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The age-herald., 1897-12-16
SHAW GRIFFIN WAS DRUNK
And Making Himself Offensive Was Or
 dor0d to Leave the House.
A FUsILADE OF PISTOL SHOTS
Followed With Horrible Result-The Partici- pants in the Shooting Belong to the Best Families in
 the State."

Macon, Ga., Dec. 15.-A special from Jeffersonville, Ga, says: The citizens of this place were startled late last night by a fusilade of pistol shots at the residence of R. L. Catiff, and the screaming of wo- men, which aroused the town, and the whole population gathered about the scene of the shooting, when it was discovered that three men were lying dead on the parlor floor and a woman and girl fatally shot
 MT. Catiff and his wife had invited a number of friends to their home to spend the evening in a social entertainment. The parlor was scene of gaiety, young folks dancing and singing alternately, and amusement at it's height when Shaw Griffin, a young man under the influence of liquor, became too offensive in his man. her toward the young ladies. MT. Catiff remonstrated with him and advised him to go home. This enraged Griffin, and he drew pistol and began to rave and make threats against his host. Catiff knowing Griffin to be a dangerous man, prepared himself and ordered the offender to leave the house.
 Made Matters Worse.
 This made matters worse. Griffin began to IlSnl lie drew HIS plStol, duu JuSl dS he raised it Catiff was ready for a battle, and the firing began. Seven shots were exchanged both principals dropped dead, and Clarence Jones, young man, was also killed the three men falling within a ra- dius of seven feet. As soon as the first shot rang out the young ladies began to flee for their lives, but before the room was clear two of them were fatally wounded. Catif fired three shifts, all of which took effect-one striking Griffin in the right tenn pie aid two in the breast Griffin fired four times One shot entered Catiff's breast, killing him instantly, another struck Clarence Jones in the head, and death en- sued an hour later. Mrs. Catlff was shot in the abdomen, and her 7-year-old daugh- ter in the neck. When the fgting com menced the young people began to leave the house, many of them getting into bug gies and driving away. The participants In the affair belonged to the oldest and best families of the state."
 During the present year there was almost a similar occurrence here when Newby and Defore fell in a street duel. Just before that two negroes were taken from jail and lynched. And few years ago Mrs. Nobles and Gus Fambles committed most horri- ble murder, for which they are now under sentence of death.
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bailiffs and were not allowed to converse about the case among themselves. Lawyer Harmon wished to accompany the jury, but Judge Gary promptly vetoed this, say ing that not even he, himself, would go with the jury. The defense will make a strong effort, it is said, to exclude all tes- timony at the present trial which is not given in English. Many of the most im- portant witnesses for the prosecution in the former trial required the service of an interpreter, and Lawyer Harmon, it is said, will fight hard to have this kind of testimony ruled out.
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
INTEREST DIMINISHING.
Small Crowd in Attendance at the luetgert
 Trial Yesterday.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Judglng from the small crowd in attendance at the opening of the Luetgert trial today, interest in the pro- ceedings has fallen off greatly. The court room was not more than half filled when Attorney Harmon resumed his opening ad- dress for the defense. Immediately after the conclusion of Mr. Harmon's speech. the court adjourned for the day and the jury were driven to the big sausage man ufactory at Diversity street and Hermit age avenue, where they spent the after noon inspecting the gloomy cellars and the sausage vats, in one of which Luetgert Is charged with having placed the body of his wife and boiled it to a pulp.
 They were accompanied by five court
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MORE C0kS0LlDAT IONS.
Can't Stand Competition, Therefore Big
 Trust is Proposed.

New York, Dec. 15.-The truth of the re- ports received from St. Louis today that the principal stamping companies and DOT celain and japanned ware companies in this country are to be consolidated Is ad- mitted by the officials of the large compa- nies in this city. Details of the consolida- tion have not been completed. As they relate to matters of minor importance, it is more than probable the consolidation is to be completed before Jan. 1. The capital involved is $10 1000. 900.
 An official of a stamping company said the reason for the consolidation is the ruinous competition that is now going on for trade.
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Comparative Statement For November and the
 Last Nine Months

Washington, Dec. 15-Tbe exports of do- mestic merchandise during November last amounted to $116,114,6S 6S0 gain of nearly s7,000,0 900 as compared with November, 1S96
 The imports of merchandise was $52, 352,- S31, of which over 40 per cent. was free of duty. The gain of the month in the i'm ports of dutiable merchandise was over $5,600000.
 For the last nine months the increase In the exports of merchandise was $S5, ,595, GOO and the gain in the imports of merchandise was $6S, ,492, 194.
 The exports of gold during November aggregated $699, 940 and the imports g., 2,5o5, sos.
 For the nine months the imports exceeded the exports by about $7,000,000.
 The exports of silver during November amounted to $4,979277 and the imports 8, 3O5.
 For the nine months the exports of silver amounted to s52. .963 and the imports s111 120
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
IHela KIondIIse Sufferers

MT. Mcbride. of Oregon, endeavored to secure the adoption of his resolution di- recting the secretary of war to supply relief to the suffering miners in the sKlonallSe region and appropriating $250,0O0 for that purpose. The resolution was amended so that supplies might be transported by means of reindeer. MT. Mcbride consented finally that the resolution should be recom- mitted to the military affairs committee with the understanding that it would be promptly reported.
 MT. Allen, of Nebraska, introduced reso- lution asking the president to send to con- gress the appointment of the bimetallic commissioners, the work accomplished and correspondence relating thereto, which went over until tomorrow.
 The house resolution providing for the adjournment of congress from December IS to January was laid before the senate and referred to the committee on rules.
 The senate then, on motion of MT. Quay, of Pennsylvania, went into executive ses- sion and a few minutes afterwards at 4:S5 D. m., adjourned.
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steamers Collide.

Antwerp Dec. 15.-The British ship Lar naca, Captain Augustus, from Halifax, on Nov. 15, has been lowed into port with her bows stoved in as the result of a collision with the Belgian steamer Pince Albert, off this port. The Prince Albert, which was from Bilboa. sank. An engineer was drowned and the pilot of the Belgian steamer was seriously injured.
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To Reopen the khyber Pass

Simla, Dec. 15-Gen. Sir William Lock hart, the British commander-in-chief, has decided to send a column of troops to reopen the Khyber Pass, marching up from Jamrud. Then from Ali Musjid the coum will descend into the Baar Valley and punish the tribesmen in that district
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Drainage Canal

Chicago, Dec. 15.-In his inaugural ad- dress today, President Boldenwerk, of the Chicago drainage board. stated that the drainage canal, which is to connect Lake Michigan with the Illinois river, will be completed by the autumn of 1s9s So far s25, 900 has been expended in the work, ex tending over period of years.
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Populist Caucus

Washington, Dec 15.-The populists have decided to hold caucus tomorrow night to decide on their policies during this ses- sion. They will probably opose the extend ing of further privileges to the national banks, the annexation of Hawaii and favor the recognition of Cuban independence and the repeal of the civil service law.
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Arranging the Date

Cincinnati, Dec. 15.-The commander-in- chief of the G. A. R. grand encampment J. s. Tobin, with the council of adminis- tration, arrived today. The purpose of the visit Is to fix the time for the national en- campment of 1898, to be held at Cincin-
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IN THE HOUSE.
tBy Associated Press.)

Washington. Dec. 15.-The house spetn the day in the consideration of the legislative, executive and judi cial appropriation bill. Eighty-nine of the 112 pages of the bill were covered and only one amendment of importance was adopt ed. It reduced the clerical force at the pension office nnety-fve, involving a re- duction in salaries of $115,0OO.
 The civil service question, as. on yester- day, was the chief topic of discussion to- day, and the proposition of Assistant Sec retary of the Treasury Yanderlip to retire clerks for age was made the text for de- nunciation by MT Moody, of Massachu- setts, and MT. Johnson, of Indiana, both of whom are defenders of the civil service law.
 At the opening this morning a resou- tion for the holiday recess from Saturday, Dec. IS, to Jan. 5, offered by MT. Dingley, from the committee on ways and means, was adopted.
 The house then went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the legislative, executive and judicial bill.
 Mr Livingston (dem. Ga), submitted some general remarks in opposition to the civil service law, which he denounced as humbug and Q fraud.
 Cuban Belligerency
 Mr. Dearmond (dem. Mo.), under the lati- tude allowed in debate on, appropriation bills, followed with an impassioned speech representing the majority for not voting upon the Cuban belligerency resolution passed by the senate at the last session. His remarks were given added importance in view of the action of the democratic caucus last night declaring for an aggres- sive support of the recognition of Cuban beligerency. He declared that he could not be mistaken in his belief that the American people without distinction as to party sympathitzed with the Cuban cause. The triumph of tyranny in Cuba, he said, would prove a menace to liberty the world over, and in conclusion, amid round of applause, he appealed to the majority to give the house an opportunity of voting on the resolution. The debate then drifted back to the civil service question partici- pated in by Moody (rep. Mass), Johnson (rep. Ind); Quigg (rep. N Y); Pearoe, (rep. N. O.
 Finally Mir. Bingham, in charge of the bill. appealed to the house to allow the subject, which had been postponed until after the bill had been completed, to go over and the debate subsided.
 The bill was then read for amendment under the five-mnute rule.
 Gen. Wheeler Heard From
 Mir Wheeler (den1.) of Alabama offered an amendment providing that so long as the gold standard is maintained in this country the salaries of the officials shall be scaled 25 per cent. He made ten-min- ute speech in support of the amendment which was ruled out on point of order.
 MT. Todd (dem.) of Michigan moved an amendment to the amendment providing that the reductions should be made from the several political parties in proportion to their representation on the pension office force.
 The amendment to the amendment was ruled out on a point of order and the orig inal amendment was adopted.
 Then the committee arose, and at 5:O5 p. m the house adjourned.
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
The Mexican Boundary Line

Washington. Dec. 15.-In the executive
 session of the senate today treaty be- tween this country and Mexico extending for year the time for marking the bound- ary line between the two countries was received and referred to the committee on foreign relations without being read.
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
u w. Kirk Discharged

New York, Dec 15.--J. Walder Kirk, who recently shot Richard Mandelbaum In a hotel in this city, was discharged from cus- tody today. Mandelbaum failing to appear in court to prosecute the case.
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
EarthquaIse Shock

Halifax, N. s., Dec 15-A dispatch from Bermuda states there was sharp shock of earthquake there at 4:40 o'clock this morning. No damage resulted.
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
Treasury Statement

Washington, Dec 15.-Today's statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance. s227, ,956, ,s22; gold re- serve. s15S.549.774.
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
Horse Henry pcad

London, Dec. 15.--Gen. Sir Henry Lin- derch Gardner is dead. He was command ant of the Horse artillery.
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
Cabinet Meets Today

Washington, Dec. 1o.-The president has called cabinet meeting for 10 o'clock to- morrow morning.
The age-herald., 1897-12-16
Hannu Returns

Washington, Dec. 15.-Senator Hanna, Of Ohio, returned to Washington today in ap- parently good health.
The age-herald., 1897-12-16

ing that he would press the measure to vote as soon after the holiday recess as possible
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04
CITY I NBRIEF.

The old Board of Aldermen Will hold
their last meeting tonight.
Four new convicts were yesterda!
ArouSht in from Nash county by deputy
Sheriff c. l.. Johnson.
Remember the Birthday Tea to be
given at the Branson House Tuesday
evening. May 4th. DO all go and have
q good time.
There is an addition to be built TO the
Pilot Cotton mills, in order to give more
room to the weave department. A num-
Der of new spindles have just been put
in.
Usually there are about 115 insurance
companies that take out license in this
State. This year, however, up to this
time only 1O1 companies have taken out
license. Several others will take out
license later on.
If YOU are ND town from | to ) O'Clock
and want a rafting good lunch-steam-
ing hot and served in the kings own
style-just stop in at the womans ex-
change in the old " Nj. c. A. building,
corner Fayetteville and Morgan streets.
Mr.. ] S. Bishop has been appointed
Assistant Travelling Auditor of the rail-
roads comprising the Seaboard Air Line,
appointment effective May LIST. This is
a newly-created office, made necessary by
the increased business of the road. The
Travelling Auditor of the system is Mr..
r. A. Cole Of Portsmouth.
Tonnage tax receipts at the State Treas
ury department show that 1S9,72S tons
of fertilizers have been sold in the State
the first FIVE months IF the present fiscal
year. since December /, 1896. This is a
larger quantity than was ever before sold
ia whole year At $3.50 per ton, it
will take 81 ,26S, $50 to pay for this guano.
lit seems now about settled that G. B.
Ray is to be the successor of Mr.. X.
p. Merritt, on the board of directors OF
the Blind Asylum, Mr.. r. G. Rivers. the
only 4other name that was under serious
consideration for the appointment yester-
day withdrew and left Mr.. Ray a clear
sfieM., Ray is backed by Loge Harris,
and will probably disappointed this week
as the board meets next Monday night.
The novel sight of a lot of household
and kitchen furniture dumped out on the
street and sold at public auction by the
sheriff was witnessed in front of the court
house yesterday morning. The goods
were the property of Mr.. J. j. White
head, who now lives in Connecticut,
and were seized by the sheriff some time
ago under Judgment by J. d. Turner.
They were bid in by various parties and
brought 5000.
Ex-State Senator Westmoreland, the
new janitor of the Supreme court build
ing, says he is going TO celebrate his in
duct:on into office by next Tuesday giving
the building a thorough spring cleaning
and mcrobe-killing renovation. 1t is not,
however, to be inferred from this that he
either contemplates suicide or entertains
designs on the life of Righteous Alto
gether Cobb, the Librarian, or Jay Yahoo
Hamrick. the Labor Commissioner.
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STATE FARMERS ALLIANCE.

Tn a card in the Progressive Farmer
this week Mr.. John Graham, president Oh
the Farmers State Alliance. says that
as only nine county alliances have eN-
pressed a wish for a special meeting OF
the State Alliance, and as the constltu-
ton lodges discretionary power IN me
president. no special meeting viii DC
called May the 3rd. The Executive com
mittce meets May the 9TH. and he says
it may recommend in earlier session OF
the State Alliance for this year than the
REGULAR time of meeting. a full state
mcnt of the financial condition OF the al
li,nce including all receipts and disburse-
merits on account of the shoe factory ana
ia, merry. will be forwarded to the various
subordinate and county alliances lmme-
dia ely after the meeting of the Executive
committee.
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PERSONALS.

Dr.. Kilgo returned to Durham yester-
day morning. as ye 3s4 rc.
Prof. B. f. Sledd, of Wake Forest Col
iege. is in the city. ~ - tf9t13s
Mes. q. E. Mofitt left yesterday to
visit relatives in Pitsboro. .eDf se8fe1-
@Govy Russell is expected back from
Wilmington tomorrow afternoon. - ,p5
Miss Mary Davis is visiting Mrs. A. Q.
Holiday, at the A. and NJ. College.
Mr.. "A. w. Haywood spent yesterday
and Saturday in the city with his family.
Mr.. r. A. Cole, the clever travelling
auditor OF the Seaboard Air Line, was
here yesterday. $40 r
Mrs. w. r. Guion and children, are
visiting Mrs. Roscoe Num-, lib South
Mcdowell street.
Mr.. J. Y. Hamrick, Labor Commission
ar has gone to his home in Cleveland
county for a few days.
Mr.. N. J. Riddick, clerk Of the Federal
court. has gone to his old home in Gates
county for weeks visit.
Mrs. S. III. Montgomery and Miss Pat
tie Montgomery have returned from
weeks visit to Washington, d. G.
Miss Eliza Williams, Of Fayetteville,
who has been visiting Miss Ethel Bag
lev. left yesterday to visit friends IN
Goldsboro.
Mr., B. G. Worth and Mrs. Nellie
French, Of Wilmington, and Mrs. Il. T..
MofIitt, Of this city, yesterday went TO
Pittsboro on a visit to friends.
Miss Mabel Leach, who has been visit
ing at the Misses Leach's, corner OF
N6enton and Mcdowell streets, left yes
11rday for her home in Littleton.
Mr.. B. G. Worth and daughter. Mrs.
Gen. r. French, Of Wilmington, who
nave been visiting at Mrs. Months, left
Yesterday to visit relatives in Pittsboro.
DIR. O. T. Beach, of Hartford, Conn,
brother-in-law Of Mr.. julius Lewis, VINO
T,as been spending the winter IN NORTH
Carolina, left yesterday for his Connecu'
eutt home.
Col John w. Hinsdale has gone q
Carthage on legal business. lie IS JUS
hack from st. Louis, where ne appeared
in a big case involving the validity OF pat
ent on a cigarette machine.
Miss Nellie Hunter, of Neuse, who ma
heen seriously i'll for some time, has SUI
fciently recovered to be able TO RESUME
her studies at ST Mary's School within
the next few days.
Miss Clarine Brown, who has Deer
mere visiting Mrs. C. y Cheatnam, iei
Yesterday for her home IN PORTSMOUTH
Miss Browne is a member OF the fTln
oess Bonnie Company and was called U
Portsmouth to take part in another pre-
ur~tation of that excellent little oper
there.
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WANTED.

/ The Sun Life Insurance Company OF
Canada has a number Of good positions
open for the right men. District man
ayers and special agents in the Ordinary
and superintendent and solicitors in the
Thrift department wanted. policies for
ess than one thousand dollars classed as
Thrifty Apply to
J. r. JOHNSTON.
Ianager for North and South Carolina,
Raleigh, N. G.
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WANTED.

To buy in North Carolina general stock
merchandise and lease on store house.
Write fully. State average yearly cash
Sales amount of stock, how long bought,
rent per year, best discount for cash
Stock over three thousand not wanted
Address at once, a." Box 36, Nathalis
Halifax county, Virginia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-04

Double EN- Medicated Cigarettes and
Smoking Tobacco are fine remedies for
Catarrh, Hay Fever, Asthma and Colds;
besides delightful smoke; cool, mild
and sweet. Ladies use the goods and
are delighted. No opium or other harm
full drug used in their manufacture.
EE-M has cured others and will cure
YOU. Made OF best North Carolina to-
baccO.
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Music in the Air
"A possun is a silent hing,
He valKs ALI in the dark,

But to hear old Ranger bark"
A young man passing down Fayetteville
street Friday night about II o clock thus
gaily sang the above. Just as he was about
To start the next verse, "Cheek like q cherry ~
he struck his No III tan against protr udlng
brick, stumbled wildly. had nearly recovered
himself when he struck - sklo when one OF
the porters had carelessIy left on tbs side
walk, AID went sprawling, spread eagle. on
pulled himself together. Amer feeling the
knees Of his shattered La ender pants. he
used such Ia nguage as we do moi car to see
in print. We thought we recognized him as
a member 4 a choir in one OF our churches.
We may have been mistaken. We certainly
hope So. .e~.. ye1C. So.
we sim ply cite the above to show how
ha rd some people take life
In this business, If a shad for which we
after aofhree day. ah>ence with message
by the d fyer saying TIE tH smpany they ex-
pect ed did Lot conf . e = pck OF a, ham
with little fringe of fat ~ n other END OF
the bone is sent back vi b; Hquest for an
other ham in place of II, "as II has 3 peculiar
taste my husband does not like" we 60 out
in the back yard and to make sure we are
not in heaven, butt our head against, the
brick wall, swallow halls pintof Kerosene
Oil to give oursef q sweet breath and gentle
voice, and 60 on to destruction just the same
as II nothing had ever happened
The hot weather Ia coming. He NO Tea
is The finest iced drink made. Burnetts Ex
tracts have no superior. Grated Bahama
Pineapple. Peaches for cream. Fresh straw
berries every day, and shelves full nf pickles,
sa lads. condiments and sauces and every
other good thing the earth and the sea can
pr, duce.
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Mai. w. H. Martin has gone TO Hamp-
ton. Va. to attend the encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic for the
departm composed of North Carolina
and Virginia. Maj. Martin is the chief
mastering officer.
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THE WEATHER.

The United States Weather bureau
ssues the following forecast tor to-day:
For North Carolina. Parity cloudy
.~oathar. nossibly showers near the coast;
uorthwesterly winds.
For Raleigh and Vicinity: Fair, be-
coming warmer.
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Business Notices.
WANTED.

WANTED.
A good travelling salesman for the
State of North Carolina. Address,
University Pharmacal Company,
Charlottesville, Va.
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FOR SALE.

A first class grocery business on Wash
ington Avenue, Newport News. Va. Rea-
son for selling health has failed. Apply
to Box 1862, Newport News, Va, for
further information.
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Empire Life Insurance Company OF
Jew York desires the services Of emerge
ic gentlemen to represent them in every
'ity and town of the Carolinas. Liberal
terms, low rates. Address Agency De-
partment, 239 Broadway, New York.
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SUITS CLEANED, IS CENTS.
Cleaned and dyed. $3.50.
D. W. C. HARRIS,
Pawn Broker and Steam Dye Works.
buy and loan money on cast-of cloth
ing, watches, clocks, guns, pistols, and
all kinds OF personal property.
ses East Hargett ST., Raleigh. n. O..
ROYSTER'S Chips are delicious.
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FOR SALE

Best seed corn, shucks, fodder and hay
ose or baled; also, for rent two new Of
ices, second floor over Norris Bros.
w. r. TUCKER, Agent.
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WANTED.

A few colts and horses to train al
Alamance Farm. Terms moderate.
T. PAXTON,
Graham, n. G.
April p, 1897.