed to have been kidnapped, taken to the woods, stripped of part of her cloth ing and tied to a tree, where she was found the next morning. Four young men, charged with the crime, were arrest ed and convicted, but a new trial was granted. The young men were afterward tried here in the United States court, charged with sending lewed and obscene letters to Miss Darrell. Numerous letters were submitted in evidence and the case was sensational in the extreme. The prisoners were convicted, but again the court set aside the verdict. Recently Miss Darrell made a sworn confession to Major St. Clair Abrams, counsel for the defense that her testimony was false, and that the letters were written by Arm strong and others for the purpose of con victing the young men. When the fact that she had made this confession became known she was taken to the newspaper offices by Armstrong and there denied ever having made it. Tday she was brought into court and again she denied having made the confession, despite the fact that it was witnessed by four promi nent and - reliable citizens. Armstrong was present when these denials were made. - Tonight Miss Darrell escaped from the Armstrong residence. Now she says : that the confessions were entirely true. She says that Armstrong has a Svengali-like influence over her, and that although she wills the contrary she is powerless to do. otherwise than as he tells her to do. She is at present in the care of Major St. Clair Abrarns and will be kept away from the influence of Arm strong. Confesses to His Horrible Crime. Washington, June 1 3. A special to The Star from Fairfax Court House, Va., says: James Lewis, the negro who is con demned .to hang; tomorrow for com mitting an assault upon Mrs. Ida Reid el, has confessed his guilt. He had in timated to Rev. Robert Nourse, of Falls church early this morning, that he would confejbs, but when he went back with about a dozen men, both white and colored, the prisoner's heart failed him and he said he was innocent, but told Mr. Donohue to come back later; that he had something to say to him, Mr. Donohue suspecting that he meant to confess, but was deterred by the large number present, soon returned, taking with him Rev. Robert Nourse, Sheriff Gordon and Rev. D. L. Brewer, colored. After prayer by Brewer, he asked him: "Are you guilty or not?" "Guilty," said Lewis. . "Do you understand what I said?" was asked him then. "Yes." : "Then it was a lie you told yesterday when you said you were innocent?" said Brewer. "Yes; but I tell you the truth now.- I am guilty of the assault and hope to be forgiven." His confession was then reduced to writing and signed by Lewis, with all present as witnesses. , Quite a number of people wifl attend the hanging tomorrow if they can get hold of the necessary admission tickets; but so far, the tickets are very scarce. found Dead In His Store Newport News, Va, Jvjne 3.-R. L. Hoffman, aged 38 years, who came here recently from Richmond, Va., to engage In the drug business, was found dead in his store this afternoon. He was lying on a cot and had a bottle in his hand labeled chloroform. It is not Pbs ttiyely known whether he took the drug With suicidal intent or to alleyiate pan; but the coroner's ;jury rendered a ver dict, on meagre eyidencef thajt death was the result of accidental poisoning. Hoffman was last seen alive Tuesaay night. It was evident he had been dead twenty-four hours when found. He is survived by a young wife. No cause Is assigned for the deed, if it was suicide, Hoffman was formerly in the drug business in Roanoke, Norfolk and Richmond and was well known to members of his profession throughout the state. A Wife Murderer Hanged. MorTis'tawn, N. J., June 3. David. Wilson, the colored wife murderer, was hanged here today at 10:08 o'clock. He murdered his wife in a tenement known as "The 'Folly," this City, at niotom on June 6, 18, by Chopping her to death with an axe. The family cpn3 felsted of the man hanged today, -ig wife and their J5-:year-iOld! on,' an came here from Norfolk, Va., three years ago. Wilson was in the habit of going on sprees and when drunk waa ugly. Suicide of a Preacher. Philadelphia, June 3. Rev. Adam 'Boey, pastor of a Lutheran church in the northeastern section of the city, oomnnitted suicide today by shooting himself in a room at the Swiss hotel, a 'third class hostelry at Third and But tonwood streets. No cause is known. No Troth In the Vance Fortune. Raleigh, N.'C., June; 3. Nothing what ever is known here of the decision ef th supreme court in which "Old man Vance,T of Montana, is interested. The digests of the cpurt have been examined and th& nam Vanee does not appear except in th litigation between the widow of Sena tor Vance and his sons over their father's I will which can have no connection with Angel Alountain not Cracked Richmond, Va., June 3. Specials in response to orders to investigate say that there is no truth in the report that the recent earthquake caused fissures in Angel's Rest mountain. Giles county. The earthquake scared the people but' statements of damage are ficitious. DEGREES SIGHED FOR SALE UNDER FORECLOSURE OF CUMNOCK COAL MINES- New Feature at Next State Teachers' A sembly The North Carolina Hallway Leas Case to be Argued Tuesday Un equal Valuation of Land for Taxation Moonshiners Steal Still Prisoners for the Ohio Penitentiary The Stat to Bot row the Educational Fund. Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel. Raleigh, N. C, June 3. In the United States district court here today, at chamber. Judge Pur nell signed two decrees in the Cumnock coal mining cases. On of thor? orders that all the property cqvered . the deeds of trust of the Egypt Coal Com pany arid the Langdon-Henszey Coal Company be sold In three months from today for cash. The commissioners are A. H. Taylor, of Baltimore; John W. Hinsdale and Thomas ,B. Womack. Langdon of Philadelphia was making a great fight to secure this sale. The other decree signed approved the com promise in the nineteen suits for $10,000 brought by relatives of miners killed in the explosion of December, 1895, at this piirie By the terms of the com promise only $9,000 is td be paid in full of all the claims. The state grants a charter to the High Point Table Company, of which E. D. Steele, W. B. Steele and John Marsh are the incorporators. There is to be a new feature at the State Teachers' Assembly at Morehead City. There is to be a "political day," at which politics will be broadly dis cussed. This evening J. C. L. Harris, chair man of the trustees of the Agricultural and Mechanical college, gave a recep tion in compliment to the faculty and students. r Another cotton, mill is to be built at Lexington. The contract is to be award ed this week. , The most interesting event of next week is the case before Judge Simon-, ton next Tuesday at Asheville, in which the matter of the legality of the lease of the North Carolina railway is in volved. . i Lieutenant Governor "Reynolds says that upon a proper assessment of lands in this state the amount received in taxes will be doubled. He declares the inequalities in assessment are now out rageous. Trucking lands worth -easily $50 an acre are assesed at $5 and lands which at sale would not bring $4 are assessed at $8. The moonshiners are reported to have done a most daring thing in Davidson county. It is assertdd by the. owner of a registered distillery that they stole it. Some of the revenue officers seem inclined to think 1 this story rather fishy. Quite a batch of United States pris oners will be taken from here this week to the penitentiary, at Columbus, Ohio, among them one who has six wives and thirty-nine children and Charles Lanier, who gets, four years' for forg ing . a signature to a money order at Washington. One of the most curious things the earthquake last Monday' did here was at the home of Mr. A. M. McPheeters. A clock had been wound only an hour before, and when the hour hand was almost at 2 o'clock it flew back two hours and indicated noon. The clock also struck 12 instead of 2. He and his brother Dr. McPheeters, of St. Louis, witnessed this , queer occurrence and vouch for it. The question whether the South Bound railway will be built from Winston-Salem depends upon whether the state will furnish the convicts, 250,-free of all charges, as provided in the act of 1897. - 1 Inquiry was made the other day as to who is the wealthiest man in'VNorth Carolina and it was stated inreply that ex-Senator Ransom was jamomg the wealthiest. The Dukes of fhirham are perhaps the wealthiest family. The University magazine, publication of which was suspended last year, will be revived next year. It is. understood that no more honorary degrees are, to be conferred by the university. -. The increase in the ranks of men who favor the admission of women into the university, your correspondent finds to be large. Some leading men say in five years it will be an accomplished fact, . The council of state will soon discuss the question of borrowing the $190,000 of the education found for the pur pose of meeting the various special ap propriations made by the last legis lature. It is said the treasurer thinks this ought to be done and that Govern or Russell desires this course taken. Of course the next legislature would make the money good.1 Much of it would be used in paying the special appropria tion to stimulate private aid to public schools. . - It is said that Salem is the only town in this state in which spirituous liquors and beer were never sold. The summer law school at the uni versity opens July 1st. John S. Man ning and ix-Judge Shepherd Pe the instructors. The Tobacco Trust Indictments New York, June 3. District Attorney Olcott said today that he would probably move the trials on Monday before Judge Fitzgerald, in part 1, of General Sessions, of the members of the. American Tobacco Company, who are indicted for conspiracy If the case does not proceed on Monday, it will on Wednesday, he said. The men are accused of having conspired t earner the cigarette market. j - Ministers Should Use Br, Miles' Heart Cure. THIT.S IS NO PEOriSSION. whose labors vereiy tax the nervous sys tcru, as Uuvtcf t.hr ruinistry. The de rangement cf t.i ru v.- -voters ol the brain by over wore. iiSxiiiij brings on attacks .of hoa.it Jrwbi2, i.r.rv.-.usrrostration. ? , Hot. J. r.I;--; D., Jnstor U. B. church, LouJoa Mill. 'Us., .himself a physi cian, nit-is Fc'i. it affection ami Rcrvca.? - . 'n.-d VfS0 80 serious loss t; ' . i 'Work in tho pulpit -w-o; i i y gfiK!ir5ly Pfostrate me Dr, Miles u , .-vaiva cemu i .v4sBish the work " nsfttstry entirely. ..Ben ?t-.;'"si5 ;imloa became .'-trii tiru r.xj auditors ..would a.-V; k:e If I did not auve iieart J:?caos. i Last Heart 'Cu,; Restores Nove&bi'r I .',-vtii'iicti Ei-nus Dr. Miles' New neart'Ouiv aln- !;.uiy with Dr. Miles Nervine ai.ri :ii;! tl:e greatest possible benefit. 1 huvc Jut ;osea revival -work of 10 weeks, preaching nearly every night and twice osi-tLc a tbath. I can speak for hoars T.-itho-jt siiffuriiij as J formerly did. Hard wording ministers should", keep "Dr. Miles grs.tid remedies on band. y ; '. , Dr. Miles' Heart Cure is se?1 ea guarantee, firet bottlf. r41 benefi ornioney refssd CpOSOfAPTHOlEDM. ' This wonderful DISINFECTANT and DE ODORIZER is sold only by ourselves. : Read what our Superintendent of Health says about it: "We have been' using Ohloro-Nap-tholeum since its introduction here, and find it efficient as a deodorizer. (Signed): Wm, D. McMillan, Supt. of Health." All machines are put up free of cost. They are now on exhibition in bur est.a.hl ish TTlPTlt and we would be glad nave inein explained to you. OWEN F. LOVE & GO. At A. OavidU& Co D. - ill If so, this is Your Chance. This week we make a great hltand gain onejmorejpoint for public favor by quoting prices that will arouse the greatest enthusiasm among judicious buyers. ' Come and see and we will convince you that we give .the biggest bargains in the city. Beginning tomorrow morning you . can have your Choice in our Merchant Tailoring Department of any &25.00 to $30.00 SUIT $30.00 to $40.00 SUIT. .... ... ... J. . . $25.00 We also remind you that you can buy a Suit out of stock at a lower price for the same quality than any other place in the country. ee onrfrew Spring Styles of large and small Boy's Clothing. See our new Spring stylesof Neckwear, Negligee Shirts, etc. leadina Ciomiers. lerciirnt - m HIIIIVIIV. v "i ' very attractive line of Piece G-oods for Suits and Trousers, Made to Measure. EVERYTHING- AT POPULAR PRICES. X FORE, No. tit Market St. , ' SELL- - t DRESS GOODS TEIMMENGS. i WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, - v . HOSIERY. A CORSETS. GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS, BELTS. Millinery, UIDERWEAR, &Cf AT Lowest - Prices. 11 our oince. JIO. S. ARHSTE05G, PRESDE5T THE IJATIOIYAL BANK OF WILffillGTOII. s the youngest Bank In; the city, we feel very;grtetul for th large an punt of business that has been glyen us, and we promise our friends to look after.their interests to the very best ofOHj-Jabflity. ONo Interest Paid on Deposits.o ; "Wo are anxious for new business and hope you will join us, as we will do as well tor you as any Bank in' the State After a little more than two. years business w bare paid $8,000 In Diridends, $10,000 to Surplus And $3,000 Undlrided Profit. n Resources $410,000. - G23s I3IR.HJOTC3R.S: 0 JWOl ABMSTBONGt . GEO R. FRENCH, V . C. W. YATK GABRJEj, HOLMES, WILLIAM CALDERV J. G.L GIESCITEW ; HUGH; MACRAS.1 : CHAS. E. BORDEN. - - 7 ' wm. v.. wnpmi CHADBOUBN. JB to have you call and Hi . ......... V . . . . . $20.00 Tailors and Gems Fiiraiers. .For Men, Ladies and Children. Also a complete Line of Color ed Percale and Blue Flannel Shirtwaists for children. Neg ligee Shirts, (all styles) Belts, Neckwear, Halt-Hose, Hand kercheifs, Suspenders, Walk ing Sticks, White -and Fancy Balbriggan and Lisle 'Thread Underwear. Screven's Patent Elastic Seam rand I Pepperal J ean Drawers, Bicycle Suits, Hose, Cuff Buttons, Sleeve Supporters, Boston and Brigh ton Garters, Umbrellas, Mack intoshes, Shirts, Collars, Cuffs. Black and ' Colored Sicilian Coats and Vests lor hot weath er. Ready Made Clothing for Men. Bovs and fihilrl 5 II CORSETS ! J0MS0MF0RE Our assortment of SHIRT WAISTS is the largest and best in the city. . , We have reduced prices on many seasonable goods. If you want THE AMERICAN QUEEN for June call arid register at F. E. HA WES, CASHED . , WILLIAM GILCHRISTi '. . , 3 JAMES.H. CHA: 'V "' I-
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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June 4, 1897, edition 1
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