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NO. 21.:
He Declares In Favor of Interna
tional Bimetalism.
40,0 0 7E0PLE IN THE PARADE.
The Inaugural Ad dress-. The Plnan
clul hjRtcin Need Kevlslon and the
Country Must lluvc Speedy Relief,
Washington, (Special. )-Y,rMiamMo-
lunley, of Ohio, was Thursday installed
as President of tho United States for
the term of four years, continuing un
til March 4th, 1!H)I, and Grover Cleve
land, for the second time, pasftod from
the exoreiae ol the high office of Tresi
dcut and re enterod private life. In his
capacity as ex-Frenident he has but oiie
living contemporary, his immediate
Itredeoessor, Peujamin Harrison. All
the others, who within the last thirty
years, by election or succession, have
presided over the destinies of the great
American Uepnblio Lincoln, Johnson,
Orant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur
Lave joined the silent .majority. Inci
dental to the actual asssuming of the
office of President, and slightly pre
ceding it in point of time, Garret A. Ho
bart, of New Jersey (a gentleman not
heretofore prominent in national poli
tics), took the oath of office as Vioo-
I'reniilent of the United States and was
installed as ex officio presiding officer
of the Hcnnte.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Wni. McKin
ley u uitt by the committee, anc
leuuing on the arm of Senator Shermai
walked to the carriage that was to beai
hiiii to the rai itol. When he appeared
there Was great cheering.
'Croop A., Xationil Guard, of Ohio,
Cleveland's Crack Cavalry, about t
hundred - strong mounted on black
chargers opened the way through th
. mass of people.
Tho division escorting the President
and President-elect to the capital
was composed of United States troops,
being a District of Columbia National
Guard.
The civic aud military organi
zations were in line to the number of
60,000.
The parade under the mnrshalship ol
Geo. Horace Porter, formerly of the
, utaff of flen. Grant, was formed and
moved without a jar. It was perhaps
me most ijiuuant Pl
'on.
HE SENATE CHAMBER VICE-
PMESIDBNT STEVENSON'S ADDRESS.
When, promptly at noon, ex-l'resi.
dent Cleveland and President Merlin,
ley entered the chamber the whole as.
aemblage rose to receive them cs they
took the seats of honor set apart foi
their respective reception. Vice Presi.
dent Stevenson, to whom the Senate
accorded a unanimous vote of thank,
for hia courtesy and ability in the chair,
returned his thanks in graceful terms.
He said he ranked as chief among tha
favors political fortune had bestowed
nKn him that of having been the asso
ciateand of having known something
of the friendship of the men with
whom he had so long held official rela
tion in this chamber. Then he entered
upon a defense of the rules of the Sen
ate as follows:
"Jt must not be forgotten that tb
rules governing this body are founded
deep in human exi erience; that they
are the results of centuries of tirless
effort in legislative hall, to conserve, to
render stable and secure the, rights and
liberties which hove been achieved by
conflict. Py its rnles the Senate wisely
fixed the limits of its own power. Of
those who clamor against the Senate
and its methods of procedure it may
truly be said: 'They know not what
they do. ' In this chamber alone are
preserved, without restraint, two es
sentials of wise legislation and of good
government-the right of amendment
and debate. Great evils often result
from hasty legislation rarely from the
delay which follows full discussion and
deliberation. In my humble judgment
t te historic Senate pnwei ving the un
restricted rights of amendment and o!
debate maintaining intact the time
' honored parliamentary methods and
amenities which infallibly secure ac
tion after deliberation possesses in out
scheme of government a value which
cannot be measured by words. "
He cloned by faying: "For the able
and distiuguishrd geutleman who suc
ceeds me as your presiding officer, I
earnestly invoke the same co-operation
and courtesy you have generously ac
corded me.
The extra session of the Senate of the
Fifty-fifth Congress, called by Presi
dent Cleveland to raeet at 12, noon.
March 4th, then commenced. The lato
Vice-President made way for his suc
cessor, Mr. Hobart. to wWm the oath
of office was administered, after which
he made a brief address. He then pro
ceeded to swear in Lis turn such at
were present of the thirty Senators
whose terms of election or re-election
began contemporaneously with that oi
the President. This ceremony com
pleted, both houses of Congress and
many of the more privileged spectator?
adjourned to the east portico. There in
the presence of an immense throng.
Chief Justice Fuller administered to
President McKinley the brief obligation
prescribed, to maintain the Constitution
and enforce the laws of the United
States, aud President McKinley deliv
ered his inaugural address.
The Inaugural Address,
He said in part:
Ftu.taiw Citizen: In obedience tt
.the will of the people and in their pres
ence, by the authority vested in m
by this oath, I assume the arduous anc
responsible duties of President of th
'United States, relying in the suppon
lot my countrymen and invoking thf
Wuidanoe of Almighty God. Our faitt
teaches that there is no safer reliana
.than upon the God of our fathers, whe
;has so singularly favored the Americai
people on very" trial, who will not for
sake 11s so long as we obey His coin
mandmenta and walk humbly in Hu
footsteps. The responsibilities of th
ihigh trust to which I have been callet
alwars of grave importance, are aug
Tnenied by the prevailing business con
ditions, entailing idleness upon willing
labor and loss to useful enterprise. Tin
country is suffering from industrial dis
tarbancej from which speedy relie:
must be had. Our financial systerr
needs some revision; our money is al.
good now, but its vajue niustgpt fur
ther be threatened. It should nil life piii
tm enduring basis, hot subject to easj
attacks, iiorits stability to doubt or dis
pute. Our currency should continut
under the nuii vioiuii of the govern
ruent. The reveral forms of our papei
money offer, in my judgment, a con
stant embarrassment to the govern
ment and to a safe balance in the
treasury. Therefore I believo it Keo
fessary to devise a syfeUin which) with
out diminishing the circulating ine
tlium, or offering premium for its con
traction, will present a remedy for
Ihose arrangements, which, temporary
in their nature, might well lU the years
it oUi' prosperity have been displayed
by wiser provisions. With adequate
leveuue recurcd, but not until then,
ire can enter upon such changes in our
fiscal laws as will, while insur
ing safety and volume to our
money, no longer impose upon
the government the necessity of
maintaining so large a gold re
serve with its attendant ana inevita
ble temptations to speculation'. Most
of our financial laws are the outirrowth
of experience and trial, and should not
be amended without investigation and
demonstration of the wisdom of the
proposed changes. We must be both
Sure we are right and ".Make haste
slowly." If, therefore, Congress in its
wisdom shall deem it expedient to ere- I
ate a commission to take under its early
consideration the revision of our coin
age, banking and currency laws, and
give them that exhaustive, careful and
dispassionate examination that their im
portance demands, I shall cordially
concur in such action.
"Theauestion of internation bimetal
lism will have my early and earnest at
tention. It will be my constant en
deavor to secure it by co-operation with
the great commercial powers of the
world."
He declares that the laws against
trusts and combines, now on the stat
ute books, must be enforced.
He declares in favor of the ratification
of the pending arbitration treaty with
England.
'The best way for the government to
maintain its credit, is to pay as it goes
not by resorting to loans, but by keep
ing out of debt, through an adequate
income secured by a system of taxa
tion, maintain its credit, is to pay as it
coos, internal or external or both
It is the sottled iolicv of the
government, pursued from the begin
ning and practiced by all our parties
and administrations to raise the bulk
of our revenue from taxes upon foreign
productions entering the United States
for sale and consumption; and avoid
ing, for the most part, every form of
1 he country is clearly opposed to any
needless additions to the subjects of
internal taxation, and is committed by
its latest popular utterances fhe sys
tem of tariff taxation. ThertJ be no
misunderstanding either about the
principle upon which this tariff taxation
shall be levied. Nothing has ever been
made plainer at a general election than
that the controlling principle in the
raising of revenue from duties on im
ports, is zealous care for American in
terest and American labor. The people
have declared that such legislation
should be had as will give ample pro
tection and encouragement to the in
dustries and development of our coun
try. It is therefore earnestly hoped
and expected that Congress will, at the
earliest practicable moment enact such
revenue legislation that shall be reas
onable, conservative and just, and
which, while supplying sufficient reve
nue for public purposes, will still be
signally beneficial and helpful to every
section and every enterprise of the peo
ple, To this policy, we are all, of what
ever party, firmly bound by the voice
of the people, a power vastly more po
tential than the expression of any po
litical platform. The paramount duty
of Congress is to stop deficiencies by
the restoration of that protective legis
lation which have always been the firm
est prop of the Treasury. The passage
of such a law or laws would strengthen
the credit of the government both at
home and abroad, and go far toward
stopping the drain upon the gold re
serve held for the redeption of our cur
rency, which has been heavy
and well nigh constant for several
years.
"In the revision of the tariff special
attention should be given to the re
enactment aud extension of the reci
procity principal of the law of 16U0, un
der which to great a stimulus was givei
to our foreign trade in new and advan
tigeous markets for our surplus agri
cultural and manufactured products.
The brief trial given this legislation
amply justifies a further experiment
and additional discretionary power iD
the making ef commercial treaties, the
end in view always to be the openiug
up of new products for the markets of
our country by granting concessions to
the products of other lands that we
need and cannot produce ourselves, and
which do not invite any loss of labor
to our own people, but tend to increase
their employment. The depression for
the past four years has fallen with es
pecial severity upon the great body of
toilers of the country, and upon none
more than the holders of small farms.
Agriculture has languished and labor
suffered. The revival of manufacturing
will be a great relief to both. No por
tion of our population is more devoted
to the institutions of free government
nor .-.ore loyal to their support, while
none bears more cheerfully or fully its
proper share in the maintenance of
the government, or is better entitled to
its wise and liberal care and protection.
Legislation helpful to producers is
beneficial to all. The depressed con
dition of industry on the farm and in
the mine and factory has lessened the
ability of the people to meet the de
mand: ni on them, and they rightfully
expect that not only a system of reve
nue shall be established that will se
cure the largest income with the least
bnrden, but that every means will be
taken to- decrease, rather than in
crease our public- expenditures.
Business conditions are not the
d ost promising. It will take time
to restore the prosperity of former
years. If we cannot promptly attain it,
we can resolutely turn our faces in that
direction and aid its return by friendly
legislation. However troublesome the
situation may appear, Congress will
not, I am sure, be found lacking in dis
position or ability to relieve it, as far as
legislation can do so. The restoration
of confidence and the revival of busi
ness, which men of all parties so much
desire, depend more largely upon the
prompt, energetic and intelligent action
of Congress than upon any other single
agency affecting the situation. It is in
spiring, too, to remember that no great
eniergenoy id tha 108 years of1 fiufevent-"
mi national me Has ever arisen that has
not boen met with 'wisdom and courage
by the American people, with fidelity to
iiwii ucbi intGresisana nignesi aigmiy,
antt tne nonor oi toe American name,
These vears of srloriona history have ex
alted freedom throughout the world and
immeasurably strengthened the pre-
i:iuus tree msuiuuuuB wuicu we enjoy.
The people love and will sasUiu these
iitHtiint.innH,
"It has been the policy of the United
States ever since the foundation of the
government, to cultivate relations Of
peace and amity with all the nations of
the world, and this accords with iny
conception of our duty now. We have
cherished the policy of non-interference
with the affairs of foreign governments,
wisely inaugurated by Washington,
keeping ourselves free from 'entangle
ment, either as allies or foes, oontent
to leave undisturbed with them the set
tlement of their own domestic concerns.
It will be our aim to pursue a firm and
dignified foreign policy, which shall be
just, impartial, ever watchful of our
national honor and always insisting
upon the enforcement of the lawful
rights of American citizens every where
e want no wars of conquest; we must
avoid the temptation of territorial ag
gression. War should never be entered
upou until every agency of peace has
tailed; peace is preferable to war in al
most every contingency.
"In conclusion, I congratulate the
country upon the fraternal spirit and
tho manifestations of good will every
where so apparent. The reoent election
not only most fortunately demonstrated
the obliteration of sectional, or geo
graphical lines, but to some extent
also the prejudices which for years have
distracted our councils and marred our
true greatness as a nation. The triumph
of the people, whose verdict is carried
into effect today, is not the triumph of
one section, nor wholly of one party,
but of all sections and all people. 'J he
North and South no longer divide on
the old lines, but upon principle and
policies, and in this fact surely every
lover of the country can find cause for
true felicitation Let us rejoice in and
cultivate this spirit ; it is ennobling and
be both a gain and blessing to our be
loved country. It will be my constant
aim to do nothing and permit nothing
to be done, that will arrest or disturb
this growing sentiment of unity and
co-operation, this revival of esteem and
affiliation which now animates so many
thousands in both the old antagonistic
sections sections, but I shall cheerfully
do everything possible to promote and
increase it.
" Whatever action Congress may take
will be given a fair opportunity for trial
f -ibe. people, are called to ,pass
judgment upon it, and this I oonsider
a great essential to the rightful and
lasting settlement of the question in
view of these considerations. I shall
deem it my duty as President to con
vene Congress in extraordinary sc.oion
on Monday, the 15th day of March,
1897."
0
0
Bills General, Local, But All of Some
Importance.
THE HOUSE IN AN UPROAR
Over the North Carolina fcullrond--Ilad
to Adjourd to Keep- Down 4
itlot.-Sfchool lllll , Referred to
Special Coiiiililttee;
The Cabinet Finished.
Mr. McKinley completed his Cabinet
Wednesday by the appointment of Cor
nelius N. Bliss, of New York, as Secre
tary of the Interior. Below can be
found the complete Cabinet:
Secretary of State, John Sherman, of
Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury, Lyman A.
Gage, of Illinois.
Secretary of War, Kussel A. Alger,
of Michigan.
Secretary of the Navy, John D. Long,
of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Interior, Cornelius
N. Bliss, of New York.
Postmaster General, James A. Gary,
jf Maryland.
Attorney-General, Jos. McKenna. of
California.
Secretary of Agriculture, James Wil
son, of Iowa.
M'KINLEY'S MESSAGE
Convening an Extra Session of Con
gress on the 15th Inst.
President McKinley's first official
proclamation has been issued with the
attestation of new Secretary of State
John Sherman: It reads as follows:
By the President of the United States
of America A Proclamation: Whereas
public interests require that the Con
gress of the United States should be
convened in extra session at 12 o'clock
on the 15th day of March, 1897, to re
ceive such communications as mav be
deemed proper by the executive.
Now, therefore, I, William McKin
ley, President of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim and de
clare that an extraordinary occasion re
quires the Congress of the United States
to convene in extra session at the Capi
tol in the city of .Washington on the
l.Hh day of March, 1807. at 12 o'clock,
of which all persons who shall at that
time be entitled to act as members
thereof are hereby required to take no
tice. Given under my hand and seal of the
United States at Washington the 0th
day of March, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven, and the independence of the
United States the one hundred and
twenty-first.
WllXtAM McK INLET.
By the President: John Sherman,
Secretary of State.
The Efficacy of a Countersign.
While Colonel Glllam, with the Mid
dle Tennessee regiment, was occupying
Nashville during the late war, he sta
tioned sentries and patrols in all the
principal streets of the city. One day
an Irishman who hod not been long en
listed was put on duty at a prominent
crossing, and be kept a sharp and faith
ful watch. Presently a citizen came
along.
"Halt! Who goeo therer
"A citizen," wts the response.
"Advance and give the countersign."
"I have not the countersign," replied
tho Indignant citizen, "and the demand
for it at this time and place Is un
usual." .
"Well, begorah! ye don't pass this
way until ye say Bunker Hill."
The citizen, appreciating the situa
tion, smiled and advanced to the sentry,
nnd cautiously whispered the magic
words.
"PJght! Taas onr and the wide
awake sentinel resumed bis beat Har
per's Round Table.
SENATE.
Wednesday. Senate met at 10
o'clock Abbott, of Pamlico, wi.s eloct
ed railroad commissioner, and It. A.
Cobb, of Morgunton, State Librarian.
Among the bills disposed of were: To
amend the charter of the town of Llles
ville, in Anson county, rasscd second
reading. To amend aud consolidate the
charter of Lexington. Paused. To
amend the charter of the city of New
Berne; to provide for working the pub
lic roads of Wilson county: to' improve
the roads in Union county by taxation.
K'assed. To establish and incorporate
the National Protective Association
(colored). Passed. For the relief of
It. O. Fittinan, ex-sheriff of Robeson
county, i'assed. To make the clerk
of the Superior Court of Kcbeson
Bounty ex-officio clerk of the Criminal
Court of that county. Passed.
At the afternoon session the bill-to
llow V ance county to establish a dis
pensary passed third reading.
The bill to regulate the execution of
criminals in the penitentiary instead of
Bounty prisons failed to pass. This was
Sheriff Smith's bill, of Mecklenburg
nd was favored by Alexander.
At the night session tne Senato re
fused to confirm the appointment cf
Q. E, Kestler aa assistant enrolling
clerk. He was appointed by Speaker
Uileman.
Bill passed to allow mayors of cities
and -wns to solemnize the rites of mat
rimu..y. A resolution passed instruct
ing the State Treasurer to report
whether there remains in his office any
unpaid construction bonds of the Eal
eigh & Gaston railroad, and why they
have not been paid. To increase the
time given prisoners for good behavior.
To enable judgment creditors to reuch
judgment debtors in land where judg
ment debtors are interested as tenants
in oommon. To give tho negro orphan
asylum at Oxford an extra appropria
tion of $1, 000 annually.
Mliawere laJ.ueoj., to regulate tne
lale or illuminating gas. To amend
Code, and to -allow women to vote. in
local opinion.
Thursday. Senate met at 10 o'clock.
A. resolution by Ashburn was intro
duced, "til at -th Mfituit adjourn
that it do so in honor of Hon. Wm. Mc
Kinley, who today will be inaugurated
President of the United States, and
from whose administration we expect
prosperity, peace and happiness,"
which was adopted, and the Senate ad
journed for one minute.
Among the bills to pass were: To
improve the publio roads of Anson
county. To amend the charter of the
town of Lilesville, in Anson county.
To amend chapter B35, laws of 1887,
relating to working convicts on publio
roads. For tho relief of T. M. Page
clerk of the Superior Court of Heudor
son comity. For the relief of consump
tives at Southern Pines. To prohibi
the sale of obscene and immoral books.
To require all bankers and stockholders
of banks chartered by the State, and
officers and stockholdern and directors
of railroads and other corporations to
take au oath. Joint resolution to pro
ceed to elect trustees of the University
of North Carolina on Thursday, March
4, at 13 m.
The bill to regulate the, liabili
ties of stockholders in banks char
tered by the State passed its second
reading.
The revenue- act was taken up and
considered by sections. Section 1 was
adopted. Sections from 2 to 15 were
adopted. In section Iff, where it taxes
billiard tables, pool tables, etc. , if kept
in tie private residence of a gentlgman
for the use of his family alone, there
was much objection. An amendment
was adopted striking out the word
"private" iu section 10. In section 18
Bay offered an amendment that in line
4, aiter the word "return," insert "on
oath. " Adopted. Sections li), 20, 21
adopted. In section 22, in relation to
the purchase tax th present section is
different from the lust revenue act in
that it exempts druggists and mer
chants from the tax on purchases of
farm produce from the producers.
Scales opposed the whole section, as he
thought, and hnd always thought, that
the purchase tax was an unjust tax.
Smithers was of the same opinion. The
section was adopted as passed by the
House. To section 23 Smithers offered
the following amendment: In line 8
add after the word "section" "provided
further, that no retail dealer shall pay
a tax on the United States internal
revenue stamps." Amendment lost.
Parker offered an amendment, "that
all druggists in cities or towns of more
than l,boO population shall pay a tax of
$.X) for selling spirituous, liquors, and
in smaller towns a tax of $35. Adopted.
Section 24 was adopted.
Messrs. Grant, Manltsby, McCaskey,
Butler and Jnstico were appointed 'a
committee to consider the election law.
At the afternoon session the Senate
resolved itself into a committee of the
whole, with Mr. Rollins in the chair,
and resumed consideration of the reve
nue act An amendment was adopted
that no manufacturer of spirituous li
quors shall sell in quantities of less
than five gallons and the fact that the
distiller has United States retail li
cense shall be prima facie evidence that
he is violating tho provisions of this
act A section was adopted imposing a
tax of 8-" on every practicing lawyer,
physiciau and dentist, and i of 1 per
centum on all gross incomes of over
$1,000, provided that do city, town, ." or
county shall levy additional tax. Also
provided that any and au persons who
shall write deeds, mortgages, convey
ances or other legal instruments for a
pecuniary consideration shall be deem
ed as practicing law and subject to the
tax imposed by this section. Section
taxing domestic drummers was strick
en out.
At the night session the bill to en
courage local taxation for public schools
was taken up end amended by appro
priating $.-,U,(M) instead of HW.OUD.
Adopted. Another" nmeudment was
adopted which says that no township
shall receive more than $250 in any one
year. The bill then passed second read
ing. lhe bill ollowiug the Governor to
name the pew board of directors for
the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege passed.
Li
ill to regulate the sale of luitlori in
Union county passed.
J. K. Smith's nomination for th
si'perintendency of the penitentiary
was cou firmed.
i'i.iA..- senate met at 10 o'clock.
Among the bills to pass were: To re
quire firms to register the names of
partners; to provide for the mainten
ance of the State penitentiary; to regu
lato the liabilities of stockholders, etc..
iu uuuita cuai ieieu U luo .lu.u, lu es
tablish a board of control to manage
the eonvicte and road system of Meck
lenburg county) to amend chapter 427,
laws of 18J5, by striking out Polk
county. Passed. To promote the oys
ter industry in the State; to amend
chapter 341, laws of 1891, to remove ob
structions from Catawba river, rasseo.
To extend time to organize the Bank of
Lumberton. Passed. To amend section
8747 of The Coke, relating to the pay
of jurors. Passed. For the relief of
the commissioners of Surry county.
I'assed.
The bill to encourage the local taxa
tion for public schools was taken up
and discussed, and finally referred to a
special committee.
At the afternoon session, aniongthe
bills to pass were; Not to allow clerks
of the Superior Court to give legal ad
vice, unless in the official duties of his
office. To aid the North Carolina lioll
inar Exposition. The joint resolution
asking Congress to rebuild the publio
arsenal at i ayettevillo. 'lhe bill to al
low clerks of the Criminal Courts to
take probates of wills and conveyances
wb3 tubled. The resolution appointing
a committee to consider The Code com
mission was tubled. The bill to place
Cleveland andj Gaston in the seventh
congressional district a.nd Yadkiu and
Davie in the eighth came up and failed
to pass by a vote of 20 to 22. The bill
to include all the names of pensioners
in one bill passed. There are one
hundred and thirty-four Boldiers on the
list, and sixteen widows. In the reve
nue act section 84 was amended by
striking out a gallon and inserting
one gallon, nnd it passed third reading.
At the night session bills passed to
amend 'lhe Code, relating to fertilizer
analysis; to amend the act incorporating
the Aloore County aud Western Rail
road Company; to create a State board
of equalization composed of the rail
road commission.
The special order was the bill to re
vise and consolidate the chartor of Wil
son. It was tabled.
Satukday.- aeuate mot at 10 o'clock.
The appointment of trustees for the
Normal and laduxtritt) - school, A. J.
Moye, of Pitt; J.A.Blair, of" Ran
dolph; A. S. Pearce, of Granville, were
confirmed.
aiuoug the bills disposed of nuio;
To amend the election lav; to encour
age local taxation for the publio school
fund. 3 1 appropriates &i),000 for threo
years and allows school districts to
vote for an increase of taxes to the
amount of $250, the State Treasurer to
duplicate the amou 1 raised. The voto
was 41 to 8. The bill to amend the
charter of the asylums at l.aleigh,
Morganton aud Goldsboro.
The appropriations to the State in
sane hospitals were reduced. This is
the appropriation bill which gives $100,
000 to Morganton, SDH, 000 to Raleigh
and $4,'i,ouo to Goldsboro. These
amounts were reduced to $90,000. $65,
000 and $40,000.
A resolution for the purchase of the
portrait of the late Senator Vance was
introduced, appropriating $500. The
price of the picture is $1,000. Mr. Rol
lins, of Buncombe, stated that the
friends of Se ator Vance in Raleigh
would furnish $o00, thereby making up
the price. The resolution was adopted
unanimously by a rising voto.
The bill to amend the charter of Char
lotte was reported unfavorably, but the
minority recommended that the bill do
pass and the bill was placed on the cal
endar. A bill passed to provide for additional
county commissioners.
Attiie night session a bill passed to
prevent minors from entering bar or
billiard rooms. To require laborers to
be paid at not longer pesiods than two
weeks failed to pass.
HOUSE.
Wednesday. House metat 9 o'olock.
A resolution was adopted to adjourn
sine die next Tuesday. The revenue
act was reconsidered and a section
levying an annual tax of $50 on ail
commercial travelers doing business in
the State was inserted.
I). II. Abbott, of Pamlico, was de
clared railroad commissioner, and It
A. Colb, of Morganton, State librarian.
The machinery act passed without
the word "conclusive," by a vote of 65
to 10.
The special committee appointed the
University trustees to fill vacancies.
The Senate bill to encourage local
taxation for publio schools came up on
a third reading. It is one which ap
propriates $lu0,000 from tlie general
fund. Passed.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment to the Newbern charter
bill (the amendment being the same as
the Wilmington bill, by which the
What is
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Cartria la 1r. : Bamuel Iltcrir' prescription for InfJuxU
And Children." It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It Is a liarmlesi BubMtute
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It Is Pleascnt. Its guarantee Is thjrty years use by
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Castoria.
Castoria.
"CeaioHa li an excellent medicine for chit
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Cm tori 1 It the beat remedy for children af
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art destroying their loved ones, by forctaf
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Da. J. F. KiNCHELoa,
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knows to m."
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tit Bo. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y,
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At the night session the bill to in
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'lhe "omnibus bill," prohibiting tbe
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'lhe bill to take the Agricultural
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control of the i.'oard of Agriculture and
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came up.
button, of Cumberland, offered an
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viding that the directors shall not re
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their traveling expenses, and that only
four times in each year. The bill
parsed its readings with but few nays.
Cook moved to take up the bill to re
peal section 5 of the county govern
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pointment by a judge of two additional
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Johnson aid that it was aree 1 that
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Elkin TimeH.
tshe Knew William's htrle.
A slender, pale-faced little woman In
mourning attended a uplrltunllstic sn
aiice at the rooms of a Market street
medium the other evening.
Materializations had boen advertised
and the little woman confidently whis
pered to tho medium that she would
like to see the departed William. She
waa overloved to learn that William
was on hand when wanted tho first
time dnce she had known him cud,
when a few minutes later a shadowy
form appeared In the cabinet, she trem
bled with mingled fear and Joy.
"Is that you, William?" she asked In
a faltering voice.
"Tea, dear," was the hollow response.
That's a fraud. I don't believe It,"
she exclaimed. "William would have
said. 'Who !n tbe dickens do you think
It te? '"San Franclsoo Po6t.
"Is Wheelhed a man of his word?"
"I fear not. lie says bo has a bicycle
lamp that never goes wV New York
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CON PEN3EDSCHE PULE.
In Effect February 7th, 1897.
HOBTH BOUND; '
No. 8. Dally.
Leave Wilmington 7 60 a. m.
Arrive Fayettevllle 11 00 "
Leave FHyettevilla 11 81 "
Leave Fftyetteville Junction 11 87 "
fLcave Sanford 1 P0 p. re.
trxve Climax. 8 65 " .
Avrlva Grefinaboro 8 25 "
IWve Greensboro 8 85, "
Axive Stokesdale ) "
Leave Walnut Cove..- 65
Leave Rural frail. 6 26 "
Arrive alt. Airy 6 80 "
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 1. Daily.
Leave Mt Airy 8 40a.m.
Leave Bural Hall 10 0 "
Leave Walnut Covs 10 83 "
Leave Stokesdale 11 07 "
Arrive Greensboro ...1165 "
Leave Greensboro 18 15 p. m. '
Leave Climax 18 43 "
fLeave Sanford 8 65 " ,
Arrive Fayettevllle Junction .... 4 12 "
Arrive Fayettevllle 418 "
Leave FsyetteviUe 4 85 "
Arrive Wilmington 7 45 "
NOBTH BOUND.
No. 4. Daily.
Leave Bennettsville 8 20 a. m.
Arrive Maxton..- 835 "
Leave Maxton 9 83 "
Leave Bed Springs 10 U2 "
Leave Hope Mills 10 47 "
Arrive Fayettevllle 1108 "
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 8. Dally.
Leave Fayettevllle 4 28 p. m.
Leave Hope Mills 4 49 "
Leave Bod Springs 6 36 "
Arrive Maxton 6 09 "
Leave Maxton 617 '
Arrive Bennettsville 720 "
NORTH BOUND.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
No. 16, Mixed.
Leave Bnmseur 6 45 a. m.
Leave Climax '. fji.il
Arrive GreimBboro 0 20 "
Leave Greensboro 9 35 "
Leave Htokesdale 1107 "
Arrive Madison 1155 "
SOUTH BOUND.
(Dally Except Sunday.)
Na 15, Mixed.
Leave Madison 13 30 p. m.
Leave Stokesdale...'. 128 "
Arrive Greensboro 8 40 "
Leave Greensboro 8 25 "
Leave Climax 4 20 "
Arrive Ramseur .....605 "
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NOBTH BOUND CONNECTIONS
at Fnyettevllle with Atlantic Coast Line for
all points North and East, at Sanford with
the Soahoard Air Line, at. Greensboro with
the Southern Ballway Company, at Walnut
Cove with the Norfolk A Western BailroaU
far Winston-Salem.
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at Walnut Cove with the Norfolk A West
ern B'tilroad for Boanoke and points North
and West, at Greensboro with the Southern
Railway Company for Balelgh, Richmond
and all points north and east; at Fayettevllle
with the Atlantio Ci ast Line for all points
Bouth; at Maxton with the Seaboard Air Line
for Charlotte, Atlanta ana an poiuiw uum
and south west.
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