Weather To-Day: FAIR; VERY COLD.
v *»l. Xl.v. no. 134.
MUSSING NOW
NEAR CALOGCAN
Filipinos Re-inforced by Bet
ter Drilled 1 roops.
BURNING OF SAN ROQUE
AMERICANS ARE IMPATIENT OF
RESTRAINT.
SIGNAL CORPS WORKING DAY AND NIGHT
Quiet Petgns a* Manila. fihpinos are Enfrerch
mg on the L*f of a'ooctn No Mews
of Mom nt is looked for in
Several Days.
Washington, Fob. 9.—A1l that Gen
oral Otis had to report to the War De
partment today related to the casualties
that have occurred so far among the Am
erican troops as the result of the ac
tions since Saturday night. Matters
in Luzon are now in a state of tempo
rary quiet apparently, and one of the
oHieials who knows as well as anyone
what is going on. said this afternoon
that he did not expect to hear of impor
tant developments in the Philippines
for the next four or five days. Secretary
Algor repeated his statement made yes
terday to the effect that he had sent no
instructions to General Otis, and in an
swer to an inquiry as to the projected
movement towards a landing at Iloilo,
added that if General Miller had been
ordered to make a landing the order must
have been given by General Otis; for it
had not gone from the War Depart
ment. The impression prevails, however,
that this movement is already under way,
and it would not be surprising to hear
within the next two days that it had
been executed. Admiral t)ewey was
heard from this morning to the effect
that he had found it necessary to clear
out all armed insurgents at a little vil
lage which commanded the land ap
proaches to his naval station at Ca
vite. The action was thoroughly ap
proved at the Navy Department.
SWARMING LIKE BEES.
Manila, Feb. 9.—4:45 p. m. —All is
quiet here today. The Filipinos are
lying Jow except on the extreme left
and right. They are evidently concen
trating between Caloocan and Malabon.
Judging from appearance, the Filipinos
are being reinforced by better drilled
men from the northern provinces. In
front of Caloocan they are as thick as a
swarm of bees.
The American troops fed the heat at
midday in the open, but they are anx
ious to proceed. The soldiers are im
patient of restraint while in sight of
the enemy.
The Filipinos are still entrenching
thmselves on the left of Caloocan.
Sergeant Major Smith, of the Ten
nessee regiment, has been ordered to
proceed to the United States by tie
next transport as an escort to the re
mains of Colonel William C. Smith,
of the First Tennessee volunteers, who
died of appoplexy during the recent bat
tle with the Filipinos.
FI LI FINOS FIRE SAN ROQUE.
Manila, Feb. 9.—5:50 p. m.—The na
tives, fearing the Americans were about
to make an attack on or bombard the
town of San Roque, set tire to -t today.
It is still burning as this dispatch ; s
sent, and, as it is composed in the main
of bamboo huts, it will probably be to
tally destroyed.
Telegraph operators are now worth
their weight in gold, and the members
of the signal corps are working night
and day.
DEWEY ORDERS THEM OUT.
Washington, Fob. 9.—The Navy De
partment today received the toPowing
dispatch:
“Manila., Feb. 5). |
“After continued interference and in
timidation of our workmen I ordered!
armed insurgents to leave San Roque
by 9 this morning. They left during the
night, a few remaining, who burned the
village this morning. It is now occupied
by our troops. All quiet.
(Signed) “DEWEY.’ 1
Sail Roque is a village on the neck of
land connecting Cavite and the mainland
of Luzon.
WHO ABETS THE FILIPINOS?
A Letter Which Declares They Are
Secretly Encouraged.
Boston, Mass.. Fob. 9. The Globe this
afternoon prints a letter received in this
city from First Lieutenant Henry Mur
ray, Quartermaster of the First South
Dakota volunteers of General Otis’ com
mand in the Philippines, which says!
that as far back as the middle of De
cember, Aguiualdo and his followers,
were being encouraged and aided by
some outside source, and that the open*
ing. of hostilities was expected by the.
I nited States troops. The letter, which
bears the date of December IGth, says,
in part:
A couple of nights ago wo expected,
the insurgents to attack us, hpt it fell
through, like many of their throats.
Some one is working them up. One can
not tell the end. We are ready. The
American troops are in no temper to
stand any fooling. In Manila, those that '
controlled, do not want to lose power
and siuk into obscurity.”
The News and Observer
LEADS ALL MKIH CAROUIA MILIEB II HER AID CKOUUTNH,/
ALONZAS TROOPS DESERTING.
Horrible Atrocities Are Being Commit
ted by the Indians.
Lima. Peru, Feb. 9.—(Via Galveston.
Tex.) —According to advices just received
here from the seat of hostilities in Bo
j livia. President Alonza, during the re
| cent siege of La Paz, the nominal capi
tal, shot five of the leading Federalists,
or insurgents. On his return to Oruro,
south of La Paz. which has been his
headquarters during tin* war, he had
only fifteen hundred troops, not half
i the number with which he laid siege to
the capital, many having deserted to
j the revolutionary movement.
Well authenticated reports have been
received of horrible deeds committed by
the Indians in the country between Co
rocoro, north of Ururo and the latter
place.
The range of the mercury in the north
ern part of the orange belt of Florida
is now from twenty-six to thirty-four
degrees. Only the young spring growth
on the trees was injured. Truckers have
suffered some loss. Peach and plum
crops in Georgia have been cut off at
least a third.
TELLER EWART
HiS FI S ST IMPRESSION OF HIM HAD BEEN
FAVORABLE.
He Now Thinks Him Unfv fora Place cn the
Bench, The Case May Close
To day.
Washington. Feb. 9. —The Senate con
tinued the consideration of the nomina
tion of H. G. Ewart to be Judge of the
Western District of North Carolina in
executive session today, but no action
was taken. Senators Spooner and Teller
of the Judiciary Committee spoke in op
position to confirmation and Senator
Lindsay of the same committee in sup
port of the nomination. Senator Lind
say said there were mitigating circum
stances in connection with all the trans
actions charged against Mr. Ewart and
that no wrong intent had been proved
against him. Senator Teller said bis
first impressions had been favorable to.
Mr. Ewart because the latter, like him
self. had broken away from his party to
vote against the force bill, but after
hearing the charges against hint, he
agreed with Senator Spooner, that the
man’s record was such as to unfit hirn
for a position on the bench.
It is thought the case may be settled
tomorrow.
THE CHANCES SLIM.
Speaking of the matter, yesterday’s
Washington Post says:
“Without going into the details of the
transactions alleged against Judge Ewart
as proving his unfitness for the judicial
office, it can be stated that they related
to borrowing SSOO from a widow named
Jones after he bad had the military rec
ord of her husband corrected by u spe
cial act when he was in Congress, it be
ing alleged that the money was never
repaid; that he had sold public docu
ments secured by him as a Congressman;
that he had acted in what is known as
the Denver case in a manner unbecom
ing a Judge while on the State bench,
and that his conduct in connection with
certain notes in an Asheville bank-was
also vpen to question. Senators Hoar and
Spooner went at some length into the
details of these cases, speaking with
vigor and severity, and emphasizing the
necessity of a judiciary above reproach,
but it is expected that when the dis
cussion is resumed in secret session to
day, some defense will be offered.
“The chances now are that the nomi
nation will be rejected, although if the
majority of the Democrats in the Sen
ate vote affirmatively, as is possible be
cause of Mr. Ewart’s opposition to the
force Dill when in Congress, there are
enough Republicans supporting him to
secure confirmation. Senator Hanna is
greatly interested in the case on account
of Judge Ewart’s devotion to the Mc-
Kinley cause before the meeting of the
National Convention of 1896, and Sena
tor Pritchard is also laboring industrious
ly in Judge Ewart's behalf.”
FIRE IN THE CITADEL.
The Fort at Halifax Burning—Vaults
Filled With Explosives.
Halifax, N. K., Feb. 9.—Fire has just
been discovered in the Citadel. Its ex
tent is not definitely known. Clouds of
smoke overhang the city. A general
alarm has been running on the city fire
service, and soldiers have been piped out
and are at work with the city depart
ment. The fort is difficult of access to
the fire service, being over 150 feet above
the sea. Great quantities of explosives
are stored there, but are in underground
vaults.
Later: —At three o’clock, the fire was
under coat! il.
CHILE MAY RESENT THIS.
Valparaiso, Feb. 9. —A dispatch re
ceived today from Bolivia says that a
thousand Indians recently surrounded
the Coroeoro mining works, which is
the property of Chilians, and ransacked
all the houses.
The manager of the works, his wife
and an official tried to make their es
cape. On the refusal of the Indians to
accept their offer of $3,000 to spare their
lives, the manager shot his wife and the
official and then committed suicide. The
incident is likely to cause difficulty be
tween the Bolivian and Chilian Govern
ments.
The Ladies of Sr. Luke’s Circle of
King's Daughters are moving for a
permanent home for the aged, infirm
and incurable old women. Their appeal
will .appear in these columns Sunday.
RA.LRIBH, N. C., FLMDAY MORNING, FfcISRUARY 10 I^9.
CAHNOH SOUNDS
THE WARNING
He is Against Extravagant
Appropriations.
HE ROUSES THE HOUSE
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL Wv ASS
THIS SESSION.
NOR IWILL THE NICARAGUA CA'AL B LL
'o Dec!Mr. Cannon, wfio that Great
Projec’s Shou'd be Accompanied
Wiih Legislation Providing the
Means to Pay for the Same.
Washington, Feb. 9.—Chairman Can
non. of the Appropriation Committee of
the House, in the course of the general
debate on the Sundry Civil Bill, today
sounded a note of warning against ex
travagant appropriations ami practically
served notice that neither the Ship Sub
sidy Bill nor the Nicaragua Canal Bil
e;i!d be passed at this session. Al
though he specifically disclaimed speak
ing for anyone but himself, the state
ments he made, coming from the chair
man of the Appropriations Committee,
caused great interest. Mr. Cannon
made a general statement ol’ the reve
nues and expenditures for the present
fiscal year, increasing Secretary Gage’s
estimate of the deficiency in the revenue
from $112,000,000 to $159,000,000, ex
clusive of the $20,000,000 to be paid
to Spain under the provisions of the
treaty of Paris. Mr. Grosvenor, of
Ohio; Mr. Hepburn, of lowa, and Mr.
W. A. Smith, of Michigan, although
they did not enter into any lengthy dis
cussion. took issue with Mr. Cannon,
but he maintained that our revenues
might be sufficient to meet our expen
ditures for the next two years if no
new lines of expenditure were entered
upon. He indicated that i* would be a
close margin and that new expenditures
might mean a bond issue.
The cash balance in the Treasury Feb
ruary Ist, including the $100,000,000
gold reserve, was $274,000,000. Two
hundred million of that had been put
Into the revenues by the War loan. De
ducting the monthly estimated deficiency
for the next five months there would,
he said, be in the Treasury. July Ist.
$208,000,000. This was a conservative
estimate. There would be. therefore,
$108,000,000 to meet the ordinary ex
penses of the Government on that date.
These figures, he continued, took no ac
count of the sinking fund. To care for
it would require $53,000,000 additional
The Secretary of the Treasury estimated
the expenditures for the next fiscal year
exclusive of the sinking fund. Mr. Can
non said, at $041,000,000 and the rove
tines at $010,000,000, or a deficiency
of $31,000,000.
Yet, Mr. Cannon continued, Secretary
Gage could not possibly have foreseen
in his estimates for 1900 the changed
conditions which followed the negotia
tion of the pence treaty, the expenditures
which necessarily follow our occupation
of the Philippines and the obligations
which we assumed 'in the peace treaty
to discharge the claims against Spain,
which claims' he understood, already
reached $25,000,000. Neither did the
Secretary's estimate, he said, take into
consideration the increase of the navy
it is estimated only for the ordinary
maintainance of the navy. But the Na
val Committee would report in its bill
provision for from twelve to fifteen new
battleships and cruisers. He did not
complain. It was a logical sequence.
The army must also be increased, ll
was. therefore, the part of wisdom and
common prudence to fully realize the
condition which confronted us. With
these enormous expenditures upon us,
said Mr. Cannon, we must plant our
footsteps with care and see that no
dollar goes out of the Treasury except
for an efficient public service.
“Do you take into account your esti
mate,” interrupted Mr. Dockery (Dem..
Mo.), “the Hanua-Payne subsidy bill?”
Mr. Cannon replied that he did not
include in his calculation of a deficiency
of $159,000,1)00 either the legislation for
an efficient merchant marine, or the con
struction of the Nicaragua Canal, lie
favored the regeneration of the merchant
marine (Republican applause) and the
construction of the Nicaragua Canal
(Republican applause). “But,” he add
ed with great-emphasis, “I am not will
ing to enter upon either of these vast
enterprises until we have given them
full and proper consideration and until
we have provided the revenue to meet
these expenditures. I insist that there
shall go hand in hand with legislation
for these projects the legislation ueees
sary to provide the revenue for their
cost.”
“Does the gentleman mean,” interrupt I
ed Mr. Carmack (Dem.. Tenu.), "tha
owing to the responsibilities we tin.'*
assumed abroad we must spend less
money at home?”
Mr. Cannon replied that nothing he
had said could be distorted into such a
statement. But be gave it as bis opin
ion that the United States would never
again spend less than was spent in the
year prior to the war with Spain. He did
not stand in his place seeking to cripple
an efficient public service for a great
and growing population, but he was op
posed to entering upon new lines of ex
penditure until “there had been full con
sideration and real debate and not then
unless there was already on the statute
books revenue legislation to meet tlie*
expenditures.” Mr. Cannon proceeded to
point out that all the time for the re
maining three weeks of the session
would lie occupied and that there would
be no time to give these measures the
intelligent and proper consideration they
should have. The whole house was
aroused by this statement.
Mr. W. A. Smith, (Rep., Mich.), with
some display of heat, insisted that the
canal should be constructed even if pos
terity had to be mortgaged to do so. Bui
Mr. Cannon replied that he could not
be swept off bis feet. Immature, ill
considered legislation now, he declared,
might embarrass the great work in the
future rather than advance it.
Mr. Smith protested against foreclos
ure of opportunity to act upon the bill,
but Mr. Cannon reiterated his state
ment as to the impossibility of doing it
justice in the time remaining,
said Mr. Smith, “even if we have to is
sue bonds and mortgage the future.”
"It is well enough to talk -glittering
generalities in an after dinner speech,’
retorted Mr. Cannon, “but when we en
ter upon practical legislation wo must
dot our ‘ i’s and cross our t's.”
"The canal bill cannot properly be
considered during the next three weeks.
When you or anybody else can tell what
“I favor the construction of the canal,”
the cost of this enterprise will be,” said
he turning angrily upon Mr. Smith, “and
tell me when we can get title to the ter
ritory and arrange the means to pay for
the canal I’ll join hands With you.”
"In view of the deficiencies in the rev
enues which the gentleman has pointed
out,” interposed Mr. Lewis. (Dem.,
Washington), "does he anticipate an
early issue of bonds?”
“We can support the navy, army and
perform our duties here and jn our out
lying possessions out of the present rev
enues this year and next,” replied Mr.
Cannon frankly, “but if we are to ac
complish that we must see to it that no
great appropriations go through in the
immediate future. If you take on great
blocks of expenditure you must issue
bonds.”
“Can there be a reduction in the war
taxes?” asKed Mr. Sims, (Dem., Tenn.),
“Not during the next two years.”
“In your estimates have you included
any revenue from Porto Rico or the
Philippines?” asked Mr. Dockery.
• ‘ 1 have not.”
Mr. ('untunes- speech was in every way
a notable one, and doubtless will furnish
the text for a good deal of discussion
during the remainder of the session.
At its conclusion Mr. Mcßae, (Dem.,
Ark.), and Mr. Miers. (Dem., Ind.)„
spoke earnestly in favor of the imme
diate necessity fiv retrenchment, and Mr.
Talbert, (Dem.. K. C.), in opposition to
the Ship Subsidy Bill.
During the early part of the session
bills were passed:
To permit Homesteaders in Florida,
driven from their homes by the storm of
September, 1898, to return within one
year and perfect titles to their home
steads.
To remove the existing disability of
ox-Con federates which prevent them
from sitting on Federal, petit and grand
juries. (This was the last of the politi
cal disabilities of ex-Coftfederates to be
removed.)
For the relief of certain tobacconists
of Lynchburg, Vo.
The bills providing for public buildings
at Altoona, Pa., and Blair City, Neb.,
wen* passed, and the House then went
into committee of the whole (Mr. Sher
man, of New York, in the chair.) and
took up the consideration of the Sundry
Civil Ap| iropriation bill.
At 5 o'clock the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
THE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Feb. 9.—Throughout its
session today the Senate had under con
sideration the legislative. Executive and
Judicial Appropriation Bill. A lively
debate was precipitated over the appro
priation for the support of the offices
of the supervising architect of Treas
ury, and that official was criticized for
the delay in the construction of public
buildings throughout the United stales.
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
A LETTER FROM HOBSON
CHAPEL HILL IS A HOUSEHOLD WORD IN
HIS HOME.
Wrib s from Jipm to Exprpss his Regrets to
Or. Alderman for his Inabili y to
Address the Students.
Chapel Hill. N. C., Feb. 9.—(Special.)
—Friends of Dr. John Manning will be
glad to learn that bis condition is much
improved tonight.
Prof. Collier Cobb, who has boon con
fined to bis bed several days, is convales
cent.
The following letter from Lieutenant'
Richmond Pearson Ilobson to Dr. Al
derman is in reply to an invitation to
Lieut. Hobson to address the students at
the University during the* month of Jan
uary. The letter was written at sea and
mailed at a port in Japan:
Edwin A. Alderman, Esq., President of
University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill, N. ('.: i
My Dear Doctor Alderman: Your let
ter of the sth inst. reached me after
forwarding, and I had hoped till the
last that I might be able to wire you
of my acceptance of its cordial Invitation
to address the students of Chapel Hill,
but the pressing exigencies of duty inter
fered. Acceptance at a future date, af
ter my return, would give me pleasure.
Tor there* is no pi net? of jiroiitor interest
to me than Chapel Hill. The name
is a household word in my home, and I
have grown up with the hope of making
a pilgrimage, as it were, to the shrine of
my forefathers. Fully appreciating the
sentiments expressed in your letter, I
am. sincerely yours,
RICHMOND PEARSON HOBSON.
JfS, M, RUFFIR
TRIES SUICIDE
Formerly Manager of Rocky
Mount Cot on Mills.
>LASHEO HIS WRISTS
NOW IN A HOSPITAL AT NEW
ORLEANS.
US CONDITION CONSIDERED CRITICAi
Mr. Ruffin Had Been Fuss ring Nervom
Prostration Pup to Overwork He Said
he » ai no Fam ly And Was
Tired of Living.
New Orleans, La., Feb. 9. —J. M.
Ruffin, of Rocky Mount, N. C., today
attempted to commit suicide on a sleeper
on the Louisville and Nashville train by
slashing his wrists.
When the train arrived here Ruffin
was,taken to the hospital. He is in a
serious condition, owing to the loss of
blood, but was able to speak. He said
he was the superintendent of a cotton
mill in North Carolina and that he was
coming here to the carnival; he had no
family and was tired of living. He had
$1,420 in cash on his person and a
check and other valuables aggregating
$21,000.
Mr. James 11. Ruffin is well known
here. He is a son of ex-Chief Justice
Ruffin, of tin* Supremo Court of- North
Carolina, and is one of the most promi
nent and competent mill managers in
the State. His name is mentioned in
the Vance Textile bill, which has just
passed its s cond reading in the House,
as one of the directors.
lie resigned his position as superinten
dent of the Rocky Mount Cotton Mills
some months ago. having previously, in
September last, left the place b cause
heratened with nervous prostration due
to over-work. Since then he lias been
travelling.
Mr. Ruffin is possesses! of considerable
means, and no reason can be imagined
for his attempt to take his life .beyond
the fact that he was in ill health and
doubtless suffering from despondency.
WILL IMPEACH NORWOOD.
The Vote on Committee Was 12 foi
And 5 Against.
The House Judiciary Committee yes
terday afternoon decidud to recommenu
the impeachment of Judge Norwood.
A resolution to this effect was adopted
by a vote of 12 to 5.
Those voting in the negative wen
Messrs. Winston, Rountree, McLean.
Mclntosh and Leatlurwood.
A sub-committee—composed of Judge
Allen, Mr. Foushee and Mr. Robinson—
was appointed to prepare a resolution
to be presented to the House this morn
ing. ,
The resolution, as drafted last night,
sets forth that the committee finds as ,*.
matter of law - that Judge Norwood
is liable to impeachment, and it find
further from the evidence that lib
Conduct deserves impeachment.
On this report the House must tak<
action. If it adopts the report, and i
is certain that it will, a committee will
be appointed to present articles of im
peachment to the Senate, which tin
constitution makes the court for tin
trial of impeachments.
It takes the • concurrence of two
thirds of the Senators to impeach,
and the judgment shall not extend be
yond removal from, and disqualifica
tion to hold office in this State.
The last, if indeed not the only, judgi
impeach in this State was Judge
Jones. The charge against him. as
against Judge Norwood, was drunken
ness.
COMMISSION DISSOLVED.
Its Report in the Hands of the Presi
dent.
Washington, Feb. 9.—The report of
the War Investigating Commission is
now in the hands of the President. Its
scope was indicated last night. The re
port points out that while there were
many attacks made in the public prints,
the witnesses failed to substantiate them
General Miles is blamed for allowing
such beef as he described to be issued ti
tin* army and for not More promptly call
ing attention to its quality. Reference
is made to his not testifying under oath
Nothing is said of Eagan. * One of the
commissioners in an interview states that
"We started out with the assumption
that the conduct of the war was all
right, and then we went ahead to hqa*
and call witnesses who said it was not.”
The commission is now dissolved.
HENRY’S NEW CABINET.
San Juan, Porto Rico, Feb. 9. —Gov-
ernor General Henry has appointed
Francisco Acuna. Idependent Liberal
now Attorney of the Supreme Court, to
be Secretary of State; Dr Coll, Liberal,
has been appointed Secretary of Finance,
and Federico Degetan. Radical, lias been
appointed Secretary of the Interior.
The Liberals are dissatisfied with Gen
oral Henrv’s change of policy.
Munoz Rivera announces his intention
of going to Washington soon in order to
“secure lelief from tin* oppressive mili
tarism.'’ which he says “will estrange!
the Porto Ricans from the United I
States. ' *
A SAD JOURNEY.
The Body of Mrs. Davis Was Taken
Home Yesterday.
Tin* body of Mrs. Claude Davis, wife]
of Representative Davis, was placed i
on tin* morning Southern train yesterday
to be taken home for interment. Mr. i
Davis, although suffering with the grip,
accompanied the remains, taking along
the little child of only five months of
age which has blessed their union. Rep
resentatives B. B. Nicholson, of Beau
fort county, and W. 11. Carroll, of
Alamance, appointed by the House, bore
Mr. Davis company on his sad jour
ney. Mr. Napolean Spencer, a friend,
also went along.
The body was accompanied to the
union depot by Mrs. Winston, wife of
Representative Winston, Mrs. Craig,
wife of Representative Locke Craig, and
other ladies, besides a number of the
members of the General Assembly, The
floral tributes were numerous and beau
tiful.
The following gentlemen acted as pall
bearers: Representatives Julian, of
Rowan: Williams, of Dare; Abbott, of
Currituck; Winston, of Bertie; Craig,
of Buncombe; Thompson, of Onslow,
and Senators Ward and Miller.
CORNISH-ADAMS CASE
H S. CORNISH’SIX(MINAHON CONSUMtS
I HE nßsi DAY.
<e Denies Hav ng Made Oa r g s o gainst Mol
int-ux U* der Lress Exam na iun Gets
Mix-d up in his Dates.
New York, Feb. 9.—The inquiry into
.he death of Mrs. Kate J. Adams, who
aicd alter taking bromo seltzer eontam
.ng cyanide of mercury which had been
sent through the mails to Hurry 8. Cor
nish, phys.eal director of the Kuick- r-
Docker Athletic Club, was begun by
coroner Hart to-day.
Dur.ng ins testimony to-day Mr. Cor
nish stud that he never had any per
sonal quarrel with any member of
.he Knickerbocker Athletic Club, but
iwiee charges had been preferred against
aim. He was accused, he said, of say
*ng things about two members of the
club to a third member. The charges
were made by C. C. Hughes and the
names of the two members involved in
the quarrel were Boland B. Molinenx
and 11. P. Barnet. Unit was two
years ago and the witness could not
(‘member further details.
“What did Hughes say to you of Mo
.ineux and Barnet?” asked Mr. Us
iorne, the Assistant District Attorney.
"He said that I said that Molinenx
and made his money by the improper
isc of house property he ownul in
Newark. He said 1 accused Barnet of
mproper practices with women.”
“Did that mean that Molinenx let bis
.louse for purposes of prostitution?"
“That and his gambling I should think
.s what he meant. The charges were
dismissed.”
Mr. Cornish was asked if he as nc
•used of saying that a member of the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club was in tin*
habit of si uiling women to a disorderly
aouse kept by a Mrs. Stern, in 47th
tri'i’t. He said he liml hoard it said.
Ie knew there was such a place and
atoli a woman. He had visited the
house once.
He denied again and again that there
.as any truth in the charges preferred
gainst him. He said he understood that
it a conference held after a dinner at
he Union League Club Mr. Molinenx
tail dtelared that he would leave the
Knickerbocker Athletic Club unless lit*
Cornish) was discharged from its em
doy.
Mi. Osborne's cross examination was
nerciiess, and Mr. Cornish got mixed
*p in his dates.
"Did you have any idea who sent you
‘hat box?” asked Mr. Osborne sud
lenly.
“I have no idea; I was in no position
o know.”
“Did you tell Captain MeCluskey,”
reading from a typewritten statement,
“-’lt came over me in an instant when
I thought of Molinenx—that is just the
fellow who sent that box to me?’ ”
Cornish replied that must have been
his impression when he made the state
ment to MeCluskey.
He could not think of any other man
on earth with whom he had had any
kind of quarrel that could leave a feel
ing of vindictiveness. When witness
heard about the handwriting it struck
him that the writing on the wrappers
was like the writing of Molinenx.
. “I did not make any charge.”
“Don’t you think it was a charge when
you told the chief of detectives of New
York that the only man in the world
who could'have done it was Molinenx?"
“No. I made no charge. Anything
I said to MeCluskey was made as a
suggestion to aid him in his work.”
Cornish said he had heard that Molin
eux, since he left the Knickerbocker
Club, had written a letter about him.
In answer to''Coroner Hart, Cornish
acknowledged that he had said this
morning that Dr. Philips told him H. C.
Barnet, a member of the club who died
recently under suspicious circumstances,
was poisoned. Witness knew of no one
who had a common cause of enmffy to
ward himself and Barnet. He knew
Barnet very slightly. S
It was said after the adjournment that,
it was not at all sure that either Mr.l
>r Mrs. Molinenx \sould he called to tes-f
tify. After the adjournment District)
Attorney Gardiner expressed dissatisfac- 1
tion of Cornish’s evasion of questions
and said: '
“The fact that Cornish gave Mrs.
Adams the poison is in evidence, and
it behooves him to clear his own skirts.
Under the law his admission of giving
*he poison makes it possible to secure his
indictment for murder. Whether or not
this will be done remains, of course, at
the discretion of this office.”
THIRD EDITION,
PRICE FTV K CKNTs.
'COURT iOSIFT
biff senium
Appointed by the President,
Will Open the Fifteenth.
WILL BE A UN QUE COURT
INVESTIGATING A STATE QF
AFFAIRS.
j
GENERAL MILES NOT THE iUBJECT
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It is Directed to Submit an Opinion on the Fac f s
it M iy find Together With hecom
mendationsas to furth
er Acion.
Washington, Feb. 9.—The President
has appointed a court of inquiry to ex
-1 amine into the charges touching the meat
furnished the American army during the
war with Spain and other matters involv
ed in the charges made by General Miles
against the administration of war affairs.
The court will consist of Major Gen
eral James F. Wade, U. 8. V., Brigadier
General George B. Davis, U. S. V., Col
onel George L. Gillespie, Corps of En
gineers, 11. 8. A.; Lieutenant Colonel
George B. Davis, Deputy Judge Advo
vace General. The order for the Court
of inquiry, which was issued by the Sec
retary of War, says:
“The court is hereby directed to inves
tigate certain allegations of the Major
General commanding the army in re
spect to the unfitness for issue of cer
tain articles of food furnished by the Sub
sistence Department to the troops in the
field during the recent operations in Cuba
and I’orto Rico. In addition to its find
ings of fact, the court will submit an
opinion upon the merits of the case, to
gether with such recommendations as to
further proceedings as may seem to be
warranted by the facts developed in the
| course of the inquiry.”
I The court will convene in this city on
i the 15th instant.
I General Miles, when seen, had noth
' ing to say respecting the appointment of
the court, lie has been accumulating a
large amount of evidence along the lines
of the inquiry, but he has not chos
en any counsel, and a large part, of his
evidence has been already transmitted
to the War Investigating Commission.
This court of inquiry, it is said by
persons versed in military jurisprudence
will be unique in that it will be direct
ed in its investigations against a state
j of affairs and not against a person, for
although General Milos is named as the
j author of certain allegations in the for
mal order, it is these allegations and not
General Miles that is the subject of in
quiry. The only regulation in the army
manual bearing on courts of inquiry pro
vides that they may be appointed to
inquire into any allegation against, or
the conduct of an officer or an enlisted
man, but nothing is said about an in
quiry into a state of things. It is to be
assumed, of course, that the President
has thoroughly satisfied himself as to the
legality ot this order before issuing it.
The court lias no power to compel tes
timony of civilian witnesses.
The court, should it find that General
Miles' charges are not sufficiently estab
lished. may express an opinion as to what
course should be pursued toward him.
Inasmuch as the court of inquiry will
have to take up the whole subject of the
meats furnished to the army and ascer
tain the exact state of this meat as it
left the packer's hands as well, as look
; into the preliminary operations of
slaughtering, packing and canning and
refrigerating, a good deal of time proba
bly will be consumed in the inquiry. It
may be necessary also to call personally
before the court all of the officers cited
in. criticism of the meat by General
Miles, numbering between sixty and
seventy, in which case a good (leal of
expense will be incurred and still more
time consumed. The Administration takes
the position that these charges against
the character of the meat supply shall
be thoroughly sifted, and if wrong has
been done that it shall he corrected.
WHY NOT AT RALEIGH?
('apt. N. W. West Makes a Practical
Suggestion Along a New Line.
Talking yesterday with a reporter,
(’apt. N. W. West said:
“The other day four commercial
travellers had called on me within two
hours all selling refrigerators. These
travelling men represented manufactur
ers of refrigerators in New Hampshire,
Michigan, Indiana and Vermont —none
within twelve hundred miles of this
place. Now think of it! The wood used
is principally pine, ash and oak. The
prices paid for these woods, 1 under
stand, is almost if not. quite double what
the wood cost here in Raleigh. Again
labor here is, I should say, fully one
third. if not one-half, less. The
iron lining is all . bought. I should
[think, in New York, the cheapest place.
And therefore could be put down here
just as cheap as the others get it.
Again, these refrigerators are sold in
the entire South and Mexico. I saw
huie travelling man from Peru. Indiana,
who had been out since last September
setting refrigerators South —selling them
in tiie large towns by car loud lots. We
havl* the freights largely to our advant
age Vihinpimr South, and all other advant-
should a plant be established here
for tpe manufacture of refrigerators. I
don’t think there is a manufacturer of
refrigerators in the South.”
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