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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-01-09

Governor Carr has honored
the requestion of the Governor
of Georgia for Henry Williams
(colored), who is in Jail at Fay
etteville, and who is charged
with a double murder in Glynn
Ncounty, Ga.
concord Standard: MI. John
D.. Walker, of No. 8, butchered
on Wednesday. He killed d hog
that iSa hog. It was four years
ODD and\weighed 636 pounds net.
This is the biggest hog ever kills
ed in the county.
Greensboro Record: Hucomu-
ga Mills startled up this morning
with a few LOOMS running. There
are one hundred and fifty looms
in the mill, all Of which will be
going very soon, but it will re-
quire some days to get everys
thing to running smoothly.
Steam heat is used over the en-
tire building and the mills own
their own electric light plant. an
exceptionally good good one, it
is, too.
Salisbury Herald: Deputy
Collector D.. r. Julian to.day
seized the distillery and outfit Of
J. w. Pless. two miles from
China Grove. He was charged
last week with some irregulari-
ties and the seizure is made on
this account.--J'his morning
\etween two and three O'Clock
the night crew on the railroad
yakd discovered a small blaze in
the&ourth story of Gaskill's to-
bacA factory. And now all that
remains of the big building and
immeRSe stock of goods is a
smoldeAing heap of tobacco and
a part OF the walls.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-01-09

UOI, dH. {.
Just before midnight last
night the following call for a
bond subscription was issued by
Secretary of the Treasury Car
isle:
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-01-09
THE ARGUS.
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
LOCAL BRIEFS

The shocking tobacco factory
will soon take full fedged shape.
The machinery has all arrived
and within a few weeks it will be
in operation. We go forward.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
HILLS POSITION DEFINED.
He Says There Are Things In the Chicago
Platform No Damnerat Can sunpoFt.

He Says There Are Things In the Chicago
Platform No Democrat Can Support.
New YORK, Sept rs. The democratic
state central committee held long
and heated meeting at the Hoffman
house last night A sensation was ere.
ated by the appearance OF Senator Hill,
who arrived from Albany late, bearing
a proxy. In the preliminary work
contested cases were heard and the
Hill men were seated on a vote of is
to 10. It was very nearly il o'clock
when the fight over John Boyd
Thacher, the nominee for governor,
was precipitated by the reading of his
letter, addressed to Chairman Dan
forth, and defining his position. John
D. Sheehan, of Tammany, introduced
a resolution calling upon Mr.. Thacher
to resign his nomination. In an in
slant there was tumult. BE declared
that Mr.. Thacher should have given
his views upon the financial question
before the convention, had he intended
to be honest Senator Hill then took
the floor, attacking the Chicago
platform. "a man must not
be condemned for disagreeing
with the national platform" said
he. sit has things in it that
are in direct opposition to all the DEM
ocratic tenets. 1 have no objection to
saying that there are things in the
platform that no democrat can support.
To say that you can support the ticket
is enough. There is altogether too
much populism in the platform. Every
leader and every man with common
sense in the party knows this. Do you
want to whip them out in the manner
you would whip Thscher out? 1t is
political cowsTdice. Don't do it. If
we go down, let US go down with our
colors flying and our old leaders at our
heads He concluded with az. attack
upon free coinage.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
RADICAL ELECTORS NAMED.
The Kansas EIiddle=of-the-Road POpulists
Send Out Their Ticket Petitions

The Kansas AIiddle-Of-the-Road POpUiists
Send Out Their Ticket Petitions.
TOPEKA. Kan, Sept. 2L-PetitiOns
for a straight populist set Of electors
in Kansas in the interest Of Watson
were sent out Saturday. To be returned
for fling by September q. The ten
electors thus to be nominated are: J.
2. Perkins, Of Columbus; @. A. Bald
win, of Tonganoxie; I Y. B. Kennedy,
Of Fort Scott J. w. Woolley, Of Idell;
J. N. Bannon, of ehetopa; J. W. Doo-
little. Of Cottonwood Falls; S, W.
Combs, of junction City; E. J.
Hill, of Phillipsburg; C. A. Frantz,
of Canton, NJ. Pembleton, of Ness
City. 1t is claimed that the middle-of-
the-road populists who are at the head
of this movement are working In oppo-
sitioB to the wishes Of Chairman But
Ter, but they declare that it is with the
knowledge and consentof Watson, and
in line with the latter's speeches in
Kansas and Colorado
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
POST OFFICE REPORT.
R. A. Maxwell Makes the Annual StatemeI
of the Affairs Of His Department.

r, A. Maxwell Makes the Annual Statement
of the Affairs Of His Department.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Sept, 22.-R, A.
Maxwell, fourth assistant postmaster
general, has made mis- annual report to
the postmaster-general for the year
ended June 3d. 1896. The principal de
visions of the department under his
care are appointments and inspectors.
The report shows that the total num-
Der of post offices in operation in the
United States is 10 $780, Of these &c, 725
are fourth-class Offices and 1885 presi-
Dental, being an increase over the last
fiscal year of 296. During the year O.,
O46 post offices were established and l.
$50 discontinued. The total number
of appointments for the year was 12,-
900, and the total number of cases act
ed upon 1882.
Mr.. Maxwell commends the work Of
the post Office inspectors The report
shows that the total number of COM
plants of all classes received during
the past year aggregated 1907. and
the number of cases disposed Of
amounted to 100, 2O5. Only "a COM
plants were received of carelessness in
the handling of registered matter by
postal employees The employees in the
postal service handled during the last
fiscal year Is, s51, GOO pieces of registered
mail, with the loss of only one piece in
every 1924
Mr.. Maxwell points out that there
has been a decrease in the number Of
post Office and mail burglaries and
robberies, owing to the killing and ar
rest of many desperadoes engaged in
the business. During the year there
were s,O74 arrests, Of which number
15s were postmssters. During the
year there were 1868 com plants
treated affecting foreign mail matter.
Of these $3.50 related to registered
matter and LISA to ordinary matter
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
.HHR lETRIRS' PENSIONS.
Commissioner Murphy Makes His Report to
Secretary Francis.
Old Soldiers Rapidly Passing Away-Ths
Amount of Honey DisbuFsed Less Than
the Previous Year-"Purging OF
the ROIlsv Completed.

WASHINGTON, Sept 22.-Dominic L
Murphy, commissioner Of pensions, has
made his annual report for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1896, to Secretary
Francis. IN it he says:
There we're added 70 the rolls during the year
20 1874 new pensioners and there we're restored
1878 who had been previously dropped, total
Of 1927. During the same period the losses
we're 1898 by death and LA by remarFiage
CWidoWs), ,6S4 by legal limitation (minoFs), D.
$50 because Of failure 70 claim pension for
three years, and 9,23S for other causes-an ag-
gregate Of 44093 The net gain over the pre-
Vious year was only 154, and 1t may be
now safely assumed that the roll from this
time forth will show a marked and steady
diminutiOn unless congress should enact still
more liberal provisions than are now upon the
statute books The rate Of mortality
among our pensioners, particularly among
those who served during the war Of the re-
bellion, is rapidly increasing, the number
reported decreased during the year lar ex-
ceediRg that Of any corresponding period
in the history Of the bureau The whole num-
Der Of pensioners on the roll June 80, 1895, was
60,67B While the rolls show a slight gain in
numbers over the year Immediately preceding,
the amount discussed for pensions was $685.
5i4,76l, g decrease Of Sl,592,75 as compared
with the previous year There were 495,56{
pension claims pending at the close Of the
fiscal year, 1887 being applicants for in
cTeases made by persons now on the rolls
Although last years estimate Of
100000, 900 for pensions was ST.
10000 more than was necessary for
the past fiscal year, the commissioner
duplicates that estimate for the next
fiscal year, stating that he believes the
adjudication of many cases will make
the full amount necessary. 1t is his
intention to push the settlement of
cases as rapidly as possible, An esti-
mate Of 81, 1928, $50 is made for miscel-
laneous expenses.
The commissioner says the payment
by vouchers has worked satisfactorily
and opposes a return to personal pay
ments.
Regarding the revision of the pen.
sion list, the commissioner says:
There is noifoundation for the erroneous inn
preston that it is the intention still further to
revise the lists as the puFging of the rolls
which was commenced in 1893 has been entire
ly accomplished. It ought TO be understood,
however, that there still exists the purpose to
maintain the pension roll as the nations roll
Of honor.
The report shows that there are 3d.
3s2 pensioners residing in Missouri,
who were paid S7,272, $50 during the
past year; 40, 433 residing in Kansas,
drawing So, 32l, 5S9, and 2, 499 in Indian
territory, drawing $685., 957.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
Eniunctlon ApplIed Fer.

WASHINGTON, Sept I'D. 81 Ferry
& Co, the seed dealers of Detroit, have
applied to the district court for an
injunction to restrain the seereta-
~ Of agriculture and his assistants
and any other person connected with
the free distribution Of seeds by the gov
eminent from executing the law of con-
gress directing free seed distribution.
The bill claims that the business Of
Ferry & Co wiz be damaged so, 600
BY the execution Of the act Of congress,
and the sale Of 5,OeO.OO9 packages Of
seed taken from the firm.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
HHHY LIVES LOST N JAPAN.
Floods and Earthquakes Cause Terrible Ds-
yaststion and Suffering.
Over Two Thousand Dead and Millions OF
Dollars Worth of Property Do
BtFOyed-City Of Kobe AI-
most Wiped Gut,

SAN FBANcIsCO, Sept 2S.-Floods.
storms and earthquakes caused
the loss of 2, 500 lives and the destruc-
ton of millions Of dollars worth Of
property Ia northern Japan. The
steamer Doric, from the Orient, brought
news Of a series Of catastrophes that
have befallen the mikado's realm that
are unprecedented in its history. In
Gifu prefecture, 4 800 homes were blown
down, and along the Hiii-Gswa, 400
persons lost their lives. The severest
storm occurred on August So Along
the Isatsugawa, "a lives were lost
The great food was preceded by a
severe earthquake Then followed a
down-pour such as has never before
been experienced on the islands. The
European residents we're panic-strieken
and sought shelter on the highlands.
The Minatogswa oVerhowed its banks
at midnight of August 20, and the
waters inundated streets and fields,
sweeping away 800 houses and drown.
ing 200 persons at Kobe. After 70
hours work the broken embankments
were repaired by sand bags.
To make the fate of Kobe worse, a
fire broke out late in the evening and,
famed by the high wind, spread over
the entire city. One thousand nine
hundred blocks, including 2, 26O houses
and Il go-downs, were destroyed total
ly, and ten houses, two police boxes,
one fire brigade station, four temples
and one theater. The burnt area COM
prises ten streets. The total damage
by fire was 1000, 900 yen.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
NO COERCION.
Employees Of the Gould Lines Can Vote AO-
cording to Their Convictions.

Employees of the Gould Lines Can Vote AO-
cOrding to Their Convictions.
81. LOUIS, Sept 21-The rumor has
been persistently circulated that the
Gould railway lines have been eoerced
in their political views by those in au-
thority, and that sound money clubs
were formed TO which non.mem bership
was equivalent to non-employment In
reply to a question whether coercion
had been used, Vice President Warner,
of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
system, replied: ''No, there has not,
Orr employees will vote according to
theiF OWE convictions. A majority of
them are for sound money. This does
not mean that they are republic
ans or democrats. They have orgsn-
lied clubs regardless of rank. No in
timidation has been used, nor will any
BE- permitted by the management, nor
is any emploYe in danger Of being dis
charged or in any manner losing his
position on account Of his political
convictions.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
sRElpENTHAL,s MOVE.

he Files the Names OF the Kansas Fusion
Electors as Bryan and Watson Men.
TOPEKA, Kan. Sept 2l.-Cbairman
Brsidenthal Saturday fled certificates
of the nomination Of candidates by the
populist state convention with the
secretary Of state. The Bryan and
Sewall electors nominated by the demo.
Gratis, and afterwaFd by the pOpulists,
were designated in the certificates as
Bryan and Watson electors. Mr.. Breid-
enthal explained that this was done to
avoid the possibility of complication,
the populist convention having nomi-
mated them on a Bryan and Watson
platform, the understanding, how
ever, being that if elected they should
vote for Sewau. It is said the
democrats and populists have a per-
feet understanding about the matter.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
BASEBALL.
Eansas CIty BIues DIshand.

DETROIT, Mich, Sept 28.-The Kan
sas City baseball team disbanded here
last night after losing two games in
the frigid air at Bennett park. The
two bring Kansas City down to a per-
centsge Of .511, while by the victories
Detroit goes up to $40. It has been a
great fight for first, second and third
place, the respective positions being
held by Minneapolis, Indianapolis and
Detroit, with St Paul fourth and Kan
sas City fifth. "BlI" Klusman, Kan
sas City's first baseman, has been sold
TO Columbus.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
NueegTs o. NEWs.

Hasley Petit, aged four, and Charley
Waters, aged three, were killed by In.
haling the fumes Of gasoline.
Arthur Sewal emphasizes the state.
ment that he will not withdraw from
the democratic national ticket.
John Bardsiey, ex-city treasurer Of
Philadelphia, who was sentenced in
1881 to IS years in state prison for
stealing nearly s1,OOo, 600 of city and
state money, has been pardoned.
Fusion in Kansas between demo-
Gratis, populists and free silver repub-
licans has been arranged in practically
all OF the senatorial and legislative
districts About three-fourths of the
nominees are popUlists.
at a. mass meeting called by Evan
gelist D. L Moody at Chicago on the
aIst a resolution was adopted appeal
ing to the Christian citizans Of tho
United States 10 observe October 9
as day Of tasting and prayer to Al.
ni9hty God to interposs and alag
passsan ID 1fe. tllr3es Of the great con-
fist aicE she nation Is undergoing
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
GOLD COMING RAPIDLY.
Total ImpOrtatlOns Since Movement Began
Amount to S3S,OOO,OOO,

Total Imp0rtatiOns Since Movement Began
Amount to S3S,OOO,OOO.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-All infOrma-
ton received Of late at the treasury
department in regard to gold imports
indicate that the movement is likely to
continue for some weeks to come. I'm
portations at Boston have begun,
and altogether the outlook is re-
garded by government officers as quite
favorable. Already the gold engaged
or on the ocean, if added to that now
in treasury, would make the reserve
aggregate approximately S122, 900, COO.
The total impertstions since this pres
ent movement began is about S5S,
600. 600
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
PREPARING FOR DEFENSE.
Uncle Sam VIII Soon Spend Large Sums in
Making FOrtifCatiORs.

Uncle Sam VIII Soon Spend Large Sums in
Making FOrtifCatiOns.
WASHINGTON, Sept 23.-The engineer
and ordnance departments of the army
are preparing for the execution of the
legislation of the last congress look
ing to the employment and strength
ening of the Notifications and coast de-
lenses of this country. The appropria-
ton of S12, 600, made by the last
congress, has been allotted so as to ac-
complish the greatest good with the
means and facilities at hand. A big
slice of the appropriation will
be devoted to the protection of New
York and San Francisco, as the
most important ports on the At
lantic and Pacific coasts respectively,
and the remainder has been allotted to
the principal exposed ports along the
two coast lines Contracts involving
the expenditure of s., OOO 600 or So, OOO,-
600 are to be awarded soon for the fur
nishing of gun forgings, the manufac-
turing of a number of rifles under pri-
vate contract and the purchase of ma
terisl with which to begin the prepars-
ton of the various sites for the bat.
teries determined upon.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
A PRrNCELY GIFT.

Mrs. Julia Bradley BestOWs S2,2OO,O0O
Upon the University Of Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept 23.-Mrs. Julia Brad
lev, an aged woman of Peoria, H., has
bestowed all her fortune, estimated at
81, 200, 900, upon the university Of Chi
cago, on condition that a branch school
shall be built at Peoria. Mrs Bradley
has planned for the gift for IS years,
but the fact mas only now leaked out,
Some time ago she decided she would
like TO see the school at work before
she dies, and the incorporation papers
are now being drawn. It viii be called
the bradley Polytechnic School, and
two Of its seven directors will be
connected with the university of Chi
cago.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
MILITIA IN CONTROL
Miners Cause a Serious Riot In LeaSville,
Resulting in Several Deaths.

.
Resulting in Several Deaths,
LEADvMIE, Col, Sept, 22-FiVs dead
bodies lying at the morgue and half a
dozen wounded, with damage to prop.
erty to the amount OF S25, COO are the
visible effects Of Sunday nights law.
lessness. 1t is believed that when all
is known the list of dead and injured
viii considerably exceed these figures.
Everything is quiet now, the camp be.
ing practically under military rule.
The story Of the defense Of the EN-
NETT is a thrilling one Easily seceSsi-
bic and surrounded only by a light
board fence, It seems wonderful that It
WIS not quickly overwhelmed, its men
slain and buildings demolished. But
the Is buckshot found in Dougherty's
body, and the story of the fearful eff
feet of the first volley from the mine
tells how quickly the rioters lost relish
for the bloody business Had this
mine been blown up, the great pumps
which are il the drain aud mapy other
mines would have been destroyed and
the ensuing damage unreasonable.
Yesterday mornings riot, and par
tieulsrly the attack on the FIRE depart
ment has destroyed much of public
sympathy for the strikers, and this
fact was evidenced at a largely attend
ed meeting of representative citizens
this afternoon. Their proceedings
were secret, but it is understood that
stringent measures were decided upon.
The damage at the Coronado by the
burning of the oil tanks, boiler house
and machinery is now estimated at
1000, on which is SIP, 500 insurance.
The houses burned were valued at So
600, with no insurance.
Banks here are closed, The Coro.
nado mine buildings are mass of
smoking embers. Citizens gather on
the street and talk of the wild scenes
of Sunday night
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
Exposed by q asubjsst."

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. 23.-Edwin d.
Boone, the "hypnotisg' who buried
John L. Douglas, of Indianapolis, Ind,
alive here last week, was exposed in
the opera house yesterday by Orlie
Jones, a Subject" whom Boone had
neglected to pay. Jones claimed that
Boone's feats were performed with the
connivance of the subjects, and gave
an exhibition similar to Boone's. In
the presence Of physicians and news
paper men Jones controlled his pulses
largely at will
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
SUICIDE FOLLOWS DISGRACE.
LeaveHWOrth Young Man Who Recently
Went Wrong Takes Morphine.

LeaveIworth Young Man Who Recently
Went Wrong Takes Morphine.
LEAvENwORTH, Kan, Sept. 25.-Jobn
Cant, % years-of age, and of respect
able family, committed suicide yester-
day by taking morphine. Dependency
and failure to secure employment are
attributed as the cause. About a year
ago Cant was a clerk in the LeaVen-
worth national bank, and a package
containing $1,000 mysteriously disap-
peared. Suspicion pointed to Cant,
who was IavishlY extFavagsnt, and,
upon his arrest, he confessed and re-
turned the money, which was hidden
away about his home On account of
his family connections Cant was not
prosecuted.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
A WEALTHY SUICIDE.
John Daniels, the Richest Man In Guthrie
Ok, Shoots Himself,

John Daniels, the Richest Man In Guthrie,
Ok, Shoots Himself
GUTHRIE, Ok, Sept. ga tremen-
dous sensation was caused last night
by the suicide of John Daniels, the
wealthiest man in Guthrie. His wife
has been very sick all summer, and for
the last two weeks his only son has
been sick and is now very low, both
with typhoid fever. For the last three
days Mr.. Daniels himself had been
threatened with the fever, so it is pre-
sumed that. worn out with long watch
ing and respondent over his own
threatened illness, his mind gave way,
Nobody was present but his wife, when
he suddenly drew a revolver and shot
himself through the heart.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
KANSAS GOLD ELECTORS.
The Men Chosen All Ready to serve-Inter-
est In the MoHement.

Topeka, Kan, Sept 23.-The ma
tionaI democracy electoral ticket was
completed and filed yesterday. Tbs
electors nominated, all of whom have
accepted are: At large, S. S. Reynolds,
of Grainfeld; C. B. Mason, of Ottawa,
and J. &. Lowell, of Holton; First dis
trict, F. b. Mills, of Leavenworth;
Second, Charles E. Hulett, Of Fort
Scott; Third, P. H. Albright. OF Win
field; Fourth, William Crotty, of Bur-
lington; Fifth, J. O. A. Sheldon, Of
Manhattan; Sixth, Grover Walker, of
Hoxie; Seventh, J. v Brinkman, Of
Great Bend.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
me lgysnaosts Trouble Again.

TOPEKA, Kan. Sept 22,-Repubiican
affairs in Wyandotte county VIII be
Strengthened ont this week by the sub
committee Of the state central commit
tee. This VIII include a Settlement in
police circles, ana the appointment Of
stssa comuttssmsR Sesthst county
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
INDIANAPOLIS TRAGEDY.

Telegraph Operator Kills His Wife, His
Child and Himself.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept 2S.-Charles
Pfeiffer, a telegraph operator, was
found hanging dead in his doorway
yesterday morning at his home in
Brightwood. In the house his wife
and child were found dead. Pfeiffer
had cut their threats and then hanged
himself. Pfeiffer was % years old and
had been married three years to Jane
Kirk. She was 10 years old. They
had lived happily, and no one suspected
that there was trouble pending.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-09-25
NOTED GENERALS WILL SPEAK.
They Are to Spend the First Week Of OctO-
Der In Kansas, Opening at Topeka.


Der In Kansas, Opening at Topeka.
Topeka, Kan, Sept % The party
of generals who are taking a swing ia
the western states in the interests Of
the republican ticket will spend the
first FIVE days of October in Kansas,
The party will stop at Atehison On the
morning of October /, and at ten O clock
will land in Topeka, where it will re-
main ali day, the generals speaking
at the reunion. A trip will then
be made through Kansas by the
entire party, and speeches will be
mads'at various points from the plat
form of the car. The last city to be
visited will be Kansas City, Kan, on
the morning Of October5 5. The official
route will be made up by the repub-
lican state committee in a few days.