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The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-14
Another Destructive Fire.

New York, April 11.-W. K. Wander
bilt's country house, "Idlehour," at
Oakdale, L. l., was totally destroyed
by fire about 2 o'clock today. No
lives were lost and no one was injured.
w. K. Vanderbilt, Jr,, and his bride,
formerly Miss Virginia Fair, were oc-
cupying the house at the time,
The fire is believed to have original
ed in the cellar, accidentally. 1t broke
out at 3:45 o'clock a. lm., and in an
hour the magnificent structure with
all its valuable fittings was totally
destroyed.
Besides young Mr.. and Mrs. Wander
bilt there were twelve or fifteen SER
wants in the house. All got safely
out. Mr.. Vanderbilt and his bride
came to New York on an early train.
All the costly furniture, bric-a-brac
and paintings in the house were burn
ed. The total loss is estimated at from
$3.50 900 to 100000.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-14
A New Invention.

Yesterday morning we had the
pleasure of seeing the new invention of
Mr.. r. L Wyatt. 1t is bullet which
has long been needed, and which
will handsomely pay the young in
ventor.
The trouble heretofore had with steel
bullets was that the surrounding coil
OF soft metal was SO shaped that in be.
ing shot at hard object, such As iron
plates, the bullet would not il ain its
shape, and If a steel jacket vas used
the barrel of the gun would be jured.
Mr.. Wyatt has overcome this diff
Guilty BY SO shaping this jacket to the
steel that It will not give way but the
bullet will retain its shape when shot
through iron.
Mr.. Wyatt has had his invention
patented and has received several offers
for it. The Government is now testing
1t with a view Of using 1t regularly.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-14
Court Decides for Day.

The opinion was written by Justice
Montgomery. From this Justice
Waiter Clark dissented. In reply to
this dissent Justice Furches wrote a
political dissertation which he label
led "concurring opinion
In Judge Montgomery's opinion,
which is the opinion of the court, it
is held that it is not competent for
the Legislature to oust the incumbent
of an office and then continue the
office with substantially the same
duties imposed; land the fact that the
duties to be performed are transferred
to three persons instead of one makes
no difference). This rule applies to
offices created by the Constitution as
we'll as to those created by statute.
The office of superintendent of peni-
tentiary is not a constitutional office.
Judge Clark holds, in his dissenting
opinion, that the office of superln-
tendent of the penitentiary was ac-
tually and entirely abolished by the
Legislature, the power that created
it; the fact that the penitentiary must
still be governed is no proof that the
office of superintendent is still in
existence under another name. "The
management and control of the State
Prison is essentially governmental
function. 1t is an Indispensable part
of the administration of the criminal
laws of the State. No Legislature
can deprive the State of that power
by giving it away or bargaining it
away" Judge Clark further holds
that "if an Office once useful should
become useless and an unnecessary
charge upon the people, it is not only
right of the Legislature to abolish
it. but it is it's duty to do So"
1t is powerful legal argument-this
opinion of Justice Clark's-clean- cut
and logical, it must carry conviction
to the minds of minded readers.
1t is an opinion that turns on the
other side it's own guns, makes them
writhe; and more than Judge Furches,
who straightway rushes to Judge
Montgomery's rescue. Working him
self into holy partisan passion Judge
Furches delivers himself of what he
considers mighty reply to Judge
Clark. He declares that the Office OF
Superintendent of the penitentiary
has never been abolished, ''that the
office is Intangible and consists in the
duties of the office, and while these
duties are combined, the office is con
tinued."
No opinion in his State in recent
years has attracted more general and
widespread interest. For the past
week little else has been talked of
among politicians.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-14

Baltimore is a white mans city, is
the democratic slogan and upon this
issue the democrats hope to win con-
troll of the city for the next four
years. A press dispatch says that the
nomination by the republicans of
negro for city council, negro rowdy-
ism, the gerrymandering of certain
precincts and wards SO that the black
vote outnumbers the white, have
caused the color line to be as sharply
drawn in Baltimore as in Richmond
or any other southern city. When at
the big ratification meeting one Of the
democratic clubs entered the hall
bearing a transparency: This is a
White Mans City, the vast crowd
went wild. The cry. taken up by the
thousands of men on the floor, was
echoed by the women in the galleries,
and This is a White Mans City at
once became the cry of the demo-
Gratis.
"Ex-Governor Brown, president of
the democratic association, is arrang-
ing for mass meeting of the ladies
of Baltimore in Ford's opera house, at
which distinguished speakers will ex-
plain the issues involved. Mr.. Brown
believes that the ladies could exer-
else a very decided influence in the
campaign. The idea of women tax.
ing any sort of a hand in municipal
politics is repulsive to southern senti-
ment, and the fact that such step is
contemplated in Baltimore shows the
intensity of the feeling now prevail
in that city. Baltimores experience
with the negro is only the experience
of Wilmington and hundreds of other
southern towns repeated over again,
and of course the white men will win.
They ought to be able, however, to
show that Baltimore is "a white mans
city without having resort to the
proposed 'massmeeting for the
ladies' ~
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-14

the second floor, which is used every
day of the week except Saturday as a
shop, is occupied on Saturday and
other Iewlsh holidays as synago-
que.
President Murphy directed the
closing the synagogue and also the
disinfection OF the clothing.
1t would be well for the health
authorities of this city to look into
this matter. There cannot be too
many restrictions thrown around the
business of dealing in secondhand
clothing, if indeed it ought to be per-
mitted at all.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-14
Raleigh Letter.
Raleigh, April l2.

bA>oiS'oht - pa 49,
D. III. Abbott said today: "My at
torneys advise me the Day case decis-
ion practically settles my case and
gives me my place. feel absolutely
confident of winning"
The attorney general today gave Alb
bott leave to institute quo warranto
proceedings to try the title to the office
of corporation commission, now held
by the F.. c. Beddingfeld. The attor-
ney general spoke of it as railway
commissioner, and added: 1.-The leg
islature has the right to change the
name if it wishes. There is no doubt
of that" The attorney general did
land office business today. He egranted
leave to bring suit in several other
cases, One of these is that of NJ. B.
Williamson against John r. Erwin,
for the clerkship of the criminal court
of Mecklenburg. Another is on the
relation of James A. Bryan against d.
w. Patrick, to try the right to control
of the Atlantic and North Carolina
railway, it's franchise and property.
Yet another is from Pamlico, where all
county officials are to try title. The
last one to come in is BENZ. F. McCot-
ter who wants Office of treasurer from
Henry w. Cowell.
Your correspondent endeavored to
get an opinion from the attorney gener-
al as to the effect Of the decision in the
Day case, but he declined to say any
thing more than the following: Judge
Clark's dissenting opinion shows that
the doctrine in this state that an off
Ger has a property right in his office
(first laid down in the case of Hoke
against Henderson, will have sooner or
later to be overruled. The fact is the
supreme court has just given vitality
to doctrine as laid down in Hoke
against Henderson and Judge Clark's
desenting opiuion is an outcery and
protest against this doctrine. 1t is
said North Carolina is the only state in
which it is law"
Governor Russell when in Washing
ton worked hard to defeat Ewart. That
was in the line of his plan to have
Boyd made judge, Boyds assistant pro-
NOTED to his place and Russell put in
as assistant. 1t is learned from high
authority that Russell while in Wash
ington "put in person" in the Ewart
matter. He did some damage to Ewart
and there is no doubt Ewart would
have been appointed before this put
for what Russell then did Of course
the whole business appears to have
fallen through now.
Search for the missing bill (house
bill 1913, senate bill 1429) which ex-
tended until June 1st next the date for
the "Jim Grow" car law to become op-
perative is progressing in lively fashion.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Sustice March 3rd, and passing the
senate was Immediately sent to the
house without engrcssment. 1t then
as quickly passed the house, that day.
In twenty-five minutes the whole thing
was done. The bill was ordered en-
rolled. There it disappeared, so far as
yet discovered. Senate and house
journals tell the above facts, so do the
newspapers. AS your correspondent
said last week, there is no manner OF
doubt that the bill duly passed. Now
what became of it? Was there any
thing in the least ''shady?'
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-14
CHURCHES.

St. Timothy's Episcopal church,
Rev. Thomas Bell Pastor in charge
Services: Sundays at II a. m. and 7 &C
p. M, Sunday School at 3 p. M, Week
days-Wednesdays and Fridays at 4p,
m. Holy days at 10 a. m. Celebra.
ton of Holy Communion on 1st
Sunday in each month at II a. m.
other Sundays at 7:45 d. m.
Methodist Church, Rev. ]. B. Hurley
Pastor; services at II A. M. and 7:3c
Pm. Sunday School, S P. NJ, J. F
Bruton, Supt. Prayer meeting Wed.
nesday night at 7:ao.
Christian Church, Rev. B, Fl. Melton,
Pastor services every Sunday HOO a.
m. and 7:3O pm. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday night. Sunday School at !
o'clock. P. NJ. Geo. Hackney, Supt.
Presbyterian hurch, Rev. James
Thomas, Pastor; services on the First,
Second and Third Sunday in every
month and at Strickland's church
every Fourth Sunday. Sunday School
at 5o'clock, P. M.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at o'clock.
Baptist Church. Service as follows:
Preaching Sunday morning at II
o'clock and at s p. m. Rev. W. H.
Reddish Pastor, Prayer meeting Wed.
nesday evening at s o'clock. Sunday
School at s D. m: d. S. Boykin, Supt
Primitive Baptist Church, preaching
on end Sunday by Elder Jas Bass on
ard Sunday by Elder Jas. S. Woodland;
on the 4th Sunday and Saturday before
Ly the pastor, Elder P. D. Gold. Ser
vices begin at II A. NJ.
LODGES.
Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
Lodge No. 1I7 A. F. & A. M. are held
in their hall, corner of Nash and Colds
boro streets on the 1st and 3rd Monday
nights at 7:3o clock P M. each month.
j. G. Hales, w. M.
Regular meetings Of Mt. Lebanon
Chapter No. 27 are held in the Masonic
Hall every end Monday night at 7:3e
O'Clock P. M. each month.
W.AH. Applewhite, Fl. P.
Regular meetings of Mt. Lebanon
Commandery No. are held in the Ma
sonic hall every 4th Monday night al
1880 O'Clock each month.
w. J. Boykin, E. c.
Regular meetings Of Wilson Lodge
K. of H. No. 1894 are held in their hal
over the First National Bank every Isl
Thursday evening At $3.50 O'Clock. ?. M
w. ]. Harriss, Director.
Jr. O.T. A. M. Meets every Monday
evening. All Juniors invited.
E. Il. Peoples Councillor.
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Confederate Veterans Reunion.

On account of the Confederate
Veterans Reunion, the Seaboard Air
Line will sell tickets to Charleston
aud return at very low rates. based
on one cent per mile, travelled
Tickets on sale May Sth. 9th and 10th,
good to return until May 2lst.
For information in regard to rates,
schedules, SC. apply to Ticket Agents
or address.
L. S. Allen Gen'l. Pass'r Agent,
Portfmouth, Va.
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DIR. c. E. MOORE
DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.

Between Florence and Weldon,
No. 7S. No. 20.
2:35 P. M. Leaves Wilson 1853 P. M.
Between Wilmington and Norfolk:
No. 4S. No. 4o.
1:16 P. NJ. Leaves Wilson, 2:35P. M.
Shoe Fly" Wilmington to Rocky
Mount:
No. 40. No. Al.
1920 P. M. Leaves Wilson, 6:22 A. M.
The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1899-04-14
THROUGH TRAINS

IHKOUOI1 I N1fINO.
Between Florence and Weldon:
No. 32.. No. IS.
1G:35 P. M. Leaves Wilson, I1:l5 P. M
The Winslow mail., 1899-06-15
DOGS TATTOOED.
An English Method Of Marking VAL
liable Animals Adopted in
This Country,

It has been the practice in London for
some time to tattoo dogs. In some
cases it has been done as a means of
identification; in others it is just mere
fad for the osten1a tiOus show Of newly
acquired crest or ccat Of arms, says the
New York Herald.
The most sensible reason for such
fad seems to be for Identification in
case of theft or loss. Certain breeders
have certain private marks by which
they can identify dogs of particular
family. These marks are kept close
track of, and the age and pedigree OF
the dog can be settled at once by re-
ferring to the records.
Dog tattooing is now done in this city.
A well-known fancier has tattooed
dogs for the Astors, the Vanderbilts,
Mr.. Whitney, Mr.. Gould and other men
who own valuable dogs.
THE plain markings, such as crosses,
double x and private Marks" he said
"are not done by tattooing, but with a
long, fine needle, such as milliners use,
and a fine thread dipped in Indian ink.
This needle is run under the skin in
long stitches, the thread pulled through
and left there for some little tire, and
then pulled out again, leaving the stain
of the ink under the skin, and that stain
can never be destroyed.
Dogs are mostly marked rightin the
bend Of the fore or hind leg, where there
is no hair and the skin is very tender.
Sometimes it is done in the ears.
Perhaps you did not know that high
priced fowls are tattooed and marked
for pedigree Identification? Well, near
ly every game chicken has some special
mark upon it, and anyone at all familiar
with the raising of game fowls owns
book which gives all the private mark
ings of valuable Species"
The Winslow mail., 1899-06-15
AN UNKNOWN ANIMAL
The Surprise of u Western Hunter
Who Had Killed His
First Buffalo.

In 1912 Gen. William Ashley, the head
of the Rocky Mountain Fur company.
travelled up the Platte valley with
large party of men, all of whom were
suffering for want of food. Before they
reached the buffalo country the In
dians had driven eff the herds, and Gen.
Ashleys men were reduced to an allow
ance of half a pint of flour day. This
was made into a kind of cruel, and
served to keep them alive.
If it happened that duck or goose
was killed, it was shared as fairly as
possible, but still the men were in a
sad plight. Finally one of the party,
Jim Beckwourth, came ON a lucky find
CT deer and game, and the next day
he was even more successful in a way
entirely surprising to himself. He had
climbed a tree to get a fairer view, and
he says:
81 perceived some large, dark-colored
animal grazing on the side of a hill,
about a mile and a half distant. I was
determined TO have a shot at him
Meat was in demand, and the fellow,
well-stored, was worth a thousand
ducks.
81 approached cautiously within rife
shot, scrutinizing him very closely,
and still unable to make out what he
was. Taking good aim, l pulled the
trigger; the rifle cracked, and I made
rapid retreat toward the camp. After
running about 200 yards and hearing
no movement behind me, L looked
round and saw, to my great joy, that
the animal had fallen.
"Continuing my course to camp,
met the general, who saw blood on
my hands from previous encounter,
and asked me:
"'Have you shot anything, Jim?'
"'Yes, sir
"'What have, you shot?'
"'Two deer and something else,' l
answered.
"'And what is the something else?'
Il don't know, sir
"'What did he look like? Had he
horns?'
"'I saw no horns, sir
"'What color was the animal"
"'You can see him, general, said I,
by climbing yonder tree
''He ascended the tree accordingly
and took a look through. his spy-glass.
GA buffalo, by heavens!' he cried.
"He came, nimbly down and gave or
ders for us to take a couple of horses,
go and dress the buffalo and bring him
to camp.
'@This was the first buffalo Aad ever
seen, though l had Travelled hundreds
of miles in the buffalo country; and
had actually been SO extited as not to
notice his horns. The general had
many hearty laugh at me over those
horns. had ignored them at rifle
range, and he had seen them plainly
when he was nearly two miles away"
Youths Companion.
The Winslow mail., 1899-06-15
YALE'S ANCESTRAL HOME.
The Old Chapel at Bryn Eglwys,
Wales, Is Named After
"St. ElihU."

To one spot in North Wales many an
American pilgrim wends his way. This
is Wrexham, in whose beautiful church
lie the bones of Elihu Yale, who gave
both name and benefactions to our hon
ored university. On his tombstone are
cut these concise lines:
Born in America in Europe bred,
In Africa Travelled and in India wed,
Where he lived and thrived at London
dead.
It is from this region, says the
New York Tribune, that Elihu Yale's
Pilgrim progenitor went forth to
New England, and Yales still live at
Plasyn-Yale and worship in the tran
sept known as the Yale chapel in the
ancient little church of Bryn Eglwys,
near Wrexham.
In the body of the church small con-
gregation of hill farmers, as their fa~
theirs before them have done for centu-
ries, worship in the vernacular, and 1
have often thought what amaZement
and what strange emotions would stir
the breast of a Yale graduate if he
could be transported of sudden across
the Atlantic and dropped down some
sunday afternoon into this time bat
tered weather beaten fame, looking out
from It's green ridge upon the everlast
ing nils as the rustic choir were break
ing INTO the "Magnificat": "Fy enaid
a faWrha ye arglwydd am hyspryd a
aWencychodd yn Nuw fly Iachawdwr."
The Winslow mail., 1899-06-15
MAKES HER LIVING.
A Young Woman Does 1T by Putting
Up BonbOns for Sale to
College Boys.

A young woman living in town in
which one of the largest universities is
situated, has hit upon an excellent
method of earning her own living. Her
skill in making Judges" those tooth
some chocolate sweets that are said to
have originated at Vassar, had often
been praised by her friends, and it oc-
Cured to her one day that what she
did for pleasure might be turned to
profit. She made a few boxes of the
sweetmeats and induced neighboring
druggist to let them be on sale in his
store The first boxes, and afterward
second and larger lot, were quickly dis
posed of and orders for more were re-
ceived, chiefly from the collegians Her
next step was to get some plain white
boxes, pack the Judges in them, and
tie the boxes with broad ribbon of the
college color. Having come little skill
with her brush. she decorated each rib
bon band with the college name and
put this newly titled fudge on her mar
ket. There was an Immediate and gen
erous response. The undergraduates
were delighted with the compliment
and the tasteful daintiness of her
wares, and although her business only
began last October, she has already
found it necessary to enlarge her plant
to keep pace with her orders. An as
sistant is employed to help her with tile
unskilled part of the process, and she
herself works every day and often late
in the night in an effort to supply the
demand for her borbons. She has es-
tablished agencies throughout the
town and in neighboring city, and is
T,roba bly, building up a permanent and
eSceuent tusiness--N- Evening
Post.
The Winslow mail., 1899-06-15
POLICE AND POPULATION.
The Ratio Compared in Some of the
Large Cities of the
world.

At the present time uniformed, or
ganized and disciplined police force for
systematic patrol of the streets ex-
lists not only in all large urban centers
Of The world, but also IN eTcry consider
able town in Europe and America. The
London force of $4,000 constitutes by
far the largest body, while other large
cities follow in the order of their pop
ulation-Ncw York, 1900; Paris, 1900;
Berlin, 4,200; Vienna, 3,4F; Chicago,
1900. These are not only the largest
in total number of men, but in each
case they represent the largest num-
Der of policemen in proportion to pop
ulation, as compared with other towns
in the same country. In general, it
may be said that, within any one coun-
try, the larger the town, the larger the
ratio of policemen to population. Thus,
in the United States and Great Brit
ain, municipalities from 100000 to 200,-
600 population usually have about ten
policemen to each 10000 inhabitants,
and in Germany from eight to nine per
10000. In centers of about 100000
where near IS policemen to each 0,00O;
while New York has 20; London, "a;
Berlin, 25, and Paris, %, to each 10000
inhabitants.
The rule that the ratio of policemen
to population increases with the size
Of the urban center is true only within
each country. Some cities of the Sec
ond and third population rank possess
the greatest proportionate number of
policemen. Rio de Janeiro, with a pop
ulation of 700,0OO had in 1892 police
force of over 2,009 men, equal to 36.5
for every 10000 inhabitants. Calcutta,
India and Kingston, Jamaica, had q
ratio of AZ to 10000, and Havana, Cuba,
at that time (three years before the
outbreak of the insurrection) had 1,465
policemen to 100000 population, the
enormous ratio of Co.'S to 10000 popula-
4io0 -MuDicipal Affairs
The Winslow mail., 1899-06-15
Canadian Indians Increasing.

Canada has 729 more Indian wards
this year than she had last, according
to the returns from the Indian depart
ment at Ottawa. The total population
of redskins has reached 100,G03. 1t is
notable that the only two places show
ing decrease are New Brunswick and
the Northwest territories where it is
probable that the red man has been
injurously affected by the unprece-
dented rush of white men into his
game lands owing to the Yukon gold
excitement. Their land under culti-
vation aggregated 111,880 acres. and
from these lands their revenue was
$765,CO0, as against $590,000 from fish
ing and S437,337 from hunting, Their
total earnings are placed at $2,633.395.
Boston Transcript.