North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. XIV., NO. .74. WILMINGTON, N. WEDjS KSDAY, MARCH 27, 1901. PRICE 5 CENTS TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. The railway consolidation fever has struck Mexico. A. mine has been discovered under the czar's palace at Tsarkoe. New lYork's elevated roads will be electrically equipped, by July 1st. Two ' companies of federal troops leave Atlanta "lor the Phiffnplnes. !One hundred girls in the Lorillard itobacco factory in New York strike. - The president twill appoint P. C. Knox attorney general next Thursday. The cruise of the naval cadets this year will be made on the battleship In diana. Chief Moore of the weather bureau goes ito Hatteras to test the wireless telegraphy system. The Russo-Chinese treaty as ito Man churia had not been sijrned at 6:15 o'clock last evening. Mrs. Helen Hall attaches all money deposited in the name of the late Mr. Oilman $105,000 in one bank. At Wilkesbarre an 11-vear-old boy is kidnapped. He Jumps from the vehicle and his screams bring rescuers. 'There arrived on the Chicago horse marketj yesterday 1.967 horses. Many of these are for the British army. The ice manufacturers of this sitate meet at Goldsboro and form an asso ciation to "protect their interests." Dearduff, the clerk, confesses to stealing the $3,100 worth of diamonds from liia employers in Kansas City. Kruger says guerilla warfare will be carried Ion in. South Africa until Eng land will have to make ,xeace overtures. Burglars blow open the safe of the bank at Somerset, Ohio, ana secure $5,000. jThey escape under Are of the citizens. "Wright Lancaster, of Georgia, con victed of complicity in the murder of John C, Forsythe, is pardoned by the president. - Although dead for several months; Miss Deffenbacoh is included as a de fendant in an indictment for conspira cy found by. a Chicago gand jury. The Chicago Record has been sold H. H. Kohlsaat and. will be con solidated with The Times-Herald, which will become The Record Herald. The state department makes public its note of February 19th to China, pro testing against any cession of territory to another power without the consent of the other nations. . The meeting yesterday of the Ameri can Telephone and Telegraph Compa ny's stockholders marked the twemy seventh anniversary of the invention of the (telephone by Professor Bell. In the impeachment trial yesterday speeches were made by J. H. Pou for the prosecution and" T. J. Jarvis for ithe defense. F. I. Osborne began for the defense and will close today, when Watson; for ithe prosecution, will close the argument. The stomach controls the situation. Those who are hearty and strong are those who can eat and digest plenty of food. J Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat and allows you to eat all the good food you want. If you suffer from indigestion, -heartburn, belching or any other stomach trouble, this prep aration jcan't help but do you good. The most sensitive stomachs can take it. R. R. Bellamy, i ' TELEGRAPHIC SPAUKS 'A. WJ Hocin. f h . Afpmnhk hmlrp. who was shot Monday nierht hv TViris Noble, is dead. The North Atlantic squadron will stop at (Kingston. Ja., en route north from Qulebia Island. Yang Yu. Chinese minister to Rus sia, ds eriously ill. He has had two falls in succession, owing to vertigo. The president appoints Edgar An gler, of Georgia, to be attorney of the United States for the Northern district of Georgia. Patsy Sweeney, of Ireland, and Percy Queenan. of Chicago, fought twenty rounds to a draw before a large audi ence in Memphis Tuesday night. Rumors that Senator M. S. Quay'waa suffering; from nervous prostration and was in a serious condition are set at rest by telegraphic denial by his son from gt. Lucie. Fia. Governor Candler has announced his retirement from politics at the close of his present term. The governor is 74 years old and has held many positions of trust in state politics. A religious riot has occurrerd in Setu bal. eighteen miles south of Lisbon Troops ;were called out. Several per sons were wounded, and it is rumored that some were killed. Order was final ly restored. , The Ohio state supreme court deals a death blow to the so-called debenture business! in Ohio. In the quo-warranto proceedings brought by the attorney general against the Inter-State Invest ment Company, of Cincinnati, the court enters a judgment of ouster. The lingering cough following grippe calls for j One Minute Cough Cure. For all throat and lung troubles this is the only harmless remedy that gives im mediate j results;' Prevents consump tion. R. R. Bellmay. ' I THE TELEPHONE Its Rapid Extension Since Its Introduc tion. Twenty-Seven Tears A o INew York, March 26. The -annual ' stockholders meeting of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, held in this city today, marked the twenty-seventh anniversary of the in vention of the telephone by Professor Bell. In a retrospect of the progress since that time ithe report or acting President Alexander Cochran said: "Twenty years ago there were 47,880 telephone subscribers in the United . States, and 29.714 miles of wire in use for telephone purposes. At the end of last year there were 808.880 exchange stations equipped with our instruments and 1,961.801 miles of wire were em ployed for exchange and tolls line ser vice. The estimated number of daily exchange connections is 5.668,986, or about 1,825,000,000 per year. The invest ment in line construction equipment and supplies for the long distance sys tem up to December 31. 1900, was $16. 152,020." i The old board, of directors was re elected. I The Naval Observatory Squabble j Settled. "Washington. March 26. Secretary Long today settled the controversy which has existed at the naval obser vatory between Captain Davis and Di rector Brown by detaching the latter from duty and placing Professor Wal , ter Scott Harshman. already on duly there, in charge of the nautical alma nac. Director Brown had admitted the writing of certain letters connected with the effort to secure a civilian man agement : for the observatory. A Burglar's Consideration A, Paterson. N. J., March 26. A robber, who entered the residence of the late Vice President Hobart Sunday night and who departed without any booty on finding the silverware marked, left the following note in a loving cup which had been given to Mrs. Hobart-by the Old Ladies' Home Society for Charit able Work: "I humbly beg your pardon. I do not want to robepod people." Counterfeits of DeWltt's Witch Ha zel Salve are liable to cause blood poi soning. Leave them alone. The origi nal has the name DeWltt's upon the a . box and wrapper. It is a harmless and healing salve for skin diseases. Un ,;equa!ied for piles. R. R. Bellamy. THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL ANOTHER PACKED HOUSE ATTENDS THE COURT'S SITTING SPEECHES MADE ON BOTH SIDES Ji'll. Pou Argues the Case for -the Prosecution His. Reply to the De fence's Charge or Partisan Prosecu tion T. J. Jarvis' Speech for the De fence -F. I. Osborne Begins His Ar gument lor the Judges -C. B. Watson to Close tho Discussion Tomorro.w. j . (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C. March 26. James H. Pou occupied the morning session of the impeachment court Jin a speech for the prosecution. "f For the first time in many days the iobbes and galleries -were full. Many prominent men were present. Among them wpre ex-Senator Butler and Hon. J. P. OaJdwell, who sat side by side on the "judges' side" of the lobby. Pou said that in the development of the science of self-government it was inevitable (that conflicts should arise between representatives of the people and the other branches of the govern ment; that (the liberties of the people COuld not long survive the loss of their control of the public treasury; th'alt the present trial involved ithis question, pure and simple. He related mstances of conflicts between the people and the executive in time of Charles I, James Ii in England" and said the French revolution was brought about by hold ing to the letter while violating the spirit of the constitution. He said the ttrial on (hand partook of all the forms of attack on the rights of the people that he had enumerated. He said cor rupt intent was not a necessary ingre dient of the judges' guilt and cited au thorities. He said the supreme court had made judicial idols of Hoke vs. Henderson and the doctrine of in pari materia. He said Hoke v& Henderson was good law, but the judges had twisted it all out f shape. He . dis cussed the question of independence of the judiciary and denied that this trial was brought to establish the suprema cy of ithe legislature over the supreme court. He contended that the manda mus was unlawful and cited many au thorities Ito sustain it. Referring to charge by the defense that the prosecution was partisan. Mr. Pou declared that the only allusion made to politics in the whole discus sion and conduct of the trial had come from- the defense, and he resented Cooke's and Busbee's attacks on Guth rie, and i other men representing the prosecution; that the trial had been made partisan only by the republicans and populists who. stood in solid pha lanx with -the respondents. At afternoon session. ex-Senator Jar vis spoke for the defense. He said im peachment was a political prosecution and was contrary to the wishes and desires of the people, of all business and professions and was a great wrong to ithe democratic party; that (the peo ple wanted rest and peace from politi cal passion and turmoiL He said the judges in Abbott vs. Beddingfield lost Beddingfleld but saved thie state $50,000 railroad i taxes by their decision; that (he-should be evr grateful, to them for standing by the insane asylums in 1895 and protecting ithem froro political heelers; that the democratic party could not afford to allow ithese mra to be convicted. F. I. Osborne spoke fifteen minutes for the defense before adjournment at 6 o'clock and will conclude "Wednes day morning, to be followed by "Watson who closes the case. vf . . THE ICE MANUFACTURERS Meet to Form a State Association to - H "Protect Their Interests." ' (Special to The Messenger.) Goldsboro, N. C, March 26. The ice manufacturers of the state, about twen ty strong, are in session here tonight They met to confer and take steps to reduce cost of manufacture and regu late the price looking to the 'protection of their interest. The body has organ ized as the North Carolina Ice Associ ation and will elect officers before ad journment. Among these present are Wm. E. Wjbrth, Wilmongton; A- J. Haygood, Charlotte; C. M. Thomas, Winston; M. W. Thompson, Greensboro; E. R. Con ger, Edenton; H. B. Mayo, Williamston; B.h. Bunn, J. W. Hines, L. H. Sim mons, Rocky Mount; C. D. Osborn, Ox ford; F.C. Dunn, Kinston. TEXT BOOK SUB-COMMISSIOX Meets and Organizes AH Ito Sessions to be Executive (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C., March 26. Text book sub-commission met and organized tihs afternoon. J. Y. Joyner; of Greens boro, was elected chairman -.mi 'Pro fessor J. rL. Kessler, of Raleigh, secre tary. A committee, consisting of Joy ner, Scarborough and Kessler, was ap pointed to make out programme for the hours of meeting and order in which text books will be adopted. The old superintendent's rocm in the capitol is set apart as the room of the com mission. It was decided today that r.U sessions , will be executive and books will be considered without argument from publishers' agents. A TEMPESTUOUS VOYAGE Hough Experience of the Steamship La jGaseogne on Her Recent Passage if New York. March 26. Battered by fierce seas and tossed about by terrific gales, the French line steamier La.Gas oojgne arrived today from Havre forty eight hours overdue. The liner : left Havre on March 16th and until March 20th had very fine, weather. On the morning of the 21st the wind came up from the northwest and the gales lasf ed; throughout the-following three days, and several times the steamer was obliged to turn tail crnd run before the fury of the blast. Great seas broke over the starboard side with enormous force; the lifeboats on thse upper deck Were wrenched from the davits and smashed,' the davits being bent almost double. Two of the liferafts were lift ed bodily from the upper deck and dropped 'down upon the uirper struc ture smashing skylights an."i ventjla Itors. The rafts were stove in 4n many places and damaged beyond repair. Fortunately none of the passvngers were hurt. i The stomach controls the situation. Those who are hearty, and strong are those who can eat and digest plenty of food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat and allows you to eat all the good food you want. If you suffer from indigestion, heatburn, belching or. any other stomach trouble, this prepa ration can't help but do you good. The most sensitive stomachs can take It. RJ.R. Bellamy. i IK THE SUPREME COURT Opinions Handed Down-Eighth Dis trlct Caa s Argued (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, March 26. In the supreme court opinions were -handed down as follows: State vs. Hartness, from Cherokee,! new trial; Weedon V3. Trust Company, from New Han over! error; Lyon vs. Fidelity Bank, from Durham, no error; -Hutchins vs. Bank from Durham, reversed; Holt vs. Johnson, j from Wake, error; Hodge3 vs. Lipsco'mb, from Wilson, action dis missed; Strause vs. Insurance Com panyL from Pitt, no error. . . - The following cases were disposed of by pier curiam order: Faison vs. Hicks, motion to retax costs denied; Chemical Company vs. Kirven, motion of plaintiff for new trial for newly discovered evi dence allowed; North Carolina Mining Company vs. Enloe, from Jackson (two cases) affirmed ;v North Carolina Mining Company vs. O'Donnell. from Jackson, (two cases) affirmed; Edwards vs. Pate, from Greece, affirmed; State vs. Fort, from CumbariaJia, no rrori State vs. Council, from Cumberland, motion for new trial for newly discovered evi dence deniad; judgment affirmed. Cases from the Eighth district were argued as follows Fleming, ys. South ern Railway Company, from Iredell, argued by Long and Nicholson for plaintiff and A. B. Andrews, Jr., for de fendant; Lipe vs Houck, from Rowan, argued by R. Lee Wright for plaintiff and Overman and Gregory for defend ant;! Lamb vs. Littman, from Rowan, argued by R. Lee Wright for plaintiff, Overman and Gregory for defendant; Wright vs. Southern Railway Company, argued by Lee S. Overman and R. Lee Wright for plaintiff. A. H. Price for de fendant. In re will of J. M. Worth was continued upon motion of appellant for certiorari; Myers vs. Concord Lumber Company, from Cabarrus continued; McDougald .vs. Town of Lumberton, motion to affirm withdrawn and cast continued. Ninth district appeals will be called next Tuesday. April 2nd, as follows: State vs. Crews. Nichols vs. Nichols, and Fair vs. Shelton. , - THE MAXCIIURIA CESSION Attitude of tho United States Not Chauged Since Its Protest to China Washington, March 26. The state de partment today made public a note sent 19th, to the Chinese minister February warning the Chiise government against entering into any private ter ritorial or financial arrangements with out the full knowledge of all the pow ers. The note is as follows: "The preservation of the territorial integrity of China having- been recog nized by all the powers now engaged in joint negotiations concerning the in juries recently inflicted upon their min isters and nations by certain officials and jsubjects of the Chinese empire, it is evidently advantageous to China to continue the present international un derstanding upon thiis! subject. It would be, therefore, unwise and dan gerous in the extreme for China to make any -arrangement or to consider any proposition of a private nature in volving the surrender of territory or financial obligations by convention with any particular power, and the govern ment of the United States, aiming sole ly at the preservation of China from the danger indicated and the conser vation of the largest and most benefi cial relations between the empire and other countries, in accordance with the principles set forth in its circular note of July 3, 1900, and in a purely friendly spirit toward the Chinese empire and all the powers now interested in the negotiations, desires to express its sense of the impropriety, inexpediency, and even extreme danger to the inter ests of, China of considering any pri vate i territorial or finanlcial arrange ments, at least without the full knowl edge ; and approval of all the powers now engaged in negotiation." This note was transmitted on March 1st to the representatives of the United States in Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Lon don, IRome, Tokyo and St. Petersburg for information and communication to the governments to which they are ac credited. Assuming that the arrangement is to be carried out, it is still the contention of the state department that nothing has Occurred to change the status of the United States toward the "open daor'f as applied to any part of China, including Manchuria. As far as writ ten pledges can commit a power, Rus sia stands pledged to accord to the United States the "open door" if she takes control of Manchuria, either di rectly by annexation , or indirectly, but quite as effectively-by the means proposed in this Russo-Chinese agree ment;. This is the view of the state department, and that view is endorsed by the entire cabinet. The adminis tration believes that the secret agree ment between Russia and China is in violation of the spirit, if not the letter, of the general understanding to which all the powers subscribed last summer, and the United States government is prepared to use all its moral suasion and influence to present its consumma tion. I Further , than that, however, the government is. not prepared to go. ! ' "" ' ' NEW INTERNAL REVENUE TAX Circular ns to Rebates, New Stamps, Etc, Fronrthe Revenue Bnreau Washington. March 26. The commis sioner of internal revenue today issued rules and regulations concerning taxes on tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, and relating to rebate on taxes on tobacco, snuff and cigars, held by manufac turers and dealers on the first day of July, 1901. under act of March 2, 1901. A hew series of internal revenue stamps will be prepared and issued for the payment of taxes on cigars fyid small cigarettes at the new rates. These stamps will not be pold or de livered to manufacturers or importers of cigars prior to July 1. 1901. Unused stamps of the series of 1897 and 1898. for the payment of taxes on cigars and small cigarettes, and held by manufacturers of cigars on the 1st day of July. 1901, will be redeemed pro vided, however, that stamps of the se ries of 189S issued for payment of tax on cigarettes, weighing more than three pounds per 1,000 will not be retired, nor stamps of any other series be issued :n lieu thereof. ' It is held that the wholesale value or price of cigarettes, weighing not more' than three pounds per 1,000, wi'l include the tax. and if such wholesale value or price with tax included does not exceed $2 per 1,000, a tax will be im posed of 54 cents per 1.000. If, however, the wholesale value or price of ciga rettes with tax included, exceeds $2 per 1,000. a tax at the rate of $1.08 per 1,000 will be imposed. Collectors before selling stamps to manufacturers or importers " of ciga rettes at the rate of 54 cents per 1,000, must be satisfied that, the wholesals value or price of the cigarettes, prop erly packed, labeled and stamped, will not exceed $2 per 1,000. Jt appears that the wholesale-valu? or" price of cigarettes per 1,000 at the present time is not in any case less than $5.50. freight prepaid. The lingering cough following grippe calls for One Minute Cough Cure. For alp throat and lung troubles this is the only harmless remedy that gives Imme diate results. Prevents consumption. R, R, Bellamy. . 1 PLOTS AGAINST THE CZAR A MINE DISCOVERED BENEATH THE PALACE AT TSARKOE NOTABILITIES ARE IMPLICATED The Czar In ;a Nervous State on Ac- I -coua of the Political Conditions. i Unnerved by the Many Threats Against His Life-Uneasy Over the Eastern Situation Preventive Meas- l nres Against Disturbances Enjoined. . ! All Classes Participate In the Dem- I onstratlou. ! London, March 26. A dispatch to The Exchange Telegraph Company from Paris states on the highest au thority that a mine has been discover ed beneath the palace of Emperor Nich olas at Tsarkoe-Sele, seventeen miles south of St. Petersburg. Several notabilities, the dispatch fur ther says, are implicated in the plot against his majesty. The Russian press was not permitted to mention the af fair. London, March 26. A dispatch from St. Petersburg to Reuter's Telegram says that in consonance with what is believed to be the czar's - expressed wish, the minister of the interior has published instructions for the authori ties of the towns and provinces, recom mending preventive measures against disturbances, as being more effective that severe repression after disturb ances have broken out. The Birmingham Post, which is closely in touch with Joseph Chamber lain, says news received in high quar ters in London indicates that the czar is in a very nervous state owing to the condition of the political horizon. It is said that he fears the result of the pol icy of his ministers in the far east, while the student troubles and threats against his life, of which there are more than have been published, have completely unnerved his majesty. His medical advisers have strongly coun seled a yachting .cruise, but the czar has refused to follow their advice. Those behind the scenes in Russia take a very grave view of the present agita tion and think it is the beginning of more serious troubles. St. Petersburg, March 26. A circular issued by the minister of the interior blames the police for not crushing the demontrations at the outset by the dis persion of the gathering crowd. It says the police must learn when and where demonstrations are planned and mass their (forces there. Above all, order must be restored at any cost, and. the authorities must not fear to use the necessary force and severity. The military, the circular further says, can be calleld upon when firing is neces sary and the cavalry may be summon ed upon any j occasion to clear the streets. j The Russian Authors' Mutual Aid As sociation, founded by the Russian lit erary society, has been ordered t- its premises, owing to a protest of the authors .during the recent riots issued a short time ago. A student at the St. Petersbug uni verstiy named Proskuriakoff, who had been sentenced to two years' military i service and drafted into a regiment ! soon to leave for Turkestan; a woman student named Smyrnova and Lieuten ant Kutness, j of a 6apper battalion, have been found dead near Yamburg, in the St. Petersburg province. The student held a revolver and it was ev ident that the three persons had coni- Ynitted suicide. Berlin, March 26. The Vorwerts to day publishes! a detailed report Russian demonstrations of March 17th. from a number of eye witness&s, con firming the statement ' that those who participated iii the demonstrations in cluded leading members of all classes, even army officers who were aroused by the politico and administrative law lessness. The! Vorwerts also publishes a protest against the cruelty displayed by the Cossacks under Lieutenant Gen eral Kleighel, prefect of the St. Peters burg police, bearing the signatures of the elite of Russian literature, includ ing men like j M. Nikolaj Michajlovio, the sociologist; M. Lesgast, the anato mist, and M. Kareeff, the historian, as well as a second protest of a similar character. I The Vorwerts also publishes a letter of thanks from Count Leo Tolstoi, for the sympathyj shown him by Germans of high and low position in the matter of his excommunication by the Russian orthodox church. " THE OILMAN ESTATE CONTEST Mrs. Helen Hall Attaches All Money Deposited in Gllman's Name Bridgeport, Conn.. March 26. Daniel Davenport, counsel in Bridgeport for Mrs. Helen h4.11. announced today that Mrs. Helen Hall has attached all the money in the! late George F. Gilman's name wherever deposiited. including $105,000 in the I Bank of North America. New York, rfhe attorney added ithat Mrs. Hall would not interfere at all with the tea ?tore property realizing that the interests of the business de mand thait it shall be allowed to go on unhampered. ! Regarding the basis of Mrs. Hall's claim, the attorney remains as non committal as; ever. Mr. Davenport notified the Bridgeport Trust Company, administrator for the estate, that Mrs. Hall would freely turn the Gilman mansion alt Blackrock over to its pos session and that her mother and broth er would vacate the mansion shortly. In taking this step Lawyer Davenport said Mrs. Hal does not waive her title or right to go to the mansion, but as owner of the property and confiding in the integrity 6f the administrator, she prefers to have it taken care of by the company. j ATTEMPT AT KIDNAPPING The Boy Makes a Successful Dash for Liberty. Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 26. A daring attempt was made to kidnap Edward McAvoy, agedj 11 years. of this city, to day. Two men picked him up in the yard of his father's house, carried him to a surry, placed a handkerchief satur ated with chloroform over his nose and drove away. The child became uncon scious from the drug and when he re vived he found himself on the back seal of the vehicle which was then jarring over a country road. Young McAvoy jumped from the carriage. One of the men ran afterhim. but the youngster's cries attracted the attention of the oc cupants of another carriage which was passing at the time, and the kidnapp ers became stared, whipped up their horses and disappeared. Slaying: the Boers Vryheid, Manday, "March 25. General French, with partnal's aridPulteney's columns, arrijeed here todays having killed, wounded or captured 1,200 Boers. He has also taken 7 cannon, 1,000 rifles, 1,800 wagons and 226,000 head of horses, cattle and sheep. London. March 27. The dispatch from Vryheid is regarded as giving the total of General French's captures through out his operations. It indicates, there fore., the capture of one additional gu and of additional Boers and war ma terials I v 1 RALEIGH SAFE BURGLARY No Cine to the Robbers -They Were Not Professionals Capture of the Gold Brick Swindlers-Killed by a Cyclone-The Circuit of North Caro lina Fairs. - Messenger Bureau. Raleigh, N. C, March 26. The burglars who blew open the safe of the Southern Express office here last night were evidently, not professional cracksmen. They broke into a black smith shop and secured the tools. The time of night selected and the large amount of dynamite used is another indication that they8id not know their business thoroughly. The police have been unable to find any trace of them. Several suspicious characters ha,ve been seen here lately, but none; upon whom the police can fix. The secretaries of the various fairs held in the autumn In this state have formed an association called the Circuit of North Carolina Fairs, to secure a regular circuit of races and midway attractions. Raleigh, Winston, Greens-; boro, Fayetteville and Alamance fairs! are included. j General Counsel W. W. Fuller, of the! American Tobacco Company, and Asso ciate Counsel Junius Parker, North; Carolinians who are now leading law-! yers of New York, are here for several! days. i ) The capture of the gold-brick swin-j dlers at Greensboro is more important; than appeared at first. Howard, who; went under the alias of Thompson, was captured in New York in January, and! was regarded as noted criminal. Thej gang seems to be working a number of! the smaller towns in North Carolina! and Virginia. . Dr. R. A.Tarrey, a noted Chicago minister, is "conducting a revival here.: Editor Caldwell, of The Charlotte Ob server, is here to write his personal impressions of the impeachment trial.; Editor Stevens , of The New Bern Journal, will probably arrive here to day on the same errand. - Horner School and the Agricultural and Mechanical college play the first ball game of the season here- Saturday.; The university will play Raleigh pro-; fessionals next week and after that there will be regular games until the end 6t the season. Another attempt will be made to se-1 cure night sessions of the court of im peachment, as some of the senators claim that with day sessions only they will not conclude by Saturday night.i One point yet to be settled is whether there shall be any debate in executive! session. Some of the senators think each one should hand in a written bal lot bearing the announcement of his views. Others hold that the question should be. fully debated by the mem bers among themselves. Of course this will not be decided until after argu ment of counsel is concluded. Secretary Bruner and Curator Brim ley have designed a . number of new cases for the state museum, which will be built at once.- Some of the speci mens have been damaged because they were not properly encased. A special-: ist said a few days ago that Curator Brimley's recent work in ornithology; compared with the best in this country,1 and is superior to much in the national museum at Washington. i Paul Cannady was killed in a cyclone! in Granville county. His house was unroofed and a Mrs. Jackson, who was! staying there blown into the yard. Almost a cloud burst occurred at Winston yesterday, enormous hail! stones falling.. ;. The new chapter house of the Psi chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity at Chapel Hill, is a modern club house, one of the best designed frntrnity halls in the south. Sherwood, the noted pianist, is to at-; tend the meeting of North Carolina! Music Teachers' Association, at Dur ham next week. City politics is stirring here. The! candidates are active. The primary will be held under the new primary law April 2nd. The bond issue will not be complicated with the city election. BANK LOOTERS AT WORK Safe Blown Open Booty Secured Re treat Under Fire Somerset. Ohio, March 26. Seven bandits partially wrecked the State Bank of Somerset early today, by ex ploding a. heavy charge of nitro-glycer-ine in the vault doors; secured. $5,000, appropriated two livery rigs, held a posse of citizens at bay, and escaped in the face of a heavy fire. Bonds and se curities to the amount of $30,000 and $5,000 in gold coin were overlooked by the bandits. The bank was fully in sured and its business will not be in terrupted. - A heavy explosion, in the bank"! building shortly before 2 o'clock a. .rri aroused citizens living in the Vicinity of the Bank of Somerset John Hayes j whose home is directly opposite the bank building, raised a window and quietly observed four men stationed iri front of the bank. He saw that the whole front of the two story brick building in which the institution wa3 located, had been shattered and, be-i lieving he could frighten away the menj. who, it was evident, were much larm- ed by the strength of the explosion hastily donned his clothes and sallied forth. When he reached the sidewalk he was challenged and, under the in4 fluence of four rifles pointed at h'li head, again mounted the stairs and se4 cured arms. j Meanwhile many other persons began to appear in the darkened parts of the village. William Lovett opened fire on the bandits with a rifle, but his aim was not of the best and his shots only served to draw the fire of the robbery The shooting soon became general, as citizens crept toward the bank from ail directions and the robbers evidently began to think of escape. At a signal of the four on guard, the others emerged from the debris of the bank, bearing several sacks into which they had hurriedly placed their loot. The robbers were under good discipline and their leader gave his orders like a military leader: "All Ready. Forward. March." Single file they marched under the shadows "of the trees which lined tht sidewalks, turned a corner, climbed into two rigs and drove in a northerly direction. - - Citizens took up the chase and at 4 o'clock a. m. found the rigs, deserted along the roadside. The sheriff of Per ry county had been notified by tele phone and arrived at .'daylight with a pack of bloodhounds which .were used in the chase. The robbers : were suc cessfully traced around town by the hounds. It was found theyj had broken open a blacksmith shop to secure tools and then had taken the rigs, in which thety escaped, from a livery stable near the bank. ' New Steamers for the Manila Line j San Francisco. March 26. Two steam erst the Monmouithshire and the Car marthenshire, have been placed on a new line of direct Manila service es tablished by the Oriental Steamship Company. They are steel ships of 3, 000 tons ourden and thirteen nots speed. It is expected that the time occupied between this city and the Philippines will be twenty-one or twenty-two days. The route will be via Yokohama, Naga saki, to Manila and Hong Kong. Troop for the Philippines Atlanta. Ga.. March 26. Companies K and L, of the Eleventh United States infantry, under command of ; Major James E. MacKlin. consisting of 227 men .left Fort McPherson today for San Francisco where they will arrive Mondaynext. and sail for the Philip pines April 5th. BIRMINGHAM CYCLONE THE LOSS OF LIFE NOT SO GREAT AS AT FIRST ESTIMATED DEATH ROLL NUMBERS SIXTEEN Thirty-Persons Severely . Injured A Sad Feature of the Funerals Yester dayThe City's Relief Fund-No Out side Aid Needed -The Storm Lifts and Uenews Its Work of DIstructlon In Georgia-Unprecedented Rainfall. pirmingham, Ala., March 26. Under the harmonious working of the state militia and local police force, much order has come out of yesterday's chaos incident to the fatal storm which swept over portions of this city. A careful revision of the death list places the total number of dead in the city at sixteen, several persons who were miss ing and had been reported dead having shown up. Two women j-eported miss ing at lrndale are believed to be dead under wrecked buildings. If they are dead this will increase the total to eighteen. Thirty-five person were more or less seriously hurt in Birmingham Mrs. H. R. Thomas and Mr. . W. P. Dickinson who-are at St. Vincent's hospital are in a precarious condition. J. Alexander, the merchant reported killed yesterday, was only severely in jured. He crawled out of the ruins im mediately after the storm and managed to reach home. In the ruins a body very much disfigured was found and it was thought to be his, but this morn ing it was discovered that the dead man is J. C. Chlumpe, a German, who was in the store making a purchase when the cyclone wrecked it. The saddest feature of today was the funerals, that of Mrs. Robert J. Lowe and child taking place this morning at a neighboring home. The house was packed with men, women and children ana every eye was , wet. The young mother was a beautiful and charming woman and her death touched every heart. Her babe lies in her arms "and both i are en route to Athens, Ala., where Mrs. Lowe was born. The relief fund raised by the peo ple of Birmingham is growing with an astonishing rapidity. It has already reached $4,000. Mayor F. Drennen authorizes the statement that the sufferers are not in need of outside contributions. The property loss is placed at about $300,000. The storm seems to have lifted after leaving Birmingham, and, beyond giv ing Huntersville, Ala., a slight touch, did not make itself felt until it passed over into Georgia last night. t At Chambers, Ga., near Rome, a rail road depot was blown into a creek and washed away. At Rounsaville a big flouring mill was destroyed, together with many thousand bushels of wheat. The handsome residence of the Roun saville family. was wrecked, but no one injured. The cyclone struck Buena Vista, Ga., at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The young child of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Har rell was killed, as was also a negro girl. The home of the Misses Woodall was wrecked and the occupants seri ously injured. At Cartersville lightning struck a school house, , killing 'two children. ; Owing to the tremendous rains the rivers in northern and northwestern Georgia are out of their banks. In Atlanta, at 3 o'clock this morning, 1.75 inches of rain fell in five minutes, breaking all records. Damage Suits Settled London, March 26. Arthur Chamber lain, in his libel uit asrainst The Star and Morning Leader has been awarded 1,500 damages. After the verdict in the case of Arthur Chamberlain, Ne ville Chamberlain's libel suit against 1 the same papers -was settled for similar damages and all imputations have been withdrawn. One Hundred Girls Strike New York. March ,26. One hundred girls in the plug department of "Loril lard's Tobacco factory in Jersey City, which is controlled by the Continental Tobacco Company, quit -work today, rather than submit to a cut in wages. The girls say their pay was reduced 9 cents per 100 pounds. AX EASY TV AY To Keep Well. It is easy to keep well if we would Only obs?rve each day a few simple rules of health. The all important thing is to keep the stomach right and to do this it is not necessary to diet or .to follow a set rule or bill of fare. Such pampering, simp ly makes a capricious appetite and a feeling that certain favorite articles of food must be avoided. Professor Wiechold gives pretty good advice on this subject; he says! "I am 68 years old and have never had a seri ous illness,, and at the same time my life has been largely an indoor one, but I early discovered that the way to keep healthy was to keep a healthy stomach, not by eating bran crackers or dieting of any sort: on the contrary I always eat what my appetite craves, but for the past eight years I have made it a daily practice to take one or two of Stu art's Dyspepsia Tablets after each meal and I attribute my Tobust health for a man of my age to the regular daily use of Stuart's Tablets. .''My physician first advised me to us9 them because he said they were per fectly harmless and were not a secret patent medicine, but contained only the natural digestives, peptones and dias tase, and after using them a few week3 I have never ceased to -thank him for his advice. "I honestly believe .the habit of tak ing Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals is the real health habit, because their use brings health to the sick arid ailing and preserves health to the well and strong." Men and women past fifty years of age need a safe digestive after meals to insure a perfect digestion and to ward off disease, and the safest, begt known and most widely used is Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. They are found in every well regu lated household from Maine to Califor nia, and in Great Britain and Australia are rapidly pushing their way into pop ular favor-. All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, full sized packages at 50 cents and for a weak stomach a fifty cent package will often do fifty dollars' worth of eood. Does Tt ray to feuy Cheap T A cheap remedy for coughs and colds is all right, hut you want some thing that will relieve and cure the more severe and dangerous results of throat and lung troubles. "What shall you do? Go to a warmer and more regular climate? Yes, If possible; If not possible for you, tlren In either case take the only remedy that has been introduced in all civilized coun tries with success In severe throat and lung troubles, "Boschee'e German Syrup." It not only heals and stimu lates the tissues (to destroy the germ disease, but allays inflammation, caus es easy expectoration, gives a good night's rest, and cures he patient. Try one bottle. Recommended many years toy all druggists In the world. For sale by B. It. Bellamy. -H-i 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ; : i : ; i n 1 1 1 1-: 11 1 1 1 1 : i m mu i i-h. A Gas Stove I Adapts Itself I to All Tastes ! I-I I I I I I M--I-M--M--M' M. I I I InM-M-H-M-.: I I I ! ! I I I I-I -I-I-I.-I.-I-.I-I-- Likewise to all conditions. Every housewife knows (hat she needs a quick fire when she broils a moderate fire when she bakes a slow fire when she stews. With a Gas Range she can broil, bake and stew all at one time!. This Perfect Adaptability) of the Gas Stove is one of its supreme virtues. It is ALWAYS READY TO DO ANYTHING OR SEVERAL THINGS! j WILMINGTON GAS LIGHT CO., I 27 NORTH FRONT STREET. hWI-K...;..!..;..!,,I,,I. I HAVE FOR SALE Some Mce Real Estate, both Large and Small, Valuable as Own Your'Own Home! W. M. GUMMING, r-l"M"I"K"I"M--X. THE MURCHISON NATIONAL BANK OF WILMINGTON. fJlHE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK HAVE declared a dividend of 3 per cent., payable April 15th to stockholders of record April 'ft- J. V. QltAIWGTSR, mch 27 2t Cashier. Grand Millinery Opening H TAYLOR'S BAZAAR Thursday and Friday, 28th, 29th Never before has such an assortment of stylish Millinery been displayed in this city. Every portion of the stock having been selected by the experi enced milliners. Mrs. Taylor and Miss Lillie Taylor. Our styles are perfect. We cannot fail to suit the most fastidious and our prices are reasonable. Everyone is welcome to the opening at TAYLOR'S BAZAAR STMT Founded 1842. The word BEST has been so much abused that we often hesitate to use it. It so happens.though, that there is no other word that will adequately de scribe the STIEFF Piano. It is as near perfection as human skill has been able to reach. It combines the high qualities of the other instruments and has many unique additions of its own. CHAELES M. .STIEFF, Piano Manufacturer, Baltimore, Md North and South Carolina Facton Branch Yareroom. 213 N. Tryoo Street, Charlotte, N C Very Much Depends No. 106 North Front Street. MUNSON & GO Durham Telephone Manufacturing Co,, DURHAM, N. C , MANUFACTURERS OF High Grade Telephones and Telephone Equipment THE TELEPHONE TRADE is becoming every day more educated to the fact, that the very best 'PHONES only, will pay in the long run. We .nakp a grade of TELEPHONES, that never disappoint, be cause we exercise great care and use superior judgment and the very best materia:. We construct the most superior SWITCHBOARD upon the market, simple Jn construction and rapidly operated. - We solicit the patronage of purchasers who are looking for appa-' rat us in which every detail in construction has been perfected, and in which design, workmanship and speaking qualities are, of the highest grade OUR TERMS: We sell our TELEPHONES with an ABSOLUTE GUARANTEE :hat they are AS GOOD AS THE BEST. We FURTHER GUARANTEE that our prices are AS LOW AS THE LOWEST, for TELEPHONES of equal merit. Whan In need of TELEPHONES, ptease write us, and we will take pleasure in sending you a sample TELEPHONE, EXPRESS CHARGES PREPAID, for your Inspection. We are fully satisfied that we can please you. both In - style and price. If you will give us the opportunity. Trusting that we may be favored with your orders, we- beg to re main. "Very truly yours. re 8 3m -M-t-M-M I-I-I-I-I-I -I -l-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I- I 1 I I I I 'I--H-H I I I I I I HOMES OR INVESTMENT. ? Real fcstate Agent and Notary H-H-M"I"I"I"I"I"I"I"I"H"I"I"I"I"I"I"I"I-4' No 118 MARKET STREET. PIAfJOS "Sing Their Own Praise' upon the right kind of clothing. Suc cess and ill-fitting clothing rarely gu together. To fit properly, your clothes must be made for you and made by skilled and artistic tailors as ours are. The cost? Not by any means wnat its worth. You may be under the Impres- sion that our customers are extrava gant dressers. Then figure up how much you spend for cheaper clothes. Tou'll doubtless be surprised to find out that what may look like extrava gance is really the best kind of econo my. Come in and see for yourself. Negligee Shirts, stiff and soft bosoms new lot of Neckwear in all shapes at popular-prices. Collars. 2 for 25c; E. & XV. Cuffs. 25c. Everything you may want at same prices as elsewhere. ' Try Durham Telephone Mfg. Co., Durham, M.C.