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6 St LARGEST WEUE PREPARED . TO DO v CHROMATIC PRINTING .lilCULATION IN THE COUNTY. IX COLORS. ii i-U.lb iD, HICKORY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1S95. HDHBEB 22 WASHINGTON LETTER. REVENUE LAWS. SOHhTHlNG 11DST BE DONE. CARLISLE ANSWERED. GENERAL NKW.S. 1 '((J. i lOnitiiiiiif . III 1MB- ; . 1 ..Washington, May 27. "One of the chwki"st things ever done in politics," Vaui a Xevv Yorker who always knows what ingoing on in his State, "was the attempt of Mr- Benjamin Harri son to make Gov . Morton the tail of hi- personally managed boom for a thirl nomination for the Presidency. Ue iiiiit have known when lie went t0 ev York with this scheme in his mini that Levi P. Morton was fully aware v( the treachery by which V hitela.v Reid's name was put on the Harrison ticket of '92, and of the part pjavf l in that treachery by Benjamin Harrison. ".I do not agree with Gov Morton politically but I have a higher personal regard for him than ever, now that he had the nerve to scornfully decline the proposition to make a combination with Mr. Harri son. While I would not vote for ei ther, there is no question in my mind that Gov. 'Morton would make a much stronger Presidential candidate than Mr. Harrison would, and that is one of the reaso is I do not wish to see Morton put at the head of the repub lican t :ket." There is a rumor here, which finds cred iiee'amons well informed repub licans, that Mr. Harrison, having failed in his attempt to make a deal with Gov. Morton, will this week, when Gov. McKinley will be in New York, endeavor to get the consent of that gentleman to take second place on tiie Harrison ticket. This scheme has greatly provoked some of Gov. McKin ley's friends, and they say that Mr. Harrison's overtures will not only be refused but he .will be informed that Gov.' McKinley will next to -trying to get the nomination for himself exert ull the influence he can command : to prevent the nomination of the ex President. Tom Reed's friends have become alarmed at the growth of the Harrison movement, and it looks now as though they would very - soon be found lighting under a banner in scribed "Anybody to beat Harrison." Democrats are not, of course, taking any part in these ante-campaign re republican maneuverings, but most of them are heartily in favor of Harri son's nomination, because they know it would be followed by a lukewarm ness on the part of the republican lea ders which would add very largely to the chances of Democratic victory. .JUSTICE SHIRAS'S CHANGE OF FRONT. His Action in the Income Tax Case Without a Precedent. Special to St. Louis Globe Democrat. Washington, May 22. It is not alto gether a new thing for the supreme ourt to reverse a former decision, but that has occurred when a chancre had taken place in the bench. The income tax case affords the first instance of a justice changing his mind on a ques tion. The justices who now find themselves in the minority affirm that they believed until Wednesday of last Nveek that they were to be the major ity. They feel rather outraged at the action of Mr. Justice Shiras, and are talking with unusual freedom. This feeling, to some degree, accounts for tbe bitterness which Justices Harlan and White injected into their dissent-in- opinions. It seems that Mr. Jus tice Jackson had allowed his associ ate to know before he came to "Wash ington where he stood, and the hear-in- was granted with the full under standing that the law would be sus tained by a majority vote. The jus tices opposed to the law acceded to the n hearing, believing that it would be better to have the latter sustained Kv a majority than to leave it in force hyatie.- And so the rehearing was had in the full expectation that the urt would stand 3 to 4 for the law. "t until the chief justice had partly Nvriiten w hat he supposed was to be the minority opinion did he learn that Mr. Justice Shiras had changed his lumd. and that the law was to be wip t'n out. The discussion in the consul ltion room was characterized bv con- raie feeling when the real situa tion was known, and that indignation ha !'t yet subsided. ' hi tbe present state of the Leather Mioe market, only the prodigal lum will bet his boots on anything in vY.V , llne as prices are goingso c". luereiore you would better go at once to Sea-le Bros. Shoe Store and m-i a pair. of those nice low-cut shoes. "jy have everything that is newest "d best in iM n w jles. So Far the Tm on Whisky. Brandy and To bacco Is Practically Killed by the Su preme Court Decision. Knoxvillk, Tenn., May 27th. The startling announcement is made by Colonel Noble Smithson, a Knoxvillc attorney, who ha had much practice before the United States Supreme Court, that the decision of this court on the income tax has also killed the internal revenue laws. In a carefully prepared opinion Colonel Smithson says: . "J ustice Fuller, in his opinion, says: 'The constitution divided federal taxa tion into two classes: first, direct tax es; second, imposts and excises; and that direct taxes mustlc apportioned among the several States in proportion to their representation in the House of Representatives.1 "Apparently the logical result of this opinion is that all federal taxes, except duties of import (that is to say taxes collected under the tariff laws) must be apportioned among the States according to their representation in the House of Representatives. "The act of August 27, 1894 (the Wil son bill), section 18 provides that 'there shall be levied and collected on all dil tilled spirits, etc., a tax of : 1.10 on each proof gallon, etc.' The statutes of the United States levy a tax of six cents a pound on all smoking and manufactured tobacco, etc. It seems clear that, according to this opinion of Chief Justice Fuller, these are direct taxes on personal property, and not being apportioned anions the several States according to representation, they .are null an d void. "If this view be correct the Supreme Court has not only wiped out the in come tax, but has practically repealed the internal revenue laws, so far as thev affect tobacco, Whisk v, brand v, etc.'" ' PRUSSIA WILL ACT WITH ENGLAND. Prussian Diet Recommends an International Currency Conference. - ..mm -!. . ...... . Berlin, May 21., pThe lower house" of the Prussian Diet to-day by a vote of 157 to 92 adopted the motion of Dr. Otto Arend't urging the Government to take steps in favor of an international set tlement bf the currency question with the view of securing international bi metallism. ' The House also adopted an amendment proposed by Baron von Zeedlitz,a member of the Privy Council, to the ef fect that Germany is only to act in the matter in connection with Great Brit ain. A lady at Tooleys La., was very sick with bilious colic when M. C. Tisler, a prominent merchant of the town, gave her a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He says she was well in forty minutes after taking the first dose. For sale by O. M. Royster Druggist. 18 4t A GROAT STAYER. As competition-increases it becomes harder and harder for the business man to succeed, and in recognition of this fact, the public is often informed that this or that thing has "come to stay." A strong purpose is good, but doing the thing is even better. One of the greatest stayers we know of is Pain-Killer, the" advertisements of which we are printing elsewhere. This famous old fami'y remedy has staved in the homes f the.country 55 vears, and is to-day more popular than ever. This one fact proves its value, and makes argument unnecessary-. It only remains for tbe proprie tors (as they are now doing) to remind each coming generation that for over half a century Pain-Killer has been recognized as the handiest, surest and cheapest cure for the common ills of humanity, and that a bottle on their shelf wili sooner or later save them trouble and suffering and money, ttistory Of the Last Legislature. Tlt'V OSK, ONLY 10.CKXTS. .,oi!ttrnrfivtramthIet KKrpaires, with ornamental cover, devoted to the record ot the last Legislature, the worst Legislature, save that of iGS. ever assembled in theState. This I n Hk nvesits record plainly ami truthfully. Tf-ives factrf and names and is thor ou-hlv reliable, it has been brepirt d bysouio of the best Democratic writers in the State. Every patriot, every citizen ami everv Democrat should have a copy. Price 10 cents per copy, postpaid. Ix)wer prices by the hundred. Jf not on sale at bookstore or drugstore, ad- dress -' LZ.KLLi. ' Printer and Binder. 2l-?t Raleigh, N. O. LAND SALE! Ilv virtue of a mortsrape from E. A. HolJ-- ?Ms county. I win sllfor ca&i at public anc iion a? theCoartHoutn .Newtoa. -V C on Monday the F.rt day of July. 4 ftcrp. of laSS InVAtoa township, adjoining Und f W A rropt. Luther Sritt and othr. to ati- jmsigue of It. H. Thomason. nONEY WILL- BE BADLY NEEDED BY THE GOV ERPCn ENT. The Whole System of Taxation Shaken By tha Decision Constitution Mb st Bo Amend cd If Dellars Are to Be Raised. Washington, May 21. The income tax decision, its effect upon the reven ues and the probabilities of an extra session of Congress to provide means for supplying the deficit were tbe chief subjects of discussion in .official and political circles to-day-Senator Morgan, of Alabama, one of the ablest const itutional lawyers in the Senate, said the decision present ed n very grave situation, and he did not carq. to give an extended opinion of its effects as the subject would pro bably come before the Senate. "Besides,'' said he, "I do not care to hold a post-mortem. I am not a Coro ner. In a nutshell, I will say, how ever, that the decision leaves the tax ing powers of the Government in a state of wreck. It will require a long time for us to gather up the frag ments. Principles of taxation, which were considered well settled, are torn up by his decision.1 ' T "How will the question come up in the Senate? 1 " "In connection with the question of refunding the $73,000 already collected, and the refunding of the cotton, whis ky, beer and tobacco taxes. AHJliose taxes are as much direct taxes as the tax on personalty and as unconstitu tional according to yesterday's decis ion of the Supreme Court. The mem bers of the court, as lawyers are too apt to do, were seeking a ground for precedents and ancient opinions. They did not hesitate to overrule re cent decisions, and Justice Shiras did not hesitate to reverse his own opin ion of a month ago, but old opinions and old decisions fhey held sacred as though the value Vof decisions, like wine, increased with age. " "What can Congress do?" "Of course," replied Senator Mor gan, "Congress will have to accept the decision, but an amendment to the constitution is always possible." Carlisle Before His rietamorphosis. The following are some of his utter ances prior to entering the Cabinet: "I shall not now enter into an examina tion of the causes which have combined toTdepreciate the relative value and to appreciate the value of gold since 1873, but I am one of those who believe that they are transient and temporary in their nature, and that when they have passed away or been removed by the separate or united action of the nations most deeply interested in the subject the oid ratio of actual and relativ value will be re-established on a firmer foun dation than ever. 1 know that the world's stock of the precious metals is none too lare, and I see no reason to apprehend that it well ever become so. Mankind will be fortunate, indeed, if the annual production of gold and silver coin shall keep pace with the annual increase of population, com merce and industy. According to my view of the subject the conspiracy which seems to have been formed here ana in Europe to destroy, by legislation and otherwise, from three sevenths to one-half of the metallic money of the world is the most gurantic crime of this or any other age. "The consummation of such a scheme would ultimately entail more misery uion the human race than all the Wars, pestilences and famines that ever occurred! in the hitory of the world. The absolute and instantaneous destruction of half the entire movable property of the world. including houses ships, railroads and all other appliances for tarrying on commerce, while it would !. Mt more sensibly at the is.oMienr. would ifot produce any-tl:t:-T ' !r,t,,,:-ei htresj and iV"r-.t:,:'t,u oJ ?".w;ety tlu.t must ine-.t i'.dy r suit fnm thopwnnaneDent nntiihi!:itiii f ;,Uf ila,f 'f ,i,e "tta,lic j money in the world. With an ample j currency, an industrious and frugal people will iHeHly rebuild their work I of interitntiofuil improvement and repair loes t property, but no amount of indutry or economy on the part of the leo pie can create money. When the government creates it,orau thorizes It, the citizen' tuay acquire it but he can do nothing more.' Congressman Bryan's Reply to Seerttary Carlisle's Speeches. Mkmphis. Tenn., May 25. Before an audience that filled every nook and corner of the grand opera house and overflowed into the street ex-Congressman W. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, repli ed last night to the sjeech on the monetary issue delivered across the street the. day before by Secretary Carlisle. The apostle of free silver from the West arrived hi the city in the morning and was heartily greeted by the committee of the bimetallic j league, which subsequently conferred with him concerning the free silve'r j Xat iocal convention to be held iu this city next month. In the course of the speech the Oimha editor said: "I have read the speech delivered by Mr. Carlisle in this city yesterday, also the one delivered by him at Cov- ington, Ky., last Monday evening and I have compared them with the speech delivered by him on February 21, 1878 in the House of Representatives, and I am reminded of the language used by David in lamenting the death of Saul: 'How are the mighty fallen.' "We do not deny to Mr. Carlisle the right to change his opinion, but it has been more than a change of Opinion; it has been a change of heart. Mr. Carlisle at that time was the Moses of the common people; ho is now the commander-in-chief of Pharaoh's army. He wa- then the courageous and zealous leader of the masses in the effort to restore the jrold aud silver coin.-jge of the Constitution; he is now thi very foremost champion of the very forces that he then denounced with so much vigor. "In his denunciation of Senator Sherman at that time, .Mr. Carlisle stated in substance: First, that the interest of the idle holders of idle capi tal are different from the interests of the struggling masses; second,' that Senator Sherman sympathizes with the capitalists rather than with the masses, and, third, that Senator Sher-. man, as a public official sworn to do his duty, would be governed by his sympathies and, therefore, coin only half as much money as he would coin if his sympathies were with the strug gling masses, "History bore out the prophecy made by " Mr. Carlisle, because Mr. Sherirn and his successors never coined more than the minimum amount. Senator Sherman and Mr. Carlisle are now in hearty accord. Has Senator Sherman at last become the champion of the struggling mass es,'' or has Secretary Carlisle become the champion of the 'idle . holders of idle capital?" The Latest Cleveland L'kase. resident Cleveland is working his Cabinet and political bureau for all they are worth to help elect a Repub lican goldbug in 1WC. That must be the practical outcome of his repeated efforts to keep gold the one and only money of thi country. He knows well that an overwhelming majority of the Democratic party is for a dou ble standard. n It N called lor both silver and :roU. 'and r tint such letters as he writes in behalf of poldbmrjrery, aud such speeches a Eckles and Citr lisle ma!;e ag.-vlnft M-yc-r must divide hopelessly the Democratic rty. With a divide.! j.nny it i easy to se where the vjctorv will ;.-. The de.- tion of I he DeuMwrnlic party by Clevt land and hi Cabinet is absolutely un precedented, ::.! :r ! to be hoped will never b repeated i:i our country. Mr. Cleveland appiar to have coin pleteSy surrendered to the money ihjwtr. :;:it he !-:d shown his a "hand in 1M2. from wh.-.t trouble and dismay and division -it would have saved the jiarty. He would have nev er itren a -eoti nomination and sure ly not a MH-o:nl term. The prophecy of Mr. Erioon in the Ioton Arena of September lv.4, and written on 4th March. 1V lecomea more historic and marvellous daily. It i the most ator.ndii: prophetic declnntf ion in a thouTtnd vtais. It oujrht to be cop ied w -idelv and read everywhere. lie not oidy le!! what has come to pass up to date under the Cleveland Ad u:in:t::;t;on, but he completes the vision and tell- what will happen all through the present year and in 1 W ibningtoa Meenger. For whooiiic couh Clxamljerlain's Couh Remetiv is excellent- By unas it frelv the disease is deprived of all dangerous cou-equence. There b no danger in civit: tiie remeuy lo Da hies, as it contain nothing injurious. 2and ZO oul bottles for sale by O. M. Royster, Druggist. 18-it Thirty new cases of small-pox are re ported at Meridian, Misa., and the dis ease seems epidemic The Whisky Trust has advanced the Irice of spirits one cent a gallon over the independent high wine distilled. Earthquake shocks continue to fright en the people in Italy. Much serious damage to buildings has resulted. The United Confederate Veterans Reunion at Houston, Texas, re-elected Cieneial Gordon, of Georgia, Comman- der-in chief. Oscar Wilue and Alfred Taylor, his associate, have been found guilty and sentenced to two years Imprisonment at hard labor. London, May 24. The Times will to-morrow publish a dispatch from Koke, Japan, stating that matters in Corea look serious. Commissioner Miller has directed that all income tax collectors be discharged and they will cease to draw pay from the Government May 25. Taipeh, Formosa, May 24. Formosa has declared its independence. The population will fight the Japanese and will not submit to the orders of the imperial government. London, '.-May 24. Among those knighted upon the occasion of the Queen's birthday are Henry Irving, the actor; Y alter Besant, the author; Dr. W. H. Kingston, of Montreal; Lewis Morris, the poet, and Dr. W. H. Russell, the war correspondent. Changes in the Ministry are con stant. Prince Pak, who had been a refugee in Japan for ten years ami who was the . last hope of the Japanese, lias now abandoned the policy of Count Inoyne, the Japanese Minister at Seoul, and is intriguing with the Queen aud secretly communicating with the Russian Minister. IN TROUBLE OVER SEALS. A Crisis Reached in the Bering 5ea Regu lation?, An ugly crisis has been reached in the negotiations between the United States and Great Britain looking to the adoption of uniform regulations for the government of the seal fisher ies this season. The British govern ment iositively refuses to re-enact the regulation of last year, which prohib its the carrying of firearms by sealing vessels through the zone north of the thirty-fifth parallel during the closed season. The United States officials look uimhi this as disastrous to the seal fisheries, holding tliat the result will be to relieve the pelagic sealers of the cn!y restriction which has operat ed to pi event an unlimited slaughter of the herds. While killing by fire arms remains illegal, it is realized tliat it will be impossible to enforce this prohibit ion'if arms can be freely car ried, for the -aIers would kill freely uulehs they tho'dld happen to be un der the very eye of a revenue cutter. .M xuiw hil;? the United State cut teis h; ve gone out under the old in sti uciions to seize all vessels carrying Hrius net under v,il. These must be !ii.i;t'..d -iH-ad!!v bv orders sent through the Alaska Commercial Cora pmyV steamer, which leaves San Fraud: -o hi a day or two, or ehe tluHMm;. U another big claim for .a:iiHi-i' mi atvouat cf illegal seizures lIJ-d by tl-.e British' government. The n:uutt- t lh latter i viewed with mui h dissatisfaction at the State De partment, where it is regarded as evi dence of unwarrantable concession to the Canadian pelagic sealer?. It is also held that the effect of the British action is to practically nullify all measure of protection for the seal tliat was conferred by the Paris arbi tration, and it would not be surpris ing, if this eour?e L- jJCTHsted in. if it resulted in a declaration by the United State of the abrogation of the treaty. rU!?th Library! To help the Library, I propose a follow: Whenever a gentleman be longing to the Librarr Asiociation, has his hair cut at my place and pay twenty-five cent. I will. give him a ticket showing tliat I will pay the As sociation five cents, which he can hand to the Treasurer. At the end of th month the Treasurer can get the tick ets exshed by me. This offer to be goo I for three months. I4 tf II. C. Desst, Barber. ... ctivrca itiun uuu 19-tf 21-1 1
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