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IILLION% GIVEN AWAY

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the land who are not afraid to be
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ing. The proprietors of DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con-
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have given away over ten million
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knowiagit has absolutely cured
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and all diseases of the Throat,
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Every bottle guaranteed, or price
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H Subseribeto THr LrpoER.
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Death Of the Father of the
"Dinglsy Tariff BILL

Washington, Jan. II. -Tas
Hon. Nelson DingIsy, of Maine,
leader OF the republican side of
the floor of tho house Of repre-,
sentatlves, and representing the
2d congressional district OF Maine
in that body, died here tonight at
1880 o'clock, of heart failure, re
snltlng from extreme weakness
due to double pneumonia. He was
unconscious during most Of tho
day and death came quietly with
out consciousness being regaincd.
He Was born in Androscroggin
county, Maine, in 1882, began
life Il. "A school teacher, was after~
ward lawyer and editor, wa.
governor OF Maine and has served
in congress since 1881.
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>WHshlngton, Jan. I4.-Sspa-
tors Illlman and McLaurin of
South Carolina called on tb.
president today relative to the
recent decision of the comp
troller of the treasury, that the
States which expended money in
raising volunteer regimsn.s for
service in the late war could not
os rcmunersted by hs Federal
government. In the case Of the
southern States the money 50 cx-
pended is to be applied on the
debt owing from the States to tho
Federal government. In the case
of South Carolina, however, this
money was advanced 10y Gov.
Ellerbe out of his pocket in order
to facilitate matters. Tho same
thing was true of the governor of
Missouri. President Mckinley
suggested that the only remedy
lay in special legislation by con-
sress. He indicated that he would
approve a special bill if it were
passed. Senator AcLaurin will
INTRODUCES special bill.
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SPECTER OF NILITARISx.

Concluding Mr.. NcLaurin said :
eff We embark IN a colonial sys-
tenn it means the inauguration of
despotic power in Washington. 1t
means a large standing army that
will not only be used to rule out
lying territories with an iron
hand, but sooner or later, used al
hOrs to o"erawe and override the
popular vill.'
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II v Mr. II 'LAURIN
B t0UGIi' L HOME
I'll - -----..---
SGt1s Experience a Lesson
as to Philippines.
49,
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE A
FAILURE.
Junior Senator From This State
Makes Strong Anti Imperial
ism Speech. To Investi-
gate War Scandals.

W Nashlneton, Jan. 13.-hr.
McLaurin Of South Carolina .d-
dressed the Senate today in op-
position to imperialism. n. felt
that as representative of South
CaioIlnahe was peculiarly qualified
to speak against the Incorpora>
tlon of mongrsi and semi-bar-
barous population into our BODY
polite. "The experience in the
South in the past thirty years
with the negro race" said hs,
sis pregnant with lessons of wis
dom for our guidance in tn.
Philippines. 1t is passing strange
that Senator'S who favored unlver-
sal suffrage now advocate i'm
perialism. If sincere in their
views as to the Philippines, they
should propose an amendment to
the constitution which would put
inferior races In their country and
the inhabitants of the Philippines
upon iii equality ~ to civil and
political rights and thus forever
settle the vexsd race and suffraxe
questions in this country as well
as IN the outlying territories.
How can they consistently, Justly
and constitutionaIly advocate
policy for outlying territories
embracing races SO nearly akin
to the negro, which differs 90
radically from the policy adopted
as to that race in the South
There can be but one answer, and
that is thst they substsntialIy ad.
NIT the right OF third of a cen.
turys experience that universal
suffrage is monumental failure,
and that the time has come for
correction of this stup.ndous gov
ernment2I error.
"CniversaI suffrage in the
South long since degenerated into
race question: continued Mr..
McLaurin, "nul rs such has led
to the practical elimination of the
negro from politics ii policy that
today Is wise y advocated by the
great leaders of the negro race,
like Prof. Miller and Brookcr +.
Washington, and which in time,
without outside interference and
under the gnidAnce of the best
thought of both races, will lead
to a just and mutually satisfactory
settlement of one of the gravest
problems ever confronted by any
people of modern times -
NO POWER TO CONQUER.
Mr.. McLaurin estered into .
general discussion OF the question
presented by the resolution, mains
tanning that all rights and powers
of the federal government are
specifically 10 the
constitution and such as were not
thus speciall y defined did not ex-
lst. "Ths nation as q matte n, -
be contendsd, "hss no SOVEREIGN
rights except those conferred by
the constitution" He maintained
that there was an esssntisl differ
ance between the sovereignty
exercised by the United States
and that of Great Britain, as
there were wide difference in the
forms Of government of the two
nations. ~ deny, shsrsfors,
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AM UneSr.ntn n,r.n..

mere Is no disease moro uncertain in its
nature than dyspepsia rgyNaians saw that
,rc sympt ms OF no two ---.a .gree. II 10
therefore lost diNiculr to rral;a correc,
Nia%n9Is'S, 40 matter how severe. Or under
Il. rl.'upi,>,Pnis"dVSprDSiaG Grac..f goa, Browns
t,seases .. ,.l" stomach, LiOo3 and nerves
crowns Iron Hitcro is SOLD hy ali dealers
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lny that era and of late bad been
living life OF scanning peace and
. order.
On Aug. 2 last, jim Williams
shot and killed Charles Potts, who
was resident Of Potts cave,
near the North Carolina line,
where he WAS ongagsd in farming
and merchandising with great
success. Potts WAS drinking in a
beer priv ego place on Washing
ton street, where he became en-.
gagged in dispute with Williams.
y truce was made and tho two
men shook hands, but the diff
Guilty was later renewed and WILL
Jams followed Potts out into the
street. Both had their pistols
out and At close range the firing
began. Who shot first is not
settled, but Potts was too drunk
to shoot straight, and after eight
or nine shots he fell, pierced
through the lung by ball from
Williams pistol. Potts lived
several days and bcfote dying
made statement which was ruled
out at the trial.
Williams, for the second time,
was placed on trial for killing a
human being, and the iury re-
turned verdict of guilty without
any recommendation. The case
WAS skillfully conducted. Solicitor
Ansel's speech was considered the
best he has ever made and Will.
lams was very ably represented
by Senator Alvin H. Dean, 3. N.
Shumsn and Jas. 1. Earle. judge
klugh passed tho death sentences.
Jim Williams health began to
fail soon after he was put in isil,
and dropsy soon developed. His
limbs we're very much swollen
and for several days he has not
bsen able to move out of his
chair, and while his complaint
was considered fatal it was not
thought death would come so
soon.
In every way Jas. b. Williams
WAS notable character. He was
nervy and cool, and danger acted
as stimulsnt upon him. He
was OF a magnificent build, tall
and well formed, but of late bad
become slightly stopped. His
face showed signs of dissipation,
but was still handsome, his COM
pIexlon being very tlorid. As a
general rule he wao sociabls and
pleasant, but no one wished TO
arouse his angry passions. His
age was about Is. His old father
and mother still live in the upper
part OF this county near the Pick
ems line, and they will be spared
the grief and shame Of having
their only son end ais life on the
gaIlows.
The two homicides in which he
was the principal were not the
only affairs Of violence in which
he had engaged, as he had been in
several serious diliicultis. which
were not fatal to either party.
The man Potts, whom he killed.
was considered a dangerous char
acter when drunk, but when not
IN that condition he was peaceabIe
and very Industrious at all times.
Williams took his conviction
rather hard and has never been
himself since the death sentence
was pronounced upon him.
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TRANSFERRED TO 4
HIGHER TRIBUNAL.
James B. EilliamS Dies Sud-,
denly in His Cell.
GreenriIlc's Notable Prisoner wIIl
not Die by the Rope Had
kiIlcdTwo Men-An Only
Son.
Special to The State.

NV oul. -. y 1ineS B
Williams, in Jail under sentence
or desth, died rather suddenly to.
day. Williams was sentenced to
be hanged upon conviction of
murder for the killing OF Charles
L. Potts on Washington street
Aug. ., 1S9S. An appeal WAS
taken to the supreme court after
now trial was refused bv Judye
klugh, and sentence was sus.
pended for the appeal to be heard.
The case has now been transferred
to q higher and more merciful
tribunal. His sentence was to be
executed on Jan. 81.
Williams was man with a
record. February, 1891, hs shot
and killed Maj. w. A. Williams.
generally called "Dixie" Will.
lams, = prominent lawyer of
dreenville. The two were not
related at all. They were engaged
in . game of "seven-up' in a
room over Knsble's restaurant
and barroom. The score of each
was five and one made "high
jack while the other made .Iov
game" and a dispute arose as to
which event out" first. They
agreed to fight but "Di1is" Will
Jams said he was unarmed and
jim Williams threw his knife on
the table. Both pulled off their
coats fight con the muscle" but
the end was that Jim Williams
shot his combstant through the
heart with a pistol which ''Dixie"
Williams did not know jim had.
Jim Williams claimed thst"Dixle"
drew knife, and such q weapon
was found under Maj. Williams
when he WIS reached by others.
How this knife came there has
never been settled to the satisfac-
ton OF many people, and Spiritu-
allstlc seances were employed by
some to discover the alleged
friend of Jim Williams who ls
thought to have put it in place
after the shooting. The only
witness was Billy Mott, n colored
waiter, who died suddenly a year
or 80 ago in his restaurant. which
was in the cellar Of the building
in which tho homicide occurred.
Jim Williams escaped from the
room and by back streets went to
the home Of a friend, who was
awakened and told of the affair.
He secured a team and the two
started for the mountains. Tho
weather was such az now prevails,
and the night was rainy and
gloomy. After tedious chase,
Williams was some time later ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff JEFF
Gilreath beyond Wayncsvil{e, in
the mountains of Western North
Carolina.
At the trial the finest loyal
talent IN the State was engaged,
and the case became noted. The
final result was an scquittal on
the plea of self>defense. Motifs
testimony was not what he was
thought to know and the prop was
knocked from under the States
case.
Williams. who had been bar
keeper before, left the State for =
while after the passage of the
dIspensary law, but has been back
In Grsenyille for some years He
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Don't Neglect Your Liver

Liver troubles quickly result in seriou,
complications, and the man who neglects his
liver has little regard for health. A bottle
OF or, prowns' Iron Bitters taken now and then
disease has developed, Browns' Iron Rittars
VIII cure II permanently. Strength and
vitality viii always follow iis use
Browns Iron Bitters is sold by ali deslers.
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Diseases OF the Blood and N.rxs..

No one need suffer with neuralgia. This
disease is quickly and permanently cured
by Browns Iron Bitters. Every disease of
the blood, nerves and stomach, chronic
or otherwise, succumbs 10 Browns Iron
Bitters. Known and used for nearly a
quarter of century, il stands to-day fore
most among our most valued remedies.
Browns Iron Bitters is sold By all dealers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
SOLUTION WHICH DOES Not SOLVE.
FAMILY or ?. o. MORTON NOT SATISFIED WITH
POLICE EXPLANATION or THE INJURIES
WHICH CAUSED HIS DEATH.

The police have found what they believe % -
satisfactory and final solution Of tho mystery which
surrounded the accident from which Thomas O.
Morton. n well-known manufacturer died az his
home. No OPS Iafayette-aye. last Saturday morn
ing Mr. Morton brought 70 his home on
February Il in an almost unconscious condition by
TWO strangers. who disappeared without giving an
explanation.
Yesterday morning Captain O'Brien. ~ the
Eighth Precinct I'm Manhattan. sent report 70
Deputy Chief Mackellar 20 the effect that NJ. Nor
ton had been injured by falling downstairs I'm p
restaurant ~ 80 ~ Broadway. The report So va
that as the man was apparently badly hurt he WAS
sent home IN coach. To the report appended
the names OF several persons who. f. is said. We're
witnesses To the accident
The family OF Mr. Morton not at all satisfied
with this explanation. M Morton had a clear
recollection OF getting on DcKalh-ave car on the
day that be- was hurt and of coming over the
Bridge. Thai Vas as Ear ne MS memory returned
90 tirn When be WAS brought home his long ulster
was badly torn In the back and muddy. The family
believed that ne had been over in the street by
& trOilev-car wagon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
GATHERED ABOUT THE TOWN.

Y Is said 20 he likely that the Rev. Dr. SiUlck
who Is a warm personal friend NJ the Rev John
j Arnaud will Doe .hosen to succeed the latter n
pastor of the Orchard Primitive Methodist Church
Greeupoint. 4 meeting Tor the purpose Of deciding
the matter will bc held n"xf week. The Roy. Ar
ArTaud has recently accepted the Office Of chap
lain ~ the Soldiers and Sailors Home, Bath. y. Y
According 70 the will Of Jesse II. BunneH for
merry OF the Arm OF J. II Bunnell & CO. dealers
IN telegraph supplies. his estate is bequeathed 20
the widow and the children Ten per cent Is 10 go
20 Mr. Bunne.l as her own. ~ remainder 70 be-
placed IN her hands IN trust FOR me children. \
part OF the estate IS q country home M Port Wash
iug-ou Long Island The vii has just been Of
fercd for probate
Surrogate Abbott yesterday decided thar 'he Will
Of Mary NJ. eager. which contains number Of
charitable requests. should stand. Annie r Hart
and Henry l. Willard asked Tor a revocation OF
the probate ~ the viii on the ground that Mrs
eager was insane when she executed It. Among
the requests which will now be- paid are Congreea-
toral church Of Franklin. Conn. s..r". BRO 'N o.
Association for Improving the Condition or the
Poor the BROOKLYN Chdren's Aid Society and the
Brooklyn Home for Aged Coored People. 500
bureau OF Charities 5000. Brooklyn Eye ana Ear
Hospital 500. the Public Library at Freeiown,
Mas. $50.
August Noedecklen. forty-two years old. who on
Tuesday night took rat poison. was arraigned ~
the C;ates-ave police court yesterday morning. lie
gave as an excuse that be was made almost crazl
by the constant nagging OF his wife. II" j. an
artist but has been out OF work for some time
Magistrate Worth held the prisoner IN 81" bail for
examination
The second organ recital OF the present series ar
the Emmanuel Baptist Church viii Dee given this
evening az s.l5 o'clock O. Waring Stehbins. gan
ist Of the church. will be assisted by George Leon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
SHORT, BUT DECISIVE.
BRIDGE RAILROAD MEN STRIKE AND
WIN THEIR POINT.

a SCHEDULE OF LONGER HOURS AND LESS PAY
ARRANGED BY THE BROOKLYN ELEVATED
RAILROAD CAUSES SUSPENSION OF
TRAVEL FOR TWENTY MINUTES
The Bridge railroad employees went strike yes
terday morning at o'clock against the introduce
ton OF a schedule Of longer hours nd less pay
ana by 40 o'clock they had their fight and
gone back to work. the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad
managers agreeing to pay the motormen g. q day
and the trainmen 81 eight hours to constitute
days work
Manager George Cornell late Tuesday night
said that there would trouble yesterday morn
Ing. bur he hand 10 witness the complete
suspension OF traffic for twenty minutes. The ?
o'clock train that was run into the Manhattan
terminal abandoned by the trainmen. and as
fast as elevated trains reached the Brooklyn ter
minal the men LETT their posts Then a delegation
OF the trainmen went to Mr.. Cornell. and he
told them go back 10 work
Never mind the schedule" said he Go back 70
work and well talk II time to-day"
The men took Mr. Cornell at his word. and in
few minutes the trains were running usual
There was no disorder the Bridge. and the dis
comfort experienced by elevated railroad passengers
who began TO get out OF the cars at the Brooklyn
END OF the Bridge and seek the trolleys. were soon
al an end.
This the FIRST strike on the Bridge. according
10 Chief Engineer Martin, and the men were greatly
elated over winning easy victory.
Mr.. Cornell contends that there would have been
no trouble II the men had understood the new
schedule.
At z o'clock John Prince the train dispatcher,
and five Of tho strikers conferred with President
Uh.mann and Manage Corue, at Mr. COrnells Of
fee. in Sands-st. The conference broke up al LIS
o'clock. and Mr. Thlmann said:
THE wages OF the men are 70 he as formerly
namely, s. p for motormen and s. for conductors
40 man is 10 receive less than 81 day. and there
are 10 he no 81 - day men. Mr. Prince Is ar
ranging "A rotatory schedule. so that all the men IN
their turn will get the benefit Of the shorter hours
Eight hours day is 70 constitute days work as
a basis. but tho men have agreed 70 work zen hours
a day WHOM II becomes necessary. Suitanle TINE
Is 20 be allowed the men for meals. The SUNDAY
schedule is 10 be arranged that tho men VINO
work on that day will get as much pay as on the
other days OF Tho week
The railroad fiicials allege treachery on the part
Of the men. on Tuesday when strike was talked
Of the railroad and Bridge officials were assured
by the men that strike intended. and 'hiet
Engineer Martin who took especial pains 70 see
some of the men was told the same thing. The
strike Therefore. was complete surprise 10 the
officials
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
THE STF4HER N0RrHPoRT DANAGED.

Northport Long Island March THE steamer
Northport had narrow escape Yes terday from
going down IN Huntington Harbor She was on
her way 20 New-Yo'k. after having been Rebound
here ror two weeks and while ploughing through
tho harhor the ice stove hole IN her bow. II
was six inches below the water-line. and the first
known OF the accident when Fireman James
stark ran up from the engine-room and said she
wa. taking water The Northport was loaded with
81 valuable cargo Of freight. and the work OF shift
inc This was begun ar once 10y some Of the crew.
uhile others worked the pumps When the cargo
,,..s shifted the Northport had listed Lhat the
hole was above water she then made her way
.I,,.lv hack 10 Nortnport and the work of making
rqpairs Was begun Immediately
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Union Miles NJ Dawson OF the Social Reform
Club. and Samuel Seabury
AssENIBIYMAN EAIL<Dws URGES A VIGOROUS LET
TER WRITING CAMPAIGN

"
Assemhlyman Edward II Fallows who repre-
sents the XXIst Assembly District. has made
an urgent appeal to the people of this city and Of
the State to help him in preventing the using Of
Amsterdam-ave by the Metropolitan and Third
Avenue Street railways. Mr. Fallows introduced
In the Assembly the bill to compel the two com
panies 10 interlace their tracks and he Is doing
his utmos' to procure its passage. He earnestly
requests all persons. irrespective OF their place Of
residence.
FirJt-To write n letter at once in favor Of the
Amsterdam-ave. bill to one or more OF the Assem-
bly, Committee Railroads and to any other
member members OF the Assembly.
Second-To get five other persons write SINH
lar letters
Third-To send postal-card al TO Mr.. Fall
lows. AT Albany giving the name and address Of
the sender. OF such five other persons and the
names OF the Asscmbymen TO whom letters are
sent
Nj. Fallows also calls for more volunteers
from each block the West Side TO make a
canvass Of as mary residents as possible. es-
pc"ally along Amsterdam ave. urging each one 10
card giving the name and address of each volun-
The Assembly Committee on Railroads consists
OF Louis Bedoll. chairman: Delos AXtell, Thomas
NJ Costello, James T. Rogers. Edward G. Ten
Eyck. John j. Ellis l.. Freeman Baker. Albert 7
Fanchei. J. T. Smith. Patrick +. Trainor, Daniel
f. Finn. John J. Cain and John c. Mohring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
ecEOOL cONsOLIDITTON " QUEENS

Mineola. Long Island March THE signing Of
Senator Norton's bill by Governor Roosevelt to-
Day consolidating the First and Second school
Commissioner districts Of Qu.ens County. means
that there VIII be- one Commissioner less than al
present There are two now, but after January
next there will DE only one. William PECK Is the
Commissioner In the First District. which AZ pres
ont consists only OF the town Of North Hampstead
with eevel schools and thirty -rne tea hers, ana
fh. Commissioner In the second District Is Ut
lanes X Cooley. who has under his care foriN-
eight schools and A teachers. Tn First District
was mucn larger but consolidation took away
n.srlv I'm The territory Now the tOwns 10 Nas-
sau County will compose only one district mere
vii hoe dftv-nlne schools and 2Li teachers. com
missioner of the consolidated district VIII bc
elected next fan. and Commissioner Cooley. II is
believed Will be- chosen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02

vog,reer sherrerd OF the Newark Board Of
wis admitted to the Board yesterday after
roon hts report on site for new storage reser-
,o,r tor the city's water supply The elevation OF
~. w L., i'm site is 276 feet that of the Great
H,cb si,e l. 4O5 feet and that of the South Orange
ave high-service reservoir Is 2S feet In The opin.
- ~ ~. engineer the construction or reservoir
io y, creat Notch would be more advantageous for
~ civ than Of one at Ivy Hill
Trba report was discussed AZ great length In the
light OF the emergency brought on by the cold
spell
,ntroducflon OF meters, as the only immediate and
nractical remedy for possible water famine. and
nresented arguments and figures 10 sustain his
tention II was stated by Commissioner Hewson
that Of the 320oa water consumers 800 already had
meters and that meters were being ordered I'm
wherever the inspectors found that there was
waste II had been end would be the policy OF
the Board TO extend the meter system. but not 20
the extent OF involving the Board In financial DIM
ct1fi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-02
FUNERAL or DENIS w. HURLEY.
SENATORS PLATT AND HE1TFELD AND
NUMBER OF CONGRESSMEN IN


Senator Thomas e. Plat, Senator Heitfeid. rom
Idaho and n delegation Of eleven from the Rouse
Of Representatives consisting Of Israel +. flscher
James 4 How p. p. Odell. +. II. briggs W. n
Kulp r G. shannon " Brewer. Theodore oJeh'
Richard Rartholdt r. p Clayton and G y.
SouthwIck and Congressman-elect p. 7. Clayton
attended the funeral Of Congressman Denis NJ
Hurley which held yesterday morning IN -
Stephens Roman Catholic Church. summit 4 ana
Hicks SITS Brooklyn The church was croWd'u'
and delegations were present from the Union
League and Brooklyn clubs the Kings County Cen
eral Committee and several political CLUBS
The paliboare~s were ex-.Iustice Jesse Johnson.
Isaac H. Cary. Andrew Jacobs. r. Ross Appleton
Marshall r Davidson and william Beard SOL
emu high mass was celebrated by the Rev. y j..
Doran assisted by the Rev. william l. Long and
the Rev James smith. The body was taken TO
Holy Cross Cemetery.