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HE TIMES-VISITOR NUMBER 76C. RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1899. 25 CENTS A MONTH AHENDMENT REGULATING SUFFRAGE. Mr. Winston's Bill Modeled on Louisiana Plan INSURANCE COMMISSIONER. Jim Young' Name Must Go From Corner Stoae Bill to Abolish Stato Board of Tax qaallsatlon?eparate School Committeemen. The Senate met at noon today, andj was opened with prayer by Senator Jones. The evidence In the contest for seats made by Lambert and Eaves of the 31st district was submitted by Senator Fields and referred to committee. By Mr. Daniels, a bill to regulate the disposition of fees from insurance com panies land agents. Daniels explained that the Secretary of State received more emoluments than any other offi cer in the State. He thought It best that these fees should be handed In to ithe State Treasury. Daniels naked that the rules be sus ipeni'ed and the bill be allowed to pass Its leadings, but after the second read ing objection was raised and the bill went over until tomorrow. by Ward, to regulate road walking in Washington coutny. appointment of court stenographersmm Bills were introduced: To provide for appointment of court stenographers .was referred to committee; empowering Keldsvllle to issue bonds for water Kvtrks; allowing Louisburg to issue ibonds for municipal Improvements; to repeal chap. 140, of the private laws of 1W7. Upon motion the bill went upon members to passage, and passed Its readings. A resolution providing for the remo val of the name of James H. Young from the corner-stone of the new build ing of the blind white was Introduced. Fuller, negro, asked for a call of the ayes and nays, which was not sustain ed, and the bill passed final reading. Bills Introduced to provide permanent system of government in Craven coun ty, to nil vacancies in offices In Craven county, to regulate board of officers of Craven county. A bill relating to Block law In Edgecombe county. Complying with the request of Fields, the chair ordered that the bill relating to tax on horse traders be placed upon the calendar for tomorrow. An amendment to bill regarding in surance companies and applying to fees .paid until April 1st, 1899 (providing that such fees be paid into the State treas ury) was adopted. 'Fuller introduced a bill to repeal laws of 1891, relating to immigration agents. The Senate adjourned at 11:20 a. m. HOUSE. Ae 11 o'clock the House met, Bishop Cheshire offering prayer. The Speaker gave notice that no smoking would be allowed on the floor and in the lobbies and gallery. The Committee on Rules, through Overman, reported the adoption of the rules of the session of 1893. 'A new committee is created, known as the Committee on Appropriations, to which all other committees must report any appropriations carried by any bills. Winston submitted the report of the Election Committee in thee ase of J. E. iW. Sugg. vs. B. F. Mitchell, for the seat from Greene, In favor of Sugg. Demo crat. The report was uanlmous, Mitch ell admitting that he had no right to the seat under the recount of votes. The following resolution was intro duced: By Bryan, to fix the meeting hour of the House at 10 a. m. By Moore, creating a special committee of 15, to be known as the Committee on Election Law. By Williams, of Ire dell, to reduce the pay of all House em ployees 20 per cent as compared with 1SS7. Bills were introduced as follows: By Stephens, for the removal of the corner-stone of the Blind Institution, on which Is the name of Jim Young. By Council to amend chapter. 510 public laws of 1897. By Retahart, amending the law regarding the penitentiary In the matter of the employment of con victs on farms. By Councill, to repeal the law creating a State board of tax equalisation. By Justice, of McDowell, to Increase the number of Judicial dis tricts. By Moore, to repeal the act distributing dead bodies. By Ray, of Macon, to repeal the putoHc. school act of 1897. By Gilliam, to repeal the act of 1897 regarding cotton and peanut weighers for Eedgecombe. By Qattls, to repeal chap, 670, public aots 1897, creating the State board of ta equali sation. ' By Hoey, to place J.-H. Beam's name on the pension role. By Hayes,, to abol: ; ish the Bureau of labor Statistics. ' By Relnhart, to repeal the act of 1897, to allow the people to vote for special taxes next August for public sAools also to appoint white committee for white schools and negro committeemen for negro schools; also to put Hiram Botherton on the pension rolls. By Curtis, to prohibit bird hunting oa an other's lands in Buncombe, also to re peal the act giving Buncombe an catfls. By Noble, to amend the act regarding magistrates in Jones. By James, to amend chapter 246, acts 188. By Gilliam, to repeal the act of 1897 regarding rates to be. charged by Are insurance companies. By Foushee, to incorporate the Southern Conservatory of Music. By Fleming, to repeal the act of 1897 creating the State board of tax equalization. By Lee, to amend the charter of Elizabeth City. By Bry an, of Madison to abolish the chain gang system in that county. By Currle, to repeal the act of 1897, allowing the Farmers' Mutual Insur ance Company to do business without tax or license. By Wilson, for the re lief of the sheriff of Transylvania. By Wood, to repeal chap. 600 laws 1897. By Ray of Macon, to provide for the election of public school committeemen by the qualified voter of the township. By Winston, amending the constitu tion as to the suffrage. It provides for a constitutional amendment to be voted on in May 1900 at a general election, the time for State elections being changed to that date. It is planned from the Louisiana constitution. It has a prop erty and educational qualification and admits to registration -all people who voted in the United States only as far back as May 1, 1867. The calendar was taken up. Bill passed abolishing cotton weigheis in Halifax county, and re pealing the act of 1897 giving to medi cal students bodies of paupers dying in insane asylums, the penitentiary. &c By a vote of 112 to 0 theHouse seat ed J. E. W. Sugg as the member from Greene, and he took the oath before the Speaker. The resolution providing for a "hori zontal reduction" of 20 per cent In the salaries of all employees of the House and pages was attacked by Ray. Ray's motion to table was lost, 18 to 90. It was then re-referred. Bills passed giving Jones county five commissioners. Bill to improve the public roadsin Wadesboro, Anson coun ty, by allowing the people to vote on the issue of $25,000 of bonds, was referred to the judiciary committee. Ten o'clock a. m. was fixed as the hour of the House meeting. The Senate resolution to remove the name of James H. Young from the cor ner-stone of the Blind Institution for whites was called up. Boushall offered an amendment plac ing the namesof the board which plan ned the buildings for both white and negro blind upon the corner-stones of two buildings. Boushall said that the trustees would make no fight against the order of the legislature. McLean said he did not want the name erased, but wanted the stone removed and a new one put in. Moore said, humorous ly ,that the corner-stone with Jim Young's name had done a world of good during the late campaign. Car-' roll said he had promised the people of Alamance that this stone should be re moved. Finally the bills, resolutions, &c, were referred to the Committee on Institutions for the blind. The bill to repeal the act of 1891 to prevent "Peg Leg" Williams from car rying negro laborers out of the State and imposing $100 tax came up. Thomp son, of Onslow, favored it . Ray said he thought the present law a good one. Curtis didn't Cjjre If all the negroes left the State. Ray said the Intention of the act of 1891 was to prevent taking away able- bodied laborers, and leaving the de crepit as a charge on the community. Council said the courts had decided the law to be unconstitutional. Gilliam said the law was wanted in Edgecombe county, which was being stripped of its labor. Smith of Craven, colored. said he favored repealing the law; that he favored letting all men go rand come as they please. He called on the whites to stand by the negro; that during the war the negroes were, faithful. Upon the passage of the bill on Its 2nd read ing, Petree, Republican, demanded the yeas and nays. The call was sustained. The vote was yeas 99, nays 4. It then passed 3rd reading. At 2:15 the House adjourned until 10 m. tomorrow. COULDN'T PHASE COL. OLDS. Recently a visitor to Raleigh Was displaying his learning by quoting lib erally from distinguished men. Col. Olds was one of his audience. Finally the lecturer remarked "now Julius Cae sar said Col. Olds, I presume you are acquainted with Caesar." "You bet." Interposed the Colonel, "Why I served Ave years under him In the tenth le gion." It is needless to say that this broke up the meeting. DINGIjEY'S CONDITION. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-:ongress-man Dingley had a setback last night and. today his condition is very ner vous.- During the night he gained a little rest, the effect of which was very perceptible. IMPOSING CEREMONY. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. CALCUTTA, Jan. . Lord Curzon, for mally assumed his position of Viceroy of India today. Therefwas large gath ering In the government house to wit ness the ceremony. Lady Curzon was present and was a conspicuous figure. The ceremony, though formal, was most striking and brilliant. The uniforms of officials and foreign consuls lent much color to the scene. A royal salute was fired and the national anthem played. Directly after the warrant had been read, the Earl of Elgin, Lady Elgin and their Immediate family and paity left the government house. IMPORTANT MEETING. A Joint meeting of RaielghrNo. 1, and Capital City, 'No. 59, Councils, Jr. O. U, A. M., will be held In K. of P. hall over Julius ! ewis Hardware store this evening at 7:30. Election and Installa tion of officers. Past State Councilor J. R. Joyce, of Reidsville, will be pres ent. Come. MISS GOULD DENIES. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. NEW YORK, Jan. B.Miss Helen Gould today positively denied the story that General Wheeler had proposed to her and had been rejected. POWDER HOUSE BURNING. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. WILMINGTON, DEL., Jan. 6. The big storehouse of the Dupont Powder works at Carnegie Point are burning. Three hundred men are employed there. THE CATANIA ESCAPED. By Telegraph to the Times-Visitor. ST. MICHAELS, AZORES. Jan. 6 The steamer "Catania," which disap peared disabled at mid-ocean, arrived here with her propeller broken, smoke st'acks, ventillators and boats swept away by the giant seas. $21,000 YESTERDAY. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. HAVANA. Jan. 6.;-The United States transport "Mobile" arrived with the Fourth and Ninth Illinois regiments. The customs receipts yesterday were $21,000. VAULT BLOWN OPEN. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. PHOENIX; R. I., Jan. 6. The vault of the Phoenix National Bank was blown up this morning. The damage to the bank is light. The were frightened away before securing the booty. QUAY WEAKENING. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 6. Until the Supreme Court hands donw its decis ion in the Quay case his chances for re-election seem to be weakening. De tectives are watching the legislators, and the opposition is strengthening. GALES. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. A northeast snowstorm is threatening the coast at Cape Cod. The heavy storm in Geor gia is moving northeasterly. SCHOOLS FOR PORTO RICO. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. General Jno. Eaton sails for Porto Rico today to undertake the supervision of education on the island as superintendent. CONGRESS. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. By unani mous consent on motion of Marsh, of Illinois, the House passed a bill provid ing for the payment of two months' extra compensation to volunteers or dered abroad before being mustered out of service. The House then went into Committee of the Whole to consider the leglsltative appropriation bill. 'After routine business Senator Caf frey took the Senate floon favoring anti-expansion resolutions In a long speech. Nominations sent to the Senate were James D. Yeemans, of Iowa, for Inter state Commerce Commissioner; Robert A. Mosely, of Alabama, for consul to Singapore; Silas C. McFarland, of Io wa, for consul at Nottingham, Eng land. The Senate adopted the Hoar resolu tion calling on the President for the treaty communications between Wash ington and Paris. WEEK OF PRAYER. The last meeting In the service dur ing this week of prayer will be held in the Presbyterian church tonight, at a quarter of 8 o'clock. The Rev. Dr. J. W. 'Carter, of the Baptist church, and President James Dinwiddle, of Peace Institute, will deliver addresses. The subject of prayer 'Tarrrilles and Schools." Mr. 1). A. Myers has accepted a posi tion with the R. J. Reynolds' Tobacco Company at Winston, and will enter 4 upon his new work next Monday. CITY FATHERS Board of Aldermen Will Meet Tonight STREET COMMITTEE Their Monthly Rcpart Alderman Spencc Will be ElectedOther Business to be considered at the Meeting. The board of aldermen will meet to night in regular monthly session. Al derman Boushall's resignation will be accepted and Mr. Marshall Spence will succeed Alderman Potter from the third ward. The report of the Finance Com mittee will be of special Interest. TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Gentlemen: Your Commute on Streets beg leave to submit herewith their regular monthly report, as fol lows: A contract with C-apt. Ashe and the heirs of the Willard estate has been entered into by which the city will be permitted to extend Boylan Avenue from Hillsboro street to Jones street some time during the summer months. The city is to pay $1,000 in damages as reported by the committee; the Wil lard estate is to pay the taxes on the property owned by the estate in this city, and the amount of damages al lowed is to be taken out in that way. We believe thit is a very happy ar rangement for all parties concerned, and will develop one of the best parts of the city. PAVING SIDEWALKS. The work of paving tne sidewalks on our streets has been pushed forward as rapidly as we could have it done. We legret to say, however, that a great many of our citizens have failed to comply with notices received from the Chief of Police, and we must ask the Chief of Police to look after these no tices land see that the property owners along these streets to whom notices have been sent, proceed at once to put down good brick sidewalks in accord ance with instructions from the comg mittee. Orders have been recently issued to put down sidewalks On Person stieet, from North street to Boundary street. On Saunders street, from Hillsboro street to Jones street. On Jones street, from Saunders street to Boylan Avenue. On Hirrington street, from Hillsboro to Lane street. On Dawson street, from Hillsboro street to Jones. On South street, from Blount stret to McDowell street. On Blount street, from Edenton street to Newbern Avenue. On Morgan street, from Wilmington street to Blount street. On Hargett street, from Blount street to 'Haywood street. On Salisbury street, from Edenton street to Jones street. On Edenton street, from Salisbury street to 'McDowell stieet. On Harrington street, f.-om Morgan street 'to Martin street. Some of the property owner? on the above-named streets hve taken no ac tion in regard to paving their side walks, and we will ask our very effi ceint Chief of Police to again issue notices to them and unless theside- waiks are put down within the next twenty days to see that the penalty prescribed by law are enforced and the city will proceed to put down theside walks wherever1 the property-owners neglect to do so and charge it up to them. The following work has been com pleted onour streets since our last re port: Blount street has been graded and curbed from Edenton street to New bern Avenue. The sidewalks on Harrington street haveo been graded from Hillsbor to Edenton street. Harrington street has been graded and curbed from Morgan street to the Union Depot. Person street has ben graded and and curbed ffom North street to Per Maoorsl olm ual. rio usiyrcmwfypm son sztreet. The gutter lines on South, street have been paved with belgian blocks from Carroll Axenue to Fayetteville street. Edenton street hts been macadamized from Halifax street to Wilmington street. Morgan street has been graded and curbed from Wilmington street to Blount street. Blount street has been macadamized from Person street to North street. The gutter line on Morgan street have been paved with ibelglftg blocks from Salisbury street toMdlJrell street. Hargett street has been graded and curbed from Person street to the city limits. ... Edenton street has been graded and curbed from Salisbury street to Mc Dowell street. The city has recently secured about 1,000 beautiful sugar maple trees from the Noith at a considerable expense and had them put out in the best ap proved style. They will add much to the beauty and ornament of the city and it is hoped that our citizens will take a sufficient interest in these trees and In the welfare of our city to have the trees boxed and protected, those which have been placed in front of their property. All of which is respectfully submitted. JOHN C. DREWRY, Chairman Committee. DEATH OF MR. B. A. CAP7EHART. Died Last Night From Effects of Stroke of Paralysis. Mr. B. A. Capehart died last night at 11:40 o'clock at his residence on North Wilmington street s a result of the stroke of paralysis which he received Wednesday afternoon. The news will be heard with deep regret by his many friends throughout the State, who es teemed him highly for his many ad mirable qualities. 'He was in the 66th year of his age. Mr. Capehart came to this city from Kittrell, his native place, about a year ago and erected one of the handsomest residences in the city, where he resided at his death. He has been twice mar ried and his second wife and several children survive him. COLDER. For Raleigh and vicinity the predic tion says: Rain, followed by rapidly clearing tonight. Saturday fair and con siderably colder. The storm his moved from Texas to northern Georgia and considerable rain has fallen throughout the south. Amounts over an inch occurred at Gal veston, Palestine, Meridian and Knox ville, and an excessive fail of 5.96 inches is reported at Vicksburg. The cold wave has advanced across the Lakes and the cold, in connection with the storm in the south is producing enow in the Ohio valley ,md east Lake region. The temperature continues below freezing in the central valley with an extensive high area and clear, cold weather in the west. PUSSY GOES DOWN. A pet cat, and splendid mouser, be longing to a family on Martin street, in attempting to cat.ch a lat about the well curb, and losing her balance fol lowed her victim. Despite her ducking she caught the rat, and the well bucket being suspended in the well, pussy got into the bucket and climed up the rope bringing the rat with her, reaching the top just as one of the family went to draw a bucket of water. This state ment is vouched for by several mem bers of the Ananias Club. TONE OF THE MARKETS Movements of Stocks on Ex change Today NEW YORK COTTON. Months. Open Clos. January -- 5 525 53 February 5 02 5 53 March 5 555 50 April 5 585 59 May 5 625 63 June 5 695 8? July... 5 6S5 09 August 5 7l5 72 September 5 675 68 October.. 5 C8a5 CO NEW YORK STOCK MARKET. The following were the closing quo change: American Tobacco 148i Sugar 125 American Spirits (pref... 88 Burlington and Quincy 124 Con Gas 193 Chesapeake Ohio ... 25 Deleware L & W 142 Jersey Central 98 Louisville Nashville 64 Manhattan 102 Missouri Pacific. 45j Northwestern 142 Rock Island 113 Southern Preferred 41i TJ. 8. Leathw 73 V estern I) nion. 94 St. Paul - 120J New York Central 121 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISION MARKET. The following were the closing quo tations on the Chicago Grain and Pro vision market today: Wheat May 70; July 63. Corn May 86; July 87. Oats May 25; July 27. Pork Jan OSO May 10.00. Lard Jan. 5 43 May 5.62. Clear Rib Sides Jan. 4.70; May 4.97. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The following were the closing quo Utions of the Liverpool cotton market today: American middling, low middling clause: January ..8 02 January and February.,... 3 02 February and March ...3 04 March and Aoril 3 C5 LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Familiar Faces in the Pass ing Throng SHORT STATEMENTS Movement of People You Know Glean Inge la and About the City Snatch's of Today's 1 Street Gossip. Major John Shaw arrived in the cits' today. Major Joj Alexander, of Winston is in the city. Look out for Sousa's band, coming' January 25th. Miss Rosa Broughton left this morn ing for Richmond. The Atlantic hotel at Morehe-aJ will be sold at auction February 8th. 'Mrs. L. IW. Lancaster has returned from a visit to Greeneville, N. C. Mr. A. B. Stronach entertained his clerks at his residence last evening. Miss Lilly Koonce has returned to Forsyth county where she is teaching. Miss Mabel Hale has returned from Nek York, where she spent the holi days. A negro boy had his hand badly hurt in. a machine at the Excelsior Steam Laundry today. Mrs. George Hardy went to William- ston tod'iy after having spent several days in the city. The well in the capitoi square was cleined out yesterday. A decomposed dead squirrel was found in it. Today, January 6th, is old Christmas and was formely celebrated as the bii thday of our Saviour. Mrs. Preston Bridgers, of Wilming ton, N. C, is in the city, on a visit to her mother. Mrs. E. Burke Haj'wood. The penitentiary board met today and ex-Superintendent Mewbourne offered his report for his term as superinten dent. 'Sm'.ill boys are warned against set ting grass on fire on the streets. Chief Norwood says that if they are caught they will be severely punished. Rev. Joseph Crockard, pastor of Mul berry Presbyterian church, of Char lotte, died this morning at 2:20 o'clock at St. Peter's Hospital in that city. Joseph Smith, colored, from Johnston county, was arrested here yesterday for the larceny of a bridle. A pistol was found on his person ami Mayor Powell sent him on to court under a $25 bond in both cases. Otis Skinner ;s billed to appear at the Academy of Music Tuesday, Jan uary 24th. Mr. Skinner is well known as an actor of unusual ability and his coming is looked forward to with great pleasure. Raleigh people will g:eet him with a crowded house. Deputy Supreme Regent Branch, from Asheville, of the Royal Arcanum, is in the city and the Raleigh council will meet in extra session in the Pha lanx Lodge hill tonight In honor of this visitor. Mr. Branch is a charter mem ber of the Grand Council. A special mooting of Wm. G. Hill Lodge, No. 218, A. F. and A. M. to morrow (Satuiday afternoon) at 2 o'clock to attend the funeral of our late brother Capt. B. A. Capehart. by order of theW. M. NAT. L. BROWN, Sec. The annual meeting of Walter L. Womble Kook and Ladder Compiny. was held last night and the following officers elected: W. W. Parrish. Fore man; R. .GUpchureh, Assistant: E. H. Aldcrson, Secretary; W. F. I'tley. Treasurer. Several new members were elected. In compliance with a number of re quests from out of town people desiring to come to Raleigh to hear Sousa's band January 25th, Manager Rivers will endeavor to secure a special rate on the Seaboard and Southern Rail ways for that occasion. The next attraction booked at the Academy of Music is "Side-Tracked." This play is meeting with great success and the press speaks of It in high terms. "Side-Tracked" will be at the Academy January 18, 1899. NEW TEACHERS. The school commute yesterday se lected two new teachers in the public schools as a result of the examination held last Saturday. Miss Pattie Carter, and Miss Ethel Waltt, both of Raleigh, were elected. NOT VERY COMFORTING. Stayleight Tommy, do you think your sister is fond of me?"" Tommy I don't know. She gave me a quarter to set the clock half an hour fast. Jewish Comment.
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