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HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY i3t 1898.
HUIIBER 2
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
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, (Regular Correspondent.)
Washixotqn', Jan. 10. Help tis
modify the civil service law', or we will
r join hands with the Democrats and
repeal the entire law. That, in effect,
is the notice that the hundred odd
Republican members of the House
who favor modification of this law
hive served upon the other Republi
can member of the Hou.se during the
debate, which is not yet over. There"
. has baen much plain talk on the sub
ject, and there will be more.1 A sam
ple Is' the following from .Representa
tive Hepburn, of Iowa: "In some
things, the , old system at j its wors t,
was superior to the i new. My col-
' leagues in this House know, the; quali
fications of their constituents, and in
the selection of candidates for office
have everything, at steak. ;I believe
that there, is greater probability of
wisdom in selection arid beneticience
in results in the old system than in
this darkened, subterranean, irre
sponsible method we 'have fallen info
i in this latter time." Representative
Clark,: of N, H., said that he favored
modification of the taw ado! was wil
ling to leave it toJ.be wisdom of the
Civil Service Committee as to how
far. but that "any old thing" was bet
ter than tiie present law. That coin
uiittce U now considering the bill
introduced last week which confines
the operat ion of the civil service law
i to )Ohitions paying from $000 to $1,
K) inclusive, and to localities where
the employes exceed. 23 in number.
The treaty for tho annexation 6f
Hawaii was today taken up by the
Senate, and the intention is to hold
ilaily 'executive tessioru for its consid
erafioji until it is disposed of. The
policy of the friends "of: annexation is
to allow its opponents i to do most of
the talking, bo as to. get the debate
over as toon as p6Mok, in order that
there may be no excuse for delayinga
vote. It is now tlic general belief that
the treaty will' be ratified, owing to
tli niintitiiirpint-tit of .thfc, ivauxbor of
Senators who were .hp doubt of their
Int ention to vote for rat ification. . -
The last 'European na,tioii to take a
place in the line of applicants for a
reciprocity treaty with the TJ. S. is
' 4iermany. the country '.vbich made a
bluff when" the Dingleyj tariff bill was
pending 'that: was promptly called by
Cuiigret-s and President MeKiidey
The elaueTj( the taritt that" brought
Germany's pride down to asking for
reciprocity is that whih imposes ad
ditional duty upon iu'gar brought
from countries "that pay an export
bounty on sugar. Yhbi the German
ambassador requested that reciprocity
in-
postmasters accounts, because ofdia-
covered fraud. This system was
adopted during the Cleveland admin
istration as the result of an investiga
tion by. & committee headed by Repre
sentative Dockery cf Missouri, and it
was pointed ont at the time that it
was full of opportunities for fraud.
No less than nine ways In which a
dishonest postmaster could rob the
government have been discovered by
Sixth Auditor Castle, who has thrown
out the system and introduced a new
one. The new, system was specially
intended to detect the frauds made
possible by the Dockery system"; and
although it has only been in opera
tion a week it has done. so in a num
ber of cases. ! The government was
ANDREWS IN CONTEUPT.
Kefased to Tell About Judge
Sim on ton's Case,
DID S. OTflO HAVE SPECIAL, RATES.
ROGUES IN THE POSTOFE1CES. j
A Mew Form 5teIlof nwj Order Fad
WASHisGToy, Jan. 7. Auditor Cas
tle of the P. a Dep'tVhas discovered J REPcbucan on the cmicaoo platform,
irregularities in money order accounts.
HANNA IS ELECTED.
Democrats VlcL 4 Man
! Tbs New CenaUsiosers Want to Take Up a
Test case te Try the Uw-N
CrtmlaaJ Preretdiase Xa
" i . .-'" tended. ,:,
Raleigh, N. C Jan. 8. Special
The session of the railway commis
sion today was very Interesting. Vice
which may possibly result in a loss to
the government of a considerable sum.
They were brought to light as the oat
come of a new system of checking ac
counts by postmasters, iwhicti went in
to effect on Che first of the year.
Tit rUyer el CUtU4 Selected Ur tW Ve
te ef tli Oaiblee N Other Mas WmU
De The VeU Tedey EleU Iteaaa.
Columbus, O., Jan. 11. After be
ing in conference all night the Demo
cratic caucusses agreed on iMayor R.
rl McKlsson; of Cleveland, as the only
'whom - they 'C
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auditing post office money, order ac
counts, f Auditor Castle will aSk Con
gress to authorize the employment of
a special foree to go over and check up
the old accounts, believing that the
stolen money can be recovered and
the thieves punished; by securing
proofs of the thefts.
Several cases have 'already been de
tected as orders issued for us high as I Republican proposed
f80 and f 100, were reported by the is- would support for Senator.
President Andrews of the Southern I sning postmasters as one and two dol-1 . The uame of Mm or McKisson was
was subpoenaed to appear and pro-1 lars each. How many such frauds ( then suggested. The Democrats de
duce the stubs of pass books. He ap- I were -perpetrated during the three tuanded to, know whether j McKIssoa
man, and not content
ranee of Meyers and
but none except as permitted by the I examination -j of the 100,000,000 money 1 other leaders of fusion, they sent for
railway commissiom act, and his com-1 orders issued during that time could be McKisson. When that gentleman ap
pany was determined not to issue any I made, the auditor belie Ves, by 100 men peared he made a speech to the caucus
probably robbed of many thousand peared and was asked if be had issued years in whieh the old system, was in was a free sliver
dollars under the Dockery system of aay free passes this year. He said yes, operation con only be guessed at. An with the assur
in Violation of that aet. ' I in a year, and if the rate of fraudulent
Charman Caldwell asked Andrews I order just discovered continues he
the direct question if he did not ten-1 thinks it might be well to do this,
der Judge Simontou a palace car, to I How much the government has lost
" i Overpowered by Rats,
Wilkesbarrf, I'a., Dicpath. ,
Attacked; by several hundred fierce
rats, which swarmed upon him while
he Was -imprisoned hi a narrow space
irom wliich he could not escape, Robt.
Crook, of Jairyiew, a vill?e near this
city, fought them until his strength
failed, and, unable to beat them off,
fell enseles. He had been terribly
mutilated when he was - rescued and
his sight had been destroyed.
Mr. Crook, who is a wealthy farmer,
constructed a moriester rat trap in the
loft of one, of his barns. This trap
was like a big box, Mr. Crook com
pleted it a week ago,; baited it and
be deadheaded over North Carolina.
Andrews declined to answer the
charge. Caldwell then told him he
was in contempt.
This examination was followed by
will. not oe determined
examination is made.
unless such an
Penelope-Vhtre .aod What It Is.
I have waited for some one to ; write
one of John Munson, division frieght ifc UP but as no ono has done so I will the long and the short term-
in .which he raid in substance:
"Publicly and before the people, I
am aud must be a Republican, but I
assure you and pledge you that If
elected to the United States; Senate by
this fusion, 1 will start upon the Chi
cago' platform.? i
This pledge was satisfactory and the
caucus declared for McKisson for both
agent of Southern. He, also, declined
to answer the question whether the
Southern bed given Railway l Commis-
Oiho Wilson special rates from Rrdeigh
to Round Knob. Munson's declina
tion was upon the ground that the an
swer might be used in criminal pro-
endeavor to tell where it is and s what
Both branches of the Legislature
met at 10 a, 111. The name of Marctfs
A. Hanna was presented by Ilepresen- ; ,
tative Lelland and secouded by T. R, 1
smith cf Delaware.
The name of
then left it
to do its work, lie found
several hundred rats in the trap yes-.
terday morning, and thrust his terrier test the "'validity of the railway com-
Spot, into the cage to kill them. The
rats made short work of the dog, kill;
Then Mr. Crook entered the cage
with two cl ubs1, ' but scon tried to get
out. He found himeelf loeked in, ow
ing to t!)et?losiug of a;door.with a
spring lock, lie fougit until he fell
senseless,, 'and was rescued later by
fanti hands. II is injuries may proye
fatal.' . .. . "1
tho people in! and around it hare done
and are doing. I ' I i
This little village is situated on the
W. N. C Railroad, about three
west 01 uicKory. lt.nas a post omce, Mayor Robort E. McKifeson of Cleve-
one small store, an academy, a Hap iami nresented bv Representative
ceedings. He was thereupon attached tt ureu uot et coinp.ieieu, aiso a Bramley. AVhen the result of the bal-
for contempt, Metnouisc cnurcii . witnin a re nun-1 j0t was announced as Hanna 50, Mc-
Chairman Caldwell says he expects area varuf , uie Pos oniQe. n nas Kisson 4D, scattering 3, Speaker Mason
Munson to apply for a writ of habeas 1 ?vi uiuc uyveumg nouses. 1 announced that Marcus A. . Hanna,
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muus are- n auapieu , 10 growing bavin? received a majority of the
crops of anything that can be grown votc8 Gf the House, was the choice of
anywhere in the State. The health that body for the short t?rm. A bal
of our comumnity is good. We i have lot was then taken for the! lonr term
me uesu 01 water; plenty or wood for ani resulted: Hauna 50, McKisfeOn 49.
lumDer auu ruel.
1 1 The moralsof the
above the average, i
room anywhere near
seldom see a klruk. m m.
of our section arenotedj for their piety
and good fellowship. have preach
corpus. -.Caldwell says tne testimony
sscued by the commission would noi
be used in criminal prosecution of An
drews or Munson as agents, but is to
mission act as to tho acts of agents of
the railway companies.
. Agents R. L. Pott.and Henry-Mil
ler; were examined also and gave the
same answer as Munson. . The com
mission cites Andrews, Miller, Munson
arid Potts to appear next Thursday
and show cause why they shouln not
attached for contempt.
community are
e have no bar
us, hence we
The -people
In the Senate the vote ttood 10 for
McKisson and 17 for Hauna, This
gives Hanna the requisite 73 vote's
for his election. ' 1
PASSENGER TRAIN HOCKED.
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KOflANCO OF THE ULONDYKE.
Shipped h 15aby In a Box.
The express and baggage car forces
011 the Missouri, ..Kansas & Texas day
train froin Dallas to (iainsvilie had a
surprise that frightened them when
they reached the end of their run at
A Hco of tho DIgsins Hiirries a Pretty News
paper Woman.
'digger Jim," a white Southerner,
is the hero of the hour at IDawson.
Last Nov. lie; acquired "fame I by com-
agreeing to 're.
neg)tiation lt opend lie .was
fornied that' his government
take the first stop by
mve the restrictions'1 ntw imposed
xiImhi American cattle and beef iin
'iHrted into Germany, J I "
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1 lie aumini.-iraiion h uong every
thing :. possible i expulite the sending
of fo'id tu the Klondike region. 1; the
President ami all the members ot the
Cabinet iK-liove that 'relief will be
Eeeded by the gold seekers before reg
ular tralll'c. is resumed j on the Yukon
liver. Aceuts of the Government are
now bringing a number! of reindeer
from-Norway to tirry the lood which
i-wjll .btreadv and on tlw ground when
the' reindeer getTo Alaf kat-.-.
There is probably no ! proviMon ol
noon today. As the train pulled out pelling Barkeeper Lord to divulge, at
of Lewiaville a man. 30 years old,
the Constitution! of. lu? U. S. that
fumitdies uiure proof of the wisdom
of its makers, or that i Hiore reverred
by our.peopie, thanthat- which -.pro
vides for our i judiciary system. Hut
nothing suits the lVpulistsv except
jpvranai liotoriety nn.i gain for them
selves, and Senator Hurler, of North
Carolina, who aiu:s at being the Pop
ulist hoMy want an jeutirely new' ju
diefary hystem," the judires to he elec
t V for ter.nsJ uft eight! years, arid has
o;Tori.:a joint rUolutiioh proposing to
it to thy express messenger, taid;:
"ilcre's a delayed Christmas preV
ent torthe station agent at Gaines
ville. Handle it carefullv so tis not to1
break or injure itt" I
i Placing the box on., the- express car
lloor, the stranger hurried away. The!
box, a common cracker box. was care
fully nailed up, with a number of
holes in the. top end. It v, as placed. in
a safe spot to - go on H journey of
about 103 miles. Just be x ore reav'hipg
Gainesville the car forces were startkd"'
by a cry iMuerging from the box. It
bounded like the distressed " voic. of a
Child. The box yran ojjaed-r-aiTor
iHrHttyi pretty girl baby, a few
days old jouly. The child was com
fortablv dressed and packed in the
box so cun'fully as to be protected
from harm if the bix should be dam
a get! The city oftieiaU plactsi th
t'hiliPiu tlie orphan's home.-Dallas
Dbpa'ch, Dee. 26ii.
the pistol's pointy the hiding place of
$25,000, which Lord was accused of
stealing. Of this amount $8,000 be
longed to "Jim.,v
A patty just arrived at Juneau re
ports that "Jim"' celebrated the r.e
covory of his wealth by marrying an
accomjilished young newspaper wo
mau, who arrived 111 September repre
senting St. Louis aud Kansas City pa-,
pers. Iate arrivals do not remember
her name, but say she attracted atten
tion by her style and the werring of a
very hcAvy fur coat. She will be one
of the richest wouien in the Klondike,
as ai 1 01 '-Nigger Jims ciamisare-
ducers". - --rr'-:
t bile many coast-bound miners
mjr aud Kaooat 11 school everv sab
bath whichare well attended by; both
old and young, and alliseem to eniov
our S. School and .chdrch sei-vice.
The Me hodist have' ad orcan but no
select cl.oir, but all participate in the
singing. ; !''.
Any person wishing ,good country
home will doj well to purchase ope in
or near our little village. In; this
place is a good qualiiy of clay for
brick making. There are two public
roads leading to this place. . There is,'
within two miles, a good shoal oh the
South Fork Hver with VulTicient water
power to run a large mill. We would
gladly welcome any j one who:will
come and settle in our community
and help us build up our section mor
ally and financially. I j
WToulddike to h'aveisome consicien
ctous physic an come j and make .his
home with tw. We could EQt pirom
ise him much cash, but , fcuch a we
have we would give hiiu. Mr;
Two of the Kbbi s OeJ.
Two Of!
tht rabbits Inoculated by
Drs. Crooks and Turner at Astly-Coo
per hospital. Greensboro, with the
spinal column of the deg sniectevl of
having rabies dievl on last Friday night
ameiyd.the constitution in accrdance One of them died with pyania, a spe-
wltn bis ideas. -'Thercj .jsnt the slight- c;es of blooP poisoning. Abcesses
' i prooiiimuy ol auyf luu ciiange, were fcund to havexormeu onus hver.
Lut jtivat it should be even proposed 1 lungs and Hanks. 7 Pre other du-d of
a-warning To the country of what pnnrmoii;i. It is well known to the
in. gut be extectta?kuld. the people, m 1! .d. f .4r.teniity' th-aimernugitls And
fVt-r allow the Brvati'.
. .During tii- tinte
nate a imrv-Mi'
'1?:
i- . . -d
kK to 011 ton.
during th'? week
ths s?
Charlotte Cbf-TTer. "j"
AsakvillK Jan. s p.r The cjrand
jury of the Circuit Court returned! a
treet
frtc
i t 11. ii- , true bill Fgamst the Afcheyule
Piiss m the teeth of a blinding blizzard, V ...
4 . . . w ltaiiwar Company for uia a
- . . . . I Tiss. 1 he bill charges that the com.
snow came inuuuenng uown xne , i
. . . , . . 1 nan y irave undue wreferenc 1 ndi ad-
mountain suie aoove narrow jenie, ; A r . . , , ,
it . , . , - J i il I vantage to W. A. llilaebrand, report-
through iwhieh the miners passed. It l 1 . . . j,
1 - rn -Hi ... cr on th Citizen, bj- giving him free
covered lJurns Tramway and eight . . .. - v." W,
. j4 . j. transportatio 1 over -ilis hue . The
. . . .1 irrani jury iJenored the bill against
i uic cutuiuilrt HCKI utuaii. untlji
me
pneumonia are causevl by
micro 5;rgni.im.' ";-;Th c-n.'
Is. that in'ione rase it. attack "'."the lungs
difTerencif
j and
i Th
H
in ;be oth-r 'it b spina c olumn.
ii erefore, that one of the
while the storm was raging, pury in
sleds and outfits of teve'ral. parties.
The McDonald brothers lost an outfit
worth 81,000.'" ' - : .:-
Kio's Mouatain CcI.
King's Mountain, Jan. 5; Our peo
ple are somewhat agitated over the re
cent dis covery of coal neir thi lac?
an 1 uules4 experts are veryuuch nis
taken, we Will be: inttepeiiJent of! the
ccal ofiothrr tat An ira!ysi of
samples sent to the government fchows
&5 jicr e?it, rrbcu. Its pronounces
it a tine 6amp f attbraciteeca!..
From investigations already made
La. ck-.l o ta
1 l : t t 1
. j seems tliat it rropii out a i timber cf
e"12!-1 nS.i v:hWi "w. 1.1 intVnia tlit it
a i .r .i . is; laat ; would be found in quaiititie. Char-
tuat tue uog may navj? usej, ol memn- lott. Cbserver. '
.-i:rpr.-e 1 ; us
ra
t! an
rabie.
Tl.- case
a;- j cannot !e ttled until lb rah;tliave J The grand lotlge o! I!aon tzvzta fa
Oxford thi week. '
:dl:.g j been obirved further.
the b'outherri Itailway Company in
which J. P. Kerr, of tne Citizen Com-
in was a witness The contract
betweca the newspaper and thejrail
ro6d wa$ explainal to the tbd
whtch ttortly after returned xiot a
true bill." i '. - I
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Glass SmachcJ and a YonoLady Rclvcd
". Injuries. i-
ULar!ott New. . . ." i ;
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Rock throwers got in some good;
work on the C. C. & A. road last night s
yo.' 33, the north bound passenger
train that reached Charlotte at 8:20
o'lock was rocked at a point a few
miles below Chester. The train was
running about 40 miles an hour when
the passe n gees in the first class car
were : ftartled by the smashing of a
window pane. A young lady, a Miss -Ellison,
of Winnsboro, was sitting in
thereat near the glas whenthcv misils
was hurled. Several pieces 'of the
shattered pane struck her in the face,
cutting several gashes. j ,v . 1,
When the train reached Chester, the
exvrH messenger informed the con
ductor that the exprearhad been"
struck anITrout his statement it was
clearly evident ! that the same person
threw both stones.
Heretofore, the Southern in their"
investigation of uc!i act hare found
that i hildrerr are usually the guiltjr -
ones in i-5ch crues. Iist night ex-"
Ierience will convince the railroad jxo
ple that ethers are guilty of this crime.
The ston that tr sck tli-sexpretji car
made ade?d indention, showing' that
it was thrown "-with more force than a
child conld command. j
The e vs rejxirter " karns that, this
Is not the fjrst exierienc of this kind
at the ilacf name tL' Several times of
lit rock have, been thrown at pa
senr tralmvbat up to last no dam
age had been done. ,
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The largest mule in tbe worldarriv
ed in Chicago last Saturday, .and Is
staying at -tne slock yams tor a snort
time The animal Is bound for lUm
don, where it is to bem the star at
traction in ;a inenaKe, and. it will
doubtless be plasanlcil "an av r '
American mule. Th? male ii !!.; f
Special to the Oberver. i ,
Gatonia, Jan. 6.Mr. Henry liaker,
who lives near the All Healing school,
lost his hoofce and most all cf his fur
niture br fire Tuesday night last. .There
was insurance. X t mall store and
stock of goodj' n-erby were also burn
ed.' ;V:"' ' , v" .j' ' '
SHsbury V6rU: ItawAji county
lias a rc usarkable cj tilt n In the, in6a
of Dr. G. W.. Jonf: ""Tor thepw 3
2?
old.
int he . high, and we
jxunl. It ii nine ynri
animal was found on 'liVttve
iafcoathwetern MbsOri. '
uilly
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