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The Weather Today: Fair; Colder. The News and Observer. VOL. LI. NO. 135. Leads all Morth Carolina Bailies in Mews and Circulation 1 BRILLIANT STROKE BE MR, RICHARDSON The War Revenue Reduction Bill Passed. THE GAG RULE ADOPTED This Gives the Minority Leader His Opportunity. HE KNOWS THAT DEBATE IS USELESS And Asks Unanimous Consent to the Bill Being Put on Its Passage Amid Applause From Both Sides. The Meas ure is Passed. (By the Associated Press.) ■Washington, D- C , Feb. 17. —The unex pected happened in the House today when the bill to repeal the War Revenue taxes was passed unanimously without a word of debate. This action was the outcome of a challenge thrown down by Mr. Richardson, of Tennessee, the mi nority leader, after the adoption by a strict party vote of a special order for the consideration of the bill which per mitted debate upon it until 4 o’clock to morrow afternoon, but cut off all oppor tunity to offer amendments except sueii as had been agreed upon by the Ways and Means Committee. The adoption of the rule had been pre ceded by a stormy debate, in the course of which the Democrats protested against the application of the “gag,” which Mr. Hay, of Virginia, charged was meant to prevent a free expression, not only by the Democrats, but by some of the Republicans, attention being especially directed toward Mr. Babcock, of Wisconsin, the father of the bill, to amend the steel schedule ,-bf the present tariff law. When the rule was adopted by a vote of 15& to 120, Mr. Richardson. to emphasixe the fact that debate on the bill could no* co-mpllsh nothing, and that delib eration upon it would be fruitless, ask ed unanimous consent that the bill be placed upon its passage. Not an objec tion was voiced and the vote was forth with taken. Every vote, 27 in number, «'fs east in the affirmative. Mr. Dalzell, (Pennsylvania), from the Committee on Rules, presented the spe cial order agreed upon by that commit tee. Mr. Dalzell explained the effect of the rule- This measure, he said, was presented to redeem a pledge made when the war revenue taxes were Imposed, that w hen the necessity for them ceased they would be repealed. At the conclusion of his brief state ment, Mr. Dalzell yielded thirty minutes to Mr- Underwood. (Ala.), also of th» Committee on Rules. The Alabama member protested against, the adoption of the rule, not. he said, because It provided for the consid eration of a bill to reduce taxation, but because it prevented individual members from exercising their own judgment, or carrying out the wishes of their consti tuents as to what portion of the exces sive taxes should be repealed. Mr. Underwood said ho did not think a general tariff revision should be made because such a revision, whether good or bad, wouid unsettle present conditions, and might lead to disorder- He thought that the proper method of reducing duties at this time should be through re ciprocity agreements made in pursuance of Congressional enactment and scut to the clerk's desk, and had read an amend mon trepresenting his ideas in “this par ticular Mr. Ball. (Tex.), denounced the rule as but another step in the parliamentary evolution bv which individualism in the House was being crushed and a few men were enthroned as autocrat* to dominate its will The reason for the presentation of the rule, he declared, was because it was necessary to gag two Republicans on the floor ami all the Democrats of the House. He referred to the report in the newspapers that the President even had become converted to the view that the “iron hand” was necessary to prevent a wholesome revision of the tariff. At this point Mr. Babcock, of Wiscontin, one’ of the Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee, to whom Mr. Ball had referred, read a statement of his rea son for favoiing the adoption of the rule. It was to the effect that after consulta tion he and his colieairies did not consid er it wise to jeopardize the passage of the repeal bill by complicating matters but he gave notice that at the first op portunity he would press for the consid eration of his bill to amend the steel schedule. Mr. Hey, of Virginia, declared that the pending rule would humiliate every mem ber on the floor because it prevented the offering of a single amendment to this bill. It was sucli a display of cowardice j a* had never before been witnessed in j the House. (Democratic applause.) ! When the bill went to the Senate it would be debated and amended but by ' this rule the House would be deprived of its rightful function. It would but emphasize the growing opinion of the country that the House of Representa tives simply was a machine to register \ the decrees of a. few men. When the I popular branch of every legislative as sembly in Europe was being given more power, ho said, this House was being bound and gagged. The debate to be ac coi’ded under the rule, he declared, would be a farce because it could accomplish nothing. Mr. Cannon, of Illinois, argued earn estly in favor of the adoption of the rule. Even if other revenue reduction was advisable it should not stand in the way of the repeal of taxes gathered in the Treasury from the people, there to constitute a prize upon exploitation. Mr. Richardson closed the debate for the minority. In doing so he offered to yield half his time to any one on the Republican side who cared to oppose the adoption of the rule. He paused when he had made the offer, but no Republican j arose. Smiling faces looked over at hint j from across the aisle. “No gentleman on i that side is opposed to this rule,” said he sarcastically. “With your majority of forty it will be very easy then to adopt it but is it not strange that with such a majority such a rule should be neces sary?” He insisted that there were members on the other side who were restive under the demand of their con stituents for a revision of some of the tariff schedules and that they would have hard work explaining their action. The gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Babcock), he declared, could not go back to his con stituents with the lame excuse he had offered on the floor. “This is his last opportunity,” said he, “and the gentle man knows it. There will be- no other I opportunity to give his people relief and if he tries to explain his course lot one ■ of his constituents ask him why be voted for this rule.” in conclusion Mr. Rich ardsou stated that those on his side fa vored the repeal of the war taxes; in i fact, that if they had their way they would have been repealed long ago. # Mr. Dalzell closed the debate on the rule. In view of the solicitude of the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Hay) and the gentleman Irani Texas (Mr. Ball) regarding the situation in the House, he ' satd he would recur to some history. He recalled how the Democrats in the Firty third Congress had swallowed 649 ammtd -1 ments to the Wilson Tariff Rill without ! even having them read in the House. The dignity of the House and the legislation of the country, he declared amid Repub lican applause, were safe in the hands of the Republican party. Pho pr< vtoug question was then ordered but Mr. Richardson thereupon offered a motion to recommit the rule with -in structions to report it hack amended so as to open the bill for amendment under the. five minute rule. Mr. Dalzel! immediately made the point that the motion was dilatory. I Speaker Henderson and Mr. Richard son hn-d a sharp exchange over the point , or, l-f which the speaker sustained. , TOe Speaker said a similar ruling had I been male by S-peak. r Reed in'the 51st ; Congress, also by Speaker Crisp and dur j ing the last Congress by himself. “But i subsequent to Sp, aker Crisp's ruling. , Speaker Reed reversed the ruling,” said • Mr. Richardson. “I sustain the ruling J of Speaker Crisp,” retorted Speaker Hen . dersor. smilingly. Mr. Riihardsou thereupon appealed from ! the decision of the chair and Mr. Dal ze!i moved to lay the appeal upon the table. This motion was carried, iGS to 123. j Upon tin announcement of the vote Mr. Richardson, the minority leader, sprang a surprise which ended the whole pro ceeding and put the bill immediately upon its passage. Rising in his scat he said: "Mr. Speaker, I rise to make a request for unanimous consent. In view of the fact that we are not permitted to amend the pending bill and in view of the fact that two days' debate is absolutely fruit less under this rule. T a sit unanimous consent that the bill be put upon its j j passage now." (Applause on both sides.) i Members looked at o PC >, other in i ! rmazement. Only a few of the Democrats j I had knowledge of the contemplate coup j and none of the Republicans -bad wind of 1 it. The Speaker put the request and j I raised his gavel. ‘Ts "here objection?” he asked. He waited a moment. Not a sound was heard. “The chair hears non* ," said the Speaker, as he brought his grvel down with a whack. Then spontaneously from j both sides the applause rang out. In j one moment all debate was wiped cut and i i the clerk bv the direction of the Speaker I rt ad the bill. The verbal amendments wore agreed to in gross. Mr. Pay re, the majority leader, demanded the yeas and nays upon the final passage of the bill. Tbc bill was passed unanimously. 27$ member?, voting “aye.” The announce ment of the resul was applauded on bath sides of the House. ! sides of the House. Death of Mr. IneroUl (Special to the News and Observer.) Randleman, N. C.. Feb. 17. —Mr. F. N. | Ingold, aged 62 years, proprietor of the . Tngold House, died Imre tonight at j eleven o’clock of heart disease. Honest, I i conscientious and just, he was liked by > j all classes and will be greatly missed by ■ | all the citizens of this county and the j i traveling pfiblie. Mr. Ingold has served the town faithfully In several offices, be- i tnsr Mayor for everal terms and was a I justice of the peace at his death. 11° ; i was an officer on the old R. and D. R. R. system for several years and held for a ; number of years a responsible position with the Southern Express Company. He ha? made the reputation of Randleman noted for its hotel facilities, giving com- : fort and an excellent cuisine. His table war- talk-'d of by all the travelers who were fortunate enough to spend any time with him. He leaves a, wife and four daughters aud one son. Mr. F. Ingold, secretary of the Randleman Manufactur ing Company. Postmaster Fmith Dead. (By the Associated Frees.) Atlanta, Feb. 17. —Maj. William H. Smyth, postmaster of Atlanta, died today of grippe. He was recently appointed for a second term. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 18. 1902. THE DANISH INDIES The Senate Ratifies Treaty, Providing For Their Acquisition. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 17. —Today in little more than an hour’s time the Senate dis posed of the treaty with Denmark ceding to the United States for a consideration of $5,000,000 the islands of St. Thomas, St. obn and St. Croix, composing the group of the Antilles, known as the Dan ish West Indies, and consummated a transaction which has been under con sideration since the administration of President Lincoln. enator Cullom, as chairman of the Committee on Foreigu Relations, made a speech explaining the advantages of the acquisition of the islands aud Senators Bacon and Mc-Laurin, of Mississippi, said that while they could not endorse all the provisions of the agreement they would place no obstacles in the way of ratifica tion. Senator Bacon moved to amend the treaty by striking out the second para graph of article 3 of the treaty reading as follows: “The civil rights and the political status of the inhabitants of the islands shall be determined by the Congress sub ject to the stipulations contained in the present convention.” He based his opposition to this provis ion on the general ground that the Con stitution should extend to the inlands when they become a part of the United States. He said, however, that the fail ure to accept the amendment would not prevent his foting for the treaty, for he THE EARTHQUAKE BROUGHT DEATH TO TWO THOUSAND Four Thousand Houses Destroyed and Thirty=Four Villages Partly Wrecked. A Volcano Sending Forth Sheets of Flame and Lava. (By the Associated Press.) Baku. Trans-Caucaiia, Feb. 17.—" D etails which arc slowly arriving at Baku front Shateaka, show that two thousand person?, mostly women and children, per ished as a result of the earthquake tivere last week a:ul that four thousand houses were destroyed. Thirty-four villages of the country sur rounding Shamaka also suffered. To add to the terror of the neighbor hood, a volcano near the village of Marisy, eastward of Shamaka, has broken ♦ believed in the Monroe*Doctrine. Under that doctrine this country could not per mit any European powqr to acquire the islands and we could not in fairness take position and then ourselves refuse to buy them when they are for' sale. The amendment was rejected without j division. j Senator Cullom said the-provision as- I footing the civil rights of the inhabitants ■ was similar to the provision on the same j subject in the Spanish treaty concerning j Porto Rico. Senator Cullom said that in taking the j islands the United States would assume | no burden of debt, as by the terms of the agreement all claims held hy Denmark against the insular treasury would be cancelled. Senator Cullom explained that under j the terms'of the treaty the United States i would take possession of the islands as I soon as ratification could tie exchanged and said that it would not be necessary to delay that act until the appropriation of money to pay for them could be made. Senator Ctillom’s motion to ratify then was adopted by a viva voce vot*'. j To Acquire the Battlefield of Bull Bun (By the Associated Press-) Washington, Fcl). 17.—George Carr Round, of Manassas. Va. .has submitted to the Secretary of War a memorial in regard to the acquiserrtent by the Gov rnment of so much of Ihe Bull Pain bat tlefield as is occupied by monuments to the dead, and so much of the adjacent country as will enable the people of the Doited States and tourists from abroad, studying our history, to view the battle fields without trespassing upon private property. Petition in Bankruptcy. (By the Associated Press.) Memphis, Tenn., Feb. IT.—Edward Moon, a grain merchant, filed a petition j in bankruptcy today, showing liabilities ' at SIIO,OOO. assets considerably less. # { Nine Convicts Escape. (By the Associated Fre3s.t Jackson. Miss., Feb. 17.—Nine convicts escaped from Shelby farm. Boli' ar conn- I ty. today by sawing their way through j the cage. Bloodhounds have been put \ upon the trail. . Advance in Snerar. fßy the Associated Press.) New York. Feb. 17.—A1l grades of re fined sugars were advanced five points today. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS Agree on Resolution For an Investigation Into Meth ods of El jetions. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 17. —The Republican members of the House of Representatives held a third caucus tonight to consider the question of Southern elections. The attendance was not as numerous as at former gatherings. Speaker HewVrson not attending and only eighty-six Repub licans out of a total of 199 being present. This was short of a quorum but the meet ing proceeded, with speedy and definite results, a resolution heing adopted asking the House Committee on Rules to report a resolution for a special Investigating committee of eleven members to'cousidor questions relating to the disfranchise ment of voters. Representative Cannon, of Illinois, oc cupied the chair and in the absence of Mr. Loudenslager, Representative Taw new. of Minnesota, acted as secretary. It was agreed at the outset that the vote should be taken at 9 o’clock. Represen tative Dick, of Ohio, then presented the following resolution as a substitute for that, of Mr. Crumpacker, heretofore In troduced: • “Resolved, That it is the sense of this caucus that the Committee on Rules re port a resolution providing in substance that a select committee be appointed by the Speaker, consisting of eleven mem bers, whose duty it shall be and who shall have complete power and authority to investigate and inquire into the va lidity of election laws and the manner of their enforcement in the several States, out hue active eruption. A great crevasse has appeared, whence immense fintues and streams of lava are heing l-.trovn cut. The course of the river Goonchaika has been altered in conse quence of its bed being dammed with earth which bad been dislodged by the earthquake. Batallions of guards and detachments of sappers with tents, have been dis patched to Shamaka to aid in tho work of rescue. The Red Cross Society is ac tive in alleviating distress. 1 + and whether the right to vote of male inhabitants of any of the States, 21 years old, and being citizens of the United States, is denied or in any manner abridged, except for crime, and such com mittee shall report- the result of its in vestigation at. as early a date as practi enble.” The debate was brief and was entirely favorable to the adoption of the resolu tion. Mr. Dick supported it on the ground that if was simply a preliminary step with a view to ascertaining facts, leaving the question of remedy to be de termined when the House was in posses sion of all the facts. Mr. Crumpacker concurred in this view and readily accept ed the resolution in lieu of the one he had first introduced, which proposed ont only an investigation, but also fixed the reme dy, namely, a reduction of representation in Congress proportionate to the extent, of disfranchisement. Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, closed the debate by a speech in support, of the resolution. He pointed out that as this was a step merely to ascer tain facts, there was no danger of creating the public impression that the Republican party proposed to enact any drastic legislation on the subject. The vote was then taken and without a dissenting voice the resolution was agreed to. The caucus thereupon adjourned. It was»stated by members of tli<- cau cus that the unanimous action by eighty six members would undoubtedly be ac cepted by the Committee on Rules, not withstanding the absence of a quorum, and it was pointed out by these mem ber? that eighty-six affirmative votes would have been a majority of a quorum had been present. It also was stated by those who had been most instrumental in framing the resolutions that the investi gation could bo conducted here in Wash ington probably without any necessity of making personal investigation in the South cr elsewhere. FOR HOBSONS RETIREMENT. Bill Introduced in the Senate Following the President« Recommendation (By the Associated Freys.) Washington, Feb. 17.—The President today sent to the Senate a message rec ommending the retirement of Naval Con structor Richmond F. Hobson, and in ac cordance with this rccommcudatiop Sena tor Gal linger Immediately introduced 3 bill providing for Mr. HoboOa’e transfer to the retired list. In his message the President gives as his reason the trouble that Mr. Holvscn has bad since 1900 with his eyes and recites the history of that trouble. It appears that in Junn, IfluO, he was admitted to the naval hospital at j Y’okobama, Japan, “hen, according to the t records, he suffered from weakness of ' the eves and retinitis, which infirmities it was stated had been contracted while or, duty ifi repairing ships at Hong Kong. The President’s message concludes as follows: “In consideration of the foregoing, but especially of the gallant service rendered by Mr. Hobson in the sinking of the Mer rimac in the harbor of Santiago during the recent war w’ith Spain, I recommend the enactment of a suitable measure for his relief.” The bill introduced by Senator Gallin eer authorizes the President “to trans fer to the retired list of the navy, as for disabilities incurred in the Hue of duty, Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hobson, U. S. N., at the rate of pay pro vided by section 15S8 of the Revised Statutes in the case of officers retired on account of incapacity resulting from long and faithful service.” THE DEBATERS CHOSEN. The University Selects Its Men to Meet Johns Hopkins Deb -tors (Special to News and Observer.) Fhapel Hill, N. €.. Feb. 17.—Mr Robert R. Williams, of Newton, N. C., has been chosen by the Dialectic Society as repre sentative in the Johns Hopkins debate. He goes into this debate with much ex- P< Hence, having debated with Georgia upon the same question—the trust ques tion, and though defeated, it was the con sensus of opinion that his speech was that of a scholar —masterly, to the point, patriotic. j Mr. D. R. Stem, of Scotland Nock, owing to his acknowledged debating abil ity. like his colleague, was chosen by the Philanthropic Society as its debater in the Johns Hopkins contest. Mr. Stern, according to Cicero's conception of an oratory, is a good speaker: “A great and good speaker must be a great and good man.” These two yourg men represent the brain? o f this institution. And If they t win or lose their defeat or victory will be ours. We are behind them: we have confidence in their abilities; we shall re main true to their noble efforts which have inspired them, to accomplish the fruition of their noblest aspiration. The literary societies have given $25 to the fund now being raised to erect a monument to Sir Walter Raleigh. The societies were unanimous in the opinion that this step should be taken. Coach Ashenback and Capt. Holt are greatly encouraged over prospects for the coming baseball season, and while* (her are not talkative they hinted that a win ning team would grace the diamond this year. Mr. C. A. Bynum, of Liueolnton, N. G.. end Mr. R TV. Herring, of Chatham coun ty, have been selected as representatives in tin' Georgia debate. Mr. Bynum and Mr. Herring are. in point of scholarship. ! among th* most prominent men In the junior Mass, j Mr. Chas. Ross, o'" Dialectic Society. ! md member cf the last Legislature, was awarded the position as representative in j ihe Vanderbilt debate. Mr. Ross should I indeed feel proud of the distinction thus i conferred when it is remembered that he ! defeated the mental giant of the Senior class, Mr. M. W. Stacy. Mr ,T. A. Adams was selected by the Philanthropist Society as Vanderbilt de bater. Mr. Adams i? a self-made man, noted for his upright character and ex alted integrity. BRITISH CAUGHT IN A TRAP Twelva of Them Were Killed and Over Forty Wonnded. (By the Associated Press ) Pretoria, Feb. 17.—One hundred and fifty' mounted Infantrymen, while pa trolling the Klip River, south of Johan nesburg 12, surrounded a farm house, where they suspected Boers were in hiding- A single Boer broke away from the house and the British started to pursue him. The Boer climbed a kopje, the British following. Immediately a heavy fire was opened upon them from three sides. The British found themselves in a trap and in a position where they were unable to make any defense. | Bight of the British officers made a gallant effort and defended ♦he ridge with carbines and revolvers until they were overpowered. The British had two officer? and ten men killed, and several officers and forty men wounded before the force was able to fail back under cover of a blockhouse. CURRY BUILDING DEDICATED Splendid Addresses Made by Oov. Aycock. J- L M Curry and George Peabody (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, »N. C., Feb. 17.—A largo audience attended the dedication exor cises of the Curry Building at the Stats Normal and Industrial College this af ternoou. Splendid addresses were made by I-Con. J- L. M. Curry. Governor Ay cork, George Foster Peabody, and others. Dr. Curry spoke feelingly of the great work being accomplished by the State Normal and paid a tribute to women of North Carolina. Governor Aycock made a splendid argument for universal educa tion and pleaded with his hearers to join iin the fight to drive out ignorance- Mr. Peabcdv congratulated North Carolina that she has such institution as Normal and spoke of pleasure he experienced in contributing money to th“ College. Homed by the President,. < By the Associated Press, i Washington. Feb. 17.—The President sent the following nominations to the Senate: Postmasters—Georgia, B. A. Lifsey. Barnceville; Tennessee. William L. Trent. Knoxville. Confirmed by the Senate: Tennessee, A. W. Wills, Nashville. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PERMANENT CENSUS OFFICE BILL WINS Collection of Cotton Produc tion Statistics Opposed, MR ALLISONFIGHTSHARD Nevertheless Mr Allison Loses and the Amendment Goes. THE BULLETINS ARE TO APPEAR WEEKLY Information From Ginners Will b) Thus Given to the Public From the First of Sep tember to the First cf February. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. D. C., Feb- 17. —After an extended debate the Senate today passed the bill establishing a permanent census office- The discussion related principally to the collection and publication by tho Director of the Census of statistics re specting the production of cotton. Mr. Allison vigorously opposed the provis ion, but it. was inserted in the bill. Several other bills of Importance on the calendar were passed, among them one extending the charters of national banks. When consideration was resum ed of the permanent Census Bill, the pending amendment was that offered by Mr- Tillman, providing that the Director of the Census .should issue monthly bul letins from October 1, each year, until and including March 1, on the production of cotton as reported by the ginners, Mr- Allison opposed the amendment, principally because information concern ing the cotton crop now was furnished by the Secretary of Agriculture. He de scribed in detail the methods pursued by the Agricultural Department in ob taining information concerning the pro duction of cotton. He pointed out that the returns were now being made to the Agricultural De partment from every ginner In the cotton belt and he ventured the opinion that, the returns were as accurate as could be obtained by human agencies. Mr- Clay interrupted to say that lie had no idea that one half of the ginners of cotton made to the Agricul tural Department. Mr, Culberson said that in November last the Agricultural Department issued an estimate of the cotton production of such a nature that the price of cotton rose immediately afterward- Mr Allison replied that the reports issued by private concerns had estimated the cotton crop last year as much great er than it proved to be. Those reports had tended to keep prices down. Ho pointed out, however, that the Agricul tural Department was first to give to the public accurate information concerning the production. Mr. Allison maintained that if the producers of cotton had depended upon the figures of the crop furnished by tho Agricultural Department they would net have been led into dlsposlug of their 1 cotton for a lower figure than it actual ly was worth- Mr. Bacon interrupted to inquire* of Mr. Allison whether he was seeking by his argument to save the amount of the expenditure Involved by the amendment or whether he desired to postpone act ion upon the Census Bill. “The suggestion in the latter part of the Senator’s question.” replied Mr- Al lison. with evident annoyance, “I will say is unkind.” Mr. Bacon interrupted to say that hi* question was Intended only as a bit of "pleasantry.” “That is not a matter of pleasantry,” retorteji Mr. Allison. “The suggestion of the Senator that T am trying to postpone the passage of this bill it gratuitous.” Mr. Bacon disclaimed any intention to reflect, upon Mr. Allison’s motives, thus •ending the incident. Later Mr. Bacon Inquired of Mr. Alli son whether he, representing a corn State, • realized more fully the Import ance nf the postponed amendment to the cotton producers than all the Senator* from the cotton States. Mr- Allison replied that he might be regarded as in the position of the Jury man opposed to his eleven associates, but that, he would be satisfied whatever tho result might he. Mr. Money proposed an amendment to the amendment so that the bulletins should be issued weekly, beginning Sep tember 1 of each year, and extending to and including- February 1. The amendment to Hm amendment was agreed to and the amendment a3 amend ed then was adopted without division. Mr. Allison moved that tht» paragraph authirizing the Director of the Census to» collect cotton statistics be stricken out. but the motion v.*as lost. | The bill was then passed and the Scn j,at« shortly after adjourned. Miss McKaoe Buried (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N- C.. Feb. 17.—Misa Mc- Kane, who was fatally burned in the | Charlotte Telephone Exchange,, was i very popular In Charlotte, and her death ;is mourned by many. The funeral wa* ; held today from St. Peter’s church.