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t, VOL. XXXIII. XO. 47. WILMINGTON, X.. C, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1900. S1.00 PER YEAR. Wit Clrji 4 Ti.) J V A RAILROAD BREAKFAST To be Given at ItAlelgh by Seaboard Officials on Arrival of First Throngh Train From Tampa A Supposed Safe Cracker :pi.i-ed-Itepubllcan Trickery. Messenger Bureau, Raleigh. X. C May 2. At the breakfast which the Seaboard Air Line officials will give here next Saturday to its guests, who came from points north and south of here, on f, first train from Tampa, covers will be laid for 200. The visitors will be wel comed by the governor and mayor, and they will take a look at the pub lic buildings and the museum. One of the best instances of repub lican political management of a con vention is related by the friends of Isaac M. Meekins, who thought he would last Saturday get the nomina tion for congress from the First dis trict. He had seventeen votes, solid. There were seventeen votes against him. He expected to get some of these. But Revenue Collector Duncan had a Pitt county man made chairman. That county had four votes. It cast that number and the chairman cast another vote, which broke the tie and left Meekins high and dry. The United States commissioner here who sent to jail a man hailing from Boston who was selling unstamped pat ent medicines, thinks he has got a prize, as he says there are grounds for belief that the man is one of the gang of safe crackers who have done so much mischief In the state. The phenomenally cool weather- con tinues. There were fires today and overcoats were seen. It is trying weather on cotton, as it has continued for a week. Next week the state board of health will issue a special circular letter re garding the smallpox. Under the decision of the supreme court Theopilus "White, fusionist, as chief oyster commissioner, gets $400 a year. The legislature of 1899 created seven commissioners, at $400 salary each, one of them to be chief. The court says White is that chief. He got as chief inspector of shell-fish $900 a year. His attorney is deeply grieved because of his loss of so much "pie" $500 a. year. White, however, wanted the $2,800; that is the salary of all seven of the commissioners. ' The Raleigh base ball association is looking about for "talent" for a bat tery. It has secured Persons, who pitched this season for the Agricul tural and Mechanical college team. SWANSBORO NOTES. The Annual Picnic to the Banks Town Elections Business Firms Sea Food Plentiful Trucking. (Corpespondence of The Messenger.) Swansboro, N. C, May 26. Our little town is sometimes boom ing, as was the case last Saturday, 12th instant, when our annual May banks party celebration came off. Some 500 people from this and adjoining coun ties assembled to pay tribute to Old Ocean by picnicking on Bogue Banks. The day was fine, and everything pass ed off nicely. The large crowd of people left our wharves at 9:30 o'clock a. m. in large sharpies towed down by the steamer Fawn. Here, everything to eat that was good, and such drinks as temperate people have, with ice cream, shaved ice, fruits of nearly all kinds, besides the more substantial of turkey, chick en, etc. The day was enjoyed by the old as well as the young. As is always the case at such places, considerable courting seemed to be in the usual line of pleasure seekers. One young couple exchanged headgear and sometimes it was hard to tell which was which of the two. We had two church entertainments, one on Friday, 11th and one on the next night, 12th instant, after we had gotten home. No accidents occurred to mar the good feeling except now and then a wild boy would tumble over board or a hat or two would blow off, to the merriment of the crowd. Above $50.00 was realized for the M. E. Church South, at these entertainments. On the next Monday our town (mu nicipal) election came off, resulting in the election of G. W. Ward for mayor; P. W. Bell. J. A. Pittman, M. W. Hardy and I. McJones as commissioners for the ensuing year. The new board organized, and elect ed Mr. W. E. Ketchum constable, D. J. Moore, clerk, and C. S. Pittman treasurer. We have our municipal election here on the second Monday in May every year. The Swansboro Lumber Company is now doing a big business. Mr. J. F. Prettyman, the boss of the concern, is a thorough mill man and a great worker; his chief manager, Mr. J. Mc Jones, is also a worker. They work about twenty-five hands. They have built several steamboats. They launch ed one three weeks ago named "Fawn," and are building large double decked scows now for the purpose of freighting lumber to the vessels at the bar. Our merchants now are J. A. Pitt man, W. N. Dennis. D. J. Moore, W. N. Marine, (J. T. Bartley, manager), J. E. Watson, and the spacious com missary of the mill company. Crops are backward, but look very well; rather too dry for the coming up. There are a plenty of Irish potatoes and cabbage, but few other vegetables as yet. Fish, clams, crabs and concks are the chief water vegetables; we get plenty of them. A crowd of hunters went up the river yesterday on a new hunting in dustry, to catch, by trapping, alliga tors, loggerhead turtles and bullfrogs and fresh water game. This is a new thing, but they say there is biff money in it Much sickness has been here lately 120 cases of grippe but all are getting well again. Our population is near 400. We have a good school and three churches. "DeWItt's Little Early Risers are the finest pills I ever used." D. J.. Moore, Millbrook, Ala. They quickly cure all liver and bowel troubles. Rob't R, Bellamy. GERMAN OFFICIALS PLEASED. At the Outlaw of he 31 eat Importa tion Bill Contest Losing Interest in the Boers. (Copyrighted by Associated Press.)' Berlin. May 26. The imperial gov ernment still rejoices at the passage of the meat Inspection bill, particular ly because of Its demonstrating that the extreme agrarians have no power 4o dominate the reichstag, as has been feared hitherto. The agrarians loud ly proclaimed that the meat bill was to serve as a test of th'rir relative strength and as preliminary to the struggle to decide the nature of the projected commercial treaties. In this sense the passage of the meat bill was a defeat for the extreme agrarians. This fact is now pointed out by the semi-official press. The obstructive tactics whereby the lex heinz was defeated by the minority are now strongly disapproved by the government and its press as being a two-edged sword which, if It once be comes an established institution, might lead easily to the destruction of Ger man parliamentism. The latest news from South Africa Is generally interpreted as showing tha.t the !Boers are tired of the war and are only looking for decent pretext to make peace. The Kruez Zeitung says: "Drawing a parallel between the Boers and the ancient Germans, there will not be such a fight of deeperation as that of the Goths at Naissus." The paper alls: "The Boers do not possess the species of personal bravery which in European armies is self-understood. If this knowledge had obtained here sooner the Boers would not have en joyed such popularity." Quick justice is being meted out to the car strike rioters. The first batch was sentenced Monday to terms vary ing from six weeks in jail to a few days imprisonment, and another batch was sentenced today. A third batch will be tried before a higher court for revolt against the state on which hang long terms at hard labor. Herr Rebel publishes In The Vorwa erts an article on the book of the French captain, Moch, recommending the substitution of militia for a regu lar army. Herr Tiebel approves of this and says socialism will draw powerful weapons from the book to fight mili tarism. PORTO RICAN FINANCES. A Report From Governor General Davis as to Expenditures of Public Funds. Washington, May 26. Secretary Root sent to the senate today, in response to inquiry, a report from General Davis, governor general of Porto Rico, relating to expenses of army officials in Porto Rico. According to the report there has been but small expenditure for quarters, furniture, carriages, etc., and these only such as were absolutely .necessary. The governor general reports that when General Brooke took possession of the executive residence he paid $2.S09 for the furniture in the build ing. He says that no sum has been paid from any public fund for officers' supplies. An extra salary was allowed only in one instance, that of Assistant Surgeon Groff, who was detailed as a member of the board of education and. also of the board of health. As assist ant surgeon he was paid $1.S00 per year and $100 per month additional f-c.- other services from the insular funds. This arrangement has. however, been ter minated and Dr. Groff is now receiving $3,000 a year from the insular govern ment as acting commissioner of edu cation. THE PLAGUE AT MANILA. Four Cases in the Government Corral Steamship Captains Ask for Soldiers Aboard their Steamers. (Manila, May, 26. The government corral at Manila has been quarantined There are 4 suspected cases of bubonic plague among the teamsters who are living in filthy dwellings which will be burned. 'Since the murders on board the steamer El Cano by the native crew coastwise captains have foeen fearful of repetitions of the tragedy and have requested the authorities to furnish soldier guards for their steamers, which have been declined. Three commercial steamers are now in the bay, their 'Spanish captains refusing to sail un protected, and others intend imitating them. The authorities have returned to the captains their revolvers, of which they were recently deprived. Colonal Padilla, the rebel governor of Nueva Eicaja, was captured dur ing the the recent fighting at Nueva Eicaja and is now in jail here. J. Q. Hood, Justice of the Peace, Crosby, Miss., makes the following statement: "I can certify that One Minute Cough Cure will do all that is claimed for it. My wife could not get her breath and the first dose of it re rieved her. It has also benefited my whole family' It acts immediately and cures coughs, colds, croup, grippe, bronchitis, asthma, and all throat and lung troubles. Rob't R. Bellamy. CLARK HOWELL JR., TO MARRY. -Atlanta, Ga., May 26. The announce ment is made from Savannah, of the engagement of Miss Annie Comer, of this city, and Hon. Clark Howell. Jr., editor of The Atlanta Constitution, the marriage tc take place at the home of the bride's mother, in Savannah, July 12th. Miss Comer is the eldest daugh ter of the late H. M. Comer, formerly president of the Central of Georgia railway. Shake Into Tour Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures painful, smarting, nerve us feet and ingrowing nails, and Instantly takes the sting out of corns and bun Ions. It's the greatest comfort discov ery of the age. Allen's Foot-Ease makes tight or new aLoes feel easy. It Is a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching feet. Try It to day. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mall for 25c In stamps. Trial package FREE. Address. Allen S. Olmsted. Le Roy. N. Y. MCKINLEY AT FREDERICESBURG Attends Laying of the Cornerstone of the Monument of the Army of the Potomac. Fredericksburg, Va., May 25. On the ground over which the old Fifth corps charged at Fredericksburg, Pres ident McKinley, his cabinet and Gen eral Miles today witnessed the laying of the corner stone In a shaft which will perpetuate in bronze and granite the heroism of the Army of the Poto mac. It was an impressive ceremony and rendered the more so by the fact that among the hundreds who wit nessed the event were noted leaders of both the federal and the confederate forces. The monument was the per sonal gift of General Daniel Butter field, to the National Memorial Asso ciation. The committal of the monument to the secretary of war was made by Colonel Hill, one of the Fifth corps. The ceremony was with due Masonic rights and at its completion the secre tary of war accepted the gift in the name of the American people. The visit of the president to Fred ericksburg was primarily in honor of the thirty-first annual re-union of the Army of the Potomac. The town was In gala dress and turned out en masse to receive its distinguished visitors. The -president and his cabinet were welcomed at the court house, which was decorated with the national colors and the various corps flags of the Army of the Potomac. Welcoming speeches were made by prominent vet erans from both sides of the civil war and afterward the president held an Informal reception at the home of St. George R. Fitzhugh, where he was welcomed by hundreds of the town folk, both white and colored. THE BROOKLY1N HANDICAP. Heavy Track Slow Time Kinley Mack the Winner of the Purse. New York, May 26. Kinley Mack, at 7 to 1, won the handicap today at Gravesend in hollow fashion while Raefello, the favorite, landed in sec ond place comfortably, and Herbert, the second choice, could do no better than third. Time, 2:10, was slow, but the track was very heavy, and the crack horses were out of the race. When the horses and pockies' names went up on the (board there was much disappointment, for Jean Beraud, and Ethelbert were among the missing, and all the snap was taken out of the con test. The attendance suffered because of the weather and it was not one of the old time handicap crowds, with the grand stand packed to suffocation. Not more than 15,000 persons were pres ent. The horses got off In a bunch. Bat ton was first to poke his nose out of the lot as they came splashing down through the stretch and all the jockies making for what looked like dryer spots in the track. They passed the grand stand the first time with King Barleycorn, Balten, Knight of the Garter, Imp and Kinley Mack noses apart. When they had reached the half mile pole and began to straighten out for the run up the back stretch King Bar leycorn had a length and a half the best of it, going well, to the surprise of almost everybody. Next came Kin ley Mack, Imp, Knight of the- Garter and Survivor, heads apart. At this point it was anybody's race. Up to the back stretch they went, the speed not quickening to amount to anything, and In a few seconds they were at the three quarters pole and ready to round the upper .turn. King Barleycorn began to drop back. As they began to make the upper turn McCue sent Kinley Mack to the front and he soon had a neck the best of the former leader, who was a neck in front of Survivor, who had made a break from the rear in a wild bid for the rich purse. As they cut into the home stretch (Mitchell drove Herbert through the bunch and at once straightened out for the final rush. Kinley Mack had a length the best of it and the crowd be gan to shout for him. McCue went past the judges with a good bit up his sleeve, an easy winner by a length from the favorite Raffaelo, who was a half length in front of the second choice, Herbert only a head in front of 'Survivor. The others were far back, badly beaten, the grand mare Imp staggering along far in the rear, tired to death in the heavy going. The winner of the Brooklyn handi cap 'takes $8,000; second horse $1,500 and third $500. Golden Age on the Expectation stakes,. which served as a curtain rais er to the Brooklyn. He made all the running and won easily. IMPORTANT PENSION DECISION. Washington, May 26. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock today render ed a decision which will be of interest to a class of pension claimants. The question arose under the statute giv ing a pension to children under 16 years old at the date of the disabled sosoldier father's death, and, under the statute, limiting the time for filing claims for the pension. The secretary holds that section 4702 of the Revised Statutes, granting a pension to minor children does not require that the ap plication therefor be made before the child attains the age of 16 years; and that the act of March 3, 1879, limiting the time of filing claims for pension, is not applicable to claimants whjo were under 16 years of age on July 1, ISSO. In consequence, he directs the commissioner of pensions to proceed with the consideration and discusion of these claims in all instances where the claimant was under 16 years of age July 1. 18S0. HORRIBLE DEATH AT BELMONT. Charlotte, N. C, May 26. Brother Andrew, of St Mary' college, at Bel mont, N. C was instantly killed while sawing wood with a circular saw. The saw burst and almost severed his body. "After suffering from piles for fifteen years I was cured by using two bottles of DeWItt's Witch Hazel Salve." writes W. J. Baxter, North Brook, N. C. It heals everything. Beware of coun terfeits. Rob't R. Bellamy. THE STATE UNIVERSITY. Commencement Close at Hand A Re view of the Progress Made During the Past Tear. (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Chapel Hill. N. C. May 26. During the coming week the last of the final examinations will be held, and beginning with next Sunday the commencement exercises, . lasting until Thursday night, take place. Just before the close of the univer sity perhaps it might be interesting to take a glance backward and see what this mighty machine, the pride and glory of NortlWCarolina, has been do ing for the past nine months. Its history from Its beginning, one hundred and six years ago, is the his tory of the state. It is known by all and respected. Each year from its doors have gone forth men, who have taken in charge the reins of govern ment and have builded a state. In all walks of life, from the president's chair of the nation, on through cabinet of ficers, senators, representatives, gov ernors, judges, ministers, lawyers, journalists, down to the plainer duties of man are found alumni of this uni versity who have reflected honor and glory on their alma mater. The past year at Chapel Hill has been one of the most profitable and successful in every way in its whole history. In September the university opened with a larger number of students pres ent than ever before, and the entering class was unusually well prepared, thus reflecting credit on the prepara tory schools of the state. The number of the students in the graduates' de partment was 26, in the senior class 50, junior class 55, sophomore classs 67, freshman class 121, optional stndents 52,law students 80, medical students 44, pharmacy students 20, making a total of 512. These students represent every condition of life in the state and they come from 82 out of 97 counties in North Carolina. Twenty-nine young men from 13 other states are members of the university. The faculty has been changed and materially strength ened. Let us look at the different phases of college life and see how successful has been the year. Athletics In the fall the foot ball team made an excellent record. They played eleven games, among them such colleges as Maryland, Annapolis, Sewanee, Georgia, and Princeton, and scored 161 points to their opponents' 58. The base ball team this spring won all but one of their games. They played twelve teams, and scored 81 points to their opponents' 44, against Lafayette, Tennessee, Georgia, Maryland, and Cornell. The ball team made more points at the inter-collegiate meet, held at Oxford, than any other college and won the cup offered by Mr. Hor ner. So in departments of athletic life Carolina stands first. Literary The literary societies have had a very profitable year. Their rep resentatives won the inter-collegiate debates between this institution and Georgia and between Carolina and Vanderbilt. The inter-class and inter society debates have been hotly con tested and very interesting. Hundreds of new books, comprising history, travel, research and biog raphies, have been added to the library. Prominent men have been here and delivered lectures before the student body on questions interesting and profitable. Besides this, members of the faculty delivered a lecture every two weeks on some special subject. By all these lec tures, the students are kept in touch with the outside modern world, and parts of the university course. societies for the cultivation of any special line have had a most prosper ous year. The Shakespeare club has been well attended and the papers read have shown much study and ability on the part of the students by whom they were prepared. The Historical Society, under the presidency of Dr. Battle, has had In teresting meetings every month. Care ful study and research have caused the papers to be well written and very valuable. The Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society has kept up its usual high grade of work and instructive papers have been read by members of the society. Religious Life. The university is free from sectarianism and narrowness in religious life. .The four churches in the village have drawn most of their congregations from those connected with the university. The Young Men's Christian Associa tion has a large membership and the meetings, held twice a week, have been well attended. A series of sermons delivered by prominent ministers of different de nominations have been" delivered In Gerrard hall. Prayers are held every morning in the chapel and Bible lectures delivered every Sunday morning. Improvements By the generous gift of General Julian S. Carr a magnificent dormitory containing 42 sleeping rooms has been erected on the campus and will be ready for occupancy next fall. The alumni building has progressed satisfactorily and will be roofed in. The old athletic field has been torn away and a new one is being made. In every way, then, there has been constant progress and enlargement. For all this, great credit is due to the president, the faculty and the stu dents, all who labor incessantly to build up the university. A glance for ward shows bright prospects. Only the loss of our president. Dr. Alderman, would keep it from being unusually bright Who the trustees will choose to succeed him is not known, but one Is wanted to carry on successfully many plans started by Dr. Alderman and all of which are for the upbuilding of the university. The graduating class this year num bers fifty. Among them Is only one Wilmington boy, Mr. George Chad bourn, who will receive the degree of Bachelor of Science. The other Wil mington boys here are Messrs. J. F. Post, Jr., R. H. Bellamy, Benjamin Bell. Jr., Reston Stevenson. Louis Goodman. Adolph Ahrena, Burke Bridgers, Milton Calder. Preston dim ming, Jr., HaywoodTFaison, Will Gor don, Will Bellamy and Henry Borne-mann. OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION Of the Cumnock Mine Dl&Aster-Sup-Posed to be from a Sudden Rush of Gas, Which Caused the Over-heating and Breaking: of the GIas of a Lamp. (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C. May 23. T. B. Womack returned today from the Cumnock coal mines and says the In vestigation as to the explosion was made by the owners, the coroner's jury, and W. E. Faison. of the state labor bureau. It was suggested that an open light set fire to the blast. This was shown not to be true. Gas is constantly gen erated in the mine. Safeguards were provided to render it harmless. There are two shafts, a main one used for hoisting coal, the other for ventila tion, though it may be used for in gress and egress. At the mouth of the air shaft is a suction ran, driven by steam, twenty-two feet in diameter, said to be three times larger than nec essary for this mine. In addition to this, condensed air is forced down the main shaft by an engine and the air distributed to all parts o.f the mine. The gas boss; who has worked in this mine nearly all his life, testified that occasionally there is an unex pected and abnormal rush of gas from a hidden reservoir, which cannot be provided against, and when met with all that can be don5 is to divert it as rapidly as possible Into the main air shaft. Such a large quantity of gas rapidly burns out or overheats a safety lamp. All miners say there had been a sudden generation of gas in the ex treme eastern workings, a quarter of a mile from the main shaft. This gas entered the room in whk '.1 Simeon Mc Intyre worked. He did not discover it, being at work, his lamp became over heated and a portion of the chimney cracked, thus enabling the flames to reach the gas. The explosion began in or near this room, and extended a space of three or four hundred feet. Mclntyre's body was the last one found, and within ten feet of it was found his lantern, securely locked, but with a hole in the glass chimney an inch in diameter on the exterior and less than half an inch on the interior, the glass being about a quarter of an inch thick. This clearly indicates that this glass was not broken by an explosion, or by any exterior force, but from the iterior outward. Most of the miners met death at tempting to escape and coming in con tact with foul air from which the oxy gen has been consumed by the explo sion. It is thought highly probable had they remained in their own rooms several lives would have been saved. Air in the other portions of the mine was pure. Arrangements had been about per fected to largely increase the capital of the mine, . sink a new and much larger shaft and greatly enlarge the coal output. It is not known what ef fect the disaster will have upon the future of the mines. Regular work in raising coal will be resumed next week, but with a re duced force of miners. The coroner's jury decided it did not Know how the explosion originated. One of the five men rescued will prob ably die. Another one. Thomas Charl ton, white, has died. "After suffering from severe dys pepsia over twelve years and using many remedies without permanent good, I finally took Kodol Dyspepsia Cvre. It did me so much good I rec ommend it to everyone," writes J. E. Watkins, Clerk and Recorder. Chlli cothe. Mo. It digests what you eat. Rob't R. Bellamy. BOOKS FOR THE SOLDIERS. Mrs. Greenleaf Establishes a Library at Manila Her Appeal for Aid. Washington, May 25. Mrs. Green leaf, wife of Colonel C. R. Greenleaf, United States army, has succeeded in opening an American library in Ma nila, for the use of the American sol diers, sailors and citizens In Manila. There are about 25,000 volumes in this library, many of them worn and soiled but greatly enjoyed by both officers and men. About ten papers are sent regularly from the United States which are read at the library and then sent to the troops In the field. It is the earnest request of Mrs. Greenleaf that copies of papers from every part of the Unit ed States be sent to this library. While contributions of books and magazines are most acceptable, the financial question is the serious prob lem which confronts the library. The salary of the librarian and the rent of the building, as well as other expenses, have to be met each month and a letter from Mrs. Greenleaf, dated March 29th, states that they have only enough money to keep the library open three months longer at the most. Un less aid comes from the United States they will be compelled to close the library, which has been a source of pleasure to the men who are enduring the hardships of war in a foreign country. The "Woman's Army and Navy League." an organization composed mainly of the wives and daughters jf officers of the United States army and navy, have been appealed to by Mrs. Greenleaf, and they will act as her representatives In this country. Contributions will be received by Mrs. Marshall I Ludington. vice pres ident of the Woman's Army and Navy League, care General M. I. Ludington. ment, Washington, D. C. In its advanced and chronic form a cold in the head Is known as Nasal Ca tarrh and Is the recognized source of other diseases. Having stood the test of continued successful use, Ely's Cream Balm is recognized as a specific for membranal diseases in the nasal passages, and you should resort to this treatment In your own case. It is not drying, does not produce sneezing. Price 50 cents at druggists or by maia Ely Brothers, 56 Warren street. New York. Give up prejudice and try It, Richard Croker, Interviewed in Lon don by William T. Stead, says he is for Bryan for president and he be lieves the latter will defeat McKinley. THE FRANCHISE AMENDMENT. Prominent Lawyers of the State Who Say It is Not' In Violation of the Fed eral Constitution and That Sections Four and Five Will Stand or Fall Together. The undersigned lawyers, members of the North Carolina bar. after having examined and considered the provisions of the proposed amendment to the con stitution submitted by the legislature of 1S99 to the people for ratification, give it as our opinion that the said amendment are so connected In sub with the state or the federal consti tution. We further give It as our opinion that the 4th and 5th section of said amendments are so connected In sub ject matter, each so ciearly depend ent and conditioned upon the other, that both must stand or fall tosethr. and that it Is too clear to admit of a doubt that the 4th section cannot st -nj If the 5th section should be decte ed unconstitutional. , It is clear this amendment, if r al lied, will not disfranchise, either i.ow or hereafter, any person who was him self entitled to vote at any time prior to 1S67, or whose ancestors were en titled to vote at any time prior t 17, either In this state or any state in the United States In which he then resided, provided he registers once before 190S and does not thereafter become dis qualified by crime. Jas. C. MacRae, Jas. E. Shepherd. R. A. Doughton. Thos. J. JarvK Robt. L. Ryburn. Samuel E. Gidney, Harold Hall. J. A. Anthony, Clyde R. Hooy. Jas. L. Webb. R. H. Hayes, H. A. London. W. B. Shaw, J. H. Bridgers. Walter E. Daniel, Walter W. King. King & Kimball. Jas. T. Morehead. Chasi M. Stedman. Jno. A. Barringer, L. M. Scott. Z. V. Taylor, A.M. Scales. D. H. McLean. J. O. Clifford. W. F. Carter. S. P. Graves, N. V. Lanier. W. W. Barber, H. L. Greene. Geo. W. Bower, Todd & Pell. G. L. Park. J. B. Connell. P. H. Williams, E. F. Aydlett. J. Haywood Sawyer, R. W. Turner. J. B. Leigh. J. M. Brown, 11. L. Smith. R. E. Austin. W. EI Tiemster. Geo. McCorkle. W. B. Gaither, M. E. Lawrence. T. B. Gilman, E. M. Koonee, Frank Thompson, Jas. A. Lockhart. Edw. W. Pou, Jno. A. Narron. W. S. Stevens, Jas. A. Wellons. Marsden Bellamy, Iredell Meares, E. S. Martin, Rountree & Carr. Herb't McClammy, Junius Davis. McNeill & Bryan. Lee S. Overman. Jno. S. Henderson, T. C. Linn. R. Lee Wright, Walter Murphy. Theo. F. Kluttz, Edwin C. Gregory. II. A. Boyd. John II. Kerr. C. C. Lyon, C. M. McLean, M. D. W. Stevenson, D. L. Ward. L. J. Moore, A. D. Ward. W. D. Mclver. H. C. Whltehur.t. A. M. Waddell. R. B. Peebles. B. S. Gay, F. R. Harris. C. G. Peebles. S. J. Calvert. t Garland Midgett. H. L Cook. J. G. Shaw, H. McD. Robinson. D. T. Oates E. R. McKethan. John D. Kerr, E. W. Kerr. R. W. Cooper, Wm. H. Ruffir.. Thos. B. Wilder. C. M. Cook. B. B. Massenburg. W. H. Yarboroufih, F. S. Spruill. T. W. Rickett. Thos. T. Warren. C. L. Abemai'-y. W. A. Dunn. S. V. Picken.;. Chas. French Toms, McD. Ray. A. E. Posey. Walter E. Moor- Coleman C. Cowan. II. G. Rob:tsor . J. A. Spence. Blair & Luther. Oscar F. Mason. F. D. Winston, St. I-nn Scull. BenJ. F. Long. I. F. Dortch. F. A. Daniel., W. C. Munroe. W. R. Allen. Maxcy L. John. Walter H. Nea!. John H. Cook, John T. Shaw. Jr.. M. V- Justice. Swift Galloway. W. C. Fields, T. G. Skinner. Chas. Whedbee. W. D. Pruin. C. S. Vann. W. M. Bond. W. W. Zachary, W. L. Thorp. Jacob Battle. T. T. Thorn". A. W. Graham, A. A. Hicks. John W. Hays. H. M. Shaw. W. A. Devin. B. S. Roystr. E. P. Hobgood. Jr., Sinclair & Eaves. D. K. Hudgins, Justice & Pless, G. W. Ward. C. M. BusVe, T. M. Argo. Robt. T. Gray. S. G. Ryan. Armstead Jones. D. B. Nicholson, W. B. Rodman. S. C. Bragaw, Small & McLean, W. S. Pendleton, II. C. Jones. Armistead Burwell, Heroit Clarkson, Hugh W. Harris. E. F. Cansler. C. W. Tillett. W. W. Smith. J. D. McCall. T. C. Guthrie. F. H. Shannon house, E. Y. Webb. McKinley Goes to View the KoIIdho. Washington. May 2?. The president and party left Washington about 1:30 o'clock this afternoon on the Dolphin for a trip down the Potomac and to view the eclipse on Monday, probably from some point off Norf- .'. The party will return to Washing: m nxt Tuesday afternoon. It consist? of the president and Mrs. McKinley. the c retary and Mrs. Hay; th ? cretary 'and Mrs. Root, Mis3 Root ur.i Master Edward Root; General Ru.sei: "Hast ings and Mrs. Hastings; Colonel Webb Hayes. Dr. Rixey and S-cr:ary Cor telyou. "I had stomach trouble twenty years and gave up hope of being cured until I began to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It has done me so much good I call it the savior of myi ilfe." writes W. R. Wilkinson, Albany, Tenn. It digests what you eat. Rob't R, Bellamy. A SCHOONER RESCUED. Cape Henry, Va.. May ; W. L Boll, of the weather bureau of Curri tuck Inlet. N. C, reports that the un known schooner which has tbeen an chored during the storm off Wbals bead, N. C, was taken from her dan gerous position by the wrecking steam er Coley. at 4:15 o'clock p. m. The Coley with the veusel In tow Is no bearing northward and win pass in the capes about midnight. A DISASTROUS FIRE. Apalachicola. Fla.. May 26.-A dis astrous Are broke out in the residence or Mrs. praughton about noon Friday. It leapsd to the Methodist church and from there spread over the business portion of the town. In less than three hour three blocks were entirely Ton sumed. - vTSSmJ10Use ZL8 turned ana very few of the records saved The &r 000. was also destroyed. At Dissent if -is impossible to estimate the losws. t - Y