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VOL.XLVUI. NO. 77.
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SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
IS NOW HISTORY
It Adjourned Last Night Af
ter a Busy Session of
Three Days.
WILL MEET AGAIN JULY 24
Very Little General Legislation Has
Been Enacted During the
Session.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN BOIU HOUSES
Tributes lo the Lives and Public Services of
Deceased Members. Provision Made Tor
Printing the A nendment, the Elec
tion Law and the Report on
the Pententiary.
Last niglit nt 10:40 o’clock 1 lie spe
cial session of the Legislature passe.l
into history.
Il tasted just three days, beginning
at noon on Tuesday and ending last
night. If adjourned to meet again
on Tuesday. .July 21tli, at noon.
The attendance of members has
been phenomenal, when il is remem
bered ihat they came and remained
In re al Iheir own expense a fact that
shows the determination of the peo
ple of the State in tin* present tight
for White Supremacy, and the patriot
ism* of the men elected by the people
in represent them in their (ieneral
Assembly.
The morning session of the House
yesterday was devoted almost entirely
to memorial services in honor of the
three deceased members—Wall, of
Richmond; Hart, of Kdgeeombe. and
Trot man, of dates- and to making
arrangements for the funeral of Sen
ator Jackson. In the Senate several
important hills were passed, that
body remaining in session until af.er
2 o'clock. These and other hills were
passed by the House last night, and
all Ihe work of the day was ratified
in both Houses.
Several of the mem hers will today
accept the imitation to go to More
head. The olliers will return to their
homes.
THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Memorial Services Held in Honor of Deceased
Members.
The House was called to order at 10
o’clock, and prayer was offered by
Rev. d. T. Adams, of the Central
.Methodist church.
The roll call showed a quorum pres
ent. 71 members responding to their
names. After Ihe Journal had been
read, reports of special committees
were made as follows:
tiy Mr. Holman, of Iredell, for the
committee to make inquiry of the
State Treasurer in regard to money
paid to Theophilus White. The re]>crt
consisted of a letter from Treasurer
Worth, iu which he says: “Nothing
lias been paid out of the State Treas
ury to Theophilus White, Chief In
spector of Shell Fish, on account of
salary or for any other purpose, ex
cept for the approved accounts for ex
pense of repairing and running the
steamer Lillie, since the day the Oys
ter Laws of 1809 went into operation.”
By Mr. Gattis, of Orange, for the
committee appointed in 1899 to inves
tigate the conduct and management
of the Penitentiary and Agricultural
Department. This report is a most
important and interesting document,
and is printed in full elsewhere in tins
paper* It is worthy of special atten
tion.
By Mr. Craig, of Huneomhe. for
Committee on Memorials, a resolution
in regard to the death and services
of Henry Clay Wall, late member of the
House, which was adopted by a rising
vote.
'Pouching this resolution. Mr. Mc-
Lean, of Scotland county, said:
“I want to endorse every word in
that resolution. It is hard for me to
express to you my feelings as we meet
here and I find my honored colleague
absent. On my right here his chair
is vacant, but I believe lie is today oc
cupying a scat on the right ha ltd of
God, the Father.
“1 knew him well. He was a noble
spirit, an able and conscientious legis
lator, an honest and successful man.”
An eloquent tribute was also paid
to Mr. Wall’s memory by Mr. Mc-
Lean, of Harnett. He said:
I. too. as one who knew and loved
liim well, desire to take this opportu
nity of paying a word of tribute to
the memory of Henry Clay Wall, lie
represented a peculiar type of man—
that highest type of the gentleman,
found nowhere in greater purity than
in Xorth Carolina.
M?e was faithful in all the relations
of life—hi* was true and faithful and
just. A public spirited citizen, a suc
cessful business man and a splendid
soldier. When the red hand of war
w:is upraised there was no man who
marched nearer to Ihe flag Ilian lieu-
ry Clay Wall. When Peace came lie
returned to his home and since then
no man has been truer io the duties
of the citizen and man.”
Mr. Abbott, of Camden, for the Me
morial committee, presented resolu
tions in regard to the life and death
of Representative John M. Trot man.
Mr. Winston, of Mertie, in speaking
to the resolution said in part:
“At the dose of the fifty-fifth legis
lative day of Ibis session, flic lion.
John M. Trotmnn. of Gates eounly, a
member of this House, lay dying in
tliis city. His life (dosed with Ihe
mid-night hour.
“John Trotman was a merchant
and farmer. He illustrated in his life
ihe best characteristics of those voca
tions —honesty and industry, lie was
a strong man. Not in books, for lie
lived away from them. His life was
spent near flowing streams, in sh sdy
dell, in broad field and hushed forest.
Therefore he was strong in honesty,
in honor and in truth. He had one
ambition. Jt was to represent Ills peo
ple here. That ambition they satis
fied. Had lit* listened to the whispers
of the demagogue lie could have done
so earlier. Hut he waited for the neo
pie to speak. He had the sterling
worth and high character to make
him a fit member of this body.
“He brought here iliose 1 raits that
marked him at home. He was a man
of tht' people, who loved his race and
State. John Trotman was a brave
man. He was brave in bntlle when
Ids comrades say no truer heart ever
stood where bullet tied, lie was brave
in speech. We receall here Ids ring
ing words. He boldly denounced
wrong. He fearlessly upheld the
right. He was brave in thought
brave to think pure thought and
brave to enter it.
“Hut. the bravest fall, and he fell.
He wished for no other death. He
fell at the post of duty.
“H<* died in this eit.v, the guest of
its noble hospital. His sinking head
rested on tin* arm of a noble, devo td
daughter, and around his death lied
were members of this House with lov
ing word and tender care. The gen
tle hands of strangers in this splendid
city touched his icing brow and with
loving hearts took to their bosoms
his sobbing child. Thank God. for the
touch, of nature that makes Ihe world
akin.
“His body was carried to his native
county and placed again in the soil
lie had honored in his manhood. In
his lief youth will find inspiration for
noble being, and all people who knew
him will recall his excellent bearing
as husband, father, friend, citizen,
Christ ia n.
“His life made better the citizenship
of his‘county.”
Mr. Housluil. of Wake, said of Mr.
Trotman, in his speech:
“Few* men here knew Mr. Trotman
well, for he was a quiet, unobtrusive
man. Hut while modest, lie was a
powerful man, a model of all the vir
tues that make life high and noble. In
his deatli Gates county lost an able
representative and North Carolina lost
a noble, high-minded citizen."
Mr. Brown, of Johnston, for the
Committee on Memorials, presented
resolutions ia regard to the life and
death of Spencer Lee Hart, of Kdge
eombe.
Mr. Gilliam, of Edgecombe, read a
sketch of Mr. Hart's life and public
services and added:
“He died as surely in the service of
his country as did that other hero
who was the first to fall in the Civil
War.
“He lived Ihe quiet, jien.eefill and
unaffected life of a fanner as did his
forefathers—faithful to his wife, lov
ing to his children, and true to his
people and his State."
Mr. ( raig, of Buncombe, speaking
to the same resolution, paid a most
eloquent tribute to the memory of
the deceased and added:
“He was a quiet, modest, unpreten
tious man, and those who knew him
best loved him best. Like the star in
heaven, he was always constant, al
ways faithful.
“I learned to know him well during
the session, and I learned to love
him.”
A joint, resolution was then passed
authorizing the appointment of four
members of the House and two mem
bers of the Senate to accompany tlu*
remains of Senator Jackson to Hie
place of burial.
On tliis eommiltee the Speaker ap
pointed Messrs. Carraway. of Lenoir:
Sugg, of Greene; • Noble, of Jones, and
Russell, of Carteret. The committee
appointed in the Senate was Messrs.
Bryan, of Craven, and Butler, of
Sampson.
Later also another joint resolution
was passed, making an appropriation
to pay the expenses of Hie comm\ittee
and of tin* funeral.
Before the vote was taken on these
resolutions, Mr. Carraway, of Lenoir,
arose and spoke in tender and appre
ciative words of tlu* life and charac
ter of the dead Senator.
“Heaven never opens its portals to
receive a nobler soul than Senator J.
(). Jackson, lie said. “I have known
him sine** 184,s and I have known no
nobler man or brighter Christian. A
good man has fallen and this morning,
his soul is with Him who gave it.”
A1 11:2o the House went into the
election of a director of the North
Carolina School for the Deaf and
Dumb at Morganton. to till out the
tinexpired tend of R. A. Grier, de
cease*!. Messrs, lloey, of Cleveland,
and Rhinehnrdt, of Lincoln, were ao
pointed tellers, and the ballot re-ult
ed In the election of A. C. Miller, of
Shelby. His term will expire in 189.'>.
This completed the special order
business of the session and now be
gan Ihi* effort on the part of mem
bers to get through legislation in
which they or their people were in
terest* <l. The ball was set in motion
by Mr. McLean, of Harnett, who had
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, Lit [DAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1000.
ANOTHERCRY FROM
CM FORM AID
American Lives in the North
in Deadiy Peril.
SWIFT ACIION PRAYED
It is Reported That a Legation Has
Been Burned.
ALSO THAT A MINISTER HAS BEEN KILLED
The French and English Missions at Yunnan
fit Burned. Twenty-Five Hundred Men
Compose the Relief Column En
Route to Pekin
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, June 14. John Foord.
Secretary of Ihe American Amalie
Association loday received the follow
ing cablegram from Hie Shanghai
branch of tht* Association:
“Shanghai. June 13th.
“Grave danger threatens Americans
Yank Tse Valley: urgently advise im
mediate gunboat protection.
(Signed) “American Association."
On tht* Till instant the following
cablegram was received by the Asso
ciation from its Shanghai branch:
“American lives and interests in
North China are seriously impel illed.
Urge Government to aei promptly and
vigorously with adequate force."
The Association using these two
cablegrams as a basis, is circulating
a petition for signatures, addressed
to tlie President, asking that this
Government take energetic action to
protect- American lives and intere-ts
in China: also that 111** J niUd States
art in concert with the other powers
in this emergency.
FOREIGN LEGATION BURNED.
Murder of a Minister Reported. French and
English Missions Destroyed
(By the Associated Press.)
London. Juno 14.—A special dis
patch from Shanghai siys an uncon
firmed report has reached vntr* from
Tien Tsin to the effect that a forrmr
legation has been burned and that a
minister has been killed. The names,
il is added, are withheld pending* a
continual ion of Hie report.
It is further rumored here that the
international relief parties arc ex
periencing great difficulties in re
gard to provisions and water.
It, is believed that the delay lias
been caused by the fear that the
force was insufficient to overcome
the opposition that might lie encoun
tered and thus precipitate a massa
cre at the capital.
It is added Hint tin* Japan**-** have
sent two more cruisers and have land
ed three hundred additional troops.
A telegram received from Yunnan
Fti says that the English and French
missions there have been burned and
that foreign residents have taken ref
uge in tlie Viceroy's residence. The
trouble, tliis dispatch says is reported
to be due to French intrigues.
100 AMERICANS WITH RELIEF COLUMN.
The Navy Can Do No More. No United States
Troops to be Sent.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, June 11.—The follow
ing* cablegram has been received from
Admiral Kemnff:
“Tonga, Ku, June 13th.
“Secretary of Hie Navy. Washington.
“Twenty-five hundred men are on
the road to Pekin for the relief of
the Legations; 100 are Americans:
I English and Russians in large ma-
I jority; all nations here represented.
The viceroy at Tien Tsin gave permis
sion to go there; railroad being "re
paired as force advances. Russians
now sending' soldiers from Port Ar
thur with artillery.
(Signed) “KEMP FF.”
Admiral Kempff's dispatch makes no
mention of any undue delay in the
movement of tlie foreign forces upon
Pekin and, as he is in a position to
secure the latest and most accurate
news from tlie relief column, the of
ficials here believe that there have
been no untoward happenings. Some
surprise is expressed at the strength
of the column. There is a sincere
regret entertained tit the Navy De
partment at the comparatively small
representation of flit* United States
in this movement. But it is said that
the Navy has done all it can to meet
the calls upon it. The intimation
is very clear that if further rein
forcements are needed for this Chi
nese service recourse must be had to
Ihe United States army. On their
part, however, tlie army officers re
pudiate any purpose to become in
volved in the situation, and it official
lv declared that there is stid no inten
tion of sending* any United States
troops to China.
It was said at the State Depart
ment today that no request for $2,0H0,
or in fact, for any numhp*;»of Hops,
has been received from Minister Con
ger, as reported from Shanghai. As
a matter of fact, the State Depart
ment lias not heard from Minister
“’er for thirty-six hours past. As
il is gathered Ihal the European for
eign offices are in precisely Hie same
position respecting their diplomatic
representatives al Pekin, it is assum
ed at the State Department that tele
graphic communication between Pe
kin and the oulside world,- which for
the last Ilir**e days has consisted of a,
single line running north into Rus
sian Manchuria, has at last been to
tally interrupted.
The Japanese authorities here say
that tin* Yokohomn press dispatch
staling that Japan is about to send
a mixed regiment to China is undoubt
edly correct as it tallies with what
lias been expected in diplomatic quar
ters.
I n some diplomatic quarters there
is talk of a joint request of all tin*
parties interested, on •either Japan or
Russia, or both of them, to land a
strong fore** of soldiers, instead of
the limited number of marines now
available. This, however, has not yet
taken official form. Mr. Nabesliima
says Japan would not net along such
lines unless all Ihe growers unit'd in
a request of that character.
BURNING OF LEGATION CONFIRMED.
British and Russian Ministers Say tlie Powers
Must Rule China.
(By Ihe Associated Press.)
London, June 1 t.—A special dispatch
from Shanghai, dated today, says:
"A report lias reached here that, the
British, American and Japanese Ministers
in Pekin favor the restoration of Em
peror Kvvang Ru, but that the British
and Russian Ministers insist upon tht*
powers taking charge of China. It is
further reported that the respective di
visions of the country have already been
assigned. The belief is that the with
drawal of the Britisli ships from the
Yang Tse Kiang is an indication of
Great Britain's disclaimer of the ‘sphere
heory.’ ”
Later reports from Tien Tsin confirm
the news of the burning of the Japanese
negation, but the rumor that a Minister
has been murdered is not confirmed.
Fifteen hundred Russians, with four
guns, have arrived outside of Pekin.
This makes 4.000 Russians who have land
ed.
It is regarded as certain that the
Japanese Government will take active
; teps concerning the murder of the
Chancellor of the Japanese Legation.
In consequence of a disturbance at Che
100 the German flagship and H. M. S.
Phoenix have returned there. A Russian
warship with six hundred troops has gone
to Han Kow.
..inese desperadoes at Quin San, forty
miles from Shanghai have seized three
steam launches and treated the passen
gers piratic-ally.
MURDER OF ENGINEERS.
Brussels, June 14. —Confirmation has
been received of the report of the mas
sacre of two Italian and one Swiss en
gineer employed on the Belgian railroad
in North China. The sister of the Swiss
engineer was also killed and two other
persons are missing.
The rest of the French and Belgian en
gineers reached Pekin and Tien Tsin in
safety.
The I’ranco-Belgian Company has three
hundred armed men guarding its main
track, which is still open for one hundred
miles.
MISSIONS PARTLY DESTROYED.
Shanghai, June 14. —A dispatch from
Chung-King says that a riot has taken
place at Yun Nan Fu. The buildings of
the China Inland Mission were partially
destroyed and those of the Roman Cath
olic and Bible Christian Missions were
utterly demolished. All the missionaries
are safe.
ROAD CUT BEHIND RELIEF COLUMN.
Rumor That Boxers Are About to Burn Tien
Tsin Station.
(By the Asosciated Press.)
Tien Tsin, June 14. —Railroad communi
cation between this place and Admiral
Seymour’s international force has been
cut three miles beyond Yang Tsun. Two
bridges have been destroyed. It is ru
mored In re that the Boxers are determ
ined to burn Tien Tsin station topight.
It is expected that Admiral Seymour
lias made Lang Fang a secondary base
and that he will advance the remaining
forty miles as rapidly as possible.
It is -reported that Prince Tuan (the
new head of the Chinese Foreign Office),
and General Tung Full Siang have re
signed. Three more Russian warships
have arrived at Taku.
GUNS TRAINED ON THE LEGATIONS.
And 30,000 Chinese Drawn Up to Oppose the
Relief Column
(By the Associated Press.)
London, June 14.—A special dispatch
from Shanghai says the positions of the
Legations at Pekin is most critical. Ac
cording to this dispatch, 30,000 Chinese
troops are drawn up outside the gates
of the city to oppose the relief force and
guns are trained on the American, Brit
ish and Japanese Legations. The Amer
ican, Russian and Japanese ministers
have sent couriers to Tien Tsin asking
for two thousand troops of each nation
ality.
The United States gunboats Yorktown
and Castine left yesterday for Tong-Ku.
There is no foreign warship now here.
RELIEF FORCE MOVES SLOWLY.
Washington, June 14. —A dispatch has
been received at the British Embassy here,
from Admiral Seymour, in command of
the international troops now forcing their
way from Tien Tsin to Pekin. The dis
patch said the extreme difficulties en
countered were mainly because of the de
struction of the tracks and stated that
the progress was only three miles for
the preceding twenty-four hours. The
commanding admiral felt that it would
be desirable to have additional forces in
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Senator Fuller (col.): “The negro finds himself between the
devil and the deep blue sea.”
THE BOERS RETIRE,
ROBERTS REPORTS
Their Strong Positiqns Eva
cuated in ihe Night.
RETIRE TO THE EASTWARD
Earlier Dispatch Said the Boers Held
Their Second Positions.
THIS WAS IN THE MORNING OF SAME DAY
Lord Roberts Also Reports That the Boers Un
der Botha Fought With Grim D/etermina
tion and Hr Id the Bri ish Cavalry
on Beth Flanks.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, June 14. — (11:34 n. m..)
The War Office issued the follow
ing- report from Lord Roberts, under
date of Pretoria, Jun e 13th, after
noon :
"'l’li** enemy evTieuated th ir strong
position during the night and have
retired to the eastward. Bui lev's force
and mine have afforded each other
mutual assistance* Our occupation
of Pretoria caused numbers of Ho, r;
I*> withdraw* from Laing's Nek and
!biller's advance to Yolksmst made
them feel their rear wen Id he shortly
endangered.”
That Louis Botha should have been able
to stand for two days against Lord Roberts
and then to retreat without losing any
guns or having any of his men captured,
is taken to mean that he has a force
which the British must still reckon as
formidable when acting defensively.
AN ALL DAY BATTLE.
Roberts Reports That Botha Fought With
Determination.
London. .Turn* 14. —Lord Roberts te
porrs to the War Office under date of
Pretoria, June 13th, U:’>j a. in., a* fol
lows:
“Metheun advanced to Honing
Spruit yesterday and found all quiet.
Kroonstad is strong ly held. Met'men
returned today to Rhenoster River,
where th** railway is being repaired.
We were engaged all yesterday with
Botha's army. The enemy fought
with considerable determination and
held our cavalry on both flanks; Ini.
lan Hamilton, assisted by the (■un<*ds
Brigade* of Pole-(’arew’s division,
pushing forward, took the bill in his
front, which caused the enemy to
fall back on their second position
to the eastward. This they are stid
holding. It is slightly higher tlnn
tlie one w e have 4 captured.
“The great extent of country which
has to be covered under modern condi
tions of warfare renders progress
very slow .
“Details of the casualties have not
reached me. but I understand they
are moderate in numbers. The oily
further casualties reported to date
are two officers wounded.”
DEFEAT OF FEDERAL OFFICE HOLDERS.
Republican National Committee Seat War
mouth Delegates From Louisiana.
(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Pa.. June 14.—The most
interesting event in the Republican Na
tional Committee meeting today was the
seating of the War mouth delegates from
Louisiana after a very spirited contest
occupying nearly all day. This is an
overthrew for the Federal officeholders
of Louisiana, ten of whom were on the
delegation headed by Wimberly, the col
lector of the port of New Orleans. Al
though Wimberly is a member of the
National Committee and made the strong
est possible presentation of the case, the
committee, by a vote of 2.1 to 18, de
clared in favor of his opponent. Among
the men thus denied seats in the con
vention is William Pitt Kellogg, former
Governor and at one time United State?
Senator from Louisiana, who has been a
delegate to every Republican Convention
since 1860. Warmouth and his friends
who were successful today, represent the
sugar planting interests of Louisiana,
and the claim was made before the Na
tional Committee that recognition of this
faction would make it possible to elect
three members of Congress in the State,
FIRST CLASS POSTOFFICES.
Raleigh, Charlotte and Winston-Salem Now
Enjoy This Distinction.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, June 14.—The annual re
adjustment of postmasters salaries, just
completed in the office of the first Assist
ant Postmaster General, shows that the
Presidential offices now number 4,270, an
increase of 256 over last year and 868
over ISP4. There are 207 first class; 042
second class: and ft. 121 third class. Among
the offices advanced to the first class
are;
Charlotte, N. C.; Raleigh, N. C.; Win
ston-Salem, N. C.
Tampa. Fla., has been relegated from
the first to the second class.
The S. M. T. A. Elects Officers.
(By the Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga., June 14. —The Southern
Music Teachers Association concluded a
three days’ convention tonight with the
performance c f a cantata at the Grand
Opera House. The following officers
were elected:
President—Dr., R. 11. Peters, Spartan
burg. i
Corresponding Secretary—Ferdinand
Dunklcy, Asheviile, N. C.
Recording Secretary—Frank S. Thomp
son, Richmond, Va.
Treasurer —B. C.’ Davis, Atlanta.
The next convention will be held irr
Chattanooga on a day to be announced
later.
S. C. Democratic Campaign.
(By the Associated Press.)
Orange, S. 0., June 14.—The State
Department primary campaign was opened
here today. The candidates for United
States Senator are B. R. Tillman and
A. C. Jones, the latter a Prohibitionist.
For Governor, M. B. MeSweeney, the
present incumbent has for his opponents
F. B. Gary, A. H. Patterson and Colonel
James A. Hoyt. Colonel Hoyt is also a
Prohibitionist. There are four candidates
for Lieutenant Governor and several for
Railroad Commissioner.
Leonidas F. Livingstone, member of
Congress from the Fifth Georgia district,
was re-nominated to succeed himself at
the Democratic district convention at
Atlanta yesterday.