OTE WEEKLY MESSENGER. THURSDAY APEIL 11 1895
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Words of Comfort to AH who Suffer from
Dyspepsia.
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Equitable Life Assurance
Society in the Department of
the Carolinas, wishes to se
cure a few Special Resident
Agents. Those who are fitted
for this work will find this
A Rare Opportunity
It is work, however, and those
who succeed best in it possess
character, mature judgment,
tact, perseverance, and the
respect of their .community.
Think this matter over care
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Gen. Mahone Makes an Assignment.
Petersburg, Va., April 6. In the office
of the clerk of the Corporation court of this
city there has been recorded a deed of trust
from Gen. William Mahone to Judge Ed
mund Waddell, Jr., of Richmond, as trustee,
,- conveying to said trustee certain property in
this city belonging to Gen. Mahone. Among
other property conveyed by the deed is the
residence property on Market street, at pres
ent occupied by Gen. Mahone and family,
including all the personal property and
household and kitchen furniture of every
description, etc. This deed is made to secure
certain notes amounting in the aggregate to
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Hit You?
W.L.D
S3 SMO
i BUSINESS RELIEVED
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BY THE DECISION ON THE
MORTGAGE BILL,
It Still Works Hardship on Farmers
Supply Merchants Interviewed
Somebody Will Likely See
Tronble About This Fraud
ulent Prtceedinjr New
York Hop Growers
on an Inspect
ing Tour.
MESSEXGEE BCEEAIT, )
Raleigh, N. C, April 4. f
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The talk here is still of the Mortgage law.
Smith of Stanly and Smith of Cabarrus, the
two members of the House who were most
decidedly concerned in the matter, have
been here several days. Yesterday evening
Smith of Stanly returned home, having
cleared his skirts completely. Senator II.
L. Grant, of Wayne, one of the Republi
can leaders., is the latest fusion arrival. He
came, like the others, to see what could be
done to prove the bill invalid. Satterfield,
chief clerk of the House, had been charged
with aiding in smuggling the bill through.
This morning he is out in a long card in
which he throws all the responsibility for
the act on his brother Republicans. The
forgery, for no One now doubts the bill is a
fogery. lies between the clerks of the House
and the enrolling clerk. These people are
between two fires the f usionists, trying to
prove out of it on one side and Democrats
charging venality on the other.
A letter from Greenville says: "The fer
tilizer people are all out of sorts, owing to
the act of the Legislature regarding mort
gages, etc. I hear of many agents who have
countermanded orders for fertilizers and a
good many are going to ship back. The law
as put a quietus on fertilizers.' '
Your correspondent to-day had an inter
view with State Superintendent Scarborough
regarding the public schools. The schools
will after the first Monday in June he en
tirely without supervision, as the Legislature
wiped out entirely this feature of the school
system. The duties of county superinten
dents were three-folds the general supervi
sion ' of the schools; the examination of
teachers, and to act aa clerk to the board of
education. The first and third duties have
been abolished, while the examination of
teachers is put into the aands of a county ex
aminer, who is appointed by the clerk of the
Superior court. The county superintendents
now holding office were elected last June to
serve two years; their terms began July 1st,
1894, and do not expire until July 1st, 1896.
The Legislature did not wipe out all the
duties of the office and it is a question
whether the superintendents are entitled to
perform the duties and receive the compen
sations of county examiners until their
terms expire, July 1st, 1896.
Blanks for the school census are now be
ing sent out- The township boards will
take the census between now and June 1st.
These township boards will be elected the
first Monday in June by the county boards
of education.
City politics is attracting some attention
just now. The Democratic ward primaries
will be held next Monday night and on the
succeeding Friday night the general pri
mary will nominate the Democratic candi
date for Mayor. Republicans are waiting to
see what the Democrats do. If strong can
didates are nominated by the Democrats the
Republicans, under the lead of J, C. Logan
Harris, will put out a citizens' ticket. "It
won't hatch till we see the Democratic fledg
ling" said a Republican to-day.
The new system of county adoption of
school books is not in force until June 1S96.
But already there are signs of what is to be.
A certain well known publishing house is
said to have in its possession a letter
written to a county superintendent
by a rival publishing house offering the
school officer a bribe to use his influence in
the adoption of certain school books.
The railroad commission was not in ses
sion to-day. After two days of arduous
labor Otho Wilson requires rest.
No one knows exactly when the Supreme
court will hand down its decision regarding
the Mortgage law. It is now in theirhands.
A decision may be handed down . at once,
or it may be some time before the matter
is closed.
In the State Guard, since the publication
of the last general announcement, there
have been nineteen changes in the com
missioned officers. The State Guard is hold
ing together in spite of the withdrawal of
the appropriation. -
"Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, April 5. f
Cnairman Holton tells me he thinks the
fight in politics here next year will be on
tne silver question mainiy; tnat tae itepuD
licans will be for bimetalism, not the free
coinage of silver; and that he thinks the
Populists will retire somewhat from their
position as ardent free silverites. He says
this is a long range view, but his friends de
clare he can see as far into the North Caro
lina political mill stone as the next man.
He tells me he favors co-operation with the
Populists next year, if this can be effected on
suitabled lines, and that he feels pretty sure
there will be c-operation on the State ticket;
in other words, that there wil be a "mixed
ticket." He does not think that, by them
selves, the Populists can make a track in
North Carolina since Marion Butler took his
seat on the Republican side of the Senate.
He laughed heartily as he said this." He ev
idently has not cultivated his bump of ad
miration for Populists. He says that most
of the latter are inclined to walk into the
Republican ranks. They are heading right
for the Republican party now. They can
not go back to the Democrats, as there is
too much hot blood between tbem.
The Democrats cannot make over
tures to them. The Populists will
probably hold a formal conyention and
will be recognized by the Republicans; that
is, when the latter make nominations cer
tain Populists will be put on the ticket, this
step securing their continued friendliness
and co-operation. By this means, Mr.
Holton added, he hoped to get in line with
the Republicans all those Populists who did
nnt nrtn.illv nut on ReDublican uniforms.
He feels sure that Mr. Butler will be
f riendlv towards all this matter. There is a
strong sentiment in the Republican party,
he admitted, in favor of running a straight
ticket and barring out the Populists. The
"straights" would be glad to see this happen,
yet they have apprehensions that without
Populist aid they might not be able to
surelv sweep the State, which thing they
are determined to do next year. He thinks
that the Democrats would make a much
more determined effort to carry the State if
were three tickets in the field. Mr. Holton
declares positively that there can be
no "co-operation" on national issues, but
if the Republicans settle the silver question
and manage finances well and define their
policy as friendly towards silver, he thinks
the Populists will be inclined to give the
Republicans the electoral ticket, the Popu
lists takingtheir share of tne State offices,
and that in the latter particular the Repub
licans would be very liberal indeed with
them, With another laugh Mr. Holton
ci1 tViaf PJprmhlioans would, of Course,
have to fill the Attorney General's place, as
no i'opulist is able to nil it.
Crn prpQCBni an Thomas Settle heard me
read over this interview with Chairman
Holton and said he endorsed every word of
it as correctly mapping out what he con
ceived to be the true line of policy for the
Republicans to follow. Of course he and
Mr. Holton were "deskmates" in their
party; they think the same thoughts and are
ranked as ardent "straightouts."
Rather a singular coincidence occurred at
the Confederate monument yesterday.
Capt. J. J. Thomas, Capt H. A. London,!
of Pittsboro, and Marshal R. H. Bradley, of
the Supreme court, were standing together
looking at the inscription: ''First at Bethel,
last at Appamatox."
Col. London remarked: "I was at Appo
mattox and carried the order for the Last
charge. I was on the staff of Gen. Grimes,
whose troops made that famous closing
charge" j
Marshal Bradley said: "WelL I was at
Bethel and was one of the four who jumped.
tne ience ana nred tne Darn, wnen Henryl
Wyatt was killed."
Henry Wvatt was a volunteer from Edse
combe and was the first man killed on the
Confederate side in the late war. His por
trait is now in the State library.
Messenger Bureau, )
Ralexgh, N. C, April 6. J
The decision of the Supreme court regard
ing the Mortgage law ha3 relieved business
to a great extent. But it will still work a
great hardship to thejfarmer, who has been
in the habit of buying his supplies on time.
The Supreme court decides that mortgages
given for a present consideration are valid,
but that a mortgage given for a past debt is
only an evidence of debt. Heretofore, when
a farmer could only make partial payment
on the mortgage given to secure supplies fur
nished, the balance remaining was carried
over to the succeeding year and the amount
included in the mortgage given for the
present consideration, Nearly every farmer
who buys his supplies on. time owes some
thing on the debts of past, years. No new
mortgage can secure this indebtedness, and
all past debts must be settled before the new
mortgage may be given.
Your correspondent ha3 talked with a
number of of leading supply merchants,
and all agree that it means a settlement of
all old scores. One said: "Why, if we don't
get these back debts settled right now, we
will not get any thing at all." Mr. Myatt,
of the firm of Latta Ac Myatt, said: "This
means a closing of old accounts. For in
stance A farmer owes me $50 on last years
account and wants $100 worth ot supplies
for this year. Before this law went into ef
fect, he could give me a mortgage for f 150,
and the old mortgage would be canceled.
Now he cannot give a mortgage for a past
consideration and must settle all his former
indebtedness before he can get supplies. A
great many farmers owe these back debts,
and will be as much debarred under the Su
preme court's decision as if it had decided
that all mortgages are invalid."
J. N. Holding, city attorney and a prom
inent lawyer, said: "The decision was ex
actly what I expected. There was no other
proper construction to be placed on the Law."
The decision was expected, but still there
was enough doubt in the situation to make
business extremely unsatisfactory. Now
the business men know exactly where they
are. rTo that extent it relieves business.
The r- ommenddtion of Attorney Gen
eral Ooorne to Governor Carr that he, on
behalf of all other citizens, undertake the
inquiry into the alleged "ratification and
enrollment of the bill by fraud and forgery"
strikes right at the root of the matter. The
clerks and others under suspicion will doubt
less be called from their dark holes and put;
on the stand. The matter is likely to end
in somebody breaking rock on the roads or
working on the State farms at Weldon.
Mr. Ernest Haywood has just returned
from a three weeks stay in Florida, where i
he has been on legal business.
State Secretary L. A. Coulter, of the
Young Men's Christian association, is here
to raise funds for the support of the loca .
association.
The successful religious meetings held by
Rey. E. W. Oakes at the Baptist tabernacle 1
Monday night the Democratic ward prip
maries will be held. Registration, which is
legal only on Saturdays, is proceeding
briskly to-day.
The game between Trinity and the Agri
cultural and Mechanical college, played at
Athletic park yesterday afternoon, was on
of the most ludicrous of "How not to plat
ball" eyer seen here. The score was 22 to It .
At the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege the Berzelius chimical society has been
organized. C. B. Williams is president; R.
G. Mewborne. vice president; J. A- Bizzell,
secretary; S. E. Asbury, librarian.
Cheatham, the negro ex-Congressman,
was here to-day. He is now engaged
in taking depositions in the contest for thk
seat of Congressman Woodard. j
To-morrow (Palm Sunday) the cathedral
of the Good Shepherd, Christ church and the
church of the Sacred Heart will be decorated
with large palms.
The Southport Leader has undertaken the
task of raising a testimonial for the cruiser
Raleigh. This has been talked and talked
in Raleigh ever since long before the
launching of the superb cruiser, and at one
time designs for the testimonial were sub
mitted. But it never went further than this.
Jones & Foster, extensive hop growers ip.
New York State, are investigating the claims
of North Carolina with a view to engaging
in the hop raising industry in this State.
The Department of Agriculture has fut-
nished them full information. '
This afternoon the Raleigh ball tea
lines up against tne Dallas, lexas, pr
fessionals. Raleigh has some fine ball
players, many of them now on professional
nines. This has been ball week. Tuesday
LaFayette college defeated the university;
Wednesday the Baltimores amused them
selves with Wake Forest; Thursday Wake
Forest whipped Trinity; yesterday Trinity
got a drubbing from the Agricultural and
Mechanical
college; to-day Raleigh plaVs
Dallas.
Steel Worts Closed.
Bellairs, O.. April 6 The Bellaire steel
plant was closed down at midnight last
night, pending a settlement of the cut bf
from 10 to lo per cent, m wages and among
the amalgamated association employes,
which goes in effect to-day. Six hundred
workmen are idle. It is believed a compro
mise will be reached and the works will
start up within a week.
Is that misery experienced when
suddenly made aware that yojn
possess :i diabolical arrangement
called stomach. Xo two dyspei)
tics have the same predominant
Gmptoms, but whatever icria
dyspepsia takes
Tlie antlcrlying cause is
in the JuIVJBH,
and one thing is certain no cie
will remain a dyspeptic who will
It will corrc
Acidity of tlib
Stomach,
Expel foul casjs,
AlIyIrritatiojat
Assist Digestion
and at tho samo
tima
Start the Liver working an
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all bodily ailments
will disappear.
"Fcr more than three vears I snfTered o.A
Dyspepsia in its worst form. I tried several
doctors, but they afforded no relief. At last I triiid
tt.s"s Laver Keeulator. which cured me in
ah; .... 1 1 3 good medicine. I would net
"rk f1?sZ yozi get the Genuine,
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EtrS?A33 OJO.Y BY
su ZJZilZX & CO. Philadelphia. F
DYSPEPSIA
1GUTE DYSPEPSIA.
SYMPATHETIC HE lRT DIS
EASE OFTEN ATTENDS IT.
The Modern Treatment Consists In
Remorlnc tbe Cooae.
lrom the Itepubluan, Cedar Jiapidt, loxsx
Mrs. V. Cur ley who has resided in Clar
ence. Iowa, for" the past twenty-two years,
tells an interesting story of what she con
siders rescue from premature death. At
all eyents, relief from a life of preat raffer
ing. which made death seem a happy means
of escape from torture. Her narratire is as
follows:
"For ten years prior to I was a con
stant sufferer from acute stomach trouble.
I had all the manifold symptoms of acute
dyspepsia, and at times other troubles were
present in complication, I did not know
what it was to enjoy a meal. No matter
how careful I. might be as to the quality,
qnantity and preparation of my food, dis
tress always followed eating. I was despon
dent and blue. Almost to the point of in
sanity at times, and would have been glad
to die. Often and often I could not sleep.
Sympathetic heart trouble set in and time
and again I was obliged to call a doctor in
the night to relieve sudden attacks of suffo
cations which would come on without a ino
mant'ij warning.
Mv troubles increased as time wore on and
spent large sums in doctor bills, being com
pelled to have medical attendants almost
constantly. During 1892 and 13, it was
impossible for me to retain food and water
brashes plagued me. I was reduced to a
skeleton. A consultation of physicians was
unable to determine just what "did ail me.
The doctors gave us as their opinion that
the probable trouble was ulceration of the
coats of the stomach and held out no hope
of recovery. One doctor said, "All I can do
to relieve your suffering is bv the use of
opium."
About this time a friend of mine, Mrs.
Symantha Smith, of Glidden, Iowa, told
me about the case of Mrs. Thurston, of Ox
ford Junction, Iowa. This lady said she had
been afilictejd much the same as I had. She
had consulted local physicians without re
lief, and had gone to Davenport for treat
ment without receiving any benefit there
from. Giving up all hope of recovery, she
was ready for any suggestion and was per
suaded by a friend to take Dr. Williams'
Pink Pills. The result was almost magical.
In despair I bought a box of the pills from
our druggist, Mr. Geo. Smith. By the time
the first box Was finished I was able to eat
with less distress but was in no mood to go
on with the treatment. I presume I ex
pected to much, but my husband thought I
was better, and insisted upon my trying at
least one more box. It was fortunate for me
that they did not let me give up. I kept on
with the pills and before many months I
felt better than I had for a dozen years. I
am now almost free from trouble, and if
through some error of diet I feel badly, this
splendid remedy sets me right again. I have
regained my strength and am once more in
my usual flesh. I sleep well and can eat
without distress. I have no doubt that I
owi my recovery to Dr. .Williams' Pink
Pills, I only wish that I iiad heard of them
years ago thereby saving myself ten years of
suffering and money.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People
are not a patent medicine in the sense in
which that term is usually understood, but
are a scientific preparation successfully used
in general practice for many years before
being offered to the public generally. They
contain in a condensed form all "the ele
ments necessary to give new life and rich
ness to the blood, and restore shattered
neryes. They are an unfailing specific for
such diseases as locomotor ataxia, partial
paralysis, St. Vitus' dance,: sciatica, neural
gia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the
after effects of the grippe, palpitation of
the heart, pale and sallow complex
ions, that tired feeling resulting from
nervous prostration; all diseases re
sulting from yitiated humors in the
blood, such as scrofula, chronic erysipelas,
etc. They are also a specific for troubles
peculiar to females, such as suppressions,
irregularities, and all forms of weakness.
They buildup the blood and restore the
glow of health to pale or sallaw cheeks. In
men they effect a radical cure in all cases
arising from mental worry, overwork, or
excesses of whatever nature. "
These pills are manufactured by the Dr.
Williams' Medicine Company, Schenectady.
N. Y., and are sold only in boxes bearing
the firm's trade mark and wrapper, at 50
cents a box or six boxes for $ 2.50, and are
never sold in bulk. They msy be had of all
druggists or diiect by mail from Dr. Wil
liams' Medicine Company, s
GERMANY INTERESTED
In the Contest Between England and
H'rance Giving: Strojng: Support
to Her Old. Enemy Against
England.
Berlin, April 6 Ihe dispute between
France and England regarding the Upper
Nile region is watched here with the keenest
interest. Nothing since the Anglo-Belgian
agreement and the Emperor's interference
to frustrate it has caused such general com
ment among the colonial enthusiasts
throughout the empire. The newspapers
are almost unanimous in supporting France.
The same tendency is apparent in official cir
cles. The sympathy of the German Foreign
Office undoubtedly is with France, partly
owing to a fresh dispute with England as to
the claims of the British Africa company.
Supported by the British Government, this
company planned to acquire from a Ger
man syndicate various stretches of terri
tory within the German sphere of influ
ence. The arrangements were complete,
but the transfer had not been
executed when the matter was brought
forcibly to the attention of the
Berlin Government, which at once inter
fered to prevent the company from attempt
ing to occupy the land. The dispute con
cerns territory along the British boundary
and the Germans are convinced that in one
way or another the British Government is
still planning to absorb the territory in
question. This irritates the Colonial Depart
ment, although it is certain diplomatic com
munications between Berlin and London
will lead to the abandonment of the English
claim.
The press of the Colonial party calls for
an understanding with France and against
England and her pretentions in Africa, even
to the extent of letting France seize and
hold the Upper Nile until England shall get
out of Esypt.
The Tagtblatt's special correspondent in
Madagascar, the explorer, Wolff, is sending
strong anti-British . letters from the island.
He savs the German merchants there are
1 delighted with the prospect of an active
rench protectorate, "lney are eager to
get rid of the English adventurers,'' he says,
"and to see France deprive these men of
their spoils and open the country to settlers
and traders." The Hovas, according to
Wolff, are already exasperated with their
English partisans who advised the war. "If
they do not cut the throats of these Eng
lishmen before the French arrive." he pre
dicts, "they will at least haye them shot
without pity." .
Killed by a Train on a Trestle.
Ft. Moxeoe, Va., April 6. Michael
McClish, a carpenter, froth Washington,
who was employed on the Chamberlin
hotel, was caught on the Chesapeake
and Ohio trestle between Old Point and
Phoebus by a train at 6 o'clock p. m.
He attempted to get off into a boat, but
was struck on the head and knocked
overboard. His body! was recovered
and will probably be sent home for burial.
HON. WILT JAM I WILSON
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Sworn In as Postmaster General The
iicaraguan Canal Board or En
gineers Appointed The
Monterey's lions
Cruise.
WAsnuroToypril 3. Hon. William L.
Wilson, of West Virginia, at 11:10 o'clock
to-day was sworn in as Postmaster General
of the United States by Chief Justice Fuller,
of the United States Supreme courfTand
immediately assumed the duties of the of
fice. The ceremony was performed in the
private odice of the Postmaster .General,
the only witnesses being Mrs. Fuller, wife
of the Chief Justice, and Miss Bessie Wil-
master General.
The President has selected, under a pro
vision of the Sundry Civil Appropriation
bill, the following persons as a board f in
vestigate and report ujon the feasibility,
permanency and expense of the Nicaraguan
canal over the route proffered by the con
struction company: From the army, Maj.
William Ludlow, corps of encineer?; from
the navy. Commander M. T. Eudicott: from
civil life, Alfred Noble, of Chicago, member
of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
The coast defence vessel Monterev Having
finished her turning trials near an Fran
cisco, went to the Mare Island j navy yard
to-day to receive her final supplies for a
long cruise. She is expected to ttart south
along the coast before the end of this week
and to remain in foreign waters six or eight
months. Her orders are to proceed along
the Pacific coast, reporting frequently -to
the department, as far as Caliao. lVru, un
less otherwise directed. She will touch first
at San Diego, then at Acapulco, and will re
main in Nicaraguan waters while the Gov
ernment board of engineers is examining
the canal route.
I Later Kev. Dr. Geo. W. Carter of Lynch
burg, lawyer, soldier and journalist, and
Miss Virginia Statham, a young society girl
of the same place, were married taniht in
this city at the home of Dr. W. P. Carr, a
son-in-law of the groom. It was rather a
romantic marriage and will prove some
thing of a surprise to Lynchburg society,
although the marriage had been a thing
understood among a few friends of the con
tracting parties.
Dr. Carter is a veteran of the civil war,
having held a colonel's commission in the
Confederate service and was afterward
prominent in Louisiana politics, haviDg en
gaged in newspaper work in New Orleans,
and after the war had held the position of
Speaker of the House of Ilepresentatives in
that State. Later he abandoned politics for
the pulpit.
Miss Statham is the daughter of wealthy
parents in Lynchburg, and has been a fa
vorite there for a season past of society,
being but little more than 20 years of age.
She was the guest of Dr. Carter s daughter.
Mrs. Carr, of 1319 Thirteen tn street, and it
was only to-day, after a consultation of the
family, that the final arrangements were
made. The ceremony took place to-night
and was performed by Rev. Dr. Butler, of
the Lutheran Memorial church, only a few
friends being present.
Dr. Carter was a resident of Washington
for a number of years, practicing law with
Judge John J. eed, and was well known'
here as a lawyer, politician and temperance
worker. After entering the ministry he
preached here, though never haying a
charge in Washington. He is now a mem
ber of the Virginia conference of the M. K.
Church South and in charge of the Park
View church recently erectea in Ports
mouth. -
A SOUTHERN MAN
For the Presidency in 1890 The
Washington Post Advocates it
Endorsed by Senators Mor
gan and Hill, j
Washington, April 4 The Pvst this morn
ing, under the caption: j"A Southern Dem
ocrat for 180G," publishes a column editorial
in which it asks:
"Why should not the Democrats nomi
nate a .Southern man next year'.'l Why
wouldn't that be the right thing to dothe
courageous, the consistent, the equitable
thing? Why, indeed." -
The Post says it is difficult to understand
the attitude of the National party and the
acquiescence of the South in regard to the
Presidency.
"Possibly it is habitude. For two decades,
at least, Southern Democrats have agreed to
the proposition set up by their Northern
colleagues that the country is not ready for
a candidate from the section lately in rebel
lion against the general Government. For
two decades and more it has been an ac
cepted theory that a Southern candidate
would alarm the American people; would
revive all the memories, the apprehensions,
and the antagonisms of 1801-5. And, during
all that time, the Southern Democracy have
assented without protest, subordinated them
selves to the mere phantom of a vanished
past, meekly borne the heat and burden
of successive campaigns, furnished the
rank and file for all the great battles, and
stood aside in humble deference and un
complaining abnegation, while the fruits of
their strength and progress were divided
among the members of an insignificant con
tingent . But why? At most, this was only
an expedient. It was never essentially a
matter of principle and propriety."
The Post thinks the time is ripe to put an
end to the existing state of affairs;
Senator Morgan declares that the case
could not have been better put than it is in
the Post's editorial.
Senator Hill has telegraphed to- the Post
the following:
"Albany, N. Y., April 4, 1S05.
"To the Editor of the Post:
"I have perused with much interest your
article, entitled: 'A Southern Democrat for
1896.' It is able, creditable, and timely.
Any policy which seeks to debase an other
wise acceptable candidate, simply by reason
of the section of the country wherein he re
sides, is unpatriotic, unwise and un-American
and I am opposed to it. This is no time
for the toleration of sectional prejudices,
jealousies and animosities. The existing
political conditions demand that the party
should have the whole country to choose
from. Let there be a free field, a fair con
test, and may the best man win. This is my
Democracy, and these are my sentiments,
briefly and hastily expressed.
Signed. David B. Hill."
ANOTHER DEFAULTER.
The Cashier of a Pennsylvania Bank
Short in Bis Accounts.
Lancastee, Pa., April 0 Thomas M.
Grady, for many years cashier of the First
National bank of Marietta, Pa., is a de
faulter for a lanre amount, estimated at
about 120,000. The directors and bank ex
aminer are now at work on the books.
The defalcation wasliscovered about a
week ago by Bank Examiner Harrity. A
careful examination this week disclosed a
shortage of about f 25.UU0. Grady's bonds
men are liable for- i 15..0. and the undi
vided profits, say lo,UMj, will more -than
make up the shortage, leaving the capital
and sureties of ?100,i.m each unimpaired.
Grady admits his guilt and says Le lost the
money in stock speculation. Grady was ar
rested to-day and released on ?12,VJ bail.
He had been connected with the bank for
twenty years, six of which he was cashier.
The Warrentoa Jiviord is to continue.
That lamented and excellent editor,
Rev. Dr. B. F. Long, is succeeded by
Mr. J. R. Rodwell, who is, we suppose,
a relative, perhaps a brother of Mrs.
Long. We "wish him all possible success.
OFFICIAL NOTIGE I
- "
IS TAKEN OF THE ASSIGN
MENT ACT FRAUD.
7 '
The Governor s Letter to the Attorney
oeneral The Question as to the
Latter' Power to Institute J
roceeainjjs or Investlcs
tlon Into the Fraudu
lent Passage of the
BUI Raised
Therein.
tS;ct! to tie Mntcf er.
KalKu.h, April 4. Governor Trr rA
to-morrow to tne Attorney General the tint
orlicial communication rwrardin.- t Vnrt.
gage law. Ii is as follows: ,
I wish you to investigate the
whether a proceeding canuot Win.i intj
by you in behalf of the State ara-n: h.
Secretary of State as a nominal defendant -to
restrain him from fr.mih;nr for tvabli-
cation the act known as 'An Act to Ken-
late Assignments and other oiLnrantt
of Like Nature in North Carolina, until it
can be determined whether i: pad the
legislature ami wj;ir;er its enrollment was
procured by fraud and fnrery.
"it Has been su.rcewd to mo that you a
the Attorney General might institute "a prrv.
coeding to go lehind the ratiUation by al-
legred fraud, an l establish the fart bef,.rt
the courts that none ofl the act.-? evntil to
its validity as a law were in fact informed.
except: the enrollment and ratification.
In bcarborouch vs Kotmion the want of
ratification was declared a fatal defeat.
Why should not the mon important matter
of failing to pass a bill through either Hou
be suihcient to show its want of validitv.
No matter how the courts may construe the
awittsnouid not be enforced under any
conceivable construction if it b not in fact
the law, but has been forced upon the peo
ple by fraud and forgery.
"in order to satisfy the public of the read
iness i of the Lxecutive leprtment to
promptly lend its aid in relieving them
rom the consequences of
this and other
iniquitous legislation that
ought to be in
mired into. I request you
to give me an
answer to-uav.
Very respectfully yours, "J
Kuas C.u.u; Governor."
Special to tae McMengtr.)
Kai.ewh, April5 The Supreme court to
day hands down its opinion in the Assign
ment act. i
The court holds that the act is limited to
conditional pales, snaitrnments, mortgages
and deeds in trust made to secure pre-existing
debts and obligations, and that mort
gages of the nature of the one lefore the
court, growing out of the transaction itself
and executed for a present consideration.
do not come within theoperation of the act.
Tne act was not intended to embraco
transactions where the debt grows out of tho
transaction itself and is for a pre.-ent consid
eration. Attorney General OsUirne to night make
he following reply to Governor Curr's letter
"Dkaii Siu our letter of yesterday was
received this morning. In it you request
me to investigate the question whether a
proceeding cannot be instituted in behalf of
the State against the Secretary of State as a
nominal defendant to retrain hiai from
furnishing for publication the act known
as 'An Act to Peculate 'Assignments- and
other Conveyances of Like Nature in North
Carolina until it could le determined
whether it passed the legislature, and
whether its enrollment ws procured' by
fraud or forgery.
"In cornplianee with the requet of Your
Excellency I have investigated the question,
as far as 1 could within the limited time sug
gested in your letter, and have reached the
conclusion that no such proceeding as the
one mentioned by you can be maintained.
"After a thorough search-1 can find no
authority in our State or elsewhere to sus
tain it, and I cannot see how the State aa a
person distinixuished from its citizens is in
terested in the question.
"As you are aware, the action, if brought,
would have to be brought in behalf of the
State with you as the relator of the plain
tiff and me as counsel. There is. in my
opinion, nothing, in the oihciai duties of
either of us which requires us to bring pro
ceedings in any court to nullity .an act of
the Legislature whether legally passed or
not.
"Put I do lind authority in otir own
State for a proceeding of another character
which may effect the desired purtos and
afford. a remedy to our ieople against the
infamous outrage that has been erpetrated
upon them. 1 think any citizen, in behalf
of all others, may bring the action you
suggest. Such a proceeding ifr the nature of
a mandamus has been allowed in our courts
in the case of Scarborough vs. ltoblnson. 1
North Carolina, page 4j!. .Perry vs. Whita
ker, 71 North Carolina, page 175 is fcome
what analogous.
"Pesides, I find authority in other States
to the same effect. Among others, State vs.
Cunningham. .' Wisconsin, page !. (35
American State reports, page -7, Wise vs.
Bigger, 7!i Virginia, page
'There is nothing to prevent Your Excel
lency as a citizen, in behalf of all other citi
zens, from bringing this action, and if you
will permit me to gd behind duties as your
legal advisor I take this opportunity to eay
that you as our most prominent citizen are
the proper person to do so.
"If our Excellency should decide upon
the course recommended the whole matter
will come before the courts for decision and
I. therefore, express no opinion upon their
right or power to go behind the ratiiication
of an act of the legislature and Inquire
whether or not the requirements of the Con
stitution were observed in its passage, but
confine myself to the question asked as to
the method of procedure.
Yours respectfully.
t . I. OSP.ORNK.
Attorney General."
The Supreme court this evening filed the
following opinions: McKummen vs. Parib,
from Moore county, aifirmed; Shields vs.
Town, of Durham, new trial: Shoaf ya.
Frost, from Davie, allirmed; Spernll vi.
Telephone company, from Iredell. ner.
trial; State vs. Arile. rrom lohujidus, new
trial; Martin vs. Chambers. from Wilkes, mo
tion to reinstate rej-eal tjenied: Threadgill
vs. Commissioners from Pichmond. new
trial; Earthing vs. Carrin-'ton, from Dur
ham. This case involves the construction
of the "Assignment act.'" and the court
noi'JS tnai me act is uimwi wj ivuunwuw
sales, assignments, mortgages and deeds in
trust ma le to secure pre-existing debts and
obligations, and that mortgages of the na
ture of the one before the court, growing
out of the transaction itself and executed
for a present consideration do not come
within the operation of the act. The act
was not intended to embrace trar.sactioni
where the debt prow out of, the transactioa
itself and is for a present consideration.
By Southern Ir-sa.J
I1alei'ii- April r, The Supreme court of
North Carolina has construed the preference
law as only restricting the right to execute
assignments, mortgages and deeds in trait
or make conditional sales to secure pr
exining debts. Contemporaneous obliga
tion may still be secured by such liens or
ale-. Farmers will We greatly embarrassed,
however, by the fart that balances due. for
last vear cannot still be carried by their
commission merchants and secured with
their notes for current advancements.
The Chief Justice. Justices Furches. Clark
and Montgomery agree uton the decision.
Justice Avery tiles a Ji-ssenting opinion,
holding that no properly constituted caso
was before the court. Justice Clark con
currs with Justice Avery that the case w a
not properly constitute!.
This decision will have the effect of pat
ting a stop to the withdrawal of Northern
capital which had begun upon the passage,
of the bill just construed.