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WIIiLIAU H. B1BHABD, Xdltor nd Proprietor. WILMINGTON, N. C Friday, ..March 8, 1895. ty ta writiag tochang rout addreat mimaftfn ftrwur direction as well a loll particular! ae when jron wish roar pvper ta b tent bmsfter. UnJewyom do both cbJuucea can nt b made 0- Notice of Iktarrtaga or Death, Tribotti 10 Ra tpect, Rotwlntion of Thank, c are charted for u ordinary adVartiasaeata, bat only half rate when paid for strictly Inadranca. -At this rata BO cent will pay for a timplt artnoonoeraaat of Marriaga or Death. -. far- Remittance most ba mad by Check. Draft, Postal Money Order or Registered Letts. Poatmaf ter will regiiter letters when desired. : tW Only such remittances will be at the risk of the publisher. ... VT Spedmeo copies forwarded when desired. FJSTEBIira INDUSTRIES. There is no i ad as try ia which man is engaged which is as much entitled to the fostering care of j Govern ments as the industry of the farm, and yet there isnoae which has re ceived less. By fostering care we do not mean discriminating legisla tion which would favor that industry at the expense of others, for the pur pose of patting money ia the pocket of the man who follows the plow, bat that care which would encourage the farmer to his best efforts to de velop ths industry, and bring out its greatest possibilities. j There is no field of human en deavor which is so inviting to exper iment, where the results ; obtained may be so important and where the experiments may be so easily and cheaply carried out, and yet there is no field of human endeavor where there is less of this done or more run ning in the same old rut. .An im pression prevails among many, and among many farmers themselves, an impression, too, which seems to be en tertained by a majority of legislators in this and in other countries, that it is not brains but muscle that is need ed on the farm, and all the requisites of the farmer are a band to bold the plow, to kcatter the seed and to har vest the crop. This seems to be the impression with many, and with many who follow the plow and this is why we have so many land batchers who call' themselves farmers, who are really as far from being true farmers as they are from being angels with wihgs. But there is vno calling which, if the highest results are to be at tained, requires a higher order of intelligence or a keener power of observation. : It requires not 'only he talent to study and investigate ut the perseverance and the indus try to pursue theories and fully test what there may be in them. It is because this kind of farmers are too few that agriculture has made so little progress in the world at large and why even in some civilized countries It is still an almost primi tive condition. We would laugh at the Egyptian and the Indian farmer with bis ox yoked to a forked stick for a plow preparing the soil for the seed to be sown, but how much of aa improvement on the forked stick is the "bull tongue"" plow so com mon on Southern farms some years ago and may be yet. There are millions of .the human family who; although t bey were born and reared on farms never saw a plow, and if you told them that in this country farmers sometimes ride upon their plows and plow as they ride they would, if they believed yon, proba bly come to the conclusion that the farmer who did that was a very lazy man and a very poor farmer. . As far as America compares with other nations in the genius to con struct machinery to economize labor and lessen the task of the farmer she is ahead of them all, but her genius seems to have been turned in the di rection of lessening labor and en ... i abling a man to. cover many acres more than to enabling him to pro duce more from few acres, which is mnch the more important problem. Taking this view of it it is at least a question whether the invention of so much labor saving machinery hasn't been a positive injury rather than a benefit, in having been largely instru mental in bringing great bodies of land under, cultivation so-called instead of the smaller bodies which might be better cultivated with other methods. !' ' . ' ." There is much now said and writ ten about, and a growing tendency to diversified farming in the South This is well, for diversified farming is the only true farming and the only system which will give full play to the higher order of intelligence, or bring out the full possibilities of the soil we cultivate, and it is the only way to make the tiller of the soil really independent, and absolute master of himself and of his own labor, which ought to be tbeaspira tion of every. man who lives npon the farm. . For want of organization far reaching and compact enough he cannot control the markets of the world and fix the prices of the pro ducts he raises, although it is" pos sible for him by even partial co ope ration to do much in this way, but if he makes his acres produce every thing necessary to his sustenance ed comfort, be need not worry over the freaks of the markets for he can live and live well however they may be manipulated. But if be be de pendent upon one crop, ' which he canaot eat, and must buy what be Joes eat, then be becomes the victim of the market , manipulator, for he must sell to eat, or borrow to buy to eat, and then sell to pay back what he borrowed. . . ".-7; We do not expect to see diversified arming become general in the Sooth . i -,. in one year nor two nor five, for It takes some men a long time to turn out of the ruts in which they have been running most of their lives, but with the interest that is being mani fested in this new departure, we do expect to see much progress made In that direction, and believe that the day U not so far distant when it will be the rule instead of the exception. Every State can do much to pro mote this grand . reform, bj showing an interest in it and helping it along with experimental stations, as this State and Alabama, and perhaps some other Southern States are do ing; and by the establishment of Agricultural J and . Mechanical Coir leges, with farms attached, on which farming is carried .out in both a scientific' and practical way, and re cords kept of methods, cost and re sults. But even as much or: more might be done by organizations of farmers themselves, if they would jointly establish little experimental farms of their own, under the charge of some intelligent farmer of their own selection, where they could test seeds and methods to their own satis faction, small farms, which cottld be well and thoroughly cultivated at small expense to each when the crops produced did not pay the cost of cul tivation. With even one of this kind of experimental farms Mnj each county, what strides might not Southern agriculture make within a decade. -'"''''-'.. Narcotics have a peculiar effect on some people. The wife of Gov ernor Atkinson, of Georgia, became addicted to them, a fact which her husband didn't know until a bill was presented him for $1,000 for articles abstracted from one house with which she had been dealing. The kleptomania impulse, the physicians say, was the result of over i indul gence in narcotics. The lady Has heen sent to an institution to be treated.' It Is said that she did much by her counsel and otherwise to raise her husband to the honored position he now occupies. They don't have any flash in the pan trials In Mexico because one of the jurors happens to get sick after the trial has progressed for several days. They avoid this by putting in two extra jurymen, who hear all the evidence, but who have nothing to say in rendering the verdict unless one of the jurors shou'd become sick or die, when the "extra" takes his place. The Mexicans do not believe in the unlucky 13, eitherrTor the regular jury Is composed of 11. the two extras making The Manchester canal doesn't seem to be a signal success in the amount of business done, In the past six months only 13,500 tons of cotton passed through it compared with 300,000 tons received at Liver pool. ; , : ' . . :. . Wilmington BaTinca and Trust Company. The stockholders of the Wilmington Savings and Trust Company held their annual meeting yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Report of the condition of the bank was read, which was highly gratifying. The deposits increased dur ing the pas: year from $50,000 to 1180.000. One year ago the stock would sell only at pari uow it cannot be bought at a good premium. Over $35,000 in interest has been paid to de positors. The bank is now in splendid condition financially and has over four thousand depositois. j The following were elected directors for the ensuing year: Messrs. ; H. Wal ters. D. O'Connor, J. S. Worth. Don McRae. W. A. Riach, H. L. Vollers, G. R. French. J. W. Atkinson, B. F. Hall and J. W. Norwood. By unanimous vote Messrs. W. A. Riach and Don. McRae were added to the Board of Directors, making it, as a whole, one of the strongest boards that ever had charge of a bank in this city. The acquisition of Messrs. Riach and McRae. two of the most thorough business men in Wilmington, ; it a dis tinct gain. j V CUTTING KATES, j The 8. A. Ii. lUtu the Boycott With a General Bedaotfon of Bates to All Point North. : J We understand that there has been a general cut of rates from all points on the' Seaboard Air Line to Northern points, ranging as follows: From Wil- mington, N. C to New York, $ls.00; Bostoa, Mass., $17.75; Philadelphia, Pa., I0.80; Baltimore, Md $8.00; Washing ton, u. k,., $s w; rortsmoutn ana wor- f oik. Va 18.00; Petersburg. Va.. $915; Richmond, Va., $9 80. From1 Atlanta; Ga.,to Richmond, Va., $9 80; Peters burg, Va , $9.15; Portsmouth and Nor folk. Va $8.00; Washington, D. G, $9 50; Baltimore, Md., $10.00; Philadelphia, Pa., $11 80; New York. $14.00Boston. Mass., $19 75. all fail; Boston Mass. via M. & M. T. Co.. $17.00. Rates from all points on the line have been cut to cor respondingly low figures. j Bobon County Items. The annexed paragraphs are irom the pencilhngs of the Maxton reporter of the Robesonian: r , Mr. P. A. Fore has .so far: recovered from his broken leg as to be able to hobble around the house without hit crutches.: . , t. .. . :h Mr. W. S. McNalr had tbe misfortune to fall Wr ! tricre'e ce! nfgbt last week. liii..!iiinj oi.e it bis' tiD, fnun Which he suffered a good deal. , ' Capt. P. P. McRae : says that there ia a ! head-board to the grave f of an old negro on his place which gives bis age at one thousand and seventeen years. that "1017. We have always con- tended that ths it the healthiest part ot the country. - ' t ; : Mr. John McK. Alford is preparing to build a thirty-room hotel at Hamlt. The building will be erected at the function where the vestibule trains stop, Mr. N. A. Carter will have charge of it. Mr. Carter managed a hotel in Selraa, Ala., for some time, with success, It will astonish you how quick lobn son's Magnetic Oil will kill all pains. In ternal and external; $1.00 tisa BO cents 60 cent size 25 cents. , p. Hardin, J. Hicks bunting. "ZZ t COUNTY ..COMMISSIONERS. Becnls Konthly Meertinjl-Bouttoo Bnl- .The Board ot Commissioners of New Hanover county met in regular . session yesterday. ' Present, fU A: Bagg (chair man), B. G. Worth, E. Ii Pearce,-B. S. Montford. J ; ' v.p.-- County Treasurer;; Van , Amringe made ;; his report for February, showing balance On hand to tbe cridit of general, special and educational fundtl $80.9S0 68. - ":- M ' Register ot ueeas naar reponea thirteen marriage licenses . issaed during the past month and fees therefor received and turnea over to mc county treasurer. -, . It was ordered by the Board that the county treasurer transfer from the spe cial to the general fund $1,500, in lieu of $8 000 previously oraerea to De tnus transferred.- ' i John H. Whiteman, acting secretary of the United Charities, made report that daring the month of February ne bad isiued 181 orders for provisions and 15 orders for wood to colored-people of the city who were very much In need, and for himself and the United Chari ties thanked tbe Board for the $150 given maid of the work, " i The chairman br ought up the matter of appropriation for public roads lor 18W5. ana saggestea mat it wouia do nest to begin improvements at the city lim its. - - ---- ! Mr. Fergus, supervisor of Masonooro township, thought it would be best to leave to the supervisors to determine where to begin work, as tome roans were more in need of repairs than others After discussion it was determined to postpone lurther consideration of the matter until Monday next at 2 80 p. m.. and the Clerk ol the Board was instructed to invite the attendance of road supervisors at this meeting. On motion, the Boara sgreea to an nnnronriatioa to bUV a type-writer IOT the omce ot tne uictk oi vac juhui i . . . . c - fVnrt. Board then took a recess until Mon day next. . , Bmltn's Island. The Raleigh Visitor publishes the following: "Dr. Ulrich. a wealthy citizen of Chi- caso. was here on bis return trio to Chi cago from Smith s island, at the mouin of the Cape rear river, near Wilming ton. Dr. Ulrica is now tne owner ot tne island, having recently purchased it. His object in making the investment is to start on the island a new and handsome Summer hotel and his visit there was to look over the place. He expressed himself as greatly pleased with the advantages of the island for the purposes for which be bought it and says ne wiu organize a company to start work at once on nts proiect. Smith s island is a neautuui place, beautifully situated in tbe river and in close proximity to Wilmington and old ocean. As a site for a resort it could not be surpassed. Ber. Br. Motet D. Hoga. The Richmond correspondent of the Petersburg Index-Appeal says; "There have been many guesses as to the size of the purse of gold presented to Dr. Hoge by the members of bis con gregation. It is understood now that the tout was about $3,000. The gentle men are said to have raised $3 000 and the ladies $1,000. The popular divine received other valuable gifts. Dr. Hoge has stood the strain upon him during the week remarkably well. He was out driving to dav and looked unusually well and strong. He is younger to-day at ,78 than most men are at 70. The Criminal Circuit Don't von know. prospective Judge of the Criminal Court Cook grinned when the bill introduced for his benefit passed the Senate yesterday? The sole object in creating the new Criminal Circuit it to give Mr. C A. Cook and others of his party employment. He is a Repub lican "statesman-out of a iob. The Legislature intends to let New Hanover have a Criminal Court, but in the divi sion of the spoils Cook's share is the judgeship. Death of lire. H. MeD. Bobinaon, of Vy- etterUle. The tad intelligence was received here yesterday of tbe death in Fayettevilie of Mrs. Robinson, wife of H. McD. Robin son. Esq.. of that city. She died Sunday afternoon at half past 5 o'clock, in tbe 84th year of ber age. leaving two smal children, sae was Miss Hill, or rat sons, N. C. before ber marriage a few years ago, and well known to many: in this community. SCUhtyHontm. Senator Carver, of Cumberland, who has killed eighty-eight deer and 1 $74 loxes. is not by any means the champion nanter ot Cumberland county, siyt the Kaleigh News and Observer. Mr. Wil liara Love, who lives in western Cum berland, possibly enj3sthat distinction. I a reply to a question as to how many deer ne has killed. Mr. Love says be has in bis day and time, killed 475 deer, 850 turkeys and fifty eagles. He was born in 1822. being now 78 years old. and killed eleven deer before be was 12 years of age, Of fourteen deer, he killed two at one time. Tbe largest number ol turket s he ever killed at one shot was ten. Mr. Love lives in a section of coun try in which, until recently, deer were plentiful, sometimes going in . herds as sheep are accusu med to go. Bat now they have well nigh entirely disappeared, Mr. Love naving . snot ,bii last deer in 1889, six years ago. EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALU The Drummer Tax Would Apply Only to Drummers ton Stat rirme, .'' Raliigh. N. C. March 5 To the Editor of the News & Observer There appears to be tome misappre hension as to tbe decision of the ba preme Court of the United States in regard to taxing drummers. The case is Robbins vs. Shelby (Tennessee). Tax ing District, vol. 120, U. S. S. C. Re ports. ' - - ... ; . rne court says: That it is unconsti tutional for the States to tax inter state commerce. That selling goods from one State into another is inter State commerce. That a drummer en gaged in this business cannot be taxed by a state. On page 497, vol. 120. the Court par ticularly says: "It is strongly urged, as if it were a material point in this case, tbat no discrimination is made between domestic and foreign drummers those of Tennessee and those of other States tbat all are taxed alike. . "But that does not meet the difficulty. Inter State commerce cannot be taxed at all, even though tbe sime amount of tax tpoum be laid on c otnestic com merce ur thai waics carried on solely wttnin tbe state. And to it is conclusively settled tbat a Richmond or Baltimore drummer can not be taxed In North Carolina. To tax bur Wilmington and Raleigh and Char lotte drummers only gives wholesale houses in : Richmond. Charleston. ' etc mat rnucn advantage over "Home Bust ness." S.A. ASHK. Don't Tobacco Bplt or Sanolce Tear about No-To-Bac tbe harmless, truaran - teed tobacco habit cure that braces up mcounizea nerves, eliminates tne nico tine poison,' makes weak men k gain strength, vigor and- manhood, s Yon ran no physical or financial risk, as No-To- Bac It told bv K. R. BxiXAUV A Co. nn- aer a guarantee to j cure or money re- iunaed. Book tree. Address Sterling n aW . V s a txomcay to, new I one or cntcsgo, t ' ' t I .. - STATE LEGISLATURE. THE CRIMINAL COURT BILL PASSED THE SENATE WITHOUT . - V AMENDMENT. . - rred Blot Sts it Will Ftat tbm Eowt wltb the Bill to Amend the Charter of tfcsr City of WUmlnffton Detpito Proteat Bat the Oomnusteoi of Cliiaens from WUmUistoft:Htvt Kdt Tot Boon Given Herto,-'-:-::-S2;r j SfieciaI Star Correspondence ; Ralkigh. N. C March 4. The Senate met at 10 o'clock a m, and prayer 'was offered by Rev J L Foster The journal was read and approved. Mr White, of Perquimans, introduced a bill to prohibit log catting by railroads in North Carolina. I ' ; Mr White, of Alexander, a bill to pay burial expenses of E L Franks. Mr Tavior.a otu to cnange tne time of holding Courts in Harnett." . . . Mr ; Grant, a bin to authorise tbe commissioners of Fremont to ' regulate liquor licenses. j - ' . : Mr Sigmon. a bill to create the office of Commissioner of Immigration; alto. a bill to encourage farmers and the flour industry. ; : i J Mr Carver, a mil to puce Nathan Smith on the pension list; also, a bill to create the township of Casey's Mill in Cumberland county; also, a bill to pro tect - public bridges in " Cumberland county. ;-;r"-'--- Mr ureen. a bill to amend chapter m Laws of 1888. I - ' V Mr Dula. a bill to repeal chapter 198. Laws of 1891; also, a j bill to withdraw the office of county treasurer in certain counties. I. Mr Paddison - arose to a point of personal privilege - and de clared tbat a bill had passsd the Senate without his knowledge for the relief of T G Kenan, ex Sheriff of Puplin county, and moved that it be recalled from the House, ine - rresiaent in formed him that this could pot be done and that be would have to oppose it in the House. I Bill to reduce the expenses of the De partment of Agriculture was taken op. it rcauccs in? namocr 01 trances irom 18 to 15. and provides tbat the President of the Farmers' Alliance shall be a mem ber of tbe Board. - Mr Dowd made a powerful speech against the bill. The previous Question was called and the bill passed its third reading. - Mr Taylor introduced a bill to provide for appointing a cotton weigher for the town ot Dunn. Bill for the reduction of the expenses of the State Guard was taken up. Mr Candler explained tbat it abolished the encampment feature; reduced the ex pense ot each company , from $250 to 1150 and reduced the pay of tbe Adju tant General from $600 to $800. Ihe bill passed third reading on an yea and nay vote ayes. 833; no s. 9. . Bill to create the office of Lumber In spector and provide for his appointment was taken up, and Mr Forbes spoke, in favor of . the bill. ! Amendments were offered excepting a number of cpunties and an amendment j was adopted that the bill go into effect Inly 1st, and the bill then passed third reading. ! It pro vides for a $2,000 salary for the Lumber Inspector. ! THE SPICIAL ORDER. The special order was taken up at 12 o dock, being a bill to establish an in surance Commissioner for North Caro lina, and Mr Fortune spoke in favor of the bill. Mr Forbes asked Mr Fortune if he was not a candidate for tbe office of Commissioner of Insurance. Mr For tune replied that his name had been mentioned in connection with the place, because be had introduced the bill. He said he had not announced himself as candidate and had not electioneered for the place, but be would not say that he would not take the place if the bill be-; came a law. .... i .., .; Special Star Telegram. The Senate tabled the bill to provide for a State insurance commisioner, and also defeated Mr. Moody's bill to pro vide for a succession tax on estates for maintenance of public schools Alto. tabled the bill to appropriate $5,000 to enable tbe ladies of the State to exhibit their handiwork at the Atlanta Exposi tion. The Oyster bill, known as the Limited Dredging bill requiring all dredging boats to be licensed, was taken up as tpecial order and passed second reading, but was defeated on third reading by a vote of 15 to 20. i - The bill passed third reading to amend the charter of tbe Wilmington and Southern Railroad;! bill to amend the charter of tbe Atlantic and North Caro lina Railroad pasted second reading. It provides for a State s proxy, to be elected by this General Assembly who shall ap point five additional directors to repre sent tne board, and also fill existing va cancies. This will give the Fusionists a majority of tbe board. Tbe bill to abolish the New Hanover and Mecklenburg Criminal Conrt passed its third reading in the Senate without amendment. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 10 o'clock, the Speaker in tbe chair, and prayer by Rev Mr woodard, of the House. PETITIONS AND PAPERS. Mr Linney, petition in regard to tbe sale ol liquor near Dover Church, in Alexander county, j . - oar uivart, papers in election cases. and gave notice that he wonld call them up. I BILLS AND RESOLUTIOWS. Mr Crawford, bill to protect creditors against fraudulent conveyances of pro perty, i Mr Harria. of Gaston, bill to allow Mt Holly to issue bonds and levy a special "tax. , ' i ; l - . m m Jim a . . . Mr grumpier, out to establish a new township in Sampson county. Mr cean, oui to protect birds in Randolph and Davidson counties. . Mr Robinson, bill to authorise the levy of a special tax in Anson countv.. Mr Chilcott, bill to provide ipr.tbe orainage ot land on Haw river and cer tain tributaries in Guilford county. ' ; Mr Lineback, resolution to provide 1 " 1 a W m tupica ot toe ioioniat K.ecoras tor mem bers. . U., . . .. . 7 " Mr Croom, bill to place D W Mott, o! Pender county, on the pension roll. - Mr Higgins, bill to correct land grant No 1880. . .. . j - Mr Norment. bill to prohibit boycott ing of railroads in North Carolina. Mr Williams, of Craven, resolution for tne renei ot the pages of tbe Legisla ture..;:.",,,:..'; ., ,; ., I ..4;;.'-;.-- -; - QUESTION OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE.' Mr Williams, of Craven, rose to 1 question of personal privilege and read irom ine Asnevuie: Citizen of March 2d an editorial which, after -alluding to bis voting ior tne uougiass resolution, pro- I - J . J . ; r - M ' wwucu ii lucuiuy 01m at tne same tv f. Williams trorn- Craven .county who ran tor Mavor 01 Newbern several years ago as a Dsmocrat but was defeated and thereupon became a Republican for omce only He said he stroplv desired to denounce the editor of the Citizen st a liar from birth, a liar by instinct and a Yankee renegade from Michiean: and he would add scoundrel, based upon the auuve siaiea lacts. j , . . . BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE. BUI to incorporate tbe town of S wanes'-oro. Second reading. Catena dar. V'.::fvs;r?v-v:-:-iT;i Bill to esublish a graded school iu Washington- . Passed third readir-jr Bill, to amend tbe charter of Lincoln- ton. Passed tbird readme. .;- Bill to maintain and support the col ored asvlutn at Goldsboro. Appropri ates $85,000 for two years Passed third reading.. - . Bill to amend chapter 17, volume l.of tbe Code, This is the County Govern ment bilk and waa made tne special or der for 11 o'clock to-morrow. , - . Resolution to reimburse tne sud com mittee who visited tbe State Hospital at Goldsboro. Passed its third reading. . BUI in regard to Building and Loan Association . Passed second reading. Calendar; l-'.-'Zjr ':. Bui to lamend the charter 01 riy- moatb. Passed third reading. . . ISpialStar Telegram The House took up the Machinery Act, and considered it in Committee of tbe Whole rill adjournment. f1- The House passed on third reading the bill to alibw Commissioners of New Hanover county to sell tbe old court house and lot bill parsed second read- log to amend the charter , of Newbern. Tbe committee of : citizens irom Wil mington have not yet been given a hear ing, and Senator Rice states that both the Wilmington charter bin and tne New Hanover ! Criminal Court bill, Dotn now pending in tne House. ; wiu --undoubtedly pass! despite all protest. - LBy Southam Associated Press.! " Raleigh. N C March 4-In the Senate and House to-day bills werer in troduced to prevent boycotting bv rail roads in the State, A fine Ol ti.wra and forfeiture of tbe 'charter of an offending road is the penalty provided. ! This is a blow at the boycott of tbe Seaboard Air Line by the Southern Railway and Steamship Association.. ; - : v In the Senate! a bill to appropriate $5 000 for a woman's exhibit at Atlanta Exposition, and i resolution condemn ing the late Congress and congratulat ing the country ion ' its adjournment. were tabled. Bill 10 levy a succession tax on inheritances, and to create an in surance commission were defeated. Ralegh. N. C March 5. -. . SENATE. " j ;- The Senate met at 10 o'clock a m and was Called to order by President Dough ton. Mr Mitchell introduced a bl U-defining beneficiary and fraternal societies. 1 Mr Rice, a bll to incorporate the City Storage Company. Mr Hoover, bill to incorporate Bethlehem church and Lonely Hill church in Wilson county; also, a bill to prevent tbe passage of fish in Content- nea Creek. - Mr Candler moved to .reconsider the vote by which the oyster bill failed of passage Us: night and the motion pre vailed. Mr white, pi rerquimans, maae a ttronsr areument in favor of tbe bill, Mr Grant opposed the bill on the ground tbat it was against the interest of the people who take. oysters by tonging. It is known as the I limited dredging bill and provides that all dredges shall be licensed and limited to natives of the State. MrMewbcjrne said be thought it was legislation against the poor people. The previous question was called and the bin passed bv a vote of 28 to 4. THE SCOTLAND COUNTY BILL. The bill to create tbe county of Scot land was taken up and tbe maiority and minority reports were read, the latter being in favor of the bill. Mr Paddison spoke in favor-of allowing the matter to be left to a vote of the people of tbe pro posed county. Mr White, of Alamance, spoke in favor of jthe bill. Mr Rice op posed it for several reasons. I Politically, be 1 thought it best to let I . Richmond county alone. Mr Moody, of Haywood, spoke against the bill. The whole time consumed in debating the bill did not exceed a quarter of an hour, when the previous question was called and the bill passed its third reading by a vote of 82 to 7. Mr Paddison moved to reconsider and to lay tbat motion on the table and his motion prevailed. The bill as it passed submits the question of the es tablishment of a new county to tbe voters of the entire county of Richmond, a majority of whom are necessary to rcreate the new county. I . , "V THE BOOK TRUST BILL. j The Senate took up the bill known as the School Book bill which changes the method of adopting the books for tbe public schools of , the State from the hands of tbe State Board of Education and places it in the hands of the county officials, Mr Grant offered a- substitute providing for State adoption, and spoke in favor ot it. He showed that in Geor gia and I Rhode Island, where county adoption obtained the schools books, were sold at a higher rate. Mr Moody, of Haywood, advocated the bill, saying that tbe House, had passed this bill and tbe Senate ought to pass tt also. He said that a majority of the States which had employed State adoption' instead of county adoption, had- abandoned it. Mr Grant s substitute was defeated by a vote of 9 to 82. Tbe original bill then passed tniro reading. ; Special Star Teieram. The Senate passed on third - reading the bill, to abolish State adoption and to establish county adoption of school books.' -. .', :- ' ' i The Senate to-night passed on its third reading the bill to change the charter of the Atlantic & North Caro lina Railroad, and the bill to change the method of appointing the State Libra rian. 1 .- . HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 10 o'clock, the Speaker in tbe chair,' with prayer by Kev L L Smith, of the House. ' ' RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS. ; The Speaker, resolution of Marion Roberts Post No. 41 Grand Army ot tbe Republic of Asheville, commending the senate tor passing tbe bill appropriating siu.wuio tne tonieoerate monument, and urging the House to pass tbe same. Mr French, bill, to Incorporate the Guardian Security, Trust and Deposit tympany ot Wilmington. . i Mr Yates, bill for the relief of Z Long, Clerk of the Court of Richmond county. - -..- .-.-( Also, bill to incorporate R ockingham, Richmond county. Mr Wooten, bill for the relief Grady, of Lenoir countv. ! i of C Nx Young (coi) bill to amend tbe charter ot Kaietgb. Mr Norment. bill to amend, chapter 0, UIWI Ol BWt, , . - ; . BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE, v Bill to incorporate the Sanford. Lil lington and Eastern Railroad Company. Passed third reading. ' Bill to incorporate the South Atlantic Endowment Company of North Caro Una. Passed third reading.; j Bill to authorize the town of Fayette ville to j operate an electric and motor power. 1 Passed third reading. Bill to incorporate the Carolina and Northwestern R. R. Company. Passed tbird reading. l r- Bill to extend the time: of the New York-, Norfolk and Charleston Railroad Company. Tabled. j .-;:; . : COUNTY GOVERNMENT BILL. : The Senate bill 821, miscalled is bill to restore to the people ot North Carolina local self-government, was called up by Mr. French, who said he wonld -call the previous question at one o'clock, that all amendments would be voted down, and that one hour wonld now be1 yielded to the Democratic side. . - ; ' The debate on the Democratic side was opened by Mr Ray. who denounced tbe bill as false in title, and calculated to injure the best interests of the State. He was followed by Mr Monroe who read bis speech from manuscript, and In such a tone as could not be well heard in the ball. Mr Winborne. who is re garded as one of tbe ablest men on the Democratic side, fol lowed ! Mr Monroe. He' criticised the bill very severely,' and gave a history of county government in the eastern counties - tinder the . Canby regime, and compared that deplorable era with the well-managed condition of that section under Democratic rule. -a.ir - - Illdo'tsiCOOt Yl?UfiC53 Yon know thmgt wiU happen fall J ! and bruise, cuts, and burns, cramps 1 and colic, coughs and colds, croup and tore throat, grip and rhetuna- J ! tlsm, diarrhoea and indigestion J come what willy when it will, yon can repair damage quickly and -go I on your way xv yon have a bottle tof 1 Pain-Killer. rrtpared only by ; rXRRTPAVISScSOB-, PrTUence, R. I. J Tan 9 tf wa fri eat. Mr Stevens, of Union.' made an excel lent boint in bis speech by reading the memorable editorial from tbe Caucasian of two years ago, deprecating any change in county government, and appealing for white supremacy in - Eastern North Carolina. Mr Peebles moved to strike out "The judgment of the Superior Court Judee shall be final, and dared the Rep -Pops, to vote it done, which. however, tbev proceeded to 00. unaer caucus dictation, by a vote of 68 to 88 Mr Smith, of Stanly, offered an amend ment to strike out all of section 1, which takes away the powers given to the justices of the peace by chapter 174 of the present law, but this was likewise by brute force voted down 7U to 8. Mr Ray stirred up a hornet's nest by offering ' an amer dment "that ali magistrates hereafter shall be elected by the people, stating that be might not vote for it, but bit friendt on the other side pretended to clamor for it. Imme diately a great flurry took place on the Rep-Pop side, and numbers gave notice tbat they wonld explain their vote. Mr Ray demanded the ayes and noes and tbe clerk began to call the roll. Popu list after Populist got up to explain bis vote, those who voted "no" excusing themselves by saying that there is an other bill that-would accomplish that result. Special Star Telegram. The House defeated Mr. Ray's amend ment to the county government bill, and then passed tbe bill on its tbird reading by a strict party vote.' Tbe bill providing for an election of justices of the peace was taken up by the House and passed its third reading., Raleigh. N. C March 6 'SENATE. - The Senate met at 10 o'clock a m.and was called to order by President Dough ton. Prayer was offered by Rev Mr Norris. ot the Senate. Mr White introduced a bill to moor pons i Antioch Church and Orange Chapel, in Alamance county; also, a bill to piace P P Hughes on the pension list, Mr Carver, a bill to place Richard Salmon upon the pension roll. Bill to incorporate the Eastern North Carolina Christian Conference passed intra reading. Mr wnue, ot rerauimans. a bill to appoint a local Board of Managers for the Normal School at Elizabeth Qtv. Mr Dowd, a bill to authorize tbe Com mtssioners of Concord to issue bonds; also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Concord. - oar neniey. a 0111 to require magis trates of Montgomery county to elect cotton weighers; also, a bill to vote upon tne question 01 issuing bonds In Mont gomery county to build a railroad oui to redeem land sold under mort gage passed third readinsr. Bill to amend tbe charter of the town of Durham passed third readinsr. Bill to amend tbe charter of the town of Albemarle, Stanly county, passed inira reaaing. . . Bill to incorporate the town of Swans bora passsed third reading. Bill to amend the charter of States ville passed third reading. Bill to incorporate the town of Pem broke, in Robeson county, passed third reading. Bill to amend the charter of the town Of Mocksville. Passed third readincr. Bill to amend tbe charter of the town of waynesville, Haywood county. Pass ed third reading. V Bll to incorporate - the Morganton and Shelby Railroad Company. Passed tbird reading. - Bill to authorize tbe town of Char- lotte to pprchate the fair grounds came up and wasjjassed over informally. Mr Paddison introduced a bill to place furcnaei uira on tne pension list. Bill to amend the charter of Ashe ville. Passed third readincr. Bill to authorize the County Commis- sioneis ot ackson county to levy a spe cial tax rassea tnira reading. , Bill to provide for working the public roaas in urange county. BUI to levy a tpecial tax in Currituck county. Passed third readme. . Bill to amend the charter of tbe town of Morganton. Passed third reading. Bill to incorporate Wortbville, Ran dolph county, passed third reading. j THE PENITENTIARY. - 7 At noon the special order was taken up, being a bill to reorganize the State Penitentiary. This bill adds seven di rectors to the bill, giving a fusion ma jority, so as to place tbe institntion under control of tbe Fusionists. Mr Adams, of Moore, spoke to tbe bill and flatly charged this. He declared that this bill was solely for the purpose of turning out Democrats ' and putting in Populists and Republicans. He assert ed that tbe passage of this bill would be a violation of tbe fundamental laws of North Carolina. - He -cited . authority from the law to sustain his proposition. He made a clear and able argument. Mr Moody replied to Mr Adams but failed to dislodge him from the strong position be had taken, showing that the proposed bill was unconstitutional. ' '. j Special Star Telegram. The Senate passed bill to change the organization of' the penitentiary by a vote of 82 to 6. ' ! ' " The Senate to-night passed opon second reading, the bill to amend the charter of the city of Raleigh. It divides the city into four wards divided in quar ters by Fayettevilie and Hargett streets and provides three alaermen for each ward.:. It also provides for an election -of Mayor by the people instead of by tbe Board of Aldermen as heretofore. Un der this bill, two wards will be Demo cratic, one ' Republican and . one doubt ful. - This bill was agreed upon by lead- ing Democrats and Republicans alike, j A bill passed ths Senate to incorpor ate the - Currituck & Camden Railroad Xompany." 1 w '-. - - i ; Ii HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.1' f -Jbt Rouse met at 10 o'clockthe Speaker in the chair, and prayer by Rev L Branson, of Raleigh. ' PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. utr Whit, netitlon of citizens of Bla den county in regard to fishing la cer tain streams. 1 - " Mr Ewart. petition against building tbe Tuckasegee river bridge. ; ; ' f RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS. Mr Bean, bill to protect birds in Da vidson and Randolph counties. - Mr Peebles, bill to protect aeer .m Northampton county, - Also, bill to protect the stockholders of tbe Raleigh and Gaston Railroad. - Mr Monroe, bill to allow tne tuning 01 birds in certain cases. - Mr Hileman, bill for the maintenance of the North Carolina Insane Asylnm. Reported from tbe Finance ixmmiuec. m Williams, bill to allow the admin istrators of El-jab Murrill. late sheriff of Onslow county, to - collect arrears 01 taxes. -V-r:')ril- :S':vf '.-;4-."x . BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE. Rill to authorize the Commissioners of Jones and Craven counties to bnild a bridge across a rent river, rassca kwu reading.' Calendar. v , ; Bill to amend sub-section 8 of section 855 of the Code. Passed tbird reading. Bill to establish ! a graded school at Rutberfordton. ' Passed second reading. Calendar. . ' -' ; Bill to print sketches of N. y. Kegt- ments. passed tniro reading. Resolution providing that no bills be introduced alter March 6th. v Adopted. Bill to allow- the Commissioners ot Richmond county to levy a special tax. Passed second reading. QUESTION OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. Mr Lusk rose to a question of per sonal I privilege and called attention to an editorial in the Rutberiordton Demo crat edited, said he, by a man, if it be lawful to call bun t a, man. by the name of John C Tipton. . He read: "Virgil 5 Lusk is - the scoundrel who was cow bided by Randolph Sbotwell." He said the man- who wrote - that article was i a cowatd, and could have had no other motive than to humiliate a political opponent by sticking in bis pa-- per what he Knew to ne a taisenooa wnen be penned it. He then proceeded to ex plain the encounter between Sbotwell and himself, which occurred in Ashe ville m 1870. He was talking with Mr. Jas H Mernrnan be said, and Shotwetl sneaked np behind him and strnck him. He (Lusa) was armed, and as soon as he could, he turned and shot , at "the coward." who fiVd. but tbrew up bis arms and said he (Sbotwell) was unarms ed. It was not in Lusk 's heart to shoot again, ( he first having missed) and be refrained. Sbotwell was indicted and plead guilty. I." Said Lusk," was Dis trict Aitornev, but refused to prosecute. I beard no more! until the Ku Klux broke out. When I came to Raleigh as Assistant U. S. District Attorney. found the unfortunate Sbotwell was guilty of violating the U. S. laws I was instructed to ptosecute, but refused to prosecute on account of oar former re lations. He was prosecuted by Sam'l Phillips, convicted and sent to Albany ior six. years. Plato Durham interceded to procure a pardon for him. I wrote to Gent Grant and urged the President to pardon bim. It was done, and yet even after tbat he never ceased to ma lign me." . . j THE REVENUE BILL. ' The Revenue bill, being the regular order, came up on third reading. All amendments were voted down except one to strike out' the tax of one per cent, on tobacco warehouses, which was adopted. I Special Star Telegram. : Ii The House amended the Revenue act so as to impose a tax of fifty dollars per year on druggists who deal in spirituous li quors. An amendment to impose a tax of ten dollars on lawyers resulted in a tie vote. Speaker Walser voted in favor of it and tbe amendment was carried. The bill was also amended, so as to tax boarding bouse keepers fifty cents for each bed. An amendment was adopted placing a graded tax on private corpora tions, railroads, banks, etc., (insurance companies exempted) and for a pur chase tax in proportion tto the amount of the capital stock. The House to-night passed the Reve nue act on third I reading, as amended. Also, adopted the report of the commit tee awarding the printing contract to Stewart Bros of . Winston. This closes the contract. , ! ' It is stated to-night upon authority, tbat the bill to amend tbe charter of Wilmington, now pending in the House, will be amended so as to do away with the March election and carry the pres ent 1 administration (Aldermen and Mayor) over for two years hence. The bill will not pass till after the Criminal Court bill bas been passed. LBy Son-here Associated Press.l - . - Raleigh. N. C: March 8. There was an exciting session of the House to night in which Mr. Ray. of .Macon, led the Democrats in a fight against tbe Fusion majority report to give tne pub lic printing to a bidder whose figures ex ceeded tbe lowest bid by some $800. Mr. Ray hinted at bribery, and had a sharp tilt with Mr Philips, whom he ac cused of charging bribery upon the mi nority. Mr Phillips denied it. and Mr Ray nailed upon two members who said they heard him say it. Mr Ray also charged Mr Phillips with having said he would give the printing to Stewart Bros despite the lowest bid of Edwards & Broughton Mr. Phillips denied in a hot' speech, which created a sensation, tbe lie being used with vigor, Mr Ray keeping cooi under it all, and: taunting the majority into a frenzy. - To day tbe tax on cigarettes was made ten cents per thousand to retail sellers. The Confederate monument bill ws made the special order for to-morrow at 12 o'clock, and the bill having already passed the Senate, appropriating $10,000. it will likely pass tbe House. &s Senator Butler is thought to be pushing it at so off set against the ' Douglass resolution, which has upset him and bis party. . . Schooner in Dutree. ? ; - The . schooner . Greenleaf Johnson, which sailed from Wilmington for New York last Monday, sprung aleak soon after her departure and was forced - to put in at Cape Lookout. Capt. Wood ruff, master of. the schooner, yesterday telegraphed information of the condi tion of the vessel to his agents here, Messrs. Geo. Harriss, Sonde Co. The Greenleaf fohnson has had a run of bad luck. She was bound to New York from Brunswick. Ga . with a cargo of lumber, and got aground on Frying Pan Shoals. She waspulhdoff by tugs of the Cape Fesr Towicg asd Contractirg Com pany and brocsbt o th.s city, where the salvage on vessel and cargo, amounting to $2,250, was paid. .- If or Over PlftyTeara : Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty vears by millions of mothers for their children while teeth ing, with perfect success. It soothes tbe child, softens the gums, allays all pain cures wind colic; and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. : It will relieve the poor little suffdrer immediately. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup " and take no other kin 1 X' ex-senator Matt w i-r. I Washington yesterday" lor - bis home near weldon.. N. C where be will re main for ten days. It is bis present in tention to start for his new post as Min ister to Mexico In about two weeks. DUKE CljlAPETTEg DUKERHAW I ?SStaVli fc Sons fcSeS-g - EQr THEAMERKM TOBACCO COALifV. J j65gr DURHAM. H.O. U.S.A. MADE FRQM , High Grade Tobaees ABSOLUTELY Pure decM tf tt JP REPUBLICANS WILL RULE A 8TAR REPORTER INTERVIEWS Md - W, H. CHADBOURN. H Ttlls What tht K -ill-Pop I.!,,,.. i wt Pfopoao to Do with ths Cay ar4 th, CTtmlnal Xoart-Oivea tne fiamai tA the Oommwuonera Who jWiii CoDtroi thaClty. AStar reporter called on Mr. W. H. Chad sour n last night lor an interview in regard to what W4S Roiu on in R. leigb. Upon questions being propound ed, he said: "I returned from Raleigh to-night. The committee, composed of Col. Roger. Moore. Messrs. jje Steven soh,! Walker Taylor and C. E Barden. arrived in Raleigh on rime fcat delayed appearing before th-tommhiee .until after the committee had met and decided to report unanimously in tavor of recommending a bill to amend tbe city charter. The committee waited until it was too late. . :'Tbe Legislature will certaioly pass the bill to amend the ' city cnarter and the bill to abolish the Criminal Court; the latter having passed the Senate by a vote of 80 to 11; and the House can be counted on in the same proportion, "Mr. C,A. Cok. of Warrehton, will undoubtedly be appointed Judge (or tbe new circuit." I In regard to the Police Commissioa of Wilmington, Mr. Chadbouro said, it will be established, and thel following are named for commissioners in -ine bill: F. W. Foster, S. P. Wright. F. B, Rice,'W. H. Chadbourn and Jno. E Taylor. Some changes will be made it tbe bill - as to salaries. I The Mayor will J receive f 1 000 a year, instead pi $600, ti tbe bill stated heretofore.) and the Board of Audit and Finance will be allowed $1,000 for expenses. The Board of Aldermen and the present Mayor will undoubtedly be, continued; also, tbe Board of Audit and Finarceto look after the finances of the pity. "Tht finances," he said, "bavicg Deen carried on so successfully by this administrate that that we think it is best for the in terest ol this entire community to con tinue the present administration. "As soon as the bill ', abolishing the Criminal Court passes, jt will go in-o fleet, and tbe next Court will be Held by the new judge in April.- "The Republicans and Populists att nearer together now than tbey ban been since the Legislature met, and sn now working harmoniously. Tbev don't! .bold joint caucuses, bat meet separated and appoint committees of conferecct who transact tbe easiness. - "The Code Commission will be ap pointed; tbe roost prominently-named being D. L Russell, R. M. Dougia A. E. Holden. Spier i Wbitaker mt Harry Skinner. It will be three outd the above five. i ! "Tbe general imprc siion is that ttf Insane Asylum officials will hot touched, as tbev are experts at tbej bus inns. Mr. Leaser, of tbe penitentiary, w i have bis head cut off J "Commander Winslow and Liei Commander Geo. L Morton, Jas, Chadbourn. Jr and myself, took active part in having the bill for tbertf formatory for white bovs amended so to grant therefor the fiftv acres of lam owned by the State at Wngbtsville 1 encamDment ciounds.- In this it wi thought that by spending tbe $25 W already apprcpriated in improving m lend and bunding tbe' houses torn -above purpose it would help to have tb permanent encampment brought batkc Wilmington." ! Mr. Chadbourn suted most positive that tbe report tbat there was a deal wi false fromlbeeinning to end. and tbi Mayor - Fish blate would be larprw when he learned that he was to boi over two more years. He said, also, th ttreuous efforts will be made to baveik reformatory at Wrightsville, and mak this the annual encamoment proord.i though there would be none tbis Sm mer. and tbat be was sorrv the mm appropriation bad been reduced. NO AC HON TAKEN 1 By the Southern B. S. Co. in Befereic the Cut ta Bates -Vy the 8 A. I ; , Br Tekgraph to tke Morning ft:u. Washington. Match 6 No actJ has been taken bv tbe Soutbtrn B: way Company with refeter.ee to.tbeci in passenger rates instituted by tbe rival, the Seaboard Air Line Tbe 4 rate went tnln effort iha mnrnme it is stated bv Sonthern Railway A cials that not only has their traffic 4 day not been effected, bat tbatttf coaches hve been attached to to nu':' trains. EXPORTS FOB tHE WEEK v COASTWISE. Nrw VntrClumililn Panita 1 casks spirits. 6 bbls?gum thus, 6d 90 oackacea mdie.J i NEW Haven Brig Caroline dm jroo.oi leet mmoer. ; r FOREIGN. LONDON Ger barone Marie HT S.S87 bhla main - i London Nnr hamn. Frden i bbls rosin. 200 do cum thus. 600 do Ponce. P R Schri Thos N Sift 288.998 feet lumber. Monte ChrIsti Schr L V Qm 64.042 feet lumbcri Art imraaftriol mArt Vioti hrrn-I' aawiiM)IIBI V IWk aCW - .fM Russia abolishing the use ol tbe n in trtm inflirimn n( mm ihmrnl. " I erto tbe peasantry have been comp,(l at the mercy of tbe local j idgrs The Little Rock Board of HealtbH issued a quarantine otder againsi Springs, Ark., on account of rnal!F The disease bas appeared at HollT forty cases were reported Springs yesterday. - Bneklen'a arnica 8lT' The Best Salve in the werw Cuts, Bruises. Sores VlcIei l?linn C.... Cm... T.lfr. LP'I U A. Iu:iv.l: r- and 811? Ernptiont and positively curea y, no pay reouired. It is garant" tve perfea satisfaction or taov funded. Price 25 cents per w- sale by R R Bellamy. Mr )
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