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;-A V J.HJJETL 'THE I iV f,. It v - J i, Mir i 1 V"' TOL. XXXYL NO. 74, f :; 1'THE INNOCENT" BACILLI Beoossea "Very Feroeioae Whan Fed on - j Animals. r: - IUlkwji, N. C, Jan. 18, 1897 The war that is being waged on - theonce "innocent, "but now "savage and virulent" Bacillus by our law - makers, naturally recalls to mind what Prof. Virchow said of It some years ago: "Theaame Bacillus as that found in ' hay was croducedV On the other hand, the inrocent organism found - In hay might by a different method of cultivation be made to acquire virulent properties. Fed on a veg etable diet, it was tame and harm' less; but. transplanted to another soil and given animal nourishment, it became savage and virulent" Virchow V address before the In ternaUonal Methodist Congress. Oh, merry Bacillus no wonder you : CDTT . Quiescent and calm when at home in . hay; Ypu never meat evil in hay fields, iv 'doubt. ill cruel experiments worried you out; Aa innocent germ on a sort of pro bation, Ob, why did pathologists try culti vation ? We hear you were harmless and charmingly tame, So why did our Virchaw besmirch your lair fame; Why should he transplant you, with infinite toil, To new and to wholly unnatural soil; Whed food vegetarian kept vou so quiet, Why tempt you to fury on animal diet? Mkdicus. Major MeKlaleya flans. By Cable to the Press-Visitor. CLeTtLA.NO, O., Jan. 18. -President-elect MoKInley has made his wants known relative to his trip to Washington. His mother, wife, brother, and nieces will accompany him. On account of the age of his mother, Mr. McKinley has made a special request of the Pennsylvania Company that the the train bearing the Presidential party to Washing ton be run on a alow sohadule. Major MoKInley s . train will con sist of two private cars, one of which will be used by himself and family; two sleeping cars, one bag agge car, a dinning' car, and a car c for the transportation of the com mittee and newspaper correspon dents. Tha Arbitration Treaty. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Washington, D. C, Jan. 18. Mr. CuUoni- has. presented the Senate With Mnemorial from Chicago bank ,(. era asking speedy action on the ar ' bltratlon treaty. Mr. Cameion is in "4ls seat today and says he will not bring up the Cuban resolution to day. Decided to be Uaeoastitntlonal By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Washington, Jau. 18. Tie Su preme Court of the United States to day decided that the part of the South Carolina dispensary law pro viding for inspectors of liquors j Wlmrinrtm) Into thA RtAt In unnonntl- V 'V tutlooal: Leader of the Liberal. By Cable to the Press Visitor. London, Jan. 18. The liberal peers' meeting-this morning at the Spencer House in this city, the resi dence of Earl Spencer, unanimously elected Earl Klmberly, lately minis ter of foreign affairs, leader of the liberal party la the house of lords to succeed Lord Rose berry, resigned. Beaton Grain Exeaance Ctoeea. By'Telegraph to thsPreas- Visitor. Boston, Jan.- 18. The Boston Stock : Exchange closed. busi ness today.- The bucket shop pure simple jrjie In ttreinarket last week cause tHefail JAuiAVf Jan. '18. The Bubonic ! plague is, lacreaslng" dally. It is now estimated that nearly, if not two thirds of the inhabitants have fled.- la many instances they car ried the disease with them. ''. .': 'A Wheel Company Aaeijnu. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. iHDurtATOLis, Jan. 18.The Com tnercial Wheel Company has assign ed, with liabilities of 'one hundred thousand. - 1 f ' - - - la tha Sand of a Receiver, '-j By Telegraph to the Press Visitor. X Racine, Wls.,laa. J8- The Belle City Electric Railway has gone into the hands of a receiver. - v ... Wants Brower to Vote for Pritchard. JONESOF ALLEGHANY Aa Independent Dentoerat Saye a Re publican Should be Elected Said to be for Pritohard He Won't Commit Hlmeelf. Tomorrow the Legislature will elect a United States Senator to fill the term held by Senator Pritchard, which expires March fourth. Both bodies of the General Assembly will ballot separately tomorrow at noon. Should Senator Pritohard receive a majority in both, branches over all opponents he will be declared elect ed. If he should fail to receive a majority in either branch no election will occur. Senator Pritchard could be elected tomorrow without receiv ing a majority vote in both houses, but his election would not be an nounced. If, for instance, he should receive -a majority in the house of representatives of some four or five and should fall to carry the Senate by one or two votes he would be elected, but his election under the circumstances would not be declared until Wednesday when both bodies meet in joint session and cast their vote. The Paess-Visitor made it a point today to visit several doubtful mem bers and ascertain their views. From what can be ascertained repre sentative Jones of Allegahny will vote for Senator Pritchard tomor row. What attaches interest to Mr, Jones' rote is the fact that he is ait independent Democrat and has at tended a Democratic caucus on one occasion. Mr. Jones would not say whether he would vote for or agaibst Mr. Pritchard. That is a sufficient indication. Mr. Jones was out rid ing yesterday with Senator Pritch ard, Sheriff Pritchard and Spencer Blackburn. I asked him today if he was going to vote for Pritchard. He said : "I haven't said how I was going to vote and I don't propose to. Ii fact, I have not fully decided whom I trill cast my vote for. I am not a parti san and was elected as an indepen dent." When asked whether he had not been In a democratic caucus, Mr. Jones said: "I went there once but the senatorial matter was not taken up. I did not go there to be bound j by any action of the caucus and I do not propose to be." . Mr Jones was asked if he was favorable to a Populist. ''No I am not going to vote for a populist" he said. I have no faith in them. They are too changeable for me. You don't know where to find them. It I wanted an office I would join the party. A few popu lists voted for me, but my constitu ency is composed of members of alt parties." 'I shall act with the democrats in nearly all matters. I -have always been s democrat I think it best under the circumstances that the republicans should have the senator. They have all other branches of government and that party should be given control of the senate. The election of any one save a republi can would mean the blocking of all legislation." Representative Brower was next seen. He is put ,own as an oppo nent of Senator . Pritchard. From what can be ascertained the ex-con gressman wilVthrow his Vote away tomorrow on a gold republican, who at this hour is nameless. We put the direct question to Mr. Brower whether he woutd sup port Senator Pritchard. He de clined to commit himself." ,"I have not told any one how I will vote," he said, "and I will not say until tomorrow. I shall make a statement tomorrow. " It Is learned this evening that Col. Jas. K. Boyd has a letter from Maj. McKlnley requesting ex-Congress man Urower to vote for senator Pritchard." McKinley and Broker were in congress together. Brower h.s the highest regard for- presl J dent elect McKinley and it may be that he will heed his reqifest. "-: Senator Pritchard's chances seemed stronger today than Satur day. Everything points to his elec tion by the 'legislature Wednesday Senator Pritchard will receive it majority of all the vrites In the bouse of representatives tomorrow j but it Is doubtful whether he will be able to gcta majority In the senate. , The He RALEIGH,' chances are that he will not Pergarsoo.of Rutherford hesitates He Is between tWo fires. He wants to vote for Pritchard, but Butler holds a big bomb over bis bead and the poor legislator is tremb ling lost it burst. Pergarson went borne Saturday to consult hid con stltuents. The odds are that Per garson will stay home until the Senatorial matter Is settled . Members of the Populist execa- tive committee of the senatorial dis trict, which Senator Early repre sents, have sent the Senator the fol lowing letter: "We are unable to find a single Populist in Northampton or Bertie counties who want to vote for Pritch ard. We trust the report is false that you will vote for him. Vote for a true silver man. Do not kill the party that has honored you. " Senator Early is for Pritchard. The letter did not move him. Ho is unflinched and will vote as he origi nally intended. Democrats Caucus Toai(l)t. The Democrats caucus tonight at 8 o'clock in the Supremecourt build ing. The Democratic members of the Legislature will settle once for all whom they will support. Sev eral members are opposed to endors ing Cy. Thompson, while there are a number who are opposed to throw ing the Democratic support to the Populist nominee unless they are given some consideration. A leading member of the legisla ture said today : "I am not in favor of our caucus endorsing Dr. Thomp son unless we are assured that the various state institutionsjare not to be tampered witfy If they will Agree to tfive us due consideration and will let the institutions alone, then I am In favor of giving them the Senator Maj. Grant ExplainaSaatement. Maj. Grant said today : - "I understand that a statement is being circulated' to the effect that I har'e decfared in favor of' organizing a jmw party in the State to be known as the administration party and that certain p-minentRepublioanslnthe Statu were to be Ignored, There Mno foundation for the statement. All I Imva sal.? In 'relation to the maltor wui Uutt'io-ie who co-operat ed wiih the Republicans IntheLsgis- lature in securing proper legisla ture wouM ! onsidered as being in ym,iaihy with the State adminis tration." Instead of trying to destroy the organization of the Republican party every effort will be used to streng than the organization of our party." There have been a dozen or more members of the legislature confined by sickness; Saturday it wai thought that several members would be un able to leave their beds in time to vote for senator. There was some talk of carrying several members to the hall on cots. But it now seems that they will all be able to be out, unless it is Morton, of Richmond and Parker of Perquimans. The former is for anyone to defeat Pritchard and the latter is a strong Pritchard populist. With both mem bers but it would be a stand off. Mr E C Duncan, Of Carteret who has been so vary ill, was out today to the delight of his many friends- All kinds of talk, enough to over run several large sized scrap books was heard today. It was said that Butler was going to introduce Col. J ule Carr as a dark horse at the proper moment ft. Butler man was saying today he had found a name for the Pritch ard Populists. "Like a well known medicine, , "he said, "they are to be known asP, P. P. "Pritchard's Purchased Popul ists. " Col. Harry Skinner said this even ing that there was no change in the situation and thai he was more con fident than at any previous time. THE CAPE FEAR ROAD. Alleged Soatherti It all tray Scheme to Get rte Property. . The Baltimore News of yesterday says:'.-. .;. ; ' , Judge E D. j. Cross, counsel of the Baltimore .committee: Gen. John Gill, receive of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Rft lway ; Mr W. B, Blackford, chairman of the Baltimore committee, and Mr. H. B. Turner, conn8ol of the Farmers'. Loan and Trust Company, ot New York, re turned from Wilmington this mim ing. The Rearing befoM United States Judge Simonton of the pro ceedings to foreclose the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley had been ordered under the terms of the decree passed, at Aaheville; N. C, requirlnw.testi-' mony jo b taken to inform the court at t (' etelative earaing capacities t. A variousajvisionsof the Cape "of y. Cn MONDAY jEYENIg, . - -. - . . Fear and Yadkin". Valley Railroad Company. The Objeict was to ascer tain the amounts which the .holders of the respective spries, of j bonds would be entitled to Receive jpn the attribution of tne proceeds1; or toe sale of the road, Judge Simonton having already held that it was not proper to sell the road by division. The hearing began last Thursday and was concluded yesterllay at 6 p m., the court holding twoeesslons. A large representation of the bar of North Carolina was present and participated In the 'Argument At torney Steele, or the Jtyw York committee, contended that the sale of the road should be by divisions in conformity with th ternia ol the mortgage on the ground that such sale was the best evidence of the value of the property, and offered on behalf of the New? York commit tee to bid $1,050,000 for A division, 1300,000 for B division, and $300, 000 for C division, an aggregate bid of $1,650,000. Judge Cross contended on behalf of the Baltimore committee that a divisional tale had already been held by the court not to be a proper method of disposing of the property, looking to thtt best Interests of alt concerned and thai the report of Col. R. M. Takmtt showed that B and C were of nearly the same rela tive value as Division A; that the gross earnings of the company for the last fife years had amounted to Over $3,506,000; of this the private earnings' of the various divisions amounted- to $1,400,000, showing that over! $1,000,000 con sisted of contributed traffic, which could not have been earned had the road not been operated as an en tirety, the ratio being 60 per cent, of private earnings And 40 per cent, of contributed traffic. An offer was presented by the Baltimore commit tee to bid for the entire property a minimum sum of $2,000,000, passage of the decree presented providing for the sale of the road as an entire property, and the itfstribuHon ac cording to the "relative values of the divions, as set forth in their pro position. The Nortb Carolina counsel raised the question of the validity of the divisonal feature of the mortgage, contending that such provisions were ultra vires, and in direct con flict with the statutesof North Caro lina, which opinion was supported by Mr. Charles U. Williams of Rich mood . Counsel Iter the Baltimore com mittee presented to the court the testimony of the Mr. Mm. E- Strong, a member of the New York commit tee, which had been taken in the litigation between the committees concerning the right to a number of bonds which had" been deposited with the Baltimore committee. Mr. Strong stated under cross-examina tion that while he, with Messrs. Low and Baker, had been acting as a committee of bond holders, he and Mr, Baker and certain parties, whose names he declined to dis close, had been acting as a syndi dlcate for the purpose of purchas ing on their joint account, B bonds; that they had purchased $600,000 of these bonds subsequent to the receivership. The syndlcatet he said, had made a contract' with- the Southern Rail way company December 16, 1895, wherein it- was-agreed that the Syndicate should purchase division A and bid for the same $1,050,000, and should receive from the South ern railway company $1,500,000 in 4 per cent bonds, guaranteed by that company, and that in this agreement the Southern railway company agreed that if it should acquire divisions B . and C at a sale it would Issue bonds of the new company to the amount of $450,000 on division B and $400,000 orr division C. This scheme so proposed, it was contended, was formed, for the pur pose of sacrificing B and C bond holder by making it impossible for the Baltimore committee to bid for the two ends of the road while the Southern railway company held the centre. Judge Simonton stated at the close of the arguments that his opinion would be handed , down about tbel middle of February, and he would then sign a decree of sale drawn In conformity with this opinion. . The Interest in this ease in Noitb Carolina s very widespread, owing to the faot that the state has contri buted largely to the building of the property. , y i-t J ' :"-"- Caban Victories Kaported. . '. By Telegraph to the Prest-VUitor. v J ACKspjrvHAi, V Jan. ' 18. Cuban victories ara reported at Goluquito near Manianillo, f - , JANUARY 18, 1897. COLD WAVE EN ROUTE. the Thermometer Will Prop Tomorrow Weather Will be Fair. A cold wave is coming. The good people of the city might do an act of kindness by looking after the Sena torial waifs. The prediction for Raleigh and vi cinity is fair tonight and Tuesday, decidedly colder, with a cold wave and northwest winds will prevail. A severe storm is central on the New England coast, causing danger ous gales in that vicinity and oyer the Lake region; wind velocities from 30 to 60 miles an hour are re ported. Light rains fell at many stations' Sunday, chiefly in the eas tern sections of the country . A -severe old-wave follows the storm, with a considerable high ba rometer area central over Texas. The coldest point is St. Paul, with a minimum temperature of 10 degrees below zero. The temperature has already fallen to 20 at St. Louis and 26 at Cincinnati. The weather is clear and cold throughout the cen tral region and westward. JUST LISTEN AT THIS. The Progressive Farmer Wants Some of OnrCongressCen Hauled I p. The Progressive Farmer says in today's issue : "If the legislature hauls up any drunken Judges, it ought to make a pass or two at drunken Congress men also. "Jf Oov. Russell carries out the policy outlined in his inaugural ad dress, he will win the approval of the masses in the State. "As we go to press there is no change in the Senatorial situation . Dr. Cyrus Thompson", Secretary of State, was nominated for Senator by the Populist caucus Fri day night. Both sides seem confi dent. The only chance to elect Pritchard Is for Mark Hanna to buy some Populist votes. It there ar any for sale we hope they will go at once. We can then see who will do to depend upon. TODAY'S MARKETS. New Yosk, Jan. 18. Market quotations furnished by E. B. Cuthbert A Co., 30 Brood street, New York, and 305 Wilmington street; Raleigh, N. C, over their special wire: MONTHS. OPEN- HIGH- LOW- CLOS- INO. EST. EST. ma 6 87 6 92 0 85 6 90- 8 90 6 91 6 85 6 91- 6 99 8 90 6 92 6 98 8 98 6 8 fi 98 7 04- 7 10 7 10 7 01 7 11 7 16 7 16 7 10 7 16 7 13 7 13 7 13 7 19 7 14 7 14 7 14 7 20 6 91 6 93 6 91 6 96 6 85- 6 86 January, February, March, April, May, June, July, AUgUBt, Sept'mb'r, October, wovemo'r, December, Sales 52 ,200 bales. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange today : Mew York Stock Market. Sugar 1161 American Tobacco 771 Burlington and Quincy 75t Chicago Gas 784 Des. and Cit. Feed General Electric 34i Louisville and Nashville 51 i Manhattan 901 Rook Island 681 Southern Preferred 29i St. Paul 761 Tennessee Coal nd I rot. 30 Western Union 85 Chicago Grain and Provision Market. Thefollowing were the closingquo tatlons on the ChlcagoGrain and Pro vision market today: Wheat May, 801; July 7(i. Corn May,24i; July, 25. Oats May 181. July 181; Pork January, 7.87; May, 8.07. Lard January 3.97; May, 4.10. Clear Rib Sides January May 4.17. Liverpool Cotton Market. January-February 3.66 Februarr-March 3.66 March-April 3.66 April-May 3-56 May-June 3.56 June-July 3.57 July-August 3.58 Sales 10,000 bales. 4.12 8 V b b b b The Raleigh Savings Bank. At a meeting of Directors of the Raleigh Savings Bank held today the following gentlemen were elect ed officers of the Bank for the pres ent year: W C Stronach, President. Q Rosenthal, Vice President. Jno T Pullen, Cafhier. JasOLitchford.Teller. WB Snow, Attorney. .. The following, gentlemen were elected on the Investing committee: - W C Stronach, . Q Rosenthal, V,E Turner and Julius Lewis. Minor Matters Manipulated lor the Many. AROUND THE CITY. Pot pourri of the News Pictured on Pa per Points and People Pertinently Picked and .Pithily Pn in Print. Watch out for Whiting Bros, "ad" tomorrow. Miss Sal lie Dortch will entertain the euchre club tomorrow evening. For bargains in crockery call on Mr. J D Riggan. See his new ad vertisement today. The Banks of the t-i ty will be closed tomorrow, Gen. R. K. Tree's birthday, that day being a State holiday. The great Remenyi is the attrac tion tonight at Metropolitan Opera House and a large audience will great the distinguished artist. The Legislature re-convened this afternoon at 4 p. m. Over half of the members went home Saturday, but nearly all of them returned today. Mr. and Mrs. George H. Beal of Winston have issued invitations announcing the marriage of their daughter, Miss Sara Louisse Grogan to Mr. Marcus Henderson Allen, January 27th. Mr. Allen is a resi dent of Littleton and one of the S. A. L. 's popular engineers. He is a brother of Mrs. Henry Youngof this city. Mr. E. A. Hiscock, superinten dent of the Raleigh district of the Life Insurance Company of Vir ginia, has just returned from Rich mond where he has been attending a superintendent's meeting, two days of which was devoted to busi ness and the third day a banquet at Murphy's hotel. Eighteen bund- red and ninety-six has been a most prosperous year for the company. Miss Carrie Holt, of Graham, Miss Mattie Leo, of Goldsboro; Miss Jennie Haywood, of Washington, D C. and Miss Williams, of Asheville are in the city the guests of Miss Mary Miller. The Gibson-Miller nuptials will be celebrated Wednes day next. The event is one of un usual interest among social circles. At Greensboro Saturday evening H A Beaver, a flagman on the South ern railway, met with a horrible death. He fell from the top of a box car in a moving train and wascaught by the wheels and dragged sDme distance, his head being severed from his body and his body terribly mangled. His remains were sent to his home at Salisbury. The annual meeting of the Y M C A will be held tomorrow evening at eight o'clock for the purpose of electing officers to serve on the board of directors, vice W S Prim rose, C P Wharton, C M Busbee, C G Latta, W J Young and Dr Lewis whose terms of office expire. The work of the year will be given by General Secretary Overton, and the budget for '97 will be approved. All members are urged to be pres ent. Go to the ladies' entertainment at Rex Hospital Tuesday or send a donation. It will be donation day, and the ladies, while preferring the donations in money, will be glad of any contributions in kind. They "have untdrtaken to raise a sufficient amount to furnish and equip the new operating room at Rex Hos pital, and there ought to be a gen eral movement to giye full co oper ation in this worthy undertaking. The M onetanr Conference. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. Washington, Jan. 18. Mr. Chand ler has introduced a Republican caucus bill providing for an interna tional monetary conference and the Senate has agreed to take up the monetary conference bill tomorro without reference to the committee . It will be passed without delay. In the Toils of the Grip. There has been more or less of complaint during the past week of irregularity In the delivery of the Ptutss-Visrsoa. It has been on ac count of the sickness of some of our carriers, whose places had to be supplied by substitutes, not familiar with the routes, and we hope our readers will bear with us till the reign oj la gr'ppe is over. $4.00 PEK YEAR. CONTESTED ELECTION".' From Mcaklenhurg to be Taken np By the Committee on Elections. ., j Mr. Walter R. Henry, of Charlotte; arrived in the city this morning.; Mr. Henry comes here to represent . Messrs. Clanton and Williamson, of Mecklenburg, the Republicans who are contesting for seats in the House of Representatives. Mr. James A. , Moody, of Haywood, and Mr. George F. Bason, of Charlotte, are associat ed in the case as attorneys for the contestees. Messrs. Keerns, Dulsand McCall, of Charlotte, who represent the sit ting members from Mecklenburg, are bere in the interest of their cli ents. The case will be taken np this evening by the committee on elec tions. The evidence in the matter, which will be submitted by the at torneys, will be heard by the con mittee . The contest from Wake will come before the committee this week. No o of the contests will come befor-ilTe Legislature until the settlement of the Scnatorship. I rem Washington to San Francisco. The Southern railway and ilscon nections (the A & W P., L & N and So.) have inaugurated a tourist sleeping car line between Washing ton and San Francisco, via Atlanta, New Orleans and Los Angeles. This sleeping car goes through without change leaving Washington every Saturday morning at 11:15 and is accompanied by a personal conduc tor and Pullman porter who go through. The Pullman fare for double berth is $71 from Washington to San Francisco. This service is especially for the convenience of parties holding second class tickets, through first-class tickets are good in the car. Further information may be obtained from any Southern rail way or Southern Pacific agent or official, from A J Poston, general agent, No. 511 Pennsylvania avenue, Washington. D. C, or from W A Turk, G P A.. Southern railway Washington, D.C. ' Three Desperate Men Captured. Three desperate men who hait committed several bold robberies in Cumberland county, were arrested at Fayetteville. One of the men gave his name as Chas Johnston, of Raleigh, while the other two (both colored) claime 1 to be Jas. Williams, of Norfolk, Va. and Wm Jackson, of Burlington The latter had a fresh bullet in the thigh. The Fayetteville Observer of yes terday says: .Johnson was identi fied this morning by a former citizen of Raleigh as Charlie Johnson, a no torious robber and highwayman, who has served several terms.in th3 penitentiary, one for killing a man. When the cell, in which Johnson and several other desperate prison ers, were confined, wa ; entered by Deputy Sheriff Aulry at noon, ;i large hole was discovered in the wall, and in a lew minutes tne men would have escaped. They were chained together this afternoon and the jail will be guarded tonight. U'a9 it a lake .' It is said that the dispatch sent out from Waterloo, la., to the effect that Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, the phenomenal soprano, had burst her jugular vein and died on the stage in a New York town, was concocted as a shrewd advertising dodge by the young singer's manager. The Cincinnati Enquier says it turn' out that Miss Yaw is alive and well, and adds : "The official deuial from the can -tatrice will be given out tomorrow, perhaps. Her jugular will be ex amined and found tougher than lid die strings by some eminent larny gologist She will announce that she will go a note or two higher. Kcx Uospital Auction Sale. The auction sale supper and en tertainment to be given by the la dies of West Raleigh in aid of Rex Hospital Friday, January 22d, will be held in the Presbyterian chapel on Salisbury street. The merchants have contributed articles character istic of their stocks. Afew of those already received are bams, tin pans, picture frames, work baskets, bus- . penders, dolls, soap, etc. There will be flute solos by Prof, v Butner, of Salem Graphophone, -sleight of hand tricks aadow pictures, all for an admission fee f 10 cents. Refreshments extra, - -" The guests of Governor and Mrs. Russell, who are visiting at the ex-" ecutive mansion have been afflicted with the prevailing malady, grippe. The Governor and Mrs Russell have been fortunate enough to escape, ! ( 4. V I: v 1 i dry, (JUO CL . f ' .( J We) 1 A