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-1" 9 : i "i M 1 i Y v t r; 17J t WILMINGTON, N. C, THURSDAY," JANUARY 20, 1898. PRICE 5 CENTS. - ' .... ,. r 'hi i J J TELEGRAPH SUMMARY v , the state. it Governor Russell commutes ft We imprisonment the death sentence of i 'Bn- Field,' convicted ' at Tarboro of t,' imlirder. by tpoisonin?. .Three I mere : fourth, class postmasters are appointed 4 fojj- this state. The president apmi I nates Tyre Glenn to Jbe oostmas :er at Greensboro and Cv M. .Bernard tj be attorney for the Eastern district of! this i s stte. Mrs. Albert Watson, oi Ka- I lefgh 13, dead.- 'Marshal Dofckery ap- f point's a number of deputy marshals. ! George VanderbnVs landscape gardener j wi have charge of the Improvements otithe capitol square. The orgariza--t;.-6r of the Raleigh republican -ws- la-per company Is completed. Se era! jnp are licensed by the stat-j.no.' rd.'of , I : : DOMESTIC, -f. f,. r -The supervision Inspectors of (jifeam I vessels hold their; forty-sixth annual .session 'in Washington City-pfThe invites' tire! (gov- erhors of the southern arid wtern -.L. tenA the session ox the siravru ond West XJoonmeroial Conkiresi, a iwm t a t Tamna -February 8th-10th. --General iLee acknowledges receipt ofU300 tor tlie, destitute tOubansvf--At uriimH'riAn tp.. Oaotain Murphy, oX the Lauirada, is acquitted of (the ie livers ain'other. instalTne!t f QujHa v.SiP,f that Cleveland a't one tlmicon- J.X-.,ria tri !nn.nex-ation of t'Kte IsC'inds. -M.TPhp. Cuban Question was aguhi the : nf lftate in the "house of rep .jotivia Wostrdav. the democrats (making several unsuccessful efforts to ,tak 'belligerency recognition on the diplomatic appropriation ibill; t'M de bake will " close, by .agreement j at .4 o'tflock this, afternoon -wihen a- toption wai be (made to re-commt the 'biU with instructions to the conrmijtJtee- 16 re peat back the Cuban risop,utto44a3 a. rierMiss Harriet Keith Owto: ot a brominerit Kentucky family coWuni'ts ;aicide. -ine iunerai ol j Major Benjamin iButtenworth waa late held in! Washington city yesterday. y. ; ; - : . Aim Minute Cough Cure cures iquick- !,A mhiat' .what, vtm want !R.. Ki Bel laimy. - -: - :-: ' ! - -v Aapbsxlated.by Cai llr: Greer Burriss, of wouunpart. re- e'etved a telegram luosuii; , uiiw-'-o hln of the sudden death ofhisj son, i iE. Bmriss, pnday n'ight. We take the follow- t.-i fWn the Washington Post yes terday Riis-haeurrfss. of;; Siouthport.J'N. C, -i ri.vJMo.n.ttw m'smhvxiiated 'by feas In bn a .'Uhlrd iicor of the Thyson room lljuse, corner tot Seventh and P. Streeta niorthwest; some time; (Monday nignt, Hy was found dead in liis bed Shortly afler 7 o'clock yes'terdlay (moi'nlng 'by a chkmibermiaid, who tod detedted t'he vlbr of gas In' Khe ihall and trajoedt it to Ji room. ! Coroner Oarr was nto-trllt'd, I and af tar giving a cert'lflcate of ,acoi An t a i 'daatJh had ithe remains reiuOved torthe morgute, here they will tM -hield- util claimed 'by relatives, oz tne- ue- ceised.-- 4: ' . f ' ' ., fBuiri'ss, who "had ibeen. employed on a tug, came to Washington from PM1 adelphia Monday e-swrfUng, -aindl regis--tered af the Thyson, House aJbout 7 h o'clock. Bcfore retiring toe called at th house of a friend, C. S. Jones, also fiW SouthDort. w!ho resides with his fainlly ait 2015 (Xintih street northwest. Mr.'Jon"es -was out Ox - 'the city,' how ; elr,- and Burris3 returned to 'Che Jtotel ' vfithiout eeing him. ; j ' " u 4jt was evidently the Intention, of fhe deceased to top over in WasHaington oite day only, and con tinue on to! outh port on a visit 'tio tofei mother and sis tet. Letters from them indicated ttoat - chey expected Mm, ana cautioned Kim tof'be careful of Ms savings and his ha.lt!hl From -tihe contents of Uhe let ! teis it: appears that 'he was on "his firs 1 trtp away from "home. ; ; " . ' i': 'VBurrTss was well dressedt and had !' in a pockeit "book1 wh'itih wa Jfound i uider nisi pillow. jHe" nad apparently S entitled - 'himself for a "coTOfor'taM'e night's repose, ? as his overcoait was iiit-owri oyfer the;' bed, formiing ak addi tion al over. In, some manner li neg e4tedJto turn- 6ft th gas 'properly, and It steady tow all night resulted Sin Wis tliBoovered Dr.-'Millep was suxnimonea, ri diwLded: tnat o:eacn ainaa - occurrwa isei-erail Wours before. ! V relatives in Southpoait, IN. C yejsit'erday ofWnooni1 and U .expecteki t.hpit 'the reinains w!!! Ue sent there today;" JPbe remains of the deceased ware ex- pejet'ed in (W jlm'i'ngton yesterday ink but w"ill noit arrive ; ifill this even -morn- i, aiVin iflf- iRii-sii tlhrWVT-t interment. The friends of the le- 'rvaved family deeply sympathizp with i jftltffr o"er this, sad occurrence. H'V Steamer . .! Woodwork Burned I 1 U strains 4lt -'" NewDOrit . Newis,-Va., ! Janula 19. The crew -of -the steamshii iRkholra City, wji'lch arrived nera xomsj-. ' a desperate 'battle .with fires, whiC'h tkrted 'last Sunday night in tte coal ' bankers, i They lost all ! of tthleii- effects 1 and counted "tlhemselves lucky to e , Jno .wih f nrfrlivrar the vessersi charts afed compass,, together - with the cap tain's cabin, ithe wheelhouse arid other wpodwork 'being donsum!ed. No pro- felons were saved except a small eup pHy1 of potatoes and pork, on wh'ch the 1 men subsisted until they , reached here " tonight. : ! 1 ! . fcfaptairn Richards says he managed ti retain control of the vessel, although tlfs steering gear was disabled and the t mm ait the wheel driven iflrom. jhiis posit I i)y tij heat.' Knowing th'e latitude he ; v.as tin. tve kept -the ship on her course. , After a, long and fierce fight 'the men f eiibceeded in extiinguish'ing HJhe jffre this rnoming and the steamer came Into , pirt. under her own steam. The stock i hlm City left IManchesteir oh Spccent-. . lkr ktih, light. Bhe was hound for Newport News for a cargo. The dam-afe-e to the vessel will amount -to $50,- : jr I ' Iraard Gets the District AttarneyshJf IWashtnyton; January 19 The president tixiay awmlated Claude M. Bernard to Sfe attorney of- th. United States,! for the JCastern district of North Carolina, and .-'tyre Glenn, to be postm4ter at preens Ttoro. N. C. . : - r - te ; : : , , . ffaiK3C3iret1.1TtK-"-,--'-rfflTwr'- " 11 fl i 1 Royal makes the food purer -I -. -- t I if i , ' wboUsoaia and delicious. W 'til.fcV.:: P':;1.:.J , 5 --- - ... rnr9 3 r f. B I- ajsaolutely Puro j - I THE UARYL&HD HODDEB- NO IjET-UP IN THE SENATORIAL j DEADLOCK 1 'T.?":tr s - i" The '"Faltliral tere&" Republicans Still Hold pat Against the Caneai Nominee Bamcri of Rational Republican Iad era Taklns ft Hand to Force the Boltei : Into IJtne More Talk of Combination Rettraien Them : and the Democrat . - . . Annapolis, Md., Jawuary" IJ.-rThe morn ing of ihe second day ! of the senatorial fight tn, the Mary and legJslature found th U4atton, pnactically unchanged as far (us surface indications go. No material change ;from yesterday was. anticipated, bu-t the .belief is very strong that a crisis is approachiTig. .v - -During the early morning i hours a well denied, irumor became prevalent ; to the effect -hdt"; the national leaders of. the republican party meant to take hold of the -fight, in Mapylaid and apply' the par ty lash1 i Ve "initerest of ) Judge . Mc-' On "of the effects of this rumor Comas. has been to seriously check several very premlslag bobms. Another Mory-j is that a large delegation from the westerm por tlo of, the state In ' which1 Judge Mc Comas -Tsldes-aj-e m their -raj herd end that methods similar to those which re teul'teid ,i tho election of SanaOor Wel lington two years ago are to be employed In tftei-lterest of the adrntoistraUon oandidajte. Upon' the other hand the eleven members of the house of dele-' gates who are unalterably opposed to McComas Insist, that under no ctrcum Rtanccs ai they te broug-ht into line. Without them, no repubiicare can be elected. With their -otes and those of their democratic aiJles . am election in Joint canvewtion can toe .had Or indefinite ly postponecb Today's ballot resulted as follows: Mc Comas 36, Shaw XI, Shryock 2, MUH kin. 2, Barber! 6. Urner J, Gorman , Kindlay 2, Parran; Lowndes 1; total 1113. necessary tO "choice 57. . - -. . , :;, A caucus of the republican majority wtlt almost certaiipy be held tomorrow rvfsht, antdi an' atiSempt will be made to force t&e recalcttranus into line. Thirty one signatures have been appended to the caH and it is asserted that six more will be added before miSd.'nig-hit. Thirty foute aire necessary to secure a majori ty of the republican memhers and sena tors off the general assembly. : lmdications of an attempt at coalition between the, "faithfoJ eleven" and the democratic members for the purpose of electing a Baltimore miani are growing stronger every Iwnnv Tonight 1t is free ly asserted that the only thing that stands In the way of. it is the Inability of the democratic leaders to! get some of their followers to toe the mark, and the po-sisibillty thiat some of the eleven may r e p go into, the scheme. . ZT, THE DREYFUS CASE How the French Officials were Led 16 Suspect this Officer. - !. 'Eondon, January '' 19.. With every rshow of authority the 'Pall Mall Ga4 zette. this afternoon primfa prominently 'an, article purporting ito g-ive the in-; wardness "of 'the Dreyfus case, and. ex plains that ithe document, in addition to. the "bordeaux" ion which the gov ernment (fount the prisoner guilty, was obtained in ih folbaw'ing manner' trom ' the ; G-ermaui- inlPitatfy .a'titachie Von Funckle: . : :'' .:. ' ; ''Nine cir ften: months 'before the ar rest of Dreyfus, Von Funckle wjas sud- J de,niy removed from his postl; iThe ex planation of Ms removal is of the Wigh est imprt'ance and throws a curious iignt onr tne -iJreyrua casejand expla'ma government. I have th n -St,. lispu'tJable authority that When 9Vis pre- j -decessor, Baron Von Heune, eft Paris! he handed Von Funkle a list of persons in ' France who were in relation with the Gerniari intelligence i derrtmentl (eni'oininir Mm nievr twW -it" mtfwr W' own hands. Von, (Funckle carried the document to a JeaJther hag around fefe; necic fsinort'ly after en'terin'g upon his duties, an accident Occurrtt wihbv a wom&ii of iil repute obtained the doou- '"P" wh:h 'Q.iue iroreign omce, - ;,.v.. .o.., j, vw&iri returned to her, she returnUng it to Von iFunckle who, in the meian While Wad discovered h-ia loss and 'like' an honesti soioaer ana atxaone nasten'ea to in-; mishap, hence his recall. - ?,. f 'Curiously enough, the woman refus-1 ed compensation, though a 'large sum; was off ered her, "buthe caused amuse ment at the foreign office Tjy remark ing that, what she had done was lor la pa'trie (the fatherland). . ' . ; ' . l'With 'the photoigraphlof the doeu - ment, the French, 'r .gqvernment went deliberately to work, andll am assusred, On authority, that this leaves no room for dlouhit that the-nanie of Dreytfus appeared on it, bu)t ft "being a common name 5n toth Germany; and , Francej suspibeicii did not 'immediately fMl on the . officer subsequently condemnedi Later Jt served as confirmatory evd--dence'' .' ' , f . .-.-..: - -, "I. don't know, there may be others,' he ' sald, "but I have used 'Parker's toiu cough Syrup' m my family for years: and would not, te without it.", He kniew hotter than to buy the In ferior preparation i'thtj waa hCing urged upon htm."fPafker'3 Tolu Cough Hyrup' 'has no equal. -It will Immedi ately: relieve any Cough or Odld.i Whooping Cough, Sore Throat, Hoarse- ness", Croup, Bronchitis and kindred all-. ments.' Oontairis no Injurious Ingredi ents, js pleasant to take and a safe remedy for children. For sale by J. C. Shepard, J. II. Hardin, and II. L. Fen tress. - ;' ; --)-- ;.,'.,':-f . Why Cleveland Did Net Annex Hawaii Washington, January j 19. Senator Morgan continued hie speech - in ad vocacy of the ratification, of the .Ha waiian annexation treaty in the exei cutive session of the senate today,, "He announced; at the conclusion of .to day's, session that he -probably would require one more, day in which- to com plete' his representation of -the sub ject. . . .-- - -V : Senator Morgan dealt today with the questions of thej agricultural and. com mercial possibilities ; of, the ; islands, with the character of the present gov ernment and. with- the position, of. the residents of thej island on the subject of annexation. Ie repeated hisi asser- tlon that President Cleveland was fav- raha o the acauisition; of the ialaads orahle to the "acquisition; of the ialaads and again expressed 'the opinion that it was hi intention v to; have restored iQueen : Lflioukalani. andj to have .nego tiated with her at treaty of annexation. He elaborated his views on this sub-i iect at considerable length, saying tiat while he ibelieved it was Mr. Clevc- ijjind's' intentfon to have annexed the islands, he naturally changed his in tention to do this-through the restora- rion of the queen, when- she mad' known her blood tWrsty! disposition: to ward those who " had dethroned her. He expressed . the opinion that Mr. Cleveland would neyer . .have, takert such positive position. Oas he did take against the- Dole government and in nji-nosition to anifexaWon but. for the nnta sortie misleading report of Commissioner .Blount.' ww onin. wviirself tio be slowly lor- a-.a. t v Vf idiisease njnuns wire "-" ' ;- tu'tlon."Febri Cura" f&JVeet OM11 Tonic with Iron) Is, more effeCtiy toe, and being combined .wijfli iron, an . a-rvA.tn rfrmSa and Nerve medi cine, i t ut ffiSiftasant to take, and is sold under rrni'tive Kuarahise tocure tor money refunded. Accept a - pubsM tutes. The "Just as good" Mnd don't effect cures.' Sold hy J. C Sheparfl, J. H. Hardin, ana H, .L. Fentress, DAUGHTERS OF i CONFEDERACY Annaal Meetlnglof Cape Fear Chapter, of thla City Held Yesterday .Afternoon. Officers Elected and Other Matters of Xmportaircc Discnaaed and Acted Upon The annual ineeting' of Oape Fear Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy, wiaa 'hld i yestjerday afternoon at the Wilmington Light Infantry armoryr A large attendance was presen't, over' forty mlemberb, and ijrsf William M. Parsley, tlie president, presided, fwlth Miss Mary Sandersl recording secretary. The session was called to order' by Mrs. PitTesley at 3:30 j o'clock, and. then open ed; for the (transaction: of business. T iTbe njinaites j off I the! last meeting' were read and1 approved. . ;; ' The annual reports of the treasurer, Miss Kate CantweU; j the corresponding secrptary, Mrs. H.: U. Bordien, and the recording ecretary, Miss Mary, Sanders.1 w-ere read and' Vere accepted and order ebi on flie. I :'' ''''.. The president Itshen presented her 'an nual report,, whicn was read arct JSstened attenitively to wlith a great deal of inter est hyp those I present. The report, "Was ordered lillMd. For lack of space we -reperve i the - report for publication to morrow! . f -'.. :.; An election of lofficera for the ensuing term of twelve inomths v as .them called for; - t . . .. ,."v - "Mrs. Parsley was renominated , to serve . as presdeB;-an iofflce which she bias 'bo faithfully and wii filled, since the organ ization I of the I Chapter. Mrs. rarsley shpwed a disposition to decline a t e-elec-tion'. She, 'however, was not allowed to be hieard in the matter, but was unani mously elected, i; .Miss Kate Oantweli declined a re-election, as treasurer; and Miss Mary Meares was sefectedi fax ?ier stead. AH the rest of the officers who served during the past year were re-elected. snowing! tha their efficiency is recog nized and appreciated, viz: . Vive BresidentH-Mrs. Gabriel Holmes. Kecording . Secretary -Miss Mary San, ders. 4. I Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. '.II. ' L. Borden.;' , V-) ; - -j Ttee appointmeiit of! members to const i-tu-te the finance,! memorial,' membership, ana relics and f historical Committees, each tofj which cpnsists of five members will be hiade by the president at ah early date. -M -. -. - On, motion., ain lappropriaCkiin was made to t a special ooinmi t'tee to be used by thm in) getting up an entertainment for the bentflt'of th chapter. - - ; 1he qhiestiora opening a museum, whdeh was brought up at the last meet- iip and; a lefctert read from -the officials of t'he Mght Infantry offering a room in the armory to be used for that purpose, was discussed. I -! ? . , , A motion was made, which was duly seconded and oarriedj allowing am appro priationi to the committee on relies and 'history to fit up the museum. The old1 constitution was read and. three amendments made. ; Ai motion was; then placed before the meeting, and carried, authorizing the presidenjt to appoint a committee of three fto revise, the constitution. I Two applicatio?isi were filed, to be act edi Upon-at the; fiext meeting, which WU1 .be held Ion the J9th of nex t month. - j AfffeT; the payment Of annual dues the to'eeting; was decTared adjourned. Cape Fear Chapter .has now an enroll ment of sixty-eicrht iramhm ' oral lappl'tcation on file.- Annual ConirregatloTjal Ideetrncr Tble jannual Ipongregationai miee'bing of, fSt-; Andrews "PreslbvtPTCTin bniivMVi was was hfdf3ast might at 8 o'cfcuck and laeOy. attended. Reports weref herd from Y. ,P. O. E. (Socie-t,ohariti'blie elircles KirtssDaugh ters and Sons. f t' BrctihWhoodf -Andrew and Phlllip.'the churehiAi.d.Botefeity,' Ladies 'Foreign Missdo'Eary feocS'e'ty .' and the Sunday- .sehoil,! jail t'be slocipitiea did excellent W he yeai and- the Sunday sc'hJ01 fPOrt show'ed the largest aver age iattfendance for five yelars, also ithe feTgest jcbntribu'Uons, and thait during ' . - ,t , . W a Pkl room ftoT..the prim-ary deplantmerit had been 'built . The ireport i4 th'e treasurer of the church showed an Sn'orease .3n mri- K ,.M.J . ,., - "on-si All th4 expenses are paid with I - , small) balance on h'and, and 9 500 paid on the ipnwipl Mcf 'tlhe-. chuiroh dehit - thus reducing It tlO) In two vears ti iu-"s T-l m lwo .y13- A sPec'ja jvwte of thaniks Was tender'ed (to the 'teasuirar, Mr. Those W. Bagley,, for 'ia efficient wcrk; during several years 'Nlpetteen' mielTfifeer were added to the church j dufingf the, .year'." The -pastor reported haVinsr iDlreahied 97 serpens -injjhls own pulpit; held 4 meetings 5nv cither places and.ihavinig made about 2000 pastorial visits during xhe year, Thefe were 5 dieaiths of memi- 'bers m the church,! during -the year, A special feature of the yeas- has been receptions g'iven hy the; ladies, serving vii i-jiiiujiijv evviinitr ii mis weeit a re- ceptiori will be! Weld at the home f" the pastOT.r There Iwijl : be. music and reel tationsi and a free offering will he made. iA scripture' cake1 and home . . i . . . .. . made ?andy 111 .jbe offered for:ale. ; The Wilmington Light lufantry This Told an4 well known Organ'iza- tkm; C(mes hefore the public on next nr. .a . t l am.'- e a t t ... jii.ii'ua evening, tne ztn inst., witn a grand fbenefi t performance, which has it -'by' the WKmington 'been tendered Dramatic Company. .The constant suc- Cess of l this Icompany need, only be called 1 to mind as an assurance -of a most puccessfiil presentation, of The Substitute, l tnorougmy amusing comedy, reple e iwith laujghahle situa tions -4-that is; as seen by the audience made all tlif more rediculous toy the fact tiat the fperformers cannot know the funny side, the predicaments which are most perplexing t them 'being "the on'es which appear most' ludicrous. This is not all, however. There '.will be a Rile exhibition drill, by a squad of picked inda from the WEmingtxm Light jlnfantrkt embracing the manual of arms, field movements and . sworji exerclfeea, Thjs wilj be both; novel land interesting? j ; ' " Anoi'lter attraction will he the musical I programme.- I The kind assistance of i . ! .;.-!. .. - out local talent nas maue it possrme 10 have a full orchestra for the occasion, and the: audience will be most delight fully entertained between the acts. , . . -The price f admislsoni has been placed at" a Bum within the reach of ieverytm;e,V'beipg opjy ffcfty cents, with. nt eXlra charge for reserved sats. ; It is to be jhoped that a large audi ence iH evince the interest 01 roe wo-m-muhify ! in the (Light Infantry. : ' The hox shet pens Saturday, the 22nd, .'at a,' fcn.. at Gerken?s. Tickets can also he purchased from members of the epmpany, ' , t ' .-' - ' P- . When, a, man is suffering with ai aching head, a sluggish ibpdy, (vyin-en. 'ns muscles, are lex and lazy, W9 hraiii dH tid fhis stomach disdaining ipog. ije will, if w'ise.i'heed these Warnings end resort to ithe rtgnx mneay, - w! v. v too, 1 late . - JarKers- osusa-yuniua, tMie 4 King Uxf : BJooa Jt-unners maeg 1 Wet appetite -keen., and heartyiftvgortes the liver-purifies the blood and -fills' H w TaS f e-gir-Jng elememts of the food. It is a wwn ijerful. 'blood maker and flesh hulld'c-. Sold ty J. C. Shepard,. J.'- H. Hardin ana iL Lu Pentrefs . ; "r THE MERRY MINSTRELS. To-Morrow glit at the Opera Home the s Attraction will he Primrose and West's Mlostrel a First-class Performance " I 'A't the "theatre tomorroiw' ! evenrng Primrose and West's gigantic mins'tret OTganiza'tion will appear, j " j j ; ; 1 0Primrose and West have airways "been the leders of the prdfesion and after twenty-six years f partnership they can (look 'back on a career j untainted with failure of any . description. It is promised if or them that the present company under their management wiH be found fully equal, if not superior to any yet exploited by this enterprising firm. I " j " JtA long aist ox aninstrel stars have ibeen .engaged some few of whom it may not 'be amiss to mention (here. Of the entertainers,' 'first j pf course, come the; ; (proprietors ithemselves. i. Of the two, Mr. Primrose is bes't known "as a comedian. He has secured a budget of new songs, all up to date, some to be heard here for the first time on this oc casion. 'l--r''- '- -"J '.. -;'-x 'vj- ;..f ;f George Wilson, famous as a mono logue artist, -will be sure to have some thing new . for the delectation of -the public Ernest Tenny. - the; eccentric f comedian, will prove a .welcome fea ture. '.;. - -'J ;-'.- I - Others of note are the Quaker City quartette, Waterbury Bros..& Tenny, B. Mowatt Trio and the Marvelous Sey mours. Of vocalists will bf found, a score; or mofe,' chief among whom yvill be found Manuel Romane, Chas. We,b er, Edward Hanson, George! Reynolds, Harry Ernst, and B. G.j Cariies. Seats now on sale at Gerken's. Weslhrook Mclntlre.Knptlals (Yesterday evening at I the ijsixtn mour Miss 'Mary Wilsoni Mclnuro and Mr. Charles Harriss Westbrook spoke, the loving aind holy vows that now bind them together -as man and wjfe v'until death dioth part." : .;:; . -j. i Jt was at the First Presbyterian, ehurch that the marriage celebration occurrea, and tre interior of this edifice was artis tically decorated for the event. The pailmj bamboo and fern played conspicu ous parts and portrayed well and perfect the deft hand and exquisite: taste of those Who placed them. . I j ; .The sacred' structure was taxed to its utmost seating .capacity longj before the appointed hour drew near, and when the expected and auspicious moment arrived standing room, no matter in s how small a; quantity desired, could not be obtained. i When the first- strains of Lohengrin s bridal chorus floated out; upon the air f rom the pipes of the melodious organ skillfully touched by Miss! Annie Sprunt, the bridal party entered. First, the hour ushers, Messrs. Neil'i McGeachy, E.. T. Uugglnis, Frank Westbrook, (brother of the groom, And Mr. Dal Hardy, of Golds bbro; next, Missi Elizabeth Pearsall,. at tended by Mr. John Mclntire, brother of the bride; the maid of honor,, Miss Bes- siie Partrick, of Clinton, then followed just in advance Of the bride, : who came up the aisle leaning on tne arm of her I father, Mr. R. Mclntire. The groom, I abcompanled by his best man and; broth-. er, Mr. Frank Westbrook; entered, the church from the side aisle, and met the bride at the altar, , where j the party eracefullv and prettily grouped them selves, and witnessed : the ceremony,; con ducted by Rev. Wilson McKay, of Mayes ville, imcle of the bfide, assisted by Rev, P. H. Hoge, D. D,., pastor of the church. As the concluding sacred vows were breatteed and the bridal party turned around to retrace their steps I the scene took on. more'" brilliancy, fori UheH : the happy faces of the handsome' and fash ionably costumed party were displayed, arid each " of natu're's green;; composing tWe "tasitefui decoraiti-OTis seenjd conscious of its duty on this Joyous oocasiony From the church the party: was driven itrs carriages' to the residence of the bride's father, on-Market street, where the "bride changed' her bridal robes for a handsome, tailor made suit. :v Amidst showers of rice and! the best Wishes Of many friends, Mr. and Mrs Westbrook departed on thef 7:15 o'clock') northbound! Atlantic Coast Line train en route on ah extended trip.'.' J The bride was habited in a handsome white satin gown en. train, . with her veil iooped with a wreath of orange; blossoms and Mllies of -the valley, the Sarnie wreath her mother used twenty-three years ago. She carried a choice collection ! of llllles of the valley, bride's roses and ferns, 1 1 t he mata . or nonor was iatsred in a ptylish. gown, 'white organdie over pink silk, and carried a bouquet j of "La France" roses oihd ferns.' Miss Pearsall was costumed simijar to thej maid of honor. ; , , ..' r i . j Each of the gentlemen attendants wore a carnation displayed prettily on the lap pel of their coats, except the best ; man. who wore a; pink rose. ! j ! ' j le decorations in the , church -were placed! by the band of Misses Lidie Whitney and Annie Huggins, two loving Jrienids of the bride, i , ' ' i i . f Tlie bride is tihe charming daughter of jour esteemed townsman, Mr. R. M. Mc lntire, and the groom is thej popular and efficient manager of A he carpet depart ment of the dry goods establishment of Mr. A. D. Brown.. -! i ! . j Hart's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil jwifh Creosote and the Hypophosphites, 'if faithfully used, is a's'pecific in the itreatment of weak lungs,! ConBsump Ition, Bronchitis, etc. Lead'ing phyijr Shepar'd H. Hardin, .and; II. I. Fpn? tress. ' i : i I -i Ilbel Reinoved from the Eells Tessterday moving 'Captain; B. fCushman, master of th American scnooner jna j. ii;ens, settiea .tne juag- ment gramted Christine Hansen, a sailor, Jegalneit his schooner, and. the cqijrt eosjta incuired by the legal action before .United States commissioner .Bunting and Mr. W. H. Shaw, clerk of the United States court, "and the libel was removed from the schooner, and at 11 o'clock the : Eel Is sailed out of -the harbor j en route if or San Domingo, Hayti,' with a cargo of lumber. ' - '.- , ;.- ! " j I The settlenaent made by Captain Cush man, before the soHooned was ;allowed to depart, was 15 and some oid Pnta Whist Party To Nigh U - I Harmony Circle will, give; one of thetr dellghtful soc tables this everng. The af fair will be a progressiva whigt party and will take place $n the hall of the circle. Among the visitors who will be present :wjll be Mrs. I. SyeJ, of Philadelphia; "Mrs. Demelman of Boston and Mr. Nar than Mayer, o Philadelphia. - ..r-'..-: , -.';'.:-":: i- ' - j.. v. - : I Fpworth Teasue Meeting; i The Epworth League of Grce JI?tll- cdlsf E, church o which Mr, Carl iSchulken la president holds it regular monthly meeting in the lecture room. of the church at 8 o'clock tonight. All members of the league and of the church and congregation are Invited to attend. i Turner's North Carolina Almanac for sale af R. R. Bellamy's, Wilmington, - . ' . . DEATH, SENTENCE COMMUTED The GoTernor Commutes to Life tmpris onment tfce Sentence ef Field Con victed of alarder- by Polsnine (Special to The MesseHger.) " 'Raleigh, 'N' C, Januarya. The gov enor commutes to aife ?rnprisonment the death sentence of. BeisField, color d, who was convicted of kiurder in ithe jflrs't degree, last NovembeVfin the crim Snal court "of vEdgecombej county and sentenced to .''be hanged yfsterdayIls victim was Fred Keel, barkeeper. Field swore that 'Alford, a white? -man, gave him "a capsule to give Keej telling him it was harmless. The governor makes the followmendorsementj v- t 'This camfmtation ; is gran'ted at the request of Judge Sutton, Who tried the case and SoTfitor Danie'iwho prose cutedand' ojpon ,the petition of the clerk of the court, sheritfj treasurer -and other offcem of lEdgeqQiaxbe. 'Coun. ty Commissioner Leigh ' ex-Chairman Wllliarms' of the boaRi k)f commis sioners; dt XXrs- Baker, a'ss, Korflet, tVnitehead, "WTynn land Julab Baker, of most of hankjofficers of Tarboro, of the foreman of 'the grand juryy:of the chief "Plce of .Tdrboro, of QeheraT John. W. Ootten,' oft Chairman "Gtlin, of the county comIsjgnsers; of Joftn I Bridg ers, of ex-Judges Howard fcand Philips and other 'lafwyersVof therboro !bar and of severaj hundred other best cit-. fzens of Edgeomhe. It'appears 'by the certificate ' off the solictor that, the prisoner is ,v"ry- ignorant, 'stolid and stupid, compltly under fhjfjs slnis'ter in fluence 'of hiSfco-defendan'iAlford, who' was tmjustlyl Acquitted; ta he was a tool in the .hands of Alf?ordahd that he carried out 'the design that was, con ceived by Alford. It was a'so contend ed by counsel?ifor ithe prisoner that In giving the icpsule 'to-.KeeLne prisoner did so without the; guilty ItJiO'A'ledge.of . its contentstahd there appears consid-' erable doub-f on this point? The judg Who tried 'the case" takes this viewltnd recommends y h pardon. iThe solicttor recommends af commutatiarfi to a term of five years; " In view .ofrdouhts sur rounding the case I have? Redded , to commute tlieprisoner's sentence to im .prtsonmen'tl' for life." I " Field iWho;was to have fbeen hanged yesterday had apealed to Ithe supreme court but had hot perfectehia appeal. NEW DEPUTY MARSHALS -.. . . i i j if - - - s ; m t , : - Marshal '.Dockery's i Appolattnents New Bspabllcaa' Newspaper Company The Fish Industry Pharmacists: licensed i . fSpecial ,t"o ithe 'Mesfepg'er.) ; tRaleigh, (N , 'C. i January 19. Mar shal .' Dockerty appoln ta the following deputy t United States .marshals.;' George 'W. ' Horner, Horneisf James M. Ilbmmock, Pittsboro; Canmcel (Meairs, "Haddock; Jolin C. .Pan'teji',, Maxton; Henry C. iRiuse. Siiler Ci ty.k 'Albert (D... Qifc'rrdsey, ayettevjlle; pother 'Ayd- 'latte, iAim'bfer'ton. . r , Organization of a compsirfy to pub lish a repubi'idan paper hetfe is effected. George V&hderbi'Ht's- 'laifpscape ar- idener, Bottmley, iwill (have charge. of the gtrakitog o5her 'improvements of the! capitol jquare. ' ' Thie, 'total satch ox nsn sy- ini state last; year Is Reported .to th lahw com missioner J40.000.000, -valued at ?l,- 300,000. 1 " 1 a I . - .' It: 43 foutd that : Green icounty has nO railway, m'aking tweJMe ! counties without' a'ilways. C The foltow!iwg are (lloesised by 'the state iboard of pharmacy. A.Powell, Golds'boro;!. ,B. RarkeV,.' Salisbury R.T. Gregory, Oxford; W.VP. TunUall, Sta'tesville. ' Prosper fty i comes quickest: to the man whose iliver is ineood condlition. DeWitt's LiStle 'EarlyRiWs are fa mous Mttlegill9 for constipation; bil iousness, injgagesuon ana;, an swmaca and silver troubles. R. R Bellamy. - f : - Death yf Mm, Albert Watson. I (Special to The Mesefenger.) " Raleigh, N.JC, January lSVMrs, Albert Watson, thefjoung woman who was shot here by her Jhusband' last i;0ctOber, died last. night Sma Baltimore hwspital. " MR. GIiAD9XOXE'3 CCDITrON -. i y, i fj i Reports That Jt Is Crltical-'b thers That it Is Serloas Xhe i Medical stattmcnt is That There Is no Cause fo Alarm London, 'January ! 19 Tf Pafi Mall .Gazette this'afternoon makS the follow ing announcement in -bigfype: '."With deep regret we learn on most excellent authority that-Mr. Gladstone's" 'health causes the grp.est anxiety o'(hose about him,'. His sojourn at Cannes has not had the effect of fortifying hi strength as anticipated." " " 1 . ' Th news 1 nfeicards of The Pall Mall Gazette read; 'Critical. Condition o Mr. u-iaastone. .',- t-- : i . The Westminster i. Gazetie, i although minimizing thJ alarmmg report concern-rime- ithe health'Of Mr. Gladstone, is "con- ei trained to admit the fact that Mr; Glad stone has suffered great paTH most of the time he has been at Cannes, being una ble to- leave ms sora'. CKnsunumg, j.ne Westminster Gazette remarks - "So far as the vital orgarusi are concerned, noweYer, he is no worsen On the otiiar hand, con tinuous pain in a man or bar- uiaastone s age is undouStedly a" sjt"mlom to cause anxiety." . ;. i An oftl'cial medical sratement . issued tonight reaeerts that thca-fe Us no cause f or pjlarm as --to Mr, Cxlaci&toae s -heaKh, although if 4s not benefittea? as much, as had been, hoPfa 'ait Oajnne. The . facial neuralgic pajhs persist, wch daily fluc tuatiohs, owning to 'the cold winds and wet weather! J but; the conJ3iaint is quite rooai. iis pnyisi-caLi powers ..nave nut sui feredif "his , ier4g'th "is gftod, his appe tite excellent; ''he Joins tihe family at meala and takes regular drives, weather permibtdoig.-f :sj. i ' Mr. and "Mrs; Henry Glaa&tpne will go to Canines-ijpn Saturday 4n accordance with an arrangement mad?; weeks ago. Lord Stuart ' RandeU whom Mr. Giad sitone Is vlslfir-g. 't'elegraFtHed tonight at 8:40 o'clock that Mr. GhaKistone's health was unchanged. , , ' The Earthquake In SalaDointngo 'New York. ' January 18;T-iTh4 Clvde Line Steamer - Cherokee, (Which arrived tod'ay (frOTft San TosrAn!gp' ports hrTn'ga details stiff the liec't'earthlquaikea wftich fcave toccurred wtth friu'ency since December 20th last.; .. Grfe'at damage iiaa ; ibeen - eaused throughout 'tlfe whio? cousntry and the minaeatanis were tri vea rrom Tnieir holes In planic. 1 1 In Santiago a' numiber of thurche? were rendered dangerous' fojp use and will o!f necessity hes reJbult. Thie em- itary walls "were rutoed land Uhe dhtapej fell aa though: it had Ten struck toy a bombshell. TXte govewnmenit 'ourM- ings were damaged to Igireat extent. Tihe grahd' edifice of !Sq,njta Cerro, on1 of the oldest an the "vvesterni heimis phere and daflng from tbe time df Co lumbus, was. entiirely destroyed. 'All ! over the island the shocks were felt.: Abpbst every day since December 20th itJhere hiave'ibeen shocks, .t$xt of compar atively harmless nature. tAs far as is known there has been, no -loss of human life. -The shocks were pMiTceptTbly felt on b'oard of yes?.:? ta tSe hatrbora ot tb,e island. ' , - : . : ' - . . L , THE PARDON HILL. AGAN ; STARTS- UP UNDER LOGE HARRIS1 MANAGEMENT Ies Birthday' Observed -Superintendent MewboorneWm Aoon Start the Peniten- tlary Shirt Factory Sadden Death of a Negro Convict Butler's Paper Says Ran ; sell Must Remove President Hancock A Carious Libel Salt Between Newspaper. Charges of Cruelty to Convicts ''. ' , v Messenger Bureau, v I Raleigh, N. C, January 19. Lee's 'biTthday a state holiday, was 'observed here by the closing of the 'banks and the capitol and' the display of state flags onl the latter. The. vari ous departments were open however. 'At the public schools ifhere were exer cises appropriate to the day. ' ; Superintendent, Me wboorne, of the penitentiary, said -today.' "I will in about-ten days, or when all the cotton is picked, have all the female convicts sent from the farms. 'to the 'penitentiary, so they can work in the: sihirt factory. There are about twenty I of them. I think the penitentiary the proper place for them. I. think; j with the, .open weather, cotton (picking can toe- finlshr ed in ten days. ' The crop? is5 3,000 (bales; on the Caldonia-arm alone 1,800. I do not think we canj permit any state con victs to work ort. railways ; this winter. We ijeed all the tnoney we can get and the ' convicts muist 'bring revenue. . . Today 'before the governor there was a piea hy J. C: L.! Harris for the pardon of Tom Robertson,: ,th'e young white farmer, .who was? sentenced ito 'Ihe puh lic roads in Wake'for five years for se ducing Julia tester. Robertson's peo ple raised $1,000 ;a a compromise.. It is said 'that Miss' Hester's . attorney de manded $100 more, i- Yesterday afternoon a negro convidt, who last ' Saturday was ': sent to the roads here to serve four months' sen tence, f ei(l dead in the- road just as the gang had started on the march to quar ters. , I -'-' . :-'.: :V i. J -' : -v." . Senator 'Butler in his tpaiper today, editorially calls- on the governor to re move -Robert Hancock as president of the Atlantic and 'North Carolina rail way, saying if the facts are as reported Hancock Is -not fit to hold any public posftion, and that he is sure if the gov-' ener, upon inves4gation (finds, the facts to be as stated hp will remove Hancock at once, 'j ' ' J-.--.--.-i :' :-; af ; -f v.: Senator Butlerf attacfesf the recent convention of 'middle-ox-the-road populists,-saying thejr action was a prosti tution of the' ref erendom v te which 1is part of the populist platfoilm. Today investigation j of Charges of cruelty to Rowan eount.y's convicts ibe- gan at Salisbury.. ihe Charges are made by a nej'spaper and jare direct. Pos'tmster Clark, of Southern Pines, sues .d paper; here for libel j . The suit grows out of a f statement made re garding his son . Who as :. stated lately left Southern Pines and resigned as United! States ? fcommissioner. young Clark is now' in Raleigh, t- It, is. intimated -that Senator Pritchatd has already selected & chief 3erk' for Carl Duncan, revenue collector. : --. The. Bell Telephone Company In ex ceptions .to the railway ' BommissroTv's order reducing rates says ;the two new commissioners 'are not the legal ones. This takes advantage o the fight of J. W. and Otho Wilson. : Officials of the Stone Mountain rail way say that 'bonds cannot ibe mar keted now, pending the trouhile as to repudiatioh -by ceptain counties. ' There is general pleasure at the injunction checking the Stably : county repudia tion. : ' :- -: ! ,; .-' ' It is understood that the penitentiary report is now in hand. The.pu.blic cer tainly wishes to, see it. . The. directors met today. " - f The-might euajrd is taken off now at. the railway confmislon office. . .The Baptist' State mission hoard last evening appropriated $7,S00 for Sts work. Two months ago it appropriated a like sum. " . i - 1 j ' The editor of -the Iredelf Record sues the editor of the China Grove Record for Itbel. The charge is made that the name of the latter wag changed so as to get the former's' mil. i -.- - Mrs. Mary Bird,'' Harrisburg, Pa., says, 'tMy child Is worth rriillionsi ito me; yet I would have lost her by croup, had I net invested twenty-five cents "In a bo't'tie of One 'Mfnute'Dough Cure." It cures coughs, coldij and all throat and long troubles. .Rj: R. Bellamy. 'Bread Riots in Italy Home, January 19. There were re newed disorders today in- the poor quar tei Of Ancona, capital of the province of that name, in the Marches, - which is in habited by anarchlstis sand socialists. .A number of men and women attempted tq barricade, the street, but the police clear ,ed the thoroughfares and arrested .sev eral.. Troops' are fseourlng the Country, arresting I suspieiotas . bands of -tramps. The agitation, against price of bread is spreading to other towps. ' A crowd as sembled in front of mine .town .'hall at Sinigaglia, sixteen miles northwest of Ancona; and demanded relief. The mayor gave a conciliatory reply, but the' mob, .which consisted chiefly s of womn, in vaded the railway station, and the ware 'liouses of Prince Ruspoli, where . they seized a ' quantity t grain, . The troops finalist restoi-ed order.; There has been another slight disturbance at Macerata, about twenty miles south' of Ancona, - k -'- :",. J. A. Perkins, . of 'Antiquity, O., was for' thirty years needlessly lortu'red by physicians for-the cure of eczema,- H was quickly -cured -by -using . OseWdtt's Witch Hazel Salve, th1? famous healing salve fori piles fU3 sklw dfeeases. R. R. Bellamy, I' -;-.:: H-i,":' i'11'.- z .- j ; ".. !.... . Supervlslus Inspectors of Steam Test els 1 :;. :;' f. ' Session . ."' '..-- . Washington, January 19,-The super vising inspectors of steam vessels of the United States 'began ' thetr forty- sixth annual meeting her toda. The purpose of the meeting is to revise, if .found necessary, the rule's and regular tions govering the steamhoat serYiooff the United States; to eraming an pas upon new. models or pollers, .ins tra meats, machines; and equipme.it.3 for usf. on steam vessels. These Inelud .i life saving devices, steam pumps, tire extinguishers, 'safety : valves etc., by iwhiclh th safety of "passengers and crews, may he best satisfied. T'he hoard probahly "Will Remain sin aessioh until about February ;lt. .!;' Mrs. M. B.rFord, Riuddell's, Hl.j Buf fered for eight , years from dyspepsia' and chronic constipation au'd was finally cured hy ; using ; UfWStt'a Little Early Risers, tihe: famous Tittle piUs for all sttoomach and : liver .troubles. R. R, Bellamy.' " ' ! -. ; Receipt of Money for Cubans Washington, January 19. 'A letter from Consul General Lee at Havana, eel vied by the corresponding and finan cial secretary, yesterday r announces the recei pt of . the last . $300 sent by the National Relief Association for Cuba, and adds? fTh1 amount will 'be duly applied by - an? honest commftttee, to the purpose ifor .which It has been do nated," ... ' .,.! . Mrs. Stark, Pteasant Ridge, 0.,says, "After 'two doctiors gave up my boy to die, I saved him from croup by using One Minute Cough Cure." It is the quickest aind most 060-18110 remedy for coughs, colds and all throat and lung troubles- R. R, Bellamy. Acquitted on Charge of Filibustering . Wllmlngton,yrel., January 19. Captain Murphy, who was or trial a the United States district court, charged with fili bustering in connection with the steamer Laurada, waa tody declared not guilty by th jury andi waa released from cus- FOR RENT House . with 10'n rooms on. Campbell : street, near Fourth. ; Also House on Fifth street near Ann -t - : i K street. -. . .:. . . FOR SALE -. 3 Houses in St, James street. 2 Houses on Castle near Third street. ". . I House on Third near Castle street. 1 lof on North Second street. j 1 lot on SoutW Fifth street. ; "And there are others-' . j W. M. CTJMMINQ-, Real Estate Agent and Notary Public "'1 Caught in a TAYLOR'S WILL SELL CORSET :lwiS''' HI 1 'lLJx .:-. -jy- ir- The Entire; Week at : ' i I -' , - ' . ... ' . ,-; I Our 75c Corset for 50c, and others at equally low prices. Our too Kid Glove's for 59c. Our $1.00 Kid Gloves for 73c; our $L23 KiS ! Gloves 'for 9Sc; W0 Quilted Com- lorts tO;be sold a a Bargain. The balance' of our.MilllneryrGboas at a sacrifice MmttKmmiml coma and CoBvlGe Yourself jl ) JL1S MARKET ; STREET. A AVonderful Talking Machine, It hot juusiu anuenume neproancnons irom.fJeleuratcu fJonipisers. ' . CALL AND SEE IT- : f ' Bpok Sellers Sole Agents : ; Wilmington, N; C,. THE MEilAIICS H01E iSSOCIATI(k I ' .f ', STJBSCSIPTION LIST FOB THE , . STOCK hi hc HEW' SERIES Is Now-Open That investiicnt in this Stock is the best and safest form of Savings Bank, has bcetvso fully demonstrated that you have only to inquire of any one of its Stockholders. . Apply 10 ' m ; NATHANIEL JACOBI, PEES; In answer to. many applicat ions The only of its FIVE PISK CENT. PAID State.' g tin: Plumbin WITH NEW bIMPROVED TOOLS, COMPETENT WORKMEN, j PROMPT BUSINESS METHODS m CAM ; GIVE YOU SATISMCTld OweiiiF. Love JffO. S ARMSTRONG, PRESTDEST ' THE IIATIOIIAL BAM OF WILOinGTOD. Superior Facilities for .Transacting . Genei a Banking Business. Accounts Solicited. Corre spondence Invited. ; JNO. S.' ARMSTRONG', j' : . GABRIEL HOLMES, I I I GEO B PBENCa.5 WILLI .M OLDxSItV CH AS. EJj BORDEN, HTJan MicRAE,' JAMES CHADBOTJRN. Jb . , lAS YOU WHEEti BE GUIDED BY PARENTS; IS YOUR LITTLE BOY 0B. GIRL L0XG 05 AN ER RAND ? ITilS BECAUSE THEY CANNOT RESIST THE TEMTTA TI0N TO STOP; ADMIRE AND LONG FOR ONE OF THOSE JUVENILE CRESCENTS AT - : ' , . ; Also full line of Bicycle Sundries always on hand; - - do 23 . - NO- lO NORTH SECOND ZZTTLTZZZT. - . - . Cold Wave WITHOUT BEING" PROPERLY CLAD ' MEANS A-CASE OF GRIP OR PEU- 1 MONIA, POSSIBLY; AT THIS SEASON OF THE YEAR. COLIJ, WEATHER HAS NO. TERRORS FOR THOSE WEARING ONE OF OUR HANDSOME MELTON . KERSEY - OR. BEAVER ' ' ' "I O' COATS.! IF YOU WANT -STYLISH CLOTHING, THAT 13 PERFECT IN FIT AS WELL AS WARM AND COM FORTABLE, COMii TO US AND WE WILL PIX YOU UP IN SVELL STYLE BAZAAR THEIR 50 Ots. 396. EMH. 1 -, -.- - ..' r only talks, but its songs and Infetrumei and Stationers, . ;W. Mi CUMHIKG, SECRETARY. Associat ion' will issue FIFTY SHARKS JJP STOCK, the IkssT investment iu the iI.ij. Department. SHOP; i, F. B. HAWES, CASHEE C. W. YATES, J G. I GIESCHENi Wif. E WORTH 1 WILLIAM GILCHRIST THROUGH LIFE . THE VICTOR!! ,1 ' '.;7 &Co0
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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