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T7fJv VclhrTo-hy ' ' -l RAIN 12 P.g' To-Day, Ok It StqiOM 6ha SUBSCRIPTION PRICE : $8.00 A YEAR. RLOTTE, N. C.f TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1900. PRICE FIYE CENTS. mi m ft. , - that FLEET PASSES IN KEYIEW A BRJXLLCST. NAVAL SPECTACLE Alter Endrollug the World in a Cruise of Over Fort Tnousana jiues, lam ing Iburtera Months, the Atlantic lwi Combined Squadrons, hoven lilies Long, Pane in Review Be Tore the President's Yacht Each Ship's (iwii Boom Salute w nun u An swered by the Thousands Crowding the Water Krone to witness -mo v -s fcotaWe Event The President Visits JHLbe Flagship and Warmly ' Wei- F Monies the Returning Meu. Tort Monroe, Va.. Feb. Ji. "Not vntljsome Amerigan fleet returns ylc- torlous froma great eaat06 WTtl there be ano'ther such home-coming, another such sight as this. I drink to the American navy." This was the toast of President Roosevelt to-day as he sjood radiant ly happy In the cabin Af the graceful Itttle cruiser yacht Maylower at the conclusion of the review and the cer emonies attending the welcome home of the American battleship fleet. He was surrounded by the admirals and captains of the If world-encircling vessels brilliantly attired in all the gold lace and paraphernalia of spe cial f ull dresa uniform, and every glass was raised In response to the President's suggestion. "We atay-at homp also drink to the men who have made us prouder than ever of our country," added the President, and again the toast was pledged, "When the fleet sailed from San Francisco, Mr. President," replied Ad miral Charles a 6 perry, -"you sent us a. message savin? that outs was a heavy responsibility and a great hon or. That we have to-day fulfilled the responsibility makes this the proudest moment of eur Uvea I say "we" ad visedly In speaking of' the fleet, for no one man could have done what has been done without the loyal and will ing co-operetton of every man on the fleet." THE. PRESIDENT ENTHUSIASTIC. Thus briefly the commander-in- chief of the returning ships made Ills official report to the commend-ln- chief of the army and the navy. The President was in the same Joy ous mood as when the ships set sail 14 months ago and to those who haa also wltnessefl that notable departure of the first real battle squadrons ever gathered under the American nag, na constantly expressed his enthusiasm over the safe and triumphant return of the fleet which was despatched under his orders on a cruise which It was too hazardous for any such body of ships to undertake. ' "Do you remember the prophecies of disaster T" asked the President. "Well here they are," he added, point ing to the ships, "returning after 14 months without a scratch. Isn't it magnificent?" To "the men and Junior officers the President expressed his appreciation and the thanks of the country for the prestige wlilch the cruise of the fleet has given to the American navy by making visits to the four divisional flagships, the Connecticut, the Louis iana, the Georgia and the Wisconsin. On the Connecticut were gathered detachments of bluejackets from all of the. other ships of that division and the same as true of the companies on ' tho other flagships. Coming aboard the Connecticut with the crew man ning the rails or drawn up at attention on the quarterdeck and afterbri.ige, with the band playing the "Star Bpangled Banner" and the forward guns firing a salute of SI runs In his1 honor, the President passed first down the long line of officers along the star ' board rail and had a word of cordial grt etlng for each and every one. Previously on the Mayflower he had said a personal word of congratulation to all of the flag and commanding of ficers. Among them were many warm personal friends of the President and these he fairly embraced after the formalities of their first salute had ended. Constantly during ,the recep tion on the Mayflower the President would take Admiral Sperry by the arm and lead him off to one side for a confidential chat. On the Connecticut tho President t-Umbed upon the bar bette, or steel foundation of the after turret, with Its protruding 12-Inch Vxlftes and in the shadow of those great funs he briefly addressed the crew. A WORD FOR THE CREW. In order to reach the shelf of the Barbette, some five feet above the deck, the President had to step first upon a water nyorant. wis iooi sup neil when he made the Initial attempt and he narrowly missed a fall which ; might have proved serious. As he fin ally made the gun platform the crew cheered lustily. The President In terspersed his prepared remarks free lv with asides, and he particularly caught the lancy ot tne men wnen ne i told them he was Immensely satisfied with the gunnery work thus far ac plished, "Tom have done Al In smooth water." said the President, "but what I want to see next year Is a target practice under the conditions in rough Water" x The bluejackets on the after bridge started the cheering which was caught up by thew hite-gloved officers, "For if you ever have to fight," con tinued the President, you can't choose your "water."- ... Again the men burst into cheers. Target work Is the subject nearest the sailor's heart to-day. The men are enthusiasts on anrthtcc. annertalnln to II, "and" the rivalry bet wee n Ifie .ATr ferent ships both at record and battle practice Is Intense. The men eheere J arc In when the President declared that this was the first "battlefleef to circumnavigate the globe and any other nation that attempted . S similar performance must follow ln,- UlLf0At5!epO,.Ame, " W .r,The President spoke as follows: ' f THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS. Admiral Spt-rrV, -Officer nd Men j of the Battle Fleet: Over ft year has'Qni-en City. Mrs. Boo, her mother. paved since you steamea out or mis harbor, and over the world's rim, and this -morning the hearts of all who gaw you thrilled with pride -as the hulls of tlyi mighty-warships lifted above the horiaon. ; You have been in the northern and southern - hemi spheres; four limes you hare crossed the line; you have steamed tbroagn all the great oceanrr jou have touch ed the coast of every leontinent. Ever yonr general eoorse has been west ward; and- now you come back ttr the port from which you set sail. Tbis . I i' ii 1 1 (Cor.Unoed ea Fege Nine). BOLD HOLD-UP ATTEMPTED EFtXXRT; TO ROB &KPRESS CAR Three Masked Men Bote Expre jar on NavnXord and Mount Airy Train While, it is Taking on Water in Wild ami Rugged- Section near ui lou ni Airy, but AlesMcnger Win Hubbard Use Bis Gun and Uie . Highwaymen flee One of Tliem Believed to Have Been founded Number of Slxt Kiclianged by the Koobers and the -Trainmen v in ston-Kalem Called .in For Blood' hounds, But None Are Available Sheriff and Posse Go in Search of the Bandits. By Bell Telephone to The Observer. Winston-Salem, Feb. 23, 2 a. m. Three masked men attempted a bold hold-up of Express Messenger Tom Hubbard, yefto runs on train No 711 between ftfnford and Mount Airy, last night at 1:50, four miles on this side of Mount tAlry, but the bandits were repulsed and fled without securing any booty. The robbers entered tho car while the train was standing at the Ararat tank taking on water. They called on Hubbard to throw up his hands, but Instead of doing this he sniffed out the light and reached for his pistol. A number of shots were exchanged by the four men, and It Is believed that one of the bandits was wounded. Hubbard was not hit. The robbers became alarmed at the noise made by the firing and fled without securing any booty. A message was received here ask Ing that bloodhounds be sent to be put on the trail of the highwaymen but none were to be had. A further message this morning said that Sheriff Hajnea and a posse of depu ties and citizens were pursuing the three men. At this hour no arrest has been made so far as is learned here. The place where the hold-up was attempted Is a wild and rugged point, with the river running beside the track, and the getting away of the bold trio was an easy matter. TOBACCO BRINGS 60 CENTS. Unusually High Price Paid For Fine Wrappers at Wlnston-Saiem. Special to The Observer. Winston-Salem, Feb. 22. Sixty cents a pound for leaf tobacco is gome some, and that Is the record made hers by Mr. W. S. Tilly, of the Rock House section. This Is the highest price paid on the warehouse floor for many years, and of course it was an exceptionally fine .grade of wrapper that brought this very high figure. There were 14 pounds in the pile, which was started at 69 cents, and quickly bid up to the closing figure, which attracted great Interest among the local and foreign 'buyers on the Piedmont warehouse floor. Mr. J. P. Slaughter, of the same sec tion, also landed heavily with his offering, his best grade bringing 66 cents pound. The -market "has already sold 21,- 000,000 pounds at an average of 10.16 cents. The entire volume of sales here will,, it is estimated, aggre gate 23,000,000 pounds for the season, about . 00,000 increase over the previous season. The farmer is the well-fixed eitlsen hereabouts, particu larly when he is a tobacco grower. NIGHT SESSION OF HOCSE. Spicy Debate on Local Liquor and fish Bills Keep the Members front Taking Naps. 6pocJat to The Observer. Raleigh, Feb. 22. The night session of the-House was enlivened with spicy debates on local fish and liquor ques tions, with the result that the bill to regulate the placing of stationery nets in Neuse and Trent rivers, Pamlico county, was sent back to the commit tee: and the Buncombe bUl of Mr. Weaver, tightening the prohibition law In that county with the purpose of preventing the near-beer establish ments of Asheville from selling intoxi cating liquors under cover of their legitimate business, was tabed amid applause. The Buncombe bill called forth a vigorous protect from Mr. Morton on account of the provision allowing search of premises. The Burke county bill had passed prohibiting illegal sale of liquor after Mr. Slgmon had removed the section allowing search of premises for pos sesion of more than two and a half gallons. Mr. Weaver offered an amendment to his bill that made a nvulm- Hiri-h wnrnint riAeenSflrv In D)aJnt mBj 0ut gtlll the opponents were not satisfied and after long be bate killed the bill. . WIXSTON-SALEJl MAN ROBBED. Walter 141 setter Victimised in Cnlon Kqnare Park, New York, Last Night, Lostnc Ills Watcb. Special to The Observer. , New Tork, Feb. I J. Walter Laasl ter, who aald he was a native of Winston-Salem, -a salesman visiting this city On business and was stopping at Hotel Churchill was robbed of a solid gold watch and chain to-night la Union Square Park. la reporting the robbery to the police, Mr. La Mi ter said that the robbery -took-place ; in a public comfort station iu the park. . - He declined to give the name of the firm wlth which he was con nected, but declared that he had nJste, for the past ten years and had never been victimised before. - Trained Nurse Has Appendicitis, Special to The Observer. - . - Davidson, Feb, ZL The tnsny . . , ' ,.. , , ' ,a Ki.f i 1 nurse in the Charlotte Sanatorium. w,., ,orrT aB1 ,.et, interested to Jeani that she Is to undergo an opera-, tlon for appendicitis to-morrow in the went down this afternoon to be with hr at the time.- f Hardly any one Irere knew that Mlsst Booe had been suf fering from the attack for ten days or more. ... ..,.-",.'.,- .'' ' New Woodwork Factory at High Point. Special ts Tle Obeervet. . - . High Point, 'Feb. 32. High Point In to have a new manufacturing plant. E, I. and E. V". Crouch, practical me chanics, are at the bead of a new fac tory to- manufacture tables and do sj erfal woodwork. - All the arrange ments have been mada. machinery placed and work: will begin this work. DEFENSE WELL PLEASED i ROBIN COOPEK A GOOD WITNESS n-,fC;l"V,1 ,SU,Tterl ?i nitUT Cross-Examination Lasting;. .nearly riour J lours In Which the State's Efforts to Break Down His I Testimony Are in aln His Coed- news Under Fire Exasperates the At-"' VeUC! rB?1Le,VMV,iood JmprcdHloa With, the . Jury-harpi Also Makes a Oood Impreaslon, Hut JxHtcs His Temper While Under CvotiM-Fire Tangles Minor" DetalU, But Iinpoi-tant PolmsAre Unrfiaken KxanUiuulou Not Finished. i Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 22 When court -adjourned to-nlghtn the midst of the cross-examination of John D. ' Sharp, the honors were even between ' the State and the defense In the Coop- er sharp trial for the slaying of former ITnttaA Ct... O ' tTr1H,..J U' ' Carmack. Young Robin Cooper, UB. ; physician and coroner three rail dera bitter t-roas-eaamlnatlon of near-! ?T"n-" the lv four hmira hM hi. nwn with en.H. urs, held his own with ease. lways cool, careful and dis- Inclination to be absolutely He was al played an fair that evidently Impressed the Jury and Just as evidently exasperated At torney General McCarn. The next wit- ness and the only other one of the day was John D. Sharp, another of the defendants. Sharp told his story well under dl reui examination ana maae a goou im- presslon. But he was turned over to Attorney Garner, of Maurice county. for cross-examination. Mr. Garner has somewhat of a reputation In his own county for clever work but he was an unknown quantity in Nashville. When court adjourned for the day :he defense's counsel drew a long breath and were no longer lnJouflt as to Gar ner's ability j ,1 cross-examination Is of the rapid-tiro order SHAKP MIXES TESTIMONY. John Sharp in a man of high temper and Garner soon had him beside him self. He contradicted himself on many minor details but never on the more Important particulars. Once he got on dangerous ground. On direct ex amination Sharp swore that he saw the killing and that "Carmack fell af ter Robin Cooper had fired three times." One of the bullet wounds, a neces sarily fatal one, pierced the Senator's neck within one-sixteenth of an Inch of the spinal cord and came out un der his tongue. As Sharp swore that Carmack was facing young Cooper, aiming at him, this wound would be impossible to reconcile with the state ment. On cross-examination Sharp said. however, that Carmack turned his head Just as the second Bhot was fired. He did not explain how the Senator could turn his head far enough to per mit the ball to enter the median line of the neck on a straight lineA The- State pushed Sharp hard up to nearly t p. m., then asked that a continuance be granted until to-morrow when It was allowed. Sharp left the stand with a sigh of relief. His faithful little wife, who has never missed a minute at his side n court, sprang up to meet him and cheered him with smiles and words of encouragement ROBIN COOPER UNDER FIRE. Before cross-examination began Robin Cooper testified to his relations with Carmack, which, he said, wers limited to a speaking acquaintance. The cross-examination by Attorney General McCarn then began- 'As a matter of fact, you have never occupied a cell have you?" Objection sustained. In reply to questions witness said he was a lawyer. Tou did a great deal of pardon work?" Only once. I got a pardon for Jesse Under." Your service then was principally to see Governor Patterson and the pardon board?" I appeared before Dotn. He aaia Llnder got 15 years and served about two. The drift of the questions was evi dent to show Cooper's connections with Governor Patterson and how In fluential they were. Attorney General McCarn suddenly switched to the day of the tragedy. "When did you telephone Mrs. Burch, your sister, to find your fath er?" "About 9:30 a. m " "And you wanted your Bister to kep him oft the streets?" "Yes, sir." "Still your father had only left you a moment before?" "When did you learn that your father was armed?" "Whan he reached my office that morning." ' Several revolvers were brought In and Robin was asked which one his father had carried on the day of the shooting. ;i do not know," he said. "The nickel-plated one looks like It. ,1 .only glsnced at it." ' TALKED WITH GOVERNOR PAT TERSON. The State's contention Is that the gun aald to have been found heaf CarmacVs body was in reality Col onel Cooper's, substituted for the one Carmack carried. Young Cooper aald the automatic revolver be shot Carmack with was the first one of Its kind he ever held la his hand. It developed too that while-looking for his father the day of the tragedy Robin met Governor Patterson and walked through N the Arcade with him at the Governor's request. This -was not testified to on direct examination. He was armed at that time and talked with the Governor about the ibis,. How often had you talked to Gov ernor Patterson that day? "Twice. Once in front of the Tu tane.? "And -were you armed then?" " 'No--slr. I got the revolver after I saw the Governor the first time." ""You had an animated conversation with Governor Patterson across from Carmack's office, after which you went and armed yourself V : ." "Not animated; Just conservative. , "You suggested your uncle, James Bradford, to arrange the . difficulty?" -. 'Tea" :. :':. .. . ' :- VYeu knew Bradford : hated Car- mark?" : , -;,,. "1 kaew he did' not admire hint," i "Do ? you know whether there is any reason- why Mrs,- Eastman ? or Charles -Wsrwlck -or ; Carey Folk should perjure themselves to .deprive you of your life or- liberty?'' i J do not.- V'--"n-'.,'"v.-; : - FATHER, MADE NO THE!AT3 ' The - lawyers for the defense1 were fighting- 'each of these - questions . (Continued on Fag 'Tour). FOX HELD WITHOUT BAIL. Murder in the First Degree Is liie fl large Againxt the Alleged Mayer . of Steve Watson Preliminary Kx- , 7 , 8c,al The Olwnrr. Wadcsboro, Feb. 22. Justices Lit- tie and Rogers, sitting together, heasd testimony In the preliminary trial of! . t , , 1 X Fox- charged with the murder j of Steve Watson, here to-day. The : hearing occupied the entire day and! tnroughout the tlme tne c0urt h0U8e . t was crowded, me entire town is wrought up over the case. The Statu ' did not put the negro woman, who is supposed to have been an eye-witness 1 to the tragedy, on the stand. I After hearing statements of examin-j " "l "oimg were caneq. V"""L "l " " " "'8, HC,B "i. ! ly,J fPl ehd 'Vr"" l3,1?? th,e' h"dtn.1" a"d neon In the store and that they saw Fox gu Into the wareroom and they heard three shots. They saw a woman run from the wareroom through store. They started to leave, but weru called back y the proprietor and went Into the wareroom, tindlng the dead body of Watson. No one had seen Watson g$ lnto the wareroom. Beside tho body a hat such as was worn by Fox was foun1 and also a palr of golJ cye. glasses like those he wore, The coroner testified that Fox when arrested at home couldn't tlnd his hat and glasses. The defendant dtrtn't offer any testimony and the Justices held Fox to tho next term of court T'iwivufc ciuuniiiK nun uhu. .nurucr .,1,VtA.. 1 .. 1.-11 l. I . in the first decree Is charced. j : : MR. SEA WELL GOES OVER. Senate Judiciary Committee Agrees ina reaerai JutlgetUilp ApMint ments should Stand Without Con nrmatlon and No Nonuuatlons Will Be Considered Thla Time. Ohterver Bureau, Congress Hall Hotel, Washington. Feb. 22. The confirmation of 11. F. 8awell coes over. The Senate Judiciary commutes met this morning and agreed that ths five appointments of Federal Judges should stand without confirmation. No nomina tions will be considered this time. Sen ator Fulton, of Oregon, asked that an exception be made in the case of Sea well. Mr. Overman added that he woul like for the North Carolinian to havs a hearing. Senator Simmons expressed a desire to be heard before any action was taken, but other members of the com mittee argued that it would be best to let all Important appointments alone until next session, snd their wishes prevailed. It is generally believed here that President-elect Taft will reappoint Mr. Seawell. Iu this event the confirmation will not be delayed. WAS ONLY JOKE, SAYS WILJilXS. Black-Hand Letter Sent In Spirit of J Fun, Prisoner Declares Is Ktlll Being- Held For Trial, However. Special to The Observer. . Goldflboro. Feb. 22. Charlie Wil klna, the white man who was arrest ed Sunday afternoon upon the charge of trying to secure money from Mr. J. W. Cole, a merchant of this City, by sending him black-mall letters, made a statement to-day saying it was all a Joke and it was his purpose to take the money bark to Mr. Cole and tell him It was only a Joke. Though the affair is couched under the pseudonym of the "Black Hand," there Is no one who seriously believes that there is an organized band of this character in the community: but, on the contrary, It is believed that the apprehended culprit simply used this signature In hope of more effectually intimidating his Intended victim. Wllklns Is now in Jail awaiting- the arrival of a trial official of the Unit ed States, when he will be given a hearing. DR. WILLIAM BULL DEAD. NoTcH Cancer Specialist Passes Away at Savannah. Savannah, Ga,, Feb. 22. Dr. Wil liam TUlinghast Bull, the cancer spe cialist, who came here recently from New York, died at Wymberly, Isle ef Hope, at noon to-day.' He had bdkn failing tor a week and became unconscious at noon yesterda'y. The following official announcement of his death was made by the attending sur geon. Dr. W. a. Crawford, who was for years his assistant In New York "Dr. Bull passed away quietly at noon to-day. The end was due to odeme of the lungs." For the past few days his condition had gradually grown weaker." Dr. Bull's body left to-night for New York City. Funeral arrangem ments will not be made until after the ar rival of the body in New York. Mrs. Bull was with him at the time of his death. ENGINEER SCALDED TO DEATH W. J. O'Neal Loses His life In Wreck , of .No. 85 at Uarbins, S. C, Fire v man Fatally Injured. Greenville, 8. Ci Feb. 22. In the wreck Of Southern Railway, express No. 25 from 'Washington to Atlanta, at Harbin, a block office SO miles south of here, early to-day. Engineer W. J. O'Neal was scalded to death and Fireman Joe Clay, negro, was injured so badly that he will die. Both men were from Atlanta, v The engine and baggage car turned completely over and the passenger coaches turned on their side. No passengers we.re In jured. : The track was. obstructed un til late this afternoon and the pas sengers wers transferred around the scene ef the derailment The wreck Is a mystery as the switch was properly set. . - Another Humor of Cotton Mill For ' " High Point. Special to The Observer. , High Point, Feb. JJi High Point strange to say, has never had s cot ton factory in tore year It Is ru mored that some of the leading busi ness men here now have the estab lishment of such m Xfactorv under se rious consideration. " New Equipment For the Southern. Atlanta, Gat, ' Feb- 22. J. ' fi B. Thompeonr-sssiBtant to the president nf the'fkntthera Hallway, announced here to-day that an order had been piace-J by . the Southern road for eighty new passenger, express an! dining cars to be delivered within a few weeks. ,. . ' - " VAttcl Wins In Last Round, "San Francisco. Feb. 22. Mont Af ter got ths decision over Johnny Be gan af the ead of a 20-round bout this aXternotro, ?y . .h ; ' ZhT1 etrttlrfr That ' Have ueeu J leaped Ipon lltm For I K A I N E Y A N D B U KTO N CLASH LIVELY SCENES IN THE HOCSE. Ilis Hecent Speech ou the Canal. Mr. Italnc) Attain Takes the Floor Declares 'I lint Only the "Least Olijevilonablc Features" Have Been Attacked Again Denounces Croiu weil and lh Tail Mr. Burton Replies to the Charges, Bitterly As sailing Mr. Kainc) For "Conjuring lp roug aud iliittrenKlng Ttient M mi Maimer anil FalsehxMl" De mands Proof of the Cliargeg. SENATE SIMMARY. lor two liouis ami a half yesterday the Senate discussed the postal sav ings bank propo.-al but ai attempt to reach an agreement a to a day for voting on the measure that Senator Carter, of Montana, 1m utglnK. failed. The reading by Senator Mclatirln, of Washington's farewell addrean cm sullied the llrnt hour of the Hi-union. Senator Aldrlc-h obtained the ronsenl of the Senate tu a revolution contin uing tlte committees of the Senate 'as they now exist until their succe.s.soi's sre chosen In the next regular Bcsidon. The agricultural appropriation bill was taken up. The Senate adjuurned at 1:40 p. m. HOUSE SUMMARY. A second speech by Mr. Kalney, of Illinois, reiterating his former state ments concerning the Panama canal, and a hitter arraignment of Mr. Ralney by Mr. Burton, of Ohio, fur nished the principal incidents In the House of Representatives yesterday. After the Illinois member had spoken for an hour In further denunciation of William Nelson Cromwell, Mr. Burton took the floor to make reply. He vigorously defended Mr. Cromwell, Charles P. Taft, President-elect Taft and others whom Mr. Kalney on a former occasion had made objects of bis attack. Mr. Ralney, he said, had furnished no proofs ot wrong-doing In connection with the purchase of the Panama canal franchise, but instead bad conjured up wrungx and buttress ed them with slander and falsehood. thereby placing hlniHclf on a level with "the scurvy politician." He challenged Mr. Ralrey to get from be hind the protection afforded him by the constitution of the United States and rules ot the llou.-e, and make his charges in tho open. Mr. Loverlng. of Masacl)usetts, Join ed In the discussion and Insisted that Mr. Ralney had proven nothing. The incident was closed by a decla ration by Mr. Cockran, of New York, thai persons whose reputations were attacked in the House should have an opportunity to defend themselves In the same place. Following the sending of the army and Indian appropriation bills to con ference, consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill was resumed, and it was pending when the House at 6:12 p. m. adjourned. Washington, Feb. 22. Asserting that his recent speech In the House relative to the purchase by the Unit ed Htatdb government of the Panama canal had brought upon himself "vlll- ficatlon, misrepresentation and abuso almost without a parallel In the history of that body," Representative Ralney, of Illinois, delivered to-day In the House of Reperentatlveg a lengthy speech In reply to the charges that the Information upon wnicn nis remarks were based was obtained from "ex-convlcts and blackmailers," this accusation having been made op- vldes that the ftfty-four counties re enly In the House, by Representative celvlng aid will raise by special taxa- Loverlng. of Massachusetts. True loyalty to this great enter- prise," Representative Ralney said, able $4 1.000 more than this year, gev "means that you must expose, and de- enteen only of these counties will set ncunce all kinds of graft in cdftneeflon more, from the State than they raise with It in order to avoid the pitfalls in- to which the French companies fell, I and I propose to do this whether It I meets with the approval of the next I President of the United States or not. 1 1 want to say to all those who are spending so much time abusing me that I have not yet commencea mis i Lnght. I have only trained my gun on some oi urn leant uujotouiiso features in couiiecuu.i ..... ' " " 1 1 OTHER CHARQE8 IN STORE, - Representative Ralney declared I that he did not attack the canal but salary and expenses cf the supertn slmpty attacked the graft connected I tendent of colored normals and super- wHh the enterprise. He asserted that Representative Ixve-rlng had not'at- tempted to deny a single tact ne naa slated, but after making his charges, proceeded to eulogize William Nelson Cromwell. "1 never heard until he made his speech that any persons I were trying to get Mr. Cromwell to purchase any alleged evidence of the guilt of Mr. Cromwell," he snld. "I I knew nothing of any attempt to sell any story to the Democratic national committee until the gentleman made I his speech on this floor." Mr. Ralney further stated that the evidence he produced in support of ll Is charge of graft in connection with tuts in every county at least once In the buying of the canal, nearly alt every two years, and not oftener; glv was obtained from Panama. Then ins- authority to use any accumulated he added: "The attack I made was I entirely unexpected, and the next at- tack I make upon these gentlemen will be Just as entirely unexpected by I them when it cornea"- I Continuing Mr. Ralney said: "Mr. Cromwell, In tbe speech made I by him through Mr. Olcott. of New York, has seen fit to discuss his pres- I ent efforts to. conclude a treatry be- I tween Colombia and Panama In which he refers to' the necessity for some I contribution from Panama to Colom- I bia as her proportion of the public I debt of Colombia." ronvtwtrT.T "h TnRATTir.H. I . . - .. . I jii.ki s saia w . tu pass mv ja vr w ed Cromwell treaties." Mr, Ralney as serted that Mr. Cromwell proposes to : so change the Hay-Bunau . Varllla treaty -as to Impose upon this coun try an additional burden of 21.2SO.OOO. And he proposes that thliwin shall be.ttkeSr,0m 1r ?T.e7 ?? P",d' "Jim "'."h"'. Ut Colo,nh'-. addition to that he proposes that for five years after 1913. the 1250.000 we agreed to pay Panama shall be paid to Colombia direct In other words by the treaties of which he Is so croud. Panama deprives herself for flvs years of her fixed source of revenue and consents that It be paldii imprisonment, neta the boards loCbtorobta. and the United States f contributes from its treasury f 1.250,- 000 snd pays It to tho Treasury of Colombia. I know of no- precedent I for Mr. Cromwell's treaties. No peo- 1 ple In ths worm after having success- fully completed a revolution have ever been called upon to pay any nnr-I tlon of the debt foreign or domestic, I of the country from which they sep-1 grated, t 't 'The situation Mr. Cromwell is en-1 deavortafc to force by the treaties Is f .Continued ea Fags Three). BOTH HOUSES ADJOURNED THIS HONOR PAID WASHINGTON , Senate and House Have ling and Important Kntsloiis Cpiwr House I'amwN 1UII to Allmv Freight Trains to PasH Through Slate Ixiwer Branch Spends Much Time in Com mittee of Uie Whole Considering Revenue Bill General Edutational 3111 (, Favorable Consideration From Jolut Committee Hefiindin Bonds Hill Heady For Siirnatii The Sunday I,av Passed In 174 Saved lYoni Amendment hy Its Age oiiunittcc Have a Very Busy AfieriKMin. fpeelil iv The observer Raleigt., Feb. 22. Both branches of the General Assembly adjourned to-day In honor of Washl-g-ton's Btrth day after long and Important session, the Senate having received severa important new bills and passed th House bill allowing solid car throuh freight trains to pass through the Stat on Sunday; and the House spen inu-oh time In committee of the whole considering the revenue hill. A bill Introduced by Scmitor Or monil to amend Article 8 of the con Mlltutlon relating to corporations other than municipal Is designed to relieve the Legislature of the considering o Innumerable local bills that now en cumber the calendars and consume the greater part of the setwlons. Thl to be acvnmpllKhpd by delegating to the Secretary of State, the county rormnlsHloners and other local author ltles the control of various matters that now must receive the attention o the Ajisembly. FREIGHT TRAIN BILL PASSED. The Senate discussed at considerable length the House bill allowing through freight trains to pass through the State on Sunday, and passed It by a good majority so that It remains now only for it to be enrolled for ratlflca tlon. Its passage was urged especial ly for the reason that It would put North Carolina roads on a better com pellnr basis with roadt of the North and West and with water lines. REVENUE ACT CONSIDERED. The House made a start In ths con Ideratlon of the revenue bill In com mlttee of the whole. Amendments In the interest of the old soldiers wers offered from the pensions committee for Increasing the ad valorem tax from 4 to 7 cents for this purpose and the poll tax from 11.29 to $1.28. Action on this was left open. The provision for secrecy as to lists of Income taxes was stricken from the bill after lengthy discussion. Section 28 was amended so as to carry taxes for mov ing picture shows, the amounts rang ing from 15 for towns of 2,500 to oo for those in towns of 10,000 or more population. A proposition for the towns to collect as much as one-third caused the section to be passed over for the present. The House passed the senate Din for 12,500,000 'bonds to refund bonds falllnr due In June, 1110. A bill introduced by Representative Crumpler proposes to validate mar rtage ceremonies heretofore solemnis ed by unordalned ministers FAVORABLE REPORT FOR EDU CATION BILL. The Joint committee on education decided unanimously to report favor- ably bills of Senator Blow, chairman of the Senaite committee on education, for a more equitable apportionment of the second $100,000 and amending the general school law, and Senator Doughton's act Increasing the appro priation ot me nrsi iivu.uuu o iou 000. The bill rearranging the appor- tlonment of the second $100,000 pro tlon BS.uuo, receive rrom tne appor- tlonment $79,000 ana will nave avau- oy taxation, ana thirty-seven win raise as much taxation as they will receive from the State. Under the present law these nrty-tour counties havs been raising nothing by special taxation for a four mom lis' school, and thla year lacked $41,000 of get- ting enougn rrom tne secona ivu,uuu to have the full term THE LEAOINU PROVISIONS. Among the main provisions of the hill nm,iA(, - ,AtiM MhAA law ara the payment out of the general school appropriation of part of ths vleors of teachers' training work for white teachers, fixing a maximum of si.zuu in addition to wnat ne receives for work In the colored normals out of the appropriation for those schools the repeal of all special acts changing tne metnoa or apportioning- the coun ty school fund for the benefit of cer tain cities and towns, making tbe method of apportioning city and coun ty funds uniform; changing the terms or mem hers of county boards of edu cation to two, four and six years, so as to have the term of only one explr- Ing each two years Instead of all three: guarantee of a county Insti Dalance of the biennial approprla- tion for supplementary libraries at tbs end of the biennial period .for establishment of new libraries; restor- Ing to the high school appropriation ths $5,000 annually set aside for main tenance of the Eastern Training School by act of 1D07: making avatl able for the high schools the entire $60,000 appropriation In that act; amending the compulsory attendance act sf two years ago so that com pulsory attendance may be ordered upon petition of a majority of the par- ents of the children, without an elec- tion. the county board not being re quired, however, to order such com- pulsory attendance on such petition unless It deems It wise, or it may hold the election if It prefers, and it may or6tr on petiUcn for whlt, , ored dlstHct or ,t ordtr , f tt own motlon without petition or elec- tion where small enrollment and at- tendance fornlsn evidence or lis need, AVriEVT A,r Tn "VT LA TO REMAIN, Senator Means' bill to amend the Sunday law of 1741 so ss to change the punishment for wrk or pley of various kinds in this State from s $1 fine to misdemeanor subject to fine before the Senate Judiciary corn- mlttee on Insistence of Colonel Means, who feared there wa a disposition to stifle his tIII- He Insisted that the present law, old as tt ta. is a dis- I grace to ins mate in mat it means (that one can violate the commands of the 'Almighty as to the Sabbath all he pleases; provided hs pays tbe nominal anc of $1. ' ! - ; Senator Lockhart asked It there was not a Bibucsl command against destroying landmarks, presuming that (Continued e Pags Eightv . rilOFESSIO.NSANDPOLIIICS "PENN" STVd"eTS HEAR TAFT The Presldcnt-Elcct Delivers th PriiM-ipal Address at the Washing ton Birthday Exercises at the l"ni yersliy f Pennsylvania Takes For His Stibjei-t. "Present Relations of the Learned Professions to polltl cal tiovernment" Education and Independent Thinking HsrsT (hanged the Position, and In fiuciMc f the Ministry, Once tbo Hlghent Authority Tne Tear tier's Relations Are of ttniost Im portaiicePays a High Tribute to the "Father of His Country." iiI"dei?h,la' Fb' 2 Hon. Will iam H. Taft. President-elect of the rial SLa,6S' t0-day WM Prl Mi! pal speaker at the exercises in the tniverslty of Pennsylvania comasem orative of the birth of Washington. He chose for tbe subject of his ad dreH the "Present Relations of ths Learned Professions to Political 'Uov- ' ernrnent. ne discussed at consider able length the Influence which ths learned professions, in this day. have" upon national and municipal govsrn ment. He outlined luminously the' part each of the ImiMriml slona plays ln a government by the people and compared their influence, one with another. In hn rs. w said: '- It Is the duty of every citisert to give as much attention as hs can to the public wesl, and to take as ' much interest as he can In political " matters. Americans s-enaratlir h... recognised these duties, and active In political life, men represent- "s an pruiessions, an branches of business and all trades. I propose this morning to Invite your attenttn m , the present relations of each of the ; eniea professions to politics and government . FIRST PROFESSION THE MINIS-- 'The first profession ! h. .i.-', ministry. Time ws. s-n .hi LnrthLi.h communty wa. the highest authority as to what the law should h. ,k 11 OU8f" to enforced;- out the spread of education and in. ' dependent thinkins. rh M. slon of knowledge by ths press, the disappearance of the simple village life, have contributed radically -to , change the position and influence of the ministry In the community. "During the administration of Mr." Roosevelt, and under the ininn certain revelations of. business Immor-i ality, the conscience of ths whole country was shocked and thea nerv ed to the point of demanding that a better order of affairs ha im..,,. In this movement, the mintatra the various churches have recognixed the call upon them to assist, snd they have been heard in accents much. more errective than ever before in half a century. The greatest agency to-day in keeping us advised of th conditions among; Oriental races hi the establishment of foreign missions. The leaders of these missionary branches of the churches are becoming some of our most learned statesmen In respect of our proper Oriental policies." ' Judge Taft, dltcusslag teachers, said that , "their relation to ' politics and government Is ef the utmost Impor tance, though indirect" Hs pointed' out that the professional teacher may exercise great indirect Political Influence by the encouragement that he ought to give to the young man of college age and life In the study and pursuit of politics." POWER OF THE PRESS. V To the writer, in whatever tenacity he may labor. Judge Taft attributed. great Influence, either for good or for bad. Referring to ths newspaper press he said: "Its power of publlo Instruction la very great; but when it panders ta the vulgarest taste for sensationalism snd becomes entirely Irresponsible In. its influence for good, its pernicious) tendency is obviated only by the pow er of the people to protect themselves against tt by a safe discrimination and -a healthy skepticism. The close rela tion between Journalism and politics, . no one who has been In the slightest degree familiar with the course of a popular government, can ignore.- The, unjust cole sometimes given through, , Jaundiced editors and correspondents haa an Injurious effect, but fortunately uch Injustice is generally remedied. TRIBUTE TO PHYSICIANS. JudgeTaft paid a high tribute to the profession of medicine, because it had -contributed to the preservation-of the -health of all the people. He pointed out that the profession had been ex- . lted by Its great discoveries and by ' Its assistance in the expansion ot oqr ; government ln the tropics and in the construction of ths Panama canal. After mentioning the great good. In. actual results, accomplished by many technical professions. Judge Taft con-Y sldered In extent the profession of . the law. which, he said, "la in a wldai v sense the profession of government", He said that lawyers often were, se lected to carry on governmental work, because the executive faculty was a very marked attribute of the) -modern lawyer, While he . reallgedi that there were defects and weak- oeases in the profession of ths law. he regarded It as the most important tn Its relation to political govern- . ment In conclusion, he said: f THE OCCASION AND THE MAN. .' -"National exigency seems to call forth the men peculiarly fitted to meet the requirements of the situs- . on. Such were Lincoln and Grant uring ths great civil war. - Such wag Washington In the revolution, the an- Iversary of whose birthday this nnl- - enrtty appropriately makes rti festal day. He was not a ' law yer or a doctor or a minister. He was a leader of men. His pure, disinter- ' eeted patriotism, his freedom front small Jealousies, his marvelous com mon sense, his indomitable persever- . snce and patience, snd his serenity and calm under the most trying clr cumstancea, gave him the victory a, . victory which could be traced -not to brilliant genius or 'professional train ing, bnt to that which, of alt things, . is the meat to be pursued and desired to his high character as a man. JTTKiE PARKER AT VIRGINIA. Eminent New Yorker Speak Kxerrisr at : Ciiartotterrtlle Ar. ralgns tbe Tendency to Get Awaj From the Cxnwerrsttwn of Wash rngi on Sincerity the f DomlnatiTif 4 Note of WafJUngtoo's Clwraeter. Charlottesville. Va., Feb. 22. la a a address delivered to-day . before the students of the University of Ytrgtni., Alton B. Parker, of New Tork. ar raigned the tendency-In our g.vor- r.ient In recent times, as he safi. t ) gt away fr m the "conservatism ' c t tCoatfauel so. Page Tr.re. - V ' :,-. - . . . if : v; i
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