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THE PENSION BILL
PASSED BE SEMITE
Pritchard Offers an Amend
ment That Fails.
WILL KEEP UP THE FIGHT
Wants Ex-Confederates Who Fought
For Union Pensioned.
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL DISCUSSED
Mr, Turner of Washington Speaks on the Meas
ure, Discussing Legal and Constitutional
Questiors. House Passes Legisla
tive Appropriation Bill.
i By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 7. —There was no
repitition today in the Senate of the
tumultuous scenes enacted at yesterday’s
session. While the Philippine Tariff Bill
was taken up early in the day the ses
sion was notably quiet. Mr. Turner
(Wash.), delivered a carefully prepared
speech upon the general Philippine ques
tion, and bad not concluded when the
bill was laid aside for the day. He dis
cussed particularly tho legal and con
stitutional questions involved in the
Government and control of the Philippine
archipelago by the United States.
After a brief explanation and the
adoption of only minor amendments the
Pension Appropriation Bill was passed
early in the session.
During the consideration of the Pension
Appropriation Bill Mr. Pritchard (N. C.),
offered an amendment providing that a
man who had served in the Confederate
army, but subsequently had served in the
Union army, should have a pensionable
status,
A point of order against the amend
ment )v Mr. Gallinger was sustained.
Mr. Pritchard, evincing evidence of his
disappointment at the loss of his amend
ment. gave notice that he would see that
not many bills will hereafter go through
until something is done In the direction
of granting the relief desired.
The Penson Appropriation Bill then
was passed.
A bill appropriating $160,000 for a pub
lic building in Winston-Salem, X. C.,
was also passed.
Debate was then resumed on tl|c Philip
pine Revenue Bill. Mr. Turner, (Wash.)
having the floor.
Taking up the condition of the Filipinos
Mr. Turner said that the most instruc
tive revelations have come to us since
the last presidential election. The policy
of concealment and duplicity, he charged,
which has been practiced for the last
three years with reference to our con
duct in tin* Philippine Islands has been
only too well known, but lie hoped we, at
least, had the truth. But whether we
havo or not. we have more than enough
t° bring the blush of shame to every
American who loves his country, and who
would sec it regulate its conduct not on
lines of false benevolence and philan
thropic. but on high and straight princi
ples of honor and justice aAd fair deal
ing.
After some discussion regarding the
progress of the Philippines Bill, in which
Mr. Lodge said he desired to complete
it as. early as possible, and Mr. Teller
declared that its importance merited the
fullest consideration, .the Senate went
into executive session and adjourned un
til Monday.
The Legislative Bill Passed.
(By the Associated Press.)
' Washington, D. C., Feb- 7,-The House
today passed the Legislative, executive
and Judicial Appropriation Bill, thf sec
ond of the regular supply bills. As
passed it carries 525,171,969, which is
in excess of the current law
Only two amendments of importance
" ere adopted- One provides for a com
mission to re-district the legislative dis
tricts of Oklahoma and the other au
thorizes the President, in hjs discretion,
to cover into the Civil Service the tem
porary clerical force employed on ac
count of the war with Spain. There are
ft bout 1,250 of these clerks still in the
service. By the terms tho President
must place all or none of them under
the Civil Service regulations.
Mo-srs. Smith (Arte.). and Robinson
Mild.), criticised the large salaries paid
tc Hawaiian officials. Mr. Robinson
■ .'.lied attention to the fact that the Gov
« nior or the Philippines received a sat
•ii.' ot S2e.OQO and that the salaries of
otl" r officers there were equally exirav
fg.-mt. ( H, suggested that Mr. Xewlanrtr.
of Nevada, should append to his resolu
tion for the annexation of Cuba, recently
introduced, the statement that “tne an
nexation of Cuba would be in Hoc with
th< Government’s colonial policy.”
Mr. Newlands resented this statement
declaring that Bis proposition was i-,l
'' 'ho line of perpetuation of a colonl.il
policy; that on the contrary w u
< >a.-t accord with ot.r traditional policy
of annexing adjacent territory necessary
for the defense of the United States. His
proposition was to annex the island with
the avowed intention of ultimately admit
ting it as a State of the Union. He dis
■ . tsed his proposition declaring that the
in mediate relief of Cuba was necessary
to prevent a crisis iu the island. Cuba,
he said, deslrpd commercial union with
the United States. The best commercial
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union, he argued, would be that which
vould come under political union. If
commercial union came without political
union he contended that Cuba's produc
tion would be stimulated and she would
be enabled to compete in our markets
with sugar produced by the cheapest la
bor she could obtain, whereas if political
union occurred our labor laws would
keep out of the island Chinese, coo
and other cheap laborers.
In reply to a question from Mr. Rich
ardson (Ala.), Mr. Newlands saW that
while he did not think Cuba was pre
pare 1 now for statehood rather than
have the present situation continue, with
the possibility of civil war in the near
future, ho would welcome Cuba on ®ny
terms.
' I should prefer, however,” said he,
‘‘to have Cuba admitted as a Territory
viih the promise of statehood.”
After some further discussion the bill
was passed and the House adjourned.
INDIANA LUMBER DEALERS
Large Party at Asheville North Carolina May
Exhibit at St Louis Pair,
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, NT. C-, Feb. 7. —A party of
Indiana lumber'dealers arrived here this
afternoon from Charleston one "hundred
strong. They went over the Biltmore
estate and took dinner at the. Battery
Park Hotel. They have been on a two
thousand mile trip through the South
and Cuba, x
/ News has been received here of a
contemplated North Carolina exhibit at
the St. Louis fair next year. A letter
lias been received concerning the move
ment signed by several North Carolin
ians residents of St. Louis-
J. C. Martin has received an invita
tion to a dinner to be given by the Now
York Staats*Zcitung, in honor of Prince
Henry of Prussia.
Dr. E. A. Alderman has been selected
as orator for the commencement of the
University of Tennessee.
WORTH M’F’G COMPANY CASE.
Judge Boyd Hears Argument on Motion to Dis*
charge Receivers
(Special to News and Obsercer.)
Greensboro, N. C., Feb. 7. —The mo
tion to discharge the receivers for the
Worth Manufacturing Company came up
before Judge Boyd today. The entire
day was consumed in reading thf bill of
complaint, thf answer a supplemental
bill and answer, the report of the re
ceivers and a large number of affidavits.
The complaint alleged that the company
was insolvent, the business having been
operated at an average loss of 53,000 a
1 month. Breach of trust and fraud on the
part of the officers and directors was
also alleged. The answer denied all the
allegations as to insolvency, fraud, etc-,
and contended that the value of the
property was $425,000. instead of $120,000,
as named by the complaintants. The de
ffnso introduced affidavits from credi
tors and stockholders asking that the re
ceivers l>e discharged. The case will not
be concluded before tomorrow night.
BRIGHT FOR DURHAM
A Favorable Report on the Bill For a Public
Building
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C.. Feb. 8-—The .Sen
ate Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds today reported favorably the
following bills of public buildings:
Durham. N. 0., $100,000; Selma. Ala-.
$100,000; New Orleans. La., $1,250,000;
Georgetown, S. C.. $100,000; Memphis,
Tcnn-. (addition) $250,000.
Hester’s Cotton Statement
(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, Feb. 7.—Secretary* Hes
ter’s weekly cotton statement, issued to
day's shows the seven days of February
a decrease under last year of 50.000 and
a decrease under the same 1 criod year
before last of 90,600.
For the 160 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahean of
the same days of last year *22,000 and
ahead of the same pe-iod year be’ore
last of 967,000.
The amount brought inf > sight due lug
the pas| week has neen 132,567 bales,
against 162.154 fur the same seven day?
of last rear and 222.403 year before last.
The movement since September Ist.
shows: Receipts at ail United Stves
perts to be 5,986,806, against. 5.477.755 last
year; overland, across tlie Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac Rivers to Northern
mills and Canada 754.987. against 845,217
last year: interior stocks in excess of
those held at the close of the commercial
year 110,922. against C 44.512 last year and
Southern mill takings 87’<000. arninst
770,851 List year.
The total movement since September
Ist is 8.061,715, against 7,739.625 last year
and 7.091,322 year before last.
Foreign exports for the week have been
124.476. against 113.989 last vear. mailing
the total thus far fer the season 4.658.-
against 4,056.682 last year.
The total takings of \mcricnn mills.
North am! South and Canada thus far
for the season have been 2,307.395 against
2.168 845 last vear.
Stocks a' the seaboard and the 29 lead
ing Southern interior centers, have de
creased during the week 86.419 bales,
against a decrease during the correspond
ing period last season of 27.025.
Including stocks left over at ports ami
iuterior towns front the the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far for the new crop the :up
plj to date is 8,421,402. against 7,862,159
for the same period last year.
Secretary Hester’s statement of the
world’s visible supply of cotton .{sued to
day shows the total visible to be 1.-
151.718, against 4,563,377 last week and
4.156.030 last year. Os this th" total
of American cotton is 3.511.719, against
3,686,377 last week,and 3,251,030 last year
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 8. 1902.
and of all other kinds including Egypt.
Brazil, India, etc., 910,000, against 877,-
000 last week and 902,000 last year.
Os the world's visible supply of cot
ton there is now afloat and held in
Great Britain and Continental Europe
2,323,000, against 1.907,000 last year; In
Egypt 214.000, against 180,000; in India,
395,000, against 422,000 last year and in
the United States 1,490,000, against 1,-
647,000.
Unjust to Dr. Butler,
To the Editor: A comment in your is
slie of Thursday concerning the deplor
able and fatal sickness among the horses
of the Eastern counties during the past
few months, reflects unjustly on Dr. But
ler, the State Veterinarian.
Dr. Butler has never attributed the
disease to mosquitos. He found it one
already known to him in his practice in
other States, and he has written fully and
clearly of it in the Bulletin and the
newspapers. Every post-mortem ex
amination has confirmed the correctness
of his diagnosis.
I cannot think it was the purpose of
the writer of the comment to discredit
Dr. Butler, or the efforts made to pre
vent. and control the disease, but it was
unnecessary. -
I happpn to have at. hafid a farm pa
per, published in Mississipi, from which
I send an extract, showing that North
Carolina is not alone in her horsn
troubles. Dr. Butler says the poison Is
sometimes conveyed by water as well as
by unwholesome food.
Respectfully.
/ S. L. PATTERSON.
Cook County Democrats Parade.
ißv the Associated Press.)
Huntington. W. Va., Feb. 7.—Two thou
sand people greeted the Pook County
Democratic Club of Chicago on its ar
rival here this afternoon.
The club paraded through the principal
streets. The club d< parted at eleven
o'clock on its journey to Charleston. S.
C., via Richmond, Va
To Enlarge Public Building.
(By the Associated Press.>
Washington, D. C-, Feb. 7.—The Sen
ate today passed a bill appropriating
$200,000 for the enlargement of the pub
lie building at Nashville, T'-nn.
YOUNG ROOSEVELT IS
VERY ILL,
His Mother Flying on the
Wings of Steam to His
Bedside.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. Feb. 7. —Mrs. Roosevelt,
the wife of the President, left Washing
ton a» 4:50 o'clock this afternoon for
Groton. Mass., where their son, Theodore,
Jr., is lying seriously ill of pneumonia.
She is traveling in a drawing room on the
regular train of the Pennsylvania road,
which goes through to Boston without
change, arriving there tomorrow morning
at 7 o’clock. From Boston the first
available train will reach Groton at
10:30 a. m. Mrs. Roosevelt is accom
panied onlv by a maid.
At 9:20 this morning a message signed
by the president of the college where the
young man is a pupil, was received at
the White House, stating in effect that a
slight indisposition Jiad developed into
an acute and sharp attack of pneumonia,
and that he was seriously ill. Another
mesage received during the Cabinet,
meeting tated that tho young man's
temperature was 104. Arrangements
were at once set on foot for Mrs. Roose
velt’s departure for Groton this after
noon and since the first information was
received the President has been in al
mot constant communication by tele
phone and telegraph with th<> college
faculty. According to these frequent re
ports the son's condition remains almost
unchanged since morning.
The President and Mrs. Roo-sevelt are
well aware that the young man's condi
tion is eriou. The best physicians and
nurses are in constant attendance. Presi
dent Roosevelt himself is very likely to
go to Groton tomorrow. If he does go
he will return almost immediately, if his
son's condition admits. It already has
been decided that Mrs. Roosevelt must
remain by her son's bedside, but if his
condition is ueh a to make it safe for
the President to go farther away from
him Iv- will keep his engagement to go
♦ o the Charleston Exposition and will
leave with his 'party on Monday night as
originally planned.
Pome Improvement Noted.
(By the Associated Press.)
Groton, Mass.. Feb. 7. —Tl.c cor lit for.
ot Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., son of Presi
dent Roosevelt, and a student at Groton
school, who is ill of pneumonia.* was re
ported at 9 o'clock tonight as being “as
comfortable as could be expected.” It
"ws.s understood at the school ihai tin- j a
tient showed some improvement during
the afternoon and early evening.
President Arthur Wall, of the t narles
ton Racing Association, has notified the
» .\;o:dtion company that he will su-rren
r (’ management of the exposition
i n !: March Ist. lie also announces that
4te. has secur'd a five-year lease on the
Piedmon* Park track in Mlnota uu 1 will
open December 1, next, for a meeting of
cue hundred and twenty days.
A BRIEF FILED IN
SIMPSON'S BEHALF
Schley’s Claim to Supreme
Command Protested.
NEW YORK WAS THERE
Her Battle Signals Could be Read
by a Glass.
NO SIGNAL TO TRANSFER COMMAND GIVEN
Evidence is Offered. The President Will Make
Public His Decision in the Schley Case
When He Returns From
Charleston.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. <'■, Fob- 7-—E. S.
Thejall, representing Stayton, Campbell
& Theall, counsel for Rear Admiral
Sampson, today (Heel the following brief
with President Roosevelt, protesting
against the claims set up in Admiral
Schley’s appeal that he was in supreme
command during the battle off Santiago:
“No argument will be submitted as to
the volunteered opinion of the presiding
member of the court upon the question
of command at Santiago. We repeated
ly applied for an opportunity to present
evidence upon this point to the court,
and our request was as often refused,
and we are confident that an attempt to
pronounce an adverse judgment where a
hearing has been denied is so plain a vio
lation of simple good faith that it has
no chance to receiving your approval.
We were ready then, and are still ready
to produce much evidence which was not
offered before the court on this question.
We are prepared to show that the state
ment that the New York at the begin
ning of tho battle i as out Os sight of
each and every ship of the blockading
.squadron, but one’ is Inaccurate.
“We are ready to show that under the
navy regulations and the judicial inter
pretations thereof Rear Admiral Samp
son was during the battle in command of
every single vessel in the American line.
There is abundance of testimony avail
able to show that from the beginning of
tho battle every American vessel at San
tiago was in sight of the New York.
There is evidence at hand, both record
and parole, to show that whenever the
commander-in-chief left the blockading
line in front of Santiago, he hoisted the
signal “disregard movements of com
mander-in-chief,” proceed to that point
where under the regulations his imme
diate command of the squadron ceased
and then signalled to the next in rank
to take command: and that on the morn
ing of July 3rd the commander-in-chief
had given instructions to have ready for
hoistin gthe signal directing Commodore
Schley to assume command; and that
this signal was to be hoisted when under
the regulations the approximate moment
arrived. The moment had net arrived,
and that such signal had not been hoist
ed when the enemy endeavored to escape
fro mthe harbor.
“From the Oregon, too, there is avail
able evidence to show that when the
first shot was fired the quartermaster of
the Oregon, using tho long glass, could,
from the position of the vessel near the
centre of the line read tho New York's
battle signals then flying.
“All this evidence was ready to be
presented to tho court of inquiry, and it
is ready to be presented to you. It was
not admitted before the court because
it refused to go Into the questiou of com
mand. Rear Admiral Sampson has never
objected, and docs not now object, to
any inquiry to determine the question
of command. He has, however, reported
that he was in command at that battle.
As commander-in-chief he has made his
recommendations concerning the promo
tions. He has been recognized by the
executive and judicial departents of the
Government as being in command, and
he asks that when ihc accuracy of his re
ports is questioned, lie be at least per
mitted to hear the evidence in opposition
and to permit his brother officers to conic
forward with the testimony they are
ready to give in bis behalf.
“There is further abundance of evi
dence available to establish the fact
that when the applicant now calls ‘the
complete and total failure of the pre
arranged oder of battle’ was due wholly
to his own disobedience of the orders
of the commander-in-chief. These orders
were to close in and hold the enemy at
the harbor's mouth. Commodore Schley
so understood the orders. St hoisted
• hat very signal. Yet, when he saw the
enemy approaching that part of the line
guarded by his own vessel: be looped.
He withdrew from the battle formation,
left a hole in the line, interfered with
the Texas, which would have stopped the
gap. and caused her to back, thereby
giving to the enemy the double oppor
tunity by which to avail themselves —
to escape through the interval he had
made.
‘‘We have no desire to prolong this con
troversy. We only ask that before there
shall be a finding adverse to Admiral
Sampson cither by the President, the
Courts, or the Navy Department, that he
he given the opportunity which has been
given to Admiral Schley to present such
evidence as may make both sides of the
matter clear."
Tho President will consider tho brief
in connection with Admiral Schley’s ap
peal and the Navy Department’s com
ment. His decision in the Schley case
■will not be made public until after his
return from Charleston.
TAR HEELS HONOR THE ADMIRAL
An Ovation at ABheville Knights Templar
Present Flower# to Mr# Schley
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C., Feb. 7.—Admiral
Schley arrived here over the Southern
railway today at 2:10 o'clock and spent
half an hour at the station. There was
a crowd at the depot to greet the Ad
miral and his wife. Admiral Schley spoke
a few words in answer to the call for a
speech, but did not make a speech. A
number of ladies boarded the car to
speak to Mrs. Schley. She received them
most cordially. The Gyrene Commandrv
presented her with floral offerings. The
Admiral says he intends coming this way
again possibly in May.
Another Report.
(By the Associated Press.)
Asheville, N. C., Feb. 7. —Admiral and
Mrs. Schley were given an ovation here
this afternoon on their way from Knox
ville to Washington. The train stopped
twenty minutes and during that time Mrs.
Schley was presented with a large bou
quet by local Knights Templar, and the
Admiral spoke briefly to the throng at
(he station.
Schley Starts For Washington.
(By the Associated Press.)
Knoxville, Feb. 7. —The Admiral and
Mrs. Schley left hero a! 8:37 o'clock to
day for Washington in 'the private ear
of \V. 11. Peddle, Superintendent of the
Southern Railway, and the entire trip will
be made over the Southern. The train
was scheduled to make the following
stops: •
Morristown, Tenn., k:45 a. m.; Ashe
ville, N. C.. 1:10 p. m. for twenty min
utes; Hickory, .7:11 p. in.; Statesville,
6:51 p. m.; Salisbury, 7:35 p. m.; Greens
boro. J:55 p. m.: Danville. Va., 11:35 p.
in.; Lynchburg, 1:55 a. m.: Charlottes
ville, :: 35 a. rg., arriving at Washington
at 6 42 tomorrow morning.
Admiral and Mrs. Schley were accom
panied to the depot by the lore! rec'p
tmn committee and a large throng of
citizens. Tlicv were giv, u a farewell ova
t ion.
GOOD ROADS DAY AT
EXPOSITION.
Addresses by Pres Moore
and Others on this Burn
ing Question.
(IJy the Associated Press.)
Charleston. S. C., Fob. 7.—This war.
South Carolina Legislature and Good
Roads Day. There was a successful ses
sion of the National Good Roads Asso
ciation. Today Governor McSweeny,
Lieutenant-Governor Tillman, and the
entire membership of the House of Rep
resentatives ani Senate now in session,
cc.no here from Columbia. They were
accompanied by most of the Si ate House
officials and a few invited guests. The
law-makers spent, the day seeing the
sights of the exposition.
Governor Montague, of Virginia, was
here today, but he and Governor Mo-
Swconey of South Carolina, did not meet
during the day, being in different parts
of the grounds.
At the final session of tin- v at.k»n.U
Good Roads Association President Moore
advocated working convicts on roads.
Every prisoner in the penitentiary and
the jails, ho said, should be made -o
work the roads.
.J. K. Melcey, of North Carolina, read
a paper on good roads, and Senator Jef
ferson Meyers, of Oregon, told of the
highways in the Far West.
Among the pronvnent visitors to the
convention was General M. C. Butler.
Governor Montague said ho came to the
convention to learn roads, for he kmrv
little or nothing about them. The in
formation he had gained will be put
into use upon his return to Virginia, lie
said, and that Vitginia will have a day
at the exposition in April and hundreds
of Virginians will corne. Governor Man
tague said he and his staff will come on
Virginia day and probably will bo ac
companied by several military companies.
COTTON WORTH NINE CENTS
L.
In View of the Bituauon Just Disclosed it May
Reach Ten.
.special to News and Observer.)
N w York, Feb. 7.—Tim weekly figures
made up tedav disclose a position of ex
i optional strength and Vpoint to much
higher prices in the immediate future.
Tim .world's visible supply of American
cotton shows a decrease for the week of
1*5.000 bales and is now only 100.000
bales greater than two years ago. when
cotton went to ten and eleven cents per
pound and was practically unobtainable
at the end of the season. Os this visi
ble surply there is in American at the
ports and interior towns 176,000 » bales
less than last year and 3W.0C0 bales less
than in tne memorable bull year of 1000.
The quantity of cotton brought into
sight for the week is only 132,000 bales,
which is the smallest on record for the
corresponding week of any season in
which the crop exceeded 9,000,000 bales.
Wc have exported approximately 650.000
bales more than we did last, year, Japan
alone having tak°n 116,000 bales against
only <6,y00 last year, lu every direction
tho demand seems to be expanding and
the supply decreasing.
The average weight of bales in six
pounds less than last year, which is the
equivalent of a reduction of 120.000 bales
in the supply. The cotton trade of the
world seems upon the eve of recognizing
the extraordinary situation and a sharp
advance in the market appears imminent.
It is certain to come promptly if those
who hold the small remnant of this year’s
ci op decline to tell except at its fair
value. It is worth, in view* of the sit
ufation today disclosed, certainly nine
cents, and will probably command ton
cents before tho end of the season. It
is only through a very sharp and imme
diate advance that an absolute cotton
famine in American can be averted.
THEODORE H. PRICE.
THE RETIBEMEHT OF SAMFBOH
Appreciative Letter From President McKinley
Quoted in the Notification
(By tho Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb 7.—Secretary Long to
day issued the following order regard
ing the retirement of Rear Admiral
bnmpsojj:
“Navy Department.
“Washington. Feb. 7, 1902.
“Sir:—ln notifying you of your retire
ment, the department recognizing your
services and deeply sympathizing with
you in your impaired health, quotes with
pleasure the following letter of The late
President McKinley:’
"Executive Mansioif.
“Washington, March 13, 1899.
“My Dear Sir: —1 am in receipt of your
very considerate letter of the 9th in
stant, in which you express a desire that,
without reference to your own interests,
the other naval officers who __ rendered
such conspicuous service in the naval
campaign in the West Indies may have
the advancement which- you recommend
for them, and in which you ask nothing
for yourself. T highly command this dis
interested action on your pait. Let me
assure you that I have the highest ap-
I reciation of your service as commander
in-chief of the Atlantic naval forces dur
ing the Spanish War, in blockading Cuba,
co-operating with the army, directing the
government’s of the great number of ves
sels under your orders, and at last, af
ter the most effective preparation, con
summating, with the gallant officers anl
men under your command, the distruction
of the Spanish fleet. It was in rccogniTon
of your services and of your great skill,
that I recommend you to the Senate for
the advancement which you have earned,
i “Very truly yours.
“WILLIAM MCKINLEY."
THE TRIP TO CHABLEITON.
Illnei* of Young Tneodore Will Cause Change
•in the Presidents Finns
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Fob. 7.—The illness of
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., has changed
very greatly, the plans of President for
his trip to Charleston to visit the ex
position there. The trip possibly may
have to be abandoned altogether, but
the present. purpose is to make a flying
visit to the exposition and to return iin
mediatcly after the most important func
tions in which it has been arranged the
Presidential party should participate. No
ladies will accompany the Presidential
party owing to the absence of Mrs.
Roosevelt and the hurried nature of these
modified arrangements. The President,
instead of leaving here Monday night,
will not start until Tuesday morning. He
will go direct to Charleston and will
take part in the exercises of Wednesday
and be present at the banquet, an l then
will return to Washington, reaching here
some lime Thursday. The three Cabi
net officers, who it was announced the
President. Secretary Oortelyou and i
stenographer will comprise the entire
peity as now arranged.
CAE WORKS AT HORTON BLAZE.
Two Men Killed and a Quarter of’a Million in
Property Gone
• (By the Associated Press.)
Horton. Kas., Feb. 7.—Fire in the big
car works of the Rock Island Railroad
this afternoon caused the death f)f two
persons and the destruction of a quarter
million of dollars worth of property. The
dead:
P. H. McKEOWN, President of tho
Board of Education.
W. 11. DAVIS, the oldest, employee of
the car works.
Cotton Seed Delinting Company.
(By tho Associated Press.)
Dover, Del., Feb. 7. —The National Cot
ton Seed Delinting Company of Balti
more, capital stock $1,000,000 to manu
facture machines for delinting cotton and
to manufacture cotton seed oil. filed a
certificate of incorporation today. In
corporators: Charles Eagan. William
A. Ragsdale, Baltimore; and J. G. (fray,
Wilmington. Del.
Postmaster Confirmed.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. Feb. 7. —The Senate today
confirmed the nominations of the follow
ing postmasters:
Georgia:
C. I. Robinson, Eatontun; William H.
Smyth, Atlanta; C. R. Jackson, Dariau;
F. D. Dismuke. Jr., Thoma.sville: W. A.
Sheats, Monroe: M. A. Melton. Conyers,
J. F. Thornton, Greensboro.
Lieut. Jacob Dead
(By the Associated Press.)
Galveston. Texas. Feb. 7.—Lieut. Ed
win S. Jacob, U. S. N., in charge or the
hydrographic office here, died today. He
was horn in Virginia, entered the Naval
Academy October 16, 1562, and was re
tied January 7, 1886.
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BILL FOR WINSTON•
PUBLIC BUILDING
Senator Simmons Secures
Its Passage.
REWARD OF STRONG WORK
A Favorable Report on the Building
For Durham.
WINSTON BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE
He Makes a Forceful Presentation of Durham's
Claim For the Public Building, But
Committee Adjourns Without
Final Action
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington. I). C., Feb. 7.—Senator
Simmons today secured the passage by
the Senate of the Winston Public Build
ing Bill. The bill pays Forsyth county
$135,000 for that county’s court house,
and appropriates an additional $25,000 to
fit it up for Federal purposes. It also sells
to Forsyth county the lot In Winston,
previously purchased as a site for a
government building, for $3,800.
This was quite a victory for Senator
Simmons, who has worked very hard for
this bill.
The Senate Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds today, on
Senator Simmons reported favora
bill appropriating SIOO,OOO for
building at Durham. This is
than was reported at the last
Congressman Wc W. Kitchig and Judge
Winston, of Durham, appeared before
the House Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds today in interest of Mr.
Kitcbiu's bill for a public buildiug at
Durham. Judge /Winston made an ex
ceedingly »lear and forceful presentation
of DurhanlZ ctklm for the hulfafbsL Th
committee!'however, adjourned without
taking final action.
Senator Pritchard today offered an
amendment ill the Senate to grant pen
sions to Pinion soldiers who had previ
ously served In the Confederate army,
but. he was unable to get it adopted.
Postmaster Mullen, of Charlotte, who
was abofit to be reappointed is charged
with becoming intoxicated here, and his
appointment has been hung up pending
an investigation by the Department.
Judge Osborne of Charlotte, is here in
Mullen's interest.
Secretary Long is to go to Salem on
Easter as the guest of Judge Advocate
Lemlv and wife who will be at Salem
for Easter. Judge Advocate Lemly is a
native of that place.
Prof. Spray, of the Cherokee Indian
(♦bool, is here to urge the appropriation
of $12,000 to rebuild the school property
burned last year.
A court martial has been ordered to
try Elisha. Garland, a young man from
Mitchell county, who forged the name of
his father to his papers when ho enlisted
in the army. He is 18 years old.
Mullen's friends are working for delay.
They believe If they can postpone ac
tion, that his little '’jag'' will be for
given. Pope and the other candidates
feel that delay may injure them, and
• hey arc not pleased because action Is
deferred. ‘
\ delegation from Charlotte, headed
by Judge Frank Osborne, Chas. E. Wads
worth and Dr. H, M. Wilder, is here to
try to nave Postmaster Mullen's official
scalp. They say that the city of Char
lotte is almost solid for Mullen's re
appointment and that the people there*
are willing to forgive his tanking up.
Mr. £ J. J ÜBtice Not a Candidate.
To the Editor: I called upon
Mr. E. J. Ju&tlcc today to learn whether
or not he would he a candidate for Con
gress in this (fi()th) district, as hi* lias
been strongly urged for weeks to enter
the race. It will be a source of regret
to his many friends to learn that he will
not stand for the nomination. His f riends
here know that he has sufficient strength
• o secure the nomination and hoped he
would ask for it. but he says the ■h--
mands of his law practice are so exact
ing that he cannot afford to neglcOt it
and. further, that his tastes and ambi
tions lead him to desire promotion only
in* the line of his profession. He is too
true a Democrat to declne to run If it
were necessary lor him to do so to secure
a Democratic victory, but he stay# (he
district is so strongly Democratic that
any good and strong man can carry it by
three thousand majority, and as there
are many such men in the district who
would like the nomination ho authorizes
me to say he will not be a candidate.
- W. SV. NEAL.
Marlcn. N. C., Feb. 7.
!The Constitutional Convention
t
(By the Associated Press )
Richmond. Va-. Feb. 7.—The Constitu
tional Convention devoted its cutlyc ses
sion today tA> a discussion of the Cor
poration Commission question, in com
mittee of the whole. Judgu Kendall
concluded his‘speech begun jjfstcrday in
favor of the ■*port of the <*o«nittec. and
was follow A py Judge lphort.sou, of
Koauoke, for the Huntingtoa
substitute-Stcbbios replied in
fa' or of report.
No vote oa (be proposition
today. At -m. the body ad/ournod
uutil lo o’clMc tomorrow. .