North Carolina Newspapers

7 i THE T S-VISITOR '.! ..'J ' NUMBER 8,318 RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 8 1899 25 CENT? A MONTH 1MB FAkEWELL said The General Assembly Has Adjourned SONUS, LAUGHTER ANU I EARS Heat. Sv. Ryntidt Hopes U St All tha StaaUrt laok-Sfeaker Cmmt Makai an Appro t rlata 8pwch. Thu RonntP met at 10 o'clock, and Rev. Dr. M. M. Marshall, of Raleigh, made the final prayer of toe session. A kill naased to BDDOint A. G. Privett, r Franklin county, a justice of the The bill to require self-couplers and automatic brakes on railroad cars was tabled. A ioint resolution to appoint four com missioners to represent the State on the Paris Exposition was adopted, as was a resolution endorsing the work of the Pickford Sanitarium, ot Southern l'ines, and a bill was passed allowing the sheriff of Allesrhanv county to collect hank taxes. The joint resolution to pay all tin1 clerks and employes live .dollars for ex tra work passed final reudlng. ' Short speeches of farewell were nuicle hv Senators Travis, Justice and Daniels. Senator Fields said thnt the signs ot the times are propitious; he had actually seen the President of the Senate accept silver last night. Senator Glenn laugh ingly called to mind Mr. Reynolds ex pressed wish that he should meet the same men here two years from now, nud Mr. Reynolds said yes, that he was sin cere in what he said that he believed the Democrats would be victorious in the next election, and be couldn't imagine any better set of representatives tihnn the body before him. A joint resolution to provide .$100 to defray the funeral expenses of a member of the General Assembly was unani mously passed. It is announced this morning that Rep resentative I. M. Trotman, of Ga,tes county, who has been Hick in the hopistnl here, cannot possibly recover. The Senate then relaxed and musical exercises were indulged in. lieutenant Governor Reynolds proved a good cho rus leader and was ably assisted by Senators Glenn, Wilson, Whilaker. Cocke, Williams, Smith and by Judge Allen and Mr. Stnbbs. wflio hnd come over to the House. All the Senators and persons in the lobbies gathered around the Speaker's chair and the gal leries rapidly filled. Once the chair was interrupted to ratify some bills, but the singing was resumed and continued on over an honr. HOUSE. The House met at 0 o'clock, with a fairly good attendance. The hands of the clock were turned back half mi hour. A few bills passed, among them the fol lowing: To allow Thomas Miller, late sheriff of Ashe, to collect back taxes. To amend the charter of Lillington. To give two more rooms to Corporation Commission. To endorse Pigford Sani tarium for negro consumptives. To ap point four addition commissioners to re present North Carolina at the Paris Ex position next year (at their own expense.) To alter time of holding court in the Ninth district. To allow $300 additional for clerk hire. .Bill to appropriate $840 for ventilating the halls of the Senate and House was tabled. McNeill, of Brunswick, attempted to rise to a question of personal privilege! and reply to what tie termed an attack on him as "Benedict Arnold" because of his voting against the franchise amend' ment and election law, but he was ruled out of order. Patterson, of Robeson, was called to the chair, and Overman, in his happiest style, presented to Speaker Connor, on behalf of the members of the House, a solid silver tea service. "Take it home with yon." he said, "as a testimonial of your faithful service. You have won the lasting regard and esteem of all the members of this House. You have added another star to your crown." There was great applanse from the floor and gal leries. Speaker Connor in accepting the gift saH this was the proudest moment of his life., He expressed nil pride and pleasure at having won the regard oif every member of the House. He said the House had discharged its onerous duties and done its monumental work ably, jealously and well. He was hear tily applauded at the conclusion of his remarks, wihlch were made In a most feeling style. Bills passed: To amend the charter of the Bank of Milton. To amend the law as to stock law fence in No. 8 township, Craven county. A resolution was adopted giving the clerks and employes 5 extra for night work. Another resolution thanked the newspaper correspondents for tlheir ac curate aad Impartial reports. A very handsome bouquet was sent Speaker Connor by the lady teachers at Peace Institute. - Abbott Issued a resolution appropriat ing $ 100 for the expenses of the funeral of any member 6f the Legislature who dies from sickness bow suffered, and that this amount be payable to Rex Hos . pltal, Raleigh. This was intended to cover the case of Representative Trot man, who Is dying at that hospital, of pneumonia. ' . . , The Speaker appointed the following twelve commissioners to represent North Carolina at the Parish Exposition: John 8. Cunningham, John Ci Drewry, Joseph . A. Holmes, T. K. Burner, Charles B. s Johnson, J. L. Currle, W. B. Council. Clayton Giles, Julian 8 Carr, Nathan O'Berry, J. D. Murphy and- James A. ' BryaJ; alternates, a. O. Wall, John .Woor Fred A. Olds, Fred Philips, W. R Odell, H. n. Hanea, D, Y. Cooper. ' Ashley Horne Charles OT, . Worth, J, S. Westbrook, M. C. Toms and Hugh Chat burn. At 11:10 actual time and 11:45 by the much-harassed clock, the pendulum at t'he latter was stopped. Reading Clerk Wilson, in behalf of the House employes, presented a cane to Representative Boushall. His speech was a neat one, and Boushall speech of acceptance was in happy stlye. At 1:45 the Senate and a great num ber of ladies came over in a body, head ed by Lieutenant-Governor Roynolds. and filled all the seat. The Speaker, in a speecn wnlcn brimmed over with wit. wkelcomed them and extended the free dom of the House. Speeches were made by senator Glenn and others. At 2 o'clock the Speaker made the fare well address, rererring to the great things expected of this Legislature and what bad been -accomplished. THE FLOOD. The Mississippi River Will Beat This season s Kecord. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Cairo, Marofc 8. The indications are ior greater floods on the Mississippi than at any time this season. The Weather Bureau reports sufficient water in sight to give the stage of the present rise nere rorty-four or forty-five feet. The Ohio is out of its banks at Cincin nati. The Paducah and Strilly are ris inz as also is th Wahuh a-nA ri.n. ' . . uuu UIUUCl' land. The Tennessee River here will be stationary until the big rise at Cincin nati readies here. Cincinnati. Ohio. March ft Tho rthir. has about reached its maximum nearly a iooi less man was expected. The rise is now 57.2 and it will scarcely go higher. WRECKED OFF HATERAS. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Norfolk, Va., March 8. The vcrscI ashore off Hatterns is tha n fred Brabrock, bound from Booth hay harbor, Maine, for Charleston. The captain and crew of eight were saved bv nreecnes nnoy. NO QUORUM fmpiitunt. Bnsiuess of R, & G. and R. & A, Railioads Deferred The stockholder if tha i..i:..i, j Gaston and Raleigh and Augusta Rail roads met here today, but a quorum not tieing present, they adjourned U meet here again April titli. At both meet ing Hon. Joseph B. Bntchelor presided and John M. Sherwood ncted as sec retary. The committee on proxies at both meetings announced that there was no quorum, hence they adjourned. These meetinirs wore r,alloH n a,,ot- the new charter, granted by the Legis lature, wmcn proviwed for consolidating in uie various roads in tne Seaboard Air Une system. Mr. J. Skelton Wil- laina, tne new president, iMr. Hoffman and others were xneet1 anA thmi- failure to come prevented the meeting from being held. An inilmetiftn hna Hoan iaancwt atrsmQl the Richmond, Petersburg and Caro lina itniiroaa to prevent it from sell ing certain securities and it is sup posed that this matter may have pre vented Messrs. Hoffman and Williams from attending. BIG RAILROAD DEAL. B. and O. and Seaboard Reported to be Working Together. It is reported in Washington in rail way and bunking circles that a new ami powerful company is soon to he form ed, in which the Williams syndicate of Richmond, Va., will form a leading part. This syndicate, which recently ac quired the franchises of the Georgia and Alabama, Seaboard Aft- Line and Florida Central and Peninsular Rail way Companies, respectively, is said to be looking around for new worlds to conquer. Rumors are strife that steps will soon be taken by the syndicate for the construction of a line paralleling the Baltimore and Potomac from Quantico to Washington, witfli the view of mak ing connections with the B. and O. at a point near the Three Sisters, where. report says, the Potomac is to be cross ed by a bridge. It is believed that the enterprise re ferred to is the same which, report says, has been under consideration for some time to establish a connecting link between the Seaboard Air Line and tbp' Baltimore and Ohio Roads, by whicb a through route will be estab lished from the North to the South. It is rumored that the Baltimore and Ohio as well as the Seaboard Air Line is much interested in the enterprise, and that that road is as anxious to get a Southern outlet as is the Seaboard, for a Northern route. Both lines are very friendly, and it is believed earth has been looking to the other to help solve the problem of a through trunk line be tween New York and Florida. Rich mond Times, 7th. FAIR AND WARMER. The forecast of the Weather Bureau says: For Haleign and vicinity hair and warmer to-night and Thursday. The arear of high barometer has mov ed to the southeast portion-of the United States. The cold wave has moderated somewhat, though the temperature was below freesing at all points north of Jacksonville.- Generally fair weather prevails throughout the country except that small amounts of snow occurred in the east Lake region and on tlve north Atlantic coast' - . ..-.A A storm has formed In the 'extreme northwest, and the arrangement of pres- snre now favors continued-fair weather. The temperature ia rising west of the Mississippi river with southerly winds and generally dear weather. INS. COMMISSIONER. Mr. Youog Sworn in Mr. W. W. Willsmi Chief Clerk Mr. J. R. Young today took the oath of office as insurance commissioner before Judge George H. Brown and has entered upon bis duties. Judge Brown and Mr. Young were schoolmates. Coniisaioner Young has decided to appoint as his clerk Mr. William W. Willson, of this city. Mr. Willson is qualified in every way for this position and his appointment will rive general satisfaction. "B CORNELIUS BETTER. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. New York, March 8. Cornelius Van- derbilt is convalescing surely, and the etor expects him to take an onting to day. BIDWELL DEAD. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Butte, Mont., March 8. Austin Bid well, the great forger, died here tast night. COTTOX. Ry Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. New York, March 8. CotttJon at 1 o'clock March. 31; April. 30; Mav, 30. CONTRACTS MUST STAND. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. Pkin. March S. British Minister MnrDonald has informed the Chinese officials that any attempt to -repudiate railroad s contract will be regarded as breach of faith, meriting retributive incisures. QUAY LEAVES. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Ilamsbiirg, Pcnn., March 8. Quay s leiiiirtnre for Florida today and the simultaneous announcement of Grady's anil others Quayites that the deadlock will continue to April 2fi then will be construed to mewn a ngnt to Tne nnisu. No change today. UlVKIt OF DEATH TO-NIGHT." Dr. Tracy and the Ciueograpb. Were Highly Interesting. IH-. Trucy, the famous Kentucky tem- uenmce lecturer, enienuineu uuu in structed a large audience in Metropolitan Hall last evening. Dr. Tracy is full of humor and haB the happy faculty of pre senting things in a blight and original manner, which, at the same time, carries conviction to his hearers. The pictures given from the ciueogruph are the finest pictures of the kind ever seen in Ral eigh, and they add greatly to the effect of Dr. Tracy s eloquence. Under tne skilful handling of Miss Tracy, Dr. Tracy's daughter, these aniurated pic tures are shown in the clearest and most vivid manner. To-night the celebrated lecture, "The Mississippi of Intemperance, or the Kiver of Death," regarded as one of tJhe very best, if not the most powerful of Dr. Tracy s productions, will be given, and the capacity of the hall ought to be taxed to accommodate the crowd which hould turn out to hear it. SUPERIOR COURT. M. Broughton uud Company Lost Their Suit Against Mrs. Cooley. Superior court met again to-day, Judge ltiowu presiding. George Miuines vs. sally Minines, plaintiff, was granted a divorce. Lincoln Clay vs. t rancis Uiay, plain tiff, granted divorce. John T. Straughn vs. Victoria Siraughu, plaintiff, granted divorce. Ashley Home vs. Mills Manufacturing Company, judgment for plaintiff for $347.07. Junius L. Allen vs. V ni. Baskerville, judgment against defendant. L. C. I apehart vs. !Sarah A. Wood a II, judgment confirming report of commis sioners. J. M. Broughton vs. Mrs. M. J. Cooley the jury gave verdict for the defendant. The suit was to recover commissions claimed on sale of the Cooley property between the Tucker Building and the Capital Club. Plaintiffs claimed they sold the property but no title could be given. PAY FOR CUBANS. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. .New York, March Paymaster uen- eral Carey presented a warrant at the Sub-Treasury to-day for three millions of dollars to be shipped to Cuba to-morrow to pay the Cuban troops. HIS GAME. 'CorkinB likes to make great game of his dogs and his guns and his other hunting paraphernalia, doesn't he?" "Yes, and it s very foolish of him to do so,, too. Why, he never killed any thing in his life that I know of." Oh, then, you didn t hear about that guide he laid low last fall." Chicago News. During the rehearsals of "Branting- ham Hall" at the St. James theater some few years ago, Mr. Gilbert's pro verbial patience was somewhat tried by a . certain lnuy s appearent inability to speak one particular line as it had been written. Upon making a hurried en trance the actress had to exclaim to those on the stage: "Stay! Let me speak." But she persisted time after time In. "goln one better",, and saying: Stay, stay! Let me sneak." Having been pulled up over and over again and not improving, Mr. Gilbert at last suc ceeded in curing the lady of needless re petition by ene day remarking, - "No, Miss yfcn are wrong again. It isn't 'stay, stay!' It's 'stay!' one stay, not a pair ot stays! , yjr jt v .; Col: John 8. Cunningham Is a visitor In the city. , , . - . JONES AND POWELL The Mayor at, Last Heard the Case FINED MR. JONES $5. Mr. Jones Made a Statement Followed by Mr. Powell and Mr. Armistead Jonet. Representative Gaston Powell and Mr. Robert II. Jones were finally arraigned before Mayor Powell to-day on the charge of assault. Mr. Jones submitted and no witnesses for the State were ex amined. Mr. Jones was sworn and said that he had started to the Capitol with sev eral gentlemen. They met Mr. Holland and Mr. Powell there and a conversa tion followed in which the matter of members of the county board of educa tion was discussed, in the course of which .Mr. Powell said he would not vote for Mr. Jones because he was a Baptist. Mr. Jones said that made no difference; that he was a good Democrat. The witness said they both got mad then and he said something to Mr. Powell about his not voting for him on the Agricultural Board, but lie added: i think I said it made no difference; you voted for nie in the legislature and I was surprised to see the papers state it was because Mr. Powell voted against me, for he voted for me in the Legisla ture." He added that so far as the fight went ihiit he was guilty and passed the first blow. Mr. Powell arose and said: "You are mistaken when you said that I was op posed to Mr. Johns because he was a Baptist. In fact I was for Mr. Johns and had him put on, but afterwards some trouble arose. I favored Mr. Moye, as his name was on a list furnished me." Mr. Armistead Jones, who appeared for Mr. Robert Jones, then said that he felt that he should make a statement. He said he was sick last week, but was summoned up town Wednesday on busi ness. He went In a carriage aud return ing stopped at the Capitol. While seat ed on a sofa in the House Mr. Boushall and Mr. Powell spoke to him about the school board for te county, and said they were to be elected by the Legisla ture, not by the county commissioners, and asked Mr. Jones to suggest some names. Mr. Jones suggested Rev. J. L. Foster. Mr. Charles Busbee joined them and Mr. Johns came in and they both suggested Tom Johns, and urged him to accept. Senator Whitaker and Capt. Allen came in and said a Methodist should be added, and Mr. Rufus Jones was sug gested. Saturday, gentlemen whom "Mr. Jones mentioned, came to him and said there was a fight in St. Mary's over a school house and they did not think the township should have a representative on the school board. Mr. Jones agreed to give them a list of suitable men to se lect from only on the contingenee that the Legislature should decide not to put on any one from St. Mary's, for he thought Mr. Johns bail been agreed on. Mr. Wayland Dowd and others came Monday and asked him to go with them to the Capitol to have Mr. Johns kept on the board. Mr. Jones said it was a factional fight and he could not take part in it. He also related a conversa tion he had with Mr. Johns about the matter, also with Representative Hol land. Mr. Holland said he had intended to introduce a resolution on the subject, but it had been left to Speaker Connor. Mr. Jones added: "I understand some objecting to Mr. Jones as a mem ber of the Board of Agriculture because he is not a farmer. There are other gentlemen on the Board no better farm ers than Mr. Jones. Some say that I had Mr. Jones put on the Board. I was sick at home and never spoke to a member of the Legislature about it. If I had known he wanted it and had been able to leave home I should have aided him. He was selected by the leg islators from this district. Mr. Boushall since told me that Mr. Carey Hunter and others were fighting Mr. Jones. Mr. Daniels told me that Mr. Jones ought not to accept because he was not a farmer. I told him to speak to Mr. Jones about it." Mr. Armistead Jones said in closing that he was sure Mr. Jones had no ill feeling toward Mr. Powell. Mayor Powell then said that Mr. Robert Jones was the aggressor and at tacked Mr. Powell in his place of duty, so he fined Mr. Jones $5 and cost. ' t 1900 NOT A LEAP YEAR. The Julian calendar fixes the length of the solar year as 3654 days. In point of fact, it is eleven minutes and a few seconds less than the old time. This an nual error, trifling in the individual case, but serious as it accumulated, finally oc casioned confusion of the calendar about the beginning of the Sixteenth century. Various attempts were made to rectify it, and when the error amounted to about ten days Gregory XIII, in 1582, pub lished a bull, dated March 1, of that year, annulling ten days und ordering that October 5th should be called Oc tober 15th. Ia order alsoi that this error might not recnr, it Was further provided that three of the leap years which occur in a period of 400 years should be -regarded not as. leap years. The three which were 'selected to be considered common years were those which dose the centuries and are not divisible by 400. Thus, while the years 1600 was a leap year. 1700 and 1800 were ordinary years, Tha year 1900 will be a common year, while the year 200 will be a leap year. This method of adjusting the days to the year has been given the name of the Georgian calendar, or-new style. TO CAPTURE AGUINALD. Otis Will Not Wait for Re inforcements But Make Attack By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Washington, March 8. Importa news is expected from Manila iu tweiit four hours. It is thought here to-d that General Otis may not await for t arrival of reinforcements from Geuei Lawlou, but instead at once assume t offensive and proceed to dislodge Bil grants Filipinos from Manila and all ti euighboring towns. It is balieved tl the troops brought by the trauspoi Senator and Ohio are sufficient to coi trol the city, while the General will mo , , against the rebels. It is said that a c termined effort will be made to eaptisi Aguiualdo and break the backbone the rebels. AMERICANS WITHDRAW. Filipinos Occupy the Positions Tl Lost Yesterday. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. Manila, March 8. General Hale w drew his Unes to-day to a position o pied prior to yesterday's fighting, the '. surgents following and occupying tli lost ground. General Wheaton estimt that fifteen hundred rebels are iu fr f his lines. Hart, of the Idaho r- . incut, captured nineteen sharp-siliootci FOl'L PLOT. Attempt Made to Blow up llie I'"rc Arsenal. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. Paris, March 8. Toulon dispaUh-.s confirm the report thot twelve dyiun ' cartridges were f'l.iud behind the ursi o .' yesterday, and that an unidentified son tired a revolver at the sentry on ul' at the arsenal. It appears that two sli s were fired at the sentry before tie Montely magazine. At 7 o'clock a night the guards turned out and patrol were sent to scour the neighborhood, bu the culprit were undiscovered. fh. sentry saw six men running away. EASTERN MUDDLE Rupture in Diplomatic U lations Between Italy and China By Cable to The Times-Visitor. f I'ekin, March 8. The Italian Min '-' here regards as an insult the manm which Tsung-Liyamne has treated ll . ? demand for a coaling station at Sim. .i r, f Bay. A rupture of diplomatic rela v.- between Italy and Ohiua is probable j It is believed that Russia has reit - at- ed her protest against the British rail- j road loan in ordur to make the cou raft a ground of complaint agnins the f Chinese, thus securing compensation 'ti er territorial or otherwise. ROBBED THE COMPANY. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitot Xew York, March 8. Herbert Smith, cashier of the Edwin J. I i Company, is missing. It is alleged he robbed the firm of $24,000. 106 DROWNED. By Cable to The Times-Visitor. Vancouver, March 8. Mail auvi s from China state that two hundred per sons fell through ic at the meeti ig of three rivers near the western gate .if Tien-Esing, and 100 drowned. A young policeman had Vp take ii oner before the magistrate, and aft. trial convey him to the court priso had never been in the building b and stood iu the corridor with his c' not knowing which, way to turn last the old offender had pity on hiu said: "Come along; I'll show yo Chicago News. pi !S- tl.e I,. fire, l .x e. At nd She was an aristocratic but vin. faced lady, and she had called : friend, Mrs. Grindstone. "He's u l ing little fellow, Mrs. Grindstone said, referring to Willie Grimi "Only five years old, you say": give me a kiss, won't you, Willie? lie did not evince any signs of cuv to comply with the request, hut be her. "That's a good boy," said tl tor, "but what are you holding i hauds so tightly?" "It is a ipiartei ma give me," said the truthful v "she said she 'spected you'd want me, and I told her I wouldn't ih less." or The pair on the stage were sittin one another on a sofa making Ic seemed to take a long time, hut all theater were watching with cage to see what would come next. Su a voice from the audieuce hrok. broad country dialect: "Whiles long time thinking 'bout it!" Did he threaten to commit when she said it eoutd never be: hardly. He got up, brushed tl from the knees of his trousers silk handkerchief, and said: "I 1 you have made a ridh man n "Made a rich man of you," she . ed. "How?" "1 shall never mil' replied. V du ll tl) ' tb inc. i b'im " In "Yes. he made his first lucky si ike in low' c Mil, I , eggs. He bought 10,000 dozen tit figure, put them in cold storage, an. them at it profit of more lliuu '.' cent. That was the corner-stone enormous fortune." "And the hens laid it. How sir; - Chicago Record. d. SWORN IN. Justice Harry Roberts last nigh- . ministered the oath of office to M ' C. Cherry, Keeper of the Capitol -, to-day took charge in place of Hr. .i,.iii whose time expired at 12 o'clocit a i n . NEWS ITEMS iili ir Faces in the Pass ing Throng KT STATEMENTS : of People You Know Glean- . In and About tlieCltj- Snatch's of Today's Street Gossip. lephone subscribers will please heir lists No. 11(5, Dr. F. .1. uiiaiy license lux is now due aw requires thai it be paid he il 1st. aiislei-B of the uiy are n-iiicsi eet with Dr. W. .V Tracy ni itan X I ii tl Thursday muniin', at 10 o'clock. . i- i j re V I I '1 ti . b ' le New England editors have a elconie in the Oak Oily. Give ' m u old-lushioued .North Carolina " -mi. and sacet poialo supper before li lei :e. :' i -mains of the lute Mrs. A. M. :h:K vere carried to Halifax today ui ileruieiil. -No service Mas held here. J loers of the family left with the 0 t .il' their sad mission. i - -iii,ht at Mel ropolilau Hall after it l.icy"s lecture the blowing up of Mu ue will lie shown by the res-ope. This will be well worth - p g. It will be ;t vivid portrayal ot 'i uis-oric event. dr. 'Irowne Shepherd returned from . xing' on this morning, where he went legi.l business. He reports that a I cul.ision happened near Chester, S. I- r this morning. The north-bound 1 i into it freight. Two passengers, I- ti and a child, nere injured. ti -, the little daughter of Mr. T. it i -ige, met with a serious accident i ty which necessitated the reinov i ue eye to save- the other. The iu was successfully performed in ruing by Doctors Lew is und But i' I the family physciun, Or. .1. W. . , Jr. i BABY IX A BASKDT. - l is u practical young mother who r- ilized u chanipaigue basket for crib, but the idea has spread until ; igne basket babies are nothing out ordinary. Some of the baskets are i on low rockers; others, where i- i ithers have ideas that rocking is ii enic, have none, in this case the set is easily lifted from "pillar to i" 'vhon the dti'ies of the mother lead ah about the house uud no nurse is id'.'d for baby. One dainty basket iioticcd lately was painted with I "e enamel paint, lined with tufted I le skin, and where the name of the aiiipagne in straggling black letters t once adorned the side of the basket i y bud roughly sketched in gold I he 'uy's name. FIGHT W ITH Bl KG LA US. 'lie BiirgV-ii' Killed in an Encounter With Officers. 11 Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. Wil'iesbarre, Pu., March S.-lu a ligln 1-lwcen officers nud burglars at Pecks Mile this morning one burglar was la tally wounded and another one wounded scaped helped by two companions, r'ive, burglars entered 1). L. and Hud on depot nt Pecksville about M o'clock lis morning through the window, which -i Hie alarm going iu Die house a iiiar t 'f a mile away. The agent called le hief of police and Theodore Dick nut aud started for the station As hey approached the burglars fired with , .l 'fleet. The lire was returned ami burglar fell. The others got away a wagon which was waiting. The ; ecrs found the wounded burglar, lie 1 that his name was Shannon fr iianiokin. lie is now dying. THE CHAMPION DRCM.M Kli. Will 1(. Here With Godfrey's Grenadier Guards Baud March 17th. Iu the English Cavalry Regiments the "ilirm horse' occupies much the same t'osi ion us does the "mascot" of an Amirican regiment. This is the animal vho carries the tympani or cavalry Irmiis. He is usually of a peculiar or listinctlve color, piebald, jet black, dun r r inn and generally lives to be a good Id age. One of the best known drum loives in the army was "Tommy" of he First Life Guards who was present ' o the Regiment by R. H. H.. the i:c of Connanh, son of the Queen, il at the time an officer of the Mils. A painting was made of "Tom ' by a noted military artist and pri ed to the Queen. Il hangs iu Win ; Castle, and there is a replica in the 'ailborough House. The original of the rummer on "Tommy" is V. E. Bolton, bo is now in this country with Lieut. I 'an Godfrey -and the English Guards i and. and is the tympani player in lliis anions band. Bollon is the" champion Mslitning drummer of Greal Britain vV'icu ou parade he and "Tommy" were s. orted by a corporal and two mounted nun who were a guard for the drums wl ich are of good value and were pre sided by George III Reserve seat sale will commence Sat urday, March 11th. Reserve seats In th. gallery will commence Monday, March 13th, atr the box office of the Academy of Musto.- - i 'V V t h MX