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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-29
CHINESE EMgRDER GERMANS.
Sailor Decnpitated by Mob-RcIicv.
ing Party AuniI inted.

Shanghai, Jan. 2S.-A dispatch from
Che 200 TO the Mercury, of Shanghai
gives details OF the assassination of n
German sailor named Schulz. belonging
to the cruiser Kaiser (irst announced
in a dispatch to the Associated Press
from Berlin on January 26th), while
on outpost duty at TSimO, tine eNtrcme
German post in Kiao Chou Bay. The
Grim, which was committed by a Chi
nesc rabbi" on MDrdav night last, was
not discovered until three men of the
corporals guard were making the
rounds in order 10 relieve the sentr. ;.
When Schulz was discovered, his head
having been severed from his body.
The relieving guard was directly after
wards attacked by n hundred natives.
aud after n stubborn fight, it is report
ed tha; all the sailors were killed
Twelve natives were killid during the
Fighting.
lit is added that in consequence of the
outrage the greatest excitement pre-
walls al Niao Chou, ana it is believed
the incident Will form the basis of fur
ther German demands upon China.
Berlin Jan. 2S-Thc German govern
ment has no news confirming the details
OF the assassination of the German
sailor Schulz, as announced by the Mer-
curry Of Shanghai.
London. Jan. 2S.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says the German adnli-
raj threatens to take strong measures.
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INHERITANCE TAX.
IN 'r"s'"r"t Harrison Argues tho
t'fnuts StntuIe Before tho su>
Drenn Cpnrt

washington. Jan. 2S--The argument
III the supreme Court OF the United
states III the cases before IL known us
me Illinois Inheritance tax cases was
neard In that court to-day. There are
thtce OIL the cases all Involving the
conStitutlonality Of the Illinois law but
theE were consolidated and argued as
%he he case. The State was represented
by Attorney General Akin, of Illinois,
and Mcssrs. r. A. Moran, Robert Silcs
ana FRANK l.. Shepard. and the uDposi-
non 10 the law by eX-Prcsldcnt Benia-
MN Harrison, William ID. Guthrie und
Eugene II. PrusSing. Mr. Guthrie open
eu me case, ana IL was ARRANGED that
General harrison should close. In open-
ihG the case Mr. Guthrie sketchcd the
grounds for the action saving that the
validity Of the act of the Illinois l,cgis
iattce of 1895. fixing the Inheritance
taE, was involved. He attacked the law
on the double ground thu; II d!vidc3 the
peneficiaries of inheritance into cl ssc:
ana makes exceptions, both Of which
provisions We're unconstitutional. pro-
Vidins. as he claimed, for taking prop
erty without due process Of law ana
denying equal rights to all prrsons
ATTORNEY General Akin and Judge
Moran contcnded, In response. that She
law imposes tax upon the privilege Of
inheritance and not upon property; that
the exemptions are fair and rca asonablc
ana within the power OF he Lcgisla-
ture to make; that the classified tinns
made by the statute were in proper en-
ercise of the fourteenth amendment 10
the constitution as contendcd by those
who attack it.
General Harrison began his argument
ut 3O5 y. M, speaking IN 4 dstinc: voice
ana receiving from the beginning the
careful attention OF both the members
OF the court and the general audience
He said the counsel on the other side
had practically confessed tho law to be
unconstitutional BY failing to show a3sz
| tho!ity for the position they assumed
He con;endei that there could be nc
more limitation put upon The right OF n
man 10 dispose Of his property after
death than before.
The ex-Prcsidcnt was listened to by
| an audience which filled the limited
| space of the court room. and when he
concluded. after speaking an hour and
half, was waymly congratulated by
many persons. Mrs. Harrlaon was
among his auditors.
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Gen. Rr1DgueTin Fell O Victim 10 His
0 II InuQdeRce.
OTHER CUBAN LEADERS NET DEATH SIMILARLY
General Parrado Visits the Mime
Bianco Tells the Pcopient Mnnznn-
lilo That Peace Will he Restored
I'm February Owing to tho Govcrn-
ment's New Policy.
Havana, Jan. 2S, 1898

Havana, Jan. 2S, 1898.
Further details regarding the killing
of Nestor Arangucren, the insurgcnt
br.ga der general, known rs the Sheri-
dan OF Cuba, have been received.
the Spanish forces, had known for
some time that Arangueren was in the
ha'oit of visiting his mistress in Il hut
in the Tapastc hills, and the day be-
lore yesterday he ordered three col
unlnS OF troops, reinforced by cavalry,
TO surprise the insurgent chief, with
the result that the latter was shot and
Killed with one OF his companions. The
troops also captured two women and
the father Of Arangueren's mistress,
who is described as being the dyna-
inter of the band
About 1000 persons have visited the
moreue, where the body of Arangue-
len lies exposed, among them being
many ladies' The remains we're identi-
fled by the chief of the fire depart
ment several officers and number
of hremen, as well as by relatives.
There is considerable comment in diff
fercnt circles here at the fact which
Is now being pointed out that nearly
all the insurgent chiefs of the province
OF havana have been killed owing to
their visiting their mistresses.
Another fact which is being COM
mented upon considerably in social cir
cles is that the Bishop of Havana has
visited all the secretaries of the autono-
NOUS government. while, although two
weeks have elapsed since he did so,
the secretaries have not returned his
visit
lnf Go
Suercn and another woman, who were
both wounded when the !rsurgent chief
was captured, have since died of their
injuries. Arangueren. it is now stated,
was shot While he was writing.
The Spanish authorities say that
among the papers which fell into the
hands of the troops when Aranguercn
was killed was his dairy. showing that
he ordered the execution of Lieutcnant-
Colonel Ruiz.
General Parade, the acting Captain
General, visited the United States
battleship Maine. starting at about II
O'Clock this morning. He was saluted
ny the guns of Cabanas fortress as he
went aboard. This was Il return of the
visit paid TO him Yesterday by Captain
Si2sboc, of the Maine. who was ac-
companicd by sul-General Lee and
l.ieutenants Howard and IIaleman, of
the American warship.
Waptain-'icneral lSlanco. it is an
nounced from Spanish sources at Man
Zanillo, province OF Santiago de Cuba,
in addressing the municipality of that
place, said The country should look
forward with confidence to the near
approach of peace which, he believed,
would be arrived at in February,
owing to the new policy adopted by
the Government and the support it
was receiving from the country.
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MooNsH1NING IN NEW YORK

enstein, a dwarf, was to-day held in
$500 for 'thc United States grand Jury
on the charge of Illicit distilling. GIuck-
enstein was arrested yesterday, and al
his home, in the heart OF the East Side
Of this city there was "ound n still with
daily capacity Of seventy gallons.
constructed on the most approved
plans.
Another East Side moonshining sstah-
l!Shmen; WAS raided to-day while run
ming in fun b!a9;. Abraham Goldstcin
and Levy Harris were arrested as
the propriet,3rs and held in $500 bail
by Commissioner Shields:
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WATER FOR THE KENTUCKY.
Novel Iden In the Christening OF The
IJiE IsnttIcship,

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 2S.--A special to
the Times from Frankfort, Ky, says:
When, next month, THE baetleshin
Kentucky glidess from the ways at New
port News. her PROV will not be lbathed
in champagne, nor in good old whiskey.
The fair sponsor, Miss Christine Brad
ley. will uncork beautifully embcllish-
cd silver vessel full of pure water
On the farm in Larue county, where
Abraham Lincoln was born, there Is
an unfailing spring of cold, crystal
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-29

water where, In his boyhood, the great
emancipation was won't to slake his
ehirsa, using gourd, or oak leaf dipper.
ne idea Is TO have Il committee for
li'aily visit the spring. fill silver ves-
SCI W"h sparkling waiter and seal 1t
WIN ipprtpriate ceremonies. Then the
.tsSei VIII be given no Miss Bradley,
who will guard 1t as q sacred th;n,,
until the time for breaking the seal on
board the Kentucky.
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VISIBLE SUPPLY OF COTTON.

New Orleans, Jan. 2S.-Sccretary Hes
tcr's weekly statement places the
worlds visible supply OF cotton at 4, y
4l7,429 bales, against 1907 $40 bales last
week and d,OSS,f40 bales la5e year. or
the amount 4,22l,420 bales are American
cotton, NC IS sieff55; a; SSsss sssyl
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-25
Garcia Talks of His Mission

New York, November 21.-General
Garcia and the other Cuban commits
siOners from the Cuban military as
sembly at Santa Cruz del Sur, who are
en- route to Washington for the pur-
pose of laying before President McKin-
ley a resolution recently adopted by the
assembly as to the future of the island
of Cuba, arrived here today on the
ward line steamer Seguranca.
General Garcia when seen on the
steamer said he was delighted to be in
New York again and that he looked
forward with pleasure to the commits
sion's call on President Mckinley. He
said: The Cubans have no other
feelings for the Americans than those
of friendship and gratitude. AS for
myself, / believe in American occupa-
ton of Cuba until order has been re-
stored. / believe in the United States
having Cuba but not forever. / am for
free Cuba and so are all other Cubans
There is no sentiment on the island for
annexation. All Cubans have faith in
Mr.. Mckinley. The commission of
which 1 am the head is not going to
Washington with any propositions for
the presidents consideration. We are
going there to tell of the n and
better the arrangements for the dis
banding Of troops. collecting the Gus
toms duties and the establishment Of
more postOfices."
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North CarOIinians Were Patient
Baltimore SUM
Wilmington, y. c., November

Wilmington, y. c., November u.
Editors of The Sun:
Manly, the late editor of The Rec
ord, is not only a defamer of white
women, but he speaks falsely when he
says nobody said anything about his
article for several weeks and not until
the newspapers took it up. AS a fact,
[ had 800 paid ahead to him in adyer-
Using and only about ten dollars of it
taken up, having traded him a piece
of land to be taken out in advertising;
yet, Notwithstanding this, l wrote him
the day the article appeared a note to
discontinue my advertisements at once.
He came to see me and I told him L
could have no further business of any
kind with him or The Record, after
the contemplate article had appeared.
There were threats of lynching him
tina night, but North Carolinians do
not usually do things in the night, nOT
do they act rashly, but when they do
act it is generally thorough. We wait
ed until November and then did, after
mature elaboration, what we thought
best in broad open day, after due no
tice to the miscreant.
we just dS Jul ulb
127 years ago, or thereabOuts, when
they met in broad day in public meet
ing and decided that tea stamps should
not be landed, sending a delegation of
their most hOnOred citizens, headed by
Hugh Waddell, ancestor of u new
mayor, A. M. Waddell, to tell the royal
Governor Tyron that if the attempt
was made to land them, armed resist
ance would be made. And they were
not landed! All this is not in the
school histories, buE it is history.
In Boston Manly'S press would have
been broken up "at night by masked
men, disguised as Indians" probably,
if h Record had published there
one of the incendiary, defamatory and
hOrrid articles that were published
here. In South Carolina he himself
would have been promptly lynched.
He may thank Heaven we are "af-
fiicted with a suDcrabundance of the
virtue of fOrbearance,' and not seek
to misrepr2sent us, row That We have
left him alive.
w. NJ. CUNNING.
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whole universe. ITO this end was I
born" IL each one OF US could say that
we would go with faces shining and
hopes exhilarant amid earth's worst
misfortunes and trials. Only a little
while, and then the rapture. Only a
little while, and then the reunion Only
a little while. and hen the transfig-
uration.
In the seventeenth century all Eu-
rope was threatened with a wave of
Asiatic barbarism and Vienna was es-
pecially besieged. The king and his
court had fed and nothing could save
the city from being overwhelmed un-
less The king Of Poland, John Sobieski,
to whom they had sent for help, should
with his army come down for the re-
lief, and from every roof and tower the
inhabitants of Vienna watched and
waited and hoped until on the morning
of September 18th the rising sun threw
an unusual and unparalleled bril-
liancy. 1t was the reflection Of the
sun OF the swords and shields and
helmets OF John Sobieski and his army
coming down over the hills to the res
cue, and hat day not only Vienna,
but Europe, was saved. And see you
not, o We souls besieged with sin and
sorrow, that light breaks in, the swords
and the shields and the helmets of di-
vine rescue bathed in the rising sun Of
heavenly deliverance? Let everything
else go rather than let heaven go.
What a strange thing il must be to
feel oneself born to IN earthly crown,
but o have been born for a throne
or which you may reign after the last
monarch of all the earth shall have
gone to dust. / invite you TO start now
for you own coronation, to come in
and take the title deeds to your ever
lasting inheritance. Through an impas-
stoned prayer, TAX heaven and all OF
its raptures.
What a poor farthing is all that this
world can offer you compared with
pardon here and life immortal beyond
the stars unless this side of them there
be a place large enough and beautiful
enough and grand enough for all the
ransOmed. Wherever it be, in what
world, whether neal by or far away
in this or some other constellation
hail, home of light, and o and bless
edness, Through the atoning mercy of
Christ, may we all get therei
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The Maria Teresa Coin. to Pieces

Nassau. y. p, November 2l-Thc
wrecking tug Merritt has arrived here
She reports thai the tugs Potomac ana
Vulcan sailed yesterday from Cat is
land for Norfolk. The cruiser lnfanta
Maria Teresa has been abandoned.
She is going 10 pieces rapidly ana her
contents are floating out through her
broken sides.
Washington. November 2l.-The fol
lowing dispatch was received at he
navy department today from Captain
McCalla. dated Nassau:
abandoned the Teresa on the goth
British local authorities. governor and
u consul notified. Consul recovered
name plate. flags. money and such
stores as were taken by the resident
Bahamas. who evidently believed tn,
Teresa subject 10 local Jurisdiction.
Vulcan and Potomac sailed same date
for Norfolk
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Rumored that the Governor Has AP-
n Edward J.. Justice Demo
erat-Au the Election Re
Profit. on Crops In this state
Messenger Bureau.



Raleigh, y. C, November Il
It is said here that the resignation
OF Thomas j. Anderson as general
passenger agent OF the Seaboard AIT
Line takes effect December list
DR.. Young ]. Allen. for thirty years
n missionary TO China, preached In
two OF the Methodist churches here
yesterday. TO very large audiences.
h secretary Of state says that he
has received all the election returns,
December LIST he Will begin to canvass
them and this work will require two
or three days TO complete.
The state labor commissioner today
completed the annual statement OF the
average OF the profit per acre Of the
principal crops for 1895. It is based on
returns from all the counties. The fig
ures are as follows: Cotton $5.a2, corn
$3.50, whea Sl.97, oats s2,5i. rye $2.93.
sweet potatoes s29.56 Irish potatoes
$2S.37. eanut S23.23, tobacco s20.9T, sor-
ghum $685., hay sl4.sS. rice $l2.25.
beans $3.50, barley s9.64. peas $500,
broom corn SO. 90. flax $3.15. The profit
OIL cotton is given as greater thar il
was last year. for the reason il is as
serted. that the cost OF production was
lowered. In fact, it is stated that there
is an increase in profit on NEST crops.
In some the increase is so great that
il appears 10 be doubtful.
Next Wednesday the field aid staff
officers Of the Second regiment are eX-
pected to assemble here for muster
out. The statement is made hat the
cost Of this regiment to tn" govern
ment mas been over 5000, 900.
The crops at the p~enitentiary farms
are so large, particularly the cotton
crop, that there are not enough con
victs to harvest them. 1t seems that
there are under 500 Convicts now IN
the five farms. 1t seems that there
will be something like $500 bales Of
cotton and $4,000 barrels of corn.
The Greensboro Iron Company Whica
the state has just chartered, will. it is
said. operate the we'll equipped furnace
at Greensboro and also mines at ore
Hill. The furnace has never been il
blast, though it was built SIX years
h company proposes TO build
a branc line to connect with the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley railway.
1t was said here today that the gov
ernor had appointed Edward J. Jus
tiCe, of Mcdowell county. a democrat.
judge of the Twelfth district. At the
executive office Private Secretary Cade
said Justice was not appointed and
laughed at the news. There are persons
here who are willing to bet that Bow
man. of Mitchell county. Senator
P~ritchard'S father-in-laW. will be ap-
pointed.
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Report of Railway COMMISSIONS
LOnIslraet

Washington, November 21.-General
James LOngstreet, railroad commits
sioner, in his annual report. made pub
lie today. calls attention to the gen.
eral prosperity in railroad affairs and
recommends the government construc-
ton and operation of a first class
double track railway from Kansas City,
Mo-. to San Diego Cal, by airline route.
He says the physical condition Of our
railroads generally is better than ever
before. Many roads which in 1893
were forced to cut salaries 30 per cent.
he SAYS, have voluntarily restored the
Old basis of wages. In April 1894 re-
ceivers controlled in this country 2l0
roads. embracing about 20 per ent of
the total mileage of the United States.
On June of this year there were only
119 railways in the hands of the re-
ceivers and General Longstreet pre-
picts that under the present condition
of prosperity within another year the
list Of %insolvent railroads will be as
small as in the years Immediately pre-
ceeding 1898.
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4 Negro Regiment Under Arres

Macon. Ca November 21.-The Sixtn
Virginia regiment (colored) that was
placed in the guard house Saturday
night for riotOus and dlsOrderly con-
duct, is still under arrest and have
been put ct hard work. The men will
BE- court-martialed later.
Macon, Ca, November 2I.-Colonel
Keurt. OF the Second Ohio m
stationed here. viii be court-martialei
for diSobedience Of orders. The court
martial has not yet been ordered. The
men in the Second are highly indig-
nant at the idea.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-25
WHITE R(ULE IL "aEENv,.LE
by Resignatfons OF Negro Aldermen
the White People Gain Control Of tho
Town GoveEfnment
(speciaY to The Messenger.)

Especially to The Messenger)
G~reenviIle,/N y. c.. November 2l-Ne-
groes 10 longer control Greenville. the
town government having today p lssea
into the hSnds of white men. The
change was\made quietly and poacca-
bly,, so quie7, in fact, that few people
were aware ibf what was going on until
II had beef accomplished ana III.
white policemen appeared on tho
streets. Twb Of the negro counciln,en
resigned and a special meeting OF the
board electad white men 10 succeed
them. The white chief az police had
already l. the uneasy and RESIGNED.
The change IN the CoGuelim,n made
IL consist Of four white men ana two
negroes, just the reverse Of how IL for
merly stood. and the first work II tho
new board was to dismiss tuo negro
assistant policeman and elect two
white officers who went on duty AL
once.
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ONLY A LITTLE WHILE

If you realize that it is an imperfec.
picture, my apology is what the AMOS
tie John said, 1t doth not vet appear
what We shall be-" ITO this end was
L born If | did not think so I wOuld
be overwhelmed with melancholy. The
world does very we'll for a little while.
50 or Toe or $50 years. and | think that
human longevity may yet be improved
up TO Il a prOlOngatiOn. for now there
is so little room between our crad!a
ana Our grave We cannot accomnlish
much: but who would want to dwell in
this world for all eternity? Some think
this earth will finally be turned into a
heaven. PerhapS it rCay, but it would
nave TO undergo radical repairs and
thorough eliminations and evolutions
and revolutions and transformations
Infinite to desirable for eternal
residence. All the east winds
WOULD have to become west
winds. and all the winters changed to
ngtl n all the volcanoes ex-
unguished, and the oceans chained to
their beds. and the epidemics forbid
den entrance. and the world so fixed
up that I think it would take more
to repair this old world than to make
an entirely new one. But I must say
| do not care where heaven is il we
can only get there: whether a gar
denied America or an emparadised
Europe or a world central to the
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To Contest the Seat

Norfolk. Va, November 21.-Dr.
Richard A. Wise, republican candidate
for congress in the Second district Of
Virginia, who was defeated by Hon.
VIM. A. Young by more than 5000 plu-
rality. was in town today and stated
that he would contest Mr.. YOung's
seat in congress-.
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where the membranes are clean and
healthy.
Mrs. Lou Davis, Fayetteville, Tenn,
tells in her letter how DR.. Hartman's
great catarrh remedy, Pe-ru-na, cured
her of Ia grippe and serious lung co,n-
plication. She says:
Il was afflicted with a disease com
monty known as la grippe two years
ago.; the doctors said l had cOnsuIpp-
ton. | got one bottle of Pe-ru-na and
the second night my cough stopped.
/ took several bottles, and / will say
that believe l would be a dead womGn
now if it had not been for P~e-ru-na.'
Mary NJ. Pruitt, Palpa, Mo, says:
Pe-ru-ua Nedxclue Co., C0!uni6aS, o.
Il had Ia grippe for three successive
years; it seemed to get a tighter hold
on me each year. 1t seemed l was in
the jaws OF death. What had helped
me before would not do me any good.
l saw an advertisement of Pe-ru-na- 1
procured two bottles and It cured Ee.
1 have not felt any symptom since.
You may use this IN any way you
please"
Ask any druggist for a free Pe-ru-nl
Almanac for the year 1899.
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PrinIers on a Strike

Galveston, Tex. November 21.-The
printers and pressmen in the house of
Clark & Courts. to the number Of Is
or 100 are on strike. They demand 50
cents per hour. The firm is willing to
pay only 313 cents, Or sl7 for a nine
hour dav.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-25

Constipation prevents the body from
Kidding itself of waste matter. De
Wits Little Early Risers will remove
the trouble and cure Sick Headache,
BilliOusness, Inactive Liver and Gle
the complexion. Small, sugar cOIt d,
don't grippe or cause nausea. r. r. Bel
lamy.
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Star Pointer Sold

New York. November 2i-Star
Pointer. the famous PAGER. with tho
worlds record of l:59i4 for a milo. was
sold tonight at Madison square garden
10 eN-CongraSsman w. j. White. ri
Cleveland. Ohio, for ST.. 600. which ~
$500 less than he was sold in 1897 t.
James a. Murphy. of Chicago.