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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06

that the bills authorizing the issuance OF
the bonds were not passed in both houses
ON different days as required by the
Constitution. No action has been com
menced to test the validity OF these
bonds. but there is the suggestion that
it may be done.
THE STANLY COUNTY EQUITIES.
The decision of the Supreme court
relieving Stanly county OF Its BOND
issue for building the railroad from
Salisbury to Abermarle and Norwood
has created widespread interest. The
drift of opinion has been that as the
neople Of Stanly county have secured
tbe railroads they are guilty of repudiat-
ing an honest obligation by seeking to
avoid payment by means of a legislative
error. in not following the letter of the
Constitution. Reputation of an honest
debt by county is as bad as repudla-
tion by an individual. The criticism
eff the action of Stanly county has been
so general that a gentleman connected
with the litigation sends us the reasons
that impelled the action OF the COM
missioners. He writes:
enclose to you a clipping from the
Telegram of yesterday, which epltom-
ICES the causes which led. up to the
suit brought.
ia addition to this clipping / give
you the following dates:
Il. ne board of county commissioners
made the order for election on question
of subscription June 3, 1889.
so. The election was held August .,
1889.
IS. Mortgage from Yadkin Railroad
to Central Trust Co, of New York,
was maue ON November Z, 1890, and
held as a pocket or secret mortgage for
seven CD months.
a. The first $4,000 of bonds were
delivered April 3, 1891; the second $780,
900 were delivered on June /, 1891.
-. The Trust Co.'s mortgage was re-
corded June s, 1891, just few days
after they got last bonds.
1.-THE dates are all matters of record
and are evidenced by the minutes of
the board of county commissioners.
''6. A second mortgage ON this road
to the Central Trust Co. was recorded
in November, 1894.
'When the board of county commits
sioners began this suit they said that
as the Yadkin Railroad Co. was repre-
scented to have been solvent and able
to pay a 6 per cent dividend, the tax
PAYERS who voted for Subscription"
never expected to be TAXED to meet
interest coupons.
at shows culpability on its face that
this mortgage made soon after the
election and without knowledge of the
tax payers was secretly withheld from
record till the last bond was delivered
and the commissioners declare that had
the mortgage been recorded or had they
known of it, they would not have de-
livered the bonds.
'As to the cost of building the road
and the $4,000 of profits out of its
construction, that is a matter of common
knowledge"
The clipping from the Greensboro
Telegram referred to in the letter is as
follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa,
saysi 'My child is worth millions to
me; yet would have lost her by Group
had | not invested twenty-five cents in
a bottle of One Minute Cough Cure"
1t cures coughs, colds and all throat
and lung troubles. Carolina Drug Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
HAVE NOT SUED FOR FEES.
ASSIGNMENTS IN GREENSBORO.
J. L. King Fails for $4,000 and Chae.
l.. Andrews, for 5000.

Greensboro, N. c.. Jan. 5.-tSpeciaD
The firm of J. l.. King and Company,
tobacco manufacturers, Of this place.
assigned to-day to Jno w. King. In
ability to make collections is given out
ms the cause Preferred creditors Of the
first class are the Commercial and Ma
tional banks of High Point for $500.
In the second class are the Piedmont
Rank. Of Greensboro. for 1900. and
the Greensboro National bank for $500.
The liabilities amount to about 500. 900;
assets, about $4,000.
Chas. L. Andrews, fruit and CON
dictionary merchant assigned to-day.
liabilities about $500; assets, about the
same.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers Of the North Carolina Car Company
will be held at the office Of the com
pany in this city, on Thursday, Janua-
ry goth, 1898, at u o'clock m.
JOHN WARD, Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meet ing O.. IL. stock-
holders of the Raj .urlun Minis will
be held at the Mayors Office in Raj
eigh n. c., January 18th, 1893, at IL
o'clock.
J. S. WYNNE, Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
"THE OTHER SIDE.


eve Yesterday quoted with approval
a. paragraph from the Charlotte Obser-
yer ON the Stanly bond case. We also
made comment upon the same unfavora-
Bile to the people of that county. Our
attention has since been called certain
allegations tending to exonerate the
county from what would otherwise APP
pear as culpable dealing and public bad
faith. In pursuance of its custom of
printing both sides the Telegram submits
those allegations to its readers.
1t is alleged thSt attorneys of the
Yadkin Railway Co., who advocated is
suance of bonds, assured the voters OF
Stanly county that the company was
solvent; the county was promised stock
to the amount of 100000, upQa which
the voters were assured dividends would
be declared alaaIially for at least 6 per
cent, the railroad lecturers thereby IN
ducing voters to issue bonds under the
assurance that no taxes would have to
be levied to meet interest ON bonded in
debtedness as interest would be met by
dividends on stock.
The bonds were issued in series, and
Immediately after the last series OF
bonds we've issued, a mortgage was re-
coEded in Stanly county to the amount
of $d5,ADs per mile on this road. This
mortgage had been given at the time the
people were being urged to vote the
bonds, but it was in the hands of the
railroed ahs then recorded.
1t was also alleged that the railroad
was built for 100000, the railroad
Thereby making, $4,000, as Rowan coltn-
ty had issued $4,000.
There was, also, few months there
after a second mortgage for a large a.
mount recorded against this road in
Staply.
$50 Immediately upon tAe discovery of
the recordation of mortgages, the tax
payers began to complain of the fraud
practiced ON them, in the representation
of solvency and dividend-paying stocks.
The road has never paid the county one
cert of divIuends and the county mas
been taxed yearly to meet interest en-
bonds.
''Such Gfe the equitable grounds upon
which the county claims Justification sor
taking advantage Of a legal technicality
to escape the Obligation 1t allegee
Punic faith ON the part o. the railroa !
company; that it did not carry out its
part of the agreement"
HAVE NOT SUED FOR FEES.
Greensboro, n. c., Jan 5-(SpeciaD--
The attorneys in the Stanley county
bond case asked your correspondent to
say that the statement which appeared
in the papers a day or so ago that they
had sued Stanley county for the fees in
the case is totally untrue No such
suit is pending There or elsewhere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
NOTICE.
~ 'IICE--ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLM
~ Ehs NATIONAL BANK OF RALEIGH.
RALETGu No Dr1

RALEIGH, NC, Dec. 18th. 1897.
The annual meeting of the stoe[boIders
OF the National Bank of Raleigh will he
held in their Banking House in RaIeipb
n. e., January the 1lth, 1898, at u m.
lZ-l6-u f. Fl. BRIGGS. CASHIER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
NOTICE.

The stockholders Of the Mechanics
Dime Savings Bank will hold oheiF an
nual meeting in the bank ohilulns Aues-
day, January 18th, at 8 p. M:
B. r. LACY, Cashier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
]. S. WYNNE. Secretn,
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual stockholders melting Of
The Commercial and Farmers Bank
will be held at their Banking House. in
the city of Raleigh, on Tuesday, Janu.
airy 18th, 1898, at 3 p. m.
I'LL B. s. JERMAN,
Cashier
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
DEBATE ON CIVIL SERVICE
Continued in the House Yester-
 terday Until 2 O'Clock. !
C0RLlSS TOOK THE FLOOR
Favored a Radical Modification of the Existing Law-Mr Hepburn of Iowa Also Con-
 sumed Part of the Time.

Washington, Jan. 8.-The civil service de- bate was continued in the house today until 2 o'clock. The remainder of the session, under special order, was devoted to eu- logizing the memory of the late Representa- tive Wright of Massachusetts. Saturday, Jan. 15, was set aside for paying tribute to the memory of the late Representative Mill liken of Maine.
 MT. Corlss rep.) of Michigan was the first speaker today.
 MT. Corliss favored radical notifications of the law. He thought that constitution ally heads of departments were clothed with the power of appointing their subpr- dinates. To that extent, he thought, If tested, the law would be unconstitutional. He believed the right of removal should be restored and the tenure of office limited.
 MT. Hepburn (rep.) of Iowa spoke for an hour against what he termed the popular impression of the so-called merit system. The public, he argued, had been utterly msled by the high-sounding phrases of the reformers.
 In some things the old system, at its worst, was superior to the new.
 My colleagues in this house, said he, "know the qualifications of their constitu-  dates for office have everything at stake. I believe that there is greater probability in action, wisdom in selection and beneh- cence and result in the old system, than in the darkened, subterranean, irresponsi- ble method we have fallen into in this later time.'-
 He believed the appointive power ana the power of removal should be lodged in s-t,o hn l1n1 nm Amid aburst of applause from galleries and floor he insisted that political workers were entitled to, and should be accorded recognition. If there were to be no reward for the workers the works in the future would be more and more limited to con- tributors instead of to their party and the country. If the present system contn- ued the influence of rich men in politics would grow steadily. MT. Hepburn said he knew hts frank expressions would earn criticism for him, and it would probably be said that he placed himself on g. low political plane, but these were his convic- tions and he would utter them.
 MT. Clark, republican, of New Hamp- shire, closed the debate for the day with some remarks in favor of modifying the law. He did not care to specify the modi- fications he would make. He was willing to leave that to the judgment of the civil service commission. But any old thing was better than the present law. QIaugh- ter).. .7 f-i e-.z= J1
 At o'clock debate gave way to the special order and the remainder of the day was devoted to tributes to the life and pulp lie services of the late Representative Wright, of Massachusetts.
 Among those who paid tribute to their deceased colleague were Messrs. Lawrence, Walker, Mccall, Knox and Gillette, repub- licans of Massachusetts, and Northway, republican, of Ohio, and Swanson, demo- crat of Virginia.
 At o'clock the house adjourned.
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
T0WB0AT BLEW UP.
Six or Eight Bremen Known to Have Bee
 Killed ard Others Injured.

Pittsburg, Pa., Jan S-The towboat Percy Kelsey blew up while going down the Ohio river, near Glenfeld, Pa., about Il o'clock this morning, and so far as is known six or eight fireman were killed and at least four others were injured.
 The Kelsey left Pittsburg about o'clock this morning for Cincinnati with a tow consisting of seven barges and two flat boats of coal, and everything was apparent ly all right till the explosion took place, when the boat was literally blown to pieces and the tow scattered and lost. The hull sank almost immediately and the shat tered portions of the upper works floated down the river and covered the water in the vicinity of the wreck.
 The explosion was most terrific and was heard for miles. Hundreds of persons ran to the river upon hearing the noise and an awful sight met their gaze. Bodies were floating down the river and the debris was scattered far and wide, but no live person was seen.
 A few minutes later Capt Jones and three others were picked up alive, but badly in- jured, and one body hoated ashore near Neville island. The injured were removed to Capt. Crowe's residence, on Neville is land, where everything possible was done to alleviate their sufferings.
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
RESUMED PUBLICATION.
The Tuscumba North AIabamian Has Again
 Made Its Appearance.
Special to The Age-Herald:

Special to The Age-Herald
 Huntsville, Jan. S.-The Tuscumbia North Alabamian, one of the oldest papers of the state, which was recently suspended, made it's appearance again yesterday under the management of Simpson Kellar and F. N. Julian.
 Deputy Collector Logwood has recently destroyed seven illicit distilleries in this section. One was destroyed in Madison county, one in Lauderdale, three in Lime stone and two in Cullman. Thos. J. and Tiden Walker of Plevna Tom Lanier, Dempsey Smith, Glenn Sharp1ey and Jim Sharpley of Battle Ground, were among the moonshiners arrested for operating the stills.
 Right Rev. Bishop Allen, of the Mobile diocese, arrived in this city today and will administer confirmation at St. Mary's Catholic church tomorrow. Fathers Rob- erts and Bonaventine, of Hoboken, N. J., have conducted mission services at this church for week past, and there are number of converts and candidates.
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
FEUD BREWING.
Trouble Expected Between the Families of Two
 Prominent Farmers.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Flornce, Jan S.-What looks like a bad neghborhood feud is brewing in the neighborhood of Smithsonia, in this coun- ty, and the people of that section are look ing daily for trouble and bloodshed. Over a year ago two of the most prominent farmers of that part of the county, Messrs. McKelvey and Ham, had a dispute in re gard to a trivial mater, and encounter was only prevented by the efforts of friends of both men. The bad blood had descended from the fathers to their sons, and reached a continuation this week when Albert Mk- Kelvey and Ed Ham met in the store iot Reeder & Co.,, at Smithsonia. flW
 One of the boys started the quarrel be- gun by the fathers and the other grabbed 8 loaded shotgun, and made an attempt to use it. Esquire c. c. Hipp, happening to come into the store. grabbed the gun and knocked the muzzle tn the air just as it was discharged. The load of shot struck the stone wall of the store, and glancing back sruck Esquire Hipp in the breast and face. At least one of them struck him in the eye and it is feared that he will lose his sight. The affair is deplorable one all round, and it is stated that there will be more trouble before the end is reached.
 Officers from the northeastern part of the county on Thursday night last brought to town and placed in the county jail three prisoners who are charged with burglar izing Thorntons store, three miles from Rodgersville, on the Huntsville road The men are George and James Barnett and Will Brasier, and the Barnett boys pleaded
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
ELABORATE OPINION
In the Case of Brewer and Hanleiter Against
 Central of Georgia Railroad.

Macon, Ga., aJn. S-Judge Speer, of the United States court, today handed down an elaborate opinion in the case of Brewer & Hanleiter, of Griffin, Ga., against the Cen tral of Georgia railroad, to compel the Central to comply with an order of the interstate commerce commission to the effect that the railroad should give Griffin a lower rate than Macon, situated sixty miles further south. on goods shipped from Louisville and Cincinnati. Judge Speer re- verses the commission, and holds that Ma con is a far more important commercial point, with more competing railroads, than Griffin, and with a navlgable river is en- titled to better rates on the score of these advantages. The court rests upon the de- cision of the United States supreme court
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
PILOT BOAT LlBELeD.
The Somers N. Smith Alleged to Have Engaged
 in fIlibustering.

Mobile, Jan. 8.-The steam pilot boat Som- CTS N. Smith, which was seized few days ago as per instructions of the secretary of the treasury, was today libeled in the United States circuit court for conveying arms, men, ammunitions and provisions to the insurgents in Cuba. The bill sets forth that the boat made two expeditions to Cuba between Aug. 20 and Oct 29. She was fitted out, having come from Florida os- tensibly for repairs. She is a vessel of zoo tons.
 Frank M Dunn Is named as master, and she is owned by American citizens, names unknown. She took on board her eight fiat boats, afterwards used in landing the fili- busters and supplies in Cuba.
 Sailing on Aug. 26, she took on board i've days later at point east of Tampa and south of Mayport, Fla, seventy-eight per- sons. At that time Gen. Emilio Nunez was in command of the expedition, with Mr. Pantela as second officer.
 Sept the Smith overlook, near Salt Key, Bahamas, three-masted schooner and received from said schooner cartridges, rifles, dynamite, dynamite gun and land ed the same at Pinar del Rio Sept. 5, to- gether with twenty-two men under Rap hael Guitteras, with MT. Prade. who was enigneer of the Smith, second in com mand Each man had a rifle and 150 rounds of ammunition and a machete There were landed also 200 rifles, a dyna- mite cannon and some dynamite.
 The same vessels two days after landing this expedition, took on from another schooner 400 tons of coal, one-half million rounds of ammunition, rifles, etc., and landed a second time in Cuba, this time in the province of Havana, near Jeruco. Twenty-two men were put ashore there under Gen. Raphael Gurdenas, with weapons, ammunition and a large quantity of dynamite. The Smith then left the is- land with Nunez and his staff for the pur- pose, as alleged in the bill, of bringing other aid to the insurgents in Cuba. Said pilot boat did not reappear in her home port until Oct. 29 sixty days after sailing from Mobile.
 She arrived here from Pensacola Dec. 24, again appearing to be in search of repairs.
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
Issued Five Claim Warrants.

Washington, Jan. S.-Assistant Secretary Vanderlip today issued five warrants on account of claims for tho last half of the amount appropriated by the act of June 30, 1897, in fulfillment of Indian treaty obl- gations for the year ended June 30, 1897, and for six months interest, due Jan. 1, 1S9S on uninvested funds of Indians depos- ited in the treasury under the act of April 1, 1880. The several amounts of the war rants are given as follows: Choctaw na- tion, $29 ,641; Creek nation, $69 9S4; Seminole nation, $51 ,750; Cherokees, s62,S9S; Chicka- saw nation, $3016
The age-herald., 1898-01-09

 guilty to the charge before Justice White head at the preliminary hearing. Brasier was also bound over to the February term of the circuit court, the evidence showing that he was undoubtedly implicated. All of the parties arrested are from the neigh borhood in which the robbery was commit ted.
 Pioneer lodge, Knights of Honor, have elected the following officers for the year 1898, and the installation exercises will be held the night of the 18th inst. Dictator, Wm. Ragsdale; vice-dictator, D. c. O'Steen; assistant dictator, H. D. Smith; reporter, J. c. Kendrick; financial reporter, H. c. Wood; treasurer, Andrew Brown; chaplain, George W. Karsner; guide, John D. F. Westmoreland; guardian, Richard Perry; trustees, R. L. Bliss, George W. Karsner and D. c. oSteen; lodge deputy, J. W. Jor- dan.
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
Glass Works Resume.

Cincinnati, Jan. S-An Alexandria, Ind, special says: The window glass factories, employing 1,2OO men, commenced work this morning at 1 o'clock. A big publication was held and the men danced until time to go to work. A scarcity of houses is keep ing the families of a number of the men away. and if 25O houses were erected at once they would all be occupied. Hotels and boarding houses are taxed to their ut most capacity.
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED.
For the Congress of Press Women in Washing
 ton City Feb. 1919.

Washington, Jan. 8-The Womans Ma tional Press association have completed all arrangements for the congress of press women in Washington City, Feb. IS and 19.
 On the evening of the IT, there will be a reception to the delegates at Willard's ho- tel from to 10 o'clock D. m.
 All women's press clubs are invited to send representatives and all press women not connected with clubs are Invited to be present. Each club is requested to name speaker and send her name and the subject of her paper to the corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. Mary M. North, Anacostia, b. C., so that she may have place on the programme, which is now in course of prep aration.
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
ATKINSON IN MEXICO
Having Right Royal Time in the Land of
 the Montezumas.

Chihuahua, Mex, Jan.. S.-Gov. Atkinson and party are having royal time in Mex ico. The first stop was made at Chihuahua Wednesday, the party remaining twenty four hours.
 Gov Rhumada and the state house staff met the Georgia party at the station with a military band and welcomed them to the state of Chihuahua Thursday. The entire party were dined at the government palace and then driven over the beautiful city. They visited the state hospital and juvenile reformatory, all under state control.
 Thursday night Gov. Atkinson and party were serenaded just before the departure of the military band. The attentions shown Georgia's chief executive are very hospit- able. The party left Thursday night direct for the City of Mexico, and will arrive there tonight
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
REFUSED TO REDUCE.
Mr. Rice Demanded $450,000 for the Mont
 gomery Waterworks.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Montgomery, Jan. 8.-The select com mittee of the city council has reported that MT. Rice the owner of the Montgomery Water Works company, has declined to shade his price of $45O,OOO for the purchase of the water plant, and the attention of the city fathers now reverts to the building of a new plant.
 MT. Wingfeld, a highly recommended water works expert from Atlanta, has made an estimate and asserts that new and superior plant can be erected by the city for less than s4OO,OOO. The city offered $330, 900 for MT. Rice's plant.
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
DR. ROGERS DIES.
Fingered in Crea Agony Until 10 O'Clock
 Yesterday Morning.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. S.-Dr. Shep A. Rogers, the well-known physician who was yesterday shot by Mrs. Mary Sandbrink, died today at St. Joseph's hospital. Dr. Rogers fingered in great agony until 10 o'clock this morning. The double tragedy has created a profound sensation here. The remains of Mrs. Sandbrink, who killed herself after shooting Rogers, were buried this afternoon.
 In statement written by the woman be- fore the shooting she alleges that the phy- sician had borrowed money from her, which he would not pay, and after gaining her affection would not marry her.