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The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
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Western Railroad.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE executive
committees of the Western roads have
not succeeded in getting their pro-
posed agreement on freight matters
into working order and the chances
are that it will be some time before
they have it in full operation. They
are rather disposed to move slowly in
the matter for the reason that there
are several measures authorizing
pooling that may be passed through
Congress at some time during the
present session and they might, if
the pooling measures become laws,
be compelled to frame new agree
ments to meet the changed condition
of affairs. The chances are that the
Western roads will for the present
confine themselves to getting matters
into shape where they will be able to
control the rate situation, and will
not attempt to form a regular agree
ment which they might become com
PEELED to modify later on. No decisive
action is expected for some time.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
A rlan Kills a Negro.

ATLANTA, May 1o.-A special from
Waycross to the Journal says: A white
man shot and killed Bill Simmons, a
negro, near Naylor, Ga, this morning.
The negroes in the neighborhood be-
came very much enraged over the kill
ing Of Simmons. They surrounded a
store with Demore in it and threatened
lynching him. A messenger was sent
to Naylor for help. The citizens Of
Naylor went to the scene of trouble at
once and the mob of negroes will doubt
less be dispersed. No particulars as
to the reason of the killing has been
learned yet.
The planter freight depot transport
shed here was entirely destroyed by
fire this morning about 6 O'Clock.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
Race War in Georgia.

WAYcRoss, Ca, May l0.-A race
war at Demar, a little town near here
resulted in blood-shed to-day. c. A.
Demory, a store-keeper, refused to wait
on William Simmons, negro politician
of some repute, Simmons attempted
to brain him with scale weight,
whereupon Demory shot and killed
him. About A o'clock the store was
attacked 10y mob of negroes who kept
volleys of bullets pouring through the
thin sides of the building until s
o'clock tonight. They seri usly
wounded Demory, VIM. Hor'ell James
Boyd and two brothers named William
son. The sheriff and posse from
Valdosta drove the mob away and
placed a guard about the wounded men
for the night. A number Of the me-
groes were shot, but none were killed,
so fas as can be learned.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
Wants seaboard Bad.

BALTIMORE Md, May.-Thos. F..
Ryan, New York, brought suit in the
United States court to-day against
Louis McLane. Leigh R. Watts, and
others for specific performance of a
contract to-deliver to him 153 shares
of the common stock of the Seaboard
and Roanoke Railroad Company
This proceeding is the outcome of
Mr.. Ryan's recent effort to buy a
controlling interest in the Seahoarl
Air Line, for the purpose OF onsting
the Hoffman interest, which now has
Ahe management. Mr.. Ryan claims
that the defendants agreed to deliver
their stock to him and then broke
their contract.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
Catholic knights.

MOBILE, May 1.-THE eleventh
Supreme Council, Catholic Knights
of America, opened here to-day with
a large attendance. A parade of the
local branches and visiting knights
took place at a. m, the route lead
to the Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception, where Pontifical high
mass was celebrated in the presence
of Archbishop Gross, of Portland,
Oregon, Supreme Spiritual Director
of the Order, and Bishop Domereaux.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
John DAILY, of Pensacola, Fla. The
choir was the largest ever gathered
together here.
After mass the convention assem-
bled in NcGill Institute and addresses
were made by Hon. George J. Sulli-
van, of the Mobile local Knights;
Gov. Jos. F. Johnston, for the State
of Alabama; Mayor J G. Bush, for
the city of Mobile, and President
Edward Feeney, for the Catholic
Knights of America. The convention
then took a recess until p. m.
The afternoon session was devoted
to the receiving of reports, all of
which were referred to committees.
The days session closed with an ad-
dress by Archbishop Gross on "How
to be true Catholic"
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
WelI-Known Bicyclist Killed.

DANDURY, CONN, May 7.-Homer
Sturgis, a well-known bicycle racing
man, was killed in a head-on collision
between bicycles this evening. He
was training at the Fair Grounds and
many people witnessed the accident.
Sturgis left the wire with a PAGER for
a turn around the track against time.
Chas, Clark, another racing man was
riding in the opposite direction. The
men met on a turn. Both were riding
very fast and Sturgis was thrown
against the rail with fearful force.
Clark partly recovered in short time
but Sturgis died without recovering
consciousness. His skull was frac-
tured in two places. His nose and
one arm were broken and several
ribs were fractured. He was "a years
old.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
General Gomez's Letters.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE presi'
dent today sent to the senate a report
by the secretary of state containing the
state departments translation of the
letters written by General Gomez o.
the Cuban army, to President Cleve'
land in February last, and to President
Mckinley in March appealing for the
sympathy and support of this country.
The letters are the same which were
published six weeks or two months
ago, differing only Oh account of the
fact that the translations were evidently
made by different persons.
In the same communication the Sec
retary takes up the report that the Gu,
ban authorities have refused to permit
the consul of the United States at Sagua
La Grande to communicate vito Con-
sui General lee ut havana by nleane
of cipher dispatches. He says the
consul did receive such prohibition
from the mayor Of Sagua La Grande,
but that the mayor was promptly rep
rimanded, upon a protest by General
Lee, by the governor general. A copy
of the governor generals letter is trans
mitted. He says the mayor misinter-
preted his instructions not to allow
personal cipher dispatches to be sent
without seeing the code used, but that
in order to avoid repetition Of such
acts he has ordered that "the mayor be
severely reprimanded and that the
governors and mayors be hereafter in
structed not to obstruct official tele-
grams addressed to United States COM
mercial agents or consuls in this island
and their superiors or interiors. The
secretary says this terminated the in
cident and that since this occurrence
neither the department or the United
States consuls in Cuba have eXperien-
ced any difficulty in the matter OF
telegraphic correspondence.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
Drowned in n Reservoir.

New YORK, May Io.-The body of q
woman was taken out of the Central
Park reservoir to-day. There was
nothing in the dead woman's pockets
to suggest her name, but there was a
note saying: "Never mind who | am
or why this is done. 1t will hardly
ever be found out.
(Signed.) "TITANIA.'
Two other notes in a similar strain
One to the coroner said:''l express my
earnest desire to have my body eremat-
ed. Fifty dollars will be found in my
left shoe ifnot, it will surely arrive in
due time for my iucineration at coron-
er's office. New York City," The
money in the shoe was not recovered.
On a part of the clothing was found
the marks. "Schiesinger & Mayer
Chicago"
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
PROPOSALS FOR PEACE.
Brought to Definite Conclusion by the
Powers.

ATHENS, May 1.-THE diplomatic
negotiations which have been proceed
ing all the morning have been brought
to definite conclusion. Greece has
formally adhered to the preliminaries
of peace as agreed upon between the
Powers, and the heads of the different
legations have received positive assur-
ances, investing them with authority
to treat with Turkey. NJ. Skouloudis
consulted all day long yesterday with
the Premier, NJ Ralli, and the King.
All the officials Of the foreign office
We're up all night in anticipation of the
action of the German minister, who
early this morning sent his secretary to
inform the Greek foreign Office that he
had received instructions to join in the
representations of the Powers and to
proffer mediation.
AS soon as the reply of Greece to the
note of the Powers was handed to the
representatives of the Powers, the latter
telegraphed the Greek decision to the
representatives of the Powers at Con-
stantinople with the request that they
obtain an armistice with the view Of
arranging for permanent peace.
There is sense of relief In Athens
to-day at the prospect of an immediate
end to the calamitous war. There is
no excitement and no popular demon
stration is anticipated. The Govern
ment has notified the Greek army of
the mediation of the Powers.
Athens, May 1l.-Crown Prince Con
stantine yeterday issued the following
address to the troops at Domokos:
Soldiers: The Greek army retires
to Domokos because our positions at
Pharsalos were not strong enough
against All enemy greatly superior in
numbers. But the positions you occu
py here are so strong that our army
may be considered invincible. / am
confident that you will be able not only
to repulse with success every attack of
the enemy, but that you will shortly be
able to take the offensive and compel
him to abandon Greek territory.
Remember you defend the sacred
soil of the faherland and the honor of
the king and nation. The enemy must
not be allowed to make a further step
into Greece: know'you have suffered
and are still suffering many privations
after having been obliged to fight so
many days; but we must endure these
privations patiently, confident that we
are doing our duty to our fatherland."
The Greek commissariat has col
lapsed. The only rations now received
by the soldiers are bread aud cheese.
Not even coffee is procurable.
The Greek western squadron has
bombarded the village of Sykis, on the
coast of Epirus between Nocopolis and
Ella where the Turkish provision
depots are located.
Canea, May 1.-THE Greek troops
are leaving Crete on board three Greek
steamers.
London, May IL, 9p. m.-Up to the
present there is no sign of a revolution
or of definite anti-dynastic movement
at Athens. The people appear to be re-
lieved at the prospect of mediation and
will be only too glad to see peace re-
stored.
The Powers are using their influence
to persuade Turkey to close hostilities,
though there are some doubts as to
whether they will succeed.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
Dead on a Locomotive.

NEWPORT News, Va, May lo.-When
freight train No. 4 of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad pulled into this sta
ton to-day the engineer and fireman
found in the front of the engine the
multilated remains of human body.
The remains were identified as those
of Louis P. Wade, the son of wealthy
fish merchant of Richmond. They
we're forwarded to his parents this
evening.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14

In Roanoke county Va, Monday,
John Kicks, a mad-man, threatened
to kill a young lady. The screams of
the woman attracted j. H. Mills and
Thomas Johnson and upon their APP
proach Kicks ran Off Mills and John
son pursued and in terrific fight
that followed, Mills shot the maniac
in the stomach, inflicting a mortal
wound.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
Found Dead in Bed.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1o.-William
Brandy Carr, wealthy land owner,
and at one time political leader, was
found dead in his bed Yesterday. Death
was evidently due to accidental suffo-
cation.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14

Ex-Congressman Harry Tucker has
been elected to succeed his father,
the late John Randolph Tucker as
professor Of law in Washington and
Lee University and has accepted.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14

CHARLESTON, S. c., May ll.--News
has just been received of the burning of
the steamer Maggie, and wharf at
Conway, Horny county, last Saturday.
The loss is $4,000; no insurance.
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JACK CHERRY, Sheriff,
ID. BARDIN, Clerk of Superior Court,
G H. GRIFFIN, Register of Deeds,
S. H. TYSON, Treasurer,
F. w. TAYLOR, Standard Keeper,
WIN. HARRIss, Coroner,
J. T. REYEL, Surveyor,
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
TOWN OFFICERS.

TOWN OFFICERS.
ALDERMEN:
Id. LEE, Ist Ward.
P. B. DEANS, end &c
U. H. CozART, 3rd
GEO. HACKNEY, 4th
]. T. ELLIS, 5th F"
P. B. DEANS, Mayor;
JNo. R. MOORE, Town Clerk;
w. E. DEANS, Collector,
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
LODGES.

Regular meetings of Mt Lebanon
Lodge No. 1I7 A. F. & A. M. |are held
in their hall, corner Of Nash an1 Colds
boro streets on the Ist and 3rd Monday
nights at 7:3o clock + M. each month.
id. Bullock, W. M.
Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
Chapter No. 27 are held in the Ma ionic
Hall every end Monday night atp7:3o
O'Clock P. M. each month. Y
Lat Williams, H. Fl
Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
Commandery No. 7 are held in the MaSS
sonic hall every 4th Monday night at
7:3o o'clock each month.
r. S. Earnes, E. c.
Regular meetings Of Wilson Lodge
X. of H. No 1894 are held in their hall
over the First National Bank every 1st
Thursday evening at $3.50 o'clock. F. M
B. F. Briggs, Director
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1897-05-14
DIRECTORY.
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.
LOCAL TRAINS:
n. Bound. S. Bound.


N. Bound. S. Bound.
Between Florence and Weldon,
No. Is. No, 23.
1:42 P. M. Leaves Wilson 2:o5 P. M.
Between Wilmington and Norfolk:
No. 4S. No. 40.
I2:46 P. M. Leaves Wilson, 2:I2 P. M.
'Shoo Fly" Wilmington to- Rocky
No. 40. No. Al.
1928 P. M. Leaves Wilson, 6:I5 A. M.
THROUGH TRAINS:
Between Florence and Weldon:
No. 32. No. IS
1922 IN. Leaves Wilson, 11:1S P. NJ.
LOCAL FREIGHT-NORTH BOUND:
Leaves Wilson 7:o5 "A. M.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.

COUNTY OFFICERS.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
R. S. CLARK, Chairman.
John C.. HADLEY, THos. FELTON,.
SHADE FELTON,, 7. H. NEwsoM.
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POLICE {:

D. P. CHRISTIAN, Chief.
IvEY HARRELL, FRANK FELTON,,
EPHRIAM HARRELL.
JAMES MARsHBoURNE.
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CHURCHES.

St. Timothy's Episcopal church,
Rev. F. c. Bayliss, Priest in-charge.
Services: Sundays at II a. m. and 7 &C
D. M, Sunday School at 3 p. M, Week
days-Wednesdays and Fridays at 4 p,
m. Holy days at 10 a. m. Celebra-
ton of Holy Communion on 1st
Sunday in each month at II a. m.
other Sundays at 7:45 a. m.
Methodist Church, Rev. J. B. Hurley
Pastor; services at II A. M. and 7:3o
P. M. Sunday School, S P. NJ, ]. F.
Bruton, Supt. Prayer meeting We'd
nesday night at 1880.
Disciples Church, Rev d. w, Davis,
Pastor; services every Sunday 11:0O a.
m. and 7:30 pm. Prayer meeting every
Thursday night. Sunday School at 3
O'Clock, P. NJ, Geo. Hackney, Supt.
Presbyterian Church, Rev. James
Thomas, Pastor; services on the First,
Second and Third Sunday in every
month and at Strickland's church
every Fourth Sunday. Sunday School
at 5o'clock, P. M.
Baptist Church. h.-Service as follows:
Preaching Sunday morning at II
o'clock and at $50 p. m. Rev. J. A.
Rood Pastor, Prayer meeting We'd
nesday evening at O'Clock. Sunday
School at S p. m. D. S. Boykin, Supt.
Primitive Baptist Church, preaching
on end Sunday by Elder Jas. Bass on
ard Sunday by Elder Jas. S. Woodard;
on the 4th Sunday and Saturday before
by the pastor, Elder P. D. Gold. Ser
vices begin at II A. NJ.
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LOCAL FRFIGHT-NORTH BOUND
Leaves Wilson 7:o5 A. M.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-30
Miscellaneous Cuttings.

The case Of A. Signore KS. Jens P.
Jensen for rent and to gain possession
of certain premises, was tried yester-
day before Justice Beckstead at South
Jordan, with Attorney Putnam appear
ing for the plaintiff and Attorney c.
NJ. Nelson for the defendant. His
honor, after hearing the case, took it
under Amusement
A case was tried at Riverton before
Justice Bells. in which Mrs. Holt
charged Henry Hansen with assault
and battery, alleged to have been COM
mitted on the child of the complaining
witness, who. it was claimed, the de-
PENDANT had undertaken to correct. As
prosecuted and ATTORNEY H. A. Smith
defended the accused. 1t was a jury
trial and the verdict was not guilty.
The application of Joseph E. Kaaku-
koo, a native of the Hawaiian islands,
for naturalization as a citizen of the
United States, was refused by Judge
Cherry on the ground that the laws of
the United States do not permit of the
naturalization of coolies.
S. M Barratt, petit juror, was ex-
cused Cor the term.
The Utah Commercial & Savings
bank is suing Little, Roundy & Co. ct
al. to recover $2,475, $656.d interest, and
$3.50 attorneys fees on a promissory
note.
Mary J. Chapman has entered suit
against Joseph P. Flanagan ct al to
collect $275 interest and costs on
promissory note secured by a mort
gage.
John A. Van Pelt VS.. the Mohawk
Mining company; dismissed on motion
of the plaintiff attorney.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-30
MRS. FILTERS PLANT.
Wants to Be Freed From the AL
legged Dynamiter.

Elizabeth E. Filter has commenced
proceedings in divorce from James it
ger, the alleged dynamite bomb man.
Mrs. Filter claims in her complaint
that she and the defendant iltermar-
ried on January of this year in Salt
Lake City; that in March and April
the defendant was guilty of extreme
cruelty towards her; that he "cOeauedly
threatened to kill her, and her whole
family, and plaintiff says she verify
believes he will carry out MS threat
if he gets a chance.
The complaint says that at the time
of the marriage the defendant repre-
scented himself to be an honest and re-
spectacle man, who would scOrn TO do
anything that would bring disgrace
upon his wife, While in truth he is a
man of vile and vicious haOits ard as
plaintiff is informed and believes, IS a
criminal, and as such was arr asred in
Salt Lake. charged with various fr'on-
les, alleged to have been committed in
the state of Montana, and he has been
returned to that state to answer for
those felOnies.
She alleges that Filter has cal es-
tate worth $500. and $500 in money, and
she prays for a decree of divorce, 5000
alimony and costs of suit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-30
Smelter Started Up.

DR. c. J. Eames, general manager
and secretary, and ]. c. Smith, super
intendent of the Empire Smelling &,
Mining company Of Crittenden, are in
the city on business, says the Tucson,
Ariz., Citizen. The smelter was
blown in and was run one day this
week, in which q tons of ore were
smelted, from which was realized SOB
to the ton in gold. This ore came from
the Hardshell and FluX mines, which
are owned by the company, and are two
of the richest mines in that part of the
territory. After the one days run the
smelter was blown out in order to
clean the furnace and make some small
repairs. 1t will start up again on next
Monday morning for steady run. The
company has contracts for freighters
to deliver 5000 tons of ore to the smell
ter from the above two mines, which
Will keep them running for some time
Abraham Van Siclen, president, and
George n. Gardiner, treasurer, under
the escort of Superintendent ]. c.
Smith, spent a couple of weeks looking
over the various properties, including
the Hardshell and FluX mines, and also
over the surrounding country. They ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with the outlook. The Hardshell and
Flux mines are very rich and the quail
ity of the ore which is being taken out
continues to improve all the time. The
deeper they go the better it gets.
High Grade Only-Johnson' Photos.
The Johnson CO. Sc s. w Temple St
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-30
QUESTION OF PRIORITY.
Two Trust Deeds to Certain Property
the Subject of Litigation.

Judge Hiles held night session of
the court last night. to hear the case
Of Julia B. Steever against Barlow
Ferguson, trustee. and others. Judge
Howat appeared for the plaintiff, and
Attorneys Nathaniel Jones and c. W.
Boyd for the defendant.
The suit was brought to have a GER
tain trust deed executed on Jan. %,
1895, by defendants Nathaniel V. Jones
and ID. B. Jones and others, to Ed
ward 3. Wicks, declared superior to q
trust deed executed on April 80 1885, by
the same parties TO Barlow Ferguson,
trustee.
The first trust deed was to certain
property to secure a promissory note
for s4.725, and the second deed was, it
is alleged, in the nature of a second
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-30

rangements for the ceremonies was ap-
pointed: H c. Wallace, Charles Crane
Rudolph Alff, Henry Page and C. C.
| Shinnick
! From George r. Maxwell post No :
were Elias Price, William VI. Owen and
Phil Neder.
From Mexican corps No. 1, Mrs
| Campbell, Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs.
Heath.
The committees met in the office of
| DR.. Shinnick at 2 p. m. yesterday and
organized by selecting Charles Crane
as chairman and c. o. Farnsworth, sec
rotary. After the chairman had stated
the object of the meeting remarks were
made by several of the comrades, and
the following subcommittee were APP
pointed:
To visit Fort Douglas and arrange
with Colonel Kent of the Twenty
fourth United States infantry as TO
the exercises at the fort, Commander
Wallace and Comrades II. Page, DR..
Shinnick, Phil Neder and NJ. NJ. Kaighn,
who will visit the fort early today.
On programme, Charles Crane, r.
Alff, William NJ Owen, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Campbell and Mrs. j. Schinnick.
On securing flowers and arranging
the exercises by the school children, r.
Alff, William NJ. Owen. Mrs. Campbell,
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Nettie Palmer.
The committee has the authority to
appoint subcommittee on the trans
portation and distribution of the flow
ers.
To purchase flags and to flag the
graves of the comrades, James w.
Campbell and Elias Price.
On transportation, G. o. Farnsworth
and S. G.. Brinton.
On speakers, Charles Crane, R. Alff
and c.. c. Shinnick.
On vocal and instrumental music, F.
NJ. Bishop, c. II. Campbell and Mrs. A.
B. Lawrence.
On finance, H. c.. Wallace, Elias
Price, w. A. Stanton and c.. O. Farms
worth
c. o. Farnsworth, assistant adjutant
general of the department, was re-
quested to invite battery A, national
guards of Utah, Fred 6. Palmer cap
tain commanding. to escort Mexican
and Maxwell posts to the services to be
held at Unity church by Rev. Adelbert
Hudson on Sunday morning, May 80.
The committees were instructed to
report at the next meeting of James B.
Mexican post on Monday evening,
Nav TO-