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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11, 1899.
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Tnfi people of North Carolina
have just cause to feel proud of
thA Wialature now in session.
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The earnestness and determination
of the body betokens much work
with little bluster, while ihe har
mony prevailing among the mem
bers is most commendable. We
feel safe in prophesying that the
people will not be disappointed in
expecting great t. things from this
general assembly. Already some
wrongs have been remedied and
much good accomplished. Many
measures looking tQ a reduction of
expenses have been introduced,
and the clerkships in both houses
have been cut down about! 40 per
cent. The saving thus' effected
over the sessions of '95 and '97 is
considerable. The action of the
Democrats in deciding that they
will, not vote for any legislator for
an office will meet with, great pop
ular favor and can but merit the
approval of every fair and honest
man. The fusionists disgusted the
people along this line. The pro
Tiding of offices for the members
was a distinctive feature of the
two iast legislatures, and where an
office was not available a new one
was created.
enator Hoax, of Massachusetts,
made a strong and telling speech
in'the United States Senate Mon
day in opposition to the policy of
expansion and imperialism.
Though accounted one of the lead
ing lights of the Republican party,
Senator Hoar is everlastingly and
unalterably opposed to the policy
of his party in this matter. And
it is needless to add that his atti
tude is causing grave concern in
Republican ranks. In bis speech
Monday he characterized this pro
posed departure from the principles
of the founders of our government
at unconstitutional and subversive,
and his argument was comprehen
sive and convincing. The work
ingmen of this country will be
deeply interested in the statement
of the Massachusetts Senator that
no tropical colony was ever yet
successfully administered without
a system of contract labor strictly
enforcedly the government." If,
therefore, the policy of expansion
r Is adopted, "not only will the work
ingman's wages be diminished, but
his dignity will be dishonored and
his manhood discrowned by the act
of his own government." . This is
consideration which vitally
affects the welfare of the "bone
and sinew" of this country, and
Senator Hoar puts the case so sim
ply but so effectively and convinc
ingly that the workingmen, at
least, should be uncompromising
antagonists of imperialism. Not
only will labor be degraded and the
wages of the workingman dimin
ished, in Mr. Hoar's Judgment, but
his burden of taxation will be in
creased until, "like the pgasant of
Europe,- he will be bom with a
heavy burden about his neck and
will stagger with an armed soldier-!
tfpon his back.' Imperialism is
impossible without a large standing
army ana- a great navy. Already
we have a bill in Congress provid
ing for a regulararmy of 100,000
men, while the naval programme
calls for an expenditure of many
millions of dollars, with practically
no limit upon the sum which mav
be expended if the United States,
as the imperialists hope, ira to re
alize their ideal of a "first class
naval power." -
Special Correspondence.
WAeniNOTOir, Jan. 9, 1899.
-Senator Mason fired an unex
pected bomb shell into the ranks
of the Philippine annexationists
when he offered his resolution,
starting with a quotation from the
Declaration of Independence
Whereas, all just powers of gov
ernment are derived from the con
sent of the governed" and declar
ing the United States will not at
temnt to eovern the people of any
country .without the consent of the
people themselves or subject tnem
bv force to our dominion against
their will. Unless the attitude
of Aguinaldo and hie followers
rhanatfl widtlv from i what the
latest official advices state it to be,
we have got to govern them I by
force or not at alii !
Renrpflentative Bailev won his
constitutional fight without a Ire
port from . the House Judiciary
Committee, although the members
of the committee are understood to
be unanimous in the belief that the
acceptance of a commission in the
volunteer army, by- a represent a
tive, vacates his seat in the House.
Czar Reed won Mr. Bailey's fight
for him, byVref using to certify the
vouchers for the pay of the three
members of the House who hold
commissions.
The mail of Southern Senators
and Representatives is full of. pro
tests from ex-Confederate soldiers
against the proposal of Senator
Butler, of Nerth Carolina, to give
them United States pensions. Sen
ator Pascal presented a formal
memorial to the Senate against the
Butler idea, from the Confederate
veterans of Ocala, Fla.
The House has administered ; its
annual scare to the Civil Service
Commission, and it was more real
than usual. This time the House,
sitting as a committee of the whole,
actually voted to (strike out the ap-
priation for the Civil Service Com
mission, in the executive, legisla
tive and judicial bill. When the
yea and na) vote was taken, how
ever, the appropriation got a small
majority,1 and this year's scare was
over. ' r . ' '-; .
Senator Caffrey, of Louisiana,
and Representative Swanson, i of
Virginia, made speeches in support
of Senator Vest's resolution, declar
ing a colonial system to be prohib
ited by the United States constitu
tion. Mr. Swanson, after pointing
out that, in his opinion, the trade
advantages we would secure by. the
annexation of the Philippines
would not begin, to balance the ex
pense of keeping them, stated his
belief that the main support of the
imperialistic policy came from
those who are working to bring
about an offensive and defensive
alliance between the United States
and Great Britian.. Senator Caf
frey's speech was a reply to that
made before the holiday recess by
Senator Piatt, of Connecticut. He
said : "Here the bold proposition is
advanced that the right to govern
is broad and imperial and without
limitation by our constitution, j If
the argument advanced by the Sen
ator from Connecticut be true and
sound, then the individual rights
of man are to be held by the United
States under a congressional des
potism. Our constitution knows
no despotism; it sedulously pro
vides against despotism; but right
here is a despotism of the most
flagrant character possible."
The boys who tried to eat the
"embalmed" beef issued to them in
Cu ti and Porto Rico will ; have to
read the'" testimony of Alger-con-
trolled army officers in order to find
out what elegant beef that was, and
bow mistaken they were in finding
fault with it. A man who was in
both places and who knew what he
was talking about remarked : "The
testimony of some of these officers
is quite as "nauseating to me as
that embalmed beef was."
There are reasons for the belief
that his dickering with Aguinaldo
cost . Spencer Pratt the position
of United States Consul at Singa
pore, to which Robt. A. Mosely, Jr.,
of Alabama, has been nominated.
Pratt was largely responsible for
Aguinaldo's being taken to Manila
by Admiral Dewey, a fact of which
be boasted in recently published
official correspondence. It is stated
that Pratt resigned his -position.
but probably under pressure.
As a rule, Democrats in Congress
decline to discuss for publication
the statement against silver and in
favor of expansion made by Mr.
Richard Crokcr, head of the" Tam
many organization, further than to
say that they accept Mr. Croker's
assertion that the statement was
made as his individual opinion;
and that as such it is worth no
more than the opinion, of any other
individual Democrat of equal
prominence. Privately, a number
of them have expressed the opinion,
that so far as anything he can ac
complish by going to the Demo
cratic national convention is con
cerned, Mr. Croker might just as
well stay at home.
T70CK OF THE IiEQISLATUEE.
What Is Being Don by tho Law
makers at Raleigh.
Sjevatx, J an. 6. By Senator
Daniels, a bill was introduced to
regulate the disposition of fees
from insurance companies and
agents.- Mr. Daniels explained
that in the next few weeks the sec
retary of state, would receive large
sums in fees from insurance com
panies and agents, and that the
secretary of state had' received
more emoluments than any other
officer in the state. He thought it
to the best interest of legislation
that these fees should be handed
into the state treasury. Mr. Dan
iels asked that the rules be sus
pended and the bill be allowed, to
pass its readings, but after the
second reading objection was raised
by ' Senators Brown, Weeks and
Fields, who requested that the bill
be laid over until tomorrow. This
was done. ..
A bill to provide for the appoint
ment of court stenographers was
referred to the committee.
i A bill was introduced to allow
the town of Reidsville to issue
bonds for water works. v .
A resolution providing for the
removal of the name of James H.
Young .from the corner-stone of
the new building for the white
blind was introduced and passed
final reading.
j Bills were introduced to provide
a permanent system of government
in Craven county; to fill vacancies
in offices in Craven county. This
bill empowers the county commis
sioners to fill all vacancies of county
officers and constables and county
magistrates to fill any vacancy on
the board of commissioners.
House, Jan. 6. A ibill was in
troduced to amend the law regard
ing the penitentiary in the matter
of the employment of Jconvicis on
farms!
Mr. Ray, of Macon county, in
troduced a bill to repeal the public
school act of 1897.
A measure was introduced look
ing to the repeal of the act creat
ing the board of tax equalization.
A bill was introduced to repeal
thev act of 1897, to allow the peo
ple to vote f er special taxes each
August for public schools ; also to
appoint white committeemen for
white j schools and negro commit
teemen for negro schools.
i Other bills introduced were :
To repeal the act of 1897 allowing
the Farmer's Mutual Insurance
Company to do' business without
tax or license ; to provide for the
election of public school commit
teemen by the qualified voters of
the respective townships. By Win
sten, of Bertie, amending the con
stitution as to suffrage. 'It pro
vides for a constitutional amend
ment to be voted: en in May, 1900,
at a general election, thetime for
state, elections being changed to
that date. It is based on the
Louisiana constitution and has a
property and educational qualifi
cation! It admits to registration
all persons who served in the Unit
ed States army prior to Jan. 1, 1867.
The bill repealing the act of
1896, which gave to medical stu
dents bodie8 of paupers dying in
the insane asylums, the peniten
tiary, kc. '
Senate, Jan. 7. Among the bills
introduced were the following: To
provide for a joint committee to
investigate the affairs of the state
treasurer's office and the agricul
tural department; to repeal chap
ter 316, laws,of 1895.
House, Jan. 7.- A lesolution was
introduced respeoting the Second
Regiment of North Carolina Vol
unteers. This resolution con
demns and arraigns the Republican
national administration for send
ing a negro major and two assist
ants as paymasters to pay off this
regiment while part of it was sta
tioned at St. Simon's Island, etc.
A bill was introduced to repeal
the act of 1697 in regard to the
license fee of lawyers, physicians
and dentists. "
A number of bills, resolutions
and petitions of a local nature were
introduced. V
Senate, Jan. 9. A communica
tion was received from United
States Senator Marion Butler rela
tive to the fish culture status in
JNortn Carolina and suggesting
that the General Assembly pass an
act similar to the one. passed by
the General Aesembly of Tennessee.
Among the bills introduced were
the following: To authorize Char
lotte to issue bonds for water
werks; to provide for the investi
gation of railroad and telegraph
charges; a bill for the election of
railroad commissioners by the
people.
House, Jan. 9. Isaac Smith,
the colored .member from Craven,
rose to a question of personal priv
ilege, in regard to the action of the
Republican caucus in expelling
him last Saturday night. He said
he was part and parcel of the grand
Republican party, representing the
noble people of Craven. He claim
ed that the action of the caucus i
was an unjust 9 and unwarranted
attack on one member and was
therefore one on all; that it was an
unfounded attack by a caucus said
to be Republican. They say I am
read out of the.party. These same
fellows said during the late cam
paign that the Democrats would
disfranchise the negro, and yet bei
fore these Democrats have even a
chance to -disfranchise any one
these fellows go out and disfranj
chlse the only member of j their
race who has voted in its true in
terest.. They have disfranchised
me because I bad the courage to
do what was right. I came here
saying I was in favor of good gov
ernment. How else can you prove
you are for good government unless
you vote for it. ; v
The following are some of the
bills introduced: To remove the!
disabilities of married wofaen; to
prescribe short forms of crop liens
and chattel mortgages ; to repeal
the act creating the railroad com-!
mission ; to protect life and prop
erty on railroads by providing
against incompetent employes; to
establish the Vance Textile jScboojl
appropriating $15,000, the location
to be at the place which gives a
like sum; to prescribe the courses
of study and the books to be used
in the public schools. j Jj
Senate, Jan. 10. -A bill to inves.
tigate the agricultural and other
departments 'was reported favora
bly ;'as was also a bill to repeal
the act regarding the distribution
of dead bodies. - !
A resolution providing! for the
election of United States Senators
by the people was unanimously
adopted. , j
A bill to establish a fish culture
station in North Carolina passed
its reading, j I
' House, Jan. 10. A favorable re-!
port was made on the bill, raising
a special committee to look at the
acts of 1895 and 1897 and decide
which of them are meritorious.
There was also a favorable report
on the resolution providing for a
complete investigation of the pen
itentiary. A bill was introduced to make
bastardy a civil action. . j
GREENSBORO MARKET REPORT.
CORRKCTBD WEEKLY BT
JOHN J. PHOENIX. '-j
Wholesale Receivers and Shippers of
uountry I'roauce.
BUYING PRICES.
Beeswax.. 22a
Chickens old per lb, . ; 4
Young, per lb 5 :
Eegs ................... ...... 12
HTdesT-dry I 10 i
Green . . L . . . . 6
Oats . . 32
Sheep 8kinV.V.V.V.VhV..i,..'.525 i
Tallow ; 3 f
Wheat...
Wool washed -j
Unwashed.... i
Dried Fruits
Apples lb.... 3-4
Berrieslb...........r.. ........ 2
Peach e a, pared, lb............. 4-6 n
small spring chickens lb
large spring chickens lb
old chickens lb. ......... .
Corn, new
Feathers ...4
Flaxseed -...
Onions...
Potatoes Irish, new 60
Sweet
Rags Cotton
Bones lb ; H
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ow Feed!
I have just received another 15-
ton car load of COTTON SEED
MEAL. This is about the best
Cow Feed you can use. -
$1.10 for one Sack, or $5.00 for
a lot of five Sacks at a time.
G, W. DENNY.
Ill EAST MARKET.
wasted
HIQHEST KA3ZZT FSICES FAD 117 CASH.
W. G. Mw 8 k,
STALL 6, CITY UAEKET.
The. Bight Sort.
They have been In business to please
their patrons; they know how to dolt:
they will please yon every time and
prices the lowest, at
The Tom Rice Jewelry Co.
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In order to make room for our Spring Stock we have cuTpriCel(j
several lines of goods, and we are in a position to ofTr f
rare oargams. we nave a goou ana wen selected stock rf
Boots.
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Caps
Glolhing, Dross Goods, Notions, Etc
, WHICH MUST GO AT ONCE. V
Remember, these goods must leave our ehelver. to makf roou
tbe elegant line of Spring Goods which will arrive in due time. vt
not expeemo-give them away, neither do we propose to sell' bf low d
um nm uuoi vuclu i aw bucu jjncei as wm maae 11 10 your itdvi;
10 iraae wun us.
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LEADER IN LOW PRICES, 118 SOUTH ELM ! ST.
HEPOSIT TOUR MDHET IH ;f .
The People's 5 Cents Savings Bank,
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tblUked In 188Ti Pay. Ialrrr.i on lttp.
Does strictly a Savings Bank tratfhess. Has been m successful operation fi tnlc;n
J.W . ov OTT President.
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Can I Sell Goods as Ghea:
as my Competitors?
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Get the Lowest "Prices You Can Get,
Then Come and See. ,
I do business in my own bouse ; I hire no clerks ; pay do
rents; pay spot cash for mjr good?, and. buy some of them
in oae lots, (others to the contrary notwithstanding.)
anyway.. If they are hauled in from the factory on a
wheelbarrow, I am able to meet. any prices you can get else- -
wnere, ana 1 nave i i " .
BUGGIES FROM THE FINEST TO THE CHEAPEST.
C.C. TO WNSEND'S
I N. B. I am ageut 1 for and have in steck Hackny,' Barbour 1
Cartland Buggies, than which there are none finer or better made.
them; try them and be convinced. - '
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Wft hitVA hpon mnHnrr fhocA fifneoa frr tvntV 'vPEfS And
on them increases every year. We guarantee that there is a gf
terial in this Stove as in any Stove on the market. We g"artin!et t"
to crive entirA RAtisfArtinn nnrlnnt tn hreak from the effect? u
They have back shelf and nickel kernel rod, not shown in. -.cut--.
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uuy wuuoui aeeiDg taese. oioves. -For
sale by us at our Foundry on Lewis street. v .
Children Cryfor Pltchor'o Cactbria
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