ESTABLISHED 1867.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Governor Matthews, of Indiana, receives
an anonymous letter threatening his life'if
"lie does not stop the war on the Roby race
track The use of the ; knout has been
abolished in Russia - Irregularities,
amounting so 'far to $20,000, have been
found in the accounts of the secretary and. I
treasurer of the American Church Mission
ary society at New York- A fortnightly
steamship line will be put on between
Brazil, Australia, the1 West Indies and Man
chester The Tobacco trust absorb another
cigarette factory in Baltimore Tie
Raleigh has been ordered to Colon to pro-
tect; American interests while the Atlanta is
absent up the coast at Bocas del Toro, where
insurgents have lande I- -Senator Ransom
will go to Mexico in about two weeks r
The President ' passes Norfolk for North
Carolina waters -Two men rob a bank at
,Adel, la, mortally woundiug the cashier
ana wounding a customer; they are pur
sued, lone is captured and the other killed
The President yesterday appointed. A D
Tinsiley postmaster of Sioux, City, S D; the
Senate' last week rejected his appointment,
which was the third made by the President,
the second being a recess appointment also
The Southern railway take3 no action
in regaTd to the cut 'in rates by the Seaboard
Air Line -The sons of Fred Douglass by
his rirst wife will contest! the will of their
father; they say his white wife used undue
influence over him; they got little or hoth
irig'under the wife- the esfates valued at
'$2(X),G00 George Bahan,) injured in a foot
ball game in Washington pity last Thanks
giving day is still in;the hospital, unable to
move any portion of his person save his
armada change in his condition for the
worsa has just taken' place The salaries
f all superintendents of life saving districts
have been placed at ?1,590- A captain of a
vessel from Bluefields contradicts the rumor
of an American vessel fired on by a British
man of-war-:--While Beckwith Simmons,
living near ; Pollocksville,' was at church
Sunday burglars entered his house, search
ing for money A man named Joseph
Had not,' near Pollocksville, is suddenly at
tacked by a very peculiar kind of sicsness
It is said Russell, Blackburn andXJuth-
rie are to be the code commissioners; the
Populist are mad at Spier Whitaker being
thrown overboard The caucus commit
tees select the penitentiary directors under
.the new bill At the Tuesday night Popu
list caucus the question of choosing the rail
way commissioner was sprung by the Wil
son faction; Kitchin says the proposition
was voted down, but Hileman decided it
x carried; Kitchin and his followers, to the
number of fifteen, then left and Wilson; was
nominated- The Raleigh insane asylum
directors meet and re-elect asylum. officials
-Shaffer's bill to amend Raleigh's charter
f favorably reported to the House Win-
borne's insurance bills are unfavorably re
ported in the Senate The Education com
mittees report favorably on appropriations
for the university, the Greensboro Normal
and Industrial school and colored normal
schools -Valuable dogs at the Chicago dog
show are poisoned by being given powdered
glass The Populist caucus last night de
cided to give Kitchin the office of superin
tendent of the penitentiary -Russell and
Blackburn were nominated as code.comm.is
sienets by the-Republican caucus.
j The Sun's Cotton Review.
New York,-March 6. Tiie Sun's cotton
review says: Cotton advanced to. lu points
and closed steady, with . sales 151,200 bales.
Liverpool advanced 2 to 2i points and closed
steady.' Mr. Saml. M. inmann, ot Atlanta,
has just returned from Mexico and favors
silver, as cotton in Mexico is selling at lbic
a pound in silver, or equal to aoout Bjc-m
our money. There is a amy oi 4$c a pounu
on cotton , in .Mexico, ana mis ami uiuer
charges, according to calculations made
here on a shipment from, say Galveston,
would cost a loss of to 4c per pound on
cotton shipped to Mexico, Liverpool asoia
r,lK)0 bales on the spot at firmer, but un
changed prices. In Manchester yarns were
uiet and firm, cloths : scrace. Port
receipts to-day were 15,08(3. bales, against
lS,r05 this day last week ' and
audi 2.004 last year; thus far this week
h-V)14, against 80,317 thus far last week,
f)Ot cotton here was steady at an advance
of 1-lHc; sales of 150 for spinning. Augusta
received-to dav 778 bales, against 750 this
day last week, and 259 last year; St. Louis
f! against 702 last week and 701 last year;
Cincinnati, 1,476, against 720 and 701; Hous
ton 3,325, against 4,G7Stnd 1,670. New Or
leans receipts to-morrow are estimated at
3,0iio to 4,000 bales, against 15,155 last week
and. 2,00(5 last year. Southern .markets gen
erally were steady to firm at unchanged
: prices, with a moderate business. Savannah,
Norfolk ffind Augusta were l-10c higher. In
Ne- Orleans future's advanced 8 to 9 points.
Priyate Manchester cables say that some of
the spinners are carrying very- small stocks,
considering , the magnitude of their con
tracts, j
'l'p day's features were: The rise to-day
wai like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.
.Nobody wa looking for it, that "is certain.
Kverything looked promising for the bears;
ihe'y were dreaming of big receipts 'and big
Vtotits, butj, say the French, "Sonyes sout
jHi,,.x(jrx.,' At any rate, that was -the case
to-day. for prices ran up 10 points, owing to
,a rise in Liverpool." some outside buying,
covering by leading operators, talk about
the cheapness of the price, and predictions
of lighter receipts. j .- .
I A Itemarkable Uaw Hnit.
iyNAioLis, Md., March 6. The case of
Scahlon ana others against Walsh and others
l wasj argued to-day in the court of appeals.
It is spoken of as the most remarkable case
that has ever come before the court. The
appeal is friom a' pro forma order -of the Cir
cuit court jf . Baltimore city, overruling the
exceptionsjof the appellants to the allow
ance ot $2o.Hli to John Joseph Walsh.
. An'gustina
Cecelia Walsh and Maria Con-
cezione Dei Giorgio, who claim, as the chil
aren ana
heir of law of . David Walsh ot
Baltimore
of real esjtite belonging to Walsh at the time
of his death, in testate. The mother of the
three children, the appellees, was Carlotta
Walsh., lb November 1375 Carlotta Walsh
then Carfotta Simmons, nled a bill for di
vorce against Mr. Simmons, her husband,
-alleging adultery and in his defence he re
criminate d? The divorce was granted to t er
and she afterwards married Walsh. On the
petition of Mrs. Walsn the names of the
three appellees were changed to Walsh.
The appeljlees now wish to take the property
on the ground that they are the fruit of
adulterous intercourse between their mother
and Walsh while their mother was still the
"Wife of Simmohs.
Mote Priz.e Dogs Poisoned.
Cm. who!, March G.D wight's Effie, one of
the most valuable Gordon setters brought to
Y the Mascoutah club's bench show by 'the
Dwight kennels, died yesterday under sus
. picious circumstances. Broken glass had
wen given to Her in food and she btod in-,
ternally to death. Dwight's Sarah, shipped"
in the tame crate with Effie from Detroit, is
also sic k in the same wav, but will probably
recover. i She is weak from loss of blood,
but notwithstanding that she took first prize
yesterday in the Gordon setter puppy
class. The dog that is dead was
valued at f 1,000, but was not for sale. Just
when or where the brdken glass was given
to the dogs is not known. The man m
charge of them says that all left Detroit in
good shape with no signs of sickness in the
string. On their arrival in Chicago Mon
day, however, Effie began to bleed. It is
beliejrM the intention was to kill Dwight's
l'earj. that has won first prizes in all the
bench shows, and is said to be the best of
her class in the country. But she' was not
Shipped in the crats that usually carries her.
The blue-bird is hailed as a harbinger
pi oprmg, it is also a reminder that a
blood-purifier is needed to prepare the
system for the debilitating weather to
j come.. Listen and you will hear the
- birds singing: "Take Ayer's Sareapa
riUa ia March, April, May."
THE CONSTITUTION
BACK NUMBER! WITH OUR
FUSION LEGISLATORS.
They Over-Hide It to Reach the
Spoils Raleigh to Be Rechar
tered The Public Printing
Matter Causes au Exciting
Scene in I he House
111 Majority Report
. AIopted Reve
Bili Ateo.
Passed.
BENATE.
rty-efghth Day
h 6.-f-The Senate was cilled
Raleigh, -Mai
to order at 10 o'clock j by ' lieutenant Gov
ernor Danghton. Prayer was offered by
Rev. H. W. Norris, "ofj the Senate.
The following bills were introduced:
By Senator White To put Peter Hughes
on the pension list. J j
By Senator Carver To .place Richard
Solomon on th "vrsibn listj .
By Sensior HarleyTo provide for elec
tion of cotton weighers by ihe magistrates
of Anson and Montgomery.
Senator Starback's bill, providing for the
redemption bf lttnd'wtfiin woT years "after
its sale under execution, was placed upon
its third reading. j
The President here announced the follow
ing bills ratified: I j
To incorporate the Roanoke' Railway and
Bridge company io incorporate the Carolina
Savings bank; or "relief of A. C. Cook, of
New Hanover; incorporate the Carolina
Christian colleg j
The land redemption bill passed its third
reading. . 1 I i
Senator Moody, of Haywood, who came
into the Senate chamber just after the bill's
passage, moved to reconsider the bill, as he
regarded it as a dangerous piece of legisla
tion. The intention of the bill was to
benefit the debtor class;, but It: would have
the effect of striking down the debtor class.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
Senator Starbuck offered ai resolution to
appoint a committee ofj three to assist the
clerk in arranging the Calendar and to pre
vent Senators from interfeaing with the
calendar adopted; j (
The bill to amend the charter of Albe
marle passed its third reading.
The bill to incorporate Swansboro passed
its third reading. j . t. -
The bill to incorporate StJ Louis, Edge
combe county, passed its third reading.
The bill to provide for an election to be
held in Rutherford county oh a proposition
to remove the courthouse from Rutherford
ton to Forrest City passed its! third reading.
The bill to incorporate Pembroke passed
its third reading. j
The bill to incorporate the Morganton and
Shelby Railroad company passed its third
reading. . j
Tne oill to authorize?Cbarlotte arid Meck
lenburg county to purchase the fairgrounds,
and relating to the State fair, how held at
Raleigh, providing that it styall be held at
Charlotte for two years, then at Raleigh
two years alternately, Was pilacedupon its
second reading. j
The bill.wasjpassed over nnflil,the night ses
sion in oraer mat somejaiterations might be
made. j -j
The bill to elect nine additional members
of the board of directors of the penitentiary,
and to abolish the office of ipperintendent
was placed upon its second reading.
Senator Adams said the bijl was one to
displace Democrats by Republican and
Populist officials. He j contended that the
General Assembly had bo rifeht to appoint
such directors, and if it j was done, it would
he done under the protest of well informed
f usionists. He explained thajt a similar law
had once been enacted kith ijeference tohe
deaf and dumb asylums and) the Supreme
court of the State decided it tp be unconsti
tutional and Void. The Governor, in the
face of the aw, appointed directors, who
were confirmed. The opinion in the matter
was handed down by ( the (eminent Chief
Justice Pearson, a Republican. The ap
pointing power in the matteri'said he. rested
exclusively with the Governor. In 1871, a
law was enacted to giye tjhe Legislature
the , appointment of penitentiary di
rectors. .The Supreme) Couft declared the
law unconstitutional, and thi appointments
were made by the Governor "
Senator Moody asked if tbe offices were
not legislative and not eonstitu onal?
Senator Adams replied th4y ere consti
tutional offices, and read a decis n of Jus
tice Reade sustaining that griund explicit
words. i j J
- Senator Moody thought. the Constitution
of 1875 changed the appointing power.
Senator Adams asserted tjhat it did not,
and that there was not a Jiije or a word to
support such a claim. (He ead from the
Supreme Court reports decisions supporting
his statements and covering the Very point
at issue. He said it was clear that the ap
pointment of, directors jresteq with the Gov
ernor, and that the GeneralAssembly had
no right or power to make! such appoint
ments. It would be transcending its powers
and overriding jthe Constitution.
Senator Moody, 'of Haywood, said the
Constitution mereIy!?provided for the erec
tion of a penitentiary.- but tbjere was noth
ing in it to govern the 'election of the di
rectors of the institution. He contended
that the Legislature had the right to elect
the directors under the Constitution of
1875. ' j F :
Senator Abell asked if the) object of the
bill was not to put the penitentiary into the
hands ot the Republicans'?
Senator Moody replied thap it was.
Senator Abell sjid that itjwasa good bill,
and that the Republicans ought to have
control of the pelitentiary, fts 99 per cent,
of its inmates wire Republicans . "
. HOUSE OBEPRkSENTjATivES.
At 10 o'clock Speaker Wfdser called the
House to order and prayer was offered by
Rev. Dr. Levi Bransoni ! '
Bills were Intro'ducedj as f pllows:
By Mr. Duffy To allow collection of ar
rears of taxes by administrators of the late
Sheriff Duffy T i l
By Mr. Peace To amend chapter 474, acts
of 1893, regarding the Fiienjen's associa
tion. - I j -
By Mr. Peebles To protect deer in North
ampton; also to protect the minority stock
holders in the Raleigh and paston railway.
By Mr. Williamah-To repeal ' chapter 354,
public laws of 1893.
Bills passed to establish a graded school
in Rutherfordton; to authorize printing of
sketches of North -Carolinii regiments; a
resolution that after to-day fco bills shall be
introduced, and a bill to allow Richmond
county to levy a special tax.1
The Senate bill to pay Rev Soloman Pool
$4 000 came up. Mr. ttaewell said he
was j in formed; that the money had been
paid long ago. He moved jo table lost.
No further action was takien on the bill,
for the chair announced the Revenue act as
the special order. " 1 I
Mr. French moved to strike from the act
the section imposing f lOOf tax on drum
mers, lie said mat Mr. Jirwart was correct
in saying that the taxj on drummers from
other States was unconstitutional. The
amendment was adopted. (
Mr. Lineback offered anf amendment to
strike 'out the tax of l per cent, on the bus
iness of tobacco warehousemen, and he
made an argument in Bupport of his amend
mentadopted. t j
Mr. French said "let's haire a fair tote,"
andstrike out the tax jon every commission
merchant and dealer. L
Mr. Sutton offered! an
amendment to
make the rate on tobacco:
warehousemen
1-10 ner cent. i
Mr. Turner oi Mitcnen, moyea
to recon-
sider the vote by which
the warehouses
were stricken out, but this
was lost.
-Mr. Henderson offered ari amendment ex
empting all farmers frorii any taxation
whatever lost,
Mr. Smith offered an amendment to Mr.
French's amendment I which Mr. French ac
cepted, striking out the tax ton eacn broker
or dealer Duyingor selling for anotner.
Mr. French's amendment was lost.
A number of other amenjdments were of
fered, all of which were.vioted down by a
large majority. j f -
Mr. Hileman offered ian amendment
making the tax on tobacco warehousemen
brokers etc , 4' per cent. He insisted on this
and called the previous -question. The vote
on Jiis amendment was ayes, 37;
noes, 41. - 1 - '
Mr. Burnham offered I an amendment
making the rate of tax i per cent.
iMr. Julian asked if this tak had eyer been in
a revenue bill, but ho one Would answer him.
Mr. Burnham's amendment was then lost
eyes, 42; noes, 45; as was one to make the
tax 1-10 per cent on gross pales.
Mr. Hileman offered . an amendment to
section 21, to make the merchants' purchase
tax twice to more than three times 'as great
as fixed in the bilL He contended that the
disposition of the House was against the
farmer.
Mr. Nelson said that in committee there
was a strong sentiment against the mer
chants' purchase tax and that that tax was
wrong and a double tax.
Mr. Hileman's amendment was lost.
Mr. Lusk said there would be a deficiency
of revenue if it were not adopted.
Mr. Bryan sent up an amendment, mak
ing the tax 1-10 per cent c all purchases.
Mr. French said every lawyer in the House
would say that this amendment was uncon
stitutional.' The amendment was lost.
Mr. Hileman offered an amendment to
section 22, including all druggists Who deal
in spiritious liquors, (imposing 1 50 .liquor
tax on them). This had been struck out on
second reading. .
Mr. Henderson contended that the farmers
were being skinned. - That druggists were
only first class barrooms. There was a de
ficiency of $60,000 in the treasury receipts
wmcn tne farmers must pav. ne de
manded the yeas and nays, after demand
ing the previous question.
Mr. Julian said tnat from tne tone oi tne
speeches one would think.the druggists were
moousnmers.
Mr. Rav said that the statement that all
the drug stores violated the law was false.
He declares the amendment iniquitous.
The vote on Mr. Hileman's amendment
was ayes, 57; Hoes, 27. .
Mr. ko bin son -; ortered an amendment
making druggists liable also to citv. town
and county - tax. The- amendment was
adopted.
. Speclal to tie. Messenger J..,.,
Raleigh, March 6. In the afternoon the
Senate continued, the debate on the peniten
tiary bill. - .
Senator said Dowdhe differed from Senator
Abell. He thought if 99 per cent, of the
convicts were Republicans, that the institu
tion should be in the hands of some other
party. He sent up an amendment to reduce
the per diem of the directors from $4 to f 2.
He thought this would be in keeping with
the Populist idea of reform and economy
and that it ought to be done in view of the
increase of, directors. .
Senator Sigmon contended that" the Re
publicans . wanted the management of the
penitentiary because they would be held
responsible for its conduct any way.
enator Carver made some remarks that
gaye riej to the opinion that he was in favor
of the bill.
Senator Abell asked if he was not a can
didate for the position under the new organ
ization.
Senator Carver admitted that he might be
a candidate. . - -
Senator Paddison moved the previous
question and the motion was sustained.
Senator Dowd's amendment to reduce the
pay of the directors from 14 to $2 a day was
adopted 23 to II , and the bill passed its sec
ond reading.
Senator Do wd offered an amendment not
to pay the manager of the penitentiary a
salary of more than $1,500, which was lost
and he bill passed its third reading ayes,
36; noes, 6. , , . .
Senator FOwler asked to be excused from
voting.owing to recent developments and he
was excused.
Senator Fowler introduced a bill to put
J. H. House, of Sampson, on the pension
roll. ....
Senator Fortune asked to have the bill to
prevent the sale of adulterated kerosene oil
taken from the table carried.
Senator Mitchell thought the bill would
work a hardship upon every retail mer
chant in the State. .. ' .
Senator Adams thought the expense of
sending a deputy to every county to ex
amine oil would occasion expense that
would be out of all proportion to the use
fulness of the bill.
The bill was lost 11 to 21. v.
The House continued at work on the Rev
enue act in the afternoon.
An amendment by Mr.. Williams, to
make the tax ou cigarettes 5 instead 6f 10
cents per 1,000 was adopted. .
An amendment by Mr. Smith, of Gates,
also was adopted, "Providing that this act
shall not authorize any druggist to deal in
spirituous or malt liquors, except upon pre
scription of a practicing physician as . now
allowed by law." -
An amendment by Mr. Hileman, taxing
each bed in boarding houses 50 cents was
adopted. -
Mr. Hileman caused a stir by offering an
amendment taxing lawers $10.
It was opposed' by "Messrs. McClammy,
McCall, Lineback; Lusk .and others. Mr.
Lusk said this was prosecutive.
The vote was ayes,38; noes,, fS. The
Speaker voted aye.
Mr. Monroe offered an amendment -that-no
city or town or county shall impose any
additional tax on lawyers adopted.
An amendmendment to tax every prac
ticing physician $10 was offered, and Mr.
Johnson offered an amendment to this,
-excepting county doctors. .'
(This Mr. McCalf termed an infamous
outrage and he declared it was nothing
short of, robbery and class legislation of the
most damnable kind.
The amendment of Mr. Johnston was lost.
Mr. White, of Bladen, offered an amend
ment that no citjr. county or town shall put
any tax on physicians. This was adopted,
and then the amendment taxing physicians
was lost.
Mr. Hileman sent up 'another amendment
to tax franchises of corporations. It was
said this would reach railways which obtain
charters for the . sole ' purpose of keeping
other persons from ouilding railways.
Mr. McClammy offered an amendment
that it shall not apply to banks or building
and loan associations. It was shown that
banks, railways .and insurance companies
were excepted. ,
McClammy's amendment was lost.' An
other amendment of Mr. . Hileman was
adopted. f
Special to tne V essenger.
Raleigh, March ; 6. The proceedings of
the Senate night session wereWfollows:
Senator Mewborn introduced a hill for
the relief of ex-Sheriff Sutton'of Lenoir for
the money lost by the recent fire. It passed
its third reading.
The bill to amend and revise the charter
of Raleigh was placed upon its secon J read
ing. It is Shaffer's bill, with some slight
amendments, que of these being to prevent
extension ofj the corporate Jimits. It
passed. Senators Fowler and Hoover voted
against it, saving they saw no need of med
dling with city charters.
The bill to prevent bringing of suits for
damage to real property against railroads
after five years passed its second reading.
Bills passed third reading to incorporate
the Currituck and Camden railroad; to
change the dividing line between.; Green
and Pitt; to pay B.. O. Burton and S. G.
Byan, attorneys, fees' due in, railway tax
case; to incorporate Sapona cotton mills; to
incorporate the Charlotte and Mecklenburg
railroad-
The bill to prevent the sale of cigarettes
in North Carolina was tabled.
1 A bill passed to prohibit setting of dutch
nets in Onslow. .
The bill to regulate the hours of work in
cotton factories wad placed upon its second
readin'g, .
Senator Fortune said he represented a dis
trict that had 30,000 factory employees .and
these opposed the. meddling with the hours
of labor. He. moved to table the bill.
. The vote was a rtie 19 to 19. The chair
vo'ed aye and the bill was tabled.
Senator Moody spoke against .the bill
and
WILMINGTON, N. Cm THURSDAY. MARCH 71895.
Senator Carver said to him:
that I regretlhat I ever cast
"I want to say
a rote for yon
for Lieutenant Governor." Laughter. ,
Bills passed third reading to incorporate
the orphans home at Goldsbdro; to define
train robbing and to fix penalties; to require
the 'public printer to make biennial re
ports.. -
The bill providing for punitive damages
against railroads for disregard of contracts
was indefinitely postponed.
The bill to amend section 1971 tf The
Code, excepting from its provisions the
Wilmington Seacoast railroad and to allow
freight cars attached behind passenger cars
passed its third reading.
At the House night session the Revenue
act was taken up. Amendments to tax
each owner of a saw mill $10 and . notaries
public $20 were voted down and the bill
passed its third reading, 64 to 4. . -
The public printing matter was taken up.
TheTeport of the minority was read, rec
ommending that the matter be referred to a
committee. This was signed by Dowd,
Lindsay, Lineback and Stikeleather. The
majority report was also read.
Young vigorously attacked the majority
report, saying the burden of proof was upon
the majority to show that Edwards fc
Broughton's bid was not $580 lower than
that of Stewart Bros.
ULUCUBVADUU IUC DUU-WlUlillUKC TIOIO
not practical printers and that he honestly
believed Edwards & Broughton's bid was
the lowest.
He repelled the insinuation that any un
worthy influence had been used to form the
judgment of the committee.
Mr. Burnham said Edwards & Broughton's
statement should stand unless Stewart Bros,
should come here and disprove it.
Mr. Henderson stated in support of the
majority report that Edwards had admitted
in the committee room that Stewart's bid
was the lowest. '
Mr, Campbell said he gave the benefit of
the doubt to the Stewarts because they were
goo Republicans and had brought down
the cost of printing $5,000.
Mr. Williams wanted the minority report
adopted and the matter fully investigated,
as it was of great importance to the State. .
Mr. Ray made a scorching speech in
which he showed up jobbing in this matter.
He caused a- sensation by saying he had
heard that a woman here said that Mr.
Phillips, of Pitt, of the committee, told her
Edwards & Broughton's bid was the lowest.
Mr. Phillips said this was an unqualified
lie.
Mr. Ewart advocated the majority report.
He confessed it was better to have the work
done at Raleigh. He said that experts had
said that Edwards & Broughton's bill was
the lowest, but that these experts were not
employed by the committee, but by Ed
wards & Broughton. - '
Mr. Burnham asked how did the com
mittee know that Stewart's bid was the
lowest.
Mr. Ewaft saidf the majority of the com
mittee was convinced that it was the lowest.
The bill passed its second reading 54 to
44. On the third reading Mr. Ray offered
an amendment: "Provided . that the State
shall not pay any express, drayage, postage
or freight charges in shipping material to or
from Raleigh or to or from the place at
which the work is done, but aU such cost,
charges and expense shall be paid by the
printer and binder." '
This was lost and the bill passed its third
reading 59 to 37.
On motion of Mr. Lusk the Confederate
monument bill was made the special prder
for noon to-morrow.
TO APPEA.SE KITCHIN.
The Populists Give Him the Penl
tentiarj Populists insist on Two
Code Commissioners Repub
licans Nominate Fmsell
and Blackburn The
Atlantic Road.
Raleigh, March 7, 1 A m At to-night's
Populist caucus it was decided that Kitchin
should be manager of the penitentiary and
should virtually have the selection .of its
directors. " ,
When the matter of management of the
insane asylum came up Butler, Skinner and
Guthrie took the position that the Governor
had, upon the selection of representative
Populists and Republicans, appointed di
rectors to fill the vacancies and the same
had been confirmed by the Senate, and the
matter was res adjudicata, and for the Popu-
lif ts to increase the boards now, in order to
make a change, would be a violation of faith
and subject fusion to disgrace. It was
then decided that the bill, which has passed
the House, increasing the directors, be re-
-f erred to committee," which means its de
feat.
The caucus decided to take charge of the
Atlantic and North Carolina railway
and penitentiary as aboye referred. Grant
or Duncan will be president of the Atlantic
and North Carolina railway. Nothing was
said about code commissioners in this
Populist caucus, but in the Republican
caucus Kusseil ana spencer liiaciDurn
were nominated as code commissioners on
the part of that party.
Mr. White of Bladen, nominated Russell.
Populists deny that the Republicans shall
have two code commissioners. It is not yet
decided what will be done. Sentiment is
that Whitaker must be on it and that there
must, if necessary, be a fight to put him
there.
Burglars at Work Peculiar Case of
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Special to tne M Rsenger.
Pollocksville. March 6. While at
church on Sunday, burglars entered Beck
with Simmons' house, taking a- trunk, sup-
nosed to contain a laree sum of money, into
the yard. Breaking it open they found
only a mortgage and Donds, the money
having been deposited in a bank a few days
ago. There is no clue.
Joseph Hadnot was taken suddenly ill
to-dav while workine in his field and was
removed to his house, and is now bloated
beyond recognition and is unable to move,
drink, eat or swallow. The case is exceed
ingly puzzling.
No Prohibition. '
. Lansing, Mich., March 6. The Bepubli-
can members of the House of Representa
tives had a secret caucus last night, at which
the- question of submitting a prohibition
amendment to the people of the State was
discussed. After a hot controversy a mo
tion in favor of submitting the amendment
was lost by a vote of 34 to 36,
Newport, R. I., March 6. United States
cruiser, Marblehead, Commander Charles
O'Neill, arrived at 3 o'clock this afternoon
from Norfolk, to receiye her torpedo outfit.
Highest of all in Leavening
BUCK KITCHIN HOT.
The- Wilson Men Steal a March on
Him as to the Penitentiary
Whitaker Not on the Code
Commission Populists Are
Mad A Alight y Stir.
Special to tne Mesaecirer. -Ralmgh,
March 6. Buck Kitchin is th
maddest man in this town. " It all grew out
of last night's Populist caucus. This after
noon Kitchin said to me: "I asked Butler
yesterday if the caucus would go into election
of railway commissioner, and he said he
did not know. But a motion was sprung in
the caucus after midnight to go into the
election.. When this was done there were
forty -two members present. The vote on
this was 19 for and 21 against I know' this for
I counted myself, and so did Senator Mc
Caskey. Yet Hileman, who was presiding,
reversed the vote and decided that the mo
tion, was carried. At least fifteen of my
friends left the caucus, and yet when the vote
wM counted there were 33 for Otho Wilson, .
12 for me and 2 for John Graham, when I
knew that not over thirty were present in
all when the' vote was taken. . It simply
means, that some members voted two or
three times." - -
Senator McCaskey says that this attack
upon Butler is unwarranted, as Butler him
ei was taken by surprise by the vote.
f From another Populist it is learned that
at the caucus some very cool remarks- were
made regarding Butler, Skinner and others,
which caused them to leaye the hall and
with them went quite a number of mem
bers. It is alleged quite positively that
Butler really favors Kitchin. It was the
House faction ot the Populists which thus
took their caucus by surprise. It wag led by
Hileman and took the bit in its teeth. It is
characterized by Populist Senators as the
extreme element, which has thus far been
held in abeyance and which got the ad-,
vantage and really packed the caucus, as the
conservative Populists were not present in
force. The House Populists made a mo
tion that Butler and all others not members
leave and at f this he, Skinner, Guthrie,
Kitchin and others left, as well as fully fif
teen members. ' ''
If Senator McCaskey, who made the mo
tion to defer the choice of a railway com
missioner, could have induced all those
who bolted the caucus to return,- he thinks
he could have secured Kitchin' s victory.
All this is raising a stir, so much so, that
tne republicans decided to hold a caucus
to-night also. The hitch is on the railway
commissioner. The Kitchin people wanted
to knock Wilson out by a combination of
nis roputist mends and republicans, as
they allege that the latter would much
rather vote f&r Kitchin than for Wilson.
Wilson s mends are asserting that he is
sure of the place; that the Republicans are
bound to vote for any man the Populists
put up, as this is one of the conditions on
which the Populists vote for the Republicans,
Otho Wilson was moving around in lively
fashion all day. He said to me this evening
that his election was sure; that he had no
idea Kitchin would bolt the caucus.
Campbell, a , Republican of the House,
urged his party's caucus to be careful about
the matter of the railway commissioner-
ship, saying that if. there was to be fusion
in the next campaign it did not matter
whether a Republican or Populist had, it,
while if there was no fusion the Republi
cans must have it, as "they needed positions
which brought them in contact with the
people, r
It is said this evening that Daniel L. Rus.
sell, Spencer Blackburn and W. A. Guthrie
will compose the code commission, which
meets April 1st, and that a Populist, prob
ably M. H..Palmer, will be its clerk. Some
Populists are angry at the way in which
Spier Whitaker was thrown overboard, and
say they will not yote for commissioners
unless Whitaker is one of them.
Republican and Populist caucus commit
tees to-day selected the directors of the peni-
tentiary under the new bill; They recom
mended to caucuses to-night five. Populists
and four Republicans.
The Populists teli me there is a strong dis
position oo the part of the Republicans to
increase the number of directors of all in
sane asylums so, as to get control and thus
violate the. agreement. The Populists de
clare they oppose this and that the caucus
committees are opposed to any such plan
This afternoon the Committees on Educa
ion held a joint session. By an over
whelming vote they agreed to report favor
ably the bill appropriating $20,000 annually
to the university: also the bill appropriating
$13,750 annually to the Normal and Indus
trial school and also $5,000 for sanitary im
provements and buildings at the latter, thus
providing for 200 more students. The com
mittee appropriated $1,000 for a new colored
normal school at Winston and increased the
annual appropriation to six other colored
normal schools to $1,500. j
The Senate committee today reports fa
vorably Shaffer's bill to amend Raleigh's
charter. This has been so amended as not
to extend the limits. It proposes a division
of the city into four wards and the election
of mayor, tax collector and treasurer by the
people. Young, of Wake, tells me this bill
is apt to pass and will take the place of the
bill he has introduced in the House, which
is really Ewart s bilL j
The Directors of the insane asylum met
here to-day. John B. Broadfeot, presiding.
He was re-elected president of the board.
B. B. Cotton, Dr. Spruill and John R. Smith
of Goldsboro, were elected the executive
committee. Dr. Faison was re-elected first
assistant physician ' and 'Dr. McGeachy
second assistant, these to serve two years.
W. R. Crawford, Jr., was re-elected steward
and Mrs. Whitaker matron, these to serve
one" year. The term of superintendent
Kirby runs for four years from to-day.
The Senate to-day in executive session
confirmed the appointments of J.' J. Rogers
and Charles F. Meserve as trustees of the
institution for deaf mutes and blind here.
Winborne's valued policy insurance bill,
which has passed the House was to-day un
favorably reported in the Senate, as also
his other bill regarding arbitrations and
settlements of fire insurance losses.
There is considerable interest regarding
proposed changes of the management of the
deaf mute school at Morganton. The bill is
in the House and it abolishes the the board
of .directors of seven and creates a board of
nine trustees and makes this self -perpetuat
ing: in other words, it is to fill its own va
cancies.
UwiosTOwir. Pa.. March 6-The miners of
the fourth and fifth pools on the Mononga-
hela are out to-day for the 69 cent rate. All
work is suspended and the men say they
will not return unless the demand is granted.
Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
ROBESPIERRE RUSSELL,
CHIEF OF THE FUSION GUIL
LOTINE COMMITTEE. :
Last of the Factory Labor Bills Dr.
Durham's Challenge . as to the
University Faeionlsts Clamor
ous for Chance of Asylum
Managements School-
" book Quest ions The
Late Dr. Burwell.
Death of Mrs,
A. Ii. Baker.
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Messenger Bureau, )
- Raleigh, N. C, March 6.-1
Ex-Judge Russell has now received the
appellation of "Robespierre Russell." and
it is said he is the man who has set up the
guillotine tp behead Superintendent Leazar,
of the penitentiary, his assistants in this
grim work being Guthrie and Harry
Skinner.
The bill to prevent - railway boycotting is
causing some stir. There is a bill of this
character in each branch of the Legislature.
Manon Butler is out again He was at
the Populist caucus last night. D. L. Rus
sell and Senator Rice were invited to attend
this caucus -' To-night the Republicans had
a caucus. '
MrSi Virginia Baker, wife of Mr. A T.
Baker and daughter of the late Mr. R. Y.
McAden, of Cnarlotte, died at her home
nere last night quite suddenly. She was
widely known and had a large family con
nection. At the Caraleigh cotton mills here 100
more looms and 3.000 additional sninrilpn
are being put in. Other improvements are
being made. In two months all the new
machinery will be in operation. .
There is a great deal of talk atxJut the
bills before the Legislature to TemilatA th
hours of labor in factories. This morning
thejbill introduced by Senator Carver was dis
cussed Dy tne committee and :t was decided
to unfavorably report it. This "disposes
of the last of these bills.
There is also much talk in regard to the
declaration made before the educational
committee by Rev, Dr. Columbus Durham
that the question of State aid will be car
ried into politics. It was a throwing down
of the gauntlet which the Legislative Com
mittees on Education did not like. Those
committees voted 38 to 2 in favor of con
tinuing the annual appropriation of
$20,000. .
Mr. J. W. Thaxton, a book agent here,
who has represented one of the great school
book publishing houses, tells me that there
will be no cut in prices by reason of the
fact that the books are to be chosen by the
county boards of education, instead of by
the State board.' The act takes effect in
July, 1896, and extends for three years. It
is said by Mr. Thaxton that Ginn & Co., the
Boston firm which led the fight against the
"schoolbook trust," give better terms for
books when adopted by the State than when
adopted by the counties. . - .
George Mills, the brutal white Tman i who
is under death sentence here for the murder
of his niece, lana Wimberly, does not ap
pear to care at all for his impending fate
He spoke with great carelessness about it.
Governor Uarr will in a few days issue a
warrant for his execution, and the date will
be some time in April.
, The funeral of Rev. Dr. Robert Burwell
was held at Charlotte to day. He was one
of the first six graduates of Hampden-Sid-ney
college. He was bo A in Dinwiddie
county, Va., in 1802. In 1837 he came to
Hillsboro, this State. In 1857 he took charge
of Charlotte female college. In 1872 he be
came one of the principals of Peace insti
tute here.
The Briggs Manufacturing and Building
company of this city has failed. Its assets
and liabilities are each aDout $12,000.
Thirty persons are tnrown out of employ
ment. It is said that $10,000 was expended in
legal fees. etc.. in the ."book trust" fight
which has been in progress here nearly two
montns, and wnicn nas,just ended.
Deputy Collector J. A Thomas has seized
an illicit distillery in Nash county.
Tne I'opunst organ maxes a strong plea
for the retention of the $10,000 appropria
tion for the geological survey. . Your corre
spondent is assured that the suryey will not
he interfered witn:
The action of the House to day in strik
ing out the tax of $100 on drummers was
made necessary by high legal opinions on
the subject. The tax was unconstitutional.
The oyster men are greatly pleased at the
passage of the bill (once tabled) to license
dredging. It is alleged that it will yield a
revenue to the State of $50,000 annually.
As far as the Populists- can make him
railway commissioner.Otho Wilson has that
place. In their raucus last night he defeated
Kitchin and Graham for that place. Some
of the Republicans greatly dislike Wilson,
but under the terms of their contract with
the Populists must vote for him.
The .Republicans and some .fopuusts made
an effort to ouat Capt. Charles M. Roberts,
late of the First North Carolina cavalry.
from his position as keeper of the Capitol,
but in the; Populist caucus last night Con
gressman Harry Skinner made so earnest a
plea for Capt. Roberts tlrat it was decided
this gallant one-legged soldier was to keep
his place. - -
in an interview wnicn your correspond
ent had a month ago with Senator Moody,
chairman of the Committee on Insane Asy
lums, the latter said that no changes in the
management of the asylums woulr1 be made
or permitted. But it now appears that
many of the f usionists are clamorous for a
change. This is raising a great stir. The
conservative Republicans and Populists are
trying to stem tnis tide. Moody's declara
tion was that the asylums should not be
touched. '
Cough
S Cotigli! ! It's the
hacking cough that often ends
in the most serious
trouble.
stops the cough at once by
removing the cause and thus
prevents the trouble. Put two
teaspoonfuls of this good old
remedv in a small cup of
molasses, take teaspoonful
often, and your cough will
quickly . cease. Sold every
where. You now get double
the quantity of Pain-Killer for
the same old price.
Perry Davis & Son, Providence, R. L
Turpentine Tools.
rjrOU WILL feOON KBKD THE. OHDBB
n, .fTWPTT.'S thrnuirh rnnr Inbber or factor, who
can nave tnem snipped mreci ana
profit wltnoat carrying stock. Prices reduced to
meet tne eenersl Btrineency. Shapes and quality
una never Men arinroacaea ot otccr
laoturer". ' ,
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ONION SETS,
MEW CROP.
LOWEST PRICES. . s
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Ding
elhoef s
Half the Best Goods Still on Hand that Must
Go to the Highest Rirfrfor !
NEW GOODS ARMING DAILY.
Summer Dress Mating Starts Early
I 'LACE SPECIAL."
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&Detmnt l0W PriCeS' e WiU give 0U details Sw&
lESLat IPplvogt,
116 Market Street.
SOME SPECIALS THIS WEEK.
Dress Goods.
Its fearless action, tireless ambition com
mands confidence of its patrons that shall
J rankt the Store of the State.
What other store could handle of DRESS
GOODS we have.
Our
Price. 34c
59c
Their
Price.
50c
75c
$1.39
11.50
Black and Navy Storm Serge,
46-inch Navy Storm Serge, -56
inch Navy Storm Serge,
54-inch colored Whipcord,
fl'.
98c
35c
40-inch Fancy Cheviots and Plaid
Fabrics, - 59c
Silk Finished Henrietta, all
Shades, - . 75c
' " -" " 60o
Colored and Black Danish Cloth, 12Jc
Fancy Crepons, 18c
49c
35c
9c
13c
Black Dress Goods
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Only the price with us the qualities in
disputable, and the bargain is made.
63c
75c
46-inch Silk finished Henrietta,
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40-inch " "
Diagonal Stripe Batiste,
Satin Striped Batiste,
"Figured Mohair, V '
Fancy Weaves,
$1
$1.25
89c
$1
$1.25
59c
75c
50c
65c
79c
34c
45c
Silks Slaughtered.
Fancy Sairt Waist Silks, Broca
ded Satins and Taffetas, $1.50
Heavy Black Satin, ' $1
" " Duchesse, $1,75
" Gros Grain Silks, 2.00
Extra quality of colored Silk
. Crapes de Chines, $1.25
Beautiful line of fancy Shirt
Waist and Dress Silks, $1.25, $2
69c
69c
$1.15
$1.19
85c
89c
Katz & Polvogt.
116 Market Street.
"A Good Thing -
Say. we're after your order for a SPRING
05vdlTJ35TSOliT GO
SEE THE FATHER.
SEE THE BOY. r
The father and the boy are both emil-
jjjjj, Yvnas maacs uieu dluo
father pi easea r . '
Yes, the latner is pieaseu.
"What pleases him?
TV, a father in nlaAAad that the DOV has
bought such a nice ehoe Sox such a small
We can furnish Boys' Shoes, GOOD
WEARERS, for $1.25, $1.60 and $2.00.
All styles of D ootwear at
Geo. B. French & Sons.
108 North Front Street.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
Going
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10 and 15c.
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Our
Price.
33c
35c
49c
Their
Price.
75c
Ki Ki Wash Silks,
32-inch Pongee Silk all shades,
60c
32-inch extra quality Japanese
Silks, ! 75c
We have cut our entire stock of
colored Silk Velvets j uniform
in price with those of.JLich ten
stein's Btock. !
95c
49c
Secures you the choice, $1,11.75
1 lot changeable Surah Silk,
75o
bomestlGS Linens.
i
Yard wide Lonsdale Shirting,
Bleached. Sheetings, i6-4
Unbleached " !
45-inch Bleached Pillow Casing,
94 Hemmed Bleached Sheets,
ready for use, j
. all of the imported as the pride
of the Twenty-third street Linen
Department. '' - j .-''!
Oil Bed Damask,
M - M j
Bleached Damask, j
8c
20c
15c
8c
55c
12c
10c
30c
20c'
121c
75c
20c-
25c
42c
31c
31c
62c
49o
59c
49c
49c
89c
: Bleached Damask, red border,
Satin Damask,
Ruos and Mattings. .
Moqiiette Bugs, 18x36, 88c.
Moquette Bugs, size 36x72,! exquisite col
orings and designs, 'Value $5, sale price $3.49
Smyrna Bugs, size 36x72, extra heavy
quality, value $5.50, sale price $2.89.
Japanese Bugs, size 36x72, best quality,
full size, value $2.75, sale price $1.59.
10a Bolls of China Matting, 40 yards to
roll, value $6 per roll, sale price 13.98.
50 Bolls Cotton Warp Matting worth 35c
per yard and $12.50 per roll, . sale price
$7.89. .
Katz & Polvogt-
116 MaTket Street.
Push. It Along,"
jUT DON'T BE TN TOO BJG
a hurry when you reach our Fash
ionable Clothing Establishment as
Spring Importation of FOREKJN
WOOLENS AND CASS IME RES is
ready for inspection and a pointer
being MADE: TO MEASURE at
prices that will make your wisdom
teeth chatter. ' To stop tbe chatter
would suggest ! nice warm under
wear and stylish light weight Over
coat, which are! going with a rush
at hot weather prices. We antici
pate the heated term and are
"wheeling off jbeanties" in Chil
dren's toggery 4. would like to have
you bring yodr wife along and
hear her exclamations of delight
at the Natty Effects in this De-
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SUIT. Come in and let talk business.
Just Arrived.
MR. D. MURPHY, of Washington, D. C. ,
JJA8 JD8T ARRIVED WITH A OAK LOAD
of Virginia HORSES. MARES aD MULES, and
the stock la now ready tor inspection. Special
attention la called to one fine combination horse,
stnr.k for sale at Santherland Stables. Stock
aU warranted to glre satisfaction or money wUl
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PANSY liOTION. i
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sticky or great j. A Urge Invoice of Meuln's
FoodVn hand only sic per large bottle.
J. H. HAEDIN, Druggist,
HEW MARKET.
Rust Proof Oats and Seed Potatoes.
fZ O BBLS K B. rUTATUJSJ (tor tseea;
864 bags Peanuts (au grades, oou
Flour. 1,469 bags lonr, 4uu Dusneis iv-xt.
Oats. 20,000 pounds u. a. eioes, it uum w
lasses (all grades), 1,399 kegs Nails. And
lots of other goods at lowest market price,
such as Meal. Canned Goods, Syrup, Hay,
Hoop Iron, Tobicco, Bnun ana i.ye. oeuu
your orders fa ! . :
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WILMINGTON, N. C.
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