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Weather To-Day: RAIN. VCVL. XLV. NO, lid. LET CONGRESS DECLARE ITS POSITION Mr. White Desires freedom for Philippines. A QUESTION OF POLICY PHILIPPINES MAY HOLD FOR I S SEEDS OF DEATH. THEY MAY POISON OJR BODY POLITIC If the Filipinos are Incapable of Self Govern ment Why Bring them into Cur Gov ernmental System ? Asks Mr. W ii'e. Washington, .Tan. 23—Discussion of the policy of expansion occupied nearly all the time of the Senate in open session to-day. Mr. White, of Cali fornia, one of the Democrats who has announced heretofore his opposition to ratification of the treaty of peace, ad dressed the Senate in support of the anti-expansion resolution introduced by Mr. Vest, (I)eni., Mo.), and cf the reso lution offered by Mr. Bacon, (Dem., Ga.), declaring that the Filipinos ought to be free ami independent. In view of the proposition by the Cali fornia Legislature to “instruct” Mr. White and his colleague. Mr. Perkins, how to vote upon the policy of expan sion and upon the pending peace treaty, the remarks of Mr. White were re garded with much interest. He was ac corded careful attention by both his col leagues on the floor and by a consider able audience in the galleries. Mr. White took as texts for his re marks certain paragraphs from Supreme Court decisions, a sentence from Presi dent McKinley’s Atlanta speech and a paragraph from the report of Admiral Dewey to the Navy Department, say ing that the Filipinos were as well qualified for self-government as the Cu bans. He said he denied the doctrine that seeks to give this country jurisdic tion in some ease's and denied it in oth ers. The country, he said, was confront ed to-day by a situation differing en tirely from what it has been confronted with at any time before. While it might lie admitted that we had the power to ac quire foreign territory, whether -we should do so depends largely noon the circumstances. He maintained that the question presented was one purely of policy. Should we take the Philippines? lie asked. Should we take in seeds that would prove to be seeds of disso lution of our body politic? He thought not, and said he would endeavor to show why we should not, for he believed it our duty to see to it that our system was kept free from all such contamination. “I care not,” said Mr. White, “wheth er the iH?ople in the Philippines are fit ted for self-government or not. It is certain that if they are not they ought not to be brought into alliance with us. They repudiate our attempt to bring them into our system and insist that they should be allowed to govern them selves. If we say that the Filipinos are not fitted for self-government, pray let us know by what process of reasoning we can take them into our government al system.” Mr. White declared that r.o conclu sion was possible except that it was the intention of this Government and the officers in power to annex the Philippine Islands. If this was not true, he in quired, why would not the supporters of the treaty consent to adoption of such a resolution as that offered by Mr. Hoar declaring there was no inten tion on the part of this country to hold the islands in perpetuity? Mr. White, continuing, tie was opposed to the entire policy of expan sion, and that his objections to it were basic. He maintained that if this count ry had the slightest regard for its posi tion before the world it would be tile duty of Congress to declare definitely its position upon the subject before pro ceeding further. “If," said he, “we ratify the pending treaty and take upon ourselves the responsibility of the Philip pine Islands there is nothing else for tis to do but In subjugate them at all hazards. We must show to the nations of the world that we have not only a legal right but the physical power to hold them.” Further along Mr. White referred to the necessity under the proposed policy of expansion of a large standing army and demanded to know what benefit was to be derived by this country from such an institution. “What is the limit of the expansionists?” he inquired. “Wo are already told that the expansionists desire to participate in the partition of China when that shall come, and the indications are that this country is to go on and acquire still other territory, which in the nature of things will have to be defended.” Mr. Teller said that the Government could ratify the treaty and then turn tlie islands over to whom we pleased within an hour. He called attention to the fact that the treaty gave to Con gress full power to deal with the mat ter. Mr. W 1 lito after referring to some re marks made by Mr. Teller, contended strongly that it was the duty of Con gress to make declaration of the count ry’s intention with respect to the Philippines. Congress possessed The News and Observer. HEADS ALL NORTH CAMUNA DAILIES 11 WEIS AND OMtif M the authority to make such a declaration in advance of its action on the treaty, and it would be proper to makorit. “1 say.” Raid he, “that if all the declara tions we have heard regarding the lidd ing of the islands are in good faith, and if the Philippines and Cuba are to he treated alike, the record ought to show it.” In conclusion Mr. White said: “It is in the hope that we may pre serve forever stainless in its purity and unconquerable ill its integrity, the re public of our fathers that 1 register here ray protest against what I conceive to be a disastrous innovation.” The Senate then at 2:10 p. m., on mo tion of Mr. Davis, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, went into executive session. Previous to Mr. White’s speech a Dili was passed transferring the* county of Minard. Texas, from the Western to the Northern district of that State. A bill was also passed changing the time of holding the district and cir cuit courts of the United State of tlie Northern division of the Eastern district of Tennessee. After the executive session Mr. Chandler called up the bill to restore to their original status officers of navy and marine corps who lost their status by reason of the promotion of the other officers by .reason of conspicuous con duct in battle. The bill wont over on objection, and at 5:15 p. m. the Senate adjourned. GEORGIA MOB ATTACK A HOUSE Girl Refuses to Come Out When bid den. and Two Murders follow. Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 23. —At Colquitt, Ga.. a town remote from telegraphic communication, late Saturday nighb. a party of unknown men surrounded the house of farmer Rustin and demanded that his daughter come out of the house. She refused, whereupon the men attacked the house, shooting from every side. One shot passed through the door, kill ing a boy, Virgil, instantly. Another shot struck old man Rustin and he died to-day from the effects of the wound. The mob broke in the door and knocked the old man (Town and continued shoot ing at him. At the inquest it. developed that the cause of the shooting was because Miss Rustin had sworn out a warrant for a man named Philips. The coroner’s jury returned a sealed verdict. Philips, his father and two brothers, two cousins of Philips and a man named Cleveland, have been placed in jail. A COLONIAL COMMISSION. Organized to Administer Details of Territorial Government. Washington. January 23. —The Secre tary of War has completed the organi zation of a colonial commission to under take the administration here in Wash ington of all matters of detail respect ing the government of thi' territories acquired during the war or occupied by the United States forces. The person nel of the commission will he General Robert P. Kennedy, of Belle Fontaine. Pa.: Curtis Guild, of Massachusetts, and George W. Watkins of Grand Rap ids, Mich. TWO COLORED CHILDREN DEAD. One Colored Child Burned to Death and Another Given Poison By Mistake. Chapel Hill. N. C., .Tan. 23.—(Special.) Two fatalities occurred here yesterday among the colored population as the re sult of accidents. Rev. Lewis Hack ney, pastor of the colored Baptist church, lost a five-year-old daughter from the effects of burning. The child fell in the fire several days ago. A colored child named Hunt, about five years old, died from poison. His mother gave him a deadly liniment by mistake. Death followed in twenty minutes. A DESPATCH FROM OTIS. Washington, Jan. 23.—General Otis, commanding the military forces in ihe Philippines, has cabled to the War De partment as follows: “Manila, Januarv 21st. “Construction of hospital at Nagasaki unnecessary. Health of my command good. Diseases successfully treated here except chronic bowel difficulty and rheumatism. Will semi number of such cases Monday by transport Zealandia to San Francisco. If peace prevailed I might establish hospital in mountains where recuperation would be rapid. Convalescent hospital at Corregidor (near mouth of harbor) is successful. (Signed.) “OTIS.” . PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE. Washington. .Tan. 23.—This was Dis trict: of Columbia day in the House, and the major portion of the day was de voted to local legislation. The only ac tion of importance was the passage of the bill to extend the navigation laws of the United States to the Hawaiian Islands. One of the provisions of the bill grants American register to all ves sels flying the Hawaiian flag, owned by Hawaiian citizens, July 7th, 1808. At 4:40 o’clock p. m.. the House ad journed. SEISMIC SHOCKS IN GREECE. Athens, .Tan. 23.—There have been fresh earthquake shocks to-day in the province of tip* Peloponnesus, particular ly in the districts of Ivypnrissia and Philiatra, in the Department of Mes nonia, on the lonian coast. In the town of Ivyparissia a number of houses which were damaged by yes terday’s shocks, collapsed this after noon, injuring many. In one village fifty children were in jured. Mr. Lee Ginter and Dr. .T. A. Col lins, of Enfield, are in the eiiy. RALEIGH, N.C\, TUESDAY MORNING* JANUARY 24, 1899. RATIFICATION NOT EXPECTED NOW The Peace Treaty Will Doubt less Go Over. WORK OF EXTRA SESSION SAMPSON—‘SCHLEY CONTROVER SY IN TIIE SENATE. REPORT OF A BEEF SURVEY BOARD 'aptiin Wat burton Says all Beef Issued to his Battalion Was Bad. Some Wnosi Odor Met Him 150 Yards : n Ad - vance of the Beef. Washington, Jan. 23.—(Special.)— There are the strongest indications that the Treaty Os Paris is to go over to an extra session of the new Congress to he assembled almost immediately after the adjournment of the present Congress on the 3rd of March. Senators vho have heretofore been sanguine of ratifi? caUon at the present session are now talking of the probability of the treaty going over and are inclined to acknowl edge that as matters now stand it can not command the necessary two-thirds vote. Senator Lodge, for instance, has been one or the most sanguine of the mem bers of the Foreign Relations Commit tee, and up to within the past few days has been inclined to scout the idea of failure. To-day, however, he said that it had been practically decided to make no further efforts to push the treaty at this session, and Senator Davis, chairman of the committee, virtually ad mitted as much, although he was more politic in his language. The treaty was not discussed iu exec utive session, although everybody ex pected it would he. The time which the Senators spent behind closed doors was devoted almost entirely to the Samp son-Schley controversy, which has been transferred to the Senate by the efforts to secure confirmation of the promotions of both Sampson and Schley to the rank of rear admiral. Os course the real controversy lies in the fact that the President’s plan puts Sampson ahead of Schley, and a good many people don’t believe he should be there. Senators of both sides of the chamber expressed themselves to that effect during to-day’s debate. A prominent Administration Senatoi is the authority for the statement that the President and Secretary Hay are agreed that there should be a different status in Samoa and that the proposed plan of dividing up the islands will meet with the approval of the Government, sr, far as they are able to shape it. This is for a division of the islands by which Great Britain gets Savaii. The largest of the group; Germany Upolu, where Apia is located and which is the prin cipal/isiand of the group. The United Slates takes Tutuila, with Pago Pago harbor for a coaling station. MORE ROTTEN BEEF. Washington, Jan. 23.—The Board of Survey, appointed by Secretary Alger to pass upon the question of the proper condemnation of a large quantity of beef destined for the troops in Porto Rico, has received from Captain Barclay H. Warburton, of the Pennsylvania vol unteers’ battalion of artillery, a sworn statement of the < omlition of refriger ated beef on board the transport Mani toba, which transport was at Ponce from August 10th to 25th. In the course of this statement Captain Warburton says: “I ate of the beef which (ho transport Manitoba brought to Porto Rico. 1) was served to the officers’ mess on the United States transport Mississippi, which brought my command bad/ to New York. When I say I ate the meat, I must qualify m.v statement by saying that I tried to eat the meat. Iti was so bad that it was impossible to swallow it. In my opinion the meat was not good—nor was it fit for issue. “I had no idea that this meat hail been subjected to any chemical process, but believed the beef to have decom posed on account of the lack of proper refrigerating facilities, caused by the dogging of tin' machinery used for that purpose on the Manitoba. 1 was in formed by Captain Gates, who was then in command of the Manitoba, that said , machinery had been clogged with sand as a result of our having run ashore which necessitated tlit' reversing of the screw, whch threw sand into the water pumps. “In reply to your request to give the board any other evidence or information in my possession or knowledge, my an swer in general is that, all beef issued to my battalion was bad and had to be buried immediately upon delivery at our camp, which was about two miles be yond Ponce, at a place called Banos de Quintana, which necessitated its trans portation I should say a distance of six miles from the commissary depot, at the Playa. One day in question Private Hack, of Light Battery C, Pennsyl vania volunteer artillery, was sent for an issue which his captain had been noti fied would be issued on the morning of the day on which he was sent. On his return I met the wagon, and while it was yet some hundred and fifty yards from us I noticed the most terrible odor, which seemed to me to smell sometliing like carrion. I was mounted, and when I got. alongside the wgon I looked into it and saw the meat' which had been issued to him for Light Battery C, Penn sylvania volunteer artillery. It looked white, about the color of the belly of a flounder which had been covered with a green slime. I instructed him to present my compliments to his commanding offi cer. Lieutenant Bean, with instructions to have the same buried immediately on its arrival at the camp.” Captain Warburton gives the names of witnesses whose testimony may be of value. PULLIAM IN rrSTODY. Defaulter Wanted at Asheville Gives Himself Up in California. Stockton, Cal. Jan. IK).—A man giv ing his name as Laurence Pulliam, walk ed into the sheriff’s office, requested that he be taken into Custody, and asked that a telegram Ik: sent to the sheriff of Asheville, N. C.. announcing that he was here and ready to stand trial. Sheriff Sibley wired to Asheville and received word that the man was wanted as a defaulter. TEI .EG RA PIIIC BRIEFS. Scattered cases ,of small-pox are re ported in Fasten) Mississippi, Tennes see. Georgia and • Alabama. In the fifth ballot for Fnited States Senator yesterday! Quay, (hough lead ing as before, mane no gains. George White, who murdered an in offensive negro in Mecklenburg county in last April, was hanged at Boydton, Ya„ yesterday. Representative Clarke, of lowa, has introduced into Congress a bill providing that no polygamist shall be a Senator or Representative. A ppartmerits have been secured at the Ebitt House for the Eagan court mar tial. which is expected to begin its se.s sions there next Wednesday. The richly dressed body of a young woman, believed to be one of the party on the ill-fated Paul Jones, has been found at Boca Ratone, near Miami, I ia. Os two negroes who attempted to escape from the County jail in Ander son. South Carolina, one was shot and the other run down by blood hounds and captured. The attorneys of Mrs. Cordelia Bot kin appeared before Judge Cook in San Francisco yesterday aud asked a contin uance of the trial on the ground that Mrs. Botkin h at vv. convicted in a State which lacked jurisdiction in the matter. Santiago Morphy, Mexican bank em bezzler and American turfman, was turned over to the Chief of Police of Mexico City, by Judge BaiTanga, of New Orleans, yesterday; but a short time afterwards Morphy, aided by friends, made his escape and is now at lage. Dr. I>. E. Solmon, Chief of the Bu reau of Animal Industry, in speaking of meat inspection before the War In vestigating Commission yesterday, said that the packing houses were very large buildings, and it was possible that things might bo done there of which the Gov ernment inspectors would know nothing. Malcolm Johnson, general attorney for and director in the Atlanta National Building atpl Loan Association, has filed a petition in .Fulton county Superior court, asking for a receiver for the asso ciation. which lie claims is insolvent. Mr. Johnson holds 28 shares of the stock. The officers of the association deny its insolvency, claiming its assets are worth $(500,000, with liabilities only $400,000. CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT. Mr. Cameron Morrison Brought to Ral eigh on a Charge of Contempt—The Rule Dismissed. Some days ago Mr. H. C. Dockery, U. S. Marshal, went to Rockingham with a warrant of attachment, issued by Judge Purnell for the property of Minor T. Hinson and Andrew A. Williams, bankrupts. He undertook to attach the stock of goods assigned to Mr. Cameron Morrison previous to their being de clared bankrupts. The order did not contain Mr. Morrrison’s name and he pointed out to the marshal that he had no right under the order to seize the property which he held in trust. Dock ery said he was going to take the goods and Mr. Morrison told him he could do so without any resistance from him, but that he would not consent to it and would institute an action against him if he did so. Whereupon Dockery re turned to Raleigh without seizing the •roods and Judge Purnell issued a rule to Mr. Morrison to show cause before him at Chambers on January 23rd, why he should not be attached for contempt, in that he had refused to permit the ser vice of a process of his court. Yesterday Mr. Morrison appeared be fore Judge Purnell in person with his at torney. Major John D. Shaw and Hon. J. A. Lockhart. He filed a written answer. After bearing argument by Mr. Morrison and his two attorneys, Judge Fnrnolll dismissed the rule. The contention of Mr. Morrison was that Mr. Dockery had no warrant of law to seize the property and that he had the right to resist bis doing so, but as a matter of fact he did not resist but simply withheld his consent and aid. This was a ease of the King of France who marched up lhe* hill and then marched down again- Mr. Morrison was harrassed merely for doing his duty, ami it was so clear that the Judge dismissed the rule* as soon as he* heard Mr. Mor rison’s statement. Ihe only act the marshal complained oi was that Mr. Morrison withheld his permission to serve an order ot the .court, whereas though Mr. Morrison’s consent is neces sary to do a great many things in Rich mond county, it has never before been thought necessary to enable the Federal court to execute its rules. m TUB MILL VERSUS THE ROLLER ILL The Mill of Our Daddies Not Easily Downed, HOT FIGHT IN THE HOUSE NO .SPECIAL PRIVILEGES FOR ROLLER MILLS. SWINSON’S SALARY STILL ELUDES HIM A Bill Passed in the House Removing -the Disabilities of Married Women, as to Rea! Estate. No Objection Made to it. The really important, bill passed by the House yesterday went through with out discussion, while two matters of trifling moment were debated for some two hours. A resolution to pay $l2O to A. L. Swinson, the Enrolling Clerk in the last Legislature, was talked to death in little less than an hour; but the bill to ex empt roller mills from the operations of the Code law touching public mills was not so easily dispatched. But when it came to removing the disabilities of married women, as to real estate, tlie bill went through with only an explanation by Mr. Council, its author. And yet no more important measure will be passed at this session. It not only marks a forward step in the emancipation of women, it amounts to almost a revolution in the law touching real property. In presenting his bill to the House, Mr. Council very correctly said that the bill would, in his opinion, bring about a needed reform in the administration of justice. The manifest injustice of this law has been shown in our Supreme cqnrt reports back for a period of 50 years. Under the law, as it. now stands, it is impossible for a lawyer, unless per fectly familiar with the antecedents of every person who has been seized of the property, to say whether or not a title is good. Mr. Council read from Governor Fowle’s message of 1801. recommending the repeal of this very law and pointing out its hardships and injustice. “1 ha ve known one case,” said Mr. Council, “in which a man had purchased property, put on it valuable improve ments, and 47 years afterwards a wo man came in from a distant State and claimed and secured possession of the property. This law on our statute books, is a badge of the slavery of wo man. coming down to us from the Mediaeval times. It ought long ago to have been wiped out. Woman has been coupled long enough in this respect with criminals, idiots and insane persons.” The bill passed its several readings without opposition. It was not until the bill to pay A. L. Swinson for services as Enrolling clerk in the last Legislature came up for pas sage that the flood gates of talk were opened, and, barring short interruptions, they were not closed down till the hour for adjournment arrived. Mr. Allen, of Wayne, said he intro duced the bill by request, in order that the Committee on Claims might investi gate the matter. Some members of the committee could perhaps explain to the House the facts that had caused a fa vorable report. Mr. Council, of Watauga, stated for the Committee on Claims that the evidence showed Swinson had been dpl.v elected Enrolling clerk of the last Leg islature; that in the‘session, because he would not let some negro clerks come into ids office to work, the Legislature had passed a bill abolishing his office and re-enacting the law so as to have two enrolling clerks. Mr. Council explained that Swinson had been allowed sl2o—balance unpaid for the term for which he was elected. The bill presented by Swinson had. he said, included $lO2 for his boy, as la borer. This had not been allowed, as there was no such office as laborer and the boy was not on the pay roll. Mr. Leatherwqod, of Swain, was op posed to trying to correct tlie evils and mistakes of the Fusion Legislature. Mr. Curtis, of Buncombe, protested against allowing Swinson pay on the very ground that “he didn’t let those colored brethren come in when, if it hadn’t been for them he’d never have been in the office himself. A man that will lobby around among the niggers and then be too nice to let: them help him, ought to lie kicked out. and that with out pay.” Mr. Winston, of Bertie: “How many days did Swinson work?” Mr. Council: “Thirty-three.” Winston: “For how many days was he paid?” Council: “Thirty-three.” Winston: “This bill, then, proposes to pay him for time he didn’t work?” Mr. Council: “Yes. because he was the legal possessor of the office. It wa3 very distasteful to me to pay this, as much so as to any'man in this House; but the question arose, was he entitled to the office? We found that he was. Notwithstanding the fact that it is dis tasteful this House cannot afford to do other than wlmt is just and right.” Mr. Ray, of Macon: “How much money did his son draw?” Mr. Council: “Not a cent, either from the Legislature or from this s/ ee.’ Mr. Ray raised the point i. under Rule 7 this bill, carrying an appropria tion. would have to be referred to the Committee on Appropriations. The chair sustained the point and or dered the bill so referred. Mr. Carrol], of Almance, thought the House was now ready to dispose of Ihy matter without further reference or dis cussion. He, therefore, moved that the rules be suspended and the bill be put upon its passage. The motion prevailed. Mr. Stevens, of Union, was sure the people of North Carolina would endorse tin* payment of this claim, as Swinson was kicked out by the Fnsionists for re fusing to allow negro clerks to come into an office where ladies were employed. Mr. Justice, of McDowell, said that the committee had to treat with Swin son on a basis of justice and not of 'sentiment. While his associations made the payment of tin* claim distasteful enough, still the committee had to do what was right. “The claim is legally a just one. lie was elected under <lu> authority of the law and his expulsion was illegal.” Mr. Ray, of Macon, wanted to know if all sides were heard by the committee. Mr. Justice said they were not; for the reason that only Swinson and his attorney had availed themselves of the privilege of coming before the committee. Only the legal question involved had been investigated, he said. “It is to me a question of vastly more importance than of $l2O to Swinson. I like to feel that there is not a court in the land that will give a man a fairer trial and more exact justice than will (his Legislature. It is to me a ques tion entirely of law. He makes no ap peal to us on political grounds. He sim ply asks payment for the time to whch he is, under the law, entitled to pay.” Mr. Abbott, of Camden, explained how the $l2O had been arrived at. He read the entries made on the Auditor’s books in regard to Swinson. Mr. Carroll, of Alamance, called the previous question, and Mr. Hampton, of Surry, called the aye* and noes. The vote resulted: Ayes, 37; noes, 00. Swinson’s claim was lost. The hottest debate of the day arose over the mill qu°s f, '<ii —roller mills vs. tub-mills. The tub mill won.but it rook much talk and over an hour’s nine to compass the task. Mr. Curtis, of Buncombe, supported by Mr. Ray, of Macon, held up the tub-mill end of ilm log. while Mr. Wil liams. of Iredell; YL\ Julian, of Rowan; Mr. Patterson, of Caldwell; Mr. Ste vens, of “Union, and others toted the rol ler end. * Mr. Curtis exp’auied that the bill before the House—exempting the roller mills from operation of the Code law in regard to public mills —was exactly the opposite of one he had introduced; but that the committee had seen fit to report this bill favorably while his had been rejected. “And 1 want to say in this connection that I’m surprised at some expressions I’ve heard here recently in regard to eonvniitte reports. It lias been stated on this floor that we ought to abide by the reports of committees no matter what they are; that if ,ve were not g.vng to do so we’d bettef have no commit tees. In reply rt night be said with just as much reason that if you are going to bow to the commit Loo, why bring a Dill back here at all?” Mr. Curtis charged that this bill was class legislation and had been brought into the House by roller mill attorneys. “The bill exempts roller mills from the laws that for a hundred years been governing public mills. Already t hey are freezing out the burr mill--the little tub mill. And if you repeal this law, a* this bill proposes, it will simply be a license to these mills to charge what they please and form any such trust as they may want. I give notice now that I’m going to call for the ayes and noes. I shall vote no and I shall be proud of the vote. The bill ought 1o he killed on general principles.” Mr. Foushee, author of the bill, spoke in its behalf. He explained that the roller mill and the burr mill wer.e run on an entirely different principle, so far as toll is concerned. The burr mill, he said, was run on the toll plan; while the roller mill runs on the ex change system. The laws could not justly apply to both. Mr. Williams, of Iredell, supported the bill. He said he owned a roller mill. “The burr mill takes the wheat and you take out the toll and grind it and give the farmer back what is left. The roller mill man buys your wheat and gives you the flour. There is a big difference in wheat. Some of it is very dirty. Some is light, chaffy and almost worthless. With that the burr mill man loses little or nothing, because he gets of it only the toll. The roller mill man, though, having bought it, all the losses fall on him and he loses much, if lie’s compelled to run on a close basis. And so a toll of about one-sixth in a roller mill, in the long run comes down to about one-eighth or one-tenth. Our cus tom i$ to give out of a 00-pound bushel of wheat, 38 pounds of flour and 12 pounds of bran to the owner of the wheat. This has always given satisfac tion among my customers. The ton pounds kept as toll, in going through.the mill, never loses less than two pounds. “A burr mill costs about SSOO, a roller miil costs from $(*000 to SIO,OOO. This thing of coming along and throttling every enterprise that's startl'd in the State is wrong. I believe It will not be long before some fellow will roll down here off the mountain and say what dia mond-back terrapins ought to bring, and say that big terrapins and little terra pins ought to bring the same price.” Mr. Ray, of Macon, voted for a favor able report when the bill was before the committee, but he now thought he was wrong. He was willing to acknowl (C-ontinued on Second Page.) THIRD EDITIONS *’RICE FIVE CEBITS. RECOGNITION SOUGHT Bf AGUIILDO Asks it of Spain as Price of Prisoners, WILL RECALL AGONCILLO UNLESS HE IS SOON OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED HERE. HE MAY HOPE FOR NOTHING OF THE KIND Agoncillo Himself Does not Credit Report that he Will Fo>n be Recalled to Manila. Filipinos Will Seek Perc.ful So’u’ion of Difficulties. Madrid. Jan. 23. —According to a des patch received here from. Manila, the Filipino Congress •at Malolos has au thorized the release of ’ pris oners and will shortly llbfmS '.he mili tary prisoners. The Premier, Senor Sagasta, declares that Aguinaldo has made the liberation of the Spanish prisoners in the Philip pine Islands conditional upon Spain re cognizing the Philippine Republic. Aguinaldo. it is stated, has similarly demanded the Vatican’s recognition of the Philippine Republic. A private despatch, from Manila says: “The time in which the insurgents have allowed the Americans to recognize their independence expires to-morrow, and hostilities are expected to reonen. “Aguinaldo has requested the Vatican to send a commission to negotiate for (he release of the clericals.” WALL RECALL AGONCILLO. If He is Not Received by Our Govern ment in a Few Days. London, Jan. 23.—-The Filipino Junta has received dispatches saying that if Agdncillo, one of Aguinaldo’s envoys at Washington, is not received by the Uni ted States Government within a few days, Aguinaldo will recall him to Ma nila and suspend relations with the Uni ted States, “thus removing an important medium for arriving at a peaceful un derstanding.” The Junta’s advices also assert that “large numbers of the American troops are fraternizing with the natives and that many of them are engaged to Filipino girls.” j' AGONCILLO DOUBTS REPORT. Washington. D. C., January 23. Secretary Alger this afternoon said that while he would be pleased to hear that the Filipinos had liberated (he Spanish prisoners held by them, he had po official infprmation to confirm this statement to that effect coining from Madrid.* It is not to bo supposed for a moment that the Spanish Government, no matter how desirous of securing the release of the prisoners more speedily than could lie accomplished through the efforts of the 1 nited States Government, will enter into an alliance with the insurgents. Technically the war is still in progress, and any couddct on tin* part: of the Spanish Government that would tend to increase the difficulties of the United States in dealing wth the insur gents would have to be reckoned for. The officials here are not moved by the reported threat of a Flipino Junta in Europe to withdraw Agoncillo and his fellows from Washington if they are not speedily recognized officially. While Agoncillo has Ik'CU well treated infor mally. he has not been recognized by the Government, and it may be stated posi tively that he will not he. The Filipino Representatives here are not prepared at this time to state when their efforts to obtain recognition for tin* Aguinaldo Government are to cease. Senor Agoncillo evidently discredited the reports that he would be called to Manila in a few days if bis efforts were not successful, as lie stated that; there had been no word from Aguinaldo to return home. The envoy made it very clear that the Filipinos would not pro voke hostilities with the United States, hut that every attempt would be made to reach a peaceful solution of the exist ing difficulties. A PROFOUND SCHOLAR. Dr. Ilenry E. Shepherd to Lecture at St. Mary's School. Dr. Henry E. Shepherd, of the Johns Hopkins University, will deliver two ad dresses at St. Mary's school on Thurs day, the 2(sth, anil Friday, the 27th. Ilis subjects will be “A General Survey of English Poetry” and "An Evening With Tennyson." Dr. Shepherd is too well known in Raleigh to need any in troduction; he is a native of North Car olina and a man of whose attainments and culture any State might well be pround. Dr. Shepherd enjoys n truly enviable position as a student of Tennyson and use was made of some of his material by llallnm Tennyson in the famous biog raphy of the Laureate. All who have not already had tickets to the lecture course at St. Mary’s and who would like to be present on Thurs day and Friday will gladly be furnished tickets on application to the school.
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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