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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,;-
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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
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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.
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