Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-01
THE TARIFF HEARING
LUMBER THE SUBJECT UP FOR
CONSIDERATION YEsTERDAY.
NORTH CAROLINA SENATORSHIP.
Ncyv Phase Of the sifuntiOn-Dcmo-
Gratis Said TO Hold Balance OF
lima Railroad Lease.

WARRINGTON. u. G.. December 81
(spccial) The fourth day OF the tariff
hearings was devoted partially 10 the
lumber schedule. The lumbermen of the
Northwest were well-represented, and
dmanded that the specific duty OF 8 per
thousand on all lumber be returned to.
Hon. Page Morris. formerly Of Lynch
burg c0ngrossman-elect from the Du-
luth District of Minnesota. appeared be-
fore the committee and made strong
areumont for the lumbermen Of his
district.
United States Marshal o. !. Carroll,
Of North Carolina, arrived here last
night from Albany, y. y, where he
had been to escort batch Of prisoners,
who bad been sentenced for various Of
fences by the Federal Court Of his state.
on his arrival here ne met Marshal
Allison. who WAS on his way 10 the gov
eminent pemtentiary with I'VE more UNI
fOItuuales.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
Alossrs. Hal Flood and Joe Button, who
have been visiting friends in Martins
burg ". Va, passed through the clty
To-day. on their return 10 AppomattoA.
While heie they called upon Senator
Martin wuo at present is the only mem
Der of the Virginia congressional deie5a-
ton In the city. ,.,
Mr.. ". r.. Allegro, formerly or klch-
mond. but M present connected Win inc
press of New York. spent FEW hours dI
the Metropolitan this morning he was
returning 10 New York FROM Visit I'D
friends ia Richmond.
Afcssrs. H. r. smith. of Richmond; II. j..
DaW. of Roanoke; w D. O Blen, Mauty
Anderson. and r. r. Farrar OK virginia
and G.. W. Peay. Of Durham y. &" are
among the guests of the Metropolitan
Misses Ella and Annie Downs of Fred
ericksburg. are visiting friends here.
Mr.. A. j.. Wedderburn added one more
family 20 the population Of virginia 10
day. by selling a small tract OF lahu 10
the well-kuown Inspector OF HACKS ~
WASHINGTON Mr. ;. \. Croft Mr. HrOl
will an once erect handsome house ON
the property. and will make virginia "'9
future home.
Hon. benjamin Chambers, \. T. and H.
q Chambers. of northumberland county
and Mr.. A. =. Plfer. OF Norfolk, are
among the Virginians at the National
Professor j. Cussous and nieces. OF
Glen Allen. and Messrs. W. K. Gales ol
Roanoke. Va. and VI. G. Wood and W. H.
Allison. of Statesville, y. c., are at the
ST. james.
Miss Annie Fleming, of Frederickspurs'
IS visiting friends i'm the city.
NORTH CAROLINA sENATORSHIP.
4 new phase Of the senatorial fight in
Nortb Carolina has developed. Demo-
crafts will hold the balance Of power in
the LEGISLATURE. and the statement II
made here on good authority. that the
Democratic caucus will nominate its own
candidate. and either force the Populists
to accent him. vote for Pritchard, or
hiring about "A deadlock. This Is not the
unanimous Democratic sentiment 10y any
means but IL will bee. 10 is asserted, the
dominating sentiment i'm the Legislature
An influential Democratic member-eiect
now liz the city. asserts with great con-
ndence that n Populist successor 10 SEN
ator Pritchard can never be elected by
Democratic woes. He went further, ana
plainly minated that between the cleo
ton of Populist and Pritchard the
greater part of the Democratic vote would
90 10 Pritchard and secure his re-elec-
tion.
II is further believed here, from recent
haupeninxs. that the silver question may
NOT figure to any great extent i'm the
senatorial election. Senator Butler has
Information. it is said. that a large num-
Der Of the Populist members simply want
an excuse 10 vote for senator Pritchard.
and that any distinct assurance from
him that be will support free silver
bin Independently of a tariff bin will
afford that excuse Anticipating this
condition. Senator Butler has in-eriected
now issue. and if ne succeeds. Senator
Pritchard must not only take the silver
pledge. but pledge himself and his party
10 the annulment of the North Carolina
railroad lease. This lis bigger ques-
ton" Senator Butler is quoted as saying
than the election of United states SEM
ato-." Populist sentiment I'm the state
is practically unanimous against the lease
and il seems TO be only question of
Buffers power 10 prevent the senatorial
election until the lease question is set
tied.
Whether this question can be forced 10
the front will depend largely upon the
organization Of the lower house Of the
Legislature. but the present policy Of
the anti-lease party IS 20 prevent any
caucus action on the senatorial success
sion until the Alliance movement 10
annul the lease is railroaded through both