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SUBSCEIFEION PBICEt ; $8.00 & YEAR. . CHARLOTTE, K C; SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. r 1m DIPLOMATIC BILL- PASSES CONGRESS RAPS AMBASSADORS Representative Loncwortfc Plead For - - ui table Ijcgauon xsunouiga " rtou . Forrljm Capitals ObJectkHi a nr. Hill Waa "Simply and Solely : That BU Private Fortajna -.Would ( 1 Not Enable Him to Represent rop f 1 erly the Dignity of tlie American I - Nation" Mr, - Harrison Condemns i Practice of Appointing Rich Men to Represent the tilted States Abroad Ambassador White Criticised For ' Appearlnr at FoncUons In . Court Costume BUI Passe Under 6us- pension of Rrfea., a ' A"- .'MOUSES SUMMARY. v ' Sharp criticism of ' lavish entertatn- , mnt by. rich American ..diplomats In order to establish . a social standard , abroad was heard la the House of Rep y cupation of Dorchester House, London, ot eonaideratloa of the dlolomatlc and consular appropriation bill. - The- o&f cupation of Dorchester house, London, '.by Ambassador Whitelaw Reld end a ".slmllsr display of walth In Berlin by - Arabs a dor. Chalemagne Tower, were particularly emphasised in- that' con v section.- As one means of counteract- Ins; the effect of , this ostentation it : was urged by many that America r should own Its legation buildings. ;. ,The chares . that 'Emperor William '. basl .Ms objections to Dr. Hill ' as ' embassador to Berlin, solely on ac , count of that gentleman's lack of tor tuna, was repeated by Mr. Longworth, Of DhlO. , "' ' - - ''- -i"''- : Mr Harrison, of New ! York, was .particularly' severe 7 In criticism of Ambassador White at Parts, and ths - first secretary of the embassy at Lon . don., John KIdgely .Carter. . Hi if , scribed Amsatsador White as "a din- ner table ' or dletetio diplomat'.' and . accuse! him of violating; an express - stat uu by frequently appearing in ' court costume. As to Mr. Carter he pictured him strolling through the " drawing teems of London and com pared him with ths whits . rabbit In " "Alloa In Worderland." Mr, Harrison alsj-accused Secretary Root of being - led by Great Britain In matters per taining to tht Congo Free BUte, and of attacking; King Leopold. The diplomatic bill was passed un- der suspension cf ths rules. It car ries an aggregate of $3,530,28. -.- After having been In continuous sessicn sines April (th. by resorting to ,th ptocees cl rteesslng from day to - day. the Houso at :16 p. m. adjourn-. "ed until 13 oe!ock to-morrow, when eulogies wilt be delivered ot the late Keprernttive George Smith, of 1111 T aols ; -Waahlnrton. Anrll 18. "Ths objee v 1en tv Dr. Hildas ambassador to Ber lin -was simply and solely that his prl- ;;vt fortune. would not enable him to represent properly the dignity of the American nation,". ' u This statement was made to-day In "She House of Representative by Mr. "i T-nne-wnrth. of Ohio. aoa-ln-law 'Of ' President Roosevelt during the consld deration of the" dlpiematjc approprla , tfcsrt oiil.-N Mr. Longworth waa making t' a plea for the maintenance" by the . a-overnment of suitable legation build inga at the various foreign capitals. "He inferred, to the., press dispatches statins; that the German Emperor km - refused to accept Btv Hill and to the official denial given to the published ' stories. TtfevertHeiess." saia air. Longworth, "there Is no doubt that there was a foundation for these sto , rles beyond mere rumor, and It Is undoubtedly true that persons high In authority In 'Germany for some time have - been savin r that Dr, Hill was not persona gratlsslma - to the Em .' peror.." . :- ' ' " GERMANY'S OBJECTIONS. ' These objections were, he asserted, due entirely to the fact "that . be- ' cause he was not sufficiently well off to pay' the difference between the mount paid him as salary and the amount necessary to maintain his poc , eltlon as ambassador, " he would not only not be able to keep -up such an establishment as that or the present Ajnerlcan ambassador but would not be able to keep up any estabiisnment at all." - Mr. Longworth said that everybody . would concede that the American am . stassador to Germany should at least hare a house to live In and not be - compelled to 41ve in hotel or. a, flat . Mr. Cousins, of Iowa, .chairman of - 4he eommlttee on foreign- affairs, In , explaining -the bill, referred to the consular service and the Inadequate provision for Ahe care of our. consuls, . . Speaking to a pro forma amend-! :' went Mr. Harrison condemned the pradtlee of appointing menot areat - wealth to represent the united states -abroad. -It did not necessarily follow, Vie said, that because a man was rich, he would not make a good ambassa dor and he cited Ruf us Choate and . Whitelaw Reld. Referring- to the Hill Incident Mr. Harrison said that "If ..lavish, -expenditure . of American ; money ereatee such an Inordinate ap- -' . petite for American luxury among ml' ner officials of the Berlin court as to bring humiliation upon the head Of one of the most aistmgutsnea ana capable of American public servants, then It was time to call a halt and ap ; ply the remedy which' had been sugi gested of the governments providing homes for its diplomats. Foreign 1 governments, he said, had criticised " : the American representatives as "shirt sleeve diplomats." Shirt sleeves, he declared, while -not very attractive were a good costume to work In "and a good costume to fight In If need be," and. the almost unbroken line of Am . 1 eriean. diplomatic success was euf , flflent to Justify the selection of the majority of the men sent abroad. - -',- DINNER TABLE . DIPLOMATS. ' Mr. Harrison, hoeyrr,. denQuncfdJ . the growlns; tendency to select ''dla : ' ner table or dietetic diplomats." One of these, he said, was Ambassador . White,, at Paris; and he criticised him V' for appearing; as bad been reported, ,' at 'function In court costume - and ; r knickerbockers In: violation of law on ' .the subject. , . .: . -.' ; Discussing the secretaries abroad Mr. Harrison said that .the first sec retary at London was a ajood example of the type betas; appointed. "While a very amiable gentleman," Mr. Har "rlson said, "he reminds one Irresistibly of the white rabbit In 'Alice in Won derland' and as he scuttles through 'the London drawing rooms one can almost -pletur him saying: Oh! Ths Duchess.- The Duchess. Oh! My furs - and whiskers. shall be late.". - The 'references to Ambassador White by Mr. Harrison were resented ysrsvTMcttrM8TBachTeits; ' Hitchcock- of Nebraska; Bennett and Persona ot New York, and Cooper of Pennsylvania -ach of whom testified to the unfailing courtesy and atten tion to duty of not only Ambassador White but the first eecreary as well, j Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, oppos ed large salaries In order that Amerl rtn rflolomaU wilrht malnsli a socl-l 4 standard, but he was In favor ot salaries sufficiently large to enable them to properly maintain" the digni ty 01 tneir offices. - , . Does the gentleman believe," In' quired Mr. i Longworth. "that ' Mr, Bryce, the present ambassador of Great Britain to the United States, lives with any undue ostentalon?" ' BRYCE NOT A SOCIAL, DUDE. Mr. Underwood said he had met Mr. Bryce only twice, but it was his opinion that Mr., Bryce had not re ceived in his home 10 per cent of the members of Congress. - Whether or not Mr. Bryce spent his whole salary in entertaining, Mr. unaerwooa con tended that his course in this respect would not increase or . diminish his Influence as ambassador., . 'The last criticism on earth or Mr, Bryce," interjected Mr. Longworth, ''could be that he is a social dude, Mr. Underwood denied that he in. tended to convey such an Intimation, While maintaining that as a rule American diplomats were competent and fflcient men, Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, .. characterised . some 4 of them , as rich and . some of them as snobbish.' He saw no reason why ambassador Reld should rent Dorchester . House and set a social standard for subsequent ambassadors. "I have - yet to learn." said Mr. Mann, of Illinois, "that those ambas sadors or . ministers who entertain their own circle, consisting of other ambassadors and ministers, exercise any more, influence In affairs diplo matic than the ones who attend to the business, of their, countries regardless of their "social affairs or the wealthy display in living." . : ? Mr. Slayden, of Texas, denounced the recent eale ln'New York by. Mrs. Conger, widow of the former minister to China, of a valuable collection of "loot" taken, he said, from the' 1m perial palace of Pekin, following the siege ot that capital He charged that the goods 1 were all stolen, but that that faet had, not deterred Mrs. Con ger from garnering tne collection. ATROCITIES OF SLAVE TRADE. The atrocities alleged to be con nected with the slave tradta In the Congo Free-State discussed by Mr, Harrison.' lie 'denied that the Bel gians were responsible for any wrong doings, but said that this mutilations practiced were committed by the dlf ferent tribes upon each other. When It was found then Belgium ihad taken stem to atOD these oractlcea. true re was substituted, he said, an agitation against slavery. "That agitation," he declared. "Is ths. result of a prop ganda from Great Britain." That country, ie contended, coveted the Congo Free State, and what he ob jected to was "our Secretary of State being- jed by this clamor, being stirred up by about twenty-five British mis sionaries out of- 000 down there and Induced toy Great Britain to Jump in to this complication and attack King Leopold and thereby try to pull the chestnuts out of the fire for Kngiand." Miv Qaloea, - of-Tennesseev-as--ert- ed that England should stop, "stand- liir behind the followers or cecti Rhodes, and Congress ought to make this country stop standing behind them.4'-": ";' ' - On a -point of order by Mr. Mad den, of Illinois, this appropriation ot 14,(00 for the payment of the quota of the United State for U sup-port. of the International institute of Agri culture at Rome, .Italy,, wajs . stricken OUt.. . .,:.';" ' ' "' -.,:.". BTLXj PASSES. Consideration of the bill then concluded. . whereupon Mr. Cousins moved to- suspend the rule to pass the measure. . Mr. Williams,- in, ob Jectlnsr to unanimous consent to con sider a "second" to the motion as or dered, said: 1 . "Forced by a sense of duty and the Inactivity of Republican legislation ." His closing words were drowned by several whaCks of the Speaker's gavtsl. -Mr.-Williams then proceeded to talk upon wood pulp, a campaign contribution publicity hill, and an anti-lnjunctlon bill, but he was called to order by Mr. DalselL The chair, s-fter ' a ; Jonar : controversy : with ' Mr. Williams decjared lilm out of order and directed , blm to take ms seat, which- he "did. The fclU appropriating " 13,520.383. then was passed under suspension of the rules, whereupon Mr. Payne, of New York, moved to ad lour n. Speaker Cannon, despite the pro- teets ot Mft W4Hlma, end refusing to entertain a demand for division or a motion of any kind from him, declare ed the House adjourned until to-mor row at noon, when eulogies on the life and charecter of the late Representa tive Georgia smith, of Illinois, will be delivered. . ; -.--- ' The pejfker Jeft the ihair.. with ft smile on his face, and walked toward Mr. Williams, -s Mr, Williams, how ever, was so Incensed that Jss. refused to converse with the Speaker. - 'ACTHORIZES CliltriKICATES. Judire Pritchard. . at Wlnston-Saleen. fMgn Order Presented Dy seaboard ReHvcra Many near Pritchard's AddresM. i . . Special to TtM.Obsarver. - Winston-Sal m, April 18. This af- ternoon Judge J. C Pritchard, who poke- here to-day, signed an order authorizing the issuance or ceninoate by the receivers of the Seaboard Al! Line Railway tor the purpose of rais ins: fund for nece&sary expenses in operating the road. . ,The order was presented to judge micnara oy Judge Lewis and A. C. Braxton, of Richmond, vice counsel for the re ceivers. . J v . The court house was taxed to. its capacity today -when Judge Pritchard delivened one ox ms stirring pronioi tion epeeches. ; He spoke for an hour and a half and was given careful tentlon, JSome say henade voters far Use cause, while others say that the minds of the people are already made up as to -how iney are going to vote and no amount . of speaking will chanse - them. Judge Pritchard speaks here again to-morrow. A thousana or more visitors -- are here to-night to attend ' th Easter mo Alng service of the Moravians to morrow. ' " ,. NAVAJj STORES CASES. Special Attorney Appointed to Proev eceite Aiiegea HMstors 01 bnermaa Antl-Trua Law. . , -Jacksonville, Fla., April 18. AUor- ney General Bonaparte has appointed Colonel William M. Toomer, of Jack sonville, specUl . assistant attorney general to assist in the prosecution of the cases against the American Naval Korea 1Cornpa0yand others In-t dieted last week In Savannah by a Federal court grand Jury for altered violation ot th Sherman anti-trust law. - The cases will be .called for trial befor- Judge Emory Speer. ot the United State Court for the south-. ern district or Georgia. The defend' ant company Insists upon a - speedy trial and the aovemment attorneys say they are ready "to proceed. SENATORS PAY TBIBUTE to 'itb morgax and pettus. Republicans and Tenocrata, Join in Words of Jjove and Xsteem For the Late Senators Morgan and Aestas, . . of Alabama- Notable Cnaracteris- - ties Marked Them as Men ot Una sua! AbUltlea Moreaa Was the Father of tbe Isthmian Canal, and an Able Leader. Always Abreast With and Ahead of the Time Mr, Pettus Servwd th Confederacy as a aurave soldier and JUa u fldence of IUa State. . - : L fr: SENATE SUMMARY. r Tributes of respeSt to the memory of the late Senators Morgan and Pet tus, of Alabama, both of whom died - during the recess of Congress last -summer, occupied nearly the entire session of the Senate yesterday. On the Republican and Democratic sides of the chamber, leaders who had known the Alabama Senators during many years. Joined" in giving their teat line iy as to ths splendid qualities "of mind and heart, that; had given them enviable places in American history. . The District of Columbia approprla- tion bia was- reported during the day, Washington, w April 1S Eulogies wiere' pronounced upon' the late Sen atofs Morgan and Petrus, of Alabama, in th Senate io-dav and many ot the leaders in. that body. Republicans as well as Democrats Joined in voicing a sentiment ot kve and esteem, f or thw t-wn Rpnstnn whose notable. char acterlstlcs . marked them as. men of unusual abilities, i ' ' ' . Senatora emeakina- upon the life Of Senator Morgan were Banfchead, of Alabama; Cullom, of wiinois; ieiier. of rviiorario: Lodve. f Massacntisetts McCtieary. of Kentucsy; neimm. Minnesota; Daniel, of Virginia;. Bur kett, of Nebraska. ; MORGAN : AN ABLE LEADER Those who sooke especially ot Sen ator Pettus were Johnston, ox Aia bamar Gallinger. of New Hampsnire Perkins, of California; Clay, of Geor la: Scott, of Wst Virginia; Overman, of North Carolina, and Depew, of New Mr! Bankhead reviewed the great events of the' world during tne ss years of Senator Morgan's life. Throua-hout . his active iu.- saia Mr. Bankhead. "John T. Morgan was always an able leader, always abreast with and ashed of tne times.- tie declred that no man more than Sen ator Morgan was entitled to be called the Father of the istnanian uanai," although ie favored the Nicaragua n route. "By tola persistent ana sue cessful advooacy of that great enter prise." h said. "he. lias builded for himself a monument more enduring than bronze and marble." He referred to his proposition made to -the- Alabama Legislature for statue of Mr. Morgan to be erected in Statuary Hall.- 'Mis Johnston spoke vpon the Ufa Of late Senator. Pettus, who in age was two year the senior of Senator Morgan and sketched his varied ca reer. Like hid colleague he was a soldier .of th Confederate army. His special valor' and dashing courage were related -by Mr. Johnston in con nection with a desperate charge at Vicksburg. - Hl ' stnangth of mind and body wa. commented on and his sturdy character. Mr. Johnston said. gave him th supreme -confidence of the people of his State. A striking tribute to an old rriena waa nronounriAd ninon Mrs. More-an y Mr. Cullon. of Illinois, who serv ed with "him- In the Senate -for SO years, "Senator Morgan." (he said, "was in many .respects one , of the most re- markaDie men x nave ever Known. Pointing to Senator Petrus as an examnle of one who had crown to a sweet old age" Mr. Calllnger spoke with muoh feeling of "the great ana srmDle characteristics which he pos sessed In such an exceptionable de gree-" . ' T doubt very mucn." aeciarea Jar, Lodre. "if we ever had . a Senator who knew "our " relations with other countries Past and present and the political conditions of foreign nations so throughly , as Senator Morgan There never was a better or fairer American than he. - tir Senator - added tnlr tribute to the Xte Senators from Ala bama th Senate adjourned. as a fur- mark of respect to tlr emory. Senator Overman's tribute t.o Sen ator Pettu was as follows: Wtt rtVKRMAX'S TRIBUTE. Mr President: One by one the old i.nmarv. nf our political life are passing away on by one thellnks which cpnnect a gionuu y " the present are sundered. The de parted Senator, In tribute to wnose nwtinnrv this dav has been set apart, ay reason of his great strength, lived ten years and six beyond the three score and ten years spoken of by the psalmist and the aiiotea penoq 01 earthlv existence. And though in the natural course of human eveats it . was apparent that nis lire 01 uaeiui ness and honor must soon be round ad tn neacef ul close, yet his death came as a distinct shock to those who loved him : well. It Is given w lew men to have received the measure of love and devotion accorded to -him, not 'only by his own people but by all who knew him. I served for four years wltn mm in . tne omw, i around th table with him in the com mittee rooms; ' learned to Know mm and to love him In his. dally walks of Ufa, and It is with the profoundest respect and admiration for this nooie examnle of a long and useful life that I am constrained on this occasion to pay the simple tribute 01 a rew words to his memory. , , ; I will leave It to others who are more familiar with. It-to give the de tailed history of his life a life streteh-ina- almost throughout the length ot one century and Into another, and so full of usefulness ana 01 gooa oeeas that hardly a man of his native Bute but felt his death a personal- loss. Senator Edmund ; Winston rerras waa cast 'In heroic mould, heroic In stature, heroic In character, heroic In Intellect Destined by nature to be a leader, a man ef action . and . ot strength bis young life was cast la troublous times and be early left bli Impression npon the history of his State. Such was their confidence tn Ht sMllty and Integrity that In times ef T-ertrhTrasmore than on made e!nvt the arbiter ef the fste of the people. Especially will ."his - services be m-altd during the dark days that followed civil strife. When It seemed that In the heat of passion the South wa' to be delivered Into the hands of the carpet-bagger and a race but late ly out of bondage. Senator Pettus by (Continued oa Page Sixteen.) LABOR TO ENTER POUTICS. A Call Approved . by ' Brotherhoods Representinc 10,000 Voters,- Issned - For Meeting of Union Men at Ral eigh the 7U last. Organised La . tier's Jlrsl Attempt to Enter Po. ; lltlcal . Arena tate and County -iicxcts May B Put Out. Special to The Observer. , i Spencer, April -18. Organised la bor proposes to make Itself felt In North' Carolina politics this year, as Is shown by a call to all union men in the State to meet at Raleigh April 1 1 in, xne can was authorised at a mass meeting of union men held in Salisbury April 11th, at which the po sition of. unionists was discussed from a political standpoint It waa decld ed to call the meeting for April 17th, when it Is believed that a represent ative attendance can be had at'Ral elgh. All union men In North Caro lina are invited and urged to be pres ent for the purpose of devising ways and means whereby the laboring men mignt secure such consideration as they believe themselves Justly entitle to and which they believe can only be obtained through a State-wide organls ed movement and with proper effort The farmers ef the State are invited to attend and participate In the conven tion. . .J... So far as is known. this is the first time In history when organised labor has attempted to enter politics. The leaders declare that the action Is tak en as a matter of self-defense and In defense of various corporations and industries served largely by Union men and which. It is asserted, have suffered greatly at the hands of pro fessional politicians. ... The call Is approved oy the follow ing brotherhoods and unions repre senting. It Is believed, approximately 10,000 voters in North Carolina: . Brotherhood ot Locomotive En gineers, Division 37Sf Order Railway Conductors, Division 111; Internation al Association of Machinists, Brother hood of Blacksmiths,-Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Brotherhood 'of Rail way Car Men, Brotherhood of Loco motive Firemen and Engineers, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Brotherhood of Barbers, Brotherhood of Painters, Brotherhood Sheet Metal Workers, Typographical Union, Order Railway Telegraphers. While it is not definitely known what wlU be done at the meeting at Raleigh,', It is believed by some that the various unions will put out . a State ticket in the coming campaign. It la also -hinted that "cOuntrtlM IS more than a possibility In many counties where onion strong. '.. . ...v--'' sentiment Is VntAj ?fpT BE DISSOLVED. , . Vice President Dula, Says the Ameri can Tobacco Company win At J jxlvfd oovemmmt's Investiga tion Show That the Company Has jfot Violated the Sherman Anti Trust Iaw Result Is a Victory For the Company. New . York, April 18. There Is ab solutely no foundation whatever for a report that the American Tobacco Company ie about to be voluntarily dissolved, according to a statement made to-day by Caleb C. Dula, vice president of the company. Mr. Dula's statement was made after the roturn this city ot James B. Duke, pres ident of the company, after a visit to California.- ' Mr. Dula declared that the .Investigation of' the com pany's affair by the government has resulted in showing unmistakably that the company' has not In any respect violated the Sherman anti-trust law or any . other - la w. ; - - This story of voluntary dlssolu tion of the American Tobacco Com pany Is absolutely fa l and without shadow or foundation," saia mi. Dula.-- -i"Ths company's counsel ana ettornev In the pending suit of the envernment Of th United States are not only not rngniemea or tne evi dence gathered In that case, but they advise .that the full disclosure. of the affairs of the American Tobacco Com nanv. made by its officers and .em ployes In that case, shows most, clear- ry and unmistaaaDiy inai nm company h nnt in anv respect violated the Sherman anti-trust law or any other law,' and-that the jH of the lltl gutlon Is bound to be a victory tor the American Tobacco Company." -- General Counser Fuller of the com pany Joined Mr. Dula in characterls ine the reports as. groundless. He said th bast ct the story apparent ly was that eeverai macnine mane cirar olants of the American Tobacco Company had closed and were to re open as properties- of tthe Federal Cigar Company . . ".." As 1 matter or jact,- aaia ear. ui- ler, "the Federal Cigar company is owned by the American Cigar Com pany. TH cnang nar , way s merely tne separanun vi u mu- made and the maenme-mao cigar business, the latter being .xurnea-over 'to" the Federal Cigar Company. This Is merely a detail to more sys tematize the work ofthe cigar com pany."--. - - . -.- . KETOST DAY ANOTjE TRIAIa Chief of Revenue Department Shows the N amber of uauons ox wmsaey Manufactured by -Angle's Distillery, rianviiie. Va April 18. Th sec ond day ot the trial ot X. M. Angle, president and general manager of the Dry Fork Distilling vompemy cnarg ed with defrauding the government out of thousands of dollars of taxes nn anirtta. was marked by. the intro duction of various documentary evi dence. Colonel W. H. Chapman, chief of the revenue department of Vir ginia, was on th stand tn enure dav. He presented- various reports showing tfie dstiyrarnourrr tor' the' past several years 01 -wiuuer manu factured at the distillery and on which tax was paid. . It will take several days before tne ocumeotary evidence Is - concluded. The aim of the government is. to shew by various records that Angle man ufactured over a hundred thousand' a-allena af whiskey on which he did net pay a cant of tax. MB. CKA1Q IN BEAUFORT MADE ADDRESS AT WASHINGTON The Gubernatorial Candidate , From - the 3fonntaln Section Make Tour 7 Into the Eastern Part' of the State - ixt Addreasine the Citiacns - of Beaufort County, ' Wins Votea Audienco Ftathuslastle and Lar -His Calls the People's Attention to the v Fact That Mr. Kitchtn'e JIanager is Closely tn Touch With American Tobacco -Company 'and Ye Charges - Craig With Having Deserted the People -Oeolares UU Opposition to - Trusts.. -. Special to The Observer. Washington, N. C, April 18. Mr. Ixcke Craig, of Ashevllle, cand Idate for the nomination for Governor in the- approaching Democratic conven tion, addressed a large crowd of en thuslastio cltlsens in th county court hnuaa at nonYi to-dav. In his speech7 he clearly defined his position on the questions now before the people in favor of strict governmental con trol and regulation of railroads. He Id that he. was In favor of com pelling railroads to give efficient serv- ice and reasonable rates. He en dorsed the settlement made by the Governor and the Legislature of the passenger rate problem and took the position that the present discrimina tion in freight rates against the State of North Carolina ought not to be tolerated. He said hat he was opposea to trusts and in favor of their suppres ton hut that he was In favor of every legitimate enterprise whether run t a - corporation or an Individual. He aaid that he did not come to array class against class. Democrats against Democrats or faction against Tac tion; that th Democratic party was united on the questions of vital Inter est to the people, and that ha stood for no division of the party but al ways for putting the principles of the party above every otner consiaera tlon. He denounced as false the charges made against him to the ef fect that his candidacy was support ed by the trusts and railroads; that those who made these charges knew they were false or uttered them In reckless disregard ot the truth. He said that it waa romarkable that Mr. James 8. Manning, Mr. Kit- chin's campaign manager, was circu lating literature charging him with having deserted the cause of the peo ple, when he (Mr. Manning) had de fended the American Tobacco Com pany In the last Legislature against sub-section A In the Reld bill and was vice president of Mr. Duke's bank In Durham, The speech was well received by an Intelligent audience and won votes for Mr. Craig's cause. Several men see ing Mr. Craig after the speaking, who had been for other men, pledged him their support. Mr. Craig stated that he regretted very much that any un friendly criticism had entered Into this ceunp&ign and ha.wouli indulge in none,, letting the people , Judge for themselves. - EARLY PRIMARY WIXS OUT. Guilford Executive. Committee Names May 18th as Date For Primary "hafrman Brown Rises to Personal privilege and Makes Lengthy state- ,. men t He Is Endorsed by the Com mitteeAdjourned Meeting For Next Saturday. - Observer Bureau, The-Bevlll' Building. Greensboro, April 18. In .the meeting of the Guilford county Democratic executive commit tee to-day the advocates of an early primary won an easy- and decisive victory. By a vote of M to 4, It was decided to call the primaries for the expression of a choice as to overnor, Congressman and solicitor on Satur day, May Wth. Every member of the committee was represented In person or by proxy. - After the secretary had read the call. Chairman Brown arose to a question of personal privilege and made a lengthy statement as to his connection with the controversy over calling the meeting. . He statll maintained that the soil was Irregular and Illegal snd took at fall out . of Solicitor Brooks and those who were supporting that gentleman for the congressional nomination, However, Inasmuch as ha was a loyal Democrat arid :had the best Interests of the party at heart he was present , to preside over -th meeting. At this stage of the game a motion that - the committee - go Into xecutlve" 'session wss carried, whereupanthe large : crowd of Inter ested spectators retired from th court room and the executive committee ad journed to a Jury- room to resume its deliberations. It was apparent from the start that the supporters of Mr. Locke Craig for the gubernatorial nomination and the opponents of Solicitor Brooks for the congresslonst nomination would oppose bitterly any proposition look ing to holding the primaries prior to the prohibition election. In the ex ecutive session this fight was led 'by Mr. A. M. Scales and ex-Judge T, J. Shaw. , . The eommlttee will meet In ad journed session next Saturday to adopt regulations governing the ' pri maries, the following gentlemen hav ing been appointed members of a committse to formulate . rules . to be submitted . to ; the full eommlttee: Chairman Brown, Secretary Collins, A. M. Scales. T. J. Shaw, W. a Thompson and T. J. Murphy. ' Before adjourning this . afternoon the committee adopted a resolution expressing confidence in and endors ing Chairman Brown. The , supporters of 1 Congressman Kltchln and Solicitor Brooks are high ly., pleased lth . the. result of the j meeting, They ' assert that, th test i vote on the primary date reflects the sentlmate of Guilford Democrats as to a choice or. Governor and Congress man. ... .' i , . . . : , JOHN STO X FOR HORXE. His Own County Unanimous For CoL . Ashley Horn and For Congressman Special to The. Observer. . . Smlthfteld Aprtf 13. Democratic 'township primaries were held aU over the county to-day. All precl net hare been heard front except three.. Nearly every precinct Instructed unanimous ly for Horn for Governor and, Pou for Congress. 80 far as can b learn ed there was no opposition to either Home or Pou. and the Indications are that the county convention next Sat urday will send solid delegations for both. One township Instructed for Ipcy for 8tt Treasurer and one township Instructed for London for corporation commissioner.' Alexander Gives Craig 4 1-3 Votes. Special to The Observer. . Statesvllle, April 13. A - telephone message this afternoon from Mr. H. Burke, chairman of the 'Alexander Democratic executive committee, says the Alexander Democratic county con ventlon held at Tsylorsville to-day gives Craig 1-8 votes and Horne l vote for Governor in the State con ventfbn. United States Senators Over man ad Simmons were endorsed by the convention and the delegates are instructed for Hackett for Congress. There were no Instructions as to State officers. , - - . Majority of Wilkes Township,. Not Heard From. Special to The Observer. North Wllkeshoro.' April 18. The Wilkes County Democratic primaries were held to-day, but only eight of the. eighteen townships . have been heard from. Of these eight one Js uninstructed, Craig carries one by half a vote and six are. practically unanimous for Kltchln. Swain Solid For Craig. By Bell Telephone to The Observer Bryson City. April 18.--The Swain county Democratic convention, which met here to-day. Instructed the dele gates to the State convention for Mr, Locke Craig for Governor. The con ventlon was enthusiastic and har montous. -. McDowell .In the Craig I -1st Special to The Observer Marlon, April 18. Judging from the primaries held in Marlon and oth er precincts in the county to-day, Craig will get a solid delegation from McDowell. The county convention meets Monday, the 20th. Complete Returns From Burke. Special to The Observer. Morganton, April 18. Complete re turns to-day from Burke county prt marles Indicate that Craig will have 6 1-2 votes and Kltchln 1-2 vote In the State convention. FIGHT IN DAVIDSON. Republicans Have a Hot Time In Re gard to instructing r or -ran, ana the Taflltrs Finally Win Mr, Thomas Makes Prohibition Speech Before Convention. Special tn The Observer. Lexington, April 18. The Republl can county convention to name dele gates to the State and congressional conventions met In the court house here to-day at 12 o'clock. Before the convention met seversl of the leading Republicans of the county stated that It would be a very quiet affair. Hut the crowd had to Keep pace with ths remainder of tho brethren in other sections ot the State and have a factional fight Roosevelt's administration and Chair man Adams were endorsed and, al though the -majority of, the delegates were strongly in favor of Tart there waa a bitter fight against Instructing for him. Zeb V. Walaer la a Taft man, but said the county had. never instructed for a presidential canal date and he opposed it 1 Enrle Mc Crary led the fight for the resotu tlons to -Instruct for Taft and finally won- out, the' resolution really being stronger - than an -ordinary instruc tion, and no . delegates ran be -sent to the convention who are -not for Taft. Z. I. Walser accused Earle McCrary ' of having made - a trade with some of the Taft leaders to send an Instructed Taft delegation to the convention and In return to be named as a delegate to the na tlonal convention. This was denied Several times the fight was pretty hot. Ex-Senator P. C. Thomas, of Thomasville, got the floor Immedi ately after the convention met and delivered a red-hot anti-prohlbltlon speech. The chairman, J. K. Mo Crary, endeavored to choke him off, but he held on and had his say and announced that his speech waa but a prelude of what was to follow later, He Is one of the delegates to the State convention. Zeb V. Walser was unanimously cn dorsed by the convention for Gov efnor.v - ... Several delegates to-day publicly confessed that they formerly- favored R. Spencer Blackburn but that they had seen the light and from now hone forth would stand for .Adams. TAME AFFAIRS AT WIXSTOX. Forsyth Republicans r3e Delegates In Cut-and-iirica Manner, and in tcre-t is lacking in the rrweed- Ings Special to 'The Observer." Wlsston-Salem, April 11-Th For syth County Republican convention held here to-day was a tame affair, There was a large attendance but the Interest seemed to be lacking. There waa not the slightest demonstration snd not a speech was made. Only a few members of the convention had anything to say. The delegates to the State and congressional conven tlons had already toeen agreed upon by the delegates from tne several townships and all that remained for the convention to do was to 'formally endorse their election. This wss don In a quiet manner. The convention was called to order at 12:30 o'clock by Mr. S. E. Hall. chairman. Mr. D. H. Blair, the sec retary, was In his place.1-The organi sation was mad permanent There was no contesting delegation, but as a matter of form a credential com mittee was appointed. After being out a few minutes ths commute re turned and recommended ' the seat ing of all the delegates. Th recom mendation was -adopted and the con vention proceeded to elect delegates to the ata convention, each voting precinct being allowed to select one delegate and on alternate. The se lection of the townships was ratified. Delegates to the congresslonst con vention were then nsmed. ' Nineteen delegates -were selected from the pre cincts for esch convention and three delerates at large for each. After th election of the delegates the convention adjourned, being In session Just one hour. There was so attempt to Instruct the delegates. Five : negroes were noticed In the court house during the convention, but they made "no attempt to. take part In the proceedings of the meet ing. Apparently the negroes feK themselves out f plac. HELD FC BICVSMTTH SHOP. Anaon ' Republican Convention at Wrdewboro Elects New County Chairman and Xante Delegates, Special te The Observer. ; ' Wadesboro, April 18. Pursuant te ' cll rf Oislrmsn'.!. t M -"'. the Republican county -. conversion PHIL; B. HEADE ; SUICIDES MASTERY SHROUDS RASH , DlilD tTominent Young Chapel nuilan, - of the Episcopal Rector. Shoots Himself In the Mouth Had Been Despondent For Several Days n1 J Presumed to Have Had jiwDMn 01 Wblch His Friend Knew Aot Went to the Room of Friend, Prepared For Bed and Quietly Took His Own life Body Found Two Hoars Later The IX-- ' ceased in Perfect Health, a Per fect Specimen of Physical Man- .v hood and a Baseball puyer of .. Note. . Special to The Observer. Chapel Jrllll. April . 18. Phillip . Rl Meade, son . of Rev W. H, Meade, rector of that Episcopal church at this place, committed Suicide late this afternoon by shooting himself In the moutli.,;. -J '', - It seems that Mr. Meade went to the rpom of Mr. J. W. fMarkham, overDunston's barber shop, about 4 o clock, but as, he was accustomed to do this he aroused no suspicion. About 8 o'clock MrFred Patterson, who . sleeps In an adjoining .'. room, went up stairs and finding the door locked he became curious and looked through the window? whereupon ",h saw Mr. Meade lying on th bed. He sent immediately for Dr. Isaao If. Manning, who broke Into, the room. He found that Mf. Meade had undressed and had gone to bed Just as If he Intended to , sleep. Upon his breast lay ,a pistol and, from hi mouth and nose streams of blood had poured, covering the lower part of his face and his neck., Desth must have been almost instantaneous, for the covers on the bed were but little disarranged and there was no slgn of struggle. ... '. ; President Venable was notified and he, together with Dr. Manning, car ried the news 'to the aged father. tl" ' FINE SPECIMEN OF MANHOOD. The deceased waa about 3S years old and seemed to be In th best of health. He waa almost a nerfect pcclmen of physical manhood and had been In his younger days -a basebsll player of n6tet He had for some time boen In the employ of the oouinern company at this place. He was a young man of refinement and belonged to one of the beat families In ChSDel Hill, hla fathav being one of the best loved men -in mis community and his sister, Ms. Prince, a woman of most lovahia character. No reason whatever has been a. signed for the rash act It is said. however, that he had been . In -a. despondent frame of mind tor sev er! days and possibly , he - had troublea f which hla friends knew not. , An. inquest will nrobablv ba.hetd to-night or early in the morning and the Interment will take place in the Chapel Hill cemetery Monday. KILLED BY EXPLOSION. . ', Engineer at ( ' I.tunbce Plant , . Near Jacksonville Blown to Piece by Ex plosion of Boiler Seven Others Badly Injured. Jacksonville, Fla.. April . 18. A speclsl from Carrabelle states that by tne explosion or a boiler In the plant ot tne uamp Lumber Company -ym-, terday morning William Roberts, the engineer, wss Instantly killed, belnsr blown almost to pieces, while Oscar Powell, fireman, waa seriously Injur ed, his arms being broken and badly scalded. Six other men were Injured. but they are not In a serious con dition. The big plant was -badly WnpltlA hv IS frtr., nf III, .,n1n.tnH which could be heard for a mile. The ascertained, the fireman, at th latest reports being unable to tell what oc curred prior to the explosion, tilGHAn rim-Da a-r? ,",', ij I jll tie Hop of III Ultimate Recovery is. .uld . OnMn'wfcKJ Columbia. B r . Anrll 11 TTa condition f Bishop Ellison Capers at :Itt o'clock to-night Is regarded ss practically unchanged.' His physicians thtnk that he Is gradually . growing weaker and they have little hop of his ultimate recovery. . . V met here to-day. It was held In Mr. H. C Bailor's blacksmith shop and Mr. E. W. Flake, of Polkton. wa elected permanent t chairman- to succeed Postmaster M- thereon. . . . . . . 1. . 4. ' aiainmaa ana . 17!. V Uirt'ii, mm hlch meet at Greensboro en th 30th. Mr. J. L. Ma thereon and Mr. H. C - Sailor were elected delea-ates to the congressional convention at Ashevllle. Th convention instruct ed for Taft for President and for Mr. S. B. Adams for State chairman. The convention took a firm stand for temperance. , - ; - -- -.- SAMPSON HAS RIVAL MEETINGS. Nee-roes Reins; Denied Admlwdon to JiepwDlican Convention Its IT Hold Forth Separately. Clinton. April , It. The Republican . county convention for the election ot. delegates to the State convention wa held her to-day. The attendance. pmiiiei u,n uaumi Rnn very- lit tle enthusiasm waa manifested. Th resolutions adopted condemned State. vuunix uu iiuwiTwn: policies ana miflA M . s a u a 111... for President or State chairman. The meeting was harmonious. The pe- , groes wens dented admission to the convention and held one of their own ', In another - hail. They - endorsed Fo raker and prohibition and adopted resolutions - condemning Chairman Adams and fh embessament of Re publican Sheriff Ama ' In Sampson county. Pasqootank Coaventioa Held. - Special to The Observer, v ' Elisabeth City. April 18. The Pa.i- qnotank county-Republican prr, tion met here this afternoon. J t Overman, J. Q. A. Wooi sr. : I. -M. Mklns were elected delerjtps t th Stt convention. A resoiutiorj unanimously passed endoriilnj t:;f el- ministration- and declart-isr la favor of Taft for President. Ja-'r A.mv ccmrse as State chalrmarf w as n- rrrA and - his rft-e'.er ;'.on r '-c ! mended. r
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