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. THE "PMEp'S . . ' XTAT ;:VVVV1 XTfk ..' O0 EALEIGH, N. ft, MONIWLY EVENING, FEBRUAtfv5, 1897. $4.00 FEB YEAR. NO CONTRACTS IS GOLD House Refused to Table a . Bill forbidding Them TO TAX DOGS For the Protection of Sheep- ''Gold Con traet" BUI Made the Special Order Friday Lask Says the Bill Is Very Important One. The House met at 10 o'clock and Rev. Dr. Simms offered prayer. Th.e following bills and resolutions were introduced :, By James, to make the fee for weighing cattle 15 cents; by Duffy to amend sec. J43, subdivision 2 of the code so as to add after line 2 the words "or a domestic corporation none of whose officers can be found in the State, after due diligence;" by Young to repeal chapter 351 acts 1895; by Wren to repeal sec 2835 of the code; by Ourrie to give this State the Illi nois law for the protection of ine briatesjby Craven to make it a misde meanor to fail to remove obstructions to the passage of fish in streams, within 30 days notice from the State board of agriculture; by Young to amend sec 2228 the code so that the number of trustees shall be 11 in stead of 7, the 4 additional ones to be -of the 1st class; by Barker to protect -sheep, by taxing male dogs 50 cents and female dogs $1; no dogs to be allowed to live unless licensed, mak ing it a misdemeanor to failto list said dogs. By Sutton of New Hanover, to amend the charter of the Chamber of 'Commerce of Wilmington, bv giving it a perpetual charter and the right to borrow money; byLusk, to amend the code, section 1285, by adding as an additional cause for divorce "If either the husband or wife shall be indicted and convicted of a felony and imprisoned therefor for life ," this act to apply to cases now pending in the courts of the state; by Lusk, to amend section 2482 of the code, so as to add after word "misdemeanor," 'the. words "and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding 50 or imprisoned not more than 30 days;" by Lusk, to amend chapter 130, pub !lic laws 1885, by inserting the words "and all felonies and slanders;" by Lusk, to provide that whenever any .person is declared to be .insane or aan Inebriate the husband or wife of such shall be first entitled to the : guardianship of hisor her property. ' ' The calendar was taken up. Fri .day in a rush, a small bill forbid ding "gold contracts" was tabled. 'Saturday a motion was lodged to reconsider the vote on it. The bill came up today. Hauser favored the bill. Lusk opposed it, saying of all the many radical measures brought before this legislature this was the most radical, and he wanted to know how Hauser expected to get money here by thus legislating against it; that capital would not come here, because if this bill were adopted the state would be saying to the people "youmusttakeany sort of money we offer you. ' 'He declared that the 6 per cent interest bill passed 2 years ago was outrageous and had drawn millions of dollars out of he state; that the adoption of the bill now under considera tion would actually close the banks and drive the rest of the money out of the state. He did not oppose the ifree coinage of silver where the sil ver dollar was equal to any other dollar, but in the free coinage coun tries the silver dollar was not equal to the 'gold dollar. He demanded ithat in the Interests of North Caro lina the bill do not pass and declared it Impaired the obligation for con tract, that the very idea was hor rible, that he had published the re sult of the outrageous 6 per cent in terest law; Person, of Wayne, favored the bill and said only a few days ago ;, he had heard Lusk say he had to pinch himself to ascertain whether he was a populist or republican, but that Lusk was no populist and not on the side of the toilers of his county. He said capital had not fled from his section. He saw nothing in the resolution to prevent people from tricing legal tender tor debts, that Lusk wanted to get flown to gold payments. i Cunningham in explaining his " Vote said he thought it unwise to have shut off this debate so quickly, after Lusk had spoken so fully for the 'vold side. He thought it the duty - of all here to vote against tabling this bill, so as to avoid putting the , : gag law lu force. - 'r ' f Dookery expressed regret at the t cutting off of debate. Hedld not be lieve in the single gold standard or in the free coinage of silver under present conditions, but favored in ternational agreement; he had desired to offer an amendment to make a ten der of a legal tender worth as much as the money in which the debt was contracted a legal payment. Ferrell said that North Carolina had by 19,000 majority declared against any discrimination, that this showed what the people here want; that here in Wake people are de manding payments in gold. On a motion to table the vote was ayes 40, noes 48. There was applause at the result. The question then, "come up on the passage of the resolution on its 2nd reading. Lusk said this was the most important matter before the legislature at this time, and as the house was rather light he thought it ought to be postponed and made a special order for Wednesday. Lusk demanded the yeas and nays on his motion to postpone the bill until Friday. The vote was ayes 44, noes 43. Hauser submitted a -leoglhy min ority report on his thr?e bills pro viding for election of railway com missioners by the people, reduction of railway, telegraph and telephone rates, and forbidding franks and free passes. The majority report is unfavorable to all these bills. The calendar was taken up and the following bills passed: To renew the charter of the bank of Louisburg and extend the time for its incorpora tion; to amend section 7, private acts 1893, by striking out the word,;rail- way" in line 6. The speaker announced the fol lowing as the committee (special) on redlstricting i the state into con gressional districts: Brower, Dock ery, Alexander, Whitener, McCrary, Abernethy, Bryan of C hath em. The house at 2 o'clock took a re cess until 7:30 p. m. EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY Extended persona Daring tbe First Month of tbe Governor's Administration. Governor Russell has granted four pardons and two commutations of sentence during the first month of his administration. The follow ing are the persons who were re cipients of executive clemency. Edward Davis of Wake, who was serving a five years term of imprison ment for robbery ; J. W. Wollard of Beaufort county serving two years in the jail for abandonment. W. D. Solmon of Cumberland who was serving a three years term, imprisonmentfor larceny . George Dudley of Pitt who was sentenced to be hanged and subse quently given fifteen years in the penitentiary. O. M. Kelly of Moore sentenced to four months imprisonment and find 150 for retailing liquor without icense S. D. Delingerof- Yancey, who was fined $100 for con tempt of court. A Tribnte to Mr. Riddle- Editor Press-Viator. Wishing to pay a tribute to the memory of Caswell A. Riddle, I would thank you to publish a few words from one who has worked with him in the service of the North Carolina Car Company ever since it was organized. He was always ready to serve the company's interests. Many a night after working hard all day, has he come down to the office to help others in the service of the company to determine which was the best way to carry on such con tracts or other work as the company was then engaged in. He possessed in a very high degree the rare spirit of loyalty to organization, and was always ready to carry out instruc tions cheerfully, even if he did not agree with them, believing that all were working for the best and that those who gave the orders had good reasons for doing so. We wish it were possible for every one in this town who works for another, to learn just that one lesson from his life; that the productsof Raleigh's handi work, her shops and factories would besought for on all-sides, because the purchasers would say, "I know these are true goods; this is good work made by men and women who are loyal, honest and true. " Trusting that this one lesson of his life will not be lost on those of us who are left, I am, y Very respectfully yours, ' WM. E. A8ULEV. The concert at Peace Institute, which was to have taken place Fri day pight, Feb. 12th, and was post poned on account of the bad weather wlH W given Thursday evening, Feb-. 18. Ths tickets that were formerly issed are good for Feb, 18th. - x MORE LIGHT NEEDED President Williamson OlveeSome Infor nation on the Light Question. Editor Prkss-visitoe : Referring to an article in the News and Ob server, entitled "No More Gas Lights, ' ' we beg to call attention to the.Mayor's report for the year end ing February, 1896, which says under the head of "Light Depart ment:" "This department, during the year, cost $3,728.30. There will, in all probability, be an increase in its cost for 1896 of from 5 to 7 per cent. The lights recently put in the east end of the market must neces sarily entail an additional cost of not less that $100, while each street lamp, put in by the Board, will average $12.00 more. At a glance, the cost of this department seems exorbitant, but it grows more rea sonable as we Investigate it. The 16 arc lights at $80.00 per year each come, 'tis true, at a good premium, for they are costing us thirty-three and one-third per cent more than they should, but the gas, at $1.50 per 1,000 feet, is pretty close to the absolute cost of production by a plant of the size of the Raleigh Gas Light Company's. The year's ac count was distributed as follows : Electric arc lights (street and mayor's office) $1,280.00 Gas in Metropolitan hall . 67.95 Gas in market . , 330.15 Gas in station house 120.90 Gas in fire department . 113.70 136 street lamps ... 1,815.60 Total $3,728.30 To get at the real cost of the 136 street lamps we must deduct the lamp-lighter's salary of $300, This leaves $1,515.60. These lamps burn on an average fivejhours per night, fifteen nights in the month. A sim ple calculation gives the result: The aveaage cost per lamp per year is $11.14 The average cost per lamp per month is . U3 The average cost per lamp per night is . . . .06 1-5 The average cost per lamp per hour is 01 1-4 I have investigated the matter pretty thoroughly, and am satisfied the cost in this bill is reasonable; I go into details for the benefitof those who may not have had the time to nvestigate for themselves. If Me tropolitan Hall was opened to the public and properly managed, its earnings would easily pay the cost of lighting the market, the station house and fire department buildings, thus leaving $632 70 to be expended in improving the street system, which would add fifty -six more street lamps. I trust this suggestion may be utilized. You will see from the above re port that the average cost of street gas lamps is $12.00 peryer, or $1.00 per lamp per month, instead of $20.00 per year as per your statement. If the city wants better light it can get it by having plenty of gas lamps . The cost of one electric arc light is more than six times that of a gas lamp. If the city will put in five hundred (500) gaslamps instead of ninety (90) arc lights it will be the best lighted city in the state, and the cost will be less with gas than with electricity. It is no fault of the gas company that the city is not better lighted. The lights are good enough, but the city does not use enough of them. B. P. WILLIAMSON, President Raleigh Gas Co. In the above connection it may be observed that we had better let well enough alone and turn on more lights. Talmage Tomorrow Night. Dr. Talmage, who comes to Metro politan Opera. House tomorrow night comes filled with the information gathered during his late journey around the world, at which time he preached and lectured in every cap ital on the globe. His lecture will be the greatest event of the season here. There were twelve applica' tions from other cities for his date here, but his managers gave it to us. Our people will show their ap preciation of this by packing tbe house. The Washington Post says: He is without a peer, and the people of the nation are to be congratulated on his removal to the Capital. Masonic. HiramLodgeNo.40A F & A M will meet in regular communication Mon day evening February 15th, 1897, at 7 o'clock. A full attendance of the membership is requested to at tend.. Brethren of other lodges cordially invited to be present By order of S. W. Walker, "W. M., E. B. Thomas; Secretary. AT Bill to be Introduced in the Legislature; ARBORVITA SWINSON Of Enrolling Clerk Fame, Arrive -Gov ernor's Staff Going to Washington. Gov. Russell Likely to Go Talk of Special Session. Arborvitae L. Swinscn returned to the city this morning from Golds boro with a fresh sprig of the ever green plant pinned on the lappel of his coat. He took his stand in .he lobby of the House soon after his ar rival, where he will continue to do his best towards adding tothe gaiety of the world at lare. Arborvitae has lost none of his gameness by his absence from the city. It was thought thatGovcrnor Rus sell and his entire staff would attend the inauguration at Washington next month, but the Chief Executive has about come to the conclusion that he can not leave the capitol at that time. His decision is not final, however, and there is a possibility of his at tending the inaugural ceremonies, but if he does not, Adjutant General Cowles, Maj. Hayes and the gover nor's staff will represent the State. The talk of Governor Russell going to Canton istwaddle. The governor has never contemplated a trip to the President's home. He is an earnest supporter of Col. Boyd for a cabinet portofolio and has given him his hearty support. Senator Pritchard is much better, so advices from Washington yester day state. Representative Morton, of Rich mond county, who introduced the bill to tax cigarettes fifteen cents per package, has been solicited by rep resentatives of the cigarette trust to withdraw the bill. It would seem that the manufacturers are afraid for the bill to come before the legis lature. A bill is being prepared to prevent ladies from wearing hats while occu pying seats in a theatre. The noble representative who introduces this bill will receive the plaudits of his countrymen. Already talk is heard of an extra session of the legislature. Several members think itimpossible to trans act necessary business and act upon the bills that require attention dur ing the remaining days. The legis lature is authorized to continue in session sixty days and the members draw pay for that length of time. The present term will expire March sixth. If the session is prolonged, and its dollars to cents that it will not be, the patriots will serve their State without pay. Tea by the Ministering Circle. Tomorrow, Tuesday afternoon be tween the hours of four and six o'clock the Ministering Circle of Kings Daughters will give atea, at the home of Mrs. Charles M. Bus bee. Light refreshments will be served, and voluntary contributions received. The following ladies who compose the circle. Mrs A A Thompson, Mrs H W Jackson, Mrs Van B Moore, Mrs OHFoster, Mrs George W Thompson, Mrs Julian Timberlake, Mrs Charles M Busbee, Mrs Lottie McAden, Mrs Hebert Battle, Miss Daisy Denson, Miss Jennie Coffin, assisted by this charm ing bevy of young ladies, Misses Lucy McAden, Amelia Pearce,Anne Busbee, Ethel Bagley, Louise Bus- bee, Sophie Busbee, Roberta Smith, Katharine Haywood will receive the guests and insure all a pleasant afternoon. All the friends of the ladies will be gladly welcomed, and though an afternoon tea, gentleman are not only included, but cordially invited. A Living Cariosity. The Charlotte News says: West- lake's Carnival of Novelties now showing in the large store opposite Morris hotel is one of the most in teresting exhibitions that has ever been in our city. Big Bob, the large serpent, is indeed a monster. The Royal Marionettes, the Funny Magician, the lady with her pet snakes, "Millie" Laurie the fortune teller, the Mystic Crew., the living pictures, go to make an exhibition that is first class and interesting to all. The large store was packea all day Saturday and every one was pleased, so if you want to enjoy your self, goto the Museum. The Car nivalTs now giving exhibitions at 305, Fayette ville street, Raleigb, N. C. WEDNESDAY NEXT. Mr. Nat. C. Goodwin and Uls Company of Actors H ill Appear at the Academy. Mr. Nat. C. Goodwin, the eminent comedian, comes to the Academy of Music Wednesday night for a brief season, presenting his new play, "An American Citizen." Mr. Good win concluded his eDgageme"nt in Washington Saturday and the Sun day papers of that city say that he did an immense business there last week. The pivotal point of tbo story of "An American Citizen "is the hatred of Americans in general by one Ca row, who, previous to the opening of the play has been dead a year and whose will has disinherited an only daughter, Beatrice Carow, for the reason that she has been accepting the attentions of a young American opntrary to her father's wishes. The story then goes on to tell of the for tune falling into the hands of an American lawyer, Beresford Gruger, (Mr. Goodwin) who secures it by complying with the request that he marry an Englishwoman before his thirtieth birthday and change his name to Carow. His compliance is only a sham, done in order to secure the money for the disinherited daughter, when he marries with the understanding that they seperate iirlnediately. A second motive for his wishing to secure the money, is on account of one of the partners of his firm disappearing with a large amount of trust money which must be made good. There are a number of side plots to the piece, and they are well brought out in the play which is carried on both sides of the water. The first act takes place in New York at the office of the law firm of Barbury, Brown & Gruger, and the subsequent ones at Txmdon and Nice. In this play the popular comedian is said to have made the most promi nent success of his briliiant career. Everywhere he has presented the piece the theatres have been crowded. BIG TRUST FIGHT. The Ciijahyu of Chicago to Compete with the Standard oil. By Telegraph to thePresd-Visitor. Nkw York, N. Y., Feb. 15. The Standard Oil Trust is in process of liquidation. Holders of its certifi cates have surrendered or will sur render them and receive instead stock in the Standard Oil Company of New York. This change for it is little more than a change is due to the prejudice which has been aroused in many minds againsttrusts and to the crystallization of that pre judice jin the legislation of many states. Widespread as every one knows the Standard's business to be world wide it has been com pelled because of the character of its organization to operate in some states under the cover of a corporate name acquired with the property and franchises of a competitor When the Standard Oil Trust was formed it lost nothing by the frank ness of its title. Times have changed. The public knows what trusts mean to them, and legislatures haye de clared them to be illegal conspira cies in restraint of trade. The Standard was a trust, an organ iza tion for the joint operation of hun dreds of companies. In becoming the Standard Oil Company of New York it acquires all those privileges which the corporation law of this State gives it and loses not one of its trust characteristics.. It is still the giant of its class, and for the accom modation of its executive committee, board, chairmen and general offices is enlarging the great building in lower Broadway, which, when com pleted, will be sixteen stories high, cover a ground space 100 by 130 feet and be occupied exclusively by the Standard. There is the zenith of the monop oly. The building stands for its gigantic accomplishment. No other corporation in America can afford such a spread of offices in that heart of the highest priced real estate on earth. Of the total number of barrels of oil run from all the petroleum wells in the United States in 1894, the Standard controlled 78 per cent. That was its high water mark on that line. In 1396 the Standard dis tributed in dividends to its stock holders $36,000,000 the high water mark on that line. It has fought many battles, won many, and the single aim of the men in control has always been profits. . It has- not mattered much what methods were used; power has been coveted only because it can be translated into profits. Today the Standard faces the greatest battle of its existence. For the first time 't has arrayed against it a combination of men, learned in its methods, taught by its history and backed by invincible capital. Michael, John and Edward Cudahy, who form the Chicago meat packing firm known as Cudahy Brothers, a strong branch of the never defeated Big Four, have entered the field as competitors of the oil monopolists. They began two years ago, and al though they confined their attention principally to the production and sale of fuel oil, they have established their ability to compete with the Standard, if not to overthrow it. DK. MARSHALL BETTER Able to Sit I p and Has Written l etters tu Uls Family. It will be very gratifying and as suring to the people of Raleigh to know that Rev. Dr. Marshall is im proving rapidly and is now able to be up. He has written two letters to his family in the past few days and his physicians write most encouragingly of his condition. The news will be gladly received wherever Dr. Marshall is known. No minister in North Carolina is held in higher esteem by all the pro pie than is Dr. Marshall. REV BURNS OF MARTIN To he Nominated Keeper of the Cupitol Tonight-.-lloltcrs to Caucus. The minority populists caucus to night. The caucus will take up the suject of patronage and at least two of the offices parcelled out. Mr. Theo. White will be renominated for shell fish commissioner and Rev. Mr. Burns of Martin county, keeper of the capitol. Mr. Burns is an ex- Confederate soldier and -lost an arm during the war. Senator McCasky says no other nominations will be made. The republicans will make no nominations until all bills which de prive democrats of ofliceare hurried through. This policy will develop a wonderful leverage. TODAY'S MARKETS. New York, Feb. 15. Market quotations furnished by E. B. Cuthbert & Co., 30 Broad street, New York, and 305 Wilmington street,-Raleigh, N. C, over their special wire: The following are the opening, highest, lowest and closing quota tions of the New York cotton market today : MONTHS. OPEN- HIGH- LOW- CLOS INQ. EST. EST. INO ! I) (ii b 7."i (i UO (i 7fi ! B oS H 8 ! ti HH (i HI li 7G (I 87 ! Ii 75 i 84- , (i 82 (i 92 1 Ii 82 fi W2 6 (i 97 0 87 6 97- I Ii 94 0 99 6 88 Ii 99- . . . . Ii 7G Ii (ili Ii 75- I Ii 59 Ii i4 6 57 (i 7- 6 59 (i 65 59 ti (is I ti i:i (i 72 6 fi.'i (i 72 January, February, March , April, May, June, July, August, Sept'mb'r,! October, Novemb'r, December, Closed firm; sales 222,000 bales. The following were the closing quotations on the New York Stock Exchange today: New York Stock Maiket. Sugar U2 American Tobacco 'is Burlington and Quincy 74t Chicago Gas American Spirit 125 General Electric :I4 Louisville and N'aslivillc 49j Manhattan 811 Rock Island 6.11 Southern Preferred 27i St. Paul 74 i Tennessee Coal "nd I rot 27 Western Union slj Chicago Grain and Provision Market.' The following were the closing quo tations on the ChicagoGrain and Pro vision market today: WheatMay, 75i; July 711 Corn May, 2.U; July, 25t Oats May 171. July 17j; Pork May, 8,0': July 8.20. Lard May, 4.00: July 4.07 Clear Rib Sides -May 4.12; .tuly 4.20. The following: were tbe cloi-inc quo tations of the Liverpool cotton market today: February-March .'t.49 March-April 3.50 . April-May May-June ;i.51 b June-July 3.52 July-August 3.52 x August-September. 3.50 s September-October 3.40 b Closed firm; sales 10,000 bales. The Messrs. Woollcott's new gro cery department has proven very popular and has' started off very successfully. These gentlemen are always on the look outfor something up-to-date for their patrons. Minor Matters Manipulated for the Many. AROUND THE CITY. Pot-pourri of the Newa PietureJ on Pa per Points and Peopla Pertlncntl) Picked and Pithily Pu- In Print. Mr. J. H. Mallard, of Wilmington, is hpre. Ex -Governor Jarvis is at the Yar borough. The Senate met this evening at four o'clock. Mr W H Williamson and Mrs O H Foster returned' from Burlington today. Don 't forget the entertainment at J. D. Riggan's tonight- a nice time to all who attend, Representative Blackburn return ed to the city today from a visit to his home in Ashe. Mr. Phil Thiem, Sr., who has been confined to his room for some time with la gridpe, is out again. Mr. Chas. A. Cook is appointed inspector general' of small arms with the rank of Colonel. Mr. A. S. Brenizer, cashier of the Commericial National Bank of Char lotte, is in the city today. Wo regret to note that Mrs Cun ningham, wifeof Col John SCunning ham is quite sick at the Park Hotel. The weather prediction for Ral eigh and vicinity is unsettled weath er, with showers tonight and Tues day. It will be colder Tuesday night' Youngmen s prayermeeting every Monday night at 7:30 p. m. at the' Baptist Tabernacle Sunday school rooms. All men are respectfully invited Mr. Greek O. Andrews returned today from Greensboro where he spent Sunday with his sister Mrs. H. T. Hinds of Baltimore, who, with her husband, is on a visit to her parents Mr. and Mrs, L. W. Andrews. ' Mr. C. C. McDonald has received a summons to appear before Feder al Court at Asheville March 1st in case of Mrs. Johnson vs. Southern Building and Loan Association, This was served on him as agent of the Asssociation and has no connection with him personally. The leaseof theN.C, road was theall absorbant question among the street corner lecturers today. The bill to annul the lease comes up in the House tomorrow, being the special orderof theday. Many prominent per sons who are interested in the fight are here. The afternoon trains brought in large crowds. A uelegation from Rowan county came in on the Southern this morn ing and is stopping at the Yarbor ough House. Thisdelegation comes protesting against the annulment of the lease of the North Carolina Road in accordance with the resolutions adopted at a mass meeting last Wed nasday night. The delegation is composed of Mayor Caughenour, of Salisbury, Capt. Jno. Beard, Jas. II. Ramsay, I). R. J ulian and Jno. M.Julian. They will remain here until tomorrow afternoon. Y. V. ST, JOHN DEAD. The lamons Banker and Champion of Tree Si er Inspires. By Telegraph tu the Press-Visitor. Nkw York, Feb. 15 William P. St. John, former president of the Mercantile National Bank and one cf the principal champions of free silver died last night of a complica tion kidney and stomach trouble. He was the treasurer of the Demo cratic committee. Huff in the "Equally as Good" Coin mn. Ruff Henderson passed through the city this morning on his return home from Raleigh. He says he is promised something; that if he does not get the Railroad Commissioner- i i . : 1 1 . ivi ' l - - . goou. ne uuueu iuai lie was Hum ous for that place because tbere is' no work attached to it--"and it suit a lazy man, such as I am," said Kuff. -,v When asked what tbe legislature is doing, Ruff replied : "Nothing" but fussing over the Southern Rail-, road. "Winston Sentenial. v,.' . ;.- t ' -