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.'.i'.'l- -IV' ; j! -k f i TIMES-VISITOR. RALEIGH, N. C., TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 17. 1889 25 CENTS A MONTH NUMBER 8775. 9 I i wmm RUSSELL GIVES HIS BEASOaS In a Special Message to the Legislature. He makes Public the Evidence on Which He Suspended the Wil- as Railroad Corn- sons missioneis. To the Senate and House of Represen tatives: (By the Rjilroad Commission act of 1891, it is provided that 'it shall be the duty of the Governor to suspend from office any Railroad Commissioner who ' shali become the holder of any stock or bond of any railroad company, or vho shall have any interest in any wny way in such company. It is fur ther directed by said act that the Gov ernor shall suspend any Commissioner in case he shall become "disqualified to act." The scope, intent and policy of this act manifestly are to secure on the part of these Railroad Commission ers, absolute independence of the rail road corKrations over which they are entrusted with such important pow ers. These commissioners were to pass judgment upon complaints against railroads, to fix rates upon their tujf fic, to assess their great properties for taxation, and thus exercise powers vi tally important to these corporations. Anil the law said in substance, that a Commissioner should not hold a share of stock in any railroad company. Its wads me broad enough, (although perhaps not so intended) to prohibit him from holding a worthless share of stock in an insolvent railnnd in a for eign Country. Then the law goes fur ther and prohibits him rrom acquiring any interest in any way in such a com pany. Then It provides that if he does any of these Miings. he shall be sus pended. Then it goes furthe'. , and dl iv'.its that if he sh ill become disquali fy 1 to act. he shall be suspended. This last provision I construe to mean that he shall be suspended if, in the opinion of the Governor, he becomes for any reason disqualified to act. Says the law, after enumerating vari ous prohibited interests, such as stocks and bonds, "he shall not have any in terest in any railroad company in any 'way.' This I understmd to mean that he shall not enter into ront "acts with them, that he shall not make money out of them ,or seek to make it; that he shall not make transactions with them for his pecuniary aenelit or ad vantage. Indeed it amounis to a "pro hibition against his having any deal ing with them except tnose which are open to the general public, such as buy ing tickets, or sending freights at reg ular rates. He cannot enter into a con tract to furnish iron cm cross ties, or other supplies. He cinnot make a contract with the company whereby the company is to furnish him anything of value at an agreed pri.ee; such as an agreement to run a side track to his njtUl or mine, or to sell him land, or or goods of any sort. In a ' ik must have no pecuniary trans actions with these corporations, except such aa he Is entitled to as a member of the general public. This Is my un derstanding and construction of the statute. If it is not correct then we 'have this reductio ad a'osurdum; that the legislature undertakes to require that Railroad Commissioners shall be free from all interests in railroad com panies, t'hurt they shall be disinterested and independent, and for this purpose goes to the extent of sjying that they shall not own even one share of worih- Sless stock In any railroad ,no matter where it may be, and notwithstanding all this caution it permits them to en ter into transactions with these rail roads for their own benefit or for their pecuniary advantage ana to place their own fortunes in the power of these .cor porations. Applying these principles to the case in hand, and obtaining such informa tion as was available, not having the power to send for persons a. papers, or to examine witnesses, or to take depo sitions ,or to obtain evidence by any judicial or quasi judicial method, but acting upon the best information ob tainable, I reached the conclusion that Mr. 8. Otho Wilson should be suspend ed upon facts which seem to be sub stantially as follows: I 1st. He leased for three yeirs the "Round Knob hotel from Col. A. B. .An drews and MaJ. Jas. W. WHon. He said thdt 'he leased the property for his mother. The Information, circumstan tial and positive, convinced me. that while he may hsuve nominally leased it in her name, he was the only real party in interest; that the lease was for his benefit and that the profits were to go to him; that he used the property as 'hi own, and thit, while his mother's name may have been mentioned In the matter ;h was the real and only gen uine lessee. 2nd. That the lease of the hotel was with the understanding that the rill road company should abandon its eat ing- houses at Hickory and Asheville, and to give the benefit of Its patronage to Round Knob, and but fan this con-tv:at- -with the railroad company, Mr. Otho Wilson would not have rented the hotel. 3rd. It appeared from the information 'before me, (that favors ol a very sub stantial character, were extended by the railroid company for the benefit of .. Mf, Wilson's hotel. In regard to J. W. Wilson, the facta seem to be: - 1st. He was member of the Railroad ' (Commission. 2nd. He was mortgaged to Col. An- -trews In a large sum. to wit. 16,004, rhich, it was alleged, be w-a unable to i Srd. Col. Andrews was manager of NJlthe Southern Railway in the State of North Carolina, ana the ftret Vice-President-of the eorpomtloh.- 4th. He, J. W. Wilson, was also part owner of the Round Knob hotel, which was located on the line of the South ern Railway,' in North Carolina, and was valueless us a hotel property, un ' le?3 it waa patronized by the Railroad Company as an eating house. 5th. The Round Knob hotel hd been discontinued as an eating nouse for a number of years, prior to the leasing of the same to S. Otho Wilson, also a member of the Rallrond Commission. When the said Round Knob hotel was closed as an eating house, railroad eating houses were est vollshed. one at Hickory, on the East, another at Ashe ville, on the West of Round Knob. Co temporaneous with the re-opening of the Round Knob hotel as an eating house, during the year 1896, the eating houses '3t Asheville and Hickory were discontinued. The lease of the Round Knob hotel was, ostensibly made to Mrs. Wilson, the mother of S. Otho Wilson, but the evidence herewith sent discloses the fact that S. Otho Wilson was the real owner thereof. The word 'interest" in the statute, is one of the widest slgnillcatlon. and us here used, is broadened and enlarged in its scope by the expiesslon "in any way." Legislative ingenuity exhaust ed its power of expression in the use of this langu age. The .common experience of life teach es us all that the relation or mortgagor and mortgagee is one of subordination on the part of the mortgagor, and dom ination on the part of the mortgagee. The mortgagee generally having the power to distress, and even crush the mortgagor. Was the interest of J. W. Wilson such un interest that it could operate to influence his acts in dealing with thev corporations that Col. An drews managed? Would he be a com petent juror in a case for or .Jgainst the Southern Kail road Company? Ami again, J. W. Wilson was part owner of a hotel property thit was only valuable when used by the Railroad Company as an eating house. It was in the power of the Riilroad at any time to confiscate, as it -we:e, this pro perty. It ivas also in their power, and their power alone, to give it value. Un der the statute, broad and sweeping in its intention, can a man be qualified to act as Commissioner who has this pe euni iry interest at stake, and is at the meicy of the road he is set to look af ter, and watch and control. The law does not declare any man dishonest because he has an interest in a railroad, o dealt with Its officials. It only declares that such Interest or dealings disqualifies the Commissioner. The legislature had the power to pre scribe any and every disqualification. The duty of the executive is to execute the law. There is no discretion here. The words of the statute are, "shall suspend." After Mr. J. W. Wilson was. culled upon to show cause why he should not be suspended, he made a conveyance of his interest in the hotel property. To quote his own language, "this was done agreeable to section 1st, of the Act, to avoid criticism by even the captious, as to his conduct as Railroad Com missioner." If by these transactions he had be ome disqualified, the purpose of the law could not be defeated by his con veying away his interest in the prop- I erty. In performing the duties imposed toy this law as to suspending this class of officers, the Governor can only net upon such information as comes to him, none of which is evidence in the strict and technical sense of that word. He has no power, to obtain evidence; he nnot summon witnesses; he cannot issue a subpoena; he cannot take testi mony; he cannot compel anybody to testify; he .cannot take depositions. If he could procure affidavits, they would be only voluntary and would not be evidence because they would be ex parte. In the nature of the case there fore, he is compelled to act upon such information us may be voluntarily giv en to him either orally or in writing. Some of the letters and other papers which were sent to the executive office in these cases, were signed by pamties who 'have not consented to their publi cation. Fearing that tnese persons might regard it a breach of confidence for their communications to be publish ed, I include herein extracts from their written statements, without giving the names of the authors. But the names of the witnesses, who according to my 'best information will establish these allegations, will be giv en to any Investigating committee of your honorable body at any time at your pleasure. The following extracts form papers and letters exhibit some of the evidence which I am informed can be procured by such process as your honorable bodies may choose to provide for pur poses of Investigation: "On or about the 24th of July. 1897, Hon. Otho Wilson, Railroad Commis sioner, and myself met In the Glen Rock Hotel. Asheville, N. C. He thought that I was the proprietor at first, and said in substance, thit he would like to sell the lease to the Round Knob Hotel, as that -would be the best way to have Asheville made a meal station, by closing the hotel at Round Knob. He projosed to sell to me for five hundred dollars the lease for five years; the first yean -was to cost nothing, but the remaining years $250 each year. He also stated that I would have free use of the telegraph line, and all supplies of any kind would toe deliv ered free of freight charges u.t the ho tel. To my enquiry as to how this would be done, he said that the sup plies would be dead-headed by either the conductor of the twins or the 'bag gage masters of the same. I am not certain which. He also stated that I would get free transportation (passes) over the Southern Railroad.statlng that his family already had them. I asked him what assurance he' could give me thai) the Round Knob Hotel would re main an eating station, if operated by me, and he said that he could give me assurance as long as it was owned by he 'railroad folks, either naming Col. Andrews, or J. W. Wilson, or to the best of my recollection, both, and if I leas ed it and the hotel closed, ithetralns would stop at Asheville for meals." "In regard to S. O. Wilson's connec tion with the hotel at Round Knob. That he claimed to have rented for himself is easily pi-oven. He told me so the first time I ever met him. He al so told everybody in this section the same. He also urged me to buy him out He also urged me to buy him out he he did not say buy his mother out but himself, and said he would transfer the le ise. As I told you his son, who is now running the-place, told me that the old man always took away all the moiiv, leaving him scarcely enough to make change. When he took his fami ly back to Raleigh, he took nearly ev erything in it, did not leave ft chansi for the beds, took almost all the furni ture he bought for his poor mother. The old lady Wilson has complained time and again t oothers, not to me that she never got a cent. Now, If you want any more proof that he leased the ho tel, write or send to any one at Old Fort that is engaged In mislness. Yes, Maj. Wilson asked Mrs. C. and I to accompany theirTu'ty out on the Mur phy b:anch. I have been told by dif ferent members of the family that they did not pay to ride on 'the trains.'1 "For any further Information in the Wilson case, have the telegraph ojier ator at Round Knob interviewed. Some time prior (more than 30 days) to the change of the eating house. I was in formed by Conductor W. V. Barber, that Maj. Wilson offered to lease Round Knob to Mr. Christie, who keeps the eating house at Balsam, N. C. guaranteeing two dinner trains a day." day." "..Maj. Geo. D. Miles and Mrs. Cun ningham, who are now at Round Knob Hotel, will say that Otho's mother told them that she was to get a salary for running the house, and that she had never received a cent: th it Otho would pocket all as fast as it came in. That all the freight coming to the hotel was D. H. . That all the guests of the house would get on the train without tickets or pass (or as many as wished to go). . i nil go t,i Old Fort and attend dances and .return without any ques tionsall that was necessary was for Otho or his boy to be on the train. (Continued on 3rd page.) FOR QCAY'S SEAT. i!v Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. HARRISBCRC. Jan. 17. The first ballot in the battle for Quay's place in the Senate will he taken this afternoon. Skirmishing for votes this morning is exceedingly active. It seems impossi ble to get the real truth. Several mem bers are known to stand by Quay fur onl ytho fir.U ballot. No diminution of confidence in .he Quay lieutenants who assert with much confidence that the week will witness Quay's election. Sen ators Fin, Martin and otheis said Quay can be defeated by Colonel Guffey. Other loaders of the minority say they will stand solidly for Jenks (Democrat. Opponents of Quay say Governor Stone is withholding his principal appoint ments for the purpose of helping Sen ator Quay. Governor Stone was inaugurated to day in the presence of thousands from all parts of the State. The Governor poited out the necessity of economy in appropriations. GOVERNOR VOOIlllEKS. Rv Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. TRENTON. Jan. 17. Voorhees was inaugurated Governor today by a sim ple service before both houses of the Legislature. Voorhees wants restric tion in legislation to continue. MURDERER SUICIDES. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. PITTSBURG, Jan. 17. Michael Ru- mlnisky, under sentence of death for murdering his wife, strangled himself in jail today. 70,000,000 SOLD. By Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. New York, Jan. lti. A statement in sued by the Ripans Chemical Company shows that the sales of Ripans Tab ules during the yeir 18SS Just ended, were seventy millions, and that the sales in January are at a rate exceed ing five hundred thousand a day. EGAN'S TRIAL. Bv Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON. D C. Jan. 17. The cabinet today decided to order a court martial of Egan for conduct unbecom ing an officer and gentleman in the language he used before the war in vestigators.. NICARAGUA BILL. Bv Telegraph t othe Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 17. The Senate took up the Nicaragua Canal bill and a vote will probably be reached today. SENATOR DEPEW. Rv Teleerranh to The Times-Visitor. ALBANY, Jan. 17. Both houses at noon chose Depew to succeed Ignited States Senator Murphy. YOUNG DEAD. By Telegraph to The Times-Visitor. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. John Rus sell Young, librarian of Congress died at his residence this morning after an illness of several weeks. RELEASE OF PRISONERS. By Cable to the Times-Visitor. LONDON. Jan. 17. The correspond ent of the Central News at Madrid savs the Spanish Government has de cided to send delegates to the Philip pines to treat for the release of Span ish prisoners directly with the rebels. THE INDIES. By Cable to tne Times-Visitor. LONDON, Jan. 17. Sir David Bar bour went to the West Indies today as a commissioner to examine and report upon the defective system of finance which is held to be partly responsible for the Indisputable lack of prosperity. The purpose is to bulhi up the ocf iles and keep peace with America in i the West Indies. GENERAL ASSEMBLY Heated Debate m the House IMPORTANT BILLS Representative Winston's Convict Bill Committee to Handle Gover nor's Message Appointed- Attorney's Bill. SENATE. The Sen te met at 10 o'clock and prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Skin- ner. A message trom Governor . Russell was read, In which the Governor gave his reasons for the dismissal of J. W. and S. Otho Wilson from the Railroad ommission. On motion of -Mr. Hairston It was or dered that 200 copies of the message printed and distrbuted among the members of the legislature. The evi dence as given by the Governor will be aken under immediate consideration by the committee. Repoits of committees were favora ble as to bills to change the name of he South Atlantic Life Endowment 'omp.ny; t" amend ,'hapier 113, laws of 1893, and unfavorably as to a bill to refund certain money to Mt. Pleas ant College . A petition from the citizens of Tryon or the appointment of additional jus tices was referred to the committee. The following bills were introduced: y Senator Lowe, to prevent injustice and impositions upon clients by attor neys; By Senator Hairston, to require ireign incorporated companies to bo nne domestic corporations, and to ob- am license to transact uusiness in No': til Carolina. By Senator Justice. appoint L. J. L. Tiylor a justice of the peace: to amend the charter ol the .evi Bank. By Senator Ward, to reg ulate the shooting of wild fi-wl in Dure ounty. By Senator Miller, to exempt x-l'onl'ederate soldiers from paying peddeli's lax. By Senator Miller, to pel chapter I'm. laws of 8!i, aiei in allow the plaintiff in an a.ction to try the title of any Stale, county ;- munic ipal office to make a motion before the Judge of the Superior Court of the dis trict in which the action is brougnt to ause the defendant to give -bond for my tees or emoluments mat ni ry conn- into the defendant s nanus aim mat may be recovered by the plaintiff on the" action. By Senator Justice, to ce cal chapter 204, laws of ls;7; to amend ir pter 305, laws of ISfiT. This bill pro vides that chapter 30,"i or Hie public iws of 1SU7 be amended as follows: After in;.' words "deed of tiust," in the Sth line of the 1st section of sakl act, insert the words "within the Mate, Strike out the word "ana in the Itth line of the said paragrph and Insert the word "or." ec. 2. That riilroad companies sold under foreclosure of mortgage or deeds '.!' t:ust whi."h have attempted to or ganize prior to passage of this act, tin ier the laws as existing prior to tne isaere of this act of 1X'J9. are hereby luly ordered duly organized and incor porated as domestic corporations, as i.ivinl under section bVb ot tne Loue s hereby amended. The calendar was then taken up. and resolution in regard to an inquiry sto the payment of money out of the State treasury passed final reading, as did also a bill to repeal chapter :1. iws of 1S97, with regard to the fishing with certain nets in Albemarle river. ind establishing "W for "20" fevt. Upon motion of S-nator Brown Sen ator Justice, chairman or. the Judiciary 'onimitiee, v.as aiitlioriz-d to employ a Ic.k to date from the organization of the Judicial Conmiitite. The Senate adjourned t 11:30 a. m. SENATOR COWERS BILL. This bill has been under consid. ration by the Senator from Lincoln county tor some days, and is as follows: 1. That it shall be unlawful for any attorney at I1 .'w, who lias been em ployed by anyone as counsel and re ived a tee or compensation as sr-cn to conspiie with any attorney employed bv the opposing party or any suit at law in the courts of this St. to to misuse his fee or compensation or thit of said opposing counsel and thereby lamage the interest of his client. 2. Any attorney guilty or the offense as stated in sec. 1 of this act shall be guilty of perjury, and upon conviction i any court ot this State shall De ae irred from practicing law i nd his li nse taken from him. It shall be the duty of the Superio; and Criminal Court Judges of the State to call the attention of the grand juries in their charges to this act, and of so licitors of said court to said bills to gr'inl juries all such cases as may coir.e to tneir knowledge. Any client damaged by said conspi racy shall make affidavit before the judge presiding at term of court or succeeding term and have his suit ue instated on the docket. HOUSE. The House met at 10 o'clock and El der P. D. Gold, of Wilson, offered prayer. A favorable report was made on the bill to allow Fayetteville to receive 25 per cent of last year's taxes In full set tlement. The messoge from Gevornor Russell giving his reasons for the removal of J. W. AVirson and S. Otno Wilson as railway commissioners, was received and read. During the reading Otho Wilson entered the hall and fjwas an Interested listener. A Joint resolution was Introduced by Winston setting forth that Congress h d appropriated $10,000 for the erec tion of monuments to Generals Francis Nash and William Lee Davidson, but had not chosen a location for the mon uments, and raising a Joint committee of 5 to take charge of the construction and location Bills were Introduced us follows:" By ountreei In relation to the probate of Rountree, deeds and the private examination of married women and also to repeal cer tai naots granting exemption from jury service, By Bunch, to restore Mt. Airy town ship, Surry county. By Clarkson, to amend the insurance l-iw and to enable North Carolina man ufacturers to procure a minimum rate of ri.e insurance. By Mauney for the relief or ex-sheriff Davidson of Cherokee county. By Wall to establish a State text book commis sion and define its duties. By Sugg, to change time of holding courts in Greene. By Hart, to amend the stock 1. w in Edgecombe. By Wrenn, to reg ulate the apportionment of public school fund. By Currie, to reduce sal aries and fees. By McNeill, to amend the charter of Southport. 'By Hender son, to provide for the election of a weigher at Charlotte. By Boushall, to incorporate the People's Storage and Mercantile Company of Raleigh. By Winston, to regulate the working of convicts and to establish county farms. (.'1 provides for a farm in each county, upon which convicts are to work to feed themselves and the poor of the county, and they ae also to work the public roads. The bill also provides for the discontinuance after 1900 of the present penitentiary farms.) By Pat terson, of Caldwell, to prevent the sale of adulterated and m'X branded food. By Thompson of Davidson ,to amend chapter 2S of the Code so that such children of the mother shall inherit from each other as if all were legiti mate. By Yarbnvo, to repenl the $10 lax on dealers in horses and mules. A petition was received from the merchants of Salisbury, urging the re peal of the merchants' purchase tax. The calendar was taken up. Bill p.ssed repealing the a.ct of 1S97, which required elections to be held each alter nate August on the question of school taxes for public schools, the State to pay an amount equal to that voted by townships. The bill as passed exempts these townships which last year voted the tax. so they c.n get the money this year, but no long.-.'. Woodville township in IVrlie and Lake Landing in Hyde are stricken out entirely, so they will not get the tax at all. Bills 'passed: To repeal the charter of Dudley, Wayne county. To allow the people of Morganton to vote on the question of the issue of bonds for pur chase of electric light plant. To -amend chapter 345, acts 1895. by striking out the "French Broad" river from its p;o visions. There was considerable discussion of the bill for the be.ier government of Hertford county, giving it 5 new com missioners, the latter to have the right to rejci t or n-erepi bonds ill surety com panies. Snipes ,,f Hertf.: ,1. Republican. spok. in opposition to Hie latter bill. He said the purpose of the hill was plain- m take . way all pov.er of election by t 1 1 -people of Ilerif.o J. Smith (negro) favored the bill. IP spoke for r.iiO.Oim people, his ra.-.-; that the Democrats spoke for . 2'iD.i'OO. but that he did not know, how many Snipes repre.-cnted. (Great laughter and applause.) -M inili'ion. Repnublicaii. slid lie m posvd this bill. Robinson of Cumberland .id i he . did not propos,' to oust u s office i.i llertfi;:d. if they gave p oj : and ihey ought not to hoi I . r f i - - - :'i! they did give proper bonds tiflliam. of Edgecombi committee had found that : o p e-e. oflicers are incompetent. ci o. here as the accredited a ..c f 1'.' white men and of l,;:oo n f Rountree, of New H,- ; 1 t . Republican plea for ' ( came with poor grac no, tives of a pa; ty wh i l'.i 4 years had enact. . . uea isl tion as that v .."1: t. Wilmington. He id tn of the latter city ioid f, strong action in their case He said the bill was in t the while people who p.i of Hertford's taxes. I'clree of Stokes' said 1 to see the slightest re is for this legislation. M t:n-i i. . "v 'iita- 1 in J.e past ' : -, cs leg k . ii.irge of ' ,: :h. people i.. n pretlv i Applause ' Interest o: :' I per cent was unaoi? n for asking Council was applauded ivnsn he said he came here from his -people to an swer the call foi help fi -rr the negro- ridden counties of the e .si. Curtis, of Buncomb?, rl speech. The bill passed by a v then Snipes offered a vr part of the record. R y's motion to refer the committee on rules a!ed Snipes' ' Of 90 L. I 26. ... a prctc. t as n j prote" to ,.re ailed aad the protest the committee will malt ree.l properly. A bili to allow Cha:iotte to issue bonds for water works passed 3rd read ing. Craige introduced a resolution rais ing a joint committee of 5 to take into i onsideration the message of the Gov ernor us to the Wilsons (railway com mission), investigate it thoroughly and I :..ve power to send for persons and papers. The resolution was adopted. Smith, of Craven, introduced a reso lution asking Congress to repay to the negro depositors of the Freedman s Savings Bank, an institution chartered by Congress, the money of which tthey were robbed by its coll. ipse. At 1:!0 the House ndjujrned until to morrow, t AVV.'I NOix-isnsi The House sub-committee on elec tion laws, composed of Messrs. Stubbs. Winston, Council. Gilliam and Clark- son hadan informal meeting last night to discuss the features of the new law Without reaching any conclusion, the question of legalized primaries was de bated, the Australian Ballot, and the Virgmia Walton Law investigated It was very generally thought that the primary would be Impracticable for th. nrestnt .the necessity for its adop tion I ireely depending upon the result of the election on the Constitutional amendment. The Walton law seemed to be the most suited to the conditions that exist, judging from the expres sions of cnlnion. There will be another meeting cf this committee tihs after noon when suggestions will be heard and a week taken to consider and de velop a bill to be reported to the com mitlee. MOKE RAIN. For Raleigh and vicinity, rain tonight and Wednesday, followed in the even ing by clear, colder weather. MARRIED. At the residence of Rev. J. L. Foster yesterday afternoon at seven 0 clock, Mrs, Katie Banks and 'Mr. Alonzo E. Johnson were united In marriage. The contracting parties nave many ; friends here In Raleigh, where they live. " Deputy Grand Chancellor jpmftk In stalled the officers of Centre Ijodge, No. - 3. 'K. of-P., last night. THe Loige n ters upon what promUW t e pros- perousuerm, witn tuagtar &. orou - as Chancellor Comn.aaKr, LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Familiar Faces in the Pass ing Throng SHORT STATEMENTS Movement of People Yon Know Glean, tags In an i About the City--. Snatch's of Today's Street Gorslp. , Prof. Withers, Col. A. Q. Holoday and J. L. Ramsey went to Washington to day. The Monday Evening Club will meet tonight at the residence of Mrs. Heck on Blount afreet. Prof. Joyner arrived today und will speak at the Young People's meeting in the Tabernacle tonight. Miss Ellen Rosenbaum, of New York, formerly of this city. Is visiting Miss Bertha Rosenthal, 420 Fayetteville street. There will be a service consisting of morning prayer and Litany at the Church of the Good Shepherd tomor row morning at 10 o'clock. Don't fail to attend the recital of "ICnoch Arden" by Miss Keiley in the lecture room at Central Chuich this evening at S o'clock. The reserve seat sale for Sousa and his band will commence Friday morn ing at nine o'clock at, King's drug store. The reserve seats for Otis Skinner on Tuesday night, January 21. in Rose m.ry, will commence Thursday moan ing at nine o'clock at at King's drug store. The conceit at Peace Institute com plimentary to ihe members of tile Leg islature, which was poslpoiiiil from last Friday nigh;, will he given next Fri day night, v, itlioul fail, rain or shine. .Madam Klrado has received a present of a silver watch fr..:n a lady for locat ing; her diamond ring, which she had lost. Madam Klrado will lie heiv only a few days longer. W. It. Tt'CKKI! 'UKAD. TV a Came at His R-. Silence Last Night at 11 O'clock. T' Aniiunniwment or tile death of M' Tilliam It. Tucker, which occurred at his residence on Ilillsboro sticet last 'light j.t 11 o'clock, caused expressions of deepest sympathy from every Hass in Rileigh. The business men felt keenly the great loss which the city sustained for, although only 33 years old, Mr. Tucker had shown wonderful business ability and tact and his ser- ices were of inestimable value to the ity. Mr. Tucker was the sen of the late Maj R. S. Tucker. He was educated the Slate I niversity, graduating in 1S87. He man led Miss Gertrude Winder, daughter of the late Maj. John C. Win der, and she and three children and his mother and five sisters survive him. 1'pon the death of his father Mr. Tucker assumed management of his ast interests and in this he has shown the greatest foresight and most extra ordinary ability. He was a director -if the Raleigh and Gasmn Rail. oad and f the Atlantic and N. ('. Railroad, be ing a large stockholder in both. He .s director of the National Bank of aleigh and the leading spirit in many ical enterprises. His latest enterprise was the Tucker building, oi ner of Fay etteville and Martin streets, which will be one of the handsomest buildings In the State. The entire community deep ly feels ihe loss of this good and enter- nislng citizen, and extends its deepest ympathy in the family. The funeral se:vi,-e will lie held at 3:30 from Christ Church tomorrow af ternoon. SCPF.RIOR COt'RT. 'ourt met i it 10 u'clock a. ni. His Honor Judge George H. Biown, Jr., presiding. The following ase.s 'Were disposed of: State vs. James Bullock, charge '.e- moving crop. Continued tor defendant. State vs. Jack Carlisle, colored. charge larceny and receiving. Trial by jury. Verdict guilty. Judgment 5 months on the roads. State vs. George Crudup, colored. ch-rge a. d. w. Trial by jury. Verdict guilty. Judgment suspended on pay ment of costs. State vs. Charles Moore, colored. charge larceny and receiving. Trial by jury. Verdict guilty. Judgment 6 months on the roads. State vs. Alonzo Moon. colored, charge c. c. w. Defendant pleads guil ty. Judgment suspended on payment if paid by Saturday. Sh:te vs. L. B. Capeiiart. colored. charge removing crop. Trial by jury. verdict not guilty. Defendant dis charged. State vs. Hattie Page, colored, charge selling liquor on Sundaj, Continued to March term. 1SU9. State, vs. Mary E. Jackson, colored, charge practicing profession without license. Continued to M rcli term, ISPsi. Recess till 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow. AN EVENING OF FI'.N'. "Side Tracked," with its scenic and mechanical effects: its funny tramp. German and Irish comedians, and its saucy hoyden, and charming lovers, will be the attraction at Academy of Musif on Wednesday, January ISth. Ther; is a vim and "go" about the play that taptures the gallery as well as the elite of every audience. The special scenery is effective, and several strong specialties assist materli liy -in the ac tion of the play. E. H. O'Connor as Charles Mercer, alias Horatio Irving Booth ,is very successful in his perfor mance of the tramp, and Billy Bowers as Fritz Grabhold, a section gang boss, assisted materially in the funaiaklng by his finished Getman character work. Gertrude Barnes, a ca.ptivatir.sr little soubrette assumes the role of Bessie Bjeynolds and introduces a number of very catchy ongs an I dance?. Re serve seats now on sale at King's flruj- t J store. , I ' r .i:'. if": f- 1 t mm .".'v'-.y - XJ r