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TSE WEEKLY ufiZETTE. H THE EEOCIY GAZETTE. BATHS Of ABTEXTISIBO. A 'VZZZLT HIVS? A.TS3L On square, one liMrtlta. . . 80 One square, on moatlw....-. 1 00 On square, two months..- 2 00 One square, three months...... J 60 One square, six month. 6 00 Oo aquare, 90 yr. ... 9 00 fET Llbml contrast mad for larger adTerttaaaecta. .ZjrfS' ff. TTffJrS, fffar svrrf Prep, tg IK, . MITCHELL mat Mm rf. KU&ERS, gj Genera Trureaeg Agents VOL. VIII. RALEIGH; N. C SATURDAY, JANUARY 23.1897- NO. 50. LAWMAKERS II 1IH. The Resolution in Regard to Cuba Is Modified. CHARGES OF BRIBERY ADOPTED. Bills Providing for New Jury Lists Fussed tbe House Terms of Jus tices of the Peace Expire In De cember, 1893. SENATE. Monday. -Tho Senate met at 12 o'clock, Lieutenant Governor Dough tou presiding. Prayer W' yT- xfr Abhbnrn of the Senate." A message was received from the House stating its non-concurrence in the resolution in regard to printing the Governor's message, and a committee of conference was appointed to confer with a committee of the House. The following bills and resolutions were introduced and referred: Mr. Clark A bill to define the man ner in which the railroad companies may become corporate in this State. Mr. Person A resolution in relation to lynchings by mobs, etc. Mr. Henderson A bill to protect travelers on public roads against barbed wire fences. Other bills and resolutions were in troduced and referred as follows: To amend the charter of the Drummers Bank; to incorporate the town of Wil lowbank, in Wilson county; in relation to salaries and fees and a reduction of the same; in relation to roads and road overseers; to amend the charter of the town of Plymouth; in regard to the road laws of Edgecombe; to define cer tain crimes and regulate the punish-, ment thereof; to prohibit shelter to per sons abandoning their homes; to ap point a committee to prepare a bill in regard to salaries and fees of public of ficials; to remove obstructions in Big Dutch and Buffalo creeks, in Cabarrus; to abolish extra term of Washington county court. The electoral college met immediate ly, B. B. Davis, of New Hanover, pre luding, and Mr. Merritt, of Person, sec retary. A ballot was ordered, and re sulted in Bryan receiving the 11 electo ral votes of North Carolina. Bailey, of Nash, moved for a ballot for Vice Presi dent. The vote resulted as follows: Sewall, 6; Watson, 5. Locke Craig was elected messenger to take the re turns to Washington. The college then took a recess till 5 o'clock. The Senate immediately met, and on motion of Mr. Clark adjourned till 3:30 this afternoon. Tuesday. Senate met at 10:30, Lieutenant-Governor Doughton presiding. Prayer by Rev. Mr. McNeil. The journal of Monday was read and ap- proved. Tbe mdst important bills in troduced were: , Mr. McCaskey A bill to establish a reformatory for young criminals. - . W -1 71 l . . mr. omatners a om to prevent aeiay in the trial of criminal actions. Mr. Justice A bill to amend the charter of Saluda. Polk county. Mr. Rollins A bill Li relation to the registration of physicians. Mr. Butler A bill in regard to rail roads; amends chapter 320 of laws of 1891, act to provide for the general su pervision of railroads, etc. The committee of conference made a report stating that they had . agreed to have 500 copies of the Governor's mes Bage printed. The report was adopted. The following bills and resolutions were ratified: An act to provide for counting the votes of State officers and to carry out the provisions of art. 3 of the constitution; a resolution to provide index books foTthe clerks of the Senate and House. The hour for the inaugural ceremo nies having arrived, the Senate pro ceeded in a body to the House of Rep resentatives, where they proceeded to count the vote for the State officers. The Senate met immediately after the inauguration ceremony ended. Mr. Smathers said: "Mr. President, I have the honor to present Lieutenant-Gov ernor Reynolds, who has iust taken the oath of office and qualified." Mr. Doughton relinquished the chair and Mr. Reynolds took it and Mr. Smath- ; ers introduced tho following: "Resolv ed, That the Senate extends to the re tiring Lieutenant-Governor a vote of thanks for his impartial rulings as its presiding officer and extends ' to him the best wishes of the body. " The res olution was adopted unanimously by a - rising vote." Wednesday. --Senate, was presided ; over by Lieutenant-G overnor Reynold?. Prayer by Senator Utley. The follow ing bills were introduced and referred: Mr. Clark A bill to establish rea sonable rates on railroads, telegraph and telephone lines; also a bill to es tablish a uniform standard of time in North Carolina. Mr. Ashburn A bill to amend the school law of the State. Mr. Justice A bill relating to Hick . ory Creek Gap Turnpike Company; also a bill relating to Hickory Nut Gap Turnpike. Mr. McNeil A bill to incorporate the Stone Mountain Railway Company; also to prevent the sale of concealedf?) weapons. . Mr. Hyatt A bill to amend section 1005 of the code in regard to penalty for carrying concealed weapons. Mr. Anthony A bill relating to crop liens. - Under a suspension of the rules a bill to incorporate "Wills Bank in Wil son county was taken up and passed on second reading. Thuksday. Senate met at 12 o'clock. Lieutenant-Governor Reynolds presid ing, Prayer by Rev. Mr. Hoover. Reports of standing committees were received, among them a substitute by the judiciary committee lor the "reso lution in regard to the independence of Cuba." QChe following bills and resolutions were introduced and referred: . Mr. Walker A bill to prohibit the sale of liquor near Missionary church, in Rockingham county. , Mr. Robertson A bill regulating pro ceedings in iustices' courts. Mr. Sharp, of Wilson A bill to abol ish the office of cotton weigher in Edge combe county. Mr. Butler A bill to license foreign Associations and other corporations. Mr. Barker A resolution looking to ; the regulating of the public printing. bmathers A bill to amena the law prohibiting tho tale of tobacco to minors; also a bill relating to huntin wood county. in Hay- Abell A bill to amend see. 1248 the Code, in relation to probate deeds. of of Parker A bill relating to tions or creating the same. corpora- 1 he calendar was taken up and the following bills passed third reading: To incorporate the town of Millbank, in Wilson county. The resolution relating to bribery and corruption was passed, ratified and the following committee appointed on the part of the Senate: Messrs. Atwater and Smathers. Tho following bills were taken up under suspension of the rules and fabled. To allow physicians until March 10th to register; to define misdemeanor and the punishment for the same. ' The following were referred: A bill to amend the constitution of the United aud to prevent delay in criminal ac tions. The following is the tion substitute of the Cuban resolu committee on Federal relations "Resolved, By the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring. Thnt wo are in 3ympathy with tbe people of Cuba, who are struggling for liberty against eush over whelming odds, and we assure our Senators and Representative In Congress that any ac tion that they take looking Cb tne indepen dence of Cuba will meet with our hearty ap proval." Fkiday. -The Senate was called to order by Lieutenant-Governor Rey nolds. Prayer by Rev, H. W. Norris, after which the journal of Thursday was read and approved. Tho following bills were intro duced: Smathers To amend sees. 1199 and 1200 of The Code, relating to challenges "of jurors. Person A bill to make wire fences lawful fences in Edgecombe county; also to enact a curfew ordinance for all the towns and cities of North Caro lina. Moye To establish a scale of fees for registers of deesds. Anthony To amend sec. 1273 of The Code in regard to chattel mort gages. ' McNjel To amend chap. 439, laws of 1835, in regard to the examination of sohool teachers. Saturday. Lieut. -Governor Rey nolds called the Senate to order, and after prayer by Rev. Mr. McNeil, the journal of Friday was read and ap proved. JNo bills or resolutions were introduced. The Senators were .evi dently too deeply engrossed in the sub ject of grip germs to draw up bills. The calendar was taken up and the following bills disposed of: Bill for the relief of A. M. Vannoy, ex-sheriff of Wilkes county, passed sec ond and third readings. Bill for the relief of Dr. Geo. W. Walker, of Pender county, exempting him from the tax of $10. By unanimous consent the Senate took up the House bill repealing ch. if'j; Iu'.fir.i ul'j'yuu'irw as the "as signment Act," and it passed its several readings and was ordered to be enrolled for ratification. HOUSE. Monday. At 11 o'clock the House met. and Representative Green offered the opening prayer. The papers in the contest for the seat .held by Crews, colored, from . uran ville, were filed. A memorial from Asheville Typo graphical Union was presented, pray mg that the Legislature in awarding the public printing require the employ ment of union labor. Bills introduced were as follows: By Sutton, of New Hanover, to repeal act incorporating Black River Navigation fiomnanv: hv Ferrale. for disnlavin the national flag from the capitof ; by Abernethv. to reduce salaries to con form to the prices of farm prodects. By Houser, tar provide for ventilating the hall of the House. By Duncan, to pro tect fish in Neuse river. By Brown, to change Pollocksville's charter. By Pin nix, to forbid hunting in Yadkin save by consent of land-owners. By Peters, to have the school fund apportionment made in September instead of January. By Ward, to provide for the cross in dexing of wills. By Cathy, to allow sheriff of Swain to collect tax arrears. By Conley, for the relief of Sheriff Gar dm, of McDowell.' By Petree, provid mg that terms of justices of the peace elected last year shall end on tho first Monday in December, 1898. Tuesday. Representative Green of fered prayer. The following resolutions and bills were introduced: Mr. Sutton, of Cumberland To repeal that part o chapters 135 and 159, acts of 1895, which allows judges upon petition to appoint two additional commissioners, and which requires all candidates for office to file a sworn statement of their expenses incurred during the election Mr. Lusk To amend the divorce law. Mr. Jdouser lo provide tne means of changing persons' names, requiring 90 days posted notice, the reason for change, etc. Mr. Sutton To fund Cumberland's bonded debt. .... - Mr. White, of Bertie To allow the Cashie k Chowan Railroad and Lum ber Company to hold 100,000 acres of land. i Mr. ' Petree--To allow registers of deeds to appoint a deputy register. Mr. Wilson Toon corporate the town of Hardin Cotton Mills, Gaston county. Mr. Lusk To incorporate the Ashe ville and Biltmore Street Railway and Transportation Company. Mr. Hileman To amend chapter 161, acts of 1895, by including Cabarrus; also to incorporate the Cabarrus Sav ings Bank. Mr. Sutton To require railroads in corporated under the laws of North Carolina, which desire to carry on busi ness here, to file a copy of their char ter, and such copies must be recorded in the various counties in which they do business, and such charters must be not in violation of the laws of North Carolina, the penalty for violation be ing $500 a day. A resolution was adopted ordering 500 copies of Governor Carr's message to be printed. . At 11:15 Chief Justice Faircloth ad ministered the oath of office to tho new State officers. An account of Governor Russell's in auguration will be found in another column. Wednesday. The House met at 11 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Dixon, of Cleveland. The following are among tbe most important bills: Mr. ReynoldsTo give Montgomery another term of Superior Court. Mr. Dixon, of Cleveland To estab lish the North Caaolina Reform School. Mr. Sutton, of Cumberland to re quire foreign corporations doing busi ness in this State to take out license; to repeal the 6tock law for certain parts of Cumberland. Mr. Petree To make guardians, ad ministrators and executors who misap propriate funds liable for embezzle ment. . Mr. Hancock To incorporate the Mutual Aid Banking Company, of New Berne; to incorporate Grand Lodge No. i4 luiights of Pythias 01 North Caro lina. Mr. Dockery To incorporate the town of Hamlet. Dr. Dixon's bill in regard to the re form school provides for the discipline, training and education of youthful criminals; provides for a $10,000 appro priation for each race for the first two yeai-s; provides for the purchase of from 300 to 600 acres or lan for larm purposes. - A resolution to nav the expenses of the Arrington Committee came up with an unfavorable report, and was tabled by a unanimous vote. (It proposed to pay "Hoola lioom" Campbell and also T. R. Purnell, the committee's attor ney.) Resolution to pay Purnell $300 for attorney's and clerk's salary was also tabled. A resolution was adopted raising a joint committee to consider the matter tf reducing salaries to conform to the decline in the prices of farm pro ducts. Bills passed incorporating the Cabar rus bavings sanK at concord, with $50,000 capital stock; the directors to be personally responsible for all sums due depositors. On leave a number of bills were in troduced as follows: Mr. Currie To allow Robeson to levy a special tax to hire out the chain gang and to abolish the criminal court of Kobeson. Mr. Cunningham To amend Th Code by allowing joinder in actions foi wages. Mr. Nelson To allow Caldwell coun ty to levy a special tax and build a jail. Mr. Dixon, of Greene To repeal the law forbidding the remarriage of di vorced persons; actions for divorce un der this act not to be brought later than March 31, 1897. Mr. Sutton, of New Hanover, offered a resolution to print 10,000 copies of Governor Russell's inaugural. A lively debate ensued. The resolution was re ferred to the finance committee. Thursday. The House met at 11 o'clock. ReY. Dr. Levi Branson offered prayer. Mr. Sutton, of New Hanover To prevent the Bpread of contagious dis eases among the live stock in North Carolina. It provides for three com missioners, forming the North Carolina live stock sanitary hoard. A bill passed giving Montgomery county another term of court, bo ther will be terms in January, April and September; also a bill to make the un lawful taking of a legislative bill or other paper a felony. A bill passed third readingto incor porate the Cabarrus Savings Bank. A bill passed in regard to suits 01 actions of qou warranto, providing that in trial of title to any county office or other local office it shall be sufficient for the person desiring to bring such action to give bond to save the State from costs; and such - suits shall be placed by the clerk at the head of the docket or calendar. Bills passed providing that terms of iustices f the peace, elected last NO' vember shall end the first Monday in "December 1898. Also bill to lew re- cial tax of 25 cents on the $100 in Robe son county. A bill passed providing for new jury lists next July in all counties in the State. The resolution to create a committee to investigate "charges" in the sena torial contest was ratified. Mr. Lusk asked if the expression in the original was not "charges of fraud." Fkiday. Dr. Dixon opened the House with prayer. The following bills were introduced: Cunningham To require a duplicate of each bill introduced to be furnished. Dewese To amend the school law so as to strike out 'ichairman of county commissioners" and insert "register of deeds. Dockery To allow Richmond county to levy a special tax. Ensley of Jackson To amend the stock law so that the expense of ehang iner boundary fence in territory re leased be paid by the property-holders in such district or territory, but these not oe nauie ior cost 01 repairs. Sutton To amend the homestead law so that whenever a homesteader with the assent of his wife 6hall convey the homestead allotted him he shall be entitled to have another allotted upon any lands he may have. Sutton To amend the law of homi cide. . ' . Peace To amend the law as to lynch ing, so as to allow damages to the amount of $5,000. Dixon, of Cleveland To protect fe male clerks, byrequiringthat in stores, etc, where they are employed seats be provided for them for use when they are not at woric. Allen To amend the stock law so no election shall be ordered unless peti tioned for by a majority of the qualified voters, instead of one-nfth. Smith, of Johnston Requiring every railroad ticket sold to have the amount of purchase money paid for it marked thereon. - . Sutton, of Cumberland, introduced a resolution asking Congress to rebuild the United States arsenal at Favctte viile, which was burned in April, 18G5. Saturday. Tho House met at 9:50 and was opened with prayer by Repre eentawve Lawhorn, one of the five preachers who are members. The ses sion lasted precisely ten minutes, when m cuueu bo uie mcroue exterminators could get in their work. Two bills of merely local importance were introduced. Speaker Hileman announced several committees. "What do you wish, madam?" said the election officer to Mrs. Tenspot. "xou have already voted once to-day. You voted before noon, you know.' "Oh, yes, I know that," replied the vot rees, "but I want to change my ballot." Harper's Bazar. Red tape In New York has stopped the cleaning of the streets. The chief use as yet found for red tape in the abstract is its remarkable strength when used to place common sense and public service in bonds, .,.., FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. The Proceedings Briefly flteld From Day to Day. SENATE. . Monday. Senator Allison, Republi- can, of low. awMared in the cnamoer to-day for e . st time this session. A resolution on the subject of a viola tion of the eight-hour law on the part of contractors with the Navy Depart ment on work in the Brooklyn navy yard, was the subject of a resolution of fered by Mr. Allen, Populist, of Ne braska. Mr. Mills began his speech on the Cuban matter at 1:30 p. m., with thir teen Democratic Senators and six Re publicans in their Beats. It went over without action, Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, giving notice that he would epeaic upon it Wednesday. - . .- j , Mr. Hale (Rep.), of Maine, ; closed the "discussion, and the Senate proceed ed to executive business. Tuesday Senator Hill presented a resoluion to give f ourth-olass - post masters a four-year term. The resolu tion of the Presidential term was dis cussed at some length. Referred to the committee on privileges and elec tions. On motion of Senator Sherman for the purpose of reconsidering a ver bal change in the extradition treaties ratified Monday. The arbitration treaty was not considered. Republicans in their senatorial cau cus discussed, without action, -Senator Wolcott s resolution for an interna tional monetary conference. Wednesday. The Senate spent th first two hours behind closed doors in the consideration of executive business and legislation relative to"1 the extradi tion treaties with Argentine and the Orange Bepublio, and the rest ' of the day was occupisd in the delivery of a speech by Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, on the question whether the recognition of a republic was an executive or legislative act. Mis contention was that it was ( legislative function one conclusively for determination by Congress. Air. oear, (Kep.l, of Iowa, chairman of the Pacific Railroad committee, in troduced a bill, which was referred to that committee, appointing the Secre tary of the lreasury, the Secretary of the Interior and Attorney-General a commission to settle the indebtedness of the bond-aided Pacific railroads to the government. Ihubsday. In the Senate today a new phase of the Pacific Railroad prob lem was in the form of a resolution of fered by Mr. Morgan, instructing the judiciary committee to inquire whether by the very fact that certain of the bonds of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad Companies had fallen due and were not paid, the property of those companies had not become and was not now the property of the United States. The resolution went over with out action. The House bill for the homesteads on the publio lands in Oklahoma Territory. which has been the "unofficial busi ness" since the first week of the pres ent session, came to a vote 'and after three hours' debate was passed yeas 85; nays 11. 'lhe bill for an examination of the" im provements at the Pass of Aransas, Texas, was taken from the calendar and passed. - The Senate then adjourned until Monday. HOUSE. Monday. Fate overtook the Pacific refunding bill in the House to-day. It was aeteatea by a majority of 66 votes, and its supporters were even prevented from sending it back to the committee for reconsideration. Among the other bills passed was one fixing the minimum limit of capital for national banks in cities and towns of between 50,000 and 8,000 inhabitants, and another extending until January 2. 1902, the time for the completion of the Blackwell's Island bridge over the East nver. Tuesday. The hope of those mem bers of the House who are anxious to lo secure some legislation with refer ence to the Pacific railroads this session was quenched by a decision of Speaker need. A resolution providing for the pay ment of the expenses of the last illness and funeral of ex-Speaker Crisp, amounting to 81,480, was passed. The bill to better define the rights of aliens in the Territories was passed by j rising vote. TtT rrrt . Wednesday. j.ne agricultural ap propriation bill was presented to the House. It carries an appropriation of $3,152,752, an increase of $102,080 over the amount appropriated for the current fiscal year. For the purchase and distribution of valuable seeds, an appropriation of 1120,000 is maae. On motion of Mr. Washington, Dem ocrat, of Tennessee, the Senate joint resolution was passed providing for ex pediting the erection of the government building at the Tennessee Central Ex position. . r Among the bill passed was a House bill detaching Marion county, Ala, from the northern and attaching it to the southern judicial district of that State; also a Senate bill withdrawini from the Supreme Court of the Unite' States jurisdiction of criminal cases not capital. It confers jurisdiction in eases of this character upon the Circuit Court of Appeals. - Thursday. A number of private and other bills were passed. The bill to make oleomargarine and all other imitation dairy products subject to the laws of the State or territory into which they are transported was called up. Alter considerable discussion over the bill a vote was taken, which result ed in 126 years and 96 nays. The Pres ident's message vetoing the bill to ;reate a new Judicial district in Texas was referred to the committee on the judiciary. x biday. lhe Mouse spent the mam part of the day on private bills, and the tight session was devoted to pension ills. At this session about a dozen bills were passed. . ; -Saturday. The House in accord ince with an order entered some weeks .go, turned aside from the considera tion of publio business and listened to ftulogies upon the life and services of the late ex-Speaker Crisp, of Georgia. The occasion was marked by ah unus- 11 1 - iauv large attendance 01 members, tfhife the galleries werO filled by audi tors who listened with interest to the Ibituary eloquence. Clara Do you call Bertha a beauty Maudle To her face, yes, Boston TraMcriPt-. ... WH CI1R0LI1 NEWS. The News of a Week Tersely Told in a Column. MASONIC OFFICERS INSTALLED. Castle Hayne AbandonedTaxable Values Gave the Old Man Away Their Religious Belief. The Grand Lodge of Masons met in Raleigh last week. The session was intermingled with business and pleas ure. A communication from the grand Jodgo of Wisconsin was received re garding a uniform system of. distressed Masons? It was referred to a special committee and a fnll report may be made next year. Resolutions of respect to the late Don. Williams, of Tarboro, were adopted by a rising vote. A reso- ution was adopted to secure a portrait of B. N. Duke and place it in the Duke building at the Oxford Orphan Asylum. The next meeting of the grand lodge, which is the 111th, will be held at Ox ford the second Tuesday in January, 838. W. A. Withers, in a neat ad dress, presented a past master's gavel to F. M. Move. Officers were installed as follows: Walter E. Moore, grand master; Richard J. Noble, deputy grand master; Beverly S. Royster, senior grand warden: it. 1. iarK, junior grand warden; William Simp son, treasurer; John C. Drewery, sec retary; Steward McQueen, grand chap lain; Benjumin W. Hatcher, grand lecturer; Francis L. Winston, senior grand deacon; Thomas J. Reid, junior grand deacon; John L. Currin, grand marshal; J. F. Filspn, grand sword- bearer; M. S. Willard, grand pursuiv ant; William L. London and James F. Griffith, grand stewards; Robert H. Bradley; grand teller. - Castle Hayne Abandoned. The penitentiary farm atCastleHayne s to be abandoned, and Mr. Leazar, Superintendent of the penitentiary, is very much pleased with his Wadesooro . " ?.i .1 - i arm ana wnn tnis increase m iurce ex pects great things. He expected last year to lose $10,000 on it, as it was his first year there and the land had to be opened up and prepared for cultivation; but he only lost $4,000 and now has on it $8,000 of improvements. When ho went there he found only 600 acres of cleared land; there are now 1,500 acres prepared for cultivation. Though a plow was not put into the ground until March, over 200 bales of cotton and some 2,800 bushels ' ef corn, besides other small crops, were raised. This year he thinks the yield will be at least 500 bales of cotton ana iu.uuu ousneis of corn. The entire farm comprises 2,800 acres of very fertile soil, suitable to both corn and cotton. Taxable Values, An abstract of the listed taxables for 1896 has been furnished by Auditor Fur- man to State Treasurer Worth for the use of the Legislative 1 mance Commit tee. On this the 1897-98 will be based. The valuation of real estate and per sonal property in 1835 was$230,861J131,v and for 1896, $239,934,996, a shortage of $1,121,135. The railway taxes of 1896 are $26,576,096. One cent on the $100 valuation would raise $25,631.60 less the cost of collection, ana $mo,vw vearlv mav be expected from schedule B and C taxes, and other privilege f.roo loouino- 495 000 tn h raised. The Auditor says that a levy of 25 cents u0 V1 1 on the $100 will raise this amonnt. Gave the Old Man Away. A couple of revenue agents who were in Charlotte last week from a trip to Stanly, went to a clothing store and hr.ncrM.fl. unit for a bov six vears old This they had shipped to a lawyer at Albemarle, who will Bee that the boy gets it. The boy s father runs a dis tillery ana tne revenue agenis were eu gaged in stamping the barrels. After thev had finished the boy who had been an interested spectator, wanted to know'if they were going to put those pretty . things on tue Darreis in me hkm. The officers went to the barn and uncovered four barrels of blockade Via hurl Vpm hidden away there. That's why they sent a suit of clothes to the boy. Observer. - Their. Religions Bellei. Secretary White, of the Baptist State Mission Board, has completed a can vass of the legislators giving their re ligious belief. In the Senate there are 15 Baptists, 12 Methodists, 2 Luther ans, 6 Presbyterians, 2 Catholics, 2 Dis ciples, 9 no belief. In the House there are 32 Baptists, SO Methodists, 13 Epis copalians, 13 Presbyterians, 1 Catholic, 1 -Disciple, 1 Reformed Church, 18 no belief. New Populist State Chairman The Populist State committee met in Raleigh and accepted the resignation of Hal.yer as State chairman. It was tendered, to take effect the day before he became Auditor. W. E. Fountain, of Tarboro, was elected to succeed him. Mr. Wm. Smithdeal, of Salisbury, was a loser to the amount of $38,000 by the recent failure of the Yadkin Fal is Manufacturing Company, and a few days ago he confessed judgment for a number of personal debts. The Governor has accepted the resig nation of Adjutant General Cameron Maj. Edwaad M. Hayes, Seventh Cav alry, U. S. A., is designed to act as Adjutant General therein. A joint stock company has formed at Asheville to build a there for the "colored race. been hotel It is related of an actor that he came very near marrying his sister by mis take. The marriage industry is so ac tive among actors that the wonder is they do not more frequently make lit tle errors of this description. . Wabley Awful bother cutting the leaves of a magazine, isn't It? Wagrow Not f er me. When I take a magazine home I put it in a conspicuous place, and some one invariably does th Job for me. Eoxbury Gazette. AMONG THE RAGE. A Column of" Pointers from Different Sections for You. Some years ago twins were born to Mr. adMrs. John Newport, colored, of Souus Point. N. Y. They named the children George Washington and Robert E. Leo. In 1890 triplets were born. They were christened James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur and Ulys ses S. Grant. A few weeks ago there was another birth and the result was quadruplets. . Both father and mother used to be Republicans, but in 1892 tho father adopted the Democratic faith. So when it came to naming the new ar rivals Bryan's throe names were util ized, but as a sop to the mother, who Btill remains a Hepubliean, the iourtn child was named William McKinly. Mother and babes are doing finely. Ex. Springfield. Ohio's Chief of Tolice Van Tessel has received a letter saying that James Wesley Dorsey. an old col ored man, has fallen' heir to-, large! fortune left him by Peter Jcict, a wealthy planter of Frederick county, Maryland, who died a few weeks ago. .Dorsey and his mother were slaves to Mr. Shaffer, and when freed Dorsey came here but left here a few weeks ago and went East. His whereabouts are unknown at present. Mr. Shaffer had no children and when his will was probated it was found that he had left most of his estate, valued at $150,000, to Dorsey. It is said that the colored man saved Shaffer's life some years Liberia has a new President. The late despatches from that far away Re public say that President Joseph James Cheesman, died after a brief illness and that he was succeeded at once by Vice President W. D. Coleman, who was inaugurated President of the Re public with proper ceremony. The late President was a man of sterling integ rity and of pronounced ability. Under his administration Liberia was prosper ous and the country was free from all civil strife. The new President is well loved by the people and is conceded on all sides to be a very of Ac man. It is claimed that a colored singer named Mrs. Stansbury, - was taken from her home in the Congo country, Africa, and introduced to civilization by Henry M. Stanley, who is now in terested in her welfare and writes en couraging letters to her. She was taken to New York by the explorer and was given an excellent education. She weighs 180 pounds and is Bix fect two inches tall. She is 32 years old and is very proud of the fact that Mr. Stanley tooK her away from her savage Jilo. The best thing Congress can do is to pass a law to imprison the man or set of men, who in the darkest day of these hard times bought up all the wheat and caused flour to go up from $2.05 to $6. 25 a barrel. It is the wont kind of thievery and this country should not stan"d it. If this the beginning of good times, may the good Lord send us back the before campaign hard times so much talked of. Martinsburg ( W. Va.) Pioneer Press. It ia'claimed that colored sugar plant ers are being ousted from their places in Louisiana by Italian laborers who are being imported by the sugar plant ers. The supply this year ha$ been very large several large shiploads of Italians having arrived and have been placed at work on the sugar plantations. rVi pv war A moinlr moconf. form laborers, generally from Sicily, Naples or southern Italy, and understand farm work thoroughly. mtm There are thirteen chapels of the Pro testant Episcopal denomination in Hayti pastored by colored rectors. There is also a large number of native lay readers. The Haytian Church is an independent one, established by Bishop Holly. Jn tho event of his death, a native must succeed him. The House of Bishops consists of three Bishops. WThenever another Bishop is to be elected it must be from among the native clergy. In Tittsburg, where the black race is given representation in almost every branch of the city government, they are about to organize a Negro fire com pany. We guess even tbe most rabid "nigger" hater would be glad to seethe dueky firemen if suddenly awakened by flames and smoke pouring in a bed room four or five stories from the pave ment. " ' - Some people are of the opinion that an Afro-American should not aspire. There are too many Negroes in the city. Better homes, pure air and a sweeter moral atmosphere can be found in the country. Land is cheap, and many who are idle in the city can find profitable employment in the country. Charleston (S. C.) Enquirer. Rev. John A. Williams, an Episcopal clergyman, is the first colored man nominated for the city school board of Omaha, Neb; There are more Negroes enrolled in the publio schools of South Carolina than whites. We are coming Father Abraham. Dr. H. Fitzbutler, of Louisville, Ky., was the first colored physician to practice meuicine m me oi&ie 01 lveu tucky. - - - The lynching of colored men is Ming followed by the lynching of white ones. We thought it would come to this. The small boy told his Sunday school teacher that Lazarus was a beggar be cause he did not advertise. Every Negro should have the picture of some great Negro hanging upon the walls of his house. Mrs. C. C. Stumm, widow of the late Rev. C. C. Stumm, of Stanton, Va., is clerk and teller at the Alpha Bank and Insurance Company in Washington, V. C. - I II. Matthew Lancaster, a well educated Negro of St. Louis, will head a colony of colored people who are going to take upBrazulian land, F.verv hnnaA in S&rdia. Ga.. uhnn 100, is owned and occupied by colored people. I NEWS ITEMS CONDENSED, ; Southern Pencil Pointers. t Dr. Dickinson, of Richmond, Va.,' says the Florida orange crop this year will be 150,000 boxes. William Latimore, colored, who kill-. ed Pullman Car Porter Greenlee in Au gust while trying to rob a car, was hanged at Ocala, Fla. Rat Poison was mysteriously placed in food prepared for the family of Cir cuit Judge Barton, at Fredericksburg, Va. , but the cook diecovered it. Governor Culberson, of Texas, in his message to the Legislature give life insurance companies a whack, accus ing them of all manner of fraud in wringing money from the people. At Adam's Park, Ga,", Mrs. W. M. Roland was killed in her home by a " lawless gang. They were attempting to rob her husband's store. Admiral Bunco's squadron of evolu tion is to blorkada Charleston. 8. 0.. r enily in February, . ' The Loan and Savings Bank, of Char lotte, N. C, is to go out of business. In Florida last week three bants closed their doors, Ocala feeling the collapse the heaviest. Judge E. T. Merrick, ex-Chief Jus tice of the Louisiana Supreme Court and one of the bent known lawyers in the South, is dead. The extensive racing stables of the Norfolk Driving Club and Fair Associ ation at Norfolk, Va. , were burned and 13 valuable racing horses, including John Mariner's $10,000 Tiddle De Winks, were cremated. The Georgia State Railroad Commis sion' has adopted an order refusing to change the recent circular reducing the railroad rates on fertilizers 20 per cent. The Southern Baseball League tnei in Montgomery, Ala., and decided to continue in business. The 1898 pen ant was awarded to the New Orleans club. In the next thirty days there will fct celd in Florida three conventions Harbor Defense, Tobacco Growers' ac3 National Good Roads Congress. The 50th General Assembly of Ten nessee is in session. The most import ant work to. come before that body the first week is the consideration of the cqntest filed by G. N. Tillman, Rc publican candidate for governor. At Los Angeles, Cel., some weekj ago the police and sheriff received nc tice to look out for J. P. Folk, son of a prominent South Carolina farmer, who is wanted in Abilene Texas, for allege forgery. The police got track of the young fellow at North Pomona, follow ed him to India, and lodged him in jail there. Nashville Tenn.. has recently exper ienced a $600,000 fire. Insurance about half. All About the North. ' Two printers, Wm. Ferguson and Jacob McKenna, of New York, widely known in the fraternity, last week were asphyxiated by illuminating gas. At Albany, N. Y., the Republican caucus unanimously nominated Thos. C. Piatt for the United States Senate, to succeed Senator Hill. The postoffice at Brynmawr, Pa , which is located in the railroad station, was robbed of $2,000 in cash and $75 worth of stamps. The work was done by some one familiar with the office, as the combination was worked and the safe opened in the regular way. At Lancaster, Penn., Abe Ilenson, one or the members 01 the gang 01 thieves and outlaws who reside on the Welsh Mountains was shot and killed by his step-brother, Jerry Green, who is also a noted criminal and member of the same gang. Miscellaneous. Every day the plague situation at Bombay, India, becomes worse, and it is estimated that nearly half of the population of the city has fled to escape death. The Southern Railway and the Flor ida Central and Peninsula Railroad inaugurated on the 18th the Florida Limited for 1897.' United States Minister Willis to Honolulu, died January 6th from pneu monia. He was a native of Louisville, Ky. His funeral in Honolulu was the most elaborate since that of Kalakua's. The warm weather will prevent the usual ice palace carnival at St Paul, Minn., this winter. The Iter. James Vila Blake, of the Third Unitarian Church, Chicago, fur nished a commendable example on the occasion of the burning of his church of the value of coolness and good Judg ment in time of danger. Just before the services were to begin be discov ered that the church was on fire. Ii stead of giving the alarm In a manner to arouse sudden fear, thus increasing the likelihood of a panic, he stepped quietly into his pulpit and asked the congregation to leave the church at once by tbe rear door, He said there was Are in the front end of the build ing, but assured his hearers that there was time for all to leave in an orderly manner, which they did. A more thoughtless and hysterical course of ac tion on Mr. Blake's part might have led to panicky conditions, with pos sibly serious consequences. Tbe value of coolness and presence of mind Jn time of danger, such as Mr. Blake man ifested Is something which all men who may be confronted with responsi bility In case of emergency should learn when occasion requires. K , New York papers now use the ex pression "former governor," "former Congressman," etc, instead of "ex governor," "ex-Congressman," etc The best that can be said of this change Is that It's the very we t innovation that has yet been sprung In that town of bad innovations. j " - Systems of (shorthand. Between the system of Willis In 1002 and ntmaii, 1S37, there were 201 sys tems of shorthand published, and since that date there hare been 2S1, making a total of 482. .
The Gazette [1891-1898] (Raleigh, N.C.)
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