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' v ' . V OL. XXXII. NO. WILMESGTON, N. C, FK1DAY MA-KCH 10, 1899 $1.00 PKR YEAR. THE SESSION ENDED The Leffisla.TlT AdiOlirnS tO Meet Affain in u TAB .SESSION'S CLOSING SCENES Little Business Transacted-Some Minor Bills Enacted-The Senate Winds Up With a Jolly Good Time, Then in a Body Goes Over to the House--A Silver Service Presented to Speaker Connor The Speaker's tarewell AddressIIe Re- fers to the Arduous and Unusual Duties Devolved Upon This Legislature. (Splcial to The Messenger.) SENATE. Raleigh, N. C, March 8. The senate met at 10 o'clock. The bill which had passed the house to require self couplers and automatic brakes on railroad cars was tabled. The joint resolution to appoint addi tional commissioners to represent the state at the Paris exposition was adopt ed, as was the resolution endorsing the work of the Pickford sanitarium at Southern Pines. The joint resolution to pay all the clerks and employees $5 for extra work passed. Short speeches of farewell were made by Senators Travis, Justice and Ian iels. Senator Fields said the signs of the times are propitious. He had actually seen the president of the senate accept silver last night. Senator Glenn laughingly called to mind Lieutenant Governor Reynolds' expressed wish that he should meet the same men here two years from, now, and the lieutenant governor said, yes, he was sincere in what he said; that he believed the democrats would be vic torious in the next election, and he could not imagine any better set of representatives than the body before him. The joint resolution to provide $100 to defray the funeral expenses of a mem- j ber of the; general assembly was unani- j mously adopted. The senate then relaxed, and musical ! exercises were indulged in. Lieutenant ( Governor Reynolds proved a good cho- j rus leader and was ably assisted by j Senators Glenn, Wilson, Whitaker, Cocke, Williams and Smith, and by Representatives Alien, of Wayne, and Stubbs, who had come over from the house. All the senators and persons in the lobbies gathered around the speak er's chair and the galleries rapidly filled. Once the lieutenant governor was interrupted to ratify some bills, but the singing was resumed and continued over an hour. Ladies were invited to seats on the floor and joined in sing ing. The songs ran all the way from "God Be With You Till We Meet Again" to "Ther'll be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight." Everybody joined in the fun, and contrast between the sen ate jollity and the house dullness was most marked. A few minutes after 2 o'clock (real time) the senate adjourned, not sine ) die, but to a day certain, in accordance j with the joint resolution. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The house met at 10 o'clock with a fairly good attendance. The hand's of the clock were turned back haif an hour. Few bills passed, among them the following: To amend the charter of Lillington. To endorse Pickford santita rium for negro consumptives. To ap point, additioonal commissioners to rep resent North Carolina at the Paris ex position next year (at their own ex pense). To allow $300 additional for clerk hire to the railway commission. The 'bill to appropriate $840 for ven tilating the halls of the senate and house was tabled. Mr. McNeill, of Brunswick, attempt ed to rise to a question of personal privilege, and reply to what he termed an attack on him as "Benedict Arnold" because of his voting against the fran chise amendment and the election law, but he was ruled out of order. , Mr. Patterson, of Robeson, was called to the chair, and 'Mr. Overman, in his happiest style presented Speaker Con nor, on behalf of the members of the house, a solid silver tea service. "Take this home with you," h"e said, "as a testimonial of your faithful service. Tou have won the lasting regard and esteem of all the members of .this house. Tou have added another star to your crown." There was great applause from the floor and gfalleries. Speaker Connor, in accepting the gift, said this was the proudest moment of his life. He expressed pride and pleas ure at having won the regard of every member of the house. He said the house had discharged its onerous du ties and done its monumental work ably, zealously and well. He was heartily applauded at the conclusion of his remarks, which were made in most feeling style. The bill passed to amend the law as to stock law fence in No. 8 township, Craven county. ' A resolution was adopted,: giving J74llie Of NeXt Year. clerks and employees $5 extra for night work. Another resolution thanked the newspaper correspondents for their ac curate and impartial reports. A very handsome .bouquet was sent Speaker Connor by the- lady teachers at Peace Institute. Mr. Abbott offered a resolution, which was adopted, appropriating $100 for ex penses o the funeral of any member of the legislature who dies from sickness now suffered, and that this amount be payable to Rex hospital, Raleigh. This was intended to covr the case of Rep resentative Trotman, of Gates, who .is dying at that hospital, of pneumonia. The speaker appointed the following twelve commissioners to reDrsent North Carolina at the Paris exposi tion: John S. Cunningham, John C. Drewry, Joseph A. Holmes, T. K. Bru ner, Charles E. Johnson, J. L. Currie, W. B. Council, Clayton Giles, Julian S. Carr, Nathan O'Berry, J. D. Murphy and James A. Bryan; alternates H. C. Wall, John Wood, Fred. A. Olds, Fred. Phillips, W. R. Odell, R. IT. Hanes, D.. Y. Cooper, Ashley Home, Charles W. Worth, J. S. Westbrook, M. C. Toms and Hugh Chatburn. At 11:10 o'clock, actual time, and 11:45 o'clock by the much-harassed clock, the pendulum of the latter was stopped. Reading Clerk Wilson, in behalf of the house employees, presented a cane to Representative Boushall. At 1:45 o'clock the senate and a great i number of ladies came over in a body. headed by nolds and Lieutenant Governor Key-f filled all the seats. The speaker, in a speech which brimmed -over with wit, welcomed them and ex- tended the freedom of the house. Speeches were made by Senator Glenn and othrs. At 2 o'clock the speaker made a fare well address, referring to the , great things expected of this legislature and what had been accomplished, saying it had fully met all expectations. At 2:07 o'clock, actual time, the house adjourned until Tuesday after the sec ond Monday in June, 1900. v Speaker Connor in closing the house's session today said in part: "This general assembly met sixty four days ago, charged by the people of the state with a commission, the terms and meaning of which were clear and unmistakable. Political conditions which have existed among us had ter minated in.'what 'might not inaptly be termed political revolution in the state Tne election last November was the emphatic expression of the fixed deter mination of the people of North Caroli na that the peace and welfare of the state for the future demanded heroic treatment on the suffrage question. Every member of the majority of this general assembly entered upon the du ties of the session with recognition of this fact and determination to perform this duty. There were, of course, dif ferences of opinion in regard to the wisest and best manner of dealing with this question. These differences have been discussed fully, and mutual con cessions have been made, and, after long and laborious efforts, the intensi ty of which will never be known save by those who engaged in them, a com mon position was reached, resulting in a proposed amendment to the consti tution. That it is not perfect none know better or appreciate more fully than ourselves; that it is the best pos sible outcome of .the situation we be lieve to be true. We also believe it is a basis upon which we may be able to build a safe,vstable and intelligent sys tem of suffrage in this state. We sub mit it to the people for their ratifica tion. "Many other important and perplex ing questions commanded our atten tion. Care for state institutions, edu cational, charitable and penal, has re ceived our best attention and we feel sure that those selected for their con trol and management measure up to the highest standard of competency and fidelity. No man has been elected by this general assembly to any position of honor or trust for which the people of the state or of the democratic party will find occasion for apology. The much vexed question of providing by law for separate cars for the races was much more complex and difficult to deal with than the average citizen thought. We trust the people will accept the re sult arrived. at as a basis for something more satisfactory after two years ex perience,,, . - . y "For the first time in our history the houses of the general assembly in joint session have been called upon to exer cise judicial functions in hearing evi dence and passing upon the removal of Dublic officers (the Wilson cases). The I terms of law under which we proceeded I were far from clear, and the procedure j new and untried. That members were j discharging judicial duties involving determinations of law and fact was con- ceded by all. That in discharge of these duties each member acted In the capacity of judge and juror and was re quired upon his oath and his honor to return a true verdict and judgment is equally clear. Whatever the citizens of the state may think of the result ar rived at, it is clear that the principle usually and properly controlling repre sentatives of the people, making it their duty to give expression to the will of their constituency, could not control In this matter; that the imposition of such duties upon the legislature is un wise and contrary to fundamental prin ciples of our form of government, which provides for separation of the legislative, executive and judicial func tions, is admitted and we have removed the provisions therefor from our statute books. "Dealing with the finances of the stale, we have endeavored to be con servative and economical. That there is among our people an industrial awak ening is shown by the large number of charters for such enterprises we have been called upon to enact into law It is matter well worth careful considera tion whether there should not be i im provement in the general law provid ing for incorporation of private Com panies and associations, thereby saving much time which should be devoteil to the consideration of public measures. The large number of charters for cties and towns sent to us from different sections of the state show healthy' in terest among the people in regard to the problem of municipal government. "I have seen nothing said or done which did not proceed from an honest desire to advance the best interests of the state. "We commit our work to the fair ani just consideration of the constituency who confided to us their highest and best political interests. Without " re gard to party or political differences, we separate with naught but kindly sentiment. The attendance has been unusually good. A number of the mem bers have been detained by sickness. One lies at death's' door. "For the last time in the Nineteenth century the general assembly of North Carolina has met and is, now readr to adjourn.' For 'reasons deemed wise to . a v us we nave as ine constitution pro vides we may ao, aetermmea to ad journ to a day certain. In accord ance therefore with the joint reso lution of the two houses, I hereby declare this house adjourned to the second Tuesday in June, 1900." NEW APPOINTEES IN OFFICE Cherry Takes the Oath as Keeper of the Capitol J. It. Youns Enters on the Dntles ot Insurance Commissioner (Special to the Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, March 8. A justice last night administered the oath of office to C. C. Cherry, keeper of the capitol. Today Cherry gave bond and again took the oath. J. R. Young today took the oath of office as insurance commissioner be fore Judge Brown and entered upon ! his duties. He appoints as clerk Wil liam W. Willson, of Raleigh,' who was reading clerk of the lower house. Stockholders of the Raleigh and Gas ton and the Raleigh and Augusta rail roads met here today. A quorum not being present, they adjourned to meet April 6th. John Skelton Williams could not come here today but will he here April 6th. Representative Gaston Powell and Robert Jones were arraigned before Mayor Powell today on a charge of as sault Jones submitted. Not a wit ness for the state was examined. He was fined $5. University Defeats Horner School (Special to the Messenger.) Chapel Hill, N. C., March 8. The university won the first game of the season today from Horner in a very unequal contest by the score of 24 to 2. The battery of Carolina was Harhins, Battle and Graves; Horner, Lanier and Oldham- The next game is Saturday against William Bingham school. As the season of the year when pneumonia, Ja grippe, sore throat coughs, cold, catarrh, bronchitis and lung troubles are to be guarded against, nothing "as a fine substitue," will "answer the purpose," or is "just as good" as One Minute Cough Cure. That is the one infallible remedy for all lung, throat or bronchial troubles. Insist vigorously upon having It if "something else" is offered you. R. R Bellamy. Deatb From Drinking Wood Aleobol Marlboro, Mass., March 8. The ex- amination made of the stomachs of the four members of the Underwood fa mi- ly, who were found dead in a tenement house in the rear of the Frye shoe fac tory here on Monday evening, Febru ary 13th, shows that the cause of death in every case was the drinking of wood alcohol. Thepersons who were found dead in the house were Edward Underwood, his two daughters, Olive, aged 21, and Frances, aged 12, and John Clifford, 2-year-old son of Olive Underwood. D Described at Length by General Ludlow. HIS APPEAL FOR HELP For the Cuban Charities The Pitiable Condition or Many of the Citizen. Ladles of the United States Asked to Render Assistance to the Inmates ot the Widows' Home Rations Still Issued Arduous Duties of the Ameri can Officials iNew York, March 8. Brigadier Gen eral William Ludlow, Governor of Havana, has written a lengthy letter to the Evening Post, describing minutely the conditions in the Cuban Capital, and appealing for assistance for Cuban charities. General Ludlow refers to the local administration of Havana as a "serious and laborious task." Touch ing especially upon the matter of keep ing Havana clean, General Ludlow writes that cleaning and sanitation are carried on "under every difficulty of a century old accumulation of evils, de ficiency of material and a paucity and uncertainly as to funds, which for the present are derived from weekly and monthly requisitions on the variable custom, house collections, thus multi plying the uncertainties and Vexations of the task." The destitute he says, are found in greater numbers inj Havana than the other provinces. "In this department" writes the gov ernor, "which includes I the city of Havana and its suburban region west, south and east between the rivers Al- mendares and Colimar the destitute drawing rations approximate 20,000 Vwho must for the present be fed or- permitted to starve. Employment of the able bodied men ,on street cleaning, collection of garbage, repairs to 'streets and road cleaning, disinfection of large buildings and military! struc ture and - ih 14 Ke, WGk.hav -consti-tuted an immense assistance in this respect by enabling the 2,000 or 3,000 employees to feed themselves and those immediately dependent upon them, but there is still a very large residuum for whom at present, occupation can not be. furnished. It is one of the dis tressing features that a general pro portion of the destitute are women and children,1 whose men havedted or been killed in the waste of war, while 20,000 or 30,000 are aggregated as an army practically idle and dependent upon the ! country for their maintenance instead J of being at work earning their living j and supporting their families. It is almost impossible, in the average case of the women, to find anything for them to do, and this helpless class make special appeal to sympathy." The charitable institutions of Hava na, General Ludlow declares to be quite inadequate to meet the emergency. He cites as an instance, the "casa de las vidas" (home of the widows) a struc ture in the capital occupied by the widows of Spanish officers. Of this institution General Ludlow says: "On assuming direction 'of affairs it was found that the pensions of these women had not been paid for over a year and that they had "been left behind when the Spanish forces abandoned the island, absolutely without the means of obtaining food. There are at pres ent in the home a total of over 200 of all ages 70 women, 90 girls, and 50 boys who are almost all entirely des titute, and, from a prolonged course of semi-starvation and the absence of medical or other supplies, are deplora bly reduced and have much sickness among them. It can be imagined how this aggregation of a quiet, gentle, suffering, and almost silent class ap peals to the sympathies. Many of them are well born accomplished and educated, totally unable to do anything for themselves, and with the ignorance of children as to means of support. They profess themselves, and in many cases doubtless with sincerity, willing to do work, even the roughest; but, without any qualifications; they would be practically useless to an employee. They could teach, perhaps, but the schools are not open to them. They are alien to the community in which they are compelled to. live, with com paratively few friends, 'and those few unable to aid them." , To meet the needs of these women General Ludlow suggests "that an as sociation of women in the United States might take account of the matter and perfect arrangements by which the in stitutions should be otherwise main tained than as a temporary military exigency." The governor concludes by saying that Mrs. Ludlow, who has taken a strong interest in the matter, would be very glad to receive any communica- tions on the subject or such contribu- tions of food, clothing or .money as might be forwarded. For frost bites, burns, indolent sores, eczema, skin diseases, and especially Piles, DeWitfs Witch Hazel Salve stands first and best. Look out for dishonest people who try to imitate and counterfeit it. It's their endorse ment of a good article. Worthless goods are not imitated. Get DeWItt's Witch' Hazel Salve. K. K. Bellamy 1 II r r . A. is uvxr tc ismwm V Absqiajtlex Puke Makes the food more delicious and wholesome KAvma POwrtn OFR TROOPS IN CUBA All the Volunteers to be Withdrawn Before the Rainy Season Sets In Fif teen Thousand Regulars to Remain Washington. D. C.,' March S. Or ders were issued at the war department today lor the Twelfth New York vol unteer infantry, now at Matanzas, Cuba, to take passage on the transport Berlin for New York city, where it will be mustered out. This is the begin ning of a general movement for the muster out of all volunteer troops stationed in Cuba. The fact that the rainy season is not far off is a potent reason for the early recall of the volun teer troops there. The homeward movement will have to be gradual, be cause of limited' transportation facil ities now at the disposal of the war department. There are now about 25,000 volun teers in Cuba, and their withdrawal will leave about 15,000 regular troops there for the enforcement of the policy of administration for the establish ment of a stable government in the island. The volunteer troops now on garrison duty in Cuba and under muster-out orders include the following organizations: Second Illinois, One Hundred and Sixtieth Indiana, Fourth Illinois, One Hundred and Sixty-firgt Jndiana, Ninth Illinois, Forty-ninth Iowa, Third Kentucky, Thiry-first Michigan, Second Louisiana, Sixth Missouri, Eighth Massachusetts, Twelfth New York, First North Caro lina, Third Nebraska, Second South Carolina, Fourth Tennessee, Fourth Virginia, First Texas, Second and Third United States volunteer engi neers, the Second and Fifth United States volunteer infantry, and the Second and Third, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth ocmpanies of the signal corps. As yet no orders have been is sued for the muster-out of , the regi ments, with ' the exception of the Twelfth New York; but it is expected that the formal orders will be issued in the case of all the organizations ' named within the next few days. Un- : der the present plans of the department j it is expected that all of the volunteer j troops will be withdrawn from Cuba : before the first of May, and so' escape fever wThich makes that country very i undesirable place of residence during the summer months. The officials of the administration express satisfaction at the present political status of affairs in Cuba and are confident of a continuance of the prevailing peace and good order. The troops are to be withdrawn on the theory that there is no longer need of their services in that country and that the questions of government will work out themselves without the presence of a large military force. Consequent ly there is no present purpose of re placing the volunteers with regular t ops and such a course of action will be taken only in case it becomes nec essary for the action of the adminis trative policy. OUTRAGEOUS THKAXTIKNT Of Two Government Officers Arrested at New Orleans on Charge of Being Pickpockets "Washington, March 8. The secreta ry of the treasury has received from Superintendent Pritchett, of the coast and geodetic survey, a strong protest against the arrest of two officials of this department at New Orleans dur ing the Mardi Gras festivities in Feb ruary last. It appears from Mr. Pritchett's let ter that "Mr. Phelps and Mr. Frisby, aids in the coast and geodetic survey, j both men of high standing and char acter, were arrested and taken to prison on the charge of being pick pockets. They were refused permission to communicate with friends and were subject to shameful indignities. The cell into which they were put is said to have been vile beyond description; they were compelled to spend the night In company with low criminals and were subject to kicks and blows." Superintendent Pritchett says that these gentlemen have a right to look to the department for protection, and, therefore, he asks that the matter be brought to the attention of the United States district attorney at New Or leans and that a demand be made for the dismissal of the officials concern ed. Mr. Frisby and Mr. Phelps are on duty on the schooner Quick. Secretary Gage has yet taken no action, but it Is likely that the matter will be investi gated. "Give me a liver regulator and I can regulate the world," said a genius. The druggist handed him a bittle of De Witt's LJttle Early Risers, the famous little Pills. R. R. Bellamy. Nteamer's Cargo Damaged by Fire New York. March 8. The Mallory liner. Leon a, which was beached yes terday to put out fire, was taken back to her.dock today. The vessel herself is not seriously injured, but the cargo in the forward holds was badly dam aged. The officials of the line estimated loss more than 150,000. The passengers who started on the Leona will sail to morrow on the Concho. vrr- a ft co . r DONALDSON'S LAST DIVK Ills Fatal Leap Prom the Top of Jtlad! son Square Ciarden Ills Death m. Question of Onlr a Few Hours New York, March S. Thomas Don aldson, of Rath Beach, Long Island, known the world over as a champion, high diver, dived from the roof of Mad isonSquare garden, a distance tf eighty-five feet, this evening, with proba bly fatal results. Donaldson travelled, for some years with Barnum & Bailey and has been the star attraction at the Sportsmen's show now running In tho. garden. He has been making two dive, daily. The tank is less than eight feet deep, and on two or three former oc casions Donaldson did not have tne distance expected and. came out of the- water with hemorrhages from the. ears and nose. Harry Cornish has charge of tho water sports and It was he who this afternoon gave Donaldson the signal to. dive. Three thousand persons- were pres ent and saw the famoun diver lean from th? platform, and, falling slowly forward, make the plunge. He shot straight downward, but Is was plain before he had got half the distance that he had lost control of his body. He struck the water head first, and failed to come up. Small circles of blood came bubbling up from the bottom, and. Harry Reeder, the amateur champion swimmer and an attachee of the gar den, plunged into the water. The man dived several times, and finally brought Donaldson to the surface. He was ap- -parently dead, with blood flowing from his mouth, nostrils and ears and wound on the head. Donaldsdn was carried to one of the dressing rooms and attend ed by several physicians. He was then removed to the New York hospital. He has a fractured skull, with compres sion of the brain, and the left side of his face is crushed in. The surgeons at the hospital say that his death is a question of hours. Witnesses of the accident say that as Donaldson left the platform tho colors which were wrapped about him became loose. His attention was di verted, and he did not have hls'wlta about him when he struck the water.. He weighed more than 200 pounds and. struck with terrific force. Donaldson was 45 years old. Just before making this dive he said he Intended to chal lenge Kearney T. Speedy, the cham pion Jumper of the world. A HlKITISIIF.il ON TIIK WAII. A Lecture ou tlie NpauHbimfrlcun War by a Ilrltlsh Vice Admiral ( London, March 8. Vice Admiral Philip Howard Colomb, retired, ler- tured this afternoon on the lessons t.f." the Spanish-American war, before its . members of the United Service Insti tutions. After dealing with the impossibility; of secrecy in warfare hereafter, owing; to the vigilance of the press, and tho necessity for protecting cables in shal low water, he said he thought that If. Spain had showed real comprehension of strategy, the United States would not have been so successful. The sure way for the United States would have been for her to send a sufficient force to the coast of Spain to balance the forces known to have been in Spanish, ports, and to send a squadron to the Cape Verde islands the moment It waa . known a Spanish flotilla was assem- bling there. The lesson to be deduced was, accord ing to the lecturer, that the American" strategy was hazardous, In so far as It departed from the sterotyped rules of naval warfare. Admiral Cervera'a ships were lost sight of, causing anx iety on the American coast, and oblig Ing the Americans to keep considera- -ble squadrons wholly in a defensive at- titude .instead of maintaining com mand of the sea. It was clear, he added, that if there had been coal sup- piles at Santiago de Cuba and if Ad- -miral Cervera's squadron had been rea sonably efficient instead of a "mlsera--ble abortion," all It could have pur posed to effect by entering Santiago might have been effected without any Interference upon the part of the United States navy. From the actions between the Span ish forts and American ships, the speaker deduced the idea that very in efficient batteries were able to keep, ships at a distance. Regarding the purely tactical ques tions involved, the admiral said It was, plain Admiral Dewey took full advant age of the superiority of his guns and. gunners and placed himself in so dis tant a position that neither the Span ish ships nor the Spanish batteries, were able to adequately reply to his; fire. "The whole thing," continued the lec turer," was terribly business-like on the American side, with a pathetic pa rade of quixotic gallantry on the other." In conclusion. Admiral Colomb com mented upon the fact that all orders to the American ships were sent from. Washington, which he considered was a momentous change In naval warfare. Senator Jonec IatprovluK 'm Washington, D. C, March 8. Sena tor Jones, of Arkansas, is recovering gradually from his attack Monday, and today was resting easily and quietly. l0.1 f1! chUd dles where ten former ly died from croup. People have larn ed the value of One Minute Cough Curo and use it for severe lun and throat troubles. It Immediately, stops cough. Ing. It never falls. R..R. .Bellamy. I
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