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mm AW ESTABLISHED 18 . WILMINGTON, N. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1894. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. In the New York city courts yesterday there was a weeding out of fraudulent elec tion officers, several being sent to the peni tentiary. J. M. Moss, the hold-over postmaster at Henderson, sells the post- lnastership there to a man named Basket, who mortgaged his farm to raise the pur chase money, $i)00. Moss attempted to sell the farm to refund the money spent on a trip to Washington in which he made a futile attempt to carry out the bargain. The case, has gotten into the courts.- Gen. Gordon, as commander of the United Confederate Veterans, issues an order an- - nouncing the death of Gen. Early.- The President and party stopped at Norfolk last evening on their return to "Washington.- There is probability of -the- Liberals and Union-Liberals, of England, uniting. - Gladstone recommends two men for the peerage. John Morlev declines ' the office , of Lord President of the Council and Secre tary for India. Gen. Larly s remains were buried at Lynchburg yesterday after noon. Many distinguished Confederate officers were- among the honorary pall bearers, and many of the dead general's old soldiers followed his corpse to the cemetery. The tug which took the Norfolk re porters out to interview the President was - named h.e David B. Hill. The bill amending the Virginia election law was defeated in the House of Delegates by a tie vote last afternoon, and will come up to-diy on a motion to reconsider. The Virginia Legislature passes the Inter-State Oyster Pirate bill. The presidents of the Cotton Exchanges of New York and New Orleans go before the House Agricultural eommiittee to oppose the Hatch Anti-Option bill. - They contend that dealing in futures does not depress the price of cotton, but. it anything. stimulates it. Mr. J. T. Murray, of New York, formerly of this State, dies suddenly. - The British Parliament, has adjourned. - The Democrats of the Senate Finance committee yesterday found themselves sur rounded by more difficulties, and last night prepared for an all night session on the bill. Thirty negroes leave Atlanta for Africa. PRICE 5 CENTS. POLITICAL VENOM DISPLAYED IN THE HOUSE ON THE PENSION BILL. Mi Hepburn Denounces What He Calls the Opposition of the Late Confederate States to Liberal , Pensions The Bland Bill Before the Senate Compilationjof the Coinage Laws. SENATE. Washington, March 5. The Seigniorage bill was received from the House and was, for the time being, laid on the Vice Presi dent's table. A resolution for a change of Senate rule? was offered by Senator Allen, and was re ferred to the Committee on Rules. It makes the duty of a committee to which a bill or resolution or other measure is referred, to report it back within thirty days, and, in case of its not doing so, the Senator who in troduced it is to have the right to demand its being reported within five days from the time the demand i3 made. Senator Voorhees reported from the Com mittee on Finance a compilation of the coinage laws of the Government from 1789 to 1894, which he spoke of as a work of in estimable value, gotten up by Mr.Dirfee.late clerk of the committee; and asked that it be printed, as a public document It wa3 so or- Tlie SmrVi Cotton Ileview. New Yokk,s March 5. The Sim's cotton review says: Cotton declined 12 to 13 points closing quiet and steady at a loss for the day of about I- points, waies were i,uu Da es. l.iveri)Ool declined 4 to 5 points, closing easy. Snot. sales were lO.CnX) bales, with easier but ulichanged quotations. In New Orleans futures declined 9 to 11 points. In Man chester yarns were dull, cloths dull but steady. Bombay receipts Jor the half week were 33,000 bales, against 19,000 for the same time last year. Spot cotton here was 1-K!c lower. Salt's were 127 bales for spinning and deliveries 1,800. There was a decline of l-10c at New Orleans, Galveston and Mobile, ic at Savannah and- Charles ton and partially ic at Augusta. New Orleans sold 1,400 bales, Galveston 214 and Memphis 750. Port, receipts were 13,150 bales, against 11.840 this day last week and 1 1,224 last yeari thu3 far this week. 21,3oo, Hi?ainst 21.131 for the same time last week Kxports to-dav were 8,350 bales to Great Britain and 7f0 to the Continent. Augusta received 2u2 bales, against 290 this day last year. Memphis received 930 bales, against 1. two this day last year; shipments to-day, - 2, sK. St. Louis received 150 bales, against 127 last year. Houston received 1,550 bales, against 1,489 last year; shipments to-day, ? 071. New Orleans receipts to-morrow were; estimated at - G.000 possibly 7.200 bales, against 7.5S1 on the same day last week and 4,442 last year. Exports this season from the ports up to Saturday night were 4,0T,3SG bales, against 3,002,501 for the game time last season; receipts, 5,204.170 bales, against 4,2!8,tii3 for the same time last year. It wjll thus be seen that exports are about 1, 000,0" X) ahead of last season and receipts f00.527 ahead of last season. The rain fall for 24 hours was 2.42 inches at Charleston, 1.42 at Fort Smith, Ark; .64 of an inch at Abilene and littht elsewhere. ANOTHER TRAGEDY. Men in Cum in the Seri- ! One The A New Knights of Formed. A FifflJt Between Two berlamlCounty Ends ous AVoundins of Oakeg .Meetings Lodge of Wthtaa Correspono'eaee of the Messenger. Fayetteville, N. C, Feb.o. Anothar deplorable difficulty happened about two miles from the city yesterday morning. In a right between Lucien Her rinir 5i Till John Green, the former was seri ously cut with a knife and has been in a precarious condition since. It was reported that he was dead, but the doctors say this morning that there is a fair chance of his recovery. From reliable, evidence from parties "who saw it, it appears that Herring caught Green, when he met him on the road, and began a quarrel, Green all the time m-otesting that he did not want any trouble, but Herring knocked him down, and while on top of him beating him Green cut him in the breast, arm, etc. (Irwn promptly delivered himself up to an officer, aud 'is in jail. Both men are white. , , . U a joint meeting of the county commis sioners and justices of the peace held to-day a resolution was passed providing 84,000 for the purpose of partially furnishing the new courthouse. . . The meetings conducted by Lev. L. VV . lakes in the Presbyterian church for the past ten days closed last night. The attend ance has been good, and Mr. Oakes pleased f he people very much. A movement is on foot to organize another lodue of Knights of Pythias here. The requisite number of names have been secured and the lodge will soon be insti tuted, Cumberland lodge has over 200 mem bers, and there is plenty ot room ioranouier lod"t? and plenty of good material to make 'units membership. It is. hoped the new lod''e ?vill have a vigorous start, and do as mad' i" tbe community as Cumber land lodge has done. Children who are puny, pale, weak, or scrofulous, ought to take Dr P erce 's Golden Medical Discovery. That builds up both their tlesh and their strength. For this.and lor purifying the blood, there's nothing in In recovering from ''Grippe " or in I con vatescenoe from pneumonia, fevers, or Other wasdng diseases, it speedily and surely m & and builds up the whole system t riWnr TPfli (Ira LI Vict LUlliV, " s an appetizing, resioranvn ork all the processes of dgetfion and triuon, rouses every organ into , natural nu-ac- and strength. iuu tiling . . i:rnr For all diseases caused uy .r" . - - l l, l.rtn I F II vi"".r"- n. Ktin. and Scalp Uissases even Billiousuess, Scrof - uon- lts early impure blood. crofula) m sUgeshe "Dioyery" is the only guaran- if Ail rpiTie"lv. It it -doesn't benefit or dure, in every case, you jjave-your money back. Annual Meeting. The stockholders in the Building! and Tn denartment of the Metropolitan Trust company held their mpptin last evening office. J. C. Dancy, in the chair and J first annual in the Mayor s the president, was B. Dudley was secre- of the renrescnted .,.,i Wnrirt which was imntednipon and adopted. )tLer routine business was transacted i . '-mi were "v Williams, Johnson ing year. w i.nfl. A. tary. A i awjon - - inBscwcioij favorably com- the following stockholders ,i; rotors for the ensu- IV. H. Williams, .uowens, o. mu. ; , mvid Jone3, Uohnson. E. H. Jno. Ilolloway, Ll rS adopting a motior thankrn! mavor for the use of his ofltfe, tne asso ciatiun adjourned. w 1 Lane, J as. o. J. C. Dancy, J. H. Dudley, McLane uered. Senator Cockrell called attention to the fact that within a few days past, he had re ceived -'cart loads of letters" from drug gists m Missouri asking him to vote against tne larm Din, Decause it increased tne tax on alcohol, which they described as one of the necessaries of life. He could not understand, the said, the re ceipt of so many letters on the same point and largely couched in the same language until the inspiration of this mani fold letter-writing Bad been sent to him by a good friend. That inspiration was a cir cular from the Iowa State Pharmaceutical association, of Dubuque, Iowa, asking drug gists in Missouri to send to both their Sena tors a protest against any increased tax on alohol "an article more necessary even, than tea o coffee." "Imagine," Senator Cockrell exclaimed, "alcohol as absolutely necessary in prohibition Iowa: The Vice President proceeded, as a matter of form, to take from his table "bills thereon and to have them referred to the appropri ate committees. He had reached the Seigni orage bill and was about to have it referred to the Finance committee, when objection was made by Senator Stewart. He said that he desired the bill to lie on the table to be called up hereafter. Everybody knew what the bill was, and there was no use in re ferring it to ithe, Finance committee, which had its entire attention taken up by the Tariff bill. This was a matter which should precede any consideration of the tariff, be cause until the people had money to buy, the tariff was unimportant. He offered as an amendment a bill for the free coinage of silver. Objection was made to the second reading of the Seigniorage bill, and it went oyer un til to-morrow with the understanding that the Vice President would lay it before the Senate at any time he pleased. A resolution heretofore offered by Senator Peffer for a change of the rules so that all executive sessions shall be open, except in causes where the President of the United States .suggests that the subject matter of his communication requires secrecy, was laid before the Senate and, after some re marks by Senator Peffer. was referred to the Committee on .Rules. The Senate then took the calendar in re gular order, the hrst bill upon it being the one referring the McGarrahau claim to the court of private land clainis. ' On the re quest of Senator Morrill, whjo has heretofore been the leading opponent Qf the measure, Senator Teller, who ha3 charge of it, con sented that it should go ovef till to-morrow. Three private pension bills were passed. The Senate, on motion of Senator Gorman, went into executive session.! The doors were reopened! at 3:15 o'clock when Senator Morgan, offered an amend ment to the Tariff bill, providing for the appointment of a board ofi tariff revision. It was read and referred to the Finance committee and then at 3j20 o'clock the Senate adjourned. 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The bill to enable New Maxico to become a State, which was called up! by Mr. Joseph, Democrat, of New Mexico, iinmediately de velooed ODnosition. r Mr. Cannon, Republican, lof Illinois,"" de manded a second and tellerslwere ordered. The Eepublicans refrained from voting, and the result was 12G yeas and 1 nay . ? No quorum having appeared, Mr. Joseph with drew his motion and Mr. O'Neill called up the regular order the Pension Appropria tion bill, and Mr.' Dollivei Republican of Ohio, addressed the House oh its provisions. criticising the present administration or th pension oiiiee. Mr. Hephurn, Republican of Iowa, score the action of ' the Representatives of th lat eleven Confederate States" for their o nosition to liberal pensions. Not one of these States, he said, contributed a dollar, not even a nickel to the pension roll. The late Confederate States contribute but a small proportion to the expenses of the Gov ernment. In all the porta of the United States $ 177,001), 000 was collected and of this vast sum the Confederates contributed but $4,009,000. " . Messrs. Livingston, of Georgia, and Enloe, of Tennessee, objected to sonje of Mr. Hep burn's statements on the Soilth's proportion of contribution to the Government's ex penses and Mr. Hepburn admitted that there was justice in the objection. A laree proportion of the Southern people, he said, wore cheap cottons; a large proportioa-went bare footed and did not have to wear shoes. This was on account of the climate and they wprp not obhtred to pay duty on imported goods, but the people of the States in favor of the granting of pensions contributed nearly all the expenses of the government and now the people of the late jConf ederate States wanted to know what the people of other States should do with their own money. The Confederate States did not contribute to the pension roll Applause. He said he could show that the present ad ministration was opposed to a liberal pen sion policy, and the lirst proof wasr that Grover Cleveland was President of Ttfee United States. He had vetoed a ill grant ing pensions to deserving men, and had coupled his veto with many insulting ex pressions to old soldiers. The selection of Hoke Smith to aoniiniswr penoiuua another evidence of hostility. Mr. bmitn was referred to in sarcastic terms, and the reading of his biography from the Con gressional directory, which Mr. Hepburn hinted was prepared by the subject himself, created much laughter anTOngpthe Repub licans, particularly the . detailed account of Mr. Smith's law studies. ; Mr. Hoke Smith, he held, was unlit to administer the great office he held. - He had been brought up under influences opposed to the old sol diers, and those influences dominated him in his pension policy. Anotherevidence of hostility to pension was the change in the examiuating boards. Now men thousands of miles away examined the cases of pen i sioners; the boards of physicians who had made personal examinations oi apvuiu ha4 been done away with. It was tne in tention of this administrate n not to allow any pensions during this lis al year. - A controversy took place between Mr. Hepburn and; Mr. Talbert Democrat of South Carolina, over a statement of ' the former'that if the Democrats believed their charges that the pension roll was running over withj-fraud, they would be only too glad to investigate. Mr. Talbert objected to this and he and Mr. Hepburn played, give and take, lor several minutes, during which there was much confusion. Qrder was finally restored and Mr. Hepburn resumed. Mr. Enloe took the opposite view from the preceding speaker. He Baid there was a large amount of money involved, a large number of votes involved in the pension question, ! and it opened, up a chance for to evereise their vocation. He deienoeu iuc pcucjoi ? yi mc his pension policy bers of the 17th Kentucky regiment, which had served between three and - four years and participated in fifteen battles. Thi regiment was being investigated by the pen sion office, said Mr. Enloe, and with this statement as a basis, he proceeded to defend the methods of the present commissioner of pensions. , He made the accusation that persons em ployed in the pension office, who were in sympathy with the last administration, had rejected deserving aplications for pensions in order to injure the administration.. He knew of such a case in his own knowledge. In conclusion, Mr. Enloe, in reply to criti cisms of Mr. Hepburn and others, wished to say that he had as much right to speak on the pension question as had any other member on the floor. It did not matter whether he was too yoang to go into the war, nor did it matter what section he came from, he had a right to speak on any ques tion that concerns the people. He was there to protect the tax payers of the coun try, to stop fraud, and that was not only the position ot the committee of pensions and Secretary of the Interior, but of the Presi dent himself. Mr. Baldwin, Democrat, of Minnesota, had hoped that the war had ended with the surrender of Lee, but he was mistaken. The gentleman on the other side was fight ing it over again, leaving it from generation to generation as a heritage.- Mr. Baldwin also wanted to know if the gentlemen on the other side, in endeavoring to make ex travagant pensions appropriations, were trying to embarrass the tariff legi8lation,for pensions must be paid out with the money provided by tariff laws. Mr. Cannon, Republican, of Illinois, -said the gentleman from Illinois (Black,) the former commissioner of pensions, had stood on the floor of the House and it seemed to him, acted as the attorney for the Demo cratic party in its pension policy. In his speech last Saturday he had told of the magnificent charge of the present commis sioner of pensions at Gettysburg; and ft seemed to him that the gentleman was en deavoring to have the record of commis sioner Lochren spread over the pension policy and the unfriendliness of the admin istration to the pensioners. He would like to know whether the gentleman from Illi nois was in favor of the pension vetoes which Mr. Cleveland made during his first administration. Mr. Black said the bills vetoed came to him from the President through the Secre tary of the Interior and were by him refer red to various divisions for report.. He had then sent the cases back to the Secretary of the Interior with reports sometimes giving opinions whether the bills should be vetoed. At the conclusion of Mr. Cannon's re marks, the House at 5:40 o'clock adjourned until to-morrow. Mr. Livingstone, of Georgia, offered in the House to-day a bill appropriating $100, 000 for a bonded warehouse at Atlanta. CQTTOil FUTURES. THIS QUESTION BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE. 1 MORE TARIFF TROUBLE. The Democrats of the Committee Not Yet Keady to Report the Bill to the Full Committee Prepar ing for an all Night Session. Washington, March 5. One hitch in the bill in the Senate committee appears to tread upon another's heels, so fast do they follow. When the Democratic members of the committee separated Saturday, they believed a formal consideration of the work to-day would result in final action. When evening came to-day, though, these Senators found themselues more at sea than when they came together. No one ventured to say when the bill would be laid before the Republican members. No notice was issued for a meeting of the Finance committee, and inasmuch as tomorrow is the regular meeting day, Senator Voorhees took the precaution to personally inform his Repub lican colleagues that there would be no meeting. , When asked during the day what progress was being made, members of the committee shook their heads dubiously and other Democratic Senators, notably "the conser vatives!," declared they could not see how the bill could be got ready short of two or three days, paring the day secretary Car lisle, Assistant Secretary Hamlin and Com missioner of Internal Revenue Miller were all' before the committee. Mr. Miller was there, as heretofore, to give information needed on revenue matters. It is under stood that a discussion developing some warmth was had this morning .when an at tempt was made to reconsider the tax fixed on manufactured tobacco. It is said that the committee raised this tax from 8 cents a pound under the present law to 10 cents. Senator Mcpherson to-day endeavored to have it changed to' 12 cents and pointed out that the manufacturers favored this, if any change was to be made, for it would not in terfere with existing package systems, whereas if the dispropotioned amount of 10 cents were fixed much of the machinery now used in manufacturing wonld be use less. The committee is understood to have resisted any effort to change from the amount saidto haye been agreed upon.as this would necessitate a complete overhauling of the rates fixed on imported tobaccosL The administrative feature of the hill re ceived a great deal of attention, apd the alleged failure of the House committee to permit a thorough supervision of thip part of the bill came in for some criticism.! Sec retary Carlisle and Assistant Secretary Ham lin have each gone carefully over this part of the Senate bill, and many changes have been made at their suggestion- 'Secretary Carlisle has been especially solicitous that there shall be an e"htire absence of am biguity, and if his advice is followed much of the trouble found in the different-interpretations placed upon the administrative sections will be avoided. Members of the Financial committee took their luncheon at the Capitol, preparatory to a night session, in the hope of reaching a final vote in the question of reporting the bill. The changes made by the ; subfeom mittee are very numerous and begin with the date which the law is to go into effect, which is made June 30th, 1894, instead rf June 1st, and follow on through all! the schedules, commencing with the lirst item in the first schedule schedule "A," chemi cals, oils and paints and running clear through to the free list. The President at Norfolk. Norfolk, Va.,. March 5. The? steamer Violet, with the Presidential party aboard, arrived here at 6 oclock p. m. She was met down the harbor by a Virginian reporter, to whom Mr. Cleveland stated that his tri p had been a very enjoyable one and sport fine. - He was looking splendidly. The J6let coaled at the navy yard and resumed her trip to Washington at 9 o'clock p. m. he will arrive there about noon to-morrow. In the interview, the President stated that he killed about thirty ducks and twenty geese, and swan, He declined to speak about Congressional matters and merely said that he had heard that the Bland bill bad passed the House. The reporters who interviewed the Presi dent went down the riyer on the tug David B. Hill, Capt. Jester. As the little tug ap proached the light house tender, the Presi dent, Secretary Gresham and Capt. Evans craned their necks for several minutes look ing at the name on the little vessel in amazement. The President looked as if he thought the matter might have been a put up job, but the reporters aver that it was merely a coincidence. People troubled with' sick and nervous headaches will find a most efficacious remedy-in, Ayer's Cathartic Pills. They strengthen the stomach, stimulate theliver, restore healthy action to the digestive or gans, and thus afford speedy and permanent relief. Presidents of the Cotton Exchanges of New York and New Orleans Op posing the Hatch Bill The Price of Cotton Not De- ! pressed by Trading in Futures, hut Stlm- 1 nlated. Washington, March 5. Mr. J. W. La bouisse, the president of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, appeared before the Agri cultural committee of the House this morn ing in opposition to the Anti-Option bill. Mr. Labouisse read extracts from speeches made in the Senate and House going to show that the fall in the price of farm pro ducts was due to "futures" dealings; but that when the same gentleman were speak ing on Jhe question of silver, they claimed that the fall of prices of agricultural pro ducts was due to the practical demonet&a tion of that metal. He contended that sell ing: cotton for futre delivery could not affect the price of the product. Some times, when the deliveries were made the market was higher than the contract price, and at other times lower. The prices depended to some extent upon the amount of the crop, and to other circumstances that could not be foretold. He illustrated the uncertainty of the prices by reading extracts from let ters written to him by leading cotton buyers at Boston, stating that all of the great New England mills were now running on half time and that some would in a few months shut down altogether, not so much because of the price of cotton, as because of the inability to sell the manufactured pro duct. The writers said that nothing approaching this state of affairs had existed for twenty -fave years; yet notwithstanding this fact, the price of cotton is higher to-dav than it was two years ago. He argued that the effect of the bill would be to dive the small dealers out of the market and give a monopoly of the trade to a few principal houses. In the absence of competition these latter would nx their own term. Where the exporters now made J cent a pound, they would make 1 and 2 cents a pound to com pensate them for the additional risk in curred and this increase in their profits would be taken from the cotton grower. He contented that the fall in prices of ! farm products was simply in keeping with the fall in the prices of most articles of human industry during the last decade, and that the question of "future" dealings had no connection with this fall in any way. He went on to show how that away back in 1845 and 1847 the price of cotton was about 7 i cents per pound when the output was only about 2 250,000 bales. At the present time the market is following a crop of 9,000, 000 bales and one of the year previous of nearly that amount, and yet the prices are higher than they were in 1847 when there was no suggestion of "future" deliveries. The speaker was interrupted a number of times by the members of the committee, who plied him with questions relative to the operations of the cotton exchanges of New A NOVEL CASE. ' A , Hold-Over Postmaster Sells the Office to Another Man Who Mortgages his Farm for the Purchase Money The Case in the Courts. Special to the Messenger. Raleigh, N. C, March 5. One of the most remarkable transactions ever attempted in this State causes quite a sensation at Hen derson. J. R. Moss is postmaster there. He is a Republican hold-over and his attempt was to sell the postmastership to a man rnamed A. M. Basket, who lives a couple of miles from Henderson. The consideration was to be 900, to be paid by Basket. The latter mortgaged his farm to raise the neces sary money, and paid $20 to a lawyer to prepare tae papers. He also agreed to pay the expenses of Moss and the attorney to Washington to make the transfer. When Moss and the lawyer returned and Basket found they could not deliver the goods he raised a row and declined to pay any more money. The lawyer at once made an at tempt to sell the land in order to pay the coaiiiu me w asnington trip ana other ex penses, amounting to $192. Basket was compelled to go before a judge and get an order restraining the lawyer from selling the property. The judge said he wished to have nothing to do with such a case and has referred the matter to a prominent citizen to act as referee. ANOTHER HOMICIDE SAID TO BE COMMITTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY. &LVZXtlKttltVLtZ ork and New Orleans and the effect . of future dealings on the price of cotton, to which he replied iully. Mr. Funston, of Kansas, one of tbe mem bers of the committee, desired to know, if the brokers contracted to deliver cotton in November, where the farmer would come in who attempted to sell his cotton during that month COMMERCIAL NEWS. Stocks and Bonds In New York The Grain and Provision Markets of Chicago. New York, March 5. Hopes of modified tariff legislation by the Senate started ud a lively bull speculation at "the Stock Ex change to-day. The feeling was more con fident than of late and the unfavorable features of the situation were not permit ted to exert any influence on the market. Sterling exchange was stronger than ever and will make further gold exports tolerably j.u iaui., uiness mere is materai change firm. Mr. Labouisse replied that if he were to nl i i-rtw 41tA frHfn . " Vnnnn, kit. La nrAnlfl buy it from the farmer himself. Mr. Funston asked it the broker could not fix the price by destroying his only competitor, namely the farmer. He made his position clear by explaining that the broker contracts to furnisn the cotton, and when the time comes to deliver it there is nobody to purchase the cotton from the farmer but the broker; consequently the iatter gets the product at his own price. Mr. Labouisse said that in his opinion it made no difference who bought from the farmer, whether it was himself or the ' mill owner; each intended to get it as cheap as possible and that the farmer could deal with the one quite as well as he could with the other. J. O. Bloss, president of the New York Cotton Exchange, replying to Mr. Hatch, said that the average sales of cotton in New York was about 200,000 bales per day. He was of the opinion that speculation had the effect of stimulating the price of cotton. On the highest markets the greater business was done. When the market was low the trading was dull. In reply to a question by Mr. Hatch he said that there was no agree ment between the buyer and the seller that an actual delivery of the goods should not be made. The committee adjourned until to-mor row when the hearing will be continued. The Two Men Fight Over a Dispute About Religion Cotton Seed Oil Mills to Close Large Orders for Chatham Coal Rich mond Pearson Wants to Become Governor Chronicle Case. Messengeb Bueeau, ) Raleigh, N. C, March 5. J Rev. L. B. Turnbull, now of Richmond, accepts a call to be pastorof the Presbyterian church at Durham. The cotton seed oil mills here will shut down at the end of the present month, the season being shorter than usuaL To this date, about 8,000 tons of seed have been crushed, the manager states. Near Fayetteville yesterday two white men.JJohn Green and.Lucien Herring, quar reled about religion. A fight followed and Green killed Herring. The slayer is in jail at Fayetteville. Mr. S. A. Henszey, manager of the Egypt coal mines, was here to-day, after quite a long trip North. He says he expects to soon place coal in great quantities on the market. He has large orders. Many people in this State place much cre dence in the weather predictions of Hicks, Foster and others. These prophets said there would be a storm period on the 3rd and 4th. On the contrary, the weather is the finest ever known here at this season. Robins, which are always looked for by tne pot-hunters, have at last made their appearance in great numbers in this section. The Supreme court will tn-mnimw tab-a up the docket of appeals from the Fifth dis trict. State Treasurer Tate, who is in his office, after three months' absence, had many callers to-day. Wilson D. Williams of Elizabeth City, Shade G. Wooten of Clarb-tvn s s rhiow of Bradley's Store, and W. F.' Henderson of iiaiion. are appointed deputy marshals by United States Marshal Carroll. Marshal Carroll left tnav a Springs, Wayne county, to lease the hotel anu springs property which he controls mere, as ne will De unable to attend to it. Mr. B. Nusbaum IS here On vcrav avav the line of the Seaboard Air Line in a special car, making analysis of the water at the various tanks. xne season s local cotton receipts here to date are 23,651 bales, against 18,949 to this date last season. There is a rumor that Mr. Richmond Pear son will not only seek to be the Republican Populist nominee for Congress in the Ninth district this year, but that he desires to be the nominee of the coalitionists for Gov ernor in 1896. Revenue collections of this district during The Chronicle case was before the Supe rior court to-day, Mr. Josephus Daniels and Mr. T. R. Jernigan being witnesses. The persons who furnished paper and other ma terials to the paper claim that their claims have precedence of Mr. Daniels' mortgage, under the terms of which he sold the prop erty. . 1 By Special Telegram. This afternoon, after the dinner recess. Judge Hoke waited quite a time for the par ties in the case and their attorneys to appear, he withdrew a juror and made a mistrial, so me case goes over until next term. I Our Fayetteville corresnonrlAnt different account of the tragedy in Cumber- iaiiu cuuuty, mentionea aoove. Mis letter will be found elsewhere in these columns. The Queen of Fashion. Best Ladies' Fashion Journal published for the money. None better at any price. Only 50 cts. a year, post-paid. Send three 2c. stamps by mail for a samnle cimv TJa. sides giving general fashion and other news, it contains illustrations of The MrOiU Hn 'a I I 1.1 i. T , x . . -. , - the bis loss in February earnings. The treri- ldlst 1 "ns- nopn ana jsew Yorfc tashions eral market was strengthened by a belief fTnqpauerns. Address The Queen of Fashion, that the St. Paul and the American Suear -ni0n fequare, N. x. directors would declare the regular divi dends at their meetings this week. The market closed strong with an advancing tendency. Total sales were 302,000 shares. Railway and miscellaneous bonds were very in commercial bills before the end of the week, the French steamer will take out some gold, and it is quite likely, so foreign bankers say, that an efflux to London mav set in shortly. Neither the likelihood of an out flowing of the yellow metal nor the roor ex hibit of earnings made by some of the roads Al X . 1 , . - .. ior tne iouna weeK ana month or February served to check the bullish tendency. So far as railway earnings are concerned, operators were aisposea to accept them as a reflection of past conditions and not a fore cast of the future. American Sugar was the great speculative card. The stock opened i up at 8o and advanced steadily to 90 closing at 89J. Nearly 120,000 shares were traded in and the dealings were attended with considerable excitement. The rise was assisted by reports that the regular dividend of 3 per cent, on the stock would be declared by the directors this week. The rumored formation of a bull pool to take 50,000 shares of the stock did not receive much credence. The preferred stock jumped 4J. Lead, GeL eral Electric and Whiskey were also in demand. Chicago Gas first rose per cent, to 63 i and then fell to 632 on the revival of the old Hyde park opposition reports and pjssible action by the Chicago Common Council at their session ta-night detrimen tal to the old concern. Later on, there was a sharp rise to 64. The Western Railway group attracted more attention than for a long time past, and there were evidences that the bears in these stocks had been de feated. Brokers who have a monopoly of the business of the Lakewood, the up-town Dear cuque, were -buyers of the Gran gers and their purchases stimulated the upward movement. St. Paul advanced 2, Illinois Central 11, Rock Island 19. Bur lington and Quincy li and Northwestern 14. The South westerns, notably Kansas and Texas, preferred, and Missouri Pacific, were stronger on a more active business. Lou s ville and Nashville fell it to 474 and rallied to 47s to 4 i. This stock was depressed by LAID TO REST. ieral teat , i aul's The Burial of the Late Gen. Jubal A. Early An Imposing Ceremony Many Old Confederates in Funeral Procession. Lynchburg, Va., March 5. The of the late Gen. Jubal A. Early took 3:30 o'clock this afternoon from S church, Rev. T. M. Carson, he rector, offici ating, assisted by Revs. Hall and Fleming, of the Presbyterian churches. The proces sion which moved from1 the residence ?on upper Main stieet promptly at 3:15 o'clock. was an imposing one, and was witnessed by thousands of people who lined the thorough fares along the entire route. Hundreds of old Veterans, who served under the dead (ieneral during the war were present from all sections of the State and marched on foot in the procession. Many distin- euished Confederates were among the hon orarv nail-bearers, including Gens. Eppa Hunton. L. L. Lomax, Fitzhugh Lee and Dabnev Maurey. ex-Governor McKinne; Col. C. S. Veneable and Csl. Robert Withers. Governor O'Ferrall was not pres ent, but was represented by his chief of staff. Col. C. Q'B. Wardin, Private Secretary Chester man and Adjt. Gen. Anderson. A detachment 01 the iticn- mond Howitzers, numbering thirty men also took part in the ceremonies. The corps of cadets of the Virginia Military institute. about 200 strong, were conspicuous in the line. From the church the procession moved to Spring Hill cemetery, where all that was mortal of the dead Confederate maa laiA trt i-oof tfia I TjTi oh Kit rcr Artillerv Blues firing a salute of seventeen guns over the grave. - 1 Cured coueh left after lung fever, with two bottles. Mrs. Lizzie Burns. Barclay, Sangamon Co., His., writes as follows: -"I think Be. Bull's Cough Syrup is truly an excellent remedy for coughs left from luDg fever, as two bottles entirely cured my daughter." Dr. Amlck Gains a Judgment. St. Louis. March 5. Judgment was ren dered vesterdav in favor of Dr. Amick, of Cincinnati, against the St. Louis Clinique. This medical loumal questioned the merits- rof hia treatment tor consumption, wnicn many physicians here say is the only cure for this disease. Amick keeps his formula to himself, and sends, free, medicines Tirovin? to the consumptive he can be curea. r. . , .1 - ; . .1 A I I III 13 IS UKaillSli LUC LUCUlWll UUUC, HCUV.. the attack and vindication. strong with an excellent demand. Chicago, March 5. Wheat was quiet and weak at the opening to-dav. developing into one of decided firmness during the session and at the close was steady with a slight gain over Saturday. There was nothing startling in the way of news, and but little trading that could be called really important. May wheat opened ic lower at b)$ alter 1 I j 1 1 I . rn 7 1 -1 1 vmvn 11 sum ueiween anu os, closing with a 4c gain over Saturday. Corn showed remarkable firmness ana closed ic higher than on Saturday. The strength was independent of that shown by wheat. Mav corn onened a fraction lower than it closed on Saturday at 364 to 3Gc, ranged be tween dt4 to d7ic, closing at 61 to 61 $c. Oats were inclined to follow the lead of corn rather than wheat. The teeimg was firm with a net gain of ic for the day. Cash oats were nrmer. Provisions were weak all through the ses sion. racKers sold ireely, particularly or pork. A weak hog market was of course renectea in proauce. .Business was not very brisk at any time and it took but little buy ing or selling to affect values either way. M ay pork closed 12c lower, May lard 7ic lower and May ribs li to loc lower. g tne of Interior and Liberals and Liberal Unionists to , I Unite. ' London, March 5. The St. Jamei gazette is authority for the statement that a reunion of the Liberals and Liberal Unionists is probable, Lord Roseberry having already entered into communication with the Unionist leadersJoseph Chamberlain and n,n iinb-o of Devonshire, on the subject. It is understood that Mr. John Morley has declined the office of Lord President of the Council and Seceetary of State for India, not wishing to take an office that will sepa- k m from rue cause 01 ireiouu. .. Gladstone has recommeuueu Paris. March 5. Nine more Anarchists have been arrested to-day. Among them is a man named Francois, who, it is alleged, was implicated with RavachoL in the explo sion m the caie or m. v ery. General Order Announcing r Gen'. Early. Headquarters Unite . Confederate Veteran New Orleans, March ) General Order 2fo. 120: It becomes the painful duty of the general commanding to announce to the survivors of the Confederate armies the death of another great chieftain of the Lost case. Lieut. Gen. Jubal A. Early closed his long I and eventful career on the 2nd jnst., at his ! home in Lynchburg. Va. A truly represen tative American, he illustrated irrhis person that highest distinction, the dual service of citizen and soldier. Eminent in his early liie for his forensic ability at the hustings, in the forum and legislative "halls of his native State; at the call to arms he alwavs promptly entered the service ot his country and became a hero of three wars. His name is enrolled as one of the most conspicuous in the annals of our civil J strife, in which he was distinguished for his strong convictions, nign oraer 01 skiii as a commander, coupled with unflinching per sonal courage. Associated from first to last with the operations of the army of Northern Virginia, his corps participated in tne miast of the brilliant and fateful struggles of that renowned command, and his name will be i forever associated in history with Lee and Jackson. By order of J. B. Gordon, General Commanding. George Morgan, Adjutant General, and Chief of Staff. The Oyster-Pirate BilL Richmond, Va., March 5. The Legisla ture to-day passed the Maryland and Vir ginia Reciprocity Oyster-Pirate bill. The bill provides that each State shall be allowed to pursue trespassers in its waters for ten miles into the waters of the other State, and when a capture is made the offender shall be tried in the courts of the State in which the trespass was committed. If Maryland passes a similar bill Congress will be asked to ratify the legislation. Scott's E mulsion Three Car Loads Just Opened. FURNITURE! FURNITURE! BED R0QM SUIa' ALL STYLES. OUR $25.00 SOLID OAK SUIT 24x30 BEVEL PLATE MIRROR CALL AND INSPECT OUR IMMENSE STOCK. WARE ROOMS FULL FROM pit to dome, see us and you will make your purchases, we will not be undersold. Remember we are Headquarters for every thins in the Furniture line. MATTRESSKS ! MATTRESSES ! Give us your order for a fine Hair Mattress. They beat Renovate your old one. the world. Or will SISTEEID & CO. No. 16 South Front St. 63?" The Cheapest Furniture House in North Carolina. Metropolltai) Dm Goods .Establishment. Davis & Zoeiler, The Leaders in Dry Goods, Corner Front and Princess Sts. A Happy Ending Ottekville, Va. For fifteen years I was a great sufferer from dyspepsia and nothing relieved me until I tried Sim mons Liver Regulator. This is the best medicine in the world. I am now in good health. Mrs. N. J. Collins. Your druggist sells it in powder or liquid. The power to oe taken dry or made into a tea. mm at the expense of the Body. While we drive the brain we must build up the body. Ex ercise, pure air foods that make healthy flesh refreshing sleep such are methods. When loss of flesh, strength and nerve become apparent your physician vviir doubtless tell you that the quickest builder of all three is New Building, Four Floor Space 120x240 Feet Popular Dress Goods (all wool) in French and German weaves at astonishing volues in plain and mixed materials at 23c. 39c and 49. All wool Henriettas Serges, Whipcords, and Irish Poplin, in new Spring Shades at 24c, 49c and 74c. - A selected lot of Imported Easter JJress Suits, at 33 per cent, oeiow regular prices. . ' I " Domestic Department. FILLED UP WITH A NEW LINE OF SPRING PRINTS. . ' " - . ' P, . Purchased direct from the factory in case lots Lousdale Shirting 8c, regular price 10c. " , Remnant Unbleaching. 1.000 yards, best quality, 5c. Calicoes in Spring Shades, at 4c. Shirting Prints at 5c. 12Jc Cheviot at 10c. Plaids and Checks, (for apron) 2,000 yards, at 5c. 500 yds Dres3 Silks in an unusually wide range at 27c. . Exclusively Novelty Effect, wide, at $1.00, $1.25, $1.49, less 25 per cent., making a net price of 75c, 94c and $1.13. We want the trade if low prices and clever treatment will do it. Dress and Wrap Trimming in Persian Design to match, (any material) at 25 per cent, less than the ordinary nrices. - Advance Spring Goods, Wash Dress. Fabrics, "Beautifui Zephyrs," as Bhown in our windows at 124c Duck (a novelty) in all leading shades at 12ic. Crepons, a new lot, worth 25c, at 12ic and 18c. A beautiful line of Dress Trimming Laces, Irish Point, Point de Spre, Point de Paris, Point.de Chene, &c, in Ecru, White, Black, Chantilley and others at cut prices. CORSETS ! CORSETS ! In all the Leading Brands at astonishing prices. of Cod Liver Oil, which not only creates flesh of and in itselfbut stimulates the appetite for other foods. Prepared Scott & Bowne. N V. AH drnggigta Tiew Books. " TVfAECELLA." BY MRS. WARD, NBW. "A Lone House," Mrs. Amelia Barr.iK'w. Bow if Orange Ribbon, rs. Amelia Barr, new. Kd Pudaey and Walp, by F. Dean. Heavenly Twine, Mme. barah Grand, new "Prtucesa of Paris." tne latest by Gonter. "Saracinesca," P. Marion Crawsford, new, and many others, new and nigh class books. New books added as noon as issued. Kail line of stationery. Call and see me in my new stand on Market ttreet, next to Von Glaan's shore store. Wm. L. DbrossBT, Jb., (stationer and Bookseller. Job Printing in all its branches. The $1.25 Dr. Warner's Health Style for 75c. The Celebrated R. & G, at 49c. Call early as there are only a few left. $2.93 all Silk Umbrellas with name, worth $2.49. -A special job $1.49. 25 pieces Matting worth 15c for 10c. ' 17 " " " 25c for 18c. All wool 3-ply Ingrain all wool carpet worth $1 for 69c. Moquette Rugs, 27x56, of exquisite design at $1.75. A big drive. - - j Trunks, new styles, at prices ranging from 50c to $20.00 each. " Curtains in Point de Spre, Point de Chene, &c, at 65c on the dollar. Curtain Poles and Fixtures complete for 25c and up. Big Drive in every Department too numerous to men tion in print at DAVIS & ZOELLER'S, Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report A SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION OP THB JX. EYES MADE FREE OJ"-JHARGE. A. SBtarlling: Fact. That very few persons have perfect eyes. It must be evident that it requires both knowledge and skill to know what the eyes need and to Ot them propei ly with g asses Those who trust ttiis work to nniustructeu dealers are criminally care less of the most valuable of all the senses, their signt DR. M. SCUWaB'b Gla-ses correct all visual imperfection that may exist Spectacle and Kye Glasses to suit all eyesight. Dr. G. MAKCUS, Eye Specialist and graduated Optician, 220 Market street, near souin 1 nira street, epec- tacles and Eye Glasses repaired. Thlv Optical institute is permanent.- run Sealed Bids Cor. Front and Princess Sts., Stuart Mont- He couuinded that ins- I TOOTT1 hor nf Parliament tice had actuated every suspension of pen- omer9snu.e, and Sir Reginald Earle Welby, Since.ine uegmmugui "'a rmahent Secretary to tne .treasury, uc until teoruary ain, last, ovo discov- convic- Careful Attention to the healthful feeding of the cows pro ducing, the milk received at our con denseries is vitally important. We rig Srously prohibit the use of foods not Wmed1 to produce pure . whdeume milk Hence, tne supenui 4uoij naQ aucgeu 7iT a;,T thp mpm- Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed J iions for pensions than did the mem .Milk. " ' : . "': .- ' sions fwind in nensions had been cnou rCnmvm office, and 147 Hons bad been Obtained. ;A large part of Mr ffi Targument wtssdevotedcftmpanj ?Di? 8 aisYlu nhirt TPfTiment.The mem-' MrrZ. fiiid. who had not i rt-r- rniv i i in iru ia - mmc - i - 2." TrXiTn an of the- battles p"Vf" j ftr disability m C . i . . 1 T n eievaiea to me recioen. of the their tw . 7rrT. s r - M amh 5. A large por tion of this city was destroyed by fire this lorning. JSo wma was Diuwiug ai time, or the entire city woma nave irou destroyed.- The loss is estimated at floO.OOU, on which there is an insurance of not to ex ceed $25,000, I X LI F OR THB ERECTION OF A SCHOOL BUILD ABSQULFTELY F3JZ3S ITJrt WTT.T. Kit RECEIVED TJi" TO MAHUH TH 6 P. M, AT THB osnriujt uir mjusorta HANSEN SMITH, WBiai flANS AHD SPECIFICATIONS MAY BE BEEN. A CERTI FIED CHECK OF $230.00 WILL BE REQUIRED WITH EACH BID, AND BOND FOR DU ! PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT WILL BE REQUIRED. THE COMMITTEE RESERVE THB BIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS. E. P. BAILEY. ANDREW SMITH. V- Committee. F. E. HASHAGEN. 'mar 4 H. - Do You Wear rants ? E HAVE A FEW DESIRABLE styles left which are going at a bargain. Don't know as your size is among the lot but it won't hurt to come and see. Win ter Suits are low in quantity, while the usual high standard as to quality is strictly maintained. We're anxious to close out balance and the price now quoted is certainly a big inducement to purchase. Too mu"h Underwear on hand. The price this week can not fail to reduce same, A few extra suits would fill out the winter and be good for next season as welL A big reduction on all our Winter Goods this week. 02XT cb OO i. if"- i; 5v- V; i f-'i i i . ;-. . in f .1