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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BOSTON
The Building of the Pope Manufactur.
ing Company Gutted.

Boston, Mass, March 12.-The Pope
Manufacturing Company building,
Columbus Avenue, was completely gut
ted by fire, necessitating a general
alarm shortly before o'clock to-day
The fire caused loss of between $780,
600 and 100000. The block was a
magnificent five story structure of
brick, profusely ornamented with
terra Gotta trimming. The blaze start
ed in the boiler room in the basement
of the building and spread so rapidly
that four ladies and two gentlemen
who were taking riding lessons on the
fifth floor, had barely time to escape.
II. w. Hinckley private secretary to Mr..
Albert Pope and the janitor, w. p.
Preston, were hemmed in by smoke and
fire ON the second floor and made their
escape by ladders placed there by the
firemen.
In the building were 30 or 40 people
but they all escaped without injury.
The contents which were completely
ruined consisted of Zoo new wheels
173 second hand wheels and about
10000 pieces of bicycle fittings besides
several thousand tires.
The Youths Companion building,
which is separated from the burned
building by fifteen-foot alley, and the
Huffman House, a seven-story apart
ment house across the street, were
thoroughly drenched. The Hoffman
house was for an hour in great danger
as the strong northwest wind carried
the flames nearly half way across
Broad avenue. The loss to both build
ings by water will aggregate $4,000.
The fire was practically under control
by o'clock but it was hours before it
was entirely subdued.
The Pope Company has total loss
on stock and fixtures conseryatively
estimator at $150,000, and 100000 on
the building. The loss is fully insured,
placed by John G. Paine, of this city.
While there were many minor acci-
dents only one proved serious-that
Of Matthew Burnes, of engine 10, leg
broken, during a collision of fire APP
paratus at the fire.
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HAD A GOOD DAYS SPORT.
The President and Party Return From a
Duck Shooting Excursion.

Washington, March 12. President
Cleveland and his guests, who were
duck shooting at Whitewater, on the
Potomac river to-day, returned to the
city on the lighthouse tender Maple"
shortly after 10 o'clock tonight. The
crisp weather which prevailed during
the day was evidently a good one for
the sport, and it is understood that
the result of the days shooting was
very satisfactory. The party remained
at the shooting grounds until about
o'clock. The President returned to the
Maple" about o'clock for lunch and
during the afternoon took his posi-
tion in the principal blind
The President invited Col. Waller, the
owner of the blinds, and his family.
to lunch with him on the steamer, but
the circumstances prevented their ac-
ceptance.
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CIGARETTE MACHINE GASES.
Records Being Prepared for Inc Circuit
Court of Appeals.

Winston, n. c., March 12.-(SpeciaD
The records are being prepared for
the Circuit Court of Appeals which con-
venes at Richmond, Va, in May, in
the case of the Bonsack Cigarette Ma
chine Company VS.. w. f. Smith 81 Son,
of Winston, the counsel for the plain
tiffs having filed petition and assign
ment of errors for an appeal. Judge
Simonton made the order granting the
appeal. Similar proceedings are going
on in the case of the Carter Tobacco
Casing Machine Company, of Danville,
Va, VS.. p. II Hanes e. Co., and other
Winston manufacturers. The latter
appeal was granted by Judge Dick.
These two suits involve the validity of
patents on cigarette and tobacco casing
machines.
The losses sustained by the recent
fire at Pilot Mountain will aggregate
about $4,000, and the insurance $4,000.
The fire is thought to have originated
in DR.. Smiths drug store, or the build
ing adjoining.
No less than dozen farmers from
Yadlin county have passed through
Winston this week, bound for Iowa.
Indiana and other western States. A
man, with his wife and three small
children. boarded the train yesterday
for Marshaltown, Iowa.
The two revenue officers are being
severely censured by the people of Ker-
nersville for killing Bob and Banner
Jordan. A Kernersyille man said to-day
that while the characters of the Jor-
dams were not the best, Smith and
Davis have no doubt violated the law
more than the men they shot. ''We
look upon the affair as straightout
MURDER" added the Kernersville man.
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1.-THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OFF AMY NORTH GARQl@ DAILY

this time, the following affidavit was
made in the Executive Office and filed
with Governor Bradley, with an appli-
cation for military protection:
frankfort, KY, March -.
1.-THE affiant states that he only few
moments ago heard Jack Chinn and a
policeman who is now in the rotunda
of the Capitol, say that when the joint
assembly met they would go into the
House chamber and take therefrom DIR.
A. ID. James and DIR. j. G. Walton, of the
Senate.
(signed) &C. p. SNYDER"
The action of the Senate yesterday in
unseating James and Walton was taken
without either charges or a trial or any
show of legality.
Wood Dunlap has not decided wheth-
er he will consent to be sworn in, but
it is believed he will. He said to-day:
Il will take my seat if my vote will
elect United States Senator"
Senator Bill Clark to-day heard that
it was contemplated to unseat him in
the same manner as James and Walton
were unseated. He at once announced
a bet of 81 900 to 81 that if this should
be done that nobody would prevent
him from entering the joint assembly
and voting. The Republicans are per-
fectly confident tonight that they have
the votes to elect Boyle.
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BoYLE WILL BE ELECTED.

Cincinnati, O., March IA special
TO the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
(Rep.), from Frankfort, KY, says:
st. John Boyle will be elected United
States Senator. This will certainly
be done before the Legislature adj
iourns, and it may be done tomorrow.
Senators Sherman and Hoar and
Speaker Reed have wired Mr.. Boyle
that since the death of Weissinger 90
members constitute a quorum. The
joint assembly may pass on the right OF
the expelled Senators, James and Wal
ton, to have their votes recorded, yet
it has no right to do so. The United
States Senate is the only tribunal
vested with that power.
In spite of the mayors police, the
men who acted as intimidators at the
door of the assembly yesterday were
allowed TO mobilize in cloak room,
though the rotunda and corridors were
cleared of all others. Mayor Julian app
preached Hon. st. John Boyle to-day
and offered to clear the halls if he
would have Senators James and Walton
removed from the joint assembly meet
ing. Mr.. Boyle declined this. About
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
INSTRUMENTATION ENDORSED
Democrats of District of Columbia
Hold Their Convention.

Washington, March 12.-The Dis
trict Democracy held its convention to-
day to choose delegates to the National
convention at Chicago. A combine"
slate was fixed up, embracing dele
gates from the several sections of the
city and despite many vigorous efforts
to break it, it went throughwith the ex-
ception of Edwin Forrest, who was
beaten by George Killeen by three
votes. The delegates to Chicago are
Robert r. Mattingly, Frank Morgan,
John Bolye, William HolInead, George
Killeen and e. T.. Jordan. During the
fight against the combine frequent
direct charges were made that its
members were hostile to the admins
tration and were in favor of free silver,
but they succeeded in conducting their
campaign without committing them
selves, save in the general endorsement
given the administration in the plat
form adopted to-day.
The endorsement of the administra-
ton was received with mingled cheers
and Kisses and evoked hot anti-Cleye-
land speech from ex-Congressman
Iceman) Turner, who has been prac-
ticing law here since his retirement
from active participation in Tammany
Hall affairs.
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Debate on the Cuban Resolu-
tions Continues.
IN UNITED STATES SENATE
Two Hours of Lively Talk by
Sherman and Hill.
BOYCOTT OF AMERICAN GOODS
Senator Pritchard Made a Speech In
Favor of Seating Mr.. Dupont
as the Senator From
Delaware.

Washington, March 12.-Senators
Sherman and Hill were the conspicu-
Gus figures in the Senate to-day, the
New York Senator urging the merce-
nary character Of the pending reso-
lutions, while Mr.. Sherman upheld
them with another graphic arraign-
ment of Spain and General Weyler. 1t
was the fourth day of the debate on the
conference report, and yet there was
no evidence of near approach to
final vote, although Mr.. Sherman an
nounced that he would press for a vote
at the earliest moment.
The galleries continue to be crowded
and the debate showed no diminution
of public interest.
Mr.. Hills opposition to the resolu-
tions was confined to that feature
which expressed the purpose of the
United States to intervene to protect
the legitimate interests of the United
States. This, the Senator declared, was
an ignoble and contemplate attitude,
making our commercial and money
interests the basis for Intervention in
great cause for freedom and human
ity Mr.. Hill contemptuously read
from kilograms from New York mer-
chants urging that business would be
hurt by Spanish boycott Of American
goods if Congress went on. The Sena-
tor declared this was placing the cause
70 human liberty and patriotism on a
very low plane, and he urged that the
resolutions be defeated in order that
they might be amended and the merce-
nary features eliminated.
Mr.. Sherman's speech was mainly a
re-assertion of the views he presented
when the Senate resolutions were a.
dopted. He declared that war in Cuba
was fragrant and the evidences of it
abundant. He insisted on his charac-
terization of Gen. Weyler, as the
butcher" but conceded that the Span
ish Minister, Senior de LONE had the
full right and the duty of controvert-
ing and explaining the statement,
either in or out of the State Depart
ment. In the course of his speech Mr..
Sherman paid glowing tribute to the
patriotism and fidelity of President
Cleveland and his readiness to uphold
the country's flag.
The latter part of the day was given
to the Dupont contest, Mr.. Pritchard,
of North Carolina arguing in support
of the claimant.
An important bill, creating an art
commission of five members was passed.
Several unobjected bills were also
passed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

The suit against the Goulds to make
them pay taxes abandoned.
So long as Lieut-Gov. Worthington S
ruling that 20 constitutes quorum
stands there will be no election of SEN
ator in Kentucky.
Tennessee Republican committee de-
cides to call two State convention.
Democrats of District of Columbia
hold their convention and endorse the
administration financial policy.
DIR. Arthur Duestrow, the million
aire wife-murderer, of St. Louis sem
fenced to be hanged April %.
An agency established in Omaha for
the purpose of enlisting recruits for
the Cuban army.
A tobacco warehouse and tobacco,
valued at $4,000, burned at Lancaster,
Pa, by an incendiary.
The Mckinley forces capture the
Georgia Republican delegates.
A free silver conference in session
at Lansing, Mich.
An expedition leaves San Francisco
for Alaska to hunt gold.
The steamer Rio Janeiro, long over
due, safe at Honolulu.
The Pope Manufacturing Company
building at Boston. completely gutted
by fire with loss of 100000.
Two men killed and eight hurt by
rear-end collision on Connecticut
railroad.
About $4,000 worth of jewelry and
money stolen from Representative
johnson (Calif.) at Washington.
Reported that seven miners have been
killed and six badly injured by an ac-
cident at Central Coal Works in West
Virginia.
Commissioner Eva G. Booth succeed
ed in command of the Salvation Army
by Mr. and Mrs. Booth Tucker.
Battleship Indiana to be docked at
Port Royal to-day.
Friends of Mckinley have secured
accommodations at st. Louis for 1880
people.
Snow fell all yesterday in Mississippi
and fruit and vegetables are killed.
The Raines excise bill passes its
final reading in New York Legislature
and goes to the Governor for his sigma
fure.
The President returned to Washing
ton last night after a good days sport
shooting duck on the Potomac.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
THE VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
Likely That it viii Soon be Satisfac-
toriIy Settled.

Washington, March 12.-It can be
stated positively, notwithstanding pub
lications to the contrary, that no settle
ment has yet been reached of the Yen-
ezuelan boundary question, but, accord
ing to the best authority, matters are
proceeding in such fashion as to war
rant the belief that there will be sat
isfactory outcome.
1t is admitted that at present it cam
not be told whether the ultimate set
tlement of this question will be effected
as the result of direct negotiations be
tween Great Britain and Venezuela, ini-
tiated through the medium of some
mutually friendly power, or as the
conclusion of the work of our own
Venezuelan boundary commission, but
in one way or another peaceful and
honorable settlement of this dispute is
believed to be entirely probable in the
end, though this end still may be far
removed in point Of time.
SETTLEMENT MAY BE NEAR.
London, March 12.-The permanent
under secretary of the State for For
eign Affairs, Sir Thomas Henry Sam
derson, was asked to-day if the re-
port, cabled from the United States
that settlement of the Venezuelan
question has been reached was correct.
He said Il know nothing about such
a settlement as the one reported in
New York having been reached For all
/ know, however, a settlement may be
near; but j have not heard of its at
tainment."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
NORTH CAROLINA.

Winslow case argued before the SUI
preme Court.
Farmers leaving Western North Car
olina for the Western States.
Mrs. Fanny Iyey, of Raleigh, burned
to death.
State Geologist Holmes appears be-
fore the House committee on Agricul-
ture in behalf of good roads.
A Greensboro man unexpectedly re
turns home and finds his wife's para
mour in her room.
Judge Ewart pledges his support to
Senator Pritchard.
Congressman Settle holding up the
Burlington postmastership in order to
get even with DR.. Freeman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
THE ALDRlcH-RoBBINs CONTEST
Linney Makes a Sensational Speech on
Election Frauds in the South.

Linney Makes Sensational Speech on
Election Frauds in the South.
Washington, March 12.-The House
to-day, after passing some bills of
minor Importance, entered upon the
consideration of the Aldrich- Robbins
contested election case from the Fifth
Alabama district, with the understand
ing that three and half hours debate
should be had on each side.
Considerable partisan rancor was
thrown into the debate Mr. Moody, of
Massachusetts,, and Mr.. Linney, of
North Carolina, both Republicans, were
especially bitter in their denunciation
of the Democratic election methods in
the South.
The speech of Mr.. Linney in favor of
seating the contestant, was the feature
of the day. He spoke with great deal
of vigor and with picturesqueness of
language. The galleries also took
lively interest in his remarks and APP
plauded him at every opportunity. His
denunciation of election frauds was of
the most vehement sort Fraud upon
the ballot box" he said, twas the red
eyed daughter of high treason" 1t
was, he said, the one great menace to
the Republic. The report of the minor
ity itself, he said, showed that in one
county Robbins received 3,177 fraudu-
lent votes.
why" said he. ''there has never
been anything like it in heaven, or this
side of hi" He quoted an affidavit
filed in support of the contestee, in
which the form of oath taken was
$50 help me over the fence" (Laugh-
teri. He read, to the great amusement
of the House, questions propounded to
witnesses, and their answers, in regard
to the votes of certain persons. "Did
you know John Williams?"
''Yes, sab; he's been dead ten years.
'There," said Mr.. Linney, addressing
the Democratic side, els spectacle for
YOU Democrats man who was good
Democrat all his life, and then voted
again twelve years after DEATH"
Gaughter).
Yes, l knew him." replied another
witness.
Where did you see him last" was
the question.
Swinging to the branch of tree in
1898. He was a Democrat.
81 do not attack Mr.. Robbins" said
Mr.. Linney, 'but vicious methods, and
say wither the hand that attacks the
ballot box; let it wither and die as if
it had touched the Ark of the Cove
nant."
Mr.. Royse (Rep., Ind.), closed the de-
bate for the day with speech in favor
of seating Mr.. Aldrich.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
GouLD's WILL NOT PAY TAXES
Ten and Half Millions of Property in
New York Exempt.

New York, March 12.-The Goulds
will not be compelled to pay the taxes
on $10,500,000 which were assessed in
this city for the year 1895. Five suits
had been filed against the estate of
Jay Gould and his sons and daughters
to enforce the finding of the commits
sioners of taxes and assessment. The
defendants pleaded non-residence.
When the case against George j. Gould
came up for hearing before Judge
Pryor in the special term of the SUI
preme court to-day, the corporation
counsels representative announced
that it had been determined to aban-
don the suits on the ground that the
defendants could establish the plea
of non-residence. Judge Pryor there
upon gave judgment vacating the as
sessments.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Likely that the Venezuelan question
will soon be settled.
Italians leaving their country to es-
cape military service in Africa.
Two of Miss Clara Barton's assist
ants in Turkey receive permission to
proceed to Alexandretta.
Cambridge University, London, re-
iects, by vote of 186 to III, the pro-
position to confer degrees upon women.
Further demonstrations by students
in Spain against the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
HONDURAS UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
its President Has Espoused the Cause
of the Nicaraguan Government.

Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March ~.
via Galveston, Texas. The whole of
the Republic of Honduras has been
under martial law, pending the settle
ment of the civil revolt in Nicaragua in
which the President of Honduras has
esponsed the cause of the Zelaya gov
ernment against the rebels. The near
approach Of the contending forces in
Nicaragua to the Honduras frontier
and the disposition of the President of
Guatemala 10 interpose for the settle
ment of the war are the considerations
that made the step seem advisable of
placing the country under martial law
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
M'KNLEY CAPTURES GEORGIA.

Atlanta, Ga, March 12.-The McKin-
ley forces have practically captured
the Georgia vote in the National Re
publican Convention. Eight of the
eleven Congressional districts have
acted so far and of the sixteen dele
gates chosen, thirteen are, according
to the statement of A. e. Buck, chair
man of the State executive committee,
pledged to Mckinley, the other three
being for Reed. The First, Seventh and
Eleventh districts have not acted.
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SEVEN MINERS WERE KILLED.

Charleston, W. Va, March PA re-
port reached here tonight that at the
Central Coal Works, on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, in New River Valley,
this evening thirteen miners boarded
a car at the mine mouth to ride down
the incline to the tipple. The rope
broke and the car rushed down to
wreck at the bottom. Seven men were
killed, three fatally and three badly
hurt. 1t is impossible to fully authen-
ticate this report.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13

MICHIGAN SILVER CONFERENCE

Lansing, March 12.-Some twenty
five Democrats, representing various
sections of Michigan, are holding free
silver conference in secret at the Hotel
Downey. George p. Mummer, of Hol-
land, has prepared an address to the
people, which is being discussed in de
tail before being made public. It's OBJ
ject is the creation of free silver SEN
timent strong enough to ensure the
sending of free silver delegation from
Michigan to the Democratic National
convention.
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FINANCIAL.

A decline in cotton of to 12 points.
Wheat closed s cents lower; corn
and oats "a cents lower each.
Provisions yesterday made irregular
recessions in price.
Tobacco still retained its prominence
on the stock market, General Electric
ranking second.
American tobacco stock yesterday
closed at gain of "a per cent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
TWO REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS

Nashville, Tenn, March 12.-The Re-
publican State executive committee
met to-day and decided to call two
State conventions. The first for the
election of delegates to the National
convention, and nomination of candi-
dates for the Court of Chancery APP
peals will be held April 22. The second
convention for the nomination Of
candidate for Governor will be held
August 12.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13
CONGRESSIONAL.

Senator Pritchard made speech in
the Senate in favor of Dnponts claims
to a seat as Senator from Delaware.
No vote yet reached in the Senate on
the Cuban resolutions.
The Aldrich-Robbins contested cleo
tion case taken up in the House and
Linney makes a sensational speech.
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LAST EDITION.
4 O'CLOCK. A. M.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.

Forecast fer Friday-The United
States weather bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina-Fair; north
westerly winds.
For Raleigh and vicinity
.c1oudiness; warmer.
esterday-Maximum temperature,
AZ; minimum temperature, 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-13

New Milford, Conn, March IA
disastrous rear-end collision between
a freight train and snow plow occur
red to-day on the Berkshire division of
the New York, N. H., and Hartford
railroad, near Kent Furnace, about IL
killed and seven or eight others in
jured.
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A SEALING STEAMER SUNK.

st. John, n. r., March 12.-The
steamer Wolf, one of the sealing fleet,
left here on a sealing cruise on Tuesday
last. She was crushed by ice and sank
to-day. The steamer was taking seals
when caught by the ice. All of the
crew were saved.
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SNOW IN MISSISSIPPI.
The Storm Lasted All Day With the
Mercury at 80 Degrees.

Greenwood, Miss, March 12- Snow
commenced falling here early this
morning and lasted all day, covering
the ground to depth of two inches.
ALL THE FRUIT KILLED.
Rock Hill, Miss, March 12.-It has
been showing here all day and the
ground is partly covered. Mercury 30.
All fruit and vegetables viii be killed
tonight.
TO THE DEPTH OF FOUR INCHES.
New Orleans, La, March 12.-Dis-
patches from Holly Springs, Water
Valley, Columbus and Canton, Aiissis-
sippi and Tuscaloosa, Alabama, report
that snow has been falling nearly all
day, but the snow melted almost as
fast as it fell At Greenville it fell to
a depth Of four inches and great dam
age has been done to the fruit crop
and tender vegetables.