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THE ROBESONIAN. riibllshn.l every Wednesday ia Lumberton, N. C.by W. W. McDIAllMID, at 12.00 year and $1.00 tor six months, and Is read every week by nearly every intelligent citizen i. Vu 8011 Co,i h,w n Keral circulation ia all the surrounding counties, Including Flor euee. Marlon, Marlboro and Darlington in South Carol Inn. The paper is now in the twenty-eighth year of n prosperous and vig orous existence, and ia ro ilrmly established in tho hearts of iU patrons, ns well as a pecuniary pnterpriiw, that business men can mlmnto 11s to its value to them. As a local newspaper it him no superior anywhere, hav inir a local reporter in every community and lnFavctUvlllo, Mnxton.nnd othor towns. 5NI5 THE ROBESONIAN. J A - PAPER - OF - TO-DAY. W. W. McDIAKMlU, . - - . Kditor. ESTABLISHED 1870 SUBSCRIPTION JtATEBi. Three Months .60 Bix Months 1.00 Twelve Months 2.00 SyTcash in advance. Country Grod. and. Truth SI1NXL,E COPIES S CENTS VOL. XXVIII. NO. 9. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA, FEBRUARY 24, 1897. WHOLE NO. U13. ' THE1 ROBES( N I, TOE FENCING, Poultry Netting, Wire unci Steel Nails, all Sixes, liar be IV ire, rt-x felggL AXE. Notlii Succeefls Lik Success. JUDICIOUS ADVERTISING Cecates many a new businCfes; Enlarges many an old business; Fresekves many a large business; Revives many a dull business; Rescues many a lost business; Saves many a falling business; Secxtkes success in anv business. TIT1PI0W Through a Hole in the Ceiling of York, S. C, Jail. "WORLD OF TRADE. Better Prices for GrainsThe Influ ences on the Cotton Market. Messrs. R. G. Dun & Co. say: jhtly better prices for wheat, cot- Slis TWO MURDERERS AMONG THEM. PAINTS, PUMPS, SASH, DOORS AND BLINDS. ICE-CREAM FREEZERS, FISniNG TACKLES. TINWARE IN FACT A COMPLETE LINE OF GENERAL HARDWARE. ALL CORRESPONDENCE RE CEIVE PROMPT ATTEN TION. WE ASK FOR A CONTINUANCE OF YOUR VERY - LIBERAL - PATRONAGE. H. JACOBI HD'WE CO, Wilmington, N. G. THE . . . FARMERS' EXCHANGE, J. H. klcFiElLL, Proprietor, To "advertise judiciously," use the columns of The Robesonias. It is pub lished in one of the live and growing towns of North Carolina and circulates extensively among an intelligent and properons people, whose trade ia well worth seeking and having. Well Planned, Well Executed Scheme -Blood Hounds Following Tracks Made By Them. oooooooooooo ocoooooocooo O C HIW OO O (N Q O 15 W rlHHHriCi(MKOOC OOOOOOOOOOOO oooooot-ooooo (OOOOOHHINl-OOL') HHHrtHCSOO Hai bs?n removed into the Shaw block. Look out for tho sign. McNeill will still tho old reliable Mr. keep FARMERS' ALLIANCE FERTILIZER and other grades of which tho pnblic will be duly in formed. He also keeps on hand a full stock of Dry Goods, t-to. HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR COUNTRY PRODUCE. 95 (ft IO fS ."5 l-O O O O OOt-Mt-dL-BOCOO H f 1 CO o OOOOOOOOOOOO t-1301000000000 . HHOCO oooooooooooo OOOCJOt-OOOOO ricai.ioioooi-ncii.'; t-lHCM OOOOOOOOOOOO O O O O O O O C-l o o o o I . N CO CO Tj O O O L-3 O l r-1 CN oooooooooooo O O O O CM o c o o o i-lrHCNCNCNeSMCOOCClMO o a OJ Op a. .transient advertisements to be pub lished one month and under, must be paid for in advance. All advertising tor a snorter time than three months s considered transient advertising. Accounts rendered quarterly for all advertisements published for a linger period ot time. juocai auvertisements appearing among reading matter will be charged w cents per line for insertion. Legal advertisements, 6uch as ad ministrators' and executors' notices, commissioners' and trustees' sales, summons to non-residents, etc., will be charged for at legal rates, except when they exceed a certain limit of space, in which case we reserve the right to fix our own price. All such business must be paid for in advance The charge is very small and we cannot afford to take risks or wait the pleas ure of persons to pay. W. FOSTER FRENCH. - W. S. NORMENT. French & (torment, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Lumberton, - - - N. C. Yorkville, S. C (Special). There was a wholesale delivery of prisoners at the county jail Sunday morning about 3 o'clock. Among the prisoners that es caped are M. It. Reese and Dave F. Luckie, convicted of the murder of Chas. F. William, of Tunnel Hill, Ga. , and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, but waiting the result of an ap peal to the Supreme Court. There were only two white prisoners that es caped, but in addition to these were eleven negroes, who effected their es cape also. These negroes are charged with various misdemeanors, but none of the crimes are serious. The escape of the prisoners was not discovered until about 7 o'clockMonday morning, but Sheriff Logan promptly gave the alarm and summoned his posses. The manner m which the delivery -. i -i i was enected siiows a great cieai oi ingenuity and is undoubtedly due to the fertile brain of M. R. Reese. When the iail was searched it was found that a hole large enough to admit the body of a man had been bored iroin the cell of Reese through the ceiling. Through this hole the prisoners crawled to a point directly over the stairway. Here another hole'was cut in the ceiling and by means of blankets the prisoners let themselves down to the floor, and from there to the ground by means oi-the stairway was a very simple thing. Jb or tour successive years the granu jury lias recommencieu tuat cages ue put m the jail m place ot tne present insecure arrangement, but me county commissioners have been deaf to such appeals. No blame can be attached to Sheriff Logan, nor were the people of this town surprised at the delivery for the condition of. the jail was well known. Blood hounds have been secured and are now following tracks supposed to have been made by some of therison ers. It is the common supposition that Reese drove to Rock Hill in convey ances provided for him by his friends and there took the train for the North. He Avas known to have had about $2,000 on his person. There is a great deal ot excitement over the delivery and rewards will un doubtedlv be offered. On a Bible of Luckie's left in his cell was found these words: "R. R. Rees, David F. Luckie, in remembrance of us. " The Governor has been asked to offer a reward of $500, but it is not likely that he will offer this amount. A telegram says two ot tne negroes who escaped have been captured in this State. ton, wool and iron and a money market well adapted to encourage liberal pur chases, against future improvement in business, have rendered the past week more hopeful than any other since early in November. The heavy excess of merchandise exports over imports in J anuary, the continuance of exchange rates showing that Europe is still large ly indebted to this country on current account, and the prospect that Congress will adjourn without any disturbing action, all have their favorable influ ence on the money market, and upon further undertakings. ' 'The sales of wools have sharply de clined, amounting to 7,400,300 pounds for the week, against 9,157,900 for the previous week, but owing to the heavy transactions earl in the month. 1 sales for thre .weeks hare been 30, 130,900 pounds, against 13,108,700 pounds last year. The large mills have acquired large supplies for the present, and at any advance of price they appear ready to drop out of the market. The demand for woolen goods does not seem to have expended materially, and no quotable change in prices has appeared during the week. "The heavy exports in January, fol lowing the unprecedented excess of ex ports over imports of merchandise in the four previous months, are largely due to the fact that neither the wheat nor the cottou markets have been ma terially controlled by speculation. ' 'Figures at this season do not count for much in cottou, though there is a large demand on account of the partial closing of many mills, which has ma terially influenced the market. Prices have been comparatively steady; mid dling uplands declining to 7 cents, but recovering at 8. The volume of business is not accurately represented by clear ing House exchanges, owing to the ex tra holiday this year at some commer cial centres, but tne daily average ap pears to be 8. 4 per cent smaller than last year. The railroad companies be gin to snow improvement, being 9. t er cent, larger than last year, for the sec ond week ot Jrebruary. .failures tor trie past week were 303 m the United States, against 280 last year, and 58 in Canada against 00 last year. H THE ill III. Bills General, Local, But All of Some importance, NO CIGARETTES TO MINORS. Bill to Incorporate Elizabeth College Passed To Prevent Discrimination in Jury Lists. SENATE. Chicago Grain and Produce. Chicago, Saturday. The leading futures were as follows; Wheat : Open. May July September. Corn: January. .'. May July.. Pork : May July Ribs: May July Lard : May July 7U 101 24 25 j 20J" 8 00 8 12 4 10 417 4 02 4 12 Close. 7CJ 73 71 20; 7 90 8 12 4 0 4 15 4 02 4 10 quiet; WILMINGTON &WELQQN Ry AND BRANCHES AND K IjO K K X C K KAILKOA D. CONDENSED SCHEDULE, FEB. 7. 1897 Practice in the counties of Robeson, Richmond, Bladen, Columbus, Cum berland, New Hanover, and in State and Federal Courts. Prompt attention to all professional business. tf , 12:53 a. m. nr m TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Lnave WnMoti, 11:50 a in., 9:13 p. m,; ar rive iio'-ky Mouul, l'2:r)2 a. in., 10:35 p. in. I,cuvi3 Tnriioro, 12:12. Li-avH li xiky Mount. 12:52 a. m., 10:35 p. in. III.; 5:43 II. m., 12:15 p. ui. l.i'iivt! Wilsou, 2:1)5 u. m., 11:10 p. m.; C:20 a m., 2:12 p. in. I.Hiivo Hi-lmit, 2:50 n. id. I.iivo rayotttivili'.', 4:15a. m., l:9t p. m. Arrive Fluruncu, C:05 a. m., 3:13 p. m. J,"(lVe (toldaboro, 7:03a. m., 3:10 p. in. I.itavo Mimuoliit, 8;0(i . m., 4:ia p. m. Arrive Wilmington, D:30 a. in. 5:45 p. in., TRAINS GOING NORTH. Iav riormiiw, 8:45 si. in., 8:13 p. m. Leave Fuyottevilln, 11:20 n. m., 10:20. p. m. fauvo St'lmn, 1 o. in. Arrivn Wilson, 1:42 n. m., 12:10 p. m. I.i-iivfi Wil;nlntpu, 7:15 p. ra., 0:35 a. m. l.euvH MmJiiolia, 8:55 p. U. 10;5'J n. ni. 1,-iivh GoMhboro. 10:10 p. rn., 12:01 a. m. I.oiivh Wlliion. 1:42 P. m., 12:15 a. m., 11:20 p. in., 12:44 p. ui. Arrivo llocky ML. 2:33 p. m. 11:53 p. m., 1:20 p. in. Iji.'avo Turboro 12:12 p. in. I:avo Kooky Mt.. 2:33 p. ra, 12:53 a. m. Arrive Welilon. 3:30 p. m., 1:44 a. m. "baily exHOjit Monday. JUaily except Sun- ln v. Train on tho Kcothjul Keek Branch Road leaves Welilon 4:10 p. in., Halifax 4:48 p. m., arrive Scotland Neelc at 5:20 p. m., dreen villo ti:57 p.m.. Kinston 7:55 p. m. Return. in" leaves Kiuston 7:50 u. in., Greenville H-52 8. ro.. arriving Halifax at 11:20 n. m. Wuldon, 11:40 a. in , daily, except Sunday r'.'.in on Washington Branch leave Wash- luKton Hl2u: i"- find 2:00 p. in., arrive l'ar- Tliele 0:10 l. in d 3:40 p. m.. rolurulDR, leave Parinele;itj:10.:.'J- and 6:30 ' p. m. riv Wiiwhiiiiftou ll:40n.Tud 7:20 P- dally HxeeU Hunday. A . .. ruin leave Tarlioro.'N. L daily, 0:30 p, m.. arrUen Plymouth 7:40 n. Returnlne, 1 -aveH Plymouth 7:50 a. ra., arises Tarboro 10:05 n. m. Iralu ou Midland. JJ. C. Brai.ih leaves Goldmioro dallv. exeei.t Hundav. 7:i a to arriving imiittilleld 8:30 n. ni. Ketu'iiing, leaves Hnilthlield 0:00 a. in., arrives at G Ids- boro H);2j a. in. TrntuM on Na.shvillo Branch leavo RooiV Mount at 4:30 p. in., arrive Nashville 5:05 p. in.,HprIiM,' Mope 5:30 p. rp. Koturnimr,lonve Kprintc Hope 8:00 a. in.. Nashville 8:35 a. m., nrrlveat ltoeky Mouat 0:05 a. in., daily, ex cept Sunday. Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw for CllnCoii daily, except Huiidiy, 11:15a. in. and 4:10 p. ni. Returnlug, leaves Clinton at 7:00 a. in. and 3:40 p. in. Train No. 78 makes close connection hi Weldon for nil points North daily, all rail vln Kiehinoud, also at Roeky Mount with Norfolk mid Carolina Ruilroad (or Norfolk and all points North via Norfolk. It. M. Kmeuhon, (ii'ii'l l'uss Agent, .T. H. Krm.t, OenT Manager. T. M. Kmkhson. TralAo Manager. 3 otice. Notico is hereby given that un application will be made to the General Assembly of North Carolina to charter it railroad, lKiuniug ut so mo point on the Caro lina Central Railroad, between Lum berton and Pembroke, or from some point on tho W. k W. R. R., between i'emhi-ckc and Rowland, uud running iu the general direct on of-Asl.p-ile vil lage in the county of Robeson. 2-2: It, S. MCTNTYKE. K. PROCTOK, JR. Proctor & SVIcintyre, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Lumberton, - - - N. C. Practice in all the courts of the State. Prompt and painstaking atten tion given to all legal business, tf T. W. Costen, Jr., ATTORNEY AT L1W, Red Springs, N. C. Practices in the State and Federal courts. Special attention given ti col lection of claims. tf Prof. C. H- Eosley, Tonsorial Artist. IiTjMBEETON, k. c. Prof. JMosely served a regular ap prenticeship in Wilmington, N. C, and now runs a thoroughly equipped shop for whites in this town. Try him. Remember you will always find him in his shop ready to serve you. Dr. J. D. FMULlA 13 R U G G I H T LUMBERTON, N. C. Has a Full Line of rusrs, Patent Medicines, Brushes, Perfumery, And 'jverything kept at a first-clas3 Trug Store. A fresh supply of Turnip seed just re ceived. Agent for the celebrated Prince of India Cigar. Best iVe cent smoke on earth. T. A. McNEftL. A. W. McLEAN. Attorneys-a.t-1 jaw, Offices in Shaw Bnilu.ng, up Etairs, North Cornf.r. LUMBERTON, - N..C. Prnctices in State and Fed ral Courts. Prompt ni tent ion gi'-'en t. all lentil tiifc)ine.-:f. A STKANGE TUliN OF INSANITY. Bride and Groom Burn Relative's House, Then Drown Themselves. The bodies of Miller Ripley, aged 25, and his young wife were found in Haw kins county, near Chattanooga, Tenn. The couple had been missing for sev eral days. It appears they burned the residence of Henry Sutherland, a brother of Mrs. Ripley last Saturday night. From her brother's home they went to the Holston river and drowned themselves. A note found in Ripley's pocket requested that the bodies be buried in the same coffin. The cause of the act is supposed to have been ill feeling between the Ripley and Suther land families. Ripley was highly con nected and had been in the United States army for sometime. They had only been married ten days. Two vials of laudanum were found near them, and thev had cut the bell rope trom the church, evidently for the purpose of tying themselves together. Before takinsr the fatal leap thev piled their outer gaiments and saddles in a church and let their horses loose. Ripley was a close kinsman of Col. Ripley, of Knoxville, attorney for the Southern Railway. DAVIDSON AND NASH. Monuments to be Erected in Memory of These Two Generals. A Washingjon, D. C, correspondent says: "1 he committee on library has favorably reported a joint resolution to carry into effect two resolutions of the Continental Congress, directing monu ments to Vie erected to the memory of Generals Francis Nash and William Lee Davidson, of North Carolina. The resolution provides that "the sum of $5, 000 be, and is hereby aVpropriated for the erection of a monument in honor of the memory of Brigadier-General Francis Nash, of North Carolina, ac cording to tho resolution of Congress ,i 7- c . ri. 177 ; and tuaya, like sum be appropri ated for the erection of a monument in honor of the memory of Brigadier-Gen eral William Lee Davidson, of North Carolina, in accordance with the reso lution of Congress passed on the 20th day of September, 1781.' Reiresenta- tive Skinner appeared before the com mittee and secured the report, which embodies many interesting incidents of the Continental period. All He "Wanted. v Emory btorrs lost a divorce case by the wit of his opponent. He had brought suit for divorce on behalf of a woman, who asked for possession of two children. The husband made a vig orous protest, and employed a youn, lawyer of ability to defend the suit. The defense had the best case, so far as the evidence went, but Mr. Storrs made one of his characteristically strong speeches, with an eloquent plea on behalf of the mother and her two children. The effect on the jury was apparent. He concluded his speech with that trite exclamation of Patrick Henry. "Give me liberty or give me death!" The young attorney arose deliberately and said: "Mr. Bailiff, you can give me a glass of water." Liverpool Cotton 3Iarkct Liverpool, Saturday Tone middling 3. 2-32d. Opening. Closine? February and March ... 3 53 3 55 March and April 3 53 3 55 April and May 3 54 3 55 May pud June 3 54 3 55 June and July 3 55 3 50 July and August 3 55 3 53 New York Cotton Futures. Ne ' York, Saturday. Tone stead v : middling 7id. Opening. Closing. February 6 88 6 85 March 87 6 88 April (5 95 6 92 May 7 01 0 97 June 7 00 7 03 July 7 10 7 07 August 7 12 7 09 September (i 79 t; 74 October 0 C8 0 64 Tobacco Market. Winston. N. C. Feb. 20. 1897. Breaks are very larire. All strictly good ripe sorts and good wrappers, cutters and smokers continue to sell well, while the medium, common poor sorts are lower. Primings, Bright Fine Bright Lugs, New Good Bright Fine Bright Lugs . . . Common .Lugs Medium Good Fine Cutters, Common . . . 1 50 to 2 00 6 00 to 8 00 10 00 to 20 00 3 00 to 4 00 a 50 to 7 00 8 00 to 10 00 2 00 to 3 00 3 50 to 5 00 8 to to 10 00 14 to 20 20 00 12 00 to 15 00 Fine 18 00 to 22 50 Common, Leaf. uooa Fine Extra Ilipe Leafy Fillers. Common Wrappers...,. Medium Good Fine 3 00 to 4 50 6 50 to 8 50 10 00 to 14 00 12 00 to 18 00 15 00 to 18 00 20 00 to 25 00 35 00 to 40 00 40 00 to 50 00 PR1TCHAKD CALLS ON McKINLEY "And the presents?" He waited for the reply with bated breath. "Harold, she replied, placing a tiny hand on each shoulder and gazing soulfully into his eyes, "there are only three duplicates." "Great Scott!" he gasped; "I was figur ing on twenty, at least to sell. How shall we get through the year?" Then khey both realized, as never before, that marriage Is a lottery. Boston Herald, He Suggested Col. Boyd for a Cabinet PortfolioMcKinley Thinks Well of Him. A special irom canton, u., says: Maj. McKinley has recovered his health and in the course of a week will be bet ter and stronger than ever. He put the hnishing touches to his inaugural ad dress Saturday, and did a good deal of work of a public and personal nature. He had one caller, senator J. C Pritchard, of North Carolina, who came to suggest Col. Jas. E. Boyd, of his mate tor a cabinet porttouo. Senator Pritchard said he had a satisfactory talk with the President-elect, and that the selection of Mr. Gary would doubt- 1 . 1 TtT ll f A less deprive iorm Carolina ot repre sentation m the cabinet. "Major McKinley thinks well of Col onel Boyd," said Senator Pritchard, "and we are all ot the opinion that he deserves recogntion for the excellent worK he has done. Ransom Called Home. Hon. M. W. Ranson. United States minister to Mexico, has been called to his home in North Carolina by a tele gram announcing the serious illness of his wife. He passed through Charlotte Sunday, and when asked by a repre sentative ot the Observer if he would return to Mexico. "That." he replied. 'I cannot say. I only wish I knew." Mr. Ransom expressed regret that he would miss the North Carolina editors in Mexico, but said he was compelled to return home. Mis wile is reported better. McKinley's Official Family. Secretary of State John Sherman, of Ohio. Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage, of Illinois. Secretary of War Russell A. Alger, of Michigan. Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, of Massachusetts. Secretary of Agriculture Jas. Wil son, of IoAva. Secretary of the Interior James Mc Kenua, of California. Attorney General John J. McCook, of New Yore. Postmaster General-James A. Cray, of Maryland. Monday. Senate met at 4 o'clock p. m. Among the bills w ere: Rollins To protect motormen and street car conductors. Justice To authorize Rutherford to work convicts on public roads. Npwsoiu To increase revenue and to regulate insurance. At the night session the bill appro priating 3400 for the relief of the Deal. Dumb and Ehud Institute at Rttleigh, for a new building was passed. Ihe bill to pay judges of elections 2 per day and 10 ct -. per mile tor carry ing returns was adopted. The follow ing substitute to this bill was adopted: ' '1 hat county commissioners of differ ent counties be authorized and em powered to pay judges of election, reg istrars and messengers so much per diem and mileage as they may think proper and just." XCESDAY. fcenate was called to order at 11 o'clock. Among the petitions, bills and resolutions were: Alexander A petition for the estab lishment of a normal school at (char lotte for the colored race; a petition that the appropriation to the firemen's association of 2,500 be continued. Justice A petition horn citizens of Hendersonville in favor of prohibition. Person A bill to incorporate the auxiliary board of health; also to es tablish a board of steam locomotive and boiler inspection for each county of the State. Bills were disposed of as follows: To incorporate the Pig-ford Sanitarium for the treatment of consumptive ne groes passed second and third reading. The bill to establish a reform school for the white nd colored youthful criminals of the State, to be located in the city that will make the best offer of money lands, etc. , was made a special order for Wednesday. At the night session there were sev eral local bills lisposed of. The Senate's special order, the bill to reduce passenger and freight rates, failed to pass by a vote of 24 to 23. Wednesday Senate met at 11 celock. The bill to take the government of the penitentiary out of the hands of the present directors came over from the House and by a vote of 29 to 1(5 it was referred to the committee on penal in stitutions. Among the bills were: Justice A bill to amend the charter of the town of Forest City, in Ruther ford county. Person A bill to prevent cohabita tion between the races. Anderson To change the line be tween Buncombe and Henderson coun ties. Shore To incorporate Boonville High School, Yadkin county. Alexander lo incorporate JLlizabeth College; also to give the city of Char lotte further power in the collection of taxes, where a party is believed not to have maile an honest return. Shaw A bill, to abolish the circuit criminal court of Robeson conutv. The bill favoring a reformatory for youthful criminals passed a second reading. The vote stood 41 to 8. Several other bills passed of more or less importance to the general public. At the night session among the bills disposed of was a bill to provide for a dispensary at Louisburg. Irxksday. Senate met at 11 o clock. Among the many new measures ink o- dueed, were: A petition asking that provisions be made for the treatment of indigent ine briates; tit ISO a petition from citizens of Greensboro asking that railroads be re quired to carry bicycles as baggage; Randolph 1 or the relief of consump tives at Southern Pines; Rollins To provide for the representation of North Carolina and the citizens thereof at the Nashville Exposition. This bill pro vides for the appointment of a board of managers composed of nine members, including the Governor and the Board of Agriculture. It also provides S10.- 000; Justice To amend the charter of the Commercial Bank of Rutherford county; Geddie To amend section 4, chapter 15, laws of 1835, in relation to voting on stock law. Bills disposed of: The law requir ing certain notice before a prohibitory liquor law can be passed was repealed; to establish a reform for young crimi nals in the State, vote, 30 to 10; to in corporate the town of Louisburg; for the establishment of graded schools in High Point. Senators Grant.Whedbee, McCarthy, McOasky, Butler, Alexander and Abell were appointed a committee by the Sen ate to investigate the memorial of the president and directors of the North Carolina railroad ralative to the lease of said railroad to the Southern Bail way. Fbidat. Senate met at 10 o'clock. Among the bills were: Grant bill to amend the election law of North Caro lina; to regulate the challenge cf jurors; Maultsby bill to revise chapter 31, section 131, private laws of 18J1; also to regulate the sale of liquors in Co lumbus county; also to amend chapter time of holding courts; commissioners jan call extra terms. Saturday. Senate met at 10 o'clock, imong the resolutions introduced were jne by Barker, a petition from prison ers, asking that the laws concerning pardons be changed. There were a ?ood many bills introduced, and among them a bill to amend section 43 of The Code as follows: "In all cases in which any bill, draft, note or bond shall fall ilue, or the three days of grace expire on any legal holiday or Sunday, the same shall be due, or the three days of grace expire on the day following such legal holiday or Sunday. " Bills passed: In relation to the elec toral colleges; to amend section 1973, of Ihe Lode, m relation to Sunday trains; to allow express matter to be trans ported on Sunday, passed second and third readings; to incorporate Eliza beth College -Company, for the educa tion ot white females, to be situated in Charlotte, passed second and third readings; to prescribe the liabilities of riads in certain cases. This is the ' 'f el low-servant bill. Jiverv Senator was in favor of the bill and without any re marks the bill unanimously passed its second and third readings and now be comes a lav. Among the above bills were a large batch to allow bounties to levy special tax, etc. iy leave bills were introduced as below: Person, to prevent discrimina tion in jury list. Lutlcr, to improve Ine public school system m Aorth Car olina, and moved to print 300 copies, Adopted. At the afternoon session bills passed: To authorize deputy clerks of court to probate deeds. To repeal sections 1738 and 1739 of The Code by striking out the words; "May at his discretion and insert the word "shall." To better se cure the enforcement of the criminal law. This gives the board of county commissioners power to employ local counsel to assist the solicitor in capital cases; to amend sections 1199 ane 1200 of The Code after striking out section 2; to establish the North Carolina Veteri nary Association and to regulate the practice of veterinary medicine and surgery, Highest of all in Leavening Strength. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. Mm. Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE 2(i7, private laws of 1891 ; Parker, of Alamance bill for the protection of newspapers for the publication of news in good faith. Bills passed: To establish a dispen sary for the town of Goldsboro and Wayne county; to incorporate the Peo ple's Benevolent Association: to in crease revenues and to regulate insur ancethis is the bill which requires all fire insurance companies to make con tracts through their commissioned agents in this State; to restore to the control of the State the Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad. This bill gives the Governor power to appoint 'president and a majority of the directors; to amend chapter 152, laws of 18J3. This is to place all railroads on an equal footing with those chartered prior to 18J8; to extend the time to commute, compromise aud settle the State debt. Re-committed to the judiciary commit tee; to extend the time tor t he organi zation of the Bank of Maxton; to pro vide for a school building for the deaf and dumb. This bill carries an ..ppro priatioii of 20,000; to provide for and promote the oyster industry in North Carolina. The bill to prescribe the terms upon which foreign railroad companies shall be allowed to operate railroads and transact business in the State,' was re ferred to the special North Carolina Railroad committee. This is the famous "lease biJ." Friday, Feb 2(.th, is the day appointed for the special older. The bill to add Nash and Wilson counties to the Circuit Criminal Court was passed. . At the night session the following wei-e among the bills that yased:.'io amend the act of 1895, relating to the HOUSE. Monday. House met at 10 o'clock. Among the new bills and resolutions were : Jones To make the fee for weighing cattle 15 cents. White To amend the charter of Bur lington so the constable and street com missioners shall be elected by popular vote. Currie To give the State the Illinois law for the protection of inebriates. Craven To make it a misdemeanor to faihto remove obstructions to the pas sage of fish in streams within 30 days notice from the State Board of Agricul ture. Parker of Wayne To protect sheep bv taxing male dogs 50 cents and le male dogs 1, no dogs allowed to live unless licensed, making it a misde nieanor to fail to list said dogs. Lusk To amend the Code, sec. 1285, by adding an additional cause for di vorce. "If either the husband or wife shall be indicted and convicted of a felony and imprisoned therefor for life this act to apply to cases now pending in the courts of this State; to provide that whenever any person is declared to be insane or inebriate the husband or wife of such shall bo first entitled to the guardianship of his or her prop erty." The Senate bill forbidding "gold contracts" was called up and after con siderable debate was postponed until Friday. Houser favored the bill and Lusk opposed the consideration of it, and Cunningham, cf Person, took a prominent part in the debate, making a strong argument in favor of silver. The following is a text of the bill : "That any note, bill, bond, draft, check, exchange, contract, mortgage, public or private obligation, or pecun iary liability hereafter made or con tracted, which may provide for its pay ment in a specific kind or kinds of legal tender money of the United States, may be paid or discharged iu any kind of legal tender money of the United States, current at the time of its maturity or collection at its face vahw, such stipu lation or agreement to the contrary not withstanding." . The bills that passed were principally- local ones, allowing counties to levy special taxes, etc. The Speaker announced the follow ing as the committee (special) ou the re-districting of the State into con gressional districts: Erower, Dockery, Alexander, Whiteuer, McCrury, Aber- nethv. Bryan, ot Chatham. At the night session Dockery's bill to provide for the turning over of the pen itentiary to the fusionists came up. It provides for a board of nine directors, the superintendent to be appointed by the Governor, all to serve tour years Tuesday. House met at 10 o'clock. Among the bills introduced were: Roberts To prohibit th& sale of liquors within two miles of political speakings; this not to apply to cities anil towns where there is a police force. White To provide that if any person shall perform the marriage service who is not authorized he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con viction shall be hneil or imprisoned Candler To allow preachers to vote without 90 days' residence in county and 31 days residence in township Hauser To allow the people of La Grange to vote on the liquor question. Means To establish a dispensary in JBladen conntv. Bills passed third reading: To allow Greer e county tc levy a special tax; to allow Jackson county to levy a special tax; to allow JNash county to levy a special tax to nay debt; to allow Yancey to levy a special tax; to allow Perqui mans to levy a special tax: to allow Transylvania to levy a special tax; to allow Nash to levy a stock law tax; to allow Caswell to levy a special tax; to incorporate Saratoga, Wilson county; to allow Nash to levy a road tax; to pro vide that in anv countv where there is a law to work the convicts of the county, the convict who has moved his case shall be worked in the county from which he moved it. At noon the special order, the bill to annul the lease of the North Carolina Railroad came up, aud by a vote of 00 to 54 the House stood in favor of the annullmeut. Many s leeches pro and con were made, and mong those favor ing the annullment were Schulken Pearson. Hartness. Sutton; opposing. Blackburn. Murphy. McCrarv and others. At 7:30 the House met aud at once took up the calendar. Bills were passed to incorporate the People's Mutual Benevolent- Association; to amend the charter of the Atlantic & North Caro lina Railroad, so that i re presence of the State proxy shali be necessary to make a quorum: to revise and consoli date the charter of Morven; to regulate tl service of nrocess in criminal ac tious. The bill placifTg the penitentia ry in the hands of the Kepublicaus, and the Agricultural and Mechanical Col lege iu the bauds of the Populist bolt ers came up and was passed. Wednesday. House met at 10 o'clock. Among the new bills were : Ornihby To require sheriffs in sales of mortgaged land for taxes to give no tice of such sale to mortgagee.,, Dixon, of Green To incorporate, the Snow Hill Railroad company. Parker, of Perquimans To divorce the Agriultural and Mechanical College from the Agricultural Department and nut it under the care of fourteen direc tors. Craven To ratify the incorporation of the Elizabeth College Company. - Aiken To allow the Agricultural De partment to hold farmers' institutes at an expense of not over $1,500. Meares lo entitle the widows of all Confederate soldiers to fourth-class pensions. Bryan, of Chatham To give the Governor the appointment of the clerk of the railroad commission; to repeal the act giving the $10,000 appropria tion to the geological survey; to repeal the act of 1891 making an appropria tion to the University; to protect coal miners. Graham To locate and settle the line between North Carolina and Tennessee (between Graham and Cherokee and Tennessee) and to pay therefor S3G0. Bills passed: For encouragement of the Woman's exposition of the Caro linas at Charlotte; to allow the peni tentiary directors to pass upon the value of stocks or bonds ofiered by counties as pay for convict labor. Ihe bill to reduce railroad fare and telegraph and telephone rates and to elect Railroad Commissioners by popu lar vote was tallied by a vote of Gl to 4;. A bill passed to subject to the quali fied voters of Chatham county the ques tion of road tax. At the night session bills passed re- quh ing railroads to give free transpor tation to railroad commissioners and their- clerks, giving the commission jurisdiction of street railways, if the latter haul freight; to require comicts on the htate larni m Anson to worK roads not less than two nor more than six days annually; to put stock law elections under the control of the county commissioners (they are now controlled by State election supervis ors, to incorporate Alorven. Thursday. House met at 10 o'clock. There was an avalanche of new bills, and among them were: Brown To amend the act of 1891, making a suit for violation of the fer tilizer tax tag law void unless notice is not within 30 days given the Agricultu rfl department; Cunningham To impose a R10 penalty for killing mock ing birdsor robbingtheir nests: Crary (resolution) on behalf of Sylvester Scovel, an American citizen under arrest in Cuba; Ward To forbid ex- Confederate soldiers from receiving pensions while immates of the Soldiers Home; to require the attendance of all children between the ages of 8 and 14 at school; to require ra lroads to carry bicycles as other baggage; Dockery to nesignate holidays (legal) January 1, January 19, February 22, May 10, May quiry as toTrauiT concerning the lease of the North Carolina Railroad were re ferred, beg leave to report that after having carefully considered the Senate resolution and memorial, they are of the opinion that the matters therein 6et forth properly belong to and are cog nizable by the judiciary department and recommend that the House do not con cur." . Bills introduced: Person, of Wayne, to make it discretionary with the State' Treasurer whether he will pay any an nual appropriations monthly, quarter- ly or annually. By Candler, to provide a dispensary for Asheville; Cnme, to prevent careless rafting of lumber in Lumber river; Hileman, to provide that the State Treasurer shall collect fro n all persons or corporations doing a bank ing business under State license a ier cent, of the capital stock which has ac tually been paid in by the stockholders, and that he shall use this fund to pay guarantees against any loss to the State ; banks whica refuse for ten days to pay this 1 per cent, shall be closed and a re ceiver shall be appointed. - I ills passed : I o allow persons ow n- mg tfiOO worth of property to receivo peu.iioa :; to prohibit the sale of cigar ettes to minors, vote 06 to 28. The text of the bill is as follows: That after the r.itilic itioa of this act it shall be unlawful for any ouo to give or sell to any minor to use or smoke cigarettes, nnd minor fouud so smoking cigarettes shall be a competent wituess to provo from whom he" recoivea rucu cigarettes, aDd tne evidence so given shall not be used against said minor in . any i rosecution against such minor for vio- aiion oi tuis act. i nut any one wno sens or cives to any minor any clirnrettes or any minor found smoking cigarettes shill bo -guilty of a misdemeanor, nnd upon couvie ti m shall be lined not more than $10 or im prisoned not more thin 30 days. uy leave jonnson in trounced a bill to provide for the inspection of the manner of conducting cef tain fcHsiaes - es and occupations in this State, and to ascertain and tabulate the nature and - value of the goods and manufactured articles sold in North Carolina for oth er States. It provides that all persons doing in this State the business of sell ing pianos, organs, etc., having or claiming immunity from taxation oy reason of inter-btate commerces-Khali make sworn statements as to their bus iness, under penalty. NOTED JURIST DEAD. 20, May 30, July 4, 1st Monday in Sep tember, December 2 , and an Saturdays from 12 noon until 12 midnight; Cur lie To make misconduct at religious worship a misdemeanor, punishable by j0 hue or 30 days imprisonment; to allow Lumberton to vote on sewer bonds: Hileman to require cotton mills to pav their employes the second atnrday night tollowing tneir employ ment, and making it unlawful to longer withhold their wages, the olleuce to oe ii misdemeanor, the penalty, hue or im prisonment; the bill to appropriate .-?5,000 to the "Iiolhng Imposition, known as ".North Carolina on heels, came up as a special order, but was re- rcferred to committee. The ranroad commission bill was taken up and amended by striking out the provision providing for their free transportation by the. railroads and passed. Ihe fireman s appropriation bin was tabled by a vote of (iO to 31, The senatorial investigation commit tee is allowed to March 2nd to report The "clincher" was put on the bill to give Fayettcville a "police board after it passed third reading. The bill requiring county commis sioners of each county to meet on the first Monday in June and revise the jury list passed. At the night session tue tollowing bills passed: To prescribe a short term of an agricultural hen in this State; to incorporate figford Sanitarium at Southern Pines for consumptive ne srroes: to allow Rutherfordton to levy a special tax this year of 15 cents on the $100 worth of property, for bridges and repairs; to amend the code so no insurance tax shali be levied on any fraternal benevolent organization which has insurance features, but not for profit. Friday. House met at iO o clock. Among the committee reports was one, unfavorable, on the bill to reduce sal aries and fees. There were an avalanche of new bills, mostly local ones, though Bills passed amending the charter ot Selma; to charter the Stone Mountain Railroad (this lull passed, both Senate and House without a roll call, while a roll call was necessary) ; to keep in re pair stock law fences in 1: obeson; to incorporate t'eumond. Madison county; resolution in favor of Sylvester Scovel, an American newspaper correspondent, in prison in Cuba; for relief of sheriffs and tax codec-tors, allowing them to collect arrears of. taxes since 1891 (amendments poured in excepting such counties. Alexander denounced all such bills. He was told it was a custom at each legislative session to pass such a bill.) The Senate bill to stimulate local taxation for schools by directing the State Board of Education to use as much as 620,000 in rural districts which foi three successive years vote to tax themselves, the gilts to be in the sums of .-550, 75 and is KM I a year. Dix on, of Cumberland, said this was an excellent bill, and it passed its read ings. Bills passed to take Yance county out of the Eastern Ciiminal i ivcult; to give the local boards if trustees of c-ol-oied State normal kcIimoIs entire i-harge of such schools, such hoards to be aii noiuted bv the Stare l;ul of i duca- tion: to extend the corporate limits of "Maxton. The bill (by Bryan of Chatham) to vcDi'.il the appropriation to the State diversity was unfavorably rei orted The House refused, upon a vote, to lake up on the third reading the resolution to attend the Newbeni fair. liills passed: To make the law fish iii" with trill nets in Albemarle Sound operative March Stat next; to incorpor ate Roanoke Rapids, Halifax county; appointing cotton weighers for Liles ville, Morven aud Wadesboro; making appropriations for the State iusane asy lums. Saturday--- House met at 10 o'clock. Cook, ns chairman, made a reimrt as follows: "i'ho special committee to whom the memorial herewith reported and Senate resolution No. 5:2, House resolution No. 579, concerning the ap pointment of a special committee of in- indge Seymour Passed Away In New York Friday. Judge A. W. Seymour died in New York Saturday at 6 o'clock. Judge :eymour was a native of New York. . He came to North Carolina soon after the war and settled nearjewbern served in the Legislatures of '68, 'C9, . ro, '71, '72. '73 and '74: the Legisla tures then being elected each vear. In the fall of 1874 he was elected to the Superior Court bench to succeed . the Hon. W. J. Clark. He held this position until February, 1882, when he was appointed by President Arthur judge of the Eastern district of . North Carolina to succeed Judge Brook, re signed. This position he held up to the time of his death: Judge Seymour was popular State. with the entire exceedingly bar of the Virginia Pythians. The Grand Lodge, K. of P., conclud ed its sessions Thursday in Richmond. It was voted to meet in Petersburg next year. The meeting will be held the fourth Tuesday in February, in stead of the third as heretofore. The lodge adopted the new code of rules. making the terms of offic of the Keen er of Kecords, Seal, 1 inance and Ex chequer annual. The Grand Lodge was visited by Supreme Chancellor B. T. . - Colgrove, who made a speech. - Will L,eavc Them for McKinley. President Cleveland will not make nominations to fill vacancies in , tho government service which may be caused by resignation occurring be tween now and March 4th, but will leave such places open to be filled by President McKinley. This does not include places when the four year:i term of office expires or of places that -are vacated by the death of the occu pant when the office has a year or more to run. Election of Officers. At the annual meeting of Farmers Alliance, held in Washington, D. C, the following officers were elected: President, Mann Page, of Virginia; vice-president, C. Vincent, Indianapo lis, Ind. ; secretary and treasurer, W. P. Bricker, Pennsylvania; executive committee, Mann Page, Virginia; R. A. Southworth, Denver, Col. ; John Brei nig, West Virginia; A. B. Welsh, New York, and Hon. J. W. Stokes, of South Carolina. Lumber Prices Fixed.' The Southern Lumber Manufacturers' Association, in session at Memphis, Tenn., adopted price list and elected officers. President White was elected by a rising vote. Few- changes iu prices were made, nearly all being in an upward direction. The convention adjourned to meet at Nashville, Tenn., in August F. M. McCnllum, of St. Louis, was elected secretary, vice Geo. K. Smith, who declined re-election. West Point Appointments. Cadet appointments at West Point have been issued to G. P. Hawes (al ternate) of Richmond, Va., B. F. Brown, of Accomack county, Va , John T. McCracken. (alternate), of Freder icksburg, Va. : John A. Lancaster, Jr , Wetemupka, Ala. ; A. A. Hoonaday (al ternate), LaFayette, Ala. ; G. W. Ln vall (alternate), Cheraw, S. C. Bryan for 19O0. The Michigan State convention of the silver Democrats, silver Republicans and Fopulists declared that W. J. Bryan was the greatest living exponent' of Jeffersonian principles; the true friend of the ieople and the logical standard-bearer for Democracy iu 1900. " - A Presidential Lav Flrr?. President Cleveland, Secretary of State 01neyand Edwin FJUhl, of Grand Rapids, Mich., now Auibasba dor at Berlin, will form a law partner ship in New York. Mr. . Lbl's son is authority for the statement.
The Robesonian (Lumberton, N.C.)
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Feb. 24, 1897, edition 1
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