MADISON COUNTY RECORD.
Published Ererj Friday by
The Record Printing Co.
J. B. BWANN, Bnaineaa Manager.
TEKMS.
One Tear ?!.Oo
Sia Month 50
Three month 2i
PiXlBL IX ADVANCB.
AdTrtiing rates on application.
Entered at the Poatoffice at Mar
shall, N. 0., as eeoond-eiRsa matter.
CONGRESS AND COAL
Both Houses Tackle the natter In i
Businesslike Way.
A lively debate was precipitated in
the Senate Monday participated in by
Messrs. Aldrich, Vest and Carmack,
when the former endeavored to secure
a postponement of the Vest resolution
requiring the committee on finance to
prepare and report a bill removing the
duty on coal. Mr. Aldrich announced
that there were strong hopes of action
being taken elsewhere with the view
to removing the duty on coal. The
proposition was not acceptable to Mr.
Vest, who vigirously objected, saying
that he had no assurance that any
thing will be done In any other place.
""Circumstantial evidence.'' ho said, "is
"strongly against any such assumption.
No action has been taken aud no sus
picion of any action lias been seen any
where and thereafter under existing
fonditions to allow this resolution to
go into the uncertain and nebtilus fu
ture would be equivalent t its defeat."'
Mr. Vest called attention to the ac
tion of the Legislature of Khode Isl
and, for the removal of the duty. Mr.
Vest said he did not want to embar
rass the Stnator from Khode Island,
who was amply able to defend hini-elf.
but his desire was to place before the
Senate proof of the sentiment for free
coal, now existing.
Mr. Vest again reverted to what ho
tailed his "unfortunate reference to
Mr. Dlngley." which had been so vig
orously resented ami sent to the desk
and had read a 1 'tter from Congress
man Fleming, of (ieergin, enclosing
one from former Representative Kin;.;,
of l.'tah. detailing a conversation with
Mr. Dlngley at thn time the Dinghy
bill was under consideration in Con
gress, in which he is said to have ap
prehended changes In the bill, which
were necessary' to obtain foreign mar
kets for American goods and that the
trend of Mr. Ditigl.y's mind was in
tlmt dim tio:i.
Mr. Oarmack. of Tennessee, chargid
that reciprocity "has been strangled''
by protection. "It has been murdered
it. ild blood by protection." said he.
The bi'iictlcisii ies of the protected mmi-
ifsrturers and the protei ted trusts he
suid, hav. appropriated to themselves
every particle in the tariff duty pro
vided in the Dingb y act.
Mr. Aldrich said the rental ks of tin
Senator from Missouri and the Senator
from Tennessee only confirmed his for
mer statement thai the resolution
was for no other purpose than to dis
cuss the questions outside the eoa!
question. The resolution went over.
Mr. Nelson continued his remark? in
opposition to the omnibus statehood
bill and had not comliid -d at 4 o'clock
when the Senate took up unobjected
pension bills on the calendar, a large
number of which were passed.
House on Coal.
The House Monday, after adopting a '
it-solution to authorize the merchant
marine and fisheries committee to In
vestigate the coal situation at once
adjourned out of respect to the mem
ory of the late Representative Tongue. ,
of Oregon, who died in this city Sun- 1
ley. The usual resolutions of regret
were adopted and a committee was ap
pointed to attend the funeral.
The rosolution to Investigate the coal
situation, authorizes the committee to ;
Investigate "facts, charges and neces
sities; to inquire Into the elements and
conditions Involved in said coal trade '
supplying said North Atlantic States. )
the cost of the coal, the methods, fe- '
llltles and cost of transportation and I blued tax rate is so high as to beeouw
distribution of the same, and the reas- I fined tax rate Is so high as to becon.,
ms or causes of such scarcity and dis- vised which this an be remedied an 1
tress." ' ; thereby cause a Mil listing of property
The meetings are to be held in Wash- ! at its true value, a long step w ill be
ington and In such other places as th"
committee may determine.
Tax May Be Removed.
It is expected that Congress will pass
a bill removing the duty of 67 cents a
ton on coal Imported Into this country
This bill may take the form of a re
bate or drawback for 90 days, and also
will provide for rsclproclty, admitting ; onlv. It would seem that an additional
free of duty coal Imported into this tax should be levied for State pur
country from countries granting the ! poses. There is no reason apparent
name privilege to the United States. I why distilleries and rectifying estab
This means that Canada will allow Ushment should not also rontrlbute
Nova Scotia coal to come to this coun- : to the support of the State Ooveru
try free, while coal from the Alle- ! men!.
Rhenlea and westward will go into ; EDUCATION.
-""u" "l ways ana
meant committee will meet and pre
par a bill on the a bore Hnea. It la ex
pected that the bill will past the Houae
tomorrow.
It will be taken tip in the Senate
very aoon and the Intention is to hare
It peas without much delay. A num
ber ot Republican 3 who haye- been
been heretofore opposed to ehaadng
the duty on coal said they .would not
oppose th bill, providing 1t did not
open ap th whole tariffvqnestion and
afford aa opportunity to offer innem
rabla ameadments. - . .
, : " Safs Blowers Arrested.
' Colombia, 8. C.f:8pecial. Chaa.
Howard, Edward Dugan, Thomas No
la and William McClantry ar undcf
arrest hare oa th charge of having
robbed numerous banka'and poatoffice
. 1st South Carolina. They hav been'
spending money lavishly her tor torn
tim aad th polio spotted them. The
Secret Bervlc officers vers called into
consultation and tb arrests soon fn-
' 1 " Ntw f th Uay. , 4.
Senator BuasH sV, Alger, ot Detroit,
wb Is at present serving la th United
8tats Senate by appoTbfment of -Gov.
arnor Bliss wss last tfijfht aomlnaied
by the joint Republican caucus of tbe
Legislatnr to fill out th ""unexpired
trm of former SetfWor.' atcMUlan.
' fiml Alrr's elect loo oa January
Is siwured. ,
. i -rer'.a Asiwia'Mn for th
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Strong State Paper Read In Both
Houses of General Assembly
STATE OFFICERS MAKE RLPORTS
The Governor lakes Suggestions on
Many Problems That Will Coma
Dp For Consideration,
Tlio message of His Excellency.
Hon. Chan. 1). Aycock, governor of
North Carolina was transmitted to the
house and senate of the General As
sembly on Thursday at noon. It is f
comprehensive document, dealing at
leugth with the problems confronting
the State. The substance of the mes
sage is appended herewith:
lNTItODl'CTlON.
The Honorable, the (leni'ial As
semblv: I welcome you with much
pleasure to the Capital of the State.
With the beginning of your labors mv
own are appreciably lessened. You
come to your work fresh from the
people with a knowledge of their
wishes and with a sincere desire to
meet their just expectations and de
mauds. The year just passed has
been one of great prosperity to the
people of the State .Farmers have
produced good crops and received
reasonable prices for them. Industries
have increased and manufacturers
have been kept Imsy. Labor has had I
steady employment at fair wages anil
the State has probably never enjoyed
a period of more general success The
j State flovi-rnttieni. Iinwever. has bet n
: embarrass' d by n want of sufficient
i revenue to meet the appropriations
' provided for by the last General A:
I semldy. it will be one of your first
1 dmies to devise means by which the
expenditures of tin- State will come
within the revenue I am of the opin
ion that the Ib-vennc Law now in
fori i' unibr the in v.- n-- isniriits
which v. ill be made n.U June will
supply aM the deni.'tr.ds for in.:, n' i v
peases. The Revenue and Machinery
. t nf the lnj.1 I. Hisiamrc wen nr.u h
emit i-.e.l at. lb" time of their pas-
sate, bin experience has show n that
v. nil n few modiiicalions thev ti'-o i r-
haps as tood as can he made under
our Constitution The adjustment oi'
taxation so that tin- burd-n shall f.io
equally upon all and in piupiutien
I lie ability to pav Is one oi exlremv
diliiceliy if Indeed it !s rot aiio
gi ther Impos.-able. Tlieie ha ! n
much ft.'inplalnt of the in- quai.ly of
asse.-snu uts in our State. farmers
ar.d ite-ii hauls complain that 'he cor.
pe: atioiis do not pa; t'leir prep -r par:
of the taes for the suppo.-t nf ih.
(rovemmeni. while Si. Hi :' the i or
pnnttlohs insist that the., c tax. .!
ill excess of the tax...-, l-.id up'tll
oilier property. The la 'as now In th.
statute books provide tor equality of
s.M'ssment, but by equality of a- - es..-
ii:i-nt It is not mi ierstooil that tiu,.-c
wn;i have secured train liise. iir.pi ho
Slate and tiic-eny eupiv -p. .a! ;.i : ,
i.g-.K .-lu'iiM be t'.el'ipl !ii;;i p;r.
unlit of tax. s on 11:-. .i:e.- ( i,
iiaiichises and piivii. e... xx i i i - i n..
i njey. Mr. Justice Miih i in a a-e Is - ,
r'o:e ihe Snpix nie t'ouii of the lint ..!
Sialic il. i hired thai " ii has !. n a
e'llldl : clvl'lll Hill, pel.-, ul ! l' ' , i i ,
iiitailied. iii liiii: a or'lesi e- ';tni:
thi ici-s el pi-op.'i'y '.',h.ii will a
at I b e same I'me lu.-l to ihe nuu, i ..
of il. equal and fair in its r.-latious to
fixes on cuher property, and v.lm'i
v.iM ..-inure, the just unii ibuiiuii ilia',
such property should pay for lie
henefifs w hich more t.'ein pi atji. i t'.
nera'ly ivo-eu at the lined- if
i lev eruuiilit
STAT1-. TAX COMMISSION. -
The report of the State Tax Coin
mission is a very iuier sting docu
ment and well worthy of your s Mious ,
ft tidy. Some of the ri commendation., .
eo'stalncd therein are t.ev to our pen- :
pie and may ten uieet wi:h :e;pi.
acceptance. It Is certain. howi ver. j
that ihe eommUsiim has givi n din .
Cent stil'ly to the problems proseu1 -..j
to them for consideration und- r ihe;
ail dealing the commission I l:;i.-t
that the views Dresented will not onlv 1
arouse Interest on the part of the j
'eiicral Asstmldy, but will cause a
general study of the subject of ta.
ation by all our people. Much reen:ie
is tindoubti illy lost to the State,
counties, and towns by icfiisal I.;
pn.pei ly list personal property in
these communities where the con)
taken towards the adjustment on au
I uniillalilft t,4clo rt tho hurtli-flM of Iflv
atlon. The recommendation of the
i eommisslcr. that a tax should be
levied for State purposes on distil
leries, rectifying establishments and
saloons seems to be well founded. The
State has heretofore levied a tax on
saloons tor tne use or tne senooi tuan
t comnien,t to wmr careful coe-
siueraiion me very run ana atue re
port of our Superintendent of Public
Instruction. I cuncur In the main in
the recommendations which be baa
so thoughtfully made. But for the feet
that some ot your Honorable Body
have come to th Legislature In
structed by the conventions which
Bominated yon to secure the adoption
of an amendment to the Constitu
tlon by which the taxes paid by the
white ahall go to the education of
tbe white children ana me iw. im
by tbe negroes shall go to tbe educa
tion of tbe negro children. I sbouiJ
make no mention of any race ques
tion. I had confidently hoped that tbn
matter would not be before you We
have Just eliminated by our Coastlttt
ticfnal Amendment th negro from any
larg participation In th government
of th State. It was my fortue to be
the candidal at tb time when it was
adopted of that party which supported
th amendment. 'In my speech of ac
cept, nc mads to th eoavcBtioa
which unanimously nominated m for
;t o$c cf QTverfiCT I we the
teciMjrs. fhll universal wftVag
T a fhlloro, nnlvtrisJ J as sice la the
perpetual decree of Almighty God.
and w ar entrusted with power not
Xor our food 4one, but for the aeigrti
as woli. W hold our tit I to power
by Ut tenure of service to God. J
it w ' fail to administer cqnal and
exact Justice to tb Begro whom w
deprive Of suffrage, we shall la th
fulnecs of tim )oe power ourselves,
for we moat know that th 0o4 who
b lov trusts no peopl with au
thority for th parpoc of eaabllng
them to do injustice to tb weak." Tbe
recerrtlon which thi atsteuient m
at the baada of ttst ivet trfi-tien-
vi!l ever t-e to f a l .-.-1
memory. This declaration with me
was not mure Sentiment. 'It was the
expression of dteep conviction. In my
Inaugural address 1 substantially re
iterated this statement, t aald to the
last General Assembly, "You will not
have aught to fear when you make
ample provision for (he education of
the whole people. Rich and poor alike
ore bound by promise and necessity
to approve your utmost efforts in this
direction. The platforms of all the
parties declare in favor of n liberal
polity towards the education of the
masses." The platform on which 1
ran for office contained this pro
vision. "We heartilv commend the ac
tion of the General Assembly of lS'JO
for appropriating one hundred thou
sand dollars for the benefit of the
public schools of the State, and
pledge ourselves to Increase tho
school fund so as to make at least
a four months' term In each year in
every school district in the State.
There is in that platform declaration
no suggestion of any purpose to take
from the negro any part of the school
fuud which he was then enjoying. Al
most from the time of my entering
Upon 111" nfllo:' Ot fioVeTiltil' to the
present 1 have goti" through the Stale
making speeches advocating univer
sal education. When the Democratic
convention assembled In Greens
boro they endorsed this educa
tional policy in the follow
ing language: "We renew oeff
phdg.s for the extension and improve
ment of the public school system of the
State, so that it may keep paco with
the. needs and conditions of our peo
ple. We point with pride to the great
impetus and progress In this great
work during the last two years, aud
call attention to the fact that this year
for the first time in the history of the
Slnle every school district lias been
able to maintain a public free school
for I'eir months, as required by tie:
Consi itiition." When the Republican
cum cut ion met in the s-inio city u
u-i d tins '!igua::e--"Intelligence be
ing the eoiuei-sioiic of th" State, and
the i ::. -all, mi oi ihe musses being dc
pe:n'i n: sol, ly u;hi:i our public school-;,
we f.ar t'ie support by public taxation
of at 1- ast a f.nii months .-ichuol in ev-
ery
api;
i.d dis:-let in the Slate." It
. therefore, .'.hut hoi ll pin ti s
iled In your Honorable Hady
Iged to at ! .1 ! a four months'
t -ho.d in evo-y :
' State ii'.i.l this. ..
, tec; o uistri. is.
o' tne fact that
. h.iol ,1
:,i t iii the
includes the
i.ut unmindful
be at ion of the
1 a:.
the
w pro lets he
in:, cold thei'
i somewhat disappoint
are many of o ir people
iieve ihat education is
who rally hid
' n 1 in lo'is ,'l 1 1
'i'li- Cow-rue
cation docs the
Mlst;ins this p
C PCfMiV
r aigucs that ediica
et, loved Ulan good, lie
oposiiion by facts that
cdllielion of the negro to lie
I to soi !et in general.
Tin-: i x i v srr v.
ivci lio:- , ;.. il- o;' Ihe I'niV r
he '- u,. ledued head of ie r
p, eia and i . oa.iiie'i is
I,.
Ti e Coven
s;ty as the ,:
j:n.! . s: li'1 '
f iva-iil le eon.-. '. ::i!miu o:' its ne-.ds.
STAT!-: N'DUMM. AND 1 N IH'STltl A I.
COI.I.KC!:
'i'h recjn;:iirpi!.iii,i:!" unc'iuiua
tins insiltmli p are Tor lie teased la. i i -On-'
a" i ; , tii mi lua'ci.'.
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in cs o ir aslsi ance ,pp iui: i i... s "S.si ui
Of the l.ecislatlT".
the Tn;-:.sritY ihvahtmkxt
'fl'i' work o;' the. Tr-as:iry ,i ia:t
ni, nt Is fully s, i f : i h iu do. nun's
,1. . Jlllp.Cr. ilC I tlC l)l S-.;,e..
.M'lilTcTCS D'.CAftTM'CN'r
'Vie Vll'-i'li: llepil: lUlelli IS Cl'.lli.l
hv i J l ' ' ! is S'1 i till I t' , 1 v itil lie ss;ue...
Till'AsniV li'-:i".ltT.MKNT
Th's depart nit nt is rully ove.e.l by
li i oa-patK Ine i-"ti,,i !.c.
ihi: ittii!n oi' Miaici'i.Ti'Ui:
This Ii.,ari has done es llent work
iuiir;: 'la pas! two y-.irs extendin::
the :-,ope uf ,ts nsi'finncss a- the nee, is
if the Stale manifest thuiselves. 1
transmit hen w ith the report of the
;V nmissienei s if Ajfleultmv an I
o.une-.'id !l:i- sa.inc to youriaroful co'i-
sieeraiian I loncur in the rec.irnni' ii-
ns
i-cm made.
CHI Ml I.AItOit
The O, ovcrtc. r ai'Sius that tii" Stai
has: a rie.ht to r sulate the w.-vklng oi
. hi'd'fn in mills nr.,1 factories." an i
should i xu. ise this right by wise b'-.
isbit n.
PKNSIONS A NO SOLDI KI1S' HOMK.
HurlnR the past two years tho State
i. as paid nut to tne sonnets ana
widows in pensions V!:lu..iS7.jn, and iu
the support of and additions to the
Soldiers' Home $!.utM!.fiil. It is admit
ted that N'otth Carolina sent more sol
diers to the Confederate Army than
Buy i iher State. The amount paid to
tho wddows of these soldiers and to th
s.irtivors of that gallant army must
appear to everyone pitifully small.
These old men and tho wldos of thos
who have passed a vay have been much
honored on the platform and 111 the
press and the State has don? what she
has felt able to do to mak" their livr
mote pleasant as they approach the
ptid. The debt which we owe to them
can never be paid. The sum which we
pay to thini is but a small part of that
which tey twrit. Their bitter neoes
rltles will appeal to you and I cannot
doubt that such provision will be made
as you find the State able to bear.
THE PENITENTIARY.
The Governor expresses gratification
at the good showing made by the
board of penitentiary directors.
STATE HOSPITAL FOR THK 1
BANE.
This institution makes a good show
ing. Its needs should be carefully
looked after.
CEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The State Geological Survey baa
done a great leal to promote the wel
fare of the S.ato. It should be amply
provided for In th prosecution of Its
work.
BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES.
The work of th Board of Pnbiie
Charities has been s labor of lov. Th
members of this board have accom
plished a great deal, and deserve th
gratitude of every individual la th
Bute.
PARDONS.
Th Governor transmits a list of
pardons granted, with his reasons for
granting same.
SUB AND MAN1"KCTURK OF
: UQCOR-
Tb Gore trior devctvs a ssctlos of
his message to s considerate of this
subject. His recommendattoos are for
a anifora law, giving th highest re
striction to tb besfne. . . '
LTKCHINUd.
' Th recommendation are for ss
elimination, as far as possible, of th
cans of lyaehlngs, and Us removal of
th rsnso
PCBUC ROADS.
A sectioa ot tbe Bonn is devoted
to the question of pob'.lc roads, with
sf PTorr!sr UTrrjtions.
THE FTATB buABJJ OF HEALTH
Fsnra the rport of tV Fr ,"' 7 of
the State Board of Health, which la
herewith transmitted, it appeal s that
much work of the character expected
bf auch boards has been accomplished
during tlib past two year. This In
cludes among other things sanitary in
Bpection of the State's Institution:'.: of
all public water suppHis. and of sus
pected private auppliea on rcqaest: ad
vice and instructions to m,:iii ipail
ties; health officers and Individual cit
izens; the colled ion of vital statistics
and the dissemination among the peo
ple of varied information s to the
prescrtalioti 'f hoaHh, '"' '"na
tional effect of this work is apparent
In the improved public sentiment on
this very important sub.io. t.
UOAlil) OF f:XAMINKKS OF STATE
INST1TI "HONS.
Under an ai t of the hist General As;
senibly I caused to be mailed to each
member of the General Assembly dur
ing the inot'.th of November. I'.'hli. a
printed eopr of tile report nf the Hoard
of Examiners of State liistllulions.
This hoard was created by Ihe last
General Assembly and the. report
shows the result of Us first work. Full
and tlet tiled information in regard to
each bf the institutions invtsiigated is
to be found in said report, together
with the rcioniniendations of Ihe board
for legislation.
THE OXFOilO Oill'HAN VSYI.fM.
This institution manured under th '
joint contiol of the siale and Grand
Lodee of N.eth Caiolina, A. F. and A.
M Is maintaining its reputation for
excellent work. It h ihuiig a great
service to the orphans oi tS" State. I
,-ommcnd it and its wants to your fav
orable eonsii'icrai inn
THE OXFORD ORPHAN' ASYL,L'M
COlt THU COl.OliKD.
The repo.ts from tins institution
show increasing niefulti ss. Its needs
are set oui in the a.-r!!:t.,aisyiu do.'ii
tnents and dosu ve ,-en.-.:deration at
your hands.
GKNEIt.vt. THOMAS F. TOON.
On Ihe Jflth of Kehruarv, W2. Gen
eral Thomas K. Toon. Super, ui''n:t nt
of Public Inslructioii for the Stale, fell
on sleep. His record is one ,.r which
the Stale may well be proud. He en
tered the Confederate army a youna
man ns a private and wJiimut. oiitsldi
inlliience. by merit alone, won promo
tion after promotion mil 1 1 he be, auic
a Brigadier General. He freely ifr-rr.il
his life for t tic linlep-mlcnre of his
set lion. He finally favc it in behalf of
the cdiiralion of the children. He was
engaged in canvassing the Hiale in ad
vocacy nf larger educational facilities
when In' was attached by p-n uuintiia.
He end; d his life as l e h.' I spent it. Ill
patriotic s, rvh for I lie .true. As sol
dier, ns iiti.in, a? o'fuer, he "a.s al
ways faithful and gave to the cause
which he i spoused bis full devotion.
He died as he lived viihaut other fear
I than that which we are toiU is the be
j tinning of wis lorn.
ILOIISIANA ITllCIIASi: KXI'OSI-
TION.
Tln-
11,111, ndat.on is that a suita-
I Ide exhibit be provided for a
I position
! TATR DEM'
sia:!iih is devoted
Slate's indebtedness, w'th r
Ill's ex-
ln the
uiinicn-
1 datlonr.
I CONCLUSION.
1 There hi many nmttcrs not nni, ,i in
I the 'nfs.-ai:e which will claim year at-
tciitioti. Perhaps no General Assoui
I lily has tvr assembled in the State
' In lime of pej.-e ihat has had urcater
OiijM.'r;'!":!.;' f-,r r( a' scribe tn thi;
j State. Yon will not forget the ureau
: of our inople of li i.t and their oppo
i sjitiou to , N.v.-sive taxation, nor will
you fail io appioeiatc the t;n at undir
: takings which tiie State baa entered
I upon and tiie larger future t'oi which
I we all so earnestly hope. Money wise
1 ly and juuibntly evpemh d now in be
half of tin so things waii It tend to de
velop th" State will prove a beneficial
! in v. stineu;. Economy should not be
1 overlooked nor should parsimony in
j the expenditure of nanny for our
larger growth hinder our d veMpinont.
i There is hut one way only tu serve the
i people well mil that is to' do the r:!ht
! (bins, trusting Horn as they may ever
i he trusted,
, Mine Superintendent Killed.
j Mocl.sville. Special. George H
I Ti limbic, add about ynarp. lost his
, life in a gold rcino at 2:1a o'clock
Thursday a.'irin on. Mr. Trumble
came here from Milwaukee. Wis., sev
eial mutitha apa .and had the manage
!hent of a gold mine about 13 relies
west cf Mocksvillo. located In Yoo'in
county, near the Oavio and Yadkin
line. The accident was caused by some
hoisting machinery overturning, pin
ning Mr. Trumble underneath, death
restiltltts instantly.
Another Earthquake.
Lnredo. Tex.. Special. A chllypacln
go. Mexico, special says: "Information
has been loeeived here that a severe
earthquake shock was felt at Tapachu
la. At La Union, not far from that
place subterranean noises have been
frequently heard. The Bhock at Tapa.
chula was of short duration and did
no considerable damage to property,
tut tho people were panic-stricken and
many of them refuse tu return to their
homes."
Had to Be Supported
Augusta, Ga., Special. Solomon
Dunn, colored, was banged her Fri
day for the murder of a young whit
man named WilHam Springs. Dunn
was so nervous and frightened upon
the scaffold that hs bsd to be held up
until the trap was sprung. His neck
was broken. Springs was a bartender
and the negro shot him because he re
fused to seH him a drink, about a year
aao.
News Notes.
Th splendid pageant of the Durbar
waa witnessed V n throng at
Delhi. India, and the supreme an
nouncement waa made of Kin -.
ward's sovereignty.
Th counter-OTopoalUon of rrev
dent Castro, of Veneiuela. to the pro
posal of arbitration Is not Indorsed
by th Washington forernjnent, and
it Is believed tb differone. arw re
eoBcilahle. . " v ' '
More arthquak shocks wst felt la
Cntral Amnstca. , " :
The AsUtle plan has appeared at
Masatlan. linden, and tb inhabltSBta
ar lleelng at tb rat of 100 a day.
0a. FtsjcIs V. Green assumed the
office of Polie Commiasioner 1st New
Tork dty. .-y .
', Royalty's Many Nsmesv
Should the king of Portugal visit a
hotel ia the ordinary way. accom pa
sted by - hie twe sobs and younger
brother, his secretary would have
quite a ob registering the party. His
majesty bas tbtrteea sanies, his elder
von baa seventeeat, the latter's brother
has thirteen, asd the king's brother
twntr!"0-
OUR LEGISLATURE
Gatlie Elected Speaker of the House
of Representatives.
SENATE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Session Opened With Ever
Prospeet ot Being Conservatlve
Tlie Liquor Bill
Meeting of the House.
Tho House met at 12 o'clock Wed
nesday one! was called to order by
Chief Clerk Bievard Nixon, of the Bes
sion of 1901, who asked Rev. Dr. W. C.
Tvrre, pastor ot tho First Baptist
church. Raleigh, to offer prayer. After
a most earnest and appropriate petition
lor God's blessings to rest upon the as
sembled representatives of (lie State
and th guidance to direct thejr deli
berations the clerk announced ex-l.ieu-ten.mt
Governor K. A. Doughton, of
AlKghativ, as temporary presiding of
ficer. Acting Heading Clerk Wilson
was directed to call the roll of mem
bers, and lit! of the 120 answered to
their names. Iii groups of ten t'aey
were then called to the Sneaker s desk,
presented their certifleaUa ot election
and took the oath of office, administer
ed bv Chief Justice Walter Clark, each
member presenting his certificate.
Representatives Good, nf Cleveland;
While, of tlalifax: Carr. Qf Ureene:
Smith, of Gates; Moore, of Cumber
land ,and MeCall. of Davidson, did not
have their certificate:, but as there waa
not contest they were allowed to take
the oath. ,
M ! 30. a!! the members mivlr.g
properly qualified. Speaker Pro Tvm
Doughton announced that the order
was (he tied ion of Speaker, (ten. Gra
ham of Granville, placed in nomina
tion Samuel M. Oattls, of Oralis0. a'J :n
everv wa" qualified to properly per
form ihe' luties of the office, recapitu
latiiii; his honor when a public servant
and hi familiarity with all the ma
chinery of leaisiatiori. made, possible
by a Inns term nf services in the House
aild as chairman of very important
committees. Mr. Fuller, of Durham,
seconded the nomination in a brief hut
eloquent speech. Mr. Foreman, of Hen
derson, nominated Frank Henbow o.
Yadkin county, as one of the rising
men of N'"rlh Carolina.
The mil belnj? called Mr, Oattls re
vived 97 voles, and Mr. Henbow 13
Mr. tUUIs was declared .duly elected
and Mess-. Morton, of New, Hanover,
and Henbow. were appointed to escort
i,i, .t i, e ,,'inir His nDiieaiance wa.
Rieeted with marked applause. Af er
otpre.-siiit? his hiah appreciation of tho
le.uuir conferred Mr. Gattis said he as- ,
smned the diitii v with a prn.nped sense j
,'f ihe respa. iMhilily. ;
Dilnr nnire'S of Ihe House was then
elected. Mr. Watts, of Iredell, named j
Frank I). Haekett for principal cVrk. j
Mr Ill-van. of Wilkes, nominated S I
M. Hla'-k. Ilael.eit ir.it 97 vot". I
Mr Drewrv. of Wake, tt inilnated V. i
n e,. ,wn,ll ,,f Wake, kir rtanin
,1, 'k Mr. ltryun said the Heptiblicans ,
Vaile no in minal ie'.is and se; slid that
all he elected by acclamation, but it
bad lo be done again by roll call as re-
i.v to..- -nidall was elected, i
.1 dill II Kerr, of Caswell, was noml-
H d fin door-keeper, by Mr.
. ... n .i tl 1 Hansell
... ....q of i
w ait' is. Ji
-if 1 yrreii.
i... '.i.. 'aumi nf Transylvania. Kerr
pot "; voles. Hasscli Id. S. l.inhur:.
: Randolph, was y.stenlay afteruo.ci
led assistant door-keeper. J. II.
lVtnille. f Duplin, engrossing clerk.
Senate Organized.
The SMiate was called to order
urompilv at noon by Lieutenant Gov
enii.i W. D. Turner, llcv. Frank A.
Wood of the Melhodist church. off r
el praver Districts were called and
the foliowiiiB Senators took the oaln:
Vann McMillan, fiprulll. Mitchell.
Mann lllow. tiillatn. Travis, while.
Woodurd, Aaron. Bellanty. Illcks of
Duplin, Brown, Godwin. Itmb. Mr
ilrvde Richardson. Noriis. Hicks ot
Granville. Burton. Glenn. London
Spencc. Bcaslcv. Milton. Allison,
rharr Milton. Henderson, Relhhardt,
McLaiichlin. Marshall. Hoiton. Bald
win Hallengcr. Conley. Durham. Hoey.
Justice, Cathcy, Crisp. Webb. Burton.
Hunter. Pollock. Thayer, Wllburu.
The only absentees were Warren and
Wi'son: tho latter is deceased.
In taking the oath Marshall, of
Surrv, simply affirmed. Senator Dan
Gilliam, of Edgecombe, has a front
desk and he found it adorned with
lively bride's loses wben he arrlvca.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: "For chief clerk. A. J. Max
well 43. O. B. Williams 4 (Conley nut
voting). For refidihg clerk: T. J. Mur
phv, of Guilford, 361 John Koss of
Surry. 4; doorkeeper, T. A. Batts of
Wilson 37, John Wagoner of Alle
ghany assistant doorkeeper. G. P.
Ooode, of Burke. 39; C. W. Vestal, of
Yadkin. 4; engrossing clerk, O. P.
Shell, of Harnett 39.
The second day of the session waa
tn enmnletion of organiza
tion and hearing tbe Governor's Mes
sage. A number of bills were Intro
duced in the Senate.
The Senate Committees.
Tbe following committees were
named:
Propositions and grievances: Vann,
Brown, Godwin, 8pruill, Cathey,
Hicks, of Duplin; Warren, Hunter,
Beasiey, Crisp.
Privileges and election: McLaugh
lin, Baldwin, Mann, Hoey, Norrls,
Bellamy. Marshall.
Claims: Aaron, Milton, Relnhardt,
McMullan, Hunter, Pharr, Conley, Mo
Bryde. Judiciary: Woodward, Henderson,
Travisr Justice. Gillam, McLaughlin,
Baldwin, Vann. Warren. Norrls,
Hicks, of-Granville; London, Hoey,
Spenee. Blow, White, Godwin. Burton.
Hoey, Spence. Pharr. McMullan, Hoi
ton, Welborn. - -
Internal Improvements: Hicks, of
Granville; Mann. Cathay. Blow, . Me
Bryd. Thayer,. Welborn. '
Education: - Henderson, .White,
Bessley, Spence. Hicks, of Granville;
Webb. Glenn. Mann, Warren, Hoiton.
Military Affairs: Pharr Aaron.
Richardson. McLaughlin, sjoey. Dur
ham. McMullan. Marshall. . . .
Agricultural: Bellamy. Cathey,
Mitchell. Patlenger. Hicks, ot Duplin;
Relnhardt McBryde. Hunter, Thayer.
Adlson, Marshall.
EaUrics aad Fee: 8 Dene. fiproiU.
Walker. Norrls. VcBtrde, HJcks of
EteVs'and Cuijene: Walker, Adl-scn.-
London. Burton. Lamb. Milton,
Pollock. Prrtchard. Vann. Hoiton.
Corporation: - Travis, - Justice, Gil
liam. Baldwin. Burton, Godwin, Mitch
ell. Var.n, McLaughlin, Allison, Brawn.
Welborn
Fiaanr: . London. Henderson. Jus-
tic. White, Durham, Gleaa; "-Blow
Pnltts. Durham. Gleaa: "-BJow. I
Brows, Mitchell, Prltchart. AllisofrJ
rv .iter, rrruD, Aim.' Is
Insurance: White. Travis, HoyJr
Walktr, Glenn. Baldwin, Thayer, Barf1 f
; Webb, Aaroa..
icncer, jnarsr&n
Penal insunttlona: Warrrn. aarott, j
P'chsrd. n. tit.-tnn V."-o,ip.M. Walker, I
1 1 ii, 1 ,-r. v . -x
Granville; Gilliam, Ballenger, HoltoB.
Engrossed Bills: Beasiey, ' Bpenc.
Richardson, Hoey, Godwin, Bellamy,
Conley, Crisp.
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylums:
Morris, Justice, Sprulli, Pollock,
Pharr, Milton, McMullan, Lamb,
Crisp.
Insane Asvlums: Glend, warren,
NoniB, Ballenger, Pollock, Allison.
Hicks cf Duplin, Aaron, -Gonle.r.
Federal Relations: Mitchell, Rich
ardson. Henderson, Justice, Wendard,
Hoiton. .....
Fish and Fisheries: Mann, McMul
lan. BrowU. Bellamy, Mitchell, Blow.
Conley.
Pensions and Soldiers' Home: Rein
hardt, Henderson. London. Lanllv Al
lium rtnllf-ncnr. Crisc
t r,n,.o.i an, I rtnilroml Commis
sion: Justice, London. Ilrowu. Travis,
Walker. Relnhardt. Piltclulrd, Mann,
Burton, Beasiey, Welborn.
Public Roads: Allison, Baldwin,
Pharr, Hicks, of Granville. Norrls,
Thayer. Prltcliarrt, Conley.
Counties. Cities atul Towns: Hoey,
Webb. Godwin. Beasiey, Bellamy. Dur
ham. Hicks, of Duplin; Hunter. Mar
shall.
Public Health: Pollock, Syniill.
Vann. Milton, MeBryde, Durham.
Brown.
Manufacturing: Durlinrn. Alison
Walker, -Warren, Cathey. McLaughlin
Burton,
Mining: f'atley, Pritcliard. Spenee.
Ballenger. Webb, Milton. Crisp.
Election Law: Gilliam, Travis,
Webb. Henderson. Beasiey, Upence.
Mitchell. Richardson. Warreu.
Constitutional Amendment: Burton,
Halwlft, Norrlf. Vann. Blow. Hicks,
of Granville J Hoey.
Shell Fish: SprtllU, Warren. Vann,
Mitchell. Hicks, of Duplin.
RdleS: Brown. Ixindoil. Olcun.
Appropriations: Baldwin, Spenee,
Beasiey. Drown, Durham. Gilliam,
Hoey. Justice. White.
Congressional Apportionment: God
win. Travis. V?hh. Hoey. McLaughlin,
Spencc, Lamb, Hicks', nf Granville;
Wnrrcn Richardson, l-anib Illrks, of
Qranvllle: Warren. Richardson.
Judicial Districts: Blow. Mann,
Webb, Woodunl. Justice. Hicks, of
Granville; Mcl-au.tililifl. lUntmJ. Nor
rls. . i
Joint Committees--Library: Thayer,
Relnhardt. Gilliam. Godwin, Sprulli, :
VV'alker, Pharr.
Justiee of the P a -: Hicks, of Dup-1
tin ; Aaron. Bellamy. Uurtnn. Cathey. ;
Public Duihiinps afld Grounds: ,
Lamb. Thayer. Walker. Pollock, Mann.
Trustees of the University; Prltch-j
ard, Gilliam. London. Henderson, War- i
ren, Burton. Webb. Hoey, Hoiton. 1
Enrolled Bills: Webb. Aaron. Blow.!
Durham. McMullan. Pharr, Pollock, j
Printing: Richardson. Beasiey, i
Hoey. I
tiie Sidte l iquor Bill. j
A bill to be entitled "An Act to Hegu-
late the Manufacture a::d Sale of
Liquois In North Carolina" was In
troduced by Mr. Watts, of Iredell, ai j
follows:
That It shall be unlawful for any
person or persona, firm or cornorfltion i
lo manufacture, sell or otherwise ellt!- j
pose of for piin. any spirituous, vinous
ir inHli liquors or Intoxicating httterB .
I within the Slate of North Carolina
cept !i incorporated cities and towns
.vherc in the Sali cf or manufacture of !
liquor i.s not or may not hereafter be .
prohibited by law. Provided, this act
;t,lt n,,t 1,0 nnsfi-iied tn forbid the
l-lieii npii iiiionu miivuo wi i,.
., , . arneoiHts for si ki:ss uoon I
. ."" .,.. , . I
lie i iu.it in-t 1 1 ii ion hi i.fcu.. .
; irm ib-ing physicinn having Buch ick !
i ersnb ll:ld"r It's chare'- Piovidcd, ;
I urtner. that this act shall not be so,
1 ronstriicd as to apply in wine or elder j
j manufactured from grapes, berries or
1 fruits raised on the lands of the persoti 1
so manufacturing, or purchased by the
1 manufacturer from the growers there- I
; of. - i
Section 2. That It shall be unlawful
; 'or any person, persons Arm or corpo-1
i -ofir in mnniifuctiire tir hcII or other- !
j wise dispose of for gain any spirituous,
vinous or malt liquors or intoxicating
n.ltteis except as herein beforeprovtded
! ifi any Incorporated city or town with
j jut Orst obtaining, as provided by law,
I t license taerefcfr both from the board
I r cnnimlsjiinners of the county in
which said city or town Ij situated and
from the board of aldermen or city
-oiincilnien. or the governing authori
ties by whatever name called bf said
city or town.
Section 3. That any person Violating
the previsions ot this act with refer
ence to the sale, or disposition for gain,
if spirituous, vinous or malt liquors or
intoxicating bitters, shall be guilty o?
a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be Imprisoned not exceeding six
months or fined not exceedng $300, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
' Section 4. That any person violating
the provisions of this act with refer
ence to the manufacture of spirituous,
vinous or malt liquors or Intoxicating
bitters, shall be guilty of a felony and
shall upon conviction be imprisoned
not less than four months or more
than two years or fined not less than
$200 nor more than $1,000, or both, la
the discretion of the court.
Section 5. That any physician who
shall make any prescription except Ja
iu nf sinknMui for th nurnose of afo
ing of abetting any person or persons
wno are nor uuna duo uuuer aim ciutrti
to purchase any intoxicating liquors
nn.rarw t n lh nmr1fl!nn Of thlfl MjC
and any druggist who shall duplicate
tbe prescription oi a pnyaiciau lor iu
toxlcatlng liquors for any person or
neraona. not bona fid under his charge.
without the written direction ot the
physician who gave the earn, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and upoa con
viction shall be fined or imprisoned
for each and every offense or both in
tb discretion of the court' And all
druggists selling Intoxicating Hquors
. I ..!... a fnrM.I A ahall bAAfl
a record thereof whehv shall be subject
at all times to tne inspection ot tne so
licitor oLthe district and ot th mayor
and police officers of th city or town
In which aald druggist's busln-s Is
located and. any aucn &uggtrt falling
to keep th record aforesaid or refus
ing to permit examination of auch rec
ord by the officer named, shall . b
guilty of a misdemeanor and fined or
Imprisoned or both in th discretion ef
the court
Section 9. That an laws and clause
of laws In conflict with tb act ar
hereby repealed. -
Section 7. That this act shall be la
force from and after. July 1st, 101.
' ' Saturday's Session.
The session of ths House Saturday
lasted tor tip.lt s hoar, and Uttj
work was done. A number of local
bills were Introduced, and an effort
made to place them upon thetr Imme
diate Dassage. but a disposition wa
early manifested to refer all matters
to proper committee, and in view of
the fact that tb committees had not
yet been appointed, th Hotase acV
' 7 .J 7, . .v .
journM tin Monaay.
v 'f . , 7.-. -TT" " . ' JlTi
TtZZZl? "--r .r.TZ
i :ic--iiu i,,n Mlitriuf thm Star of
-nnTlta Rpnaior Hoe and others at-
-! tempted to have this PT reduced
,,s
J '
,
ihtly. IlowevtPT the effort failed and
cnts pe sheet remair.a the prle
con,i.ff ituta ana eotin-nFrf.a
A FIERCE - BLIZZARD;
Extremely Low Temperatures Afflict
Northwest. -
tAKE MICKIQAN BOATS FROZEN IIP
Street Cars Forced to Suspend Operations-Blizzard
at Nile aud Three
Rivers.
Detroit, MIcb., Special; Lower V
Michigan has been la the grasp of u,
snow storm Sunday, that Jn the.wvst- ,
tern part of the State assumed the 1
proportions of a blizzard. Lake Mlchi- -gan
is lashed by a 40-mile wind into
a condition that made it impossible
for boats to leavo their berths. Att
Benton harbor, the street car servlcor
Is stalled and Sunday trains on the M..
B, II. ft C. Kailroad had to be aban
doned. Three Hirers and NUes report
a blizzard," the temperature very low
and trains delayed by the snow. At
Grand Rapids the storm is the worst
of the Reason and the temperature ha
fallen 20 degrees since noon. At 9
o'clock it was 10 degrees above xero
with the wind blowing a gale. In !"
trolt five Inches of snow fell. Trains
from the West were from one to two
hours late. .'
Milwaukee Expects 5 Below Much
Sickness and Suffering.
Milwaukee. Special. Tho thermom
eter registered 2 degrees below sere
early Sunday evening, and it Is pre
dicted 5 below before daylight. Avery
high north .wind Is blowlftg and few
persona are on the streets. Similar
conditions exist throughout tbe State.
A number of physicians report con
siderable sickness In this city on dc
count of the cold weather because'
their patients dW' not have sufficient
fuel to keep warsi. In many Instances
physicians furnished certificates for
supplied of coal, but many of these
could bot be tilled.
The stock of aoft coal on hand in
Milwaukee Is estimated at 100,000
toffs, and dealers say there is not tho
remotest probability of a soft coal
famine. Most Of the blB manufacturing
concerns of the city have guarantees
from dealers that make their position
secure. Large shipments of all rail
soft coal are being reecived daily.
Most of tbe cities and towns in tho
State outside of Milwaukee report a
fairly good supply of coal on band nntl
where there Is a scarcity of coal
plenty of wood can be had.
Chicago Pastors Preach en tho Coal
Situation.
Chicago, Special. The temperature
In Chicago Sunday dropped 24 de
grees in less than two hours and It
Is hovering around the zero . mark. -Late
In the day a brisk northwest
wind sprang up end intensified the low
temperature. There Is much sufferlns.
but as the worst cases, of destitution
have been provided for by charitable
institutions, no deaths have been re
ported during tho day.
Tho coal situation remains un
changed end Its causes and effect were
discussed by many Chicago pastors In
their sermons Sunday. Tho actual
search for evidence of a combine of
coal dealers for the Jiurpose of forcluK
tip the price ot fuel In the Chicago
market will be resumed by the special
grand Jury which began its tcsk Sun
day, Suffering and Death in Chicago.
Chicago, Special. Two hundred t how
sand persons In Chicago are gtiffe.ilni.-.
from aliments directly due to cohl
Stid exposure resulting from tho coal
famine, according to the weekly bul
letin of the health department issued.
Serious results are already seen in a
heavily Increased ratO of deaths.
The death rate last wedi was ').Z
per under five yars of age t4 lli.tU'
per cent, greater than iu the corres
ponding week of last year, and union,;
persons over 60 years of age it wan
36.7 per cent greater.
Gales and Snow Storms in England
London, 8peclal. The recent period'
of unusually mild weather has given
way to a return of severe cold, ant
gales and snow storms are prevalent
over Great Britain. In the north of
England and in Scotland, the fall A
snow has be?n very heavy, trains hav.i
been Imbedded lo snow drifts and loco
motives have been derailed. Hungry
passengers have been kept for hours
on the snow-bound trains. Much dam
age has been done by floods in Iro
land.
tflvtt Degrees Above at Kansas City,
Kansas City, Special. Tb lowest
temperature' of tbe present conl
weather was 4 degrees above zero
early this morning. A sharp wind
made the most uncomfortable of the
winter. There lsmuch suffering amon
the poor, owing to the high price nf
coal, but there is no scarcity of coal:
In many towns ot Kansas and western
Mlssourt however, fuel of every kinii
can be purchased.
Awful Cold, But No Fuel Famine In
St Paul.
St." Paul, Special. Although thi
thermometer resrltttorA hut ii.ud
below, aero Sunday waa one of - th.; -moat
disagreeable of the winter. A -high
northwest wind greatly intensi
fied the cold. While fuel is scarce ami
higher, conditions hare not yet reach
ed the famine stage and there is but -
little sufferlns;. ,. : . - ,
Omaha, Special. Wm. D. Beckett, J
a prominent lawyer of this city. wa-
iuuua ra uia roansiae, nve mites wesUx ,
of tbe city, early Sunday, frozen -j :"
death. Beckett bad been-III for sev
oral days and be ts believed to have s
wandered Into the country and to
have faJlear exhausted. hrt he wa
found Sunday by a dairyman. ,
Below Zero In Nebraska. ; -
Omaha, Special. Sunday was one of .
the coldest of the winter, 1 degree bo
low sere being' registered this morn-
ing. Sunday night th thermometer is
lower. Th cold wv extend through
out Nebraska, prt of Iowa aad D" .
kota.' 1 : : ; .v:; . -
. Flv Degress palow In Burlington.
Burlington. Iowa. 8peclaL,Witb -the
temperature t degree below tera
'.a.w. - vie m vrm . .,...
: . Osatki of Or. Ktmssy. .
Sallsbnry. It. C, f psclaL Dr. Jamee
tYtnW 1 . .Vcirtntf 1u,,,te kAnn. ..I.
Orabam Ramray, of this city, oa of
the last surviving members of' lb
Confederate Congress, died 'la. - the
a 0th year of tla as at th home of
his son. Postmaster Janes H. Hamaay,
at 1:45 o'trlor Enadav moraine, fn-'
til six months ago, whea he began to" -decline
towards his death. Dr. Ram
say enjoyed a Singularly greca old
age. the natural aid prrpfr reward cf
a clean ar 1 tn:--- ! '-.