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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14
ro REPEAL THE WALTON LAW
Another Bill Providing "A New Eiec-
tion Law for Virginia.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 13.-The feat
ure of the Legislative proceedings to-
day was Il bill introduced by Senator
Wickham, regulating elections ballots
and repeating the Walton law.
The distinct features of the bill are
the requirements for the ballots to be
uniform, requiring the same size of
type to be used for all candidates; pres
cribing how ballots shall be printed; {;
making special provisions for presi-
Dental electors and for cases wherein
constitutional amendments are sub
mitted to the popular vote.
Another distinctive feature is that
it is made the duty of the judge of a
county, when the electoral board
meets, to stamp the ballots with Il
seal, to cause to be delivered to the
clerk of the county sample ballot,
which shall be placed upon file for eX-
animation by the public, it being made
the duty of the clerk to attend to this.
The bin also provides that there shall
not be less than one booth for every
one hundred voters registered at a vot-
ing place, also provides careful and full
directions for making ballots. Anoth-
er feature is that the special constable
is abolished, and in lieu is given the
following provision: ANY voter may
call to his aid any qualified elector in
the same district who mdy retire to
cne of the booths with him and there
mark his ballot for him; but no such
person shall SO mark the ballots of
more than one voter at any one cleo
tion, and the judges of elections shall
keep upon the poll books memoran-
dunn in writing of the names of each
and every one of such persons so as
sisted, specifying the name of the cleo
tor SO assisting"
Violation of this provision is made a
misdemeanor and penalty consists of
a fine and imprisonment A duplicate
of this bill was offered in the house by
Mr.. Winston.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14
SPANS CABINET CRISIS.
The Policy of That Country Toward
Cuba Not Affected.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-In diplo-
matte circles here it is said that the
cabinet crisis in Spain will have no eff
feet on the policy of Spain toward
Cuba, nor in any way affect the diplo-
matte or general questions.
The crisis is due To local contest i'm
Madrid, into which some Of the cabinet
ministers have been drawn. 1t is pos
sible that the resignation of the Min
ister of Justice might result in exc
cutting the plan of Cuban reforms soon
er than had been contemplated. These
reforms giving limited autonomy to
Cuba, were adopted last March, but the
present Minister of Justice has with
held their execution because the is
land was i'm rebellion. The Minister
of Foreign Affairs has had no part in
the local contest in Madrid, so that his
retirement will not occur under any
circumstances.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14
AND STILL NO COMMITTEES.
The speaker wilt Not Give Them On
Till Next Week.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Speaker
Reed did not appear at the capitol to
day and II was announced that he had
remained at his hotel to work ON the
formation of the committees. II has
been quiRtly limited about that MI
Reed Will not give out the committees
until the end of next week and that
Immediately thereafter Congress will
adjourn for the Christmas HOLIDAYS
Ihls being the programme quite "a
number OF members see no necessity
for remaining i'm Washington longer
and several of them, including Mr.. Hop
kins, OF Illinois, will return to their
homes this week.
Although nothing seems to be abso-
lutely known concerning the chair
manShlpS Of the leading committees
over which there is contest the inn
preston continues to grow stronger
daily that Mr.. Dingley, of Maine, will
be chairman of Ways and Means, in
stead of Mr.. Payne, of New York, who
ten days ago was supposed to be slated
for leadership of majority on the floor
This week Mr.. Dingley has been rec
Ognized by the speaker to make the
motions which naturally devolve upon
the floor leader and this with other
circumstances are accepted as almost
though not quite conclusive evidence
that he is TO be chairman of Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Milillcn and Mr.. Boutelle, of
Maine. are also in line for chairman
ships, the former being the ranking
member on Public buildings and
Grounds and the latter of Naval Al
fairs. In the Fifty-frst Congress all
three headed committees.
Almost as much uncertainty exists
concerning the Craftsmanship of APP
preparations committee as Ways and
Means Next to the latter it is the
most important committee i'll the
House. The contest lies between Gen
Henderson, of Colorado, the ranking
member. and Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois
The chairmanships of the following
committees seem to be almost certain.
Foreign Affairs, Hit, of Illinois; Judi
ciary, w. A.-Stone, of Pennsylvania:
Pacific Railroads, Powers, of Vermont:
Banking and Currency, Walker. of
Massachusetts,; Interstate Commerce.
Hepburn, of Iowa; Elections (which
will probably be divided), Daniels, of
New York, and Naval Affairs, Boutelle.
of Maine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14
HoUsEsuITH's sTRlKE ENDED
1t Resulted in IA Complete Vic,ory fer
the Iron League.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.--The strike of
the Housesmiths, which commenced
ON November IS, has terminated in a
decided victory for the Iron League
An agreement has been signed by J. b.
and !. NJ. Cornell and company, and
the United Housesmiths' and Bridge
mems Union. the latter retracting its
demands for recognition by the Iron
League, and an increase of 25 cents in
the wage scale.
The terms of the agreement will not
be made public, either by the leaders
of the strike or the Cornell people OF
the 100 men who quit work on the Sic
gel, Cooper and company building at
l08th street and Sixth avenue, when
the strike began only about fifty will
be taken back. The non-union men
now employed on the building viii not
be discharged
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A Meeting of the CODmittee Called
Tor January I6.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dee. l3.-W.
F. Harrity. chairman of the Demo
cratic National committee, this after
noon requested the secretary of the
committee to notify the members
thereof To assemble in Washington on
January 10th next, for the purpose of
selecting the time and place for hold
ing the next Democratic National con-
vention.
Chairman Harrity has received let
ters from commercial bodies in fifty
cities urging the National committee
to select late date for the convention.
Business people contend that a long
campaign unsettles trade and they
therefore want the political battle
made as short as possible. 1t is be-
lieved that "a date not later than the
middle of July will be selected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14

The People of Geors ia viii Test its
Con tituii0Bality.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE Geor-
gia Legislature has opened the way for
a test of the constitutionality Of the
ten per cent tax on State bank notes.
The Calvin banking act, passed at a
former session, has been amended so
that within q short time some public
spirited citizens OF this State viii es-
tablish Il bank and issue notes for the
express purpose of trying the State
bank tax issue in the courts.
Many able lawyers who have given
the subject close study are convinced
that this tax is unconstitutional and
some OF them viii volunteer to defend
in the courts an issue of State bank
notes. The case win attract the atten-
tion of the whole country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.

= YOUNGSVILLE, y. C., Dec b.
(special) l)--Last night about o'clock
Mr.. j. T. Harris, Jr., was shot and bad
ly wounded while sitting at home by
the fire His mother had just moved
away from him. 1t seems that the
assassin had waited for her TO move.
Fifteen large shot hit him in the face
and on the head, one or two going
through the skull 1t is the same Har-
ris that was engaged in the shooting
of O'Bryant last spring. Harris is do
ing very well, SO the physician says,
No arrests have been made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14
FILIBUsTERs ACQUITTED.

WASHINGTON, Dee 1.-THE State
Department received n dispatch to-day
stating that the twenty-one Cubans on
trial in Nassau on the charge of CON
Quoting flibustering expedition
from this country were acquitted after
trial lasting only ten minutes. This
is the same party arrested at Whining
ton, Del, and acquitted after an eN-
citing trial
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14
FIVE KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Ohio, Dec. 13.--Oliver
Hammond, his wife and three children
were killed at a crossing on the Day
ton and Union railway, seven miles
from this city, while they were cross
ing the track in an inclosed vehicle,
and did not hear an approaching pas
senger train. The train struck the
carriage and all were instantly killed,
Mrs Hammond and two of the chill
dren were literally ground to pieces
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14
HALF MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.

COUNCIL BLUFF, Iowa, Dec. Ia
Fire in the elevator and wholesale dis
trict tonight caused a total loss ex-
ceeding half million dollars. The
princiRsl losses are: Deere-Weles
implement company, all implements
and building, covering a half block
S200,000; Shugart, White and Weiss,
implements, 100000; Empkie and
Suchart. hardware, 100000; Iowa
Barbed Wire Fence Company, 500, 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14
LYNCHING STILL FEARED.

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 13.--The Lunen~
burg prisoners will certainly not be
taken TO that county for trial until the
January term Of the court. When
they go Gov. O'Ferrall is sure to send
military for he has every reason to be
lieve that the granting of a second trial
has so angered the people of Lunen-
burg that they viii lynch the man and
women.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14
JUDGE THOMAS NUGENT DYING

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. Ia
Judge Thomas Nugent, the leader of
and twice the candidate of the Popu-
lists of this State for Governor, and
who has been prominently mentioned
with the presidential nomination in
1896 on the populist ticket, is dying at
his home in this city with diabetes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec 13.--The Post
Office Department mas been notified of
the arrest Of Turner Holderby at
Greensboro, r. c., charged with steal
ing registered letters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14
THE WORK OF RELIEF.

WASHINGTON, Dec 13.--The Amer
lean Red Cross Society has decided to
accept the duty of distributing the re-
lief funds for the Armenian sufferers,
and has issued the following state
ment:
Owing to the unanimous and ur-
gent appeals from the friends Of hu-
manity, representing nearly all the
people of this country, the American
Red Cross Society has decided that it
must accept the sacred trust OF eudea-
voriDg to relieve the starving Arme-
Diaus in Asia Minor. According 10
conservative estimates, there are $780,
GEO utterly destitute people in that
country who viii have to be assisted
six or eight months (until the next
harvest1.
Fully realizing the difficulties and
dangers to be met, the Red Cross win
start for Turkey as soon as sufficient
funds are placed at it's disposal, or
guaranteed, to insure success.
Funds may be sent to Miss Clara
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-14

WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-Brevet
Brigadier General William y. Royal,
his residence in this city to-day, aged
rs years. He was born in Virginia in
1925. served with distinction in the
Mexican and civil wars.
The morning times., 1895-10-11
REELECTED The OFFICERS
George Bogus Again Made Presi-
dent of Carroll Institute.
nusi Reports Indicate n Flourish
ing Condition of Affairs.

The twenty second annual meeting and
election OF officers of the Carroll Institute
was held last evening in the institute
hall The meeting was largely attended
and was conducted by President George
Bogus.
The election was by ballot, and was con
Quoted by the following board OF managers:
ii. ". Sohon, r. Mcdonald, John T. Shea.
and NJ. j. Keane. The polls opened at 6
p. IN. and closed at 8 p. IN.
There was no opposition to the old
board of officers and it received the full
vote cast The Officers reelected are:
President, George Bogus; vice president,
James F. Shea; secretary, Joseph A. Burk
art; treasurer, n. T. Taylor; members of
the board John j. Doian, Edward ]. Ham
nan, William l.. Soleau, and Edward J.
Walsh.
President Bogus submitted his annual
report, which showed the organization to
be in prosperous and flourishing condition.
He dealt at length with the work of the
institute during the past year, and made
several suggestions as to the future conduct
of the organization.
Treasurer n. I. Ia ylor's report showed Il
net balance for the year of S415.43.
The library and reading-rooms have been
thoroughly oycrhauled during the summer
and new system of card catalogueing
introduced, which has proven most salts
factory.
One hundred and eighty-siX new volumes
have been added TO the library by purchase
and donation.
The morning times., 1895-10-11
GRAND ARMY yIsITATIoSs.

Order Giving Dates OF the Annual
Events Issued from mIessdquarters-
Department ConipIanslar Marion T. An
derson has just issued by the hand Of
Assistant Adintant General Cha rles F.
Benjamin an order upon -the position of
the department in the reunion at Louisville,
making The appointments of William III.
Doolittie as department inspector and
James h. Carter chief of staff and naming
days for the annual visitation and annual
inspection.
Annual visitation will he made as follows:
Monday. October IA, Potomac, No. Is;
Wednesday, October 16, Garfield, no. q;
Friday, October l 4. John r. Reynolds. No. s.;
Tuesday, October %, U. s. Grant, No. IL:
Wednesday, October %, Charles p. Stone,
No. IL Friday, October 20, JohnA. Rawlins,
No. /, Monday, October IS, George U. Morris,
No. 10, Friday, November 1 , Phil Sheridan,
No. Ii. Wednesday, November q. Lincoln
No. 3; Monday, November IL, Oliver 7.
Morton, No. 4, Tuesday, November IL,
George g. Meade No. 3. Wednesday, Novem-
Der l3 Kit Carson, No. 2, Friday, November
10, George H. Thomas, No. IS, Wednesday,
November 20, Charles Sumner, No ., Tues
day, November 26. Farragut, NO. 10;
wednesday, November 81, John A. Logan,
No. 13. "Wednesday. December 4, Lafayette
No. 20, Wednesday, December IL, Henry
Wilson, No. II.
Post No. /. Friday, November, 8; No. :.
wednesday, November, %: No. 3, Wednes-
day, 20: No. 4. Monday, November, 20; No.
., Tuesday, November &c; No. 9, Friday,
November 1: No. Z. Wednesday, November
6; No. 8, Wednesday, November IL; No. y,
Wednesday, November 6; No. 10, Tuesday,
November .: No. IL. Wednesday, November
13: No. IL. Tuesday, November 26; No. IL,
Wednesday. November II <No. IA, FRIDAY,
November .; No. 10. Friday, November
No. II, Wednesday, November q: No. 49,
Monday, November IL: No. 10, Monday,
November %; No. 20, Wednesday, Novein-
Der 20.
b. F. Brockett, of Post No. 3, has been
made ajde-de-camp to Commander Andcr.
son.
The morning times., 1895-10-11

The investigation Of the financial affairs
+ of the Typographical Union. so FAR as 1t can
he had in the absence of Secretary Padgett
and the in possibility OF examining some OF
his papers and bond, which are IN the yet
unopened safe, was in progress last evening
in the office OF the pro tenn. secretary, Tonre,
at the Temple
President Tracy was there and in response
to Il question for further information he
said that all that was known up to the
present time had been published.
Mr.. Padgett is stiii precarlousiy ill in
Baltimore, and from the reports 1t viii be
some days before he can make "A rational
statement as TO his recent misfortunes.
President Tracy, who visited him on
Wednesday night, says that Mr.. Padsett
stated some time ago that his bond was
still in force. On the contrary the agent OF
the Baltimore Security and Bond Company
asserts that the bond Is no longer binding
on the company as the conditions of payment
thereon have been broken. This. probably,
is a question both of law and fact TO be
determined hereafter.
The whole matter of Mr.. Padgctt and
his bond md recent acts will probably DE
discussed fully at a meeting of the union
which it is understood will bc held to-
morrow evening.
One OF the members said yesterday that
Mr.. Padgett left here with several mem
bers of the union last Saturday week
en- route for New York. The party was
Joined in Baltimore By other members of
unions. and they all made the trip to
New York. where they attended a clam
bake.
1t appears that Mr.. Padgett returned
the following Tuesday, and it is said
was at his office on Friday, the day
before he left the city. No information
has been offered rs to what he did or
what was his condition from Tuesday
up TO the time that he left except that
lie had been suffering from the effects
of malarial fever.
1t was with the Intention of throwing
some light on this mysterious part OF the
case that The Times called on Mrs. PadGett
on Monday last. but at that time that iady
could not be seen, as she had been pros
tratcd by the disappearancc of her llus-
band.
These matters will all Undoubtedly he
cleared up by MIR. Padgett7 himself. as all
his friends have conf1.'icr that all OF his
acts have been under ,tha stress of un-
usual physical conditions.
The morning times., 1895-10-11
wHOI. ESALE DRUGGISTS MEET.
Discuss Distribution of Profits from
Selling Proprietary Medicines.


There was meeting of wholesale drug
gists at the Arlington Hotel at noon yes
teriay. Their business was with the pro-
prictary medicine trade, and 1T is under
stood they considered the appointment or an
agent to distribute the rebate allowed
by the propretors of the remedies
As the business is now managed, the
owners of proprietary medicines do not
allow the wholesale druggists profit
a. once. He pays for the goods practicaiiy
at the same figure that he sells. The
owners, however. put a fund in the hal'ls
OF a trustee, who acts as distributor. All
| wholesale druggists who are found to nave
lived up to their agreements receive their
| profits from this fund.
The distribution is made by the agent
| as rebate for each package OF medicine
sold.
Washington was not represented at the
meeting. Among those present were ii.
B. Gilpin and N. T. Thompson, OF Balti-
more; j. B. Purcell, r. W. Powers and G.
Frank Baily, of Richmond. and Clarence
Leadbcater, of Alexandria. After the
business of the day was transacted the
party adjourned to a handsome dinner.
The morning times., 1895-10-11

DEFIED THE CROWD.
Richard BELL Had Hurt n Woman and
fnr

WINS Ready for Others.
Richard Bell, colored, was arrested
last night by Policemen Herbert and Espey,
of the Fourth precinct, for disOrderly
conduct, assault and concealed weapons.
Bell assaulted a colored woman named
Marty Dabney with the butt end of a whip,
and when crowd of white and colored
people Tried to catch him he drew a knife
stood them off. He was finally subdued.
however, and locked up.
Another concealed weapon case WIS
made in the Fourth precinct last night by
Policeman Frank Hughes. William Rob-
inSon, cOlorcd, tried to make n disturb
ance on Four -and-a-half street south
west, and when arrested drew a razor on
the officer. He was locked up at the station
house and will be tried in the police court
to day
The morning times., 1895-10-11
Gen. Craighin Returned.

Gen. Craighill, chief of the engineer
corps of the army, yesterday returned to
Washington after two weeks tour Of
inspection of the improvements on the
upper Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
The general speaks in the highest terms
of the work
The morning times., 1895-10-11
No Malice in 1t.

New York, Oct. 10.-A special cable dis
patch from Buenos Ayres says: Montevideo,
Uruguay advices state that Mr.. Barring,
the English minister to the republic, en-
phatically denies that any malicious in
tent jnstigated his report on the finances
and he asserts that all the statements made
by him were founded upon incontrovertible
facts.
The morning times., 1895-10-11
Two houses Dnmaged by Fire.

An alarm of fire was turned in from box
446 about 4:2O O'Clock yesterday evening
for fire IN houses Nos. 2lO and 212
Tenth street southwest, caused by q de-
fective flue. No. 2IO was owned and
occupied by Mr.. Samuel B. Mllcthead, and
damaged to the extent of about $2o. No.
212 was owned by Peter Loudman and un-
occupied; damages, about $40.
The morning times., 1895-10-11
Aged Couple Burned.

News was received in Georgetown last
evening of a fatal accident 10 an aged
couple in Maryland near the canal. An old
man named Bosw ell, while burning bushes
and W ceds from an acre of land WIS horribly
burned about the face and body and his " ife,
W ho ran out and tried 10 roll him in a Guilt,
was also burned by her dress isniIing Bos.
well will die.
The morning times., 1895-10-11
FRANK PADGEI1 MAY DIE.
Critical Condition ofthe Secretary
of Columbiat Union.
Physicians Do Not Entertain Much
Hope Of His ReeOfcry-Qunsi-In-
vestigntIon Of iSis Accounts.
fsnecial to The Times !

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 1O.-Mr. Frank
Padgett, the secretary of Columbia Typo
graphical Union. of Washington, lies in a
private ward Of the Maryland University
Hospital in a very critical condition.
The physicians sta tet that hatitisimpassibleto 1t
keep food on their patients stomach aud
unless some change for the better comes
very quickly his death is almost certain.
Mr.. Padgett's mind has been affected by
his physical condition ana his remarks
are incoherent, In reply to questions put
to him concerning the combination 10 the
union safe he persisted in saying that the
safe door was open.
Several relatives and friends came to
the hospital to-day but only a few were
admitted to the private ward where the
patient lies.
The morning times., 1895-10-11
.SCH0FIEID WAS SCORED
Major Armes' Arrest Described
as Unjust and TyrannicaI.
JUDGE BRADLEY'S OPINION

1t Is Believed That n Civil Suit for
Damages In II Large Sum VIII he
Instituted Against Gen. SciOfield.
War Department Officials Refuse
To Discuss the Decision
The morning times., 1895-10-11
CUlP WAS SENT TO JAIL
Held Responsible for the Death
Of Young Jerry Doughsrty.
RESULT OF THE INQUEST

Deputy Coroner GIazebrook Found /,
Upon Examinations, n Rupture oftiie
Boys Kidney, Caused by Violence.
Eye Witnesses Testified Tint the
Boy Had Been Kicked by Prisoner.
The morning times., 1895-10-11
Georcetown saloonkeeper Arrested.

UFUFEttVWH IT sS0IVUHhttI"'T hFTtSttI. .
Arthur X. Appler, who conducts
saloon on Bridge street, near Thirty
fourth, was arrested last evening by Po-
liceman Maher on warrants charging Ap-
pier with having assaulted George W.
Gunnel and H. B. Cornell. Collateral was
left at No. Z station for Appier's appear
ance in the police court to-day.