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VOL. XVII.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 181KT.
NO. 0.
DIRECTORS
Democratic Caucus Penitentiary Bill
Passes Both Houses.
THE BILL AS TO INSANE LAWS
RtfcrreJ to Senate CummttUc, Many Sena
tors Opposing the Clause Placing the
Criminal Insane in the Penitentiary.
THE SENATE.
Np-etezsth Dat. Tbe Penate vu
M ened with prayer by Rev. M. M.
.Marshall. Petit on was presented to
in"ve tbe co'ored normal school from
l.iuahoin City to Heitford. Retorts
of committee were favorable a to bill
to irpeal chapter oil, lawa of and
to re enact chapter 4 7.1, laws of 18j3;
to re enact chapter 17.J, lawn of
to re enact and tmeud chapter 184,
law of 1HJI; to appoint a committee
cu trustee of tbe University; to auieud
tec-dun 2,14. of The Code; to enlarge
ami increaNo tbe Albemarle Canal; to
amend chapter 71, lwt of laaj; to
amend aud consolidate the insanity
Ikwo( Hie Slate; to iuo n orate tbe
African Aid aud I'enevoieut Society;
to mi Imrze tli publication of sketcbe
of the North Carolina Regiment; a
bill to amend sections aud 2.870
of 1 be Code, ibe following bills
were introduced: J ut ice, to aiueud
section yi ol t he ole, and chapter
L'l, laws of lvj'.i; Harris, to establish a
dispensary at Jackson; Mcluiyre, to
Hllieud li;.tr t.H, law of lbl)7; Glenn,
to ltipe.il i-ectiou H, 1K of Tbe Code.
'1 he calendar wan taken up aud among
tlit hills to pa-s 11 ii I reading wuh tbe
bill to reorganize and in corporate tbe
Mute penitentiary . Upon tbe aye aud
iiofM t t i ii lakfii, the vole upou this
bill stood ,.H ayo and ft noes. Senator
i uller, colored, said that bia wax a b.li
to pr vi le a put cut for an oriihau cund ;
th.it be henrvuii thitl it wan a good
measure, and, thoiefore, lie Toted with
the majority. The I'M codifying and
ciiiimoI uliiU'iix tne iiisuuo lawa catnt
wnli h luv .i uble ieiu rt from tue cow
iiiit.ee except ,n to one or two pro
vision, jiitjie was u leugihy discussion
in to the cliiu-ie with reference to con
biting tiio c i in i ii ut lussue in tbe eui
tutittury in t.uleign, tut being o,,
posed by the inujoi py of tbe heualur
who xpohe. r'li-a ly the bill wa re
i del red to thee niiuittee and it wh or
ileied tlmt o co,ite ol ihe amrud
in on i n to tuo lull be printed aud di-t
tin U cd unions the roaiors.
IwiCN iiunt 1AV. Tue committee ol
election deemed that iu the coutesio I
'lection t'HHH ul l'". .f. .loue- against 1-'.
M. Wlnie, i( thn fcui teen tli district,
Unit nil ii it-C lint, .iolitH, Demi crai,
vm clecti'tl iiy tie Votes. My rique-i
if ." kuiner, thu roioi t was tukeu Ur,
ami iiHUUiinnii y approved. Tbe HoiiHr
bill to uiiilionze tbtt pulilicatiou l
Hk ti'hu . i f ihe N'oitli aroiiua Hem
lueul.H (coin,. tied by Jud'e Waiiei
hu l ). wii- Iukvu up. Juuce m okt
tb 'j'tciiily in lnvor of the bill. tStronj.',
cm net Kpei c'i wei e in ude in favor tl
tin) rtiMilutiou by Jhckmod, Mrowa aud
(ilenn, and hi wo by Frnukn and l''ulei.
I i on motion of llairfttou, the bid wiu
vntod iii on by a iittiug vote auc
pi" - ii un mi iuuily.
TwiMv-iuM iMr. Senate wa
opened with prayer bv Rev. J. V. Lee.
I'ctitioiM lroiu the citizfna of l'ly
lui uiii for tl h ret?ution of thecoloien
inn ni:il clio ut, that place, from thf
cil izeim of W'rtHlnuutou coiiuty to pro
lnlut i bo utile of liquor there, from tbi
ini'iclinnts of JoiiQion county tar the
repeal of lie merchants' puicuano tax,
from the uiedicttl profeMMiou at Clinton,
from the citizeu of Caldwell oonuty,
rnliiuve to local option were referred tt
committee. After a number of new
bills were introduced the calendar wm
tnku up. Mills an foliown parsed tin.
reading: Tc auieud chapter lo4, laws
t f 1('J1, relating to the leme of turpeu
tino orchurdH; to amend cliapter 84 o:
mo i oile nuu cnapter lsl, lawa ol
rolutinj; to pbymoians. Thubill,
rh explained by senator Justice, is tt
do away with nnack doctor. Also i
number of locul bills. Dr. Murphy'
phi reviMii, amending and cou
KolnLitiu tho insane lawa of tin
State, was a'ftin taken up, and th
clutie providing that tbe criminally in
sane nhall bo incarcerated in tbe pent
teutiury at Maleiub met with the usunl
opposition. My leave Senator Mrowi
introduced a bill to aid the Horticul
tural Society of North Carolina. Mv
unanimous vote, tbe privileges of tin
Svnute floor were extended to Con
Rressuieu-e ect Crawford, Klottz aui
At water ("luruii: their May in Raleitrh
Twenty second Day. The Seuat
i opeued with praver by Senntoi
J ones. A petition from the membeif
of the Viirmiia churches of Goldsiiorc
to establiMh a Kchoot for the reforma
tion of yoiuLfnl criminal", and a peti
tion from the citizens of Huh l'oiu'
for the repeal of the merchant pur
cliHse tax were referred to o mnrntteea.
MeportM of committees weie lvo ab!
on a number of b.ll", amouK thru
were: To amend section US of Tbt
t ode, rek'arniug tne roura ot iiitt-rmt
improvrments; to ameud HHOi regain
lun citizeuM aud towns lameuded
Hiking out ec:ioti 2); to probib i
lit- '..a ...
imrne i wire leuces parallel with an-i
w it n i ii '2J0 feet of roads in Hemlerno
co' . n ty Amone ttie bills introduced
weie: Bv ."enator lboiias to a.en.
rule 1), ciii-p er 2-1, ol The Code; Joue.
to siui'ii.t section ;',Oo4 ot 1 lit
(Tode concert: iritf r".' I'tfrs of deed-
Tbe cu e nditr wa t ikeli up and b ll a
ltdiown pa heil tinai readmit: Treia
cliupier IT.', laws .f lt!)r, and chai ter
1,.', laws oi l.n,, lelalinsr to the exteii
s on of tbe boundaries of Alt. Any
tow ii sii p. Jins Mil practica ly eu
lorces n.e collect on ot a co.uuu uoin
insiie, mhfcribe t U t the Cape Fear St
lmlhiu a ley lUilroad; to protect cat
We Iiom spleueiio tever. fin exuian-
Mir thi" bill fields sazceded thai the
particular ev 1 guarded a.'4iis( was tue
Loopbi ut lovi, or a partica ar fee
tick, wli o i pun cu ar dca iaa uii-ea.-c,
particuUiiy coutaiont aud deadly to
entile.) A bid to reieal sectlou to, 11 J
ot Ihe Code fame Ui, ihi bill
provide tliat a local outtou eieotiou
may be bslJ iu auy montu dariui; tue
year, ntemt of iu June, aa tbe law
now siauds, aud ou a petition oi one
fourth of the citizeus of town
sh p. intiead of one-half, aa formarlv
Ward said that he wisbedtd propose an
amecdmeut to the bill, that citiea and
counties sUouid be included iu thebil
iu uiMitiou .o towuHhipa. The bill was
nnaiiy re rererrert to tue committee.
bin to amend chapter lot), lawa of 1803
tins la l.oundtree s bill and Drarent
judgoN from isainsr aa injunction or
rextrainmtf oider oo quo warranto
prcceediu airaicat a defeudent in of
see passed nual read i oar.
Twenty-third Dat. The Senate waa
oreued with prayer by Key. Dr. Car
ter. Amnntr lha hill. iniritnuit
My Senator Stan buck, to amend chap-
ier i, uwk ot ii7, relating to apecia
tax in Motltiromiir'V nmntr' fTnfiF
to amend Senate bill No. 8o4, relating
us ii in Aioemarie found; to incorpo
latu the Carolina and Knrtli.m P-ii
load Company; Ward, to repeal chap,
ter 57, laws of l&w, relating to eleo-
tion of jnsticea of tbe peace; to reetore!
white coverameot la tbe eoaatiea off
ortb laroiioa, by re eoactia; chapter
17 of Tbe Code, with refereoce to tbe
election of maftatratea and con.
miiaionera. This bill tirortdea that
roooty eommiaaioDera be elected by
magistrates, and tuat the majciatiatee
be elected by the Legislative. Juatice
to prohibit public dmakenneas. 'J be
calendar was takeo op and a number of
bdia parsed final readme. Amour
thembeiotra bdl to ameud section US
t'f The ( ode in repaid to internal im
provements;to amend cbapter iOOlawof
1 8'J:i, relatmirtotl eNortb CaroliDacoo?
bird". A Joiat resolutinn providing for
tbe e'.ecttwu of the directora of tbe
State's pr sou ou Friday, a co. cary 5,
18'JJ, at 12 m , passed ita third reading.
hv loav rena or black lut o.lucetl a
I ill to ailj ixt cr a n claims against tbe
Uuivt rsity, ami by Scuaior Ja-i.e(bj
request) a Id I was luinxlucrd regard
lug the bonds of warebouneuco.
THE IIOUdE.
Nisettentu Dat. The Hcue waa
opeueil with prayer by Mr. Maiu. 'J he
bill reorau zm tue peuiteutiary waa
taken up. it 's the oue agreed on at
tbe Democratio caucus, aud changae
tbe name to Slate 1'nsoo and creates
12 new tl. rectors. 'J be bill parsed
second reailinir without debate. Oo
tbe third reannr Hampton. Repub
lican, demauded the yeas and nays
aud also aked for an explana
tion of tbe bnl. 'Ibis waa quickly
aud auccmelly piveu by Fouahee,
wbo said tbe bill was to turn over to
tbe dominant party the I euiteutiary
aud tbe farms. He said it waa in the
nature of a writ of ejectment. At thia
there was Uuhter. iue vote on the
bill was: leasts J, nays 1j. mere was
lauirb, when Smith, colored, of Crav-
u, voted vea. The bill was immedi
ately seut over to tbe Seuate. A reso-
u ion creaiinir a joint committee to
uvestiga'.e the affairs of the Agricul
tural Depart rueut was taken up. It
an-o placet upon tiio committee oi
iree-euators and five Representatives
he luy of iu vextiatiut; tbe alT.tirn
r tne pant lour years ol tue biate
reasury and cnaritable institu-
luus. it paused witbout tlewate, alier
Republican amendment to make the
I erimt six rears luU Pee i voted ttowu.
l b.ll to change the tune of meeting of
ounty coiumiHiiiijers to the first I ues-
duy in ChcIi moutb was tallied. A bill to
protect lii vei h anil sclcrwoi leaf tobacco
u the S ate bv muKiug fa Inro to com
ply witu couiractn a mi.uemeauor was
uken up. It ai pi ea also to fai mera
w lio have coutrai'ted to fell their to-
acco to Wiiiemutes or agents. Tbe
report of the eotu niitee wan lavoralne.
Duv.h, of Fiaukhn, tbe ai bor of
I ho bill, expluiucd its provis'oua,
haying it wa to euforce hoiiesiy.
Roiiutree inovtda lefeionce to the iu
henry coiumitie. It was releried.
A b Ii to auieud tne 1 bo ( otie, sectlou
i.r.u. dv lot i.ui!iiir euuv on laud
without owner's c .usent was tiibltd.
tuith's resoiut.on uruia; Con great tu
lavor the pending bill to lesioro to the
negro depositors l,5ou,Uuu, which wat
topi iu tiie failure of the Freedmau'a
aviugs Muuk. cume up with un un
favorable report, f-iuitb tlefended tbe
bill, lie took cciimoii to euiogize F.
M. Simmons, saving lie repreeuted
every tiling ti ue uul noole lu politics.
Ou motion of Robinson, of Cum-
berlauil, tbe bill was refo red to
tbe committee, ai Smith requested.
Uuder sni-peusiju of tho rules, u reo-
tutiou wan adopted askiug the State
Ireu-ni er to statu what he hat paid law
yers for service rendered him aud tue
uovernor, aud wbat be lias paid out to
the peuiteutiary uud ou wbat acc'.uu
now mncu be but r ceived during tiie
pat Iwu years and from what -source",
uud also whether any interest on de
posits have beeu received.
1 we.vtiei'H Day. My leave, W inatou.
introduce I a bnl to permit J. W. aud
S. Otiio Wilnon to sue the State for
ra ury claimed by them. (It ameuds
tbe railroad commas. on act of 1SJ1 by
striking out the wordt "ami the
Uiiesliou ot ut removal irom omce
ball be determined ly a majority, of
tbe Creuerai Assembly n lotuisessiou:
also the words "and ot the Geueral
Assembly hhall tieiermiue that tbe
commissioner suspended shall be re
moved, and by adding the following
"Aud the Kaid commissioner removed
at herein provided for snail be allowed
to bring his action in the nature
of a quo warranto, returnable to
the Supreme Court of the county in
which he livet aud which said action to
be bi ought iu his name aud against tbe
anpointee of tbe Governor shall staud
for trial aa is uow provided for actions
of quo warranto and iu the eveut oi
final judgmeut iu favor of such sua
peuded oiheer he shall be reiustated in
bis said omce and receive fall sa.ary
for the term to wh ch he was elected. ")
Ihe bill iu regard to diligence by tele
uraph coin puu tea imposes glut) penalty
lor uegligence or unreasonable delay iu
transmitting or delivering messages.
ibe bill introduced iu regard to the
formation of ihe county ot Scotland ia
a new our, uud is a surprise to tbe ad
vouaies of the old bill, for it proposes to
aae lu quite a large part of Robe-on,
.uciudiiii.' Red spiiujrs. JVrmbroke, eic.
Mill to itquire the elemeuiary pnuct
i let of Hi.rcu.ture to be taugut iu the
oubno scnoo s was tabled; oill iu re
uard io in-urauce, indemnity or surety
companies wbtcn go ou otncial bouds,
was takeu up. It amends chapter 27d,
acts lttj.i, by adding: "Provided that
i ne indemuiiy, iuurance or security
couipauy ahaii have on deposit with tue
treasurer of the otate the mm of
,0v or it-t equivalent, to be approved by
.he .-tale ireaau. ei', to stcure the per
oi malice of it oidtuattous in such olH
c at tioud." Ri uuireef tbe author oi
ibe bill, tXi lamed it, and favored it
lUe yaet ami uays were demanded.
ibe bu ; ast.ed. . (ibeobjectof the bill
t to give couutv commissioners m
eastern Couutie-t au oisirtuiiity to de
ci.ue to take boinU w h cb negroes, e;a
Her in surety companies. it ia not
ex; ected that companies will maCe tne
ioU.WJU deposit.)
Twknix fikst Day. Congreannen
elect W. 1. i. raw lord aud Theo. F.
K uttz were amoug the visitors to tbe
.louse, auil were given, by 1 e.-olutiou,
i lie priv.leget oi tne floor. The lob
towii g biilt weie utrouueed: Powell,
for better pmdij roads; also to preveut
trespass ou iaudt of auotber; McLean,
to protect sink ug iuuds; Keuuett, to
promoto education among tbe nia-tes;
Curr.e, to provide for proving town
ordiuauce on appeal from mayoi'a
courts; Rountree, for protection of
pedestriaus; Julian, to require
seperate quarters for white aud colored
couvictt ai work on roada in Rowan.
Boasball,to allow agents of e lUcatioual
institutions to have tree passes (ameuda
tbe railroad Comunssiou not). Roua
tree, to allow any township to Tole on
road tax, and to provide that tbe tax so
voted shall be applied to such towo
ahip. Tbe ca eudar was taken up.
A resolution was adouted providing
ior a complete examination into tbe
payment of money to tbe penitentiary,
etc., by fcta;e Treasurer Worth.
iilla passed to ratify aud approve tne
cbarter of ihe doutu Carolina & Geor
gia xieniou Railroad Couipauy ol
orth caiohua, (j.nu road ia to bt
i4o miles tou', capital stoun $7oU,uOU.)
Tt was foimerly the Ouio J&iver &
Charleston Ruuroad; to unite the
Ricbmoad, Peteraburg and Caroliaa
Railroad (nccr U tbe Virginia 4
Carolma Raiiroad); to lucvrpbtaie tne
luter-siate Teiapauue aud irlMtain
Company, Ju.ua H. carr and wtber
ockboiucrs; several local Uuis aed.
My leave Leather wwvd mUodacea a
but tu require bond wtien uioUusi arc
made t rehear cs, aud lu piuv,u
U-r judgment to be euUred by tue -.U
preme Cuurt wbere tbe case fc.
aaiust giver of such bvnds. lu
reakr auuuUuced as tue IloU--
braucn of tbe committee to luveaiit'ait
tbe matter if tuirut ol puolic luuua
oy tne S ate irauter to toe pemtcu
t ary: Lurrie, Jobuaon of Jonusiou,
aud Petree.
l we.vty-secoxo Dat. Amoug tbe
billa lutrodoted in tbe HoUae were.
illiaru. ot i-are '.o prov.d lor tut
promoiiou aud rUin-rviniou oi ineoyste
ludusiry of Norm Carolina; Bryan, o
iadiauu, to ieieat cbaptr ,0, puoi..
:as of IUjI; Alexander, ol Rutueiforu
a bill to crea'e .be "V'auce itX.ile Ut
I artmei.t" f tbe Agr.t uuurai aud Ait
han.cal College. Tne but simi i
amends section 9. public lawn of 1837,
chapter 410, by addiug to said section
"it shall be th duty of said board t
establish and maintain a department v
ne college in which shall be tanghi
ho manufacture of textile goods.'
The bill introduced by Winston U
nake cohabitation between the whit
ml b ack races a fe ory, punishable
'nil nsi.nment in the c nntv jtil
for not less than four months or in
tne State prison for not more tban five
years came up for c nsideration witu
a favorable report from the committee.
The bill evoked considerable dibcussiou
Speaker Couuer called lion. Locke
Craig to the chair andttook he floor iu
advocacy of tbe measure. Ex-Judge
Aiieu aud Mr. Justice opposed ibe
bill on the ground that it would
teud to provoke blackmail and lrau.i.
Au aye and nay Tote was demanded ou
tbe vote. Tbe bi I passed second read
ing by a vote of 02 to 24. Ray. of
Uuoou, objeced to the passage oi the
lull on ita third reading. Winston do-
c tued to give nis consent to iOKtime
meut aud the bill passed its liual read-
ug. "A cuuener" wat theu put ou
be bill by a motion to reconsider ami
av on the table. Tbe bill to regu a e
tue measurement of timber came ur
witb an n ufH voi able report. A sutti-
m e was IT.-red by tbe committee
ioues, of 1'euder, tue author of the
1 11, sa. d that there wat no unifor n
itla for timber measurement iu Hit
.titte, aud tbat such laws were n-tial.
It wis a.reed thai tue bill hboiild go
to lUe com nittee on propositions aud
rievamuH for further consideration
be Hi n e com-urred in tho nmeud
uieut adoiited by the. seuate relatijr to
the bill uQeciiug quo warranto oro-
iiednigt. Ihe resoiUttou raiHin a
coiuuiitiee to name trustees of the U it
vci-h ty was adopted.
lWEsry-THiBD Day. The House was
opeued witu praver by Rev. ri .
(jleuu. Among tbe bdia lntrodnce i
were: Giles, to give each memlie ot
ne 1' irst iNoi'tu Caroitua Retmeui
who is serving in Cuba a medal;
Jrown, to chat g a Siamy county Ir iu
the eleventh to the etgh'b judic ai
ilittriot; Leak, to incorporate the fee
Jce ews 1 rans. t (.'omraay (a tele
lilione compauv); Wiilanl, to lefuud
Sl'iO.'iOO of Wilmington's bonds due in
itiia, iuo,ooJUue iu iyijt. aud siuC'.o.;
due in 1919, by the issue of 4 per ceut.
Ponds, ibe calendar wat taken up.
A joint resolution was adopted to go
into the election of twelve directors of
tbe penitentiary next Friday. The
following mils passed: To appoiut a
j iut committee to investigate tbe
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege for negroes located at Greensboro;
to re establish Mount Airy towusbtp,
urry couuty; to pay expenses of J. A.
Frauks, coutestee for a Senate seat
irom the th-rty fourth district. There
was some discussion of a bill to repeal
tbe act of 18J7. allowing couuties to
pay special veniremen. . Kicholsou
moved to table, aud this action was
taken, despite a favorable committee
report Seuate biil to make cruelty in
another State aud abandonment for
one year another cause for divorce.
tbe law to apply to cases which oc
curred prior to January 1, 1891), was re
I erred, owiug to au error in date.
L. b ll came up in regard to the number
f challenges in capital cases. Haw of
Macon, said it wat of great importance,
as it proposed to ohauge a law which
nad stood for a centurv. He wanted the
judiciary committee to report ou tbe
oil I one way or the other. Moore offered
a substitute. Hartsell moved to table
the bill and the aub-ititnte. too. and to
the table they went By leave, Craig
utroduced tbe followiug b its, all bv
t quest: To place offences of cruelty
to animals witbiu tbe jurisdiction of
magistrates; to allow clerks of court
nutter certain circumstances to payout
uiouey to minors who are wards of the
law; to prevent the uecessityof kissing
me Bible when taking an oath; to
amend the law iu reference to service
of tuinmon bv pub.icatiou. Tbe fol-
owing is tbe text of Ransom's bid to
curtail the Governor's power to appoiut
extra counsel: A bill to be entitled "An
act to ameud sea three thousand three
Hundred and tweuty-four,of The Code."
l be General Assembly of North Caro
lina do enact: Sec ion 1. Tuat sectiou
3,324 of The Code be ameuded, by in
citing after the word "therein" and
before tbe word "the" in the fourth line
of said section, the following words:
"and if for any good reason the Attor
uey General caunot prosecute or defend
in such case." Sectlou 2. That this
net "hall be in force from and after its
"at.fication.
Pymister-Gn-rai Stanton Retir d.
General Thsddent H. Stanton, pay
master general of the army, was retiied
at noon Mmiday, in coufoimity with
the age rtqnrements of the service.
The occasiou was taken advantage of
by the tfficere of tbe paymaster's de
partment in Washington to present
their retinug chief with a silver loving
cup, as a mark of thir regard and ap
pteciatiou of his pul l c. service. Cjluuel
A a B. Carey, a.aatant paymaster
geueral, has been promoted to till the
ToCauoy, with rank of brigadier general.
The Cot. on Kate War.
A special from Atlanta, Ga., saya the
cotton raie war to Southern and East
ern poiuts, inaugurated by tbe Sa
Uard Air Line's cut of 5o per ceut ,
aud tbeu followed by an additional cut
Irom tbe same road of 5 cents per luu
pounds, is here to stay, joint cottou
tariff having been issued by tbe South
eastern Freight Association, making
rates permanent and regular.
The Mofixan's Beef Was All R f fit
The eoinmis!y general's office hat
received a telegram from Lieuteuaut
Lolouel Abiel biuitb, at Havaua, con
ceruiug the beef shipped on the Mohi
cau, for which a board of survey was
ordered. The dispatch says: "Not a
pouud- of beef condemned or throw u
overboard known to me. On the con
trary, the board called for by me pro
nounced the beef tine."
nrs tuocbi,e.
Brown. What sort of
Spriggius ?,
man is
- Smitu. Weil, you can't get An idea
inCo his head, and yon can't get an
idea out of his head.
id
m sin.
He Thinks the Cubans Shcu'd bs
Trca'eJ Liberal'.
NEGRO IN THE PROFESSIONS.
Toe Fleli Secretary of the Seats Anericia
Mii.oaary Assoc atioa D taLs the te
sts Its ef His iatestif tie u
WAJBHEroTo. D. C. (Special), Gen
eral M. C. Butler waa given hearing
by the Senate committee e military
affair a Monday, ia reg to ISir in
Havens, wbere he has bean reeeotlj
stationed aa one of the evacuation com
mtsaion. He gave a detailed eetuin
of tbe recent c:ahea in that city be
tween tbe Spanish soldiers and Cuban
He expressed tbe opinion tbat Geueral
Brooke's ordr forbidding iar tic ration
in tbe evacuation ceremonies by the
Cubans waa a necessary precaution,
and that if it had not been issued there
would have been trouble. Genera.)
Butler expressei tbe opinion tbat la
time the Cuban people would be cap t
ble of self government, but that they
should be given aa opportunity t.
qiiet down and get used it more
liberal aduiiuistrauon tbau they bad
ever known. He said in reply to a
question irom Senator Carter, that a
census of the Cubans would be advis
able. Negro in tbe rofessions.
New York (Special). The field sec
retary in the Soutn American Miasioa
ary Association, Rev. Geo. W. Moore,
of Nashville, has made a protracted
and detailed investigation concerning
tbe negro in professional life. He r
ports that in 18J3-'tm there were l.Slu
students in professional couri-es in col
ored schools, and of there 125 were
women. There were 7U3 students ami
76 graduates of theology, 121 students
and i!4 graduates in law, 23J studenu
aud 3d graduates in medicine, aud ti
graduates in pharmacy and 12(1 stu
deuts aud 4'J graduates in nurse tram
iug. There were 2.) chools in theo.t gy,
five schools of laws aud aix schools t.
medicine. In addition ioihee school
whicu have beeu estatdisbed for the
negro in profe-sionai life, the doors o
tbe leading colleges and nuiverstties o
the North, East aud West are open to
him. Since 18.15 there have been 19G
graduates who received diplomas from
reputable medical college", making .
total f 8J.. This list does not me nd
the large number of negao meu win
have graduated from Northern institu
tion. ibore are 12 schools for train
ing colored women as muses and 2J i
nurses have beeu truiued aud ure in
traiuing.
The Pr sident Compl es.
The President sent to the Senate th
correspondence on tile in tbe State De
partmeut bearing upon the peace treaty
and it was read in executive session
The correspondence wat sent iu re
sponse to the resolution introduced, by
:ieuat.r Hoar, ami inflr.it uvyt otne
letters ami cablegrams from tim 6"in
missiouers to the Pt eideut and Irom
the President to the commissio ers in
the way of tustiuctious iu return. 1 h
documents are numerous, as there wer
telegrams, letters and leports for al
most every day the commissioners were
in pari, in submitting the papers, the
President sent a brief message saying
that he transmitted them in accordance
with the resolution. Tbe reading con
sumed tbe entire executive session,
lastiug from 2 to 5:30, except a few
minutes at tbe close.
Agoncillo Tries It Again.
Washington, D. C. (special). Sixto
Lorez, secretary to Agoncillo, the
Philippine representative, called at tbe
State department Mouday afternoon,
and left with tbe chief clerk another
communication addressed to the Sec
retary of State, protesting against the
attitude of our government towards the
Filipino republic. The terms of the
protest do not go as far rs an ultima
tum. The same fate awaits thia com
munication as that which befell its
predecessors it will be diplomatically
ignored. Accompanying this commu
nication is a long memorial addr.ssed
to tbe Senate, containing a com pre
hensive argument iu opposition to the
ratification of tbe treaty and which the
envoy asks the President to send to
that body.
Bloody Work of Mountain Outlaws.
A Special from Hamlin.W.Va., says the
b. me of James f-keens, on Guvandotte
river, was attacked by masked -arid
armed men. Black b keens was killed
Jam. s bkeens was mortally wounded
ami his wife aud baby and Ambrose
Sprulock were serionsio wounded. Ar
rests will follow and further tiouble is
feared before a preumiary trial is held
'ihe tragedy is the result of an o.d
fued in that mountainous district.
An Advers Report.
The Senate committee on judiciary
has made an adverse report on the
nomination of Hamilton (. Ewart t-
be United States district judge for the
western district of North Carolina.
Judge Ewart was appointed dm iug the
recess aud uow holds tbe position.
An effort will be made in the :-et ate
to have Ewart continued notwithstaud
ing the adverse report.
r ailure of Port rfield & Co.
William A. Por ter field & Co.. bank
ers and commission stook brokers, of
Washington, D. C, have made au as
signment for tbe benefit of their cred
itors, naming Richard H. Taylor aud
Thomas F. Young assignees. The as
seta are stated to be 30,814.49, and
liabilities $40,449.88.
Great Snow Storms in tbe West
Dbnveb, Col. (Special) Tbe snow
storm contiuued Monday over the
greater part of Colorado, and it ia satu
by old settlers to be a record-breaker.
Nearly ad tbe mountain railroads are
blockaded aud in moat cases the com
pauies have giveu up the hope oi
Operating them until after tbe storm
subsides. Snow Blidea are reported at
many pi ace b, but tbe only loss of lite
so far kuown was at Ajex, whete
tbe family of Wm. Rudolph were
buried under tons of ice and snow.
Cavalry Troops fat Cuba.
The War Department has reached
the conclusion tbat it has about enough
infantry in Cuba at present, aud tbat
cavalry ia now needed. Some fifteen
troops of ihe Seooud, Fifth and Eighth
Cavalry (regular) have sailed from
Savannah on three transports tbe
Minnewaska, Manitoba aud Michigan.
Mrs. Wm. J. Mayer, aged 31 years,
wife of a wealthy wholesale tobacco
dealer, of Liberty street, Pittsburg.
Pa., committed suicide by jumpiui:
iuto the ocean from Young's pier, a
the end of Xenneaaec street, Atlantic
City, N. JT. J. -
to mTWTs uw.auttts.
rrttecdx the Scaatc mi least Cay
sxjAr.
TmBTrcTR Dal date, chair aman f
the em cut lice oa naval affaire, reporl
t the aavi pcrsvud. but ad mtm
tiotiee that at tbe earliest time e.U
ne wotuu calf it Bp lor oeatdrteiMn. 1
Tue eo tutu ttlee added iimtar of
amet.dm.Bta. CbaadUr, of N.w iiam
attue, lutrodnr.! tUl teuirarilT
oreatiag the ofSee of admual vf the
navy. It was referred tu tue oaval af
faire eooiuiittee, fae teaat bill o
y.diug for tbe erection of a banding in
Washington for Departmeut of Jaattce
at a coat of fl.otW.uou, Mi A
bill area paaed amendtag the act in
relatsua to tt immtliat tranaor a
Uvu of dutiable goods by extending
tbe pr'TUegea ot the nrt action
to the sub-.rt of Miami, Florida.
TbeFeoate onaumetl micntee in ex
ecutive eaion, iu arriving at a decta
ion to vote oa tbe teare treat r. Aa auou
aa tbe doura were clo-.d au4 tbe public
excluded, Senator Davis asked for naau
imona consent tbat tbe vote should
be taken at 3 o'clock on Mouday, Feb
rnary tJtb. Senator Davis, from tue
committee on foreign relatione, to-day
offered an amendmeut to ihe snndrv
c vil bill appropriating 20.000,000 n
pay Spain, according to the terma of
the treaty. The amendment has the
endorsement of the committee oa
foreign relations.
Thiett-first Dat. The pension ap
propriation bill waa taken up at the
instance of Perkins, of California, in
charge of the measure, and it was rea.L
The bill appropriates $14 ),233.8JJ.
Sullivan, of Mississippi, offered an
amendment providing that no peusiou
should be paid to any ierson as a de
pendent pensioner under tbe act of
June, 1890, wbo has an income
of 750 an anally; and, further,
that a deiendeut pensioner must
affirmatively establish tbe fact
that be baa not au income of
$7.0 before be can draw a peusiou.
Perkins made the point of order against
the amendmeut tbat it was new legisla
tion. The point of order was sustain
ed. Butler, of North Carolina, offered
bis amendment providing forthepav
meut of peusionsto Confederate at well
as to Umou soid.ert. He delivered a
speech in support of it. Mr. Bntler's
speech developed, as he proceeded, iu to
quite a remarkable utterance. Alter
presenting an analyse of the compact
of 1787, he declared tbat "not a single
oumuom aoiiuer was a reuei or a
traitor." At the ciuclusiou of his
speech. Mr. Butler withdrew his
ameudtnent
1 hibty-second Day. The subject
of eximusiou occupied tbe Senate, and
a speech was delivered by Piatt of New
York. I be iensioii appropriation bill
was resumed. After a short deba'e,
he bill pas set, audat2:o7 tbe Seuate
went in to execuuve session.
iHiBTY-iHiRD Day. A spirited de
bate was precipitated in the Senate
wiiile the diplomatic aud consular ap
propriation bill was under considera
tion. Tue appropriations committee
was sharply criticised for not pravtd
ug adtqtit e sa ariet for eoms of tbe
couuiai officers and secretaries of le
gatioti of this goveiumeut !j foreign
countries aud the persimony of tbe
government in this respect wen de
ii.ni need at a disgrace. Tbe bill wat
irepared, carrying nearly $1,710,8,10,
or c'o.OJJ more than the amount carrtetl
by the measure passed by the H ue.
A resolution by the Legislature ol
N rth Carolina urging the election of
Senators bv tbe people was presented
oy Mr. Butier, of North Carolina.
A resolution was adopted directing tb
Secretary of War to make a survey and
estimate of the improvement of Brazos
river, Texas. A bill amending the law
relating to the apportionment and
eleotion of Representatives iu Congresa
so aa to perm t the use of voting ma
chines was passed.
Thirty-fourth Day. A running tie
bate was preoipiated in tbe Senate in au
attempt to obtaiu consideration of
Indian appropriation bill; a Honse joint
resolution was passed admitting Andres
Ponte Buego of Veuezuela to West
Point Military Academy; . Mason, of
Illinois, called up his resolution intro
duced Saturday and presented a res
olution in au amended form calliug on
the Secretary of War for information
concerning the condition of tbe sol
diers in the Philippines. A bill was
passed changing tbe place of meeting
of the United States Court for the
southern district of Misisippi, from
Mississippi City to Biloxi.
THE HOUSE.
Thirty-first Day. The debate on
the army reorganization bill opened in
the House uuder an agreement by
whicn tne general aeoate is to run 13
hours, exclusive of three night ses
sions. Practioally three propositions
are before tbe honse tba Honse
bill providing for a standing army
of 100,000 men; tbe minority sub
stitute increasing the standing ar
my to 30, odd men and - lodg
ing witb the President discretionary
powor to call out 5J,'XM) volnuteers for
emergeucy service, and a proiwaition
to contiuue temporarily the regular
army at its prei-ent strength, 02,000
men. There were only 18 mem bet s
present at tbe night session of tbe
House, but the galleries were thronged.
Tbe evening - was devoted to set
speeches.
Thibty-secosjd Day. The Honse re
sumed tbe debate on the army reor
ganization bill. Gibson, Republican,
f iennessee. waa tbe first speaker.
He advocated the passage of tbe Hull
bill. Johnson, Republican, of Iudi
a ta, then took tbe floor in opioaition
to the bill. Johnson paid a high trib
ute to Agninaldoaud to Agoncil o. "If
William Mcrliuley ever changes hia
intl cy regarding the Phillippiues," be
declared iu stentorian tones," he will
bend to the weight of popular opinion
to which be bows, r.gnt or wrong. '
Thia utterance raised a storm of ap
plause from tbe Democratio s de. Mr
Johnson requite! tuat snoi interrup
tions cease as thev tons up tits time. A
the night session Crumpacker. Repnb
lie en, of Indiana, uported tbe bil
aud advocated annexation. : Rixie
Democrat.opposed tbe bill. A staud ng
.... m
army oi ioti,uou men, ne aeciared,
would be tbe beginning of a gran'
iniierial army. '
Thirty-third Day. The third day
of the debate uMn tbe bill for tbe re
organ zation and increase of the regu
lar army passed witbout notable inci
dent Ita feature was aa bour'a speech
by Grosvenof, of Ohio. At the night
session the feature was an hour's
speech by White, Republican, of North
Carolina, the only CJlore l member of
the House, against election m.tnods
in the South.
iHTBTY rocBTH DAT.-Thera waa a
spirited debate m . the Houaa over the
army reorganisation ouu ids nras
rote waa taken on tba committee
amendment to increase tbe n urn bar of
cbaplaina from SO t 40, and it was
carried, 68 to 89. On motion of Lacey
tbe prorision for a lieutenant general
was stricken out Fifty-nine pension
bill were passed.
T hirty-fifth Dat. Tbe Houe to
day contiuued tbe consideration of the
urmy reorganization bill until 2 o'clock,
when the members paid their tributes
to the memory of the lata Represen
tative Simpklne, of - lUaaachua-etta.
Ter irroe rrC was aae vna tee
art? reogaa s bll, tbe !r
aaeadaaeat lrd eo tVat e7rf l ,
t.y oe ai as it las. le gtv. tiftiMi
i cava ry reisB.a'a tb. rasa, pay a ad
ailowae ef sob4 lnt.aaata.
TniaTT-sixm Day. Tne H i
s kard dav's wavk a tbe erej. b it
fa.-, .a. I a at
a j i. i j er toe 1 1 te
t avliieva e aipttsl lha ceiaatttM
iamaadar.au the I'rra dt dia-
crvlioaary iw.r t rlae ta a. ,
tue tafaairy eoniat. aod c a rv
troope to J aae eaeh, wrre adu., u4.
aaL also, a aertoe of aia.n1ta.ata i
retiace tb ofSeer. tbe staff U $31. A
abstitnte waaJoi4el ior the aeettoa
irovtdiac for oeaotu.ae waiea waa
de-icued to eoaltx. twfmotio. A
Cght waa niavie to redac the ae limit
fur offlcra io be aw.u.ntel l- tue
varioaa staff dtr unU from &J to so,
bat it failed. Aa aueadtueat ,
however, adopted to rniaue a m.uiat
moral, um wi as oyal, ivuui
AaUob. for toch apt wiiitr.s.
CRAM tSID (stoty.
Ceaert ef the Coauattlce te latettlgata
Calif or aia Seiatorial ScaaJals.
Bacbahkxto, Cal ("?pecLJ) The ara
cial commute aptwiuied to tavesttge'e)
the acariiial connected with the elec
tion of TJaited b tales tSenator baa filtd
ita report. The commitiee leporta tbat
Howard E. Wright. Speaker of tbe Aa
embly, received from C. H. Grant,
Jr., throng b hia oiitiral mauager.
Milton J. Greeu, &HM a a gift, aad
S76oat a loan; tbat Wright, prior to
bis ection, deceived John 1). Sprck
lea aad W. S. Leake, to secure their
aopport for the Sjak.rahip, ataliag
thai be was unplesig.d to any senato
rial candidates; that by promising to !
Tote for Robert X. Mnllafor the United j
States Seuate be secured Mulla'a sup-
port for the Speakership: tbat by tbe
acceptance of Grant's money and b; the
solicitation of lan et M. Murua"' in
fluence to secure bis election as Speak
er, Wright led eacit t f those candidate
for United States Senator to expect his
vote.
The Army but uJ.f.ei
Washisoton, D. C. (-ip-Krial). The
opoaition to the army reorganization
bill oa the Republican side of tbe
Houte has beotue so strong tbat
Cuetrinen Hall bat decide- it would
be wise in order to iasu e its passage
to abaud ju the idea of providing di
rectly for a regular army of UJ.'nJJ
meu. He anoouueed that tbe commit
tee wonld offer amendments to reduce
tbe number of eunsted iui to abrnt
lid.OOJ. but lodge iu the P.'esideat'a
discretion the authority to increase
the army to a m i x in n in of ltJ.0A)
By the itqniremeuis of the bill there
are to be bM lntan ry regiments of M
companies each, with a strength of
i j ...i
ij-m uicuf huu 1 4. ir;.uiouii VI o.iij
of la iroope each, with a strength of
106 men.
No M sccgeiatioii Coun cnincfd.
Savannas, Ga. (Special.) Jennie
Moore, a woi e womtu, age I 19, wno
says her home ic Jeney City, S. J.,
and l'riuneli llli. a ueg-o, were seu
teuced by J dgj .iorwwul, of the cty
Court, t 1 e o . 4in gang for iniscegeua
tiou. There were three accusations,
for tbiee u.ve, Jannaty lti, 17 aud 13.
aud upou each the court imposed l.OoO
hue, aud oae year ou tbe cbaiu-gaug.
Later the sentence in regard to tbe
woman was suspende d, and the wat
given 24 iiouis to leave tbe State, Tbe
negro will have to serve bis sentence.
The woman says she is an army nurse,
but wat left behind when the troops
went to Cuba.
Gen. Lee's Plan.
Msjor General Lee proposes to rec
ommend to Washington, a one step in
hastening pac ticatiou and tbe restora
tion of oi der in tbe province of Havana,
tbe formation of a regiment of 1,00 J
picked Cuban soldiers, to be used as a
provincial constabulary. Aa a second
step he will reoommeud the ettablisu
ment by the military government of
bauka that would loa-i at a moderate
rate of interest ou laud security, so a
to enable land owners for themselves
or their tenants, to get a yoke of oxei.
20 chickens, a ouple of pica and ab u
50 cents a day until a crop caald be
raised.
A;oncillo Under Suspicion.
The officials at tbe State Department
are mute respecting tbe treatment to
be accorded Agoncillo. the represouta
tiveof Agutnaldo.a thongh it ia known
that be has I een under snrveilla jce evei
since bia arrival in Waminngton. and
tbat it wa learned that he was in cor
resiondence over cables with his chief.
generally through, am no one of lis
nmippiue lumas in tloffg Kon?. Ju
don or Paris, but whether an v telegra o
baa been actually intercepted cannot
be learned.
Packing Houses Offer $130,000.
The Chicago i ackers, -wift & Co.
ann xjiooey, xiioetii v u iiey, as r
result of the criticisms made agatnt
the fre-h meal furnished during th
war, have annonnced that thev wonM
jointly pay S100.00J to anybody prov
ing that chsraicil"wra uel to pro
rerve anil oeei pacaetl iy litem. 1 li
two coriHirat ons are practicallr on
and tbe same, ihe lea I ng stockholder
being the same in both companies.
Sales of the Baltimore & Ohio Road Ordered
ranges nuu ana atoms, in the
United States Circuit Court, at Balti
- t a w -
more uave uanaeu uown a decree lot
tbe foreclosure aud sale of tbe Ba'ti
more & Ohio Railroad, uuder the oou
eolidateu mortgage, and apMiated
Messrs. A. rx Dunham and Arthur L
Spamer special masters to make the
aale.
Negro Troops and Wb te Officers.
Furgeon General Sternberg ha'
made public tbe report of Lieutenant
Colonel O'Reilly, ehief surgeon ofth
Department of Cuba, re'ative to lb
British method of caring for troops in
the tropic. Aa a resui t Dr. O'Reil y
recommends that troops intended for
Cuban service should be recruited in
tbt South and be colored, with white
officers. -
The Buaiaesa Men'a League ef Phila
delphia has t ffered rewarda aggregat
ing $2-1,000, for information leading to
tbe discovery of purchase or attempt to
purchase the Tote or influence of mem
bera of the Pennsylvania Legislature
in tba interest of auy legislation, aud
tba con ric t ton of the perpetrators.
Tbe steam canal boat J. C. Austin,
plying between New York aad Nor-,
walk. Conn., ran on rocks near tbe
latter city aad aonk. Five Urea were
t loat
A roll f tha House committee on
judiciary di-closea the fact that 14 oat
J,f lh. jf nmbere are in favor of de-
, dariB, .. belj b- Concreaamaa
holding ontaide offices recant
The steamer Cottage City, from
Alaska, brings news tbat a number of
Copper Hirer prospectors perished in
VaJdeze glacier.
' Switzerland annually exporta con
densed milk rained at orer a2.535.000.
nearly of which Ia aent to Great
Britain.
an j
- n;i
He Fields Ndt Cuiltj ta Cfurget
A FIERCE BATTLE REPORTED
It la Si 4 T :F ar Baa t a era kut4 ail
1 re laajrJ .aa4;J-It lr.Mi
Ut Upxt 4 te the aie.
Wasauvarov. D. C ( r'eiV -The
tTial f vtea. ll;aa Imjm UMa!ay
rtaia? at U,e I'JUltH
Wa ey M.rriit. t t.Unt .-t ie. e-t.
ea Isst tae sceb-r t. ordf. Ja4.
AdvM-ato D.viatral ai et rr rifs
lag ike ewart Au rer Wrtaata
trpr.a.ate.1 tte d.feJt All 4 lUe
tosialast of the c at art pst. I'm
(be ebarM asd iciaet t-a Gen.
Laxau responded: its ! ar.ttaa
t tbe first cba-ga be pi .a 4 awl galtv,
not deeyisg. bwwever. tbat :b. ta
ration at ..rta tne erravt or -rt of
laagaage nap,L To tbe ;rflcti it
tbe second charge he pleat not gadlr,
not deny lug. bww.ver. that the aioiti
ration set lotb cvtrrctly a it of Urn
gnage its.
Judge Advocate Davis rewakel to
thee art that the i U at a-.aal a
tbe d.fredaat bad H.ad.d nt aut.tv
bat at ttie same time did not daay Itiat
tbe epecificatioaa al forth a t-art f
tba atatvui.ut ma. I a iia-n llu
plained tuat tbi adiataatoa did aot ro-
iieve toe ruaecut.en Irom irutmif
hat the language referred m ba t b.a
led. Alioraev Wurthia-ftan fr lha
defense, state.1 that tbe plea wa ma le
advisediy. be teviag the acta. I was
entitled to have tbe i ruMcaiiut t
rth everything said in bia a al.na.at
G
it. Ll.'ia a CjIimI r'aiinaJ it..Im.
ion and t ruuilusl to uliunl iumac
tiona from tbe President
The Bresies ft.ll a'eaericd Is tbe flees '.
Tne House committee on laikiaa
andrurrrncy Wedueday deeded, bv
a vote ot 7 to 4. to teport tu. bill of
Representative MroMus, of P.aayl
vau a, aw.borixtsg tbe It-tie f bank
crcnlat.on u; to tue par va u. of bsada
deKsitei; for Ibe estalmskuieut of
national baok f .mall capital la town
of 3.U0J aud upwards; cua-tgia the
tax ou mentation to a tax of oa.
eighth of 1 wr ceat on cainal. 'Ibe
meaaure ia ou the line of r .commenda
tions in tbe President's message.
Grave Charges Agaiast Doctors.
Tbe Vienna corresooudrnt of The
Loudon Morumr Leade" says: "it baa
ls-eo disco vor.. that th- puy e tu m
the free hwspiials of Vienna are y
temaiicaily experiiu.uttur npta ibe.r
patients, rsisrc ally u.w-b ru rbiidrrn,
women wbo areeucieite ai t ieru
who are dying. Oue tbctor lo La-1
received an nulimited ruiuihsr of
healthy children from a f.w idnug hos
pital ljr exierimeiial pnri... n-
cnsl bmelf oa tne f'iuJ tbat they
were cueaier tba animal.
Four tntdred idled.
GrAYAQCIL. via. (Jalvrstoo. News
was received here of tbe latt .e let ata
tbe revolutionists aud gt.sriuu.eut
troops at A oca j a. The Uatt ra.el a I
day, but. flualiy tbe government tu
tbe victory. The total ltses were 4 W
knled and 3W wouu.lrd. I be govrra
meut loat Ueavily. Four hnidred te
be s weretak.-B priwuers. Ihe de
feated insurgents fled in disorder
towarda tbe Province of Molvia.
Telegraph c Ercfs.
A large metiog was he'd in tbe
Academy of Maic New York, to i ro
tes t agaiast tbe Kltev of expansion.
Expressions from ex-Prest l.at Cleve
land, V J. Br van and others were
read and abort a ldees we e inale by
ex-Ambassador Entt, Mo.rk CtU-
ran and Samnel Gemiers. lUaoia
tiona against the eiacsion Klicy were
adopted.
The Planters' Bank, at Kansas City,
with a capital of 23,000, baa born
Closed by tbe Stat. I he proprietors
are under arrest by order of Secretary
of State Le-mt and Aaaiatant Attoruey
Geueral Jeffries. The bank Las no
risible assets, it alleged.
R, E. A. Dorr, manager of tbe New
York Mail and Express representing a
syndicate, has purchased tbe Phila
delphia North American News(r.
It ia said tbat Hon John Waaamaker
is tbe principal owner.
An official dinpatcb received in Mad
rid from the Snln islands, of the Pud
ippine groun, declares that all is wed
there, aad tbat tba Speaish oecuttoa
cou t tunes.
Nathan B. Scott, Iter, was elected
United Sts.:e senator Welnfday by
tbe West Virginia Legtelat nreJ Senator
elect Scott is a prouonkced expaoaioa
ist According to figures published ia
Madrid. 8 ,00J SpauisU soldiers er
isbed. chiefly fram eickner. daring
the ast campaign ia Cuba.
The Spanish government baa received
an official dispatch from Manila, say
ing tbat all Spa nub troope aad supplies
are row eoneentratiog in the Viaayaa
Islands aud Miadaaa
Tbe Navy Department has finally
decided to lemore Ibe roll ter MerriniaV
fit m ibe edge of the channel in ran
tiago harbor by meaaa of exploairea.
Adeline Patti, the singer, waa mar
r:el at Bieutuu, Wale to Barue
Ceder strom, director of the Health
Gyuaalic lnatitnte there.
$1.000.000 1" b: Dittriheied.
A special from Havana ears:
President McKinley ie uud erst ood m
bare empowered Pobert P. Porter to
anaoge for tbe disbursement of 3,000,.
too among tbe t'auaa soldiers. Mr.
Porter wul irobaidy g with Seaor
Gonzales de Qaesala to Bemedioa, to
m at Maximo Gomez, to persaade th
Cuban oommander-in-cbtef to disband
hie forces aad lend hie influence to tbe
United Btatee military administration.
Speaker w right ttsi;es.
A apeeial from Sacrament'., Cal., eaya
Speaker Wright ha teuderel Li res
ignation as Speaker of tbe House. In
hia resignation be net foith that be
bad been guilty of no enaje. aad that
he regarded tbe fiadiag of tbe ie?al
committee as not warranted by ibe ev
idence, bnt that aa tbe reimrt abwed
a number of tbe body tbongnt hu
conduct censurable, be trad ovac aded
to take the coarse he bad taken im
reaiguiog.
Sohlcr Harries a Regress.
William J. Jackajn, . a private ef
Company M, Two Hundred aad First
New York,iaeampatGreenTille, & C,
owing to hie use of llqaor, baa gotten
nimaeif into trcuble thai will doubtless
take many lawycra to uuraveL La
lb arsdav aigul Jackson got wa a nrt
Caaa spree aad wvoud up by taking a
young Bagro wwuaa. AlatU tlarie,
beiwre a negro preaeoer aad manymg
fll'8
to w irvnTiitt u
ham rat Ce-Twl ef ui ft seam St taw)
Beats ef a laari sf 1 i'run
TVa b 1 tea. I rerKaa te the)
reaita&t-atv s..t4 "la 4 w le
eawrs.aa e tae . r -b el
Cs't n. ad t- I rvv.. f u (aas
eran.l I !(.- n e.
. .
m iiiniw a-i stint
aaJr tee Basse ( "aV.
aJ thai ta wiaatha aU Ue ka-e-4
wtta ail 4 a rif. J
ea I . rar. M t g te
srwt ! stsft ttaa a e.
a-d eafaissl t .'. a r4.ae
treaitaty. a4 sk. l ta !. ae ail
I e 4ots a.J hsi ti.a.1 1 Sas"
bb lb. a4 .a t.t ry s aer
I SU . TVa tit.t mf MafivWee4
Im -ar. !. e4 b al
I ransrtiy .f.ry tr x .4rtiag ite
eiratMa a pe by law. la ad
rfittaB ta I a. ittwtl rffswtaea, the
(ieaetsj Aaaasbif auail asaa.t IB
dtrax-txa, a-. t.ra asa-t b.-ta mm
tae d.u of It. r ai .taal 4 ew
ttsae te y.ara. mu u a4 e eaea
f leva eoafrrrtsg e.a ta. .Boe
the easier t ai iat ataiaau4ee
f tae iarai..y m tttaAee
Prtaa ar baw.oy r.a l. aa4 la.aa
Geaawet Aa.O! sv; atsatlr
M.t t! t'.l ra a c-a n.w esuajt
ia Ibe ireaeat Uard t.f d-rvtea.
CWpaaaat o .f dnwr saaU be
ft pr lav aad NtU ir aa te
earn war 4 tras.1 a Lie la tbe dm -
rnarge ,f llt r uSt.t 4 at .. 1 m
d'ret-ta uir ly tt.asiM.
tkrab areata. -lru4j4oy wardraa, fmf
au-iaaa, iaaaaa'rN satr riawa or otef
sr. aad ota.r itit rnitit:
shall pr ar i u ib..r daiiea aad tbetr
ewvipeaaattoM. Ail iop. UImi k
to lb. aii.ailry atail be rair4ie4
vy Ibe4irrtuts silt ra!a ervitie4
by t..iu. 1 ne boat. I of dtrociore aU
provide for ter..ia ae4 kreMag in
ruato.tr a I fin s.at t Ike t.
t.utary t.y lb. r1llt( lt. Mai.. 1 fee
aa-d bsard ahaii t.tu caaka !-. a a
tr tbe uii40) r.rat ! a I rs v rta rmm
Bard to tbe iaii.attary tt at aay el
Ita fanus. He &rt ux-.tisr f tea
direcluta la to ba brlj at U.iri-W est
in lotb ot t.uiua-r. tr ..4 alter
tskisg oaib Hi olire a j I elmiag e
Cutl'Ulltl, tLed.ln-t a aUall ttuaar4l
airly aasuui. a i routial -I tb.itra
tiaty. I bebs-ar.l. at Itivtr Sisl BBSvt
Itig. aad attttna lr ib.a(ir, mm the
first Aloalay tm J.auair. bail aitat
aa rtrcul ra ltatd t m roaaaaa 4
Hum ol Ibeir oa a t.nuiWr. wi,.U t4
eirri' re saJ uaii tuat a tue I Ita
of February, lsi. aad bt ujthly
IbCMl sr, or at atirb !. tiaaM ae
the rbiimai un think sraary.
Te sps q lit b ! ball bare a I
wwera rua.ert el n lb. fall board
bdiu m-iuu; tuat d et'entire
ba d easy nut itti, irjra r ass4
av in a. regulative or iv law aaade
by Ihe fall lK.'d. 1 lie .treat . boad
u.ay abet itartiatfutau aud Bil mil a
raurl.a lUat iusr uiur lbreiu. aad
wuea it ruy b. r ri r. rail a teres
lug -I tbe lull Ix.aid t f il rrfMi S
lea days Mot oa tUa'.jf. 1 1. r tta
liv. boaid ia rrr. v tt. .(a i cwaa-pi-iiaati,ti
aa tbe ' .! f dirotWra.
Tba boaid of ttitrrt rahlv at OBJ
of ita iue Itga. Im ruj est t Iraaa,
aablet ur sell to aay -raoa r rr.4
rtiwu aey r a I t Uinu. atr.
aoaal -roirrir uwarsl l y in. .ia
tiarr, aad roaUact lor lu. anr.44 asf
ab e ImmI rs r.iVirta tiol mcm-tf te
! t at ted in tue wi.ii.. tiry. ire
vtJe-t that Bri C"iv r b.n r rate a
aadrr tb. acmj Miaaa revest, oueuol
aud rare of ibr Xreui e tMar4 r tie
ceataaad s.ita' t-, ... irMlel for
ibrr tbat na uch ru nt tart sb.ll be
m dtarfbee tas Mt't'i I't a.a tba 1
tu.irwairiMj .gr'uat loaa tararrrd in
calnvatlag sa'd farua and rtu4eviag
ueh cosVKtt. Ibe cflj-eot aBprr BV
teadrat f the -ait.at i.v ! abstaked
Bid all lawa mating totbedalies aad
c inpeasatiou f urh offlci ae re
traaL The 'fflre A c rk ( th a
tUatiary la alo blibrd. t baUff
214, lawa of 1917. aad bapter 417, i.wa
of IJJJV, aaJ rbaplrr SHI. lawa A MM.
and srctioB Z17 t.f 'J be Code are re
alaL Prorlaiwua cf tbe wdl in sm far
as tbey app y tolbe rl.ni.a t-f ltditee
tore aad te allium t-t vacaart.a ib be
bward of dtrertora aball t la effawt
frui tbe ra'-ifirstMa of iue bill; the
o'-ber rovia oas are to g tate eflect en
the 10th of February. I8J4.
Tbe CMtzitnts Vcteraas.
At a large assemblage of CttafeJeeabf
veteraaa held is lUleia'h the artnaj
Bight ibe fuilowio resvlBiMtae were
edei-teJ: "Tbe T.tcrana of North Car
oliaa esesnblel drsre te rive otsree-
tea to their cardial aa J sincere appro
e atioa of tbe ympe'bs'tie aad trotie
uttrraorea .f tbe I'reatd.at f that
Uuitrd Matr. ia rrfrr.ace tLe rare
ot tbe Coafaderate dra-L aad te aaaare
him tbat this gessraua laerasge bee
aet been uiseoattrurd by them; tbat
nr heartfelt tbe tks aredae aad tea
dered io the wjtia.a of tue Haatb far
their 1 ivmg aad aa.t6'i care of Con
faJrrate soldiers la iue Hoetbara
States aad tbat ae earaetly trust ihet
tbry Bad tb.tr daughters after tbefa
ball always be iriai ga.rdutaa ol
these naves. lUsnlvel, fertber. That
w. aiBCrtely ths-.k tboae f rieads etti
zras of tne Northern "Mates wbo bate
o kiad r watered aad leadered tba
graves of onr Coufr-I.rate h.roee in
Northern cetueteries. Jasaee U. Aver
itt aad O. W. Iitacaael! ware appoint
ed a eotn mission Ut raiteJ-zM te meet
a like amount ofis. ed brCli Rease te
ereeta moaemeat evrataeworattag tbe
valor ef tbe Xrth Caroliaa dead at
Winchester. W. C Htroaacb, 1'. 11.
Boatoe, John A. lUaar, C M. Dea
son, J. H. Carr and W. P. lUberte
were appelated to memorialize tbe
Legislatare te tacreae tbe taxes for
leesioB to 5 rents a the floo prop,
crty, 15 reata oa puMa end fr ti,Wf
fr the mainleaaaee ed the Sold tore
Heme.
The Legislatare has tskea entire
charge of tbe leaitcauary. Ilia now
tbe State e f leoa, aad (. aUia Day ie
euated.
Ba d ray ne, a negro who ia ia jail la
Ashertlle a a charge of eassf-ite-iy in
ibe J"'ned.abnrg tmUimtf, Isacame ia
vol red ia ea alteresttoa U bis eoll
tuate. Fiaweaca IVyd, alee eobarra!.
Payee eetzed Ily4'. ear ta ble tretfe
tlarteg tae atmrg:, aad before the
were eeisvatoJ ca.wad off the eabre
apptr taarUoa of fata eppwaeat'e ear.
The Featbere r.aiVay ta leyiag pipe
sad resktBg extensive ireiratioaa far
rrectiag a taak with a caj aety of f,
ttt cai.e is at Gree tbwr for enfly
taj: taeir esiiaet w.:n water.
Slry-Strca CaacU Peiseari.
A aprcial frrra Cbeaier. Pee earl
reeia, aaye ifcat a xty.se vaa Cadets
ef the Peaeylvaaia 21 d'terr a end eeay,
at tbat 4aee. were iwtdied. two-near
bly from eatisg turkey, rtyaiasane
were called ta and they adminis
tered aatidjtea. The reDdititm etf the
atek gradually imjrered natd ail were
eat of deafer.
Tbe remains of the late Hon. A a rust na
Hill Garland were laid to retia Uat
H-dly Crmetery, at Little Eock, Atk.
Tb'crrrmaie attraOiag the fuaerat
and interment were imposing and were
axreaed by .a creat taxonc
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