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The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-24
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION ON A
STEAM TUG.
Four Men Instantly Killed..The Cap.
tain's Body Blown Into a Neigh.
boring Schooner.

Four Men Instantly Killed-.The Cap.
tain's Body Blown Into a Neigh.
boring Schooner.
[BY United Press.]
New YORK, June 24.-The steam tug
Alice E. Grew, lying at the pier at the
foot of Van Brunt ST., south Brooklyn
this morning was blown to pieces by the
explosion of the boiler and four of the
five men asleep in her cabin were in
stantly killed. The boat made trip to
the fishing banks with a party of COM
positors employed on the Brooklyn pa
pers and on it's return here last night put
up at the Van Brunt st. wharf. The fires
| were banked and the engineer and mate
went ashore with instructions to return
at three o'clock this morning. Shortly
afterward Captain Squires, Steward
George Rogers and two firemen, re-
turned to their hunks, just behind the
engine room. At dawn Matthew Bart
ley, deck hand, reported for duty, and
found the crew still asleep. He prepared
the fire, and after cursory examination,
threw himself into one of the hunks to
await the arrival of the engineer, Mat.
thew Coughlin. He awoke in the water
with his legs badly lacerated, and was
picked up by passing tug. Then, &C.
cording to his own statement. he learned
for the first time, that the tug hai
blown up. the boat. which was {
staunch one, and frst-class in every
particular, was wholly wrecked, nothing
but few fragments being found faotinl
on the water. The force of the explosion
was so great that it stove hole in I
: barge which was being docked long sid
of it. The barge went to the bottom
, The tug was valued at $1,000, insured
The victims of the explosion were: CAP
tain Squires, the two iremen and tn
Z; steward. The body of the Captain wa
!; found upon the deck of schooner lyin
F., in neighboring dock and the body G
the Steward was taken from the wate
some distance from the explosion. Th
s firemen, it is believed, went down wit
:, the wrecked hull of the unfortuna'
, craft. The engineer, Matthew Coughli
IS had a narrow escape. He was just con
IS ing down the dock on his way to the tn
|, when the explosion occurred.
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creases at the Rate of $1 900 Per An.
num..North Carolina Will Get q
Slice-.L0ng And A acrimonious Debate
ON Pension Legislation.
lBy United Press.l
WASHINGTON, June 23-(Senate.) The
consideration of the agricultural college
aid bill was resumed, and after voting
on various amendments, was passed by
the Senate to-day. The bill gives an
annual appropriation of $4,000 to State
colleges for the first year, and increases
this 81 900 per year for ten years, at the
expiration of which the annual appro-
priation of $25, 900 is made. The fund
is equally divided between white and
colored colleges.
The conference report on the depend
ent pension bill was taken up and Mr..
Berry made speech against it. The
practical effort of it would be, he said,
to put 80 per cent of the Union soldiers
on the pension roll, and was really SER
vice pension bill, and the chairman of
the committee on pensions could not
deny that. Il
Mr.. German, opposing the conference
report said he had heretofore voted for
the the most liberal appropriations in
this line, but he believed there must be
a limit. Since 1851 there had been paid
in pensions 81, 105, 1876, 900 sufficient
under proper administration to provide
amply and we'll for all who had served
the country.
Mr.. German said in reply to question
of NJ Dlo:v Abof l,o Al Il,,hk ~ !,
ability of the government to replenish
the treasury, but prudence, he thought
would require that pension legislation
should not run into such extravaganza
as to increase the taxes of an over-bur-
dened people.
Mr.. German in the course of further
remarks predicted deficit of $40, 900,
900 in 1892 if this bill did not become a
law of and 800, 900, 600 if it was enacted
The debate was continued by Senators
Teller, Vest, Blair, Turpie, Hawley and
Hale.
Mr.. Vest in the course of his Temarks
charged that the pension roll in Indiana
had been swelled because that was q
pivotal state, and Mr.. Turpie said in re-
ply that he had not heard of any charges
in Indiana against the administration Of
the pension bureau.
At the conclusion of the discussion,
the reference report was agreed to;
yeas 81; nays 18.
After short secret session the Senate,
at p. m., adjourned till tomorrow.
House.
WASHINGTON, D. G., June 23.The
House discussed all dow s.isi>sss4 1nai &C
ton. A bill regulating the purchase OF
property hy the balto and Potomac r. K.
for freight purposes, and at p. m. ad-
| journed.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-24
THE ENTOMBED MINERS

Still Working for Their Deliverance.
[By United Press.l
DUNBAR, Pa, June 23.-Exactly one
week has passed since the explosion oc-
Cured on the Hill farm of .he Dunbar
Furnace Company. The hope that any
of the imprisoned men are yet alive is
now almost abandoned. The work of
digging into the wrecked mine goes
bravely on, but no one can tell with any
certainty when the dividing wall will be
penetrated. Owing to q heavy fall of
slate but little progress was made dur
ing last night. The hard rock has been
passed and the men are again working
in coal, and progress to day is much bet
ter. No one can predict what the next
hour may bring forth.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-24
Fight Between Negroes and Whites on
Train.
(By United Press.)

ATLANTA, Ga, June 23.-A fight be-
tween some drunken negroes and several
white men on board an East Tennessee
train, near Elenwood, Saturday night,
resulted in two negroes being killed,
several other negroes badly shot and
cut, and two white men badly hurt.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-24
Henderson Water Works.
Especial to STATE CHRoN1cLK.l

I0PeclW 20 OTATE CHRON1CLE.I
HENDERSON, N. O., June 23.-The first
dirt was broken this morning at ten
o'clock for the Henderson Water works.
Mayor Hicks in few we'll timed re-
marks threw the first shovel full. The
town officials were present and quite
number Of citizens all of whom Joined in
a grand hurrah. Mr.. J. w. Nelson, who
recently finished the Goldsboro plant is
in charge.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-24
The Census-.-Population Of Various
Cities.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, June s3.-Census re-
turns approximated and semi-oficial
show the population of some of the prin-
cipal cities to be: Washington $50, 900,
Milwaukee 235, 1000, Baltimore 500, 900,
Pittsburg $50, 900. Indianapolis 125, 900,
Columbus 49, ,797, Cleveland 248.0O0
New Orleans 246, 900.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-24
Attention, Sir Knights!

You are he1oby ordered to meet at
your armory at $50 o'clock tonight, as
business of importance must be trans
acted.
By order Of Sir knight Captain:
Brown, Sir Knight Guard.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-24
SHOT AND KILLED.
[By United Press.l

Some Domestic Troubles Result in a
Tragedy.
[By United Press
MOBILE, Ala, June ga special to
the News from Gunthersville, Ala, says:
.'Ool. j. T. Sheffield, clerk in the Office
of the superintendent of education, shot
and INSTANTLY killed Major Buck May, a
prominent citizen Of Gunthersville yes
terdsy. The tragedy grew out of some
domestic troubles.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-24

Democratic speeches were made by J.
A. Norris, Esq, who told how the pres
ent State Democratic rule reduced the
taxes and many other good things this
party has done.
Mr.. 81. G. Olive said it d him good
to see SO many good Democrats present.
B E. Webster said he was full blood
ed Democrat and expected to stick to
'em.
A. T. Olive, Esq, said he was like the
rest of the WHITE folks "a Democrat.
Nathan Holleman, Esq, spoke about
Tariff. Mr.. j. r. Williams told US of
some of the many good principles of the
party and said we should do our duty
towards it and do it we'll.
Mr.. John E. White said he was proud
that November was SO near, so that he
could march boldly up to the ballot box
and cast his first vote for the Democrats.
Mr.. White is fine speaker and made
qpat ere qf the best Democratic spqeahaas qe das
on the stump.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-24
WAKE COUNTY PRIMARIES.
DemOcratic Meetings i'm Several Town.
ships in This County.

s Gary township sends the following
delegates to the county Democratic con-
vention which meets in Raleigh next
-satarday: ]. A. Stone, Mark Wimberly
Ind A. W. Aoye.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-24
Milburnie.

MllburNie.
Delegates elected to county conven-
ton are: r. J. Buffalo and L. P. Will
liams, from west side river; DR.. J. B. H.
knight, A. R. Hodge and N. W. Pool,
from east side river. Alternates: D.
@. Green and G. H. Baugh, from west
side river; R. s. Hodge, J. L. Watson
and H. b. Knight, from east side river.
A vote was taken to ascertain who
was the choice of the people of the town.
ship for Congressman, which resulted
in seventeen votes for Capt. Oct. Coke,
nine for J. @. Scarborough and one for
A. T. Mial.
s. G. Green was elected chairman of
the township executive committee.
s. @. GREEN, President.
N. W. Pool, Secretary.
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THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
BILL PASSES THE SENATE. -

1t Gives the States Having Such Coli
leges els, 600 Per Annum-.And In-
creases at the Rate of 31 900 Per An.
num-.NOrth Carolina Will Get q
Slice--Long And A crimOni0us Debate
ON Pension Legislation.
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Apex.
The Democratic primary for White
Oak township met here last Saturday.
There was large crowd in attendance
and more interest manifested in Democ-
racy and her noble principles than there
has been for many years past in White
Oak.
J. A. Norris, Esq, was called to the
chair, with Mr.. J. R. Williams as secre-
tary.
This body elected delegates to repre-
sent them at the convention to-Wit:
Messrs. L D. Baucom, W. B. Upchurch,
A. NJ. Council, A. T. Olive, J. R.
Williams, ". j. Sears, B. E. Webster,
J. P. Pearson, J. A. Norris and j. J.
Maynard.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-06-24
MoREHEAD CITY, June %.

heard Governor Fowle say q day or
two ago that he had never seen better
bred and more cultured assembly Of peo-
pie than the crowd now at the Atlantic
Hotel. He has seen many crowds at
many places, under many circumstances,
but now think he had good reason to
make the above remark. / think so be-
cause noticed that to day, Sunday, was
pretty grenerally observed as it ought
TO be-. This is something that may not
be said Of the companies at many of the
seaside resorts, or resorts of any kind:
This morning Rev. DR.. ]. W. Carter,
Of Raleigh, preached in the assembly
hall. It was full of people before SER
vices began. DR.. Carter took for his
subject 1.-THE Reserve Forces Of God. ="
People who have heard Dr.. Garter preach
do not need to be told that the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-10
QuAY WILL NOT RETIRE
A Movement to Displaco Him az Charm
of she National Committeo.


A Movement to DispIaeo Him az Charm n
of she National Committoo.
WARRINGTON, May 9.-Politicians in Wash
inGton are still INDUCING in great deal OF talk
on the subject OF the probable retirement OF
Mr.. Quay from the Craftsmanship OF the Ma
tional Republican Committee. Mr.. Quay's
friends say that he has no thought OF resignng.
It Ia true, Notwithstanding. that there is a
lively movement on foot, inaugurated by the
mon who do not admire his methods, to secure
his removal. Mr.. Quay is well aware OF this
antagonism, and has said to his intimate
friends that he does not propose to retire under
fire. TIT possible that II his colleagues on the
committee and other Republicans had not
made personal fight upon him he would have
withdrawn from the management OF party
affairs, but under the present circumstances 1t
Is believed by well-iniormed Republicans that
he does not intend TO retire.
Senator Quay returned from Florida on We'd
pesday and 10 looking moro vigorous than he
fes a. time for TIE Past ak mopths
Is IN very good shape 70 make a
fight a!Est on any one who wishes to crit.
s f6s 5 of he sfs Is
being made against the so-caued combination
OF Quay. Clarkson. aud Dudley; Their methods
members OF the COMMITTEES, Who complain that
OF party anairS. Some memherS OF the COM
mittee do not hesitate to express their dissatis-
faction with Chairman Quay's manaRement
whenever they have an opportunity, It ts not
removal but they desire to place on record
their dissent from tho manner in which he Is
conducting the affairs OF tho committee. No
well Informed persons expect that he will be
deposed. but he will be informed that he can
not longer ride rough shod over the members
Mr.. clarks SS The First Assistant Postmaster
General. Is spoken Of as Chairman OF the Com
@ittes i9 case a MI Quay decides that slrGum.
intends to leave the Post ONCE department
next month In any event He has always felt
that he was a little too big to be made First
Assistant, and that the proper place for him
was the Postmaster G eneralship This was
the common understanding when he accepted
the appointment that Mr.. W8namaker would
retire In @ few months and ma ke way for tho
has become 80 enamored Of public life and the
has never shown any disposition to lay down
the burdens OF his office. Mr.. Clarkson has
decapitated all the Democratic fourth class
Postmasters throughout the country. and
therefore finds his occupation practically gone.
He does not wish to remain In tho office Is a
fgurehead and SO he is going to retire.
Whether be will DO selected to take charge OF
upon the amount OF DISQUALIFICATION with Mr..
Ouay's management MIR. Clarkson's friends
say that when he retires from official life he
Will take UP the MANAGEMENT OF Republican
daily newspaper In the East In which 1t Is un-
derstood that Gen. Russell. Alexander Alger,
and other Republicans Of prominence will own
considerable stock.
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thougandth part OF the opposition that It now
| found In It's own citizens. He had recently
hsaTd tsmper4SnGGe orator sneak OF the Pro;
20 liquor was sold there, while, the very, day
organ OF the United States an account OF q city
| in Maine. with diagram OF it, showing the
Location Of eRhty;tour places where LIQUOR
saloons were running openly and VIGOROUSLY.
Mr.. Hale said that he did not set M as an
ultra and extreme prohibitonist or temper
Gnt he TSqd S be he
and the temperance sentiment there based
upon t. had LIN II great degree tSs dTlyen
towns-hundreds Of them-no, intoxicating
llauors were sold, either privately or publicly;
imp pos as Il was sH Eey 10 be- Snywhefe to
eItirpato the LIQUOR traffic. But the State had
de5yeb benefit from the lay ,o .od
to the canteens from the CommisEary Depart
ment that the soldiers would thus have liquors
SS"ld e T eSnsSnsa X e olcsEs % !; ,Ss
canteens. he said that officers Of the army
were not able to make rules for their own 80.
briefly, and that nowhere was intemnerance so so
conspicuous as at the military posts on the
Mr.. blair eaid that usua lily the officers OF the
straint than the soldiers themselvesi and he
read correspondence from the Arrny and Nary
tenn had Increased t ssh The army
higl OncerB OF the army In CONTRADICTION Ol
the views expressed by those anonymous
soribblers In tho Army and Nary Journal
Mr. Butler dem, s. C. said that the concur
had talked on the subject was in commenda-
tion Of the canteen system. as conducting TO
discipline and as In tho interest OF temperance.
He sent to the Clerks desk and had read re-
ports from commanding officers at various
military posts in favor OF the canteen system.
Mr.. Blair said that he had seldom listened to
anything that seemed so near to transport his
soul to the Elysian fields as the accounts which
these army officers gave OF the nature and
operation OF the liquor saloon known as the
canteen. 1t seemed TO him TO be q great i'm
proyement on the ordinary idea OF the Sabbath
school. In fact all that testimony seemed to
source OF the moral. Intellectual. and spiritual
of the army.
Mr. Cockrell moved to amend the amend |
ment by striking out beer and wine.
MIR. Paddock said that he had Information TO |
the effect that the reports OF army officers in |
favor OF the cRnteen system had been In |
spired by certain high officers who we're In |
favor Of the scheme.
Mr.. Butler said that he was sorry to hear |
such a suggestion. but he did not believe that |
the officers whose reports he had read could |
be Influenced in that way.
The vote was then taken on Mr.. Cockrells |
to the amendment and It resulted:
\ cas-. 10: NAYS IL mo quorum voting. The
enate then adjourned until tomorrow. leav-
Ing Mr.. Hale amendment to the Army bill
and Mr.. Cockrelfs amendment to the amend
ment pending.
Mr. Allison gave notice that he would ask the
Senate to continue the consideration OF the
Army bill to morrow.
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DUB RELATIONS TIrR MEXICO.
Proposed International Commission TO Ad.
Just All Questions or Dispute.

| Proposed International COmmIasion 20 Ad.
Just All Questions or Dispute.
WASHINGTON. May o. - Representative
Morrow Of California. from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. to-day reported a substitute
for the resolution referred to 1t requesting tho
President to open negotiations with Mexico
for the promotion OF commercial and friendly
relations. and for the adjustment OF bounda-
ries. The resolution reported REQUESTS the
President to invite the Government OF Mexico
to negotiate for the creation OF an interna-
tional commission, composed OF representa-
tives Of each Government. to which shall be re-
ferred for consideration and adjustment all
questions affecting the mutual intercourse and
relations OF the countries or their citizens with
VIEW OF mant1ininG ana estS6llshinG on
tween the two countries. The objects Of these
negotiations shall De:
first-The settlement OF all con,royersies that may
sscondHi6c Establishment and maintenance of liberal
commercial 70 a ions ostwesu tho two countries and
Tlird-T6e ediusimsnt and reform Of existing boun,
On ~ KO G5HnI Sr A9a G S
customs laws Of the Two countries A. points of Inter
ii U and Of Rs of
Rio GIsnde where the said river constitutes The bound
table use of the both sides Of tho river for r
siSth.ro guarantee freedom from enforced loans
S oas d
SeVsnth-To consider and adjust any other questions
Affecting the interests or both countries that may be
brought to view that may 10 deemed = cause of
Irritation requiring 10 be Rmcaoly considered and I'D
Jsted In conformity with the honor and welfare OF each
party to the negotiation contemplated by this resoIu
ton
The report accompanying the resolution
sets forth that this government has passed
law to prohibit certain class OF alien immi-
grafton from coming into its territory. but
nevertheless these persons are gaining access
through Mexico to this country by resortinR to
sparsely populous districts near the dividing
line In contrayentlon OF the Chinese Exclusion
act. so that it has leen found impracticable TO
prevent them from entering unless Mexico
shall In some way cooperate with our officials
In protesting the border.
Another cause OF irritation. says the report.
arises from the fact that foreign dutlHble
goods destined to Mexican points are permit
ted by our laws to pass through this country
Into Mexico FREQ from payment OF import du-
ties TO this country. BY an abuse OF Mexican
law. foreign goods passing through this coun-
try may be detained In the free zone without
payment OF customs duty to Mexico. Under
this operation importers OF foreign dutiablo
goods pass them through America 70 the free
zone without payment OF duly to either coun-
try, in contraveniion OF Legitimate trade and in
fraud OF the customs revenues Of both COun-
tries In conclusion tho report says that the
Commission should be clothed with authority
70 negotiate upon all subjects OF controversy
between the two Governments. aud 10 leave no
cause Tor future contention.
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way, they now proposed to refund that money
The shape Gian Illegal and dur TDuiit
TsynS II 'aid ii. t5Ht D the Ss sf fn.s
how the Republicans had carried tho election.
| OF course he did, lie came into the rural dis,
ana fd's four GI f @Tes Uf lie thought that that method
| OF locomotion was about fast enough ior We ,o
Tie et tines as The party was laugh
| teri The people trampled the Democratic
party under foot and thai, was how the Repu6,
t Tennessee MIR McSiiilin said something about
| the use OF money He intlmated that the Post
Mr.. McMillin-I did not intimate anything
said u was a part OF history. ,-,, ~, ~.
say anything about his Presidential candidate
and his cabinet officers, who stepped up TO the
CAPTAINS office and settled IN yi0ati9In, OF me
course that money was to charter canal boats
and not to buy votes.
especially Of those features which he con
tended would be OF benefit to the farmers. He
hsS ssS Gommttee members from other
side who asked for protection. There came
before it a Representative from Virginia; who
advocate ed duty on Bumac saying that II the
vsteiy bless It though he would have to vote
AH &r 6F F. bSm Va inquired who tho
ReproSentativ9 was. ,,;o..,o, d, .ou,,o
you. 1t WAS your colleague, Gen. Lee. Laugh
Mr.. oFerrall suggested that his COLLEAGUE
should not have referred to him IN his absence.
I HIS SolIefSne, present would be able to
Mr. Payne"He was able to speak for himself
before the committee. lLaughter]
The ChairmanIThe, gentlemen seem to DO
matEa tobacco, Mr.. Payne was Interrupted by
Whether tRs Pepe@ Se internal tS1es
tobacco would not be for the benefit OF the
Mr. Payne replied that he was on record on
when he was in the minority, he had advocated
In the majority, he thought that while Con:
Gress struck OF the tax on sugar 1t should not
TOO make asS tbas tte ne Tews
the gentleman varied. as he was In the minor
ity party or the majority party.
minority lie realized that half a loaf was better
than no bread. He was willing to take even q
the Was and had things
should Ak things !9;t as 4 1ho1gRt best al
Mr.. Wheeler tDem., ,Aia.l eulogiZed the aRri-
cultural and mineral resources Of Alabama,
Tor the relief Of the farmers Of the South and
West. Tho Republicans expatiated upon the
h 6 dsnc 10
Lord. how long shall we enjoy eternal damnG-
tion p, He tMr. Wheelerl said: Hoy long
shall the farmer Of the South and West be
compelled to submit to and enjoy the, op-
pressions which come on him from the laws
enacted BY the Republican partyf' The en-;
would be very much the same enjoyment that
the wicked would get from the eternal enjoy
ment that awaited them, He then criticised In
detail the features OF the bill. and closed his
speech with q glowing eulogy OF the mission.
the performances, and the future OF the Dem
ocratic party.
The committee then rose. and the House
took recess until i. NJ.