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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04
IN THE BROAD DAYLIGHT.
Robbcd of $500 in II Crowded Public
ThOrOug1ifNre.

Chicago, April 3.-Ch1ist Schultz. aged
Is, q messenger for the wholesale cloth
ing firm Of Kuhn, Nathan & Fischer, at
Van Buren, and Franklin streets, while
on his way from the bank, was rob-
bed Of $4,000 yesterday on the
Twelfth street viaduct, near the Nickel
Plate depot.
Edward Wilson, driver OF the delivery
wagon for the firm. with two confeds-
rates, committed the crime, after knock
ing the boy in the head with a billy
while he was riding III the seat by his
side. Schultz was afterwards bound
and gagged, and left lying unconscious
In the bottom Of the wagon. while VIII
son and his confcdcrates made good
their escape.
The police this afternoon captured
Edward Grant, n OF the meh who
held up and robbed Schultz. He was
taken to 35th and Halstead streets. He
admitted his completely In the crime.
Nearly $1,000 was found in his posses
sion.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04

eyes OH the born leader OF the minority
OF the House. He does not hold his
place either by the favor or Thomas r,
Iced or the manipulation OF aspiring
personal friends. He is u veteran Of
experience In the field Of legislation. and
no novice. He will wield the meat ak
OF political philosophy, and not tho
crochet needle OF constitutional soDhis-
Try. lie is no lawyer, but has been n
miner In the gulches. and Is now nm
honest farmer. And 1lls name, 1t IS
itichard r.. Bland. He is the Occur dc
Lion or the Democratic party in both
the House INC Senate. and the pcople
VIII not be slow to recognize 1t, dcspIte
The action of the Democratic caucus.
AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04
UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION.

The work Of organizing a university
centre in Berkeley has been com
menced. Tho Rev. w. A. Slaymaker,
pastor of the Armstrong Memorial Pres
bNtcrian church, has consented to pre-
side over the monthly meetings OF the
l6erkley Centre and the members of that
centre will meet once each month in
Mr.. Slaymaker's study.
Mr.. Slaymaker has given the State
organizer Il note Of endorsement, which
reads as follows:
The university Association work
has my most cordial and hearty ap-
proval and l consider it a great privi-
leEe TO further its p in any way
in my power, because Of Of the benefits
it will 'bestow upon any one faithfully
undertaking the work.
". y. S~LAYNIAKER.
"A class is being organized among the
business and professional men In Nor
folk.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04

cry closely by the merry marriage
bells his year.

very closely by the merry marriage
bells this year.
Mrs. Henry Baker, wife OF Engineer
Baker, u. S. NJ, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Ward, on Botetourt street.
Hiss Marianne Tucker Clarke, Of
L~ynchburg. is the guest Of Miss Old,
on fNreemason street.
Miss Prentis, OF st. Louis, is the guest
Of Mrs. N. Beamcr.
Miss Alice Moore will leave this week
Tor Charlottesville, where She will visit
the Misses Moran.
Miss Janet Withers, OF Suffolk, is vis-
iting Miss Ruth Wilson on CRANKY
street.
Miss Mary Marrow, or Hampton. spent
last Friday with friends in The city.
Miss Nora Lemon, Of Baltimore, is the
charming guest Of Miss Margaret Reed,
IN York street.
Miss Mamie Minor, of the University
Of Virginia, is the guest of Miss Evic
Randolph. on Frcemason street.
The Misses Bonsnl, of Baltimore. will
leave for home this week. after 4
pleasant visit TO relatives i'll this city.
Mr.. George helms Wise. a promi-
nent attorney OF Newport News, greeted
his Norfolk friends last week.
MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Blake celebrated
the hftieth anniversary OF their mar
riagc Thursday.
H. . .-H#
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04

Norfolk society has not been In a
hiiariously gay mood for the past week,
but that it mas enjoyed the flecting
moments of Lententidc there is no gain
saying.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-04
They Arc tho Best,

] everything that goes to make per-
feet cracker Langdon's Virginia butter
cracker is Incompatible. BE sure TO
try them. ap3-2t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
THAT JAPANESE FLEET
TWENTY WaRSHlPS FULLY EQUIPPED
NEAR FORT ARTHUR.
Russian Occupation of Port Arthur win be
Opposed as WIN the Landing Of
Reinforcements.
Reinforcements.

London, Dee. GA special despatch
from Shanghai, dated yesterday (Tues-
day. says:
1T is reported that japanese fleet
of over twenty war ships is waiting near
Goto Island, outside Nagasaki, fully
equipped for war and only awaiting in
structions This includes the Yashima
and the Full, two of the finest vessels
in the japanese navy, and the Chen
Yuen. that was captured from China.
The japanese feet, it is understood, is
acting in close touch with the British
squadron under Vice Admiral Sir Alex
ander Butler, commander IN chief of the
China station.
Japan viii certainly oppose per-
manent Russian occupation of Port Ar
thur. The sudden dissolution of the
japanese Diet was owing to the war
spirit. 1t is expected that the Japanese
fleet will attempt to prevent the landing
of reinforcements for Odessa for the
protection of the Russian trans-Asiatic
Railway in Manchuria."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
HANNA'S SKIRMISH- LINE
MAJOR DICK ON THE SENATORIAL PICKET
POST.
Hanna to Arrive Saturday When the Fight
viii Begin Tor the Chic Sena-
torship.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-Major Chas.
Dick arrived from Cleveland tonight
to assume charge of Senator Hanna's
personal interests in the senatorial cleo
ton. Mr.. Hanna is not expected here
before Saturday and in the meantime
Major Dick viii share ap rffairs to
combat as successfully as possible the
opposition to his chief The rooms at
the Neil H0gse, occupied by Senator
Sherman as Headquarters in his iaemor-
able contest with Senator Foraker six
years ago, have been secured by Mai.
Dick for Mr.. HQnna. Maj. Dick VIII
have corps Of lieuteIlants to assist
him and the prospects are for very
lively skirmish. But few of the men,
bers-elect of the General Assembly have
arrived and the majority probably win
not come to the capital city until Friday,
the day previous TO the caucuseS for the
organization of the upper and lower
houses. The list of members claimed
by Charles L. Kurtz in opposition TO
Senator Hanna, as given out tonight,
contains the names of two Senators and
six Representatives, but Major Dick
does not concede that any of these men,
bers will vote against Senator Hanna.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
SKINNER MAKES It
Pritchard, Safe for Judge,
Gives way to Bernird
HIS WITNESS, Mr.. CO0t
SECRETARY GAGE HAS TENDER
ED HIS RESIGNATION.
SORE OVER HIS fLY-UP- THE-CRE-K BILL
But the President Will not Accept it. Congress
Will not Pass any Bill Modifying or
Revealing the Present
E.sassa Currency Laws.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 2S.-(Specia,)
notwithstanding the denial of the re-
port that Secretary Gage, of the Treas
ury Department, had rendered his resig-
nation to the President, nevertheless
the report is generally believed. The
latest information is that the Secretary
wanted to save himself from defeat on
the currency proposition recommended
by the President. OF course the resig-
nation will not be accepted. This much,
however, your correspondent has learned
from the inside; this Congress will ad-
journ without passing any bill repeating
or modifying the present currency laws.
And so much for the boasting promises
OF the st. Louis Republican platform.
And now it is said Cooks goose is
cooked well and done. He is not in it.
His name is Dennis. The President, SO
it is said tonight, informed Senator
Pritchard today that he could not APP
point Cook District Attorney for the
Eastern district, but said he would ap-
point Congressman SINNERS man.
Claude NJ. Bernard This appointment
will probably be among the first an
nounced after the meeting OF Congress
on January 9TH. Senator Pritchard,
who is slated to succeed Judge Dick,
did not, it is reported, raise any objec-
ton to the Presidents decision, but said
that he would be satisfied with what
ever the administration did in the matter.
GAGE MAKES DENIAL.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 2S.-Secre-
tary Gage WAS seen today on his return
from New York and questioned as to the
truth of the published report that he had
rendered his resignation to the President
and that it had been. firmly declined
with many expressions of confidence and
appreciation of his ability as shown in
his administration of the Treasury De-
partment. Mr.. Gage was not inclined
to discuss the matter at length, but said
that he had not rendered his resignation
nor had he any reason to believe that
he and the President were not in sub
stantial accord ON the great question
now before the country. The report, he
said, probably sprung from remark he
had made to intimate friends, to the
effect that not for anything would he
embarrass the President and lie he saw
that he was doing this he would resign
at at once. He ADDED:
"a cabinet officer ought always to be
and Is ready to surrender his office at
the call of his chief, the executive, but
have not the slightest reason to be-
lieve that such action on my part is even
remotely desired by the President The
desires of other people in that direction
+ am not disposed to consider"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
NOT STARVING AT KLoNDYKE
The Steamer Alki Brings Cheering
Tidings from Dawson.


Seattle, Wash, Dec 2S.-The steamer
Alii arrived here today at p. m. bring
ing advices from Dawson City up to
November %. The Axis passengers
included thirty persons who left Dawson
City between November - and Novem-
Der IS. All, without exception, say
there will be no starvation at Dawson
tins winter or next spring. When in
formed of the action being taken by the
United States government to send it a
relief expedition, they said it was I'M
necessary and uncalled for. Several
thousand men have gone from Dawson
to Fort Yukon, where there is an I'M
limited supply of provisions. Those re-
maining in Dawson have three regular
meals every day and have enough sup
plies in sight to last we'll along into
spring. No sickness is reported at Daw-
son and everybody there is in much
better circumstances and worrying less
over the food situation than their friends
on the outside imagine.
Nearly all those who arrived on the
Alki today were at Dawson City only
about three months, having started in
with the first rush in the latter part of
July. They came out to purchase their
The Axis passengers brought out, 1t
is estimated, about $4,000 gold in dust
and nuggets.
THEY WANT MORE LIGHT.
Seattle, WASH, Dec. 2S.-All agree
that the most serious shortage at Daw-
son is in candles and oil. This will re-
duce the output OF the mines as an abb
sence of artificial light will prevent their
being worked to full capacity.
Edward Conrad, when asked IL there
Is danger of starvation at Dawson, re-
piled emphatically: "No sir; there is not
a surplus of food, but there will be no
starvation"
When asked for an opinion on the
governmental appropriation, he said:
"It is a humbug, and l doubt il it can
get down to Dawson before the ice
breaks. The men who came out and say
that starvation turks there are men who
were there only few weeks, got dis
couraged, homesick and cry starvation
as an excuse for coming out"
Conrad's statements so far as they
related to the improbability of starva-
ton. were endorsed by all the other ar
rivals seen.
All the creeks in the Klondyke dis
trict as reported as turning out well.
About three hundred men are camped
at the mouth OF Stewart river, which
stream they will prospect this winter.
No new gold discoveries are reported
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
SWORN IN BEFORE DAY.
Appointee Barker Steals March on
Postaster Rapier.

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 2S.-Postmaster p.
-. Barker was installed before daylight
this morning in office here after an all
night vigil in the postoffice. The in
srectors arrived last night and over
hauled the accounts OF the office ana
found that they were correct. This
morning they took possession and swore
III Mr.. Barker and the employees on ar
rival. Two of the employees refused tn
take oath to the new postmaster ana
were suspended. Col. Rapier, whe
claims to hold office by virtue of Section
$3.50 of the revised statutes, which law
requires that removals before expira.
ton of term must be by the advice and
consent of the Senate, sued out a writ
of injunction in the United States Cir.
cult court.
The plea was that Barker was not.
and is not postmaster because Rainier
has not been legally removed, and
Barker's name has not been sent to the
Senate. Rapier asked that Barker be
enJoined from interfering with him in
the discharge of his duties as postmaster.
Judge Toulmin refused to grant the in
junction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
ACTOR RADCLIFFE SENTENCED.
He Gets Six Months in the PenitentiarY
For Cruel Treatment of His Wife.

New York, Dec. Eastward J. Rat
cliffe, the actor who was found guilty OF
assault in the third degree for striking
his wife, was today sentenced to six
months in the penitentiary.
Lawyer Towns, counsel for Radcliffe,
made a motion for a new trial, which
was denied. Mr.. Towns then said that
there was some justification for the as
sault. Judge Newburger looked at ME.
Towns with establishment and said:
II am surprised to hear counsel maks
such an admission"
The Judge then said after referring
by the jury: "Wife beating may be
popular in some countries, but not in
America. propose in your case to mete
out such punishment as will serve as
warning to others that they must not re-
peat an offence of this kind"
Radcliffe was taken to the penitentiaFy
on Blackwel's Island, where he will be
confined at hard labor. This does not
carry with it the deprivation OF civM
rights that is. involved in state prisea
sentence.
A large crowd was present to hear the
actor sentenced. Mrs. Radcliffe and her
father, Peter De Lacey were absent.
Supreme Court Justice Dickey, Of
White Plains this afternoon granted Q
temporary stay to Radcliffe, returnable
in Brooklyn on Monday next. The ac-
tor will remain in Jail pending the ar
gument as to whether there shall not
be a re-trial of the charge of assault.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
AGAINST DURRANT AGAIN.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 2S.-Lace
this afternoon the Supreme court, after
having heard the matter argued in Cham
bers, denied the application of the at
torneys for w. III. Il. Durrant, the con-
demned murderer OF Blanche Lamont
for a writ of probable cause. 1t was
contended by Durrant's counsel that
Judge Bahrs erred in having fixed the
date for the execution of their client
within less than sixty days after the date
upon which he was recommitted to the
custody of the warden OF San Quentin
prison. The Supreme court, however,
after having the points relied upon for
reversal, denied the petition, unani-
mously.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
CUBAN REPUBLIC, A FACT.
The Insurgents in Full Possession Of q
So-Called Pacifed Province.

So-Called Pacified Province.
City Of Mexico, Dec. 2S.-A gentle
man from Cuba who has been in Man.
zanillo in one OF the so-called pacified
provinces, says that in reality the war
has not begun there for the country has
been abandoned to insurgents who have
built towns which are supplied with
abundant provisions from the neighbor-
ing estates established by rebels who
even manufacture gun-powder and have
arms factories, tanneries and shoe facto-
ries SO they can supply their troops with
the most Indispensable articles. Spanish
authority Is not recognized and the in
habitants are comfortably settled under
the authority OF the Cuban republic.
Occasionally the Spanish conveys pass
Lver the high roads but the insurgents
go ont and meet them and fighting oc-
ours on the roads, the patriots always
taking the offensive.
The poorer Spanish soldiers are in
such condition that much sympathy is
aroused, they being mostly boys, thin,
pale and i'll and complaining of the
wretched quality of their rations and of
not receiving any pay for months.
Only very sick soldiers are admitted
to the Spanish hospitals and others who
are really i'll are compelled to sleep in
court yards, exposed to the weather.
Their condition is pitiful in the extreme,
arousing sympathy among the insurgents
who know that these mere lads have
been conscripted and sent to fight them
under conditions which no veteran troops
would stand without mutiny. The Gu
ban republic, he says, is fact, and over
a considerable part of the island, its au-
thOrity Ia felt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
HON. HANNIS TAYLOR ACCEPTS.

viii he Commencement Orator ut
Chapel Tlill.-IIandS0me Gift from
Mr.. julian S. Carr, Jr.. and Mrs. /. u.
Fais0n.
Chapel HiI. y. c.. Dee. 2S.-(Special.)
Hon lIannis Taylor. IL. d.. of Mobile.
Alabama. has accepted the invitation
from the Trustees and Faculty of TIE
University of North Carolina to deliver
the Literary address mt the next COM
mencement on June LIST, 1893. DR.. Tay.
Tor is an Alumnus OF the University, n
distinguished author and recognized on
two continents MS an authority on "Con-
stitutional History of England" Min
lister Spain, which. during the past four
years has been the most trying diplo-
matte post in the American service.
Mr.. Julian s. Carr, Jr. of the class
of 80. has made n handsome gift to the
University consisting OF forty-One bound
volumes of "Harper's Illustrated Week
"" from its inception in 1856 A rare
and valuable addition to any library.
Another rare gift is acknowledged
Letters are received from Mrs. I. r.
FaisOn. Of Faison. n. c., presenting a
handsome oil portrait of the late DR..
Charles r. Deems. painted by Mrs. Mar
shall Williams. OF this State.
A handsome Colonial doorway has
been placed at the north entrance of the
old South Building, which greatly i'm
proves the beauty Of that front Of the
building.
Christmas passed very quietly with no
occurrence of unusual interest. Most of
the students are at home enjoying the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marriotte. of Baltimore.
are visiting Professor and Mrs. Gore.
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Leads all her North Carolina ]aTi08 BO NeW8 and Circulation
A VETERANS PATHETIC END.

Eighty-Four Years Old, he Walks II
Miles for his Pension ana Eet ,rnir (
Falls and Discrimination Water
Works Bonds Taken.-Miss Holt \
Successor Appointed.
Lrmberton, n. c., Dec. 27.-(Special.'
-Milbry Willis, an old soldier, agel a
years, walked to Lumberton last Friday,
a distance of about II miles, To get his
rprsion. He received his money aad
started home. He had only gotten a
shore distance before he fell ON the street
aid died in a few minutes. He was
kindly wrapped in blanket used by s.
C.. Carlyle in the war, and his boIy car
r:ei to his family.
The new brick stores built since the
fires are now all occupied. No other
ccCntry town in the State has nicer
stores than Lumberton. Some Of them
aJe, indeed, elegant, and would do credit
to q city.
Robson Institute has closed pros
porous session. The vacancy caused
by the resignation of Miss Holt to ge'
married, has already been filled. De.
McIver, of Greensboro, was notified Of
the vacancy, and requested to nominate
some one for the place. He recon-
mended Miss Maggie Perry, of States
vile, and in twenty-four hours after
his recommendation was received, she
was elected, notified and accepted the
position. Prof. Duckett is attending The
meeting of the Association of Academies
which is being held in Raleigh.
The town authorities here sold the
bonds issued to put in water works and
sewerage to firm in Chattanooga and
work will commence very soon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
THE PANAMA ROUTE.

Frenchmen Still Hopeful that America
win take up the Isthmus Scheme
Again.
Paris, Dec. 2S.-At the half yearly
meeting Of the Panama Canal Company
to-day a report was read holding ont
the prospect of some definite scheme be-
ing submitted toward the end of next
year.
The report mentions the United States
Nicaraguan Commission and promises
full facilities and a hearty welcome TO
the Commission when they visit the
Panama works.
1t expresses the conviction that the
United States Congress and the Ameri-
can people will eventually accept the
Panama scheme.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
AtGtO OPERATIVES
10 Work in a Tennessee Cot
ton Factory
NEW ENGLAND COMPANY
HOSIERY PLANT TO MOVE FROM
RHODE ISLAND.
DRIVEN AWAY BY PRESENT C0ND TONS
A Number of Northern Operatives viii Soon
Leave and be Used as Instructors to
the new and inexperienced South
erp CoIored Fmnlovas.

ern Colored Employees.
New York, Dec. ga dispatch from
Providence, Z. l., to the Evening Post
says:
The British Hosiery Company at
Thornton, X. l., is making preparations
to remove part of its business to the
South. A plant is to be established at
Nashville, Tenn, and number of opera
tives from Thornton will soon leave for
that State, where they will be used as
INSTRUCTORS TO the new inexperienced
Southern colored employees. The man
agement assert that the Southern plant
will be used for cotton goods, and that
the change is neccssitated by the present
condition of cotton manufacturing The
concern recently had much trouble with
its employees, and decided upon lockout,
which was enforced for u day, when an
agreemnt was reached.
FALL RIVER CUT ACCEPTED.
Fall River, Mass, Dee. 2S.-The oper-
atives conference committee was in
session two hours tonight, after execu-
tive committee meetings of the various
unions had been held. Secretary O'Don-
nell gave out the following resolution.
winch had been unanimously adopted by
the committee:
Resolved, That we accept the reduc-
ton. as it would not be good business
policy on our part to enter into strike ut
the present time. but we inform our
employers that as soon as we think,
there is margin Of profit sufficient for
the restoration OF the present wage
schedule, we shall demand it. even il
we have to 80 to the extremity of leav-
ing our employment by going on strike
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
PRINCE GEORGE TURNED DOWN.

London, Dec. 29.-The Constatinople
correspondent of the Times says that at
the last meeting of the Ambassadors of
the powers the Russian representative
created surprise by proposing Prince
George, of Greece, as governor of Crete.
The proposal was coldly received.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
AUTONOMY FROM JANUARY 1sT

Havana, Dec. 2S.-Tomorrow the Of
fciai Gazette will publish 'ncree es-
an a"tnnomic gavornment and
administration for the island of Cuba
from January LIST.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
JAPAN's CABINET COLLAPSE.

Yokohama, Dec. 2S.-Owing to the
failure Of the Premier, Marquis Saigo,
to reconstruct the cabinet, all the men,
bers OF that body have resigned.
The newspapers demand the forma-
ton of a very strong ministry capable
of coping with the situation in the east.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
CHINA EMPLOYEES STRIKE.

Kittaning, Pa, Dec. 28.-President
John Wick yesterday refused to restore
to the employees OF the Wick China Com
pany the 1919 per cent and to-day every
man is on strike Wick stated to some
Of the men that re would never hire any
OF them again. The operatives are pre-
pairing for q long tight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-29
THE TRUSTS GOT ADLAI.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Adlai e. Steven
son. former Vice President of the United
States, has accepted the position of West
err counsel OF the North American Trust
Company OF this city. with member
ship in the board of directors.