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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-09

200 Oees ready to deliver Everyone who has given
orders requested to call and them. Those who
have not given orders invited to inspect the large
display in store THEY ARE PRESENT.
ED FREE TO OUR CUSTOMERS If you have any
pictures you wish to enlarge bring them to us.
Moussane Applique, 1Sc per yard.
New Wash Dress Goods received this week
Mcbride Dmty at 12tc per yard These choice nov
elites.
Silk Foulard at 39c per yard.
Is styles Art Embroidery novelties 1Oc each the Art
Department
Jardlnieres at SC, Sc, 15c, 25c, 35c and SOC each
snap peas, cans for 25c.
Ralston Health Club Oats at oc per package. Malt Health
Breakfast food. These two of the best warm
weather foods the market. Nutritious, healthy and
easily prepared.
full stock of groceries at less prices than elsewhere
Everything sell a bargain
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-09

Great Britain's Coal Production. (
Great Britain's product of coal rep
resents 50,0oO,0O0 horse power per an
mum, or the work of 5OO,OO0,OOO work.
ing people.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-09

We make extra charge for sewing carpets.
New and nobby styles in gents scras shirts collars and
cuffs
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-06-09
HutGliyDl'S Bargain Stores
Are making special bar
gains In all depart
ments, this week.

Chinese Grass Porch Seats at cents.
Hard wood, duck top Cots at SO cents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
TRIAL OF CAPTAIN GARNETT 0. RIPLEY
IN PROGRESS.
SOME SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE.
w. o. Bradley, Counsel
material Contest Before the Legisla-
ture, Testifies to Conversations with
the Defendant, Which Connect the
Latter and Governor Taylor with the
Conspiracy TO Kill Goebel.

Frankfort, KY. April 1O.-A jury was
secured today to hear the case of Car
nett Ripley, accused Of comp: city in
the shooting of Governor Goebel.
The defendant entered a plea of not
guilty. In the opening of the case for
the prosecution Judge Williams de-
clared there was a conspiracy To Kill
Goebel; that Ripley was connected will.
it throughout: that he left Frankfort
the evening before the assassination
with information that it was to take
place the next day. and that he contrib
uted to it by going home AMI equip
ping his company to bring it to Frank
fort when Goebel had been killed.
Ex-Governor w. o. Bradley, chief
counsel Tor Ex-Governor w. S. Taylor
in the gubernatorial contest before the
legislature last year, gave sensational
testimony in the trial of Captain Gar
net D. Ripley. He detailed a conver-
sation which, he said. he had with Cap
tain Ripley while the latter was IN
charge of his military company during
the occupancy of the state capitol by
the Taylor troops last spring, in which
Ripley told him of frequent conferences
with Governor Taylor prior to the as
SaSSination.
The witness said Ripley told him he
was in the executive office the day be-
fore the shooting and complained %
Taylor because he had not called out
his (Ripley's) company. and asked him
when he should have the company
/ ready. Taylor replied: My God,
haven't you brought them yet? Goebel
will not live twenty-four hours, or can
not live twenty-four hours. 1 have for
gotten which," he said, declared the
witness.
Judge w. H. Yost associate counsel
with Bradley in the contest case, ac-
cording to the witness, was present, and
heard the conversation.
In response to a question as to
whether he. the witness. heard of any
conspiracy 20 kill Mr.. Goebel, the wit
ness stated that on January 25th the
day the train load of mountaineers ar
| rived. some one. he could not now re-
| call who. told him that parties in the
crowd were waiting in front Of the state
house to kill Goepel II said" con-
| tinued the witness. sit shall be stopped
1 will go in the senate chamber and
come out with Goebel and see that he
| is not hurt or insulted. I looked up
and saw Wharton Golden and told him
| to get Finley. Culton and others and
send them to NE. He said: 'Goebel IL
not going to be hurt Cultor and Fin
| ley told me it was a fake and that there
| was nothing in it: they condemned vio-
lence as did"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

No Truth I'm Reports OF Probable Rup-
ture Between These Powers

Washington, April 10.-The Japanese
minister. Mr.. Takahira. today received
official advices from the foreign Office
at Toxic entirely dispelling the alarm
ing reports as TO a Russo-Japanese
rupture and showing that the japanese
government accepted the latest declar-
alton Of Russia on Manchuria with the
same sense Of satisfaction that IL had
been received in the United States Mr.
Takahira called at the state department
and informed Secretary Hay Of the
gratifying turn OF events. The posi-
ton OF Japan, az now defined In the
highest Official quarter, Is practically
the same as that Of the United States.
AS the other powers already have In
dicated their acceptance OF the Russian
declaration, the course Of Japan re-
moved the last possibility Of division.
and appears to restore the harmonious
concert which has thus far proceeded
in dealing with China
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
COUNTRRFEIrERs RAIDED
Chief Hazen Makes One of the Greatest
Hauls on Record

New York, April lo.-One OF the big
gest raids in the history OF the secret
service was made tonight by Chief
Hazen, as result OF the arrest OF John
Albert Skoog for passing counterfeit
Swedish notes. Chief Hazen. after talk
ing with Skoog today and following a
clue which he got from papers in
Skoogs pocket, went TO a building in
Grand avenue. Brooklyn. and arrested
Epnil Mobert, a Swede.
One of the most complete counterfeit
ing plants ever found was discovered
IN the house. Long sought plates for
90 kroner notes of the Bank of Sweden
and 100 kroner notes OF the Bank of
Copenhagen We're among those found.
They were buried away with other
plates for the making of a $50 note of
the Bank of Scotland which IL lis said
the secret service of Great Britain has
been trying to run down for years.
Skoog is said TO be one OF the most ex-
pert counterfeiters alive.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
SUICIDE OF a BROKER
Because of suspension by the New
York Consolidated Exchange

New York. April 10.-Benjamin Forst,
a broker, and member of the consoli-
dated exchange, committed suicide to-
day in the Hoffman house. After n
night of meditation. spent, no one
seems to know where. he went to the
hotel at o'clock this morning and was
found dying three hours later. Before
medical aid arrived he expired "A bell
boy discovered the body. A letter ad-
dressed to Mrs. B. Forst, a number OF
shares of stock, some promisory notes,
SCI in cash and a bottle which had con-
tanned carbolic acid were round in the
room.
Light was thrown on the S. de
when his suspension was announce, Z
the opening of business on the cons.
dated exchange today. Ii is a rule 81
the exchange that If a member canEet
show clean sheet at the end of t-l-
days transactions or If he had ;~y
debts outstanding to members of ne
exchange he is suspended for twenty
four hours. with the privilege of rein
statement, as soon as he settles the diff
ferences. 1t was learned today that Mr..
Forst had outstanding debts amounting
to 800 at the close of business yester-
day and this is believed to have been
the cause of his suicide.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
STILL A MYSTERY
No Clue to Robbery of Specie Room o
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse

New York. April 10.-The robbery at
sea of the specie room of the North
German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse seems a mysterious crime.
Apparently there has been complete
failure to locate either the missing gold
bullion or the men who took it. al
though the search Of passengers and
ship at Bremen again this morning may
furnish material for investigation.
Three bars of gold. aggregating in
value s22,750. shipped by the National
City bank of New York. were stolen
from cask No. of the specie room
somewhere between this port mad Cher
bourg.
The advices to Oelrichs & Co., agents
for the company came in German and
on the point as whether the specie
room was broken open or entered by
beating the lock admit of Translation
either way. The specie room of the
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse is iron
bound and almost as strong as vault.
Its door was secured by patent lock
for which there were but two keys.
One of the keys was kept by the chief
officer, the other by the purser.
The bars of gold were packed in oak
casks bound with iron hoops. Thous-
ands Of dollars in gold were within
the reach Of the man who forced his
way into the strong room. but only
the sum named was taken.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
A COMMISSION To VISIT WASHINGTON
TO CONSULT M'KlNLeY.
ATTITUDE OF OUR GOVERNMENT.
First Preference for Unqualified Ac-
ceptance Of the Platt Amendment,
but the Commissions Visit Preferred
to its Rejection-Cubans to be Told
They can Expect no Modification of
this Declaration-Some of its Terms
to be Explained.

Washington, April 10.-Information
was received at the war department
today to the effect that the Cuban con-
stitutional convention is contemplating
sending a commission here to consult
with the president and secretary of war,
regarding the Platt amendment and
the relations of the United States with
Cuba
While it is known that the admins
tration would much prefer to have the
constitutional convention accept the
Platt amendment instead of sending
such commission, it would rather the
commission should visit this country
and discuss the subject than that the
Platt legislation should be rejected.
Flat rejection would leave matters in
a strained condition.
The commission will visit this coun-
try upon it's own responsibility, as an
invitation to come might imply a dis
position upon the part of this govern
ment to make concessions.
1t has been suggested that some of
the most radical opponents of United
States control be members of the COM
tain definitely what the situation is IN
the United States.
There has been some discussion as to
what such a commission can accom-
plih by coming to Washington. 1t is
said, for one thing, that it can obtain
definitely from the president and sec
retary of war a construction of the
Platt amendment. The third section
relating to intervention is the one
which meets with the greatest objec-
tio from the Cubans and it is believed
that the administration can convince
the delegation that there is nothing but
the best of intentions on the part Of
this government toward Cuba. The
requirement that the CubanS shall
adopt substantially" the terms of the
Platt amendment also can be constru-
ed.
The delegation. it is said, will learn
that the Cubans can hope for no modi-
fication of the law by congress, and
that nothing can be accomplished by
waiting until another session. 1t also
will be made plain that the present ad-
miniStration does not wish any modi-
fication, and that the spirit of the Platt
amendment must be accepted. The
| delegation will be informed that they
can tell the members of the convention
upon their return that until the condi-
tiOnS of the Platt amendment are COM
piled with the United States will con-
| tinue to exercise authority in the is
land under it's military power.
There is a desire upon the part of
| the Cubans to have some information
as to what may be meant by coaling
stations. 1t is understood that the
delegates have been given an intima-
| ton that the selections are not likely
| to be made within any Of the cities ~
Cuba, but at points which the United
| States regards as convenient for war
| ships. Probably the delegation may
desire additional assurances from the
| president upon this point when it comes
to the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
A MULE AND FORTY ACRES
A Southern Negro Thfnks this Would
Have Been a Better Gift to His Race
Than the Ballot.

Washington, April 10.-Major r. r.
Wright, a colored man and president
Of the Industrial college located near
Savannah. Ga, appeared before the in
dustrial commission today. He advo-
Gated national aid in the matter of the
education of the colored race, saying
that this is necessary to their advance
ment. He did not consider the south
ern states financially able to give the
necessary assistance. 1T is impoSsi-
BILE, he said, for northern men to re-
alize the condition of ignorance among
the colored people of the south. ~ the
difficulties under which they labor in
trying to secure information.
He would also have the government
agricultural experiment stations dupli-
Gated because of the difficulties in the
way of making the existing stations
available for the benefit of the colored
race. Despite the natural difficulties
he contended that the colored people
are advancing and he asserted that the
charge that the colored man is a bur-
den to his white neighbors is not true.
He showed that there are now over L.
000, 900 acres of farm land owned by ne
groes in Georgia and said that. includ-
ing this land, the negroes of the state
pay taxes upon S14 000, 900 worth of
property. He said that as a rule the
successful negroes were not eX-slaves.
and he expressed the opinion that if
the government had given the colored
man mule and forty acres Of land in
stead of comforting upon him the ballot.
it would have been for the benefit Of
all.
Asked for his opinion concerning the
effect of the disfranchisement of the
negro upon his future prospects,
Wright replied that individually he
thought it a mistake to take the ballot
from any one at this late day, but he
added that he did not believe that the
ballot had been Of any special benefit
to the colored man.
In reply to Mr.. Kennedy Wright said
that the requirement of an educational
qualification for voting would be a
stimulus to secure this qualification.
Very few colored people in the south"
he said, take any interest in politics.
and except in the cities they have come
to the conclusion that they have no
business with politics.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12

Raleigh Gets a Bad Drubbin2 at the
Hands of Brooklyn

Charlotte, N. c., April 10.-Manager
Hanlon left Charlotte tonight with his
Brooklyn team, after practice of two
week on the Charlotte grounds. The
team had daily morning and afternoon
practice and got itself into fine shape.
This afternoon the Brooklyn team tried
it's hand on the Raleigh team and ran
up a score of 33 to Raleigh's 1S. The
Brooklyns will play Portsmouth at
Portsmouth, Va, tomorrow and the
Norfolks at Norfolk Friday and Satur-
day, after which they will go direct to
Brooklyn.
Washington, April 10.-A fortunate
punching of hits by the Georgetown
club in the first and second innings of
the game won the contest from the
University of Pennsylvania today. The
score was Georgetown 6, Pennsylva
MIA 2.
New York, April 10.-The Yale uni
versity base ball club defeated the New
York National League team, 5 to 4.
Macon, Ga, April 10.-Cornell uni
versity team beat Mercer here today by
a score of 5 to 3.
Richmond, Va, April 10.-At Char
lottesville today, Princeton beat the
University of Virginia 9 to 5, winning
principally by heavy batting.
At Norfolk: Norfolk 4, Boston g.
At Philadelphia: Philadelphia y,
Rochester 5.
At Cincinnati: Cincinnati 8, Dayton 2.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
THE GILMAN ESTATE
Claimed by Mrs. Hall as Adopted
Daughter of the Deceased

Hartford, Conn. April 10.-Action was
begun in the United States circuit
here tCtlay by Mrs. Helen Potts Hall.
of New York, for the recovery of her
alleged share in the millions of the late
George F. Gilman, of Bridgeport. Mrs.
Hall declares that she is the adopted
daughter of Mr.. Gilman and brings her
action through her next friend, her
brother Frank G. Potts.
For several years prior to Mr.. Gill
mans death. says the complaint. he
having conceived a strong personal re-
gard for Mrs. Hall, adopted her as his
daughter and she became a member of
his household and rendering to him the
obedience of a natural daughter.
On or about November 1, 1900, it is
alledged, Mr.. Gilman entered into an
agreement with Mrs. Hall that if she
would continue to live with him as a
daughter until his death she would
then be entitled to all his property,
both real and personal, as fully and to
the same extent as If she were his nat
ural daughter. The complainant claims
that she has fulfilled her part of her
agreement. She states further that
none Of the relatives lived on intimate
terms with Gilman, but on the contrary
they had for many years been estrang-
ed from him and some were hostile to
him and that Gilman failed to make a
will and died intestate.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
MUST PAY GAMBLING DEBT
Verdict In New York Court on a Note
for Losses at Roulette

New York, April 10.-A Jury before
Justice Fitzsimmons in the city court
today decided that Henry IvIsion,
broker, would have to pay notes for
$1,000, which he gave to John Bradley,
Of ST. Augustine. Fla. The defendant
went on the stand today. In answer to
questions he said that he was the max
er Of the notes, but he pleaded that
they were given in payment of money
lost by him to the plaintiff at roulette.
Asked whether he would have taken
Bradley's money If he had won, Ivison
replied that he thought he would. In
his charge to the jury Justice Fitzsim-
mons called attention to the fact of
Visions admission that he would have
retained the money If he had won and
also that he offered to settle the mat
ter in a letter. In the letter, Justice
FitZsimmons said. no claim was made
that the money was due on gambling
transactions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TRAGEDY
A Note from the Young Lady Fouati.
Her Murder Anticipated

Summerville. Ga. April lo.--The kill
ing OF Miss Minnie Cleghorne by J. J..
Arlington yesterday afternoon and the
tragic end OF the murderer has stirred
every portion OF Georgia. the young
people being well known and poular.
Members OF both families VINO were not
at home came to Summerville on spe-
cfal trains last night. The body OF Mr..
Arlington was taken to Rome. whe.e
the funeral was held this afternoon
Miss Cleghorne will be buried herr. to-
morrow She told several people here.
in Atlanta and in ouitman that Ar
rington had Threatened TO kill her. This
evening the following note was found
in Miss Cleghorne's writing desk.
2:3o d. m.-If anything should Eap-
pen to me. / have gone 10 meet Jim A.
for the last time: he will be responzi-
bic for what occurs.
MINNIE CLEGHORNE.'
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
GEORGIA's MONEY TROUBLES
Funds In the Treasury, but Must Bor-
row to Pay School Teachers

Atlanta, Ca, April 10.-Governor
Gambler left tonight for New York to
borrow $500. 900 on account of the state,
to pay school teachers of Georgia their
second months salary of the present
year. The governor is permitted to do
this under the constitution, but back
of it all is a controversy between the
state officials. which involves the pub
lie property fund of s432, 900 now in the
state treasury and the legal right of
the officials to use it temporarily.
This matter is to be tested in the
courts for the purpose of future guild
ance. There is only 200 in the state
treasury now which is available TO-
paying the teachers. When that is eX-
hausted as it will soon be, State Treas
urer Park will, it is said, refuse to hon.
or the governors warrants on the
ground that he has\ no funds with
which to continue the payments. School
Commissioner Glenn will then bring
mandamus proceedings against the
state treasurer. seeking to compel him
to make the payments by borrowing
temporarily from The public property
fund. as has been done heretofore. The
case will go from there to the supreme
court.
The coming law suit grew out Of the
fight over the Atlanta depot question
in the last legislature. The public
property fund was used last year to paw
the teachers and has been so used for
several years past The constitution
prescribes that this money can be useSl
only for the purpose of paying off
bonds.
When the legislature wanted to ap-
propriate this money to build a depot
on the states property in Atlanta this
constitutional provision stood in the
way. 1t was at that time the teachers
made such a hard fight against the At
lanta depot because they thought IL this
fund was removed they would have to
wait eight or ten months before getting
their money.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
WILMINGTON, N. c., FRIDAY, APRIL I2. 1901.
/. ANOTHER FIRE IN RICHMOND
Immense Dry Goods store of Meyers
Sons Burned One Life Lost

Richmond, Va. April 10.-Richmoud
had this morning another fire which
produced excitement and CONSERVATION
throughout the city. The big dry
goods store of julius Meyers Sons,
which occupied almost a quarter Of a
block on Broad street. together with
the stock and fixtures. was destroyed
completely.
The fire originated OF the third floor,
among some mattresses. but from what
cause is a matter of doubt. The haioeS
spread with great rapidity and when
the fire department reached the scene
it was apparent that all it could be ex-
pected to do was to protect surround
ing property.
Until $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, it
vas not believed that there had been
any casualties. but at that hour a
charred body was discovered in the
ruins, which proved to be the remains
of Mr.. r. Emmet Slaughter, manager
of the carpet department. How he be-
came entrapped in the burning building
is not even a matter of conjecture. 1t
is a mystery. There are rumors of
other casualties. but they seem to be
entirely without foundation. as the
rest of the 400 employees are said to be
accounted for.
One lady. Miss Loose was injured by
a pile of trunks falling on her. Several
others tainted and had to be carried
out and some were so bewildered they
had to be forced out. On the whole,
however. there was but little panic,
and the several department manages
kept their heads absolutely.
The fire was witnessed by thousands
Of persons. A March gale was prevail
ing and burning embers were scatter
ed for radius of several blocks around
These ignited the roofs of otheI build
ings and while the big fire was in
progress, the department had to re-
spond to five or six other alarms. The
insurance is: On stock. $3.50; On
fixtures, S20,50 on building $50, oU0 The
building was owned by Emanuel Itaab.
1t is regarded as almost .irAcTluus
that many of the emoloye es Oil not
perish and that, Considering the fierce
wind. the whole block dlt rot go. Al
one time it was fel"c[. that SCI rral
women would jump from ne win Jews,
but they were forced back i.y lie de-
partment managers and firemen and
made to descend the stairwIys AMI fire
escapes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-12
DewET IRRESPONSIBLE
Botha to Treat for surrender of Entire
Boer Force

Cape Town, April 10.-It is understood
here, that, although General deWet, at
his recent interview with General
Botha. refused to surrender, General
Botha, regarding him as irresponsible,
undertakes to negotiate in behalf of the
entire Boer forces. The British au-
thorities here consider that IL General
Botha surrenders deWet's following
can be easily taken.
It is explained here that this action
was determined in part by General
Botha's discovery at recent meeting
that General deWet's intellect bad
weakened and that his influence with
his followers was diminishing. and that
a continuance of the campaign, in view
of General deWet's irresponsibility.
rested with General Botha alone.