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The News and Observer. VOL. XLIIL so. 81. Leads all Other North Carolina Dailies in Both News and Circulation. THE 55TH CONGHE^S Formal Opening of the Sen ate and House. THRONGS AT THE CAPITOL i "" UNIQUE FLORAL OFFERINGS TO GKOSVENOR AND FORAIvER. HANNA, WOLCOTT AND DINGILY GRLETED Marks of Respects to the Late Senator Geo-ge and Deceased Members—Chaplain Vnlburn's Touching Prater--Close Attention to President’s Message. Washington, D. C., Dec. G—At noon to-day the first regular session of the Fifty-fifth Congress was launched upon the unknown *eas of legislation. Simul taneously at both euds of the capitol Speaker Reed, iu the House and \ ice- President llobart iu the Senate, dropped their gavels and called to order the respective bodies over which they pre side. The ceremony attending tbe open ing of a Congress, though comparative ly of a routine character and usually devoid of dramatic iucideut, except as It marks the formal promulgation of Che policies of the administration as out lined iu the. President's annual message, fas a spectacle which, in some respects, Is regarded as the greatest official event •f the year at the national capitol. Ail Washington attends. High and low, rich and poor, white and black, foreign ambassador and street gamin, banker and beggar, cabinet officer and depart ment messenger join iu witnessing the •tartiug of the lumbering, intricate ma chinery of legislation. All roads on this day lead to capitol hill, and the aoble architectural structure which sur mounts it with its classic outlines and broad spreading dome. To-day the weather was propitious. The suu shoue brilliantly from a cloudless sky, making a glorious bright December day with a tinge of frost in the air to invigorate j the lungs and a breeze just strong j enough to keep the stars aud stripes •napping from the flag-staffs. Long before the hour for the assem bling the crowds began wending their way to the American acrojtolis. As a 6ort of quasi official function, the representatives of the foreign goven oients, the social leaders and everybody who is anybody in Washington goes thither on this day. The elegant equip ages of the notables, many of them emblazoned with coats of arms, with liveried footmen on the boxes and drawn by prancing horses, with silver mounted trappings and jingling chains, added tone to the occasion as they dashed up the bn/ad avenue. At the capitol the crowd swarmed into the corridors at an early hour and choked the marble steps as they ascended to the galleries, from which they were to view the show. As is usausal on such oc casions the reserved galleries were care fully guarded on both the House and Senate sides, admission being only by card, and the public had great difficulty In wedging itself into tire limited space •et aside for it. No unusual incident marked the open ing of the House. The formalities at tending the inauguration of the session are dry and, except as a spectacle, hardly repaid the crowds which throng ed the public and private galleries. Yet with few exceptions the visitors sat through the whole proceedings. The floral tributes for the members were numerous and iu some instances imposing. One, which attracted prob ably more attention than any other on account of its unique chanieter, graced the desk of Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio. It consisted of a huge tree of yellow chry santhemums and American beauty roses, under the nodding branches of which stood an innocent looking toy lamb. It was a tribute from the National Wool Grower*’ Association. A huge gavel, iu red and white car nations, stood upon the Speaker's table. At fifteen minutes before noon the floor was cleared of all persons, except members and officers. Soon afterward Mr. Bailey, of Texas, the leader of the minority, and “Silver Dollar’* Bland, of Missouri, entered the hall together. Mr. Dingley, the floor leader of the House, smiling aud affable as ever, came in just before the Speaker appeared. He had difficulty in making his way to his seat, owing to the pressure of those who desired to atteud their greetings. As the hands of the clock pointed to the hour of 12, Speaker Reed, attired in a black cutaway coat and wearing a red tie, pushed through the green baize doors from the lobby and ascended the rostrum. One crack of the gavel subdued the din on the floor and the conversation in the over-hanging galleries. The gavel with which the Speaker called the House to order was presented to him by J. C. Grouer, Sheriff of Knox county, Ten nessee, who sent it in the name-of the: “Stalwart Republicans of East Tonnes-, see.” The gavel is made of apple tree wood which grew beside the log house in which Farragaut was born. This house stood at Lowes Ferry, on the Tennessee riv er, six miles below Knoxville. In the deep silence which followed the calling of the .assemblage to order, the prayer of the eminent English divine,I Rev. Charles A. Berry, of Wolverhamp ton, England, who delivered the invoca tion. was solemn and impressive. The Speaker then immediately direct ed the clerk to call the roll. The roll-call showed the presence of got member*. There were five vacan cies from death or resignation during! the recess and the credentials of tnc, members elect were read by the direc tion of the Speaker, who then adminis tered the oath ol' office to them. They were F. M. Griffith, (Dem.), successor to the late Judge Holman, in the Fourth Indiana distinct; 11. S. Boutelle, (Rep..*, of Chicago, who succeeded Edward I). Cooke, deceased; James Norton, (Dem.), of the Seventh South Carolina district, who succeeded John L. McLaurin, now a Senator; George I*. Lawrence, (Rep.), of the first Massachusetts district, who succeeded Ashley B. Wright, deceased, and J. N. Griggs, (Dem.), of the Third New York district, who succeeded Francis U. Wilson, who resigned to ac cept the position of postmaster of Brooklyn. The latter’s credentials had not yet arrived but the oath was administered to him by unanimous consent asked by Mr. Hurley, (Rep., New York.) On motion of Mr. Hopkins, (Rop., Il linois), the clerk was directed to notify the Senate that the House was ready for business mul on motion of Mr. Dingley, a resolution was adopted for the ap pointment of a committee of three to join the committee of the Senate to wait on the President and inform him that Congress was ready to receive any com munication be desired to make. The Speaker selected Messrs. Dingnw, (Maine), Grosvenor, (Ohio), and Bailey, (Texas), for this honor. On motion of Mr. Henderson, of lowa, a member of the Committee on Rules, the rule at the extra session for three day adjournments was vacated and daily sessions to begin at noon each day were ordered. There being nothing to do but await the reception of the President’s message the House took a recess. The House reconvened at 1:40, when the committee appointed to wait on the President came down the centre aisle and Mr. Dingley reported that the com mittee had performed its mission. “The President,’’ said he, “was pleased to send to the two houses his respectful salutations and to inform them that be would commuuicate in writing.” Mr. Pruden, who had followed the committee into the hall, immediately prexented the message of the President which by the direction of Speaker Reed was read at the clerk’s desk. The message was listened to with great earnestness especially the portions dealing with the question of revising our currency lecis’ntion and with our atti tude toward Cu^a. The Pre- r*n-r nces on both sub jects geemvii to impress the members deeply, hut there was no demonstration of any kind until the conclusion when the Republicans joined in a sharp round of applause. The reading consumed an hour and twenty minutes. Gn motion of Mr. Dingley, the message was referred to the Committee of the Whole and ordered printed. Mr. Law rence (Republican, Mass.), then official ly announced the death of his predeces sor, the late Representative Wright and Mr. Allen, (Dem., Miss.), the death of Senator George. Out of respect to their memory the House then at 3:03 p. m., adjourned until to-morrow. The attendance upon the sexton of the Senate, both on the floor and in the gal leries, was notahly large despite rhe well understood fact that little business beyond the presentation of the President’s message and the proceedings incident thereto would be transacted. IN THE SENATE. Trior to the convening of the senate, the members passed half an hour in ex changing greetings. Mr. Hanna, of Ohio, whn has been ill for a week, was given a cordial reception by his repub lican colleagues. Mr. Wolcott, of Colo rado, one of the members of the Inter national monetary commission, was also given a warm greeting. Charles Page Bryan, tbe United States minister to China was a notable figure in the reserved gallery, and in the diplo matic gallery were several members of the Chinese legation and other mem bers of the diplomatic corps. When the senate convened after the recess Hon. 11. I). S. Money, the new senator from Mississippi, entered the chamber, but the oath of office was not administered to him during the session. The floral display was unusually rich and beautiful, and the odor of flowers was heavy in the hall. The republican members were particu larly well remembered with floral pres ents, One of the most notable of the offerings, both for size and beauty was that presented to Mr. Foraker, of Ohio, a magnicent tree of American beauty roses set iu a stand of evergreens and ferns, from the senator’s republican friends of Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Butler, of North Carolina, received a horse shoe of roses. Precisely at 12 o’clock the gavel of Vice President Hobart fell and the sen ate was called to order. The invocation was delivered by Rev. W. 11. Milburn, the blind chaplain. He made a beauti fully touching reference to our “beloved president,” who awaited news from the bed side of the mother to whom ho is devoted, and prayed (hat she might have a peaceful passage to the celestial shore. Seventy-seven senators responded to their names on the roll call. I he venerable Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, was first recognized by the vice president. He offered a resolution which was pass ed, in the usual form, that the secretary inform the house that the senate was in session and ready to proceed to busi ness. Mr. Allison, of lowa, presented a reso lution that a committee of two senators he appointed to join a like committee from the house, to inform (lie president that congress was in session and pre pared to receive any communication which he might desire to make to it. The resolution was passed and the vice president named Senators Allison and Gorman (Maryland) as the senate com mittee. By a resolution of Mr. Cullom (Illi noid, the time of daily meetings of the senate was fixed at 12 o’clock noon. A recess was then taken. At 1:30 p. m., Mr. Allison reported (Continued on fourth page.) < RALEIGH, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1897. VIEWS OF MESSAGE Senators and Members Give Their Estimates. RECEPTION IN ENGLAND WM. J. BRYAN SEES NO IlOrE IN IT. JRISP COMMENT OF CHAMP CLARK [he General Trend of Criticism is One of Dis J approval--The Attempt to Conciliate Spain Seems to Have Had an Opposite Effect. Washington, I). C., Dec. G.—Opinions on tlie message: Representative Grosvenor (Republican of Ohio) said: “The message is an especially able, clear and satisfactory document all the* way through. The currency discussion and the single recommendation wili challenge close examination and in the end will lie found to be wise and bene ficial. The Cuban section is frank, manly and patriotic.” Representative llitt (Republican of Illinois), chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs: “The message shows that the Presi dent has promptly and effectively acted on the Cuban question in fulfillment of the sentiments he laid previously ex pressed on the 'Cuban struggle for liber ty, and the just executions of the coun try. He has pressed upon the attention of the Spanish government the injuries our business interests were suffering, the imprisonment of American citizens, the barbarous warfare under Weyleraud the need of change in the mode of gov ernment in Cuba. The result has been the liberation of every imprisoned Amer ican, the removal and disgrace of Wey ler, the end of the concentration and starvation policy, and the presentation of a system of self-government, largely based on that of Canada.” Representative Walker (Republican of Massachusetts), chairman of the Com mittee on Banking and Currency, said as to the financial features of the mes sage: “I fear the message Is not sufficiently specific and does not go far enough to relieve the situation. It does not recom mend that anything shall be done until the revenues exceed the expnditures of th government, which may be many months in the future, and is far from immediate action. Secondly, the recom mendation that greenbacks be not paid out except for gold when once redeemed in gold, if enacted into law, would en able one man with $1.000,000 of green backs demand gold of the Treasury and then depositing the gold in the bank for greenbacks and repeating the process 340 times, to retire the whole $34(5,000,- 000 jn the time it would take him to oscillate between the sub-Treasury in New York and his confederate foreign broker. The recommendation that banks lie required to redeem their notes in gold with no other provision of law, would cause every bank in the country to surrender its circulation and then what agency would keep the country on a gold basis.” Representative Bland (Democrat of Missouri), the recognized free silver Democratic leader: “The President’s proposition to retire the greenbacks by holding them in the Treasury, except for gold deposits, means a contraction of the currency to the amount of the greenbacks so im pounded. The President, however, post pones the carrying out of this policy until there are sufficient revenues to meet all current demands. Under the Dingley bill this will indefinitely post pone the proposition. His statement of ithe situation as to international bimetal lism will not be accepted iu earnest by anybody. The gold standard advocates do not want bimetallism and they know how to prevent it in the future, as they have iu the past. The message on all subjects sounds ai*ologetic aud like an affidavit for a continuance both as to the Guban policy which is the most important question affecting our foreign relations and the currency as affecting our domestic concerns.* ’ Representative Champ Clark, (Demo crat of Missouri), a member of the Com mittee on Foreign Affairs: “The message will be a great cam paign document for the Democrats. If the recommendations therein contained are adopted by the Republicans the Democrats ought to win in 181)8 and 11)00 hands down. On the money ques tion the message is a double header. It recommends retiring the green-backs and at the same time pretends not to. No body will he fooled by it.” Representatives Cox, (Democrat of Tennessee), tbe ranking Democratic member of the Committee on Banking and Currency: “The message in regard to the cur rency iu my judgment is an utter fail ure.” Mr. Gannon, Chnirman of the Coin-, miitee on Appropriations; “I am much gratified with that feat-' ure of die President’s message in which he says: “It is a commanding duty to keep the appropriations within the rev enues of the government and thus avoid a deficiency.” The suggestion is partic ularly timely just now. I heartily ap prove also of all the President says as to Spain and Cuba and I think thecouu-! try is to be congratulated on having the situation placed in such a clear light. I Chairman Dingley, of Maine, said: j “The message is a practical state paper which will lie generally approved. The 'President presents some excellent practi-l j cal suggestions as to the currency. What the President says relative to Cuba will, ■ I have no doubt, meet the hearty ap proval of the best sentiment of the coun try.” Democratic Senators were generally averse to expressing any opinion upon the message. Senator Roach was an exception to the rule in this class. He called especial attention to the President's declaration that the government is pledged to main tain gold redemption. “This.” he said, “is a mere assumption. We have not a single obligation which is not explicit!y rcdeemable in coin, the word ‘gold’ be ing .mentioned in none of them.” Views by Republican Senators were expressed as follows: Senator Allison: I do not take the despairing view concerning onr currency which the Pres ident presents. While there are some improvements which I should like to s*v made, I think we shall be able to got along if we do not got ,inv currency legislation, and as the situation presents itself now, it looks as if it might he impracticable to secure legislation on the lines of the President’s recommendation. I ht*“recommendations in regard to Cuba are humane and considerate.” Senator ITale: “The recommendation regard to Cnha is m all respects admirable and one with winch I am much pleased. On the subject of (lie finances, the President does not press for immediate action and as for myself I do not believe that such would be possible under the circumstances.” . Senator Hoar: It >t’ uck me as a wise, compact and •arefnlly considered document The norr'on of it relating to Cuba is most excel.ent, and was in line with the policy which I have myself recommend ed As to currency, we can tell better whenw e get the recommendation of the secretary of the treasury, which the pr s icent Commends to our considera tion.” Senator Foraker: "As a whole the message f« an able document, but I do not agree with the president’s conclusions on the subject of international law as applied to Cuba, lhe president’s dealing with the cur ienc.v question is suggestive, but I have not been able to give sufficient attention >o it to justify me iu expressing an opin ion upon it.” Senator Hanna: “It is a statesmanlike and A-ierimn paper; imprrs-i ve and convincing: and one which will confirm the confidence ; he country has in the president.” Senator Allen (Populist): I do not care to enter upon a eriti ism of the president’s utterances, but ul;l say that I fail to agree with him ,n his three principal suggestions of pokey. 1 do not think it is possible to 'ccnre ti e currency legislation which he recommends.” Senator 'idler, (Silver Republican): “1 don i -believe that any legislation will lie enacted authorizing the retention if the greenbacks in the treasury until somebody is willing to pay gold for them. “The radical advocate* of the gold standard will not he willing to accept rhis suggestion, nor will the silver men, so far as I am informed, favor this dispo sition of the financial question. It may ' e that the administrate n will be wi ling to go no further to meet the demands of the so-called currency reformers, but judging from the utterances of the score-, laiy of the treasury lie will be willing io make further concession. Ido not bo- Sieve that the suggestion for the tying up of the greenbacks will meet the ap proval of the people, as such a course would inevitably result in great contrac tion of the currency. Indeed it looks to me as il the suggestions of the presi dent would not be satisfactory to any great number of people of any party. 1 he president is <e: tainly mistaken when iie says that the government is obliged to redeem its obligations in gold. It lias been the policy of the administration to so redeem, but there is no compulsion on this point.” TIIE LONDON CHRONICLE. London, Dee. 7.—The Daily Chronicle describes the message as “weak and colorless compared with the vigorous handling of public questions to which Mr. Cleveland accustomed us.” It says: “The explanation of this is simple. Mr. Cleveland was in front of Congress; Mr. McKinley is behind it. The Presi dent s comments on the currency issue are positively child-like in their sim plicity. It is safe to prophesy that his treatment of the Cuban question will be received with a storm. The annexa tion of Cuba would be a deplorable mis take; but the reasons for refraining from that course are not the milk and water ones Mr. McKinely advances.” The Morning Post, after paying a tribute to the President’s fine sense of duty, in the face of domestic trouble, in sending the message at the appointed hour, says: “The message adumbrates a scheme of legislative effort less short-sighted and i less calculated to set class against class I than the miguided policy of the last session. On the Cuban question the President is sague and diffuse, but j studiously Correct. Cuban matters how ever, are unimportant as compared with I Hie grave issues of domestic affairs. The* big battle of the session will be fought j on the ground of home politics and finance.” The editorial specially praises Presi- 1 dent McKinley’s treatment of the cur rency question. MR. BRYAN’S ESTIMATE. Galveston, Tex., Dee. G.—Win. Jen- j nings Bryan reached here to-day, and i left with a party of friends for Lake j Surprise to hunt ducks. The party will i be gone three or four days. Mr. Bryan oxpres-od himself as follows on the! President’s message: “The message indicates an Intention | on the part of the I‘resident to aid in turning the issue of pai>er money over to the national lnnks and In the mean time a purpose to give gold a further superiority over silver as money.” (Continued on fourth page.) Mil IS FORCED Little Republic is Threatened i by German Warships. SS GIVEN EIGHT HOURS MUST PAY TIIE INDEMNITY AND APOLOGIZE. THE APOLOGY IS WHAT GOES HARD Probable That Hayti Will be Compelled to Accede to the Demands -French and Ger man Residents Seeking Places of Safety cn Steamers, Port Au Frinee, Hayti, Dec. G.—The trouble between Germany and Hayti, as a result of the arrest aud imprisonment of Herr Lenders, au alleged German subject, reached a crisis to-day. Two German cruisers entered this port during the morning and au ultimatum from the German government was delivered to the Haytiau government, giving the latter eight hours iu which to grant the demands of Germany for an indemnity to Herr Leuders. The members of the diplomatic corps here believe the gov ernment of the republic has decided to accept the conditions of Germany. In anticipation of trouble, the citizens of German nationality sought refuge yes ! terday on board two steamers which i were at this port and the Frencu steam er Ville I)e Marseilles has been requisi tioned by the French Minister, in order to serve as a place of refuge for French citizens. The Ville De Marseilles has arrived here direct from Porto Rico. The population of this place is in a state of great excitement but the Hay tian government has strong forces i f • troops at its disposal and is resolved to maintain order. WILL PROBABLY ACCEPT. Port Au Prince, Dec. 6. —Six p. m.— The population of the city late this as : ternoon, when this cablegram is sent, appears calm and the present indications seem to confirm the supposition, cabled earlier to-day, that the government will accept the conditions imposed by-G - i many so far as money indemnity is eon j corned, and it is also probable that, yielding to superior force and in order j to avoid internal troubles, the govern ment will accept the other conditions, i The exact nature of Germany’s de j mauds on Hayti is as yet somewhat in j doubt but it is understood that the Ger i man government asks: • First—An indemnity of $20,000 (Amer icans) for Herr Leuders. Second—The promise that Herr Len ders may return to Hayti and there so journ without danger of any kind, i Third —A letter to the German govern ment in which Hayti will express apology i for the proceedings toward the German government, in the whole transaction, j Fourth—That the President of Ilayti i shall graciously receive the German | charge d’ affaires at Port An Prince. | It is this fourth demand to which . the most serious exception has been tak ; on by the Ilaytian government, as •;f --: footing ITayti’s honor and involving a I deep humiliation, for it was Count j Schwerin, the German Charge d‘ Af i faires at Port Au Frinee who went he ! tore President Simon Sam, and rudely i submitted the demand for indemnity anil ; apology. READY TO PAY. Berlin, Dec, 6.—A dispatch to the Frankfort Zeitung from Washington to day says the Republic of Hayti is ready j to pay Germany the indemnity demand ed for the alleged illegal arrest and imprisonment of Ilerr Emil Leuders, a German subject, who was subse quently released and enabled to re turn to this country by the intercession of the United States Minister at Port Au Prince, W m. F. Powell, who secured Leuders’s release from prison in order to avoid trouble of a more serious nature which to be brewing on account of the alleged arbitrary behavior of the German Minister to Hayti, Count Schwerin. Baron Von Bulow, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, said in the Reichstag to-day, referring to Hayti: “We are not satisfied with the mere release of Herr Leuders, and have de manded satisfaction and compensation for his illegal idlcceration, which was contrary to Ilaytian and international laws. We hope the government of Hayti will accept our legitimate and moderate demands, as, in additon to the justice of our claim, we hare the will and thepower to enforce it.” IIAYTTEN MINISTER'S VIEWS. Washington, Dec. U.—Air. Leger, the Minister of Hayti to the United States, when asked today concerning the Frank fort Zcituug's statement that Uayti has agreed to pay the indemnity asked in the case of Lenders, said that he had received no advices of any charge in the position taken hy his government, name ly, that it stood ready to pay cheerfully any proper indemnity provided it had the opportunity to demonstrate whether !♦,;* indemnity was properly collectible. The Minister said that he has received no advices from Uayti since last Friday when the reported approach of two Or man naval cadet school-ships caused ru mors that they were men of war coming to blockade the island. It was predict ed then by the minister that great ex citement would follow the approach of the Orman vessels, hut he has no rea son to fear tb it tl: stability of the gov ernment, is endangered. Advices to the State Department in LAST EDITIOft rniCE FIV E CENTS. (1 irate that the situation in Port All Prince and Ilayti generally is one of great commotion but no reference is made to any threats against the govern ment. Washington, D. C„ Dec. (».—So far as can lie learned, the State Department has received no advices from Hayti. Vt the German legation the same reply was given to all inquiries. SERIOUS TROUBLE FEARED. Kingston, Jamaica, December (!.—Ad vices received here today from Port an I rince show that serious trouble is im minent in Hayti. The streets of the capital are placarded with “down with the government,” and the troops have been ordered into the barracks. M’KINLEY RETURNS TO CANTON. Expected the Train to Arrive There This Morning at 10 O’clock. A\ ashington, I). C., Dec. (s.—President McKinley left Washington at 7:20 to night. to return for the bedside of hie mother at Canton. With him were Mrs. McKinley. Miss Mabel McKinley, Miss Barber. Mrs. Abner McKinley, A. J. Duncan, two maids and the steward of the White House. The party occupied (lie special Pullman, Newport, which was attached to the rear of the regular western express. According to schedule the train is due in Canton at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning, hot on the receipt of unfavorable news !rom Canton, it my be rushed througf on special lime from any point beyoi j Baltimore. Assistant Secretary 1 State Day also was of the party, j mother McKinley got better. But Last Night She had Another Sink ing Spell. Canton, Ohio, December G. —There was an agreeable surprise to the children and friends gathered about tae beil-side of Mrs. Nancy Allison McKinley this afternoon. She regained consciousness sufficiently to recognize not only her children, but to extend greetings to them, to her aged sister, Mrs. Osborne, Charles Miller and others who weie near. She was able to take a little nourish ment about noon. At 10:30 o’clock tonight Mrs. McKinley is exceedingly low. She has just ex perienced one of the sinking si ells during , which life seemed to be almost extinct, i There are moments when she does not seem to breathe. If she rabies from this spell she will probably survive the night, but just now it seems doubtful that she will rally. THE SEABOARD DECISION. Judge Simonton Gives President Hoff mann Leave to Answer Over. Richmond, \ a., -Dec. 0. —The opinion of Judge Simonton in the case of Mr. '1 bonus F. Ryan against the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad Company and others, was handed down to-day in the United States Circuit court. It involves original certificate 734 for 153 shares of stock of the conropany. Tire prayer of the bill, among other things, is that the complainant be declared the owner of certificate No. 754. This certificate is personal property. The defendants file their pleas to the jurisdiction upon the ground that Richard Curzon Hoff mann. Louis McLane, Andrew C. Trippe, J. Livingston Minis and Charles D. Fisher are citizens of the State of Mary land. and that the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad Company, a part of the system is a citizen of the State of North Caro lina. Judge Simouton’s summing up is as follows: “So far as the claim for the delivery of certificate No. 754 is concerned, inas much as this is, within the district, per sonal property, the title to which is clouded and possession of which is sought, the bill is within the act of 1875. As Mr. Hoffmann is president of the company, nolding the certificate, whose action is necessary to obtain full relief respecting it, and as Mr. McLane has a certificate issued upon surrender of this certificate No. 754 they are parties who can be served, notwithstanding their non-residence. The pleas based upon their presence as parties are over ruled, and the defendants have leave to answer over. With regard to the other defendants the pleas are sustained and the bill as to them is dismissed. SEABOARD AND SOUTHERN. A Rumor Unconfirmed That They Had Buried the Hatchet. New York, Dec. o.— The Evening Post to-day says: “No confirmation was obtainable to day of a report published in Baltimore to-day alleging that hostilities between the Southern Railway am! the Seaboard Air Line had at last ended in an agree ment for niarmonious business relations. Southern Railway people, while saying nothing for publication, indicated con siderable doubt whether any such agree ment had yet been reached. TIIE SENATE GOES DRV. No More Liquor to be sold in the Res taurant. Washington, D. C., December- o.—The senate committee on rules today in structed the sergeant-at-arms of the senate, to enforce the rules of the sen ate prohibiting the sale of liquor in the senate wing of the cap'tol. was no liquor on sale in the senate res taurant during the clay. CAPE LOOKOUT HARBOR. Hie Estimate for the Breakwater and Engineering Work Put at 5b5.700,000. Washington. D. fb, December O.—A re port to the hou-e from the secretary of war the proposed enlargement of the harbor of Cape Lookout, N. C., to shelter the largest vessels, estimates the cost of the breakwater and engineeriw§ work at $3,700,000.
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