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Ik Subscription : $8.00 a Year. .CHARLOTTE, N.' C. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 191897. Price 5Cent t . to- MISTLETOE BOUGH 1MIN PAHTOUlUEls IOOhdmIOO - Tryon Street M. E. Church )RGAN FTJND.i SEATS AT JORDANS.I SPECIAL NOTICES. -" MAKE it a pleasure to yon to trade i -a. at my store by ottering my Dreao, cakes and candies at reasonable prices, and then, when yon get them from me you know they are they are the best. A fine lot candies. J. Fasnacht. WE have the just received the pret tiest French striped bed-room pa pers for 10c- that you will see this season. Wheeler Wall Paper Company. FOR RENT. 6 room cottage South Trvon, New 7 -room 2-story 804 West Tenth street. Will rent in flats or as whole 510 North Tryon. W. S. Alexander. JUST received a beautiful line of Souvenir Spoons. J. C. Palamountain. TUST received, choice fresh soda J crackers and wafers. A few large cans Boston baked beans plain and with tomato sauce 10c. Star Mills Grocery. Phone 157 U. TH7E haven't much to say to-day T T about our bakery, but a visit to our restaurant will convince, yon that we are making some migafy good things. Try our bread. SKINNER & WILLIS. inVDR the very best and freshest Flower and Garden Seeds, era to f -tbe Phoenix Drug Co. They have no old earned -over stock. BEST syrup peaches 11c, best cream corn 9c, pie peaches 8c., Ar buckle's. Levering: or Capital coffee 17c., 8 cakes Armour's soap 25c. Cash sales for Monday and Wednesday. Sykes & Stitt. "GIBSON'S new store, 13 North VJT Tryon. You know a good thing when you see it: and when you want something good to eat call on Gibson at his new store- Everything nrst class, and at the lowest possible price for cash. D R. C. L. ALEXANDER, DENTIST. No. 8 South Tryon Street. Charlotte, N. C. N O. 600, corner Church and Ninth, modern 7 -room dwelling for rent. D. P. Hutchison. HAVE you tried the Model Steam Laundry under .present manage ment? If not we want to hear from you. Phone 160 and let us call for laun dry. Jno. W. Todd, Prop. D R. E. P. KEERANS. DENTIST 7 West Trade Street. Phone 158 I. DR. S. O. BROOKES. DENTIST. Office corner Fourth an Tryon Streets. 'Phone 118 E, -Charlotte. N. C. THE CHARLOTTE NATIONAL BANK, CAPITAL $125,000. We are now ready for business at our new banking room No. 9 East Trade Street. We solicit your account and will promise the most courteous treat ment and every facility consistent with sound banking. DIRECTORS: O. W TILLETT, J. W. HUNT, VINTON LlDDELL, B. D. HEATH, JNO. M. SCOTT, 0, F. WADSWORTH, J. F. ROBERTSON, 0. VALAER, k. j. atuav Attn. B. D. HEATH. Praetdent. W. H. T WITTY, Cashier. Frank P. Milburn, -ARCHITECT. COURT HOUSES, SCHOOLS. CHURCHES, CITY HALLS AND FINE RESIDENCES. Independence Sqonre, CHARLOTTE, N. C. -25th Mutual Builig and Loan ASSOCIATION. , ' BOOKS NOW OPEN FOR THE NEW SERIES. Call and take stock, and those want ing to borrow flie applications for LOANS. We are in better position now to sup ply money to build or buy houses than we have been for months past. "INTEREST 6 p. ct. E iRNINUS 7 p. cr. P. M. Bbown, President. A. Q. Bbkotzkr, Jseoretary. A CLEAN WHITE SHIRT MARKS THE GENTLEMAN. You can get the best results at tbe CHARLOTTE STEAM LAUNDRY. You can send soiled linen to the CHARLOTTE STEAM LAUNDRY and have the same returned looking as white as tne falling snow and as clean . as the cleanest. F; D. LETHCO, Manager. DB, GEO, V, GRAHAM, I Office, 7 West Trade Street. Practice limited to eye, ear, - nose and throat. 29r.ff.SERIj;8. MECHANICS' PERPETUAL BEILDISG L'tOLNASSOIMO! IS NOW B ADY TO BEOEIYE SUB 8CRIBERS TO THE 29th SEREEa . First payment to be mads the fins Saturday la Mareh. 011 lit th office of the Association end enter your bus. -. 8. ,WITTKOWSKT, President. " R. IV. COCHRANE, 8ec'y end Treer b -THE- Merchants & Fanners' National Banlr Interest paid on time Depolsts, Aeeennta both large and small solicited Safe Deposit boxes torrent. J. H. McADEN, Presldf int. NO. M, MILLER. Jr., Cashier. THE Central Hotel. -AND NEW :-: ANNEX. Parlors commodious ; centrally located elegantly furnished. -THE Traveling Man's Home GOOD TREATMENT; POPULAR PRICES. ORES HAM CAMPBEXX, Proprietors. BUFORD HOTEL -ANl Belmont Hotel Annex. UNDER HEW MANAGEMENT. House Completely Overhauled, Pa pered and .Painted. New Dining Room on Parlor Flooi Handsomest in the State- Bel mont Hotel Newly Fretooed .and Deoorated. Everything First Class. Popular Prices. Eccles & Bryan. 1897 BYCICLES. We have in the past 12 years had the agency for, ana sold, a great many dif ferent makes of bicycles. Our experi ence with them all, and with the so- called $100 cicycles has proved to us that the - RAMBLER - Surpasses them all in strength and easy running, thetwo vital points of superi ority: therefore, we have given up all other agencies ana will nan die Rambler and Ideal Bicycles Exclusively. We have learned what is best. Fro tit by our experience. There is no argument with RAMBLERS at $80. THE SHAW-HOWELL HARNESS CO. Pure Wool Asks For Sale, Caldwell Land and Lumber Co,, Lenoir, N. O. THE Commercial National Bank op charlotte, n. a J. S. SPENCER, President A. G. Brenizcr, Cashier. PLACK TOTJB' BASK ACCOUTfT VS.. CAN PXXASB YOU JB VICKY KE8PKCT. Dr. W. H. Wakefield WTLL BE AT HIS OFFICE! B0 NORTH TRTON ST. EVERT WEEK-DAT IN FBBRUART. -EXCEPT WEDNESDAYS. HIS PRAC TICE IS LIMITED TO ETB. BAR. NOSE AND THROAT. DBS, U.jl:A. BUND 21 I!;. TBYON STREET. a; "tfca Gmi Street Cm j . , . Strike. dveston. Tex Feb.18. The street ear- strike was Adjusted this morning an the toBa"'ing basis: Men la the em. piny or w company one Tear or longer ere te veeerve 15 cents en hour, and those in t'ae employ of the company six months. It cents an hour. The company further -grees to give the preference to onion, an en when employing additional Jaboc. .i'jrhe -contract between the men and tn e company, based on the terms stated. , has been signed and Is good for one year. Immediately on signing the contract,, service was-resumed on au tfcel'.nes. ' , tVOCAT, VUTBEB KEPOBT. S. X DOSHEH, Observer. Charlotte, N. C Feb. 18, 1897. 8 p. m. Barom. 29.94 ' 1 Temp. 4 Weather Preclp. .00 1 64 Clear Maximum temperature, 71; minimum temperature. 48. SAME DATE LAST TEAR: 'Maximum temperature, 39; minimum xamperatmre, 11. WEATHEB FORECAST. For North Carolina: Local showers; comer; northerly winds. "PEOPLE'S COLUMN. 99 eats a Use, Six Words to tho Uu SIRRED Plymouth Rock and Light tirama eggs ror sale. IS- 8. DAVIS. 306 west Seventh 8 tree. IT d WANTED Two or three good painters tt- m nwa ovMiircru ut- pot at Rock Hill. No loss time. J. D. Elliott. UNDER THE MISTKLTOE To-night at the opera house. Seats at J or- dan's. Buy early. ALL THE LADIES who have prom ised to assist the Red Men in their entertainment are requested to meet at the city hall to-day at 2.30 o'clock. BOARD WANTED In nice private ramny, Dy a young man; front room preferred. Address Permanent, care Observer. Tork State seed potatoes, Florida vegetables of all kinds daily; onion sets, etc H. G. Link. WE HAD A GENTLEMAN to tell us once that he was ashamed to drsolay us printed matter after he had the work done. Send your orders to the Observer Printing House, and we guar antee that you will be proud of the wort SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES for rent Mer chants and Farmers' National Bank. FOR RENT OR SALE Nine-room dwelling house at Dil worth. B. L. Scruggs, No. 6 West Trade st. INTEREST PAID on time deposita Merchants and Farmers' National Bank. FOR RENT Stores and offices. West Trade and North Tryon street. James Harty. We sell both . BUIST'S riirHAn sao-Jc MANDEVILLE and KING'S FLOWER SEEDS, You need some right now. See . the mammoth packet of Sweet Peas, for 5 cents. R. H. JORDAN & CO., PEESORIPTIONIST8. Phone 7. Springs Corner. Landreth's Selection SWEET PEAS J 25 Distinct Varieties. BURWELL & DUNN COMPANY. Thit Fnnnv Pot PnmaMn I P TFWART and HU Comedy Corn el w. wibiimii pa pany st the OPERA HOUSE, Saturday, February 20th. Special Matinee at 2:30, in the funniest I of Farce Comedies THE TWO JOHNS. 18 18 HIGH CLASS ARTISTS New Songs, New Dances, New Music: Everything new and up to date. N. B. This is the original J. O. Stewart's "TWO JOhHS" Comedy Co. Prices as usual, 60 and 75 cents. Reserved seats on sale at Jordan's drug store without extra charge. F0JR EENT. 5-Room House, corner Railroad and Eighth . . 10 7-Room House, East Fifth Street ....... 15 R. E. COCHRANE, - Real Estate and Insurance. FirrE JEWELRY AT AUCTION. The entire stock of Jno. Faxrior, con-1 dating of Watches, Jewels, Diamonds, t, U Rubies, Clocks, Silverware, etc., will be - i sold at auction from day to day until the entire stock is disposed, of. Seats ' a ' . a. reeerved for ladies. - - ;- - . ' , ' CH A RTrTTE GREAT RESORT v" I rV -I J-J .vji x. juuam vukauaa,! UU'I tfVTNa MOT. BAXX. GROtrNDa - CUM TO AND FROM PARE; Xaa MlPtiiTfi S. . &otl REFORMATORY BILI PASSmi THE SENATE PASSED IT 36 TO lo. mm uwubn vows uH-iMgaw Passed the Bill Repealing w Reqoir - ins- Certain Notice Before a rmlutorj UotrUwCta Bt Passed Tbe Senate Appoints a CnuOttM o Consider the IbBariil of tne rrHUrat mad Diree - .- o , J IlIIrrrJrcir Wlle n Xntrodnee a Bin to Pay Cot - o Em Employes on Every Seoond Sat. woay abm vouuanm m Amended by StriUsg On the Provision Providing for Their Pica Transportation by too Banroada-4-TTae BUI The Passed I on .tne issue of bonds. Mr. Hancock -miilTp make $1.60 ner 1.000 feet -the leeaJ Tabled, 99 to 31-The Senatorial lave "TTl iv,mn.ii aiiom t. mr.h tigation CommlUM Allowed to March thorlxtag CharloSte to Issno TTater- Boadi. j Reported for the Observer. SENATE. ant Governor Reynolds in the chair. M.ay-10' May, 20, May 30, July 4, 1st Prayer by Senator UUey. Monday in September, December 25, Petitions were introuduced as fOl- and all Saturdays from 12 noon until Iowa- 13 midnlgfat. Mr. Carrie To make mis- Mr. Scales A petition asking that conduct at religious worship a znisde provislons be made for the treatment meaner, punishable by (50 fine or SO of Indigent inebriates; also a petition gays i Imprisonment. Mr. Currie To al- from ritizAn of Greensboro asklns: tnai railroads be required to carry bicycles as baggage. ' The bill to establish a dispensary lor Wayne county was made a special or der for to-morrow (jmaay) immediate ly after the expiration of the morning hour. Bids and resolutlona were Introduced mw.. Mr. MoCaskev For the relief of Thos. p...i.ht t-. Mr Puriro, f I RandolDh For the relief of coneump - I tives at Southern Pines. Mr. Teager i To ajnjgnjj chapter 245 laws Of 1895, r- I jating to partners Mr. Rollins To I m n,,i.i.HnTi nf icnrth ParAiina nit tii. otiun thMwif at J Nashville Exposition. This bill provides I fcr tne appointment ofa board of man - I comnosed of nine membersTto - eluding the Governor and the Board of Atrriculture. It also appropriates JIG, 000. Mr. McNlell To prevent the pollu tion of fish streams with sawdust. Mr. to make it a two weeks' term. Mr. ooTr. omoh nocra o nr Tho Code, relating to lecal opUon in South- port. Mr. Teager--l or the rener or m u tt I salvia iu;u uu umcre. ou. itanxn Tn nrirmra.l And MtabUflh I two literary societies at 8haw univer- slty. Mr. AndersonTo amend section 2017 of The Code; also to authorise the exchane-e of Circuit Criminal Courts and to employ stenographers. Mr. An derson To amena State grant wo. J64L Mr. Justice To amend the char ter of the Commercial Bank of Ruther ford county. Mr. Geddie To amend section 4, chapter 35, laws of 1895, in relation to voting on stock law. Mr, Hardlson To nrohlbit the sale of ' 11 auor within two miles of certain churches in Craven county. Mr. Shore (by request)-To amend section" 932, to prevent fraudulent suits. Mr. mcwit- thy A Joint resolution that when the Senate adjourn next Tuesday (.Ziay mat it do so to meet again Thursday (25th) at 11 o'clock a. m., so as to give the members an opportunity to visit the Newbern Fair. Adopted. The following bills were disposed of To incorporate the Ashevllle & But- more Street Railway Company.. Passed. Mr. Grant offered the following reso lution: "That the President of the Senate appoint a committee of seven to Investigate the memorial or tne president and directors of the North Carolina Railroad relative to the lease I of said road to the Southern Railway.' young criminals 'in . the State. Mr, A J CBIA U1ID11 X tlWi ua 7SW v Mitchell offered an amendment, "That this act 8 hall not go Into effect -until submitted to vote of the qualified vot ers of the State." On vote of amend ment Mr. Ray demanded roll call. Sus tained. Mr. Anderson was opposed to the amendment because he believed it was offered to kill the bill. He wanted to go on record on every measure that comes before this body. The only ob Jectlort of the opposition to the bill is that of economy. I say tnat to estao lish such a school would be the most economical measure we could adopt. We pay for the young criminals In the Jails, in the penitentiary and every place where they are confined. This being the case, then why not establish these reform schools, where they would be made good citizens and also learn a trade to be useful to the State. It cost more to send and keep them in the Jails and penitentiary. I am In favor of punishment for crimes, and will say that bv having reform schools, we pro tect rnorals, as well as punish the crim inals. The school is for that very pur- Dose. The amendment was lost, ayes zi, noes 26. Mr. McCaskey moved the pre vlous question, which was ordered. The bill passed third reading-, ayes so, noes 10. To repeal section 311L chapter 32 or The Code, relating to notice requireo I before private prohibitory liquor laws Mr TJtley favored tne oni oecause i -or a a in t h a interest. 01 tne cnurcnes I that the laws as they now stand should I be repealed. I tnat tne commissioners were at a par Mr Ray said he was a prohibitionist I with judges, as they had to decide be and that he has always voted for pro- tween the rights of the people and the hibition measures but that he now op posed the repeal ef the act, in the in terest nf the churches. Mr. Utley offered a substitute as ioi- lows: "That section 3111 of The code be amended by striking out in line 2 thereof the following words: 'Prohibit the sale of splritons liquors or to.' Sub- I etitute tabled, which carries the bill, ayes 23, noes 22. Tn lncornor&te the town of Louis- burg; passed. To. incorporate the Tar River & Carolina Railroad company na Rned. For the establishment of grad ed schools in High Point; passed. To authorize the city of Charlotte to issue bonds for water sepply; passea. in re lation to live stock in Halifax county; naLSsed. At 2.30 o'clock the Senate took a re cess until to-night. The following is the Senate commit tee annotated this afternoon to consld- er the memorial or tne presiaent ana directors of the North Carolina Rail- I road, relating to the lease of the road tn thf Southern Railway: Senators Grant, Whedbee, McCarthy, McCaskey, rentier AleTarxler and Abeu. Director Maxwell expresses doubt that the directors will obtain the Inves tigation they so much desire. HOUSE. The House met at 10 o'clock. There was an avalancbeof bills. These were I Introduced as follows: Mr. Finnix To I amend the pubnc scnooi taw. mr. i ing a suit for violation of the fertilizer I Drown ao uueuu uiv uv w& tax tag aw um au . n"currence in Mr. White's amendment), within 30 days given the Agricultural I Mr Cook said Mr. Lusk, who-had voted "i"?1- , i?,T,7r" pose a S10 penalty for killing mocking I ouxur or roDDinz iacu- scsu, f Crary tresoiuuoni on oenair or wyi-i . o M...,. I tdv. u -1 - -- ...i.l amend the charter of Matthews! In I Mecklenburg county. Mr.-wana-Tol forbid ex -Confederate soldiers frori re-1 i,.TA14LpenSM wh"e tam?tyi.?1 I Soldiers' HotneJ Mr. Dockeryi-To I t?5h5ier l Greenvflle. fMr. I lBomer - For reltef of Oaretic ralL sheriff of Wilkes. Mr. Craven Tel Im- D001 20Ai day tor non-rwrfcval ebatrufflnB t passage otflsl fn streams. Mr. Sutton of Ne Hanbver Tb-allow the Wilmington Street Kail- way to consolldat with tn WUntng- ewbera. ! Norfolk RaawaJ ar ST,i5heI raWiTMntng from WUmingtorti Mr. Lyle-rFor Jre-. iter fbefiff Macon; sJsoto I them was no nee: that the president of require the attendance -of all cUldrtninn amdrb iv ets Zmr betweea the ages of 8 and 14 at schoA that he did not propose to let such go Mr. Nelson To strovtde for worklnlln . . . ! r i f - . T. convicts -vot the roads pt CaldwelL MrvKMri Sutton,-ot Cnmberland. Mr. Sok- napin xx axnena tne charter or Dunn, l air. .Drjtjui repeat cnapter am, pud-t u.w. un, uv.iag-wui ymm xo os i speeches against the blU and took oc plaeed fnM thejnonta ol Cape Fearlcaskato eulogise the unselfish and rtver' , l1 MtVT. DroYld toT the Jtaithfuf work of the volunteer firemen commitment, of defendants by, Justices lot the ate, Vtx4 Blackburn moved te t 1 1 a - Ti i , T j. . t0', is worked out. - Mr. Chllcutt To extend I ward a, or the city of Greensboro, and provuung tor mo election 01 aldermen hv a ,ar Jl .an. ,iAt.-, 1 JT a, relation Of master and servant be. 1 tween municipai corporations and their I employes. Mr. Young To nay the col. I ored A- & M. college its pro rata share I or tne una scrip rand. Mr. Dancy of I niOgecomoe TO require railroads to CHIT HCnKl U OtOCr . SUmCC --. HT. amend charter of Berry- 1 - .,,.. Mr. f mm-.. iww. I section so as 5to make- the Ktok i impounding fee 50 cents, and 25 cents a I day for caring- fori Impounded . stock. I -oar. tuieman To allow Concord to vote - J l exceeSd: fJa I to have 24 cande power, being five Si. t w hmi snr1 ri owners to furnish sworn statements as to quantity of gas -furnished a city or town. Mr. Yaxborough To extend chapter 301, acta of 1891, until 1900. Mr. Dockery. to designate hnlitlavw neeall January l, January 19, February 22, I " w tow on wwer oonos. Mr. Pool To Incorporate the Liberal Agricultural and Industrial Institute. at Elizabeth City. Mr. Hlleman To re quire cotton mills ' to play their em ployes tne second Saturday night fol lowing their employment, and making it unlawful to longer withhold their I wages, the offence to be a mlsdemean- I r, me uen&iiy one or imnnsonment. I Mr- Leak To submit to the voters of I Anson the matter of an issue of bonds 1 r road improvement. Mr. Peace To I ameni the charter; of- the Southern I -". uuarauiee uimpany, giving I u. all the powers granted to the Bank I of Henderson. Mr. : Price To re Deal tbe road improvement law so far as I Union county is concerned. Mr. Pool 1 To incorporate Roanoke Institute, of 1 Lh Roanoke Baptist Association. Mr. I Price To provide for road lmprove- Kent in Union county. Mr. Sutton of Cumberland To so amend section 1828 of The Code, by adding these words: "And any married woman who under- I takes to engage in business or to con I tr?ctP deaJ "f he ere a femme I sole, without first having became a free trader shall be guilty of a misdemean- i "c" "" 1 150 of imnrlsoned 80 dava. at the tMtw.re- 1 i . 7, - " 'tV I I "On Of the court. . Mr. Peace TO ln- 1 S"" TV .. I M- Mr. Lusk To make the railroad commission a State board f or the equal- I lf ieB- , xne oui 10 appropriate o,uuv 10 me 'RolHng Exposition," known as "North Carolina on Wheels," came up as a special order, but : was re-referred to committee. The bill to require the railroads to give the railroad commissioners and their clerk free passes : also to give the railroad commission jurisdiction of tel ephones ana street cars, came up. Mr. Sutton championed the bill, saying the '-"X, , u "."'." . ,;7u !.:, Mr. Lusk wanted to know if the bill was legaL Mr. Sutton said it was. and added that it would relieve the commission of any statements that they traveled on tree passes by cour tesy. Mr. Nelson opposed the bill, say ing that to his mind, it compromised a matter of principle. He expressed his readiness to vote for a bill abolishing all free passes. He said the traveling expenses of the commission were now allowed by law. Mr. Blackburn argued that the bill was economical because it would reduce the cost of this allow- nfe of traveling expenses. Mr. Sutton said the railroads were entirely win ing to give such free passes to the com mission. Mr. Schulken said that Pop ulists would stultify themselves by vot ing for such a bill, as they had de clared against any free passes. Mr. Lusk favored the bill, and said the cause of the creation of the commis sion was the misconduct of the rail roads that the people hence demanded the commission, and that it was but fair that the railroads should pay at least a part of the expenses of a com mission which corrected the wrong-do ing of the railroads themselves, and not any wrongs committed by the peo ple. Mr. White or Randolph orxerea an amendment - to strike out all the first section (which requires free passes to be given). The previous question was demanded and sustained. The vote on the amendment was taken, Mr. Hart- ness demanding the yeas and nays. The vote was yeas 50, nays 46. Mr. Black burn Bald if this bill could be enacted the roads could also be forced to give Jges free passes ed the spectacle would be presented of the commissioners going with free Ipasses in their pockets to investigate railroads alleged misdemeanors. Mr. Cook said that no gift was asked of the railroads. Mr. Dixon, of Green, said that yesterday a railway man was be fore the special committee and protest. ed against this bill. Mr. Hancock said the bill had a perfect right to give the railroad such orders as the bill pro posed. Mr. Hartness declared that he wdcu ..tc iimkb uu iuiiuwcv. " iiuuuhlui; ujcucucui m iuiumuu Judges to use free passes, and added rauroaas. xnr. Mcurary saia so rar as State officers were concerned he bellev ed in either giving free passes to all or to none. Mr. Parker, of Wayne, said that he ajrreed with Mr. Lusk in the latter s statement that the railroad could issue passes to whom they pleas- ed. He opposed tbe bill. Mr. Pearson did not think the bill put the commis sioners under obligations to the words, but on the contrary removed them from any obligations. He added that in Georgia the railroads paid the entire expenses of the railroad commission and gave it free passes. Mr. Sutton said the bill lifted the commissioner above the railroad and also saved the State some money. Mr. button, of New Hanover, took the same view. Mr. White, of Randolph, said be belonged to the party which was opposed to free passes and declared he wanted to be consistent. He said about half the talk about this free pass business was taffy. There was applause at the result of the vote. Mr. Sutton, of New Hanover, and Mr. Hancock, the Republican. whips," were working like beavers to induce members to change their votes and defeat Mr. White's amend ment. They did get Mr. Chapin and: a tew others to change. The bill as thus amended was then voted on on third reading. Mr. McKenzie demanded the yeaa and nays, i The vote was yeas. 61; nays, 83. Mr. Lusk lodged a motion to reconsider the vote by which the bill najuvn fit t SAn,tA mh .nil w gered substituted to that body for con na n 8"ht to move to recon- glder. The Speaker said Mr. Cook was correct. m Rnttnn rnnwn4i.n .i... .. TT . .. ' - f"- -cuncner" on tne tiu to save F&ntt. vtiie a pouce Board,- which passed third reading last night. The "flwrnm1. hni am n special order. It was to the shape of a substitute, and gives the auditorpower to tm rr.nt. .-. J L exceed Sx, yearly, upon the certifl- - ,t. f thJ,. tv. " colored State Fremen's Association, as to firemen rnjured an denUtled to aid under the provisions of the acts of 1891 and ism; ii uan mmrih.. .. funds now tn the hands of the nresi- dents of the associations are U be rW- turned to the State Treasurer and: be carried said 84,500 had accumulated, for which toic et New. Hanover; Mr. : Blackburn and X Mr. Hancock. . made vigorous table tbe bill.; and this motion prevailed 60 to XL i . Bill passed .requiring county commis sioners of each county, to meet on the first Monday; in June and revise , the Jury list. 1 A resolution came over from the Sen ate : proposing to adjourn from Tues day until Thursday, in order to visit the Newbern fair, Mr. White, or Randolph, opposed the resolution, and moved to table lu Mr. iianacocJt said the Bouse was far ahead of the Senate In its work. Mr. McCrary antagonised i the resolu tion, t Mrs Cunlngham supported. The motion to table was overwhelmingly lost On the adoption of the resolution Mr. McCrary demanded the yeas and nays. The vote was, yeas 60, nays 43. xnere was applause ax cne resuK, motion was made to suspend the rules and put the resolution en its third read' lag. . Mr. Bryan, of Chatham, moved to adjourn until 7;30., Lost. .1- -' j Mr, Blackburn said the committee to investigate the charges of fraud in the senatorial contest was given, until the 16th to report, and asked if Its report was ready, -.r. Schulken said the com mittee had met and organised, and had examined some persons. Mr. Black burn asked if the committee had found any frauds.; Mr. Schulken said he would answer this question and tell what he had: found. At this state Mr. Cook called i"order." Mr. Blackburn said he wanted a report from the com mittee. Schulken said the committee did not have power to subpoena wit nesses. Schulken said that if a report of the committee was desired more time. must be given. He said be could give what has thus for been done. Mr. Blackburn declared no partial report was wanted. Mr. Schulken said if the time were extended a full report would be given by, the end of the session. Mr.. Brown, of Jones, said, "Can't you report by the 30th? Some one cried out "There ain't: no 30th of February Mr. Blackburn then made a motion that the committee be given until March 2 adopted. It was satisfactory to Mr. Schulken, At 2:30 the House adjourned until 7:40 p. m. NIGHT SESSION. The House .met at 7:45 and took up the calendar. Bills passed third read ing to prescribe a short term of an ag- ri cultural Hen in this State: to incor porate the town of Oak Ridge, Guilford county. By leave resolutions were introduced by Mr. McKenzie to pay the election contest expenses of J. Sol Reid; by punlngham, to pay the election contest expenses of R. M. Ranson. Bills passed: To incorporate Pigford Sanitarium, at Southern Pines, for consumptive negroes; to allow Ruther ford county to levy a special tax this year of 15 cents on the $100 worth Of property for bridges and repairs; to create Muddy Creek township. Mc Dowell county; to levy a special tax for public roads in Guilford, 12Wcents on the 3100; to amend the charter of the Asheboro &. Montgomery Railway; to amend The Code so no insurance tax shall be levied on any fraternal benevolent organizations which has. in surance features, but not for profit; to empower ministers to foreign countries to taae private examinations of mar ried women and proofs of wills, deeds ana powers of attorney. The bill to allow graduates of the Ashevllle Normal and Collegiate Insti tute to teach ; in any public schools without examination, passed.. Teas. 62; nays, 31. HEAVT TOBACCO RECEIPTS. The States-rllle Market is Busy One Bey Btabs Another The Rebel Spy. Special to the Obserrer. Statesvllle, Feb. 18. Things are lively about the tobacco warehouses here this week. Hundreds of wagon-loads of to bacco have been marketed, and the large breaks still continue. Fairly good prices are realized by the farmers. Most or this tobacco, as well as a great deal besides, purchased on other markets. ww De woraeo oy tstatesville factories. The output, large last year, is to be greatly increased during the coming season. Last night at McDonald's warehouse James Turner, the 16-year-old son of tt. s. Turner, was stabbed in the back by Ed. Ayres, a boy of about the same age. The warehouse has been used as a skating rink for several days, and the trouble grew out of the skating in some way. Young Turner bled rather profusely, nut his condition is not con sidered dangerous. "Lovett's Boston Stars" is the name of an opera troupe billed for this place next Tuesday night. The company is well recommended, and it is hoped our people win get : to hear something good. The dramatic club will present "The Rebel Spy" at College Hall to-night. Nearly all the seats were taken by noon to-day. Statesvllle Lodge, No. 46, Knights of Pythias, give their annual banquet at Castle Hall to-morrow evening. Tbe Cadets Still In Suspense. Washington, Feb. 18. The resolution before the Senate military affairs, pro viding for the presence of the West .rolnt cadets at the inauguration, ap pears to make but little headway. The subject was brought up this morning, but no action was taken. The commit tee appears to be about evenly divid ed, But Mr. Hawley hopes to get a favorable report at a special meeting to be held next-Monday. Meanwhile he has been In communication with the railroads for the purpose of fixing as low a rate as . possible for the boys. He has been successful in this, and be lieves that the; committee will event ually order a favorable report. A Reported Massacre. Canea, Feb. 18. Rumors of a whole sale massacre of Mussulmans, at Sitia, have reached here, some of the reports placing the number of killed at 2,000, which includes almost the entire Mos lem population of the town. It is said thatrmen, women and children were killed indiscriminately by the Chris tians. It is - Impossible at present to confirm the reports, but the rumors have created the deepest anxiety here. General Boer, who is in command of the gendarmerie at Canea, has sent two Italian officers of the gendarmerie to Sitia in a gunboat to inquire Into the truth, or falsity; of the reports. Reserves Called Oat. Constantinople, Feb. 18. The govern ment has called out 64,000 reserves in the provinces of Broussa and Trebi zond. The Cotton Bolt : Route Claim Agent Ar rested for Embeullng. St. Louis, Feb. 18. Daniel Haines, claim agent of the Cotton Belt Route, was arrested at his home at Maiden, Mo., yesterday, on a bench warrant, is sued by the grand Jury of this city. It is stated by the deputies who have Mr. Haines in charge, that the latter Is charged with embezzling amounts ag gregating 120,000. Mr. Haines has been claim, agent of the Cotton Belt Route for the past eight years. . Looks Bright for the Treaty. Washington. Feb. 18. The movement to postpone further consideration of the arbitration treaty until after March 5, was defeated in the Senate to-day. To the surprise of all, Mr. Vest came out in a speech strongly favoring the ratifi cation of the treaty as amended. Sen ator Sherman says that when the test comes, the necessary two-thirds will be found voting for ratification. He ex pects the treaty ! to be disposed .of to morrow. -, - I . TEJLEGBAPHIC BRIEFS. The Charleston 8. C, Cotton Mill was Old ttt SLiu.tlnnvi mtrdiT. The mill proper was bought by the bondholders for S50.000. M. F. Kennedy, agent ror the mortgagee, bought the machinery for 929,000. , , j :,;A.' - The editors at Galveston yesterday were taken out I on the steamship Nueces to the- jetties and given a view of the battleship Texas. At night they were entertained! by a concert at the opera ouse. They will conclude their labors and adjourn to-day, and 'leave to-night on aan excursion into Mexico. SENATORIiL IKVESTIGATION, That I What Moyo Testified Bore the Xavestlgatlag Cowsmlttee Clsston, Brew Jp the Ism to Put the HMUakutCM- vlet Soad-Workiag System la the Hands f the Fasioaists He Confesses That EEs ta AftmPte BOeaukW Says He U Hot BoItCT W. C nwu Kloetod rrossssear of Pedagogy L$m k TBttvorslty Fopollats Spirt Haass Win gotnra to the Bmo- oratte rnyA Tea Bays Extra Seodoa likely Jadge O, P.. Meare Bosigss. ; , i y. : ..Observer ! Bureau..: Park Hotel. -'S; ! Raleleh.Feh. lstT The Popullat majority caucused las night and took up the ease ot Speaker HUeman. He has been on the doubtful list some time, as a "fence-jumper. The caucus last night demanded state ment from him as to his position. He sent In one which was accepted as sat isfactory, saying that he was true and all right and that the- majority must not - think he .had Joined the minority, the bolters. Yet- there are some who even yet doubt him, and say SOv " ! . ''-,.".'' --'r X The meeting of thetrustees of the University, held in the executive office this afternoon, was very largely at tended, it was the first since presi dent Alderman took charge ot the Unl versify. He made an excellent report, showing a total enrollment of 645, rep resenting 7 counties and seven States. a long step forward was made tn throwing open the post-graduate courses to women. Prof. C. W. Toms of Durham, who was elected professor of pedagogy, its well known in North Uar ol in a. Mention has been made of the fact that Bryan, ot Chatham. (Populist bol ter) had Introduced a biU in the House to take away the annual appropriation to tne university. He is a bitter ene my of tbe University and he requested that his bill be referred not to the com- mittee on education, but to the finance committee. Friends of the University need have no rear or Bryan. Starke S. Batchelor, of Raleigh, is appointed commissary general by Governor Russell, and Francis A. Ma con, of Henderson, assistant Inspector or small arms practice. The Populists are split an to. pieces. Their talk and their votes show this clearly and conclusively. Part will go to the Democrats, part to the Repub licans. Thev say this themselves. A bill , was introduced fn the- House yesterday to ; put tbe control of the roads and convicts of Mecklenburg in the hands of the fuslonists (as they have two of the three members of the board). Tour correspondent asked Dr. Craven, who introduced the bill, some thing about it. He said in reply that Clanton wrote it, and that the cause ot grievance was that the Democratic board of county commissioners, when they, hired teams, gave the preference to Democrats. Clanton was asked If this bill was i not a chase after "pie," and replied, - rweii, yes, 1 reckon so. There is already talk of the Legisla ture not getting through with its busi ness in the 60 days, and of having the Governor call an extra session of ten days. The Governor is working hard look ing after the preparation of bills taking charge of the institutions, making up lists of directors, trustees, etc W. H. Quick, colored, was put in the enrolling clerk s omce- to-aay as assis tant clerk. He is tbe man against whom Arborvitae L. Swlnson kicked so- hard. Swlnson is yet here. Like "-Brer Rabbit," he says he is "laynV low," un til about the end of the session. What lie proposes to do he -will not say. in a speech; to-aay in tne uouse, Mr. Schulken, chairman of the committee to investigate the charges of bribery and fraud la connection with the elec tion of Senator FMtchard, expressed willingness to tell what his committee bad so far discovered. After the House adjourned your ' correspondent asked him what this was, and he replied: Senator Moye, of Pitt, was before the committee and testified that Con gre8sman Skinner approached him and told him if be would withdraw oppo sition to Pritchard his uncle should get a place and his cousin another. Moye- told us ; what these places were." Mat. Goodwin had an ssso bouse here last night. Judge O. P.; Meares has sent to Gov ernor Russell; his resignation as Judge of the Eastern Criminal Circuit. Among to-day's arrivals were Morri son Caldwell and L. D. .Duval, of Con cord; Congressman A. C. Shuford; C. D. Mclver, Greensboro; J. F. Harris, Winston: B. F. Joyce, Mt Airy; C. L. Tompkins and Robert Clark, Charlotte; R. B. Redwine, Monroe; jas. Mcuuire, Mocksville. The North ; Carolina Railroad lease bill was expected by some to come up In the Senate this- afternoon, but it did not. The "fellow-servant" bill is favor ably reported to the Senate by the Ju diciary committee and will pass. The present; scnool law is wen Known to be a failure. The Senate committee on education will take up Senator But lers bfU, which was discussed yester day, and will pass a bill upon It pro viding for State and county supervis ion of schools. The bill to appropriate 1100,000 from the general fund for common schools was before the House education com mittee this afternoon. Editor .Bailey, of the Biblical Recorder, warmly ad vocated it. Speeches on educational matters, larfirelv on local taxation and school supervision were made by E. A. Alderman, C D. Mciver.w. j. rceese and Logan D; Howell. The committee did not act on tbe Mil. The bill to; amend the election ana county government laws was discussed before both committees on elections this afternoon. The Republicans and bolting Populists devised this bilL It was decided to report it unfavorably. The vote was 5 to 4. POpullst Bolter Person, of Wayne, of course voted with the Republicans for a ravoraoie re port, but the Democrats and straight Populists had one majority. The bill is very tmptrtant. it creates inree election commissioners to be chosen by tne. Tirllature: vacancies to oe filled by the Governor, Lieutenant Gov ernor and Secretary of State; allows registration until 1 o'clock on chal lenge Saturday; strikes out requirement that challenger bast to maae amaavn; challenger has to pay fees ot serving notice, to be; refunded is challenge is sustained; tickets are to be copywrited; tickets to be i void IT -more names are voted for one office: permits- clerk of court to change voting precincts as he pleases; creates a new box for Justices of the peace and constables; adda new section providing that whenever in the Judgment of the clerk new registration is neeessary fn any precinct it snau oe his duty to order it, issuing such order at least SO days prior to election. The code committee took up the wu to create a Code commission, amended it and reported it favorably. As amended it provides that the commis sion shall consist of John W. Hins dale, George H. Sma there and James B. DVOVlKfl) St lW MUM 111 I J two veora." . The Code to be in two vol umes, to be copywrited and to be paid for out of tbe general runo, ine enure cost not to exceed 20,(MX). statement that John T. Howe, of Nt - Hanover, was Invited to my omce is i ua .a siickcu iuv to be collector if the port or. Wlimingr ton, and that he meant to see the Gev ernor about this matter. , , J. M. Turner la re-appointed master of trains on the Seaboard Air Line with his office here. The Senate io-daV named the bill supplemental to the bill allowing cattle to go at large three months In Hali fax. Tho supplemental bill provides that the act goes Into effect two years nence. . . i , . . The trustees of the University unan imously adopted resolutions ' warmly thanking. Governor Russell for his manly and patriotic words regarding tbe University In bis Inaugural address. It is said that James B. Mason, of Chapel : 'HHh is developing much strength as a candidate for railroad commissioner. v - "- James M. Moody tells me the lease bill will pass i the Senate by three" ma jority, THE KENTUCKY COKTEST, The Boas Yotoa , Down the Xteetsioa ot . the Elections Committee and Gives the ' Sea to Hopkins A Coon In Place of Aa Xaglo On the Ticket Hardy , Insults "Massachusetts The Deficiency Bill Be-SPrtodVtyf,;- ,- ,. : : , Washington, Feb. 18. In the contest, ed election case of - Hopkins, Republican,- vs. Kendall. Democrat, from tbe ' tenth Kentucky district, the House to-, day, for the first time this session, on a direct issue of fact, reversed the de cision ot- tts) committee on elections,' -and seated a contestant whom the com. mittee had declared not elected.- The " case turned up on the action of" the county clerk of Clark county, Ken tucky, who, without proper authority, had substituted what was called In the ' debate "an k odiua, thieving coon," on the official ballots in place of the eagle, " the chosen -emblem, of the Republican party in Kentucky. It was admitted . by the committee that this was a trans, parent ' faud, - and that It was done , with intent to deceive,, but it was con tended -that the number of colored votes lost in this : manner 'was i not sufficient to overcome the sitting mem ber'a majority of 263 over his contes tant. The minority . report contended that fraud vitiated everything, and that the entire vote of the county must be thrown nut.- After an exceedingly- animated discussion, the House sustain ed this view by a vote of-197 to 9L On the only previous occasion tn this Con. gross where the election committee re ceived a set-back. Mr. Wm. H. Moody, -, of Massachusetts, who led the forlorn bone In to-day's debate fn support of - the majority report, was the successful assailant. He made-a minority report of one In the case of "Rinaker and Downing." frori the first Illinois dis trict, net In favor of seating Rinaker,-. hut of having a re-count of the vote. In this the House sustained him,; and -on a re-count Rinaker was seated. -In the division to-day of the ten Republi cans who voted to sustain the major, ity of the committee three were from Massachusetts, which led Mr. Hardy, : Republican, of Indiana, to remark that Massachusetts "had slobbered over too ' much," , an insult to ' Massachusetts which Mr. .Moody ; inaignanuy t re- , en ted. The rest of the session was ; given up to the passage of bills by con sent, which led the leader to consent to -a speedy adjournment, and at 4.30 - p. , m. the House adjourned until, to-mor row. - ; - ; j . The areneral deficiency bill was re- ported to the House from the commit tee on appropriations . with notice that it would be called up to-morrow. The bill carries an appropriation or ,, 937. Among the items In the bill are the following: To enable the Secretary : of the Treasury to restore the comnen- " satlon of employes at the porta of Bal-1 timore, Buffalo, Plattsburg, Cincinnati. Cleveland, ceaar Key,' ueiroii, jvn sas City, Mobile, Newport News, New Orleans, Port Huron, Mich.;- Pensa- mil Pembina. - N. - D.. and ' Phil- adelphla, whose salaries were reduced in order to avoid a aenciency in m im propriation for. the collection of revenues,- $41,381; continuing the improve ment 'of the Mississippi river from the bead of the passes to the mouth of the Ohio, $625,000. NAVAL MEWS. Bonce Has Made Mo Extended Report The Naval Steel Board Abolished. Washington, Feb. 18. Acting Secre- ' tary McAdoo and Admiral .Jttam- say have autnonzea . nn - unun... . fled denial -of the public asser tion that Admiral Bunce has sent a re- port to the Department criticising the vessels of the squardon, or receom mending expenditures approximating a million dollars, or in fact any extended report at all. On the contrary as a re-. suit of the stormy trip to Charleston, . the additional repairs, and expendi tures rea ut red are In a whale boat to replace the one lost by the Maine. The published statements are deciarea to be a collection of tbe academic criti cisms passed upon the ships by va rious officers in the past three. or four years. - 'r .H Secretary Herbert's nnai act peiore leaving for Charleston yesterdaY, was . to sign an order abolishing the-naval steel board and transferring its' work to the bureaus of steam engineering - and construction. This board, which was constituted by Secretary Whitney, . has been for nearly twelve years the source of continual trouble In the Navy Department and the subject of drastic '. criticism at all times. Yesterday Naval' Constructor Dashiell, was ordered to the construction bureau., and alii mat. ter pertaining to ships' materials - were transferred to him. Similarly, As sistant Engineer Freeman was trans- f erred, together with all machinery and material matters to the steam en. gineering bureau, and the third mem ber of the board, its chairman. Captain Coffin is to be given other duty. I - BROTHER DUNN AND KB. McKJKLEY.' The Latter Is Non-Commlttal On the Ca ban Question Death of Miss ferkins Concord Will Organls an Association ot Sons of Confederate Tetoraas. , ! Bpecial to the Obserrer. ' , Concord, Feb. 18. Miss Lula Perkins, aged 17 years, died at her home in this city to-day, after an illness of several months. The funeral - will take place to-morrow afternoon. . - t-f Rev. J. S. Dunn, of the Protestant Methodist church, wrote to Billy Mc Klnley, at Canton, O., asking that dis. tinguished gentleman , If he would be friendly towards Cuba when be began his administration, but in reply to the questions, President McKlnley simply said: "Your suggestions have been re. celved and noted." Mr. Dunn is an en thusiastic sympathizer with the strug gling Cubans and Is. taking a lively in. terest in their warfare and progress 4 Secretary John B. -SherrilL of - the North Carolina Press Association,, -is making arrangements for the members of the association to visit the Nashville Exposition. The trip will probably be made In dune. - : ' . j - Mr. Will Gibson. has been appointed to organize an order ot "Sons of United Confederate Veterans" at this place. President McNeil, of the State Fire men's Association, telegraphed I Chief Soger, of this city, concerning the fire man's appropriation,' tbe following: "Bill tabled and dead as h Georgia." A dance is now in progress at the 1 New South Club hall, under the aus- r pices of the german club. , , J - I ; . . U -y-i Operation Performed. ? t - ? Master Myers Hunter, who has been sick for some weeks, had an operation performed Wednesday, on his neck, a gland which had become affected from scarlet fever being removed. The op eration was performed by Mr. R. J. Brevard, assisted by Drs. E. M. Bre yard and Presaly. . -1 . 1 - ' Steel Balls Going to Kaglaad. r ' New York, ":Feb, Important bank ing interests were, to-day advised that the, Carnegie Company has sold 6.000 tons of steel rails for export to London, the buyer being one of the largest Eng- l-v railways. Other sales of 60,000 tons re reported, making the export sales , foot up 100,000 tons.;;v.f..w",.--.'s'.. ""j U The Bonthern. KeeU the Cat. t - New York. 1 Feb. ; 18. The Southern Railway has met the westbound freight i eut Inaugurated by the Norfolk St West- ! ern, claiming that the step was neces-1 sary for self protection. . Mors GoM Koserre. Bpecial to tbe Observer. Albermarie, N. Cj Feb. 18. Another nugget of gold, weighing four pounds waks found yesterday at the Ingram- ! Crawford mine near here. - o : ; -. ' 8. J Pemberton. v In ' the Senate, yesterday, Wm. H. Munger was confirmed district judge for tbe district of Nebraska,- and Chas. F. Amldon. district judge for the dis trict of North Dakota. , - :r" Xr. 2. C Montgomery, a Macon, Ga., physician, committed suicide yesterday. - : t - l ?f .. ' F I i I ... . . : , . :. . . I ' i "... ...... I i ... . .. j - . .... 1 . t , . : : , - - ' ' ' i - . - , :, ' ' t