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NORTH CAROLINA
mm MATTER
Tragic Death of a Well
Known Young Man.
WAS FOUND UNDER A DOOR
*,l?r?!*t*or*' Iikko ii. Miuib, <-r.?vpii
County** llepnbllenn Itenreseirtn?
II vr,i:xpnllcd From t'nirnn - Will to
SI mi Stonls i? Locomotive nn<1 Ilium
' Anrny With It-t'linrgoil Witta .'mr?
ilrr <:m lit-rcd tlcro mid Thorr.
Raleigh, N. C, J?n. 10.?Harry D.
Watts, one of Charlotte's best known
young society men, has met with a
tragib death. Early yesterday morn?
ing a negro passing along Second street
saw one of the ponderous doors of tho
new bonded warehouse lying on the
ground. Under It was a human body.
Securing assistance the negro raised tho
door and found under it the body of
Mr. Watts, his head broken and his
bock crushed In. He had evidently1
been dead'for several hours. It Is sup?
posed that he stumbled against the
door in the darkness, displaced It and
it fell on him.
air. Watts was one of the managers
of W. A. Porterfield A; Co.'s brokerage
offices here and was quite popular. His
sad death is generally regretted- He
was the son of Capt. Harrison Watts,
the broker, who. after lighting with the
Louisiana troops through the civil war.
vent :o France, enlisted under tho third
Napoleon and fought through the
Franco- Prussian war.
EXPELLED FROM CAUCUS.
'Professor" Isaac II. Smith, the col?
or. >d repn sohtntlve from Craven coun?
ty, was formally expelled last night by
resolution from membership in the Re
nublican caucus, und repudiated as n
member of ihr? party._
The offence charged against "Pro
fessi r" Smjlh is that he voted with tho
Dem cm i for Speaker and declared In
favor of "decent government" in a
spe?i h !:i Hie House. Though one of the
heavies) burdens carried by the fuslon
Isis in the recenl campaign, the Repub?
licans i welded to relieve themselves <>f
nil rot?! unsihility for the unique nnd
original mt mber from New Herne.
The f illowlng Is the resolution intro
duecd by Potreo, of stokes, which bars
the nuti i negro financier and Republi?
can from further participation In Re?
publican caucuses:
Whereas, it appears from the recent
acts, speeches, utterances and votes of
Isaac H. Smith, tin? representative
from Craven county, that the said
Smith Is hot in true sympathy and ac?
cord with the Republican party and its
principles; therefore,
Ites dved, first, That the ;;nld Isaac H.
Smith be and he is hereby excluded
from participating with the Republican
members in their caucuses.
Resolved, second. That the Republi?
can party will in no way be responsible
for the nets, speeches and votes of the
saM Isaac H. Smith.
"Professor" Smith obtained State
wide notoriety In the recent campaign.
Continued efforts on the part of the
Republican Stair Executive Commit?
tee to have him taken off the ticket
were without avail. ? Professor'' Smith
is one of l he few negro s who Is con?
sidered a financier. True it is charged
that he became such hv practice of
usury, the fact remains that he was a
gnat social light in the "cullud race."
In his day lie bad rivalled Congressman
George H. White for social honors and
ii In related that Ik- held his own with
While.
STOLE A LOCOMOTIVE.
A special from Winston says: "A
freight engine wns stolen from the Nor?
folk and Western railway yard hero
yesterday morning- The thief was a
white mun and h.> Dulled l!ie throttle
wide i :-<oi find ran seven miles w hen
the' K!e:---i becumc exhausted and the
engine stopped. He left the engine with
the throttle open.
"The vurd muster here took an en?
gine, and went after the one stolen.
When he reached it he found timi in
ten minutes sufficient steam would
have gathered to start the engine nnd
he does not know how fnr It would
have run nr Hie damage that might
linve been don...
"Officers have been looking for the
thief since yesterday, bul they have not
been able to get any trace of him "
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Mr. J. R. Brooks, who killed tho
negro at Hamlet, surrendered himself
to Sheriff Wright yesterday and he Is
now in Rocklngham jail. Just before
the election it will be remembered thai
a negro insulted X1r. Rronks in a store
at Hnmlet and made an attack upon
him and Mr. Brooks shot hiin while
he was making the attack.
There ore now five men In Rocklng?
ham jail charged with murder.
BRIEF MENTION.
Sheriff j. H. Wycoff, of Iredell coun?
ty, yesterday settled his taxes in full
with the State Treasurer. liv is the
third to do so.
Sheriff Martin, of Cherokee county,
yesterday brought two convicts for th.^
penitentiary. They were desperate
characters, being sent up for robbery
Before Judge Thomas R. Pnrneli' in
the United States Circuit Court, a'de?
cree was entered confirming the sale of
the Cumberland mills, of Fayetteville
for sio.noo to the Eastern nuiiding and
Loan Association
The State Association of Confederate
\ eterans meets In this clly on the L'Sth
instant. It is said that Charlotte will
send fifty men in uniforms and large
delegations are expected from the prin
cloal towns of the State. Col. J S
Can Isnresldept of (he association.
A leaJ" tobacco factory at Winston
filled with over 100.00ft pounds of leaf
mid owned by C. J. Shonf & Co.. was
destroyed by fire yesterday. The firm
bad S.-..500 insurance on the tobacco
Owners of building carri-d J1.500.
i t 17.? Bl in < i iv.
COUNTRY DANCE?TARGET PRAC?
TICE?PERSONAL AND OTHER?
WISE.
Elizabeth City, N. C, Jan. 10.?Mr. R.
T. Williams is sojourning in Hertie.
-Mr. Roscoo Turner left to-tlay for
Norfolk on business.
Mr. Seth Harris gave a very enjoya?
ble dunce last night at his home, about
two mll.?s from the city. Quito a num?
ber of our youni? men were present.
A few of our young boys and girls
enjoyed themselvesy<try much at targe;
shooting yesterday a.t the park.
Mr. M. Dennis and Mr. Lum Forest,
of'Norfolk, ni-.d one of mir well kn iwn
townsmen, Charles Forrest, arrived her.'
to-day on a yacht and will leave the
latter part of the week for Georgia.
Mr. C, I* Etliven will occupy the store
recently vacated by Mr. L. E. Speight.
Mr. W. It. Purker has moved to the
Robinson bui lding. In the old stand of
McCabo & C.t ice.
The work mien of the Norfolk and
Southern ralhroad have raised the ties
on Penn avemae so high that ?11 bicycle
people have to dismount when passing
over; also it is very disagreeable 'for
pedestrians.
Worth Bagl&y Council No. 60, Jrj O.
U. A. M.. installed the following offi?
cers Monday night: T>. W. Pearson, J.
P.; C. Wesley Williams, C. R.i R. Henry
Roner, v. c ; T. s. Harrell, A. R. s.:
.1. II. Crawford. F. S.; Morris Wescott,
T,: Monroe Rrlght, Con.; James P.
Simpson. W.; George 1?. Shepherd. I. S.:
K. 1.. Black, O. S.; E. F. Sawyer, rep?
resentative St- C.
iiirvTox.
Fdenton, N. C. Jan. 10.-Mr. K. IT. Al?
laire loft to-day for Relhaven. X. C,
where he has n.e?;epted-a--posltlon with
the WIlkeTSOn Lumber Company as
bookkeeper.
The young ladies and gentlemen have
decided to present the drama "A Scrap
of Paper" nt the Opera House Thurs?
day night for the benefit of the mili?
tary company.
j The smallpox scare Is on in Edenton.
Mr. C. B. Elliott has returned from
Petersburg after a pleasant visit to re?
latives/ -
Miss Annie Shojdierd Is on the sick
list.
A new paper will soon he established
In our little city.
19 EKTFOKD.
Hertford. N. C, Jan. 10.?Mr. David
Cox left yesterday for Raleigh.
Mr. C. K. Simpson returned home to?
day from a visit to relatives in New
Herne.
Our town is thronged daily with
traveling men.
At a town meeting In the Courthouse
Inst night the town wards were divided
into.
GENERAL WHEELER
~Mtm?m~tho? Federn T
Army.
To tlie Editor of the Dispatch:
Some people are raising a loud hue
[and cry over the statement, reported to
have been made by General Wheeler,
that the Southern States furnished al?
most as many soldiers to the Federal
as to the Confederate armies, and are
speaking of it as a ?'blunder." Let us
see:
Alabama furnished . 2
Arkansas.v S.2S3
Florida . 1,290
Kentucky . 51,7-13
Louisiana . 5,224
Maryland . 33,905
Mississippi . fit".
Missouri . 100,616
North Carolina. 3,156
I Tennessee. 31,0??
Texas . 1,3?.-,
West Virginia . CLS72
total . 272,303
I Georgia, South Carolina and Vir?
ginia, a largo estimate . 10.000
2S2.3C3
Negro troops from the same
States . 140,212
Total .431.CO-.
I have not been able to ascertain how
many were furnished by Georgin, South
Carolina and Virginia, each.
The Yankees claimed several regi?
ments or Virginia troops. Wo know
that we gave them on.- of thrh- i?.<t
generals, Thomas, and their most dis?
tinguished naval officer, Admiral F:ir
ragin. both Southern men.
It Is related of General Washington,
one of the most just and liberal-minded
of men. that he cherished a relentless
and undying hatred of the Tories, and
that wlille British officers after the
Revolution were entertained at Mi.
Yornon with the utmost courtesy and
cordiality, ho never would hive the
least intercourse or communication
witli a. Tory or the son of a Tory. This
feeling stems to have been Implanted
in the human he irt;
The Jews of the olden time had Hie
most bitter contempt and aversion for
the publicans?those who accepted of?
fice under the Roman i: .v.t:hiu nt_
From the above figures it appears
that General Wheeler was nearly cor?
rect, and that it is another testimony
to tlie fact that it is not easy to catch
that old fox asleep. I do not use the
word in a disrespectful or injurious
sense; certainly not as it was applied a
long time ago on a. memorable oc<
sion?"(in, tell that fox." It only Indi?
cates that tin-: General is always alert,
vigilant, and wideawake, and very apt
to know whereof he speaks.
Tlie Confederate armies enrolled from
first to last about 700.000 men -probably
more, rather than less. The Union
armies recruited in the Southern States1
nearly half a:; many white men, and
largely more than h?lt of white and
eeiori-d combined. The General hn?|
doubt had this combination In mind
when he made the St**#ment.
?The negro troops wore an Important
factor in the Northern armies, if wi
can believe the testimony of President
Lincoln. Who gave as one of the rea?
sons why lie issued the emancipation
proclamation that it was a military
necessity to bring the negro men lilt*
the army; that without them it would
not be possible to bring; the war to a
successful termination. This was a
most humiliating confession for the
' Northern people, with their 3,000,000 of
I soldiers opposed to our 700,000.
This clamor against General Wheeler
is uncalled for. and has no stile.:..nt i-.il
foundation. We have, however, in < oi
nection with the General a mailer of
which we can justly complain.
In the late presidential Itinerary
through some of the Southern States lie
was altogether too complacent ami ef
fusivc?gushing. Indeed, on several oe
IS CURE ALL VOUR PAIRS WITH ?
A Medicine Chest In Itsalf. K
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Simple,, Safe and Quick Curo for
CRAMPS, DIARRHOEA, COUGHS, %
COLDS, RHEUMATISM,
NEURALGIA.
25 and 60 cont Bottles.
p! BCWARE OF IMITATIONS
N BUY ONLY THE GENUINE. Q
PERRY DAVIS'
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caslons. I run afraid that ho was daz
sled !>y the lustre of the "divinity which
doth in .l*;.- the king," and lost that
equipoise and equilibrium which w?s
never disturbed In the shock of battle.
"Tender the touch of the firm white
hand.
Soothing the fevered brow;
Pitying the glance of the soft gray
eyes.
As they dwell 0:1 each sufferer now.
"Ohl her heart Is as true as the blue
of the skies
Of her own sunny Southland. I know,
And all honor to her for tho deed she
has done?
The daughter of our brave 'Fighting
Joe.' " B. M. PARK AM.
Richmond, January 6th.
I TUB RECORD OF .H O I K LYNCH.
(lowiL State Register.)
Judge Lynch has been asked to do n
greai deal of work this leaf, and 121
Victims hive been tried in Iiis court
and given the Inevitable sentence <>f
death. Rut IS of these were in the
North, nnd all of those hanged in the
North were men. in the South 103
have been lynched within the year! 91
of them negroes nnd 7 of those were
women. The record is na follows:
Alaska, Arkansas, 17; Mississippi,
12; South Carolina, If.; Indian Terri?
tory. ;:; Illinois, l; Ktuis.is. l; Georgia,
f; New Mexico, 1; Missouri, 7; Ala?
bama, 11; Kentucky, 6": North Catvi
linai l; Louisiana, R; Tennessee, 0;
Texas. ?.; Virginia. -1; Maryland, 11;
West Virginia, 1; Washington, l; Wy?
oming, Oklahoma, 1. and Florida, 1.
The record Is probably far from com?
plete, for there have undoubtedly been
many lynchlhgs in Alaska elnoe the
Klondike craze that will never bo heard
of, hut even us it stands, the specacle
Is horrifying. Law and courts tire few
and far between in the Klondike and
in Alaska, but in all other parte of
our country there are courts und n
means of legally punishing wrong-doers
whose gull I can be proven. Once In
a while, when the courts fail to do
their duty, a lynching furnishes the
only way for meting nut Justice, but
wo venture to say that out. of those
121 lynching", in the United suites last
year less than a dozen of them made
It necessary for the people to take the
law into their own band? In order to
administer Justice. Lynching is on the
increase each year.nnd old Judge Lynch
is becoming altogether to,) popular.
Mow ihXny of thiw 121 men do you
suppose were innocent? Governor At?
kinson, of Georgia, last year appealed
to the Legislature of that Sjtate for
stringent laws that would puCSn stop
to lynching, and lie cited a hajf'dozen
instances, in which tho men hanged
were absolutely Innocent.
SEVEN
SUTHERLAND
SISTERS'
HAIR GROWER
Is a positive and perfectly safe euro
for baldness. NO DYE.
AT ALL DRUGGISTS.
gSKBQXAE
Cannot Bring
You Happiness,
Rut it can put you so close (o hap?
piness that you can do the rest.
You can att ain Happiness
-FOR
!54oOO
liven without wealth, with a pair of
STACY, ADAMS ec CO.'S jpiNE
SHOl.S Tan .uid Bhrcfc;
REDUCED FROM $5.00
it will make you happy to
buy a pair. It makes us
happy JUST TO OFFER
THEM. Now is your chance
to secure a bargain, as these
Shoes are really worth more
than price originally charged
for them.
In order to make room for
Spring stock, we have re?
duced all other Shoes.
LAND & LA
282 CHURCH ST.
You Have a Pain,
maybe in your shoulder, or back or side;
at all events you want to get rid of it.
Did you ever try
Do you know that we have hundreds of
loiters from all parts of the world lolling
us of the wonderful cures those plasters
have made? Do you know that all other
so-called porous plasters were started
after Allcock's had acquired their enor?
mous sales and world-wido reputation?
Do you know that none of them have tho
medicinal properties of Allcock's? Just
put them to your nose and compare tho
tine aromatic odor of Alleock's with the
smell of all others. Don't be deceived?
get tho genuine article.
The Greatest Mark-Down
Sale On Record T
Beginning al S a. in. JANUARY 2d, 1899, we will inaugurate
the most SENSATIONAL MARK-DOWN SALl? ot"
men's, Yoiitus', Boos' ana cwi?teifs Giotning
ever held in the history of norfolk.
Every garment on our tables has been so reduced in prjee as to
give more than double value to every purchaser.
This will be a never-to-be-forgotten value-giving opportunity.
Be on hand early and get cream of selection.
THESE ARE A >EW OF THE PHENOMENAL BARGAINS :
1/
Men's Suits. Ftronp and durable, fancy
patterns, worth si.oj, consoll- ci qq
dated price . *' I . ~ O
Men's suits. Black cheviots and Fancy
Casslmcrea worth $6.00, consoll- <?-y 0*7
dated price . ?rZ./(
Men's Suits, well made, double and
breasted style, worth HO, C/4 c/.
consolidated price .
Men's Fancy All-Wool and Worsted
Suiis. stylos perfect, worth {12, tA fll)
cun-ol'.datrj price . .JJU.UW
Men's Fine Rarltan Overcoats, fully TO
per cent. wool, worth {S.w. con- <j^r
eolidatcd price
Men's Pants, 83c .
Children's Pants,
J9c,
Men's Black ami niuo Beaver Over?
coats, guaranteed fast color, tfj . qa
worth $10, consol lated price.. ?P4- Jy}
Men's Heavy Diagonal Cape Mackin?
tosh ('mis, "Warranted," worth <0 ftl
$7.00, consolidated prlcu . ?P'-OJ
Children's Suits, double-breasted styles,
plain plaids and fancy eff ,-ts. Qfir>
worth $2. consolidated price_ -?Ov.
Children's Suit.-, aces 4 to 16 years,
beaut fui styl'? in caaslmeres, <C i a-}
worth J?. consolidated price_ * I -"^
j children's Suits, all-wool. In checks an.1
plaids, sir.?:s up to 1C years, Cl no
I worth $1. consolidated price.... ?ps.fO
J1.SI $1.62, ll.OS.
7c, 20c.. 230., 40c.
GANNON BALL CLOTHING CO.
Opposite Academy of Music.
219 Main St., Norfolk, Va. ^Jj
^mwmwwwwitr?
I LEGAL SHOES, $3.50. 1
5^ Legal Shoes fit a Man's feel and i!\e price Ii;-? his purs-. The way I
?~ they sell is wonderful: a new -?.ock comes In, Its gone in a week and -3; |
a?Z another has to he ordered. No w .1 .. : II ? go; the men are making a ?3f 1
She at $3.50 which Is the roual r.i nil) sold 11 Norfolk at Have as much -^m ;
mm? j|. nioie style, have as much wo: lb; all leathers, all colors, several styles, ?4 j
p Special Reductions?Men's Wear. lj
Jfc; Men's Smoking Jackets and Bath Bobes will i.losed out at sharp ^ |
reductions this week. We l>el'.ov?j 11? ? t iho best Mock of Men's i n- ?m 1
fe- (Im wear. Shirts, Hosiery. Ne. kueir. c.l.o.- M? a'- Knr:.:-:t:i.i;> jj< 11- rS
W^- erallv which the city snows is here, a saving In prices also. ??? ,
9 ^
_ 332 .Via in Street ?
g MEItNTS HATS -Soft and Stiff. %
Xmas and Winter Goods!
Stoves, Ranges and Heaters
of all kinds nt various prices,
all very low in price, high in
quality. Splendid Carpets,
assorted patterns,af remarkably
low prices. Furniture, all
kinds, at almost your own
price. Gall and examine our
D. LAFFLER, 426=428 Church Street.
ill IS ?I!
172 Church St., near Main.
guarantee all Trunks, bought of us
for One Year, and repair them free of
charge I We also print the name and ad>
dreis on your Trunk?Gratis.
TRUNKS,
Square-top Canvass Trunk, heavy brass
corners and c|amps, ?. leather straps.
Iron bottom, steel strap hinges, Before
Stcck'Taking Price JS.I?.
TRUNKS,
Square-top Canvass Trunk, steel clamps
and corners, steel strap hng<*. Iron hot
lorn, division for hat box: Before Stock
Taking Price 5: 00.
DRESS SUIT CASES,
Men can't do without thent?many
women have cilsssafered how usoful they
are. W> are '?;;?*.?,? a genuine leather
Suit. Case for $3.76.
THE
NORFOLK TRUNK FACTORY,
THE ONLY EXGLUSIVE LEATHER
_GOODS STORE IN THE CITY.
E, L. MATER. Wit M. WHALE'S.
MAYER & CO.
Manufacturers' Agents. Importers and
Dealers In
MACHINERY
ar.d supplies. Tools. Shafting and Pulleys,
>.-,htiiij^ a rat BoUaxs,?l'unn?,?Hvloclor-v
Svphones Hose. Iron l'ipo and Kttt.'ngs,
Valves, forks. Ac. Saws, Haftlng Gear,
Molls, Nuts, Wishers, Belting, Packing,
Waste. Iro.i. Steel. Nails, Oils, Cordage.
We guarantee the quality of our goods
and also prompt delivery, and with in
creased facilities we are prepand to meet
ail competitor*, inquiries and orders so*
UfUtd.
3S COMMERCIAL PLACE.
NORFOLK.VIRGINIA,
jul?tou-ly
Norfolk Iron Works.
GEO. W. DUVAL & CO.,
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NO. 15 WATER BTREET, NORFOLK;
ENGINES, BOILERS, SAWMILL and
all kinds nf machinery of the most Im?
proved patterns. Also repairing at the
shortest notice. Parth ular attention to
steamboat work. DUVAL'S PATENT
BOILER TUBE FERRULES are tha
only perfect remedy for leaky boiler
tubes. They can be Inserted In a few
minutes by any engineer, and ara war?
ranted to stop leaks.
Henry Walke
SAW MILL,
And Railroad Supplies,
HARDWARE AND SHI? CHANDLERY
"Giant" and "Giant Planer." Leather
Belting, "Giant." "Granite." and "Shaw
nut" Rubber Belting.
Agent for Know Irs' Steam Pumping
Machine. _octi-tt
? REEVES WOOD PULLEYS ?
? ? Wll L NOT? t
? SLIP ON THE SHAFT. ?
? THE PORTER-McNEAL CO.!
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PCblrhe.trr'a i"mr:t?b numon.l It ma ft.
ENNYROYAL PILLS
?rlcinat and Onljr Crnntm
a Br.nW In I, l?l
..M, M.ltJ ?i-l. bin, ::?<.. Tak,
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>mi m?4 iMltlill A, I'i.h'i:, ni'ilU
ititifi r..r piitl.'Qi.ii. tMiim.at.1. .ta
nrllrr for l.ixllr.," in htUfj ?T Ml???
P Mai). Ill.auo r?tJ??Utl f.??.
?rCblrii??t?j!-C fc-culral<'i..tia>U.?fi
bj aUUaal p7?f*1.ta. PBH.VUA.. i'S
.. non polaonnea
'?^f , I ro for lloiiorrlara,
?sr 1 Uli I, Spni'tnntorrhira,
ihi.VJ Willi n ii n a t it r a I ili*
il gl ?. nr nur inrianim*.
ii, irritation er ulcrn*
t'rttmtt ?*a?aft?a. tioa <.t miit'oiii nieai
[TMELvtvsCitw.-ttri. brau?. Mon-wartastat.
kCMClKHtl.O.r'j1!! sombr ?rijeSlat?,
'"or ?i-nt in rl.na wrapper,
t y expreai, prepaid, fir
ll.fti, ,.r a bnttlts t!~
7'|rei>Hr ..Mil
IRWIN S RXPRESS CO.,
218 Wator St., Phone S.Either Phons
Wo ha d anything to and train any?
where in the three cities.
Special fact I ties for hauling Sntt\
Boilers Furniture and pianos.
Lots filled and filllne wanted.
TRUCKING FERTILIZERS,
ARMOUR'S PURE ANIMAL HIGH GRADE.
Recommended by ourselves and others as the best sold. Prices low, quality
considered.
OUR OWN BRANDS, FULLY RELIABLE.
Have been carefully tested and pronounced first-class. Prices cut low to meet
the market.
SPECIAL TOP DRESSERS, BOTH BRANDS,
Your interests demand that you investigate our goods and prices before buying
NORFOLK FARM SUPPLY CO.
McD. L. WRENN, Proprietor. GEO. B. TODD, Manager
