The Weather! o-Day: FAIR,
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVII. NO. 74
LEADS ALL lim CAROLINA DAIUEB 11 iEfS 111 OISCfITiH
RAWLINS OFFERS
HIS RESOLUTION
Providing for Investigation of
Polygamy in Utah.
RUSH OF BILLS IN SENATE
ALDRICH INTRODUCES THE
SENATE FINANCIAL BILL.
TO INVESTIGATE THE ROBERTS CASi
Mr. Taylor Calls a Meeti g of the Committee
Named for This Purpose for Eleven O’Clcck
Today. Mr. Roberts Has Noth
ing to J'ay.
Washington, Dec. 0. —Xoarlv eight
hundred bilk and joint resolutions, sev
eral important concurrent resolutions and
petitions numbering hundreds were pre
sented to the Senate today.
Mr. Aldrich had the honor of introduc
ing the first measure in the Senate. It
was the Financial Bill drawn by the
Senate Committee on Finance, of which
Mr. Aldrich is chairman, and probably
was the most important measure intro
duced eluring the day. Resolutions were
offered by Mr. Rawlins providing for
ail investigation by the Judiciary Com
mittee of all phases of polygamy recent
ly presented in connection with what is
known as the Roberts case: by Mr.
Mason, expressing the sympathy of the
Senate for the Boers in their war with
Great Britain, and by Mr. Jones, (Ark.),
that Mr. Scott, of West Virginia, is not
entitled to a‘seat in the Senate.
Mr. Harris, (Pop. Ivans.), was appoint
ed a temporary member of the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections. The
appointment is important and significant
because the committee has under consid
eration the Quay, Clark and Scott con
tests.
Mr. Rawlins (Utah) offered the fol
lowing resolution and asked that it be
considered immediately:
“That the ‘Committee on Judiciary is
hereby instructed to impure into and re
port to the Senate:
“First, to what extent polygamy is
practiced or polygamous marriages en
tered into in the United States or in
places over which they have jurisdiction.
“Second, have polygamists, or persons
reputed to have more than one wife, been
* elected to office by the ]>eople of Utah,
and if so, has such election been for the
purpose of encouraging polygamy or in
violation of any compact between said
State and the United States.
“Third, have polygamists, or persons
roimted to have more than one wife been
a [pointed to office by the President, by
and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, or in eases where the concur
rence of the Senate is not required, and,
if so have such appointments been made
in aid of polygamy or in violation of the
compact between the United States and
the State of Utah with reference to that
subject.
“Fourth, what, if any, steps should
be taken or measures enacted for the
prevention of polygamy in the United
States and in places over which they
have jurisdiction.”
Mr. Wolcott, (Col.) objected to iniane
diate consideration and the resolution
was referred to the Judiciary Commit-.
tee.
Senate at 2:20 p. m. went into ex
ocutive session and at 2:50 p. ni. ad
jour red.
TO CONSIDER ROBERTS’ CASE.
Washington. Dec. <5. —Representative
Tayler, of Ohio, < bail-man of the spe
cial committee to investigate the case of
Mr. Robert®, of Utah, has called a
meeting of the committee for eleven j
o’clock tomorrow morning.
Mr. Roberts was about the House dur
ing -the day. There was no session
and he was engaged most of the time in
chatting with grouiwf as incomers and
visitors, who showed a friendly disposi
tion toward him. He slid he had no
comment to make on the course of the
House. He will probably *ook after nis
interests in person bes >'.*e the commit
tee of inquiry.
HOUSE FINANCIAL BILL.
Washington, Dec. 6. —The Republican
members of the House of Representa
tives gave their unanimous approval to
day to the House Financial Bill re
cently introduced and recommended its
immediate eon -ideration and passage.
>
Governor Jones for Expansion.
Little Rock, Ark., Dec. (».—A stir has
been made in Arkansas political circles
by the announcement today that Gov
ernor Daniel W. Jones, who is a candi
date for the United States Senate to
succeed Senator Berry, who is a candi
date for re-election, has come out strong
ly in favor of expansion. Governor
Junes stated in an interview today that
the only salvation for the Southern
States is in the expansion of commerce
by the opening of new markets in Asia
for Southern products and that in order
to maintain anil protect such commie ree
the Philippines must be retained by the
United States. Governor .Tones’ atti
tude makes expansion the predominant
issue in the Senatorial race.
Death of Willard Dewey.
Orlando, Fla., Dee. (I—Willard
Dewey, first comm to Admiral George
Dewey, died on Wednesday at his home
about two miles south of this city. lie
was sixty years of <age and had been
ill for many months.
FIGHT AGAINST EWART ON.i
Butler Says He Never Intends to Give
It Up.
Washington. I>. C. t Dee. s.—(Special.)
—The fight against Ewart is “on” in
earnest. Ewart, accompanied by several
friends, was in the Marble Room today
conferring with Senator Pritchard and
other friends. Ewart says he Juts the
endorsement of all the prominent lawyers
in the State. Senator Butler says ho
never intends to give up the fight, that
lie has added evidence against Ewart,
that he is not the right kind of a man
for judge, and that, he has convinced
the members of the Judiciary Commit
tee of the Senate to that effeet. The re
sult of this contest will be a surprise to
your readers. I think. '
Democrats here are very much pleased
with the personnel of the majority of
onr delegation, and substantial results
are expected from the work of such men
as Messrs. Kitehin. Small, Bellamy,
Thomas, Atwater, Klutz and Crawford.
Mr. James E, Lloyd, of T.irboro, will
probably retain, his position in the reor
ganization of tin Senate, as Senator But
ler has the privilege of naming two or
'three employes.
Mr. Hall, of Charlotte, the president
of the Republican League, will certainly
be provided for. .
I hear Mr. Arthur Barms will go. He
has been here a great many years, hav
ing been one of Senator Ransom’s ap
pointees.
A North Carolina Congressman, who
has given much consideration to the
question, says that Mr. Bellamy will be
seated. The reasons for this judgment,
partly based on information, are appa
rently satisfactory.
Mr. Pearson prefers to wait, it is un
derstood. until some other cases are re
ported before having his own tried by
the Elections Committee. This would
seem to indicate doubt as to the strength
of his ease.
The North. Carolina Democrats were
fortunate in the choice of seats except
Mr. Crawford, who got into the old
““Cherokee strip.” The two Republicans
arc seated at the extreme rear, in the
left hand corner.
James 51. Moody is hero.
The Speaker of the* House has boon
notified that the Wilmington Chamber
of Commerce has adopted this resolu
tion:
‘•Resolved. That the Speaker of the
House of Representatives be requested
by this body to appoint lion. John 11.
Small, representing the First North
Carolina District, to membership on
the River and Harbor committee.”
The North Ciirolina delegation had
unanimously endorsed Mr. Smqll for this
assignment.
Attorney General Waiter leaves this
afternoon. He came chiefly to aid
Ewart and to look after the interests
of his new Index Digest of Criminal
cases.
Butler came today, and sits in Gener
al Ransom’s old scat, one of the best
in tin* Senate.
EOERS EAIN SHELLS.
Hottest Bombardment of the Siege at
Ladysmith.
Ladysmith, Saturday, Dec. 2. —The
hottest bombardment of the siege took
place last Thursday. The Boers got a
new big gun in position on Lombard’s
Kup, completely eomujiuudiing the town
and shelled our camp that day and yes
treday, planting shells with great ne
j curacy in. the camp' of the Gordon
Highlanders and the Manchester regi
ment. where there were many narrow
escapes. Today the enemy resumed the
bombardment, doing some very effec
tive shoooting. Several of our guns
have been shattered by the Boer big
gun.
THE BOERS CLOSING IN.
London, Dec. 7.—(Thursday.)—1:30 a.
m.)— .Again; there,is a complete lull in
news from the seat of war. Lady
smith has established heliographic com
munication with Frere, and it is reported
that all was well up to Sunday. A dis
patch from the Boer laager, byway of
Lcmrenzo Marques, dated Thursday, No
vember 30th, confirms the report that
the commandoes have been closing in
upon Ladysmith and mounting big guns
in new [Positions, According to Jhe
same advices a heavy cannonade tins
been maintained and a general assault
had been ordered for Thursday morning,
but was countermanded at the last -mo
ment.
DENIES RIGHT TO INTERFERE.
Ixuidon, Dec. 7. —((Thursday—4:30 a.
m.—lt is reported from Cape Town that
the Transvaal Government still refuses
to acknowledge tilt* right of the United
States to interfere regarding prisoners
in Pretoria, insisting that Great Britain
must inquire through Commandant Gen
eral Joubert.
By Her Husband’s Hand.
Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 0. —The cor
oner’s inquest on, the death of Mrs. Jes
sie Williams, who died on Thanksgiv
ing night, resulted today in a, verdict
declaring that she came to her death
from a blow in her abdomen given by
; her husband, John D. Williams!.
Count Tolstoi 111,
London, Dec. 7. —(Thursday.)—A spe
cial dispatch from Berlin says that
Count Tolstoi has been seriously ill.
For two days he was unconscious, but
he is now slightly better, although great
anxiety is still manifested in Moscow
regarding him.
The announcement was made yesterday
that the Amoskeag Company of Man
chester, the largest cotton manufacturing
t concern in the country, will advance the
wages of its 8,000 operatives 10 per
cent December 18th. A similar advance
; will be made at many other cotton mills
in New England.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1800.
WILL FIGHT IDE
TOBACCO TRUST
The Growers of the Weed
Have Organize!.
A CONVENTION HELD HERE
PLANS TO FURTHER EXTEND
THE ORGANIZATION.
ANOTHER CONVENTION HERE ON JAN. 17TH
On the First Monday in January County Con
ventions Will be Held in All the To
bacco Counties to Appoint
Delegates to the State
Convention.
The tobacco growers have, like the.
proverbial worm, at last turned.
For many years they have seen the
price of the weed steadily declining,
until now it is in many cases, below
the cost of production.
This decline dates from the formation
of the American Tobacco Company. In
fact, they claim there are plenty of evi
dences of the fact that the trust is di
rectly responsible for the low price of
tobacco.
Now, they say the price iis so low that
they must either devise some way to
get more for it or stop raising it. Os
course, they do not earn to do the latter,
if it can lie helped. So they have de
cided to do the former.
TV-this end the North Carolina Tobac
co Growers’ Association was formed
during Fair week, and yesterday ami
last night it held its first convention. It
was well attended, something near a
hundred tobacco growers living present.
Steps were taken to perfect the or
ganization and extend it. the purpose of
the* association was declared, a time and
place fixed for another convention and
the number of delegates to lie allowed
;o each county was settled. live,y to
bacco county was called on to hold a
county convention on the first Monday
in January to select five delegates each
to the State Convention here on Janu
ary 17th.
During the session some interesting
speeches were made and there was an
exchange of experience and sentiment
among the delegates that must, result
in good and mutual profit. In fact this
first convention was a decided success.
It was held in the hall of the House
of Representative® at the Cnp.tal.
At 12:30 the meeting was called to
order by Hon. Samuel 1,. Patterson.
Commissioner of Agriculture for North
Carolina. He stated that Mr. J. Bryan
Grimes, president of the association,
was unable, on account of the recent
death of lvis wife, to V present.
After reading the call for the con
vention, Mr, Patterson said, in part:
‘“The delegates who are pres lit prob
ably all understand the sad cause which
prevents Col. Grimes' attendance at
this meeting today, and the affliction
which he has suffered in the loss of
his wife. He has requested me there
fore, to call the meeting to order.
“It is a new and unusual condition
in trade affairs that has inspired the
call of this meeting. A serious problem
confronts the producers of one of the
two great money crops of the State.
Interests amounting to from five to six
million dollars are involved.
“I am net going into any lengthy
argument to show the decline of prices
of tobacco. Examine your accounts of
sales today and compare with like ac
counts of six, eight or ten years ago.
Put your hands into your pockets and
they will speak forcibly enough of the
changes in the values, no not of values,
but of markets.
“But if additional testimony is need
ed from official sources, (I wish to pre
sent statistics from the United Staves
I ti'pai run*nt of Agriculture to how the
gradual decline in price. The total crop
of tin* United States with its value is
presented below:
1890 . .522,215,11(5 943,100,532 B%e
1804 . .406,078.385 27.700,739 ti 4-5 c
1890 . .403.004,320 24,258,070 0c
“Comparing the figures given for 1890
with those for 1898 (the last published
by the department) the astonishing re
sult is demonstrated of a decline of 20
per cent *in production and a decline also
of 43 per cent in total value. Not only
in total value, but in price per pound,
the large crop of 1890 bringing 8 1-1
rents [cr pound, while the small crop
of 1890 firings only 0 cents per pound
“On (lie other hand the cotton crop
which has not been affected by any
combination such as has obstructed the*
tobacco market, shows very different re
sults in price per pound when a small
crop was made as compared with a
large crop.
“The crop of ’9(5-’97, of 8.757.904
bales brought 9327.547.854.
“The crop of ’97-*OB, of 11,274,840
bales, brought 9322,009,430, or about
$5,540,000 less than the* short crop of
the preceding year.
“That is, under the untrnmmeled law
of supply and dennind the price per
pound went up as the yield went down.
Not so* with itolwicco. There the mir
ket has been so throttled that a de
cline of 20 per cent ill production is
marked liy a 43 per cent decline In
value.
“Now gentlemen the problem is with
you. It is a serious one that is at this
time affecting, in nearly all lines of
human industry, millions of our fellow
countrymen. It will require the most
careful research, and resolute, intelligent
and patient action.
“I certainly trust that you will for
yourselves and your fellows be able to
assist in a final solution.”
”! now declare tin* meeting ready for
business and 1 ask Mr. Joseph B. Phil
ip*. of Nash county, to .preside as tem
porary chairman.”
Mr. Philips took the chair and asked
all present to send up their names and
addresses that a roll of the convention
might lie made.
Following was the list of delegates
present, thus made out:
W. C. Sprinkle, Marshall, Madison
county.
D. O. Downing, Buck horn, .Cumber
land county.
R. A. Hunt, Hunt’s, Nash county.
\V. F. Beagley, Plymouth, Washing
ton comity.
J. F. Jordan. Greensboro, Guilford
county.
J. A. Stevens, Goldsboro, Wayne
comity.
W. A. T. Durham, Keiily, Wayne
county.
Eli Godwin, Kenly. Wayne county.
J. S. Cunningham, Cunningham, Per
son county.
W. 11. Carrington, Mayo, Halifax
comity, Va.
B. F. Lawrence, Beck, Wake county.
W. 'M. Arnold, Morrisville*, Wake
county.
G. W. Rcavis, Afton, Warren county.
*J. T. Lawrence, New Ilill, Wake
county.
W. 11. Goodwin, New Hill, Make
county.
C. It. Leo, Rabigli. Wake county.
Joseph E. Pogue, Raleigh, Wake
county.
H. 11. Knight, Eagle Rock. Wake
county.
W. <l. Smith, Ormond, Caswell county.
J. A. Holloway, Fish Dam, Durham,
county.
S. S. Sykes. Hunt's, Nash county.
I*. A. 'May, Red Oak. Nash county.
L. It. Edwards, Spring Hope, Nash
county.
A. O. Green, Raleigh. Wake county.
•T. W. Gordon, Hurt’s, Nash county.
S. F. Lee son. Hickory Grove, Wake
county.
| W. E. Jeffreys. liocky Mount, Nash
county.
.1. C. Beal. Red Oak. Nash county.
W. M. York, llilliardston, Nash
; county.
It. A. P. Cooley. Nashville. Nash
county.
Mad Joyner. (Tonsilaw, N ash county.
J. B. ‘ Philips. " Battleboro, Nash
county.
T. F. Toon, Lumber-ton. Robeson
'-minty.
Charles l r t>ehur< h. Morrisville. Wake
county.
J. M. Ilnrward. WilKanis’ Mill, Chat
ham county.
| C. W. Yates. Morrisville, Wake
county.
C. T. Yates, Williams* Mill, Wake
county.
W. M. Smith, Morrisville, Wake
county.
51. L. Coley, Cozart, Granville county.
C. S. Williams, Eagle Rock, Wake
county.
M. S. Joyner, Nashville, Nash county.
I>. C. Whitney, Nashville , Nash
county.
J. C. Bunch, Oak Ridge, Guilford
count}-.
J. R. Chamberlain, Raleigh, Wake
county.
W. It. Capehart. Avoea, Tyrell county.
T. It. Parker, Secretary of Formers’
Alliance.
0. Me Arta iv, Lillington, Harnett
county.
Maj. W. A. Graham, President Farm
ers’ Alliance.
W. A. Darden, Onnondville, Greene
county.
A. T. Olive, Apex. Wake county.
.J. W. Yates, Williams’ Mill, Chatham
county.
11. 51. Lawton, M’illiams’ Mill,
Chatham county.
E. J. Ragsdale, Louisbmg, Franklin
county.
R. C. Beasley, South Boston, Va.
J. It. Young, Henderson, Vance county.
J. T. Cates, Cates, Person county.
J. Iv. Sjieneer, Ixntisburg, Franklin
county.
Capt. W. 51. Ellis, Rittre!!, s'ttnce
county.
W. 11. Daniel, Epsom. Franklin coun
ty.
David Weldon, Epsom, Franklin coun
ty.
Stephen W. Satterwhite, Bmnkstoii,
Vance county.
'<’. P. Wright, Henderson, Yanee
county.
G. T. Askew, Epsom, Franklin county.
James W. Duke, Gill burg, \uuce
county.
A. T. Olive, Apex, Wake county.
Sandy Tilley, 511. sloriah, Person
county.
R. IT. Speight, Wren dale, Edgecombe
county.
J. A. Pence, Kittrell, Vance county.
J. G. Faulkner, Ingleside, Franklin
county.
Gattis Horner. Brazes. Orange county.
J. W. Smith, Tolers, Orange county.
J. S. Arrington, Arrington, Harnett
county.
A. 11. Jenks, Apex, Wake county.
J. A. Council, Grove, Chatham county.
J. 11. Whitington, Grove, Chatham
county.
J. T. Clayton, Moriah, Person county.
Jacob L. (’layton, Moriah, Person
county.
C. H. 'Council. Raleigh, Wake cot nty.
N. T. Straughan, Durham, Durham
county.
W. R. Wiggs, Raleigh. Wake county.
J. T. McCoy, 'Elm Grove, Chatham
county.
'sl. W. sloore, sloore, Orange county..
J. J. Cozart, Kelvin Grove, ake coun
ty.
J. D. C’astlebury, Williams slills, Chat
ham county.
H. 51. Lewter, Williams, 51 ills, Chat
ham county.
J. B. Watson, Jonesboro, Moore coun
ty-
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
DEATH IT FIRE AT
A MOB'S BANDS
Burned at the Stake for Mur
der and Worse.
NEGRO’S HIDEOUS CRIME
RICHARD COLESI AN MURDERED
HIS BENEFACTRESS.
COOLLY CONFESSES TH DEED TO JAILE
he Day Set for Tiial He Was Torn from the
Officers by* a Furious Mob, Bound
to a Stake and Roasted to
Death.
Maysville, Ivy., Dee. o.—Richard Cole
man, (colored), confessed murderer of
Mrs. .Tames Lashbrook. wife of his em
ployer. expiated hLs crime in daylight to
day at the hand.*# of it snob, consisting of
thousands of citizens, by burning at the
stake after suffering imlestrili.iU’e tor
tv:-e.
The dreadful spectacle occurred on the
peaceful Cricket Grounds on the out
skirts of this city.
Just two months ago Richard Coif man,
the trusted employe of Farmer James
Lash brook, murdered the woman who
had been his benefactor. Coleman had
been left in charge of the house: 51 rs.
Lash brook had driven to Maysville and
returned, when Coleman asked her to
enter his cabin to look at some work on
whi< h he had been engaged. The negro
locked the door on the inside. slrs.
Lashbrook became frightened and
screamed. Coleman struck her on the
head, knocking her down, but not stop
ping her erics. He then seized a razor and
cut her throat, lit* picked up the bleed
ing body and placed it on the lied. He
then left, the room, but returning, heard
her still groaning and with an axe he
struck her rvqveattdly on the head until
he was sure she was dead. The negro
washed the blood from his hands and
clothing and went to where slr. Lasih
brook was at work in the field vinvl told
him that he had better come to the
house, as some one had killed his wife,
It wds not until after the officers ar
rived that suspicion was directed against
Coleman. Bfoo»bqwtts had been foutql on
his clothing, but he .accounted for that
by saying that lie had lieen killing emek
ens. That night, however, at sla.vsville,
a partial confession was obtained and.
knowing the result if that fact should
lieetano known, the officers quietly took
him to Covington. Ivy., for safe keeping.
He was indicted for the murder. Short
ly after his incarceration at Covington,
lie made a complete confession of his
crime to the jailer. The story of his
crime, including worse than murder, was
told without any appearance of feeling
by the prisoner.
SfURiI>KRER SEIZED BY THE MOB
The trial was set for today. Messages
were at once sent here by relatives of
51 rs. Lashbrook. As the train
puffed slowly into the old sta
tion a mob formed on both sides
in two long but closely huddled crowds.
Armed men stationed themselves at the
platforms of all the cars and warned the
frightened passengers to remain quiet
and not to interfere. The sheriff and his
assistants were strongly armed, and there
was some resistance as the leaders of the
mob jostled roughly against 'them and
demands wore uttered from the outer,
fringes of the crowds for the prisoner.
Sheriff Perrine made a bold movement
and started walking swiftly but with no
indications of panic from the car. A step
behind him followed the officers with
Coleman in their midst, seeking to con
ceal himself behind the brawny forms of j
bis protectors.
A the officers proceeded the numbers
of the mob were constantly swelled by
new arrivals and through the down town
bnsrmss streets to the court house 1 they
wore closely followed. Hundreds of
stones and other mDsih s were thrown,
and revolvers and rifles were freely dis
played. The prisoner was frequently
struck and he presented a frightful ap
pearance. the blood streaming from
wounds on his face and head. At the
court house a mob of over 2,000 men,
headed by James Lashbrook, the hus
band. had been hastily formed. A de
mand for the prisoner was ramie. There
was a brief struggle in which weapons
were hastily drawn by the officers, and
then tin* sheriff and his assistants were
overcome by force of numbers and the
prisoner was seized by the leaders of
the mob, The prisoner was drugged
along bv ropes loosely attached to his
body. lie was the target again of hun
dreds of missiles and several times he j
* ank half-con'■ciiotis to the ground while :
the crowd pressed forward, striking at
him with clubs, sticks and whips until
his head and body were scarcely recog
nizable. 51 ore dead than alive he was
dragged along and forced to lus feet.
Scores of women joined the in, n. The
wretch could be heard pleading for his
life, but' the cry of the prisoner was
answered with an oath and a blow.
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
The place of execution bud been select
ed weeks ago, and all the other details
of the programme mapped out by the
leaders of the mob. The prisoner was
strapped against a tree, facing the hus
band of the victim. Large quanfit' cs of
dry brush and larger hits of wood were;
piled around him while be w is praying
for speedy death. James E'shbrook, the
husband of the victim, applied the first
match to the brushwood. A brother of
the victim struck the second match.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Sonic -® with a knife was vainly
slash * the prisoner’s dust. Not a
singl It* was fired. The purpise
seen be to give the wretch the
grea t tssible amount of torture. A
fata would have* been merciful,
and -J was no mcro.v in tin* crowd
surrounding Richard Coleman.
In all the thousands who constituted
the mob there was not a single effort
made to disguise or conceal identity. No
man wore n mask. All the leaders ol'
the mob arc* well known, and there are
hundreds of witnesses who can testify
to their participation in the tragedy.
They are leading citizens in all lines of
business and many are members of
churches.
County Judge Haris-son will empanel
a special grand jury at once to> make a
speedy investigation and return indict
ments against the leaders of the mob.
REWARD BY THE GOVERNOR.
Frankfort, K.v., Dec. (J.—Governor
Bradley -announced: this afternoon Ilian
he will offer a reward for the apprehen
sion of the members of the mob whieh
burned Coleman at 51ay»viile today.
TELEGRAPHIC FLAS HES.
Mgr. Donato Sharretti has been ap
pointed Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.
Dr. Alderman has heen invited to ad
dress the National Educational Associa
tion which meets in Chicago iu> February.
The Grand Army of the Republic will
hold the next reunion the last of Au
gust, 1900, in Chicago.
Ignace J. Paderewski, the* pianist, and
.Mme. Paderewski, reached New York
on the steamer Oceanic yesterday.
.V seat in tin* New York Stock Ex
change was sold yesterday for $40.0U0.
i the highest price ever paid.
during the Congressional recess were
transmitted to the Senate yesterday and
in the executive session were ordered
printed and referrred to the committee
on Foreign Relations.
The European Union of Astronomers
announces, through Harvard College
Observatory the discovery of a minor
planet of the tenth magnitude by
, Charlois.
The transports Sherman and Centen
nial sailed from San Francisco ftrr Ma
nila yesterday. Monsignor ChappeUe,
A[w>stolic Delegate to the Philippines,
was a passenger cut the Sherman.
H. B. sYycker was killed about mie
mile from his home in Winston county.
: Mississippi, Tuesday. This makes four
white and two negroes who have been
killed in the Johnson feud. They w. re
all shot from ambush.
Rev. I)r. Benjamin F. Decosta, whose*
reception into the Roman Catholic
church took [dace on Sunday last, has
written an article, which, is to lie pule
lished in Catholic papers, in which lie
declares that his change of belief is not
the work of a day or a year, but began
very long ago.
| The George Washington slemorial As
sociation request that on December 14th,
j the centennial anniversary of Washing
! ton’s death, all the schools of the land
j will at eleven o’clock devote twenty min
utes to a memorial program including a
brief eulogy of the life and character of
our first President, George W asliington.
SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE
The Resolution Introduced by Mr
Clay of Georgia.
Washington, l)eo. o.—'Senator Chandler
: today introduced bills applying the cus
toms and internal revenue laws of the
; United States to the islands of -Cuba
j and Porto Itico aftcc January Ist. 1900.
j Goods between the Islands ami the Uni
ted States are to be exchanged as be
; tween the States.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.*
j lOlay, (Ga.) providing for the election of
Senators by the people.
Fills were introduced by Mr. Pettus.
(Ala.) to repeal the war stamp tax act
and by 51 r. Hale, for the construction
of a Pacific cable by the Navy Depart
ment, to be operated by the Post office
Department and appropriating sll ,000,-
000 for this purpose.
SMALLPOX IN HALIFAX.
County Commissioners Working Night
and Day.
Weldon, X. C-. Dec. 6.—(Spocial.fi
Thc Raleigh correspondentt of the Char
lotte Observer in speaking of small
pox says, “The outbreak in Halifax
county Is due to the failure or refusal
of the county commissioners to do 'any
thing.” A more erroneous .stntexm hr
was never sent out. l>r. J. E. Green,
Superintendent of Health, has worked
night and day to stamp the disease out
and lie has been nobly aided by onr
excellent commissioners, who hive done
all in their power to confine the dis
ease to the localities in which if origina
ted. ll think this statement is due
the Halifax county hoard, composed, as
it is. of excellent gentlemen who art*
in hearty sympathy and co-operation
with the superintendent of health. The
disease in every instance where it his
appeared in this county was brought
here by negroes from Norfolk.
Atlanta, Ga., Dee. 0. —The debate on
the Willingham Bill, which provided for
state prohibition, was begun in the
Georgia Senate today. The measure
has passed the lower House of the Gen
eral Assembly, where it received a good
majority. The opponents of the bill
claim they have 25 out of 44 votes in
the Senate and that the bill will be
defeated when the vote is taken tomor
row.