fHE TIMES-VISITOR
NUMBER 8764.
RALEIGH, N. C, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1899.
25 CENTS A MONTH
ASSEMBLY
.Judge Henry G. Connor of Wil
son, Elected Speaker.
Galleries and Lobbies Filled With Specta
tors Governor Russell's Message
Will be Read Tomorrow.
The General Assembly of North Car
olina convened at noon today. The
attendance was very large, nearly ev
tery member being .present. The ladies
graced the occasion with their pres
ence. The galleries and lobbies were
crowded. This is by far the ablest As
sembly which ever .convened in North
Oarolina. The personel of the body is
tine and many of the legislators are
anen of ripe experience and thoroughly
equipped.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 12. Prayer was of
Cered by Bev. N. M. Jurney. The roll
.was called by the clerk, and all mem
bers were found to be present.
Notice of protest against "White of
the 14th district, was given by J. W. S.
(Robinson, of the 14th district, and a
notice of contest the member of Samp
son, F. P. Jones. Members of Senate
were sworn in five at a time by Lieut.
Governor Reynolds. Just prior to tak
ing the oath Senator Cooke, of Bun
combe was pleasantly interrupted by
basket of flowers with "no cards."
Senator Fields offered protests of
Lambert and Eaves against the seat
ing of Earley. and Sothers, of the 30th
district. T. O. Fuller of the 11th dis
trict is the only negro In the Senate,
and wan the last member sworn in.
Mr Glen from Forsyth, nominated
W liter Murphy for Enrolling Clerk,
and .TJ. Samuel, of Stokes, was nom--ated.
Here the Speaker announced
Mai the Chief Clerk should have been
(fli st nominated, and Senator Urown, of
Oolurrbus, nominated C. C. Daniels, of
Wilson, who was elected, ",8 votes be
ing cist.
The Senator from Sampson said on
behalf of the Populists that they were
n i here to obstruct legislation, and had
no nominations to make, and bade the
Democratic majority in the Sen Ue God
Speed.
The vote for Murphy and Samuel was
9 to 6, and Murphy was therefore de
fied elected Chief Clerk.
Senator Williams of the 16th distric t
Tiomi: ated J. B. Smith, of Cumberland,
as Doorkeeper, and Smith wis elected
by. 40 votes.
F. M. Clinard, of Catawba, nominated
for Engrossing Clerk by Snator Lowe,
and received a majority of 41 votes.
The election of officers was completed
Ijy M. V. White receiving a majority
of votes for Assistant Doorkeeper. Mr.
3v B Norvell was appointed by the
Senate a ivlerk.
'A resolution was adopted that the
House be informed of the organization
of the Senate.
President announced thit he had
1)ert and F. P. Jones was read by the
Chief C!c:k, and were referred to the
Committee on Elections.
The-Speaker announced that he had
received the protest of A. Cannon
against J. Franks, of the 31st district.
Senator Brown moved that the rules
mot 1895 be adopted for the government
of the Senate. This was done.
A committee of three wis appointed
to meet a similar committee from the
House and inform the Governor that
the Legislafur. was duly organized.
Senators Justice, Glenn and Franks
were selected by the chair to form this
committee.
Senator Glenn introduced a resolution
entitled an -t to regulate the pay of
legislative em.vyees, which reduced
the pay of clerks and others from $5.00
to $4.00.
. . ;;y consent the rules were suspended
5.nd the resolution unanimously adopt
ed. The Senate then adjourned until
tomorrow at noon.
HOUSE.
The House was called to order by
J. M. Masten, Principal Clerk of the
last House.
The opening prayer was offered by
Ttev. Jesse H. Page, who was specially
Invited to perform this function.
The members were then sworn in, In
groups, by Associate Justice Walter
Clark, and took the customary three
baths to support the United States
Constitution and the State Constitution
and to do their duty as legislators.
These oaths they signed.
There are four negro members of the
House.
Dr. -Warren Vines Hall, Assistant
State Labor Commissioner, blotted the
signatures as rapidly as made. He
acted as "wetnurse" for the Republican
party.
Notice was given of contest for the
seat from Greene, B. F. Mitchell, Pop
ulist, who holds a certificate from the
sheriff, presented himself to be sworn,
but at the suggestion of Overman of
COOTID
Rowan, Cleik Masten stood him aside
until after the House was organized.
The judge ordered a recount of the vote
in Greene and J. E. W. Sugg, Demo
crat, was declared elected and holds a
certificate from the clerk.
There was also notice of contest from
Onslow. Paul, Republican, has the
sheriff's certificate; Dees, Democrat,
the clerk's certificate. On motion of
Frank Thompson, of Onslow, PI til, who
had presented himself to be sworn, was
tood aside until after the organization
of the House.
Four of the members did not swear
on the Bible, but affirmed. To these a
separate oath was administered. The
taking of the oaths occupied an hour.
The call of counties showed that all
the Representatives were present save
those from Alleghaney and Montgome
ry. Later Ihe Alleghaney member ar
rived and was sworn.
The next business was the election of
Speaker. Locke Craige placed II. G.
Connor In nomination, and Lee S. Over
man seconded the nomination. Both
the speakers paid Connor tributes,
which the house heartily applauded. A.
B. Bryan of Madison, nominated W.
W. Hampton, of Surry, as the Fusion
nominee. A roll call showed 92 votes
for Connor arid 20 for Hampton. Smith,
colored, of Craven, voted for Judge
Connor, and brought down the House,
with laughter and applause, which was
renewed.
Cleik Masten de. -hired Connor duly
elected and Craige and Hampton es
corted him to the chair. Speaker Con
nor said this w is the beginning of a
I history-making session and that what
had been done last year would for a
century impress itself upon the people.
He said that some times the best in
terests of the people were conserved
only by what seemed to be radical
meisures. Such a time had now come,
and that the people, who expect much
will not be disappointed at the work
which this legislature will do. His
remarks were bi ief and at their be
ginning and their close were heartily
applauded. He was then sworn in by
Justice Clark.
The next business was the election of
other officers of the House. Heriot
Clarkson nominated F. Brevard Nixon,
if Mecklenburg, for Principal Clerk.
He was elec ted.
Nixon was elec ted, receiving 93 votes.
Other officers elected are William W.
Will.son reading clerk: J. S. Elmore
engrossing clerk. J. M. Stallart door
keeper. T. J. Wood assistant. All these
are of course Democrats.
The fusion nominees for thse posi
tions were as follows:
'Chief Clerk, J. N. Bradley.
Engrossing Clerk, J. W. Chapin.
Reading Clerk, W. H. Quinn.
'Doorkeeper, Warren V. Hall.
Assistant, Jacob Perkins.
Messrs Overman, Walter E. Moore
and Petree were appointed a committee
to notify the Governor that the House
w is organized.
Fiancis D. Winston introduced a res
olution raising a committee of five to
look into the public printing.
IMPROVED ON THE AUTHOR.
Another Thespian aspirant has come
to grief. Entrusted with a speaking
part comprising the thrilling sentence.
"Lord Randolph, the banquet awaits!"
he hurried to the footlights an bleated,
"I say, Mr. Randolph, your supper has
been ready for some time sir!"
WEEK OF PRAYER.
The prayer service at the Presbyte
rian church last night was well attend
ed. The exercises were full of spiritual
interest and profit. All enjoyed the
adresses ot-'Messrs. Johnson and Whit
ing. The subject this evening will be
"Nations and Rulers." Services com
mence at a quarter to 8 o'clock.
NOTICE OF MEETING.
Important meeting of the Watauga
Club will be held on Monday night at
8 o'clock, at which the subject of Tex
tile Training for Young Men of North
Carolina will be discussed, and an
active committee will be appointed. All
members are earnestly requested to
come prepared to take action on the
subject.
Another meeting of interest will be
held on Tuesday night, 10th. The
Chamber of Commerce will meet at 8
o'clock, and will expect to have reports
from committtees n Public Library
and the Auditorium.
HEWS BY WIRE
Si'intion Becoming Serious
in Cuba
CONGRESS TODAY
The Peace Treaty in the Senate -Choote
for Ambassador to England
Railway Disaster ia
M'ssouri.
THE PEACE TREATY.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The peace
treaty was presented in the Senate be
fore adjournment. It will be referred
to the foreign relations .committee.
SERIOUS IN CUBA.
By Cable to the Times-Visitor.
SANTIAGO DE k'UBA, Jan. 4. The
meetings of political clubs last was
most conservative and favored annexa
tion. They were astounded at the or
ders from Havana centralizing the cus
toms money there. The province, which
had just settled down content, is in
(lamed. The situation is critical. This
spark may cause insurrection. General
Brooke is apparently ignoring Gen.
Wood, cabling direct to his subirdinates
regarding customs. Dr. Catillo in com
pany with General Wood, left for
Washington. He is representing Brit
ish interests at Santiago. Wood's
work here is thoroughly appreciated.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
JEFFERSON. CITY, MO.. Jan. 4.
The Missouri Pacific passenger train,
number ten, from Omaha and Kansas
City for St. Louis, was trown from the
track a mile west of here this morning.
Engineer Vlawson, of Sedalia. and Zoll,
the fireman, from St. Louis were killed.
They jumped as the engine struck a
boulder on the track. The locomotive
rolled over on them into the Missouri
river. All except the Pullman car ran
off the opposite side into the bluff,
which saved the lives of many passen
gers.
AMBASSADOR CHOATE.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Senator
Piatt, after a visit to President lie-
Kinley today, said that Choate would
bt nominated Ambassador to England.
The nominition will not go to the Sen
ate today.
T I ' SK EC. EE CO N FE R E NC E.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
MONTGOMERY. Jan. 4. The yearly
Tuskegee negro confei ence. held in
connection with the Tuskegee Normal
and Industrial Institute at Tuskegee,
Alabama, will be February 2:'d. The
attendance promises to be large. This
will be the third conference of negro
teachers in til" South.
1 N F KltXAI. M ACH I X E.
By Telegraph to the Tinies-Visiior.
MEMPHIS. TEXX.. Jan. 4,-By the
explosion of an infernal machine in the
railroad depot at New Albany. Miss.,
five men terribly injured, some of them
fatally. The machine had been sent
from Holly Springs to a person nude
an indictment for murder.
FOSTER ILL.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The condi
tion of John W. Foster is worse, but
not critical. He has the grip.
COMMUNICATION.
The Raleigh Electric Light Company
has failed every night on lighting up
the city. It has been so dark that the
people could not see ,and especially
Sunday nights, when young men and
young ladies are going to church.
There was a young lady got tangled
up in a piece of wire Sunday night and
came very tear falling down, but a
young man was walking just a little
ways behind her and caught her. If
she had fell donw it might have hurt
her badly. The light on the corner was
out and the street was dark she could
not see the piece of wire. The city was
lighter when the gas company was
lighting the city but since the electric
company has got it In hand the city
has been so dark that no one could
see' how to walk.
MARTIN ST. RESIDENT.
MISS SAMPSON WEDS.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
GLEN RIDGE, N. J., Jan. 4. Miss
Olive, daughter of Admiral Sampson,
will today many Rishard Ilenry Harri
son, of San Francisco.
Accidents will happen in a printing
office, as well as elsewhere, so today
we were unable to have all the usual
amount of editorial set.
ROOSEVELT'S
MESSAGE.
He Stronglv Recommends
Various Reforms
BEDUCE OFFICES
Saya the Officials Who Defrauded the
State in the Canal Scandals
Should Be Pun
ished. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
ALBANY, Jan. 4. Governor Roose
velt's first message to the legislature of
New York was sent to that body to
day. The message says in part as fol
lows: After endorsing the national ad
ministration's foreign policy; that our
system of taxation is unjust; that there
should be no non-taxable interests; that
the canal frauds must be stopped, and
the woik pushed to completion; thai
the men now in office, who defrauded
the State, must be punished; the labor
or minor laws must be enforced; thit
all labor legislation should be under
a board of factories. The Governor
wants fifty factory inspectors, also un
salaried deputies; and adopts the Mas
sachusetts plan for wiping out sweat
shops; appointing somebody to enforce
the eight hour labor day, and stop the
competition of prison labor, with free
mechanics; thai a board of mediation
should act in labor troubles; that the
national guard should be armed with
modern guns; thai they should build up
a State militia: that a uniform civil
service law sIioumI apply to the whole
State; that the civil war veterans are
entitled to preference. The Governor
favors biennial sessions of the legisla
ture and says that we suffer from over
legislation. He recommends that the
Assembly continue the good toads
movement for the farmers, and abolish
all needless offices and discharge certain
special counsel: ihat the Assembly
should consolidaie commissi. ms wher
ever possible; that the rapid transit in
New York city should be pushed along
and that they should cut down lazy
city officials' salaries, find make them
work, and abolish metropolitan offices
where this can be safely done. He
recommends that the Assembly revise
the conflicting school laws and favors
iapid transit in New York. The Gov
ernor also endorses the Raines liquor
lax law.
Governor Roosevelt also favors the
extension of franchise, gradually en
dorsing woman suffrage.
SPECIAL MEETING.
Th- Directors of the Raleigh and Gas
ton Met in Baltimore.
Messrs. J. II. Batchelor. William C.
Stroiiach and William R. Tucker left
this morning for Baltimore to attend a
call meeting of the directors of the
Raleigh and Gaston Railroad u hi h
will be held tomorrow. The abject of
this call in-etiiig is not made public
but it is naturally uss.ieiaied in the
public iiiinci with the icport that the
Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad, a
pari of the Seaboard Air Line system
lias been sold to a Ball. more. Philadel
phia and N.-w York syndicate. The re
port says that neither the Southern
Railway nor the Coast Line is in the
deal. The price paid for the Seaboard
and Roanoke is said to be in excess of
the price offered by Mr. Ryan, which
was $12."i a share. The repoited sale is
denied by President Hoffman of the
Seaboard Air Line.
SILL WARMER.
For Raleigh and vicinity the fore
cast is rain tonight and Thursday,
warmer. Clearing and colder Thursday
night.
The following is the forecast for
North Carolina issued from Washing
ton: Rain and warmer tonight. Rain
Thursday. Light variable winds be
coming southerly and increasing.
The storm now extends from the
Lake region to northern Texas. Th:eat
ening weather prevails throughout the
entire central valley from the Gulf to
the Lakes with small amounts of rain
at a large number of places. Although
the barometer is tsill high on the At
lantic c oast the weather is increising
in cloudiness in the east. Higher tem
peiatures prevail except in the north
west where a new cold wave has ap
peared with 12 degrees below at Bis
marck. STRENGTHEN SQUADRON.
By Cable to the Times-Visitor.
LONDON. Jan. 4. A Central News
dispatch from Portsmouth says that in
the early part of the year the British
China squadron will be strengthened
by the addition of the cruisers Orlando
and St. George.
Mr. George W. Marsh has moved
from Edenton street to the Foster place
on Blount street.
BAD WRECK.
A-cid.Iit on the Southern Near Raleigh
Last Night.
About midnight last night a bad
wreck of freight train oecuned on the
Southern Railway about lliree miles be
yond Morrisville and 15 miles from Ral
eigh. On account of the wreck the
track was blocked for nearly ten hours
and the cast-bound train due here at
1:40 this morning did not arrive until
9:40 a. m. A number of passengeis
were on board and they were detained
at Morrisville eight hours.
Reports about the affair are very
meagre but from what particulars were
received it seems that the train broke
loose and the rear cars collided with
the other section. Thirteen box cars
were derailed, broken and piled up on
the track.
One brakeman was slightly hurt. Mr.
J. D. Glenn, of Greensboro, law agent
of the Southern Railway was soon
upon the scene. He came on to Ral
eigh at noon. The brakeman who was
hurt came to town and was attende by
Dr. McKee.
MARRIED TODAY.
Miss t'orinna Young and Mr. John El
lington Wed at Polenta.
This evening at 8 o'clock, in the home
of rapt. J. J. Young, at Polenta, in
Johnston county, the marriage of his
daughter. Miss Corinna Young, to Mr.
John Ellington, of Smithficld. will be
solemnized. The ceremony will be per
foimed by Rev. Mr. Hines. a Presbyte
rian minister. Miss May Young, sister
of the bride, will be maid of honor, and
Mr. Hunter Ellington, of Smiihfield.
will act as best man. The waiters will
be: Miss Jessie Ellington, of Clayton,
and Mr. Allen Smith, of Smillifield:
Miss Lotila Smith, of Raleigh, and
Mr. Conn Young, of Polenta: Miss Em
ilia Toinlinsoii, of Presion, and Mr.
Oscar Green. o' Raleigh; Miss Berth i
Sanders, of Preston, and Mr. Samuel
Honeycutl, of Clayton: Miss Lilly
Koonce. of Raleigh, and Mr. Joseph
Ellington, of Raleigh, and Miss Mary
Hailncy. of Wilson, and Dr. Judsou
Young, of CI .yton.
Th.- bride is the daughter of ("apt.
Young, and has many friends in Ral
eigh, where she frequently visited. Mr.
John Ellingloii. the groom, is cashier
f the Sniilhlield Bank, and i poular
young business man.
l'OSTc FK1CE AND CLERK AND
CARRIER.
Raleigh, N. ('.. Jan. 4. 199.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that an examination
will be held by its postoffice board of
examiners in the city and on the date
named above, commencing at 9 a. m..
for the positions of clerk and carrier in
the postoffice in thit city.
Only citizens of the United States
nay be examined.
The examination will consii of spell
ng. arithmetic, letter writing, pen
manship, copying from plain copy, ge-
igraphy of the United Stales. and
eading address. -s. The arithmetic will
onsist of tesls in the fund imetital
principles, extending as far as com-
noii and decimal fractions and embrac
ing problems.
The age limitations f,,r this exami
nation arc as follows: Clerk, noi less
h in IS years: carrier, between 21 and
40 years. Applicants for carrier must
weigh .it least 12a pounds, must be not
less than ,1 feet 4 inches in height, and
must file with their applications a med
ical certificate, on form 119. showing
them to be not under the required
weight and height, and to possess the
lequired physic il qualifications.
No application will be accepted for
this examination unless filed in com
plete form with the board at the post
office in the city named above, before
the hour of closing business on January
31, 1899.
Applications should be filed prompt
ly. In order that time may rem i in for
"ori'i ction if necessary.
This examination is open to all citi
zens cf the United States who may
desire U enter the service, and who
comply with the requirements, without
regard i race or to political or reli
gious affiliations; but attention is in
vited to the fact that it is the prac
tice of the postoffice department in
making appointments to the grades of
clerk and carrier to give preference to
those eligibles who are legal residents
of the city and vicinity where the ex
iniina'ion is held. Applicants will be
examined, graded, and cei tilled, w ith
entire impartiality, and wholly without
regard to any consideration save their
ability as shown by the grade they at
t i in in the examination.
For application blanks (Forms 101
and 119), full instructions, specimen ex
amination questions, and information
relative to the duties and salaries of
the different positions, apply to the
secretary of the board of examiners at
the postoffice in the city named above.
DINGLEY WORSE.
By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Congress
man Dingley, of Maine, is not quite
so well this morning. The weather is
muggy and the atmosphere is heavy,
causing unfavorable results, and re
newed the fears that in his weakened
state the best efforts of his physicians
might not avail.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Familiar Faces in the Pass
ing Throng
SHORT STATEMENTS
Movement of People You Know Glean
tngs in and About the City
Snatch's of Today's
Street Gossip.
Mr. David Mebane left this morning.
Miss Lucy Brown left the city today.
Attorney General Walser arrived this
moining.
Mr. R. L. Gray left today for Boston
on a visit.
The platorm at the Union Station is
being repaired.
Mr. C. J. Parker went to 'Wilson to
day mi business.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Euly. of New
bern, spent the morning in the city.
Mrs. Palmer Jerman returned today
from a visit to her friends in Carthage.
Mr. I. M. Proctor and son returned
today from a hunting trip in Chatham.
Mis. F. A. Bowen left this morning
for Wilmington on a visit to her pa
rents. Tonight ai the prayer m'ting in the
Baptist Tabernacle the church roll
will be called.
Mrs. D. A. Coble returned to liolos
boro today. She was accompanied by
Miss Betlie Edwards.
Mayor Powell had Alex. Penny and
Minerva Griffis before him for disor
derly conduct today. Penny paid th
costs. Col. F. A. Olds represents Th- Times
Visitor in the el.gislature and the re
ports for this paper will be a complete
record of each day's proceedings.
Judge Thomas R. Purnell today ap
iiointed Samuel H. MacKuc, ..f Fay
ei'nille, temporary referee in bank
ruptcy for the Fourth Division, which
includes Wilmington and Fayetteville.
James Shepherd, cohired. has been
appointed to sucved Mr. Cecil 11. Hol
loway in the internal revenue office.
Mr. Holloway is an excellent young
man and he will find many avenues of
usefulness open to him in ihis city.
Mr. Walter Wyatt went through
form Durham on his way to Kinston
today, where his family his moved.
Master Thomas Wyalt, who has been
spending a few days with his grand
parents in Raleigh, went to Kinston
with his father.
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Aydlett left
for Elizabeth City this morning after
a short visit to Mrs. Ay.ll-tt's f.ther,
Capi. J. J. Thomas. Mrs. E. T. P.riggs
left with Mrs. Ay.ll. u to visit in Eliz
abeth City.
"ONE OF THE MARKETS
NEW YORK COTTON.
Mouths. Open Clos.
January.... ... .. - 5 505 4fi
February 5 5 5 4S
March... 535 .VI
April f 575 of
May . ' 61 5 63
June " 645 ir
July 675 (is
August 5 (!ir HI
September 5 62(0)3 65
October 5 HI a 5 65
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
The following were the closing quo
change:
American Tobacco 14:!
Sugar 124
American Spirits (prof - 14"
Burlington and CJuincy. 125
Con Gas 194
Chesapeake it Ohio -- 25
Delcware L & W 142
Jersey Central
Louisville & Nashville 64
Manhattan "JO
Missouri Pacific. 45 J
Northwestern 141
Rock Island.. HO
Southern Preferred -- 42
U. S. Leather 7
Western Union. 90
S:. Paul 124
New York Central 123
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVIf IO N
MARKET.
Tae following were the closing quo
tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro
vision market today:
Wheat July 69; May. 71.
Corn July 37. May 3 .
Oats July 26 May 27.
Pork May 10.45 Jan 10.15.
Lai J May 5 85 Jan. 5 63.,
Clear Rib Sides May 5.13 Jan. 4.82.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
The following were i.ie closing quo
tations of the Liverpool cotton market
today:
American middling, low middling
clause:
December anil January 3 01
Jauuary and February.". ... 3 i l
February and March .. .. S C2
March and Auril 3 is
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