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FOR FIVE DOLLARS THE MORNING STAR GOES ONE YEAR. FROM $2.00 TO $3.00; CHEAPER il Than Other Dailies of its Class in North Carolina SUBSCRIPTION RATES. HE OENING TAR REDUCED TO $5.00. BUT NO. REDUCTION IN SIZE OF PAPER, OR IN QUANTITY OR QUALITY OF READING MATTER. VOL. LIX. NO. 103. WILMINGTON, N. C FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1897. WHOLE NO. 9.094 M 8 Catered at' Uie Fostomce at Wilmington, M. CHU Second-dan Mall Hatter. j TH B Vol t liBisto- January 22. ilia Kiem. rr--- - 7.07 A V Sun Set. . ; . 5 17 P V Da' Length . . i . 10 & 10 "' H'n Water at Southport 10.00 A M V7.it?,r at Wumwitfton 11.43 AM The Weaiuer. U. S. Dep't of Agriculture Weather Bureau. Wilmington. N. C, Jan 23. Meteorological data lor yesterday: Temperature: 8 a. m., 56'; B p. m., 48"; maximum, 67; minimum. 48; mean. 53s. Kainfall (or t&e 'da?, .37; rainfall sface 1st ot month up to date, 1 53. Favetteville, N. C.. Jan. 20. At 8 a. m. the sta.-e of water in the Cape Fear river was 9.6 feet. j FORECAST FOR TO-DAY. For North Carolina Fair, westerly winds, subtly colder in eastern por tion. ! Tbe War Department rejects the ap pDintment of a lady to fill a vacancy, a'itao.it;b she passed a civil service ex amination and was duly certified for the p:sition.. The Secretary of the Treasury is called upon for $13,150,000 for tbe qaarterly payment'of pensions at various agencies. . Gen.Palma, of the Cuoan Junta, publishes a statement, in rohirVi hn fl.rkrfl that 0 tMIIII nftVrH by Spiin shari of independence will be accepted. An unsuccessful attempt was made in the Senate to have the term of office ot all postmasters fixed at four years. la the contested election case of Yost vs. Tucker. 'from the Tenth Virginia dis rict, the House decided that Tucker, Dsmocrat, was entitled to the seat. A schooner was wrecked off Long Island N. Y. and ber crew of" nine men perished within sight cf hundreds cf pecp'e who could do nothing to help them: Congress will be j called upon to settle the Delaware Senatoiship qaesiion. ! The German Savings Bink at Des Moines, Iowa, has failed - . Weyler has started with j 10 000 m:n to march through Matacz) prov ince towards Santa Clara; he declares thjt he will ciush the rebellion in Hivana province this time if he has to slay every man, woman and child in the province; C. B. Pendleton, correspond ent cf the New York Journal, will tes tily before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs regarding the ar rest ot American citizens ; in Cue a. - New Yoik markets: Money on call was easv at 1J2 per cent.,! last loan at per cent., closing offered at 1 per cent, coitcn market was steady mid dling 7 5 16:. Southern flour dull and unchanged common to fair extra t3 80 :j 65. good to choice $3 75405. wheat spot dull and lower; No 2 red Sree cn board 96c, ungraded red 77 &tt7c; torr.- poi lower and sjteadv;No 8 elevator and 29c.aflaal; rosin qu.et strained comm&n to good $170 1 "-'.spirits turpentine Bteady at 27 msz. . t.,-,1 ; They saythat Foraker of Ohio has his knife-whetted to go for Hanna's scalp when Mark bobs up for the benate. : Those Richmond footpadswho are holding up newspaper men must : be novices in the ' business or ; strangers In the town. i. - Speaking of the proposed Repub licati tariff, an exchange asks "where do the consumers come in' They come in as tribute payers , " Hon. John E. Redmond, the Irish leader, 8who is now lecturing in this country pronounces the Enjjish Prison system "the most brutal in the world." - - Wild Hog, an Sioux brave, is mak ing progress in catching ont civil ization. He takes kindly to? a high shirt collar and also to considerable "sperits." : ' : A Cermah chemist has succeeded n producing artificial diamonds which it is said are not easily distin guishable from those turned out of Nature's, laboratory. s The record breaker longdistance bicycle rider is a young 'Welshman named Linton who can spin over the roads at the rate of 3 j miles an hour and keep it up for several hours. Chicago consumed last year 3,388 barrels of beer, and yet she raised much racket over ! her bad drinking water. Bat this was prob ably to create the impression that she djinks water sometimes. 1 i Mr. Waldort Ascot, formerly of New Yorfcbut "now of London, sub scribed $l6,000 to the India famine- renef fund. Queen Victoria sub-i scribed $5,000, but she preceded tnis with a letter of sympathy. MORHWIllf ail Ahj : : rrarrBTgTfll I:" ? -f' : grrirltfiriBl .; :lraElaifa3lfag1 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ' Attentioa is called to the follow ing Reduced Rates of Subscription to The Morning Star : . 1 TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS. Twelve Months." .$5.00 Six 1 " 2.50 Three " 1.25 Two 1.00 One " 50 TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS. - The Star will be delivered by carrier at any point in the city at 12 cents per week, or 45 cents per month. . One of the charges against Judge Reese, of Georgia, was that he swore in a manner highly unbecoming a Judge when a waiter at a bote! spilled a plate of hot soap down his back, which caused the Judge to get his back up. But it cannot be dented that pouting hot soup down a Judge's back was some provocation to make him forget temporarily his judicial dignity and to go outside of the law books for language to render an opinion ot the fellow who did it. The Rev. Merle St. Croix Wright, a New. York Unitarian preacher, achieved some notoriety last Sun day by preaching a sermon in de fence of suicide. Wright he may be in name, but that kind of pulpit talk isn't right. There is entirely too much suicide now without giv ing it clerical encouragement, and the trouble is it isn't the people whose departure would benefit it would meet that kill themselves. Hon, Torn Reed says a good many people may think the life of a Con gressman with $5,000 pay a sott snap, but they should remember that while it has its lights it also has its -shadows. But, judging from the way the Congressman tries to hold his grip, the shadows are not very appalling in the Congressman's estimation. Mr. Butler's paper, the Caucasian, announced early in the Senatorial campaign that the Populists wished to have nothing to do with Demo crats, and did not desire any help from them in the election of a Sena tor. Well, they didn't get any Dem ocratic help;, so, it is to be presnmjed Mr. Butler is satisfi-d. W The Louisville Courier-Journal does not approve of the selection of Senator Sherman fof Secretary of State, and thinks that he is "dis- q lalified by reason of his age alone." The esteemed C. J. will discover later on that Mr. Sherman is still youthful enough to be capable of a good deal of devilment. Prince de Cbimay, of Belgium, has instituted proceedings for divorce from tbe Princess, who eloped with that Gypsy fiddler. Some royal scandal will be developed in that case as a king, who bad been writing clandestine notes to the elopist, figures in it. A Virginia dourt is called on to decide the question whether a game cock is an antmal or not. Questions like this might be referred to the North Carolina judicial functionary who decided that a bulldog was a weapon. . Kaiser William is becoming dis tressed because his wife is growing stout for he abhors fat women. Per haps if he subjected her to a diet of some of his cooking it might have the desired effect in preventing ex pansion. . Two Springfield, Ohio, men claim to have discovered a process for making steel which lays over any steel making process yet discovered. And the steel thus made, it is claimed, will take a polish equal to nickel. ; -' ! NJBW AS V JBJiTlBJSMJSNTS. J. G. Burr Notice. Mary F. VanAmringe Notice. McMillan Bros. Turpentine stills. LOCAL, DOTS. Items of Interest Gathered Here nd There and Briefly Noted. . New front and j side-lights were put into the display window of Taylor's Bazaar yesterday. Mme. Amae, spiritual medium, receives quite a number of visitors every, day. She reveals tbe past, present and future; - Amos Jones, colored, was be fore Justice McGowan yesterday, charged wi h tbe larceny of a pair of boots. The case was commenced bat was afterwards left open until this morning. A pleasant day yesterday after the wind and rain of night before last. It, was warm and rather oppressive in the forenoon, but a moderate wind later brought a gratifying change. Large numbers of turkeys, alive and dressed, are offered for sale now. The" price ranges from 10 to 15 cents per pound. Fresh pork Is less plentiful than it was several days ago. ' -It is important that city sub scribers notify ns of all failnres of car riers to deliver their papers. Call at or send a Postal to the STAR office who ever yon miss your paper. Carriers who do not attend to their duties will be promptly discharged. - PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Pertinent Pemsrashs PerUlnins Princi pally to People nd Pointedly Printed. Mr. Thos. Myers is on the sick list. . v Chief of Police Melton returned from Raleigh yesterday. ' Mr. E. B. Wright, of Hub, was registered here yesterday. V"alter H. Neal, Esq., of Lau-rmburg- was here yesterday. J Cbl. W. S. Cook, of Favette ville, wis in the city yesterday. Mr. P. C. Eoniss, of Raleigh, was among yesterday's arrivals. Mr. J. H Latimer, of Atlanta, Ga., was registered here yesterday. Mr. H. D. Murrill, of Jackson ville, N.- C, was in the city yesterday. Mr. D. E. Sandlin, of Rich lands, was among yesterday's arrivals. M-r. N. Schwab, of Goldsboro, was among the arrivals in the city yes terday, j . Gpv. Russell is expected here to-night, and Representative' Sutton Sundav.) Messrs. J. L. Pinner and M. C, Guthrie,' of Southport, were among hotel registrations yesterday. Mf. W. J. McDiarmid and wife, of Fayetteville, arrived last evening over the C. F & Y. V. R. R. ; Mir D. M. Murray, a regular reader of the Weekly Star at Ban nerman's. N. C was a visitor at this effice yesterday. Mr. T. W. McBryde, of Ben nettsville, S. C, arrived in tbe city last evening.! He will take the position of night clerk at the Orton hotel. Mij. C. P. Tharp, Southport ; Mr. J. K.lYoung, Fayetteville: Mr. L. H. McClammy, Scott's Hill; Mr. Frank Wiiks, Society Hill. S. C, and Mr. J. R. Mcintosh, Darlington, S. C, were ampng hotel registrations yesterday. Adong the out of-town mer chants in the city yesterday were Mr. Lee Smith,. Jessup's Landing; Mr. G. C. McDjugald, Rosindale; Mr. Joshua Smiih, Whitevilie; Mr. T. W. Murphv, Wallace, nd Mr. J Q Herring, Berta. Death of Mr. E. O, Bobimon, in Balti more. ! Mr. AJ B. Robinson, of the Postal Telegraph Company, received a tele gram yesterday conveying the distress ing intelligence of the death of his brother, Mr. E..C. Robinson, in Balti more yesterday morning. Tbe sffl ction is all tbe more painful from the fact that the .family had no knowledge of tbe young man's illness. In fact his death was very sudden, one report having it that he dropped dead in the store of his employer.! He had been in Baltimore for the last three i years, engaged in the drug business, j Before' leaving this city he was in the employ of Mr. J. Hicks Bunt ing, W. Hi Green & Co. and R. R. Bel lamy & Co. respectively. He was in tbe 23d year of his age at the time of his death. His father and mother and sev eral brothers survive him. The remains are expected this after noon. 'Funeral notice will appear later. BY RIVER AND RAIL. Receipt! Of W.v.l Stores end Cotton Yeiterdty. Wilmington & Weldon R. R. 151 bales cotton, 13 casks spirits tur pentine, 27 bbls rosin, 4 bbls tar. Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta R. R. 387 bales cotton, 16 casks spirits turpentine,! 53 bbls rosin, 44 bbls tar. Carolina Central R. R. 81 bales cot ton, 2 casks spirits turpentine, 83 bbls rosin, 12 bbls tar. Cape Fear & Yadkin Valley R. R. 29 bales cotton, 12 casks spirits turpen tine, 61 bbls rosin, 10 bbls tar. Steamer; Driver 8 bales cotton. 6 casks spirits turpentine, 67 bbls rosin, 87 bbls tarj 1 bbl crude turpentine. Steamer E. A. Hawes 1 bale cotton, 25 casks spirits turpentine, 486 bbls rosin, 49 bbls tar. Schr Gold Leaf 13 bales cotton, 7 casks spirits turpentine, 25 bbls tar. Total receipts Cotton, 665 bales; spirits turpentine, 81 casks: rosin, 778 bbls; tar, 811 bbls; crude turpentine, 1 bbls. .!'., MoMllltn Brother.. . The firm of McMillan Bros, is favor ably known throughout the whole tur pentine region of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama. Established in 1874, its business has grown until, it is now larger than that of any similar ; house in the South. They have extensive plants at Fayetteville, N. C, Savannah, Georgiaand Mobile, Alabama, where they dp a heavy busi ness as manufacturers of turpintinestills and as general metal workers. One Cent Word. - Hereafter advertisements to go in our " Business Locals" department will be charged one cent per word for each in sertion: but no advertisement, however short, will be taken for less than 20 cents This is a reduction from former rates and it is also a convenience to adver tisers who Can calculate the exact cost ot their advertisements, which must be paid for always in advance. At a meeting of the Directors of the Atlantic National Bank, held yes terday,. Mr. W. C. Coker, Jr., was elected second Vicef resident, inis is a pro motion for Mr. Coker, who has hereto fore held the position of Assistant Cashier and 'discharged its duties with great acceptability. ..' - "-- - If there Is anything yon want, ad vertise for it. Is there anything you don't want? Advertise it in the Business Locals of the Star. One rent a word. Brit no ad. taken for less than cent tf Call early and avoid the rnsh at Pal vogt & Co.'s. t SUPERIOR COURT. The rtrit of the Back Tix Cases Tried Arguments by Counsel The Jarj'e j Verdict Ce to he Carried to , the Supreme Court. Hearing in the Cilv of Wilmington back tax case, commenced Wednesday, was resumed and concluded in the Su perior Court yesterday. Argument on the statute of limitation was resumed by Mr. Jno. D. Bellamy for the defence. George Rountree, Esq., followed for the plaintiff, and was replied to by Col.T.W. St: ange for" the defence. Col. Strange also claimed that under section 8, chap- ; ter 198, Private Acts of the General As sembly, 1858 59, the case should be dis missed, as the act referred to had not j been repealed. i ! Mr. A. G. Ricaud. for the plaintiff. concluded the discussion and argued that chapter 182,' of the Acts of tbe Gen- j eral Assembly of 1895. was itself a repeal of the act quoted by Col. Strange. j ! Judge Mclver reserve'd his decision on tbe foregoing questions. i j The amount of tax not paid on the property for the years named in tbe complaint was then given in by the' plaintiff as evidence. The defence ob jected to the offering as evidence tbe tax for tbe years 1875 and 1876, as the tax had been listed by I. S. Murphy, trustee. The Court overruled the ob jection and the defence excepted. Court at 12 20 o'clock took a recess. so as to give counsel time to get to-! gether, examine the records of the Board of Aldermen and agree upon the amount of taxes. At 2 40 p. m. Court reassembled. Judge Mclver asked if there was any substan tial controversy as to the amount of ' taxes. Coucsjl on both sides answered that there was noue. It was admitted by both sides that there had been a sile of the property for all the years named, and that the amount ot the tax had been bid, but that the defendants had been in possession and had listed and paid the tax on tbe property since 1892. , The plaintiff here rested and the de fence then commenced its case by offer ing as evidence the deeds of tbe city on the property for the years 1875,1876, r877 and 1878, but the plaintiff object ed, claiming that the person (the city attorney) who made oat the deeds, had no authority to do so. The Court sus tained the objection and tbe defence ex cepted. A deed of 1881, signed bv the city clerk and treasurer and tax collector. was next introduced by the defence. As tbe deed had not been acknowledged, probated or recorded, tbe plaintiff aeain objected, which objection was also sus tained. Geo. Rountree, Esq., asked the Court to instruct the jury if they believed the evidence to return a verdict for the plaintiff. Mr. Jno. D Bellamy asked the Couit to instruct the jury if they believed tbe evidence, that tbe tax had been paid, to return a verdict for the defendants. The question of interest on the tax was then ably argued by Col. Strange and Mr. Bellamy for tbe defence, and Messrs. Rountree and Ricaud for the plaintiff. Judge Mclver ruled that the ten years statute of limitation, section 252 of tbe Code, would apply in the case, but the three years statute of limitation, section 155 of the Code, would not apply. The latter ruling, tbe judge said, if he saw fit, he would set aside before adjourn ment of Court. ' The following issue was given to the jury and answered in accordance with the Judge's instructions : Are the defendants indebted to the plaintiff, and if so in wbat sum ? Answer $16 00, with interest thereon at six per cent, from 81st day of December, 1886; also, $112 50. with six per cent, inter est tbereon from 31st day of December, 1891, and also $112 50 with six per cent, interest thereon from 81st day of De cember, 1892. The case will be.carriedjupto the Su preme Court. Other cases were disposed of by the Court as follows : E. R. London, et al vs. A. T. London. Verdict for plaintiff, i East Carolina Piscatorial Association vs. Thos. Perritt. Case set at the foot of next Tuesday's docket. At 5.15 o'clock Court took recess un til this morning at 10 o'clock, when the case against R. F. Hpimes will once more be called. Advertising Fayt . " A man moved into Wilmington some weeks ago from a neighboring town. As he was comparatively unknown in tbe city, it would be reasonable to suppose that he was in doubt as to where be should purchase his supplies. But he didn't experience a moment's hesitation He gave his trade at once to a certain grocer and will doubtless continue to patronize him as long as mutual satisfac tion shall be enioyed. he explanation is that the gentle man in question reads a aaay paper, as a great many people do these days, and the grocer advertises in that daily pa per, not occasionally,, but regularly, not because other merchants, advertise, but because experience has shown that properly managed advertising pays and pays well. " It is not that this merchant takes up so much space. " His space, from the newspaper's point of view, is entirely too small for the amount of business he does. But small or large, it is filled every day, and in such a way, the result of painstaking care, that the reader's at tention is caught and held. Almost any kind of advertising pays. provided it has the effect of bringieg the advertiser's name before tbe public, but it pays a great deal better when it is carefully and judiciously done. Bargains upstairs and downstairs dur ing tbe two days left of Polvogt & Co.'s Bargain Week. t Friday and Saturday in wh ca to pur chase dry goods at nnheard.of prices at c vy. polvogt & Cos. ,...: r CHARLOTTE THREATENED. A Bill to Amend the City Charter Be Is and Popt. Ara Hnncry for Pap A Polios Board Propoaed. A bill entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Charlotte is to be intioduced in the General Assembly. It provides for a police board of three members, with power very much like 'hose exercised by tbe police board of Wilmington. Tbe Chairman of the Democratic, Republican and Populist county committees are to appoint one member each. This board will elect or appoint all tbe salaried officers and "hands " and the "pickings" will delight the hearts and stomachs of Rads. and Pops. The bill fixes tbe salaries as fol lows r '-Section 3. The annual salary of the Mayor shall be $600; that of Chief of Police $1200, Chief Engineer and Health Officer $1 000, Tax Collector $1,000. Clerk and Treasurer $1,500, Chief of Fire Department $1000, As- stant Chief of the Fire Department $750. all other regu'ar firemen $600 per annum, call men 1120 per an cum, cot ton weigher $750 per ancum, police sergeants $900 each, policemen $720 each, city attorney $600 and reasonable compensation for services rendered to the city in actuil litigation or in mat ters extraordinary, and the Mayor and Board of Aldermen shall have no power to remove any of the officers or men elected or. appointed by said Police Bjard or Supsrintendents, but they may be removed at the discretion of the Police Board." The Observer makes this comment on the bill: "Mr. Harvev Wilson's plan to take charge of Charlotte is rather a bold stroke, even for a Populist to make. It will not flaat, however, because there are too many sinkers attached to it. The Legislature ot North Carolina has too much intelligence to pass a bill of that kind. The members of that body know Charlotte to be tbe pride cf the State. They know that tDe town does not de serve to be put in chains, and they will not permit it." . The Star thinks it more than likely that the bill will not become a law In its present shape; but if tbe Observer sup poses tbe Republicans and Populists are not going to enjoy tbe municipal mush of Charlotte it is, we fear, doomed to disappointment. It is almost certain that tbe spoilsmen will serve Charlotte just as they have served Wilmington. .LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Wilmington post office January 22. 1897 : ladies' list. B Miss Adlay Brown. C Miss Liz zie Crockett, Miss Winnie C Clem moos. G Mrs E L Green. H Miss Hannah Harnss. J Miss Josephine Jones. L Miss Rose K Lindsay. M Mrs Martha Marshall. Mrs Mickson. S Miss Annie Stubhs, Miss Mamie Stetson, Mrs Marx Schloss. T Mrs Grant Thomas. W Miss Rattie Wright, Miss H A Waters. H Miss Dalien Yard. MEN'S LIST. ' A Solomon Atkinson. B Ben Burk ley, Geo Bowden, Geo Brown, Jno Berry. Thos S Bowles (2). C B Cor bett, Walter Cannon. D Dm Davis. F-CL Fowler. G C E Gregg, Wil liam Grady. H E A Hower, W B Hunter. J E Johnson. J E Jacobs. L-Cbas Lowrin. M D L McRae, Daniel Martin, Jonas McPherson. R G Merrick (2). A W McPneeters. P W C Price. Matthew Plenty. S A S Smith, Otto Simon. T J B Taylor. V-G R Vick. W Albert Watson, Charley Waddell. . FROM DEAD LETTER OFFICE. L;nora Fennell, M Jordan, Millie Mar tin. JN Ray. Persons calling for above letters will please say advertised. If not called for in filteen days, they will be sent to the dead letter office. Geo. L. Morton. Postmaster. PritehCrd Popa. The following is a complete list of the Populists who voted for Pritchard for Senator: x Barker, Senator from Lincpln; Can non, Senator from Brunswick; 'Early, Senator from Bertie; Newsome, Senator from Hertford; Odom, Senator from Anson; Parker, Senator from Randolph; Wakefield, Senator from Caldwell; Abernetby, Representative from Lin coln; Babbitt, Representative from Pamlico; Brown, Representative from Jones; Bryan, Representative from Cnatham; Harris, Representative from Hyde; Hodges, Representative from Beaufort; Parker, Representative from Perquimans; Rountree, Representative from Gates; White, Representative from Randolph; Scarborough, Representative from Caswell. Begnler Popa Beaolre. , The regular Populist caucus, at its meeting Wednesday night, adopted tbe following resolutions : "Resolved (1), That no one be allowed to sit with this caucus of tbe People's party members of the Legislature who did not vote for our nominee for United States Senator, Dr. Cyiui Thompson. "Resolved (8), That no person be al lowed to attend the meetings of this caucus who did not favor and support said nominee. ' Resolved (3), That we will be gov erned by tbe majority rule of this cau cus, and that we will vote in the open sessions of the Legislature in accord ance with tbe decision of said caucus on all matters coming before tbe same." Edouard Bemenyl. j The great violinist Edouard Remenyi, who is to visit this city on February 2d, is planning a trip to South America, starting next April. He has had this trip in mind for several years, but his 'American contracts have never permit ted it. so this will probably be the last chance our people will have of bearing this favorite artist, at least for a number of years. . ! Qinsetbread 8oeial. -i ! In the parlors of the Young Men's Christian Association to-night will be held a "Gingerbread Social" for tbe members of the Association and a few invited guests. The affair will be mainly social in its features, but there may be some music, and light refreshments will be provided. ; i C. W. Polvogt & Co.'s Bargain Week lasts but two days: longer. Come to day, t To-day is the big Bargain Day of C W, Polvogt & Co.'s Bargain Week, t ' GENERAL ASSEMBLY. PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE AND " HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE Bills Introduced and Bills Passed fie k labon Adopted in the Senate to Con aldet the Eleotion Law and ! County Government. Special Star Telegram. , RAleigh, Jan. 21. Tbe following bills were introduced in the House: By Hancock, to amend tbe charter of Newbern; to make it a felony to steal any election book or record. Resolution instructing Senators and Representatives to work for the repeal ot the tax on fruit brandy. By Hauser. to incorporate the Bank of Kinston. By McBryde, to s mend tbe Robeson county stock law; to amend tbe divorce law, so if a man is in jail bis wife can re marry. Dr. Curry was invited to address the joint assembly Monday at noon. Bills to allow clerks of superior courts to appoint deputies who can probate deeds, applying to Columbus, Craven, Robeson, Wilson, Richmond, Edge combe and other counties, was taken up and recommitted in order that a general bill might be prepared. Bill to regulate appeals passed, pro viding that in appeals to a higher court evidence shall be sent up at the request o( either party to the action. Bill providing that guardians, admin istrators and executors who misappro priate funds are liable to indictment for embezzlement, passed. Bill to protect furnishers of materials to contractors, by amending the labor lien law, was tabled. Bill allowing Robeson county commis sioners to hire or farm out the chain gang passed. Bill was passed allowing the Wades- boro Cotton Mill Company to issue bonds to the amount of $40,000. Bills to pay persons summoned by court as a special venire in capital cases the same as other jurors was referred to committee. Bill passed its second reading allow ing Richmond county to levy a special tax to pay tbe floating debt, fifteen cents on tbe hundred dollars and forty-five cents on the poll. A bill was passed exempting from jury duty undertakers who are funeral directors. Bill to incorporate the Carolina Ex change bank at Monroe was tabled. Bills were introduced in the Senate to investigate the use of North Carolina histories in public schools; to incorpor ate the Lodge of Faith, Hope and Char ity, of Craven county; to prevent for feiture of goods sold on the installment plan; regarding the catching of fish and trapping, and the killing of deer in Co lumbus county; to reorganize all stand ing committees, giving Republicans and Populists four members each, and Dem ocrats two. Bill introduced by Abell, instructing Senators and. Representatives to vote for the free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16 to 1, was, on motion of Grant, made the special order for Tues day next at 12 o'clock. Grant, by unanimous consent, intro duced resolutions that the Senate ap point five Senators and the Speaker ot the House eight Representatives to con sider the election law and the subject of county government. The bill passed all readings. SPANISH OUTRAGES. Horrible Deeds of the Boldlers at Helen Del Bar Women at Their Meroy Many Women Die from Their Treatment. Cincinnati, Jan. 20. A special to the Commercial Tribune from Key West ays: Among the passengers on to-night's boat from Havana was Jose Micando, from the interior, south of Havana. He reports a fight at Helen Del Sur, in the southern part of Havana province, two weeks ago, that the officials in Havana have not reported. A Spanish cavalry force of some six hundred men encamp ing there were surprised by 400 Cubans under Col. Sanchez, one of Maceo's old officers. The Spanish forces fought bravely but retreated within half an hour with twenty men killed. The Cubans suffered a loss of eight. The Cubans pursued, but were drawn into ambush and punished terribly, losing 50 men. Thev withdrew and the Spanish troops re-entered their old camp and began merry-making in honor of the victory. Late that night the insurgents again at tacked and surprised the camp, forcing their way to the commanding officer's a uarters before their presence was dis covered. Then the terror stricken Span ish soldiers fled, flinging down their weapons. tThe insurgents pursued them for miles, killing and wounding over 100 The captured officers were finally released on patrol. The Cubans; were re ceived by the people as deliverers. After remaining there two days tbey moved northward. Three days after that a Spanish force commanded by the Gue rilla Captain Felix Des Gratia, marched in. After securing the Mayor and other officers as prisoners be secured the leading women of the place and then gave tbe town over to his soldiers. For the next twenty-tour hours the Spanish guerillas had their own way with help less women and girls. Seven men and four lads were brutally killed while at tempting ! to protect their relatives. Many women died from their treatment Two young women killed themselves rather than submit to the insults of the soldiers. The Mayor was hanged in front of his door, bit wife and daughter being compelled to witness the execution. Tbe Captain charged that he gave aid to the rebels. Two of the other officials were badly beaten and then released with a caution that tbe next visit meant death. Tbe insurgents have set a price upon the head of this Captain and if caught his trial will be short. The ! funeral of the late Allan B. Brown, who died of a stroke of apo plexy in Washington, D. C Tuesday morning, will arrive in the city this afternoon on the 5.45 o'clock A.CL train. The funeral will be from St. James' church to-morrow (Saturday) morning at 10 o'clock. x ' ie a ejii , But two days left of Bargain 'Week at Polvogt & Cos. t -. POPULIST CAUCUS. Besolntlons Adopted Inviting Farther Cc- operation by Bepnbliean Member o( tbe etate Xiegialaiare AeootdlDK to Term ' Of Agreement Populiet Belter En rased at the Denunciatory Biio lotiona Adopted by the ' Mtjtrltyt Sfiecial Star Telerram Raleigh, Jan. 81. The following was adopted at midnight by tbe Populist caucus and a copy sent by its chairman, Senator Atwater, to Chairman Lu'sk, of the Republican caucus: Whereas. - Terms of co-operation were last Summer agreed upon by the organization of the Populist and the or ganization of the Republican party, which expressly included and covered everything at stake in tbe late election, also ail matters arising to be dealt with and disposed by the oresent General As sembly, except tbe Governorship, Lieu tenant Governorship, Senatorabip and Auditorsbip, which were expressly left out' of tbe terms of co operation, with each of said organizations left free; and. whereas, the first three places referred to above as expressly left oat ot the terms of co-operation have been respectively determined and settled in favor of tbe Republican party, and tbe Auditorsiip in layor of the Populist party, eacb party pursuing separate and opposite courses, with reference to the first three, as the terms of co-operation gave them a right to do with reference to all four; and whereas, each party has faithfully carried out to tbe letter every term and condition included in the same contract that has arisen up to the present time. "Resolved, therefore, that tbe People's partv caucus hereby communicates to the Republican caucus its desire and readiness to proceed to carry out in good faith all matters yet undetermined that were contemplated and included in said compact which binds tbe two or ganizations in present co-operation. ""Resolved, further, that we are ready to appoint a Committee representing our organization to meet a similar commit tee representing your organization; the two committees to confer on all matters yet undetermined and. report their rec ommendations to the respective organi zations for I approval and execution as they may determine." The Republican caucus had adjourned when tbe communication was submitted, but Lieutenant-Governor Reynolds said he had no doubt of its acceptance. He said the wording and spirit met his hearty approval. The Republican caucus appointed a committee to-night to nominate three assistant enrolling clerks. Six members of the Populist caucus were much enraged at tbe resolution passed last night denunciatory of bolters. Speaker Hileman said : I do not think tbe caucus should have taken action. It did not favor black-listing any one. The resolution should be modified. Don't know what course I shall pursue." .Senator McCaskey said, ' the resolu tions are revolutionary, unless tbey are modified. I favor taking back the -minority." Fagan endorsed what McCaskey said. Representative Harris, cf Hyde, said, "I see no alternative except for us to es tablish an organization." Representative Whitmer said he voted against the resolutions' and does not sub scribe to them. Doesn't kaow wbat course he will pursue. Dr. Person also voted against the resolutions. Bryan, of Chatham, one of the bolters, said to-day: "The resolutions are not only unwise and tyrannical, but selfish, purely the outgrowth of one-man rule Butler is the man. We claim we are the true Populists, and Butler and his majority caucus are drifting to the Democratic party. Butler is coutting the Democratic party to be Vice Presi dent in 1900, knowing well he cannot get help from Republicans, as he has passed the political deadline. Any in sinuation of bribery on my part, or that I voted for Pritchard for office, is an infamous, malicious, downright slander ous lie. I favor organization in opposi tion to Butler." NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Executor's Notice. HAVING 'QUALIFIED AS EXECUTRIX OF thelast will and testament of Sue Vai Aairinge, decnued, oa the 8ih day of January, 1897, I hereoy notify all person indebted to my sid testator to mate immediate payment to ne, and those to whom he was indebted to present their claims to me on "or before the 22nd d -y of January. 1898, or thi notice will be plead in bar of their recovery. This the 21st day of January, It 97. v MARY F. VakAMRINGE. tan 88 lm xecu i, 1874. 1897. Terpentine Stills. 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