North Carolina Newspapers

iKKS TT ESTABLISHED 186 WILMINGTON, N. C., FRIDAY. FEB11UARY 2, 1894. ihTL ... .... O -. : T7 . . . i v : a i ; m -rv - inn d .1 - X :- X TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. A reimlar pitched battle takes place between farmers from this State and from Tennessee Hear the State line in Madison county, i Fourteen were wounded, six of whom have died. - . - i Yesterday morning robbers made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the Bank of Eastern Arkansas, at Forest City. Tbey got $300, but left $75,000 in the time lock safe. The Secretary of the Navy makes public the reports of Admiral Benham and -Minister Thompson on the occurrences in the' harbor of Rio last Monday. He telegraphs to the admiral approval of his conduct and informing him that the future is left to his discre tion. A youn man named Anderson employed as a messenger in the Treas ury Department has been detected in stealing silver dollars from the vaults in which are stored about $3,000,000. His stealings amount to almost $79, but to ascertain the exact amount 240 tons of silver dollars will have to be counted. Tha Railway Commission yesterday disposed of several railway cases, two of them effecting the "Wilmington . and "Weldon railroad.- The grand jury at Florence, S. O;, yesterday investigated charges against' Mr. John P. Coffin in regard to the Bank of the Carolinas. They ignored the charges, which is con- sldered a complete vindication of Mr. Cofiin. Since July 1, 1893, the ex ponies of the Government have exceeded the receipts by $16,000,000, though the expenses were $8,(j00,000 less than for the jame period of last fiscal year. The public ?ebt increased during January over 7,000,00. The total public debt is 005,142,523 The gold reserve is I $65,- 035,175. -The only casualty froni the hostilities in , Rio harbor last Monday was the accidental wounding of himself in the leg by Passed Assistant Pay master Simpson, of the Detroit while getting ready for the expected battle. The steamer Garcia arrives at Liver pool from Norfolk 1 with her cargb of cotton on fire.. The Pall Matt Gazette reiterates its statement that Gladstone :-will soon resign. Subscriptions to the new bonds amount $54,508,000.- The tirst-day of the Southern sports at South ern Pines yesterday was a great success. .In the Harry Hill trial yesterday the State introduced a letter from the de fendant which was in the nature of a confession. The President approves of the finding of the court-martial and Paymaster Sullivan is dismissed from the' navy. In Cincinnati last night Schaefer defeated Slosson by 600 to 482. The caucus of the Mississippi Legis lature decides that, the candidate's for United States Senator shall pay the per diem of members of the Legislature during the dead lock. THlu ."TREASURY,, STATEMENT. !E,rPsi of Expenditures Over Re- jc-tpts-Oecrease of Expenses In crease in tbe .Public liebt i reasnry Balances. pVashisiITONj -1 eb. l. ihe omciai . i 1 1 A. - i. statement of tne uovernmrai receipts and expenditures issued to-day shows tnat since July 1st, ' the expendi tures have exceeded the receipts $46, 000,000. In the 'matter of receipts, the falling off in custom duties alone in the the seven months is shown to be $40,000, 00, and of internal revenue $12,000,000. A total loss of $ 54,000,000 in all classes of receipts, -as compared with the seven monti of last fiscal year, is shown by the statement. The expenditures for the period covered were $8,000,000 less than for the corresponding period of the last liscal year. The greatest decrease is shown in pensioji payments, which have fallen off from $93,000,000 to $82,000,000. v 4.u increase of i $5,000,000 is shown in sunny' expenses .and $3,000,000 in navy expenses. I A The debt statement, issued this after noon, shows a net increase in the public elit," Jsrss ca,h in the-treasury, during January, of $7,830,064.33. The interest-bearing debt increased S780: the non-interest bearing: debt in creased St.535,tj2$; and the cash in the treasury 'decreased $6,293,455. The balances of the sereral classes of debt at the close of business January 31st. were: Interest bearing: debts, ..-v.s5.040.090: debt on which interest has bearing no interest. $378,217,805 ; total, "-25. . The certificates and treas- n'rv notes, h? an amount of .ash in thefftry outstanding at -nd of the mont ?2.1f??:18l'1 the an increase of $,44lw-. The total cash in . as $65,050;175: net cash glance, xrve w 1 v 1 1 il - (Taii-icO til in till , - 4i;mC1(U tYta irold :,.. ttn'i oura ui .jiJ.utwvT, VOlU , . .-.t m ra- r.ni (If total at the v"-1 'lij&s ieniK fri-t-z.vvu-.oot. v- silver there w. " 540. Ofthesurn. an increase oi $0,41, t3 there was in national -m An 111 I bank depositories $16,154,234 at the 16,688,354. against of the pre5rou3 month. - ' "'. The Most Gorgeous Tk"csnv,s f Arania. What a splendid picture it bron&f? vour mind: A'oii read the elowinsr .8,C5'L tirtns of the secret treasures which the Selm of tiie ririi; spread before Aladdin's You peruse-I this favorite story of yours 'Arabian Nights" when a boy, ana your imasrination pictured brilliantly for you ; .verythins; that the words suggested. That was when you were a boy. To-day, possiblv. von are unable to do it. Shall we "tell you the reason why? Most probably because your liver is sluggish, and as a con sequence you suffer from sick headache, dizziness, and constipation. Do you want to cure all these troubles permanently, make vour -Jives actively, your imagination lively, iind in general enjoy things as you did when a boy'.' All you have to do is to use Dr. - fierce' s Pleasant Tellets, purely vegetable, perfectly harmless, the smallest'and easiest to take, and they are the cheapest because . they are guaranteed to give satisfaction, or your money is returned. What more can you ask? , V A Happy Husb ind. Delaware, Ohio. After four months -.use of Simmons Liver, Regulator, my wife . 13 almost, entiieiy relieved of iChronic constipated ar. 1 ' leeding piles. W. n. Leener. ) x our-ftruggist sells it in powder or liquM. the powder to be taken y pr maae.imo a nr. Vhen Baby was sick, we pm her Castoria. W she w a Child, she cned ror m h became Mia, she clung w - she had Children, she gave them wr. . . . i i Havins used rjnas Kiffiamtar of years r fallen dorse allSou claim for it, but have used it successful, in a way I have ver known vouto reeotnraenit in vour adverti ments. I have children, and have usea Pond's Extract with each one vhen,tT i ng, simply rufiiainfc tbe swollen, f everea numswithit' It "gives "aunost immediate relief, and seems to "be so soothing, and evi dently alleviates the pain, please do not use my name publicly." - ' ; . X X x X X v- Vv THE TARIFF BILL PASSED THE HOUSE ADOPTS THE BILI BY A LABGE MAJORITY. Remarkable Scenes on the Floor of tbe House The Debate Closed, fyy Messrs. Reed, Crisp and 'Wil son Tbe Last Named Car ried 1 Prom tbe House on tbe Shoulders of His Colleagues. - - , SENATE. . ! Washington-, Feb. 1. The Senate de bated, during the whole of to-day's ses sion, the resolution denying the author ity of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue b?mda. The principal speeches were by Senators Stewart, Dolph andj Allison, all Republicans. None of the Demo cratic Senators appeared in the debate, except occasionally to ask a question or to make a suggestion. All the Republican speakers denied the authority to issue bonds for the purpose of meeting current expenses, and Sen ator Dolph denounced tha claim of right under the Resumption act as a bold usurpation and a case of f ulse pretenses. His own plan to replenish the treasury would be to announce that there would be no tampering with the tariff no free trade legislation. At the close of the debate the resolu tion went over till to-morrow, when Sen ator Vilas is to speak upon it. 1 wo other resolutions on the same sub ject were offered to-day by the Populist senators rrom jxeDrasKa ana Kansas (Allen and Peffer.) Those wilj also come up to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. As the hour of meeting of "the House approached to-day the galleries were crowded to the doors, the ' aisles were used as seats, and the doors presented the appearance of living pyramids, and back of them was fi. solid mass of hu manity, hoping against hope that they might some time get. within seeing and hearing distance of the closing of the great tariff debate. The elevators ran' to the gallery floor heavily laden with hu man freight," but no one was able to get exit from thenvthrough the Uving wall of struggling, pushing men and women that were packed solidly tothe elevator fence. Even the members of the press were in many cases unable to gain access to the gallery lobbyreseryed for them, and as there was no possibility of getting up by way of the elevators, the only way by which they could make any headway at all was by going up the stairway and fighting their way through the crowd by brute force. The scene on the floor of the House was just as exciting as in the galleries, and there was an airj of eager expectancy in the faces of the members as they moved ''about the floor and gathered in knots to discuss the all-inv. portant question of the day. i The Speaker's table was ornamented with a magnificent bunch .of long stemmed Marechal Neil roses.- Immediately after the .reading of yes terday's journal, MrLockwood, Demo crat, of New York made the point of no quorum, and the roll was called, dis closing the presence of 221 members. During the progress ot the call the House was several times disturbed by noise in the galleries, until finally the Speaker had to order the roil call suspended, wnue he admonished the galleries to preserve order and directed the door keepers to clear the spaces about the doors. In pursuance of this order a policeman en tered the public gallery directly opposite the Speaker and behind the big clock, and then for some time was unaoie to get the crowd out or to get out himself . Finally, after a noisy struggle, he man- aeed to escape himself, leaving the crowd in possession. The Mouse tnen went into committee of the Whole and took up the question Dendme when the House adjourned yes' terday Mr. Wilson's motion to close the debate on the barley amendment, which was aereed to. The Question then recurred on the amendments to the barley schedule of fered late yesterday afternoon. ; These were an amendment by Mr. Wilson rais ins-the dutv on barley from 20 to 25 per cent, and on barley malt from 25 to 30 per cent, and several others amending Mr. Wilson's amendment. More were ndded. which were defeated as fast as votes upon them could be taken The House was dividing upon one of them when the hour of 12 arrived, and in accordance with the special order, the committee rose and the chairman, Mr, Richardson, reported to the Speaker that the House had under consideration House bill No. 4864 to reduce taxation anH hail adoDted several amendments. The Speaker then announced that under tiA unecial order three hours would be niinwed for debate. Bv this time the jam in the corridors had become so great that getting through them was difficult and well nigh inj possible. The diplomatic and execu tive naileries filled uo under the nrfsure for seats by othera than those for whom thev are generally reserved, and the demands upon Speaker Crisp by Triomhfcra for admission of their wives and daughters well nigh drove him fran tic. Finally, by tacit consent, the floor nnoned to these visitors, and-they icXr their nlaces in the lobby behind the rail, to that from the rear seats in the hall back to the sides of the. Chamber rw i thft eralierv there was a banked r v,,,manitv utteflv unable to more aid almost unable to breatiie. The Speaker recognized Mr. Reed, of Maine. was the signal for a .epon- taasousputburstfif applause, which the ade an effort to check. Cheers a J apoiause rang out over the galleries lY.'-iii continued for some time. Few " iJ - a. i: itoira Avar nan ; speaKt ,. i n their ipeajvt ..j:.... henenner UDon thei words. -m r ' i- A . -food IOT a while, cpiiet and self-possessed, as sure oi au . - , asm caa suusmcu. a . a impressieiy t orl4. auif the careiuiiy prciicu a6 - "v""& . . , . . a lie saiu: "In this debate, wnicn nas t-j tended over many weeKS able result has aireaay oeeu result of the deepest mpovm w country. That result is that the bUl be-. fore us is odious to. ooin r House. It meets witn iamr uu--i and commands the respect of neither party. On this side we believe that l.V'-. .-j. fr nrntfctlOn It while it pretenua - a ,p does not anora u, auu u ---- they believe that, while it looKstoaru tree trade, it aoes not o--T. T.i i hose who will vote against tnis mu vau do so because it opens our marKeis 10 the destructive competition of foreigners, and those who vote for it, do it with the reservation that they will instantly ae vote themselves to a new crusade against whatever barriers are left. Whatever Koeeches have been made in defense of the bill on the other side, whether by gentlemen who were responsible only , to their own constituencies, cr by the ffontleman from West Virginia who nneht to have been steadied by bis sense have one and all, with byt rare excep- tions . . f.v ttmnnrsLTV rii- promi. r unPestricted eiwyv v tj free P' n evident that there traae, . A entertained by no gnwna iot r- bm that rMbe restibg place where our manufacturing and produc tive industries, such as may survive, can re-establish themselves and have a sure foundation for tho future, free from party bickering and party strife. Hence, also there can be no foundation for that cry, so insidiously raised, that this bill should be passed at once, because uncer tainty is worse than any bill can possi bly be. Were this bill to pass bothi branches to-day uncertainty would reign just the same, This result would be in evitable. Although this bill professed to open to the manufacturers a new era of pros perity, and professed to be made in the interest of some of them, the moment it came to be defended on this floor, the great bulk of it could not be defended on any other ground than the principles of free trade. Hence, in this discussion. the precise terms of this proposed act count for nothing, and we are left to the discussion of the principles which un derlie the whole question. That .ques tion may not be decided here and now upon these principles, but the ultimate decision Dy tne people can have no other foundation." - i At the close of Mi. Reed's remarks a deafening wav of applause I rolled through the House, and s magnificent; casket of roses, a tiibute from the Re publican members of the House, was Dome up tne aisle on tne snouiders of a page.. .- When the cheering had subsided, the presiding officer (Mr. Hatch, of Missouri), recognized the fepeaker, Mr. (Jrisp. The appearance of Mr. Crisp, standing at the desk of Representative Clark, of Mis souri, in the first aisle of the Democratic side, a position corresponding to Mr. Reed 8, on his side, was the sitrnal for an outburst of enthusiastic cheering. Mr. Crisp said: Mr. Speaker, embarrassed by the vast audience that is here assembled, embar rassed by the idea that I may not be able to meet the expectations of my friends. I yet shall undertake, within the period allowed by the rules of the House, to reply to and to make plain to this House the errors contained in the argument to which .they have just listened. I- assume .that the cause of protection has no more able advocate than the , gentleman from Maine. I assume that the argument for protection can be put in no more force ful form than that to which you haye listened to-day, and I shall ask you calmly and dispassionately to examine with me that argument, to see upon what it is based, and then I shall ask the unprejudiced judgment of this House as to whether the cause attempted to be sustained by the gentleman from Maine can be established consistently with right and justice to the people of the United States. - The gentleman from Maine, with a facility that is unequalled,'-when be en counters an argument which he is unable to answer, passes it by whith some bright and .witty saying and there by invites and receives the applause of those who believe as he does. But the gentleman does not attempt; the gentle man has not to-day attempted to reply to the real arguments that are made in favor of freer trade and more liberty to commerce. The gentleman points to the progress of the United States; he points to the rate of wages in the United States; he points to the aggregated wealth of the United States; and then he says all this we owe to protection. But he gives you no reason, why we owe it to protection. He says, because we have protection in the United States; because wages are high in the United States, therefore protection makes high wages." Mr. Crisp said that this form of argu ment had been met and overthrown years ago by the gentleman from New x ork (s. S. Cox), from whose well known 6peech on this topic Mr. Crisp quoted. Continuing, he said: The gentleman from Maine in that carefully prepared statement which he has given to the country as the views oi the minority of the Committee on WayB and Means, amongst other things, insists that whatever impost or imposition is Put upon the foreign goods that are brought into this country is paid oy tne foreigner. The gentlemen constituting the minority of the committee in another period of discussion in thatreport ray tnat the consumer here pays the tax. Ihe gen tlenian from Maine and his associates take the liberty, when dealing with the people of the United States on a great question which affects the income and happiness of all our people, to make statements in consistent with each other and incon sistent with every well established idea of political economy, and yet that distin guished gentleman presumes to j lecture this eide of the House, lorsooth, because we do not measure up to his standard in shaping legislation for taxation, Reading from the minority report to support this statement, Mr. Crisp pro ceeded: "This report says that the protective tariff on plate glass and on cotton ties reduces the price to tbe consumer; but the protective tariff on steel rails and on spool cottonireduces the price to the con sumer. Thev say that putting lumber on the free list will not reduce its price.but when the Republicans put sugar on the free list it greatly reduced its nrice. Thev say that the protective tariff on leaf tobacco has given the farmer a better price for his tobacco and vet has not increased the price or cigars But the most wonderful effect of this tariff, the most inexplicable case that has come under mv odaervation, is the effect unon wool, according to the minority report. They say that put ting raw wool on the free list and reducing the rate on woollen goods will reduce the price that the farmer gets: will reduce the wages that the spinner and the weaver gets, and yet will accomplish only .an imaginary and infinitesimal difference in the price of hMthincr. Now if the manufacturer gets his wool cheaper.aud if he gets his wages cheaper let me ask you, my friends, why it is1 that he ought not to sel his products cheaper t Discussing a home market, Mr. Crisp said the effect of the tariff laws upon the peopia of the country was to compel the producers'of the United States to sell in the cheapest market and buy in the lo-jrest. They constantly reduced the purchasing power of the bushel of wheat sold by the United States farmers, be cause in purchasing with the proceeds of that busnei, ms uueriy o iuj w rosed was restricted aad he was com pelled to pay tribute to the American manufacturer. Until the consent of the people of the United States to be taxd for the building up of privileged classes nf industries had been gainao. geuuemeu would never be able to retain in peace and quiet the principle ot tne protevvc The weoole. until lately, have iL. hlo to discuss clearly economic : , Kn questions; bus since ; able to go before them on this mat ter thev have responded to our views of the question. Heretofore they responded to tne appes, -you shot," and they antagomjsed the in terests of the South. That argument had aain been raised oyinegeuu9iuu Maine, m bis speech to-aay, uurw j after (ha close of the war. He had been unusikliyfreat least in his . public nn.aa front ajseals of that land, uiwri"v, ;v. , ,.!,- auu - - --- , . ic .roak indeel when ue uiuob the field of reason for that of prejudice. Applause j . pmfin in conciuums ue o N t on ihe oiuer sine usu ucuiuuv - Democratic party should snow w e " proposed to get the revenue tu jiicc deficiency estimated to result from fcne passage of the bill. That was right and r'.-VJ DroDer. artrr.itteil &:r. i;nfP. " AO iiircv raise $10,000,000 by an increased tax wnxafcey, fo,ooo,000 from playing cards auu cigarettes, and $30,000,000 from a tax omn comes and earnings of corpora tions. Applause. 1 And what remains we propose to meet bv the c-ood eld Dem ocratic method of an economical ex penditure of our revenue." Mr. Wilson, Democratic, of West Vir ginia, who closed the- debate, said the old arguments had been advanced this afternoon which have always been ad vanced against every movement of progress and reform. And they have not been stronger or more forceful, more at tractive or effective than in the past. He referred to the argument on this ques tion of the gentleman from Michigan which he has brought into every Con gress, like a bouquet of wax flowers under a glass case. To the statement by Mr. Dolliver "that he had narrowly escaped being a pupil of the gentleman irom west Virginia." He said: "It was a narrow miss indeed, Mr. Speaker, but, judging from the character of the argument he made on the floor, it was good as a mile. Laughter.! Tne argu ment of the gentleman from Maine, which has been heard at every cross roads in the country, was that the prog ress and prosperity of the country was due to the protection, due to the passage of a law of Congress, rather than upon the munificent gifts of Almighty. God. The , truth is that the prosperity and progress of the country have been be cause no law of Congress could prevent them. All the McKinley laws in" the world cannot impede the progress of the world. But they can and do take from one mn a part of one man's ' labor and gives it unjustly to another. At the conclusion of Mr. Wilson's speech there was enacted a scene of wild enthusiasm such as -has never before been witnessed in the House within the memory of the oldest members. The ap plause which broke out at frequent in tervals during the speech overleaped all bounds when Mr. Wilson tried to take his seat. Cheer after cheer rang out again and again; men threw their hats and papers in the air and women threw their handkerchiefs. Mr. Breckinridge, of Arkansas, embraced the speaker and a crowd of demons tative admirers, headed by Messrs. Bryan of Nebraska and Tucker of Virginia raised Mr. Wilson upon their shoulders and carried him in triumph out of the hall and to his committee room. ' . Amid the din and confusion of the House the Speaker announced that de bate was closed, and that, pursuant to the special order, the House would vote upon the amendments. Pending this Mr. Burrows called at tention to the fact that the House could not transact any business while the House was in such an uproar and he asked that the. floor be cleared. This was accordingly ordered, and in ten minutes after the " completion of Mr. Wilson's speech, the House was -cleared of its visitors and had subsided to its usual state jof comparative tranquility. Mr. Wilson's amendment raising the duty on barley from 20 per cent, to 25 der cent, ad valorem, and on barley malt from 30 per cent, to 35 per cerft was then voted on and agreed to Yeas, 204; nays, 114. Separate votes were demanded on the following amendments adopted in Com mittee of the Whole: By Mr. Johnson, Democrat, of Ohio, on the amendment providing that the wool paragraph should take effect August 2, 1S94; by Mr. Charles W. Stone, Republican, of Pennsylvania, on the amendment striking out the re ciprocity clause of the petroleum sched ule, and by several New York Democrats on the income tax amendment. The other amendments, including the "two important amendments to the sugar schedule, the repealing die bounty on sugar and putting rehned sugar on the free list, were agreed to, on a viva voce vote. ' " The vote was then taken on Mr. Wil son's first amendment to the wool sched ule and it was carried on a standing vote of 205 to 47. The second amend ment was also carried on a rising vote, 196 to 42. The effect is to fix the date of the wool schedule at August 2, and of the woolen schedule" on December 2. The amendment striking off the pro vision regarding reciprocity on petro leum was also agreed to on a standing vote. On the internal revenue amendment Mr. Cockran asked if tbe propositions could be divided and a separate vote taken on the income tax feature, but the Speaker held that it could not. Mr. Cockran then called for the yeas and nays' on the entire amendment, and it was carried amid applause yeas, 182; nays, 50. The amendments in committee having all been agreed to in the House, the ques tion was upon the engrossing and third reading of the bill, and it was agreed to. Mr. Covert, Democrat, of ISew lork, offered a resolution of recommittal, and on this demanded the previous question. Both were defeated. The Speaker then put the question: "Shall the bill pass?" and the yeas and nays baing demanded on this, the roll was called amidst the most intense inter est on the floor and in the galleries. As the names of the doubtful Democrats were reached, and they voted "aye" or "no," applause, cheers, and sometimes good natured bantering followed their votes. The greatest applause followed Mr. Cochran's vote of "aye," and also Mr. Cummings' negative vote. The Populista voted for the bill except Mr. Newlands, of Nevada. '- The vote was announced at 5:50 o'clock as follows: yeas, 203: nays, 140. so the bill was declared passed, with a wild shout from the floor and the galleries. A later and more careful examination of the vote showed that 204 had voted for the bill, including the Speaker. - The an nouncement was greeted with 'cheers and applause in the galleries and on the floor, which continued until the House adjourned. The usual motion to reconsider and to lay on the table were made by Mr. Wil son and were carried, and the House, then at 5:55 o'clock adjourned until to morrow at 12 o'clock. ; - . Sun's Cotton Review. Neat York, Feb. 1. The Sun's cotton review Bays: Cotton advanced 7 to 9 points, lost most all of this and closed 1 to 3 points higher than last night, with the tone steady. Sales were 98,400 bales, Liverpool advanced i to 1 point and lost this, closing baveiy steady. The spot sales there were 12,000 bales at firm and unchanged Quotations. Manchester was oaiet. Bombay receipts for the week are 60,000 bales against 43,000 for the same week last year; total since January 1st 254.000 bales, against 206,000 for the same time last year; shipments since January 1st. 6.000 bales to (Jreat Britain against 1.000 for the same time last year and ftl.000 for the Continent, against 79,000. TCew Orleans advanced S points but irtstmost of this. Soot cotton here de clined 1-1 6c Sales were 71 bales for oTiiTnlntr- deliveries. 600. Mobile and Memphis deponed l18c; Wilmington ad vanced l-l&c, Most Southern spot mar Vota were- uncl acred and ouiet. New Orleans sold 4 800 bales. Memphis 2,700 and Galveston aoa, ron receipts were 8 3 bales, against 21,115 this day last zl-i.t. liftw lie --oor- thiis far ! 4 week and 14.5 ijj last year; thus iar thia week. 08,790 against 137,027 for the ! same time last week. Augusta receipts I were 493 bales, against 151 lst year; u.mnhu 753. against 1.232: St. lxrois o nrainst 107. and. Houston 2,355 against ?,910. New Orleans estimated -Z;ni tA-morrow em 4.000 bales. acrainst 6,083 last" week and 2.C9G last New Orleans states the amount On I WDltQ "b"" """""ft j at 7,4,vyf I " ' " ' ' 2 , . THE EAGLE'S GLAWS. ADMIRAL DA GAMA WINCES BENEATH THEIR CLUTCH. Admiral Benbam Convinces the Bra zilian Insurgents That the Rights of American Citizens will be i Maintained His" Conduct i Approved. Dy Secretary ? Herbert, who Gives ' Him Cart Blanch ) in the Matter. Washington, Feb.-1. Secretary Her bert to-day made public the dispatch re ceived from Admiral Benbam Monday nignt, telling of the trouble with Da Gama, as follows: .- t r; "Rio, January 29, 1894. Totfie Secretary of the Navy, Washing ton. D. C: "Two American merchant vessels Sat urday were prevented from going along siAjhe wharf. To-day, at' 6 o'clock a. m. sent the Detroit to take position that woijld protect the vessels going alongside the wharf, and if fired upon to return the Ere. My vessej was under way and cleared for action. After the Detroit took position, a boat from one, of the vessels : running a line preparatory to haul in, was fired upon with muskets from the insurgent ship. The Detroit re turned the fire with a one-pounder, the shot striking under her bow. The in surgents fired a broadside gun to lee ward. Later, the insurgents fired a broadside gun over the American mer chant vessel. The Detroit returned the ;fire with a musket, striking the insurgent's stern post. Passing by the insurgent he wa3 hailed, saying, 'if you" fire again I will return your fire, and if necessary will sink you.' The Detroit anchordd to command both ves sels one merchant vessel having been carried- to her new position near the wharf and a tug having offered services gratuitously to discharge cargo. The in surgent leader was notified that these yessels would discharge from the present positions, but that my determination was not . changed to give American merchant vessels full protection to the wharf, if they desire to go." , Minister Thompson's detailed report of Admiral Benham's action was also re ceived. An abstract of it shows that the Detroit did fire into the insurgents and that Commander Brownson threatened to sink the insurgents' ship if the fire was returned. Everything is now quiet at Rio - - and matters are progressing smoothly. The blockade has been broken and all merchant vessels can be unloaded at the wharves. Admiral Benham has informed Admiral Da Gama that any attempt to seaich merchantmen will be considered as an act of piracy and the insurgents will be treated as nirates. .Herbert this afternoon sent a iKiblo message to Admiral Benham telllW him of the receipt of Minister Thonrjraon's report, and endorsing, in the naie of this Government, Admiral BenhamV action in protecting American interests nd informing j him that ' the future was erusted to hjs discretion. The foUowingcablegram dated yester day has been received from Minister Thompson bv Secretary Gresham: "Rio Janeiro, Jan. 31, 1894. "I had aninterview with Admiral Ben ham. He has reported the action fully to the Navy Department. The United States squadron got under way, cleared for action and, having notified the city and the insurgents of his intention to protect by force, if necessary, and place alongside of the docks any American vessels wishing to go there, the Detroit tooc position best afforded to protect, with orders that if the vessels were fired upon to return fire. A boat from one of the American vessels running a line preparatory to hauling in. was fired upon from the insurgents, but was not struck. The Detroit returned the fire with a six pounder, which struck under the bowB of the insurgents' cruiser. The insui gents then hred broadside guns to leeward and, later, the Detroit returned the fire with muskets, striking the insur gent s stern. Passing by, the Detroit commander hailed the insurgent yessel, telling him that if he fired again the Detroit would return the fire, and, if necessary, sink him. One of the Ameri can vessels having now been carried into new position and a tug having ottered ser vices gratuitously to discharge the cargo of all, the insurgent leader was notified that the vessels would discharge from the positions they were in, but that the determination of th rnmmanHpr-in- chief of the TTnired States smiailmn Tf$ mained unchanged to give American vessels full protection and place them in their berths at the docks if they so de sired. Later, the Detroit was withdrawn and the squadron anchored. .Admiral Benham has not interfered in the least with the military or naval operations of either s'de, nor is it his intention to do He has notified the insurgents that it is his duty to protect Ameri cans and the commerce of the United States and this be intends and says American vessels to do, must not be interfered with in their movements, but they must take the con sequence, when getting in tne line oi nre where legitimate hostuities are actually in progress. Until belligerent rights are accorded, the insurgents have no right to exercise authority over American vessels or property. The right of the in surgents to search neutral vessels, or to seize any portion of ther cargoes, is de nied, even though they be within the class which may be defined as contra' band of war during hostilities between two independent Governments. Forcible seizure of such articles in the present status of the insurgents would constitute an act of piracy. Since the effective action of Monday everything is quiet. The attempted blockade of commerce and trade is broken and events move smoothly. All foreign commanders con; cur as far as 1 am advised, The discrepancy between Minister Thompson's statement that the Detroit fired a six pound gun and Admiral Ben ham's that a one pounder was used is due to a telegraphic error or to Minister Thompson's unfamiliarity with naval ordnance. Secretary Herbert to-day sent the fol lowing; telegram to Admiral Benham r urther information is received irom United States Minister. We are satisfied entirely with; the prudence and judg ment with whicn. you have carried out instructions and protected American commerce. We rely upon you for con tinued exercise of wise discretion Secretary Herbert's telegram seems to indicate that the admiral, in making show of force and m firing on the in surgents, had acted under specific in structions. It is explained at the rsavy Department that Admiral Benbam was acting only under general instructions to Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. mm protect American interests and to avoid mterterence or partisanshm. ami thot ua did not go beyond the letter or the spirit "i uuotuuns m us decisive action or Monday. The admiral had, however, previously informed the department of nis intention to put a stop to Da Gama's illegal inference with American com merce. Washington, Feb. 1. The only victim of the hostilities between Admirals Da viama and tsenham in Rio harbor, so far as yet reported, is Passed Assistant Pay- uuvcx vrwrjjB Yvasningion Simpson, of the cruiser Detroit. According to a dis- patcn irom Admiral Benham, received before his message concerning Monday's incident, Mr. Simpson accidentally ehot uiiuacii in me ieg wmie handling a re volver. The injury is alight. It is pre sumed at the department that Mr. Simp son was putting his weapon in order for me expected Dattle when the accident occurred. COMMERCIAL NEWS. ' Stocks and Bonds in New York The Grain:and;Provislon;Market - of Chicago, New York. Feb. 1. The net result of to-day's limited trading at the Stock Ex change shows advances ranging from to H per cent. Union Pacific and Louis ville and Nashville were the exceptions among the actiye issue. Union Pacific fell 1 1 per cent, to 17, and left off at a fractional recovery. The stock was in fluence by the Brice interview stating that the ftock would be assessed heavily under the proposed . plan of reorgani zation. The Louisville and Nashville December statement proved to be unfavorable than expected, the net loss having amounted to $205,000. Operat ing expenses for the period named were 6bi per cent, ae-abm Tift in November. The bulls on SHcar and Distillers paid little attention to the variations in the general list and stood by their favorites from start to finish. Sugar receeded i per cent, to 75$ at the opening and then rose to with a c,uuu at vue ciose to 77fc. The ad vance was brought about hv rf from Washington that the Democratic income tax opponents and representa tives of the sugar districts in the Smith had come together for the purpose of re committing, if not defeating, the Wilson oin. uisnuers rose irom 25i to 27. the defeat of the amendment to extend the bonded period haying been ignored. The West again bought freely. The Vander bilts. the Grangers, Delaware and Hud sonNew England, and General Electric were all in demand. The efforta to dis lodge long stocks early in the day did not meet with success -by any means, and it maybe said that the most con spicuous feature of the market is the inability of. the bears to bring about liquidations. Everybody was waiting for Washington, the Wilson bill and the details of the bond subscription keeping operators in the anxious seat. The mar ket closed steady to firm. Sales for the day were 145,000 shares, including 42, 000 unlisted. Railway and miscellaneous bonds were irregular. Chicago. Feb. 1. There was a firmer feeling to wheat to-day culminating in a strong close. Liverpool was up id and our market consistently responded $ open ing i to fc oyer yesterday's close. Later in the day, prices became' quite strong and advanced 1 to 4c further. The close was at the outside and showed a net gain or to fc ror the day. - corn was easy, in anticipation of an in crease in the interior movement, and on selling by receiving houses. Opening prices were unchanged from those of yesterday, declined c. reacted slightly and the close showed a net loss of 4c for tne day. - Oats were moderately active and easier.- Prices declined 4 to 4c. but re acted. The close however, showed a net loss of c for the day. Jfrovisions were so dull that thev re sponded easily to very small offerings or moderate buying.. An advance in the price of live hogs caused a rather firm opening, borne selling by packers was instrumental in causing a slight decline, and later, on the appearance of some buying orders, probably to cover shorts, there was a reaction and advance. May pork closed 24c higher than yesterday; May lard and ribs were unchanged. Stealing: Money from Treasury Vaults. WASHE$G$ox,Feb. 1. The peculations of Jmes Anderson', of Indiana, a well connected lad, 18 years of age, employed as a messenger in the treasury vaults, who was arrested last night for stealing silver from the vaults, prove moredserious than was supposed, lhey amount to $ 794, as far as has been ascertained, and the inquiry is still in progress. When the theft was first discovered it was sup posed to amount only to a few dollars, and at the request of treasury officials publication of the fact was suppressed. The method of his theft was some what similar, though on a much smaller sale, to that pursued by Cochran with the -gold in (the Phila delphia mint. Anderson had access to the silver vaults for the purpose of showing visitors through. He prized open the wood work of some of the silver chests near the lattice work, slit the bags containing the silver dollars, and helped himself to a few dollars at a time as he wanted them. Whether his pecu lations will amount to more "than the $700 or $800 thus far found out can only ba ascertained by a recount of the silver. There are 7,000,000 or 8,000,000 silver dollars in the vaults. Each $1,000, 000 of '. silver weighs, in round figures, thirty tons, so that the amount of money to be handled is about 240 tons. This will necessitate a force of ten or twelve men to work for two weeks or more counting and weigh ing the silver. The cost of this addi tional labor a thousand dollars or more will be the only loss tho United States will sustain, as tbe law makes the treas urer responsible under his bond for all losses through, the dishonesty of -employes and gives him no voice in their selection. Anderson was to-day held in $300 bonds for the action of the grand jury. Fast company was the cause of his downfall, tie was about to appear for final examination for admission to West Point. - - - --. ., Fire in a Cargo of Cotton. London, Feb. 1. The Spanish steamer Gracia, Capt. Cirarda. which arriyed at Liverpool January 29th from JNorfolK, bas reported that five days ago fire was discovered in the cargo stowed in the forehold. The hatches were battened down and steam was injected for four days. aJ Chicago, Feb. 1. Fire this morning destroyed the wooden willow waresto re house and factory of Felix & Marston. on Canal street, causing a loss of $50,000 on the building and $80,000 on the con tents; fully covered by insurance. J m viir m urn C f THE STATE GUARD. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL. Report of the Paymaster General Report of the State Geologist January Bulletin of tbe Agri cultural Department New Newspaper at Southern . ' Pines December Re port of State Board V ' of Health. "Messenger Bttkead, Raleigh. Feb. 1. f The State geological board met this morning, Governor Carr presiding. Geologist J. A. Holmes submitted his annual report. Sheriff Grant, of Wayne county, brought two convicts to the penitentiary to-day. The January number of the bulletin of the Department of Agriculture was issued to-day. - It is devoted almost en tirely to the cultivation of the peanut. In three days the ninety days limit given by the city for the resumption of operations by the street car likes will end. There is no sign that anything will be done. ( A new paper has appeared at Southern Pines. . Its name is the Yankee Settler. The faculty and students of the Agri cultural and Mechanical college have adopted resolutions of reswrt rpffarHinc the late Professor C. D. Smith. Sheriff N. M. McPhail. of Columbus countyr to-day completed his State tax settlement, paying in $5,029.24. The December report of the State board of health has just been issued. : It says that twenty-four cities and towns, with 121,000 population, show a death rate of 13.8 annually. There were during the month 140 deaths in these. Of pneu monia there were eighteen and of con sumption twenty-two. The grippe is epidemic in a great many counties. Hog cnoiera is reported in thirteen counties, and as particularly fatal in Chowan. It is said that in Davidson county there are at least 100 cases of pneumonia, and that it is of a very bad type. The number of orphans at the Oxford asylum is now 227. The people of this State certainly ob ject to the designation of Professor Alexander, Minister to Greece, as an appointee from this State. Ihe adjutant generals report for 1893 was issued to-day. It shows that the strength of the force is as follows: Gen eral staff 22, brigade staff 8, First regi ment 407, Second regiment 366, Third regiment 333, Fourth regiment 39?, cavalry troop 40, colored infantry com pany 43, naval battalion 171; total 1,782. There were only two courts-martial during the year. One man, a private of Company C, Secorjd regiment, was dis honorably discharged- for refusal to obey the orders of his captain. Pay master General Julian S,Carr in his re port says the amount received from the State was $16,000.The disbursements were as follows: Adjutant general's depart ment $931.10, quartermaster's depart ment $351.88, inspector general's depart ment $283.45; encampment expenses $4,971.30. brigade headquarters - $100. regimental headquarters $400, appropria tion to thirty companies $7,yOU; total $14,542.73, balance $1,457.27. All the troops, save three companies, are com pletely equipped, those three having no overcoats. The United States officers on duty here report that all the force can be mobilized at Raleigh in fifteen hours and at Norfolk in twenty-three hours. Gladstone to Kesien. LONDON, Feb. 1. The PaU Matt Gazette, which yesterday announced that it had learned from an authoritive source that Gladstone intended to resign office be fore the next session of Parliament, to day publishes a qualified reassertion of its previous statement. It says that it was prepared tor contradiction or the statement on the part of the press arid Government officials, but was not pre pared for the virtual confirmation of the story by Gladstone himself. The paper says it knew that Gladstone's intentions had been conveyed to few, if any, of his colleagues, and adds that whatever change publicity may effect, it is now certain that Gladstone's tenure of office will be limited to months, if not weeks. To Purchase tbe Kelson Mansion. Washington, Feb. 1. Mr. Tyler, of Virginia, has introduced in the House a bill appropriating $10,000 for the pur chase of the Nelson house at Yorktown. Va. The house was erected in 1772 and is still in good condition. It stands on the Yorktown battlefield and was the birthplace and residence of Gen. Thomas Nelson, Jr., the distinguished patriot and companion in arms of Washington and Lafayette. The Old '" Friend And the best friend that never, fails you is Simmons Liver Regu lator, (the Red Z) that's wiiat Von hear at- the mention of this excellent Liver medicine, p.nd "people should not ba persuaded that any thine; eho will do. It ig" tha King of Liver Medi cines; is hotter tlian "pill?, "and takes the place of Quinine and Calomel It acts directly on tha Liver, Kidney and 33owela and gives new life to the whole sys tem. This is the medicine you want. Sold by all Druggists in Liquid, or in Powder to e taken dry or made into a tea. - , ITVEETfIACKAGE-3r-" " Has tho Z Stump in red on -wrapper J.H.ZEXLEX CO Fiulsnielplua, Pa. . M ortgagee's Sale. Jgt VIRTUE AND IN PURSUANCE OF A power of rale contained in two certain mortgages executed by W. H. James and Anna E. James to the Wilmington Homestead and Loan Associa tion, one dated September ta. 18l, and one . . . -u . . . . l 1 f. .t will aaxeu .y xznq, me ui',mn" ell at the Coart House door for cash at la o'clock If.; on Wednesday, February Tl!uS4, the followin piece of property-' .,afi the intersection of the western line of Seventh street, with the southern bn ,.ee,"fcif2': and running thenc so.thwardiy ong the weeu era Hne of Kerentl. .tree jnrwx ( ft. ete-thV S) feernee northwardly par allel with Seventh street to the southern fine ot oueenrtre. thence eastwardly along the eouth- ,.r rir..s atm to tba heffinninz. era j, BELLA11YT JE., P. B. MANNING, jan 11 tt Attorner lor Wi). 11. A L. Ass'n. " A PIE BABY BUNTINQ AND A DANCE at Mrs. s. BKLOKN'S, 116 South Fourta street. Saturday, Kenruarv 3rd. at i p. ni., for the beneut of St. Paul's Church. Little Jack Horner Bby Bnoting and a Comic banee lur the thtu dren. Admission Scents.' feu9st YOU CAN GET CHOICR DHESSED POUI -try ana Live Poultry. Egg, Bu'ter, N. C. Bams, si ie8 and btioulders aud Hue V wheat Hour, Irish and Sweet Potatoes Bananas anil "ranRea and Coooanuts, at K. K. WAHD'.s, sis Market atieet, city. feb A CHICKERINO GRAND PIANO FOR SALE , Jery 1ow or cash. Address P. U. BOX S7S. feb r it 12 1 -9 CENT3 PER DOZEN FOR EOGS, ,A Orjnsea 10 and 15c Presered Gln ff.tto6'. ,2lK' P"nd. Grapes 16c. Klcr Gelatine lBc. 1. C. wulTTEU, Agent, jan 30 A T.P?!TkMY.KNTTRB stck OP FOLIOS "ir mifi lbn,I?to I??ke ro" fr new and lar- B Me keep a full line of lOc music con stantly on hnd at 1S2 Mai ket fct. Jan 87 WANTINO TO BUY AN ESTABLTShYd tin ftl " i -U It! oiHlP rTiw-wl tnnrn A na.D&. i .. ingfull d -r.-.ii.on Address .BUSING. Met". Beuger unu-.-. 1an?4 7t OFFICES ON V.Vl KR STKJvET, BOLDIXJ f(rnif-riv 11? d hr C.'vrtA I in "Profit lintvn.ni Chestnut &:',', yw.xrr. Hotwes to to $25, ail locations. l'ir. tv f .r sole. Dart cash, rest 6 t 1 t i"0?,'.,' &l ' f K lU ' rm a,ltl hue atta.h4. J- U.W KltiitT. 'tl j Lsf.itp Acpnt 11.1 Prmu' street. ' AemoKEiMi u:tA-s.r fiako for sale very low lor i Advvss P. O. BOX STS. feb 1 It RH BEERV CO.. II AVE ON CONSMN- ment a quantity vf "Drissed TnuHry. Also Apples, Mountain tfu'ter, Kggs, Clm-kent-, Ac. New River Garden Oysters a specialty Call eany and lay in your supplies for Saturday and Sunday. 104 South Front St. - Jaa 1 TV) Tnit LATITTIS -Air. wnfl virtrn 1 X First-Class 'lonio for the Iiair can do no better than to trv Miller's Hair Tonic For re moving (tjIlilrnIT It U nnpnnalloil Crnn.l or., I old by P. W. MILLER, No. I south Front St. 9 FiH FoR HOLIDAY RATES OF CA B d id fJJ inet nhntoorranrm vTiilnnu,l till ir.i. Uarv 2Sth 1894. no loncor. Hps I'uliii-nt Ph.t,M $2.50 per dozen regular price fi p r duren. II required at the time of titring. First clans work (.nil UiilT;ru. v VIUV UilC, CUIUC tojl t. ( ' . - Jl. 1.1 7., Photographer, 11 Market St., Wilmington, N. v. JOHN C. STOUT, ARCBIT.KOT AND BUILD tt KK. Plans and sueciticatiohs nrenared at short notice. No charge f.r preliminary drw tngs. Satisfaction guaranteed. ,- isn 14 lm ADOSB-JOH SALE HOUSE AND LOT on Castt between Third and Fourth. Cash or time. Apply to D. O'CONNOR, Real Estate Agent. Jan 12 WANTED. POSITION BY A YOUNG, i! AN of experience, as clerk in store. Good nen- man and will work at a moderate salary. Address J. i. JONES, Covington, 8. C. JanllSw- WILL ARRIvfi THIS MORNING AT THE Old North State Restaurant, selected New River Garden Oysters, and can be had in aov fctyle. Steamer is now in woTfcinR order. Fami lies supplied. J. L. WINJ.ER, Proprietor, No. 27 Market Street. jan LOOK AND READ TBS EMPIRE 8TEAJK Laundry w'th 40 announce that thev are now equipped with the latest known methods for lanndrjlng Lce Curtains. Prices from so to 75 centa per pair. EAIPIRK S1EAM LAUNDKY. oc 89 JLFGANT CHINA- DINNER, TEA AND Chamber Set", fine Glassware, best Lamps in the market. Call and get our price. AGENTS FOR LIBBY CUT GLASS. S A. SCHLOSS C CO, t 84 North Front street. VICTORS for '94. V LWAYS HIGHEST GRADE, $125.00. FIRST . in the field, have arrived at HEINSEERGEII'S Live Book and Music 8tore Call asd see the '94. If you ride, whv not ride the best? Wilmington's Big Racket Store I TAB iiADE SOME VERY LARGE DEALS on several big jobs of different goods. A big drive in Ladies' Felt Saiior Oats, High or Low Crown, aiiy e dor and white and black, new (ha pus been selling for BO, 76c, $1, now fur 25c each. A big iA of lien' and Boys' shirta for 18, SSOe, 25c each, the eoods fr belmv-the regular price, 250 dozen to get isuHrd in color and niav. 40U pairs ol Mors' Knee Pants bongnt at auction, nice goods and well made,- S6c to 1 1 per pair. . hey rnn it in 4 to 14 years old. Men's Heavy Pants, well made, 75c to t' per pair.. A big line of finer and better pautswlth the prices to bail tne nara mn.es. SHOES. SHOES. wuy U"tOUJ Hit in ni iuc Cimu umutc uiAu iOTt SO per cent, on your monev. Kil Baby ftboefl for 25c, cfeiMren 40 woman's dongola buttons S5c, uIa afl 1 1ft 1 turn nuip A word to the millions over this Ftate and South Carolina, we have just received sso dozen new and pretty Spring Hats.all nice goods bought lor the spot cash and we wiil guarantee to save you 25 per eeot, "f the purchasing price on ail goods that we will sell yon in th's line. 5,000 Rolls ol I?illbi. 800 dozen bunches Flowers, 258 dozen bunches of Tips, all thee goods ate cheap and wonld be pleased to show them, to merchanls that have no trimmers for their hats, we will trim them foe him at a very reasonable price at The Racket Store, BBADuY k GAYLOED, Proprietors. On Front street opposite the JTarket Hons, . Wilmington, N. C. - -. Strictly First . Class HOULTON EARLY ROSE Seed Potatoes -LOW PRICE.- WORTH & WORTH. LOWEST : PRICES. QN AND AFTER TBIS DATE I WILL SELL Wood cf the very beet quality at a discount of . 10 PER CENT. OH RECENT PRIGES. . Please compare eire of my carta with othera and yon will find they hold 10 per cent, more wood than some used in Wilmington. , J. A. SPRINGER, . an 81 . '" -