North Carolina Newspapers

I I lESTABLISHED 1867. v;: - WILMINQTO v - ' TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY, .u l ... . .a. ligiiu wmeen opposing factions occurs in a Polish Catholic church in Omaha, in wmcn ciuds ana p.stols are used; the priest snoots one or .tne rioters; several others are wounded-1 he Indiana Legislature ad journa in a row; Republicans attack the - uoyernor s secretary to prevent his present . ing a vetoed bill; his condition is serious ine nttsburg Plate Glass company forms a trust by buying up its , western rival, the .Diamond company A number of de cisions are hied in tllft Kllnrerno .f The Southern "railway reports $542,405 as in- cicuse m nt.t earnings for the past seven uuuiiia a case of smallpox develops in iouFg, Drought from Hot Springs, Ark Our'navai vessels, which have been pay ing the Panama railroad at Colon 11 ton for coal, now get their coal at Carthagena ai o Air. Cleveland has suffered no acci dent an is stili hunting ; in Pamlico sound -rhe temporary structure at Diamond shoals for the. light house stood the recent Btormy weather so well as to prove the practicability of erecting a light house, the pians lor wnich are in advanced stage of preparation -Bids are called for for "con struction of a life station at Core Sound, N. .0.- Early' yesterday morning- gangs of white men attached- the negroes" on the whams at New Orleans just as they were about to begin-lcading vessels; more than 200 shots were fired; three persons were killed and many wounded; among the latter was the purser of the steamer Engineer, ,-jfhowas deliberately shot four times; the captain of the steamer wa3 indignant at the want-ef protection given the negroes and spoke his mind freely to Mayor Fi'tzpatrick. The f usionists elect the nine additional members of the penitentiary The Re publicans choose oner ojLtlie. House clerks as State librarian Ljast night Speaker Walser. ordered the negro doorkeeper to lock the doors and allow no members to leave the House; members pushed him aside ! and left A suit has been begun in Wash ington by one not allowed to vote in Charleston, S. C, in the late election. This is tp test the election law Bills were rushed through the House last night by Speaker Walser without pretense of'fair tess and was a most exciting scene when he tried to make his negro doorkeeper prevent by force the exit of members Three men are injured by-an explosion in the mine at Coal Creek, JTenn. The ex-Queen of Hawaii has been sentenced to five years im prisonment; the leading royalists, are or ganizing'for annexation- The mail steam ship 'A llianca on arrival at Ne w York re ports that on March 8th she was fired on by a Spanish man-of-tfar in the Windward passage.- : Supreme Court Decision. .. t-SBebial to the Messenger. Raleigh, March 12. The Supreme court filed the following opinions to day: Smith ya Gray, from Wake county, affirmed; Forbes vs McGuire, from Granville, affirmed,- Young vs Railroad, from Harnett, affirmed; "Salmon vs McLean, from Harnett, error; Battle vs Battle from Nash, error; Green vs Ballard, from Franklin, error; Cobbvs Rasberry, from Pitt, new trial; Parker vsBeasley, from Hertford, affirmed; Moore vs Pullen, from Wake, reversed;) Smith vs Smith, from -Durham, affirmed;1 Turner-vs Rosenthal, from Orange, affirnked; Causey vs Snow, from Guilford, cerliotori denied; Banking . company ys Morehead, froni Durham, affirmed; Warehouse com pany vs Duke, from Wayne, reversed; "Cram srs Cram, from" Wake, modified and af firmed, defendant to nav cost of anneal. ' r xr New Penitentiary Directors iXSpecial to the Messenger. RALEiGir, March 12. For penitentiary directors td day the Populist in cauc us chose T.E. Mc Caskey, J. T. Hoover, J. E. Bran, H?B. Parker.and Edward T. Wakefieid and the Republicans chose O. H. Dockery, Sena tor Herbert, Meyer HaLn and J. A. Cheek. The Republicans caucus chose E. D. Shu- ford, one of the House cjlerks, as State , Li brarian. 1 WALSK'S OU1RAGE. '.. . : A NorVo Doorkeeper Ordered t6Ljck t lie Doors and Allcw no Member " i to Leare lhe House. .. Special to the AlesseDger.j Rai.eicii, March 13. 12:30 a. m. Therk IS eh indignation among Democratsat the on of Speaker Walser to night m order ing the doors of .the House locked and that no member.be permitted leave. This was done when no call of -theHouse was ordered. I The negro doorkeeper,-, Abe.Middleton, was pushed aside and pit jubers left, i - ' , lli f Soat hern Pi ess ', . Raleigiv NC, March 12 Toxiight the . most sensational proceedings ever witnessed ! in the State were enacted. The speaker ' rushed through, without the pr.etsise of ? fairness, bills changiun tbe management of, i 'the penitentiary, agricultural department ? and the Agricultural and Mechanical cot- lege. The Democrats filibustered; - and as they were leaving the hall, a big &urley ne- gro A'as ordered to hold the door and pre- vent members leaving the House. No call of the House had been made and several j members literally fought their way through the npgro assistant door keepers At one time it looked like there would be a regular 'ighancl that one member's arm would be crushed through the opening in the door. The negro then relaxed his hold and per rnttted the gentlemen to pass out. The iri dignation is at boiling point. '4 isjrraceful Sceneafin the Indians f J IjegJsIature, ' IsDiANArous, Ind., Maich 12 The Indi- aa Legislature ended in a riot last night, he Governor is allowed by the Constitution 0 hold a bill three workings days before Hoingor approving it, and one of the po ical bills ousting the custodian of the State jouse, reached him at 11:54 last' Tursday night. It became noisedh bout that he would send in his veto at 11:54 'clock last night, hoping that inasmuch asjthe session expired at midnight, there wbuld'not be time to pass the bill over his veto. The officers of the House were prepared to reach a roll-call in Quick order and get the bill over to the toenate in time to pass it. The Gover nor's' secretary usually comes in at the i south door of, the House and he was expected there last night. A few Re publican members had put up a scheme to keep him out until after 12 o'clock so that , .-"th;veto would be ineffective. The doors 4 fBlocked and the elevator captured V heir Pate Secretary King entered the eleyator wifrthe.yeto message he was seized ft by Mr. Adahis, ofParke. the giant member ' of the House, and helvt as in a vise, while , J. G." Allen, , another member, ran the'eleva "S tor tip and down at lightning speed. King's Tral !a arrr 1 hrrtnoht tKo 'DtifitrtHian' Af trta Duilding with his force and theelevator was DMfcu auv i.inf, ivi.ujvu. auiv nais sviii fiveminute8 and tbe central door was forced py tne custouian s ior(je. inenvcame a crats tried to fight through a way for King XU tile KfcaikCA o luaii, wun; i7,caJ1.c4 o Wateh showed 12 o'clock lone: before they got there ami he decided the House ad journed Twd"Or three chairs were smashed jn the rush but nebody was hurt. . j ' :.NXMN, m ' ' ' Mr. Clevetand in Good Health. . ' Cape Hekky, yaIarch42 The report that President Cleveland is suffering from a sprained knee is false Itvhas probably eprung lrom some telegraph icor typo graphic error. Mr. ClevelanUhas been un usually well during his entire cruise in these waters. The Violet is still atXanchorMn Pamlico sound near Cape Hatteras At an early hour this morning Mr Cleveland was Hi.i5e. hhllta- 1hs weather is now nwi auu vcir pleasant. ? i 1 - k w 1 1 ' u1 k i ti 17 nnn THE OLD. OLD STORY. G. Z. FRENCH CHAMPIONING RAILWAY LEGISLATION. Mr. Williams Says there is Uogaery in theAtlantic Road Bill and lie wants - to Know who the " Thieves Are State Institu ' lions Reorganized hy Minority Votes The '. Spsaker Hissed. '- bENATE. Raleigh, Mardh 12. The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock by lieutenant Governor Doughton. Prayer was offered by Rev N. B. Cobb, of the Baptist church. The bill abolishing the office of county board of education and countv suDerinten- dents was placed on its third reading. benator McCaskey sent ud an amendment to allow clerks of Superior courts io appoint the cduntyexaminers adopted. . benator Adams said he regarded this bill. apart from politics, as one of the most in iquitous that could be devised. (The fusion Senators seemed to tav no attention to what anybody said in opposition to the bill, it having been agreed to in caucus. Senator Dnwd oont nr a. vj x x --- "-"v iAi au OJJUCiauULIOUJi IAJ except Mecklenburg county. He said the passage of Auch a bill meant slipping ten years backward. Senator Paddison urged the passage of the Dill and Said the Tipnnla nranal DnJ mandedit. " Senator Fowler nnM wi - - ofl n aia'iuu COme to ft mprph nnt onl 1 1 WJ u i. . . , . " n;n unu j-iu w to run ms business, or a merchant come to a law ver ou'"d "uit io uonuuci nis suits 'ne put these advisers down as fools. He did not believe one out of fn nmnncr v. the State favored this bill. tu-e ua:,or hoover pon't the people ask for this bill. Senator Fnwloi-TVioTr i. . L..i they don t need it. i . Senator Dowd's amendment to except MeCklenbUTi? WAS Inst nnrl fha KIT J :i third reading without amendment by a yote OI 2T to 7 Senator Rirp rffroi a . " itouiuuuu LU Ulllll debate to two minutes hereafter lost The following bills passed third reading: lo supply water works and electric liehts lor ivinston: to lew n snopiai tat- gomery; to amend the charter of Pollocks- ine; to create Herring's township inTSamp- r. w ainenu cnarter ox tbe Winston-Salem South hn nnrl peal the charter of Ingold, Sampson county; to abolish theToffice of lumber inspector in Onslow ana Craven; to repeal the act re quiring a bond issue at Monroe; to appoint a new board of directors for the colored normal school at Salisbury, composed of J. N Ramsay, J.H. Ramsay, J. Rumple, T.Clement. J. Bean. F. I) Frain w Lewis. STheo. Klu tz. (i. W make jumping board bill a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment. The bill TO aimnint. new !iro.t j State proxy for the North Carolina railroad was laiu on tnetaoie. Sen at 4) r Mnorlv ramp in thu -novf 4. and moyed to take the bill from the table carrieu. . . Senator Whi4 of Al bill, and was surnrispri t. tha intn,.,- of such a bill at this late hour. He wanted to see the bill voted down na it Abbot- be. He thought it t.h introduced in the General Assembly. It proposed to give Geo. W. Smathers powers as absolute as those of the Czar of Russia j.ne pin was again tabled. The followintr hills nnaprl tViiwl .. To protect fish m Black river and Mingo creek: for relief of th Herb- tk. a,-,i court of Rowan county; for protection of women ana tne promotion of chastity; to Jimit punishment in certain cases of larceny when article stolen is not worth, more than ?20, to one year's imprisonment; to incor porate New Light lodge ta Wilmington; to provide for working public roads in Hyde county; to amend the charter of the Com mercial bank of Rutherf ordton; to incorpo rate the town of Columbus; to repeal chap ter 328, laws of 1893; to incorporate the Peggy Jenkins company of Wilmington; to reduce fees of notaries public from 1 to 25 cents: A message was received from the Governor stating the appropriation made for support of the penitentiary was inadequate, and that the responsibility in the matter rested upon the General Assembly. -The message was referred to the Committee on Penal In stitutions. The following bills passed third reading To incorporate Moravian Falls Military academy; to amend chapter 71, laws of 181)3; to allow the county commissioners of New Hanover county to sell old courthouse and lot; to prohibit sale of liquor in Aurora, Beaufort county? to require trustees to fully describe premises sold in trust m advertise ments for sale; to allow people of Lenoir county to set fish traps in Neuse river! to put J, M. Mony on the pension list; to provide for working public roads in Lenoir county; to pay a pension to the widow Corbett. A bill to require the stock law county of Alamance to build a fence between the uuumies ot Aiamance ana unatnam was DUt nnnn its spr-nnrl roariina A linnli. An bate occurred between Senator White (Rad) of Alamance and Senator Wicker (Pop) of Chatham, who were wide apart and could not fuse on this matter. The bilj was allowed to go over until the afternoon session. : . . A resolution Tvns nrlonfort f 1,000 to complete the basement of the Gov- Bills DaSSfd third rflfldlAr- Tn rmf Cnaono : "0V v I-"- uuoua Penaer on the nension Wit' t.n innnmnraa the State Dairymans' atffjciation. HOtE of repbi:ktatives. At 10 O'clock this Trim-nine RnaaVci- W.l. ser called the House to order, and Rev. L. L. Mr. F.wart askfu leave to introduce a bill to amend thecharter of "Salisbury. There was objection by Mr. McKenzie. Mr. Ewart said the bill did not change the wards of the ritv hnt morolir di ffer eh t me thod of ele ction . He went onto say tnat the present method of election there uujecuuuaoie. A bill tO Srtampnil tha Imron In .v. hghting m the State came up and was cham- piuucu uy mr. norment Mr. Mitchell, of Franklin, moyed to table, and this prevailed. The bill to tfitro rnriiT Inl.C. . lrom the commissioners of Lumberton came ud and -wsspd u-MI" Y0011 made a favorable report on a bill to charter the City Sewerage company, of Wilmington. The bill to fix bonds of county officers came up It allows bonds to be given by security companies. Mr. French said that this bill was agreed on by the fusion majority. Mr. Ray paid a similar bill, introduced by Mr. Abbott, had been voted down. It fixes the tax bond at 25 per cent of the taxes; sheriffs' bond not over $5,000 (the sheriff not to be allowed to have -in his possession $500 of taxes at one time); bond of register of deeds not over 10,000;Superior court clerk's bond not over 1 15,000 and not less than f 10,000; by the coroner not oyer $2,09 ); by constables not over $1,000; bonds of any insurance or guaranty company to be accepted whose bonds are accepted as security upon bonds of the United States officials. Mr. Winborne attacked" the bill, saying it give no protection; that in case of default the suits against the guaranty companies would have to be brought in other States. Mr. Smith, of Gates, said, the bill was a flank movement by the fusionists. Mr. Whi.e, of Bladen, fayored the bill, saying it was needed. Mr. Winborneasked if the law some years ago did- not forbid sheriffs to have over $300 in tax money at any one time and if this law had not been disregarded. Mr. White said if the sheriffs did not obey the law that the bonds could be- increased upon application by the citizen (but the bill does not so provide). Mr. White went on to say that this was a purely political meas ure, j Messrs. Winborne, Ray, Smith and others sent up amendments. ; Mr. French in three minutes demanded the previous question and Mr. Peebles de manded the'jeas and nays on the passage of the bill. 71 - . Amendments to except Haywood, Onslow, Jackson, Anson, Columbus, Hertford, Rowan, Currituck, Transyvania, Gates, Mecklenburg;, Northampton, Lincoln, Mar tin, Halifax, Stanly, Edgecombe and Moore were accepted by Mr French, manager of the bill, but he declined to accept one ex cepting New Hanover. Mr. Ray offered an amendmerrt that no i oouus suau uv awepieu uniesa ue secretary Of State ' shall ascertain- that the security company is solvent ana mat a iu,uuu de posit d maae. amendments excepting counties were voted on. - Mr. Frenchf said his side did not want the amendments, though he had been willing to accept nne of them. Young said that none of the amendments must be accepted. The amendments of ex ception were yoted down 25 to 45. Mr. Ray demanded the yeas and nays on his amendment. The vote was yeas, 23; nays, 41. Mr. Ray said he wanted to put the reformers on record as to whether they wanted safe management of finances or de sired to turn the latter over to irresponsible persons. They were now fully on record. The bill passed second reading 48 to 27. Mr. French made a motion to suspend the rules and put the bill on its. third reading. He said that if this were not done the Legis lature couia not aajourn; tnat the fusionists proposed to pass it if it took: a week. If it did pass the adjournment could take place to-night. Mr. Ray said he was ready to stay until frost. Upon a vote the clerk announced that 61 had voted to suspend the rules and put the bill on its third reading. This created a good deal of surprise, and Mr. Grizzard de manded a recount. The Speaker said the shnnlrf h . count. MessrsrMcKenzie and Ellis were appoint ed tellers. . Mr. McKenzie reported that there were only 57 and Mr. Ellis 591 There were calls by the fusionists, "Call the roll." -The Speaker, saying that the tellers dis agreed, ordered the roll called. The vote was then ayes, 64; noes, 22 The fusionists at this announcement applauded. The bill came up on its third reading and paased ayes, 55; noes, 26. Mr. Burnham made the report of the tell- ers in the election of magistrates held last night. Mr. Burnha,m introduced a resolution to pay the pages 45 extra, to take the place of one which the Speaker said had been stolen from the clerk's office. The bill' to amend, the charter of the Atlantic and North Carolina. railway came up. Its reading was demanded. r Mr. Smith, of Gates, offered amendments. Hg said this was simply a political move ment, and the changes proposed in the bill were made simply to give places to political favorites. The bill left ;the private stock holders without any I protection at all, but put all the power in the hands of one man, who is even given power to sell the road. He urged the opposition to look on the mat ter in a business light and -put themselves clear of caucus influences. r . Mr. Ray said this Legislature has ex hausted all the means kiown to men to fill uiuvco auu iu ureaie new oinces, ior tne greedy seekers after theni. But so far noth ing had been done by tnem above the dig nity of a sleieht of hand performance This was the crowning act of if oily. It would in volve the -State in a long law suit. And thousapds of dollars. The charter cannot be changed. The courts sd say. . The following are Mr. Smith's amend ments: "Provided that no sale nor lease nor other disDosition of iH mil consummated without the concurrence of at Wast nine-tenths of the entire stock of said railway company." -To make the following section 3 of the bill: "Tat e directors on behalf of the State in said company as successors to the present btate directors in said company Bhall be" elected by the Legislature in like manner as said State proxy and the directors on be hJllf,?f h,e State elected by this Legislature shall hold office from the date of their elec tion until their successors are duly elected or be appointed as below prescribed, and the Commission Of eaoh iMraotnr rn Ik, the btate elected by this or any succeeding .Legislature shall be in the same form as that hereinafter prescribed for the commis sion of said State proxy. In case of -a vacancy, caused by death or otherwise, in the office of director on the part of tbe State, said State proxy is hereby authorized to and directed to fill the vacancy.'' ' Mr. French taid that the "fusionists had consulted counsel, and were assured that the bill was constitutional. He called on his side to vote down all amendments. Mr. Williams of Craven, moved to table Mr. Smith's amendments, saying that there was rascality in the bill, that it was an at tempt to steal the property and that as this was to be made he wanted to know who the thieves were. He said he was a Republican, but would not submit to seeing the private stockholders swindled. He said' that there was a ring in this business and that he had had ready an amendment requiring the State proxy to give bond in double the value of the priyate stock. He said the bill now requires no bond, but simply puts the whole Mr. Williams' bold speech caused a sensa tion and hit the bold-faced fusionists right between the eyes. Several Democratic members explained their votes on the motion to table and poured hot shot into the fusionists, whose" professions of reform they riddled. Mr. Smith , of Stanly said the day of reckoning would come. -tX?.udr' 9f Wakev voted aye, with Mr. Williams, saying as did others, that Craven had a larger private interest in this road and hence that Mr. Williams' wishes were worthy of the highest consideration. The vote was ayes, 31; noes. 48. So the bill was not tabled. Mr. French? at once called the previous question and the amendments of Mr. Smith were voted Jflown. . Mr. Williams' amendments were read and Mr. French tried to crowd them out, but Speaker Walser said Mr. . Williams had sent them to him last night. These were lust the same as those of Mr. Smith, of Gates. - Mr. Ray demanded the yeas and nays and the amendments were los. Mr. Norment voterl ments had merit m them. The bill came np on oei;unu reacting. j.ne vote was ayes, 47 noes17. . ' Mr. Ray before this result was announced demanded a recount. Speaker Walser said that he wanted to pro tect the clerk. Mr. Ray said that he had as higi a regard for the clerk as the Sreaker had? He said there were errors. He was put down as voting where he had not voted. Mr. Smith, of Gates, said he had voted aye. He was recorded as voting no. iMr. Ellis said that he should oppose any recounts hereafter. Mr. French said it was in violation of the rules of Legislative assemblies to demand a recount until the vole was announced. - The Speaker aid he would appoint Messrs. Ray and Turner of Mitchell, to serve as permanent tellers until the end of the session. j The vote was ayes, 52; noes, 17. Mr. Gentry (Rep) said he was not here to antagonize any . interests such as were adopted by this bill, and voted no; so did Messrs. Lineback, Young and Williams. Mr. French made a motion to suspend the rules and put the bill on its third reading, and Mr. Ray objected. , Mr. French said he would then perhaps make a motion to make the bill a special order for next Saturday. Mr. Ray said he was here to do his duty if it took until next July. The motion to suspend the' rules failed, only 52 voting for it. . Mr. French then made a motion to make the bill special order for 9:30 a. m. to-morrow. This was declared adopted by an aye and no vote. Mr. Peebles said a maiority were required to do this, and asked for the yeas and nays: Mr. Smith said the hour of meeting was 10p' clock a. m. and the proceeding was ir regular to meet at9:30 o'clock. The aye and no vote was then taken on. the motion to make the bill special order for 9:30 o'clock. The result was ayes, 59; noes, 20. So the rules were not suspended. . Governor Carr sent in a special message in which he stated that the appropriation to the penitentiary wasHotally inadequate for its needs. ;Mr. French said it was within the possi bilities that business could be closed up and the Legislature adjourn tomorrow afternoon if therewas no delay. He moved to make this bill special order 8:30 a. m. to morrow. The Speaker informed him be could not do this. Then Mr. French moved to make it' special order for 10 a. m. to-morrow. To this there was no objection. Mr. Robinson offered a resolution that no member of the Legislature should be elected to any office provided for by this bill. There was also another resolution that no member of the Legislature be elected to fill any posi tion under bills passed at this session. Mr. Ray moved to put these on their read ings. "I guess not" said Mr. French, while the other fusionists joined in concert. Special to the Mesceoirer.l Raleigh, March 12. In the House in the afternoon the bill to create the office of in surance commissiuner came up. This is Air. icwart's bill and. he spoke in support of it, saying it would save 11,100. Mr. Ry spoke strongly ia" opposition to me dui. ie antagonized the , plan this re form Legislature had of creatine offices heretofore unheard of and electing its own members to fill them, and he heaped lidi cule upon the majority. He offered an amendment that no member or officer of this Legislature should be elected to any office under this bill during this session. The minority report was submitted by Mr. Grizzard for the committee. This being unfavorable, Mr. Ewart submitted the majority report. Mr. Ray's amendment was first voted on. Mr. Smith said the majority in the Legis lature was like a close corporation, in that it made offices and put its own people in them. The vote was ayes, 25; noes, 45, and the bill came up on its second reading and passed by a strict party vote. . Mr. Peebles said Secretary Coke derived $1,400 from fees and that the net loss to the people by the creation of the office was at the very least $1,600. He defied Mr. Ewart to controvert these figures. The bill took money out of the Treasury. - Mr. White, Republican, said his people did not send him here to create new offices. He had .voted against the code commission and he VjOted against this bilL r , - The vote was-rayes, 41; noes. 31. Mr. Ray sent forward a protest expressive of the views of the minority on this mea sure. The bill to place an enacting clause in the Building and Loan Association bill, it having been left out by oversight, passed its final reading. Mr. Monroe moved that a message be sent the Senate.asking return of the bill relative to the appointment .of trustees for the Goldsboro graded school He said the bill had gotten over to the Senate after having failed to pass the House last night, and was now on the Senate calendar. , ; A message was ordered sent for the return of the bill. A bill passed amending, the charter of Jonesboro. Mr. Ray's protest was read and Mr. Bag well moved to table the resolution as the last death struggle of the Democratic party. .Mr, Burnham contended that all the Democrats had not signed the protest. Mr. Ray said any member had a consti tutional right to demand that the protest be spread upon the journals. Mr. Johnson said the Populists did not offer an amendment. . -y Mp. Ray said that Mr. Johnson was mis taken. . " . y Mr. French called for the ruling of the Speaker as to whether the protest should be spread upon the record. ' The chair said that members had the con stitutional right to file the protest and put it upon record. ' " Mr. Ewart saidthere were falsehoods in the protest, Mr. Ray said this was false. MessrsEwart and Ray exchanged words, Mr, E wart's saying Mr. Ray could not re peat his words outside this chamber and Mr. Ray said he would repeat his words anywhere. The Speaker was again asked by Mr. Ray whether the; protest woutd be put .upon the journals and he said it would take its place on the journals. ' Mr. Norment moved that the protest be returned to Mr. Ray, but the Speaker ruled this out of order. He said the House had the right to see that the protest was couched in proper language and stated facts. Mr. Johnson moved that the part which said the Populists amended the Crews reso lution be stricken out. The Speaker said there' was error as to the Populists thug amending, as the motion had been made but he had ruled the amendment out of order. The correction was then made upon a vote. Mr. Peace wanted to amend the protest, but the Speaker said this could not be done. but Mr. Peace could send up his protest. Mr. Cox made a motion to return the pro test to Mr. Ray and thereupon he and Mr. Ray had sharp words. The" bill to make the board of agriculture trustees of the Agricultural.and Mechanical college and create a new board came up. Mr. French said this was a caucus measure, agreed on by both Populists and Republi cans and would pass just as at present. He called 'the previous question and the bill passed its final reading ayes, 55; nays, 7. The bill regarding the State penitentiary, increasing the number of directors by nine, to serve two years," came up on second read ing. Mr. Johnson stated it was a fusion caucus matter and called the previous question. The bill passed its second reading 51 to 21. The .bill to divide Goldsboro into two wards and increase its territory was opposed by Mr. Monroe. ' Mr. White said the Democrats cried out whenever . the fusionists gerrymandered a town. v-' . Mr. -Evifart said it was purely a party question. JHe said the bill provided for cu- t mulatiye voting. . The bill passed ayes, 49; noes, 29. Raleigh, March 13, 1:15 a. m. At the Senate night sesion a resolution was intro duced Ao allow statues of William Hooper and Willie P. Mangurn to be placed in the Capitol at Washington by their relatives Bills passed appropriating $10,600 addi tional support for the penitentiary: incorrjo- I rating the Friends' Orphanage; regulating uunus oi county omcers. . Senator White, of Perquimans, received 27 votes for shell fish commissioner, At the House night sesion the Senate amendments to the bill raising the age of consent was concurred in. mr T" . l , . . .. .mr. x eeuies rising to a question of per sonal privilege, said on the secondday of the session he had introduced a resolution calling on Congress to fix the ratio of silver at 16 to 1, and also to secure the' repeal of banking laws. He Called on Mr. Hileman to say what-had become of the resolution , Mr. Hileman said it would be reported to-morrow The School Law bill passed by the Senate came up, abolishing county boards and county superintendents of public instruc tion and creating the office of county ex aminer, who is to be appointed by the Superior court clerk, the law to go into effect- next June.' Amendments were of fered excepting Gates, Hertford, Currituck, Haywood, Johnston, Bertie, Cumberlandi Edgecombe, Wayne, Mecklenburg, New Hanover, Martin, Anson, Rowan, Stanly, Halifax; Onslow. - "" Mr. Ray offered an amehdmedt as section 17 that all school taxes shall be paid into the State treasury. I r. t .t i ; i. I j . I " 55-- " vuiuoi I the MIL He antagonized the ilan this re- I ft wo. fm. I I H N I iV I . J -I "-""BJ uj.lwmwi hi u,MMiimaiy BEllCJLPa IB Dill. UTIn? I flltirAn form Legislature had of creatine offices I Into : school. tt mA w v . l,uluu Highest of all in' Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report iDCOnZiTTEiCri' C?3JDE Mr. McClammv attacked tha bill, aavin is was ior tne purpose of injecting politics Into' Bchools. He urged that if the bill were passed New Hanover be excepted. jut. - Mccau said county superintendents and boards were absolutely needed in Meck lenburg. He was loath to believe that this bill as for political purposes. If it were not ii was the product of a lunatic. Mri Phillips, Populist, asked if the county superintendents were net all Democrats. MxJ McCall at once replied that this question fully showed the animus of the bilL J Mr. Ray withdrew his amendment. Mr.i Win bourne 8pokegainst the bill and showed the great work the 'Democrats had done for the schools. : ' '", Mr. White supported the hill and nniri it also abolished county institutes, which were now useless. Mr. Smith asked if Mr. White knew that the system proposed in the bill had been tried and failed. He urged that all amend ments be voted down and called the -previous question. The vote on the amend ments was ayes, 29; noes, 49. Mr., Grizzard said the fusionists had forced the Criminal court upon Halifax and wouldFtiow force this law, but that the day of reckoning would come. J.ne bill passed its second reading by a party vote of ayes, 59; noes, 9. The f asionists, in the midst of obiectinnn from the Democrats, rushed the bill through on third reading. The election of shell fish commissioner was held. Mr. Hileman nominated Theophi lus White, of Perquimans, who was elected. Hill $2. King, of Sampson, was elected to fill the vacancy on, the board of agriculture caused by Senator Francks' death and the following as new directors: J. A. Buchanan, C. H. Johnston, -J. C. L. Harris, J. R. Cham berlain; and O.'A. Starbuck. Democrats nominated John Grahem Alexander. , Mr. French sprung a new sensation on the House by moving to amend section 40 of the House rules. This was the rule requiring 61 votes to suspend the rules. He demanded the previous question and the ayes and noes. The yote was ayes, 60; noes, 6. . Mr. White was called on to vote, and said that on assurance of the Speaker that certain measures in which he was- interested were not aimed at, he voted aye. The chair said . , ; J - that under the Constitution, the Speaker having the right to cast one vote whenever ne cnoose would vote aye. , Mr. Ray questioned this right and asked where was the constitutional provision given him this right. Mr. Smith, of Stanley, called attention to House rule 8 which said that the Speaker shall only vote in case of a tie vote. The Speaker ruled Mr. Smith out of order. ; Mr. Smith then endeavored to appeal from the decision of the chair. At first the Bpeaker endeavored to prevent this and there were hisses at his decision, but finally he granted the right of appeal which Mr. Eay told him he dare not deny.- Mr. Smith demanded the yeas and .nays on the.appeal. The vote was on the decision: Shall the decision of the chair be sustained? and was ayes, 60; noes, 25; a strictly party vote. Fusionists applauded. Mr. Smith, of Gates, wanted to know what was, the effect of this striking out of the rule. The Speaker said he could not answer. The House concurred in the Senate amend ment to the bill to regulate bonds of county officers, which requires a bond to be given equal to the entire amount of taxes col lected. ' . . The Omnibus Liquor bill passed, the fusionists voting down-- all Democratic amendments. One of these was to incorpo rate a church in Macon county and after it was tabled Mr. Ray caused a roar of laughter by saying there was no such church. The bill to change the directors of the penitentiary came up and passed its third reading. Mr. French said that the majority had failed to suspend the rules to put this bill on its third reading. Mr. McKenzie Baid a vote was required to suspend.the rules and vote on the bill. Mr. Peebles demanded the yeas and nays. The vote was ayes, 55; noes, 0. Mr. McKenzie made a point that 61 was necessary to pass the bill and that there was no quorum, but' the Speaker ruled against him. Mr. Smith, of Gates, said that under this ruling less than a quorum could change the rules of the House. . The Speaker said he had ruled. Mr. Peebles demanded the yeas and nays on the third reading. -f At this stage nearly all the Democrats had left the haU. The Speaker ordered the doorkeeper to close the door and let no member leave. Mr. Lineback asked leave to explain his vote, and when this was refused said aj there was gag law he voted no. Mr. Ray said the doorkeeper had no more right to prevent members from leaving the hall unless there was a call of the House than he had to commit assault and battery. The result of the vote on the third reading was ayes; 58; noes, 6. ' Mr. Ray said this was incorrect and de manded a recount. Mr. Monroe was called on to vote. He asked by what right he was required to vote. The fusionists by vote demanded that he vote. Mr. Ray said he most positively declared the vote was incorrect. The bill to amend the charter of Golds-. boro came up. It was alleged in to days' debate that B. F. Aycock had told Senator Grant he favored the extension of the limits. Mr. Monroe read a telegram from Mr. Aycock denying this absolutely. Mr. Monroe offered an amendment, leav ing the question of extension to the vote of the people. This was last-44 to 44 and the bill passed its third readtng. The bill to allow a levy of township taxes, supplemental to the school fund, passed, over half the counties in the Stale being accepted. , The bill to appropriate $25,000 for re- formatory and $10,000 annually for its maintenance came up. Mr. Hileman said that the Populist party was pledged to vote for this bill. He cut off discussion and the bill passed . its second reading 37 to 24. I ' At I'tiio o ciock tne House adjourned until 9 o'clock. The Senate has cleared its calendar, there are only about twenty-five bills on the House calendar. Becsskls, March 11. The Belgian Gov ernment will join France in her protest against the action of Venezuela in ex pell ii m -r- t ... ing me xtbucu ana ueigian ministers. IN A STIR. i'Ol'TJLISTS AND REPUBLI CANS DEFY EACH OTHER. o ivMsea wratnv Furinna at auare of Code Commission, Re pabjicans Threaten - the Peni tentiary Deal Populists Retaliate With Threats Against the Crimi nal Circnite, MESSENGER BUEEAU, xnings are m a stir here. .'-This fusion ousmess win end now." said nn nf th tw ulist chiefs to me to-dav. "1 will bhtu the aluance between us and the Republi- u,ua w an, unnatural one. Our people who stop long enough to think see it now, I have never been in such a strain in all mv i:r ttt i J ",B' e nave aeneavthe Republicans. We nave thrown down the gauntlet" TT i . . xrom otner sources it was learned that there was a great rowover the code commis sion. Ane ropulists told the Republicans that it having been agreed that a Populist t, txa iaj uc caairman or tbe commission and a Populist its clerk, the Populists had as much at stake as the Republicans. Russell was furious at the defeat of the commission Spencer .Blackburn looked like he had been sanaoaggea. in the Republican caucus eafly this morning an effort was made to get the commission on its feet again but this was crushed if "51-', FF? that it was to be sent to the lost." i C . ytta. F"MMveiy settled iimDo or 'the Republicans made threats last night that bm,so-rs to knockout h up arrangements. The Populist then gave lJP an efent Klirr-r,4.u eni clause of the 3E ThJn: irew wimi?ai court, cir j numu ue retaliation with a At the Republican caucus the matter of ;i.rcea-0J W Property this year o7o F" it opuusis at nrst wanted a iu ratner took water on i"6iBMju ana iorcea the Republi 40(iine Publican caucus to- w j uci.uc;u iu nave it. .lhis aU?n? directors of the penitentiary SM? and Presentative --"; ruspuDiican caucus also agreed on R Kinsey, of LaGrange, as State proxy of tefAtlat'c and North Carolina railway. The Republican caucus also agreed on R. x.ros., or Winston. last 8fnrw IOOK ine Oath oamihl ,n. J ' - . 1 itiuoiuu, 12 r"-'i ' rf luy oegm worx reeu- wJ' K&0me of 4?.eir work wiU be done mond Barnes Bros- and some at Rich- sickePreSeDtatiVe LUSk' f Buncome. is qtute ,50unnJNibols' aspirations to be the nead of th Hoof mnf 1 j. -w . c , . . 1 Dmuui at aioreanion are knocked into "pi", a leading Rr,,fhiiZ tplla mo " 1 tonorrowniStS ying hard to adiourn 3art, a?u ier, pePQblicans assure me v 9l th54 the biu to amend the charter wsii i T-k . MU anci Isortn Carolina railroad "ui ucuuuie a taw. The Sun's Cotl on Review. New York, March 12. The Sun's cotton review says: Cotton advanced 17 to 19 points and closed steady at a net advance .of 13 to ib points, with sales of 209,600 bales. Liver pool advanced 3 points andclosed firm; the spot sales were 12,000 bales, at firm arid un- cnangea prices. iTint cloths were firmer. i OTL TWP1ttrjSl TWIQTT nrara OA 07K against 39,414 this day last week and 12.214 last year; thus far this week 69,017. against ,u" "tat year, epot cotton nere was steady and l-16c higher. The Southern spot markets were steady to firm. New Orleans and Savannah advanced Jc and nanesien ana Augusta l-10c. New Orleans receipts to-morrow were estimated at b,uuu to 9,000 bales, against 4,916 last vyeunesaay, ana 0,34 last year. In Man- cnester yarns and cloths were auiet. To-day's features were: The German ueara again snooK nanaswitn tne buzz-saw. -Liverpool and the Continent were buying. ine local talent was buying. The South was soiiu on ine duii side. There was a not among some ot tne laborers at New Or leans, which tends to restrict the business there in spot cotton, but prices were strong in the old Crescent city and futures made a leap of 18 points. There was some talk here about a possible corner in May, but May is a good way off. Suffice it to say that a great many people were anxious to buy May and prices were raised to suit the iimes. The most of May is run ning nana in nand with June, so great is the axjicijr iu tuver. a wave oi Duymg oraers swept prices upward with a rush that was irresistible. Outsiders were buvine. but it was not so much this class of buying as local, Southern and European purchases by uciaiuio iuai, put sieain into ine marxet. Still, everybody can see that the market is broadening; that the bears are more and more airaia oi i, and that outsiders are be ginning to be attracted to the speculation. Even on the usual realizing the reaction The Coal Imposition at Colon Washington. March 12. After many years of dissatisfaction over the prices for coal exacted by the Panama Railroad com- panyjfrom United States naval vessels, the JNavy Department has declined to further dealings with that concern and have will secure coai supplies trom another source. iieretotore naval vessels, at Colon were omigea to get their coal from t le railroad company at if 11 per ton. The Navy partment protested that this rate was exor bitant and contended that the fact that the United States Government kept vessels at Colon to protect the company's property was additional reason why the price should be reduced. The company refused to lower the rate, and Secretary Herbert has directed that hereafter United States naval yesse.'s tnat wouia otner wise coal at Colon, shall go to Cartagena for that purpose, Cartagena is only a day's run from Colon and the de partment has made arrangements to obtain wi nitric at a lull Southern Railway Earnings, New YoBK,March 12 The Southern rail way reports for January, gross earning of 1,496.296, a decrease of 15,860; expendi tures 1,043,740, a decrease of $21,810; and net f 452,556, an increase of 15,950; and for seven months to January 31st, gross, 1 10,- 242,436, an increase of $515,066; expenses 6,69U,U15, a decrease of $27,399; and nei $3,552,420, an increase of $542,460. EXPECTANT MOTHERS. , FRIEND," which makes child-birth easy may ; im) wimuo me return ui mtt we nave reaucea me price to One Dsllar per bottle. Beware of . Iraoda, counter-tens ana substitutes. take nothing but . . . . . MOTHERS FRIEND. . . . SOLD BV AtX DBUG6I8T8. . . tW. V.t- Hwn MMTTTTrTMni n .a free. TUE BRADFIELI R EG EXATOH CO- "Turpentine Tools. rou WILL EOONj KXD THE. GKDXB COUNCIL'S througa your jobber or factor, wno can hlTD thftm fihinncl Mront mnA Tritifilr profit witooat carrying stock. Prices reduced to mc me gcuciu bh iiiKeucj, onapea ana qtuuifcj has never been approached, by otter Jtana- factnrer. mhltf J. p. COUNCIL, Ja, Seed Potatoes. JARLY ROSS AND KAELV OHIOS, Cueese, Kgg crate TiDers and Sologles, all at BOTTOX PRICES at ' - B. F. KEITH'S, J., Jan4 Commissian Kercaut, To the Citizens THE AUCTION IS OVER, ; u ' gUT I WILL STILL CONTINUE TO If you need anything in my line come and jjee me ind I wili convince ' you that the above are facta. Thanking you for your attendance and ' liberal patronage during the Auction, I remain, .. Yours Respectfully, M. J, Wwm jpi DAM. ! Summer Dress MaKina starts Mo IULACE SPECIAL."t WAn'i amr m-nnt. ui. ii. S. ' desirable and markT Lace Department. pnces' We 116 Market Street. SOME SPECIALS THIS WEEK, Dress Goods, Its fearless action, tireless ambition mm. mands confidence of its patrons that shall ranx it the Store of the State. What other store could handle of DRICRS GOODS we have! ' . Our Their Price. 50c 75c . tl.39 Price. 34c Black and Navy Storm Serge, 46-inch Navy Storm Serge, 56 -inch Navy Storm Serge, 54-inch colored Whipcord. 59c fl 98c 11.50 35c 40-inch Fancy Cheviots and Plaid Fabrics, 59c 49c Silk ITinished Henrietta, all Shades, 75c j " " - 60cj Colored and Black Danish Cloth, 12Jc ; 35c 9c 13c ' r ancy Crepons, 18c Black Dress Goods Only the price with us the Qualities in disputable, and the bargain is made. 63c 46-inch Silk finished Henrietta fl $1.25 89c $1 $1.25 59c 75c 75c 50c 40-inch ' Diagonal Stripe Batiste, Satan Striped Batiste, Figured Mohair, Fancy Weaves, 65c 79c 34c 45c Silks Slaughtered. Fancy Shirt Waist Silks, Broca- ' ded Satins and Taffetas, $1.50 Heavy Black Satin, $1 " " Dnchesse, $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. ., SPECIAL AT- JOHNSON 1 1 1 MARKET COMMENCING MONDAY WE OFFER OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF ' AT MANUFACTUREE'S COST. No Shoddy Goods, but everything NEW AND PERFECT. New Spring Styles - JUST-RECEIVED. CALL FOR MARCH, SHOWING NEW STYLES, THE SPRING TERfl (OF 1 OXFORD ir. o. " " - ins Ta,3 - But new Boys entering before that date are are taking advantage of of - - '... .SELL GOODS AT AUCTION PRICES, .... .. Q. Wry Wl11 6lve yu details when you call at our u.r - i Their Price. 1 Price 33c KiKi Wash Silks, 75c 35c . 32-inch Pongee Silk all Bhades, ,60c 49c 32-inch extra quality Japanese Silks, . C 75c We have cut our entire stock of colored Silk Velvets uniform in price with those of Lichten-' stein's stock. 95c Secures you the choice, $1, $1.75 49c 1 lot changeable Surah Silk, 75o Doffl6StlGS-LfaBns. Yard wide Lonsdale Shirting. Bleached Sheetings, 10-4 Unbleached u ' 45-inch Bleached Pillow Casing, 9-4 Hemmed Bleached Sheets, ready for use, - n i all of the imported as the pride of the Twenty-third street Linen Department. Oil Red Damask, it M Bleached Damask, - Bleached Damask, red border, Satin Damask, 8c 20c 15c 8c 55c 12c 10c 30c 20c 12 Jc I 75c 20c 25c 42c 31c 31c 62c 490 59c 49c 48c 89c Rugs and Mauings. Moquette Eugs,418x3e, 88c. Moquette Rugs, size 36x72, exquisite col orings and designs, value $5, sale price $3.49 - Smyrna Rugs, size 36x72, extra heavy quality, value $5.50, sal price $2.89. Japanese Rugs, size 36x72, best quality, full size, value $2.75, sale price;. 89. 100 Rolls of China Matting, 40 yards to roll, value $6 per roll, sale price $3.98. 50 Rolls Cotton Warp Matting worth 35c per yard and $12.50 per roll, sale price $7.89. " , i ' Katz &!Polvot- 1 16 Market Street. 6i FORE'S, of Dress Goods AND GET A COPY OF "u.a,X3T 2 1 sfc not charged for the extra time, Ifao this LIBERAL OFFER. DINGRl :HOFP SALE cliool.