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OVERDOSE Walter ?. Williams? of Wil? mington? Dies from Effects. NEW CONCRETE COMPANY Death of Mr. ?John Wesley Zimmerman, ? Well-Known Citizen of Wilming? ton, and an Old Knight of Pythias. . (Special to The Tlnies-Dl-pato*?,) WILMINGTON, N. C, April ?S.-VValtcl B. Williams, aged twenty-eight years, a painter of this city, ended his Ufo yee terday by taking an overdose of lauda? num. Ho was a native of Fayottoville and moved to this city several years Ugo. Ho leaves a young wife and mother. During tho Spanish-American war young Williams was a member of Com? pany A,'Second North Carolina Volun? teers, under Captain Huaico, of Fayette? ville. The Wilmington Btono and Construction Company lias been organized and appli? cation for a charter haa boen forwarded to Ralolgh. The capital stock Will be $20,000, with *llW,000 authorized. Tho in corporutorH are Messrs. G. P. Adams and H. E. Bonltz, of this city, and W. H. Orlffln, of Nowbern. Tho company will manufacture hollow conoreto building blocks and tho new business will bo an important enterprise In. eastern Carolina. Mr. John Wosloy Zimmerman, one. of Wilmington's oldest oltizen and the first member of the Knights of Pythias ini? tiated In North Carolina, died yesterday morning at his homo In this city, at th.e advanced ago of seventy-two years. He Joined the Knights of Pythias in this city on November H, "S70, and at that time tho Order was>onIy six years of age. Ho was the last surviving charter member of the first lodge organized In this State. Tho Pythlans hero attended his funeral to-day in large numbers. APPEAL FOR UTLEY Last Effort at Fayetievlll? to Save Him from Prison. CSpci'lul to Tho Olmes-Dlioateh.) FAYETTHVILLE, N. C, April 2S.? Superior Court ot Cumberland county convened yesterday morning. Tho Judge's charge waa especially vigorous and em? phatic against carrying concealed wea? pons and violations of the liquor prohibi? tion law. It Is understood that counsel ?will make one more final effort in behalf of Edward L. Utloy. What form this effort will take Is not known. The Su? premo Court, lt will be remembered, re? fused his application for a new trial, and. as the case stands now, ho must in a few l^ditys go to tho State penitentiary to be? gin hie sentence of twenty years at hard labor. The municipal primaries wore held yes? terday for Mayor and Board of Alder? men. There was no opposition to the present Mayor, Mr. C. B. McMillan, nor to the present board, except that W. W. Harne and Captain X,. "W. Clark were elected ln the Sixth Ward and Messrs. R. McMillan and W. D. Gasior In the Fifth Ward. Mr. Bahnson, agent of the Southern Express Company at this place, and Mrs. Louts. Campbell will be married at high noon to-day at the residence of the lat? ter, on Green Strset, Rev. I. W. Hughes, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, performing the ceremony. The wedded pair will take tho north bound train at 13:35 P. M. for Richmond. A VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN A Band and Cinger Snaps to Help Along Good Roads Bond Issue. (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) OREENSBORO, N. C, April 28.-The campaign for the good roads bond Lsaue of IS0O.O0O for Gullford county Is being prose? cuted with great Intelligence and vigor ?by tho mayor. Speakings are being held day and night, and farmers are turning out in large numbers to hear the matter discussed. The spooking Is all on one side, not a single man in the county so far having arisen to oppose the measure. At evory appointment the Oak Ridge Institute band burnishes excellent music, and lemonade, ginger ??a??, &c, are furnished plentiful? ly and free. Prominent Republican and Democratic politicians and business men do the speak? ing. There is to-day a big meeting going on at Summerfield, and among the speak? ers who went out were Colonol James T. Morehead, ex-Judge W. P.? Bynum, Hon. O, S, Bradshaw, Senator A. L. Brooks, Hon. A. M. Scales and Hon. R. a Doug? las. LUTHERANS IN SESSION Convention of King's Daughters Will Also Meet at Salisbury. (Special to The Timee-Dlspatch.) SALISBURY, N. C. April 28.-The Lu? theran Synod ot North Carolina convened here to-night and will continuo in session until after next Sunday. St. John's Lutheran Churoh will, at this time, celebrate its one hundred and fif? tieth anniversary. The church building has been remodelled recontly and made moro attractive. The State Convention of the lung's Daughters will meet In Salisbury 'this week also. The sessions will be held ln the Presbyterian Church, and will con? tinue until Friday. On Wednesday even? ing a reception will be tendered the con? vention at "The Wlllowa," the home of Mrs. W, H, Overman, well known as the ? lato regent of tho Daughter!, of the Amorlcan Revolution, Some of tho Northern capitalists who have recently purchased the Salisbury Street Railway have been in the city for ?everal days._, RALEIGH BANK ROBBED Safe of Rouse Brothers Blown Open and the Robbers Escaped. / (Special to The Times-Dispatch,) RALHHOH, N. O, April 2?,-The safe of Rouse Brothers, bankers, was blown open after midnight last night and about f?SOO taken by burglars, who effected tliolr escape, There were six men in the ?sng, and tt Is believed they left In a stolen rig, owned by Dr. J, M, Hodges. While the operations were In progress Prentie Wooten, who rooms across atreet, put his head out of the window, (hut a bullet from the burglars forced hlin to take cover, Bloodhounds have been sent ?for, Mayor Renpmlnated, . (Special to Tlio Tluie.-I>Ui>ntch,' GREENSBORO, N. 0,, Apri) 28._m the P?mooratlo primary here to-night, Mayor .M. H,,Osborn received a large majority dyer O. O. .Wright In each wart} for Mayor, .t.?? State Bond Issue Placed. (Special to The Tlmea-Dlspatoh.) ? HALEiaU. N. O., April M.-Th? throa, tiundrei. thousand dollars bond Issue ?au ?lori?is? fey. It ho Just, NoijUi Carolina ASK FOB GBEEM TICKET. Thi? Tloktt It eivin wllh Every Pair at $1,0. and Ovir. CASH VALUB OP TICKET 7?/? CENTS IN TRADH, SEE THE NEW PREMIUM LIST. Economy tSioros? 311 E. Broad. 1849 ?. Main. Legislature to cover the State's Indebted? ness, was awarded to-day to Townsond Scott and Son, and Wilson Colster and Company, of Baltimore, who bid at the rate of 10.1,502 for tho entire Issue through their representative, Fred, T. Boycfi, ,Tr. Large Damages Awarded. (Spot-lai to Tbo Tlmee.DUpoteti,) RALEIGH, N. C? April 28.?Tho Jury ln tho case of A. B. Watson administra? tor of J. ?. Watson, vs. Seaboard Air Line, nwordcd a verdlot for $MMXX) dam? ages to-night. The suit was for $40,000. Watson was killed on his engine by a wild car ot timber, which roiled out of Johnson Stroot station and collided with ih a train. Amount of damages was the only question at lesue, Negro Shot Accidentally. (Special to The limes-Dispatch.) ELIZABETH CITY, N. C, April ?8.? Matthew Johnson was shot w th a pis? tol by Pattlo Whedbee? hero this after? noon. The bullet lodged ln, the abdomen? Both are colored. The shooting was acci? dental. Johnson will likely die. ? ? Venezuelan Protocol. (Br Amioclatc<l Pro??.) . WASHINGTON, D. C, April 28.?Vene? zuela and .the aillos have agreed upon the terms of tho protocol, submitting to The Hague Tribunal the question of preferential treatment, and this conven? tion will bo signed next Monday upon the return of Signor Mayor des Planches, the Italian ambassador, from St. Louis. This waa decided upon at a Joint con? ference at the British Embassy to-day between Mr. Bowen, Venezuela's plenipo? tentiary,, the Italian and British ambas? sadors and tho German ministers. > ?: Commission's Quarters. Mavor Taylor yesterday returned to Citv Clerk Ben T. August with his sig? nature of approval the ordinance au? thorizing the Committee on Grounds and Buildings to lease to the Slate four ad? joining rooms on tho fourth floor of the City Hall to be occupied by the recently created Corporation Commission. -' ? ? O - Christened With Flowers. (By Associated Press.)? BATH. MB., April 28??The four-masted schooner Frederick A. Duggan. named for a Matteawan (N. J.) citizen, was launch? ed to-day. The schooner was christen? ed with flowers by Myrtle Thompson, the seventeen-year-old daughter of Captain H. C. Thompson, who Is managing owner and will go ln command. o . City Government, Mr. Halsey, of Lynchburg, yesterday made an Ineffectual attempt to have tho Senate take up the bill relating to tho government of cities and towns, which has been on tho Senate calendar for a week or ten days. It has been postponed from day to day ln deference to the wishes of various Senators, who wish to amend it. The bill le a special order for to-day and will probably be taken up and disposed of. It is the committee bill and embraces all the statutes bear? ing on the subject. Some are a re enact mot of the old statutes, and others are made necessary by the new Consti? tution, which has made many ? changes ln relation to the subject The bill may be somewhat amended, but will get through without unnecessary delay. .Tho Richmond members are interested In the bill, and will probably offer some amend? ments. \ . Beat ?he New Yorkers. In the presence of the largest crowd that has visited Broad-Street Park since the foot-ball contest between Virginia and North Carolina last Tall, the True Reformer Stars walloped the New York Stars In 6, game of base-ball yesterday afternoon at Broad-Street Park. Score 25 to 4. ' The teams will play this afternoon and to-morrow. DEWEY'S FLEET IN VIRGINIA WATERS The Vessels WJI1 Be Inspected by the General Naval Board. The people ot Richmond and those ot eastern Virginia generally will probably be interested in the announcement that the North Atlantic fleet of warships Is expeoted to arrive and anchor off the Virginia capes to-day, Admiral Dewey has gone down from Washington, aocom nanl?d ,vy the members of the General Naval Board and will review tho fleet. Admiral Dewey was accompanied by Rear-Admiral H. C. Taylor, Captain Swift, Captain Plllsbury. Commander Sargent and Lieutenant Marble, of the General Board, and Rear-Admiral Albert S. Barker, the next commander-n-ohtef of the North Atlantic fleet, ?and his flag fc-eorotary', Lieutenant Siberie, The North Atlantlo fleet, commanded by Rear-Admiral F. J. Hlgglnion, and con? sisting of the battleships Kearsarge, Ala? bama, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa and the orulser Olympia, Is expected to arrive off the capes of the Chesapeake to-day, The inspection will be thorough and Im? portant, and Admiral Dewey and the of. fleers ot tha hoard will bo able to ob? serve JuBt what has been the Inoroase In eftloloncy of the ship's orews as the result ot the winter maeoeuvres and the extended target practica which has been completed In southern watere. The manoeuvres were planned by the general board and the results have been excellent. The Inspection and review will conclude with tho transfer of the i;om? mand of the fleet from Rearf-Adinlral Hlgglnaon to Rear-Admiral barker, af? ter which tho ships wW go to New York tor repairs apd Admiral Dewey and ills staff will return to Washington. iteUtive ^^^ Cure Asttaa, dmSjL Coughs, Bronchiti., Ui Sore Throat, Catarrh, ^mr Hoarseness. Nothing tMrp*/8 thle alypie rmotty. DISCUSSES DECISION Alabama Case Similar to the Virginia One? MILES' PHILIPPINE REPORT Opinion on It I? to Effect That It I? That of a Soldier, and That the Oeneral '?' Is Subjected to the Jealousy of a Clique. . The Times-Dispatch Bureau, No. 1417 Q Streit, ?. W.? Washington, D. C, April 28. It Is tho belief of many peoplo whom I have heard discuss the subjoot that the decision ot tho Suprorae Court yesterday in tho Alabama Constitution coso is a sure forerunner of a similar decision In the case from Virginia, whloh Mr. John B. Wise has appealed. The cases ap? pear to be exactly Identical. The court was not a unit, but all except three of the justices united In saying that the relief sought waa political and not Judi? cial, and that the court had no Jurisdic? tion. It will be recalled that when Chief Justice QTuller sat with Judge' Waddlll ln the Unit-d States Circuit Court at Richmond to hear tho Virginia ?a?? lost winter, ho held, without hesitation, that the Federal Court did not have Jurisdic? tion. The date of trial of the Virginia oase has not been set. The Chief Justice said yesterday that tho court would sit next Monday to fix the data for hearing cer? tain cases, ,and would adjourn on June 1st for the term. The court may or may not decide to hear the case next month? The correspondent of The Times-Dis? patch learned upon conference with a member of the Supreme Court that the completo opln|on would In all probability be handed down Wcdnos?ay morning. It is understood that Mr, Justice Har? lan, whose dissenting opinion has not yet been put in the hands of the clerk of the Supreme Court, holds simply that the court has no Jurisdiction In the case oa It ts brought The opinion, lt is said, is very short and clear cut. To the mem? bers of the court concurring in the ma? jority opinion it appeared botter to be more discussive arid to give the court's reason for holding that there waa no Jurisdiction or equity for such a wrong as was alleged by the complainant from Alabama. Mr. Justice Holmes gave out the follow? ing statement ot the case this afternoon! "Tho suit was a bill in equity by a negro in his own behalf and a number of others.. It algleged that bv the Constitution of the State of Alabama, a preliminary registraton was provided for and that those who got on this prelim? inary list became permanently entitled to vote, and wrould not be subject to prop? erty or other disqualifications affecting permanent registration; that although en? titled to be registered on the preliminary list the complalntnt had been refused register, that tho effect of the method of conducting the preliminary registration was virtually to disqualify ,the colored . people in the Stato of Alabama and that this was to be effected by keeping them off the preliminary list while ail of the white voters had been put upon that list. "In brief, the case decided that, what? ever might be an individual right on an action at bar to redress polltloal wrongs, there Is no power In a court of equity to redress political ?wrongs of this kind; that the legitimate outcome of the pow? er would be that the court of equity would take charge of the State ' govern? ment and administer it, which is an un? heard-of proposition. If the remedy at law was not adequate the relief muet be ?ought at the hands of the political de? partment? The decision does not pass upon the validity of the Constitution of Alabama, but ?even holding lt unconsti? tutional,' tho court of equity was without power," A high official of the War Depart? ment, who does not wish to bo quoted publicly, in discussing the acton of ths legislative committee at Richmond yes? terday in deciding to present bronz? statues of Washington and Lee to th? General Government to be placed In Statuary Hall, said he was pleased. "I served in the Northern army for three years during the Civil War," ho said, "and I have been a member of. the Gmnd Army of the Republic almost from the time It was formed. Yet there is not) a man In the South who thinks General Lee a greater soldlor than I think he was, and there is not a man down there who more firmly believes General L*o was honest in his belief of tho righteous? ness of his cause, I believe he wne abso? lutely wrong, but J honor him and those who followed him as brave men. If i did not so regard them I should feel 1 , was not much of a soldier myself. There Is no doubt that Washington and I*-e wero far and away tho greatest of Vir? ginias sons. She does right to honor them above all others." G was surprised to hear a man occupy? ing the position of the gentleman quoud express himself so freely, I have It on pretty reliable authority that General Nelson A. Miles, general commanding the army, has privately ex? pressed views v?*ry ?Imllar to thoso quoted above, ? General Miles' report on the condition of a..u.?rs ln the Philippines as he saw them on his tour last year, which was Just made publia yesterday, has creat? ed muoh -Orament, His testimony as to the froqut-nt administering of the water oure by Americans to force confessions from prisoners creates little more talk than his plain declarations that the arch. Ipelago Is praotlcally defenseless and that In time of war It could be easily cap? tured by the enemy so far as American j fortlilcations are concerned. It Is also | noted that the general of the army calla attention to the fact that ho had p\e vlouely recommended the proper fnrtitloa tlon of at least one point on the Island, The opinion Is growing of late that Gen? eral Miles is a soldler, and that much ef the criticism to which he has been sub? jected is the result of the Jualousy of a clique of drawing-room military men, who have not mado the record he has made. , Secretary Henry El. Martin, of tho Amerloan Anti-Trust League, feels that the League has had something to do with the shaping of ?he publlo sentiment which hiva "or-ed tho Republloan party to take some cognizance of the trust evil. The League In also Congratulating itself on the St. Louis merger decision, Speak lng of tt to the Times-Dispatch correspon? dent to-day, Secretary Martin sald? "Tho injunction granted against ? tho Northern Securities Company will, If en? forced, be a groat thing for the anti-trust people. It would be the beginning of un era in which popular rights are recognized once again. "But there is another phase of tha question, and one which is like the fly in the honey, Will the Injunction be onforcedT If It shall be, then it will be ft dlstlnot vlotory for the pooplo. But If; It le not, lt wjll be worth Just about ah much brown paper as It Is written on. Or what good Is ai Injunction when thai ceutt, .wtHcb grenu H .wlnUa at an open Wood's Farm Seeds, Cow Peas ???? lia Beans Two of the most Important crops for fftttnere everywhere. Write for leaflet- entitled " aoja Beans vs. Coni" fttid "Cow Pe_s--The Clover Of The South," giving special information about these crop?. We carry largo stocks of all SEASONABLE PAR/1 SEEDS Seed Corn? Hlllet, Sorghums, Teoslnte, Late Seed Pota? toes, Crimson Clover, Buckwheat, etc. Wood's Seed Book and Special Cirro lar? girine prloea and seasonable In? formation, mailed free, T.W. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen, mOHMOMO, - VIRGINIA. and flagrant violation of lt7 Take a caso between ourselves, for Instance, I bring | suit against you, asking the court to en Join you from using my name In a con? temptuous way in the paper you repre? sent. The court grants the Injunction. But If that court winks at Its violation by you, of what good Is It? But, If you are hauled up boforo tho court and asked to show cause why you should not bo punlshod for contempt, It makes a con? siderable difference. Ho It Is with the Injunctions of the Federal Courts. If they fall to enforce theeo orders, ot what use tire they? v "And tho history of anti-trust decisions are of non-enforcement. Oo back to the trans-MIssourl decision. Has anyono any knowledge of Its having boon enforced7 Take tho Injunction against the Beef Trust. They aro doing business at the same old stand, and In tho same old way, Just as though no such Injunction had never been granted. "When tho Federal Court pormltted tho Northern Securities Company to pay their -May dividend, It began to look as If the whole thing was a farcini proceeding on, the part of tho administration, calculated to satisfy public sentiment and at the eamo time to work no harm to the trusts, "If the administration wants to prove Its good faith let It see that tho St. Louis Injunction is enforced, and wo will bo ready to take back this charge of bad faith." W. E. H. Rhode Island Dead. (By Associated Pross.) PROVIDENCE, R. I., April 28.?The delegation from this State, headed by Govornor L. F. C. Garv?n, which Is to be p?esent on Thursday next at the dedi? cation in Andersonvlllo, Oa,, of a monu? ment erected. In memory of tho Rhode Is? land dead there, left this city to-night ln two special Pullman cars for the South. Succeed ?VIr, Harvey. Among those mentioned In connection with the successorshlp to Senator B. J. Harvey, of Patrick, Is Mr. J. M. Hooker, of Patrick, who is well known ln thle city through his service as a membor of the Constitutional Convention. There are throo counties' In the senatorial district, howovor, and another of these may claim the Senator, as Patrick has had the honor for four years. The other two counties are Carroll a.nd Grayson. Grayson is ex? pected to have ? candidate, but so far Carroll has put forward none. Mr, Hook? er's friends In Richmond are hopeful that he may be selected. ?AND IEADERS IN FURNITURE OF QUALITY. muU buy a poor REFRIG W fil ERATOR when you 'can get a'good one at about the same price? Wa have sold, since in business, many makes, but not one that, in our judgment, equals tho "AUTOMATIC." We have the cheaper makes, if you wish them, and very little difference in price. Slip Covers That Do Not Slip. Did you ever sit on a chair or sofa and have the linen cover slip from under you? If so, it wasn't made right. One of the best "SLIP COVER CUTTERS? in Richmond draws hie salary every Saturday here, A nobby line of Linens to choose from, and an es? timate costs you nothing. Go-Carts and Baby Carnages. The largest line in Richmond of WHITNEY, HEYWOOD and WAKEFIELD makes, and prices not half as large as we hope the baby }s. _ SYDNOR ?AND? HUNDLEY, 709-11-13 E? BROAP STREET. STREETS IN MANCHESTER Citizens Desire the Street Committee to Get to Work. IMPROVE SEMMES STREET Meeting of the Olympia Olub?Mr. Lonnle Wilson Entertained?To la sue Liquor License To-Morrow. Funeral of Mr. Moore. Manchester Bureau "rimes-Dispatch, l No. 11.03 Hull Street, ' Street Improvements In Manohieeter Is the main toplo of conversation, and muoh Indignation is manifested at the slowness of the Street Committee. For three months the Gtreet Committee ho?* had the appropriation ln its hands, and. up to this time nothing but a few temporary Improvements have been made, . About t.,000 is at the disposal of tho oommltteo for Improvements? "When the appropriation woe made lt was the gen? eral understanding that the committee had ln mind the permanent improvement of Sommes and Stockton Stroets. The former street is probably tho most fre? quently used street in "the olty. It la the thoroughfare for travelers between Ches? terfield and Manchester and Richmond. For years the street baa remained ln an unimproved condition, because Coun cllmen preferred to leave It ln a bad way ln order to prevent people usine1 lt on tho road to Hlclimond, putting up the argument that if the street were not UEed those who pass through to Richmond would atop ln Manchester. The residents of tho street, however, who are forced to bear with dust ln sura mor and mud and Blush in winter, havo aTisen in their might and have protested that they have beon long suffering and now demand from their Councilmen that something be done. It is likely that at the next 'meeting of the Street Committee the various wards will pool their allotted portion of the ap? propriation and set down to work for some permanent improvement, OLYMPIA CLUB. A meeting of the Olympia Club was held last night, and the result of the late bazaar was figured out. Mr. Lonnle Wilson, Who aided the club and the Daughters of Liberty to. such an extent last week, was entertained by tho club, and remark.? were mode by Messrs. John Moore, Billy Hart, Buck Walke, Jamee Walts and others. The af? fair was quite a pleasant one, Another entertainment is under consid? eration, and it is. quite likely that the club will send its gleo club to West iPolnt at an early date to entertain the people of that town. _ LIQUOR LICENSE. Manchester liquor dealers will appear before Judge Ingram to-morrow to ask for renewal of tholr license for the com? lng year. The license for the city will be the same as formerly, no lnoroase. having been made by the City Council. All tho dealers will probably apply for licenses. FUNERAL OF MR, MOORE. The funeral of Mr. E. F. Moore will take place this morning at 10 o'olock: from his home, No. 210 East Eighteenth Street. Rov. Mr. Reynolds will oonduct the services, and the burial will be ln Maury Cometory. PERSONAL AND NOTES. Manchester Council, Royal Arcanum, hold a regular meeting last night. Miss Delia Hoover, of Roanoke, Is visiting Miss Grace Metcalf, of Swans boro. Liquor license will be granted to ap? plicants In Chesterfield county by Judge Clopton on the Second Monday in May. A "hog killing affair" will take place at Asbury Methodist Church at an early date. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Schwartz ce?""st>rated tho tenth anniversary of their marriage Monday night. Tho Willing Workers' Society of Clop ton-Street Church will have a called meeting to-morrow night at 8 o'clock at tho homo of Mr. C. H. Kahl, lnSwans boro. All members (?tro reques'tedTtT be present. WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN Drought In Florida and Middle Gulf States Is Serious. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. D.- C. April 28.?Tho Woathor Bureau's weekly crop report The drought in Florida and In the Contrnl Gulf Statos and principally In tho last mentioned section, has grown more serious, end over large areas tho ground is too dry for germination of seed, As In the previous woek corn planting has mado slow progress, more partic? ularly over tho central and eastern por? tions of tho corn belt and in the Middle Atlantic Statos, but better progross haa been made In Kansas and Nebraska, and preparations for planting have boen vigor? ously carried on In leva and portions of Illinois. In Southern States corn has suffered from low temperatures, and in the central nnd wost gulf districts from drought also. Bust of tho Mississippi River early cot? ton has boon Injured by cold and much re? planting will ho. necessary. Planting in this part of the cotton belt Ima pro? gressed rapidly, except In Mississippi, whore, as |n the district west of the Mississippi, planting, although well ad? vanced, had boon largely suspended dur? ing the past week on account of drought, Warmth la generally needed throughout the cotton belt, and the central and west ern districts are In urgent need of.?rain. Tobacco plants oontiuue plentiful1 nnd hoalthy, though backward In Kentucky, No transplanting has yet boen done, ex? cept In tlio Carolinas, hut plants are ready for sotting in Tennessee. In North Carolina tho plants aro not starting well, and ln Soutli Carolina elands are being Impaired by worms and injury has been caused by hail-storms, CAN THESE THINGS BE? There Was No Such Interview, Now Says General Baldwin, U?y .\is..iut??-??'.?__.) WAS.mNGTON, D. C, April .'?,?Col? onel Mills, of the Inspector-General's department, who wont to Denver to In? vestigata Che Intorviuw said to have been given by Oeneral Baldwin, In whloh the latter spoke In an Improper manner of Ova Ftllpllno ' mu? negro .soldiers, baa reported to Secretary Hoot that the In? terview never took place, and .that the man who reported it lina boon discharged from the paper, It appears from Colonel Mills' report that Gen. Baldwin did havo an interview whon he first arrived, at Denver, and it was this Interview to whloh. he roferred when he subsequently Stated that he was misunderstood if he was Interpreted .as. saying anything re Ilf?oting upon the Filipinos or colored soldiers, Colone) Mills' report la sup? ported by ? great many affidavits and muoh tastlinpny, which has beon pre-' eenUd, to th. Secretary of Vf ut. ,-_____-,?y Quality ? Price STEINWAY ns \ KNABE *r HARDMAN STANDARD No cobbler stlokn to hie lfwfc as wo stick to quality nntl prloo?bhobosc piano for tno money?-tho very best.. A reputation for reliable goods la better than a roputfitlon for low prlcos, but a good filano for loss money han we ohargo for ono does nob ozist. 1 KIMBALL HAINES \L> If all the fielt about the famous Pianola could be known It would be every one's ohoice. With it, any one,, can play any piece? tbat was ever -written on tbe piano. VICTOR Talking Machines. Tbe marvels of the twen? tieth century. The repro? ductions are exact. They do not wh?eze! I REGINA ? Music Boxes. i No country home or sum? mer resort is quite complete without ( one. A limitless r?pertorie of every kind of music is; always at your com? mand. Walter D. Moses & Co, LARGEST AND OLDEST MUSIC HOUSE IN THE SOUTH. 103 EAST BROAD STREET. To Whom JtMay Concern: ; ? Having registered with the Secretary of the Com? monwealth of the State Of Virginia and the Clerk of tha Chancery Court of the City of Eiohmond pur boxes, bot? tles, syphons, kegs, etc., in conformity.with an a?t approved Marcb 7,1900, we warn all persons against buying, selling or using them for other than legitimate purposes. Home Brewing Company. Q. E. QUVBRNATOR, Secretary and Treasurer. THE CLAWS WITHDRAWN Russia's Demands Seem to Have Been Merely Tentative WILL NOW SHOW SOFT SIDE Thought That Trade Treaties With This Country Will Not Be Further Inter? fered With by St. Petersburg Government. (By Associated Press,) ? WASHINGTON, April 2?>>-No response has come to the Btate ?apartment as yet from either Ambassador McCormlck at St. Petersburg?, or Minister Conger, at Poking to the Inquiries respecting Rus? sia's demands In connection with Man? churia. The officials are ln a state ot suspenso and uncertainty ln view of the confliot in the senil-ofllcJal dispatches from the Russian and "Chinese capitals. In the absence ot official statements of Rus. sla's purposes, the opinion pre_illa hero that these Russian demanas were really put out In a tentativo form last weelc and not in regular oft'lolal shape. Thoro la good reason to boliove that the Chlndsp government Itself let tho demands leak out In order to secure the support of tne powora in its refusal of tho Russian ten? ders. Noting tho Intonso public excitement over tho proposition, the Russian gov? ernment, it Is surmised, took stops through tho statement lssuod In tit. Petersburg yesterday to abandon several of the original demands. It is not doubt? ed that such reduoton of the maximum domands was fully within contemplation ?/?hen the tentativo statemeli t was thrown out. If this assumption goneral In official cir? cles here, la woll-foiinded, then Russia will not further Interforo with tho con? summation of tho United Statos trade treaty with China, Including ns it dooa tho new ports of Moukdan and Taku-> Shan. On tbe other hand, tha fourth demand, oharaoterijcod by the St. Peters? burg statements "as unimportant"' is not so regarded here, for it amounts to an Indefinito continuance under Russian dl. rectlon of present conditions ln China,, whloh will stop all roform movements, TO INCORPORATE THREE j PROVINCES INTO EMPIRE (By Associated Press.) j TOKIO, JAPAN. April 38.-The Jill to-1 day published a dispatch from Pektn, In j which Its correspondent quoted the Ilus slan minister ua saying that the effect of I the romonstVances of Japan and the oth- ( er power? would bo that the statesmen { now paramount at St, Petorab/urg would ; rleoWe to Incorporate the three provinces of Mnnoqurla In tho Russian empir?. Definita Refusal of Demands. (Hy Aeuwluti-.l pr??*.) PSTICIN, April W.-Chlna has given Russia what the officials describe as a final- and definite rofusul to accept' her demanda rogardlng Manchuria, Henrlco Notes. Marriage licenses wore Issued yester? day to Samuel W. Goiiaey, "of Rlotunond, _u?4 Einteile jjidler, o? Jlenrlco? J?wn?4 L.J, m Manufacturer of PURE HERB MEDICINE, la one ot the Greatest Heulen of tho Sick o?, Earth. Cures all Diseases or no Charge. I curl, all diseases that are known to tbo human race or no charge, no matter what your disease, sick. neeu, or affliction may be, and restore you t? perfect health. I euro the following diseases) Heart Disenso, Consumption, Blood, Kldnoy, Liver, Bladder, Piles in any form, Vertigo. Qulnay, Sore Throat, Lungs, Dyspepsia, Indigo?, tlon, Constipation, Rheumatism ln any' form. Pain?, and Ache? of any kind, ?Colds, Bronchial Troubles, Sores, Skin Dlsoases, all Itchlnj* Sen? satlons. La Grippe, or Pneumonia; Dicers. Cur? Dundee, Bolls, Cancer, tho worst fornw, with? out ho use of knife ar Instruments; llczema, Pimples on fuco and body; Diabetes of Kidneys, or Brlght's Disease of the Kidney*. I cure any disease, no matter of what nature. Medicine sent to any address by express. Por full par? tlculars send a 3-cont stamp for answer. No. QOT Pennsylvania Arenile, Southeast, Wishing? tan, D. 0. Branch store. No, .0. West Broad Street. Hlchmond. Va. Tilden Stagg, of Richmond, and Rose. Inoz Adams, of Honrlco. , A negro. woman named Maggie Carte* was tried yesterday before. 'Squire Thomas, charged with assaulting another, negro woman. She was fined 110 and re. quired to give security in the sum of $200. James Perkins (white) waa tried before Mayor Jeter, of FalrmoUnt, and given thirty days In Jail for being drunk. and. disorderly. When he Was tried about a month ago on tho same charge "he waa discharged upon his-solemn promis? that he would not drlnlc'ta dorp again for twelve months,' -?l; ??! i(i? ' AT CORCORAN) HALL Polk Miller and His Quartette Appear There To-Morrow Night. Folk Miller and his quartette will ap? pear at Corcoran Hall to-morrow night for the benefit of the Ladles' Aid Society of St, Jamas Methodist Episcopal Church, The enjoyable nature of -?he entertain* ment and the low price of admission, M woll as the worthy cause for ?ybloh It it) given, insure a large? attendance. In! Gen. Ayers, Double. Hon. J, T. Hobson, of Hocklngham conn? . member of tho House of Delegates, In io double of ex-Attorney-Qensral Rufua A, Ayers. Indeed, tho r?.-*smblance ba twooii tho two is so striking that many have Bpolieii to one for tho other. Mr, Hobsiui comes of old English stock and Is distantly related to Stuart Itobson, the actor, The namo Is pronounced Rob-son and not .??obesoii, as It is often mispro? nounced, Though rather quiet, Air, Rob. son Is a working member of the House and Is usually ln his place and attentive to his duties, I Mr. Reld May Run. 1 Mr. E. S. Reld, of Chatham, |a bein*. urged by his friends to stand tor the Dornocratlo nomination for the State Son? ato for tho district composed of Pittavi? vnnla and Danville, to succeed Senator Whltohead, U la not known whether Senator Whttehead wl? be a candidat? for re-el eotlon or not. Mr, Raid Is ?ashler of a bank at Chatham and ime been for stiverai years chairman of the Democrat? lo County Committee?. He would have a strong following, It Is said, simula ha determine to be a candidate. Gov. Montaguo to Speak. .Qov, Montague haa received and accepted an invitation from th.??Con'od?mtoMemo? rial Associatlonoi Norfolk ict deliver ?n address on Memorial day? in tbat olty; Tho memorial services are to be U?ld on Thursday, May 7th. Th? governor wll' be? aocompanied to Norfolk by 1,1# atal?* and others will probably go down, .rem, this city,