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ESTABLISHED 1867. WILMINGTON, N. O, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, J 897. PRICE 5 CENTS. TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. . THE STATE. . " . . J. L. Graham brings suit, for damages against the Carolina Mutual Fire In surance Company The "Frank Thorn ton Dry Goods Company, of. Fayette vllle, is incorporated J3uck Kitchln Is piplng-wnad at the repeal by the leg islature of the- Halifax , county stock j law "W. R. Taylor, lumber contract--or, complains to the railroad commis sion that the Raleigh and Augusta and the Aberdeen and West End railroads refuse to receive his cars, from the Aberdeen and Rockflsh,, railroad at Aberdeen; . the superintendents of the first mentioned roads are summoned to show cause why the penalty of $500 should not be imposed and are ordered to move the cars The legislative committe' unfavorably reports the bill prohibiting: the driving of cattle from Vanderbilt's forests in Transylvania county Auditor Ayer makes a report of the expenses of the enrolling clerk's 'office for the last three legislatures - Reinhardt, who was going to - make such a fuss because-he was not aps. pointed superintendent of the peniten tiary, now says he is satisfied -Legislative committee reports, on the Mor ganton and Goldsboro asylums are unanimously favorable' and highly complimentary to the superintendents. - -- -T " ' --: ' DOMESTIC- . ' The house committee on elections de cides unanimously in favor of the con testee in the case of Watson vs. Black, from Georgia; not a single charge made by the contestant is sustained. Hon. W. L Wilson is elected presi dent of Washington and Lee universi ty The steel rail war is on In earn est; the -price for rails has been 'cut to $14.25 Pittsburg, $17 Chicago The Corbett-Fitz8lmmons fight will take place in Carson City The warships off Charleston are still watching for the blockade runner Western and central Kansas is experiencing the worst snow' storm of the winter The Ohio river is on a boom; there is an ice gorge at Evansville nine miles long The morrocco workers' strike ip Philadelphia is about to ' become general The Puritan and the Terror are ordered to Join Admiral Buhce's, fleet Seven of the forty-one New Tork banks have broken the agree ment and are now lending money at lfper cent. All the Illinois Steel Company's plants in South Chicago re sume work, employing 3,000 idle hands; the i, Bridgeport woi'ks t will resume operations soon The ce gorge , at Evansville has forced the water inland and it is feared a new channel has been madeGeneral Grant's birthday is to be made a half holiday in New York. - SUIT FOR DAMAGES. Clerk Graham to Sue the Mutual Insurance Company - Back Kl toll In Mad Again Peremptory Order From Railway Com. mission Khelnhardt "Satisfied" (Special to The Messenger.)""". Raleigh; N. C., "Febuary 11. J. L. Graham, clerk! tor the state superin tendent of public instruction,, tells ne he has placed in the hands of Tb"iis R. Purnell suit for damages- against the Carolina Mutual Fire Insurance Com pany. . . - fj ; -.. . The; secretary of state today issued incorporation papers to , ..the Frank. Thornton Dry Goods Company, of Fay- eiievine. Buck Kitchin is here and is mad as a hornet at the passage of the Halifax stock law bill today. He "says he will have the vote reconsidered., L The railway commission had com plaint today from the lumber con tractor, W. R. Taylor, that the Aber deen and West End and -the Raleigh and Augusta railways would not re ceive his cars, which are on the Aber deen and Rockflsh railway at Aber deen. The" commission ordered that the cars be moved and forwarded without .delay and cited the superintendents of the Raleigh and Augusta and the . Aberdeen and West End railways to appear before the commission next Tuesday to show cause why the. $500 penalty should not be adjudged. Charles McNamee, of the Biltmore r estate, was her today to appear against the billjqf Freeman, of Transyl vania, forbiddinig the driving of cattle out of Vanderbilt's forest in that coun ty. This remarkable bill, the commit tee decided to unfavorably report. Auditor Ayer has made up a report of the expenses of the enrolling clerk's office for the last three terms of the legislature.' In 1891 the expenses were $2,795, in 1893, $2,756 and in 1895, $3,131. The house committee on elections this afternoon decided to report in favor of the. sitting member. Crews, colored, of Granville, whose seat is contested by A. J. Field. The vote was five to two, Democrats Duffy and Creech voting for Field. . -. Bob Reinhardt, who so greatly want ed to be penitentiary superintendent and threatened to raise a great row be cause he failed to get in, now expresses satisfaction. - ; ' Reports of the committees on ' the Morganton and Goldsboro asylums are unanimously favorable and are in the highest degree nattering to the su perintendents' jnanagement. . . ; x'lred Nature calls for refreshment for a tonic that will Straighten out nerve snarls and Induce sound slumber. When you're weary and worn out, Anheuser Busch'a Malt Nmtrtne ta a friend In need. At all druggists. ' . , - . Y . i t v . . . , London, February 11. In the house of commons today Mr. Patrick O'Brien, parnellite member for Kilkenny city, asked the government whether, it was the intention to compensate Edward J, Ivory, the alleged Irish-American dy namite conspirator, the proceedings against whom were recently dropped bv the government for want "of evi- . dence, for his imprisonment pending trial and the expense of defending him self against the government's unsup - ported charges. Arthur J. Balfour, first lord of the treasury and the government leader in . the house, replied that no communica irvn had hpen received bv the ' govern ment from Ivory or any one in his be half in regard to compensation, and that the home secretary had informed him that it would be contrary to the established practice to admit any claim for compensation in such a case. Is Uaceo on the Vamoose? . 1 A special dispatch from Miami, Fla., w Tha Rriinawipk Cin.Y Alver-Maei- of the 10th says: There la a. wild rumor here to the effect that the Cuban general, Maceo, (has 'been landed on the Florida coast, iahd Is to be taken care of by the New, Tork Journal's steamer. Vamoose. The Vamoose has been, aoting suspiciously Sn her coasting trips. She left here Sat urday to go north. She returned Siin day and the two men who seemed to toe In authority left for Jacksonville. ' The steamer's officers gave out that he had blown out a boiler tube. Sev eral suspicious Cubans arrived by . the steamer Monticello from Nassau yes terday. A passenger stated that one of the Cubans had recently landed at Nassau from Cuba. He had only one leg, and showed much suffering. -He - toad no baggage.lt Is believed that he la Maceo, and the Vamoose has "been .waiting tola arrival. , - - TO CUBE A COLD .IN 0"NE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinfne Tab lets. All druggists refund the money If it tail to cure, zwj, - - THE LEGISLATURE. SENATE PASS FS EASTERN CRIM 1XAL COURT BILL. ' Bill to Repeal Cumberland Stock Law TabledFellow SerTants Liability Bill ' Passed Committee on Senatorial Bribe ry Charges Ordered to Report on the 16th Office oT Enrolling Clerk Abolltb. ed Firemen's Fund Bill Made Special Order. ' (Special -to The Messenger,) , . SENATE." . - Raleigh. N. C, February 11. Bills and resolutions were introduced as fol lows: .' ' ' ' ' ---. By Senator .Parker, of Randolph, to amend the charter of Southern Pines. By Senator Clark." to Incorporate the Bank of Enfield. By Senator Yeagerauthorlzing the governor to furnish convicts to work certain roads and cut canals in Wash ington county. By Senator Scales, . relating to per sonal property; makes it a misdemean or for persons to go to a store and get goods to look at and not return or pay f or them. . .'."J ..v - I ,.r... The bill passed to add Cumberland county to the Eastern criminal circuit. (This creates a new office of judge and gives the governor the power to ap point one until next, election, when the judge shall be elected). f Senator Ray strongly opposed tbje bill, saying he came tq oppose any measure that would create new offices. This was in his opinion a measure simply to create ; an office for some person who could not get one by going before the people; that the people of Cumberland had not asked for such court; that the bill was only Introduced in the Interest of the person who will be appointed to the office of judge. . Senator Geddie, of Cumberland, said he did not want to antagonize Senator Ray, but his' people wanted the estab lishment of the court' as it was in the interest of the tax payers. ' The bill came up on its second read ing to repeal the law relating to the stock law in certain portions of Cum berland county. ... ' Senator Grant opposed the bill be cause it would be a hardship on the Atlantic Coast Line, because hundreds of cattle would be killed if fences were removed, thereby endangering the lives of the traveling public; that the territory comprised' in the stock law is. 22,000acres and he was Informed that; owners of 19,000 of the acres did not want the law repealed. Senator Ray thought the repealing of the law of 1893 applying to this stock law would be a calamity; he had letters from prominent people (owners : of land) in that territory, saying that .if the present law is repealed 4 1 will ruin that section. - Senator Sharpe, of Wilson, said land owners should be given preference in such matters as stock laws; that of course tenants would like it to be re pealed so they could graze their stock on other people's lands. Senator Geddie said the. law should be 'repealed: because the majority of the people living In the territory; want ed it repealed, but the railway did not. The previous question was called and ordered. ' " Senator Geddie demanded the roll calL. The bill passed ayes, 18; noes, 16. ' i - Senator Ray, on the third reading of fered an amendment; provided this act shall not go into effect until the same shall be submitted to the .qualified voters in said territory, and that the commissioners of Cumberland shall or der an election on the first Monday Tn May. .. . Senator Grant offered an amendment to make the election in April, 1899. Senator Person, colored, offered an amendment: "Provided the entire cost of the election be borne by the qualified voters in said territory.: . .' : : - Senator McCarthy wanted to know of Person how he proposed to get the money out of the qualified voters to pay for the election. - Thereupon Person moved to table his amendment. It was carried and with it went the original bill. The . resolution to,adyance the cause of good roads, that a committee be ap pointed to visit Charlotte and inspect the roads around said city, and in the county of Mecklenburg was adopted. The committee will leave .Raleigh Fri day night and examine the roads the next day. : NIGHT SESSION. The senate met at 8 o'clock. The bill was taken up to prohibit the use of free passes by officers. ',. Senator Butler favored the bill, say ing every two men who rode on a rail road paid the fare of another person, who rode on free pass; that men Who use free passes are always" men who are amply able to pay their fares. ' Senator Ray offered a substitute that all railroads in -the state Shall .furnish to each, state officer free' passes good during his term of office. The substitute was- lost ayes, 16; noes, 22. The bill passed its second " reading ayes, 21; noes, 19. Senator Clark, chairman of the spe cial committee to Investigate Swinson's statement , In regard to the enrolling clerk's office, sent forward the report of f the -committee, 'that Swinson said -he did not make the statements as they appeared In the newspapers, but that he did say no negro should work in his office as long as he had charge of It, because, he expected towards the end of the session to have lady copyists and that he did. not propose! to have himself pointed out as a populist that had negro assistants; that he did say it had cost $50 a day to run his office that while he did not have use for the assistants, they, were put there by two political caucuses and. he did not feel disposed to discharge them. . -. Senator Parker, of "Alamance, of the wmmftteefiled a minority reports say ing there had been useless employment of assistants and the useless expendi ture of money In their employment; that Swinson, of his own motion, ap pointed one of eight assistants and as to the other seven, he received them by direction and nomination of the cau cuses of two political parties, to whom he was indebted for hia own election and In so receiving them he thought. and toad reason to think he was obey Ing the commands of the two parties which had elected him; that Swinson Is not without blame, but the blame consists largely n his yielding too readily and without protest to the cau I cus demands and nominations; that there was not at any time any sugges tion o him td displace or discharge any of tthe assistants he had so received. The bill passed by the house to abol ish the office of enrolling clerk, it, by law, such office exists, was taken up. Senator Moye opposed the bill, saying persons now trying tp oust Swinson said if he would appoint the two ne groes they wanted they would w4th- draw the bilL '; '....f Senator Smathers favored the bttll. Senator Butler was in favor of not Judging Swinson too hastily; tha Swinson thought be was carrying out the wishes of the caucus. - " Senator Parker. f Alamance, offered a substitute that the enrolling clerk be charged with the duty and responsibil ity for prompt and proper enrollment of all bills and resolutions certified to him. by the chief clerks of the house or senate; that there shall be two as- sistaifta selected by the enrolling clerk and What the assistant enrolling clerks, shall be under the direction and subject to the ord-ers of the enrolling clerk; that when the enrolling clerk requires clerical help, he shall secure services of sufficient number of com petent copyists and they- sbail be pafai 10 cents a copy sheet for all work done by them. This substitute was lost, and" the original bill passed its second and third ' readings ' and Swinson was bounced. ' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Among the bills .and resolutions In troduced were the following; By Mr. Dixon, of Green, to allow county commissioners and magistrates in joint session, called after fifteen days notice to by a majority vote adopt the alternative method of work ing the public roads. ' Ry Mr. Currie, to extend the time for organization of the Lumber River Rail way Company.1 By Mr. Carter, to levy a special tax In the stock " law territory in Nash county. By. Mr. Currie, .to extend the time for organization of the Bank ot Lumber ton. - By Mr.. Carter, to allow Nash county to levy a special tax to pay its .debt. By Mr. Dixon, of Green, to allow Green county to levy a special tax. By Mr. Burgess, o increase the num ber of commissioners Jn Camden coun ty to five., - By Mr. Arrlngtoni to provide ' for working the roads In Halifax county by taxation, (20 cents on. $100)! i By Mr. Brower, to provide for re demption of land after sale under exe-r cution or mortgage, making It lawful to redeem land within two years after sale upon payment of the sum paid for the purchase, together with Interest, provided both shall not exceed the principal and interest of the original debt, and at sales a certificate as to the sum paid shall be given by the officer making the sale. , The bill . passed to Incorporate the town ofBoyette, Wilson county. The "fellow servants" bill came up " with a favorable report. It gives any employe . of. a railway the right to sue for damages and prevents any waiver of such right to -damages. 1 Mr. Sutton, of Cumberland, spoke in support and illustrated it by examples which had occurred in h'is Own experi ence. He told of a boy who in saving a train full of passengers lost an arm, yet could not recover a cent' of dam ages. He said B. R. Lacy, state, com missioner of labor statistics, advocated the bill and said he did it with the knowledge that he was blacklisted and could- not by reason of this indorse ment get a place on a railway in" the south; that this was due to a certain railway which he did not name; that Lacy said a number . of railway en gineers had come here to aid in pas sage of this excellent law, but that he had told them to leave; that if they were concerned in It they would lose their places. Mr. Sutton said this was one of the most remarkable statements he had ever heard and that Lacy was. a man of the highest veracity. He spoke of the death of Engineer Watson by another's negligence; yet no dam ages could be bad;" i Mr. Hartness said the j bill was a simple act of justice, public necessity, worthy of liberty loying North Caro lina, was not class legislation; that Georgia was the first to enact this law In 1873; that other states followed; that the United States supreme court says these statutes were directed at rail way companies, but are not unconsti tutional on that account; that though it is special legislation, yet the supreme court says most legislation is special, and that railways need special leglsla tlon since no other class of employes are so liable to damages, as those em' ployed on railways; that operatives take their lives in their hands for the public benefit; that If-a bridge walker was trying to get a calf kff a bridge and lost his arm he could . not get a cent of damages, while the -owner of the little measley. calf . wtmld get pay for it. He spoke of LacyV statement that Individuals could not . publicly come out and ask for this legislation. ' Mr. Cook said he considered the bill very necessary;: that in the' light of reason, fairness and justice, Jthe legis lature should enable the courts to carry, out this bill; , that this was the last country to pass legislation on this subject, England having, adopted this very principle in 1844, . Germany, and other countries following; that It was th intent of the legislature to give the railway employes the same rights as other citizens. - Mr. Dixon, of Cumberland, called the previous question; ' the call was sus tained and the bill passed second and third readings without a dissenting vote. ' - - By leave, Mr. "Smith introduced a bill ,to amend the charter of Selma. ) Mr. Hauser gave , notice that he would -offer a majority report In favor of three bills which the committee had reported adversely and asked that these be taken up next Wednesday as special order. . One Is the railway rate bill, one to elect, a railway commis sioner by popular vote, one the bin to prevent free passes and franks. The bill was then taken up to allow cattle at large from December to March m Vance county. There was a warm debate on the bill which was championed by Peace; j. colored, of Vance. : '.i .v It was stated that the land owners did not want any such bill and it was referred to committee In order that the people, of Vance county might be heard on it next Tuesday. Another bill came up to allow cattle to go at large from December 25thto March 25th, in Halifax county, which is another stock law county, and this was championed by Arlington, another negro member. It passed 3 to 31, de spite protests from democrats. Both Halifax and Vance counties have for years been stock law counties. Bills passed as follows: To Incorporate the Bertie County Confederate Memorial Association. " . To permit fish to be caught in any manner in Columbus county, (Lake Waccamaw excepted). . By leave, Mr. Hancock Introduced a bill to Incorporate the Newbern Mu tual Fire Insurance Company. On motion the bill to take away the state firemen's relief fund was made a special order for next Thursday at noon. .- V '.- v By leave, : Mr. Petree introduced a bill to give authority to sheriffs and tax collectors by allowing collection of arrears, of taxes since 1891.' "i The bill appropriating $5,000 to "lorth Carolina'on Wheels" was order ed printed. It Is favorably reported. NIGHT c SESSION. .. '. " - The house met at 7:30 o'clock p m. fcftvk up the calendar" and "Wig TultO1 bills were passed: ., ; v : To incorporate the Sovereign Camp of 'Woodmen of the World. ' To Incorporate the Supreme Ruling of Fraternal Mistic Circle. To provide that the terms of justices of the peace, elected last November shall end on the first Monday ill No vember, 1898, their terms to begin as soon as they qualify. To give White Oak township, Bladen county, the stock law. , i . To abolish Hertford criminal court. To incorporate Bridgersville, Wilson county. ... 7 The senate resolution to Investigate the charges of fraud In the matter of the last lease of the North Carolina railway was referred to the special committee, on the lease. The resolution to request the commit tee appointed . to investigate the charges of bribery in the senatorial contest to report by February 13 came up. ; ; . Mr. Schulken said the report could not be made that date. ? i " Mr. Hancock said the matter ought to be disposed of. Mr. Schulken said the report could be made in ten days. .- ' Mr. Hodges, one of the bolters, said this would not do. He went on to Bstjt that if the committee had investigate! and reported ten days ago the infav- mous chareea made in the nanen would have been stopped or person who had taken bribes would have bee exposed. Mr. Duffy said there ought to be a calm and careful investigation. , . Mr. ' Schulken said the heavy com- . mittee work had crowded out the work under this resolution. Mr. Duffy said a report as early as the 13th would mean white washing, and that the demand for an immediate report would render the legislature liable to this suspicion. Mr. Brown, of Jones, another bolter wanted a fun -investigation, but be fore the session ended. Mr. Blackburn said the resolution was a reflection upon the legislature and upon the. member who made it He was loudly applauded by the re publicans. Mr. Schulken said the resolution set no time for the committee to report. Mr. Blackburn"1 said the person who introduced the resolution did it for buncombe. Mr. Schulken said if there had been any bribery there would be a leak. Mr. Hancock opposed the amendment that the committee be instructed to re port on the 13th or else be abolished. Mr. Duffy said the charges had been made by some one and it was due the house that it should have ample tfr3 for investigation to clear the shirts of all members.' Mr. - Bryan, of Chatham, another bolter, said if the resolution was a thrust at anybody It was at the glori ous nineteen populists who stood by their convictions and 'voted for Prit chard. (Applause by the republicans and bolters.) He said he was ready to hurl the lie back in the teeth of those' who uttered it. He was referring to any man who made the charge and would maintain it anywhere. He said the "glorious nineteen" had revolted against boss rule; he declared he want ed the committee to have plenty of time to make a full and fair report.. He said the lying press would be shown up ; that the investigation would fix the, matter upon somebody else besides the "glorious nineteen." . H attacked Butler, saying the latter had been sup pressing news and keeping it from the public in that he would not publish the statement of the bolters. The resolution passed and the date was fixed as the 16th. By , leave, " Mr. Plnnix introduced a bill to place General Thomas L. Cling man, of Yadkin county, on the pension rolls as a first-class pensioner. The bill to provide for a state exhibit at the Tennessee centennial was tabled. A remarkable bill passed to require persons in Vance county, f who rent lands to tenants to pay for one-fourth of fertilizers used by the tenant unless notice is given by the landlord when land is rented. . . LA GRIPPE. . . Johnson's ' Chill and Fever Tonic cures colds and la grippe In "one day 24 hours. The dealer gives the money back It-it does not cure, v ' Eighteen Hen Poisoned By ThelrWives '. Vienna, February 11. A story of wholesale murder reaches here from a small village in Hungary. - It appears that there were a large number of Un faithful wives in the village who were desirous of ridding themselves of their husbands In order that they might the more easily carry on their liaisons with their lovers. Eighteen of them pro cured poison which they administered to their husbands with fatal results. The murders have caused the greatest excitement . among the peasants, to which class the women and their vic tims belonged. . . Highest of all in Leavening THODS. rho Senate About to Pus a B1U Already Passed and Signed by tike President Dnr. las this Session Criticisms on the Presl- - dent Important Part Elayed by a Sem. colon in a BUI. I , Washington February 11. A curious illustration of the extremely loose busi ness methods of congress was furnish ed In." the senate today when Senator Vest reported back from the committee, on commerce a house 111 which had been referred to that' committee and stated that the same bin precisely had passed both houses at'the present ses sion, had been approved and signed by the president and was nowaw. " The diplomatic and vonsular ' appro priation bUl; carrying mh aggregate of $1,695,308, was passed, afjter some caus tic remarks by SenatorflMorgan on an item of $10,000 for a minister plenipo tentiary to the states i j of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Salvador. Two of these states,! he said, had, according to newspaper reports formed .with Hon dtorasr a new., government called the Greater Republic of Central America, sending a minister to Washington, who had ; ben formally received by the president, ; and closing their respective foreign offices, s that an American LOOSE BUSINESS , I minister could hold not diplomatic re Llatjeris with them individually. - But : United States had not condescended to giveany miormation t congress or the Ple. 1 Senator Morgan said that j he; had no proposition r to make about it.- (Neither j had ' Senator Hale, ' who was, in charge of the bdtand who said ' that the committee oii appropriations had thought it better tdi leave the usual Item in the bill and let the state de partment arrange the difficulty In the way that might seem best to It. At 1:30 o'clock the senate went into executive: session on $he arbitration treaty, and continued t sit with closed doors till 4:45 o clock! . m., when it adjourned. .; ' j ' . v HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ' A displaced semi-colaii In the bill providing for the refunding of the bonded indebtedness of i the several ter ritories was the innocent cause of a wholly unexpected debate on tne mone tary question in the house today, last' ing two or three hours! f Two or three years ago congress authorized Arizona to-sell some "gold", bonds upon the re quest of M. A. Smith, then the delegate from that territory, because the terri tory could get better terms for such (bonds than for "lawful money" bonds, The bill under discussion authorized the refunding of these particular bonds in gold bonds, but the ij presence of a semi-colon j in . the tejftii suggested to the mind of Mr. McMillihdemocrat, of Tennessee, the possibility that the bill" could he so construed! as to warrant the issue of gold bonfis for all the bonds Issued by Arizona. From Mr. Payne's (republican, n New Tork.) ' declaration that he could gee no harm' that would result If all thetbonds were , made payable in gold, (si lively discus- ! slon sprung up, in which many mem "4ers took part and which took a wide range. The most important statements In- the course of the "deibate were those of -Mr. Knox, republican, of Massachu setts, in charge of the bill, that the country was upon a gold basis; that it would doubtless continue on that basis ; that It would not Initiate an interna tional bimetallic conference, and that ! to a-y " least, since the senatorial there was sufficient statesmanship in t election. They have not acted like true the republican party td jprovlde for the ' populists should. They have been flock largest possible use of Isilver; and that inS to themselves, or rather associating it would not be through the unlimited with the bolters. The republicans claim coinage of that metal, j 3 that they have a string to them, ami At Mr. Knox's suggestion the semi- that they will Jump the fence and. Join colon was re-placed by a comma; on Mr. McMillin's suggestion the bonds, ! other than the Arizona gold bonds named, were made payable In the "lawful money of thej ITnited States," and the bill was then passed. The Sundry Civil appropriation bill for -the year ending Jirae 30, 1898, was reported by Mr. Cameron and placed on the calendar. 4 j j ; Mr. Bartlett, democrat of Georgia, presented the unanimous report of the elections committee No. 1,' upon the contest of Thomas E. Watson vs. J. C. C- Black from the TenUh "district of Georgia, in favor of Black, and stated he would call it up B-t the first op portunity. !, The bill1 making appropriations (a total of. $9,253,325) for fortifications for the year ending June 30j 1898, was con sidered and passed. M The postoffice appropriation bill was taken up in committee pt the whole and discussed -for an hour without - action. The house then at 5:101 oelock adjourn ed. I .. . -... U THE STEEL RAiL WAR. I . II- The Caraefrie and the Illinois Companies Still Cattina- JPrlres ipittsbnrg Qnoa. tions Redncmlto S14S per ton A Cnt Rat WBr in Iron Ore Anticipated. Pittsburg, Pa., February 11. The Situation in the steel rail business this morning shows that he cutting of prices has resolved itself Into a bitter war for' supremacy. lit jis learned that the Carnegie Steel Company is meet ing all competition of tjie Illinois Steel Company and has instructed its repre sentatives in Chicago It sell steel rails at $17 Chicago or $14.25 j in Pittsburg, a lower figure than has been" quoted In any reports printed.,, if . When the pool wen tjHtjr pieces In the Pittsburg ; meeting Mqn&yy an agree ment Is said to have jbeen made be tween, the; two big cojneerns operating west of the mountains to maintain prices, which were thie fixed at $20.00 Pittsburg, and $21.00 1 at Chicago, but each firm jwas to go aftjer any business that it couia obtain. iPxesldent Caites, of the-Illlnols Steel Cbmpany, it is al leged. . went direct Ao i . Chicago, and wKhln two hours therwires were bur-, dehed with messages to all the rail roads of the west quoting: rails at $18.00. The Carnegie Company at once issued orders, to their agentsj 4io meet all cuts that might be made, f and as a result, today the Carnegie Cofmpany-.at Chi cago Is selling rails iff $14.25 per ton, which with the freights! from Pittsburg added, makes a raTe of $17 and tne war, which, it is said, is toj toe waged to the bitter end. Mr. Andrew Carnegie ar rived In Pittsburg lasti evening and held a conference with the official of his company this morning. Mr. Car negie was not accessabje to newspaper representatives today! put it. is under stood he i is personally directing the jPolicypf the company in the war now The disintegration of Ithe Lake Supe rior iron I ore pool andj 'a terrific and ruirious-war on prices! of Iron ore is anticipated as an early result of the war.The effect of this on the iron ore producing section of j Michigan and Wisconsin is bound tn be ' disastrous and far reaching. j Hon. W. Tm Wilson Klectd President of ' Washington and XTniTerslfy. : Lexington, Va., February 11. The board of j trustees otfwashington and Lee university met Ihere today and unanimously elected S Hon. William L. Wilson, postmaster general, president of the university. It is said that a com mittee from, the board visited Mr. Wil son soon after the resignation of president-Lee and that, he expressed him self as being willing to ccept the posi tion. He will enter upn the duties as president on July 1st; Strength. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. TAKING THE BACK TRACK. WHAT A REPUBLICAN ? EDITOR '" SAYS OP OUR GOVERNOR. He Finds His Position on the Railroad Lease Question Untenable The Anti Lease Bill as Now Prepared Greatly Emas culated Work on the Moore Coanty and Western Railroad to Begin at Ooce Sut ler Poors out His Wrath on the Bolters. ":" Messenger Bureau,Park Hotel,' v Raleigh, N. C, February-11. The bill to annul the lease of the North Carolina railway was printed last night and was laid on tlhe desks of members of the legislature 1 today. It "has been greatly emasculated, so much so that an extremely witty remark by Representative McCrary, republican, is very apropos. He said "nothing is tefft of -the bin now save a reflection on tha attorney general." The fact is that this very reflection cos the bill four votes! The "good roads" idea seems pa be galinflng some ground with the legisla ture, as the resolution raising a com ma P tee to visit and Inspect the macad amized roads in Mecklenburg county shows. - -, ".;.... v A republican editor remarked yester day "that Governor Russell had f-mn his positaon regarding the lease of the North Carolina railway untenable and so was forced to take the back trtaclr: that it was a daring thing and an un usual one for the organ of a party to attack a governor within two weeks after. MS inauguration, but that ft ad been done and successfully done. , There is quite a good story told at the expense of one of the populist mem bers .of the house. He is a doctor, but not a licensed one and two years ago took a special course of Stoidv on the v treatment of the insane, fisrurinar he would get the superintendency of the asylum at Goldsboro. But that plum falls to the negroes, eo the populist gets nothing. . . . " Within ten days ,the survey of the Moore County and Western railroad begins. TMs Is the road just chartered and it will connect Aberdeen and Con cord almost in an air-line. The com pany Is now being organized in Boston and arrangements are being made with Pennsylvania steel bridge builders. The legislature will within ten days be asked to charter a cotton mill at Concord, to be built largely with negro capital and which will employ negro labor exclusively. It is an experiment which will attract general attention. In the spring bulletin In the lists of analyses of - fertilizers the department will say "up to the standard'' in case samples show that to be the case. , Charles A. Cook, of Warremton, te appointed Inspector of rifle practice on the general staff of the state guard, with the rank of colonel, succeeding Colonel Bennehan Cameron, i Physicians report grippe, as now abating In this section. l . : . " In The Caucasian today, in a signed editorial. Senator Butler goes for the minority populists and takes a chance pto hit Governor Russell. He says: "There are three men, Che refers 'to WhiSt ener. Hileman and Person, of Wayne),' who were elected as populists, whose conduct has been very strange, the bolters when the pie is dished, out, They are now rjlavine the role nt straddle-bugs. But they will be forced to show their hands soon when the bills come up to clothe Governor Rus sell wifth power and patronage to feed the bolters and traftors on to build up fthat Russell administration party,' then watch and see 'how they vote. If : they vote for those bills, it will prove : they are In the deal with the republi cans and bolters. The republicans say that these men are in' training' for i. 'fence Jumpers.' The free show is prom ised to take place soon. We have less respect. If possible, for men who se cretly try to kill and betray their par ty, than we have for those Who coimttft their crime-openly we have even Jess respect for 'fence . Jumpers' . than we have for bolters." r 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 does not cure. Tha Strike of the Morocco Workers, f l Philadelphia. February 11. A" strike originatec! by the finishers employedjsy McNeely & Co., morocco manufactur ers, In this city, last week, has spread among the workers, in other factories and it now threatens, to become ghneraL The strikers say they have been prom ised financial aid by the Brooklyn, New Tork and Newark morocco workers and wiH stay out until their demand for higher wages receives attention from the manufacturers. 'A meeting of the finishers was held last night when: addresses were made recommending the support of the move ment. . As a result of this meeting 300 workmen, who were employed by five firms, today quit work as an expres sion of sympathy with the strikers, In addition to 100 other finishers who went out yesterday. It is said that other workers are expected to go out shortly and that a tie up In the finishers de partments in Philadelphia will occur. r. The strikers complain that they-ara not paid enough for', the work .done. Their wages only average from $T.0Q to $9.00 a weelt and this, they say, is not sufficient: Some of the firms In this city pay $10.00 per week, and this is the ratio. the men demand. Ministers Should Use Dr. Miles' Heart Cure, HEEB IS NO PKOFE3SION. whose labors so severely tax t ho nerrou3 sys tem, as thatef the ministry. The de rangement of the nerve centers o the brain by over work, frequently brings on attacks of heart trouble, and nervous prostration. Eev. J. P. tester, M. D., Pastor U. B. church, London Mills, Ills., himself physi cian, writes Feb.2G.lS33: "Heart affection and nervous prostration had become so serious last fall that a little over work in the pulpit would so completely prostrate me TiT .Mile? ttat seemed certain I k ' must relinquish the work Hart Clire '.the ministry entirely. Heart palpitation became KcStOreS so bad that my auditors TlMltVi would ask me if I did not nCdilil...... have heart disease. Last .November L commenced taking Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure alternately with Dr. lilies', nervine ana aenvea tne greatest possible yr- - benefit. I have just closed revival work aM. J 10 weeks, nreachine nearly evenr nieht atfd twice on the Sabbath. I can speak for yours without suffering as I formerly di Tlard working ministers should keep J. Miles grand remedies on hand." " r Dr. Miles1 Heart Cure Is soldAn guarantee, first bottle T4U benefit or ifloney refunded. - I - " - ? , , lib J, WAGOA'S KKEE. Roy's express Wagon for 50 Coupons of Kirkman's Borax Soap, Full particulars will be circulated in every house In Wilmington and in all Grocers. Save Kirfcman's Wrarjnera. The enltatlon Borax Soap Wrappers are 6. a raLvocT'& e io Per Cent. Discount OUST GASH SALES TODAY. FT IS THEffi BARGAIN DAY j C. . POUOGT & CO. WW GOODS We Have Just Eeceived a Beautiful Assort - ment of WHITE LINEN DAWASK TABLE CLOTHS From 2 1-2 to 3 1-2 Yards Lobq. w iti NaDlcins to M ten. THE ADYANTAGE IN BUYING A CLOTH EEADY-MApE, IS, YOU GET THE BOEDER ALL ABOUND ; AT THE SAME TIME THE PRICE IS JUST AS LOW AS YOU CAN BUY THE DAMASK BY THE YARD. 50 Dozen Huck and Damask Towels, At 25 Cents Each. DECIDEDLY THE GREATEST BARGAIN OF THE SEASON. Domes una mos, in no sizes, from 51 Gems to $6.00 Per ton. nson jlll Market Street. COAL. Big Stocks Egg Coal and -Stove Furnace Coal. ' Tennessee Lump v Coal: Pocahontas' coal. Wood! Oiak Wood; ILACK JACK AND - LIGHT WOOD. -j . . .: - ;i -.. . . 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Want to Make you a Suli to Meas- i ure this week and as inducement have ' chopped the profits clean off. ARRIVM ! : - ' COAL. Low Prices. Coal, Chestnut XJoal. Wood!! , Ash Wood. .F. R. HAWZS, CASHIER scums mm mm promssi2 oooca