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The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
FORTHE SOLDIERS HOME.
The Young Ladies of Charlotte Will
id

The Charlotte Chronicle says: The
president, and several members of the
Young Ladies' Club of N. Tryon street,
were seen yesterday in regard to tho
suggestion made in yesterdays Chronicle
about giving an entertainment during
the holidays for the benefit of the Sol
diers' Home, and the suggestion met
with ready sympathy.
The club will meetTuesday afternoon at
Miss Lucie Oates's, and the matter will
be fully aired and discussed. The club
was organized for pleasure, but is more
than willing to become an instrument
of good in leading helping hand to SO
worthy cause as the Soldiers Home.
Several of the Mecklenburg Veterans
were also seen and they had already been
aroused to active thought by the Chron-
icle's idea of an entertainment for the
Home. Gen. Bar1inger, commander of
the Veterans association, said the idea
was capital one, and he would see some
active, energetic ladies, and get them to
take the matter in charge, 80 the Chron-
hopes to see the full fruition of its sug-
gestion in two entertainments during
Xmas tide for the disabled Confeder-
0tes
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
TO THE NORTH POLE BY BAL.
LOON

The Great Scheme of Two French Aer.
onauts..They Propose to Accomp.
Ilsh Through the Air What Can't be
Accomplished Through the Seas.
1t is announced that NJ. Besancon.
seronaut, and NJ. Hermite, astronomer,
members of the Paris college of aerial
navigation, have formed plan to reach
the north pole with q balloon. They
propose to sail with two vessels to Spitz-
bergen, where they will set up apparatus
for the manufacture of hydrogen gas,
initiate large balloon capable Of carry
ing weight of 8, 200 pounds, and with
the first favorable wind thereafter cut
loose and soar over Captain Mares
'Pal8ocrystic sea" to the magnetic pole.
The car of the balloon is to be coated
with thin steel, and will contain, besides
the aeronauts and their scientific instru-
ments, eight dogs and sledge, an un-
sinkable canoe, and provisions for
month.
The adventurous Frenchmen are sat-
isfed from experiences that they can
make balloon that will carry the re-
quired load, but as to the course of the
air ship after she has cast off her lines
at Spitzbergen they are as much in
doubt as was Captain De Long when he
took the advice of whaling captain and
| poked the Jeanette into an ice foe and
took the chances of drift to the pole or
to Davy Jones' locker. They are dead
sure" about the rise, but the descent is
what makes their scheme venture. But
they have made calculations for ten
day drift above the ice foes and have
prepared themselves with Photographic
apparatus so that they can take snap
shots of Arctic scenery which has never
yet been seen of men.
There is nothing ''crazy" or visionary
about the plans of the French scientists
in one sense of the word; there is as
much reason behind the proposed balloon
trip as there has been in any attempt to
reach the north pole by water in a sea
that is covered with perpetual ice. The
balloonists will at least have clear sailing
room in the aerial sea, and their ship
will not be nipped and crushed by ice
foes. The greatest danger of the trip is
that of drop upon the ice so far from
the land that it will be impossible fol
them to regain it. The crew of the Jean
nette, working in harmony, succeeded
after Herculean effort in reaching oper
water off the mouth of the Lena river
What could two men accomplish against
obstacles such as were encountered ir
belongs retreat from where the Jean
nette went to the bottom2
l Scientists all over the world will tax,
great interest in the proposed balloon
voyage in the cold atmosphere of tn,
. Arctic region, and after the voyager
}, have started sharp lookout will be KEEP
o at the furthermost outposts of civilizs
Q tion for the captive pilot balloons whic
s tie explorers expect to release when the
plant the flag of France on the king
e bolt of the world.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
HARRISON,S SCHEMES.

An Officer Says the Navy Department
Conducted in the Interest of Har-
son.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1904 navy
officer, we'll up in rank and experience,
said to the Herald correspondent to-
day:
"In estimating the prospects of Pres
ident Harrison for denomination at the
hands of his party it is necessary to take
account of the Navy Department. every
part of which is being used in his inter
est. In nearly thirty years OF service l
have never seen so much politics in the
naval establishment. The present SEQ
retary is taking care of the navy, but he
is also taking care of President Harri
sons political interests at the same
| time.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
A Woman Found Hanged by the
Neck.-Her Husband Suspected OF
Her Murder He Commits suicide.


Neck..Her Husband Suspected of
Her Murder He Commits Suicide.
[BY United Press.]
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, Dec. 16.-The
village of Cadalt, ten miles west of here,
is excited over a murder. and suicide.
Early Sunday morning Peter St. George,
of that place, gave the alarm that his
wife was missing. Search was institu-
ted and the woman was found in the
woodshed hanged by the neck, stiff and
cold. The husband was at once sus-
pected as the murderer. Some of his
neighbors even went 80 far as to accuse
him openly of the crime. The verdict
of the coroner's jury was reached at 10
O'Clock, and it was claimed that the
death of Mrs St. George was due to
murder by unknown hands. The officers
at once forced their way to St. Georges
retreat ia the second story of low cot
tage, where he had spent. most of the
day, only to be further horritied by a
suicide. A razor had done the work
His throat was cut from ear to ear, and
death must have resulted instantly. Do
nestle troubles are alleged as the cause
| for the shocking deeds.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
Here's Another one Gone Wrong.
[By United Press. ]

WASHINGTON, D. G. 15.-Chief Post
Office Inspector Rathbone has received
advices from the postoffice inspectors
investigating the affairs of the postoffice
at Decatur, Ala, the postmaster OF
which absconded last week, stating that
a deficiency of more than 81, 500 has al
ready been discovered on money orders
alone. The inspector believe that the
value of postage stamps. cards and
stamped envelopes stolen will amount
to another 81, 500. Althoug b liberal
reward has been offered by the postofhce
department for the postmaster's arrest,
no apprehension of his whereabouts has
as yet been learned.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
THE COLORED INSANE ASYLUM
Meeting of DirectOrs--Interestin Sta.
tistical Reports, &c.
Wilmington MESSENGER

Wilmington Messenger
The annual meeting of the Eastern
North Carolina Insane Asylum for the
colored race was held at Goldsboro yes
terday. Messrs. J. w. Wick, E B. Bor-
den, J. A. Bonitz, W. F. Rountree, NJ.
M. Katz and L. II. Castex were the
directors ii: attendance.
The superintendent, DR.. j. f. Miller,
submitted his annual report, which
showed the institution to be in a very
excellent condition and most economi-
cally managed The number OF patients
is 231, of which SO are m ales and 133 are
females. Forty were discharged as en-
tirely cured during the year and six
teen others showed notable improve
ment in their condition. Thirty have
died, but majority of these came to the
institution in their last stages OF disease.
The ordinary expenses for the year end
ing December 1st, 1889, foot up to S25.
14O. The per capita cost of this is only
$11675. In addition to these ordinary
expenses there was expended during the
year for new buildings and extraordinary
repairs, the sum of $l3, 016 76, which
makes SUN COtal VI poo, AoO w. L LII
amount gives per capita of $177.19
and embraces every dollar paid out dur
ing the fiscal year of 1889 for ordinar!
expenses. repairs and improvements.
!. The total ordinary expenses for th
year ending Dec. 1st, 1890, amounted t.
$27, ,625.35. The average of patients wa
237 80, which gives per capita of cos
of SIG 13
DR. W. W. Faison was re elected as
. sistant physician. Mr.. Daniel Reid re
mains the steward, and Mrs. B. " Smit
the matron. Mr.. Thomas W. Dewy wa
: re- elected auditor of accounts, and tn
!, y board of directors reorganized for tn
y ensuing year with DR.. J. W. Wick a
L chairman, and J. A Bonitz, Esq sec
retary. The executive COMMITTEES ar
:. Messrs. j. W. Wick, E. B. Borden, an
II l.. H. Castex. The finance committe
y are Messrs. W. +. ROuntree, Thos. Et
% wards and NJ. Nj. Katz.
+ The sum of $32, 900 is asked for tn
annual support Of the institution, an
10 apother enlargement of the Institute
,, is urged by DR.. Miller to enable him
8 admit considerable number of unfo
5 tunates who are now lingering In tt
ie jails of various counties.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
Perfecting the Inter-COntinental Mail
Service.
TBy United Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The postoffice
department has recently sent Mr.. VIM.
Potter to confer with the postal authori-
ties of Great Britain, France and Ger
many with a view to facilitating the mail
service between those countries and the
United States. A plan has been agreed
upon with Germany by which all clerks
will hereafter distribute and assort all
mail destined for points in either coun-
try, so that Immediately on the arrival OF
the steamer, the mail can be put on the
train and forwarded to the addresses.
This will make the time of transit be-
tween the United States and Germany
twelve hours less than under the present
system.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
'oR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.

Especial Cor STATE CHRoNICLE.l
oLiNIoN, N. O., Dec. 14.-Nomina-
- u'''ous ior various positions seems to be
!" ,1' ofuer just now. In the name of the
ape Fear section l wish to nominate
- most active and accommodating
VII InIioer OF the sessions of 81 and 'S9, as
ori,u ~ readily endorsed by a large ma
WhSyy Oh the members of those sessions.
te,",. noa legislation detrimental to the in
b. 10y oa. u Edgecombe county was about to
ven, : ;uisummated, he was selected to pre-
10 ~ y, aud did so successfully. refer
conn.,. nomas IL. Sutton, of Cumberland
tbiray. de has been returned for the
naio,!u.m o ume with very much increased
CAPE FEAR,
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

James NJ. Weeks, Esq, Of Pasquo-
tank, Democrat, will contest the seat of
Hugh Cole, Esq, Republican. in the
Legislature.
Rev. J. 81. Lacy has been installed as
pastor of Westminster Presbyterian
church in Greensboro. He is young,
eloquent, able inspiring and versatile.
For some time there has been consid-
cradle talk of moving Erskine college,
the Associated Reformed Presbyterian
college of North and South Carolina,
from its present location at Due West,
8. @. Sardis. Mecklenb urgcounty Of
fers ten acres of ground and $16, 900 for
the college.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17

Political Officers Must Report Expend.
itures to the House of Representa-.
tives.-Unlawful to Induce Voters to
Vote or Not to Vote.
(By United Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16.-The
Senate to-day passed the Morgan reso-
luton calling for information about
moneys paid John I. Davenport, super
visor of elections.
Mr.. Dolph's resolution inquiring
whether the right to vote has been
abridged in any OF the states was dis
cussed without action in the morning
hour.
A bill was passed authorizing the
Bowling Green and Northern railroad
| company to bridge the Green and Barren
| rivers in Kentucky.
The federal election bill was then taken
up and Mr.. Morgan continued his argu-
ment against it.
Mr.. Kenna, in opposing the bill, said if
a perusal of it from title page to conclu-
sion afforded no objection on which to
cast vote against it, its authorship and
its source would condemn and damn its
every line and letter.
Mr.. Kenna, who is in i'll health, did
not conclude his speech to-day.
Senator Pdsco proposed an amend
ment to the election bill, comprising two
new sections The first of these pro-
vides that 1t shall be unlawful to give or
to promise to give any valuable consid
GRAFTON to induce voter to vote or to
restrain from voting, or to offer or prom.
ise him any appointment or Office; to
make any gift or payment to any person
for his influence in procuring the cleo
tion of any representative or delegate
to advance or pay or promise to pay any
: thing valuable to be used for any G.
these purposes
: The second section provides that an,
officer of a political organization recolv
ing money from a candidate is to max
: return of this money and what was
done with it to the clerk of the Hous
Of Representatives; and every candidate
is to file with the clerk an itemize(
statement of the cost of his election.
Mr.. Dolph spoke in support of the bill
but at $40 p m., when the Senate ad
journed, had not finished.
e WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 In the Hous
!. to-day the apportionment bill was take
up aud discussed at length.
Mr.. Frank, of Missouri, and J. D. Tay
;. lor, of Ohio, earnestly advocated tn
. passage of the bill, and Messrs. Spinols
Tower, Cummings and Mccarthy, {
!, New York, as earnestly opposed il
d claiming that it was based on figure
, that New York city had proven to (
/ fraudulent.
3 Without action on the bill, the Hous
. at p m., adjourned, after reaching d
l. agreement that vote on the bill sha
( be taken after two hours debate to mo
. row.
70 Mr. Pierce, of Tennessee, introduce
10 a resolution instructing the committee g
.. ways and means to report to the Hou
u Monday, January 5, bill to establis
> a system of sub treasures the Allian'
~ bill and making the bill special ord
~ from January IL, until it is disposed c
ne The resolution was referred to the cor
~ mittee on rules.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
A THIRD PARTY.
a NaIi For Convention To Form a
National Union Party on February
Odd.

A Calf For Convention To Form p
National Union Party on February
Odd.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 16-The follow
ing is a call for the conference on the
third party movement which took shape
at Ocala, Florida:
Topeka, Kan, Dec 13.
Whereas in unity there is strength,
therefore it is desirable that there should
be an union of all variously named or
ganiz atoms that stand on common
ground. To this end individuals from
various states which are here to sign
make this call for a national conference,
to be composed Of delegates from the
following organizations. namely The
1ndependant party. the Peoples party, by
its representatives; Union Labor party
by its representatives late Federal
and Confederate soldiers by their repre-
sentatives; Farmers Alliances, Farmers
Mutual Benefit Association; Citizens
Alliance, Knights of Labor, Colored
Farmers Alliance, and all other indus.
trial organizations that support the
principles Of the St. Louis agreement oi
December, 1891. Each state organiza
tion is to send one delegate from each
congressional district ani two from the
state at large, and each district orgaui.
zation is to send not less than three dele
gates and each county organization no
less than one, to be chosen according tt
the custom Of each respective organjza
tion during the mouth of JAN, 1891; ais,
that the editor of each newspaper tina
has advocated the principles of the st
Louis agreement and supported the can
didate nominated therein in 1890, j
hereby Invited to to attend as delegate
The delegates are to meet in the city O
Cincinnati on Monday, 23d day of Fet
ruary, 1891, at IL o'clock for the pul
pose of forming National Union party
based upon the fundamental ideas {
finance, transportation, labor and lanC
and the transaction of other legitimat
business in furtherance of the work a
ready begun by those organizations pr
paratory to the united struggle for coul
try and home in the great political Col
flict now pending that must decide VIII
, in this country is sovereign 1.-THE cit
( zen or the dollar"
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
Its Getting Hot, Sure Enough.

DUBLIN, Dec. 15-Mr. Healy declared
that if Parnell was allowed to
retain the leadership he would stump
Ireland with the new banner made OF
Mrs. O'Shea's petticoats; and Parnell,
he said, put Captain O'Shea in parlia
ment, the price paid for the honor OF
O'Shea's wife.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
Death of b. F. Logan.
(Shelby AurOra.)

(Shelby AurOra)
On Sunday night that gallant Confed-
crate soldier and worthy citizen, Maj B.
F. Logan, died of heart trouble, with
dropsy as sequence, after protraoted
illness. His death was not unexpected
he accepted with willingness his end and
spoke hopefully of his future. His many
noble traits of character won for him
many friends, who regret his death at
the age of forty-eight years.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
is SITTING BULL DEAD?
II So, the American Indians Have Lost
Their Head.
fBy United Press. I


La CROSSE, Wis, Dec ia dispatch
was received by Mr.. Frank Powell late
last night, from Pine Bluff Agency, ask
ing if Col. Cody had left this point, and
stating that General Carr would 20 to
the field to-day withathe Sixth cavalry to
open the campaign. Col. Cody will
leave here for North Platte, Nebraska,
this morning and says that he will take
no part in the campaign unless the Ne
braska militia is ordered out, or he re-
ceives instructions from the war depart.
ment. A telegram from Chicago an
nouncing the death of Sitting Bull and
his son was received by Col. Cody last
night. eff the report is true" he said
lit will take but a short time to end the
Indian tronble. In the death of Bull
the Indian tribes of America have lost
their head.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 16.-War depart
ment officials were busy to-day receiving
and answering kilograms on the Indian
| situation. A feeling of qualification
seemed to pervade the department over
the death of Sitting Bull, who was
regarded as the brains of the
recent Indian trouble. The effect Of
his death was very generally discussed,
but rather in the light of apprehension
for the future. Maj General Schofeld
in short talk with representative Of
the United Press, said that "the killing
of Sitting Bull would tend to strength
ing the loyal Indians in their suppor
of the government; but what effect i
would have on the Indians in revolt onl,
events could determined"
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
South CarOiina's New Senator.
From the Charleston News-Courier.

(From the Charleston News-Courier.0
- Mr.. Irby stands precisely where Wade
Hampton and John B. Gordon and
Vance and Pugh and all the other lead
ers of the Democracy in the South have
stood and still stand. 81 am in full
sympathy with the Alliance" he says,
.sbut whatever may be obtained by me
for the Alliance must be obtained
through the National Democratic party.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
A Big Liquor House Fails.
TBy United Press. 7

DALLAS, Tex. Dec. 16.-The wholesale
liquor house of A. P. Lawrence & Co. !,
made an assignment yesterday to s. B.
Hopkins, trustees. The liabilities are
about $124, 900; assets not yet determin-
ed. 1t is thought however that they
will cover the firms Indebtedness. A
meeting of creditors has been called.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
Secrets of Missing Books.
lBy United Press. ]

LONDON, Dec. 16.-The Times, in con-
nection with Mr. Deasay's assertion that
the followers of Mr.. Mccarthy were in
possession of a complete statement of
the funds of the National League for the
past ten years, say that they will give
out the secrets of the missing books
which were sought to be exhibited before
the Parnell commission.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
POOLING WITH POWDER.

An Explosion in a Cabin..ScVeral Per.
sons Hurt.
Especial to STATE CHRONICLE.)
AsHEvIILE, N. O., Dec. 16.-William
Robertson was handling can of powder
at his fathers house four miles south of
here last night and threw lump in the
fire. 1t ignited and caused the powder
in the can to explode. setting the cabin
on fire. The flames were put out with
out damage. VIM. Robertson, aged
twenty-four; Daniel Robertson, aged
eighty; Lee Robertson, aged fifteen, and
Harriet Robertson, aged twenty.one were
seriously but not fatally burned.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17

charlotte Chronicle

State Secretary Coulter, OF the \. NJ.
O. A., arrived home yesterday, after a
trip oil over the State, in an effort to
raise the necessary funds for the current
expenses of the State Association.
Mr.. Coulter said gentleman in Dur
ham offered to become personally re-
sponsible for 81 500, rather than see the
association fall through.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
GREENSBORO.

Avn Almost Unanimous Order to Erect
Steel Furnace.
Especial to STATE CHRONICLE.l
GREENSBORO, N. O., Dec. 16.-At a
called meeting Of the North Carolipa
Steel and Iron company here to day, the
stockholders, by an almost unanl-
NOUS vote, instructed the direc-
tors to contract as early as ju-
dicious for the erection of furnace OF
not less than seventy-five tons capacity.
Nearly three hundred thousand dollars
of stock was represented and marked
unanimity prevailed.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
Beware of the Aged Beguiler.

(From the Providence Journal.)
It ie the mature sirens that appear to
be most dangerous. Helen, OF Troy,
CLEOPATRA and Mrs O'Shea were all past
so when they upset the political affairs OF
their days.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
In Behalf of the Jews.

By Cable to the CHRoNICLE)
VIENNA, Dec. Is "A meeting in behalf
of the Russian Jews is being organized
in this city with Baron Hirsch as its
most active promoter.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
THE CITIZENS ALLIANCE.
tiOn..With Headquarter at Wash.
ingtOn.
(By United Press).

(By United Press).
EMPoRIA, KANSAS, 16,-President Hol-
den, of the Farmers Alliance has re-
turned from Ocala. He says that the
Citizens National Alliance will be Sc
cret political organization similar to the
Farmers Alliance, and it's membership
will be drawn from people in cities and
towns who sympathasize with the Far
mer's Alliance. Ralph. Beaumont, the
prominent Knight of Labor from New
York, is largely responsible for the
formation. Headquarters will be opened
at Washington. and Natioual organ
established. Mr.. Holden says there are
eight hundred citiz n alliances now in
Kansas.