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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-04-15
William r. Whitley and Wife
and nthprc

SUPERIOR COURT, Wayne County
Will Whitley, Admir- of
Festus Howell, decd.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Overlooked Districts Mail.

The post office has arranged for car
rying the mil by skiff to the following
points in Louisiana now cut off Nv
overflow: Delta, Mound aud Alton via
Mound; Thomastown and Milliken's
Bend aud Ashley via Thomastown:
Barnes and DaIkeilh VIII Barnes; Tai
lulah. This mail leaves daily at 6 D.
m. aud will close at 9p. M. 70 Mis-
slsslppi points there will be d daily
mail to Redwood by hand-car, closing
at p. N. and leaving at Z y. NJ, and
there will be u tri-weekly mail to Roll
ing Fork and way stations, by skiffs,
as follows: Leaving Vicksburg Nom
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 a.
NJ; arriving Vicksbi1rg Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, at 6 p. m.
The Offices where mail will be delivered
arc Valley Park, Smedes, Blanton, Eg-
remont, Rolling Fork.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
An Interesting Decision.

The supreme court of South Caro-
lima has just rendered an important
decision in reference to contempt pro-
ceedings in South Carolina. Several
months ago the Palmetto Brewery in
Charleston, got into financial trouble.
Judge Simonton. of the United States
court, appointed one receiver, and
Judge Bennett of the State court, an
other. Several lawyers interested went
to the Unite States court and made
legal motions to upset the order of
Judge Eennet. The Judge held them
in contempt of his court and fined and
debarred them from practice. They
appealed to the supreme court of the
State, which unanimously decided
against Judge Bennett, holding that the
lawyers in the exercise of their profess
sion had perfect right to 60 to the
United States cOnrt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Tammany's Sachems Elected.

The annual elections of Sachems of
the Tammany society or Columbian
order, took place in Tammany hall,
New York, Monday night. Although
the votes were not counted it was es-
timated that Ii, ZOO cast ballots. Pc
lice Justice Thomas L. Feitner and
Congressman Amos J. Cummings re-
tired from the board and their places
were taken by Nathan Strauss and
George W. Plunkett. Strauss is q
strong gold man. Other gold men on
the board are Hugh j. Grant, j. Ser
geant Cram, Henry D. Hotchkiss and
John Il. Patrick. Congressman Geo.
s. Mcclellan and Register VIM.
sohmer have sympathi2ed with the
gold standard men, but they sup
ported Bryan at the last election, 90
that the board of - is nearly equally
divided
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Phenomenal Growth.

The progress Of the South since
Appomattox. says Southern paper,
has no parallel outside of romance.
In 1865 we had no money, no credit,
no hope. Many of our cities were in
ashes, our plantations were wrecked,
and our railways were worn out. 10.
day we have a land Of peace and
plenty, $4,000 miles of railway, and
our average percentage of increase OF
Der capita wealth for the decade
ending in 1890 was 100 per cent. more
than that of New England or the
central West.
We are drawing capital and we are
making capital. Ten years ago we
had 22O national banks; now we have
500. The percentage of the increase
of our foreign exports is about five
times the combined gain at the other
ports of the country. A few days ago
VIC showed by reliable stat sites that
we have fewer failures with smaller
liabilities in the South than in other
sections. We showed, too, that in
development and production our prog
ress had been phenomenal, and that
the growth of our diversified manu-.
features made a total during the last
five years Of over 1900 new in.
dustries.
Now, take this fact: Since 1888
our assessed property has increased
$780, 900, 900 in value, according to
the reports for 1890! When section
can accomplish so much in twenty
seven years-starting with only
battle-felds and ruins for assets
the outlook ought to be bright.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Two Boys Commit Suicide.

Two young sons of Mr.. Hesson,
living at Greenland, Ark, five miles
south Of Fayetteville, aged nine and
fifteen years, committed suicide while
their parents were at Fayetteville trad
ing. The boys were angry because
they were left at home, and both took
q bath, dressed in their best clothes,
wrote notes to their parents, pinned
them on the door, took strychnine and
went to bed. Both died before their
parents returned home The note left
babe. the parents goodbye and ex-
pressed the hope that they meet them
in heaven.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
CHAPTER Nj.
THE COLONEL TAKES A HAND.

Berries hope was realized. No undue
exhibition Of temper on the part OF his
father had cut short his visit, and though
several weeks had passed, he was appar-
entity fixture at The Cedars Tor an in
definite period.
He made the most of his opportunity
for enjoying Alice's society, and The
Colonel smiled grim!y at his maturing
| plans.
But he was not of a vacillating char
acter, and as time went on, and matters
had not reached a definite settlement,
! he began to consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of
some action on his part.
With this idea in view he came rather
. unexpectedly on Berthe and Alice in the
/ sitting-room one morning.
He regarded them tixedly for a mo-
ment, and with a look OF grim determin-
alton, and in words wilich fell with the
force of bohbshell on the ears OF his
! SURPRISED listeners, he exclaimed:
what under heaven are you two mop
ing in here for? Confound me, il un-
derstand such nonsense. For heaven s
sake, Berthe, have spunk enough to ask
the girl to be your wife. When l was
counting your mother I said-plasue
tako that girl if she hasn't run away.
This comes Of your everlasting foolinS.
May the Lord give mo patience with
such young ninnies! Where's Jhe gomez"
iii find her, sir, volunteered Berthe.
borrowing his fathers determination of
face and voice.
He left the room with alacrity, and
passing down the long hall looked into
every room; but no Alice was to be
seen. An open door leading into the
garden suggested her possible mode OF
escape, and Immediately he followed
the narrow path which led to summer
house. A few rapid steps brought him
up to the crouching figure.
Alice, he called, with new gentle
ness in his tones.
I'll never forgive uncle, never she
exclaimed with her face still buried IN
her hands, and her voice limiting rather
Poor father, don't think he de-
serves your ill-will. Look up, Alice
have something to tell you. ,,
BERTHE, if you don't leave me LII nate
you.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Fatal Saloon ARRAY.

About 1870 o'clock Thursday morn
ing tragedy occurred in the salool
owned and run by the Jameson broth
ers, of Jacksonville, Ill. The propri.
etors had been staying late with some
friends playing cards, when several
men applied for admission, and, being
refused, broke in the door and at once
made an attack on the proprietors, who,
to defend themselves, drew their re.
volvers and opened fire. AS result
John Konrad WAS shot down in bis
tracks, his head torn almost off, and
bis brother was terribly wounded.
When Konrad fell his companions ran
away. Frank Jameson, who fred the
fatal shot. ia in iail.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Carter Harrison lnstrA led.

Carter II. Harrison was formally in
stalled as mayor Of Chicago Thurstlay
evening. he delivered short inaug.
uration address, in which he promised
to do his utmost TO giva Chicago good
administration CT its municipal affairs
and promised that all the pledges he
had made during the campaign would
be kept relisious7y. The only old man
in the cabinet to retain his Office is
Chief Sweeney.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
President OF II Bank Arrested.

Charles W. Spalding, president Of
the defuDct Globe Savings Bnuk, was
arrested Saturday afternoon on charge
OF embezzlement of the funds OF the
University OF Illinois. Ju ige Brunce,
of the circuit court, issued the warrant
on q complaint sworn to by Geo. N.
Morgan, who is backed by other grad
yates of tie institution. The complaint
is based on the alleged embezz'ement
of 100000 of the appropriations made
by the legislature for the university.
Spalding was released on bail
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Threatcnd to ExDe!l Her.

Aspecial dispatch from Paris, France,
says that Princess de Chimay, formerly
Miss Clara Ward, of Detroit, Mich,
recently divorced by her husband on
the ground Of her intimacy with Tanos
Rigo, q Hungarian Gypsy musician.
was only induced to renounce her de-
but al Music hall there Thursday
after an interview with the project
of police in Paris, who threatened to
close the hall and expel her from
France if she carried out her inten-
tons of appearing on the stage in
public. The princess is reported to
have gone TO the south OF France. It
is said tho projects action was due to
the influence of the Prince de Chimay
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Prcsp CTS Of War Respons bic for Cta1yes
Ii Lus ness.
PRICE OF COTTON NOT HURT BY FLOODS.
Decrease In Exports at New York
Sales Of Cotton Goods Satisfactory
Higher Quotations for Domest. cs-
Slight Decrease in Failures.

4. G. Dun & Co. s weekly review OF
trade said: An undeclared war between
Greece and Turkey has been.more re-
sponslble than any other single cause
for the changes in business last week.
Actual fighting with facts which seem
to make formal declaration of war
by Turkey inevitable, have affected
grain markets much and stocks slightly.
The progress Of Mississippi floods does
not change the price OF cotton, and
settlements of the more important labor
difficulties has revived works suspend
ed list week. The temporary decrease
in exports ard large increase in i'm
ports at New York-20.S per cent for
the month-cAused questions about the
financial future which have not much
influence as yet. The increase in i'm
ports-$G, 100000, or over II per cent
FROM last year, and $l7,l00, 600, or
2S.3 Per cent from February-if long
continued may embarrass some branch
es of the business. but can hardly ex-
haust balances remaining from the un-
precedented excess of merchandise ex-
ports, 1928, 1881, $40 in nine months
ending with March.
The wheat market, after its decline
of 5 cents last week, was prepared to
rise with prospects Of European war
and increased purchases for export,
and has risen 1877 cents since last Fri
day. Exports for the week are very
small, and for two weeks but little
greater than last year, while corn ex-
ports continue over three times last
years and Tor two weeks 6,032, 600
bushels, against 1868, 1913 last year,
the price advancing less than 1 cent.
Western receipts Of wheat are larger
for the week, and for two weeks as
large as last year, and the government
reports indicate a considerable larger
yield than that of 1896, which has
sufIiced to meet an extraordinary de-
mand. Cotton has scarcely changed
during the week of unprecedented
floods, though this years crop will be
materially diminished unless the water
soon subsidies. But there are numer-
GUS Indications that in other parts of
the south a large acreage is being
planted.
The great sale of 10000 pieces cot
ton goods was considered satisfactory,
as prices averaged ! per cent below
the current market and better general
demand is expected Print cloths sell
slowly without change. Wooden mills
ore doing a little more, though much
machinery is IDLE, and there is scarcely
any buying of qualities recently ad-
vanced. Speculation in wool turns
largely to foreign, and imports of 49,
ia bales the past week and Is, 246 tho
previous week at Boston alone, have
not prevented higher quotations for
the better grades Of domestic. Sales
at the three chief markets were $685.
600 pounds.
Failures for the week have been 207
in the United States, against 222 lat
year, and so in Canada, against SO last
year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Rebulxc to Dispensary Detectives.

ReDukc TO Dispensary Detectives.
Judge Aldrich Saturday gave set
back to the latest plan of dispensary
detectives of obtaining evidence against
blind tigers. For days restaurants in
Columbia, S. c., were watched and
nearly 100 mon standing high in so
eial and professional circles, who were
seen to enter were summoned as wit
nesses against the suspects. The wit
nesses. some of. them churchmen, we're
greatly embarrassed, while the restau-
rant men were nervous. The dragnet
was effective, but the judge quashed
the indictments on the ground that the
'ummonlng OF witnesses before specific
aharQes could be made was outrageous.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Out Of IL Second story Window.
To BE Built by Farmers.

The surveying corps of the Gulf and
Brazos River railway arrived at Waco,
Tex, Saturday, having surveyed the
new line from Hearne to Waco. The
engineers consist of J. Reagan, J. H.
Parnell and Gearge H. Glass. Tho
two Reagans are sons of Railroad Com
missioner John II. Regan. The now
route will be built largely by farmers.
It will penetrate the most fertile portion
Of the Brazos Valley.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
He Slew Henry Gay.

Andrew Wepler, a weil.known poll
lician and saloon keeper in Louisville.
KY, died Saturday morning, aged 30
years. In 1884 he killed Henry Clay.
newhew Of the great oommoner.
Clay was brilliant young lawyer, who
had distinguished himself by trip to
the north pole with Greedy; and who
had entered politics. While drunk he
went to Wepler's saloon, raised aqnar-
rel with Wepler and was shot and kill
ed. Wepler got off with year in tho
penitentiary, but WAS pardoned by
Gov. Knott just before his term OK.
pired.
Out OF IL sccond- story Window.
Miss Pauice Hawes arose in her
sleep was in the act Of stepping
through window in the second story
OF house in Louisville, Ky, Friday,
when Miss bessie Rooms, who was
spending the night with her, ]eaped
from her bed and restrained her. Miss
Rooms had been aroused by the crash
of window pane. Miss Hawes had
thrust her left hand through the glass
and the third and fourth fingers had
almost been severed. Not until Misc
Rooms took hold OF her did she awake.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Florida to Celebrate Queens Birthda,

H1V1 TUT % OtfcVtsttc SZHtcH 75ff1 HH8y
The governor of Florida has notified
the secretary of the treasury that citi.
zens of thar State IRE preparing for .
celebration of Queen Victoria birthday.
The British government, as q mark OF
appreciation of the occasion, will send
warship, one of the British North
Atlantic squadron, TO Tampa, and the
governor asks that the navy depart.
ment assist them.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Viii BIZ Wound UD.

Again tho big Southern Building an1
Loan Association is in the hands Of
receivers and this time it's affairs will
b. wound up in the. courts For four
days Chancellor Lindsay has listened to
arguments and speeches in this case,
there being ten prominent lawyers
employed. At the conclusion of the
speeches, at Knoxville, Tenn, Friday
afternoon, the judge named Major
Daniel A. Carpenter and John W. Con-
nor as receivers, and instructed them
to wind up the affairs of the association,
without cost to the stockholders.
Major Carpenter is one of the old
directors and the present pension agent
at Knoxville, while Conner is the clerk
and master of the chancery court in
which the case was tried. All claims
against the association must be filed by
July Is. In rendering his opinion
Judge Lindsay says Chat if the associa-
ton was not insolvent that it was right
at the danger line. It is claimed that
an effort will now be made to put the
association in the United States court
again. This action will be taken by
the stockholders in other States where
the association did business.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24

THE bad boy will be sorry when
electrical tanning is universally
adopted.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
he Spicer Murder.

The mystery as to the identity of the
perpetrators of the fendish butchery of
the Spicer family at Winona, N. d.,
Saturday, has been cleared up. Alex
Coddot, the French half-breed under
arrest, has made confession in which
he duplicates Blackhawk, the negro
half breed, who is also under arrest Us
a suspect After the confession Coddot
made vicious attempt at suicide; the
wound, however, is not likely to prove
fatal. Last Wednesday Coddot admit
ted that BlacAlnwk committed the
deed but denied that he had anything
to do with it. Blackhawk insists upon
Ills innocence and refuses to believe that
Coddot has confessed. Tho officers
have secured other important evidence,
but are keeping it from the public.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
The Malltr-S harl1ey Fight.


John Lynch, Sharkey's manager,
arrived in Pittshurg, Pa, Friday, and
held consultation with John Quinn,
the manager Of Nlaher, concerning the
proposed fight. They decided to &c
cept the offer Of the Greater New York
Athletic Club, because of its location
on Coney Island. The club will be
required to put up deposit of $4,000
to guarantee that it will be able to pull
off tho fight, and each principal will
deposit $500 as guarantee that he
will be ready to fight on the day set
Lynch has gone to New York, and
Sberkcy, who was detained at St.
Louis, will reach that city this week,
when articles will be signed:
Thinks Britain is Disgraccd.
Mr.. Gladstone has written a letter
to the Mace oman chief, Capt. Cam
pies, in which he says: "Unler the
present deplora5le scheme all the Brit
ish government has the right to do,
seemingly, is to plead its opinions be-
fore tribunal of the despots of Ger
many and Russia, and to abide by
their help to execute their final deter
mination. Orr dlssraceful office seems
to he to place ships, guns, soldiers and
sailors at their disposal for the purpose
OF keeping down the movement for the
liberty OF Crete, and of securing to
these young despots, who have in no
wise earned the confidence of Europe,
the power Of deciding questions which
rightfully belong to the Cretans."
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
California Sccedes from A. A. U.


Secession from the Amateur Athletic
Union has been begun by California
clubs, The Olympic Club, the largest
and most powerful in the fur West, has
Withdrawn, and similar action will be
taken by California and Stanford Uni
versities and the Reliance Club, at Oak
land at an early day. The wranglo
over the Olympic.Butt football game
is the direct canse of the Olympic's &C.
cession. The club is also dissatisfied
with the rules of the union, the mem
bers claiming that they are not given
fair treatment. It is proposed to or
ganize State association, which will
affiliate with similar organizations
which it is expected will be formed in
other Western States.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-04-24
Grand Duke of Mecklenburs's Death.

Grand Duke of Mecklenburs's Death.
The strange death of the Grand
Duke of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
Cannes, en- Saturday last, has caused u
great discussion. DR.. Langfeldt was
sent to Cannes by the Minister Of JUS
tee OF Nfccklcnburg, with instructions
to inquire into the circumstances. He
reports there is 10 doubt the Grand
Dukes death was due to an accident in
falling over the parapet of bridge in
the grounds OF his residence at Cannes.
According to personal reports made to
the Emperor by Baron Won Kapherr, Of
the Grand Duke suite, the Grand Duke
suffered terribly during the last hours
Of his life from fracture of the spine,
resulting from the fall. He begged his
physicians to relieve his misery by nd.
ministerins quick poison to him. His
Majesty WIS greatly shocked and or
Tered the worst details to be withheld
from the newsnnners:
lnterfc'es With an American Steamer
w. N. Lazier, owner OF the American
steamer Edith, which tishea off the
North Pacific halibut banks during the
winter, says tho officers of the Can
adiaa revenue cutter Quadra warned
the vessel not to fish OF the coast of
British Columbia under penu'ty of
seizure, although she was several miles
beyond the three mile limit. Lazier
says that the other American fishing
vessels have also been warned. He
claims to have reported the matter to
the United States authorities and is
waiting advices. He hesitates under
the conditions to send the vessel to the
banks. The greater part Of the Edith's
batch was shipped from Tacoma to
New York and Boston. The vessel
might be sent out from British Column
bia ports under the British flag, but
the duty charged by the United States
on halibut caught by British vessels
would make the business OF catering
to the American trade Improbable.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-06
Attempt to Murder.

Sacramento, Jan. 5.-At l o'clock
this afternoon there was "a thrilling
scene in the uostoffice when P. J.
Hnlsman, a wealthy young farmer
who lives near Folsom. attempted to
murder Mrs. W. T. Krighaum, his
sister. she had marliei against the
wishes OF the family. and ever since
the ceremony there has been much
quarreling. Hon. Patrick Reddy of
San Francisco was Passing the post
office, and ran into the building and
caught Hulsman aiming the pistol
at his sister, whom he had knocked to
the floor. Rtddy has but one hand.
With that hand he grabbed the pistol,
which badly lacerated the lawyers
thumb. Hulsman managed 10 get
the pistol away, aud attempted to
shoot; but the lawyer rushed upon
him, iisarmed him and turned him
over to the police. Hulsman was this
afternoon released from custody upon
a s., 900 bond.