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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
la<t night at the homestead
of the Carnegie Company
more particularly on account of a mim
ber of Hungarians having been assigned
to that department than it was by the
reduced wage scale.
The regular crew in the 11 inch mill
refused to work at the Hungarians and
quit. The fact remains, however, that
one of the men was able to earn but 60
cents, another 72 cents for their day’s
work. This was because the mill was
not worked to its capacity and not on
account of fault iu the wage scale. This
morning the 150 men comprising the day
crew iu 18 inch also quit work.
Superintendent Schwab met the strik
ers,. and after guaranteeing certain
wages for the rest of the week, whether
or not the mill was worked to its capac
ity, the men returned to work.
It is understood that the same propo
sition w r as submitted to the men who
quit work last night and that in all prob
ability they will go to work to-night.
There are no indications that the trouble
will involve other departments of the
plant.
Turbulent Strikers st Braddock.
Braddock, Pa , Jan. 3.—The striking
Slavs and Hungarians from the Edgar
Thompson steel works to the number of
1,001) gathered at the opera house at 11
o’clock this morning. About one ha’f
entered the building while the rest con
gregated in noisy crowds on the streets.
The meeting was very turbulent and a
number of fist fights occurred. The
greatest excitement prevailed for a time
One man, Mike Coloski, a leader, w f as
thrown bodily from the hall. In the tur
moil which followed half a dozen others
were carried to the door and thrown into
the street. •
When peace had been restored another
leader, Snedloski, took charge of the
meeting and a committee of seven was
appointed to confer with manager Gay
ley. The meeting continued with great
disorder until 1:30 this afternoon.
The committee had some difficulty in
deciding on what demands they would
make at the conference with Manage!
Gayley, but finally determined to de
mand eight hours for a day’s work at
$1 45 per day, or a twelve hour day at
$1.7 0 .
A HOLD ROBBERY.
The Assistant Cashier of the Cincinnati
Postoffice Held up and Robbed.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 3.— One of the
boldest robberies that has taken place in
this city for years occurred this after
noon in the Government building. Withii
sight of hundreds of passing pedestrians
Assistant Cashier Sparks, of the post
office cashiers department, was held up
by two robbe’s who secured nearly
SI,OOO and made their escape.
Mr. Sparks had returned from his
lunch and was alone in the office when
two well dressed men entered. H»
moved from his chair and advanced
toward them intending to ask what their
business was. As he neared them the
two men jumped on Sparks, knocking
him down aud nearly rendering him uu
conscious. While one of them held him
the other grabbed ali the money in sight.
He did it rapidly but coolly and in a few
seconds he had stored away in his pock
ets all the money. The exact amount
is not kuowu but it is estimated
that it will amount to something
between $730 and SI,OOO After the
robber had secured the money his com
panion released his hold on Sparks, and
together they fled. They had hardly
reached the corridor when Sparks gave
the alarm, but the fellows had evidently
timed their visit and had laid all plans
to get away. All sight of them was at
once lost. The entire detective force
was set to work on the case, and all po
lice stations were notified and descrip
tions telephoned all over the country
Cincinnati!, Jan. 3^— After three
hours of the shrewdest kind of detective
work Chief of Police Deitsch and his de
tectives this evening caused Frank H
Sparks to confess that he was a thief and
that his previous sensational statements
were lies.
THEY EAT TOGETHER.
Senator Hill the Guest of the Presi
dent at a Cabinet Dinuer.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 3. Senator
Hill, of New York, was the guest of the
President to-night at a cabinet dinner,
given at the executive mansion. This
fact, in view of their past differences, is
construed as an indication of closer per
sonal aud political relations between
them in the future.
To-night’s dinner was the first of the
series usually given by the President
during the wiuter, and is regarded as
the inauguration of the social season at
the Natioual Capital. For this event
the White House was tastefully decora
ted with the great East room being
studded with evergreens and palms and
ihe mantles banked with flowers, tring
ed with feru. Streamers of fern and
evergreen were trailed along the hand
some chandeliers, and hung pendant
among the innumerable electric lights,
making a most beautiful effect. The
State dining room was odorous with the
perfume of roses and plants.
The full Marine Band, under the di
reciionof Prof. Fanciulli, was stationed
in the lobby and played national and pa
triotic airs and other pieces during the
eveuing.
Promptly at 9 o’clock the President,
with Mrs. Gresham on his arm, led the
way to the dining room. Following in
order came the Secretary of State, Mr.
Gresham, and Mrs. Cleveland; Secretary
of the Treasury Carlise and Mrs. La
mont; Secretary of War Lamont and
Mrs. Carlisle; Attorney General Olney
and Mrs. Bissell; Postmaster General
Bissell and Mrs. Olney; Secretary of
Navy Herbert and Mrs. Morton; Sec
retary of the Interior Smith and
Miss Herbert; Secretary of Agriculture
Mortou aud Mrs. Bate; Speaker Crisp
ami Mrs. Schofield; Major General Scho
field and Mrs. McPherson; Senator Ran
som and Mrs. Janin; Senator Hill and
Mrs. Hearst; Senator McPherson and
Mrs. W. K. Carlisle; Senator Bate and
Mrs. Crisp; Don M. Dickinson and Mrs.
Melburn: Representative Tracey and
Mrs. Roberts; Mr. Orr, of Brooklyn, and
Mrs. Dickinson; W. L. Nelson and Mrs.
Bryant; L. O. Davis, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Orr; Dr. Bryant, of New York
and Mrs. Tracey ; Mr. Roberts, of Phila
delphia, of the Pennsyvania railroad,
and Mrs. Perrine.
New York, Jan. 3.—Treasury bal
ances—coin $77,401,000; currency $75,-
533,000.
BEAUFORT'S TRAGEDY
PAKTIrui.\HS OF THE RECENT
LYNCHING OF J AMES F.
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TESTIMONY BEFORETHECORONER.
It Was at Bergeron’s Own Request
That he Was Kept at Idalia Over
Night Before Being Carried to Jail—
The Lynchers Were I)i gained and
Spoke in Assumed Voices—lt is not
Known Whether They Were Black
or White—Bergeron’s Guards Forced
to Attend the Hanging—The Victim’s
Body Riddled With Bullets.
The Progressive Age, published at
Aurora, near the scene of the recent
lynching in Beaufort county, gives the
following account of that deplorable
tragedy:
James F. Bergeron was taken from the
custody of the guards on the night of
D cember 36, about 13 o'clock; taken to
an old field about one mile from this
place and banged to a limb on a large
Mulberry tree. He was shot in the breast
and several other places with a gun load
ed with buck shot, and in about the same
places he shot Watson.
The Guard’s Statement.
The officers and guards make the fol
lowing statements: Bergeron bad his
examination on the 35th. and on his re
quest, was not conveyed to jail then
on account of his fears that lie would be
lynched on the way, but he wished to go
by steamer next day. That about 12 o’clock
that night, while Bergeron was asleep on
the counter iu B 11. Thompson’s store at
Idalia, and four men were guarding him,
the door was bursted open and a large
crowd of disguised men with guns and
pistols rushed in commanding them to
throw' up their hands, which of course,
they did, having no chance to do other
wise, they then wont to Bergeron aud
awoke him and took him out of the
store to an old field some quarter of a
mile off and hanged him on a large Mul
berry tree. The lynchers compelled the
guards to go with them. As he was hung
up he was shot several times. The crowd
then dispersed. The whole transactions
lasted not over oue half hour. Nothing
of i this was known at this place until
neit morning when large numbers of
the citizens of this and the surrounding
cojnntry, visited the spot and the body.
1 The Coroner’s Inquest.
£)n Friday, December 29th, an inquest
was held over the body of James F. Berge
ron, who was found hanging to a tree on
Thursday morning. After viewing the
body the following evidence was taken:
K. H. Thompsou was first sworn and
testified that he was the officer deputised
to (make the arrest of Bergeron, that he
n4de the arrest on the morning of the
35ih, about daylight, that he took him
tofhis st re house at Idalia, that the ex-
took place before Justices
Mayo and Litchfield, that he received
the mitamus to carry him to jail at
Washington late that evening, aud was
expecting to start with him next morn
ing. that next morning it was raining
aiil Bergeron wanted to see his wife and
attend to some business and asked
rhpmp-on to de’ay carrying him until
the next day, and another reason was
that he, Bergeron, had hea'd rei>orts
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.