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VOL. X. NO. 151. TELKOTi A I'll 10 SUMMARY.-.- " THE STATE. 'A charter is granted to the Claude Veraet Nursery and Fruit Company, T:,.v,,,..t rrn onnf nr trie bu- wi- fiVkrfa alAWR 18.611. fThB nract with Guy V. Barnes as State printer has "been executed; he has charge of all the etate's stationery end is under a $5,000 bond. Ralph H. Graves is elected librarian of the state (university; he is the fourth generation of that name to serve the university. jC. B. Mebane issues a circular let ter, signed by the Teachers' Associa tion special committee, urging local taxation for public schools. . DOMESTIC. Among the president's, noqranauona 1 yesterday -was that of Irving B. Dud Jey, of Connecticut, to be minister, to Peru. The senate confirms the nomi nations of the commissioners to codi-j fv mi' criminal laws of the United! - csf frc oonintP finance com- jwvtro ; rnitbee agrees to favorably report tne resolution providing that the govern iment shall take up prior liens on tie Union Pacific road, then foreclose its mortgage. The negro Moses, who murdered the 'farmer near Crystal Springs, Miss., has confessed his guilt and ibeen 'hanged by a mob; the moh mlao whfDDed a negro preacher who lhad testified that 'Moses 'had spent the Gay of the. murder with him. rro- feasor Oharlea C. Wight, of the Balti- jwore city schools, is dead. Dr Ohauncev Deoew thinks the arbitra tion treaty will -become a law during 4 Via 'nrftapnt administration. Cornell wins the 4nter-coTlegiate boat race, with Yale second and Harvard not in the race hardly, two or three of her men, including the stroke, having given out. The danger of a race war in creases at Wey West: owing to tne difficulty in getting state troops' to the Island the governor of Florida tele graphs the president to order to his assistance the two companies of fed eral troops at the Key West barracks. The testimony is a 11 -.before the court in the tobacco trust indictment and court adjourns until Monday. rnho .m.irWi of William Hoey. the actor, (has given" way arid he vill be put in TBeQlevue hospital, ew York. Sen ator Hannia denies the report that President McKinley is considering the ipurcfiabe of Cuba. The crew and Cubans arrested on the Dauntless are discharged by a United States com- anissioner. Cornell students and Ithica citizens celebrate in proper style ,,if .-r .rvf tVvfMr "boat crew. Today is Georgia day at iNashville. tFitzsimmons and Sullivan will have a six round contest July 5th At Whar ton, Tex., a man is hanged for partici pation in a horrible murder; he was pronounced dead 'by the physician and cut down; but was found to be alive end had to be hanged over again. FOREIGN. The lord mayor of London gives a luncheon at which are the prince and princess of Wales and many, oisun guished envoys attending the jubilee; Whitelaw Reid and lady were present; the latter afterward dined with the prince and princess at the Marquis of Lansdowne's. The Gangool, one bf the best warships of the Russian fleet, runs upon a reef and sinks; the crew escape ,a London dispatch dated 5-30 o'clock this morning says toad weather is feared at Spithead today. . The Anglo-(Egyptian advance up the Nile will be 'begun in August. - Twice Hanged Before Dead Houston, Tex.. June 25. Jim William eon, a young man, was hanged today at Wharton for his complicity In the murder of the Crocker family last- May. Williamson's nerve failed him at the last and it was necessary to twice in ject strichnine into him to enable him to mount the scaffold. He declared his father, also indicted for the crime, was innocent. Williamson was pronounced dead by the attending physicians three minutes after the drop fell; but upon being taken down was iounu 10 w alive. He was hauled up and again i-nt through the drop and was allowed - . Sans twenty-two minutes. The first drop was Very hurried as the condemn ed man nearly fainted when the noose was adjusted. ' The massacre of Croker, his wife and 13-year-old son grew out of a fued over land. Mrs. Crocker had previously been indicted for killing one Day, a member of the Williamson faction, but had not been tried. On the evening of ! the murder Crocker and bis family were surrounded by six men in a neigh -' txv's house. Seeing escape for himself was hopeless he sent his wife out on i the prairie and put his boy between "-mattresses. The murderers shot many time, found the boy and killed him as 1 he lay, then pursued the woman. A 1 Winchester was placed to her head and T her brains blown out. Another mem ber of the gang is serving a life term. The Person on the Dauntless Discharged. Key -West., Fla., June 25. The crew and the Cubans who were on board the Dauntless and were yesterday arrest ed, were- today discharged by. United States Commissioner Julius Otto, on the ground that there was no evidence :u fv.f tviatr wpr a military or- TTiT'ntinm or intending to commit acta hostile to Spain. nrha nr nciTyai eviaence onereu uy u prosecution consisted in the finding about 600 cases of arms anti ammuni- t nn board the Dauntless while she lay anchored off Indian key waiting to be towed by the cruiser Wilmington to Jacksonville. Tiwre were also father ciircumstances regarded as suspicious. The captain of the Dauntless In answer to questions of the district attorney, 1 declared that he took the arms on board from a schooner, at sea. Jubilee FesUvIties at Portsmouth Begur, Portsmouth," England, June 25. Ev erjrthlng is in readiness for tomorrow's great naval spectacle. Portsmouth, Southsea and their environs are getting London's jubilee fever. Decorations are universal, profuse and distinctly naval. The festivities began this after, noon with a garden party given by Sir Wwell Salmon, who will be in supreme command of the review tomorrow, on hu Vwniit!ful lawns of the admiralty house. Tonight a banquet was given today sellt the followin?! at .tv.A tftifn hall at which Rt. .Hq?, Geo. J. Goeschen, first lord of the ad miralty, presided and the officers of the Brooklyn were present. The lat ter were present also at the garden party. . Pitzsimmons and Sullivan to Box New York, June 25. Tonight Martin rr.iiioTv manaeer of "Bob" Fitzsimmons made a proposition to Frank Dunn, of Rruston. manaeer of John L, Sullivan, which was accepted. The proposition a tmt Sullivan and Fitzsimmons at Ambrose park. Brooklyn on the ternoon of July 5th, rain or shine, fmir or six rounds. If Sulivan's ring shall be deemed by the public and Knortintr writers creditable and indic ative of his ability to enter the ring a finish contest, terms and conditions fnr Riich a match may be arranged mediately thereafter. Sullivan will' a share of the gate receipts, The Ator Tramp" Dead' NTAwbureh N. Y.. 25. John Garvey, the famous "Astor Tramp" died in the hospital at Mattawan today. Garvey, one day, about two years ago walked into the residence of Mrs. William As--tor, in New York, made his way up stairs and went to bed in one of the chambers where a servant found him. He was arrested and on trial was shown to be mentally unbalanced. He had for years been an habitue of the Powery In New York , CORNELL YICTORIO. b SHE TAKES THE HONORS YALE AND HARVAR ROM trate Super AmOTloM Metbod of Training tj x TorneU'i Men Cam Tata's Badly Blown, and Harra Uo. With Some in Stat of Col Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 23 won; time, 20:34. Yale was third, nve and a half astern of Yale; tint ues. First ti Cornell's time was: 114:45; aeorrnd mile, 1V;W, . third, frvurbh. 20:34.- The stroke- no. -iria sfi TTarvard, 36 neri, o, ao-ic, mile. 32. 33, 32 respectively 32. 33. 32. Three-quarter mile, ioiih a:-34: and Harvard across the line. American grit. American m3 American training won t against American grit coup English 'methods and English American coueg trained under an American c from two other American col in an eight oared contest. other crews having studied under an American coach wij ture of English and Amerlcari and the other discarding all teachings and methods and an English coach in an eri orove a superiority ior xaen ods. No such contest ever i -this country before, Cornell university has not itn meet Yale university on Wince 1875. And then, as todd feated the boys of the blue, (bickerings. 'Yale university under pressure from Harvarj meet Cornell. The maionjv, a orvri trkdv 'the leaaingCTe three leading colleges of thj strewn country, started ay mile stretch together. Y: second and three anu a. ionMhe spoaratea uei m.lui warvard. with her newly English methods, finished she was over eight and a h iKovvinrt the Cornells. Her thoroughly exhausted, whild nents of. American xneory the propulsion of eight oai flnicKWi a.t a hot pace, wr aonarent. TH slack, the wind favored no crew and absolutely n - kind was shown by nature ocnirt ThA race was row on its merits. The race was one of lian't in the history of acqua omintrv The crew started stroke of 32 for Cornell and vard anT Yale. Harvard ciio-ht advantage over the the start and the usual no lation-went up from tne - Vivr-0Tita. Tt was avpareni. , fir3t quarter mile that the was using the same method! tnem on iu vkwu slow and telling stroKe wear out tlheir opponents .At t.hp. lridse. the coxsvl TTarvard crew had to givd vard stroke a little water anA'tnr a. moment, under th influence, the boat swung trrriiv Dace, tut only for and just as they passed unl bridge, the stroKe 'Begau n,vrnAl1 n-a'q rowinff at 32 all working away at 33and 34 d Iv tired The last mile of theraceEeen v,iv nni of the most sensatfp history of college acquatiesfc k al not so much from the faM corded the defeat of the cfeae two leading colleges of jhan States, but that it demonst satisfaction of the majorW who have watched the wr crews . and the different mMia sued in their training, thes. mann and the Cook strokence to the superiority of the Oo: iflcation of the two, and 7 weight and brawn are a must be combined with sk" is that which Mr. Courtnf As they approached the was seen that the Harvan" nearly to a man in difflc' several of the Yale men signals of distress. Then iJia crew, as if in mockery at VQe fiture of their rivals, inc stroke to 34 and shot passe w boat, every man as iresu.jgj, as when he started, and aaX isfled wi th their wonderfu" rowed for a quarter of a tr river first giving three roraj to the man who had coacgul victory, Charles E. Courtn Ten second after cornenna. ed the line and irrimediat rowing, with No. 2, (Whitr.nt0 2. fOampbell), in a state aT, Then came Harvard, 16nc hind, her, entire crew v hy three of the men utteiws. Hardly had the nose of hei jje ed the finish whin Boardn,nv- f ell back off of his- seat.inc ton, at No. o, and J. . f cm s, aiso iosi meu va-"ioii wii.n.cuvu - m, of over them. In the meaT ncn capLain; was "y Boardman, but was too V coxswain was throwing w two. After the race, the OornJi taken on board their lat' ctea mwi seros to the boail' are a crowd of 2,000 men, won had assembled and were 6 which it iwhere handkerchiefs and pieces ui Ij. oys I flags, Wing. Mtheir taUoat- ml . , 1 r. fair. "er way through the mob lijU house. There could be no, the training of the crew perb condition 'must be n 1 the race with Pennsylvanw' bia, so the men sat downj Afor Vm- lllg lauic . 1 1. y.ou v. " g ( . though they had just con,,, p t tin- l. as ,m an ordinary practice. t r- Nominations and Cont1!? Washington. June 25. 'a to the senate: State Irving B. Dudley - - w nia, to be envoy extra 1 -minister Ti!f ninotpntinrv To be consuls Frank Verm'ont, at Woodstock,! wick; Frank: Dillingham, at Auckland, New Zeala The senate in . executi' day confirmed the lollo " tions: Albert C. raomr m tp Alex, C. Botkin, of Moil mina- meet vid'B. Culberson, of-TeH Ohiot af missioners to revise al for criminal and penal law! spar States as provided for congress approved June To be United -States zi for P. Hitch, for the Soutn Illinois; Walter H. Joti (im Northern district of Oel Dayis James, for the oj get tucky; also a number ot Died on the G Atlanta, Ga,,; June 25 son, a -negro who was hanged two weeks ago who was reprieved at t 'by iuovernor AtKinson, laws at-Decatur today at 11:46 v' clock, and f later Hudson was prone fall having broken -his? kill d Seaborn Malcolm; n c . quarrel about a rr 1 A COMPANY CHARTERED To Distill and Preserve Frulti at Pint- hurst Count of Supreme Court Reportr Contract With State Printer Kxecnted. (Special to The Messenger.) 5Jilelgh, N. C. June 25.The ' etate grants a charter to the Claude -Vemet Nursery and Fruit Company, of Pine hurst," the incorporators being R. Q. S, McNeill, E. P. Bartram and George C. Lion, It also has' power to deal In real estate, operate a distillery and pre serve, can er evaporate fruit. : The secretary of etate has com pleted the count of the supreme court reports, old and new, on hand and finds there are i8,511. The contract of the atate with Guy V. Barnes as public printer, was made to day. His bond 1s $5,000. He is given charge of the state paper and station ery iwhieh she is to issue to contractors ; for any special work under direction of the council of state. He is required to keep a list of all job work and file with each bill the cost of composition and of every part of work done. J. P. Southerland, of Goldsboro, re signs as director of the Eastern hospi tal for the Insane. ; A Flea for Local School Taxation. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, June 25.-JC. H. Meb ane, superintendent of public instruc tion, will tomorrow mail to 100 select ed men the following letter: "We, the undersigned, were appoint ed a central executive committee by the North Carolina Teachers' Assem bly, to conduct the campaign for local taxation for public "schools, to be voted upon August 10th in every townshifJ in North Carolina. Upon this election the educational future of North Caro lina depends. ,We must carry it for 'schools.' 4 "Without local taxation no general school system .has ever been buflt up. This committee'has been charged with the duty of selecting a larger commit tee to co-operate with the Teachers' Assembly in this great movement. You, have been chosen a member of this larger committee. We desire and crave your sympathy and influence. If you have not studied the matter, please give tt your attention, and see what great things the election, if favorable, will carry for North Carolina. Signed JC. H. Mebane, chairman; -J. O. 'Atkinson, secretary; L. I Hobbs, H. L. Smith, Josephus Daniels, E. A. .Alderman, C. E. Taylor. W. H. Rags- daler Hugh Morson, Chas. T. Mclver, J. C. Scarborough, J. W. Bailey, R. L. Flowers, Alexander Graham,. L. D. Howell, D. H. Hill." Ralph II. uraves Librarian of University (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, June 25. At a meet ing of the university executive commit tee today in the governor's office, .Ralph H. Jraves was elected librarian of . the university to succeed Benjamin Wyche, who resigned to go to the uni vepfky of Texas. Graves is the fourth generation of his name to serve the university. His ancestors. Graves and Hoopers, have been connected with the university for nearly a century. A SWELL AFFAIR. The Lord .Mayor's Luncheon to Dlstln gulshed Personages In London White- law Keid anl Lady Hobr.?bbinK With Royally. London, June 25. The lord mayor, Sir Oeorge Paudel-Phillips, gave a luncheon at 2 o'clock this af ternoion ait the Mansion house, to all the princes .and princesses, British and foreign whq were in the jubilee procession, and to most of the special envoys with the rank of ambassador and to part of the diplomatic corps. Among those present were the United States special ambas sador, Whitelaw Reid, and Mrs. Reid and the United States ambassador, Colonel John Hay, and Mrs. Hay. The guests were entertained In the Egyptian hall, whose lofty domed roof, richly ornamented With heavy mould ings, supported on massive, fluted gol den columns, was of fine finish to the prettily tinted walls patterned in Egyptian designs. The lord mayor; wore his ermine earl's robe, as oh jubilee day. Great crowds of people watched the arrival and departure of the guests, who were warmly cheered. - The luncheon was a brilliant affair. The Honorable Artillery company fur nished the guard of honor. The lord mayor took in the princess of Naples. The prince, of 'Naples-had the lady mayoress - on his arm. The prince of Wales escorted the grand duchess of Hesse and the grand duke of Hesse gave his arm to the princess of Wales. The prince of Wales toast to the queen met with an enthusiastic response, The lord mayor toasted the foreign envoys and the prince of Na ples and '"Marshal Davoust the special envoy Kf France, replied. The prince of Wales toasted the lord mayor and lady mayoress, and the luncheon endd with a toast to the prince of Wales. The United States special envoy, Whitelaw Reid, and Mrs. Rei4, dined with the secretary of state for war, th.e marquis of 'Lansdowne, and the mar chioness of Lansdowne, this evening where they met the prince and prm cess of Wales. From there Mr. and Mrs. Reid went to the ball given by. the duke and duchess of Westminster, at Grosvenor house, in honor of the prince and princess of Wales. The Crystal Spring, Miss., Murderer ' - Lynched - JackstMV miss., June zo. a special 10 The Associated Press from Crystal Springs, Miss., Ksays: The negro. John Moses, who murdered an old man named Strong, near this place a few days ago and who has been confined In the local jail with a strong guard since yesterday, confessed to the killing this morning. Shortly afterward tne guard was oyer powered by a mob of -two or three hun dred men, mostly farmers, and Moses was taken from the jail. With a rope around his neck, he was dragged through the streets to a tree near the railroad and hanged. He was dead or nearly so -tfhen they reached the pace of hapging. The mob then started in sear eh for a negro preacher who had sworn that the murderer had spent the day on which Mr. Strong was killed, at his house and knew he (Moses), was not the guilty person. He swore to a deliberate lie and the mob caught him and gave him an unmerciful whipping for false swearing. Two requests for troops to protect the prisoner had been wired to Jackson, but, owing to the absence of both the governor anrl the - neutenani eoveraor irum iue capital, the troops could not be moved un til this morning, wnen: it wa. iw istie, Hanged for Murder. Cincinnati, Ohio, June 25. A Times-Star soecial from Favetteville, w. Vai, says Clark Lewis was hanged there today at 12:4 i. m.. in nubile before a large -and orderly "crowd, 'in a natural grove. The condemned man - sang 6ft the 'scaffold. There was no disorderly demonstrations. Lewis was hanged for -. the murder or Charles Gibson, whose death appeared to be desired by Mrs. Gibson, to enable her to continue, uninterrupted, her carousals with Lewis and one or two others, who were jointly convicted wjtu mm, WnhONGTON, N. 0., SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1897, XT THE SENATE REACHES THE END OF THE BILIi ON THE FIRST ROUND. Several Important Schedules and th In ternal Bevena Clauses, Left Open, to tm Taken ' Up Wool, 8Uk and Tobacco gehedoles Completed Yesterday A Stub born right on the First Two, But No Concessions Secured. Washington, June 25. The senate to day completed the wool schedule the silk schedule and the tobacco schedule of the tariff bill and, with this accom plished, the tariff leaders had the sat isfaction of knowing that all the sche dules of the bill and the free list had been gone over once. There now re mains only to go through the bill a sec ond time, passing on the Items passed over. These are very numerous and Important, including hides, gloves, coal; tea and beer. After that the internal revenue features of the bill will be all that remain. Progress was rapid to day, although every paragraph relating to carpe.ts .was stubbornly contested- The consideration of the silk schedule led to a strong contest against the pro posed duties on silk fabrics. Senators Teller and Mantle joining - with the democrats in opposition. The tobacco schedule went through with little fric tion after the committee had advanced the duty lightly on wrapper and leaf tobacco. . -f The resolution of Senator Hale, rela tive to restricting the privileges of ex- senators on the floor of the senate to those not interested in legislation and claims, was referred without comment to the committee on rules. The consideration of the wool sche dule was resumed at paragraph . 370, relating to aubusson. axminster. mo quette and chenille carpets, the com mittee rate being 62 cents per square yard and 40 per cent, ad valorem agreed to. . Paragraph 371, (saxony, wilton and tournay velvet carpets) was agreed to, with an increase in the specific duty from 60 to 62 cents per square yard,the ad valorem being left at 40 per cent. On paragraph 373 (Brussels carpets, figured or plain), the specific duty was increased from 44 to 45 cents per square yard, with 40 per cent, ad valorem in ad dition. On paragraph 373, (velvet and tapes try and velvet carpets), the specific duty was increase from 40 to 41 cents per square yard, with 40 per cent, ad valorem in addition. Senator Vest moved to strike out the specific rate. This drew a brief but emphatic protest from Senator Tillman, of South Carolina. He disliked to dif fer with the distinguished democratic leader he said, "but" he.continued, "it's perfectly clear we're beaten on every one of these items, and weel its just waste of time, that's all." -. Senator Vest's amendment was re jected 19 to 27. In paragraph 374 (tapestry Brussels carpet), the specific duty was increased from 28 to 29 cents' per square yard, with 40 per cent, ad valorem additional. Paragraph 375, (treble in grain, three ply and all chain Venetian carpets), and paragraph 376 (wool Dutch and two ply ingrain carpets) was agreed to as reported. Senator Alison proposed a substitute for paragraph 376 providing that car pets ot every description, woven whole for rooms, including oriental, Berlin and Smyrna rugs, shall pay a duty of 10 cents per square foot and 40 per cent, ad valorem. This led to an ex tended debate. - Senators White and Vest criticised the rates as excessive. Senator Allison explained that orien tal rugs were luxuries, some of them costing $10,000. He also fired a shot at the California seantor (White) by saying that while the rates might be high, they were not as high as the du ties on oranges and Zante currents, the products of California. Senator Vest insisted that these rugs were not luxuries and had become the most common of floor coverings. A motion by him to strike out the spe cific rates was rejected 22 to 29. Senator Allison secured a new amendment to paragraph 377 (drug gets, etc.,) striking out felt carpeting. He also withdrew - the committee changes to paragraph 380, designating the meaning of the word "wool." With these exceptions, all the re maining paragraphs of the wool sche dule were agreed to as reported, and at 1 o'clock the senate entered upon the silk schedule. At the outset, Senator Vest tested the attitude of the senate by moving to strike out the specific rate on thrown silk. The amendment was disagreed to without division and the consideration of the schedule proceeded rapidly. There was a halt, however, when the paragraph on woven silk fabrics was reached. After Senator Allison had perfected the paragraph in minor par ticulars, Senator Jones spoke in oppo sition to the rates. Senator Mantle, of Montana, said that while he believed in a " good stiff protective tariff. 75 or 100 per cent, if necessary," yet he entirely sympathized with this oppsition to ex cessive rates on Chinese and Japanese silks. The debate was further participated in by Senators Piatt, of Connecticut, White and Teller, when Senator Jones moved a substitute paragraph scaling down the duties on all lines of silk fab ricsrejected 23 to 26, Senators Man tle, Pettigrew and Teller voting with the democrats in the affirmative. Sen ator White moved a proviso that no duty on silk fabrics shall exceed 75 per cent. rejected 22 to 24. Senator White renewed his motion, making 100 per cent, the limit -of duty on silk fab ricsrejected 25 to 28. He then tried to limit the duties to 200 per eent, : Senator Mantle appealed to his pro ection friends" to accept this proviso but Senator Piatt declined, saying it was a move o embarrass the whole bill. Senator Allison declined, saying the assertion that the rates reached 700 per cent, was merely a repetition of the unfounded , assertions on other sche dules, ' ' : '""-"': '"'"". V Senator Morgan, of Alabama, - de clared that the tariff bill marked the entry of the United States upon a fierce and relentless commercial war fare with the rest of the world. He re gretted it, particularly as to Japan, just as she was Joining the other com mercial nations. We should not out rage the sense of fairness of the Japa nese nation, when she was manifesting her friendship by building her war ships in American yards and showing every evidence ot coraiauty. tie re ferred incidentally to Japan's protest against the annexation of Hawaii o the United States, on which subject he said he thought Japan had no possible ground of complaint. It was unfortu nate at this particular . time to nave this particular nation feel the ferocity of this tariff bill, although, senator Morgan declared, there was not a na tion from Mexico to Turney wnicn aia not know that the United States was about to enter upon a war against the commerce of the world.. . Senator? White's amendment limit ing the duties to 200 per cent., was re jected 23 to 28. - ' - - The tobacco schedule was next taken up. The first paragraph, 210, was ma- terialv modified by Senator Allison. making the 1 duty on . wrapper tobacco; and fillef tobacco "when mixed witjj more than 15 per cent, of wwperto- bacee, and all leaf tobacco, etc.. $L75 per pound 1 if stemmed $2.25 per pound; The balance of the paragraph remains unchanged. - r Senator Vest said the controversy as to rates was between -the Connecticut wrapper tobacco and the Sumatra to 1 bacco. The desire was to shut out the Sumatra, one tobacco, man having said before the ways and means committee that he would favor a duty of 1,000 per cent., if necessary to prevent its im portation. .. .. - -v- . : Senator Hawley, of Connecticut, said other states than Connecticut were in terested in the Industry of wrapper to bacco. There was no desire to ex clude Sumatra tobacco; but to give ad equate protection against j the . labor rate of Sumatra of about 10 cents a day. - - . - : Senator Pasco, of Florida, expressed satisfaction with the proposed rates and said as tobacco was a recognized subject of revenue taxation he would support the rates. . v " Senator Mills, of Texas, declared that the smoking of a good cigar had be come a lost art in .the United States, as a result of the enormous and incon- scionable taxation on cigars. These taxes customs and internal revenue had driven small makers out of the business, until the trade was in the hands of great concerns. - He insisted that tobacco was not a luxury but was an article of common use, to be found in the humblest cabin. He moved to reduce the rate on leaf tobacco from $1.75 to 30 per cent, ad J valorem re jected. - ...;.v r :. Paragraph 385 (handkerchiefs, etc,) was agreed to as reported; also 386 (bandings, etc..) with an amendment adding hat bindings, braids and fringes; 387 (laces) with an amendment omitting braids and ribbons; also 388 (manufactured silk, not otherwise pro- vided. for), and 389 (weight of silk). This completed the sik schedule. Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota, presented a comparison between the number of cigars with Havana wrap pers made in Key West and Tampa, Fla., and the amount of Havana wrap per to be paying duty, disclosing a loss to the government on Havana tobacco used by not paying duty, of about $2,- 000,000. Paragraph 212 covering all tobacco not otherwise provided for, the com mittee rate of 40 cents per pound was increased to 55 cents per pound. A similar increase from 40 to 55 cents per pound was made on snuff, etc., (213). Paragraph 214 (cigars, cigarettes, che roots, etc.), was agreed to as reported, viz: $4.00 per pound and 25 per cent, ad valorem. The committee proviso was struck out. This completed the tobacco schedule. At 5 o'clock the senate held an exec utive session and then adjourned. ON VERGE OF A RACE WAR. Negroes Assembled In Key West Threaten to Born the Town State Military Unable to Meet the Imergency The President Called on for Aid from Federal Troopr. , Key West, Fla., June ,25. For f erty- eight hours this city lias been on a verge of a race war. Mrs. Maggie . Atwell, white, was criminally-, asaulted Wednes day afternoon by Sylvanus Johnson, col ored, who was promptly identified and jailed. Two unsuccessful attempts were made by white men yesterday to lynch him and the efforts greatly enraged the DiacKs. As a measure of precaution against an outbreak on either side, the Island City Guards, the local militia com pany, slept at their armory last night. Late in the evening the negroes openly threatened to burn the city and kill the white inhabitants, surrounded the county jau and the armory and began to dis charge firearms promiscuously. William Gardner, a highly respected white citizen. was miiea Dy a Duuet. James sawyer, a white man was beaten senseless by the blacks. No further outbreaks have occur red today. The militia took their guns from the armory this morning and to night are at the city hall, while 200 citi zens, sworn In as deputy shertffs, and the soldiers at the United State barracks, are ready to assist the mill tin; Tallahassee, Fla., June 25. Upon re ceipt of a telegram from Key West, about noon today Adjutant General Hous ton immediately wired to the Key West militia company to report at once to Sheriff Knight for duty, and Governor Bloxham telegraphed to President Mc Kinley as follows: - - . "The sheriff at Key West wires me as follows: " A negro prisoner is in jail, charged with -rape on - a white woman. An at tempt was made to lynch him. The ne groes are greatly enraged and threaten to burn the city and kill the whites. A large number of negroes last night sur rounded the jail and court house squares, and about 11 o'clock the negroes began firing rifles and pistols, killing one white man, and several others are . reported wounded.. Great excitement prevails and serious trouble is impending tonight. I request you to order the Key West mili tary company to our assistance, but am afraid that one company will be power less before a mob of infuriated blacks, and I ask that you request the president of the United States to order the com manding officer of the United States troops stationed here to come to the as sistance of the civil authorities if needed, to save life and property.' "Similar requests were wired by the county judge, circuit clerk, immigration inspector and two justices of the peace. Owing to the distance of Key West from the main land I can furnish only the one company in Key West, and make appli cation for the assistance of the United States troops, if necessary, at the urgent request of the officials and citizens of Key West. (Signed.) "W. D. BLOXHAM, Governor of Florida." Washington, June 25. This afternoon the governor of- Florida telegraphed Presi dent McKinley that a riot is threatened at Key West and asked him that, in view of the distance of Key West from the main land, and the difficulty in getting state troops to the scene of trouble in time to be of any avail, to instruct the commander of the federal troops there to act. - The president replied to the gov ernor citing the law in the case and ask ing for particulars. Secretary Alger has telegraphed to the commandant of the post at Key West for telegraphic advices giving the exact situation. The action to be taken will depend upon the response to these inquiries. I The request of the governor for the as sistance of the federal troops was dis cussed at a conference at the White house tonight. There were present besides the president, Secretary Alger, Attorney Gen eral McKenna and General Brock, of the army. The conference lasted until after 11 o'clock. Secretary Alger stated there had been nothing further received from Key West bearing on the situation, and in the absence of any Information no ac tion has yet been taken on the governor's request. There are - now two companies of artillery and one or more of infantry stationed at that point. Death of Professor Charles C Wight. : Baltimore, June 25. Professor Charles Copeland Wight, a well known educator of this city, died suddenly of heart dis ease at his nome nere toaay. Professor Wight was born m wctimona, Va., in September, 1841. His parents were Mr ana Mrs. jonn wignt, wno peiongea to one of the best Known tammes in Virginia. He was educated at private schools m iicnmona ana ai we Virginia Military institute, wnere ne was graa uated WU" high honors just as the war broke out. He enlisted in JacRsons brigade and served on the staff of that general during the valley compaign. Im mediately alter me Close 01 me war lie came to this city, teaching in a private school. Shortly after he became con nected with the public scnoojs, ana at the time of his deatn was ai tne neau 01 the department of English literature in ha Tlalttmnre eitv college. A widow, the daughter of Colonel Fauntleroy, of Mid dlesex county, virgim;, aiuj ivvu umisur ers survive him. . A Hnsslan "Warship Sunk at - Potershiirfir. June 25. The Russian turret ironclad Gangool, one o the best vessels in the imperial navy, ran upon a reef near Transund this moraine during a storm and sanK almost xmmeaiaieiy. The crew Is reported, saveo. The Gangool belonged to the Black sea floet Khft was of 6.592 tons displacement. 278 feet long, 62 feet in tne oeani ana naa : a maximum draught of 2T ffeet, with two propellers ana a,3uu norse power, one was built at St. Petersburg in 1890, and had a speed of 14.07 knots. Her complement was 628 men. She had one 12-inch gun, four 9-inch guns, four 6-inch guns and ten quick-firing guns with five torpedo tubes. ;' - . . - - ' -Z- Aa Opportunity Tou Now Have . of testing the euratSYe effects of Ely's Cream Balm, the most positive cure for Catarrh known. Ask your druggist for a 10 cent trial size or send 10 cents, we will mail i t Full size 50 cents . ELY BROS.; 56 Warren St., N. X. City.- . AT v sum a &ffllvtfl nHth mif-orrh Induced him to try Ely's Cream X and" the disagreeable catarrhal snV all left Ihim. - He appears as well M ?)S. one. J. C. OOmstead, -Areola, III. AN OPPRESSIVE LAW. INDICTABLE NO r TO PAY TAXES BEFORE FALIi COURT. Assistant Physicians of Raleigh - Insane Asylum to be Elected Superintendent Smith Patting . Democrats In Places of Republicans Bnsell Overruled by Conn ell of State a to Public Printing Sanetl fleatlonUts to Begin Work in th West. - Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel, Raleigh, N. C, June 25. The directors of the insane asylum here meet July 10th. The two assist ant physicians, Drs. Mott and Davis, have not been elected, hut will proba bly be regularly , elected that d.17. The improvements at the asylum coiiZTnue. The new wing, if or males,; is nearly ready for occupancy. . j '" A - republican organ declares that Superintendent Smith, Krf the peniten tiary, has discharged a number of his overseers and guards who are republi cans and populists and put in demo crats. . - The getting away of the public print ing from Stewart Bros, is regarded with great : favor by an populists and by most republicans. As was mentioned last week that Oovernor Russell want ed it to go again to Stewart Bros., but the. council of state outvoted him. ; ; . Statesvllle is soon to vote on the is sue of bonds for a water supply. The last legislature chartered the "Mountain Retreat Association." This is under the auspices of the Interna tional Christian Workers Association. It will liold its first assembly at Black Mountain July 20th to 24th. Rev. Wes ton It. Gales Is one of the prime mov ers. " T. It la now a settled fact that The Ka leigh Tribune is not to be revived. It is asserted that the most oppres sive law of the last legislature i the revenue act particularly . that part which makes it a misdemeanor, punish able by a heavy fine or imprisonment, not to pay taxes before the first su perior court after the first Monday in September. "The "sanctiflcation" preachers have now began their work in the Piedmont section. The judge who heard the Fayette viHe dispensary mandamus case says the county officers must not use In be half of the dispensary any money col lected for special purposes. The trustees of the institution for the blind meet again next Tuesday. A few changes of officers yet remain to be made. It is said a trustee to succeed Colonel Meserve will not be appointed in some time. Among today's arrivals are Iredell Meares, of Wilmington, and T. ;A. Green, of New Bern. Base Ball. . ' Pittsburg, : June 25. St. Iouls hit Hawley pretty hard today, but In a spasmodic way, which did not produce runs. ; Mark Baldwin, who secured Judgment -against President Von Der Ahe in his suit for damages for false arrest, attached the St Louis share of the 'box receipts today. Attendance 1,800. The core: iR, H.-EL Pittsburg ... 204 000 00 10 1 St. Louis .......000211000-4 10 2 Batteries: 'Hawley and Merritt; Don ohue and Douglass. Umpire Sheridan; time 1:45. Washington, June 25. Mercer lost the first game for Washington today. Ru sie was almost invincible in pitching, but errors by himself and Warner aided the Senators in getting runs. Th jthe second game Mc James did masterly work while Mekin-was hit hard. At tendance 11,200. The score: First game: R. H. E. Washington .. .0 0 0 21011 1 6 13 6 New York .... ..5 2 0 010 21 011 11 2 . Batteries: Mercer, Swaim and Far rell; Rusie and Warner. Umpire Lynch; time 1:57. Second game: R. H. E. Washington .....2 0110101 6 10 3 New York ......200000 011 4 12 2 Batteries: McJames and MoGuire; Meekin and Wilson. Umpire Lynch; time 2:10. Boston, June 25 Hoffer pitched great ball for Baltimore today irp to the ninth inning, when he went to pieces. Klobedanz was taken out of the box in the eighth, being replaced by Lewis. The attendance was 1Q.0O0. The score: - - " 1 R. H. E. Boston . .....0 5 0 010 01 310 11 3 Baltimore ... ..3 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 9 11 3 Batteries: Klobedanz, .Lewis and Ganzel; Hoffer and Bowerman. Um pires Emslie and O'Day; time 1:58. Brooklyn, June 25. The three pitch ers who took part in today'sBrooklyn Philadelphia game had no chance to show what they were able to do, as the players on both sides appeared to have on their 'bat ting clothes. From the third inning until the finish singles, doubles, triplets and home runs almost rained. The attendance was 2,054. The score: R. H. E. Brooklyn 004 3 10300 11 11 0 Philadelphia ...00551200 013 19 2 Batteries: Fisher, McMahon and Grim; Orth and Clements. Umpire Mc Donald; time 2:00. ' ATLANTIC LEAGUE. At Lancaster R. Lancaster 01340020 010 Hartford .......0000000101 H. E. 11 1 4 3 At Reading R. H. Reading ... ..0 000000100 14 7 Newark ......000000001012 7 At Richmond R. H. Richmond .. ... . .0 0 0 0 0 0 01 01 6 Norfolk . ... ,....0 0 0 2 0 0 01 14 10 , At Patersoh . R. H. Paterson .......00030522 12 -15 Athletics .:.....0 00000100-'l . 9 E. 3 5 2 0 In Favor of Foreclosing the Union Pacific. Washington, - June 25. The senate committee on Pacific railroads today agreed to report favorably the resolu tion introduced by Senate Harris, of Kansas, expressing the sense of the senate that Ithe United States should redeem the Union Pacific railroad from prior liens and take steps to foreclose the government mortgage. The reso lution was amended by the addition jof a provision at the instance of Senator Morgan, requesting, the president to "suspend proceedings to carry Jtoto ef feet the agreement alleged to have been made to sell the Interests of the United States In the Union Pacific rail road and in the sinking fund untfl fur ther action of congress is had in ref erence thereto." The action of the committee was unanimous. Senator Harris was authorized to make the re port. - - Royal makes the food pare, wholesome and 4eliclou Absolutely Pur a are sorier,' ,or instaitje. entenial expf , Tenn. CeptA WHITE GOODS. Having anticipated the popularity of, White Goods for the Summer season, we have been con tinually ordering new goods every week, and we can safely say without fear of contradiction that we have in stock as good selection of White Goods as any house in the South, consisting of Long Cloth, Cambric, India Linens, Linen Lawns, Linen Cambrics, Dotted Swiss, Victoria Lawns, Silk Mulls, Organdies, Batiste, English Nainsooks, Plaid Muslins, Dimities, Persian Lawns, French Nainsooks, Cotton Duck, Linen Duck and Piques, Laces and Embroideries in endless variety at very reasonable prices. The ladies are especially in vited to call. No trouble to show goods. ill MARKET STREET. JNO. 8. ABMSTEOSG, PRESIDENT THE HATIOHAL BiHIk OF WILfflNGTON, , As the youngest Bank in the city, we fteel very grateful for the large anirant of business that haa been given us, and we Jpromise.our friends to look: after their interests to the very best of ourbf lity. QjNTo Interest Paidon 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 than two years business we nave paid $6,000 iii Dividends, $ 10,000 to Surplus and I $3,000 Undivided Profits. N -t Resources $410,000. GS DIRECTORS: JNO. S. ARMSTRONG, GEOJ R.JFRENCH, gabriel, holmes, william calder" hugh Macrae, chas. e. borden. JAMES H. CHADBOTJRN, JB YESTERDAYS RUSH Demonstrated that no other house does, ever did, or ever will, sell such StertUng Qualities at such Low Prices as struck the popular with us. They know barren figures and prices that represent qual ities fiar above the average. Others may shoot at it. but they fall short of our mark. CRASH 1 CRASH I CRASH I - Suits All Rinds and Qualities.: $3.50 quality worth worth $6.50, S6.50 You ask how are we low figures. It's the result of a big purchase. the benefits of which we always share with you, our patrons. We have already quoted you prices on Summer Coats and Vests of all kinds. Gome and see A new lot of Bathing Suits just received. Mail Orders given prompt attention. Leading cioiirs, Menu 3VETCJ3!rt "Talking is cheap but it takes money (not much though) to buy land." I have a desirable residence corner Seventh and Dock streets, also three vacant lots. It takes money (spent in advertising) to SELL, land too; so if you have property for sale put it in my hands and let mo advertise it. I want some more property to sell, especially north of Market street. Respectfully, W. M. CUMMINGr, Real Estate and Rent Collecting Agent, ju 23 tf ex sun Depositors in tfie VilminotOD Savings and Trust Company "Will please call at tne office of the Company andhavcainterest en-!3 tered on Pass Book for quarter endlng'Jane'lst. Tlxe - Saving Bank J- has paid its Depositors in interest within the past 'year $0,260.20. . Did you. get any of that money? If not, -why not? - PAID IN CAPITAL $25,000. SURPLUS $7,500 J. W. K0RW00D, PRESIDENT. - .W. J. TOOMK, CASHIER. ATLAimC HATIOUAL BAIK, WILMINGTON, N. O. Pdin coTii-.JiZ5,030 samius end Dnflivmegi im Mm PEOTTClH-iCCUEKY ! SAFETY! PEICE5 CENTS. WHITE GOODS. F. R. HAWES, CASHIER CW. YATES, J. G. L.BGIESCHEN, TOE. WORTH J : william;oilchrist we quote; We have chord the peo-ole are the difference between $5.00, $5.00 quality quality worth $8.50. enabled to offer such us before purchasing. Tailors ana Gems' Furnisners Town ; Topics - : Are always Interesting. and It is not un usual to hear two gentlemen discussing our advertisements, as our recent re markable offering in FURNISHINGS and READY MADE CLOTHING have come 'to be literally the talk of the town and we are determined that the town shall not cease talking for want of subjects. How is this for a com-: ment creator? Fine Mixed, Cassimere Suits Made". to Order in 'unapproach able style at only $30.00; Trousers $8.00. A big reduction on former prices. Fit and Workmanship guaranteed. You select the goods, we do the rest. 9t rates on approved security. We have always made a specialty . cement, all customers desiring to borrow on good security. ACCOUNT SOLICITED. " Prinferl). I Gore. C. W. "Worth, S P. MeNalr, E. J. Powers ' r- ; er, Jr., P. U Brldgers, G. A. Norwood, Greenville, S.C. t 1 '
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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June 26, 1897, edition 1
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