Weather To-Day: RAIN.
VOX,. XL.V. NO. 130.
is with coes, so
WITH PHILIPPINES
So Runs Mr. Allen’s Resolu
tion in the Senate.
SENATOR CHILTON’S IDEA
GIVE THEM THE MORAL SUP- 1
PORT WE GAVE LIBERIA.
NONE WOULD DARE ATTACK THEM THEN
Mr. Chilton Also Urged an Amendment to the
T reaty Declaring that We do not Mean
to Occupy the Philippines
Permanently.
Washington, Feb. 4. —This was an- i
oilier day of expansion oratory m the
Senate. In the open session the
speakers were Air. Chilton, (Texas),
and Air. Wolcott, (Colorado.) Air. Chil
ton made a constitutional argument in
support of the Vest resolution. Air.
Wolcott made an eloquent—almost im
passioned—appeal to the Senate for the
ratification of the peace treaty. At the
conclusion of his brief address be was
accorded the compliment of hearty ap
plause.
At the beginning of today’s session
Air. All; n, (Nebraska), offered a resolu- ■
thm to the effect that it is the intention
and purpose of the Senate in ratifying
the treaty of Paris to place the inhabi
tants of the Philippine Islands and Por
to llico in exactly the same position as
respects their relations to the United'
States as are the inhabitants of Cuba.
Air. Allen gave notice that he would
address the Senate upon the resolution
on Alonday.
Air. Chilton then addressed the Sen
art*. He asserted that lie was not an
anti-annexationist or anti-expansionist.
Within proper limits he regarded it as
the duty of this country to widen its
bounds. He thought the acquisition of
Porto Rico and the island of Guam as
well enough, but in the acquisition of
the Philippines a grave public policy
was involved. He believed such acqui
sition involved serious perils and tnat
dangers to our Government and insti
tutions would constantly menace us. He
did not regard the annexation of the
Philippines as at all similar to that of
Louisiana, California and other terri
tory now a part of the United States.
His belief was that if we took the Phil
ippines and they became a part of this
country our people would never cease
to regret it.
Air. Chilton said if our operations
were confined to Porto Rico and Cuba,
we would need no increase in the stand
ing army, but if the Philippines »vere
taken we should require an army of
200,000 men to subjugate the scattered
and turbulent elements in the islands
and pensions would be piled on pensions,
lie declared liis belief that the Supreme
Court would bold that Congress Had no
poweT to prevent the Filipinos from
passing from one part, of the country
to another. But even if the inhabitants
were shut out their products would not
be and could not be.
Air. Foraker, (Ohjo), interrupting Air.
Chilton, called his attention to authori
ties for the statement that it would be
competent for any State of the Union
to protect itself in any way it saw fit,
by levying import duties on importations
from the Philippines.
This point was sharply controverted
by Air. Chilton, he declaring it was cer
tainly not true, lie said that the tailor
ing people had caught the alarm iind
read a letter which he had received
from the National Cigar Alakers’ Un
ion urging Congress not to annex cite
Philippines oil the ground that it would
demoralize the labor market of this
country.
Air. Chilton said lie would do with the
Philippines what the United States had
done with the Republic of Liberia, on
tiie coast of Africa. Liberia took its
independent position as a sort of off
shoot from the United States and had
been given moral protection by the Unit
ed ’State. With such an arrangement
no European Government would dare
to interfere with the independent gov
ernment of the Philippines.
In conclusion Air. Chilton urged an
amendment to the treaty declaring in
effect that we did not propose to main
tain permanent possession of the Phil
ippines. That would assuredly ratify the
treaty.
At the conclusion of Air. Chilton’s
speech Air. Wolcott was recognized.
He attempted no discussion of the pend
ing resolution but urged the ratifica
tion of the treaty on purely moral and
patriotic grounds.
If the commissioners appointed by the
President iiad presented to the Senate a
treaty yielding up tin* Philippine Islands
be would have felt it bis duty to ratify
their action; if they bad in the treaty
held only a coaling station lie would have
felt bpund equally to supt>ort their ac
tion.
‘‘ln their wisdom,” said he, ‘‘they have
brought to us a treaty providing for the
taking of the entire Philippine group and
I see before me my duty to assist in
the ratification of that action. The
commissioners appointed by the Presi
dent were men eminent in eliaraeter and
abilty. They have brought back a treaty
with Sriain by which we may deal with
the Filipinos as Congress hereafter may
wisely determine. Yet we stand here
The News and Observer.
Leads all mm Carolina dailies in news no NRCf^noN.
day after day wrangling over resolu
tions of no force and effect and which
serve only to embarrass our own people
in the Philippines and afford comfort
to our opponents on the islands. There
is not one of these question raised which
may not properly be dealt with after
the treaty is ratified.
‘‘However much we may differ among
ourselves, upon question of internal
policy we ought to stand as one before a
foreign foe. I for one recognize a great
difference between a treaty establishing
commercial relations with another nation
and atreaty bringing to a conclusion a
successful war. It is important that wo
should present, an unbroken front in
meeting a question of this kind. We
owe a debt to our brethren across the
son. AVo had their unqualified moral
support and the influence of their train
ed diplomats throughout the war. Had
it not been for England we should not
have emerged from the alto war with
colors flying so high. To-day we have
among the nations of Europe only one
friend —Great Britain. The other na
tions stand with rapacious hate hoping
that we may encounter some repulse.”
Adverting to the attitude of the op
ponents of the treaty in endeavoring to
inject, as he said, politics into the con
sideration of the pending question and
to force out of it an issue for the next
Presidential campaign, Air. Wolcott
said:
“But it is deplorable that in formulat
ing such an issue and in pursuit of suf?)
a policy these leaders should find it
necessary to seek to dishonor this
Government and the Administration
which has guided us so wisely through
the troubled sea of international com
plications and brought us to the thres
hold of an honorable peace, that they
should dishonor us in the face of the
nations of the wo "Id and should seek
to bring about some fancied political ad
vantage by an attempt to defeat the
ratification of a treaty which, if unrrtt
ified must bring back a condition of
war as it existed before the report of
the commissioners, passive ns it may be,
but full of uncertainty and full of dis
aster to the interests and the welfare
of our country.
“I do not believe such tactics can win.
There are men enough ou both sides of
this chamber who will stand by the
Government, not because it is a Repub
lican Government, but because it is an
American Government.
“The results of the war have left us
charged with a duty to eleven millions
of people. AVe found them under the
dominion of .Spain. Nobody wants to
turn them back tow+inHFnation.
“If we should abandon those islands
as a derelieit it is certain that they
would become a prey of Europe. For
one. I am certain that the ratification
of the treaty would ameliorate the con
ditions there and advance the interests
of the Filipinos. We shall not put our
hands on those people except to filers
them and our efforts will lie to lift them
up to the standards of civilization and
Uhristinnity.”
“Our relations with the inhabitants
of those islands,” continued Air. Wol
cott, ‘‘are certain to be fair, honest and
just. We may .make mistakes. We
have made mistakes in rhe past. But
with our protecting hand over them
those people will find themselves more
secure in their lives, property and happi
ness than they have ever before been.”
In answer to the charge that the ac
quisition of the islands would Ik* con
trary to the spirit of our republic, he
said this Government was the first ex
lieriment of its kind ever made.
“Every year,” he continued, “has
brought us additional burdens and with
them has come added greatness. And
who shall say that, in the development
of this republic, with its Anglo-Saxon
strength and energy, it will not increase
until we have planted our institutions
and principles in that far off archipel
ago?
“Time alone can make clear our duty
to the people of the Philippine Islands.
Today we face the proposition of emas
culating or destroying the p;nee treaty.
For me there is but one path marked
out, that is the path of duty, Iho path
of honor.”
At 2:15 p. m. on motion of Air. Lodge
the Senate went into executive session.
At 5:25 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 4.—The House to
day passed the military academy appro
priation bill carrying about JftJOO.OOO.
It served as a text for a speech by Air.
Griggs, of Georgia, on the President’s
suggestion that the Government care
for the graves of the Confederate dead.
lie referred to the devotion of the
Southern men to the country, from the
days of Appomattox to those of Santiago.
Let there be an end, therefore, he urged,
to the constant reiteration of reconcilia
tion between the sections. That recon
ciliation had long ago been accomplished, I
and with the new generation of the
South the younger men, there was no!
need of reconciliation as there had been'
no separation.
“We accept the words of the Presi
dent in good faith,” said Air. Griggs,
"but we insist that this shall be the
last reconciliation of the sections. Let
this be the final ratification of the treaty
of peace between the North and South.”
Air. Griggs’ speech was warmly ap
plauded and he received many congratu
lations.
After 3 o'clock the House devoted its
attention, to eulogistic speeches of
Thomas Benton and Frank P. Blair,
whose statues have been presented by
Missouri for erection in Statuary Hall.
The resolution accenting the statues
was agreed to and at 4:45 p. m. the
House adjourned.
--Misses Alatnle Lnttn. .Jessie Higgs,
Nellie Hinsdale. Hal Alorson. Eliza Bas-
Lee, Helen Primrose. Mattie Pace, Lula
Biggs and Aliss Grimes, with Mrs. F.
11. Busbee and Airs. Sherwood Higgs as
chaperones, returned from Chapel Hill
yesterday, where they attended the Uni
versity german. The german was led
I by Air. Junius Grimes and the Haywood
1 band furnished the music.
BAIiEI&H, N. C., SUNDAY MORNING-* FEBRUARY 5, 1899.
IS IT JEALOUSY
OF MU, BDTU?
Mr. Gorman’s Activity in Op
posing the Treaty,
THE TALK IN WASHINGTON
DEMOCRATIC DIVISION AS TO
RATIFICATION.
V
SENATORS RESIST OUTSIDE ADVICE
l hose Who Oppose Ratification Wish to Throw
its Burden as lar as Possib'e on
the Repub icai s of the
Next Congress.
Washington, I>. C., Feb. 4. —(Special.)
—The fate of the treaty is uncertain.
Both sides are claiming that the vote to
lie taken on Alonday will result as they
would have it, the friends of the treaty
feeling positive that they will get the
requisite two-tliirds of the Senate for
ratification, while the opponents or rat
ification are talking with greater confi
dence of their ability to show more than
the thirty votes which constitutes one
third of the Senate. It is apparent that
a few men are inclined to jolly but a
sides and until the vote is taken, the re
sult will be uncertain.
The opponents of the treaty, led by
Senator Gorman, and Senator Jones, of
Arkansas, are already congratulating
themselves at the pros(>ect of success in
defeating the treaty because they be
lieve* it good politics from the Democratic
standpoint to throw the treaty over to
an extra session of the new Senate, and
put the burden of ratification, so far as
they are able, upon Republican shoulders.
They believe that this will array the
Republican party on the side of expan
sion, which they, the Democrats, re
gard the unpopular side of the question;
and some of the leading Democratic op
ponents of the treaty go so far as to
believe that the next Presidential elec
tion is involved in this fight. They figure
it out that the Democratic party will
be the gainer by forcing this question
of territorial policy to the front as the
chief political issue in the Presidential
campaign.
Democrats who are in favor of the
prompt ratification of the treaty disagree
very decidedly with this diagnosis of
the political situation. While they agree
with their brethren in opposition to the
permanent retention of iho Philippines
and to anything like a policy of whole
sale expansion, they contend that this is
in no sense involved in the ratification
of the treaty. They believe that delay
in ratification is dangerous to the count
ry, as it increases the possiblit.v of a
clash with the inhabitants of the Philip
pines, which would be most unfortun
ate at this time, and they contend that
placing the Democratic party in the
light of opposition to ratification is the
worst thing which could, from a poli
tical standpoint, happen to the party.
They believe that the efforts of some of
the leading Democrats to make this a
party issub will give to the Republicans
the sole4-redit for handling this ratifi
cation question in a common-sense,
business manner, and place upon Demo
cratic shoulders the burden of being a
merely opposition party.
There is much talk here in Washing
ton about the animus which is supposed
to be inspiring certain of these Senate
leaders who are most active in their
opposition to ratification. This talk is
aimed particularly at Senator Gorman
whose friends accredit him with having
built up the opnositon to the treaty.
They say that when he took hold there
were but ten votes in the Senate in
opposition to ratification. This is proba
bly true. AVliile I do not of court* im
pugn the motive inspiring the gentle
man from Maryland, I am simply stat
ing facts when I say that a good many
people here believe bis opposition is due
to two onuses: One of these is the de
sire on the part of himself and those
who think with him to make the terri
torial question the overshadowing issue
in the next Presidential campaign with
the purpose of side-tracking the Chicago
platform, and the other is a certain
jealousy of Air. Bryan.
It will bo recalled that some time ago
Air. Bryan was here in consultation with
| the leading Democrats, and tin* an
nouncement was sent out that he had
used his influence with Senators in fa
vor of the ratification of the treaty.
It was said that so great was his in
fluence that every vestige of opposition
hiul practically been swept away. Now
if there is one tiling which the older
members of the Senate resent more than
any other thing, it is the suggest’-n
that members of that august body use
amenable to advice from without. Men
who have been members of the Senate
‘ for a long time have a very exalted idea
i of the value of membership in that body
A "Senator of the United States’’ is.
j in their eyes, a rather superior being,
| and for anybody to advise him what to
do. i special y if the advice comes from
a man whose only political status is
that of a defeated candidate for the
l’rei h or.oy, is not at all palatable to
cue of these older Senators. Senator
Geimnn and Senator .Tones, ivn 'nice
been the two most active of the Demo
crats who are opposing the treaty, have
succeeded in creating the impression that
a certain degree of resentment toward
Air. Bryan for his temerity inspires, to
some degree, their action,
j Os course all of them are loyal Demo
crats, and it is just a difference of
opinion among them as to the probable'
effect upon the party of Democratic aid
in ratification of the peace treaty. If
the treaty is not ratifieed, there is cor--;
tain to be an extra session of the new j
Congress, and that is something which
a good many Democrats do not want
to see because it will bring the passage
of a number of bills which they oppose, i
THROWN FROM HIS BUGGY.
Serious Accident to Air. W. S. Joyne
at Selma.
_ Selma. X. C'„ Feb. 4.—(Special.)—At
• > o’clock this afternoon W. S. Joyner,!
an employe of the Elmira Long-Dis
tance Telephone Company, started in
a buggy from this place to Pine Level
About two hundred yards from the do
pot the horse became frightened and
boiled, and Air. Joyner was thrown vio
lentl.v from the buggy, liis head striking
the railroad track. Two gashes were
cut in his head, and his leg was broken
just above the ankle. For some time as [
ter the accident lie was unconscious.
Tonight he is resting quietly, his
wounds, while of a serious nature, no I
being considered fatal.
KEEL OF THE NEW MAINE.
Will be Laid on the Anniversary of the
Explosion in Havana Harbor.
Philadelphia, l’n., Feb. 4.—The keel of
tin* new battleship Maine, the contract
for the construction of which was, a
few months ago awarded to the Cramp
Shipbuilding Company, will in all pro
bability be laid on February 15th. This
date will be the anniversary of the ex
plosion in Havana harbor of the ship
of that name.
HAS BOUGHT THE S. A. L.
* RUMOR IN ATLANTA THAT RECEIVES
LITTLE CREDfNCf.
The Rumor Slates That the Kansas City Fort
Scott and Memphis Road Has
Bought the Seaboard.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 4. —Among the
many rumors current in the Sou til re
garding the sale and consolidation of
railroads is one today to the effect that
the Kansas Oitv, Fort Scott and Mem
phis Railroad mas purchased tile Sea- j
board Air Line an-, wilt reach Birming
ham from Atlanta by using the Last
and West Railroad. This line runs from
Cortcrsville, Ga., to L’ell City, Ala., and
would leave a gap between Atlanta and
Cartersville. This point, however, is
reached by the Western and Atlantic, I
with whom the Seaboard Air Line al
ready has a working arrangement. The
Georgia and Alabama, which is general
ly supposed to have been acquired re
cently by the Seaboard is also mention
ed in the deal. The purchase, which
would give a direct line to the Atlantic
Ocean from the West, is a connection
long desired by the “Alemphis Route.”
The rumor does not receive much cre
dence in Atlanta, nor is it believed that
the conference at the Aragon yesterday
between C. 11. Capps, General Freight
Agent of the Seaboard and Major A )
Pope, General Freight and Passenge”
Agent of the Georgia and Alabama had j
anything to do with it, President Wash- •
burn, of the “Memphis Route” was re
cently in conference at Montgomery
with the officials of the Georgia and
Alabama and to this railroad men at
tach much significance.
AGTTNALDO’S CLAIMS SWELL.
lie Now Asserts His Jurisdiction Over
Ail the Philippines.
Washington, Feb. 4.—Aguinaldo has’
broadened his claims, or at least his
agent here, Agoncillo, has done so for
him. In another one of the series of
communications which he has addressed
to the State Department, Aguinaldo as
serts liis jurisdiction over all of the
Philippine group. This is a notable ex
tension. as heretofore there was nothing
to show that lie spoke for anything more
than the Tagals, and even though there
may have been an intimation that the
Visayas. or central group, was part of
the Philippine confederation, this is cer ,
tainly the first time that any suggestion
has been made touching the Sulu archi ,
pelago.
GENERAL GARCIA’S REMAINS.
Transferred to the Gunboat Nashville'
at Norfolk.
Norfolk, Yn.. Feb. 4.—The Washington
steamer, which arrived here this after
noon some nine hours late, having been
detained in the Potomac river by fog,
had aboard the remains of the late Gen
eral Garcia, of the Cuban army, which
were transferred to the gunboat Nash
ville. aboard which they are to lie taken
to Cuba. They are accompanied by
Colonel Garcia. General Hernandez and
a former aide of General Garcia. These
gentlemen will sail on board the laiat.
Every mark of respect and reverence
was paid to the dead leader, the Iwat
on which his remains were brought down
Hying her bunting at half mast,
Ethan Allan Hitchcock, the retiring
Ainbassor to Russia, now on bis way
home to assume the duties of the Sec
retary of the Interior, denies the re-,
ports of Russian unfriendliness to the.
United States and declares the Czar’s ;
disarmament proposal dictated by the
noblest principles.
Richard Green, colored, has been
I hanged for wife murder at Natchez,
Miss.
RUMORS OF S
FIGHT SI MANILA
Rumors Lack Confirmation;
Nothing Heard From
Gen. This.
WASHINGTON, FEB. S.—NO CON
FIRMATION CAN BE HAD HERE
OF CERTAIN PUBLISHED DE
SPATCHES FROM MANILA RE-,
PORTING THAT A CONFLICT HAD
OCCURRED THERE BETWEEN
TIIF. AMERICAN FORCES AND
THE FILIPINOS. AT AN EARLY
HOUR THIS MORNING IT WAS
GIVEN OUT IN OFFICIAL QUA It-.
TEES THAT NO ADVICES HAD
BEEN RECEIVED FROM GENEB -j
AL OTIS. OR ANY OF THE AMEUI-I
CAN OFFICIALS AT MANILA. THE
OFFICERS AT THE WHITE
HOUSE AND THOSE AT THE WAR
DEPARTMENT THROUGH WHICH!
ANY COMMUNICATION FROM!
GENERAL OTIS WOULD BE RE
CEIVED. WERE CLOSED AT THE
USUAL HOUR.
ORDINANCE FOR BAR-ROOMS.
Scotland Neck, N. C., Feb. 4.—(Spe
cial.) —The town commissioners yester
day passed an ordinance requiring bar
rooms to close at S o’clock every night
in the week except Saturday, and at 10
o'clock on Saturday nights.
The physicians of the county met at
Halifax yesterday as a board of health,
and passed some resolutions with.refer
ence to proper inspection of trains and
boats leaving Norfolk. The physicians
were given power to act individually,
each for liis own township, in matters
affecting the public health.
The roads of this community are very
bad in consequence of snow and rain.
CUBA FULL OF UNREST.
The People Ask United States to Define
Its Policy.
Havana, Feb. 4. —Values on the local
bourse and general business confidence
were reviewed yesterday by the ex
clusive news ot' the Associated Press
from Remedios of General Maximo Go
mez’ acceptance of the proposition of
Mr. Robert P. Porter, President Mc-
Kinley’s special commissioner, for the
payment of the Cuban army.
Prominent Americans who are study
ing tin* Cuban question express the belief
that if the United States Government
would define its Cuban poiley it would
do much to ameliorate the feeling of
unrest, uncertainty and fear and the lack
of confidence which prevail among all
elements in the island. Occasional
scraps 9f news in partial explanation
of America’s future course, they say,
serve political opponents with grounds
of speculation and cause misleading and
incorrect statements to bo made.
From the Cuban standpoint, the ac
tions of the United States arc full of
mystery and evil portent. If the Gov
ernment’s policy were more definitely
defined, it is urged, Cuba would know
who is to pay the American army of
occupation.
La Lucha prints a long list of Cuba’s
alleged ills, from the pen of General
Enrique Collazo, from which the follow
ing extracts are taken:
"Tne Treasury Department expresses
the intention of giving an honest admin
istration, but it employes men who were
used to the dishonesties of the Spanish
regime, and the Department of Justice
is administered as under Spain. We
hoped, but vainly, that the Americans
would teach us new and better ways of
government. Ii was logical to believe
that they would break the old moulds
and build on methods prevailing in the
United States. There laws based tipon
the demands of the people prevail; but
in the American adminstration in Cuba
caprice rules with the sword and the
Cubans are thrown aside and also ex
communicated. V
“The Cubans demanded with one voice
the payment of their army, and’, the
United States responded with insufficient
charity and food. The United States
come to instruct us in governing; but,
they will not let us try to show What
we can do. They come to give us in
dependence; but seem to prepare for an
nexation, we may eventually vote upon
the question of annexation, but with the
reins of government in the hands of the
Americans there is little hope of a fair
expression of tin* people’s wants. The
centralization of power is established
by the fact that General Brooke, or the
Washington Government makes the ap
pointments.
“We are growing to oe a nation of
potty office stokers; we haw* no pol'F,
cal personality. The ways of tin* Am
ericans are daily becoming more incom
prehensible. We hoped to see the re
turn of prosperity, but the country
cannot pay even the reduced taxes de
manded.”
Major General Ludlow, military Gov
ernor of the Department of Havana,
yesterday wired Secretary Alger that
the death rate for January was reduc
ed forty per cent, in low that of the cor
responding month last year, through the j
measures adopted for the sanitation of
streets and houses, the cleaning of meal
points of infection, tin* vigilance exer
cised in watching for and isolating (*.(£■ s
of contagious disease and the supply of
medicines to the sick and food to the
starving.
General Alger replied today as fol
lows:
“Your despatch of yesterday is most
gratifying. Accept congratulations and
keep the good work going.”
Much suffering exists among the dis
charged men of the Spanish army who
are still in Cuba. They cannot find work
and have appealed for repatriation to
General Castellanos, who replied that
they had no right to passage an 1 -hoy
are now appealing to Lieutenant G*ei
eral Correa, the Spanish War Minisior,
begging him to send them home before
they die of hunger.
FO R STATE LI BRA 111 AX.
Rev. Jesse 11. Page Asks the Election
of His Daughter.
To the members of the General As
sembly : *
As the field is open to all, women as
well as men, and with no unfriendly
spirit towards any, especially Confed
erate veterans (for I am one), I present
the name of a now candidate l’or State
Librarian: Miss .Jessie W. Page. As
to her equipment for the faithful per
formance of the duties of the position
I refer you to the following testimoni
al of one who is thoroughly competent
to judge, besides hundreds of others if*
needed.
“To whom it may concern:—This is
written to say ’that Miss Jessie Page,
who is a candidate for the position of
State Librarian, has qualities that
would peculiarly fit her for the work of
the position. Miss Page is a woman of
character and intellectual attainments.
She has agreeable and popular manners
and good common sense. She has the
physical vigor necessary for such work.
“In ray judgment she would make a
popular and itseful Librarian. Miss
Page graduated at the State Normal
and Industrial College in 181)5, and has
taught school since her graduation.
“Very truly,
"CIIAS. D. McIYER.”
For proof of efficient services render
ed by her father in the cause of White
Supremacy and good government in
North Carolina I refer to well nigh
every successful candidate in the late
memorable contest.
As to what it cost I refer you to call
in person on me.
Sincerely,
JESSE 11. PAGE.
WANT THE JIM CROW CAR.
Strong Resolutions by the White Man'??
Club Against Trusts —Winston s To
bacconists not Anxious to Soil.
Winston, N. C., Feb. 4. —(Special.)—
Your correspondent today interviewed
members of two of Winston’s largest
tobacco manufacturing firms regarding
reports that a representative of the
Continental Tobacco Company : s here
trying to buy some plants. R. .1. Rey
nolds, president R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company admitted a gentleman was
here talking with manufacturers but
added that “our firm is not considering
any proposition and have no desire to
sell our business.” I’. 11. Hanes, of I*.
11. Hanes & Co., said: “You can say
that no proposition lias hern made to
us and that we wish to run our own busi
ness.” He added that he ii.l not Know
who the gentleman here represents.
The Forsyth White Man’s Club litre
adopted strong resolutions hist night
urging the General Assembly to pass
the Tennessee Jim Crow car bill. Res
olutions were today forwarded i.i For
syth’s representatives. The club also
passed strong anti-trust resolutions.
They urge Forsyth’s Representatives in
the Legislature to advocate tne passage
of as strong an anti-trust law as possi
ble. The resolution says: ‘That :t is
the sense of this club that the Demo
cratic party of North Carolina at its
next convention should incorporate in
its platform a plank of determine! and
uncompromising opposition ;o combraa
tions formed for tin* purpose of restrain
ing trade and controlling productions
of labor combinations usually designat
ed trusts.”
MRS BOTKIN SENTENCED.
Siie is Given a Life Term in the San
Qnontin I’enitentiary.
San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 4. —Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin was to-day sentenced to
serve the term of her natural life in the
San Quentin penitentiary for the murder
of Mrs. John I*. Dunning, of Dover,
Del., whom she killed by means of a
box of poisoned candy, sent through the
mails, as a gift from' a friend and tinsus
lieetiugly eaten by Mrs. Dunning and
some of her friends. Her sister, Mrs.
Joshua P. Deane, also died from the*
effects of the arsenic with which the
candies were loaded.
Judge Cook, who pronounced the sen
tence, refused to grant the appeal for
a new trial, made by Mrs. Botkin’s at
torney’s, who held that this State had
no jurisdiction in the matter.
In a review of the case Judge Cook
showed that this State ciid have juris
diction iu the matter.
Mrs. Botkin, when asked if she wished
to say anything in her own defense,
stated that she was innocent of the hor
rible crime.
COMMANDER OF THE G. A. R.
DIES.
Washington. Feb. 4. —Colonel James A.
Sexton, commander in chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic died at 3:15 a. ni.
President McKinley has presented to
Charles A. Schrott. of the United States
Coast and Geodetic Survey, the prize
of 4.000 francs offered by flu* Academy
of France to the person whose discov
eries in science had been most valuable
to humanity. The prize was conferred
on Mr. Schrott for bis investigations in
to the laws of territorial magnetism.
’ Dr. Samuel Weiss, the anti-Quay
candidate, has been nominated for State
Senator at the . Lebanon Republican
primary, and it is conceded that bis
nomination is equivalent to an election.
Friends of the treaty find themselves
short of the votes necessary to ratify
it, but hope to have them by Monday.
Senator Allen, it is said, will denounce
opposition to ratification as a conspiracy
against Bryan. I
THIRD EDITIONS
/ KICK FIV EC BN TS.
SENATE DISFOSES
OFTHE
mil Lffi
Subcommittee Harmonized
the Differences,
THE DANGEROUS INSANE
TO BE KEPT IN THE SAME
WARDS AS HERETOFORE.
IS A MAN WITH FISH A CRIMINAL?
A Game Bill that Would have Made him so,
but the Senate Made Game of it.
How the Trout Fishing is
Monopolized.
The Senate after wrestling with it
long and valiantly got the bill codify
ing the insanity laws off its hands yes
terday. It had been the occasion of
more talk than any, and perhaps than
all, other measures that have come be
fore that body during the session. The
Senate at noon went into committee of
the whole to consider the bill.
The section of the bill that came up
yesterday was that which provides for
the disposition and care of the criminal
and dangerous insane. The
sub-committee, which was ap
pointed by committee of the whole on
Wednesday to draw a substitute that
should be satisfactory to those holding
diverse views, was submitted and adopt
ed without debate. It directs that the
vacant building at the State Prison shall
bo set apart for tin* use of the dangerous
insane and cut off from the prison by
walls. The section is as follows:
“Section <JS. The dangerous insane
shall be eared in the wards hitherto
assigned for that purpose under chapter
520, Public Laws of 1897, and said
wards and such as may hereafter be
attached to them shall be known as the
1 Hospital for the Dangerous Insane, and
the Board of Directors of the State Hos
pital at Raleigh is given full control and
management of said hospital and the
said board is hereby granted full au
thority to enact all such rules and regu
lations as may be necessary for the
proper government of said hospital. The
said board as soon as practicable shall,
by partitions and walls, separate the
said hospital from the penitentiary. The
board of directors of the penitentiary
shall furnish all labor free of charge and
all material at cost necessary for build
ing said walls and partitions and lor
placing the wards and apartments herein
referred to in such condition as the board
of directors of the State hospital at Ral
eigh. may in their discretion require.
“It is further provided that no insane
persons hereafter admitted to an asy
lum shall be transferred to the hospital
for the Dangerous Insane.”
This, under the circumstances, was
deemed by the Senate the best solution
of the* difficulty.
When the committee rose. Chairman
Ward reported the bill as adopted, and
it came up for consideration in tin* Sen
ate. Senator Smith renewed his mo
tion, made in committee of the whole, to
amend the section which provides that
not more than one director shall conn*
from any county. ,
Senator Osborne favored the motion.
He thought the executive board, which
practically managed the asylums, should
live adjacent to the institutions, because
it was both less expensive and more
convenient.
Senator Justice said lie should like to
have the reason why two directors should
not come from one county. It lmd been
so all the while.
Senator Fields asked why they should
not all come from one county. He
thought the same reason existed so not
having more than one from each county.
Senator Glenn could not see why the
motion was pressed so persistently.
Senator Smith said the motion had not
been properly understood when made in
committee.
Senator Glenn thought men living in
the same county with the superintendent
were too liable to come under liis inttu
once. As the executive board of three
men practically control the institution
no two members of it should be neigh
bors of the superintendent.
Senator Hicks said that it had been
reported that formerly there had been
some unjust distribution of the patron
age of the asylum at Raleigh.
Senator Fields declared that it should
be the policy to leave the directors as
free as possible. The pittance of cost
in bringing the directors together was
not to be compared to the cost that might
arise from other contingencies.
After further debate the previous
question was called. and Senator
Smith’s amendment to allow as many as
two directors to la* residents of the sane*
county was lost. On motion of Senator
Daniels it was ordered that the term
“State Prison” be substituted for “peni
tentiary,” wherever the latter occurred
in the bill. The bill came up on its
third readin and was unanimously pass
ed on to the House for the "considera
tion of that honorable body.”
There was a lively scrimmage over
a game bill. The bill provided that
any one found with game in his posses
sion at a season other than that pro
scribed in the law should be presumed
guilty of a misdemeanor, as should any
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