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, - 4 I K . . x, LAST EDITION, 4:C0 A. M. RALEIGH. N. C. SUNDAY,. FEBRUARY 13, 1898. No. 64 irSTi. b& 44 uu. - - - " "" . - 1 T" i V MBS TALKING IB Havana Fences Placarded With "War Pictures' mmm gh. 10101 TJC Sl,.AnijiJs i: Their Discussions olvtht ,af 1 ri dict Describe the Trfufhpr- 1 , , . '- r.. 1 s p n 1 5 n r my ion a a n i rn, -s- .!.!( ; of Florida. Etc , and ly- liUT.C o. 111 IIWIT Ucula Willi llit Ilt- -j iiiniry Twy Mean to Exact of the U s n of Which is Very Lughhle. The Morning Post. ii. I-Vb. l'-i. 2:'.)) a. m. A . . :,iy gained currency here , j,..iu-s that Consul General . ., 1... hail resigned. Though .!..;.! u as made after mid 1. !,, ti;f origin and correctness ; .,!t. M' (thins; definite could be ..i. At the White House noth - ,. :. ,.n about the matter, or if ', . :. . 1: ni; concerning it would be ,, , ;i .-aniHit be definitely so char .;.. .!. ih - probabilities are that the , ,, h a canard, and grew out of the ,1 1 i received irom navana. H: I'. b. 12. The Du-Puy De : : i I . l. ia -id -in is admitted here by all j .-at. -st and most complete di t , . tory gained by the Cubans i,- ar begun, and has caused a ;;i . ; tire outburst of the anti-'-ling. ; cts of a future war are be- ' ! 1 .-cussed. .j' amusing to hear the Span- - : !. tic triumphant mai ch of : ,t: .1 army to Washington, the . . f i':-.rida. and the liquidation 1 : d'-!is with the indemnity ;':.t-;, i t exact from the United tilt St.-il'-s; l'.i.-l' th- stict't comers and ',-. .'an - seeri lithographs, .repre s niuiv; a naval combat, in which the batti-.-hap "Peiayo" is .' saiking the whole American squadron. ; l';isin !i tia'S 1 1 ! . i ! ; ' Ia! a! iiu: ! iia loyalists gaze with admiration pictures. 1 'lainarin today makes a k ..si ill.- New York Sun, say !! i : is bai l ed from all hon - i iia-- I'nitcd States for its aiiKi.s against the "wor--!i authorities" of Cuba.. ::..-;. calim-t weie not vis i a. I'.v the Captain of the i n. Lee. , 1 1. .ti n consequence, ana to accuse Gen." Lee of ii the letters to the "tabic to autonomy, for ih'ij. say he should be I'ci-ona non grata, "f ouiiitfi -stroke to the in . ut Gen. Lee, , out- .u;.iUnications to the innunt, has never Senators, friends or "liceining autonomy onnection with Cuba. cabinet will there-'ira- oilier plan to en- r t y . i i n i V s. DE LOWE'S FAMOUS LETTER. it ( .,:u- nto ttve possession of the Cuban Junta. : ; , to The Morning Post. b. 1'. The mystery as a iter from De Lome to ' : ulto the hands of the a s ins to be solved. - to advices from Havana : ' -iay. Manuel Pichardo, son- ; 1 Spanish Deputy Arturo Am- V : : i respondent in Havana of ' ' ; ' ! aieja s Madrid newspaper, (". "J" :; "-an who gave the letter to the , ,' "t. who brought it -to the it is said, was actuated by personal revenge, and did hast desire to benefit the i s e. 1 to disgrace De Lome, be 'etter contained a remark blard, which he deemed iu- -s Amblard," wrote De tnalejas. "I believe he comes taken up with little politi- s. and thene must be some- reat, or we shall lose." s showed . the letter te a ho told his father-in-law of e to him. : ' doubt, also, that Canale t entirely ignorant of what n. Besides his intimacy : ! . and the lattter's connec- Kl Heraldo de Madrid - also one of the editors of f Havana, a newspaper oly attacked De Lome. " 1 tion between El Heraldo's -Madrid against De Lome, - -ampaign in Havana, and 1 '-on of the letter by the 1 y fully established. n,r i)e Lome made a ; k when he wrote to Cana c!a.r Amblard was "too up with little political DE LOME'S SUCCESSOR. Ser.or Louis Polo Eernabe Will Probably be NanuU. By Cable to The Morning Post. Madiid, Feb. 12. It is reported from reliable sources that Senor De Lome's successor may . be Senor Louis Polo Bernabe, son of Vice Admiral Polo, who formerly repi esemed" Spain in the United States, ftr.or Dernabe is now engaged in a special department of the Foreign Ministry, dealing with com mercial matters and consulates. The decree accepting Senor Dupuy D Lome's ies-ignation has been signed ard will be gazetted tomorrow. Uniud St i ei Minister Woodfoid gave a banquet last evening to the diplo matic coi ps. Senor Gullon. the Foreign Minlsu-r, and Sen or Moret. the Colonial Minisier, were present. Senor Gullori, questioned by newspaper men oh the subject, said that Senor Dupuy De Lome's successor would soon be nomi nated. Kl Heraldo de Madrid says: "New and menacing incidents tnd to arise between Spain and the United States, resulting from the permanence of American warships at Havana, the dis play of arms and ammunition by a yacht there, and the proceedings of the American Congress. This state of things inspires alarm, and the Government it gravely pre-occupied by a situation which is becoming intolerable." With regaiu to b?nor uupuy JJe Lome, Jill Heraldo suggests that his letter was in effect produced by President McKin ley's message, as he had previously ex pressed "very favorable opinions" of Mr. McKinley. The Imparcial, referring to the resig nation of Senor Duijuy De Lome, says: "The Government was wise to accept Senor De Lome's resignation. His in discretion has only occasioned the Gov ernment vexation." The Liberal takes the same view of the case. . The Premier Senor Sagasta, said to day: "I was surprised at Senor De Lome's letter, for in all his communica tions, official and private, addressed to the Government, he spoke respectfully of President McKinley. I regret Senoi De Lome's indiscretion and folly, for he has rendered Spain signal services at Washington." LICOLN DAV CELf BRATION. Turned nto Spreadeagle Speeches to Please the American Jingoes. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Postort, Mass., Feb. 12. At the Lin coln dinner of the Middlesex Club to night General B. F. Tracy and Lieut. Gov. Woocruff, of New York, and Gov ernor Hastings, of Pennsylvania, were the chief speakers from out of town. Geneial Tracy's championship of Hawaii, Cuba and the Nicaragua Canal aroused hmch enthusiasm. New York, Feb. 12. Many eminent Republicans sat down to a banquet of the Republican Club at Delmonico's to night, in honor of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. X. ; ; X' in part: "Our motto tonight is the maxim of our great chief, uttered in sympathy and SjOrrow when pleading with our misguided Southern brethren: 'With malice toward none, and charity for all.' There is not a Republican or Democratic leader who does not need in this- discussion to crawl under some corner of the mantle of charity. "That there has been such an earnest, widespread, and honest belief in the free coinage of silver in other words in depreciated and irredeemable cur rency is due to the teachings of nearly all our leaders, and most of our organs of public opinion." The Assistant Secretary of the Navy made a red-hot jingo speech and a plea for a large navy. SHIPWRECKED AT SEA Timely Appearance of American Liner St. Louis Saves 200 Lives By Telegraph to The Morning Post. New York, Feb. 12. The big Nether lands American boat, " V eendam, of Otterdam, from New York, was lost at sea February- bin. ana ine American Liner "St. Louis" brought her passen gers ana crew sateiy into port yester- lay. She carried 9 cabin, 1 IS steerage passengers ana a crew or ?;. A submersed wreck tore a hole m her bottom and broke out the propeller shaft. All the pumps were set to work. but the water gained on them. The boats were made ready. The passen gers joined the crew and worked the pumps all night. This was kept up in a heavy sea. The morning came stormy At 10 o'clock the "St. Louis" was sight ed, and was signalled that the ship was sinking. No mishap of any kind attended the transfer of the passen gers. Though the sea was heavy, the work of transferring, begun at 2 in the morning, was completed at 5. When the last boat left the "Veen:!am" she was sinking rapidly, and she was fired. The Veendam" was rated as an iron screwr triple expansion engine. She was three days out when she struck the wreck. The passengers of the St. Louis passed resolutions commending the gal lant service and splendid seamanship displayed by the officers and crew in rescuing the "Veendam's" passengers and crew. THE GROWING DISSATISFACTI ON Of the Britishers Anent the Far Eastern and Other Questions. By Cable to The Morning Post. London. Feb. 1. British public opin ion of Parliament would illuminate th& darkness enshrouding the political hor izon, but the only people who were even partially satisfied, are a portion of the government's opponents. The outcry of the Tory press which greeted the news of the surrender on Ta-Lei-Wan matter was renewed Wed nesday, and today's Saturday Review laments that "it is impossible now to disguise the fact that our diplomacy has lately sustained a series of hu miliating checks." The fact that Japan has intimated t China that she cannot wait for the pay ment of the instalment of war indem nity has caused some hope that Britain is utilizing Japan in this fashion, In or der to compel the Pekin government to re-open loan negotiations. The fact is, however, that the situation is every- where as grave as ever. mm SHOWING IH w International Winds Blow Anent De Lome Incident. ran mm mm mm On Account of the Tardiness of the Prom Ised Report of Our Minister to Spain Are the Wires in Spain Withholding It? Admiral Slquard Declines to Accept Formerly Granted Leave of Absence and Returns to the Command of White Squadron Tomorrow. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. "Washington, . Feb. 12. The dissatis faction of the administration over the failure of the Spanish Ministry to make a satisfactory explanation of De Lome's letter to Canalejas has not yet been appeased. The main interest is not whether Min ister Woodford's report will show that Sagasta has made a disavowal of his objectionable language in the Canalejas letter. There is a dispostion to criticise Min ister Woodford for his failure to send the particulars of what has occurred in Madrid. If the despatch sent by Assistant Secretary Day on Wednesday, instruct ing Woodford to demand De Lome's re call was received within a reasonable length of time, his failure to carry out his instructions points to a dereliction of duty. If, on the other hand, the delay In, its delivery is due to the Spanish telegraph authorities, there may be more expla nations called for, which may further embarrass the relations between the two countries. Washington, Feb. 12. Siquard has recovered from his recent attack of ma larial fever. He telegraphed to the Navy Department from Key West to day that he had not availed himself of the leave of absence granted him to go to Tampa to recuperate, and would resume the command of the North At lantic suqadron on Monday morning. It- is said at the Navy Department that there is no significance in the Ad miral's change of 'intention, as far as the Department is aware. If he has decided that the relations between Spain and the United States are too critical to leave the squadron at this time, the Department does not know. TANNER'S SULPHUROUS LANGUAGE Ex-Commissioner of Pensions on Spain and :: ' ..; the pension Frauds. 3 TlBf?W!g4;apTrt Newburg, N. Y., Feb. 12. Corporal Tanner, in a speech at the Palatine, Hotel, where the citizens of that city commemorated the birthday of Lincoln tonight, said: "To the man who says that frauds in the Pension Department are general or representative, I say, you lie and be damned to you!" Later on he said he hoped that m a very short time indeed we shall take the position that not within a cannon shot, not within easy sail from our coast, is there room for the exhibition of the puny power of the childish king of Spain. "I hope that very soon -the spirit of Abraham Lincoln will whisper in the ear of Wm. McKinley that it is not meet that the Republic of the United States should continue to contemplate the spectacle of the murdered children and outraged women, and that if neces sary we shall let fighting Bob Evans and his confreer carry out Evans' boast that if they would only let him up anchor, that incide of a week noth ing but Spanish w'ould be spoken in hell!" MORE TROUBLE FOR GUATEMALA Barrios' Brother-'n-Law Aspires to Presi dency and May Lead a Revolution. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. San jFrancisco, Cal., Feb. 12. Gen. Danief Fuentes, brother-in-law of the dead President, Barrios, sails on the next steamer for Guatemala. It is be lieved by his friends that he has made arrangements to lead a revolution, if his aspirations to the presidency are denied. In aminterview, Fuentes said: "I desire to benefit the loyal members of my party. Since the last revolution many have been cast into prison, and are still held in captivity. Others are in the hospital, and nuny are refugees. All of these I seek to benefit. The country has become tired of the Barrios party. The temporary President will not long remain in power, and I believe there is an opportunity for my party to regain its power and prestige." Carolina's Youngest Lawyer. Special Cor. of The Morning Post. Wentworth, N. C, Feb. 12. Rockingham county can boast of hav ing the youngest lawyer in the State. Last Saturday Mr. John Dillard Pan nill was 21 years of age. Monday fol lowing, just two days after being of age. he obtained license from the Su preme Court to practice law. He is now at the State University, and will remain there for one year. Young Pannill is a grandson of the la mented but eminent Judge John H. Dil lard, one of the most learned jurists the btnte has ever produced, and being a young man of remarkable intellect and well-trained mind, it is predicted that the State will some day be proud of her young son. Still Mar ping on Our Exports to Germany. By C ble to The Morning Post. Berlin, Feb. 12. The Agrarian party has induced the Governor of West phalia to issue a decree that all Impor tations or horseflesh, sausages, etc. containing horseflesh, must be declared as such, and that dealers receiving such must notify the police within two days. This is another move in the agitation (against imports from America. PECULIAR AND SUDDEN DEATH !' ' : ptAKpfcur Garvey. of Rocky Mount. In a .'Vf 'v VT'' Richmond Hotel. ' Special Despatch to The Morning Post Itichmond, Va., Feb. 12. At Murphy's Hotel here today, Arthur Garvey. a ".. jvell-known merchant of Rocky Mount, N CV v.hile dressing, fell against a window, his head breaking through the glass. In trying to extricate his head the jugular ve'n was severed, and he died in a few minues. THE DEPUTY SHERIFFS' TRIAL. Defense May Ask Dismissal of Indictment All Next week be Consumed. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. - ITT Ilivroual I " , A CiUI., r CU. 1 . U IS Qttite possible that the defence in the trial of Sheriff Martin and his deputies. - siiuuiiu ui MiiMiis miners at L4ttimer, will ask for a dismissal of the indictment against the defendants, on the ground that the prosecution has failed to show that Michael Czeslak was killed by some one certain deputy. .?The indictments charge the sheriff and deputies, as a body, with, having killed this man, and now the lawyers for the defence say the indictment is faulty. iTo secure the conviction, the killing mjust be brought home to- some person. .The testimony at today's hearing was unimportant, except to show a belief on the part of certain witnesses that the strikers contemplated violence toward aH the workmen who refused to go out with them on strike. lit is expected that all next week will be. taken up with the hearing of the re maining witnesses for the procecution. THE SOUTH TO THE FRONT. The South Is Now the Best Section for lr.- vestment of Capital. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. i Baltimore, Feb. 12. Never before has ie South been so persistently adver tised by the press of the North as at present. The remarkable situation in the cotton industry on the one hand thousands of operatives idle and wages reduced, while on the other ajl mills running on full time and many of them at night illustrates the difference between the conditions that prevail in Ifew England and in the South. The leading cotton manufacturers of New England, in their eagerness to secure a repeal or modification of many of the restrictive labor laws, are emphasizing so persistently the advantages of the South-and of the inability of New Eng land to compete with the South as mat ters now stand, that while many of them started out in this campaign with a'view to saying things that would af fect legislation in their section, they are convincing themselves and the pub- liq. at large that there is really no chance for New England in competi tion with the South. No Southern man or Southern paper has ever made more flmphatic claims as to the advantages jf tne tscratn over otner sections tnan ate now, being TJtit -ortfrteyhef ore most manufacturers of New England. The influence of this' must inevitably be a very marked increase in the South ward tendency of capital. Heretofore the South has had to fight its own bat tles and to claim before the world that it had these great advantages. Now the people of New England themselves, as well as the daily press of the coun try at large, are carrying on the cam paign in behalf of the South, coinci dent with this there is a marked spirit of activity seen in all parts of the Southern States in the effort of trade organizations and conventions to atr ttact attention to the South. The Man4 ufacturer's Record of this week points out the fact that the convention in At lanta, composed of several hundred of the leading business men of the State, who met for the purpose of securing legislation designed to aid in the de velopment of manufacturing, will have a wide-reaching effect, not only in stimulating the people of Georgia, but in stimulating those of the whole South to similar work. With the people of the South vigorously at work to secure such legislation as will aid in the de velopment of industrial interests and in protection to capital, and the people and press of the North constantly mak ing known the advantages of the South, is a combination we have not hereto fore had. Out of it ought to come great activity and prosperity. It is interesting to note that notwith standing the low price of cotton, the bank clearings in the South rre show ing a very material increase over the corresponding time of last year. For the last week of January there was a gain in bank clearings in the South of 16.9 per cent, over the corresponding week of 1897, only three cities showing a decrease. In New Orelans there was a gain, of 21.6 per cent., in Memphis 11.5 per cent., in Nashville 23.6 per cent., in Knoxville 28.7 , per cent. This increase in bank clearings is also accompanied bv a general increase in the railroad earnings of the South, and, although the gain is not so pronounced as in bank clearings, it is sufficient to indi cate a steady improvement in the whole railroad situation. This is encouraging the railroads to spend more money in improvements, relaying with new rails, adding to their rolling stock and mak ing extensions needed to open up min eral and timber lands. It is also hav ing a material effect in causing outside capitalists to consider the question of building new roads in different parts of the South; and many enterprises, most of them being for short lines, are now being put into business shape. As illustrating the tendency towards industrial imDrovement throughout the South may be given a list .of the lead-. ing enterprises reported by the Manu facturer's Record as having been or ganized during the past week. These in clude a large saw mill, a $25.00 iron mining company and a $40,000 fruit im porting company in Alabama: a 160.000 box factory and an ice and cold stoiage plant in Arkansas; a $100,000 cotton mill, a cotton seed oil mill, the doubling of an established cotton mill and knit ting mill in Georgia; 1500.000 to be ex pended in water-works improvements, & 10-ton ice factory in Louisiana; a $200,000 cotton mill company, the en largement of two other mills, one by 4,000 spindles and one by 2.500 spindles, in North Carolina; a SSoO.OOO phosphate company and a $15,000 mercantile com pany in South Carolina; paving brick works ana a wooa-worsms 'otl'" , m -m - W Jim r T "V i ri Tennessee; a $20,000 baking powder manufacturing company, $W : ,n a works. 40-ton cotton seed on xni". j .;fv; Z'r of 700,000-bushel grain elevator m j.ei. , ZOLA HAS PROVED HIS HE But He Will Probably be Con demned All the Same. TOE GENERAL OPINION III 'PftRIS t the Close ol Yesterday's Session ol Court Was to That Effect A Duel Et tween Piquart and Henry Will Doubt less Follow the Trouble Grovvlnguut of the Incidents of This Session The Rab ble On Hand and Continue to Demon strate Their Enmity to Zola. By Cab'e to The Mqrning Post. Paris, Feb. 12. At today's sitting of ihe ZolaVrlal, M. Henry, an advocate, contradicted certain minor points of the testimony which Picquart gave yester day. Henry lost his temper and cried: "Picquart is a liar!" N Picquart leaped to his feet and at tempted to spring upon Henry, but was restrained. M. Labori addressed the court saying: "This is the second time this witness has been insulted. I appeal to Picquart lo make a full revelation." Picquart, his voice shaking with in tense emotion, then addressed the Jury. He said: "You have seen these officers de nouncing me as a liar. I will tell you why. These are the men who manufac tured the Esterhazy affair. They also enginered wlith Paty Clam previous to the affair. It was they who forbade a fresh inquiry into the Dreyfus affair, vvhen in the course of my duty I re vealed a mistake that had been made. "It is for this that to-morrow, per haps, 1 shall be driven from the army, which I love and to which I have given twenty-five years of my life. However,' 1 have done my duty." M. Demange, the defendant's lawyer in the Dreyfus court-martial, affirmed that Mathieu Dreyfus had followed his advice in denouncing Esterhazy, and then had encountered obstacles which convinced the witness that the govern- nent was opposed to throwing light up on the affair, and would combat the reopening of the Dreyfus case, even though it was proved that his convic tion was illegal. Labori asked the witness if Dreyfus had been legally condemned. Demange replied: "It is absolutely certain that he was not legally con demned, because there was communi cated to me a statement by a member of the Dreyfus court-martial that a secret piece of evidence, of which I and my client were Ignorant, was submlt- As Demange made this answer, ihe President sat back in his chair in an gry discomfiture. The President sus pended the session for the purpose of onsultation of magistrates. It is now generally admitted that the defendant has proved his case, yet he will probably be condemned. ZOLA HAS PROVED HIS CASE. Even the majority of his enemies have been so convinced. Dreyfus was found guilty upon evi dence secretly submitted to Ffis judges, yet public opinion is still so strongly perverted that this gross outrage upon the first principles of justice Is openly excused and defended, and the resent ment against Zola for denouncing the authorities, who are guilty, Is scarcely lessened. The bald truth is this: "It is openly admitted today that the prisoner on the Isle du Diable, is il legally condemned and the government had full knowledge of the fact; the peo ple now believe it, yet the French gov ernment and a majority of the French people are opposing the removal of every obstacle to the righting of that great wrong. A large force of cavalry cleared the streets near the Palace of Justice when the session ended. The crowds were the greatest that have yet assembled during the trial, but they contented themselves with the usual cries. No doubt there will be a real duel be tween Picquart and M. Henry, growing out of today's incident. There was a sharp debate in the Chamber today on the interpellation respecting the Dreyfus affair. Billot, the Minister of War, demand ed the postponement of the discussion until a verdict is rendered in the Zola case. He continued, with great heat: "Dreyfus is a traitor, and is guilty! If ever the madness of passion accom plishes a revision of the Dreyfus de cision, you can look elsewhere for a Minister of War. Billot will not remain in the Ministry." - By the vote of 478 to 72, the Chamber decided to postpone the debate until the trial was finished. LINCOLN DAY IN CHICAGO. Ex President Harrison. Secretary Cage and Others Denver Addresses. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Chicago. 111., Feb. 12. The celebration of Lincoln's birthday In. Chicago by the Marquette Club tonight, was a notable event. The banquet was held in auditorium of a hotel. Ex-President Harrison. Justice Brew er of the United States Supreme Court; Bishop Potter, of New York; Secretary of the Treasury Gagu. and other notables were guests of the club. Gen. Harrison's speech was the fea ture of the evening. He said Lincoln was distinguished from the abolition leaders by the fairness and kindliness with which he Judged the South and the slave-holder. - - He opposed slavery, not because some of the masters were cruel, but because kindness to the slave did not mean that "all men are born free and equal. Secretary Gage's tlk on "Govern ment Finances" was somewhat prosy, though it dealt with the vital Iwue , n,i r-nrrncv. stable banking .V. ,unln nf irorernment sysiern. ana me vt.-",- - - fellcUous Incoln." THIEF WINGED AT GREENSBORO. An Ex Employee In a Saloon Who Tampered With the Safs. Special Despatch to The Morning Post. Greensboro. X. C, Feb. 12. E. O. West caught Mattin Kelley entering tho ?afe In his bar-room here last night, and fired at the thief, the ball lodging In Kelley's vest, after which Kelley was caught and lodged In Jail. Kelley was once, employed In the bar, and prior to this time had been making regular visits to the safe, taking over $50 in all. A TRAIN HELD UP. On the Iron Mountain Road In Missouri A Light Haul. y Teleeraph to The Morning Post. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 12. Two road agents, armed with revolvers, at tempted to hold up pasengers on the Iron Mountain southbound fast-mall train near Bismarck, Missouri, early this morning. They succeeded In rob bing only one man. however, Walter Peters, of this city. The robbers boarded the cars In this city. When the train left for Bismarck they suddenly arose and ordered the passengers in the smoker to throw up their hands. Peters, who was nearest to them, complied, but not until he had dropped a fat wallet under his seat. The robbers relieved him of $3 and meanwhile someone pulled the bell- cord. The train crew rushed to the coach and with the assistance of the passen gers, who had rallied, advanced toward the robbers and levelled their revolvers. "Stand back, you fools!" one of the bandits ordered. But the order was of no avail, and the culprits fled. No clue as yet. THE PITTSBURGH HORROR. Seven Additional Bodies Recovered From the Ruins Yesterday. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Pittsburg. Pa., Feb. 12. Seven more bodies were today recovered from, tho ruins of Wednesday night's fire, making nineteen bodies which have been re covered, and more, It Is believed, will be found. Searchers came across the body of Wm. Finch, a dwarf, who was the "mascott" of Fire Company No. 12. The body was in uniform, bought for him by. members of the company. The body of George Newman, a gas inspector, was also found. Newman was turning off the gas the night of the , fire and continued at work, even after the first explosions had warned him of danger. Five other bodies were found close- together. They are those of: F. DOHAN. express wagon man. D. A. GEARY, Adams' Express driver.,- ' . .. JAilLS MOXON, oifcunLi. D. B. WECKERLE. JOHN CASTINE. Persons living in the neighborhood claim that as' many as fifteen more bodies are still to be found. AVKEFSPORT S CHIEF OF POLICE Oommlts Sulclds on Account of Poverty and Failure to Secure Back Pay. By Telegraph to The Morning Tost. Pittsburg. Pa.. Feb. 12. Henry Klein, the young chief of police of McKees ixirt. Pa., shot and killed himself today in his office. ivlein was only 28 years old, and was married last December. Six rnrtnths ago he was appointed chief but'the city council refused to confirm the appointment, but Klein took charge and continued to serve without pay. He sued for his office, and though the courts decided that the appointment was legal, the city solicitor decided that no back pay need b paid to him, and Klein, being pMir, decided that life was not worth the living. NEWS NOTES FROM NEWBERN. The Coming Fair to be a Success-Condi tion oflltlll asd Duffy. Special Cor. of The Morning Post. Newbern. N. C. Feb. 12. Judging from present Indications, the coming fair promises to be the best attended, as well ,a8 the most successful In other ways, ever given In this city. The officers of the association, to -a man, are Indefatigable In their endeavors to attract a large crowd, and unless all signs fall, their efforts will be crowned with abundant success. Secretary Green, of the association. Informs me that the attractions this year, particu larly the outdoor ones, will eclipse any- . thing ever seen In this city. Among thene the Kemp Sisters Wild West Show may be said to be pre-eminent, though other attractions not mi elab orate, but equally Interesting, will be provided. The new tobacco warehouse to be constructed In this city will be under way In about three weeks. It will be one of the largest In Eastern North Carolina, and Is to cost tlO.000. Dr. N. H. Street, of this city. Is the projector. Capt. E. M. Pace "will be the manager. A cnapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy has twen organised In this city. Mrs. John Hughes was elected president and Mrs. B. H. Powell vice president. .This organisation will super cede the Ladies' Memorial Association, . and will have charge of the memorial exercises on May 10th. Hon. Thos. II. Jarvis has been Invited to deliver the address on that occasion. The Hancock affair acquired1 a new stimulus when It became known that Mrs. Abbott had re-entered the suit. There Is much speculation on the prob able effect it will have on the Governor and Board of Directors, and the meet ing to be held here on the 22d lnnt. Is looked forward to with Intense interest, Reports from Goldsboro say that Thomas Hill. Jr.. the young man who was shot In the affray here Tuesday night is progressing finely, and that his wounded limb will not have to be am putated, as was at first apprehended. Mr. F. S. Duffy, the other party to the recontre. Is also Improving. I " t t c P r v it I I . i. j i. i I l':1 r. f- 'I; .1 M H - ' i $
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