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State Library Manfofierti$In8 pat-, (,;fag! S command fc!k0 tb popularity of n an advertising ESTABLISHED f t 1S6S. : r ; i i i 11 VOLUME 24. " WASHINGTON NEWS. r)MPkOMI50 ON THE REPEAL OF THE iiil-RMAN LAW. NO BONDS. Th,MrueVni Be Ready for the Bill. The '"c-nate Rules May Not Be Changed. Van Alen'a Confirmation. 'AHfixTOX, Oct. 23, 1893. Presi dent -Cleveland and the democratic Snator-all of themhave found that roimuon ground upon which all deunK'Ttit :s can stand without sacrifi ciair either the party or their individ ual principles concerning the treat mf.ui of silver by the government. lit aSer.i of this correspondence will not need to be told that I have never f,r a moment during the long and join climes seemingly endless contro versy m the Senate doubted for a mo wei't that the final result would be such a compromise. To repeat a luu-kiieyed phrase, 'the logic of the Hiuatioif pointed from the first to o!:;jroinise as the only satisfactory t the contest, from a democratic point of view. The compromise, 'which has been awited by the Senate committee that li.t- fx en wrestling with the problem f-vi-r ii-e it was proven that a vote upa th Voorhees bill was an im-jK'.-ii;Ur'y under the present rules of tin- Si iut fe, and approved by Secretary f.r'.Me:is President Cleveland's 'offi cial representative, provides for 'the repeal of the purchasing clause of the Shennan law to take effect October 1, liJ: iW the coinage from time to time of the hi Ivor purchased and of seignior ajr -m the'Treasury and that to accu liui! tte hy future purchases, aud for rttiiiMj; greenbacks and Treasury notes below 10 and the issuing of Silver dollars or silver certificates in place of them. It was 'at first pro-poM-.l fo include authority for the issuing of low interests bonds to re plt iiihh the gold reserve at the discre tion of the Secretary of the Treasury," but Minic Democratic Senators were so luudi opi)Osedfto this that Secretary Carlisle suggested that if the purchase of silver was not continued for more than a year longer ho thought the bono! is vies would be unnecessary, so the bond issue was left out. It is hoped aud expected that this compromise will be put through both Senate and House this week and an end be put to the uncertainty. If it is not it will not be the' fault of the Dem ocrats. The Republican Senators have jriven no indication of how they regard the compromise, although before it was . greed upon a number of them Mated' that they would support no compromise that did not include the ij-sue of bonds. The populist Senators do not like the compromise even a lit tle bit, but unless they are assisted by the Republicans they can do no harm. If the Republicans join them in voting against the measure and Senator Iruy, of South Carolina, votes with them in stead of with the Democrats, the com promise may be jeopardized, if not actually defeated.; The business of the House is in such a condition' that the silver compromise can be at once taken up if it passes the Senate this week, Should it be finally disposed-of this week, it is altogether probable that Congress will take a re cess, as many of the Senators and Rep resentatives are anxious to take part in the closing days of the various State campaigns, and the new tariff bill is not expected to be ready to be report ed to the House much, if any, lefore the beginning of the regular session. President Cleveland is also anxious to take a short vacation before the begin ning otx he regular session. Senators Voorhees, Hill and others are so anxious that the rules of the Senate shall be so changed as to allow a majority to order a vote uxn any incisure after thirtv da vs have been devoted to its discussion that the reso lution of Senator Voorhees, providing for the change, may Ik? taken up a kmu as the silver compromise is dis Iosed of. Should that be done there will le a very lively debate, entirely outside of jarty lines, as it has friends and opiHuients in both parties, and the result will be doubtful, the chan ces favoring defeat. Pour Democratic Senators Martin of Kansas, Hill of New York, Vance of orth Carolina and Irby of South Car- oaua, voted against the confirmation of the nomination of Mr. J. J. Van Alen, to be Ambassador to Italy, but as ten Republicans voted for conflrma tion the nomination got through by a vote of 30 to 32 No Senator, either HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, Democrat', Republican or Pormlist lieves that there was any truth in the charge that Mr. Van Alen liad been nominated As the result of a barmdn and in payment for his having made a arge contribution to the campaign una or tne party. The Democrats w no voted against his eonfirmat inn did so for other reasons. From the best obtainable informa tion here the attempt of the Populists to capture Virginia will result in a Democratic majority in that State lit tle if any short of that given Cleveland and Stevenson last November. The legislative day of Tuesday Oct. 7th, will be a long one. From that day the Senate, for the purpose of les sening filibustering, has taken a recess every afternoon instead of adjourn ing, so that the legislative day ofTues day is still going on in the Senate arid ill probably continue until the silver compromise is finally disposed of. STATE NEWS. Sickness luis been scarcer about the Newton Cotton Mill this summer than we have known for years. Newton En terprise. The Newton Enterprise says: Corn seems to be very scarce in Newton just at this time, though there is great de mand for it as the time for fattening hogs is on us. North Carolina has been awarded medals for her exhibits in the depart ments of mines and mining and forest ry at the World's Fair. .When the re turns are all in it will be observed that the Old North State has done herself proud by the fine showing made at the. reat World's Columbian Exposition. For this sjdendid work our people owe a lasting debt of-gratitude to Messrs. Peter M. Wilson and Thos. K. Bruner and their able and efficient assistants. Henderson Gold Leaf. The owners of the drove of Oregon liorses that were here have met with bad luck. They had been to Mpcks ville and were returning to Salisbury. At South river an attempt was made to swim the honvs ' across the river above the dam. The river Avas up and the water was swift and the majority of the stock were swept doAvn stream and over the fall. Three horses reach ed land safely above the dam, three others swam out after going over the dam, but the majority of the drove, thirteen in number, were droAvned. Salisbury Herald. Several days ago the Knights of Pvthias here received a letter from the Lodge in BrunsAvick, G a., asking for assistance. The appeal stated that there Avas much suffering in the city, among the number being fully fifty Knights who Avere destitute. A sub scription list Avas immediately started, confined to Knights of Pythias exclu sively, and a nice little sum Avas realiz ed. Mr. H. G. Tyson, Master of Fi nance of the Lodge here, today sent to the Lodge at Brunswick , $43.73 as the contribution of the order here Salis bury Herald. The publisher of the Democrat has been asked dozens of times within the past few days whether or not the pa per had suspended? Yes, it has been suspended for the past two weeks, but here it is again. The publisher has been doing the entire work of the of fice for a long time alone, and thinking an indulgent people would gratit him a few days 'rest, he' proceeded to take it. We have on hand a fresh supply of blank paier, and if its jvitrons do not forsake it, it Avill make its regular visits to the ioop!e- Watauga Demo crat. Two young inarried men in the Salem excursion to Newport last week played .a -.'rather sweet joke on their wives. Before entering the Ioug tun net at Elk City each was sitting with the other's wife. They agreed to ex change seats in the lfig t:m:e and each kiss Ids own wife. Well Ids ow me of t inen screamed terribly and aU - ' - r-i - the attention of the who:? car, and a had a hearty laugh at her expense when the light broke iu ua her, re sisting fiercely and i her huMMudV anusv The other kept 'perfectly t:"d. and she and her husband had a good laugh on each other when the light broke on them. She said she did not know but whit it was her husband and did not want to give it away if it was not. Salem Journal. C0XFR03IISED!! ANOTHER "MAKESHIFT" TO TAKE THE PLACE OF THE OLD ONE. The Democrats It Seems Will Not And Probab ly Cannot Unit SotLlly On any Vital . . Question. - Washington., Oct. 21 Details . of the forthcoming compromise on the silver question ha-ebeen practically agreed upon, and a few minutes before 1 o'clock this afternoon Democratic Senators began pledging themselves in writing to abide by it. The compromise agreed upon pro vides tliat the reieal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act shall take effect October 1 1S04, and that the bond question shall be eliminated en tirely. All silver bullion now in the Treasury and all ' that may be pur chased up to the time the repeal goes into effect, together with the seignior age, is to be coined, save the amount necessary to redeem the outstanding silver certificates. All greenbacks and Treasury notes under $10 in value shall be retired and silver certificates or coined silver dollars shall take their place. A paper Avas drawn up, and addres sed to Mr. Voorhees by the Senators pledging themselves that if he Avould move to amend his bill in accordance Avith the outlines given above, they Avould support it and then' vote for the bill as amended. It was a noteAVorthy fact that the silver Senators signed this document, although there were some w ho did it under the most vigor-4 ous protestations, Jooking upon the compromise as they expressed it, as an abject surrender of all that for which they had fought these many weeks. This number includes Mr. Martin, of Kansas, who has"" been counted by some as a Populist. Mr. Martin said that he is and always has been a Dem ocrat, and Avhile he did not acquiesce Avillingly in the conclusion reported by the conference, lie agreed to it be cause it Avas the best he could get. By the coinage of bullion and the substitution of silfer certificates for Treasury notes and greenback below denominations of 10, it is estimated the volume of silver in circulation Avill be increased by $100,000,000. One of the cabinet officers (not Secre tary Carlisle) in conversation subse quently expressed the belief that with out a clause in the com promise author izing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue bonds up to a fix'ed amniount, say of 150.000,000 or 200,000,000 dollars, at a rate of interest that would readily lloat them abroad and not luwe them returned to us in every little financial furry, the bill Avould b unsatisfactory as a financial measure of relief. The clause in the bill providing for the retirement of United States notes and Treasury notes below $10, was fa- vorably recei'ed in theTreasury in the afternoon. The retired one dollar, two dollar and five dollar notes, it is un derstood of course.are to be eonA'erted iuto higher denominations, so that the present amount of these tAVo classes of money in circulation will not berffect ed bv the change. The amount of United States notes that Avill h? retired if the proposed com promise goes into effect, is as follows: One dollar, i,OC0,Us.; two dollar, $2,W4,8U2; five dollar, $G:j,0.i,bl4. Treasury notes of li&OronedolIar, $33, 20,25. Silver certifiicates of fiA'e dol lars in circulation aggregate alout $2OO,Oui,0o0 and under and including five dollars, about $IS0.OO0,O0O. The plan as now understood, contem plate? tht issue of-smaller denomina tions of stiver certificates for the large denominations of s3er certificates novr iu use. The committe U anxious to jmt the bill through as a party measure, with out calling. upon the repealer Kepubli eans for aid. The Republican Tecipro tale this design because theoilldoon't commend itself to either the silver or refund faction of the Republicans. A si:t::far state of feeling prevails on the te;oera'ie idde for this is preemin ently a cas-e that tits the definition uhkh !omebdy ha. given of a com promise, an agreement by which neith er jMTty get what it wants. Mr. James Gordon Bennett U Mill confined t hi room in Pari- from tht? effects of tin .iccitkit which he met with while driving a coach four months aso, but an effort will be made to move hiui this week to the Riviera, in the hope that a change may do him good. II is friend?, however, are very apprehensive that he will never make a fall recovery. OCTOBER 26, 1893. HOKKIIJLE HOLOCAUST. TRAINS COLLIDED AND CARS BURNED ON OKAND TRUNK UNO. Twenty 5even Charred and Mangled Human Bodies TaVen From the wreck Poor Jlrs. Van Dusen. Battlk Crek'k Midi. Oct. 20 A frightful accident the Avorst of the year occurred in the yards of the Chicago 4: Grand Trunk Ry. in this city rarly this mornihg. At least twenty-five persons lost their lives and double as many more were badly injured. A Raymond and Whitcomb special train of passengers from Ncav York and Bos ton were returning from Chicago. The train was in charge of Conductor Scott,of this -city, and Engiueer Wool ey, and took orders at this station to meet at Nichols No. 9, the Pacific ex press gokig West, duo at this station at 1:35 o'clock this morning, but which was three hours Lite. The conductor or engineer, or both, of the Raymond special disobeyed orders and passed Nichols' station and collided Avith the Pacific express coming West at the rate of about thirty miles an hour. The two engines Aere driven into each other aud arc a total wreck. When the collision took place the second and third day coaches on No. tV the train going Avest, Avere completely telescoped. It was in these cars that the horrible sacrifice of life took place. The second coach cut through the third coach like a knife and the roof passed, over the heads of the sleeping and ill-fated-passengers .were completely entombed. The.' passengers of the (pur coaches Avere more or less injured, and in one of them, there were twenty-five dead bodies taken from the wreck this morn ing by the firemen. They Avere. pin ioned under the seats and jammed up against the end of the coach by the next coach, which had telescoped it, and then burned like rats in a trap. The accident -was a mile from the tire station, and before water could be turned on the cars were all burned. The most awful experience of this terrible affair Avas that of Mrs. -C. C. Van Dusen, of Sprout Brook, N. Y., who Avas burned to death with hands free and in full possession of her sen ses in spite of the utmost endeavors of the party of rescuers. Soon after the Avreck occurred Mr. Van Dusen Avas removed from beneath a pile of o)ebris and taken to the hbs. pital, Avhere he died in a short time. He wasconcious to the last. He left his business affairs in the hands of. ReA. George Culp. of this city and died Avithout knoAving that his Avife had met the most awful fate of all. Mrs. Van Dusen Avas penned in the telescoied car and at first had no doubt of her rescue. As she looked out of the -window, and awaited her rescue the alarm of fire Avas suddenly gien." ."Hurry up, please hurry up, she said as the fear crossed her mind that perhaps she was in danger of burning. A minute later Avhile the strong men were straining to extricate her, the possibility became ajprobability that she would burn and the flames crept rapidly toward the imprisoned woman. "You shan't burn; Ave'll get you out," said the men heroically as they wres- j tied with the splintered timbers. j There Avas a lull of siteeeh for five minutes. The men had become giants in strength and mad men In despera tion, and they struggled wildly with tangled masses of wood and iron. The woman Avas silent and gazed implor ingly and inquiringly into the faces of the firemen. "My God! Oh, my Godir suddenly buit from the lips of one of the heroic workers and in this despairing cry the helpless woiuan read her death war rant. She gave one agonizing wail and then her woman's weakness gave wav to a martvr". strength. "l ean die oh. ye. I can die, if I must, she aid soothingly to' the men who were weeping hi their impotent strength. "I am a Christalii, she said resignedly, and a moment later her voice waj raied hi praj er. The flame i tow completely encircled the helpless victim and the firemen were driven away. As the ntare caught her arm and a he fought to kex "he flames from her fav, he told her name and addrcs and left messages of love for her husband and family. The closing minute was a pathetic struggle again t the inevitable, but it was the Cesh that fought and not the spirit. The white face of the woman gazed heav enward and her Hps moved in prayer. Even the furious Haines that wreathed KUIIBEH 12- her lips and bli-tered and curled the white flesh of her arus were powerless to cause a scream. Suddenly there w as a crashing of ti:u lers, a wild groan burst siciultanous ly fronl the lips of the spectators and strong men wept. Through their tears they saAv the flames sweep around the face of the martyred woiuan and her liair burned. Her head dropped to one side as tho victim inhaled the flames and the soul of Mrs. Van Dusen liad passed beyond the fury of the ele irents of earth. An hour later the husband, for whom he liad left a lov ing message, joined her in the world to come . In front of him at a lady with a ba by. He pulled her through tho whi doAV, when she cried out to save her baby, but the little one was fastened benoath the seat and perished, while the crazed mother had to be taken aAvay by force. GENERAL NEWS. U. S. Judge Hugh L. Bond died dav before yesterday in Baltimore. Tho House has up the Bankruptcy bill of Mr. Oats and will coutinue un til disposed of. Ex-Marshal MacMahou and ex-President of Fraucc died last week and was accorded a public funeral In Paris. The price for cotton took a tumble hist Monday and Avent as .low as 8:10. closing at 8:11. There is little pros pect of it advancing much. . Senator Hill has been in New York this Aveckuuid made a speech inBrook lyn. opening the Democratic cam paign. When he returns to Washing ton it is said an attempt to force a A ote will Ik? made. , John W. Button was hanged or choked to death at Cartersville, Ga., last Friday for the murder of Mrs. Sal lie Mobbs. He protested his inno cence of the crime anddcclared that he saAv the murder committed by Mrs. James Massey and he helped her hide the body. Goa. Northern refused to interfere. . APPOINTHENTS. tiy the Assistant BUhop of North Carolina. OCTOBKR. 2tli-2i)th Saturday, Sunday, Can dler's, to meet the Conocationof Ashe ville. 50th Monday, -a. m. Beaver Dam. 4 31st Tuesday, p. in., Murphy.- OVKMBKIL 1st All Saint's, a. m. Murphy. 2nd Thursday, a. m. Bryson City. 5th Sunday. Franklin, 11 a. w. and 7:30 p. m., St. Agnes. 3:30 p. m., St. Cyprian's. uth Monday, a. m., Nonah. j 7th Tuesday, p. "., Highlands. 6th Welnesday,'a. m., Highlands. 9th Thursday,p. m., Cashier's Val ley. ( 12th Sunday,' Cullowhee, 13 Monday, a. m., Sylvia. 14th Tuesday, am., Waynes ville. P. m., Mica Dak. loth Wednesday, a, in. Church of the Redeemer, near Asheville. 1 nth Thursday, a. rn.t Henderson- ville. -17th Friday, a. m., Bowman'sBluff. 19th Sunday, Brevard. 21st Tuesday, a. m.. Haw Creek. 22nd Wednesday, a. tn.. Old Fort 23rtl ThursM.layf a. in., Marion. 'u - 24th Friday, Morganton. 11 a. in., St. Stephcn'sconsticration. p. m., Grace Church. 2Stb Sumhiy, a. m., I-euoir. l'.m., Tlic Happy Valley.- IKCKMBKIL 4 7 tli Tliumlay, St, Mark's Mecklen burg. . ml Friday. St. Jautew, Iredell coun ty. 10th Sunday, ChrUts church, Row nu county. 11th Monday, p. St. Peter's Rowan county. t 12th Tu eLy, a. m,, SL Matthew?, Rowati county, ICtli Wcdncsdajv a. in., St. Jud;!. p. in., St. John's Rowan county. 14th ThurMlay, a, ixl, St. Mary's, p. m.. St. Paul's Rowan couty. 15 Frula y, a. in., St. Andrews, p. nx., SL (ieorge's. Rowan county. 17th Sunday, Sal Lsbory. lth Tuesday, p. m., Statesville. 2?ith Wednesday, p. ni.. Hickory. Celebratif m of th Holy Coraii:ui; iou at all morning service. Offertory at all scrvk-e for diocean mlki,. Where no timc'a. i:L or p. la.) i friili catedfor the service the whole day is the dispal ff ths tmnMcr in clr;r to make tih opintmcnts for sen i-- ? as he may deem most desirable. Tarboro, C, SL Luke's day. It' :. 9
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