North Carolina Newspapers

lite mucUij mm. WILLIAM H. BEBRABD. Zdltoi and Proprietor. WILMINGTON, N. C. Friday. - - JanpaBy 25, 1901 PEOGEESS IB" TBADE. ' t Nothing better illustrates the genius, method and energy of the American people than the remark - able progress made within the past i decade in entering the world mar kets in competition with the' world, and nothing" better illustrates this progress than the figures, which are eloquent in the story they tell. The following, clipped from the Wash ington Post, summarized from Treasury reports, shows h'ow our tradesmen have been cutting down the importations from other conn tries, while increasing the exports to them, as follows: "A remarkable change has come over tbe commerce of the United States in the decade ended with the calendar year 1900. The fitrures of the Treasury Bureau of Statistic show that imports, which in 18rf0 were $823,397,726, were in 1900, $829, 052.116. aa increase of less than 1 per cent in the decade; while the ex ports, which in 1890 were $-157,602-548. were in 1900 $1,478,050,854, an increase of 72 4 per cent. In 1890 the excess of exports over imports was 55 654.390; in 1900, it was $648,999, tot. "In our trade relations with tha va ' rious parts of the world the change is. cquaiiy siriKing. r rom tturope we have reduced our imports in the de cade from $474,000,000 to $439 000,000, while in the same time w have in creased our exports from $682 000,000 to $1,111,000,000 From North America imports fell from $151,000,000 in 1890 to $131 000 000 in 1900, while our ex ports to North America increased du ring that time from $95,000 000 to $i02,000.000. From South America the imports increased from $101, 000.000 in 1890 to $102,000,000 in 1900, while to South America . our exports increased from $35. 000.000 to $41,000,000. From Aui th ' imports into the Uoited States in creased from $69,000 000 in 1890 to $123,000,000 in 1900. while to Asia our experts in the same time increased from $23,000,000 to $61,000,000. From . Oceanic the importatious in 1890 wre $23,000,000 and in 1900 were $23,000,0.10, while to Oceanica our ex port in 1890 were $17,000,000 and in 1900 $40,000,000. From Africa im portations increased from $3 000,000 in 1890 to $9 000.000 in 1900, and exporta tions to Africa increased from $4 500 -0(J0 in 1890 to $22,000,000 in 1900 'The chances in the 1 and from the coqtinents are due to two great causes: First, the increase in home manufactures, which were formerly drawn cnitfiy from abroad and second, the diversification of pro ducts by which markets are made for many articles which formerly were produoed or exported in but small quantities. From Europe, to which we were accustomed to look for manu ioA our imP,t have, fallen over $35,000,000, while Europe baa largely increased her consumotion nf nnnni ton seed oil, oleomargarine, paraffiue. manufacture of iron and steel, cop per and agricultural machinery, as well as food stuffs and cotton our exports to that grand division nVDCreaT,ed 8.000,000 since 1890. From North America the im porta have fallen $20 000,000. due chiefly to the falling off of sugar pro duction in the West Indies, the imports from Cuba alone having decreased from fifty four millions in 1890, to twenty seven millions in 1900 To Worth America the exports nave in creased meaotime over $100.000 000 the growth bing largely manufactures and foodstuffs, a considerable portion or tbe latter being presumably re exported thence to Europe. From couth America tha imnnrt. k. creased in quantity, especially in coffee the ponderous cylinders of a great engine need not fear the compe tition of .nations which plod along with slow methods and compara tively erode machinery that the average American would not make room for in his establishment. This is really the secret of the unparalleled progress of this country the inventive and con structive genius of her men, com bined with her varied resources, but it is more in the man than in the resources. With all this thero is a dash and a daring in enterprise possessed by no otner people under the sun, a dash and a, daring which attacks and accomplishes while the more conservative man of the old world would be counting the practicability or the possibility of accomplishing. As Lord Kosebery expressed it in the speech from which we quoted a few days ago, while Americana love to make money they have a con tempt for money save as a means of attaining more power. This is a national characteristic and a striking difference between the average. American and the average Euro pean, who in his conservative and thrifty training has learned to put a full estimate on money for money's worth. With such a showing of progress in the past decade, on our entry, so to speak, in competition' with the world, who would venture to predict what the end of this-decade npon which we have just entered may show? Foreign fear or foreign leal- -i al ousy may throw impediments in onr way and keep us out of the markets of the country with whose trades men we compete, but they can be only partially successful in this, and then the wide world's markets, which they cannot close, will be as open to us as to them. If they fight us successfully it must be by greater genius and better methods and not by restrictive, narrow legislation. for the world is becoming to broad minded and progressive for that. And we ought to lead in broad minded progressiveness just as we do in genius, method, enterprise and dash, throw, wide open the gates and invite the competition at home that we defy abroad. Having dem onstrated the ability of our manu facturers to compete with the world, repeal or modjfy the laws that en able and encouraee them to roh WHAT COTTOH MILLS SO. Yesterday we published an article containing an interview with a cot ton, mill operator of Georgia, giving reasons why planters should become interested in the building of mills and help to build more. The fol lowing, which we clip from the Statesville Landmark illustrates the value of cotton mills not only to the cotton-growers but to the community at large: "Subscriptions are coming in for the new $50,000 cotton mill which the Statesville cotton mill has decided to build. Already about $20,000 bus been subscribed, although no sub scriptions have been solicited, a ;d several thousand more is in sight Tbe idea is to give preference to the stockholders of the present mill' in selling stock in tbe new mill and the prospect is that the amount desired will be raised with little trouble. "The new mill, as has been stated, will be equipped with 6,000 spindles and this will about double tbe demand for cotton at the mills. It may be of interest to know, by the way, that the Statesville mill paid out last year $111, 000 for cotton, $34,000 for labor and $7,500 for wood. This amount of money was put in circulation in the comrou nity by the mill and it gives some idea or the great advantage of manufactur ing plants to a community." Every cotton planter should write for our valuable illustrated pamphlet, "Cotton Culture." It is sent free. " v Send name and address to GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St, N. MRS. SARAH McBRIDE DEAD. (Continued from 1st page.) This is what one mill did. It paid out for cotton, labor and fuel $152, 500, every dollar of which went into the pockets of farmers, operatives and storekeepers. But it did more than that, for by manufacturing the cotton it brought into the communi ty probably three times as much money as would have been received for it if shipped as lint, and thus made the community that much the richer. It put $7,500 more money in circulation among the farmers for wood than they would have seen if there had been no mill, not to speak of the money they received from the working people employed for fuel and other supplies, .for which there would have been less demand if there had been no mill. Another mill of the same capacity would double these figures, another would treble them, another quadruple them, and so on, each new mill creating an extra de mand for cotton, labor and fuel, and also for supplies for operatives, so we can fora some idea from this of what the mills do for the farmers and for the communities in which they are located. Demise Occurred at Maxton Remains Will Arrive To-day for Interment. News was received in the city yes terday of the death of Mrs. Sarah Norment McBride, wife of Dr. D. McBride, at her home in Maxton, on Tuesday night. Deceased was 66 years of age and was a resident of Wilmington for many years. She was well and popu larly known here and the tad news of her death will be received with deepest regret by ner many friends. She was Miss Sarah Blanks and was born in Mississippi She was married twice her first husband was Mr. Rory McNair, of Lumberton. She is survived by her second husband, Dr. McBride, and a sister and brother, Mrs. John McLiurinand Mr. William Blanks, of this city. The remains will arrive to day on the Carolina Central train. The funeral will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon from the residence of Mr. John McLaurin, corner of Second aad Orange streets with interment at Oakdale. STATE LEGISLATURE. how to gain flesh I Persons have been known to I gain a pound a day by taking j am ounce of Scott's emulsion. : It is strange, but it often happens. Somehow the ounce pro duces the pound ; it seems to start the digestive machinery going properly; so that the patient is able . to digest and absorb his ordinary food, which he could not do before, and that is the way the gain is made. A certain amount of flesh is necessary for health; if you have not got it you can get it by taking Scott's Emulsion. You will find it just as use ful in summer as in winter, and if you are thriving upon jit don't stop because the weather is warm. BALD HEAD LIQtl MOUSE. Be TOO their own people. RUHNIHO THE C0ULTEB DEEP. It is nearly always the case that when reforms are suggested in State I Cape Charles, Cape Henry, Cape Hat matters some extremist, who wishes wraa ana 81 olner important stations Construction of the New Beacon Will Poshed Rapidly as Possible. The Stab learns that the govern ment authorities are employing the utmost possible dispatch in arranging matters for tbe new lighthouse which will be established on Bald Head, at the mouth of the river, the site for which was recently condemned and purchased from Dr. Ullory, of Chicago. The new lighthouse will be of the first class, such as are now used off PASSED irSOM THE STAGE. There is no sovereign in Europe whose death would have evoked such a universal expression of regret as that of Queen Victoria, who after a long reign of sixty-three years passed from the stage Tuesday. As wife, widow, mother and Queen, she bore herself so as to command the re- 1 mm . ' . apecc oi an, the love of her people and the admiration of the world. As a women she was a model of do mestic virtues, and an examplar for others; as a Queen she was conscien tious and industrious, and exercised a beneficent influence not only pver her own people but over the other countries with which she became in and rubber, but decreased proportion- directI7 associated by the marriage ately in Drice. n that f ha j, I nt ,,..-' -,, . - uuo puiiuiea ux ner gov ernment, for royalty is more of a figurehead now in Great Britain than anything else, but whatever of influence she did wield was wielded for good, and when forced to yield sne aid so to mourn over the calami ties which she could nor prevent. She shrunk from bloodshed and although she rbigned in an eventful period of her country's and the world's history, when tbe sword was often unsheathed and the war-gun boomed, there would have been fewer of these wars if she could have prevented them. 1$ is said that brooding over the war in South Africa, which brought death and sor row to so many British homes, even to her own. W mnnk j hl 1 . , ., I M-U W UU WlbU wnieh could match these figures, be- I hastening her- W.h sk0 ;h . .onoo k . " I ii . ucxo u no country on the ereiore, be, remembered more as a carta wnicn nas the men or the re sources to do it, and it requires both the men and the resources. r The men without the resources couldn't do it, and the resources without the men would be useless. It takes men of genius to devise the instrumental ities to utilize the resources to' the best advantage, and these two com binedwin victories. As an illustra tion, the American is eminently practical. The patent system of the country is based on the practical and me useful idea. .dollars, -while in exports tbe increases " u" muuoos, cnieflv in manufactures. From Asia the importa- Snnnn'Th in.croa8ed mre tbn $30, 000,000, the increase being chiefly in sugar and raw materials required bv our manufactures, such. as srlic, hemp jute, and tin; while to Asia the in $40,000 000, principally in manufac ture aad raw cotton . Prom Oceanica S l???rl Jhow liltle increase, though this u due in part to the ao seace of statistics of importation from Hawaii in the last half of the year 1900 while to Oaeaoica there is an increase i our exports of more than twenty millions, chiTfly in manufactured articles. Prom Africa the increase in imports is six millions, principally in talU?r8 of which Taw cotton forms the most important ' uur exports to Africa in creased meatime $17,000,000, chiefly in manufactures. y XThere is no country on the earth a gentlehearted great sovereign, good woman and ruler, than as a although she often showed wisdom in matters of State and always con servatism. Now that she haa jmlo AlWf -Ld ward enters upon tae stage, where he will probably play a brief part, and the problem that most in terests the world is what effect the ! passing of his mother will have upon moiuiureoi .Europe. Can he ex to pose as a reformer, bobs up and proposes some wild, impracticable measure that retards instead of has tens the reform contemplated. As m this State, they are discussing the mill labor question in South Caro lina, where one member of the Leff- islature has introduced a sweeping bill, to which the Charleston News and Courier refers editorially as follows: "One of the bills before the Legisla ture for the regulation of cotton mills and other industrial concerns in this State, provides that 'every company, copartnership or individual' operating any factory, mine, workshop or other manufacturing establishment,' when such establishment shall be Jocated outside the limits of any incorporated town or city, and employing 100 persons or more, 'shall be reauired to maintain, support and equip for nine months in each year,' under penalty of a fine of $10 to $50 a day for failure so w ao, a scnool sufficient for the ac commodation and education of all children between the ages of 6 and 10 years of such persons as shall be em ployed' in such establishment." The News and Courier does not think the Legislature will seriously consider such a sweeping scheme as this,' but suggests that if it do it also make provision requiring the mills and other corporations to fur nish free medical attention, medi cine, nurses, etc., for sick chldren of their employes who might not find it easy to foot these bills, and concludes oy suggest ing that if the Legislature pro poses to compel mills, shops, facto ries, etc, to provide schools for nine months of the year, it set the ex ample by making provision forlceep ing the State's schools open for nine or at least six months instead of two months, as at present. This, it naturally concludes, might show fhat the Legislature was in earnest and might have a good effect on the mills, etc., by setting a commendable example. " CURRENT COMMENT. along the coast, and will take the place of the present lighthouse, which is of the third or lowest class. The newstatinu will be about two tniles Southeast of the present location nf the light and a railroad line for the transportation of the material will be built across the island, a distance of about two and a half or three miles. It is expected that work will begin about the midd'e of April. Qlorlona News omes from Dr. D. B. Cargile, of Washita, I. T. He writes: -Pour bot ties of Electric Bitters has oiiMri nr Brewer of scrofula, which had caused her great suffering for years. Terrible sores would break out on her head and face, and the best doctors could give uu up; oui ner cure is complete and her health is excellent," This-shows what thousands hnvn Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier known. It's the supreme remedy for inner, sau rneum, ulcers, boils and running sores. It stimulates Jiver, kidneys and bowels, expels poisons, helps digestion builds up tbe strength. Only 50 cents. 8old by R R. Bella- i , uruggisi. guaranteed. IN HONOR OP THE QUEEN. Evidences of Respect Displayed at British Vice Consulate and Aboard Vessels. As a mark of respect to the de parted Queen Victoria, of En gland, the coat of arms at tbe British vice consulate was yesterday drap ed and the flag was at half m,i by order of Mr. James Sprunt, the con sul. All the vessels in the harbor and notably the British steamship Buck minister, had their flags also at half mast and they will remain so until after the funeral. Capt. Brown, of the Buckminster, aside from half masting ais aags naa tneir staff j appropriately draped and on board there were other evidences of respect and esteem to Her Majesty. The coat of arms in front of the vice-consulate was taste fully arranged with black cloth and black rosettes and impressed all who passed that way yesterday, with a feeling of eadness and esteem. Special Star Telegram. . RaleighvN. C, January 21. The constitutional amendment . was intro duced in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. Carson, of Alexander county. The bill proposes to amend sections 4, 5 and 6. of Article I., which makes provision for the method of districting the State for the election of Representatives and Senators. The bill attracts special attention for the rea son that it provides for the exclusion of negroes in the enumeration of the population of districts. The amend ment expressly says the basis of popu lation for districts is to be ascertained by "excluding negroes, aliens and In dians not taxed." Other notable bills introduced in the House were: By Ebbs, to prevent kidnapping, by making the, punishment twenty years in the penitentiary. By Robeson, to prevent pools and trusts, by requiring officers of corpo rations to make affidavits that they are not connected with trusts. By Carson, to restore the writ of mandamus to assert dignity. By McKethan, defining the liability of insurance companies, by providing that in case of loss by fire the amount of insurance on real property be con sidered the true, value of the same. ' Ry Duls, to protect primray elec tions and conventions. By Curtis, to tax dealers in pistols $100; the proceeds for public school funds. Among bills that passed final reading were the following; To prevent erec tion of artificial islands on Myrtle Grove Sound; to give notary publics the right to administer oaths; to appoint justices of the peace of Rock ingham county. Mr. Baldwin introduced a petition from the University Alumni asking an increased appropriation. A joint resolution was adopted by the House and Senate that the ballot for United States Senator be cast jointly at noon to-morrow. The solid Democratic vote will be for Simmons and the Republican vote for Rich mond Pearson. In the Senate to day the following notable bills passed: To amend the charter of Concord, to amend section 1405 of the Code. The Senate in executive session re ceived a message from Governor Ay cock nominating Jas. R. Toting insur ance commissioner. The nomination was confirmed. Among the bills introduced in the Senate were: By Woodard, to change the divid ing line of Wilson and Pitt counties. By Broughton, to erect an auditor ium building at the A. and M. College and provide for support of the college. The bill carries appropriations of about $75,000. By Morton (by request), to protect aiamond backed terrapins in New Han over county. Balloting for Senator. Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 22. At noon to-day simultaneous ballots were taken in tbe Senate and the House for United States Senator. Hon. P. M. Simmons was placed in nomination in the Senate by Broughton, seconded by Poushee, Warren and others. In the House by White, of Jones, seconded by Gattis of Orange, and Bimms of Wake. All made strong, well received speeches, worthy tributes to tbe great Democratic leader. The nom ination of Richmond Pearson, Repub lican, in the Senate was by Pinnix of xadkin, seconded by Dula; in the House by Benbow, with Blythe sec onding. The ballots resulted as fol lows: Senate Simmons 36, Pearson 8; House Simmons 88, Pearson 18. Populists were excused from voting in both branches of the Assembly. The final joint ballot for United 8tates Senator will be held at noon to-morrow, to carry out the formality of elec tion. Simms won special laurels seconding Simmons? nomination in the House. He said he'snoke in hAhair nt thousand Democrats. If you have not tried it, send for free sample its agreeable taste will surprise you. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists, 409-415 Pearl Street, New York, joe and $t.oa ; all druggists. Laws of 1891, affecting Pamlico coun ty; ,to authorize Concord to issue $125,000 in bonds. Thompson, of Onslow, introduced in the House to-day a bill to tax gross earnings of railroads; the same as the bill that failed to pass the last Legisla ture. It provides for a graduated tax of one and three fourths per cent, where earnings amount to $5,500 per mile. The bill of Willard, of New Han over, providing home rule for North Carolina cities, is important. It pro vides that cities of five thousand in habitants, haying legislative au thority, may cause an election of seven free holders of three years' residence; this board to organize and prepare a charter in duplicate for the mayor and register of deeds; to be published in a newspaper for twenty days; to hold election within thirty days for submitting the proposed charter to the qualified voters of the town. When thus adopted it goes to the Legislature for approval or rejection, without power to alter or amend. Amend ments can be made only every two years, by vote of city voters. The Committee on Elections heard the contest from Wilkes, McNeill (Re publican) vs. Green (Democrat), to day. Green is the sitting mem ber. The committee sustained the demurrer of the contestee (Green) that no evidence is introduced by the contestant and will report in favor of Green retaining the seat United States Seoator Simmons. Raleigh, N. C, January 23. At noon to day the joint session of the Senate and House in general assembly declared .Hon. P. M. Simmons duly elected United States Senator to suc ceed Marion Butler. weut. Governor Turner appointed State Senator Glenn of Guilford, and Kepresentatives Winston of Bertie, a committee to notify Senator Simmons of tbe election and escort him to Repre sentative Hall where the joint session was in progress. The new Senator was greeted by a storm of applause. He made a brief but powerful speech, in which he said: 'I do not conceive a term of six years in the Senate a term of ease and luxury. I shall try to make the six years steady work and watchfulness that I may better promote the interests of my State and my country. I can- j not remember the time when my wruesi ana nignest ambition was not 10 serve well my people and my coun nificent reception was in progress at the Capitol Club; given by the club in compliment to Governor Aycock and other State officers and the member of the General Assembly. There was very large attendance; society folks here from all parts of the State. New Railroad Scheme. Mr. Willard, of New Hanover, in troduced in the House a bill charter ing the Soutbport and Western Rail way Company. While it i under stood the company proposes to build a road from Southport to Wilmington, the charter shows greater things are contemplated. The " stockholders are Wm. E. Worth, Walker Taylor. W. W. Thompson, W. T. Shav and A. J. Mines. The railroad company is authorized to operate, lease,, mortgage or sell any estate, real, personal or mixed, and "shall have all the rights and privileges possessed and enjoyed by other railroad companies." The company, is authorized to construct a railroad of any gauge, with one or more tracks, from Southport or Wil mington. N. C, to any point on the 8outh Carolina line dividing North Carolina from the State of South Carolina, or to any point on the Tennessee line dividing Tennessee from North Carolina, or any point on the Virginia line, and shall have the right to build one or more branch lines from either Wil mington or Southport to any point on the Atlantic ocean in the State. The charter provides that the company may construct part of the road without completing me mam line, ana may build its road by such route as it deems most advantageous and expedi ent The capital stock is not to be leas than $100,C00, and may be increased to $25,000,000. N.C. Ueiversitjs. At tbe annual meeting of the Board of I Trustees of the University this afternoon. President Venable sub mitted a lengthy and creditable report, the principal feature of which is a statement showing the imperative need or is,uou extra appropriations. The board elected Dr. Charles Baskerville to the chair of chemistry, effective September first. The old executive committee was re elected. i Special Star Correspondence. Raleigh, N. C , January 23. The joint Committee on Education and members of the Legislature generally met to day in the Senate chamber and heard able addresses by Mr. D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, President George T. Winston, of the North Car olina College of Agriculture and Me chanic Arts, and Mr. W. 8. Primrose, of this city, a member of the Board of Directors. They presented the claims of international education with a special view to impressing upon the legislators the importance of establish ing on a firm and extensive footing a uepurmieoi ai me a. and M. College. Incidentally they discussed very ably the importance and in fact, absolute necessity of industrial educa tion in meeting the imperative demands of the times for preparing future gen erations for useful citizenship. It will be remembered that the board of directors of the A. and M. College have asked the (?Annl a mki- 1 I $80,000 appropriations; $60,000 being for new buildings and $20,000 for im provements. The needs of the insti tution as the directors state them and Zi.m!52rflJ UTgea by tne speakers are $25 000 for textile building, $20,000 for equipment, $15,000 for chapel and f??nU,m' m' fop dormitories, $5,000 for physics and electrical engineering, $5,000 for steam Dlant Indications are indigestion dyspepsia biliousness and the hundred and one simi lar ills caused by impureBl0od or inactive liver, quickly yield to the purifying and cleansing properties contained in Johnston's Sarsaparilla QUART BOTTLE. It cures permanently by acting naturally on all organs of the body. As a blood-cleanser, flesh builder, and health-restorer, it has ao equal. Put us n Quart Bottles, and sold at $1 each. "THB MICHirjAN DRUO COMPANY Detroit, Mich. Take Xivercttes for Urer Ills. For sale bv HERBERT L. FENTRESS Wilmington, N.'fj, MASS MEET1NQ OP NEGROES. Addressed by Colored Evantellst ui,. uu Advised Against Immlrratioo. The union mass meeting afPt Luke's A. M. E. Zion church on Tqp day night for the purpose of consider ing the immigration of negroes from the South to the Northern cities w largely attended and was addressed by Ber. 8. P. W. Drew, the coloied evangelist from New York and stcre tary of the Lincoln Emplovmer.t Bureiu. Eev. Drew strongly advised against a wholesale exodus of colored people from this or any other South era section; in fact, he urged against any exodus whatever unless the immi grants are well provided with futds to support them until profitable em ployment can be obtained. Dr. Cal vin 8. Black well, pastor of the Fmt ' Baptist church (white), was also present and addressed the meeting. Rev. J. O. Waters, pastor of Moudi Olive A. M. E. Z. church, also spoie regarding the question. The meeting was presided over by Rev. H. Bell, pastor of the church at which tbe meeting was held. Among the prominent colored citizens in at tendance were Rev. J. A. Bonner, Chesnut 8treet Presbyterian church; Rev. Bennett, rector St. Mark's P. E. church; Dr. Wood, principal of Gregory Institute; Collector Jno. C. Dancy and Rev. Jno. F. Hill. Rev. Drew will preach his farewell sermons here at Ebenezer BaDtUt church next Sunday afternoon and ht night MARRIED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. N. heating and Hphtinv that the college will get at least a very proPrt,on .of ow amount. The k m u8 entlre amount will very probably be reported favorably by the joint committee, but Senate and House LtlPJSA ?f theappropria- Th n 1 V ne piea or economy, two hundred with the hope that he mav ba a Sen tor as long hereafter as he wishes, for he has no other riches than the harvest of hearts gathered in North Carolina. A joint reaolntinn invitin. t L- M. Curry to address the Assembly. on education has passed the House and Senate. The vote was not announced. There was sharp debate on the subject in the House. Oudeer and nthAr nnnnBA mm fffflmrmwVm rr,o .,- J wmuiuiee rTrT kA-1, u ?iee Port this morning .k6 bl11 by J.ude A,leD. of Wayne, try, and so knowing. I enter unnn .h. making "l duties with a feeling of profound difi- Ln th State's; prison. There wasto miJtL mf.et,DS of the joint com mittee onprinUng at 9 o'clock this SaS-' owiDtothesmall attend ance an adjournment was taken until ?ithth?7 f They ape chap"d with the duty of preparing a bill for the government of tho a... . m . . uw fruiting. Son yTh-mfl " e?KaiDS the atten tion The first is for the re enactment of the present law under which the 8tate printing is done principally by SS-,and & Broughton of SitWie?econdthe award of 5S'!2S A?4btothe lowest bid dence, but hopefulness and trust, that oy aruuous efforts I may in the end rise to full heighth in its requirements. To day the mantle which has fallen from the broad shoulders of Vance, Ransom and Jarvis is cast upon me! It being my fortune before to bear grave public responsibilities, and while today this is one of the mume n ia or my life, it aiso one or tbe most aa miss maggie McDonnell aad Mr. W. Smithson Were Happily Joined. Miss Maggie McDonnell and Mr. Will N. Smithson, of Rocky Mount. were happily married . at 5:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence or tne onde's sister, Mrs. Wm. 8J nan, jr., o. 1104 Market street It was a quiet home wddrnaifa only the relatives and a few intimate friends of the bridal couple were present. The only attendants were little Mibs Annie and Master James Sheehan, niece and nephew respectively of the bride, who preceded the bride and groom to the improvised altar. The ceremony was impressively per formed by Rev. Father C. Dennen. assisted by Rev. Father George, of Newbern. The bride wore a becoming dress of pearl gray Venetian cloth with trim mings of white satin and annliaue. The parlor was prettily decorated and many handsome presents were displayed. . The bride and groom. left at 7 o'clock last night on the A. C. L. train for Rocky Mount where they will make their future home. They carry with them the best wishes of many friends. 16 solemn. I accept the honor with joy; I accept er, open t6 bidVfaU the pr nK the reAnnnsihiliHAa i'th - I concerns nf thAQA4A F X -----WW WMi C ICSUlULlOn I mi , Mb7( to race them bravely. I here pledge that, while like all men I have my personal ambitions, I shall always try to serve alone the interests of my State, and here I invoke the aid of the Almighty to enable me to keep this solemn pledge.1' The joint session for the election of dent lhe ground a nn which a patent is granted are that the invention nr' A;,n . , I xru j - , . .-"wyotj paiemea uepenas, 01 course, on the is novel and useful." It must be counsellor he chooses, bat it is too one or both. The idea behind the much to expect from his record as far k-u. Mw was to encouraca tb I as known, that f,;. a - 9 Man - When James J. Hill, presi of the Great TCnrt.h ercise the same beneficient inflnfln I himself a buyer of ocean shiDs and I that she did? Will he be as wise Uran8P'teT, publicly declares that conservative and gentle aa b J " DU7. mP.8 cheaper in this useful, and ithas been a success, for this is a nation of inventors, where more people are thinking up novel devices labor-savin? devinoa personality will and as influential as be as winning hers. Her death may be the sunderimr ties that held nation n fnrfi,A. It, an. 1 i . .. I . . . -ft"""' v -uj coamry m the world, at least restrained them from erasn- yrwoaoiy in au tne other conn, ing each ntW u . probably in all the other conn tries combined. It is the talent for and success in inventing labor-saving machinery that has enabled our people to so fully utilize our vast natural resources, and reduce the cost of production below that of any other nation, however cheap its labor may be. - aim nation wmcu nas machinery that will turn out more work in a day than a hundred or more men working by hand could, machinery that will lift' immense masses of metal, . &c, which could not be moved by hand, which will turn out in perfection the marvellously di minutive parts of a tiny watch or ing each other trivial causes. Chicago is expanding territorially BUU "merwise, in 1893 she owed ii,976,000 and now she owes 332,157. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward tn Oheuey for th pt 13 fea's beHev Thtm gtoiaTT leJf5 mahvw. Wholesale Ding- uouniry tnan abroad, that alone ougntto settle the subsidy question. No amendments that the champions of subsidy arc now disposed to auoopi, uuum mase tneir bill accepta ble to the American rtaonlo p.v adelphia Record. Dem. - The New York Evening Post comes to the conclusion that the ra. cent lynchings in Indiana and the burnings in Colorado and vonlll. show "how little competent it is for the North longer to take the Phari saical attitude toward the South in this matter." Well said. Now if you will only keep all this in mind, instead of forgetting it when you comment on the next Southern lynchings, all will be forgiven. Macon Telegraph Dem. In his inancrnrftl n.n Governor Bliss, of Michigan, recom mends the prohibition of the sale off cigarettes in that state, on tho ground that it is the duty of Legisla? ,"w" protect youtn irom all nox ious and degrading influences, and he regards the cigarette as a potent engine of physical, moral and social destruction. He is not a crank, as he uses tobacco himself, in other forms, in moderation. Caron News and Courier, Dem, An Excellent Combination. efW, Pfa?i,nt me"lAnd beneficial ejects of the well known remedv brnup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Sybup Co.,qilU6tratG the value of obtaining i?!.:.-" Bf'te tive principles of plants knXn to be tTom?n?,Uy, laxatve and Presenting fE Ae form most "freshing to thl taste and acceptable to the system. It the one perfect strengtheningW rtifi-eaQSln? th,e system effectually, dwpelhngr colds, headaches and fevers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manent v. Its perfect freedom Z. every OOieet.innn hlo nn.iit j , stance, and it bo ir , I townshin. Onlnmbno MiriSiTSs&i .By Mortoni a resolution to endorae laxative. m' make rt tUe ldeal the report of the committee to ex niheiproc!s of manufacturing figs an"ne the State Treasurer's books and .sasafiassaSsS lTStat?",?r0 remedy are obtained from senna and ay urougbton, for the relief and Biuuiaiii; IHH.TI to rTT r m-.h irnwflFnmAnt f . a i- ' wmvu - w auviinuuun A fir tMO Curry, on the ground that Curr !nh. I a Senator was the only sneciallv nota L- . . . : . " i vi ... - - um leaiure or me ueneral Assembly. A large number of local bills wan in! troduced. In the Senate, a bill was presented by McNeill to incorporate the Fayetteville Savings and Trust Company. Antl-Citarette Bill. The Anti-Cigarette bill by Brown, which was to have been the special order on the call of the calendar at noon, was re referred to the judiciary committee. Mif jBrown gave notice " propose lo let it sleep. Many believe that it will not be heard from again. If it is, there is no fchow for its enactment fnto law. A joint resolution of the House and Senate was adopted, expressing sym pathy of the people of North Carolina for England in the death of the Queen and extending to his Majesty, Edward VIL, wishes that ties of friendship be tween the United States and the uiutner country be multiplied strengthened. In the House the were introduced: By McLean. oiea against Crawford iu favor of Pearson in the Congressional It looked at one time as though the resolution would be lost. The discus sion was one of the liveliest of the ses sion. Only thirteen voted to table the resolution. Among the bills passed in the House to day were the following: To allow New Hanover Commissioners to pay the chairman a salary: to reoeal thA law in regard to fishing in New Han- t over. Bills were introduced : By Willard, to provide home rule for North Carolina pities. Nicholson, to incorporate the Cham ber of Commerce of Washington. McKethan, to furnish Supreme Court reports to Cumberland county. In the Senate, Foy, of Pender, in troduced a bill to amend the oyster law of Pender so that oysters may te taken from Topsail sound at any sea son of the year for agricultural pur poses. The present law prohibits from February 25th to October 25th for any purpose. By Brown, to establish Chadbourn mi . . nA" - course is advocated by Commissioner of Labor and PrintinJ JfiESET aD AfftUuit Commissioner Faison and a bill making provision Ik waraing of tbe printing by the job to the lowest bidders has been presented to th v .Deen mitZL L-i? j y Prooaoie that the com mittee will decide to report it favor biy to the General Assembly. ' ttri" i: . n Propositions and nas de5ded to report un- th n,." a y-uunuesoi "ww. several noh kin. i. already passed Wal Assembly? General MacArthur has ordered a . -V.W.O uauvCS lO DO taken en tJn1ted&tLW?Pea,leSiae to K SS?J? PurP?e of facili- "'"nuuiiry operations. Oar Greatest spectsjtt . For twentv Hath a wow i, J J-'r- J- wewton chrnniW I- 80 8uKssfully treated chronic diseases that he is acknow- theSdf A Noted Methodist Divine. Bishop W.W. Duncan, of the Meth odist Episcopal Church, South, will preach at Grace Methodist Church on Sunday, February 10th. The Young copies urgan Fund Society will make the day the occasion for a bit rally at which they hope to complete the fund for the new pipe organ. Bishop Ddncan is one of the most able ministers of his Church and is a pulpit orator of high repute. He will no doubt be heard by a very large con gregation and the day will in every way come up to the expectations of the Society. Dr. Wells Has Accepted. At the morning service at tbe First Presbyterian Church Sunday, a let ter was read from the Rev. Jno. M. Wells, Ph.D., of Staunton, Va., toMr.B. F.Hall, secretary of the session, stating that he would accept " the call to the pastorate of the con-. jreganon recently extended him. The announcement was received, with pleasure by those present. Dr. Wells intimated ip, his letter that he would probably preach his first ser mon here as pastor on February 17th. and following bills Ri"?..UomPIaits, Paralysis. Kneumatism.Catarrh and Diseases peculiar to wcaenK equally successful. -0.--r??.,f allow Scotland hopeless by other nhVri-ULBJ county to issue bonder; also, for relief IH1 Write htotcf to to known to thp Pit Tflnn wt . T7 Co. only. In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid imitations, please remember the full name of tteckSKS? prmted on the front of every packagY CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAW FBANOXBOO. at. FoTBalebyall ruta-PricelS deaf, dumb and blind. The following bills hav r.,A Senate: To incoroorata th t Walker Memorial Hospital (now ready for ratification): to the United Sons and Daughters of Salem, without the $50 cortn,t; tax; to repeal of Scotland county. bj Davis, to allow Henderson establish a graded schooL Hills passed final, reading: To in corporate the Hilton . Railroad o., IrfXTKing Company of WUmington to incorporate the Robeson county Loan and Trust Company; to estab lish a graded school at Rocky Mount to incorporate the Bank of ML OM' l Jr JTLaB.to p. -.w. uu mast lor three davs -"'J oi yueen Victoria adopted. mm pruiession ltt thia lina TJ: , Snd6 Strict f ltoenUo. VariS or caut Ty cures in 90 per cent of 1 Marrle lodeflnitely Postponed. talForrp; "'?..rt?lolj08LOf Vi- Ane wedding of Mr. R. L. Sellers anrf TiV' A"ua yoraer, Kidnev . raraiysis. wm.Catarrh f-m S M -ases pronounced no 'char TOU " He makes eUher lft? rSnsuitation or advice, t at his office of by mail. 22. South Broad St. Atlanta, Ga. and Miss Arcalia Hall, which was te have taken place at Burgaw yesterday morning, did not occur, as the young lady's father, Mr. W. H. Hall, drove to Burgaw by private conveyance and arrived in time to prevent the match. Mr. Sellers returned to the city on the morning train yesterday and the young lady came back with her father through the country. in was r7i fJC HE ST. EFr. FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS AT) V - SSBBMsm Xnsbt upon luring them, take uoowua and you will eet the best .hell, th,, ,. i Chapter 54, Pablio From 9 to 12 o'clock to night a mag- ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM.