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The Weather Today: Fair in West; Rain in East. The News and Observer. VOL. LI. NO. 115, Leads all MorthGapelinaDailies in Mews andGimu&ion DEFICItHCY BILL PASSES THE BOOSE Sixteen Democrats For Can non’s Amendment. A RECORD VOTE FORCED Attempt to Place Democrats in a False Position, HOW IS THAT HALF MUION TO BE SPENT? % Richardson’s Effort to Have the Public Furnish* ed With This Information is Defeated, A Voice From Hawaii in the Reciprocity Hearings. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 21.—The House today I assed the Urgent Deficiency Appropria tion Bill and devoted the remainder of the session to private pension legislation. It then adjourned until Monday. The Republicans forced a record vote on the amendment to the Deficiency Bill to ap -1 roprinte $..<00,000 for the “protection and 'Shelter” of American soldiers in the 1 hilippines and sixteen Democrats voted for it. The amendment was adopted. 178 to 105. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the Appro priations Committee, demanded a sepa rate vote upon this amendment. Mr. Richardson, the minority leader, sought to meet this demand with a prop ortion to recommit but the speaker held that a motion to recommit would not bo ia order until after the bill had been for mally read by title a third time. When the vote upon the amendment had been taken Mr. Richardson moved to recommit the bill with instructions to amend the amendment so as to provide that, the President should furnish, or i !:use to be furnished, a detailed state ment showing how the appropriation of $500,000 had been expended. The motion to recommit was defeated, 1-1-159. The bill then was passed after V.bich the House went into committee of the whole to consider private pension bills. Among the bills passed was one grant s«gs«g a pension of SSO a month to the widow of the late Rear Admiral Philip. HAWAIIAN SUGAR INTERESTS. Free Trade With Cuba Means Ruin to These Isles, ’Tis Paid. (By the Associated Press.) Washington/Jan. 24—The Cuban reci- I roclty hearings wen resumed today be fore the Wavs and Means Committee. '1 he attitude of the Hawaiian sugar plant ers. opposing conccsions to Cuba, was presented by William Haywood, formerly Cnited Stales Consul General to Hawaii, and now representing the Hawaiian planters and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. "hat was most feared, lie said, was that free trade with Cuba or some thing approaching that would be brought about and that meant ruin to Hawaii. But a small concession, say ten per cent, would not be opposed by Hawaii. James H. Post, of the National Sugar Refining Company, of New York, ex plained that, there were about a dozen independent sugar refineries in the country producing about 20,000 barrels per day as against about 10,000 barrels re fined by the American Sugar Refining Company and that the interests of the independent refineries .should be consid i ied in any action taken by the commit tee. Mr. Tost said his company bought raw sugar all the world. Cuba in cluded. Asked as to what rffcot a 25 per cent reduction on Cuban sugar would have on the price of sugar to the con sumer here Air. Post said that in his opinion there would be no effect as far the present, crop was concerned: that the Cubans would reap all the advan tages. later, perhaps, a.y the production incteased the price might fall. He ex plained the action of the refineries In underselling th« beet sugar people in the Missouri Valley by saying thai the-beet, sugar people made contracts with grocers to deliver sugar at one-tenth a cant per pound below the refineries' price. The ro : ult vas a trade war and the refineries reduced their prices in some eases two cents a pound to undersell th« beet su gar manufacturers. Tie said that so far as he knew nor * of the independent re t ncrics < wn<*d an acre of sugar land in Cuba. William F. Bass, a Santo Domingo su gar planter, did not think Cuba should be given on advantage over the West Indian islands in* thi American market. HOBSON WISHED TO RETIRE Bat thw Naval Retiring Board Decline to Re commend Bis Retirement (By the Associated Press ) Washington. D. C.. Jan. 24- —A naval retiring board has declined to recom mend the retirement of Captain Rich mond P. Hobson. He has'complained of hiy eyes, which suffered from heat and glare while he was working on the Span ish vessels sunk at Santiago, and after wanj in the drydoek at Hong Kong, where two vessels of the Spanish fleet sunk by Dewey were repaired. Since bis return to the United Slates from the b.ast. < aptain Hobson lias been on de tached duty, first at Buffalo in eonnec-! tiou with the late exposition there, and now at Charleston in charge of a depart ment of the naval exhibit- Constructor Hobson himself applied to be retired, but the board of physicians which examined him found his eyes were uot permanently injured and refused to recommend his retirement. He has been ordered to return to duty in connection with the Charleston Exposition. Absorbed by the American Guild. (By the Associated Press ) Richmond, Va., Jan. 24.—1 t was author itatively' stated here today that the American Guild has recently acquired the business of the following organiza tions: Knights of Damon, Macon Ga. Order of Columbus, Baltimore, Md- ProtecbCd Knights of America, Jack sen. Miss. Negotiations are now pending for se curing the Anvil, a beneficial organiza tion of Savannah, Ga., but as yet these negotiations have not been completed. No Appropriation to University. (By the Associated Press ) Richmond, Va., an. 24.—The Constitu tional Concention today' finally refused to consider its vote b ywhich the ap propriation to the University of Virginia was defeated. The vote was 39 to 33. The consideration of the report of the Committee on Cities and Towns was completed. Judge Marshall introduced his resolu tion designed to facilitate the work of the convention. It will be considered to morrow- TO PONIARD GEORGE OF GREECE Park Inspector Stabbed by a Madman Who Aimed at the King, (By the Associated Press.) VIENNA. JAN. 24—THE NEU FREJE PR ESSE TODAY PRINTS AN UNCONFIRMED STORY OF AN AT TEMPT TO ASSASSINATE KING GEORGE OF GREECE. ACCORDING TO THIS REPORT, HIS MAJESTY WAS WALKING IN THE PARK AT PHALERON, WHEN A MAN. BRAN DISHING A KNIFE. RUSHED UPON HIM. A PARK INSPECTOR JUMPED BETWEEN THEM AND RECEIVED i A STAB INTENDED FOR THE KING. THE WOULD-BE ASSASSIN WAS ARRESTED. The Man Said to be Mad. Berlin, Jan. 24.—A dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger from Athens confirms the Vienna report of an attempt on the lif<- of the King of Greece- The man in custody' is pronounced to he a lunatic. THE APPEAL BY BCHLEY. It is Referred to the Navy Department For Comment (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Jan- 24- —The Pres ident lias referred Admiral Schley’s ap peal to the Navy Department lor “com ment.'’ This is the technical term cm pioyed in the naval law to designate a reply in the nature of a criticism to any presentation. If the charges are lodged against any officer, they an* referred to him in order that he may "comment" upon them, and his reply is legally known by that name. It is understood that the preparat ion of this comment will consume about two weeks’ time. ♦ * ❖ TWENTY-ONE KILLED IN ❖ ❖ MINE. . ❖ ❖ j * ❖ (By the Associated Press.) •** ❖ Oskaloosa, La., Jan. 24.—As the *> result of a terrible mine disaster ❖ *3* at Lost Creek, this afternoon, -3* *l* twenty-one dead are in an impro- ❖ ♦l* vised morgue and eight are in a *i» ❖ temporary' hospital. The dead *£• •5* are: .Joe Gaspers, Frank Gaspers, ❖ *3* Jim Stohl, Sylvester Creighton, *l* ♦> Joe Berte. Andt Pash, Frank Sc- *l* *3* cress, John Martin, John Birds, ❖ -3- Mike Hrah. Jack Manly. Mike ♦> ♦> Fox, Jr.. Mike Fox, Sr., Boone *> *5 Fish, Russ Fish, A. B. Crews, *J* *l* Jack Elder, ave M alter. Sam ❖ *3* Humphrey, Alex Gray- *3* %’ ❖ *> 4* •> *3* •> -I- *»> -3- *3- *3* *3—3* *3* i* *3* ♦»* 4~3‘ *l* *3* *3* *3' '3* *3* Cleveland Hunting on tbc Santee. (Ily the Associated Press-) Georgetown. S. ('., Jan. 24. —Ex-Presi- d’d on t Grover Cleveland, with a. party of friends, amongst whom are Rear Ad miral Robley D. Eans. Colonel E. C- Benedict. Gen *ral Anson G. McCook, Captain P. B- Lambertop and Herman May. have arrived here over the* Atlan tic Coast Line. They remained in their car until 8 o'clock this morning, when, after breakfast they boarded the United States launch. Water Lily, and loft for Fords’ Point, on the lower Santee River, the shooting preserves of General E- P. Alexander, whose guests the party will !><■ while here- Mr. Cleveland looks re markably well after his recent illness, aid s' trms in good spirits. rh * party will remain iu this vicinity Av ten days or two weeks.* fishing and hunting. The ducks are very plentiful now aud with good weather the hunters will have fine sport. j ' RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY 25, 1902. COMPETITION DOFS MOT LOWER RATES Declares Hill Before the In terstate Commission. RATHER IT RAISES THEM Roads Cut Each Other to the Heart, He Asserts. THEN THEY PATCH UP AN AGREEMENT The Result is Rates Higher Than Ever. Hill Says That No Agreement Has Been Made To Divide Traffic bv North western Roads. (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, Jan. 24. —James J. Hill. Presi dent of the Northern Securities Company, and President of the Great Northern Railway, testified for three and one quarter hours before the Interstate Com merce Commision here today. In answer to questions tending tos how the effect of the community of interests, plan on rates the veteran railroader declared that competition does not lower rates, but on the contrary, he believed that it advanced them. He declared that in the Northeast, where for twenty years the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern have been at peace, where one road has agreed with the otbr ou rates and main tained the agremnts. rats were lower than in any other part of the country. In regard to the purchase of the Bur lington by the Northern Pacific and the ♦ WRECK ON THE CHERAW AND DARLINGTON ROAD (Special to News and Observer.) Morven. N (’., Jan- 24. —The Atlantic t Coast Line freight train No 26 was wrecked fourteen miles south of here on the Chcraw and Darlington branch, about three o’clock this afternoon. The cause of the wreck was a loose truck. The loose truck is supposed to have slipped back to the other truck, causing it to fall on end. Five other cars run ning into it were splintered by the im pact. Great Northern, Mr. Hill declared that the purchase was a matter of necessity and was not due to “a movement in lino with the trust idea.” He testified to the formation of the Northern Securities Company, and In doing so gave a reason far more simple than has greatly been conjectured. “There are some old men—some very old men—interested in the management of the Grat Northern,” said he. “Two of them arc over eighty and several over seventy years. They wanted to form a close corporation into which they could confide their interests wHth the assur ance that, the road would be mtnaged along the lines which have made it a success. It was to have taken over one third of the stock of the road. The plan seemed a good one, and then it was pro posed to let all the stockholders in— not alone the few owners of the one third — but all of them. The plan mot with approval, and then it broadened into the id<>a of taking in the Northern Pacific also. The roads had worked in harmony for twenty years, and the change iu the holder of the securities would make no difference. It can make no difference and will make no differ ence.” In explaining his reasons for the pur chase of the Burlington, Mr. Hill went back to the time when he found it neces sary ;o offer a low rate 1o the timber men of regon and Washington, in order to get loads for oars which had ordinarily gone west laden with merchandise. He said: “In order to put ourselves in a safe position, we had to buy the Burlington road, tt gave us the market for our wes tern stuff that, we had to bring bark, and it afforded us a connection in the* cast with all the producers, and it comple mented the conditions that were neces sary." Mr. Day attempted to show by a long line oi question? that the real reason for taking over ;he Burlington was to form a sort of trust, whereby northwestern rates would be absolutely in the hands of Mr. Hill and his friends. To this Mr. Hill reiterated his previous statement concerning the purchase of the Burling ton. Mr. Day then asked the witness if rUter tin- agreement to organize tin Northern Securities Company had been reached, he had exercised any control over, or given any instructions to the managing officers of the Northern Pa cific regarding its operation. Mr. Hill replied that hg had issu 'd no instructions of any kind to the offi cials of the Northern Pacific. The witness then entered into a lengthy dissertation on the effects of compel Uior. as he had observed it. Commissioner Clements repeatedly questioned hi? as sertion that, competition does rt.;t lower rates or tend to lower them, bet cavil (Continued on Page* Five.) EVINCE HEARD IN THE PATRICK CASE Swenson’s Paying Teller Takes the Stand. THE CHtCK FOR $25,000 Wallace Tells of Its Presentation and His Doubts. THE TELEPHONE MESSAGE AND RESULTS Fight Over Admission of the Check as Evid ence. It is One of the Steps to Prove a Conspiracy, Says Osborne. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Jan- 24.—The taking of evi dence was begun today in the trial of Albert T. Patrick, a lawyer, on an in dictment charging him with the murder of William Marsh Rice, in this city, in September 1900. John H- Wallace, Pay ing Teller at Swanson's Bank, where Rice had an account, identified a check for $25,000 payable to Albert T. Patrick as one that had been presented to him. It was the mis-spelling of the name Al bert that caused a telephone call to Rice's apartment, which resulted in the dis covery that the man was dead. The wit ness said the check was handed him for payment by Short, who said lie came from Mr. Patrick’s. Wallace told of the telephone com munication with Rice’s house and of the discovery that Mr. Rice had died the I Three tramps were ou top of the car I when the wreck occurred, one beius j thrown under some heavy timbers. He ; is not seriously injured. Barlow’and AVilson’s Minstrels are on i passenger train No. 63, which is delayed at Chcraw tonight, the minstrels being ! unable to reach Darlington, where they | were to show tonight. The last report from the scene of the wreck says that trains can pass by morn- I ing. previous day. Counsel for Patrick ob jected to every question asked on this line on the ground that the witness could not testify to hearsay evidence, but the Recorder overruled the objections until Assistant District Attorney Garvan ask ed who answered the telephone. He sustained the objection that Mr. Wallace could not tell who it was. AValiace tes tified that he had never seen Patrick un til the day the check was presented. So far as he knew*, Rice’s business was at tended to by Jones, the valet secretary. “In your opinion is the signature of the cheek the signature of William M. Rice?” asked the attorney for the pros ecut ion- Counsel for the defense objected, but the witness was allowed to reply. “In my opinion.’’ he said, “it was not written by Mr. Rice.” On cross examination Wallace said that w hen the check was returned to the bank endorsed Albert T. Patrick he stamped it “accepted. ’’ although he had grave doubts as to the genuineness of the signature. Finally lie said: “I don’t know what’s wrong with the signature, but 1 don’t like it. It doesn’t look natural to me. The final curve of the “M” for instance, looks as if it was an afterthought." W. O. Weatherbee, a clerk in the bank of Swenson & Son, said he knew Rice fro twelve years. He was asked to tell of a visit alleged to have been made by Jones, the valet-secretary to the wit ness’ home in Brooklyn, but this was ruled out- Weatherbee said ho had never seen Patrick until the day the check was handed in at the bank. He had not know Patrick to be connected in any wav with Bice’s business. When Patrick called at the bank he saw Mr. Swenson. In the conversation that day Patrick said Rice’s body was to be cre mated as “the old gentleman was a crank on cremation.” Patrick also said there had been an understanding be tween him and Rice as to what was to be done with the proceeds of the checks. Weatherbee gave it as his opinion that the $25,000 check was not signed by Wil liam M. Rico. Counsel for the defense objected to tip.' admission of the $25,000 check as evidence cn th .ground that the defendant was under indictment for forging that check, anfi that it would not be fair to bias the minds of the jury by admitting it. ’’This check is one of the steps by which I intend to prove the conspiracy between this defendant and Jones," re plied Air. Osborne. “The prosecution should not be allow ed to say that a. murder was committed because they think a cheek was forger,” sc id Air. Moore, for Patrick. The Recorder admitted the check. Under cross examination Weatherbee, said be was not an expert in handwrit ing, uud he could not clearly see the sig- 1 nature on the $25,000 check- The doubt in his mind was more general than spe cific. The witness said he did not decide (he check was not genuine when he first ex amined it- This was before it was stamp ed “accepted.” Mr- Weatherbee then testified that the check was accepted and certified and the certificate was cancelled by Mr. Swenson after he had talked with some body over the telephone. £ INVESTIGATION OF THE PHILIPPINES QUESTION Senate Committee cn Philippine Decide to En ter Upon an Inquiry Into Condition* in (he Islands. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 24.—The Senate Com mittee on the Philippines today decided to enter upon a thorough investigation of the entire Philippines * question, and Senator Lodge, chairman of the eoni mittee, was authorized to present to the Senate Ihc usual resolution authorizing the ecmmiittee to sit and to send for per sons and papers. Atlanta to Invite the Prince. (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta. Ga., Jan. 24.—A meeting of representative citizens will be held Mon | day to officially invite Prince Henry to : visit Atlanta. It is understood a com ! mittco will be named to go to Washing ; ton at the proper time and urge the dis tinguished visitor to include Atlanta in his itinerary. DENMARK SELLS HER ISLANDS The Treaty of Session Was Signed at Washington Yesterday. (By the Associated Press ) WASHINGTON, D. C., JAN. 24. THE TREATY OF CESSION OF THE DANISH TJfEST INDIES ISLANDS FROM DENMARK TO THE UNITED STATES WAS SIGNED AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT TODAY BY SECRETARY HAY AND CONSTAN TINE BRUN. THE DANISH MINIS TER. THE TREATY WILL BE SUB MITTED TO THE SENATE FOR 11AT -IFICATION IMMEDIATELY. Following the invariable rule in .such cases, the State Department officials de cline to make public any of the details of the treaty, so that, it is not possible to state positively the price to be paid, though this is believed to be in the neighborhood of five million dollars. It i-> also known thjat Denmark has aban doned the position .she was inclined to occupy towards the conservation of the political rights of the inhabitants of the island, and leaves the United States a tree hand to deal with them, without pledge of American .citizenship or of free trade privileges. So it is assumed that the status of the Danish West Indian Islands, politically and commercially, should the treaty be ratified, will be similar to that of Porto Rico. The itself does not contain any reference to a plebiscite but the Danish Government has given notice that be fore if ratifies the treaty, it will sub mit ihc question of session to the peo ple of the islands. Not much objec tion is expected bore from these peo ple. for the treaty is so framed that they are not called upon to surrender their Danish allegiance and they may re main Danes in fact and in name while enjoying whatever advantages in a com mercial way may result from a trans fer of the islands to the United States. A BAD BLAZE AT WINONA. Six Brick Buildings Destroyed Loss $50,000 With Insuracca of? 30 000 (By the Associated Press.) Winona. Miss., Jan. 24-—Fire here early this morning destroyed six brick buildings. The heaviest losers are the J. Harris dry goods and shoe stores; South ern Express Company; C. H- Aldred grocery; Ed. Logging's furniture store and H. W. Lamb’s restaurant. Total loss $50,000; insurance $30,000. The whole business part of tire town was threatened at one time. Arrested For Theft Government Funds (By the Associated Press.) •Atlanta. Ga.. .Jan. 24-—J H. Alexan der. a colored messenger in the office of Major P. C. Stevens, Paymaster of the United States Army, was arrested today for the second time by a secret service agent on the charge- of stealing Govern ment funds ■■ rhounting to $4,769 which mysteriously disappeared from the satchel of Major Stevens. November Bth. last, as he was leaving the city for Pensacola', Fla., to pay off the garrison there. The rfeiiro was committed to ju%i for trial next Monday. A statement which Alexander is said to have made on the 11th of this month to Colonel Jas. S. Cully and Lieutenant- Colonel J. 11. Calof. in regard to the dis covery of $2,755 of the missing money hid-away in Alexander’s room in the Paymaster’s Department on the morning of-that date, led to the arrest. Dr. John L. Crawford, of Florida, who htjs been Secretary of State since ISBI, is death i PRICE FIVE CENTS. TRADE ACTIVITY , GROWS IN DIXIE Immense Volume of Business in All Sections. HOURSOFLABORREDUCED Voluntary Advances of Wages at Some Plants. SKILLED WORKMEN ARE AT A PREMIUM The Demand is Greater Than the Supply. Cot ton Mills Busy as a Rule Cotton Not Receiving the Support Anticipated. (By the Associated Press.) York. Jan. 24 —r,. G. Dun & C’o.’f? weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will fay: , “Little of a novel nature has devel oped in the business or financial situa tion dm mg the pr.st week. Conditions of the preceding week were accentuated as a rule, active plants becoming -still more busily engaged, while the downward ten dency of prices was not checked. Retail trade is of immense volume, and job bers have immense spring orders to fill. Western cities send the most satisfac tory returns, but nearly all sections are enjoying wholesome activity, even the South showing evidence of improvement. Wages were voluntarily advanced at a number of manufacturing plants, hours reduced at others. There were few labor controversies while skilled workmen are in greater demand than supply. “Conditions in the iron and steel in dustry are shown by record breaking pro duction at many plants and rapid in crease of facilities at others. When or ders for n ils cannot be taken because delivery is desired before the last quar ter of the yet r. it would seem that new figures of output were assured for 1902. Structural mills are equally well occu pied. having contracts for office build ings, factories, bridges, track elevation and other constructive work. “Textile markets are quiet although reports of the jobbing trade are most favorable, except at some Southern points. Cotton mills are busy as a rule, but uncertainty as to the future of the raw material tends to unsettle prices. Specialties have been put on the mar ket with a fair degree of success. Heavy goods for China are id better inquiry, although the views of sellers are still above prices offered. Home buying of fine varn goods increases. Print cloths are nominally three cents, and scarce for near delivery. “Hesitation Is general in the markets for staple products. There is no longer Iho reckless buoyancy so conspicuous a short time ago. Disaster to one opera tor had a calming influence and in the ease of corn the insignificant exports can not well be entirely ignored. “Cotton is not receiving the support, anticipated, reports of exhausted stocks or. plantations being refuted by undimin ished receipts. , “Failures for the week. numbered 301 1 in the United States against 306 last year* and 2>' in Canada against 46 last year.” COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT. New York. lan. 24.--For the week end ing January 24; Net. receipts s' all Uni ted States ports luring week, 202,200; net receipts at all United States ports dur ing same week last year. 169,000: total receipts to this date, Friday January 24, 5,665,604: total receipts to same date last year. 5,140,545; exports for the week, 151,151; exports for the same week last year. T 58.624; total exports *o this date, ending Friday. 4.204 086; total exports to same date last jft'ar, 3,UU.IvS; stink at all United States porta, 974,651; stork it all United States ports same ime last year, 880.750, stock at all interior towns, 625,625; stock at all interior towns same time last year, 759,588: stock at Liverpool, 997.000; stock at Liverpool same time last year. 6M.O00; sto>k of American, afloat for Great Britain, 253,900: stock of Ameri can afloat for Great Britain same time lust, year, 210,000. TOTAL NET RECEIPTS. New ¥ork, Jan. 24- —The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since September 1, 1902: Galveston, 1.575,213 bales; New Or leans, 1,610,703; Mobile, 132,931: .Savan nah, 925.634; Charleston. 222,251; Wil mington, 234,795; Norfolk, 345,094; Bal timore, 57,581; New York. 115.618; Bos ton, 74,659: Ne wport News, 11,470; Phil adelphia. 21,000; Port Townsend., 83,103: Brunswick, 87.323; Fernandjna. 4,350; Pensacola. 113.708; San Francisco, 135.- 250: Port Arthur. 27.375; Portland. Ore., 9,170; Vancouver. 354. Total 5.665,604. TOTAL BANK PLEADINGS. New York, Jan- 24. —Total tank clear ings week ended January 23rd., $2,225.- 599,076. increase 1.2 per cent.; outside Now York. $819,450,193, increase 18.1 per cent. Wilmington Tug Waterlogged. (By the Associated Press-) Wilmington. N. C.. Jan. 24—Wilming <on tug, Alexander Jones, left Southport 8 p. in., 23rd. for schooner Mary L- Cros by lumber laden, Pensacola to New York, reported waterlogged and anchor ed near Frying Pan Lightship. She re turned this afternoon to Southport with the dorilec*. crew probably taken off by some passing vessel.
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