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The news & observer., 1897-01-26
SENATE.


The Senate was called to order at 4
D. N. by Lieutenant-Gov Reynolds.
Prayer by Senator Ashburn.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Anderson, to enlarge allowance
to b. Ii. West, pensioner.
BY Mr.. Ashburn, to establish new
township in Surry county divide Pilot
township.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. McCaskie, concerning Justices Of
the Peace.
Mr.. Utley, to extend the time for COM
mencing work on the Cape Fear and
Northern Railroad.
Mr.. Person, TO maintain an insurance
department, and to consolidate the insur-
ance laws Of the State. He asked to
have $50 copies printed. 1t was bill
of about 75 pages Of foolscap.
Mr. Anderson, to put Il. I'll. West from
fourth class to second class
Mr.. Anderson. 70 amend chapter 107,
Public Laws of 1895.
Mr.. Anderson, to amend chapter ITO,
Laws of 1887.
Mr.. Clark to require the registration
Of the name Of partners. Mr.. Clark ask-
Ell that ii may not go to the committee.
He had some bills. introduced three weeks
ago. and the committees were so large
he could obtain no report.
Mr.. Abel, with petition, to allow Mike
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
PRITCHARD is ELECTED.

CThe tune is like Climbing up the White
House Stairs.)
Jefer Pritehard is elected,
But it was not as Butler expected,
For he thought that he could boss the
hiliygoats;
But Mark Hanna came along
With McKinley's patronage strong,
And fifteen Populists traitors sold THEN
votes.
CHORUS,
l hear Harry Skinner a-crowing
About slapping free silver in the face;
| see public opinion a-sowing
Down on the Populist party in disgrace
The negroes are delighted,
The white people are benighted,
While Butler is calling the roll
But two years from hence,
The Pops will come off the fence,
And all will come back to the Demo
cratic fold.
RALPH NJ. HARPER.
Kinston, n. c., Jan. 25.
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GONE TO HELP CUBA.

Bridgetown, N. j.; Jan. 25.-It has just
leaked out that sloop Acosta, which has
been missing from Port Norris, N. j., for
some time, has sailed for Cuba with
arms and ammunition for the insurgents.
She is expected to arrive there this week
1t is not known who is in command Of the
vessel. The boat belongs to John Dand.
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
s1PlCK LEAF"

Smoking Tobacco is just what you
want for pipe" and handmade Gig
arctic smokiig-and as you smoke
it and watch the delicate blue rings
float in the air, and realize the fra
grant. aromatic flavor, you will, no
doubt, be ready to exclaim long live
"Pick Leaf! Don't stop until you
get a package.
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
THE CREW RESCUED.

Lynn, Mass, Jan. 25.-The steamer
Elihu Thompson arrived here this morn
ing, having on board the crew of the
coal barge Chartre Oak, which founder
ed at point about fourteen miles south
west Of Fire Island last Saturday morn
inx
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
PICK LEAF

Smoking Tobacco should be kept by
all frst-class dealers, who wish to
give their customers the best smoke
possible, ounces for 10 cents. Keep
calling for it until you get it, and
take nothing else in place Of it.
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
s'PICK LEAF

Smoking Tobacco is pronounced by
good judges to be the very best to-
bacco, and why should you not enjoy
the best smoke Respectfully when you
get 2 ounces and Il cigarette book for
IN aauts
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
Allen g. Cram
MACHINE COM PANY

and examine the machines before you buy
They Will take pl assure in expl lining their
mprifs.
Also, manufacturers and i'm porteFs are por
table ana tttionaFy engines and boilers
saw mi i u ~ gins, presses. &C.
Core t.ifs ience s. lcfted
The news & observer., 1897-01-26

sasE ~ NaT WANT Boys OR LOAF
VIZ ER@, Il alire, but l..an of abili
agto SEQ PEE month, saieTy or comm ..
sion st "a sDd z. neral m snagers. RA-
CINE FIRE EApINE CO.. Racine. Wiz
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
"PlCK LEAF

Smoking Tobacco gives the consum-
ers the very best tobacco ounces
for ten cents. 1t is made for that
purpose. and is winning its way to
Dublic favor. 1t is indeed q winner.
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
The Champion
H4rvesting
MOVING !: MACHINE

are the strongest and require less repairing
than any others now on the market. Work
easy and satisfactory
They are endorsed by some OF the most
practicable farmers in the State. see
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
"PlCK L-EAf

Smoking Tobacco is at the top for de-
licious aroma. 1t is just as good as
We can make it. after twenty-five
years experience in the tobacco trade.
1t is the result of almost life time
aynnripnca
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
nPlCK LEAF"

Smoking Tobacco does not pretend
to make every mouth in the land as
sweet as a rose. but does give most
pleasant, agreeable and delightful
smoke to every one. Ask your dealer
for If
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
LYON &CO'S
ssPlCK

Extra Smoking Tobacco stands un-
rivaled for purity and flavor. It Will
please the most fastidious. Cigarette
book with, and coupon in each pack
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
'1PICK LEAF

Extra Smoking Tobacco is the "best
of the best" because it is made from
the ripest. sweetest and purest leaf
tobacco grown in the Golden Belt
region of North Carolina and manu-
factured with the greatest care.
Nothing but the very best goes in it.
The news & observer., 1897-01-26
DOCKERY'S DYNAMITE
Proposes TO Repeal the Char
ter of Eastern Hospital
AND THEN RE-CHARTER 1T
AN ADMINISTRATION SCHEME
OF REVOLUTION.
A DULL DAYS SESSION
Aside From Ucckerfs Revolutionary
Meaaures, There Wasn't an
incident of In
terest.

The House was called to order at IL
O'Clock by Speaker Hileman.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Carter
The news & observer., 1897-01-26

MIR. Bingham, to change the county line
between Mitchell and Natagua counties.
MIR. Conley, to incorporate GIenWood
Methodist church. Mcdowell county.
Mr.. Babbltt, not to remove hod and
trap nets out of Neuse river below New
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-07
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

Work on the Paris Exposition of
1900 is rapidly progressing. The con-
struction of the principal buildings was
practically started on the Sth OF April.
The new administration building is
now rising in the garden of the former
Imperial stables, at the angle of the
Avenue Rapp and the Quay d'Orssy
This building will be large enough 10
accommodate all the officials of the
administration-the general commits
siaries, the offices OF the directors,
architects, the chief physician, the po-
lice, the iiremen, &c. This building
will have two entrances, one on the
Quay d'Orsay, from which an orna-
mental stairway will lead to the recep-
ton rooms and to the offices Of the gen.
eral director, while that of the Avenue
Rapp will be the entrance for the gen.
eral service. Since the ground, on
which this building will stand, is out
side of the exposition grounds proper,
it will be connected in 1900 by swing
ing bridge crossing that part of the
Quay d'Orsay left open for general
tralllc. Inc specifications oil the archl-
tects provide for the completion of this
building by the first o. October of this
year. AT present the old pavilion o!
administration of the Avenue de La
Bourdonnais is still in use, but it will
be torn down to make room for anoth-
er building about October 1st, when
the staff engineers and architects now
in charge have been transferred to the
new administration building. The "A
architects entrusted with the work of
the exposition ground entered upon
their duties on April lst, and they will
have three years time to complete
their task. All the plans have been
definitely accepted by the Board of Di-
rectors, and there is nothing to prevent
everything being ready in time for
opening on May |, 1900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-07
The Situation in the East.

ATHENS, May 7.-General Smolen-
skis brigade arrived at Almyros this
morning after having effected retreat
from Velestino in good order.
CoNsTANTINOPLE May Tt is Of.
fcially reiterated that the excuses at
tributed to the Turkish troops at La
rissa are Infamous calumnies and that
the alleged Turkish evacuation OF
Trikhala is unfounded.
The proposed mediation of the pow
ers between Turkey and Greece is
viewed with favor by the Turkish gov
eminent.
All of the surrounding villages were
also coupled by the Turks. A noun
tain battery, eighteen mules, o great
quantity of ammunition and provisions
and the personal effects OF the Greek
princes, Crown Prince Constantine and
Prince Nicholas, fell into the hands OF
the Turkish forces.
LONDON, May IA special dispatch
from Athens says telegram has bet n
received there from Prince Constantine
saying: "Our new position at Domokos
is one of great strength. We are re
solved to hold it at all costs. The re-
treat from Pharsalos was rendered i'm
perative by the overwhelming numbers
of the enemy and was effected without
mishap.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-07
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Julius Lansburg Company
in Washington has brought euit to re-
cover insurance due by three compan-
les in which the firm held policies.
Natalie Blake, nine year-old child,
was knocked down and run over about
s o'clock last night by a horse and car
riage, driven by woman named Nellie
Smith, and was seriously, if not fatally,
injured. The accident happened al
the corner of Ninth and K streets
northwest, Washington, and was wit
messed by large crowd of people.
Professor Arthur Barnard, physical
instructor of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, of Nashville, made q
successful trip there yesterday in an air
ship constructed by himself. He start
ed from the Tennessee centennial expo.
sition grounds. The ship moved oil in
perfect order and passed out of sight in
few minutes. Mr.. Barnard returned
with his airship at night.
Twenty or more men disabled and one
dead vas the record of the New York
fire department at fierce fire at 16l to
100 Chambers street last night. The
fire was in the large cold storage are
house of the Merchants Refrigerating
Company, and it was the fumes of am
monia and the dense smoke that
struck down firemen almost by the
dozen. The loss will be over $500, 900
AS the locomotive of a passenger
train turned sharp curve mile from
Edgefeld, S. c., yesterday evening, the
engineman saw fifty feet ahead two
children in the middle of the track,
one of them asleep. The engineman
was powerless to check his train until
it had struck the children. When it
stopped the crushed body of James
Blocker, ten years old, was found by
the side of the track. The other child
cannot be found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-07
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

PARIS, May Twenty victims OF
the fire of Tuesday last at the Charity
Bazaar were buried to-day. The
churches where the funeral ceremonies
took place and the routes traversed by
the corteges were thronged with people.
The crowds displayed the deepest
sympathy for the relatives of the VIC
TINS.
LONDON, May lord Rosebery's
bay filly Chelaudry won the one thou
sand guineas stakes at New Market to-
day. His Lordship was congratulated
on winning this event on the 5Oth an.
niversary of his birth.
LONDON, May THE South African
committee of the House of Commons
which is inquiring into the Transvaal
raid had another session to-day in the
committee room of Westminster Hall.
The Duke of Abercorn, president of the
Chartered Company of British South
Africa, was examined. He said the
board of directors of the company had
no knowledge whatever that the raid
was going to occur or suspicion of any
intention upon the part of any one to
use the chartered company's forces
against the Transvaal.
HAVANA, May captain General
Weyler arrived to-day at Manicaragua,
province of Santa Clara, with small
escort. A quantity of ammunition
which had been landed by flibuster-
ing expedition on March II last and
been hidden in the vicinity of Bahia
Honda has been captured. A dispatch
from Matanzas announces the surrender
there of 81 insurgents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-07
Murdered by Tramps.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May IA farmer
named Harris, living near Waukeshs,
with his wife were murdered by
tramps last night. A hired girl was
badly wounded and the hired man
succeeded in escaping. Later advices
state that the act was committed
while the family OF Alexander Harris
was at the breakfast table. The tramps
had been lodged for the night. The
hired man was wounded before making
his escape. He and the girl are still
alive.
A later dispatch says: Early last
evening VIM. Pouch, q farm hand who
had worked for Mrs. Harris about two
years ago, called at the house and re
quested lodging over night. He was
taken in, given supper and assigned a
room.
About 5 o'clock Mr.. Harris and the
hired man arose and went to the yard
to milk the COWS, Mrs. Harris and the
hired girl remaining to prepare break
fast for the family. Pouch left his
room quietly and going to the yard
W06T6 Lu6 mGl W6I0 u1llhlDS tuO COWc
babe them good morning. Harris and
the hired man were sitting on stools
near each other and before they were
aware OF any evil doing Pouch drew 8
revolver and fired at the farmer, kill
ing him almost instantly. The muir
derer then turned the weapon
on the hired man and snot
him in the body, inhicting a
probable fatal wound. The man fell mo-
tionless on the ground and Pouch evidently
supposed him dead also. The terrible sight
did not unncrve the demon for he left his
victims where they fell and walked leisurely
to the kitchen of the farmhouse. There he
met Mrs Harris and tho hired girl and
chatted pleasantly with them for fow min
utcs He said Mr.. Harris would not be in for
a few minutes and that he would partake Of
his breakfast at once.
After concluding his breakf fast, Pouch
arose from the table and started
to walk toward the door, but suddenly
wheeled around, and before the women
realized what was about to happen, he
shot Mrs. Harris in the breast and then
fred at the hired girl The farmers
wife fell to the floor with fatal
wound and expired soon afterwards.
After finishing his bloody work the
murderer mounted bicycle and rode
away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Alexander Beckhofer, publisher of
the Baltimore Herald, died this morn
ing, after lingering illness.
JIM. Schryver, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, has been appointed general
passenger agent.
Members of the House ways and
means committee say the Senate sugar
schedule in the tariff bill is the most
favorable for the sugar trust ever pro-
posed.
W. Graham died at Beaverton, Ont,
yesterday and to-day his wife also died.
The former was 100 years old, while
the latter was 1922 They had been
married nearly so years.
Charles A. Brown, president of the
Umbagog and Androscoggin Pulp Com
pany and prominent business man,
fell from second story window at his
home, in Portland, Me-, to-day, and
was killed. Mr.. Brown had been in
poor health recently.
The report sent out that general strike
mas been declared throughout the East Ten
nessee coal region was unfounded. The most
Serious situation is at Jellico, where 1000
men are out waiting settlement as to the wage
scale. The strike has not been declared, how.
ever, and no trouble is apprchended
The body Of q well dressed man was found
in the river near the State street bridge, Chi
csgo. to-day. 1t had evidently been in the
Water for some time The dead man was
p ycsrs old. The police think he was an
insurance agent.
The second days work of the National
funniest, at st. ouis, Mo- began carly and
the beautiful weather that marked the first
day OF the fest, continued with prospects that
it will be enjoyed during the remainder of
the week
A sensation developed at Springfield to-day
in connection with the Humphrey bills by n
reported attempt to bride q committee clerk,
mistaken for a member of the Illinois House.
The clerks statement is denied.
Governor Black. of New York, gave
hearing to-day on the anti-tickct scalping bill
passed by the legislature last month. 1t is
understood that he will sign the bill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-07
SCHOOL sUpERINrENDENTs.

The annual conference OF the Virginia
school uperintendents practically clos
ed in Richmond last night. The morn
ing and afternoon sessions were spent
in the discussion of "Course of Study Of
City Schools" Superintendent Of
Schools Massey, in reviewing the
speeches made on the subject, said be
wanted to see the big cities improved
and he saw no better way to accomplish
that object than by improving the
country schools.
The committee on school legislation
submitted its report. This, among other
things, proposed to make the age limit
for applicants as teachers twenty in
stead of eighteen years. 1t also sug-
gests that the superintendent of public
instruction should, in his judgement, is
sue suggestive plan for grading the
country schools. The report, with the
section regarding the age limit of appli-
cants of teachers, was adopted.
A complimentary vote was given to
Governor O'FerralI. Hon. John E. Mas
sey and Attorney General Scott, men,
bers of the State board of education.
This board elects the superintendent
on the eighteenth.
Mr.. Massey made speech of &C.
acknowledgements, thanking the body for
the confidence reposed in him, and as
surfing them of his appreciation of the
trust and its responsibilities II have
been told" said the superindent in cou-
clusion, "that speech is silver and ST.
lence golden. Now l am a silver man,
could not therefore refrain from max
ing little speech, but as have no OBJ
lection to gold, l shall now be silent"
Last night Hon. J. L. NJ. Curry,
agent of the Peabody and Slater edu-
cational fund, addressed the confer
ence on the subject of manual Train
ing" He dwelt upon the Importance
of devoting more attention to the
training of the youth and young men
of Virginia in mechanical arts. He said
there should be Richmond thorough
ly well-equipped school of technology.
Governor O'Ferrall followed MIR.
Curry in happy address. He en-
phasized the Importance of fostering
education as the best means of develop
ing the country,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-07

the Representatives were IL the House.
The democratic Senators will make
speeches exposing the fallacies and
necessarily injurious effects of the tariff
bill, but that will be the extent 10
which their opposition to it will go,
and democratic member of the House
ways and means committee told the
Gazette's correspondent to-day that the
impression in that committee now is
that the bill will be passed and the pres
ent session of Congress come to close
by the middle of June.
While a party of VirginiaDs were
talking together in the House to-day
the question was raised as to the re-
spective popularity of ex.President
Cleveland and Governor O'Ferrall in
their State. 1t was not decided, one of
the party remarking that he was re-
minded by it of q dispatch sent to the
father of wild young man. who hav-
ing heard of his sons death, had sent
for his remains, which was as follows ::
"There are no remains; mule kicked
him."
Senator Platt, of New York, and a
delegation ofrepublcan merchants from
New York city, who do business with
Haiti, called at the White House yes
ter,lay and requested the President to
appoint q white man to the Haitian
| consulate.
An American resident of Cuba, now
in this city, being asked today if the
people having any material interest in
that island were really in favor
of the insurgents, replied to the
effect that some of them might
be if they were assured of annex
alton to the United States, but they
dreaded the fate of Jamaica, San De-
mingo and Haiti in case of insurgent
success. as that would mean negro
domination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-07

PAID FOR His REvENGE.-Julius
Goldstein, Baltimore shoe salesman,
paid $40 fine and costs in the Richmond
Police Court yesterday for assault on
Louis Lutzky, another shoe salesman
would gladly pay S11.20 any day for
the pleasure of putting two such orna-
mental eyes on that fellow" He ex-
planned to the police justice that it was
feud of five years. standing. that he
had been put under bonds in Roanoke
about a year ago, and that Lutzky had
poked fun it him when he was so bound
and that he had been waiting for an
opportunity to get even. They met on
Broad street at midnight and were sep
arated and arrested by the police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-07
Stuck to His Post,

HoUHToN, Mich, May with a
box containg 200 pounds OF dynamite
on fire ten feet away from him, John
Thomas, a boy who runs q hosting
engine in the Tamarack mine, stuck to
his most and saved the lives of men at
work at q depth of 5000 feet in the
mine nv his bravery. Ten seconds at.
ter the men had been hoisted to the
level the dynamite exploded, smash
ine the engine to pieces and doing 9th.
or damage, but the men and boy to
whom they owe their lives were in a
place OF safety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-07
THE GREEK WAR.

The war is virtually over, but peace
is by no means in sight. The battle Of
Pharsala was not Greek victory, as it
was represented to have been. This is
made clear by the general retreat of the
Greek army last night to Domoko.
The Turkish advance guards discov
cred yesterday morning that they had
no enemy before them. the Greeks
having evacuated Pharsala in the night
The Greek infantry crossed the hills
aud the baggage and artillery took the
main road. The retreat was made in
good order. The abandonment OF
Pharsala was decided upon only after
it became evident to Prince Constan
tine and his staff that the largely SUI
perior forces of the Turkish army were
closing in on three sides on the Greek
forces, and that crushing defeat, if
not utter humiliation, would be the
probable outcome of another stand
The Turks now occupy Pharsala.
The Greeks in retiring across the
plains towards the town suffered terri
BILE loss from the fire of the Turkish ar
tillery. During the retreat the Greeks
were compelled to cross the river by
single bridge. As the Greek troops
were massed at that point the Turkish
artillery wrought fearful hovoc among
them.
The chances of Greek resistance have
rapidly diminished during the past five
days despite the great Improvement in
the morale of the troops.
TIE Turks have rushed forward rein
forcements to Edhem Pasha's army. 1t
is amazing to note that $4,000 troops
passed through Salonica and Elassona
within week. Forty thousand we're
engaged near Pharsala on Wednesday.
Moreover every body in Athens now adj
mits that Greek success is impossible,
and that the desire to retrieve Greek
honor will not be gratified by desper-
ate battle against heavy odds. which it
is almost certain would result in the
capture of the surviving participants.
Gen. Smolenski is retreating slowly
and in orderly fashion to Almyro. and
Volo has been aim, at completely va
Gated.
The forces under Prince Constantine
reached Domokos unmolested, and were
not attacked yesterday 1t appears that
the great massing of the Turkish troops
and their movements led to suspicion
that an attempt was being projected 10
surround F harsalos. A council of war
was held in the Greek camp, and it was
decided to retire to Domokos, which
was reached yesterday morning at
dawn. The Greeks promptly occupied
strong positions on the mountain range
overlooking Domokos. Austria and Ger
many have joined the other powers
in proposing mediation between Greece
aud Turkey. The question hangs for
the moment on the intervention of the
powers, which Greece hopes for, but
still refuses to ask.
AS soon as Greece asks the powers to
intervene in her behalf they will doubt
less do so, and Turkey will probably
grant peace Immediately, on condition
that an indemnity is paid. AS Greece
has little to pay with, being already in
debt to Europe, the Sultan will perhaps
be content to receive a small annual
indemnity. The REIMBURSEMENT of
Greek claims to Crete will, of course,
form part of the arrangement to be final
ly made.