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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-04-26
THE DEATH SCENE.

WASHINGTON, April IA. All
that was mortal of the illus
trious Zebulon Baird Vance
passed away tonight at 10:-
40 O'clock.
Senator Vance rested bet
ter Friday night than during
thu previous four or five
nights. He was sitting up at
10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing cheerfully enjoying his
breakfast and a bottle OF
mineral water. His son, Mr..
Charles N. Vance. soon after
left him and went to his du-
ties at the capitol.
About noon or a little earl
ier unfavorable symptoms
appeared. Mr.. Charles Vance
returned from the capitoland
other members of the family
hastened to do what was pos
sible.
At 1890 Or a quarter to 1
p. M. the Senator became
unconscious from the apo
plectic stroke which had be-
fallen him. He had just be-
fore signaled some messages
to his devoted son.
Thegreat Senator'slast end
was peaceful as an Infants.
The terrible pain seemed to
have ceased. When uncon-
seriousness supervened hp pas
Ised into a sweet sleep which
ushereh his spirit in a few
hours into the eternal sleep.
He died in the bosom Ofhis
family all Of his nearest and
dearest being at the time a.
round him. expecting NOM
|entarily the event.
During the evening the
news Of his condition wascir-
Iculated through the city,
Senator Ranso n and other
members Of the delegation,
lSerReant-at-arms Bright, DR.,
Sterling Ruffin. hisphyslcian,
and other friends and attend
ants have been present since
| the stroke Iell.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-04-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

Speaker Crisp was not and
is not an advocate OF count
ing a quorum, although it
was advocated by good dem
ocrats long before Car Reed
was ever heard of outside of
the town in which he lives,
but it became his duty az
chairman OF the committee on
Rules to obey the caucus res
olution directing that com
mittee to prepare and re-
port to the House such a
rule, and, like the good dem
ocrat he is, he o5eyed, and
the new rule will be reported
to the House aid probably
adopted this week and when
once adopted he will see that
it is properly carried outand
that members are not count
ed whether present or not, as
Reed used to do.
In this connection it is not
proper to state that the dem
ocrats of the House was not
driven into taking this ac-
ton, which SO many demo-
Gratis OF prominence person
ally opposed, by the republi-
cans as they are claiming. 1t
was the refusal of the repub-
licans to vote that kept the
House tied, except during
the short intervals when
there was a democratic quo
rum present, for almost a
month, thus making conspic-
uous the necessity for count
ing a quorum or allowing the
business of the House to. be
dictated by the republicans;
but after all it was not the
republicans who forced the
democratic caucns to d o
what should not have been
necessary, but which was ab-
solutely necessary. 1t was
the inability Of the democrat
ic leaders to keep a demo-
cratic quorum on the floor
Of the House that did the
business. T hey concluded
that they had tried and fail
ed so often to keep a demo-
cratic quorum that it would
he q good idea to make the
republicans help by counting
them when they refused to
vote. and at the same time
thank Heaven, they are 90.
ling to make the absentee
come to time or forfeit biz
|pay while absent without
leave, except when sick and
unable to attend to bis du'
tics.
SenatOr White, of CHlifor
mia, dues not believe thai
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-04-26
Il. 4. GREENE, & CO.,
REAL ESTATEAG'TS.
9OONE, NJ c.

Will givsspecial attention
to abstracts of title, the sale
III Real Estate III w N. q.
Those hsving farms, timber
and mineral lands for sale,
will do we'll to callonsaid Co.
at Boone.
"a L. =. GREEN Il co.
March is, 1893.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-04-26
Solemn Services.
THE NATIONS TRIBUTE TO sENA-
TOR VANCE.

funeral ceremonies ofthe late
Senator Vance, Of North Car
olina, absorbed tbeattention
of the Senate to-day. The
opening prayer by the blind
chaplain, Mr.. Milburn, was
devored entirely to the sub
iect. 1t was in these words:
20 Eternal God, with onr
hearts we come to the foot of
Thy Throne, while the funeral
knell sounds through the cap
ita' announcing the death Ct
another Senator, while North
Carolina mourns the depart,
ure from her Of a beloved aud
honored sOn, and the nation
'erIs the loss. We bless Thee
for his large native powers,
skilled in the wide experience
of public affairs, and for his
general hulnor enriching and
illuming all subjects he touch
ed, making him kindly with
his kind, by virtue of which
he shell the influence ola wise
and benificpnt counsel and
character on his native State
and by virtue of his place in
this Chamber, on the land at
large. (irant to the widow
and childten, under this sore
herea vement, the only com
fort which can come to hu
man hearts at such a time
nnshaken faith in Thy Holy
Gospel and the consolation
and sympathy ofThy Below
cd Son. AS the earthly part
of one Of our brothers, has
entered ON the border OF the
Invisible world, grant that
w may hearfIom Thy lips:
Blessed are the dead that
die IN the Lord; yea. saith the
spirit, for they rest from their
lahors, We humbl.v pray,
through Jesus Christ our
Saviour, amen"
Senator Ransom Of North
Carolina, then made the for
inal announcement OF the
death OF his colleague, in
these words:
"MR. PRESIDENT: 1t is my
melancholy duty toannonnce
to the Senate the death OF
4 he Hon. Zebulon Baird
Vance, late Senator from N.
g. He died on Saturday night
last at As minutes past 10,
at his residence on Massachn-
.setts avenue. in this city.
Though his long continued
and serious illness ought to
have prepared all of us for
the sad event, still, beguiIed
by his own hopefuland cheer
ful spirit, none Of US hadeven
dreamed that the white hors-
es were coming 50 rapidly to
his door. His death shocks
us to the depths ofour Hearts.
II 10 Al calu ruitv a s11.pf,m q
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-04-26

more than five Senators will
vote against the ratification
OF the new Chinese treaty. 1t
is expected that a vote will
De reached some time this
week, although there has
been no formal agreement to
that effect.
There was not much sur
prls" here when the Jury
brought ina verdictfor $15,-
600 in favor of Miss Pollard
in her breach of promise case
against Representative Brrck
inridge, of Kentucky. 1t was
generally expected. Col. Breck
lnridge says the verdict will
have no effect upon his candi
dacy for Congress AMI that
he intends returning to Ken
lucky and making a personal
canvass of his entire district.
There is II general feeling OF
relief here that the trial is at
last over.
The general debate on the
tariff bill will by agreement
c.ose next Monday. Then
the Senate will begin the con-
slderat!on of the bill by items,
a process which promises to
be long and tedious. Sena-
tor Smith, OF New Jersey, de-
livered a tariff speech today
somewhat in line with that
delivered by Senator Hill a
week ago, but notso radical.
The fear Of the defeat of the
bill is only in the opposition
papers; it 1oes not exist u
mong the democratic Sena-
tors who sta ted ut the cau-
Gus held previous to the re-
porting Of the bill that they
reserved the right to propose
amendments on the floor of
the Senate illsucceed in get
ting some amendments adopt
ed, with the aid ofrepublican
votes, but they have no
doubts about the final pas-
sage of the bill; nor do they
believe that a single demo-
cratic vote will be cast a.
gainst it when the final vote
is taken r h e newspaper
talk which has grown ont of
a fake" interview with Sena
tor Murphy, of New York,
about the bill not being vot-
ed upon before the Congress
slOnal election is simply rot.
Senator Murphy never said
such a thing, nor thought it.
The bill is gOingto bepushed
to a vote at this session Of
Congress, and it ls going to
be passed. These two things
can be relied upon.
Senator Morgan's report
on the new Nicaragua Canal
bill is sti ong and convincing,
concluding thus: "The plan
and certain effect of this bill
il it becomes a law will be to
put into active business en-
ployment 500, 900, 900 bor-
rOwed from our own people
without risk to the govern
#lnent. 1t wouldfurnish good
and wholesome employment
to $4,000 Americans, who
are marching ON the high
ways, begging for work and
often TODD.
Senator Vance, of North
Carolina, whose health has
been bad for a long time,
died suddenly from a stroke
OF apoplexy, Saturday night,
at his residence in this city.
Senator Vance was a univer-
sal favorite and regrets are
heard on all sides.
Senator Pugh, Of Alabama
thinks in view OF late Euro
peaR news that President
Cleveland is not q bad sort
lot a prop h 9 t. He says:
President Cleveland told me
the other day that he believ-
ed silver would be renonetis-
ed in 1896, and that this
country and England will by
that time be on a basis Of BIZ
metalllsm. " 1t has been no
secret among the President's
friends that he believes Eng
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1894-04-26

overcome with incurable dis
ease, ne stood firmly in the
line ut his comrades and at
the last moment serenely
gathered his robes around
him and stepped with t h e
dignity of a Senator and the
faith of a Christian from
earth into eternity. 1t looks
as if by some prophetic intu-
ition he had returned from
the spring flowers and genial
skies OF Florida to lay down
his sword and shield on the
very altar OF his country.
"This is not the time for the
analysis of his character, Tor
eulogies of his virtues, forthe
history of his illustrious SER
vice. On some fitting day |
shall ask the Senate to do
Justice to his honored mem
ory. Bnt, sir, | should COM
NIT IL verp great wrong not
to say with what unspeaka-
BILE pain and infinite grief
the death of Senator Vance
smites the people OF North
Carolina. For more than 40
years in peace and in var, he
has been the most beloved
and the mist honored son OF
the great State. From the
overfowing ocean, across the
hills and plains ami valleys
to t h e majestic mountain
tops, he was a familiar and
most dear object to t h e
hearts and homes of all our
people. Language cannot de-
scribe the admiration and
love and gratitude Of allagps,
OF both sexes, Of every class,
condition and race, of the
whole people OF North Caro-
lima, for this great and good
man. their benefactorand bul
wark in prosperity and adver
lsity. Standing BY his lifeless
form today, it is my sacred
duty, representing Il Com
monwealth of nearly two mill
ion souls to shed upon his
mortal ashes the tears OF
their affection and deepest
sorrow. He seemed, sir, as
If by destiny to hold in his
hands the hearts Of the peO-
pie and at this moment the
throbbing breasts OF thou
Isnn:is ale following his silent
march to the tomb. The had
faults, they were bold, brave,
open faults, and are forever
|e.lipsed and forgotten in the
Isplendor of a great and glori
ous life in the magnanilnity
OF Il noble Ma ture. As | think
OF the short intervalat which
he followed the beloved Geor-
sian from the folding doors
lof this chamber to his late
rest, it looks as if two tall
oaks which stood over and
shaded our hearthstones had
fallen in the early evening af-
ter the storm and heat ofthe
day has passed over and be-
fore the shades Of ni9hr and
winter had fallen upon their
autumnaf leaves, Golqnitt
land Vance had done their du
~ to their country and their.
fellowmen.
But | must not trust my
self further. At the hour Of
9 tonight the committees OF
the two honses Of Congress,
the entire delegation Of the
State Of North Carolina and
the special committee from
the State, with the family
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-07
nemazoeio statemsnts.

In discussing pension appropriations
and in support Of more liberal pensions,
the chief argument of some Of the light
weight republican congressman is the
statement that the south contributes
nothing to the payment Of pensions and
very little to the support Of the govern
ment. Congressman Hepburn, Of Iowa,
for instance in his speech in the House
on Monday on the pension appropriation
bill, said, No one Of the southern states
contributes a dollar-nOt even a nickel
TO the pension roll They contribute but
small proportion to the expenses of the
government. At all the PORTS of the
United States Sl17,OOO, 600 is collected,
and Of this sum the southern states CON
tribute but $4,000. 900"
The impression sought TO be created by
this statement is that of the receipts from
customs only $1,000, 900 comes from the
south. Mr. Hepburn must know that this
impression is a wrong one. He might as
well say that because the receipts at the
custom house at Philadelphia are COM
paratively Insignificant there is scarcely
any imported goods consumed in
that city The great bulk Of the
goods imported pass through the
New York custom house, because the i'm
porting for the whole country is done by
that city. From New York the goods are
distributed over the north, west and
south. The S4,OOO,0O0 received through
southern custom houses does not repre-
sent the amount of money the south con
tributes to the expenses of the govern
ment. As well might Mr. Hepburn say
that Kentucky and Illinois contribute
the greater part of the money received
from the internal revenue, because those
two states manufacture the greater part
Of the whisky product Of the country
As matter of fact the south contrib
utes her full share to both the pen
sion charge and to the other expenses of
the government
And there is another thing Mr. Hepburn
and others whoar given TO making dema-
ogogical arguments should not overlook
1t is that if it We're not for the south's
cotton this country would not be able to
make such enormous purchases of foreign
goods. The south's cotton pays for
a very large part OF the imported goods
upon which the customs revenue is de
rived.
The extremely narrow view which Mr.
Hepburn takes Of great public questions
justities the inquiry whether he is fit to
represent his constituency in congress.
If those he represents are guided by his
teachings it is not to be wondered at if
they have wrong impressions of very
many important public matters
Mr. Hepburn needs more honesty and
knowledge. He may be able to do a good
deal Of talking, but unfortunately, what
he says has very little relation to truth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-07
The Proposed Tariff Commission.

Some days ago Senator Cullom, Of Hi
nOis. introduced into the Senate a bill to
create a permanent tariff commission, TO
be composed Of nine mem bers, who shall
hold Office for a term Of three years The
bill provides that not more than four Of
the mem bers of the commission shall be-
long 10 one political party. On Monday
Senator Morgan. of Alabama, introduced
an amendment 20 the Wilson bill, which
provides for the appointment of a board
for the revision Of the tariff. The pur-
pose of Senator Cullams bill is evident.
], is 10 defeat the Wilson bill by having
the whole tariff question referred to a
commission. Senator MorCan's amend
ment is not intended to defeat the Wilson
bill. 1t IS made part of the bill. New
ertheless, the effect of it is TO create
the impression that it is impossible for
congress to agree upon a tariff bill that
would be acceptable to the great majority
Of the people, and that, therefore, the
tariff question ought to be practically
taken out of the control of congress and
placed in charge Of a commission The
effect of such an impression is to create a
lukewarm feeling in respect to the Viii
son bill.
If the tariff question were turned over
to commission the interest Of political
parties in it would not be less intense
than it is now. II would continue to be
a political issue, and no tariff
measure that commission might recon-
mend would be accepted by political
M r.t zoe O O. , VT rottlo,,,,r &c tho
tariff question. The demand for pro
tectiye tariff SO high as to be prohibtive
would be continually made by those who
see an opportunity in such tariff for
monopolies and trusts; and, on the other
hand, those who suffer from such a tariff
would not be satisfied until lower tariff
was adopted There is no probability of
bringing about peace between these two
opposing forces
The tariff of 1888, that was recon-
mended by a commission, gave satisfac-
ton to neither the Democratic nor Re
publican party. 1t is true that congress
did not pass a tariff bill in strict
accordance with the recommendations
of the commission. While the republi-
cans did not get all they wanted they
got much that they demanded. The
democrats in subsequent congresses
tried to change it and the first opportunity
the republicans got they gave the country
the iniquitious Mckinley tariff. The
real outcome of the commission plan
therefore was the highest protective
tariff the country has ever had.
There Is nothing to be hoped for from
the commission plan. 1t has been tried
and found wanting, and the effect of any
talk of it at this time is to hinder the
passage of the Wilson bill
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-07
AS From his cyclone Pit.

1t was a tempestuous night on the Atlantic.
aad the great steamer with its precious
freight Of human lives was tossed about like
cookie she'll says the Detroit rec Press
he tremendous waves hur e1 themselves
against the walls of steel and dashing in i'm
potent fury over the decks. shook the levia-
than from towSprit to rudder post. No one
was visible atOut the snip. eXt ept ~ of the
crew as necessity compelled TO face the storm
and they were in imminent danger every
moment. I he passengers. IN mortal terror
we're huddled together in the cabin below
just as a triEhtful blast mad almost thrown
the ship on her beam ends. the officer of the
deck saw a passenger stick his froWzled head
up through hatchway.
Get lack there 20 yelled the officer
Say. Cap came an answering yell, is the
roof gone YETI
No; get back there
Have any OF the walls give in yet?"
NO; get back l tell you"
Has the Old woman or the children
been blowed out Of the second story window
YETI
Get ba k, I tell you; no."
None of the neighbOrs been bowed in
through the shed roof yeti"
No no; | tell you; get back down that
hatchway, you blamed fool" and the officer
started for the passenger
"Taint so bad as thought 1t was" came
final veil. and the passenger lodged into the
depths below and disappeared
We'll, who in thunder was that" asked the
officer of the purser, who stood BY
Hes all right nowled the purser; he
comes from the cyclone belt in Kansas"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-07
A Courtship in Troy.

Il was down in Troy the other night" said
the man with the Van Dyke beard reminis-
Gently, according to the Bufa'o Express.
"Whatd you do:' asked the man with the
smooth face.
Had a funuy-that is to say. an odd expe-
Renee lie man with the Van Dyke teard
sighed a couple Of times. and then went on. Il
suppose you have all heard of the pretty col
larand-cut girls Of Troy? Yes well, so have
|. l mad been told stories about those charm
ing creatures ever since was knee high and
was very curious to see one or two OF them
So, about O'Clock, l started out to have a
look at them. BY Joye, they are pretty. l
saw lot OF them, and finally one brunette
was as lovely woman as l ever saw stood
and stared at her. and l noticed that she
dldn seem to take offense.
Then worked the old gag. 1 raised my
hat and called her Miss Jones and wished her
GOOD evening. OF course, she said that was
mistaken and 1 apologiZed very profusely
and. first thing you know, we were walking
along chatting about this. that and the other
We walked along and walked along ana [
was in the seventh heaven Of bliss She had
promised too go to the theater with me the
next night ana 1 had told her my name and
all that when she stopped right in front OF a
big rick building. l looked up and saw that
it was la eled Police Headquarters
What's th.s?' l asked.
It's the police station, she replied
What are you stopping here fOr:' l asked
again.
Oh she said kind Of careless like. my
brother is a captain in there and, unless you
give me that diamond you've got on your
necktie will call him out and tell him that
you insulted me ~
What did you do:" asked the smooth
shaven man.
Now don't be an ass. Jack" replied the
man with the Van Dyke heard. Il gave her
the pin and left town on the next train. No
more Troy collar and Gun girls on my plate,
If YOU please.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-07
PER SoNAL.

Mrs. Quantrcn, the mother OF the famous
guerrilla OF that name still resides at Canal
Dover, o. 1t is not generally known that the
notorious terror and guerrilla was "a northern
man, He was born al Canal Dover O.
Henrik Ibsen, aside from his literary abil-
ity, is a concetted little coxcomb. He carries
hair brush and a looking glass with him
Wherever he goes and is constantly putting
appearance, he Dimes at the hotel IN Chris
tiana where table is set apart for him He
likes to parade himself for the edidcation of
guests ana tourists.
William Steinway, the millionaire. says
that while the poor people have ambitions
wealthy men also have ambitions That in
stead Of painting pictures, writing books or
magazines or making scientific discoveries
their ambition is TO make the best Use of
mopey 50 chat 1t WI give the most help and
beneht 10 Others. This. he thinks, is the Iof-
test ambition in the world
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-07
Where the south's Money Goes.

Under the above heading the SAVANNAH
NEWS breaches q sermon against the diSpos-
uon OF southern people Of all classes, from
cotton planters to cotton commission mer-
chants, to speculate in cotton. The NEWS
very truly says that specializing in cotton en-
the part OF southern people IS almost as much
a waste OF money as investing in lottery
tickets. Prices are not regulated by the law
OF supply ana demand. except in the long run
covering period OF years, when they may
move up or down on general average. as
supply and demand may regulate, but the
SPECTATOR who attempts 10 make
money on Short-tims operations is
very generally left. The south an.
nually dumps into Wall street millions
OF dollars of good hard money
TO pay for cotton losses, and yet very little is
heard Of IT, il is within bounds TO say that
within the last twenty years the south net
.osseS on cotton Spc, ulauons ave run up 10 a
hlndIed million or more. Ibis money, had 10
been kept at home and invested in develop
ment enterprises, would have added vastly to
the wealth of the who south, furnished EN-.
ployment TO many thousands of hands and
Drought profit 10 those who owned it. Pro
duClnE as the south does not far from S2.tOJ-
OluNO OF agricultural manufacturing and
mining products year, there ought to be a
very large surplus and this surplus will con
slantly Incl ease as speculation in cotton fu-
lures decreases.