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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-04-20
WHY 1T WAS DONE.
A Chapter of Political History Full of
Facts hats Should be Read and Ponder
ed by the Pc ople,

We have another and entirely new
explanation of the Republican de-
feat last November. It was discoy-
cred five mouths after date by an
organ of the G.. o. P. "The Repub.
lican party" explains the organ, sis
a party that did things. tt did SO
many things all at once that the
people wee tired aud wanted q
rest"
Perhaps there is something in
this. There is no doubt that the
Republican party did things, and
there is as little doubt that the PEG.
pie were tired and wanted a rest.
To go nc farther back than the
Harrison Administration, let us re.
call a few the of things which the
Republican party did.
1t rode rough-shod over law
and equity in the house, shutting
its eyes to fairness and tuning out
Democrats enough to give it a work
ing majority, by which, with the
aid of an unserupulous Speaker, il
throttled every right of the min.
GRITTY.
1t allowed the tariff subsidists to
write their own tariff bill. and this
it obediently enacted into the law OF
the country.
1t increased the taxes which PC
into the treasures of favored private
enterprises and decreased the taxes
which g. to the Government.
Increasing the immense indirect
tariff beunties, it further introduced
the system of direct bounties, by
which millions are boldly taken
from the public Treasury and do.
mated to individuals.
Maintaining a tariff for the ayow-
ed purpose of checking imports and
discouraging foreign trade, it sought
to juggle with the masses of tax.
ridden people by inaugurating :
so-called system Of sham recipro-
city for the encouragement of for.
eign trade.
Clarifying itself for the establish
ing this degree of free trade will
South American nations; it denoun.
Ited as the worst enemies of the coun
try those who advocated the exten
sion of free trade with the world.
Insisting on navigation law
which make it impossible for tn,
creation of. an American merchan
marine, and jealously guarding
tariff for the prohibition Of foreig,
commerce, it voted millions in sub
sides for the encouragement of al
American merchant marine and TO
the stimulation of foreign commerce
Making it unlawful for American
to feat the United States flag ose
foreign-built vessels, it suspende,
with great iubllation those laws i
the cases of two foreign-built yes
sells, in order that they might hois
the American flag and draw Ameri
can subsidies.
Opening every Aood-gate of ma
tional extragancs and d~iverting tn
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". 0. & T e.. R. R,
In Effect Sunday, Nov. l..

Leave Wilmington dailyfor Jacksonville
and intermediate stations at 4 p. m.
Leave Wilmington daily except Satur-
day and Sunday for Jacksonville and in
termediate points at 8 a, m.
Trains arrive at Wilmington daily ex-
cept Sunday at 8 a. M; daily except Sat-
urday and Sunday at 6 p. m, and on Sat-
urday at $50 p. M, additional.
vile daily except Sunday for Marines and
intermediate points at 7 a. m, arriving at
Jacksonville on return at 1:30 2. m.
FL. A. WHITING.
General Manager.
J. w. MARTENS,
General Passenger Agent.
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NOW LET'S DISCUSS ISSUES,

Now that the special SESSION of
the U. s. Senate which was held for
the confirmation of Presidential ap-
pointmen1s to office, has adjourned,
let us-all Of US, Democrats, ad-
dress ourselves to an active and ag-
gressive discussion of the cardinal
ISIS ues of our great party of the peo-
pie and for the people.
The people, patent but confident,
are waiting for the passing Of the
Office seeker, and the consideration
of the tariff. Though the question
Of evenue IS not discussed just now
as iercely as are Mr.. Cleveland's ap-
pointments, the people r consider
ing it, and they expect tie next
Congress to take prompt and radi-
| cal steps for the relief of the COM
munitv from exec ssive taxation.
Congress will not meet until Sen
| TENDER, but it is none too soon to
consider the principles on which the
tariff is to be revised. The Wash>
ington, Ga. Chronicler only expresses
the truth when it says that the man
who is in favor of a tariff for reve-
nue. with incidental protection is
preparing a loop hole to bring back
by degrees the whole inlquitous sys-
tenn.
The Democratic leaders must
make plain the purpose that this
system shall not be brought back.
Free trade is what the people want,
and they will be satisfied with no
other restrictions than those imposed
by the necessities of an economical
Government.
We have had too much talk about
incidental projections; to much ad-
vice from interested parties that we
"go Slow" too much Difference
shown to the wishes of the manu-
facturers, and too little regard given
to the men who pay the taxes.
The government needs an enor-
nous It must obtain it in
accordance with the general princi
pies laid down by Adam Smith,
which were these:
First-C Citizens ought to contri-
butte to the support of the govern
ment as nearly as possible in proper
ton to the revenue which they re-
srectively enjoy under its protection.
Second-The tax shall, as respects
time, manne of payment and the
manner to be paid, be certain, and
not arbitrary.
Third-Taxes shall be levied at
the time and in the manner in
which it is most likely to be con-
v%enient to the contributor to pay it.
Fourth-The tax shall take out
and keep ont of the pockets Of the
people as little as possible over and
above what it brings into the public
treasury.
!. These are the only sound prinei.
Piles of taxation, and they destroy
the whole system of protection, in.
lcidental or otherwise.
A moments consideration will
Lshow that where. protection begins
revenue ends.
J, A tax which yields a revenue ad.
: mits the article taxed into cur mar.
kets. A tax which protects shuts
: out the article.
Revenue and Protection can no
t travel together; they move 10 oppo
s site directions.
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Had the original title of Colums
bus to a certain share of all tn e
lsnds discovered by him remained
in the family the present Duke de
Veragua would be rich enough to
have a Worlds Fair of his own.
Sorosis is discussing the question
whether Americans have contri-
buted more to literature during
the present century than the peo-
pie Of any other country We have!
w havsi At least we contributed
more litterateuses to literature.
Mr. Cleveland is accused of dos
ing violence to several political
traditions. This charge comes from
the politicians, but the people who
nominated and elected him well
understand that he was given te
that sort of thing, and they are moi
doing any of the complaining.
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Washington News,

WAsH1NGToN. April 17.-When
the Senate adjourned Saturday
there remained upon the executive
calendar seven nominations that
were Enacted upon. It was at first
thought there was only one, but
careful examination of the calen-
dar shows six more nominations
which failed to receive action.
The adjournment nullifes all of
these, but there is nothing TO pre-
vent the President appointing them
again in the recess. These seven
nominations were as follows: Berls
iamin Lenthier, of Massachusett 5,
to be Consul at Sherbrooke; HeW'>
son E. Lannon, to be o.. S. Marshal
for the District of Delaware, Robt
A. Poole, Postmaster at Cleburn,e,
Texas; David G. Browne, Collector
of Customs for the District OF
Montana end Idaho; John W.
Clark, postmaster at Ripley, Tenn:
John A. Dyson, Postmaster at
Washington, Ga; VIM. B. Pears
son, Postmaster at Nacogdoches
Texas. Lannon was to~day appoint
ed to the place tor which he was
nominated.
Gen. Schofeld and Rear ADJ
miral Belknap have been assigne;
as military and naval aides to tht
President on the occasion OF tbs
naval review in New York har,r
Dor.
The trouble between Minister
Egan and the Gillian %authorit!
over the action of Mr.. Egan tx
giving shelter and protection tt
two Gillian refugees has not beer
adjusted. Secretary Gresham re-,
fused to say to-day what action hs
had taken in the matter. HI
stated that he expected additions.
information from Santiago by
cable. but up to the hour of closip 2
the Department this afternoon. n c
such message had been received.
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TRAINS GOING NoRTR-DAILY-

BETW ZEN -
Train leaves West Point 80 a u Mondry
so a m daily except Sunday an ReInr3y-
arrive Richmon 9.0S and 1870 m: - daily
ing leave Richmopnd sic and 4:45 L. and
600 p m.
BET. RICHMOND RALEIG1 VIA kEYS-
VILE,
Leave Richmond l2.45 pm. daily;leaYe Keys.
vile 3.45 a. m, arrive Oxford 600 p. M, Hem
derson SIS q. nj Durham 7.29 a. m. Raleigh
Relns So or p + nm IN Henderson rs p. m Oxford $50
p. N ;arrive Keysville Los p. NJ, Richmond
Mixed trains leaves Oxford daily. except
sunday sSS a; m; arrives rive Durham annnn 1isS9 p; m:
arrives Oxford 20 a.. m.
GAdditionai train leaves Oxford daily except
i senaay s .io a. ? m ma an aad la4 l54a a RE Reta arriHs l aeRe
henderson 1l.31 am, land 20 P m daily
except Sunda, ;trrive Oxford u.2Or. m. and
Nos. 9 and So connect at Richmond from
and to West Point and Baltimore daily except
sunday.
sLEkflNG CAR SERVICE.
On Trains 9 and 10, Pullman Buffet 5Ieepe
| >eIween Atlanta and New York, Danville ano
| Augusta,
ion 81 and 80, Pullman Buffet Sleeper be
| at Danyille with Washington and Southwes-
tern Vestibuied Limited for Atlanta, carrying
| and New York to Augusta, and Dining Car
| New York to Montgomery.
Trpins II and IL, Pullman Buffet Sleepers
| between New York, Washington and Hot
| Spring, via Salisbury.and Asheville, and Pull
l man Sleepers between Washington and At
| tanta; and between greensboro and Ports
| mouth, Va. via Atlantic s. Danville X, X.
E. superintendent
Richmond, Va.
Y A. Turk, Asst. Gen, Pass. AgT.
Charlotte, N. Z,
H. Green, GenI Mgr, Atlanta, Ga.
Jas. L. Taylor, Gen. Pass. Agent,
Atlanta, ia.
Sol Haas. Traffic Manager,
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The many testimonials Re ceived daily
by the proprietors of Salvation Oil, EN-.
phasiziug its value as q cureJfor , euralgia
and rheumatism, furnish convincing proof
of its great merits,
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Tax Sale.

The property Of the following persons
will be offered for Sale at the cour
house door in Goldsboro the list Mon
day In May 1898, to satisfy n CITY
ia xes due on the same for 1892.
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Observation-Disclosures
Corrected Daily by b. M. Prfyett
Wholesale Provision and Grain
Dealer.


"I suffered for two years from a bad
cough and pain in my chest. I tried a
number of remedies, but DIR. Bulls cough
syrup was the only one that effectasd
e ure. P.J. Murphy, Ashley. Pa.
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LOCAL BRIEFS.

MISSES Matte Lee and Margaret
Smith went down to Seven Springs
yesterday to spend several days.
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THE death of Mr.. Matthew J
Ham, occurred at his home in Stony
Greek township, a few miles north
of this city Wednesday night, after
a lingering illness of many months,
of consumption. He leaves a wife
land several children to mourn his
untimely demise. Mr.. Ham was
about 45 years of age and was one OF
our best and most highly esteemed
citizens. He was a prosperous far
mer, a man of progressive ideas and
decided convictions. He was wise
in counsel and true to principle. H
represented Wavne County in
the lower branch of the
General Assembly four years
ago and gave general satisfac.
ton to his constituents. He was
consistent member of the Methc.
dist church, and was ever Jealous fol
the advancement of Christian work
AS husband, father and friend hi
was faithful, loving and true. HI
gees down to the grave honored anl
lamented by all who know him. Hi
funeral was neld at the home Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The be
reaved family have the sinceres
coincidence of their hosts of friend
everywhere Ia their irreparab,e loss
AT length, after hearing all sides
and weighing the werits of every To-
cation offered, Gen'l Clay Evans
First-Assistant Postmaster General
has ISSUED his final order for the re
moval of the p~ostofice of this city t
the beautiful and imposing Airing
: ton building, on the South Hast cor
t ner of East Centre and Cnesnu
streets, where twill be contiguou
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-31
IN SENATE AND HOUSE.
MIR Chandler Introduces Measure Ea
voring Hawaiian Annexation.

WAsHISGfON, Jan. 3l,-Mr Chandler
IN. H. stepped TO the front yesterday as
an ayowed Hawaiian annexationist, and
if he had had his way the president would
have been instructed by both houses to en-
ter into negotiations with the representa-
tiyes of the provisional government of the
late kingdom of Hawaii, and to submit
the convention to congress for ratification
by legislation. Bit his way was blocked
by Mr.. White d4a.l who objected to inn
mediate action and Mr.. Chandlers reso-
luton was laid over, Having thus brushed
aside temporarily the proposition of the
New Hampshire senator, Mr. White set to
work to demolish, if possible, the anti
options bill and Mr.. Georges substitute
for it. He ridiouled the principle on which
the proposed legislation is based (the inn
morality of future dealings), and de-
clared that the passage of such a bill
would place senators in the position of
"antediluSians' going back into the ark
and condemning the universally and an
tiquity of laws of commerce.
The brief session of the house yesterday
was nninteresting one. The sundry
civil appropriation bill was further con-
sidered, but was not disposed of
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-31
MR. BLAINE'S WILL.
The Whole of His Fortune Left Unre-
seryedly to His Widow

WASHINGTON, Jan 31.-The will of Mr..
Blaine will be probated in Augusta. Me,
which was his legal residence. The dis
position he makes of his property is char
racteristic of the confidence he always re-
posed in Lis wife and which was such a
noticeable feature of the family relation.
Everything is left unreserycdly to Mrs.
Blaine. She is to be sole executriX of the
instrument and is not to be required to give
any bond.
Mr.. Blaine's estate, according to the es-
innate of gentlemen whose relations
with him enable him to speak with cor
rectness will amount to about SSO0,0o0 Ii
is composed of improved real estate in
Washington and Maine, and of coal and
timber lands in West Virginia and other
states, and small holdings of personal
property. The coal and timber lands are
likely to increase in value as their re-
sources are developed, so that when the
time comes for division of property
among the remaining children the estate
will doubtless amount to considerably
more than at present.
There are but three children now living
Mrs Damrosch, Miss Hattie and james
G.. Blaine-but Mrs Blaine cares for the
children of Mrs Coppinger her oldest
daughter, who died three years ago.
The will was executed several weeks
since, at about the time Mr.. Blaine was
seized with the first serious heart failure
which announced the rapid approach of
the end
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-31
An Elephant.s Cunning.

The tricks of the marvellous performing
elephants exhibited in London a few years
ago seem fairly eclipsed by the feats of the
elephants at the Belle Vue gardens, Man.
chester, of which, by way of an example OF
the intelligence OF the brutes, Mr.. George
Fremantle, of Higher Ardwick, has sent an
account to the London Spectator. When a
penny is given to one of these animals it
puts the coin into the slot of box, where,
as it falls, it releases a biscuit, which the
elephant takes with evident satisfaction.
Some of the visitors occasionally give the
animal halfponny, and as experience has
taught them that this coin Is of no value
for the purpose of obtaining biscuits, 1t ia
generally thrown contemptuously back TO
the giver A more marvellous fact, howey-
er, is to come.
One day visitor gave the baby" ele-
phant number of halfpennies in succession,
each Of which was thrown at him again as
soon as received. The visitor then gave the
animal two halfpennies at the same time,
The animals demeanor Immediately
changed For more thun Eve minutes he
held the two coins in his trunk, rubbing
them together, now rocking from sideto side
and presently seemingt to be pondering deep
ly while perfectly still At last he dropped
the two halfpenee in the box together, with
the result that their combined weight gave
him the desired biscuit, at which he gam
boiled about In a manner which exhibited
extravagant delight. As yet it appears that
the baby elephant has not learned to hole
one halfpenny in reserve until he gets an
other, In other words" says Mr. Free
mantle, 'hs has not learned to count"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-31
INSANE FATHERS GRIMES.
-Four Little Children Die by the Hands
OF Their Parents.

BALTIMORE, jar. 31.-A Bohemian ex-
priest, John B. Hodja, killed his two chill
dren yesterday The murderous acts were
committed, it is thought, while the man
was suffering from delirium. He has been
somewhat demented for some time. Break
ing loose from his attendants the ex-priest
rushed downstairs He secured an AK and
Instantly killed his 3-weeks- old child. A
murderous assault upon his 3-year- old son
followed.
The frenzied Bohemian seized loaded
gun, which was standing near by, and
jumped from the second-story window.
lie was unhurt by the fall and was soon
lost to sight. Some hours later Hodja was
captured and locked up. Hodia, some
years ago, was in charge OF st. Wencelaus'
parish on East Baltimore street, near Gen.
tral avenue. He fell in love with one of
the young women of his congregation.
There was IL lot of trouble about the affair,
and he abandoped his church and married
the girl Subsequently he opened florist )
place on the Belair road
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Jan. 3i-Fred Schu-
mann, a well known citizen of Memphis,
killed his two children-I4ottie, aged 13,
and Fred, aged 9-and committed suicide.
Sehumann was found in dying condi-
tion, with his children lying dead on his
arms Three glasses containing a sedi-
nent OF arsenic showed the means of their
taking off. Schumann has been wido wer
for two years, 1t is thought he was finan-
cially embarrassed He lived secluded
life with his children and housekeeper,
A streak of insanity runs through his
fgmilY
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-31
DEATH ENDS PLEASURE.
A Merry Party of Dancers Run Down
by a Train.

PITTsRURa, Jan. 31.-Death came In
terrible form to party of pleasure seek
ers ON their way to attend dance. The
limited express, west bound, dashed into a
crowd of nine track walkers near Latrobe,
killing two of them instantly and fatally
injuring third. James Boyd and James
Moore, aged respectively 10 and Is years,
sons of highly respected farmers, living
near Latrobe, We're killed. and William
Moore, a brother of the latter, received
probably fatal injuries
Light hearted and gay with exuberant
enjoyment the members of the party were
walking along interestedly chatting with
each other when, as they were passing the
Loyalhanna Coal works, a freight train
came along on the east bound track At
the same instant the limited express
speeded along on the track on which they
were waking Their conversation and the
noise of the freight prevented them hear.
ing ii around the curve Mt that point.
"Look out, there's trainl'' shouted one
of their number.
This was the first warming of the ap-
proaeh of the train the little crowd had
In second it was upon them and had
flashed by. In its wake it left a sad tale
of death and injury The three young
men had been a few feet in advance of the
others and their bodies were lying bruised
and bleeding on the rails Their compaD
ions had managed to jump aside as the
engine swept by, thereby saving them
selves.
The train was stopped and the crew as
sisted the panic stricken companions ot
the dead and injured young men to gather
up the bodies and remove them tc
their homes. James Moore and James
Boyd were both dead when picked up
their skulls having been crushed. William
Moore was very badly injured about the
back and head, and cannot recover.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-31

What they call tramps In the United
States and in Ontario they call beggars oil
aueteux in the province of Quebec.
There are two sorts of beggars-those
who carry bag on their back, and those
who have horse and cart or sometimes
team of horses with big wagon.
In the summer time in the country one
sees whole families in these large vehicles
They use them as houses when it is fine.
The country beggar always tries hard to
collect money only, but when he oaunot
succeed ne condescends to accept othei
things-eggs, pork, butter, -four and the
like.
One of these beggsrs, with vehicle, was
begging u few days ago in u parish neal
Quebec Among the effects he had collect
ed from different farmers were two dozen
eggs Arriving at n country store the beg
gar stopped and bartered his two dozen
eggs for pair of stockings and some food.
In the tore at the time of the bargain
stood a man who seemed harmless In the
eyes of the beggar. AS the beggar was
about jumping on the wagon, rejoicing,
with the stockings and food in his hands,
the harmless man gave him gentle tap on
the shoulder and addressed him thus, Have
you got license to trades"
The beggar said he was no trader, but a
poor begSHf, anu that IL WAS Iockln5 Hin
to talk to him about a traders license.
The harmless man, who, by the way, was
no other than the provincial tax gatherer,
said to the beggar: did l not witness a
moment ago your transaction with the
country merchant, when you exchanged
eggs for woolens and food2 My dear friend
you are u trader In every sense of the word
and am under the disagreeable necessity
of making you my prisoner on the charge
of having traded without license"
And the beggar was marched to the capi
tai to answer the charge. ge.-Montreal Wit