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off!' ii) WEATHER FORECAST: - The Post J ; For Raleigh and Vicinity Fair, colder. Several days of cold weather expected afkr today. i nri Mi n i l' Prints all the telegraphic news of the world, by the Laffan News Bureau ot New York. LAST EDITION, 4:00 A. M RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1897. No 1. ii i i i ?U1 OH sb ASP -4 Bill CAPERS ftther iVashinuton Matters of General Interest- LiiRENCY BILL ,ury 09 submitted to the Com Secret .,. niscussed 01 3" .....,iDlno Bill lt,ee . i.trr state Com Bi.fore the Comm ttec Numerous mce Washington I"'"5 is o( Especial ,tere,st to the People I'M-t. -The necessity r t lit: relief of Yukon Valley !.,' l-tiP- f rim-' .Vmi-ri" arvl"'!"'r Hi Va attracted the '.,'!. IV. ,f 1. ne to pur- nun' cutter for , 1 i.ne appropri :, i--. t ransporta -i;. plies. ,i President for : ! he Hi metallic -. n il i r Woleol t tepmt as vet ,. the Prcsi he could give j : i report was it if the 1'esoln- nvi-r until the rr,m--w.-nir.-..!. tie: ti.u- linn mi I A r- inf"'-''1'1"'1 ' f,i;ii:in--"' ' t f " ' I',,!; ' then !"M' mi Ji i' ii " :! i- 1 th h:l-- .1. lit , SI"' .... in !:'r mi l K- t I, it would t hen be nit (if the lieot hi at.li-1" iiv ll,, ,,111-t ion het her, it ne- 1 1 hi- 11 r jjotiiiti'ins f re unt success! ill, lliey VKM'lld I '-l-1'. ! ,. iiiiim i 1m- Senate that !, nc ,,n an vbo'ly's a it thill to irnl'illi-' ' i1'111 ,,,-rii"! l" ' KUI lUli'l th it -.n -' m I -1 1 f I I ! until tin- 1.1th !' Sriuti.r ! ' " fi.rtla- aiiiiil'--' ' i r ,aV hevoml a till great huie i 'thing might yet In- re.il:itiiji went over unary. ,:, v introduced a hill ,,f the Civil Service ('i,:il!in.-l"'i II (.'itll NT.i"'. i 'A entirely In it - fur til 1 in -t a:! i : ' u ! -he- to Mot the j the statute boos j -lead he proposes a law i-c in the various de- j r 1 1 u i t in l' ' n ti nuat ion j ifli r coiiioetitive eami- I imrtiB'tit-. t11 hv the Sena' e :;,ilin-. t" he ; Ii-j.-rl in r,i- At the ,i ,H ill J .re-ci Tie d hv heads of th " A nt i Scalping" tee on Inter .state fnr-t as plainly tlie N-iiVi ' . T 1 1 tl i I'liMllli) lee t'l'i.tV, t lie tnr-t a II), lii 'iteil that the -elit itnent o',t!ie ColU niiltce is s r fi tnely fiuor.i1 h to the pas--ajr uf the hill as foiitehd mi fairtie-s !n railr-i.i.i- ,ni. ,i desin to lieue.'it t he t TUX eil 111 r I'll 'I W I oil ly pel-oil I J - iieiit'ltnj fni.al?.v hi Voir the commit tee u (ieuf'c MeKi-iiie. representing the Ticket I'.inkel's' -A-sociiition., .ilthotlgll. Mvcral pmiiiinebt radroad otlicitils were iN'Miit.' McKeiiie said HI per cent, of brokers' lusim-ss' was (lone with the railroad nmiiiiie?,luri;e wrallie associations being o ori;:iiii.i'i as to he able to boycott uullef null- w ho stood out. He rited hp i' (i-lanei - o! roads and lines to -t I'.iul. u hu h . he ;i id . ere supported V ln-1 ti hioiiV hi hv ticket brokers. !! he 11,1 tl d. satisfactorily i :i"M a lice. plaill hv. il - did business so .tTo'iulv ill e tbellt out ol urn. 1. :i- 'I he iM not U It hi l!t ica ri ng, be con- In 'Inlay recess oucer. will on a similar ! r, Secret a ry ( '"in in it t ee id iv his bill tloii.il cht i-tion fund. !ei ii pi ion iii itv existing 1 'a !fks. ' ' t of issue shall be as- t o the i ,su, e V . si .". i mi or other sums 1 b.illion as ''ites and ''standing, id .lo ided. "iistitute a u I not ;ie- nil . :-i 'ii amount notes or The Secre- 'I I. e l to I'c ' bonds I- of Tlltll, I '. and co, i ; ion , or 1 d stales, in 'tne multiple t a! per !!' at 'the es H a vrai"s bill follows ic's annual (d tin' plan elation of 1 dudicial serioll-ly ol otiiel' t , a ' by Ca.l ; ;n -I Si ',,0110 miner-, in 'id for pro i the North ti:ivc hours' call. (Ipno ed eliietlv bv 0 o' Trade Acting. 1- 1 tic-principal Hoard oi is the nv.i :'s front the "Hug. asking ''3.-:.. i'i;,;i , uder inter- lei, . ' ' The reso- 1'1,'t; 1 I ' .ll ; n,V ( " NORTHERN MILL OPERATIVES. The loduatrlal situation Reported as "Very Serious." Ity TeJenraph to The Morning Post. Fall Kivek, Mass., Dec. 4m5. Tue in dustrial situation her? is very serious; There are signs of a' general strike by the cotton mill operatives. It is report ed the Arkwright Club's Committee on the conditions of the South and proba ble reduction of wages was received with great disfavor. Secretary O'Donnell, of the Spinners' Union, claimed advantages, and that the disadvantages of the two sections are about balanced, the North getting larger production from the same machinery, especially in summer. Says he has facts to prove that weavers in the Carolinas did not produce more pr loom in 70 hours than Fall River weavers in 58 hours. Southern weavers get off twenty-four 1 cuts at twenty-two and a half cents a week from four looms, making $5.40 per week. The Fall River operatives aver ii,! pur week from eight looms. Secretary Tansey, of the Carders Union,, said that the Arkwright Club was wrong in stating that speeders at the North average from $7.50 to $9.50 per week. He knew many who aver aged less than $6. A committee of textile workers, which comprises delegates from all the mill departments, held a protracted and stormy meeting today. The- only infor mation given out was that a demand should be made on the owners for a con ference next Monday. It is said there is an almost unanimous feeling against the proposed cut, and that a strike rath er than submission, would be favored and decided on. Another Original" Uncle Tom Dead. ' Hv Telegraph to The Morning Post. Lkxtngton, K'., Dec. 16. Original ( t" character, George Harris in "Uncle ( Tom's Cahin," Lewis George Clark, died i this afternoon, aged 86 years. fv Death of Alpho"nse Daudet. i Hv CnM-to The Morning Post. IJttis, Dee. 14.-Alphonse Daudet, the distinguished French novelist, died sud denly tonight while dining with his family. Death was caused by synbope. The "Cleveland" S. S. Was Wrecked. Itv lYlej;raih to The Morning Post. .Nwaimo, Vancouver Island, Dec. 1(5. -The inissing steamship "Cleveland," Ur which tugs have been searching for a week, it is now learned wras wrecked on Barclay Sound, twelve miles north of Cape Real-, in a terrible storm recently, ('apt. HaU, the pursur, chief engineer, three sailors and one fireman were saved, but twenty-two men, who took to their boats when the steamship was wrecked, are believed to be lost. "" Of PIE III H. C. DOCKER Y APPOI NTED COL LECTOR FOR THIS DISTRICT. Judge Thomas C. Fuller, the Handsome and Brainy North Carolinian, Again Ap pointed to the Non Political Office of 'Justice Coui t Private i-an-J Claims. T. 1- ur.i;ili to Tin- M r-ii vu Po-t. Washington, Dec. HI. The Presi dent today sent to flic Senate the fol low in lt nominal ions: .loseidi .MVKenna. of California, to be Associate .1 list ice of the Supreme Court j of the I'nited States. ! Charles d. Dawes, c Illinois, to Comptroller of the Currency. For the Court of I'rivatr Land Claims, Jos, .oh Reed, of Iowa, to be Chief .1 iis- aii'LATtiiiatn .'.!. .Muirav, or i en- Wilbur F. Stone, of Colorado. Thomas C. Fuller, of North Caro- to be Associate Justices. Henry C. Doekery to be I'nited States Marsha! of t he. Ka;-tcrn !isUictof North Carolina. He also sent a large, batch of recess .nominations, including Consuls.' Regis ters in the land office and Indian agents. MORS AN AVENUE EXTENSION. Ur. McMackin Has at Last Complet ed the Much Talked Of Extension Morgan avenue is now a reality. j After some twenty years of delay, the westertt extremity of this street has been j extended to-JIarrisou avenue, known as I the oenitentiarv road, which leads ironi penitentiary roai tlie prison to Ilillsb'oro street. The County Koail supervisor lias completed I the extension and tne new ilnvewTiy is j one of the nicest in the city. For years the fanners from Chatham and territory west of, the city, who make Raleigh their market, asked for the extension of this street. Many of them hesitated to come to thi' city v'a ii illsboro street for the reason that the street is so narrow in sortie jdac, and their stock become frightened' at the st n et cars. Mr. McMackin. after completing the Morgan St ret t -extension, put his force at work on the Pool road, near, the old liatling pond, in the construction of a large culvert. The bridge tvill be done awav with. Mr. McMackin. if not removed from office, will commence the macadamiza- tion of the Hillsboro road, three miles beyond the present road boundary. 9 The Fourth s Flag. There ts a movement to have Mrs. Pe.rsis F. Chase, of New Hampshire, who has in her possession the flag of the , Fourth North Carolina Regiment, come to Charlotte on the 20th. and formallv present the flag to the survivors, ot tlie regiment, the majority of whom live in the Western part of the State. Congress's Recess. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, Dec. 16. The House has adopted a resolution providing for the holiday recess from Saturday, Dec. IS, to Wednesday, Jan. 5, offered by Mr. Dinirley from' the Committee on Wavs i and Means. nd Ita permanent i In .the Senate the resolution Mas re ssi. mi. was IVned to'thtt Committee on Appropria I tiun, INDEPENDENCE OR, NOTHING. Cuban Republic Serves Its Ultimatum on Secretary Sherman. By Telegraph to the Morning Post. Washington, Dec. 16. The Times is in a position to state as a fact that the Cuba'n Republic has lodged an ultimatum with Secretary Sherman, declaring it will accept no intervention from the United States unless it contemplates the independence of Cuba. Cubans in Wash ington assert that they have received this information in an official capacity. HERE'S THE WAY TO STOP IT I If Only the Sick and I Dying Millionaires Would Hold Out. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Rockford, 111., Dec. 16. The will of George G. Seaton, the millionaire, was filed for probate today. Seaton divided his property nearly equally among his children and grand children. But there was a provision attached ty it which de clared it his will that in case any of the legatees become addicted to the use of cigarettes in the future his share will be forfeited and shall be given to certain charity. 'NATIONAL BANK OF ASHEVILLE.' Boors Opened to Pay $150,000 ol Deposits Under Voluntary Liquidation. Special Despatch To the Morning Post. Asiievilt.k, N. C, Dec. 1C W. B. Williamson, the Trustee of the "Na tional Bank of Asheville," opened the doors of the bank today for the 'purpose of paying off the depositors. Regular hanking hours will be observed daily until all deposits, amounting to $150, 000, are paid out in full. Contrary to exjctations, there is not very much of a rush. DEATH FROM A CAT'S BITE. Son of David Moore of Guilford College, i Doctor Bitten by Same Animal. Special Despatch to The Morning Post. Winston, N. C, Dec. 1G. The 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. David Moore died a horrible death at Guilford Col lege this morning. Three weeks ago the little fellow was bitten on the hand by a cat. No attention was paid to the apparently slight wound , until a few days ago, when the boy became sick and was thrown into convulsions. He con tinued to grow worse until this morn ing, when death ended his sufferings. The scene around the death-bed was a sad one. It was not thought so at the time, but it is believed now that the cat was mad when it bit the boy. The same animal bit Dr. Robettson, a well-known physi cian of Guilford College, through the ear the other day, and he is naturally greatly excited since the illness and death of the child, and has written to Baltimore concerning treatment. OPPOSED THE WHISKEY "AD Members of Agricultural Board Jumped on the Exposition Car. The Board of Commis-ioners of the Agricultural Department arc still with us. Two short sessions were had yes terday and adjournment was taken until 10::!0 this morning. "The City of Charlotte," the North Carolina Rolling Exposition Car, was the subject of a heated discussion yes terday. 'Mr. J. W. Bailey ami other members of the Board made objection to rtheSdetiartment lendinir aid to the ; car for the reason that the advertise l" t ment of a whiskey concern occupied a j prominent place on the side of the car. i Mr.Bailev thought the whiskcv advertise ment should be removed He said that it was an outrage that the ear should be allowed to travel over the Union as representing the State of North Carolina, with a huge flaming, whiskey advertisement the most conspicuous feature, on the outside. Mr. Jlailey introduced a resolution asking f'oi the removal of the advertisement in. question. Other members took the ground that the car was the private property of two individuals and that the Board had no i control over the matter. By a vote of (i to 4 Mr. Bailey's resolu tion was defeated. The Board granted the owners of the car permission to take certain minerals and other articles from the museum tor exiuo.t in tne ear. The salarv of Mi-s Riddick, steno- i raphcr in the office of the Oominis- sioner or Agriculture was increased sioner of from $45 to $50. The matter of allowing the sale of fer tilizers to Eastern truckers not in ac- cordance with the standard fixed by State law, was left with the Commis sioner. The matter stands now as it al vs.nys has. A resolution complimenting Commis sioner Niewborne for "his oxcellent and economical- administration of the af fairs of the. department" and expressing regret at his retirement, was adopted. The Board received an invitation from President Holladay of the A. and M. College to visit the institution this morning. ' This they accepted. The election of an engineer in the heating department comes up today. It is vcrv near certain that a son of J. M. A Men, of Rutherford, one of the mem bers of the Board, will be elected to the position. The salary Mill be fixed to day. Called to Fayettevitle Church. By Tv'lesr.iph to The Morning Post. Wincukstkk, Va., Dec. Hi. Re Tucker Graham, son of James R: . II. Gra- j uam, nas been called as paster of the Fayetteville, N. C, Presbyterian church, ! to succeed Rev. A. J. McKclway. Mr. Graham went to .lapan as a missionary several years ago, but on account of fail ing health, Mas forced to return to America. Belle. Archer's Husband the Ass&ssln, liy Cable to The Morning Post. London, Dec. 16. It now develops that the real assassin, Herbert Archer, is the husband of the actress, Belle Archer, both of whom ar well known in America, NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE. What Occurred at the Convention Yester daySpecial Committee. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, Dec, 16. Railway pool ing, artificial irrigation, penny postage, regulation of trusts and reorganization of Consular Service were principal sub jects discussed by the National Board of Trade Convention today. A spe cial committee of fifteen has been considering the question of railway pooling since yosterday, but informed the convention today that they had reached no agreement. The delegates from the eastern cities generally favored legislation to legalize pooling, but the western delegates op posed. The subject was deferred until tomorrow. A resolution favoring legislation to place supervision over all irregation en terprises in the hands of Federal author ities was adopted. All other subjects went over. A resolution which elicited much dis cussion ws that offered by the Chicago Board of Trade, favoring legislation im posing a tax upon and regulating the manufacture and sale of mixed flour. The resolution imposes a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $5,000 for selling adulterated flour without the payment of this tax. A motion to refer the whole question to a committee to re port at a future time was. carried.. The afternoon session was chiefly de voted to currency discussion. The gist of the resolution adopted was an en dorsement of the single gold standard; the gradual retirement of United States notes; the enlargement of the nationals bank circulation with a gradual reduc tion in the tax on the same, and finally, the establishment of national banks with a capital of $25,000 or over in towns of more than 2,000 population. A resolution favoring a permanent scientific tariff commission was adopted, but later considered and left open for fuller discussion tomorrow. The active prosecution of the Nicara guan canal project was heartily en dorsed. The committee in charge of the enr rency resolution and the bankruptcy bill, called on Speaker Reed tonight to pre sent the two measures with the endorse ment of the board and learn, if possible, what their chance would be before the house. Mr. Reed did not hold out much encouragement in the line of financial legislation, but intimated that there would be more chance for the bank ruptcy bill after the holiday recess. The reader's pardon is asked for the unintentional omission of this story in yesterday's Post, our columns having been unusually crowded. Night Ed. Post. A MOTLEY CREW OF KL0ND1KERS SET SAIL FROM NEW YORK. For the Golden Land of Klondike Some Go As Cooks, But Majotity as Prospectors With Shovels Hannah Gould, Pet ticoated Socialist, "Chaperonc." By T U'Lin!!!: to The Morning Post. Ni:w Youk, Dec. Ki. Willi the toot ing of whistles, waving of handker chiefs, i'cc. from the crowd at the wharf, a farewell was bid to the steamship i "City of Columbia," which sailed today with a motley party of o2, for the Klon- kike. Mrs. Hannah Gould, who was to have acted as chaperonc to forty cooks, nurses and women prospectors, and who intended bursting upon the Kondike re-1 irion in a blaze of glory, found the num ber reduced to eight. But in one re spect she lived nobly up to her prospec tus, in which she announced that no woman under 24 should go with the party. There was not one among the women Klondikers w ho was no't good tw enty years, and on the safe and shady side at that. MR C M WALTERS ON THE FORCE. Chosen to Succeed Officer Faucette-- Drs- McGee and Renn Re-elected. The Democratic members of the Board of Aldermen caucussed last evening. All members M ere present save Mr. J. D. Boushall. The nomination of a' member of the police force to succeed Officer Faucette, who tendered his resignation, M-as gone into. There Mere 14 applicants, and af ter six ballots, Mr. C. M. Walters was the selection of the caucus. Mr. Walters had seen six years of excellent service in the police affairs of the county, and is well fitted for t4;e position. Mr. Walter Parish, chairman of the Police Committee, made a report recom mending the selection of Mr. Robert Hicks, but it was defeated. It was decided, after some discussion, not to nominate a candidate for the po sition of station turnkey to succeed J. H.IIamil. Doctors J W. McGee and George Renn were reelected city physicians for a term of two years, dating from Janu arylst. The Board of Aldermen will not meet in called session tonight as had been an ticipated. The meeting has been de ferred until one night next week. ANTI-HANNAITES COUNTING NOSES Think They See Thirty-Seven of Them All In a Row. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 16. Theanti Hanna men are now boasting that they have 37 votes M'hich will be cast against Senator Hanna for re-election to the Senate. Col. Dick regards this claim as absurd and still insists that Hanna will have no trouble in being elected. It has been decided by the anti-Hanna men to j hold a caucus They predict "that the first day's balloting will result in a dead lock. The election of their candidate will be effected tha gecAnd day, thCJ claim. ' I M: SERVICE FIGHT i Is On and Lines Are Being Drawn In Congress. DEMOCRATS TAKE POSITION It Wll Be a Prolific Subject of Debate this Winter Secretary Gage's Plan to Get Rid of the Superannuates .Scares : Both Sides Minority In the House - Will Take No Hand Except to Repeal the Whole Lay-Oet. Bf Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, Dec. 16. That the lin- gial fight between the two factions of tle Republican party in Congress, (oc casionally seasoned with some peppery remarks from the Democratic Senators aid Represenatives pro and con on the Civil Bervice Law question and the bills introduced concerning the same) will be come a very prolific if not profitable subject of debate this winter at the Capi tal, is'plainly shown by the develop ments of the last day or two. , Especially is' the fact made more ap parent since the order of Secretary of tle Treasury Gage, who intends to retire tle old 70 to 85 year old superannua te clerks, probably on a civil pension pay-roll, etc. jln commenting upon the status of the matter as it stands today, a Post re porter gives the following story, which makes interesting reading at this par ticular time: it is now quite evident that the Civil Service question is to be the most pro lific subject of debate in both the Senate arjd the Housev It is impossible to keep ths& topic in the back-ground. Secretary Gape's Order Alarms Everybody J Concerned. Secretary Gage's order, placing clerks in the Treasury Department who are oer seventy years of age on a pay-roll o $900 a year instead of dispensing with thir services, has given an entirely new phase to the question. It has alarmed evjen the friends of Civil Service Re fopn; as was evident by the outbreak in the HouseTyesterday, because they fore see the establishment of a civil pension ih and believe that in the creation of such a list the continuance of the system isithreatened. Consequently, many mem beta, like Mr. Moody, of Massachusetts, araby no means certain that their cause has been aided by Mr. Gage's action, and Xhey did not hesitate to make their opinions known yesterday with em phasis. . In the meantime the anti-Civil Service Reformers observe the new di rection of the fight with interest. The House had another spirited debate yes terday, and the desire for a full consid eration was so apparent that it was de ck ed to let the clauses in the legislative appropriation bill relating ' to ' the Civil Service Commission go over until all the other sections of the bill have been act ed upon, and then there m ill be a lively discussion. What's the Good of It All? Whether anything can be accomplish ed in the House .is another question. It was understood' yesterday that the Dem ocrats liad decided to combine with the '. Republicans only for a repeal of the law. They do not propose to assist the Republicans in securing mere modifica cations which would result in the turn ing out of large numbers of Democrats, but they are willing to unite for a com plete repeal which will put everybody on an equal footing. It is, of .course, practically useless to expect that the Re publicans, or even a large proportion of them, will go to the extent of wiping the law off the statute books, and so the prospect is that nothing will be done. In other words, unless there are suffi cient Republicans desiring a change iu the law to outnumber the Republicans who are. M'illing to iojrrhe President in preventing legislation, and the Dem ocrats who will vote with the latter class, it will be impossible to effect the least amendment in the law. The Senate Takes a Hand. Not only the House but the Senate took a hand in the civil service topic yesterday. Senator Lodge upheld the laM He has been intending to make a civil service speech for some time, but there is a Mayorality election approach ing in Boston, and the votes of the inde pendents there are neei led to insure Re- publican .success. These independents are civil service reformers, and as there has been some question as to the sincer ity of the Republicans, the Congres sional delegation here is alert to com mit itself to the cause. It M ill be re membered that when Gen. Grosvenor made his speech some days ago, Repre sentative Fitzgerald, of Boston, asked him what position the Massachusetts Republicans occupied. .The question M-as for home consumption purely. Yes terday Mr. Moody and Mr. Barrett, in the House, and Mr. Lodge of the Senate,- undertook to answer the enquiry by pledging their undying allegiance to the reform. Mr. Lodge M-as very em phatic. "I have always been and am now," said he, "a friend of civil service reform." He thought that the system saved money for the government, pro duced better results, and M as applicable to the government service in directions which would not operate successfully in private business. Mr. Lodge laid great stress upon a letter received " from Mr. Carroll D. Wright, Commissioner of Labor, which said that $2,000,000 would have been saved in the taking of the last cen sus if civil service examinations could have been enforced. 3Ir. Wright's cal culation is based upon a comparison of the work done by his bureau with that accomplished by the Census office. Democrats Taking No Part at Present The Democrats took no part in the debate in the Senate, but the eagerness with which the Republicans participa ted displayed their lack of unity. Mr, Lodge made one etatemcnt that In par tiewlaf stirred up bis de of the chsla- ber. At the suggestion of Senator Hoar, who sat beside him, he intimated that in order to escape the crush of office-seekers Librarian Young had made a large number of hasty appointments and had placed many incompetents inoffice. Im mediately there was a hornets' nest about Mr. Lodge's ears. Senator Gear showed that Mr. Young had taken two months to select his assistants. Mr. Allison quoted the law to show that it was imperative upon the Librarian to appoint persons of especial aptitude, and he asserted that the law had been complied with, while 6enator Chandler went to the point of the matter by in sisting that Mr. Lodge give proof of his assertion. This, of course, Mr. Lodge was unable to do Secretary Gage's famous order will be found more fully printed in another column in this edition of the paper. Ed. Post. NEGRO SHOT BY POLICEMAN. Brown, the Beer Bottle Hypnotlzer. Fired Upon by Officer Alderson. Yesterday afternoon Policemen Mart Thompson and Alderson capture George Brown, who fled the city and has been in hiding, since he hypnotized Isaiah Harris Monday last in Carroll's saloon on Wilmington street with the aid" of a beer bottle, which was directed with much force 9n Harris' cranium. Brown fled when he saw the officers coming. The latter fired upon the fast fleeing darkey, and one ball from Officer Alderson's pistol struck Brown's hand. The ball tore up the flesh in the palm of the hand, but did not lodge. The injury is not "Serious. Officer Alderson fired to frighten Brown, and did not attempt to shoot him. The arrest was made near Gattis' store, three miles from the eity, on the Pool road. Brown wTas at the house of a col ored woman, and when he spied the of ficers he took to his feet. The officers gave chase for a quarter of a mile, when Brown gave up from exhaustion. Harris is at the hospital undergoing treatment. Large gashes were made on his head by the beer bottle. Brown will be held until Harris able to appear in court. is Virginia Football Bill Killed. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Richmond, Va., Dec. 16. The anti football movement in Virginia received its deathblow in the Senate to-day, M'hen the bill which provided its prohibition anywhere in the Commonwealth of Vir ginia was defeated by a vote of 21 to 23. North Carolina Weather. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, Dec. 16. For North Garolina and Georgia Generally fair; Souttnvesterly winds, becoming variable. OF SAILS WITH EMPEROR AND "GOD SPEED" TELEGRAMS ON BOARD. To the Latter the Emperor's Replies Were Deeply Touching Expressions of Loyal Wishes for Safe Voyage of His Only Brother-His Speech at Banquet. liv Cable to the Morninir Post. Kiel. Dec, l(i. Prince Henry of Prus sia, commanding the warships sent to reinforce the German squadron in Kiao Chou Bay, sailed on the flagship "Dcautselilaud" this morning, accompa nied by the Emperor, "who will go through the canal, probably debarking at Rndsburg. The Emperor and Prince received a number of telegrams bidding them God speed. To these, the Emperor replied that he M as deeply touched by the loyal wishes for a safe voyage of his only brother, who had gone into the service for the Fatherland ancLforthe protection of the Cross. The Emperor ' speech at the -banquet in Royal Castle Kicd last evening was studiously general in terms. He dwelt upon the pacific, purpose of the expedi tion, at the same time calling attention to the fact that the magnitude of Ger many's interests imposed duties which the Emperor M ould do his uttermost to fulfill. In conclusion, lie said: "Should, however, any one ever attempt to af front us in our good rights, then strike!" Prince Henry, in reply, referred to c Emperor as the "Most serene Em- Peror "Most powcrfel King and-' Lord," Wearer of Imperial crow n with thorns," "Most serene, mighty and beloved Em peror, King and Master for ever and ever," etc. The Prince in concluding said: ' I am animated by iilv one desire to preach abroad the gop?l of your Majesty's con secrated person." With the exception of the Catholic organ "Germanfa," which expresses itself as "stupefied by Henry's speech," saying be was going to carry the gospel of his Majesty's holy person, the Berlin newspapers tire an exultant over ine speeches, believing that Germany is about to renew the policy of the con quest. " "King of the Dydes" Dead. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. New Youk, Dec. 16. Berry Ward, long known as the New York "King of the Dudes" and noted for his line ward robes died this morning. Death occurred at his father's place at Short Hills, New Jersey. Despite his penchant for fine clothes and general dudish appearance, he had many friends and M'as a man of some education and tajent. The Supervisors Meeting. The Superintendent of Public In struction, Prof. C. H. Mebane, sent the follow ing circular yesterday to the Su pervisors in the different counties : "You will please cordially invite the teachers of your county to attend the Supervisors' meeting in Raleigh, Decem ber 80th- Gre:it good will result from officers" and leathers conferring together." THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATORS. Both Tillman and McLaurln III at their Ho tels la Washington. Special Despatch to The Morning Post. Columbia, Dec. 16. Special advices received here from Washington are to the effect that both of the Senators from this State, who have been more or less unwell for some time, are now too ill to come to their homes to spend the Christ mas holidays. Senator Tillman is suffering from an attack of his old complaint, stomach trouble, and while he is too unwell to travel, his condition is not regarded as dangerous at this time. Senator McLaurin has not yet fully recovered from the attack of typhoid fever which he Buffered with some weeks ago, and is in delicate health generally, and he writes that he will not take the trip to South Carolina to spend the Christmas' holidays - WILL BE HANGED ON 27TH. Hatton Pef ry. Who Outraged Miss Smith, of Beaufort. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Washington, N. C, Dec. 16. Hatton Perry will hang on the 27lh of this month at this place for the crime of rape, committed upon the person of Mrs. Annie Smith, of this (Beaufort) county. He was tried last spring, but took an appeal, and the Supreme Court granted a new trial. There was considerable in terest manifested in the case, but at the end the verdict and sentence were the same, and h;s appeal and new trial only increased the cost to the county, and prolonged his life for a few months. BLACKBURN'S PIE HUNGER Causes the Alleghany Light to Move On to Washington. Special Despatch to The Morning Poet. Winston, N. C, Dec. 16. Spencer Blackburn, of Alleghany county, candi date for Assistant District Attorney of Western North Carolina District, left here tonight for Washington, in the in terest of his candidacy. He claims to have the endorsement of Senator Pritch ard, Governor Russell and District At torney Holton, and says he doesn't be lieve the report sent out from Washing ton that Eugene Carter, of Asheville, stood a good chance of getting the ap pointment has any foundation. VIRGINIA'S NEW GOVERNOR Will Take the Oath of Office Before the General Assembly. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Richmond, Va., Dec. 16. The inau guration of Maj. J. Hoge Tyler as Gov ernor M'ill not be marked by any formal display or celebration. This was de cided tonight by the Governor-elect ac cepting an invitation from the General Assembly to take the oath of office in the presence of both branches of the General Assembly, The Legislature will adjourn for the reconvene January isi, at noon. juaj. Tyler, who has about completed his ar rangemcnts for the occasion, and M'ill leave for home tomorrow night, says he will make a short speech, in which he will outline needed legislation. He may send a special message later. AN INVITATION TO MR. BRYAN Which Will Inform Him and Others of the Workings of Peon Labor in Mexico. City ok Mexico, Dec. 10. William Jennings Bryan spent a busy day visit ing the Castle of Chapultepcc and other points of interest. To-night lie tendered a reception at the School of Mines by the American Colony. He refuses to make any statements regarding his im pressions of the financial syteni of this country and business situation. He M ill be invited to visit some large sugar and Coffe e plantations south, where he can see the actual workings of peon labor system in this country. COL1. J V LE CARR S REMARKS At the Atlanta Bankers' Convention on Wednesday. After a number of addresses by dele gates to the Bankers' Convention at At lanta, Col. J. S. Carr, of this State, was called upon for a speech just before the adjournment of the Convention. In re sponding to the invitation, Mr. Carr said: "I am a free silver Democrat," he de clared. "When I get among bankers I confess that I feel lonesome, but I have plVnty of company m hen I am with the rest of the people" I am for State banks all right, and I don't care if the notes don't" circulate outside of the State of their issue. We want money we can keep at home. The trouble with good money that circulates every where is that it circulates awav from us. The gold standard may be all right for the people up North where they have plenty of money, hut we want someiuing eise. i got mv ideas or political economy ami 'finance by hard knocks. I tell you that the alarm has been sounded in the watch-tow er'of the public and the peo ple are demanding that- something be done. We had better be doing it too. I am for the dollar of our daddies, State banks and free silver." Musicians Meet. Last evening the Raleigh Musical As sociation held their regular meeting at St. Mary's School. There Mas a full at tendance, and the evening was full of interest to the members. Prof. Mack, of St. Mary's, delivered a lecture on the history of notation. The address showed much research, and the fact that the speaker had a profound knowledge of his subject was apparent to all his hearers. After the lecture solos am other mu sic were rendered by several of the la dies and gentlemen of the Association. U1 p , , t. Miss Bett e Din wh.- A piano solo by Mis die was particularly fine. uic -. y ... . r.,;M an also A violin solo by .nw highly complimc-nted . and' densely inter- "TbetdHl;, for the next meet ing"to !he Executive Commit- lCNext Monday evening the choir class will meet in their hall for 1,. 'E Order of Sec'y Gage Retiring Them and Making AN HONOR ROLL WITH $900 Salaiy Per Year Such CUrks Now a 6rat Handicap to 6ovrnmnt Wgrk Plan Tried Before. But Secretary 6ag Understands Why It Failed an Now Has One Which Re Thinks Will Succeed Will Try it. Special Cor. to The Morning Post. New York, Dec. 16. The Washing ton correspondent of the New York Evening Post sends that paper the fol lowing account of the plan which Sec retary of the Treasury Gage has in his order just issued by him, and which he intends to experiment with in his de partment, viz., that of largely getting rid of the old superannuated clerks in the departments at Washington, many of whom are 70 to 75 ond 80 years of age, and physically incapacitated for doing the work they are supposed to do efficiently. The despatch reads: No little commotion has been arous ed in the rank and file of the depart mental service here by the announce ment that Secretary Gage has about de cided to reduce all Treasury clerks who are more than 70 years old, to an "hon orary roll," with a salary oi S WO a year. The theory of this change, as explained at the department, is that it is a great handicap to government work to cany superannuated clerks on the full pay roll, and expect lull duties ot them, but that it seems also too harsh to dismiss them altogether. In response to the suggestion that there are clerks more than 70 years old who are still as effi cient as ever, and some under that age Mho are actually superannuated, it is claimed that, the instant any flexibility is given to a rule, 'pressure .is Drought to bear by those clerks who think they are the object of unjust discrimination Fruits of the Patronage System. This is true, it is one of the fruits of the patronage system, that every person in the departmental service who Obtain ed his place by the favor of some one in the Senate, or some outside politician, calls upon his protector in such emer gencies, and often succeeds in making a Secretary's life a burden, till the obnoxi ous rule is altered to the extent at least of making him an exception to it. Pos sibly Secretary Gage may think that in the long run it will pay better to save the time which would be lost on such in terviews, and simply lay down one cast iron rule, applicable to all alike. -opportune Time for a Change. "This is a most opportune time for making 6uch a change as is proposed in' the Treasury. It requires courage to make it, but when anybody complains of its hardships, Mr. Gage can fall back upon the statement that it is the natural result of. such a warfare as has beer ' made npon the merit system for the las. which all spoilsmen unite in ringing the . . . i . . i i cnanges is mat, me reiormeu civu ser vice system results in keeping in office a lot of "dead wood." Of course, - only densely ignorant persons are misled by . such criticism. The civil service law expressly left the exit door wide open so that a conscientious appointing officer could dismiss from his office the element which had groM n useless through age, or infirm i.ties, or irregular habits, or any other sufficient cause. But appointing officers shrink from taking such a course with those clerks who are old and in- firm, and' whose shortcomings are not traceable to m rong-doing in any way. Why Secretary Vilas Plan Failed. "Mr. Vilas, when Postmaster-General, attempted to put such a plan as Secre tary Gage's into operation in the Post office Department; but the moment he suggested a reduction, he was assailed by an army of the friends of the reduced clerk, and he firi.ally gave up the idea of a general system, and simply made those changes which Mere not beset with so much difticulty and loss of time. One of the old men whom he reduced a prom inent figure in the department refused to accept the change, went home M ith a broken heart, and "died soon afterward. Throughout the service, the partisans and spoilsmen made that man's name their battle cry,, and other cabinet om cers, who would have been glad to reno vate their respective stalls oy esiaunsn ing a sort of honorary roll of superan nuated clerks, with low salaries and easy duties. M ere deterred. It is to be hoped that Mr. Gage will be brave, and carry his present plan to such success that other department chiefs will imi tate it." The Order Goes Into Effect Very soon, as will be seen from our Washington dispatches, and it now puts a different phase on the whole Civil Ser vice Law and the Pension matter at the same time, creating as. does the Secre tary's order a new form of pensioners altogether that of a civil pension list of the character indicated. Peace Between Southern and Seaboard. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. Bai.timokk, Dec. 16. It is announced that on December 20 the York River Line of steamers will return to. the old rates from Baltimore to Richmond, in force before the rate Mar between the Southern Railway and the Seaboard Air Line began. At the same time the old Bay Line will withdraw its service to, Richmond, established in competition with the York River Line, me i or River Line will also cease to compete for through business of the Southern Railway from that city. These changes are part of the peace arrangement be tween the Southern Railway and the Seaboard Air Line. Shot Dead. By Telegraph to The Morning Pot. Lexington, Va., Dec. 16.-Robert Frener, of Greenville, shot and instant ly killed' E. A. Merritt, son of Capt. C. G Merritt, a Mexican war veteran, this morning. Merritt had forced his way into the .tenament of Frengers farm. As he emerged, Frenger fired, with the above stated result. $70,006 For a North Carolina Lighthouse. By Telegraph to The Morning Post. WihngTon, Dec. 16. The bill ap propriating 70,000 for a lighthouse at Pitch of Cape Fear River, in North Carolina, was today favorably reported by the Senate Commerce Committee. THE SUPERANNUATED CLERKS
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