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- f 7-" -'-' -V; --ree' '.'V'V'..;;'-''' V'.'V' . . i -. ... , - y THE TIME - iff "it RALEIGH. N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17. 1899 CENTS AMONTH NUitBER P02. " -.'' '3 S-VLSITOR. 25 7 f tp J CONSTITUTIONAL "" AMENDMENTS. Limitations ou Suff i age Adopted by the House VOTE 79 TO 29 Messrs. Rountree and Winston Explained tbe Amendments Few Breaks in Party Lines. Ably The House met at 10 o'clock, and Rev. J. TV. Lee offered prayer Hills were introduced as follows: By 'Ttouniree, tit give livery men a lien on Imrses an. I mules. JSy Munc h, to make it a. misdemeanor punishable by $50 fine lo work on Sunday. 'Ry Gilliam', to amend .the charter of Rooky Mount. Ry AVhitfield, to incoi purato Koxboro cot ton mills: also t. regulate accident in surance companies. Bills passed third reading: To amend the charter of Raleigh; lo incorporate, the :town of CO, I I'oint. .Martin -oui-ty; to allow Graham county to levy special tax: ;. incorporate the town; of Gibson. Richmond county: to allow Greene county to levy special lax: to siniend the Maytvo.nl county road law. Winston on behalf' of the committee on education made report nominating trus;ees of thi' I'niversity as follows: "K. P. Battle C. M. Stedman, F. M. iSusbeeH C. Wall. Henehan Cameron. J. S. Jlduney. J. V. Fries. It. M. Fur- i:a W. A. Guthrie. T. S. Kenan, It. H. Jwis, J. A l.ockhart. J. D. Mur phy, J. R. Patterson. Fred. Philips. J. A. 3 t. (el) K 11 if, Henry Well. W. T. Whit sett, K. J. Male. C. 'M. Cooke: T J. Jer.vme in place of A. H. Gorrell. de cease,!; M. K. Faison, T. It. I'elree. James Sprunt. I.. J. Picot. H. A Lon don, Frank Wilkinson, K. It. Outlaw. Next Tuesday was lixed as the time f flection. Holman, as chairman of the finance committee inirodu-ed the revenue bill, and Craige 1)ills to Incorporate the Ashevllle tavlngs Bank; to ineorporate the. Home Mission Society of Asheville Presbytery; and to amend Chapter 131. Iiublie. laws of 1S07. by giving deputy clerks power to probate deeds. The public printing bills were made a spe. ial order for tomorrow. ftountree introduced a bill to appoint justices if the peace for the city of Wil jiilngton. Tills passed Incorporating the Riaok Diamond Company of Moore county; also to amend the chat ter of the Ohio River, Franklin and Atlantic Railway; to allow sheriffs to serve summons by leaving it at the last residence of the person, instead of serving it in per sonalty in quo warranto proceedings; to allow Moore county to fund its debt: to establish graded schools at Waynes ville and give that town electric lights: to amend charter of Albemarle, Stanly county: to Incorporate F.ast Bend; to a'toU Fayetteville lo establish electric light plant. Tl. Kill in r. irard to the service of summons' was passed because W. H. Day, .penitentiary superintendent, is out of the city, and today was the last on which it could be served in the suit for the control of the penitentiary, anditn order that the sheriff could mere ly leave the Pit per at Day i i l,,,,re collnlV oil. Some legal business.) A bill was introduced as follows: lit Nifholson. of Beauforl. to allow Hyde county to levy special tax. it ii .sr. P., unlive called attention to the fact t that it was lie time tor initio order, the bill l amend UP the special , :,!. ,n lo suffrage. IllSloll the iv, id tbV report foi' the committee, ilv substitute, which is the bill. with U5 b'dies bring among tne numoei The n.gro ga'.h-ny and lobby ,i and the negroes manifested .e'-.t during lbi reading. The Were deep siil- fille int, lie- Hotise tvns marked. in the t n us was to be expn-te 1 concerning the ni....t hnportant business of the entire , a ,-ariieal change of the organic ?tai.J ihe Si.?;iH ati- lav, of the noiinc-'d. Rotint'.ive ef the nm: .-',d;'t'ati.n caid the bill wa the .-.-nit it anxious and painful bv ihc committees: is .!, result "f mutual onressions on thf ,,,.. ,',( .!h,. members: but such as ft u has i he unqualified approval .if all the committeemen and all -the lawy. in tha legislature: It is a me e, are to North Carolina for ure many -vem-B at least, good government, gov ernment by the people; it Is a just and eonstitu'tlonal measure. He spoke of 'the experiment of universal suffrage 1n the earlier ' years of this eeniuo . that it was found to be impracticable; that in late years thi3 feeling has deepened- that as 'to Hawaii and Cuba there is a qualified suffrage; that if the peo ple of North Carolina had any doubts about the future of universal suffrage, the fusion rule of the past four years an particularly of the past two years had swept away :hes.e doubts; that 'the committees had set to work to solve the question in a just, humane and le gal way. There were Uo be looked after white men who though unlettered are fully capable of the full duties of citi zenship. The committee felt that no one should tak part in the control of the State unless poll tax was paid. It further decided that there must be suf ficient intelligence to perform fhe du ties of citizens. Some leading negroes were before the committee, and ad mitted candidly "hat the negroes voted en masse at the crack of the whip. The committee considered that intelligence should be acquired by inheritance; that this right to the franchise might be handed down from fait her to son The committee insists that there should be an exception from the rule as to be ing able to read and write, in favor of those whose ancestors hate for long years governed this country. He read Hare's American Consti'aitional Gov ernment, a sentence to show that view taken by this committee was correct. The question comes up. what wil' be done as to the l'uh amendment to .he Federal constitution: but the committee says there""is no conflict be 'ause there is no mention of any race or color, or of discrimination as such. Some law yers have said tha't this bill Is to dis franchise the negroes, but we say It is only to disfranchise those negroes who are unfit for citizenship. Many negroes will have the franchise: some use it wisely and well. He then read the I'niteil Stales Supreme Court opin ion as lo Mississippi rranenise law. saying that it did not eonlliet Willi the Uth amendment, though it was intend- .1 lo limit negro suffrage, and that it was permissible action. He said ihis decision enabled a State to disqualify many more of one race than of another. He said ilhat prior to ls:ir a great many negroes were voters. I heir descendants can vote. There are also negroes who prior to January I. 1S!7. lived in States where they .'ould vote; they and their descendants can vote. He went on to i.v that IT States noii;h of this had a qualified suffrage. All the descendants of the founders of this State are not affected by this amendment. The amendment does not seem to be n't all lifferciu from the present law in Mas sachusetts, the latter State having an amendment to exclude tbe foreign illit erate vote. (IS.'iT) being named where In the amendment under discussion 1S67 is named ) At Rountree's request. Allen, of Wayne read the Massaehustts law. The Supreme Court of Massa ehustts. than which none is no abler, has decided that this Is constitutional. This exception is a reasonable one and is confined entirely to present condi tions. The negroes have not voted in dividually, have not exercised Ihe fac ulty or right of voting for themselves, as Crosby, one of the ablest negroes in the State, informed the ominitiee. in eoiulus:on Rountree said th mi-nt was entirely compatible Federal constitution. It is amend with i he s founded The while upon fact and -prim-ipl people have been and the negroes; have been tion anil will continue tree, on concluding tva; will be just 'to liberal in educa io be so. Roun- greeled by loud applause. Smith, of Craven, colored, spoke against the amendment, saying that the negroes regarded the right of suf frage as 'their dearest right. He beg ged the whites not to, pass the bill, as the negroes will in such a case never believe that the whites are their friends. He predicted that In four years the white peole would desire lo undo what they were doing today. He did not ink the amendment would stand the test of the courts. He declared that it was for 'the sole purpose of dis.ran .Kicine ihe negroes. He said it was dis crimination It gives Ihe while people reading and nine year's grace as lo r w riiinc but did not give tin gro any at all. He said all notieed that ... . i.i... Ueiiublicans were not mak- in, .... nig any liht against the amendment. ...a h id always been He said th' true t . tic Ihe u llites the negro v He added that while arranging I el i min at IT heir came bill I'i'om presenla- U i,. reduce the usin which the Washing!'. I lfirag.' I'.oll of ihis would ist North He added iiteil. and lhat i a iv that .!ay ina four t ' ngi ' ' -slm " most of ,t ere hero a " ue - r i ho Democrat here to f the capital " furnished by reason dominati tvhL'a "i in the las oropeny lared that mil aigti. ne it ;ht ,, e.iiurol. but tnai liie iwinrr I,, .ret ruled out Democrats wen themselves. Su dared that ihe h things react. He amendmon) is squarely uih amendment of the violative "I in will '.'tis tiuuion aim mai "" held. "The In continuing " osns are red. and the violets art' blue. 1' you disfranchis love you." the er he wont Thi brought down the house, which had several times applauded Smith who made the greatest speech of hi: life. - Eaton, of Vance, colored, also spoke against tha adoption of the amendment contending that it was unconstitutional 33 the nesrroes not only were citizens frf '.he State but of the I'nlted Sates. He said in 1831 the legislature cut off the negroes' chances' for , acquiring an education bv enacting ai law making a crime to teach a negro' to read it and write. He said there were more signs than ever before of the disinte gration of 'the negro vote He declared that ihe amendment would not dis franchise the'young negroes, who were disliked, but would strike the old ne groes, who were so faithful to the white people. He called attention to wh&t i the old negroes had done in peace am war for the white people and declar ed that to adopt the amendment would show the greatest ingratitude. He wai;:ed to know If the negro was the real cause of the trouble; that they were being made the scapegoats to bear the sins of the fusion combina tion. Rut all the white men who led the negroes into trouble are under 'this amendment given the right to vote, while the negro Is put with atheists and felons. He declared the amend ment to be cinerary to Anglo-Saxon traditions. Wright, of Warren, (also colored) spoke against the amendment. Hampton, Republican, from Surry, said that this amendment would dis franchise X0.O0O negroes and would cause a loss of $100,000 in poll taxes: i. hat it is a viola lion of the lath amend ment: that it violates all Democratic pledges made in the last campaign. Williams, of Yadkin. Republican, spoke along the same line as Hampton, urging It would disfranchise many hon est white men. after 11107. He said 'the Republicans entered their protest against the passage of such, an amend ment. He said lhat it was in a sense t o'tax a class of people without giving Iheni representation. Winston in closing the debate said that the white men of North Carolina said give us liberty or give us death. He said that he understood that there were while men here representing white people who hesitated to vote for this bill, lie declared it was a time to sink the conscience in the public good. He made a powerful appeal in support of .he ancestral future of the biil He said lhat in future years men in North Carolina would be proud that they were the descendants of the men who In this legislature had dared lo vote for 'this bill. He said in the name of the women of 'North Carolina (tremendous ap plause) he bade these doubting white men rise to tbe height of their own manhood. (Great applause ) He said he brought to these doubters a message from the while of North Carolina, who want peace, and who desire that virtue intelligence- and true manhood shall rule for all the time to come. At ltf.O. closing amid prolonged ap plause. Winston called the previous question. Some members gave notice that they desired to explain their voles. Cnrrewav. of 'Lenoir, in stentorian tones aid. ".L '"on't want to apologize for my ite." Harrfc'" toted "no." i" keep his word 1-'.- peole. JSurr ts pretested ill the name ol his people. uno ais emm from the gallery.) 'Council said in vot ing for the amendment he did so in the interest of all the people, white and bla.-k. Crumple .Republican, said as the Amendment was to be accepted or re- ted by the people he voted aye. This was greeteii tviui iippiaio-c. Clinic, of Moore, voted no. to keep ledge to his people, and so did Curtis Davis, of Franklin, sam ne voieu ause the people were to pass on it. Lcaihervt'ood said he was always oi ing to leave these questions l the peo ple. Mcintosh's vote was applauded. McNeill said he was pledged not to vote i , ..i n ... ... ,,i for any disfranetusemeivi. incui.s that be was pledged noi to support any lsu, f the kind. It. inhaidt sanl Lincoln county all the Democratic Lkel'S for had leclared they woiii.i n"i disfranchisement, word. The t".e lb st." 1 ay D. 'ii .'llll ' ( 1','!' iiov.'t: keep his :io Kusionists votin ay ats were Crumpler Sampson (Pop.). with lie (licp.). J Mclnto-h and the I'- T.r. k. iiton tCop.l Democrats t .n. d no wuu me Harnhiil. Cm l ie. of -Moore. Cm lis, AL Ncill and Ileinliar.lt. I'a; t ei-son of Caldwell, did h"! i iiie 2nd reading, but ve'vl aye ' ilv third. St teial i el rail, e" . SKNATi:. Th' nale pa-'S eil many pui intciest t r.t. e.l i it in; 11. .us.-, '.u minis Hills were passe oiinty a disp .unary. t .he county , blind tigers itland. and sup": .Mitchell county ing the Atlantic and Y.ulkui imin-i'O'.al Railawy. T'.-.e N.:".'ii..l matt .-inc.. lie has resigned. d. STOKE ROI.P.KKV. A Slot Machine Taken frc.m Hoover's Rar and Looted. Early this morning -between the hours of 12 and four the saloon of V. W. Hoo ver, on Wilmington .street, was broken into from the rear window by prising apart 'the iron bars and several quart IJottles of whiskey, a little .change In the money drawer were stolen. The robber also .managed to take the nickel -in-the-slot mhachlne from :the tar and break It open In the rear of the bouse. ! The machine ha 'aTwut $20 In It, MANILA SITUATION Provisions Bring Fabulous Prif-ps r HEAT EXCESSIVE Filipinos Find No Safety Except Within the American Lines Attempt to Destroy Bridge. Ft ehle b. 17. d. M -Prices of provis at is $1 a pound ach. No native's No foodstuff are i as are ,-iid i-Kt, feeds .11 - till cents obtainable. ill. 'Ml th.. ci n lines faniiiii ren H Ilia. : ri.il. ty from beyond the . but there is no dan . as quantities are ini ong Kong. Sing'apore fop and d An a 'in F. 1 Slates Soiisule ipt of an nppli. of th.j Filipino Wil atioii Con- Il.ill'.s ; from a irres-- a family -efug an lin Milt. in i . iielllhev Ma lolas f IWelv. .Manila for a pass enable bis . desii ions of taking to enter the Aiiieri- .s This is regarded as signili The inteligeiit of the Filipino i::. realize theii1 faniili.'S tire insure;.:: tnly sal'. iii-iil-. of territory controlled by A tiiei'ican A small be I.i destroy ii I'll. el!, a l'i of Filipinos alt. 1-a.ilroad bridge shot- were lin inpt'-d near I. All I ii I . -1 at night. The h.at .is affectmiE lldieis ill llle open e. titeiit. i :; herwise the the American aintry to some health of the ips has showwn ll'iS'I ilitiei marked began. improve- Tm SI'CCKKD 1-AI K1-: H;. Cab PARI Preside Fan re. ordered il.ier. a: e I . . llle Tillies-Visit.''. -. Feb. 17. The eleetion if it ..!' France as successor to vlio died last evening, ha.- been for one o'clock tomorrow after Vcisailies The body of Fame will lie ill slate in Klyses Palace from three until six this afternoon. Only ministers, mem bers of the diplomatic corps and high public functionaries will be allow.. d to view the body. The public will be ad mitted from nine tomorrow mnniug until six Tuesday afternoon. Tbe fu neral will be Thursday at Notre Dame, and the interment at Poo La Chaise. The Minister of Foreign Aairs tele granhed last night to foreign sover eigns Faure's death. Kx-Pi emier Na- Fame informed him that hi suffering from heart troubli line says had been long- time with cruel pain. for FIRK.MKN .sl'FFOCATKD. It.-, ""degraph i" the Times Visitor. PHH-ADF-LPHJ .. Feb. 17. ' . .hree this morning a dozen liremen were working in the ruins of Kmerson's shoe stole, which was hurtled last night, when a mass of iron and stone fell, burying them. William Chance. Hugh Duffy ar. 1 eorge W. Stinie tt.-i-- led. .1. and Ave of. ers injured, t.vo s.-i ioiisl.t . When first buried the victims au.-.v. ; cd shouts, but later sitlTocaied. LI P.IO RATIO PR ISDN KRS. I'.y Cable to the 'rii:-es-'i.-i;.,i-. A I R1D. Feb. 17. It was de a cabinet council to lib,". t;i- I pinoH deported to til" Caroline drones and order tin- indiien. :.! d ..t ,. l"ii. a,l Ha il Fill er". It sale o!" '.-!? be- i.inos lo release Si.ani.-i.i prifl! tvas the ing als .1. i.led to dock. ! i, ptal.l.-. pe lie t'l Hat alia ' lloatin; llll. lee, PiU'i:-.- iiPlNlcN lie Tine Rl IMF. Feb. 17.- Tie d til tin- !' .me sill, e . V,'l KKSi 'ID AT r-.iph ' Y( illK :-:i:w iip it-i I pels, .lilting i lose : itisa ,1 .11 Hi iT IN :.N 1' IV Tele-. SAN ! ivave hat the shad. aph t RAN. .stilt IS.'ti. U tin.-'. itv. It Major S muie: ihe city. Prof. If -hard Hig.'s'. Jr., of Duth: was here today en r.m'.e to Wake F or- est io attend the anniversary. Mr J. W. Bailey. Mr. It. N. Simms, Mr. Walter Call 'ea -lad Rev. John J. Douglas went out to Wake Forest this morning. Mr. W. G. Randall, the artist, re turned from Chapel Hill yesterday, where he took a death' mask of the late Hon. John Manning. Mr. Ran- ,1a11 tirmir-ht tho musk with him. He I was very successful In taking it. MONiKEY, A COTTON PICKER. Fa'! i lor Tine s-Visi'tor : Sir -I lead v.-ith much interest an ar ticle publi.-a. d in yi.ur paper of Wednesday. (Feb. 15, 'i'. taken from the ("ha: lotte News headed "The Mon key as a Cotton Picker." Doubtless many of your readers re paid this article as a huge joke, or a fake, and laughed within themselves, how some people might 'be "sold" by sui h a suggestion. There is no jok about it. however,. As far back as 1X64 during the Brent ivil war in this generation utilizing monkeys to pick out cotton, was freely discussed, and partially put into effci t. It was my fortune (or it may be mis fortune) to have been a member of tin organization during the war between the Sitates thai ,ias largely iniercste'l in the cultivation and gathering of cot Ion; for be it remembered that at that time cotton orninandeil most fabulous prices. Coiv. Vance bad purchased a fast sea goin,y steamer lo ply between Wilming ton Nassau. N. P.. and .he State would pay good prices for cotton line of the great troubles was ;o father the cotton and .have it neatly picked that is, cleaned of 'ttic specks that would ad here from ,;hc decaying leaves and libres of the cotton plant. Dr M. F. Areiidell. a citizen of Car lerct county, and who had several limes l. presented bis county in Ihe (leneral Assembly, was at the lini- to which 1 refer, a member of the staff of Surg, on Hey Wai lie was to which ;. neral Warren (afterward of ihe French Republic.) i.-mber of ihe organization efer. and took mu-h inter- I esl in Ihe inv the society. tlllillt of llle funds of Dr. Areiidell ha, spent several vears in South America- tlie -ln( ,,, tn,. m,in key - and it was he who tir.v; suggested utilizing that useful animal for Indus trial purposes. He advanced the idea :hat the monkey could . taught tha; '.i.-elul industry, the are ,,f picking out eot'-.on. -Messrs. Waierhouse and Howes, who .t. rc at that time the managers of the Raleigh (ias Works .t ere also members ..I tile organization to .vi.i..h i .......... Mr. Howes was appointed agent to go rioa and secure a number t" Sou Hi Am ot monkeys and His trip to South try the experiment. merica was partial brought hack with ly successful e him a number of monkeys and put iieai on in,, farm of Dr. kins, near Tallahassee. Fl; kins is now an honored res . R. Haw (Dr. Haw lent of Hal- eig'a.i i ne monkeys were easilv laugh; and learned 1" do the work well. The enterprise would hate continued and no one can tell wha.t the resuiis would have been to ihe South, but fr u,c un tortunate results of the war. line of the troubles, Mr. Howes tells me. was in ihe catching the monkeys The natives -barged high pr.ces i'or this work. Since the war. however, the experiment of utilizing monkeys for picking cotton has been continued by some Mississippi planters, liy accident they discovered a very novll method of catching the monkey. Jt is will known that this little animal (like ': In human being he so nearly represents), is very fond of anything 'hat is sweet, and is loth to surrender whatev, r he may catch up in that line Mr. Claudius Doekery. who was with h.s father. Hon. (1. H. Doekery. consul t" lii". Hrazil. some ien .tears ago. was with a party of friends in ihe mountains ..f South America. and among . ;her "convenience.'-." for their mountain tiip. had some sugar in n ominon gonnl. A sly monkey stole his way into camp, discovering by smell or otherwise the "sugar in th gourd" ran 'his head or froiv: paw into it. Just as he was discovered in his pilfering exploits. A rtt-h was made for the monkey, but he hurriedly ran away, carrying the gourd with him. A native servant ttho was present said that a monkey would never give up any tnmg lhat was sw.-et. In the ciimpa'uy was a young Amer ican whose name' we will omit, bu'; for co; enieiiee we will call him Olds 'F. A- "' Phase. Ho conceived the id-i that monkeys could be casiit '.. .. -on MiKiir. ne tried the ex- periiio-ni ami ii was a success Hi " to s'.i an orumary gourd, cut a note i.i ii just :,rge enough for th. minify to insert his hand or rorepatv put about a quarter of a pound of su -ar In the gourd. The monkey will in -r; h:s hand, grasp the sugar, bu in cons, onence of t h . nlarg I i.i' band. Hst h- i orr.e; unable it it a . . i a v. to his . and b, -' an ea: f the tro handle ,, ng thus k-v is aptor. one 'as ii w Id r 1- ,1,11': - P-' d ,tit! Mr. I io ,t ii i ) and ar) be le Lie ,1 r. dan Th el'l I inpicym ik.os for H: is ."."mettlilr I b- tri-1 1' that all -h. . ng I. .;: Ii Ati'.'-i lea. ,i:n i tell new. i illiS e. l.ivt-r lit next fall hi n try. It 1 1 1. 1.1 -el. -d gourds are shipm; Vi '.o South en that til'' I'.onie enniiiany tnl'-iid to tes.; th-- ni.il.;or to Its fullest la-eu'liy next fall. ' ' As an evidence of the 'good failh and earnci n: ss of the company, we will fila'te that a full list of officers will be furnished later. 'Ci:pt. John R. Smith will probably be. president. Any one wanting to take stock or otherwise trJterest themselves In this new- enterprise can address Col. F. A Olds, the well known newspaper cor respondent of this city. X. X. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS Familiar Faces in Ihe Pass ing Throng SHORT STATEMENTS Movement of People You Know iileaii tngs In and About the City--Snatch's of Today's Street Got" ip. John He, was given 20 days by Mayor Powell today for assault. l tegular meeting Council Xo. ,",.'i, j. o. I'. A. M.. tonight at X o'clock. All members expeete 1 to be present. In this issue Madame Besson an nounces that she will dispose of her en tire remaining stock of millinery a'l auction, the sale beginning at 11 o'clock "" "row (Saturday) morning. Sealon ales Hodge. No. 64, I. O. (. F , meets ai i'ls hall in the Pullen lluild ing this evening at T:.-0 o'clock. All odd Fellows in the city are cordially invited to lie present. He 1 Retls today handed Tteas l.ea' h the following addi II. tional contributions to 'the relief fund: H, ('. Hrownlo. 1,. I! Capehart JI, O. S. Wash $5, James H. Young $5, Ite v. J. A. King 51. J. J. McKay 50, Dr. A. W. Knox $."i. A 11. Vincent $1, J. H. Hove 3d. Rev. (.'. Johnson 50. (led. W. Harris .111. and J. Ii. Hark ley $1. CIU'Ri'H Hl'liNED. I'.y Telegraph lo the Times-Visitor. PHII.ADKLFHIA, Feb. IT. The his toric St. John's Catholic church was ruined by tire and water this morning. The parochial residence was burned ast night. I't is helieved lire lodged unlet- the church roof. The tlames burst mi at six si xtnis morning, i ne i".s is J.'.ii.OOii. FAIR AND WAIIMKK TOMORROW. The t'orceasi of the weather bureau for Raleigh and vicinity is fair tonight and Saturday. Warmer. The storm has moved off into the Norm Atlatv.ic. The barometric depres sion in the West has moved to Mar quette. The weather is generally cloudy everywhere except in the central Mis souri tall'-y and westward. Generally higher leint p.-ratures prevail, a few extreme western points report temperature- below freezing, but none near zero. The h. a vies pasi J4 hours precipitation during Ihe -curred over Ihe muddle and large north Atlantic States and Lie . omi.unt was l.ali at Washington. estei ly souiaherly noi l Invest Slope. winds in i hi mi the prevail in ihe Ka.-i. central valley and Rocky Mountain A STRANGKll IN NKW YOtUiK. A Flench A large Academy llo) i's pi York." aP Mus.eai - all llle d, Hall and Plenty of Fun Seen Hast Night. audience assembled in tile or Music lasi niglu l" enj,.y i.ll:.. ,i -n. ' -v .-ir.u.g'-r ill Ne . s given by ll.iyt & McKc, . 'omininy. and was repaid '"' l.seoinlert eriiiured whi.e goie.-i' ,iy. ' if it may be called sik.i. uiiusiiig. 1'b' if is no p. ' t is an a'.f.ui tt Inch k ,, itt .. , lours and a iiaii i ..uria.ii '.ell v.llb-u, liu . ,.u:.' i.n lac naiure ,,i r. , 1 111 .M ' I Hie : .ale ' '.:s ' liricil v.-o-rcad i.ijiie 1 a... iik. tt very inn. h in The Joint. oir.mUtt e on Kewnue is v.orl; and will soon have t iK.ip.L ling h ilte ni tv act in shape to rcpnii to the. Legislature. It v.as agreed at the setsion of the committee yesterday tha't there should be a tax cu the gross income of the railways In the State. Th? tax will not be two per .'entum as at first suggest ed. Ft will be a graduated tcale and-ts expected to yield the S'tate something like J50.000. ' ' . : -: I 1