Weather To-Dayi FAIR; WARMER. VOL. XI,V. NO. 143. Miles CoUrt of Inquiry 'ONLY ONCE DID THE GENERAL'S INDIGNATION FLAME FORTH. His Testimony Cool and Deliberate —Quali- fied Denial of Two Newspaper Inter views— Col. Minor Testifies. Washington, Fob. 20.- The Miles Court of Inquiry to-day made a good start in its work. The court was com- 1 fort ably quartered in the old meeting room of the war investigation commis- j sion in the Lemon building with accom modations for representatives of the press associations and the local papers. Falls of ceremony on the President and the General commanding the Army oc cupied a large part of the forenoon, and immediately thereafter General Nelson A Miles appeared as the tirst witness. | He and three other army officers summoned as witnesses were examined and disposed of before the court closed its session at 3 o’clock. General Miles’ testimony of course was the feature of the day’s proceedings. Colonel Frank Michler. his chief of staff, and a gentleman in citizen’s clothes who took a seat by the tire place and gravely watched the course of proceed ings, retiring with the General as silent ly as he had come, accompanied the General to the court room. General Miles appeared in fatigue uni form. rather striking in its contrast with the display of scarfs, bullion and but tons of the full dress uniforms of the court. He submitted to the questioning of Colonel Davis, recorder of the Court, with equanimity except for a Hash of mingled indignation and irony when he informed tne recorder that he was not compelled to “report” to the Commissary General o the Army. This was in reply to a question its to whether or not he had reported to the Commissary Depart ment the fact that complaints had been made to him as to the quality of meat being issuer! to tne troops. An instant lajer General Miles resumed bis cool and carefully considered replies to the inquiries of the court. As indicated by a letter of the Ad jutant General, read by the recorder for the information of the court, tin* scope of the inquiry was limited to the allegations of General Miles before the war commission as to the quality of the army beef “and the matter purporting to have been furnished to the press by the same official.” Only two inter views were called up by the court, the tirst an interview with a New' York Journal representative early in the beef controversy in which General Miles was quoted as charging that certain chem icals were used in the preservation of the army meat, and another of the New York Herald under date of February Ist covering about tlie same ground. General Miles was very slow and careful in his replies to the recorder’s question on this point. lie called atten tion to the fact that in both instances he was credited in the interviews with refusing to answer certain question and insisted that these refusals should be given due weight in considering the questions to w hich he did reply. He said in the case of the interview of February Ist that he had a letter from the man who wrote the story offering to swear that General Miles had refused to be interviewed, and that the whole story was made up in the office from the writer’s general knowledge of the facts. Notwithstanding this, when his final an swer was asked as to the authenticity of the interview General Miles did not specifically deny it but merely said that it did not quite fairly represent bis own opinion in the case. The same qualified denial as to the Journal interview of December 23rd was made, leaving the witness on record as not assuming any responsibility for the newspaper state ments but tactitly admitting that there was a good deal in them with which he agreed. The trend of questions put to the other witnesses of the day indicated that so long as they agreed with General Miles as to the quality of the meat furnished the troops in the field the only criticism of their position the court had to make was why they had not taken some offi cial steps to have the matter remedied at the time. In every instance ply was that the circumstances in which the army was placed in a sickly foreign country with a large amount of fighting and a great scarcity of transportation on hand, precluded the possibility of any such action. In each tin* question was pushed no further on this line. General Miles during his testimony as to the Herald interview, pointed out that the interview was erroneous in that place where it represented him to have said that he had overwhelming evidence that Iho refrigerated beef was treated with chemicals. The fact was that bis only evidence was what was contained in the reports of officers and statements of men who claimed that the beef bad the odor of an embalmed body, that they bad seen fluid injected into beef and other indications of chemical treatment. Folonel Davis, recurring to tin* state ment of General Miles before the war commission, asked what bis idea as to the beef supply for the army was when war broke out. Reliving. General Miles said while bis attention was occupied with weightier ' matters of mobilization and eonipment of troops, be felt confident that the usage of an hundred years would be followed and cattle herds would be shipped to the army ip the tropics and killed there, Just as they bad been The News and Observer. 'LEADS ALL 1»M CAROLINA DAUB 11 lEIS AND CIRCUIAHON, through the South during the Civil War; in Arizona, Texas and in Mexico, where 1 it was so hot that a soldier could not sit upon the rooks. He understood Cuba . and Porto Itico were excellent grass countries, and cattle could be shipped and kept in prime condition. He re viewed his action in cabling the Depart ment to send no more refrigerated beef to Porto Rico while he was there, find ing it possible to use beef on the lioof. General Miles said that he understood i that our troops in Porto Rico were still being supplied with a iorm of refrigerat ed beef, although the country was a good grass country, and there were 1 plenty of cattle there. “Do you think,” continued Colonel Davis, .“that the native beefVould keep as well as the refrigerated beef in the absence of cooling apparatus on whoreV” “I am quite sure it would unless the refrigerator beef was chemically treat ed with preservatives. If it was treat ed so as to keep for 72 hours after com ing out of the coolers, of course it: had the advantage of the native beef so far as keeping goes.” General Miles said the first complaints on the canned roast beef lu* beard at Tampa from some of the Rough Riders and then again aboard the Yale when the men declared they could not eat it. Again he heard complaints of it in the trenches at Santiago. What finally‘drew his attention seriously to tin* matter was the reports of officers that the whole ‘Fifth corps was weak and prostrated This was in August when tin* question of a parade through New York was broached. General Rates at that time reported that only about one-fifth of the men at Montank Point were m condi tion to march through New York. Gen | oral Miles said this seemed to him re markable as there was no yellow fever at the point and he thought the men certainly ought to bo over their malaria. He therefore ordered an inquiry into the beef about whic h there had been so much complaint. “Did you report this matter at the time to the Commissary General’s of fice?” asked Colonel Davis. General Miles leaned forward, draw ing his brows to a furrow, and replied forcefully: “I am not required sir so report to the Commissary General.” “Well did you report it to (lie Secre tary of War?” ask cl Colonel Davis pleasantly. j General Miles in reply went at some length into an explanation of the routine of army headquarters, showing why he preferred to conclude his inquiry so that be might have something tangible to present to the Secretary. Finally he issued his orders to officers to report to the Secretary of War because under a rule of 1800 the order should go from the Adjutant General to tne Secretary. His attacks upon the canned and re frigerated beef before the war com mission wore then taken up specifically. Colonel Davis reading testimony of the commanding General in which lie re ferred to it as “embalmed” beef, and said it had been sent as “a pretense of experiment.” General Miles was asked if he knew when war began that canned roast beef was a part of the army ration. This question brought out a partial explana tion of ids using the phrase “pretense of experiment.” He said lie* did not know that canned roast beef was a parr of the army ration, though in 1888 an order had been issued including canned, corn ad or fresh beef. He did not un derstand the canned beef now in ques j tiou was meat. When his attention was finally attracted to the canned roast beef, recently issued, he assumed, be declared, that “it was being issued as an experiment,” since it was not un derstood by him that canned roast beef was a part of the regular ration. Fon'tinuing this explanation in an swer to a question of Colonel Davis, General Miles said he thought liis use of “pretense (if experiment” was unfortu nate and lie disclaimed any Intention to impute fraud to any one. “So far as indicating fraud, lie said, "I wish to state that no such inference was intended. It was perhaps an un j fortunate expression and had my atten ! tion bet'll called to it I might have amended it to say “on the theory of an experiment.” As a matter of fact it was an experiment and a very costly one.” Replying to a question General Miles said he tirst heard complaints against refrigerated beef at Ponce. The tirst: direct statement that it had been treated chemically came, he believed, from Dr. Daly, who presented it late in September and appeared subsequently before tin* war commission. Hi* said he did not recollect whether I)r. Daly's report was volunteered oi* whether he had been ordered to inves tigate! and rejHirt on the meat. It was general talk among the offi> eers at Ponce, General Miles continued, that the refrigerated beef must have b; cn subjected to some chemical treat ment to make* it keep for 72 hours. General Miles then read a long sum mary of 100 letters received by him at army headquarters, giving the various terms in which the army meat was characterized. These included "ern- RALEIttH, N. C., TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 21, baloil,” “decomposed,” “injected,” “poisoned,” “spoiled, ’ and the like. In addition he showed a summary of .reports on refrigerated beef coilemnod and thrown overboard from transpoils. C. C. Teamans’ from the Y. re ported the condemnation of 8,000 pounds; Lieutenant Colonel O Aei,. of the steamsip Chester. 4,000 pounds; Col ouel James Hamilton Lewis, 10,000, pounds. Folonel Gillespie took a niml in the inquiry when General Miles finished describing the nauseating qualities of the canned and refrigerated beef. “Did you, General, ever eat any of this beef?” Colonel Gillespie asked. “I presume 1 did, about the Time we were at Ponce,” said General Miles with scvme hesitation. “Yes, I presume 1 did.” “Then,” said Colonel Gillespie*, “it has not such characteristic qua'ities as would permit you to detect it off band?” “No sir.” General Miles then left the witness chair and Lieutenant Colonel Wan Horn s ot me Thirteenth infantry wa« sworn. He said lie was at the outbreak of the war Major of the Twenty-Second infantry and was througn the entire Cuban campaign. Witness said he had used all kinds, canned, corned, refrigerated and canned roast *beof. He said the criticisms of the canned roast beef began early and were made often. It was objected to on the score of its lack of nutriment, its taste, and its appearance. iWtness did not recollect that l! e large sick list of his rogim nt ;n Cuba had been laid at the time to tii ** caancJ meat. When the refrigerator be f arn ved a large part of it was spoiled and the men continued to use the canned meat. The spoiled refrigerator beef was laid out on the hill for H e blizzards. Several issues were lost in this way Witness had eaten some of the refrigera tor beef which arrived in camp untaint ed and found that good. The men site it without complaint, end he had no reason to believe it was different from the beef he had gotten at army po*.ts in the States. Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Minor, of the Sixth infantry, was the next wit ness. His regiment was among the first to leave Camp Thomas an 1 to camp at Tampa. They reached Cuba and dis embarked on June 22nd. Canned roast beef was issued as a travel rati »n wh»*n they left Tampa and until ihe end of tlie siege. It was replac'd with refrig erated beef after the surrender. Mean time*. be said, absolutely no other fr **di meat could have been furn'shed dm* ng the siege. Complaints against the canned beef became general and market about July 2nd. He said he was using aid win n opened it was apparently fresh, but stringy and absolutely without nmrisii mont, and when cut, it fell to piece.-. The men could not and did not eat it. “I believed then and believe now.” he said, “that that beef had been used for making beef extract and the nutriment taken out. It appeared to have been boiled to pieces.” Colonel Minor said he knew nothing of canned beef’s preparation. llis regi ment was in good condition until about July 3rd after which it deteriorated suddenly and generally. When moy be came weak and sick the m?n dil m l want meat. Examined as to refrigerated beef be declared it was excellent and satisfac tory and no complaints about it were heard. Only one quarter was spu.’ed. He was unable, he said, to le f ecr any difference -between the refrigerated beef issued in Cuba and that whieh had been issued at the posts in this country at which he had been stationed. Major Hmiry Jackson, Third cavalry, who was with his regiment throughout the Santiago campaign, was called. He said his experience with the canned roast beef began aboard the transport en route for Cuba and continued iill his return to Montauk. Complaints commenced of the meat being stringy, tasteless and unpalatable. The officers had remarked the same thing to him and he agreed with them fully. Ci!o neWtavis asked if witness had made any effort to get different meat for his men, he replied that there was nothing to do but take what was issued. Major Daly will probably be out* <>f the witnesses at to-morrow’s session. PONTIAC WELCOMES BRYAN. A Grand Demonstration—His Speech— Leaves for Washington Today. Pontiac, Midi., Feb. 20. —Oakland county Democracy gave Colonel Bryan a most enthusiastic reception here to day. The demonstration has not been equalled by .invfliing of the kind since the campaign of 1800. The city was crowded with people from the surround ing country and many towns, including many from Detroit and and Grand Rap ids. Colonel Bryan came over front De troit at noon and spoilt t,n* nfteruo m at the hotel, where he sluok hands with t liousands. Tonight the Jefferson Club gave a banquet at which 'plates were laid tor a thousand guests. Ex-Congressman Tarsney was toast master and addresses were made by Thomas E. Barwooth. of Jackson, and others preceding the guest t. f honor. Col. Bryan’s remarks followed closely the lines of his Ann Arbor speech. He reiterated tin* statement that tin* fight ing at Manila could be stopped easily by the President who could make friends instead of foes of the Filipinos by mere ly assuring them that the American sol diers are not there to subjugate them and rob them of their independence, but to maintain order and help them establish a stable government. Colonel Bryan will leave tor Washing ton tomorrow morning. The new President of France, M. Loubet, it is said, will pursue a conser vative policy both at home and abroad. He will retain the Dupuv Cabinet, prov ing thus that he is no Dreyfusard, The aspect of affairs in Paris is quieter and more hopeful. THE MONUMENT FOH LJFMETTE Gen Cox One of the Speakers at Columbia Theatre, HISTORY REPEATS ITSE E SENATOR MASON SAYS: "EWART WILL BE CONFIRMED OR RECOMMISSIONED.” NORTH CAROLINA RIVERS Ml HARBORS T he Appropriations to Nodh Carolina’s Waters and Harbors Have “Swunk” Like Vance's Celebrated Ca'fish. Washington, D. Feb. 20.—(Spe cial.) —There was a packed house at the Columbia Theater last night, Sunday night, to inaugurate in Washington the movement for getting funds for the mon ument to Lafayette which it is proposed that the people of the United States shall erect next year in Paris in com memoration of his services in the war for American independence. The undertaking was under the patron age of the Societies of the Revolu tionary Sous, and had good backing and much popularity. The sudden death of the President cf the French Republic has focussed the* at tention of the world upon Paris and France, and anything connected with this people is just now of especial inter est. The meeting had h, en given additional prominence because of the protest of such eminent divines as the Bishop of Washington, and I>r. Randolph McKim. and other celebrati d preachers who are also enthusiastic members of the society having the matter in charge. The pro test was againsit lfuncbiiig the under taking in violation of the accepted rec ognition of the American Sabbath. This contention was met by spirited defense, and, as an advertisement, and in a worldly point of view, nothing was to he dt sired. Hundreds who had never dreamed of facing the wet night over half-frozen streets, as soon as they sniffed the air of criticism, rushed to see somi thing new. It is a coincidence worthy of notice, perhaps, that when Lafayette came to our shores to make his memorable pil grimage of triumph, the vessel bearing liim dropped anchor in our port on Sun day night, and after sharp discussion it was determined not to welcome him un til the following Monday in order to avoid turning Sunday into a celebration day. Now, two generations after this, comes up the same question in another form as to the propriety of a mass-meet-, ing in ids honor. Among the principal speaKers, General Cox, of North Carolina, mad/ an ad dress that was elegant 'and Scholarly. He took Lafayette as a type of volunteer soldiers, and paid the follow ing tribute to these heroes, which was received with much applause: “It was the volunteer who wrested Magna Charta from a relentless King; it was the volunteer that established Puritanism; it was the volunteer who fought the battle for religious freedom: it was the volunteer who established our liberties: and it was the volunteer who filled the ranks in all our great wars, 'both external and Civil. And what American heart does not thrill with a glow of pride and patriotism as lie recalls the fact that, when our President called for a hundred thous and men to tight our war with Spain, a million tendered their services.” Senator Mason, of Illinois, who is a strong supporter of Judge Ewart, to-day cvhon asked if tin* Judge would be confirmed, said, "He’ll be confirmed or reappointed after the adjournment.” This is taken to mean by some of Judge Ewart’s friends that if he can be con firmed at this session the opposition will do as they did last, year and prevent a vote and then require the President to reappoint him. Senator Butler lias polic'd the Senate and claims that lie lias Ewart beat. Tin* River and Harbor bill which has been reported to the Senate contains the* following amendments of interest to North Carolina: The Secretary of War Is authorized to apiHfint a board of three army engin eers to make examination, naming plan and estimate for a harbor of refuge at or near Cape Lookout. Five thousand dollars is appropriated to pay necessary expenses. For improving Cape Fear river_ above Wilmington increased from $2,500 to $5,000. Nouse river Tucriased from $.>,000 to SIO,OOO. Trent River increased from SI,OOO to $2,000. Black River increased from $1,500 to $2,000. - Completing improvement of Fishing Creek increased from $2,000 to $<,700. In the matter of increase North Car olina fared better than any other State. Adjutant General Corbin lias an nounced the assignment of the cadets who graduated from West Point on the 15th. The following appointees from North Carolina have been assigned as follows: Second Lieutenant Samuel T. | Ansell, Barco, Currituck county, to I the Eleventh infantry, stationed at San I Juan, Porto Rico; Second Lieutenant Francis N. Choke, of Louisburg, I* rank lin county, to the Fifth United States artiibry, stationed in the New England States. North Carolina is entitled to nine sec ond lieutenants under the 'Hull bill. Pritchard and Butler are both oppos- I ing the confirmation of Mayo to be post master at Littleton. STORMY SESSION OF ORTES. Count D’Almenas Regrets That Five Months Have Passed and Not a Single General lias Been Shot. Madrid. February 20.—The Cortes re assembled to-day. The galleries in both | chambers were thronged with an ex pectant crowd. The Senate was vcv, full, hardly a single general being ab i sent. Senor Mtmicro Rios, President of the Senate, in opening the proceedings, pro nounced a eulogy upon M. Faure and a resolution of condolence with France was adopted unanimously. Senor Sagasta, the Premier, then pro posed to refer the bill providing for the cession of the Philippines to the United States to a special committee, but this the Conservatives protested against, * declaring that, the bill ought to be con j scieiitiously discussed and Senor Sagas ta withdrew his proposal. Count D’Almenas then brought up the ! question of tin* conduct of the generals ■ engaged in the war in Cuba, declaring that General Prime de Rivera. General Weyler, General Blanco, Admiral Fer vent and General Linares had proved failures. This declaration elicited much : applause from tiu* public galleries, in ' consequence of wa'e.i several >f tin spectators were expelled from the cham- I bet Observing that le* would deal wiilt ! the “shameful /a;)i vratiem of Santiago." j Count D’Almenas asked the House I whether hi* should proceed and was answered with cries of "yes" and “no.' and a general uproar ensued. A tepi tition of the query provoking still greater tumult, Senor Sagasta rose and de fended the Government and its Spanish peace commission. The Premier criti cised America’s “unjustified conduct,” j and said that everything might !.a dis- J cussed except the war, because the | eases of the generals were stilt sub judiee. | Count D’Almenas resumed ills attack upon tlie generals and complained mat “five, months had elapsed and not a s:n gle general had been shot.” This gave rise to another tumult and Count D’Almenas was called to order. Again he asked why the generals who capi tulated had not been executed. It is quite true, he declared, thrff the army is an army of lions led by asses. Cap tain Blanco's administration in Cuba was deplorable, he said, but In* was not responsible for the surrender of San tiago. Recriminations continued between Count D’Almenas and Lieutenant Gen eral Correa, the Minister of War, and there was renewed disorder. Then Gen eral Prime do Rivera arose and do nounced Count D’Almenas as a “con temptible calumniator.” Genera Blaueo followed, defending tin* generals and accepting full responsibili ty for events in Cuba during his com mand in the island. General Barges also denounced Count D’Almenas as a calumniator. After a promise on the part of Count D’Almenas to produce proofs of his as sertions to-morrow the Senate ad journed. In the Chamber a resolution of condo lence with France over the death of President Fanre was unanimously adop ted. Senor Silvela, leader of the Dissident Conservatives, moved a vote signed by the Conservative Deputies, censuring this Government for its indifference to the country’s troubles. Senor Annix, in seconding the motion, denounced the Ministry for accepting the war through fear of the Carlists and declared that the country was now suffering the consequence of the Gov ernment’s pusillanimity. He proceeded to detail the lack of preparations and of war materials, ami charged the Government with responsi bility for the surrender of Santiago, "which they ordered although the garri son there numbered 23.000 and there was sufficient provisions in the place for three months.” This declaration created a sensation. In proof that the Government was re sponsible for the surrender of Cuba Senor Annix read telegrams from Se nor Sagasta and Lieutenant General Correa to General Blaueo ordering the surrender of Cuba as a means of saving Porto Rico and the Philippines and pre serving order in the Peninsula. He also read General Blanco's tele gram in reply, opposing the surrender, but agreeing to obey the Government's order. Senor Annix added that President Mc- Kinley had telegraphed to General Snaf ter that the* surrender of Santiago hafl been arranged with the Madrid Govern ment and that therefore, he must, make a sort of sham attack. Captain Aunon, Minister of Marine, interposed at this point, saying h*> be lieved this story to be incorrect; where upon Senor Annix repeated the state ment that Premier Sagasta had ordered the surrender of Cuba in order to save the monarchy. .MOVING FOR DISPENSARY. Charlotte, X. Feb. 20. —(Special.)— There was a large and enthusiastic meet ing to-niglit of the committee appointed for advocating the dispensary. The 'enrollm; lit of petitioners for the dispensary has passed the 3,000 mark. One hundred representative men of Charlotte, with others from different parts of Mecklenburg county, will be in Raleigh on Thursday to urge the passage of the dispensary law, for which the will of the people has been so over whelmingly expressed. Such an uprising of the people has not been known iu fifty years. A Hot Fight 0/;f Fees THE SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS REDUCED 20 PER CENT. But the Proposition to Put Fees of County Officers on a Five-cent-Cotton Basis Raised a Mighty Howl. We denounce the .... extravagance .... of the present Republican State administration. We .... promise the people .... economical administration —[Democratic platform, 18518.] It lias been said that political plat forms are made to get in on, not to stand on. Too often the saying has proved a true one. But that’s not the kind of a hair pin the present Legislature is. At least si majority of the House is not doing business on that basis. In proof of this statement witness the following reductions made yesterday in the salaries of State officers: State Treasurer. s2,2so—was $3,000. Chief Clerk to Treasurer, sl.2so—was SI,BOO. Secretary of State, sl,Boo—was $2,500. State Librarian, SS(O0 —was SI,OOO. Reporter of Supreme court. $750 —was SI,OOO. Clerk to Supreme court, S2OO and fees —was S3OO and fees. Secretary to Board of Public Charities. s3a day—was $4. Private secretary to the Governor, sl.ooo—was $1,200. The Railroad Commissioners’ salary was not touched for tin* reason that it will be fixed in the new Railroad Com mission Act which Judge Allen will in troduce to-day. The Salary- of the Superintendent of the Penitentiary was not reduced be cause that office has been abolished. - The Labor Commissioner’s salary and that of liis clerk were reduced Satur day. It was decided, and with very little opposition, that the salaries of judges, superintendents of asylums, superintend cuts of tlie State schools and colleges slu>nbl stand as they are. These reductions were not aecomplish- MR. J. C. CURRIE, OF MOORE. Leader in the Fight to Reduce Salaries and Fees. ed except by hard work on the part of the friends of the bill. The reduction forces were led by Messrs. Williams, of Ire dell, and Currie, of Moore; while the opposition lined up behind. Messrs. Roun tree, of New Hanover, and Moore, of Jackson. Os course, there were others on either side, but the plumes of these four could be seen waving along the firing line in every skirmish. All the afternoon session of the House was occupied by consideration of a bill reducing fees of county officers. But at half past six o’clock the bid was only about half completed, and the House ad journed without finishing it. This bill, like that making a reduc tion in tlie salaries of State officers, makes a cut of about 20 to 2.> per cent. And the opposition it met with was about 25 per cent fiercer than that developed on the State officer bill. The county officer fee bill is as fol lows: 1. Fee of solicitors for attending eaca term of Superior court, from S2O to s!•>, and to pay nothing for civil terms. 2. Appeal from clerk to judge, for docketing, from 50 to 30 cents. 3. Appeal to Supreme court, including certificate and seal, from 82 to sl. 4. Fees for auditing final settlement of any trustee required to render ac counts, maximum from sls to $10; in case of contest, maximum from $25 to sls. 5. Bond or undertaking, including jus tification, from 00 to 50 cents. <>. Capias, each defendant from $1 to 7<> cents. 7. Execution and return therei n, from 50 to 25 cents. 8. Indictment for *\ich defendant*from 00 to 40 cents. 5». Judgment, final, against each de fendant, including docksting, in criminal actions, from $1 to 50 cents. 10. Juror ticket from 10 to 5 cents. 11. Justification of sureties on any bond or undertaking, from 50 to 25 cents. 12. Notices, from 25 to 10 cents. 13. Order for arrest, from $1 to 50 cents. 14. Recording and copying papers, per copy sheet, from 10 to 8 cents. 15. Subpoena, each name, from 15 to 10 cents. 10. Transcript of any matter of record or paper on file, per copy sheet, from 10 i to 8 cents. 17. Registering any deed, with certifi cate or private examination of any mar ried woman, containing not more than j three copy sheets, from SO to 00 cents: | THIRD EDITION] PRICE FIVE CENTS. and for every additional copy sheet, from 10 to 8 cents. 18. For issuing each notice required by the county commissioners, including subpoenas for witnesses, from 15 to 10 cents. 10. For recording each order of com missioners, from 10 to 5 cents; if over one copy sheet, for every one over, from 10 to 5 cents. 20. Making out original tax list, from 2 to 1 cent for each name, and for each name on copy made, from 2 to 1 cents for each* name. 21. For issuing marriage license, front $1 to 75 cents. This bill was drawn for the purpose of sawing off high fees in lengths more nearly equal to tive-cent cotton prices. Its leading champion was Mr. Winston of Bertie, who can put on (Ik* mit with my high salary champion and go him four rounds or to a finish. Whenever the big fee geezers got oil a dead run to ward tlie gap he simply lassoed them •vith a roll-call rope. They could never stand that, and always dropped on their knees quick enough. First the opponents of the bill resort ’d to amendments, and but for Mr. Win ston’s roll-call lasso they would have nreceded. Mr. Council, of Watauga, commenced the attack by amending so as not to apply to his county. Through tin* same hole that he went some forty or fifty others followed. As the last on** cleared the gap Mr. Williams, of Iredell, who had so mag nificently led the State-officer-salary fight, threw up the sponge, strode to the front of the Speaker's desk and an nounced liis desire to withdraw the bill. Thereupon there was great rejoicing ' F Zy*' MR. WALTER E. MOORE, of Jackson, i Leader iu the Fight Against the Salary and Fee Bill. among the anti-reductionists. But their joy was short-lived. “The gentleman moves to lay the bill on the table,” announced the Speaker. Mr. Winston; “On that l call the ayes and tines." Mr. Robinson, of Cumberland, made the point that Mr. Winston could not do this. j The Speaker held that he could. Others protested that Mr. Williams had not moved to table at all —only ask ed to be allowed to withdraw, j ".Vs many of tin* members seem aux | ions to consider the bib. 1 will not w. n draw it,” said Mr. Williams. For the present the herd was corralled ' all right enough. Just longe enough to pass one section of the bill—that reducing the fees of so licitors—did this peaceful state of affairs last. Then the stampede broke out again. \ Mr. Allen, of Wayne, objected to sec tion 2 —reducing front 50 to 301 cents the fee for an appeal from chVk to judge. He sent forward an amendment to strike out this section. Mr. Rountree moved to table ti\| amendment, saying he wanted so Ml the whole bill. The motion to table prevailed, ticcord™ ing to tin* count of the clerk, by a vote iof 42 to 38. Mr. Brown, of Stanly, grabbed this right off tin* bat and made a motion to reconsider. Mr. Leak: "I move to lay that mo tion on the table.” (Applause among the anti-reduction ists.) Mr. Winston: “On that I call the ayes and noes.” (Dismay among the anti-reductionists.) Mr. Robinson made the point that Mr. Winston couldn’t call the ayes and noes. The Speaker couldn't see so imaginary a point. Mr. Rountree wanted to know whether Mr. Brown voted with the majority oil the motion to table. Mr. Brown said that didn’t make any difference. Mr .Gilliam said it made a great deal, and besides Mr. Brown had made it" motion to reconsider, but had only lodged such a motion. Mr. Brown: “1 make it now, then.” The vote was on Mr. Leak’s motion to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. It resulted: Ayes, 25); noes, 54. (Continued ou Second Page.)