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The News and Observer. VOL. XXXIX. NO. Its. THE IM6EST CROUUUM BE Hlf HtMTH CMOUIM BMLV. HOUSE COMMITTEES SPEAKER REED AT LAST ENDS THE SUSPENSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES BY ASSIGNING THEN THEIR WORK Three Elec'ion Committees Instead of One as Hereto»ore--The M esses? Read and Referred to the Committee on Wavs and Means-All Hope of the Holiday Recess Has Disap peared and Members are (setting Down to Work iu Earnest. WASHINGTON, Dee. 21.—There was a feverishly excited feeling in the House when the members assembled 10-day. llojte of the holiday recess had disappeared and the members were preparing to address themselves earn estly to the serious task before them. The chaplain in his invocation said: “We find ourselves as a nation con fronted with a grave and momentous problem. We seek Thy counsel, Oh! Lord, in this uplift of the moment that each heart and mind may be prepared couragously to meet these problems and so adjust them that peace and tranquility will smile upon the land." As soon as the journal had been ap proved Speaker Deed laid before tin* House the President’s special message. Notwithstanding the fact that all the members had read the document in the newspapers this morning all lis tened with attention. There was no demonstration of any kind, however, when the reading was concluded. Speaker Heed immediately referred the message to the Committee on Way . and Means, and then announced the membership of the committees of tit'* House. Much more interest was mani fested on the floor in the composition of the committees than iu the me - sage as every member was vitally in terested in his assignment. Speaker Heed this afternoon an nounced the House committee assign ments as follows: Foreign Affairs: Republicans Hitt. Illinois, chairman: Draper, Massachu setts: Adams. dr., Pennsylvania; Quigg. New York; Cousins. Iowa; Taft, Ohio; Smith, Michigan; Heatoole, Min nesota: Pearson, North Carolina. Dem ocrats-—McCrary, Kentucky; Price, Louisiana; Luekner, Virginia; Dins more. Arkansas; Money, Mississippi; New lands, Nevada. Way- and Means: Republicans— Dingley, Maine, chairman; Payne, New York: Dally,ell, Pennsylvania; Hop kins. Illinois; Grosvenor, Ohio; Rus sell, Connecticut; Deliver, Iowa; Steele. Indiana: Johnson. North Da kota; Evans, Kentucky; Tawney, Min nesota. Democrats—Crisp. Georgia; McMillan. Tennessee; Turner, Geor gia; Tarsney, Missouri; Wheeler, Ala bama; MeLaurin, South Carolina. Appropriations: Democrats Can non. Illinois, chairman; Ringham, Pennsylvania; Groutt. Vermont; Northway, Ohio; Stone, Pennsylvania; Arnold. Rhode Island; Jfayner, Ne braska; Pine, Kansas; Pitney, New Jersey: Hemonway, Indiana; McCall, Tennessee. Democrats—Sayers, Texas; Dockery, Missouri; Livingston, Geor gia; Robertson, Louisiana; Layton, Ohio; Bartlett. New York. Coinage, Weights anti Measure. Re publicans C. W. Stone, Pennsylvania, chairman; Hartman, Montana; Lou denslaugcr. New Jersey; Hunter. Ken tucky; it row's ter, New York: Hadley. Illinois; McClure. Ohio; Southard. Ohio; Fairchild, New York: Camion. Utah. Democrats—Allen, Mississippi; Bankhead, Alabama; Mcßae, Arkan sas; Sparkman, Florida; Spencer, .Mis sissippi; Clark, Alabama. Military Affairs: Hull, lowa, chair man; Lockhart, North Carolina. Pacific Railroads: Powers, Ver mont. chairman. Inter-State and Foreign Commerce: JJcpburn, lowa, chairman. Judiciary: Henderson, lowa, chair man. Rules: Republicans—Sjteakcr Heed, chairman; Henderson, Iowa; Dall/ell. Democrats Crisp, Georgia; McMillan, Tennessee. Rivets and Harbors: Hooker, New York, chairman. Railways and Canals ‘('bickering'. New York, chairman: Lockhart, Carolina. immigration and Naturalization l’atholdt. Missouri, chairman. Indian Affairs Sherman, New York, chairman. Public Buildings and Grounds - Miliken. Maine, chairman; Skinner, North Carolina. Merchant. Marine and Fisheries Payne. New York, chairman. Banking and Currency Walker, Massachusetts, chairman. Naval Affairs Boutelle. (Jainc. chairman. Committee on Elections Daniel, New York, chairman; Linuey, North ( 'arolina. Committee No. 2 Johnson. Indiana, chairman. Committee No. 2 McCall, Massachu setts, chairman. War Claims: Mahon, Pennsylvania, chairman. Election of President and Vice-Pres ident: Curtis, New York chairman. Private Land Claims: Smith, Illinois, chairman. Expenditures in the Agricultural De partment: Gillett, New York, chair man. Expenditures Department of Jus tice: Ellis, Oregon, chairman. Expenditures Public Buildings: Set tle North Carolina, chairman. Territories: Scranton, Pennsylvania, chairman. Public Lands: Lacey, lowa, chair man. Invalids Pensions: Pickier, S. I)., chairman. Labor: Phillips, Pennsylvania, chair man; fitrowd, N. C. Agricultural: Wadsworth, New York, chairman; Shuford, N. C. Mississippi River Levees: Ray New York, charman; Woodard, N. C. Mines and Mining: Aiken, Michigan, chairman. Irrigation of Arid Lands: Herman, Oregon, chairman. Militia: Marsh, Illinois, chairman; Slmw, North Carolina. ’ Patents: Draper, Massachusetts, chairman. Post-office and Post Roads: Loud, California, chairman; Settle. North ('arolina. Reform in the Civil Service: Bro sins, Pennsylvania; Pearson, North Carolina; Lockhart. North Carolina. Manufacturers: Apsley, Massachu setts, chairman. Education: Grow, Pennsylvania, chairman; Shuford, North Carolina. Claims: Brumm. Pennsylvania, chairman: Woodard, North (arolina. Library: Banner, Pennsylvania, chairman. Printing: Perkins, lowa, chairman. Pensions: Loudenslager, New Jer sey. chairman. Alcoholic Liquor Traffic; Morse, Massachusetts, chairman; Woodard, North Carolina. Revision of Laws: Bovvers, Califor nia. chairman; Linney, North Caro lina. Enrolled Bills Hager, lowa, chair man. Ventilation and Aeeocstics Linton, Michigan, chairman; Skinner. North < 'arolina. District of Columbia Babcock, \\ i.-- eonsin. chairman. Expenditures in the Navy Depart ment Thomas. Michigan, chairman. Expenditures in the Department of Stale—Quigg, New York, chairman; Pearson, North ( arolina. Hjtenditures in the Treasury Depart ment Grosvener. Ohio, chairman. (expenditures in the War Depart ment Grout. Vermont, chairman. Expeditures in the Department of the Interior Curtis. Kansas, chair man. As soon as the reading of the lists had been completed Messrs. Cannon and Dingley offered resolutions for the printing of documents necessary for the use of their committees, and it was immediately evident that the House was to plunge into the actual business of the session. Mr. Dingley called up the holiday recess resolution which had lieen returned with an amendment from the Senate and moved its refer ence to tin* Committee on Way- and Means. The motion was agreed to, although there were a few dissenting voices from the Democratic benches. Then at 12:55 the House adjourned until Monday. TELEPHONE* AT WILSON. i liues to Connect Raleigh, Gri ensboro and W ilmington. WILSON, X. C.. Dec. 21. (Special.) Work commenced here in earnest yes terday setting the poles for the tele phone exchange, which it is expected will be iu operation by January 15th. Immediately upon the completion of the work here the company', which will be known as "The Wilson and Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company,” will extend its lines North to Toisnot, which has a connection by private wire with Tar boro, and south to Goldsboro, where, by an agreement already con summated, they vs ill connect with the "Inter-State,” thereby putting us in direct communication with Wilming ton. Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro and intermediate points. Mr. J. L. Ludlow, of Winston, one of the 1 test civil engineers in the State, is her conferring with the city fathers •relative to a complete sewerage sys tem, w hich is to be put in at once. The tobacco market closed yester day until January 2d. There has been sold on this market since the season opened 5,552,29(> pounds, for which was paid something over $600,0(10, which, taken together with the SIOO,OOO paid out for cotton, makes a total in round munbers of a million dollars circulated among the farmers of this county and vicinity in the past three months. THE STRIKE ON AGAI N. There Wa*. a Mistake in the Proposi tion Submitted. PHILADELPHIA. Pa., Dee. 21. * The strike on the Union Traction lines w hich was dc< hired off by the labor leaders at ! o'clock this morning upon a proposition sent to them by Mayor Warwick, on the authority of traction otbcials represented by Thomas Dolan through Rev. Dr. Btsker and George Griffiths, a committee of the Christian League, was a few hours afterward, when the men reported for duty, de clared oii again, and is to-night appar ently as hard and fast as ever. There was obviousy a misunder standing or it mistake in interpreta tion of the proposition submitted to the strikers, on one side or the other. Thomas Dolan is a director of the Traction Company and has been active in the management of the affairs of the company. GEN. GORDON’S NEW LECTURE. CUB AGO, Dee. 21. Gen. John IV Gordon has changed the subject of iiis lecture delivered to-night from "The First Days of the Confederacy,” to “War with England and the Monro* Doctrine.” The lecture was under the auspices of the Press Club, of Chicago. ITALY AS ARBITRATOR. PARIS. Dee. 2L-- It is rumored her* 1 that Italy will extend to the United States and Great Britain an offer to arbitrate the Venezuelan difficulty. RALEIGH. N. C., SUNDAY. DEC. 22. 1895. MESSAGE DISCUSSED MANY SENATORS THINK THE PRESIDENT HAS MADE A MIBTAKE. SILVER RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED One by Mr. Vest and One by Mr. Iltitler —The North Carolina Populist Sees his Resolution Strangled by Mr, Platt Without a Word el Protest— Mr. Dubois Doesn't Think Any Fin ancial Legislation possible y long the Lines Laid Down by the President. WASHINGTON, Dee. 21. The ses sion of tht> Senate to-day was notable in bringing out a very pointed state ment from Mr. Dubois, (Republican, Idaho) who was understood to voice the views of the silver element in the Senate, that no financial legislation was possible along the lings laid down by President Cleve land ai d strenuously urged in the message of last evening. It was said, and should be understood by the country that the President's desire for the retirement of the greenbacks, or the authorization of a bond issue were utterly impossible of accomplishment. The only' action the Senate would take, it ‘t was given the opportunity to vote would be to adopt the resolution of Mr. Nest, (Democrat, Missouri) offered earlier in the day, desiring the coinage of silver bullion in the treasury and the payment of government obligations in silver. Mr. Dubois’ declaration nine at tin close of the session and soon thereafter the Senate adjourned niff: I 'Tuesday—the day before Christ inas—-thus acceding in part to the 'President's request that i holiday re cess l e not taken pending tin* git vo financial complications. The only im irediate response to the President's message was in the presentation of two resolutions favorable to silver, that by Mr. Vest ami another by Mr. But ler. Populist member, from North Car olina, proposing gold payments while the metals were at a parity and silver payments when gold went to a pre mium. Efforts were made for the im mediate consideration of the measures but Mr. Platt's objection sent them over. A letter from Secretary' Olney gave Ihe congratulatory cablegram from Hie Brazilian Senate. transmitted through Minister Mendone t. of Brazil < n President Cleveland's recent enun ciation of the Monroe doctrine The resolution is as follows: “'The Federal Senal of • - I nit d States of Brazil sends its greeting to the Senate of the United States of Vtn eriea upon the worthy message of Pres ident Cleveland who so strenuously guards the dignity, the sovereignly and tin freedom of the American nn ti ons ” Mr. Ye; t's resolution was as fodovvs: "Resolved, That the Secretary of the i reasioy is hereby directed, in pur suance of the existing law, vestng in hire full power to do so, to coin as tap id! v as possible the silver bullion »n Hu Treasury purchased under the Act o f July 14. 1-00. into standard silver dol lars and with such dollars to redeem, cancel and retire the Treasury notes of the United States of July it. JS9O, issued in the pueha.se of such bunion and also to redeem tin* Fnited States notes commonly' called greenbacks in standard silver dollars as well as in gold, using which ever may be most abundant and convenient.” Mr. \ < st asked immediate considera tion of the but Mr. Piatt. (Republican. Conn..) objected and the subject w« nt over. “I am greatly surprised.” remarked Mr Cod,»-ell, (Democrat, Missouri)that such a l evolution should meet with ob ject ion.” Mr. I utier. (Populist, North Caro lina t soon brought forward the .sub ject in another form by asking imme diate consideration for a resolution iii recEr.g the Secretary of the Tre.i m . to pay government obligations in gold when H;e parity of the metals stood at 25.810 grains of gold to 412(4 grains of silver, and to pay in silver when this p irity was disturbed by the advance in the value of gold. Mr. Platt again objected. T he Senate went to the calendar and passed several privnle pension bills. While this was jrroceeding. Mr. Stew art (Populist., Nevada) rose to inquire: “What has become of the President's message transmitted to this body last evening? Is it on the table? Are re marks in ortler?” Mr. Hawley (Republican. Connecti cut ( quickly interposed. “We are lin ing a little good.” said he. “It is to be hojjed the Senator will allow the con sideration of pension bills to proceed." Mr. Stewart assented and more pen sion bills were passed. One of these, offered by Mr. Peffer, required pay ment of pension money to wives in eases w here male |>ensioners desert or abandon their families or are habitual drunkards, or for any reason fail and neglect to support their families. Mr. Sherman objected and tie* bill was laid aside. Mr. Squire (Re|niblieau. Washing ton) had the clerk read an amended bill apjn'ojiriaHng $57,000,000 for an extensive system of coast defenses, the amount to be expended in annual installments. After a brief executive session the Senate doors were at 1:50 p. m. re opened, and after the Vice-President had announced his signature 1o the 'Venezuelan commission bill, Mr. Stew - art took the floor for a sharp criticism of the President's financial message. He said the President's upholding of the Monroe doctrine had placed him on a high level, but the message of last evening had suddenly reduced him to a very low level. The United Stafes had the resources to create money for aiiy emergency. Wars were not fought on a gold basis, ft was the inherent si i-ength of a nation that won victo i es. England had maintained her po sition during the Napoleonic wars by placing a fiat on the bills of tire Bank of England. “Let the President once announce that. Fnited States obligations will be paid in silver anti there will be no further raids on tin* treasury. If Lon don wants financial war, let us meet it.” Mr. Dubois (Rep., Idaho) said he re gretted that the President had felt called on to send in such a financial message at this time. The President must know that he cannot accomplish either a retirement of the greenbacks or the authorization of bonds. The only possible result would be to pre cipitate a tariff agitation. And. so far as financial legislation is concerned, the •country should understand, as every Senator here understands, that as soon as tin* Senate had an oppor tunity it would adopt the resolution offered to-day by Mr. Vest to coin sil ver bullion and pay government obli gations in silver. Senators knew this measure would be ado|>ted if brought to a vote. The country should know it. The opposition to the measure would seek to obstruct it and prevent its passage. Mr. Dubois referred to the hopeless situation jrreseiited by the President's message.a. situaf ion im possible to be remedied by immediate legislation, as the President, and every man conversant with public affair’s was well aware. At 1:45. on motion of Mr. Faulkner (Deni., West Virginia) the Senate ad journed until next Tuesday. EX ECI TT \ E SESSION. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.—Tire Sen ate in executive session to-day, passed over the nomination of Gen. Coppinger to be Brigadier General, iqion an ex planation tlraf the Committee on Mili tary Affairs, to which the nomination had been referred, had been unable to properly consider the nomination. The delay on this nomination caused the post|M>nen»eiit of action upon a large number of army promotions, made iu consequence of Gen. Coppinger's nomi nation.. FEELING IN VENEZUELA. ••Long Live President Cleveland anil Hit* United States.” NEW YORK, Dee. 21. The World will publish the following copyrighted cable from Caracas. Venezuela: "The anti-English feeling is increas ing here. "Fresh flowers are ulueed daily upon the statue of Washington, and the \merican and Venezuelan flags are everywhere to be seen, either displayed side b.v side «r entwined in significant embrace, with tin* portraits of Wash ington and Monroe between. "Another mass-meeting was held in the Plaza Bolivar this morning, at which were heard the cries: ‘Abajos Jos English' (Down with the English). •Vive Cleveland y los estados unidos' (Long live Cleveland and the Fnited States). "A demonstration of all the citizens is planned to take place on Christmas day under the auspices of the Simon Bolivar Club. Invitations have been given to the President of the Repub lic, the cabinet, the clergy and the Fnited States minister. The American residents of Caracas will then return Hie honor (raid to their nation on the tributes offered to Washington by dec orating the statue of Bolivar, the Lib erator. “The patriot society for tin* defense of Venezuelan territory' issued a pro test against the pretension and aggres sions of England. It also requests the minister of Foreign Affairs to remove tin* exequators of Venezuelan citzens who are acting as British consuls in this country unless they resign imme diately. “In Guyaya, the enthusiasm has led to the forming of battalions ready for service. “The honors paid 1o the American minister continue. “T he Arch Bishop and the clergy of Caracas called upon him to-day to ex press their thanks and those of the pe<>|)le of the Fnited States for the stand taken by President Cleveland. “Venezuela is sending diplornatiemis sions to every foreign country. “The country applauds theaetion of the government and the nation is uni ted.” RESCUING THE IMH KS. .Six Bodies Known to be Entombed Not Yet Found. NASHVILLE, Term., Dee. 21.—The vvoi k of reselling the entombed miners bi the Nelson mine is going on slowly. Lon Ferguson, white, 20, married, and Arthur McMillan, white boy, 15 years old. who worked with him, were taken out badly mangled. An engine arr ived from the mine at 1:20 p. m. with the bodies of Elder Morgan, 11 years of age, son of ex-Post master .1. D. Mor gan; Thomas Lane and son. Will Lane, who were working together; Cyrus Mexander and 11. B. Williams. This leaves six bodies that are know n to be entombed yet. FRANKLINTON, X. ('., Dee. 21. (Special)—The new cotton mill here has just finished installing the lirsr section of their machinery and will start up January Ist, manufacturing warps. The mill is equipped with the best and most improved machinery. All tlieir warps will be put up on the Derm warper, their object being to make only high grade goods. WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.- The Presi dent signed the Venezuelan commis sion resolution about .1:25 o’clock this afternoon. It is therefore now a law. A SENSE OF JUSTICE THAT IS THE PRINCIPLE THAT Has INFLUENCED THE PRESIDENT IN THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR He Told John R. Morris That ii the Commission Decided That he was in the Wrong he was Read? to Drop the Whole Matter--Does Not Anticipate a Prolonged Disturbance of the Mar kets it he Gets the Co-operation ot Congress—Speaks Highly of Ransom. WASHINGTON, 1). (’., Dec.2l.—(Spe eiul.) — John R. Morris had an inter view of three-quarters of an hour with the President.. As he was taking the train for Baltimore he reluctantly told me something the President said rela tive to the present situation. Fearing lest what lie said might nol be used with perfect ueeurrncy, I committed the words of the President, to hint to writing and he confirmed them. Air. Morris said- that the President was very earnest in all he had to say , es pecially touching the Venezuelan situ ation. "Jlis position on this," continued Mr. Morris, “was unenviable, but his sense of justice nevertheless seems to be Hn* dominating principle- actuating him. He believes he is right. He has been a great student of this Monroe doctrine and he understands it. “Concerning the work of the com mission the President said: "I want to know where justice rests in this mat ter and if it should turn out that we are wrong, then we will drop the whole matter.' “Concerning y esterday 's s|>eoial mes sage Hu* President said: ‘1 did not know up to nearly noon yesterday that that message would go to Congress. 1 had not then dreamed of sending it.’ “He said he did not anticipate any prolonged disturbance of the market, if lit* could receive proper eo-operation of Congress. "The President s|>oke kindly of Sen ator Ransom, saying it was to be de preciated that Senator Ransom’s in fluential personality could not be felt here at litis time; and the President adder) touching Ransom: ‘He is such a w ise counsellor and eoneilator.' " In the announcement of committees to-day, the North Carolina Congress men were taken care of as follows: Pearson Foreign Affairs, Reform in Civil Service and Expenditures in the State Department. Lockhart Military Affairs, Rail ways and Canals. Reform in Civil Scr \ ice. Settle Interstate and Foreign Com merce. Postottices tind Post Roads, Exjiendit tires on Public Buildings; chairman of the last named commit tee. Linney Elections Committee, num ber one. Revision of the Laws. Skinner Public Buildings and Grounds. Ventilation and Acoustics. Shaw Military'. Shuford Education and A grid! I t tire. St row <1 Labor. Woodard Claims ami Committee on Aleohoie Liquor Traffic and on Alissis sijipi River Levees. Mr. Lockhart- was summoned home to-day by the sickm ss of his child. He leaves to-night but will return, if the child is well enough, to be on hand Monday. W. E. CHRISTIAN. D SMCH RA I S W IN IN MA RY LAND. Special Election ot a Successor of the Late Senator Bennett. \\ EST.M IN ST HR, Aid.. Dee. 21. Com plete returns from all the election dis tricts in Carroll county insure the election of Dr. J. \V. Herring, the Dem ocratic candidate for State Senator, by ■a majority of seventeen votes. The election was a sjieoial one, held for the purpose of selecting a successor to the late Senator Pinekne.v J. Bennett, who died suddenly a few weeks after his election in November as a Democrat. On the contest dejtended the political complexion of the State Senate, which meets in January'. If the Republicans had won the Senate would have been composed of thirteen Democrats and the same number of Republicans. As it is, the Democrats have a majority of two votes and will thereby be able to prevent much of the legislation which the Republicans would otherwise have been able to enact. The contest has been fought on strict party lines, and every available vote has been brought out. ID It A ING THE DEAD. Inquest Over Victims ol the Cumnock Mine Disaster Concluded. SANFORD, N. (’.. Dee. 21. (Special) —-Excitement at Cumnock has sub sided and thing's are more quiet around the mines to-day. Coroner Chapin hits concluded the inquests and decided that the thirty-nine miners came to The report that dynamite exploded their death from the explosion of gas. in the mine is false. Forces of hands from the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley, and Raleigh and Western railroads have been busily engaged all day digging graves at the Cumnock grave-yard. About twenty five of the dead miners will be buried there; others have been removed across the river into Chatham county for burial. Two of Hu* dead bodies were shipped to Ramey, Pa., to-day, accompanied by two of the men who escaped the fear ful disaster. Other bodies will prob ably be shipped north to-morrow. The Cumnock Coal Company is bear ing’ till burial exjtenses. FRICE FIVE CENTS. THIS KONItOK IHMTKINF. Ex-Minister Jarvis Interviewed--His Experience When in Brazil. Matters pertaining to the Venezuelan affair being the absorbing topic tlu* editor of the Greenville Reflector in terviewed ex-Al blister Titos. J. Jarvis, and obtained his views on the Presi dent's message, and the following is what he said to our questions; Reporter “As you spent four years in South America, it may In; of inter est to the public to have an expression of your views on the President’s re cent message on Venezuelan affairs,anil vve will lie glad to publish them, if yon have no objection.” Mr. Jarvis—“l have no objection to giving them. I have read the message with great pleasure and hearty ap proval. I:i m delighted to see the Pres ident take so hold a stand in affirmance and support of the Monroe doctrine.” Reporter—“ Did you give any special attention to the Monroe doctrine w hile you were a Minister of the United States in South America?" Air. Jarvis—"Ves; immediately after my appointment l devoted myself to the study of international law and es pecially to the Monroe doctrine in its applications to European relations w ith the South American countries.” RejKirter- "Did you have any oc casion to assert the Monroe doctrine while you were re|>resenling this coun try at the government of Brazil?” Air. Jarvis “Ves. The English gov ernment was pressing the collection of a claim against the govern men t of Brazil. The English Minister address ed a very tart note to the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs which cre ated i n tense excitement in t heßrazilian Parliament which was then in session. The situation became so acute that it looked for some days sis if the English Minister's passport would be sent to Din, and diplomatic relations broken off. It was sit this stage of the pro ceedings that the English Consul Gen eral. who wtis a man of long exper ience and fine ability, had an inter view with me in which these laconic and pointed questions and answers were asked and given: "English Consul General ‘Are your people in earnest about the Monroe doctfine?’ ” “American Minister—‘l think so.*” "English Consul General -’lf we were to take possession of two of the Brazilian provinces and hold them till our claims are |taid, do you think your government, in the maintenance of the Monroe doctrine, would interfere?’ " “American Minister —-‘Yes; my gov ernment will not nermit it and if your country does not desire to come in con flict with mine you had better not at tempt it.’ ” “In a few days tlu* Engish Minister modified his attitude and the matter was amicably settled. 1 do not sa\ r my position on the Monroe doctrine hail anything to do with the amicable ad justment of the controversy, but I will sav that I heard no more of seizing Brazilian tetritory. Reporter “Do you think a war is imminent between this country and England ?" Mr. Jarvis “l do not. It the Presi dent maintains his firm attitude and Congress stands ti|i to him .England will find some way to adjust Iter diffi culties w ith Venezuela without involv in the United States in the matter. If, however, war should com**, as much as it is to be deplored, it will not be as calamitous to us as a nation as a sur render of one iota of the Alonroe doe trine as Americans interpret it. THE PANIC IN PHILADELPHIA. Yesterday a Day Neverto be Forgotten in the Quaker City. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21. Phila delphia has had its full share of the disastrous financial depression of the past week. This was a never-to-be-for gotten day in banking and speculative circles. Banking houses a fid brokers' offices |>rcsented scenes of activity sel dom witnessed . They were crowded with anxious faces anil nervous fig ures. Many' individual speculators were ruined, and one brokerage house succumbed —L. H. I tty lor & ( <>• Ihe failure involves a number of,specu lators w ho ojterated through the firm. No statements of assets and liabilities can l»e obtained, but, the figures are large both way s. It is not believed the firm will resume. 'The loss during the week on stocks exclusively listed by the Philadelphia Exchange is* estimated at nearly fifty millions of dollars. FXCHANGE WILL NOT CLOSE. False Humor Star till on Account o the Panic in New.Yoik. NEW YORK, Dec. 21. A rumor was put in circulation by an evening paper to the effect that there was a proba bility of closing tlie Stock Exchange if the depression in prices continued. An Associated Press representative who interviewed See ref ary Ely, of the Stock Exchange on the subject., was informed that no suggestion of such a course had reached that officer, that no meeting of the members of tho Ex change had been had to consider such ■a course, and that he saw no reason to expect any meeting of the Stock Exchange*to consider the proposition. Concluding, Mr. Ely said: “The Stock Exchange will be open as usual every business day of the week.” METHODIST PREACHER MARRIED. RIDGEWAY. N. (’.. Dee. 21. (Spe cial.)- At the residence of the bride’s mother, in Edgecombe county, N. (.. December 19th, 1895, Rev. H. Al. Jack son, of the North Coralina Conference, to Aliss Eva C. Lyon, Her, J. A. Horna day officiating.