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--- LAST EDITION, 4:00 A. M. RALEIGH, N. C, TUESDAY. JANUARY 18, 1898. No. 41.
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Commission Case
pall) Taken lie.ore
; Supreme Court.
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v.j.uomc Court
C. Caldwell
Of the I.
ind J. II K arson.
a;ne Ml) 5S
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p-.r.u -
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That Cald-
and lv.u..n Have Violated
Br:t,,!Sup.T' -d.-as Issued by the
(hittJu-tie' tt!-..-Supreme Court
,.;v,rth Ur.din.t in the Case of
thf Appeal ' '"' Wilsons From
thf judgment -I the Supreme
Court 't N .r;h amlina ttr. Bur-
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OMINOUS HlXiMllAN RUMORS.
arifln Wovrmrnt Becoming Serious
Socialist Hi-eting Dispersed.
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ATTEHT
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Report of the Capers of congressmen at
Washington Yesterday.
Bv Telegraph to The Mornina Post.
Washington, Jan. 17. In the Senate
to'lav, as soon as the Journal was read,
Mr. Foraker addressed the chair, say
ing: "The Legislature of Ohio has re
elected Mr. Hanna Senator from Ohio
for the term ending March 3d. WfJ. I
iresent his credentials anil ask that he
he .voru and qualified."
The credentials having Wen read, the
Vice President said:
"Credentials are valid, and if there is
no ohjei tion the Senator-elect will take
the oath of ofllce."
Senator Manna, escorted by Foraker,
went to the clerk's desk and there took
and subscribed to the oath of ofllce.
Mr. Foraker, from the Pacific Railroad
Committee, reported a substitute for the
bill relating t the Pacific railroads, and
asked for immediate action, hut at the
suggestion of Mr. Gear, of Iowa, the
chairman of the committee, the matter
went over till tomorrow. '
The bill authorizes the Secretary of
the Treasury, if deemed necessary for
the protection of the government's in
terest, to bid for and purchase the Kan
sas Pacific at the coming sale.
Mr. Hale, from the Committee on Ap
propriationst, reported back the Urgency
Ueticiencr bill, and gave notice
that he would ak consideration to
morrow of the Senate Committee, which
has lidded items of JttO.OOO for the UeV
loical and Topographical Survey of
Alaska and $HK),(XKJ for the Nicaragua
Canal Commission.
The immigration bill wafeUhen taken
up. Spooner regarded it as too harsh
in educational provisions. lie would
not vote to turn away any man of good
character, not a pauper, able to work
.uid bear the burdens of life, who could
read but could not write.
The motion to substitute "or" for the
word 'and," so as to make the phrase
read or write" adopted. The bill
passed: yens 4"), nays 28. Kyle and Till
man voted with the Republicans in the
affirmative and Allen and Stewart in
the neiratire.
HOUSE.
V asiiinoto. Jan. 17. The Army
Appropriation bill was further consid
ered in the House today, the general de
bate being marked by two speeches from
the Democratic side radically different
in spirit! aud sentiment.
Mr. McClelland, of New York, criti
cised Congiess for failing to keep the
army up to the proper standard af effi
ciency aud force; and Mr. Lewis, Wash
ington, taking the appropriations pro
posed as the text,, arraigned the Con
gress. Judiciary Trusts, and money power
generally attacked for bringing about
conditions presaged ill for the future of
the Republic.
Before taking up the army bill, the
House.passed few measures of local in
teTest to bTsTnctoT toTumbia.' Without
disposing of the bill the House at 5:10
p. m. adjourned
Lucille Blackburn Getting on Well.
By TeJsgraph to The Morning Po-rt.
Washington, Jan. 17. Mrs. Lucille
lihickburn Lane, who was mysteriously
-hot in her apartments Saturday night,
parsed au easy night and U expected to
recover.
(HE
JIAVE I'UT TO SEA IN A BIG STORM
AND HEAVY WEATHER.
Ti-.e Battleships are Bound for the Gulf
Waters The Ships Composing the Svuad
ton Being. Flagship New York, and Bat
tle Ships Indiana. Massachusetts and
io.va-Put to Sea In Teeth a Nor'caster.
l U ,;rji.!i to The Morning Post.
Noukoi.k, Va., Jan. 17. Having com
pleted coaling and provisioning for their
long winter's cruise in Gulf waters, the
ships of the North Atlantic squadron,
which have been -anchored in Hampton
Roads for the past ten weeks, the flag
ship New York and the battleships In
diana. Massachusetts aud Iowa, left Old
Point at 1 o'clock tbis morning, and
two hours latter passed out the Cape
south-bound. They put to sea in the
Kith of a northeaster, which is blowing
-riat guns off Hatteran tonight.
It i Admiral' Sicard' intention to
keep well away from the stormy cape.
The tlret will proceed directly at ten
Ats speed to Dry Tortugas, their head-
,,.i:,tiirs for the Guif evolutions
Ti.i-
ach of Ha-
:oint is within such easy re
v.ina that the ships could be
summoneM
in a few hours should their presence
there be necessary.
The Texas w ill join the flagship off
the South Carolina coast. The torpedo
boat Foote was forced to take the inside
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n
:lte, owing to i tie lirnw w.-m-i
I at i eras.
The ships are equipped v
a
long voyage and
well tocked.
theii inaira.ines are
THIS FELLOW GOT 550.000.
Was Manager of a BanVers Collateral
Loan Company In Boston.
B. Telegraph to The Morning Post
Hum-OS, Mass. Jan. 17. Edward A.
Knight. Manager of Bankers' Collateral
Loan Company, has absconded.
He is accused of stealing between $50,- !
wo ikl mean a pav- oa.t aud Stk) 000 worth of diamonds and i
"'- . ..:.!
iewelrv treni a concern. iuree ui iui
city's best detectives are hunting the fu-
' iiitive.
Kuight's young wife is prostrated.
It s.ems to be a case of living too
fast and the climax came yesterday.
'.- i.....-.w.,tw. rlr in the
afternoon and telephoned the Bursar
Vlarm Company's ofllce he was going to
A . .. ;j . i...
c-ifM anil not to mmu iuc itug.,
of the alarm. Canning, the owner of
the concern, was notified by the clerk
. i ... .v .m.thinir was wrong, and
hastening to the office, be found the
trusted manager missing and the safes
j locked. Aa none but Knight has keys,
' or knew the combination, the aafea had
lOtldJ lUk jvuii.u8
to be forced open.
II 18 BOOMBS, BO-OM-BS !
Bombs Warranted to Kill
Spaniards at Long Range.
LEE'S ESCAPE YESTERDAY
Nsar Havana. D Jane, Bombs Were Ex
ploded While a Train of Spanish Troops
Were Passing at the Time It Shattered
Cars and Killed and Wounded a Number
of Spanish Soldiers and Citizens Gen.
Pando Asks for Reinforcements.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Havana, Jan. 17. A dynamite bomb
exploded here today near Dejame. Ha
vana, at the moment when the Spanish
military train was passing with soldiers.
Th explosion shattered the cars, dis
abled the locomotive, destroyed the rails
and killed and wounded many of the
Spanish soldiers.
The press censorship has refused to
allow any reference, by direct cable, to
the number killed and wounded is great.
At this time of general excitement in
Havana this startling news and terrible
defeat, by the insurgents, of Gen. Mo
lina, is causing a great sensation.
Molina, with 1,500 men, met the in
surgents at Camarisca and Punta Maya,
Matanzas Province.
The Cubans numbered S00. The en
gagement lasted four hojjjs:
The Spaniards made three attempts to
dislodge the patriots, but were repulsed
every time, with heavy losses, leaving
fifty dead on the field wheh Molina re
tired. Five thousand troops were
brought into Havana today to reinforce
against the rioters. There was no riot
ing yesterday or today.
Martial law prevails.
General Pando has arrived at Santa
Cruz del Sur, in Puerto Principe Prov
ince, from Manzanillo, Santiago de
Cuba. He made the tr.p by steamer in
order to ask more reinforcements from
the Spaniards in PuertonJ.Mneipe.
His situation at Manzanillo is desper
ate. His troops are threatening revolt,
as thej- are starving and unpaid.
MATTERS IN CUBA QUIET "
And Squadron Leave for Key West Target
Practice And Why
ltv Teleeranh to The Morning Post.
Washington, Jan. 17. The battle
ship Maine will not leave Key West for
target practice until the other vessels of
the North Atlantic Squadron arrive off
that port.
Admiral Sicard will communicate
where and when his formidable army of
armor-clads approaches her present sta
tion. He sends one ship into Key West
harbor to tell Captain Sigsbee the Squad
ron is waiting for the Maine.-. . .
The naval authorities do not want The
! entire fleet to anchor off Key West,
fearing its presence there might be made
the basis of incendiary rumors.
One telegram containing reference to
the situation in Havana received at the
State Department from General Lee to
day is timed at 2:45 this afternoon
and said: "Matters are quiet." It is
worthy of note that this brief mention
of the situation was given out officially
bv the Department in a typewritten
bulletin, placed on the bulletin hoard in
the otlice of the Chief Clerk.
All other information sent by Lee
about Havana disturbances was not
made public oflicially.
Meaning of action tday is that the
government wants quiet apprehension,
by giving impression that trouble in
Cuban capital is over, but the govern
ment does not belie ve the order has
been restored permanently, and looks
for furtherovitbreaks d more serious
character.
Rumor reached the State Department
tonight from unofficial source that
American Consulate in Havana had
been attacked and Gen. Lee killed.
The fact that despatches from Consul
General received after rumor in circu-
huion corroborated statement of depart -
ment that it was utterly absurd.
CUBA WILL BE FREE.
But Should Not Be Annexed,
Istcr turry.
Says Ex-Mlri-
nr i i M rurrv. in Atlanta Mirn.il.
"Cuba will eventually be-free. I think
the best government for the island
,,1.1 .. Jiomc rule witlliSOIHC loose al-
v .
: iegiance to Spain
The island is not
! prepared for self-government.
The ma-
negroes.
, ioritv of the insurgents are
j - - , .
Autonomy would in live eais lesuu in
independence. Spain is bankrupt and
there is no financial inducement to her
to hold Cuba. It is ail a matter of sen
timent. "Sagasta is a shrewd, adroit politician,
who miiiht be compared to James G.
R'-ihie He is- a man of more liberal
views than Conovas. but
in statesmanship.
not hi
equal
"I don't think Cuba, would be a desir
able acquisition for tliis country. We
have problem enough-in the seven mil-
lion negroes in the Southern States with-
out taking in 700.000 more."
THESE SHIELDED FR0V THE LAW
But not abu ro wi
and Stone Slinging.
Bv Telegraph to The Morning Post,
New Bedford, Mass., Jan. 17. As a
i result of the violent outbreak at iinstqi
! .... ... t. c 1, not -
Uiii lonigm. '"...r. ..v
i tied the police that he will not open the
'factory sates tomorrow and the great
ill be com
lockout in the cloth mills w
; piete.
! .ir.orintendent Law of
the Bristol
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mm, ink iuc """'j
the protection of police
officers, who
were powerless in shielding him from a
shower of mud and stones. The party
was followed by a jeering crowd. Bris
tol is the only mill of eighteen cloth fac
tories in the city which was running all
day.
WOOLCOTT'S "GREAT SPEECH
The Republican Blmetalllst Spreads Him
self at Washington.
By Telegraph to the Morning Post.
Washington, Jan. 17.--Senator Wool
cott rendered in the Senate today an
account of his special mission, he being
sent as one of the Bimetallic Commis
sioners to Europe by this Government
in the interests of International Bimet
allism. In its work abroad the Commission,
he said, "it had been hampered by no
lack of authority or sanction, or admin
istrative support."
The Commission's first negotiations was
directed to France, because Premier
Melines' belief in bimetallism.
Wolcott.said, "Had England even ad
hered to her assurance of March 181)6,
the countries representing more than
one-half the total of Europe and the
United States, would have agreed, prior,
to the conference, that upon the terms
to be settled at such conference they
would re-open their mints to unlimited
coinage of silver."
"It was realized from the beginning,"
he continued, "that bimetallism for Eng
land is out of the question.
"India was the vital point of all nego
tiations with England, and all . other pro
posals insignificant in comparison with
that respecting the reopening of the
mints of India, and repeal the order per
mitting gold to be paid for by the Gov
ernment dues.
There was a general opinion, not lim
ited to England, that India would be
quick to avail itself of the opportunity
of reopening its mints, and welcome
any international attempt toward bi
metallism. The Indian famine one of money,
rather than food, rice abundant, where
men were starving, and its price but a
trifle over a cent per pound, less than
the price f wheat in England.
For all these evils of an insufficient
volume of money and enormous injury
which commerce suffers through the vio
lent fluctuations in rate exchange, we
offered what we believed to be the rem
edy. t
Our offer was refused, and the refusal
must be considered as final until the
failure of the experiment which India
has entered, shall be demonstrated.
Mr. Wolcott summarized the present
situation by saying that for the time be
ing; it is useless to connt on any co-operation
from Great Britain toward a bi
metallic agreement.
And while France actively desires to
see silver restored to its old position,
she insists that the problem is one which
demands international action, and co
operation, to some extent, of other lead
ing commercial nations of the world.
Wolcott announced his intention to
retire from the Commission, saying "it
is my sincere conviction that Interna
tional Bimetallic Agreement i still fea
sible, by terms which certain countries
will join with us and open their mints
to unlimited coinage of silver, and
others will contribute to the tplan of
enlarged use of the metal as money."
He toought it might be necessary to
change the ratio to something like 20 to
1. At this point he contrasted the atti
tude of 'Secretary Gage with that of
president on the financial question, de
claring they were utterly at variance.
He hoped that faith in the party
pledges who continue to be vindicated,
and declared that the time when this
country would submit to a final imposi
tion upon the gold monometallism was
far away.
T
THE SURVEY BEGINS TODAY
Of the Railroad from Raleigh to
Liilirvgion Engineer Aloncure
Here.
The survey of the new railroad from
Raleigh to Lillington will begin today.
M r Thos. J. Moncure, of Fredericks-
j ,,ur:r ya an expert Civil Engineer has
j arrived and will make the survey." He
j wiil t.irt f,om Ualeigh today over the
i nrotiosed route. Mr. J. A. Mills, one of
the promoters of the enterprise will ac
company him.
The survev will be completed as ear-
; y as 1ossiljle. The surveying party
j je.ive Kaleigh this morning in a
south-westwardly direction. The road
will not pass through Holly Springs as
first intended. It will not reach within
six miles of that point.
The road has not been named as yet.
Corporation papers w ill be taken out
in a few davs with the Secretary of
I State
Dr. Aviretfs Lecture Last Night.
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An appreeiauv e auuieuce s'ccicu
Dr. Avirett last night, ana nsieueu wnu
' pleasure to his descriptive lecture upon
i ... .i :.!
Lite on the Old Plantation
Dr. Avirett was felicitously intro
duce! bv Mayor Russ, and entertained
his hearers with scenes and incidents of
home life in the South in the past, that
furnished a civilization, a soldiery and
a historv which is the glory of this coun
try. and which will stand out for all
i time as the grandest epoch in American
i life; davs before the almighty dollar was
: worshiped as a trou, wnen to vioiaie inq.
sanctity of a home meant death and
j when States were governed by manly
virtue, and intelligence and integrity,
Arc they gone forever? We may well
! inquire.
Primrose and West's Big Minstrels.
The manager of the Metropolitan will
present to his patrons the above famous
company, acknowledged to be the repre
sentative minstrel company of America.
This great organization includes the
names of the following well known
black face artists: George II. Primrose,
-Prince of Comedians;" George Wilson,
- i "Premier mor.o'.ogist;" Manuel Romane,
i "Sweet voiced tenor; . ti. Ihompson,
; "England's greatest baritone " Quaker
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Musical Ulacksmitns.
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j aietuur. uiu. j --
musical comedians;
Ben Mowatt ; ino,
"America's gilt-edged club jugflers,"
The Marvelous Seymour Trio "the
world's greatest gymnasts and .high
jumpers," and a host of otherstar attrac
REDUCTION OF WAGES IN MILLS.
la Near England Ik Failure Little or Few
Accepted the New Reduced Wages.
By TetegrmtA to The- Morning Post.
New Bedford, Mass., Jan. 17 Of
the J00.000 cotton mill operatives in
New England who today were subjected
to a I redacted scale of wages, only
those in this , city, numbering about
ten thousand, and one-third as many
more ia Biddeford, decided to resist
the cat-down by striking. Practically
all spindles in this city are silent this
morning, and operatives throged side
walks inbitter zero weather rather than
submit to reduction. Engineers and
firemen of different mills wefe at posts,
readf.to start the wheels of the mills at
0:30 jlnis morning. Whistles blown
promptly at usual hour and gates thrown
openl but no one appeared to go to
wor ,
Biddeford, Me., Jan. 17. The strike
- -
of tne cotton mills operatives against
the ctt began this morning, when 3,400
operatives in the Pepperell and Laconia
mills' refused to return to work. The
mill gates opened at 6:40 this morning
and power was turned on, but no opera
tives appeared. No trouble is antici
pated. The unions have cautioned their
men about loitering around the gates,
and especially against indulging in any
ill-advised talk that would cause trouble.
Ten Thousand Idle
New Bedford, Mass., Jan. 17. Ten
thousand mill hands are idle today be
cause of the strike against the 10 per
cen reduction of wages. The opera
tive! in the other cities w ill help them.
The mill owners are saying little, but
are Confident that money will bring them
a vifctory. There are indications of vio
lence. Providence, R. I., Jan. 17. The cut-
down in. the cotton mills throughout
this. State went into effect today. The
red&ction will affect nearly 20,000 oper
atives oere alone. Between 10,000 and
15,OpO Tnore employed iu Connecticut
mil js controlled by Providence agents
will be affected also. The aggregate an
nual earnings of the operatives approxi
mate 9,000,000.
Iittsfield, N. IL, Jan. 17. Ten per
cenlt reduction went into effect here at
mIU today. Operatives accepted the
.1 m.. ... . :.. .11. .1
cuti Tne muis run is,iw epiuuies uu
Of looms and produce 3,( -00,000 yards
fin cloth per annum.
Eewtston, Maine, Jan. 17. The only
mifl here where any operatives remain
ed tout this morning was the "Andros
coggin, only seven weavers weui oui,
however. The police guarded the mill
ate.
Nashua. N. II., Jan. 17 Twenty-five
hundred employees of the Nashua, and
Jackson Cotton Mills went to work to
day iinder five per cent, cut in wages.
Burlington, Vt., Jan. 17. The
Queen City Cotton Mills closed here
for an indefinite period. The weavers
struck last week and the company
closed the plant.
Waterville, Me., Jan. 17. Every
spindle of the mills here was moving
this morning, in spite of the 11 percent
cut in wages. The mills run 87,700
spindles and manufacture high grade
cloth.
PRESIDENT DOLE ARRIVES.
Hawaii's Chief Executive and Wife Aboard
the Steamship Peru.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post
San Francisco, Jan. 17. The steam
ship Peru from Hong-Kong and Y oko
hama via Honolulu, passed in Gold Gate
tast night, and is anchored in the stream
The quarantine officer has not inspected
her, and no one has been allowed to go
on board.
Although the night is stormy and the
bay is rough, a small boat put out at 10
p. m. to the Peru, and President Dole, of
Hawaii, was hailed from the deck. Pres
ident Dole and Mrs. Dole are anxious to
get ashore and proceed with all possible
haste to Washington. It is doubtful,
however, if they will be allowed to land
tonight.
Assignment Yesterday.
Mr. J. H. Rogers, who conducts a
grocery store at 110 Hargett street, filed
a deed of assignment yesterday in the
office of the Register of Deeds. Mr. J.
C. Marcom is authorized to sell the
stock of goods, etc., and settle the ac
counts against the store.
William Ledbetter is preferred for $76
for goods purchased and money bor
rowed. The following other debts are to be
paid pro rata: Alden Vinegar Co., St.
Louis,$24.68;M. Lahey & Sons.Baltimore,
16.06; WTilber Meal Co., Milwaukee,
$18 90; Ramseur Broom Works.Ramseur,
$13.75; R. M. Jones & Co, of Baltimore,
$15.25; H. J. Heinz & Co., $14.50; Y. O.
Sexton & Co., New York, $25; Crystal
Spring Soap Co., $14.50; Taylor Man
Co., St. Louis, $38.20; Standard Basket
Co., Forte Payne, $7.85; Jos E. Pogue,
$3; H. T. Newland, $30.60.
He reserves and excepts all his per
sonal property exemptions allowed by
by law. p
Watauga Club.
The "Watauga Clnb met last night in
the office of Mr. George Allen. The at
tendance was good.
A committee composed of. , 3f essrs.,
W. E. Ashley, Geo. Allen and W. J. An
drews had previously been appointed to
examine the exposition car "City of
Charlotte" and they made a very enthu
siastic report.
The committee on good roads through
Mr. JV. C. McMackin reported that they
were nt work and wnnlH ahl tn v.
a full report later. '
- Mesrs. W. E. Ashley, Jos. E. Pogue,
Veorge Allen, C. B. William and
Charles Pearson were appointed a corn-
cuttee to examine the facts pertaining
10 aoA assist m the establishment of the
pruned textile school.
II iRllif MILH
The Shaw Men Forcing the
Senatorial Fight.
MENACED BYSHRYOK BOOM
Consequent Uneasiness of the McComas
Boom. In erowth of Strength oi voie o.
the State Treasurer-Said to Be Little
Prospects Now of Eleclng a Senator
This Week. According to Information
at Hand.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 17 At a con
ference held here today, and which was
participated in by all the friends of
Maj. Alexander Shaw, it was decided to
force fighting at Annapolis this week,
and, if possible, elect a United States
Senator iu open session. This action
was taken in view of the fact that the
Mayor will soon have to make the ap
pointments, and as he wil not be able
to satisfy all the city delegates, tie Shaw-
leaders' fear that those who are now
with them may break away.
They claim that they will surely have
fourteen of the twenty-one votes, con
ceding three to Judge McComas, two to
John V. L. Finlay, and two to General
Thomas J. Shryock. They also claim to
have made inroads on Judge McComas'
votes in Western and Southern Mary
land, but decline to name the counties.
They say that there is no feeling against
Judge McComas other than iiiai ue
eomes from the Sixth District, and au
thorize the statement that they will go
into a caucus whenever the requisite
number of signatures is obtained.
Notwithstanding the show of confi
dence there is a feeling of uneasiness in
the Shaw camp because of the growth of
the Shyock boom. The feeling against
the State Treasurer on the part of the
Malster people is intense, and they inti
mated this evening that sooner than see
him carry off the prize they would leave
Baltimore city and go to a county man.
They regard Postmaster General Gary
as a Baltimorean, and one of Maj. Shaw's
most ardent supporters said tonight that
if they could not elect Shaw they would
go to Gary. This statement is not be
lieved to be a sincere. one, but made to
gain the good will of the Postmaster
General. They also cleim they will draw
votes from the eastern shore by promis
ing that section of the State the Treas
urer, who now comes from this city.
Scattered Vote On Tuesday.
In view of the numerous candidates
and the bitter fight there is little hope of
an election this week. The vote on
Tuesday will indicate nothing, as some
of the counties will vote for favorite
sons. Southern Maryland will rally
around Thomas S. Parran, of Calvert;
the Eastern Shore- will vote for Senator
Westcott and Congressman Barber,
Frederick for ex-Congressman Urner,
while Baltimore will be split up. Judge
McComas was here today and consulted
with Attorney "General Clabaugh. The
city delegation will hold a conference at
Annapolis tomorrow evening prior to
the session to decide upon a plan of
action.
The balloting will begin at noon Tues
day. The total membership of the Leg
islature is 117, 59 constituting a major
ity. Of the total membership the Re
publicans have 69, 49 in the House and
18 in the Senate. The Democrats have
a total representation of 50, 42 in the
House and 8 in the Senate.
One of their delegates, Mr. MalcohnU,
of Baltimore county, was so seriously
injured in a runaway accident prior to
the meeting of the Legislature that his
presence nere during tne session is
doubtful. The Democrats are trying to
arrange a pair for him. With Mr. Mai
cohm absent, and without a pair, the
Republicans have a majority of eighteen
on joint ballot.
Mrs Watson Dying in Baltimore.
A telegram was received here yester
day by Dr. Goodwin from Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, giving the in
formation that Mrs. Al. Watson, who is
undergoing special treatment there
is in a dvins condition. Mrs. Watson's
case is hopeless and it is not expected
that she can survive, even for a few
days.
Seaboard Building 400 Cars.
The largest force of men that has ever
been employed at the Seaboard Air Line
shops in Portsmouth is employed there
at present, and the men are working
over-time every night on the 400 cars
that are to be built at the shops, in ad
dition to the regular repairing and car
building.
TENNESSEE'S NEW SENATOR.
Democratic Caucus last Night Postponed
Election Until Next Wednesday.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Nashville, Teun.Jan. 17. The Dem
ocratic caucus for the nomination of a
candidate for United States Senator met
tonight, and after some discussion, de-
cided to adjourn until next Wednesday JUTtitled to hold over unless re-appointed
i night. The meeting was presided
by Representative Jarvis, The corgt The readers o' iiie i'ost were in-
h aroused the ereatest interest., .J J
All dav long friends of the candf .
Senator Thomas Turiey, oongr
Benton McMillin and Goyernoij
.A:r1n. -. ... . 1. rv i. M
WCIC LI Tiy my Ul v. 1 u tMjf,
forces wanted an adjournment claimine
vuc uu "u two uaw.. f
Kinrt tha (Trxrprn nr Ho1
red the race.
iicj roi.cu me ueiay o .y several davs
would enable them to btcr peTfect
ganization
?bftl
It appears late tonigltf that McMillan'
chances are better thai those of his op-
i ponents, but this ( situation may be
i changed within the next day or two by
l-the arnval of more Taylor workers and
' Tn'anrle rt Tmlaw
a ivuuo ui 1 Ul 1CJ
A deadlock is not improbable or an
impossibility.
The United States of .Australia is a
probability of the near future.
RICH IN WORLDLY GOODS
But III Halth Caused Him to Kill His Wit
and Children.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
New York," Jan. 17. John Herman
Mathew came from Texas sixteen years
ago. Hewas tall, strong and hearty a
fine specimen of a man, and young. He
had been roughiag it in Texas and New
Mexico since a child, starting as cow boy
and later becoming a large ranch owner,
until he acquired what was considered
an independent fortune, s
He came East, as he said, "to live in
civilization." He married and enraeed
v
n mercantile pursuits.
Last night he killed his wife and their
two children, butchering them with a
hatchet, then shot himself aead. Un
doubtedly he was insane, but his wife
was a willing victim.
She had discussed suicide with her
husband, and a letter which she wrote
shows she had agreed to die with him,
ilso that their children should not be
allowed to live.
The husband and wife have been suf
fering from disease for a long time.
They left notes explaining their cause
of the acts.
AFTER TAX DELINQUENTS.
The Sheriff Will Send His Force Out
Today.
Sheriff Jones will send his deputies
out today to collect taxes from those
persons who have so far failed to make
payment at the office. Those citizens
who wait for the sheriff to call on them
will have to pay cots in addition to the
amount of their taxes.
The sheriff w ill begin to garnishee af
ter February 1st. Those in arrearge of
taxes, who do not pay between this time
and the first, will have the officers upon
them.
The sheriff is forced to these extreme
measures in order to settle with the
County Commissioners, as he is held
strictly accountable for all unpaid taxes.
Engagement Extraordinary
Of all tha actors of the present time.
there is no one .who has a position bet
ter assurred in the delineation of the ro
mantic and Shakespearean drama than
Otis Skinner. It is seldom the fortune
of ah actor to become great in the eyes
of the best critics of the country licfore
he reaches mature years, and then, when
all of the semblance of youth is gone,
they will say that he is'a great Romeo,
etc. With Mr. Skinner it is different;
he has the good fortune to achieve great
ness while he is yet a young man, for
he is regardqd as the head of his pro
fession, in his own line of parts, by the
greatest dramatic writers which the
country possesses. Mr. bkinner will
present on Wednesday nigut at the Met
ropolitan Opera House his new play.J
"Prince Rudolph," a romantic comedy,
from one of Robert Louis Stevenson
earlier works. The adaptation is a free
one, and the story which the play tells
is most delightful, and romantic enough
to suit the most exacting, for the author
has preserved all of the delicious atmos
phere which is to be found in all of
Stevenson's writings. The company
which Mr. Skinner brings with him is a
most excellent one, and includes some
of the best known names in the profes
sion. REQUESTED RESIGNATION OF THE
OLD CLERKS.
Mr. J. C Carroll Hands In Hfs Resignation.
But Mr. Hanna, the Other Clerk. Mat
Mnt-iunae Russell Administered the
Oath of Offlce-Sharpe
Sworn In as Clerks.
and Brown
Mr II C. Dockery was administered
the oath of oflice as Marshal of the
Eastern District of North Carolina, be-
fr .T.,dre Purnell yesterday at noon
Mr. Dockery presented his bond of
$20 000, which was given tnrougn
guaranty company and h was at once
approved. The new marshal was imme
diately installed in office and tooV
charge.
One of his first official acts was to re
th resie-natiens of Marshal Car
, ip iri:a Mr. J. C. Carroll and
uanvu o .-.t
Mr .T fieerire Hanna.
v, Carroll tendered his resignation
nrnt-st. Mr. Hanna has not
reined and to a Post reporter h
w niLdit that he could not say
whether he would do so. Mr. Hanna is
under the civil service regulations, and
he has under consideration the question
. ... .!.:.. o ,rit for the ntcniiif .v."
oi mw"s " "o - ,i "a5
his oflice. His relations with tb
marshal are entirely pleasant
uo. i,P,n reouested to r m .in in the office
for some time in order to i struct tLe
new clerks in the workings of the olnce.
Mr J C. Carroll does not question
the right of Marshal Dockery to remove
him. Mr. Carroll says that the Comp-
troller of the treasury u ..v,
i,ipd thnym rta.cof
irv terms cvrce u
V - yiUh the term of the Marshal
who
,winted them and that they are
TJ7 by the incoming Marshal.
rormeo some wem go wi
to ery's appointmeats to the clerical posi
tion in his office
Mr. John T. Sbarpe. of Elm City, suc
ceeds Mr. J. C. Carroll as chief clerk, at
nr
a salary of $1,000.
Mr. Frank Brown, oi jones county,
of Jones county,;
ri.
succeeds Mr. J. George Hanna, as atist -
ant clerk, at a salary or 1.200.
. A . I,..,.: -.tm;i..
or - 1 .. ,.f ..r, ve.t.rd.r bv Clerk
Fortune, of the United States Court.
-ru.r, .r M fi!d denutie. whom Mar -
shal Dockery will remove. The names
of the new deputies will be announced
in a few days- Numbers of applicant
for positions of deiuties are here. i
Painting is now being done by com
pressed air.
Iron ws made near Irooton. Mo , as
early as 1818.
i
Commissioner of Patents
Under Two Republi
can Terms.
FAMILY AT HIS BEDSIDE
The Expected Sunday Rally
Which Did Not Come
Before His Death.
I CAREER Of MSJ.
Major Butterworth. the Son of a
Well Known VlroTila Planter, Re
moved Early In Life From the Old
Dominion, But Alwayi Held a Soft
Spot In His Heart for His Father!
Birthplace-He Was a Notably
Popular Man Socially But a Re
publican In Politics, However-A
Sketch of His Interestlno Career
In and Out of Congress. .
By Telegraph to The Morning To.
Thoii AsviLt.K, Oa., Jan. 17. Major
Benjamin Butterworth died at bit plc
yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, as the fol
lowing telegram, sent by Mr. Henrj W,
Collin, a close friend of the deceased,
who was at the bedside of., the luf
ferei: "Farther Is dead, having passed away
late this evening. Break the ewi to
Ben." es best you can.
Signed.
"WLtlAJI BCTTEKWOBTn.'
Ben., the namesake of his father, was
the only son not present when the end
came, indeed he was the only one of
the immediate members of the dead
man's family not present.
Benjamin Butterworth was, at bit
death. United States Commissioner of
. ri
Patents,-who hat been iu i i iney
Woods Hotel, here and who had bee 111
se?eral weeks, died at 815 thlt even
ing. The end wat peaceful, and when
it came bis wife and children were at
hit bedside. lie came here to recuper
ate from an attack of pneumonia, and
recovered rapidly, till two weeka ago,
when he tuffered an attack of uraemia
convulsions. From thai relapse Ja eTtr
rallltd. His body will be tent to Wash-
niton tomorrow.
The Career of Maj. tutterwortk.
Washihotow, Jan. 17. Major and
United States Commissioner Benjamin
Butterworth, whose parents for many
years resided in Virginia wat born In
Warren county, Ohio, October Ti, 1M7.
lis family were membera of the Society ,
of Friends, and bit father, who wat
originally a- Virginia planter, freed bit
slaves, and after bis remoral to Ohio be
came active with Levi Coffin In the op
eration of the "undcrgronnd railroad,
which was a series of landholders, ex
tending from farin the Sooth to the
non-slave holding States In the North,
who assisted the escape of tlarea and
helped them on their Journey North.
Benjamin wat educated at the Univer
sity of Ohio, at Athens, and afterward
aw in Cincinnati.
He was admitted to the bar In 161,
and practiced In that city. In 180 be
was made United 8tates District Atior-
for the Southern District of Ohio. In
1873 and 1874 be represented Warren
aad Bufier couatles iu the State Senate.
In 18T8 he was elected to Congress from
the First Congressional District of Ohio,
which embraces a large part of the city
of Cincinnati, and wat normally a Dem
ccratlc district, and wat re-elected to the
Forty-eeTcnth Congresr. During bit
term as Representative be wat the au
thor of the compulsory army retirement
act.
In 1883 President Arthur appointed
him a commissioner to examine a part
of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He
was also retained by the tor ernment aa
counsel to prosecute the Sooth Carolina
election cases In that year. After the
retirement of E. M. Marble from the
IPatent Office. Mr. Butterworth wat ap-
,o-ed Commisloner or Talents, ana
scrt&rtrom November 1, 181. to M'ch
2, 1M. ' '
Heresigneltoentcr Conjrest actio.
having been elect'e 1 fro ri bis old district
the preceding autumn. He served for
six years following, beiof a member of
the Forty-ninth. Fiftieth and Fifty-first
"Vy" r.nd. decline! a nooralna
Pahjjy' -ITS -e--secood Con grew.
" "jrr- nutrr worth
tion to the I iT'liM ',..,HJ
not
WiMlo in Congress, irTTTi
ws known as one of lie r-n
ablc-tt debaters on the floor. il
ways the champion of good jrovrrnment
and pure politics President McKlnley
was a member of the lower lion at
the same time as Mr I! jltemortb, aod
they have always been vtry srro per
sonal friends.
, A Whele Family Kilt'.
1 Br Tt,egraph to Morolr PM.
j ....
! Nlw ToBK. Jan. I7.-Jobo Matthews.
! hi. w.fe and twu chUdre. were found
dead at their Lome nnVobimbu Avtooe
1 morning. MaUbe. k'pl a grocer
"''e -nd lived ia thererf bU piece,
: The store wa. not o.-ned this m..r-ilnr.
! Investigation showed that the family
! In.it lm ilutt fjtt&llr and the ras turned
I " " "
, on to make death doubly sure Msjl;
'thews complained recently of oinf
money. He bad only had the t-re to
weeks. Il i oot known from whence he
came.
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