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The Weather Today FAIR The News and Observe*:, VOL. LI. NO. 107. Leads all N orth Carolina Dailies in Mews and Circulation IF WE ARE 10 BE A GREAT WAR POWER Compulsory Military Service is Necessary. SO DECLARES MR. HALE Takes Strong Grounds Against Oirga* nizing a Naval Reserve. AROUSES THE SENATE TO EXCITEMENT The Pension Appropriation Bill P asscd by the House, bint R solution Passed Appro priating $90,000 for Expenses of Exposition at Charleston.. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 15. —A spirited dis cussion was precipitated in the Senate today by some remarks submitted by Mr. Hale, of Maine, in respect to bills relating to the formation of a naval re serve which he introduced. He took strong ground against the organization of a naval reserve, his comments being const!ucd by some of the Senators into a reflection upon volunteer soldiers and land militia. Half a dozen Senators were on their feet in an instant to defend the volun teers and the National Guard of the various States and the debate was also given a wide nfnge, as the Senators went back in their references to the days of the Revolutionary War to seek illus trations for their arguments. While no action was possible at this time, if is likely the discussion upon the measutes, should they be reporfed. will be lively. No business of special importance was transacted, the time of the Senate being consumed by matters of routine. Mr Hoar, in presenting a petition from railroad, insurance and shipping interests praying for the construction of light houses in some dangerous places where lightships are located now, said thut a proposition had been made by a responsible and intelligent builder to construct lighthouses at points where government engineers had considered it. impracticable to build light houses. He thought such a proposition ought to be treated with respect. It was an illus tration of the marvelous inventive abil ity of this nation. A concurrent resolution was adopted providing for the printing of 3,500 copies of the proceedings of the Schley Court of Inquiry. In introducing some bills relating to the organization and maintenance of a naval reserve, Mr. Hale, of Maine, de clared that the reliance placed by some people upon the naval reserve never would be realized. Experi ence had shown, he said, that at the beginning of a war plenty of young men wore ready to enlist in the navy and enter the ranks of naval militia, but at the conclusion of the war the interest in the organization ceased and it was found ditficult to maintain them. He was of the opinion that the United States was not likely, as a nation, to ' take much interest in the militia forces either of the land or of the sea. IP time of stress he was certain that the country would be obliged to depend upon volun teers, called out in an emergency or upon some form of compulsory service. “If.” he said, ‘‘we are to become a great war power we will have to learn the lesson other nations have learned. Every one of the nations of the world that stands snarling at another depends to some extent upon some sort of com pulsory military service. England has learned this lesson from her smallest and wickedest war.” Mr. Hale declared that England was about to resort to conscription to raise men to light “a band of freemen thou sands of miles away.” It had been prtfVod, he said, that naval militia was not a success. Os course, it could be maintained in ‘‘a lingering, half-hearted manner,” but it never really amounted io much. In conclusion he said: “If we hafe de termined that we arc to become a groat war power, with a great army and a great navy, no system of volunteering will answer the purpose.” In response to an inquiry from Mr. Hawley, .Mr. Hale said he did not sup pose that the United States ever would dispense absolutely with the militia, but ’ha; it would continue to be maintained in a half hearted way. In time of war. ho did not think it would be worth reckoning with. Several Senators, among them Mr. Mason (Illinois). Mr. Teller (Col.). Mr. Hoard (Miss.) and Mr. Bacon (Ga.). were drawn into the debate in defense of the militia force-s of the various •States. Mr. Hale finally disclaimed any intention to reflect upon the national gun rd. Mr. Hoar said that while the naval militia was vet in an experimental s’age. it was manifest that, in every warlike emergency the country must be protected by a trained militia or by a regular army or by both. It had been proved that the United States ought to have a good regular army of moderate strength. supplemented by a strong militia force. Mr. Hoar, referring to the training of sailors in civil life. sa id there was another fact not generally known. Our independence iu the War of the Rcvolu tiou had been won at sea. it was not the Trench alliance, but the rate of maritime insurance wWh compelled the unwilling monarch to agree to peace. The rate of insurance on English com mercial sijips then was 28 per cent in the Mediterranean. After Mr. Bacon had protested that it was the valor of our soldiers and sailors that enabled the colonies to gain their independence, and not the rates of in surance on English ships. Mr. Tillman insisted that Mr. Hoar should give some of the credit of achieving independence to other colonies than New England. Amid laughter and applause he declared: “There’s glory enough to go ’round, as our great Admiral in command at the battle of Santiago said.” At the conclusion of the discussion. Mr. Hoar introduced the following reso lution: “That, the President, if in his judg ment, it be not incompatable with the public interest, be requested to inform the Senate whether the Department of State has any official information as to whether the British Government exacts duties on goods intended for prisoners of war Tn Bermuda in violation of arti cle lts of the convention adopted at The Hague, which is as follows: “ ’Gifts and relief in kind for prison ers of war shall be admitted free of all duties of entry* and others, as well as of payments for carriage by the Govern ment railways.’ ” In explanation of his resolution, Mr. Hoar said that some charitable organiza tions in this country had sent supplies and comforts to Boer prisoners detained in Bermuda. Upon these supplies duties had been collected in contravention of The Hague treaty. He desired by the resolution merely to ascertain whether the State Department had been informed of the situation. Mr. Tillman announced the death of J. William Stokes, formerly a Representa tive in Congress from South Carolina, and after the adoption of the usual reso lution of regret tho Senate as a further mark of respect adjourned. PENBION APPROPRIATION BILL It is Passed by the House Which Then Ad journs Till Saturday. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 15.—-The House to day passed the Pension Appropriation Bill which has been tinder discussion for three days and then adjourned until Sat urday. The resolution prepared by (lie special committee on the McKinley me morial exercises providing an address by Secretary of State John Hay in the Hall of Representatives February 27th, was adopted. Mr. Moody (Mass.), presented a joint resolution to appropriate $(>0,000 to pay the expenses incurred by the West In dian and South Carolina Inter-State Ex position at Charleston, S. C., in connec tion with the Government exhibit at Charleston. Mr. Elliott (S. C.). made a strong plea for the passage of the resolution. Mr. Payne (N. Y.), declared that the management, when the government ex hibit was secured agreed that the Uni ted States would not be asked for one cent. Mr. Elliott in reply took issue with Mr. Payne as to the facts. He t?aid he was much more anxious that the management of the exposition should not l>o placed in a false altitude than that the reso lution should be adopted. Mr. Moody pledged himself that with the adoption of the pending resolution the government’s expense in connection with the Charleston exposition would cease. The resolution was passed. Mr. Payne called up a bill to allow the redemption of war revenue stamps anv time within two years after the passage of Ihe ait. The bill was passed. *) A resolution on the same subject to au thorize the Secretary of the Treasury to return upon demand within one year hank checks and drafts with war revenue stamps imprinted thereon after <he can cellation of such stamps was also pre sented by* Mr. Payne. He explained that there were now millions of such stamped checks in the Treasury Department. Tlv resolution was passed. The House then went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the Pension Appropriation bill. With out adopting any amendments the com mittee rose and the bill was passed. TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS TO EBTABLIBH A SCHOOL. It is to be Erected in Memory of the Wife of S. P- McUivitt.. the Donor. (Special to the News and Observer! Asheville, N. C., Jan, 15—S- I*. Me- Divitt, a capitalist living here, ha-s do nated two thousand dollars for the es tablishment of a day school at Little Pines, in Madison county, to be erected in memory of his wife. Work on the building will be begun immediately. Three illicit distilleries have been re cently raided within thirty miles of Asheville. Only one moonshiner es caped. Mr. W. F. Brookshires’ Funeral. The funeral services of the late Mr. William F. Brookshire, who died Tues day. was held from the residence of his daughter. Mrs. A. F. Page, yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, the services be ing conducted by p.ev. Engenc Daniels. The pall-bearers were Mr. C. H. Belvin, Dr. J. H. Fleming, Mr. L. G. Whiting, Mr. J. M. Monie, Judge T. B. Womack. Mr. Vlf A. Thompson. Mr. Franklin McNeil and Mr. Geo. Thompson. Many friends of the family were present to pay the last tribute of respect and to pass with the funeral cortege to Oak wood Cemetery, where tlv interment was made. Vt Ant,..noli. . M.b, yesterday, Delegate Griffith UtepubVean), introduced in tte House of Delegates i hill to appropriate $3,000 to purchase and erect in the State House a life-size bust of Rear Admiral \V. S. Schley. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. THUBD4Y MORNING* JANUARY 16. 1902. MOB ATTACKS JAIL Dynamite is Used. Troops Ordered Out to Protect Negro From Lynchers (By the Associated Press.) Maysville, Kv., Jan. 15. —A mob at tacked the jail at Flemingsburg, near here before daylight today in an en deavor to secure Charles Gaskins, col ored, who is charged with killing James Ryan, the son of Officer Ryan, of Flem ingsburg last summer. Gaskins has been confined in the New port jail ever since the crime, but was removed to Flemingsburg yesterday, his trial having been set in the Circuit court there. Every precaution had been taken to prevent his seizure. An additional number of deputies had been sworn in and were stationed about the jail. The sheriff refused the demand of the mob to deliver the prisoner, and imme diately the determined men broke win dows in the jail to effect an entrance, but were unsuccessful. Finally dynamite was used. A cartridge of the explosive was thrown, but it fell short. One of the guards ran to secure it and was shot and seriously wounded by the mob. At dawn, the would-be lynchers, fear ing identification, disappeared. More trouble js anticipated and the guards have been doubled. Troops Ordered Oat. Frankfort. Ky., Jau. 15.—Governor Beckham today ordered the. Frankfort military company and a detail of the Lexington battery to Flemingsburg. to protect the negro there against whom an attempt at lynching was made early this morning. The battery will be equipped with a Gatling guu. The troops are in command of Assistant Adjutant General Haley. “UNCLE TOM’S CABIN” A LIBEL. Kentucky Daughters of Confederacy Will • Fight Against Production of Play. (By the Associated Press.j Louisville, Ky., Jan. 15.—At a meeting oi u special committee appointed by the Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy lodav, it was decided to begin an active campaign against the production of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin." Resolutions were adopted pledg ing the members of the chapter to work in every way possible to prevent the play from beiug put on any stage in the State and the book was denounced as a base libel on the South, and especially on the institution of slavery. The action taken by the Lexington Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy was en dorsed. The resolutions state Harriet lieecner Stowe, the author of the book, had ex pressed regret that she had written if after learning the true condition of af iatrs in ihe South. No action was talo n regarding an appeal to the Kentucky L“g iflature. Reaching the People. The series of revival services at the West Raleigh Baptist Church, now be ing conducted by Rev. J. W. Noble, of Selma, are growing in interest and his sermons are of strength and power. He spfke Tuesday night from the text “And when he saw the multitudes he was moved with great compassion.” After the setmon an invitation given to those who wished to accpt Christ was acept ed by many. The services last night wore of great interest and many were affected. Prayer meeting at 7:30 o’clock, preach ing at 8 o’clock every night this week. Tite public invited- Prince Henry of Prussia on his return from the United States will be deputed to represent. Emperor William at the coro nation of KiDg Edward. FIVE GHASTLY FIGURES LYING IN POOLS OF BLOOD Hideous Crime of a Drunken Pole at Pittsburg. Moth= er and Three Children the Objects of a Mur derous Attack. (By the Associated Pres.-.) Pittsburg, Pa.. Jan. 15. —A ghastly dis covery was made today when some neigh bors hearing cries corning from the resi dence of Vincent Vencelsick, a Pole, at r 29 Spring Alley, broke open the doors and found the bedroom of the house sat urated with blood. Mrs. Vencelsick lay beside the bed. her face and head almost crushed beyond recognition, dead. Three little children, their heads and bodies covered with outs and gashes, and the husband. Vencelsick, almost dead, were- lying on the floor. Prom what could bo learned it appears that Vencelsick came home intoxicated last night and assaulted his wife with a rail cutter. The first blow inflicted an ugly gash on her shoulder and knocked her down, but she was on her feet again in an instant and with such weapons as she could find in the room, she defended herself. The three children were asleep in one of the beds, and the brutal father, be coming so angry at his wife, rushed to the bed and rained blow after blow upon the sleeping little ones. The sharp edge A BLOODHOUND RUNT Hurricane Branch Arranging For a Man Chase On Long Island For $5,000 (Special to the News and Observer.) Suffolk. Va., Jan. 25.—Hurricane Branch is making arrangements to have a bloodhound man hunt on long Island. He has bargained with a former New- Yorker to give a man chase on the is land for $5,000 and to exhibit the dogs in New York city for the same amount. One who met Branch on the train when he was returning from Lynchburg, inspected the hounds, proposed the northern hunt and said he expected to make the arrangements and let Bfaneh know.the details within six days. Branch will allow the human quary to be se lected in New York and will give him three hours’ start. Branch said tonight that the bloodhounds would catch him in forty minutes. Since the Cropsey trail Branch has had many applications from this country and Canada from people who wanted to buy Tigar, whose price he has increased from $3,000 to $5,000. Branch expects to take two or three hounds on the northern trip. A FRAIL WOMAN KILLS HERSELF. Two Negroes Engage in a Wrestling Match One Attempts the Others life (Special to the News and Observer.) Washington, N. C., Jan- 15. —Last night between 11 and 12 o'clock Willie Wilson, a white woman, committed sui cide by shooting herself at Belhaven, this county. The deed was committed about one mile from Belhaven, at the home of My. Botaleners, where she had been staying for ten days or more. No cause is given for her act, save she had been under the influence of whiskey for several days and was still intoxicated at the time of the shooting. She was known in this town as Wild Bill, and for years led a life of shame. Several years ago she married Guy AVllson, a member of the Washington bail, .elub, Ault they soon separated, due no doubt to her unfaithfulness. The ball entered just above her breast, and immediately after she com mitted the deed she exclaimed, "My God! I have shot myself.” She lived only a few minutes. The coroner’s jury has not as yet ren dered a verdict. Daniel Eborn was lodged in jail this morning for the shooting of Hannah Stokes in the foot. Both are colored. On last Monday afternoon, as the col ored children were returning from school, they met Danidl Eborn and Moses Blount engaged in a scuffle- Blount threw Eborn and angered him to such an extent that he drew his pistol, placed it at Blount’s head and snapped it several times. Blount grabbed the re volver and while he was attempting to wrest it from Eborn it went ,off, the ball passing through the fleshy part of his left hand and into Hannah Stokes’ foot, where it lodged. The doctors have been unable to extract the ball. RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA Hearing Btgun by the Ways and (Means Committee. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 15.—The Ways and Means Committee began hearings today on the subject of Cuban reciprocity with a large representation present from the various interests which could be affected by legislation of this character. Edwin F. Atkins, of Boston, made the opening statement in behalf of reciproci ty. He spoke of the enormous over production of sugar throughout the world, amounting to about 1,500,000 tons, which had resulted in a crisis in the industry. European countries had met this by bounties so that the Ger- of the cutter hacked the children in a frightful manner, and the hospital phy sicians say that there is very little hope of their recovery. The attack on the children infuriated the wife, and with a knife in each hand she sprang at her husband and stabbed him a number of times. He managed to get in a number of blows rluriug Hie close battle, and seeing that she was getting weak he gave her a shove, and as she. staggered back brought the outtcr down ou her skull with all his force, crushing her skull and she fell to the floor d'»{*.d. By the time he had killed his wife, Vencelsick was exhausted. Ho sauk on the floor and lay there throughout the night, unable to move. The moans of the children this morning and one of them etying wat what attracted the neighbors. Vencelsick. it is said, was not mar ried to the woman, whose name it de veloped later was Rosa Lock. A strange man who was found iu the house by the police was locked up. lie refused to talk. man producer, by means of a bounty, was able to sell sugar at half a cent per j pound, which was somewhat above the selling [trice. Mr. Atkins stated that there was now about $20,000,000 worth of standing cane in Cuba and at present prices a considerable [tart of this would not be harvested- Mr- Atkins stated that a 50 per cent reduction of duties was desired on the various large products of sugar but in response to inquiries by Mr. Payne he said that the sugar industry felt that they should have a hundred per cent re -1 duction- He was opposed to a draw back. j Mr. Atkins stated that if present con ditions continued Cuba probably would i become so desperate as to be forced into annexation. Louis Place, head of the Cuban dele gation. presented the case from the Cuban standpoint. At present, he said. Cuba was buying large quantities of foreign goods, and if reciprocity was brought about with the United States. Cuba would buy American cotton goods, wine, and many other articles now bought abroad. He believed this market in Cuba would amount to $250.- OOO.'JOO within two years. Francis B. Thurber. of the United ■ States Export Association, stated that the primary consideration was one of good faith on the part of the United States to Cuba. Hugh Kelley, of New York, who has large sugar holdings in Cuba, said that as an American he urged that recipro cal concessions be made. He believed that if there was no reciprocity Cuba would ask for annexation, and if this occurred the voice of the American peo ple would be for admitting the island. Mr. Mendoza, of the Cuban delega tion, pictured the distress if present conditions were continued, and said the loss on the sugar crop of the island this year would" approximate $12,000,000. He strongly favored the free admission of sugar and reciprocal concessions on American goods entering Cuba. RESTS IN PEACE The Tender Funeral Services of the Late Mrs- A. H Green. The solemn funeral services of the : late Mrs- A. H- Green were conducted in Edcnton Street Methodist Church yesterday afternoon and were attended byv a large coneours*., of ayuipathiziug friends. The church service was performed by Rev. G. F. Smith, the pastor, after which the cortege proceeded to Oak wood, where the last sad rites were per formed amidst the tears of many who knew and loved her. The tributes of love for the deceased in the shape of exquisite llower re membrances were many and handsome, mute yet lovely symbols of affection. The presence of a full church to pay j (he last tribute of respect to (he mem j ory of Mrs. Green shows the esteem in I which she was held in this city. Mrs. I Green was a model wife and mother. I “looking well to the ways of her house hold.” “Her children rise up and call ! her blessed.” She was generous aud kind lo the needy, helpful and consid erate of all about her. and her force of character won her admiration aud love. She was a devoted Christian and loved her church, never beiffg absent from church or Sunday School except when sick. She will be sadly missed, not only by her husband and children, but. by her church and a wide circle of friends. She lived well* She died well. She rests well. YOUNG BROCKWELL ACQUITTED He is the Boy Who Bet Fire to the Cotton On the Platform. In the Superior court yesterday K. L. Brockwell. the nine-year-old /boy, who a month or so ago, while playing ou the cotton platform, set lire to some cotton, and was indicted for malicious mischief, was found not guilty. Mack Fowler, a negro,Who came here as a witness, and was tempted to larceny by the juicy fatness of a 'possum iu a colored restaurant, said he was .drunk at the time. However, he was found .guilty, but let off with costs, which mount up to $27. Sid Williams, for using a deadly wea pon, got 30 days on the roads and costs. Will Cotton, for abandonment, got four months on the roads and costs. Both xvere let off with the costs. Haywood Moore, a colored boy, for pulling a pistol on a man, got twelve months in jail, with leave to hire to Geo. M. Harden. THE COLLECTION BOXES One Hundred for Sir Walter Raleigh Status i und Ordered. The committee have selected and given order for one hundred collection boxes for ihe .Sir Walter Raleigh statue to be distributed in the eities aud prin cipal (owns of the State- This is the first installment and other boxes will be ordered for other places as they may be designated later- The present order is for the cities and large towns, which will he supplied first. Gen. J. S- Carr is in the city and met with some members of the committee yesterda y aft ernoon. Odd Fellows’ Debate Seaton Galea Lodge, I. O. O. F., ear nestly requests all its members, as well as members of sister lodges and visiting brethren in the city, to attend its meet ing and hear the interesting debate upon the query ”is the degree staff essential to the success of our order,” tonight. Tin* following speakers have been se lected: In the affirmative, Hon. C\ M- Busbee, P. G. Sire; Hon. U. It, Lacy anti T. B. Sale. Esq. In the negatfve, Mr. A. E. Glonrt, Mr. E. L Harris aud Mr. W. W. Willson. PRICE FIVE CEfliu. PRITCRARO IS FOR HANDSOME HARRY Russell and Bernard Keep Up the Fight. THE PRESIDENT IS SEEN It is Believed, However- That Skia* ner Will Win. TO CONSIDER RIVER AND HARBOR PLAHS. Senators Simmons and Pritchard Call a Meet Ing of tha Tar Heel Delegation To da):. Delegation of Salem Alumnae Received by Roosevelt. (Special to the News aud Obscrxcr.) Washington, D. C., Jan. 15. Senator Simmons aud Representatives W. W. Kitqhin and Blackburn introduced Ihe delegation of the alumnae of Salem Fe male Academy to President Roosevelt today. The delegation was composed of Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, Mrs. AVm. Reynolds and Miss Adelaide Fries, of Winston-Salem, Mrs. Patterson and daughter, of Philadelphia. Mrs- Bel lamy also accompanied the ladies to the White House. President Roosevelt was very gracious to the ladies but said i' would be impossible for him to attend the centennial celebration. The Wilmington collectorship will be settled tomorow- 13. F. Keith, of Wil mington, has been* decided upon and lie will be appointed. Judges Douglas and Cook saw the President today in the interest of ex- Governor Russell for District Attorney. Senator Pritchard has recommended Harry Skinner and he will probably be appointed in a few days, although Ber nard and Russell haw taken the light directly to the President. Congressman Blackburn has recom mended Lawyer Mull for postmaster at. Morganton in place of Postmaster D. Cam Pearson. The latter is here and is confident he w ill be re-appointed de spite Blackburn's recommendation of his rival. Senators Simmons and Pritchard have called a meeting of the North Carolina delegation to meet tomorrow lo consider North Carolina river and harbor plans. Roseoe C. Mitchell, of Alamance, says he can get his choice of three'consular appointments- The President’s Norn: nations. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. Jan. 1.5. —The Ppeaident to day sent the following nominations to I he Senate: Collector of Customs —Matt how B. Mac- - Farlanc. District: of Tampa. Fla. United States Attorney for Western District of Virginia—Thomas le-e Moore. United Slates Marshall—John F. llorr. Southern district of Florida. United States Attorney—Joseph N. Siriplin, Southern district of Florida: John Eagan. Northern district of Flor ida. Register of Land Office—Walter (J. ltobinson at Gainesville, Fla. Receiver ot Public Moneys—Henry C. Chubb, at Gainesville, Fla. Surveyor General of Florida —Edmund C. Weeks. Postmasters: Mississippi—Michael J. Muivibill. Vicks burg. South Carolina —Lewis M. Moore, Orocn • wood. Virginia—John M. Ooodloc, Big Stone Gap: A. M. Stinson, Hot Springs. Laying Sewerage System. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington. N- C., Jan. M.—Wilming ton is just now distinctively a city of mounds and excavations. A [tarty of Philadelphia capitalists are engaged in laying an extensive system of satiitaiA* sewerage and their work is apparent on every hand. The national banks of Wilmington— i The Atlantic and Murchison —held their ) annual meetings today and for Ihe most i part re-elected all the old officers and directors. Ror the past year boll) insti tutions show an increase of amounts on deposit and decided appreciation in th" value o~ stock* A joint committee from the allied j Confederate organizations of the city have prepared for an elaborate celebra tion of General Robert E. Lee’s birth day next Monday. There will be u mili tary parade in the afternoon, exercises at the opera house, a feature of which, will be an address by Rev. Dr. Calvin S. Blackwell, and luncheon served iu tin City Hall to the old soldiers by the Daughters of *ae Confederacy. Superior court for the trial of civil j cases will convene Monday, Judge E. W, ■ Tiinberluke presiding. Cadets Found Deficient. (By the Associated Press.) West Point, N. Y., Jan. 15. —Among the cadets found deficient and dropped from lh<- United States Military Academy, thus creating vacancies from their re spective districts, are: George W- West, Tennessee: St. Clair, New Bern, N- C Mr. Barney Kinsley, representing the C. H. Brenainan Cigar Company, of Bui- J tiiuore, is iu the city.