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remedy. will do II better than anything
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-04

City Auditors ONCE,
Richmond, Va. February %. 1891
OWNERS OF DOGS. BITCHES. AND
Goats residing within the city are hereby
notified 10 call at this office and obtain
LICENSES FOR SAME
EDWARD j. WARREN.
fe 2f-tMhl0 Auditor.
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The porst attack OF GRIPpE or fsFLuEszA is
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S-uIINIAN,S SON.

1920 AND 1872 EAST MAIN STREET.
Uptown Store, SOC east Marshall
'Phone 3l6. -ThVne a.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-04

backing. but DR.. Greene's Nervura is
nhvslcian's prescription. prescribed ana
Endorsed by the best physicians every
where. the discovery of DR.. Greene, No.
IS west Fourteenth street, New Aork
city. the most successful physician IN
curing diseases, who can be consuiteu
free in any and all cases, personally or
by letter Or. Greenes Catharuc Iiis
are the best pills for biliousness and
combination
, 1897-12-01
1T MUST STAND.
Sentence of the Lowering Cour.-Hiartial
Cannot Be Changed.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Secrctarv Al
ger has received from Lieut.. Col. Hun
ter. the judge-advocate of the "orr;
martial in the case of Capt. Leonard A..
Lowering Of tic Fourth infantry. the
record of the proceedings and findings
of the court. The secretary admits that
the published reports of the sentence
are correct. and that the officer has been
found guilty of ill-treating Private
Hammond at Fort Sheridan and has
been sentenced to be reprimanded by
the secretary of war.
So far Secretary Alger has not acted
upon the papers. but he took them over
to the cabinet meeting today and they
formed the subject of discussion for
some time. 1t is understood that the
proceedings will be approved by the
department and that the reprimand will
be administered through publication in
official orders as soon as it can be put
in language satisfactory to the authori-
ties here 1t is understood that the rep
rimand will be severe.
Under the regulations the department
has no redress. practically, if it should
regard the sentence as inadequate. 1t
might be referred back to the court
martial. with a suggestion that it is not
sufficiently severe. but the records of
the department show that scarcely in
one case in 100 has a court been thus
induced to amend its sentence A new
trial cannot be ordered, and II the de-
partment disapproved of the sentence.
the effect would be to release the Off
Ger accused from any punishment, SO
that 1t appears the only ecourse is to
approve the sentence.
, 1897-12-01
CRUSHING WEYLER.
Gen. Blanco Nips a Little Scheme in
the Bud.

New York, Nov. 30.-Capt. Gen.
Blanco crushed in the bud the
first overt act of hostility against the
establishment of autonomy on the part
of the intransigents, led by Weyler par
~tisans, says the correspondent of the
Herald at Havana.
The government has for some days
been aware that a demonstration was
about to be made. 1t was discovered
yesterday that it would take the form
of a secret circular, calling on radical
Spaniards to resist the plans of the
present administration. The police
raided the printing office of the Ell Com
mercio Constitutional and seiz-d a
large number Of printed circulars. They
were headed viva Weyler.." and con-
tanned a gloriication Of Weyler and a
virulent attack upon the United States
and Gen. Blanco. The circulars were
signed by many Spaniards and bore the
date Santa Clara. November 80"
These circulars lave beer distributed
through the mails in black-edged
envelopes purporting to contain funeral
notices.
The discovery was followed immedi-
ately by the arrest of Eva Camel, a we'll
known newspaper woman, who is no.
torious as one of the most active of
Weyler's partisans; Jose Hermida, the
mayOr'S SECRETARY and thraa amnlnvap
Of the printing Office.
Considerable excitement was caused
by the arrests, which were generally
applauded by the friends of order as
giving proof of the determination of
the government to carry out its pro-
gram and deal sternly with all attempts
to excite violence.
AS evidence of good faith toward re,
pentaut rebels, the government will ap>
point Jesus and AdoIfo Guer,o, who 10,
Gently surrendered with q hundred men
to the superintendent of customs at
Ceinfuegos and Sagua, to important
posts.
Spanish officers say tina 500 more
men of the Cuerves command will sur
render. Clothing and IS will be given
to each of them.
Since the new administration began
the amount of imports has decreased
one-half, but the customs receipts have
increased 25 per cent. Honest merch-
ants are jubilant.
, 1897-12-01
THE MERRY M~Ul.DERERS.



Omaha, Nov. 30.-The police this
morning arrested in a disorderly house
TWO men thought to be Chris Merry and
Frank Haley. wanteu in Chicago for
the murder Of Mrs. Merry.
The prisoner thought to be Merry
gives the name of William Bickford,
and is very reticent. He said first thai
ne had lately arrived in the city from
Red Oak, Iowa. When pressed as to
manner in which he mad received a pc
cuiiar scar which eXteuGs from the left
ear clear across the cheek to the corner
Of the mouth, he said it was none of the
Ulcers concern. He finally admitted
that he had received it in a fight in
Chicago. Bickford stoutly maintains,
however. that he had uot been in Chi
cage for two years, and that he had no
relatives or other acQuaintances there.
Bickford is about ) feet 10 inches in
height, strongly built and has rather a
German cast Of c~ountenance. His feat
ures are regular and the mouth is
adorned with a heavy moustache. The
hair is short and streaked with gray.
He is apparently about 35 years of age.
Pictures OF Bickford, according to the
Bertillion system, were taken this
morning and ,hey will be forwarded
to the Chicago officials for identiica-
ton.
Haley is a young man, smooth faced.
and about 5 feet : or s inches in height.
He was arrested Wednesday and SEN
fenced to 10 days on the streets by
Judge Gordon. Friday he managed to
escape the vigilance Of Special Officer
Gibson's eye and got away. He was
arrested araiv. last night and from des-
criptions recently received by the police
is supposed to be Merry's confederate.
His picture also will be taken and will
he SEM to Chicago.
The disappearance of Mrs. Merry ex-
cited almost as much interest as that
, 1897-12-01
THORN GUILTY.
So Says the Jury After a Short DELHI
Grafton.

New York. Nov. 30.-Martin Thorn
was today convicted of murder in the
first degree in killing William Gulden-
suppe, his predecessor in the affections
of Mrs. Augusta Mack, at Woodside. L.
l.. on June 25. At the request of Thorn's
counsel the passage of the death SEN
tence was deferred until next Friday
morning Thorn heard the jurymen
polled on their verdict. but his face
never changed color during the trying
ordeal. With lips firmly compressed
and jaws hard set, he faced the judge,
jury and court room full of spectators
with well-feigned stoicism.
, 1897-12-01
THE SILNERITES.

London. Nov. 3O.-United Staes Sen
atOr Turner of Washington, who has
correspondent of the Associated Press:
AS a silver man, | can say it is GER
tain no scheme Of currency which dis
plans favored by Gage do. can pass the
scnatc and that nothing the senat
would adopt could pass the house of
representatives. ! feel sure, therefor,
there will be no currency legislation
by this congress"
, 1897-12-01
WRECK ON THE SANTA FEE.
Three Men Killed and Much Property
Destroyed.

Three Men Killed and Much Property
Destroyed.
Flagstaff. Ariz., Nov. .3O.-Word
comes of a bad wreck on the Santa Fe
railroad near Williams, in which three
men lost their lives and much valu-
able property was destroyed.
After the first section Of train No.
SO had pulled out OF Williams, the air
that controls the Westinghouse brakes
gave out and the train dashed down
the steep grade with rapidly increasing
velocity. The hand brakes were un-
availing to check the speed, anu when
a point about ten miles west was reach
ed. the train left the track. Two en-.
gines were coupled 10 the train, which
was a very heavy one s..
Engineers Newton and Watson and
Fireman Berry were pinned under thei,
respective engines and lost their lives,
it is said. by being burned to death.
, 1897-12-01

the Yukon, of which 200 may have
reached the Klondike.
Secretary Alger believes that Capt.
Ray has gone to Dawson, and that he
will make his way back and report up
on the conditions there. Nothing has
been heard from him since he left the
Yukon. but the secretary expects ad-
vices from him almost any day.
1t is probable that the president will
send a special message to congress ask
ing an appropriation Tor the relief of
the leople in the Klondike, lnd it l.;
believed hat prompt action will DO
taken. and the money immediately
ne lie available.
, 1897-12-01

Monatis. Between five and ten thous,
and Albanians are in full revolt against
Turkey.
The Neue Freie Presse, discussing
the political situation in Austro-
Hungaria. says the rightists have
formed n union to oppose the new gov
crnment. While willing to vote for a
provisional compromise Custro-Hun-
gary compact bill. they decline to
entertain any proposal for he repeal of
the language ordinance. The leftist
groups are united in opposition to the
rightists.
They demand the repeal of the lang
uage ordinances and the withdrawal of
the amended to standing orders and
insist or the resignation of Dr.. Abra-
homovic. president Of the lower house
Of the reichsrath.
THE MERRY MUl.DERERS.
, 1897-12-01
REVOLT AGAINST TURKEY.
Ten Thousand Albanians Take Up
Arms.

Vienna, Nov. 30.-It is reported that
the Albanian revolt which recently
broke out in the districts OF Ipek and
Diakoba, northwest Of Scutari. is lin.
creasing in seriousness. The Bulgar,
Ian and Servian governments have dis
patched considerable bodies of troops
to the d~isafected district and sharp
fighting has already occurred between
the insurgents and the Ottoman troops
dispatched to Uskub from Solonica and
, 1897-12-01

A copy Of Prof. Ernest Antrim's
thesis, Die Syntaktische Verwendung
DIES Genetives in dem Werken Notkers,"
which was presented to the faculty OF
the Gottinger university about a year
ago when Mr.. Antrim became a candi-
date for the degree of doctor of philoso-
ply. has been received at the UNIVERSE
ty
, 1897-12-01

\ number of the students were enter
tanned at the homes of the faculty and
friends on THANKSGIVING. A jolly party
enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. Rife in
the evening. Those composing this
party We're Misses Davis. Fox. Land.
Sheldon. Flagg. ltobb. and Messrs.
Beach, Gilmore, Land. Pryde, Orr,
Knight. Sheldon. Smith and Bradbury.
, 1897-12-01
NEWS Of VARSITY.
THE FOOTBALL GAME PROMISES
TO BE AN ENJOYABLE
EVENT.
Students Enjoyed Thanksgiving. But
Have Returned to Their Studies
Interesting Debates New York
World Gives Il Casualty Record
Many Interesting Items

The football game to be played on
the coming Saturday, between the
Cheyenne Capitol club and the Junior
eleven Of tn" university. promises to
be Of great interest. All the arrange
mcnts for this game and also for the
return gam" to be played in Cheyenne
on December the nth have been COM
pleted
, 1897-12-01

Last Tuesday afternoon after chapel
the girls of the ladies' study hall felt
unusually jolly and SO gave vent to
some blood ~curdling yells-class yells.
college yells. and all kinds of yells.
These wells We're especially terrible as
the young ladies had been obliged to
talk in whispers all day and 50 realized
the privilege of making all the noise
they wanted to. After they We're
through exercising their lungs. brOOms.
dust-pans. busters, etc. were procured
and the room put in order, after which
they settled down to their lessons, but
the band played on"
, 1897-12-01

The following clipping from the New
York World might be food for thought
for the advocates of the game of foot
ball: Eight dead. 2S6 MANNED, seven
manned for life. This is the seasons
record thus far Of the noble gentle
mans game of football. as carefully
compiled by the World. This game is
actually more dangerous and less in
teresting than bull fighting"
, 1897-12-01

On last Monday it was debated in the
political economy class that the prin-
ciple of protection is better policy for
the United States than that Of free
trade. Miss Fox and Mr.. E. Nelson de-
bated for the affirmative and Mr.. Ing
, 1897-12-01

A meeting of the Athletic associa-
ton was held Monday evening at which
time it was decided to give a dance
Saturday evening in honor Of the Chey-
enne football team.
, 1897-12-01

Just think of it. Capt. Varum has
announced to the students of the geom,
examinations" in the class from now
on to the end Of the term.
, 1897-12-01

ham ard Mr.. d. Nelson for the mega
tive. On Friday and Wednesday the
debate was: Resolved. That the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
to the United States"
, 1897-12-01

Mr.. Walter Larsh. a prominent bust
ness man Of Cheyenne, spent Tuesday
in the city. He was much interested in
going through the various departments
of the university.
, 1897-12-01

favored contributor. There was a
standing order from Mr.. Dana that this
particular contributors verses should
have "a good show" But on one oc.
casiOn there were thirty columns OF
important matter and only fifteen col
umns of space. The night editor, not
daring to leave out the half-column
poem, in Mr.. Dana's absence. sent a
proof of it downstairs to Doc" Wood
and asked him if it could not be con-
densed. The Great American Con-
denser" replied in the affirmative. and
forthwith the poem was reduced to
something like this:
DO You love me?
No,
Then | co."
The audacity and cleverness of the
thing tickled Mr.. Dana. and from that
time he became the patron and chief
~encourager of the shortest poem"
competitive strife.
ParsOn JOhnsOn-"So dis little chile
am a gal. Do de udder one belong toe
de contrary SEX" Mrs. Jackson-'Yais
pahson, OATS a gal. too."-Judge.
, 1897-12-01

Doc" Wood, who became noted as
the Great American Condenser" was
Z member of the Suns staff. and it is
heart completely by his remarkable
feat of ~condensing a half-column poem.
The verses were the composition of a
, 1897-12-01

The freshman class held a meetine
after school on Tuesday for the pur-
pose of deciding upon a class pin. They
were - able. however, to select one
but hope sOOn to do SO.
, 1897-12-01

Now that the varsity boys are in
dulging in football, the girls should
organize a basket ball team. We know
they could make Il gec1.d for them,
selves.
, 1897-12-01

Classical aneCdOtc. A certain pedan-
tic gentleman once presented himself
at Cambridge for a doctors degree. and
As is usual on such occasions, the ques.
%tiOning was commenced in Latin, when
the following classical wit was exhibit
ed:
Questioner-Quid est creare CWhat
is it to create)?
Pcdant- EN- nihil faCere Ito make
out of nOthing).
QuCstiOnCr-Ergo. tie doctorem Crea-
mus Therefore we make you a doctor).
, 1897-12-01
GUARD AGAINST D1PHTHERIA
and other contagious diseases by using
Calef's Liquid Sulphur.

One ~tcaspoonfnl added to half u glass OF
Tater and used as u gargle will prove an eff
fective safeguard against this fatal contag-
ion. and bring Immediate relief to people
suffering from sore throat.
There Is no greater destroyer Of disease
germs Of every kind than SULPHUR. and
special process OF liquefying 1t renders 1t dou-
bly, effective, and convenient for use
As II dfslnfectant for the sick-room, closets
nd cess- pools It has no equal.
Prepared only by II. b.. CALEF,
nlsml Laramie Wyo.
, 1897-12-01

The game played between the 'varsi-
ty students and the e~X-universities on
Thanksgiving showed clearly the perse-
verancc of both teams. The day was
very cold and the ground covered with
snow and the playing vas not as pleas
more victory scored for the university.
, 1897-12-01

The sOphomores will hold a class met
ing Oh next Friday afternoon after
chapel.
, 1897-12-01

Mary has a great bis Latin
Sheopskin in a frame,
Md all she understands of it
Is Mary's little name.
Students Record.
, 1897-12-01

The dance given by the University
Dancing club Friday evening was much
enjoyed by all who were fortunate
enough to be present
, 1897-12-01

The students all enjoyed the short
Thanksgiving vacation. but were all (?)
glad to return to their duties at the
university Those who spent Thanks
giving at their homes outside the city
have returned.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-18
A Quiet Home Wedding.

A Quiet Home Wedding.
On Tuesday, Feb. Is, in Tarboro at
the home of the brides brother, Mr.. R.
B. Peters, at / 80 o'clock, Miss Mary
w. Peters, formerly of Scotland Neck,
but late OF Staunton, Va, was married
to Mr.. John T. Hartman, vice-presldent
of the Farmers Bank of Staunton, Va.
The marriage was quiet one, only
a few friends and relatives of the fami-
lies being present.
Miss Emily Peters, sister of the bride
was maid of honor, and the ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Bumpass
pastor of the Methodist church in Tar
boro. Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman left on
the afternoon train for trip to New
York and other cities North.
The groom is one of the leading
business men OF Staunton.
The bride is we'll known in Scotland
Neck and community, having been
reared here and having lived here until
two or three years ago. She is popular
and attractive and bears the good
wishes of a host of friends here who
offer many congratulations also to the
happy and fortunate groom, in all o.
which The COMMONWEALTH heartily
joins.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-18

One Hundred Convicts to the Farms.
Last Thursday one hundred convicts
we're brought from the peltentiary to
the State farms on Roanoke River.
Fifty were taken to Caledonia farm,
near Tillery which is under the man.
agement of Maj. J. II. McIver; thirty
five we're taken to the farm near Hall
fax under the management of Capt. G..
J. Rhem, fifteen were taken to the farm
near Weldon, under the management
of Capt J. w. Bradshaw.
There were about dozen cOlored
women In the crowd, and in one squad
we're a dozen or more white men.
They were taken off the cars at Hall
fax.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-18
Attempted Robbery.


On Wednesday night of last week
some one made bold attempt to rob
the store of Mr.. S. Meyer in Enfield.
1t was about 10 80 o'clock-just when
some trains we're passing each other at
the depot, and the robber evidently
thought that the roar of the trains
would drown any noise he might make.
Just as he was breaking the glass in the
show window some one across the street
saw him in the moonlight and fright
ened him away. He broke large
pane of glass and the spade with which
he did his work was found lying on the
sidewalk. The only thing that was
missed was an accordion which was In
the window and which the thief must
have taken out through the opening
| which he made by breaking the glass.
There is no clue as to who he was. It
was indeed bold attempt-on prin-
cipal street of the town. at such az
early hour ana in a bright moonlight;
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-18
Notice..

By virtue of power in me vested by
that deed of trust which was executed
to me on the Is day OF Feb. 1889 by
Montgomery Shields and his wife, E. l..
Shields, which is duly recorded in
HALIFAX county, in the Registers office,
In Book Sc, on Page 548, ! shall sell for
Cash at Auction, In the town OF Scot
land Neck, on the 90 day of February
1897, the property therein described,
to-wit: All of the right, title and in
terest of the said Shields and wife in
and to that land in said county which
John White conveyed to Eyeline
Shields for lie with remainder to her
children, being that land bounded by
the lands of Andrew Shields, Thomas
Hancock, J. H. Darden, w. E. Whit
more and others, and containing three
hundred and ten acres, more or less.
Jany. 20, 1897. w. A. DUNN,
/ % 4t. Trustee.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-18
A Night in W,nton.

The editor of THE COMMONWEALTH
made d little run to Winton
this week. Monday night we
spent in Winton and enjoyed the &C.
commodations OF the Parker hotel, kept
by Mr.. A. I. Parker The landlord Is
obliging to all and makes his guests
comfortable.
The good people OF Winton were
clever and cons,derate to US to such a
degree that we really wished to remain
over our time. Our old college friend,
Mr.. John E. Vann, is making quite
success at the practice OF law and has
his pleasures marred, for the most part,
only by the out-of-joint condition OF
politics in the State.
It could not be otherwise than pleas
ant for newspaper man to visit town
in which he can claim as his friends
and number as his patrons such men as
the Shaw Brothers, w. P. Taylor, Capt.
Boone, J. E. Vann, H. B. Nann, ]. P.
Mitchell, Prof. Justice and others. Tru-
ly the people of Winton retain much
OF the open-hearted good cheer and
hospitality which many other places
have lost in the rush and hurry of the
times.
Winton still maintains its schools,
one under the management OF Prof
A. B. Justice and the other under Prof.
Shaw.
1t is always pleasant and helpful to
90 amongst such good people, and THE
COMMONWEALTH feels fattered at the
patronage it receives from good old
Winton.
We found a new enterprise in the
town. 1t is the Winton knitting mills,
established last March by Mess. A. l.
Parker, G. W. Holioman and DR.. S. 5.
Daniel. Mr.. Parker is president, DIR.
Daniel is secretary and treasurer and
Mr.. Holloman is manager. They en-
ploy about 80 operatives and turn out
fair quality of goods, and get ready
sales for all they manufacture. They
manufacture only mems hosiery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-02-18
To be Hanged March 25th.

To be Hanged March 25th.
Some three weeks ago a colored man
named Henry Stephens living at
Knights station in Edgecombe, was
hailed in his store, and going to the
door some one shot him in the side,
MORALLY wounding him. He lived
through the night, the next day and
the following night and died, but re-
manned conscious, it was said, to the
end.
On the day in question Stephens had
given testimony against the son OF a
white man named Willis Lee in mat
ter of violence on the part of the boy
in beating or choking his step-mother.
After Stephens was shot he said that
he saw his assailant and recognized him
as Willis Lee. Lee was arrested and
carried to Tarboro and lodged In Jail.
Stephens gave his dying testimony
which was reduced to writing and used
as evidence in the trial for Lees life,
which came off last week in the crimi-
nal court at Tarboro.
Judge Meares presided, Solicitor
Daniel prosecuted and Don. Gillian
ESQ, assisted by his brother, defended
Lee. The following composed the jury
G. w. Thomas, S. M. Crisp. J. r. Coun-
Gil, J. J. Thomas, Henry R. Owens
John Howard, John Wallace, M. R
Thomas, w. III. Mercer, G. A. Meeks
Hugh Bryan and J. w. Owen.
The jury rendered a verdict of guilty
of murder in the first degree, and J Judge
Meares sentenced Lee to be hanged on
Thursday, March %, between the hours
of 6 and 1.
The defendant took an appeal to the
Supreme court.