TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.
Bids for construction of the two new bat
tleships, rn to.be Darned the Kearsarge,
were opened at the Navy Department year
terday; the Newport News Shipbuilding
company was the lowest bidder- lord
Salisbury's reply to Secretary Olney's note
regarding the Venezuelan question has Just
been mailed to the English-Ambassador at
Washington Five hundred persons are
drowned by the floods in Soutnern Russia
The Democratic members of the House
of Representatives meet in caucus and
nominate Congressman Crisp fdr Speaker
and the other officers of the House; the cau
cus wilt meet again Monday and choose the
minority cfficers to which they are entitled
The treasury gold stands at 179,382,128
Daring the years 1893 and 1894 the
transit traffic across the Isthmus of Panama
of exports from San Francisco to Europe
amounted to nothing; since the passage of
the Wilson Tarriff bill a very large trade of
this character has sprung up There is
much excitement in Perry, O. T . oyer the
indictment of Beveral piominent men for
bank wrecking- The Republican mem
bers of the House of Representatives hold
their caucus; Mr. Reed is nominated for
Speaker by acclamation and is waited on by
,a committee of the caucus to bring him be
fore the body; the McDowell-Glenn "com
bine" have a large majority for the other
offices of the House Sanguilly,the Amer
lean in Cuba, charged with . being a Cuban
filibuster, has been tried by the civil courts
of Cuba; at last accounts a verdict had not
been rendered- The Bentiment against the
Turkish Sultan In England is growing; the
people begin to. feel that he is playing with
the representatives of the European powerB
and also that he is responsible for the mas
sacres that have taken place among ' the
Christians in Armenia; the Constantinople
correspondent of the Speaker declares that
he has proof of the fact and he estimates
that 10 000 persons were massacred between
the ,18th and 25th of November. The
formation of a protectionist group in the
British Parliament is progressing Near ,
Godwin, N. C, D. A. C- Denning, while de
lirious escapes from those watching him and
the next day his dead body is found in a
cave near by The case of the public
printers against the State to force certain
departments to give them their work is
argued for the State by ex-Chief Justice
Shepherd Spier Whitaker, C. A. Cooke
and David Schenck will be counsel for the
plaintiffs in the case to vacate the lease of
the North Carolina railroad to the Southern
The Mandly Model Jail company will
put, free of charge, female cells in the jai
annex in h akigh Atlanta now has a
Hebrew paper Yesterday was Costo Rica
and Nicaragua Canal day at the Atlanta ex
position C. C. Smoot. Sons & Co., of
Alexandria, close a contract for the erection
of s very large tannery at North Wilkesboro
in this State- H. H Holmes is refused a
new trial and is sentenced to be hanged
-At8t-iuTsa"xnegro mob make desperate
forts to lyr ch. a negro lor tne Drutaimur-
lr of his mistress The low bid of te
Lwtiort News companyfor the construction
if the two proposed battleships is a great
5urprise; this it is said is due to the admira
ble facilities and modern construction of
this shlo yard which is accounted the best
in the wor.'d in many respects Officers of
theBteamer L son are held under bond f Or
violating the neutrality (laws as regards aid
ine the Cubans Ward, the Memphis em
bezzler, escapes from the authorities of Hon
duras. 4.
An ld Letter.
Mr. Ebn Piaer, baggage master on
the Atlantic Coast Line between Wil
mington and Norfolk, while in the latter
.city a few days ago, picfcea up irom a
pile of trash a" letter that was dated
"Shirley, Jarees River, 'Virginia, Jan
uary 3d, 1776:" Ic begins with Mv
Dear CousiD," and is signed "Your de-
. . .at XT I nln n -rt
f uwru vwvau . -
given.
At the head of the letter is printed in
blue a coat of aims, and in the right
&and corner the line "Shirley, James
JEttver, Virginia," is also printed in blue.
Tha writer save, among other things:
Vfflir letter arrived by yesterday V
Alexandria post, and the news of you
continued good health and the success
Sbf our army at Trenton was most grati
fying." The handwriting is legible, clear
and perfectly preserved, and the linen
ipaper on which it ia printed shows very
flittle old age, except on the edges.
Xbe .Standard Oil Company's Pipe
I Line.
Tbe Standard Oil Company's pipe line
has all been laid from the Atlantic Coast
x u.nno v the comDanv's ?are-
XjIIIO WHO! vn w -
house and storage tankB, on Front street,
opposite the Seaboard Air JUine station.
Work is rapidly progressing on the
wharves, and soon the plant will be in
readiness to rtceive-oil in tank steamers
and pump it from the harbor front into
the ttn a. -' - - " "
Is a Total Dliranchi8-m'nt of the
a Nro Probabl-?
The question for debate in the First
Baptist churen's (colored) Lyceum on
. Tuesday night, December 3rd, is: "Is a
Total Disfranchisement of the Negro
Probabl. ?'
. "iu rimnntants win De as ioiiows:
Affir-njtive F. G. Manly and William
Negative- -'Binuo Webber and Richard
The public ia in jo -tendv
Corn Shacking by m ! VSqalre
Hunten .... t :
Every man who raised corn crop
should go to-day to Mr. G. & Moore s
farm to ee Mr. John P. Hunter Quaking
corn and cutting fodder. ... .
The hunker is a new machine in this
country, but from the work done at Mr.
Moore's there will be more of them
used by the farmers in the future. This
machine does away ith fnddr pulling,
corn lulling and hand chucking. Une
corn i cut close to the ground, put up
in shocks until dry, then handed to the
busker, where the ear is snapped ff the
stalk and fodder cut into 1-inch pieces,
"all at one op ration. This machine pute
the whole corn crop into the btst shape
for feeding to cattle or horsea.
Farmers should see the work to-day,
and next year cut their corn and have
'Squir Hunr "do the rest" for them.
Charlotte Observer "
n r.i.hpui its Onenlnar.
v -ru A,ning f the Charlotte garbage
9 , -. --. be the occasion al a unc-ch"Dace---fc
weekof the year i89
-il- firt vL erected in N rth
Noiiije-first p- ..H- nt jr-rbajre.
. K;or cm R ic hml ond and
-V ODD . w... . .
,n0.Wader,whomcharK:
. i . i a .tkoV iHirni
.Ot l" Hiu -r
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urstyle.--Cwarwfw
A BLOT ON CIVILIZATION
THE SULTAN INSTIGATOR OF
THE MASS ACRES.
Proof of the Fact Claimed by a Relia
- ble - Journal Pabllo Sentiment
Boo mine Arontsed Ten Thou
sand Persona Massacred in
a Week Salisbury's lie
ply to Mr. Olney's
v. " Venezuelan Note "
Forwarded. .
XoKnoir, Nov. 30 Neither the assent of
the Sultan to each of the powers having a
spcond guardship at Constantinople nor the
promulgation of paper reforms will quiet
the rising public wrath over the progress of
his policy of extermination directed against
the Christians of Asia Minor. 'The clamor
for strong and decisive dealing with the
Sultan comes from Conservatives and Lib
erals alike. The popular conviction grows
that Abdual Hamid is jockeying with the
powers, and that the palace clique, to whom
his obstinacies and duplicity are attributed,
agree with, but do not rule him.
The Speaker's Constantinople correspond
ent, who first directed attention to the Ar
menian outrages, has since become a recog
nized authority oq the subject. He de
clares that he has ample evidence that the
Sultan is personally responsible for the
whole series of massacres. He explains
that the late outrages commenced as soon
as the Sultan accepted the reforms apply
ing to six vilayets, giving Christians rights
that depended on their numbers. The mas
sacres have been-chiefly confined to these
vilayets, the object being to so. reduce
the number of Christians as to give
them no claim to any influence.
The work of extermination proceeds as
systematically as it is possible for the Tar i
kish authorities to carry it on Both the
Kurds and the troops are acting under the
orders of the authorities in their work of
pillage, rapine, and murder. The corre
apondent estimates that 10 000 persons were
massacrea cetween ixoyemoer lota and
25th, while the Sultan was posing before
Europe as being desirous of effecting re
forms, and as being benevolently inclined
towards the Armenians.
Commenting upon the matter furnished
by this correspondent, the Speaker says that
among tne brutal murderers who . are en
gaged in wiping out the Armenians there is
not one who is so brutal and criminal as this
wretch, Ablual Hamid, whoee very exist
ence is a reproach to humanity. Can the
emrzfd world, the paper asxs. look on with
no stronger feeling than tepid disapproval
while the monster who owes his power to
the protection of Great Britain consum
mates a crime that is almost without a par
allel? . t
itwai learned from the Foreign Office
to day that Lord Salisbury's answer to the
American note outlining the Monroe doc
trine in connection with the Venezuela dis
pute has j ist been mailed to Sir Julian
Pauocefote, British Ambassador at Wash
ington.
the lacntsman, rererring to the reported
communication of the New York xacnt
club to the Royal Yacht Squadron, savs
that although -as a matter of courtesy to the
New York Yacfct club a general meeting of
thesquadron will be held to consider the
message, there is a general disinclination
among the members to mix the squadron in
I rS.i nn a ... j an4 4 . . fret if jf
;HU lyuinavcu a oar nigg auu uuiugo, u it
can possibly be avoided".
The Queen wants to appoint her groom in
waiting, Geo. Sir A. Biddulph, to the
position of gentleman usher of the black
r'Kl. made vacant by tne neatn oi Admiral
Sir J R- Dummond, if Parliament will per
mit her to do so. She is witling that the6
committee of the House of Lords shall fix
his salary. The committee is not willing to
give its assent, and, in any event, it cer
tainly will not allow Gen. Biddulph to
occupy the old black rod's, official residence
in Winchester Gen Biddulph is a pluralist
tie is keeper of .the jewels in the tower, in
addition to being groom-in-waiting, and,
favorite of the Queen. - -
The supporters of local-option-haye issued
a circular, the obvious purpose of which is
to again commit the liberals to tbe 'ral
vetojtalthougn the conviction permeats. the
party that this was the main factor in their
defeat at the last general election. As the
local veto plank got inserted in the New
castle programme by a fluke, it is not likely
that tbe committee will absent to its readop
tion A majority favors the substitute of a
general declaration that it "is necessary to
deal with the drink question, leaving open
the question of the specific'' method' to be
pursued. One section of the party urges
that the question of Irish home rule be
placed altogether in the background or asso
ciated with the home rule all the year round.
They are certain that the Irish vote in the
House of Commons will be thrown on the'
Government in favor of sectarian education
The formation of a protectionist group in
Parliament is progressing. It is formed
chi-fly of country members, led bvthe
Hon. James. Lowther. The group is o" sed
to attempt, to seenre a duty of 5 shings
per quarter on" heat and barley.
Relying on the snrplus that is shown in
the budget, the Government has ordered in
creased ad miraltv expenditures to accelerate
the completion of warships and to strengthen
and extend the coaling stations.
Mayr F snblate.
The Wilmington correspondent of
the
Southport Leader says:
"Mavor Fishblate. as he usually is
wherever he goes, was a prominent fig'
ire at Atlanta while there, and what the
Constitution said about our Mayor was
p rf -ctly right.
"One thing which is'esnecially credita
k:o tn Mr FinhhlAta ia his lovaitv to nw
city when away from it. He never fail
fcr anund its Daises and advertise it in
every way. 'It ia too characteristic of
many of our people when away from
hr,m tn ketfn auiet and say nothing of
their eity, as if ashamed of it. Our
Trrt Mavor' ia a thorough Wilming-
tnian ond nAVpr fallo to let 16 'pi knt w
that this city exists and is a good place
to iive in."i ;
Tbe Contribution Envelopes Fou1
and Returned.
The Rev. L. T. ChriBtmas, paator of
the Central Baptist Church, colored,
hands us the following for publication ;
Wilmington, Not. 30.
Editor Messenger'.
Mr. A. W. Allen, a member of the
Brooklyn Baptist Church, deserves hig
honor and credit for integrity, for re
turning a box of filled envelopes for th
rallv at the Central Baptist Church,
Sunday, which had been lost by one ot
the solicitors. The church returns many
thanks to tiSia honest eajleman.
Respectfully,
jj. t. Christmas, Pastor,
rhe Finest Cotton Mill in tne sour n
Mr C. R. Chappell, representing the
Howard & Bullough American Machine
vwnnajiv. .rroviaenue, J
S&turday. His company is po.tttng.ja-i
tha machinery at me ijincoin buvwu
mills, the mills io which Messrs Rhyne,
Abernathyand Ramaurare interested.
. - ill VM
Mr Uhappeu savs mw miu,.wmw-
pleted, will be the finest mill in me
routh. fo oiner muis at y0"
the equipment for spinning the fine yarns
. . ? !1I ill ' TkAoa mtlio
whicn tneee mnw wu bjim.
will make No. 408 to 608. The mills are
SOOn lO De puii 111 Mraiwvur
Democrat.
Booklen's Arnica Salve.
Tho heat salve in the world for
Bruises, 8ores, mcers, 8alt
ChUbL
and po
Vkji
auired. V
satisfacti
i5 cents
RnUamy-
Atlanta. NVx
were in the parac
to day where thf
tett wereintere.
broken. Fifteen V
he races,
J
' THE ttJBLIO PRINTING-.
Bait of Pabllo Printers Against the
. State Efforts to Vacate the Rail
road Jjease- Jail Cells for
Females. ' .
Special to the Messenger. ;
Kaxkigh, N. C, Nov. 30 In the case of
Stuart Bros., public printers, against the
State to force the heads of several depart
ments to give them what they claim to be
public printing, ex-Chief Justice 8hepherd,
who represented the State, argued that
when the head of a department omits to do
anything the 8tate is not liable.
It is reported (hat Spier Whitaker, Charles
A. Cooke and ex Judge Schenck are to be
counsel in the fight against the ratification
of the lease of the North Carolina railway to
the Southern.
Deputy Revenue Collector Moffitt has
seized a large moonshine distillery at Car
bonton, Chatham county.
The Mandly Model Jail company will, at
the instance of Capt Claude B. Denson, put
in, free of charge, cells for females in the
annex to the jail here.
Tragio Death of a Well Known
-Citizen.
Special to, tne Messenger !
Fayetteville, N. C Noy. 30 The. dead
body of D. A.' C. Denning, a well known
citizen, ieaS fonnd in a y-Baz ih Xap
Fear river sear Godwin to-day The coro
ner was summoned to hold an inquest. It
seems that he was delirious last night and
escaped from those watching him and went
to his death in a tragic manner. The fu
neral will be held to morrow at Bluff
church.
Efforts of Neicrus to liynch a Negro.
St. Louis, -Mo., '- Nov. 30 A mob of 600
angry negroes gathered at the morgue, at
Spruce and Twelfth streets this morning to
await the arrival of Alexander Royle, the
negro whoi murdered his mistress, Jessie
Simms, in a drunken quarrel yesterday
morning. Ryle was captured in East 8t.
Louis last night and brought to the mo'gue
o be sworfl oer the body of his victim
Two police officers were detailed to escort
Royle from the jail to the morgue, a dis
tance of 200 yards. Ofher police, were sta
tioned along the route in anticipation of
trouble from the threatening' mob.
When the crowd caught sight of the nns
onr they became furious and with shouts
of "Lynch the black devil," 'Let's string
him up," began to crowd closely around the
trembling Royle and his escort. Ames
senger was sent to police headquarters, a
block away for assistance and Chief Harri
gan ordered out every available policeman.
In less than three minutes fifty officers with
revolvers and clubs were forcing their wav
through the struggling mob, and quicklv
formed a cordon around the murderer
They threatened to shoot the fiipt man who
attempted to lay hands on the prisoner and
this bad a deterring effect -upon the mob.
who permitted the officers to place Royle in
the morgue. '
Ia tbe meantime tbe crowd had swollen
to 1,000, and the officers, fearing serious
trouble, outwitted the mob by taking Royle
through the adjoining buildings to the jail.
here he was placed in "murderer s row
to await trial The mob was furious at
being outwitted, and only the abscence of a
leader prevented .an assault upon the jail
building.
HL H. Rolms enrnc',d to b Hanged.
Philadelphia, Pa , Nov. 30- Herman W.
Mudgett, alias H. H. Holmes, who was con
victed of murder in the first degree for hav
mg caused the death, in this city, of Benj
F. Peitzel, w- this mbrning.Jis the Court
of Oyer and Terminer, refost J anew trial
and sentenced to be hanged. The opinion
denying the accused a new trial was dehv
ered by Judge Arnold, it having" been con
curred in by by Judges Thayer, Wilson and
Arnold, who heard the application for a
new tri I. - Judge Arnold then pronounced
the death sentence.
Holmes, who had been brought into
court to bear the opinion, was not affected
at the reverse decision of the court,, and
whn Judge Arnold, in deliberate tone, s jn
tenced him to be "hanged by tbe neck un
til dead," the air of apparent indifference
which was so manifest throughout tbe cele
brated trial was not deviated from by the
alleged multi murderer. Holmes was then
returned to the county prison, and a deatu
watch was placed over him The date of
exefjition will be fixed by Goyernor Hast
ings. -'.- ; rj-..:.
the opinion covers tnirty-seven r type
written pases and Judge Arnold occupied
an hour in its de ivery. Every phase of the
noted case was gone into and the fifteen
points raised Hy the defendant's counsel in
the application for a new trial were disposed
of seriatim. It is believed that the case will
be appealed to the Supreme court.
Jadire indiorVd.
New Orleans, Nov. 30 The grand jury
to-day returned indictments against Judge
James C. Moise, one of the two judges of
the Criminal District couit, for slander and
oppression in office. The indictment grew
out of an attempt last Tuesdsy by District
Attorney Butter to enter a nol pros in the
case, of Henry Bier, a capitalist, who had
been tried and convicted of perjury, com
mitted in tryi g to hide matters concerning
the purchase of the New Orlt ans traction
franchise. Since his conviction Bier has
confessed, and it is believed' his testimony is
of importance Judge Moise refused to per
mit the nol pros to be entered, and a heated
colloquy between the court and district
attorney followed, and the court was forced
jnto saying that he viewed the
conduct of the district attorney as
f-uspicious. and 'committed the district
attorney to jail for twenty-four hours for
contempt of court The latter officia and
the attorneys of Henry Bier brought the
episode to tie attent ion of the grand jury
with the above result To-day is the last
day of a three months term of the grand
jury, and, according to the custom, toey
handed in their written report to Judge Fur
guson. of section A. as Judge Moiae sits in
section B. Juderj Ferguson refused to receive
their report, ft is understood the report re
flected severely on the alleged interference
of Governor Foster In city affairs. ,
Officers of tne Lion
field Under
Bond,
Wilmington, Del., Nov. 30 Capt. J-yanoe
and First Mate Christiansen, of jUbe .Norwe
gian steamer Leon, were-given a hearing
before Commissioner Snutais af tgrnoon
on the charge of violating the neutrality
laws. The principal witness was Karl Ar
nehonnla. a Norwegian sailor of tbe Leon.
He says the keon while going down the Del
aware last AUgUSC WOK 9a a 40s ot meu auu
arms, and landed them on the Caban
coasts. Ole Anderson, a sailor,testihed sim
Ssnator Gray argued for the discharge of
.. ' 1 A . XT- Jam
tnft.acgusea aaa liswici. jxtwiucy v uuet
pri f toppoaeo? fnV1' discharge. The accused
officers were hefltiri $1. -Obail each for a
further hearing before Onited States Com
missioner Bell,- in
jw8 furnished y
delphia, who is a;
accused officers of
A Bi
WiHSTo:
sons & y
to-da
tanry
will'
co1
isohauM been
- PARTY CAUCUSES.
CAM DTD 4.TES FOR "OFPICE
OF THE HOUSE NOMINATED.
The Democratic Minority Nominate
Ex-Mpeakr Crisp and the Other .
OJd Officers x Speaker Keed ?
Nominated by tbe Kepabll- r
can francos yLr, lieed's
Speech Other Re
publican auciia - .
Nominees. - .
Washihgtok, Nov. 30 Thirtv " minntea
sufficed to complete the work of the Demo
cratic caucus, which was held at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, to nominate officers for the
offices of clerk,doorkeeper,sergeant-at-arms,
postmaster and chaplain of the Fifty fourth
Congress, which will convene on next Mon
day. The roll call disclosed the presence of
seyenty-fi ve members, an unusually large
number when the perfunctory character of
the proceedings is remembered.
On motion of Mr. Catchings,of Mississippi,
Mr. Say res, of Texas, was chosen temporary
chairman. ,
Mr. Lester, of Georgia, proposed the names
of Messrs. Rusk of Maryland and Eobinson
of Louisina, as the permanent secretaries of
the Democratic oaacu.They were elected
unanimously as was Mr. Culberson, of
Texas, for permanent caucus chairman. 5
Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, then nomi
nated ex Speaker Crisp, of Georgia, for
Speaker and in putting him in nomination
ne said:
Mb Chairman: The verv nlennnnt tnnir
has been given me of placing in nomination
for Speaker of the Hons in, thaHMftw.-
4Fourth Congress a gentleman who ismv
warm, personal and oolitic! friend Tn
doing so I will only give utterance to a few
sentences for which I alone am responsible
It goes without saying that this gentleman
uaa sireaay oeen named ior the position in
the hearts of all here aosembled. and it onlv
remains for the formal word to be spoken.
when theFif ty Second Congress was about to
assemble just four years ago, there appeared
in this chamber 240 of the chrsen Repreen
tatives of a hopeful and triumphant De
mocracy. Then it was after a sham and
brilliant contest the gentleman I am to
name was placed in the Sneaker's chair
Two years later when some 215 members of
our party met here for a similar ournose
with tbe experience of a past Congress to
guldens, with full knowledge of his apacity
aod ability, he was bv unanimous action and
with hearty acclamation asrain chosen onr
leader. r -r : . .. .
"We come now a small band of patriots tT
- .T agam ua 10 uiu (JTK llur- lJl I HI a VICVUWU
m e, but we recognize the fact that this
time onr declaration is impotent. This is
not the place, nor tbe occasion to inqoire
wny this is true. I will be pardoned how
ever, for saying I do not believe it is because
those who have stood by Dmocrat'c princi-
ipiepin toe past bave deeped the faith and
Cfbraced the cause of Republicanism.. To
oay, witbout a doubt, a majority of Ameri
can voters are Democrats, and if the white
men of the countrv alone are estimated
there is no question but that our prty has a
majority oi morn man i,ouu,uuy voters.
' No true Democrat need then dispair nor
give up the ship. Our party in the pa.t has
laid to sleep in iorgotten political graves
each party in tura which has contended
-a-amst it. I have an abiding faith that it
will yet do tbe same thirg for - its present
8trngest and greatest rival to do this we
must cause the strife to cease within our
m i. ' m .
own lamiiy, cnoose ior our leaders such
fearless and patriotic Democrats, in all the
Status and districts, as I am about to name.
nscribe on our banners genuine and time
honored Democretic polio es, lay aside all
new f angled doctrines, and in the laneruaee
of the Good Book, 'Avoid foo ish questions,
and contensions, knowing that they
do gender strifes, and are u'nprofit
able and vain;' continue the struggle
for reduced taxation, for cheaper clot nine
and supplies for our people, for broader and
wider, and better pro tucts or our he ids and
manuf ictures,' for economy in our public
expenditures; for simplicity in our govern
mental anrairs; ior real retorms in legiskv.
non; for home rule; for an ample circu
lating medium for our commerce and trade:
for sound money, the gold and silver coinage
of the Constitution, and Democracv will b
again triumphant, and our countrv will
-land forth redeemed and regenerated, t
-"1 nme for speaxer of the House of Rep
resentatives in the Fifty-fourth Congress.
Charles F. Crisp, a representative from the
state of Georgia "
Mr. Richardson s speech was warmlv an-
plan led and Mr. Crisp was unanimously
elected
Mr. Catchings, of M ssissippi, then placed
in nomination the lollowinsr erentlempn:
Clerk, James Kerr of Pennsylvania; door
Keeper, a. ti. nun oi Mistoun; sergeaat-at-arms.
Herman W. Snow of Illinois; poet
master. John T. Ross of Maryland, chaplain.
Edward B. Bagley of Virginia and they also
were unanimously elected Whereupon,
the caucus adjourned.
After the adjournment of the House on
Monday the Democrats will asain canens
and select the minor officer to which they
are entitled as minor representatives. " -
The scene around the chamber of the
House of Representatives to night was an
animated one. As early as 7 o'c'ock all the
approaches leading to the House were filled
with crowds of people who anticipated a
heate'caucus. and wbo desired to partici
pate in the excitement. That the members
themselves were deenlv interested. wa evi
dent by the large number who were present
on me noor a full hour before te caums
met. As these gentlemen arrived, they
visited the headquarter of their respective
candidates It was apparent that if the
number of callers at the several headanart-
ers was an indication of the strength of the
various candidates, the "combine" had . the
call. While Gen. Henderson's head
quarters, which were located in the Appro
priation committee room, were well filled
with members, who like himself represented
the oldr and more conservative element, it
was difficult to accommodate the tide of
humanity which ebbed and flowed through
he wide doorway of the committee room
of Ways and Means, where McDowell and
Glenn, the so-called "combine" candidates
for clerk and doorkeeper, were stationed.
One hundred and forty-two Representatives
were among the hundreds who called, and
I hese severally ' assured McDowell , and
Glenn of their support. As 123 votes were
sufficient to elect, even if tl a entire 213 Re
publicans were present, it was plain tbat
the leading members of the McDowell
Glenn ticket were certain of enough votes
to win on the first ballot.
The caucus settled down to work proniptly
at 8 o'clock with Mr. Hooker, of New York,
he secretary of the caucus' in the chair.
The first test of the relative gtrengta of the
McDowell ticket and its opponents was
shown in the vote on the election of chair
man of the caucus, Mr. W. A. Stone of
-Pennsylvania, wbo has been the principal
manager for McDowell and those associated
with him, nominated the veteran Ohioan,
Gen. Chaa. H Gro8venork while Mr. Dolli
ver, of Iowa, who represents the Henderson
forces, proposed the name of Mr. Hender
son, of Iowa.
j At the conclusion of the roll call, the vote
stood 155 for Grosyenor to 73 for Henderson-
is snowed tne presence of z2s m mbers
it disclosed the fact that the McDowell
v"-!sjqjjpt overated their strength.
LMr Grow, of Pennsylvania,
M4 ""-fvas nominated
yskinfilamation.
bsf fir York' a
U5S to conduct Mr.
mpGasisted of Messrs.
7of lllinos.
he hall, was loud-
a position in the
A officer's desk and
.Qversational tone, he
Takd 'Girtlimis: For
Jbu have conferred upon
4 my sincere thanks. I
Vf aU ia Leavening Power.-r-Latest Ut SGpy't Repor -
t V : S I .tK if I I
J'
am, however, not in the. least liable to con
fnnnd with mv own DTsonali'y this trib
nte Af vnnr kindness: I had once the good
fortune to be so plaeed that I represented
as well as i was aDie tn patnutiu rus ui
great party, and it i to tbat patriotic sense
f our oartv that vou tender the tribute of
your matured, as you did your temporary
approval History win accoru ua prnia- iur
wht we did in the Fifty first Congress, and
it may accord us its praise in this for what
we do not do.
We hiiA nnfoirtnnatelv. a divided Gov-
mmpnt which nnnallv leads to small re
sults But there are tiroes when rest is as
health giving as-exercise. We must not
forget onr first and greatest duty is to do all
we can to restore connaence to oumnras uu
that we must avoid all business legislation
errant in thti directionf of improving both.
Rather "than run risks, we can afford to
Wait until well matured plans give us assur
ances of permanent benefit. Crude and
hasty legislation is above all things to be
shunned. " - "
"Could we canse our immediate popular
majority to overflow into otoer branches of
the Government, and could we have full
control, we would not create a penew worm,
perhaps, but a world' rather more fit to live
in than we have lately had.
"Even at things ar. I do not for a mo
ment doubt tbat onr batriotio instinct will
lead us to make everv sacrifice except of
principle to secure our country from its
temoorarv disaster Not onlv havere been
elected by the overwhelming vote of tbe
people as their- servants, but as a House of
Representatives of which we are the major
ity. The right to it Mate taxation of the
neonle is bv the Constitution placed in our
hands as a aicred trust which we have no
right to surrender and which all parties,
however ity?4ffer on other things, will
eamredlv maintain. That we shall be ready
at all times to furnish adequate revenue for
the Government according to our sense oi
public duty no man can doubt.
"'This is the great nation: of this hemi
sphere, and while we have no desire to in
terfere with other nations we shall main
tain our position here with firmness and
self respect and at the same time with care
ful consideration of facts and that conser
vatism of action which shall leave no bad
question to trouble our future. In this, I
trust, the whole Go" ernmnt m all its
branches will be in accord with each other
and with the people;
The caucus then made the other nomina
tions as fallows : Clerk. McDowell, of Penn
sylvania; sargeant-at arms, B F Russell, of
Missouri: doorkeeper. W J Glenn, of JNew
York: postmaster. J. C. McElroy. of Ohio
Contracts for the New uattle Ships
Opened.'
Washington, Nov. 30 Bids for construct
ing battleships Nos 5 and 6 authorized by
the last Congress, one of which i to be call
ed the Kea'sarge, were opened at the Navy
Department to day. 8ir bids were sub
mitted by three bidders. Wm Camp & Sons,
of Philadelphia, tbe Union iron works of
Ran Fraocisco and the Newport News Ship
Building and Drydock .company of New
port News. Va - The Cramp company sub
mitted three classes of bids The Union
works two classes, and the Newport News
company one clss. The Newport. News
company submitted the lowest bid for con
struction of the vessels on the plans pre
pared by the Navv Department. In this
class the bid submitted were: "
Newport News companv for constructing
oue of the vessels 2 35o,0'i0; for construct
ing both vessels, $2,250,000 each.
The Union works for constrncting one
vessel, 2,740O00; for both vessels, 12,610,000
each. . ; ! i . ..
Cramps Son for one vessel. 2.820.000:
for both -vessels 12 750 000 each.
It is regarded as ren arkable bv naval of
ficers that the lowest bid tor the. new battle-
Khips sheuld have come from the Newport
News Ship Building company and no
doubt is expressed that the Kearsarge and
perhaps her sifter ship will be awarded to
that companv which is largely owned by
Collins P. Huntington. This compunv
which is less than !en years old. has alreadv
built three cuisers for the Government as
well as a large number of st el merchant
vessels, and it is regarded by experts as the
most modern and beet equipped plant in
the world. - '
Presiient 0. P. Orcutt. of the comnanv.
who at' ended the opening of bid's to dav is
confident that the awards witl be made to
him, as his figures are each 91,000 less than
the heaviest competitor, the Union iron
works, of San Francisco In his opinion
the provi ion of (i ngress that one of the
vessels should b built en tne Pacific coast
if it could be done reasonably, will count
for nothing, as Uongrf s, he savs, c-rtainly
did not intend to give a bonus of $ 210,000 or
$300,000 Mr Orcutt says the Newport
News company was enabled to bid so low
for these snips because the facilities of his
yard enable good work to be done cheair
there than elsewhere, and tbat it is the only
yard in the country where 'battleships can
be docked.
Nicaragua Canal Oay arthe Exposl-
.. tion. " .-
Atlanta, Nov. 30 This was Costa Rica
and Nicaragua Canal day at tbe exposition.
The exercises were held at 2 o'' clock this
afternoon in the Costa 'Rica building, and
Vice President Hemphill presided Soeeches
were made by Commissioners Mangel and
Villafranca, who were introduced by ol I
W. Avera? commissioner from the exposi
tion to the Southern countries. Commis
sioner Mangel ho wed that Of 31 P00 square
miles in Costa R ca, only one tenth was cul
tivated, though every foot was rich. The
canal would open the country to Americans
ior gooa investment, commissioner villa
franca argued elaborately in favor of tbe
Nicaragua canal, saying the recent crisis had
taught tbe American people tbe necessity
for closer relations with foreign nations and
this exposition was undeniable evidence of
tbat sentiment. He said that at a Time
when England sought the ultimate control
of the mouth of the Orinoo, giving access
to ven-zufia, Jirazu Uruguay, Paraguay,
Colombia. .Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia the
American people could not afford to over
look tbe necessity for mastering the work
ings of the canal, euch negligence would
lose them control of the South American
markets and tbe commerce of countries
bordering on the Pacific ocean,
Telouraohie 8prks.
Paris, Nov. 30 -The funeral of Alexander
Dumts took place here to-dy.
Washington, Nov SO The treasury gold
reserver with all withdrawals, including to
day oht, stands at $79,382,128.
Romk Nov. 30 Tbe trial of the Anarch
ists charged with complicity in the recent
attempt upon the life of Premier Crispi
ended to-day, the jury bringing in a verdict
of arquital
Norfobk, Noy. 30 Mr. W. B. Clemens
has been appointed travelling passenger
agent of the railroads comprising the Sea
board Air Line systen, with headquarters
at Atlanta. 1
Washington; Nov: 30 Comptroller Eckels
to-day ordered Bank Examiner Burgwyn to
take charge of the failed Ohattahoochie
National bank, of Columbus, Ga. The cap
ital of the bank is H0Q 00Q. ,
Atlakta, Nov 30 The Jewish Tribune,
a weexly paper devoted to Judaism, issued
its first number yesterday. It is a handsome
eight page paper, edited by George A Mark
ens, and is reputed to have heayy - backing.
Brattir, Nov. 30 A dispatch to the Co-
jvruc vikow i rum vueHi says mat ouu per
sons were drowned by the recent storms and
floods in Southern Russia, and that tie peo-
ie ii) jhe aeyastatea aistricts are ia great
..Utreus. . : -
. Ward jfiii Kucapes, - -Washington.
Nov 30 -The State Depart
ment has received official confirmation of
tne report that A. K: Ward, the alleged em
bezzl-r from Memphis, Tenn , for whose
extradrion a warrant has been issued, has
escaped from Honduras, where he was sup
posed to be in custody: It is learned in this
connexion that no definite information
tbat Wad had been captured and was in
career ted at Puerto .Oortz, Honduras, had
ben received bv the department, and later
information had led to the belief that he
was never in custody.
BEE CULTURE
TO EE MADE A FEATURE OF
THE EXPERIMENT STATION.
' m
Softs by tbe " Pabllo Printers Tbe
Great Demand for Farmers Insti
etutes Pennaylyantana to Hunt
' In Oar State A. Handsome
Oollese Chapel Only
J One SberifT Behind
. In Sett le mnt.
MXSSXNOXB BtTBXAU, "J
Raxmoh. N. 0 . Nov. 30. f
Tour correspondent is indebted to Col.
Thos. S. Kenan for very many courtesies
regarding Supreme court decisions and
other courtesies.
The winter examinations at the Aericul
tural and Mechanical college are in prog
ress.
There are four suits by the public printers
against as many departments of the State.
All these suits were brought directly before
the Supreme court, and notice was served
on the Governor and not on tbe heads of
departments.
Many letters are being received by the
Department of - Agriculture, urging the
holding of farmers' institutes in various
counties The next Legislature ought to
proviae a iunu ior tnese
A handsome chapeL of granite, is nearlv
completed at St. Augustine's normal col
lege here. .
There are 111 pupils at the institution for
the woite blind here. There are 106 at tbe
institution for the colored deaf-mutes and
blind. There were two cases of scarlet fever
at the latter. Both recovered. .
. Ex-Governor Pattson, of Pennsylvania,
will be the guest of Ex State Treasurer Tate
at Morganton next week. He and other
prominent Pennsylvanians will hunt par
tridges in that section.
All the sheriff s save of Jackson county
have completed State tax settlements. The
State's hscal year ended to-day.
; Republican Stare Cnairman Holton, when
asked whether Senator Marion Butler had
lost any of bis influence, declined to answer.
He also declined to answer a question as to
what he thought of the prospects of Senator
Pritchard'8 re-election. ft
Deputy Revenue Collector Davis yesterday
capturea near nign view, person county,
Sam Tuck's 50 gallon illicit whiskey distil
lery. ; ... -
There is quite a bit of bad feeling about
Thursday's football game played at Rich
monn. . '-, J. -
The State experiment station has com
pleted arrangements for carrying on work
in bee culture, to give the best information
regarding bee-keeping and also to ascertain
how best to make it profitable It now in
some parts of the State yields handsome re
turn s. Dr. J, W. Hunter and Mr W. H.
Hall, both of Forsvth countv. will have
charge of the new work, i irector H B
Battle, of the station, desirfsthe name of
every bee-keeper in the State.
Next Monday county officers are to give
new bonds and an important meeting of the
county com mis-ioners will begin.
The negroes here will almost solidly vote
against the issue of $50,000 street 'improve
ment bonds.
In cases where dandruff, scalp diseases,
falling and grayoess of tbe hair appear,
do not ncglecs them, but apply a proper
remedy and tonic like Hall's Hair Re-
(ipwer
8iRNHBIM.-intttUi city, Nov sotti, Mrs"
- v.. i i . x " rw i J " u, WIIC Ul AST Jt 13
Bern helm, nged 6 years, 8 mom ha and 83 days
The fuaeral services will be p.ondnntMii in Nt
Mattnew's EDaliti Lntneran Church thia nfterl
n OU at 4 O'clock. Friend and amnalniinnn
are Invited to attend. Interment at PhlUlps-
f-wg, n j.
You CSnnot Tell
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LOUKlKO AT THR BOTTL K OB PACK-
g wtietner vonr TirecrioUm lias been orrectly
fl le! ! Ccnflit-nce in tha dlepeaser is waat too
iDUt rely n.on
i axe your prescription and fa Tally receipts to
JittAs C. M 'NDS, Draff gist,
Tfeleohine lea in North tmnt at
dec l, if - j
Open All Day.
QUR DRUG STORES, ll HABEBT AND
Corner Fifth and Castle Streets will be open all
day this Sunday.
WILLIAM H. GRBBN A CO.
dec 1
HOKiEN!
J HAVK TBN B1d OP HORSX3 AND
Mre" btiroM. and an It Is better to clos them
'utmiow ngnres tnn ti ship th'm and py
heavy freig ir charg-. it will be th ht m rr.
tnolty any one In need of ato k will hv this
seiKoo. al Monday and Tuesday at Souther
land A Cowan's stables. : :
deo 1 p. MURPHY. -
Open All Day.
J0 HA.VB YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS CARK-
f aUy fi led lend them to-day to the Drug 8tore of
Dr W F Stokes t?o., South Front Street, op
posite New Market Open from T a m to 10
p. m. . deci.lt
Wti Will DunlU!
- - - o
R WILL DUPLICATE ANY ORDER FOB
i ore house Vv mean whit w-? saw
S. A SHLOSS & CO.,
84 NORTH FRONT STKKET
Exclusive agents for' Llbbey Fine Cut Glass.
Christmas :: Goods.
80,000 Oranges,
SO Bbls Faney Baldwin Apple.
2,0o t'oconnuts. .
lOO Boxei CKen.. '
and lota of otner gooda at rock bottom prices '
, a. a kith CO,
Wholesale Grocers.
' IW and 130 North Water street.
THOS. H. WRIGHT & Co.
You ABJB BOTHERED ABOUT CHBI43T-
mas Glfta. What is better than a
Rasnbler Bicycle?
Seenifor terms. Everything in the Bicycle
-me uin mo Dest and most complete repair shop
in the t-tate.
.dfio1 1 MARKET STREET.
Holiday Headquarters
SO Bxes Raising,
Q Barrel Apples,
5,000 ClQ'-oanats.
S Koxe Hlxel Nntg, '
lOO Boxes Fir Crweken,
75 Pails .Mixed Candy,
lOO Boxes Mtih Candy.
FULL bTUCK HEAyr GHOCSR'ES.
B.COOPEE
" Wholesale Grocer and commission Merchant,
aw -onu water afreet, wuminrton, H. o.i
dec 1 dw .. r
P&WT TflFFy,
Chocolate Drops
-AND
1MEL.S
10q Per Pormd.
E. WARREN & SON,
Exchange Corner,
A WORD TO HOLIDAY GIVERS !
going to have for Holiday Gifts. If none will suit you there is yet time for us to get just
what yon do want: it will be our nlaasnrainiiA thin - -
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1 14 and 116
We Manufacture and Renovate Mattresses.
of our French Polish.
Carpets direct from Manufacturer made
'nw uuoai lu'iuiuro
EVEK CSE 01I AIBS OP I. ACE CCRTAIIV8? IP TOU DO, WE HATE 85
Pairs, We don't want them sad you earn nave them, if you will pay us for our
trouble. We dont count the Cost.
Curtains sold for 7.00,this week 4.75
" S.OO, s.50
, 400, - a.5
" ' ' ' ., . " , 2.25
" " " 2.50, ' 1.40
" 2.25; ,C ' 1.S5
These are Samples and you cst eall
NORTH C A p.Q L
xnese Goods in ah cnrwi fha f.m..'n,ni."!.-
can comnare thpm w'H m-. t onn .
here from $1 to to 7 60
h. tTS1 0UR ??LL8 We have them blue eyed dar. eT
t5 M re delighted with them and they are chesri
tj. "k"7J -TVr". ? wiiBiB
Goods i in the Tcity. "uww
EidATdnwn trnrfh flv ok
Snccessorto Brown & Boddick.
Wo. 29 NORTH FPOPJT STREET.
Business
QWINQ TO THE IMMENSE BUSINESS
jwxxow was compeuea to make a second rip to New York to replen
ish our alieady m gnificent stock of
Dry Goods, Millinery and Fancy Goods.
?hese.newly Purchased goods are now arriving daily. Among: other eoods that "
have been received are twenty elegant Fur, Capes, which were purchased con
S2&?yy ow 7f w' and ?e l oSeriT)e them to our customers at the same
reduced. rates- also a very handsome assortment of Velvet and luh Capes. X,
100 ladies J ackets from 5 to 2 in the most fashionable styles Pole A eent n -for
Dr. Jaeger s Celebrated 8anitary Woolen Underwear Bay your Kid Oloves v
t!Cmw-ne7 yu n have them tried on while you are sitting at the conn- -WolM
r-?!!! pui1 the daily papers when our stock of
Holiday Goods will be rady for inspection, but would advise you not to make
your purchase before seeing our Stock. .-. . .
Ill Market Street.
For the First Fifteen Days of December
WE INTEND TO OFFEE SOME BARGAINS IN 1 ' . T
Oil Beaters, Coal and Wood Beaters, Coal Vases 7
, Portable Grates, - Shovels and Tongs, '
A few Lamps left, both Stand and Library, at a sacrifice.
Feather Dusters 35e and downward, Counfer Brushes 40 and downward.
Scrubbing- Brushes lOc and npward, Shoe Brushes 15e and upward. -
Borse Brushes, Curry Combs, TVbite Waoh Brakbes, Blid Cages,
Slightly Shop Worn, at Cost.
We stand ready to prove that we are advertising for a purpose, and that our purpose
ia to seU goods. Our prices and goods will tell.
ALDERHAN HARDWARE COMP'Y.
crb Taxes 1895.
rjlHE TTME HAS BEEN EXTENDED
to December isth by the fi
nance CXJMMITTEEAUTAXES
UEMATNING UNPAID " ON THAT
DATE WILL BE ADVERTISED AND
COSTS WIUj ACCRUE.
FREDERICK B. RICE.
dealit
Treaaland Tax Collector.
RIVERS DRIED UP AIJD
uw Jiuc JTLOOD3. neither condition of
affairs is conducive to active business. To
stimulate trade we offer for a limited period,
. to cash buyers, these two inducers,
A Solid Oak Suitor 015.
A 5-piece Parlor Suit for C20.
We are still selling on the popular Partial
Payment System and our inducements on
tMa line art greater than ever. "
miWIB vnw -v.
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' X.. -i ...... - . ;,.-...
Market St.
Eel avenate your tPorniture withla btklLM
. . - 1 . '
and laid; no waste: no Jobbers profit w 11
riuuou III MU' III Udf lillfla
Curtains sold for $2.00, this week gl.25
" " ' ... 1.75,, . ,;. ,1.15 -
" " 1.50, 1.00
'. . - " l.OO. " v Pi
erty if you wish to purchaethem.
I :: A ' " . A H K E TS
,.-.
TTe tve both i"
"uw UI
uj o.w. oiix initial Jdanarchiefs. Plain
- we D most select line of Black
n. .. .
Booming !
DQNE IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS, OUE
"M T16 IU Binds"
J8 A QUESTION WE ARE NOT
discussing but when it comes to Neck
Tiee in U the newest shades, color in -3
and shapes, such as De Jouvilles. In pa
rials, Four-in-Hands. Tecks, in exQuisita
desiens and Dress Bows of the finest
quality, w are strictly in it. . - - -
The celebrated Imperial ahd Monarch"
Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Hosiery; Under
wear. Umbrellas, Canes, in fact every
thing at reasonable prices. Children's
Suits and extra Pants, a large assortment.
Men's Suits and Overcoats at a close
margin. We are several pegs above o
called competition on bUITS MADE TO
MEA'rURrc. and when you desire to be
Fashionably Dressed give us a showing
MUNSON &CO.t
Ilerchant Tailors,
rjBX TJNDIR8IGNS D HA VI , F0KH2D A.
partnerantp under th firm nana of BOUTHH
UaHO CO Wa., and wi l o trry on a general
Livery, Sals ad Excta: E:si:::s'
at ttie stand formerly ned by T. J. Soat&erlasJ'a
on ...
jw intend to carrv on a FIRST CL3 llv
MT BU IK8Sanl tk t&a m i-r, 0' "
Horses given 1no ou' cUrg and solicit va t
ro&age f ail oar f iaua
- s. p. cottZ?"-
V
, flee l
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