The Weather Today FAIR
The News and Observer.
VOL. LI. NO. 100.
Leads all M©Fth Carolina Bailies in Mews andCireulation
A MAJORITY FAVOR
THE PANAMA CANAL
i
Isthmian Canal Commission
in Session.
MAY FILE REPORT TODAY
The Commission Divided on Every
Proposition Submitted.
WALKER DESIRES A UNANIMOUS REPORT
He Hopes That by Carrying the Matter Over
Until Today He May be Able to Har
monize Differences Amontr
Members.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 17. —When the Isth
mian Canal Commission of which Rear
Admiral John G. Walker, is chairman,
met today, and it was with the under
standing that the session should con
tinue until a majority at least had
reached a definite conclusion respecting
the nature of the recommendation, which
will bo sent to the President, and that
that recommendation would in all proba
bility be submitted today. It is learned
upon the highest authority that the com
mission is not a unit on any one of the
propositions which have been submitted.
A member of the commission today said
to a representative of the Associated
Press:
“The fact that there is a discussion,
shows there is a diversity of opinion
among the members of the commission
regarding the selection of a canal route.”
Although no positive information was
given out regarding the feeling among
the members of ihe commission, it is
learned that the acceptance of the offer
of the Pananm Company will be urged by
a majority o» the members. There were
no witnesses at today’s session, it having
been agreed »that sufficient data had
been presented to enable the commission
to reach a decision.
Admiral Walker late this afternoon,
announced that the commission would be
unable to file their report with the
President until sometime tomorrow. It
1 was stated on excellent authority that
Admiral Walker is desirous of present
ing if possible a unanimous report to the
President and hopes, by carrying the
matter over until tomorrow, to harmonize
the differences known to exist among the
members of the commission.
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
Formalities to be Observed on the Occasion of
Prince Henry’s Visit
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Jan- 17.—The time
ol’ the Cabinet meeting today was large
ly occupied in the discussion of the for
malities to be followed upon the occasion
of the visit of Prince Henry, of Piussia-
It is the desire of the President to show
the Prince every honor befitting him as
a Prince of the royal blood and as the
personal representative and kinsman of
the German Emperor. But a: the same
time the program is io be as simple as
possible. As far as agreed upon it is as
follows:
Upon the arival of Prince Henry in
New York he will be met by a squadron
under command of Rear Admiral Evans,
and national salutes of twenty-one guns
will be fired both by the warship.; and
the harbor batteries. Visits of courtesy
will be made upon the Prince by the
commander of the department of the
East and the ranking naval officers at
New York and Assistant Secretary of
State Hill probably will also formally,
welcome the Prince as the special rep
resentative of the President. When the
Prince reaches Washington he will be
come the guest of the German Ambas
sador. Acording to precedent, it will be
the duty of the Prince to call upon the
President who will return the visit. A
dinner will be given at the White House
in the Prince’s honor.
It was decided that all arrangements
for Prince Henry’s reception should no
confined to a special committee, com
posed of Dr. David Jayne Hill, repre
senting the State Department: Major
General Henry C. Corbin, representing
the United States Army; Hear Admiral
Kobley D. Evans, representing the
Navy,‘and Count A. Von Quadt-Wyk
radt-Isny, the counsellor and first secre
tary of the German Embassy.
During the afternoon Count Quadt
came to the State Department tc see Dr.
Hill and the latter having meanwhile
communicated with General Corbin and
with the local representative? of the
railroad companies, some progress was
made toward arranging the program. It
was decided that the members of the
Committee on Reception above named
should proceed to New York in time to
welcome the Prince on his arival there
about noon, February 1:2. He probably
will be brought to Washington that night,
arriving here Sunday morning and will
rest quietly at the Embassy that day.
An effort is being made o arrange mat
ters so that the Prince shall be present
at the capitol when the Senate and House I
meet on February 27th to hear Secretary
Hay deliver his memorial address in
honor of the late President McKinley.
There is little doubt that the Prince
will be atye to accept some of the invi
lations that have come to him from va
rious cities. The committee here will *
arrange a program which will take the
visitor as far west as St. Louis, and it
is possible that Charleston will be in
cluded in the return trip, as the exposi
tion authorities have made a strong plea
for his appearance. Niagara Fails also
may be taken in on the outward trip.
The State Department has been notified
that the Prince’s American visit will last
but*sixteen days in all. as he will sail
for German on the Columbia on March
the Bth.
EXPLOSION IN POSTOFFICE
Clerk Injured bv an Explosive Sent Through
the Mails.
(By the Associated Press.)
Knoxville, Jan. 17. —J. W. Martin, a
rostoflice clerk, was injured today by the
explosion of a package of powder, nitro
glycerine or an infernal machine. While
stamping letters and packages with the
receiving stamp, a package addressed to
a local hardware house, exploded when
struck with the stamp. Examination re
vealed on it the name of a New York
smokeless powder concern. The interior
of the parcel showed a tin box in which
the explosive had been packed. The
local hardware firm disclaim having or
dered such a package or having been
Milled of its shipment. The postal au
thorities have begun an investigation. Ar
rests may follow.
For Public Building at Jacksonville.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 17.—The House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
today decided to make a favorable re
port on the bill appropriating $300,000 for
a building at Jacksonville, Fla.
A STARTLING CHARGE
Minister Incarceratedin Asy
lum for Fighting Whis
key Traffic.
(By the Associated Press.*
Richmond, Va., Jan. 17. —Unusual in
terest was aroused this morning at the
session of the Anti-Saloon League State
’ Convention. Rev. Dr. H. E. Johnson, u£
this city, requested Dr. J. B. Hawthorne
to eliminate the sentence in his speech
last night which is to be printed in pam
phlet form, in which he said: “We have
no need of the Prohibition party.”
Dr. Johnson said Dr. Hawthorne’s re
marks were misleading.
A sensational statement by the Rev.
James Suddith, of Longdale, Va., in whielV
grave charges are made against certain
persons, was the chief feature of the
convention.
Some time ago Mr. Suddith was ar
rested, charged with lunacy, and was sent,
tc the asylum at Staunton, Va. At pres
ent he is out on furlough, and declares
| he is still being watched and forced to
| nomise not to viist certain sections of
the State under threat of further in
carceration in the asylum. He charges
that he never suffered mental derange
ment, that he is now and has always
been in his right senses, and that he
was the victim ol a conspiracy.
The occurrence, said Mr. Suddith, took
place a month ago from last Novem
ber in Fredericks county, Va. He had
been fighting the whiskey traffic arid
had thereby aroused the ire of a num
ber of the residents of the community.
According to Mr. Suddith’s statement
there was no examination whatever.
Emnhatically he declares that the com
mitment papers sending him to the asy
lum were forged. Naturally the declara
tions made by M. Suddith excite great
interest.
THE GREAT FAIR AT 8T LOUIS
One Year's Postponement Advocated to Secure
Notable Foreign Exhibits.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 17. —Since arriving in
Washington ex-Governor Francis, presi
dent of the Louisiana Purchase Exposi
tion, and Adolphus Busch, chairman of
tin Committee on Foreign Relations of
the exposition, have become convinced
that f the exposition is to secure a really
notable collection of foreign exhibits
that will eclipse the exhibits heretofore
sent from European nations to other ex
positions there must be a postponement
of the opening of the great fair to be
hold at St. Louis from 1903 to 1004. The
gbntlsmen named made an admission of
this fact today iu the course of a con
versation at the White House, where they
had called to interest the President in
efforts they are making to urge on for
eign governments the desirability of full
and complete presentation at the Sl-
Louis exposition. Prior to this call they
Lad seen a number of the ministers and
ether representatives attached to the for
eign legation? and embassies in Wash
ington and as a result had become con
vinced that elaborate foreign exhibits
could not be counted on for an exposition
in this country during the year 1903.
They find for instance that a great Jap
anese fair is to he given under govern
ment auspices in 1903 and if the exposi
tion is postponed until 101 everything of
interest exhibited there can be brought
to St. Louis the following year. "In
150 S we can make the exposition as great
as any ever given,” said Governor
Francis, “but if we postpone it a year it
will surpass anything in the exposition
line ever attempted. We be ready
in 1903 but it is questionable whether
w« can secure what wo want from abroad
by : hr. v Dmc."
The banks of the city will be closed on
Monday, January 20th, iu honor of Gen
ii. E. Lee's birthday, which falls on Sun
day, the 19th.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY 18, 1902.
QUESTIONS OF PARTY
POLICY DISCUSSED
Democratic Representatives
Meet in Caucus.
NO DECLARATION IS MADE
Pending ttuestions Should First go to
the House.
DECLARATION OF POLICY MAY FOLLOW
This Seems to be the Sentiment at the Meeting.
Representative Henr/s Resolution Touch
ing a Democratic Caucus De
fining Policies.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 17. —The special com
mission of Democratic Representatives
appointed at the last caucus to consider
numerous resolutions defining party
policy, held an extended session today
with a view to framing a report for
presentation to another caucus. Repre
sentative Henry, of Texas, proposed a
resolution, declaring that it was beyond
the province of a Democratic caucus to
define policies in contraventiop of a na
tional platform, and that the policy de
fined by a national convention was bind
ing until the next convention was held.
The meeting lasted about four hours,
and at its close Representative Richard
son, of Tennessee, the chairman, stated
that no final results has been reached,
and pending an agreement no announce
ment would be made. It is understood,
however, that the sentiment at the meet
♦
APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE BY
THE EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO
Fi*om Three to Six Hundred People Are Said to Have
Been Killed in the City of
Chilpancingo,
(By the Associated Press.t *
Mexico. Jan. 17.—Details from Chil
poncingo are still meagre. It is known
that the State capitol. the parish church
and many houses are in rums. The
estimate of lives lost is now three hun
dred ar.d the injured even greater in
number.
The shock alsc was very sewe at
Chilapa, also in the State of Gu- rrero.
That region always has been the focus
of seismic disturbances.
Laredo, Texas, an. 17.—A telegram,’
from the City of Mexico says a telegram
♦
ing was opposed to a strict' declaration
of policy on pending questions before such
questions actually were presented for
consideration in the House. Another
meeting will be held to continue the dis
cussion of today’s meeting, and after that
a caucus of all Democratic members will
he neld.
The McKinley Memorial Association,
•By the Associated Press.)
Cleveland, Jan. 17. —The following bul
letin was given out today from the Mc-
Kinley Memorial Association headquar
ters in this city:
'Hon. James A. Gary, chairman of the
Executive Committee of Maryland, re
ports to the McKinley National Memorial
Association that the member? of the Me
morial Association of Maryland have al
ready begun action and there is every
prospect of gratifying results.”
Governors Hunt, of Idaho, and Candler,
of Georgia, write, saying that the day
will be generally observed in those
States. Governor Jennings, of Florida,
says an appeal will be published through
out the State. There is aa active auxil
iary of twenty-five members in Florida.
Governor A. H. Longino. of Mississippi,
in replying, says:
“President McKinley was not only a
great and noble man, but possessed such
a rare combination of all the Christian
virtues that his name deserves to be
fittingly and enduringly commemorated,
ana in your noble undertaking you will
have the sympathy and support of the
South, which has recently remembered
him with the mom profound gratitude
and reverence."
Last Day of Court.
In tK court yesterday, the
last day of this term,, the following
eases were disposed of:
Robert O. King, vs. Raleigh and Au
gusta Air Line. Defendants allowed fif
teen days after adjournment of court to
answer.
J. W. Hardin, Jr., et al. vs. Morehead
Banking Co., and others. Non suit as to
J. W. Hardin, Jr., and the National
Bank of Raleigh.
John Lucas & Co., vs- Zachary and
Zachary. Judgment against plaintiff for
costs.
Junius Booker, assault with deadly
weapon, thirty days on roads.
Henry Horton, affray, thirty days on
roads-
THE SHIP SUBSIDY
BILLON THE ROAD
Senator Frje’s Measure is
Favorably Reported.
OPPOSED BY DEMOCRATS
Vote Solidly to Strike Out the Sub
sidy Provision,
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS MADE TO BILL
Frye Summarizes the Report, Arguing That no
Shipbuilders’ Trust is Possible Under
Bill and Estimating Cost of
Ocean Mail Service.
(Bv the Asociated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 17. —The Senate Com
mittee on Commerce today authorized a
favorable report upon Senator Frye’s
Ship Sudsidy mil. The report will be
made by Senator Frye.
The Democratic members of tin* com
mittee voted against reporting the bill.
They also voted solidly for a motion of
fered by Senator Mallory to strike out
the general subsidy provision of tbs bill.
The committee made several amendments
to the bill. The most important were:
Allowing mail carrying vessels under
the bill to be either iron or steel in
stead of steel only, as originally pro
vided, and another reducing to the
thousand gross registered tons the ves
sels receiving a bounty under the bill.
Senator Frye furnishes the following
summary of the report:
“The establishment of this complete
has reached this city announcing that the
City of Chilpancingo in 'the State ot
Guerrero suffered severely from yester
day's earthquake shock anil that six hun
dred persons were killed.
The shock of the earthquake la.si even
ing was felt in many cities and towns oi
the republic, the duration generally be
ing fifty-five seconds. The seismic dis
turbance was from the northeast to the
southwest.
Beyond a f -v\ cracks in buildings no
damage Was done in the City of Mexico
♦
American ocean mail service, involving
much ship building, will require several
years. It will vender the United States
as independent of foreign powers for its
ocean mail service as is Great Britain.
The cost of the American service by-
American mail steamers will be $4,700,-
0C0; the cost of the British and Colonial
service bv British mail steamers is $4.-
700,000. Receipts from ocean postage by
the United States are now estimated at
$3,000,000. The annual deficit under the
new American system proposed, includ
ing minor services, will be about $2,000,-
000. The annual deficit under the British
colonial system is $2,188,000.
“The postal subsidy provisions enable
the postmaster general to establish an
American ocean mail system superior to
the systems of Great Britain, France and
Germany.
"The American ocean mail system out
lined contemplates on the Pacific weekly
the mail services to Hawaii, the Philip
pines, Japan, China and Hong Kong, and
a fortnightly service to Pago-Pago, New
Zealand, Australia. The maximum cost
would be $2,335,000.
"On the Atlantic the bill contemplates
semi-weekly mail services to Jamaica.
Havana and Europe, weekly to Mexico,
once in ten days to Venezuela and fort
nightly to Brazil, at a maximum cost of
$2,365,000.
“It will give the United States forty
two auxiliary merchant cruisers, com
pared with Great Britain's fifty.
“Tlic second part of the report deals
v ith the general subsidy to all Ameri
can vessels steam and sail, except mail
steamers. It quotes President Roosevelt’s
message, showing that the cost of bufld
ing American ships is greater than abroad
that American wages on ship board are
higher and that the Government should
remedy these inequalities. Discriminat
ing duties, export bounties and subsidies
based on export chargoes are in violation
of' our international obligations, so di
rect subsidies is the only practical meth
od. The subsidy proposed is net. a
naked bounty, for it is based on public
services to be rendered iu return.
“Americans have absolute free trade in
foreign-going ships, and no ship build
ers’ trust is possible under the bill. Ship
builders can import now free of duty
materials for ships for foreign trade, so
no combination to raise prices of mate
rials is practicable.
"The average cost of building ocean
steamers, mainly for cargo is $lO2 per ton
iu the United States and $76 in Great
Britain. Average monthly wages on ocean
steamers, mainly for cargo, are Ameri
can, S3O: British. $26- German and Scan
dinavian, sl7.
“The general subsidies proposed equal
ize American and foreign ec u's on thes* l
bases.
“Baaed or actual navigation of Amer
ican vessels in foreign trr.de in l')00. the
subsidies proposed would amount to sl,-
072,000 divided as follows: Steam (exclud
ing mail vessels), $559,000; sail, $513,000.
Geographically: Atlantic ocean, 3144,-
000; Pacific ocean. $467,000; square riggf d
ships on both oceans,
“Full compliance with all requirements
for th<> bill would fix the initial expen
ditures at between SBOO,OOO and $ )00,000.
“Under the general subsidy increase in
expenditure depends on increase in ship
building. The compie*'O lof 200,000 tons
ot ocean steamers for foreign trade in one
year, involving $1,309,000 in subsidies,
will place the United Sta-.e? in advance
of Germany as a ship-'o.iilditig nation.”
Telegraphers Get a Raise.
(By the Associated Pres?.)
Roanoke, Va., Jan. 17. —The general
committee of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad branch of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers has been in session h<re
for the past two weeks- The work
which it had in baud was the arrange
ment of a new agreement with the man
agement of the Norfolk and Western
Railway- It is said that a substantial
increase iu pay has been granted the
operators and an overtime scale fixed
along the line of the railway trainmen.
The increase will affect more than 800
! men. A new set of working rules also
was adopted for the Norfolk and West
ern operators. . The new arrangement
will go into effect on February 1.
TOHANDLFOURIRUCK
I
Norfolk and Southern Com
pany Capitalized at $5,-
000,000 to be Formed
(By the Associated Press.)
Baltimore, Md., Jan. 17.—A syndicate
is being formed in this city to finance
the Norfolk and Southern Company, a
security owning company recently char
tered under, the laws of Ne(v Jersey
The company will be capitalized at near
ly $5,000,000 and under the plan agreed
upon will own the control of the Nor
folk and Southern Railroad, and the
Lake, Drummond Canal and Water Com
pany.
The Norfolk and Southern Company
will issue .$1,300,000 of an authorized is
sue of $1,500,000 of stock, and will also
j put out $3,500,000 five per cent fifty year
gold bonds. Payment for the securities
I to be acquired will be made partly in
cash and partly in the sfock o fthe new
company. The combined earnings of the
two properties provide for interest bn
the bonds to be issued, and leave 1-4
per cent for the stock. The scheme
places under one directing influence the
two properties which have been competi-
I tors tor the business from the early
! truck regions of North Carolina, the fish
and oyster industries of the sounds of
that Stale and the traffic which comes
to the shores of the sounds for an outlet.
A considerable saving in the handling
of freight is expected to result from
this- It is authoritatively stated that no
advance in freight rates is contemplat
ed, and the economies to be gained in
handling traffic is the motive for creat
ing the new company.
The Sharkey-Maher Fight.
t
(By the AssceiatedPress.)
Industrial Athletic Club, Philadelphia,
Jan. 17. —An attempt made late in the
afternoon to prevent the fight by the a*
rest of both Sharkey and Maher had no
effect on the attendance and the big
barn-like structure was packed when the
first of the three preliminaries was
called.
It was 9:15 before the first of the pre
liminaries began. There was just enough
pepper in the opening bouts to whet the
appetite of the crowd for the big fol
lows. “Kid” Fitzgerald, colored, of
Baltimore, met the “Kentucky Rosebud”
of Philadelphia. It was a good draw.
Jack Hagerty, of Trenton, bested
“Kid” Fisher, of Brooklyn.
Lew Ryall and “Young” Kelly, both
of this city, fought six tame rounds to
a draw.
Everybody Likeg Her.
The ramarkable good business of the
Una Clayton Company at the Academy of
Music convenes, and the excellent per
formance of “The Little Detective,”
given by Miss Clayton and her clever
supporting company last night is a guar
antee of a good house tonight. Miss
Clapton in the protean part of Della
Ridtsdorf showed her great versatility—
assuming no less than five distinct dis
guises, one beiDg from a swell young
man in dress suit and overcoat, to a rag
ged Irish boy in less than two minu
tes and the entire company gave splendid
suport. The Prentice Trio were very
amusing in a nondescript sketch filled
with good comedy.
The popular vote of the patrons of the j
Academy of Music for the play tonight
was 152 majority for “Under Two Flags.” i
Manager Morey announced that the |
popular vote shoul decide it. Under Two I
Flags will be the bill for tonight.
The version played by this company is
called the “Bennett Version," and is said
to be the best and most concise of any.
The watch to be given at the Saturday
matninee was set going at 6 o’clock last
night. It is a handsome gold one and
will be given to the party guessing near
est to the hour at which it stops. It
is in the window at Mahler’s jewelry
store.
' ICE FIVE CENTS.
THE STATE'S GAIN
is now seam
Auditor’s Report of Valua
tions and Taxes,
A SPLENDID SHOWING
The Increase in Personal Property
Values is $7,157,790.
THE REAL ESTATE GAIN, $1,400,354
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The Total Value of Real Estate is $167,368,*
632: Personal Property, $94,081,*
247. Total Tax Amounts to
$566,474.74.
The State Auditor’s report was finish
ed yesterday, showing the valuations of
real and personal property in the State,
and the amount of taxation thereon. at
| the rate of 21 2-5e., on SIOO.
The report shows a gain in the total
value of real estate of $1,400,354; and a
gain of $7,157,790 in the personal prop
erty valuation. The total gain is $8,558,-
124.
There are 27,550,593 acres of land in the
State, 104,516 acre's of mineral and quar
ry lands, and 83,164 town lots. The total
valuation of real estate* is $67,368,632.
and the total tax $362,632.04. TJie total
i valuation of personal property is $94,081,-
| 247, and the total tax $203,842-70. Thus
| the total valuation of real and personal
I property is $261,449,879, and the total tax
on real and personal property $5,664.74-
The items of personal property and
their valuations are as follows:
Horses $ 6,930,066
Mules 6,068,118
Jacks and Jennets 48 617
Goats 28,243
Cattle 4,879,797
Hogs 1.730,198
Sheep 300,584
Farming utensils 1,743,790
Tools of Mechanics .. 414.290
Household and Kitchen Furni
ture 6,063,643
Provisions 2,28,152
Firearms 385,502
j Libraries .. 407,113
(Scientific Instruments 161,600
i Money on Hand or on Deposit 4,817,798
Solvent Credits .. 21,549,690
Shares in Incorporated Com
panies 6,793,721
Cotton in Seed or in Lint 1,485,670
Tobacco (Leaf or Manufac
tured) 2,904,8(j3
Turpentine, Rosin and Tar .. 46,343 f
Brandy and Whisky 92,765
Musical Instruments 1,000,791
Bicycles 133,969
Plated and Silverware 143,316
Watches and Jewelry 637,617
Other Personal Property .... 23,023,990
There are 174,235 horses, 136,471 mules,
1,067 jacks and jennets, 40,639 goats, 575,-
218 cattle. 1.519,743 hogs, and 303,830
sheep.
Gross inebmes from property not tax
ed, five per cent., $12,331. Incomes arid
profits from salaries, fees, etc., $908,761.
SUDDEN DEATH SUMMONS
FOB JOSEPH J. JOHNSON.
A Prominent and Sncceszfal Business Van of
Baleigh Found Dead in a Boom in
Bis House.
A sudden death yesterday afternoon
about 3 o'clock was the painless end of
the life of Mr. Josiali J. Johnson.
He had been a sufferer for years from
rheumatism and was also afflicted .with
paralysis, but there was no idea of any
! immediate danger, and it was with
I startled surprise that friends and ae-
I quaintances heard of his death.
Titus Sure it is Kerns.
New York, Jan. 16.—Captain Titus, of
the Detective Bureau, said today that
he was sure the man arrested yesterday
in Louisiana was Edward Kern, the for
mer valet of Caul G- Thebaud. Kern
stole about $50,000 worth of jewelry from
the Thebauds two weeks ago.
Late this afternoon Captai’u Titus re
ceived the following telegram from
Sheriff Marrowe, of New Orleans:
“Man answers all descriptions. Denies
identity. Says if identified will return
without requisition.”
Mr. Thebaud, accompanied by Detec
tive Sergeant Jno. F. Kelly left for New
Orleans tonight.
Telegraphic Brief*.
Goldsboro, X. C., an. 16.—J*> Dinkins,
the man struck by Dave Smith, is dead.
Smith has not beencaptured.
The State Superintendent of Education
of Alabama has been informed of the ar
rest of eight negroes in Henry county,
who appeared for an examination with
a full list of the questions and answers
as prepared secretly by the board of ed
ucation. County Superintendent Espy
had them arrested and they claimed
that they had received the questions
trom a negro preacher named Brooken.
paying him $5 each. Investigation show
ed that Brooken had procured the papers
from Oscar Hall, a negro, teacher of
Troy, Ala., paying sls for them. All of
the parties are under arrest except TLV,
who has escaped into Georgia