3 YEAR LEASE
ENDORSED TODAY.
Lease Opponent Voted to
Table 10 Per Cent. -v
SUBSTITUTE
WAS KILLED.
ImmiN of the LeaeeCaofht trapping ml
... Beat at Their Own Game Dnaeaa'a
- Motion to TableSobetltnte and In- ' -i
.v ereaaed Interest AnendmentaT.-.-
. Not Supported bvLeaae Mas v, -----Hi
Voted Down bv
' Anti-Lease Man. -"" , - '
, - - i do House met at iu o cioca, nr.
' in the- chair. , Dockery asked
or a tea minutes conference.,; The
'following letter to him from Speaker
Hlleman was read: "I am too unwell
this morning to preside over the
body and I will ask you" to perform
this duty for me.". The" following,
signed by Hlleman, was also read:
"I hereby appoint V. S. Lusk speaker
pro tern of the house of representa
tives to preside as speaker this, the
Rth rinvnf MurnV 1R97. and tn twf.
' form the duties of the chair.". . e. s
. Alexander arose to a question of
personal privilege, as to his remark
ay that the majority had no princl
.pies." He said that if Ghapln had
waited a moment he would have ex
plained this. - , -
Blackburn arose And moved con
currence in the senate amendment
and on this called ,the previous
question. Alien, seconded the mo
tion, Hancock Bald that the matter
was in conference. "The speaker
' said a recessjiad been taken for
10 minutes conference. .The" chair
expressed the opinion that Black
burn's motion" was out of order.
Blackburn said 18 minutes - had
lapsed; that he bad. asked If there
was anything before the house, and
that the chair said no; that Cookery 1
and the others bad come out of the
speaker's room.. 1 Lusk asked Black
burn if he thought ha .-was treating
the chair with courtesy." Blackburn
said "yes, with perfect courtesy.'
Schulken contended that the chair
had first to announce that business
was in order. . -
. Murphy said that certain business
had been done, this being the ques
tion of personal privilege above re
ferred - to. Murphy Insisted that
Blackburn's motion was entirely In
order. - Again Blackburn asked the
chair if any , thing was before the
v... - mi... itA . ,
BJackburn then moved to concur
in the senate substitute and on this
called the previous question. '
Sutton, of Gumberland,saldnooue
save the chairman of the oommlttee
(Cook) could call the previous question.-
"VV .-')" tjn.Cs'i v
Blackburn wanted to know if a
member had no privileges whatever;
If what Sutton said was true; that If
the majority had no rights they might
as well go home and let the minority
run things. (Applause in the galle
ries and Lusk threatened to clear
them.) t --'-u - a
Sutton said the minority-in Con
eress had checked the majority in
thejorce bill measure. T f '? " . r
v- McKenile asked Sutton if he did
' not when in the chair Saturday rule
.that any member could call the pre
vious question in the bill to create a
police commission at Golds bero? .'
- iUncocK saia rerson, 01 wayne,
was allowed to call the -previous
- question on this Goldsboro bill Sat
urday because ne was in cbarge 01
the bill. -
McKenile said the minority could
not be satisfied. Be contended that
any member had a right to call the
previous question On a senate bilL ;
Hancock said this bill had been
- referred to a committee, while' the
; Goldsboro bill had not been referred.
" Lusk said the-question was who
Introduced the bill andwho was In
charge of it- V .''.,;''
Blackburn said he moved to con
cur and that he alone could call the
. l ! .. , I. W. nl. A.
paYlUUB queativu aa buu mane.
the motion. '.. - . -. ',-
Lusk ruled that Blackburn was
out of order ;tbat the bill was no sub
stitute, but an original Mil. r
Blackburn appealed from the de
cision of the chair. The chair re-,
fused to put his appeal and ruled it
out of order. Aik.en then, as the in
t foJucer of the minority reportof the
c .".nmiUee on the senate substitute,
( " 1 the previous question. Cook
c ' ruled that only the man who
; "a t'.e n-";orit? report could call
the previous question and he ruled
Aiken out of order.
Blackburn moved that the lobbies
be cleared and said people who re
presented the minority interest were
present. Sutton of Cumberland
made a motion to admit Col AB An
drews. Tho latter prevailed. - -
' At 11:65 Schulken wanted to know
If Docker y was ready to make his
report. McKenzie said there : was
nothing on the record to show that
Dockery had been given time to
withdraw and confer with anybody.
Dockery said - he, had no report to
make; that he had asked for time for
a conference. - Schulken offered this
amendment (by Cook) "add to sec; 5
or tne bill provided that tne south
ern Railway shall agree to pay and
secure ten per cent pet annum upon
the capitol stock Murphy asked
if this was allowable;- that the mat
ter before the house-was his amende
ment offered Saturday.! Blackburn
wanted to know if Cook's amendment
was to be permitted when Murphy '$
was ruled out. Cook insisted that
the order of business had not been
takes up. The speaker said the
matter before the, house was the un
finished business of Saturday.' ' He
said he only reoognlxed Murphy to
rise to a point of order... Blackburn
wanted to know why the chair wonld
not put his appeal against the chair
man's ruling.
McKlniie made the pointtbatLusk
had some weeks ago ruled when a
protest waF offered and the speaker
refused to allow It to be spread
upon the-Journal, that the only re
course was an appeal from thechalr
and yet today Lusk ruled, no " ap
peal could be made
At 11:08 Cook sent forward three
amendments, land' gave notice that
he would call the previous question,
these , .amendments were -- as fol-
10ws:.;.'S-.t5.rf?fT'8-
To add the words "or stock-hold
ers 'to line 6; to make rate or rental
9 per cent and 8 per -cent. , Schulken
sent lip an ' amend Jtent making the
rata 10 per cent. Murphy Insisted
that his amendment offered Satur
day was ' before ; the house." The
speaker said yes, - V , J ' , I
Duncan said he came here against
the lease and voted for the original
bill, but that the senate sent back a
substitute,' and that he Is now of
opinion that this matter cannot be
settled by this legislature and he
moved to table the amendments, to
gether with the substitute. . The
question was put and declared car
ried, amid great - excitement ; and
laughter by the minority, ' Alex
ander moved tq "reconsider the mo
tion to table nd lay that on the
table (in other words to put on the
clincher). If McEenzle "on , this - de
manded the yeas and nays, ,
Dockery last night was Visited by
Day and Avery with . this proposi
tion.: That they be allowed to intro
duce three Amendments, 8, 9 and 10
per cent, and that these be voted on
and that no discussion be allowed
save in explanation' of votes that
Murphy's amendment be also voted
on without debate; and that then a
vote be had on the substitute with
out debate; that this proposition was
this morning submitted to Col.. An
drews andBlackburn, who declined
Grumpier moved to lay McKenzie 's
motion to table on the table. There
were xsries of roll-call. . It was clear
that Duncan's Sudden, change of
front was understood,' for Murphy
seconded his motion to table." There
was much stir." The anti-lease peo
ple "were' pleased. It was 11:30
before the roll call began on Crump
ler's motion.: Allen and Blackburn
were made- tellers, , The vvote was
very .singular. Scarcely any .ma
jority men ; voted. The vote was
yeas 49, nays 24. The chair declared
the motion was carried. Both sides
applauded, v - - r
McKenzie said "We whipped you
at your own game. " The anti-lease
men Bald they were satisfied, as they
did not regard the lease as validated.
While Jthe majority said the 99 year
lease stands. They had a great deaL
of fun at the expense of the populists
and Russell's friends whjwent .on
record against the ten per cent
amendment when " they voted on
Duncan's motion ; to tabIe.',.S One
populist stated that hedld not under
stand the vote.". '""'" ;-..-.
Cook and Blackburn shook hands.
Col. Andrews and Judge Avery were
in the lobby, both smiling and each
surnunded by hand shakers..' It
-fas a love feast all around.. Each
side named itself winner..' Dockery
said '.'It is a dog fall." :r : Vv
For five minutes the stir contin
ued, but finally Lusk got order.
Cook then insisted that the next mo
tion In order was the unfinished
business of Saturday the Golds-
I boro police commission bill. The
speaker . begged 'the ' house to be
quiet, saying only twelve or fifteen
hours of the session remained. "
AatitrdaT Wfffhta aU-Jmi.'-'
The legislature remained in ses'
sion until twelve o'clock Saturday
nignt witnout aajournraent. A re
cess would not hare been taken at
that hour had not the friends of the
lease voted to -adjourn as they did
not desire to be in session on the
Sabbaths - ,
As i the 1 Puss-Yismn stated the
members favoring the Senate sub
stitute, giving the Southern a thirty-
six years franohise were in the ma
jonty. . . .
The opponents, seeing they were
defeated, began dilatory tactics, and
kept up their filibustering methods
until' Sunday ' morning when ; the
mentis of the lease voted to adjourn.
f irst a motion would be made to ad
journ;"S Being "voted down1 by 1 the
two" third majority,anotner7'motion
would be .made to . reconsider - the
vote. .Hileman was not in the Chair,
and Sutton; Of Cumberland, Cook,
of Warren, and Lusk at Buncombe,
alternated Id presiding. ',0 friends
of the lease were given the privilege
of the. floor; and only runners for the
governor : wererwed joJmake- a
motion; They Tferethe twoSattons,
Cook, Hanoook and Dr Alexander,
One would move to adjourn and an
other to reconsider. At periods the
speaker would sit in the chair for
half an hour deaf to all appeals and
members,, finally, exhausting thenar
selves In efforts1 to; be' recognised
would fall fit their seats: ; Cunning-
bam, MoCrary, Blackburn, Dockery
and all those who favored the lease
plead ' for recognition" In' order to
make a motion to adopt the senate
substitute.- The speaker Invariably
ruled them out of order, or , paid no
attention ;- to their demandsi. Cook
And bis quintette had the privilege
of the floor at all times. ' . ' , ; :
Governor Daniel li'Russellmanip-
(ilated the proceedings of the house
assisted by the Seaboard's general
counsel, Csptt W H Day, '
' flileman,' Cook, the' Buttons and
others were mere tools in the gov
ernor's hand. Hileman developed
a ease of cold, Sutton, of New. Han
over, was kind of messenger boy.
Sutton, of Cumberland, did the best
he knew how., which was "nil,' and
Cook-and) Luskjumpe4 when 'the
governor pulled his string.' ; v
The Seaboard's counsel Capt.Day,
and Judge Avery had full sway, be-1
ing admitted to the floor of, the house
at all times. ; Col Andrews and At-'
tornoys of the Southern were denied
admission to the house. Such revo
lutionary and tyrannical proceedings
were against all parliamentary prac
tice "and unheard of;, Ex,-Speaker
Walser denounced it as Czar rule
and something never before attempt
ed in. any legislative body . :,-. ,
- THE MUSI0ALE.
St. Laka'a Cirala Bxpaeta a Larga Crowd
t MatropoUtan Ball Tomorrow Night.
The - musicale - recital tomorrow
evenly at Metropolitan Hall prom
ises to oe one 01 me most aeugnuui
events of the season." The musical
talent of the city will participate and
an excellent program has been ar--
ranged. The musicale is to be given
by St. Luke's Circle, and the efforts
of the charming young ladies who
compose the oircle will no doubt be
met with success There will be no
postponement of the musicale unless
the weather Is inclement." The pro
gram is given herej-..iyi;
; La Caravan, (Asch) Orchestra, ";
."Rigoletta," (Liszt) Prof. Bryant
Selected, Miss Petty. ":;-'. -i
The Night Watch,, (Coppet), Miss
Ontario March banjo, (Bane) Miss
Mahler, Mr.'Smtlh-,.v!.-?
Prose---Mi8ses Norris, Crew.
Thompson and Carfoll.p: f i
L'incontro, (Arditl) Miss Peay."s.
Mazurka, (Wieninski) Miss John-
La Gazelle, . (KuUak) Miss Minor,
Serenade, (Moszkowskl)Mlss Mary
Dinwiddle.'-. y.
Pose Misses Pace, Norris, Crow,
McGee."-v ' : -. i -i
.; PolkaProf. Henderson' -3: -
Seleeted---Miss Good son. S,J
Selected (banjo) MrWml ' Smith.
Pose Misses Bagley, Jones, Car-.
roll, McGee, Butler and Thompson.
.Tttraa UUad la a Railroad Wrackf .
By Telegraph to thePreas-Viaitor.
Macon, Ga-, March 8. A through
freight train on the Georgia South
ern and Florida : railroad, ' bound
from Palatka to Macon, was wreck
ed early this morning just after
passing Cordele. Three car were
damaged and Flagman. N., C. Jor
dan and two unknown tramps were
killed.
Election Law Passed oy the
-House Today. I, ;
GOLDSBORO
, , -
PollcaBiU Klllt--Blll to Change tiUFonrtb
and Flftk Concraaaloaai DlstrietaTabl
ad- la. tk snsta--Sanata Edaaa-
'y Uonal Bill Conaarrad U
n.,. J-.--.ij ,.- ..... w-'., j-' ." w .
The house took up the Goldsboro
police bill today after the lease was
disposed of. -r?i - "4
; Parker of 1 Wayne took toe Boor
and attacked the police commission
bill, Saying it was a strike t one of
the best governed towns in thestate
and fo make a ' radical change In one
of rthe , mostunruly placeiavthe
state, where '- the relations between
the races were of tie greatest friend
linessj that there is oofrictjon; that
prominent negroes so say', that the
town is very close politically; that
nere a very popular man naa to oe
put up as mayor ; he denied the state
ment of Person of Wayne that there
was no redress of grievaees; that
ther were'excollent sohoo of both
races,' that the present charter was
given in 1895, that there wa no ger
rymander; that mayor and aldermen
were voted fot directly b the peo
ple, and that the people should be
trusted to elect vtbeir own people,
Walters thanked (he liberal men in
the house Who' killed the Charlotte
polled bill and; hoped they; would do
the same as toVthjs bill jPerson of
wayne saia tnatsaveat general elec
tions Goldsboro was quit; that then
there was disorder there and at all
these towns: that the common people
are drlven.'and coerced Into voting the
democratic ticket; that the democrats
threaten to dUcharare employees and
starve their wives and children;
that this bill was to get around dev
ilment',; that the beating of one-
legged negroes must b stopped.
He said the men named 04 the police
board Own as much" property as any
two men In the state. Johnson of
fered an amendment to provide that
the member be elected by the people
and not by the aldermen &ad poltee
board jointly, -'
Schulken ' said that the populist
party was for the rule of the majori
ty. : Blackburn asked bim why he
had for 3 days on this floor voted for
minority rule (with lease Jtill) . '
Schulken shouted that he was glad
he had helped put this question be
fore the people. Schulken went on
to speak of the excellent government
and schools of Goldsboro' Senator
Grant,-the author of the bill was in
the house during this discussion
working for the bill. Schulken ridi
culed Person. The latter became
furious. !v v
The vote on Schulken 's amend
ment was: Yeas 43, nays 30. There
was applause at this. v-- -
The vote was then on the passage
of the bill as amended. Sutton moved
to table the bill, There was a burst
of ayes and ou motion of Parker, of
Wayne, the clincher were put on it,
while democrats and populists ap
plauded.' - 'f,-' .
uocxery orougnt up tne oenate
amendment to the school law that ap
propriated $50,000 to public schools.
The house had appropriated 1100,000.
Dockery stated that the senate would
not give more. On Dockery ' motion
the house concurred. -;"?;3s '
To protect mocking birds, passed.
To include names of certain ex-confederate
soldiers in pension appro
priation. (It was the. combine bill
Including many soldiers.) J
Mr. ' Hare introduced report
from - the 'r committee - on - pub
l!o buildings and grounds, stating
buildings were - well kepW :. It re
commended $600 for repalrsand buy
ing necessary furniture for the gov
ernor's mansion. ; Adopted. -'- rT'
Dr. McClelland moved t to table
bill to furnish convicts for Winston
South Bound Railroad, and to tal e
stock for work of convicts at rate of
$125 per year. . ,
" Capt Walters opposed bill; said
the stoek would be worth nothing.
This would make the penitentiary
burden. ' The bill was tabled, but a
motion prevailed to reconsider and
it passed. 1
Bill tabled requiring names of all
partnerships to be registered under
penalty of misdemeanor ($100 finest
The election bill (Maultsby s) came
over from the senate (a compromise
04 the Dockery and Grant bills.) It
was read. It makes sweeplngchages
la tbsriawa of 1895. It abolishes
state supervisors of election and dou
bles their duties upon the clerk of
the court, register of deeds and
SAFE.
chairman Qt 'county commissioner!
-Cook explained the .bill, and spoj
in favor of it saying it repealed
provision of the bill requirin
nungot expense accounts; gay" vie
courts jurisdiction, cured defebv. in
the act of 1895, and gave all parties
a fair law. Fergerson offered an
amendment that the board of alder.
men could order a new registration,
to be conducted in the same way and
under the provision? provided for
the registration of voters under their
several charters or in their absence
under the general law. Cook said
Fergerson 's amendment would dis
arrange the bill. It was lost. The
bill passed its second reading. On
third reading McKenzie demanded
the yeas and nays. The vote was
yeas 64 nayal9;democrats voting no.
Dixon, populist votedno. On Cook 'b
motion the vote was clinched
;.V..'-?,. ' SENATE.
The bill to create a state board of
equalization which was tabled Satur
day night, was on motion of Mr.
Bay taken from the table and passed.
Mr. Bay, arose to a question of per
sonal privilege, saying inthe debate
on Saturday ou the bill to free
the Farmers' Mutual insurance
company, from taxes there were
intimations made by some sen
ators that some of us who opposed
the measure were influenced by
other fire insurance companies, and
on Saturday and Sunday a ter the
bill had passed, it was stated openly
that there were at least twosenators
one being myself) who were paid
by other fire insurance companies to
oppose this bill. Ibis is a grave
charge to make and I say that the
charge in so far as 1 am concerned is
false and without a semblance of
truth in it, and I want to say that
the person or persons who made
these .statements are a low down
contemptible set of liars and I am
responsible for all I say.
To place Cleveland and Gaston
oountlesln the seventh congressional
district and Yancey and Davie in
the eighth congressional district,
led. " The republicans and bolt
ers voted lor tne Din and tne
'clincher" was put on,
To change the fourth congres
sional dlstriot by putting in Orange
county and change the fifth congres
sional district by putting in Vance
and Surry counties. Tabled with
clincher."
- 0
To Increase the power of Railroad
Commissioners in regard to inter
state commerce. Passed. -
To change the charter of the town
of Apex in Wake county; passed sec
ond reading and placed on calendar
for third reading.
To amend the charter of the town
of Dunn; passed.
An act in relation to A. and M.
College at Raleigh, appropriating
$5,000 to put in boilers, etc. ; passed-
The house resolution for final ad
journment Tuesday March 9th at 12
m. was concurred in. . Mr. Grant
lodged a motion to reconsider the
vote by which theresolution passed.
Bill to provide for the regulation
and inspection of mines... Passed.
Bill to assist in the maintenance
of Pigford Sanitarian for treatment
of consumptives. Passed. To amend
sec. 5 chapter 214 'aws 1893, pre
scribing the salary of Supt, Board
of Health. Passed.
Bill to prohibit co-habitation be
between the racess was passed over
on account of a quorum not voting.
FOUR ARE POPULI8TS
4
Qov. Raaaall tba Only Rapabllean In hla
. CoanoU Printing Contract.
.The public printing will be let
out by the governor's council, which
Is composed of his Excellency, Gov
ernor Russell, Auditor Ayer, State
Treasurer Worth, Secretary of State
Thompson, and Superintendent of
Public Instruction Mebane.
ItNr ill be observed that the council
is composed of four populists.
Messrs Barnes Bros , are not out
of the race yet, but it is more than
likely that the printing wil be let
out in a different manner than here
tofore-. rBYds will be asked on each
piece of work seperately.' '
Stewart Bros.' contract does not
expire until July. ;
t Or Loala Hr Mattbe.
Dr. Louis AMatthez, refraction 1st,
and oculo-opticlan, has arrived in
the : city and Is at' the Yf boro,
where he will be for a short time,
and where he will err pleased, to
receive any one who is interested
In the proper' scientific adjustment
of glasses. -'i TTe note from such' lead
ing papers as the Charleston) News
& Courier, the Wilmington Messen
senger, the Charlotte Observer and
others that Dr. Matthez comes with
the highest endorsements as to the
character of his work and -ability.
The work of Dr. Matthez .will be
more fully outlined in a later article
NO MORE RAIN
a
Rn, nmmrmUw riA.il WA-tlM TAoffht
- and Tomorrow.
Generally cloudy weather is pre
dicted for tomorrow,' but without
ral,n either tonight or Tuesday.
Much warmer weather is promised
Tuesday afternoon.
The thermometer was 34 this
morning and the barometer 30.56.
. The weather is still cloudy and
threatening over nearly ' all the
country east of the Rocky Moun
tains, though only small amounts of
precipitation are reported, chiefly
from north-western stations.
A slight barometric depression,
or storm center, is central over Ne
braska which is causing warmer
weather in the lower Mississippi
valley and westward.
The high area over New England
is causing the cold weather and
northerly winds along the Atlantic
coast.
TODAY'S MARKETS.
The Moveinanta in New York and Liver
pool Market
Nsw Yobk, March 8.
Market quotations furnished by E.
B. Cuthbert & Co., 30 Broad street,
New York, and 305 Wilmington
street, Raleigh, N. O, 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
EST. LOW
EST. CLOS
ING ING.
January,
tebruary,
March,
April,
May,
6 97
7 02
7 07
7 11
7 15
7 17
6 85
6 76
6 79
6 82
6 W
6 93
6 96
7 01
7 06
7 07
6 77
6 66
6 68
6 72
8 96 -7
01
7 05
7 10
7 14
7 15
6 85
6 75
6 77
6 82-
6 93
6 97
7 01
7 06
7 08
666
June,
July,
August,
bepi'mD r.
October,
Novemb'r,
December, a 72
Closed barely
steady
sales 1(H),-
500 bales.
On Wednesday at noon the bureau
of agriculture at Washington will
issue a report on the cotton crop
for the year just ended and will
estimate the amount of cotton mar
keted and left in farmers' hands.
At 5 p m on that day the govern
ment's crop report on wheat will be
announced.
Cotton Movement.
The following shows the semi-
weekly movement of cotton at 13
leading interior towns this week
compared with that of last week,
last year and 1895:
KEO'PTS. SHIPMENTS. STOCKS
This week.. 20,903 31,331 316,716
Last week.. 27,364 37,953 378,008
Laat year.. 16,482 30,154 330,376
In 1895 41,975 44,595 337,063
New York Stoek Market.
The following weru the closing
quotations on the New York Stock
Exchange today:
8ugar U6
American Tobacco 77
Burlington and Quincy 761
Chicago Gas..... 77i
American Spirits 131
General Electric 35
Louisville and Nashvttle 49t
Manhattan ." 851
Rock Island 67i
Southern Preferred
St. Paul 77
Tennessee Coal tnd I roc 281
Western Union 821
Chicago drain and Provialonnarket.
Thefollowlng were the closing quo
tations on the ChicagoGrain and Pro
vision market today:
Wheat May, 75; July 72.
Corn May, 241; July, 25.
Oats May 17. July 181;
Pork May, 8,30; July 8.42
Lard May, 4.15; July 4,20
Clear Rib Sides May 4 35; July
4.45.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
The following were the closiug quo
tations of the Liverpool cotton market
today:
March - 3.57
March-April 3.57 b
April-May 3.57 b
May-June 3.57-58 b
June-July 3.57-68 b
July-August 3.57-58 b
August-September 3.55 b
September-October.. 3.49 s
Ootober-November 3.46-45
November-December ' S.43 b
January-December S.43
Closed steady ; sales 10,000 bales.
f ijC Cart-; Hart. Sentenced.
By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor.
; PHiLADKLfinA, ' Mar. 8.-XJapt.
John D. Hart was sentenced today
for filibustering to, two years im
prisonment and fined five hundred
dollars.;' """ -'-.. -!:-
Mrs. Henry Ward Beeeaer toad,
By Telegraph, to tie Press-Visitor,
- Staspord, Conn. Mar.v 8. Mrs.
Henry Ward Beecher died todays .
The Powers May Becbnsider
Their ntimatum-
GREECE INSISTS
Tbat the Fleet and Troope War Seaf to
Crete to Preaerve Order and That She '
WUl Ifot Withdraw UHL
mat am Presented. .
Athbns, Feb-- 8. In answer to.
Greece, the ultimatum of the powers
was uenvereu vouay, aemauuing:
that the Greek fleet and Greek troops
be withdrawn from Crete., Greece
replies that she will not comply. - '
Greece insists that the fleet and
troops were sent to Crete to pre-
serve peace and restore order, j It
is more than likely the powers will
jrieiu uj tue request ui ureoce W re- -
consider their ultimatum, and, will
submit to the Cretans a decision
. t 1 l . it. . n .
as to the question granting autonomy
to the island. - - ,
Ovation to Col. Carr.
Mr. Dave Berwanger Raleigh's
nnnnla, .IntViiAW Mfn.n hnm
Washington Saturdav. Washlnoton .-.
is Mr. Berwanger's home, and his
numerous friends there made it ex-
tremely pleasant for him. In speak
ing of many things, he tells of the
vation given Col. Julian S. Carr at
the Pennsylvania depot upon the 11
colonel's departure. .
One of the incidents of the inaugu
ration occurred Friday night at the
Pennsylvania depot, as the troops
and visitors were leaving Washing
ton. It was an ovation to Col. Julian
S Carr. It was started by the Gar
land Band, of Albany, New York
but everybody in the throng along
the streets and at the depot joined .
in. Shouts of "Carr," 'Carr," "Col.
Julian S Carr," filled the air, as the
North Carolinian rode along smiling ,
and bowing. The North Carolina
contingent were very proud of 'this :
compliment to one of their number.
He la a "Major" fow. ,
Mr. B. L. Frempert, the champion'
fake artist of America, has gotten
in bis work on the Richmond State,
in which paper he blossoms out as a
major and looms up in a column
plagiarized interview on the Cuban
question. Our gullible con tempo- -rary,
the State, says:
Major R. L. Prempert, of Louis
ville, Ky., who has just returned
from a business trip which kept him
several weeks in Florida, talked in
terestingly about the Cuban situa- -tisn
to a State Reporter at Murphy's -last
night, where he is stopping.
Major Prempert is probably as
well posted regarding the subject as
any man in the country, having
made a close study of the Cuban
struggle for liberty in all its various
phases.
Influence of the Bicycle.
The influence of the bicycle Is in
evidence in California, where a sys
tematic plan for good roads through
out the state is being pushed by the
bureau for highways, which was es
tablished mainly by the influence of
wneeimen. it is now proposed to
make a general tax levy of 2 cents,
the proceeds to constitute a fund for
the construction of state and local
highways in accordance with the
most scientific plans for road build
ing. State highways are to be con
structed along each of the great belts
of natural wealth in the state, which
will connect alt the large centers of
population and reach the county
seats of every county.
BRIEFS.
Senator Marion Butler arrived in
the city yesterday from Washington
and is registered at the Yarboro.
Mr. Joseph M. Reece, editor of
our esteemed contemporary, the
Greensboro Record, was in the oitv
today and gave us a pleasant call.
W G Otey & Son Is the firm name
in the future of the well known ton
sorial establishment at the Yar
borough . W G Otey who has here
tofore conducted the establishment
has taken his son Henry icto co
partnership. The Greensboro Record saysi
"Gentlemen of all political parties
who have had occasion to visit Eal
eigh during the present session
the legislature, say it is the most
disgraceful crowd ever assembled,
not excepting the legislature of 1868,
"i John R Smith, of Wayne, who
was commissioned - superintendent
of the penitenitiary Friday last fbr ;
mail took possession Saturday .
Supt. Smith took the oath of office be
fore Justice Montgomery. Mr, A
Leaser, at Mr. Smith's request, will
remain at the ' institution several
weeks, ia order that he may thor
oughly acquaint himself with his
hew duties. f ,