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The News and Observer.
VOL. LI. NO. 110.
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M MRFEMERT US
TO PARTY POLICIES
Reached by the Democratic
Steering Committee
SECRECY IS OBSERVED
Steering Committee to Report to Full
Democratic Caucus.
HOUSE TRANSACTS ROUTINE BUSINESS
The Bill Appropriating $90,000 For Govern
ment Exhibit at Charleston is Passed.
Root Urges Sale of H e Friars’
Lands in Philippines.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 18—The House of
Representatives Mas in sesion less than
an hour today. Only routine business
ua transacted, the most important fea
ture of which was the reporting by Mr.
Cannon, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, of an urgency bill. The
bill will be called up for consideration
next Monday.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill appropriating $90,000 for a govern
ment exhibit and tioor space at the Char
leston Exposition was agreed to and the
bill passed
Agree on a Line of Policy.
Washington, Jan. 18.—The Democratic
Steering Committee of the House of
Representatives reached a decision today
on a line of policy to be recommended
to the caucus of the minority in the
House. The committee also agreed to
n quest. .Representative. -Hay, of Vir
ginia, chairman of the Democratic cau
cus, to call a caucus for next Friday
ninht for the purpose of passing upon
the report of the Steering Committee.
Mr. Hay said later, however, that a|>
Friday night Mas a bad one for a cau
cus, many members being out of town,
he Mould call the caucus for one Meek
from next Wednesday night, January 29.
The Steering Committee' is made up of
Iwt lve Democratic members of the
House- They Mere appointed soon after
tin present session began to take under
consideration various resolutions which
Mere proposed declaratory of the atti
tude of the Democratic party and its
Representatives in Congress. Unusual
secrecy was observed as to the agree
ment reached today, a resolution being
pased binding each member to silence.
The only announcement authorized by
Chairman Rishardson was that an agree
ment had been reached and that pend
ing its submission to the caucus it would
not be made'public.
it is understood that the agreement
is to ihe effect that all questions shall
he referred to the full caucus so that
the latter body Mill have an opportunity
to discuss the various questions of par
ty policy which have been under con
sideration.
To Destroy the Friars’ Power.
Washington, Jan. 18, —Secretary Root
Mas heard on the question of the friar
lands in the Philippines before the
House Committee on Insular Affairs U)-
day.
He began his statement by explaining
the enormous power which the religious
orders had long exercised in the Philip
pines. They Mere represented at Mad
rid, and the archbishop was quite as
powerful as the governor general of the
islands.
The orders had largely supplanted the
native priests. As a result of the great
political power of the orders, the friars
became the medium of communication
between the local parishes and the cen
tral government- They held large tracts
of the best land, amounting to about
400,000 acres at the time of American
occupation- The people rented the lands
and thus a landlord and tenant system
Mas noM in operation. This Caused in
tense hatred, and Mr. Root' said the
feeling of the tenant classes Mas not
equalled in bitterness by anything .iu
Ireland
Aguinaldo had taken advantage of this
intense feeling of the tenants against the
friar landlords and the movement had
become very popular. The Secretary
said that about the most important
thing to be done at this time Mas to dis
pose of the friar question, as it Mas felt
that when landed proprietorship Mas
brought to an end most of the agitation
Mould be disposed of. The friars had
been driven from the land in many
cases, he said, and if thpy returned the
people Mould kill them. Appeals had
been made to the War Department to
collect the rents due but the Secretary
said this could not be done without the
use of troops.
Mr. Root said that no religious ques
tion Mas involved, as it Mas simply a
condition that existed and was fully re
cognized. The friars themselves Mere so
fully alive to th conditions that they
would doubtless be ready to depose of
the lands.
Urgent Deficiency Fill Reported,
Washington, Jan. 18.—The urgent defic
it iwy appropriation bill was completed
by 1 lie Appropriation committee today I
and reported to the House. It carries i
*16.701,4*45 distributed among the differ
ent departments. The naval items in
clude $4,000,000 for armor on ships now
under construction. The bill contains an
item of $3,150,000 for the payment of re
bates on tobacco manufacturers as pro
' ided in the War Revenue reduction act.
r
Substitute Philippine Tariff Bill.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 18. —The Democratic
members of the Senate Committee on
the Philippines were in consultation for
several hours today over their proposed
substitute proposition for the Philippine
tariff bill. They are agreed on all the es
sential features of their position. In
general they say they will recommend
that in ’he end. psoviison should be made
giving the Filipinos their independence,
but in the meantime providing for free
trade between the United States and the
Philippine archipelago such a.s is main
tained between the United States proper
.and "other territories.
HE DIED EOR HIS HONOR-
Shot in a Duel by the lothario Who Wrecked
His Home.
(By the Associated Press.)
Hanover, Prussia. Jan. 18.—Horr von
Bennegsen. Landrath, of Hanover, and
son of the noted politician Rudolph von
Bennegsen* died during the night as the
result of a bullet wound in the breast
sustained in a duel fought Thursday
last with Herr Falkenhagen, a tenant of
the Royal estate near Springe.
The duel was the outcome of the in
timacy of Herr Falkenhagen with Frau
von Bennegsen. The club to which Herr
von Bennegsen belonged informed him of
the stories in circulation. On Monday
Frau von Bennegsen visited Hanover and
returned to Springe in the evening, ac
companied by Herr Falkenhagen. The
next morning Herr von Bennegsen or
dered his wife to leave his house and
then challenged Herr Falkenhagen. The
conditions of the duel were three rounds
pistols at ten paces. Herr von Ben
negsen. who is •short-sighted, was shot
in the.first round. His brother witnessed
the duel.
HANDS UP^SPORTS!
Gamblers Robbed by Men
Who Claimed to Have
Been Fleeced.
(By the Associated Press.)
Omaha, Xeb., Jan. 18.—Two robbers
held up a dozen men in a gambling room
over the saloon of Cliff Cole, at Four
teenth and Douglass streets early today
and secured the cash box and S2OO in
money from the customers of the place.
They were /captured ten minutes later,
however, by a squad of policemen and
lotked up. They gave the names of
Frank Williams and Frank Jones.
The robbery was a bold one, having
taken place in the heart of the city.
Neither of th? men was masked. They
draw revolvers and ordered the men in
the room to hold up their hands. After
securing their money and ihe cash box.
they rushed down stairs into Douglass
street where a policeman gave chase,
firing several shots. A call was turned
into the police station and a wagon load
of officers rushed to the scene. One of
Dm robbers ran out of an alley and into
the arms of a policeman and the other
was found in a hallway.
At the station both men admitted their
identity and said they had lost their
money in the place and that they thought
their game was as fair as that of the
gambling house. All of the stolen money
was found on the men. the cash box
having been emptied its contents
thrown into the street. The men are
sti angers in Omaha. The police think
tbey are the men who a week ago held
up a Kansas City pool room and escaped
with $1,500. They arc said to answer
the description given by the Kansas City
police, with whom the local authorities
will communicate.
Ridiculed By Boers.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 18.—Dr. Loyds, the rep
resentative in Europe of the Transvaal,
according to a dispatch from Amsterdam
to Reuters Telegram Company held a
conference today with the Boor delega
tion at The Hague at the house of Mr.
WolmaranS. \o official statement has
been given out but there is the best au
thority for asserting that the conference
Mas merely a periodical meeting.
The dispatch says the reports of a
strong peace movement nr - ridiculed by
the Boers themselves, who say that, such
stories tre simply fabricated by P.ritish
agents, with a view to British publica
tion. subsequently turning them to ad
vantage in South Africa. The Boers
cienv,that any negotiations are in prog
ress.
Dr* Loyds left tonight for Utrecht.
Sharkey and Maher Discharged.
I By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia. Pa., Jan. 18. —Peter
Maher and “Tom” Sharkev. who were
attested yesterday at th<* instance, it is
alleged, of the law and order society,
and held in s'.ooo bail to keep the peace,
apjpearcd at th<> Magistrates office this
morning and were discharged. James H.
McFarland, the promoter of last night's
bout. •■’ho was also under bond, was re
b ed. Th'- magistrate l announced that
as- t’w' ru n had not committed any overt
nit which might he construed as a viola
t -o,i of the stutc prohibit ing prize fight
ing. there was no complaint against
.hem. ’
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 10, 1902.
RAPID GROWTH OF
PUR SMALL TOWNS
%
Rural Districts in the South
Filling Up.
DETAILS OF THE CENSUS
Population of the North Congests the
Large Cities.
THEY NOW SHOW A MOST RAPID GROWTH
But This is Balanced by the Extremely High
Rate of Increase of Southern Rural
Population. Report on Cotton
Seed Manufacture.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 18.—The Director of
the Census today gave out a statement
regarding the growth of urban population
North and South, which shows the fol
lowing facts:
The large citns, taken collectively, arc*
growing nearly twice as fast as the rest
of the country.
The per cent of the population of
Northern States living in large cities is
nearly three times as great as the cor
responding per cent in the South; the
North has a rate oi increase no great
er than that of the Souih.
The large cities of the North are grow
ing much faster than those of the same
size in the South, but this difference is
balanced by an extremely rapid growth of
small towns and cities in the South and
(•speciality by the high rate of increase
of Southern rural population.
The statement says these results seem
paradoxical but are correct.
Director Merriam’s statement is de
signed to explain how the deduction that
the South tor the first time is now grow.-*
mg as rapidly as the North harmonizes
Mith the well known facts that in the
North the proportion of inhabitants liv
ing in cities is larger than it is
in the South and that as a rule cities
increase in population much more rapid
ly than country restricts.
The statements shows that in tin* North
the proportion of the population living
in large cities is more than three times
a.s great a.s it in the South. The popu
lation living in cities of over 25.000 in
habitants increased !1 per cent between
1890 and 1900 partly by the growth of
the 126 gities of that size in 1890 and
partly bv the addition during the follow
ing ten years of 36 other cities to the
list. The population of the country out
side these cities increased between 1890
and 1900 14.9 per cent. The 160 cities of
the United States, each of .vhich had
over 25,000 inhabitants in 1900 increased
ni population 32.5 pei cent between 1890
an 1 1900. The rest of the United Stater.,
excluding Alaska and i lie recent jnsular
accessions increased 17.8 per cent.
Os ’he total population of 75.994,579 in
continental United States 19.748,312, or
25.9 per cent live in cities of 25,000 in
habitants or more. The proportion of in
habitants of the three sections. the
North, South and West, into which the
census divides the United States fol
lows:
North, total population. 17.379.699;
population of cities of 25.000 or more 16,-
1:6,580, or 31 per cent; South, total 24.-
523.527; cities of 25.000 or mere 2,188.553,
or 10 per cent. West, 4,091.349; cities
of 25.000 or more 1,033,179, or 25 per cent.
The per cent of increase of population
living in places of sizes indicated from
1890 to 1900. bv sections follows;
25.000 and over. North. 12.2; South. 31.0;
West. 47.3; in United States, 11 1. 8,000 to
25.000. North. 22.9; South. 20.9: West,
17.9; in United States 23.1. 1.000 to 8,-
000, North. 27.0; South. 57.3; West. 50.7:
iu United Slates, 36.7. In certiorated
places of loss than 4.000, North. 27.9:
South. 44.4: West. 46.5: in United States.
33.0. Rural. North. 1.2: South. 17.9;
West. 22.0; in United States. 9.1.
These figures, concludes the statement,
show that the present growth of popu
lation is a resultant in the North of a
very rapid growth of large cities, a
slower growth of small cities, and a
very slight growth in the country: and a
resultant in the South of a rate of growth
of large cities below (be average for
the country, balanced by a striking
growth of small cities and an increase of
rural population as fast a* the average
l'cr the United States.
The Cotton Seed Manufacture.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 18.—The report on
cotton seed manufacture in 1900 shows
that there were 357 establishments en
gaged in the extraction of cotton seed
oil in the United States, using 2,479.386
tons of cotton seed, costing $28,632,616.
an average cost of $11.55 per ton. The
to al value of the products Mas $12,411.-
835 The quantity crushed Mas 53 per
cent of that produced- The latter ag
gregated 4.668.346 tons, valued at $54.-
345.677, and the former 2,479,386 tons,
costing at the mills $28,632,616. The
available and te actual value of the
crude manufactured products are SBO,-
371.37 and $42,411,835 respectively. The
estimated value of the lint cotton pro
duced during tin* census year is $638,-
836.921. The combined value of the li%’
and seed produced is $393,182,598. and
the value of th<* entire cotton crop, in
cluding the value of th<* available crude
manufactured products from the seed
SIXTEEN PAGES— SECTION ONE—Pages 1 to 8,
$419,208,296. The quantity by tons and
cost of cotton seed crushed and quantity
and total value of products by States
follows:
Alabama, cotton seed 172,093 tons: cost
$2,019,085; products $2,952.25.
Arkansas, 190,051 tons; cost $2,245,710;
products $3,188,812.
Georgia, 271,833 tons: cost $3,246,814;
products $4,787,100.
Indian Territory, 26,415 tons; cost $297,-
739; products $446,078.
Louisiana, $250,983 tons: cost $2,833,767;
produc ts $4,397,891.
Mississippi, 394,768 tons; cost $4,577.-
995: products $6,671,031.
North Carolina, 107,660 tons; cost sl,-
313,663; products $1,880,015.
Oklahoma. 26,425 tons; cost $247,520:
products $410,063.
South Carolina, 156,642 tons; cost $2.-
186.408; products $3,043,547-
Ten nossoe, 168.307 tons; cost $1,848,829;
products $2,737,038-
Texas, 692,604 tons: cost $7,560,661;
products $11,519,656.
All other States. 21,731 tons; cost $254,-
225; products $378,350.
STATE ENGINEERS ASKED TO COME.
The State Board of Education Decides to In
stall Capt- Mcßae in the Capitol-
Thc State Board of Education met yes
terday and instructed the Superintendent
of Public Instruction to write to Capt.
J. H. Mcßae. State Engineer, inviting
him to brine all his maps* and other in
struments to Raleigh and make his head
quarters here. it was ordered, more
over. that a room be provided for Capt.
Mcßae in the Capitol Building.
'titer? were present at the meeting
Governor Aycock, Auditor Dixon. Treas
urer Lacy and Secretary of State Grimes.
Raper For Superior Court Judge.
(Lexington Dispatch.)
E. E. Raper. Esq., of Lexington, was
here Saturday on legal business before
the justice’s court. He is an excellent,
lawyer and the News would be pleased
to see him nominated for Superior Court
judge for this district.
DECISION RESERVED
Governor Hears the Petition
in Gorham Case.
Southern Railway Ajrent Claims the Evidence
Was Not Sufficient to Convict Him
of Cjntempt.
Governor Aycock yesterday morning
heard the petition of Jas. A. Gorham,
of Asheville, legal agent of the Southern
railway, for commutation of his sentence
of twenty days imprisonment in jail and
line of SSO, imposed by Judge Brown
at the spring term of Iredell Superior
Court. The charge against Gorham Mas
contempt of court in attempting to in
fluence the verdict of one of the jurors
in the case of Long against the Southern
railway for amages, tried at Statesville.
Hon. Locke Craig, of Asheville, coun
sel for Air. Gorham, presented the ease
before the Governor, Mho listened to the
entire matter carefully and reserved hi£
decision.
Air. Craig’s speech in support of his
client’s petition Mas a masterful effort,
in fact, one of the stronest presenta
tions of a case ever hear in the execu
tive chamber, being an exhaustive
treatment of the law on contempt in all
its phases.
Gorham contended before the Gover
nor that he Mas not guilty of any at
tempt to corrupt the juror, and that
the evidence Mas not sufficient to con
vict him of contempt of court; that the
only power the court had to punish for
contempt was by virtue of the statutes
of 1869 and 1871 brought fprward in the
Code - that there mss no evidence that
he had been guilty of any of the of
fenses prescribed by these statutes, and
the court could punish for contempt only
as provided for by the statute law - .
He reminded the Governor that he ex
pected to be tried by a jury for this
same act at the approaching term of
the Iredell court, and asked that the
judgment upon him be suspended until
a jury should pass upon his guilt or in
no* ensc.
Referring to the question as to wheth
er the Governor has the power to remit
a sentence for contempt, a distinguished
lawyer Mho has M - orn the ermine for a
number of years, in a note yesterday
said:
’’Noting your allusion to the sugges
tion of pardon of Gorham for contempt
the question occurs as to whether the
Governor can pardon for contempt. The
Constitution, article 3, section 6, pro
vides that the Governor shall have pow
er to grant reprieves, commutations and
pardons, after conviction, for all of
fences (except impeachments), etc-
Then it is further provided that the
Governor shall communicate to the Gen
eral Assembly, stating the name of the
convict, the crime for Mhich he was
convicted..etc.
“Contempt is not a crime.
“The writer is quite sure that Gover
nor Fowle once refused to pardon in a
case of contempt even when the court
recommended it, but thinks Governor 1
Russell pardoned the Sampson county
school board (Populists), w*ho were ad
judged guilty of contempt and fined.
The courts Mould be helpless if the
Governor could pardon as fast as par
ties Mere dealt Mith for contempt*”
President Roosevelt has decided to de
cline all invitations to deliver public
speeches until Congress has completed its
work for th<* session. Exceptions will
ctily be made in cases like the Charles
ton exposition where circumstances seem
to require his presence in his official
capacity.
STATE'S REVENUE
AND ITS EXPENSES
The Surplus of Last Year
Was $53,786.66.
RECEIPTS $1,744,659.39
White There Was Spent For All Pur
poses $1,690,872,73.
FROM DECEMBER 1, 1900 TO NOV. 30,1901
The State Treasurer Yesterday Issued a Full
Statement Showing Our Financial
Standing and the Ob’iga
tions Met. v
The revenues of the State of North
Carolina and money, which came
into the Treasury mss spent, must be
interesting reading to the people who
pay the taxes.
Yesterday State Treasurer B. R. Laey
issued the following statement, showing
that the receipts were $1,744,659.30, the
expenses $1,690,872.73, the'surplus being
$53,756.66.
The statement in full is as follows:
Statement of General and Specific Re
ceipts from December 1, 1900 to No
vember 30, 1901, and the Sources from
which they ere received.
Additional State Taxes $ 1,225.18
Alexander county bonds 1.000.00
Banks, license tax on 2,904.83
Banks, tax on stock in, gen- i
eral purposes 12.630.31
Banks tax on stock in fo^ -
pensions 2,405.72
Building and Loan Associa
tions, tax on stock in, gen
eral purposes 1,268.76
Building and Loan Associa
tions, tax on stock in.
pension* 241.58
Contingencies, refunded 163.50
Corporation .property tax. gen
eral purposes 6,290.66
CaTporationj property tax, •
pensions 1.198.19
Corporation tax. State De
partment 4,551.00
Corporation tax, Treasury
Department 4,300.00
Disabled soldiers, appropria
tion to, refunded 190.00
Express Companies, proper
ty tax, general purposes 398.11
Express Companies, property
tax, pensions 75.82
Express Comuanies, 2 per
cent tax on gross earn
ings 1,799.50
Fees from Corporation Com
mission 153.00
Fees from Insurance De
partment 9,564.50
Fees from Executive Depart
ment 1,179.90
Fees from State Department.. 1,149.15
Fees from Treasury Depart
ment 366.00
General Assembly, refunded.. 59.00
Inheritance tax 237.07
Indigent pupils 5.110.61
Interest on deposit, and cash
items 117.00
Interest on 4 per cent Con
solidated debt, refunded .... 24.00
Insurance Companies, licenses, 28,511.81
Insurance Companies 2- per
cent tax 77,209.26
Laws and Journals, sales of.. 311.53
Legal services and expenses,
refunded 2,171.77
Mercantile agencies 455.00
N. C. A. & M. College, (col
ored) U. S. approbation.... 8.250.00
N. C. Institution for Deaf.
Dumb and Blind, earnings.. 1.186.15
N. C. College of A. & M. Arts.
U. S. appropriation 16,750.00
N. C. Corporation Commis
sion. refunded 13.71
N. C. Experiment Station, U.
S. approriation 15,000.00
N. C. Railroad, dividends.... 195,013.00
N. C. School for Deaf and
Dumb, earnings 4,111.08
Postage from land grants 37.50
Public printing, refunded 6.00
Privilege tax on railroads.... *10,838.29
Railroad, property tax, gen
eral purposes 125,987.74
Railroad property tax. pen
sions 22,573.38
Refund of freight charges.... 6,613.06
Roster, North Carolina troops,
sale, of 12.25
Seal tax. Executive Depart
ment 1,221.73
Seal tax. State Department... 636.90
Sewing machine licenses 3,246.50
Shell Fish Commission 8,560.30
Sketch** North Carolina Regi
ments of Confederate sol
diers, sale of 233.70
Sleeping Car Companies, prop
erty tax. general purposes. 381.62
Sleeping Car Companies, prop
erty tax. pensions 72.68
State and Colonial records.
sale of 3.i)0
State Library, refunded 1.50
State Guard, special 9,794.56
State's Prison, earnings 156,490.13
State's Prison. earnings,
Martin defalcation 16,060.04
State's Prison, interest on
Farm bonds 2,400.00
Steamboats and Canals, prop
erty tax, general purposes. 411.0 S
Steamboats and Canals, prop
erty tax, pensions 78.86
Supreme Court Reports, sale
of 3,315.34
Taxes from the Counties,
PRICK Jr /E CUNTS.
for general purposes 615,960.57
Taxes from the Counties,
for interest, on incomes.... 4,850.43
Taxes from the counties, for
interest, on merclAnts 18,165.23
Taxes from the Counties, for
interest, on liquor 5,801.44
Taxes from the Counties, for
Pensions, property 81,818.39
Taxesjfrom The Counties, *for
pensions, poll 22,919.96
Telegraph and Telephone tax.
on gross earnings 3.249.80
Telephone and Telegraph prop
erty tax, general 2,262.94
Telephone and Telegraph
property tax, pensions 434.08
Tonnage tax on fertilizer.... 67,988.24
Water, lighting and sewer
property tax. general .. .. 1.832.18
Water lighting and sewer
property tax, pensions .. .. 318.98
Weights and measures .. .. 198.37
Balance Board of Educa
tion from fiscal year end
ing November 30, 1900.... 23,219.50
Receipts Board of v Educa
tion for fiscal year ending
November 30, 1901 17.620.10
Balance from fiscal year end
ing November 30, 1900.. .. 101,143.22
Total receipts $1,744,650.30
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❖ FAVOR PANAMA OFFER. 4»
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4* (By the Associated Press.) 4*
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❖ Wasington, Jan. 18. —The sup- 4*
4* plemcntal report of the Isthmian 4*
❖ Canal Commission on the propo- 4*
❖ sition of the Panama Canal Com- 4*
❖ pany to ispose of its property to 4*
❖ the United States for $40,000,000 4*
❖ was delivered to President 4*
❖ Roosevelt this evening. The 4*
4* members of the commission re- 4*
4* fuse to discuss the nature of the 4*
4* report and like reticence was 4*
4* maintained at the White House, 4*
& but it was statqd on excellent 4*
4* authority that the report unani- 4*
4* mously recommends that the of- 4*
4* fer of the Panama Company be 4*
4* accepted. The report, it is stated. 4*
4* is very voluminous, going into 4*
4* all phases of the question and 4*
4* attempting to meet the ob.iec- 4*
4* tions that any legal complica- 4»
4* tions will arise. 4*
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THESE WILL SEE THE PRINCE-
People of New York, Washington. Niagara
Falls and Chicago.
(By Assoiated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 18.—The committee
charged with the arrangements for the
reception and entertainment of Prince
Henry today decided that it would be im
possible to yield to the requests of many
Cties to have the Prince visit them. It
is likely besides New York, Washington
and Niagara Fails the Journey will in
clude Chicago only of the large cities.
It also was decided, owing to the tide,
to have the launch occur on the original
date, February 25. This will necessi
tate two trips on the part of th*o Prince
between New York and Washington.
The Prince will come to Washington
from New York, arriving here on the
morning of the 24th. He will be met at
the station by a handsome military es
cort and. conveyed to the German Em
bassy. He will next visit the President
at the White House and the President
will return his call at the German Em
bassy. Some time Monday evening the
[ Presidential party and the Prncc will
I 1< ave Washington for New York and they
v ill see the launch at half past ten
Tuesday morning/
This plan involves a return to Wash
ington and it is likely that on the 25th
the Prince will be entertained a! dinner
at the White House. On the 27th. he it
to he one of tin company present at
the Capitol when Secretary Hay delivers
the McKinley Memorial address to Con
gress. After a few social exchanges the
Prince, ?n charge of Reception com
mittee will start on a short tour wind
ing up at New York in time to sail on
the Columbia on March 8 for Germany.
It is part of the plan to have the en
tertainment afforded the Prince thor
oughly national in character; and th<*
participants shall not be limited to any
one strain of blood, or race. One means
of attaining this result will be to make
the reception as formal as possible so that
it will be drawn upon official lines and
there will be a considerable appearance
of the military element where feasible.
DISTINGUISHED MEN COMINO
Dupes of the Ames Owens Cheriy Tree Com
pany NumberOv r 2.313
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Winston-Salem. N. C., Jan. IS- —A
special to the Sentinel this afternoon
from Washington says:
“The Chinese minister. Wu Ting Fault,
granted an hour's interview to the Win
ston-Salem committee this morning and
promised to attend the Salem Academy
Centennial if possible. Secretaries Hong
and Wilson, Attorney General Knox,
Mr. James Beck aud Captain Richmond
| Pearson Hobson have accepted invita
tiens to attend.”
Governor Candler, of Georgia, accepts
an invitation to attend the Salem Acade
my’s Centennial celebration in May. He
; writes that only official duties will pre
vent him from being present on that oc
casion.
The books of the Amos Owen Cherry
(Tree Company are in the hands of Dis
' trict Attorney Holton- They show that
> up to November 25 last 2,313 agents had
sent in sl2 for cherry trees. Mr. Hol
| ton is of the opinion that the names of
a number of parties who sent in their
| money were not recorded. Postoffice
. Inspector C. E. Entomann lias been here
| this week assisting Mr. Holton itt-'gel
ting the papers in shape for the proso
[cutiou ot the cherry tree people-