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RALEIGH, K C. FRIDAY, MAT 2, 1890.
PBICE 5 CENTS.
THE WOBKING ARMY.
THE PLACES OF PEACE.
Rome May 1. Reports from the cbief
Italian cities report a general partial
suspension of labor with peace pre?ailing
everywhere.
Dresden May 1. The day has been a
quiet one. The meetings of the work
ingmen were undisturbed by the authori
ties. Brussels. May 1. No demonstrations
were made by the workingmen of this
city to-day, and the day has been an un
eventful one.
The Hague, May 1. Holland has
passed through May Day in undisturbed
tranquility. In Amsterdam alone were
meetings held. In that city two very
oiderly meetings were addressed by
speakers who advocated the eight hour
principle.
Madrid, May 1. Reports from the
provinces indicate that good order ex
ists everywhere.
Paris, May 1. Telegrams from Mar
seille, Bordeaux, Nancy, Roubaix, and
Li! io, are to the efftct that up to the
present moment no disturbances of any
kind have taken place.
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
The Customs Administrative Hill iu the
Senate The Anti-Trust Bill Passed
by the House.
By United Press. 1
WASHINGTON, May 1. HEX ATE.
In the Senate to-day the customs ad
ministrative bill was further discussed.
the pending question being on Mr. Gray's
irn'A;o. May 1. me May uay paraae 'u:uuu";iu wu8 LU "u ss"ocu im-
t t.i i ,1 : I nnrter the ricrht t.n hrintr n. nrmimnn law
oi workingmeu neru ws jiurbiuiijaiuu iu
I HE slogan is HTILL HOURS
A HAY.
HtriUr aod Tumults in Various Co in
trit'MPeurc and Quiet Maintained
at Other Place.
(By United Press.)
Detroit Carpenter Striking.
Detroit, Mich., May 1. There are
l,.Oo union carpenters" on a strike to
day. A Thousand Striker iu Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, May 1. About one
thousand carpenters struck work this
morning.
A Strike in Rochester,
Kochkmtkr, N. Y , May 1. Over 150
ab, door and blind makers struck this
morning.
For Eight Hour in New York.
Nknv York, May 1' The United Ger
man framers who were engrged on buil
dings in various parts of the city, struck
this morning for the enforcement of the
eight hour law. At noon fifty-nine of
the boss framers had conceded
the demands of the workingmen, which
practically decides the question so far as
that Hue of trade is concerned.
Moving lr Shorter Hours and More
Pay.
Boston, May 1. A nine hour and
in .ir pay movement was inaugurated
j it to-day by the ma.soas and tenders,
mhI all contractors, with three excep
tions have acquiesced.
Thirty Thousand Men in Liue.
by over thirty thousand men represent-
. - . . a 1
ing all the building trades ana nearly
every labor organization iu the city and
county.
Nine Hour a Day.
Haverhill, Mass., May 1. The mas
ter carpenters have all signed
the agreement granting nine hours a
day at the old pay of fifteen dollars per
w eek.
A Demonstration iu LouUtille.
MOKE ABOUT JOINER.
LOTTISBURG ON A
BOOM.
HEALTHY
SOME
INTERESTING READING
DEVELOPED
By an Investigation of the Case Solic
itor Long's Opinion And the Attor
ney General's Conclusions.
An incident known as the "Joiner
Matter" is bobbing up again, and has
developed some tbines which make
interesting reading.
It will be remembered that Joiner is
a preacher who was located in Ran
dolph county, and who, according to
his own representations, was attacked
by a mob which brutally treated both
him and his wife
Complaints finally came before
the Governor, who submitted them
to the Attorney-General. The Attorney-General
wrote to Solicitor
Long, of the Eighth Judicial district,
requesting him to make a thorough ex
amination of the matter and report such
facts as might be necessary to arrive at
proper conclusions. In the meantime
Joiner who claims that he is a British
subject, had made complaint to the
British consul at Charleston, S. C, and
Ae Editor Wins in the Municipal Elec
tionTobacco Warehouses Other
Items.
(Special Cor. of State Chronicle.)
LouiSBtjRG, N. C, April 30. Splen-
did season, and our farmers are quite
cheerful over the rjrosnect for emoc
i o
crops. I hear some complaint of the
flies destroying the tobacco plants. I
believe most of our farmers are done
planting corn, and some have planted
cotton. The last frost was quite de
structive to early gardens.
Mr. aughan, who has recently
moved here, and who is one of our most
energetic tobacco men, has bought a
tobacco planter, which will greatly fa
cilitate the setting of the crops.
some excitement m town over the
town election. A nominating conven-
oion was called a few davs aeo and
nearly the entire town turned out. The
contest was between the present incum
bent, Dr. O. L. Ellis, Mr. W. M. Person
and Mr. J. A. Thomas, the editor of the
Franklin Times. Mr. Thomas wa3 nom
inated on the first ballot by a very large
majority, wmcn means election on
QUAY'S BIG PLOT.
that functionary took the matter up and next Monday, as there will be no oddo
got it before Hon. Jas. G. Blaine, secre
tary ot State. Ihe secretary wrote to
the Governor, and Joiner who had been
an ouscure individual oegan to gain a
prominence which he evidently wanted
very much.
Solicitor Long's Report.
holicitor Long, in compliance with
the request of the Attorney General,
investigated the matter and has made a
sition candidate.
J. M. Cokely, a colored man, was ar
rested on Mr. Wilder's plantation this
morning, by Deputy Sheriff T. J. Carr,
assisted by E. T. Fletcher, of Durham
county, and placed in jail. Cokely is
charged with breaking open the dwell
ing house of E. T. Fletcher, of Oak
Grove township, Durham county.
Work is progressing raoidlv on the
porter the right to bring a common law
suit against the collector.
Mr. Gray's amendment was tabled.
Ttie bin tnen went over witn tne agree
ment that a vote shall be taken to-mor
row evening at four p. m.
Washington, May 1. House The
House to-day discussed and passed the
Sent3 bill to protect trade and com
merce againat unlawful restraints and
monopolies, otherwise known as the anti
trust bill.
The international copyright bill was
report from wuich the following is taken : large tobacco warehouse, it will built
witn an tne modern improvements and
will be completed by the 15th of August.
Mr. Edmund Brodie, of Vance county,
was in town some days ago, and pur
chased the Jack Cook farm about one
Ur!3vn.LK, Ky., May 1. At least 12,- taken up, but little progress was made
ih)) men weie in liue this morning, mak
ing proccssiou over live miles in length.
A Bank Closed.
Oamikm, N. Y., May 1. The Glouces
ter City National Bank closed its door9
i hit morning.
THE rOUEMJN' SITUATION.
Striking for Eight Hours.
Valencia. May 1. The strikes in this
city arc rapidly extending, all trades
hurrying to joiu in theeiht hour move
ment. White no trouble has yet occur
red, it has bien deemed advisable to
vUw the theatres.
Three ThoiiMimt Miners Demand Eight
Hours.
Lieoe, May 1. Three thousand
miners to day marched in procession to
the town hall, where they formally
preseuted a petition calling for the es
tablishment of the 8 hour day.
Workinginen'a Meetings Dispersed.
Paris, May 1. Several attempts made
by the workingmen to hold meetings
have been frustrated by the intervention
of tho troops. During the day 2,000
persons have been arrested by the police.
An attempt made by the striking gas
workers to loot a gunshop caused a slight
disturbance which was promptly sup
pressed. An Attempt to Make Trouble.
with it, and
adjourned.
at "2:15 p. m. tho House
FROM DURHAM.
Pleasure on the Wing Many Coupert
and Entertainments--'! he Mayoralty
Contest Rich Tobacco Average--
Personals, &c.
Chronicle Bureau,
Durham; X. C,
May 1, 1890.
Quito a number of ladies met at the
Y. M. C' A. parlors j esterday in response
to the call made by friends of the Dick
Blacknall Hose Company. It was de
termined to have an entertainment next
Thursday and Friday nights.
Miss Lessie Southgate, assisted by the
Darham orchestra, will give a concert
soon for the benefit of the Independent
Hose company.
A concert will be given by Junior
Auxiliary to the Y. M. C. A. to-morrow
evening.
Mr. E. G. Lineberry went up to
Burlington yesterday afternoon to coach
the officers of the new bank. This is a
branch of the Morehead Banking Co.
The mayoralty contest still waxeth
warm, and the candidates are polite
and affable as they are numerous.
All this week our warehouse floors
"x nrs&reau tne reports in tne press
I telegraphed the New York Herald
that Mr. Joiner had not applied to the
State authorities for redress, and that if
he would do so and come to their aid,
he should have the powers of the State
to aid in
criminals.
mile north from town. This is one of
rinding and punishing the the prettiest places in the county.
He has never offered direct- The candidates for the several county
ly nor indirectly to give any officer of
the State any aid or assistance in any
way whatever, tending to bring the al-
legeu criminals to trial. ua tne con
trary, instead of coming to Randolph
court for redress, the only court that
could give it, he left the State just upon
ths eve of the sitting of that court.
offices are numerous, and polite
Messrs. Woodard, Henry and Worth
ington were with us court week, all good
men, and all seemed to be confident of
success. The convention will meet at
Rocky Mount, I do not know at what
time.
There is no doubt about Louisburg
New stores,
new enterprises, new men, ail moving,
all at work. May the good work go on.
"KKEEN OOVS" (.OftBLERS.
have been filled with tobacco. On
Tuesday Mr. J. C. Fleming, of Gran-
ion was passing along the Thames em- ville, sold 1,800 pounds at Lockhart s
i.,niffln . a emwd of 500 rouffhs at- warehouse, and made an average
I trfttihlA. Twenty- of $45 per hundred. The railroad mat
drWl nolicemen who lined the
embaukmeut, however, promptly sup
pressed the attempt and thoroughly
cowed the rough element. The police
Authorities announced that the carryiug
f torch lights will be rigidly suppressed.
Trouble Suppressed m Vienna.
Vienna, May 1. Three German so
cialists, being in the city for the purpose
of inciting the workmen to violence,have
been arrested.
The lied JTajj.
liEUUS, May l.A A workman who
had hoisted tho red flag on a telegraph
pole, has been arrested.
A Holiday Granted.
Hut Litf, May 1. A great many of the
minor manufacturers have voluntarily
granted their employees a holiday.
Amnesty in Crete.
Caska, Crete, May 1. A general am
nesty has been proclaimed in the island
ot Crete.
Tribute to a Socialist.
. I.!
I.ishoS, May l. a group oi working
men this morning visited the tomb of
the HOcialUt Fontano, and placed a
wreath thereon.
(iood Order in Germany.
Herus, May 1. The lastest advices
from the principal cities of Germany rep
resent peace and good order as very gen
erally preserved. The various industrial
occupations are being followed as usual
at Munbr, Wiesbaden, Strassburg, Nur
emberg, Stettin, Dortmund, Srandau
and Zurkau.
At Leipsic and Halle the bulk of ths
workmen ar at work.
IMeudinir lor Eight Hours.
Paris, May 1. A deputation from
tho workingmen of Paris has reached the
Chamber of Deputies, whero it presented
a petition urging tho inauguration of
tho eight hour day. Tho routo to the
Chamber was occupied by vast crowds
who bWled tho thorouchfare so
serioufily that a cavalry escort was as
signed to tho duty of quietly clearing
a passage for tho deputation.
A Riot iu Testh.
Pesth, May 1. A crowd of working
men to dav collected in front of a roll
ing mill, the proprietors of which had
resisted their demands, attacking the
building and precipitating a riot. The
military were hastily hurried to the
scene, but were unable to disperse the
mob until they had charged with the
bayonet and wounded many of the riot
ers. They mill is not in operation.
ter will come up before Judge AVoinack
at Oxford to- y. That this matter
could be finally settled is a thing devout
ly to be wished for.
Dr. Crowell, of Trinty College, is in
town to-day. He says that at the next
meeting of the building committee,
which will be held soon, a plan for the
building will be definitely settled upon
and work will begin at once.
Personals.
Miss Maggie Watkins and Mr. W. S.
Halliburton returned from Graham this
morning.
Dr. B. F. Dixon, of Oxford, is in
town.
Mr. Tyre Cllenn, of Greensboro, is at
the Claiborne.
Mr. John F. Woody, of Koxboro, is in
town.
Messrs. James iS. Manuing and W. W.
Fuller went over to Oxford this morn
ing. The President ot the World's Fair.
At the court in Randolph, one Riley being on a healthy boom.
1'arKs (col. j was indicted for burning
Caswell Craven's barn. Parks was one
of the attendants at Joiner's church and
on the night he was arrested, there
were in the same house wifti
him a number of colored men, who at
tended Joiner's ministration, armed
with guus. While I could not get di
reet evidence sufficient to support a bid
oi' indictment, 1 have no heaitency in ex
pressing to yon the opiuion that the in-'
ceudiary teachings of Joiner caused this
barn to be burned. I found that this
man had gone iuto a peaceful and or
derly community, aud soon by his teach
ings had the blacks and whites stirred
up against each other. Contrary to the
custom of the people of thecomrnuuity,
he ate with nearroes, slept in their
beds and practiced social equality with
them himself aud with his family.
What He Thinks About Joiner.
While I sincerely regret to know that
at any time men take the law into their
own hands, the circumstances around
this case are such that I am firmly of
the opinion that:
(1) Joiner incited crime. ( 2) That he
endeavored to introduce social equality,
ana failing in this, he used language to
the blacks calculated and intended to
stir race troubles and which resulted in
violence. (3) That he is a bad mau. (4)
That he left this state immediately be
fore Randolph court, because he feared
the evidence of hu misdoings might cul
minate sufficient for indictment. (5)
That he prefers immensely to see his
name in print as a martyr and to pose
as such before tb enemies of this .sec
tion, than to bring any man to punish
ment. (6) That honest men and women
of Randolph have read with amazement
how Mr. Joiner has complained of his
wrongs beyond the boundary line of the
State, and yet nesitate3 and daies not
like an honest man to face a Court of
Justice and complain where there is a
remedy for him "without money and
without price."
The Attorney GcnerulN Conclusion.
From tho report made by Mr. Long
and other reports, the Attorney-General
The Pathetic Appeals Made to Confid
ing "Suckers"
By United Press.
Washington, May 1. Capt. Meredith,
the c hief of the bureau of engraving and
printing, found in his mail esterday a
"green goods" circular which had been
addressed to him apparently by mistake
The circular requested him to address
"J. E. Merit, Piston, Culpepper
county, Va." After seating the busim-st
proposition which desiro to make,
Mr. "Merit" says: 4-Ia God's name do
not be ray me, or mention to a liviDg
soul whft passes between us, as
I have never done you any harm and
never shall, but will prove a true and
lasting friend to you.
WISCONSINREPUBLICANS.
They Can't Mako the ISeunett Law an
Issue.
By United Press.
New York, May 1. The Herald's Mad
ison, wis. special says tnat at a repub
lican conference last night, attended by
the members of the State committee and
about 150 leaders of the party from all
parts of the State, the Bennett law was
discussed and the concensus of opinion
was that the party could not atlord to
make the particular law an issue,
A?f OLD SOUTHERN SPltEE
CENSUS ENUMERATORS NOT TO
COUNT NEGROES.
Republican Schemes Are Brewing to
Secure an Overwhelming Majority in
the Next Congress Senator Ingalls to
Lend a Helping Hand The Old Fo
Sies of the Senateto he Controlled at
the Last Hour Speaker Reed to
Pave the Way in the House Under
Its New Rules An Effort toRear
range the Distribution of the Electo
ral Vote West Virginia Captured for
the Plotters by Steve Elkius and His
JUimng Interests--What Secretary
Leach Disclosed After "a Banquet at
the Amevicus Club in Pittsburg.
Special Dispatch to New York Star.
Pittsburg, April 30.-On the occa
sion of the Americus banouet hist Sat
urday night, Congressman Bayne be
came so exhilarated that he was unable
to collect himself when he was called
upon to respond to the toast, "The
Ways and Means," on which committee
he held such a prominent position.
It was also observed that the private
secretary of Postmaster-General Wan
amaker, who attended as his representa
tive, was so aosorbea with the popping
of corks that he became enthusiastic
enough to take a hand in a game of
craw poker early Sunday morning at
the Seventh Avenue Hotel, at which tho
cards did not run in his favor.
It was not until to-day that it was dis
closed that during these hours of rev
elry, important political secrets were re
vealed. The American Club is em
phatically a Quay organization, but num
bers among its members not a few ad
herents of Chris Magee, of whom Con
gressman Dalzeli is one of the most
prominent.
It was with some of these faithful
followers of Magee, while some outsiders
were present, that Frank Willing Leach,
the private secretary and factotum of
the chairman of the National Republi
can Committee, became involved in a
heated argument soon after the close of
the banquet.
In such company tho conversation
naturally drifted to Quay's leadership of
the party, and then the Magee man be
came indignant and loudly proclaimed
that Quay had sacrificed the organiza
tion for the sake of one point, and that
was that as the next House of Represen
tatives would surely be overwhelmingly
Democratic, he foresaw the signs of dis
aster. The Chairman was thus, accord
ing to common leport, Ketlics ready to
which is not done according to precedent
and tradition.
But they must be forced into line.
The salvation of the party demands it.
The apportionment bill is not all of the
plan, however, and special sessions of
the Legislature in certain States will be
called under directions from the Na
tional Committee to so redistrict for
Congressional purposes as to make good
most of the increased opportunities?.
It will be of no use for the Democrats
to attempt to follow this line of action,
for, with the exception of one or two
States, they will find a decided decrease,
and not an increase, to deal with.
West Virginia Captured.
'Xow,'"asks the speaker triumph
antly, "what do you think about the
next Congress, and, of course, the same
situation applies to the electoral vote.
There is one State, usually called South
ern, by the way, to which the annua
scheme does not apply. That is West
Virginia.
It is surely republicau in 1692. In
the last two years Steve Elkios, through
his land, coal and railroad companies,
has introduced four thousand new vo
ters into the State.
It was made the first condition of their
employment that they should be tried
and true Republicans. Wtst Virginia
will vote for the next Republican candi
date for President beyond all possibility
for dispute.
Cleveland to be Attacked.
'That is the one feature of the plan.
The actual work of the next presiden
tial campaign is already well under way.
It looks as though Cleveland will be
again the Democratic candidate, and
Quay now has in his possession personal
ammunition against the ex president
which will eclipse all previous attacks.
Some of this may be even used at &u
ciijr uaie il mese mixer attacks noon
Quay are not stopped."
This is the substance of the con rersat ion ,
given in almost the language used!
Summed up, it means that the census
enumerators are to clcse their eyes in
the South and see double in the North
west. The census is to be completed in a
shorter time than ever before, and the
new apportionment rushed through
Congress immediately thereafter.
The Republican committee meeting
of May 7th is called to duly authorize
this course, so that any insurrectionists
in either branch of Cougress may be
forced into line by liberal use of the
party lash.
WINSTON BOOMI.X;.
By United Press.
Chicago, May 1. At a meeting of the
Word's Fair directors last evening, Ly
man J. Gage was unanimously elected
president, and Thcmas B. Bryan and
Potter Palmer, respectively, lirst and
second vice-presidents. The other officers
will be chosen at a meeting to tw
next Friday evening.
held
Revolution in Paraguay,
By United Press.
Buenos Aybes. May 1. Several per
sons have been killed and many wounded
in a revolution which has broken out m
Paraguay.
Another Postmaster (Jone Wrong.
(By United Press.)
Helena, Ark., May 1. W. B.
gay, deputy postmaster, is 13.500
in his accounts and is a fugitive.
Lind
short
has concluded that the following
facts may be regarded a established :
That an assault was niar!e on JoiLeir :
that the assaulting parties were so dis
guised that it was impossible for Joiner
to recoarmze them ; that lie did make a
verbal complaint to two local officers
neither of whom had jurisdiction ; that
he could give no information by which
the alleged anenders could be probably
identified.
I may add, says the Attorney-General,
that I have been recently reliably in formed
that Joiner, for some time since
the alleged offence, resided in this city,
and within a few minutes' walk of this
office, yet he made no effort to aid mu
in any way in making the desired in
quiry. The high character of Mr. Long
as a citizen and public officer, for integ
rity, efficiency and prudence, will justify
me in saying that his conclusions are
entitled to full fa'th and credit.
The Papers Sent to Secretary Blaine.
The Governor yesterday sent all the
papers and reports to Secretary Blaine,
and also to the British consul at
Charleston, S. C, and this will probably
end the matter and it may sink into
oblivion.
Which Fitty Newspaper Men WT ill Par
ticipate In.
IBy United Press.
Washington, D. C, M.iy 1. Fit ty
newspaper man of Washington, left this
city on a special train of the Piedmont
Air Line this morning for Augusta, Ga.
Thev will be guests of the Augusta
board of trade for two dajs. A ban
quet will ba given to them Friday, and
on haturday an old tasnionea ueorgia
barbecue. Thev expect to return to
ashington Sunday evening.
THE RAIUOAD WAR.
The Cases Involving the Right ot WTay
iu Duvham-Betore Judge AVomaek.
Special to State Chronicle.
Oxford, N. C, May 1. The case in
volving the right of way in Durham,
which is being contested for by the Rich
mond & Danville and the Raleigh &
Gaston roads, came up before Judge
Womack here to-day.
The time was chiefly consumed in
reading affidavits from both sides in the
case The hearing will be resumed to
morrow, when some decision will prob
ably be made.
THE POPE VS. SOCIALISM.
TELEGRAPHIC FLAH8FS.
By United Press, j
Edinburgh, May 1. The electrical
exhibition was opened here to-day by
the Duke of Edinburgh.
"I asked Mamie to marry me last
night."
"What did she say?'
"She said nothing, but the doctor
tells me that the pressure on my neck
will be all right in a week and ? that my
ribs are not crushed seriously."
Expiation on the Gallows.
(By United Press.)
Concord. N. H.: May 1. Jas. Palmer
was hansred in the state prison here this
Palmer was haDStd for the
murder nf Henrv T. WhitehOUSC, in
Portsmouth, May 27th, 1883, (
Three Fishermen Killed.
(By United Press.)
Astoria, Oregon, May 1. It is now
learned that three men were killed and
two wounded in the fight between union
and non-union fishermen on the uoium
bia river.
The Church Will be Greatest in the Set
tlement Between Labor and Capi
tal.
By United Press
Rome, May 1 .The Pope's rescript to
the German bishops, urging them to
actively combat socialism has been made
public. His Holiness declares that the
church will play a more important part
in the settlement of the questions be
tween labor and capital than will the
civil governments, because the divine
force inherent in religion will lead men
to turn willingly to correct ways.
Mr. Cleveland in the Supreme Court.
By United Press.
Washington, May 1. -In the Supreme
Court of the United States to-day, on
motion of Attorney (jeneral tjrarianu,
ex-Preaident Cleveland was admitted to
practice.
resigu.
Leach's Bombshell.
"Don't fool yourself," responded
.each, in a half-aDgry, half supplicating
rone. "That meeting of the Republican
Committee on May 7 is called for an
entirely different purpose than for the
acceptance of Q jay's resignation. It is
called to take omcial action upon plans
which were perfected by Quay.
'borne ot them, under his direction,
were already under way, which prom
ised to insure the permanent control of
all branches of the Government to the
Republican party.
Leach stopped a moment and then
abruptly asked his companion, "Who
is taking this census, anyway,
"Robert P. Porter and his assistants,
I suppose," replied Mr. Leach's companion.
"les, and you can rest assured that
the census will be taken right," was the
speedy answer. "What do you suppose
Quay spent all those weeks in Florida
for tarpon Jfishing ? Well, hardly,
let me tell you" (and here his voice be
came at once emphatic and mysterious)
"that a Southern negro will have to be
very conspicuous to be counted in the
"What do you mean V
A New System of Counting.
"Just what I say. The eensus enum
erators will discover very few Southern
negroes this year. You can see in a
moment, the important result of this.
We expect to have the census complet
ed by June 20, thanks to au amendment
to the laws proposed on the subject by
Sunset Cox."
"The certificate of Superintendent
Torter is all that' Congress neeeds to
take action for a new apportionment by
our system of counting. We expect the
Southern States to lose at least eighteen
or twenty Representatives, if the negro
is not counted at tne pons, ne snail
not be in the count.
"The Northwestern States will gain
just about the proportion that the South
ern ones will lose. Minnesota will get
three or four more Congressmen, and
Kansas and Nebraska perhaps a half
dozen each, not to speak of the Dakotas
and the rest of them.
"But can such action be forced
through Congress at the eleventh hour,
against all precedent?" exclaimed his
listeners, iu astonishment.
"It can, and easily, too. You see,
this is not a hastv scheme. It was de
cided upon as soon as it was found that
the Democrats would redistrict Unio.
McComas' bill will not be passed, as it
does not cover the exigencies of the ease.
Fart of a Great Plan.
"There is need for more radical ac
tion. Everything that ha3 been done in
Congress so far," continued Mr. Leach,
"has been part of a great plan. With
Reed and his rules we now have
House in such shape that any measure
can be rushed through whenever
and in a short time as may be neces
sary. "The Senate has still to ba fixed, and
that is why Chandler introduced his res
olution for the new rules a few days ago.
Morton has gone away, and willnot be
back until the battle is over.
With Ingalls in the chair, and the im
proved rules in force, the measure can
hd rushed through, if the Republicans
are solid, and right there is the only
stumbling block. There are a few old
fogies in the Senate like Edmunds, Blair
and Evarts, who kick at everything
A Hist Company's Stock Sextupled
Railroad Work to be Fuhed.
Special to the State Cht.oniclk.1
Winston, N. C, May 1. An impor
tant meetinz of tho Virginia and North
Carolina Construction Company was
held here this evening. The capital
stock was increased from one hundred
to six hundred thousand dollars. Win
ston, Roanoke and Baltimore parties
took all the stock, and fifty thousand
more sought admission, but was re
fused. The officers elected are F. H. Fries,
Winston, president; W. A. Lmly, Win
ston, secretary and treasurer; directors,
John Gill, Geo. C. Jenkins, Baltimore;
J. W. Hanes, R. J. Reynolds. Winston:
L. P. Harper, Suffolk, Va.
The option to construct the road from
Martinsville to Roanoke was ordered ta
ken up and the work pushed. It was
also decided to look after the southern
end of the lino. A LexiDgton, N. C,
delegation was present offering induce
ments to Tun the lino by that place.
All this means that Winston is soon to
be on a through line North and South.
Kernersville Alive.
Special Cor. State CimoNiCLt.!
Kernersville, N. C, April 30, '00.
We are not on any brag boom but the ring
ing of the bells of six tobacco factories,
the whistles of steam engines and the
tramp of feet along our streets has woke
up a new life in our village. The busi
ness men have meetings and expect to
organize a Chamber of Uommeice this
week, also speak of establishing a Land
and Improvement Compauy, also look
ing towards a cotton factory. Mr. N.
B. McCanless, of Salisbury, came here
yesterday and took an option on the
Beard Granite Works so you see Ker
nersville i3 not dead but liveth. We
certainly have as pretty a village as
there is in the State. For health, beau
ty, comforts, morals and everything that
is desirable we certainly have it here, all
we needTs more capital to come among
us and help us build up our town.
i ours mend,
B. J.
'Afp,
SAM JONES TALKS TOXECHOhS,
And Eight Thousand of Them Promise
to "Quit" Lyinp, Stealing, Drinking,
Ac.
By United Press.
Charlotte, N. C, May 1. Fully 8,
000 negroes were scrouged into the
tabernacle here this afternoon to hear
Sam Jones. It was a special meeting
for negroes. No whites allowed in.
Probably a thousand negroes were
crowded out for want of room, in this
town of 12,000 population such a sight
wa3 never before witnessed. Sam Jonc.-j
talked plainly to the negroes about ly
ing, stealing, whiskey drinking and im
morality. As long a3 a race sells ik
virtue for spool thread or ribbon it can
never hope to amout to much. The most
the I striking scene ever witnessed was at the
close oi tne sermon, wnen Jones asKea
all those who were going to quit stealing,
lying, whiskey drinking aud immoral
ity, and hereafter lead a Christian life,
to stand up. The entire congregation
rose in solid mass.
WEARY OF EACH OTHER.
Love Leaves a CoupleBoth of Whom
are Nearly Eighty Years Old.
By United Pre?.
Columbus, May I. Judge Pugh was
engaged in hearing a divorce case yes
terday, each of the parties to which U
over seventy-eight years.
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