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PLANT YOUR AD —IK THK— NEWS AND OBSERVER —AND SRK— THE DOLLARS GROW. VOLUME XXXVII. FAIR ELECTIONS THERE ARE NO MORE FRAUDS IN THE SOUTH THAN ANY WHERE ELSE. CONGRESSMAN ALEXANDER’S VIEW He Believes That the New Law Which the Legislature Will Pass Will be an Improvement on the Present One— The Fusion Idea is an Unnatural one and Must, He Thinks, Soon Fail to Pieces—Democrats Desire Fair Elec tions as Much as Either Republicans or Populists—The Belle of Athens— Senator Ransom’s Honor. Special to the News and Observer. Washington, D. C., Jan. 7. The election methods of the South are exciting a good deal of comment here just now. The charge has been made by the Republicans and Populists that in order to keep control of affairs the Democrats have been compelled to re sort to questionable methods. This, of course, as a general proposition is not true. While there may have been irregu larities, election methods in the South are no worse than they are anywhere else. But the charge has been so often and so persistently made that the Wash ington correspondent of the Baltimore £ Sun has interviewed a number of the I > Wt prominent Southern representatives I ,fce subject. Representative Alexander. Representative Alexander, of North Carolina was among the number. He said: “The new Legislature of North Carolina will pass an election law which, I believe, will be an improvement upon the existing one. Although the Popu lists and Republicans have control, I j have no fear that they will make any radical changes, but will look rattier to j the improvement of the present system Although all new men, the members of the Legislature are good citizens of North Carolina and will do nothing against the interests of the State. Trie complaint agaiust the election methods in North Carolina were not due to charges of fraud j so much as to the construction by the courts of our registration law. It makes J certain requirements which the negroes and other ignofant people have failed to j observe. Ido not, however, believe that j any harm ca i come from a change in the j registration laws. What my people de- i sire is a fair election, and if the new ’ Legislature makes the necessary provis ion for this result we will be satisfied.” Populist-Republican Fusion. Speaking of the fusion of the Populists! and Republicans, Mr. Alexander said: “I do not see how it can exist for any I length of time. The Populists are out and-out free traders and free silver men, while the Republicans are protectionists and stand with the National party upon : all questions of finance. The alliance | therefore is an unnatural one and will, 1 think, be broken before this Legislature expires. They will, doubtless, elect Mr. i Butler to the Senate for the long term and a Republican for the short term, but as- j ter this is doue and they will pass au elec- i tion law, they are almost certain to drift 1 apart up >n every important public ques tion. There is no desire in North Caro lina,” continued Mr. Alexander, “to pre vent the freest exercise of the elective j franchise by the negroes; the danger of j negro con’rol, whilst it may exist in some I sections of the South, is not one to be | feared in my State. On the contrary, l we have been more impre3 ed by j the danger of losing our co’ored labor than we have by the other possibility. Emigration of Negroes. “For some time the emigration of ne groes from the Sta’e to the turpentine j fields of Georgia and other Southern J States was so great that in order to ! check it the Legislature passed a law re quiring each employment agent seeking to employ negroes for work in other States to pay a license tax of .'pI.OOO. Whatever reforms in election methods j are desired are, therefore, not based upon the fear of negro domination, but solely with a view to securing fair elec- i t.ions. The Democrats desire this as | much as the Fusionists, and any just j and proper law the Legislature may pass will be heartily approved by all the [ eo- j pie in the State.” Mr. Alexander’s Retirement. Mr. Alexander’s term expir s o) the fourth of March. - He has made a faith- \ ful and conscientious representative and ! has won many friends during his stay j here. Mr. Alexander is a safe and co;i- ! servative legislator and he will bo missed j on account of his thorough knowledge of j agriculture. He has made a thorough study of agricultural questions and is one of the most successful farmers in North Carolina It was this and his close sympathy with the laboring ele- i ment that made him the choice of his district six years ago. The Belle oi Athens. Mrs. J. C. Buxton and daughter, MDs Caro, passed through here yesterday for New York to attend a fashionable wed ding. Miss Caro Buxton will be maid of | honor at the marriage of her cousin, Miss Jeanette Belo to Mr. Charles Pea body, which will be celebrated at 12 o’clock on Tuesday at Trinity church. Mr. Peabody is the grand nephew of George Peabody, the greats philanthrop ist. He has been studying in Athens for geveral years. By the way, he says that Miss Alexander, daughter of Minister Alexander, is the belle of the Athens court, in Athens, Sunday night is the tune- for the grand balls of the fashiona ■Nmi world. ”V * * Samuel L. Rogers, of Asheville, who is with Collector tf-ivin Carter, is here on official business. Mr Carter is not in good health, bonce Mr. Rogers is Rent to vis ! t tbe departments. He called at the Treasury this morning and met the Acting Commhsmne' and chief clerk Nesbitt. Mr. Rogers says the sth North Carolina district has a greater number of distilleries than any o’!) r district ir the United States. * * * Congressman Woodard returned Sun day morning from Wilson where he Bpent-the holidays. He has received a communication of 17 pages fron rxC m gres-man II P. Cheatham giving in de tail the causes of contesting his seat in the next Congress The special points of the communication l will send later. n * * Mr. L. D. Robinson, formerly of Cum berland county, who is now in connec tion with the United States Fish Com mission, is here. Mr. Robinson is a son of the ex-seeretary of Agriculture under imi News & Observer Col. L. L. Polk. He has risen high among Fish Commission officials, having been in charge of fisheries in Maine and on the New England coast. * * * < Sunday „t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Weeks a young gentle man made his way into the world. Stephen B. Weeks, Jr., is the name by which he desires to be called. He is s rid to be exactly like his father. * * Mrs. R. E. L. Bunch and child returned from a visit to Col. F. A. Olds’ family in Raleigh to night. * * * T. R. Robertson and daughter, Miss Bessie, of Charlotte, arrived yesterday. Mr. Robertson to-day entered Bessie in the Gunston Seminary in Georgetown. Miss Lucy London, of Pittsboro, entered this institution on Friday last. * * * Congressman and Mrs. Bower have taken apartments at 1320, North street N. W. Hort Bower, Jr., likes his new quarters very much, though it is said that since he has reached Washington, he sleeps with one eye open. * * * Capt. and Mrs. J. S. Thomlinson, have got settled in their new home at 1233 11th street, where they will be glad to receive their North Carolina friends. * * * Congressman Thomas Settle yesterday opened his certificate of election to the 54th Congress, which he had received ! from Governor Carr. * * * Miss Easdale Shaw, of Rockingham, is visiting Miss Steel, of North Carolina, in Baltimore. * * * Mr. Lucius Green arrived to-day from Halifax to take a laborer’s position in Treasury Department, w'hich he obtained through the influence of Mr. Woodard. His salary is $55 a month. * * * North Carolinians here are gratified at the high compliment paid Senator Ransom in his election as President pro tempore of the Senate. While it was a high honor it was richly deserved, and was as gracefully acknowledged by its recipient. * * * The Inter State Democratic Associa tion of Washington met here to night. Quite enthusiastic speeches were made by Col B. F. Clayton and Hon. A. J. McLaurin. * * * W. F. Beasley, of Oxford, leaves to night for Raleigh to attend the Masonic lodge. Arrivals. A. J. Galloway, E. D. Steel, High Point. R. L. Patterson, Durham. T. H. Vanderford, J. Wilcox Jenkins, Wilmington. L 0. Bat ton, Winston. W. P. Myers, Charlotte. DID SHE MEAN SUICIDE? Miss Flossie Settle, a Pretty Belle of Greensboro, Drinks lodine. Special t,o the News and Observer Greensboro, N. C., Jan. 7. This city was startled this morning by the report that Miss Flossie Settle had attempted suicide. The story, which, however, cannot be affirmed as to particulars, is to the effect that the young lady went oat during yesterday afternoon with a young man who, it s- ems, for some reason or other, was not entirely approved of by her mother and sister. Upon their return, it is furthermore stated, a scene ensued during which Miss Settle is said to have impulsively swallowed some iodine from I a vial on the mantel. Miss Settle is but seventeen years of age, and is considered by many to be the most beautiful young lady in Greens boro. She is a sister of Hon. Thomas Settle, Congressman-elect from the Fifth District. There is much sympathy expressed on all sides and deep gratification that there were no fatal results, as both the family and the young lady are held in the high est esteem by all the people here. Another Version of the Affair. Greensboro, N. C., Jan. 7.—Dr. Beall was seen to-night about the so-called “suicide.” He says Miss Flossie was engaged in a playful scuffle with her younger sister, and with a sudden im pulse she snatched a bottle of iodine from the mantel and laughingly threat ened to drink it, and supposing the stuff to be harmless, she did take a few drops, but not enough to hurt her seriously, and she was on the streets in a short while afterwards. Schooner Sunk on Hutteras. Special to the News and Observer. Beaufort, N. G., Jan. 7. The Schooner Hester A. Seward, with a cargo of shingles from Georgetown to Baltimore, was sunk on Hatteras inlet bar. The vessel is a total loss. Asheville’s Street Railway Sold. Asheville, N. C., Jan. 7.—A sensa tion was created here to-day by the sell ing of the Asheville Street railroad to satisfy an old judgment of nine hundred dollars. The road was purchased by Charles A. Moore, who was at ouce put in posses sion of the property by the sheriff, and J. J. Martin was appointed Superinten dent. The road is in full running order embracing between six and seven miles of track, and operates about 10 cars, covering every portion of the city. Tne road was owned by New York capitalists and a legal fight is anticipated. Senator Harris Renominated. Nashville. Tenn., Jan. 7.—A joint caucus of the Democrats of the Senate and House met this morning and nomi nated Isharn G. Harris for United States Senator, E. S. Craig for State Treasurer, and James Harris for State Comptroller. The caucus then adjourned subject to the call of the chairman. The nomina tions are equivalent to election in each instance. The General Assembly met at 12 o’clock noon. Senator Pettigrew - Has a Walk Over. Pierre. S. D., Jan. 7. —The joint Republican caucus of both branches of the South Dakota Legislature convened at noon to day and unanimously nomi nated Hon. J. F. Pettigrew as his own successor to the United States Senate. Gen. Selsby, the only other candidate, withdrew before the caucus. The nomi nation will be formally ratified by the Legislature on the 20th instant. RANSOM HONORED HE IS ELECTED PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE. HIS GRACEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT Senator Lodge Trie* to Bring up His Resolution in Reference to the Re moval ot Vessels of War From the Hawaiian Islands— Peffer Reads an Elaborate Argument in Advocacy of His Bill for “Service Pensions’’—Mr. Foster in His Peace Negotiations with China and Japan Sustains no Official Relation to the United States. Washington, D. C., Jan. 7.— ln the absence of Vice President Stevenson and of Senator Harris, President pro tem pore of the Senate, Secretary Cox called the Senate to order and asked what its further pleasure was. Thereupon Mr. Gorman offered a reso lution directing that “in the absence of the Vice-President and the President pro tempore, Mr. M. W. Ransom, a Sen ator from the State of North Carolina, be, and he hereby is, chosen President pro tempore of the Senate.” The resolution was agreed to, and Mr. Ransom, escorted by Mr. Blackburn, walked to the Secretary’s desk, where the oath of office was administered to him by Mr. Morrill, the oldest member of the Senate. Senator Ransom’s Acknowledgment. In taking the chair, Mr. Ransom said : “Senators : I thank you sincerely for this expression of your confidence. But it is due to myself to say that imme diately on the return of the distinguished Senator from Tennessee, who has been elected President pro tempore of the Senate, I shall ask to be relieved from this position, and that that Senator, who has discharged his duties as presiding officer with so much ability, and with so much satisfaction to the Senate and country, shall be retained in the place. ” Mr. Bates stated that his colleague, Senator Harris, was necessarily absent, and would be back in Washington in a few days. Mr. Ransom left the chair in a few minutes, and called Sir. Manderson to it. Peffer and Lodge. Mr. Peffer, having been recognized in virtue of the notice given by him last week of his intention to address the Senate on his bill for “Service pensions,” was asked by Mr Lodge to yield for a motion to take up the resolution in re ference to the removal of vessels of war from the Hawaiian Islands. “I have no objection to yield if there be no debate upon it,” said Mr. Peffer Having been assurred on that point by Mr. Lodge, he yielded, and the motion to take up the resolution from the calen dar was made by Mr. Lodge. Mr. George asked unanimous consent to gay a word or two on that proposition. He promised not to occupy longer than five minutes; and Mr. Peffer said that he had no objection to yielding that time. Mr. Gray: “I desire to say a word or two.” The presiding officer (Mr. Manderson): “Is there objection?” Mr. Peffer: “I think I had better go on with my remarks. I only yielded the floor with the understanding that there should be no debate.” Mr. Gray: “There will be some de bate.” Mr. Butler: “I cannot permit the resolution to be taken up and acted upon without making one or two observations in relation to it.” The presiding officer put the question on Mr. Lodge’s motion, and the motion was agreed to—yeas 83, nays 12. All the Republican votes were in the affirmative and the following Demo cratic and Populists votes : Allen, But ler, Cockrell, George, Gorman, Gray, Hill, Jones of Arkansas, Kyle, Lindsay, Martin, Morgan, Pasco, Peffer, Ransom and Voorhees. Peffer at Last Has His Say. Mr. Palmer rose to address the Senate, but offered to yield the floor to Mr. Pef fer. The presiding officer: “The Senate, by its action, has taken up the resolution, and it is now before the Senate. On that resolution the Senator from Illinois has the floor. Does he yield to the Sena tor from Kansas ?” Mr. Palmer: “I do.” The presiding officer: “The Senator from Kansas is recognized on the resolu tion of the Senator from Massachusetts, now before the Senate, Lodge’s Hawaiian resolution.” (Laughter.) Mr. Peffer thereupon proceeded to read to the Senate an elaborate argument in advocacy of his bill for “Service Pen sions.” The Canal Bill up Again. At the close of Mr. Peffer’s remarks the Lodge resolution went over until to morrow, and the Nicaragua Canal bill was taken up as the unfinished business —Mr. Mitchell, (Rep.), Oregon, making an argument in its favor. He declared, in conclusion, that the construction of the Nicaragua Canal was a question in which there was no parti san or sectional division in which all parties and sections might meet har moniously and hold common council for the common good. He believed that the pending bill would ensure the early con struction of the canal and its mainten ance under the government of the United States. Mr. Pasco obtained the floor and the bill went over until to-morrow. Foster’s Peace Negotiations. A communication from the Secretary of State in reply to a resolution of the Senate, was read and laid on the table, stating that “Mr. J. W. Foster, in as sisting China in peace negotiations wiib Japan, sustains no official or other rela tion to the United States.” A message from the House announcing its action in relation to the death of Representative Post, of Illinois, having been read to the Senate a resolution was offered by Mr. Palmer, and agreed to, declaring that the Senate had heard the announcement with deep sensibility, and providing for a commit tee of five Senators to attend the funeral. Senators Palmer, Cullom, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Gallinger and Allen, (Popu- RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, *895. list of Neb), were appointed such com mittee, and then, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, the Senate at 3:20, adjourned till to morrow. SHORT SESSION OF HOUSE. It Adjourns on Account of the Death ot Hon. Phil. Sidney Post. Washington, D. C., Jan. 7 —The chaplain this morning in his prayer, re ferred in a touching manner to the death of the late Congressman Pest, ot Illi nois, and invoked divine blessing upon the bereaved family. After the approval of the journal, Mr. Johnson, Democrat of Ohio, pre sented the petition of 8. J. Richie, of Ohio, preferring additional charges against Judge Ricks of the United States Circuit Court, and the matter was re ferred to the judiciary committee with recommendation directing an investiga tion into the charges. The House agreed to meet tomorrow night for the purpose of reading the bill providing for the modification of the pension laws. Death of Representative Post. Mr. Henderson, (Rep.) of Illinois, an nounced the death of Representative Post, and offered the following resolu tions : “ Resolved , That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Hon. Phil. Sidney Post, late a Represen tative from the State of Illinois. “ Resolved , That a committee of nine members of the House be appointed by the Speaker to act with such Senators as may be selected to attend the funeral of the deceased, and that as a further mark of respect the House do now ad journ.” The resolutions were agreed to and the Speaker appointed the following as a committee on the part of the House: Messrs. Henderson, Lane. Marsh, Childs and Wheeler, of Illinois; Bynum, of In diana; Boutelle. of Maine; Lucas, of South Dakota, and Stallings, of Ala bama The House at 2:15 adjourued till to morrow. DEBS TO GO TO JAIL. Decision in Proceedings to Quash In dictments to be Announced To-Day. Chicago, Ills.. Jan. 7.—Judge Gross cup this morning announced that he would render his decision in the pro ceedings to quash the indictments for conspiracy against Eugene V. Debs and others to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o’clock. He indicated by his words that he would deny the motion to quash, and told counsel to lie ready to go to trial. Sev eral motions for separate trials were made and all denied. The court advised the government to weed out alt the small offenders, and those against whom there would be no chance of securing a con tinuation. Attorney Darrow, for the defendants, asked for a month’s contin uance, and this was also taken under advisement. Tomorrow morning Debs and the other officers and directors of the American Railway Union, with the exception of McVean, will go to jail and a writ of habeas corpus will lie applied for before Judge Woods. If he denies the writ the case will be at once taken to the Su preme Court. In the latter case the con spiracy trial is certain to be postponed. Writ ol Habeas Corpus Ready. St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 7.—W. W. Er win, one of the attorneys in the Debs ease, last night expressed to Chicago a writ of habeas corpus to be used for E. V. Debs and his associates. Mr. Erwin said Debs and the other American Rail way Union men ordered imprisoned would appear in the court in Chicago to morrow morning. The petition for the writ of habeas corpus cannot be signed by him until in custody. One of the attorneys from Chicago will leave for Washington Tuesday even ing and is expected to arrive there Wed nesday evening. Thursday the applica tion will be made to the Supreme court of the United States for the writ. In case it is granted a telegram may he sent to Chicago instructing the court there to admits Debs and his associates to bail. The Writ Will be Overruled. Chicago, 111., Jan. 7. —After the ad journment of the Court of Appeals Judge Woods, sitting as a Circuit Judge, in formed the attorneys for the defendants and the government that he would over rule the application for a writ of habeas corpus as he could not review his own decision and would allow the appeal di rect to the Supreme bench. Judge Woods added that he was not disposed to enforce the imprisonment of the de fendants but would remand them to the custody of the marshal when the stay of execution expired tomorrow, and that the officer would undoubtedly use his own discretion. NOT A LIFE OF ROSES. Harry Hill has bad Health iu the Penitentiary and he Wants a Pardon. Atlanta, Ga , Jan. 7.—The applica tion for the pardon of Harry Hill was argued before Governor Atkinson to-day. Hill was convicted of forgery and sen tenced to five years in the penitentiary. Bad health was the reason urged for executive clemency. J. 11. Porter, whose wife’s signature Hill forged to notes, wrote a long letter to the Governor, op posing the pardon. Mr. Porter says that if he is not misinformed, Hill’s life in the penitentiary is not one of roses. The governor has not announced his decision. Atlanta, Ga., January 7. —Gov. ornor Atkinston announced to-night that he will not pardon Hill. Hill’s lawyers did not make out their case. The doctors conflicted in their statement about the prioner’s health. The Seaboard Air Line Deal. Baltimore, Md.,.Jan. 7.—Mr. Alex ander Brown, of the banking house of Alexander Brown & Sous, chairman of the Macon and Northern railroad bond holders committee, to-day said : “It is true that the Seaboard Air Line has made an offer for the Macon and North ern road, but that is as far as the mat ter has gone. The Central Railroad and Banking Company, of Georgia, has also made an offer for the property. The Macon and Northern would be a good feeder for either the Georgia Central or Seaboard Air Line. The bond holders are in possession of the Macon and Northern and have full power to sell. President Hoffman, of the Seaboard Line, is in the South and until he returns nothing further will be done.” HIS SCHEME FAILS PEARSON COULDN’T RUSH THROUGH A BUTLER- P RITCHA RD ENIIORSE- M ENT IN REPUBLI CAN CON F E R ENC E. PRITCHARD GIVEN A BLACK EYE. The Cherokee Mossy Back Republican Utters His War-Whoop-A Fire Brand in the Camp—“Go Slow,’’ Says Moody—Feasson’s Krupp Gnn Tarns Out a Fire Cracker—Opinions on Joint and Separate Caucuses—Will AValser Withdraw ?—A Sensational Rumor that. Butler Had Abandoned Joint Caucus Denied by the Wizard —Change of Programme—Separate Caucuses at Three This Afternoon. A called meeting by Richmond Pear son—now engaged in saving the country —met in Room 30, in the Pullen Build ing yesterday afternoon. It was a cau cus, all to itself, of the friends of Jeter C. Pritchard. James A. Cheek, of Orange, was call ed to the chair. Some eight or ten Pop ulists wereprosnt. Lusk, Ewart, Aiken, Turner and Candler, and other Ninth District Representatives were conspicu ous by thoir absence. Senator J. B. Hamrick, Populist, of the Thirty Second District, informed the meeting that Butler and Pritchard were the choice of the Populists and that the agreement made between them should bo carried out. Senator Herbert who beat Kope Elias followed on the same line, introducing a resolution that each member present should be resolved into a committee of one to work for the candidacy of Butler and Pritchard. Prominent Populists said three fourth of the Pops favored Pritch ard. Speeches were also made by the man agers of the meeting favoring a joint caucus for Senators. Representative Campbell, of Cherokee, a straight-out Republican of the deepest dye, made a strong speech against tak ing action looking to a premature en dorsement of either Butler or Pritchard. He said it would be a gross injustice to Holton, Dockery, Mott and Ewart to forestall the action of the Republican caucus in aDy such high-handed manner: he intimated plainly that if such a policy was to be adoptee! that they might count him out of the game. He said it would be a fire brand in the camp if it was attempted to hold a joint caucus. Senator Moody, a stalwart Republican, also protested against aDy such course in sisting that tin Reoubliean caucus was the propes»place t< sc le this Senatorial ques tion and not a set et meeting in a back room office. I he best thing, said he, was to go slow. The Populists pre.-.ent insisted upon taking a vote, but Senator Campbell was again on his feet, and informed the meeting that if a vote was insisted upon, he would leave the room. Tb s showed the floor-managers that things were not all their way. The cloud, hardly as big as a man’s hand, was spreading over the camp. The opposition was so strong and so apparent that the resolution to take a vote on the unqualified endorsement of the Butler Pritchard combination was withdrawn. The great and glorious Pritchard blow out, of which the Duke of Richmond was floor manager and father, turned out a fiasco. The Krupp gun was a fire cracker, though the Duke made an earnest speech in behalf of Pritchard, in which he /aid Pritchard could have been elected to Congress if he had not with drawn for the good of the cause in gen eral and Pearson in particular. Walton, an outsider from Burke, made a speech, detailing the terms of the bar gain, and declaring that good faith de manded Pritchard’s election. Another speaker said that Polk, Car uthers, Johnson, Jackson and others from this State had been honored by Tennessee, and that North Carolina could well afford to honor one of Tennes see’s sons. There were present forty people, eigh teen of whom were members of the Gen eral Assembly. To day the meeting is the laughing stock of Holton’s, Ewart’s, Mott’s and Dockery’s retainers. The advocates of a straight Republi can caucus to organize the House have completely whipped the people who think the sole object in life is to con firm bargains in joint caucuses. A call, at 8 o’clock last night, signed by twenty-seven Republican Representa tives in the House has been issued, for a caucus of straightout Republicans to be held in the Hall of the House of Repre sentatives in the capitol, at 10 o’clock this morning. This caucus marks a change in the relations of the two par ties, tied together by the string of Fusion. If separate caucus is the start, where is the end ? No one will be admitted to this caucus except those whose names are attached to the call, and the paper is still open for signatures. This confines it to the Republican members of the House, and no one can take part in its deliberations except these members. Its action will, in a large measure, de termine the policy of the Republicans at this session of she Legislature. Pritchard’s representative, Hunter, finally signed the call, but it was only after the joint caucus men said that their cause was hopeless. Republicans exhibit considerable feel ing against Richmond Pearson for his officious interference in the senatorial contest. It is a game of Grokinole, with Butler in the five hole. Pritchard is in the center-ring, and counts four. Lusk and Walser are in the three-cir cle with Walser a little the nearer the two-line. Mott is being knocked about all over the board. Ewart and Dockery are in the one space, with Ewart behind Dockery, ready at a tap from the player to knock Dock ery further towards the center Holton is about to be “played,” and his position will depend upon the skill of the player, and there bo those who do say that somebody had better look out for a Jim Boyd “play,” if you don’t mind. It is a merry shootin’-matcb, and few men are in the game. For the pell-mell surplus of statesmen that poured into the city yesterday seemed to know little or nothing of what was goir.g on or of what was going to go on. There was an aimless walking to and fro of those in the crowded lobby of the Yarboro much as people jostle one another at country fairs. The Democrats sat around in wali-flower style, and took in the situation as best they could. But it must not be concluded that there was lack of aimfulness in the midst of this apparent aimlessness. For there were little gioups in up stairs rooms brilliantly lighted where the faces of leaders could be seen oyer-cast with sage counsel. Mr. “Tommy” Settle has been one of the most dainty and delicious figures of the scene. His four-in-hand was a crea tion that at once made him the observed of all, and his priuee albert set off his trim figure in away to make the jeans of the Populist a mere five cent cotton affair. Said “Tommy,” said he, “Yes, there will be a caucus of the Republicans of the House tomorrow morning, and I de sire to be stated correctly, if at all, on my position as to the caucus. lam in favor of joint caucuses as to legislation, for instance, touching election laws, county government, and so on, but I am not in favor of the patty caucus in mat ters of patronage.” It was, indeed, not easy to find out just where Dr. Mott stood on this im portant question. It was gravely stated that, though Iredell’s Iron Duke was ten days ago in favor of a joint caucus for Senators, a change had come over him and that he was not, under the chiding of brother Republicans, in favor of this scheme so darling to the wizard of Wayne. Yet some said that the good doctor was yet not so doughty as to for swear the joint caucus. In any event, it was freely stated by some that Mott had fallen from grace among some of the true and tried Republicans, and that he had chilled to some degree any feel ing that Butler might have had in his behali. As to the philosophic basis for Ma rion’s desire for the joint caucuses, it is the Wizard’s desire and expectation to control some ten Republic)* s to make thereby his will foregone. Ou the other hand, one wily politician remarked that should the Republicans have their in dependent caucus, they might kick up high jinks even to the extent of nomina ting a long term senator, in which case Mr- Butler would find himself confront ed by both Republicans and Democrats Ewart, Holton, Walser are holding out for party caucuses, and it was sta ted that rather than go into a joint cau cus Mr. Walser would withdraw as a candidate for the Speakership. All this aside, there will nevertheless be held to night a joint caucus of the two houses in which five members from each party, three from the House and two from the Senate will be selected, the ten to constitute a conference committee to parcel out the spoils. Should that committee give the Speakership to the Republicans, Walser, it is thought, will go in with a rush. Mott is quoted as being in favor of Lusk, hoping thereby to bring some of Lusk’s forces to himself. It is probable that some such committee as this will develop into a steering committee to keep down the kickers. Marshall Mott, looking as handsome, if not handsomer, than Tommy Settle, has been here since Thursday last play ing political chess iu away that is clever even it prove ineffective. It seems now to be Butler for sure, with Pritchard against the field. The chiefs of camps hearing last night of the Pearson-Pritchard flank move ment in the Pullen Building, tatooed themselves, played on their wam-wams, and flung high their heels in the ghost dances. There was a brimstone gleam about the tomahawks that lay on the grindstone, and it may be that Mr. Pritchard may hit up against a cactus bush with a man behind it. If it be Pritchard against the field, it is also the field against Pritchard, which promises a fight which an inside man said that nothing might allay except the introduction of some such dark horse as Jimmy Boyd, who don’t know he is not in it. “And yet,” said this friend, “watch out for Jimmy.” At twelve o’clock last night, Mr. Hol ton said to me that the plans had been somewhat changed for the day to the effect that at 3 o’clock this afternoon there would be a separate caucus of each party held in the capitol, the Populist to meet in the House and the Republicans in the Senate. About the same time, a rather sensa tional rumor sprang up that Mr. Butler had abandoned all idea of a joint-caucus and had given up the fight on that point. I saw Mr. Butler in his newspaper of fice, and told him of the report, which, by the bye, came from a high source, but the Wizard denied the truth of it in toto , and said that he was, on the contrary, in favor of separate caucuses for the United States Senators if the parties so desired, but that he should “insist” on a joint caucus for the speakership, and, for that matter, in matters of legislation. “Why, Mr. Butler, will you insist on a joint caucus for Speakership and not for Senator?” “Because I include the Speaker who is to preside over the body that is to legis late as within the purview of matters of legislation, and I see no more reason in holding a separate caucus for county government legislation than for Speaker.” “But, Mr Butler, have you not heard that Mr. Walser will withdraw if there be a joint caucus ?” “You must be mistaken about that,” he replied with a show of surprise, either feigned or otherwise. A Head End Collision. Massillon, Ohio, Jan. 7. —A freight wreck occurred this morning between Masillon and Orrville, on the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad. Brakeman Wells and fireman Ryan were badly in jured, and a tramp was fatally hurt. Others sustained injuries. It was a head end collision and dozens of cars are piled up. All the officials from Mas sillon, the wrecking trains and every obtainable railroad man has been hur ried to the scene. The Finest Ever Built. Savannah, Ga., Jan. 7.—The cele brated Florida and New Y'ork Pullman Yestibuled Express was inaugurated to day on fast time between New Y’ork and St. Augustine, via. the Pennsylvania Railroad, Atlantic Coast Line, plant sys tem and this city. The equipment of this train is the finest ever built by the Pullman Company A REMARKABLE RECORD THEBE HAVE BEEN' ONLY FIVE WHITE BURIALS IX DURHAM IX THREE MONTHS. YET IT HAS 7,000 INHABITANTS. Person County’s Solon Stops In the Hull City to Spent! the Sabbath anil Atienil Church and Sunday School lie (Gives his Idea ol W hat is Neces sary! in Order to‘Save the Country lie Accompanied to the State Cap ital i»y Durham’s Able Statesman— The Globe-Herald Suspends on Ac count of a Lack of Patronase—Per sonal and Other Items. Special to the News and Observer. Durham, N. 0., Jan. 7. Mr Stephen Pleasant Gentry, who will represent Person county in the ses sion of the Legislature now about to convene, came to Durham Saturday night over the Norfolk and Western Railroad, and stopped over with friends here until noon to-day. Yesterday he attended the Baptist Sunday school and sat in the Bible class of Mr. 11. A. Reams. Do you not know that his teacher itched to be able to deliver some straight Dem ocratic doctrine, such as he always has on the end of his tongue? Mr. Gentry is a serious, benevolent looking farmer, is fifty-seven years old, is an active member of the Baptist church, and will prayerfully and conscientiously endeavor to do what he thinks is right. He favors changing the election laws so as to do away with the “bull pens’’ he has heard of as a feature of elections in several eastern counties, and a modification of the existing system of county govern ment. He says he will try to legislate for all the people, aud can be counted on to do nothing against his own inter ests as a citizen of Person county. He is for Marion Butler for the long term senatorship, but has so far no choice f«.r the short term. He and Representative W. G. Vickers, of this county, went together to Raleigh. Durham can boast now of being the most healthy city in the State. Durham has but one CPmetery for whites. In this are buried all white persons who die in Durham or vicinity, unless the parties have private burying grounds in the country. From Mr R. K. Ferrell, keeper of the cemetery, it is learned that there were only five burials during three months ending with the first of January, 1895. There were two burials in October. One of these was a still-born infant. None in November, and three in Decem ber. live deaths in three months in a population of at least -7,000 whites is a record which we do not believe can be discounted iu the United States. Much of the eealthfulness of Durham is to be attributed to its excellent water. The Commonwealth Cotton Mills are erectin; a town at the western end of their fi ctory building on which will be placed a large tank to hold water for pro tection! from fire,. Messrs. F. O. Carver aud C. G. Win stead, of Koxboro, Mr. W. B. Guthrie, of Durham; Stamps Howard, of Tar borough . nd Bryan Shepherd, of Raleigh; were passengers on the west bound train j on the! Southern railroad bound for! CbapebHill. Mr. A. H. Micharls of this place who travels for F. F. Ingram & Co , of De troit, i lichigan, went to Oxford to-day. Mr. ; ’. O. Landis, of Oxford is regis tered a the Carrolina Hotel. Rev. J. C. Blanchard, of Cary, who is travel! ig in the interests of the endow ment iu»d of Wake Forest College is spendii g the week in Durham. Mr. !’. H. Martin, one of Durham's most si ccessful dealers in leaf tobacco as well as one of its most enterprising citi- j zen's Oft this morning via Richmond, Ya., fer Cobb’s Island, where he will spend 1 en days shooting ducks. Miss Lizzie Morehead and Lottie Tom linson left this evening for Baltimore, Md. Miss Morehead goes to re enter Miss Garey’s select school, while Miss Tomlinson is a student at the Woman's College. Col. W. T. Hughes, of Louisburg, N. G., made Durham a flying visit to-day. He says Louisburg is all O. K. Mr. W. W. Fuller left to-day by Durham and Northern train for New York on legal business, and will be out of town for about ten days. Miss Alice Blanche Morgan left on the O. & C. traiu this morning for Rich mond, Va., where she is taking a special course in music and elocution in the Woman's College of that city. Dr. John L. Watkins is visiting rela tives in Henderson, N. C. Miss Hattie Thomas, who has been spending some time with Mrs. J. M. Whitted, at her home on Morris street, left to-day for Cary, N. C. Mr. George W. Watts left on the west bound passenger train this evening for Greensboro. Mr. J. W. Brooks, of West Durham, spent to-day in Raleigh. Miss Julia Long, of Elon College, and Miss Grace Pomeroy, of Graham, passed through to Peace Institute to-day. They were joined here by Miss Maude Morgan, of this place. Little Ethel, daughter of Mr. J. D. Pridgen, who has been quite sick at the home of her fat her on Chapel Hill street, 1 is reported to be much improved to-day. Mr. A. G. Cox, of Willardsville, N. C., ' spent Ike day in Durham. He is the , successful manager of the Willard Man- ; ufaeturing Company. W. ft. Ifcillard, Jr., returned to-day from Hillsboro. Mayor had several cases before ‘ " i"'' j w 1 chKVg«fJVitm assault and battery, was 1 madelo fork out $4.20. Two others, ; who \ftre charged with plain drunks, were Bscharged with payment of costs, whiclMras $2 00 in each case. Some partiel charged with keeping disorderly house.lwere acquitted, as the evidence I again* them was not satisfactory. 1 Theleounty commissioners were in t sessiorihere to-day and transacted much j routing business. They recommend the s release .yf Juo. Dezern from the work i house where he is serving a ' twelve mouths’ term for assault with a deadly {weapon. His term will expire in March, aud as he has a large family de 1 pendenf 011 him the commissioners re- < comme?ded his release now so that he t can ha<o time to pitch a crop. t Tom Dixon’s lecture hero next Wed i nesday night, for the benefit of the First \ BaptistiChurob, will draw a good house. \ Friday night Dr. John B. DeMotte ( will lecture in Stokes’ Hall under the \ [CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAOE.J I WEATHER PREDICTION. For North Carolina ; Fair;colder: northerly winds For Raleigh and Its Vicinity: Tuesday: Cloudy; probably rain by evening NUMBER 143. jj DEMOCRATS IX CAUCUS. They S|>>nit Three Hours Trying to Agree on a Cnircncv Hill. 5 Washington. D. C., Jan. 7 Three hours were spent in caucus this after noon by the Democrats of the House. The purpose of the cmicus was to secure an exchange of views regarding the C r lisle banking bill, which was taken up for lebate a week before the holiday re cess, aud which is still Indore the House. ' Mr. Hoiman presided, and 152 nn miters 1 answered to their names at roll call. Refused to he Honntl. ■ Immediately upon the conclusion of ■ the roll call, Mr. Livingston, of Georgia, . made a motion that all those present . should be bound by the action of the . caucus The chamber meanwhile had . been rapidly filling up with m< mbetsand at the time the Livingston motion was made, fully 175 Democrats were in their seats. There was an instant chorus of “No’s” aud a point of order was made * against it. The chair sustained the point of'order, stating in cffiet that the uni * form practice of <lO years was that can eases were advisory and not binding in I their character * j Mr. Springer moved that all speeches M be limited to five minutes. ‘ I Speaker Crisp took the floor and said i that the Democratic party in Congress j had kept its pledges. It has reformed | the tariff, repealed Federal election I I laws, and practiced economy in appro r j priatious. Speaker Crisp’s Ri’solution. The party has differed in matters ; affecting currency anil finances. The Secretary of the I’reasury has forrnula -1 ted a bill. The question is can the party ! agree upon something at this short ges -1 sion. He believed legislation should be . had, and that Congress should respond to the call of the treasury and of the country He then offered the following 1 resolution : Resolved, That it is the sense of this j caucus that the Carlisle currency bill : should be passed by the House of Repre ; sentatives, substantially as presented in | the subs 1 ifute which had beeu printed in I the record, and which will be offered at J the prop* r time by the chairman of the ! Committee on Banking and Currency, and that the Committee on Rules la: re quested to report an order to morrow, immediately after the reading of the journal, which shall provide f< r its con sideration for one more day for general debate, and thereafter under the five minute rule, and a final vote thereon ai the earliest time practicable during this week. Mr. Speiry, of Connecticut, moved that the pending resolution la: so amend ed as to read that it is the sense of the caucus that the bill introduced by him shall be passed by the House. Mr. Terry Oilers an Amendment. Mr. Terry, of Arkansas, offered an amendment authorizing each State treas urer to buy silver bullion satisfactory in amount to coin a dollar tor every inhaai tant of the State. To present to the United States treasurer, the latter to coin it into silver dollars and in sum present It to the State treasurer. After the speeches of Messrs Hall Briekner, Mr. Coff, of Wyoming, offered a resolution extending the time for gen eral debate by three days. Speaker Crisp made a point of order j against it, and the point was sustained. Mr. Crisp then demanded the previous question on the resolution introduced by him and the amendments. The previous question was ordered. The Terry amend ment was first considered. It was de feated by a vote of (14 nays to 54 ayes. The Sperry amendment was then re jected by an overwheming majority, there being but 13 votes in its favor, i cast by Wells and Briekner, | of TV ; .-eonsin; Speriy and DeForrest, of Connecticut; McAteer, of Pennsylvania; Harter and Pierson of Ohio; Fielder of I New Jersey, and Lockwood, Coombs, Hendrix, Tracey and Straus, of New York. The Crisp Amemlment Adopted. Mr. Crisp's resolution was finally adopted by a vote of 81 to 59. The vote showed that seventy-five Democratic members of the House were not present at the caucus. This vote and the speeches for and against the bill seemed to be differently interpreted Mr. Springer, for example, believes that many of those who opposed the Crisp resolu tion will support the Carlisle bill in the end, and more especially as some of them aro constrained to believe that it will be attended so as to be more in con formity with their sentiments. He says that to argue that the fifty-nine gentlV meu who opposed the resolution will also oppose the bill would be to say that the caucus has no persuasive power, a fact which he is inclined strongly to dispute. He believes that a majority of the sev enty-five absentees will also support the bill aud that it will carry by a fair ma jority. Dock it Mean Defeat t Other gentlemen regard the spirit dis played at the caucus as indicating the death of the measure. They say that the speeches iu opposition to the bill show that the extreme silver men as well as the opponents of free silver, with but few exceptions, have joined hands in op position to the measure, and that their opposition will be supplemented by the solid vote of the Republicans and Popu lists, and that as a result the measure cannot pass the House. One of the curious incidents of the caucus was the meagre support accorded to the amendment offered by Mr. Sperry, of Connecticut, the purpose of w’hich was to commit the caucus to an indorsement of the bill introduced by him last week to fund the greenbacks and the Treasury notes into bonds. An analysis of the vote given for this amendment shows that four of its 13 supporters are Western men, two from Ohio, anil two from Wisconsin, and that, the remaining nine are from the East, A Surprising!v Largo Vote. Equally surprising was the largo vote given to the Terry amendment which au thorized the coinage by the Secretary of the Treasury of asdver dollar of 412 J grains for each inhabitant of the 44 States ami territories. This amendment received tlm support of 5t members and was defeated by a bare majority of 10. Mr. Crisp’s resolution was divded. The second proposition was as to the limitation of deoate by the committee on rules. The first proposition was car ried by a vote of 81 ayes to 59 mas and the second proposition without material objection. The New York members who voted for the first proposition were Lock wood, Warner ard Straus Four others, Cockran, Covert, Hendrix and Ryan, voted in the negative. At 5 o’clock a motion to adjourn was made and immediately carried.