North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. XI. NO. 310. WILMINGTON N. C., SATUEDAY, DECEMBER 24. 1898. .'.ij. K. '. 1 -I i . - '.' , '' ('. i: - GENERAL HOWARD -a ,-- -..A- ' ', 'V'.' I )lls of His Disappointment at Not Being; Put ; r . in Command TALKS OF ARMY CampThorria Described tjs In Horrible Conditi6n-"The Condition! of te Camp at Jacksonville! in Wonderfully Good Order No Frjan . ibises to be (irantell in Our New Possessions Without Or der of Secretary AlRer - - - Arm'v Hill We Seize Another Island , in the Pacific Ocean. ' . V Washington. December 23.-j-Th'e war Investigating commission tdday was reduced -to -YjiV roerhber-rchief of en gineers. General John M.' wjlson . and Colonel- benby.. General Wilson, has j, radically transferred his war depart-' ment office to the commission's quar ters and! Ciionel Diftiby today officiated as in'terrogator.T: with General A. , O. Inward, retired,- iu tW witness .chair. . General Howard told how' disappoint ed -.life had bee.n in not securing assign ment ror a Uve-Berviee. during the war and how :'h; liad .'done the best thing fr his country by accepting' the office -o'r visiting delegate, lor the' "army '.and navy Chr istian commission and di'sW tiibuting 'tracts- and! other - thing- , thi otigh the southern. cainj)Si lit U4. ,lhse camps, us a rule Were in good , VbhdiMoti!; bin he noticed cohfusion in ' the "-railway i arrangriien,ts sit Tampa, an' inundation of 'beef in one colored "(amp there and a plague of liees on his second - visit to 'Mobile.. He went at Home j'ength- into the queetioji .of odors " ... W,n .Th,ihas during July, wheie be'said they were, varied andepulsi vi. He had HUKgested, chloride Of lime to General Urooke, wno recciveu Lue Kestion-favorably and distributed thir-ty-niiie barrels of lime in onejday.--.The ' smells continued. He praised ;the work 'of-.the Krmy. a.rid-navy Christian -com-, uiissioji. . ' ' j- . 1 Regarding General Lee s, commaryl at Jacksonville;. General Howard ..said he had not believed hef.we it was pos,--sible- for aoainp to be kept 111 such fine ' condition. r - - . ; General Howard said he Wjas strong ' iy opposed to .burocracy -and; thought a commanding general' should : be in ab - isolate cotitroi .of his camp or corps. General ' Wils.n became interested irv this and askd if General Howard thought the 'management j.of Camp Thomas had ben hampered'. by buroc - r-roSv It took about fifteen minutes To g& a direct answer, theWdtness of fering numerous illustrations and ex amples of what he thougfit constituted Hut on thehtrepUit o.n of the question Aifireiai """' . . - .. Tie-" thought there might something. : of. .the soTt in. - . ,;-i-H r'amn' Tlmmas. ' have . been Connection ' The commission 'adjourned: till Tues- . ila v next. . NO FRANCHISES GRANTED. Tiie war department today author- V-ifceii the following:, ine ioiiuniuB''. Efeen sent -by the secretary or war t,t tht commanding 'offlcersj irr Cuba,, - "lTnti.1 otherwise ordered, no grant or .onUsU-i "f Public or corporate rights T,r franchises for the construction, of :,,ublIc..?r,MUi.pu0.c..o.-r. -V'-r such as i'.nd-tel- Wiimnda:' tramways ici..,.". .' . I , . li...' kvuii-vwiirks. gasworks, 'P,nr.,r,,i r , hail be made : . 1,, .viz -miirnclBal - or an ULiitri v i Kdvernmental authority or body in Cu tJ Porto' Itico-or the. Philippines, c-x-Cpt upon the approve of jthe major ; general cbrhmanding the military forces f the United, States, nvho shall, before - ! Improving.; any, such grant bf conces . .,tl, be so. specially authorized by . the r Uecretai- of war.V ' f;rV. THK MINORITY ARMY; BILLr ' .Th minority.' "of 'the. ho'u" commits J on ihi'litary affairs today filed wuh g-overnmejit plans for the enlargement f.-se cleFk their report in opposition to the harbor there and the straight-' Vh Hull bill vSor the" increase-, of the. ening of the channel connecting the ltl" ,,-r.w t,. 1(10 000. It Us as fol- inner harhnr with th nw.in - I. regu iai .1 M lows.. P riis- sent I vU'ws of -thl nlanti of Ahl e.mniittee-becaule the bill rer rnVces a permanent standing ar lv ttr the United States of over 100. "h a'i army is not neceary to maunain in this country now. . be-mal,lti'n. nf our relations to the 1 1 e i l in i . - ":.V-.io ..f the sea nor becaiise of any .arisen .in: tne last jicraamij .),,; A-mUd oru .,. !!.. ..f ioT well known to beMJate Upon here. Tch a standing ' arn 'he one pro osed would in time of peucej be a me nace to the liberty- ofYcitins and in. ftoO' of wac would not be sumeient to eet sucx-efully the .rmi -of the. , first "class powers-of theovom.a Hap ilv. welfare so situated thit a laige k anding krmy is not a -necessityand ouitf be a luxury to be supported by taxes of the people.. It is estimat edtbat theHull bill will cost , th peo- Tie ahJiually,' the sum of .lo0,000,000. This vbuld ffe a -permanent dha.rge .up on the- people; $145,000,000 arj? now be- , on me- f- -i, .,t.iit,r of the ing paiu y with Spam, thus g-paiu ". t-nflin thus ' vil war, and- the wa r ' vv ith P"-":. civil war, i"M - - 95 nnn - cinXJ?rrie TnltldSat' uu on i" k " 'iutar-v' Atablish- this to maintain the- mi itary es - ment alone." to eay nothing ohb ' The passage or. n 1,B t Xr hi national forces he tbought there would be lit nractical destruction of the, nat onai . diaorder. In answer to the aues- guard and the . volunteer troops states. With such adarge .stanmng my the citizens' soldiery 01 tne coun try would eel that it W c to uieimic v. --7 . 1 "nesiwhlch so W. . denlome W the peoplevl cbntto - be collected and will rather be lnereas Serwi opeecanom- .-:x;:i .cat adminwtrHu.w ,. i ' hH(- SUC11' peniumc." " : -r . 'S'aiture is provjided for ; t lt is well understood that the great oriratr interests of 4he country are , Remanding this Jrge ' standing army, , their-reasons for uch a deniancV are .too. obvious' lo btf Panted out. -inese - interests want frce is enforce tneir -demands. an,l a president dominated j,-' y such interests would 'have, c ith such . -'-a. standing army, the means at hsi hand ; ta invade the-liberties of the peoptfe .to ,V-. i gw-ppo-ps freedom f speech -and -to V t- .Vsecrate the ballot box itself. "It is needlessj however, to continue I " to , x?lnf out the many evils of this bill. " - safflt t( say that both in form, and i .substa ,CC 1t overturns th olicy which . '' has bee.' jmr8Uea successfully by - . ? this govei ',ne3Lfor so many years' an;l launches " tntJ'. ' Port-a course 'i' 'tv rsti jJ Vrmmate ih the de- ' structlon of Vrties of the people. The- oiding !the views :e thought they. . iM-esent to the s - a substitute the majority. substitute as tthe govern- "n and at Bcrupu- et and er- in Cuba. Report on the Minority 60,(MJQ-volunte.ers to be taken from the states and territories and the district of Columbia, in proportion to jtopula tion. These volunteers are to be mus tered out of the service of the jUnited States within two years from the date of the passage of the .act, unless' sooner terminated. .Their organization? is. -to be the same as that of the retrular ar my; .' 1 '.,"-;'- V , j "Volunte-er organization's now in at" vice are to be given preference as t -re-enlistment. Alt volunteers now in the service of- the United States! are t i be mustered out Within sixty! days from the passage of this act. .Tie sub stitute a nor to operate to discharge any Icom'manding officer who wasj in the army of the United. States priorjio the war'wlth Spain. The necessity tbr this body of volunteer troops arises from the relations which 'the United States government Jiow 'bears' to Portd TUeoj ,Cuba, the Philippine islands, . tfle -Ha-vvaiian islands and the Ladrorie islands.,- Fifty thousand men are ' very near the mark which the general of the army" said would be necessary in his j testimony before .'the committee on ."military affairs." i Representative Hay, of Vijrginia; who prepared the minority report, es timates that ihe regular army (estab- lishmen't j'rovik3ed for in. the' minority SutjstltutB would entail an annual ex tfenditune of $380,000,000, or about.' $1,000 per man, and that the volunteer force of. 50,000 by the same calculation would cost $50,000,000, or a total during the existence of the volunteer arniy of $80,000,000. The war department. is pre paring official estimates whicjfh 'wlfl be ready in a few days. . L ' WE SEIZE ANOTHER ISLAND. The .government nas determined to boist the flag over anotheV- island far put in the Pacific- ocean and iprders "were sent out late, this afternoon . to the commander of ' the Bennington, Captain Taussig,' to proceed aj jonce to take possession in the name Of the United ' States government of j Wake island,, lying in latitude 19 nortb, lon gitude 166 east. - It is distant "about 2,000 miles from Nihau,; ,the' wejstern most of the Hawaiian islands.anii 1,300 miles east from Gaunj. It is. alrnjost in a direct line between these possessions ef the United States and is admiirably adapted for use as a station forja Pa cific sable station to, connect the Ha waiian islands-and the United States. The; average height of-the island is eight feeT above, high tide? It is scarce ly capable in itself of sustaining life, but -it is expected that a cable sta tion. can be maintained without! diffi culty by the erection of a condenser to supply freshwater. Some station, in th ly is ideality is deemed to be absolute- necessary to the maintenance of a cable, and for that- reason the Amer ican peace commis J deavored to secure !. islands, but Withp ican peace commissioners at Patis en- one of the Caroline ithout success. Wake islands is said to .be by right already American territory1 for in 1851 Aumiral .7.. . i Wilkes surveyed the place and assert- ' ed' title It is ' not inhabited, so far - -....v., . - , . . in tne pasi some guano gatnerers have. temporarily ltved in the. island. The Bennington is now 'at HomoliUlu and the orders to her go out by steam er. . After hoisting the 'flag on jwike island she will proceed to XJuam and make. the survey of the island jwhich was ordered some time ago. . She has already complete! a survey of Pearl harbor,-seven miles from ' Honolulu, which will form the foundation jof the When you ask for DeWitt'B Witch Hazel Salve don't accept a counter f eit or imitation.' There are mor cases of Piles being cured by this, tban all others combined. R. R. Bellamy. . ' . ADHIRAL SAJTIPSON AURIVES He Readies Tfexv York on .the C'ruUer New York HU Opinion aa to ffalra luCuba - New York.iDecember 23.f The jeruiser New York, having' on board. Admiral and Mrs. Sampson, arrived todav 0 r To some newspaper men who board- ed the' New Yerk at qitfirantine, Ad miral Sampson said he' had comie hoh to attend his- daughter's wedding, ' on January-4th, atGlen RJdge, Nl J . Admiral Sarrtpson was not inclined to discuss th Cuban .situation Or his con nection v .ih the evacuation cjorr.mis sion. He explained "that what he would have to say on such matters ht Woul l report officially. ; j - f Admiral Sampson said tnat tne per- fenting of the customs and th4 official fecting of the customs and the official ' police, in the island were the tjvo most important ieatures in connection w.itn , CuDa Whjen Generai Green ad Chief McCullocb had' established thejir police . ti0Ilf .-Do yeu think the peop e of the ; island wur prove "amenable! to the j American government?" Admiral ' Sampson said 'lit does not lpake any difference whether thev ar or not .We are down there, and bur govern ment will go on as long as id is neces- The adaral said that Be Castro, civil governo' , pt Havana, was doing as well as could' t ejpectjfd, and by the firsfe of January all of fjuba would be officially evacuated except ijajan zas arid one or two other points."- Reverting to the, question; of the fu ture of Cube, Admiral Sampson said "The wealthiest and mosfi influential people In Cuba want the! island an nexed to the United States,j whether as a state or as a territory they do not much care. But there, are many Cu bans who think they are able to gov ern themselves. Cuba at present is In Co condition, to govern itself." : " . . ., iCfster's Cotton Report New Orleans, La., December 23. Sec retarv Hester's statement of the world i visible supply of cotton btrws-an in crease for the week just closed w Jos, 972 bales, against an increase of 7 393 last year and an increase of 262, 185 in 1894. The tota.1 visible supply is 6,061,680 bales, against 4,502,708, last week and '4,146,455 last -year. thi the total of American cotton -y,-680 bales, against 4,677,708 last . week and 3,927,455 last year. Alde--l$-C4U of the SMtan Assai - uated y- . Constantinople, "December 23. Cbani Bey. the Sultan's fV.-'e-de-camp, was .murdered yesterd?y by iTc PMh i A Jinavcal HThliit.- A. 1 1 I . DU- try cook's shop, f Cbani Bey became ntv" torioiw, owing fo his lawless proceed- nga in ffclrus. vHe also inspired ter ror here by ertonion of money under eat". of death. Th nfflrfala of thA bassies have freQWtitly de XbunisJtaient of Chani Bef, "V , t.- -. .... . VfTERMAHY AOCIATIOM 4 Fomed for (be Mute fe Bobters In Federal Court ' ( Special to Th e Messen gep. ) ' . Raleigh, N. C,. December 23. The State Association of Veterinary., Sur geons formed here today. Officers' elect ed, are: President, Dr. Carroll, of Wil mington; Vice, president, H.-5. Bessent, of Durham and Glt. Lambert, of Asbe ville; secretary. J. W. Petty, of Win ston; treasurer, W5 C. McMackin, of Raleigh.; , , '- lv j Three ipostomce. safe ro&ers were be fore United States court at the recent term here and two of , them, were given flv years for robbing the Aberdeen postofflce. The third man, who goes by the name of -Miller, was held. To day be. was given preliminary hearing before, a United States; commissioner for rabbery of the postofflce at Murf res boro. The evidence Vas d i rect. He will be --tried in the district court in February. ... . y THE FA nU iHOOKE THIAL T1 Uefendant luder Severe :ros Fi iiiluattou Tbe Opening Speech for ; 'O Defence .. Vx.. New York, December. 23. William A. Moore, convicted of working the "bad ger" game on Martin Mahon at th,e hotel, Grenoble, was to have been, sen tenced today, but the trial of his alleg ed wife, Fayne Strahan Moore, accus ed of complicity in; the crime, being still in progress, Recorder. Goff an nounced when court c6nvened that the passage of sentence would be. deferred, the time .to be set later in the day.- The eross-examination of Fayne Moore was continued. Assistant Dis trict Attorney Melntyre sought to elicit admissions that Mrs. Moore came from. Atlanta with a man named Ryan, said to be a gambler; that she introduced Ryan to Moore and that she arranged a .game of billiards between the two men,- in which Ryan lost $1,000 to Mobre, but all the questions put by Mr. Melntyre answers were given in the negative. , - Mrs. Moore refused to give the name Of the man - with whom she went to Europe. She denied that she had ever travelled I from Europe to the United States with a confectioner from Mem phis, Tenn. Mrs, Moore also denied various alle gations of immorality implied by ques tions of the cross examiner. An entry from her diary gave evidence of her in timacy with Ellis, the Cuban who has been .frequently referred-to during the trial. . 1 Mrs. Moore said -she knew there was a woman who traveled, with Moore and who claimed to be his wife, Mrs. Moore stated that this woman had told her that she. was not Moore's wife. She thought Moore ha left this woman, in South, Africa. Mrs. Moore indignantly denied that she. and Moore "badgered" Jules Alexandrovitch out of 15,000 francs inj Piris. She also denied that Moore's1 rjapirs of appointment' to t-be consulate' at-Durban were canceled as the result of any compliants made re garding their proceedings m Pans. She said ; Moore had interests in the Great Lakes as well as mining in South Africa and that she owned a two story building in Oregon. Moore had a desk in his uncle's office" in Cleveland. ' Mrs. Moore repeated her story of yes terday of the meeting with Mahon on November 4th. She again described the details of., her conduct with Mahon previous to iMora's, sudden entry. - She was sure that Moore did not rob Mahon. She avowed, that Moore did riot strike Mahon .with the revolver but with bis fist. After a lengthy cros3 . examina tion, Mrs. Moore was excused and the defense rested its case. A motion to acquit was denied. Late in .the: afternoon. Mr. Hill be gan summing up the case for tbe der fense. He told of his professional ser vices in Georgia and said he had at one time resolved never again to take part in. criminal proceedings. "In this case'8 he said, "my sympathy was -so pro-. foundly. and deeply aroused that' I vol unteered to come here at the-request of a widowed mother to help,defend-this girl. i. Uivery fibre or my nature wasi fired. witb indignation at the treatment: received by this y0ung defendant. The' great press of this city has raced head long over the wounded and bleeding body of this girl. The detective force of this city have been busy with her life and the great powers of the great district attorney's office have been brought into play against this woman. Scandal and defamation have been al lowed to run riot Oyer her, and I con-" fess that I was appalled and' thought' that th ancient Saxon , blood would have, congealed in the veins of the assistant- district attorneyf before he would make all the sweeping charges' and by " Inunendo .which he has made against one of his own race." After reviewing the testimony, Mr. Hill referred emotionally to the prig oner whom he termed "a' weeping child," and made an eloquent plea to the jury to give her the benefit of the doubt and not send her away a con vict to repine-in a prison cell. Constipation ; prevents, the body from ridding itpelf of waste1 matter. De Witt's Little Early Risers will remove, the trouble and cure Sick Headache.) Billiousness, .Inactive Liver and cler'r the complexion. Small, sugar coc-t-d, don't gripe or cause wtusea. R. R. Bel lamy. OIF For Cuba Savannah. Ga., Pecember 23. Gen eral John R. Brooke and the members of t his staff .left Xhis afternoon fcjr Miami where' they iwill take a steamer for Havana. General Brooke has beeb. in Savannah .several, days recovering from an illness which began soon after his return from Porto Rico. j The headquarters and one battalion of tie First Texas- regiment, together with Colonel Wbeatoin's ieadquarters sailed for Cuba this afternoon on the transport 'Michigan. The other t4o battalions of the First Texas and tbje Second Louisiana regiment will leave tomorrow on the Mobile.' Charlestoni S. C:, December 2Z.Di$ tatehes to the quartermaster's depart men here today announced that General Bates, now at Macon, and General San ger, now1! at Americus, Ga, had beetn gfered here to iBinbarJc for Cienfuegos and Matanzas respectively on December 27th, Each general will be accampan ie4 by his hea4quarerg and a, regi mnt of yolunteiers not named ip the dispatches gent ifiere. V--- ' j' Knoxville, "Tenn., December 23.fThe g'th Ohio, Colonel McOann received orders 0&J to move. The. regiment goes from heTf tO.Gharleston where a -transport will be taf. l9Cienfuegps, Cuba. The Sixth expects . Camp Poland tomorrow night and wiu epend Christmas pn the road. To be Made in Havana! January 1st IMPOSING CEREMONIES! To Accompany tbe Change of AutborH 1 i ItAAmerifau-'itfueU to .Salute . the Spanish Flag aa It Cornea ! w u and; the Kpanlah to Kalute-Oura She tioea I p - Formal Transfer then to be! Tlade -Spaniards to Leave the Island .j Spanish Troops ou the Island ' ! Itavuna, December 23. At the Joinli npeeti'ng of the United States and Span-j lih military commissioners today thej programme was finally agreed" upon foEi tne exenange or nags on. January lstu ait noon. Just before 12 o'clock the! American war Vessels will fire a salute' of twenjty-one guns in honor of ' the! Spanish flag. - Promptly . at 12 o'clock tie-Spanish dags on the various .publics buildings' will be lowered and immedi- akely thereafter the Stars and'Stripv' will be hoisted over El Morro, and th.-?! public buildings of the city, while Spanish artillerists at Cabanas fortress will salute tehty-one Jit the "American flag with! guns, Spanish warships inj tle harbor participating in the salute.; At the same hour the Spanish troops, ifj any then remain in the city, will bej paraded in barracks and will render pi'oper salute to the American forces; passing. i Justx before noon the American and - . . . . . s Spanish commissioners, General Jimi-f nt z Castellinos, the Spanish captain? general, and the American ranking- orfi-f ctjr in Cuba, 'Major lieneral John 11,.', iii-ooke, if he arrives in time, and, ythfl erwise, Major General .Lee, will aa"- semble at the palace, rhe Spanish commissioners will then .' 1 orniand sur-1 rejnder the government to the United! Spates commissioners,' who will 'ini-j m.-diately transfer it to the American! gcjneral commanding. After this vari-i oils functionaries. will remain awhile to' rcL-eive those who may wish to pay'. thjeir respects to the incoming authori-j tws. It was agreed at , the . joint meeting thiat the Spanish troops: remaining in ! Ciiba after January 1st should be con siqlered in the light of foreign troops. in a frie ed the,-; friendly country and to be accord nrivilee'es nsiiallv erranted tin ues iiiieiiiaLioiia.iia.vv. ilatanzas and Cienfuegos will doubt hepsVbe the only place's' where Spanish j tnpops will remain after January 1st anid Cienfuegos will be evacuated last The Spanish, sick in the hospftals will! refnain under the safeguard 'of theK jiijici Kan iicx, Liitr cpauisii auiiiui uiira: providing medicines and attendance, l with food, repatriating them on re-'i! 'covery. tenerals Wade, Butler. and Clous, acf-ompanied by their aides, were re ceived at the palace . today with full military honors. The Spanish trumpet- y eri hlew a flare and the nolit-e euards saiutid. The same ceremonies marked-B the retirement of the American qrflcefs The Eighth and Tenth regular in fantry regiments occupied the forts a'H1 Elj a edado today, but 'there were no American flags in sight. 1 The Spanish transport Darmstadt sailed today for, Cadiz With 2,727 offi cers and inen. About 8,000 Spanish troops have embarked this week for Srjain;.some 8,000 ethers are left in Ifa v;ina. It is estimated that there are lixjOOO Spanish soldiers ,at Matanzas: There are, about" 30,000 Spanish troops injCienfuegos.,. :.( . . The widow., and. daughter of General Calixto Garcia have .been left in poverty- arid societies are contributing to their. relief. 4 ... . ,; roTne Cubans entered the residency the marquis de Pinar del Rio, in inj? Qerro suburb of Havana, yesterday sar(d compelled him to' cry ""Vive Cuba I.ubre. ' The marquis, who is one of the richest men in the island, and of a ndted family, complained to baptain General Castillanos and. a note on the subject was sent to-the Amencain; evac- uitiuii i-(iiiiiiiissioii. 1 ne mariuis ue- Plnar del Rio and sther prominent Spaniards are determined to leave Cu- -bfj, their .frierids sav, "unless the Unit ed States establishes a strong g6vern- ml?nt and they are assured ample pro-, tertion. t -.. . The TTnited, States transport Florida; aijrived at Msitanzas yesterday. . ' frhe t nifed States 'flagvas formallv hdiistedaS Cardenas jresterday bv Lieu tdnant Gi It. Syburn. of the Eighth gulars. - ' A IOSC TKANCE ENDED Lady Awakened from a Five Months'. Sleep by Hypnotism. . Milwaukee, .Wis., December 23. Tony Br.osheit, a you;ng- woman 23 years of e, who has been in a trance for the ast five months at her-home in this dity, was brought to her normal condi- ion through the influence of hypno tism. . . ' ' , Miss Brosheit retired as usual in her apartments on the 23rd of (-July last. Un the following morning when it was time to -awaken she kept on sleeping and, though at times she would open her eyes, she seemed unconscious to her surroundings. The ckse has baffled many physicians. At last an applica tion Of "suggestive theraupeutics," ' a I form ofehypnotism, was tried and the patient Soday was successfully brought out of her long trance. Though -very weak, she is able to say a few. words to those around her. She has been kept alive .with liquid food. Attempted Suicide of a British Officer Norfolk, Ya.j December 23. vCaptain Frederick Cotton, or Virginia, an ex-, British oflicer and well known, in Wash-: ington, p. C, attempted suicide here' this morning by shooting himself in the head. .'--, K Captain . Cotton arrived in Norfolk last night from-Washington and went at once to the . Hotel Gladstone. He conversed pleasantly in the lobby, but retired to bis room immediately after thereceipt; of a telegram, from Mrs. E. S. Williams, a Washington lady., The telegram said his things would be sent home as soon as his address was fur nished. ' About 8 o'clock this morning, he ask ed the hotel clerk to send for a law yer, but as he would not let the clerk come into his room po attention was. paid to his request. About 9 o'clock a report Xrom a revolver was heard in the officer's room. V " ' The -police were summoned and an entrance forced -into the room. A ghastly, sight was then discovered tying "in bed with a pistol in each hand tnd blood gushing from a hole near the iight ear was the Englishman. He was jjbmoyed to SL Vincent's hospital, fie las a chance to recover, ; cough is not like a fever. It does ttdt have, to run a certain coarse. Cure it jquickly and effectually with One Mmute Cough Cure, the best remedy for all ages and for the most severe cases. We recommend ifcf Nsause It's ti. it,, .tseuaxny. I 1 goyu. iv. a,. jpKuauiy, tr n Russell Making Free Use of This Power. . - ' , ' THE WORK TOO HARD. Captain Todd Breaks IK n I Ujder the HeaTy Work of . Clustering; -Out the Seroud KeelmentThat Loan to the, . Penitentiary Keport on the loscltu Hons (or the White Blind and Negro ' Deal .Tlute lustltutlous State Board of Charities. . Messenger Huriau '.-' -' Raleigh, N. C December 23. The supreme' court, adjourned today for the terni'and filed the last opinions. It disposed of about 200 cases the term. during Tn some. states it has; become a jtus isimas s done torn for governors to-issue Ch pardons. Nothing of '-the kind here., News as to pardons. is n o loug- er given out of the governor- office. He will have, however, to- make a re port to the legislature. Tom Robert son, a white. mah who was serving a six years sentence from this county for the seduction of Julia. Hester, gets a pardon. There is quite an ou-cry against it. It is a compromise pardon;-' that is, ";he paid $300 to. get it. The money is ostensibly for the po:r girl, but- it -is said 'the lawyers -vill get nearly allof it.' In no 'ase triil here in years was there so inucn perjury, j Two. witnesses- were -convicted of it. The gi)verrfoi- also pardons John , Goslee, 'who was serving four years for ' bigamy in 'Lenoir county. He ' is a Baltimore jii.fTn' and his-falfier .vas for j' years captain -of the Cay Line steamer j George: Leary. He first manied ini Virginia, but he left his wife at.d went to Kinston. He married there. He J had employeiVa Virginia lawyer fo.get a divorce' for him and the lawy er said he had procured it. His secoikd wife secured a divorce. '.Goslee had served eighteen months. , He has returned to Kinstoh. . i - ' , . ' Captain. D. Albert Todd, Sixth artil lery, U. S. A.,- completely brok down here under the worry of mustering out the Second regiment. He had jeen 17 years a quartermaster, but had never before mustered out a regiment. , 'He retujrned" to' Foii't Mo'riroe day before yesterday. Major Charles L. Pa . is, will complete his. work, and so will mot leave January tith, to rejoin h s negi inent at San Juan, Pprto Rico. Captain R. B. Davis,' quartermaster of the Sec ond NortfT Carolina regiment,! is yet here-. He says his accounts re 11 ! straight. Captain-'Todd's break down j has delayed him here. j ;! I The. special recommendation js made "that in future the legislative examln- j ing committee shall also examine the i books, etc., of the governor's executive j clerk -and of the secretary of state. The state treasurer reports today that North Carolina's, bonded debt is as fol lows: 4 per cent $3,378.150,, 6 pr cents $2,720,000: There are also rion-lhterest-ing bearing old bonds $24,930. The total is $6,331,770. Tie interest charges . are: ,4-per cents $134,83-, 6 per cents $163,200. '-'. ' "' The state( charters the Chappele Lum ber Company of Halifax county. - A member of the council of state says that spring tne state treasurer ask ed the. council whether he should make advances to the penitentiary, and that as it -was in straits and rather than let it" go to, smash it was suggested that there be adjrances. it is now snown j that the-penitehfiary was not) taking J care of itself that .' is, meeting ex penses. The money was lent ahdin terest has since been collected. The council of state had no power to order the loani, but merely. suggested it. In quiry was made as to the amount lent, and it was said .in reply that during the year it had probably reached $50,000, but t-hat money had been paic in aftd that now about $20,100 is due. ' The report on the institution!; for the white blind and, negro deaf-mutes and blind is made. It urges that parents be compelled to "send their b ind and deaf-mute children to the insi,it,ijtions. It is the ony. way to force tht ni to! do what is a plain duty and an act of hu manity. There are 184 blind in the white institutl&n; and in the negro in stitution'201 blind and deaf-mutes. The 'increase over 1896, is 73. Th i annual appropriation for all is $40,0.00 a year and for buildings,there was appropriat ed for the two years $57,500. Fine new' buildings, all spacious and of the best de"sign, have been completed. - The state board of public charities wa in session last night until mid night and aga'n met this moraing. It finds that while twenty years ago the capacity of the. insane asylums was only 25&,-it is now nearly 2,000. Yet with this . seven times greater capacity the costis only three times as grtat as it was" twenty years ago. Tbe board says the improved processes -for the care of the insane are worthy of special men tion. Allvapplicants have been cared for during he year ended November. At the-icentral. hospital for the insane at Raleigh there-are 413 patients. The cost of drugs twenty years ago was $1,400; now it is only $500. There were 119 admissions, and 135 cures during the year. The death rate is 4.8 )61 cent At the. western hospital at Morgan ton there' ar6 1,073 patients; 251: were discharged. . T.he death rate is.53 per cent. ... " i At the eastern hospital (colpred) at Goldsbro there are 430 patients. 1 ne death, rate is 5.6 per cent. In. this hos pital electric lights have been placed. The great improvements at the blind and deaf-mute institutions arc noted. There is an increase of 50 peif cent in the number of pupils. Yet these have been Cared for jjnder the same appro priation. . j x Th,e .soldiers' home is an exception to the forward; movement , of -. public charities. There is not ro6m enough and the appropriation is insufficient for those how .inmates. . : i. The board earnestly recommends spe Ial arrangements for theare of idiots end feeble-minded and makes sugges- fun tor tne prevention of idiocy by Setter reetilatpd maVira ! . a u. lann. strong reasons for a reforn school The institute for fkd blind has purchased nineteen acres iauu.iiear nere tor a farm, 141 : IflOvercome evil with-gopd. Overcome I coagnS colds "with One Mln- ert 90Uf? Cu:: 4t Is so good Itf f or It cttrs croup, bi Pneumonia, grlpDeand all th, chlldren I t,,j auu mi mroat and y-T co?s, . .ellamyj A POLITICAL DEAL r -. Ewirt lo Walk the Pis nk-Prttr bard to be Shelved wllb a Jadgesfclp La sb to RerTe as Senator lor a Little While. The Wllmlugtoa Klot natter A special to the Raleigh Post of. yes terday from Washington says: Ever since Governor Russell's visit here there have" been rumors current in the inner North Carolina circle that a deal is on foot, whereby Ewart s to be defeated in th? senate for judge of the western district. Senator Pritchard to be appointed in- his place and V. S. Lusk to le nauifd as senator by Gov ernor Russell to succeed' PritchUrd. This same rumor, was current last win ter, but proved to(be at that time un founded, it appears now with a sem blance, of substance .at least to it, but w hether it is well founded future, devel opments alone can determine. It is certain now tfiat Governor Rus sell is opposed to the confirmation of Judge Ewart. He covered- his tracks so well while-here that at" first -he was-be-lel.ved to have interested himself in, Ewart's behalf. Senator Pritch .rd Was led to so believe, but after the gover nor's departure, he became possessed of information to tbe contrary.. Senator- Pritchard still favors Ewart, but the best legal minds in the senate are ;opposed to him and Senator Butler will Jeave no stone unturned. Iq defeat him. It is well known here that Pritchard would not decline a life position such as is the place of judge'-of the western district, of North Carolina. At the same time. Pritchard does not. wish to be placed in a position of being even by inference, opposed to Ewart, and he frowns upon all suggestions in thaft di rection. Yet if- Ewart if defeated Pritchard's is "the name that is likely to occur to the president as an accept able one. It is said that Governor Rus sell suggested him to the president. Then too Pritchard would meet witli almost instant confirmation. Senato rial courtesy alone would insure that. It is;also pojiited out that in the next senr ate, with a. heavy republican majority, Pritchard's .vote would ' not be needed by the republicans. Butler would not oppose Pritchard. In fact they have of late been getting closer together than heretofore. Pritchard's days, demo crats assert, are numbered in North Carolina, and beyond his present term, as senator he would have no polit ical future. As judge, he would have a life position. Then too, it is said that Butler would angle for Pritchard's help, in consideration .of Butler-'s al lowing Pritchard's confirmation. This would leave the road Clear for Russell to reward Mr. Lusk. a friend of Pritch- j ard as well as himself, by appointing him senator. A1J this suggests the for mation of a Pritchard-Butler-Russell combine, and the ground indications,' at present, look that way. ALL IXX)KS TO SIMMONS. Among democrats here no other name is heard as the next senator f rom 'orth Carolina except that of Chairman Sim mons. His record while in congress was excellent, and among the oldeR members, both of the house and the senate, he is remembered most pleas antly. It is not believed among demo crats that any combination can be found .among the populist-republicansi that, can prevent the democrats from controlling the next. legislature. ; "WILMINGTON RIOT CASES.' The department of justice does pot seem, to be 'concerning itself much over the. Wilmingtdn-riot "jcases. The direct, prosecution of these cases has been placed in the. hands of District Attor ney Bernard. . Regarding the detail of witnesses summoned before the grand jury, etc., the departmenLof justice pro fesses ignorance. - I : "The presumption is that officials will -do their duty, is it not?" suggested The Post correspondent to Assistant Attor ney General Boyd, referring to the fail ure, of Mr.. Bernard to have essential witnesses before the Raleigli grand jury. "That is the presumption," he said, "but sometimes it is a, violent one." Mr. Boyd said that so far as he knew, no letter from Judge Purnell, "tart or otherwise,", regarding .the Wilmington affair1, had been received by the depart ment of justice. ! - Bunting and Melton are all here and have been for ten days or more. They? could easily be reached. Mr. Bernard- evidently believes with Congressntan Kitchin, that his efforts to get indict ments 'in the Wilmington -case would be,unavailing. Said Kitchin: "No grand jury "that can be assembled in our state will return indictments against any one iif the Wilmington' affair.".! Congressman Strowd has; not been here this session. White, the negro congressman, ap peared in his seat yesterday for the first time. Only Kitchin and White of the North Carolina delegation were present when' tii't, house adjourned Wednesday' for the Cliristmas holidays, all the others having left the, day before for horn. Late to bed and early to riser, pre pares a man for his home, in the skies. But. early to bed and a Little Early Riser, the pill that makes life longer and better and wiser. R. R. Bellamy. . " A Prize Slilp Released T Charleston. S. C, December 23. In the Unitga States--district court here today Judge Prawley handed, down a decision discharging the OJinde Rodri guez, the .I'YfncJi steamship made a prize of war bytli cruiser New Orleans on July 17th. The8bIP belonged to the Trans-Atlantie Linand w18 a luost valuable one. At ott tiflrexft- as though international complication's might grow out of her retention, and the fight in the United States courts has been long and bitter, Judge Brawjey'a decision Is a very strong document, and it goes into an exhaustive discussion of the law and the facts of the case. He compliments the officers 0f the New Orleans, but re leases the ship on the grounds that the blockade of San Juan was not effective on the.5tU of July Jn the sense in which that term is. accepted by the nations.. r it Baking Powder Mads from pure cream ol tartar. Safeguards the foo against alum X J Alum baking powders ate menacm to health 01 tne rrvs mo U I i 1 r When People enthusiastically of something they have ij chased in these days AMOUNT TO SOMETHING-. Our store been overcrowded for did they buy here? This is a problem easy I solve! because THE IN Gr COMPANY gavQ gains , for the least money! But last .we el; wonderful selling must have again this Week marked down somu w a our fineit and best clothing at the same lovjl ngur.es. Tne past , week men bougnt ana xon their infends and their so on. ' CONSTRUCTED on the hygienic - r wwi. r, uww V n v. v fivi vtiv Kr-rt The wool is woven tp'the outer Here Reason Miefici i iriter-kir-spae'e. This niethod represents theientific coifsfr-afj 0 a genm-rte health garmcijt We were the origina'tofaof this Tb abov mctlmlU of pur wovea 1 gmrtatat ot tb Quulnm WR1QHTS HEALTH VNDERWEAH. You will find these for sale at the FISHBLATE b From st A. DAVID & C0.priksr STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK. E ill 1 Brings. results; It isn't proving. Gifts galore" for all .Wilmington. And the pricesre so reasonable that all can" enjoy 'the pleas-f ure ot gift making. ; ' ; Men's Suits: and Overcoats at reduced prices: No tricks or6humbuggery but good solid values for your money. -Money refunded isfactory guaranteed. . The largest, variety of Shirts and Sweaters in the TOYS! TOYS ! TOYS ! i)vV l- Jolls or every description at 5c tu v.. OiOc size is 1(J inches long. Tel? -SeiVtti-Jc'o -AtOO;" Doll Furinture Sideboard!?, Bufrti .Bedsteads Tables, Pianos,, Etc ' Doll Carriages' and "Games, , Exam ine 6ur,.5c, 10c and 23e counters. We have, everything you want, in the Toy Line. , " . ''..-v''.' XMAS TREE ORNAMENTS: Very ; larg$ assortment to select f rojri . ". MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Guitars, 1 Etc., Mandolins. ' . j-.-,. UMBRELLAS AND CANES. Jrr.brel-la-s at 50c, 75c, $1.4S and $.2.24. Walk ing Sticks, 10c. 25c, 5Qo and $1.25. HANDKERCHIEFS .Memstithed at 5c to- 25c. Silk at 15c, 25c. ;!So and Combs and Brushes. ' 1 " -1 JEWELRY. Al large stock tf select from. SolidiOold .set Ring?;89c. UNDERWEAR AND' HOSIKItS. Un- I derwear for ioe..-woni.i ad chil- i -siren at cut pVieei Fast;' Black ! Hoste, H sizea, 9ci- AOc quality of ' ' Hoe 23c. , - . . gHOES AND S LIPPH RS.-Ladies' House Slippers 50c, J1.2a andJl.45. Men's Velvet Embroidered Slippers 50c, 75c, 98c, $2.25 and $1.43. f - . 'ANCY CROCKERY. Cups and Saur cers at oc to- 75c. i ancy tjaskets. ases, Mugs,' . beautiful .;Glam ishes. - , -1 r' iRYTHING FOR FANCY f-WORK. rZenhvr 4c ozr Embroidery Silk 10c iz. croenet &hk jvh siiuut trocnei tton, , stam.e4 oooast wool II 1 h.-.IMhidei Talk of bargains IT M the past week. Wh) FISHBLATE CLOT the people the best be keep up, therefore ' friends bought, an( principle of maintain; linintj d'.q j u V - v v uu BsaO v - fabric in tiny loops, thus ( roVidin . ' process of manufacture, label trmdttnark. which pLty CO kA NECK. TIED" t Looks well If one of our swell As eots; Puffs, Imperials or Bows Is used. We show in reckless profusion a new line of-Neckwear for the Holidays in Dainty Silks which cannot fail to cap tivate and please all eyes. The colors harmonize and blend so expreslsvely , they sell-on sight. A fellow doesn't usually like to get the mitten from his best girl except when It comes In the hape of '.White or Colored Kil Gloves. They are handy articles and thoroughly appreciated. A Uk Um brella affordsprotection under Certalp atmospheric conditions, while a nobby. Cane is a good thing to carry along when the clouds rll by. . Dress Shirts. Collars, Cuffs. Suspenders, are very de sirable and useful; presents. A sporty Suit or Reefer tor. the little fellow inlKht Interest you. ' Let's get together : and see if you can't find, here Just ex actly what you have been looking: for 11 the mere assertion.--its.the if goods do not prove sat ? - Nobbv, Neckwear, Fancy city. - SoIe , Etc' German-town , on? Wool. ' - t S IL VE TtWA RE. A splendid ' variety. at z:. 1 . IJ)IijrirLTCLES. Picture- lar and Cuff Boxsj - Etc. 1- - V.- , PERFUklERY. AIL sizs -ties 3 to 98c. PICTURES AND MEDi . A sjlendid assortmea prices) Medalions. 10c CLOCKS; AND WATCT Clocks 89c. A good Watch Jl-00. Toilet S CLOAKS, CAPES ANIi Capes 50c, $1.00, $2 i Plush Capes at $1.7 s $3.50 to $3.00. CARPETS. RUGS, El tiful d after n s.' 1 1 tings 10c, 12, -, Trunks and ' Shades. CLOTHING AND Boy's and Chi stock of HatsJ coats. Men's toshes $1.5$ aa DRESS GOODSJ elites In Hri TABLE .CLOT Special Xr -." ers and. Our 8t6ckJ i ted -and ririr one. car xar w.aaa upi t IS j ' Mile 11 1 CLOTHING Ell "Jg diseases, R. 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