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If I) 8 THE SEMI-WKEKLY MESSENGER: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17. 1897 THE CIVIL SERVICE TO BE UNDER FIRE IN THE HOUSE FOR NEXT TWO WEEKB - The Blatter to Come Up on Item for Ex penses of the Commission In the Execu tive Appropriation Bill The Debate Be "gnn Estimates of Departments S2T.OOO 000 Greater Than Corrent Appropria tionsBoth Houses Adjourn in Bespect to Memory of Mrs. McKtnlcy . j SENATE. Washing-ton, Iecember 14. The sen ate was in session Just fifteen minutes today, adjournment being1 taken-until ftomcrrow out of respect to President IMcKlnley-who 1s today in attendance upon, the funeral of his mother. The amotion to adjourn, was made 'by Sen ator Hoar. "All senators." said he, "are aware of the gTeat calamnity that has "overtaken the chief magistrate of the nation. He Is today in attendance upon the funeral of hi3 mother. Out of respect to him and as an expression of our sympathy for him in his afflic tion, I move that the senate do now adjourn." No business beyond the introduction of "bills and resolutions was transacted. Among- the bills introduced was one !by Senator Klye, of South Dakota, to change the immigration laws of the Uniited States. He guve notice that at the proper time he would offer the bill as 'a substitute for that which is now. jendln& before the senate. 'Tn only-one feature," said Senator .Kyleif'does my bill differ materially from the measure now before the sen ate. My bill provides that all immi grants shall liave their test of educa tion made by the Uuited States consuls at t'he points nearest to their homes. It 1s a serious hardship for these people to cross the ocean with the prospect BtariTir them in the face of failing- in tire teat at the port of a foreign coun try." At 2:15 p. m., the senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The house totiay after a session of about two hours, adjourned out of sympathy for the president, whose mother was buried at Oanton fhis af- ternoon. The time of the session was devoted to the consideration of the leg islative, executive and judicial appro priation bill. Mr. Bingham, republican, of Pennsyl vania, In charge of the measure, ex plained its provisions in -detail. He aid lie would offer an amendment to reduce the clerical force In the pension office by 96 clerks, involving a reduction of $115,000 in salaries. This reduction did not appear in the bill as reported and must be reckoned in the new totals. Mr. Bingham said that he and Ihis colleagues on the appropriations com andtte felt satisfied that a reduction of from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 could be made in the -salaries of subordinate of ficers by a process of weeding, with out in any way impairing the govern ment service, and, therefore, every sug gestion from heads of departments for increase of salaries had been rejected. (He called attention to the provision of the 'bill curtailing the sick leave allowed clerks which had 'been greatly abused. Investigation, lhad shown that in addi tion to the regular thirty day leave, 16 . per cent, of the clerks obtained each year thirty day sick leaves. Mr. Bingham did not discuss the ap propriations providing for the main tenance of the civil service commission, tout stated that the widest latitude would be allowed for debate, even if it should run over the holiday recess. He asked, however, that the provisions of t'he bill relating to the civil service and the debate thereon should go over until after the consideration of the other features of the bill were con cluded. His request was agreed and an Ivour and a half was set aside for gen eral debate on t'he rest of the bill. Mr. Barrett, republican, of Massachu setts, took the floor and made some general remarks in support of the civil service law In t'he course of which he referred to the slender minority against the civil service law when it was passed the house in 1883. The vote stood 155 to 47. But three of that mi nority ihe said, were now members of the house -Messrs. Bland, democrat, of Missouri; McMillan, democrat, of Ten nessee, and Steele, republican, of In diana. This statement flushed a series of explanations that gave the anti civil service members repeated oppor tunities to applaud. 'First Mr. Steele said he had never had occasion to apol ogize for that vote. Then Mr. Brumm, republican, of Pennsylvania called at tention to the fact that his name as one of those who voted against the measure had ibeen overlooked. tHe was proud, ihe said, to be included In the "roll of honor." Mr. Marsh, republican, of Illinois, also claimed a place in the list and added that he had never cast a vote with which he was better satisfied. Then Messrs. Cannon, republican, of Illinois and Bingham reiterated their opposition to the broad extension of the law by executive orders. The latter ex plained that the law was passed under suspension of the rules, practically without debate and never contemplated an extension by executive orders that would cover 87,000 government em ployees. There was much applause and laughter during this series of state ments and Mr. Dockery, democrat, of Missouri, suggested that the members of the other side to save time, have leave to file apologies for voting for the law. Mr. Moody, republican, of Massachusetts,- said he was willing to give a hearing on the civil service question and he did no propose to give a judg ment in advance.. Mr. Grosvenor commended this state ment. All he asked was that the house should honestly consider the question and give its careful judgment. Mr. "Doekerv. democrat, of Illinois. discussed the amazing 'growth of the expenditures of the government during the recent- years. The ordinary ex penses of the government, exvlusive of the public debt In the last eight years exceed those of the preceding eight years "by $1,000,000,000 in round numbers. In view of this fact there were only two ways, he said, to bring the receipts .and expenses together. Either taxa tion must be increased or the expenses must be curtailed. If the expenses were to be reduced congress alone could not accomplish much without the aid of the executive branch of the gov ernment. Despite the president's ap peal, in his message for economy, the executive (branches of the government had submitted to congress estimates for appropriations of $27,000,000 in ex cess of the appropriations for the cur rent year. At this point the committee rose and Mr. Grosvenor, republican, of Ohio, ad dressing the chair said: ''Mr. Speaker: As Is well known, the funeral exercises of the mother of the chief magistrate of the nation are to take place at this hour and therefore, conforming to the action of the senate and as a token of our sympathy and respect for the president, I move that the house do now adjourn." The motion was unanimously carried and at 1:45 the house adjourned until tomorrow. SWAPPING OFFICES Superintendent Smith and Agricultural Commissioner Mewboorne Resign Each Is to Succeed the Other (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, December 14. Great surprised Is expressed here this even fag at the news that Jame3 M. Mew boorne has regned as commissioner of agriculture, to take effect December 31st, and that the hoard of agriculture has accepted his resignation. Thl3 was done at a late hour. It is the re sult of a deal by which he (becomes superintendent of the penitentiary, vice John R. Smith, and the latter Is elected to succeed him as agricultural commissioner. The reason given: . for this step is that Mewboorne is consider ed a far more able manager than Smith. The deal is made by Governor Russell. The penitentiary hoard will next week elect Mewhoorne. A populist state official was asked tonight to give the true inwardness of ;the swap of offices hy Mewboorne and Smith and said: "The governor was bent on getting rid of Smith as the pententiary super intendent and was on the point of hav ing him dropped, lie was greatly dis satisfied with his administration and his had financial management. Smith, I am told, -bought far more cotton bag ging, for instance, than there was any need for and would hny a $150 horse when a $75 one would have served the purpose equally as -well. Than, as I am told, Smith has fifty more employes than there is any need for. Mew hoorne Is a good farmer and manager, and will get rid of these surplus peo ple. John R. Smith and his friends are placated (by him being made agri culture! commissioner. He can hold that place all right. It will be no strain on him." To Lay Corner Stone of Vance Monument (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, IN. C, December 14. Grand Master of Masons "Walter E. Moore calls the grand lodge to meet at Ashe ville December 22nd to lay the corner stone of the monument to Zebulon B. Vance, in the court house square. Supreme court reverses the opinion in case of Smith against Goldshoro. Delegates to Fishery Congress (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C, December 14. The governor appoints as delegates to the national fishery congress, which meets at Tampa, Fla., January 19th, W. R. Capehart, Geo. N. Ives and W. H. Smith. THE FORT FISHER SLANDER General Bragg's Letter Was First Publish ed in the Philadelphia Times in 1880. The Commander of Fisher to Answer it In Next Sunday's Messenger The republication of General Bragg's slanderous letter reflecting upon the heroes who so gallantly defended Fort Fisher, has naturally stirred up the in dignation of the survivors who stood in the breech against the overwhelming odds which Bragg allowed to sweep down -upon them. The Messenger Sunday pub lished some communications refuting the statements made by General Bragg, and next Sunday we will publish an article by Colonel William Lamb, who com manded Fort Fisher at its fall, and who is In the best position to refute the slan der put upon him and the noble men who successfully held Fort Fisher up to with in a few months of the surrender of Lee's army itself. In response to a letter from the pro prietors of The Messenger to Colonel Lamb, he writes us that Braggjs letter was first published in The Philadelphia Times in 1880, and in reply to our letter requesting him to give The Messenger an article on the matter, he writes us that he will send us a reply and says: "It is considered a full vindication of the chivalrous "Whiting an my heroic garri son." In this connection we publish with pleasure the following: Wilmington, N. C, December 14. Messrs. Jackson & Bell: As one of the younger generation, in terested in all that concerns tike honor of the south and especially North Car olina, I felt like writing something when I read "the letter written by General Bragg about Fort Fisher: but I did not, hoping some old veteran, better able to write and more entitled to a hearing, would reply to the manifestly false and grossly unjust statements that so basely reflected Upon the brave defenders of the last gateway of the confederacy in their final struggle against overwhelming odds; and now, in the name of young men of our state and city, I wish to thank Mr. James A. Montgomery and the others who have, through your col umns, so fully answered General Bragg's disgusting letter. Tours very truly, W. M. CUMMING. The Old North State Forerer Our southern mail brought us the fol lowing from a North Carolinian and former Wilmlngtonian: Oca a, Fla., December 11. Editors Messenger: Can you supply me with the words to the song "Carolina," or "The Old North State?" We are to have a "possum and 'tater" supper on Friday, December 17th. and want to sing our state song, but I cart find no copy here and our memories are treacherous. No doubt, you can ob tain the words for us there, and if you will send them to me so as to reach us in time for that event we will appreciate it. Yours trul, W. L. JEWETT. Secretary N. C. Association. It Is hardly necessary for us to say that The Messenger complied with pleas ure with the request made above. The words to our stirring state song were promptly forwarded to her sons, whp, though absent in Florida, will 'cherish, protect and defend her,"- " '. MO MORE FUSION DECLARE THE HANK JAND FILE OF THE POPULISTS Members of Massachusetts Prison It form Association Examining tbe Penitentiary and the State Farms Heavy Criminal Docket of the Federal Coart The Grand Jury the Poorest Ever Seen Fire Insur ance Statistics for This State Immense) Profit of th Companies ' ' Messenger Bureau, Raleigh, (N. C, Dec. 14. A legislative official was asked today the question:., "What are the populists talking about?" He is a populist and ought to know. He replied: "Do riot use my name and I will tell you. They are saying they don't want any more fu sion with the republicans. That is" the milk in the cocoamit," State Librarian Cobb, of thehwpulist committee, was asked why he made so absurd a statement as to say 60,000 populists would vote their tickets if there are no "side issues." He replied: "They will come up whenever needed, We will press the button and they will do the rest. We expect recruits from both the old parties." This is absurd, for there are not at this mo ment 20,000 populists in the state. The supreme court will at its next term pass upon the power of the rail way commission to regulate the freight rate on cotton. This comes tip in the shape of an appeal by the Seaboard iAir Line from the recent order reduc ing rates. The joint committee of the legisla ture this morning began the annual examination of the state treasury. The Baptist convention, Which end ed its session yesterday, is pronounced the best one ever held in. the state, in all respects. Next year it meets at Greeneville. Joseph F. Scott, H. M. Blackstone and Fred. G. Pettigrove, all members of the Massachusetts Prison Reform As sociation, are here. They inspected the convict camps in Georgia and dis like the pystem in. vogue there. The real power there is the physician at the camp. They visited the penitenti ary here and will have a look at the convict farms. They say Massachu setts, owing to the clamor of the peo ple against manufacturing by con victs, Is beginning to try outdoor la bor in a small way. There are fifty-five prisoners in the small county Jail here, nearly all fed eral prisoners or persons sent from other counties for safe-keeping. The jail is over crowded, and United States District Attorney Aycock says arrange ments ought to be made for keeping the excess of prisoners in the peniten tiary. Before the supreme court this week, the most interesting case Is that of Rhyne against Roberts, involving the constitutionality of the act of the last legislature, which confers civil juris diction upon a judge of the criminal circuit court. In this case the act gives Judge Evvart civil power. The term of the United States court here ended yesterday afternoon. There were 110 criminal cases tried, and twenty-five persons were sent to jails, sev en to the pententiary at Columbus, O., and two to the reformatory . at Wash ington. It is remarked by the court officers that the grand jury was the poorest ever seen here. It is said that one of its members had been indicted for moonshining. One juror admitted that it was the poorest jury he had ever seen, and that against some men ready to submit no true bill was found. It is learned that Dr. Kirby H. Smith, albout whom so great a scandal was raised at the pententiary, has re turned (from New York to Goldsbore, and says he is going south, presum ably to Florida, where he lived ten years. The Baptist state convention raised $5,000 for the completion of the Bap tist state female university here. This imposing building will certainly be completed next summer. The shoe factory at the Farmers' State Alliance at Hillsboro regularly (began work yesterday, after over two years idleness. The state commissioner of agricul ture say there are now 2,000,000 acres of waste land in t'he southeastern counties, which if in timher, would yieM returns at the rate of obout $500, 000 a year. The loss is due to. lack of care in growing pine trees on these lands. At the meeting of the Raleigh cham her of commerce this evening, Robert C. Strong read a paper on fire Insur ance rates here, prepared at the re quest of the organization. He says the amount of fire losses paid here annual ly averages $6,073, while $40,000 is an nually paid In premiums; that the Southeastern! Traffic Associations claims Raleigh has a lower rate than any place in the state, while the rate at Greenshoro is only half of that here. The companies claim they make only 7 per cent. " in their business (taking the entire state) on capital invested. Last year $35,000,000 was written and the premiums were $787,500, while the losses paid aggregated $313,000, making a gross profit of $474,500. The cost of doing business was about $145,475, leaving a profit of $329,025. The report says many citizens here find the rates so high that they carry their own in surance. As a rule, the companies will not lend their money in this state. The money made by the companies in this state goes altogether outside of it, to be invested at a less rate of inerest than would be paid for it here. ATM OKI 8rrT Cm TitiTmr for torturing, disfig uring. Itching, burning, tad scaly lUn and scalp diseases with loss of hair. Warm bsths with Cc tkxka Soap, gentle applications of Gcncraa (ointment), and fall doses of Ccticcba. Bksoj tut, greatest of blood partners and humor ceres lira it the varld. Tom Ta old throatfcMt the wm&. Pkto An. Cusrw. Cow- Sole Frov-. Batttm. CJ - Hw y Owe Itcfciac Sfcto PfaM, frw. ; UU UW.4 rfW "J SWAT. SKIRT (li(B are subject to peculiar Ills. The right remedy for baties ills -especially f worms and stomach disorders Is Frev's Vermifuge i enred children for SO Tears. Send for Mas. book about the ills and the remedy. Om wtte maife lor 9 eeata. CAS. FELT, Baltimore, SO. LATEST NEWS FKOM CUBA Insurgents Dynamite Train Ro mors of Salclde of General Garcia Refugees Al lowed to Return Havana. December 14. The Insurgents dynamited the railroad between Can as and Dagame, province of Pinar del Rio, destroying the track and wrecking the engine of a freight train. A force of troops with a repairing gang was sent to the scene of the outrage, where they found a dynamite bomb and arrested the men who caused the explosion. The line was repaired." The insurgents attacked the landing place at Gibara, province of Santiago de Cuba, but were repulsed with loss, ac cording to the official report. They are also said to have fired upon the town of Cupecillas, without result. General Pando is still directing the op erations of the gunboats in the river Cauto, province of Santiago de Cubit, but has been unable to arrive at the landing place, owing, it is officially stat ed, to an obstacle in the river. Reports received here from Manzanillo say it is reported that Calixto Garcia, the insurgent leader, has committed sui cide. The report is not believed here, even in official circles. Washington, December 14. The follow ing advices have been received by the Spanish legation in this city from Gener al Blanco, in Havana: "To the Spanish Minister: 4,In addition to the cablegram of No vember 27th, I now add that your excel lency can authorize consuls to issue passports for this island to all persons having emigrated who solicit them, with out any exception save in cases of com mon crime; this applies to all political emigrants, both those who have emi grated voluntarily and those who con sider themselves obliged to remain in exile for any reason, cause or act. In these cases, your excellency can assure them that In this island .their personal safety, their families and their estates will be guarded with the efficacy with which the government today protects and aids those who obey t'he laws." Gross Mismanagement at State Farms (Corresipendence of The Messenger.) Weldon, X. C, Dec. 14. The penitentiary executive commit tee turned off Underwood and Captain Ttheen and then put Dockery in a name less office at $40 per month. "Why did they do this? Is it because he is a brother of the chairman?. Why do they retain Hughes: a man who, it is said, has made an overseer of a con vict, and who has degraded our coun tyman, Mr. 'Mosely, by making- him carry water to the convicts and actual ly pick cotton. It is said that Hughes has fitted up a room upstaLrs in the supervisor's residence for his cook, and theTe are- some other things connected with this matter that the executive committee should investigate. It is also stated that one of his men, an Indian, whose term is ten years, goes trapping every day. Some state papers, in sympathy with the present management, are condemn ing the democratic press for comments on the mismanagement. But this prop erty belongs to the state and the peo le have a right to know how it is man aged. If the charges made in this cor respondence are untrue, let them be shown to be so, and I will gladly apologize. It is certain that there is poor management now, and as to the boasted crop's, the major part was raised by democratic supervisors. There are said to be 500 bales of cot ton still in the fields and prohably 100 bales on the ground or damaged by reason of the failure to save it in time, while under proper management, this would not have been the case. If the -penitentiary authorities had sent these convicts to save this crop instead of chasing rwill-'o-the-wisp contracts up and down the railroads, t'he state would be several thousand dollars ahead. These are matters the people the state are interested in. To Hear Contests In the Home Washington, December 14. The con sideration of the various contested election cases before the house commit tee on elections No. 3 was deferred to day until after the holidays. All the contestants from! the Virginia and Tennessee districts were present today. Internal Revenue Collector Brady, of Virginia, and John A. Wise, of New York, were among the counsel. After a long parley for time, the committee set the time for hearing the various cases. The South Carolina cases, Mur ray vs. Elliott, First district; Chatfield vs. Talbot, Second dictrict, and John ston vs. Stokes, Seventh, will be taken tip for argument and suhmitted to gether on the law questions involved at the third regular meeting of the committee after the holiday recess. Darrant's Former Pastor Warned of Dan ger San Francisco, Cal., December 14. The Examiner says: The police and the people of Emanuel Baptist church believe that the life of Rev. J. George Gibson, Dun-ant's former pastor. Is in danger. The police have warned the Teverned gentleman to protect himself against the possibility of harm. The warndng has been heeded and Dr. Gib son is protected night and day. One of the memfbers of his congregation has volunteered hh? services as a body guard and the police -will detail an of ficer tp attend every public service at Emanuel church. Since the murder in ifae church many attempts have been made to cast suspicion on the pastor and hi3 refusal to be drawn Into the case, even as Durrant's spiritual advi sor, has caused much comment. Ex Governor Evans Married Waterbury, Conn., December 15 Miss Emily Mansfield Plume, daughter f David S. Plume, was married tonight eo ex-Governor John Gary Evans, of Aiken. S. C. The wedding guests in cluded members' of the gToom's family from Edgefield, S. C, and relatives and friends of tle hridal couple from New York .New Haven, Philadelphia and Houston, Texaa. , THE FUNERAL SERVICES HELD OVER THE .HEM A INS OP THE PRESIDENTS MOT ER Services Tor the Family Before Le lag the lloose An Immense Crowd ,111 the Church and the Streets Nearby-Several Thousands Pass Through theChnrch and Tlew the BodyShort Service at the Grate Ihe Tribute of Flowers Pre ruse Canton. Ohio, December H. Although St rained almost incessantly all day, the crowd attending the funeral of Mrs. Nancy Allison McKInJey was number ed by thousands. The First Methodist Episcopal church, doubled in capacity by throwing open the Sunday school rooms and gallery, was filled to over flowing long before the beginning of the services. The great rostrum of the churcC" was a bank of flowers. After the sinp'.e ceremony thousands passed through the church, each stopping an instant at the altar to take a last lock at the remains. This procession was composed of 3,000 people who had gain ed admission to the church and thou sands of others who stood outside in the rain waiting the time when they could get in one side door, pass the al tar and go out at the other side. When this had continued an hour It was found necessary to close the side doors and remove the casket to the funeral car as it was feared that the interment would be delayed until after dark During the services and until after the remains had been viewed,- the family and close friends occupied the front pews of the central section of the church. With the president in the first pew was his sister, 'Miss Helen, and hia brother, Abner, with their sister, Mrs. Duncan, of Cleveland. Immediately ibaek of them was the aged sister of the departed, Mrs. Osborne, of Youngs town, surrounded by grand children and other near relatives. Back of these were members of the cabinet and the Washington visitors, and many other intimate -friends of the family from various points. As the casket containing the remains was tenderly placed in front of the chancel rail, the Aeolian quartette of male voices chanted "Still, Still with Thee," Rev. E. P. Herbruck, of Trinity Reformed church, whose pastorate In Canton is of the longest of the local clergy, offered a fervent prayer. This was followed .by the reading of the hymn "Jesus, Lover of any Soul" by Rev. Mr. Milligan, of the First Pres byterian church and the singing of the same by the quartette. Rev. Dr. Hall, of Trinity Luthern church, Tead a scriptural lesson from First Corinth'.ans, part of the 13th chap ter. Former Mayor R. A. Cassidy then read the memorial adopted by the hoard of officers cf the church, of which airs. McKinley had so long been a member and the quartette sang, "Lead Kindly Light." Rev. Dr. Manchester, who was a comrade in arms of the president dur ing the war as a member of the fa mous Twenty-third Ohio volunteer in fantry, and who has been the pastor of the First M. E. church for several years, delivered a short oration, in which he dwelt upon the charcter of the beloved departed and spoke of her as she was known by the neighbors and friends in Canton. After singing "Nearer, My God to Thee," ibenediction was pronounced by Rev. Dr. McAfee, of Columbus, pastor of the Broad Street Methodist church, of Columbus, which the president at tended while he was governor of Ohio. This service was preceded .by brief private services at the house, attended by the immediate family and the "Washington guests. The house ser vices consisted of a prayer by the Rev. Mr. Manchester and the reading of the Twenty-third Psalm by the Rev. Dr. McAfee. The church Was beautiful with the wealth of flowers sent by the people of the nation and with the rich drapery of mourning with which it had been arranged by the officers of the church. The exercises at the grave were sim ple. The casket was lowered into the grave by the pallbearers and the simple liturgy service of the Methodist Epis copal Church was read responsively by Presiding Elder E. D. Holtz, of this district and Rev. E. C. Manchester, Rev. McAfee, of Columbus, pronounc ing a benediction. . This evening the cabinet officers and other distinguished officials except the McKinley family dined at the hbme of Mrs. George D. Harter. The president and the immediate family remained at the old homestead until train time. The special train on which the Wash ington party came this morning, left at 8:30 o'clock this evening, the president's car "Newport," being attacV-d. TFeyler's Aodlsme With the Qaeen Madrid, December 15. The queen re gent today received General Weyler.the former captain general of Cuba. The audience lasted an hour and three quarters. An official note was issued tonight describing as "inventions and exagger ations intended to mislead the people" the sinister rumors as 0 the relations between Spain and the United States, the supposed effect of President Mc Kinley's message, the agitation In the army, the attack on the American con sulate in Havana, and the report that filibusters sunk the floating dock there. It urges the people to distrust the foreign press and to rely on "news di rectly eminating from (Madrid and I Havana." It Is reported that John Kilpatrick, of Madison county, waa fatally shot re cently by William Pressley. Presaley escaped. Brown & Williamsomi, THE PROGRESSIVE V TOBAGGO V MANUFACTURERS Op "Winston, N. 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