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VOL. XII. NO. 12. AN EARNEST , . . . . For Freedom for the - tor Bacon. : OPPOSITION TO Based Upon Policy and Principle ; Given the Philippines as the Cubans Annexatinn Meana Them Citizens or Vassals-.The Spanish War Was Not td f 'M Right. Their Wrongs--! he Evils to Arise From Acquiring Distant Territory Pointed Out. ' ' The Situation Critical. SENATE. - Washington, January 18.-fThe fea ture pf today's session in the senate wai a speech delivered by Senator Bacjon, democrat, of Georgia, in support of Jhhi resolutions declaring that the Unfted States would not assume sover eignty over the Philippine' islands. Senat'orBacon is one of the orators 'pf the! senate and as he gave himself free reiri, nonconfining himself to notes, he spoke strongly and- effectively. His he pictured the peroration, k in which horj-ois'of some of England's methods "of controlling her colonial subjects was ; a beautiful- and forceful bit of rord paintiigv Senator Bacon said in part: r"Of all the great powers of the earth, the gc vernment of ,the United States is the only one that contends for the right, in all people, of self-government When they abandon in practice this principle, when they impose their, dominion on an j tii willing people, in J the majestic ' march of i free institutions, the: hand upon -the great dial of the clock ofthe world would hare been set back an hun dred years. . " "Jtjs hot to be" believed that the goy ernirient of tiva United States will,' with ful .k ppreciation of the nature of . the congruence of the act,; thus violate the principle of the rightf of self-goverri- mentLl It is incredible'! nay. impossible "that jtpe- liberty-Jovfligf people of these : United States will consent that oy pow; er Of arms tne dominion or tms govern . 'ment shall 'be enforced upon a-people who have owed us no allegiance who v arelst: uggling to be free: There is not a civil official of the government who Will admit that he1 favors such an act. .There is'not a public man in the country who will admit that he favors the en slayeifient of a people. There is not a senator who would, nbt repel the .nYin'i'crk if iTriofio q era in ot " liim '.Anri vpt Hi6c -u I"""" - I there are many who are advocating a ( ii . i. : m I which iP hiiinaDcfnllir miT'ouaH lO fn OP. . complash the enslavement of the people of tbei Philippine islands. lie quoted from the speech o Sena tor i Foraker the statement that it was aiotj the purpose to hold the Philippines permanently and said: "I aim especially glad, to have the as 'surpinie QfHhe distinguished senator that o his own knowledge the-position ' thus state'd by him is the position of the! Diesident of the United States. If thai; position can be assured as the one .whjch! 'this government, 'lake and aafleri tp; there will iftet little difference or- contention between Us. , The resolu tioAslt'hich I have introduced and the adoptijos M which I am now advocating agrte , subsntially, with the , position announced by the; .senator from Ohio. Wh.at I desire, however,; is that there shall be nbw an avowaL' pf this position by jth$ law-making power of this gov ernment in a joint, resolution of con gress kpproved by. the president r i . . "When ' we declared war against ?pajfit jwe also declared that we-did not jgo ,t Uyalr for our aggrandizement or fori tfije quisition of territory. We paid that oa Jhe contrary we went to War to maKe gpo.jo me yeui"e to independence and freedom their title .which all! recognized that as apeopie thev had already won, and to secure for fchetn 'the establishment of a stable. gov- (SrOjnent. iue was ua paoocu, auu ji a W8t':ainiOBl uiiiaouiuua c BPi .shielded rom great .sacrifice. There ihasj bpehlit-Joreign intervention and tfhere will be jiojae. Not only has there been no European 4fitprference as to Culia, jbut it is a recognized and conced ed fact that We may without hindrance froin European governments work our own Will ( with the Philippine, islands. ' "Now what I wish to accomplish, by thesb freklutions- is that the Unird Staites''4H in this hour qf - victory- in thi -ho'Jf '- of undisputed physical poWerl mike Substantially the same de claration relative to the Philippines that they have mad relative to Cuba. Senator! Bacon declared there was no difference in the rights of Old Cuban and the Philippinos and! they si.ou.I4 all be 'considered equal under the resolu tion adopted by congress, although the Philippines were not at'the time of the dec laration of war. He said our obli gations to thfi Philippines rested upon the- alliance-Vf he Americans with the Phllip'pinbinjg the war and added: 'But tt alliance and co-operation did! put! us under a strong moral pblU ga.t,ion not to make a" -peace with Spain which did not include in its terms the sundering of the bonds which bound o iher the ' Philippine ' islands.- That obiV nation ,did not grow out Of tb fact Alonehat the Philippines were ia re lieliioti to ''Pain, because we did not de- rlarp mar ttt oiieui ais uuc biuujs iu flictea by Spain .-m her Colonies. We declared! war only on account of Cuba, and o&r. obifgations to thC Philippines grew solely out of the accident of war, whict threw' lis into co-operation hJ" alliance j with these insurgents against the dominion of Spain. i : . , 'lAgaini we hear freqiient and earn y?st assertions that it is iour'duty to sec to It -uhaf European nations do not ap propr; atfel the Philippine islands. Well., sir I do not wish to see these islands becon e the prey of land grabbing na tions of Europe. ; I wish and :hope to see" the! inhabitants of the Phippihes a free fynd independent nation. They have the territory and the population sufficient for nationality and they have showi their readiness to fight for their freedom.!-1 hope that by negotiations or otherwise it .may be', arranged r and agfeed among the -leading nations that they may remain a free nation. I am willidg i that the United tSates shall through peaceful-measures endeavor to accomplish this result. But I am not willing that the United States shall go to .war to protect the Philippine islands from ibeing despoiled and appropriated .by1 one or more European nations. No Asiatic community is .the award of the United States, and to no Asiatic com munity ! do the United States owe the; obligation of guardianship. I . am not; indifferent to the welfare of such ! communities, but I am "unwilling (hat j the treasure of this government PLEA Philippines by Sena- ANNEXATION - The. Same Treatment Should be shall be consumed and the blood of the American youth be poured; put for their protection. We have nobler uses, both for jthe treasure and the young man hood of this country, , i j ' "I; am most deeply impressed with the importance of the prompt announce-: ment of this government of the dec-! laration contained in these resolutions that the United States do hotl; intend to establish its dominion over tie Phil ippine islands. One good result from such a declaration' will in,my opinion, be the prompt conclusion "of all ques tions growing out of: the war with Spain. Another and most important result will be immediate relief from the most embarrassing and threatening sit uation in the Philippine islands. It is useless for us to shut bur eyei to the factlthat the American and , Philippine armies are fronting each other With danger of collision. Why is this? It is because the Philippinos, who fought Spa'ija for their-freedom, do not intend to become'the vassals of the United States, and while senators announce on the floor that there is no intention to imgose this government upon an am willing people, there are other utter ances which lead the Philipp infos to a contrary conclusion. In consequence, there is dejiger of Woodshed letween the Americans and the, Philippine ar miei If this ' declaration is- promptly and'kuthoritively made by this govern ment, the apprehension will be rjelieved, and there will be no distrust of t,he American army and no thought of hos tilitf to it. ' Unless we make this de clarSition, ah accident, a trifle, may prei cipitate that shot at any hour. Every report we receive shows that the Phil ippinos will not surrender. If there: should come a collision; if there should' be battle between the Americans and; Philippinos. it 'will be a fearfur shock if or lis to realize that a war undertaken for tjie liberation of Cuba has been con-j verted into one to subjugate the Phil ippiies." . - - T v Senator Bacon .then entered upon an argument against the annexation of dis j." . . .... . I.., ,. 'i ia-i-.urieriiiorywnu a ueuse popumuuu, ff Qili q 1 ion q t A informs -ro Ua arx r be in the end admitted as states in the! union, with, their peopleas citizens en-j titlea to equal rights and power with; the citizens of other states, or the ter-f ritory, must be held as colonies with! their people as subjects and vaisals of the JUnited States. It is impossible that! our people should " ever consent! that these Asiatic communities should! be admitted as states into the union clothed with the power to asist ia mak-j ing flaws for Americans.; ! "What is the result if these islands are Acquired and held as colonies. The logi of the situation will be to acquire mor Asiatic territory, and after that reach out for still more. There is no reason for the acquisition of the Phil4 ippines which will not apply to the ac-? quisition of other parts of j Asia, each acquisition furnishing ai reason why other parts still beyond should be alsq acquired." Under this policy Our: govern ment will ajsndon its peaceful career and reach out to the ends of the earth. for empire and p jwer f that it may, witha strong arm, dominate ahd rule over distant lands and peoples of every race, condition and color. This reach ing out for empire will inevitably lead to wars, not such wars as the little one with, its trifling: sacrifices through whc'ih we have just passed, but great wars with all their sacrifices. ; It means vast armies,- composed in large ipart of ouriyoung men, ready on a day's notice to cojje in bloody conflict with the great military'powers of the earth. England is especially eager " "that the I United States shall seize-the Philippines! Why? Is i because she is so anxious jto wit ness the further expansion and aggran dizement of the power of i the United Statrt- j Or is it because she sees ahead of her a gigantic world's war" over the partition of China, ia which she wishes that the United States shall be com pelled to take part and in which she wishes and hopes that they may be her ally?" .' ' ' .-..Vji ' ," 1!; Senator Bacon urged the point that the! Philippine islands, so far from be ing' an element of strength, would from 'thejlr distance necessarily be the weak est! point II it became a .parti or the UnlteJ tSates; that in case of war our enemy w,old strike us there just as we struck Spafn jtb!ri,,b.ecau8e. it Was her weakest point". :!) -- -' -''j- He concluded by " urging tii,t the American people had enough to do in (Jeveloping. their own country, which, exclusive of Alaska was ample for a pop ulation of 300,000,000 and in developing our own resources there was enough to task fae fcnergies and inspire the hopes of ur people for centuries to; come, j ; Following . iSnator Bacon's speech the Nicaragua canal bill was taken up and remained under discussion "until ! 6 o'clock. The Caffery substitute, which was pending; was" laid on the table Ijy -a vote or a to zz. : Amendment atter amendment was voted 'down, and untfl almost the last minute it seemed likely that a vote on the? measure would, be reached this evening; but Just a ia fjj' yotev. was about to be called for Senator AlU ! XepuWan of Iowa, exploded a boml) u?er tae J by,hof: fering an amendment pro7.1Ulf- Jat tuc DCL1 CLai J Ul LUC llCTtLSUlJT UiJUiU it sue bonds to raise money i with which toonstruct the canal. ' The friends of the measure theh con sented to an adjournment and at6 o'clock the senate adjourned, j' '. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVE. The committee on interstate and for eign commerce had i the right of way in the house today and succeeded in passing quite a number of bills of minor importance, most of which authorized the construction of light houses, fog signals, etc. One authorized the con struction and equipment of a light ves sel with a fog signal for station at the tail of Horseshoe shoals In Chesapeake bay,nhe limit of cost is to be! $20,000. The bill to grant the Pacific Cable Company a subsidy of $100,000 a year Lfor twenty years for the construction and operation of a cable -was called up and a very spirited debate, which con sumed the remainder of the flay, fol lowed. The opposition was headed by Mr. Corliss, republican, of Michigan, " ' ' ' l 1 J . TT .J. . ' , '".I. .mi . m m i i hi iii i . " " '" " , ". in jm ii in -.Hi t mi ii ! i .i i m i m i i mi Hi. - i - . - L f r n r ' ' " ' ' ' " ' : j, -1 who advocated the construction of a gov era ment jcaible. 1 No conclusion was reached ait the hour of adjournment and1 as the special order under which, the house was j operating today expired with, the adjournment, and as objection was made fixing another' day for its consideration it goes over indefinitely until the committee can get another day or .until a special order is adopted. iThes hqusii at 5:15 o'clock p. m. ad journed. - . THE KAjGAN COURT-9IAUTIA1. Tle Order Istined Composition i of the Court-Set for. Trial on tlie 25th In stant i " I Washington,! January 18.The detail for the riou rthartial which is to try Commissary General Charles P. Eagan on charges growing-. out of the state ment befqre the war investigation com mission in iWhich he severely attacked General Miles j was made public :at the war department. ( The icour.tl is made up of thirteen army officers of whom Major General Wesley Merritt is at the head, and a judge-iftdvocjate, and it is to meet in this city on Wednesday, the 25th in stant, pr as) soon thereafter as practicable,-this qualification being necessary because a number of the members are at distant points and will require some days to adjust! heir affairs and reach this city. AH the officers composing: the court, save one, are from the regular army, a. 'number, of whom, however. during the war accepted volunteer raiiK. anu sua , poia tnose commissions. Major General Butler is the only one whq. is: net 'connected with the regular army. ; - j x . . , - ; . , Adjutant ! General Corbin returned early in the evening from New York and. came t the war department! about 8:30 o'clock; He then signed ithe for mal oi-der promulgating the d&tail for the; court y- : ;' I ' Detail for hp eral Wesley Merritt, tJ., S. A-Maior Uenecal James iF. Wade, U. S. W.; Ma jor Ge;neitalt: Matthew C. ButleJ-.f U. S. V:;Major General Samuel B. M. "3Tpung, U. ; Si i V. BMg'ajdier General Royal T Pranks It S. I 'jV. ;" Brigadier -General Aleander C McW. Pennington, V. S. V.; Brigadier General George Ml Ran dall, U. S. V.;J Brigadier General Ja-; jou viine, v. . v,;; sngadier Qeneral Richard (Jomba, U. S. V.;. Colonel Pe ter! C. Hainps, corps of engineers; Col onel Geoge L. Gillespie, corps iof en gineers; Clolbnel Charles R. Suter1, corps of engineers; Colonel Francis L. I Guen ther, ifoar;h nartillery; Lieutenant Colonel George iB. Davis, deputy judge advocate general, judg e advodate of the-court I i! ji . : ! ! ' L The court is empowered to proceed with the business before it with any number of members,- no't'less than the minimum prescribed by law. i . General Corbin stated that -the order fbr -the appointment of the court-martial .would be delivered to General Ea gan either tonight or tomorrow morn ing. This, it is expected, will be done by an officer or an employee of the adjutant "generaUs office, i Its receipt and acknowledgement by -the commis sary 'general will be;tantamount! to .th relief of jthat officer from his-present duties and he will turn over its affairs either to some one designated to act by the secretary iof war or to t-hei officer next in charge of the department. If the course Indicated by an off icer of the adjutant general's office tonight is followed, Jthe probability is that Gen eral Eagan; iwilli-not be placed! under actual anrefet arid deprived of any of his liberties pending the trial, but will be i subjectf only to constructive' arid technical arrest during that time. In the case pf officers .of high rank this is occasionally but not often done, 'and tnis course does not in any way idate the Itrtal or findings ofthe General Eagan twill be expected main aw&y from his office and inval- courj;. to re-. make himself inconspicuous until his appear ance ' before the court to answer the charges, When he wni be placed constructive 'arrest and remain s under sjo dur ing its proceedings. Were Jthe defend ant a younger officer and of obstren- erous characterijand irt the fiel with his regiment, the usual couse of plac ing 'him under j arrest and depriving him of his sword would no doubt be followed. 'J'-j.-i !.'' . !"' Adjutant General Corbin! refuged to night to make any statement regarding the form of the! charges and specifica tions j to be; brought against General Eagan, of to say when they would be published; i .3 ' 1 Generall Eagan, after the issuance of the formal order for the court, onight aecunea to j mase any statement ins connection iwith his case. '- ;--:!'.. '44-44-44-- The smallest things may exert the fireatest influence. DeWitt's Little Ear-! ly Risers I are unequalled for overcom ing constipation and liver troubles.; Small pill, I best pill, safe pill. hR. . .! Bellamy. j j .;;! .. j : r ; -'',-'( A CRITICAL. SITUATION . I n Legislative Matters in West Virginia : ' L;i '' 1 ! Developed j-' j . ' . . "j Charles .oh, W. Va., January 18. The political situation here has assumed a serious I aspect by reason of the re-; f usal of tdovernor Atkinson and the senate which isi republican, to formal ly recognize the house, Though 'the governor I ias been notified that the bouse is organized and ready for busi ness, he has: not. transmitted liis mes- sage and when 'he persisted there is no indication as to will do so. The senate has in adjourning "each day im- mediately! after convening and ts frus-i trated the ifforts of the house ;commif-i tee to apprise it of the fact that the house is j session. A republican in the holies today made the- remark that in ia-.few days' there would be a house that the governor would recognize-. T" The republicans will tomorrow night caucus ! for the senatorial nomination: It is,believed that several meetings will' be necessary before they can i arrive at i a conclusion.: Commissioner! Scott and Governor Atkinson are the leading cohdldatesj but iit' is impossible to pre diet; Who1' will1 be the nominee. 1 Dark Worses are numerous. ; . j- ' , ! u ;r?--t- j-i- rv-. ' ' .. ;!' JL.a Grippe! is ! again epidemic, i Every precaution! should be taken to avoid it. Its specific cure Is One Minute Cough Cure. A. J.i Sheperd, Publisher 1 Agrii cultural I Journal and Advertiser, El den,; Mo.sayst ."Nothing will be disapr pointed 1 in using One Minute Ccttgh Cre for Ia Grippe." Pleasant to takei. u 'ck to I act,fR.l R. Bellamy. 1 i "-.:! ill:!'4 "sl: L,-i i ! -.', ; ' . V;: I HUBiorsiasto Wfisck oftlie lal Jones Mobile, Ala.; January l?.r-Mayor Taggart and Lawrence Jones decided to leave Scranton, Miss., at midnight on the tug iLeo1 for Grand ! Batture and Chandeleur'.j The weather is very rough but their anxiety compels them to go. iThe Paul Jones was eeen off Round Island January 11th and was. spoken ;by Bugge, master of the Leo. No confirmation has been received of seeing distress signals on the batture. Jones learns that trunks were found on Bretoni 'island and contained stock ings marked P. iB. Taggart, the name of one bf Jthe missing people, Florence Taggar. fWaen the yachts sailed the trunks J were on the top deck. Later dispatches say that the wreckage of a small craft has been found on Bird is land. Two; expeditions out of New Or leans tomorrow, morning have been or ganized!' by 'Jones, and Taggart, . I WILMINGTON N; C., THURSDAY, JANUARY. 19, I HI Undoing Evils of Fusion Legislation. MftNY BILLS PROPOSED. For Amendment of Present LtwA Resolution liooUlns to Impeaenment of Judge. Norwood Special Commit tees on Various Investigations Ap pointed A Bill to Provide Salaries for Solicitors Justices Not to Have Juris diction of Concealed Weapon Cases. (Special to The Messenger.) . ' SENATE. H . 1. Th senate met at 10 o'clock. 1 It was ordered that 200 copies of the bill codifying the insane laws of North Carolina and submitted by Dr. PJ L. Murphy, of Morgan ton, be printed, so that an intelligent- consideration can be given the bill, which is lengthy arid important. 1 After a long debate $202 iwas allowed as election contest expenses before the senate by A. Cannon, who lost the seat from the Thirty-Fourth district. The number of Senate pages 'was re duced from ten to six. I ! v Bjlls were introduced as" follows: By Senator Bryan, to .incorporate Jlew Bern. By Senator Williams, to make a 'fence-of..: lowfer Little river, Cumber land county. To provide nrimarv elec tions for, political parties. By Senator Robinson, , to add new members, to the board of) eounty commissioners of Sampson. To allow surety companies to beepme suretyj for guardians,, exec utors (practically "re-enacting! the old democratic law). To establish a state veterinary association. " , benators Lindsey and Brown were appointed part of the joint committee to investigate the penitentiary and Senators Osborne and James to exam ine the evidence,' submitted as to the dismissal of S. Otho and J. W. Wil son form the railroad commission. The Hertford county bill came up and after a warm debate passed. HOUSE. OF REPRESENTATIVES. ' The house-met at 10 o'clock. Mr., Curtis, of Buncombe, introduced a resolution, instructing the judiciary committee to enquire and report whether W. L,.' Norwood, who claims to be judge of the Twelfth district, should not be impeached for drunken ness and for holding an office to which he is not entitled. It declares he ex ercises the judicial functions whenever opportunity, offers and the, right to make orders as superior court judge at chambers. . ; ' . Bills were introduced as follows: To allow administrators- and executors' of trustees in mortgages to make deeds. to purchasers at sales under foreclos ure. To fix salaries of solicitors arid require their feeseto be turned .In to the state treasurer. To have element ary principles Of agriculture taught in pubilc schools.; To amend the law re garding proving titles out of the state. To provide for" giving security in crim inal, actions. ; To release the tax on liv ery stables and $50 taxes on manufac turers. By Mr. Johnson, , of Sampson, to prevent the removal of certairi cases to federal courts. Th bill to give magistrates final ju risdiction in cases- for carrying con cealed weapons '4ame up with an un favorable report, and provoked consid erable debate. It was .finally tabled. The speaker announced as the house ( committee to investigate the peniten tiary: Messrs, Gattis, Willard and Pat terson of Robeson. j j . The bill passed, allowing Fayette ville to receive 25 per cent, of last year's taxes in full settlement (that town being behind one year in taxes), Mr. Rqbinson, of Cumberland, pre sented a petition signed by 1,172 citi zens of Cumberland, protesting against repealing the, dispensary law. The bill to repeal the act making two years abandonment ground for di vorce was tabled; as was also the bill to prohibit the' charging of over. 6 per cent, on crop1 lieris by merchants: . The bill passed reducing the price of supreme court reports to. $1.50. The speaker : announced Messrs. Moore, of Jackson, and j Fleming as added to the committee Ion counties, cities and towns, and Mr. Rountree to that on banks. . : , - A resolution was adopted, raising a committee on eleetion of state universi ty trustees, and the speaker named Messrs. -Winston, Carr, Criiigf, Foushee and Wall. . ' ; i Coughing injures and inflames sore lungs., One Minute Cough Cure loosens the cold, allays coughing! . and heals quickly. The best cough cure for chil dren, perfectly, harmless R. R. Bel lamy. ! TrtOOFS FOR CUBA More f Soldiers to Sail For Havana. Tue Panama to Go to JTIanila Savannah,. Gai, January 18. The transport Minnewaska . sailed at 11 o'clock tonight for Matanzas with the Third Kentucky regiment. The Mich igan will sail Friday for Havana with four batteries pf the Second United States artillery,' including Grimes' bat tery, which will reach here tomorrow from Huntsville. The battery Will leave lis San Juan guns ifr Savannah, taking the new smokeless powder guns which are waiting for it. ; Information has been receiyed by the quartermaster's office here that the Panama,, which sailed for Matanzas last Sunday, will not return to Savan nah, but will go from Matanzas to Ma nila and will lay the Philippine cable. Vfter that . she Tvill be used as a despatch boat by General Otis, Senators Elected Yesterday ' Washington, January 18.--The fol Jowoing United States senaors were formally declared fleeted today at Joint sessions of the legislatures of their, respective' states; psnueoicat, Joseph R. Hawley ; Indiana, Albert J. Bever idge; Maine, Eugene Hale; Massachu setts, Henry Cabot Lodge; Michigan junua u UUMUVY5, -""uiiesota, Uush man K. Davis; Missouri,' Frances M Cockrell; New York, Chauncey M. De pew. ' '-' A Negrro Ilansed at Balelgb Raleigh, 'N.a, January 18. James Booker, alias Charis, f a young negro was hanged here today. He was con victed of the murder of his sweetheart. J Mebala White, three years ago. I On fRepeal of Fayette- 1 r ": Mile Dispensary. THE MATTEIARGUED By Representatives ot Botb Sides Be fore' the Legislative Committee De cision of the Committee An Address byBancy, White and Other Nesroes to the Negroes of theSt ate An Effort to Secnre Coo)erative Emigration Defeated by a Close Vote (Special to The Messenger.) ; Raleigh, ' N. j c; January 18. There was '; a . large : I assemblage in the old ,ftate library this afternoon and agajn'tonightrto iear argument for and against the bill jb abolish the dispen sary at FayettevDle. The following are here to urge theilegislature not to re peal the bilU Dr,4j. W. McNeill, chair man of delegation; J.: A. Oates, D. T. Oates Rev. C. jA,; G. Thomas, David J. Bruce, W. ' H. Downing, J. "Walter Smith, Ef J. kouse, Q. "K. Nimoc'ks, ex-Senator Mctai'jghlin, John McPher- son, Rev. T. H. ;Leavitt, John Lamb. This delegation thought here petitions signed by 1,118 white.men and 60 wo men.: The commijtee gave a full hear ing.' RepresentaiVe Ray, of Cumber land, first spokfj favoring uncondi tional repeal of the law establishing the dispensary. - -Representative Rob inson followed hjm favoring submis sion to people ofSghe question of aboli tion or maintenance. Ray said, later, he was willing Ji$ submit the question to the voters of Cumberland county. Many arguments were made pro and ton. Hon. . George M. Rose spoke as pounsel for tho'si'who desire the 'dis-. pensary abolished. ' ',. I The committ s'at ,the -night sesson heard argunmeht by Messrs. Rose, E. jr. Hale, Arthuif "p. "Williams and Rep resentative Ray I in favor of allowing the people of the;, county to vote as to whether the dispfensary shall remain 01; not. Dr. McNeiJl, J: M. Lamb, Evan gelist Leavitt and d!. S. Bruce spoke n oposition to ihe bill. It was said by some of the oppnents of the bill that they were willing:to submit the ques tion to the whitef voters, but Rose said this was aparti from the question, t The committee? at 10:50 o'clock de7 el'ared the hearing closed, and at 11 o'clock agreed" ci report the bill unfa vorably. It is jtay's bill, which thus was turned down; j j The legislative Joint committee on election laws practically .decides that it will adopt the? flection law. of 1893, with some modifications. " The senate judiciary committee will report favorably , the bill which legal izes the reorganization of the South Carolina and Georgia Extension rail way, and all QthVr roads sold under foreclosure proceedings prior to 1897. j Tonight White .aSid-Daricy signed an address to the negroes of North Caro lina. Included in this is a memorial tei'l th lfP"iala hire faalrincr it- , w n. "Kltinl- nut, t : 1 I manhood and lessen our usefulness as citizens, but . guarantee .us an equal chance with other men' to work out our destiny, and we ask you to con tinue your f riehdly aid . .toward us, which has so marked the good relations existing between' the two races in our state in the past... We are not insensi ble, but acutely? grateful to our white neighbors in North Carolina for the liberal educational; facilities so nobly inaugurated in our behalf." A commit tee of nine was ippointetI to present the memorial. The address urges The negroes, not to behasty in seeking any changes in theit present surroundings and plans, but to iqujetly and industri ously fulfill all I contracts with land lords and otherwise' and where -neces- asry, enter into new ones for the cur rent year. : Today what wag termed a negro state council, called byi Congressman George it. White and others, was held here at one of the negro, churches. Whife pre sided and Coliettofof Customs John C. Dancy, of Wilmington, was secre tory. Eighty-nine persons were pres ent as delegates! principally from east ern counties. An effort was made by White and some bthers toihave a reso lution adopted advising the negroes to emigrate in case the democrats "made their stay in North Carolina intolera ble," and agreeing" that; each would aid the others in tso -emigrating. Upon refusal to modify, these resolutions, two leading negroes,!; Rev. R. : H. W; Leak ahd Dr. S. A. Scruggs, left the conven tion, giving notice that they would re sort to . the newspapers to state the true facts in . this' case. This evening the convention agreed to strike out this part of the resoutions, and the vote on striking out was 42 to 37. IFUNERAIi OK AV, R. TUCKER- .-j-:MMsaPBJ Seabomrd Air Line Officials Attend the Obsequies t (Special to H?h.e Messenger.) Raleigh,. N. C. January 18. The fol lowing offlcers of the Sea'board Air Line came on a special train this afternoon to attend the funeral', of William R. Tucker: Vice President B. StJohn. J. H. Sharp, W. T.iReed, V. ,B. McBee, H. W..B. Glover,-George P.. Johnson, W. F. Williams, J. AJ Walton, J. M. Sher wood, O. B. Bidwell, J. B. Martin, L. S.) Allen, T. W. Whisnant, Q. D. Bell and W, W, Qwathmey,. ' " ' ' ' ' -' There was a great attendance at the funeral. The floral tributes were nu- merous and beautiful, coming from sev eral states. Bishop. Cheshire officiated at the funeral, assistediJjy several clergy 0. II Makes the food more delicious antf wholesome now. mkhwpowoek 1899. ,;TBK DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS " v ,) i . - . , Decides Against Increasing Number of ' Superior feurt Dlstriete Proposed .-Educational Bill Ousted Fuslonlsts Kicking ; ' M'essenger Bureau ; Raleigh N. C, January 18. The democratic! caucus, decides against increasing the numiber of su perior court judges.: Up to a week ago it was thought to be pretty certain that the -two criminal circuits would be abolished and at least two new superior- court uistricta established.. But to make this change would have ousted two, good democrats, men of high ohar- acteri who were elected criminal court judges, and so that idea was abandoned. It fieems that there will be some changes made in the compositiop. of theAdistrlcts. j j : The committees on education will, it is expected, "recommend a bill which will'make it the duty of county boards of ( education to distribute the public school fund so as to give each school in a county; white and colored, the' same length of school term each year, and making such apportionment of funds to have due regard to the grade of teach ing , '.required. In other words, negro teachers can be employed at say half the cost of white teachers. . T.he businessmen! of Raleigh are greatly pleased at the deal by which the Seaboard Air Line is sold and becomes really a great through line. This city will reap ' many advantages. It. has never been on a through line. Some of the supervisors of the peni tentiary farms appear to be making a fight to prevent their being ousted. Your correspondent! ; does not believe they have any. show1 for, retaining their J positions,! as some of them certainly hold no commissions. .''.Under the law they are required toj have commissions from 'the superintendent of the peni tentiary. If is quite an interesting point; McCaskey, one of the supervis ors dismissed, is here and was before the board of penitentiary directors to day. I , 1 , . Fayettevillo today: sent a large dele gation here -to appear before the leg islative, committee in the matter of the bill to repeal the act establishing liquor dispensary for the county Of Cumber land: ' It is evident that there will be a hot. fight over this matter. The liquor men declare they will win. 1 Th legislature will, be- asked to,' es tablish a dispensary at Greensboro. ; Mrf S. A.' Fackler, Editor of the," Ml icanopy (FJa.) Hustler, with his wife andchildren, suffered terribly from La iGrippe. One , Minute Cough Cure waa the only remedy that Tielped them It lacted quickly. Thousands of others use this -remedy as a specific J or La Grippe and its exhausting after effects. Never Sails. R. R Bellamy. , ' THE PUBLIC PRINTING Temporarily Asslgned-Morn County Uovernnient Bills-Arguments on ! Bills Before Committees (Special to The Messenger.): -Rsileigh, N. C; January lS.-The Joint committee on public .printing this ev ening decided to. give the printing to Edwards & Broughtqn and E. M Uz zeii,of Raleigh, for the present. Next Tuesday the committee will definitely fsettla the question and it is' desired that all printing houses in the state which wish to make bids shall' appear' before the committee Tuesday after noons ' ' . "; Bi to give Caswell and Edgecomfte v tWOXtra COUntv cdmmiSRinnr will be fWnrnhlv fannr-taA ..v., r. rf Th" chairman of the- committee on hear any edu- edution has agreed to vAioiy wno may be here January 25th, whil the regular hearing, is January 23rd. Thf house judiciary corhmittee" today hearo. ; argument by Drs. Richard H. Lewis and the 'tate university, on 1. L. Murohv. Whitehead of the bill to le galithe dissection of dead bodies. A suD-committee, (Gattis, Gilliam and Carrol) was appointed to draft a' bill The latter .will provide ! only for giv ing to medical colleges the bodies of criminals legally ; executed and such penitentiary convicts as have no rela tives or friends , to claim the bodies. No bodies from any insane asylum will be allowed to be taken. Representative Craig's bill to force foreign railway, banking, insurance, express, telegraph and telephone com panies which desire to do business in this state was discussed before the committee. ! Mr. Craig declared it con stitutional and cited several eases Mn support of his position.! The bill waa finally referred ! to a sub-committee (Allen, Craig and Justice) to look into its constitutionality, and if found con stitutional, to make any suggestions as to-Verbage. '' ' Horrible Agony is caused by Piles Bums and Skin Diseases. These are immediately relieved and quickly cured by De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve; Be ware .01 worthless imitations. R. Bellamy. r i R. . ( THE FIGHT AGAINST Qtr AY 1 Democrats and Bolting! Bepnblleanp : u?i Together-Arbitrary ' Ruling ol the Lieutenant Governor Harrisbur'g, Pa., January 18. Th4 feeling between the candidates, - their managers and their, followers in the great, battle for United States senator has bfen intensified by rulings of Lieu tenant Governor Gobin at today's joint assembly of the senate1 and house! Mr. Gobin declined to entertain an appeal from his decision excluding a series of rules-regulating the procedure of the conferencei and declaring the assembly adjoupneci, rwhen three-fourths of the senators and members voted otherwise. . The . anti-Quayites and demous were called! together, after the "confer ence adjourned, by; Senator Plinn, bt Allegheny, rerjublican, chairman of, the anti-Quay faction in the general as sembly. Representative WardrR. Bliss, of Delawa're, republican was chosen chairman ;and Representatives -Thomas J. Ford, of Allegheny, republican,, and, George, R. I Dixen, o EJW, democrat, were chosen, secretaries. , . i A motion was offered bv Senator Da vid Martin, republican, of Philadelphia, aauprea, tnai tne committee seven toe .continued, with nower ta c-jZu I the Independent republicans and ' aZZ ocrats together any tima tae necessity co., mew yowl' Our , h . . " r --. Spec : tHaying'Justraken Account of Stock We , r i - IfFind We Have Too, Many Suits onj Hand FOR2THIS' SEASON OF THE YEAR. , TO tlDISPOSE OF tHEM QUICKLY We Will Give You Choice of Our $15.00, $i?.50 OTHER - SUETS - We have vefy few 35, 4p and 42. f that GET ! BARGAIN. ttfi'-? at S i i WRIGHT'S HEALTH UNDERWEAR ! s kj&ju .UUT--WU1 seliat -75 cents for Shirt pr Drawers. All othr iWinter Under wear at same;-oroToortion. ' FISIIBLATE jan 13 iw THE BIG CUT SALE DAID & EVERYTHING AT. REDUCTION OF 25. Per Cent $15.00 I Men's $1250 Men's $id.Q0 Men's $ 8.00 -1 Men's Overcoats, Btpy's and Childreu'sISuits re dTicedliii proportion. :',.; Thfe best chance of the year to obtain a bargain., v i ' . Suits and Etra Pants made to order at same reduc tion J ' - - "";r-'.rv " " " ' i . j , Cor. Front and Princess Streets. ; THE C. Vt POLVOGT CO. ;f No. ;9 Horth Front Street,! . Offer Inducements During.This Week Id . i-r ., .: ; IMVCC lIAAffC I imfC I inilTC KlatlL'ftC nnff rnmfnrfo X f1"3 Viuuo, Wttiw, wiuuiw, uiauavw tfUU VU1IUU1 W. WAIT AND SEE OUR. NEW SPRING EMBROIDERIES 'TO ARRIVE ON JANtJAljlT 10th OAMBRIC.) NAINSOOK AND SWISS . , IN SETS, ALL WIDII "O MATCH, PRICES LOWER THAN EVER. r JfT OR;DER TO MAKj ROOM FOR OUR SPRING STOCK WE ?, . WILL OFFER A DIf COUNT OF TEN PER CENT. ON ALL OUR r GENTS', LADIES' 'ASD CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR. - NE PERCALES Fcr BOYS'" SHIRT WAISTS ' JUST RECEIVED Sole Ajjents. tor W. B. Corsets and Standard Paper Patterns. ' . : r i :io. w. i?oLvoaT & co - PRICE 5 GENTS. January and $20.00 Suits IN S PROPORTION. left and sizes are 34, is vxiur size YOU CAN CLOTHING CO resulted in unprecedented sales last week and- we are making" tt a positive pleasure to buy one at present prices. Our stock, greatly reduced in quan tity, still retains those iof ' yalue" for all ages. The style and fit commend them : to the public. Just as good bargains' in MEN'S, YOUTHS', BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S READY MADE SUITS, AND FURNISHING-GOODS. ' ' SUITS and TROUSERS made to order at figures heretofore un heard of. i Come in and let us size you up. It won t cost xnucn. , : 50 A lol l inis TILL GOING ON COMPANY'S. Suits $11.25 $ 9.37 $7.50 $6.00 Suits Suits Suits. -i . ... . - . . j - - . . ; . . .
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Jan. 19, 1899, edition 1
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