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7 1 Weather To-Day RAW, AND COLDl R SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $8.00 A YEAR. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 5, 1X)9. PRICE FIVE CENTS. rrdf I kVK,V LV-WAV. Ay IKV' VATICAN OPENS ITS DOORS PROVIDES FOR, WOO WOODED With Open Arm the Vatican Receives nd Care For Uie Meswtna Wound ed Knqulry Was Made by the Maj or, and AKuouh lie te n Free Ma son and Hns Always Fought tlie Vatican. Jt and Sympathy Un locks UtS Doors and Uie Sufferers Are Attended To The Pope Visits the Hospital and Cbeere Uie Unfor tunate ones bignor urawuu acribes How Queen Helena Wm In jured Jo a Messina Hospital. 5 Rome. Jan- 4. Upon the arrival of 1.508 wounded from Messina and Beggto thia morning. Mayo Nathan telephoned the Vatican Vasking whether these unfortunates could be taken In there. . The Vatican repiiea In the affirmative and the wounded were received with open arms. To realise fully what this Incident signifies. It must be explained that eignor Nathan is not a uainoua, mm that he was at one time grand mas ter of the 'Free Masons, an organiza tion that has carried on a persistent atrurgle against the Vatican. The first 120 of the wounded aent to the Vatican this morning were re eelved at the railroad statiun by Mort aUrnor Mlscatelll, sent especially by the Pope. Some of them were tak en to the Vatican In public convey ances, but the more grevlously Injur d were carried on stretchers by the Red Cross. They were received In the Vatican precincts by the nursing sisters. The Pope could not restrain his de sire to bring them consolation, and ought them out. He passed though the basilica of St Peter's over the arch connecting the basilica with the hospital Although he id not ac tually sat foot on Italian territory, he In reality went outside that area which, under the law. Is guaranteed enjoys the right of extraterritorial ity. The hospital, although belong ing to the Pope, stands on Italian ground. Slgnor Mlrabeilo has given the fol lowing account of the accident to Queen Helena three days ago at Mes Ina, when her .majesty suffered con tusions Of the chest. He said: HO WTHBJ QUEEN WAS HURT. 'The Queen wals In one of the Im provised hositals. She was in the act of bending .over a wounded Wo man when suddenly the door was thrown opetr violently and a craxy man rushed In, crying loudly, 'The en dof the world has come. The earth has fallen In. Save your selves Save yourselves.' "The wounded woman. terrified, jumped from her bed and started running toward the door. The Queen placed herself In front of the unfor tunate and extended her arms to stop her. But the woman was out of tier mind with fright. She lowered tier head and precipitated herself on the Queen, driving her head with full force against her majesty's breast The Queen fell backward. Her mouth became fall of blood and this bleed ing continued for some time." "And what did the doctor say 7" the Minister of Marin wa asued. "1 don't know," Bignor Mlrabeilo replied.. don't think he was even consulted. The. doctor knew only that her majesty took chloral that night to induce sleep. Who could have slept under those fearful con ditions? 'The next day her majesty con tinued her work as usual, although every now and then her ltpt were reddened by blood. "Queen Helena is worthv the undy ing admiration of the entire Italian people." SEARCHLIGHTS AID RESCUERS. Brilliant Light From Warships In Messina Harbor Help the Rescuers to Garry on Their Work at Night King and Queen Have Worked Heroically Among the Ruins Stench From Putrefying Bodies is Almost Unbearable. Messina, Jan. 4. Although con fused and without system, the work of rescue has been carried on brave ly by night aa well as by day. (Search lights on the warshras flood the ruins with their rays and give light to the salvage parties. The King and Queen of Italy, on board the battleship Reglna Elena have given a noble example of devo tion. . The King with some of his ministers, at his side has been direct ing and supervising the relief work, yet he has found time to visit the field hospitals and speak words of encouragement to his stricken sub jects. The Queen has been spend ing IS hours a day beside the sick beds on the Reglna Elena, aidlng.and Consoling and encouraging. "The brunt of the work of rescue has fal len upon the sailors, foreign as well svs Italian, and all have done their duty. Praises for the Russians are on every lip. They hesitated before no , danger, dug under tottering walla-' or entered the unsafeet shells when asked to do so by some frantic woman who bad not lost all hope that husband or child waa still alive. Although the air In Messina Is heavy with the stench of putrefying bodies, several groups of Sicilians have camped out In the cleared spaces of the city and. obstinately refuse the invitation of the authorities to move away. The survivors of the disaster are so dazed and worn out that they are quits Incapable of - describing their experiences connectedly, but the ac counts of all agree that the devasta tion was accomplished in lees than one minute. The strata, below . the strait slipped, then a tidal wave rush ed in and out, and all waa over. Those capable of analyzing, their sensations ay that when the shock came 'they felt an upward thrust of the earth quake. This was followed-by an oscillatory motion and the crust of the earth vibrated. - .-- Few of the survivors are able to explain how . they 'escaped. They , know only that amid falling plaster and masonry they managed to Jump safely from Windows or stumble down crumbling stairwaya. . FLEET JOINS RESCUERS First Division Ordered to Naples and Uie Others WIS Be Placed at Medi terranean Points Change Will Not Interfere With Fleet's ITogramme. - Washington, ?. Jan. . fc-a-Th first division of Admiral S perry's battle ship; fleet has been directed to' go to JCanksj.Jft S1SJLJJ$!? -Te.llet "ra.-,., The remainder of the fleet is"" to be distributed -at various points on the - Mediterranean - at . Admiral gperry's discretion. . None of the other Italian porta 1 to be visited by the American battleships. . - - The decision against the warships visiting other Italian ports was en the ground that was Inadvisable in view of Italy's great grief to permit the , men to have entertainment or shore leave there 'Two- of the battleships Ul gov to .Toulon, France, and it we v v -v others (additional to the Ohio und .Missouri) will go to Turkish points. This programme will not Interfere with the assembling of the fleet ad originally contemplated at Gibraltar, prior to their leaving for Hampton Roads, The ships of the first division which are to go to Naples include the flagship Connecticut, Capt. H. Oster haus; the Kansas, the Vermont an-1 the Minnesota. The original uro gramme contemplated that the Con necticut and Vermont shop hi go to Villef ranee, on January 14th and the Minnesota and Kansas to Mar seilles on the same date. In conse quence of the decision of the depart ment there necessarily will h sumo rearrangement of the Itineraries of some of the other vessels. It id not supposed that Admiral Sperry's first division will remain long at Naples as by the time tbey arrive there the relief work will' have been pretty thoroughly organised. The Jjjeet is scheduled to arrive at Hamptoi Roads February 22d. and It was said at the Navy Department to-day that there was no reason to suppose that the changed conditions would delay that event. Relief Committee Charters Lloyd , , Steamer. Rome, Jan. 4. Ambassador Grls com and the members of the Ameri can relief committee have chartered for two weeks the Austrian Lloyd steamship Oceania. The steamer can accommodate 1,400 steerage and 100 first-class passengers. She is now be ing first-class. Ambassador GrlHcom to-day de Hvered to Count Taverna, head of tho Italian Red Cross, 1250,000 from the American Red Cross. Count Taverna was overwhelmed and said he would make an exception to the rule which roruias the dlstributiony of money through any but Red Cross channels, and returned to the ambassador 12.000, which he had contributed to the expenses of the relief ship. Sold Their Tois to Help the Sufferers, Atlanta, Oa., Jan. 4. Deeply touch ed by the suffering of the earthquake survivors, Newell and Katharine Johnson, two small Atlanta children, sold their Christmas toys and have donated the proceeds 12 to the earthquake fund. THAW'S THIRD EFFORT. f Lawyers (Secure a Writ of Habeas Corpus and IBs Case May Go to a Jury. White Plains, N. Y., Jan. 4. A third attempt to free Harry K. Thaw from the Matteawan asylum for the criminal Insane was begun to-day be fore Justice Tompkins In the Supreme Court here. Again the court is ask ed to present Thaw's case to a Jury to determine whether or not the prisoner Is Insane. As In the previous cases the pre liminary move In the matter was successful. Justice Tompkins, on mo tion of counsel for Mrs. William Thaw, Harry K. Thaw's mother, (ranting a writ of habeas corpus com pelling the asylum authorities to produce Thaw before that Justice In Nyack on Saturday next. Mrs. Thaw In the moving papers claimed that her son was not legally committed to the aaylmn; that he Is not a criminal, having been acquitted by a jury, and that he is now sane. Georgia Physician Uses His Gun. Columbus, Oa., Jan. 4. Dr. S. J. Wylle shot his brother-in-law, Thomas Dudley, here to-day when the men met In the heart of the business district. The wounded man states that he and the physician were at outs over a family matter and had agreed to settle their differences In a duel with pistols. He states he was present at the rendezvous on time but that his brother-in-law did not shew up. As the men met to-day, Dudley said: "Doc, how about that engagement?" Dr. Wylle then shot hint. Dudley's wound is not consid ered fatal, the bullet striking near his hip. The physician's pistol snapped twice before it was discharged while Dudley stood coolly waiting for the bullets. Negro Woman Asks Damages of Southern. Bpeelal to The Observer. Wlneton-Salem, Jan. 4. A civil ac tion for damages against the South ern Railway was instituted to-day by Lydla SeUer, a colored woman, through Mr. Lindsay Patterson, her attorney, who had her granted the prtvllegj to Sue as a paifper. The amojttft nf dnmjiffen naked has not fben. made public yet. The woman I4sserta that she was put off a train leaving Charlotte last summer be causs she would not pay fare for her child, : who, she alleges, was not S years old. This Is the first case of the kind that has been brought here in some time, and it will be watched with Interest. Forsyth's Schools Gets $fl,0O0 From X Recorder's Court, , Special to The Observer. Winston-Salem, Jan. 4. The coun ty school board met to-day, with Messrs. j. p. Griffith, J. W. Plnnlx and B.j W. Hauser present. City Treasurer W. E. Franklin was In'at tendaace with an order ' from the mayor authorizing the payment to the county treasurer of $6,000, accruing from the recorder's court In fines and forfeitures and set aside as the coun ty's apportionment for schools. XoTroable With Honduras Is Antlc- Mobile, Ala., Jan. 4. Ernesto Fotes, Honduran consul at Mobile, referring to the publication of a prob able Central American conflict said to-day that all these reports' are not able for their want Of veracity. He said that peace In these countries is an stssurred fact, and that the neutral ity of Honduras Is maintained by the treaties ef Washington, and In conse quence, .Honduras to-day has only a normal lumber of regular soldiers. Montana on Endurance Test, Norfolk.' Va., Jan. 4. The cruiser win oring her hack to Mamptoa Roads te join the North Carolina after ; repairs to the latter. Both cruisers win then proceed to Charles ton from which point President-elect Taft wfll start for Panama, Atlanta! Sew Mayor Takes Charge. - Atlanta. Ga Jan. a. Robert F. Madifox, who was recently elected mayor of Atlanta, defeating the reg ular .primary nominee, was Installed Id office to-night. - CONGRESS AIDS SUFFERERS MEASURE CALLS FOR $800,000 My a Unanimout Vote Cuiigrewt Fuss es the Jim Appropriatbij; ltM),out lor the Earthquake Sufferers Members of the house Are Early In Their Seats, Kager l Vole jin tho Measure and Its Passage Is Creeled Willi Cheers Conference Agree ment Was 1 or $500,000, Hut ai the trsciit Request of the lYrsldent It Wus Increased to $0O,000 Change In Elect's Programme Being Con sidered. SENATli SUMMARY. With practically no opposition the Senate yesterday passed the House bill appropriating POO.OUQ to aid the Italian earth'iuaJie sufferers. Senator bailey, of Texas, declared that such appropriations were unconstitutional but did nothing to delay congressional action. The sum of J 400,000 was appropriated by a Senate bill for the purchase or construction of a building in Paris as the homo of the American ambassa dor. The bill will at once go to the House for Its consideration. January 14th was designated for consideration of the omnibus claims bill which car ried an appropriation of 12,300,000. At 1:33 o'clock the Senate adjourned. HOUSE SUMMARY. After having been In session a little overan hour the House of Represen tatives yesterday adjourned out of re spect to the memory of Representative Dave), of Louisiana, who died during the recess. Numerous messages from the Presi dent on, various subjects were read. The most Important were a message commending aid for the Italian earth quake sufferers and a message re sponding to a resolution asking for in formation as to what the President meant in his annual message regard lug the secret service. The relief ask ed for the stricken Italian people was quickly and unanimously given, the sum of $800,000 being; appropriated, while the secret service message was referred to the special committee hav ing to do with the matter, after Mr. Orlggs, of Georgia, had moved to have It returned to the President, which motion he later withdrew. Washington, Jan. 4. Bountiful pro visions for the earthquake sufferers of Italy was made by Congress to-day and that, too, by unanimous vote. In the House there was vigorous handclapplng as the bill carrying the appropriation was sent on Its way The munificent sum of $800,000 was granted almost immediately after the reception In both houses of a message from the President calling attention to the calamity and the pressing need for aid for the stricken sister nation. The President's signature was not affixed to the bill to-night as it did not reach him, neither the Vice Pres ident nor the Speaker yet having signed It. The House had adjourned snd Speaker -Cannon had left the Cap itol before the Senate passed the measure. President Roosevelt will sign the bill, making It effective when It reaches him, which probably will be to-morrow. Only the fact that the national leg islature was adjourned for the usual holiday recess when the earthquake occurred prevented earlier action, although by the President's direction and with confidence of congressional approval supplies aboard the naval ships Celtic and Culgoa Intended for the battleship fleet were diverted and ordered delivered as quickly as their speed capacity could take them to the scene of suffering and want. No such generous help ever was ex tended to a stricken people by this government before. The Legislators, anticipating the President's message and tilled with sympathetic desire to lend their votes to any appropriation which would bring relief, were early In their seats and prepared to take Immediate action. WORK OF THE RED 'CROSS. Confident that the further contri butions of the American public will justify its assumption of responsibili ty In authorizing Ambassador Grls com at Rome to charter and load with supplies a relief vessel, and also to transport refugees, the American Na tional Red Cross advanced the neces sary means wherewith to meet the suggestion of the ambassador and his committee of Americans in Rome. Over $110,000 has been collected through the Red Cross alone, of which 140,000 represents the advance re ferred to, one-half of which The Christian Herald has agreed to raise. Because of the belief of the Prime Minister of Italy, expressed In a mes sage to-day. In response to a cable gram from 'the President to Ambassa dor Grlecom, transmitted last Satur day, that the American fleet of bat tleships will arrive at the scene of disaster too late to be of great as sistance, conferences are - being held with the view to rearranging their sailing programme, especially as it has been determined that the fleets visit to the several Italian ports where preparations were making for Its ap propriate reception would be ill-timed under the present circumstances. President Roosevelt In a message to Congress to-day asked for a di rect appropriation of half a million dollars. At the conference at the White House last night, attended by Speak er Cannon, f BOO.OOO was agreed upon as the amount which should be ap propriated." Ten minutes before the House convened the Speaker received a letter from tne wntte House sug gesting that the amount be increased to $800,000. Before any action could be taken by the committee on appro priations the House was in receipt Of the President's message on the sub ject," At the hurried meeting of the committee in front of .the Speaker's desk the $500,000 the committee had Dlaced In Its measure was Increased to conform with. the President's later recommendation J THE PR E8IN"DENTS MESSAGE. The President's message follows: To the Senate and House of Repre sentatives: "The appalling-calamity which has befallen ths people of Italy Is followed br distress and suffering throughout a wide region among many thousands who have escaped lth life but whoee shelter and food and means of 11 v miner r "Tor eappryrng -thewants of civilized communities ' is - paralyzed: and an exceptional emergency exists which demands that the obligations of humanity shall regard no limit of na tional lines. - - - "The immense debt of civilization to' Italy; the warm and steadfast friendship between that country and our own; "the affection for their na tive land felt - by treat numbers ef good American cltlzena wbe are im rrrlr rants front 'Italy; ' the abundance with which lias blessed as in oar OVERMAN AT WHITE HOUSE QCESTIOXKl) AS TO JUDGESHIP. President Roosevelt Consults the North Carolina Senator Regarding The Three Applicants, And He I Told That a Good IiHwjer For Tins Pohltlon I Demanded by the Stole Hor If Man From Western Dis trict Is To lie .Varied, Tom Settle's Friends Unro His Name Duncuii Takes n Hand In Lexington Poet Oflke Site Controversy Appoint ment of J. M. Burroughs us Astte boro poMlmaster Withdrawn. BV II. E. C. HKYANT. Observer Bureau, Congress Hall Hotel. Washington, Jan. 4. "We demand that you appoint a good lawyer, one that the bar of tho State will respect,, said Senator Over man to President Roosevelt to-day, when asked concerning the east ern Carolina Judgeship. Mr. Over man went to the White House to ask the President to with draw the nomination of J. M. Burroughs as postmaster at Asheboro, and was Interrogated concerning the three applicants for the vacant Judge ship. "Would you appoint a Demo crat?" asked Mr. Overman, laughing The President said flint he would not unless he could not find a fit Repub lican. "Well, It is none of our fight, Mr. President. But you must name a man who can fill the place creditably. He should be a first-class lawyer." National Committeeman E. C. Dun can is having the hardest fight of his life to land his man, Judce Spencer it. Adams, and It looks now as if he would not succeed. The President. I am told, has declared repeatedly that he would not go out of the district for a nan If he could get one in it. Messrs. Duncan, Charles H. Cow lea. J. Elwood Coi. A. H. Price and Sam uel G. Bradshaw. called on the Presi dent inVbehalf of Mr. Adams to-day. Thos. Settle, of Ashevllle. Is hero, and many of his friends are urging Mr. Roosevelt to name him If he goes to the western district for a Republican. It is urged that no outcry would be made by the bar if he were appointed. The President promised Mr. Over man to withdraw Burroughs' appoint ment. I was told to-day that Mr. Duncan had taken a hand in the controversy over the postofflce site at Lexington. It is alleged that he has Joined the McKarys against the Walsers. The Republican organization of Beaufort county Is opposing the loca tion of the public building at Wash ington. ALABAMA DELEGATION PRO TESTS AGAINST JUDGE. Washington, Jan. 4 The President to-day received a delegation from the Birmingham. Ala., bar. Introduced by Representative Underwood, protesting against the nomination of Oscar R. Hundley as Judge of the northern dls-trl-t of Alabama. The delegation re quests the withdrawal of the nomina tion of Mr. Hundley, and if they fall In that they will carry their flfht lo the senate, they assert. Judge Hund ley's nomination has been before the Senate for about twenty months but has not yet been confirmed. HAINS TELIS HIS STORY. Defendant Takes the Stand In HI Own Betialf and In a Oool Manner Presents His Side of tlie Case Will Be Crosw-Kxainhied To-Day. Flushing. N. Y., Jan. 4 Taking the . witness stand in his own defense Thornton Jenkins Halns for over four hours to-day related with a wealth of detail the story of the shooting of William E. Annls and of the conjugal troubles of Capt. Peter C. Halns, Jr.. that, counsel asserts, caused the mental unbalancing of the army of- : fleer and led to the killing of the pub lisher on sight. When court adjourned to-night Hains' direct examination had not been concluded and he will likely be on the witness stand all day to morrow. Thornton Halns told his story in snappy, crisp sentence that fell from has lips as soon as his counsel had completed an Interrogation. He show ed no signs of nervousness, and nt times during the trial Illustrated his brother's expressions and appearance when speaking of his wife's conduct with dramatic inflection of voice and facial expression. The defendant declared that when he went to Bayside to look at real estate on August 15th he had no Idea that his broth -r vai armed and that he did not know that Annls was at the yacht club. He told the Jticy that all the shots had been fired by Captain Halns before he rushed to the float to protect his brother from John Tonning, the boatman, and the club members, whom he said he thought would harm the captain. Thornton Halns denied that he pointed a revolver at Mrs. Annia The defendant stated that he had no Idea how many shots Captain Halns had fired, and when Charles Roberts, a club member, picked the revolver up and the murale of the weapon pointed at him he drew his own gun and told Roberts not to shoot. District Attorney Darrin said he would probably take all day td-mor-ro to cross-examine the defendant- safety; all these prompt us to Im mediate and effective relief. "Private generosity. Is responding nobly to the demand by contributions through the safe and efficient channel of the American Red Cross Society. "Confident of your approval, I have ordered the government supply ships Celtic' and 'Culgoa' to the scene disaster,' where upon receiving the au thority which I now" ask from you they will be able to dispense lood, clothing, and other supplies with which they a,r laden to the value of about $100,000. The 'Celtic-, has al ready sailed and the 'Culgoa' Is at Port Said. Eight vessels of the re turning battleship fleet are already under orders for Italian waters-And that . government JhM.Jbeen askedJJ thefr service can be useful. "I recommend that the Congress approve the application of supplies above indicated and further appropri ate the sum of $500,000 to -he applied to the work of relief at the discre tion of the execeMve and with the consent of ths Italian government. 1 suggest that the law follow the form of that passed after Mount Pelee disaster tn liai. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, The White House, "January 4th. 1$0$.-. v THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER ' MESSAGE WRONGLY CONSTRUED The Chief Kxei-iitlve, In Reply to the Houm" Resolution Askluir For an Explanation of Hl.i Former Mes sage, De hires Tlmt He Made No Cliurer-M of Corruption Against the Houxe or Any Member Thereof if There Had Existed Any Corruption the Matter Would Have Gene to the Courts) Reply is Received (ifxxl-NutiirtsIl v, llelng Greeted With Cheer and laughter Gal leries Crowded With Sptators. Washington, Jan. 4 -Unusual at tention was paid In the House of Representatives to-day to the read ing of a message from the President replying to a resolution of that body calling upon him for an explanation of the Intimation In his annual mes sage that members of Congress were afraid to be Investigated by the secret service. The galleries were packed to the doors. The President's specific references to certain speeches iy Messrs. Taw ney, of Minnesota; Smith, of Inwa; Sherley, of Kentucky, and Fitzgerald, of New York, when the provision for the restriction of the operations of the secret service was up for discus sion, and also to Mr. Busby, the Speakers' private secretary, created a storm of laughter. The Speaker rap pert several times vigorously for or der. ' In commenting on the President's reference lo him In the message Mr Busby said: "I am an employe of the House of Representatives. It would not be ap propriate for me in any way to make any comment on the matter now be fore the House. I will say, however, that the article quoted from The Chi cago Inter-Ocean In the President's message was prepared in tho regular course of worlc as a newspaper cor respondent when I was the represen tative of The Inter-Ocean. I doubt If a dozen members of Congress ever saw the article or heard of It until to-day." GOES TO SPECIAL COM M ITTEE. As the reading of the message pro ceeded many of the members chuckled, others laughed outright while some were prone to Joke with their neighbors. When the reading had been con cluded Mr. Perkins, of New York, chairman of the special committee which originally considered the mat ter, moved that the message be re ferred to that committee. "Is an amendment In order to that motion 7" Inquired Mr. Griggs, of Georgia, In a deliberate voice. "It Is," replied the Speaker. "Then." said Mr. Griggs, "I move that this message be returned to the President." Oh, no, oh, no," shouted several of Mr. Grlgg's Democratic colleagues. Mr. Perkins Insisted that the mes sage should go to the special com mittee and in the meantime Mr. Griggs withdrew his motion, saying he took that action at the request of his party leadera The message was referred. Following Is the full text of the President's message: THE PRKSIDF.NT'8 MESSAGE. To the Houe of Representatives: I haVe received the resolution of the House of Representatives of De cember 17th, running as follows: Whereas there was contained in the sundry civil appropriation bill which passed Congress at Its last ses sion and became a law, a provision In reference to the employment of the secret service In ths Treasury Depart ment; and Whereas In the last annual mes sage of the President of the United States to tne two nouses or congress ft was stated In reference to that pro vision: 'It la not too much to say that this amendment has been of ben efit only, and could be of ben efit only, to the criminal classes,' and It was further stated, The chief argu ment In favor of the provision was that the Congressmen did not them selves wish to be investigated by the secret service men,' and it was further stated: 'But if this is not considered desirable a special exception could be made In the law, prohibiting the use of the secret service force In Investi gating members of Congress. It would be far better to do this than to do what was actually done, and strive to prevent or at least hamper effective action against criminals by the executive branch of the govern ment; and "Whereas the plain meaning of the above words Is that the majority of the Congressmen were In fear of be ing Investigated by secret service men and that Congress as a whole was ac tuated by that motive in enacting the provision In question: and "Whereas your committee appoint ed to consider these statements of the President and to report to the House cannot And In the hearings before committees rior In the records of the House or Senate, any Justification of this Impeachment of the honor and Integrity of the Congress; and "Whereas your committee would prefer In order to make an Intelligent and comprehensive report. Just to the President as well as to the Congress, to have all the Information which the President may have to communicate; Now therefore, "Be it resolved. That the President be requested to transmit to the House any evidence upon which he based his statements that the 'chief argu ment in favor of the provision was that the Congressmen did not them selves wish to be investigated by secret service men.' and also to trans mit to the House any evidence con necting any member of the House of Representatives of the Sixtieth Con gress with corrupt action In his official capacity, and to Inform the House whether he has Instituted proceedings for the punishment of any such ln- ilps (dividual by the courts or has report llf fed any such delinquencies te the House of Representatives." HA8 MADE NO CHARGE8. I am wholly at a loss to understand the concluding portion of the resolu tion. I have made no charges of cor ruption against Congress nor against any member of the present House. If I hsd proof of such corruption affect ing any member of the House In any matter as to which the-Federal gov erhment nar jurrsdtrtloti; action worn at once be brought, as was done In the cases of Senators Mitchell and Burton, and Representatives William son, Hermann, and Drlgrs, at differ ent times since I have been President. This woald simply be doing my doty In the execution and enforcement of the laws without respect to persons. But I do net regard it aa within the province or the duties of the presi dent to report to the House "alleged (Continued en rags Three). MKS. Kill) UNDER IT RE. District Attorney's Yos-KxamlnH- tlon Fail to Slmke the WltnewM Testimony Mrs. Belxl Takes tlie) Stand, Itut Court Adjourns Before , She llnlHlies Her Story. Media. Pa.. Jan. 4. The dramatic detail of Mrs. M. Florence Krb that she participated In the killing of her husband: the repetition and corrobo ration of stories which she told of brutal treatment accorded her by trie murdered man, and the testlnvmy of Mrs Catharine Belzl, tne self-confessed slayer of her brot her-In-law, as to the family differences which led up to the shooting, marked the pro ceedings In the trial here to-day of the two women charged with the mtlrder of Captain J Clayton Erb on ( ictoher 6th. Centring; his attark upon the wid ows account of the events on the night of the Jragedy. District Attor ney Mai Dade asked the witness and demanded: "Mrs Krb, you are charg ed here with the murder of your hus band Do you fully realiez thtt?" The witness leaned forward In her chair with apparent calmnesa and re plied: "1 fully realize It.'' With growing emphasis the witness declared she had In no w.1r assisted Mrs. Belzl In the killing of her hus band, and that she as not an actual party to the murder. Mrs. Catharine lielzl went on the witness stand late in the afternoon and began a recital of the family troubles ami quarrels that led up t the shooting; of Captain Krb. She declared that the murdered man was guilty of extreme brutality, and that he let his anger fall upon either her or Mrs. Erb If they ventured to op pose or criticise htm. Once, Mrs. Belzl said, she asked Captain Erb why he did not want her to visit her sister, he replied: "I don't want any beggars arqund here " When Mrs. Krb remonstrated with him for giving vent to such utter ances he ran at her and choked her almost Into insensibility. The witness was still on the stand when court adjourned. She will re sume the story of the tragedy to-morrow morning. STANDARD SCORES A POINT. fiuprenie Court, In Few Words, Dis misses Petition For a Writ of tVr tlornrl In Uie Case of the Standard OH Company ?ase Goes Reek to Judge Iiundis' Court For a New Trial. Washington,' Jan. 4. The $29,000. 000 fine case of the Standard OH, Com pany will not be reviewed by the Supreme Court of the United States. This decision of the court was an nounced by Chief Justice Fuller to day. The case came to the court oa the government's petition asking the court for a writ of certiorari to or der up the record In the case for a review of the decision of the Unit ed States Circuit Court of Appeals for the seventh circuit by which Judgs Land Is' original decision imposing a fine of $29,000,000 against the Stand ard Oil Company for accepting re bates from the railroad companies was reversed. In the Supreme Court the case turned largely on the right of the court to Interfere In view of the 'fact that the case had been passed upon by the Court of Appeals, the govern ment contending for such privilege as a right, while It was urged In be half of the oil company that the pre cedents were all against such a pro ceeding. The action of the court consisted In the announcement that the govern ment's petition would not be grant ed. The effect of this announcement will be to leave standing the decision of the Court of Appeals which was adverse to the government and favor able to the company. The court's announcement of the result of Its decision not to entertain the case was the barest formality. No reasons whatever were given. The Chief Justice simply announced In so many words that the petition for cer tiorari was denied. Under this ruling the case will now go back to Judge Landls' court for a new trial In accordance with the decision of the Court of Appeals. COURT UPHOLDS GAS LAW. New York's 80-eiit Gas Iaw Will IW Given a Trial and If I'nreinuner atlve the Gas Company Can Revive the Cae. Washington, Jan. 4. Speaking for the entire membership of the Supreme Court of the United 8tates, Justice Peckham, of that court, to-day an nounced the decision of the court In the cases of the public service com mission of New York, the City of New York and the Attorney General of New York, versus the Consolidated Gas Company, of New York City, which involved the validity of the 80 cent gas law of that city. In effect the decision upheld the law, but It closed with ths Intimation that If after a practical test the rate fixed should prove to be unremuneratlve, the gas company should have the privilege of reviving the case. The United States Circuit Court for the southern district of New York, by which the case was tried and which granted an Injunction against the enforcement of the law, was re versed but was Instructed to dlsmlsu the case without prejudice. The court merely announced Its conclusions and It was stated by Jus tice Peckham that the full opinion would be placed on file at some time In the future. Priest Elopes With IT-Year-Old Girl. Newark, N. J., Jan. 4. Rev. Filo mena Slant, assistant priest' at St. Rocco's Roman Catholic church, thl city, and Julia Lesta, 17 years old, disappeared simultaneously last Thursday, and to-day the girl's father received a letter from the priest stating that they had been married In New Tork and would not be heard from again. Rev. Father Slant had been a curate In the church for two years. He had heard confessions and offered the sacrifice ef the mass daily. He had heard many times the confes sions of the girl with whom he eloped and had called frequently at Jer home. Rev, James Zuccorell, rector ot the church, said to-day he would -take steps 4 have.iha eloping-ariast unfrocked. Bishop O'Connor has been notified. Southern Steel Company Will Soon Start Up. Birmingham, Ala Jan, 4. W. p. G. Harding, member of the re-organixm-tlon committee of the Southern teel Company, announced to-day that the new corporation will be one of the largest - In the South and that the plant will resume .operation gjnalthlai six or tight wee kaf, v,'"-. ;:. ..;.-.. COMMENT AFFECTS TAFT TOOK NO PART IN OHIO MATTER President-FJet-t Regrets the Ioterpro tations and Explanations Being Pet .: I pon Ills Brother's Withdrawal l-Yom the OlsW) Senatorial Kaee Withdrew of His Own Accord, Be lieving That Such an Act Wonkl . Harmonise His Party In That State . Mr. Taft Adds Little Rock to His Lint and Promises Charleston .. Gome of Golf Mr. Tsft Gives Up Her Trip to the Canal Zone. Augusta, Ga.. Jan. 4. Regret Is felt by the President-elect at what both he and his' friends regard as ths unfair Interpretations and eiplana- tlons belngprlnted regarding ths withdrawal from the Ohio senatorial ... contest of Charles P. Taft. William H. Taft contemplates no statement for' : publication regarding the matter, but a In discussing It with friends he has . not been uncertain in giving an Idea of his feelings on the subject. There seems to be nothing further . to be said by the Cincinnati capitalist, even though the reason he assigned for getting out of the race has sines -been made the subject of adverse -comment. He Is thus left. In th eyes of his friends. In a fatse light, and it is this whh'h the President elect feels keenly. In this connection it is explained that the withdrawal V was not made at the Instance of tho i President-elect, neither on the suggeS- , ; Hon of Frank H. Hitchcock, nor ef Wade H. Ellis, as has been slnco printed. That Charles P. Taft Sllml nated himself from the contest entire- ly In "the Interest of party harmony In the State, and on his own Initia tive, Is remarked with vigor. By re - mulnlng In the fight, it Is asserted, he -could have made possible the else- tion of a "dark horse" at least. But, that he recognized that the result of, sm-h a course would work havoc In . the Republican party In the State, and, chose ratlier to voluntarily take him self out of the race, Is regarded by' hl.s friends as exhibiting a high de- gree of self-sacrificing loyalty, and was exactly what he denominated tt, a move entirely in the interest of party harmony. "' LITTLE ROCK ADDED TO SOUTH-,' ERN TOUR.' , Little Rock. Ark., was to-day added! to the list of Southern cities which will claim the attention of Mr. Taft., when as President he makes his prom- Ised tour of the South. This trip he expects will be mads next falL A formal Invitation from Little Rock was presented to Mr, Taft by Chairman Tucker, of the Republi can State central committee of Ar kansas, and H. 1 RetnmeL promt- -nent Republican, of Little Rock. They , received encouraging assurances. In cidentally they said something about, Federal appointments, and claimed -a greater Republican gain -10,000 In Arkansas than In any Southern State. Charleston, B. C, Is anxloui that Mr. Taft play a game of golf In that city Saturday, afternoon, January! Sd, when he goes there to sail for Pana ma on the 25th. He had planned to reach Charleston Saturday afternoon. : but now will endeavor to leave here In the morning and get there by noon. Editor J. C. Hemphill, J. C. Lusk, of , the Southern Railway and P. H. Gads den, vame as a committee to suggest this change. Mrs, Taft has about decided she will abandon the Panama trip and In stead accompany the Charles P. Taft family to Cuba, a trip which is to on , taken by them shortly, and wherein they win witness the change ef ad ministration on that Island and tho withdrawal of the American govern ment. Mr. Charles P. Taft is expect ed here next Sunday. - ; VISIT FROM SCHOOL OIRLSL Fifteen girl students of the Tubman)- High School of Augusta obtained , promise from Mr. Taft aa ths result of a can at tne lerreii coimge 10-uay. for a visit to the school before he leaves the rty. Mrs, Taft was also Invited. Albln H. Sanders, chairman of ths Reciprocal Tariff League of Chica go, and editor of a breeders paper, talked with Mr. Taft to-day in the Interest of tariff legislation which, would tend to secure larger foreign markets for the products of the farm. Mr. Sanders Is on his way to Washing- ; ton to take this cause before the ways and moans committee ot the House. -. : -' Mr. Taft Is to be told to-morren) ' that the best constructive and direct ive Influence In American life is ths -' association of American agricultural colleges and experiment stations. L. H. Hulley, of Ithaea, N. Y., is here In that connection. . Henry W. Taft left for New, Tork ,'; to-day after defeating the President elect and John Hays Hammond - at ' golf. . . f ' F.1RMEH SHOT FROM AMBUSH, Unknown Party Fills J. C, Brown, of Johnston County, Fell of Bock-. shot. Death Being Instant -No Cla as to Uie Identity of Assassin. . Special to The Observer. , Sol ma, Jan. 4. When returning from a tenant's house on his farm two miles from Selena about ' T:S0l o'clock last evening, Mr. J. C Brown a prominent farmer, IS years old, was fired on from ambush by an 'un known party- end instantly killed, the whole load of buckshot taking effect . In hla left breast. Bloodhounds were put' on the trail this morning but soon lost It. -XI: seems that the assassin had a buggy In waiting nearby. No'clue whatever as to the 'Identity of the murderer had been discovered up to a late hour to-night- " Mr. Brown leaves a lfe and f -ur children. Night-Riders In Alabama, Birmingham, Ala.. Jan. 4. George Lowery, aged 22 years, reported to day that during last nt-rnt he was tak en out of a house at No. 7 coal mine. a few miles In the country, by night riders and laid across a log and given a severs flogging. The whipping is said to have resulted from the pres ence ef a woman in the community with whom Lowery- pad tbeen asso- elated , 1-... '.. Schooner Capsizes; Four Drowned, Mystic, Conn, Jan. 4. The Gilbert Transportation Company' schooner Myra W. f? peers capslsed IS miles off Cape Cod on the night ef December iota and four men of the crew were drowned. . Captain Elleha F. Rogers, and one man were- taken eft by fishing schooner.4 The Sphere, J1 with ' railroad ties from New TLond." to Boston, struck a submetced -a re .-a. and was evert srnsd.
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