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LAST EDITIOiN, 4:00 A. M.
No 6.
RAI FIHH. N. C. TIIRSDAY. DFPFMRFP n iRqt
CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
Announced Yesterday Horn
ing by Bishop Hargrove.
THE MEMORIAL SERVICES.
. . loscdlts Labors, Yester
The conference Iosco"
day vornlng and Adjourned The Me
morla.Servlcrsnday Afternoon
Thc Advocate Matter Settled
Keports of Committees.
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sM ices
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Tin' 'minutes l S'"1""
u( ,-e read and approved..
niicstion r.f'w.i-
.11.
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r the year?"
its reported
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n.lt li.ili Villfon
I. T. Cililis, :
; - T,.. : ii'I -I. H. Hall.
, . in, nine!- spoke of tli
1 1 i ,,! )i . Pilack; how h(
If i b
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in i
I ,ni.l ilifl. ami
I r. ll the n-nlt
In- L'Ti-at goo.l-thai
I -hi-- ha ing lived.
H ) i ! .ii read the memoir
. Laiiirhorti l.f-i' 'n. ami Kevs. M. C.
.f
;iniiia-. M. I! Hall.
'I'.ni tl-' -lid and -I. M .
I.. I,. Nah. W. H
lioilcs, sj.okf of t he
e.ill-. lat.-il li!f of M r
Leach, and the
,, ,- In- -"'I'" b
an. I f-l'H ialh
.r Christ ami His work,
his work in the foreign
field . in vihii li the deei aseil, a mision-
:,r t..( lii.na. had mi well and acceptably
lillfd
in 'in, hi, tin- Conference adopt i'd
tin- n...ii of the Committee on Memoirs.
( in in. .tin n. it was ordered that when
Hi. Conference adjourn, it do so to meet
at ! ..'clock a. m. on Monday morning.
Al ! o'clock, the Conference adjourn- j
cd I., ycft Monday morning at !i o'clock,
The Last Day of Conference. '
Tin-tiflli and la-t day's session of the1
aiinuaj Cut. if ii. of the Methodist
Lpiscopal Cliuivli. S..iith. convened yes-
I.-1. la v morning at ! o'e'...ck with Ic.
K A. Willis in t he chair.
The open i II 'r religions serict
were!
,
c lucted bv le. . . I iickett.
The minuti s of t lie previous day's ses
sion were read and approved.
'The 'report of the Committee on
Church Expenses was presented, "read
and adopted. The report stated that
S'.'.rn-V.HI had hcc'ii raised for the work of
t In- I . ij r.f ..f Ch u rcli Kxtension.
The if port of t he .Board of Missions
a- lead Saturday night was adopted.
Tin ( ouiiiiitlee on books and iteriodi-
.al- pr.-fiiif d its reH.rt which was read
and adopt, d. This report said that this
i- a i. i linj aL'e. People read sonic
iliinj .iu i the ipiest'ioii is "What shall
tin i i. ad. l'wr Methodists, the litera
ture ot the M. thodist Church is the best
!"i thi ni in read. It commended the
A'a-ii - ciii-!:;iii Ad orate and said
- io it ! . n. r, never more ably
i'i i ' ' 1 'lumciid it to (-very
i ! inii'i in North Carolina .
ill '.Holm ; i 'hristian' A d vocatc
!oi- -1 the otlicial organ of
!' - 'I lie'' s;',.lli!l! stock sljb
o t i. '. i ii ,i I e. w a reported as
-i':i-l. i'i. The compaiiy
' -1 ' i : i.' editor elect ed by t he
' "' I ,n a i a r a- salary. ; A
' '"'i 'l;l..iial inan.-ieinent,
: "' L'" I M. Cole. Rev. R.
1 v' K - Nine iek- a nd Jos. .
' w ,v taken to defray the
Ii-. . . ii inn it t ee sent to
"" ' i;-inf-- e iccte.l W ith
-' '..i'i A 1 1 i ate. . '
M, :
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I'i'n-n I1
n kin:
lie people
I- I !;
1 hospitality tot he
railroads for t heir
I I,
i. din- reduced raiiroad
1 1 i- hi- churches in t li e
' "i s. w as read and
::u lutr.
1 In- Sunday School ( 'o'ni
ni. d. read and adopted.
' --..d t he rat itieat ion of
I'i
uccess f t he Sun-
n I he ( 'oiifercucc. aml.
' il he Sunday Schonl
"ii- w ork in bel'ialf of
I'I" report stated that
i i hi
Sunday Schools in
".-n greater during
'iri'ii: an i.rei.'.u
i.iiif. The r.-poiL
i Schools increase
'.""1 litirature.
'ii.'ns wire then
'i t he number of
members in the
"a- and missions, of
' ' aehers, lll'.l,
'I. 'led luembi
Will
niany infant
ii .: I he year?"
"' many a(fult?
a J t he v ear?"
1.
ha v i
i- lln
number 1:
j
J
la t Is the n i: in her of .
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the number of
1
number of
hat i th
in he rs ;
is the number of
s"' liolai-s -"
J'l.st
s
hat am. mnt, is m-ci's-,:,""":'t"d
pieaelu rs.and
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;ir;-:''-vha,
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" i " ' ' ' '
the -widows and orphans ofjpreachers':"'
Answer $,,000.
Question 30 "What has been collected
on the foregoing accounts, and how has
it been applied ? "
Answer deceived on foregoing ac
count: From districts $4, :(;). 0:5
From North Carolina Trust
Fund ...
From Calvin Fund
From last -year . . 1
From Publishing House .
Distributed to Claimants
Calvin Fund
20:5.91
37.00
104.00
1)02.00
- $r,402.(;r
37.2.-,
Publishing Minutes 00.00
Cash on Hand1. . 22.54
Question 31 "What has been contrib
uted on missions?"
Answer Foreign, $1O,r10.!,!; domes
tic, C),(i41.18.
Question 32 "What has been contri
buted for Church Extension?"
Answer $2,7(W,.9(,.
Question 33 "What has been done
for the American Bible Socity?"
Answer $-100.30.
Question 34 "What has been contrib
uted, for the support of Prwiding Elders
and' preachers in charge?"
Answer Presiding Elders, 12,130.!K);
I in 'tellers in charge, $S4,070..V.l.
j Question 3. "What has been contrib-
j utcd for thc support of Bishops?"
j Answer 1,02").44.
Question )'" What is the number of
I societies, and the number and the esti-
.llai,.,l value of the church edifices?"
Answer Number of societies, s:;;
number of church cdilices, Ooli.i; value,
$S.-,o4.").(MK
(ui'stion 37 "What is the number of
pastoral charges and the number and
value of parsonages owned by them?"
Answer Number of charges, l.3;
number of parsonages, 119; value, $143,
":;.". Question 3S "What is the number
and value of district parsonages?"
Answer Number of district parson-
T,1.1!; value, including money in hand
toward building otners, $13,200.
-tJiuestion 39 "What are the educa-
( i,,n;i statistics V"
Answer Trinity College. , Number of
teachers. 11; number of students, 143',
v:,,u. ,,f property, $230,000; endowment,
$p.-.000.
Littleton Female College. Number of
teachers, 11; number of students, . 100;
value of property, $20,000.
Burlington Academy. Number of
teachers, 4: number of students, SO; value
of property, $4,000.
Monesboro Hinh School Number of
students, .")7; value of property, $1,."00.
The Committee on Church property I
, , ,- , , , '
presented its report, which was read and
adopted. This report set forth the num
ber of charges in the Conference, and
the property in same, a full statement of
which appears in the above questions.- I
A resolution extending the thanks of
the Conference to the press of the city
for their faithful and accurate reports of
m... (...,.
sented and adopt,d. ' ;
Rev. J. It. Sawver moved flint, the next. ':
'f the Conference
irrane
for
""'n' preaching.
Mr. Norman said the
Committee on Public Worship had been
able to get no reasonable time for more
pHeaching. as the Conference had given j
no time. j
Rev. R. R. .Culbrcth wanted more;
pi -eachinir and less business. !-
n motion, the motion was tabled.
Rev. L. L. Nash rejiorted a letter re
ceived that Rev. J. 1!. Martin is in a
critical condition in Danville, Ya.
Referring to the usefulness of the Con- :
I'erence Brotherhood in the West, Rev.
Roy.l said it was good as an insurance
feature. It has been a blessing to every
preacher's family. He related some in-;
stances where it had been most helpful.
It is the cheapest insurance a minister .
can get.
It was 10:20 a. in. when the Bishop en
tcrcd. lie announced the Committee on '
t tic .1. .iiit Ron r.l of Fi.oo.ee -.s fullovvs- !
Clerical W. C. Norman, It. F. Tay
lor, L. E. Thompson, J. E. Thompson,
L. J. Holden, J. A. Hornaday, II, B.
Anderson, P. L. Herman and J. B.
Hurley.-
Lay N. M. Jiawrcnce, AY. II. Bran
son, A. D. Aluse, F. B. Gibson, C. P.
Dye. C. E. Kramer, 1). I). Haskett, W.
L Siringer and J. T. Flvthe.
Rev. Dr. Swindell asked the discontin
uance of Rev. W. A. Piland. The Pre
siding KIder was--. authorized to employ
him if needed. '
Rev. K. A. Yates. ). J)., offered a res
idution e.ressing the gratiti(;ation of
the Conference at the presence of Mrs.
1 1 arirrovc. and apprcciat ion of her nd
dress. "Resolved,. That we i n v it e lu'r to be
preseutfat the next session of th'c-Con.-ference
and bring her husband with
Ik r." . ( Laughter. I Adopted by rising
vote. "
Thc Bishop then called the 9th ques
tion, v i..: "What traveling preach
ers ordained Deacons?" Bishop liar
irrove stated that at the morning
services at Edcnton St reel M. II. chureli
on Sunday he had ordained the follow
ing Deacons:-Jesse L. Cunuiggini, Robt.
L. Davis, Hillary Ilui'dil.',, Krn.st W.
l-'ox. Wilev D. Sasst
Albert L. Barnes
and Robert II. Willis.
(Question 11' was called, viz. "What
local preachers have been ordained Dea
cons?" The Bishop announced that at
the same hour as stated in the above
question he ordained A. S. Barnes and :
R. H. Willis, Deacons, and at Central ;
M. E. Church on Sunday -night he or-
lined (I. H. Adams a-Deacon. ;
The 13th. questiou Avas then called,
viz. "What . trav elling preachers have ,
been or, 1 a i n e.l E lilersv In rei.l v t , t Ii is '
question. Bishop Hargrove said that at
Central M. E. Church on Sunday night j
he ordained the following Elders: W. F. i
Craven, W. C. Merritt and L. T. Mann, '
j Theaeport of the Committee on Me- ;
' morials to the General Conference was !
fpresented, and, after a great deal of dis j
cussion, was referred to the North Car- j
olina delegates to the General Confer- i
t'1" -'- i;
Question 41. viz. "Where are the
preachers stationed this year?" Was ;
called. In
response to this question
Bishop Hargrove stated that before an
nouncing the appointments the Confer
ence would engage in the usual religious
services, in accordance to which the
song, "Where He Appoints We Will
Go," was sung, after which Rev. J. A.
Cuninggim offered a fervent prayer.
Bishop Hargrove then arose to announce
the appointments." He stated that in
making the appointments lie had done
the best he coMd. Some of the appoint
ments were not the best for the church
and some were nqt the best for the
brethren, but he and his cabinet, after
praying over the matter, had done the
best they could and no human beings
vould do better. He then proceeded to
announce the appointments, after which
the minutes of thc morning session were
pead and approved and the Conference,
at 11:30 a. m., adjourned sine die.
(For list of appointments, see second
page.)
MOONSHINERS WITH US.
Federal Court Opened Yesterday
Judge Purnell to Be Here Only a
Week.
Moonshiners and moonshiners! Near
ly all of them sporting ancient jags and
bunches of tangled beard, swooped down
on the city yesterday, morning and even
ing. -;
Incoming trains were burdened with
these breakers of thej law, who contrib
ute to the longevity of the present term
of the Federal Court". The Seaboard mail
yesterday brought in no less than 200
such passengers.
Judge Purnell went through the for
mality of convening court yesterday af
ternoon. The session lasted only a few
moments, the only business being the
approval of an account of Circuit Court.
Both the District and Circuit Courts
were opened. There are 1 25 cases dock
eted, 95 of which are criminal.
Court will convene promptly at 10
o'clock this morning, and continue
throughout the week and part of next
Monday. Owing to the temporary
disability of Judge Dick, Judge
Simonton has requested Judge Pur
nell to lfold court at Charlotte next
week. Judge Purnell will leave here
Monday night and open court Tuesday,
in accordance with a prevailing rule in
the Western District.
The following jurors have been sum
moned: J. F. Thigpen, Wilson county;
Richard (irillin, Franklin county; James
Draughan, Sampson county; J. M. Car
penter, Durham county; Thomas Johns,
Wake county; Luther Peterson, John
ston county P. Burke, Vance county;
I i? i n.. ....... ir.. ,..,.. t ai"- ij..
'
gram. ake county; Sedulous Lee.John-
- '
siuu coiiiny; ,-iioiiey i. noriou, wukc
county; . II. Lyon, (Iranville county;
.1 . P. Timbeil.ikr Pr.-inklin i-niinti- 1
in t..i. nr
'
ane couuiy ; nucK aiKel, I er--on
county; John E.ell, Wayne
county; A. E. Burgess, "Wake
county;
E. I). Bvrd, Moore
county; Lucius Boyd, Warren county;
JiU,U'S M' U 5Us"' N :UU"e """ W. S.
i t Urieii, Durham
county; James A.
! Briggs, Wake county; S. I). Aycock,
j (Iranville county; W. A. Blaeock, Person
county; (leoi'ge Gardner, Chatham coun-
ty; W. N. Thomas, Franklin county; T.
! W. II. Lonir, Jr.. Franklin county; T.
Turner, Wake - county; Bailey Buer.
Moore county; Thomas Hawkins, War
ren county; ('. J. Burton, Vance county:
J. A. B. Walters, Person county; West
Fcrrcll, Chatham county; W. T. Row
land, Vance county: Trim Powell, War
ren county: W. B. Mann, Wake county;
R. ). Gregory, Granville county; Aaron
Hendricks, Warren county; Josiah Pul
ley, Johnston county: James 1. Moore,
Franklin county: J. It. Johnson. Frank
lin county; N. B. Young, Franklin
count v.
MOTHER M KINLEY STILL ALIVE.
Yesterday Afternoon She Suffered From a
Serious Relapse.
i'.y Tot.urapli to The Morning I'o;t.
Canton, Ohio, Dec. (i. Mother Mc
, Kinley was resting quieter this morning
i after the relapses during the night. She
. is, however, in a bad condition and may
i pass aw ay at any nmment. The Presi
dent was informed at C o'clock this
; morijfing of her condition.
Atlnoon Abner McKinley said there
were indications of a more serious re
laj'se and that physicians were sum
moned to his mother's bedside.
Cvnton, Ohio, Dec. 0. Midnight
Mother McK in ley took nourishment this
afternoon. Soon afterwards a distinct
i rally took place and she apparently re
covered conciousness and recognized
, tiiose about her. The Presidet started
; from Washington on the return trip to
night. Just before starting a message
Was sent him, stating that his mother
would probably live till he got there,
and possibly longer.
At 3 a. m. no further news had been
received of Tin-: Post, and it is there
f.u'e inferred that the distinguished lady
till alive. Ed.
EMANCIPATION EXERCISES.
roIored People Complete Arrange-
ii. merits for Annual Celebration.
The col.fted people ofthe city held a
large meeting in the Court House last
night for thc purpose of perfecting ar
rangements for the celebration of the
:!5th anniversary of the Proclamation of
Emancipation.
Emancipation day occurs January
1st. and the colored people here, as has
been the custom for vears. e.xoect to
have a fitting celebration.
Hon. II. P. Cheatham was elected ora-
t or . f 1 1, ,1 -i - ,i t 1 1. n I i n .r To ct t ,rlit
Rev. W. J. Jordan was made chaplain;
Maggie A. punston, poetess; C. L. Gary,
reader of proclamation; Benjamin Cater;
chief marshal; musical directors, Lavina
A. Haywood, and M. Jeffreys, chairman
of the committee on arrangements.
The committee on resolutions was
named: C. N. Hunter, Rev. Jos. Perry,
Dr. N. F. Roberts, Rev. II. B. Pelaney
and II. S. Smith.
Jas. H, Young was made president of
the-da v, C. N. Ilunter. Recretrv. Av.
I. F. Dehiimn, treasurer.
mm
First Regular Session of the
55th Congress.
NO BUSINESS TRANSACTED
Other Than the Reading of the President's
Message Of Which a Full Revlsal Fol
lowsBut the Wheels are All 6reased
and Fire-Eater Foreaker Got Biggest
Boquet A Playful Wool Lamb.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Washington, Dec. 6. As smoothly
as clock work the second session of the
5."5th Congress began work today. Noth
ing was done in either House beyond
the starting of the machinery and list
ening to the reading of the President's
message. Then both houses adjourned
until tomorrow. It was the usual great
"opening day" with crowds of sightseers
in the galleries. On the floor of both
Houses there were very elaborate dis
plays of flowers, etc. Upon the desk of
Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio, was a tree of
Mowers, with a white wooley lamb lying
on a green lawn. The lamb when touched
gave forth a loud and plaintive "Bah!"
There was so much amusement over the
animal that he had to be removed to
preserve proper decorum.
The wheels are all greased for the
work, and Congress will begin at once,
with the hope of making the session
short. Committees will soon begin to
report back a portion of thc vast num
ber of bills introduced, and no time will
be lost.
In the Senate, Foraker was the re
cipient of the largest floral of
fering. The Senate's work has
not yet been mapped out, and con
ferences of both parties will be held im
mediately to arrange the order of busi
ness. The Committee on Foreign Re
lations meet on Wednesday, when a
course of procedure regarding the
Hawaiian Annexation Treaty will per
haps be agreed to. There is a strong op
position to the ratification developing,
but friends of the treaty are hopeful of
obtaining the necessary two-thirds vote.
The views of Senators and Representa
tives generally indicate little prospect of
the enactment of important currency
legislation in line with the recommenda
tions of the President and the Secretary
of the Treasury, or of any other char
acter. Wash i xoton, Dec. 0. Simultaneous
ly at noon today both houses of Con
gress were called to order. The open
ing ceremonies consisted of the usual
routine character of business. The gal
leries wejre crowded, and admission was
by card only. Congress immediately
took a recess until the committee ap
pointed to wait on the President notified
them that the message was ready.
Outline of the Message,
To the Senate and House:
It gives me pleasure to greet the Fifty
lifth Congress in regular session, many
of whose Senators and Representatives
I have been associated with in legislative
service. The meeting occus under felicit
ous circumstances, justifying sincere
congratulations, and calling for grateful
acknowledgment to a beneficent Provi
dence, who has signally blessed and pros
pered us as a nation. The peace and
good will with all the nations continues
unbroken. Public questions. which most
engross us are lifted above partisanship,
or sectional differences. Questions of
foreign policy, revenue, soundness of our
currency, inviolability of national obli
gations, improvement of the public ser
vice, appeal to the individual conscience
of all earnest citizens. The tariff hav
ing been settled at the extra session, the
currency question is now pressing upon
us. You should not hesitate to enter
upon the revision which will make the
demand of obligations less onerous and
relieve financial laws fromjimbiguity and
doubt. The evil of the present system
is found in the great cost to the govern
ment of maintaining a parity between
thc different forms of money. We can
not be long unmindful or heedless to
this burden, which is expensive and a
dangerous menace t.o the national credit.
We have .!IOO,000,()00 which the govern
ment by solemn enactment has under
taken to keep at par with gold. Nobody
is obliged to redeem them in gold but
the government, which is without any
fixed gold revenue. SWith revenues equal
to expenses there will be no deficit re
quiring the issuance of'bonds.
But if the gold reserve falls below
:J100,non,0H), how will it be-replenished
except by selling bonds? I earnestly
recommend when the receipts of the
government are sufficient to pay the ex
penses that the United States notes pre
sented for redemption be set apart and
only paid out in exchange for gold. If
they are put out any other way they may
return again, to be followed by another
bond issue to redeem them,
Another Interest-Beating Debt to Redeem
a non-interest bearing debt. I concur
with the Secretary of the Treasury that
the national banks should be allowed to
issue notes to the face value of the bonds
which they deposited for circulation;
that the tax on circulating notes secured
by these bonds
Be Reduced to One-Half of One Per Cent.
a year. I also join with him
recommending that authority be
given to the establishment of national
banks with a minimum capital of $25,000,
which would enable smaller villages and
agricultural regions to be supplied with
currency to meet their needs.
The Most Important Problem
which the government is called upon to
deal with pertaining to our foreign rela
lions concerns our duty towards Spain
and the Cuban insurrection. The story of
Cuba for years has been one of unrest,
discontent and an effort towards a
larger enjoyment of liberty and self
control and organized resistance against
the mother country, - of the ineffectual
settlerhent followed by a reVOUc ifl
GONGR
CAPERS
instructions which'were'given out to the
newMinister of Spain before Ms depart
ure, were to impress upon Spain the
sincere wish of the United States to lend
its aid towards ending the war with Cuba
by reaching a peaceful and lasting re
sult, just and honorable alike to Spain
and Cuba. It was stated that at this
juncture our government was constrain
ed to seriously inquire if the time was
not ripe when Spain,of her own volition,
moved by her own interest and every sen
timent of humanity .should not put a stop
to the destructive war and make propo
sal$ of settlement honorable both to her
self and Cuba. It was urged that we, as
a laboring nation, with large interests in
Cuba we -could only be required to wait
a reasonable time for the mother country
to establish its authority and re
store peace, and that we could
not contemplate an indefinite pe
riod for the accomplishment of
this result. The decrees in application
foreshadowed the reform which has al
ready been promulgated, A full text of
these decrees has not been received, but
as furnished in telegraph summary from
out minister,they are in substance that all
civil and electoral rights in the peninsu
lar enjoyed by Spaniards are, in virtue
existing constitutional authority forth
with extended to the colonial Spaniards.
That the Sagasta government has enter
ed upon this course, from which reces
sion with honor is impossible, can
hardly be questioned. That in the few
weeks of its existence it has made, an
earnest show of the sincerity of
its professions, is undeniable. I
shall not impugn its sincerity, nor
should impatience be suffered to em
barrass it in its task. It is hon
estly due to Spain and our friendly
relations here, that she should be given
reasonable chance to realize our
expectations and prove and asserted the
efficacy of the new order of things, to
which she stands irrevocably committed.
She has recalled the brutal commander
who inflamed Americans and shocked
the civilized world. She has modfied
the horrible order of concentration, and
undertaken the care of the helpless; per
mitted the resumption of cultivation of
the fields, released the Competitor pris
oners and all other Americans. The near
future will demonstrate whether the in
dispensable condition of righteous
peace,' justice alike to the Cubans and
Spain, and well as equitable to all our
interests intimately involved and the
welare of Cuba, will likely be attained.
If these do not bring peace "the exi
gency of other and further action by the
United States will remain to be taken.
Be sure of the right, keeping free from
offence, actuated only by upright, patri
otic considerations and the government
wilf continue with watchful care over
the rights of the property of American
citizens and abate none of its efforts to
bring about by peaceful agencies honorable-f"d
endtfring peace."
Regarding Hawaii, the Senate having
removed the injunction of secrecy, al
though the treaty is still pending, the
subject may be properly referred to here,
because the necessity of action by Con
gress is required to determine by legisla
tion many details of the eventual union,
should annexation be accomplished, as I
believe it should be. If this is confirmed,
as every consideration of dignity and
honor requires, the wisdom of Congress
will see to it that most just provisions
for self-rule in local matters will be ac
corded the Hawaiians.
A subject of large importance is the
completion of the Nicaraugan Canal. In ;
future I shall transmit to Congress a re
port of the Commission appointed to
make the survey, and make further
suggestions as may seem advisable.
The Bimetallic Envoys
appointed to represent the United States
have been diligent in their efforts to se
cure the concurrence and co-operation of
the European countries in an internation
al settlement of the question.but have not
been able to secure the agreement con
templated by their mission. They have
not reported finally, as the negotiations
with the foreign countries are still pend
ing. They believe that the doubts raised
in certain quarters as to the parity be
tween metals,and kindred questions, may
yet be solved by further negotiations.
International Arbitration Cannot
be omitted from the subjects claiming our
consideration'. The best sentiment of
the civilized world is moving in this di
rection. I heartily concur with the Sec
retary of Navy for the appropriation
authorizing the construction of one bat
tleship for the Pacific coast, where there
is only one in commission and one un
der construction Also that several tor
pedo boats should be authorized.
Alaska demands prompt, early atten
tion, and a more thorougii government
should be established there.
The recent prevalence of yellow fever
in a number of cities and towns through
out the South has resulted in much dis
turbance of commerce and demonstrated,
the necessity of such amendments to ouf
quarantine laws as to make the regula
tions of the national quarantine authori
ties paramount. The Secretary of the
Treasury calls attention to the defects of
the present quarantine laws and recom
mend amendments thereto which will
arive the Treasury Department the
rep,uisite authority to prevent the
invasion of epidemic diseases from
foreign countries, and in times of
emergency like the past summer, will
add to the efficiency of sanitary meas
ures for the protection of the people,
and at the same time prevent unneces
sary restriction of commerce. I concur
in the recommendations of a further ef
fort to prevent the invasion by fever and
the importance of the discovery of the
exact cause of the disease, which at
present is undetermined. It is obvious
that a systematic bacteriological investi
gation should be made. I recommend
that Congress give authority for the ap
pointment of a commission of expert
bacteriologists for this purpose, com
posed of one from the Marine Hospital,
one froni civil lif, and one of the medi
cal officers of the Navy.
The government should not allow
. The Kansas Pacific Railway
to b old
at -a criee which will
yield less than one half the prin
cipal of its debt. But whether
the government should rather do this
than become a bidder and owner of the
property, I submit to Congress for ac
tion. The estimated expense of the govern
ment by the several departments will, I
am 1 sure, have your carefnl scrutiny.
While Congress may not find it an easy
task to reduce expenses of the govern
ment. it should not encourage their in
crease. These expenses will, in my
judgmept, admit of a decrease in many
branches without injury to the public
service. Its commanding duty is to
keep expenses within its receipts of the
government and avoid a deficit."
William McKinlky.
Washington, Dec. 6. The message
was received by the two houses without
marked interest. The President's fail
ure to recommend any change in the
present policy of the Government was
extremely disappointing to all friends of
Cuba. It is probable that the announce
ment of the President's do-nothing pol
icy will be followed by the passage of
legislation looking to active assistance
of the United States in bringing the war
to an end promptly. Both Senators and
Congressmen agree that there is now no
possibility of the enactment
legislation this session.
of any
NORTHERN MILL MEN WOULD POOL
WITH OUR MANUFACTURERS.
Committee Appointed Yestetday By New
England Cotton Mill Association to In
vestigate the Volume or Southern
Mill Business.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Fall Rivek, Mass., Dec. 6. The
New England Cotton Manufacturers'
Association has just appointed a com
mittee to investigate the cotton manu
facturing business of the Southern
States, for the purpose of securing defi
nite and reliable information on the sub
ject in as much detail as possible.
It is recognized that Southern compe
tition is largely responsible for the de
moralized condition of the local print
cloth market.
The object of appointing; the commit
tee is to learn officially just what the sit
uation is in the South today, and how
large a share in the general market the
Southern mills enjoy. It has been sug
gested here that Northern and Southern
mills link their interests; or, in other
words, form a trust or pool. But one
great obstacle in the way of thus reliev
ing the situation is the difference be
tween tne cost of manufacture in the
Sooth, and New England.
SUPERVISORS TO MEET.
Supt. Mebane Calls a Meeting Here
For Dec. 30th.
Prof. C. H. Mebane, the superinten
dent of Public Instruction, has called a
meeting of the County Supervisors to
be held in this city Dec. 30th. It is ex
pected that there will be a large attend
ance on the occasion.
The( following letter has been forward
ed to the different Supervisors by Prof.
Mebane:
There will be a meeting of principals
and teachers of high schools in Raleigh
Dec. 28th to 30th. Several of those men
are Supervisors. I have, therefore,
called for a meeting of the County Su
pervisors on the 30th of December, in
the hall of the House of Representa
tives. We can meet at such hour or
hours that will not conflict with the high
school meeting.
Will you not make some little sacrifice
to attend this meeting? Reduced rates
on the railroads at this time.
Good board can be had at $1 per day.
There are very many things pertain
ing to the future progress of the public
schools concerning which we need each
others council and advice. We need
united action on the part of supervisors.
We want to strive for the same great end
throughout the State. We want ' to use
the very best means possible to secure
this great end.
We will have a programme arranged
as a basis, but we want each Supervisor
to come feeling that this is his meeting.
Come and bring us your successes and
failures in the school work. We want
to be encouraged by your success and
want to help you make good the failure
of the past. Above all we want to get
life and inspiration into our work.
The less money we have in any move
ment, the greater the need of energy and
activity. We have very little money for
our public schools, let us have very much
action, and show to the public that we
are in earnest and mean to do the very
best we can, and then we will have more
friends of public schools in the future
than we have had in the past.
Come if you possibly can.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
Purchase of Property In and Out
of the City at Auction Yesterday.
There was a lively auction of real es
tate at the Court House yesterday.
The D. C. Mangum property was sold
and was purchased by Mrs. Florence
Busbee, wife of Mr. C. M. Busbee.
A lot on Martin street, opposite Moore
square, known as the Mangum stable
property and coniaining a frontage of 28
feet, brought $700.
A residence and lot on the Ilolleman
road sold for $425.
A house ands lot on Haywood street
brought $400. Mrs. Busbee was the pur
chaser of all three divisins of real estate.
A tract of 273 acres in Little River
township, formerly the property of Aug
ustus Strother and others, was bid in by
Mr. H. J. Duke for $1,800.
A GO-aore parcel of land in Swift
Creek township, known as Cole's Vine
yard, was purchased by Mr. J. W-. Har
den for $355.
RAILWAY CONDUCTORS.
Raleigh Division Met in Annual Ses
sion Yesterday Officers Elected.
Sunday the jolly conductors of
Raleigh Division, No. 264, met here in
annual session.
The conductors of this division the
banner division in the State who cap
tain the railway trains in this part of the
State are as popular, clever and jovial
set of gentlemen, as could be found in
many a day.
The occasion of their annual gathering
was one of interest to them and all of
the ticket-punchers enjoyed the event
thoroughly.
The conductors first met at 12.30 p. m.
for the purpose of electing officers. A
healthy and good-natured rivalry was
manifested in the electionwhich result
ed as follows :
G. M. Lasater, C C; J. F. Weaver, A.
C. C; W. W. Newman, Sec. and Treas.;
J. M. Morris, Sr. C; J. R. Stephens, Jr.
C; W. A. Zachary, I. S; J. E. Bland', O. C.
The following members were present:
E. T. Morris, W. W. Newman, J. F.
Weaver, T. H. Chavasse, D. K. F. Ever
ett, J. F. Morris,J.B. Hogau, J. D. Bow
en, H. M. Faucett, D. B. Jones, J. E.
Bland, S. R. Stephens, F. C. Smith, G.
M.Lasater, S. T. Alderman, W. A. Zach
ary, J. R. Renn and W. L. Williams.
When business was completed the
conductors adjourned to the Yarboro
where an elaborate dinner, specially pre
pared for the occasion, was served.
After appetites had been appeased and
Havanas reduced to ashes, thc conduc
tors re-assembled and installed the new
ly elected officers.
The retiring officers are E. T. Morris,
C. C; J..T. Alderman, A. C. C; W. W.
Newman, S. and T.; G. M. Lasater, Sr,
C; J. F. Morris, Jr. C; J. R. Stephens,
F. S.; W. S. Powell, O. S.
There are four divisions in this State,
Raleigh division being the largest. The
division has a sick benefit department,
and all members are properly cared for
and given funds when sick. A consid
erable amount was paid out during
the past year for sick benefits. The
present secretary and treasurer, Mr.
Newman, has held this office for the last
two years, and was re-elected for an
other term.
The members of this division are em
ployed on the Southern and S. A. L. Thc
next regular meeting will be held June
2, 1898.
REFUSES TO RESIGN HIS OFFICE
OR TO GET OUT.
tils Name Is Rapier and He Is a Cleveland
Appointee As His Commission Does
Nt Expire Until Decembet, 1098.
. He Claims the Office Still.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Mobile. Ala., Dec. 6. The contro
versy over the postmastership at Mobile
is attracting beneral attention because
the important legal phases of the case
and the possible effect upon the spirit of
the Civil Service law. Postmaster Ra
pier, who refuses to surrender the office
to P. D. Barker, is a Cleveland ap
pointee whose commission is dated Dec.
11th. 1894, and his official term will,
therefore, not expire until Dec. 1818.
Mr. Rapier contends that the section of
the Revised Statutes under which hrst
class postmasters are appointed provides
in terms that such postmaster shall be
appointed for the term of four years, and
can be removed by the President only by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate. The President, on October 1st,
gave to P. D. Barker, a Republican, a
commission as Rapier's successor. Bar
ker, who was out of the city, did not re
turn until recently, and on the 1st of
December demanded of Postmaster Ra
pier the surrender of thc office, Mr.
Rapier claims he received no notice of
his removal, according to law, and will
not surrender the office until the legal
ity of his removal has been passed upon
by the courts.
Barker, the new appointee, was post
master at Mobile during thc Harrison
administration, and served out his full
term of your years.
WALTON L0KCS THE BANK.
Trouble In Morganton Over Two
Bank Receivers.
They are having a "hot old time" in
Morganton, in an effort to put a tempo
rary receiver in charge of the bank. As
is known, Judge Robinson .appointed
Adjutant, Gen. Cowles temporary re
ceiver of tlMi bank on application of
Treasurer Worth. Judge Hoke later ap
pointed Mr. W. E. Walton temporary
receiver. There being more receivers
than was necessary, it remained for
some one to get left.
Treasurer Worth received informa
tion this morning from Morganton to
the effect that Mr. Walton had gone to
the bank and put a lock on the door,
forbidding any one to make entrance.
The bank was already locked and in
possession of Mr. Crowder, special ex
aminer for the State, who was sent to
..r . I T
Morganton by Treasurer norm. u
was also said the people ary very much
wrought up over the matter.
Late tonight Treasurer Worth re
ceived a telegram from Bank Examiner
Crowder stating that Gen. Cow es and
Mr.
F. II. Busbee, -Inde
sei, uau gum. - ; ..... ,i1(.v
Green. He also wired that tlitj
i i i. en on
to
wuuhl
return tomorrow
turn io..ioV..7 Cowles am!
It is sunmseu . ,;.,.
, . :o ....,,lv to JUd
Mr. Busnee n. -r. : -
.r order of some
for a restrain m
Forecast for the Entire State
Weather I
n.i..h toTheMornmst
I'I .St.
. .V Dec. (
Forecast for
W ASIli:o 1"
Tuesday: North Carolina
Georgia, fair and wanner,
winds.
Alabama,
Southernly
Remains ofiGuldensuPpe Buried.
w,,h to The Morn...-.
, The Morning- ri.
"New York, Dec 0.-1
remain, of Guldensuppe " mu
T.fKI
In His Message to Extend Di
rect Aid to Cuba.
BUT FILIBUSTERERS ARE
Keeping Up Their Indirect Assistance By
Running the Blockade, and th 6ubans
Continue to win Rattles and Bombard
and Blow Up Towns Occasionally- i
News By wire from Cuba.
By Telegraph to The Morntn post.
Havana, via Key West, December
6. The sensation in Havana over
the news that an important town, Guisa,
was bombarded with dynamite and ut
terly destroyed by Gen. Garcia, is im
mense. The Spaniards had 200 killed .
and Col. Tovar's column was put to
flight. Gen. Garcia has issued a mani
festo declaring that "expulsion of Span
iards from towns has already begun."
Bayamo is in imminent danger of an at
tack from the insurgents, and great ap
prehension for its safety prevails in Ha-"
vana. , Blanco has cabled Manzanillo,
ordering a column to start immediately
for Bayamo, and announcing that he will
send other reinforcements.
In the battle at Guisa the machettes and
dynamite guns used by the Cubans did
terrible execution. '
Fokt Pierce, Fla., Dec. 6 Part of
the crew of the filibustering schooner
"Light wings," arrived here today. The
vessel took a cargo from one of the Keys
Monday night and made a successful ,
landing of arms and ammunition in Cuba
Thursday. Just as the cargo was dis
charged the Spanish warship appeared.
In their excitement to escape the crew
beached the schooner and took to the
boats. The boat commanded by Capt.
Metz put for the shore. The second
boat was commanded by the cook, Mont
gomery, and contained those who
arrived here to-day and got lost in the
darkness: No compass or mariner he:'
ing on board, beat helplessly about until
picked up by a Key West sponger and
landed. One of the men reported that a
battle was fought near Matanzas a week
ago.Cubans capturing the Spanish strong
hold and wounding four hundred. The
wounded were cared for and the dead
buried by the Cubans.
The New York Six Days' Blue Race.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
New York, Doc. 6. The 'six days'
bicycle race in Madison Square Garden
this week is likely to afford many sur
prises. Teddy Hale, a plucky Irishman,
who won last year's race, and 'Joe
Rice, the Wilkesbarrc wonder, who
finished second, were In such seri
ous trouble today that they drop
ped rapidly behind.- It is believed that
the terrible strain these men suffered a
year ago has reached, and will eventu
ally break both down. Frank Waller
and Stockey German; (who has figured
in nearly all of the big races in the past
five years,) proved so fast during the
day that he went rapidly to' the front
and kept there all day. At
the end of 24 hours Waller still
held the lead with 483 miles to
his credit; Stephane second, with 440;
Rivierre (the Frenchman) third, with
4."4; Schineer next, with 44!); Rice with
446; Miller, with 444. Hale is practically
out of the race. Rice did some very fast
work toward midnight, and 'his friends
are greatly encouraged. It was' an
nounced at 2 a. m., that Waller had 57
miles and three laps ahead of the record.
Funeral of Mr. Albert Johnston.
The funeral of the late Mr. Albert
Johnston occurred Sunday afternoon
from the First Baptist Church. The
funeral was conducted with Masonic
honors, members of Hiram and W. G.
Hill Lodges participating.
Rev. Dr. Simms conducted the exer
cises from the church. The minister's
remarks were very touching and in
taste.
The interment was made in Oakwood
Cemetery. The following were the pall
bearers: B. R. Lacy, J. A. Briggs, R. II.
Bradley, W. S. Primrose, Charles Klup
pelburg, Jonas Matthews, J. F. Cuthrell,
W. T. Harden.
Death of a Noted Cotton Man.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Nkw York, Dec. (5. Notice was iKjjSt- ,
ed on the Cotton Exchange today of the;
death of John Laing Macaulay, in Lon-
don, aged 07. He was a noted-cotton
man in the South prior to the civil warr
He was a member of the firm of OgIeby
& Macaulay, cotton -dealers, of New Or-,
leans and St. Louis, and of It. A. ( url
& Co., of Liverpool at th.it time
th(
largest cotton house in the w
1 t ....... ...Wwflll
Ceave
arranged ioi im- y -
througli
h the Federal lilockadi- KrW
Southern ports
of enormous amounts of
cotton. His wife was a granddaughter
of Patrick Henry.
Celebrated Olympic Theatre Burned.
By Telegraph to The Morniii l'"-t .
Nkw Oiu.kans, Dec. .-Tl.e well
known Olympic Theatre was burned
! tliis afternoon. -ifeatcd
Sullivan,
It was lien- oj iieu ... -and
where so many
j other great prize light
rted into a
s have occurred, u
theatre this year.
!Tl'ie Klint-Hearn Dramatic Company
lost all their scenery, trunks, costumes,
etc. Loss, fWH
A NORTH" CAROLINA MURDERER
Commits Suicide TrTITn Francisco. Leav
ing a Letter. Etc.
Bv TeU-Kra, to The Mon.inx Po-J.-SAN
KHA.N. IS.O, ( al.. Dec.
,,f the disal.lKaiance
-The
Jojin
V: Si,ns.of North Carolina, a murderer
was cleared up tonight, hen the dead
.ody was found in a local lodging house,
where he had put a built through hi,
head He left a letter saying that he
kile.l his wife and boy in Card ell county
v c June ixth, 1. ar.d was commit-
. -a .
. . ... the insane asyium i
sane asvlum ai ju organ ion,
j t,, January, 197. He escaped from
asyll,m ilIld M h.re .few day
n
NLEY REFUSED