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DROPPED DEAD IN A THEATRE.
AN OLD WOMAN SUDDENLY STRICKEN WHILE
WATCHING AN AMATEUR PERFORM
ANf-r IN TRENTON.

Trenton ~ j. Jan. 26 (SpeciaD.-Mrs. Patrick
Crow sixty years old, whose husband. n retired
builder lives at No 100 Emer-st.. accompanied
her twenty -year-old son. Frank. to Taylors opera
House tonight to witness an amatuer company
present Miss Trenton a buresque The per-
formers were children OF them being Mrs'
Crows granddaughter. Mrs. Crow had not visited
the Opera House in twenty-five years, ana sie
secured n close to the orchestra WINE tne
little the stage were in the midst OF tne
performance old WOman's head dropped TOT
ward. Seeing that something was wrong. physi-
and without ceremony he picked her up and car
ried her into the lobby Mrs. Crow died almost IN
stantly. A.,
The prompt action Of the doctor prevented Mrs.
Crows death from becoming known, ana thofo
was no interruption In the performance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
AMERICAN wARsHIPs IN THE EAST.

San Francisco. Jan. 2G.-Rear-Admiral McNair
who was in command Of the Asiatic squadron from
November 1895 until January g. when he was re-
uoved and ordered home, has reached TINS country
on his way to Washington. He says:
The feeling in China and Japan is one OF un-
cor,atntv The fleets Of the Powers In Asiat!c
waters have beenrncreased until they are ali rep
r.eentsd b,, an ~ heavily armed force. but
what they may portcnd is something do not
know When | came away there were hVe amer
,ca, vessels there and with one on her way from
ms nor; and the Raleigh due shortIy from the
Atlantic w. will have fleet OF seven vessels. lne
e.. 80 th,ir class IN the world. TO protect Amer
ican intcrce,s and uphold. If necessary, the honor
Of the American nag.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
4ccror rlcH OTHER or MrRDER.

susouehanna Penn. Jan. %-iames J. Eagan'
It. 7 smith and Cornelius Shaw. now In the
cnnntv tan in Mon,rose. charged with the murder
- 4 J. Pepper in Rush Township. In october last.
1,. made confessions each charging the tther
~ 'sT he murder and declaring their own limo
W. VIZ T'hry walked from SuSquchanna to Rush.
t,",y ,,iles % rob the Old couple. Nellie Gardner,
I'M ni,,, ~ Dughamton =. =. Ehghn's former com
,or lao wife gave the Information on when the
me- were made She will be the principal VIII
,ass FOR the Comm Onwealih at the trial. IN Coop
'rs,ocn \ Y Last week Eagan was married TO
No Emma Siraitor the fifteen -yenr-olt daughter
Of a respectable farmer. Of Coventryville Broome
County n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
PRICE THREE CENTS.
MANUFACTURERS BUSY DAY
THREE SESSIONS OF THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION HELD.
CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF PRESIDENT
SEARCH l. ATTITUDE OF THE MEMBERS
TOWARD VARIOUS oUEsTIoNs OF
NATIONAL IMPoRTANCE-THE
DINNER TO NIGHT


The convention Of the National Association OK
Manufacturers was continued yes. erday in the
assembly hall Of the Masonic Temple. Twenty
third-st. and Sixth-ave Three sessions were
held. They were devoted entirely to business
and to the discussions Of matters bearing upon
the improvement Of the industrial, manufact-
uring and commercial interests of the united
States. The practical work Of the convention
will end with the adjournment Of the morning
session today. At the WaldorfAstorla tonight
the delegates will be entertained AZ banquet
by the business men Of this city and its neigh
borhood The dinner will be one OF the largest
ever held In this city. 1t will be attended by
President Mckinley, who will make an address,
The guests will also listen to speeches by Sem
ator Frye. Of Name Theodore c. Search, OF
Philadelphia president Of the association:
Charles Emory Smith and exJudge Henry E
HOwland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
.uming control Hull
ONE HUNDRED CIGARETTES A DAY.

YOUNG MAN OF brilliant PROSPECTS INSANE
FROM INCESSANT SMOKING
New-Haven Jan. 26-James Walsh, twenty y-one
years old, young man Of brilliant prospects. was
sent TO Jail to-day for an assault committed upon
his mother and sister during ft of insanity
brought about through the cigarette habit
After an examination to-day the doctors said his
mind affected. The young man had been IN
the habit Of smoking one hundred cigarettes day
for long time. and the effects plainly visible
The medical experts thought that. unless he was
placed under restraint that the effects would
wear of. the mild insanity he Is suffering
from would develop into something more serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27

AFTER COAL ~ CHINA AND JAPAN'

JAPANESE HAVE STRONG FEELING AGAINST hu-
ROPEANs
Victoria. p. c. Jan 26.-Capta!n Porter or IN 'ne
s.oa-oor Traene- which has arrived from the orl-
en,. saws h, learned good authority that nr'n
of long standing IN the Orient Is buying up all the
Welsh and English coal that can be found III emma
and japan IN behalf of Great Britain
He also says there Is now in Japan strong feel-
Ing against Europeans, mainly among the lower
classes - great il feeling that the Government
has issued rroclamations commanding all japanese,
under severe penalties. treat Europeans with the
greatest respect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27

French. German. Spanish and other foreign resi-.
dents Of New-York city will find a vast fund or
in fnr,nafinn OF interest 10 them in The Tribune
Almanac for lSsS Indebtedness OF foreign nations.
m" Immigration 10 the United states. monetary
s,s,erns ~ the world the foreign trade OF the
United states with each foreign nation. the list
~ foreign diplomats In this country. a resume or
No tr,ubles I'm Greece and Armenia and names OF
the rulers OF foreign nations. are only rev OF
Inc matters to which they VIII nave OCCASION 10 10
,efer every wear Not less interesting TO then VIII
he the party platforms OF America and tne Coi-
s,,nfion Of the United States. Everything Is print
ed in The Tribune Almanac. Price 70 cents copy
-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
eTEAUERS LEAVE ST. JOHN'S.

(, Johns ~ f.. Jan. 26-Thc ice blockade at this
nor, was raised to-day. freeing the steamers Grand
Ike and Portla. which were outward bound. and
per,nitting the Allan Line steamer Numldlan 10
Pr! IN .H" harbor No sailing vessels. however,
nt,,red out Reports from the northern coast of
th" lsland show that the "hoie Ahore 's SUN
blocked. Ill. ..., ~, IrLt,v na.t An
important programme OF measures mas pee" r'e
rod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
REINFo9CEMENTs FOR KIAO-CHAU.
TWE HRITIsW NEKVOIS ONEK The FKEFANA
TIONs OF HER RIVALS IN THE EAST

TIONs OF HER RIVALS IN THE EAST.
Berlin Jan. 95-The steamer Darmstadt. having
on board de,achments % marines and artillerymen,
has arrived at Kiao-Chau Bay.
London Jan. 2G.-The newspapers here comment
on French. Russian ana German reinforcements
going to the Far East. while no corresponding ad-
dition s made to the British lee; and say: Hap
ply Great Britain has the countenance instead OF
the hostility. Of the United States But the Jap
anese Navy IL a factor Of uncertain value An
article in TIE Pail Nal Gazette" SAYS:
"Tho German fee, may he said TO noli the baI,
aueo between England and Japan. and France ana
Russia The position Of arhiier IL the very thing
the Kaiser would desire, and with the force ne
possesses in the Far East he can dictate terms. 49,
III the position is really critical, run a grave
risk in leaving our feet weak. IN fact we prepare
for an open contest 10y a r"trograde move
London Jan. PA dispatch TO The paliy
Graphic" from Sebastopol says 1t Is rumored there
cha, q portion Of the Russian Black Sea fleet VIII
be dispatched to China.
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r,op,n, East coAsT-PALM BEACH

New service in connection win NeT-f'rH snS a a
Florida Limited via Penn; sou,neim az" s"odav ~
/, leaving Ncw-York daily, except SunhHY, ~
iiD a M arriving 81 Ausus'ne Z trai,
a,ll leave ST Augustine on arrival OF me I.lnlri
srrivine Palm Beach 1000 y. m. For sleeping ann
mar or car accommodation address Ne"-i"ih Oh
H"es Nos n. and 1853 Broadway.-Advt
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p,c aLKALT PLANTS N WCHIGAN.
o>r, At DETROIT AND THE OTHER AT BAY CITY
TO MAKE PLATE GLASS ALSO
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRlBuNE.l

Detroit Jan. 2G (SpecaD.-The United Alkaii 'om-
many Of Liverpool. England, yesterday purchas'l
Tho hig McGraw sawmil at Bay city. Mich.' ana
70, ,li, t.v begin the erection OF n on-dOl-
In, nla,t for the manufacture Of lower grades OF
ou,,li.s This Will give the company two Immense
niants in Michigan. The hrst 10 beg a oReratl%oils %
viii be that AT p'trol tle p"'''"s' "a WIN" az
nearly completed u, . ,,,, o,.ro, ,,,l
Ih' Gf,cen hundred men, aud Will consume the
emiiirc product Of ono coal mine ana the product
w -, y,il be- moved to Bay CITY aud VIII bc run In
pr'''n,c,ion with the alkHii plant When these Two
'9,,,'s are i'm operation the Detroit and ST clair
ri1ers viii lead the world in the manufacture OF
Ill al.
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SUGAR CONFERENCE IN THREE WEEKS
pARoN voN rHIELMANN's STATEMENT IN THi
REICHSTAG

M do. ~, .bn nrnpoeals OF the Conservatives to tax
saccbarine as a rival OF the sugar industry. Baron
Won Thclmann. Secretary of the Imperial Treas
urv said the Government would do its utmost for
the sugar industry He added that an intcFna-
fiouai conference would meet n thr"" weeks time.
and asserted that the views OF Austria and Ger
many harmOniZcd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27

without being heavy. c. II Mumms Extra Dry
heads the importations In 1897 with 725 cases, or
4 2s3 cases more Than Of any other brand.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
TIIIEN EJLLEU BY An EiPLOSIoN. d.

Ruonos Ayrcs. Jan a-Eleven persons have
been Killed by an explosion of gunpowder al F'or'S
In the province of that name. southwest OF huenos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27

Frederic Poche Is the Consular Agent or the
United Siatee at Aleppo Syria The city has long
been one principal trade centres OF the ot'o-
man Empire II Is situated on the kowek, N
%orth Syrin about seventy miles east OF the Med
itcrrancan II has population VarlOusly eSu-
rnated bet ween 10000 and 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27
DJ,vOyD MERCHANT DIES SUDDEyLl

Hartford Conn. Jan. 26.-David Mayer. we'll
known diamond merchant. dropped dead OF heart
disease I'm his office this afternoon.
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AuERICrS MINISTER DEMANDS REDRESS
MR.. ANGEL. AND TIE AUsTRo HUNGARIAN MIN
IsTER VISIT Die PORT TO ASK
SATISFACTION.

London Jan. 27-The correspondent Of 'Il'
Times" IT Constantinople says: Baron de 'ahce'
the Austro- Hungarian Ambassador. and Mr.. Angel.
,hc American Minister visited the Porte together
Yesterday fTuesday) TO demand redress for wrongs
done bv the Turkish Authorities at Alcppo TO the
icct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-27

STEAMER AND CARGO SEIZED.
a BRITISH GUNBOAT INTERCEPTS SUPPLIES
SUPPOSEDLY DESTINED FOR INDIA

Muscat Gulf of Oman. Jan. 26-Thc British gun
boa: Lapwing has seized the steamer Baluchistan
Off here and her cargo of arms and ammunition
has been connscated. Her cargo Is held by the
British consul.
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o1,,1rR srIZIrREs RECALLED.

rordon Ian %-The seizure OF the steamer ia
,,,i.,, ,s,,ds to explain the mystery TO whence
tho Afrids secured their arms.
The owners Of the Bauchistan say she mas petn
rsloased and has proceeded. They add that me
arms were shipped TO dozen dlfereht HuSS'""
firms.
rote IN November last eight barges loaded Win
cases OF gunpowder falsely labelled arms were
eeized bv the customs officers in the Thames lhey
- .r, Puss.a and we're about TO be trans
f.,rcl ~ The steamer IlauChistan. bound TOT fer-
sta It was suggested at the time that the arms
were consignment destined for the Airdis ouy II
- eubsoouentlv stated that the ghnpoWder was
~ ,i..,.d rom ST Petersburg 10 JlhutlI. or haS
ISbnt1 a port Of Abyssinia. near the Straits oi
T24n-el- NandeD.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-11
THE SECOND AND EIGHTH
ALONE WILL. RETURN REPUBLI-
CANS THIS TIME.
LINNEY AND WHITE ESCAPE
Crawfords Majority Small but Comfortable
While kIut'z and BeIlamy have
Votes to Burn.

The delegation in Congress from North
Carolina will stand as follows:
First District--John H. Small, Demo
crat.
Second District--Geo. III. White, Re
publican.
Third District-Chas r. Thomas,
Democrat.
Fourth DistrictJohn w. Atwater,
Populist- st-Democrat.
Fifth District-W. w Kitchin. Demo
crat.
Sixth District-John d. Bellamy,
Democrat
Seventh District-Theo. Il. Kmttz,
Democrat.
Eighth District-R T. Linney. Repub-
lican.
Ninth District-W. T. Crawford,
Democrat.
The following tables approximate the
maj0rities:
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THE NEW GOVERNMENT.
VIII Restrain Iawiessness and Restore
Good Order

Wilmington, n. G., November TO-.
After day Of bloodshed and turbulence
Wilmington has subeided tonight into
comparative peacefuIness. Eight negroes
were killed aud three white men wound
"a during the day, one of them, William
Mayo, seriously. The furniture and
bnilding Of the Record We're destroyed.
Editor Manly escaped
Tonight the city is in the hands Of
new municipal government and law ana
order 8s being established. This after
noon The Board Of Aldermen resigned, one
by one. AS each alderman vacated, The
remainder elected successor, named BY
the citizens committee until the entire
board was changed legally. They re-
Signed III response 70 public sentiment
The new board ie composed of conserve
tige Democratic citizens
The Mayor and Chief of Police then
resigned and the new board elected their
successors. according 10 Law. Exon.
gressman Alfred Moore WaddelI was
elected Mayor, and II. q. parmelee,
Chief Of Police.
The first aet 0f the uew government
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DISCUSSED By PRESIDENT.

Much Disturbed by Reports From
Wilmington-~No Word From the Gov
ernor.
Washington, d. C., Nov. f0.-lSpe-
cial. l.1-At the White House this after
noon President Mckinley and Secre-
fary Alger were in conference for near
II two hosns discussing the situation in
North Carolina. and the news of the
riating At Wilmington, where eight men.
according to the information received
here. were killed.
The President was much exercised
oser the startling reports. and IL his pa-
sition on the matter is anything like
Secretary Ayers, there is No doubt
that the crime of sending Federal troops
to the State would be perpetrated If
the Governor made such request.
Just after leaving the President
Secretary Alger said to me that only the
press reports Of the riot had been re-
eeiyed by the President, and that no
information from the State authorities
had arrived. Secretary Ager said 10
number of correspondents that the
affair was considered very serious and
was a disgrace 10 the State. He ac-
knowledges ignorance Of the state of
Affairs in North Carolina Mt this time.
Tonight asked Secretary Alger il
he had given consent for any United
States troops to be- ordered out by the
Governor. In answer Secretary Alger
said: TIP To this hour no word has
been received officially from the State.
No consent fer any troops 10 be ordered
ont has been given. None can be- Ii
the Governor orders out any troops.
they must be State troops, and not
under any conditions can he order any
United States volunteers until they have
been finally mustered out Of the service,
troops, and are again under command
Of the Governor Officially the admin
istration Is without any information ON
the situation, and is ignorant of the COM
dtions prevalent in the city OF VIII
mington."
At 10 o'clock tonight, White House
officials stated that no word had yet
been received from the Governor, though
the President has heard from some
private sources that Governor Russell
has ordered several companies of troops
to Wilmington,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-11

Wilmington. =. G., Nov. lo.-tSpeeiall
Wilmington has been al excitement
tonight Yesterday. large mass meet
ing of business men was held. and il
was demanded of the negroes 10 have
Record, the negro paper which recently
printed the vile slander on the white
women Of the State. removed from the
town by I o'clock this morning. The de-
maud was not acceded TO by the ne
groes. and mt $50 o'clock 800 armed
white citizens went 10 the office and
proceeded TO destroy the printing ma
terial. While this was in progress. in
some unaccountal,le way. the building
took fire and was burned to the ground.
The fire company turned out and mar
rowIy arerted the burning Of a large
negro church and a negro dwelling ad-
joining the Office.
Incensed at this. number OF negroes
assembled in the First ward in another
part of the city. and clash between
whites and blacks ensned. As a result
of the fight William Mayo. white, Is
thought to be fatally wounded: Geo.
pinar. white. aud Chadwick.
white. are also wounded. but not fatally
Three negroes We're killed. AT various
other times during the day seven negroes
are reported to have been killed.
business during the day has been
suspended. and the town tonight Is
heavily guarded 10 prevent ineendiary
fires or further trouble. Ten or more
negroes have been lodged in jail on the
charge Of being implicated in the instr
cation Of q riot.
.Acceding TO a suggestion of the bnsi-
ness men. the Republican Mayor and
board Of aldermen resigned this after
noon. aud were superseded by good
business men, who pledge themselves 10
maintain order and peace. Armed
white men from neighboring towns are
here aud still others are arriving on
special trains.
Bnnptious negro political leaders are
being made 10 leave the town on al
most every train. At fhir hour. $50 p.
M. all IL quiet.
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Wilmington. \. c., November To-
At midnight tonight the no~ly elected
Mayor issued the follows toclama-
ton:
The undersigned. upon whom has
been placed the great responsibility by
the action of his fellow citizens. takes
this method of assuring the good people
OF this city that all the power with
which hs is invested. will be exerted To
preserve order and peace in this COM
munity. and that power is amply suffi-
cient for the purpose An well-disposed
persons are earnestly requested 10 CO.
operate with the municipal authorities
in every way possible 70 secure the per-
manent establishment Of good govern
ment The law will he rigidly enforced
and impartially administered 10 white
and black people alike"
tSignedl "A. NJ. WADDEII.
MAYOR"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-11
FIRED on THE WHITES.

The burning Of the printing office ere.
ated ii great conmotion among the me-
groes Of the town. The rumor spread
that the whites were going 10 burn and
murder ia the negro quarters. This ru.
NOR reached the negro employees OF
4 cotton compress, numbering 800 or 400
who quit work and hung about. the
streets In manifest terror. Other PARTIES
congregated in the negro section, and II
was in one Of these that the first tragedy
was enacted. The men were standing
on a corner and were ordered 10 dis.
perse. They declined and, II Ii claimed
fired into the whites.
4 fusilade was Immediately opened
upon them by the whites and three ne.
groes killed. Two whites were wounded
slightly. One negro ran down fhs
street, and passing . residence, fired 4
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STORY or THE coSFL1cT.
Precipitated by Negroes Firing on
Whites Destruction of Record Office

Precipitated by Negroes Firing on
Whites Destruction of Record Office.
Wilmington, \. C., November 10.-The
frouble in Wilmington to-day commenced
Mt $50 this morning. when an armed
body Of citizens, numbering about 400.
and led by Ex-Congrcssman Waddell,
chairman of a committee Of twenty-five
appointed for the purpose, proceeded to
the publishing house Of negro newspa-
per. the Record. to wreck IT,
The editor Of this paper had published
an article defamatory OF white women,
and mass-meeting Of citizens yesterday
ordered his expulsion from the city with
in tweuty-fonr hours and the removal of
his press. Fifteen leading negroes were
called in by the committee Of twenty-five
last night aud directed to notify the
chairman by 7:30 this morning whether
they would agree TO the removal OF the
press. They were informed that ii no
answer were returned, the press would
be demolished.
No answer was received by the chair
man this morning and after waiting an
hour the citizens proceeded In a body
aud demolished the fixtures Of the print.
ing office. The building was also fired
and gutted. The leaders say that this
action was the 1vork af ft.paana,,sfIs, ,5n,.
sons, and as soon as the fire was discoy.
cred the fire department was called to OK.
finDnish n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-11
"WH.LIAM M'ALLISTER.
- his is true copy of the original.
j. II. BoATwRIGHT.
Notary Public. .

The city is thoroughly quiet at late
hour tonight The companies of tn,
Governors Guard from Kinston, Max
ton and Clinton are expected here to-
night and hundreds of men have locked
here ON special trains during the evening.
However, it is not believed that they
will be called into service.
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ANOTHER NEGRO KILLED.
Refused to Halt When Commanded by
the Guard

Wilminsto \. c.. Nov. 10.--Aother
negro was killed tonight at Tenth aud
Mnlberry streets. He was hailed by u
guard, but refused 10 halt. and continu-
ing to advance. was shot by the guard.
Three companies OF the State militia
will arrive during the night from neigh
boring cities and aid in maintaining or
der.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-11
LIST or THE WOUNDED.

Wilmington, \. G., November l0.-As
a result of to-day's fight the following
wounded are at City Hospital; John
Dorr George Miller George II. Davis,
j. Il. Davis, David Wright.
White men wounded: William Mayo.
II. W. Piner.
The negro Wright was shot thirteen
times.