The News and Ob°^rver.
YOL XXXIX. NO. t2'.
THE LAMEST OiffitMTi! OF M IITI OIWLiII OILY.
REVENUE BILL PASSED
THE REPUBLICAN RESPONSE TO
THE PRESIDENT’S LAST
MESSAGE.
VOTE IN THE HOUSE 227 TO 81
The Text of the New Tariff Bill as it
Passed the liouse«*A Duty on
Wool, Lumber and a ol
Otter Articles—>To be in Fo.-ce Until
August I, 1898 -- Oemocrat s G iveu no
Time to Prepare a Minority Report
and One Da” Allowed tor Debate
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—The House
today responded to the appeal of the
President by passing" the tariff bill,
the operation of which is limited to
two and a half years and which is de
signed to raise $40,000,000 for the re
lief of the treasury. The bond bill will
be passed to-morrow.
The vote to-day was on party lines,
with two exceptions. The Republi
cans all voted for - the bill except Hart
man, of Montana, who did not vote,
and the Democrats and Populists
against it. save New lands (Pop., Ne
vada), who voted in favor of the meas
ure. The s|>eeial order under which
the bill was brought to a vote at 5
o'clock this evening’, after three and
a half hours of debate, was iron-ehul
in its character and compelled the
members to adopt or reject it w ithout
opportunity of offering amendments
of any kind.
Although there was the brilliant
setting that usually accompanied a
field day in the House, the debate
lacked much of the spirit and vim
which generally characterizes a parti
san battle in tile lower branch of Con
gress. Even the preliminary skirmish
over the adoption of the rule, which
ordinal ly precipitates the fiercest
wrangling, passed off quietly. ihe
debate itself was participated in by
the leaders on both phlcs. I lie Repub
licans contended that the first neces
sity of the treasury was revenue to
supply the continued deficiency.
Every speaker denied that the pro
posed measure was a Republican pro
tection bill. It was. they claimed, an
emereenev revenue hill on protection
lines.' It was significant that several,
notablv Mr. Dalzell, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Hopkins, and Mr. Grosvener predicted
-•he passage of a genuine protective
measure as soon as the Republicans
regained control of the White House.
The Democrats took the position
that there was no lack of revenue in
the Treasury and that the passage of
a bill to increase taxation would in no
wise - help the situation nor furnish
the relief desired by the President and
Secretary of ihe Treasury. All who
took part in the debate acquitted them
selves well. Mr. Dingley and Mr. Deli
ver, of the Republicans and Mr. Crisp
and Mr. Turner of the Democrats car
ried off the honors.
Ihe bill passed to-day repeals the
present tariff law until August 1, 1898.
It restores 60 per cent of the McKin
ley rates on well and woolns, lumber
and carjs’ts and makes a horizontal
increase of the present rates in alt oth
er schedules, except sugar, of 15 per.
cent. The House at a:‘>7 adjourned
until to-morrow.
The final passage of the tariff bill
was much confused, and individual
counts do not tally with the official
records The vote as it will appear to
morrow in the Congressional Record
shows the ayes 227, nays 81. The only
divergence from party lines were as
follows: Baker, of Kansas; Bell, of
Colorado: Kent, of Nebraska; and
Stroud, of North Carolina, all Popu
lists. voted against the bill. Hall,
Missouri, and Spencer. Mississippi,
voted for th** bill as well as Howard,
Alabama, and Skinner, North Caro
lina, Populists, and Newlands, Nevada,
silver men.
The Record has 47 men not voting.
The text of the tariff bill which was
passed is as follows;
“A bill to temporarily in
crease revenue to meet tin* exjieuses
of the government and provide against
a deficiency.
“Be it enacted, etc.. That from and
after the passage of this act, and until
August 1, 1898, there shall be levied,
collected and paid on all imported
wools of classes one and two, as defin
ed in the act hereinafter cited, approv
ed October 1, 1890, and subject to all
the conditions and limitations thereof,
and on all hair of the camel, goat, al
paca and other animals, except as
hereinafter provided, and on all noils,
shoddy, garnetted waste, top waste,
stubbing waste, roving waste, ring
waste, yarn waste and all other wastes
composed wholly or in part of wool,
and on all woolen rags, inungo and
flocks, a duty equivalent to 6<i |»cr
centum of the duty imposed on each
of such articles by an act entitled, ’An
act to reduce the revenue and equalize
duties on imports and for other pur*
poses,’ approved Octolter 1, 1899, and
subject to all t he conditions and limita
tions of said act; and on all wools and
Russian camel’s hair of class three, as
defined in said act, approved October
1, 1890, and subject to all conditions
and limitations thereof, there shall be
levied, collected and paid the several
duties provided by the said act, approv
ed October 1, 1890. \nd paragraph
279 of schedule K. and also paragraph
685 in ih<* free list in an act entitled,
‘An act to reduce taxation, to provide
revenue for the government and for
other purposes,’ which became, a law
August 27,1894, are hereby suspended
until August 1, 1898.
“Section 2. That from and after 1 he
passage of this act and until August
7, 1898. there shall he levied, collected
and paid on all imported articles.
made in whole or in part of wool,
worsted or other material described in
section 1 of this act, except as herein
after provided, sixty per centum of
the specific pound or square yard duty
imposed on each of said articles by an
act entitled ‘An act to reduce the rev
enue and equalize duties on imports,
and for other purposes, approved Oc
tober 1, 1890, and subject to all the
conditions of. limitations thereof and
in addition to the ad valorem duty
now imposed on each of said articles
by an act entitled ‘An act to reduce
taxation, to provide revenue for the
government and for other purposes,’
which became a law August 27, 1894;
and on carpets, druggets, bookings,
mats, rugs, screens, covers, hassocks,
bedsides, art squares, and other por
tions of carpetings, made in whole or
in part of wool, the specific square
yard duty imposed on each of said ar
ticles by said act approved October 1,
1890, and subject to all the conditions
and limitations thereof in addition to
the ad valorem duty imposed on such
articles by said act which became a
law August 27, 1894.
“Section 3. That form and after the
passage of this act and until August
1. 1898, there shall be levied, collected
and paid on all imported lumber and
other articles designated in para
graphs 674 to 6s.'i, inclusive, of an act
entitled ‘An act to reduce taxation, to
provide revenue for the government
and for other purposes.’ which be
came a law August 27, 1894. a duty
equivalent to 60 per cent of The duties
imposed on each of such articles by an
act entitled ‘An act to reduce the reve
nue and equalize duties on imports
and for other purposes, approved Oc
tober 1, 1890, and subject to all condi
tions and limitations of said last
named act; but pulp wood shall be
classified as round unmanufactured
timber exempt, from duty: Provided,
that in ease any foreign country shall
impose an export duty upon pine,
spruce, elm, or other logs, or iqxm
stave holts, shingle wood, pulp wood
or heading blocks exported to the Kni
fed States from such country, then the
duty upon the lumber and other arti
cles mentioned in said paragraphs 674
to 683, inclusive, when imported from
such country, shall lie tin* same as
fixed bv the law enforced prior to
1890.
“Section 4. That on and after the
passage of ibis act and until August
I, 1898, there shall he levied, collected
and paid on all imported articles men
tioned in schedules A. B. (’. I). K, (i,
11. I, J, L. M and N of an act entitled
‘An act to reduce taxation, to provide
revenue for the government and for
other purposes.* which became a law
August 27, 1894. a duty equivalent to
fifteen per cent of the duty imjxised
on each of said articles by existing
law in addition to the d.itv of August
27. 1894: Provided, that the additional
duties imposed by this section shall
duty on any article beyond therateim
duty oi. ay article beyond the rate im
posed thereon by the said act of Oc
tober 1. 1890. but in such ease the du
ties shall be the same as was imposed
by said act: and provided further, that
where the present rate of duty on any
article is higher than was fixed by
said last named act, the rate of duty
thereon shall not be further increased
by this section, but shall remain as
provided by existing law.”
THE BOND DILI.
The bond prepared by the commit
tee is as follows;
“A bill to maintain and pro
tect On* coin redemption fund, and to
authorize the issue of certificates of
indebtedness to meet temporary de
ficiencies of revenue.”
“Be it enacted, etc.. That, in addi
tion to the authority given to the .Sec
retary of the Treasury by the act ap
proved January 14, 1875, entitled ‘An
act to provide for the redemption of
specie payments,’ he is authorized
form time to time, at his discretion, to
issue, sell and dispose of, at not less
than par in coin, coupon or registered
bonds of the l' n i tec I States to an amount
sufficient for the object stated in this
section, bearing not to exceed 3 per
centum interest per annum, payable
semi-annuallly, and redeemable at the
pleasure of the United States in coin
aftei five years from their date, with
like qualities, privileges and exemp
tions provided in said act for the bonds
therein authorized. And the Secre
tary of the Treasury shall use the pro
ceeds thereof for the redemption of
United States legal-tender notes, and
for no other purpose. Whenever the
Secretary of the Treasury shall offer
any of the bonds authorized for sale
by tliits act or by the resumption act
of 1875, he shall advertise the same
and authorize subscriptions therefor
to be made at the Treasury' Depart
ment ami at the sub-treasuries mwl
designated depositories of the l nited
States.
“Section 2. That to provide for any
temporary deficiency now existing or
which may hereafter occur, the Sec
retary of the Treasury is hereafter au
thorized. at his discretion, to issue
certificates of indebtedness of the
United States to an amount not exceed
ing $50,000,000, payable in three years
after their date, to the bearer, in lawful
money of the United States, of the de
nomination of S2O, or multiples there
of, with annual coupons for interest
at the rate of per centum per annum,
anil to sell and dispose of the same,
for not less than an equal amount of
law ful money of the United States, at
the Treasury Department and at the
sub-treasuries and designated deposi
tories of the United Stall's, and at such
post-offices as he may select. And such
certificates shall have like qualities,
privileges and exemptions provided
in said resumption act for the bonds
therein authorized. And the proceeds
thereof shall lie used for the purpose
prescribed in this section, and for no
other.”
RALEIGH. N. C., FRIDAY. DEC. 27, ’895.
CHUfDI4.NI DINGLEY EXPiaINS.
The Provisions of the New Revenue
Bill anti the Bond Hill.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 26.- Chairman
Dingley, of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, makes the following state
ment:
“'The revenue bill is not intended to
be a tariff revision, but simply an exi
gency bill to raise about $40,000,000 of
revenue to meet, the deficiency. The
main object is revenue, although inci
dentally the increases will help Amer
ican industries to some extent. The
bill is limited to two and a half years,
the expectation being that by that
time the Republicans will be in full
power and able to revise the tariff on
their own lines. Wools are taken from
the free list and clothing wools given
a duty of 6 4-10 cents (1.0 per cent of
the,duty provided by the act of 1890)
and woolen goods are given a specific
compensatory duty of 60 per cent of
what they had under the act of 1890,
in addition to the ad valorem duty of
flu* present law. Carpet wools are
placed where they were under tin* act
of 1890, and the same specific duty
given to carpets as under the act of
1890, in addition to the ad valorem
duties of the present law. Ihe arti
cles of lumber placed on the tree list
of the tariff of 1890 are transferred to
the dutiable list with 60 per cent of
the duty that they had under tin* act
of 1890. Then all tin* other dutiable
schedules (except sugar, which is not
touched) have all the duties raised 15
per cent. The committee had not the
time to treat the articles separately,
and hence a horizontal increase be
came necessary as to all articles now
on the free list.
“The bond bill,” added Mr. Dingley,
“gives the Secretary of the Treasury
authority to issue a 3 ]>er cent, five
vear coin bond to maintain the re
demption fund, in addition to the au
thority he now* possesses, but provides
that tin* proceeds of all bonds sold un
der his act and under the resumption
act shall be used only for redemption
purposes. It also provides that all
bonds shall be first offered to the peo
ple of this country. The bill also au
thorizes certificates of indebtedness
bearing 3 per cent, interest and paya
ble within three years to lx* issued to
meet any temporary deficiency of rev
enue. The only object of the bond
bill is to reduce the rate of interest
and the time they run, as the bonds
which the Secretary is not authorized
to issue l>ear four or five per cent, in
terest. The bill practically separates
the redemption fund from the cash in
the Treasury, and is intended to put
a stop to the practical use of proceeds
of bonds to meet the deficiency in the
Treasury.”
JO OPPOSE THE II »N!> 8.5&L.
Republican Members of the House
Hold a Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. Republi
can members of the House w ho are op
posed to the l»ond bill to be voted on
to-morrow met in caucus to-night at
the Ebbitt house to mature plans for
opposition. Forty members represent
ing twenty- three States were present.
While the Western and Southern States
were most largely in attendance, there
were also members from the East and
North. It was claimed by the leaders
that not more than half of the Repub
licans w ho antagonize the l>ond bill at
tended the caucus and that they have
enough votes to defeat the bill unlessit
enough votes to defeat tie* bill unless it
is modified.
The sentiment of the caucus, ns it
nos voiced in numerous speeches, was
in opposition to the issue of bonds in
time of peace and that tin* greenbacks
ought not to be retired at least yv the
manner proposed by the bill. There
was no little talk to the effect that
the Committee on Rides should give
the rank and file of the party oppor
tunity to express their opinions on
proposed legislation before it was
adopted as party policy.
The caucus chose a eomittee of
seven to confer with the Speaker and
the Committee on Rules to-morrow
and ask for an extension of the debate
on the bond bill to two or three days.
Proposals were made that it should be
attempted to secure a party caucus,
but. it was decided to be too late for
such a step.
The members of the committee of
seven are : Broderick, Kansas; Baker,
New Hampshire; Bowers, California;
Cannon, Utah: Pickier, South Da
kota; Milnes, Michigan; Burton,
M issonri.
They will urge upon the committee
on rules that there is no exigency de
mand in the immediate passage of the
bond bill, and that if one has existed
tin* revenue bill passed the House to
day should suffice to meet. it. They
w ill also ask to have the rule for de
bating Ih<* bond bill amended so that
there will be opportunity to offer
amendments to the bill.
A QUADRUPLE ALLIANC E.
LONDON, Dee. 26. The Vienna cor
respondent of the Daily News says
that Spain has already notified Ihe
British government of its opposition
to President Cleveland, and it is be
lieved that the four States, Great Brit
ain. France, Spain, and Holland will
form a quadruple alliance to protect,
their American possessions ajjainst
the United States.
BIG FIDE IN DAI .T1 MOK lb
BALTIMORE, Md„ Dee. 26. The
four-story iron front building at num
bers 5 and 7 West. Baltimore street
owned by the A. S. Abell estate, and oc
cupied by the firm of Oehm and Com
pany, ns a clothing store was totally
destroyed by fire, shortly after mid
night, to-niglit,
THE CUBANS ADVANCE
THE INSURGENT MOVEMENT
UPON HAVANA STILL
CONTINUES.
CAMPOS HOLDS COUNCIL OF WAR
tie Claims that the Spanish Forces in
Matanzas Occupy Advantageous Po
sition*, and that the Cubans Will
be Compelled Either to Fight a De
cisive Battle or Nuriender— ‘notwith
standing this the Insurgents are
Marching on Toward the Capital.
HA\ ANA. Dec. 26. Since the arrival
here, last night, of Captain General
Martinez de Campos, from Matanzas,
he has been in conference with leading
military and naval officers and the civil
dignitaries. They assembled at the
Palace last night and during the course
of a number of patriotic: speeches
pledged their unconditional support
to the government in its efforts to sup
press the insurrection and promised to
do everything possible in the way of
moral and actual assistance.
Senor Galvez, President of the Au
tonomist party, during tin* course of a
speech which was warmly applauded,
advised the Captain General not to ex
pose himself to the tire of the insur
gents who, the s|leaker claimed, mack
war against the lives and property of
civilians, never making a stand long
enough to cause an engagement be
tween themselves and the troops and
adopting all methods of savage war
fare.
News from tin* front seems to be in
terrupted both by rail and telegraph,
and no information was obtainable
concerning the movements of the in
surgents to-day. The Captain General,
upon his arrival here, announced that
the Spanish troops in Matanzas occu
pied advantageous positions and that
the Cubans would either be compelled
to fight a pitched battle* in that pro
vince or surrender.
It is not generally believed here,
however, that the march of Gomez and
Maceo upon Havana has really been
stopped, and that they are ip retreat.
In support of this, 1t is said that if
Gomez and Maceo were reality retreat
ing. the Government would not be slow
in making public every item of news
obtainable concerning this feature of
the hitherto triumphant march of the
insurgents from the province of Puerto
Principe, through tin* province of
Santa Clara, into the province of Ha
vana. in spite of the numerous columns
of Spanish troops in the territory trav
ersed.
The last news of the movements of
the Spanish columns was that they
are heading for Guananbana, the head
quarters recently evacuated by Cam
pos, situated not far from Matanzas.
In the meanwhile, active prepara
tions are being made here for the de
fense of the city and for forwarding
to the front all the troops which can
be spared. It is understood that 1 lie
Spanish columns in the rear of the in
surgent army have been ordered to
concentrate as quickly as possible a
bout the frontier of Matanzas this
morning and every effort is to be made
to prevent the retreat of the Cubans
into Santa Clara.
While these preparations are being
made to apparently stop the insur
gents from escaping back into Santa
Clara, the lam, fortifications of Havana
are receiving attention day and night.
A number of additional earthworks
have been thrown up during the last
month also, and these are being hasti
ly completed and supplied with guns
as rapidly ;is possible. The maga
zines are being plentifully supplied
with ammunition and the outposts of
the Spanish troops around Havana are
being strengthened and more securely
fort ified.
Throughout the night and all day
there has been an air of hurry and
anxiety about different headquarters
here which does not seem to indicate
that supreme authorities are in any
way satisfied that the insurgents are
retreating and if military activity goes
for anything, most determined efforts
are being made to prevent a surpirse.
GOV. BROWN TO APPOINT.
Ha* Authority to Deprive ti>e Repub
licans ol all Their Patronage.
BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 26.—Gov.
Frank Brown, the Democratic Execu
tive of tin* State, who will retire from
office on January 8, has given the Re
publican aspirants for office a pretty
bad scare, from which they have not
yet recovered. He dropped a bomb in
their ranks about three days ago,
which, at the time, was believed to be
harmless, but which they have since
learned was loaded, and had a time
fuse attachment,.
The constitution provides that the
Governor shall apjioinL with tin* con
sent of the Senate, all civil officers
within fifty days from the beginning
of each regular session of the Legisla
ture. Now tlie Governor’s term does
not expire until the Bth of January,
whereas the Legislature meets on the
Ist. As the Senate is Democratic, the
Governor claims that he has the power
to make all appointments within the
first week. The Senate could imme
diately confirm, and as no removals
can be made, except for cause, the ap
pointees would hold over for two years.
When this fact was announced sever
al days ago the Republicans said it w as
another of Brown’s jokes, and made
light of it. Now that the Attorney
General says that the Governor has the
power to forestall his Republican suc
cessor, and Gov. Brown says he is not
joking, the Republicans are very un
easy.
THE OPENING OF BtLTMORB.
The Great Country Estate Rivalling
Those of British Aristocracy.
ASHEVILLE, N. C., Dec. 26.—(Spe
cial) George W. Vanderbilt, the
youngest male member of the great
New York family of milionaires, for
mally opened his country home near
Asheville yesterday and Christmas w as
celebrated in royal style. All the imme
diate members of the Vanderbilt fam
ily now in this country are guests at
Biltmore House. Among them are
Mrs. Wm. H. Vanderbilt, mother of the
owner of Biltmore, Mrs. Bromley, his
aunt, Mrs. Kissam, Miss Kissam, Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Vanderbilt, Mr. and
Mrs. Seward Webb and their daughter
and son, Cornelius Vanderbilt and fam
ily, W. K. Vanderbilt, XV. D. Sloam*
and family and others. AH of these
persons have come here in their own
private ears and brought with them
an army of servants.
For two weeks past G. W. Vander
bilt has personalis directed a corps of
carvers, joiners, decorators and flor
ists in giving the finishing touches to
the great mansion, and it don lit less
stands to-day, in connection with its
surrounding park and outlying hunt
ing and fishing preserves, the most
valuable as well as the most extensive
private projierty in America. The
house tract contains eight thousand
acres, upon which seventy-five miles
of unrivalled driveways inis already
been constructed, while the hunting
preserves embrace eighty-seven thou
sand acres, in which is included Mount
Pisgah, one of the most prominent
peaks oji the Asheville plateau, which
boasts the highest point east of the
Rocky .Mountains. For two weeks
provisions of all kinds have been ar
riving in car-loads, confections in hun
dred pound packages, game, fish,
fowls of all sorts, frozen meats in car
loads. all giving intimation as to the
bountiful good cheer which was to be
dispensed.
Yesterday at 11 o’clock a Christmas
tree was given all employees on the es
tate, numbering between three and
five hundred. Barrels of mistletoe and
wagon loads of holly and cart loads of
packages were put into this feature,
and the banquet hall was crowded with
eager, happy faces for more than two
hours. After the Christmas tree u
bountiful dinner was spread. While
the company now at Biltmore is made
up exclusively of the members of the
Vanderbilt family, the festivities will
broaden towards the close of the week,
when a large company of Mr. Vander
bilt’s New York friends will Vie his
guests for perhaps ten days. The
time will be spent in coaching parties,
hunting parties, fox chasing, quail
shooting and fishing.
THE ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
Making the Most of the Brief Time
That Yet Remains.
ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 26.—The pub
lic spirit of Atlanta once more showed
itself in the large number of people
who left home on Christmas day to
visit the Exposition in honor of "Col
lier day." In spite of the threatening
weather the street cars and the South
ern Railway's Exposition ears were
kept, busy during a good portion of the
day moving the crowds.
To-day is “Negro day" at the Expo
sition and the committee of thirty-five
negro leaders has worked up great en
thusiasm. The white people gave
their servants holiday and they at
tended in great numbers.
Every ting is now making ready for
the close of the Exposition, w hich will
occur December 31st. That is Direc
tors’ day and another big turnout is
expected.
The railroads have granted a week’s
extension of the low rates which were
to expire to-day. Until January Ist
tickets will be sold at the same rates
quoted for the 19th to the 25th, good
to return within five days from date
of sale. These rates are less than ever
offered by five railroads and figure lit
tle more than half a cent a mile. They
are in effect throughout the territory
of the Southern Passenger Associa
tion from tin* Ohio and Potomac rivers
to the Gulf of Mexico and the Missis
sippi river.
FRANK THORNTON ASSIGNS.
Failure ol Fayetteville’s Largest Dry
Goods Merchant.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. (’., Dec. 26.
(Special)—No event which has wer
happened in Fayetteville is more gen
erally regretted than the assignment
this evening of Frank Thornton.
For years Mr. Thornton has been
the leading dry goods merchant in the
State. He has always carried a heavy
stock, and has employed regularly a
bout thirty-five lady and gentlemen
clerks. While Mr. Thornton has al
ways looked very closely after his own
business, he had found time to look
after the interests of the town as well.
He is strictly a public-spirited man,
and the same push and energy, which
lias characterized him as a merchant,
he has always displayed as the worthy
and generous citizen. He has done
more to build up the town than any
man who ever lived in it, and now in
his misfortune there is but one expres
sion upon the lips of all classes of peo
ple, and that is sympathy.
Mr. Thornton’s liabilities are not
heavy and it is thought that his credi
tors will lose only a small part of their
claims. R. M. Nimoek is assignee.
Assets and liabilities are unknown at
this hour.
FAT LI RE AT GOLDSBORO.
GOLDSBORO, N. (’.. Dee. 26.—(Spe
cial) —The store of C. F. Griffin, dealer
in groceries and confectioneries, was
closed by the sheriff to-day under exe
cutions amounting to $738.99. Ah as
signment followed, with E. W. Cox as
trustee; liabilities $2,300.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SETTLE TURNS PROPHET.
He Says the Proposed Rond Bill Will
Orlainly PassTodnv.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—(Special.)
Congressman Settle said Christmas
night, seemingly with authority, that
Wit bout doubt the tariff bill would pass
the House to-day, the bond bill on
Friday. He says that is the slate, and
it will certainly be carried out. llis
prediction lias lieen verified to-day as to
the tariff bill—as to the bond bill—
well, we'll see what we shall see.
Messages were going out all day
yesterday to members to be in their
places promptly this morning. Settle
says lie sent two messages himself to
Massachusetts memlters, and else
w here.
Mr. Shuford. from the Seventh Dis
trict, introduced a bill Tuesday to
abolish elertvs for members. He is
the only Member from North Carolina
w ho lias not employed a clerk.
Mr. R. H. I last in. late editor of the
Lenoir Topic, has secured a position in
the Government Printing Office, and
has gone to work. He stood the ex
amination. ordered by the Civil Ser
vice Commission in Asheville last Sep
tember.
On the reported rule this morning
shutting off amendments to the tariff
bill, and forcing a vote at five o’clock,
Linney and Skinner and Stroud voted
with the Democrats, Pearson not vot
ing. On the bill the w hole delegation
voted aye, except Shaw and Woodard
and Stroud, they voting no. Lock
hart. who is detained at home by the
sickness of his child, was paired against
the bill with Leisenring.
HOME WEDDING AT WINSTON.
Fine Team of Mules Drowned in the
Yadkin River.
WINSTON, N. (’., Dec. 26.—(Special)
A pretty home wedding was celebrat
ed here this afternoon, the contracting
parties being Miss Lula Stafford and
Mr, J, 11, Dingelholf, member of the
mercantile firm of Dingelholf and Bis
singer. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of a happy company of
friends and relatives by the bride's
step-father, Rev. W. A. Lutz, at whose
residence the marriage took place. Mr.
and Mrs. Dingelholf left on to-n'ght’s
train for the Atlanta Exposition. t
A team of mules belonging to Kelly'
Woods were drowned to-day at W. A.
Bailey’s ferry, on the Yadkin river in
Davie county. The animals took
fright from the owner calling for the
ferryman. They dashed into the river
and were drowned in a few minutes.
During a big festival at Advance,
Davie county , last night, a difficulty
originated between two white men,
Joe Crews and Richard Dailey, which
came near ending in a riot. Bailey
shot Crews three times and then made
his escape. The wounded man is not
expected to live. Bailey is a kinsman
of ex-Sheriff Dailey, of Davie county.
ROW AT A NEGRO FESTIVAL.
One Killed amt Another Wounded hr a
Colored Bully.
MEDANE. N. (’., Dec. 26.--(Special)
—Charles Holt, a colored man living
near Mebane, had a party- at his house
Tuesday night. A negro man, named
Dill Vincent, was at the party and
acting very badly. Holt put Vincent
out of his house. Vincent turned on
Holt and fired on him three times,
wounding him slightly in the side, and
killing a negro. Nash Lovinn, shoot
ing him through the head. Vincent
escaped and has not been arrested.
Tuesday evening a young man, Wil
liam Jseley. of llavv River, was acci
dentally killed by the discharge of a
gun in the hands of a friend. Iseley
lived about one hour. He was an oper
ative in a cotton mill at Haw River.
LAST NIGHT’S WIND STORM.
It Was Most Severe in the Southern
aud M estern States.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—A storm of
wind and rain sprang up unexpectedly
in this city to-night. A stiff breeze
began to blow at 8 o’clock which
freshened into a gale that had reached
a velocity of 69 miles an hour at It
o’eloek. Heavy rainfall was accompa
nied by a continuously falling baro
meter. The wind blew down tele
graph and telephone wires, and made
communication with the suburban
and other places outside the city dif
ficult. No accidents to life or limb
have been reported. The night mana
ger of the Western Union Telegraph
Company said in an interview: “The
storm is most severe in the South and
along the Jersey- coast, high winds
prevailing, and communication with
Washington, Baltimore, and all the
Southern cities is very badly inter
rupted.”
FIRE AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
HENDERSON, N. C., Dec. 26.—(Spe
cail) —A small fire was started here
last night by r fire works, right in the
centre of the town, but was put out
by the promptness and efficiency of
the fire department only a small
frame building being burnt.
Mr. James Ellington, a respectable
fanner, living near town, was found
in an open well on the Durgwyn fac
tory- lot in the rear of the electric
light plant this morning. He was
dead and had evidently been killed in
the fall. He was last seen about 1:30
a. m. lie leaves a wife and several
children.
TWO NEW BATTLESHIPS.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 26.—Secretary
Herbert to-day formally awarded to
the Newport News Company-, of Vir
ginia, the contract for building both of
the new battleships at a cost of $2,250,-
000 each.