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r ESTABLISHED 1867. WILMINGTON, N. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 1897. PRICE 5 CF.NTS. TELEGEAPHIC SUMMARY. - THE STATE. The house judiciary committee yes terday took up the. resolution of im peachment of Judge Norwood; the committee was strongly urged to in definitely postpone action under pledge of sobriety from the judge and a prom ise to put his resignation in the hands of the lieutenant governor, to be made effective should he again take to drink the committee wilt dispose of the mat ter today- Some persons say the offer of the Seaboard Air Line to lease the North Carolina' railroad is not - bbna fide Governor itussell declines to give out at. present the offer of the president of the Seaboard Air Line to lease the North Carolina railroad; par ty lines are broken on the question of the lease ot this road to the Southern Several leadirg majority populists Inform their caucus that if the quar- nels are not stopped they will join the bolters: The spoils committees of the bolters and republicans meet, and send representatives to see the governor It is said the populist bolt came sooner than Skinner wanted it Mr. Fred Walters and Miss Laura Faison, of Raleigh, were married last night-: Lieutenant Governor Reynolds and Speaker Hileman put representatives In the enrolling clerk's office; he de clines to certify their pay vouchers; a lively time is expected 6ver this matter- -The conference -committees of the populist- bolters and republicans last night agreed upon the divfsion of the offices to be given out by the legis lature The populist caucus voted solidly to vote for the repeal , of the lease of the North Carolina railroad to the Southern., . DOMESTIC. "The Georgia legislature meets in ex tra session to receive the report of the committee investfirfltingf the charges against the two judges; the renort is adontfd which ooposes impeachment j There Is still hone for the. men im- . prisoned Ivy Pre in the mine in Michi- 'gan Senator Tillman's bill to amend the iiterstate commerce law as to llquo b imported into a state is iordor- . ed favorably reported by the senate Committee to which it was referred There is no truth 'in . the rumor that federal officials will interfere in the Fftw?immons-Corbett prize fight in Ne vada There is no foundation to the rumor that Ambassador Bayard has been sent lettpr of recall-- The house committee favorably reports the bill to pension the survivors of the organiza tion, existing during the . late war. known as the "East Tennessee Bridge Bunens" The cadets from West Poiht-'ajnd the naval academy will not attend !the inauguration of President . elect McKinley -AN suit is begun in the chancery court to oust Pingree as mayor of Detroit In Missouri a fam ily feud results in a pitched battle;one is killed and two wounded The North Carolina Pine Association is chartered at Norfolk The New York -board of police commissioners dismiss the com plaint against Captain "Chapman for breaking up the Seeley dinner James B. Young, of Petersburg, Va., dle from the. effect of a. protracted ep'ree The dispatch boat Vamoose Is at "Miami, Flal, Captain Mcintosh is indicted for assaulting- the Captain of the launch Azone William T. Sta son, of Washington City, dies from, burns received in saving the life, of an uncle, in dnnger from an exploded lamp- Mark Hanna's friends concede that Governor Bushnell .will hot ap- point -him Senator Sherman's succes sors Tlie United States Rubber Com pany' factory at MillvHle, Mass., will J close down indefinitely -Hamilton F. Coleman, of Washington, is arrested in New York charged with " stealing "periodical' stamps; be had ' S5.000 worth on his person The Utah legis lature elects J. L. Rawlins United States senator FOREIGN. The riot in Aranjez, Spain grew out of the placing of a -tax on flour The Indian government will use M. Yer- tilns anti-plague sr-rum- In Piner del Rio Cubans wreck an armored train -w-lth dynamite Weyler is said to be at the head of 12,000 troops in search i of Gomez -Cuban .soldiers are deter-' - -mined to accept no proposals of reform ihy are determined on absolute inde pendence- Ambassador Bayard last evening gave a dining to the prince of wnlM and a'number-of other distinT tuished men of England. A Trust Company in Financial Trouble wt rihesjter. Pa.. February 3. The Chester County Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Company is in tinarictal straits, and unless a proposition which has been submitted to the certificate holders and depositors of the company Is accepted, it will go into the hands of a receiver. A considerable amount v's funds is locked up in western mortgages and investments of like character, and the impossibility of 8t once "realizing upon these securities vl-sim discussed at a meeting yesterday of the directors of the company. Tt was decided submit a proposition to the i.-. that Uhey accent bonds for v.iu. w,it for a certain number of , , tvift company to pay 3 per cent, interest on these bonds. By this tiin rvf time: t!he company hopes r.,. sra liailiiinies in full. The lia bilities of the company are estimated c,m mm mnd t he nominal assdts at - 1 AAA AAA Tt icx PY oected 'that the de positors will accept "the proposi'Uon , by the. company ana receive . fered. ' LA GRIPPE. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures colda and la grippe in one day 24 hours. ' , . .j. The dealer gives the money back if It does not cure.1 , governor Busnnell Hot to Appoint Hanna Columbus, Ohio, February 3. The friends of Chairman M. A. Hanna here admit today that he will not be ap pointed by Governor Bushnell to the ,' h.i succeed Senator Sherman. It is .reliaWy reported here that Gov- T7..,v,r,i fans H.v-ided 'to appoint" ri 1RM iHi.TI'J - Lieutenant Governor Asa W. Jones, of Youngstown, to the vacancy, smd that this action is In accordance with the wishes of 'the Foraker leader. The agreement is sard to be that General Jones will not be a candidate for elec tion to the full term. This will give wDDortunity for a battle royal between (Governor Bushnell and Chairman Hanna this wtnlcer for election to the full term. - The Miners Rescued Houghton, Mich, February 3. The , 3 haft of the Tamarack Wfinenished at noon. The innri.iMiii niners were at the sur v... i r-irwlr lininiured. They had . tapped the air pipe and escaped suffo : cation by the liberal use of compressed air. ' I . i TO f!T7KE A COLD IN ONE DAT s "toV i,mtiv( Bromo Quinine Tab- ets Ail druggists refund the money f it falls o cure. 26c THE LEGISLATURE. HOUSE 1 PASSES ANTI-RAILROAD CONSOLIDATING BILL. The Senate PMiu th Anti-Gold Note BUT. Th Hoonf Votesln"FaTor of Fejwal of the civil Service Law The Assignment 'TOill Recommitted, As Was tne Sutton Anti-lyDtblng BlUThe Tote Against Female Notaries Public Cumberland ' Added to the Eastern Criminal Circuit. (Special to The- Messenger.) SENATE. Raleigh N. C, February 3. Bills and resohi'tiiona were introduced as follows: By Senator Alexander, to provide for the erection of a bulldlng'for the deaf and dumb alt Morgariton. By' Sena'tor Maultsoy, for relief of, David W. Powell, treasurer of Colum bus comity, and Ms sureties. By Senator Early, to appoint, cotton weighers for Gary s burg and. Seaboard, Northampton county. By Senator Person (colored), to pre vent d'iiscrirrtina'tton in. -passenger ac commodations; also to regulate official bonds of Edgecombe county.. By Sertator Iffoye, o make waiter . courses eight " f eet deep and twenty feet wide lawful fence. 1 By Senator Parker, of Alamance, to amend the charter of Rocky Mount. By Senator Maxwell,, to provide for divorces in Certain cases o-f females un der 18 years of age. For Che bill regarding the Alamance and " OWaiham boundary Tine, Sena'tor Parker, of Alamance, offered a substl tu t e, Which was adopted, (that the act do not go into effect untdl It is ratgled by one-fwurfeh of 'the qualified voltes cast at an election. The following bills passed: Fixing tlie time for the qualiflcalfiion of justices of the peace, proyfding t!he term of office shall begin as soon, as they qualify. To authorize the coimmissiofners of Robeson county to levy a special tax to pay the present floating debt. To make guardians, 'administrators and executors indictable for misappro priatSon of funds. To pay registers of deeds 10 cen'ts for each copy sheet-of 100 words for record ing election returns. To extend the Stock law in Wayne County, . To provide that any note, bond, bill, mortgage or any private obligation may be paid and discharged in 'any kind of money at its face value at the time of maturity. .Senator Wakefield, who supported this bill, said he was a true populist. notwithstanding the fact that t!he newspapers -had stated he had voted for McKinley. He declared he vtolted for Bryan, and When he came to tine state ticket "he ta.d voted it f uston down, to constable. He said lie had voted for Sena'tor Pri'tchard because he thought that was carrying out co-operation. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Bills were introduced as follows: By Mr. Chapman, to incorporate Win- terville, Pitt county. By ! Mji. Parker, of Perquimans, to prohibit " sale of liqu-Or in Hertford township, Panrrieo counlty. By Mr. Rawls, to work NorthampitJOn county's roads by 'taxation. -T3y Mr. Price, to amend the law as to election of jeounty superintenderits of education so as to restore the same. By Mr. Bryan, of Edgeeome, :to fix the -bond of register of deeds of Edge-- oompe wunty. By Mr. Hare, to prevent d'es'truc'tion of live trees by lumbermen; to protect owners of timber trees. . : By Mr. Chaplin, to make Oape Fear and lower Litle rivers, in Harnett county, lawful fences. By Mr. Sutton, of Cumberland, to re peal the law as to the ferry at Eliza bfWhtown. By Mr. SChulken, to incorporate the "Supreme Ruling of the. Fraternal Mystic Circle," and -to incorporate 'the "Woodmen of the World" in North Carofina. By Mr. Cunningham, to amend sec. tiOns jof the" code so that where issues of fact arise in an adtion of which the courts of equity of the state had juris diction prior to the constitution of 1868, or in a comrwm law action upon equita ble rights, involving equitable relief, compulsory references shall not de prive either party of his constitutional right, to trial of 'issues of fact arising in the pleadings. By Mr. Dixon, of Cleveland, to repeal the $10 annual license tax on physi cians. I' -Bills passed third reading as follows: To allow Craven county 'to levy a tax 'to build hridges. ;' STo allow Pamlico, county to levy a special tax. ' To allow Harnett County to issue bonds t,nd levy a special tax. . "The assignment bill, Which was 'tabled yesterday, was recommitted to the Ju diciary committee,-which will consider it, and if it is not in accord Wfth the Supreme court's decision, will make it so. - The bill of Mr. Sutton, of Cumber land, to prevent lynching, by empower ing the governor to convene special courts Ins'banter in extraordinary cases of emergency, was recommitted to the I judiciary committee. It gives the gov ernor power to convene supreme court, when not in session. In his judgment, and this court shall give precedence to all such Cases upon the governor's sug gestion, and the attorney general Shall prosecu'f e all such oases. The bill to allow the governor to ap point female notaries 'public, which, was favorably reported, failed to pass 4 to 65, ' - The bill to add Cumberland counlty to the Eastern criminal circuit and to change the tatter's name to the First criminal circuit," came up. It provides for a stenographer for the court. Mr. Sutton saJid the provision as to a stenographer was new, and cited, the case at the trial of the express robbers, wjch ft was thought would last two weeks, but, thanks to the use or a stenographer, t"As disposed Of in, four days, -' ' The bni passed fts second and thlird readings. - A resolution was adoplted lapsing a commilttee to ascertain when any alter ations or improvements were needed at the exeeiitjye mansion and report the same. The following very tmSOrtartt bill passed. Section. L Thalt it shall be unlawful for any railroad company to purchase or lease any line of competing railway or to enter rat any contract With a competing line of railway calculated to defeat or lessen i oompe'titJiOn in tihlis state, or to enter tnldo any contract, combine, pool or assksia'tiion organized in or out of the state, 6perating direct ly or indirectly, by lease or otherwise, any competing' line of railway calcu lated to defeat or lessen competition in this si bate, and no railway chartered by this (State or operating, by Tease or con tract or atherwisej any line of railway, steamboat or dtJher transportation oom pany in this s'taJte snail purchase, own or control, dither directly or indirectly, any stock of any railway company op erating a competing line in this stiate, and any person, or corporation violat ing the provisions' of this-sedtton shall be deemed guilty j of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $500 or jmiore than $1,000 for eaCh day's violation 'of the same, to dis cretion of the court. Sec. 2. That any citizen of North Carolina-who will provide for scouring costs as prescribed m other civil ac tions shall be authorized, on behalf of himself aind other taxpayers, to insti tute action to have declared null and void any agreements entered Irito by any railway companies in violation of the foregoing section, or when the state is interested as stockholder 8n either of 'the corporations which are parties to such agreement, j whether heretofore made or hereafter to be made, either any cftizn who will provide for securing costs as aforesaid, or the governor shall be authorized to proeecutei on behalf of the people any action for the purpose of havinr such agreement declared void, and the governor jls hereby (authorized to pay out of any imoney not otherwise expressly aomwiria't'ed, , cVvsts incurred in the prosecution on behalf of the s'.tate of any such action. . . The bill passed of Greenville. . chartering the bank The bill passed providing that in case a person who makes a deed refuses to acknowledge Its validity, witnesses may be subpoenaed to prove the grantor's handwriting, j . , By leave, M"- Hancock introduced a bill to abrogate and repeal the charter of 'the Gofldsboro way Company,' to and Morehead Rail Whioh letters patent were issued by the secretary of state ahd filed tin Wayne county October 30th last. NIGHT SESSION. The house melt at 7:30 p. m. A resoluition was adoplted, urging Our senators and representatives in con- congress to secure the repeal of the ciVil service law, j The bill to reduce the salary of the state librarian from $1,000 to $800 came up wrth favorable report. Mr; Curne was the author. Mr. Lusk moved to table, and on this Mr. McKenzie de- manded 'the yeas and nays. The vote was yeas, 46; nays, 44. The bill to repeal Chapiter 490, public laws of 1893, was supported by Mr. Chapin, who said! the purpose was to make a land grant color of title:. Mr. Lusk said there was a hot, dis- cussfon on the bill! in the judiciary com mittee, which reported tt favorably. He opposed the bill, saying it was unfair. Mr. Sutton, of Cumberland, said it and moved to recom Was far reaching. mit to the Jralieiary committee, which course was taken. The bill passed to make the fee fjr in stock law di'striets Impounding stock 10 cents, instead 6f 50 cents, in Tyrrell, Cumberland and Halffax couri'ties. The bill passed providing for graded schools at Whiteville, CUBANS USE DYNAMITE. A Train Blown Up Weyler in Search of Gomez Cubans Determined o ( Inde pendenceThey Will Accept No Pro posals of Reforms Key West, Fla., February. 3. Another incident contradicts Weyler's assur ance 'that Pinar dlel Rio province is vir tually pacified. Monday morning a pi lot engine with armored ear, and steer- ing, a passenger li bal. Arriving at xain, left San Cristo the culvert at Bacu Taco, two dynamite wrecking the engine naga, near Facd bombs exploded, and oar completely. Four civilians were killed, and also the capitaiin of the volunteers and five soldiers. The en gineer, fireman and eight soldiers were Wounded. The ilrulvert was destroyed entirely. Traffici is drill interrupted wi'th Pinar del Rio. . It lis reported that Weyler, with 12, 000, and 25 pieces of artillery, has started from headquarters at Cruces, in the direction j of the Siguanea hill, west of Cienfugos, with the intention of at'tacking and dislodging Gomez, who, it is rumored, is encamped in sa'id hill. No encounter Is expected, unless Gomez, aided by a naturally strong po sition and sufficient force, thinks it advisable to mee!f. 'the foe, in Which case a nerce engagement win certainly occur.- ' I - I .'' The pijoposed Cuban reforms are the topic of ( all . conversations. All here agree Spaniards and Cubans alike that the reforms are a humbug. They will surely make no impression on the rebels. It is known on , good authority that a person, arriving from Castillo's rebel camp on a commission to Havana and now returned to the field, de scribed the feelihg amongst the Cubans in arms as intense. The dominant spirit is to resis't; to the end and accept no compromise with- Spain unless In Case of absolute independence. Cas tillo, has 600 meri, well armed and fair ly supplied with muni'tlons, and 600 more unarmed. It appears that MarcosG'arcia, " com missioned by the government to make overtures to Gomez, fears that his lite would be endangered if he personally presents the proposals, and has written a letter to Marquis Ahumada directing the committee. Trains now running Into the suburbs of the town of IGuanabacoa carry ar mored cars and large armed escorts. Death From Attempt to Save Another! Life Washington, iFebruary 3. William T. Stason, 25 years of age, died at the Emergency hospital today from burns received in an endeavor to save the life of his uncle, Charles B. Tilden, a law yer. A kerosene lamp exploded in Mr. Tilden's room a 2 o'clock this morning and the lawyer'3 clothing was ignited. Young Stason rushed to his uncle's res cue clad in his Undergarments, and, in dragging the latter out of- the apart ment and in extinguishing the flames, he was badly burned. He ran out into the street and was rolling over in the mud and slushl in an attempt to ex tinguish the flames when a policeman came to his assistance. Mr. Tilden was seriously burned. A Small But Far-Reaching Strike Butte, Mont., February 3. A strike inaugurated on the Bute, Anaconda and Pacific road by -thirty members of the freight crew, last night, because one of their number was discharged, threatens to result in a closing down of all the Anaconda properties, which are dependent on i the road for supplies. The company jsvill not take back the strikers', and so far no new men have been found to jtake their places. The Anaconda properties employ over 6,000 men and the supplies on hand soon will be exhausted. The labor unions are opposed to.jthe strike. " '1 ! - PaVoring International Arbitration Tampa, Fla. February 3. At the annual meeting of the Tampa board of trade. held today, a strong resolution was unorimously passed endorsing the principle of international arbitration, and requesting the Florida senators tC do all .in their power n favor of its adoption by this country. The boards of trade and i chambers of commerce throughout the United States are also requested to take similar action, NORWOOD IMPEACHMENT. THE RESOLUTION DISCUSSED Bl THE COMMITTEE. Strong Plea to Give the Judge Another Chance The Seaboard System's -Prop sllion to Iaae the North Carolina Ball road The New FuaionUta Agree Upo Division of the Offices Enrolling Cleik Swinson to Cause a Stir Butler am! Other Politicians Interviewed. ) (Special to The Messenger.) - f Raleigh,1 N, C, February 3. There was quite a dramatic scene In the su4 preme court room this afternoon at a session of; the Judiciary committee, the occasion being the discussion of the impeachment of Judge Norwood. The latter was present, but made no re mark and did not .remain long. : James M. Moody made remarks" in his favor and stated that Norwood would ' give a pledge that be would keep sober and that his wife would ac company him and keep him so. ' Moody also said thai Norwood would place his written resignation in the hands of Lieutenant Governor Reynolds, it to take effect the moment he again be came Intoxicated. Speaker Blackburn made a strong plea for rnercy fof thljS -judge.' - Ex-Judge Boykln made an eloquent and touching speech, saying he' spoke simply as a friend of Norwood, of whom he spoke of In the highest terms. saying he was an able judge. a good lawyer-and an upright man, and that If at any time he violated the relations between himself and the committee bis resign tipn became operative;' that this was a guarantee by Norwood's wife and friends; that Norwood ought to be given a chance to restore himself to the confidence of the people of his state. In conclusion Boykln said: "Be merciful to him.for he stands Borely in need of mercy. Give htm opportuni ty to reassert himself." Chairman Lusk, of the committee said he thought the arrangement pro posed was entirely beyond the juris diction of the committee. Mr. Moody urged that the resolutions of impeachment be indefinitely post poned, that is, not to be acted upon if Norwood remained sober. Mr. Sutton of Cumberland, of the committee, said there was no power to thus postpone and said he wanted Boy kin, Moody and Reynolds to- go at once and see Governor Russell and consult with the latter as to the plan to be fol lowed. Reynolds spoke for, Norwood and he urged the committee to hold oft until Saturday week. I It was finally decided by the com mittee to dispose of the matter to morrow afternoon. - Many , prominent persons heard the argument before the committee. The directors of the North Carolina railway met today and decided that as stockholders they would attend the committee meeting next Saturday, which takes up the bill to annul the lease of the North Carolina railway. Some people say they do not think the offer of the Seaboard Air Line to lease the North Carolina railway is bona fide. Before the new lease to the Southern was made President Hoff ¬ man, or the seaDoara torn iTesiaenx o. B. Alexander, of the North Carolina railway that he couldn't bid for the leae of the latter road because under the terms of the old lease the Southern would run the road down on him; that is, surrender it in the same condition it was in 1871. Governor Russell tonight declined to give out for' publication at present President Hoffman's letter making a proposition to lease. the North Carolina railway. The governor said there were other matters in the letter besides this proposition. It may be he will give it out sometime tomorrow. The populist majority caucused in the senate chamber tonight and Sena tor Butler addressed It. He came here in response to a telegram. The matter which was first taken up was the lease of the North Carolina railway. It is no secret here that party lines are broken on the matter. Populists admit as much. Pritchard republicans favor the lease. Several populists favor it. It is said tonight the vote will be close, fperhaps not overfive majority either way. It is learned tonight from populist bolters that Hileman, Maxwell, Person of Wayne, and Whitener have inform ed the populist majority that if the quarrels in the party are not speedily adjusted they will openly join the bolters. The bolters and republicans' pie di viding committees met tonight and then their representatives, Grant and McCaskey, went to the executive man sion to see Governor Russell. A queer little rumor went the rounds tonight that, perhaps, the bolt of popu lists took place sooner than Harry Skin ner Intended it should. It will be remem bered that Skinner said Butler offered him the senatorship. Butler denies this. Suppose the bolt had riot occur red, what would have happened? " It is learned that the committee wilt favorably report the reformatory bill. Among today's arrivals are A. H. Slocomb, FayetteviUe; T. L- Emry, Weldon; H. L. Fentress, P. B. Man ning, Charles E. Borden, William G1T- christ and Walker Taylor, Wilming ton; W. M. Bond, Eden ton; H. F. Sea well, Carthage; John F. Bruton, Wil son, and A. J. Galloway, Goldsboro. At the First Baptist church this eve ning Miss Laura Faison, daughter of Assistant Physician Faison of the asylum was married to Fred Walters, of Raleigh. A banquet was given at the Park hotel, covers being laid for sixty. A dance followed in the assem bly room of the hotel. Today Lieutenant Governor Reynolds and Speaker Hlleman went to the office of Enrolling Clerk Swinson and took charge, Hileman naming as his repre sentatlve a brother of Reynolds, while Reynolds named James M. Mewborne, Swinson asked if he was expected to certify to the pay vouchers" of these men and when told yes, swore he would not do U. Then Reynolds and Hileman said he need not do it. He, f Highest of all in Leavening fOwin IBsMin) Li xy Swinson, maytsrjing this matter before he legislature, land if he does fur will certainly fly. ' j f The bolters and repubncaW Confer ence commJieteesi oh division of offices tgreed tonight 4 recommend the f ol "ontng divfeioti Republicans Pehl-emitSary,- railway ". 'commission, insane isylum at Raleigh, Judge of Eastern criminal circuit land Atlantic and North Carolina railroad. Popultets Agricul tural deTartmeii. bureau of labor sta tistics, tosane iasyluim, at Morganton, insane asylum jajt Goldsboro, state 11 breria'n, shell fish commissioner and keeper of the capitol. Grant says 'tat he made argument rliat 'the republicans must have the pen itentiary, as they must take care of their people, anjdkhtts argument moved the populists t jteairs. He also says the populistsL were givetn two places, tate librarian jahd keeper 'of capital, as an offset tel. the penitenitiary. "In fact,' saM Grapl, "we give our good friends, the populists, everything they ask for.". He then added: "I tnsis'ted and carried myj point tJWalt the educa tional tnistJtiuiticfis, Including the deaf mute and Dlinidj . inSfci&u'rJions, be elimi nated from the bjvlsion and placed en tirely ih the governor's hands, and you know they .will pit- suffer there." Senator Butle was interviewed at the close of the populist majority caucus and said: "ThjePNorth Carolina rail way lease was discussed by the caucus. We decided unanimously to cast every vote to 'set aside t!he lease. We adopted a resolution to this effect and had the I roll call. The world knows how many votes we have. Now let themjash for the rest. A. B. bather with thlat Andrews need not territory. Our action was that each member casts his vote against the leasej and that the caucus oast its vote as 'a unit. Thfirty-eight Th6se absent were were present vouched for." The senator .was asked If any of the majority had Joihfed NJhe bolters, and re plied: "The republicans have caught all the suckers -Ch-ey can gelt. They are welcome to them." He then went dn to say: "Strange thing Jt is that some men elected to te legislature imagine that they own- flue people, or at least their own counties. When a bone is in slight ft is good enough. There are only sixty populists ftij'the legislature, and if every one of these were to barter their principles and betray their constituents for their own selfiish and personal gains, the people's paay would lose but sixty votes, for the whole f sixty would be condemned by j heir cOnstitueh'ts at home. I will givj-$5 each for all such populists the! state over 200. I tell you, this aicttion those who have sold out brines us Vies. We have purified the party by caatinig them out." As to the itotalj -jjaalue of offices divided by committee (tonight, Major Grant says the difference between those given republicans andhpopulists is less than $100. a . Captain Chabman Exonerated New York, February 3. The board fit police commissioners today voted to dismiss the complaint against Police Captain George Chapman, commander of the Tenderlein precinct, who was recently tried . (Eir having raided the Vaudeville dinnier given by Herbert B. Seeley to his brother on December 19th last. II Colonel JamesJ who represented the prosecution, filed a brief in which he asked the commissioners to rebuke or reprimand Cantiin Chapman for- his invasion of private rights without first obtaining a . warrant. Lawyer Hart, for the defense j asked that the board puDJiciy commcaw captain Chapman for doing his dully. The commissioners simply dismissed1 the charges and thus upheld Captain Chapman. Commis- sionaiL Roosevelt j said: "There may be two Tr inree pof nis in wnicn l wouia prefer that Cattiain Chapman had ex ercised more discretion, but they are so trivial in comparison to the real issue in the case that! I. don't want to dwell. on them," H Counsel for Herbert Barnum Seeley, Theodore Rich and James H. Phipps, who are now under Indictment for maintaining a jjublic nuisance on the ccasion of thejnow notorious dinner. nled a Gemurreriin Part l gener"1 sion today. Thef demurrer was ' in1 the usual stereotyped form, alleging that the indictment jdid not state facts con stituting a crira, '. No Federal Interference in the Big Prize . jFJjfht. Carson, Nev., February 3. There ap pears to beT'Maplutely no foundation whatever for jt$ie report telegraphed from this city jesterday to the effect that tine federaK-au'thorities would be asked to dtopihe proposed Corbett- Fitzsimm'on'a glove contest. All fed eral officers having jurisdiction in this state were communicated with on the subject last night and each denied having received any instructions re garding the matter. v united States Circuit Judge Mc- Kenna, of San j Francisco, in an inter view last evening, stated that he knew of no law thatj Would Warrant federal interference. N - - A bill has just! been Introduced in the senate providing that the admission to the big fight shall be limited to 51. The bill wild probabltf be vetoed, if it passes, as such" an act! would bring an unde sirable class tdhe ring slide, and the moneyed sportta, who are wanted most ais visitors: to 1 "Che dCate, "might stay away. No X.etter of Bccall Sent Amdassacor sayara. "WlasWngton, iPebruary 3, The re port cabled from London, that Ambas sador Bayard would present bis let ters of reoaM o iFebruary 20tb. ts clear ly an error, asj the1 state departmenit has sent rco latter of recall to Mr. Bayard, and win not do so during this administration j j consequently, he will have none t presen't. It Is unders'tood that the department of sbaite has uni formly decltoei to grarrt even any leaves of absentee to amy diplomatic and consulair officers for the past and cur rent month, so i that when 'the adminis tration changes! on March 4th, all of ficials win be at their posts. . A Suit to Oiast Mayor Pingree Detroit, Michlj February 3. The fight bo oust Governor Pingree f noon ihas of fice as mayor of this city was trans ferred to the local courts today. D. W. M. Moreland, ai nuember of the board of public works, today applied for and ob tained a mandamus from the chancery 3ourt for the common council to show why it has not I recognized that by ac-: cepting tthe otpce of governor, Hon. Hazen S. PrngrBe vacated the offtce of mayor, and directing thait the vacancy be filled at the Charter election in April. The order is returnable February 13th. Strength. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. ANTI-BOTLERITES BALLY FOR SUPREME EFFORT TO CRUSH THE SENATOR. Btttler Arrlr.es to Lead the Majority Pad- tion Favorable Report on Vance County Dispensary Bill Many Deaths' From Pneumonia Important. Insurance Bills Before the Legislature Enrolling Clerk Swinson Stands Firm .Against .Negro As sistants. Messtenlger Bureau, Park Hotel, Raleigh, N. C, February 8. - Senator Butelr arrived this morning. He Is here to take charge of , the major ity populists, and see that there is no more warring. Congressman " Skinnier boasted last night that Butler was de stroyed and his party "gutted." . Every element in the s'taJte antagonistic to Butler ia now being rallied here to a supreme effort to crush him. It js the purpose to get a majority of the popu Hst registators against Butler so as to prevent the minority from being called bolters. They hate this word, and say ft puts them in the public pillory. ! The legislative committees last nighi heard at great length argument for and against the establishment of a liquor dispensary in Vance county, and agreed unianimously to report It favorably. During January there were ten deaths in this city from pneumonia. There are yet a number of cases of this disease. The number of eases of grip ts now diminishing. Father-Field, of the AmerirtiT, hnii. Y va -wiey brotherhood, will con duct a mission for the colored Episco palians in St Ambrose churchi here beginning the 21st This Is a new line of work- in this state. The mean temperature here during January was 37.7 degrees, or 3 degrees below the average for the past fifteen years. The; highest was 68, the lowest 9 degrees. 1 Rev. Henry Davis Is on trial In Ire-. uen oountysror murdering his son-in-law last Christmas day. The chances are favorable to acquittal. The railway and telegraph and tele phone reduction bill comes up for hear ing tomorrow. The insurance bills before the legis lature are ! attracting a number of agents herei There will be pressure for a valued policy bill and also for requiring companies to make a de- posit with the state treasurer. One bill makes this sum $25,000. The enrolling clerk, Swinson, a pop ulist who refused to take negroes as assistant clerks, sticks out stoutly. As yet the republican caucus, despite threats to discipline him, has taken no further action than to make a demand on hiim.f He will not accept the negroes save by order of the legislature. The republican machine has put his office Under watch, so to speak. The populist bolters are;making much of a claim that W. A. Guthrie has Join ed them. They expected him to attend their caucus last night. He did fldt do so. ;i - MR. BAYARD'S BANQUET. The Prince of Wales the Guest of the Ever, ning Many Distinguished BrJtlnhei s i Present Toasts to the Queen and Presl. dent Cleveland . ' "naon, February 3. Hon. Thomas P. Bayard, j United. States ambassador, gave a dinner in honor of the Prince of Wales this evening at his residence, No. 83 Eaton Square. Besides the gruest of the occasion, the list of those present include Cardinal Vaughan, Lord Salis bury, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Halsbury, lord high chancellor of Eng land; the Earl of Leven and Melville, Earl Stanhope, the Earl of Caperdown, me .can or isorinDroon, Earl Carrlng ton. Lord Esher, Lord Balfour of Bur leigh, Hon. Thomas B. Ferguson, united states minister to Sweden; lora r-iayiair. Lord rcussell of Killow- en, lord chief ' justice of England; Sir William Colville,; Sir William Russell. Sir Charles Hall, Sir Robert Clements Markham, 1 Sir Evlyn Wood, General Clarke, Mr. J. P. Carter, secretary of the United States embassy, and Lieu tenant Commander W. S. Cowles, naval attachee to the American embassy. The occurrence of the official dinner of the speaker of the house of commons this evening prevented the ministers,- who are members of the house of com mons, from attending Mr. Bayard's banquet. In the course of the evening, Am bassador Bayard, in a few ,w ell-chosen words, offered a toast to her gracious majesty, Queen "Victoria, - and ' the Prince of Wales proposed the health of President Cleveland, speaking in gen erous terms of America's chief magis trate. The guests took their departure at 11 o clock. LA GRIPPE. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic cures colds and la grippe in one day 24 hours. i The dealer gives the money back if it uuts not cure. - . Favorable Keport on th. Tillman IJqnor - Bill Washington, Feruary .3. Senator Tillman's bill to meet the supreme court decision on the South Carolina dispensary law was amended this morning in, committee and ordered re ported to the senate. This bill gives the state absolute police power in inspect ing all liquors (intoxicating imported into a state, as if they had been pro duced in such state and stipulates that they shall not be exempt by reason of being introduced into a state in orig inal or other packages, for private use or otherwise. One the more impor tant amendments agreed to gives the state control of such liquors within its borders, by whomsover produced i and for whatever use imported and without regard to the manner of sale provided by a state or territory. The act does not interfere with the revenue laws or liquors or liquids in transit through a state or territory. To Pension the Tennessee "Bridge Burn. ers." WaShing'ton, February 3. The Bouse ! commilttee on invalid pensions today, reported favorably the bill pensioning ait $12 per month the surviving mem bers and the widows of members of the wganization known during the late war as the "Bast Tennessee Bridge Burn ers." This was a secret military com pany, organized hi 1861 for the purpose of burning - bridges to aid General Th annas in occupying certain portions of Tennessee. Their undertaking was perilous, for, if captured,- they were not treated as prisoners -of war, but sum marily executed. On this accoun't, the special rating of $12 per month Js rec ommended, regardless of length of ser vice. Bled From Excessive Drinking Petersburg, Va., February 3. James B. Young, a young man highly con nected here, was. found las night on Sycamore street opposite Central park, in an unconscious condition. He was carried " to a neighboring house, but later was taken in a wagon to the city Jail, where he coulq receive proper treatment. He had convulsions after convulsion; and remained in this con dition until this, morning - about 1:15 o'clock when he died. A coroner's in quest was held at the Jail this after noon and after hearing the testimony the jury rendered a verdict that the deceased died from congestion of the lungs .and brain. The deceased had .been drinking for some time. r : Tike Vamoose Safe ; Jacksonville, Fla., February 3. The New York Journal's dispatch boat va moose,- which has been reported lost, ia at Miami, where -her captain (Mcln. tosh) Is held under bond for assaulting japtain jjenny, ox tne launcn Aaono. WAGONS Fit EE. Boy's tCxpress Wagon for 50 Coupons of Kirkman's Borax Soap. Fall particulars will be- circulated in every house in Wilmington' and in; all Grocers. Save. Kirkman's Wrappers. The imitation Borax Soap Wrappers are AT : AND : BELOW : COST, XECE LARGE AND ASSORTED STOCK, at No. 23 South Front street, ol Stoves, heating and cooking, and Ranges, Lamps,and Tinware general household and kitchen furniture. Stock must be sold at feb 2 it, tues wed thurs sat WEV GOODS We Have Just Received a Beautiful Assort ment WHITE LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS From 2 1-2 to 3 1-2 yards THE ADVANTAGE IN BUYING A CLOTH READY-MADE S, YOU GET THE : BORDER ALL AROUND; AT THE SAME TIME THE PRICE lIS JUST 1 AS LOW AS YOU CAN BUY THE DAMASK BY THE YARD ' 50 Dozen Huck an At 25 Cents Each. . - DECIDEDLY THE GREATEST Domes ana nmi in oil sizes, JToTni n son & Pore 111 Market Street. COAL: Big Stocks. Egg Coal and Stove Furnace Coal Coal, Pocahontas coal. Wood! : - Oak Wood. BLACK - JACK - AND - LIGHT - Send us your orders and vou promptly served . and J.A;Springer& IIIIIKIK-:, e AI C. I'l. Ill I III BARGAINS C. W, POLVOGT & Dry Goods, This Offer IS GOOD FOR ONLY MARCH AXli APRIL, 1897. OTHEK XOV ELTIES WILL FOL LOW. KIBKMAN'S SOAP WRAPPERS AIRWAYS VALU ABLE. t of no value. J l. any cost and quickly. ow Cosi, For Gas IREDELL ME ARES, Assignee James Hi Taylor, ARRIVING I of Lobq, w t!i Naoxins to M itGH. d Dam ask To wels, BARGAIN OF THE SEASON. iroi 51 Gems 10 $6.00 Per Doi :en. Low Prices Coal, Chestnut Coal, Tennessee LunW : Wood Ash Wood. 1 WOOD. will b e ! ' Co. protected. wi wnen ready caflh will do wonders at our store. We- ?aks stock February l8t and in order to make our stock as small as possible wW in ErarEEfciiiBi. COkL. L - J IT DON'T MATTER WHAT TOUR WANT IS, whether forj January or June, gauzes for summer, woolens for winter, or something- new for next spring We are ready for every want, and will fill them now iat a January price. Just what is meant by a Janu- ' ary price will strike you when you come to our store. -y' EMBROIDERIES. Our new line of Embroideries have arrived. Calland inspect. We believe them to be the prettiest ever shown In : Wilmington. Carpets Rugs, Curtails, Portierres, Oil Cloth, Window Shades. Blankets. CO; and Carpets. THE PRICE Limited for good Harness has been.' reached by us. We Willi sell you a set of Harness for $6.00 and feel we are losing nothing by it. j The cold weather fs still with us and a comfortable Blanket jlor your horse is in order. Good one fr 1.50. A few handsome Robes left, liust close eut. - ' - . ! . II. L. FEN NELL. H0KSES& MULES CHEAP t CHEAP!
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Feb. 4, 1897, edition 1
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