North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. XIV., HO. 58. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, MAKGH 8, 1901. PRICE; 5 CENTS 3 v - TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY. The Boers attack the town of Llch tenburg. jf" The burghers are ready to surrender if assured of amnesty. " j Lord Pauncefote has had his time as ambassador extended. $ '. The executive session of the seriate will adjourn today or tomorrow. p The senators settle upon the con formation of the new committees. t Judge Hiza King, a prominent Fljori dian, dies at his home in Arcadia. The geological board adopts resolu tions of sympathy with W. W. Ashe. The New York Southern Society holds - its ahnual meeting and electa officers. , '!''' Minister Conger denies that Mr. Squires has been guilty of looting Chi nese houses. I The secretary of the navy has assign ed names to the new battleships and cruisers. - p , A London dispatch reports the drown ing in a storm in the Black sea . of seventy-two oilgrims. J Insurance Commissioner Young pays into the state treasury $17,654, his 'col lections for February. J ' Ex-President Cleveland leaves Prince ton for a duck-hunting trip along fthe coast of North Carolina. 0 The democrats of the senate succeed In shifting Senator McComas back1 to hl side of the senate chamber. jt The Texas house of representatives votes down the resolution inviting Mrs. Carrie Nation to visit that state. The grand 1ury of Anderson county, S. C, report that practical enslavement of negroes exists in that county. if ; The - Afro-American council, in Ses sion in Washington, expresses- itselt on questions concerning the negro rfice. Miss Minna1 G. Austin, a weU.knfcwn and highly connected young .woman oi 'Atlanta, commits suicide by 'drowning. Mr. Andrew Carnegie's conditionalof fer of $50,000 to the city of Montgomery, A.a., tor a public library building!!; is accepted. . ' il The treasury department pays- Ad miral Dewey $9,570 as nrize money: foi destruction of the Spanish fleet in Ma nila bay. 'p.,. Every Filipino surrendering a fine is entitled to name a prisoner whd he can have released in exchange forlthi riile given up. j. The British steamship CamperdoWn. recently stranded on Cape Lookout shoals, was floated yesterday and; is now on her way to Norfolk. - if At a secret session of the Cuban, con stitutional convention held yesterday a victory was scored by the conservatives. An uprising is no longer feared. f The Hawaiian house of represerita ifves expels from the floor of the house the territorial secretary of state, who claimed the right to be present and re port proceedings. THE STATE PRINTING- Ulds Openod-Tlie Talk of au Extra Session of the Legislature If (Special to The Messenger.) , Raleigh, N. C., March 7. The public printing committee met in the govern or's office, Treasurer Lacy presiding. Bids of Edwards & Broughton and?E. M. Uzzell, of Raleigh. P. D. Gold " & Son, of Wilson, the Capital Printing Company, of Raleigh, Nash Brithers, of Goldsboro, and the . Queen (tity Printing Company, of Charlotte, were opened. The bids are olaced in, the hands of Committeemen Dixon, Tkn "and Varner, who will report Saturday at which time the attorneys represent ing all the bidders will be givenj a hearing. The house committee on propositions and grievances reports unf avorably the Washington dispensary Dill. The senate committee on railways reports unfavorably the bill requiring street cars to be . vestibuled. and have fenders. . The house committee on education reports unfavorably the bill to exempt sixteen towns from provisions of the state text book. - The attempt was made to get a ' re port without prejudice, but the senti ment was overwhelmingly against the bill, and the defence of it ws very weak. It was stated that even if the bill passed the house Senator Ayqpck would surely kill it in the senate. - yt The joint committee un appropria tions held a long session this afternoon, most of it secret. It heard the commit tee of the Raleigh chamber of rom merce In regard to the textile school at the Agricultural and Mchanical college. A bulletin of the state board I of health issued today reports smallpox in sixteen counties. 101 cases In a-ll.'i, of which twenty are in Nash, and twen ty in Caswell. ! . Littlte rumors are creeping about to night that after all there may be : an extra session; that the business can't be disposed of in time. The governor has said plainly he does not propose call an extra session, unless there is the gravest emergency. jt The lingering cough following grippe calls for One Minute Cough Cure. For all throat and lung troubles this is; the only harmless remedy that gives .im mediate results. Prevents consump-0 tion. il. R. Bellmay. t . .. ; 4-: The Democrats Ont Senator McComas Washington. March 7. The disturb ance in the senate over the assignment of the best seat on the democratic jside of the senate chamber to Senator Mc Comas, a republican senator form Maryland, has been quieted by a tr&ns for. Senator Heitfiied falls heir to! the coveted place and Senator McCoinas takes Senator Teller's seat on the. re publican side of the chamber. Senator Teller going to Senator Heltfleld's'old seat. - ' Lord Pnuncefote to Remain ;j Washineton. March 7.The unofficial rcDorts current some time ago that ijnrfl Pauncefote. the Briusn ambassa dor, would have his period of service in Washington continued, have now been fully confirmed, and it appears that the extension will last througnout the present year, and is likely to be follow ed by another extension. 'jr Suicide of a Well Known Atlanta Lady Atlanta, Ga., March 7. Miss Minna G. Austin, a well known young i wo man nnrl hie-hlv connected in the state. drowned herself in the Chattahochee river at an early hour this morning. Her identitv was not learned until to night. She was a sufferer of acute melancholia. The body has not j yet been recovered. Mrs. Nation Not Wanted In Texas Houston, Texas. Marc 7. The house of th Texas legislature 'today voted down by an overwhelming majority the resolution recently introducea inviun Mrs. Carrie Nation to visit Texas. ; Does It Pay to Buy Cheap f i A cheap remedy for coughs and colds is all Tight, but you want some thing that will relieve and cure ' the more severe ana dangerous results ot throat and lung troubles. What shall you do? Go to a warmer and more regular climate? Yes, if possible; if not possible for you, then in either case take the only remedy that; has been introduced in all civilized coun tries with success in severe throat and lung troubles, "Boschee's -German Syrup" It not only heals and stimu lates the tissues to destroy the germ disease, but allays Inflammation, caus es easy expectoration,' gives a good night's rest, and cures the patient. Try one bottle. Recommended many years by all druggists in the world. For eale by R. R. Bellamy. . i . IN THE LEGISLATURE. YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS IN THE I -SENATE AND HOUSE PROHIBITION FOR CUMBERLAND In the Senate, the House Bill Prohibit ing the Manufacture and Sale ot Liquor In Cumberland County Passed Third Reading The Judicial Districts Bill Special Order for to dayRevenue Bill In the House SENATE. (Specal to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N., C, March 7. The bill passed to incorporate the Weldon Bridge, Steamboat and Ferry Com pany. The senate refused to concur in the house amendments to the public school bill, and Senators Mclntyre and Hen-. derson were named as a conference committee. Bills passed second reading: House bill, to regulate elections in Charlotte; house bill, to regulate and provide for primary elections in Charlotte and Macklenburg county; house bill, to im prove the quality of garden and field seed's sold in tha state and to -protect purchasers. The bill to pay witnesses extending the court of impeachment passed. The senate bill to prevent guarantee companies from compelling counties to deposit funds in only national banks came up. Senator Aycock said it protected the state banks from discrimination. Senator Foushee thought it a very doubtful bill. Senator Travis said. a introducer, many guarantee companies were forc ing counties to send their moneys else where so that it should go to national banks. " Senator Travis sent up an amend ment "but the county officials shall have . the power to deposit in either national or state banks. Bills passed third reading; House bill, to regulate the sale of liquor :n Golds boro; senate bill, to impose a tax of 25 cenits on male dogs and $1 on females in Wayne, Mecklenburg and Cabarrus, to buy books for poor children. . - Senator Brown moved to add Colum bus, Senator London, to add Chatham, Senator Mclntyre to- add Robeson, Senator Candler, to add Jackson, Senator-Morton, to add New Hanover, Senator Broughton, to add Wake, Sen ator Michael, to add Watauga and Pas quotank. Senator London moved that the act not apply ito incorporated towns lost. The bill passed 28 to-10. The house bill to prevent shippir. liquor into Buncombe and Madison counties except to liquor dealers and licensed druggists passed. The house bill to prohibit the manu facture and sale of liquor in Cumber land county passed its third reading unanimously. The senate bill ito put the Agricultur al and Mechanical college under the department of agriculture passed Bills passed second reading: To char ter Kenansville Air Line railway; sen ates bill, to make apportionment . for members of the senate (amended so the twenty-third district is Montgom ery and Randolph and the Twenty fourth Anson, Iavidson. Stanly and Union). The bill for sixteen judicial districts was made a special order for tomorrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Bills passed final reading: To amend the code so the clerk may appoint a trustee in case of the death of the first (trustee. The house went into committee of the whole to consider ithe revenue Dill. Section 71, taxing liquor dealers was adopted without amendment. - Section 72, dealers in rice beer and medicated bitters, was amended by adding champagne, peach and orange cider. Section 73, druggists selling liquors, was amended so that the laws of 1867 and 1899 relating ithereto are not modi fied. Section 74, dispensaries, was adapted, with an amendment inserting county for state treasury. Section 75, . grain distilleries, was adopted without amendment. Section 76, social clubs, was adopted without amendment. Section 77, as to application of taxes, was amended -so as- to make application conform to section 74. us regards dis pensaries. Section 78, relating to granting of li cense for sale of liquor and regulating sale and conduct of the same was adopted. Section 7&, merchants tax, was amended by requiring merchants to list a sworn statement of gross sales twice each year and pay taxes semi-month ly, instead of once a year. This section taxes all retail merchants $2 annually and 5 cents on each $100 whole volume of gross business trasacted. Wholesale merchants are to pay $3 annually and 2W cents per $100 on gross volume of business transacted annually. . Section 81, dealers in pistols, taxing dealers in pistols, bowie knives; dirks, daggers, slingshots, loaded canes, brass. iron or metallic knucks, $10 annually, was adopted. t Section 83, cigarette dealers and man ufacturers of cigarettes, was amended as follows: "The tax of 1 cents 1,000 under the manufacturer was stricken out and the following tax submitted: On i factories whose output is 250,000,000 or Jess $250, 500,000,000 or: less $500,, ex ceeding 500,000,000 $1,000. The tax on dealers remains at $5. The committee again took up section 75, relating to grain distillers and amended it to read that each grain dis tillery operated at any time during the year when liquor is sold at the place of manufacture or 100 yards therefrom, in quantities of from one to four gallons per day inclusive, shall pay a tax of $25 to the state and $25 to the county. Mr. Rotherock, of Rowan, offered an iamendment to be known as section 84, j taxing dogs $1 and , excepting rat terriers, . Mr. Zachary offered to amend by ex empting "yailer dogs." Mr. Watts moved to exempt Iredell county. Mr. Brittain spoke eloquently for thejights of the dog, and resented his being tax ed.: r .- Mr. Hoy moved to amend that the act should apply onJy to Rowan coun ty. Mr. Rathrock said if the resolution was to be made " a plaything of, he would withdraw it. This was objected to and the resolution was defeated, witjb a stentorian roar of "noes." Schedule C Section 85. privilege tax on railroads, was adopted. Section 86. relating to rate of taxa tion, was taken ud. Mr. Graham offered an amendment to strike out section 86. and insert that annual licenses tax for operating such railroads within the state shall be as follows: When the gross receipts per miJe exceed $2,000 per annum, but do not exceed $5,000 a tax of 2 per cent, upon such gross receipts; where gross receipts per mile exceed $5,000 per year 3 per cent, upon such gross receipts. Gross receipts, as used in this section shall mean receipts for business done wholly In this state and the pro rata mileage for through business done in this state. He made a strong and ear nest appeal .for . the amendment end went: into an elaborate and carefully prepared argument showing how little tax this class of property paid In com parison with merchants, farmers and all classes of private citizens who were of moderate means. Wright said he was opposed to op pressing corporations for purposes of taxation and he thought the amend ment was unjust. That for thirteen years he had brought many suits against them, but did not believe in taxing them unjustly. Mr. Willard opposed the amendment and said Judge Connor, who represent ed the state in the recent litigation, could explain the situation. Mr. Connor said railroad valuation of property had been increased $10,000, 000 in the past two years and gave a history of the trial and investigation of the valuat.on of other property in the state. He said the settlement of this litigation met with the approval of the people of the state needs no defense. He said in answer to a ques tion from Judge Graham, that there was no agreement made in the com- i promise, but he roads should not he ! made subject to an Income tax. as the I corporation commiss.on nor the attor neys had or attempted to exercise any such privilege; that he proposed to stand by the fair settlement made and defer to the recommendation of Gov ernor Aycock; that the tax sections reported by the finance committee was also approved by the corporation com mission. Mr. Thompson said the finance com mittee had seen fit to adopt the sect on reported in place of a bill he had in troduced providing for tax on gross earnings and that he yielded to their judgment and should support their recommendation. The amendment was lost. Section 86 was -then adopted. Section 87, express and telegraph companies was taken up. Mr. Gattls moved to exempt tele phone companies. The section Imposes a tax of 2 per centum on gross receipts within the state. Pending discussion of amend ments striking out the proviso that the county, city or town should not impose any additional tax, and other graduated tax, the committee arose at 2:40 o'clock and took a recess until 4 o'clock p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. Bills were passed to increase the sal ary of state librarian to $1,000 allowing 300 for cleic hire and making a pro vision for separate places for whites and blacks in the library. The committee of the whoJe devoted the afternoon to discussing the remain ing sections of the revenue bill. Section 87, as to telegraphs, was adopted. Section 88, tax on corporations, sec tion 89, marriage license and the re mainder of the sections were adopted without material amendment. The tax of $5 was put on stationed oculists and opticians, and $25 on itin erants. Section 33, rate of income tax, was adopted without amendment. The bill was then adopted as a whole. The committee rose and reported to the house its completion of the bill, recom mending that it pass as amended by the committee. The bill was then con sidered in the house. Mr. Graham offered the same amend ment discussed in the morning, taxing gross earnings of railroads, as substi tute for section 86. The amendment was adopted by a vote 35 to 31. Ex citement was intense" when this was amended. Attendance w-as lieht. ' -ine dui passed its ayes, 54; noes, 9. third reading- ; Mr. Winston lodged a motion to re consider the vote. - Mr. Graham moved to lay this motion on the table. Messrs. Winston and Allen, of Wayne, protested against Mr. Graham's motion. . . Mr. Allen, of Wrayne, said he was not a railroad lawyer, but Was satisfied a great mistake had been made, and it would well bear at least consideration. The adoption of Mr. Graham's motion would shut-off all opportunity for re consideration. Mr. Winston claimed he did not make the motion; that he simpJy lodged a notice that he would make the mo tion. The speaker ruled that the motion hadbeen made and Mr. Graham's mo tion to table was in order. The roll call on Mr. Graham's "clincher" showed ayes, 26; noes, 0 some absent members ran in shouting as they entered "no." Mr. Winston then moved to reconsider the Vote by which the bill passed its third read ing. The speaker announced that the ayes had it. Mr. Graham called for a division. Mr. Allen and Mr. Winston claimed this was out of order. The speaker ruled it out of order and that a division could not be had or roU called. Mr. Graham protested against this ruling. The speaker said Mr. Graham could appeal from the ruling. Mr. Allen went over to see Mr. Gra ham and tried to settle the matter, but came back and announced that he and Mr. Graham were rather too warm, as indeed all were, and that it was best to adjourn until tomorrow. Mr. Graham said he moved to adjourn; that he had not been treated right and he should let the matter rest where it was until morning. The speaker said he wanted no mis understanding; that the biU was now on its third reading, as if it had not passed. Mr. Graham finally consented to this being the status of affairs. The house at 7 o'clock took a two-hour recess. The speaker announced that it was very evident the house could not finish its business next week. NIGHT SESSION. At the house night session the sena torial bill was discussed. Mr. Duls made a speech urging that Mecklen burg and Cabarrus be made a district, with two senators, and carried his point. He says he broke the "slate." Bills passed: Amending the charters of New Bern and Kington: to incor porate the Wayne and Sanford rail way; to al'ow Tarboro to levy a spe cial tax; to amend the charter of Goldsboro; for government of Bruns wick county; to appoint justices of peace for Craven. THE 2LFRO-AMERFC .N COUNCIL Gives Public Express'on on Questions Concern lose the Nearo Race Washington. March 7. T.he executive committee of the National Afro-American council, which has been holding its third annual session here, has given public expression on "several questions of vital importance to the race we rep resent." A circular issued says the disfranchisement of American citizens is a menace to the permanence of the republic, and appeal is made to con gress to, publish the,text of alf disfran chisement state Jaws, together with the- approximate number of citizens whose suffrage rights are denied. The council promises it will call on the colored peo ple everywhere to support the move ment to test the constitutionality of the Louisiana disfranchisement laws. The council declares further that the "sys tem of slavery practiced in Anderson county, South Carolina, accidentally disclosed at a murder trial, calls the earnest attention of the public to the alarming encroachments of the contract system upon the labor and liberty of American citizens, and demands the immediate repeal . of all pro-slavery contract labor laws. Appeal Is made for a trial by jury of .every person charged with crime for swift and certain punishment of the guilty by due process of law, which last it Is said was suggested by "the burning alive of two human beings dur ing the past few months. THE CUBAN CONVENTION la Secret Session A Victory for the Conservatives An Uprising No Long er Ant lclpated Havana, March 7. The " Cuban con stitutional convention met in secret session this afternoon for a formal dis cussion of the Piatt amendment. The conservative element scored a victory. It was decided to continue the sessions of the convention and to refer the amendment to the- special committee on relations with instructions to bring in a report. Twenty-nine delegates were pres ent; Senor Llorente and General Riv era being the only absentees. General Sanguilly favored dissolving the con- vention and returning the amendment without discussion. The other delegates were unanimous- ly in favor of continuing the sessions and of sending some answer to the executive department in Washington. The arrangement turned! on the ques tion whether the convention had power to adopt a scheme of relations that would be binding upon the future, re public. Last week a majority of the delegates opposed this view. Today Senor Munez, representing the conser vatives : argued that the delegates were empowered in the call for the convention to establish permanent 're lat.ons with the United States and ought not to attempt to shirk its duty. General Sanguilly contended that the intention of the original call was an nulled by Governor General Wood's instructions at the opening of the con vention (when delegates were asked to give only an opinion. The radical element did not flock to General Sanguilly as had been ex pected and the convention's action in referring the question to the special committee on relations indicates a wil lingness to recede from the former at titude. It is evident that many of the delegates still hope the amendment will be changed but there is no bitter feeling now apparent. It is doubtful whether the convention will ever agree to accept the amendment but the con servatives maintain that the willing ness of the radicals to discuss, and if necessary to send a committee to "Washington, gives a more hopeful as pect to conditions wihch were grow ing strained. It Is generally believed that the crisis, if any existed, has passed and that by the time the com m ttee reports the present excitement will have passed. Much depends upon the attitude of the radical delegates. If an impassioned appeal to the peo ple is issued, as it is rumored will be the case, this may cause demonstra tions of protest against the United States. I But nothing in the nature of an uprising is any longer feared. ENSLAVEMENT OF NEGROES Grand Jury Reports Its Present Ex istence in Anderson County, S. C j Columbia. S. C, March 7. The grand jury of Anderson county today made its report to Judge W. C. Benet, and I declared that a practical enslavement ; of negroes has been conducted in that ' county. I The presentment wls nre- pared by a speciai committee which visited the convict stockade camps in Andersdn county and found confined therein negroes guiltless of any felony, but undergoing a term of servitude un der voluntary contract's which they had (signed In partial ignorance. The charge jof false imprisonmenit . was made against J. S. Fowler. P. B. Allen and W. Q. Hammond, three of the larg est planters and most influen ctal men in Anderson county. The grand jury declared that these mem. who employ convicts from the state. Were also keeping confined in their stockade ne groes who for some petty cause, had been sent there for breach of contract, although convicted before no officer of the law. The presemittnent of the grand jury will put an end to this practice and it is conducted in no other county in the state. It has been known in Andersoji county for a long time that sucn a sys? tern was being carried on. and the peo ple of thaf county are giad tttajt it has been done away with. No prosecutions have vet bet-u made, but the solicitor, J. E. Boggs, will hand out indictments for the June term of court. ! The negroes in the county are under the impression that all labor contracts now to existence are practically nulli fied by the action of the court, and Judge Benet stated emphatically that all illegal contracts would be declared void, but there are just contracts which the court will enforce. Never theless, there is a general state of de moralization just at the time when crops are being plamted. Judge Benet's charge to the grand jury after it had rendered its finding contained a severe denunciation of certain " newspapers which had sent special correspondents to South Carolina and claimed to have an exposure. He stated that the people of 'Anderson county are responsible for uprooting this practice. He compli mented the grand jury for not having read the newspapers while making its investigations. He stated that there is no need of in terference by federal courts; we are able to deal with this matter without outside help, he said. The testimony of negroes is valid evidence in the state courts. iThere is no politic, no party or race issue at take. It is the right ing of a grievous wrong and the court protests against the idea of outside in terference. The evil will be stamped out, for : public sentiment at home Is against it. He declared that the legis lature has already taken steps to do so and will abolish the svstem of hiring convicts' to private parties and . there can then be no opportunity to confine freed men. Judge i Benet declared that the pre sentment brought pitiful details. It itold of illegal arrests and imprison ment without even the farce of a trial, of kidnapping negroes from other coun ties and even from Georgia; of fear tto give testimony, refusal to testify and most pitiful of all, of poor negroes pro fessing to be satisfied and contented In concluding he said .that Anderson county would thank the grand jury for having relieved her of this shameful burden and save her good name from the stigma that a few of her misguided citizens placed upon it. The grand jury in. its presentment charges J. S. Fowler, with being the first to inaugurate this system, but ex onerates him from cruelty. Headaches often results from a dis ordered condition of the stomach and constipation of the bowels. A dose or two of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv er Tablets will correct these disorders and cure the headache. Sold by R. R. Bellamy, druggist. The New York Southern Society New York, March 7. The annuel meeting of the Southern Society was held tonight in the Fifth Avenue hotel. In- the absence of the president, Dr. William M. Hoik, Judge Augustus "Van Wyck presided. Mr. John M. Hairing ton, the secretary, reported a member ship of 412, an increase of 100 over that of last year. ' The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Augustus Van Wyck; vice president, Burton N. Har risom; secretary, " John M. Harrington; treasurer, Willis Browning; executive committee.' Robert, I Harrison, Robert E. Lee Lewis, George Gordon Battle. - Counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch Ha zel Salve are liable to cause blood pol soning. I Leave them alone. The origi nal ha, the -name DeWitfa upon the box and wrapper.- It. la & harmle and heaJing salve for skin diseases. Un equalled for piler. "R,. R; Bellamy. IN THE NATIONAL SENATE SENATOR FRYE RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT PRO TEM OF i THIS BODY i THE CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY Senator Morgan Concludes His Speech Declaring: Its Abrogation and Urges That It Is Our Duty to Declare That the Treaty Is Not 1 in the Way Ot Our Legislating: for the Jilcarajjua Canal. SENATE. Washington, March 7. Senator Wil liam P. Frye, of Maine, today wos re elected president pro tern, of the senate to serve during the pleasure of the sen ate. This is the second time; Senator Frye has been honored by his col leagues. Five years ago on February 7, 1896, the republicans then being in a minority,' he was elected unanimously. His services as president pro tern espe cially since the" death of the late Vice President Hobart have won for him the cordial apreciation of his fellow sen ators. At all" times able, just' and im partial in his direction of the business of the senate, he has received the sin cere praise and support of senators on both sides of the chamber, and his re election was but a recognition jof those sterling qualities which make him an admirable presiding officer. ! i At today's session: Senator Morgan, of Alabama, concluded his speech in support of his resolution declaring the abrogation of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty between the United States and Great Britain. His peroration Was real ly pathetic. He had i devoted the best years of his official life, he said, to ad vance, the construction of the Nicara gua canal, but now he did not expect to live to see the work-upon the great waterway begun. j Senator Morgan read that part of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty which ; relates to the Nicaragua canal and also the protocols entered into last fall by this government were a distinct violation of the Clayton-Bulweri treaty. It was equally evident that -the United. States must abandon Its plighted faith with Nicaragua and Costa Rica, in order that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty 'might be fastened permanently upon this gov ernment and hang like a pall over it, or take such stand, as will sustain the president in his patriotic and ; noble action." The protocols entered Into expressed the defiance by the president of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty and his disre gard of its provisions. They undertook to place the government on the high ground that the ClaytonrBulwer treaty is abrogated by this government. "It is our duty," i insisted Senator Morgan, "to declare that that treaty is not in- the way of our legislating for the Nicaragua canal.i If we hesitate to day it will be the same a year hence and the provisions of that treaty will be fastened upon, us." j Senator Morgan urged that his reso lution be adopted In ; order that the president might understand the ; posi tion of the senate so thoroughly that he would feel justified In proceeding along the lines looking to the construc tion of the Nicaragua canal while con gress was in its long recess. , At the conclusion of Senator j Mor gan's speech the senate without taking any action upon the pending resolution went into executive session. - I i At 1:40 o'clock p. m the senate re sumed consideration of legislative bus iness. Senator Allison offered a reso lution that the senate .proceed : to the election of a president pro tern.' It was adopted, and the. senate elected ;Senator Frye to that office. : ' s At 1:50 o'clock the senate adjourned until tomorrow.; i ; A Prisoner for a. Rifle j Manila, March 7. Additional ' induce ments have been made the insurgents to surrender their guns. General Jdae Anthur has directed all department commanders to release one prisoner for every rifle surrendered. An insurgent who surrenders his gun will be permitted to name the prisoner to be released, provided no exceptional circumstances requires this man's de tention, in which case another election will be allowed. It is rumored in the local press that the Carman case will be referred to Washington and that a statement on certain matters concerning the case will be obtained from Malor General Otis. The federalists report that as a re sult of the negotiations with ithe in surgent General Trias, who is in south ern Luzon, Trias - will probably soon surrender. :: f The flagship Brooklyn goes to Pe chili gulf, in northern China, in April, to conduct the manoeuvres. The Ken tucky, the Oregon, the New Orleans, the Albany, the Monterey and the Mo nadnock will participate in these ma noeuvres. The American fleet ion the Asiatic station now numbers fifty-four vessels. '.' : Communication from Von Walclersec Berlin, March 7. The war office has received the following Irom Count von Waldersee dated Pekin. March 6: "A company of the Third east Asiat tics under Captain Knoerrer. came into contact yesterday, southwest of Man sheng with four hundred Chinese reg ulars woh had apparently been separ ated from their main body. The' Chi nese were scattered aiid fifty of them killed. Two of -their . oanners; were taken. -i "A small detachment was sent from Tien Tsin to Thsang, Marcn i 3rd, to suppress brigandage. Three companies of infantry, a squadron of cavalry and a battery, all under Lieutenant Colonel Arnstedt, left fr Yung ;; Tsing, j March 5th, with ithe same object." i j Our Trade With Russia ' Washington, March 7. A statement prepared at the bureau of statistics shows that during the last year; the ex port value of American goods exported to Russia, not affected by the recent decree of the Russian government in retaliation for the countervailing duty imposed by this government on Russian sugar, was $7,598,020.; while that affect ed amounted to $2,872,429. The more important articles not affected jare ag ricultural implements and cotton and the most important j export affected la steam engines. S . Mr. Squires Not Guilty of Looting Washington. March 7. Secretary Hay today received a cablegram from Min ister Conger, at Pekin. stating that the reports that have reached America to the effect that Mr. Squires; the sec retary of the legation at the i United States embassy, has been guilty of loot ing was based - upon misinformation. As a matter of- fact, the minister states that Mr. Squires is guiltless of apy such thing. - 1 Admiral Dewey's Prize Money Washington, March 7. The treas ury department today issued a warrant in favor of Admiral George Dewey for $9,570 on account of prize money found to be due him -by the court of claims for the destruction of the Spanish fleit in Manila harbor. May 1, 1898. r Like Oliver Twist, children ask tar more when given One Minute' Cotigfc Cure. Mothers endorse it highly f sr croup. It quickly cures all coughs &a colds and every throat and lung trog ble. It is a specific for grippe and astB ma and lias long been a well ' xno-wn remedy for whooping cough. R. R. BtefV The Geological Boards Yesterday to W. W. Ashe Insurance Departments Receipts. j (Special to the Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, March 7. The geolo gical board adopted the following: "Resolved, That this board sends its greetings to W. W. Ashe, who has during the past several years under direction rendered most valuable ser vice to the state in developing and protecting its timber resources; and the board further expresses its earnest hope he may soon recover his strength and be able to return to his active work as officer of survey." Insurance Commissioner Young to day paid into the state treasury as col lections for February $17,654. Two in surance companies entered the state today. EMPEROR WILLUM'S WOUND His Physician Gives Uuta Statement Concerning It ; Berlin, March 7. Emperor William arrived here this morning and went to the castle where he was attended by his surgeon Professor! Bergmann. After the surgeon's vist the following bulletin was issued respecting the wound received by the Emperor yes terday when attacked by Dietrich Weiland: "The wound is in the right cheek and about an inch and a half long. It passed over the zygomaya and pene trates to the bone. It has the charac ter of contused wound. There has been much bleeding but the wound has been closed with bandage without sew ing. "The emperor passed a fairly, good night; is free from headache and his general condition is good." " The North German Gazette, official, describing the outrage on Emperor William says: "After the outrage the emperor pre served extraordinary composure and betrayed no s.gn of the pain he must have experienced from such a blow. It was only when a little boy at the station exclaimed 'Look, the emperor is bleeding' that a member of his suite was directed to tie up the wound. The loss of blood was such that there were blood stains even on his majes ty's cloak." j The North German Gazette under stands that the emperor will be ob liged to keep to h.s room for a fort night, as the wound is so near his eyes and the latter must be used as spar ingly as possible. . , Inquiries, congratulations and con dolences poured in throughout the day from the whole diplomatic corps, in cluding the United States embassy. The opinion prevails that the emper or will suffer much pain and probably some fever and inflammation for the next few days and that it; will require at least a fortnight before the wound is healed. Professor von Bergmann has ordered the rooms in which the emperor is to be kept dark because of the danger that the eye may be affected. Several members of the Kaiser's en tourage expressed the opinion that the prevailing system of police surveil lance over the emperor was ineffective and needlessly onerous to him, ana that hereafter he would ' insist upon the public being entrusted with a large share in preventing such outrages as that of last night which, if one of the surrounding police had been quick and intelligent would not have occur red or If the sightseeing public had had a free hand, would have been nip ped in the bud. Bremen, March 7. Weiland's exami nation proved that he was not respon sible for his actions. He said he felt unwell yesterday and feared am epylep tic attack. While he was waiting for the arrival of the emperor, the sound of a fountain playing in a court yard caused him to imagine that he was sailing a ship, his former vocation having been that of a ship's captain. Under this delusion his excitement in creased and he attempted to heave lead and three pieces of iron. Then he lost consciousness. The missile was a fish plate weighing 550 grammes. The stomach controls the situation. Those who are hearty and strong are those who can eat and digest plenty of food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat and allows you to eat all the good food you want. If you surfer from indigestion, heartburn, belching or any other stomach trouble, this prep aration can't help but do you good. The most sensitive stomachs can tak it. R. R. Bellamy. Death of a Prominent Florldian Arcadia, Fla., March 7. Judge Ziba King died this afternoon at 1 o'clock of bright's disease after an illness of two months, aged 64. He leaves a wife and eight children. He was the presi dent of the Frst national bank of Ar cadia, vice president of the Exchange national bank of Tampa and director of the National bank of the state of Florida, at Jacksonville. He was an ex-member of the state senate and house of representatives and the larg est cattle owner in Florida. He will be buried Saturday at Fort Ogden. Mr. Carnetrls's Offer Accepted Montgomery, Ala., March 7. Recent ly Mr. Andrew Carnegie offered Mont gomery $50,000 for a pubic library building if the city would provide a site and $5,000 a year for support. The last legislature granted permission to the city to make an appropriation and the city council th.s evening unani mously accepted Mr. Carnegie's offer. HEART DISEASE. Some Facts Regarding; the Rapid In crease of Heart Trouble. Heart trouble, at least among the Americans, is certainly increasing and while this may be largely due to the excitement and worry of American bus iness life, it is more often the result of weak somatchs, or poor digestion. Real organic disease is incurable; but not. one case in a hundred of bart tiouble is organic. The close relation between heart trou ble and poor digestion is because both organs are controlled by the same great nerves, the Sympathetic and Pneumogastric. In another way. also the heart Is af fected by the form of poor digestion, which causes gas and "fermentation from half digested food. There is a feeiing of oppression and heaviness in the chest caused by pressure of the dis tended stomach on the heart and lungs, interfering with their action; hence arises palpitation and short breath. Poor digestion also poisons the blood, making it thin and watery, which irri tates and weakens the heart. The most sensible treatment for heart trouble is to improve the digestion and to insure the prompt assimilation of food. - This can be done by the regular use after meals of some safe, pleasant and effective digestive preparation, lik Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, which may be found at most drug stores," and which contain valuable, harmless di gestive elements In a pleasant, con venient form. It is safe to sav that the regular per sistent use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab lets at meal time will cure any form of stomach trouble except cancer of the stomach. u -FuH sized package of these tablets sold bv druggists at 60 centa. Little 'book on stomacTi troubles mailed tr Address F. A. Stuart Co., . Mare nan, Mich. .- DO YOU CARE TO HI1P If IVJi If so, call at the office of THE PEOPLE'S SAVING BANK, and obtain one of our Jittle HOME SAVINGS BANKS, which we loan you, droo your par ' change in it every day and at the end of the year you will be surprised to find how much you have accumulated. i .- DEPOSITS SOLICITED Interest at 4 per cent Per Annum, Compounded Quarterly TUF PFflDI PC CAUIIIPO DAIII opposite I Ilk I L.UI ll. o OMIIIIUO DMIIIV H. C. McQueen, Pres. TO KEEP' COOL, GETA GAS RANGE! h-m i : m-i-ih i ; i ii 1 1 1 1 n ,i,.h..h.h ,lmilM ,H jt t f l :, III. TO KEEP WARM, i 9ETA GAS HEATER! w-'-'1'-' i : 1 1 : : h ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 m n i u 1MA. 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I I l I l I I IVI V J IVI iVIi lMVSr and Real Estate Agt Whose Clotfies are you wearing o i OUR GARMENTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES in every way,. and unless - Vou have tried for -yourself, you had you that we are. constantly giving the beat values for the money of any other firm in the business. Then, too, we have exclusive styles wherein you can gratify vour desires. We clothe men satisfactorily in every! respect.' Our prices are not high, and if they were. It would be "worth your while to pay them to get such perfect satisfaction. A weh fitting, durable eultat a. rea sonable price Is all any man wants, and -it is what every man gets whou has us make it for him.; We have them at all prices to suit your pocket-' book and only await your order to con vinoe you that what w. say is true Still some few of those CHILDREN'S Suits going at only $2.50 left which mothers would do well to consider; bar gains every one of them. Undarwear below cost; handsome Neckwear, orlgl nally sold for 75c, now 50c as long as it lasts. 'AJ1 the latest styles In collars, ,2 for 25c. Fancy Hose, at' 25c;1 the 50c kind reduced to 38c; reduction in everything to close out to make room for ' our" spring stock soon to arrive. These figures are bona-fide and no humbug- ' -gery; come and see for yourself. - - No. 106 North Front Street. . MUNSON SAVE MONEY? m FROM ALL PERSONS I THE POSTOFFICE Jno. S. Armstrong Y-Pres. F. W. 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