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WILMINGTON N. C, "WEDNESDAY, cicEMBlR 14, 1898. 11 ni i in. -i i i i i i I. .I i VOL. XL NO. 307. PRICE 5 CENTS. ; ' ' ' - -' - - ' ' ' - ; - 1 SENT TO Texas, Brooklyn and Sail Immediately CUBA'S NEW MILITARYGOVERNOR Major General Brooke Appointed to - ' us Soon as He can Organize His the Necessity of Steps to Prevent Cuban-Spanish Riots in Havana -The Second Conflict of the Kind Occurs. Judge livvart Again Nominated by the Presi dent for District Judge. i Washington. December it. ine Brooklyn. Texas, caaune aim eoiuic hlave been ordered to Havana. .While there ia not the faintest de blre to convey a, threat in the dispatch i ' (k these warships to. Havana, it .may ije noted that when they lie within the liarbor. they will hold the town la per . 'f?t subjection. It Is surmised that the suggestion came from Admiral - tiimpBon, who la now in one Of the wuburbs of Havana, as a result of the Unfortunate eruption Sunday., night at the Hotel Inglaterra. t At, any rate the t-jyent brought, the authorities to a sud '"'djen realization of the exact state of alffairs in Havana, and the Imminent danger of another such " outbreak, 'vlhich, p. i hups 'might run into the proportions of a riot and cost many in nocent lives. With only a small fprce ' x4 American-soldiers in Havana prov ince and 'those- removed at such a dis- knce irom theiiCity .as to make it uif J "rtuuit of access in time to be of service "' tti the American-element in "the city, now swollen to large proportions by the advent of many hundred commer cfal men and others seeking opportuni , ties for employment, the necessity for ' sbme protection was apparent. To in--l ,,'mhor of soldiers maten- jirea-oc - - . , iilly is not easy in view of the ann viiity-of -transporting them, as w providing for them when thejr Cuba, but .-the navy s motto as well as reach now 'lalwaya ready" and it was aeciueu f..f ..Jhina named to Havana Ti . , huiwark asrainst to lorm a.ww..--" - mieht itiny anarcnisiic uut"'""" , rr" ficcur before the completion American occupation 01 ine my. liTA might stand a gooddeal of a run . neugeu. a.iiuu- founding, tittcattons cn from the heaviest ior- &' . T. i.i.,n with tier nrn- tfOcationS. TnD'J" ,1 uvstem can oe laicu m Mftbe New Y.ork. of the same o-A n De raieu C4i letter la an efficient. J tPh .man gunb6arand the Reso ' rtough Miiall gvin merchantman J 1 :r,VV battery large enougn to mac. 1 VNrSAL BROOKE THE MILITA ' ' UY r.OVERNOR OF CUBA. ItV "was fcimally. announcfed today " " lri A y lL president had designated . that . lne .r0Oke to be the mlli- Major 't;,,al rthe island of Cuba. .. 5.?". 'oirrVes with it all thcr Toi over the military and civil , ..ntrol ruVe i8land formerly exer- uVrived'in tms city ovinces will 7nTmima?y governor, but General &t irb fsupme command . ' f,'i!!?Ld-tn' n. ouestion as to.Vhen i! !niied to assume nis.- "" l?C on as he could qrganizejhis tin a.iis. ...... --.ticci l f,rrei Puch aisturuitiiv c. siaff and fo;:a nisYit beTore last, WJJ1 mabe I xpected to re- J"". . . c,.r.Vi disturbances as .f -. . i,i.,.w.,aA ma H M ,c . .. j t .nn.n in some of H cur: tnere.. ; ;,;T-a'town9. And. re in as tne . s. law and order ptore tne Brooke will be under the barovlding an elaborate S!em hoTd the disorderly elements it w'Sure a proper applN Sr hevernor of Ha- ana,- aireaoy, amumilitary tf the organization ffrce to take the ..place ' R 3panish Publico and garde ciMie order iollce forces which ma-ntaned order . fK towns and country. Th rePalt - tlbn of these forces recent y has lei - this rountry and partlculavly the city -"f Havana exposed to an epidemic of 'fSe navy department has taken 4terjs towards possessing itself of th : navy yard at pfavana Vf cron! . .i ir, rvirriTYindore B. J. crom- IrmW of e examining Hoard to duty as commandant ofth iew naval station, there and . Chief Kncineer C. P. Howen aiiu cu-"-"-J H Glennon and Pay Master J-; inith and Surgeon J. D; Gatewood to IlBtv at the, same station. i Th navy department has just learn-J&-ttit tlje "Spanish government is 4bout to fell the splendid floating dry; 4ock, 'vhicu was brought to Havana: fe-om Englan justbefore the war, at aLost or $650.Cfo. . . : TAamiral Sanrpsor..- the naval repre-; Jentative on the evacuation commis sion, mad.- a cif teimined druggie ta tae the o passed to the United States with other rwp.rty of a fr inanent chara --vr.-but "t'as over, 4uled bv his coliafTV.es on thtf commit ' -ion. Generals Wade and But er, whd Wepted the Spanish contention thaj -the. dock should be regarded as a slug ind ot as stable property. The doclf te to be old. therefore, by the Span, teb officials next Friday.' There are Signs that private parties are Prepar inl to bid fo- it. The navy department Contemplates with the greatest vexa on the Prospective loss of this splenf JS TstrutureVa 4y of larg.f proportions will be an ainost necess., iv In Havana so long as Ameri L "aVy is toibe maintained iu hose waters It i possible that- the anew Tioof congVesV having been attracted to the sub5ect, an attempt may b made to purchase the dock on the part t,f the United States or rather on acr count of the government 4 ' a that ?hall eventually be establisiiea. i SECRETARY BLISS TO RESIGN.; i It is very probable that Secretary tjliss will tender his resignation withm i. Short time to the president. JI has lia the step under consideration for iome ime, deeming it necessary that 'lie 6houi4 be free to devote more time to Jbis Iar business interests. His res jenjution, it ,can be stated, will not be doe in the least to any differenceswith the President or his other advisors); but'J Mr. Bass' relue(?nce, for purely nrivafe personal reasons, to continue longer n office as ecretary oi the i--terior A the time he entered the mP net helaV-i officially that tic m Stend to fierve out the term of four i'ears, but wouM retire at some fittihSif 8d.yt"&$ came down on the pportunity, It .is presumea o" nnoyncement will COt be t -President has chosiS? v,ua rhns.'V! Air. iSUsS & Cniitiatttrv t?Ht;q . Tl II.. 's now in Kew York confined in-doors fJtn a sold. He left here Friday ,expet.tm to return- yesterday. His inJisPofeUAe prevented his Joining tfie president.ai nartv on its trm souin. " party on lia uiy cijuvu. " . . president is contemplating giving this , ntntmcnf fn the western ection t sident. s ointment ch country. a rivoi on a Tinrhnr committee df iovs today gave a hearing to ;a ttion ivhlch urxed the importance water at Miami, Fla, in view . " r T-i?eol&ve growth of our ship-ia-'tka West Indian trade, of steamers is to run from T svana. - The water there eased from -eight to nostboutg$T00.QW, HAVANA Two Other Warships to for That Port. that Gommand--To Take Command i f StunThe Government Alive to all expended by private Individuals. About twenty feet is desired and I for that, purpose about $500,000 wnJ be required. ' EWART RENOMINATED. The president today sent a i large number of recess appointmentsto the senate, among them being Hamilton. O. Ewart, to be district judge of the Western district of North Carolina, and Edward R, Meek,- to be district ;judg for the Northern ; district of Texas. These two failed of confirmation at the close of the last session. TO CREATE GRADE OF ADMIRAL. The house naval affairs, committee today ordered a favorable re por upon the bill to create the rank of admiral and ivice admiral : in the navy. I There, was only slight opposition to thei meas ure in the committee. f Newport News, .Va., December 14 The second class battleship Texas, in command of Captain Sigsbee, isi under orders to sail before morning for Ha vana. The Brqokjyn Is expected here in the mornings and it Is stateii will find orders awaiting her to. proceed to Havana.. ANOTHER RIOT IN HAVjANA. Havana, December 13 About 9 o'clock this morning, when a funeral 'proces sion, which was escorting the ( hearse containing the remains of Jesus Soto longo, who was killed Sunday night, reached the corner of Infanta and San Jose streets, a violent affray took place between members! of the funeral party and some employes of the military hos pital. ' - ' -.-j- i . The following were wounded: Dr. Betancourt,-Cuban deputy for Santia go de Cuba;; Rafeal Porteundo, Cuban deputy; .the Cuban -General Vldat, the Cuban Colonel Armando "Rivai, Fran cisco Lucas Blanco, a Spaniard; 'Ra mon Garcia,' a Spaniard; threes women and two children. Garcia,! "who was stabbed, . may die, and Porteundo was badly hurt. ... One version of the affray is that the mllitay hospital employes and a num ber of Spanish privates, who were standing in the hospital portico, refus ed; to remove, their hats when requested to! ao so oy persons in the procession. Thereupon the Cubans, It 1st alleged, tried to knock off the hats and a fight ensued. The privates fired upon the procession, 'the windows of the hearse, being broken--' and tiullets striking thei coffin. Knives .and pistols were freely used. . f The procession.f which consisted of 1 J8Q carriages, continued -to the Cuban camp near Marlanao, where military ! honors were rendered. .. '( ' There were more than fifty i wreath? of i flowers from the friends of j CaptaiA Sotolongo, and the procession and ceremonial were virtually a demonstra tion against the Hotel Inglaterra out rage. , ) j I , EIGHT TIEN KILLED To Avail a EPaaalng 'Freiglitj Train m. Gang of Track Laborer Jump on Ibe Pafaengrer Track Just In Front or a Flyins Express Train The jseene a Horrible Oue . Buffalo, N. Y., December 13. Eight men were killed and four injured at Winspeare bridge near Corfu on the New York Central railroad today. They wpre Poles, with :the exception of John, garner,, their : foreman, rwho is among the killed.' ; 1 "iThe men were engaged in shoveling srow,of which ithere were umerou8 drifts on the line; Warner and a gang were working on track No. 3 near Winspeare bridge.1 A freight, train was laboring its way ponderously up the steep incline. Its motion! was so filowpthat the men continued their wtrji until the train was almost upon them. Then they, jumped, sonie to tne right, others to the left Those who jumped i to he north escaped, ( Most of those w,ho ) jumped to ihe south were struck by the express trato : CQming down tr&ck No. 2 with fearful velocity. There is a straight piece of track here, find the engineer had a clear view down the Btretch, . No snow was falling. As soon as be realized the appalling sit uation he 'ivcugirt the train up with a jerk that i-ew the passengers out of their seats. It was too late, however, tp avoid the calamity. 'Twelve mangled bodies were picked up. In but six of; which life was found. The bodies were scattered over a large are.' Some had been thrown, a dis tance 4 sixty'- feet. Others were thrown again Jhe freight train and their bodies horriiily put and dis membered. The body of one man was Burled onto the moving freight train aad parried nearly two miles. , 1 The ipiore fortunate companions of the dead and injured gathered up the remnants, put them together as near ly as they could Judge in human form and placed them in the baggage ear of the train that killed them and they Were taken to Buffalo. j . rThe wounded were all conveyed to the "ijtch hospital, where the surgeons examined injuries and dressed the wounds. All were goriious, and the surgeons said all woula rfper. Not one of the men, at the hospitaf ' hesird Uiit whistle.' r .' - -! !Tiie tflgineer of .the passenger train, said in an ;intrr;ew: - I f I could, see nothing ahead of me, but I could 'see the place looked bad and ble"- my whistle. I had let up on the whistle when J ieard my fireman give a yelL He did not call for brakes,"but I slapped on the air the giaute I heard him. "He had seen a man beside ;th track, though he had not seen any on struck then. A moment after I applied the brakes. I saw a man shoot up fjtfo the ait .on my side of the cab. He was s;?n as tne smote stacs jwnen freight train whicii running along on that eid and waaw2arried mile be fore he fell off., My Jraih ' about two trains lengths and the gigtt that I saw ' wjien. I got cut j I was the &ug$ horrible i nave ever witnessed. The deaa .nd mangled 'were lying on both sides of tlw jrack just as1 they had been thrown, i 'dte'pot fgs them un til jtf(;er we Jiad struck '.ifie. f fipt see Jxem '.come on the track an4 nnttf y fam3 yelled I did tic know Jhey wer tfer. i i - - iWhen yotf ask tor DeyiU'g S'Jtcb Hazel Salve don't accept a fiWtf&T' feit or imitation. There are more casea nf Tiie being cured br this, than all others combined. R. R. Bel niY BE Ql'llUED Tne Indictment Acalnst Ncm Dl- noer mrtcaed Proncrty William Hansley, the tiegro who Is alleged Hsposed of mortgaged prop erty, stands agood chance of getting r About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the postponed .trial was called in Jus tice McGowan's court. Mr. R. M. Wes cott.i to whom Hansley mortgaged a horse and then. as charged, disposed of it stated to the court that he felt sorry for the defendant, and that if he would pay the court costs and a part pt the mortgage he would be willing to quash the indictment. - Hansley had a friend on hand, and, after they had consulted together for several minutes, he xaid he tnoufebt he could settle the costs and other account, but asked far time to taise the .money. The coui-t granted his re quest, and again deferred the trial until this afternoon. The accused was once more taken back to Jail, while his friend went off to arrange the settle ment. Hansley says he haff not disposed cf the horse, but that ati present he can not get the animal. - The. horse, he states, lis in the; wantry, at Hamp ctead, a! station ori the Wilmington and Weldon. railroad, land is in' possession of one Alex. Nixon, a kinsman. " l COt'STY BILLS ; - : - : . Record ; cif Those Audited for Lat Itlonth Bills of claimants against the coun ty during last month, November, have been audited as follows; Witnesses, $2.20; attorney fees, $20.83; county f commissioners, $254.10; cor oner, $5; register, $147.30; sheriff, $271.50; superior court clerk, . -'$16.75 f roads and bridges, $36.40; out door poor, $634.40; Salaries (clerk, janitor arid counsel) $221.90;; bills payable. $8,172.50. Total, $9,782.88. :' - - - FEAUFUL DESTlTt;TIOX Caaaed by Collapse of a Gaa Tank Eight million Gallon of Water Kmr tied. Into the Streets Water Jlain Burst-Several Men Killed Others SUI1 matting ' j 1 Ne? York, December 13. A great steel gas tank of the Consolidated Gas Company at Avenue "A" and Twen tieth street, the largest of its kind in the world, collapsed at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. It went down with a crash and a roar like a. great explosion. Masonry of granite blacks and bricks to the" height of fifty feet fell like a child's toy house of blocks and loosed fronu bondage 8,iw0,00 gallons of water, which deluged, the streets in a ten-toot tidal wave carrying death and destruc tion tnrough tne surrounding neigh borhood.. - ; It is not known how many Were kill ed -'and injured. The list of injured' is very large. The dead so far recovered are Andrew Weddei, workman, and James O'Connor, foreman in Fuldner's factory, adjoining. Many people were caught irk the streets by the rushing waters and we're hurled hither and thither, receiving in juries of various kinds. ; J. Logan, of the Logan ' Iron Woi-ks, bf-j&reen- Pbint, L. I., the con tractor who was building the tank, ar rived on the scene within a Tew minutes afier the collapse . j and . was at once placed under arrest. William H. Bradley, chief engineer of the Consolidated Company, and said to be jointly responsible for the work, with Contractor Logan, was also placed under arrest. ' Both were charged with homicide and their hail was placed at $10,000 each. ' To make the scene more terrible, the rushing waters tore up gas mains and destroyed electric, light conduits, caus ing almost complete darkness. The tank was supported by eight great steel uprights ;212 feet high. The water in the pit,. filling against the tank made it "gas tight." A number of men were -at work under a foreman filling the pit with water to make the first "water test."! The great tanl& with a gas capacity of 3,600,000 cubic feet and costing $300,000, seemed to withstand the test well, when suddenly there was an awfur crash. The men below had scarcely time to fly from beneath the falling walls be fore they were picked up by the mass of rolling water and hurled hundreds of feet away. Into . the basements, the first and second floors of the factories and tenements, rushed the angry floods, and with them went death and destruction.- Workmen were shot .out cf the fac tory windows and carried a block or more. Women were washed out of the flats from the first floors and almost drowned. ' . . Later investigation adds John Gray, 75 years old, to the - list of dead . and George Bremer, timekeeper, and George Winkie, 15! years old, son of Foreman Winkle, to- the list of missing. It was learned by he police that Bremer and young Winkie were stand ing under the walls when they fell and their bodies are doubtless in the ruins. The police and firemen are of the opin ion that there are a number of other bodies In the ruins, as the list of miss ing is growing.:. -After the masonry, of the. tank col-'" lapsedt the tank proper careened and fell in-a battered heap to one side. The l giant -uprights were bent as if made of paper, the .whole making one .great mass of scrap iron. The loss of the tank is said to be complete $300,000.- The damage to Mr. Fuldner's factory is placed at $25,000, and the damage to the tenejneftts, the property of the gas company, is placed at $20,000. It is feared that all "must be razed. The collapse of the tank caused the rupture of some of the great water mains which W-ere constructed to feed it and 'for some time these poured their torrents into the streets, i Eventually they were closed. " r ' . ' ' The downtown "district suffered great ly en account of the accident.-for all the gas supplied by the Consolidated" Company in that part of the city was shut off. . i Constipation prevents the body from ridding itself of waste matter. De Witt's Little Early jRisers will remove the trouble" and cure Sick Headache. BHHousness, Inactive-Liver and cle. the complexion. Small, sugar coct d, don't gripe or fa.use nauaeo, R. R. Bel lamy; ' EujLhnslastlc Reception of Hobson 'Montgomery, ; Ala., December 13. Lieutenant' Hobson spent a portion of the day in Selma. where he was .ten dered a public reception at the Acade my pf Music, which was attended by a- large crowd, r Leaving there in the afternoon h arrived in Montgomery at5TSo o'cloek. Five thousand persons wre at the depot to meet and greet him. The crush jwas terrific and all were eager to see the man of the hour. He was ? driven to the resi dence of Mr. Phares Coleman, where the party rested awhile. ' Ac companied by the : different committees Mr. Hobson was driven to the eapltol, where the legislature was in session, haviYtg extended their hours in his hon or. He enleyed fhe house of represen tatives, both noslssi rm ' 39V1- session, on the arm of Governor Jhi&stpfc, committees following. The governor made a short speech and then Speaker Walter, a boyhood chum of the lieu tenant, introduced him to the assem bles eo-wd. " pobson spoke about fif teen minutes in" his oaesti.manner, praisfng all except nlmejf for the pj duct and success of the 'War. .'tie was then driven to the 'city hall, where ev" 'ery one had a chance to shake . his jiinds. Jl.'jbson - will )eave here in the morning' f"qr Atlanta. ' His sister, Miss Annlej accomJanlel JUna. - it IF SI I Lcj?SltltUrC to Act on Amendments. NO STATE CONVENTION Nereaaary'for Amending: the Conatltn tlon Some of the Proposed Amend meats A Pie tare of Nathaniel Macon Secured and a. Portrait Painted . Therefrom Neero Preacher Charges . Governor Ilnssell wlth Responsible ty for the Revolution at Wilmington. Messenger Bureau Raleigh, N. C, December 13. : For three quarters of a centruy ef forts have been made, to procure a por trait of Nathaniel MaconI At last these are successful and W. G. Randall, a well known young artist of thi3 state, has secured a picture. From this he has maide a portrait in oil. An engrav- Jng -has also been made. The picture represents Macon in a coat of blue broadcloth, ini the costume of about 1815. 'The massive head is entirely bald on top and on a line with the top of the ears. The-" eyes are piercing. The face is a remarkable one. It re minds one of the face of ex-Senator Ransom. It now appears that in 1900 the peo ple of the state will vote on some con stitutional amendments, notably on one limiting the suffrage. If an effective amendment can be drawn, which, will run the gauntlet of the supreme court it will almost certainly be presented to the people. At one time it was thought there might be a constitutional conven tion in August, 1899, but it now appears that one cannot be legally held until 1900 and that any amendments must be voted on at the general election in that Voor , ' J : i t Juries Plirnpll nf ha TTnitWl . C!fofc ' district court, appoints D. M. Hardy, of i Goldsboro, a United States coram is- sioner. I' - , . Governor Russell will return from Washington Thursday. I ne i executive committee of the board of agriculture met- todav and ei- amined the books and vouches. This! afternoon the full board met. Solicitor W. E. Daniel, ofWaldon.and r t v .... , . . . '. f i W. D, f T 1 1 1 1 f 1 T 1 rT- h'anTAn ntnL nmAvii, : today's arivals here n&T0 - There will be presented to the next legislature measures looking in. two flmfnrlTnpnt tr thaWncfituMnn nn! of these is that the legislature ' shall ! legislature shall meet only once in four years. Twice ' this proposition obtained a. majority of : votes in the legislature but did not se- j cure the requisite three-fifths. The ! other amendment which will !fe sub-j mitted for considerafcion is to give the state, counties and towns power to ex empt new industrial enterprises from ' taxation for, say ten, years. Five convicts arrived at the peniten- I tiary this morning from Bertie county. There are now, 1,084 convicts. Owing to pardons and expirations of terms, the number of federal convicts has fal- j I en to 156. j Rev. R. H. W. Leak, a negro preach- ' er here, in a lecture at his church last night charged Governor Russell with full responsibility for the trouble "at Wilmington: He, said that as to dis-.' iranchisement, it would be better to disfranchise two-thirds of the negroes .if they persisted in voting for a man like. Russell. 'The grand lodge, of colored Masons met at Oxford today. - James H. Young is grand master. . .There are 80 lodges, with 1,500 members. .. SOLEMN FiDERAL SERVICES High iTlasn of Uie ( atliolic Church Per formed Over the Remains of General Garcia All the Honors of War Shoivu His iTlemory Temporarily Interred In Arlington ..Washington, December 13. The sol emn high mass of the Catholic church was performed oyer the remains of General Calixto Garcia at St. Patrick's church today before the body of the distinguished Cuban leader was com mitted to the vault in the national cemetery at Arlington. The : service was notable in the distinguished gath ering present. All the honors of war that could be meted out to a national hero were bestowed by this govern ment upon the iron hearted old Cuban. Escorted by two batteries of artil lery, the procession halted before the door and the', military guard grounded arms while at the same time the church bell -aloft tolled slowly and solemnly. The church altar was draped In the emblems of -mourning and the candles stood in black sconces. - - The solemn procession moved down the aiste from the door, the coffin borne by a detail of artillerymen. The Cuban flag was draped over the silver bound coffin , j To the left in pews reserved tnr thom sat the honorary pallbearers General I Aeison i a. Allies, commanding the United States army, General Lcwton and General Joe Wheeler, who were among; the first to greet General Gar cia in Cuba; General Shafter, com mander i'of the American army if lib eration;;; General Ludlow, military governor of Havana; Colonel . John Hay, secretary of state; Senator Thurston, whose devoted wife lost her life less; than a year ago in visiting the unhappy island in behalf of the Cuban people, and Senators Proctor, Mason and Money. The coffin was deposited before the altar and the solemn high mass was begun. jThose who officiated were: Rev. Jos. McGee, deacon; Rev. Charles Warren) Currier, of Baltimore, sub deacon, and Rev. Clarence E. Wood man, C. S. P. ' The sermon was by Ihe Most Rev. John Ireland; the absolution after mass by Rev, Geo. Dougherty, mas ter of ceremonies, St. Augustin's, and there were present in the sanctuary Rt. Revi. D. S. Barrett!, of the Apos tolic delegation: Manager Stephen, of the Catholic Indian bureau; Rev. Dr. Rooker, isecretary of the Apostolic del egation, and other priests. The pre liminary service was held at the. hotel by Rev. Jos. McGee.' At the conclusion of the mass the body was transferred to Arlington with the military honors, where it was de posited in a vault to await shipment to Cuba. Overcome evil 'with good. Overcome ypur coughs and colds with One Min ute Goug-fl eura. Jf g so good children cry for it, It cures eroup, Vonchitls. pneumonia, grippe and all throat and lung diseases. R. R. I?ellamyJ '.' To Deaolve te Spanish Chamber MadridV December 13. It is asserted herife that the' Premier, Sagasta wilL ob tain a roal decree dissolving the chambers' qefore the ratification of the peace treat; I II r s Subject ofe Debate in the . ' . . A Senate, . 8$ - ' - : AMENDMllTSPROPOSED Looking to Eafglnt Control lol. t Canal by Oiovernment Senator Turple 8 pea Opposition to the UlU-The Blf! to Revive Grade of Lieutenant Geral -The House Calls for Informant as to What ToWns In Our New Ternary Meed .Garrisons. ;kats. ,; ' Washington, IJcember 13. Today's session of the vjnate waaj-large y con sumed in disci ..iwun of. th.e Nicaragua canal bill. f$ J . Senator Tyril made thefc principal speech in opptjon' to 'the bill, at tacking it on trgrottnd that t is in ! the interest off5liS Maritime Company, which he-charsf Jri2ed as a, frajud and a bankrupt. IlljJrioveda. postponement f the malterVihl. after. the hbliday Senator Morf defended the bill and the Mantlf g Company and pppos- actio'n r ed the motion ta&i postpone. Ni was. taken. ?t -4 Senator gave notice of an amendment beill offer to thfe Njca- ragua canal bi'vFovtaing for the di rect appropnafw "of ' money if or the construction ofT-ie 'canal .and jimiting the, cost toHof.OOO. The amendment provides for tr -instruction of the ca nai Dy tne JUfrtme CanaJ Company and gives the 4;irnment a lin upon the property, tSeoreclosed under cir cumstances fuLi-JU'numerated senator Ber ljs. seated the' object f the amendmeijiW-'oibe to. eliminate the bond feature oJtS bill. Anothier was to deprive the' JSntime Company of any shares of stock as in the pres ent bill,, leavifi'iijthe United ( States. Nicaragua anefcitsrffita 'Rica the only , stocKnomers iir Senator KawS-Jf.! aso gave nbtipe of auieuuiueu e.jMB tue xxicaraua Din, proviumg xnat-jiie act snouia not go ! irt0 ,eect un4he United States should secure sse-x treatv the- tffight to fortify and safe fit fan the canal. to send armed vessels! munitions bf ' war through it in t 5ei of - war and jto close it against any ser nation with whom t the United Stsrf.;mav be; at "wkr. Previous. to proceedings ulpon the canal .bul Sen5?'" Morrill madejan ad- X n,,, 1 u t auSnor.lz,ne the purchare h. site lor a suDreme - .... . - . . 1 .1 u:n ' 1 l.'Z-i ... . , . other bills ..wet fiassed Among them was one for thf ' v Hief of the. ho'itaestead settlers in FlrfiicM who were driven from their hwft-ifrbv the storm Inf 189(5 ' Tne. bU1 TePp the. grade bf. lieu- pn the at the request of SeniJi'&r Cbckrell., The senate a'; n-o clock went into ex- ecuti-ve sessior-tiind at 5:13 o'qtock P- m. adjourned : -c. HOUSE OF PRESENTATjlVES. The house tiAv passed;, the District of Columbia aTriation bill Without a single amenfsnint ihe bill carries $6,359,950, wh(? Lis '$176,600 les than was carried by- u e last bill, and $2,871, 8o7 less than iw estimates. The house af-fi pissed the seriate bill wnicn was unt -n. consideration, yester day, to ameTiqte laws relatipg to seamen. All Amendments Were re jected: V ' - i- On motion o',r. Wf, democrat, of Virginia, a resqfipn was adopted call ing upon the 'CEftary of war for in formation as t? ivhiit towns inl Porto Rico, Cuba ant, the Phrttppines are re quired" to De MrKjsone.dy ,,how 'many troops will be-)H5:ee!sary for the pur pose ana nowntna-.ny siwdiers Will be needed for th.Inlted States pi-oper. The house 43ou:rneTi at -2:40 io'clock p: m. - f .1 . . ji. : AGaI itti HAVANA : 4 -The Panama Hve with GeneraLl.ee on Board O Ji'j- Trannorts Arrive with Troops' Jk Havana. neTtTher 13 The United , , . States 'transpt-Hsf'anama. one tof the first prizes cStuEed iii -the late war, arrived this eniifg with (Seneril Fitz- hugh Lee andiftaf?' The Uriiteii States transporti Michigan, which left Savan nah on Saturc jiy 3ast a day before the Panama, has i-rr-ted with- two I battal- irvna nf tho S pxnd' TJlmrtis " refirimenL The United Sjfea "transport Sairatoga, which left Chj:i;lest6n' at 'noon p Sun day last, withln First battalion of th Tenth infantf feas also arrived, after a safe passafU 5 She br&ught sixteen sick mfen.sout-ivf Wt they are no worse for the voyag f-The troops will march to Marianao adnfwrr.ow morijiing. Late to berjaifd early, to rise, pre pares a. man -i:f r,Jfts honie in the skies. Rut earlv tot oea, ad a Little Early Riser, the pi; that makes life longer and better af viser.-R. R. r an?f yif Bellamy. Interestlns Sf jn oY. American Fed. erVloa ol Labor Kansas Civ ;pecember 13. (-During the morning Le$;4lon,. of . the Atieriban Federation of r-Slbor, Samhel t)uncan representativf-s .f .yhe! . International Granite CutleJsiTJnion, made 4 report of 1 his attend jKaflas a"de1egati to the Bripsh TradH temgress of Grat Bri tain last Aug isi i Mr. Duncan I declar ed that the Ei'Uliyh trades unions made splendid, projf esg:;; in. securing legisla tion looking f. reform s along 4'fereut lines...-- v -,, K The most Mtfstlng -debate of the convention sv far- was brouKht . on when the con Saltteewon resolutions re ported unfavorably the- resolution of William A. f SSfcie, of Kentucky, me moriaJizing cifeaes3 to pass laks -pro hibiting the vtijjtoyment of wnbieh by the government hih any capacity. After an interesting Mrtiate the report of the committee wi .hedapted. " '. A resolutioK ms adopted asking the president' to Laj- for ?the extra time over eight h-i? which employes ..of the navy de.afjment an'd araenals worked dun ii t tee 'war. - A "fight ovefct tke flnanclal'.resolution was avoided i' V ihe action of tie com mittee recom fitiridrng in plaeej Of the lengthy11 resoliotfc in favor of ree Bil- that a resolt inm1 be submitted reaf firming the-'; "J&egton ,o"f the preceding convention Qt'iUjS question. The rec ommendationwwd adopted. Reslsns ie Party leadership London, Dfije-tiber r13 Right Hon. Sir. Wm Vtna Harcourt, ikember of parliament top West Monmouthshire, and, since tb$ 4-q Agnation of Gladstohe; the official lea Iti'of the;liberal ijairfy in the house oflWmons; hasAadjiressed a letter, to Ji 5iirfIorleyr libera- mem ber for . M iroseburgi, anuduncing his resignatiiit the leadershic. I-fe says:" t'The Hbal partjCjrent py sec-. tionai disputr ana personal interests. Is one wMclfiJlmancan consent to lead either "Jth-credit to liimself or advantage tobg country. j' ' -; Mr. ? ilorlei' & his reply .expresses sympathy ' wl h 'Sir , William Verop Harcourt anrf f.ys. he la iiot surpriai at the. latterw? cisiob. SVPRK.UK COCRT DECISIONS Tho Tl Vota Caao Front C ran villa Rent Rack for Trial fcy Jary Other Opinions Fllesl (Special to The Meaaengr.) Raleigh, 2. C. December IX The supreme court flies the following opin ions: Bynum n. Smith, from Gaston, per curiam. j affirmed; Morrison, vs. Electric Railway Company, from Meek lenburg. affirmed; Phlfer vs. Insurance Company (Nou 406). from Union, affirm ed; Phlfer vs. , Insurance Company. (No. 407), from Union, reversed; State vs. Barrett, from Union, new trial; State vs. Austin, from Union, two cases, error in both; Taylor vs. McMil lan, from Ashe, reversed; Davis' vs. Blevins, from" Ashenew trial; Kerner vs. Cottage Company, from Forsyth, new trial; Stonestreet vsl Frost, from Davie, decided against defendant; Rus sell vs. Commissioners, from Iredell, affirmed ; Cosart vs. Fleming, from Granville, ho error in granting injunc tion, but error in the other particulars pointed out in the opinion; Bank vs. Scott, from Pasquotank affirmed; Barnhardt vs. Star Mills, new tria. The case of Cozart against Flenilng is one which involves title to the office of sheriff of Granville, Case will amv have to go to the Jury for settlement. There was a tie vote in the election. A cough is not like a fever. It does not have to run a certain courBe. Cure it quickly and effectually, with One Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy for all ages' and for the most severe cases. We recommend it because it's good. R. R. Bellamyl JI'KI.UEY'S SOt rHEKN TOlll Crowds Gather to See the President. The Kecepllon at ChrlottesfllJe A Sbort eech From General Wheeleri Too L.ate for Ieuiunktration at SalU bury aud Charlotte vv asmiigion, jjecemDer 13. rne pres idenl, and party left Washington at 2 o'clock this afternoon, on' the Southern railway for a week's trip through the south, the primary object being to at tend the peace jubilee to be held in Atlanta,- ,Ga., on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The train will arrive in Atlanta at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, ine ionowing persons com f prise the party: The president and Mrs. McKinley, Secretary and Mrs. Gage, Secretary and Mrs. Alger, Secretary and Miss Long, Postmaster General and Mrs. Smith, Secretary and Miss Wilson, Secretary and "Mrs. Porter, Assistant Secretary Cortelyou, General Joseph Wheeler and Miss Wheeler, General Henry. W. Lawton, Captain L. C. Scherrer, Mr. Ad'elbertS. Hay, Mr. B. F. Barnes and a number of newspaper correspondents. The president's train, which was ex ceptionally fine in all of its appoint ments, was under the immediate direc tion of Colonel L. s. Brown, general agent of T the Southern Railroad Com pany. The following is the official itinerary: Tuesday, December 13th: Leave Washington (eastern time) 2 p. m Leave Charlcl.sviUe 5:15 p. m. Leave Lr2hburg 7:CC p. m? Leave chanotte 1:03 a. ni., arrive AtlAnta (central time) 8 a. m. l Wednesday and Thursday, December 14th and 15th, at Atlanta. , Friday Decembel6th: .Leave At lanta (central time) 12:01 a. m.,' ar rive Tuskegee 8 a!Tm,, leav Tukegee 8 a. m., arrive Montgomery 2:45 p. m., leave Montgomery 5:45 p. m. Saturday, December 17th:. Arrive Savannah, (central time) 9 a. m., Sun day December 18th at Savannah. . Monday, December 19th: Leave Sa vannah, (central time) 12:01 a. m., ar rive Macon. (Union station) 8:30. a., m. Leave Macon 11:30 a. m. Arrive Au gusta 3:30 p. m. ; leave Augusta (eas tern time) 7:30 p. m.; leave Columbia, (eastern time). 10:30 p. m. j Tuesday, December 20th: Leve Charlotte, (eastern time) 1:30 a. m.; leave Charlottesville 8:20 a. m.; ar rive Washington 11:30 a. m. Charlottesville, Va., December 13. The- presidential party arrived here at 5:15 . o'clock p. m., on its way to,,Aa lanta. No demonstration had marked the president's progress up 1 to. this point. During the stop the president shook hands with citizens and students of the University of Virginia. ' In response to repeated calls for Gen eral Wheeler that officer appeared anil was introduced by the president. In response to shouts for a speech Gen eral Wheeler said: "It gives trie great pleasure to come here and to have had the honor of being invited by the presi dent to go with him on this tour of the southern states. I am Very glad that he is taking this journey. I want the president to know . the feelings in the hearts of the southern people. I want him to knoV and see the efforts the people are making to render themselves good citizens and to bring honor to our common country.' The train then pulled out amtd more cheering. - '" Lynchburg, .Va.-, December 13. The magnificent presidential train pulled Into the Union station a little after 7 o'clock tonight and stopped -only three or four minutes. Although it was af ter dark and very cold a crowd of hundreds surged along the sides of the cars to get a glimpse of the president. It was not until the' last car pulled through that he was sighted on the rear platform, bowing to the cheering assemblage. - There was not a little dis appointment, as it was hoped the pres ident would make a brief speech. . Danville, Va., December 13. The presidential trip from Lynchburg to Danville w-as without particular Inci dent. General Wheeler, his daughter and General and Mrs. Lawton dined with the president in sthe latter"s car. The members of the cabinet -and other guests dined in the dining car , at the head of. the train. Salisbury, N. C, December 3. The presidential party arrived here at 11:45 o'clock p. m. Nothing: of interest marked the trip from Danville. Charlotte, N. C. December 13. The presidential train stopped to change en gines at Salisbury and proceeded to Charlotte. All of the party went to bed early and there were ho demon strations between -Salisbury and Char-' lotte. About 100 people were at the sta tion here, but none of the party ap peared. The train stopped "three min utes and left on ttm, . - sssi Powder Made from purs cream of tartar. ; Sfuards tlie food against altuxu ASgj Uiitig powders ate f&e greates Wnaratoliealft t!n ps4 da, Baking THE OETTINGER COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS ?OF PERFECT BORAX SOAP Are organizing Theatre parties for ttractioos to appear in Wilming ton during balance of the season, at thei t expense Von can join, anct so cau your friends by, saving the trade marks from Perfect ISorax boap wrappers aiirt exchange them iti quantities of 50, too, 150 and 200 for tickets at the stpre of S, A. Schlots & Co., 24 North Front street, or you can send ihUm to the manufketurers foe other present s if Vox prefer. I " , r.'-..'-: SPECIAL ON READY-MADE SUltS AND OVERCOATS V ? THIS WEEK. 1 00 many goods on hand and Extraordinary;inUucemenis How about a Suit made to gets a handsome one made in fine style. .New line NECkWhAR. will -UNDERWEAR ven- reasonable. COME IN AND The King Grocery Company . ? y -. . ..' 118 Market Street. Santa flap Headquarters . Wilmington, N. C, December, 1S98, . TO THE LITTLE CHILDREN'- iJhave a nice little -Post where you want." I shall not I can write mej be there for a ma to see tne uiiice. in a tew u after scnool to tret Vour lcltei shall get it. ' V ' . : 7eli your little friendE, but wiie to me, as -I don't like the CDA MTV ACCADTRflPM vn i-iiv.i-y vDr 1 iyi el 1M 1 TOYS AND FAf CY ARTICLES SUITABLE "OK CHRISTMAS GIFTS, EXERYTIIING FOR FANCY WORK Zephvrs,. Stamped ; Linens, Embroidery Silks Rib-.-. bons &c. ".' i c j -- . Come and see us before purchasing elsewhere. 'jl.:'.lilf:EiS;: 8t GO. Near Fourth Street Bridge. Bell. 'Phone 118. Inter-State 'Prone 218." THE HOLIDAY SEASON Is on hand and anything' you want In I the Toy line we have it ready to show you. - -" - J' .,' An etensive line of 'Dolls, from $c to $1.60. An unbreakable Dofl frpm . aOc to $1.25. All kinds of patent Iron Toys Fire J Engines, Hook and Ladder Trucks, Milk Wagonaj etc. Foot, Balls rom 35c to 75c and up. Drums 25c to $1.00; Rubber Toys, 1 Balls, Dolls, etc. Tin Toys of all kinds. Horses fronj, 5e to 25c. A nice Piano from 23c to $1.00. Tool Chests, . Saw aid Buck, Picture Blocki. A Blackboard and Basel for; 25c; a larger one for .SOc. Toy PistiJs and Guns. A nice AJr Rifle for. J1.00. Sideboards from 5c up - to. 75c. Dell Carriages from 25c to $1.50. Doll cra dles for 50c. Novelties In- Toys- of all kinds. Our Toy Department Is noted for being Santa Claus headquarters. Our Millinery Department I a scene of activity from morsiing till night. La dies' Hats, - trim.mend and untrlmmed all the leading sjylesi It wdl pay you to look over our large assortment Just received a lot of Vehets to run at 60c, 75c and'Sl.OO and upward, i Capes and Jackets we hanifle In large quantities and at price3 that com pel you to buy. A nice Fur Trimmed Cape from 75c up to $2.75. An Astrakan Cape for $1.7'5. One with Box Pleat f ir $2.00. Nice quality of Melton Braid or GEO. O. GA Y LORD. Proprietor FURIsnTURE FQh 1 Li XMAS PRESENTS WE STILL HAIiDLE PERFEGTIOI? HATTBESSE S SECOND PRICES must reduce stock oflBered to purchasers. measure for Xmas ? $35.00 be opened WEDNESDAY TAKE A LOOK. thinks of your interest ' when we ad vertise our GOOD THINGS FOH CHRISTMAS for your Fruit Cak es pecially. 1 . Seeded Raisins at 10 and 124 cenU. Cleaned Currants at 10 cents. Citron at 12" cents. Shelled Almonds at 40 cents. .In ad iltion to ihe above low nrlce we desire to call your attention tn .1 ffresh lot of Mason s Crackers Just re icelvcd; also our Ginger Snaps In thrc pound packages for 25c. Our Groceries (are all of thevbest quality and at th ivery luwet prices In this city. Call, or Hcna us your orders. Respectfully -THE KING ;itOCEKV CO. ' B. F. KING, Manager. phone -387. Fourth Street Brldr Office built aC TAYLOR'S BA." a letter telling rne what you week, b'ut you can1 take Mam. ay& I shallbe there eveiyday Write me a big one, and I I do not want baJ Children to rot . S.-VNTA CLAUS. "'4 : A' Jet Tnrr.meG tirom z.60 to $6.25. lland-. some Plush Canes from Xl.Sft tn tn nt . jNice uacKets irom J2.50 up to $10 00 Skirts of ail kinds. A nice figured jBrllliantine : Skirt ' for $1.00. Better iSkirts for $1.50, $2.00 and up. A nle'' ... ... - . - w.vw. jto $8.60. 7- w 1 Just laid in a large assortment of illandkerchlefs for the Holiday Trade ' IA nice real Linen Handkerchief for :!2c, 15c and 25c big valde. Nice Ero jbroidered ones from 10c to. 18c and up ward. WhiteiSIlk ones for 85c and Mc ;that cannot be matched elsewhere. A (nice quality tof Cambric Hemstitched ;for 5f.. .. j ! Men and Boy's Clothlnjr. A fine lln of -Black- Clay-Vorsted Suite from $5 jto $10.00. Good all wool Suite from $3.00 j to- $5.00 and on up. These suite we can ; Rive you In all colors. Youth' Suit from $2.50 up. A nice Brown Plant Suit for $8.00. Odd Pints from 50o ur to $4.00. . 4 Trunks of ul! kinds. Packing Trunks 25e to $1.00. A Zinc Covered Truiik from $1.00 up tcr$5.00. Flat Top Canvas Covered Trunks at all prices $2 30 $3.00, $3.50. etc; v ' Come to see us make your dollar count. Bring your card and have yoar ' purchases punched on it. at WilmJng- '" ton's Big Racket Store. North FVont Street, opposite the Orton HvUL, FROM OUR COMPLETE STOCK "WILL BE EAST. AS THERE ARE SO MANY NOVELTIES IN HAND SOME ROCKERS. ODD CHAIRS. CHINA CLOSETS. SIDEBOARDS. COUCHES. HALL. RACKS, LADIES' DESKS. COMBINATION DESKS, MORRIS CHAIRS. THAT "WILL. MAKE SUITABLE OFFERINGS, aud ARTICLES THAT THE HOUSEWIFE LOVES TOf -BEAUTIFY HER HOME WITH. THERE IS NO NEED SEEK ING FURTHER. ALL THIS WE IN VITE YOUR INSPECTION. GUAR ANTEEING; THE LOWEST PRICE IN LEGITIMATE BUSINESS! V. is- V V' 1 N r