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THE LEGISLATURE To Adjourn at Noon June of Next Year. RAILWAY, GROSS RECEIPTS TAX j. i . . .-. i Stricken From the Revenue Bill by the Senate and Concurred in by the House-Presentation of Testimonials in the Senate-Senate Passes the Act for Uniform Negotiable Instrument Law. An Amendment to me ocnuui .-wtwiw Monument to . Vance Appropriations for Sate Institutions. ' . i 4n Thf Messenger.) . SENATE. - Ralegh. N. March 7. The pill to appropriate $5,000 for benefit of the sol-J diers' home was passed oy a unani mous rising vote. The bill to appropriate $100,000 to public school fund also passed unani mously. - Senator Glenn 'moved to reconsider the bill giving the printing committee power to contract with Edwards & Broughton and Uzzell for public print ing. Upon motion of Senator Justice the motion to reconsider was tabled. The senate took a recess for fifteen minutes and Senator Glenn was called to the chair. Senator Justice addressed Senator Travis in praise, of his efforts during the last campaign and on behalf of the senate presented him with the pen with which the constitutional amendment "was signed, a copy of the roll call and a copy "of the amendment. Senator Travis made ah earnest, ap preciative speech of acceptance. Senator- Smith, president of the sen ate pro-tern, made an eloquent speech in presentation of a beautiful and cost ly silver service as a token of the sen ate's estimate of uniform courtesy, kind ness and fairness of Lieutenant Gov ernor 'Reynolds as presiding officer. Mr. Reynolds, in reply, said this body was one of the most remarkable and distinguished ever assembled in North Carolina. With much feeling he saidif God gave him h'is will he would Uieet this same body when he calls the sen atorial body to order two years from j now. No ruling of the chair during the j session, he said, had been questioned. Always there had been kindness, pa- 1 tiencp and earnestness in work. Con- ; eluding, he turned to Senator Glenn and with pathos, though amid kind laugh- ' t'er, quoted the last two verses ' of "John Anderson, My Joe John." Brief speeches were made by Glenn. , ana other senators, and thanks were extended to employees and reportei-s. The committee then rose. Bills passd to authorize the printing committee to make a "new contract in case the person, firm or corporation h:ivini' crintrflrf rlrk' rnVlir nrinfinp should be unable to fulfill such con tract. To authorize the hiring "of con victs in Guilford, Rowan, Forsyth and Union. To- appropriate $100,000 for sup port and maintenance of the state's prison during 1S99 and 1900. Bills to appropriate $5,000 to the roll ing car, to prohibit teaching in the uni versity and other state colleges any history calling confederates "rebels" or "traitors" or the civil war 'the war of the rebellion," and to decrease the sal ary of certain state officers were tabled. The bill to make a uniform law of negotiable instruments passed its final reading. The last bill passed by the senate provided that the legislature ad journ at noon tomorrow until Tuesday after the second Monday in June, 1900. At the. senate afternoon session' bills passed: To prevent persons from beat ing their way on railroad trains by ' making the offense a misdemeanor. To amend chapter 70, laws of 1883, as to fish traps in Neuse river. To provide for election of tax collector for Char lotte township, Mecklenburg county. To amend the act establishing corporation commission.. To permit railroads to ; give free passes, to persons traveling in the interest o"f homes for the aged and infirm. -To increase the road' tax of Wake- county from 8 to 10 cents. To appoint additional justices of the peace' in Johnston county. To repeal chap ter 553, laws of .1897, as to commissions of treasurer. To prohibit killing deer ;n Caldwell county. The bill to prevent fishing with Dutch nets 500 yards from shore in Neuse river was tabled. , The machinery act was taken up and passed as it came from the house. Bills passed: For relief of the sheriff of Franklin county. To prohibit sale of liquor within two miles" of Concord Baptist church. To add J, W. Bailey to the board of agriculture. To author-ize-the printing committee to enter into contract .with Edwards & Broughton and Uzzell to do all public printing for one year and ten months and fifteen days from date. To adjourn at noon . tomorrow until second Tuesday in June 1900. A bill providing that no action shall be taken upon an application on par don unless reasons for application have been published once a week for four weeks in a county paper, was tabled. Bills passed: To regulate hunting in Randolph and Ashe counties. To pro tect employees on railroads. To incor porate Caldwell Institute. To amend chapter 3S3, of the Code in regafcd to hunting on lands of another. For pa'y ment of school claims in Randolph county. i , HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A-bill was introduced to protect wit nesses from abuse by lawyers, making the offence a misdemeanor, punishable by $200 fine. A resolution to reduce all aoproDri?s- tions 10 per. cent, was defeated, getw ..ling uiiiy i ui o voLtra. Bills paSsed: To incorporate the stat council Junior Order. of United Ameri- 'can Mechanics. To protect meridian monuments at various county seats and to regulate their use. An amendment to the school law was" agreed on by a conference committee, by which in case the holder of a teacher's certificate from the Normal schools, or Peabody school fails to teach school for three consecutive years, it shall .be void. Mr. Hnlman' intrniliipwl a hill tn nl low the railway commission, or the cor poration commission to assess property I. : . v. i . . . ' iiiu.il nas escaueu taxation The bill passed yesterday which gave the railway commissioners this power. out wnicn am not give it to the corpo ration commissioners. ' 11.11 . it . . . . air. xaonaau, oi- TtsaKe, introduced a -i resolution that KobeK H. .T,-ne -f Raleigta, , be summoned before the' bar of the house, and show cause why he is net giiiItyof contempt in assaulting Representaitlv Gaston .Powell Mr. 'McLean, of Harnett, said such , offence to Be-contempt had to be com mitted in the very presence of the house. . - t " I . . Mr. Boushall said,that a member was attacked in the very entrance of the house. He said i'twae an abuse or the privilege of members, Mr. Clarkson moved to" indefinitely postpone. ; - '--. Mr. Powell declared himself innocent of any attempt to do wrong, said lie had borne as much as he could;, that he had never had a fight before, so that . the matter placed in the hands of a house. i- . . . Mr. Norman said the courts' should attend to the matter. . . - Today Until a Date in Mr. Allen, of Wayne, said it must be well understood that the privileges of members cannot be infringed upon and that they must be fully protected for any "vote they might cast or action they might take. Mr . Clarkson's resolution to indefi nitely postpone was then adopted, but, later, this vote was reconsidgered, and the matter placed 1 nthe hands of a sub-committee. Smith filed a protest agaifast the ratification of the bill allowing Dutch nets in Neuse river. A supplemental bill to" defeat this Dutch net bill was tabled this morning but the vote was reconsidered, and this supplemental bill passed. The bill passed to allow sale of Nel son's ferry in Craven county. The Stevens anti-trust bill came over from the senate with amendments. Mr. Rountree moved concurrence. The mo tion prevailed as to all amendments. One- of these strikes out section 5. The bill to appropriate $50,000 for this year and a like-sum for next year for the maintenance of; the penitentiary came up as a special order. Mr. Foushee read - a. statement that in December 1897 there -were 164 em ployees, with a pay roll of $3,900 and 1,115 convicts, while last December there were 235 employees, a pay roll $5,200, and number of convicts 1,091. He aaid the pay roll-would be $4,000 month ly this year; that many mules were unfit for use; that $16,000 worth of fer tilizers was needed, and that really $65,000 was needed, while only $50,000 was asked for. The bill., passed its readings without debate. A resolution -was introduced by Mr. Hoey, for the committee on printing, embracing a contract which its sub committee, had drawn. Mr. Hoey said it was a contract which would abso lutely protect the people. He said that the persons who had made the lowest bid claimed that this contract exceed ed what was required when the bJd was made, and would not sign the con tract. The resolution further provided that the committee should make a con tract -with Edwards & Broughton and E." M. Uzzell, -of Raleigh, The resolution was immediately adopted and was hurried to the senate. It knocks out Barnes Bros., the Capi tol Printing Company. The latter give notice of suit. Mr. Overman, on behalf of the con ini.riv Vt 'irt which strikes -out the Z per cent, tax I on railway gross earnings, with recom- mendation that the senate amendments ht roncurred in. Mr. Thompson, of Onsjow, moved that the report of the committee .be not adopted lost, 22 to 26. Mr. Thompson made the point of order, of no quorum. The speaker or dered a call of the house. It showed 76 per cent. """" Mr. Rountree wanted to know wheth er Mr. Thompson's motion was proper. Mr.' Willard offered a resolution that the house receive the committee's re port, but that it do not adopt it and thpn nfferinsr substitute for the sec- tions imposing the tax. I The substitute was ruled out of or- der. " i Mr: Winston moved that the confer--: ence report be adopted. On this Mr. Thompson demanded the I yeas and nays. The vote was yeas, 47; nays, 31. The house then concurred in the senate amendments and the bill : was ordered enrolled for ratification. One of the amendments concurrea in gives the ngnt oi tne owner ui uau& stock in listing it to deduct his ftebts, as decided by the United States su preme court. A resolution introduced by Mr. Winston, providing if the courts decide in V . Jl. IJlX Pi UVUI, LLIX OiaiC i3 J'l board shall still alone have power to disburse funds appropriated to or earned by that institution, was adoped. Mr. Overman, from the rules commits tee, reported on the matter of witness' fees in case of J. W. and S. Otho Wilr son. It also allows pay to stenogra phers', typewriters and commissioners who took depositions. This report was adopted. The senate .'bill to punisn persons w nu beat their way on- railway trains passed. The bill also passea, inciuaing ecege in the provisions 'of the stock laws. Tho hill riasspd eriviner Richmond county additional justices, of the peace. Bills passea: to proviue ior main. ing graves of confederate soldiers. To provide for investigation oi tne peni tentiary and agricultural department- A resolution to Day principal cieru, reading clerk and journal clerk of the house $75 extra for services was in troduced and so Warmly antagonized it was withdrawn. The resolution to aDDrooriate .$5,000 towards the statue of Z. B. Vance in the capitol square,- the contract to be awarded by the president of the seriate and. speaker of the house, was taicen up. Mr. Ray said he had introduced the resolution two years ago to pur chase the Vaice portrait now in the house and that, despite statements to thP ronfrarv. that portrait was paid for, and nothing is due on it. He said he revered the memory of Vance, but thought the next generation should erect the statue. - Mr. Winston, paying a tribute to Vance, said he knew of no more pro pitious hour than this to erect the mon ument to one man who haa maae xNortn Carolina honored throughout the union. Mr. McLean, of Harnett, expressed his gratification at being able to vote for the monument. Mr. Ray, of Maccm, sent up an amendment to annroDriate $5,000 for a monument to Thomas L. Clingman, whom he termed the greatest man North Carolina had ever produced. This was lost. The resolution then passed its read ines. - The bijl to appropriate money at the rate of -$200 a year for .pupils in excess of 200 at the blind and deaf-mute insti tutions here came up J amended by the senate with an appropriation of $16,500 for improvements and repairs reduced to $15,000. A motion that the house concur in the senate amendments ($52,500 for main tenance and $15,000 for improvements for two years. 1899-1900) was adopted. The house concurred in the senate amendments to the bill making appro nriations to school for deaf-mutes at Morganton. $40,000 for maintenance, and $7,500 for addition to buildings) The bill making appropriations to three hospitals for hwane passed. It appropriates $90,000 for maintenance and $40,000 for two buildings for male and female patients at Eastern hospital at Uoldsboro; $55,000 for maintenance, $12, 049 for debts and $5,500 for repairs and additions to buildings at the Central hospital at Raleigh, . The bill passed allowing the state treasurer to lend the Agricultural and Mechanical college at Raleigh $2,500 for a. sewerage system The bill to establish a dispensary at -BattieDoro was xwmea. Bills nassed: Amending the act fixinar tha terms -or. court m.xne tsecond' dis trict. 1 To give Halifax additional jua tlces of the.ueace. v.! i " " -The revenue Act came over from the Benate with many amendments, the J principal one toeing to strike but the tax ! on gross earnings of railways. ' r ! Mr. Holman moved non-concurrence, i A conference committee was appointed, j consisting of Messrs. Holman, Overman 1 and Allen, of Wayne. ! NIGHT SESSION MessrsBoushall, of Wake, and Hart, of Edgecombe, were aODOinted Rehouse branch of the committee to select statue of Vance. Bills passed: To regulate trials before Justices of the peace in New Hanover. To prohibit games of chance at fair grounds. There was an Interesting discussion by Overman and Craig in support and Rountree against the bill to require automatic couplers to be placed on all trains. Mr. Council said the bill was practically a reaffirmation of the opin ion of the supreme court. An amend ment was offered to make the date July 5th next. Mr. Overman offered this saying be -desired it to take effect In stantly. The amendment was lost and the bill passed by an overwhelming vote. . Ninety-two bills with favorable com mittee reports die on the house calendar, while 325 with unfavorable reports go into the "archives of gravity. The president of the senate, says no bills with favorable reports will die on the senate calendar. About 900 acts have been ratified up to 9:30 o'clock tonight. Chairman Hoey, of the printing com mittee, says that under the new con tract which the legislatures makes a large saving is effected, as compared with that under the lowest bid arrange ment; that 30 cents per 1,000 ems will be the price for type setting and tokens will be of sixteen pages instead of eight. . - ' "Give me a liver regulator and I can regulate the world," said a genius. The druggist handed , him a bittie or De- Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous little Pills. R, R. Bellamy; T " THE HAIL, WAY COMMISSION Meeting ot the Reorganized Commis iou-New IttatierTakenUp-Edwardi dc Brougnton Get the Public Printing (Special to The, Messenger.) - Raleigh, N. C, March 7.-The railway coirimission today directed Clerk Brown to show cause April. 6th, if any, why freight rates on cotton should not be revised and, reduced and also why min imum car load of fertilizers should not bereduced from 15 to 10 tons. Notice was" also served on the Seaboard Air Line to show cause on the same day w:hy it, in applying the joint freight rjates over its system, should not con form to rule 1 of the commission which provides that all roads under one and the same system shall compute rates ori'the continuous mileage basis and not apply the local rates of each road. The clerk -was further directed to serve no tice on the North Carolina Car Asso ciation to show cause why its rules re garding demurrage charges should not be modified. While the commission was in session J. C. L. Harris, attorney for ex-Com missioner S. Otho Wilson, appeared and asked that the following paper be spread upon the minutes and be made matter of record. The board decided to allow it to be filed, but not to be matter of records.. ; "Otho Wilson through his counsel protests against the assumption of the duties of railway commission, by S. L. Rogers as successor in said office of said Wilson upon the ground that said "Wilson is, according to the law of the land, railway commissioner under and by virtue of the railway commission act of 1891 and the fact that said Wil son. was not present in person to make this protest of assumption of these du ties by Rogers is not to be taken as abandonment of said Wilson of the title of the office and he- does not abandon the same, but claims he is still rail way 'commissioner by provision of said act " xhte statement is made without Wil son's knowledge, Harris says. "Chairman J. W.. Wilson says he was repeatedly told by Otho Wilson that his resignation as written was done in good faith and he believes the same now. and as enairman, snan recognize Rogers as a duly elected and qualified commissioner. Mrs. Avona M. Clark, mother of Judge Walter Clark, died here today after a long illness. Before marriage she was Miss Thorne, of Halifax coun ty. She leaves nine children.- Edwards & Broughton and E. M. Uz zell are public printers; that is, the leg islature adopted a resolution giving them the contract. This will be signed tomorrow. Barnes Bros refused to sign the contract drawn . up by the committee or make a new bid under its ierms, claiming that it was unjust and not wnat tney. nad Did on. They also say it was drawn by an attorney of a rival printing firm. They further claim that the printing committee had ex ceeded its authority. This is why the latter committee placed the matter be fore the legislature, Barnes Bros hav ing served notices on the committee that they must not give Edwards & Broughton or Uzzell the printing. The committee says it will now pay no at tention to this notice. OTHO WILSON'S new'move His Attorney Files a Protest Before the . Railway Commission (Special to The Messenger) Raleigh, N. C, March 7. Mr.Harris caused a sensation today wherhe ap peared before the railroad commission as attorney for Otho Wilson and stated that Wilson did not waive his rights as railroad commissioner. Harris said he acted without Otho's knowledge. When the news reached the capitol it caused a stir among the members, since some construed ' this to mean that there would be a contest for the place to which 'S. L. Rogers has been chosen, arid has duly qualified. R. H. Battle who was one of the counsel before the legislature for Otho Wilson, said he was assured repeatedly by Wilson that his resignation was in good faith and without any reservation whatever and Mr. Battle does not believe that the fact is otherwise He was surprised to learn of the notice, , and Was in formed by Harris that the potest was made in view of the possible decision by the court 'that the act of the legis lature changing the commission is in valid and that the governor may have the appointment of his successor, and it is with a view to prevent such ap pointment in 4Afj(f "possible contingency of law being declared invalid, that?, he (Harris) made the protest in WilsOri's name, end with no view to contesting the . right of his successor elected by the legislature. Mr. Battle' added that ne - wouia nave aecimea to appear- ior Wilson had he not believed the resig nation to the Tgislature was . in good, faith. Mr. Harris eays he was cor rectly -represented toy Mr. -Battle's statement. Hill T ilrpl v tn HTfft DffPflt J - 'I1VC1 J iU A'c,cal in the Senate. ABBOTT TO BRING i SUIT To Test the Constitutionality of the Act Reorganizing the Rati way Commis sion Scheme of Purchase of the At lantic Railway Net Relinquished. Raleigh Suffers From Another Blla zardPr It chard's Attack on the Con stitutional Ameudment Messenger Bureau, Raleigh, N. C, March 7. ' Dr. Abbott, the republican railway commissioner, tells me he " will bring suit here after April 4th to test the con stitutionality of the act abolishing the railway commission, when he has jfour years yet to serve. - '.,-., Yesterday no less than 324 bills were ratified. This, it is said, breaks all records for one day's work. This leg islature has broken the record as to the number of bills introduced. The provisions of the sections in the Revenue bill taxing railways upon gross earnings, which passed the house under whip and spur were the work of Rep resentative Willard. I is his pet scheme. Yesterday afternoon he was in the senate listening to the discussion there of these sections and said that he feels sure the senat would strike them out." It was an excellent predic tion, for about midnight the senate took that step. There is a bill which will get much more taxes out of the railways. The opponents of the Wil lard scheme admit that the railways do not pay their just proportion of taxes. The, railways say they do, and much more, as compared with other property. . , The project of getting control of the' Atlantic and North Carolina railway and of extending it westward is cer tainly not abandoned. The next legis lature will be approached on that sub ject. W. J. Edwards, the promoter of the plan, says he has raised $100,000, this making $500,000- ' So far this legislature has granted charters to - twelve -railways and has amended the charters of as many more. There was another blizzard last night wfth a driving snow, which, however, did not lie on the ground. Today a gale blew steadily and the cald"was keen. The republicans here are delighted at Senator Pritchard's letter in the Wash ington Post on North Carolina politics and with his attack on the proposed franchise amendment to the constitu tion. Your correspondent asked the chair man of the joint committee on finance what was the tax on theatres under the new revenue act. . He said $200 to the state and- county at places Where population exceeds 10,000, and that the municipality may levy a tax not to ex- that sum. When asked if any com plaints had been received from theatre owners 'he replied "no." ' The railway commission met today. Major J. W. Wilson presiding. Dr. Ab bott and Samuel L. Rogers, the latter the new member of the board, were in attendance. A recruiting office will be opened here. Major Davis, the army officer on duty here, yesterday : received the blanks. . The newt commissioner of agriculture. Samuel' L. Patterson, goes into office June 15th. John R. Smith holds until that date. ' So far no news has been received here of damage to the fruit trees by the intense cold in February. Fop frost bites, burns, indolent sores. eczema, skin diseases, and especially Piles, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve stands first and best. Look out for dishonest people who try to hnitate and counterfeit it. It's their endorse ment of a good article. Worthless goods are not imitated. Get DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. R. R. Bellamy. 1 : '-. ITIOM4Y NIGHT'S BLIZZARD Much Oamasfe Hone to Shipping in Harbor of Newport News " Newport News, Va., March 7. The stiffest northwester that has visited Newport News in years swept this en tire section of Virginia last night and it is still raging. The storm started last night with heavy downpour of rain. After midnight it stopped rain ing and a cold wind blew from the north. The wind increased' in velocity and travelled) at times fully sixty miles an hour. The crews of the ships J in the riyer spent a night of suffering. i rne united states transport 4. nomas which started for Savannah at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon was ordered back on reaching Old Point and returned to the harbor at, 6: 30 o'clock, p. m. The vessel blew a distress whistle during the night, for assistnee, as she was dragging her anchor. The whistle con tinued to blow through the early hours of the morfiing, but on account of the roughnes of the water, no tugs ven tured to her assistance. She ran into the shipyard pier and was somewhat damaged. The Thomas tied up this morning in the slip, for ; safety. " She will have to be repaired before leav ing. . The two-masted schooner J. P. Kea- gia is a wreck at the bottom of the river in the slip between the break water and the passenger pier. Quite a number of oyster sloops which put in the harbor for shelter are aground along the river front. Not one child dies where ten former ly died from croup. People have lam ed the value of One Minute Cough Cur and use it for severe lung and throat troubles. It immediately stops cough ing. It never fails. R. R. Bellamy. Republican Committee to Formulate Financial Policy Washington, March 7. The commit tee appointed -by the republican cau cus of the house' of representatives to formulate a financial measure for the consideration of the next congress will meet at Atlantic City for the purpose of taking up the question on the 17th of April. This was decided. at a meet ing of the committee held today in the room of the house judiciary commit tee at which General Henderson, chair man, and all the members of the com mittee were present. Supreme Coart Decision! (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. jC., March. 7. The follow ing opinions Were filed by the supreme court: PhiClps vs. Railroad, from Hen derson, new trial. .Pierce vs. Railroad, from Rowan,- affirmed. . Parks vs. Rail- road, from Cabarrus, affirmed. Strat I ford vs. Greensboro, new trial.; Reddittyj vs. 'Manufacturing . Company. from Pamlico, error. Johnson vs. Blake, from Wake, affirmed. Bectowi th, ex parte, from Johnson,afflrmedL Insurance Com pany vs. Edwards & Broughton, from Wake, modified and affirmed. ... ... ". . - 11 1 iifffiiis pur Troops Clearing the ;, Jungles. A TWO HOURS' SKIRMISH : i or Casualties, Three Men Wounded. The Enemy's Loss Heavy 1 heir At- : i tempt to Place a Battery They Again '. Attempt ' Murder Under a Flag of Truce Special , Instructions as to j Protectlen of litres and Property of : r Foreigners : Manila, March 7. A detachment of ' before them. The steamer rolled so General Hale's and General Wheaton's violently that three of the six boilers brigades were engaged for two hours roke adrift, and the steamer was help . , . a. , ' less -on the ocean. Five steamers- were this morning, clearing the country in sighted, but the weather was so stormy, front of their lines on both sides Jif the i that they were unable to help? us. The river, the enemy concentrating with ' crew of the Pavonia worked nobly nd e apparent purpose of cutting off the j garrison at the waterworks. The rebels circumstances. When we finally got bolted at the first sign of the advance, ! into St. Michaels we were obliged to but they separated Into small bodies ' land in life boats during- a gale and It and kept fin a running fire. Bv a series.! ,is wonder that none of us was , " V,, - V , of rapid , advances, followed by. flank movements,: the enemy was completely routed as far out as Guadaioupe on the right and almost to Marifluina on the left: The casualties reported are Captain O'Brien,' of Company F, First Wyom ing volunteers, and two imen slightly wounded. The Tebel loss was heavy. No rebels -were visible at noon. At daylight this morning, the enemy were discovered trying to mount a gun '' across tne river from San Pedro and the Sixth atillery pomptly shelled. the rebel battery. Temporarily stopping work, the enemy poured a fusillade of musketry across the river, but a gun boat moved up and cleared the banks of the stream -with rapid fire guns. All was quiet during the night. ' " Postoffices have been . established at Negros, Cebu and Iloilo and the clerks left yesterday for their respective places by the steamer Espana. While the rebels had concentrated their forces with the, evident - purpose of attacking the waterworks, no direct attempt was made to : capture the American position there. Detachments from General Hale's and General Wheaton's brigades cleared the country today. This afternoon General Hale's brigade continued the work of driving, out the rebels from the country between the reservoir and- the waterworks, a-dis tance of about three miles. The country ! is now clear on the left of the river, but i me enemy is still -nn iront or General Wheaton's line, Near San Pedro Ma.cati they have been , actively attempting to make the positions of the Sixth artillery untena ble, their sharpshooters keeping up a constant fire all day. Private Lovejoy, Comapny C, Wash ington volunteers, was killed by a stray bullet. Maj. Bell, Seventh United States cavalry; Private Young, Company M, Twentieth infantry, and Private Sparks, Company I, First Wyoming volunteers, were- wounded today. This morning the enemy in front of General Overshine's line sent out a flag of truce, but retired when Lieuten ant Koohler, with two men, advanced to meet it. This afternoon-they again shewed a white flag. and. a. general-Lget with two officers and an interpretor, advanced, When the Americans were Within about 200 yards of the rebel par ty, the latter dragged rifles, from behind their backs and opened Are upon them, but fortunately without effect. Haw thorne's battery fired two shells, killing several of the enemy. In accordance wlth instructions to the land and naval forces a general or der was issued i today, directing the United States troops to give particular attention" to the specific duty of fur nishing fulr protection to the lives and property of all German, Austrian, Dutch, Italian and Portugese residents,, and, at the co-operation of the resi dent German consul, to give aid and as sistance whenever necessary. . At 3 o'clock this afternoon the tem perature was 84 degrees fahrenheit. The heat is. intense, on the lines, where twenty-five men were temporarily prostrated during the day. ' " Before the discovery of One Minute Cough Cure, ministers were greatly disturbed by ' coughing congregations. No excuse for it now. R. R. Bellamy. REM t INS OF LORD HEBSCUELL. Taken, to New Yorlt and Placed on a Rrltlsh Warship for Transportation Home .'"".' New York, March 7. The body of Lord Herschell, accompanied by, C. W. Cartwright, secretary td the Canadian commission, and H. Williamson, pri- j vate secretary, arrived at Jersey City ! this morning at about 7 o'clock from Washington. The British cruiser Tal bot, ordered here from Bermuda to carry the body home, was anchored off Bedloes island, prepared to receive it. Lord. Her schell's body was received at the Jersey City station by Commo dore John Phiilip, Lieutenant Lane, Lieutenant Commander Kelley and an escort of fifty marines from the Brook lyn navy yard. It was immediately car ried aboard the navy yard tug Nar keeta and taken to the Talbot. When the train arrived twenty-five British sailors, wearing straw hats and thin blouses, were drawn up on the station platform. The United States marines were drawn up at the exit As the body was wheeled past they pre sented arms, and the drummer sound "ed four ruffles, the highest honor. - Captain! Gamble, in command of the Talbot, said?; that the cruiser would sail as soon as possible and make the best possible speed home.. He was sup plied with coal and water early today, so that there might be no unnecessary delay on this account. A Feartnl Electric Shock - r New York, March g. Joseph Hem pel, an employe of the Lexington ave nue cable power house, while working at ' his switchboard, received and sur vived an electric shock of about 2,000 volts. The man's body was burned black from head to foot; every stitch of clothing was torn from him, and he fell senseless through a hole instanta neously burned In the floor by the cur rent. Hampel is expected to live. The doctors who attended him say there is no case on record of a man with standing a similar shock. The acci demt was caused, through Hampel try- ing-to tighten a loose screw on the switchboard and in some way creat7 lug a circuit. The enormous power of the shock may be judged from the fact that until the circuits were readjusted, all the cars on the road were brought to a standstill. U r3 liWGKZR V itnSCUUIEET PUKE Makes the food mere torn eKiwa THE PAVONIA'S PASSENGERS BronshttoNew York by the Steamer Vega Their Experience on the Faro nia Detailed by One of Her Passengers New York, March 7.-Tne Portuguese, steamer - Vega which, arrived today, from St. Michaels, Azores, brought the. passengers of the Cunard steamer Pa vonia, which was towed Into St. Mi chaels after a terrible experience at sea. The total number of the PaVo- I. whom nine were saloon, seventeen sec ond cabin and twenty-eight steerage. The Vega also brought four men who were on the German steamer Bulgaria, which put into St. Michaels disabled. Dr. J. W. Inches, of St. Claire, Mich., one of the Pavonla's cabin passengers, said: "The experience of the voyage of the Pavonia was frightful. Gale fol lowed erale. and hurricanes nrvniiAfl throughout the -whole time from Liv erpool until we tanaea at the Azores. j curing tne gaies terrine seas came over the ; side and swept evervthine: Tlost - iowever, we landed without cas- ualties and embarked on the "Vega for New York. We have had every care and comfort possible on the way home from the Azores." The Pavonia sailed from London on January 25th for Boston. The general opinion ef the Pavonla's passengers Is that the members of the crew of that steamer deserve every praise for their j heroic efforts, but that Captain Atkin did not merit the same consideration. A STEAMER ON FIRE The Old Dominion Liner Jamestown Steam Into New York Harbor With Fire In Her Hold New York, March 7. With the mer chant marine code flags "N. M." fly ing from the top of her, foremast, the steel screw steamship Jamestown, the crack vessel of the Old Dominion Com pany, from Norfolk was sighted by the Sandy Hook observer at 3:40 o'clock this morning. The two flags fluttering at tie steamer's foretop meant that the ship, which carried 112 souls, passen gers and crew, and a miscellaneous cargo, worth nearly a.quarter of a mil lion dollars, was on Ire. The James town was then under full speed and ap proaching the bar. The marine observ er flashed the intelligence that the ship was ciiieiiug wie narDQr m need 01 prompt help. It was followed a few minutes later1 wth the reassuring facts, as me jamestow'n rounded the hook. there were no smoke or flames visible word that the Jamestown was on Are, and was making her way towards the city at full speed was conveyed to the officials of the Old Dominion Line and they at once sent the wrecking steamship William Contri from quaran tine to her. The fjreboat New Yorker also went down the bay to meet the burning ship. While these preparations were being made the Jamestown was plowing through the water at a sixteen-knot an hour speed in the direction of the Nar rows. , A stiff wind wan hlnrarino- anrnam -----.....-0 . .ov.., " " t-j-i-t, uci WiJ4 bow to stern. Captain. Richard R. Boaz was on the bridge, his one idea being to his ship to her pier as quickly as possible. The smoke was first seen issuing from the fore hatches at 3 o'clock, a. m., today and the captain called the crew to fire quarters. Everything was done to prevent the spread of the fire and full steami was -put on for a swift run for the pier. As the season of the year' when pneumonia, la grippe, sore throat coughs, cold, catarrh, bronchitis and lung troubles are to be guarded against, nothing "as a fine substitue," will "answer the purpose," or is "just as good" as One Minute Cough Cure. That is the one infallible remedy for all lung, throat or bronchial Stroubles. Insjst- vigorously upon having jit if "something else" is offered you. R. R. Bellamy. Riotous Negro Soldiers Chattanooga, Tenn., March 7. The Eighth United States immunes, color ed, commanded by Colonel Huggins, was mustered out of the service today. Two citizens were seriously wounded by. shots from the train as the soldiers were leaving' the city. About 500 of the discharged men, many of whom were under the influence, of liquor, went home by , the Nashville, Chatta nooga and St. Louis road and. as tfcey were leaving the yards in the city a number of the men who had in some way secured revolvers, began to dis charge them into the air and into sheds and vacant houses. A soldier standing on the rear platform fired at W. W. Harkins, car inspector of the Nashville road, the bullet striking him in the right leg and inflicting a painful, though not serious, wound. A gener al fusillade followed. Andrew Ledf ord a countrman who was standing near the track was ishot In the face and, se riously wounded. An effort Will be made to stop the train at Bridgeport to secure the arrest of the riotous soldiers. - . The $3,000,000 to Pay the Cubans Washington, March 7. Although the cabinet was in session today an hour longer than usual, the entire time was occupied in the discussion of compar atively unimportant details. The sec retary of war stated that he had made a requisition on the treasury depart ment for 13,000,000 with which to pay the Cuban army and an installment of this sum will be sent at once to Hava na for distribution. .. ' Treasury officials say the $3,000,000 to be paid the Cubans will be made up of $1,540,000 in five dollar gold pieces; $1,300,000 in silver dolllars; 50,000 in fifty cent pieces; $50,000 in quarters; $1,300,000 in silver dollars; $50,000 in This allotment of the various sums is in accordance with the wishes of the Cubans themselves. ' Sacrificed mis Life tor the Poor Dallas, Texas, March 7. Bev. Fath er J. A. Hartnett, a Catholic priest, mea at tne Parocmai home nere today of smallpox. He contracted the dis ease while visiting patients in. the Dal las pest house id the blizzard three weeks ago, when he walked six miles with the thermometer 11 degrees be low zero. i: I I A delicious end wholesome ; powoew co.. xfr rem. 1 ..JOHNSON'S.. Closin g Will Be Continued. The Greatest Opportunity Ever Offered Buy-t .. . . ,4.' ers in the Gity to Secure Splendid : Bargains. Entire Stock at . Cost. NO. Ill MARKET STREET. TO SEA-SIDE WE HAVE SOME Fire Damaged THAT WILL SDIT SEASIDE COTTAGERS; F or Instanced! Cane Seat Chairs from . Oak Sideboards lor . Oak Bedroom Suits , Oak Beds . . . , Woven Wire Springs from COHE EARLY ! THE SNEED GQv SPRING HAS C0R3E AGMJ ! TT7TT A T?T? rTDT7TVTT TvfrfL TATrtr. TTTl-. NEW SPRING GOODS Spring Patterns of Waist Silks a t 75c per yard (no two alike. Evening Shades Taffetta Silks, at 48c. per yard. Zephyr Ginghams at 10c per yard. ' French Percales at 10c per yard. New Spring Styles Wool Dress Goods at 25c per yard.. Silkaline Draperies at 7c per yard. Curtain Swinser at 10c per yard. Infant's Soft! Sole Shoes at $5c. Best 50c Corset in the city. -" . v - Our buyer, Mn. Render, who will be In the Northern Markets for several weeks, will be pleased to' fill any orders for his customers. , J. H. REHDER & CO 617 and 619 North Fourth Street. P. S. CAR FARE REFUNDED T O ANT ONE" PURCHASING 12 00 WORTH OR MORE. ' . -.., . , .. - ' Our Buyers BEING IN THE NORTHERN MARKETS PURCHASING THE LAT EST PRODUpTIONS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER 1899, WE ARE TSSP0 ROOM FOR THE FIRST ARRIVALS WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO REACH US IN A FEW DATS. IT WILL THEREFORE BE TO YOUR ADVANTAGE TO CALL DURING THIS WEEK AND NOTE THE , - General Reductions in all Departments. - IN OUR CARPET DEPARTMENT. ' - - IN OUR DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. IN OUR DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT, ' IN OUR" LINEN DEPARTMENT, , " . ' i IN OUR CLOAK AND SUIT DEPARTMENT - v AND SQ ON UP STAIRS AND DOWN STAIRS. COME? AND HELP US KtAKE ROOM. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVEE"AT THEC. W.-POLVOGT CO No, 9 North Front Street. DRY GOODS AND CARPETS. DidYouEverWear A HANDSOME Scotch Suit? oia Banockburn? . or a French Crepe? If not, leave an order with us and I Set a No, 1 article. We are Looking for a Fresh, Newly 1 . made Stock of NECKWEAR Nexf Weefc. , NLGLIGEE SHIRTS At Popular Prices Now In Stock. A Large and Fine Stock of HLF-HOSIERY Greatly Reduced In Price When Qual ity is Concidered. GOLF SUITS AND HOSIERY Now on the Way. . M0NS0N & CO. Out Sale RESORTERS! 50 c up. $ 7.00. 11.00. 2.00. 1.00 up. TERIIS OASH! ... A POPULAR GROCERY that deals in nothing but high. grde food supplies Is always kept busy fill ing and delivering orders, but we al ways send your orders promptly and fill them with satisfaction. Lent in creases the demand for cereals, canned fruit.d nxMrl fish. kinds, but we have provided every thing that heart could wish for variety during the fasting season. Fresh eggs at 20 cents per dozen. THE KING GROCERY CO. .,,-"'' B. Fj KING, Manager, Phone ?87. Fourth Street Bridge. Furniture
The Wilmington Messenger (Wilmington, N.C.)
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