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' - - . ' i 4 I 7 ESTABLISHED 1867. WILMINGTON, N; C., SATpRDAY; JANUARY 30, 1897. PRICK V i 3. V MARY. THE STATE.I - Major L. M. Long-, ot Ha if ax; county. idled yesterday. The smallpox scare tt Greensboro is over;yDr. Nevitt, a smallpox specialist from (Washing-ton City, pronounces it a case of chicken pox.- At 8 o'clock last night fire broke ut in the Stimson Lumber Company's plant at Newbern and it was entirely burned, the loss, being about $50,000.- A resolution'' containing articles of im peachment agai'nst Judge Norwood, was introduced in tThe house repre sentative! yesterday by,' Mr. Putton, of New ; Hanover county. Telegrams were sent kn all directions yesterday from Raleigh for the purpose of find ing the Whereabouts of Judge .Nor wood, -but to no purpose. Ex-Justice j Avery, at the governor's request, drew i the bill to annul .the lease 'of the North Carolina railroad. The bolting popu lists 'held a caucus last night; a-fter ad journment Senator McCaskey, their chairman, said they would co-operate with the republicans in the division of tfie state Institutions.'-. 'Mr. Lusk says ithe wisest politicians in the state aria puzzled over the political situation.- The governor appoints P. H. Wells, of Charlotte, to attend the national good roads co'ngress. The senate will con sider all railrptad bills February 4th. ... DOMESTIC. At Oak Cliff, Tex., .Pat ton seminary Js burned at midnight; the forty young ladies escape, but lose all their perv eonal effects. Judge Fearn, the United ' States' judge of the first in-, stance in the international tribunal of Cairo, Egypt, is ill with pneumonia. I -Dun & Co. say the month of Janu ary shows a'real gain in trade; many persons were disappointed because they expected entirely too much.- The ex iport of corn for the last seven months was 80,000,000 bushels. At New " York for January .the merchandise exports were larger anql imports smaller than for the same time-last year.- -Senator Shermaa receives from the British Ar bitration Society, of London, a petition iro the senate to ratify the' arbitration; the federal constitution prohibits 'a pe tition from foreigners being presented to' congress unless it comes - through the state department, One hundrad leading citizens. of Philadelphia present to the senate a petition to ratify, the arbitration treaty. The Laurada passes out at Hampton' Roads, destina tion not'. known. -The Washington legislature ; elects Geo. F. Turner, a lawyer of Spokane, United States sena- , tor. The, governor ot Nevada-signs t'he bill allowing glove contests. The northbound express train on the South- ern Pacific railroad was held up near RosebufSV Ore., yesterday morning; they blew open the express car and robbed Awo small safes and rifled the registered letter bags in the mail car; the. explosion set the express car on fire 'and it was consumed. Attorney General. Harmon will ask the supreme court for a certiorari to bring before ' that court the libel against the' Three Friends, dismissed by . the circuit court .of Florida. rCaptain Hudson, of the Woodall, turns state's evidence . and .'"filibustering indictments against fili- Imsters - will, follow.- There is now only lone building 'and loan association n Knoxville, Tenn., that is not in the tiands of receivers. Two men are killed and others wounded by a colli sion near Rochester. N. Y., between a freight train and a snow plow. Mr. McKinley offefrs to General Alger the ir.-isecretaryship fcf war and it is accepted .. W. J. Bryan cancels, his contract T-ith the lecture management. A ti-iaiemai;k and copyright-treaty with Ta.ian will sown be sent to thesenate. - inhere is good prbspeot of the build ing ' of t'he Augusta and Chattanooga railroad! The river at. Knoxville is . frozen over lor the first time in four years; every steamer on the Tennessee : -. .. i , , . . n 1 1 rt ri iu P"H i a i f .'i ,1 u 1 'nri 1 1 v t I aunt- v - - ' Thr- Watnnga bank, at Johnson City, Tenn., closes Its doors. 5 forFJGN. The tlague reaches Coa, Portuguese India. It is said the present spamsn minister of , war is to be ive governor xreneral I of Cuba, Wevler to be com mander-in-chief of troops', . other changes-are to" be made in the Spanish cabinet. I Dissolution of Copartnership. ' I The firm of. Braddy & Gaylord, pro prietors of the racket store, announce in this morning's Messenger thajt they have dissolved copartnership, dating Jrom yesterday. ' Mr. Geo. O. Gaylord, the' enterprising 'Sfiior partner, will continue the busi ness at j the present stand, 112 North Frpnt street. 3Ir. i M". Braddy, the we.ll known sen ior! member of the firm, retires and will go to New York and open a whole sale dry goods, notion 'and millinery establishment. - , , The wishes Messenger j-extends its best for 'the conft in ued success of these energetic and enterprising gen- tlemen. The Cnrches Tomorrow. X . ' WHITE. St- AndreW's' jFresbyterian church. corner Fourth afrld Campbell streets, Hev. Alex. li. Mt-Clure, pastor.. Sab bath services at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbatti school at U:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at S p. m. The pub lic cordially invited. Seats free. Rev., R. C Heamon, presiding elder of the Wilmington District M. E. -Church S.outh. vill preach at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning: at Market Street M. E. church, -and at Bladen Street church at 7:30 p. m., it being the first quarterly jmeeting for the present con ference year lor those churches. ' Gr&ce M. E. church, northeast corner of Grace and Fourth streets. Rev. R. A. "Willis, pastor. Services an tomorrow a.t 11 o'clock a. m. and 7:30 b'clock p. m. Sunday se-hool at 3:30 p. ta. Experi ence meeting in the lecture room at, 10 o'clock a. m. Weekly pntfyer meeting and lecture Wednesday evenn g at 8 'clocX. Strangers and visitors are cor tiially invited to attend these services. Death of Mrs. C. D. Hill. A telegram was received this morn 5ng from Pittsboro announcing the sud den death there lasy night of Mrs. Qatherijie DeRosset Hill, widow of the Sav Nathaniel M. Hill, Esq. WfS: -;Hill, . who was the youngest .daugbf er of the late Judge John D. Toomer,, was, we believe, Itn her 70th -year. She "as a handsome woman, and "possessed all the charms and graces of Khe high bree jvomen of the Cape JFear In ante-bellum jiays, and, in those tlays she and her courtly husband dis pensed lavnsjj hospitality at their home at Rocky Run, near Wilmington, end at their fmnuner ppe rrear Pitts bom. The deceased lady leaves three sons find a daughter. Mrs. fjale and Mrs. Horne, of Fayetteville, are herjiiecea Fayerteville Observer, 28th. IO CUBE A COLO 15 ONE DJUT Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab- TELEGRAPHIC SU Jets. All druggists refund the .money, ff W fail to cure. 25c. . . , THE LEGISLATURE. SENATE PUTS ITS FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES ON RECORD. Bill to Tax Fishing Companies Resolu tion of Impeachment of Judge Norwood. To Regulate Ownership or Operation of Railways by Foreign Corporations. Women as Notaries Pnhlle Bill to Ex. ' tend Preventive Remedies at Law Lum ber Inspectors at Hills. (Special to The Messenger.) SENATE. V Raleigh, N. C January 29. The sKSn aCe met at 10 oc4ock. Bills arid resolutkMis were Introduced as follows: By Senator Clark, authorizing the ap pointment of tax collectors. By Senator Parker, of Randolph, to prevent introduction and dissemination of dangerous insects. ' By Senator Hardison, that no com- ppany or corporation shall catch fish, by sei$ W net in any water of the state wfthdut first obtaining a- $2,500 annual' license from the treasurer. By Senator Early, to prevent fishing with nets in Albemarle sound and riv ers emptying therein. By Senator Alexander, to (impose a fine not exceeding $50 or imprisonment not more than thirty days on tramps and vagrants. - - The special order (was taken up, be ing the following resolution: Resolved, by the senate, the bouse of representatives' concurring. That our senators and? representatives In con gress be and are hereby instructed upon jalLoeoaslons and at every -oppor tunity, to vote for free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, independent of any international agreement, whether the same be in the nature of an independent bill or be at tached as a rider to! any bill or speciea of legislation. , Senator Butler offered the fallowing substitute: . Section 1. That "our senators be in structed and our . representatives re quested to use every honorable and lawful effort to not only - secure . free land unlimited coinage of both gold; and silver, without awaiting for the consent of any foreign country, but also to fur ther increase the amount of legal teh- dr sufficient to meet the needs of our increasing population and business and Ho 'abolish the national banking system. and to have the government issue all money and currency, as the constitu tion provides and requires, and to pre vent discrimination against any of the various kinds of lawful, money in the United States, and to prevent the re-1 tiring of greenbacks. , . t "t Sec. 2. To prevent special favors from being given to monopolies and trusts and to take away from every person or corporation, any special favors, privi leges, franchises or subsidies whien have or may tend to create monopolies or tr.usts. Sec. 3. To prevent the passage of the bill now before congress known as the Facific Funding bill or any similar rrtacure to fund or extend the debts cf the Pacific railroads and to have the government foreclose Its mortgage on thesv roads and to take charge and operate them. Sec. 4. To secure 'the establishment of postal telegraph and telephone sys tem, .also government postal savings banks. Sec. 5. To check and prevent danger ous extension and usurpation of powers by the executive and federal judiciary not granted by the constitution. - Sec. 6. To secure the adoption Z a graduated "Income tax" or a'ny meas ure to equalize taxatton and place upon the wealthy fts share and burden of taxation. i Senator Butler opoke ably and at length in support of his substitute say ing it was no party measure, as the democratic party had incorporated "free silver" into its platform and the republican party had declared for sil' ver in the United States. In. regard to the Pacific railway he declared every dollar that has, been put in has been furnished by 'the government; that there have been numbers of people who have become wealthy at the expenes of the government and without expending a single dollar; that if the government would foreclose its mortgage and oper ate the road it could be done without a single cent of increase in taxation. A motion to table the substitute was made arid lost. Senator Parker, of Alamance, offered an amendment, to strike out section 3 of the -substitute; lost ayes,18; noes, 25. ' 1 . :' . . '-"' - ".' Senator Scales offered an amendment to strike out in section 4' the words "also government . postal savings banks;" lost ayes, 16; noes, 22. !On the roll call the substitute passed its second reading ayes, 27; noes, 16. On the third reading Senator Abell offered an amendment, by Inserting after figure 1, section 1, in line 3, and before word . "without" the foltowing "Whether it be in the nature of an in dependent bill or rider to any other bill ;' lost ayes, 16; noes, 26. On the roll call Senator Butler's sub stitute passed its third reading. , ; Another special order. Senator AtWif-. ter's bill to repeal chapter 303, laws 4f 1895, came up. This relates to the boun dary question of Alamance and Chat-. ham counties. Senator Atwater prrerea a substitute providing for the bounda.' ries. The- matter went over until po- morrow immediately after the morning hour. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. At 10 o'clock the house met, Bills were introduced as follows: By Mr, Pool, to appropriate $500 to Albemarfe colored fair at Elizabeth City. i - .' By Mr. Su'jtton, of Cumberland, to add that county to the eastern criminal circv.t. '. r .i ' Mi - ' By Mr. Young, to create the office it yujpjic printer; to let to the lowest re sponsible bidder all printing'and binding; may letrit to different persons; the sal ary to be $1,500, the tertu of office four years, appointment to be by the gov ernor, " By Mr. Sutton, of - Cumberland, to allow the governor to convene special courts in great emergenetes. Mr. Cook moved, a co.mmijt-tpe of eyen be appointed by the speaker to confer as to the iease of the North Carolina railway and the bill to present the terms upon which foreign railroad cor porations shall be allowed To operafe railroads and transact, business within the state of North Carolina. It pro vides that after May 1st next, no rail way or corporation, organized under the laws of any state save North Carbr Una, shall hold or operate, directly or indirectly, through the agency or In- strutftenfgljty of any person or domes tic corporation, ber as owner of pur chasers of the franca aia property or as lessee, any railway whos fiu- afed within this state or'wie of whos . - n t ji uj, ter njifta la snail ue iwaieu luereiu, uur sha;i any foreign corporation purchase or own a majority of the stock of any railroad organized under the laws'of North Carolina and empowered by its charter to construct any new line1 of railway or. to operate as carrier r of freight and passengers any line of rail way already wholly or in part' con structed, unless said non-resident cor poration shall first obtain license, and that after May 1st, any such corpora tion shall apply to the secretary! of state for such license and shall keep all times . within the state an agent upon whom judical process may ; be served and shall pledge itself tio at all times submit to the final jurisdiction of North Carolina courts or not to apply for removal to courts of any other state.: It is made the duty of the gov ernor, If any foreign corporation is do ing business in violation of this act or In violation of any act of congress or of the railway commission act, to bring a quo warranto suit In Wake county! to vacate and annul such license. . . The bfli passed incorporating ithe Stone Mountain railway,. 100 miles long through Ashe and Watauga counties, to connect -with the Virginia and Ten nessee railway, to coat $2,000,000. - The bill to Incorporate the Moore County and Western railway passed its third reading. Mr. Sutton, of New Hanover, offered a resolution providing' for the Impeach ment of Judge Norwood. The bill passed renewing and keeping in force the charter of the Wilmington, Norfolk and Oharlestion railway, as did the bill incorporating the Mutual Aid Banking Company, of Newbern. A Joint resolution was Introduced by Mr. "Sutton, of 'Cumberland, to raise a Committee of five to consider the ne cessity of a code ommissibn to codify and revi? the laws of the state. Mr. Sutton said there was absolute neces sity for, a new code. The resolution of Mr. Hauser regard ing information as to salaries of rail way officials over $2,500, which caused such heated discussion yesterday, came up on third reading and passed ayes, 51; noes, 34. There was applause at its passage. f-. ' The bill, applying only to Moore county to make it a misdemeanor for the owner of poultry to allow the latter to trespass upon cultivated grounds, caused much laughter. It passed. i The bill to allow! the governor to ap- point one or more females in each coun- ty notaries public was discussed. . iMr. McCrary said the judiciary com mittee . could find nothing against the constitutionality of such, appointment. Mr. Murphy said the governor and attorney general thought such appoint ments uncohstitutronal. . On Mr. Schulken's motion, it was made a special order for next Wednes day at noon. j ' The bill passed requiring all deeds and conveyances jto be cross indexed immediately after they are filed with the register of deeds. By leave Mr. Sutton, of Cumberland. introduced a bill jto extend equitable and preventive remedies, making it lawiful for any person or corporation as plaintiff to bring action against any other person or corporation, as defend ant to prevent or 'restrain any unlaw ful injury or damage or wrong to plain tiff, or to compel performance of any act or deed to which plaintiff may be lawfully entitled, and no such action shall be dismissed or complaint be de murred on the ground that the plain tiff has adequate legal remedy. Actions herein authorized are to be subject.ro all the laws and rules of procedure as other 'actions and writs of injunction may issue as ancillary remedies as in other actions and all Issues of fact in any. action herein! authorized shall be tried by jury as in other cases. The bill passed providing for lumber inspectors at each mill in Beaufort, Craven, New Hanover and Oamden at which 1,000 feet is cut daily, compen sation being 10 cents per 1,000 feet, half to be paid by .the seller, half by the buyer. . Th resolution came up to print 500 jflopies of Governor Russell's message. Mr. Hancock offered an amendment to print 10.000. Mr. Sutton offered to print 1,000 copies. This was adopted. The bill passed j giving deputy clerks of . the superior court authority to pro bate deeds and -take; privy examina tions of married women, clerks to make record of appointment of deputies and index record's. The speaker announced as the special committee to consider the' act to pre- scribe terms on which foreign corpora- tiwns can operate railways, Messrs. Cooke, Sutton of jCumberland, Hauser, Schulken, Person) of Wilson, Pearson and Aiken. . - "IRE AT NEWBERN. The Stlmson Company's Lumber Plant Burned Last Nlfcht The 08, Fifty inonsana Dollars. : . ; (Special Yo'The Messenger.) Newbern,, N, C.W Jnury 2$. At about &,o'clock tonight jflre broke-out in the gtimson" Lumber! Company's saw and planing mill and spread with remark awe rapidity. In ah hour and a half the entire plant was totally consumed. involving a loss ;of upwards of $50,000. The heroic work of the firemen pre vented the spread of what might have been a widespread and disastrous con flagration. The fire was confined ex Stimson Lumber Com clusively to the pany, no one else sustaining any loss. - Greensboro's Smallpox Scare Over (Special tOj The Messenger.) -. Greensboro, n 'C January 29: The people of Greensboro gave a igh relief today -when Dr. Ramsay Nevitt, a smallpox specialist from Washington. B. C, reported the suspected case to be chickenfrox Jnstead of smallpox. He stated, however, that it was a Very pe-; culiar case and very hard- to diagnose. The Behbow house' opened up' this af tertyjpn and the guests are arriving again. The spgl-e has cost our town not less "than $100,000.'" Death of Major L. M. Long (Special Joj The Messenger.) Wei4ofl, JS. Q January 29. Major U M. Long, prominent tn 'fche politics of Halifax county,' and for many years secretary of the Weldon fair, died at the home of his father-in-law, Hon. T. W. Mason, in Northampton county, today. LA GRIPPE. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures colds and la grippe in one day 24 Sou"- i The dealer gives the cuon$y back if it does not cure. ''t.-.. ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMEN1 AGAINST JTTDOE NORWOOD ARE INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE. The Jndge to be Oiven an Opportunity to Resign His Whereabouts Unknowr. "Wisest Politicians Pnnled by the Pres ent Political . Situation Republics" Strlvtnar to Round Up the Bolters-Tre Bolters to Olvlde the Spoils With the Republicans. . , , (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C.,- January 29. Populism state Chairman Fountain ' says tonight it is unjust to Maxwell to. include him among the "jumpers.". He insists that there are really only three of the lat ter. He was then told that D. ,Reid Parker has renewed his allegience to the bolters. The latter caucused to night. ...,' '. The governor appoints F. H. Wells? of Charlotte, delegate to' the national good roads congress, Orlando, Fla. . Among the arrivals today were Maxey T-iv John J,.aurinburgf M... Cv; S-JiNoble Wilmington r William Hall, Hickory., It is asserted that Isaac H. Smith, the negro lawyer of Newbern. offered State Senator Hardison the appoint ment of collector of customs if he would vote for Pritchard. Telegrams were sent in all directions today to discover Judge Norwood's whereabouts, but to no purpose. It is said his resignation will be tendered as soon as he is sober. It is said the res olutions will be held up so as to give him a chance .to resign. Chairman Lusk, of the republican caucus, was asked tonight what he thought would be the result of the pop ulist split, and whether there would be any co-operation. He replied that the wisest politicians in the state were puzzled by the situation and could make no predictions. The republicans are bending all their energies to the work,of inducing the populists to vote with them. The odds are they will succeed, just as they have succeeded in other matters along this line. r Ex-Associate Justice Avery, at Gov ernor Russell's instance, prepared the "bill to annul the lease of the North Car olina railway, which was introduced in the house . today. Governor Russell then revised the bill. It is very long and is certainly sweeping. The senate committee will consider all the railway bills February 4 th The house committee will consider the bill to regulate hours of work in factories i on the same day. Senator McCaskey, chairman of the populist caucus,, was asked, after ad journment tonight, if the bolters would act with the republicans. "Yes,'' he replied; "we 'will. We were elected with that in view. We will co-operate with them in the division of state in stitutions, just as we have on senator and legislative offices." Folldwing is- the text of the resolu tions and articles of impeachment in troduced by Mr. Sutton, of New Han over, today: Resolved, That the house of repre sentatives of the state of North Caro lina exhibits and propounds to the honorable - senate of North Carolina this impeachment against Honorable William L. Norwood, judge of he su perior court for the Twelfth judicial district of North Carolina, and presents and alleges: Article 1. That said Norwood, judge of the superior court as aforesaid, hath been, and doth yet continue to be, guilty of habitual drunkenness while holding his office as aforesaid. " Article 2. That said Norwood, 'while engaged in the exercise of his office, hath been intoxicated and thereby ren dered incapable and incompetent to properly exercise and perform the du ties of the same. - Article 3. That said Norwood while acting as judge hath been guilty of drunkenness in public places, to wit: at Burnsville, November 6, 1896; at Lenoir, September 14, 1896; at Lum berton, at spring term, 1895, and Rockingham at spring term, 1895, and also at Wilmington on or about day of April, 1895. - " Wherefore it is demanded that the honorable senate take due order in this behalf and cite said Norwood to ap pear at its bar to answer and for trial according to the constitution and laws of the state. Resolved, That the speaker of this housei is hereby directed to appoint a committee of three members of this house, learned in the law, who shall de liver these articles of impeachment to the presiding officer of the senate and demand that order be taken thereon, and who also shall prosecute this im peachment in behalf of the house of representatives and of the people of the state. Hicks, the Forger. . The citizen yesterday told of the sen tence of one John R. Hicks 1n the New Hanover court at Wilmington to a five years' term in the penitentiary for ob taining money under false pretence. This Hicks is believed to be the John R. Hicks who made himself so well known in Asheville not so many months ago. The Wilmington Messenger adds an in teresting chapter to t'he life of this man in which it refers to his people in Granville county, which is the section whence Hicks came. There was a time in Asheville when "things were coming his . way" for Hicks. He was one of the firm of Hicks & Stroud, and again manager of the Asheville Drug Company, and had friends by the score. But he apparently was too ardent a devotee of the green cloth, and was credited witJh following the fickle cards not wisely but too fre quently. The public are ramuiar witn his departure " from Asheyille, his trip over the pountfy, while evidence f his cheek Working piled up every weekl how at last he was arrested, brought back, tried and acquitted in the erim inad court. He remained here ft while, then dropped as completely out of Asheville's .life as if he had never cre ated a ripple in it. Asheville Citizen, 27th. Fatal Railway Collision Rochester, N. T., January 29. A freight train on the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg railroad, -which, left vbia ojty at 7:30 o'clock last night,' iet in a head-on collision a snow plow at the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western junction, near Leroy, about 9 o'clock and several persons were killed and in jured. Brakeman George Cranston was standing on the step of the snow plow so as to Jump and turn the switch, when the freight train crashed ftito the snow plow. He was killed Instantly. Henry Snyder, conductor Xm tjiq &now plow, was also kilea. Of the injured, two may die. Both engines were com pletely wrecked and seven care "were deraild. Highest of all in Leavening Strength. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. MM INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLISMS The Bill for Represenation of the United States at the Conference Passed by the ' Senate War in the House Between Mas saennsetts and Vermont. ' . ' SENATE. Washington, January 29. The bill for the representation of the United States at any international monetary Confer ence that may be called occupied the senate today 'almost exclusively 4-nd was finally j passed by the triumphant majority of J 46 to 4, the four negative votes being by Senators Allen, Petti gfew, Roach and Vilas. It authorised the president t appoint five or rnbre commissioners to any ! international conference, with a view to securing; a fixity of relative value between .JEPld and sliver as money, by means ol a common ratio between the metals, with free fnintage at such rates, and it ajso authorizes the president to call,. In his discretion, such conference to assem ble" at such point as may be agried upon." - ' j The" debate on the bill was long and interesting, but by far the most im portant speech was made by Senator Hoar, i He took the ground that a very large1 majority of the people of the civ ilized world were in favor of the double V standard; of gold and silver. 1 Prior 4p taking up the monetary con ference bill, a senate bill granting) a pension of $8 a month to Mrs. Martha Frank, of Georgia, widow of a soldier in the Indian war of 1818, and Aw 1024 years old, was passed. Senator Bacon, of Georgia, introduced a joint resolution declaring that the United States deprecate war and desire the maintenance of peace and friend ship with the world, and invitlngrj&ll civilized nations, to make a correspond ing and reciprocal declaration. He said that he could not submit any remarks on the subject without trenching n fhe subject of the penaing treaty between the United States and Great Britain, which would be, manifestly improper. He simply desired to say that it must be apparent to all that such a declara tion as was contained in the resolution, when made by congress (the war-mak ing power) must exert a much stronger influence in the prevention of war and ' the encouragement of peace than could possibly be exerted by any treaty fce tween two nations. He asked that ffie joint resolution be referred to the com mittee on foreign relations and it was so referred. he senate then adjourned until Man day. War between the states of Massachhi setts and, Vermont raered for a brie period on the floor of the house toSiy over allegation- -Uroad wrecking in those commonwealths. The cqn- ' batants were Messrs. Powers of Ver mont and Barrett of Massachusetts, and .the occasion of the strife was jthe consideration of the report of the cim f erence upon the bill providing for jtihe, incorporation of the purchasers of jtjhe 1 Atlantic and Pacific railroau. , it The provisions of the bill were tagonized by Mr. Barrett, who charged that they -concealed a gigantic scheme of stock Jobbers. ; i . Mr. Powers denied that there -was anything' pf the sort in the bill and add ed that if there had been anv wrecking of the road, as suggested by the gentle man from Massachusetts, it had been done by people in and arount Boston. In this connection, he sarcastically, ite ferred to -Mr. Barrett's congressional experience, which be compared to tjhat of a rose which withered and wasted its sweetness on a desert a. ( j: In reply, Mr. Barrett gave the; hoiuse the history of the receivership Hfie Central Vermont railroad, conducted by the swpreme court of that state fihd extending over a period of thirty-years, which, he said, was the most fraurihi- lent case . of railroad wrecking the country had ever seen. The report of the conferees was jected 71 to 143 and the conferees were instructed to insist upon thelte-' tention in the bill of the house amend ments, the principal one of which for bade the issue of stock except for par value received. j The bill making appropriations for the military academy was sent to con ference on the senate amendments thereto. 1 i: : The house refused to take up bills! jon the private calendar, but for nearly an hour continued in committee ofjshe whole, considering the agricultural bill, without completing it. i j In the course of its discussion','' Mr. Hardy, republican, of Indiana, began: a sneech in favor of the acquisition j of Cuba, and, being refused permission! to conclude, the five-minute rule being in operation,, gave notice that no iill should pass the house by unanimous consent for the remainder, of the ses sion, i j At 5 o'clock the house took a retess until. 8 p. m., the evening session tdjbe for the consideration of private pension bills. I M The house committee on elections $Jo. 3 today decided the contested casei of tenoit against Boatner, from the Filth Louisiana district, in favor of Mr. Beat- ner. democrat, the sitting member. PETITIONS TO THE SENATE Urging Ratification of the Arbitration Treaty One From the British Arbttra tion Society and One From Leading Clti gens of Philadelphia The Former Cant not Be Presented, l Washington, January 29 Senator Sherman, chairman of the eommiStee on foreign relations, has received ae tition irom the British Arbitration j So ciety, of London, which that organSza tion asks him to lay before the Senate. The petition is similar to many t&at. have been received from AmericanHsor cieties, and urges the ratification jofr the proposed general treaty of arbitraior ias the first step between the two grtr est nations of the earth towards unis-er-sal peace, - 1 ' j 1 1 i! : Unfortunately for the British associa tion, it was Ignorant of the proviSpa of tihe United States constitution when It addressed its petition either to ton. gress or to any individual nasb,er thereof. The receipt of ptltf6ns oame morials by Bgre&s fTona aliens is pro hibited ufiless the same come thrcragh the state department." Senator Sheri man cannot, therefore, present thia p4 tition" to the senate. ja wll lay-"ft; be fore the conmrtee at the' special meet ing 'tomorrcr,' where ft wH, Mr. Sfter mah says', receive all due coivsWeratKm, He declines to make it 'text public! or discuss lUl'g peitfttOfl in. general terms, even, ' . I ! ' A petition elaborately printed j on parchment and signed by an even! j 100 of the. leading citizens of Philadelphia was presented to the senate this morning- It' urges the senate to ratifyjihe treaty 0f arbitration now pending! be tween ithis country and Great Ertfahi. The memorial is signed by M;ayor "War wick, tlte Judges ofi the various coarts, ex-'Senator Edrtiutids, formerly of JTer moht, and bankers and capitalists Rep resenting money valued way up, inj ihe millions. The memorialists state that they represent the sentiment of the community when they urge the prorBRi ratification of the treaty for 1 ibi tration of all questions Ijhat cannot be settled by the ordinary process off di plomacy. l l Uehied In the mennoaial that th treaty would" expose us to tany disadvantage in connection with the various questions calling for setee ment in tne near ruture, peaattSttHlhe treaty is only tenty and limited I in its scope. GROWING BEADTIFDLLY LESS BUTLER'S FOLLOWING ? DIMIN ISHING RAPIDLY. Indincr Themselves on Wrong; Side of the Pie Counter Butler Vnrlons With the Down or Wore mo Have Gone Over to the Enemy He Shakes the Oust of the lohbv From Off His Feet Repobltrans Opposed to Tampering With the Kbrth Carolina Railroad Lease. . Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel, Raleigh, , N. C, January 29. Senator Butler left here about 2 o'clock this morning, for Washington, whipepd, the republicans and bolters say, but yet unconquered In spirit. W. H. Chadbourn, a well known republi can, went to see him just before his departure, and says Butler was furious ly angry with the populists - who had been acting without the majority, but who were now deserting it. Butler said he had some little respect for the bolters who had stuck to their idea, but none at all for those of the majority who Mere now deserting and jumping the fence after pie. He plainly said the republicans would be sick of the kind of populists they got. Chadbourn was asked by your correspondent how many majority populists had deserted ana replied" ten or fifteen. John Mc Duffie, a populist, said twelve, and Rev. Dr. Babb and R. A. Cobb, two other "Pritchard populists," confirmed these figures. They say Speaker HflemoTt. Whitener, Person of Wayne, and Max well, are among the "fence jumpers." It now appears lhat never in two weeks or more have the forty-one pop ulists, who, it was claimed, composed the majority, attended the caucuses. It also seems that a lot of them refused to indorse or sign any resolutions. Last night was the coldest , here in two years. The wind abated after mid night, and this made the cold more bearable. This morning was, contrary- to expectations, no colder than yester day morning. Relief work among the poor is being excellently managed. .. There Is a considerable republican sentiment in opposition to tampering with the lease of the North Carolina railway. A number of republicans were heard to say yesterday and last night that it would never do. A republican remarked that the Butler ponulirts would now antagonize all of Governor Russell's measures save the annulment of the lease, which is a pet'measure of theirs also. Some of the republicans say the governor is rather too popu hstic in his ideas to suit their taste. Out of nine convicts brought to the penitentiary yesterdav from Cumber land countv. the authorities say five have alreadv served terms. There are five applicants for the po sition of railway commissioner. It seems the movement to abolish the commission is merely a threat. THE THREE FRIENDS' LIBEL. Petition for Certiorari to Brine; the Case Before the Federal Supreme Court. Washington, .January ,- 29. Attorney General Harmon has prepared a peti tion for a writ of certiorari,! to bring up for review by the supreme court of the United States the case of the Three Friends, the alleged filibustering steamer, from the United States court for the Southern district of Florida," which' he will present to the court at its session Monday next. An appeal from the decision of Judge Long in the case has been taken to the court of appeals for the Fifth circuit, where it . is now pending. In the petition the at- " torney general says: "The question involved In this case ; is whether the words 'colony, district, or people, in section 5283, Revised Statutes, are confined in the application to political bodies whose belligerency has been formally recognized; the Three Friends having been fitted out and armed in aid of the present Insur rection in Cuba, which insurrection is 'sufficiently notorious and extensive to I ha.ve received the attention-of the gov ernment of this country for neary two years past, although the insurgents have not received any recognition of belligerency of all which the courts take Judical notice. 1 "The question is very important; since, if the section under consideration is not applicable to such expeditions I in support of the present Cuban insur rection, these expeditions are piratical In character and nrosecutlons should be instituted under the provisions of the Revised Statutes. ''The ouestion, moreover, is of espe ,' cial importance, because it arises under section 5282 of the Revised Statutes and elsewhere, "Unlawful expeditions in aid of the Cuban insurrectionists endangering the honor and the dignity of the United States are continually in preparation, and it . is of great importance that the construction of the statutes intended to preserve the neutral and pacific re lations of the United States should b notified as early as possible, "For these reasons the secretary of state has requested that an application be made at onee for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the circuit court. The attorney general, concur ring in the opinion and believing the present to be one of exceptional oaaea which warrant the issuanpa ef such a writ without waltintf the decision of the lower appellate court, respectfully presents this application.' a General Alger to be Secretary of War Canton, Jamjary. 2Thw Ma KT2fe5? S" "and he cele brated it by tead the of war CO Q1era,l Russell Alger, of Mich ari, who at once accepted ft. General Alger authorised the correspondent of tb,f Southern Associate Press to say that he (had accepted the portfolio of war. He was asked if all differences between himself and Senator! Sherman had been arranged. "Yes," safd he. "We are on good terms and will work to gether tn harmony." General Alger ar rived at 1 o'clock and lunched with Ma jor McKinley. Ex-Congressman A. M. Thompson, of Ohio, and ex-Speaker Titus Sheard, ,of New York, were the other guests. After luncheon Major Mc Kinley and General Alger retired for a private talk and at the expiration of two hours General Algr eame out and made the announcement that he was to be in the cabinet. He left for De troit, ftt oclock. General Alger was fn a 4iappy frame of mind and was frank ly pleased with the result of bis visit to Canton. Ex-Speaker Sheard, of New York, talked for two hours today with the president-elect. He said: "My Inter view was a. pleasant and in a way a very satisfactory one. We discussed the V? York situation in respect to the eabfnet, and I urged the appointment of General Stewart L. Woodford, on the ground that he la a clean, strong, capable man, about whom very much that is good can be said." - Colony J. J. McCook, of .New York, alled on Major McKinley last night, is mentioned today as a cabinet possibility. Bryan Clo-rs Bis Lectnrlnjr Tont San Antonio, Texas, January 29. William J. Bryan arrived here this morning from Austin. He has cancelled his contract with the lecture manage ment and made his last public appear ance as a lecturer here tonight. It is possible that toe will visit a few places of his own accord in answer to pressing invitations. ' , LA GRIPPE. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures colds and la grippe in ope day 24 hours. ' ' The dealer elves the money back If it does not cure. EXPRESS TRAIN ROBBED. A Southern Pacific Train Held Up Fx- press Car Blown Open Two Safes Reh bed Register d Letter Bags Rifled- Ex press Car Burned. . San Francisco,- January 29. Train No. .15, northbound express, on the Southern Pacific, was held up this morning at Shady Point, two miles south of Roseburg, Ore., by two or three men. The express car was de tached from the train by the robbers and 'the door blown open with dyna mite. Two small safes in the car were blown open and looted. The express car took fire. The conductor and train men worked hard to save the car after the robbers had gone, but-the car and contents were idestroyed. The train was on time at Shady Point, where Engi neer Morris saw, a man at the side of the- track waving a. flag. He slowed up for the signal, and as he came to a stop "a man, armed with two revol vers,, came over the back of the ten der and covered him. At the same time. another armed man. the one who had flagged the train, appeared at the side or tne cab. pointing a revolver, ordered the engineer not to attempt to move the tram, but. to come down at once and; go with them to the express car. The nreman- meantime, had got dewn on the other side. V - The two robbers and the engineer then went to the exnress car. where the outlaws ordered the express messenger to open the door. This he refused to do. The robbers then uncoupled the express car, returned to the engine and Dacjcea the tram, leaving the express car separated. Meantime, the express messenger had seized the opportunity to leave nis car. . After breaking the train In two. the robbers returned to the expres car and with heavy charges of dynamite blew- the door oren. En tering the car, they attacked two small safes, which they succeeded in enter! ne The messenger thought the robbers did not understand getting into the big safe, and, consequently, they could not nave secured much money. The mail car was also visited, and registered letters taken. The explosions set fire to the express car,, "and when the robbers left it was a mass of flames. The train crew work ed like Trojans, but were unable to save It rrv, .3 i r. . o.l mm uuiiueituj were almost totally destroyed by flrfe. The passen gers were considerably i shaken un anr? frightened, but no one was injured. An Imnerfect description of one robber was secured. Trade Mark Trenty With .Tanan Washington, January 29. It is un derstood that a treaty is soon to be sent to the senate negotiated between this country and Japan on the subject of trademarks and copyrights. Ameri can business men who have suffered from the absence of such treaty agree ments have been urging; the establish ment of such relations for some time. JDTTPD. tit-SBMAN- Friday afternoon, at 5:15 o ciock, iiattie F., wife of W. F. Less man. .Funeral notice will appear tomorrow HAR-raFiELD At midnight, on the 28th, y. D. nartsnem, agea nearly 70 years Thejineral will be held at Grace M. E church this (Saturday) - afternoon ats 4 o'clock. Friends and acauaintanros in vited to attend. SPECIAL. NOTICES. EYESIGHT IS PRICELESS, howt neglect it. Who need go without spec- Slv f a, ?e quality at the low price Qv thfm? I have the finest lenses in any-style of frames, gold, nickel, alum inum, etc. To those who purchase no chargefor testing and fitting. I hav ui iwerenctt. Am located .at 517 Princess street. DR. CHILDS, Onti ctan Ja 30-3t sat th sat UST RECEIVED, A FINE LOT OF FKECH Goose Feathers, aio Eariy Kose Seed Pot toes. R. E. WARD, Clt. jan 29 JUST RECEIVED, A LtT . -F pkki v calendara Children will please call and b t one. See our new style New Pomp .t , , beauty Our t liax the best hiV ever sold for the money. Examine it befo- e purchasing any other. T. W. WCXM) t Princess street. an29 WANTED jYOUNG MAN FOR A PERMA- uvu,,,l uU( kwu salary guaranteed; must furnish ll'O for samples. Address F W CHASE Sun building, Washington, D. C. WANTED -DRUGGIST SALESMAN TO nauoie our Trusses; good commiss.on. Ad f?SS Wiih. re'erences WETMuhiU TRUSS CO., 317 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y. Jan e t LOST-FIRST WEEK. IN JANUARY, Wat. r IK: uwers hj name or Lassi : white with Vlok back, black ears, blue rii -bofl. around neck. Information receive. nere- jan 20 T"OMAS CO. ARE SELLING FINE Creamery Butter at 25c per pound. Can f n1o"o lbe speclal Inducements offered to cash buyers at their new store, cor ner Fourth and Campbell streets. ELEVEN O'CLOCK TOAST. THE LATE T and prettiest Maroh, for sale by us at 25c A 1 the latest Music. Folios, can be had 7s sS,, HOfJSjJM0- HAARSMXJIC HQUi., ii Market street. j iu la WANTED-A POSITION WITH A WHOLI -sale firm or Traveling Salesman. Addre s W, P.. pare of The Messenger. jan 10 DEPOSIT IDLE MONEY IN THE WIT . mlngton Savings and Trust omDanv ran tal S25.000. Surulus tK im rate of 4 per cent. jan 6 THE FOUR-HUNDRED, CABINET PRnr- Spns are the latest style; hanOsooj' -O h aM best Christmas present -st fit see them, They are daadTes. " all a d 114 Market street. J. C ELLlt , OFFICE FOR - 6 Sip 18 BY 18, MULBERR , nau- - ont. Door opens on sldewal . cto6 -ern windows. Private bath a d 110. Apply to Y.M. C. A., or Rot.tr ' -re. oc.5u FOR RENT - DWELLINGS Btores, Offices and Halls. For 8ale Dwellings, Stores, Vacan Lots; Cash or time payments CflJlh rlvd nrtf An ImnrAvul a1 property, i Apply to D. O'CONNOR, Real Es tate Agent. Wilmington N. C se 5 tf Stonewall Lodge No. 1, ' JULE MEMBERS OF THE ABOVE LODGE are ordered to appear at Castle Hall this after noon at 3:15 o'clock to attend the tuneral of Bro. W. B. Hartsfleld at Urace M. E. Chureli. Members of other Lodges requested to' atteLd. By order C. C. , W. F. ROBERTSON, jan 30 It K. of R. nd S. Our Choice Teas Just Received. "We desire' to call attention to tho fine line of NEW CROP TEAS, which we have to hand. These teas have been selected with the greatest care for theii strict purity and choice drinking qual ity. . The reputation of the house with whom we do business in this trade l a further guarantee of their excellence In these times of adulteration and trashy goods, we feel sure our present stock will Drove gratifying and reliable and we request the favor of a trial of their merits. very respectfully, BROWN & WHITTEr. jan 21 ' DISSOLUTION, THE WELL KNOWN FIRM OF Braddy & Gaylord has this day been dis solved by mutual consent. The Junior partner, Geo. U. Gaylord, will continue the business at the old stand. No. 112 North Front street, Wil mington, N. C. All parties indebted to said firm will please call and settle their accounts, and all parties the said firm owes will please present them for payment within thirty days of this notice. I, the new firm, do solicit the patronage of the public, and our customers in the past, as I promise to stand by the per petuation of the old firm by guaranteeing satisfaction to all alike, both in price and quality.. ...-'' ' ' ' O. IT. ' GAYLORD. Is retiring from the firm ef Braddy & Gaylord I have sold my good' will and wish the new firm much success. ; M. BRADDY. Siiii T Mil L - .r : : i 0WAGOS KKKE. liov-st, pres8 Wagon foWc ouponsi Borax S ,ap. Full particulars will be circulated InV In Wilmington and in all Grocers. Kave kirkmanV. WrI imitation BoraxJSoap Wrappers are of GOAL Big Stocks. Low Pi i ' I , 0 Egg" Coal and' Stove Coal Chd Furnace" Coal Tennessee Bj Coal, Pocahontas coal; Wood! :: Wo! Oak Wood. Ash Wo BLACK : JACK AND LIGHT Send, us your orders1 and ' vou promptly served and protected." These Goods Must Be What they cost us matters little. I ; close out the following hnej regaraiess of cost. r '-.. . , 100 CAPS SUITABLE FOR BOYS OR VALUE 50 CENTS TO 1, YOUR CHOICE AT 25 CENTS. ANY FELT HAT FOR LADIES OR oai su merits Jiachy. I v Gapes and Jackets at 25 PIECES OF FANCY RIBBONS, ALL, SILK REDUCE! a uts I tiki YARD TO 25 CENTS. ,A COMPLETE STOC niLUKL.YS iNlii.Kl.NUk UNDERWEAR ON-IMVp awu yUAUTIES. AT THE RIGHT PRICES. mm i AT THE CLOSE OP BUSINESS DECEMBER 17TH, 1896, LFROM REP-OUT TO COMPTROLLER. j RESOURCES. Loans , ..$55fl.87 17 )verdrafts .. ... l 78 J. S 4 per cent, bonds (at par) 50.000 n i tiaakia-i House aiid - ixtures. 10,ixW 00 Dae froni other Banks 52.701 81 itsh on hand... 179 816 77-335,517 61 Total .... 5952,220 of - Total..I. DIRECTORS : J. W. NORWOOD S. P. M'NUR, ' D. h. GORE. SAM'L BKAR. JR IP. L. BRIDttRRS, . 4. wew xere. craespo.,detlti chemical National Bank. J1 JW lTr iWHirOHAMEt one "of them tor vour trouble. GWeJ what we are savinov X m. &: SDnnner & Goi: 5016 i .PURGELL BUILDTXG. WILMN ' 'N. TS, C- MXTKTSOKT T'.s IS G) ELTTm ALW4J1 no value. Cf iU 111 Market Street.' wmm II MjIABII Capital ...;... urpius ..i. . ru.:. Jt Unaivided. profits. , (jircuiatioo Total deposits . w p. V T 5 Jl. ll. w n. WILM E t NOR' .MOT). GREENVILLE. S. C, do nc ariythl markej and vA sent A "WEAREK Too largely ( with Ready for Meni Boys and Child all sizes. Furnishing d Cassimerea for Trousers, Made to M and aim to capture yol big values at low price: dous reductions will a end." 1 f .' ' - Get our prices be save money. 'v
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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