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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
UNIFORM RATE REPEALED
TWO VOTES FOR REPEAL AND
ONE AGAINST.
Or. ABBOTT STUCK TO THE NEW RATE
But the People in The West Had Been Having
Very Low Rate and They Wanted
IT Back Again and Now
They've Got II.

Resolved, That circular No. 30, date
September u, 1897, touching the arb
trary cotton rate be and the same is
hereby repeale The rates in effect prior
to the said circular No. 40 are rein
stated"
Yesterday the new Railroad Commits.
sion knocked the old Railroad Commits
sion's uniform cotton rate into a cooked
hat.
The matter came up on exceptions flee
by the Southern to the present rate on
its Western North Carolina Railroad
division. and ended by repeal of the
new rate and a restoration Of the old
rates on all the roads of the State.
The exceptions were argued by Second
Vice President Finley, who explained
that prior to August l, 1889, the Rich
mond and Danville used what is known
as sixth class rate on cotton. On the
above date new cotton tariff was made
TO apply over the whole system except
the Western North Carolina Railroad.
that not being considered cotton.
carrying road. Again on December 9TH.
1891, another rate was made and this
was to apply to the Western North Car
DINA. but the Railroad Commission com
PEELED its withdrawal. Last fall the
Commission promulgated another rate.
which was to be uniform on all the roads
of the State. Recently, however, the
Commission has repealed this schedule
so far as it applies to the Western North
Carolina Railroad, and put back in force
the old rate. which is some 80 per cent.
lower than the uniform schedule.
The amount of revenue, he said, in
volved very little, probably within a
thousand dollars, but the principle was
n very important one and might in the
end cost the Southern very much There
was. he thought, 10 general demand
along the road for a reduction. As tC
the cotton mills they had long been IA
vored and helped by very low rate
and he now thought they were in a posi-
ton to bear the uniform rate. To give
them a lower rate than other mills of the
State would make that a favored section
and would not be treating other sections
and mills in the State right. This is
the great principle involved i'll this
matter.
Except on this road the uniform rates,
he said, were practically the same as
the old rates.
Commissioner Pearson said he had
never believed in arbitrary rates on any.
thing, therefore he was in favor of
wiping out the new rate and allowing
the railroads of the State to return to
their old rates. and TO this end intro
sd,ieed and the Commission adopted tbs
above resolution. DIR. Abbott voting
against it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
PERSONAL.

Mr.. w. G.. Kimball has returned from
a visit to Chatham county.
Mr.. John Z. Pullen is in Durham at
tending a Baptist union meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Rosenthal have re-
turned from their visit to Newborn.
Mr.. w. n. Snellinglstill continues very
low. There is no hope for his recovery.
Mr.. J. C. Ellington is back from a
business trip to the eastern part of the
State.
Mr.. J. ]. Rogers, register of deeds,
is confined 30 his home at Apex by sick
ness as a result of vaccination.
Rev. w. A. Simpkins will preach at
the Raleigh Central Hospital Sunday,
services to begin at 3 O'clock.
Miss Anna Balm, daughter of Rev. r.
Ii. Balm, arrived in the city yesterday
and will reside here with her father.
Judge Fred Phillips, who has been visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. ii. w. jackson,
returned to his home in Tarboro ycster-
day.
Prof Whitsett, of Whltsett Institute,
returned home yesterday afternoon. He
came here to attend the annual meeting
of the University trustees.
Col. John S. Cunningham left for
his home in Person county last night.
Col. Cunningham came here to attend
the meeting of the University trustees
Thursday.
Judge Tinberlake was here yesterday
on HIS way to his home in Louisburg.
Judge Timberlake will, he at home for
three weeks, then he leaves for Harnett
county to hold court.
Messrs. n. B. Broughton, J. NJ.
Broughton and Rev. DR.. 4. NJ. SimmS
have gone to Clayton to attend Il meet
ing of the Raleigh Baptist Association.
Dr., Simms will return this afternoon
and occupy his pulpit tomorrow.
Col. John w. Hinsdale returned yes
terday morning from Washington, where
he argued before the United States Su-
prcme court, the case of Wetzel vs.. Min
ndsota Railway Transfer Company
which involves the title of 100 acres of
land in the city of st. Paul. Senator
Davis appeared for the defendants.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
THE WEATHER IS VERY FINE.
Only One Winter in Raleigh Known to
Have Ever Been Mildcr.

The weather this fall and winter has
been very remarkable for it's mildness,
but the oldest inhabitant' who AYERS
that it is the most remarkable in this
respect that he has ever known is away
off,
The fall and winter of 1SS9-9O beats
it in every particular. The mean tenn
perature was higher and the rainfall was
much smaller
For December, 1889, the mean tenn
perature was 80, or 10 degrees above the
normal. For December, 1897, the mean
temperature was A, or almost exactly
normal.
In January, 1890, the mean tempera-
tire for the month was -, or IL degrees
above the normal. The highest tempera-
ture during the month was rs and the
lowest %: for sixteen days the thermo-
meter registered over go. Rainfall for
the month was 0.S3.
The mean temperature for the present
month january, 1899 thus far has
been Al, or 6 above the normal The
lowest was rs degrees, on January End,
and the highest was 20. The rainfall
this month has been 1.64. Nine days
have been rainy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
robson COUNTY FAIR.
A County Association Formed for the
Encouragement of Agriculture.

The Robson County Fair Associa-
ton has been granted articles of incor-
p0ration by the Secretary of State.
The Association names as its object
the encouragement of agriculture, the
production and improvement of live
stock with further development of all
the useful arts and sciences and to that
and it proposes that annual fairs shall
be held ON the fair grounds of the Assoc
citation, near the town of LumbertOn
and to award premiums to those who
excel in special lines OF exhibits at that
fair.
The incorpOrators are leading citizens
of the town of Lumberton, and of Robe
son County, and they have subscribed
to IA capital stock of $1,000.
The incorporators are: Messrs. A. t.
White, w. f. French, Jr., Frank
Cough, ID. G. Sinclair, A. p. Caldwell
w. j. Prevatt, w. w. Prevatt, n. A.
Mclean, S. A. Edmund, Geo. b. Nc
LeOd, w. !. Luckham, j. +. Brown and
j. w. Caldwell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
PIERPoNT MoRGAN's AGENT.
boyce, the Hanna Briber Claims to
represent the Wall Street Magnate.

boyce, the Hanna Briber Claims to
represent the Wall Street Magnate.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 2S.-The, two
star witnesses i'll the alleged Senatorial
Drlbery investigation were examined by
Ihe Senate investigating committee to-
Jay. They are Representative J. G..
Gus, of Hamilton county, who claims
10 nave been offered a bride to vote for
senator Hanna, and Thomas C.. Camp
bell, attorney, who acted as the legal
representative of Otis.
There was nothing in the testimony
OF either witness to even indicate that
senator Hanna, Major Dick or Major
RathOne had any connection with Gen.
Boyce, through whom it is claimed the
alleged negotiations were conducted. In
fact, Attorney Campbell, who came all
the way from New York to testify, took
occasion to say he did not believe Sena-
tor Hanna was interested i'll or knew
Boyce.
Moreover. Boyce himself had declared
to Campbell that he did not know Mr.
Hanna and that if nls personal wishes
Were consulted he would prefer to see
him defeated He claimed that he repre-
scented J. Pierpont Morgan, of New
ork. Campbell produced a roll Of bills
in denominations of 800 and $50 aggre-
eating $1.750, wnich he claimed BOyce
had paid to him during the negotiations.
Campbell said if Boyce returned to
Hamilton county he would be glad to
return the money. otherwise he would
use part of it i'll pushing a suit for
damages against a Columbus paper.
Mr.. Otis also testified BOyce told him
that President Mckinley was DESTROYS
to see Senator Hanna elected and init
mated that if he (Otis) voted for him
he would be taken care of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
BEN. FIELDS IN THE PEN.

Ben. Fields. the Edgecombe poisoner,
has been brought here and put in the
for life. 1t will be remem-
bered that he gave "a man a poisonous
pill, but it was proved on the trial that
he was rather weak minded and induced
to commit the crime by another man.
He was condemned to die "a week ago
but the Governor committed his sentence
on the day set for mis- execution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
PASSENGER RATE QUESTION.

Z The passenger rate question will not be
decided until the next meeting of the
Railroad Commission, if then. The mems
hers of the Commission said yesterday
that it was very great and intricate
question and they desire time TO con-
slider it. Besides all the information 10
come from the Southern Railway is not
yet in. Copies of the statement of Presi-
dent Samuel Spencer. read before the
/. Commission. will arrive here to-day and
4 later Vice President Finley will send an
swers to the questions asked him Thurs
day, but which he failed to answer. The
Commission will consider each road sepa-
rately in fixing passenger rates as they
did in adjusting the fertilizer rate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
CoLoRED WAITING ROOM.

Plans for changing the Union depot
SO as to give the colored people better
accommodations have been practically
agreed upon. Third Vicc-President
Cannon, of the Southern Railway, and
Supt. McBee, Of the Seaboard, have
agreed that tile room now used by the
colored people may lie made the baggage
room and the present baggage room
made reception room for the negroes.
A man will be sent here next week Ia
draw plans for the change. The work
will be done at once. 1t is believed that
The change will be a decided improve
ment over the present arrangement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
PRESIDENT DoLE's DIVERSION.
He Sees the Cossack Drill and Was
Surprised at the Manoeuvres.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 2S.-Presi-
dent Dole, of Hawaii, this afternoon
visited Fort Meyer. where he witnessed
the famous Cossack drill of the Sixth
Cavalry and afterward took luncheon
with Col. Sumner, commander of the
post. President Dole expressed himself
delighted with the break-neck antics Of
the rough riding troops as well as sur
prised to see regular cavalry capable of
such manOeuvres. This evening he re-
manned at his hotel.
There had been talk among members
in both houses of a resolution of well
come to President Dole and an invitation
to visit them in session, as was done
when King Kalakana was here. Presi-
dent Dole, while highly approaching the
honor, preferred that it be omitted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
FOR THE CHINESE LOAN.
Proposed that England and Russia
Provide One-Half Each.

London, Jan. 2S-The Pekin cores
pendent of the Times says:
The French attitude has undergone a
sudden change and now appears to give
reluctant support to the menacing lam
gEage of the Russian agent, NJ. Pay
loft Charged d'affaires mt Pel1in) against
the opening of TIA Lien Wan. The
Chinese, having made inquiries, dsbe-
Iieve Payloff's statement that Russia
can provide a loan on the same financial
terms as Great Britain.
AT a meeting of the grand council
last night Thursday. the Chinese de-
cided to approach the English and Rus
sian governments with a proposal of
compromise, each power to provide one
half of the loan on its own financial
terms and the other conditions to be
adjusted between them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29

Mr.. SuIzer, of New York, has intro
duced in the House OF Representatives
joint resolution requiring the COM
missioner of pensions to exhibit to menl-
bers of congress, on their request, the list
of persons drawing pensoins within their
of persons drawing pensions within their
non-pensioner in a thousand knows that
the pension lists are kept thus hidden
from the light. No wonder they arc
widowed with fraud.-COlumbia State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
TWO COiNSULs HERE.
Two of Mr.. CIeveland's Popular APP
pointees in Raleigh Yesterday.

Hon. VIM. G.. Foster, of Arizona, who
has been in North Carolina on Il visit
to his friend, Mr.. Samuel Henszey, at
Cumnock, was in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr. Foster was consul to Trinidad under
Mr.. Cleyeland's administration. He is
an accomplished and clever gentleman,
Democrat of the old school who. as
young man, enjoyed the friendship of
Horatius Seymour Mr.. Foster came
South for his health and was greatly
improved by his stay in our delightful
climate.
While in Raleigh, Mr.. Foster made
the acquaintance of General w. p.
Roberts, recently returned from Van
couver, where he was consul general
during Mr.. Clevelands administration.
This made a common bond between
these two popular gentlemen, who with
friends, spent Il pleasant hour or so.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL.

Mr.. p. c. Morley. the young ticket
agent at Burgaw, who had his leg
broken six weeks ago while trying to
board a moving train. was Yesterday
brought here to Rex Hospital by his
father. Mr.. J. III. Morley, of Pine Level
Though the limb was broken SIX weeks
ago and was at once set by a physician.
and though he has had constant
medical attention since, still the bone
has not knit together, and the young
man has been brought here to have ms
leg reset
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
THE TELEGRAPH CASE.

a motion was made before Judge
Sinonton at Charleston, S. c., this week
requesting that the order allowing the
Western Union Telegraph Company un-
til the April rules TO file their replication
To the answer Of the Railroad Commits
sion as to the telegraph rates in this
State be resembles or the time lessen
ed. This motion has been denied, there.
fore the company has until the April
rules to file it's replication.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
NO CURE NO PAY.

That Is the way all druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TON.
&c for Chills and Fevers and all forms
of Malaria. 1t is simply Iron and Quin-
Inc In a tasteless form. Children love it.
Adults prefer it to bitter, nauseating
tonics. Price, soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
HEWITT FOR PRESIDENT.
\ Carteret County Man Who Wants to
Succeed Hancock.

There is new candidate in the field
for the presidency of the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad, and a promi-
nent Republican official says he will be
the winner.
His name is II. d. Hewitt. He lives
in Carteret county, is engaged in the
lumber business and is now a director
of the road. 1t is claimed that he is
more strongly endorsed and more I'M
fiuentially backed than any of the other
candidates.
1t is expected by those who claim to
be on the inside THAT Governor Russell
will take steps towards Hancocks re-
moyal at an early date.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
TURNED N FALSE ALARMS.

\ white man. Edridgc Smith. has
been arrested and will this morning be
tried by the mayor for turning in false
alarms -On. the night of January 18th.
Smith is u married man, about 30 years
old 1t is said THAT this is not his first
offence Of this kind
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
A 100000 FIRE.
The Big Ewart Building Partially De-
stroyed, and Almost Wholly Insured.

Chicago. Ills, Jan. 2S.-Fire tonight
partially destroyed the Ewart building,
IL to % Jefferson street. The power
house of the West Chicago Street Rail
way Company adjoins the Ewart build
ing on the South, and it had 5000 gal
Ions of crude petroleum in a tank. This
is used by the company for fuel. and
for a time there was great danger that
the flames would reach this. The tank
had narrow escape, the firemen keep
ing back the flames only after des-
perate fight.
The losses will amount to $200,000
nearly all of which are covered by in
surance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
JOHN SIDDONS DEAD.
Was Among Sixty Families of English
Colonists Who Settled in Virginia.

New York, Jan. 2S-John Siddons, a
wooden importer, died today of
pneumonia at his residence in this city.
The deceased was born So years ago in
Northamptonshire, England.
In 1870 he came TO this country and
purchased a plantation in Prince Ed
ward county, Virginia. lie was mem
Der of an English colony of sixty
families that settled in that vicinity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
ENGINEERS TO RESUME.
They Have Been Forced into Terms by
the Employers.

London, Jan. oS.-At a meeting of the
committees representing the Federated
Employees and the allied trades unions
today, the result of the ballot accepting
the employers terms was communicated,
a formal agreement cmbodying the
terms of settlement was duly signed,
and arrangements were completed for 4
simultaneous resumption of work in all
the Federated work shops on Monday
next.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-12-23
RETILIITITG.

The agricultural appropriation bill
which was reported on Monday, con
tains retaliatory clause, authoriz na
the Secretary of Agriculture to in
spect any package containing articles
dangerous to health, and authorizing
him to exclude such articles. The
clause is as follows
1.-The Secretary of Agriculture,
whenever he has reason to believe
that articles are being imported from
foreign countries which are danger.
Gus to the health of the people of the
United States, shall make request
upon the Secretary of the Treasury
for samples from the original pack.
ages of such articles for inspection
and analysis. and the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby authorized to
open such original packages and
deliver specimens to the Secretary OF
Agriculture for the purpose mention
ed. And the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall refuse delivery of any goods
which the Secretary of Agriculture
reports to him to have been inspected
and analysed and found to be adulter-
ated or otherwise dangerous TO
health"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-12-23
"JVHOM HE LOTETH HE CHiST[-
SETH

Christmas, 1898, will be one lerg TO
be remembered by many OF us IN Har-
ford county. Into number ct our
homes the fell destroyer death "'>
made his visit. In many Others sick
ness of various forms has taken the
place of the promised Santa Claus.
Why these visitations should fall upon
lis at the holiday season is not for us
to answer, we can feel sure higher
power controls our destinies. Scripture
assures us that mot even a sparrow
falls to the ground without His con
sent" so in this Christmas let Us re-
member that though we are bearing
Affections, though our burden is heavy
aud hard to bear, yet there Is a
Divinity which shapes our ends, rough
llew them how we may"
Should we not look at our Affections
with different construction than the
one our frail, weak nature is so prone
to put upon them? Should we not re
member that Power higher than we
can control has probably seen proper
TO infiict punishment or, perhaps a
pentlechas tisementtomake His unwill-
iugchildren realize that when they felt
how strong they were and that con-
scious of their own strength they did
not realize their weakness, it wee bet,
ter to visit punishment upon them
From this we should all take lesson.
Let US remember our weak and fraiI
bodies, and how quick we are to give
up for the small things of life the hope
of an eternal being.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-12-23
ATLANTA PEACE JUBILEE.

The Atlanta Peace Jubilee closed
on Thursday amid wild enthusiasm.
The leading events of the day com
prised magnificent street parade il
Guiding the First Maryland Regiment.
took part; an address by President Nc
Kinley at the Auditorium, and ban
quet to the President in the evening
The procession was an immense one,
10000 school children leading. One
of the principal features was the pres
Grams under command of Gene raj
"Joe" Wheeler,
Mr.. Mckinley and General Wheeler
was both lioniZed, Il perfect roar Of
welcome announcing the advent o:
the latter at all points along the line.
At the auditorium. in the afternoon,
the band played The Star Spangled
Banner" as the President entered
The applause was great, but wheI
the band struck up Dixie" and Mr.
Mckinley, rising to his feet, waved
his hat above his head, the crowG
went wild with enthuiasn. During
the course of his remarks the Presi-
dent paid a glowing tribute to the
Confederate dead, which was follow
ed by tremendous outburst.
The climax of the event was reached
when General Wheeler rose from his
seat on the platform. He was gree eG
with an enthusiasm such as is seldom
seen. For several minutes the auu.-
ence cheered and yelled wildly.
Lieutenant Hobson made an impas-
stoned address, but Generals Shafter
and Lawton merely bowed their
acknowledgements. Governor John
son, of Alabama closed with short
address.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-12-23
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