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AST MESSAG
Gold Notes Must, Be Retired and
'r Our Financial System Reformed.
ENDORSES THE WILSON TARIFF
Recommends That Th(s Country
i Maintain Its Present Attitude To
ward Cuba The Pension List Mu.it
Be a "Roil or Honor" Th!s Con
gress Should Inaugurate a System
of Retrenchment and Economy.
Last Monday the Fifty-fourth Con
gress re-convened, . and . President
Cleveland's last Message to that body
was read, and below can bo found the
most important parts of the same: 5
To the Congresn of the. United States;
"As Representatives of the people in
tho legislative branch of their Gov
ernment yon have assembled at atime
waen -the strength and excellence of
our free institutions and the fitness of
our citizens to enjoy popular role have
been again made manifest. A politi
cal contest involving momentous con
sequences, fraught with feverUb. ap
prehension, and creating aggressive
ness so intenBfl as to approach bitter
ness and passion has been waged
throughout our land, and determined
by the decree of free and independent
suffrage without disturbance of pnr
tranquillity or the least sign of weak
ness in our national structure.
When we consider these incidents
and contemplate the .peaceful obedi
ence and manly -submission which have
succeeded a heated clash of political
opinions we discover abundant evi
dence of a determination on the part
01 onr countrymen to abide by every
verdict of the popular will, and to be
controlled at all times by an abiding
laitn in the agencies established for
the direction of the affairs of their
government.
Thus our people exhibit a patriotic
disposition which entitles them to de
mand of thoso who undertake to make
and execute their laws such faithful
and unselfish service in their behalf as
can only be prompted by a serious ap
preciation of the trust and confidence
which the acceptance of public duty
invites.
In obedience to a constitutional re
quirement I herein pubmit to the con
gress certain information concerning
national affairs, with the suggestion of
such legislation as in my judgement is
nece-Bary and expedient.
I do not believe ihak. the present
somber prospect in Ta-key will De
loDg permitted to offtnd the eight of
Christendom. It so nuMr the humane
and enlightened civilization that be
longs to the close of the nineteenth
century that it seems hardly possble
that the earnest demand of good
people throughout the Christian world
for its corrective treatment, will re
main unanswered.
THE 8ITT7ATIOX IN CUBA.
The insurrection in Cuba still con
tinues with all its perplexities. It is
difficult to perceive that any progreaa
has thus far been made towards the pa
cification of the Island; or that the Bit
nation of affairs as depicted in my last
annual message has in the least im
proved. If Spam still holds Havana
and the seaports and all the consider
able towns, the Insurgents still roam
at will over at least two-thirds of the
Island country. If the determination
of Spain to put down the insurrection
seems but to strengthen with the lapse
of time and is evidenced by her unhes
itating devotion of largely increased
military and naval forces to the task,
there is much reason to believe that
the Insurgents have gained in point of
numbers, and character.
The spectacle of the ntter ruin of an
adjoining country, by nature one of
the most fertile and charming on the
globe, would engage the serious atten
tion of the government and people of
tho United States in any circumstances,
in point of fact they have a concern
with it which is by no means of a whol
ly sentimental character.
It is reasonably estimated that at
least from $30,000,000 to $50,000,000
of American capital aro invested in
plantations and in railroad, mining,
tnd other business enterprises on the
Bland. The volume of trade between
the United States and Cuba, which in
1889 amounted to about $01,000,000,
rose in 1893 to about $103,000,000,
nd in 1891, the year before the pres
snt insnriection broke out, amounted
so nearly $96, 000,000.
The message treats length of the con
ditions of Cuba, the acts of Cuban
lympatbizers in this country and the
tttitude of Spain.
It would seem that if Spain should
offer to Cuba genuine autonomy a
measure of home rule which, while
preserving the sovereignty of Spain,
would satisfy all rightful require
ments of her Spanish subjects there
should be no just reason why the paci
fications of the Island might not be ef
fected on that basis. Such a result
would appear to be in the trne interest
of all concerned. It was intimated
by the government to this government
of Spain some months ago that if a
satisfactory measure of home rule
were tendered the Cuban insurgents,
and would be accepted by them upon
a guarantee of its execution, the United
States would endeavor te find a way
not objectionable to Spain of furnish
ing such guarantee. -No definite re
sponse to this intimation has yet been
received from the Spanish govern
ment. , ... V . .
While we are anxious to accord all
due respect to the sovereignty of Spain
we cannot tiew the pending conflicts
in all its features, and properly appre
hend onr inevitable close relations to
t, and its possible results without
considering that by the course of events
we may be drawn into such an unus
ual and unprecedented condition, as
will fix a limit to onr patient waiting
for Spain to end the contest either
alone and in her own way, or with our
friendly co-operation. When the ina
bility of Spain to deal successfully
with the insurrection has become
manifest, and it is demonstrated that
her sovereiegty is extinct in Cuba for
all purposes of jts rightful existence,
and when a hopeless struggle for its
re-eetabliihment has degenerated into
a strife which means nothing - more
than the useless sacrifice of human lift
and the ntter destruction of the very
subject matter of the conflict, a situa
tion will be presented in which our ob
ligations to the sovereignty of Spain
will be superceded by higher obliga
tions, which we can hardly hesitate 4lo
recognize and discharge.
Until we face the contingencies
suggested, or the situation is by other
incidents impressively changed, we
should continue in the line of conduct
heretofore pursued, thus in all circum
stances exhibiting our obedience to
the requirements of public law and our
regard for the duty enjoined upon a
by the position we ocenpy in the fam
ily of nations. ... .,. . - . ,: ; .,. .: : i
TKSKZPELAN COHTKOVEBST.
The Venezuelan controversy '.t; is
briefly reviewed, and a treaty of gen
eral arbitration recommended. -,
." ' ' ";; TJonaBAnojf.: i&t- y
The number of immigrants arriving
in the United States during the fiscal
year was 343,267 of whom 340,468
were permitted to land and 2,799 were
debarred on various rmmnda nrA-
TCrA'cU?y,lawJl-retc.rued tcrtheT
countries whence they came, ; r
THB POSTAL BERVNjK. : i
Our postoffice department id q good
condition, and the - exhibit made of its
operations during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1896, if allowance is made for
imperfections in the laws applicable to
it,is very satisfactory. The totaLe
ceipta during the year were $82,499,
208.40. Tie tatal expenditures verft
$90,626,296.84, exclusive of 81,559,
899.27, which was earned by the .10
cifio railroad for transportation and
credited on their debt to the govern
ment. There was an: increase of re
ceipts over the previous year of $5,
516,080.21, or 7.1 per cent, and an in
crease of expenditures of $3,836,124.
Th deficit was $1,679,356.19 less than
that of the preceding year. The de
ficit for the last year, although much
less than that of the previous year,
emphasizes the necessity for legisla
tion to correct the growing abuse of
second class rates, to which the de
ficiency is mainly attributed. The trans
mission at the rate of one cent a pound
of se.ial libraries, advertising theets,
"house organs," sample copies and the
like ought certainly to be discontinued,
A glance at the revenues received for
the work done last year will show
more plainly than any other statement,
the gross abuse of the postal service
ana me growing waste oz its earn
ings.
The free matter carried in the mails
for the departments, calces, etc., of
the government, and for Congress, in
pounds to 94.4S0.189.
It thus appears that though the sec
ond class matter constituted more than
two-thirds of the total that was carried,
the revenue derived from it was less
than one-thirtieth of the total expense.
The average revenue from each pound
of first-class matter wass 93 cent.
from each pound of second class 8 1-2
mills. I recon mend that legislation
be at once enacted to correct these
abuses and introduce better business
ideas in the regulation of onr postal
rates, 1
Experience and observation have
demonstrated that certain improve
ments in the organization of the post
office department must be secured be
fore we can gain the full benefit of the
immense sums expended in its admin
istration. This involves the following
reforms which I earnestly recommend:
There should be a small addition to
the existiDg inspector service to be em
ployed in the supervision of the carrier
force which now "numbers 1,300 men
and performs its service practically
without the surveillance exercised
over all other branches of the postal or
public service. Of conne such a lack
of snperision and freedom from
wholesome disciplinary restraints must
inevitably lead to the imperfect ser
vice. There should also be appointed
a few inspectors who should assist the
central office leases, post office sites,
allowances for rent, fuel and lights and
in organizing and securing the best re
sults from the work of the 1,400 clerks
now employed in first and second-class
offices.
I especially recommend soch a re
casting of the appropriations by Con
gress, for the postoffice department as
will permit the Postmaster General to
proceed with the work of consolidating
post offices. This work has already
been entered upon sufficiently, to fully
demonstrate by experiment and expe
rience, that such consolidation is pro
ductive of better service, larger reve
nues and less expenditures to say noth
ing of the further advantage of gradu
ally withdrawing post offices from the
spoils system.
CIVIL SERVICE BEFOEH.
Progress iD civil service reform is
reported, and it is stated that more
than. 84, 000 places are now included in
the provisions of the act, all that prop
erly come under, the civil service ex
cest fourth class postmasterships. The
extension to the last named class is
recommended.
THE WILSON TABHT Bn.Ii.
He refers to the Wilson Tariff bill,
and says: "Whatever may be its
short-comings as a complete measure
of tariff reform, it must be conceded
that it has opened the way to a freer
and greater exchange of commodities
between ns and other countries, and
thus furnish a wider market for our
products and manuf actures. The only
entire fiscal year during which this
law baa been in force ended on tbt
30th day of June 1896. . In that' yeai
our imports increased over those oi
the previous year more than $6,500,
000, while the value of the domestic
products we exported and which found
markets was nearly $70,000,000 more
than during the proceeding year. Qui
tariff laws are only primarily justifiec
as sources of revenue to enable tbt
government to meet the necessary'ex-
penses of its maintamance.
Considered as to the sufficiency in
this aspect the present law can by no
means fall under jus!; condemnation.
During the only complete fiscal, year
of its operation it has yielded nearlj
8,000,000 more revenue than was re
ceived from tariff duties, on the pro
ceeding year. '
THE DETtCrr IX THE TBEASTJBT.
There was, nevertheless, a dofloit between
onr receipts and expenditures of a little mow
.than 25. 000,000. Tbif, however, was noi
unexpected, t . -;:
The situation was such in December last,
soven mouths befo e ih close of the fiscal
year, that the Secretary of the Treasury fore
told a defleiency of 17,000,000. The great
and increasing aprhon and timidity In
business circles nod the depression in all ac
tivities lnterveoiug since that time resulting
from causes perfectly well understood, en
tirely disconnected with our tariff law or Itt
operations, sertously cbeoktd th imports we
would T.ave othjrww receivedrand readily
account for the difference between the esti
mate of the Secretary and the actual deficien
cy, as well as for a continued deficit, indeed,
It must be confessed that we could hardly
have had a more unfavorable period than the
last two years for the collection of tariff reve
nues. We "cannot reasonably hope that our
recnperatlo n trom4hia business depression
Will be sudden, but it has already set in with
a promise of aocelerity and continuance,
- SXDOftSKS PBSSEKT TABIF7 LAW. '
I believe our present tariff law it Allowed a
fair opportunity will in the near future yield
a revenue which with reasonable economical
expenditures will overcome all deficiencies.
In the meantime no deficit that has occurred
or may occur need excite or disturb us. To
meet any such deficit we have in the Treasury
In addition a gold reserve of over one hun
dred million? , a surplus - of more than one
hundred and twenty-eight millions of dollars
applicable to the payment of the expenses of
the poverntnent and which must, unless ex-
S ended for that purpose, retnai a useless
card, or if not extravagantly wasted, must
in any event be perverted from the purpose
of its exaction from onr people, I suppose
it will not be denied that under the present
law our people obtain the necessaries of a
comfortable existence at a cheaper rate than
formerly. This is a matter of supreme im
portance. y-:r. - ;. v-
. i&efobx c xax cnaaxxcx waxtxd. ,
lBWnroroneeto th-ooBdia-aiid pros
pects or onr- revenues naturally suggests an
allusion, tor the weakness and vices of our
financial methods. They have been frequent
ly pressed upon the attention of Congress In
previous executive-communications and the
inevitable danger of their continued tolera
tion pointed out. Without now repeating
these details I cannot refrain from again
earnestly presenting the necessity of the
prompt reform ot a system opposed to every
rule of sound finance and shown by exper
ience to be fraught with . . the
Kvest peril and - perplexity. The terri
!e civil war' which shook the founda
tions of our government more than thirty
years ago brought in its train destruction of
property, the wasting of our country's sub
stance and the estrangement of brethren.'
These are now past and forgotten, even the
distressing loss of life the conflict entailed is
but a sacred memory, which fosters patriotic
sentiment and keeps alive a tender re&ard
for those who nobly died, and yet there re
mains with us today, in full strength and ac
tivity as an incident of that tremendous
struggle a feature ot Its financial necessities
not only nnsuited to onr present circum
stances but manifest a disturbing menace to
business security and an ever present source
of monetary distress.
WITHE EA WAX, OV OOU) SOTXS AKD GREEN
BACKS. Because we may be enjoying a temporary
relief from its depressing influence this
should not lull us into a false security n.r
lead ns to forget the suddenness of past visi
tations. I am more convinced than ever tbf.t we
can have no assured financial peacejind safe
ty until the government currency obligations
n pon which gold may be demanded from the
treasury are withdrawn from circulation and
cancelled. This might b done, aa has been
heretofore recommended, by their exchange
for long term bonds bearing a low rate ot
interest or by their redemption with the pro
ceeds of sach bonds.
Even if only the United States notes known
as greenbacks were thus retired, it is proba
ble that the treasury notes issued in payment
of stiver purchases under the act of July 4,
1890. now paid in gold when demanded,
would not create much disturbance, as they
might, from time to time, when received in
the Treasury by redemption in gold or other
wise, be gradually and prudently replaced
by silver coin.
This plan ot issuing bonds for the purpose
ot redemption certainly appears to be the
most effective and direct path to the needed
reform. In defauttof this, however.it would
be a step in the right direction if currency
obligations redeemable in gold whenever so
redeemed, should be caceelled Instead of be
ing rei sued. This operation would b a
slow remedy, but it would be improve pres
eent conditions.
. National banks should redeem their own
notes. They should be ai'owed to issue cir
culation to par value of bonds deposited, at
security for its redemption and the tax on
their circulation should be reduced to one
fourth of one pet cent In considering pro
jects tor the retirement of United States notes
treasury notes issued under the law ot
i.K, I am of the opinion that alt have placed
too much stress upon tbe danger ot 'con
tracting the currency and have calculated too
little upon the gold that would be added to
oar circulation if invited to ns by better and
safer financial methods. It is not so much a
contraction of our currency that should be
avoided as is unequal distribution. Tbls
might be obviated, and any fear of harmful
contraction at the same time removed, by al
lowing the organization of smaller banks and
In less populous communities than are now
permitted, and also authorizing existing
banks to establish branches in small com
munities under proper restrictions.
The entire ease may be presented by the
statement that the day of sensible and sound
mu'.nods will not dawn upon ns until onr
government abandons the banking business
and the accumulation of fnnds, and confines
its monetary operations to. the receipt of the
jaoney contributed by the people, for its sun
port, and to tbe expenditure of such money
for the people's benefit.
Onr business interests and all good citi
zens long tor rest from the feverish agitation
and the Inauguration by the government
of a reformed financial policy which will en
courage enterprise and make certain the re-
,wards of labor and Industry. Another topic
in which the people rightfully take a deep
interest may be here briefly considered. 1
refer to the existence ot trusts and 'other
huge aggregations of capital, tbe object of
which is to secure the monopoly of some
particular branch ot trade, industry or com
merce and to stifle wholesome competition.
When these are defended it is usually on tbe
ground that though they increase profits
they also reduce prices and thus may benefit
the public.
Remember, however, that a reduction of
Jriees to the people is not one of the real ob
ects of these organizations nor is their ten
dency necessarily in that direction if it oc
curs in a particular case. It is only because
it accords with the purpose or inlerest ot
those managing the scheme.
Such occasional results fall far short of
compensating for the palpable evils charged
to the accounts of trusts and monopolies.
Their tendency is to crush out individual in
dependence and to hinder or prevent the free
nse ot human faculties and the full develop
ment of human character. Through them
the farmer, tbe artisan and the small tradet
is in danger of dislogment from tbe proud
position of being his own master, watchful oi
all that touches his country's prosperity, in
which he has an individual lot and interested
in all that off-sets the advantages of business
of which he is a factor, to be relegated to the
level of. a mere appurtenance to a great ma
chine, with little free will, with no duty but
that of passive obedience and with little hope
or opportunity of rising in the scale of re
sponsible and helpful citizenship. To the
instructive belief that such as the inevitable
trend of trusts and monopolies is due the
widespread and deep-seated popular aversion
in which they are held and the not unreaso
ablo insfstance that, whatever may be their
incidental economical advantages, their gen
eral effect upon personal character, pros
pects and usefulness can not be otherwise
than injurious. A'.thoogh t ongress has at
tem pted to deal with this matter by legisla
tion, the laws passed for that pur
pose thus far have proved in
effective, not because of any lack
of disposition or attempt to enforce them,
but simply the law themselves as interpreted
t y courts do not reach the difficulty. If th
Insufficient existing laws can be remedied bj
furiLer legislation it should be done. Th
fact initrt be recognized, however, that all
eilcrtil lepsIation on this subject may full
short ol its purpose because of inherent ob.
stacles and also because of the complex char
acter of our governmental system, which
wli.lii making the federal authority supreme
within its sphere has caiefully limited that
sphere to metes and bounds which cannot bt
transgressed. The decision of our highest
court on this precise -question renders it
qnite doubtful whether the evils ot trust
and monoDolies can be adequately treated
through federal action, unless they seek di
rectly and purposely to include In their ob
jects transportation or intercourse betweei
the United States and foreign countries.
It does not follow, "moreover, that this il
the limit of the remedy that may be applied.
Even though It may be found that federal
authority is not broad enough to fully reach
the ease, there can be no doubt of the powei 1
of the several states to act effectively in the
premises, and there should bono reason to
doubt their willingness to judiciously exer
cise such power. In concluding this com
munication, its last words shall be an appeal
to tbe Cosgrces for tbe most rigid economy
TU way to perplexing extravagance Is
easy, but a return to frugality is difficult.
When, however, it is understood that those
Who bear the burdens ot taxation have no
guaranty of honest care save in tbe fidelity
of their public servants, the duty of all possi
ble retrenchment is plainly manifest. When
our differences are forgotten, and our con
tests of political opinion - are no longer re
membered, nothing in the retrospect of our
pnblie servrbe will be as fortunate and com
forting as the tecoUectlon of official duty
well performed and the memory otaeonstant
devotion to the interests ot cur confiding
fellow-countrymen.
Oaovxa Cletelaxs.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 7.
THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Work of the Senate and House Brief
1 ' ly Told,; "
I THE SENATE.
Mokdai. The first day of the second ses
sion ol tbe fifty-fourths ongress presented no
remarkable features. There were 71 Senators
la their seats and 18 absentees. Tbe Presi
dent's annual message was read. The Sena
tors paid close attention to the message, and
it seemed to give general atisfaction. Tbe
reading occupied one hoq and fifty min
u tea, -The blind chaplain, Dr. Itilburn, in
bis openings prayer referred to the recent
election to these words: "We offer hearty
thanks that -after aa exciting canvass, free
from much of the personal rancor, vitupera
tion and scandal mongering of earlier years,
the land is quiet and at rest, accepting the
ballot of the nation and returning to its ways
of orderly living. The absentees were Alli
son, Biaachard, Brown, Batler, Caffery,
Oeorge Hansburongb, Hill, Irby, Jones, of
Nevada; Lindsay, McBride, Martin, Morgan,
Stewart, Teller, Warren ami White.
; Tvbbday. The Senate had a short session
today. The President presented a communi
cation from the Secretary of the Treasury,
giving tbe number of aliens employed in tbe
Treasury Department, as called for by reso
lution of May 9th last. It states that the
number of such aliens at, the time of the
adeptlon of the resolution was 35, but that
Since then almost all of them had become
naturalized. Various other departmental
communications were presented and refer-,
red. Petitions from Philadelphia and St
Louis were received favoring the passage of
the Dingley bill; also several memorials in
relation to American outrages, after which
the Senate adjourned in respect to Crisp's
memory. .
THE HOUSE.
Monday. The House devoted tho first day
of the session principally to hearing the Pres
ident's message. Mr. W. D. Stokes, re-elected
from the Seventh South Carolina district,
was sworn in. The first of the general ap
propriation bills for the coming fiscal year
is for pensions. It was reported from the
appropriation committee and placed on the
calendar. A certificate of Boatner's re-election
from Louisiana was read. Two hundred
and seventy-one members answered, to the
roll call. The message was ordered printed.
Mr. Turner, Democrat, of Georgia, on being
recognized stated vnat it was his melancholy
duty to !nform tbe House of the death of hi
colleague, ex-Speaker Crisp, who died at At
lanta, Ga., on October 23d. At a later day he
would ask that a day be assigned for paying
proper respect to his distinguished career
and eminent public service.' He offered the
following resolution: Resolved, That the
House has heard with profound sorrow ot
tbe death of Chas. F. Crisp, atr Representa
tive from the State of Georgia. Besolved.
That as a mark ot respect to his memory the
Honse do now adjourn. The resolition was
adopted. .'
Tcesdat. The House promptly got down
to business, resuming the eal of committees,
where it left off at the clos of the last ses
sion. Under the call the committee on post
offices and railroads occupied nearly three
hours of the session in tbat period securing
the passage of three bills. These were: (L)
Authorizing the nse of private postal cards;
(2) authorizing the Postmaster General to
allow an indemnity, not exceeding 910 in
any one case, for the loss of regi tered pack
ages or letters; (3 authorizing the appoint
ment ot letter carriers at offices where the
free delivery system is not established, the
cost thereof to be borne by tbe patrons.
When the second of these bills was under
discussion, Mr. Bingham Republican, of
Prnnsylvania, supporting the bill, claiming
tt-at the investigations by the Postoffice De
part of complaints of losses of registered
mail in tho last fiscal year demonstrated a
liability by the government, unless the terms'
of tbe proposed act were put ixto effect, for
six hundred losses out of over fifteen miiiion
packages registered. Mr. Bingham stated
that the experience of every country which
had adopted the system of indemnity tor
losses had been that the revenue from in
creased business wae vastly greater than the
cost of insurance.
The general pension appropriation bill was
then taken up and Mr. Jrow,Bepnb'ican, of
Pennsylvania, made a brief speech in favor
of a protective tariff bill. The pension bill
was passed without amendment.
Had No Power.
The electoral college met in Raleigh
last week, ten of its eleven members
being present. A telegram from Tyre
York, the absent one announced his
sickness. An opinion of the Attorney
General was read, that the college at
the session under the State law had no
power to declare or fill ' a vacancy .
The college after an hour's session,
adjourned to January 11th.
Conditions of the Treasury.
-The balance in the State Treasury at
the end of the year, November 30, ac
cording to the books of . the State Au
ditor, was:
General fund . . . . . .'. . $107,552.95
Educational fund.. , 35,058.31
Total.
,.,4142,611.26
The Durham aldermen, refuse to
poy water rent, saying thai the com
pany has not kept the con trace
It is said that Sheriff Ellington, of
Johnston, has the honor of being the
first sheriff to sottle his taxes for 1896.
He made a complete settlement.
The halls of the two houses of the
Legislature have not experienced the
touch of the kalsominers and painters
this year, so says the Raleigh corres
pondent of the Charlotte Observer.
Both are very dingy. The furniture
boa been repohshed. ; It is all very
fine mahogany, put there in 1838, it is
laid.
The Supreme Conrt has decided that
goats come nnder the' head of cattle.
The opinion in this case is written by
fudge Clark. ; '. ;
To I'ay a 16 Per Cent. Dividend.
A semi-annual dividend of 16 per cent, will
be paid in January on the stock of the South
ern Railway. The amount of preferred stock
U r.s 000 oOO. Aliuo eua oi tne uscai year.
Juno SO, the company enrried over $1,452,-
000. " : ;.
The Tennessee Treasury.
The State Treasury contains an available
.)M,,o.r .n i7!i not includlnir snecial
funds. 1105,959 were collected during
November and 82.84C disbursed. Receipts
tliirlni; December, it is estimated. Wilt be suf
ficient, to meet payments due January I,
wj7. . .;,
M. Salnt-Saens, the French composer, Is
about to start on one of hfg long journeys
that he so frequently takes, being - often ab
sent from Paris Months at a time, leaving his
friends entirely la the dark . as to where he
"Why are you putting such bis wortls
In that challenge?" nskert :t!ie cm In
u.rnellist of his Wivate secretary. "Tln'r
tlon wtiitjtJifactorrrPut-k.;;.:.
. Highest of all in Leavening
V vc
soumcrn Labor urganlzcr ;
Fred J, Estes. editor of an eveclcgpapet i
Columbus, Ga., Las been appointed by Preal
dent Gompers as Southern organizer for the
American Federation cf Labor and will enter
upon his duties at once, travelling with Hon.
Kobert Howard, ot Fall Kiver. Mass..
Refuses to Down Cold Payments'
The bill pending in the Alabama Senate
making it unlawful to make contracts paya
ble in gpld b as been defeated by a vote oi S
for it and 20 acair.st it. The Semite Is com
posed of 22 Democriit?, 10 Popnllsis and 1
ifpubiican, Not a Democrat voted for the
till
Tbe statement of the public debt issued the
first of the month shows that on November
30, the debt, less cash in the Treasury,
amounted to $995,769,159, an increase for the
month of $8,270,203. This- increase is ac
counted for by a corresponding decrease in
the amount of cash on hand.
The American Trottin Board have denied
the application of Jack. Curry for release
from the Cae of $500, imposed upon him by
tbe Judges at Belmont park. Fhiiadelpbia,
for improper driving of tie pacer Joe
Patchen in 1895.
t For November the Southern Railway earn
ed tl.677.502, a decrease of $209,848.
Foreign Chit-Chat.
Thirteen signed letters from George Wash
ington to Arthur Young. th agriculturist,
dated from 1786 to 1793 on American farm
ers, were sold at auction in London. After
some smart bidding, the documents were
sold for 470.
A cold wave of extreme severity is prevail
ing throughout England, and a few lives
are reported lost, as well aa rivers and
streams swollen out of their banks.
A rather touching clause in the will of the
late M. Cballemel-Dsoour recalls the days
when as a poor student he went forth into
the world without books. He bsqneatbed
the whole of his valuable library to ths Eeole
Norm ale. at Paris, for dlMrlbutioa among
the pupils passing out ot the institution in
the year of his death.
$1800.00
GIVEN AWAY TO INVENTORS.
$150.00 every month given away to any one who ap.
plies through us for the most meritorious patent during
tbe month preceding.
We secure the best patent for onr clients,
and the object of this oftcr is to encourage inventors to
keep track of their bright ideas. At the same time we
wish to impress upon the public the iact that
IT'S THE SI3ULE,TiavmiNrENTI0NL
THAT YIELD FORTUNES,
soch as the " car-window " which can be easily slid trp
and down without breaking the passenger's back,
"sauce-pan," "collar-bmton," "nut-lock," "bottie
ttopper," and a thousand other little things that most
any one can find a way of improving ; and these simple
inventions are the ones that bring largest return to the
author. Try to think oi something to invent.
IT IS NOT SO HARD AS IT SEEMS.
Patents tales out through ns receive special notice in
tha " National Recorder, published at Washington,
IX C, which ts the Dest newspaper published in America
in the interests of inventors. We furnish a year's sub
scription to this journal, free of cost, to all our clients.
We also advertise, free of cost, the invention each month
which wins our $150 prize, and hundreds of thousands
of copies of the "National Recorder, containing a
sketch of the winner, and a description of his invention,
will be scattered throuehout the United States amone
capitalists and manufacturers, thus bringing to their
wrennon uc snerrm 01 tne invention.
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Address
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Solicitors of American and Foreign Patents,
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cured inlotoS&daya. Tea can be treated
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case we cannot cure. U'btf citease has al i -a
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Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
Washington Echoes.
By far the most elaborate work on forestry
tonics yet Issued by the Department ot Aeri-
lultnre has just made Its appearance. It is
monograph on the timber pines of the
Southern States by Dr. Charles Mohr, with
s discusrton of the structure ot their wood by
Fillbert Both, tbe wboie prepared under the
direction of Dr. B. E Fern.w, chief of the
livision of forestry.
A. J. Jackson has boon appointed post.
ma-ter, vleew. H. Osmond, resigned, at
Bath, Beaufort county, N. C. t. Those com
missioned are Aitrea iocsery. ni jjoccers
Store, N. C? Charles Bond, Qui tana, N. C;
John B. Conncli, P.ialto, N. C. A new office
has been established at Adlal Union county,
N. C, with William N. Lee as postmaster.
The Post has made the discovery that
President-elect McKinley has offered Vf. J.
Arkell. of New York, tne post or secretary
of Agriculture in tbe new Cabinet, and tbat
the modest puDiisner oi juoge naa an
dined. The clerk ot the Honse of BepresontaUrea
has Issued the usual unofficial lift ot mem
bers of the House of the Fifty-fifth Congress.
The list shows tbat the House will be com
posed of 204 Republicans. 124 Democrats. 13
. A n , 1 . . 1 a t-: 1 : . J
FUSlOnlSta. li "opnuniB anu o Duiwiira.nuu
that there is one vacancy, from the First MLv
jOQri district. Of the total membership 203
were in the last House and omera ;nau
erred in previous v ongresses.
Ottawa, Ont, has been visited by a $400,
roflre. CAPE FEAR & YADKIN VALLEY HI
, Joes Gill, Receiver.
condensedTscheoule.
In Effect November iSth, 1896.
SOBTH BOCXO.
No. 2. Dajly.
, . . 7 50 a. m
...1100 "
...1121 '
..1127 "
,.. 1 00 p. m.
Leave Wilmington
Arrive Fayette villa
Leave Fayetteviiie
Leave rayettenue J unction
Leave Sanford. . .
Leave Climax. 2 50
Artive Greensboro S 18
Leave Greensboro 3 25
Leave Stokesdale 4 10
Leave Walnut Cove 4 40
Leave Rural Hall. 610
Arrive Mt. Airy 6 35
SOCTH BOUXD.
No. 1. Daily.
. . 8 40 a. m.
.10 04 "
..10 S2 "
..1107 "
.1165
..12 10 p. ru.
Leave Mt Airy
Leave Rural Hall
Leave Walnut Cove
Leave Stokesdale
Arrive Greenaboro
Leave Greensboro
Leave Climax. 12 41
Leave San ford 2 55
Arrive Fayetteville Junction 4 12
Arrive Fayetteville 4 18
Leave Fayetteville.
4 35 "
Arrive Wilmington
NORTH BOUXD.
... 7 45 "
No. 4. Daily.
Leave Bennetts ville 8 30 a. m.
Arrive Maxton..... 9 40 M
Leave Maxton 9 50
Leave Red Springs 10 18 "
Leave Lumber Bridge 10 33 "
Leave Hope Mills 1101 J4 "
Arrive Fayetteville ,HW' "
SOCTB BOUND,
No, 3. Daily.
Leave Fayetteville 4 28 p. m.
Leave Hope Milia 4 49
Leave Red Springs 5 30 '
Arrive .xton. 6 0! '
Lear-:-- alaxton 6 17 "
Aruve Bennettsvllle 7 25
NORTH BOPND.
(Daily Except Sunday.)
No. 16, Mixed.
Leave Ramsenr 6 45 a. m.-
Leave Climax 8 35 "
Arrive Greensboro 9 20 "
Leave Greensboro 9 35
Leave Stokesdale 1107 '
Arrive Madison 1160 "
SOOTH BOTJKD.
(Daily Except Sunday.)
jso. is, Mixeo.
Madison 12 30 p. m.
Stokesdale.... rt 123 "
Greensboro 2 40
Leave
Leave
Arrive
Leave
Greensboro 3 20
Climax 4 15 -
Leave
Arrive
Ramseur 6 00
NORTH BOCNO CONNECTIONS
at Fayetteville with Atlantic Coast Line for
all points North and East, at San ford with
the Seaboard Air Line, at Greensboro with
the Southern Railway Company, at Walnut
Cove with the Norfolk & Western Railroad
for Winston-Salem.
BOTJTH BOUND CONSECTIONS
at Greensboro with the Southern. Rail
way Company for Raleigh, Richmond and
all points north and east; at Fayetteville
with the Atlantic Const Line for all points
South; at Maxton with tbe Seaboard Air Line
for Charlotte, Atlanta and all points south
and southwest. W. E. KYLE,
J. W. FRY, Gen'l Pass. Agent
Gen'i Manager.
THE QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN
Norfolk and Danville-
No. 3
ex.
Sun'y
P.M.
640
610
6 19
6 31
6 52
7 20
7 26
740
8 01
814
819
8 34
8 S3
846
8 58
9 07 -915
9 32
9 49
10 00
P.M.
No. 5.
A. M.
6 62
6 03
6 23
6 32
640
6 54
7 02
723
7 45
7 65
8 07
8 18
8 28
9 00
911
9 24
9 43
10 00
10 85
No. 4
ex
Sun'y
A. M.
10 10
9 45
9 37
9 24
9 06
8 39
8 31
8 22
8 00
748
7 44
7 3
7 25
7 18
7 07
6 58
6 68
6 33
6 21
610
A M.
No.
P. M.
10 20
10 08
9 4C
9 37
9 30
913
904
8 43
8 18
8 06
7 54
7 43
7 82
7 00
6 50
6 3!)
6 28
612
5 40
P. M.
No. 1
Daily
STATIONS:
No. 2
Daily
P. M.
A.M.
9 20
950
9 58
10 10
10 30
10 53
10 58
11 11
1130
1142
11 47
12 01
12 03
12 11
12 22
12 SO
12 SO
12 43
1 03
1 12
P. M.
Lv. Ar.
Norfolk (Ferry)
Wct;Norfolk
Churchland
Shoulders Hill
Suffolk
Holland
Elwood
Franklin
Conrtland
Pope
Capron
Drewryville
Arringdale
Adams Grove
J. R. J unction
Ar. Emporia
Lv. Emporia
Pleasant Shade
Edgerton
Lawrencevilla
Ar. Lv.
5 10
4 45
4 38
4 25
4 05
3 40
3 35
3 22
3 03
2 51
2 46
2 32
2 23
2 21
2 10
2 02
2 02
143
128
117
P.M.
P.M. Lv. Ar. P.M.
1 17 Lawrencevilla 1 12
1 28 Charlie Hope 103
1 46 Broadnax 12 45
1 64 LuCrosse 12 37
2 02 South Hill 12 31
217 Union Level 1217
2 24 Baskersville 1210
2 41 Bovdton 1152
3 00 Jeffress 1182
810 Clarksvillo 1122
8 22 Buffalo Junction lilt
3 32 Nelson 10 67
3 42 Virgilina 10 47
4 08 Dennlstcn Junct 10 17
417 Alton 1007
4 30 Cunlngham 9 56
4 41 Bemora 9 43
465 Milton 28
5 25 Danville 9 00
P. M. Ar. Lv. A. M.
A. M.
Train No. 8 will wait at Emnorla for Atlan
tic Coast Line train No. 85 (South-bound)
when notified by the latter that they have
passengers f or points on tbe A. AD. Rail
way wes ot Emporia.
Connections at Norfolk with all tines di
verging for all points North, West and East,
at Emporia with Atlantic Coast Line tor
Richmond and Petersburg, at Jeffress Junc
tion with Southern Railway tor all points on
Keysville and Durham Division, at Dennlston
Junction for all points on Durham Division
Norfolk ft Western railroad tor all points
South and Southwest.
' V-P and O.M.
W. II. TaT&OB. Oen. Pasi. Agt
CW4. 0. HAtvili Bupt.
inlisiDQilleiii.