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Weather To-Day For Raleighand vicinity: Fair; warmer. LAST EDITION Vol. III. RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY; MARCH 1899- No. 81. i wire TVff oiR,NTTfi Fort TIE TALKED EWART TO DEATH Majority of Senators Were in Favor of Confirmation. Di tTlTION TO REAPPOINT HIM Forty-six Senators Sign the Re quest Which Prltchard Hill Pre sent Next Week Butler and Kltchln Making a Hard Fight in Behalf of Durham Public Building. "Washington, March 8. Special. Ewart has been talked to death by But h but Pritchard -will next week ask the President to- re-appoint him. In this request, he will be backed up by forty-six Senators of the present Senate ho have signed a petition to tlie Presi dent, stating that, as they "have hot had an opportunity to vote for or against his confirmation," they recommend his re- :) pointment. Forty-six Senators is a majority of the present Senate. As all .of who have signed the petition would have voted to confirm, it demonstrates that Ewart would have been confirmed if a vote could have been reached. The leaders of the Senate on both sides have signed this petition, among them Senators Hanna, Gorman, Piatt and Lindsay. The Senate has been in sessioni&ince 11 a. m. and will probably remain in ses sion all night. The Durham pnblic building.. is in crit ical position, but may pull through. The conferees disagreed uponut,f; and upon their report to the Senate, Butler made a strons speech for the bill. The con ferees went back to the House and in sisted that Durham be retained in the bill. The House then voted on Durham, and on an aye and nay vote Durham lost by six votes. Senator Butler says he will have the Senate further ininsist on Durham, The Senate will likely do it. This will force another roll call in the House, and in the meantime Mr. Kitchin is working hard to overcome the bare six votes with a reasonable show of success. Thig stage may not be reached until early morning. The corporate existence of the Wa chovia National Bank .f Winston has been extendeded tQjMach 3, 1919. Senator Pritchard's proposition to es tablish an army post at Raleigh, and giving pensions to Union soldiers wvho previously served in the Confederate army, are anion IS brth Carolraagmeas ures that have failed. BANKERS REFUSE A J.OAN. Cuban Assembly Finds It Difficult to Raise Money to Pay the Army. Havana, March 3. Another secret session of the Cuban ass'embly vvUs held today at Cerro, 'and the proceedings were nio less stormy than yesierday's. Th3 commission appointed 'to negotiate a loan of $12,000,000 reported that Ha vana bankers wtiie unwilling to ad vance the mcneyand that the floating of the lean wculrffbs very difficult. After a holt debate in which niany gTtes epithets were exchanged, it was decid . cd that ihie commi.'ss'ion sfh'ould continue its efforts to raise a l'can' . and a '.TO report cn the proposal to pay the trc'ops made by an American syndicate. The assembly will hold ano'thetr secret ses sion Monday WORK STOPPED IN SANTIAGO. General Cessation of Public Improvements Ordered by General Wood. Santiago, March 3. As a result Gen eral Brooke's limitation of appropr'ia ' tion for this province, General Wood telegraphed all district commanders to day ordering total ceasatton of tall pub lic improvements. General Wood re fuses to 'talk about 'the situation, but probably believes that the seriousness jf the effect of such arbitrary ignor ance as 'is displayed by t'he Havana government will prove its own condem nation. ' It is Relieved the effect of ;!he order in the les-s populous portions of the province will be disastrous to peace and property. Guerrillas have been strengthening' their numbers and" are almost certain 'tb levy blackmail against planiteis w'ho are asking pro tection. Farmer Wanted for Murdering His Family. Clay Center, Kansas, March 3. Five hundred men are scouring the country in search of John Gilbert, a farmer, who is susoected of having murdered his wife and four children. Yesterday the bodies of the wcmiarn and children were found in Gilbert's' house. They evidently had been killd as they slept, and everything pointed to the husband Biil father 8;3 the murderer. The Pope Still Improves. Rome, March 3. Improvement in the Pope's condition continues, although nisf weakness imposes the utmost precau WILL LEAVE DUnHAM. W. M. Moroan 6oIng to Engage fit Business in Fdyettevtlie-Notes ol Recent Events Durham, March 3. Special. Mr. W. M. Morgan, one of Durham's well known financiers, is to move' to Tayetteville to make it his home. It is understood that he has associated himself with Mr. Wal ter Holt, the cotton manufacturer, and together they will operate a mill in Fay- ctteville. Mr. Morgan has been cashier of the Morehead Banking Company here for a number of years. He is well known in banking circles throughout the State, and Durham people generally regret that he is to leave here. Cards have been issued announcing the marriage of Miss Pauline Ramsey to Mr. W. H. Oakey. The happy event will take place at 3 30 o'clock, on the after noon of Wednesda)', March 15. Miss Ramsey is an accomplished daughter of Capt. N. A. Ramsey, and is very popu lar in social circles here. Mr. Oakey is the oopular manager of the Western Union Telegraph Company in Durham, and is also liked by all who know him. The couple will leave for a bridal tour on the afternoon of their marriage. Miss Ellis, sister of Messrs. A. J. and Duke Ellis, of this - city, i3 dead at the age of 76 years. She died at the home of her brother, on McMannen street. The remains were interred in the city ccme tery this afternoon. The old Wortham wooden mill is be ing torn down, .and on the site will be erected a magnificent building to be oc cupied by the Durham furniture factory Work on the new building will be be gun as soon as possible and pushed to early completion. The Southern Railway depot has re ceived a fresh coat of paint, and it looks much better in its. new spring dress, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus L. Patterson, of New York, are in 'Durham on a visit to Mrs. Patterson's Vi mother,, Mrs. L. L. Morehead. - . Rev. Frank Siler, of Charlotte, who has been holding a series of meetings in the Trinity College Y, M. C. A. rooms s'nee last Friday, returned home this morning. Col. and Mrs. Parrishand their daugh ter, Miss Lily, will leave at once for Ja jban and will not remain New York for a week or terays as they antici pated. ?:'y NICARAGUA CANAL COMPROMISE. President Authorized to Have Examination of Proposed Routes. Washington, March 3. Conferees on the River and Harbor bill reached an t agreement today upon all items, includ ing the canal project. The House con ferees proposed a resolution as a sub stitute, and it was assented to. The resolution authorizes the President to have made an examination under his own direction, and without limitation or restriction as to manner or method, of the several proposed routes for an inter-oceanic canal, including the Pan ama and Nicaragua routes, with the view of determining. the best and most available. The Tesults of the investigation and the President's conclusions thereon are to be reported to Congress. An appro priation of $1,000,000 to conduct the in vestigation is made. Sickness on tne snenaan. Gibraltar. March 3. The United . - States transport Sheridan, with the Twelf th Infantry and one battalion of the Seventeenth on board, bound for Manila, is quarantined here with sick ness on board. Butler Trying to Save Pacific Cable. Washington, March 3. The Senate this afternoon lagreed to a partial re port on the Sundry Civil bill, and snt ft back to "conference insisting on the Hawaiian cable amendment. Sena tor But'leir, of North Carolina, made a speech in favor of the 'amendment. Tne Deficiency bill was passed and the Army Appropriation bill taken up. The Army Appropriation bill was passed after an extended discussion of the 'amendment providing that no busi ness franchises or concessions be grant ed in Cuba during United States occu pation. The amendment was passed, 47 to H. pfequart's Request Approved. Paris, March 3. Manau, Procureur General of the Court of Cassation, in his report upon the matter, decide3 in favor of the admission ofColonel Pic quart's request that his case be tried under the civil jurisdiction. There is rejoin to believe the court will agree upon Picquart's contention. Kipling Surely Recovering. New York, March 3. This was th only bulletin issued by Kipling's phy sicians today: "Kipling has1 continued to improve, so that today his temperature and pulse . Presiden t Stevenson, is expected to die are but little above normal." .'before morning. She is ninety years Dr. Janeway said; "Kipling's condi-1 old and infirm. Ex -Vice President tion is very satisfactory. I have never stevenscm is hurrying ittxm-e from New had a. patient who was so ill from pneu- j Mexico-. She was born in Iredelljjoun monra and who recovered as Kipling is tfy, North Carolina, and came here from now recovering.!'. . . HEY STANDS FIRST IK if Nominated and Confirmed to Rank of Admiral. 6 UUIMTB 1 Otis Rewarded- for Distinguished Services by Brevet Rank of Major General Situation In the Philip pines Insurgents Have Not Taken Any Prisoners of War. Washington, March 3. The President this morning sent to the Senate the nomination of Rear Admiral Dewey to be aimiral. The nomination was made in accordance with the provisions of the bill creating the grade of admiral. which was signed last night by the President. The nomination wasconflrm firmed later by the Senate. . Secretary Long sent the following to Dewey to day: "Hoist flag as admiral. Heartiest congratulations upon your deserved ap pointment. The President adds his con gratulations cn your confirmation." Dewey is now the senior of any for eign admhal in the Philippines and ranks Otis. 'TAe President, also nominated Brig adier General Otis to be major general by brevet, for military skill and most distinguished service in the Philippine Islands. The Senate confirmed the nomination. FABRICATED IN HONG KONG. General Otis Says Insuraents Have Cap tured No American Soldiers. Washingtr-n, March 3. In answer to a telegram sent yesterday to General Otis, asking as to the truth of the re port that 600 Americans were prisoners, Secretary Alger received the following reply , today : "Insurgents have not -taken, nor do they hold today a single prisoner of war. They have three soldiers in Ma lolos, pi.'.ked up in January, who, with out permission, went among them near Cavite and Caloocan. Am looking af ter them, providing money. Have cap ture! over 1,500" insurgent soldiers since February 4th and hold a majority of inem as prisoners of war. Detrimental reports v.hich reached the United States were manufactured mostly In Hong Kong. Troops here are in splen did cencition." ' INSURGENT SCHOONER BURNED. Vlsayan Military Department EstablUncd Under Supervision of General Miller. Manila, March 3. The gunboat Con nnrA r-a t urnp'. 1 from Darunan. the Northern 'terminus of the railroad, where she burned an insurgent schoon er loaded with provisions. "The York- town is now patTolling there. There has 'been some desultory plckel firing on the front of the First Mon tana. Guadaloupe has again been bombarded by the gunboat Laguna de I Eay and a "-battery of the Sixth Artil- lerv. the enemy having constructed new trenches there. i General Otis h'as issued an order es- -tablishing the Vi'sayan Military Dis trier, comprising ranay, jeDU, iNegros and ether islands hereafter to be occu pied, under the supervision of General Miller. Colonel Smith of the First California. commanding the sub-district of Negios, "h'as been ordered to organize an armed native civil police of 200 men and put them under military discipline. SAGASTA GOES OUT. Sllvela Agrees to th3 Queen's Request to Form a New Ministry. Madrid, March 3. The Queen Regent had a conference with Sagasta late this afternoon and asked him to endeavor to reconcile matters with the leaders in Parliament. Sagasta replied that it would be impossible to continue in of fice unless the Cortes were dissolved, and as the Queen would not agree, he insisted on acceptance of his resigna tion. The Queen later summoned Sil vela and asked him to form a ministry lie accepted. ' The make-up of the new cabinet Will probably be: Silvela, Premier "and In terior; Marquis De Pidal, Foreign Af fairs; villa verde, Finance; Duran Bas, Public Works and Justice; Admiral Gomez Marine. Minister of War unde cided. Stevenson's Mother Dying. Dloomington, 111., March 3. Mrs. Eliza A. Stevenson, mother of ex-Vice- Kemtacky fifty years agro. T WEEK IN E Commercial Reports Are the Best Ever Known. f hi nil in us Over One Hundred Thousand Af fected by the Recent Increase. Ttade Reports From the South Generally Speak of Improved Con ditions. New York, March 3. Dun's Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will say: Business for the past month was by far the greatest ever known in Febru ary. Clearing house exchanges were about $7,000,000,000, against $5,567,553,S44 last year. In all the years of weekly commercial reporting there hag been no other week in which reports have been so good. Moreover, during the past week there has been a general advance in wages, immediate or prospective. Fall River cotton mills agreed .Monday to an advance of 11 per cent, to take effect April 1st, and other mills have followed. At most points the advance of 10 per cent, or more was entirely voluntary. It has averaged 5 to 10 per cent, in tin plate works, and about 10 per cent, in other cases, and affects over 100,000 hands. -The return of failures in February.'is highly encouraging. In prices the strik ing feature has been the rapid advance in iron and steel products, resulting from a demand greater than the works can supply. Holders of wheat have been looking for the report of the Agricultural De partment regarding stools, but com mercial reports indicate that such stocks are the largest ever held at this date. Wheat exports from Atlantic ports have been for the last four weeks 12,823,756 bushels, against 9,878.636 bushels last year. Pacific exports were 603.733 bushels for the week. The price has yielded li cents for the week, al thrmsrh com has advanced cent for spot, receipts having fallen. The stock market ends $1.43 per share lower for Tailroads, with 3y cents high er for trusts. Textile industries are making prog ress, mere nas Deen a. strong uiL-iease in demand f.or cotton goods, resulting in further advance of prices, while in woolen goods a slight advance appears. Failures for the week have been 186, ag'ainet 251 last year. Brads trect's tomorrow will say: From widely separated markets east and west, from New York and Boston, and from Chicago and St. Louis, come reports of exceptional activity in dry goods. At New York, business in silk and cotton goods is the best in years. Boston reports, cottons strong, with ginghams V ent higher. Southern buyers are more numerous at Balti more, and fair spring business is look ed for. Very geheral reports of impov ed trade come from the South, al- Lth'cugh cotton receipes are still disap pointing. Transactions in iron at Bir mingham have been the 'heaviest for a long time. Spring trade is proceeding well at Western and Northwestern points. BAILEY RESIGNS LEADERSHIP. Will Not Again Accept Democratic Nomina tion for Speaker. Washington, March-3. Leader Bailey has retired from the field, and an nounced that he will not accept the nomination for speaker in the next Hous-a by the Democratic party. This announcement comes as a result of the vote yesterday on the resolution of the Committee on Judiciary, declaring va cant the seats of Wheeler, Robbins, Colson and Campbell, who accepted commlstsions in the army. "I am perfectly satisfied," said Mr. Bailey, "that it is impossible for any one to lead Ae Democratic party, unitedly, I mean. If they will not unite upon such a simple proposition as obedience to a plain provision of the constitution, it is (hopeless to expect that they will do so on any other, and that leadership lis hopeless so far as I am concerned. I would not consent un der any conditions 'to accept the nom ination for Speaker.' Increase of Wages Will Be General. Boston, March 3. Reports today from rn'any -manufacturing centers of New England are that tne raise in cotton mill wages is to be general. About 90, 000 employes will profit by the renurn to the" wageN schedule of 1897. So far only Massachusetts, New Hampi-hire j and Rhode Island mills nave fcen i h-e-afrd fiom" hut M'aiinp mill fnanaerprs' . , , are understood to be considering the wage question, and marry of them will undoubtedly come into line. TAD FOR TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY. North Carolina 6etf $5,000 of the Appro priation Representative Martin Does I Nothing bat Draw His Salary. Washington. March 3. Special. In a recent appropriation made by the Sen- Jate $50,000 was incorporated for topo graphical work. Of this amount North Carolina will receive $5,000, wcih, as the State makes an equal "appropriation, will give the State $10)00 this year for this important work. Senator Butler had the original sum $25,000 increased to $50,000, and Prof. Holmes. State ge ologist, co-operated in- working up sen timent in favor of it among geologists of. the country. Congressman Pearson, after several weeks absence, resumed his reat In the House Thursday. Congressman White has introduced a bill to remove the charge of desertion against Louis Col lier, of Company 'K. Fifth United States colored infantry. It cannot be reached this session. Congressman Martin has not ap peared in his s'eat once during the ses sion, has not -voted on a single bill or proposition, answered a single roll call. or in any manner made his Dresence felt, except to draw his salary regu larly. The contract for carrying the United State smail from Whelton to Smith Creek, N. C, has been awarded to Fannie B. Wilkins, of Tubaville, Va. Sabra C. Davis, of Morehead City, has been granted a widow's pension of $8 a month. The Murchison National Bank of Wil mington, having complied with all the requirements of law, has been author ized to commence business. It rnas a capital of $200,000. H. C. McQueen is president and J. V. Grainger cashier. Fourth class postmasters have been appcinted in North Carolina as fol lows: Sarah E. Green, at Aho, Wa tauga county, vice WillianT E. Wag ner, resigned; George Porter, at Ber nice. Ashe county, vice William A. Hall, removed: S'amull W. Hofier, at Bosley, Gates county, vice Robert L.. Jackson, resigned; Zeb V. Caviness, at Bray ville, Chatham' county, vide I. F. Cavi ness, removed; Joseph B. Golding, at Danamora, Guilford county, vice Wil liam D. Moore, resigned; Mary A. Clarke, at Dogwood, Burke county, vice F. P. Clarke, dead; Joseph A. Holloway, at Fishdam, Durham county, vice J. T. Colclough, resigned; B. C. Malpass, at Grit, Pender county, vice W. T. Moore, resigned; Julia L. Smith, at Jefferson, vAshe county, vice M. F. Smith, dead; N. B. Knight, at Layton, Rockingham county, vice William H. Baker, resign ed; James H. Moore, at Malmo, Bruns wick county, vice James T. Roper, re signed; T. B. Edmonston, at Retreat, Haywood county. Vice Maria Edmon- ston, dead. LEGISLATION IN A SNARL. Congress In Session Nearly All Night With - Serious Differences to Adjust. Washington, March 4. At an early hour this morning both houses of Con gress were in session without having accomplished anything of importana3. In the Senate, Mr. Carter, of Mon tana, had taken up most of the time in an endeavor to have provision for ir rigating the bad lands of the North west retained in the River and Har bor bill, and the House had refused to adopt conference reports on the Dis trict of Columbia and Naval Appro priations bills; so, altogether, legisla tion was in a snarl. Adjournment will probably be taken in an hour or so until 8 o'clock in the morning, -when matters will go with a rush. The Pres ident will be cn hand at 10 o'clock to sign bills and -f the public service n3cessitates more time, the hands of the clo?k will be turned back. The Army Appropriations bill was re paired from the Senate with amend ments, in which the House concurred. The bill now goes to the President. MILES RETAINS COUNSEL. Major Leo Will Represent Him Before the Court of Inquiry. Washington, March 3. M-ajor Lee, Ninth Infantry, was today formally presented to. the army court of inquiry as .counsel for General Miles. Officha.1 announcement was made by Colon-el Davis, recorder, at the opening of the afternoon eesion. A decision as to th,e standing of Major Lee was reached at an executive session held to consider a letter from General Miles on the sub ject. The testimony today elicited more complaints about canned roast beef from witnesses who served in the Cu ban campaign in volunteer regiments, but there was little complaint on other articles of ration. Shipwrecked Sailors Rescued. Halifax, N. S., March 3. The s eam ship Aberdeen returned this m -nins i frtem Sable Island with the crew of the German steamship Moravia, which was wrecked in the rtorm of Februar 11 and 13. The. survivors number thlrty- The -body of Second Via te Frorns- " ! doif, wlio alone or all the crew pcr- , . , . . ... lshd- burled in earf(3a of babie Island. ' , MLfiNUC 1ND N. G ROAD SUE Possible Developments f the An Interview With Mr. W. J. Ed wards, the. Promoter of .the Scheme Says He Is Confident ol Eventually Securing Consent oj State and People Along the Line to Accept Proposition, Etc. Mr. W. J. Edwards, the promoter of the plan to sell the State's Interest in the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail road to a syndicate of capitalists rep-, resented by hrm. and of whom Colonel Julian S. Carr of Durham Is one. re turned from his home in Sanford yes terday, where he has been since Wed nesday night wnen the joint legislative Committee on Corporations decided against reporting the bill containing his proposition favorably that is, with tha present terms incorporated therein. Mr. Edwards is favorably known in Raleigh, where he resided for a num ber of years while General Purchasing Agent of the Seaboard Air Line; he is a native and resident of Nrth Caro lina, at present president of the San ford bank, and his father, Mr. M. J. Edwards, resides in this city at present, and is a well known and esteemed cit izen, he having removed to Ralefrgh some seven years ago from Laurinburg, of which town he was for some time mayor. The Post approa-ehed Mr. Edwards la-it night and asked for some infor mation respecting the developments of his plan the committee 'having stated that they would hold the matter in abeyance for a few days. Mr. Edwaida said: "I feel very- much gratified at the progress made in the matter, consider ing the very sdicrtv?agth ' of time I have had to bring -tSjri3atter before the people. My chief obsfacle has been insufficient time for the people living along the line of fhe road to secure pro per knowledge of the sincerity of the proposition. When thi- is done I feel confident that a great majority of the best people of that section will heartily embrace the opportunity they now have of takin? this road out of politics and having it developed and extended." Do you believe that politicians will be willing for the road to go out of pol itics? : "I am decid"edely of the opinion that thb good people of that" section will, uport'Hue reflection, view this matter from higher and purer -motlvea." To take this . read and develop and extend it, giving it a capable, stable management, cannot fail to prove a great blessing to . the whole section of that part" of the State. It would mean giving them three or four trains per day where thjy now have one; and cheaper rates, inasmuch, as the Railroad Commission now al lows that road to charge more than the standard tariff, therefore requiring the people living along the line of that road to pay more freights than they would to a private company. Moieover, it would mean many more good positions and better pay to their people than they are now able to get from the road as it now fctands." Do ycu still thope to get the road finally? "I do; I feel almost certain ".hit I will. When I satisfy them, as I f ?el sure that I can upon the three vital points, viz., that it will b? evtended; i;JvAt thp nrivaie stock will bs Trotect- ed, and that it and its extension will be kept an independent line. Th? S'ate 1 im sure will not entertain a proposi tion wr-Ciout thes? conditions. How about yvwjr price? " "Well, I feel that if th?se conditions are complied with the price Is full fair value for the State's Interest. These conditions moan a great deal. Besides, the oppopiiion that has appeared at every committee meeting has admitted, that twenty-five dollars per shar? was the highest that M'hey had known the stock to sell for at normal times; and olten at -a price net over $20.00; besides practically admktlng fhe bad physical condt-.on of the property anft that the dividends paid were not warranted." How is it that '.hey claim the fe ceipts are Increasing? "This they fail to show, inarmuch a3 Capt. Dill, the General Superintendent, admitted to the o mini tee that during the past dg"ht years the receipts of the former four years were greater than the latter four, and only one year in the latiter four years equaled erther of the four previous yeaTs; showing an act ual decrease in the buines3 for this pe:iod of amethlng over $27,000.00. Such is State management of railr oads." What cmnecnion do your people con template? "Ncne except our wertwardly exten sion and boat cbnnectS'ci at Newbern .and Morehead City, arrangements hav ing b'en made for thes boat connec tions. This will resui? in a great vol ume of freight consisting of lumber, cotton, coal, brownstone, etc.. passing through these ports.' What about the advisability of '.Cr State's selling? "It is clearly the duty of the State to cell upon oonditr.cns n3mil It was unquestionably the design and inten tion of the charter and it founders to sell and extend the road as the charter expressly -implies ttJife.". I understand you have applied to the Legislature for a chatter fcr your ex tension from Goldsbjoro West through the counties nmd; di you intsnd to build this road? "Not unless we can get the Atlantic and Norh Carolna T'aiircal. We are making every si.rangement, as we feel the St:e will sell u the read after the people 'have given the matter due con idtt.atiton.,, . ', " Mont a jo Sent to Prison. Madrid. March S. Admiral Morzojo, whose squadron was destroyed by Ad miral Dewey, and the commander of Cavire arsenal have been imprisoned pending trial by court martial. tion in his treatment. ,
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