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VOLUME XXXVII.
LEGISLATURE MEETS
SPOILS DIVIDED AMONG THE FU
SION ISTB ACI ORDING TO LAI -
CUS AGREEMENT.
WILY WALSER WALTZES IN.
Says that Pops and Itads are One
instate Matters, and WiliHavean
Increased Majority for 1890— A Full
Attendance of Members—TheGaller
ics and Lobby Packed—Morion (tut
ler Looks on Complacently—Com
mittee Appointed to Walton theCov
ernor—Old RnlesAdopted—The Dem
ocrats Had a Roland tor Their OU
ver—The Hon»e to .Meet This Morning
at Eleven.
At precisely 2:30 of the clock yester
day afternoon, the House of Representa
tives of the State of North Carolina rest
ed from their labors of the first day and
adjourned to meet again at 11 o'clock
this morning.
The members had been sitting for two
hours and thirty five minutes, having
been formally called to order at onfe
minute past twelve by Clerk J. Milton
Brown.
The galleries were, I might say, al
mast packed, as was the lobby, with a
sprinkling of all colors and classes, there
having been, however, no ladies present
on the start. They dropped in later to
the number of a dozen or so.
The attendance was full, 116 members
having answered to their names. Those
who did not answer were Representa
tive* Campbell, Daniel, Duffy and Mo
Lean, but later the thtee former answer
ed to their names on the vote fur speaker
McLean, (Pop.), of Richmond, therefore,
having been the only member who did
not ref pond to the call of his name.
In the beginning, Clerk Brown called
npon the Rev. D. H. Tuttle pastor of the
Central Methodist church, who opened
the proceedings with a prayer that was
earnest and impressive.
On the call of the names of those sup
posed to be elected, the members came
up by twelves, and were sworn in by
Associate Justice Walter Clark, of the
Supreme Couit. During the administer
ing of the oaths, A. M. Self (Republican),
of Chatham, came to the desk but hav
ing stated that he had left h:s certificate
of elec* ion at home, he was told to stand
aside for the moment.
Moreover, it developed later that four
other members besides Mr. Self were
without their certificates, namely, Ray
(Dem ), of Macon; McLeod (Pop ), of
Harnett; Henderson (Rep.), of Wilkes,
and Williams (Rep.), of Craven. But on
motions, which were agreed to, these
members were allowed to come forward
and be sworn.
So there they sat, 119 of the 120 mem
bers that constitute the full House.
In the press of people in the rear,
some stood with their hats on from the
cowboy to the derby, while a busy look
ing colored lone-legged messenger of
some kind circulated among t e aisles
in his shirt-sleeves.
From the reporters’ desk, the two most
handsome faces in sight were probably
those of Semper Virgiluis Lusk, late can
didate for Speaker, and L D. Robinson,
the young Democrat from Anson who is
staltwart and brainy-looking and good
to look upon. L L. Smith, Democrat
from Gates was the saddest looking man
in the House, while Zeb. Vance Walser
had the most “wore-ont” look of any.
Mr Denmark, who is by rumor, book
ed for chief clerk in the Treasurer’s
office, was in thoughtful confab with one
of the members along the middle aisle,
while a busy batch of little boys were
keeping the as-istant doorkeeper worried
to death in their attempts to lobby for
positions as pages.
Among those in the gallery were Rev.
Dr. J N. Cole seated at the end of a row
of ladies, while on a way-back gallery
seat among the colored contingent, on
the right, loomed up the white hat and
swarthy face of Congressman-elect j
Btroud.
Mr. Marion Butler and Mrs. Butler
were interested spectators, while young
lawyer A. B Andrews, with some com- j
panions, formed a fancy center gallery-1
group of strcggling young Democracy.
At 1:39, after the election of Speaker
and Cnief Clerk, the Wizard arose in his
Macintosh, which gave him a rather pic
turesque appearance, and took his de
parture. His seat was immediately ap
propriated by Rev. Dr. Marshall, of
Christ Church.
Nominations for Speaker w. re in
order.
V. S. Lusk, (Rep.), from Buncombe,
arose and said:
“I rise to place a gentleman in nomi
nation for that po-ition. Occupying as
I do a peculiar position, perhaps it may
be well for me to explain the peculiar
situation. At no time in my recollection
has the House resembled anything like
the present complexion of the House of
Representatives. Two years ago it was
discovered that the Democrats had car
ried the election by the u-ual majority.
When we were beaten, then it became
apparent to men in politics that some
thing was necessary to be done. The
result of that election demonstrated the
fact that the party to which I belong
had grown less, that the Democratic par
ty had grown less and that another party
h d sprung up. It was two years ago
that the idea came so me to enter into a
combination. I called a few friends
around me to see if some union could not
be made with the party that had been
able to cast 47,000 votes. It was found
that in Statepolitics there was little dis
ference between a Republican and
a Populist. In the language of
the late lamented Senator Vance ‘it is
distinguish between a People’s
jj£j||§Bkaan and a Republican on a cloudy
»n.e. Pirn-;!' <•? ihci.t.
f rt ]{ out.
- NoMTif would say to our Democratic
Iriendethat they would just as well pos
their sot!s in peace (laughter) and say
‘ Amen ’ their prayer (laughter). And,
too. we will have a larger majority the
next sessioik We have ogre* d r.ot to
disagree. Ik pursuance of that agree
?ieut they akv.e here to vote for a Re
ublican. That shows there is something
In them. Thcr% is no occasion for a
eulogy from me.\ I am not going to say
that be is not a When 1
. say that he is aze uous Republican, Ido
not say words that refill grate upon the
ears of the Populists., I vouch to my
Populist friends for his integrity 1 will
I sav to my friends on the. other side that
I they ne d fear no evil. His rulings will
I be rulings of ability, and will be just
the ivews Mr Observer
1 N
both to my Populistic friends and to my
Democratic friends. I nominate Mr. Zeb
Vance Walser, of Davidson.”
A. A. Campbell (Rep.), from Cherokee,
in seconding the nomination, said;
“I rise to endorse the nomination of
Mr Walser. I am told he is the youngest
Speaker we have ever had. If any man
ought to be proud he ought in the oppo
-ition he has encountered. 1 hope he
will get a unanimous election.”
R B. Peebles (Dem), from North
ampton, rose in behalf of the Demoera’ic
meraliers to put in nomination Mr. J.
Frauk Ray, of Macon.
•‘lt becomes my pleasing duty” said the
veteran Democratic warhorse, “to make
a nomination for the General Assembly
for 1895. And inasmuch as the result is
close you will pardon me. He has re |
presented his county in four different j
assemblies, and from the first time he
entered these halls, he proved that he
was a man. It was fortunate that iie
came from the mountain regions
where the pestiferous influence of
malaria js never felt to dampen
the ardof or slacken the encr
gies. He has a heart so large that he
takes in the whole people of North Car
olina He has another qualification: he
is a good looking man, and as we expect
-ome ladies here we ought to take some
just pride in our Speaker’s having this
qualification I need not tell you that
he is going to discharge the duties of his
office (laughter) faithfully.
He has the sense to know what his I
duty is and the heart and manhood to do
it. He has taken an oath to perform
that duty faithfully. I would close, but
I must refer to one statement of the
member from Buncombe as to the insep
arability of the Populists and the Repub
licans. He knows too well the cohesive
.force of the love of public plunder to
expect that Populis's and Republicans
would part. (Applause on the Demo
craticside.) We expect that no private
animosities will be created, but that all
sides will act for the benefit of the best
interests of North Carolina. I nominate
Mr. J. Frank Ray, of Macon.” (Ap
plause on the Democratic side).
The nomination was seconded in a few
fitting remarks by 8. M. McKenzie, from
Rowan.
The following Tellers were appointed
tocanvas the vote: Hileman, of Cabarrus.
Julian, of Rowan, and Turner, of
Mitchell.
The Vote For Speaker.
For Walser: Aiken (Rep ), Alexander, of
Tyrrell (Rep j Big well (Pop), Bateman
(Rep ), Bean (Rep.), Bryan (Pop.). Buch
anan (Pop.), Burnham (Pop ), Campbell
(Rep ), Cheek (Rep.), Chilcutt (Rep.
Cox (R‘p ), Crumpler (Pop ), Crummell
(Rep.), Currie (Pop ), Darden (Rep.),
Davis (Rep), Drew (P >p), Duncan
(Rep ), E!ledgei Ren.), Eliis(Kep.), Ewart
(Rep), Flack (Pop.), French (Rep )
Gentry (P), Harris of Gaston (P ),
Harris of Hyde (P.), Henderson (R),
Hileman (R ), Hopkins (R), Hoffman
(R ), Hunter (R ), Johnson ( -*.), Keathly
(P ), Leary (P ), Lineback (R ), Linney
(P.) Lusk (R.), Mayes (R); McCauley
(R), McKinney (P.), McLeod (P),
Michael (K ), Mitchell (P.), Morrow (P.),
Norman (P ), Peace (R), Petree (R ),
Phillips of Pitt (P), Phillips
of Randolph (P.), Pool (R),
Reynolds (P ), Self (K ). Smith, of Cas
well (R.) Smith, of Cleveland (P),
Spease (P ), Squires (P ), Stikeleather
(P ), Strickland (P.), Sutton (R ), Tay
lor (P.), Turner, of Mitchell (R ). Tur
ner, of Polk (R,), Vickers (P.), Walker
(P.), White (P ), Whitener (P.), Williams,
of Craven (R), Williams, of Warren
(P). Wooten (P.), Yates (P.), Young
(R.) —total, 72.
For Ray: Alexander of Mecklenburg,
Baker, Carlisle, Crawford. Daniel, Duffy,
Edwards, Ethridge, Gallop, Grizzard,
Harrelson, Harrington, H ggins of Alle
ghany, Higgins of Yancey, Hooker,
House, Howard, Julian, Kell, King, Law
rence, Lee, Lyon, McCall, McClammy
McKenzie, Mewborne, Monroe, Nelson, |
Payne. Peebles, Rascoe, Reinhardt, Rob
inson, Saunders, Smith of Gates, Smith
of Stanly, Stevens, Thomas Tomlinson,
Vick, Ward, Winborne, Woo |rd —Total,
43. all Democrats.
Mr. Walser (Rep i, vot/ (Lusk.
Mr. Walser amid ap .. , was de
clared elected, and Meet psk, Ray
and Smith, of Stanly, v
a committee to escort him to the chair.
“Gentlemen of the House of Repre
sentatives,” said he ‘ it is fitting that
upon my acceptance of the position to
which you have elected me, I should ex
press to you my sincere and heartfelt
thanks for the great compliment thus
shown me. It is with much diffidence and
many misgivings that I accept, the
honor, and undertake the responsibility
and arduous duties connected with the
position. I declare to you it will be my
constant aim and effort to discharge the
delicate duties imposed upon me by my
position as presiding officer with fidelity
and impartiality so that each Represen
tative shall be protected in the enjoy
ment of all his rights and privileges and
the honor and dignity of the House up
held and maintained. It is unnecessary for
metoenter upon any extended statement
concerning the legislation likely to come
before us during the present session. I
venture to say, however, that measures
of grave import to our State will be
brought up for consderation and action.
The eyes of the citizens of our good old
commonwealth will be upon us. Fur our
stewardships we shall have to render an
account to the people. I sincerely hope
that in the discharge of the du
ties placed upon us we shall
exercise such wisdom and discrimination
as shall redound to our credit and re
ceive a general approbation. The general
legislation which is the most important
to the people of the State should, in my
opinion claim your earliest attention, dis
cussion and final determination, so that
hasty, unwise oi improvident action may
be avoided, when pressed by the accumu
And 1 trust that
our labors shall receive at the hands of
our constituents that commendation so
desirable to all public officials. “Well
done, good and faithful servants.”
Proffering you my sincere thanks for
this evidence of your confidence in me
invoking your most geuerous aid and
patient forbearance I now enter upon
the discharge of my duties, and call the
House to order.”
The same vote was cast in the election
! of the other officers of the House accord
j ing to the machine-made programme at
| the joint caucuses on Tuesday night. Mr.
| Lusk was the Oyama, the Field Marshal,
! who carried unholy massacre into the
steadfast band of Democrats, who, in
the minds of the Yaps that formed Lusk’s
forces no doubt deserved deaths as mer
[CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.]
NO CURRENCY REFORM
THE FINANCIAL HILL PRACTI
CALLY KILLED IN TIIE HOUSE
YESTERDAY.
THE VOTE WAS 122 TO 129.
This Practically ends all Prospect of
Any Financial Legislation During
the Present Session—Bland and the
Silver men will he Satisfied with
Nothing less th *n free and Unlimited
Coinage—The Vote on the. Resolution
Appropriation Hills Passed—Mr.
Alexander’s Hill for a Park at Char
lotte Reported Favorably.
Washington, I). C., Jan. 9.—Mr.
Outhwaite .eported to the Hou-e the re
suit of the conference upon the Military
Academy Appropriation bill, and it was
agreed to. The changes agreed upon
prohibit any increase of the army under
the provisions of the bill, and increase
the total amount carried by the bill by
$2,533.
Mr. Outhwaite also reported a resolu
tion from the committee on rules to gov
ern the further consideration of the cur
rency bill It provides for the substitu
tion of the amended bill proposed by
Mr. Springer, December 20th last, for
the pending bill; that it be considered
under the five minute rule, unless dis
posed of, until 4:30 o’clock Friday, and
immediately after the expiration of the
morning? hour on Saturday, the vote on
pending amendments and the passage of
ihe bill shall be taken.
Mr. Dingiey (Rep.) of Maine, sugges
ted to Mr. Outhwaite that a modifica
tion be made in the rule so as to permit
the House, first, to consider sections
9 and 10 of the bill relating to State
banks, for if they were not to be rehabili
tated, the House might change the de
tails contained in the earlier sections.
This suggestion was re enforced by Mr.
Walker (Rep) of Massachusetts, who
said it was made in the interests of ex
pediting? business.
Mr. Outhwaite said the gentleman as
sumed that the time was to be wasted;
if it was not wasted the sections named
would be reached before the order expir
ed.
Rland’sFree Silver Amendment.
Inquiries were made by Messrs. Beltz
hoover, (Dem.) of Pennsylvania, and
Mr. Bland, (Dem.) of Missouri, as to the
status of the amendment the former pro
poses to offer, authorizing the sale of
$500,000,000 of bonds and the substi
tute <>f which the latter had g ven notice,
providing fir the free coinage of silver
at ihe ratio of 16 to 1.
They were informed by Mr. Outh
waite that the resolution did not favor
nor discriminate against any amendment
or substitute; they would all stand on
their merits and be subject to the rules
of the House.
Mr. Rltnd wanted Mr. Outhwaite to
agree before he would vote for the rule,
that he (Mr Bland) should have an op
porrunity to offer his free coinage amend
ment and have it voted upon. If that
were done he should have no objection
to the adoption of the resolution. Other
wise the probabilities were that he would
never have an opportunity to present'-
his proposition.
Mr. Outhwaite Reluses to Trade.
Mr. Outhwaite declined to enter into
any arrangement respecting the Bland
substitute or any other amendment.
In response to a question by Mr. Reed !
Mr. Outhwaite said the object of the res
olution was to bring to a conclusion |
within a reasonable time the considera- j
tion of the currency bill which had been j
before the House now for nearly two
weeks, already a satisfactory period of |
time, considering that the Congress was ;
now in the short session. The great ap j
propriation bills remain to be acted upon j
—only one, and that the smallest, hav
ing yet passed the Senate—and the com !
mittee on rules is being daily beseiged by j
the friends of the Nicaragua Canal bill, ;
the Pacific Railroad refunding bill and
other vastly imp rtant measures for time
for their consideration. The rule grants
ample time for the consderation of the
bill under the five-minute rule.
Mr. Reed said the situation seemed to
him to be an unfortunate one, in that
probably nothing would save the bill,
and the H use was discussing the best
method of getting rid of it.
Mr. Reed suggested to Mr. Outhwaite
that before bringing the resolution to a
vote of the House, he consent to the
modification of its terms so as to permit
a discussion first upon the most impor
tant part of the bill.
The Hill Practically Defeated.
After further brief remarks by Messrs.
Outhwaite, Bland and Beltzhoover, the
former demanded ihe prev’ous question
on the passage of the resolution.
Mr. Bland If the demand for the
previous question is voted down the
reso urion will tie open to amendment ?
Speaker Crisp—ls the previous ques
tion is refused.
The vote upon Mr. Outhwaite’s de
mand was : Ayes, 92; nays, 101.
A vote by yeas and nays was demanded
by Outhwaite and taken, resulting:
Yeas, 122; nays, 129.
The result of the vote, w hich was re
ceived as being the practical defeat of
the bill, w T as received in silence.
Immediately after the announcement
of the vote, Mr. Outhwaite said :
“Mr. Speaker, I withdraw the resolu
tion.”
Speaker Crisp Surprised.
Speaker Crisp, although a staunch
friend of the currency bill, takes its side
tracking philosphically. He’confessed his
surprise, however, that the resolution
from the committee on rules should have
been defeated. It is the first time, he
dWjqsj,—ffaat a /v.Ydfifmrr from That
committee has failed to carry the House
during the four years he has held the
office of Speaker. He is more surprised
inasmuch as the rule had the unanimous
indorsement of the caucus. The Speaker
was told that some of the opponents of
the bill objected to the rule on the
ground that it was so framed as to cut
off amendments.
The speaker replied that that was a
mistake; that it did uotdiffer from other
rules in that particular, and that it sim
ply limited the time when debate should
close as is the purpose of all rules of a
similar character. He regarded it unlikely
that the committee on rules would report
another order. He thinks the commit
tee has done all that lies within their
power to facilitate action on the meas
ure and that when next it is brought to
the attention of the House it will be
upon a motion from Mr. Springer to go
RALEIGH. N. C., THURSDAY. JANUARY 10. 1895.
iute the committee of the whole to con
sider it.
Appropriation Hills.
The House then tuned its attention to
the consideration of appropriation bills,
and before adjourning at 4: to o’clock had
disposed of two—the diplomatic and con
sular and postoffice. The former carries
a total of $1,565,118 and the latter $89,-
442,952. The chief incident of iuterest
of the afternoon was the ringing speech
of Mr. Hitt (Rep ), of Illiuois, upon the
necessity of locating United States con
suls at E* zeroum and Harpoon, Armenia.
They were ordered to be established with
out a dissenting vote.
Publ c Park at Charlotte.
The House Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds to-day ordered a favor
able report on the bill of Mr. Alexander,
of North Carolina, granting to the city
of Charlotte, N. C.. for use as a public
park, such parts of the United States
mint property in that city as may be un
necessary for the purpose for which it
was purchased
THE DAY IN TIIE SEN k*J&.
Senator Hansom Presides Over its I)e
--liberations-“Tre Sibley Tent Bill.”
Washington, I). C., Jan. 9.—Senator
Ransom, President pro tem., presided
over the Senate to day in the absence of
the Vice-President.
The urgent deficiency bill was reported
from the Committee on Appropriations
and placed on the calendar, to which an
amendment was offered by Mr. Quay to
test the constitutionality of the income
tax.
Mr. Call submitted remarks' in criti
cism of a decision of the Secretary of the
Interior as to lands in the Fort Jupiter
military reservation in Florida, which
decision, he said, destroyed the homes
of many poor people who had a plain
and unquestionable to title them. He said
that it was his intention to ask an inves
tigation by a committee of the Senate of
such a minifest violation of law. He
characterized the decision of the Secre
tary of the Interior as an abuse of execu
tive power and an injury to the people
of Florida
“The Sibley Tent Bill.”
On motion of Mr. Daniel, what is
known as “The Sibley Tent Bill” was
taken up and was explained and advo
cated by Mr. Daniel. It authorizes the
court of claims to aijuliotte the claim
of the legal personal representatives of
Henry H Sibley, under a contract for
the use of the patented invention known
as the Sibley tent, “not withstanding any
bar of the statute of limitations.”
Mr. Piatt consumed the remainder of
the morning hour in an argument
against the Sibley bill.
The Canal Bill Taken Up.
The Nicaragua Canal bill wes then ta
ken up and an effort was made by Mr.
Gorman to have uext Saturday fixed as
the day to take the final vote on the bill,
but objection was made by Mr Turpie.
Mr Paseo addressed the Seuate. He
dee’ared himself in favor of the con
struction of the canal, but typ'vted -to
the plan set out in the pending bill.
Mr. Pasco stated that he had given
great attention to the subject of the Nica
raguan canal and was unable to see how
the interests of the United States and
the w elfare of the American people could
be adequately protected in the construc
tion and management of the canal uuless
the national government had actual con
trol and ownership of it, and he advo
cated the passage of a bill conceived in
that sense. Ia other words he favored
the enterprise as a national measure,
not as a corporate measure.
Mr. Cass cry obtained the floor and the
bill went over till to m< rrow.
War Ships at Hawaii.
Mr. Aldrich offered the billowing reso
lution:
Resolved , That the Senate of the Uni
ted States, having in view public inter
ests and those of American citizens resi
ding in the Hawaiian Islands, is of the
opinion that our government should be
represented in Hawaiian waters by one
or more ships of its navy.
“Let that resolution go over.said Mr.
Morgan.
“Let him get a vote upon it now,” was
the suggestion of Mr. Butler.
The resolution went over till to-mor
row in the morning hour.
The Senate then proceeded to the con
sideration of executive business and at
4:30 p m. adjourned until to-morrow.
POSTMASTER IN TROUBLE.
He Forges Postoffice Pay Warrant*
and Gets in Jail.
Special to the News and Observer.
Asheville, N. C., Jan. 9
W. H. Summey, late postmaster at
Goodwin, S. o\, was brought to Asheville
last nigi tby U. S. Postoffi e Inspector
Peer and United States Deputy Marshal
Roark, of Eastey, S. C.. on a warrant
sworn out by Inspector Peer and Detec
tive W. H. Denver, of Asheville, charg
ing forging and passing forged postoffice
pay warrants on M. Swartzoerg, of Ashe
ville, from whom it is al’eged Summey
bought a suit of clothes. The prisoner
was arrested at Pickens court house and
taken before Judges Simoutou and
Brawley who gave order for removal for
preliminary hearing before United States
Commissioner A. T. Summey, of this
city. At the hearing to-day the defen
dant waived examination and was com
mitted to jail in default of SI,OOO bond
for his appearance at the May term of
the Federal Court.
There is a movement on foot here to
have the convention of International
Christian Worker’s Association here in
April. Rev. John C. Collins, Secretary of
the association is h«re in conference with
ministers and workers.
BURGLARS CLEAN OUT A BANK.
TAei flpiai Fault, Steal $20,000, and
Then Batter the Combination.
Defiance, Ohio, Jan. 9. —The Mer
chants’ National Bank, of this city, was
broken into by burglars Monday even
ing, and about $20,000 secured. The
burglars entered the bank, opeued the
combination of the vault, and then, with
powder or dynamite, blew the small safe
inside the vault to pieces. After secur
ing everything of value the burglars
closed the door of the vault, and bat
tered the lock so that the bank officials
could not get it open the next day.
The bank people did not suspect any
thing wrong but thought the lock was
out of order and sent to Cincinnati for
an expert. He arrived to-day and at 1
o’clock opeued the safe, when the true
condition of affairs became known.
There could not have been much less
than $20,000 in the vault. The robbery
has occasioned the wildest excitement.
HAWAII WON'T DOWN
THE PRESIDENT SENDS A SPE
CIAL MESSAGE TO CON
GRESS ABOUT IT.
HAWAIIAN CORRESPONDENCE.
The Hawaiian Government Desires to
Lease one of its Uninhabited Islands
to Great Britain lor a lelegfaph
Cable and Wants the Matter Laid
Before Congress upon the Question of
Modifying the Treaty as to Permit it
The I resident Recommends that
the Request be Granted.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 9. The
President sent to Congress to day s) e
correspondence on Hawaiian affairs,
with the following message of trans
mittal :
To the Seuate and House of Represen
tatives: I submit herewith certain dis
patches from our minister at Hawaii and
the documents which accompany the
same.
They disclose the fact that the Ha
waiian government desires to lease to
Great Britain one of the uninhabited
islands belonging to Hawaii as a station
for a sub-marine tel* graph cable to
be laid from Canada to Australia, with
a connection between the island leased
aud Honolulu. Both the II iwaiian gov
ernment and the representatives of
Great Br tian in the negotiat on concede
that the proposed leaso cannot be
effected without the consent of the
United States, for the reason that,
in our reciprocity treaty with the King
of Hawaii, he agreed that, as long as
said treaty remained in force he would
not leaso or otherwise dispose of, or
create any lien upon, any port, harbor, or
other territory in his dominion, or grant
any special privilege or right of use
therein, to any other power, State or
government.
At the request of the Hawaiian gov
ernment this subject is laid before the
Congress for its determination, upon the
question of so modifying the treaty
agreement above recited as to permit the
proposed lease.
It will be seen that the correspond
ence which is submitted between the Ha
waiian and British negotiators negatives
the existence on the part of Hawaii of
any suspicion of British unfriendliness
or the fear of British aggression. The
attention of the Congress is directed to
the following statement, contained in a
communicate on addressed to the Ha
waiian government by t he representatives
of Great Britain: “We propose to
inform the British government of your
iuqniry whether they would accept the
sovereignty of Nicar Island, or some
other uninhabited island, on condition
that no subsidy is required from you
As we explained, we have not felt at lib
erty to entirtaiu that question ourselves,
,*s « j were definitely instructed not to
ask For thtFsovareignty of any island but
only for a lease.simply for the purpose
of a cable.”
Horn of the dispatches from our min
ister which are submitted not only refer
to the project for leasing an uninhabited
island belonging to Hawaii, but contain
interesting infurmatiou concerning re
cent occurrances in that country and its
political and social condition. This in
formation is valuable because it is
based upon the observation and
knowledge necessarily within the scope
of the diplomatic duties which are
entrusted solely to the charge of this in
telligent diplomatic officer representing
the United States government at Hawaii.
I hope the Congress will see fit to grant
the request of the Hawaiian government
and that our consent to the proposed
lease will be promptly accorded. It
seems to me we ought not, by a refusal
of this request, to stand in the way of
the advantages to be gained by isolated
Hawaii through telegraphic communica
tion with the rest of the world,
and especially in view of the fact
that our own communication with
that country would thereby be greatly
improved without appareut detriment to
any legitimate American interest.
(Signed) Grover Ceeveland.
The message was read in full and was
then on motion of Mr. Gray, referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
Students Returning to Work After the
Holidays.
Special to the News and Observer.
Chapel Hill, N. C., Jan. 9.
The boys on account of recent severe
weather have been returning rather
slowly. Only about 250 are here, but
every train brings in a detachment.
Work started off promptly and vigorous
ly in the University.
No department shows a greater change
for improvement during the holidays
th in the library. A re-arrangement of
the cases gives more light and space and
a much more comfortable opportunity
for consulting the valuable collection of
rare and standard w< rks.
The great Evangelist, R G. Pearson,
has promised to preach here beginning
Ja* uary 20th. The Y. M. C. A. and
pastors are making preparations for the
meeting. We are greatly pleased that
the community and students will have
an opportunity to hear this truly great
preacher, who, Dr. Pritchard has said in
print, is the “greatest preacher he ever
heard.”
Bishop Cheshire preached two excel
lent sermons here Sunday. It seemed
like the good old days in the eighties,
when the Bishop was Rector here, to have
him with us again.
“Uncle Jesse” &e’u "quar
terly meeting” with the Methodists, and
encouraged the people much with his
earnest words.
Small Pox Among the Indians.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 9.— -The news
from Pamaunkey reservation to night is
that Terrell Bradley’s wife dieel of small
pox at 3 o’clock in the afternoon, and
that another of those who have con
tracted the disease is not expected to live
until morning.
The infected district is twenty-one
miles from Richmond, and the health
officers of the city are taking every pre
caution to keep the disease out of Rich
mond.
The city was to day divided into six
vaccination districts, and the work of
compulsory vaccination is expected to
commence Friday. So far there has not
been even the suspicion of a case of the
disease here.
DEFEATOF TIIE CARLISLE BILL.
The Closeness of ihe Vote Is a Great
Surprise to Everybody.
Special to the News and Observer.
Washington, I). 0., Jan. 9.
The defeat of the Carlisle bill to-day
by the slim majority of seven was quite
unexpected. It was believed, from the
vote in the caucus, that the opposition
would command at least twenty more
votes than it did. The closeness of the
vote makes defeat even harder for its
advocates to bear. All the North Caro
lina delegation here (Settle is in Raleigh)
vot< d for the bill.
This defeat does not kill all prospect
of financial legislation this session,
though it makes it doubtful There is
expectations that the Senate may pass a
compromise bill. If so, the House will
accept it.
Senator Ransom presided o*rer the
Senate this morning, after calling it to
order. Afterwards he called on Senator
J rvix who presided most of the day
There is universal regret here that these
two distinguished men must give way to
pigmies.
* * *
There was a report spread among
North Carolinians here to-day that Hon.
Walter R. Henry had been appointed
Consul Geueral to Genoa. This report,
however, was denied at the State De
partment.
* * *
Congressman Branch and Mrs. Saun
dors returned to day from North Caro
lina w here they spent the holidays.
» * *
Mr. 8. L. Rogers, of Asheville, who
has beeu here for the past three days
calling on the revenue officials, left last
night for his home. The chief object of
his visit was to aid a number of deputies
from taxes which had been unjustly im
[>osed upon them. In the majority of
cases he w*as successful.
* * m
The programme as to the speakers in
the Senate memorial exercises of Sena
tor 1 Vance, which take place on
the 17th, has n t been made pub
lic yet. It is expected that Senator
Hawley, of Connecticut, will be the Re
publican on the programme. The date
in the House has not yet been settled. It
will be determined when the resolutions
are sent over from the Senate. Mr
Henderson will have it in charge.
* + *
Miss Willie Foutz, formerly of Newton,
who is teaching in the Female Seminary
of Frederick, Maryland, and has been on a
visit to Mr. and Mrs. George McCorkle,
left yesterday for Frederick. Miss Fou’z
often makes visits to Washington, chap
peroning parties of eight or ten young
ladies over the city. She was formerly a
teacher in the Catawba High School.
To-night at Trinity Episcopal Church,
Miss Addie Garden, of this city was
united in marriage to Mr. Frederick An
derson, formerly of Raleigh. At nine
o’clock the church was crowded with
friends of the couple. They will be at
borne after January 15th.
m * *
To dav at St Paul’s Episcopal Church,
Dr. Larkin White Glozebroos, of Virgin
ia was married to Miss Jane T. Cox. Dr.
Ruffin was best man.
♦ * *
Rev. Benedict, former rector ot
Stephen’s church at Oxford, has accept
ed a call to a suburban church here. It
is stated that Rev. Chas Fetter will suc
ceed Mr. Benedict at Oxford.
% * *
Senator and Mrs. Jarvis returned
from Greenville last night.
* * »
Representative Bunn is expected to
morrow.
Arrivals.
George Ransom.
George K. Bagby, Newbern.
TOM DIXON AT WAKE FOREST.
Dr. W harton, to Preach the Baccalau*
reate Sermon Next June.
Special to the News and Observer.
Wake Forest, N. 0., Jan. 9.
Last Sunday afternoon the lecture to
the Bible Bands was given by Dr. Gor
rell. The subject was, “The Inter-Bibli
cal Period and the Rise and Character
istics of the Jewish Sects.” No attempt
to report this valuable lecture is here
made, since by special request of the
Bands it will be printed in the Biblical
Recorder.
Dr H. M Wharton, of Baltimore, has
accepted the invitation of the senior
class to preach the baccalaureate sermon
next June.
No man can appear on the Wake For
est platform with the certainty of so
warm a welcome and so responsive an
audience as Tom Dixon. A sudden and
terrific storm just at the lecture hour
materially cut short the number who
heard him last night, but he still
had a good house. In his own inimi
table and effect ive way he portrayed the
dark and the bright side of the problem
of the city, holding the entire audience
in rapt attention for two hours and
twenty minutes. I overheard a student
explain to his fellow, “Well I could have
risked another hour or so on it.
Killed While Asleep on the Track. |
Special to the News and Ob-erver.
Wfldon, N. C., Jan. 9.
On Monday last a negro was arrested
here who somewhat answered a descrip
tion of a negro who had made his escape
from one of the State farms near here.
But when the guards came up for him
they said that he was not the right man.
He, of course,was released. He remained
in town that night and made several
threats saysng that he would hnvo. hie
revenge. So yesterday Mayor Gooch
ordered him to leave town at once which
he did, and was killed about five miles
from here by the North bound passenger
train on the Atlantic Coast Line. He
was asleep on the track at a curve.
Col. Prescott was to-day appointed
Superintendent of Public Instruction for
Halifax county.
New Hotel to be Built at Kittrell.
Special to the News and Observer.
Kittrell, N. C., Jan. 9.
Col. W. F. Davis, now in Boston,
writes that arrangements have been made
to rebuild the widely known Davis House
at this place. Work will begin in the
early summer and the hotel will open
next winter. As a winter resort it has
long had a large patronage of wealthy
people. The new building will be equip
ped in the most approved, modern style.
It erection will be no small event in the
life of Kittrell.
JOHN C. DAVIS ESCAPES
TIIE WILMINGTON EMBEZZLER
OUT OF THE INSANE
ASYLUM.
IS THIS RUNAWAY A MAD FREAK?
lie Had Been Talking About Going
Hack to W ilmington, and “Fixing
Matters tip’’—Got out ot the A*»lnm
Building Under the < over ol the
S<onn and the Darkness—ll is Sensa
tional Embezzlements in Wilmington
How he Came to the Asylum In
stead odto the Penitentiary.
John oj Davis has escaped from the
Insane AsVlum, where he has been con
fined for tree years.
Tuesdajt evening, just as the dusk
came on, he stole from the building, and
escaped under oner of the storm, lie
was not missed at once and before his
escape was discovered he must have gone
some distance from the asylum.
Davis had almost entirely recovered
his right mind, and would have been dis
charged after this month. He seemed in
good health, had uot Iteen violent for a
long while, and his insanity seemed to be
almost gofle.
Some of the patients have been talking
to him about his record at Wilmington,
the trial and things connected with all
the sensational events in which Davis
figured, av.u Vie has said sevc.ru Ciim-s
that he wanted to go back to Wilming
ton and * clear the matter up. ”
During his stay in the instilution he
has been questioned time and again as
to his eo; mention with the crimes for
which he was tried at Wilmington, and
he has al ways said, “I know nothing
about an ything of the kind. Persons
who have talked with him say his mind
seemed perfectly blank regarding all that
period in which the embezzlement took
place.
Wilmia ;ton is probably the place Davis
is heading; for. No news of him has been
heard sin< ie his escape. This waudering
off, Dr. Kirby, the superintendent, says,
is probabl y a freak of the insanity with
which Da sis is afflicted.
Davis’ Embezzlements, his trial and
convictiot! and his going to the asylum
instead of the penitentiary caused a
great sent fction three years ago.
A great ichurch man was Davis in Wil
mingtion, a liberal giver and a free
handed c onator. But lie never knew
the old w lag*, ‘ Be just before you are
generous. ’ His gifts were either on
paper or 1 he cash came out of somebody
else’s pocl tet.
He wrecked Fifth Street Methodist
church b r his wild methods of pouring
trust funt Is right and left. He was the
Treasurer of this church, and when the
crash came, the church people thought
they were safe. But Davis had not paid
out the ii oney for the building, and the
money of the Methodists was lost in the
crash, ite had generously donated a
tine set o ' chimes to the church, but had
not justl f paid one cent on them.
In his lands several widows and or
phans hal placed their little fortunes—
and whei i the crash came their money
was fo»u I squandered.
Theffral was one of the most inter
eating New Hanover has ever known.
The charges of smbezzlement were so
plain itiajt the jury called him “guilty”
without It dissenting voice.
The question of his sanity was then
raised, aid after much discussion and
testimony of experts, he was declared
insane. T
And sej he came to the asylum instead
of the Styite prison.
ON HIS WAY TO CANADA.
South Djakota’s State Treasurer Dis
appears with $350,000.
Pierß] , 8. D , Jan. 9.—State Treas
urer Taj lor who should have turned over
his cash :o his successor yesterday failed
to appea r and his bank, the Redfield
National Bank, has closed its doors. The
last hea d of Taj lor he was in New York.
On Satu day he should have had $350,-
000 and should have paid $190,000 Satur
day to t ke up funding warrants in New
York. lis bonds are $350,000 but will
stand 50 per cent shrinkage.
It ha* been known for some time that
treasure! * Taylor was hard pressed. He
was cau, tht in the Chemical National
Bank ft ilure at Chicago for a large
amount and he lost $20,000 in the bank
at Milba tk, and SIO,OOO in that at Geld
isburg, i rhieh failed during the panic.
Alt ger 'ior he lost SIOO,OOO. The First
National Bank at Redfield, Taylor’s
bank, closed its doors yesterday. The
bank is (in good condition and it is
thought will pay all its debts.
If the| defalcation is as long
as the bandsmen believe it will place the
State infa very embarrassing position
The limit of indebtedness has been
pasaadi’largely. No warrants or bonds
can *B<>ld, and there is a considerable
deficiency in the revenue. Without this
it woul<3 have been a difficult problem
to make both ends meet, Now it is im
possible
Tayla ‘ has always had a high reputa
tion as a financier and a man of in
tegrity. The school fund may lose
$50,000
ONE LIFE LOST.
Wreck ifSchooner Near Portsmouth,
N, Cm to he Investigated.
Wash ington, D.‘ C., Jan. 9.—Super
intend*? it Kimball, of the Life Saving
has ordered an investigation
into th ipss of one life that occurred as
a conse juence of the wreck of the schoon
er Ric iard 8. Spofford, 6 miles and a
half dis taut from the Portsmouth, N. 0.,
station, on December 27 last.
The I ortsmouth station is a new sta
tion no t yet thoroughly equipped and
mannec , but when the wreck was discov
ered, a s is stated in a preliminary re
port by Keeper Terrell, he started with
a vol inteer crew to the rescue.
He was unable to reach the vessel, and,
as the i ext best thing sent a message to
the kee >er of Ocracoke station, 13 miles
distant for assistance.
This message, keeper Howard reports,
did not reach his station until 3p. m
on Decimber 27, twelvehours after the
Spofforfl was wrecked, lie immediately
started ifor Portsmouth with the heavy
apparatus, reaching there at 8 o’clock at
night. One man, when the Ocracoke
s’ation crew arrived, was found frozen
to death. The others were saved in the
breech* • buoy. The vessel had sunk and
the creF were in the rigging.
WEATHER PREDICTION.
For North Carolina:
Rain; easterly winds.
For Raleigh and Its Vicinity:
Thursday: Rain; storm coining up the
the coast from Florida.
NUMBER 145.
| • BLALOCK-MANGUM W EDDING.
I Tom Dixom Lectures ton Large Au
dience at Durham.
Special to News and Observer
Di rham, N. C., Jan. 9.
“The Cedars,” near Flat River, N. C.,
I was the scene of a happy affair to day.
I At one o’clock Mr. Walter J. Blalock, of
Norwood, was married to Miss Annie
Mangum, Dr J. A. Cunniggim, officiat
ing. The bride's sister, Miss Mamie
Mangmn a* ted as maid of honor, and
Mr. Frank M. Gales as best man The
ceremony was witnessed by a number of
fri- nds of the contracting parties. Mr.
and Mrs. Blalock are at the Carolina to
night, and will go to Norwood, Stanly
county, to-morrow.
Rev. Tom Dixon delivered a lecture at
Hokes Hall to-night to a large Audience
He was introduced by H. A. Fonshee,
E«q. The lecture was a brilliant effort,
J and was greatly eej >j ed by 1 be audience.
Messrs. B. L. Duke and N. J. Bass
'eft this morning, via ihe Durham and
Northern Railroad, for New York city.
Mr. Harvey Durham has gone to Dan
ville, Va., where he will make his home
in future.
Mr. Geo. J. Woodward left this raorn
j ing for Richmond, Va., where he will
; probably accept a business place.
The Cora Griswold “Uncle Tom's
I Cabin Co.” passed through town to day
| on their way to Henderson. They travel
; in a private car, which is said to be the
! same one in which Abe Lincoln rode to
Washington to bis first inauguration.
Their company will play in Durham to
morrow night.
TJlltV o" the N, A- >V.
The passenger train over the 'lutfolk
and Western railroad due here last night
at 7:25 p. ra., did not show np until 7:10
this morning. The delay was caused by
the wreck of a material train at 1
o’clock yesterday ju-t two miles south of
Clarkston. Va. The engine to the train
was thrown from the track and the train
badly broken up, but no one was hurt.
A force of hands worked for fifteen
hours in the rain and snow before the
track could be cleared. In the mean
time the passenger traiu was held for
twelve hours at Clarkston. In conse
quence of their late arrival here the
north bound train was an hour late leav
ing this morning.
R P. Taylor, of Oxford, N. 0.; J.
Hickson and A. P. Craddock, Lynch
burg, Va ; Ed. H. Garoin and S P. Hol
loway, of Richmond, Va., and P. It.
Rahm, of Philadelphia, came in on the
belated N. & W. train this morning.
Cotton Letter ot E. 11. Cnthbert A Co.
Special to the News and Observer.
New York, Jan. 9.
Cotton was more active to-day, prices
advanced 7to 8 points and closed quiet
within one point of the highest with sales
aggregating 108 700 bales. All the news
from the South and Liverpool was of a
slightly, bullish character, and while it
stimulated an increased speculative de
mand there was nothing in it to cause
alarm among the shorts on precipitate a
general buying movement The advices
from Liverpool were specially encourag
ing, showing as they did a better demand
than for actual cotton with sales of 20,-
000 bales at 11-16 d. advance
while futures closed firm at
an advance of 3-64 d. over
yesterday’s closing prices. Later private
cables reported the improvement as being
largely influenced by reported large pur
chases during the p»st several days by
Neill Bros against sales made as hedges
against spot cotton and a mmor that
the firm was preparing a circular on the
probable decrease in the acreage planted
in cotton in this country this year which
would indicate a decrease in acreage of
about 15 per cent. This information
together with telegrams from New Or
leans estimating the amount of cotton
that will come into sight this week at
$225 000 hales against 287,000 last week
and some Southern buying held our
market steady at the advance despite
the pressure to realize profits by the
local longs. The selling from this source
was large at times, but the market took
it all, and closed shady, wi'hiu 1 point
of the highest price of the day.
The bulls say that the continued fall
ing off in the movement ot the crop is
due to the exhaustion of supplies, while
the bears insist that it is due to unfa
vorable weather. As the opinion on this
subject seems to be evenly divided, time
alone can decide who are right.
E. B. CCTHBERT & Co.,
J. 8. Ernest, Manager.
Sun’s Cotton Report.
New York, Jan. 9. —Cotton advanced
5 to 6 points, and closed dull but steady.
Sales 108,700 bales. Liverpool advanced
116 don the spot, and 2 1-2 to 3 1-2
points for future delivery, closing firm.
New Orleans futures advanced to-day 9
to 10 points, as compared with Monday
as prices. Semi weekly New Orleans
receipts at the interior towns stated
at 45,000 against 32.000 last year;
shipments 61,000 against 43,000 last year
and 36,000 in 1892. Private Manchester
cables favorable. Public despatch re
ported Manchester quiet, but yarns firm.
Port receipts to day 32,704 against 19,-
798 this day last week and 20,360 last
year; thus far this week 141,493 against
158,393 thus far last week. Exports
from the ports to-day 26,552. Rome,
Ga., reported bad weather to-day.
Spot cotton here was 1-16 of a
cent higher. Sales of 158 for spin
ning. Delivered on contracts, I,loo'
Steadiness or firmness characterized I lie
Southern spot markets, and New Orleans
sold 8,000 bales at an advance of 1 16
cent, Galveston and Savannah also ad
vanced 1-16 cent, Memphis sold 3,800
and Sf>vapnah 950. New Orleans re
ceipts to-morrow are esiiaurtnl-r.t i ■
to 9.000 against T 3.855 on the same day
last week and 6,946 last year; Augusta
received to day 324 against I*7 this day
last year; Memphis r oeived 1,151 against"*
1.041; St. Louis 52 against 379, and
Houston 4,672 against 2,397 last year.
Stock market higher.
The foreign news was t,be greatest
factor perhaps in to-day’s advance, but
contributory causes were repo ts of a
diminished production of fertilizers,
stronger spot markets, expectations of a
reduced acreage, the cheapness of the
price, and local. Southern and European
buying. The semi-weekly interior state
raent also bad a strengthening effect.
Fell Through the Elevator Sh ift.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 9. — Mr. Peter
field Everett, engineer of the Chamber
of Commerce building fell through the
elevator shaft of that building to-night
and was instantly kill* d.