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The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-24
THE PEOPLE LOVE THE CZAR.
Vice-ConsuI General DunstOn says Geo
KEENAN, Is a SensatiOnalist.
IBv United Press.l

SPRINGFIELD, o., May 23.-Mr. VIM.
A. Dunston, resident of Russia for
thirty years, and at present American
Vice, Consul General at st. Petersburg,
is ia this city. He takes decided issue
with George Kennau, whom he calls
sensationalist, given to exaggeratlon.
Mr.. Funston says the Russian prisons
are as humanely conducted as our own,
the prisoners being we'll treated and
we'll fed. The people Of st. Petersburg
love the Gear.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-24

Yesterday the pupils Of the Deaf and
Dumb and Blind Institution had de-
lightful excursion to Franklinton.
They are indebted for this pleasure to
Capt. VIM. Smith, Superintendent of
the Raleigh 4 CASTOR railroad, who pro
vided for them two elegant cars free of
charge. They had quite a reception at
the depot on arriving at Franklinton,
Mayor Gulley coming out and giving
them welcome They enjoyed the trip
immensely and feel the weight of obi
cation to the kind friend who gave them
such delightful day out. Superinten-
dent W. J. Young was in charge of the
excursion.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-24
FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
THE VOTE OF 1888 AND PLAN OF
ORGANIZATION.

The State Executive Committee Will
Meet June 10th. and Prepare for the
Campaign--Facts of Value to all
Committeeman and Others.
The State Executive Comm ittee of the
Democratic party, as all eady an bounced
in these columns, will mee5 in Raleigh
on the 10th of June. 1t will call the
State convention and get ready for the
campaign which follows. The CHRoNI-
Gle hopes that the State Convention
will be held not later than the first
Wednesday or Thursday in August. Our
observation has taught us that State
conventions in this State ought to be
held at least three months before the
election.
Some of the Judicial and Congress
sional conventions have already been
called. For general information we
publish below the plan of organization
of the Democratic party.
We also publish below the official vote
for Governor in 1888 By a reference
to this vote each county can ascertain
the number of delegates it is entitled to
in the State, Congressional and Judicial
conventions.
We advise all committeeman and
others to file this paper as they will find
it of value until the campaign is
ended.
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-24
SOME CROP NOTES.

Advices Of Destruction to Corn--The
Promising COtton--What the Crop
Was Last Year.
Advices are coming in from different
points that bugs or worms are ravaging
and cutting the corn and doing great
damage.
The farmers are looking around for
some means to stop the destruction.
Glowing accounts Of the cotton crop
continue to come from every direction.
The stand and general condition is as
good as it could possibly be. It is, of
course, too soon to think of estimating
the probable yield Of the crop, but at
this time there are only hopes that the
seasons will encourage it and keep it in
as good shape as it is now.
Secretary Bruner, of the Agricultural
Department, has recently been making
calculations from the official U. S. sta
tistics with reference to the cotton crop
of this State. His conclusions are that
the last years crop in the State
amounted to about $40, 900 bales. The
crop is usually 100000 bales. His es-
innate is..that twenty thousand bales were
raised in Wake county last year,
whereas the yield is about thirty thous-
and bales.
Minute From the Meeting of the Board
of Directors of the N. G. Home In
surance Company, Held May 23rd.
1890.
WHEREAS, By the dispensation of an
All-Wise Providence, our friend and
fellow director, Col. VIM. E. Anderson,
has been removed from our midst and
from the labors of an active useful life,
and recognizing the great loss W. sus-
tain in common with so many other or
carnations with which he was actively
connected, We desire to place on record
our estimation Of our friend as Chris
tian gentleman, as man of unswerv-
ing integrity, Of sound discretion and
Judgment, as faithful and wise
counsellor, possessing great self con
troll aud to rem 4rkable degree the
qualities Of amabiIity and gentleness.
Feeling the loss of such a man 81
keenly, we therefore, resolve:
l. TO spread this minute upon the
record book of the company and to de
vote page Of the same to his memory
That copy of the same be sen
to his family, to whom we tender ou
heartfelt sympathy in their great be
reavement.
8 That copy of the same be give
} to the press of the city with reques
J for its publication.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
MEETING OF THE SENATE.
Only Eighteen Senators Present and
an Adjournment Taken.

Only Eighteen Senators Present and
an Adjournment Taken.
WASHINGTON, Dec. q. - There were
eighteen senators present when the Senate
met at noon to-day. Prayer was said by
the chaplain and then the journal of
Wednesday last having been read and
approved, the Senate on motion of Senator
Hoar adjourned till Monday noon.
There was not a committee meeting on
the Senate side to-day, and as but one re-
publican member of the finance committee
(Mr. Hiscock) was at the capitol, there was
not even conversational reference among
the senators to the financial bill which was
but few days ago the all-absorbing topic
of interest
THE CONSERVATIVE MEMBERS GAINING.
1t is an undeniable fact that the conserv-
ative element among the republican sena-
tors, those who believe that there should be
no legislation at all on financial matters,
have gained some ground by the interval Of
the holiday season. They relied largely
upon the heavy Christmas trade. with the
correspondingly quickened circulation of
money, to allaY the agitation
among the business men of
the - country. rxN They also cal
culated that the delay gained by tho
recess would increase the individual discon-
tent with the caucus financial Dill, ana mere
again they seem to have been successful,
but the extent of the disaffection cannot yet
be foretold, and if the pending business in
the Senate is disposed of within a reasonably
short space of time, it is probable that
the financial bill will be brought
up by the votes of senators who
feel that, while it is not acceptable to them
in every particular, still it is the best COM
promise measure attainable.
With the exception of a coterie OF newspa-
per men chatting with Representative Crisp
of Georgia, the hall of the House was we'll
nigh deserted. Besides Mr. Crisp, Messrs
Hayes and Wade were the only members
present, and they were engaged in their
correspondence There was a dearth of
gossip and the news gatherers found their
search bootless one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
BURNING OF TIE SHANGHAI.
Over 200 Lives Lost-A Panic Among
the Cinnamon.

over 200 Lives Lost-A Panic Among
the Cinnamon.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-Further advices from
China as to the burning of the steamship
Shanghai near Woohoo, in the province Of
Nghan Holi, about fifty miles from Man
king, show that the disaster was much more
serious than at first imagined. The earliest
advices received stated that the victims con-
sisted Of about sixty natives, together with
several European officers who are supposed
to have met death, either in the flames or
subsequently by drowning, while attempt
ing to escape from the burning vessel, 1t
now seems that the number of
lives lost will amount over 200.
A terrible panic appears to have occurred
among the Chinese passengers and crew as
soon as tire arm Of fire was heard, and the
panic increased terribly when the flames
spread beyond control Tee terror-stricken
crew and the few European officers on
board the Shanghai seem to have done their
best to maintain some kind Of order among
the Cinnamon, without result 1t is thought
that large majority Of those who lost their
lives did SO by Jumping overheard, in order
to escape from the flames Others met
death through the eswamping Of the clumsily
lowered and overcro " dad boats
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
NEW NATIONAL GALLERY
FRANKLIN W. SMITHS BIG SCHEME
FOR WASHINGTON

The Proposei Institution Of History
and Art TO be Modelled After the
Kensingtoa Museum at London-He
Expects the Buildings to Cost
100000.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Franklin W.
0tnlth OF Boston, exhibited this evening at
his parlors in the Arlington the plans for
the national gallery of history and art.
which he hopes to see established in Wash
1ngton. His project, which he has kept
secret until tonight to avoid premature
publicity, involves the construction Of
buildings covering, with their parks and
courts, 25O acres, on a hill northwest Of
washington. They are to be reproductions
In ornamental cement of classic buildings,
the Panthenon crowning the hill, the same as
the Acropolis in Athens.
THEIR COST.
They can be erected, Mr.. Smith saws. for
$5,O00,0O They need not all be erected at
once, for each building or court is complete
in itself. A million dollars would. Mr..
Smith says, put up the nucleus of the
edihces. When erected the buildings are to
be fitted with historical paintings and re-
phOuuSeiOus VI Ill Tue Valudl le works OF art
in the world, as we'll as such originals as
can be obtained. Its object Is to aid in the
cultivation of the art sense of the United
States, developing artifcers as well as artists,
STRICTLY PRACTICAL.
1t is tc be strictly practical, being man.
aged on a similar theory to that governing
the management of the Kensington museum.
Mr. Smith will not trouble congress. He
proposes to raise the money needed by pop
ular subscriptions, he himself heading the
list with a generous gift, including the art
treasures which he has accumulated during
twenty-five years since he retired from
business, during which time his idea of a
national gallery has been growing. He has
made sixteen trips to Europe to study art
and history.
SMITHS FAMOUS VILLA.
Mr.. Smith thinks the Pompeiian villa
which he has built at Saratoga and the
Spanish and Moorish hotels in Florida,
which he suggested. the materials especially
In the Casa Monica at st. Augustine and
the Pompeiian villa being the same as pro-
posed for the national gallery, SO far demon
strate the practicability of his project,
which turns upon the cheapness of con-
struction, as it is to be the largest structure
ever erected. Mr.. Smith is confident of
success
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
DOWN ON THE FORCE BILL.
The Manhattan Club Passes Con-
demnatory Resolutions

Ano huuatbau CiuD Passes Con-
demnatory Resolutions
New YoaK, Dec s7.-The Manhattan
Club tonight unanimously passed the fol-
lowing resolutions, condemning the force
bill:
Resoivsd, That the pretense of aiding the
colored race Is as empty as IL IL futile The
worst enemy Of that race could hardly devise q
plan more fatal to their peace and advance
ment. They Lave prospered In the south
beyond the dreams OF their warmcst friends.
they are growing in wealth. educa-
tion and Intelligence They are living in
harmony with the whites, who are no longer
thciv masters, but their fellow citizens. Their
career OF increasing prosperity can only DO
checked, and then IL must be checked II am
UNNATURAL hostile rivalry for social and
them. Our laws have clothed them With
new and precious rights and placed them under
the general safeguard of our constitution. No
true friend viii encourage them, under the pro-
lection OF federal bayonets, To expect and con-
tend for a superiority which they are not fitted
to exercise and which no public interest re-,
quires that they should be clothed with by
force
Resolved That In the opinion Of the Manhat-
tan Club the force bill il q reckless and un-
patriotic measure, a criminal assault upon q
large body OF our citizens having equal rights
With ourselves. and a desperate efforp
allied party to perpetuate its ruIes
that II Ia a wicked attempt to irritate It's oppo-
nent into imprudent measures, TO create new
and most dangerous issues, and to turn the off,
GERS and troops Of the United States into elec-
tioneering agents for the Republican party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
POLITICS ON THE RHINE.

The Conservatives Inclined to be
Troublesome Under Bismarck.
Copyright 1900, By the Net0 Yorl; associated
Press)
BERLIN, Dec 27.-The prospects of the
submission of the conservative majority in
the Landtag on the communal reform bill
have become remote. Prince Bismarck's
organ, the Hamburger Ndchrichten, in a
series of articles evidently ins pired by the
ex-chancellor, urges the conserv-
atives not to yield. Herr Rauchaupt,
leading conservative, who is
president of the committee which
has charge of the BILL declared to Herr
Herrfurth, the Prussian minister Of the
interior, that the government must accept
notifications or take what other course it
pleases in toe matter. The RetchsGa azeiger,
an official paper, announces that the gov
ernment has resolved to maintain the pro-
ject in its integrity.
CLAMORING FOR DISSOLUTION.
The liberal press continues to clamor for
immediate dissolution. Other menacing
causes of the political conflict are Emperor
Williams educational projects and the Aus
trian treaty Of commerce. The Hamburger
Ndchrichten leads in an aggressive cam
paign. The paper asserts that the Reichstag
ought 10 be dissolved and the sense OF the
country taken on the projects, which have
never been submitted to the electorate. and
which yet affect the highest interests OF
the empire. The same paper, commenting
on the negotiating Of treaty OF commerce
with Austria, says the popularity Of the
Austrian alliance will vanish II the opinion
grows that Germany is Obliged to pay tribute
10 Austria in order TO prolong the alliance.
Prince Bisnsrck's tactics in assuming the
offensive against the government are sup-
posed to have been adopted simply for the
purpose Of fomenting general parliament
AIRY disorder and embarrassing the min
istry in the hope that he might prove him
self again an inevitable chief.
Won GossLER's DIFFERENCEs.
Herr Won Gosslsr is known 10 differ with
the emperor in regard 70 his ideas on educa-
tiop. IL isreported that at the request Of
the emperor he has consented 10 remain for
the present 20 ss TO give tho emperor time
Ia which 10 make a selection Of bis sue
cessor, who, It's thought, will bo DR.. Hing
ue,er. the empsror's former tutor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
FIRE IN AUBURN PRISON.

It Broke Out in the Broom shop and
Damaged Several Others.
AUBURN, n. Y. Dec. 27.-Fire broke out
in the broom shop in Auburn prison at Z
o'clock this morning, and spread into the
adjacent shops. The shoe shop was entirely
destroyed, the broom shop badly damaged,
the store room of the collar shop partly
burned, and the chair shop slightly dam
aged. Frederick A. Mildrock and Joseph
Evans. fremeD, while on ladders, were pre-
into the ruins by the falling Of
wall and we're seriously injured. They are
in the prison hospital
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
ANOTHER JUSTICE INrERFEREs.
KEAN'S ASSETS SHRINKING.
creditors Nay Only Get 8 or 10 Per
Cent. of heir Claims

Creditors Nay Only Get or 10 Per
Cent. of heir Claims.
CHICAGO. Dec. Silt had been thought
that the ebb mark in s. A Kean's bank
assets had been reached. but the sum to be
distributed among the depOsitors has been
further diminished by upward of s10O, 900.
1t looks much as if from to 10 per cent.
will be all the creditors will receive. OF
the original figures, $270, 900 or thereabouts,
for bills receivable, s35, 900 vanished early,
1t being found that a large amount of Mr..
Kean's personal notes, accommodation
paper Of his friends and worthless
claims were included. Now the expert
accountant, who has been going through
the bills receivable, reports that fully $780,
900 consists of protested notes, the makers
whereof are entirely insolvenr. Many are
long past due, some of them more than q
year. In addition to this $4,000 on deposit
at the American Exchange Bank of New
York has been applied on Mr.. Keans paper
held by it A Boston bank did the same
thing with IS, 500 in its vaults.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
BIG HAULS BY BURGLARS.
AN ATLANTA ME CHANTS SAFE
BLOWN OPEN

The Cracksmen Bad Previously Made
Him a Prisoner in His Room by
Tying the Doors When He Tried to
Get Out They Opened Fire "A Rob-
berry at Jonesboro.
ATLANTA, GA, Dec. 2T.-Ons of the
boldest robberies ever committed IN any
city was successfully accomplished here at
3 O'Clock this morning, evidently by pro-
fessional cracksmen. d. j. Baker, a Hunter
street merchant. was fastened In bis dwell
ing and kept from breaking out with drawn
revolvers. while gang of thieves ransacked
his store and carried away $500 in money
and Sl.o00 In notes. The robbers went sys-
tematically TO work They first broke open
the store, then.tied the doors Of Mr.. Bakers
residence, which Is alongside his place of
business, with his own rope, 30 that they
could not be opened. One end of each line
was made fast TO a knob and tho other se-
curely wrapped round the banisters.
sENTIYELs POSTED.
The thieves then posted ssntinels, who ap-
parently meant TO prevent interference ab
the cost Of life IL necessary, aud went delib--
erately. to work to get at the merchants
valuables. Procuring sledge hammer and
a cold chisel from neighboring blacksmith
shop, they drilled n large hole In the safe.
and, filing 1t with gunpowder, touched
it Off The explosion was so violent as 10
throw the heavy iron door OF the safe
through the intervening merchandise
TO the wall ca the opposite
side Of the store. where il
dug great hole In the brick work, and so
loud as to startle the merchant from his
slumbers. He bounded to the door. IL
would not open. He shook It noisily and
the report OF several pistols replied to his
efforts, while storm of bullets pattered
against the side OF the house. Thus vio-
lently warned OF bis danger, he desisted aud
remained quiet till the thieves completed
their work aud retired.
A ROBBERY AT JoNEsBoRo.
At Jonesboro last night another merchant
was robbed. J. M. Kelly left his store 40
nightfall with $780, which he contem-
plated dopositing in an Atlanta bank to-day.
On reaching home he placed the treasure
under tho mattress at the head Of his bed,
and then, believing 1t safe, took his wife out
TO spend the evening. On returning some
hours later he found that his house had been
burglarized, and Of his money not cent
remained. The thief had watched him
through a window. through which he
crawled as soon as the house was deserted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
A BOHEMIAN JACK TEE RIPPER.
he Horribly Mutilates Man He Was
Jealous OF


Jealous OF
SAY WILLIE, L. l., Dec. 27.-Bohemia is O
village Of 500 inhabitants three miles north
OF here, occupied entirely by Bohemians,
most Of whom are cigarmakers and quiet
people. Here Frank Kruliz last night
killed Winnie Croupa "a man, notw ithstand
the name) and mutilated his body
In fashion somewhat like Jack tbs
Ripper. Later In the night he
walked into saloon in Bohemia and laid
one OF his victims fingers on the counter
and said he had killed Croupa Nobody
believed him, and be was ordered out Of the
saloon. He then went to the house OF a
constable. laid the dead mans finger on the
dining-table and announced his crime.
HARD TO CONVINCE.
The constable was nearly as bard TO con-
vince as tho people In the saloon, but after
listening to Kruliz's scircumstantial descrip-
ton of the murder he concluded to investi-
gate, and under Kruliz'. guidance found the
corpse. Kruliz had killed Croupa by cut
ting his throat, and had disem-
boweled and otherwise mutilated him
One ear was found In Kruliz's
pocket. When the Bohemians were salts
fled that the murder story was true, the
officers had great difficulty In preventing
them from lynching Krulix Jealousy and
revenge were the motives
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
FRANCIS RICH TARIFF.
The Agriculturists Working to se-
cure Closer Market.

The Agriculturists Working to Se-
cure a Closer Market.
PARIS, Dec. Notwithstanding the
protests made by NJ. Ribot. minister Of
foreign affairs, and NJ. Roche, minister Of
commerce, against the tariff committees
augmentation of the tariff duties proposed in
the government bill, the committee contin-
ued until its adjournment to raise the tariffs
to prohibitive pitch. The representatives Of
the agricultural interests in the committee
have supported prohibitive duties on manu-
factures, in the expectation that in return
they would obtain close market for farm
products. The agricultural party is stronger
both in the Chamber OF Deputies and
in the Senate, than the industrial ele-
nient, aud will wreck the bill unless
their demands are conceded. A major
ity of the COMMITTEES are dissatisfied
with the proposal of the government for
free entry of leading raw materials, silk,
wool, hides, oil, seeds, etc., and will offer as
a substitute a proposal to impose duties
with a drawback upon manufactured a ti-
cles exported with or without the govern
ments assent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
GEN. BOOTHS FARM soHnMs.
Three Articles OF Criticism in tn,
London Times.

TnrSo ArClCle6 or grsGSi6m IN the
London Times.
LONDON, Dec. 26.--The Times to-day
published three head column articles criti-
cising Gen. Booths scheme Of social regen-
Grafton as set forth in his book, 'In Darkest
England and the Way Outn The writer Of
the article says: "0en. Booth cannot think
he is to be authorized to collect, by force
moral lunatics, irredeemable slaves of vice.
crime and drink. He can't expect us
to believe that he can compel
US to work men who admittedly
will not work, or that any colony Of such
men, even under the stimulus of the lash,
which Gen. Booth is too clever to ask for,
could be compelled to be sslf-supporting ~
The article accuses Gen. Booth of child-like
ignorance of farming and OF recklessness In
entering on u contract for the purchase of
land for farm colony In Essex. 1t admits
ce tage of successes in connection
with the farm and colony schemes,
but the question is whether Gen.
Booth is the right man TO control the opera
tion. The editorial states that the article Is
the first installment Of aycritical exnmina-
tion OF the scheme by we'll dnaAHed
writer, and says: I'VE do not Affect to
regard the scheme with anything but pro-
found distrust. We urge the public not to
conclude in the first hysterical emotion that
Gen. Booth deserves TO be entrusted with
an immense sum Of money, but to wait and
hear everything that can be urged against
the sChemen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-28
A FREIGHT DEP OF BURNED.
Forty-three Cars OF Unloaded Treigh
In the Building at the Time.

Forty-three Cars OF Unloaded Freight
in the Building at the Time.
CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 27.-!The freight
depot Of the Little Miami Railroad Com
pany was burned at $3.50 o'clock tonight.
The length Of the building was fifteen car
lengths, about 600 feet 1t was about 1875
feet wide. At the time of the fire ii con-
tained about forty-three carloads OF un-
loaded freight, though only four freight
cars were in the depot. Among tho
freight we're ninety barrels of whisky
and thirty bales Of cotton. The
fire spread with great rapidity, aud within
half an hour the building was a total
wreck. Snow delayed the fire engines
somewhat, though prompt and efficient
service was quickly at hand, and the fire
was brought under control within an hour
and half after IL started. The total loss Is
estimated at about $l50,000. The loss on
the building will be $50, 900. with no insur-
ance.