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Tile Weather Today FAIR, The News and Observer. VOL. LI. NO. 10*. LeadsallNorthCaroliiia Bailies in Mews andOiretflatien NEW GOVERNMENT , DEPARTMENT BILL It Does Not Meet the Sen ate’s Approval. IT MUST BE AMENDED The Discussion Brief. No Definite Action Taken. MISREPRESENTED ON CANAL QUESTION r ' “ % Senators Declare That Statements Representing Tltem as in Favor of Panama Canal Route Are Incorrec*. Numbsrof IJncontested Biiis Passed (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 16.—For a brief time today the Senate had under considera tion the bill creating a Department of Commeroe. The discussion tended 10 slew that the measure will have to be emended in many particulars before it ' (an receive the approval of the Senate. S* rious objections were raised to the transfer to the proposed department of several important bureaus now a part of ‘■•her departments of the Government. Notice of several important amendments was given but no definite action on the measure was taken. A large number of uncontested bills and private pension measures was passed, aider which the Senate adjourned until Monday. Air. Hoar asked that his resolution • dopted yesterday calling for informa t-on concerning the exaction of duties upon supplies and comforts in regard to the Boer prisoners in Bermuda from this (f untry be recalled. He explained that * no article of the House convention upon which the resolution had been based bad been adopted by Great Britain bur lad not been adopted by the United States. He said he had been informed; since The adoption of the resolution that ibe Governor of Bermuda proposed to iecoimneitd to the Legislature of Ber muda that the law exacting such duties he repealed. He said the* exaction of such duties was not a violation of treaty ( bligatioms, but lie thought it was a matter Which ought to be investigated. The motion to recall was adopted and the resolution was referred to the Com mittee on Foreign Relations. A House concurrent resolution provid ing that the two branches of Congress assemble in the Hall of the House, of Representatives on' 1 Thursday, February 27, to participate in services in memory of the late r/residerft .M-Kinley was adopted. Mr. Mallory (Fla.), rising to a ques tion of privilege; called attention to an article in a New York newspaper of the l !th instant purporting to give a [toll of Hit; Senate on the subject of an isthmian canal it: the course of which lie was represented as being in favor of the I'ari.ima route. He declared he had had no interview wiiji any one upon that subject.. As a matter of fact the article misrepresented him ( ntirely. “I am de cidedly in favor," said he, “of pressing lie Nicaragua project as rapidly as possi ble and if it were in my power I. should he very glad to bring the matter up tor a vote today.” Mr. Clay (Ga.), made a similar state ment about the same article, asserting that he never had intimated to anyone, whot his views on the canal question "ere, but that he did, as a fact, favor the Nicaragua project and not the Pan ama route, as stated in the artich in question. The bill to establish the Department of Commerce was called tip by Mr. Nel son (Mira). After some minor amendments to the measures had been offered by Mr. Nel son and adopted, Mr. Lodge offered -an t'lvc ndnient to stetion 11 of the bill, providing that the Secretary of State should designate an official in his de l art incur to furnish instructions to con sular officers supplied by the Secretary o! Commerce and to prepare the dis patches of the consular officers for trans mission to the Secretary of Commerce. The amendment aroused considerable comment, all of it being favorable to Mr. Lodge’s proposition. Mr. Hale sharply criticised th( bill. He .said the measure so suddenly flashed upon the Senate created the largest dt#- 1 artment in the government. The Sec retary cf Commerce would become the most important member of the Cabinet, lie would be even a more important of ficial than the Secretary of the Treas parv wi*h all of his great administrative duties. Mar.y bureaus had been included in the proposed department that have no more illation to commerce than light has to darkness. He referred particularly to the transfer to th > new Department of the Coast and Geodetic Suivey and urged that if that bureau were changed at all b should be placed under the Navy Department. He referred to various navies in thb several departments. T,his brought Mr. Tillman to his feet. “I would like to add another navy to those enumerated by the Senator.” he said, “that is, tin army transport ser vice. That is assuming great propor l ions and about it 1 have heard some scandal.” » At the instance of Mr. Teller section 6 of the bill providing for Ihe transfer of »h< Geological Survey to the Depart ment of Commerce, was stricken out. Mr. Hale gave notice of an amendment providing for the transfer of the Coast and Geodetic Survey to the Navy De partment. After Mr. Platt (Conn.), had criticised the bill and urged that no action be ta ken at this time, the measure went over. The following bills, together with a large number of private pension bills, were passed, appropriating $90,000 for Government expenses and iloor space at the Charleston (S. C.) exposition: to construct, at a cost of $11,500, r. road te the National Cemetery at Dover, Tt-nn.; to pay certain persons in the b-outh for property taken from them by tin military forces of the United States. Air. Clay (Ga.). referring to his privi b dgetl statement made earlier in the session concerning a newspaper article dealing with the attitude of Senators upon the isthmian canal project said that an examination of the article showed that he had been included among Sena tors favorable to a full consideration'of the canal question. That was true, he had been misled by the headlines.” In introducing a bill to exclude Chinese from coming to the United States Mr. Mitchell, (Ore.), said the policy and gen eral provisions of tin measure wdre ap proved by the Pacific coast Senators and Representatives but that it had been agreed that this approval should not af fect the privilege of any member to of fer amendments when the bill was con sidered. The bill was referred to the Committee on Immigration. The Senate thtn, on motion of Mr. Spooner went into executive session. When the doors were re-opened Mr. Cul berson (Texas), presented a resolution expressive of the Senate's sorrow at the death of Robert E. Burke, formerly a Continued on page 2.) DUSKED 10 KIS DEATH Mr. S. W. Matthews of Rocky Mount Killed in a Runaway. (Special to News and Observer.) Rocky Mount. N. V . Jan. Jb—.Mr. S. \V. Matthews canto to his death by a distressing accident vt sterday. While out driving, his horse ran away with him, and the buggy came in violent contact with an electric light pole, breaking the vehicle to pieces ;>u 1 in some way in dicting a fatal wound in the 1 tmk of Air. Matthews’ head. Some people who saw the accident car ried him to his home nearby and Drs. W. H. Whitehead and Geo. L. Wimbcr ley were called in to see him. Mr. Mat thews never tegained consciousness however, and died about 11 o’clock last night. He will be buried in the ceme tery here today. The deceased was about fifty years cf age and leaves a wife and one child. Mr. Matthews had long been in btisi t ess in this place, and at the time of hi • death was a member of the firm of Mal thevvs, Williams & Davenport. His death is regretted by a very large circle of fiieiuls. N C- BASIS BALL LEAGUE. There is a Move For Such an Organization Mr. E M. Ashenback Here Mr. E- M. Ashenback, of baseball fame, arived in the city yesterday to confer with local cranks about the or ganization of a league in this State next summer. It was Mr. Ashenback’s idea that a Tri-State League, composed of the best towns in North and South Carolina and Georgia could be formed, but it was found impossible to interest Charleston, and without Charleston such a league can not he organized. The people of Char leston are so much absorbed in the expo sition that they are not thinking of base ball and the Tri-State League scheme was given up- There is now a movement for the or ganization of a State League with a sal ary limit of $750 per month. As yet if lias not taken any tangible shape and is only being discussed. Mr. Ashenback is conferring with interested parties here as to the organization of such a league. Among the towns mentioned are Raleigh, Durham. Tarboro, Wilmington. New born, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Winston and Charlotte. Rixey to Succeed Van Reypsn (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 1. —Rear Admiral William K. Van Reypen, Chief of the Naval Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, will be placed on the retired list of Hie navy on the 25th instant with the rank, and retired pay of a senior rear adnfiral. corresponding to that of Major General |u the army. Medical Inspector Presley al. Rixey, who now has the rank of com mander. will succeed Admiral Van Reypen. Separate School Tor One Negro. (By the Associated Press.) Guthrie, Okla., Jan. 15.—Chief Justice Burford has issued an order to the effect that if there is only one colored child of school age in a school district, the authorities must provide a separate school house and teacher. This order takes in the entire Territory and will prove very expensive to the various counties. ' t A'l ; c!. : " Mo., y stvrday, Delegate Ui ffCu (HcpubMi an:, introduced in tl.o House of Delegates a bill to appropriate $3,000 to purchase and erect in the State House a life-sizo bust of Rear Admiral W. S. Schley. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 17, 1902. ID POLL TOGETHER North Carolina’s Delegation Meet to Confer. Will Act in Concert For Larger Appropriations For the State. Russell and the Collectorship. (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, D. C., Jan. 16. —The meet ing of the North Carolina delegation this morning was fully attended. Represen tative Blackburn being the only absentee. The meeting decided to act in concert for larger appropriations for our rivers and harbors; for the Appalachian Park and for Roanoke Island Celebration. It was decided to hold monthly meetings hereafter on the first Wednesday in each month. Senator Simmons conceived the idea of these meetings of the delegation, and much good will result from this action. The Wilmington collectorship is again hung up until Monday. Yesterday it seemed certain that Keith would bo ap pointed, but tonight there is a rumor that Governor Russell, failing to get the district attorneyship, will become a (candidate for the collectorship. There are no other developments today in the Tar Heel office contests. While the 1 delegation of Salem Female Academy ladies were unable yesterday to gel President Roosevelt to agree to attend their centennial next June, they were more successful today with promi nent Senators and Congressman, many of whom promised to attend. Referring to North Carolina appoint ments and North Carolina polities, the Evening Star has this to sav: “The collectorshio of customs at Wil mington. N. C.. is about settled, and it is thought the next eollector will be B. F. Keith. Mr. Keith was presented to the President today by ex-Senator Marion Butler. Senator Pritchard will recom mend him tomorrow, and there is little doubt of his selection. Mr. Keith will succeed John C. Dancy, colored, who comes to Washington as recorder of deeds of the District. .Mr. Keith is a white man, and was indorsed by the business men of Wilmington. Senator Pritchard had decided from the beginning to pre sent either Mr. Keith, who is a citizen of Wilmington, or A. H. Slocum, who lives in Fayetteville. President Roose velt was asked whether he would rather nominate a Wilmington man or one from the outside. He thought a local man would be better for a local office, and this led Senator Pritchard to at once decide upon Mr. Keith. “Ex-Senator Butler, who was the Pop ulist leader of North Carolina for years, is working closely with the Republicans of that State now. Senator Pritchard’s personal popularity has led the elements opposed to the Democrats to believe that by getting together they may be able to elect a legislature that will return Mr. Pritchard to the Senate.” APPROPRIATIONS DEFEATED The Virginia Military Institute and the Uni versity Get Nothing. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., Jan. 16.—Tin* Constitu tional Convention today settled th. ques tion of making appropriations for the University of Virginia and t|ie Virginia Military Institute. The propositions wore defeated, but apparently may come t*P again, owing to some misunderstand ing in the vote on the question of re consideration. The Flood amendment, providing for biennial, instead of quadriennial sessions of the Legislature, was adopted by a vote of 38 to 37. A fight for reconsideration was on at the hour of adjournment. Arranging For Roosevelt’s Visit. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 16.—Mayor Smyth. Hon. John F. Ficken and Colonel J. C. Hemphill, of Charleston, S. C.. were at the White House today 1o complete the arrangements for the President’s trip to the Charleston Exposition next month. It has been decided that the President will be in Charleston on Lincoln’s birth day. February 12. —The arangements for Hie trip will probably be completed this afternoon or tomorrow. Republicans Refused to Condemn Court (By the Associated Press, i Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 16. —The House to day after a spirited debate adopted the resolution commendatory jof Admiral Schley. The Republicans opposed that part ol' the resolution which condemned the Court of Inouiry that sat in the Schley case, and refused to vote when the roll was called. All of the seventy Dem ocrats present voted for the resolution. When Alfonso Comes of Age. (By the Associapted Press.) Washington, Jan. 16. —Dr. J. L. M. Curry has been appointed special envoy extraordinary and minister plenipoten tiary to represent the President at the coining of age of the King of Spain. Dr. Curry is a native of Virginia and was formerly Minister to Spain. For Improvements on the James. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 16.—A delegation from Richmond, Va.. was before the River and Harbor Committee today in advocacy of j extended improvements on Hie James River to cost admit $3,307,000. I BY MASKED BANDITS A Train Held up in Indian Territory. One Report Sa)s the Seven Men Secured $2,000, Another That $3 Only Was Taken. (By the Associated Press.) Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. 16.—The south bound Kansas City Southern passenger train was held up last night at eleven o’clock, half a mile north of Spiro, I. T., by seven masked men. The ex press and mail fars were entered. The local safe in the express car was opened but nothing secured from it. The rob bers tried to open the through safe but tailed. Then they rifled the mail cat and it is said, secured a quantity es reg istered mail. The scene of the robbery is fifteen miles from Fort Smith. A report to day from there says that United States marshals are scouring the country in search of the robbers. Three suspects, miners, have been arrested and taken to 1 oteaii. I. T. Railroad ami express offi cials decline to state how much booty was secured. It is stated however, that the robbers got away with $2,000. The robbers flagged the train between Spiro and Redland. While two of the •even men covered the engineer aud fire man. with revolvers, others forepd a por ter. who had apj eared on the steps of the forward coach to uncouple the bag gage ear from the rest of the train. John Block, a Unveiling salesmau from Fort Smith alighted from the train and was about to fir.' upon one of the robbers when he was prevented by Conductor Sullivan who feared that the men would fire into the passenger coaches. The bag gage tar uncoupled, the engineer was coni pel hid to pull tip the road a distance of one mile. There the robbers, after disarming the messenger, went through the baggage and mail ear. Their work finished, one of the robbers handed the messenger the revolver taken from him and all made for the timber. Postoffice officials here deny that any registered mail "as taken, and the ex pn officials say that one package, con taining $3. covers their loss. Spiro is a small station near the Ar kansas River in Indian Territory. It is a desolate place in the timber, which affords good cover for a robbery. Poteau the second station from Spiro, was the scene of a former train hold-up. RALEIGH POST MASTER TO PAY RURAL CARRIERS. They Will Receive Their Checks in Future From Mr Bailey Instead of Direct From Washington. All rural carrier iu North Carolina will from the first of February be paid from the Raleigh office. Heretofore they have been paid by cheeks from the depart ment in Washington. There are about eighty of these carriers in the State now/ and the amount to be handled by Post master Hailey will consequently be $40,- O'ih, as the pay of these carriers is SSOO each per year. Mr. Hailey is of the opinion that it will take about two hundred rural car riers to cover the State, finally thus bringing SIOO,OOO into circulation in North Carolina. At any rate, here is the sum of $40,000 a vear coming into the State, to be counted among the benefits of the rural free delivery system. The new arangement will not affect the carriers in any way, except that they \\i*l receive their cheeks from Postmas ter Bailey, instead of direct from the department at Washington- Congratulations are due the Raleigh office for the confidence reposed in its management by the department. WILLARD WILL CONTEST. Judge Allen Hears Argument and Will Ren der Decision Bhortly Considerable time was occupied in the Superior court yesterday with the suit brought by Capt. S. A. Ashe and others executors ot W. H. Willard, deceased, against Mrs. Nannie B. Ashe and others. The suit is for the construction of the will of Mr. Willard. FaptT Ashe and the other executors contended that under the will of Mr. Willard the interest cf the late hos. M. Ashe in Mr. Willard's es tate survived to the remaining children of Capt. S. A. Ashe, and that the wife of the late T. M. Ashe was not entitled to anything under the will for the payment ol the debts ol the late Mr. Ashe. The estate was worth about $150,000, and the executors, since the death of Mr. Wil lard, have advanced $30,000 lo W. W. and S. A. Ashe, Jr., and $17,000 to the other children, making altogether $47,000. The late Thos. M. Ashe, at the time of his death, had no property except his inter est. i u yir. Willard's estate and h< owed cebts to the amount of about $7,000. in- Oir ling tne expenses in his last sickness and the funeral expenses. It appeared in court yesterday that Mr. T. M. Ashe's father-in-law, Mr. Arm is- Had Jcnes, had paid the debts incurred in Mrs. Ashe’s last sickness, aud also the turn tal expenses. Mr. C. M. Busbee. one of the attorneys of Mrs. T. M. Ashe, told the judge that Mrs. Ashe did m \ desire a emit from Mr. Willard’s estate, except what was necessary to pay her husband's debts. It seemed to be agreed upon both sides that the executors possi bly might have had a right to make the advance of $47,000, but that will be the questin', for Judge Allen to decided. It r ay be that .he court will say that if the executors r.ad a right to advance so large a sum as $47,000 to a few of th< older children, that they would have the r ght to advance the whole estate, and in this way destroy the intention of the testator, Mr. Willard. Mr. Busbee further said in the course °f his remarks that Mrs. T M. Ashe had nt ver received one cint. from the estate of her husband, | end that if the court held that Mr. A .‘Tie ! had no interest in Mr. Willard's est /D\ j nil es his debts, amounting to $7,000, would go unpaid. Judge Allen took the papers and will render his decision in a.week or so. The executors and trustees webt rep resented by It. H. Battle. Judge T. B. Womack was in ccurt, for the infant de H r.dants, and 0. M. Busbee and Ernest I; ay wood were the attorneys for Mrs. Ashe, administratrix of Thos. M. Ashe. Real Estate and Trust Co. The annual meeting of the stoekhold- i pr.i of the Raleigh Rial Estate and Trust , Company was held yesterday evening in the office of Womack & Hayes. The fol lowing gentlemen were elected as direc ted: J. G. Brown. Dr. J. R. Rogers, J. S. Wynne, F. W. tlabel, Jno. A. Mills, Win. J. Andrews. Juo. C. Drewry, F. T. Ward and N. E. Edgerton. Immediately after the adjournment of the stockholders, the directors met and elected the following officers: J. S. Wynne, president; F. K. Ellington, vice- J president and general manager; J*'. P. ' Brown, secretary and treasurer; a. / Wo mack & Hayes, attorneys. Body of Former Mayor in River. Huntington, W. Va., Jan. 15. —The body j of Sturgis F. Jones, a prominent attor- j ney and former mayor of Roanoke, Va., j was found in the Ohio River near the wharf boat here today- it is not known how he came to his death but indications point to suicide- Jones had been here several days. The coroner’s jury is in vestigating. MAJ. HUGER 10 COj —- Quits S. A L. For Southern, as Superintendent of the Charleston Division. (Special vo News and Observer.) j Knoxville, Term., Jan. 16.—1 tis re- ! ported here semi-ofeially that Major F. ! K. Huger now superintendent of the | Second division of the Seaboard Air ! Line, will resign his position to outer ! upon similar duties for the Southern | Railway, as superintendent of its Char lesion division. he above telegram was received here j last night and Major Huger, whose head- j ((Harters are here, and who was in the j city at the Yarborough, was aclled upon ly a representative of this paper. He was at supper but came at once in reply ’ to a request sent lrim. “Yes,” said he, when the telegram was j hown him, “that is so. 1 have accepted a position with the Southern Railway. 1 cm to be the superintendent of the Char leston division with headquarters in Charleston.” “When do you leave?” ”1 do not know just yet, but just as scon as the Seaboard supplies my place. ! While being soriy to leave Raleigh. ' where I have been so hospitably received, j I am delighted to go to Charleston which is my old home." Continuing, Major Hugo said: ‘'Be fore coming to the Seaboard I had ddne j service for the Southern for twenty years | The new position is a promotion for me on the Southern, and can not be but pleased.” Major Huger came to Raleigh on No vember 25th, succeeding Mr. J. M. urner. He is ar able railroad man, and a typical Southern gentleman. He and his charm ing wife have made many friends here, and Raleigh will rqgret to see them go. Last night Major Huger more than once spoke of his regret in leaving Raleigh, and of the high regard he had for the ( people lmrc. BELIEVED TO BE KEENS Man Held in New Orleans Thought to be New York Jewelry Thief. (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, aJn. 16. —T- K. banners, who says he is a Chicago jeweler in bus iness with his father, but who Klein and West, the two men under arrest on charge of stealing Manners’ cases of jew elry from a hotel in this city, declare is Edward Kerns, an alleged New York jewelry thief, is still in jail at Gretna. Manners is indignant at his incarcera tion and stoutly denies that he is the fugitive. He declares Klein and West accused him simply to put him to trouble. Manners has telegraphed to Chicago friends to come here and iden tify him. Affidavits were made today against Klein and West for robbing aMnners of $2,500 worth of jewelry. Klein made a long statement in his cell to the effect that Manners planned the theft with him and West with the understanding that he would sue the hotel company. “Phony” jewelry, he said had been placed iu the trunk and it was planned to bring suit for the loss of genuine jewels- John A. Evans, of this city, to day identified Klein as a man who had passed a bad check on him. Klein and West are measured by the Rertillou sys tem and had (heir pictures taken. The police do not expect to determinate whether Manners is or is not Kern until Kern's picture and his measuiements reach here from New York. The police express the opinion that Manners is not Kern. Count VonWaldersee and lAs wife will visit America in April, he trip is made for the Field Marshal's health. r CKNTS. ssd.iSno;) JO Aa H ,f l . EDWARD Os ENGLAND OPENS PARLIAMENT The Speech From the Throne is Tame. # REFERS TO THE BOER WAR But Gives Small Assurance of an Early Peace. HUMANITY OF BRITISH TROOPS PRAISED When the King Refers to This the House of Lords Breaks Into Chms.Boers Have Made No Overtures for Peace. (By the Associated Press.) London, Jan. 16. —King Edward opened Parliament today witht a ceremonial in all essential respects similar to that of February last, lie procession to the House ol Lords was of the same charac ter as that witnessed on the occasion of the opening of the first Parliament of King Edward’s reign, while within the upper house were seen the same state pageantry, the sac historic dresses and the same revival of ancient forms. After robing, King Edward and Queen Alexandra entered the House of Peers and occupied their thrones, beneath a canopy, with the Prince and Princess of Wales on either side of them. The other ! members of the royal family were seated | on chairs at the foot ot the steps leading | to the throne. The gentleman usher of the Black Rod, ! General Sir Michael Uiddulph. having ! summoned the speaker and the members | of the House of Commons, His Majesty t read the speech from the throne. The speech was not an important ut | terance. His Majesty referred in terms j of gratification to the world tour of the j Prince and Princess of Wales, expressed regret at the fact that the war in South j Africa was not concluded, said he trust j od th<* decision of the sugar conference I would lend to tite abandonment of boun i ties, and noted the conclusion of the | isthmian canal treaty. Contrary to expectations., the King’s I reference to the war was just as indoli | nite as Ihe statements on the subject made in the last half a dozen messages from the throne. ”1 regret,” said His Majesty, “that the war in South Africa is not yet concluded, though the course of the operations has been favorable to our arms, )lie area of war largely reduced and industries are being, resumed in my new colonies. In spite of the tedious character of the campaign, my soldiers throughout have displayed a cheuerfulness in the endu -1 ranee of the hardships incident to gueril la warfare, and a humanity even to their ' own detriment, iu their treatment of ! the enemy, which are deserving of the ; highest praise. The necessity for re lieving those of my troops who have aiosj felt the strain of war, has afforded me the opportunity of agaip availing i myself of the loyal and patriotic offers . of my colonies, and further contingents will shortly reach South Africa from the Dominion of Canada, the commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand." Then came the following clause: “I have concluded with the President of the United States, a treaty, the pro- I visions of which will facilitate the con struction of an inter-oceanic canal under guarantees that its neutrality will be maintained, and that it will be open to | the commerce and shipping of all na ! t ions.” Their Majesties then retired amid a fanfare of trumpets and attended by the 1 same regal ceremony’ as accompanied their entry into the House, j The crowds which lined the route from i Buckingham Palace to Westminster to i view the procession, were not nearly so j large as on the occasion of the last open ing of Parliament. For on'cc royalty i was late, and when the King and Queen | drove out from the court yard in front oof Buckingham Palace, they were twen ty minutes behind time and King Ed ward was still struggling with an un ruly glove. Their Majesties were greeted onthu tiastieally. As they sat iu the great state coach, whose glided pinnacle brush j ed the boughs of the trees in the Green ; Park, King Edward and Queen Alexandra looked for till the v’orld life a flattering painting of Henry VIII, and one of his better-looking spouses. They bowed | somewhat wildly from their huge gold | and glass frame, which shook and reeled on its ancient springs, like a ship in a storm. The only departure from the extreme ly decorous character of the proceedings occurred when the King referred to the humanity of the British troops in South Africa. This led to an unprecedented scene in the House of Lords. Peers and i Peeresses and high officers of state broke out into a prolonged cheer, which was repeated again and again, to the evident satisfaction of His Majesty, but to the apparent dismay of the officials of the House, whose signalled deprecations of this departure from ancient traditions were ineffectual to stop the outburst of enthusiasm. The Lord Chancellor, Earl Halsbury, formally read the King’s speech. Earl Spencer (Liberal) criticising the address, said that while he recognized the impossibility of granting the Boer demands for independence, he deprecated (Continued on Page Five.)