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VOL. XII. NO. 65. WILMINGTON N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1899. PRICE 5 CENTS. DASTARDLY CRIME Nine Negro Prisoners, While Tied, Attacked by a Masked Mob. FOUR OF THEM SHOT TO DEATH The Consequences of Burning for Purposes of Pillage of Business Houses in Palmetto, Georgia--The Negroes Arrested and Held for Trial on Confession of One of the Party--HorriblJ Scene in the Room of the Massacre--The Town Guarded by Troops-.Goyer.nor Candler Takes Prompt Action, Palmetto, Ga., March 16. Twenty men, armed and masked, rode into this little town at an early .hour this morn- : ing and put to death four negroes, "fa- ' tally wounded one, shot another and j broke the arm of a seventh mail. Two others 'who were of the crowd upon J ywhlch the bullets were showered, mi Liaeulousiy escaped. These unfortunates : were under guard of three men await ing the hour of 9 o'clock when they were to have a hearing before a jus tice of the peace on the charge of .ar son. ; William Cotton, the leader of the nine men confessed some time ago that a conspiracy had been entered into which resulted in two incendiary fires here in February and on this evidence the men were to have been tried. The dead are: William Cotton, Jr.",. Harri son Hudson, Ed Brown,r"Henry Bing ham. Fatally wounded, John Bigby. Wounded, John Jamesoi, George Ta tum, arm broken. 1 ' lsom Brown and Clem WTatts, the other members of the gahj escaped in jury. After - the inquest!, they were turned loose and left on the train for Atlanta. The town is quiet tonight and under the protection of the Capital City . Guards, o Atlanta, and a posse of seventy-five well armed citizens. The negroes were cenlined in the of fice of the Johnson warehouse a one 'story stone building just across the track from the Atlanta and West Point depot. They were arrested yesterday, and tied together with ropes. They were passing the night under the pro tection of thretj guards swofn in for that purpose: Their preliminary trial was set for 9 o'clock this morning. About 1 o'clock, t&is morning about twenty men masked and mounted, . rode up to the warehouse and dis mounted. Without waiting to announce themselves to the guards within they easily forced the door of the warehouse : and a second later stood in the: office of the Johnson Company where the negroes w ere lying on the tloor around the tire. The guards were covered by Winchesters and with hands up were marched to one side of the little room and -stood against the wall. The' negroes who were frightened into silence by the bursting of the door now realized their peril. Stream after scream went up froffl the victims as they saw the gleam of fire arms in the dim light from the ""tire place. Their appeals for mercy were unheeded. A short, heavy set mah whose features ' were completely concealed by a white handkerchief acted as! leader. He curs ed the blacks into silence for a moment ind told his men to gfct ready.' After looking at each negro- he commanded them to get up. The trembling, i crying wretches, tugging at their ropes in a vain effort to get away obeyed. the words of the mob's leader. A last appeal for mercy went un heeded and the word "Fire" ling out in the little room. The volley filled the roomV with five and smoke and the ne groes fell in a heap on the floor. The noise awakened the little town and as lights began to twinkle in win dows here and there, a second 'volley sealed the doom of those who were for tunate enough to escape the murderous tire of the first charge. As the mob made ready to, depart three , or four men with pistols, sent bullets into the prostrate forms on the fiodr, and inside of ten minutes after- the masked crew had entered Johnson's warehouse on their murderous errand, they had com pleted their work and were on their way to safety , on the backs of fleet horses. Soon citizens began to arrive at the warehouse, being under' the impression that -the guards were murdered by the negro prisoners. When the horrors of the affair was presented Mayor Arnold telephoned Uovernor Candler, at At lanta, of the occurrence and asked for some militia. He then deputized seventy-five citizens to preserve order and arming them with rifles placed them on duty in different parts of the town. Daylight in the warehouse revealed a sickening scene. Blood covered the floor and the walls were indented with bullets from Winchesters and other arms. Wives and children of the ne groes to whom the news of the tragedy had spread on rapid wings knelt by the bodies of their dead and endeavored to console the wounded. The cries of the negro families filled the room and sent a shock through the hearers. Doctors bent over the wounded and administered to their wants at inter vals until noon when friends of the in jured cameTmd removed them to their homes. The dead, whose- bodies were horribly mangled, remained where they were until shortly after noon, when a coroner's jury was empaneled. In the absence of Coroner Dunlap, justice of the Peace Cummings summoned the jury and conducted the inquest. Clem Watts, one of the negroes who miraculously escaped being shot, was the first witness. He said: "1 was at the warehouse and a crowd of masked men about twenty called upon the guards to throw up their hands. They made them leave the guard room. The leader then ordered his men to fire on the prisoners,- first counting 1, 2, 8. The men : afterwards loaded and fired again." Guard Baker testified that the mob filled the room and the guards were forced to. the wall. "The leader of the mob gave a count and the shooting began. They had pjstols, shotguns and . Winchester rifles. They did not stay over five minutes. I. don'tj know which way they came or ivhicjh way they went when they left." J. J. Conner, the other guard exam ined said: "i was guarding the priso.n ers"about 1 o'clock. A crowd of mask ed men came in the room by forcing the door open .and moved the guards back. The prisoners, were commanded to line up and then, the order to fire was given which was obeyed. They shot and re loaded and shot the second time. The room was filled with the masked men. I don't know the number." .'"'. The jury, then rendered a verdict which presented in writing read: "We the coroner's jury, empaneled, in the cases of the death of Harrison ;IIudson, William -Cotton, . Jr., Ed Brawn and Henry Bingham, find that they came to their death from gunshot or pistol shot wounds from a crowd of masked men to the jury unknown, a little after midnights of on the morning of the 16th of Mardh, 189.9. "TV Ji BULLARD, Foreman." The town has been visited by two incendiary fires since February 1st and the citizens have been afraid to re build, owing to the oft-repeated threats of the negroes that they would do the ' same thing again. The county author ities have been very active in their ef forts to apprehend the incendiaries and yesterday arrested nine negroes. Wil liam Cotton had confessed to Dr.,H. L. Johnson that he and eight companions had conspired to burn the town - and loot the stores. . - ' The burning part of the programme was successfully carried o'ut, but the fire spread so rapldly and the buildings went up in flames so fast that -they were unable to obtain anything from the stores. Dr. Johnson got the names of, the eight accomplices from Cotton and on this evidence the warrants were sworn out. The Capital City Guards of Atlanta, fifty-five men, under command of Col onel John S. Candler, late of the Third Georgia volunteers, arrived at 11 o'clock and reported to Mayor Arnold. The mayor distribute the men throughout the little town and, togeth er with the citizens now doing duty as deputy sheriffs, it is believed there is a force sufficient to quell any uprising by the negroes. . From the best information obtainable the mob did not exceed twenty men. They made no noise "to announce their coming and the dispatch with which they got away from the scene of the crime. would seem to indicate that the number employed in the work was small. The two negroes who have talked say the room was crowded, but the office would' not hold over thirty, mob, prisoners and guards. The doors of the warehouse were not bolted and were forced without any trouble. " - The town is quiet tonight. The only sign of life is the solitary patrol every few paces, walking back and forth on his beat. The citizens apprehensive for the night have quieted down and place complete confidence in the ability of the militia to preserve order. PROMPT ACTION BY THE GOVETU NOR. ' ' . Atlanta, Ga., March 16. Governor Candler is very bitter, in his denuncia tion of the Palmetto lynching and terms the killing an outrage. In an interview today the governor said: "I regard the outrage as simply in excusable. T-hese men had been arrest ed, as I am ! informed, and proof was at hand to Convict them.- They were in the hands of the law. The law was amply able, to punish them and the in terposition of this mob of disguised men was entirely unnecessary, since with the proof in 'the -hands of those who had made the arrests conviction and punishment were absolutely cer tain. . . . "I offer the largest, reward the law will authorize for the apprehension of any one or more of the perpetrators of this dastardly deed, and I will try to see to it that they are prosecuted to the limit j of the law. Such I outrage must stop in Georgia." - Later in the day the governor issued the following proclamation: s. "Whereas, Official information .has been received that on the night of March 15th, 1S99, an unknown moo foully murdered Henry Bingham, col ored, Tip Hudson, colored, Ed Brown, colored, and Bud Cotton, colored, while said parties were incarcerated and well guarded awaiting a commitment trial upon the charge of arson, in the county of Campbell. ' "I have thought proper, therefore, to issue this, my proclamation hereby offering a reward of $500 for the apprehension- and delivery of the first mem ber -of said unknown mob and a fur ther reward of $100 of each additional person so complicated, with evidence sufficient to convict, to the sheriff of said county, and state. "And I do moreover charge and re quire all officers in this state, civil and military, to be vigilant in endeavoring : to apprehend the said members of the 1 unknow mob in order that they may be brought to .trial for the offense with which they stand charged. Given un der my hand And seal of the state, this, the 16th day of March, 1899. ; "A. D. CANDLER, Governor." Clem Watts, one of the alleged in cendiaries who escaped death at Pal metto this morning arrived here to- i night. He said he did not know how he came to be released. He was not taken 'before any judge after the coro ner's inquest or was any formality looking to his release , taken. He was simply told he could go and he don't know who imparted this information to him.. He says he had nothing to do with the iburning of Palmetto in Feb ruary and if Cotton made a confession he (Watts) knew nothing of it. He still maintains that there were but twenty men in the mob. T Bryan With the Hibernians Bloonvington, 111., March 16. William J. Bryan tonight addressed a large au dience at the coliseum. He had been invited' to take part in the St. Patrick's day exercises under the auspices of the Ancient order of Hibernians, .but could not be here tomorrow so the celebration was held tonight. Bryan was intro duced by ex-Vice - President Steven son, as "the foremost, statesman of the time." ' . "You've heard of him before, you'will hear of him again," said -Mr. . Steven son. This expression was received with great applause, which was redoubled as -Mr. Bryan arose. " The greater portion of his address was an argument against imperialism. Tonight Mr. Bryan was shown a tel egram from New York in which it was suggested the probability of his ac ceptance of an invitation to a banquet to be held on -Jefferson's birthday,' by adherents to the Chicago platform as a rival of the banquet ,to the Demo cratic Club. He said: "I never heard of the Jefferson day. banquet until now. AS to the other banquet, I have written a letter to August Belmont in reply to his invitation. The public can lern my decision from him." '-' Not one child dies where ten former ly died from croup. People have lam ed the value of One Minute Cough Cum ana use it for severe lung and throat troubles. It immediately stops cough ing. It never fails.. R. R. Bellamy. , j Kiplftis Resumes Literary Work - New York, March 16. Rudyard' Kip ling is steadily improving. He was moved today from his room on the sec ond floor a suit on the floor ,, above, whrch has been "in. readiness for him for several days. He will have more sunshine there and the apartments are brighter than those he has been occupying- - - . ' Mr. Kipling is- already at work again. His tremendous energy has already as serted itself, and he has tackled yachts. A message was sent to a well known publishing house today for some books on yachts, yacht building and points about the building and sailing of this class f craft Books were sent to the author's room. Spain Secures a Loan . Madrid, March 16. The Spanish gov ernment has concluded a loan of thirty million pesetas with the banking house of Urquijo. The money was handed over yesterday and will be devoted to paying the' arrears due the Spanish troops w'hich have served in Cuba. . . The?., queen-regent tonight ' sighed the decrees dissolving he Cortes, .con voking, the new parliament and author izing the payment of arrears of pay to i repatriated troops. THE CONDITIONS IN CUBA i No Organization to be Kecognlzed by Our Antnorltle The Philadelphia Reaches Apia A We'ek'i Sea Drill for 'he Naval Reserves Washington, March 16. There has been further telegraphic correspon dence between General Brooke aad the war department regarding condi tions In Cuba, with the result that hereafter General Brooke will confine himself wholly within the terms of the resolution adopted by congress before the war. No government, organza tino, or set of men will be recognized. The United. States government will.jiea.1 directly with the people of Cuba. In. the same connection, it is regarded as important thai the .census which has been determined upon, should be taken so as to ascertain the resident citizens of the island. The- Cuban assembly will be dealt with as any other organ ization. If its sessions provoke riot and disturbances it will be, dispersed like any other disorderly body. If the assembly gets in the way of the United States authority in the preservation of the peace and tranquility of the is land, then the assembly or any other set of men, must jn the language of the; American police move on. fl?he war department has received the following: "Guantanamo, March 16. "Adjutant General, Washington: "Private Robert T. Tanksley, Com pany H, Third United . States volun teers, died at Santa Rosa yesterday at 12 M., gunshot, murdered. RAY,.. , "Colonel." THE PHILADELPHIA AT APIA. Admiral Kautz has reported the ar rival at Apia of the cruiser Philadel phia March 6th. He made no mention of political affairs: SEA DRILL FOR NAVAL MILITIA. The navy department today announc ed the itinerary of the auxiliary cruiser Prairie, which; will be devoted this summer to actual practice cruising for the benefit of the naval militia of the Atlantic coast states. The cruise will commence at New Orleans April 10th, ending at Massachusetts about October 1st, giving the naval militia of each of the coast states a full week of actual sea drill. This is the first time that the department has been able to devote a vessel exclusively to the use Of the militia and it is considered the great est aid to this branch of the service that has ever been attempted. TilH POPE'S HElLTH Conflicting Statements as to Itis Condi- . ' tioii ' Rome, March 16. The Messagero to day says the pope shows signs of in creasing weakness and that his physi cians are very watchf ul. Professor Mazzoni and Dr. Lappopi, the pope's physicians, deny all the alarmist rumors that have been in cir culation regarding the. condition of his holiness. Thev declare that the woub made by 'the recent operation is about healed; that the pope's lungs and heart are absolutely healthy and - that his weakness is not more than is natural in a nonagenarian'. On the other hand the newspapers print a variety of reports. While the 'Tribune states that his holiness has resumed his usual avocations, giving audiences, etc., the Opinione declares that, he had several fainting fits dur ing the day and the Fanfulla avers that weaknes and other signs of breaking up are increasing. - A l'a.tul uli'cliuu It tot Hot Springs. Ark.. March 16 Five lives were lost here at 6 o'clock this evening in a factional ngnt over tne coming mayoralty election. The dead are: Tom , Nolen, chief of police; Tom Gdsley, captain of police; James Hart, detective; John Henkley, driver of a beer wagon; Louis Williams, son of Sheriff Williams- The shooting oc curred on Central avenue, a principal thoroughfare. Saloons have been closed by the police and considerable excitement prevails. Tha sheriff was a warm supporter of the regular democratic nominee, while Nolen, Hart and Gosley were support ing an opposition candidate. Early in the afternoon shots were exchanged between Sheriff Williams and his son John, of the one side, and Sirgeant Gosley, on the other, but no was injured. After this, both parties determined to have it out. Nolen, Hart and Gosley were walking south on, Central avenue at about 5:30 o'clock when they met Sheriff Williams and his two sons, John and Coffey and Ed. Spears. No one can tell who fired the .first shot, but in a moment there was a general tusilade, in which were exchanged. forty or fifty shots .IWhen it was over, Nolen, Hart, Gosley and Hinkle, a non- combatant,, were dead, and John Wil liams was mortally wounded. He died an hour later. Louis Hinkle attempted to separate the combatants when the fight opened. He was shot in the head and died instantly. ' i;' Spark . The postmaster general has issued an order constituting Tampa, Fla,, an ex change office for the money order bus iness of Cuba. The business has been done heretofore at New . York city. Baron Russell, of Killojwen, lord chief justice of England, has been ap pointed to succeed the. late Baron Her schell on the Venezuelan arbitration commission, Joseph Medill, proprietor of : The Chi cago Tribune, dies at San Antonio, Texas The British steamer Brator, ashore at Cape Henry, was floated at 10:45 p m. Thursday. Joe Walcott, the colored pugilist, knocks out Billy Edwards, of Austra lia, at the Broadway Athletic Club in the thirteenth, of which was to have been a twenty round bout. A. C. Fine, of Norfolk, Va., is elect ed 'one of the sovereign managers of the sovereign camp, Woodmen of the Dorld. Benjamin P. Hutchinson,' at one time the leading grain speculator in the United States, died Thursday night at Lake Geneva, Wis No change is reported in the senato rial deadlocks in Pennsylvania and California. In the latter state the leg islature will adjourn sine die March 18th. ! . A cablegram received by General Miles from Martatiique announces that the condition of ex-Secretary of State Sherman is better. In a fight over candidates in Mis souri "Bud": Price, a negro, and Ed- ward Osterhide, were shot and almost instantly killed. It is alleged that exT Detective Jack Williams did the shoot ing. The queen regent , of Spain will sign the ratification of the peace treaty to day. The Sheridan II each en Port Said Port Said. March 16. The United States transport Sheridan, which sail ed from New York on February 19th for Manila, has arrived here. -..nio t-rw-ma ,-vn Jviarrt the SheridAn are the Twelfth United States infantry . , i. ' j . rnrn-i being under the command, of ( Colonel Smith. - , . . , , ill I II By Our Occupation of - Pasig Riyer. DESPtRflTE FIGHilKG Result iii Capture of Fortilied Town of Cainti Splendid Advance of Oar VroavH- Under Heavy Fire Enemy's Lots Four Hundred, Onn Lignt L.u zon Only Island In Control of liinaro gent -.Philippine Republic on Its Last Legs Manila, Man!h 16. 1:30 p.m. The in surgents at the outposts and in the trenches beyond Caloacan fired', several volleys last night upon ' Che1 Montana and Kansas volunteers and a part of the"T'ourth regulars, desiring, It is sup posed, to discover if the American line had been thinned by the movement of General Wheaton's command. The Americans in the trenches replied warmly to' the fire. N. Y. Becher, of Company A, of the Montana regiment, was killed in the engagement. A battalion of the Twentieth, regulars routed a small band of Philippines on the Laguna road, and some sharpshoot ers who were firing from a house over which a Trench flag was flying were dislodged. . . A gunboat entered the lake and si lenced a one gun battery in the foot hills. - - 3:55 p. m. The strongly fortified vil lage of Cainti, northwest of- Pasig, was captured today, after a desperate fight by the Twentieth regular infantry. The troops nrst encountered the rebel out posts in the dense jungle on the banks of the river. The enemy was dislodged after half an hour's fighting. The Americans advanced in splendid order under a 'heavy. Are until it was neces sary to volley the rebels from the trenches. The latter had a great ad vantage and dropped a number of our men. The Americans charged across the rice fields, making four advances on the enemy, who numbered 1,000 men, 500 of whom were entrenched, and in the face of a cross fire. Our troops, however, carried the town after four hours fighting and burned the outskirts, the rebels firing', from the windows and keeping up a running fire in the streets. The Americans then withdrew in order to obtain more am munition. The rebels lost about 400 men and the American loss was Corporal Johnson. of Company C, and Private McAvoy, of Company L. killed. In addition the following Americans were "wound ed: Sergeant Check, Company L; Cor poral Households, Company M; Pri vates Kelly, Kinney, Tinker. Company C; Privates Gilley, Varley, Company G; private Caley, T Company F; Privates Mahan, Griffiths, Lafayeth, iMcFarland, company u. Artie tnuekmann.l the regimental "mascot" carried a parrot into action and was wounded in the knee. . INSURGENTS CONTROL CONFIN, ED TO LUZON. Washington, March 16. The follow ing from General Otis reached the war department todav: "Manila. March 16. "Adjutant General, Washington: Reports from Iloilo indicate Improve ment; less activity on the part of in surgents of the island. Reports from Negros most encouraging; Inhabitants enthusiastic; quiet prevails throughout island, and Colonel Smith directing af- iairs in-rraming internal government. Cebu quiet, business progressing under united btates protection. Reports from Samar and Leyte indicate desire of in habitants for United States trooDs: these islands occupied;, insurgents con trol confined to Luzon. The. occupation of the Pasig river line with control of Laguana de Bay has cut the country occupied by the Tagalos in nearly two equal parts. -. "OTIS." PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC ABOUT TO COLLAPSE. Minneapolis, Minn., March 16. Unit ed States Senator Kyle, of South Da kota, said here today while en route home that President McKinley had effect that the Philippino republic was oh its last legs. The senator said, he J had received this information from' sources very near to the president and i that the latter anticipated the final collapse of Aguinaldo's government and complete possession by General Otis i within a few days. "Give me a liver regulator and I can regulate the world," said a genius. The' druggist handed him a bittle of De- Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous little Pills. R. R. Bellamy. Fatal ExploMion on a British Crnistr Portsmouth, Eng., March 16. An in quest was opened here today into the circumstances of the death of the stoker of the British first class cruiser Terrible who was killed by a fooiler ex plosion on board the cruiser while she was on her way from Malta to Dav enport. The evidence showed that dur ing the cruise of the homeward voy age five steampipes burst and that at various times the fires had to be drawn from under three of the boilers in or der to prevent disaster. The stokers and engineers were almost in a v state of panic and were afraid to g6 on' duty, not knowing at what moment an ex plosion might occur. against, nothing: "as a fine substitue," will answer the purpose, or is Just as gobd" as One Minute Cough Cure. That is the one infallible remedy for all lung, throat or bronchial troubles. Insist vigorously upon having it if "something else" is offered you. R. R. Bellamy. Six Meu Frozen to Death Seattle, Wash., March 16. The steam er Excelsior, which arrived tonight from the mouth of Copper river, Alas ka, orings news of the freezing to death of six men on Valdez glacier about the first of March. They were: Adolph Ehrhardt, New York; Maximilian Mil ler, New York; Alfred Aleeman, New York; Dr. Edward Logan, Denver; Ru dolph Ellerkamp, Louisville, Ky. ; Au gust Schultz, New York. All the bodies except that of Dr. Logan were recov ered and buried at Valdez. Ehrhardt, Miller and Alleeman were members of the Scientific Prospecting Company,, of New York. . A Bicycle Trust I Boston, Mass., March 16. Colonel A. A. Pope, of this city and Hartford, in an interview today, confined the report that a "bicycle combination is being . formed and that options on many big alants have been requested. He said that Mr. Spaulding, acting for a num ber of bankers, under advice of able counsel, is endeavoring to bring the manufacturers together.. , . The Noma Arrives at Colombo Colombo, Ceylon, March 16. The American schooner yacht Norna, be longing jto J. Weaver, of the Atlan tic Yacht Club, New York, reported in distress in the Red sea: by the British cruiser Brisko, arrived here on Tues- J day last and reported all well on board. as Tne season oi tne . year wueu I pneumonia, la. grippe, core .imua J oughSt Coia. catarrh, bronchitis and .lung troubles- are. to "be guarded rail Under the Present Rev enue Law. . 60NTEST6 FOR 0FF1GES Suit to Try Title to Office of Labor Com mlssioner to be Brought In April. Soldiers Honorably Discharged from First North Carolina Volunteers. Salisbury Anxious to Secure the North and South Carolina Railroad. , Sixth Olstrlet In Supreme Court Messenger Bureau, Raleigh, N. C, March 16. The state auditor has made the fol lowing statement to me with reference to the tax , on corporate franchises in this state: ."The property of railroad corpora tions is. assessed by the railroad com mission at so much per mile. It is supposed that the value of the fran chise is considered in connection with the assessment. An ad valorem tax is paid on the amount of assessment, and no other tax is levied. ' "In addition 'to tlie'ad valorem tax-en the property owned -by private corpo rationif, a graduated franchise "tax is imposed according , to the amount of capital stock. The tax on a capital of $25,000 or less is $5, and it ascends by a graduating scale to $500 on a capital stock of $1,000,000. "Banks are not subject to this fran chise tax. "Insurance companies' are taxed on the gross receipts. Upon them there is no specific franchise tax. "The franchise tax is ascertained and collected by the sheriff or tax collector of each county in which corporations are located, and paid to the state treasurer."-' This statement of the provisions un der the new revenue law is made time ly by the fact that the press has re cently published articles giving inaccu rate information as to the effect of the act. . ' a "e governor nas received a com- munication from the war department, stating that privates William B. Bai ley, Company m; First North Carolina and Charter F. Huffman, Company C,' First North Carolina, have been honor ably , discharged from the volunteer service in the army, A mass meeting of , the citizens of Lincolnton has been held to arrange for the reception and interment of the remains of Lieutenant Wm. E. Shipp, -which will arrive in that place on Fri day morning. A committee of arrange- , ments has been appointed tocarry-out the details of the burial, which will be I attended 'by many prominent citizens 1 of this state. ' J. Y. Hamrick still holds the office of labor' commissioner against the pro test of B. R. Lacy. Proceedings to try the title to the office will not be reg- , uixiiy msuiuiea utn April, when the superior cuort convenes here; but it is - believed to be a certainty that if the case or the State Prison vs. W. H. Day is decided in favor of the former by the supreme court, the contention ofHam rick will collapse and he will surrender the office peacefully. . j A Salisbury capitalist are endeavoring to have the Nortb and South Carolina railway pass through Rowan and offer to subscribe for large shares of stock as an inducement. Sixth district cases were argued be fore the supreme court yesterday as fol lows: Smith vs. Railroad, argued on motion for certiorari by Cooper, Jones & Kerr for plaintiff; Davis & Stevens for defendant. Waters vs. Waters, Commissioners vs. Best, Miller vs. Gua no Company and Jenkins vs. Daniel, continued by consent. Moore vs. Rail road, argued by Allen- & Dortch for plaintiff; Davis & Stevens for defend ant. McMillan vs. Railroad, certiorari for defendant. State vs. Tayloe, by at torney general for the state. Slinguff vs. noit, submitted on brief oy Stevens & B'easley for plaintiff; Simmons, Pou & Ward for defendant (ten days allow ed plaintiff toj file (brief). Before the discovery of One Minute Cough Cure, ministers were greatly disturbed by coughing . congregations. XN0 excuse ior it now., u. k. .Bellamy, niif iTuvririiiiiiiiiin . ATIVAN flC RAILROAD I . The Old-Board of Directors Refuse to Snrreuder to (lie New Board (Special to the Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, March 16. -The old (board of the Atlantic and North Caro lina, railroad have refused to surren der the office to the new board appoint ed by the board of internal improve ments. The board contend that their terms of office do not expire until next September and, in accordance with the charter of the road the board of inter nal improvements have no power to remove them. The new hoard, nine in number, instead of tne three now governing, have brought action in New Bern for removal; but it is believ ed the suit will come, up as a case agreed, and be settled in chambers. IlUSSEliIiS PAUDUN iTlIliL Grinds Out Pour more Pardons Sultg Iteguu lor offices . (Special to the Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, March 16. Since March 10th the governor has pardoned Thomas and William Tanner, of Grailliams was badly inured- Ville; Gilme"Hammond, of Rowan and Tom Faisonl of Sampson. Barnes Brothers this evening had a summons issued against all the mem bers of the joint printing com'mittee, and against Edwards & Broughton, Uzzell and Cyrus Thompson and cite them to appear here' March 30th be fore Judge Brown. C. C. ciherry has had a summons is sued against J. R. Burns to appear at the next term of the superior court. This hearing is for the office of keeper of the capitol. ii. . . -. For frost bites, burns, indolent sores, eczema; skin diseases, and especially Piles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Btands first and best. Look out for 1 dishonest People who try to imitate and counterfeit It. It's their endorse ment of a good article. Worthless goods are not imitated. Get DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. R. R. Bellamy. iirrcrxuxEr F,Ss!ses the food more ROYAl Bnma RATIONS FOR THE CUBANS Hereafter to be Paid for From Customs Receipts Inefficiency of the Havana Follee. . Havanna, March 16. An order was Issued today by the United States mil itary authorities to the effect that all rations distributed to the Cuban poor, after the supply now on hand Is ex hausted, shall be charged against the customs receipts of - the province- in which" they are distributed. Monthly requisitions will be made as heretofore, and the United States authorities will supply, buying in the Cuban markets, such articles as sugar and rice, if they can be obtained to better advantage here. The rest of the rations will be bought in the United States. General Fitzhugh Lee has returned here from Cienfuegos, Chief of Police Monecal, owing to the recent censures of the force, carries his resignation in his pocket. He has ten dered it two or three times, but on re consideration, has withdrawn it. The new police force has unfortu nately created a bad impression. Dur ing the last few days t the policemen have shown timidity in, handling peo ple. They appear to be undetermined and undecided what to do or how to do it. People have no respect for them and pay little attention to itheir or ders, which are not enforced. Besides this, the force has no past traditions, esprit de corps or experience. Since McCullaugh's departure the only American peace official has been De tective Crowley, and he is concerned with the detective bureau alone. There have been several amusing in cidents showing lack of respect for the force, and several of the policemen have asked for a detail of American soldiers to help them arrest law break ers, saying our soldiers are the only men the law-breakers will obey. It will take some time for the police to regain the prestige they have lost. THE LAW DEFIED Negro Oystermen Banded 1'ogetUer to Prevent Arrest lor Violating the Law A. Rattle Expected Richmond, Va., March 16. Attempts of officers to arrest negroes for depre dating on private oyster beds in York river, just beloiW West Point, have met with organized resistance, and may re sult in bloodshed. Some forty negroes are banded together to resist service of the warrants. The state oyster po- lice steamer is anchored in the stream of the trouble, ready to upon consultation with near the scene open fire, and the sheriff of New Kent, who was here today, the governor has ordered a sec tion of the Howitzers of this city to hold itself in readiness to assist the civil authorities and the oyster police. The sheriff went back tonight, but seemed to think that there might be bloodshed before he got home. To prevent La Grippe take a dose or two of Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine daily. Rave Rail Clubs Come south Charleston, S. C, March 16.-iMana-ger Day of the New York bail club and fourteen players arrive here today via 4he Clyde steamer Comanche. The men in the party were Doyle, George Davis, Van Harltren, Tiernan, Warner, Garrick, Puhl, Doheny, Grady, Glea son, Hartman, Foster, Ira Davis and Brampton. Manager Day has not Heard from Rusie, Meekin and Sey mour. The team will remain here practicing until April 6th. THE PHILADELPHIAS AT CHAR- LOTTE. Charlotte, N. C, March 16. The Philadelphia base ball club arrived here this morning. .'The club will begin practicing at Latta park tomorrow, and this will be keptj up daily until April 12th, when the club will go' to Rich mond to play an exhibition game. Manager Shettsline will divide his "men into two teams, the regulars and the Yanagans, and will have a match game each day. A special' hot room with shower 'baths) has been fitted up for the club at the Central hotel. WASHINGTON AT NEWPORT -.'-:-' NEW. Newport News, Va., March. 16. The Washington hase ball team arrived at Phoebus today and have taken, up their quarters at Clerk's sporting place. The men went into practice a few hours after their arrival, spending two hours on the field. The men look in fine condition. Their first match game will be with Yale in about a week. Grip makes one esc; , weary and restless. Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine brings rest. Volunteer to it e turn Home in Style Savannah, Ga., March 16. The Third Connecticut volunteers, which will be mustered out on Monday, are making arrangements to go home in style" "With wages and travel pay, the men will receive nearly $100 each. Com pany C, from Norwich, has engaged the full berth space of the steamship Tallahassee to New York. Companies 'F, from Danielson, and E, from Willi mantic, have engaged special through trains. Company G, from Putnam, will probably have a similar train and other companies may follow suit. The men seem disposed to spend their mon ey in new clothes and transportation. Killed Wltb His Own Pistol ' Columbus, Texas, March 16. John Scott and a deputy sheriff engaged in an altercation today-when Scott re marked that if he had a revolver he would fight. Ex-Sheriff Reese offered him a revolver and the shooting began. Reese and Charles Boeme, a by-stand-er. were killed and a small boy named . General Merrltt t Fort OTonroe i Newport) JJewsT Va., March 16. Gen . ot-ai wpsipv iviprntr ana wue smvcu ' at Fort -Monroe f roni Washington to- UCtjr ti-llVA cx-l V. kvy...a Chamberlain. A salute of thirteen guns was fired from the fort as the steamer bearing the -general turned her nose ashore. Smallpox lu Arkansas Legislature Little Rock, Ark., March 16. Mem bers of the legislature' were panic stricken (today when it was announced that physicians had diagnosed the ill ness of Senator Lankford as smallpox. After an half hour's debate the house voted to vaccinate all its members. Mrs. Place Notified of Her Fate I New York, March 16. Warden Sage, of the Sing Sing state prison, toaay in formed Mrs. Place, the murderess, of Governor Roosevelt's refusal to com mute her sentence of death. She re ceived the information without emo tion, but later broke down and" cried. Wmmm. tuns delicious and wholesome POWDER CO , Vfv vob NEW SPRING GOODS ' ARE ON DISPLAY AT THE C. W. POLVOGT Cb. No, 9"North Front Street. Spring Silks a Furor. Not one whit too strong: an expres sion. The showing has created a furor among the women of this town. They appreciate newness, correct ness, prettiness and extreme values. Here's another" lot that will be eager ly sought by fastidious women who appreciate economy. Black Satins, Black Rhadimas, Black Peaudeseir, Black r Faille, Black Gro Grain, Black Orrnour, Mlack Fancy Silks, Fancy Colored Waist Silks, Fan-" cy Colored Dress Silks, 500 yards Wash Silks, at SSc a yard. SEVENTY-FIVE PIECES OF TEQUES SUITABLE FOR WAISTS AND SHIRTS. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF DIMITIES, ORGANDIES, LAWNS, GRENDENES AND OTHER SUMMER GOODS. FULL ASSORTMENT OF DRESS TRIMMINGS IN ALPIQUES, BRAIDS JETS AND RIBBONS. ' WRITE OR SAMPLES AND MENTION THE MESSENGER. THE C, W. POLVOGT CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE W. B. CORSETS AND STANDARD PAT TERNS. : - . : ' .. JOHNSON'S, . Closing Out Sale Will Be Continued. The Greatest Opportunity Ever offered Buy- ers in, the City to Secure Splendid I Bargains. - ' Entire Stock at Cost. NO. Ill MAEKET STREET. A MESSAGE.. FROM OUR j " J. H. REHDER & CO., Wilmington. Dear Sirs: Was very fortunate sale today of 14,000 Rolls of Matting. known. Most of them will arrive on rtr wplr. WE WILL PLACE ON SALE SEAMLESS MATTING AT 10c. . 35c BEAUTIFUL (CARPET PATTERN) COTTON WARP AT 19c. 120 DOZ LATEST STYLE BELT S AT 50c ON THE DOLLAR. ' NEWt SILK WAIST PATTERNS AT 75c and 89c PER YARD. - ; NEW LINE OF SPRING CLOTHING ARRIVING DAILY. GIVE US A trial. . - " - " r'f;iZZZZ2 J. 617 and 619 North Fourth Street. Don't Be Caught Napping MO. t IS, THE KING GROCERY CO. - B. F. KING, Manager. The New Dress Goods. Every worthy sort, every proper style of dress material for Spring wear is here or on the way. The "on-the-ways will be here soon, too; and then this dress goods stock will be the most complete that you or we have ever known. If you would be posted on dress goods newness you must see this showing. Twenty-five pieces of Black Crepons 50c to $2.00 per yard. We have the. larg est stock of Black Goods in the City In whip cords. Reps, Almas, Henrietta, Serges and 20 styles of Novelties. THE BOOM IS ON ! AND IT HAS HIT OUR MERCHANT TAILORING Department Onr Attractive Stock s Foreign and. Domestic Suitings At tracts t e, Attention of Nicely . - ' Dressed Men. A VERY HANDSOME! LINE OF NEWIilT HADE of NECKWEAP Was Opened Last Week. READY-MADE CLOTHING Will Arrive. We Expect, IhU We Look at our FOOTWEAR, at nom inal prices. UNDERWEAR l next week. . MUNSON & CO. NEW YORK BUYER NEW YORK, March 10th 1899. N. C: ....: to attend the Great peremptory auction . P urchased 500 Rolls as prices lowest ever . Tuesdav's steamer. Balance the follow- YOU WILL LET A GOOD THING GET AWAY FROM YOtT UNLESS YOU WAKE UP OR COME TO A RE ALIZATION OF THE FACT THAT THE BEST STOCK OF FOOTWEAR THE GREATEST VARIETY' XF STYLES, THE NEWEST ANt) BEST FINISHED GOODS, AND THE LOW EST PRICES IN THE CITY (GRADE FOR GRADE) IS IN OUR : HOUSE, AND YOU SHOULD TAKE ADVANT AGE OF OUR SALE TO - SUPPLY YOUR WANTS. 1 ifin Ri sireet from every corner of the earth you will find at all times In our choice stock of Fancy and Staple Groceries, Hams, Bacon, Fresh Dairy Products, Cakes and Crackers. For your Lenten- meal our Mackerel and Salt Mullets will be found tempting and - nourishing. 20 cts. per Peck. iff , '
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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March 17, 1899, edition 1
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