Weather To-Day: FAIR; COLDER.
VOL. XLV. NO. 10<>.
THE LUST OF Effll
Col. Bryan on Old and New
Issues.
THOU SHALT NOT STEAL
IMPERIALISTS THEY WHO ADVO
CATE THE GOLD STANDARD.
CHICAGO PLATFORM TO LIVE IN HISTORY
'V
It is Stronger To day than Ever Before. Events
have New Fully Proved the Jus'ice
of Every Demand Made
Therein.
Chicago, 111., »Tun. 7.—'The third an
nual banquet of the Andrew Jackson
la-ague wan held at Tremont House to
night and on this occasion as on the two
former, William Jennings Bryan wac
the guest of honor. The banquet hall
of the hotel was turned into a sea of
hunting caught up with festoons of suii
lax. Life sije portraits of Jackson and
of the guest of the evening were hung at
opposite ends of the hall, these being
the only portraits in the decorations.
Mayor Carter Harrison, of Chicago,
acted as presiding officer. At the table
with him and Mr. Bryan were Congress
men Lentz, of Ohio; and Hiuric-hensen,
of Illinois; Mayor Maybury, of Detroit;
Mayor Rose, of Milwaukee; Mayor Tag
gart, of Indianapolis; William F.
McKnight, of Grand Rapids. Mich.;
Charles Iv. Ladd, of Kewanee, Illinois;
Captain Wm. I*. Black and National
Committeeman Thomas Gahan, of Illi
nois.
The exercises of the evening were op
ened with a short address by Mayor
Harrison, who before he resumed his
seut, introduced as the first formal
«l*eaker of the evening Congressman
W. H. Hinrichsen, who spoke in re- j
spouse to the to*st “Party Fealty.” I
Explained to h's
hearers “What Makes a President
Great.” Captain Wm. P. Black, of
Chicago, followed, responding to the
toast of “The Soldiery of the Republic.”
Then came the three visiting mayors,
William Maybury, of Detroit; Taggart,
of Indianapolis, and Charles Iv. Ladd, of
Kewanee, Ills., all three making brief
talks. William F. McKnight. of Mich- j
igan, then spoke on "The Young Demoe- j
racy” and the address of Mr. Bryan
closed the evening. It was as fol- j
lows;
“The Democracy of the nation is stiM
defending Jeffersonian principle® with
Jacksonian courage, and nas no thought
of departing from the principles emin :
dated at Chicago in 189 G. That plat
form will live in history and the hour of
its adoption will l>e remembered as the
hour when the money changers were
driven from the Democratic temple.
There will he no turningu back. The
platform will he added to as new con
ditions, force new issues into the arena
of politics, but nothing will be subtract
ed from it. Events have vindicated
every position taken by the platform.
Arbitration was advocated in that plat
form and arbitration is stronger to-day
than it was in 1890.
“That platform denounced govern
ment by injunction and the sentiment
against government by injunction is
increasing. That platform denounced
the trusts and declared them to be a
menace; that menace is greater to day
than ever before. That platform warn
ed the people that a conspiracy was on
foot to give to the national banks a'
monopoly of the issue and supply of
paper money; that conspiracy is now;
known to everyone.
"That platform denounced internation
al bimetallism as a delusion and a
snare, and its condemnation has been
justified. That platform pointed to inde
pendent free coinage a® the only means
of restoring the double standard, who
doubts it now? That platform named
It* to t as the proper ratio, and that
ratio stands to-day as the only ratio at
which bimetallism is possible.
“Other platforms have been forgotten, j
but that platform is fresh in the mem-,
cry of friend and foe, because it was
clear and i*ositive upon every public
question. To those who believe in
equality before tin* law the Cui
cago platform is still an inspiration; it
is a terror only to those who seek to
use, the Government for personal and
private ends.
"It lias been attacked at two points,
but the atacks will not harm it. Some
who opposed the platform in 1890, have
promised to return to the party on con- j
dition that the party will drop the money
question and coniine the fight to the
trusts. The offer will not be accepted.
What confidence Would the i*eople have
in <>nr sincerity if we should declare
against trusts in general, but enter into
a treaty of peace with the greatest of
all trusts—the money trust? If we
should attempt to centre the light upon
the trusts the Republicans would adopt
as strong anti trust plank as we, be
cause no party would dare to
defend the trusts. In such;
a fight the trust magnate would be
found, supporting both parties and con
tributing to both campaign funds provid
'd! the trusts were guaranteed the privi
lege of naming the Attorney General
and Judges. The trusts opposed the
Democratic party in 1899 because the
Ghicago convention t<«.k the party out:
«»f the hands of tin* Wall street crowd,
and adopted u platform which precipitat-'
The News and Observer,
LEADS Ml NORTH CAROUHA BUIES II IEIS AND CIKMTIOK.
ed the plutocracy which the party had
held in solution for several years.
“The gold Democrats had a chance to
crush the trusts during Mr. Cleveland's
administration, but they did not do it.
The gold Republicans are having their
opportunity now, but they are not im
proving it. Tin- trusts will fall when
the gold standard is overthrown and not
until then. The gold standard means
falling prices and falling prices! will
create trusts more rapidly than any gold
standard party can destroy them.
‘ The second point of attack is tin
ratio. Why insist upon 16 to 1, I ask?
I reply first because it is the best ratio,
and, second, because its opponents have
no other ratio to offer. No free coinage
law can be enacted until a ratio is agreed
upon because the ratio is a part of tin
law. Suppose we had a majority in Con
gress favorable to bimetallism, but dif
fering as to the ratio? Some would fa
vor 16 to 1, some 24 to 1. some 32 to 1.
and some even higher ratios; bow could
we make progress under such condi
tions? Affirmative relief is necessary,
and those who favor remedial legislation
must secure a majority in both House
and Senate for some definite proposition.
The gold bugs understand this; they
know that an ambiguous platform is
equivalent to a gold standard platform.
Mr. Cleveland was elected in 1892 upon
a platform which declared for the use’
of gold and silver as the standard money
of the country, and for the coinage of
both gold and silver without discrimina
tion against either metal or charge for
mintage, and yet Mr. Cleveland found
no difficulty in supporting the single
gold standard. The Democratic party
will not return to the days of uncertain
ty and evasion. When the opponents of
16 to 1 agree upon another ratio it will
be time enough to compare the merits of
the new ratio with the merits of the old
ratio. But they will not l»e p rmitted to
suspend the party in mid-air. out of the
reach of 16 to 1 and out of sight of any
thing else. To surrender the ratio is to
accept the gold standard as final.
“The Chicago platform was good when
it was adopted; it grows better with age.
It was strong in 1896; it is stronger now.
“But enough of old issues; what of the
new questions? Our party cannot ignore
the issues raised by the war. It must
speak out against militarism now or for
ever hold its peace. A large standing
army is not only an expense to the peo
ple but it is a menace to the nation, and
the Democratic party will be a unit in
opposing it.
“A word in regard to imperialism.
Those who advocate the annexation of
I'he Philippines call themselves expan
sionists. but they are really imperialists.
The word expansion w<>nl*f (uWnne the
acquisition of territory to lie populated
by homogeneous people and to t: carved
into States like those now in ex
istence. An empire suggests
variety in race and diversity
in government. The imperialists do not
desire to clothe the Filipinos with all
the rights and privileges of American
citizenship; they want to exercise sov
ereignty over an alien race and they
expect to rule the new subjects upon a
theory entirely at variance with consti
tutional government. Victoria is Queen
of great Britain and Empress of India:
shall we change the title of our Execu
tive and call him the President of the
United States and Emperor of the Phil
ippines?
“The Democratic party stood forth ■
money of the Constitution in 1896; it
stands for the government of the Con
stitution now. It opposed an English
financial policy in 1896; it opposes an
English colonial policy now. Those who
in 1896 were in favor of turning the
American people over to the greed ot
foreign financiers and domestic trusts
may now be willing to turn the Filipi
nos over to the tender mercies of mili
tary governors and carpet-bag officials.
“Those who in 1896 thought the peo
ple of the United States too weak to
attend to their own business may now
think them strong enough to attend to
the business of remot\and alien races;
hut those 'who in 1896 fought for inde
pendence for the American people wil’
not now withhold independence from
those who desire it elsewhere.
“We art- {old that the Filipinos are
not capable of self-government; that has
a familiar ring. Only two years ago I
heard the same argument made against
a very respectable minority of the peipD
of this country. The money-loaners,
who coerced borrowers did it upon that
theory; the employers who coerced their
employes did it for the same reason.
Self-government increases with partici
pation in government. The Filipinos
are not far enough advanced to share
in the government of the people of the
United Stat**s, but they art* competent
to govern themselves. It is not' fair
to compare them with our own citizens
because the American people have been
educating themselves in the science ot
government for nearly three centuries,
and while we have much to learn, we
have already made great improvement.
The Filipinos will not establish a per
fect government, but they will establish
a government as nearly i*erfect as tlie.v
are competent to enjoy, and the United
States can protect them from molesta
tion from without.
“The lteublicans of Illinois, of course,
will not expect the Filipinos to select a
Legislature equal to the last Reublicau
legislature in fidelity to the public wed
fare. Illinois became a State nearly n
century ago and the Legislature which
enacted the Allen law was. us it wepe.
the ripened fruit of long experience.
Give the Filipinos time and opportunity
and, while they never will catch up with
us. unless we cease to improve, yet they
may some day stand where we stand
now.
“What, excuse can be given for tlm
adoption of a colonial policy? Secretary
Gage disclosed the secret in
his Savannah speech. I think we might
be justified in calling Mr. Gage the
key-hole of the Administration because
we look through him to learn what is
going on v /bin the Executive council
chamber. lr suggested that 'philan
(Coutinued on Fifth Page.)
RALEIGH, „T. C., SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1899.
OTIS IS DOUBTFUL
Filipino Army May Break
Through All Control.
A MANIFESTO ISSUED
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AGUINAL.no PROTESTS AGAINST
OTIS AS GOVERNOR.
URGES NATIVES TO STAND FOR LIBERTY
udlow’i Proclanrston Ac'v s'ng th? People cf
H2varta to Surrender to Him Stores ts
Arms and Ammunition fer
Safe Ke pirg.
Manila, Jan. 7.—Within a few hours
after till- proclamation issued by Major
General Otis in behalf of President Mc-
Kinley. the agents of Aguinaldo billed
Manila with a manifesto, which attract
ed considerable attention. The revolu
tionary President protested against Gen
eral Otis signing himself military Gov
ernor of the Philippine Islands.
Aguinaldo, in his manifesto, declared
he had never agreed at Singapore, Hong
Kong or elsewhere, to recognize the sov
ereignty of the Americans here, and in
sists that he returned to the Philippines
on an American shit* solely to conquer
die Spaniards, and with independence.
He asserts that both his proclamations
on May 24th and June 2nd. stated this
fact officially, and he claims that Major
General Merritt confirmed this by a pro
clamation before the Spaniards capitu
lated, stating clearly and definitely that
-die American forces came to overthrow
the Spanish Government, and liberate
the Filipinos.
In conclusion, Aguinaldo declared that
he had - natives and foreigners as wit
nesses that the American forces recog
nized. not only by acts that the Filipino®
were belligerents, but by publicly salut
iug the Filipino flag, “as it triumphantly
sailed these seas before the eyes of all
uatious.”
A'quni a Ido then solemnly protested, in
the name of the Duty who empowered
him to direct his brethren in the difficult
task of regeneration, again:# the intru
sion of the American Government, and
reiterated that he can produce proofs
that he was brought here on the under
standing that the Americans promised
him their co-operation to attain inde
pendence.
The revolutionary leader than called
iilion all bis followers to work together
with force, and assures them lie is eon
• ineed that they will obtain absolute in
dependence, urging them never to return
“from the gbirior® road" on which they
have “already so far advanced.”
Major General Otis no im
portance to the manifesto. He says he
feels confident that tlit- opinion of the
better classes oof the Filipinos is not
expressed in it, but. as to whether the
Filipino masses can be controlled and
the Filipino army kept in check, he
does not know, although lie hopes for a
pacific outcome of the trouble.
LUDLOW’S PROCLAMATION.
Havana. Jail. 7. —General Ludlow, the
military commander of the district of
Havana, has issued the following proc
lamation to the citizens:
“It is nown that large quantities of
arms and ammunition are in store at
numerous places in this city, greatly in
excess of any possible requirements.
These accumulations are the result of
the war conditions which have existed
for three years, and now that the city
is in a condition of profound peace and
no member of the community has any
requirements for deadly of the
character indicated it is evidence at
once of good faith and patriotism to
dispense wit htlieir retention. Actuated
by these feelings many cbitizens have for
several days ast bpoen voluntarily turn
ing - in tiles** arms and have requested
the United States authorities to receive
them.
“Castle la I’unta has been designated
as an armory for their deposit and re
ceipts are given for the weapons turned
in.”
By the same proclamation physicians
are required to report infectious dis
eases, saloons and restaurants arc allow
ed to be opened until midnight, instead
of closing at 11. To relieve suffering
an dstop professional beggary the guards
patrolling t)n* streets are to take notice
of cases of illness and destitution, with
the locality of the' street, and th** numher
ai’-d emergency rations will be issued.
In cases of illness snecial food will be
supplied by the doctors.
FAYETTEVILLE DISPENSARY.
More as to its Advantages Over the
Saloons.
Fayetteville, X. C., Jan. 7.--(Special.)—
Eighteen months ago the Cumberland
county dispensary began operation with
out a cent and without any aid or as
sistance from the county or town. The
following is flit' financial showing: Net
earnings for 18 months, since July Ist.
1897, $10,271.70. This has put 50 per
cent more money into the public treas-!
ury than the combined State, county and
town licenses from the forty-two saloons'
which existed before th*' dispensary was
established. The amount of drunkenness
and crime have markedly decreased. The (
monies paid into the public treasury do,
not include 82.000 of profits sflunvn in
th*' net stock on hand.
A® the moth is to the finme, so is the I
fool skater to the danger sign. I
THE SCHOOL FUND.
A Method of Amend ng the Constitution
Outlined for Division of the School
Fund.
Miirfrc sboro, X. C.. Jan. 0.
To the Editor: There were two great
controlling influences In the minds of the
white voters of the East in easting their
ballots at the last election. They were:
First —A change ink he organic law so
as to secure white supremacy in North
Carolina.
Second —A change jo the organic law
that will secure to tK*, white children of
North Carolina than a j» r capita
share of the school ||und.
These are two tKings that are *l**
matided by tin* whin* ptaiplc of tins
State, ami the General Assembly will
fall far short of its; duty if it fails I**
submit amendments T*> the Constitution
giving this relief. |
The bill introduced by Representative
Julian, of Rowan, allotting to each race
th taxes raised for the polls and prop
erty of each race Jo their respective
schools, does not exactly meet the de
mands, We arc charitable than
that.
I have sent Senator Skinner a hill
drawn by me looking! to such an am aid
inenf as I thought Would give satisfac
tion to the white people of the East.
Lei section 2 of Aft hie 9 of the Con
stitution he ainen*li'*l| by striking out all
after the word “schqhls” in eighth line,
and inse rt, “lmt 'fheji General Assembly
shall provide how the school fund shall
he apportioned between the races.” And
further, “that the General Assembly
may provide for tile levying of taxes on
the property of either race, to aid in
promoting schools for that race, without
providing for same qdvanlages for both
races.”
'Hiis will remove the objections to such
legislation as made by the Supreme Court
in Pnett vs. Conusjof Gaston county.
94 —709. and Markin;in, vs. Manning,
96—132.
To divide the school fund t*er capita
is unjust and intolerable to th*' white
people of the East. Let our children
have at least two-thirds, and the colored
one-third. We pay about 95 per cent of
the taxes. 8.18. WINBORNE.
QUAY CONSPIRACY CASE.
(.’onrt Hears Arginnput to Remove the
Case to a father Court.
Philadelphia, Pa.,J Jan 7.—Argument
was heard in the Sfeite Supreme Court
to-day on the petition of United States
Senator Quay, RkHMd 12 Quay and
former State Treasurer Haywood, on the
petition for a writ of certiorari to re
move to the higher court from the Quar
ter Sessions Court of Philadelphia the
case pending against them charging con
spiracy.
The defendants are charged with con
spiracy with John S. Hopkins, former
cashier of the defunct Peoples’ Bank
(now deceased), i nthe alleged misure of
State funds on deposit in that bank.
In the petition the defendants averred
the belief that they could not obtain a
fair and impartial trial in the Philadel
phia county court, claiming that the dis
missal of their demurrers and other ad
verse decisions in the preliminary pro
ceedings had demonstrated that there
was prejudice against them on the part
of flit' trial judge (Finletter.) They also
charged another judge of the county
bench (Gordon) with aiding in bringing
th*' presocution and that the latter was
influenced by political enmity and was
unduly hastening the trial of the case
with th*' object of posoning the minds
of members of the Legislature and thus
defeat the re-election of United States
Senator Quay.
Eloquent argument was made to-day in
support *»f the petition by Attorneys
David T. Watson, of Pittsburg and
Rufus E. Shapley, of Philadelphia, and
in opposition to the motion by Ex-District
Attorney Graham.
Over three hours were occupied in the
delivery of the argument of these three
eminent lawyers. The court then took
the matter under advisement and ad
journed.
MURDER IN 1890.
And the Murderer Was Not Found
Until a Few Days Ago.
Scotland Neck, X. C., Jaa, 7.—(Spe
cial.) —n April, 1890, John M. King,
of Pit! county, was killed by a pistol
shot. During all these years bis slay
er has avoided th*: officers of the
law until yesterday. Some gentlemen
returning from Ahoskil, in Hertford
county, gave account of tlie arrest es a
man near that place yesterday who
had lived there under the name of Geo.
Tell. It is said that his real name is
Joseph Rawles and he was arrested auo
taken to Greenville to answer the charge
of killing King. Hawk's is said to have
lived in New York, working for Charles
Broadway Rouss, and to have gone to
Oklahoma. He has been living near
Ahoskil with his mother, who some time
ago went to Greenville and was recog
nized. Some one watched her and shad
owed her home and so learned the
whereabouts of her son. Local detec
tive work has been done by persons in
Aiilander and Scotland Neck in working
up the case recently. There was
handsome reward offered at one time.
A horse and buggy were stolen here
last night from Cnpt. G. S. White. The
horse came hack, but nothing is known
of the buggy.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
Xew York, Jam 7. —The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes;
Surplus reserve, increased $4,349,460;
loans decreased $4,504,900; specie, in
creastd $3,685,800: legal tender increas
ed $1,024,600; deposits increased $3,844,-
(K *0; circulation decreased. $412,400.
The banks now hold $23,530,375 in ex
cess of the requirements of the 25 per
cent rule.
Some men are willing to pay cash for
everything except 'their debts. ,
BUTLER HOT SERIOUS
In His Purpose to Pension
Confederates,
NOR WAS THE PRESIDENT
WITH RESPECT TO CARING FOR
THEIR GRAVES.
SUCH IS SENATOR ALLEN’S OPINION
Swrpt Off Their Feet by Their Fmotions. Ccn
ffcder; 1 1 Veterans Want r o Pensions
Yason’s Resolution Against
Annfxa'i n.
Washington, Jan. 7. —\Yh: n tln* Sen
ate convened today Mr. Pasco (Fla.)
presented a memorial from a camp of
Confederate veterans of Ocala, Fla.,
protesting against the adoption of the
proposition of Mr. Butler (N. C.) to
pension ex-Ooufederate soldiers.
In this connection Mr. Allen (Neb.)
said:
“I believe a ward on this subject is
due at this point. Ido not believe there
was ever a serious purpose on the part
of the Senator who is the author of the
proposed amendment to pension Con
federate veterans. 1 think the author
of the proposed amendment, like the
President of the United States, was
carried away by his feelings. In my
opinion altogether too much attention is
being paid to it.
"It would be an injustice to the rank
and file of the Confederate soldiers to
say that they would consider seriously
any proposition to receive pensions.
They have cared for themselves for a
third of a century. They have cared
for their cemeteries and for their dead.
“It sees to me that the whole matter
can l»** closed by saying that both the
Presidetn of the United States and the
author of the amendment were earth'd
away by their enthusiasm. In my judg*
ment, speaking from the standpoint ot
a Northern soldier, it is best to close til’s
incident. It may be closed by the happy
thought that all bitterness and sectional
ism have been wiped out by the late
Spanish war.”
At the conclusion of the routine busi
ness in accordance with the order mad*
yesterday, the District of Columbia
appropriation bill was taken up and
passed.
Mr. Ma son (Ills.) offered the follow
ing resolution:
“Whereas, all just powers of the gov
erned are derived from tin* consent oi
th* government, therefore be it
“Resolved by the Senate of the United
States that the Government of the
Unted States of America will not at
tempt to govern the people of any other
country in the world wthout the consent
of the people themselves or subject them
by force to our dominion against their
will.”
Mr. M ason asked that the resolution
lie on the table, announcing his inten
tion of addressing the Senate upon it
next Tuesday.
The House bill granting extra pay to
officers and enlisted men of United
States volunteers was call 'd up by Mr.
Slump and passed without amendment.
Mr. Morgan (Ala.) gave notice (hat at
2 o’clock he would ask the Senate to fix
a time for a vote on the Nicaragua
canal bill, but after the bill allowing
extra pay to volunteers had been .passed
the Senate at 1:40 p. m. went into ex
ecutive session. Mr. Allison ,-aj ing that
it was tin* understanding that no busi
ness except the consideration of the dis
trict bill was to be transacted at to
day's session.
At 2:10 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Washington. Jan. 7. —The House of
Representatives was engaged all day on
the legislative and executive appropria
tion bill, and completed it substantially
as reported, except the items for the
civil service commission which went over
until Monday. There were several side
debates during the day. One of these
brought out Mr. Grosveuor, of Ohio, in
a speech of an hour on the current poli
tical questions. He said the country was
enjoying prosperity owing to the main
tenance ofo the gold standard and the
passage of the Dingley tariff bill. The
Philippines also came in for attention,
on the discovery of an item oof sl2 000
for naval charts of the islands. The
item was ruled out on a point of order
by Mr. Dockery, the chairman. Mr.
Payne, holding that tin* Philippines
were still foreign territory, and as such
not the proper subject of the legislation
proposed.
Mr. McCleary. (Republican, Minneso
ta), sought to withdraw from tin* calen
dar the banking and currency bill. Mr.
(’ox, l Democrat. Tennessee), declared
this bill had been irregularly reported,
and that th** Democrats of the commit
tee had been excluded from the commit
tee room when the measure was under
consideration.
Without granting the request for the
withdrawal ofo the bill, the House, at
5 o’clock adjourned.
CASE OF SMALL POX.
Rich Square, X. Jan. 7.—(Special.)
—Right much excitement was caused
here to-day over a well developed case
of small pox in Northampton county,
near Creeksville, eight miles from Jack
son. The man came from Norfolk a
few days ago. I
C. A. TRAYLER PARPO^fcD.
He Was Placed in the Penitentiary a
Year Ago for Forgery.
Late yesterday afternoon Governor
Russell pardoned C A. Traylor, a young
white man sent 'to the penitentiary a
year ago for forgery in Stanly
county. He was sentenced for two
years, and has served out half of his
term.
The pardon was secured principally
through the efforts of Solicitor Marshall
L. Mott. It was after dark before it
was made out anil taken by Mr. Mott
to the penitentiary. The man. on sight
of it. was almost overcome with joy.
Traylor was immediately released and
spent the night at the Yarborough. lie
will have this morning for Salisbury,
his former home.
Traylor was a well-known sporting
character and his trial and conviction
caused quite a sensation in the Piedmont
section.
MORRILL’S SUCCESSOR.
Governor Smith Appoints B. F. Fifiold,
Corporation Lawyer, to Follow Him.
St. Albans, Vt.. Jan. 7.—Governor
Smith to-day api sainted Benjamin F. Fi
fiehl, of Montpelier, a successor to the
late Senator Justin S. Morrill, of this
State.
Mr. Fifield’s position at the bar is a
leading one In 1883 he was elected
president of the State Bar Association,
llis principal work has been on railroad
and corporation cases anil as counsel for
the Central Vermont Railroad.
( APT. A. D. COWLES RESIGNS.
It is Said That He Has Spent Very
Little Time With His. Company.
It was stated last night on what seems
(*» be good authority that A. I). Cowles,
captain of the Durham company. First
North Carolina regiment, had resigned
and would soon return to thi® State. It
was further said that Capt. Cowles has
spent very little time with his company
since his appointment. The report of
his resignation has not yet been officially
verified.
PROFESSOR BLAIR RESIGNS.
Leaves Winston Schools to Take Charge
of Those at Wilmington.
Wiiustou, X. ('., Jan. 6. —(Special.)—
Prof. J. J. Blair Ims resigned the office
of superintendent of the Winston city
schools, to accept a similar position with
the Wilmington schools.
His successor here has not been named
yet. Prof. Blair is one of the State’s
leading educators.
FOR LIEUT. SHIPP’S WIDOW.
Pritchard's Bill to Place Her on the
Pension Roll.
Washington. Jail. 6. —Senator Pritch
ard has introduced a bill directing the
Secretary of the Interior to place on the
pension roll the name of Margaret E.
Shipp, widow of First Lieutenant Wil
liam F. Shipp, late of the Tenth regi
ment United States cavalry, and pay her
a pension of SSO per month.
AFRICAN TRIBE TRIUMPHS.
Brussels, Jan. 7. —Official news re
ceived from the Congo Free* State says
that a column of 200 of The State troops,
commanded lay Lieutenant Stevens was
defeated *au November 4th by the insur
gent tribe of Batelas. which captured.
Kalambari on November 14th. Two of
ficers, one sergeant and 200 native
troops were illed. One officer and two
sergeants were wounded.
HAVANA ELECTRIC RAILWAY.
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Trenton. N. J.. Jan. 7. —Articles of
incorporation of the Havana Electric
Railway Company were filed with the
Secretary of State today.
It is understood that the company is
formed for tin* specific purpose of ac
quiring tin* street railways of the city
of Havana.
AUSTRIAN TEERS SUICIDE.
London. Jan. 7. —The Glolk* this even
ing announces that Count Franz Karolyi,
the attache of the Austrian-Hungarian
Embassy here, has eonunitt <1 suicide by
shooting himself. Beside the body was
lady’s portrait. The deceased was 24
years of age.
ELECTRIC COMPANY FAILS.
Chiengo. Ills., Jan. 7.—John B. Wal
lace, -manager of the Wallace Electric
Company, filed a petition today in vol
lintary bankruptcy in th;* United States
district court. Liabilities were placed
at $236,000,
CHANGES AT THE PEN.
Mr. James Mott, superintendent of
the laundry at the penitentiary, resign
ed last night, his resignation to take
effect at once. He will be succeeded by
a man named Ford, from Winston. The
place pays S4O a month.
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES. *
4 he Nashville IV eekly Graphic is now
five years old. Under the management
*>t Mr. M. \\. Lincke it has become a
credit to tin? county and to its editor.
The funeral of Dr. Moses I>. Huge, the
eminent Presbyterian divine, will take
place at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
A Filipino newspaper, the Indep nd
encia declares that Americans must
give up annexation or engage in a bloody
war.
For llu* past two years the collections
for fertilizer tax by the Agricultural
Delta rt ment. wen* $114,000. For thei
previous two years the collections w'erel
$73,000.
FIRST EDITION!
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
TOE FUSION BAND
CALLED By BOUSE
There Must be an Official
Show-down.
GOVERNOR COMES FIRST
IN V EST IGA TIOX RESOLUTONS
INTRODUCED.
HIE LOANS OF THE STATE TREASURY
The Fat Fees That Dr. Thompson Has Be?n
Pocketing. Resolution Cord noting
/ciion of War Department
House Ccmmitfees-
The House has set its coulter deep in
the land of Investigate n.
What the plow will turn up remains
to he seen.
The resolutions introduced yesterday,
looking toward an investigation, begin
with the Governor, cross the hull to the
Treasurer’s office and then go down to
the north end of th** capitol and take
a turn at the Secretary of State.
The resolution concerning the Gover
nor is a joint resolution, introduced by
Mr. Justice, of McDowell. It calls on
His Excellency for his reasons for sus
pending the Wilsons from the office of
Railroad Commissioner, together with
the evidence and other papers in the case.
’Hie resolution is as follows:
Resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives, the Senate concurring:
That a committee consisting of
three members of the House and
two members of the Senate he ap
pointed t** wait on tin* Governor
and ask him to present to the Gen
eral Assembly within the next live
days from the passage of tills reso
lution his reasons for susp-aiding J.
W. Wiison from ihe office of oh air
man of th** Railroad Commission,
and S. O. Wilson from the office of
Railroad Commissioner.
This resolution was referred to the
Committee on Railroads and Railroad
Commission, but may again be called up
at any time.
Mr. McLean, of Harnett, introduced
tlie State Treasury resolution. It is
aimed especially at the transaction by
which Treasurer Worth has been lend
ing money to the penitentiary. Here is
the resolution:
Resolved, that a committee of
tb,ree he appointed by the Speaker
to ascertain by inquiry or otherwise
whether any sum or sums of money
have been paid out of the State
Treasury without authority of
law and report to this House the
result of their investigation.
The above was adopted and th** com
mittee will probably be announced Mon
day.
Tlje resolution for investigating the
Secretary of State, introduced by Mr.
Gilliam, of Edgecombe, follows;
Resolved, that a committee of
three on tin* part of th*' House he
appointed, who shall investigate and
rei*i*rt to this House the character
and amount of all fees, allowances
or emoluments received by or paid
to the present Secretary of State
in excess of his salary allowed by
la w.
This resolution was adopted. Speaker
Connor will appoint tin* committee.
Another resolution that met whh
hearty approval is the following, in
troduced by Mr. Lentherwood. of Swain:
Resolved by the House of Repre
sentatives, the Senate concurring:
That tin* people of North Caro
lina do most earnestly condemn tin*
Republican officials, for sending a
negro major with his two negro
clerks to pay off the gallant, brave
and patriotic soldiers stationed at
Sr. Sunni’s Island. That the same
was unprecedented, unwarranted and
humiliating to the soldiers and to
the people of North Carolina.
This resolution was referred to tin*
Committee on Federal Relations.
11OU S E CROC EEDIXGS.
An Amusing Defeat of the Golden Rod
Bill Yesterday.
Pursuant to the resolution adopted
Friday, the House met yesterday morn
ing at 10 o’clock. The prayer was of
fered by Rev. Dr. W. C. Norman, pas
tor of Edonton Street Methodist church.
Reading of Friday’s journal consumed
half an hour. At its conclusion Mr.
Patterson, of Caldwell, said he had
the honor of announcing that the Hon.
Elias Carr. cx-Governor of North Caro
lina, was present. A motion (o invite
Governor Carr to a scat i n the floor was
adopted by a rising vote.
Under the order “Bills. Resolutions
and Petitions,” eighteen hills were in
troduced, nine resolutions and three pe
titions.
The bills were for the most part of a
local nature. Those of general interest
were: To repeal tax on lawyers, doc
tors and dentists; abolish State Board
of Equilazation; to establish a graded
school at Mprganton; to establish a
commission of navigation at Beaufort.
Among the resolutions were the fol
lowing: Investigate the salary ami fees
of the Secretary of State; investigate
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