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♦*++ »♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY -t + For North Carolina: ♦ X FAIR. t ♦ ♦ *♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ VOL. LI I. NO. 27. Leads all Worth Carolina Dailies in Mews and Circulation PRITCHfIRDfIPPOSES THE CHINESE BILL He Holds That it Will Injure the South. THE DEBATE CONCLUDED Voting on the Bill and Amendments Begins Today. RECIPROCITY’S FRIENDS MORE HOPEFUL Swanson Who Supports the Bill a Target For Questions From Other Democrats Who Differ Wi*h Him. A Ripple of Mirth. (Special to News anti Observer.) Washington, D. C., April 15. —Senator Pritchard spoke today in opposition to the Chinese Exclusion bill. He took the position that the bill would injure the colton manufacturing industry iu the South, in that it would restrict the mar ket for cotton goods in China. His s| eecii was entirely from manuscript. The Debate Closes. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., April 15.—Tlio de late on the Chinese Exclusion Bill was practically concluded today in the Senate and voting on the bill and amendments will begin at one o’clock tomorrow. By general consent a vote was taken today on two important amendments, offered by Mr. Fairbanks, of Indiana, striking out the definition .is to Chinese students and teachers and they were agreed to with out division. These charges were made with a view of reconciling some of the opposition to the measure which has been directed against the rigid restric tions on students and teachers and the unnecessary inconvenience this would im pose on the educated Chinese classes coining to this country. The dtbate today was participated in by Senators Heitfeld, of Idaho; Penrose, of Pennsylvania, and Turner, of Wash ington, in favor of the bill and Senators Pritchard, of North Carolina, and Spoon er, of Wisconsin, in opposition. Mr. Turner made the assertion that politics had crept into the discussion and that most of the members of the majority were opposed to the bill. This brought out a sharp rejoinder from Mr. Spooner, who maintained that politics had not fig ured in the discussion and that the op position to the ' hill was due en tirely to its confiie* with the treaty and not because of an- opposition to Chinese exclusion which v .-s an established doc trine of the government. Mr. Pritchard opposed the bill, mainly on account of he injury it would cause the South in reducing the cotton exports to China) Mr. Mallory, cf Florida, expressed sur prise at amendment proposing to strike or *hc seaman’s clause so called. He said this was one of the most salu tarV feature:: and should be retained. The Debate in the House. (By the Associated Press.) We hiegton, April 15.—" With the close of the Cuban reciprocity debate in the Heu.-.e today the leaders announced that all danger of the bill being weighted down with undesirable amendments was ov«r, and that they felt assured that the bill would pass in the shape in which it canto from the committee. It was an nounced that the entire Republican dele gations from Michigan and California, who constitute the head and front of the opposition, had agreed not to vote to overrule the ruling of thp chair. Mr. Watson (Indiana), who is acting as the whip for the majority, does not believe over a dozen Republicans at the outside will jcin the Democrats upon this propo sition. It would require more than twenty Republican votes to place upon ibe bill the amendment which might en danger its ultimate passage, as several Democrats, it is understood, have also declared their intention to stand by the ruling of the chair. An unsuccessful effort was made again today by Mr. Payne to secure an agree ment to put a limit upon the general de bate. When the House adjourned today there remained thir.ty-five members who desire to speak. The debate today was without particu lar interest. The speakers were Messrs. Swanson (Va.), and White (Ky.), for the bill, and Messrs. S. W. Smith (Mich.), Dayton (W. Va.), Burgess (Texas), Meyer (La.), and Sutherland (Utah), against it. Mr. Swanson argued that the bill was in liny with the Democratic policy of tariff reform. That statement made him a target for the questions of some of his Democratic colleagues, who differed with him, and he had sharp clashes with Mr. Bartlett (Ga.), Mr. Wheeler (Ky.) and Mr. Cooper (Texas). Mr. Tawney (Minn.) asked Mr. Swan son whether thp proposed legislation would not force Cuba to enact our immi gration law's. In reply Mr. Swanson declared that the question showed the inconsistency of the opponents of the bill, who, on one baud, claim that this bill would dragoon poor, distressed Cuba into accepting something she did not want and, on the other hand, insisted that Cuba was The News and Observer. prosperous and did not need the con templated relief. Mr. Swanson argued that with twenty per cent preferential duties in our favor we should be able to monopolize the Cuban markets. He declared that the American people would tolerate no per son or no party which asserted that we owed nothing to Cuba, and that our trade relations with her should be no closer than those of other countries. Person ally, he said, he would hail the day when Cuba became a part of the United States. “Have you begun your propaganda for free trade with the aid of the Repub lican majority?” asked Mr. Littlefield (Maine). “We have,” replied Mr. Swanson. “We have infused the majority with 20 per cent of our views and we are en couraged.” (Laughter.) Mr. Meyer laid stress upon the hard ships which the ruin of the cane sugar industry would entail upon the black la borers of Louisiana who, he contended, were entitled to as much consideration as the laboring men of Cuba. THB PIGEON SHOOT OPENS. Two Memorials to Dr. Jarvis Buxton Are Planned (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., April 15.—The Clay pigeon tournament opened today. Many visiting and local shots have entcrecl. Two memorials to the late Dr. Jarvis Buxton, are planned here. One will be a small chapel in the northern part of the city, the other a pulpit in the church which Dr. Buxton founded. Presbyterianism in Granville (Special to News and Observer.) Henderson, N. C., April 15.—Your cor respondent read Dr. Hutham’s article in the News and Observer with interest and pleasure. Would like to say in this con nection, that it is stated in this section, on good authority, that Col. Samuel Smith, of Granville county, introduced Presbyterianism into North Carolina and that old “Grassy Creek” and “Nut Bush” were two of the earliest Presbyterian churches in the State. THE BEEF COMBINE I » An Investigation Has Been Ordered by the Attorney General. •"Bv the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., April 15.—A letter flora Attorney General Knox relative to the so-called beef trust was made public teday by Representative Ray, of New York, chairman <f the House Committee on Judiciary. In view ot the Attorney General’s letter the Judiciary Commit tee decided without division to recom mend that the resolution of Representa tive Thayer, of Massachusetts, asking the Attorney General what steps he had taken against the beef trust, lie on the table. The Attorney General’s letter is iu response to one from Chairman Ray requesting certain information and is as Icllows: ’ Dear Sir:—l have your letter of this date, enclosing a copy of House resolu tion number 203 with reference to an al leged combination of six of the leading producers of this country formed for the purpose of restricting and controlling trade and for raising the prices of the piiine necessities of life and asking me certain questions which I here repeat and are in their order, not decnnng such a course incompatible with, the public in terests. First. Has your attention been called to this matter alleged in House Resolu tion No. 203, a copy of which is here an nexed? “It has not, except so far as it is a mat ter of general notoriety. “Second. Have you been requested to take any official action in the matter? “I have not.” “Third. Have you any evidence of the existence of such a combination?” “None that could be classed as legal evidence.” ”lt is proper, I think, however, to add that owing to the positive,- oft-cepeated and circumstantial nature of the allega tions, that the law is being flagrantly vie lated, I directed some time ago a thor ough investigation to be made by one of the district attorneys of the United States for the purpose of ascertaining whether in fact such combination existed and whether, if so, its operations were in violation of any Federal statute. “Very respectfully yours, “P. C. KNOX, “Attorney General.’’ Chairman Ray’s report says: “It is apparent from this correspon dence that there is no necessity for the adoption of the resolution. By reason of the widespread notoriety of the matter, the Attorney General of the United States has already ordeied a thorough investi gation. There is no doubt he will per form his duty and prosecute all offenders, if offenders there be.” KUCHIN SEEMS CONFIDENT Well Satisfied With the Political Situation iu Hia District \Special to the News and Observer.) Washington, April 15-—Representative W. W. Kitchin is back from Person court and is enthusiastic in his praise of Judge Walter H. Neal who presided. Mr. Ivitcbin is well satisfied with the political conditions in his district and seems confident of a re-nomination- Senator Simmons returned from Bos ton this afternoon. There were no developments in the Mullen oas“ today. It will probably be determined in a very few days. .UALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 16. 1902. WAR DEPARTMENT DEMANDS THE FACTS Charges of Barbarity Arouses the President, ROOT WRITES TO CHAFFEE Nothiog Will bo Held to Justify the Torture of Filipinos. OFFICERS TO BE COURr MARTIALED S Root Directs Chaffee »o Examine Into Charges Against General Smith and Major Glenn and Those of Governor of Tayabas, (Ey the Associated Press.) Washington, April 15.—As a result of the consideration by the Uabinei today of the charges of (rucl treatment of Filipinos by United States soldiers, Secretary Hoot has made public the following correspondence: War Department, Washington, April 15, 1002. My Dear Senator: I beg to acknowl edge the receipt of your copy of the testimony of Sergeant Charles S. Riley and Private William Lewis Smith, late of the Twenty-sixth Infantry, taken before your committee yesterday- I emiose a copy of a dispatch which has been sent today to Major-General Chaffee, commanding the Division of the Philippines. LMrections have been given to the judge advocate geueral of the army to take proper steps in accord ance with the dispatch. The War Department will be glad to receive the earliest practicable informa tion of any further evidence which may be elicited by the committee, tending to fix responsibility upo-n any one in the military service of the United States for any violation of the laws of war or of the regulations and orders governing the operations of the army of the United States in the field. Very respectfully, ELI HU ROOT, Secretary of War. Hon. H- C. Lodge, ■* * * United Stater? Senate, Washington, D. C. War Department, Washington. Memorandum for the Adjutant-General: Cable General Chaffee as fellows: On February 19th a letter was sent you, enclosing for investigation, copy of charges made by Governor Gardiner, of : Tayabas province, which contained gen eral allegations of cruelties practiced . by troops on natives and generally of jan insolent and brutal nttimde of the army towards natives. On April 2nd a cable dispatch was .sent you urging action with all speed consistent with thorough and searching investigation. ' j On (he 4th of March a cable dispatch | was sent you directing disciplinary I measures to produce obedience to the President s instructions, subordinating military officers to civil government in paeiked province and instructing you to 'relieve Major Edwin F- Glenn and . Captain James A. Ryan from duty and erder them to Manila to await investi gation into Iheir conduct, in accordance with instructions to follow by mail. On the 24th of March instructions were mailed you containing statement jof charges against those officers and ! General Jacob H. Smith as the basis of the investigation ordered by the cable of i March 4t.h. | Further instructions in both matters ! are required by the following facta: j Press dispatches state that upon the trial of Major Waller, of the Marine .Corps, testimony was given by Waller, j corroborated by other witnesses, that General Jacob H. Smith instructed him to kill and burn, that the more he killed and burned the better pleased General Smith would be; that it was no time to take prisoners, and that when Major Waller asked General Smith to define the age limit for ’Killing, he re plied “everything over ten.” If such testimony was given and the I facts can be established, yon will place General Smith on trial by court-marital. I Yesterday before the Senate Commit tee on Philippines Sergeant Charles S. Riley and Private William Lewis Smith, of the Twenty-sixth Volunteer In , fantry, testified that the form of torture known as the was admin istered to the presidents of the town of Igbarras, Ilcilo province, Island ol Pnnay, by detachment of Eighteenth United States Infantry under command of Lieut. Arthur L. Conger, under orders of Major i Edwin F. Glenn, then captain Twenty ; fifth Infantry, and that Captain and As i sistant Surgeon Palmer Lyon, at that time i a contract surgeon, was present to as -1 sist them. The officers named, or such of them as are found to be responsible for the act will be tried therefor by court martial. Conger and Lyon are in this country. Both the Twenty-sixth Volun teer Infantry and Eighteenth Infantry having returned to the United States and most of the witnesses being presump tivelv here, the Secretary of War di rects that Major E. F. Glenn, of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, be directed to pro ceed to San Francisco and report to he general commanding the Department of California with a view to his trial by court martial under charges alleging the cruelties practiced by him upon a native of the Philippine Islands at Igbarras cn the 27th of June, 1500. If you can dis cover any witnesses still in the service in the Philippine Islands who can testify in Support of the charges, or if Major Glenn desires the attendance of any per sons now serving in the islands as wit nesses for the defense, you will direct them to proceed to San Francisco for that purpose. As the two years allow-od for the prosecution by the statute of lim itations is nearly at an end, no time is to be lost. You will take such course in advancing or preparing the investiga tions previously ordered into the conduct of General Smith and Major Glenn as shall be required tq enable you to ex ecute these instructions. It is believed that the violations of law and humanity, of which these cases, if these are ex amples, wil! prove to be few and occa sional and not to characterize the con duct of the army generally in the Phil ippines; out the fact that any such acts of cruelty and barbarity appear to have b( en done indicates the necessity of a most thorough, starching and exhaustive investigation under the geneial charges preferred by Governor Gardiner and you will spare no efforts in the investigation already ordered under these charges to uncover every such case which may have occurred and bring the offenders to jus tice. The President desires to know in the fullest and most circumstantial manner all the facts, norhing being concealed, and no man being Tor any reason favored or shielded. For the very reason that the President intends to back up the army in the heartiest "ashion in every lawful an' legitimate method of doing its work, be also intends to see that the most rigor ous care is exercised to detect and pre vent any cruelty or brutality and that men who are guilty thereof are punished. Great as the provocation has been in dealing with foes who habitually resort to treachery, murder and torture against our men, nothing can justify, or will be held to justify, the use of torture or in human conduct of any kind on the part of the American army. ELIIIU ROOT, Secretary of War. April 15, 1902. i A COLD LATE SPRING Cotton Planting is Now Well Underway. Tobacco Plants in North Carolina Poor- Fine Stands of Corn Far South. Frost Injures Peaches. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 15. —The Weather Bureau’s weekly summary of crop con ditions is as follows: Although the temperature since March Ist, has averaged above the normal over the Northern portion of the country east of tile Rocky Mountains, the season is reported as backward in these districts, except in New England and New York, where it is from one to two weeks earlier than the average. The season is also backward in the Southern States. Frosts occurred as far South as the northern portions of the East Gulf States and the interior of the Caro linias, causing no serious damage. Corn planting is nearing completion in the West Gulf States and has made fa vorable progress in the South Atlantic and East Gulf districts and Tennessee. This work is generally in Kansas and Missouri and preparations in lowa are unusually well advanced. Eastward of the Mississippi no corn has been planted northward of Tennessee, excepting a lit tle in Southern Virginia. In Texas and Louisiana much of the crop is up to fine stands and cultivation has begun. While the growth of winter wheat has been slow, a very general improvement is reported from the principal winter wheat States, although the crop has de teriorated slightly iu Central and North ern Illinois, and is suffering for rain in Northern Missouri. Though somewhat improved in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, the condition of the crop in these States continues much below the average. Cotton planting is well advanced to the westward of the Mississippi and the early planted is coming up to satisfactory stands in Texas. Eastward of the Mis sissippi planting, although late, is well under way over the Southern portions of Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. But little planting has as yet been done in Mississippi. Except in North Carolina, tobacco plants are generally plentiful and healthy, although small. The fruit outlook, except for peaches in some districts, is promising. Frosts have caused injury to peaches in Ken tucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas. FOR SHOOTING REX OASS Pruett and Luton Bonnd Over to the Higher Court. (Special to the News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C., April 15. — George Pruett, \v ho shot Rex Gass here a few months .vac, ami '’hits. Luton, partner of Pruett, were siren .1 prelimi nary hearing before Mayor Eaton this afternoon. Both were bound over to the higher court. Pruett’s bond was fixed at $3,000 and Luton’s at $l5O. In default thereof they were recommitted to jail- A Prerapert, a letter carrier- here, has smallpox. His home is under quaran tine. NEGROES CONDEMN SENATOR PRITCHARD His Treatment of Negro Con stituents Don’t Suit “USE THtN KICK IHEM” The Sentiment of the Negro Mass Meeting Yesterday. NEGROES AT REPUBLICAN CONVINHOISS Dec’are That Never Again Will They Vote For Men Who Deter! Thtm in Ho ly Contested Political Batles « Metropolitan Hall yesterday resound ed with condemnation of Senator j Pritchard. J The negro mass meeting there as sembled use hot words against white Republicans who had used them as ' stepping stones for office, but upon Senator Pritchard the vitrial vva* liber ally sprinkled. When the final vole was taken to con demn ids treatment of negroes there was 'a unanimous vote for it, though some t two or three only voted thus in order i to ask a reconsideration. The meeting was one that represented the best class of negroes in the State, and there was an absence of the usual big run ot loud-voiced negro politicians. Some were there, ot course, but they cut very little figure. The contingent that sought Senator Pritchard’s scalp , got it, despite the efforts of a few to keep his name from being mentioned- The meeting was held in response, to a call issued by Henry E. Hagans, of Goldsboro; R. H. W. Leak, cf Raleigh, and S. G. Newsom, of Weldon. The mtetieg was to discuss the status of I the negro as an office-holder in the Re publican party and to devise plans to | make his power felt by the white llc | publicans his votes had elevattd to j power. There were upwards of 150 delegates present, eighteen counties being repre sented. These came from many sections, but the east had the larger number of delta tes present. President Hagans called the conven tion to order, and after a prayer by Rev. 1. 15. McClain, of Concord, a coni ■ I mittee on permanent organization report ed as officers H,- E. Hagans, of Golds boro. president; R. H. W. Leake, of Raleigh, vice-president M. F- Thorn ton, of Warrenton, secretary, and W. E. Meriitt. of Sampson, assistant secre tary. 1 After some discussion, a committee on an address to the colored people was appointed. The address had been prac -1 tically agreed upon and after a few changes it was report* d, C. O. H. , Thompson, of Carteret, reading as iol j lows: j To the Colored People of North Carolina: j Realizing that this is our home where ' our fathers and we have lived and toiled for generations, contributing to the wealth of the South especially, and to the nation in general, as farmers, me chanics, builders of railroads and by man ual and domestic labor of every sort; realizing that numbers of our people are becoming discouraged and leaving the I farms and their homes and wandering off in search of better conditions, for better wages, where they can feel safe in the j free exercise and enjoyment of their polit ' ical rights. Conscious of the fact that citizenship without the ballot in this country is a misnomer, and that the disfranchisement laws recently enacted in our State, put us, the black citizens, however numerous, at the mercy of the evil disposed in any community who may have the ballot, however few; Further realizing that the 111 feeling I against the race harbored and engen dered by political aspirants for office who seem to feel it necessary to curse and violently abuse the negroes in or der to get the office, will sooner or later run its course, and hoping that the era of good feeling between the races may soon return with such force and justice as to wipe out all discriminations in the , jury system which fosters juries, entirely i composed of white men, negroes not even being allowed to try negroes in many counties, having the effect of swelling I the criminal statistics of the race, about which so much is being said and such odious comparisons are being made, and further, that this era of peace and friend ship may come back with such force as to wipe out the uneqifal, unclean, jim crow car laws, which compel our wives, j sisters and daughters to ride in four- I seated compartments on the rublic car riers with strange men. Into which also often crowd the riff-raff from the white departments, who drink, curse and even insult our respectable women. And filially realizing the necessity of prompt - action and wise direction to quiet the minds of our prop!*, we have accordingly assembled and do resolve as follows: Ist. That we believe it the part of wis dom for all to remain. !f possible, in North Carolina, to wait and quietly work, save our earnings, and become pre pared to buy homes or elsewhere, and become real occupiers and beauti tle rs of such homes, and t' l safeguard and protect them with all we have. 2nd. We emphasize our belief in the inJ herent sense of justice and fair play in the Anglo-Saxon race, North or South, for having found freedom themselves through such incomparable, terrible struggles, they cannot long withhold the same from us. The better sentiment of the white people will slowly come on top, and gross injustice, intrinsically weak, must be overthrown in the end, for God is King. 3rd. (a) We recommend that ali should attempt to vote at every election for somebody, if we have to nominate candi dates from among ourselves, for by vot ing, we learn the right use of the ballot., ihe American citizens’ highest privilege, (b) But let us never again vote for men whom we know to be our enemies at heart. Never again vote for men who will desert us in hotly contested political battles, and leave us helpless and alone to the fury of the mob, and who will at tempt to push us aside when they think we can not, under the disfranchisement laws, render them so valuable service in electing them to place and power which they now use to the negroes undoing, as we did in the past thirty years, (e) And we urge our people to pay promptly their poll tax, for this money largely goes to the educational fund, and let it never be said of us that we are unmindful and un appreciative of the broad, manly, aggres sive fight for universal education against great odds under the leadership of the Governor, Superintendent of Public Edu cation, and other wide gauged, public and private citizens of our State. 4th. Let every negro attend the prima ries and help send Republican delegates to our Republican convention, August 21st, at Greensboro, and to the County and District Republican conventions throughout the State. sth. Let all, in each county and school district, get earnestly into the work of bettering our school houses, and join in with all who are truly for univer sal education and who will not discrimi nate against the negro as such in matters of public education. Let us be up and doing both for better morals, better Christians, better schools, better churches, better preachers, better homes, and better individual selves. Cth. Let cowards alone, have done with renegades, stand firmly against crime. Help bring criminals to justice. Let us (Continued on Page Five.) LAST SAD JOURNEY Talmage’s Body on the Way to Greenwood, Funeral in Washington. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 15.—Funeral services j were held at the Church of the Covenant this afternoon over the body of Rev. Dr. T. DeWitt Talmage. The large church was crowded to the doors. Rev. Dr. Teuuis S. Hamlin, pastor of the Church of the Covenant, and Rev. Drs. Thomas Chalmers Easton, of this city; S. J. Nichols and James Demarest, both of Brooklyn, officiated. The casket rested immediately in front of the pulpit, and over it was a massive bed of violets. The floral offerings were numerous, mostly of lilies of the valley and white roses, including a wreath sent from the White House by President and Mrs. Roosevelt. After the family had entered the male quartette sang “Lead, Kindly Light,” a favorable hyinu of Dr. Talmage, and dur ing the services sang “Beyond the Smil ing and the Weeping.” and “It is Well with my Soul.” Dr. Hamlin in his address pictured Dr. Taltnage as one of the greatest clergy men of the century. Dr. Demarest said Dr. Talmage sometimes had beer, charged with being sensational, but he was sen sational because he must be. and it. was natural. Dr. Easton said that Beecher, Spurgeon and Talmage were the three greatest preachers of the century, but that the last named was the prince of the pulpit. Dr. Nicols referred to the dead man’s jhilanthrepic deeds and char acterized him as a brave heart, and noble soldier of the cross. Dr. Hamlin closed the services with a prayer asking the divine-mercy and consolation for the stricken family. The casket remained in the church until late this evening, when it was placed on a special -'car attached to the Pennsylvania Railroad traiu leaving here fo r New York at 12:10 o’clock a. m. I lie remains will be interred tomorrow morning at Greenwood cemetery in Brooklyn, after services, conducted by the Rev. Dr, Howard Suydam, of Rhiue fceck, N. Y. The Richmond Post mastership. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 15.—At the Cabi net meeting today the appointment of Wray T. Knight as postmaster at Rich mond, Va., was determined upon and the re-appointment of General Stith Bolling as postmaster at Petersburg, Va., was rise decided. General Bolling was rec ommended by Senator Daniel and General I‘itzhugh Lee, in addition to slrong Re publican endorsement. From information received by the Pres ident on his Charleston trip, he lias re appointed Miss Maggie M. Moore to the postoffice at Yorkville, S. C.. although she was not recommended by the local Republican organization. Miss Moore has held this office since 1893. To Test Rap : d Fire Mounts (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 15.—Major General Brooke, commanding the Department of the East, has appointed a board to meet at Fort Baraneas, Fla., on the 20th in stant to make an exhaustive test of the capabilities of the rapid fife mounts and means of ammunition supply in the artil lery district of Pensacola., ♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY.J ♦ For Raleigh: | RAIN. | 1 FIVE CENTB TO INVADE RIGHTS OF STATE!} Depew’s Amendment Giving ] Congress Power in Sena- | torial Elections Wins in Committee. .| (By the Associated Press.) Washington. D. C„ April 15.—The Sen ate Committee on Privileges and Elec tions today, by a majority of one, voted to amend the House resolution providing for the election of Senators by direct vote of the people, by adding the amend ment offered by Senator Depew. The amendment is as follow*,: “The qualifications of citizens entitled to vote for United States Senators and Representatives in Congress shall be uni form in all the States and Congress shall have power to enforce this article by ap propriate legislation and to provide for the registration o? citizens entitled to vote, the conduct of such elections and the certification of the result.” The committee voted down the Penrose amendment providing that Senators be apportioned according to the population of the several States. “The vote on the Penrose amendment was unanimous. Senator Burrows voted with the Democrats in opposition to the Depew provision. Otherwise the vote wast strictly on party lines. The division was as follows: Ayes—Hoar, Pritchard. McComas, For aker, Depew, Beveridge and Dillingham —7. Noes—Burrows, Pettus, Blackburn, Du bois, Bailey and Foster (La.) —I>. There was a general discussion of the merits of the House resolution and when the committee adjourned it was with the understanding that a vote should be reached upon it as amended, at the next regular meeting of the committee, which will be held on Tuesday of next week. GAMBLING JOINTS EXPOSED. Editor of the Dispatch Attacked in His Office- Eire at Edenton. (Special to News and Observer.) Norfolk. Va., April 15.—The New Washington and Plymouth Railroad started its schedule this morning from Washington. The train consisted of four brand new coaches and a Baldwin engine that was only turned out of the shops last month. The cars are a bright yel low and the train is called the “Yellow Fly.” General Manager Surry Parker went out on the train and is well satisfied with the initial run. The train was under Conductor J. D. McConico, of Plymouth, and Engineer Edgar Jackson was the first trainmen to run a passenger over the whole length of the new road. Journalism has assumed a sensational feature here. The Dispatch, an evening paper, has made a wholesale exposure of the gambling joints here. Yesterday N. B. Joyner, whom this paper accused of being in the ring and a ward healer, gathered four bruisers and attacked the editor and staff of the Dispatch in the office. They are under peace bond now and the newspaper men are allowed to carry concealed weapons. A small pox victim surrendered himself to the authorities tonight. A local man who is well posted, says that there are numerous cases in the city, but the pa pers never mention them. Leggett's drug store wms burned last night at Edenton. The fire occurred in the early par) of the night and there was a light rain. This did not stop the fire, but only prevented it from spread ing. is year old runaway daughter. A Bampson Coaaty Farmer * Pematence it Rewarded (Fayetteville Observer.) There was considerable excitement in t’ambellton yesterday afternoon over the attempt of a Mr. M. C\ Butler, of Sampson, to find his 18-year-old daugh ter who had run away from home. Air. Butier arrived her.* on the noon train, and went to John Russell's house in Ca utaeilton, where he said ho had been informed his daughter was. He was told that his daughter was not there, and was denied admittance. He then employed an attorney and together they demanded admittance. Still they were refused. He made a third attempt with a deputy sheriff, but met with the same result. Finally, about o'clock last night, he laid the matter before Sheriff Cook, who accompanied Mr. Butler to the house, and, after some parley, the sheriff was admitted. He found thy girl hidden in a chest, and she very reluc tantly accompanied her father away. All day long the house was surround ed by a great crowd of people watching the various rnanocuvers of the father tc admittance, and when he at last sailed forth with his daughter they sent up a cheer in his honor. A Governor to be Proud of. (Concord Tribune.) Governor Avcock has been referred to as “Presidential timber'’ and as he sat side of the genuine article, a real Presi dent at Oharlestin and spoke, the public has been given an opportunity to make a few comparative notes. VVc are not promoting Mr. Aycock or making any suggestions, but merely say that ‘Jov- . ernot Aycock is a mighty good sentative to have at such gatherUj^l
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