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The Weather To-Day: |S&S™“I FAIR; WARMER. The News and Observer VOL. XLVIiI. NO. 27. Leads all W@pth€ar@linaDailies inNews andOirenlatio] LOOKS BRIGHTER FOR THE SOUTHERN Little Trouble Caused, Say the Railroad Officials, “TRAINS MOVE ON TIME” It is Said All Men in the Telegraphers’ Union Are Out. TELEGRAMS OF SYMPATHY TO lOWELL He Says They Come to Him From Different Or ders of Railroad Employes Expres sing Hope For the Success of the Strike. (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta, (la., April 13. —The situa tion in the strike of telegraphers on the Southern shows an improvement at midnight for the railroad. Passen ger trains which yesterday and early this morning ran from one to five hours late, anived this afternoon and tonight on time or but slightly behind schedule time. Freight is beginning to move, and the car reports to the officials here tonight from nearly ev ery branch of the service show that that branch of the service is not as se riously hampered as on yesterday. The officials of the road here claim that the situation is not even un changed; that i1 has not at any time been other than normal. President Powell said tonight that the strike would continue indefinitely or until the company treats with the men. “My organization has a protective fund of $50,000 to be used in ease oi strike," said the president, and I am having this money transferred from the headquarters to a point on the Southern, and every cent of it will be spent if necessary. If this fund is ex hausted 1 shall call on the 20,000 mem bers of the organization throughout the United States. Canada and Mexico for assessment fund and will have SIOO,OOO more inside of ten days." President Powell says there has been no thought of a strike on the Queen and Crescent. If there is ex tension of the present movement, it will be to include those operators at connecting points, who have been ask ed to perform work for the Southern. At Flowery P,ranch, (la., the opera tor who took the place of the retir ing - agent was run out of town by the citizens and at Corona. Ala.. Dis patcher Cox, of Columbus. M.iss.. was noughtly handled and escorted out of the place. President .John T. Wilson of the Order of Trackmen has wired from St. Louis that he is ready to come and is awaiting further advices from Pres ident Powell. POWELL MAKES A STATEMENT. He Declares Telegraphers Elated Over Success of the Strike. (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta. Ga., April 13. —Little change has occurred throughout the day in the situation of the telegraph el's’ strike on the Southern Railway. Both sides claim they are satisfied. Offi cials of the railroad say that they have been given little inconvenience by the strike and that the trains are moving on schedule time with no con gestion of travel or freight at any point. President Powell of the Order of Railway Telegraphers in a statement made today expresses the greatest confidence in the outcome. Southern Railway trains have been arriving in Atlanta considerably oil schedule today, but all delays are not attributed 1o the striking operators. President Powell in iiis statement today says: “\Ve are highly elated over the suc cess of the strike. The members of the organization went out to a man. My information shows 1 hut the traf fic on the Southern is almost totally demoralized. Not a freight train is* moving and dozens of trains are side tracked. “My reports show that the Alabama Great Southern is unable to run freights and only the principal pas sengers are moving. “Wild’ orders have been put into etreet on some of the divisions and I am informed this morning that the engineers and train men of the Columbia division have refused to run on them declaring that they will not endanger their lives by so doing. On the Washington and Lvnchburg and Charlotte divisions the situation is more than favorable. Near ly all the men went out between Char lotte and Washington. Western cn ion operators inform me that the rail road office cannot be raised on the lines from here to Charlotte, Chat tanooga and Birmingham. “I have received telegrams from P. M. Arthur. Grand < ».ief Engineer of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En gineers, P. 11. Morrissey, Grand Mas ter of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Frank P. Sargent. Grand Master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Samuel Gom pors. President of the American Fed eration of Labor, expressing their wish and hope that the telegraphers j mac be successful in this strike and % . I offering their support in every way consistent with the laws of their re sneetive organizations. I am satisfied with the situation from every stand point." The following from General Super intendent .T. S. Barrett, presentts the attitude of ihe railroad towards tne sin tiers: “Salisbury, X. C.. April 13. “J. S. B. Thompson. Assistant Gen eral Superintendent. Atlanta, Ga.: “Referring to sensational reports of the situation at other points, you can say that everything is moving on the entire Southern system as though the strike had not been ordered. Less than 10 per cent went out on entire system. On some divisions not a sin gle man went out.” ALL TRAINS RUNNING BEHIND. Chief Freight Clerk Discharged For Sympathy With Strikers. (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga.. April 13. —A special from Rome, Ga., says: “The Southern Railroad operators are all out here and the chief clerk of the freight department has been discharged on account of sympathy with strikers. The eastern mail is now routed via the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad, and was about four hours over due today. All trains are from three to five hours late." THE SITUATION UNCHANGED. Selma, Ala., April 13. —Apparently the strike situation is unchanged here today. It is given out at Superintendent Hay den’s office that the Anniston Division will not be affected by the strike. It is further stated that all trains are moving on schedule. The wholesale merchants were notified today that all freight for the Mobile and Birmingham division must be prepaid. This order is issued, it is supposed, because the operators at many stations act as railroad agents. FREIGHT BUSINESS IN A BAD WAY. The Trainmaster at Greenville Keeps a Still Tongue (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., April 13.—A special to the Journal from Greenville. S. C.. says: j “Exact information as to the arrival and departure of trains since yesterday afternoon was unobtainable today. Train master Ramseur is closely guarding in formation and refuses to give it out. The railroad people assert that passenger traffic has not. been interfered with, but admit the freight business is in a bad way. BACKBONE OF STRIKE BROKEN The Claim Made at Meridian by the Railroad Officials. (By the Associated Press.) Meridian, Miss., April 13. —One of the three striking telegraphers of this city has returned to work and trains on Southern and Alabama Great Southern roads are running on schedule time. The railroad officials here claim that the backbone of the strike is broken and that all of the vacancies will he filled. GANNON DESCRIBES THE SITUATION. Says the Strikets’ Claims Are Absurd. Only 152 Men Out (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 13. —Reports received by Mr. Gannon this morning showed that in all 152 operators had quit work, many of them, it was stated, had returned to their keys. About 1,400 telegraphers in all are employed by the Southern Rail road Company. The places of those who have not resumed work have been filled in part at least, says Mr. Gannon, by men from the clerical force who formerly worked at the key, but had been promot - ed to higher positions. Mr. Gannon characterized as absurd the reports com ing from the headquarters of the strik ers declaring the strike to be a complete j success and asserting that the business on the Southern road was paralyzed. Only j in one instance, ho said, had there been I any great delay to the service, and that | was In the case of a train which reached a station by the name cf Alto, 100 miles north of Atlanta, just after the strike had occurred. This caused a delay of about, four hours and incidentally prevented the , movement cf other t rains whose arrivals and departures from various stations were secondary to or effected by it. Other de lays less serious in consequence had been occasioned by the strike, and also by the failure of connections from other rail l roads to arrive on time. From reports ■ from the railroad officials Mr. Gannon said that on the Nnniston division of 450 miles, employing 07 men, only 17 had * struck; on the Memphis, the North Ala l bama, and on the Danville divisions none ! had deserted; on the Richmond division one had gone out, on the Norfolk division of 600 miles, employing 192 men, 30 had left their places, and on the Washington division 12 men went out, some of whom had returned. Those, who had gone out , he declared, included employes at relay ’ offices whose services were not missed so greatly as had they occurred at other ; points. Mr. Gannon today sent the following general message addressed to all the tele graph operators in the employ of the , company: ' “Our experience yesterday and today confirms our confidence in our telegraph department. “Your demonstration of loyalty and de votion to duty is specially gratifying and will not be lost sight of. You will be pleased to know that the total number that went out is less than 10 per cent, of the telegraph force." SITUATION MUCH THE SAME. Birmingham. Ala., April 13.—There is little change in the local situation re | garding the telegraphers’ strike on the j Southern system except that the rail- I road company appears to be less ham (Continued on Second Page.) RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 14, 1900 BY DIRECT VOTE OF ThEPtOPLE A House Resolution on Elec tion of Senators. IT IS ADOPTED BY 24 TOl5 Constitutional Amendment it Would Submit to Legislatures. TALBERT CR ATE* A STIR IN THE HOUSE His Opposition to the Passage of Alleged Un just Private Pension Bills Involves Him in Disputes With Members. A Lauehable Incident. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 13. —The House to day by a vote of 240 to 15 adopted a reso lution for a constitutional amendment providing for the election of United Stales Senators by direct vote of the people. Fourteen Republicans and one Democrat voted against it. By the terms of the resolution the amendment to he submitted to the Legislature is as follows: ‘ The Senate of the United States shall he composed of two Senators from each State, who shall he elected by a direct vote of the people thereof for a term of six years, and each Senator shall have one vote. A plurality cf the votes cast for candidates for Senator shall be suffi cient to elect. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors Os ihe most numerous branches of the State Legislatures respectively. “When a vacancy happens, by death, resignation, < r otherwise in the represen tation of any State in the' Senate, the same shall be filled for the unexpired term thereof in the same manner as is provided for the election of Senators in paragraph 1: provided, that the executive thereof may make temporary appoint ment until the next general or special election, in accordance with statutes’ or constitution cf such State." The remainder of the day was devoted to the consideration of private pension bills. Several sharp attacks were made upon Mr. Talbert (Dem., S. t’.). for his course in delaying action upon bills. There were two joint resolutions on the popular election of Senators when the House adjourned yesterday. The major ity resolution cf the committee left it optional with the Slates whether their Senators should be elected directly or by the Legislatures. The minority resolu tion made it incumbent that each State elect by direct vote. The minority reso lution which was offered as a substi tute was voted upon first and was carried by an overwhelming vote —ayes 133, noes 30. Mr. Corliss tried unavailingly to get an aye and no vote but only nine mem bers seconded (lie demand. The vote was then taken upon the adoption of the amendment, the whole house rising in support of the demand. The resolution was adopted 240 to 15. The negative votes were cast by Messrs. Allen (Me.), Burleigh (Me.). Calderhead (Kan.), Fordney (Mich.), Gardner (N. J.), Hedge (la.), Henry (Conn.), Lane (la.), Lester (Ga.), Littlefield (Me.), McPher son (la.). Mann (Ills.), Russell (Conn. - ), Sperry (Conn.), and Thomas da). Mr. Hepburn (la.), asked unanimous consent to set aside May Ist for the consideration of the Nicaragua Canal Bill. “1 object,” shouted Air. Burton (().), emphatically. Air. Hepburn then took steps to over come this opposition and a petition to the Committee on Rules was prepared, requesting that body to fix a time for taking up (lie Canal Bill. Mr. Hepburn circulated the petition on the Republican side and dp to the time of adjournment secured 61 signatures. Air. Adamson, who circulated the peti tion on the Democratic side said: “There is-no opposition whatever on this side, and every man present today has signed the petition. The number exceeds sixty.” Notwithstanding these efforts, it was intimated pretty strongly in well inform ed quarters that the Committee on Rules was not likely to bring in a special rule. The Speaker declined however to make any definite statement on the subject. Following Mr. Burton s objection the House proceeded with the regular order the consideration of private pension hills. Mr. Talbert (S. C.), sent to the clerk’s desk and had read some letters from old soldiers in various parts of the country protesting against (he special acts “ground out by the Congressional Bu reau. One of them said the old soldiers were very “sorer" Mr. Talbert said the letters read were simply samples of hun dreds he had received. Later on Mr. Talbert who was demand ing the reading of the report in each case and who several times made points of no quorum became involved in a con troversy with Mr. Shattuc (Ohio), who expressed the opinion that opposition to pensions came with ill grace from a for mer Confederate soldier. Mr. Sibley (Pa.), said a simple calculation would show that it cost $30,000 a day for a ses sion of the House cr $7,000 an hour. The time frittered away by Mr. Talbert since he came to Congress, he said, would more than pay all the special pension bills passed during that period. Mr. Norton to.), protested against Air. Talbert's course. If he found an unjust bill and could demonstrate that it was unjust he (Norton) and many members on (ho floor would join him in defeat- ing it. He appealed to Air. Talbert to abandon his opposition. Mr. Lamb (Va.), joined in (he appeal j and his remarks drew forth a scathing denunciation from Air. Talbert. He said . the trouble was the gentleman from Vir ginia had claims before the House he de sired to get through. The same was true of other gentlemen. It was a log rolling combine. They dared not fight these un just pension bills as he was doing. When he went into the Confederate army, he said, he and his had staked everything and had lost it. They were not passing the hat around now. Mr. Fordney (Mich.), attacked Mr. Tal- I bert a little later. He said that when Mr. Talbert said he was a friend of the soldier he would not believe him on oath. Mr. Talbert with a great show - of wrath replied that when the gentleman imputed untruthfulness to him he hurled it. back, and “crammed it down bis rot ten throat.” He grew so excited that the Chair was obliged to call him to order. When quiet had been restored Air. Ford ney raised a roar of laughter by remark ing quietly: “I believe in the Biblical promise that jwe shall be born again. I hope to God that when Mr. Talbert’s time comes ho will be still born.” The House favorably acted upon fifty three bills, among which were two Sen ate bills to increase the pensions of the widows of Captain Allyn Capron and Cap tain AlJyn K. Capron, father and son, who fell during the Spanish war in Cuba. The Senate fixed the rate of each of these widows at S4O. The House reduced the amount to $25 in the case of the former and S3O in the case of the latter. At 5:05 the House adjourned. THE NAVAL BILL MONDAY. Washington, April 13.—A program for House business in the near future was arranged today by which the Naval Ap propriation Bill will be taken up on Mon da y. SECRETARY PORTER RESIGNS. 11l Health Causes the Action. Cortelyou Suc ceeds Him. (By the Associated Press.) Washington April 13. —Owing to con tinued ill health. Hon. John Addison Por ter, secretary to the President, has ten dered his resignation and the President has accepted it to take effect Alay Ist next. George B. Cortelyou. of New York, the present assistant secretary of the President, has been appointed to the of fice. . Mr Porter’s health was seriously im paired about a year ago by a severe at j tack ot illness, and since then he has I been at times relieved somewhat from the onerous duties of his office, but fail ing to regain his health and believing re lief from all official cares essential to his j recovery, the Secretary has tendered his j resignation, which the President has re luctantly accepted. His physicians enjoin complete rest. Mr. Cortelyou was born in New York | city July 26tli, 1862, and belongs to one of the oldest families. His grandfather, j Peter C’rolius Cortelyou, Sr., for forty ; years a member of the typefounding firm | of George Bruce and Company, and his I father, Peter C. Cortelyou, Jr., were 1 prominent figures in New York business and social circles a generation ago. In 1884 he was appointed confidential stenographer in the U. S. Apprais ers’ office at New York, but resigned upon the change of administration in March, 1885. In October, 1889, he was appointed private secretary to the Postoffice In spector in charge at New York, and two years later became private secretary to fourth Assistant Postmaster General Rathbone. He resigned in March, 1892, but was re-appointed by Assistant Post master General Maxwell. In November, 1895, he was appointed stenographer to the President, and a few months later executive clerk to Mr. Mc | Kinley. He was made assistant secre tary to the President in IS9B. THE B. & 0. SOUTHWESTERN ABSORBED. On July 1 the B. & 0. Company Will Begin Its Operation. (By tlie Associated Press.) Baltimore Aid.. April 13. —It was stated in railroad circles here today that the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company would on July Ist begin the operation of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern. The agreement, it was learned, was reached at a recent conference between President Ccwen and Chairman of the Board Salomon, of the Baltimore and Oiiio. and President Bacon and other offi cials cf the Baltimore and Ohio South western. The merging qf the two companies into cue management will necessitate many changes among the heads of various de partments. especially of the Southwestern Company. The character of these changes have not as yet been decided upon, but. it is understood that the jurisdiction of the Baltimore and Ohio officials will be extended over the absorbed road. Win. M. Greene, Vice-President and General Manager of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, will continue in the service of the company, probably in the capacity cf Third Vice-President, which office will be especially created for him. He will have charge cf ihe operating and traffic departments cf the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, which will he known as the Southwestern Division of the Bal timore and Ohio, and will continue his headquarters at Cincinnati. The Baltimore and Southwestern main line extends from Belpre. Ohio, to St. Louis. Mo b a distance of about 921 miles, with branches to Louisville, Ky.. and Springfield. Ills. The acquisition of this system will increase the mileage of the Baltimore and Ohio to nearly 3,000 mile 3 and when the Pittsburg and Western is acquired the Baltimore and Ohio will have a total mileage of about 3,350, extending from Philadelphia to St. Louis and reach ing the important cities of Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg, Wheeling, Cincin nati. Columbus, Chicago. Louisville and Cleveland. B3ERS' FARTHER PROGRESS BARRED Roberts Checks 1 heir Move ment Southward, RELIEF GOES *0 WEGENER Hay Denies That Captain Reichman Led the Boers. MORE TROOPS TO GO TO SOUTH AFRICA The Boers’ Peace Envoys Said to Have Docu ments Show ng That Germany Urged the Transvaal to Fight. Hot at Wepener. (By the Associated Press.) London, April 14. —(4:15 a. in.) — "The forward movement of the Boers is checked." says Lord Roberts. Tbis is taken to mean, not by fighting but by dispositions to bead off further advance and bar their way to vulner able points in the line of British eoni municat ions. Relief is on the way to Wepener. The Boers in Natal appear incapable of developing an aggressive movement at Eiamislaagte. Lord Methuen is at Zwartkopfon tein. 125 miles east of Boshof, and is sending small swift columns through the adjacent country. Lord Chesham, commanding one of these, encounter ed a small commando about ten miles southeast of Zwartkopfontein. He found most of the farms occupied by women and children only. An editorial note in the Daily Mail avers that Matching is in a very bad way and that the hope-of relief is far off, as no force is advancing from the South. 'l’he War Office announces that four thousand horses will arrive at ihe Cape this week. It is well'understood that the animals are not fit for work until stbout ten days after the voy age. Two thousand more are due at the ( ape next week. The War Office lists called out the reserve companies of several infantry battalions which will be sent to South Africst forthwith. The Boer peace envoys have docu ments—-the Rome correspondent of the Daily News says—showing that, urgent advances to the Transvaal to wage war were originally made by Germany. This correspondent also asserts that Count Non Buelow, the German Foreign Minister, who was said to have gone on a visit to a sick brother, really went to Milan foiyXlie express purpose of conferring with the delegates. BOER MOVEMENT SOUTHWARD CHECKED Wepener is Still Surrounded But the Garrison Holds Out Well. (Bv the Associated Press.) London, April 13. —(9:10 p. m.) —The War Office has received the following dis patch from General Roberts: “Bloemfontein, April 13.—1:30 p. m. — The enemy’s movements south have been checked. Wepener though still surround ed. but the little garrison is holding out well. Troops ere being moved to their assistance. “The health of the troops is good and the climate perfect.” THE ATTACK ABANDONED (?) Bloemfontein, April 13.—Accounts re ceived here of the fighting of the troops under Colonel Dalgety at Wepener show the Beers attacked them vigorously but were repulse)! with great loss. The Boers subsequently relinquished the attack, and it is said here they are returning north wards. CHERMSIDE AT REDDERSBURG. Reddersburg, April 13.—The third divi sion commanded by Major General Cherm side has arrived here from Bethany. The Boers have been located south of Wepen er and Smithfield districts. Colonel Dalgety, who is in command of the colonial forces surrounded at Wepener is holding out gamely. Excit ing developments are probable in the near future. The censorship is particu larly strict. BOERS’ LOSS HEAVY, IT IS SAID. Alivval North, April 12.—The detach ment of 200 of the Rouxville commando is patrolling in this direction. Many of the men go to their farms at night and rejoin the detachment in the morning. Tin Rouxville commando numbers seven idred. A large body cf Basutos is t jsely watching events from the border. The weather is too cloudy to permit heliographing. It is reported that the Boers lost heavily in the recent fighting at Wepener. There is much weeping among the wo men and an urgent message for assist ance has been sent to the Rouxville com mando. There was fighting at Dcvvets dorp today. EEICHMAN DID NOT LEAD THE BOERS. Adelbert Hay Cables an Absolute Denial of the Btory. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 13.—The War De partment today received the following cablegram from Adelbert Hay, United States Consul at Pretoria, relative to the published statement that Captain Carl PRICE FIVE CENIV K, jrLilian, tin- Uini. d States MiV.ii vH server in the Transvaal, has t ' en a Boer force: HXn “Pretoria. April 12th. “Rumor of Roiehman's a live pnt^^H pat ion is absolutely false.” No inquiry had been made on that the War Department officials being fled that Captain Reichman could not have committed such palpable breach o y the rules of war. It is supposed that C.ojx sul Hay's message was inspired by tain Reichman, who is believed to bat ' Pretoria, and who. it. is said, undoubti**, thought a statement from the would be better than a personal denial. I IT WAS PROBABLY LOOSBERG. I Pretoria, Wednesday, April 11. —Unite* States Consul Hay in an interview hadl here, says that the report that Captainl Reichman, the United States militarjß attache, participated in the fight neatfl Sannas-Post is absolutely false. Captain Reichman, it is said, was occupied most* of the time attending upon the wounden Dutch military attache, Lieutenant who has since died. Consul Hay has no doubt that Captain. Reichman has been confounded with the American Lieutenant Loosbcrg, of the Free State artillery who took a very ac tive part in the fight. IN A HAIL OF BULLETS AND SHELLS. Boers Make it Warm For Colonel Dalgety's Force at Wepener. (By the Associated Press.) London, April 14.—The Times has the following from Jainmersburg, dated April 13th: “Colonel Dalgety’s force has been sur rounded by thousands of Boers with eight guns, two “pompoms” and two Maxims, since Monday morning. They have gal lantly withstood a heavy attack on Mon day and again a night attack on Tuesday; and on Thursday there was a continuous shell and rifle fire. “We are confident of being able to re pulse any attack. Food is plentiful. Our casualties, jrnler the circumstances, aro small. The brunt of the fighting, as also cf the loss, has been borne by the Cape mounted riflemen.” BOERS ADOPT NEW TACTICS. London. April 14.—The Bloemfontein correspondent of the Morning Post, tele graphing Thursday, says: “The enemy have evidently determined !to adopt entirely new tactics. Two columns Arc known to be moving to the ! south of Bloemfontein. They are relying on Cape carts for transport and are car rying scarcely any forage and ( nly suffi cient food to meet the immediate require ments of the convey with ox transport following at a secure distance. The Boer columns are thus .enabled to move almost, as quickly as cavalry. "It is reported that there are 9.000 Beers to the South of Dewetsdorp. The force extends front that point to Odendahl. The burghers who had returned to their farms are undoubtedly rejoining the enemy. “Lord Roberts has appointed the Duke of Marlborough to be assistant military secretary at headquarters.” TOWN GUARD RE-MOBILIZED. Kimberley, April 13.—The town guard has been re-mobilized and guns have been remounted at the forts, owing to the fears of the populace that the Boers will again attempt a siege. A battalion of the Scottish rifles has arrived and the redoubts around the town are manned with regular troops. The military authorities regard these fears as groundless. BRITISH HAVE A CLOSE SHAVE. London, April 14.—The Daily Telegraph has the following from Eiamislaagte. dated April 13th: “The Boers are changing their taeties and are moving from Glencoe westward with a view of threatening our lines of communication to Ladysmith. “On Tuesday a corps of carbineers and another of Thorneycroft’s Horse narrow ly escaped being cut off, owing to the treachery of a Kaffir and a native guide.” MUST NOT PASS DURBAN. Cape Town, April 13.—The Admiral in charge cf the British fleet in these wa ters has refused to permit the British steamer Mashoua, Captain Johnston, to proceed beyond Durban. The agents of the vessel announce that the cargo des tined for Delagoa Bay will be landed at Durban. N The British gunboat Partridge. Decem ber Bth, captured the steamer Mashona. which had sailed from New York Novem ber 3rd via St. Vincent November #6th, for Delagoa Bay, laden with flour for the Trac ivaal. The vessel and the food stuffs were subsequently released tinder bend and the prize court March 13th. ren dered a verdict that port ions of the cargo were condemned but that the steamer was formally released. The Mashona ar rived at Delagoa Bay April 4th from Cape Town and was to proceed for Durban and other ports. / BILL FOR DURHAM’S PUBLIC BUILDING Senate Committee Authorizes Favorable Re port- Building to Cost 880,000 (By tlie Associated Press.) Washington, April 13.—The Senate Com mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds has authorized a favorable report on tne bill for a new public building at Dur ham, N. (’.. to cost SBO,OOO. Charged With Immorality. (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk. April 13.—Bishop Handy, the venerable presiding officer of the Vir ginia conference of the African Method ist Episcopal church, created somewhat of a sensation today by announcing that he had received letters making charges of drinking, dishonesty and immorality against, seme of the preachers then ou the conference floor. He said that he would place the entire matter in the hands cl an investigating committee and that guilty preachers need expect £9 quarter, ■■h
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