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The shooting of the purser of the British
steamer at New Orleans during the riot is
made an international matter by the British
Ambassador at Washington A strike on
the ew Orleans street cars will occur be
tween this time aud Friday The business
merj of New Orleans issue an address to the
riotijng element of that city, giving them
fair warning of their intentions to manage
their business to suit themselves All was
quiet on the New Orleans levees yesterday;
they were lined with police and the militia
of the city were under arms at their ar
mories; the Governor denies that he has
called or will call upon the National Govern
ment for assistance--? The German police
make a large number! of domiciliary Visits
and capture quite an "amount of Anarchist
literature The Chicago grand jury indict
three officers. and a director of the defunct
Evantton National Lank for embezzlement.
At Roanoke. Ind., three men blow open
tl bank saf, but are frightened away; 'they
:' are pursued eleven miics, then escape; the
search is ttilioing on Nothing has been
heard from the Spanish authorities as to the
fifing upon the Alii.tnca; the. Spanish Min
ister at Washington thinks that 'when the
facts are known thre will be nothing
serious in the uf air -X. M. Newcomb, of
Petersburg, supposed to4rave been drowned
from a'Bay Line steamer last fall, turns up
in Greensboro, N. C r-W. II. Taylor,
South Dakota's defaulting treasurer, is ar
rested by a 1 iakerfon man at Vera Cruz-
Barbour county, Ala , is visited by a de
structive wind and rain storm At Selma,
Ala., a man crazed with liquor runs amuck
through the town and is killed by an in
tended victim The Massachusetts Legislative-committee,
inspecting Southern cot
ton mills, spent yesterday in Charlotte, N.
C. -The coal strike has raised the price of
coal at the Pennsylvania mines; three other
operators, give way to the strikers and will
open their mines .At Columbia, S. CM Mr.
AJfred Burwell Sims, bookkeeper of the
Carolina National bans, accidentally shoots
himself through the heart At Moncks
Corner, S. C, a passenger and a freight train
collide; an express messenger is badly
bruised about the body; this is the only
casualty. " , . .
THE UEW.OHLEANS BIOT?.
An Atl(lrest Trrnu the Business Men
to th Ilioters They Sound a
Note of Warning to the
Muiilerers.
New Orleans, March 13. At a meeting of
the council of commercial bodies last night
the following address was adopted:
"To the J'eople of Xcw Orleans: The acts of
violence that haye been witnessed on the
levee during the past forty-eight hours, a
wrong covering many months, which has
injured the fair name of this city through
out the world, call for an expression on the
part of the merchants of New Orleans.
"We have' patiently withstood en inter
ference 'from organized labor which has
cost us many hundred thousands of dollars.
With our busfness drifting from Us, born
of labor troubles, of interruptionswe have
quietly stood by, hoping againfet hope that
we could by moral suasion and fair ' offers
bring about a peaceful and amicable settle
ment. Every effort in this direction has
failed, and v.e:hnd that, mistaking our for-
-bearance for fear, an armed mob has taken
possession of onr wharve3 and landings,
determined to uphold a minority who insist
that the merchants of New Orleans shall
intrust the conduct of their business to
them. It is ho a question of wages or com
pensation, but simply and solely one of
whether the merchants of New Orleans
shall conduct their businf ss .in their own
way or whether, they shall be dictated to by
' a handful of employes. We say handful,
as the men who insist on demoralizing our
business are 2 030 of about 50 0UO male
adults of this city 2.000 who have and do
insist that the means, of subsistence of
, 48,000 and their families shall be stopped
unless they are allowed to dictate.
.'Iqis useless to enter into details. The
factsWe too well known t every man, wo
man and child to need recital. The- time
has come when forbeaTance has ceased to
be a virtue;5 we cannot longer treat with
, men who, with arms in their hands, are
shooting down an inoffensive people because
they will not think and act with them.
For these reasons we say to these people
that, cost what it may, we are determined
that the commerce of ! this "City jtus and
shall be protected; that every man who- de
sires to perform honest labor must and shall
be permitted to do so. regardless of race,
color or previous condition; no man shall be
interfered with inttie pursuance, of . his
daily avocation, amJlhat we insist on the
right, of every employer to hire whom he
may choose and have his work performed
in such manner as he m!ay direct. -- .
"We do not deny the right of working
men to combine on the ground for mutual
protection, or to stop work if they choose,
but we deny their right to prevent others
from working, and we warn these men. who
have taken the law in their own hands that
the conditions they have brought about
must cease. We are willing to meet them
amicably if they will return to peaceful
methods and accept work, according to all
men equal rights. If not, they, must stand
aside and let others work who will."
The Sun's 'SHoa lloview. '
New Yoi:k, March 13. The Sun's cotton
review says: Cotton declined 4 to 6 points,
recovered this and advanced 4 to G, lost this
- and -declined 4 to 8 points, and finally closed
steady at a net decline for the day of 3 to 6
points, with sales of 213,309 bales. Liver
pool advanced l-32d on the spot, with sales
of .12.000.' Futures advanced 2 points and
then reacted ami closes very steady,. at a net
advance of 1 to li points. Port receipts
were S,020 bales, against 15,080 this day last
week and 9, (105 last year. In Manchester
yarns were quiet, but steady, cloths quiet.
Spot cotton here was steady and unchanged,
.. with sales ' of 205 bales. Middling
uplands was Gc. - The Southern
spot ; ma'rkets were steady to tirm;
Savannah and Memphis advanced 1-lGc and
Mobile, Norfolk and 5ft. Louis ic. New Or
leans sold 4,000 bales and Memphis 3,400.
Houston received 4.095. bales, against 3,325
this day last ""week and 2,258 last year;
. Augusta 482, agsinst 778 last week and 222
last year: Memphis 1,550, against 788 and
401; St. Louis 551, against 589; Cincinnati
2,712. against 1 470 and 730. . New Orleans
receipts tomorrow are estimated at 2,000
bales, against 4,211 last week and 3 5(37 last
year. Futures there were steady at 4 points
decline. N
To-day's features were: Local and South
ern realizing, together with disappo'nting
, news, caused a decline, but it wa3 only mod
. . erate, in spite of the realizing and the unex
pected failure of Liverpool to respond to
- yesterday's advance, in spite also, of the big
f receipts at the ports, because there-was a
great deal of covering. A great many people
- had the bull fever. May was 3 points
higher than June. May cotton is controlled
to a great extent, it is said, by a .large house
here and it is being .watched with much
interest The decline in Liverpool to-day
was attributed to a fear that the late advance
may prevent a reduction in the acreage.
The trading was on a very large scale, the
largest in fact, in many months, and a great
many operators think tha.t this is a simon
pure bull market, if there-eyer was one.'
A Missing Man Heard Froi,
TETEKsncEe, Va , March 13. J. M. New
comb, who was a leading grocer here, and
who was supposed to have been drownedby
falling from the steamer Alabama, of the
Bav Line, hist September, while on its trip
from Baltimore to NortoiK, is suu auve, a
I letter to that effect haying been received
hereto-night by Mrs. Newcomb, his wife.
The missing man is at his brother s house,
' E. G. Newcomb, who resides in Greensboro,
N. C. His family was all in mourning for
him, supposing hifh to be dead.
It ia not to be wondered at that Ayer'a.
Pills are in euch universal demand. For
the euro of constipation, biliousness, or
: any other complaint needing a laxative,
these pills are unsurpassed. They are
sugar coated, easy to take, and every
;. dose is effective. .
DISBANDED.
FBED DOUGLASS MEMORIAL
ASSOCIATION CLOSED.
Last Hours of the Fusion Legislature
Speaker- Walsei-'s Ignominious
Failure in His Attempt to Ball
doze sir. Kay No Elect iongglS
of Librarian or Peniten
tiary Directors The
Speaker's Assault
; Through Negro
Doorkeepers.
. ! . -SENATE. :; ' ' p
Raleigh, March 13 The Senate was called
to order at 10 o'clock by Lieutenant Gov
ernor Doughton. Prayer Was offered by
Kev. Mr. Lawrence, of the House. j
The President appointed Senators Mitchell
and Farthing a committee to examine the
books of the State Treasurer and the State
Auditor.
benator McCaskey offered a resolution to
go into the election of penitentiary directors
and a State librarian.
A bill to allow divorce to be granted when
either party to a marriage contract absents
himself or herself from the State for two
years,' passed its'third reading. The bill
does not allow the absenting party to marry
again. ,
benator Paddison sent, forward a protest
against the bill which passed for the relief
of Sheriff Kenan, of Duplin county, and
asked to have his protest spread upon the
journal agreed to.
benator Parsons sent up a protest against
me passage or ine oivorce law.
The bill to furnish fifty convicts for 100
days to do heavy work in clearing and ditch
ing farms of the Morganton asylum was
placed on its second reading.
Senator Blaek said the free labour of
Burke county opposed sending convicts to
do this work.
Senator Hamrick stated that the State was
unable to hire laborand if the convicts were
not sent the work would not be done,
i he bin passed its third reading.
The following nominations were made for
directors of the State penitentiary: T. E.
McCaskey of Martin, J. T. B. Hoover of
Wilson, J as. E. Bryan of Chatham, H. B.
Parks of Cabarrus, H. T. Wakefield of
Lenoir, Meyer Hahn of Craven, John E.
Cheek of Orange, O. H. Dockery of Rich
mond, K. L: Herbert of Clay. Each re
ceived 29 votes.
E. D. Stanford, of Yadkin, was nominated
for State librarian. He received 26 votes.
Senator Starbuck offered a resolution to
pay four assistant enrolling clerks for ser
vices rendered.
Senator Hoover opposed the resalution
and said he opposed paying men for time
they did not make.
Senator Starbuck said these men had to
work all night once or twice and sometimes
all Sunday, and he was surprised to see the
Senator from Wilson who voted $10,000 to
build a monument opposed to paying these
men for services. The resolution was lost.
The tellers reported that E. IT. Stanford
had received 74 votes on joint ballot for
State librarian. - ; r
The President declared there were not
enough votes cast to make an election.
Senator Rice asked if the Senate could not
declare Mr. Stanford elected.
The President replied it could not.
. Senator Rice Does the Constitution pre
vent the" Senate's declaring Mr. Stanford
elected?
The President It does. " '-. v
Senator Rice It makes no difference
about the report.' I want the Senate to de
clare Mr. Stanford elected, Laughter.
. The tellers reported that the nominees for
penitentiary directors had received on joint
ballot 77 votes.
The chair declared that not enough, votes
had beenast to make an election.
Senator Paddison said he thdught the
president in error in ruling that no enough
votes had been cast to make an election.
He thought an aye and no vote was the
same as a viva voce vote, and that a ma
jority of votes cast would elect. (
The President intormed him that 86 votes
were necessary to make elections of this
kind, which had to be made by an aye and
no vote under the law governing such elec
tions.
HOUSE OF EEPRESEXTATIVES.
! At 9:25 o'clock this morning , the House
met, Speaker Walser calling it to order, and
Rev. pr Levi Branson offered prayer. .
. Mr. Ray moved to dispense with the read
ing of the journal and demanded the yeas
and nays. Only ab'out twenty members
rose and the Speaker said: "Not a sufficient
number up." . - '
Messrs. Ray and Peebles made points of
order'that one-fifth of those present could
call the yeas and nays. The Speaker ruled
that the last roll call was the criterion by
which he should be guided. : - -
Mr. Smith, of Stanly, read the Constitu
tion, stating that one-fifth of those present
could require a roll call. . j
Messrs. Peebles and Monroe, claimed- that
the last roll call showed only sixty-one
rotes. Both the morning papers showed
that this was the last vote. Demands were
made for the statement of the last vote in
the journal. There was a long delay in
finding it, which gave opportunity to hit
the clerk some hard licks.
The Speaker said that the journal was not
written up.
Mr. Ray said he did not think things were
exactly straight. He insisted on his point
as to the roll call and as to the rinding of
the facts from the jijirnal.
The Speaker calleff Mr. Ewart to the chair
and took the floor. He said that Mr. Ray
had made reflectilnS upon the Speaker
which he knew werwnot true, and by innu
endo had intimated that the Speaker was
acting unfairly. Me said that it was an at
tack on him which he must reply to. He
said that he was responsible for what he
said and thought Mr. Ray ought not to say
anything here which he would not say out
side the hall. He said that Mr. Ray's action
was not that of a decent man. He said he
was ready to meet Mr. Ray anywhere. Ap
plause by fusionists.J He then took the
chair and Mr. Ray calling on him to put
Mr. Ewart in the chair, replied in burning
words. He said expressly that he had not
made any reflection upon. the Speaker; that
ne n-ao always treated mm in a gentlemanly
way. 5ut ne resented and denounced Mr.
Walser' s assertions as unqualifiedly false.
sef 1 and his people for whatever he had
said. He said he wanted the Speaker to
take the floor and reply to him, as man to
man.
Mr. Walser then again put Mr. Ewart
in the chair. He said that he was shocked
to think that an attack had been made upon
him. and he withdrew his remarks re
garding Mr. Ray. The latter then rose and
withdrew what he said about the Speaker,
and thus one of the most exciting though
brier incidents ot the ses:ion ended.
The Speaker resumed the chair and the
roll call continued as demanded by Mr
Ray jas to dispensing with the reading of
the journal. This was demanded in order
to see if a quorum were present. The vote
was announced as ayes, 59; noes, 3.
The Senate resolution to payj-the assistant
enrolling, cleric $100 for services was
adopted, . '
A resolution to expunge from the House
records the- expulaion or Josiah Turner in
1885 was taken upSwith an unfavorable re
port. "
A resolution to pay enrolling clerk Brown
100, assistant enrolling clerk ilouser $100,
arid the laborers f o each, was tabled.
Senate bill (Starbuck's) to repeal certain
sections in chapter 48, act 1893, (8 to 12 in
elusive), regarding the charter of Monroe,
came up.
Mr. McKenzie asked if Senator Starbuck
represented Union. - .
Mr. Ewart said that he represented it in
effect, as Senator Saunders had requested
mm io introduce ine mil.
The bill was tabled on motion of Senator
Johnson, Populist, just as Mr. McCall had
begun a speech in which be said Mr,
Stevens, the member from Union, had
urged him to defeat all measures affecticg
.uis town ana county.
The bill to make a survey of the line be
tween Alamance and Chatham was taken
from the table at the request of Mr. Petree
Five thousand acres of land are in dispute.
Mr. Bryan, the most unpopular Populist
in the House, again tried to get the bill
tabled, but even his own people voted
against him. He is known as "Private
Matter Bryan,'' on account of his "sneak
bill" against the university, and even the
Republicans ridicule him. The bill passed.
Mr. Robinson pat the "clincher" on it,
while all hands laughed at Mr. Bryan's dis
comfiture.
The' House concurred in the Bnat
amendments to the bill making two years'
desertion by husband or wife ground for
divorce. One amendment was a strange
one that the act shall not apply to any
case which may occur after its passage.
The House went into an election or state
librarian. Mr, Ewart nominated E. D.
Stanford, of Yadkin, one of the clerks. No
other nominations were made. Mr. McKen-.
zie asked Mr. Ewart if Stanford was an old
soldier. Mr. Ewart replied "no; he was a
young soldier.' J. C. Ellington, the present
librarian is a grayhaired veteran 1 Messrs.
.McCall and Hunter were appointed tellers.
The vote was for Stanford, 48.
The election of nine additional directors
of the penitentiary was then held.
Mr. Hileman placed in nomination T. F..
McCaskey, J. T. B. Hoover, J. E. Bryan, l H.
B. Parkes, E. T. Wakefield, O. H. Dockery,
R. L." Herbert, Meyer Hahn, and James A.
Cheek. All of these save four are members
Jf this "close corporation" the Legislature.
The vote was for the?e 50. fAll had been,
as you were informed last night, chosen by
the fusion caucuses. ,
Mr. n, wart submitted a report irom me
special joint committee to investigate the
shell fish commission and he purchase of
the steamer Lily, saying that it had found it
impossible to make" the. investigation, and
recommending that the Speaker appoint a
sub committee of three, to meet during the
vacation and investigate, and ascertain what
steps should be brought in order to recover
any sums which might be found due the
State. i . . .
Mr. McCall sent forward the report of the
tellers in the election , of penitentiary di-
lectorssliojBjjajjjLhose. abovenamed bid re
ceived 27 in the Senate and do in tne Mouse;
two votes being cast against in the Senate
and one" in the! House. " The report as to
State librarian was that Stanford received 29
votes in the Senate, one against, and that he
received 4J in the House.
Mr McCall raised the point that no quorum
was voting either in the House or on the
.Legislature.
lhe Speaker said that the report would
simply speak for itself.
Mr. Peebles made a motion to take a recess
until 4 o'clock; that there was no quorum.
Only two things could be done; .adjourn or
have a call of the House.
Tne Speaker said this was a mere election
and that a quorum was not necessary.
Mr. .Fee bles then made a point that a
quorum, of both Houses was not voting, and
the election was void. -i'
The Speaker renewed his statement , that
the report simply spoke for . itself and that
no quorum was necessary as in a roll call.
He said he had simply declared the result as
annt UQced by the tellers-
lhe Speaker overruled Mr. Peebles'
motion to adjourn.
lhe bill to amend tne charter of Monroe
came up, ilr.i McCall withdrawn his
bjections upon assurances from Senator
auford that Mr. Stevens did not object to
tfftkbill. The bill was taken from the table
d passed. ! .
here was a great quiet after this save
among some of the fusion members.
Mr. Ewart was very active and so was
Senator Rice and Senator Paddison in re
gard to getting the reports of the tellers
signed.
Mr. Lwart rushed to the Sneaker's desk
and said in a stage whisper. "What are we to
do? The Lieutenant Governor has ruled
that there is no quorum and no election "
Clerk Sanford rushed here and there ex
citedly, trying to rally enough members to
make a quorum.
Mr. win borne said the Judiciary com
mittee of the House desired to rise to a
question of personal privilege, and made a
graceful speech in which he made most
complimentary illusions to V. S. JLusk for
his conduct as" chairman of the committee,
on the floor and in his speech in defence of
the lawyers of the State. He then presented
a handsome gold-headed cane, and asked
that Mr. French receive this as Mr. Lusk's
next friend, and expressed deep regret, at
Mr. Lusk's sickness.
Mr. French made a neat speech in re
sponse, he said Mr. Lusk s sickness was
due to his devotion to daty. He said that
he deeply appreciated this tribute to.Mr,
Lusk, and went on to say that bitter as the
quarrels had been here, they were political
and not personal and that members would
always meet as friends. He said that
minorities had rights and that the minority
in this House had not exceeded those rights,
but had acted tairiy always.
Mr. Peebles called up his resolution re
garding the free coinage of silver and State
banks of issue, and made an earnest speech
in support of it, as he said it would
strengthen the hands of the members of
Congress as showingthe sentiment of the
people oi the state.
The resolution was read. The committee
through Mr. Hileman, offered a substitute
for the resolution, calling for a flexible Na
tional currency, issued by the Government
direct to the people at a 2 per. cent, interest
rate, $50 per capita, exclusive of the legal
reserve. '
Mr. French said that he did not know how
to vote on this matter; that there was a dif
ference as to National financial matters. He
said that he wanted the' matter postponed
until he could see what were the views of
the next President, Hon. Thomas B.- Reed.
He moved to indefinitely postpone the mat
ter, and Mr. F,wart seconded the motion.
several tusionists voted to indefinitely
postpone. Among them were Stikeleather
Huffman, McKenzie, French, Ewart, Pool,
Ellis and Burnham.
A resolution to print the captions of the
acts passed this session was adopted, a mc-
tion by Mr.' Hileman to table being voteu
down.
At 12:30 o clock the House took a recess
until 8 o'clock this, evening.
Special to tne Messenger.
Raleigh, March 14, 12:45 a.m. At the
Senate night session Senator Starbuck offered
a resolution tendering the thanks of the Sen
ate to its President for the distinguished
ability and the impartial and courteous bear
ing which he has manifested during its de
liberations, "and that a copy be spread upon
the journal. ,
Senator Starbuck put the resolution, which
was unanimously adopted. s : .
President Doughton thanked the Senate
for the kind expressions.
Senator Carver sent up-the following pro
test and asked that it be spread upon the
journal: -'-c; "
"Warren Carver, Senator from Cumber
land county, shows to the Senate that the
list of magistrates prepared by him and the
members of the House of Representatives
from Cumberland county and presented to
the General Assembly has been materially
tampered with bysome person, to him un
known; that names have been stricken out
and others inserted, and to this action he
enters his solemn protest." ,
Senator Carver's protest -fras ordered
Bpread upon the journaL
Fiye of the men recommended on the
original list as magistrates in Cumberland
were negroes. - .
At 11:15 o'clock Lieutenant Governor
Doughton said: '
"Agreeable to a joint resolution adopted
his Senate now stands adjourned without
day."
The night session of the House did not
begin until 9 o'clock. t
Mr. Campbell, of Cherokee, wasr called to
the chair, and there was uproarious fun
while bills were being enrolled. Over 100
bills were ratified. -
Mr. Smith, of Gates, read an earnest and
solemn protest of the minority against the
reckless extravagance of this Legislature in
face of its promises to the people to carry
out retrenchment and reform; against its
creation of new offices and new courts in
counties where they are nol needed, in
order, it. seems, , to make places for
political favorites; to gratify the greed
of hungry office-seekers and to supply
means to provide for successful ones.
A demand was made for more revenue
and therefore new methods of taxation
have been devised unknown to our people,
and a system of class legislation resorted to
which in every way violates the Democratic
principle of equal rights, to all and special
privileges to none. Exercising a constitu
tional right they protest against it and de
clare to the people that they did all in their
power to prevent it.
It is signed by Messrs. Smith of Gates,
Smith of Stanley, Nelson, Lee, Sanders,
Gallop, Alexander, McCall, Robinson, KelL
Grlizard, Howard, Winborne, McKenile,
eables, Mom oe. Edwards, Baker, Mo-
Clammy, Eay, Lawrence, TomlinBon and
Harrelson. .
Mr. Harriss, of Hyde, filed a protest
against the passage of the new oyster law.
The "Young Democrats of Baleigh"
through Mr. Smith, of Gates, presented a
cane to Mr. Ray as the leader of the minor
ity of the House.
Mr. Ray made a neat speech of acceptance
and said all other Democrats in the House
were as true and as devoted as he to the
highest interests of the party .He spoke of the
great work of his party and its grand future.
Mr. Peebles rose to a question of highest
personal priyelege, saying that during last
night's session he attempted to leave the
hall when he was confronted at the door by
Eli Stanford, a negro, and told he could not
leave. He asked the negro by whose
authority he dared to imprison him in the
House and the negro replied, by orders of
the doorkeeper. He stated to the negro
that there had been no call of the House
and that the doorkeeper had no right to
prevent his leaving. The negro by force
and violence resisted his offers to leave and
took hold of his person and for a moment
restrained him of his right of free egress and
ingress. At this juncture another negro
jeiaetl Stanford in his assault bri his person".
This uncalled for and unjustifiable assault
would jn all probability have ended in ser
ious results, but for the timely assistance of
Representative Lee, of Haywood.
Mr. Peebles said this conduct was a direct
insult to the House and each of its members.
He deemed it his duty to laythe facts be
fore the House in order that it might haye
an opportunity to take steps as it might
think necessary to protect its honor and dig
nity. . t
Mr. Ray submitted a resolution setting
forth these facts and asking that a warrant
be issued to the doorkeeper of the House
commanding him forthwith to arrest Eli
Stanford and have him before the bar of
the House to show cause why he should not
be punished for contempt of the House.
Mr, Norment said he was sure no disre
spect was intended to Mr. Peebles; that the
negro had misunderstood his authority in
the matter when the Speaker directed the
doors to be closed.
Young disclaimed on the part of both
negroes any intention to assault Mr. Peebles
or insult his dignity of the House, He said
the doorkeeper had said to-day that he
himself was holding the doprand restrained
Mr. Peebles. V
The Speaker called Mr. Winborne to the
chair and Mr. Burnham offered a resolution
of appreciation of and thanks to the Speaker.
The resolution was adopted, Mr. Peebles
voting loudly no.
At 11 o'clock Mr. Lineback moved that
the House adjourn sine die.
The Speaker appointed as a committee to
examine the books of the Treasurer and the
Auditor for the next two years, Messrs. Hile
man Ellis and Julian.
The Speaker ordered the roll called for the
last time to ascertain the .members present
at the close of the session.
Mr. Ray called attention to his protest as
to the Douglass resolution and" Speaker Wal
ser said he had ordered it spread upon the
journal.
Mr. Ray also called for action by the House
upon his resolution as to the iusult to -Mr.
Peebles and Mr. McClammy demanded the
yeas and nays.
Mr. Hileman made a point that no debate
was possible as a motion to adjonrn. . had
been made. He pressed' this point.
The Speaker said: "The tale is told;
our work is done and the memo
rable session, of which fully half
the time has been devoted to polit
ical discussion is ended." At , 12:15
o'clock he declared the House adjourned
sine die.-
The Attack on the Alliauca.
Washington, March 13. The Spanish
Minister cabled .the governmental officials
to-day for information regarding the firing
upon the American steamer Allianca by a
Spanish gunboat on the morning of the 8th
instant. At a late hour this afternoon no
answer had been received. -The Minister
assumes that the captain of the gunboat has
not as yet had an opportunity to make his
report. When it is received its substance
will be at once telegraphed to the legation
here. Senor Muruaga feels that the state
ments published in the American
newspapers to-day are Bomewhat mis
leading, and he believes that when
the other side of the story is printed
it will put the matter in a different light,
He ridicules the suggestion that the action
of the Spanish captain in firing upon the
Allianca was an indication of hostility on
the part of the Spanish Government. The
relations between Spain and the United
States are of the moat friendly nature and
the Spanish captain, he says, must haye felt
justified in pursuing the course he did, as
will doubtless be shown later.
"The Allianca," continued Senor Muru
aga. "was running through the Windward
passage between the keys, taking the short
cut to the Atlantic: Capt. Crossman says he
was fully fdx miles from shore. Maritime
law. in such cases, does not compute dis
tances at sea from the main land, but from
the capes and promontories. This was t he
contention of the United States in the dis
pute with Great Britain in Bering sea, and it
was allowed. It will be seen, I think, that
under these circumstances, Capt. Crossman
was not six miles from Cuban shores, Cuba
is full of excitement over the domestic trou
bles and oar cruisers are unusually vigilant
at this time in watching for vessels carrying
arms and reinforcements to the insurgents,
In these circumstances closer . attention is
raid to unknown vessels nearine onr shores
than would be ordinarily the case. So .far
as I know, this is all there is to say about
it." . 'j.
Notice to Mariners.
Washington, March 13--The lighthouse
board gives notice that on March 6tb, 18954
the schooner Drift was moored as a light
vessel in about twenty-four feet of water on
the west side of Chesapeake bay, and off the
south side of the entrance to the Potomac
river. The vessels lies about one and a half
nautical miles S. E. S. of the former site of
Smith Point lighthouse (carried away bv ice
February 14th) and in the position . hereto
fore occupied bv Smith Point shoal buoy,
No. 19, discontinued on the establishment of
the light vessel. The Drift shows two fixed
iThite lights, one at eacn mastnead one is
without top-masts and jib-boom and the
spars are black. Her hull is red and marked
"Smith I'oint" in large wnite letters on eacn
side. During thick or foggy weather a bell
will be rung by hand.
Crazed With JLiquor.
Birmingham, Ala., March 13. A special
to the Aoe-Herala from Selma. Ala., says
Enoch Mc Williams was snot and 1 at ally
wounded by George Regan at Allinton
Saturday. Both parties were white. Mo-
Williams was crazed with drink. Before
the shooting he attacked a negro without
provocation and cut him terribly with a
large dirk. He then mounted his horse and
rode through the streets at a gallop, shoot
ing right and left. On the edge of the
town he met Regan and began firing on
him. Regan promptly killed him. -
Highest of all in Leavening
WAS II bKlDtKi f
A LEGISLATOR RECEIVING A
LARGE SUM OP MONEY.
All Office Save One Given to the
IKUIators or Their Relatives
Disgraceful Lobbying by a Re
publican Hallway Steal
Blocked Revolutionary
Conduct of Speaker
Important Bills
Batffled.
Messenger Bureau, )
Raleigh, N. C, March 13. J
One of the most prominent Republicans
in the State eaid to me to-dav: "Do vou
know that with the exception of 8, Otho
Wilson, not, a man has been elected to an
office by this Legislature who was not a
member of this Legislature or a relative of
a member.". ' .
When the Legislature had voted for State
librarian and the additional trustees of the
university a Republican rushed up to T. R.
Purneli in rear of the Speaker's desk in the
House and said excitedly: "Is this election
legal?" Purneli simply replied "I am a
lawyer" and the ' f usionist left. Purneli
knew well, as a veteran legislator and as a
lawyer, that the elections were yoid and of
no effect. Purneli says the "Big Five"
served without pay. and were appointed
by the caucus as its outside committee to
draft the Election Law bilL
It is said some lawyers got fine fees by
appearing before committees. A Republi
can tells me that a Republican lawyer eot
at least 3,000 in fees. It is said by a Re
publican that a member of the Legislature
gave a receipt to an outsider for quite a
sum of money. Can this be true? Your
correspondent does, not make the charge. A
Republican is the authority for the rumor.
The fusionists wanted to get their bill , to
create the insurance commissionership up
in , the House to-dav. Satterfield. who
wanted the place, had the bill in -his hand
and French was to try to get it up, but all
this failed. There was no quorum. Several
other nice little plans were knocked into
Pi-
lhe scenes in the House will lone be re
membered by the hundreds of spectators
who packed the lobbies and galleries. The
Speaker's voting on a motion to suspend
the rules, in order to make up the required
61, and his ordering the doors locked when
there was no call of the House are new
things in North Carolina or anywhere else.
The "grab" at the Atlantic and North
Carolina railroad failed, just as you were
told. So did that at the North Carolina rail
road. The Daily Caucasian made its last appear
ance to-day. Hal. W. Aver will be the
editor of .the weekly, Rey. Bay lus Cade re
tiring, l
lhe folio win 2 acts of the Legislature have
been ratified since the 9th instant:
Banks chartered Guardian Security.
Trust and Deposit osmpany. Mechanics
Dime Savings, of Raleigh; Mutual Savings
and Deposit company; Bank of Lumberton;
Pilot Bank and Trust company, of Pilot
Mountain: Farmers and Merchants bank, of
Bryson City.
Railways chartered Currituck and Caro
lina; French Broad; Sbuthport and Western;
Plymouth. Washington and Kinston: -Caro
lina Railway and Lumber company; New-
bern Street railway and Electric; Sanford,
Lillington and Eastern; Carolina and North
western. Road laws for counties Stokes. Rich
mond. Ashe. Watauea. Wake. Rockingham.
Davidson, Edgecombe and Warren.
lowns incorporated Worthville. south-
Gaston, Elizabethtown, Berry yille. Manches
ter and Ahoskie.
Charters of towns amended Grif ton,'
Rockingham, Gastonia. Durham. Warren-
ton, Lumberton, Bessemer City, Statesville,
Newborn and Maxton.
County special taxes Richmond, Curri
tuck, Stanly, Mitchell. Alexander. Craven,
Anson. -!-
General acts-For the improvement of the
State; to amend section 3062 of The Code,
regarding insurance; to define train robbing
and tor its punishment: to regulate tne
business of building and loan associations;
to incorporate the North Carolina prison
association. -
A DEPLORABLE ACCIDENT.
Mr. Alfred Burwell Slme, of Colum
bia, 8. C, accidentally Shoots
Himself Through the Heart.
Columbia, S. O, March 13 This afternoon
at 3:15 o'clock, just as the doors of the Caro
lina National bank had closed for the day,
a pistol shot rang out in a rear bed room in
the bank and the officials ran back to the
door ef the room to find Mr. Alfred Burwell
Sims, the bank's bookkeeper, one of the
most prominent young men in the city,
lying across the bed dead, with a bulle
through his heart. The young man was a
member of one of the leading iamines or
the State, of highest integrity and
character, and the announcement of
his tragic death created a wave of excite
ment. It was first thought that' he had
committed suicide. The result of investiga
tions show that the killing was a fearful
accident. The young man's books were in
perfect condition. He was on the best
terms with everybody. An hour before the
tragic event he wrote a note to a friend
asking for certain things to be sent here in
a few days. It was written in an excellent
humor.
It seems that every afternoon he has been
going out on his wheel for a jaunt in the
country. Me always took the pistol witn
him ana always "broke ' it to see n it was
loaded. He had already rolled his wheel
out and had put his trouser-clamps on. It
appears that when he went to break the
pistol he caught the double action trigger
instead of the guard and sent the fatal bul
let through the lower lobe of his heart. He
was 24 years of age and a brother ot Jfro-
fessor William 8t. Clair Simms, now resi
dent in Manchester. England. He was per
haps the best Bhakespearan scholar in tne
State.
All Quiet on the Levees.
New Orleans, La., March 13. The leyee
to-day presented somewhat of a holiday ap
pearance. There were few men at work
and everything was quiet, and one would
not be reminded of the turbulent events of
the past few days were it not for the large
number -of police who have paraded the
riverfront. .
A striking feature of the levee to-day was
the almost entire abseace of negroes, and
except for those who are members of the
Screwmen's union, not one could be seen.
A screwmen said: "A nigger wouldn't
work on this wharf to-day for f40 a day."
The militia are all on duty at their respec
tive armories, ready to respond at a mo
ment's notice.
The Governor is not disposed to discuss
the policy that will be followed by the
State Government in Quieting the violent
mobs which have so thoroughly t terrorized
the colored laborers on the levee. He does
not think this the proper time for him to
talk on the subject, although he said that it
was always a pleasure to give representa
tives of the press all the news that 'he
could.
, : Relative to the rumor that got extant
that federal interference would be called for
bv the Governor to assist in quieting the
law breakers, he stated most emphatically
' that he had never for a moment considered
such a proposition and nnder no circum
stances would he call upon the nations
guard, as the State was sufficiently able to
protect the property and lives of its citizens,
Chicago. March 13. A bill has been filed
in the Superior court askiner for the appoint
ment of a receiver for the State Mutual Life
Insurance company.
Powers - Latest U. S. Gov't Report
IHTERNATIONAL QUESTION.
England Inquiring into the Shooting
of Parser Bane in the New
Orleans Riots.
Washington, March 13 The international
feature of the New Orleans riot through the
shooting of Purser Bane, of the British
steamer Engineer, has resulted in the ex
change of notes between Sir Julian Paunce
fote, the British Ambassador, and the State
Department, and of telegrams between the
State Department and the Governor of Louis
iana. Yesterday afternoon the Ambassador
made complaint to the State Department
that a British subject had been shot by
rioters at New Orleans and Mr. Uhl, the
assistant, sent the following despatch:
"Department of State,
Washington, March 12, 1895. f
''His Excellency, the Governor of Louisiana:
"The British Ambassador represents to
this department that according to advices
from the British Consul at New Orleans
there were continued disturbances along
the wharves of that city this morning. The
purser of the British ship Engineer was shot
in the head. The captain is asking for pro
tection. Crews state they are in danger of
their lives. There will be a meeting of
consuls there at 1 o'clock. The Ambassa
dor desires to know the present situation
and what measures have been taken for the
protection of life and property. ;
(Signed). Edwin F.: Uhl.
Acting Secretary of State."
This morning Mr. Uhl received the fol
lowing answer, which was probably written
after midnight: - -
''Hon. Edwin F. Uhl, Acting Secretary of
State, Washington.
"Your despatch repeated from Baton
Rouge reached me here to-night. Rioting
occurred along the wharves here this morn
ing. Upon my arrival I find everything
quiet. Vigorous steps are ' being taken by
the municipal and Stae authorities to pre
vent a recurrence of violence and to afford
full protection to life, property and com
merce. I am satisfied that the crews of ves
sels are in no danger. The purser of the
steamship Engineer was shot while on the
wharf during the riot and I am not satisfied
that his identity was known. The grand
jury is now investigating the whole matter.
(Signed.) Mcrphy J. Foster,
Governor of Louisiana."
The Massachusetts Committee
in
Charlotte.
Charlotte, N. C, March 13, The com
mittee on mercantile affairs of the Massa
chusetts Legislature was in this city to-day.
Representative Tramoh is a colored man.
He was taken possession of by prominent
colored people ' and, besides visiting fac
tories, he visited churches, schools and
other institutions for colored people. The
committee visited in Charlotte to-day eight
cotton mills, one trouser factory and some
other smaller enterprises. The men of 'the
committee express themselves as not only
being well impressed with what they Baw,
but they are most favorably impressed.
The committee leaves to-night for Raleigh,
N. C where they will spend Thursday.
Friday they will'be in Richmond, Saturday
and Sunday in Washington, and then home.
Dakota's Defaulting Treasurer Ar
rested. .
Jacksonville, Fla., March 13. A special
to the Times-Union from Tampa says: W.
H. Taylor, the defaulting treasurer of South
Dakota, has been arrested at Vera Cruz by
a Pinkerton man. VV. A. Pinkerton, who
has been at the Tampa Bay hotel for seven
days, had this case under special super
vision. The line of steamers between
Havana and Vera Cruz make 'semi-weekly
trips, and it is expected Taylor will come
through from Tampa by ' to-morrow's
steamer.
prescribe Scott's Emulsion of
Cod-liver Oil and Hypophos
pliites because they find, their
patients -can tolerate it for a
long time, as it does not npset
the stomach nor derange the
digestion like the plain oil.
Scott's Emulsion is as much
easier to digest than the plain
joil as milk is easier to digest
than butter. Besides, the fish
fat taste is taken, out of the oil,
and it is almost palatable. The
way- sickly children, emaciated,
anaemic and consumptive adults,
gain flesh on Scott's Emulsion
is very remarkable. '
.Don't be permaded to accept a substitute!
Scat & Bowne, N. V. All Druggists. 50cand $1.
Knox's : Hats
Are Good Things.
Push 'em Along.
Spring Styles
Just Received
At
NAUMBURG'S,
106 IT. Front St '
Retail Dealers.
JT IS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO CALL
on us or write for prices on
PAPER BAGS AMD TWINE,
TiHWAE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
CRCCKtRYj GLASSWARE,
Such as Lamps and Chimneys, Fancy
ware, xc. ,
wnnTCirwnr A I? V Ttn nVafi Wo ah hnnrd .
Clothes Pins, Axe Handles. Tubs, Baskets,
Brooms. Clothes Lines. &C.
CANDIES Largest Variety of Penny
UCKXls, buck ana Mizea uanaiea. auu,
DRY GOODS, SHOES. CLOTHING, HATS.
NOTIONS, STATIONERY, &c
We are Leaders in Low Prices.
Yours to serve,
J. H. REHDER & CO
617 and 619, North Fourth Street.
WILMINGTON, N. C.
Turpentine Tools
yOU WILL EOON KEED THE. QHDJSK
CorjNCIL'9tnrotigU yonr Jobber or factor, who
caobavethem shipped cirect end aakeaiair
. . . . i WAtv AAA Tt
prom witaon. carrj in inwi. nuzva Ctv- .
meet tne general Birinjency. coupes uu.j
has never been approached by otter Jianu-
mTieu j.r: councils.
Seed Potatoes.
- . . ' s -
JABLY KOSX AND EARLY OHIOS. Cheese.
Bf g Crate Fillers and Shingles, all at BOTTOM
F8ICSS at
- B. F. KSITB7S, Jk.,
jan m Oommiadon Merchant.
rhfsiiissis
You Will
never need another dose of Dyspepsia Medicine
after a meal, if your food is cooked with Cottolene,
the new vegetable shortening, .instead, of lard.
Cottolene aids the digestive powers-lard destroys
them, winch will you choose?. .The genuine
1
wviuiciic j luenunea by this
trade mark steer's head in cotton-plant
wreath on every pail.
Hade only by
Tho N. K. Fair bank Company,
ST. LOUIS and CHICAGO.
M 11 1EII1 1 MM,
Summer Dress MaKino Starts Eariu
T'LACE SPECIAL."!
Wfi Wnrj'f. fiflTT mniU ahm tViAm m-swv4- -a u . at t. i , . Ar, ,
wfrir1trtmtrked at VCry l0W priCe3'
1 16 Market Street,
, SOME SPECIALS. THIS WEEK.
Dress Goods.
Its fearless action, tireless ambition com
mands confidence of its patrons that shall
rank it the Store of the State.
What other store could handle of DRESS
GOODS we have. '
Our
Their
Price.
Black and Navy Storm Serge, 50c
46-inch Navy Storm Serge, 75c
56 inch Navy Storm Serge, f 1.39
54-inch colored Whipcord, $1.50
40-inch Fancy Cheviots and Plaid
V Fabrics, 59c
Silk Finished Henrietta, all
Shades, ' 75e
" " " 60o
Colored and Black Danish Cloth, 12Jc
Fancy Crepons, 18c
Price.
34c
59c
$1-
98c
35c
49c
35c
9c
13c
Black Dress Goods
8 m- 25c
42c
fl 31c
$1.25 31c
89c 62c
$1
$1.25
59c
disputable, and the bargain is made.
63c
75c
50c
65c
79c
46-inch Silk finished Henrietta,"
n it ii
40-inch . " "
Diagonal Stripe Batiste, ,
Satin Striped Batiste,
Figured Mohair,
Fancv Weaves,-
34c
45c
Silks Slaughtered.
Fancy Shirt Waist Silks, Broca
ded Satins and Taffetas, $1.50
Heavy Black Satin, $1
" " Duchesse, $L75
" " 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.
wiU give yu details w"ea you call at our "
Our
Price.
33c
35c
49c
Their
Price
75c
:60c
Ki Ki Washilks,
32-inch Pongee Silk all shades,
32-inch extra qual&y Japanese
SilkB,.. - 75c
We have cut our entire stockof
colored Silk Velvets uniform
in price with those of Lichten
stein's stock.
Secures you the choice, - f 1, $1.75
1 lot changeable Surah Silk,. 75o
95c
49c
Domestics-Linens.
8c
20c
15c
8c
55c
12c
Yard wide Lonsdale'Shirting,
" Bleached Sheetings, 10-4
Unbleached "
45-inch JJleached Pillow Casing,
9-4 Hemmed Bleaehed Sheets,
ready for use,.
" it ii
all of the imported as the pride
of the Twenty-third street Linen
Department. .
Oil Red Damask, -,
Bleached Damask,
Bleached Damask, red border,
Satin Damask,
10c
30c
20a
121c
75C
20c
,49b
59c
49c
49c
89c
Ruos and Mattlnos.
Moquette Bugs, 18x36, 88c.
Moquette Rugs, size 36x72, exquisite col
orings and designs, value $5, Bale price $3.49
Smyrna Bugs, Bize 36x72., extra heavy
quality, value $5.50, sale price f 2.89.
Japanese -Bugs, size 36x72, best qualify,
full size, value $2.75, sale price $1.89. :
100 Rolls of China Matting, 40 yards to J
roll, value $6 per foil, sale price $3.98.
50 Rolls Cotton Warp Matting worth 35o -per
yard and $12.50 per toll, sale price
$7.89.
Katz dV Polvogt,
116 Market" Street.
The :: Purcell
IS SITUATED IN THE CENTRE OF THE
BUSINESS PART OF THE HTY,
ONLY ONE BLOCK FROM THE
Teleorapli Offices ana Banks.
AND ITS LOCATION SHOULD EECOM-
MEND jlT TO THE TRAVELING -PUBLld
All Modern Improvements.
JNO.G SPRINGER GO.
PKOPKIBTOKS. .
o-
"yFXL, THERE'S A HISTORY CONNECTED WITH
it, which has caused considerable, comment. Can't go
into detail limited space prevents but drop in and hear
about it. Might be able to interest youalso in a suit of
Clothes or Furnishing Goods of tome description.
Those new 8PRING SUITINGS and HANDSOME
TROUSERINGS are the talk of the town and no won
der, as all previous importations are cast completely in
the shade, so to speak.
' Come in and. take a look chances are will cage your
order for one Made to Measure in our well known unap
proachable style and at LOW TARIFF PRICES. How
about Winter Goods ? Profita knocked completely off,
nUNSON & CO.
SEE THE CUPID.
o
. What is the Cupid doine ?
&The Cupid is kneeling at Beauty's feet
. Why does he kneel?
He is admiring her pretty shoes she
bought at FRENCH & SONS.
If yon wish to look well dressed you must
haye on nice looking shoes. You can find
every variety of style, fine and medium with
lowest price at
1 Geo. Hi Fre n c h & S o n s .
108 North Front Street i3
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