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Evening journal., 1897-05-27
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The sleeve of the moment certainly
has length to recommend it almost In
proportion TO the size il has lost. and
the pretty fan of lace at the wrist is
very becoming.
What every one must have is crush
belt of velvct-edged taifeta ribbon and
a collar TO match. All sorts Of similar
accessories are in style. but these two
are essential il the wardrobe is TO be
kept up TO date.
The ribbons, in plain colors, floral
designs and stripes. are chiefly in taf-
feta weaves. md win be worn ia large
shoulder bows, belts, sashes having long
ends, collars and bows across the bust.
An entire piece of ribbon lavished upon
a dimity gown or organdie is usual. a
style for which ribbon manufacturers
should be thankful.
Boleros of lace or combinations Of
lace embroidery and beads arc a good
investment for summer gowns, and "a
very attractive bolero can be made ont
OF n piece of wide edging with a box
plait in the middle of the back aud one
on either side of the front. beginning
on the houldcr-Chicago Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
Probable Renewal of IIostllItiOs.

London. May 27.-The Athens corre-
spondent of The Times says:
at is believed that complications have
ar1seh, owing to the advocacy by some
os the powers. including Russia, Of a
Turkish occupation of Thessaly until
the indemnity is paid and to England's
firm resistance to such a project. The
Greek government is preparing for n
possible renewal of the war"
A dispatch TO The Times from Lars-
sa says the impression is general emong
the Turkish troops that there viii be
more fighting. A brigade Of redifs has
started for Phourka, armed with maui
sers.
The correspondent Of The STANDARD at
Constantinople says;
THE council OF ministers has decided
to prolong the armistice It viii refuse
even to discuss the retrocession ofThes-
sally, but Will leave THE other points for
consideration 10 the powers. So far as
the note TO the European arbitrators is
! concerned, there can be no doubt that,
whether the sultan is only blufiing or is
the victim of popular pressure. a peace
such as Europe expects cannot be ar
ranged without the risk of the gravest
complications.
! The grand Vizier on Saturday pre-
sented a report to the sultan. urging
that the whole of Islam was fully deter
mined to retain Thessaly, and adding:
Your majesty proved victorious in Ar
menian and other matters when you
firmly refused to be dictated TO by Eu-
rope. Therefore you should be equally
firm on this occasion. But If my view:
are unpalatable to your majesty I bef
of you to accept my resignation
''rhe story is current that wounded
Turkish soldier at the Yildiz hospital
on being invited by the sultan to proffel
a dying request, implored him not I,
yield up Thessaly. The sultan grew
pale, and his eyes filled with tears.
'Seyiullah Bey chief of staff TO tn
sultan and the Won MoltlSe Of the cam
paign, has been summoned TO Constan
tinople to give the military commission
the benefit Of his advice"
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
Renort ON YIyIseoiIon.

Washington. May 27.-Secretary Of
agriculture Wilson has sent to the SEN
ite committee on agriculture and for
hstry a report on vivisection in the
District OF Columbia. In this he calls
attention TO the injurious effect upon
he scientific Investigations of the de-
Dartment and of the various agricul-
.ure experimental stations in the coun-
Try which the senate bill. to prevent
ruelty to animals in the District. would
nave. as under the guise of a local
measure il undertakes to regulate the
general Investigations Of the diseases
Df animals. The bill is characterized
IS the British antivivisection act.
slightly modified to make It applicable
o our institutions and with its i'm
portant safeguards omitted. The OBJ
iections made are that il hos not been
shown that there have been any cruel
experiments performed in the District
pf Columbia or that any are now i'm
progress or likely To be i'm the near flu
ure; that the bill. if made a law.
would absolutely prohibit important
and necessary lines of experiments and
would greatly restrict some others
which We're not prohibited. and that
This legislation Is unanimously oppos-
ed by the great scientific institutions
IF the country.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
wholesnIe rrnud chareed.

Logansport, Ind. May 27.-The fed
eral grand jury has found nine in
dictments against John F. Johnson,
late president Of the State National
bank of this city. He is charged with
violating practically every section Of the
national banking law. including for
gerry. Fifteen counts in all have been
prepared. and six additional indict-
ments are TO be found and returned
with the other nine 1t is found that
the directors of the bank cannot be in
dicted for stupidity and Incompetence,
which the federal authorities indicate
is the chief trouble with them.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
Rondsmen Must Paw.

Worcester. Mass, May 27.-The jury
in the case Of George T. Johnson OF
BroolCheld, receiver Of the Brookheld
Savings bank, against Hiram =. Ger
aid and his bondsmen have returned a
verdict for the plaintiff in the supe-
rior civil court. This suit was brought
by the receiver OF the bank to recover
on the surety of the former treasurer
of the bank, Gerald. who is serving a
sentence in state prison for embezzle-
ment of the funds of the institution.
The defendant claimed that the bond
was never properly delivered to the
trustees Of the bRnk and It appeared
in evidence that IL was found back OF
bottle IN the defaulter's drug store.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
THEFIRST TESTyOTE
'alSen In the Senate After a Two
Hours tariff Debate.
I WAS LARGELY on PARTY LINES
he Secretary cs War Authorized to Elm
ploY Suitable Vessel to Convey
supplies TO India-Reports
ON Vivisection.

/ Washington. May 27.-The first vote
pn the tariff bill has been taken in the
Ienate. 1t came after a two hours de-
pate on the item of boracic acid, which,
although comparatively unimportant,
enorded an opportunity for the first
alignment of the various elements.
Mr.. Vest OF Missouri, a Democratic
lnember Of the finance committee, NOV
I'D to make the rate on boracic acid
tents instead Of cents per pound. as
provided by the committee. This pre-
z fited a direct issue between the COM
nittee and the opponents Of the bill.
'he amendment was defeated by the
following vote:
Yeas-Berry, Caffery, Chiffon, Clay,
cockrell, German, Gray Jones. Ken
hey, Lindsay. Morgan, Murphy. Pasco,
ltawlins, Roach. Smith, Turpie, Vest,
Walthall and Heitfeld-2O.
Nays-Aldrich, Allison, Baker Bur-
fows, Carter. Chandler, Cullom, Davis.
EllSins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, CAL
finger, Gear, Hanna, Hansbrough, Haw-
ley. Lodge, McMillin, Nelson, Penrose,
Perkins, Platt of Connecticut. Plat of
New York, Shoup, Spooner. Wellington,
Wilson, MeEnery. White, Cannon,
Zones, Stewart and Quay-34.
The vote was largely on party lines.
The affirmative was made up of 19
Democrats and 1 Populist, Heitfeld. The
Negative was made up of 20 Republic
ans, ? Democrats. McEnery of Louis
ana and White of California, silver
Republicans. Cannon Of Utah and Jones
1f Nevada, and 1 Populist, Stewart OF
Nevada.
The debate was participated in by
Senator's Vest, Jones of Arkansas, Aid
rich. Perkins, White. Caffery. Gray
md Stewart Mr.. White. a Democratic
member of the finance committee, op-
posed Mr.. Vests amendment, urging
That the California industry required
he rate allowed by the committee.
Seven paragraphs of the bill were con.
iidered during the session. the commit.
Zee being sustained in each instance.
The resolution was agreed to author
izing the secretary of the navy to EN-
ploy any suitable ship in Forwarding
elief supplies to India.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
xnled by Indians.

Miles City. Mon. May 27.-The body
of John Hoover. the missing sheep
herder of John Berringer was found
about two miles from the ranch with
two bullet holes through his body and
his dog by his side. both being killed
by Indians. Coroner Bateman. Sheriff
Glib and Stock Inspector Smith left
to hold an inquest and see If they can
trace the murderers. The Indians are
making Preparations for trouble and
the settlers are growing uneasy.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
horrible Dynamite ExpIoslon.

Duluth May 27.-Frank Lucek, a
farmer living ct Hermantown, near
here was thawing some dynamite,
when it exploded, tearing the house al
most to pieces and killing Lucek and
two young sons. His wife and another
small son escaped alive but are badly
hurt. The boy was blown through a
window, and the remains of the house
caught fire and were totally de-
sfrnNad
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
A I1nncI,.

There is a good deal of knack in Sc
lecting an engagement ring said the
young man with the betrothal habit.
In the first place, it shouldn't be so eX-
pensive that the girl won't give il back;
and in the second place. it should not
be so obviously cheap that she win give
it back as soon as she gets it."-Ciucin-
pati Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
Accidentallv SHOT.

New York. May 27.-Max Schmittber-
ger. the 15-year-old son of Police Cap
tain Schmittberger, was accidentally
shot in a shooting gallery connected
with fair in the basement of St. Vim
cent Ferrers church, Fifty-siXth street
and Lexington avenue. The bullet from
a rifle, shot by some boy unknown,
struck young Schmittberger in the left
temple. The wound is considered dan
rproug
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
WAR TO Be RENEWED
Prospects of More Fighting Be-
tween Greece and Turkey.
NAY INVOLVE ALL EUROPE IN STRIFE.
Serious Hitch In the Peace Negotiations
Rnssia and Germany Seemingly In
dorse the sultan's Demand For
the Possession of Thessaly.

Vienna. May 27.-It is asserted here
that the Turkish government has mob
ilized 10000 additional troops. who are
now I'm readiness to advance into Thes-
sally and that the government IS MAX
ing active preparations for a Turkish
administration Of the province.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
soelalI.t Leader EspelIed rrom craece.

Athens May 27-When Slgnor di
Felice, the Italian socialist leader. was
being conducted, under arrest by the
order of NJ. Rail-, whom he had in
suited, TO the Pireus. TO be placed on
board the Italian warship sardegna. a
number of the Garlbaldians attempted
to rescue him, and a fierce fight en-
sued. in which a soldier and a civilian
We're severely wounded. As soon as he
was on board the ironclad hi Felice
was liberated at the request Of the
Italian minister. the Duke OF Avarna,
on his solemn promise to quit Greece
without provoking further Incidents.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
Dereliot schooner Discovere,I-

Washington. May 27.-The secretary
of the treasury has received a telegram
from Captain Phillips of the revenue
cutter Perry from Kitchiken. Alaska,
stating that he had discovered the
derelict schooner General Sigln ten
miles west Of Graham island No sur
vivors or bodies were found.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
Lost FIshermsn Rescued.

Provincetown. Mass. May 27.-The IS
members Of the crew Of the Province
town fishing schooner J. p. Johnson.
which went astray on the Western bank
last Friday. have arrived here on a
vessel which had picked them up. All
we're wen, although they suffered much
f~onl hunger.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
-, co,0acra,ion I'm NORWAY.

Christiania. May 27.-The town Of
Tevanger. about SO miles northeast OF
rrondhlem. on the Trondhjem ford,
has been almost completely destroyed
by FIRE The conilagration has swept
away four-hfths of the buildings and
is still raging.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
chinese Embassador at London.

London, May PA great crowd was
al the wharf to witness the landing
OF Chang Yen Hoon, the Chinese spe-
clal ambassador who will represent
China during the queens diamond jubi-
lee. The appearance of the ambassador
and his suit, together with their ex-
change of oriental courtesies. excited
great curiosity
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
A strike Endea.

Bristol. r. l.. May 2I.-The strike at
the National Rubber company's shops
here is over. The strikers went to
work on the same terms as before and
without any promise regarding the
docking of pay for defective work.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
Railroad ordered sold.

Charleston. May 2I-In the United
States circuit court here Judge simon
ton issued a decree ordering the sale Of
the Wilmington. Newburn and Nor
folk railway. No date was fixed. but
IL is understood that the property VIII
be placed on the block about Aug. 1.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
snleldr by prownInr.

Antwerp, n. Y. May 27.-Mrs. George
Kelsey. a young married woman. COM
mitted suicide by throwing herself into
Indian river. The cause is unkno.. L.
The body was recovered.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner OF Fourth and Shipley streets, is
prepared to do printing OF every de-
scriDtion quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27

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., 1897-05-27
lie FAMILY plNNER.
Too often Disturbed by Unpleasant
Talk.

Too often Disturbed by Unpleasant
Talk.
Why is it that in most households the
dinner table becomes a dumping ground
for the wholesale plants of its mem-
bers? Probably because this is the only
neal of the day when the entire family
meet together, each one feels it duty
to air q few personal grievances in or
der to seek consolation from the others.
One of deference to digestion, if for
no other reason, dinner table CONVERSE
ton should be of the spiciest, but this
fact is lost sight of in the general de-
sire of everybody, from papa down to
the youngsters, to serve up only these
topics which have married rather than
made the days happiness.
Hardly has the man of she house fin
ished his carving duties before he falls
into an animated financial discussion
with his wife. Household expenses are
rchashed; bills grumbled over. and the
cost of living recaleulated with tedious
regularity.
Mother, in her turn. eagerly pours
into any listening ear her domestic
woes. The days errors below stairs
are minuiely recorded She sighs over
Bridgecs butter waste, declares that the
butchers Indifference TO her order IS be
coming intolerable, and so on.
Then the small boy (poor little target
for family faw-picking) comes in for
his share of criticism. His failures az
school are relentlessly raked mp and
all sorts Of punishments threatened un-
less there is speedy reform.
If there are guests present this talk
Of the inner circle is for courtesy's sake
given % less personal flavor. hut only
then. Good cheer and plenty of II" j.
not the motto of the average family din
ner.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
English Bread Crust for Fowls.
Put a cupful of bread crumbs into
half a pint of milk, add Glove of car
lie or a small onion not whole. a blade
OF mace. a lump Of butter about the
size OF u pecan nut. pepper and salt
let the mixture boil until it thickens
90 the consistency Of drawn butter
/ The onion and mace are removed wheI
70 is nut into the sauce ureen. 1t j.
lruo; dalnticr and more wholesome
than gravy. Cold boiled ham is always
tcrved with roast fowl in England
aad those who have so eaten Il approx
highly Of the combination. -
Times.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
uatr-PrIce.

Dusty Dick--Say, boss. ain't yer got
er half er dollar fer poor blind chap?
Old Gentleman-Why, you're only
blind in one eye!
"All right. boss, make il 25 cents,
den. ~. Y. Tribune.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
nENEFIrs PAID orT

During April the Pennsylvania Rail
road Voluntary Relief Department paid
out benefits aggregating S5ll23. OF
this amount $l,197 was disbursed on
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
Greece win rav Interest.

Athens. May 27.-The government;
announces that 1t has deposited In the
National bank ellO.00O to pay the cou-
pens falling due on June Is next
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
English Bread Crust for Fowls

Pennies and small change can be had
at the Evening Journal Office.
Evening journal., 1897-05-27
Tramps Thought TO Have started Fire.

Aust!n. Mimi. May 27.-Fire at Dex-
ter has destroyed half the village.
Loss S75 600: insursnce, one-thisd, II
Is thought the fire was set by tramps.
The Robesonian., 1897-05-26
Raft Swamp Items.

Mr.. Ernest Odum, who has been
very sick with grip the past week, !,
is improving.
Mr.. w. K. Culbreath, of Purvis,
former citizen of this commu-
nifty, was here last week looking
after his farms.
Some of our young men were
visiting in other sections last
Sunday in their own behalf. We
wish them much success. ~.
:. The school of the Raft Swamp
Academy closed On Thursday, May
Goth, for vacation. We hope it
/ will soon commence again
|. Crops are looking fine where
farmers have a stand of corn. The
bud worms ara making havoc in
the cool nights. Some of the
farmers are putting out potato
sprouts.
| Fishing seems to be the grano
employment of some of our people
bNtn catching them. Our small
streams haven't any fish in them
The greatest trouble is somebod,
has traps in the mouths of tn,
rivers and swamps.
MAY 81, 1887. H.
The Robesonian., 1897-05-26
Way, ,M.r.l. Did Not yot. In the l.s. Election

un uso Nc@ vote ntee haae Election. !.
] Z swadeshoro Messenger.
It is, perhaps, not generally
known that the Rev: Ckas. Henry
Martin, who now resides in theci-
ty of Washington and who draws,
directly and Indirectly, over $6,-
GOO from the United States treaus-
ury for nothing, did not vote at all
IN the last election. That he fail
ed to cast his ballet Will probably
not be disputed by'either Mr.. Mar
tin or his friends, but the reason
for his not doing so, which is given
in this article upon information
and belief, as the lawyers say
may, possibly, not go unchallenged
We have IL upon excellent au.
thority that the real reason-not
the ostensibEe reason mind you
why this distinguished moral and
political reformer lodged the bal
lot box upon the occasion refereC
to above, was because he did no1
want to vote for K. Richard Ham
mond, col, j, for county commission
er
Now, while it is impossible, in tn,
very nature Of the case, to know
beyond all peradventure, that th,
reason given above for the politi
clans failure to vote is the correc
one still we do not, for an instan-
hesitate to say that we believe i
Eis. And then, too, the eprobabili
ties point so unmistakabIy in tn
direction indicated that we canno
Fsee how there can be the leas
doubt on the subject in the min,
of any unprejudiced person.
And this is the man who owe
his present position to the negr
votes. If it had not been for :th
negro vote he would have bee
overwhelmed under an avalanch
of white votes, representing a
least nine-tenths. of the INTEL
gence of the district. But moi
withstanding all this, Mr.. Marti
could not summon up enoug
gratitude to the colored race. I
vote for Rich Hammond for con
paratively insignificant office.
The Robesonian., 1897-05-26
The Court Came Back.

Judge Randolph, of Kansas, was
hearing a divorce case last fall,
says the Chicago Times<Herald.
The witness was the plafhtiff, a
,white-haired man. broken in
health and Ill spirit, and wearing
a. bronze button in his lapel. The
examination was severe and the
session monotonous.
"You say your wife abused you
tell us just how" thundered the
attorney.
The witness looked appealingly
at the Judge. "Answer the ques
ton, sir" was the order from th'
bench.
"Well, she said I was an ole
hypocrite to be proud of my wa
record. She said all the. brav'
men who went to the war wer
killed and that only the coward
and deserters lived to come back
and"
aStop," commanded the arouse'
Judge. 'vFhis divorce is granted
The. Court spent four years in tha
war-and the Court came back.
! The monotony was broken. 70
THAT day.
The Robesonian., 1897-05-26
Tha Bank OF Lnmberton.

Tha Bank Of Lnmberton.
The. Bank of Lumberton viii
open for business Tuesday, June
lst: For month. or two, until
the new bank building is compile
ted, tie business will be carried
on in the second door of the Nc
Leod brick building.
The new screw-door, burglar
proof safe, fitted with triple time
locks, chronometer movements.
will arrive i'll q week or two, and
as 1t IS one of the few absolutely
burglar-proof safes in North Caro-
Ina, and something new in safe
mechanism, we show here a rough
cut of the burglar-proof money
chest, which is made of genuine
chrome steel and cannot be bored
with any instrument within forty
eight hours.
The Robesonian., 1897-05-26
Close of Lumber Bridge High School.

Upper Robson ''did herself
proud" on Wednesday last-the
occasion being the closing exercises
of the Lumber Bridge High School.
Scotch in every line and fibre, the
people of Lumber Bridge never
do things by halves and the cele-
bration just past was no exception
to the rule. From beginning to
end the programme was excellent,
not cheap nor catchy in its essential
features, but entertainingly in
structive.
The exercises of the morning
were we'll attended and Maj. Hale,
of Fayetteville, entertained his
audience delightfully."- with GA
Trip to India" the subject of the
Majors speech-which was the
annual address.
After an excellent basket dinner
the audience again assembled
this time to hear debate by the
boys of the school. This was vel
sustained and showed careful study
and training on the part of stu
| dents and teachers.
Miss Mcdonald and Mr.. Blolnt
though not on the programme
gave some most delightful music
at the close of the debate. Capt
, Ma1loy also charmed the audienc
1 in his own unsurpassed style.
The concert at night was givel
before large crowd and was il
many respects good, Miss Johhsto,
securing unlimited praise not .onl
E for the proficiency of her pupil
but also for her own matches
e voice and s'stage presence. T
her was die much Of the enioy
= ment Of the occasion and Pro
cannot be congratulate
II too heartily on having secured he
i services for another year.
+ This marks the close of a ve1
successful year in the school. tt
faculty has been largely increase
|, and the student body has shown
,: like growth. More than this, Il
,, class of students is highly credi
!, able; it would be difficult, indee,
2 to find more thoroughly repr
II sentative body. of sturdy Caroli
ID ians. With increasing faciliti
and patronage, the school bids ia
y to Give long and prosper" :.
De Fayetteville, Lumberton, R,
n Springs and other points were VIZ
" represented in, the large croy
lpresent.
The Robesonian., 1897-05-26
AShpole Items.

There was preaching at Ashpole
Sunday, the 10Th. The sermon
was delivered BY Rev. I. P. Hedg-
peth. .f~-ss.-.
f. Mr.. w. R. Braswell, who has
been reading law at Wake Forest
College, returned home last Sat-
urday, the 18th.
Mr. W. F. Stephens, who has
been reading medicine at David
son College, returned to his home,
near Ashpole, the 18th. :.
There was preaching at Corinth
last Sunday evening. Rev. E..
Pope delivered the sermon. He
preached from the 18th verse of
the 9th chapter Of Second Sam
uel.
The farmers of this section are
we'll pleased with the nice, gentle
showers of the last week. They
came in accordance with Mr.. John
Hills prayer. He prayed fol
mice, gentle showers, not gully
washers.
/ G.. H. Floyd, son of Mr.. G. D
Floyd, happened to a bad acci
dent Monday, the 18th. Hi
mules ran away and threw hin
} out of the wagon and ran owe
him. He is not supposed to b
dangerously hurt.
We are sorry to hear of tn
death Of Mr.. A. P. Ashley, whicl
occurred at his home at Ashpole
the 14th. The remains were cal
, ried to the Ashley graveyard, nea
Leesville. Mr.. Ashley had bee
tin bad health for a good man
years. He left a widow and thre
Ichildren, who are bright, hopef1u
girls.
The Robesonian., 1897-05-26

The towns of Woodsdale, Mos
COW, Springfield and Fargo, in
Kansas, which had a population
of 1, 100 in 1890, have now popu-
lation of eighteen according to a
correspondent of The Uuited
States Investor. Hugoton has
three famalies out of four hun
dred that used to live there
Nine children go to the $4,000
school house, and there is stand
ing, like monument of folly, 8
water works system that COS
some Eastern plutocrat $36, 600
The town never paid a cent o
principal or interest on all thi
and never will.