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VO la. XLV. NO. 125.
ARMY BILL'S BIG Dlif
A Hard Day’s Work on it in
the House.
MR. KIFCHIN’S SPEECH
HE TOOK STRONG GROUND
AGAINST ARMY INCREASE.
DISTORTING THE MEANING OF THE FLAG
Germany’s Flag T aken Down from Above Paris
Without Dishonor, and Our Own Re
moved from Mexico, Danger
in Taking Philippines-
Washington, .Tan. 30.—The House put
in a hard day’s work on tin- Army Bill
to-day, and to-night when it adjourned
33 of the 20 pages had been completed.
The committee amendments giving the
President discretionary power to reduce
the size of the infantry companies and
cavalry troops to GO men each were
adopted, and also a series of amendments
to reduce the officers of the staff 331.
A substitute was adopted for the section
providing for promotions which was
designed to equalize promotions. A fight
was made to reduce the age limit for
officers to he appointed to the various
staff departments from 50 to 30, but it
failed. An amendment was, however,
adopted to require a mental and moral
as well as a physical examination for
smh appointees. Much of the time to
day was occupied in short speeches on
the general proposition to increase the
army and annex the Philippines, and
there were several lively personal con
troversies. The House will meet to
morrow at 11 and whatever time re
mains before 3 o’clock after the bill is
completed under the five minute rule
will he devoted to general debate. The
heavy weights on both sides will close.
The final vote is to be taken at 3 o’clock.
The House adjourned this afternoon at
5:53 o’clock p. m.
KITCHIN’S SOUND SPEECH.
Washington, Jan. 30.—(Special.)—One
of the best speeches of the many ‘-hurt
ones which have been made against the
lull providing for the permanent in
crease of the regular army was that
of Congressman Kitchin. The young
Congressman from North Carolina has
taken an excellent position in the es
timation of his Democratic colleagues
and the good impression which lie has
made heretofore was strengthened by
his common sense utterances upon this
very important question.
lie took strong ground against at my
increase which he held was of course
flic real purpose of this re-organization
hill and wont at some length into lea
sons for opposition to what he termed
the imperialistic policy of the adminis
tration.
“Scorning the misrepresentations of
ignorance and bigotry, rejoicing in me
victories of our army and navy and
responsible to the descendants of the
first proelaimers of American Knorty for
my conduct, I shall vote against In
creasing she standing army ,«f ‘fie Uni
ted States from thirty thousand to one
hundred thousand men in time of peace.”
He referred touchingly to the memo
ries which clustered around the Ala
bama and Guilford and then «poke in
eloquent words of she sacrifices mao.e
by North Carolina in cue recent war
with Spain when brave Bagiev fell at
Cardenas and Shipp on the Hill of San
Juan, He said no man could feel greater
honor for the heroes of the war than he,
Rut be did not believe it was honest to
the people to take advantage of the en
thusiasm created by the ear to put
through a hill providing for a permanent
standing army which could only be a
heavy burden to the tax-payers and
which might he a menace to ♦he filter
lies of the people.
Referring to the claim that it is wrong
to withdraw the tlag from any point
where it has once flown, lie pointed
out that Germany’s tlag aad been taken
down from the capital of France with
out dishonor, that the Engli ;h had
withdrawn from Washington and the
Americans from Mexico without any dis
honor being attached to their flag by this
act. lie contended that the meaning of
the flag would be perverted and distorted
if it were to be kept flying in the Phil
ippines as a symbol o? despotic govern
ment forced upon tin- inhabitants of
those islands without their consent.
“My knowledge of the innate powers
of my country,” continued Mr. Kitchin,
“forbids my aid to this unnecessary ex
pense for military purposes in time
of peace. It would mean an ’ncreasi
from twenty-five millions to one hundred
millions annually, this latter sum being
sufficient to buy, as shown by the tax
books, three Congressional districts such
as 1 have the honor to represent.”
He did not think that the volunteers
should be kept in if they did n>t want
to remain, but that they should be re
placed by men recruited for garrison pur
poses. He held that the r ail danger
lies in the acquisition of the Philippine*
and that if the people thoroughly under
stood the matter, a wave of protest
would come from the f: .uns and shops,
the fields, the mines and the oftie >s of
tins land that would compel a patriotic
executive to change the course which
the President seems to have taken upon
this great question. Concluding Lc
said:
1 he Old King of Israel m a moment
of information yielded to temptation,
The News and Observer.
HMDS EL lOITICAROLM DAILIES II HIS AND CtRCUUmON.
committed a double crime and in h.s ohlj
age mourned his conduct. Get Con- f
gross heed the moral and save the |
country from this *rror, sprung upon
us in a moment of exultation, w’-ficn our
wisest and most honest statesmen have
resisted in the past.”
WEALTHY WOMAN’S SUICIDE.
11l Health Drives Mrs. W. .T. Mayer to
Self-Destruction.
. tlantie City, N. .1.. Jan. 30. —Mrs.
William J. Mayer, aged 31 years, wife
of a wealthy wholesale tobacco dealer
of .ioerty street, Pittsburg, committed
suicide to-day by jumping into the ocean |
from Young’s Pier, at* the end of j
-onnessee avenue. Mrs. Mayer lias;
been here about ten days in the hope j
of improving her health. There seems
to be no doubt that her ill health pro- j
dueed melancholia and prompted her to j
end her life.
Mr. Mayer has been telegraphed for
and will arrive tomorrow.
The fatal leap was taken shortly af
ter the noon hour. Mrs. Mayer and
her nmid. Miss M. E. Horn, had been
on the pier for some time, and were
oil their way to the Homehnrst Hotel,
where they were stopping. Mrs. Mayer
was apparently in good spirits. About
mid-day on the pier the maid turned to
look at a distant object, when she heard
a rustle of skirts, and turning about
again saw Mrs. Mayer throw herself
against the rail and by a deliberate
movement imbalance herself so that
she fell headlong into the sea. ,c **s.
Mayor uttered no sound as she fell, and
made no struggle to keep afloat. A
boat was lowered and the body brought
ashore. Doctors were at hand, but af
ter an hour’s work there were no '"‘-’'g
of resuscitation. The stomach yielded
no more than a pint of water, and the
inference is that the shock from the
cold water killed the woman almost as
soon as she struck the sen. Previous
to her arrival here she had been under
treatment for nervous prostration at a
private sanitarium in Philadelphia.
1 PORTERFIELD ASSTGNS.
Financial Standing Weakened by Talk
of Supposed Friends.
Washington. Jan. 30. —William A.
Porterfield & Company, bankers and
commission stock brokers, to-day made
an assignment for the benefit of their
creditors, naming Richard 11. Taylor
and Thomas F. Young assignees. As
sets are stated to be $30,814,411, and lia
bilities $40,440.88.
Mr. Porterfield, the senior and man
aging member of the firm makes the
following statement:
“I have worked twenty hours a day
for the past month, and am simply a
physical wreck. My efforts to keep
things moving through this advancing
market were successful up to the past
ft w days, when, through the talk of
supposed friends and published inter
views by former partners, our financial
standing has been weakened, and our
Southern clientele made a run upon us.
Our finances being scattered in Southern
banks, were not available for imme
diate use, and this, together with con
siderable moneys due us by responsible
people, but uncollectable upon a mo
ment’s notice, make* a combination of
circumstances which we cannot over
come. Considering the state of the
markets and the worn-out condition of
my assistants, 1 concluded this was the
only move left to protect our customers
and ourselves. We settled up all our
local obligations and discontinued busi
ness in Washington last week, as we
were unable to place transactions here
on a commission basis satisfactorily. Wo
have paid out over $81.01)0 to customers
during the past week. From the condi
tion of our accounts, I think our assign
ees will he able to make a satisfactory
settlement with all customers.”
AGONCILLO’S FORMAL PROTEST.
He Loaves it With State Department—
It Will Be Ignored.
Washington. Jan. 30. —Sexto Lopez,
secretary to Agoncillo, the Philippine
representative, called at the State De
partment this afternoon and left with
the chief clerk another communication
addressed to the Secretary of State pro
testing against the attitude of our Gov
ernment toward the Filipino “Republic.”
'Pile terms of Ihe protest do not go as far
as an nltimatus. The same fate a waits
this communication as that which befell
its predecessor—it will be diplomatically
ignored.
Accompanying the communication is a
long mennfrial addressed to the Senate
containing a comprehensive argument in
opposition to the ratification of the trea
ty and which the envoy asks tlhe Presi
dent to send to that body. The letter
of transmittal contains more than the
mere request, but Agoncillo feels that
he is bound by courtesy not to make it
public until an opportunity is had by
the State Department officials to make
a reply.
OUR PUBLIC ROADS.
Prof. Holmes’ Illustrated Lecture To-
Night in the House.
In response to an invitation from mem
bers of the General Assembly, Prof.
Holmes, of the Geological Survey, will
give a lecture illustrated by numerous
stereoptienn views on development of our
resources as affected by the public road
problem. The lecture will he given in
the ball of the House of Representatives,
and will begin at 8 o’clock.
There is no subject of so vital import
ance to the people of North ( arolina
as that of public road improvement, and
it can la* said that no one in the State
has had as much practical experience or
so wide an opportunity for observation
in different parts of iho country as ihe
State Geologist. After the lecture the
consideration of the proposed new road
law will bo discussed by flu* legislative
• Committee on Public Roads.
KALEIOH, N.C.. TUESDAY MORNING-, JANUARY 31, IH!*9.
CMS WILL BE Plj
Ihree Millions to be Disburs
ed Among Troops.
BY McKINLEY’S ORDER
ROBERT P. PORTER HAS THE
MATTER IN HAND.
HE WILL CONFER WITH GENERAL GOMtZ
Some Dcubt as to Whether Cuban Ifficers Will
Accept Money, no Matter How Favor
able Terms. To Investigate
Affairs if Bf cj Lsptnol.
Ilavan, Jan. 30.—President McKinley
is understood to have empowered Robert
P. Porter to arrange for the disburse
ment of $3,000,000 among the Cuban
soldiers. Mr. Porter will probably go
with Seuor Gonalez de Quesada -to
Remedies to meet General . Maximo
Gomez to persuade the Cuban command
er in chief to disband his forces and
to lend his influence to the United
States military administration. Mr.
Porter and Senor Quesadu are confer
ring to-night with the Governor-General.
1 )r. Castillo, who returned from
Remedios to-day, after a two days’ visit
to General Gomez, says the latter is
much hurt by what he regards as Ameri
can neglect of his authority and rights
and is determined not to advise his
soldiers to go home penniless.
Gomez proposes coming into the neigh
borhood soon, and will review the Cu
ban troops nt Mariano, though the date
has not yet been fixed.
There is some doubt whether he and
the other military chiefs will accept the
$3,000,000, no matter what other favor
able conditions may be offered. Mr.
Porter, who, it is understood, will act
as the personal representative of Presi
dent McKinley in the negotiations, has
been directed to learn the best terms
that can he made, and is empowered to
propose what it is hoped will he agree
able terms.
Senor Guilds, president of the Banco
Espanol, was notified by the special
commissioner, now investigating the
finances of the municipality tnat he must
appear before the commissioner to-mor
row morning at 0 o’clock to answer in
terrogatories or must take the conse
quences of contempt, the penalty for
recalcitrancy, in the mind of the com
missioners. being imprisonment until he
is willing to testify. Major General
Ludlow, Governor of the Department of
Havana, lm« invested tile commission
with the powers of a court, and will sus
tain its action in punishing a refusal to
testify.
The Banco Espanol is so intimately
connected with the finances of Havana,
as a creditor to the amount of $7.0U0,,-
000, that the commissioner deems it ne
cessary to get a complete accounting
from the bank as to past transactions,
and a statement of what it is doing now
with the city's market dues. The com
missioner requested Senor Galbis to
present himself for examination last Fri
day and again on Saturday, but ho sent
word that he was indisposed. He was
then asked to ennio before the commis
sion at nine this morning, hut tn-dn v
he sent a message that he was physical
ly unable to comply in consequence of
the exhaustion due to his bank labors
This reply was regarded as unsatisfac
tory. and the peremptory notice for to
morrow was served upon him.
WOULD MAKE HIM MAJOR GEN
Alabama Legislature Wants “Fighting
Joe” Further Honored.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 30.—'The Gen
eral Assembly has passed a resolution
recommending to the President the ap
pointment of General Wheeler to the
position of Major General in the regainl
army as soon as a vacancy shall occur,
in recognition of his gallant service and
able generalship at the battle of San
tiago, by which he won the lasting
gratitude of the American people,
j A resolution was also adopted as fol
I lows:
j “Whereas. Through the tenacious es
: forts and enthusiastic advocacy of
great statesman, Hon. John T. Morgan
the hill authorizing the construction of
the Niearauga (’anal at last has beer
enacted by the Federal Senate, and
i “Whereas, The construction of tlv
Nicaragua Canal will mean a gram’
i evolution for the South and the West
era World, therefore, be it
“Resolved, That the General Assem
bly of Alabama, feeling grateful to om
distinguished Senator for his super!
courage and splendid energy rx«**ci‘JO'’
in procuring the end he has achieved,
congratulate him upon his brilliant at
tainment.”
THE EAGAN COURT MARTIAL.
1 The Papers in the Hands of Judge Ad
vocate Lieber.
Washington. Jan. 30.—The record of
the court martial in the ease of Com
missary General Eagan, was placed in
the hands of Judge Advocate (Tenoral
Lieber to-day for review. Secretary
Alger discussed the matter with the
President yesterday, and the papers
came to the Judge Advocate General
through the usual routine channels.
General Lieber could not say to-day
how long it will take him to complete
the review. When he has concluded
with the papers he will send them to the
Adjutant General.
SIGHTING THE TAPER TRI'ST. |
Statement of American Publishers’ -Vs- !
sociafion to Joint High Commission. j
Washington, Jan. 30.—A called meet - j
ing of the American newspaper publish- i
ors’ association was held here to-day
with a view to directing the attention
of the American members of the Joint
High Commission to the urgent need
that a policy be adopted which shall pro
tect American forests by securing in th**
treaty now in course of preparation he-1
tween the United States and Canada a
revocation of the present duty on print
paper and pulp from Canada. After a
brief and informal discussion a state
ment of the views of the American mib
lishers' association was adopted, ordered
to be printed and presented to the mem
bers of the commission and to represen- >
tatives and Senators in Congress. The
statement says in part:
“The delegated representatives of a
large number of newspapers in meeting
assembled at Washington, January 30th.
.181)0, respectfully submit to the Presi
dent and to American commissioners,
that the honest intentions which origi
nally induced the establishment >f the
tariff duty on paper and pulp has been
perverted to further the purposes of a
recently formed corporation, the Inter
national Paper Company, and that every
newspaper publication in the country
east of the Rocky Mountains has been
placed at the mercy of that corporation.
Within jhe last week we are advised
that the International Paper Company
has acquired fourteen additional mills,
representing the plants of three large
concerns, and that it is negotiating lor
three other properties, which represent
all of the output from independent mills
in the territory east of Michigan. In
view of the fact that the Internai'Oiul
Paper Company is selling Its surplus
paper in England, Australia and Japan,
in successful competition with Canadian,
German and Swedish manufacturers
and in view of the important point that
the International Paper Company is pro- j
tectcd by reason of its proximity to its 1
customers to the extent of an average
of $1 Jill per ton, and by reason of its
ability to obtain cheaper and better sup- :
plies of coal and chemicals, we fail to j
see the occasion for giving sanction lo .
its abuse of governmental protection. |
“We therefore urge that advantage he .
taken of the opportunity afforded by the
Canadian treaty negotiation to place
pulp and paper on the free list and there
by give the only strong and permanent
assurance of protection from this combi
nation.”
Among the newspapers represented at
the meeting were the following:
Raleigh News and Observer, Atlanta
Constitution. High ad tVa.). Dispatch,
Savannah (Ga.) Morning News, New
Orleans Times-Democrat, New Orleans
Picayune.
A committe was appointed to present
the statement to the President.
NOT TO CONFIRM EWART
SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY MAKES
AN ADVERSE REPORT.
o‘e
Was Locked on s Favoring Confirmation,
Voted Against it.
Washington, I). C., Jan. 30.—(Special.)
—By the historic vote of 7 to (5 the
Senate Committee on Judiciary to-day
decided adversely to the confirmation of
Judge Ewart. If this decision is up
held when the ease gets before the
Senate there will be a judgeship vacant
in North Carolina.
Senator Pritchard said he felt confi
dent of his ability to secure favorable
action before the whole committee, but
the resuits show that he counted with
out his host. The deciding vote was
east by Senator Faulkner, who was
counted as friendly to confirmation, but
who, as the result of the report of the
sub-committee, decided tnat he ought
ro vote against the Judge. This means
hat tin- light will he taken before the
open Senate.
There the whole thing will he gone
into, and the light between Pritchard
and Butler will he aired thoroughly.
Both Senators have been doing a lot
of quiet work in anticipation of the
nomination getting into the full Senate
Paitchard has all along expressed the
fullest confidence that if the case could
tie got out of the bauds of the un
friendly sub-committee, he would be aide
o secure complete confirmation and he
thinks so still, hut the adverse report
•f a committee like that of the Judi
ciary, where political lines were not
lrawn and where the element of fitness
entered into the ease is likely to bo
i good deal of a stumbling block to
he North Carolina Republican Senator.
Senator Butler feels as confident of ulti
mate victory as does Senator Pritchard.
Which is right time only can demon
strate.
CAVALRY NOW FOR CUBA.
War Department Thinks it Has Enough
Infantry There for Present,
Savannah, Ga.. Jan. 30.—The War
Department lias reached the conclusion
that it iias about enough infantry in
Cuba at present, and that cavalry is now
needed. Some fifteen troops of the Sec
ond, Fifth and Eighth cavalry (regulars)
will sail from here on three transports,
the Minnow aska, Manitoba and Miehi
?:tn to-morrow and Wednesday. *1 he
cities of Cuba are now pretty well sup
plied with American foot troops, and the
special need in the island is for mount
ed men in the country districts who can
I cover and preserve the peace in such
I territory. The transports therefore are
I carrying cavalry.
WHIP THtM TO DEATH
This, Mr. Carter Says, We
Will Do to Filipinos
IF THEY DO NOT SUBMIT
THE PRESIDENT SENDS DOCU
MENTS TO THE SENATE.
PAPERS BEARING ON TREATY OF PARIS
These Show he Only Demanded of Spain Luzjp,
Leaving Demand for Entire Philipp nes
to the Discretion of the Com
m'ssioners.
Washington, Jan. 30. —An effort on
the part of Mr. Allison, of lowa, to ob
tain consideration in the Senate to-day
for the Indian Appropriation Bill preci
pitated a running debate which occupied
all the time until the Senate at 2
o’clock went info executive session on
the Peace Treaty.
A house joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary of War to admit to West
Point Military Academy as a student
Andres Ponte Rnego, a Yenezuelian,
was adopted at the opening of the ses
sion to-day.
Mr. Mason (Illinois), called tip his
resolution offered Saturday afternoon,
and presented a resolution in an amend
ed form as follows:
“Whereas, A large number of the sail
ors and soldiers ol’ the United States
are now in the Philippine Islands, or
on their way there; and,
“Whereas, There are differing news
paper reports as to the condition of the
health of the soldiers and sailors; and,
“Whereas, It is reported by the press
that there is a large percentage of those
who are made sick by reason of the cli
mate of said islands; and.
“Whereas, It is stated upon good
medical authority that during late years
as high as fifty per cent of the soldiers
unaccustomed to that climate have died
by reason of the said climate: therefore,
be it
"Resolved, That the Secretary of War
he directed to furnish for the informa
tion of the Senate a statement as to
tlii* percentage of our soldiers who are
sick and have been sick and the num
ber of deaths in our army by reason of
the sickness caused by the climate in
said islands, and to set forih when, ac
cording to the generally accepted term,
the sickly season begins in the said is
lands.”
The resolution was adopted.
A bill was passed changing the place
of meeting of rho United States court
for the Southern District of Mississippi
from Mississippi City to Biloxi.
Mr. Allison, (Iowa), called up the pend
ing Indian Appropriation Bill, and ask
ed the Senate to proceed to its con
sideration.
Mr. Jones (Arkansas), •. a’d that when
he and • •he:* jf.virors agreed to v-to
next Monday on the Peace Treaty it was
their understanding an opportunity
would he afforded to vote first upon cer
tain pending "esohithuH, wnieh me per
tinent to (no mam > •s-ci.i,
Mr. Allison replied that he had no
desire to interfere with any matters
pertaining to the treaty, but in the ab
sence of formal notice of any Senator
to speak to-day he thought it an oppor
tune time to take up the Indian bill.
Mr. Jones said there was a desire that
the resolutions he passed upon by the
Senate before the treaty was voted
upon. Personally he was ready to vote
to-day.
Mr. Bacon, who was anxious to ob
tain action upon his resolutions, said
that unless action should be taken be
fore the vote upon the treaty was taken
all of the cognate resolutions would be
displaced and rendered mil.
After further debate, and at the re
quest of Mr. Bacon, the resolutions
were laid before the Senate.
Instantly Mr. Chandler (New Hamp
shire), entered a motion to refer the
•resolutions to the Committee on For
eign Relations.
Mr. Bacon thought this scarcely fair,
as the motion of Mr. Chandler, he said,
meant, indisputably that the resolutions
should die.
Mr. Chandler disclaimed any attempt
to dispose summarily of Mr. Bacon’s
resolutions, atlhough he thought they
ought to he considered by the commit
tee. He held it was only reasonable
that a vote should be had on the reso
lutions and personally he would not
object to a vote next Friday or Saturday.
He thought, however, no action hear
ing in any way upon the treaty ought
to be taken by the Senate until the vote
was had on the treaty itself next Mon
day. The pending resolutions would
then come up very naturally.
Mr. Bacon sain his-desire was to ob
tain early action upon the resolutions
in order that the House might have
an opportunity to pass upon them before
the expiration of the present Congress
by limitation.
Mr. Carter (Montana), discussing not
only the resolutions offered by Mr.
Bacon, hut also the situation as it was
presented to the Senate, declared that
no public interest and no sound public
policy required a vote upon the resolu
tions at this session of Congress. A
favorable vote upon the pending reso
lutions before the conclusion o* 5 the
work on the Treaty of Peace, would be
a vote of lack of confidence in 1-e
American people. That, he thought,
was a •—eposterous proposition. The
treaty now under consideration did not
render it enner desirable or proper that
this Congress should pass upon the fu
-1 ture of the Philippine Islands. He de
1 dared that there was no disposition on ,
any hand to dispose of the Philippines
in any other way than the enlightened
judgment and acute intellect of the
American people should dictate. So
far as he was personally concerned ' r --
Carter said, he was not disposed to
i mortgage the future or to attempt to
embarrass in any manner the action of
the next or any other future Congress.
The treaty did not bind Con
gress to anything that was not in
consonance with the enlightened
sense of the American people.
For what purpose, therefore, lie
asked, do the gentlemen who are urging
the adoption of those resolutions seek
to bind the action of the next Congress?
Interrupting the speaker, Mr. Bacon
said that so far as his resolutions were
concerned there was no attempt in them
to commit the Government to any par
ticular policy except that it did not
propose to exercise* permanent sover
eignty in the Philippipnes.
Mr. Teller inquired if there was any
thing in the resolutions to prevent the
Government from exercising at least
temporary sovereignty in the islands,
with the intention, subsequently, of al
lowing them self-government. He be
lieved that, of course it would be neces
sary for the United States to exercise
'some sort of control over the islands,
at least for a time.
Mr. Teller then offered an amendment
to the resolutions covering his point, anu
Mr. Bacoh accepted it.
Resuming. Mr. Carter s«id that Sena
tors were belittling the dignity and de
stroying the confidence in this country
by foreign nations by endeavoring to
mortgage the future policy of the Gov
ernment and voting a lack of confidence
in the nation by even attempting to
adopt such resolutions as were pending.
He declared that the passage of sru-h
acts was a declaration that the people
had no confidence in those who are to
lx* in position to make disixisition of
the island in accordance with the terms
of the treaty.
“The adoption of these resolutions,”
he declared, “would he a pledge to those
who are defying the authority of the
United States Government in the Phil
ippine Islands. As a nation we cannot
afford to have it understood that the
United States army was expelled from
those islands. Some of the Philippine
insurrections seem to have been import
ed byway of the Hong-Kong Philippine
Junta into this country. I would not
vote for such a petty, trifling promise,
even if it were to take the entire army
of the United States to show the aggre
gation of Malays. Mohammedans and
Filipinos who doubt our authority, that
we would not bridge one inch.”
Mr. Carter thought this country need
ed a change in its foreign policy, and
thought our trade would not amount to
much abroad until it is once thoroughly
uufleVstdod that an American citizen
would be protected in all his rights in
any part of the world. He thought it
a shame on the United States Govern
ment that many of its citizens, seeking
protection, passed by the American Con
sulate and entered that of Great Bri
tain or France.
Replying to a question by Mr. Bacon,
Mr. Carter said that the power of tlu*
United States was the only authority
to-day recognized in the Philippines.
"Being the only responsible Govern
ment there,” he said, “the safety of
every citizen on those islands, be he
German, English or what not. rests
upon us. We cannot say with propriety
to the rebel forces on those islands: ‘We
will give you everything wo have fought
for if you will only permit us to ratify
the treaty of peace with Spain.’
“We will inquire when this ♦—*'*(v
shall have been ratified, who in tbooi*
islands is in rebellion against onr Gov
ernment. If they do not recognize Lie
rights and authority we shall exercise
there, we will whip them to death. The
soldiers of the United State will not
withdraw from those islands until a
proper and stable Government shall have
been established there.”
The Senate at 2 o’clock, on motion of
Mr. Davis, went into executive session.
At 5:40 p. in., the Senate adjourned.
PRESIDENT SENDS THE PAPERS
Correspondence Bearing on Peace Trea
ty Given to Senate.
Washington. Jan. .3(1 —Tie* President
to-day sent to the Senate 'he correspon
dence on file in the State Department
hearing upon the Peace Treaty and it
was read in to-day’s executive session.
The correspondence was scut in response
to the resolution introduced by Senator
Hoar, yml includes urns: of the letters
anti cablegrams from the commissioners
to the President and from she President
to the commissioners in the way of in
structions in reri.it n. The documents are
numerous, as there were telegrams, let
ters and reports for almost eveiy .lay
the commissioners were n I’ari*.
One of the first cablegrams front the
President instrii -ted them t > demand
'he cession of Luzon Island only of the
Philippines, and lie toil them that full
sovereignty should "nine with it. The
reading of the correspond *noo received
he closest attention from Senators.
In submitting the papers the President
-ent a brief message saying that he
transmitted them in accordance wUh
tlu* resolution. The reading consumed
the entire executive session, lasting from
2 to 5:30 o’clock, except a few minutes
at the close.
Much of the matter covered the same
grounds as that already published, but
it was presented in the form in Which
rhe proceedings were outlined from day
to day in the cable correspondence be
tween Secretary Day as the President’s
representative on the one hand, and
Commissioner Day as the representa
tive of the American commissioners on
the other.
The principal interest among the Sena
tors attached to the President’s instruc
tions to insist uium the cession of the
Island of Luzon, and after that in the
decision to take the entire group of
islands. This latter development ap
peared from the correspondence to be
a growth, and the suggestion was made
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THIRD EDITION)
iVECTOim
OITD IB IHE FUMES
Two Aged Ladies Perish in
Their Burning Home.
THE PLACE NEAR DURHAVI
THEIR CHARRED SKELETONS
EOT Nl> IN THE RUINS.
THEY WERE NANCY AND POLLY CARDEN
They Lived on the Estate of Mr. W. H. Wond ,
and Were in Destitute Circumstaros.
Reported Failure of Brokers.
A Chi'd Burned.
Durham. N. (’., Jan. 30. —(Special.)—
At an early hour this morning, on cx
lfegister of Deeds W. 11. Woods* place,
about four miles from Durham, Misses
Nancy and Polly Carden,two aged maid
en ladies, were burned to death in their
home. A negro by the name of Luke
Rigsbee, while on his way to work
shortly before sunrise, discovered the
house to he on fire, and gave the alarm.
He went at once to tin* scene, and upon
arriving there found the west end of
the roof falling in. It was impossible
to enter the burning building on ac
count of the smoke and flames. In the
ashes of the burned duelling were found
two charred skeletons, those of the
ladies mentioned above. One of those,
which is supposed to he that of Miss
Polly, was found at a point immediately
between where two beds stood, and just
in front of where a chest stood. The
other one. supposed to Ih> Miss Nancy’s
was found at a point, that would have
been very near the middle of the floor.
The two ladies, who were 81 and 65
years of age respectively, had lived on
Mr. Woods* place for about twenty
years. Miss Nancy, the oldest one, had
been sick for some time. Both were
in very destitute circumstances, aad
but for assistance of friends, could not
have kept soul and lxidy together. Noth
ing is known as to how the fire origina
ted. If they had an enemy in tin*
world nobody knew it. Coroner J. F.
Maddry has gone out to look into the
matter.
A little child of George White was
burned on Saturday afternoon at the
home of its parents in this city. While
standing in front of an open fire place,
its dress caught on fire. Mrs. White
succeeded in extinguishing the flames,
hut painfully burned her hands ii» doing
so. The little one's injuries are not nt
all fatal, and no danger is to he appre
hended.
Rentfrow’s Polly Pathfinders are tilling
a week’s engagement at the opera house
this week.
The funeral services of Tom Towler.
sou of Mr. ami Mrs. J. V. Towler, who
died on Saturday afternoon of pneumo
monia, took place Sunday afternoon,
after which the remains were interred in
the city cemetery.
In the ease of Alice Ray vs. North
Carolina Railroad Company, the jury
were hung until Sunday, when they
were discharged. It is reported that
nine were in favor of allowing dam
ages, while three were not. There will
he a new trial.
The firm of W. A. Porterfield & Co.,
stock and bond brokers, who have an
office in Durham, are reported to have
gone to the wall here. The office i*
locked up, and at this writing we have
not been able to find any of the persons
connected with the Durham branch.
NORTH CAROLINA MINES.
Activity in the Copper Regions.—Prof.
Holmes’ Trip of Inspection.
Prof. Holmes has just returned from
an exploring trip through the copper
belt in Granville and Person counties,
and reports great activity in what ap
pears to he legitimate and successful
mining operations there. The Holloway
and Blue Wing mines in Granville
county have proved so satisfactory to
their owners that improved mining ma
chinery is being put in, a railroad is
being built to the mines, and plans have
been made for the erection of n smelter
for treating the ore. which heretofore
has been shipped to New Jersey for
treatment.
In reply to a question about mining in
other portions of North Carolina, the
State Geologist reports that in copper
mining, gold mining, mica and corundum
mining, there is perhaps greater activity
now than at any time for a number of
years; and Jackson county kaolin is
used now in many parts of the country
in'manufacturing the purest chinawnre
made in the United States. The great
Cranberry iron deposit is now also be
ing operated on a larger scale than for
many years.
SNOW FALLS IN RALEIGH.
The snow storm of Saturday was re
ported by the Weather Bureau sit 7Vg
inches. In some places the snow was not
so deep, while at others it was deeper.
-Vs a general tiling January, in this sec
tion. is not characterized by much snow.
The snowfall of last week was the
greatest since January It), 1803. The
depth at that time was 11 inches. In
that month also the lowest temperature
ever recorded hero was reached. It was
on the 17th, the temperature fairing to)
two degrees above zero. The earliest
snow ever recorded in Raleigh was on
November 20th, 1808. (0.3 inches) and
the latest on April 0. 1880 (0.4 inches.)