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The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-11
GREAT RIOT IN
THE HOUSE TODAY.
Members Curse and De-
nOunCe Each Other.
OVER THE LEASE QUESTION.

House In Perfect Pandemonium-
Freeman Takes the Chair andLusk
Cries "Treason." ."-"Come Down
From There, You Usurper," Yelled
DIR. Alexander-House Arbitrarily
Adjourned.
Special to The News.
RALEIGH, March 5.-The House
today ran into turbulent riot over
the matter of the North Carolina
railroad lease.
Such scenes have never before
been enacted in the North Carolina
Legislature.
The members shook their fists in
each others faces, cursed one anoth
er and stood upon the desks and
tables, wildly gesticulating.
A free fight was imminent, and
the atmosphere was almost sulphu-
rous.
TO SEE THE FIGHT.
Governor Russell in the executive
Office down stairs heard the noise
and ran to the top of the stairs.
Senators f1ocked over to the House
to ascertain the trouble, and soon
there was quite crowd to witness
the bedlam and confusion
HOW IT BEGAN.
The difficulty began at noon.
The resolution asking the Supreme
Court to give tomorrow its opinion
on the legality of the lease to the
Southern was brought up
Blackburn said that the Senate
substitute for the original lease bill,
as it was passed by the House, was
before the Fl use as special order
and he moved that the House con
cur in the substitute.
Then the confusion began, TWEEN
ty members standing in the aisles
and clamoring for recogn ition all at
the same time.
Sutton, of New Hanover moved to
postpone action on the substitute
Person moved to adjourn until
three o'clock.
ARBITRARILY ADJOURNED THE
HOUSE.
Then pandemonium broke loose.
Representative Cooke, who was
presiding, arbitrarily adjourned the
house until three o'clock. He step.
ped down and left the house, while
the greatest imaginable disorder was
raging.
A motion was made that Freeman
(Republican) take the chair, as
speaker pro tenn. The vote shook
the hall.
"TREAsoN." "I PROTEST"
Freeman was in the act of taking
the chair when Lusk rushed out and
said: 81 protest; this is treason"
DR.. Alexander yelled to Freeman
"Come down from there, you usurp'
er."
Several members hid under theil
desks and others, fearing riot and
bloodshed, rushed from the hall.
Cooke was openly cursed for ad-
journing the House.
Gudgel and other cooler heads
finally advised the members to leave
| the hall, and at 1890 o'clock they
had nearly all disappeared.
BILL TO BE DEFEATED.
He said the opponents of the
lease, knowing they were defeated
adjourned the House
Hancock says Russell's friend;
will defeat the Senate substitute, by
eight votes.
He says Russell wants to carry
the question before the people.
Road Law Passed Second Reading.
RALEIGH, N. c., March 5.-Tht
bill to establish Board of Contro
to manage the road system and con
victs of Mecklenburg county passed
it's second reading in the Senate to-
day.
The House defeated the bill pro-
viding for prosecuting attorney fol
| tho Eastarn Criminal Gourt
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-11
TRUSTS ARE A HARDSHIP.
Says the Committee, But they Are
Hard to Reach.

BY Telegraph to The News.
ALBANY, N. Y, March 9.-The
report of the legislative trust inves-
tigating committee, fled today, de-
clares that the trusts exists, and are
great hardship to the people, but
that little can be done against them
They propose the limitation of
capital, and propose that a bill be
passed to increase the Attorney
Generals power of investigation.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-11
senate Adjourned Until Monda

Senate Adjourned Until Monday.
By Telegraph to The News.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-The
Senate adjourned this morning until
Monday. There were no appoint
ments.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-11
Notice of administration!

Having this y qualified before J. M
Morrow, G. s. G. rs administrator of
the estate of n. A. Wilson, decea sc d,
eli persons having claims against sni;
estate are hereby notified to presfl t he
same to the undersign ned on or befOI
the goth dav OF March, q. ID 1898, or
this notice V i'll be pleaded in bar of
their right Of recovery. A II pereor in
debtt d TO s,id esta E. are motif | 10 make
prompt payne: and Save 20 +.
This the l8t d,v of Fe.Iusry, 1897.
JOHN A. BIGGERS, Adnr.
r.. A. Wilson, De C ased.
Covington & Redwlne Attys.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-11

The consolidated building and
savings company, of Cincinnati, has
failed for $230,0O0.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-11
RECORD MADE Up,
LEGISLATURE ENDS AT 6 O'CLOCK
TONIGHT.

No HOre Bills or Resolutions to be
Passed.-The "RoIling Exposition
Investigation.-Speaker and Lieu
tenant Governor Signing the Bills.
Special to The News
RALEIGH, March 9.-The Legisla-
ture will be numbered with the past
at six o'clock this evening. Noon
today had been set as the hour for
adjournment, but it was seen early
in the morning session that the body
could not finish its business at that
hour.
At eleven o'clock this morning
the hands were turned back to the
hour of $50. This gave two and a
half hours more time. But it was
soon seen that even that was not suf-
ficient.
So, just before noon a concurrent
resolution was passed, providing
that the Legislature adjourn sine
die at six o'clock this evening. This
was passed in both houses by general
consent.
NO MORE BILLS
1t was agreed that no more bills or
resolutions should he put upon their
passage. Therefore, no bill that is
not now law can be put on the
statute books by this legislature.
This kills a large number of meas
ures that are on the calendar, among
others the bill to repeal the charter
of the city of Charlotte, framed by
Walter Henry. This bill was un-
favorably reported by the commit
tee.
NO FRAUD DISCOVERED.
Someone thought Ley had found
a great mares nest in the bill re-
garding the North Carolina Rolling
Exposition, owned by Moore and
Ramseur, of Charlotte. A special
committee appointed to investigate
the matter reported that the clause
appfOprlatlng So,OOO 10 Cne enCer-
prise had been stricken out; and no
fraud was discovered; the bill was
ratified, ayes 35, noes 28.
A bill was passed allowing the
perintendent of the penitentiary
tc lease out convicts for road work
between Jan 10th and March 18th.
INSURANCE BILL PASSED.
A bill was passed requiring that
insurance companies charge no
higher rates in this state than are
charged in Virginia.
RATIFYING BILLS.
The only business that will be
done between now and the hour Of
adjournment is the ratifying of bills
that have been passed.
The Speaker and Lieutenant
Governor will sign the bills as fast
as they are sent down from the en-
rolling clerks office
The record Of the Legislature is
made up. and the show will lie end
ed at dark this evening.
The Senators presented Lieuten-
ant Governor Reynolds with hand
some silver service.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-03-11

Elk Secretary Carlisle has been of
fered the position of general counsel
for the Pullman Car Co, now held
by Gen. Horace Porter who expects
to go abroad, at a salary of $25, 900
year, and the expectation is that Mr..
Carlisle will accept the offer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-09
LOCAL BREVITlES.

Jim Kupihea is back again work
ing sor the police department
4 reward is offered for the return
OF small watch, lost yesterday.
Fourth illustrated Bible talk at the
Methodist Church Sunday evening.
You can buy reed and oak rocking
chairs at the City Furniture Store.
McInerny's Mammoth Shoe Store is
advertising Twentieth Century Shoes.
Geo. Sea. clerk at the police station,
returned from Maui on the Kinau yes
terday.
Attorney-GeneraI w. o. Smith re-
turned from Hawaii on the Kinau yes
terday.
The Kona-Kau Telephone and Tele-
phone Company have an election OF Of
ficers notice in this issue.
Among the arrivals on the Kinau
yesterday were c. J. Falk, Mrs. a. 4.
Haalelea and w. Mulch.
All the cases that came up in the
police court yesterday morning were
postponed until future dates.
w. S. Luce will sell at his auction
rooms at 10 a. m. today. 10 bales of
California hay. slightly damaged.
The illustration on the first page
was engraved by an Advertiser artist
from photograph by J. J. Williams.
Hon. w. o. Smith returned unex-
pectedIy from Hilo yesterday and at
tended the funeral OF Minister Willis.
The Temple of Fashion is making
a run on ginghams. Call and see their
styles Their window is tastefully dec
Grated
Three Cinnamon were arrested by
Detective Chung POOn yesterday morn
ing for having che IA tickets in pos
session.
James F. Morgan will sell at the Irm-
gard wharf at II a. m. today, by order
Of the underwriters, 40 barrels of Ger
mania Portland cement.
Mr.. J. Moore. who has for some time
past had charge of the Island of Nil
hau, is now in the city. He has re-
signed from his position as manager.
Gods Love for the Children" will
be the theme in the morning at the
VIII ehiSN DS
a reception of members and probation
ers.
Ii is rumored that the 50 tins of
opium caught by Captain Kanae in a
poi shop a couple of days ago, was dug
up by fishermen in the vicinity of Wal
kiki.
By order of the Minister of the Inter-
ioT James F. Morgan will sell, on the
premises, Emma street, Tuesday, jan
uary u. one five-room cottage and two
Outhouses.
Among the passengers who left for
Maui and Hawaii ports on the Mauna
Loa yesterday were F. B. McStocker,
VIM. G.. Irwin, Samuel Parker, w.
NJ Giffard and w. II. Cornwell.
There is talk of a chorus from the
Young Hawaiian's Institute singing
during the concert at Emma Square on
Monday night If this is a fact those
present will be given a great deal of
pleasure, as the boys cannot be excelled
in the city.
Mr.. J. NJ. Webb, formerly manager
for T. c.. ThTum, has bought out the
Golden Rule Bazaar on Fort street, and
will open up Monday next. Mr.. Webb
has been many years in the book and
stationery business, and will no doubt
surprise the public by many new up
tc-date" novelties in his line.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-09
4 Fine Number.

Our Honolulu contemporary, the Ad-
vertiser. came out with a splendid IL
Iustrated edition on January I'd. It's
review of operations for the past year
was a very able article. and the illus
trations of the various new buildings
erected during that period convey a
better idea of the expansion of the
CAPITAL City than a thousand columns
Of type possibly could. COngratula-
tons. neighboT.-Hilo Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-09

This year, of the more elabor-
ate patters, will merit your
appreciation; particularly a
number of bowls of different
sizes, oblong in shape, with
f1aring sides, every square inch
of which is deliberately cut.
It's just that way with
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-09

\ strange custom prevails in Siam
when funeral is passing. The female
observers take down their hair, and
the men feel in their pockets for piece
OF metal 10 place between their teeth.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-09
$iCs WEATHER BULLETIN.
"MA0t ShxCa Sous
DIAMOND HEAD.
January 3. 1897 {
Weather clear. wind light northeast.

The All Wool Dress Goods
that we are now selling for
s. cents a yard, are going
like hot cakes. These goods
are worth from 90 to = cents
a yard; they are all wool and
double width, perfect shades,
also pretty stripes and Plaids.
Remember only a Few Days
left to get them at s. cents a
yard.
All Wool Chailles in pretty
stylish designs, just the ma
terial for this cool weather;
light and dark grounds all
marked down to 8 cents a
yard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-09
BAND MUSIC.
Concerts to- be Given ut Emma
Square and Makee Island.

Consents to- be- Given at Emma
Square and Makee Island.
The following excellent program has
been prepared for the concert in En-
ma Square at 4:S0 p. m. today:
March-National Guard of Hawaii.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Berger
Overture-Morn, Noon and Night.
.Suppe
Fantasia-Dance on the Green.
... :Eilenberg
Selection-Rose of Castillo. .... Balfe
WaltZ-BIue Danube. Strauss
Galop-Hit and Miss. .Herve
Hawaii Ponoi.
The concert at Makee Island at
o'clock Sunday afternoon will be one
of the best yet given. Professor Ber-
ger has prepared the following pro-
gram.
Part 1.
The Old Hundred.
Overture-Son and Stranger.
.Mendelssohn
BaIlad-The Last Watch. 80. Pinsute
Finale-H Trovatore ... Verdi
"reminiscences of Rossini -. Godfrey
Part II.
Overture-Romilda and Constance.
.Meyerbeer
Fautasia-Awakening of the Lion.
Observation-Disclosures. KontZki
Gavotte-Princess May. ... .Kottaun
Finale-Iolanthe ............ Sullivan
Hawaii Ponoi.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-09
Talk!

BUYING Shoes for family is very apt to be q
heavy expense It's worth saving something every
pair and it's worth something to have every pair
wear few weeks longer than you expect Now we
can make the expense of shoeing the family good
deal lighter than it has been and every pair sell
you bound to give you satisfaction. If they don't
do it, you know where we keep store and can come
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-09
HAWKES.
GLASS.

It's all cut; not a little cutting
and all glass. We are proud
to sell HAWKES. GLASS, and
you are glad to possess it.
Prices as low as rs cents, and
as high as $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
THEY WANT THE OFFICES
Numerous Applicants for District Positions
Under the New Board.
Commissioner Wight the Recipient of
Many ConGratulatiOns-POI Off
ciaIs Call to Pay Their Respects.

Now that the new board of District Com
missfoners has been organized. applicants
for Office are coming from every section of
the city, and the clerks were kept busy for
a while today filing the papers.
Commissioner Wight was ON hand early
this morning, and ms office was deluged
with visitors, many of whom called to ex-
tend their congratulations Some were
there for what they could get. A great
many prominent citizens were among those
who came in toll pay their respects.
Early in the morning Captain Austin of
the police department, accompanied by the
several lieutenants, called to See the new
Commissioner, who now has charge of the
polce department, and the captain intro
duced his brother officers. To each of them
the Commissioner said pleasant word for
he had known most of them before he as
sumed the duties. of his present Office He
remembered Lieutenant Kelly especially
we'll and recalled the days when he lived
IN the precinct commanded by him.
In a short talk to the visiting members
OF the force Commissioner Wight said he
Was greatly interested in police matters
and complimented the lieutenants on their
fine appearance
b He said he hoped all the members woul5
take pride in presenting a neat appear
dhce, Tor certainly neatness had some bear
ing On the general discipline of the force.
The Commissioner also said he realized
that the present police force is not large
enough for the needs of the District, but
until Congress shall give an increased ap-
preparation they will have to do the best
they can. He realized that many of the
men are now detailed on work whicn does
not properly belong 10 the police depart
ment. and the return to regular duty of
some of those SO detailed will largely inn
prove the efficiency of the force.
WiPht'S clc
Shields, was kept busy opening the Com
missioner's heavy mall containing in large
part congratulations, which attested the
personal popularity of the new official.
filing the numerous applications for office.
among th>m being a number from persons
who want to be the sealer Of weights and
measures under the new administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
IN MRS. BOwEN.S BEHAIE.
LN-' -'"fnmissioner Tanner Urges Her
heinsiatemcnt In the Patent Office.

E1-CImmissioner of Pensions Tanner
called upon Commissioner Butterv,orth of
the Vatent office today 10 request thai the
"idow OF ex-Nayor Sayles J. Bowen be
Ieinstated in the position in that DEPART
Inent from which she vas removed during
the last administration. Mr.. Tanner told
Commissioner Butterworth that ex-Nav,r
Bowen had left his widow without anv
provision for her support. Mr. Bowen had
Tiled a clerkship in the State Department
to which he was appointed by Mr. Blaine
but was removed by Secretary Foster. His
widow then received an appointment in the
patent office, which paid her so q rnonth
On which sne and her husband were s;,n
ported until the latter's death During the
last administration Mrs. Bowen was re-
moved from this place. and Mr. Tanner to-
Gay asked that she be reinstateC. under
the rule which permits the widow of an
ex-soldier TO be given back the place from
which she removed without regard 10
the year limit placed upon other employees
Of the government who seek reinstatement
Mrs Bowen's first husband was a Union
soldier. who has record of three years
service.
Commissioner Butterworth asked Mr..
Tanner to submit a statement of the case
In writing and remarked that he might
give Mrs Bowel encouragement in her
effort to regain her old place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Assisnments Approved by the Demo-
cratic Caucus.

AssfSnments Approved by the Demo-
cratic Caucus.
The democrats of the Senate held a eau
Gus today to consider the report of the
| committee which filled the vacancies in the
Senate committees. The report was adopt
ed. The most important assignments are
as follows:
Aprroiariations, Berry and Murphy
finance, Turpie; Indian affairs Earle and
Rawlins: interstate CON merce, Tilman;
judiciary, Chiffon, Bacon and Gray; mill
terry sffairs, Pettus; naval affairs, Butler
populisD ard McEnery; Pacific railroads
Harris PopulisD, Smith and Rawlins; pat
ehts, Mills and Berry; post offices and pos;
reads, Mitchell, Pettus. Clay and kenney,
| privileges and elections. Faulkner, Caffery
Allen popul.so and Pettus; public build
| ings and grounds, Murphy, RawIins. Tur-
| ler popuiisD; pubic lands, Allen (populisD
cannon silver republican, and McEnery;
rules, Pasco; territories Heitfeld (populisU
The new men in the Senate get the fol-
lowing places:
Clay-Asriculture and forestry claims
immigration, post offices and post roads
| to establish the University of the United
States.
Earle-Claims, coast defenses, immigra-
ton, Indian affairs, international EXPOSE
tions (selecO.
Harris, populist of kansas-CiviI service
and retrenchment, irrigation and reclama-
tion of arid lands, manufactures Pacific
railroads, construction of the Nicaragua
canal (selecD
Heitfeld. populist, of Idaho-Agriculture
ana forestry, irrigation and reclamation
Of arid lands, mines and mining territo-
rieS, international expositions
kenney-Civil service and retrenchment
District OF Columbia, organization conduct
anc expenditures CT the executive DEPART
nlents, pensions, post offices and post roads.
IN
mississippi river-and its tributaries naval
AFFAIRS public health and national quaran-
tine. public lands.
Pettus-Military affairs, post offices and
post roads, privileges and elections rail-
roads. transportation routes to the sea-
board.
Rawlins-Claims. immigration, Indian af-
falrs Pacihc railroads, public buildings
and grounds.
Turner. ropulist-Coast defenses, fisher
les, immigration, pensions, public buildings
and grounds, transportation routes to the
seaboard.
The minority chairmanships where
changes have been made are as follows:
Revolutionary claims, Walthan; inyesti-
| gate Potomac river front, Gray; additional
accommodations for the library, German:
five civilized tribes, Berry.
Other changes in the list are as follows:
Berry and Murphy retire from census; Caf-
ferry. Chiffon and Bacon retire from claims:
White retires from coast defenses; Butler
(pop) goes to coast defenses; Smith retires
from District of Columbia: Stewart (pop1
goes to the District Of Columbia Murphy
retires from education and labor; Harris
retires from immigration; Chiffon retires
from Indian affairs: Cockrell goes to the
library; Bacon retires from naval affairs
Martin AID Butler (pop.) go to naval af
fairs, Gray and Turpie retire from priv
fleges and electiops; Tfllman retires from
public lands: Faulkner and Murphy retire
from Pacific railroads. and Smith goes TO
Pacific railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-10
SENATE DISTRICT Committee.
stewart OF Nevada and kenney q
Delaware Are New Memhers

stewart OF Nevada and kenney of
Delaware Are New Members
The Senate committee on the District Of
Columbia was reorganized today by the
addition to its membership of Senator Stew
art of Nevada and by the appointment of
Serator Richard K. Kenney of Delaware
IN place of Senator Smith of New Jersey.
Inc full committee now consists of James
Mcmillan of Michigan, chairman; Jacob II.
Gallinger of New Hampshire, Henry C.
Hansbrough of North Dakota, Redfield
Proctor of Vermont; Jeter G. Pritchard of
North Carolina, Lucien Baker of Kansas,
George p. Wetmore of Rhode Island, Isham
q. Harris of Tennessee, Charles j. Faux
ner of West Virginia, Thomas S. Martin
OF Virginia, Augustus o. Bacon of Georgia,
William NJ. Stewart Of Nevada and Richard
K. Kenney of Delaware
With the old members of the committee
the readers of The Star are well acquaint-
ed, and it is not necessary to say anything
OF their history or services. Mr.. kenney
Is newly elected senator and took his seat
last February. He is q lawyer of high
standing in his state and read law under
the tuition of the late Senator Willard
salisbury. He was appointed adjutant
general of the state in 1887, and has been
prominent in democratic politics of the
state since 1S.g
Senator Stewart OF Nevada has been in
the Senate for twenty years and Is well
known in business and political circles OF
the natioral capital. He has always taken
an active and intelligent part in Legislation
for the advancement of District interests.