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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23

Pretoria, March 2O.-The judges Of the
high court of the South African republic
have replied to the recent letter address,
ed to them by President Kruger, in which
the president demanded that the judges
conform to the law passed by the Volks-
raad on February 25th, placing the high
raad within fourteen days. and warned
the judges against arrogating to them
selves the right to place their own inter-
probation upon the constitution of the
country. In their reply the judges agree
not to contest the resolutions of the
Volksraad. provided that a bill be passed
placing the high court upon firmer basis
of independence of special legislation. The
president has consented to place before
the Volksraad such propositions as the
judges have suggested.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
THE EXTRA APPROPRIATE
Not to be Paid Until Surplus is Found to
Exist After Paying the Necessary Ex pen
ses of the State Government-The Com.
missiOnership of Agri culture.
Especial to The Messenger.

\opecldl W l. lie MeSStuSeT.)
Raleigh, N. c., March 2O.-The state
treasurer today notified the heads Of
the various state institutions, charita-
BILE and educational, that owing to the
large appropriations made by the leg
isature and the decrease in the value
of property, he cannot pay any extra
appropriations this year or until he
finds there is a surplus after paying the
interest on the per cent. bonds and
the necessary running expenses Of the
state government. He says he gives
this notice to prevent making Of con-
tracts which might embarrass the di-
rectors.
1t is said that D. Reid Parker will
fail to get the commissionership Of
agriculture and that a majority of
the boa d are pledged to ]. M. New
borne.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
WELDON'S WATER POWER
To BE Further Developed - Edward V.
Howell Elected Professor of theUniver.
sity-An Inquiry for North Caorlin Rail-
way Stock.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., March 20.-It is said
that the MurfreesbOro railway will ap-
ply for permission to take up it's track
which is six miles in length It is
operated by the Seaboard Air Line
The executive committee of the trus-
tees Of the university today elected
Edward Vernon Howell, Of Rocky
Mount, professor of the new chair OF
pharmacy. He is a graduate Of Wake
Forest and took special course % Inhns
Hopkins and at Philadelphia, taxing
highest honors. He is a nephew of DR..
w. I. Royster, Of Raleigh. The exec
utive committee appointed a sub COM
mittee to look after the improvements
Of the electric lighting plant and wa
ter supply Of the university.
Major James w. Wilson met ex-
Senators Don Cameron, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, and Butler, Of South Carolina, at
Weldon today and arranged for fur
ther development of the power there.
An ice mnufacturing plant will be put
in
1t is said here that kilograms were
sent this week to Charlotte banks by
some person who was trying to buy
North Carolina railway stock. 1t is
conjectured that the person wishing to
buy was the governor or his agent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23

1t Does Not Know what to DO With the
Demand of the Dauntles~a for Clearance
OF . Cargo Of Munitions Of war

Washington. March ls-The cabinet
at Its regular meeting today took up
the whole question OF violations of the
neutrality and navigation laws by Gu
ban hlfousters. with a view to dechd-
ing upon some definite policy. No con-
clusion was reached at the special con-
ference held Wednesday between the
president. Secretary Sherman. Secre-
tary Gage, Attorney General McKen-
ma and Secretary Long. The subject
OF granting clearance papers 10 yes-
sells loaded with arms and munitions
or war was left open with the under
standing that the attorney general
should examine the law and preceients
and render the opinion requested Gy
the treasury department on the appli-
cation OF the steamer Dauntle~S TO
clear from Jacksonville with a cargo OF
arms and ammunition. That opinion
was received at the treasury depart
ment today. In view ~ the fact how
ever. that the president and cabinet
desired to give further consideration 10
the matter, the attorney general does
not state any definite conclusions on
which the department can act. He
leaves the question OF granting clear
ance papers to the discretion Of the
treasury for the time being.
The cabinet meeting ad djourned once
more without deciding upon any den-
mite plan of action in regard To the
Dauntiess case, which has come t. be
regarded as test case In respect To
the policy OF the administra tion At
torney General Mckenna, following
the well known rule OF the department.
OF justice and OF the supreme court
has declined to give a definite opinion
upon anything short OF an actual state
Of facts. Supposed cases are not made
the basis Of opinions The United
States officials at jacksonville Fla.
have been directed to supply more def
mite information as to the legal status
of the vessels in the United States
courts there. The condition OF the ap-
peal taken by the federal government
from Judge Locke's decision will also
be ascertained and it's final disposi-
ton may be awaited before anything
is done in the Daunticss' case.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
The First Week of COnpresS.

Washington, March 2O.-The first
week of the extraordinary session of
the Fifty fifth congress closed with to-
days session of the house Of represen-
tatives. The record made was extra
ordinary. The tariff bill has been re-
ported and the order regulating it's dis
cussion adopted. Four appropriation
bills, which failed to become laws in
the Fifty-fourth congress, necessary
for the prosecution of important parts
Of the public service, carrying a total
of over $72,0O0,O00, have been passed,
with the exception Of one paragraph,
as they were finally agreed upon by
the last house. Two Of these, the agri-
cultural and the Indian, were consid-
cred and disposed of today. The form
er was passed, as had been the sundry
civil and the general deficiency bill yes
terday, without change. The time al
lowed for debate on this bill permitted
Mr.. Champ Clark to make a character
istic speech upon the subject Of the
rules. He withdrew all previous crit
icisms of the senate and thanked
God that it still remained a delibera-
tive assembly. The action of the house
yesterday and today, he termed the
most amazing and astounding pera
fOrmances ever witnessed on the con-
tlnent. one feature OF the 1nO1aI OIL
provoked much opposition and was
finally stricken out, by unanimous con-
sent, before the bill passed. This was
the paragraph opening the gilsonite OF
asphalt lands in the UncOmpahgre re-
servation in Utah to entry under the
mineral laws, which the senate had
added to the bill. Several resolutions
were offered and agreed to, making
appropriations for mileage, stationary
and pay of session employees imme-
diately available.
At 1855 o'clock the house adjourned
until Monday at 10 o'clock a. M, wher
the debate on the tariff bill will be TAX.
en- up.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23

Another Effort to Gain Executive Clemen.
cy for Walling Failed-Jacks on Wired
the Governor That Walling Was Not
Guilty-Their Confessions of Last Week
Admitted to be a Fake.
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 20-The once
promising lives of Scott Jackson and
Alonzo Walling, the young dental stu
dents, paid the penalty today on the gal
lows for the murder of the sweet-faced
country girl, Pearl Bryan, of Green Cas-
tie, Ind, and the eXtinguishing at the
same time Of the tiny spark of life that
had driven her to desperation through
fear of open shame. The scene was Fort
Thomas and the date February /, 1896
The victim was decapitated to prevent
Identification and the head has never been
located. The arrests, trials, confessions
and general progress to the awful sequel
of today have been largely of the spec
tacular order, especially the closing hours
of the tragedy this morning in New
port, KY.
Nearly all forenoon Wallings fate SEEM
ed swaying in the balance, and the 5000
people, with plentiful sprinkling of rich
ly uniformed militia guards, waited with
interest at highest tension for the spring
ing of the fatal trap or the announcement
of the clemency extended by Governor
Bradley.
WdluuS went To steep at L o CLOCK tnlS
morning, and slumbered unbrokenly until
6 o'clock. Jackson slept little. From that
early hour until the final announcement
that both must hang at 1870 clock, the
prisoners sat at the window of the Jail
facing the crowded court house yard,
with every appearance of uncOncern. On
the gallows neither was deserted by the
''gameneSs" that has marked their con-
duct ever since they first posed before the
public in the celebrated tragedy.
At n:40 o'clock the double trap was
sprung and they swung in mid-air twenty
minutes before the horrible work Of stran-
gulation was completed.
The hour originally set was o'clock,
but almost as the start was made for the
! galiows Jackson made another "confes-
| guilty of "willful murder" Again the
| governor was appealed to at Frankfort
1 by wire, Jackson himself telegraphed him
| "Walling is not guilty of this crime, but
| am" Finally Governor Bradley, after pa
tient investigation of Jacksons tardy at
tempt to save his comrade including a
| long distance telephone consultation with
| Judge Helm, the trial judge, and the at
| tOrneyS in the case, sealed the doom OF
both by declaring against further delay.
Jackson is said to have left still another
| written confession, to be published or not
| as his friends may see fit. The one of
| Thursday 'diabOlically trying to shift a
| part of the crime on an innocent man,
both Jackson and Walling acknowledged
| this morning to be fake.
The body of Jackson was shipped this
J evening over the Big Four road to his
l former home at Wininsoc. Maine. Wal
1 ling'S body was taken to Hamilton, Ohio
by his family, for burial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
Mr.. Henry Robinson Explains,

Washington, March 20.-The atten-
ton OF the department OF agriculture
has been drawn to the publication in
Liverpool OF alleged official informa
tion relative to mill takings from the
cotton crop OF 1896. Mr.. Henry A. Rob-
inson, statistician Of the department.
thinks ii well for the public to know
that no official information of the ma
ture claimed has been given out The
nature and state Of the work the
time Of such publication als0%S&N@<ra
il Impossible that the assertions FoA =
tanned therein could have had any sub.
stantial foundation or any verincation
Of value either public or private. In
making this disclaimer, Mr. Robein-
son does not wish to be understood az
denying or affirming any Of the LIVER
pool statements
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
Ian Maclaren in TrOu BILE
Copyright by New York Sum-,

(COpyrlSht by New YORK sum-
London, March 20.-Rev. DR.. John
Watson, otherwise Ian Maclaren, is
likely to be in hot water. Long before
he went on his lecturing tour Of the
United States, growls were heard, from
Scotland as to his alleged unOrthodoX
doctrines and general worldiness.
These mutterings have almost deepen
ed into roar since the publication Of
his last book, which in the opinion of
many worthy, il narrowminded Presby-
terians, is distinctly Unitarian in it's
teachings, if not downright heretical.
Above and beyond specific offences,
however, the dissentients object to a
minister of the PreSbyterion church
engaging in the sinful work of writing
novels, and they propose to ask the Of
fender to give explanations and express
contrition at a synod convened to meet
at Sunderland at the end Of April.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
Only Ono New Warship Provided For :

Berlin, March 20.-The ReichStag to-
day by vote Of 245 to 81, adopted the
decision Of the budget commission to
grant an extra credit for the construc-
ton Of one new steel clad warship.
Prior to voting on the question OF
grant for the construction Of one steel
clad warship, the reichstag by a vote
Of 204 to 143 rejected the governments
demand for credits for two new cruis-
ers. Then without division the cham
ber rejected the demand for increased
credits wherewith to construct new
torpedo boats. ..-s4~.,.--.,...
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
WILMINGTON, c., TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1897.
WHOLESALE POISONING.
Shocking Revelations of the Custom Of
Wife and Husband Numbering In Austria
and Hungary.

<gCopyright by New York SUM-
london, March 20-If the attention
Of the European world was not alb
sorbed by the threatened march of
great events. popular interest would
be directed in a large measure to the
astounding revelations which are being
made this week in the criminal courts
Of Hungary and Austria. A dozen
women are on trial in one town for
poisoning their husbands, and ii is
freely admitted that theirs are only
typical cases which illustrate what is
almost an universal custom in the
country districts Of the region. Hus-
band poisoning. it was cooly announced
in court. Is as common a calling as
midwifery and the public prosecutor
declared that he only proceeded with
these few cases bcause the culprits had
confessed and desired to break up the
practice. A trial in Vienna which end
ed in sentence Of death yesterday
showed what an important part arse
mic played in the domestic economy Of
the inhabitants OF Styria. A peasant
named Shmallefoer began shortly after
his marriage in 1891 to have intimate
TeIdtlOlS WITH a servant named Marie
Penisiph with whose assistance he
poisoned his wife by mixing arsenic in
her food. He married his paramour,
and her foster sister, Kathrina Mill,
then only Is years old entering his SER
vices, in 1895 he also became intimate
with her and murdered his second wife,
as he did his first, by sprinkling ar
senic over pieces Of meat on her plate
which, while she was away, were turn
ed over in order that she might not see
the powder on her return to the table.
Two children, girls Of 2 and 8 years,
asked their mother for more meat, and
as she gave it to them from her own
plate, the father had to sit by and see
his children eat poison. He managed,
however, to keep silent in order not to
betray himself. The children recovered
but the mother died. Suspicion being
aroused an exhumation of the body
of the first wife took place, and, speak
ing of it in court, a chemist made the
remark that all the village cemeteries
in Styria were full Of arsenic.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23

His Directors Of the North Carolina Rail.
road This Week Excursion Of Northern
Editors-Heavy Sales Of Fertilizers An.
ticipated-Quarteriy Statement OF the
Banks In the State.
Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel
Raleigh, n. c., March 20.
The superintendent OF public instruc-
tion is sending out the new public
school law, which is certainly a great
Improvement on the very defective one
Of 1895
Miss Edna Robeson, the executive
clerk, will retire from that place April
1st. 1t seems that her appointment
was only temporary during the legis-
lative session.
BY the middle OF next week the gov
ernor will, it is intimated, make public
the names OF the new directors of the
North Carolina railway The state
ment is made that the governor has
had to make changes in these, as some
owned no stock in the road and as a
shares. The statement also is that the
governor has been endeavoring to buy
some stock for the new men and posi-
bly, has secured some.
Work on the Moore county and West
err railway has begun at the Concord
end. The outlook for railway construc-
ton in the state is more promising
than in seven or eight years.
The total amount of the direct land
tax which was unclaimed was $62, 900.
OF this s25, 900 was used in making the
state exhibit at the worlds fair and
the remainder was covered into the
treasury.
Thomas Burch, the negro burglar
who was shot here, was on trial yester-
day afternoon and was duly commit
ted to Jail.
This city will receive in handsome
style the editors from the New Eng
land and Middle states who are to ar
rive on the special excursion over tho
Seaboard Air Line April 3rd.
, The sales Of commercial fertilizers
| this season are expected to equal OF
nearly equal those last season-which
broke the record. The outlook is that
despite all efforts to secure a reduction
of the acreage, a very large cotton croI
will be planted. No less than 100000
! tax tags, each for 200 pound sack
were sold in 1896
| Inquiry was made as to why Senator
| Ed. Clark, of the new penitentiary
, board, was so extremely anxious tC
! take charge Of all the offices at once
and it is learned that it is because ht
desires to have the control Of the Hal
flax convict farm.
! The funeral of William G. Burkheat
Esq, was held here today from Eden
ton street M. E. church, Of which his
father was formerly the pastor
| The quarterly statement of the nine
ty-one banks in this state shows s.,
396,S13 capital, $1,141,72 surplus, $715,.
F.. 429 undivided profits; $9,701,3 ,303 individ
; ual deposits subject to check, $707, ,00'
of bank note currency, $609,000 in golt
, and $343, 900 in silver on hand.
The revenue officers at Carthage day
before yesterday found a notoriou:
mOOnshiner secreted in a trunk in hi:
, house. He is now in Jail.
/ One Of the several acts regarding tn;
Atlantic and North Carolina railway
which was ratified at the late legisla'
! tive session, was to give power to th'
governor to throw the road into re
ceiver's hands in case there is any at
tempt to balk his purposes. The re
ceivership can continue as long as de
sired.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
The Sinking of the Greek Schooner.

Athens, March 20.-The Austrian
charge d'affairs having replied to the
Greek protest against the sinking OF
a Greek schooner off Cape Dia, Crete.
by the Austrian gunboat Sebenico, that
the schooner was fired upon because of
an attack upon the gunboat by Cretan
insurgents, the Greek government
has consented to await the result OF
inquiries into the affair. which are now
proceeding, before taking further ac-
ton.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
Populists Get No Encouragement From
MP. Reed.

Washington, March 20.-The populist
members Of the senate and house held
joint caucus tonight for the purpose
Of hearing the report Of the committee
appointed to confer with Speaker Reed
about representation on the commit
tee Of ways and means and other COM
mittees. The committee reported that
they got no encouragement from the
speaker and the caucus directed that
the communication to him which stated
their reasons for their demand b. pub
Hshed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
A SERIOUS QUESTION.
THE RIGHT OF THE POWERS TO
BLOCKADE CRETE

A Violation of International Law-Inter-
ference With a Vessel OF Another Nation
an Act of War -Britishers Aroused Over
An i-Betting Decision of the Courts.
Tenants Along Route of the Queens
Jubilee Parade Given Notice to Quit.
Fabulous Charges by Landlords.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
OUTLOOK IN THIS STATE BETTER
THAN IN MANY YEARS.

Copies Of the New school Law Being Dis.
trfbuted-The Governor Will Announce
His Directors of the North Carolina Rail.
road This Week-Excurxion Of Northern
Editors-Heavy Sales Of Fertilizers An.
ticipated-Quarteriy Statement OF the
Banks In the State.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-23
DEATH AND DESOLATION.
APPALLING NEWS FROM THE
FLOODED DISTRICTS.

The Area Under Water Equal to the State
of Missouri-The Condition of Affairs
Not Yet at Its Worst-Levees Breakin /.
Towns F1ooded-The Kescuers at Work.
All Tell the Same Story of Desolation
Everywhere.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

The French government has iust had
occasion TO appoint a commission 10
Inquire into the grievances OF the cats
In It's employ, Their repor, is an
amusing exhibition OF Official stupldity
and VIII rouse a righteous indignation
In the bosom Of all friends OF the use
ful mouser.
Il appears that cats are kept In
some OF the French military maga.
zines to keep down the surplus popu.
lation Of rats and mice. Their food
Is regulated by ministerial decree ac-
cording to circumstances and AZ pres.
ent there Is regulation In force an.
thorizlng an expenditure OF 2ik cen.
times per cat per diem. but this does
not seem enough. as the unfortunate
governmental cats have grown ex.
tremely thin, 30 at last the ministry
appointed specialists to inquire into
the matter. These have gravcly re-.
ported thlt "the cats OF the army are
very SLOW to accustom themselves IA
the diet Prescribed by TIE government
circular. Thus they seldom eat bread
and never lap up greasy water unless
actually driven thereto By nanes ~
hunger, 50 tia. they are dying on az
else abandoning the military maya.
zines. New York Journal.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-01

Rosa Bonheur's power over animals
Is said TO be marvellous Il has been
repeatedly ascribed to hypnotism. but
whatever may be the cause the fact re-
mains that Nine. Bonheur has repeat
eddy gone into a cage full Of lions and
tigers and the animals have never re-
scented her intrusion. On the contrary,
they put up their heads TO be scratched
and show the greatest delight
For long time she kept a lion that
had been refused by he different cir
Gus managers on acccga; Of his fierce,
uniamable disposition. but no soiner
did Rosa Bonheur take him In hand
than he developed the greatest afee-
ton for her, Day by day she painted
this magnificent beast. occasionally re-
Wardlng his patient posing with
caross. When. however. Nine. Bonheur
became so absorbed In her work that
she would forget all about him. very
gently indeed would the king Of beasts
put up his paw TO call her attention 10
the fact that his head had not been
patied for ever so long.
A lloness belonging 10 Rosa Bonheur
died with her head In the artists lap
In her huge paws she held the beloved
hands Of her mistress an death loosen-
I'd her grasp. New York Recorder.