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r THE VISITOR "V $4.00 PER YEAR NIIMKKK 8533.. RALEIGH, N. O, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 3D I88 PRE S S b FOR HUMANITY'S SAKE Bailey Offers a cognize the Cubans RESOLUTION DEFEATED BY PARTY YOTE McKlntey Now has a Plan for the From Spain Neither the Cubans nor Congress will Agree to This The Senators Impress Upon the President the Necessity of linmed'ate and Decisive Action Great Excitement. Hy Telegraph to The Press-Vlsitot;. Washington, March 30. Secretary Porter announced this morning that the President would not sent! a message to Congress today. He explained that th- President would wait for a better feel ing in Congress. Furthermore he did not care to communicate with that body until he could present something more definite than merely asking large appropriation to feed the Starving Cu bans. FKVRRISH F.XCITKMENT. The feverish Interest In the Cubcn question was evident at the capitol this morning. A long line of spectators was waiting since day light for admission. Today's developments and the action of the executive branch within the n-?xl twenty four hours are eagerly awaited. The President Is confronted by the necessity of Immediately adopting de finite policy or losing control of the situation and turning It over to Con grw. There is excitement at the navy department on account of a report of a cablegram from Madrid announcing the arrival this morning from Carthi gena of the cruisers Maria Thersa and Cbrisiohal Colon and a large torpedo boat destroyer. The former Is one of the most powerful ships In ihe Spanish navy. Their destination Is un known. IMPORTANT CONFKUKNCF.. A conference of the utmost siguitl cance to the United States ami Spa.n was held at the White House this morning. Ten or twelve or more prom Inent Senators visited the President, after having held Conferences among themselves tit agree upon some thing definite for proposing In the Spnnidi affair to lay before the executive. Tin meeting was ill reality a council to de termlne whether pence or war should be the Immediately policy of the -.iv-ernment. At the conference were Sena tor Davis, chairman of the foreign rela tions committee. Senator Frye, of tlio Bame Committee. Hanna, Aldnch, Spooner and liurroughs. The details Ri not n .ads public but it Is settied 01. authority of a participant in the nietln that the principal object was for a vigorous kind of action. If the govern .rnent does not lu this the Senators said Congress would break all bounds, spurning executive policy and declare war against Spain. The President ex plained the causes of delay. He said that he expected a cablegram momen tarily which Would form a. practical Conclusion of agreement in Cuban war. Late In the conference efforts were made to devise a method for holdin f Congress from radical and indepen dent action. The conference lasted un til noon. WANTS Cl'HANS TO BUY" FREE DOM. The State department received a ca blegram last night from Woodford an nouncing that the Spanish government had decided to accept the offer made by President McKlnley that the Cubans purchase their land. It la not believed thut either Congress or Cubans Is willing to accept the proposition, b.it if accepted CongVess says it does not eliminate the Maine situation. REPORT CONFIRMED. 'Secretary Day and McCook both de clare that Spain has definitely accept ed the offer of the United States to se cure the Independence of Cuba by pur chase. FREEDOM THE CONDITION. Spain asks until tomorrow to reply to the proposition of the United States lor a settlement of the Cuban question on the basis of armistice. Spain asks If the Independence of Cuba Is a condition of the proposition. McKlnley answers, "Yes." Bailey's demand was defeated In the House by a party vote. SENATE COMMITTEE. Senate" committee on foreign leW tlons has been In session Bince nine o'clock; Several members saw the President. Four resolutions Introduc ed yesterday In behalf of Cuba wi re considered. It Is Impossible to predict the outcome. The authors of the reso lutions appeared before the committee and urged a favorable report. A SUB-COMMITTEE. The Senate foreign relations com mittee failed to reach an agreement at its meeting today. They referred the whole matter to sub-committee and adjourned. WAITING FOR M'KINLEY, The Senate foreign relations commit tee will not act today pending the Pres. ident's efforts to secure the sale of Cuba. REPORTS ASKED FOR. Senator Frye Introduced a. resolution tailing for Consular reports relating to the conduct of -war in Cuba, the condbH tlon of peopls and other matters as th oBsidtrs.tion t0T tomorrow. Resolution to Re Cubans to Purchase Their Freedom BAILEY'S MOTION DKFATEI). Representative liailey Introduced a resolution In the House declaring the independence of Cuba and demanding its immediate consideration, claiming the privilege of a motion. The Repub licans opposed and defeated the claim. Reed ruled the resolution not In order. Bailey appealed from his decision, and the appeal was tabled. INTENSE KXCITMENT. Press Censor Allows No Telegrams From Spain Woodford and Sagas ta Cohfer. tv- ('utile to the Press-Visitor. London. March 30. Intense excite ment prevails in Spain. The press censor has stopped all telegrams. A message received by circuitous route nays: "In an interview today between Woodford, Sagasta, (lorot and Culloi the Cuban question nnd the Maine ex plosion were discussed. Minister Wood ford's plan is practically ultimatum Sagasta gains time by not seeing the Queen until tomorrow." The extra ordinary nattrfe of the situation Is shown by the fact that both United States and Spnin have thrown aside ail forms of diplomatic etiquette and have taken the sensational steps of direct personal negotiations between Woodford and the Prime Minister of Spall). WOODFORD'S NuTK. i- Telegraph to tl'e Press-V si I o r. Madrid, March 30. Spanish officials say that Minister Woodford's note of yesterday was merely a rehash of what he expressed March 2:rd expressing esident McKlnley's views on the Maine disaster and the (iicstion of re lief fur the Cubans. LIEUT. JENKINS' BODY ARRIVES. By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor. Pittsburg, Pa.. March 30. The body of Lieut. JeakinR arrived this morn ing. It was taken to Sampson's mor tuary. Later, under the escort of naval reserves it was removed to Allegheny's new postuftlce building. There were elaborate floral decorations. A large crowd gathered long before the party arrived. Dolphin will sail. By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor. New Yoik, March 30. The Dolphin sails Monday. Her destination is un known. SHOULD Hi? t'OMIIINED. !y Cable to the Press-Visitor. I. en-Jon, March 30. In the House of 'oinmons Charles Dllke gave notice of Ms intcuticn to Introduce u motion set ing l.irth the conduit of foreign af fairs in the past year. He shows it is lot tlie Interest of the country that the premiership and secretaryship should be combined in one person. A PRESIDENT ASSASSINATED. Hy Cable t the Press-Visitor. Paris, March SO A report reached the city today that the president of the Transvaal Republic was assassinated. He was shot dead on the street by an unknown man, who was subsequently arrested. DISCREDITED. ''-Sy Cable to the Press-Visitor. London. March 30. Kruger's as sassination is discredited. CLERK ARRESTED. By Telegraph to the Press-Visitor. New York, March 30. Former chief clerk Billings, of the Adams Express Co., has been arrested. He Is short In his accounts. DAMAGE REPAIRED. By Telegraph to The Press-Visitor. Pittsburg, March 30. The Pennsyl vania Railroads denies that its lines are affected by the floods. They say they are open every where and the damage Is repaired. Dr. Hogg says the situation In Europe Is as grave now as It is In thlB cuontry. He is strongly opposed to war and says the south would be the principal sufferer financially. He has a very low opinion of the Cubans. Mayor Russ went to Southern Pines this morning. There was no Mayor's court today. Tomorrow morning the trial of Jim Booker alias Chavls will come up in the criminal court for the murder of Maha ley White. Miss Josephine Reese and Miss Sallie Reese have returned from New York, where they have been for sometime purchasing a new and comf'eta line of the latest snlUloerT foods. COL. LUSK TO FiGHT. He Tenders His Services to the Gov ernor in Case of War With Spain. Asheville, N. C. March 26. To His Excellency, D. L. Russell, Gov. ernor of North Carolina, Raleigh, N. C: Sir: In the event of war between the I nited States and Spain I have the honor herewith to tender through you my services to the State of North Car olina, to serve In anv capacity your Excellency may deem prope.- to assign me. I have four years military exper ience as a Confederate soldier; a patri- lsm broad enough to cover the entire United States, and in the name of lib erty and suffering humanity with elasticity sufficient to extend to the w hole of Cuba. Yours to Command, V. S. LUSK. PLEASANT PARTY. A most enjoyable party was given last night by Mrs. and Mr. J. L. O'Cjuinn, the florist, at their residence on Polk street. Mr. W. H. Lawton gave a donkey entertainment which was very amusing. After this Mr. L. A. Johnson entertained the guests with nls powers of hypnotism, lie was wry successful, having several of the ladies and gentlemen under his control. Af- er refreshments the party broke up. all being well pleased with the even ing's enjoyment. Mr. Lawton leaves for the North on Friday. He is great ly pleased with our climate and Uh peo ple and hopes to return again next winter. CLEARING THURSDAY. A Rapid Rise In the Rivers of Eastern Carolina Within Next is Hours. The forecast of the weather bureau for Raleigh and vicinity says: Show - ers tonight, clearing Thursday. The barometer is low over the south Atlantic and east Gulf coasts. Heavy rains have fallen, especially over North irolina, where Charlotte reported i:..:" inch, Raleigh 1.30, Weldon 1.3.".. Tin- weather continues cloudy and thr -;ii--n-ing. with more or less rain also :n Ihe Mississippi valley and westward smith if Kansas. The barometer is high In the north west, and the weather' generally dear and cold. It is also clear in the Lake egioil. A rapid rise in the rivers of eastern North Carolina will occur within next 48 hours. l'Hie Feat will reach be tween 25 and 30 feet on the gauge at Fayettevllle, and Roanoke will reach 0 feet on gauge at Weldon. ' 1 1 A M 1 K 1 1 OF COMMERCE ENTHU SIASTIC. Proposed Army Post Discussed Last Night. The Chamber of C-iiiuiivin- ne t last light in special si sslnn u. consider lie irospn ts for securing an army p-ist at inlcigh. The meeting was very largely lttended; in fact, there whs not an vailiihle seat In the Mayor's Court ooin. The participants were me nmsi substantial and progressive business nen of this city. President Raney called the session o order, and Secretary Allen rend the letter from Senator I'ritchard which vas published in The Post yesterday. Mr. Charles Uusbee, chairman of the ?omnitttee on Army Post, said that the etter clearly explained Itself; Raleigh -mist now tender a suitable tract of and to the Government. There are two hings to be done immediately; first. -ee if we can raise a sufficient sum to ourchasc the laud: second, to select a oroper site. Mr. J. C. Drewry spoke or the inostl nahle advantage to be derived from lie establishment of an army post here. Mr. A. M. Mci'heeters made similar emarks. Mr. J. E. Fogue introduced the fol lowing resolutions, which were uuani- nously adopted: "Resolved. That It Is the Sense of this Chamber and eltizehs of Raleigh here tssembled, that the immediate, certain and lasting ' benefits accruing t classes of our community from the lo cation of the proposed military or nrirty post at or near this city are of such vast importance as to command the united sympathy and substantial sup port of every man among us who be lieves In progress and hnppincs. 'Resolved, further. Thut iti view of the encouraging letter Just read in your hearing from Senator Pritchanl to this Chamber, expressing the opinion th-ii now la the opportune and accepted time to move in the matter; and that with our tender to the Government of a suitable site of 1,200 acres of land, ac companied by map nnd survey, he thinks he can secure the post for Raleigh; that we hereby authorize and instruct the Committee on Military Post (augmented by three additional members, to be appointed by the pres ident of the Chamber) to proceed at once to examine into and secure op tions on all available sites for the loca tion of said army post, together with map and survey, and the figures at which such land can be bought, and report back to this Chamber without delay. "Resolved, further. That a copy of these resolutions be Immediately Cor warded by the secretary to Senator Pritchard, together with the thanks of this Chamber." Remarks were made by Messrs. A. A. Thompson, J. E. Pogue, W. E. Ashley, Mayor William Russ and others. The speakers were confident that when a suitable place Is found the necessary funds can be raised. The Committee on Army Post con sists of Messrs. C. M. Busbee, J. B. Hill, J.. E. Pogue, E. G. Harrell, William Boylan, A. A. Thompson and A. W. Shaffer. The last three were added to the committee by the Chamber last night. The committee Immediately began work. Their advertisement lor option , oo land win M touna in tnii iraua AGAINST RAILROADS Judge Decides Them Guil'y of Pisci'iiriin.iiiou JUDGMENT RESERVE I) Case Against "Itir-L" Smith Continued Drowning Will Not Ns Tried I mil the Next Teim of Criminal Comt. The cases against the Raleigh an-l Augusta Air Line, of the Seaboard sys tem, and ihe Southern Railway for un lawful discrimination in tin- issuance of free pases, was argued in Wake si. perior Court yesterday aft--nioi.n an-l Judge Tlmberlake reserved tiis decision until this morning. A special verdii I was agreed upon in both eases. The special verdict in tin- hm i ;is s are similiil. The one ill lh(- - as-- -if It. lii'leigh and Augusta road i.- i-i 1 1. li is as follows: Tin- jurors l.e-ng chosen, tri. d an-l sworn to try ll.e issues between tl State and tie- lUilelgll an-l Augusta Air lane Railroad Company, till-l for tin -r Velilict UK follows: That tie- ih Tond-int is a e ! p.-ral i--n iniryilig on tin- business of a colilh-oli earlier in Ihe State of North Caroiio:i and operalcs a railroad line which li---between the rity uf Raleigh and la--town of Hamlet, in said State. That on the first day of July. 1-!-.. in J. 11. Pearson, who w as a m -inh-r if tin- Geueial Assembly of North i'.ii olilin. was. on tlie presenlalioii of a irip pass, transported free by ihe j.- i'elidanl between the City of Raleigh all-1 the town of Hamlet in said Stat-- Toil upon lie- iraln there were other i-- rs ivl.ii paid for their transport at ion .n lii - rale of ;;i4 cents per mile for lii -i -s pass.iiirei s. That during mviit r pail of the year lv.t?. p:c- e issued lo the Chief Executive IM-1 lo the Stale officers and to Ihe 111. ,i heis of tlie Railroad Commission, .is ihey had been for many y-ais- i-i-- Viously. and were accepted and u.--d by them in ihe same iiiiinin r as tl.. said Pearson. That Ihe members of the M-.iUw :.v l 'on i miss ion are elia rged w it li t lo- iu ' e s set forth in Chapter 3in of ihe Acts f IVH. That Ihe officer "f Ihe d fcmlant company who issued lie- 'rip pass, and tie- officers of the sai-1 eom- -any. were adi iscd hy counsel and h ineliiheis of the Kailrond Coiiiiiiis:'i'in that he was not violating llie law of Ihe State. There was not actual i n i . u i to violate the iaw upon Ihe part of tie- iflie'-rs of def. ml 'III issiiinir 111.' p l.-S "Till- jurois afotcsa'd In in.', mil' mi rl hi (he law. and b nig unable to s-iy lei.' the facts found above whether he .lefead.itit is guilty as charef in i e iniiictiiM nt. or not guilty, submit l.e san.e lo the court. If. up- n the olei'ine fa ts the coin! shall be of -pinion thai ihe fa'-lp round constitute he oft-nse as charged in the indict ment, then the jurors for their venliot ny that tin- defendant Is guilty. But if. Upon tile foregoing fticts. the court hall he of the opinion that they do not olistitote the ofl'cnse charged ill tile ti'li'tm.-nt. then the jurois for their eidi'i say thai tie- defendant is not . city." This morning when court convened Judge TliuberliiLe announced his deci sion "that the facts found constituted in offence as charged in the bill of in dictment." Mr. F. II. Rusbee then made a motion for arrest of Judgment, but the Judi-.e overruled the motion and iimounced his Judgment until'! 'i innounced that he would reserve his judgment until Friday. SMITH CASE CONTINUED. The case against the young man Elridge Snillll. commonly called Bible" Smith, was continued until the next term of the court uoou the re quest of his attorney Col. T. M. Argo. Smith is charged with turning an false fire alarms in this city. BROWNING CASE CONTINUED. Mr. J. C. L. Harris, attorney for W. S. Browning, cliarged with killing his father-in-law . II. F. Strickland, asked that this case he continued until the xt term of the criminal court. Mr. Harris said that he did expect that Browning would be tried for murder and hence the lime was not sufficient to procure necessary witnesses, juuge Tlmberlake ordered a continuance and that Browning be placed under a $1,000 bond to be appruved by the clerk of the court. MINOR CASKS. The remainder of today In the crim inal court was devoted to minor cases in which the public are not interested. They were mainly petty larceny cases and indecent crimes. SUPREME COURT. Cases from the Eighth district: Jones vs. Benbow, argued by D. M. Reeee; llolton and Alexander for plaintiff; Thos. C. Phillips for defen dant. .illlamsvs. Scott, argued by S. E. Williams, E. E. Raper, Long and Long for plaintiff; L. S. Overman, L. H. Cle ment for defendant. Johnson vs. Railroad, argued by Lone and Long; Lee S. Overman for plaintiff; Charles Price, George F. Bason for defendant. Attention is called to the change of advertisement of the Julius Lewis Co., in today's paper. Read what they have to say. Little Mildred McRarjr, Who fell and broke her arm recently. Is improving. Miss Mabel Woodall, who has been visiting ber brother, B. C. Woodall, In Durnam) returnee, nvmi fwinif, GOVERNOR RESPoNSl li' The Council of Stale Unai .ous for Commuting Evens' Sentence. A-reporter inquired at the executive of fice tlis morning if the Governor would give out any reasons for refusing t-i coinute the sentence of John Evans un der sentenceto die next Friday and w as informed that the Governor would make no statement. Since the alleged new evidence against John Kvans (which is printed in full on tic third page) involves the character of Mr. O. II. Doekery. Jr., it is hut fair to Gov ernor Russell to suppose that he would hae made a statement if he had not be n inlliionced by this new testimony. As for this testimony it is simply the liu omplctc statement of a notorious ne gro eon iet against tlie sworn affidavit of Mr. Iioekery. ihe jailor. Dan Brown, a while man who heard the entire eoll- isali. n In 1 v. n Mr. Iioekery and his elient, ami if th-- negro wit is claimed lo impel fei-l ly corroborate the state ment ' -f I lie II' g - ' eo jet . The I '.overil-'l' Hi, II- -t upheld by t III council of Si.(l'- in his action. !! tiM.il the council of SLlte l ". "lher y.-s. t.'lday to advise lii'o in tt. matter ami lll' ll did .-vii II' t' - !'" " f'' a hat 111. a-l ' .:! ' - - -I- ' ' : n -I Russell laid the I). a::s . I. : I .lie council clearly y.-st. -i. lay After ih.- had goi er the new ovid'-m vei li le t- of th council vot--1 to have la.'ls' M-lltcllCe OollUllHtel! to life ill. prisi'inte ill. This council is composed "I l el a I v of Slat-1 Tilompsi m, Trousiirei Worth. Auditor Ayer. and Superintend tu Melane. The l ollllc il deci.l"i to have ts opinion placed in writing and kept oil tile ill Hie executive opo. Iyi ry one of th.-in voted to have Ev ans' elltence commuted, hut the Gov ernol then east aside their advice aid said hal he would not interfeie m the mat tor. Th" council v- a S to K.'-p i In- mi) tt... strictly secret, hot il litis leaked "lit A melliher of lie- , otilletl said itlt lli'lli! 'I'lc Governor has assuni.'l a teiiiln-si'i-iisdiililv . There was .1 t.S'.llllelV o. M--W eV idl-lK e HgltillSt v 1II1S. ,ll O-'-k- r.v 's character was absolutely and early v indicate, I to the p.-i le, I s.ili. tu ti'-ll of llie council." ATTENTIl IX VETERANS. The L. O B. Branch Camp of Conf.-.l crate veterans will meet tomoirow night in tlie Mayor's office at s o'clock. This is a very important meeting and all are urged to at lend. A. li. STIK IN.M'H. i ' lander. J. C. Ill lii iSi iN( I. Ho.T. iary TOD .Ys maKKI.TS. IK Mi IVI-IM l-INT IN NEW VultK AM" l.l IIK I'l l H. M A U K I-T-i. I!v 1 1 1 i ;lt- w ire In W. 'olllptlll NI-'.W Vol'K O t. rlic'd A ro. Months. Mtitch May Innc -I ill-. AllL'llsl High C ti ll . o a !li .'i .1 !W a II!) II III I .' 01 li c:l ti n; fi oil li nr li I-.1 il in; II I N II I'll sll s Septi'lllls r a !!!! Ictolicr li till November H ' December II ' Itiiiinirv li 11.1 Closed stci Iv. I HH, 1 II? 2 'I n'.ie r, III 1 "I. I.IVKIII'ool. COTTON MAI ,.T l,i vkhimoi., M ir.'l I -1 p. in Spots steady. Sales U.oiHi. Specula! i..n and export Soil. Receipts S.noo. can mldling 11. Futures open. Anieri 1 st.-alv , dosed steady. The following; were the closing- ,, no tations of tin- Liv erpool cotl.u, iii.i i Ui-t today: March, '.'Uh March ami April. II !MI. April and May, H ll'b May and Itinc, it Jl. .1 nnc and .Inly. -Is. July mill Ag'iisl, .'! 2 Hi. AtigMist and Scpti-tnlicr II '.Ms. September ami October. 2". Octobci and November. li'b November ami 1 h t ctiilici.il '.Mi-. December and January, :! IHs Futures closed steady CHICAGO GRAIN AND l'li V ISIo N MARK E l'. 1'hc following' were tin- closing-limi tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro vision market todtiv: Wheat -May I.iBii; July Corn May 2"s; .Ink :io: . Outs May 21: July 2:'.i Pork May 1Mb; July !U?. Lanl May .1.(12; .Inly Id?. Clear llib Sides May .10(1: July IH? NKW YORK STOCK MARKET. The following- were the losing' ipio tat ions on the New link Mock l-.y-change: St. Paul in; 121 s?j 2?j .11 lii Northwestern .. Rock Island Southern Preferred Louisville & Nashville Chesapeake Ohio Con (Ins American Tobacco Missouri Pacific Manhattan Western Union. RurliilKtun and Quiney mo, elj (111 Mi 120J Jersey Central V. S. Leather Sugar I An attempt was made last night to break In the residence of Mr. W. T. Utley. The man rang the door bell then tried to force an entrance. lie was pursued but escaped. The Micardo promises to be the greatest entertainment ever given ' in r.ale.gu bv loial talent. Over on I: i'l die.l rsons will take part. The mtlivii. y.U uu ctcolimt. Of fcsurse, very t,r, in italolao should to. I CALDWELL RESIGNS The Former Passenger Rates Are Restored Governor Russell Appi'iired I fore (lit! Commission acl Made a Sensational Sp. ech He Expressed Astonish ment at Caldwell's Course-Denounced Nebraska Decisiou Pearson's Protest Against Res fiuding the New Kates At the session of the railroad com mission this morning' commissioner Pearson introduced the following: "That on and after April Until. I! the minimum charffe for mileage tick ets of L'.tino miles shall be $40, the max imum charge for 1.00U mile tickets shall be $25 on the following systems in North Carolina 111.1111)1111? their branch lines, to wit: Tlie Atlantic Coast Line. Ihe Seaboard Air Line, the Southern Kaiivvay; said tickets or mileage books to be valid on presentation by the hold er and giv.-n for first class pnssag 1 tiny passenger train "tl tie- respective lines, hy any persons presenting said mileage bonks, withotitl imitation to indiv. iduals." Captain Day 11 red thai the resolu tion should give Ihe railroad a. hearing before the order was mad.- and com missioner Abbott offered a resolution that the above railroads be notified to appear before the commission April 2'Ull and show cause why the tickets should not he plio el "il sale April 30. This was defeated Abbott alone voting for il. Chairman Caldwell th.-n took up pas senger rates and read a letter to the 1 1.11 -ern..r stating (hat he would vote to restore the old rale and also tendering his resignation. Ho followed Ihis by mitking a motion to set aside the order reducing passenger rates. real-son offered an amendment sub stituting Ills Judgments offered by him at ihe last meeting, hut Caldwell ruled this nut of order and Caldwell's 11111 ti..iivas adopted. Pearson voting; attains! II nnd filing the following pro test : "Chairman Chairman -I desire to en. Ii-r my protest on tlie record against rescinding the former action of thi commission in reducing the passenger rales, there being no evidence produc ed at the hearing of the exceptions that in my opinion justify such procedure. My protest is in Ihe name of the com mon peopb of Norlli Carolina, who re ceive no Illegal favors at (he bunds of these corporations, but pay' their fare; thereby enabling the railroad compa nies to make large prolits and lo pay enormous salaries to their officials, the president of system alone. It is said, receiving as much as the chief execu ti e of the nation." Caldwell then went to the (governor's office. Th.-y returned together and the Oovcrnor addressed the commission. 1 ; ii i'F.RN HI'S SPEECH. 1 ;..v .1 m-r Russell s-p.,Ke as follows: "I v .1111 1" say 1 h ive been ami am groat iv aslo.-nsl-e.l al heal ing a few niliilt' s ag ' a- " that Clia.rnian Cal.l- Ve lui'l VI ll lo reSlol'e Hi'' "I'l I'HS -. tiger l. l. -. ..ii'i " -is -till further as-:onisl-, .1 to re. e;v the letter Just I-ltie-,., in ,,iv lam. Is. This I. -It- r .'..mains ;iS I i 'Utl!:"l. of ll-lnliT of l-slglia- ' i. n. "Willi l.-l'.-lell.e lo He pa-sellg.r MlteS .ploStii.l! Illl'l I III' ell.-lllge l.f Ml'. 'aldwell. I want 10 say that I d" not -iipin-n his motives, but I deeply r. .,. 1 th.11 lie has taken this course. 1 lieli.-vc th.it il not. only places him in an ; n ! . t ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - position with Ihe allti e -iiop- lei" but without any intention ii.s i-tut il gives color t" slandeis ,n, lil.els upon Hie. bb.-ls and slnndois !le.l -lie i 1 1 S 1 i C tl I ell llV t llC tlialioe ('I erialn In. li v -iduals who masiilleiade as in, monopoly men. but who are really nuking I'"!' 'he monopolies, trusts. ,-i ., ..I and otherwise, 'if coins.', they a ill now s.nd ..nt I heir li.-s saying Ihal I aeice.l with tie- Southern Railway It onl-'l I" get (he LI' ear leilSo S.'lll .ml of Sinioiiti-n's court, and Ihal my frond Mr- Caldwell would vote to re -lore Ihe paSSellger I'M"'. "Mr. Caldwell knows Ihal thai Is not line, on tlie contrary whenever Tie has oiinselied with me 1 have advised bint t,, .-t i. k p. ihe reduction. Il is trie ihal I was willing in order to save .1 mala- for Uu- Slab' what 1 considered J::ni mm or $:.iiii, mill for its treasury in llie .UlnM'ie railroad I--ase to a.lv ise th Commission to restore llie rate until In. matter should be submitted to tin p. ople and passed upon hy the legis I 1 1 nr.-. i. nUting the matter lo the peo pie in ihe coming campaign. "This the Soutli.-rn Railway Com p.'lllV refused to llc.-pl Ulld decline,) tl lake the Atlantic and North Carllllli io;,d, saving expressly lllat 1 wrnl such ,-i letter and remitted the matter to the people they would not take the n.ad " Thereupon the negotiations for Ihe ase of ihe Atlantic and North Can lira were terminated. Since then I have urged that the rale reduction be main mined and fought out in the courts. "Mr. Caldwell snvs in his loiter to ne thai there was no evidence offered before your board for the reduction o pass nger rates while for maintaining them the evidence was overwhelming 1 want to submit that this is not a sat sfnetory reason for going back on thi reduction. If the Commission must wait or hunt around for evidence in the railroad reduchnft cases and lake everything as true then there will nev er be any reduction. Unforttinntmlv the Commission hus no counsel to gei vidonre and all th hiul1n arc auh- sianlinUy a pari.-, that is the only part in the whole business is the part '.f th-- rail Is. Th.-y tint in what evi dence lii. y please and have their own counsel, un tin- side of the people there an- iieith-'r counsel nor witnesses. I do not thtiik that there is any rule of law or right to h.-licve all ihey say. "I appreciate in its full force the point Mr. Caldwell makes as to the rilling of the Court of the I'nited States in the Nebraska case. He tnkes the ground that that ruling is binding on him and that be must obey it until it is overi-uleil. at least that is (ho way I understand him. This Nebraska case, I believe, to be a premeditated deci sion rendered for the express purpose of emasculating the railroad commis sion of the I'nitcd States. It is not a mere repetition of preceding deci sion, but it introduces a new- doctrine and that is simply monstrous in its at tempt to take the railroad corporations from the control of the law making powers of the State. It decides that in fixing the rates on domestic com merce the commission must look oi the investment, and then fix the rate n as to leave a reasonable profit on their domestic commerce, excluding United Stales business. "This is a ruling that the most in telligent railroad men of the country, In my opinion, never seriously hoped for. I think that our commission and our courts ought to giy t: to that ruling the same kind of respect and obedience that was rendered by the Republican party and the anti-slavery party to the Dr.-ad Scott decision. in this case before I would submit lo such judicial despotism and usurpa tion and aggression upon the rights of tlie State, they should have a chance to decide it again, nnd then again, and so on. And while that was going on in the curls see whether the people can be rallied to a realization of the actual ondltion of tlie shivery with which they are threatened. "I want to say one word further, al though I fully realize the difficulties of beating back the injunctions in the Federal court which I know the rail- oads will grind out for themselves. I had come to the conclusion that per haps it was better to back up the com mission by gi ing them counsel- and paying them out of the State Treasury as the Southern Railway Company has agreed to settle the 19 year lease case and pay back into the State Treasury the money which has been paid out for lawyers I had about concluded that we mid afford to lake that much of their money- and fight them with it in these passenger rate reductions. "I want to say that while I greatly gret Mr. Caldwell's conclusion ' and was never more astonished in my life than in the Inst CO minutes to hear that he had given such a vote. I believe that he is entirely conscientious and above the calumy and calumlnatlons that will be attempted to be hurled at him." CALDWELL'E REPLY. Mr. Caldwell then had the steno grapher to take down the following: 'My vote upon the rale question had no connection whatever with the M year lease and the (.iovernul's action in settling that lease, the settlement of which 1 heartily endorse, and the liov- rnor in no sens,- at all. either by word or action iiitimal' -1 -t asked me to be i party to that s -.tl.-tuont. 1 know that what he has dot,, has I u done for tlie best nitcivMs .1" tin Slate and (he future w ill .lis i"S. 'And what I have -'- I.-- litis been lie, guided fi; a -him "I light and wrong w ith me. "1 assume lie- i p icil-iiit v of my vote and say thai ils r. -sail should la no way icih-ct on lite iloveriior of the State." The Oovcrnor said. Minli oblige to y..u gentlemen," and left. lll. Si:liICK tl.WK Ill.M AU THORITY 'I'l' I'F.kl'N iHM MAK R1A ;i-:s. (Yadkinviil" Ripple, tin the leih of tins mouth Isaac L. Shore and .Miss Minnie Plowman thought they me niunied, the cere mony being port u rii' d hy M. Davis, J. a storekeeper from Madison county. . Davis returned tlie license and Regis ter Hall Immediately sent a duplicate license and wrote Shore thai he must be married by a .1. P. of Yadkin county or a minister. This made the J. I, from Mudison county verv wrathy and he remarked thus: 1 know that I did have a Ok lit to marry the couple, for I'm under the civil service.". The cou ple were properly married on the 18th by John S. Willyard, J. P., of Yadkin county, if this is a fair specimen of the intelligence of the civil service Democratic storekeeper and gauger we would most respectfully ask Collector liarkins to dump no more of them In ihis direction. Mr Tryon Yancey. of Durham, l here for a few days. He hurt hi hand and has been unable to work for the past two weeks. MaJ John W Uraham, of HllUbore, la in the city. , ii , I ; ' - '.. - r if 2" r ti V i, f I 4iv V MS 5 ? 1 .. ii ? : c i r t.' Sfl'- -:! .'
The Raleigh Times (Raleigh, N.C.)
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March 30, 1898, edition 1
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