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L. XI. NO. 309
WILMINGTON N. C, FRIDAY, DECjpIBKR 16, 1898.
PRICE 5 CENli
ATLANTA'S JUBILEE
The
President's Second
Gate City. of.
etc?
AGRAND PARADE AND BANQUET
Genciial Joe. Wheeler Leads the Parade at the Head of Five Hundred
Ex-Confederate Cavalrymen The
mense Crowd-The President Speaks in the Afternoon
at the Auditorium and at Night jat ..the Banquet.
He Exults in the Country Reunited Our
i ,; Government's Future Policy. I
Atlanta. Ga.. December-15. The; sec
Jmd day of the Atlanta .peace Jubilee
opfinwl aujjpiciously'; A on yesterday,
the- owds viiere enormous,' excursion
trains arriving at short intervals from
al directions.: '
Breakfast was served to the presi
dent imm1 the members of his party In
the p
lvate dining room of the Kim-
- I
t bail at 9 o'clock, after which the cam-
net members devoted an hour to the
mall.
The president spent the morning
room. He was called by Colo
In hlaj
nel Wm. A. Hemphill, president of the
jubile.- association, and several other
. promjrientxcltizens. : , ,
The ovation glven President Mc Kin
ley at the capitol yesterday by mem
bers f ,the legislature was the great
, r ;ctpt1on ever gi venxan American
itlz.i ,1a Atlanta, and his speech
having relation to the care of the con
federjat' dead inspired the hearts of
thousands. i-Xieheral Joe. Wheeler is
fheeifed ev?rv step and Generals Law
ton"Tplung. -dates and other army offi
cers jafe' heartily received at; each, ap-
Thh feature of the- day was the-civic
and rniUtary parade during, the after
noorX The parade consisted of ten divl
slontj under command of Grand Mar
shal lA. P- West. Six thousand infantry,
10 00 school children, i 400 carriages
ontlining -1.600 people. 1.000 members
of st-cret orders, 50Q confederate; vet
eranp under command of General Joe
WhMeler. 1.000 laboring men, 100 . ofli
- cerstand marshals. 12 bands. 100 Grand
Irmy men. '"2
mounted police, members of the Young
Meats Christian Association and the
J Esters E vangalical Association, 200
off the Capual, City Club and
viiitkn Club, the- Atlanta fire depari
meniT and representatives of 500 civic
' menL...1a fmm :all parts of the-
. d kT V l III, il. . w - : -
r 1
1 . (n t Vicx narade.
The president and ther disting
-i n rnrriaeea were at
the
t1 Klif3t- - w
r . . .,Qnf Thpv were escun-
ed by the Third New Jersey and Fif
teenth rennsylvanla, which -came over
fS their winter camp at Athens for
Sdent was compelled to bow
. almost continuously to "the cheers
Jvwhith assailed his ears .n
-iloiiK thet route of march; A roar or
1 tlenoted theTJositlon of Genr
XafjolWheeler and his band of cav
Tion who followed him through the
i alrytnen wno.r'"Jjtpned leader was
- paraiie. .. -,, ua,i njuised the re-
.ngTnesident
otnir. guests of the c,l y .
to Ipamfontl edmont Park Driving
uettS inelaborate luncheon. Then
luo aU beeches in the auditorium.
thavene thoPuseaCnd3 persons , rose as
- exlve entd ttbe sau
vt wild. -at above his head,
p jd waved hls D
Mr Hemphill, P' hv SDeeCh. H
presmeni
Governor Candler In
an Sadness of welcome.: forward
. AS th PrVnnTauded heartily
' the large auu.. - . con.
Thi speech wW -. PU no ,ouU
rstaht cheers but . there marked
bursts similar w ;nce" yesterday to
H president "e president
' the) couivuci-" ; ..
said in Part;- country have had
' " :',toernakvln5s-and-jubilees
w r public thanksg nng
fe. Ur no3 where- has there been
ar,i: 'Limine than among me
grepir. -jr- gathered, represenvaiv
Pl: here, the gontVatulate them upon
of the soutnY. Station of events,
their accurate Ja date whlch
whch .jege of being the
inured them the Prlvmge Qf the
flrt to celebrate the " . anS
areaty oi PeaeBB" p Under hostile
nioh wel ,u,:"7 into history
ftgseemenn T mniien there cornes
Trdm camp cKas closed-
ichei magic .. - - a thelr 9car3.
.,.1. a-nimiis ana en a-T"
very American patriot
tliis result ev
It is no ,8'" "'
Hill iw. , ,,.
of war.
demnity for - - . HeK
rrvii .roveri"" - .
...MWm the receni
war ana oui
111 vii- --
nation which Will re-
5 iiCible forever more, ino wor
majhi indi.,t.'..iri- v.ve been made in
if Vina rome
' ,ir, Viave been
were
--responded te - - leadership of
WJS whS had' marched
1 "hSir fathers tinder another nag
witjh !iat"nI!r the old flag' again
no flOngr under tne toefen
; they have ""J-aded new lustr
i , its (spotless folds Jd aa e ftas been
A it oil inine stars. iM u i.v,-,,
' , " 1 7V two hemispheres auu i-'t'F
jplanted in tO of nwerty -and
it remains, the who -wil'
; la., of peace ' whorr
; vitndraw from thf People o
it floats its protecting toiasi (
he Pelwe-have won is 0t
1 fSnleturel under the treaty
yeti to be, acted .upon" by the nate
came to us not as the result of a cru
saX of -conquest; but as - the reward
of ttemperate; faithful and Earless re-
t SpSPto the call of concience. which
' cmild not be disregarded by a liuer.y
loving and Christian people.; f
hetasklis not fuimied. Indeed, it
ls fnly Jbepun. The most serious
, wof is still before us and every ewr
Tt heart and mind must fee bent
fd the impulses of partisanship sub
nXd to its, faithful execution.
S the tune for earnest, not faint
e.?he public ' Is : today larger,
stronger and better prepared than ever
STrffor wiseind profltaMe develop
1 -nfepS-ln new djreetions and along new
hTe8 1 Even if "W mid8 of some of
- ufown people are ?ttH disturbed by
rplengand anxious doubts in which
SErf us have shared and still share.
SrJ LT.,-f American civilization will,
;n3.?.1-rVT tenable of subservr
til"?'' rZiZTPmin- which will b
flded in our keeping. I
Forever in the right, following the
'.I i.. ond cl narine to high pur-
HWijn... -- - - .fV, ,,t
H1I.11.S uf ---T ..-vw fl.
isooorable -rewara n'"81 "'V . i,iV
ov. The outcome fannot be in doubt.
vw. iiii im.ve avcaded all the dir-
iHies that lie across th pathwaV
the nation if a few .months we
yenored tbe ytteoys appeals the
Day as Guesjfc of the
the; South. , '
Old Hero the Idol of the Im
starving and oppressed Inhabitants of
Cuba. If we had Minded ourselves to
the conditions so Dear our shores and
turned a deaf ear to our suffering
neighbors the Issue of, territorial ex
pansion in the Antilles and the East
Indies would not have been raised. But
could we have Justified such a course?
Is there any one who would now de
clare, another to have been the better
course? With less humanity and less
viirao-c on nur rvtrt th finonlah flaer
ntead of th. stap, n(1 StrtMI, would
still be floating at Cavite. at Ponce
and at Santiago and a chance in the
race, of life would be wanting to mil
lions of beings,, who today call this
nation noble, and who I trust will live
tcC call it blessed, i
"Thus far we have done our supreme
duty. Shall we nowi when the victory
won in war is written in the treatv
of peace and the civilized world ap
plauds and waits in , expectation, turn
timidly away from the duties imposed
upon the country by its own ; great
deeds? And when the mists fade and
we see with cleared vision, may we not
go forth rejoicing in -a, strength which
has been employed solely for humanity
and always been tempered with Justice
and mercy, confident of our ability to
meet wie exigencies which await us
because confident that our course Is
one of dutyand our cause that of
right, v - , -
After three cheers for McKinlev haA
been .given with a will, at the con
clusion of his speech General Wheeler
rose from his seat on . the. Dlatform.
Then came such enthusiasm, such pan- !
demonium as Is seldom seen. For three i
minutes the audience cheered -and yell- j
ea. ana wavea their hats. Over and ;
over again this little southern general
tried to begin his speech " and over
and over again he was comoelled to:
wait for the cheers, to -stop. Then the ;
band played "Dixie" and once more i
the crowd broke into frantic cheers.
General Wheeler eulogized the ores- i
Jdent and expressed his great pleasure !
at the reception given to Mr. McKin- i
ley by Georgia. i !
Hobon responded to loud .calls with!
an impassioned speech in which he;
drew the attention of his hearers, not I
oniy to tne bravery of the American !
soldiers and sailors, but to the chiv-1
airy and bravery of the Spanish sol- i
diers, especially of Admiral Cervera.
Generals Shaf ter and Law ton scarce- t
ly more than bowed their acknowledg-
ments or -tne plaudits, and the meet-!
ing 'closed with a short speech f rom i
Governor Johnston, of - Alabama, in '
which he referred to his state's honor !
n possessing two such distinguished-
sons, as Wheeler and Hobson.
The 'presidential party then drove:
iacR to ineir notei.i un tne wav the
carriage Jn which were Generals Shat
ter and'Lawton wses run into by a
street car, and the: two distinguished
officers " were thrown to the street.
Neither was hurt and both were taken
into a carriage secured by Private
Secretary Cortelyou. A public recep
tion at the governor's mansion had to
be postponed on account of the late
ness of the auditorium affair.
THE BANQUET.
In the beautifully decorated dining
room, of the Kimball house tonight,
me lAiiama peace luoiiee. which
brought to this city the president of
i he .united States, several members of:
his cabinet and many distinguished:
figures .of the war with Spain, and re-!
suited in the utterances by the execu-!
tive jwhich have cemented hard and!
fast the bonds between the north and!
the south,; was brought to a flttind
close by an elaborate banquet. Covers
were laid for 300. i s !
:A11 the eity's distinguished guests
wcir jjibciil mm eeaieu ai xne presi-
dent s tabled The Atlantians attend-l
ing the banquet were representatives!
of the city's wealth and business in-t
terests. Many prominent men from all
parts or the south i also graced th
tables. j
Hon. Clark Howell, editor of The!
Atlanta Constitution, acted as toast-)
master. ( I
An elaborate menu was discussed
after which the speech making began
wn. ciarK Howell introduced th
president. , :
The president as. he arose, was the
recipient . of a hearty and spontane-i
ous greeting. The. cordiality with
which he has been received on all oc
casions during his visit was ;nowhere
more evident than at tonight's gather-!
ing. The executive- was compelled to
stand and bow some, minutes before
those about the tables would permit
him to proceed. He said
"I jam r a stranger to your hospi-i
xanty.T jcc" nave always given me a
courteous and cordial reception. My
first yisit was under the auspices of
your fellow citizens. Captain Howell
and i another distinguished GeoreianL
the brilliant Grady, since called from
the field of action! where he was at
the height of his usefulness and when
the whole nation could ill spare him.
as showed at his untimely death.. We
were engaged in an economic discus
sion in which differences of- .opinion
prevailed and heated discussion ruled
the hour. I do not forget that then.
although advocating the theory of
.taxation seemingly opposed to the ma
jority sentiment of your state and
eity, you accorded me an impartial
hearing. Stranger as, I was. to all of
you, you made me feel at home, and
from that hour Atlanta "won my heart
My.aubsequent visits have only served
to increase my admiration for your en
terprising city.
"Four years have gone, since j I last
met the people of Georgia ;in public
assembly. Much has happened in the
intervening time. :
"The nation has: been at 'war, not
within its own shores but with a for
eign power, a war; waged not for re
venge or aggrandizement, but for our
oppressed neighbors, for their freedom
and liberation. It was short, but de
cisive. It recorded a succession of sig
nificant victories on land and sea. It
?ave new honors to American arms. It
ha brought new problems to the re
public, srtipse solution will tax the
genius of our people. United, we will
meet and solve them t with honor to
jourselves and po the lasting benefit of
all concerned. The war brought us to
gether i Its settlement will keep us to
gether. - ,
" 'Reunited' Glorious realization: !t
'expresses th thought pf my mind and
the long-dererrop consummauun i "
heart's desire a-1 stand in -thia presy
ence. It interprets the hearty demoi-
at t inn ViprA witnessed ana is tne pa
triotic refrain of all sections and of all
lovers of the republic. .
I " 'Reunited' one country again ana
on country forever.'" Proclaim it from
the press and pulpit; teach it in the
schools; write it across the skies. The
iworld sees and feels ttf it cheers every
heart north and south and brightens
the life of every American home. Let
nothing ever strain it again. At peace
with all the world and with each Other,
what can stand J the pathway of our
progress and prosperity?"
. Hon. John D. Long, secretary of the
navy, followed, responding to the
toast, "Our Navy."
Major General William R. Shatter
was heartily cheered when introduced
by Mr. HoweLL .
Hon. George R. Peck, of Chicago,
was believed to be the northern speak
er of the evening and rising to respond i
to the toast. "The New Union, was
loudly applauded.
A. I .11., A. ... , T T
Stephen oI'Meara, of Boston.the next on f
the list, and its reception was one of
strong approval. -
Hon. Lyman J. Gage, secretary of
the treasury, delivered a concise and
polished speech In answer to the toast
"How the; People Paid the Bill." Like
those who preceded him, the secretary
words were warmly applauded..
All decorum was laid aside for the
moment When General Uoe. Wheeler
arose to respond K. bis toast. .. The dis
tinguished southerner was cheered and
cheered and it was fully five minutes
before he was permitted to proceed. .
General! S. B. Ml Young filled the
place assigned to General Chaffee. In
reply to the toast "The Volunteer as
Viewed by a Regular In Command,"
he said In part:
'A call was made by-. our president
for volunteers. Unfortunately, and,
my friends. I speak advisedly unfor-,
tunately, we accepted and : mustered
into the i United States service regi
ments and officers in their entirety
from these state guards. This was a
mistake; but as I Said before, this per
tains to a Subject of which our worthy ;
secretary of war , will read from me
an official' communication. -In addition
to these regiments accepted from the
state, other regiments were organized
from the i material of which the best
Boldiers that the world ever saw were
moulded. In looking at the volunteers
and considering them as soldiers, the
fact is lost sight of that they had. not
received a professional' education. We
are too quick to condemn; we are slow
to remember that these patriotic men,
taken from the very walks of life.
cannot;-within a week, a month, a year.
Jess than la year be educated to the
point" where these obligations to them
are paramount.
I dwell more particularly on the two
volunteer regiments Seventy-first New
York and ) Second1 Massachusetts--for
the reason that these two regiments
were the two volunteer regiments and
the only volunteer j regiments.exeept the
First volunteer cavalry, (Kougn Rid
ers) present wrthj the regular forces
that played any important part iri Ithe
battles in land; alxiut Santiago. I have
sincerely regretted that these two reg-
ments were takenf away from my, bri
gade, and i from under my command,
not that they were placed under the
command of General Lawton, who U"
soldier worthy of the Napoleonic
days, but that they were brought into
action before they had attained tnat
confidence in their companyand regi
mental officers that is necessary to suc
cess in an , engagement. Understand
me distinctly, that I am not criticising
the action of these regiments, under
fire. There is no". better material in
these United States than could be found
in these two regiments, but they lack
ed the instruction and the training
necessary to succeed sin the' extreme
hour of trial. With ourlimited force
In that expedition it Was necessary to
call upon these regiments, butthev
were called upon too soon. They were
not fitted for the work." -
Hon. Charles Emory Smith, postmas
ter general, was next introduced by
Mr. HowelU He was followed by Gov
ernor Joseph F. Johnston, of Alabama.
Hon. Charles F. Warwick, mayor'or
Philadelphia, responded to "What the
Liberty Bell Says About It. Mayor
Warwick is. a favorite in Atlanta, and
"his reception was highly gratifying.
Overcome evil with good. Overcome
your coughs and colds with One Min
ute Cough Cure. It is so good children
cry for it. It cures, croup, bronchitis,
pneumonia, grippe and all throat and
lung diseases. R. R. Bellamy.
I RESOLUTION OF THANKS
To the Presided by the Georsrta Legis
lature for His Speech. Before That
Body ,' -' ' -.
Atlanta, Ga. December 15 Presi
dent. McKinley's. utterances in his ad
dress o the Georgia legislature: were
highly commended by that body. Im
mediately after reading. the journal, in
the house this morning, Mr. Calvin, of
Richmond county, secured - the floor
and introduced the following resolu
tions: ' 1 . , .1 ' "
Resolved by thej house, the senate
concurrihg, That, as the- chosen rep
resentatives jof th0 people of Georgia,
we desire toiexpress our high aprecia
tion of the chaste, eloquent and en
thusiastic address j, delivered in the
presence of this general assembly in
the hall of thie house of representatives
on yesterday Iby hisj excellency, William
MCKiniey, president or tne unueu
States. I r
Resolved, further, That we desire
especially to commend and, applaud the
generous aiid . soldierly suggestion
made by his excellency that the north
should share iin the care of the graves
of the confederate ! soldiers.
-R ocj-il vor fiirthpr: That the serretarv
pf the senate land the clerk of the house
of representatives be instructed imme
diately after jhdeption of these resolu
tions, torhave a copy of the , same en
rolled and diily attested and that they
deliver the sime to his excellency, the
president,in person. before he leaves the
capital of the state.
i The resolutions were' unanimously
adopted and were at onie transmitted
to the senate. They were i heartily
concurred ia tby the upper house.
" A cough Is! not like a fever. It, does
not have to run a certain course. Cure
it quickly and effectually with One
Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy
for all ages -and, for the most severe
cases. We recommend It because it's
good. R. R. Bellamy. -
!
American and Spanish.' Soldiers Fra
i ternlzlng
Havana, rfecember 15 The United
States transport Mobile arrived here
this afternoon with Brigadier General
Williston and staff, the One Hundred
and Sixty First Indiana regiment, the
Third battalion of the Second Illinois,
the signal dorps detachment of the
Seventh army corps and the headquar
ters of the . First brigade of the Second
division of the corps.
While a detachment of the Second
Illinois regiment was at breakfast this
morning ori the San Jose wharf, the
men mvited a detachment of the Span
ish guard to join 'them; The invitation
: was declined at first but finally accept
:'edf mutual compliments i passing in
sign language. ,- . ,
Constipation prevents the body from
ridding itself of waste matter. Ie
Wltt'8 Little Early Risers wil) remove
the trouble and pure, Sick Headache,
Billiousness, Inactive Liver and cler-
the complexion. Small, sugar coct d,
don't gripe or cause nansaa. R. R. Bel
lamy. -'. v. j , ; ' "
, One North Carolina egro Soldier
KHls-Another ,
Macon, Ga., December 15. Private
James Ellhwof Company I, Third
North Carolina, f shot and killed Wil
bur Thomas,! of tbe same company.
this afternoon about 5 o'clock while
the regiment was holding dress ' pa-
raae, ana then tied, lie was soon, cap
tured, handcuffed and is' noy faf m
the guard house, and will be tried 'or
his life by the general courUma
which Is now in session here. No ot
trouble prevails. The cause of
shooting was a financial affair.
flal
hjer 1
Issues its Report for
' Last Fiscal Year.
ITS CHIEF FEATURES.
The Adjutant Oeneral' Asks for Ip
ereaaeit' Appropriation for State
Guard-Pension Warrants Snt Out.
State .TIuKDm lo be Enlarged A ot-
O office Thlet Sent to tne PenltenUary.
Ttaat Penitentiary Loan Rumor Not
Messenger Bureau, -
Raleigh, N. C, December 15.
There iis no enial of the statement
that was 'recently made by your corre
spondent to the effect that the state
treasureri has advanced $50,000 to the
penitentiary. There is no law for such
an advance.
The adjutant general has submitted
his annual report to, the governor. He
asks that; six more companies be'added
to the state guard so as to make three
regiments of twelve companies each.
He asks that the annual appropriation
be increased to $20,000,' to pay for ar
mory rents, insurance, encampments
and practice marches. The latter
means of instruction is found to be the
best and most . practical.. (
The state farmers' alliance has filed
a petition with the railway commis
sion for the reduction of the minimum
car load of commercial fertilizers to
ten tons.! It is now fifteen tons.
The state pension warrants were all
mailed today to the various county
clerks. There are over ,500 of them
and the aggregate amount is $120,000.
They range from $18 to $72 a year. Two
counties, Dare and Washington, report
no widows entitled to pensions. '
The state museum is to be enlarged.
The west; wing will be extended in the
shape of an "L." so as to Joint the east
wing andi enclose a court. The demand
for more -space is great in this, the fin
est of all the state museums, save that
of New York.
The railway commission report was
issued today. The board increased the
valuation of railway and telegraph
property j $4,462,768 during the present
year, in which the railways acquiesced.
It also forbade special -rates, rebates,1
etc., and says this order is being thor
oughly obeyed. Telephone rates, were
reduced.! "The express companies were
made toi pay the stamp tax, but the
attempt to make the telegraph compan
ies do sol failed. The rate of passenger
fare on Ithe Wilmington and Weldon
railway was reduced to 2 and 2 cents
per mile from Z and 2 cents, and
this matter is. now in the federal
courts. I
The Atlantic Coast Line system has
789 miles, the Southern 1,005, the Sea
board Air Line 606, miscellaneous lines
1,078: i -
Judge jPurnell not -only sentenced J.
P. Boddle, late postmaster at Nash
ville, to one year's Jail imprisonment
for embezzling letters, - but also fines
him $200" ' -
Whentyou ak for De Witt's Witch
Hazel Salve .don't accept a counter
feit or Imitation. There are more cases
of Piles! be'ng cured by this, than all
others combined. R. R. Bellamy.
j GENERAL BROOKE '
Testifies as to tb Condition of Camp
Thomas While He Was In Charge.
He Denounces as Untrue tbe Report
of a Volunteer Inspection Officer
Wasshiington, December
15. Major
General
John R. Brooke testified be
fore the! war investigating commission
today. He denied reports as to the un
satisfactory condition, "of affairs at
Chickamauga. ' .. ' -
General Brooke said that he had
nothing to do with the selection of the
camp ground, but, heing assigned
there, he made it his business to look
after the water supply and to see that
the necessary sanitary regulations
were promulgated and enforced. He
made personal inspections as frequent-
ly as his time would "permit. He said
positively hat the criticisms of the
Cave Spring water supply were '
groundless. He had made strenuous ef
forts to regulate- the entrance of
hucksters to the camp, and as a re
sult of this, he said,- the sick report fell
off from 30 to 50 per cent.
"I deem it proper to say," continued
General Brooke, "in controversion of
certain, reports that I have heard, that
I did inspect the camp sinks and
kitchens continually."
He considered the army encamped
there well supplied, but' complained
of the poor equipment of the volun
teers when they reached the camp.
Governor Beaver read a report from
James j Parker, sanitary inspector of
the Twelfth New York volunteers, de
tailing an unprintably disgusting state
of . sanitary affairs at Camp Thomas
during j General Brooke's incumbency,
and General Brooke was asked what
he had to say. regarding it.
' I will say, hereplied, that it is
not only untrue butif you will give
me a copy of that report I will see
that that young man goes . before a
court-martial for those statements un
less he; is protected in his testimony
by this; commission."
Late to bel and" early to rise, pre
pares a man for his home in the skies.
But early to bed and a Little Early
Riser, the pill that makes life longer
and better and wiser. R. R. Bellamy.
A Statement Which Needs Explanation
Kansas City, Mo., December 15.
At its j annual convention today the
American Federation of labor de
clared iby almost a unanimous vote
against a standing army in the United
States,! which is in reality recognized
as a protest against expansion or the
spirit of imperialism as it was termed
by' the ' delegates. ' This action - was
taken after five hours of debate on
every phase -of the question.
Before adjourning President Gom
pers read a telegram from Atlanta, Ga.,
stating that the trade unionists there
had refused to take part in a peace
jubileei parade from which colored
trade unionists had been excluded and
concluded : with these words: "Tbe
color line is not drawn, in labor unions
in the south."
National Civil Service Reform League
Baltimore, Dec, 15. The Eightenth
annual convention of the National
Civil Service Reform League began in
this city today. George McAneny, of
New 'York, was elected secretary and
A- S. Frissell, of New York, treasurer.
An executive committee was also
choseni The remaining offices will he
filled tomorrow. - ; j -
In the evening at Leham's hall Hoq.
Carl Schurz, president of "the league,
delivered his annual address. -
Tbe President Leayea Atlanta
Atlanta, December " 16.Te train.
beaMngr the president an4 Rartr op
their southern toup, left Atlanta, at 1:30
this : (Friday) morningr. Tuckagee,
where the president speaks tomorrow
before the normal school, will be
reached at 8'o'clock.
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For Suppon M the Army
it
and1 Jfavy.
THE SENAtil.TASSES IT
After a Spirited ate Discharge of
tne Volunteer Size of tbe Army
Inder DlMuulriloaie PuMilhe
Pennlon Bill iu Twenty Jttlnute.
Tbe Internatlory American Bank.
Charter -To jpfxwl piartne Inspec
tion Law. -SUfe!.--- .
seMTte. - .
Washdngton, Exv;, saber 15.-
-The ur-
gent defic lency apy nation bill, mak
ing' provision for L "army and navy
for the next sjx iaths, fdlsplaced the
Nicaragua canal 1 ; In. the senate to
day, preventing .a the taking of a
vote on theques,M; $of- postponement
until after the fc&ilay6, as had been
intended. The de&'ifncy bill was pass
ed after a spirited discussion' turning
principally ontheJ ?4nt-of keeping the
volunteers soldiers n. the servjee.
Senator Cockrell Hijtlressed the senate
in regard to the itf-jjtenngr out- of the
volunteer soldiers,. tiling, attention to
the provision ini e - deficiency bill
bearing upon thiaTj-nt He, said that
a large majority ?'; .1 "the volunteers
wanted to.; be mil4;ed out and that
many of ,Uiem Tfi?Amaking sacrifices
by remaining "in k , service. On the
other banu,? the e&ffsrs whd were find
ing the service n tfe . profitable than
th privates had iiE I njiny cases refused
to forward appliCaf tns for "discharge.
Now that it as mi fest that the war
was over and theiJ was nothing left
for the soldiers i but "to perform
police duty he hhi the department
would be more letf aEt with thi enlist
ed men. -. . ;
When, Sena'tor i'llckrell .concluded
the senate took fee ess until .3:30
o'clock p. m., in or -ex to permit sena
tors to attend, tli. funeral ,of Mrs.
Bright, wife oh$,i ;&rgeant-at-arms of
the senate' -'V '
After the recess- lpator. .ale, reply
ing to Senator OoArell, said be ad ,
no doubt that the.i$!ik and file of. thej
army abroad. had: af.freat desire to re
turn home, and he ' fjpressed the opin
ionthat they shoulcSe allowed to do
so,, He argued -,.$l3sf there was no
menace of war -unigtisit was with the
Philippinos and the kmly danger there
was in our attackif fc them. It was
true that the duty velopedupon the i
government of the .,United "States of j
maintaining peaceo; tjuiet in cuDa
for the present untijCae Cubans conld
.establi9h: a govTerni int of their own.
'He hoped that thjs ' jWould not be lohg.
In response to queetlns "from Senator
Allen Senator Halefipressed the opin
ion that affairs "wot soon take such
shape that the. serke of the volun
teers could be . .diifiensed with. He
thought that with; the next - six
months 50,OjOO or 6t 000 soldiers could
be mustered out.- ;34 il this was a mat
ter which should totS-eft" largely to the
administration.- lie understood it was
the intentlotf to.keelabout" 20,000 men
iii the Philippines
Senator Gorman s U he had advocat-
1 ed an amendment. -S- 'A the bill , which
i would provide, in exi;icit terms for the
l euucwuu vi' me -ivi.. ty iu iium i,o,vji
to 50,000 men Dy Ju ; lst next, but ow
ing to the represent &ons of the army
authorities he wdlld reserve his,
amendmtnt until fct arm ya-bill could
come before the s te. In this con
nection he paid a l? h tnibute to Ad
jutant General CorbL and vthen pro
ceeded to warn thj iountry against
the encroachments 4f the military ele
ment, , Naturally be army officer
wanted, to preserve own independ
ence and maintains his employment,
I but this was nd reasr ts why the private
citizen should, not sgaiously? guard nis
own rights. Senato Gorman conceded
that some increase t?t the army would
be necessary, but. tf;drd hot want to
encourage the idea tj sat we should keep
a suffiicent number; men, undr arms
to hold in. subjectiftr outlying coun
tries with whose vp5 &ple we have no
common tips. 1. He topght coaling sta
tions necessary for t extension of our
trade, but announc himself as op
posed to undue, expansion by means of
conquest. - r- m .
Senators Allison, ?ney, a.nd Sewell
spoke on the subjetflCf afJter which the
bill was-passed." ;
At the instance -of Senator Harris 'the
senate adopted a fsolution, .... calling
upon the president vqr information as
to the status of the i- Krt of the Nica-
The senate then skit, int6 executive
session and at 5 :r08jf6'clock p. m. ad
journed until Mondj
HOUSE OF REPENTATIVES.
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The house today iarpassed all pre
vious records m vtll expedition' with
which it passed the:3nsion appropria
tion bill-.- The. bill fei days gone by
has been one ofi-fil most., fruitful
themes of acrtmonienf partisan debate,
but today, - though -harrying $4,000,000
more than the act tc nihe current year,
it was passed in tw ty minutes with
out a Tvord of1 critic' an. The bill car
ries $145,233,810. ,
Senator Allen, democrat,' of Missisa-
ippi.of the- appropriation commAttee,
called attention to i-hjp fact that when
he first came to contss tourteen years
ago tne pension? appropriation inva
riably precipitated $ aioody-fehirt dis
cussion. He congcat Sated the country
that the ccmgress h. progressed since
then and that there- jrould be no acri
monious discussion : pta -the bill. The
country &t last had be gratifying in
formation that the pension roll had
reached Its. maxlmja. "And I con
gratulate Hhe coilnt for this," said
Mr.-s Allen in con,clupn, 'that while
one of the most galWt and desperate
soldiers of the CJoneracy (himself)
helped to report this? Mil, the president
of the1 United Stateg down in Dixie
doing honor- to the confederate dead.
We all have canse. t rejoice" (laugh
ter and applause. Vr . , f-
The house tbennwjred upon'thje con
sideration of the: bMll, to incorporate
the International American bank. Thia
project was reoommtided by the Pan
American congressVXiti 1889. An ar
rangement was efrecQf for a vote upon
the passage-of thlbj at 3 o'clock to
morrow. It was su? ported in debatt
today by Mrs.rftfsiiis, repuhiican,
of Pennsyhraniaj di&s, reDnbliean, of
rfennsylyania; ' Laoei republican, of
owa, aa wkerrresn.bcaa, ot Mass
achusetts, and opposed by Messrs- Cox,
democrat, of Tenneaee;- Jenkins, re
publican, of Wisconsin; Griggs, dem
ocrat, of New York,iid.Bartljt, dem
ocrat, -oi ueorgta.
The conference teftaa tie bill ex;
tending he marine lnapectioa laws to
sailing v easels of 700 tons and over and
providing for Che licensing of second
and third mates was adopted.
The houBfe at 5 O'clock p, m. ad
Journed until Monday.
THE ATLANTIC COAST UXB
Ftgare BegaraTns Financial D-.
partment From Report et the Ball
way Commlaalon A c ed Value ot
Rail ways of tbe State
. (Special to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. N. C.,- December 15. The
railway commission report the gross
earnings of the Atlantic Coaat Line
system in North Carolina $2,988,973,
operating expenses $1,727,472. income
from operation $1.251.45. These roads
cost $15,230,000. Their capital stock ag
gregates $5,000,000 and the funded debt
$10,000,000. -
The assessed valuation of all railway
property is $32,522,921; telegraph com
panies, of which there are fourteen,
$803,510 and steamboat companies $293,
437. ' '
I THE NEW ADJUTANT UEIS'EBAL '
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Tbe Governor Appoints Inspector Geo
eral R s. uoyeter to 'I bat Position
XSpecial to The Messenger.) -Raleigh.
N. C., December 15.-Jov-ernor
Russell this afternoon appoint
ed Beverly S. Royster, of Oxford, ad
jutant general. He had for some years
been inspector general. This appoint
ment is admirable. General Royster
entered the Third regiment as a pri
vate twelve years ago and has" held
every grade up to his present one. He
is, 33 years old. His 1,
dated December 1st :
commission' is
THE CONFEDERATE DEAD
Tbe President's Proposition for -Care
of a belr Grave How It Is Received
by Public Men In Washington
Washington; December 15. The sug
gestion of the president looking to the
care of the confederate cemeteries by
the federal governmnt aroused no lit
tle interest on the part. of senators and
members of the house arid was the sub
ject of much quiet comment in the
congressional cloak rooms. There was
of course a -difference of opinion as" to
rthe merits of the suggestion and this
divergence was especially noticeSfple
among-republican senators and mem
bers. There were" none who did not at
tribute the sentiment to goodness" of
heart on the part of the president.
borne ; of the republican senators.
however, expressed doubt of the wls
dom of the course, and, while many of
these stated their- personal conviction
that there was no harm in carrying
fthe suggestion intoexecutiort, still, they
refrained from any expression of opin
ion on the ground that such express
jsion would be misunderstoood by their
tex-soldier constituents.
The democratic senators generally
sexcused themselves from any expres
sion of opinion on the subject.
There were exceptions to the re
ticence. Senator Shoup was among the
republican members of the senate mil
itary com-mittee, who spoke out, say-
sing tnat be endorsed all that the pres
ident had suggested. ' ' L
Senator Sewell, a. member of the' mil
itary committee, said: "The suggestion
(of the president- is a beautiful sentiment
and worthy of the man, as it Js In
, keeping with his character. The sug
Igestion'is especially appropriate at thi
lime wnen.gooa reeling is so. strong De
tween the sections and I am in hearty
laccord with it. There is no reason why
we should not care for the. cemeteries
k)f the southern dead and no act could
jgo farther toward cementing the union
between the north and the south than
could an act of .this kind which must
necessarily appeal to the, best senti
ment of the generous people of the
south. But while I, should be entirely
twilling to have the country care for the
graves of the confederate dead? I
should not consent to go any
farther. I should not, for in
stance, agree to the pensioning of the
confederate ex-soldiers of the civil war.
I would draw a very distinct line be
tween the two acts and believe tbe
icountry as a whole would."
The suggestion was favorably eom-
jmented on by members of - the house
pf representatives without respect to
politics or - sections. '
I Captain Hull, chairman of the mili
tary committee, said: "Any step, to
jobliterate sectionalism is, of course,
desirable, and the president seems to
have suggested, a most acceptable
tneans in that direction and one which
jtvill not do violence to any feeling in
(the north. I would not. favor- the re
turn of confederate flags as there-is
no government to which they could be
returned and they represent a painful
Incident of our history. But the. con
federate cemeteries and their ' dead
j-est upon 'different consideration. Such
cemeteries, north and south, are hal
iowed ground. I approve the presi
dent's suggestions." , '
Representative Savers, governor-elect
pf Texas,' and a former confederate
soldier, said: "I am greatly pleased
kvith the president's proposition and , it
should be carried out hy the necessary
legislation. I am just " about to lay
(aside-my, work in congress or I might
Igive the-proposition form by incorpo-'
jratlng it in some of the appropriation
bills. This doubtless will be done."
Representative Terry, of Arkansas,
another confederate veteran, -said the
rfeeling among southern members was
general that the president's suggestion
jwas a happy step toward Wiping out
!all remaining sectionalism. , ,
General Gordon on McKinley's Atlanta
Speech
Richmond, Ind., December 15. Gen
eral John ft. Gordan, of Georgia, who
lectured here todaly, said in ah inter
view concerning President' McKinley
at Atlanta:,
, "I have read the speech with much
interest and was greatly delighted
with it. It was probably a surprise, t$
some of our southern people, it "was
not so to me. I have known Presi
dent McKinley for a' great many years
and have( had the profoundeet respect
for him. aV a man and a patriot 1 his
Atlanta speech is in entire keeping
with what I have known to be his
liberal impulses toward , the- south for
a number of years. He is a very broad
man as well as a capable one."
Baking Powder
Made fropi pure
tartar
the food
alurru
iarue the greatest
ot the present day.
pomn CO.. ww voaK.
. cream oz
Sfegua
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THE OETTINGER COMPANY
V MANUFACTURERS OF '
PERFECT i BORAX SO
Are organizing Theatre parties for attractions to appear in Witt
ton during balance of the iseasW, at their experfse. You can join
so cau your 'friends byUavinihe trade marks from Perfect I "
Soap wrappfcrs and exchange them in quahtilles of 50, iocv 150 an
for tickets at the store of SrA.; Schross & Ca. 4 North Front strc
you can send them to" the manufacturers for other presents if ;
prefer. ' fu .': -1' . : ; '' tV -7--
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SPECIAL
ON UE ADY-MiDE SIJITS jND OVER'COA1
! TIIIS WEEK.
Too many goods on hand, and must reduce stock. -Extraordinary,
inducemelfits offered to purchasers. E
- How about' a Suit rriadc to measure for Xmas ? $i?.oo
gets a handsome one "lade .in fine style.
New line NECKWEAR will be opened WEDNESDAY.
- - UNDERWEAR very reasonable! ,
COME IN AND
The King Grocery Gompa
-118 Maiuct Street.
mnu. imm ntduu uai ici
TO THE LITTLE CHIJJDIiEN .-. .
I have a' nice little Post Office built at TAYLOR'S BA
ZAAR, where you can write
want. I shall not be there for
ma to see the Office. In a few
after school to get your ! letter. T Write me a big one, and I.
shall get it. ,,j - '.'":. -i,
leh your Iittt? friends, but I do not want bajl Children to
wnte to me, as I don't like them. ? SANTA CLALo
GRAND ASSORTMENT
TOYS AND FANCY ARTICLE!.
i SlllTABLE TOR - - '
CHRISTMAS V GIFTS.
EVERYTHING FOR FANCY WORK Zeiyhvr
Saxonv and Germantown Wool. Slipoer Sole
Stamped Linens.2
Come and see us before purchasing elsewherJ
J. H.
Near Fourth Street Bridge.
nLraULn
Bell
TH E HOLI DAY SEASO
Ia on haid and anything-vyou wait;in
the Toy line we have it ready to show
you. . .. ' ; -,-
An etensive line of Dolls from 5c to
J1.50r An unbreakable Doll from 50c,
to $1.25. All kinds of patent Iron Toys
Fire Engines, - Hook and - Ladder
Trucks, -Milk Wagons, etc. Foot Balls
from 350 to 75c and' up. Drum 25c to
$1.00; Rubber Toys, Balls. Dolls, etc.
Tin Toys of all kinds. Horses from 5
to 25c. A nice Piano from 25c to $1.00.
Tool Chests, Saw and Buck, Picture
Blocks. A Blackboard and Basel for
25c; a larger one for 50c; Toy Pistols
and Guns. A nice Air Rifle for $1.00.
Sideboards from 5o up to 75c. s Dell
Carriages from 25c to $1.50. Doll, cra
dles for 50c. Norvelties in Toys of alt
kinds. Our Toy Department is noted
for being Santa Claus headquarters..
Our Millinery Department is a scene
of activity from morning till night. La
dies' Hats,', trimmend and untrlmmed
all the leading styles, ft will pay you
to look lover our large assortment.
Just received a lot of Velvets to run
at 50c. 75d and $1.00 and upward.; ';
Capes and Jackets we . handle in
large quantities an at prices that com
pel you to buy. A' nice Fur Trimmed
Cape from 75c up to $2.75. An Astfakan
Cape for $1:75. One with Box -Pleat for
$2.00. Nice quality; of Melttm Braid or
GEO. Oi GAYLORD. Propriet
FURNITURE
WE STttLBHlUDLE . PERFECTIOIl HATTRESSE
S25002TZ3
I ill
TAKE A LOOK.
minus or your interest when we
vertlse our GOOD THINGS
LnKiaTMAa for your FTult-Cakfi
eclally.
Seeded Raisins at 10 and.lSH
Cleaned Currant at. 10 cents.
Citron at 124 cents.
Shelled Almtnds at 40 centa i i
In addition to tha above low pi
fresh lot of Mason's Crackers Just!
celved; also our Ginger Snaps In t
pound .packages for 25c. Our Gro4
are all of the best quality and at
very lowest prices in this city. Cal
send us your orders. Respectful
THE KING GROCERY CO.
B. F. KINO. Manad
Phone 87. Fourth Street Brw
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.Wilmington,- N. C, December, 1898
me a letter telling me. what you
a week, but you can lake Mam t
days I shall'be there evetyrlay
Embroiaery Silks, Rit
phone 118. Inter-State 'Prone tit.
Jet Tri rr.mefi from z.60 to
$6.2$if
to
to $10
nice tf
some 1'iusn uapes rrom fi.b3
Nice Jackets from $2.50 up
- Skirts of all kinds. A nice
Brliliantlne .Skirt for $1.00. -1
Skirts for $1.50. $2.00 and tm )
line of SUk and Satin Skirts i.n4
Just laid In a large assortment
Handkerchiefs for the Holiday Tr,
A nice real Linen Handkerchief
2Vtt, 15c and 25c big- value. Nice
broldered ones from Iflr- tn 18 and
ward. White Silk ones for 25e and i
that cannot be matched elsewhere. I
nice quality of Cambric Hemstltcn
for 6c. ' i . I t
Men and Boy's Clothing:. A fine l '
of Black CUy i Worsted Suits from
to $10.00. Good all wool SulU from f
to $5,00 and on up. These suits e
give you in all colors." Tonth's
from $2.50 up. : A nice Brown f
Suit for $600. Odd .Pint from
to $4.00. .
Trunks of Ul kinds. Packln
25c to $1.00i A Zinc Cove
from $1.00 up to $S.00. Flat Top
Covered Trunks at all. pricei
$3.00, $3.50 t$c.,: w . -
. Come to see- -us make yotrr do
count, lirine your card and have
purchases punched on it, at Wlln
ton s tag tcacicet store,-North
Street, opposite ,the Orton HoteL
FOh
XMAS PRESENT
FROM .,. OUR 1 COMPLETE ST
WILL BE EAST, AS THERE
SO MANT NOVELTIES TN
SOME ROCKERS, ODD CHAIJ,
CHINA CLOSETS, : SIDEBOARD
COUCHES. HALL RACKS, LADH'
DESKS, . COMBINATION i DESI
MORRIS CHAIRS, THAT W
MATTE KTTTTATHVR OTrmprHrvrN
ARTICLES THAT THE HOUSEWI1
LOVES TO BEATJTIFT HER HOI
WITH. THERE IS NO NEED SEE1
ING FURTHER. ALL THIS WE I
VTTE TOUR INSPECTION, QUA
ANTEEING THE LOWEST PRI.
IN LEGITIMATE BUSINESS.
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