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Evening journal., 1897-04-29
MET A HORRIBLE DEATH.
Four Lives Lost In an Incendiary Fire
In Brooklyn.


Brooklyn. April 29.-Four lives have
been lost in this city in tenement
house fire supposed to be Of incen-
diary origin.
In a frantic effort to save her two
baby boys a mother threw them from
a fourth story window. and the fall
killed them almost instantly. The
mother perished in the flames.
The dead are Mrs. Carrie Newell,
aged SS; Louis Newell. aged 3; John
Newell, aged g. and Mrs. Celia Barnett,
aged So.
The fire started in the lower hall OK
the big tenement house at 1878 Third
avenue. The building is a four story
brick structure.
Before the fire could be extinguished
$4,000 worth of property was destroy
ed. The firemen We're badly handi-
capped, and the flames, which spread
very quickly, got ahead of them.
On the third floor lived Frank Bar
nett and his wife Celia. When they
were aroused, Mrs. Barnett rushed out
into the hall in her night clothes Bar
nett thinking she had fled TO the street,
quickly followed her, and, running
down stairs through clouds Of smoke,
escaped TO the street. Mrs. Barnett,
however, had only run into the hall.
She was found hours afterward dead
in little alcove in a remote part OF
the hall.
on the top floor lived John Newell
with his wife and two boys. Louis and
John, aged respectively and years.
The flames came up so suddenly that
the family were caught in a trap. Mrs.
Newell seeing the fire and smoke roll
ing up the stairway, became panic
stricken, and, snatching up her two lit
tie boys, rushed to the window, and be-
fore her husband could stop her had
thrown them through the window.
The two boys We're dashed on the
paved walk. Mrs. Newell then rush
ed toward the stairway with her hus-
band What became Of her husband
nobody could tell.
Afterward the iremen found Mrs.
Newell dead on the top floor.
When the two boys who fell to the
street were picked up, they were still
kving. They were taken to Seney hos
pital. but died within a few minutes
of each other.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
Shot BY a Discharged Laborer.

Fresno, Cal, April PA triple trage-
dy has been committed at Redbanks, a
farming settlement 30 miles distant
from here. AS result, Mrs. John
Qualle and her daughter Lulu are dy-
ing, and their assailant. James Brooks,
is dead. Brooks was formerly em-
ployed as a laborer on Qualle's ranch,
but was discharged for persistently
making love to Miss Lulu. Brooks APP
peared at Qualle's armed with a shot
gun and shot the girl and her mother.
Brooks left the house after setting fire
to 1t. He then went TO a neighboring
barn, to which he set fire, went inside
and was burned to death.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
judgments Against the Shakers.

Hudson, n. Y, April 29.-Judgments
aggregating thousands Of dollars have
been entered against the trustees Of
the New Lebanon Shakers by New
York parties. The amounts mentioned
are principally for supplies furnished
the different hotels in New York with
which Robert Valentine, one of the
Shaker trustees, had to do. The OBJ
ject of the judgment creditors is to at
tach responsibility to the whole Shaker
community for the individual acts Of
Valentine, which the Shakers disclaim,
The cases will be taken up at the next
session Of the supreme court.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
DEROE is CHOSEN.
Close of the Fierce Struggle For the
Kentucky Senatorial seat,

Frankfort KY. April Ex-Governor
Bradley has written out the certificate
of election for Hon. William j. Deboe
of Crttenden county as junior senator
from Kentucky 10 succeed Hon. j. g.
5. Blackburn, whose term expired
March a. Senator Deboe will be in his
seat I'm the senate on Monday next.
The end OF the famous struggle which
has extended over two legislative ses-
slons will go into history as the most
memorable Kentucky hes ever known.
DR. Hunter came here six weeks ago
with a clean majority stanchly for
him and the additional backing OF the
national and state party organizations.
but circumstances were against him.
and the lightning struck Deboe on the
one hundred and twelfth ballot.
This ballot stood: Deboe, Il; Black
burn. so: Martin. 13; stone, 1. The wild
scene that followed could not be
quieted. There was no chance TO ask
the victor to come forward and make
a speech. The cheering and demon
strauons were ended by the president
putting motion and declaring the as
sembly adjourned sine die.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
Award of Salvage.

London, April 29.-The British steam
er Empire has been awarded s2,250 and
the British steamer Calico 81,050 as
salvage for assistance rendered the
German tank steamer Diamant. The
Diamant lost her propeller last Febru-
airy when about 500 miles east of Hall
fax. She was picked up by the Calico,
and after being towed for some dis
tance the cable parted during a severe
gale, and the Calico lost sight of the
disabled steamer. The Diamant was
again picked up by the British Empire,
which succeeded in towing her into
Halifax on Feb. 25.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
Representative Jones Injured.

Boston. April 29.-Representative Mel
vim d. Jones of Somerville sustained
serious injuries by being thrown from
his carriage in Somerville. The horse
becoming frightened started suddenly,
and Mr.. Jones was thrown against an
iron electric pole with such force that
his body bounded against a fence
across the sidewalk. He was picked up
in an unconscious state and taken to
his residence. Mr.. Jones' head and
face were severely cut and bruised,
three or four ribs were broken and Sc
rious internal injuries were sustained. {.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
Rox Killed by Cars.

Utica, n. Y, April 29.-Charles Rey-
nolds, aged IL, son of John Reynolds Of
Little Falls, was killed on the West
Shore railroad The father is gate
tender in Little Falls on this road. The
boy not attending school, the truant
officer went after him. He was stand
ing by his fathers side when found.
The officer had some words with Mr..
Reynolds, when the officer said the boy
must go to school. The father dissented
and said his son would stay where he
was. The officer took hold Of the lad,
who. breaking away from him and run
ming upon the track. was struck by a
passing train.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
Postmnsters Appointed.

Washington, April 29.-The following
fourth class postmasters have been ap-
pointed:
New Jersey.-Eatontown, Mrs. A. B.
Nafew.
New York.-Perry Center, NJ. E. Haw-
ley.
Pennsylvania. - Cartwright, Henry
Klewans; Logania, j. N. Grouse; Muir
rell, Jacob Messner; Roseburg, j. w.
Snyder; Saxonburg, ]. e. Muder;
Scyoc, Lizzie Nethken; Spring Mount,
o. d. Bechtel; Tinicum, j. w. earns.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29

Or. w. j. Deboe was born In Critten-
den county. Ky, and received his ear
lier education in the schools and aoad-
emies Of Crittenden and Caldwell coun-
ties. After attending Ewing college
Ills. he graduated In medicine from the
Medical University of Louisville. prae-
ticed awhile and then took up the study
of law. preferrng the latter profession
which ne has practiced for more than
eight years. He Is a state senator and
has been prominent in Kentucky poli-
Tics
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
Norkinr women Conrene.

Philadelphia. April 29.-The third ma
tional convention Of the Working Wo-
mems associations of Philadelphia, New
York, Brooklyn, Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, Illinois and Pennsylvania was
begun here. The convention will con-
tinue for three days, and a number Of
papers bearing upon the phases Of
working women's life will be presented
and discussed. The first session was
devoted to the hearing Of reports of the
workings of the various associations
and other routine matters.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
Juror Turned nnwn-

Corning. N. Y, April 2s.-Last week
Miss Helena Rebmann. a comely Ger
man servant girl, was awarded a YER
dict of 1925 in a suit against Michael
Lauterborn for breach of promise Of
marriage. After the trial one Of the
jurors in the case called on the young
woman and professed his devotion to
her and asked her to marry him. He
did not win the prize he sought.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
Charped wlth EmbezzIing.

Omaha, April 29.-Sheriff Mcdonald
left at noon for Lincoln to arrest j. s.
BARLEY, ex-state treasurer, on a charge
Of embezzling S2O1. 600. BARLEY it is
charged, drew a warrant for $lS0,0O0 to
reimburse the sinking fund, sold the
warrant to the Chemical National
bank of New York and later took it VI.
paying interest to bring the sum up to
S2O1 900.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
Charged with nrisapproprIatlon.

Rochester, April 2s.-Omar A. jerks,
a real estate agent formerly residing
in Syracuse, was arrested on bench
warrant charging him with grand lar
ceny in the first degree. The indict-
ment was found by the grand jury
charging him. it is alleged, with misap-
propriating S110O in placing mort
gage on property unknown to the
Ournar
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
wanted In New York.

Philadelphia, April 30.-On requisi-
tion of the governor of New York, Hen
ry A. Seelig was taken to New York
city to answer the charge Of grand lar
cony. Seelig was arrested here by re-
quest of the New York authorities.
They express the belief that he was
connected with the notorious Valentine
gang of sWindlers.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
turks Not Yet I'm VoIo.

Constantinople. April 29.-There is no
official confirmation of the reports that
the Turkish cavalry have occupied Volo
and Trikala. but the main body of the
Greek army has fallen behind the old
frontier line of the Othrys mountains,
and the Greek squadron is confined in
the gulf of Arta by the Turkish forts.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
A Real Estate Trust.

Lynn, Mass, April 29-Lynn. Boston
and Cambridge men have organized the
Lynn Real Estate Trust and Invest
ment company. with a paid up capital
of SlO6 900, and have acquired the deeds
of five of the largest shoe factories in
Lynn, which bring in an annual rental
of $4,000.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
DIscouraging Reports From PharsnlOs.

London, April 29.-Mr. Henry Nor
man. The Daily Chronicles correspond
ent at Athens. says: "All reports from
the army at Pharsalos are most dis
couraging. A strong man might per-
haps succeed in galvanizing the nation
into activity for a supreme effort. but
unless such a man is forthcoming l am
afraid all is over"
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
meath of a Veteran.

Providence, April 29.-Colonel William
II. Thornton, colonel of the First Light
infantry and one Of the leading den
lists in Rhode Island, died very sud
denly of heart disease. Colonel Thorn-
ton was SO years old and was a mem-
Der Of the Tenth Rhode Island regi-
ment during the war.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
stole a Diamond Ring.

Boston. April 29-John Johnson has
been arrested by division officer on
a warrant issued by the Worcester Of
ficials, charging him with the larceny
Of diamond ring, valued at 500, from
Henry R. Newcomb, at Worcester.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
Slate ounrrIes shut Down.

Easton, Pa, April 29.-The Chapman
slate quarries. 300 men; the Chester
slate quarry. So men. both near Bath;
the Bath stocking factory. 90 hands.
and Moses Georges cigar factory. 20
men, have all been shut down indef-
initely. Lack of orders is assigned as
the cause.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
nrn Runnlnr on FuII rIme.

Woonsocket, r. l.. April 29.-The Clin-
ton cotton mill, owned by B. b. & r.
Knight, which has been running 50
hours a week has begun to run full
time. About 300 employees are affected.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
To Try and End the War.

Vienna. April 29.-The newspapers Of
this city, st. Petersburg and Budapest
comment upon the meeting of the en-
perors of Russia and Austria as being
evidence Of an agreement of the powers
to speedily bring to an end the war be-
tween Turkey and Greece.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
Interylew wlth Young GarIbaldl.

London, April 29.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Athens has
had an interview with Riccotu Carl
baldi, in the course Of which the latter
said ne believed Greece might yet re-
trieve her military reputation, but uni
ty in the conduct of the campaign
would be an absolutely Indispensable
,r,,aftfo,,
Evening journal., 1897-04-29

A French doctor died the other day
at the age of 103 years. He must have
belonged 90 that large class Of men who
are unwilling to take their own medi-
cine.-Cleveland Leader.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
United states Marshal sworn In.

Trenton. April 29.-Thomas Olcott,
United States marshal, district Of New
Jersey. has been sworn into Office.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29

Colonel Watterson's efforts to man.
ass The Kentucky Democrats are quite
similar to the experience Of the old hen
who succeeded in Matching out a batch
of duck eggs.-Washingto Post.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
GIVE THEM A TRisr.

The Greater wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner OF Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing OF every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets. is
prepared to do printing Of every do
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-04-29
Naval nInrnments.

washington, April 29.-The Detroit
has sailed from Gibraltar for Funchal.
en- route to New York. The Thetis has
arrived at Mare island and the Monad-
mock and Monterey at Santa Cruz.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-13
BORN NEAR WINSTON.
Death of Another North Carolinian in
Indiana.

Death of Another North Carolinian in
Indiana
Mr. Charles Bominger, after brief
illness, died on the 81 inst at his
home near Hope. Ind, aged So years,
s months and "a days. The News
Journal says the remains were brought
to the Moravian cemetery for inter
were under the auspices of the Nor
ristown F & A. M lodge.
Mr.. ROminger was burn in Stokes
county, North Carolina, near Wins
ton, Aug 9th, 1910 He attended the
OF a carpenter and cabinetmaker.
On June 10th, 1929. be set out for In
diana and arrived at Columbus, Ind,
July 7th, 1929. He came on to Hope
and engaged in work at his trade as
carpenter. In 1880 he walked to In
didnapolis and purchased Of the gov
ernment 40 acres of land north of
Hope on which he built house, and
which remained continuously in his
possession and which remained his
home until the hour of his death.
In 1882 he was united in marriage
to Fannie N. Holstine This union
was blessed with the birth of two
children, both of whom are dead. In
1887 his wife departed this life.
January 295h, 1888, he was united In
marriage to Mary Ann Walters
Miksch. This union was very hap
py one and was blessed with the birth
of nine children, of whom3 sons and
5 daughters survive their parents.
Mrs. Rominger departed this life De-
Gem Der 18th, 1893, aged SO years.
period of his life to farming and to
building and contracting.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-13
WENT SNIPE HUNTING
How Seven Winston-SaIem Boy
Fooled journal Man

How Seven Winston>Salem Boys
Fooled journal Man.
The young man who holds the po-
sitiop Of collector and mailing clerk
with our neighbur, the Journal, was
persuaded to go on a snipe-hunting
expedition Saturday night. The par
ty who lied him astray" was compos-
ed of Lee Dalton, Gather Miller
Oscar Thompson, Henry Winkler,
Howard Strupe, Richard Stone and
G. o. Beck
Tue journal man was carried into
the ugly swamp near the big Sout bern
trestle, one mile from town He was
made to believe that snipes were mum
erous in that section and to kill them
was the finest sport imaginable. He
asked about the sack to bring the
game home, but was told that the
animals" could be carried in their
hands. The boys cut strcks and the
newspaper man assembled tree and
cut the top out. He carried it to a
dense thicket where he was left to
await the flock OF snipes which the
other boys were tic drive up.
The party left here at s O'Clock and
all but the journal man were back in
town before ten.
AlleI WdOCulDS anu WdlblHR III vain
for the snipes, the newspaper man
started out TO find his evil c1mpan-
ions. He spied a bright light far
down the creek. He imagined the
light was in the hands OF one OF his
friends
After pulling through briars and
over rough land, the lightwas reached
1rbelonged to some darkies who were
gigging in the creek for fish The
negroes could give the Journal man
20 information regarding the where
abQuts OF his partners -
How to get back to town was then
troubling the mind OF the collector
and mailing clerk. He had quarter
in his pocket and without argument
as to what one SambO would charge
to show him the way back home, he
proposed to give the % centS-and his
offer was accepted.
At III O'Clock the Journal man and
his escort walked into town. The
newspaper man thinks the joke played
on him is d great one and ne is now
waiting to work it on the next sue
"a that C mes to town.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-13
A SWEEPING VICTORY.

Bell Telephone Co. Wins Its Case Be-
fore the u. 5. Supreme Court.
By Telegraph 10 the Sentinel.
WAsHINGToN, May 10.-Litigation
between the government and the
American Bell Telephone Company
over the Berliuer patent, has been
carried on for long time. The
patent involved all forms OF the
microphone transmitters or contact
telephones. The government first
brought suit in the United States Cir
cult Court to set aside the Berliner
patent aud won its case. The Bell
Company appeals and the decision OF
the lower court was reversed. The
government then carried it to the
Supreme Court which today atfirms
the opinion OF the Circuit Court o.
Appeals. This is sweeping victory
for the Bell Company.
There were no other decisions Of
Importance in the Supreme Court to-
0dV
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-13
COMMITTEES REPORT
PLANS FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL
MASS MEETING.

Will be Held in Browns Warehouse
August 26-Committee Appointed
to Arrange for State Conven-
vention-17 Sunday Schools.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting Of the Executive Committee
of the Forsyth Sunday School Asso
citation, held at the Y NJ. G. A Mon
day night. Rev. A, D. Th9!er, chair
man, presided and Mr.. E. j. Davis
acted as Secretary.
| The committee appointed to suggest
| plans for mass meeting OF the Sab
| bath schools of Forsyth county made
| the following report which was
adopted:
We suggest Thursday, August Goth,
| 1897 as the time, Browns warehouse
as the place.
! That each school be requested to
| provide itself with banners and badges
and bring their dinners to be eaten on
/ the reservation as picnic, the com
mittee on arrangements to provide
water and lemonade.
That certain schools, hereafter to
be named, assemble and form on
Main street South of the Court house
square, other schools on Main street
North of the square, Others on Cherry
North OF Fourth, and the rest on
Cherry South Of Third, or approx
mately snch locations, the teams to
90 to the reservation. The four pro-
cessiOnS, each led by band Of music,
to start at 10 a. m, reach the four
corners of the Court house square at
the same time, march in parallel
columns entirely around the square
once, and then proceed to Browns
warehouse for program OF exercises
to last not more than two hours, after
which they shall march to the reSer-
walton for dinner.
We recommend the appointment Of
a Committee on Music, Committee on
Finance and Committee on Arrange
ments, the latter to be empowered to
name any necessary Sub-cOm mltteeS.
E. A. EBERT.
DIR. q. j. WATKINS, Co,
j. B. WHITAKER, JR {
E. j. DAVIS.
Secretary DAVIS stated that he had
written to Secretary Snow notifying
him that the date for the State Sun
day School Convention august 24-26)
was acceptable and that the COnven-
tion would be held in Centenary
church.
On motion, Chairman Tb9ler ap-
pointed the following gentlemen to
act as nominating committee: E.
A. Ebert. Dr. T. j. Brown, Rev. DR..
Greasy, DR.. Conrad. The Chairman
is member of the committee. This
committee will appoint committee
to make the necessary arrangements
for the State Convention and mass
meeting of Forsyth Sunday schools.
1t was decided that the Sunday
schools of the Twin-City should meet
the expenses of entertaining the State
Convention and mass meeting of
county schools. The cost will be pro-
pOrtioned among the schools.
The time and place for holding the
next County Sunday School Conven-
tion was deferred. They will proba-
bly, be decided upon at the next meet
ing of the committee.
1t was stated in the meeting last
night that there are II white Sunday
schools in Winstou-Salem.
The first township Sunday School
Convention will be held at Old Town
next Sunday. Mr.. E. A. Ebert ex-
poets to attend.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-13
BOUND FOR THE CIRCUS.
Excursion Train Left Here at $40
With 400 Passengers.

Excursion Train Left Here at $40
With 400 Passengers.
The Southern ran an excursion
train from Wilkesboro to Greensboro
Tuesday morning fer tn 0benef1t of
parties desiring to attend Bar
mum s. Bailey's big show, which
exhibited in the latter city.
The train arrived here at 800 with
$50 passengers. An extra coach was
added here, making six in all. Nearly
$50 WinstonSalem people boarded
the train which pulled out for the
City of Flowers" at 9:45. About 100
of the passengers were negroes. The
excursionists from up the Wilkesboro
road looked happy. Many of them
were celebrating" as usual.
Among those who went from here
were the following: Ed O'Hanlon,
Jim Dunn, DR. Summers, d d Schoul-
er, E Gilmer, Chas Thomas, 81
Rothrock, Will Yokely, 6 w Smith,
John Shultz, Peter Waller, Lee Dalton,
-Maslen, Duke Hay, George Beall
and Eugene Bailey.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-05-13
THE WAR ABOUT OVER.
GREEK TROOPS TO BE WITH
DRAWN FROM CRETE.
The Powers Have Offered Mediation
According to the Advice of DiplO-
mats-The Union of Crete and
Greece Already Assured.

mats-The Union of Crete and
Greece Already Assured.
By Cable to The Sentinel.
ATHENS, May 10. "A dispatch from
Domokoas says the Turkish advance
posts have reached Skier, and that the
Turks are moving forward in consid
cradle force toward Pharsala, on the
Domoka-Almyrer line, with the view
of cutting eff General Smolenski
Turkish troops have already come in
contact with Smolenski's brigade.
Colonel Vassos and party have start
ed for EpiruS. There is some mystery
attached to the circumstances under
which the Colonel left Crete. The
Commander of the Italian torpedo
boats, Admiral Canovaro, says he saw
Colonel Vassos and four companions
10 boat off the island OF Crigo.
An Athens correspondent says Col.
Vassos told him that he had great
difficulty in leaving Crete, all the
foreign war ships being on the alert.
They departed on dark night, after
passing the two previous nights in a
cavern.
Minister Of War Ralli has announc-
ed to the diplomats that it has been
decided to withdraw the Greek troops
from Crete. The Powers have offered
mediation according to the advice of
Greece has asked for free
passage of ships to bring her troops
from the island.
Col. Vassos is accused of admins
tering the affairs of the island in a
manner unsatisfactory to the King.
The union of Crete with Greece is
already an assured fact, the sanction
Of oil hai lan
The war is, no doubt, practically