PLANT YOUR —IN TFIK— NEWS AND OBSERVER —and see— the DOLLARS GROW. VOLUME XXXVII. v CONGRESS IN SESSION r^TT! —FTFTT-TIiIRD UONGR*>N I yRKASSKMBI.ES AFTER THE * HOLIDAY RECESS. THE CURRENCY BILL IN THE HOUSE And the Nicarasua Canal Bill Occu pies the Attention of the Senate- Forty Senators Fresent and I.ess Than One Hundred Me mb rs of the Hou*e—Mr. Black Reviews the Crit icisms Aeainst the. Currency BUI and Favors its Passage—Full Report of the Bluefleld’s Affair Sent totheSen ate by the President. Washington, D. C.. Jan. 3.—Less than 100 membera of the House were in their seats today when the last session of the Fifty-Third Congress was resumed after the holiday recess Chaplain Bagby in his opening prayer, asked that ther might be unity of opinion among the Representatives in the coming months, in order that legislation might be effect ed for the benefit of the whole people. After the call of committees for re ports the House went into committee of the whole for the purpose of further cou sidering the currency bill, and Mr. Rich ardson (Dem.). ot Tennessee, took the chair. Up to this time the opponents of the bill had occupied one hour and forty minutes more time than its frienns. and the chairman recognized Mr. Black (Dem ), of Georgia, to speak first in fa vor of the bill, in the absence of Mr. Cul berson (Dem ). of Texas, who had been expected to re-open the debate. Reviews Criticisms on ihe Bill. Mr. Black reviewed some of the vari ous criticisms made against the bill, de claring that the measure had been the subject of long and earnest considera j tion and was not in any sense the crea tion of immature thought. Regarding the point that it proposed to retire the ; greenbacks against the wishes of the i country, Mr. Black said that the peop’e had had an opportunity on two or three : occasions to express themselves In 18 0 General Weaver was candidate for Pr< s ident on a greenback platform and he received a bom 3 hi, 000 votes against 8,800,000 for Garfiel l and Hancock. Iu 1884 General Butler, of Massachu setts was the can lidate of the party, and he received of the popular vote 178,000 against 9,600,000 for Cleveland and Blaine. In 1888 Mr. Streator received j 146,000 votes against 10 900,000 for Cleveland and Harrison. We all know the result of the election of 1892. Democratic Party and Legal Tender. The attitude of the Democratic pavty j toward the legal tender theory engag- d Mr Black’s attention for ati ne. He said he found no support in auv Demo cratic platform, nor in the writings or; speeches of Democratic leaders of the past for the theory now insisted upon, that this government shall enter upon j the issue of Treasury notes to be made legal tenders. * As to the decision by the Supreme Court, he said it shocked the public con- j science and was not in harmony with Democratic doctrine. Mr Black quoted the disserting cpin- j ion of Justice Field in that case and an extract from a speech delivered by Web- ■ ster iu the Senate in 1836 as expressing his views. Mr. Webster then said: ‘'Most unquestionably there is no legal tender, and there can tie no legal tender in this country under the anthori'y of this gov- j ernment or any other, but gold and silver, either the coinage of our own mints or foreign coins, at ratts regulated by Congress.” In Danger of Paternalism. The time had come, he said, when, if the very fabric of our iostitu’ions was to be maintained in its integrity, we should return to the safe requirements j and limitations of the ex rente Mr. Black deprecated the passage of legisla tion in the effort to relieve business de-! pression or any official ills Nothing ought to be (l ne, he said, which would ; lead the people to think that every time they wanted anything done to relieve or improve their condition if they come to j Congress with confidence that what they | asked would be granted. The bill under di-cu-sion, Mr Black s*id in answer to a question by Mr. Walker, (Republican) j of Massachusetts, that it did not do all that was expected, but that he was will ing to vote for it as an experiment. All hgislation in this line, he said, was ex pertinental in character. Old Hickory and State Banks. Mr. Black referred to the opposition which it was stated General Jackson had manifested to banks of issue While be was opposed to such banks he showed that he had great reliance in the State banks, and wh**n he withdrew the gov ernment deposits from the United States bank he placed them in the State banks. Justice Taney had said wi h reference j to this removal that lie had no doubt that the State banks could furnish a bet ter circulating medium, quite as uniform in value as that which had been furn ished by the United Slates banks, and probably more so.” He declined to enter into a discussion of the merits of the State Bank system but announced his opposition to the tax which has been laid upon the circulation of State banks. He questioned the right of the House to continue the tax and urged that the people lie permitted to settle this matter for themselves. He came from a State that had never re pudiated its obligations and if any of its paper were still outstanding and should be offered for redemption it would be promptly redeemed in legal tender money. The other speakers were Messrs. Mc- Creary (Dem ), of Kentucky, and Buck ner (Dem.), of Kentucky, in advocacy of the bill, and Haugen (lip.), of Wis consin, and Adams (Rep.), of Pennsyl vania, in opposition. An animated col loquy occurred between Mr. Adams and Mr. Warner (Dem ), of New York, re specting the operation of the McKinley law upon the wages of the Peunsybania coal miners, w ith which the proceedings of the afternoon closed The House adjourned at 4:45 until to morrow. The Day in the Senate. Washington, D. C , Jan. 3 —Forty Senators were in their seats when the Senate was call d to order at noon, the Vice President in the chair. Mr. Sherman reported the Lodge reso lution requesting the President t»trans mit to 'he Senate all pap rs relaiug to the delivery by the United States Consul at Shanghai of tw > Japanese citizens to the Chinese authorities; and to inform the Senate whether these two Japanese M News M Observer were put to death after being tortured. Toe resolution was agreed to. Bills Introduced. Among the j)i Is introduced and re ferml « ,rs oner by Mr. Gt-.- rgo, by quest, ‘ to prevent the hoarding of coin in the treasury, sub-treasury or any other national depositories; to amend the laws relating to national banks, and to supply a safe and permanent national currency. ” During the morning hour there was a somewhat amusing discussion of the res olution offered by Mr. Allen (Pop.), of Nebraska, before the holidays, proposing an investigation into the affairs of the Senate restaurant, Mr. Allen asserting that, in addition to rooms, furniture, carpets, table, chairs, ranges and stoves, supplied gratuitously to the restaurant keeper, he was also furnished with fuel, light,, and ice, to the amount of from SB,OOO to SIO,OOO a year; and this outlay from the contingent fund of the Senate was denounced as larceny. At the ex piration of the morning hour the resolu tion was placed on the calendar and will hardly be heard from any more, as it cannot be taken up except on motion and by a majority vote. Senator Morgan’s Canal Bill. The Nicaragua Canal bill was then taken up and Mr. Morgan, chairman of the committee on foreign relations, occu pied the attention of the Senate from 2 o’clock until 5, in replying to Mr. Turpie’s three days speech against the bill. He had not concluded at the time of ad journment but will do so to morrow. In the course of his speech, Mr. Mor- ' gan said: ‘•The purposes of this bill are simple; a"d easy to be understood. They are: ‘•First. To amend the act of February 20, 1890, to incorporate the Maritime Canal Company of Nicaragua so as to limit the stock and bonds wh’ch that com pa y is authorized to issue at SIOO,- 000,0 'O of each. “Second To provide that the United States may become the owner of $70,- 000,000 of the stock of that company. “ Third. To provide for fifteen direct ors of the company, ten of whom shall be appointed by the President and con firmed by the Senate. “Fourth. To provide for the guaran tee by the United States of $70,000,000 of the bonds of this company when it is thus re organized with the consent of the present stockholders, the bonds to bear a rate of interest at 3 per cent per annum and to be payable after ten years and within thirty years at the option of til** United States. “Fifth. To provide for the extin guishment of all existing contracts be tween the Maritime Canal Company and a' y other person or corporation, excppt the eonces'hms which it owns from Cos’a Rca and Nicaragua, and for the pay ment of all i*s debts and obligations of sort, under the examination and t the sa'isfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury before any bonds can be issued by the company or indorsed by the Uni ted States. “Sixth —To provide a board of three inspectors, to be selected by the Presi dent of the United Sta’es to examine if go and reporf flpftn all the surveys, work, expenditures and contracts for work each quarter of the year as the work progresses and to certify that the wo'k has been faithfully performed, its mea-urement, value and cost, before any bonds can be issued, and to provide for regulations by the Secretary of the Treas ury. for the control of such matters; and also to provide for the selection by the Presi dent of a board of three engineers—one from the Army, one from the Navy, and one from Civ A life—to act under his or ders and at his discretion, to make an examination of the country, the canal, the surveys, or the progress and charac ter of the work that he may desire to have made, either preliminary to the be ginning of the work on the canal, or at any time during its progress. “Seventh—To provide that the Presi dent should have power to suspend the issue of indorsed bonds by the company at any time prior to the first day of July, 1897. “Eighth—To pay the present Maritime Canal Company for their concessions and for the surveys in stock company, and for the work that has been done and for the plant a* d materials they have furn ished in indorsed bonds of the company. “Ninth—This amendment cannot take effect until all these conditions and pro visions have been complied with and until the provisions of the bill have been accepted by the present company orga nization.” The Blue Fields Affair. The President to-day sent to the Sen ate a full report of the Blue Fields affair, comprising all the correspondence rela ting to the subject which has passed in the last two years, making a formidable document of over 600 pages. It shows that the administration has practically succeeded in settling one of the most an noying international questions that has perplexed this governmen' for about 50 years to the settlement of which some of the ablest statesmen of the United States, including Clayton, Mercy. Cass, Seward. Fish, Evarts, Blaine, Frelinghusen and Bayard, devoted their best efforts. Vanderbilt Still Baying Laud. Special to the News and Observer. Abhev LLE, N. C , Jan. 3. George Vanderbilt has purchased two tracts of land on the French Broad from Jas G. MacKensie and Joseph Gazzen, of Philadelphia, paying therefor seventy five thousand dollars. The two tracts contain 420 acres. J C. Pritchard passed through here to day on his way to Raleigh. Moody goes to-morrow. Japan’s Sick and )> ou ided. London, Jan 3.—A despatch from H rosbima to the Globe says it is irapos sible to send back to Japan the sick and wounded of the second army. The coast is ice bound and cotnmunieaton either by sea or hud is impossible. In conse quence of this condition of things the iuvalids wilt be treated in field hos pital until spring. In the meantime the sick and wounded of the first army will he sent to Japan, there being ample means of communication and transpor tation. Robbers Captured. Washington, D C. Jan. 3.— The chief postoffice inspector is in receipt of a tele gram from Houston, Texas, announcing the arrest of Jim Martin, Jim Morgau, and At Reid, alas “Big Jim,” for the robbery of p «stoffiees at Bastrop, Bros nan, Navasota and other places. This is the gang of professionals who have been blowing safes in postoffices, express offices and banks, and the inspector con siders the arrest a most important one. SCORCHING TAMMANY THE NEW YORK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON MCIVIC’FAL CORRUPTION. REMOVALS WILL NOT SUFFICE. The Report ol the Special Committee Lays at the door of Tammany Hall Many Crimes and Calls Aloud, not Only for W holesale Removal From Office, but tor Wholesale Punishment of the City Officials—Many Millions of Money Squandered and the Foun tain Head ot Justice Polluted. New York, Jan. 3.—At a regular meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day the report of the special commit tee on municipal reform concerning an investigation by the Legislature of all departments of the city of New York was submitted by Charles Stewart Smith. The committee recommends that the Lexow committee be continued until January Ist, 1896, with power to inves tigate any and all of the departments of this city; that special powers should be given this committee to compel the at tendance of witnesses and to punish for contempt, and that the grand jury in the court of Oyer and Terminer, now empanelled, should be retained for the indictment and prosecution of public officers who have been guilty of corrupt misconduct in office. The report also says: “Six years of Tammany administration have cost the city in bonded indebtedness and expend itures for appropriations $274,671,076, as against $237,051,919 for the preced ing six years, an average increase of over $6,000,000 per annum, exclusive of revenue and assessment bonds. “The jury lists have been tampered with, and the fountain head of civil and criminal justice has been polluted In competent, unfit or dishonest persons have in many instances taken the place of intelligent, aggressive and honest citizens on the jury rolls, to subserve the corrupt and criminal ends of law breakers. “Public contracts are awarded to a few favored contractors, while, as a rule, the departments are filled with employes ap pointed at the dictation of political bosses, and of a class ignorant of i heir duties and generally entirely unfit tor positions. Thousands of men are upon the pay rolls of the various departments who practically do no work. “The committee believe that an exami nation of special grand juries will not alone answer the purpose “The removal ot the heads of depart ments to be replaced with better men will not suffice. Wholesale removals will not suffice, though necessary. Wholesale punishment must follow, un til it has drawn into the meshes of the law not only the correspondent official, but the corrupt contractor as well. Blackmail and bribery mus r stop. In all of this work the legislature should do its part.” In conclusion the committee offered resolutions recognizing the value of the work done by the Lexow Committee and thanking them for the faithful manner in which they performed their duties and extend their thanks to John W Goff and his associates for the able and effect ive manner in which the evidence was prepared and laid before the public. A resolution was unanimously adopted recommending Congress 1 1 pass a bill which authorizes the President to ap point a commifsiou of three experts to make a thorough study of the public timber lands so as to determine, what portions ought to be preserved in the interest of the people and to prepare a plan for their management. MORE FUSION BARGAINING. Tom Settle Enters Into an Agreement to Sell North Carolina’s Vote. Special to the News and Observer. Greensboro, N. C., Jan. 3. The Greensboro Record states that the Hon. Thos. B. Reed and Congressman Tom Settle have entered into an agree ment whereby Reed is to sanction the unholy co-opera*ion scheme in North Carolina in return for which Settle has promised to deliver the vote of North Carolina for Reed in the National Re publican Conyention in 1896. It has been rumored that the Na ional Repub licans are very much opposed to the idea of sending anything but a solid Republi can delegation from this State. Conse quently North Carolina Republicans are doing everything in their power to no tify them. A prominent, but broad minded Republican told your corre spondent to day that he did not for a moment doubt that the present Legisla mre would send Butler to the Senate for the long term. He further gave it as his opinion that Butler’s crowd would dictate everything to the Republicans. Mr. J. J. Thornton, of this city re ceived a letter to day from Mr. H. B. Tilden, whom it had been rumored had been robbed and murdered, saying that he had arrived in New York, several days ago and had had all his baggage stolen off the Cunard’s dock in New York. The marriage of Mr. George T. Lem mons, a prosperous merchant, of New Boston, Texas, to Miss Jennie Briggs, a charming young lady living near thjs city was solemnized Tuesday afternoon at the residence of the bride’s parents by Rev. J. M. L. Seabrook. Only intimate friends of the family were present. Mr. Jost ph Climer was best man. After luncheon the happy couple left for their far-away home iu the South. Deputy J. H. Shelburn, of this city reports the seizure of three distilleries; oue fifty gallon distillery belonging to Frank Meadows, in Davidson county; oue in Caswell county with an outfit and a thousand gallons of beer, the property of Jno. Jacobs; one iu Randolph county, the property of Jno. Langley, consisting of a fifty gallon outfit. Notes From Wake Forest. Special to the News and Observer Wake Forest, N. C , Jan. 3. Mr. Richard L. Brewer and bride (nee Miss Bickett. of Monroe,) arrived by the Atlanta special last night. They were accompanied by the bride’s brother, T. W. Bickett. The party are the guests of Prof. Chas. Brewer, brother of the groom Mr. Bickett leaves to day for Lottis burg, where he will entir upon the law practice of Judge E. W. Timberlake. Rev. John A. Wray and family left this morning for their Winston home. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY. JANUARY 4. '895. MRS. CLEVELAND NOT QUOTED. She Knows When to Talk and What to Talk About. Special to the News and Observer. Washington, D. C., Jau. 3. “Did you ever think about it,” said a prominent official Tuesday as he was leaving the White House, “nobody ever quota s a remark made by Mrs. Cleveland. She is the only woman I ever knew or read about who is never quoted on any subject by anybody. I have thought about it often and before I saw her I supposed that her popularity was due en tirely to her beauty of face and form. But since coming to Washing ton,” added he “where the sayings of public men and their wives, are retold at the clubs and at the receptions, with many variations, I have come to think that Mrs. Cleveland is wise in not mak ing remarks that cau be quoted. She would certainly be misquoted, and em barrassed. Her good sense is nowhere so evident as in this: that she knows when to talk and what to talk about. She is said to be full of fun and jokes with a few intimates, but if so, her jokes remain with the few who know her in timately.” * * * The North Carolinians who went home to spend the holidays have returned to the city. They all say that they had a gool old fashioned “hog killing time” m the old State, seas iug on the good things of life. ‘ There is pleu y to eat, but dollars are so scarce they look as big as cart-wheels,” said one gentleman from the Eastern part of the State. * * * Mr. Allen Rnffin spent New Year and yesterday with friends in the city. He is one North Carolinian that hard times does not affect. * * * Robert W. Best has been appointed notary public here. * * * Hon. H. A. London, of the Chatham Record, is here with his daughter, Miss Lucy, who enters school at Georgetown. * * * Congressman Henderson arrived this morning. The rest of the Congressional delegation will arrive to-morrow. W * * Congressman Bower and family have moved to 1220 N. street, N. W. * * * Arrivals. L. M. Scott, of Greensboro. L. C. Linn, of Salisbury. NO EXTRA SESSION. The President has not Considered the Que-tion at All. Washington, D. C., Jan. 3.—A nura ber of the Democratic members of the S nate appropriation and finance com mittees, »t a conference this afternoon, decided that they would endeavor to put on to Ihe urgent deficiency bill a rider in the shape of a repeal of the free alcohol clause of the new tariff act. Tin subject is being quietly discussed, and the Republicans were sounded this after noon as to their feeling in regard to the matter. It is understood that the com mittee has been urged to effect the re peal of this law if possible, and ener getic efforts in that direction are being made. The Republican leaders decline to commit themselves, but it is under stood that they will oppose any attempt to revive the tariff agitation, and will permit no amendments, however small. It is authoritatively stated this after noon that President Cleveland has not considered the question of au extra ses sion; that he does not believe one to be necessary, and that there is nothing in the situation at present which will justi fy his calling the Fifty-Fourth Congress together after the adjournment on the fourth of March next. The authority for thisf statement is a member of Con gress who ta ked with the President specifically upou this subject to-dty. This gentleman thinks that the rev enues consequent upon the collection of the income tax, the sugar tax and fnm other sources, will, within a few months, give the Treasury department a comfortable working surplus. He thinks it not improbable that Secretary Carlisle may be compelled to make another sale of ’probably $50,000,000 of bonds but that when this shall have been done the condition of the Treasury will be so im proved that no further trouble need be apprehended. The gentleman in ques tion. while not approving the Carlisle banking bill, will vote for it, but says that its failure to become a law need not cause any apprehension. “We have struggled along,” he said, “for a quarter of a century under the present law, and we can manage to exist under it comfortably until the next Con gress comes together at its proper time, and enacts another law to succeed it.” The treasury department is informed that S3OO 000 in gold have b- en with drawn from the New York sub-treasury today for shipment to < anada. This re duces the gold reserve to $83,404,032. THE CURTIS MEMORIAL. A Commit'ee Appointed iu Charleston to Solicit Contributions. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 3. A com mittee was organized in Charleston this evening to co operate with the New York committee in erecting a suitable memorial to the late George William Curtis. Judge Charles H. Simonton, of the United States Circuit Court, was made chairman of the committee, and Authur L. Jones secretary. The gen eral committee consists of thirteen prom inent men of this city. The following resolution was adopted: That this committee take pleasure in acting in concert with the New York committee and in assisting to honor the memory of Mr. Curtis, thus testifying their appreciation of his many high traits of character as a representative American. A special committee of five was ap pointed to solicit subscriptions to the memorial funds. Marriage at Madison. Special to the News and Observer. Marion. N. 0., Jan. 3. John A. Burton, of Walnut Cove, was married to Miss Annie Laura Lewis, daughter of Robert Lewis, of this place, at the residence of the bride’s sister, Mrs. B. M. Cohill, of Pine Hall, at in o’clock yesterday morni"g. They left on the Norfolk and Western train for a tour of the Northern cities. Mrs E. D. Vaughn, of Winston, is confined to her bed at her father in law’s, Mr. J. M. Vaughn. She is threat ened with pneumonia. DURHAM'S MURDERESS ELL A NORWOOD SEEMS HUT LIT TLE AFFECTED BY IIER I‘l - DING FATF. A PETITION IN HER BEHALF. Very Few People Think That She Will be Hanged—Durham County Has Never Had a Lynching or a Hanging —Talk of Extending Durham’s Cor porate Limits—Many Candidates iu the Field for Mayor—Officials In specting the Seaboard Air Line- Change of Schedule on the Southern. Special to the News and Observer. Durham, N. C., Jan. 3. Your correspondent called on Deputy Sheriff C. G. Rose this morning and was shown the death warrant, issued yester day by Gov. Carr, in accordance with which Ella Norwood is to be banged on the Bth of February. Ella was notified this morning by her counsel, Mr F. A. Green, of the action of the Supreme Court iu her case. She seemed but little affected, and only asked her counsel about getting a petition. He told her he would make every effort to secure the commutation of her sent* nee. Mr. Green has already secured the signatures of all the members of the Supreme Court bench except one to a petition asking the Governor to commute the sentence. He will get up a very strong petition, and very few people here seem to thiuk she will be hanged. Durham county has, I am told, never bad either a hanging or lynching within its bounds The question of extending the limits of our town is being talked of here with consiberable interest. No one seems to know', yet, what boundaries the advo cates of extension will fix upon, but it is certain that the matter will raise quite a fight. The present board of town commission era has already appointed a committee consisting of Messrs. Leo D. Heartt, C. A. Jordan and John F. Carlton to con sider and make to them some recommen dations as to changes in the town char ter. The most important features of their report will be to recommend bien nial elections and that appointments to the p dice force shall be during good be havior. There are already a great many candi dates f >r mayor in the field and a lively campaign is certain. Rev. L. B. Turnbull, pastor of the Presbyterian Church announced last night the regular Wednesday night prayer meeting that one night in each month would be given up entirely to the discussion <>f missionary work, and he gave a very interesting talk with Brazil as his sut>j *ct. He has traveled in that country and could speak of mauy things in that country from personal observa tion. After prayer meeting a large Bible class of young men was organized. It will meet every Tuesday night in the Sundav school room and from the char acter of the work outlined will be very interesting. The congregation of the First Baptist • hurch have found that it will be uu necessary to have their church building enlarged in order to accommodate their large and growing congregation. They have a committee now at work raising the necessary funds and expect to be able to let the contract for the work early in the Spring. Mr. and Mrs. H. A W’alker, whospent Christmas at their old home in Danville, Va , returned to Durham last night by the N. & W R R. Mr Frank H. Heartt is confined to his ro m and sufferingwith a severe attack of rheumatism. Miss Brownie Pettit, who has been visiting Miss Mamie Lyon, left for her home over the Seaboard Air-Line this morning From Capt. J. A. White, the popular agent of the Southern Railway here, it is learned that beginning on Sunday next the Oxford aud Clarksville train, which now stops here, will run through to Raleigh. This train will leave Kal eigh each morning at about 9 o’clock, Durham at 10 o’clock; returning it wit; arrive in Durham at 7 o’clock p. m., at Raleigh at 8 p. m. Misses Anna Turnbull and Minnie Mangum returned to Peace Institute on the noon train. R. C. Hoffman, president of the Sea board Air-Line; E. St. John, vice-presi dent; John H. Winder, general mana ger; Capt. V. E. Mcßee, superintendent transportation; T. W. Wbisnant, super intendent road way; T. J. Anderson, general passenger agent; H. W. B. Glover, general freight agent, aud T. J. Elmore, road master, ar rived here to-night at 7:30 o’clock on a special train of three private cars. They came from Portsmouth. They are spend ing the tdght here. This party is making a general tour of inspection of the whole Seaboard Air-Line system. W. M. Jordan, proprietor of the Bur lington Inn; E L Chevasse, of Hin ders n;C. M. Parks, of Hillsboro; Harry Martin, of Greensboro; Chas. W. Johu son, of Chapel Hill; J. C. Caddell, of ihe Bibl cal Recorder; I) L. Travnham, and It. M. C. Glenn, of South Boston, Va., were here to day. Mr. Jack Shelburn. of Burlington, and one or two other of Uncle Sam’s revenue boys, arriv* d in Durham on the noon train from Greensboro. They each car ried a Winchester rifle, and left town at once by private conveyance, presumably to make a raid on some unsuspecting blockader. Rev. C. W. Robinson and wife are boarding at Dr. J. 0 Brown’s. Mr. Robinson has charge of the Durham cir cuit. The white graded schools which re opened yesterday already has six hun dred pupils enrolled. Mrs. D. W. Whitaker has gone to Oak Ridge to visit her mother who is quite ill. Miss Lizzie Taylor this afternoon re turned to Salem F> male Academy. Miss Addie Tyson, of Greenville, was in to ten to day on her way to the State Normal School. Mr. Sol. P. Mason, of Chapel Hill, who has been visiting his brother, Mr. J. B. Mason, Jr., left to-day for Oak Ridge. Miss Annie Perry returned to-day from Richmond, Va. Mr. Ben Lyon left to day for Horner school. The Durham lodge, K. of P. elected the following officers to-night: T. E Cheek, Chancellor Commander; S. O. Bur h, vice Chancellor; Dr J. A. Smith, Prelate; L J Kirland, M. O.; J. D. Bridgers, M. S.; J. B. Mason, Jr., M. E ; H. B. Chamberlain, J. R. S. MORE TROUBLE AT HOMESTEAD lint it is Believed That the Strikers will Resume Work To-day. Homestead. Pa., Jan. 3 —The trouble laorts that a large party of men were watching the road about Blouut’s Criek, for the pqipose of lynching him, and he wished to jto by steamer Thursday. Thompson fin, illy'consented, Bergeron’s wife and came to see him at Thompson's hoj Betaking supper together. That night Be geron was placed iu his store with a bei on the counter with four persons as a ?uard, they were to set up until ha f past twelve aud then to be relieved by four others; that he having beeu up alt the night before left the store about 10 o’clock for his dwelling about 100 ya ds distance; that he heard no noise or iisturbance until about 1 o’clock when he was called up by the guard saying that Bt ‘geron had been taken from them an l hanged to a tree: that he sent word to lis friends as soon as daylight, and tbi it he did not anticipate any trouble thi it night; that the night before he had so> ae fears that he might be lynched, as tbsre was great excitement, and the almost unanimous sentiment seemed to bdthat he ought to be lynched; that he remained up with him all night, but as no attempt was made he had no further fears as to Bergeron’s rafety whilst at his place, but did have some fears if he took him by land through the country, aijd in his judgment it was the best and safest to all concerned to wait for the steamer the next day. Shot With Guns anil Pi*tolx. Frank Cuthrel, sworn, testified that he was one of the guard that was guarding Bergeron on the night of the 26th, that about 12 o’clock, as he was seated at the stove about the middle of the store with the other three guards, he heard the door click, and on looking up he saw a large crowd of disguised men, rushing in, the lights in the room were turned down \fery low and in an instant some three 4r four pistols were placed at his head find he was ordered “hands up,” which inquest he immediately complied with. He was seized by each arm with another man at his back and forced from the doom, whilst this was going on the other guards were threatened in the same man ner, whilst a number of other men went bo where Bergeron was sleeping on the counter and took him out of the store The whole party was then rushed at a very fast gait down the road towards the swamp, about a quarter of a mile, when they turned off into an old field in which was a large mulberry trt e, he w T as then taken a few steps from the tree, the lynchers still hold of him with pis ols at his head. He saw some persons in the tree and soon saw Bergeron drawn up Then the lynchers all went to one side and commenced firing at the body, some one or two gun shots were fired and many pistol shots, then we were told to go and carry the news The crowd then di-persed, could not tell which way they went, it was a very dark night with some flashes of lightning. 1 then wont with the rest of the guard as fast as pos sible to the residence of B. 11. Thomp son and informed him of what had been done. On cross examination, said could not tell whetta r they were white or col pml, there were three guns and one pis tol in the store; did not try to get to fthem as there was no time; pistols were iat my head before I could get up, and could not recognize any one, either by 'dress or voice; their face and heads were covered and they spoke in some strange voice. Confesses his Crime. B. B. Thompson, sworn, testified that I am the sou of B. H. Thompson, and WEATHER PREDICTION. For North Carolina: Fair;westernly to northwesterly wluds For Raleigh and its Vicinity: Friday: Fair; slightly warmer. NUMBER HO. was one of the guard over Bergeron on the night of the 26th, just as the clock struck twelve the front door was sud denly opened and in an instant the room was filled with disguised men, several pistols were placed at my head a r\i i * hm*r ’fmwfpwtr at each arm and one at my back, and forced out of the store on a run, saw several go to Bergeron, who was sleep ing on the counter and say, “wake up.” Bergeron replied, “1 am not asleep.” He was at onco taken out of the store and all of us taken by a double quick down the roard towards the swamp, on arriving at the old brick yard we were taken into an old field about one hund red yards to a large Mulberry tree, the men that hail me in charge went near the tree where they were preparing t > hang. It was very dark but by some flashes of lightning I *aw some men in the tree putting down a rope from a larare limb, the rope was put around his neck, then he said, “Men 1 know that 1 killed Watson but did not know" what 1 was doing.” No answer was in ide and he was lifted up by some of the men until it looked as if his head was pearly up to the limb, then he was let go and he seemed to fall some three or four feet, as he was lifted up he said two or three times “0 Lord, O Lord !” Then some one seemed to give some orders and all the crowd came on one side of the tree and commenced shoot ing at the body of Bergeron, heard some guns and pistols. The crowd then dis persed, seems as if all were out of sight in a moment. The guards then left a«soon as possible and went to the house of my father, B. H. Thompson, and told the news as ordered to do when the lyDchers left the place. On cross examination said that he could not recognize anyone, don’t know whether they were white, black or mixed. Got back to the kouse l»efore 1 o'clock, think it was not more than half hour from the time wo were first seized before it was all over. The testimony of the other witnesses ; was in effect the same as above. At the I close of the t vtdenoe the jury took the i case and returned a verdict, “That | James F. Bergeron came to his death by ; hanging and gun shot wounds, by the | hands of persons unknown.” Hmul’i Daily Cotton Letter. Special to the News and Observer. New York, Jan 3. —No new features of importance calculated to effect cot ton. Values were develop d to aay and the result was the Speculation was small anil I narrow and the fluctuations were con | fined within a range of 4 points, the market closing steady at a net decline of 2 points from yesterday’s closing. The bears took advantage of the dull ness in the afternoon and tried to break the market but they fouu i it loaded with liberal buying orders on the scale down on the basis of 5.64 for May, and their efforts proved futile. The receipts at the ports aggregated 39,183 bales, against 47,405 last week and 24,257 las f year. Total for the week so far 197,576, against 254,827 last week and about 300,000 the previous week. Ttie Southern markets continue steady with fair business doing at generally un changed prices. The exports are still large and almost equal the receipts, so far this week they amount to upwards of 180,000. J. 8. Ernest. WILL HE A JOINT CAUCUS. | Republicans W ill not Nominate the Speaker of the House all to Them selves. Until last night it was taken for grant | ed that the Republicans would select the | next speaker of the House of Represen tatives in a caucus of their own iu which the gentleman of the Populist fa tb, would have neither part nor parcel. It was also set down as a reasonably sure thing that Z-b v anee Walser, of Davidson, would be the nominee of this caucus for speaker. But things were brewing yesterday and politicians were carrying each other into corners and talking seriously and earnestly about the situation. As a consequence of this talk an un derstanding has developed between the Republicans and Populists. Anil a joint caucus will be held next Tuesday night. No circulars are out announcing this and no brass bands are playing this tune on the streets. But it is stated on good authority. The Populists will let the Republicana have the Speakership, but they want to have a hand in naming the man. In view of this joint caucus Walser stock is a shade off, while Virgilius Sempronius Lusk “preferred” is rising. Mr. Lusk came in from Asheville yes terday and has established headquarters at the Yarborough. He is clearing the decks for action and the Walser boom mav look out for broad sides. We will all know the end in a few short days. But just now the close observer may see in the political sky the rising of the Sun of Lusk. W. I*. Shaw Appointed Solicitor. After Claude M. Bernard declined the appointment as s dicitor, Gov. Carr offered it to John E Woodard. He has refused the appointment as he did the certificate of election. Gov. Carr yesterday appointed W. P. Shaw, of Henderson, solicitor of the third district. Can lie Fill Notho’s Place t The Sweet Singer of Rhamkatte is dis placed; no longer is he a justice of the peace. O. E. J. Goodwin was yesterday appointed justice in Swift Creek. viceS Otho Wilson, resigned. He has qualified as justice of the peace, but he will never be qualified to fill the soft spot in space that Otho has left. An Exchange «>t Courts. Gov. Carr yesterday made an ex change of courts between Judges Star buck and Winston, whereby Judge Win ston will hold Wayne Superior court be ginning January 21st, and Judge Star buck will hold the spring terms of Graham and Swain Superior courts. Col. James E. lliqd in the Race. Another Richmond in the field. It is stated on good authority that Col. James E. Boyd, of Greensboro, is in the race for Senator. He will it is said, arrive here early next week, and set up his headquarters. He may cut a swath in Holton’s high gra-s. Hurled in Oakwoed. The remains of the late M“. Edward Pomeroy arrived here from Richmond yesterday afternoon and were carried to Oak wood Cemetery, wl ere the interment took place. Father Marion officiated. A number of friends attended the funeral.