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Li ; - . . iiffj i hi-d 2i.-i.-l:.-' U !?:' NOT SATISFIED. Neither ncKinley Nor Hanna Pleased With the Extra Session. Tariff Bill Pays Off Campaign Obligations to the Trusts. -Talk at the Capital. Correspondence of the News. Washington, Jijly 26 Neither Boss Hanna nor Mr. McHinley are entirely satisfied with the work of the extra session of Congress just closed. The tariff bill pleased them all right, it more than repaid their campaign obligations to the trusts, not to mention tne &6Z,vvv,vvv -madfi hv the suerar trust and its friends while the bill was-pending But their efforts to repay their cam paign obligations to the banking interests were a failure. Mr. Mc Kinley, in his special message sent to Congress only a few hours before adjournment, asking tor authority to appoint a currency commission, onoted the Indianapolis Banker's convention as though it had been the assembled financial wisdom of the world, but that didn't bring the legislation asked for. The House railroaded through in 60 minutes a hill granting Mr. McKinley the authority asked for, although nearly every prominent Republican in that body is really opposed to a currency commission, but the Senate was not so accommodating-, and there is w nothing in sight to indicate that it will be more obliging next winter. Senator Morgan handled the con ference committee without gloves, in a speech nude just before the Tote was taken on the conference leport on the tariff bill, for its aban donment of the tax on bonds and transfers of stock a tax that was approved by the finance committee and by a Republican caucus, closing with this explicit language, which no Republican attempted to deny: "I charge that the abandonment occurred under command of the ugar trust" Before the Ohio Republicans do any shouting over the result of the coilcquy between Senators Allen and Poraker (Oicerniog the charge of the former that the Republican vote of that State was fraudulently in creased for Mr. McKinley, they ahould arrange for Mr. Foraker, or omebody else, to accept the chal lenge with which Mr. Allen closed the little spal: "I will meet the Sen ator any time and will undertake to convince any uLprejudiced man that there was fraud in Ohio." Senator Teller's arraignment of the Republican tariff bill, now the law of the land, was one of the bit terest pills the Republicans have liad to swallow in a long time. Mr. Teller, who is a protectionist, char acterized this bill as vicious, unfair, extravagant, and unsatisfactory; and A3 having been framed entirely in the interest of trusts and syndi cates. Mr. Teller also took occa lion to criticise in the strongest lan guage the gold standard policy of forcing professors out of educational institutions because of their belief in the free coinage of silver. He denounced the forced resignation of President Andrews, of Brown Uni versity, as one of the most "shame ful acts of abasement'' the world has ieen, and said in ringing tones: "Thank God that President An drews was big enough to refuse to be Itifled." Senator Turley, of Tenn., cast his first vote for tne Tillman resolution to investigate sugar scandal charges, which was defraud, and his second against the conference report on the trust-made tariff bill, which was adopted. : ' ' The hearings to determine; wlieth- tr John Wedderburn & Co., shall be disbarred from practice before, the V. S. Patent Office,' are now on. . A pertinent question often! accom pli shea more than argument. One destroyed the "; scheme to authorize Czar Reed's ;pets who hafe been made chairmen of committees to give their favorites sinecure positions during tne congressional ! recess, When Representative , ' .'(Irbsvenor tried to push a ! resolution through authorizing that waste of I public money, he was asked, if the. " flouSe could get alpng while ppngress ;waa in session without these "clerks, why they should be considered necessary during the Recess. --The laikgii which followed killed' the' scheme. Sec; Sherman's departure before the adjournment of Congress for a Long Island summer 'resort, ! was re garded as additional proof1 jthati he ,,,, .-Has, very iiuie to ao witn-tne-crucial business of tie department of State. .rJn.fact, it is hinted by some that Mr. Shermau intended to emphasize ' ''ihatveryithing by his going. - - Georgia Democrats are more pleas ed with the nomination ot Henry is expected that allKfe ' ' ' ' Sucker Bu Atlaritanegro barber, to -v" - I'M tf;' m (!-, , .Mm, Haniom and; Tiis white -'rettab- jar. owratiellbenegroes; asnftiwhej - r m: " - - ;?.JLnr ixic uimuobianmutf, msWfrt nnMer him yille town shir iprfmv.fi follow DULL WASHINGTON. Pritchard's Departure Has Left the Place-Hunters All Forlorn. The Changes in the Offices Under Civil Service. Newsy Notes and Person als. From Our Special Correspondent. Washington, D. C. July 28. TTip nip. V.ounter brigade was too much for Pritchard, and on Sunday morninsr the Smoky Mountain states man changed his mind and pulled nnf. nvpr t. hp Southern railway for V U IS V - his Maaison "vine auu ng nee. That Pritchard is a badly over worked man, no one questions for a moment: but his sudden change or front took many by surprise and naturally the atmosphere along Pennsylvania avenue all day yester day partook stongly of the odor of brimstone and sulpmir. ne date of his return has not as yet been an nounced, but will be hailed with wild delight by those who still fond- lv honp to answer the roll call of -.' r Uncle Sam's employ. OUR CONGRESSMAN DETAINED. - Congressman Martin expected to leave for North Carolina yesterday, but was detained and will not get away now before the latter part of the week. The other members have about all left the city or they are in hiding. Around both ends of the capital things have all the appear ance of that celebrated village about which Goldsmith dwells with such poetic be.uty and grace. An occa sional sound of a hammer and the foot falls of the watchman are about all there is left to break the stillness of the hour. THE CIVIL SERVICE INVESTIGATION. The hearings before the commit tee of the Senate in civil service re trenchment and reform, of which Senator Pritchard was chairman, have bten adjourned till the next meeting of Congress. In the mean time the National Civil Commission will hand over to President McKin ley the evidence and its conclusions regarding changes in the Government Printing Office, and likewise the Pension office, which have been care fully investigated by the Commis sion witn a view to ascertaining whether or not politics had anything to do with, or tffect upon, the chan ges that have been made at the Gov ernment Printing office. So far as the investigation has carried it has been conclusively demonstrated that all promotions nave been of Repub licans, and all reductions and dis missals of Democrats, save in two instances, in one of which a Repub lican who was a personal appointee of Benedict, was summarily dismis sed by Palmer, while the other was a Democrat who was promoted under circumstances which made it almost impossible to have promoted a Re publican. This in tne face of the fact that the Republican party went upon the hustings pledged to civil service reform and denounced Bryan for his opposition thereto. Ye gods and little tishes, stand from under ! NO FUSION IN KENTUCKY. Fusion between the goldites and Republicans in Kentucky has been declared off. This is official. Bet ween the latter and those who have hitherto affiliated with the Demo cratic party there is an incompability that cannot and will not be recon ciled, and the day for the parting of the ways has indeed come. So mote it be. So far, so good. One of the leading gold standard Democratic speakers selected for the campaign in Kentucky this fall, said last night at one of the up-town hotels: "1 want it distinctly understood that j we are dpne with the Republicans' and once for always. It is an open sectet that the Republicans would have been badly beaten in Kentucky and' in the National as well as ; State elections last y ear had it not been , for our support. For this espousal of , (Re publicanism we get a black eye on everything that tends to foster and build up Southern, interests in the new tariff bill. In fact, if I know anything, we have gotten it where the' rooster got the hatchet all arotfnd. Let it be known therefore that we part company with 1 the Re publicans henceforth and forever." This comes "straight from, the hub" and has stiffened the spinal ! column of the silverites no little, who will wage an aggressive ; figh t all ; along the line this fall,' leaving no. stones unturned for the success j of ithe white, inetal.fn the, , Blue Grass State .in'October.,',.;, "',?-r! ';., ; 1 "THE FAITHFUL" AND OTHERS. Gen. W. R. Cox has gone to his home in North Carolina and will not return to the city again jfor some time." ; t :. .. .. L. C, Watson, 'the new postrnaster for Lenoir, has arrived and Tisited e!yo8tofficepeartmeht oil cfccial ' ' 'Loge 'Ha$$f man-Holton and the slatej makers,' have quietly returned itovN$i Carl olmafi&ais:a 9v(-,i - WSr' Diiske f TAfefievill0,, put in Airy, whose staying qualities show no visible signs of relaxation. On the same train that brought the honorable Virgilius, of Buncombe, was S. L. Rogers and J. D. Blauton, of Asheville. The number of fourth-class post m88ter8 removed daily has reached 163; of this number the Old North State got one H. M. Rogers, Fletcher. Late North Carolina arrivals: Z F. Long, Rockingham; L. C. Watson, Lenoir; W. E. Dalton, Winston; V. S. Luske, S. L. Rogers, J. D. Blanton, C. W Byrd, F. M. Weaver, J, A. Nichols, Asheville; R. N. Barber, Mocksville; W. T Shaw, Weldon; E. H. Smith, Win ston. HOLTON'S DISAPPOINTMENT. In political circles here there was some disappointment today at the failure of the President to appoint Eugene Holton, of Winston, to suc ceed Capt. R. B. Glenn as Unit d States attorney for the western dis trict of North Carolina. Capt. Glenn's resignation has been in the President's hands for some days and the appointment of his successor may be daily expected. The sue cessful knight in the race for the assistant district attorneyship has not as yet been designated. THE LANCASTER SENSATION. Stephenson is In Jail. Burglars at Work in South Carolina. Correspondence of The News. Lancaster, S. C, July 30. As the hot summer rolls by sensational news comes to the surface mostly to sadden some one's heart. I fear the statement in yesterday's News 'phoned from Pineville, is too true concerning Mr. J. R. Stephenson and his two daughters. This is a case from the Indian land tovyDship remote from here. However, Steph enson is behind th' bars in Lan caster jail. The news of the affair is hard to get at but from good au thority it is said, thit Stephenson says it is a case of black-mail. Stephenson is considered an excellent man of some note and good standing. Until recently he has beer; an enebriate probably caused by a stricken con&cieuce. This it sad indeed, black as it is with no ray of hope for future years for the strick en family. Burglars entered three houses here last night. Mr. Connors, editor of the Review, had his pants i rifled of $13 Something fell as the burglar lifted Mr. Connor's pants from a chair and Mrs. Connor was awaken ed and saw a negro when she scream ed and was almost scared to death: the man made good his escape. They also visited Mr. West Ll- liotte, the dispensary man. After getting all he had, $S or $10, leaving him with a few pennies which they refused to take, thev next visited Rev Mr. Ewart, the pastor of the A. R P. church, and lifted him of several dollars. No doubt there is a gang of burglars that have been working the neighboring towns. Glad to hear the News stepping to the front with its Linotypes, but then some of your printers will have to step down and put and yet we call this an age of "progress " W. F. S. MINE OF TRUE RUBIES. A Treasure in Western North Caroli lina. Something new to Science. The New York Journal saye: "Large deposits of true rubies have been discovered lecently in the Cowee Valley of North Carolina. They oc cur under conditions entirely new to science Proepecting for them has been carried on for three miles up and down, the valley, the gravels being found ruby-bearing throughout Associated with the rubies are many beautiful garnets, which yield cut gems of remarkable brilliancy and color; ' i "It is believed by those Engaged in developing the mines thatja veri table ruby-producing district' similar to that of Burmah has been located. The importance of such a discovery is not easily over-estimated when the fact is considered that a ruby of a single carat's weight, unflawed and ot good color, is worth twice as much as a pure white diamond of the same size. When King Theebaw's domin ions were conquered by the British a few years ago it was imagined that the world's maiket would be flooded with Burmese rubies. This expec tation was disappointed. No jars full? of ? great, ' pigeon - blood stones were found in the looted palaces of Mandwlay, as anticipased." ' WHi. Notes From Hornet. Correspondence of the News. t Hornet, N. C, July 30. We are having good seasons; corn and cot ton are good. There are few cases Of fever in the neighborhood. J.-Mi Beaver,' who has been very l isick for sometime, is better. E. Vinson, Jq , is very sicfc. Not a Failure Has Been Reported, HOPES OF PIE FALL Office-Seekers Greatly Disappointed at President flcKinley'5 Latest Order, Which, Instead of Letting Down the Fences, Strengthens Them. Correspondence of the News. Washington, D. C, July 29 The unexpected has happened! President McKinley's famous and long-expected modification of the civil service rules has come at last, 'and with it brought sadness and dismay to the pie counter brigade Instead of any modification or back down from the present law, the new rules as promulgated by the President today simply strengthen the weak places in the present sys tem. and by every one is conceded to be the most distinctive step forward that has been made in the civil service regulations since the passage of the original law fifteen years ago. In short, it is a drag-net for the "ins" and a barricade against the "outs." Heretofore it has been the cause of much complaint that people in the service could be dismissed or reduced without definite charges being made, and without giving the person concerned any opportunity for a defense. The new rules cover and remedy this evil, as the follow ing amendment by Mr. McKinley to Rule 2 shows. It reads: "No removal shall be made from any position subject to competitive examination except for- just cause and upon written charges Hied with the head of the department or other appointing officer, and of which the accused shall have full notice and an opportunity te make defense," He also amended rule 3 so as to include within the ciassinea service the employees of all custom house offices without regard to the number of persons there employed. Hitherto the classification embraced customs offices where the number of employ ees was five or more. This order therefore brings into the civil ser vice 65 hitherto unclassified customs offices. In addition to thfs the President has amended rule 6 to read as fol lows: 'Custom House Service One cashier in each customs district, one chief or principal deputy or assistant collector in each customs district, one principal deputy collector at each sub-porc or station. -Internal Revenue Service One employe in each internal revenue district, who shall act as cashier or chief deputy or assistant collector, as may be determined by-the Treas ury Department; one deputy collec tor in each internal revenue district where the number of employes in the office of the collector exceeds four; one deputy collector in each stamp (or branch) office. "Appointments to the positions named in this rule in the custom house service and the internal reve nue service shall be subject to an examination to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, not disap proved by the commission, equal to the examination held by the commis sion for positions of like grade. Such examinations shall be conducted by the commission in accordance with its regulations." This brings to a sudden and unex pected end the campaign of the pie counter brigade, and settles once for always that those who hold down internal revenue jb in North Caro lina as elsewhere that they must pass successfully a rigid civil ser vice examination and bide their time for a vacancy to occur. Sad and doleful as it may sound to the dis consolate tn the anxious bench such is nevertheless true. The President of the United States has said so. and it's a "go." Among Our Neighbors. A Salisbury cornfield was demol ished and a house took its place. Two Salisbury men will go to Klondyke, but will not leave for the gold fields until next February. Rowan's ! taxable property uow amounts to $5,000,000, a consider able increase in a year's time. J. P. Hornbuckle, of Concord, is dead. ' ; The W. N. C. Local Ministers' Conference is meeting at Asheville. The Salisbury Methodist district conference met this morning at Al bemarle Stanley county., Lawn Party at Rev. Q. R. White's. For the News and Times. A lawn party will be "iven at Rev. G. R. White's on Friday, Au gust 6th, from 6 to 10 o'clock. Lunch and ices will be served by the Ladies' Missionary Society of Ebenezer A, E. P. church. Many of our friends now of the beautiful grove in frorit of Mr. White's resi dences, situated on tfa'e -Pineviile road, five miles south of Charlotte. Everybody xjibst cordially invifed. We can- safely:' promise a : pi eaSai t eyeiiin&.-v-esi-. attention ana ,v aba n dance of good thin gs. COOK ON DECK. If Spears Cannot be District Attor ney the Warren Lawyer Wants It Himself Filibustering Expe- dition at Wilmington Professor Allen Holt's Removal -Gudger (Joes to Panama. Washington, July 30. Accord ing to the latest returns there is "another Richmond in the field" for the Eastern district attorneyship in the person of Charles A. Cook, of Warren. As I understand it, Col. Cook reluctantly "yielded the palm" to O. J. Spears, in considera- . A. tirn of the fact that the latter had canvassed the State so thoroughly for McKinley and borne the heat and burden of the day without a murmer. But now that there is talk of, smashing the original slate and substituting Bernard for Spears, Cook quietly steps upon the quarter deck and proclaims that it shall be Spears or Cook, live or die, stand or fall. Cook is a wily politician; sharp, shrewd and hard to hem, and Col. Harry Skinner and Romulus Zigzag Linney, who are pushing Bernard, will find "Jordan a hard road to travel," and an uphill grade to foil the schemes and plans of the Warren county lawyer. Cook filled the position under Harrison's last administration and were Spears out of the race could give Bernard "cards and spades" and lay him out on the first round. At heart, how ever, Cook prefers Spears to Bernard under the existing circumstances, and should the worst come will throw his influence outright to Spears. Meantime we will see what we see. FILIBUSTER AT WILMINGTON. Through the Spanish Minister here information has been received from Wilmington, N. C, to the ef fect that the brig Alexander Jones and schooner John D. Long are sus pected of fittiing out a filibustering expedition to Cuba. The acting Secretary of the Treasury lias there fore dispatched instructions to the Custom officers at that port to insti tute an investigation at once of the steamers mentioned above. THE GOLD FEVER. The Alaskan gold fever hasstruck Washington broadside, and large numbers are leaving for the ElIoh dyke region, with others still to fo' low. PROF. HOLT REM6VED. Prof. J. Allen Holt, postmaster at Oak Ridge, has been removed, and L. C. Huflins appointed in his stead. The Chief End of Man. A ladv in Monroe had been teach ing her little five year old son the Shorter Catechism, and wishing to show what her young hopeful knew, she asked him in the presence of a some ladies, "What is the chief end of man?" The little fellow orornDt- ly replied; " Vo glory without God and enjoy himself forever." That realJv seems to be the chief obiect of some men. Monroe Enquirer. For d?er Flfiy Tears Mrs. Winslow's Soothing; hyrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It soothes the child, softens the gums allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It ill relieve the Dor little sufferer, immediately. Sold by ruarirists in every part of the world. Twentv- nve cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup." and take no other kind. TONIC. 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Notice is hereby givenrthat an elec tion will be held in each public school district in Mecklenburg County on Tues day, the 10th day of August, 1897, pur" suant to Chapter 421 of the Public Laws of North Carolina passed at the General Assembly of 1897, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the teveral school districts of the said County the proposition to levy a special annual school tax for each district, of 10c upon every . One Hundred Dollars worth of property and 30c upon every poll in the several school districts in said County. At this election, if a ma jority of the qual fied voters in the sev eral districts of said County, or any number of them, shall cst their ballots n favor of the levying of said. tax, then the said tax will be levied, coPected and applied to public school purposes in the districts so voting in favor of said tax, in accordance with the Act of the Gen eral Assembly hereinbefore referred to. 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