The Weather Today: Threatening; Warmer. The News and Observer. VOL. LI. NO. 114. Leads all NopthCarolinaDailiesin MewsandCirenlation POO'S DENUNCIATION OF THE WAR IN IDE PHILIPPINES Thrills the House With Burn ing Eloquence and Un answerable Logic. / THE ARMY POST HIS TEXT Cannon’s Change of Words Declared a Mere Subterfuge to Gain His Point. WE ARE CONTINUING WORK SPAIN BEGAN What an Anomaly We Have in Government. Republican Colonial and Manarchical Rule All Under the Same Constitution. (Special to News aud Observer.) Washington, D. C., Jan. 23. —Today Representative E. TV. Pou spoke in opposition to an amendment to the Urgent Deficiency Appropriation bill appropriating $500,000 to establish an army post at Manila. The talented young member from the Fourth District was in good voice and Jie held the undivided attention of the House. Twice during his speech he was liberal ly applauded by his Democratic col leagues, and at the close there was great applause on the Democratic side. While this was a short speech it showed that Mr. Pou is moving to the front. Few members have a more impressive manner of speaking. With his great ability and untiring energy he will soon come to the front in the House. Mr. Pou said: “The wording of the amendment offer ed by the distinguished chairman of ttie appropriations committee induces me to submit a few remarks before debate shall conclude. “If I believed that the appropriation of $500,000 provided for by that amend ment was necessary for the shelter and protection of ,the officers and enlisted men in our army in the Philippines, I would support it if every other man in this chamber voted against it, but I do not believe the appropriation is neces sary for the purpose. It appears to me to be a mere subterfuge, an effort to ac complish something, by indirection which gentlemen fear to attempt in the direct and usual way. How utterly perverted are all the purposes of the war anyway! In what strange sea are we drifting? How unnatural everything appears! “When war was declared, fr one I was lor it. Under the same circumstances 1 would be for it again. Fpain was mur dering a people struggling for liberty, just, a few miles fnoni our shores. Our great republic had witnessed this until forbearance made us almost guilty, and when our battleship was blown up in Havana harbor, as 1 believe by Spanish agencies, the people of my State felt it was our duty to avenge the outrage and my district offered up the first young life a., a sacrifice upon his country’s al tar. We fought in the righteous cause of liberty, and God gave us the victory. Did anyone then believe that when Cuba was freed we would use our soldiers and our ships to subjugate a people strug gling for liberty. The best shelter, the beet protection we can give to our offi cers and enlisted men is to bring them away from scenes of disease and crime and deat hbaek to their own American homes- (Applause on Democratic side). “During the year 1900, Mr. Chairman, there were 66,882 men in our array in the Pacific Islands. There were more cases of sickness in our hospitals than there Avere men. that is to say. that upon an average every soldier in the service was sick once, and 10,547 were sick twice. Os course many were not sick at all while others were admitted to the hospitals several times. The report of the sur geon general of the army shows that during the year 1900 the number of ad missions to the sick report in our army of 66,882; soldiers in the Pacific Islands reached the enormous total of 77,429. How many of these died I do not know, that 397 American fixes were sacrificed during that year upon the field of bat tle in the Philippine Islands. And for what cause? “I will give you the ansxver out of the mouth of the greatest statesman of the Republican party. xvho but. recently has declared that we are engaged in the ‘un holy work of crushing a republic.’ Sta tistics for the year 1901 have not been given us. but when they are they will furnish additional evidence of the stupid blunder xve have made in attempting io take over the Philippines as a part of our republic. Accurate figures are not given us showing the number of lives taken by our soldiers. If they were the conscience of the republic would rexolt and demand that the xvar be ended- Gcn tlenient seem to forget the principles that a nation can do xxrong as well as an Individual, that a nation can commit crime even as an individual can,commit crime. The responsibility of a contin uance of tihs wretched state of affairs rests upon each gentleman in this chatn -1 • . ! lie rw it if he would. ' ■ ament . t • United absolute ir is over Russia- We were told that we needed these islands in the interest of trade,and yet the other day xve saw the majority in this chamber pass a bill protecting our infant American industries against com petition in the Philippines- How long shall the xvar last? Soon four years will have passed. How long will it take 66,- 999 men to completely subdue eight million? “Again I say how utterly have the high purposes of the war been perverted! We are simply continuing what Spain was too weak to accomplish in the Phil ippines, while at home wc see slandered, persecuted and humiliated the great ad miral xvho gave the stroke which de stroyed the Spanish lleet, and which ought, to have ended the war.” (Great applause on Democratic side). Mrs. Simmons is improving very sat isfactory at Walter’s Park Sanitarium. Pa. It is hoped that she xvill soon Vie able to join Senator Simmons here. Several of the North Carolina delega tion are attending the President's re ception tonight. Senator Allen K. Srnit Viand Editor Lassiter, of Smithfield, are here. Miss Margaret French, of Lumbcrton, is also visiting the capital city. 1 It is said that Roscoe C. Mitchell, of Graham, xvill be appointed consul to Turks Island, West Indies, ina few days. Today’s Star says the appointment has been agreed upon. Mr. Lawrence Molt, a prosperous mill (xvner of Alania nee county, is interested in the Chinese exclusion legislation. He opposes anything that would teud to in jure our trade xvith China. Speaking of the cotton goods industry, he says: “Our mills are not prospering as they did prior to. the troubles in China. Ever since then the industry has been in lath er a languishing state, though of late there are some indications of reviving activity. This country is deeply inter ested in keeping the Chinese markets. With undestrioted trade between the two two countries we xvill never know what a glut, of production is over here. “Chinese can absorb the output of all the cotton factories in the world. The Philippines are worth something, of course, and I have filled sex'eral good sized orders from Manila: but that trade is insignificant in comparison with the commerce that we should maintain xvith the Chinese Empire. Anv policy that tends to deprive us of that traffic is short sighted and xvill work to the in jury of the United States." Congressman Moody is resolved that his constituents in the new Tenth dis trict shall not lack for garden seed this ,-pring. He has sent out 88 mail hags full, containing 15,000 packages going to 15,000 people in bis district. The Major expects the seed to bring forth a large crop of Republican votes. Zach T. Garrett, wife of the postmas ter at Henderson, and Mr. James Amos, ex-county commissioner of Vance coun ty. are here. Mr. Garrett wants to keep the Henderson postoffice and Mr. Amos would like something “equally as good." Both are members of the Populist State Executive Committee and are here in con terence xvith Senator Pritchard “to ad xance the interests of the Populist party" as a wit said last night. Congressman Kluttz has introduced a bill designed to remedy the arbitrary as sessments in revenue eases, when small distilleries are seized, and the oxvners compelled to pay exce.sivi amounts to get their difficulties compromised. Senator Pritchard has introduced a bill to appropriate $5,000 for Moore’s Crook P-attleground. THEIR 'CHIEF UPHELD Committee to Investigate the Charge Against President Mitchell Report. (By the Associated Press.) Indianapolis. Jan. 23.—The committee appointed by the United Aline-Workers’ Convention to investigate the charges made by Miss Mollic Meredith against President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson presented a report today indorsing in every particular tho action of its efiieers it: the Pearce matter expressing every confidence in the honor, integrity and faithfulness of the officers, declaring dint the national officers did all that honor able men could to protect the organiza tion and its funds at the time Mr. Pearce was removed, condemning the statements of Miss Meredith as liable to damage the organization irreparably, and assort,- ing that if any persons know that officers art derelict in their duty charges should be preferred in the proper manner and the guilty parties properly punished. After the report had been unanimously adopted, there were loud cries for Mitch ell. The president stopped to the front of the. platform ■*r.u said: "There is very little that my feelings vi 11 permit me to say. A great wrong has been done Mr. Wilson afjtl myself. It Has been repaired as far as you can repair it, but it has not been wholly re paired. From one end of the country to the other your fellow craftsmen have heard the report that charges have, been preferred against your national officers. Many who have heard the accusations, believe them to be true. 1 thank you forth.- unanimous vote showing your confidence and trust.” \t the close of his speech the cheering was almost deafening. Then there xve re cells for Secretary Wilson xvho responded briefly. % Tried to Xiil His Wife. (By the Associated Press.) Petersburg. Va.. Jan. 2?.—Herbert -lore., a ;vm,nd\- from North Carofina, attempted to h i! hi.; wife, Rosa .D ployed at the Alhetmjpb The* desperado lias r turod. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 24, 1902. TO EXTEND SCHLEY II VOTE OF THANKS Senator Mason Introduces a Joint Resolution. IT GOES TO COMMITTEE Execution of Scheepers Characterized as Assassination. THE GENEVA CONVENTION VIOLATED Teller Uses Strong Language in Speaking of the Matter. Consideration of the De partment of Commerce Bill is Resumed. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 23.—An effort was made in the Senate today by Mr. Mason, Illinois, to obtain consideration for a joint resoltion which he introduced, ex tending the thanks of Congress to Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley "for his brave and able conduct while" in com mand of the American fleet at the vic torious battle of Santiago.” The effort, however, was not successful. On motion of Mr. Hale the resolution was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Mason’s resolution follows: “That the thanks of Congress be hereby tendered to Admiral Winfield Scott Schley for his brave and able conduct while in command of the: American fleet at the vic torious battle off Santiago. “That a sword be presented to him by the Secretary of the Navy of the United States; and the sum of SIO,OOO or so much thereof as may be necessary is hereby appropriated for the purpose of this resolution out of any money In the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. “That the Secretary of the Navy shall cause to be struck bronze medals, com memorating the battle of Santiago and distribute the same to the officers and men under command of Schley during said battle of Santiago." Mr. Mason said the resolution was practically identical with that adopted in the case of Admiral Dewey. “I think we would better let this reso lution go over,” suggested Mr. Hale, chairman of the Committee on Naval Af fairs. “This matter involved is in con troversy. It ought to go to a committee.” “I do not. see that it is necessary,” said Mr. Mason, “that the resolution should go to a committee. It is a state ment of a historical fact which has been passed upon by the American people. Under the rules it can bo read a second time and passed." When the resolution xvas read a sec ond time Mr. Hale moved that it be re ferred to the Committee on Naval Af fairs. To this motion Mr. Mason objected urg ing that the facts being known of all men every Senator knew precisely how b<‘ would vote upon it. By a viva voce vote the resolution was referred to the Committee on NaYal Affairs. Mr. Teller, Colorado, called up his resolution providing for the intervention of the United States Government in be half of Commandant Scheepers of the Boer army. He explained that he had introduced the resolution because his attention had been directed to xvhat seem ed to be a violation of Articles 1 and 5 of the Geneva convention. Since introducing the resolution, how ever, he said, ho had been informed by the Associated Press that the death sen tence upon Commandant Scheepers had been executed last Saturday. “It is said," continued Mr. Teller, “that Urn resolution might lie offensive to the Government of Great Britain: but if the Geneva Convention to which both the United States and Great Britain were parties means anything, it means that xve should intervene in such a case as ihis. If this man was captured as stated, while lying in a hospital. Great Britain, in putting him to death, is guilty of a. vile assassination. It was the business of this Government to have ascertained the facts regarding this case and to have protested against this execution. Are xve so pusillanimous, so afraid of offend ing the susceptibilities of Great Britain as io have refrained from doing our duty in si case where humanity xvas about to be violated?” Mr. Teller referred to what he said >\3s Great Britain’s efforts io destroy two struggling republics and asserted that if Ibo truth bad been told bv Brit ish official reports more Boers had beru "slaughtered” during the past year than bad been admitted by Grea; Britain to have been In arms in tl e whole of South Africa, Mr. Toller, in view of the execution of Coniman lant Scheepers asked that tim resolution be postponed Indefinitely, it x* u.< so ordered. Consideration of the Department »f Commerce Bill was resumed. The peivT ing amendment xvar. that offered «>;,* Mr. Pettus. Ala., providing that the Depart ment of Labor be not transferred to the proposed new department. Mr. P'-tttis made a brief argument in support of bis amendment, to which Senator Nelson re pin'd. Mr. Bacon (Ga ). strongly supported “•••’ amendment, and urged that some very good reli eved by Samuel Gqm he American Fed era mst the transfer of the. Department of Labor to the new depart ment ought to be heeded. Mr. Hanna (Ohio), said the object of the new department was to enable the government to give more detailed atten tion to the great industrial interests of the country, in the course of its tre i. endous development. Mr. Hanna said that the time had come xx hen we must expand our commerce or restrict our production. At this point he xvas interrupted by Mr. Hale (Me.), xx T ho said that the United Srat££ already had captured all the for eign, trade xvorth having. And he in quired of Mr. Hanna xvhether he did not realize that as being a fact. "I do not,” promptly replied Mr. Han na. “Then the Senator and I disagree,” said Mr. Hale. ”W*: do.” retorted Mr. Hanna. “The record of what has been accom plished by the Dinglev law'.’’ continued Mr. Hale, "is to me the most amazing record ever exhibited to the world in the absorption of foreign trade. We have absorbed foreign trade in the great coun tries that are eomp*titors of ours. We have not xx-asted our energies in a dream of what is called Oriental trade. Wc do not need additional markets.” Mr. Hanna replied that the United Ptates had not conquered the markets of F.urope and the markets of the world were yet an unexplored field for us. Mr. Hale then offered an amendment transferring to the new department the Inter-State Commerce Commission. Pending action upon this and other amendments which bad been offered, Messrs. Elkins, Cockrell, Money, Martin, Spooner, Hale. Hoar. McCumber, and Clay discussed various suggestions for amendments. After an executive session the Sen ate adjourned until Monday. URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL. The Vote Deferred Until Today. Pay of Rural Carriers Increased. Washington. D. C., Jan. 23. —The con sideration of the Urgent Deficiency Bill xvhich has been under debate in the House since Monday xvas completed to day, but owing to lateness of the hour the vote on the passage of the bill xvas postl>oned until tomorrow. A successful effort xvas made to in crekse the pay of rural free delivery carriers from SSOO to S6OO per annum. Mr. Hill. Conn., made the motion to in crease the appropriation for this purpose. It xvas resisted by Mr. Cannon and Mr. Loud, chairman of the Postoffice Com mittee, on the ground that the method xvas irregular, but the measures xvas adopted 109-78. Mr. Cummings. N- Y’., explained his action of yesterday on the Philippines army post- He closed by saying that his party started right on the subject but ended miserably. He said he voted as he did as a Democrat—-as a Tammany Hall Democrat, and xvas proud of it and added: “There is no politics in a question xvhere the fix es of American soldiers are at stake." Mr. Kahn. Cala., xvho x isited the Phil ippines last summer, said that if the mi nority knew of the sufferings of the sol diers in the Philippines because of the lack of quarters, there would not. have been a vote against the Cannon amend ment yesterday? Mr. Pierce, Tcnn., said that if such xvas the case the President and officers of the army were responsible as they had ab solute authority in the Philippines. Mr. Cannon/in speaking of the Manila post, said he xvas sorry that he could not satisfy the other side, adding: “We have got the Philippines and xve have never parted xvith an acre of ground. While the heathen rage xve go marching on.” The discussion in the House turner! upon slax’ery in the Jolo group in the Philippines. Mr. Gaines, Tcnn., xvho had visited the Philippines, said tile United States officers told him they could do nothing to stop slavery because of the treaty betxveen the United States and the Sultan- Mr- Moody, Mass-, said the United States authorities had never given coun tenance to slavery in tnc Philippines. Mr. Mercer, Neb., xvho visited the is lands said slavery was decreasing. Mr. Cochran, Mo., declared that many of the slaves xvere Christians owned by Mohammedans. An amendment xvas adopted to the Dill providing $30,000 for incidental expenses of committees to attend the funeral of President McKinley. Thos. Bollins Again. (Special to Nexvs and Observer.) Newborn. X. C., Jan. 23. —Thos. Hollins has broken out in a fresh place. Some time ago he xvJs jailed on a charge of larceny. ID set. tiro to the jail, and xvas sentenced to fixe years in the peniten tiary u > Raleigh.- Upon the represen tation that the man had consumption. Governor Aycoek pardoned him about a month ago. and he came back to hD old haunts once more. Night be tore last three houses were broken into, an t yes terday Rollins was up before Mayor Pat terson on a charge of burglary and also for stealing a chain from a colored jew eler. IP xvas held on four indictments and bound over to the Criminal court >u April. Sugar Advanced Ten Points. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 23.—The American Sugar Retining Company and the Inde pendent Refiners today advanced all grades cf refined sugar ten poiuls. Norfolk Peanut Market. By the A• • Norfolk, Va.. . old stock and ma 3 t-S; strictly pr Ish 77 R. MURDER MYSTERY STftRTLESST.LOmS Man Found Dying in a Turk ish Bath House. BLOODY SLtDGE HAMMER Diamond Ring and Pm Are Found in the Cellar, THE BATH HOUSE ATTENDANT ARRESTED He Tells of Two Women Who Came to See the Man Who Was Later Discovered in a Dying Condition. His Skull Fractured. (By the Associated Press.) St. Louis, Jan. 23.—A. Dean Cooper. Treasurer of the Graham Paper Company, died here today as the result of injuries sustained in a mysterious manner, while in the Vista Turkish Bath establishment at 3518 Franklin Avenue last night. Wil liam A. Strother, the colored man In charge of the hath house, xvho tells con llicting stories about the affair, is under i arrest and a diamond ring worth $1,500 : and a valuablo pin belonging to* Mr. i Cooper, have been recovered from their l hiding place In the cellar of the bath house. Mr. Cooper’s injury consisted of a frac tured skull. A sledge hammer covered with blood was found in the cellar and taken possession of by the police. Strother made a statement to the po lice to the effect that about midjiight a : boy brought Mr. Cooper a note, which ihe refused to answer. The boy went ' away and soon after a man and two wo ! men entered. When he returned from j the cellar, where he had gone to fix the I fires, Strother says he found Cooper on I the couch unconscious. | Strother later told .the police that the two women who had called to see Mr. i Cooper, came in a carriage. He said 1 that he had admitted them to the cooling ! room and had returned to the basement. | He does not know, he said, xvhen they ! departed. I Strother also said that two colored | women —Josie Houston and Florence Banks, had visited him in the basement I earlier last night. I Erastus Fountain, janitor of the ista i block, says that the txvo women were in | Strother’s company at 9:30 oclock when j lie made his last visit to the premises. | The police say that there is no other I evidence than Strother’s statement to I prove thee visit of two womn and a man to the bath house. A few minutes after midnight Theo dore Cooper, known as “Tod" Cooper, son of A. Dean Cooper answered the door bell at the family residence 3713 Wash ington Boulevard. Strother xvas at the door. “Your father has been hurt," said the I young negro to young Cooper. “He's over at the bath house now." Without stopping to question the man closely Cooper hurried to the Vista block. In the cooling room of the bath house, on a qot in the middle of the long com partment, he found his father covered by a sheet. Doctors were immediately called and the poie.c notified. Tim latter made an investigation and discovered the bloodstained hammer. Young Cooper told the police that the ring usually xvorn by his father was missing and they made another search, finding the ring and pin in the cellar. Strother stoutly maintains his inno cence. Fountain, the anitor. was taken to the police station, but was released after telling abotit the presence of the to colored women in the bath house xvhen he left. The women were arrested and closely questioned by the police. ’Tod" Cooper stated io the police that his father had practically closed a deal I for the sale of the batli house property, which he owned and the transfer was to have been made today. Mr. Cooper xvas considered one of the wealthiest men in St. Louis. Mr. Keith Talks About His Job. (Wilmington Mcsscng* ;.) Speaking of bis appointment. Mr. ; Keith said he felt safe after Colonel A. | H. Slocomb. of Fayetteville, xvas out of tie rac-t. Hu said Colonel Slocouih was eliminated as a probability xvhen h (Mr. Keith) and ex-Senator Marion But ler called on Pr< sident Roosevelt and got him to rule that, the appointee must be a Wilmington man. Then he had only one formidable opponent mv 1 that xvas Mr. D. L. Gore until ex-Gox’ernor Russell came inio the field. He says he had a hard fight and felt ihat he owed his ap pointment to the strong endorsement which the business men of Wili.iingt >n gave blra for the place. Mr. Keith says there were eleven or twelve aspirants for eollectorship, ; raong them -onie supposed Democrats in Wilmington who wrote some fishy letters to Washington to g c o late * w as. ’ >. i. PRICE FIVE CENTS. missionors of the District of Columbia, and every person in the United States has been asked to serve- Governor Candler’s preference is for April 30. DENIED THE 08E OF THE MAILS, Advertisements by the One Cent Car Fare Com pany Barred (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C-, Jan. 23.—“ The One Cent Car Faro Company” organized hero vesterdday is denied the use of the mails for advertising purposes and newspapers printing notices of the company are like xvise excluded. The organization was started by a local cigar store and its methods wore on the “endless chain style, the lucky purchasers getting 2.T car tickets for 25 cents, three of his friends getting a coupon each, which en titled them to sell three other coupons as originally sold. It was designed as purely a Yocal affair, but the Federal laws were so constred as to debar the company’s advertising matter from tho postoffice. Interest continues to increase in the poultry and pet stock fair to be held here February Ith to 7th. The railroads and express companies offer special in rucements to exhibitors. A gentleman remarked to your corre spondent today that at Tlladenboro there were over 300,000 cross ties awaiting shipment. Timber receipts at the port of Wil mington the past two weeks have been very heavy, and the prices have Remained very satisfactory. * ** ******** ************** ** •je *J» * Copenhagen, Jan. 23.—Authority to * * sign the Danish West Indies treaty * * was cabled to the Danish Minister * * at Washington today. * * * * * * * *l* * * * * * *** * ** ***** * * ** * NOTHINO IN THE REPORT. Story of an 918.000 Bobbery at Wilson Said to be All Smoke (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 2. —The police here are on the lookout for a white man. who is alleged to have stolen $lB 000 from a Miss Barnes, of Wilson, N. C. Asked regarding the matter today Chief Furlong stated that no publication lint! yet been made of the robbery and as his communi cation xvith *ho authorities at Wilson was of an entirely confidential nature, he would not like to make public the in formation. It Is understood that a re ward of SI,OOO has been offered. On receipt of the above report the Nexvs and Observer wired an inquiry to its r-pecial correspondent at Wilson, and within an hour received tho following re ply : “Wilson, N. C., Jan. 23. —Absolutely ’lotting in report. Exaggerated story by a lexvd woman.” TO SUCCEED SEWELL John F, Dryden Chosen by New Jersey Republicans For Senator. i 1 (By the Associated I’rcss.l Trenton, N. J., Jan. 23.—The Republi can caucus to select a candidate for /United States Senator to be supported during the present sesion of the Legis lature to succeed the late General Sewell, selected on the 19th ballot John F. Dry den, of Newark, President of the Pruden tion Insurance Company. Mr. Dryden on the 19th ballot received exactly tho necesary 32 votes. His principal rivals in the contest were State Senator Stokes, of Cumberland, county and former United States Attor ney General Joe W. Griggs. Congress man Gardner, ex-Sherlff David Baird, of Cemden, and Barker Glimmers, of Mercer, were also in the field. On the first ballot Mr. Dryden received 19 votes, Mr. Griggs 15, Mr. Stokes 11. Mr. Gardner 5, Mr. Gammers 7. During the first dozen bal lots the votes of Messrs. Gardner, Baird and Gummors fluctuated a good deal, while the vote of Mr. Griggs remained stationary and that of Mr. Dryden in creased to 24, and that of Mr. Stokes vent up and down as the supporters of the other three South Jersey candidates x'oted either for him or their own party favorite. Telegraphic Briefs. In. the Reichstag yesterday Count Yon Buclow, the Imperial Chancellor, spoke of the- friendly relations existing be tween Germany and America, and his words xvere greeted with cheers. An affray occurred at Belleville, Texas, yesterday which resulted in the death of three men, the fatal wounding of one aud slight wounding of three others. It was a factional fight between the Odom ; nd Pennington families. The American liner Philadelphia, which sailed for England yesterday, had among her passengers William Marconi, the young Italian electrician, xvho is de veloping wireless telegraphy and Richard Croker, politician. Marconi is going abroad to perfect arrangements for his trans-Atlantic experiments. Mr. Croker, xvho recently resigned leadership of Tammany, is going to Wantage to rest. The International Sugar Conference at Brussels is practically certain to end In a disagreement between the poxvrra con cerned therein, xvith the result that France and Great Britain xvill take ag gressive steps against the Austrian uud ‘Germany bounty system*.