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0 TTvnnv UNION HAEHETT AND , JOHNSTON g CUMBERLAND A and AS SAMPSON 'fltuVfe ALl, iHI.nuS; li ..U T ...At WilK.il Is uiwb." VOL. VII. DUNN, N. C, MARCH 9, 1898. NO. 8. I I x -vj II II JL N L JJ. a 1 Tcttcrl Salf-Rheum and Eczema. The intense itching and smarting1, inci dent to these discaees, is instantly allayed applying Chamberlain's Eye and v-ikin Ointment. Many very bad cases have been permanently cured by it. It is equally efficient for itching piles and a favorite remedy for sore nipples, chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box. Dr. Cady's Condition Powders, are .just what a horse needs when in bad condition. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge. They are not food but medicine and the best in use to put a horso in prime condition. Prico 23 cents per package. For Bfllo by N. B. Hood, Dunn, v. C ProcsHionaC Cards. JameH. Tiv. Edward W. Poct. V. II. Yovyo. rou cf VOU & YOUNG, . Attorneys at Law, LILLINGTON, N. C. (Associated in tLe trial of civil cases) in the Superior courts of Harnett Co. Attorney at Law. DUNN, N. C. Will practice in all the courts of the State where services desired. . L. J. BEST, Attorney at Law, DUNN, N. C. Fractico in Countv Courts of liar nett and surrounding counties, and U. .JS. Courts. Special attention given collections. ''jinsrllor nd Attorney ut Law. IK'XN, N. C. Practice in all courts. Collections a specialty. tr i:. Jivitciiisojv, JONESilOKO N. U. Practices law in Harnett, Moore and ether counties, but not for fun. 3 201y, ISAAC A. 3TURCI1ISON I AY KITE VILLE, N. (J. '-' Practices law in Cumberland Har nett and anywhere services are wanted. p . . ' 'WILMINGTON & WELDOH R.R. AND BRANCHES. AND FLORENCE RAILROAD. , ("V-udoiisod Schedule Dated Jan. 17th, 189a TRAINS GOING SOUTH. f.eave Weldon 11 52 am. 9 43 pm. Arrive Kooky Mount 12 55 .m, 10 36 pm. Lave TarLoro 12 12 am, 6 01 p ni. Leave R..oky Mount 100 am, 10 36 pm, 6 45 pm, 5 4 ) am, 12 47 pm. Loavo Wilson 2 20 am, 11 16 pm, 7 17 pm, 22 am, 2 37 pm. Iave,Si?lma 3 15 am. Leave- Fayetteville 4 47 am, 1 14 pm. Arrive Fiorouco 7 35 am, 3 15 pm. Army Goldsboro 8 00 pm. Leave! Goldsboro 7 01 am, 3 20 pm. lA'ave Mnulia 8 0.) ara. 4 24 pm. .. Arrive Wilmington 9 30 am, 5 50 pro. TRAINS GOING NORTH, Lftftve Florence 9 48 am, 8 15 pm. Leave Fayetteviile 12 13 am, 10 15 pm. Leave St hiia 1 47 am. Arrive Wilson 2 35 am. 12 09 pm. Leave Wilmington 7 15 pm, 9 So am. Leave Ma;-u;lla 8 55 pm, 11 02 am. Leave Goldsboro 5 00 am 10 10 pm, 12 05 am. Lave Wl'son 2 35 pa, 5 33 am, 12 12 am, 11 20 pm, 12 55 rm. Arrive lloeky Mount 3 29 pm, 6 15 am, 12 49 am. 1157 pm, 1 40 pm. Arrive Tarboro 6 4' am. Leave Tarboro 12 12 pm. Leave Rooky Mount 3 29 pm, 12 49 am. Arrive Weldon 4 33 pm. 1 42 am. Train on the Scotland Neclc Branch Road leaves "Weldon 3 55 pm; Halifax 4 30 pm, ar rives Scotland Neck 5 20 pm, Greenville 6 57 pm, KHston7 55 pm. Returning leaves Kins lon 7 59 am. Gieenville 8 52 am, arriving Halifax 11 18 am, A'eldon 11 33 am, daily ex cept Sunday. Trains on Washington Branch leave Wash incto'j 8 20 am and 2 30 pm, arrive Parmela i 10 am and 4 00 pm, returning leave Parmele ! 35 am and 6 30 pm, arrive "Washington 31 00 an- and 7 20 pm, daily except Sunday. Train leaves Tarboro, N. C, daily except Ecnday 5 30 pm, Sunday 4 15 pm, arrives Plymouth. 7 10 pra, 6 10 pm. Returning leaves Plymouth daily except Sunday 7 50 am, Sun day t) 00 am, 'arrives Tarboro 10 05 am and 11 uo am.- . Train on Midland N. C. Branch leaves Goldsboro daily except Sunday 7 10 am, ar- rlvinsr SmitlillHd 0 ?.n am Tit Smithlleld 9 00 am, arrives at Goldsboro 10 23 am. Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky Mount at 4 SO pm. arrive Nashville 5 05 Dm. Spring Hope 6 30 pm. Returning leave jpring Hope 8 CO am. Nashville 8 35 am, ar- ne at Kooky Mount U Oj am, daily except Sunday.. Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw for Clinton daily, except Sunday. 11 20 a m P-nd 4 15 pm. Returning leaves Clinton at " IK) am and 3 00 p m. Train No. 73 make?! close connection at Weldon for all points North daily, all rail via mcumoai. H. M. EMERSON, i Gen'l Pass. Agent. J.-R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. The Audubon Society of New York City, in a jubilee meeting recently, en tered a vigorous protest against the use of feathers and even whole birds as millinery adornments. Several em inent gentlemen took part in the exer cises, but; no women of equal promi nence appear to have been present. Of course, !"no particular result will fol- pw the meeting or. the protest. The women will argue that a bird on abon- net has as much to do with, the promo tion of human happiness as a bird In a glass case In a museum, to whoso mas- fiacre nobody objects. The Exception. The Slangy Youth Everything goes. The Sleepy Girl Yes; everything tlsor-Soscerrjiie Journal. 'S E. The Law Will Be Applied to All Naval Vessels. GOES INTO EFFECT APRIL 1ST. Slcard Reports the Facts to the Nary Department-Nothing Definite From the Board of Inquiry. The court of inquiry into the Maine disaster ha3 resumed its session at Ha vana, Cuba, after finishing taking tes timony at Key West, Fla., but nothing official as yet has been given ont by the "War Department at Washington, and, as stated previously, it may be weeks yet before the board makes its report in the matter. The latest from Havana, Cuba, says three more bodies have been recovered from the Maine's ruins. Spain has now in the harbor at Ha vana three cf her war ships. The smoke stacks of the Maine have UNITED STATES BATTLESHIP MAINE." been removed from the wreck. The United States Government, says the Pittsburg (Pa.) Post, has just closed a contract with Pearl, Peacock & Kerr, coal contractors, for the deliv ery at Key WTest, Fla. , within forty days of 40,000 tons of steam coal. This order is under the emergency clause. There ia no concealment of the fact that the administration is impressed with a sense of duty in putting the two war branches in the highest state of ef ficiency to meet any emergency. There is no disposition to anticipate au emer gency, or to say that any situation will develop which will call into use the preparations now on foot. On the con trary, the highest authorities of the naval and military branches say they do not expect an emergency, but are performing the duty allotted to them of being ready for any result that may comti. There is promise of a new and unwelcome development of the Maine aflair, that in the end ma' HAVANA HARBOR SCENE lead .to an issue between . the government of the "United States and the State of Flcfriday if the officials of the State endorse the stand taken by the local officials at Key West The latter have notified Admiral Sicard that on the first of next month they propose to enfore the State quarantine law against all oraft arriving, from Cuba, as a measure of prevention (aga.ns!; the in- Cannon and Ammunition. A ten-inch breech-loading rifle, 34 feet long, loaded on a special flat car, passed through Augusta, Ga., on the 5th bound for Pensaoola, Fla. It came from the Brooklyn navy yard over the Atlantic Coast Line. Two car loads of ammunition taking the same route also passed through here. The Condition of Business. Bradstreet's report for the past week says: 'Nearly all the signs point to an unprecedented voluineof business being done or arranging for at the present time. Aggressive strength of prices, record-breaking bank clearings and continued large exports; very heavy volume of business in iron, steel and kindred lines, and generally satisfac tory reports as to the volume of the spring trade at the leading distributive centers are among the leading features of this trade development. "Nearly all of the country's cereal pro ducts are" higher in prioe this week. The strength of raw cotton has had an encouraging effect upon Southern trade, which is generally reported good, and better thau usual at this season. " , To Investigate a Georgia Murder. Postmaster General Gary has direct ed that an inspector be sent to Ada. , Ga., to investigate the circumstances incident to the assassination of Mr. Freeman, who was postmaster, but was hilled before he entered on the duties of his office. Desirable Site Secured. The trustees of the projected Mary Washington Hospital, at Fredericks" burgr. Va. , have secured a desirable eite for tfct building. . - troduct. tfa of yellow fever. The notice indicatetIy.at the law will be applied to the navafvessels, and in view of the serious interruptions such interference with the. free movements of his, ship would cause. Admiral Sicard has re ported the facts to the Navy Depart ment and awaits instructions. The Departpment officials cannot tol erate; with equanimity the stoppage of such craft asi the Mangrove and the Fern on their errands of mercy, nor de lays that may result in the prosecution of the work of the wreckers eugaged on the Maine's hull, and in the work of the court of i inquiry. The Presi dent himself probably". will commnui-r cate with the government of Florida with a view to securing an abatement of the law so ; far as it is proposed to apply it to naval vessels, this being the speediest manner of dealing with the case, .although it may be Btated that the national government never has rec ognized the right of any local authori ties to stop its vessels in case their movement were deemed necessary. The war ships have voluntarily submitted to quarantine when returning from any port suspected of infection, but this is asserted to be merely a concession and not the recognition of any lawful right on the part of State authorities In view-of the fact that the officers on our war ships, with the aid of capable sur geons on each side, make it their pride to keep their craft in the most healthful condition, naval officers feel that they may be safely left to run their ships be tween Havana and Key Wrest without restriction. As an evidence ot the care exercised to avoid carrying contagious diseases the officials refer to the fact that without the suggestion of any health authorities of t lorida. Admiral Sicard caused the wounded survivors of the Maine disaster to be detained for several days atTortugas before allowing them to go to Key West. The continued reports that Spain is buying new ships led to counter reports that the naval authorities here were considering similar purchases. In no official quarter at the Navy Depart ment could this be confirmed, as it was guarded with the utmost secrecy. There is little doubt, however, that the De partment has informed itself fully as to the opnortunities'for purchases, should the necessity for more warships arise. OP THE MAINE DISASTER. Thus far there have been o ne gotiations for ships and no options ask ed on particular ships. Quite a num ber of offers of ships have been sub mitted to Secretary Long by shipbuild ing concerns in this country and abroad." These have been docketed and riled, but beyond an acknowledge ment of the offers no steps toward pur chase have been taken. Still a Sausage Maker. Wife Murderer Luetgert has been told the task selected for him during his life imprisonment. It is the inten tion of the Joliet penitentiary officials to manufacture sausage for the use in the big prison and Luetgert will be given charge, of the work. The informa tion pleases Luetgert. Discovered Cause of Yellow Fever. Dr. Edwin Klebs, of Chicago, claims to have discovered the true cause of yellow fever. It is the amoeba, which causes inflammation of the stom ach when swallowed, and then in the duodendum it assumed a true aportu natic form, appearing here like a black berrj-. From there it migrates to the liver, where it appears as a large struc fure!es3 body, about twice the size of a red blcod corpuscle. Its effect is a rapid degeneration of the liver cells. Miners Frozen to Death. Two miners returning from the Klon dike with $160,000 are reported to have been frozen to death at Tagish, North west Territory. Strike Ended. The strike of the 3,500 employes of the Pepperell and Laconia Cotton Man ufacturing Corporations, at'Biddeford, Me., which began on January 17, when a general reduction of 10 per cent in wages went into effect, has been de clared off and the big mills have started up again. Domestic Merchandise. Domestic 'erchmdise from the Uni ted States t5 the amount of 5.351.350 tons pasd through Canada in bond last yearirora one point in the United i I Federal Prisoners to be Sent to Ralei'sh Penitentiary. ii 25C. PER DAY PER PRISONER. It Is Expected This Spring Terra of ' Courts wm Sentence 3,00 to the Pen itentiary. A, Washingto special to the Ealeigh Post says the Department- of Justice has closed a contract with J. M. Mew boxne, superintendent of penitentiary at Ealeigh, for the maintenance of United States convicts from Tennessee, West Virginia, North and South Caro lina, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas at 25 cents per day. It is expected this spring term of courts will sentence 100 to be sent to the pen itentiary at Ealeigh. The Chance for the Lease. The status of the lease of the Atlantic & North Carolina Bailroad may now be stated in a very few words. If the rail road commissioners (Caldwell and Pearson) do as the Governor desires them to do, they will, upon the strong showing made by the railroads, revoke their order reducing passenger fares. In such a case the lease will be made to the Southern. But if for political reasons they refuse to recede from a position which the railroads unite in declaring to be erroneously taken, then the lease is off. There ara persons close to the Governor who yet believe that the order will be revoked after the ex ceptions of the main lines of railroad are carefully considered. Ealeigh Cor respondent Charlotte Observer. mm Awarded Him a Quarter. The Becord says there is a citizen of Cleveland county who will not receive or handle a quarter of a doilar. The reason of this eccentricity is that, some years ago, he 1 ad a claim against & neighbor and it Avas referred to arbi tration to settle, and they awarded him a quarter of a dollar, and he was so disgusted at their award that he not only refused to receive the quarter, but vowed he would never touch another quarter. - Snow in a Thunder-Storm. . The Boone Democrat of last week says; 'The beautiful snow'' has been failing every day for a week. The hardest snow storm of the winter was on last Sunday evening, the 27th ult, while peals of thunder were roaring and vivid flashes of lightning were playing. This was a phenomenon which is sel dom witnessed. , . ., . Paint Mine in Cleveland. W, J. Morrison, of Holly Bush, has a fine paint mine. He painted his house with pieces of the rock gathered from the mine and it is a thing of beauty. This mine would doubtless pay handsomely if it was properly worked. There are eleven different kinds of rocks. Shel by Star. Have Forsaken the Towns. The Mormon elders seem to have forsaken the principal towns and are now working in the country districts of the State. In some sections the minis ters have found it necessary to make an active campaign against these Utah mi9sionarie3,and they are circulating widely anti-Mormon literature. Char lotte News. More Money for the Schools, The Superintendent of Publio In struction has received another check for S850 of the Peabody school money. Of this $650 goes to the Greensboro school, 8100 to the Normal at Winston and $100 to High Point. Baby Burned to Death, The Mocks ville Times says a two-vear; old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .John Swing, of the Pino community, was burned to death a few days ago. She was left alone in the house and her clothing caught fire. Object Lesson for Any Farmer. The farmers' Alliance proposes to have aft "encampment" at Hillsboro. Col. Julian S. Carr offers the use of his known and admired Oconneechee farm ?-an object lesson 4"or any farmer.- Charlotte Observer. Teaching a Negro School. A correspondent of the Asheville Colored Enterprise complains that a white man, who "has been kicked out from the members of his own race," is teaching a colored school in Burke county. Furniture for Cuba. High Point Citizen: We learn that the Asheboro Furniture Co. shipped a solid car of furniture to Cuba this week. To Prepare a History. Dr. Kemp P. Battle, former presi dent of the University, has expressed his intention to prepare for publication a history of the early academies and schools in North Carolina. J uggets of News. y Wilmington had twenty-fijr fireT'in February. There are now 433 inmates of the in sane asylum for negroes at Goldsboro. Goldsboro ha sold three million pounds of leaf tobacco in the year just closed. Thi. Deep Biver Gold Mine Company is about ready for operations. The stamp mill and boiler have been put in place. During February no less than thirty four illicit distilleries in the fourth dis trict were destroyed. At State Guard headquarters it is learned that plans are on foot to have three regiments at Charlotte May 20. The Southern convention of the Christian Church is called to meet in Ealeigh April 23th.! It meets bi-enni-ally. . The Monroe Enquirer says that a man was granted . a divorce in Union court last week and the next night was married a?ain and ii now living ritb wife No. 2. 9 I CLOSED NORTH STATE CULLINGS. Fxceptions to Passsehger Pates. The Southern Baihrays on the 2nd filed its exceptions to the order of the railroad commission reducing passenger rates. It says that the commission has no power to reduce capital save upon due and prior ascertainment of capital, earnings, and cost of operation, but that in this case it disregarded the company's incontrovertible statement showing theimposibility of conducting .its passenger bussiness for any fares lower than heretofore charged; that the latter do not exceed those expressly al lowed by. the commission, and are low er than fares generally charged in ad joiaing States; that the company's ser vice has been improved beyond any ever before or anywhere furnished in this State, and it is maintained at a cost necessarily and greatly increased beyond that when tho present fares were fixed and allowed; and this im proved service ha3 been maintained without any increase in charges; that the rate now ordered will prevent the Southern from earning a reasonable dividend upon its preferred stock, and is likely, ultimately, to imperil its con tinuing ability ever to. pay its lawful obligations, both preferred stock and obligations representing actual cost in vestments to an equal amount over and above other cash invested therein; that the reduction of fares amounts to con fiscation of property, as it renders the conduct of business at a fair profit "or any profit whatever impossible. The Atlantic Coast Line has also filed with the railway commission its exceptions to the commission's order reducing fares. The exceptions set forth that even at present rates a num ber of trains are operated at a loss. i North Carolina Veterans. The first reunion of tbe North Caro lina Division of the United Confeder ate Veterans .in the Stete will be held in Charlotte on the 20th of May. Not only every comrade belong ing to the command, but every worthy Confederate, whether a member of the U. C. V. or not, is cordially invited to attend. All the details for the occasion are being arranged by committees from Mecklenburg camp at Charlotte. Com fortable cots and substantial food will be furnished those who will accept the hospitality of the camp. Negotiations are now being made with the railroads and favorable rates will doubtless be made to the old soldiers from all parts of the State. Coal Production of North Carolina. The annual report of the labor bureau says the coal production of North Caro lina was 9,103 tons in 1300, and in 1896 rose to 22, 232, while lastvear it was only 6,976. In 1890 the whisk'ey distilled was 87,S19 gallons, but last year it was only 644,771. Eevenue collections increased from $2,383,656 in 1890 to 2,760.821 last year. The production of gold d o eased from $78,560 in 1890 to $44,300 last year; silver from $17,325 in 1893 to only $646 last year. There were 79 .business fail ures last year, with $671,305 liabilities and $549,894 assets. Old Soldiers Ready for War. C. H. Hill, of Charlotteville, Va.t who was lieutenant colonei of artillery, C. S. A., writes Governor Bussell, ten dering his services for defence of the United States in case of war with Spain. He says: "I want to march to the front in defence of the stars and stripes. " He recalls the fact that he was the gov ernor's playmate and schoolmate at old Smithville. J. W. St. John, of Wilmington, late captain of the Thirty-third separate company, national guard, State of New York, also tenders his services to the Governor if the national guard ol North Carolina are called on for ser vice. ; Large Fertilizer Sales. Fertilizer Inspector Allen, who has just returned from a fortnight's trip in the eastern counties, says he never be fore saw so much commercial fertilizer in his life, and that the quantity need this season in that part ol the State will be thrice as great as it was a year ago, the increase being for the tobacco crop, the acreage of which will be doubled. In Middle North Carolina it is found that less fertilizer will be U3ed this season than was sold last spring. Eal eigh correspondent Charlotte Observer. Grinds Corn With a Wind 31111. The Boone Democrat says Captain Critcher, of New Biver, Watauga county, has a large wind mill on his barn that runs a corn mill, and it is said that when the wind is right he can grind a bushel in three minutes. He will attach a feed cutter and other ma chinery sooa. Safe Blowers at Work. At Aberdeen safe blowers dynamited the safe of Mr. iLckert, but got only $20. Eckert has begun work on a rail road, iiurty miles long, From Aberdeen to Mangum, Eichmond county, and the cracksmen evidently thought that safe was full of money. The door of the safe was blown twenty feet. Increase in the Output The executive committee of tLearc ers' Alliance has inspected the shee fac tory at HillsberVu5id reports that this month-there will be an increase of 20 For cent, ia the output The shoes are I 'well made and of good appearance. New Railroad in Montgomery County. A. F. Page, of the Aberdeen and Asheboro railway, has completed ar rangements for building a fourteen mile3 branch from Troy to Mt Gilead, Montgomery county. The survey has been begun. Prominent Cotton Mill Owner Dead. John H. Ferree, of Iianoieman, one of the leading cotton mill owners in this Stute. is ded. Uncle George "So you think Mr. jCaxton is a literary man?'' Carrie i"Oh, I'm sure of it. When he wants to find anything In a book he wastes 'half an hour hunting for It before he thinks to look at the index." Boston Transcript. AValter "Did Uncle Jack see Santa Claus last night?" Carolyn "I guess so. They say he savr almost every thing one could Imagine.' TeHor Book. FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Proceeding of B..th the Senate and House Day By Day. THE SENATE. 51st. Dat. Hon. Henry W. Corbett was denied admission to the Senate at & Senator from Oregon, on appointmens by the Governor, by the decisive voto of 50 to 19. After disposing of the Cor bett case, the Senate began the con sideration of the Alaska homestead and railroad right of way bill, and had not concluded it when it adjourned. 52d Day. The Senate today passed the resolution offered by Mr. Bacon, of Georgia, providing for a bronze tablet to be erected at some suitable place in the capitol, in memory of the officers and sailors who lost their lives in the Maine disaster. A motion by Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, to non-concur in the House amendments to the bank ruptcy bill, drew a speech from Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, in which he vigor ously denounced the measure passed by the House. A resolution, introduced by Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, author izing the committee ou judiciary to send for persons and papers upon the case of II. G. Ewart, nominated for United States district judge for tho Western District of North Carolina, was adopted. 53d Dat. Debate in the Senate ou the Alaskan homestead and railway right of way bill was decidedly spirited. Carter, of Montana, delivered a vigorous speech in reply to Kawlins, of Utah, in the course of which he made a strong defence of the honor of the Congres sional committees and officials in the several government departments. As soon as the Senate convened on motion of Hale, of Maine, it went iuto;executive session. At 12:30 p. m.t the Senate resumed the open session. Mason,1 of Illinois, of the committee on postofficea and post roads, presented a concurrent resolution from the commit tee or investigating the Lake City, S. C, postofBce murder. On objection by Allen, of Nebraska, the resolution was laid over. 54th Day. In the Senate the resolu tion providing for a congressionel in vestigation into the murder of the post master at Lake City, S. C. , and his family and the burning of his home was laid before the Senate, discussed and referred to the committee on contingent expenses. McLaurin, of South Caro lina, iu thecoursejof his remarks stated that the South Carolina authorities were making an active effort to bring tho perpetrators to justice. The re mainder of todav's session w as taken up in considering the Alaskan homestead and railroad right-of-way bill, which was not coninleted, Mason introduced a resolution for the relief of the colore i postmaster recently killed by a mob at Lake City, S. C. It is the same as that introduced in the House of Eepreseuta; tives by White, of North Carolina, ex cept that the amount is made $10,000. 55tii Dat. After a debate lasting several days, the Senate passed a bill extending the homestead laws, and providing for right of-way for railroads in the District of Alaska. THE HOUSE. 56th Dat. The House passed the sundry civil appropriation bill today, after four days' debate. The appro priation of $75,000 to employ detectives to inform the authorities of the viola tion of the internal revenue laws was put in the bill and passed. So the moonshiners will have to move the'r stills off the road into the swamps. Bepresentative Bromwell, (Eep. ) of Ohio, introduced a resolution that this country appropriate $2U,000,000 to buy warships with. Tiepresentative Gib son, of Tennessee, also introduced a bill appropriating $20,000,000 for the maintainance of a national honor and defense. 57th Dat. The House today entered upon the consideration of the Loud bill, relative to second class mail matter. Second class mail matter by the bill, is restricted to neAvspaper and periodicals issued at least four times a year, from a known office of publication, and publi cations issued under the auspices of be nevolent or fraternal organizations, trades unions, or orders having a mem bership of not less than 1,000. Mr. Kitchin, Democrat, of North Carolina, attempted to make a general political speech, but was called to order by the Speaker, who announced that hereafter he proposed to hold members strictly to the subject under consideration by the House. This rule, he said, would be enforced impartially against both sides. 53th D, at. In the House tho Loud bill, relating to second-class mail mat ter was discussed, the speeches, as a rule, attracting little attention. Clark, (Dem. ) of Missouri, sai l it would never do for Populists, Democrats and Free Silver Eepublicans to support it. Enpxville, Tenn. , was made a port of entry. 59th Dat. The Loud bill to correct alleged abuses of the second class mail matter privileges, which last year passed the House 144 to 104, wasrburied under an overwhelming ma!ority by the House. Tbe vote was not taken directly upon the bill, but on a mo tion to lay it on the tab!e By a vote of 1C2 to 119 tho motion was car ried. Forty-ceyen Eepublicans joined with the Democrats and Populists in accomplishing this result, and 10 Democrats voted with the ma jority of the Eepublicans. Tbe refusal of Mr. Loud to permit a vote on an amendment at tbe last minute was re sponsible in a measure for the result, but the strength of , the measure un doubtedly waned throughout the threo days' debate. Bepresentative White, of North Carolina, the only colored member of the House, offered a resolu tion for the appropriation of $1,000 to the relief of the family of the murdered postmaster at Lake City, S. C, but consideration was objected to. 60th Dat. Two more appropriation bills were sent to tho President, tbe pension bill and, the consular and diplo matic, both of which went through their final stage in the House. This was pri vate bill day. The moat important ac tion taken was acquiescence in an agree ment to make the bill appropriating about $1,200,000 for war claims approv ed by the court of claims, under tho provisions of the Bowman act, a special order next Friday. The claims carried by the bill, 730 in number, are for stores and supplies seized during the war in the Southern States. f all the lies told In a political cam paign were nailed, the nail factories would haTfi to run twenty-four hours &Gsr. IN A19 OF PUBLIC SCHQOIS. ; A Pamphlet on Local Taxation In North Carolina. RANKS SEVENTH IN ILLITERACY. Number of Children of School Age In the State Is 021,240 The Amount Spent for Kaca Is $l.GO. At the request of the State Superin tendent of Publio Instruction, Prof. J. Y. Joyner, has prepared a pamphlet on local taxation in aid of the publio ohools. It says; "For more than a quarter of a cen tury the State of North Carolina has been striving to establish an efficient publio school system by a general tax for schools. The tax has been gradually and slowly increased to 20 cents on $100 valuation of property and 6 cents on the poll. The amount raised from this tax, added to the amount derived from fines, peralties, liquor license, and all other sources, aggregates 81,05,316. The number of children of school age in the State is 621,249. The amount spent for each child of school age, therefore, is 81.66. The average length of the schools provided for these children is, white 12.45 weeks; colored 11.83 weeks. The average salary paid the teachers of these children is, white 823. 60; colored $2.00. With the single exception of the Territory of New Mexico, North Carolina has the most illiterate white population in the United States. About one white person out of every four in North Carolina cannot read. Counting bothwhite and colored population, she ranks seventh in illiteracy. This, briefly, is our condition. This is what wo hare been able to do in a quarter of a century for the education of our thousands ol uneducated people by a general tax." Old Rate Just and Reasonable. The Seaboard Air Line's exception to the rate of 2 and 2 cents for passen ger fares, ordered by the Bailroad Com mission, has been riled and is quite vigorous. It says: "ihe old rate is just and reasonable, and does not yield more than a sufficient return bu the investment, and barely pays the actual cost of operation, wii economy and a reasonable interest upon tho funded debt, and does not yield sufficient in come to pay any dividend; that the re duction will very probably result in an actual deficit; that tho order sub staatially requires the carrying of pas sengers without reward, under the pre tenco of regulation of fares and amounts to taking private property for publio use, without justification and without due process of law; that the commission reached its determination without any petition oroomplaint, and without any evidence to show that the old rates were unreasonable or the new ones just, and in actual disregard of the evi dence offered, and that if the order ia enforced business will be carried on at a continued loss. " Earnings of the Railroads. The annual report of the railway com mission has been made ' public. Its roost interesting figures are the follow ing regarding the lines in North Caro lina: Atlantio Coast Line, grots earn ings from operation, $2,568,477; operat ing expenses, 31,543,802; income from operating, $1,024,615, and from other sources, $48,511. Southern Bail way, gross earning from operation, $4,382, 908; operating expenses. $2,928,171; in come from operations, $1,434,730. Sea board Air Line, groBS earnings from operation, $2,19,552; operating ex penses,, 578, 956 ;income from operation $620,595, and from other sources, $92, 796. Miscellaneous roads, gross earn ings from operation, $2,101,421 ; operat ing expenses, $l,6J0,796; income from operation, $494,625. ' .i ... i Wants to Disown Its R. & S. Bonds. The town commissioners of Stone ville, through their attorney, will bring suit at the next term of Kockingham iourt, to test the validity of a $50,000 issue of bonds to tbe Boanoke & South ern Bailroad, of date January 1, 1889. The charter of the town, obtained in 1877, allowed the commissioners to levy taxes for internal improvements, streets, etc. The plaintiffs in the action olaim that they had no authority, noae having been granted by the legislature and the charter never having been amended, to levy a tax for the payment of bonds to build or aid in the construc tion of a railroad, Charlotte Observer. War Munitions on Hand. The following: is how the State troops stood up to Feb. 25th: 1,800 rifles, 45-calibre; 256 Lee magazine rifles, one Gatling, calibre 45; two rapid fire Hotchkits rifles; three 3-inch breech loading naval Uns; three 3 inch breech loading howitzers; one 3-inch muzzle loading howitzer: 110 re volvers. There ara on hand 80,000 rounds of calibre 45 ball cartridges. Improvements at tttate Institutions. ' The State Auditor has iesued war rants for $20,000 for new buildings and and improvements at the white insti tution for the blind; $3,000 for the institution for the negro deaf mutes and blind, at Ealeigh, and $10,000 for the school for deaf mutes at Morgan ton. All these are on account of special appropriations, which last year could not be obtained, the treasurer claiming that there were not funds enough in hand to meet them. Will Make a Rig Fight. The State will make a big fight against the payment of the Pamlico and Carteret oyster claims, and tha treas urer declares that the publication of the lists of names shows that many are dead and some unknown. -4 .to- State Items. The State charters the Plantara To bacco Warehouse, at Smithfield, capi tal, $5,000. Parry Williams, who killed E. L.Tie. at Gastonia,was taken to Charlotte, to prevent lynching. ' i ' The Navasea Guano Company lias added $30,000 to its plant and increased its force to 250 men. r The Caraleigh Cotton Mills, at Tlal- J eigb, hare began for theflrs time' to run all. night, ttulj douhli'J2 fcrcs, ,J