North Carolina Newspapers

ESTABLISHED EE TELEGRAPHIC StfMMA.RY. It is said Z. V. Walser hal eceived pledge3 of support sufficient toj e 4ct lrim Speaker of the House of Representatives The Thomas resolution in th South Garoliaa Housa of Representatives caused much discussion yestercay. A resolution to smother it was ref rred ti the Ways and Means committee The third tuicideln two months tn Joliet Ills., was cmmitted yesterday j -tin thh contempt case Judge Wood sentences Debs to imprisonment for six months, and the other eight, defendants , with one exception, whose sentence lis bus 'nended. eret three months Sbrne of tbe Pennsylvania miners accept the pro posed reduction in wages Tile decis ion of the Supreme court of Ca ifornia assures the election of the Den pcratio candidate for Governor Eiphthe, ria is spreading rapidly : n St Louis and Ease St. LouU; Dr. Miller, of Norfolk county, Va , is arrested for tortmias a., pupils wi'.h.Jiat.-tnijgs .nrrL There was taken from the New York sub-treasurv yesterday 3,00b,pC0 of gold, reducing the gold reserve tjo $99,- O00.OG0 -A steamer drawing 3 feet, 3 inches crosses Charleston bir without any trouble- Emperor WilliiDjij adds 100,000 marks to the salary of C ikncel- lor Ilohenlche Railroads, from Northen seabjard cities to the W st in? crease ti e fn ight rates on dry goods - -Judge Bymim denies the srianda- mu3 asked for by Mr, Bernard in the Third district solicitorship contest Bcfure the Ltxow committee yesterday Cap Cie d.n testified to having paid $L5,0.)l),00 J for a police Ciptdindy and was corroborated by Reppenhadtin At 4 oVli ck ye -sterdav afternoon all the drivers and conductors- of the Metro politan Street: Car company, Of Wash- iegton City, went on a s'rike. j pHorts were madu to run some of the Ca;r?, but they were thrown fron. the track!.! The cars were taktn back to the 6tabla and laat nfcrht at a conference between offi cers and emi lovesa compromise qf;$l.75 for twelve hours' work was made Mas-ked men rob a farmer on the (high way in Tennessee of $1,500 j fearth-i quake bhoeks are still felt in Sicily In New Orleans last night lijvpejni was knocked out bv Laviene in the 'eigh teenth round- Judge Lamb, at Rich mond, Va, finally disposes .of thfej Iron frail cascs- -The Dis rice Court! or Ap- ptals denies Coj)t. How-gate's arplica- tion for an appeal. Other indictments are found aeainst him Augusta; will have another cotton compress fnli The South Carolina Iloise of Representatives kills the Divorce bill and passes the one to reduce all salar e3 A sensation is produce! in Atlant i by a witness in the Federal court givii g the names of a number of prominler t and wealthy citiz na who are white-caps Samuel St elv reached New YorTc' las niUt and was placed in Ludlo Street jail in default of $23,000 bo ! A cora-seU- Florida postnia-ter and county misiioner are arrested on charge qf iug liquor without license. WALSER tfOIi SPEAKER Jle'Ilas l-edges Sufficient to Secure ".he kifdiii,:-Decision In the! So- """ licit otsP Contest. I - ' .Special to tiie Messenger J RALEiaaTN. C. Dec. U-Your corre- Kpondent is positively icformedj Zeb Vance Wulztr. of Lexingtohi 1 that is to ho Sneaker of the House. He hbs re-in ceived enough pledges of Bupporj; sure his eh ction. - ; Before the State canvassing Col. John W. Hinsdale male an 6 board argu- nient in support cjf Bernard's jpfsition in the contest for the Solic I Sea itorshiD. He is of counsel fori well, whose case dqpends upon Bernard's. Vv'oodard's counsel contended thai! lier that pro ;If a con- nard had mistaken' his remedy and the nroner-ohe was quo warranto ceedings fo try the' title to the effic! mandamus appeal is taken it tended that quo warranto proceedings could not.be brought until suoh; appeal was disposed of. Argument in the ease ended to-uight. I ..J - ; l r Juice Bvnum decided that the board was ngJt in iefu?ine to receive aftida- vits tndiig to thow that the ieturns f rov N;if-h counS" were fr:turiu!nfc and v,0 AtuAinpii tn crant a mandamus! icom- ' nia'iun'iitr the bbai d to hear e.xtranci v der.ee. The b:iaid will to morrovj! pro- cied to count the vote as fhown dn the face of the returns. Judge Jf.jnuin Ril tlier was evidently fraud til i.ae returns. . I i The Ortler of I he Iron H Washington, Dec.-! li A spedial to the 1'uxt 1 rum Richmond, Va., Jud-e James C. Limb, in the Ch iys: iicery past s cimrt - t'i dav.i disposed of the . asraii-st the Order of I Iron Hall kyhich? hi for. have been neiuiinir in this tribun two yea s. He dec ided th it thi rtfeerve fund in. the hand of the various branches f tiif Order in this city which ha 1 been attachvd was Ithe pr petty cf T)rem3 i-irtii!ir find liable to the p taiie fcu- menis ni ilo'-ts of ttiii Order. lie Bustairi'ld the attachments of bIoomberjr.il- Imer, I'owers and Douley, the lirst two plains hfirir.on- mature-1 -certiucates m d the two latter lor! tii- k benefits and dea ribt ath r lainis.1 A coiiiiuis.sioiitr will dis ute i!ho funds. L : I-'ac'iorial ar in KfiitucW FnAMU'uirrl Ky., Dec. 14 GohFTnor T?r, v ii hns i,l(l l''(1 LOl. Jb. iN. litlier, of the St-coudi-JO-ntncky regunerifl ,tolre- trail- to iti zaru, x--y . . 'l T1 . . ,M1 ,111 I re me n out i lrl.Ci i-Evermte wur :..S in iiraht. The Cioveriior is (onsttfct tel- fiir..vhic ci-maiui lication wit1! v tsreue Of t.K' trouMe Tiietroullegroi put of iht-. hooting J If!." Jl.ll Uiibd. J--'; K ii-.t ::i-t ii the court huuM wl en in i arrowiy. em'spa e l"i Ms and Joe .'tir.g lakins. (t-.H ft-.Juble in tiiel court !i in thc!iXiCCtaiD'J diid at e iil'i t-t-ih is At . ft tie lutluctiin. The (O-Al ! 1 1 : tc. 14 pinners ! v it. t jy Flotrr-heiih. at his dm. i - die. r (ji the W eelit g vii.m ot tliie lUluiuuie 1 01 iU rail- ,v luive ;u (:. ttd the prepOHt reduc-! ,r of 'i cents a ton in -wajj, pe d tti. mtiit for tlu-Jitb-burg district. 0 li;s i tl.e iirt bnr.k l.f the ii,., ;,-t ;,nd tiiet Iction roi itrs in w:i taken) i th- i.. ,,t ,.T,.idrntion v iih the tl iials of 'minus ofk'ni-izxtk-n.. Herman ion IO Our Safiar . Tarifl. : Hn-i iv Tl 14 In response biCount . vun Ku-iizsr-inquiiiy in me tc da.) , t rt ihbrr- Vori Maischal, 'u.i tn. l.-.reivn Office, said ichstag cretary that the American buar tariff was of grtat im- the most .i.i vorfcd nation" clause. The increase of the. Ameiic-an tariff on eugar had ierraanv more than any other Ljlected bountry OFFICIAL CORRUPTION. SALE OP POLICE OFFICES II HEW YORK CITY. sensational Testimony- Before tno Xexow Committee Capr. Creedon Admits Having Paid $15,000 for a Captaincy His State j inji?nt Corroborated -i- I Thanked by the Coin m it tee and Assured. Protection. JNew-;Y6bk, Dec. 14. An eager throng of people irowded around the Superioi court, where ihe Lcxow committee is ir seEsion, this morning, anxious to hear the testimony about Police Captain Cree don, who' is accused of having paic $15,000 for havirig been promoted to a captaincy Several policemen under tub pceena and Captains Allaire, Straus s, anc Schmittberger were present. : iJptiCreedcii tcoJjtJjetand. H denied yesterday that Le had paid tot his appointment as captain. To-day declared tbat after consultation with hid family aud his friends, he had decided! to make ' a clean breast of the matter. lie then told in detail the story of howl he paid :15,000 to be appointed captain. The money, he declared was raised at the suggestion of John W. Reppenhagen, a leader of tfce New York Democracy, who! told hinj the gift wai at Commissioner! Voorhisl dsposal, and he (Creedon) could I get ir. oy paj mg $ ta.uuu. Creedon 6aid he went to Barnev itourKe, w no straigntway raised a sud scriptioa oh notes which the foon-to-be baptain eigtud in blank. After the $12.- 000 was Raised Crndon was told he would have to get &3 00( more, as f 12.000 had been r jffered by Sergeant Wiegand. The additional eum was raised, and afttr a talk with Commissioner Voorhis, during whjch he d nied all knowledge of any fund having been raised, he received his .appoibtmtnt. The 815.000 was handed over to Rerpenhaeen a few das after Creedon rtctived his appointment The captain was visibly agitated during the recital uf his story and declared that for yeais he had hoped to get pro motion on hii merits, but he had been ignored,) though he had three times passed the civil service examination with a i'lgn percentage He told of being approached once and being informed that he could have an appointment to a captaincy by payin? $6,000. He refused, but, later, had to bow down to the sys tem, knq -vit'g it was rotten and corrupt, or remain a sergeant all his life. !! The courp room was crowded to its ut most capacity and when Mr. Qcff,- in C mclu lihgj the examination of Capt. Creedon,! thanked him in behalf -of the committee,! and declared that in consid eration of his record and the service he had rendered to his country, he f would tot be disturbed in his precinct, there was a burstl of applause from the specta tors which continued for some tioie. , After Reppenhagen had been recalled and confirmed the etpry of Capt. Cree don, news was received in the courtroom that the police commissioners, acting on the advice of Superintendent Byrnes, had suspended Capt. Creedon from: duty 'here was much excitement for a time, and after a hasty conference with the Srate Committee, Mr. Gt ff announced that he ha J issued eubrcenas for the police commissioners and Superintendent Byrnes, ! toj explain their action. The Spectators' J rose en masse at this announcement and cheered for several minutes Later, Police Commieeiooer Martin and Suoertendcrit Bvrnts took (he etand. They declared that, when they decided to suspend Creedon they had not heard cf the committee's rec ommendation that he be retained on the force. In view of this recommendation tlbey stated that steps would be taken to-morrow 1;o rescind their hasty action. This statement was also greeted with ap plause from the spectator, whose sym pathies wei e all with Creedog. j Reppenhagen, under the sweating pro cess that Mjr. Coff applies, testified that he paid ! $10,000 of the money, to ex Assembljm'an John Martin, who wes knowu as the dispenser of Commissioner Voorhis patronage. The other f5,t00 he retained himself. Reppenhageii knew the money vas to be used as a bribe and the man who had the power of appoint ment was John R. Voorhis. There was no understanding between Martin and tha witness as to what Martin should do with the $10,0 JO. Martin told him to ke T fi.OoO. The former PoliceCommfcsioneyoor hi3 is nowlfolice Justice John R. Voorhi, j)f the Jefferson Market court. He was interviewed this afterncon and de nounced aji false Rppenhagen's state ment abouti the $10,0;)0. He knewnoth ng about the matters that Capt. Creedon lind Repps bsgen had 'testified to, and Chaiaoterizjed the story as ridiculous. 1 Justice ; and Police Ccmmissioner ycorh is hap been a prominent figure in N'-w Vork city policies for a gneeration , iithough he has rather dropped but of hublic notifce in the past year jor two The most! important position he ever held was lhat of police commissioner. He exerciie! J rn auEocraiic pon rol over the 'Ciunit Democracy" in thtej. Kipth- Aembly district, ana he was a very considerable figure in tha gecgral organi se ition, Iti l8iG he rtfu ed to follow tfee County Drniorracy in supyoftir the ticket of the 1. oplo's municipal league because there weie fome Republicans in it. He claimed to be tto much of a re former to fejo into Tammany hall, how-t-vvr, and h. f.rmed what was called the "ISew Yow Democracy. The; Pun's Cotton Iteyiew, New York, Dec. 14. The Sun's go -ton review savs: ditton decimed 2 ooints but recovered this and advanced 6 to points,, then reacted and closed steady at a ret rise of 4 to 5 point, with sales of 125,700 bales. New Orleans declined 1 point on March, but recoved it and ad varcud 7 points, ami thn lost 2 points tfthis fc-pot cotton there was! steady with sales' tt 12.000 bales. Liverpool ad vncen li points, but kt thi and closed nuiet. Snot sales were 8X00 bales at steady and! unchanged prices. In Man chester yarns aud cloths were dull.' The quantity )of cotton brought into siht .his week is estimated at 450,000j bales, against 4C0 000 in the big 'crop year of 1-S91.- New Orleans receipts to-morrow are estimate; at 15.000 to 17,000 1 bales, agamst 33 toad oi the sameday last week, and 10,8'J4 lat year. " A Liverpool de pc:tch sai j: 'Unl-S discourgfid ffom yoUr Kl;1, wc shall be apt to Z u?' Spot quotatioi s at the South, as a rule, were unchanged, with trade dull. The rise' here io-day wa3 caused mainly by iiinexpectly small receipts for the week at the interior towns. Shorts covered, J-iiverpool was rather better, too, than had bten jexpected. - A B ld Hfgh-ivay Robbery. R( UMui i). Ya , Dec. 14. A Bristol, Tenh., eptcial to the Dispatch says: A l-.-il.-i hifrtiwav robbery occurred within o m irif (ireenville. Tenn.. this fore- nnnn . Srikith Sa lor. a farmer, was held up and roihed of $1,500 by masked highj wavmen. I iiie roUDers coverea oayioii with pistols and after securing his money took to th woods. Saylor had gone toj iinvilld dufins the early morning td close the sale of his farm and the money taken was the first payment in the dealJ A posse went in pursuit of the highway-) HOUSE PROCEEDING. The Pension Bill Passed The iArmy Bill Introduced Work or f the Session up to Date Private Pension Bills. I Washington, Dec. 14. The feecond week of the present sesion of Congress closed with the session of the Hoiise to day. In that time there have been passed three general Appropriation bills f or the iyear: ending June SO, 1898, car rying a total of $143,718,201, nearly one half of the annual expenditures of the Government, aside from the permanent appropriations. Besides these, an lrgent Deficiency bill for the current year has been passed, carrying a total of $3,006. 595, making a grand total of $145.74,799 appropriated thus far at this session. The Pension Appropriation bi 1 was discussed four hours today and then passed without amendment. . Chairman Outhwaita reportec the Army Appropriation bill for th year ending June 30, 1898, and it was placed on the calendar. ; JThjajgaplutiQa, infacodticedbyMH Hitr, Republican, of Illinois, asking th Sec retary of State for the correspondence relating to the promise of this Govern ment to pay Great Britain $425 Op J on account cf claims made by Canadian sealers, growing out of the Bering Sea seal controversy, was favorably reported from the Committee on Foreign affairs and passed. ; I -. . j The House then took a recess until 8 o clock, private pension bills to bei con- sidred at the evening session. The attendance was slender through out the day and scarcely more t$an a corporal's guard answered at roll call at the opening of the session. . At its session to-night the House acted on sixteen priyate pension bill3. They were ail laid aside with f avorable recom mendations. BOWEN KNOCKED ODtT He Had No Chance with George ' LaTifftie Unconscious for a IjOng Time After the final BluW, New Orleans, La Dec. 14. George (Kid) Layinge, of Saginaw, Mich., knocked the pugitistic aspirations of Andy Bowenj of this city, into! the proverbial cocked hat to-night ifli the I8ih round, in the presence of 2,500 sports at the 'Auditorium club, j The contest was for a purse of $2 500 at 130 pounds j weight, but both men weighed ove the scale. Lavigne tipped the beam at 135' pounds and Rowen at 133.' The Louisiana man was clearly outclassed and while he has developed a little better judgment from his tra ning with Detapsej, it was not enough tc give him a chance again ;t the Kid from Sag inaw, i i . : ' - L It was one of the cleverest fights that ha? ever been pulled off in this neck of the woods and the Kid made a mojnkey of Bowen throughout the whole contest, playiDg with him as a cat would a mouse. He took hisr time at knocking him out and only did so when he got good and read y The gong saved B wen several times, but it was considered by the spectators at the outset that Bwen would be the loser. He put up a game fight by staying up for his punishment, but he was poor at fighting back, pnee Bowen went down and waited fof" the referee to count seven, but it avpilei him little. He was severely punished ; his left eye was closed and his f acp all bruised and -his lips swollen to twice their normal size. Lavigne was -unharmed and as fresh as at the opening of the fight," but his left hand was swollen to almost the same size as his g!ove. " it ; The knock-out was delivered by a left hand driye on the side of the jaw, fol lowed by a cross-counter with the ifeht hand on the chin end Bowen dropped squarely in his tracks, his head striking the floor with a resounding thwack! and sounding; all Over the house. "He I was unconscious for twenty-eight minutes After eight minutes work by his seconds, he was carried to his retiring room! and three doctors, Chuppeit, Hernanfand Finney, called in. It was then thought he would not recover and Sergeant jM( Cabe placed Lavigne and his party under arrest. They were released on thfe re covery of Bowen, who, when he; re gained consciousness, attempted to speak, but was cautioned to remain quiet, j Reduction of State Officers' Salaries. Columbia, S. S., Dec. 14. The lower House of the State Legislature to-night killed the Divorce bill, and then jutpped into the consideration of the bill making a horizontal slash of all salaries of State officers. After a big fight the biU was passed. Some five or six aye and nay votes were taken on various amend ments. The majority was really goaded into passing the bfil by arguments from the opposition that they had beeh in power four years and this matter of rer ducing salaries had always been onle of their principal campaign cries, yet jjtliey had not.eutsalariesone cent lower than they wt re before they came in. They evfjii-went go far to-night to amend!: the bill by cutting their own per diem from to to i 3 and their mileage from 10 cents to 5 cents a mile each way One ojf the reform leaders said on the ! floor that if mey am noireaupetne salaries anave the people the relief they demanded .1 ii . J 1: i Th? hisiliist annual salary provided for by tb.6 bid is; $3,2C0 the Governor's salary. It has b?en heretofore for jears P,500. The chief justice of the Supreme rvkiirt crimes down from f 4,000 to $'.2,000. Whether the Senate wdl.pas the bill or jot remains to be eeea. 4t is vtiovgUB that Governor Evans will Veto it evan it it becomes an act. The present Gov ernor's salary is protected by a consutu-ii-nal provision. The State Senate: has killed me bill to establish a blind asylum and educational institution, at the pap: of the State, Prominent Men as VVhiteCaps. AtlajjtaJ Ga. Dec. 14 A sensation was created in the United States pourt here to-dy by C. F. Ogles, a witne&s in some white-cip cases. He is an ol and substantial j farmer from Whitfield county He gave the names of fifty); men j whom he declared hp knew tp be mem- j bers of the band, as he he hail seen them j at meetings which he had attended.! He j also stated j that he knew from con- j versations with Paul Trammell, internal revenue collector for Georgia, that he ; was a member. Mr Starry State Sena- tor frona thati eeon6u, and a large bvtm- ber of others were implicated " by Ogles. A Methodist and a Biptist ; preacher., doctors, lawyers and thejlverj ; wealthiest of intPH wf tha? section are white-caps, to Of lea swore. He stated on the inside than on the outside of the organization,! . i I Paul Trammell laughed when told of the testimony. Ho said it is well known that he has been trying to break up the ucVkitf-firka 1 I Thirtv-six defendants are on trial now in the United States court for, white capping. The Third. Suicide. Joliet, 111:, Dec. 14. Capt Jame3 S. Mider, aged 76 years, committed suicide thia morning at his home in this city by shooting himself. He served in the army and was chief engineer of the Illi nois State penitentiary in this city for twenty-two years. He leaves a family and large estate. No cause ia. know. This is the third noted suicide in this city in the past two months, WILMINGTON, N. C. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, MOn AND EWART INTERVIEWED ON PROPOSED FUSION! LEGISLATION. Argument in the Solicitorship Man damus Case--The Cancasian Pub lishing Company Organized The Linville Improvement Case Decided The Ew . art-Pritchmrd Sena torial Campaign. Messengek Bureau, -) RALEIGH, Dec. 14. ) This morning at the Supreme court room, at chambers, before Judge By mim, argument began in the mandamus proceedings against the State board of canvassers, instituted by Mr. Claude M. Bernard, fusion nominee for solicitor in the Third Judicial district. Spier Whit aker, Esq.. appears for Bernard; Messrs. Frank S. Spruill and C. B. Aycock for 4h bo.'The;etmtention of Mr'Ber nard is that 342 jrotes for Claude N. Ber nard in Nash county should be counted for him, as should also 2,109 votes cast for Claude M. Bernard for solicitor of the Fourth district. It will be remembered that the State board decided it had no power to correct clerical errors in re turns certified by the county canvassing boards. Spier Whitaker, Esq., opened the argument ic-day. Many Republi cans of prominence were present, among them Pritchard, Ewart and Mott. Last night the Caucasian Publishing company was organized at Marion But ler's room at the Yarboro. The meeting lasted until midnight. This morning the company obtained a charter and then met and elected officers, directors, etc. Marion Butler is president. The incor porators besides Butler are W. F.Stroud, W. A Guthrie, A. C Shuford, W H. Worth and J. C, L. Harris There are 2,000 Bhares at $10, each, and the capital st03k may be increased to $0,000. The first issue of the paper will appear January 6th. It will be a daily and weekly journal. As yet the edito rial staff is not named. Six thousand dollars of its stock was taken last night, and to-day most of the remainder was Eubscribed. Dr. J. J. Mott, who was at last night's meeting, is one of the stock holders. It will bi a Populist paper, with Republican support. It is street rumor that the Progressive Farmer will be consolidated with it. Mr. W. H. Worth, State business agent of the Farmers' Alliance, is suc ceeded by Mr. Thaddeus J. Ivey, of this city. Mr. Worth resigns in order to j as sume at an early day the duties of State Treasurer. j - " " Governor Carr issues a commission to B. S. Royster, of Oxford, as assistant in spector general of the State Guard, with rank of major, j Dr. J. H. Williamson, of Rockingham, Richmond county, is appointed a dele gate from this State to the cotton grow ers' congress at Jackson, Miss., January 2jld. I - J ; j P. F. Callahan,' of New York city! is appointed a commissioner of deeds for this State, and D. H. Henckle, of Ar nold, Davidson county, a notary public. In the Linville improvement case, argued at chambers here Wednesday before Jn-lge Alien, the latter sets aside the order that prevented the receiver from paying aDy part of the funds to the estate of the late W, W . Lenoir and requires the receiver to take bonds from the estate upon paying any funds to it. Your correspondent had an interview with Hon. H. G. Ewart last night. Mr. Jeter Pritchard was present. These two gentlemen are conducting their cam paign for the United States Benatorship in a most amicable and truly admirable manner. They haye lots of fun at each other's expense. jMr. Pritchard said he wa3 here, "not to iattend any conference, but to appear before the Supreme court in behalf of the Cody brothers, who were convicted of burglary in Madison county , appealed for a j new trial and then escaped from jail. The Supreme court has continued the case to see if the Codys are recaptured. Mr. Ewart says that there 13 nothing in the movement; to employ attorneys outside the Legislature to give the latter advice. He is a lawyer, and so are Moody, Walser, Black, Lusk and Turner, all Republicans, J He went on to speak of what the LegU lature would do, saying the only way to repeal the county! goyernment law was by absolute repeal. That course might ba taken, or the Legislature may permit the county commissioners to serve out their two years, and then provide for their future election by the people. If the system is abolished the old system of county courts may be re-established, or county trustees may be created. The action of the commissioners in many counties in refusing to accept bonds of newly elected cfiicers has intensified the feeling against them, he declared. Yet he said he had learned from a Republi can in Wake that its commissioners acted properly I in refusing to ac cept the bond of Sheriff elect Adam3, a3 it was hot a good bond. The election law will be repealed. Opposition to ap nronriations to the university, etc., will h g Democrats, Populists and l j uepy(iean8 n tae Legislature, not a lew many Republicans favoring it, he declares. He spoke in the highest terms of the Jtate Normal and Industrial school and said he did not think tho appropriations to the university, ' etc , would be interr fered with. He jocularly asked Mr . Pritchard what he thought of this and tha latter said he did not know as he ; hl hVlHkm!? after- his S MahoKt ! term" in the Senate. Mr. Ewart then ' said he was awaked in the nijht by Mr. Pritchard, their rooms adjoining, who was talkiDg in his sleep and saying: fLong term, short term," etc, Mr. Pritchard retorted th&t what was hurt ing Ewart was that the latter was posing a3 a "Farmers Alliance man. Mr. Ewart went on to say that there is btrong apposition to the criminal courts in New Hanover. Mecklenburg and Bun combe aud that their abolition is asked for, and that the solicitors can dispose of the business before the regular oupenor court. A new criminal circuit oi nun combe and three or four other counties "may be formed, i He doe.3 not think any of "the State' asylums, etc., will be touched or in any way interfered with Possibly the penitentiary directorate may be abolished, and afterwards a reorgan- ix.nr.lrtn La rnada. ! He cava the Deniten tiary eys'teiri will rejaairi ; lhat Mr. C. L Harris was in error in saying the peo Tki thz cu-'- fvnra.A a return to the whipping post. Mr. Pritchard spoke up and saidTie favored convict road making. Mr. Ert aoDeared to think the farm system the 'best, perhaps. .Mitchell Highest of ail in Leavening county, which in 1891 was transferred from the Ninth to the Eighth Judicial district, will be restored to th Ninth. He declared positively that the Legisla ture will be one of the mo3t conserva tive on record; that the very fear of what it may do will make it extremely careful and conservative. City charters will not be changed, save where notice is (given as in the cases of Wilmington and Winston, for instance. Dr. Mott was interviewed. He said: "Mr. Butler will be tho Senator for the long term, as an eastern man and, there fore, a natural successor to Senator Ran som. Thera- will be no break bv Rpmih. iicans in the Legislature to interfere with wis arrangement. -Some Republican will be elected from the West, I do not know who. It has always been admitted that there was a division as to who the Republican would be. It was never con templated that any one section of the State should select the candidate when there were so many aspirants. The Legis lature will be extremely conservative. I do not think there will be any considerable change as to higher education, certainly nothing to injure any of the institutftsas. If is not yet fully decided as to joint f caucuses. . What the people want done as to county-officers, will be done." COMMERCIAL NEWS. Stocks and Bonds In New York The Grain and Provision Markets 1 of Chicago. i i New York, Dj. 14. The rising ten dency in the stock market was checked to day by the engagement of $3,500,000 gold for shipment to Europe tomorrow and by Washington advices that the Senate will not take up the Patterson Pooling bill until after the holidays. The recent rise also invited profit taking.ahd the offeringra for this account cut an im- prutuii ugure in tne ueaiings. unicago Gas, Baltimore and Ohio and Reading i A. -- AT 1 - were heavy. Chicago Gas fell from 73 J to 7H to 714 on dealimrs of 21.000 shares. The talk on this property was all of a oearish character. The dividend matter came in for considerable discussion and it was rumored that the direct rs con templated reduction in the rate. It was also said that the company was having difficulty in securing the $40),0 0, alleged to be due from-the:city of Chicago. and that it had a heavy floating debt. The latter was news to most operators and is given for what it is worth. Baltimore and Ohio was active at a lower range, 1.7C0 shares changing hands at 6? to 641, with the final trans actions at the lowest point. A belief that the Valley railroad stock would be wiped out in the proposed reorganization hurt the stock, as the Baltimore and Ohio is a large holder of these shares. Reading was sold down to 14, Sugar rose J to 91J and receded to"9ii, with a rally at the close to f 3 to 3. There was good selling of the stock through out and the impression is that the pool has been taking profits during the past two days. The declaration of adiyidend by the Rock Island directors and the assertion that it had been earned did not stop the realization in the Grangers, which lost i to per cent, on the day. The close of the market was barelv steady, with prices anywhere from 4 to If per cent lower on the day. In the ppecial- ties.Colorado Fuel preferred rose 5 to 75, Canadian Pacific 2T to Wi, Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis 2 to td, United States Express 3 to 4i, and Amer ican Tobacco 2 to 98. Total f ale3 were 212X00 shares, of which 93.500 were Sugar, 21,900 St Paul. 21,000 Chicago Gas. The bond market was strong. Sales of listed stocks aggregated 113,000 shares; unlisted, 99,000. Chicago. Dec. 15. Disheartened and discouraged, the bulls on wheat threw up the sponge to day and allowed the advocates of lower prices to have full control of the market. The news was not particularly depressing, but the ab sence of speculation was as powerful a determined influence as any that could be urged. During the latter half of the session the pressure to sell was les3 con spicuous and a moderate rally took place, holders of daily and weekly puts being the active buyers. Cash wheat sold i to fc under yesterday. The feel ing was weak. That several of the big holders of corn had quietly unloaded yesterday was patent to the general observer to day. Lessened confidence wai shown by the moderate traders, which, taken in con nection with the inclination of wheat to decline, gave to corn a decidedly weak tone. The milldew was another source of discomfort to the bull element, in creased advances being looked for from that cause. Cash corn was Jc lower. Nothing different from the usual sym pathetic market was noticeable in oats to day. I They declined with wheat and corn and rallied slightly with them. Business was light. Cash oats were steady at to io lower. Provisions dropped lower to-day on the decline in grain and on cheaper prices for hogs. There was but little disposi tion to speculate and business was de cidedly quiet. A rally came about in sympathy with the recovery in the other pits, but yesterday's close was higher by 10c than to-day's fpr January pork, 5c for January lard and.ajc for January rib3. ( Exciting Debate in tbe South Carolina Legislature. Columrtjs, S. C, Dec. 14 When the House met this morning Mr. Thomas' resolution, calling on the State Treasurer to explain how it was that he spent about f U.COO more fpr public printing last year than the appropriation allowed, which resolution had caused a great sen sation at the close of last night's te&sion, was called up. Mr. Duncan," the reformer who had de manded of Mr. Thomas an explanation the night before, arose and offered a set of resolutions that the body put on record all attempts to make political capital at the expense of worthy c&cialsj that Air. Thomas' resolution was upon its very face an attempt to make political capital; that the resolution as offered was in excusable, the author, being an old mem ber and lawyer, knew that -there was a special act governing the paymept pi printing bills, and that tb$ Treasure? had in fit a nnlnin tKa AffM-notr Oonoral but done his duty. Mr. Thomas made a vigorous rply, Amid much excitement he said Mr. Dun can reflected upon his personal motive, He had o5ere4 tha resolution in good faith- '"Hs was very caustie in bis re marks. q he EC'JSe after a brief discussion, de clined to pass the Duncan resolutions. ref erring them, instead, to the Commit tee on Wavs and Means. There was considerable political feeling displayed. Power. Latest U. S. Gotr'"' Report. 1894. STRIKE IN WASH NGTON. THE METROPOLITAN; STREET CAR LINE TIED UP. Ihe Drivers and Conductors Leave Their Cars at Busiest Time of the Day Futile Effort to Run the Cars Public Sympathy With the Strikers Their Grievances The Cbm - pan y's Concession. Washington, D. C., Dec. 14. Wash ington has a big street railroad strike on it hands. The road affected is the Met- ropolitan Street Railway company, which traverses the best residential part of the city and communicates with ithe Capito!, The strike took place about 4 4 c'ock p. rr. to day at the time of heaviest traffic, wh n thousands of Goyernment employes wei e .leaving the various Executive Depart ments for their homes. It was brought about by a notification given' the drivers and conductors last night I that . then- wages would be cut down from $3.03 per day to $1.68. Further than this, the men have a grievance with regard to the number of hours they wotk. Twelve hours i3 supposed to constituted day's service, but the men claim that they are compelled to work from thirteen to fourteen hours without rel ipff fir in fo mission, or the privilege of leaving their cars even for five minutes fojr meals or tor anyjOther purpose. The striking employes hate the full sympathy of Washington. t$ome years agoCoagress enacted a law providing that this and other companies dispense wnn norees ana provide some other motive power. The ether ichief rail roads complied with the conditions, but the Metropolitan company, joa various ijici.cjk.ia, 8' uuitu au exiengi m or time. Senator Hale and others rtoundlv He.- ,-7 wucre . rounajy ae- nounced the company in the Innate, at)d Congress made it obligatory ip. the com- w """"s13 "o "lunvp poivver wiima i a inw liiuiitua. j ue expense entailed Dy this chance is one of th rpatnna oivan sRtiVount by the company for taking the ccst out -i nie wagea oi 16S employes. At 5 o'clock all the 6treetjs traiereed by the road were blockaded vith driver- 1 . MTti 1 ... 1 less cars, tne pres aent of the company came to the scene and by threats and cajolements attempted to gft the cars feoing. The police were brought into play and one or two cars wcrej started by their bid. Aftr thpv harl - -J : ' . the crowd became somewhat j disorderly aim burgeu aroucu ice leading car nntii the police used main force td r.lpar t.h street-". A patrol waaon was called out anu urove aoout inn r t trkj frson them clear. Three stalwart looking men rushed x 1 r . . . up iu uie ironicar, placing tneir shoul dera to the rear platform and lifted it off tne tracK, men aii?ppearm in the crowd This seemed to be a signal for more such wors. ah cne wav aown tna line p.aia were lifted from the track and placed at various anele3. until the (iimr wan reached at Thirteenth and IF street?. where one car was hauled dirphtlv armsa the street. j if The crowds were all with th RfHfewn and when Fretident Phiihpsj; appeared alon the tracks he was greeted with hoots and iwrs. ! I The road remained blocked for several nours, wnen, undmg that the men could not be Drevailftd linnn tr enntinna thair trips, the cars were returned to the barns. between the strikers and railroad officers ana an agreement was reached. The men compromised on .41.75 rpr dav of twelve hours. All the strikers will be taken back. The line will wenmn ita operations to morrow morning as usual An Epidemic of Diphtheria. T. LOriS. IJfP.. Id. liinhtheria ia spreadicg so rapidly among children at alarm to parents and physicians. Ten cases nave Deen rerortea during tne past iew aays. i.ne emiaren living in in fected districts were excluded from the public schools. The disease is alarmingly prevalent in this city and physicians are uains every endeavor to orevent it be coming epidemic. j The Democrats Successful. nreme court this morniner sustained the demurrer to the petition of KJhairmtn Cornwall, of the' Rennhliean State fVr.- litti cuLULuiiiet;, lur a writ ui ixiaiiuatt) 10 compel the election commission to disre gard the returns from a large number of precincts in this icity, on the ground cf fraud. If those returns were not counted i!i3tee would De elected Uovernor, lorturea by His Teacper. Norfolk. Va.L Dec. 14. Dr. R. L. Miller, of Norfclk county, wias to-day arrested in this city for torturing a small wnite Doy witn not tongs ana pnovei re cause he failed to learn his lessons. The jiPf!iRfrl nrimita hiimirnr tho iVilrl and his only excuse for it is that the boy was very Daa. tuition the cream o,Cod liver Oil, with Hypophosphitqs,1 is for Sore ThroatP Bronchitis. Weak LungsB Consumnticn. Loss ot FleshJ Emaciation. Weak BabiesJ Crowing Children, Poor mothers'. f$ ilk. 8croftJla, Ansemia: in fact, for all conditions call ng for ft quick and Effective nourishment. Send for Pamphlet. Free Scott &Bowne, N. Y. ; AliOruggists. 0c.and$l CO B o 55 i-i H O W s OS 53 h-t 8 a A 2 sz 5 ? S2 a WE KNOW THAT some coughs are hard to reach but CREP'S Qeny Coiigi Syrup does the work every time, ss and cc WM H. GREEN &C0 1 m I Free from all the disasrreeable use of lard will be had, it COTTOLEN E is Led. Fish and cakes fried in it are simpljj delicious because it adds a flavor to mem mat cannot possibly be obtained from the use of any other frying material. Get the genuine numerous trade mark .Sold in 3 and N. K. T. The :: Purcell JS SITUATED IN THS CBNTEB OIF TH BUSINESS PART OF THK CITT, ONLY I ! ' : : ONB BLOCS FROM THIS TELEGRAPH OFF CES A5D BASKS. AND ITS LOCATION SHOULD KBCOMMKND IT TO THS TRAVELING PUBLIC. All Modern Improvements Are embraced In its eautoments Itis Hirtitfid with electricity and eas. and the servi.-e irison is equai 10 any hwuse In the CitT or tate. WMle the charges are moderate the acenm- modations are and guaranteed t please those who dean-e firet-claM fare and attention las'ead of stjle A Generous Patronage j Inpxires a healihy and legitimate competition that 13 always to ttie advantage of the traveling public and U beneficial to tHe iateresta of a city UKe Wilmington -, . -j The Hotel is under a thorough and flrst-class manner w ho has had many yars eiperience:ln catering to the wants and comforts of the public JOHN C. SPRINGER & CO., 1 PROPRIETORS. Heavy A HEAVY SOLE SHOE IS JUST -ti the thing for this season of the year. Look to your health by protecting your feet from the cold and wet. You can easily do this, forwe have just received another lot of our $3.50 Double ! . - Sole Congress and $4.00 Calf Lined Double Sole Bals. We are having a big sale on these goods and do not hesitate in recom- mending them as an "A 1" Shoe. Geo. R Elderly : Persons, MALE OR FEMALE, "JJAVINQ INSUFFICIENT INCOHICS, CAN doable tne amount during their lives by putting thtlr m'iney lutoaunultles and they will be guar anteed by the largest naanciai institution in this oountry. No medical examination. App'y to ; M. S. WILLARD Carolina Building, ; j tblbphonb no. b. DOTS VARNISH. A VARIJD STOCK ; Adapted to all Purposes CAN BX FOUND AT CHAS. M. WHITLOCK'S, 808 North From itreet, Wilmington, N. Cheesel Cheesel yg SMALL AND LAEGB CHKBSB3 5000 ' BACKS 8ALT' AhL SIZSS 500 BVSUSLS PHAinjTs, WSJ BAfait COjTJTJtJS. XOO BAKBSLS 8U0AF ' -; AND LOTS OF OTHIR GOODri, 3. COKE. 120, 133. and 124 North Water St. : : 1 Weight; Shoes. . 0 French & Sons PRICE 5 CENTS. ereasv effects ihai result from the COTTO LE N E, as there are questionable imitations. The given here is on each nail." 5 lb. pails. The Made only by Fairbank Company; LOUIS and CHICAGO. JUST j RECEIVED BY STEAMER 30 Casks Sherry and Port Wines and FREKH BRAXDIES. BASS ALE ; r . j AND GUIjXXESSE'S STOUT. ! Very Fine Gdods for Family use. We also have on hand a full stock of -J Fine -Rpc Vktilskles. Also 5,000 gallbna old North Carolina MOUHAIM ; Three years old, sale of seizures in CORN : WHISKEY, ! - Hi!-' bought at N Government Davie and Gaston Coun ties, so any wishiiig the Pure Old Cora now have the opportunity. Write for prices' j 1 SOli BEAR &CO., WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALERS, no js Market street. Seasonable Goods rN fcTORE, ANA AKhlVINO DAILY, Choice Selection of Seasonable Goods. WE Hi YE ON DAKD EAISOXS EVERY VARIETY;- FKOM 8c PEK POUND TO 25c PER POUND. Citnon fr jm Currants, . Al 15c to 25c per pound. Prices, All Grades. NUTS, j ALL PRICES, ALL GRAD28. We would Use to c ja 1 Epecitl attention to onr pf tUe above Roods. I assjrtment Cheese. Cheese. SWEITZEE, j HCQjEPOHD, NEUFCHETEL, Fromarje De Brls, Edam. Pine Apple E'nglisli jDaity and AmertcanCream. All litosji and of Finest Quality. PLUM PUIJDING AND MINCE MEAT, CAKX3 j I AND CEACKEHS. A beautiful vai ietjj of a'l kinds. Too sxeat an assortmeui to spet ifj. Will have to be seen to be appreciated, i j , Ttie Hbove are only a tew of our specialties. Our a-s rtm t ia coinplcte and we Invite all to csii ad t-xami ;e betfore pu -ha-lng eswnere. Wltli four wsgous w;e can tie. Iver promptly. TheJiio: LjBoatwrightCo. Telephone No. 14. STATE Sfl Ely T OF r j Mi THE .; !- fitlantlo National Dank WILMINGTON, N, a - I : - I ' ' 1 ! At close of Ifusiness October 2d, 1894, con densed irom Keport to comptroller. RESOUECS9. 1 $503.4G9 18 L 327 06 Loans...... . Overdrafts... United States Bonds..... 32,350 00 Bankintr House Fixtures 15.600 00 1 -ftedmntion K'nnrf 1,455 50 uue irom aDnrovea; Ke- aania A aonta 1 i fiKA ffl a t aavu mj t Due from ether Baiks, 83,030 42-129,686 48 Cash on hand . 104,171 51 8787.059 71 LIABILITIES. Capital..... 1125,000 00 $25,000 00 Snmhia 1 . Other undivided profits, 4,743 7629,743 76 2,110 00 .... 603,205 95 uirruirttion. Deposits...: $787,059 71 JOCMiR,, Cashier. J. W. NORWOOD, W. J. President. i- ! BIKBilTOBS J. W. NORWOOD, C. W. wohth, 8AM-1.BKAK, JB, D. L. GORB, W. 9. MPKINQBB, B. J POWEK8, H. h. VOLLKS, 1 M J HBYKK, J. L. COKBk, HartsvUle, C. O A. NOHWOD ireenTille, S. Red Rust Proof Oats j j ' BAGGING AND TIES, Cheese, Ca ces, Crackers, Sardine?',' Salmon, Flour, Bacon, i- t t- -;; SUGAR, SALT, LARD. - i ; i ' - " FOR 8 ALB BY WORTH f WORTH. For : Fancu Work ! TIPHYB ALL COLOKS, SPLIT AND SIN- gle, 8c per ounce. I -' itMBKOiDBRT SI .K, all colors, 8c per deren. WASH SILK, all colors, Bkeina 4c, S5o per yard, spools 10c. KVBR ID2EY Cotton. Plain and Varifated. Bcper balL I ; LINEN Art Fringe, Plala and Assorted Colors, 6c per yard i . . STAMPED Table Covers, Tidies, Tr8y Covers, ItcM ate. CHAN ILLS Tabid Covers, Large Sizes, re ana 98c LATEST things m arriving. i Toys and Fancy Goods fast Take the Street Cars to J. Ii. RE ftDER & CO. : Next Fourth Street Bridge. Car fare paid on all purchases ot over $3. Direct Importation. 4-rt: H Jh: i- . and it ought to be abolished, , men, Phone 118 -