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4444444444444444444444 ♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY, t For North Carolina: X Partly Cloudy. | VOL. LI. NO. 156. Leads all Worth Carolina Bailies in Mews and Circulation SUBSIDIES FOOD TO FAITEN TRUSTS Berry Vigorously Opposes the Shipping Bill. HANNA TO THE DEFENSE Morgan’s Foreign Built Vessels Cannot Participate in Subsidies. SO SAYS HANNA IN ANSWERING BERRY The House Closes General Debate on the Post ofTice Appropriation Bill and Com pletes Consideration of 12 of Its 27 Pages. (Bv the Associated Press.) Washington. March 13’—The Senate re named consideration of the Ship Subsidy measure today and Mr. Berry, of Arkan sas, a member of the Commerce Com mittee. which reported the bill, made a vigorous argument in opposition to it. He charged that it would fester trusts and monopolies in the shipping industry and that already J. P. Morgan and his associates were forming a syndicate for the control of the shipping on the At lantic. In this connection, he became in volved in a colloquy with Mr. Hanna, of Ohio, who maintained that the ships ac quired by Mr. Morgan from foreign com panies could not participate in subsidies made by the pending measure. Mr. Perkins, of California, another member of the Commerce committee, de livered a carefully prepared speech in support of th bill, maintaining that it would add to the prosperity of the entire eountry. Mr. Berry sent to the desk and had lead an article in a New York newspa per giving details of a purported arrange ment whereby the “Morgan Steamship Syndicate" expected to gain control of The White Star, Red Star, Leyland, At lantic Transportation and other great steamship lines. "We thus see,” said Mr. Berry, “that it is the intention of Mr. J. P. Morgan and his associates to form a syndicate which shall control the entire shipping interests of the Atlantic.” “Does the Senator speak of his own knowledge,” inquired Mr. Hanna, “that Mr. Morgan has purchased the White Star Line?” "T have no knowledge of the matter,” replied Mr. Berry, “except what I have acquired from the article just read.” “Ton base your statements, then,” sug gested Mr. Hanna, “upon newspaper re ports.” “Yes, I do,” responded Mr. Berry. “But does the Senator say it is not true?” “I do not know anything about it,” re turned Mr. Hanna. Mr. Berry, continuing, declaring that Mr. Morgan and Mr. Griscoll. (President of the American Line) and their asso ciates would be the beneficiaries of the pending bill. If Mr. Morgan and his as sociates desired to obtain American regis t< r for the foreign ships he had no doubt of their ability to convince the majority in Congress that it would be right to give their vessels American register. He denounced as “unjust and unfair” the proposition “to levy a tribute hpon the tax-pavers" for the enrichment of private individuals and corporations At the con clusion of Mr. Berry's speech Mr. ITauna replied to some of the points of the ad dress and a brief colloquy occurred, par ticipated in bv Messrs. Hanna, Berry, Spooner and Clay. '!o say,' declared Mr. Hanna, with some warmth, “that the Senators on this side of the chamber who are favoring this measure are thereby fostering a power to build up a monopoly or to favor any syndicate is unfair. If a newspaper re port is to be taken as proof to sustain the statements that havp been made, it is hardly worthy of consideration. “Not one ton of these foreign built ves sels. if purchased by Americans, could lie admitted to American register or re reive any benefit under this bill, and no one knows that belter than Senator from Arkansas.” Mr. Hanna went on to say that Mr. Ber ry had urged that the enormous power and influence of Mr. Morgan and his as sociates would be brought to bear upon campaigns to secure the admission of their foreign built ships to American reg ister. That was gratuitous. If it were ♦ rue. tlds bill would offer little induce ment to those owners, as by having their vessels brought under American register they could participate in the very nrofit able coastwise trade of the United States. In conclusion Mr. Hanna said: “The Sen ators on this side of the chamber are actuated by just as high motives as the Senator from Arkansas and they are just as patriotic.” MAIL SUBSIDIES DEFENDED. ! Mr. Cochran of Missouri Denounces Adminis tration's Course in Boer War. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. D. C., March 13.—The Tlouse today closed the general debate upon the Postoffice Appropriation Bill and completed consideration of twelve j of the twenty-seven pages of the bill- No amendments were adopted. The principal portion of genera! debate was devoted to the discussion of the appro priations for special mail facilities. „ Mr. Crumpacker, (Ind.L opened the debate on tint, '.'"six*. The Southern The News and Observer. Railway, which received the subsidy between Washington and New Orleans, he said, now received SGG9 per mile in regular mail pay against $335 when the. subsidy was inaugurated in 1593. He contended that the road could not af ford to withdraw its fast train if the subsidy was withdrawn. Mr. Underwood, (Ala.), defended the subsidy to tho Southern Railway on the ground that it was absolutely necessary to give the South quick mail facilities. The whole South, he said, was benefitted by the extra train run in return for this appropriation, Mr. Jenkins, (Wis.), presented a de tailed statement of his reasons for this theory that Cuba is now under the sov ereignty of the United States, which sovereignty, he contends, cannot be alienated without an act of Congress. Mr- Jenkins views attracted considerable attention. Mr. Cochran, (Mo.), made a fervent speech denouncing the course the admin istration relative to the British War against the South African Republics. ‘ We have ignored the rights of these republics,” said he, “and we have tram pled upon the law of nations in doing it. We have an Anglo-maniac in the State Department, who could see nothing in the cause of the Boers and everything sacred in the unlawful pretentions of (Treat Britain. (Democratic applause). Indeed an in truth at the very outbreak of this war every question of interna tional law involved was decided adverse ly' to the Boers by the Secretary of State. Every contention for which they are fighting was cast aside and every' unlawful assumption of power and au thority asserted by r Great Britain was confirmed. And now it has come to pass, when the wails of the suffering wives and children of the heroic boys are borne to our ears by every gale, pro voking a responsive echo in the hearts of the sympathetic people throughout the world and they are willing tc relieve the sufferings of these unfortunates, that ou Secretary' of State discovers some rule of international law that shuts the mouth of mercy and palsies the hand of charity' ” (Democratic applause). DECLARE STRIKE OFF Representatives of tho Labor Unions Now Make This Recommendation. (By the Associated Press.) Boston, Mass., March 13. —The repre sentatives of the various labor unions participating in the big strike have rec ommended that the strike be declared off, and that the men return to work in the morning. The individual unions meet tonight to act upon the recommen dation. THE TURNBULL SUBSTITUTE This Shares the Fate of the Glass Suffrage flan (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., March I”.—The Con stitutional Convention today began the tenih month of its existence. It is hard at work now solving- the most difficult matter which has yet occupied its atten tion, that regarding suffrage- The convention adjourned early and the Democratic conference met at once. It heard speeches from many members and rejected the Turnbull substitute for the Glass suffrage plan. This makes twice the conference has defeated plans containing any form of property quali fication . It has also voted against here tofore Mr. Barbour's straight grandfa ther plan, and yesterday rejected the permanent understanding principle. TALE OF DISBANDING. Two Companies Object to Encampment Fund Being Used for Charleston Trip. (Special to News and Observer.) Reidsville, N. C., March 13. —Members of the two military organizations here are highly indignant over the report that encampment funds will be used to defray expenses of provisional regiment to Char leston and it tnay result in the disband ment of both organizations. Only One Body Recovered ißy the Associated Press.) Joe Seay with Captain W. H. Morgan, owner of the wrecked steamer Provi dence, Wm. Crubpey, president of the board of supervisors and several others returned today from the scene of the dis aster with the body of Walter Burns, col ored, the only one they succeeded in re to\ering. The Providence is lying bot tom up and the bodies of Captain Cassidy, Engineer Roup, Dr. Lancaster and Mr. Pcort are probably underneath the wreck age. < aptain Krgan left a force of men on the scene and every effort will be made to frecover the bodies. It is still believed twenty persons were diowned, four w-hite and sixteen negroes. Extradition of Cochran. (By the Associated Press.) Albany, N. Y., March 13.—Gov. Odell | today authorized the extradition of Chas. I A- Cochran, wanted in Nashville, Tenn., oh the charge of larceny. He is accused of having defrauded the Union Bank and Trust Company of that State through pa | pers of the American Hardware Com pany, of which he was president, dis counted by the bank. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING. MARCH 14. 1902. COTION AND TOBACCO. The Cenusns Bureau’s Beport of the Crops of 1899 (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 13. —The census bu reau has completed its tabulation of the 1 acreage, production, and value of the cot ton crop of 1899, showing a total of 24,- j 175,092 acres in cotton, producing in 1899, 9,534,876 commercial bales. This cotton fibre had the value on the farms of $323,- 758,171. In addition to this fibre grown there were 4,566,091 tons of seed, worth $46,950,525, exclusive of the seed sold by the farmers with the fibre before gin ■ ning. I The quantity of cotton fibre grown in 1899 as reported by the division of agri- I culture was 88,939 bales of 500 pounds in I excess of that reported by the division j of manufactures as having been ginned in | the same year. The variation in the two ■ reorts is only .9 er cent. Os the varia- I tion between these two (reports, as given I above 49,013 were found in some fifteen J counties in the Mississippi Yazoo Delta. and 23,367 in four counties in Southwest ern Tennessee, adjoining the counties in Mississippi in which there was an ex cess. Outside of these nineteen counties the two reports practically agreed the varia . tion being only 16,559 or .18 per cent. The census bureau lias completed tho preliminary vables showing tho acreage, production and value of tobacco grown in 1899 in the North Atlantic and Wes tern States. In the nine North Atlantic States there were 17.872 farms report ing tobacco. They cultivated in 1899, 53,- i 783 acres of tobacco, and raised a total lof 79,272,234 pounds, of a value of SB,- | there were only 113 farms growing to- I bacco, with a total acreage of 62. pro- I ducing 31,810 pounds of a. value of $5,- I 716. | j CEASE OFF LAMBERT’S POINT. Steamer Norfolk and Hispania Collide The Hispania Libelled For $4,555 (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., March 13.—The steamer Norfolk of tlie Norfolk and Washington line and the German steamer Hispania collided just off Lambert’s Point shortly after noon today. The Norfolk was dam aged to the extent of about $2,000. The captain aftd crew of the Norfolk claim the collision was the result of the failure of the captain of the Hispania to pay attention to signals. Two schooners were near and it was impossible for the Norfolk to go to starboard. She whistled for port, but the Greman paid no atten tion to the signal. No one was injured. The Hispiana was Immediately libelled by the agents of the Norfolk for $4,555. FOUR HUNDRED MINERS STRIKE SSL- Two Organizers of the Miners' Union Placed Under Arrest (By the Associated Press.) Bristol, March 13. —About 400 coal min ers struck at Norton, Va. coal mines of Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company, today. They demand recognition of the union. A posse of deputy marshals brought to Bristol William Webber and John Haddow, organizers of the miners’ union. They claim to be from Pennsyl vania and it is stated they came to this section to organize the miners. They were arrested on the charge of inter fering with the Federal court’s decision of the Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Com pany. The men will be taken to Lynch burg. They decline to talk. THE PENSION BILL VETOED Governor Montague Takes Action on Constitu tional and Technical Grounds (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., March 13.—Gov. Mon tague today vetoed the joint assembly resolution appropriating $300,060 for pen sions for Confederate veterans on con stitutional and technical grounds. His message says in part: “The justice and expediency of pen sions are not involved. AH arc agreed that the State should do her utmost to aid her needy and deserving veterans, but all must concede that the needy and deserving alone should be the recipients of the money appropriated. The present law is far from satisfactory, resulting in irregularities and injustice which should not be possible under any fea ture pension legislation.” HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY. Strong Evidence Against the Men Charged With Counterfeiting (Special to News and Observer.) Norfolk. Va-, March 13.—E. T. Ster ling , and Jos. Sherer, white men, ar rested | yesterda yafternoon and charged with flooding Huntersville with spurious five cent pieces were today held for the Unit ed States grand jury by Commissioner Bowden. The evidence against the men was strong. At the hearing it was brought out that Sherer had served u term in the penitentiary. Sterling claims to be an atttorney from Chicago and says that at time he had a good practice there. Since coming to Norfolk h P has been residing in a negro neigh borhood and did carpenter work. William L. Elkins, Jr . is Dead. (By the Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Pa., March 13. —William L. Elkins, Jr., died today at ibis country j home “Menlo Lodge" near Elkins station, i Pennsylvania, a few miles from this city, j He was a son of the millionaire traction', magnate, and was himself prominently ideutifhd with many business interests. He was about 38 years of age. Mr. Elkins had beat ill since October and was con stantly under the care of a physician for a cerebro spinal trouble. THE C AND M- ALLIJWCE Noted Divines Present at the Meeting in Dur ham. (Special to the News and Observer-) Durham, N. C., March !3.—The Chris tian and Missionary Alliance of New York met at the Gospel Tabernacle, in this city, today'. Rev. A. B. Simpson, of New York, is president. Dr. Henry Wilson preached last night, and at the four services today again filled the pul pit. The 4 o’clock service this after noon consisted of a special talk to the children. Dr. Meminger and other noted divines will be present during the convention and take part. Dr. Simpson, the president, has supported several hundred missionaries by his efforts. Al though a poor man himself, he never has any' trouble in securing money for the missionary cause, not having to go out after it. * * %<* Rev. W, L. Taylor, colored, Grand Worthy Master of the United Order of True Reformers, from Richmond, Va-, on Wednesday night addressed member on Wednesday night, addressed mem bers of ve orders at the True Reform ers' Hall on Mangum street. Tonight he spoke at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, and the members of the order turned out in a body. The interstate Telephone Company may put in an exchange at Roxboro if they' can get sufficient patronage to en able them to do so. WELCOME TO BRYAN At the Capitol Republicans Vie With Democrats in Cordiality (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 13.—Wm. Jennings Bryan arrived in Washington today from New York, on route to Harrisburg, Pa. The fusion members of tho Nebraska delegation in Congress took breakfast with him and later lie visited the Capitol. At the Capitol Mr. Bryan appeared in the members corridor of the House oi Representatives and immediately w’as surrounded by a large crowd of Republi cans, who gave him a hearty welcome. For some time he held, an informal levee, most of the DemocruSS and quite a num ber of Republican members being pre sented to him. The informal reception to Mr. Bryan lasted some time, and during its con tinuance Speaker Henderson came from his private office, and Representative Littlefield, of Maine, temporarily vaca ted the chair of the House, in committee of the whole, in order to join in the greeting. When Representative Gros venor, of Ohio, shook hands with the Nebraska man, there was an exchange of good natured badinage on presidential candidacies. Representative Swanson, of Virginia, raised a laugh, when referring to the Republican controversy on Cuban reci procity, ho said Mr. Grosvenor had been “infused with 20 per cent of Democracy.” Mr. Bryan took lunch at the House wing. Later in the day Mr. Bryau paid a visit to the Senate wing. He was there en tertained in the marble reception room, and met most of the Democratic and many of the Republican Senators. His conference with them were generally brief, and they were, as a rule, devoted simply to an exchange of social greet ings. Mr. Bryan said that his visit to the Capitol was without political signi ficance. JURY TO TRY WILCOX After Examining More Than 200 Talesmen it is Completed. (Special to News and Observer.) Elizabeth City, N. C., March 13.—8 y keeping court open until nearly 9 o’clock tonight and after examining more than 290 talesmen Judge Jones announced the Wilcox jury completed. The following are the jurors: C. W. Belangia, mill em ployee; Caleb Walker, butcher; G. F. Dor ricitson, veneer factory owner; Paul White, S. H. Roid, Pendleton Bright, S. S. David, Stewart Jennings, farmers; James G. Nash, bar-keeper; W. A. Jack son, machinist; Josiuh Overton, G. W. Williams (negro) farmers. The crowd this aftenoon was said to be the largest which ever assembled in the court house. Wilcox was brought in at 2 o’clock promptly and sat beside his father, former sheriff. Torn Wilcox. A few feet in front of the prisoner sat Justice W. H. Cropsey, the dead girl’s father. Judge Jones invited about a dozen little boys who were struggling in the crowd to sit with him and two men in the as sembly were fined by the court. District Attorney Ward addressed the prisoner in these words: ‘‘These good men will be called upon to pass between your life and your death. You may chal lenge them, or any of them. You shall be heard.” The pri osner wore his usual calm demeanor, but he blanched slightly as he stood and heard the prosecutor's words Most of the 200 men who w'ere , rejected had said their minds were made up that the prisoner was guilty and some said evidence v.0u1.l not change th*ur opinions. The defense had stricken off nineteen men. COMMENCEMENT 04! As SHAW Governor Aycock Presents Diplomas to Graduates. DR. J. C. KILGO’S SPEECH Speeches by a Number of Distinguish* ed Northern Visitors PPESIDENT MESERVL’S PAR TING ADDRESS The Governor’s Brief Speech in Conferring the Degrees. “Only These Are Free Who Have Learned to Restrain Tht m selves.” On morning occurred the twentieth commencement of the profes sional schools of Shaw University, the Leonard School of Medicnie and Phar macy and the Department of Law. De grees were conferred upon twenty-six young men by Governor Charles B. Ay cock, and the address of the day was delivered by Dr- John C. Kilgo, presi dent of Trinity College, Durham. It was a great occasion and a momen tous one. There were present a l umber of distinguished visitors from the North, among them Mr. Edgar O. Silver,of New York, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Shaw; Gen. T. J. Morgan, cf Phila delphia, corresponding secretary of the American Baptist Home Mission Socie ty; Rev- Dr. H. L. Morehouse, tiold sec retary of the Society; Mr. Herbert E. Shaw, of Boston; Dr. Whittier, of Bos ton, and Rev- A. C. Dixon, of Boston. Sente others noticed on the p’atform were Dr. Richard H. Lewis. Dr. Kemp ! P. Battle, Dr. W. J. Royster, Dr- H. A. I Royster, Dr. A. W. Knox, Rev. T- N. Ivey, Mr. John E. Ray, Rev. J. B- Hur ley, Mr. J. \V. Bailey, Hon. Josephus Daniels, Dr. Jas. McKee and President R. T. Vann. Everything was auspicious for a suc cessful occasion. The day was balmy and bright and the crowd was large and j deeply interested. Promptlty at 10 o’clock the long procession formed at the college chapel and waited until President Charles F. Meserve, the trus tees,faculty and invited guests proceed ed to the chapel and took their seats upon the platform. Then the body of the hall filled rapidly until not a vacant chair was left. The graduates, attired in academic costume of gown and mor tar-board cap, were ranged upon the platform behind the speakers and guests. To the right of tho platform was the chorus of students, which ren dered delightful music during the inter missions. The grand usher was Mack Hardy, and his assistants were H. B. Jackson, F. O. Williston, D. W. Palmer and M. L. Newby. In the afternoon was held the annual meeting of the board of trustees and the ] medical faculty. Last night there was J a mass meeting in the large hall, at which all of the graduates spoke. I The morning exercises were opened j with prayer by Rev- C. Brown. D. De colored, pastor of Waters Memorial I Church. Winton. President Meserve, in introducing the j speaker of the day, said he had departed from the usual custom of inviting some distinguished speaker from the North to address them and this year he lad asked Dr. Kilgo, whom he proceeded to present in terms of great admiration. DP. KILGO’S ADDRESS. There should be some difference be tween an educated and an uneducated man, and this difference should be easily apparent. It should not be a difference of so delicate a nature as to require a fine philosophical analysis to discover it. The world is not made up of a high order of philosophers, and right must vindicate itsplf to ordinary men. The distinction between the educated and the uneducated man, must be of a kind that justifies the outlay of time and effort necessary to secure an education- The doubts expressed by manv men as 1o the value of education, are not as captious criticisms as they may seem. Something has caused some honest men to suspect the value of education, and this something does not lie altogether in their prejudices; nor is if an unwar rantable vengeance against the man of culture. Somewhere and in some way the educated man has made a record unwort hty of his claims and unworthy of high confidence intellectual training can never lessen one’s obligations, and in the realm cf duty and work it must justify its claims to the respect ol' serious and toiling men. “Knowledge for knowledge’s sake” is a luxurious refinement that should not find tolerance in our civiliza tion. There is a joy in the simple con sciousness of knowing, but this joy is too individualistic and selfish to claim the esteem of a sound society. Much that has been said in defense of edu cation has been productive of a skepti cism concerning it rather than a faith in it. It is not enough that a" man should know, he must also be able to do, for impracticable knowledge, inac tive learning, indolent cultutre, feeble refinement and pompous intelligence, are worth no mere in the world's develop ment than is a helpless ignorance. Educators have spent much time to! draw a refined distinction between what they are pleased to call “liberal educa tion” and “practical education." They have gene farther, and undertaken <o build institutions of learning dedicated to each of these lines- Between them there is contention. Yet it is a conten tion over a myth. The distinction as sumes that there are some truths which are practical and some truths - which are not practical. Such a dis tinction is a mere assumption- There is not in the whole universe such a thing as an impractical truth. All truth has a serious mission and accom plishes somewhere in the universe a serious result which, in the final destiny of things, will be calculated into the of the universal plan. There are realms of truth out of which men cannot bring locomotives, cotton fac tories, electric lights and banking houses: but he who builds a bridge or opens a tunnel through a mountain no more truly gives truth a practical ap plication than he who writes a poem, the end of which is to calm a troubled spirit, inspire a weakening mind and smooth a knit brow into a peace and satisfaction. Eliminate from the world every poem, every flower, every grass plot, every instrument of music, every glittering gem, every piece of sculpture, every painting, yea. every piece of liter ature, and what is left? A great work shop with anvils, and hammers, and wheels, and bolts, and rods out of which I come these things that work in the dirt j and blast the rock and extend trade. Man must love as well as eat, and he J must lay up treasures that cannot he I reckoned in money values; and those j realms of truth that lift men into high j feelings, noble aspirations, and inspire i a kinship with God, are the realms out of which comes a rulership that gives order and purpose and sanctity and des tiny to every rod, to every wire, to j every bank, to every light, to every in | strument of material power, and makes them bring into society those tilings which serve its necessities. He is a practical man who can make any truth do service. The higher the truth and the loftier the service, the more prac (Continued on Page Five.) THE SUFFRAGE LAWS Crumpacker’s Resolution for Investigation by a Com mittee. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. March 13.—Representative Crumpacker, of Indiana, today introduced a resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a special committee of thirteen I members to investigate the suffrage laws I of the several States, and whether the right of suffrage is in any way abridged or denied. A somewhat similar resolu tion was agreed upon by a house Re publican caucus at which a majority of members was not present, but no action was taken on it by the House Commit tee on Rules. H. and B. Beer’s Cotton Letter. (Special to News and Observer.) New Orleans, La., March 13.—Liverpool was more favorable today than expected and our market in sympathy opened six to seven points higher, subsequently de clined 11 points from the top on the con tinuance of liberal receipts, the threat ened strike at Fall River, the confirma tion by Mr. Ellison, of “his estimate of 10,400,009 for American consumption and the restricted demand for shorts, closing wilh a net loss of 5 points on the day. Bombay receipts for the week were 64,000 against 48,000 last year, aggregating from September Ist to date, 1,447,900 against 1,034,000 last year or an excess of 393,- 000. Fall River advices say that the operatives’ union met last night and de cided with practical unanimity to strike work Monday morning for 10 per cent in crease in .wages. If the manufacturers in the interim do not accede to their terms there will be 25,000 operatives affected and more than $30,000,000 capital be made unproductive. This report coming in, coupled with advices from Manchester stating that short time was increasing, naturally had an unfavorable effect upon values. Nevertheless, it is Claimed by many that the movement will certainly decrease next week, owing to the small spot sales put through in the interior during the last 8 or 10 days. While the receipts may decrease in consequence of the limited demand it must not be forgot ten that the movement must decrease 936,000 for the balance of the season to make the crop 10,000,000. Mr. Ellison is firm in his estimate of 10,400,000 for American consumption, and says the world will not and cannot use any more under present conditions. Sentiment con tinues very bullish, however, and buying is only checked by the present unfavor able features in t'he situation. H. & B. BEER. Moody Talks For Adams. (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, D. C., March 13.—Repre sentative Moody today presented ex- Judge Spencer B. Adams, of Greensboro, to the President and urged his appoint ment to the vacant Alaska judgeship, but the President did not commit him self. Hon. W. J. Bryan received much atten tion here today, he spent some time at the capitol. Waco, Texas, March 13.—Sul Rose Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans, has decided to put in nomination for National Presi dent. at the Dallas re-union T. Stone, new commander of the Texas division. >44444444* 4 THE WEATHER TO-DAY. 4 4 Forßaloigh: | Fair and Cooler. | 44-4444444444 4444444444 FIVE CENTS ALL WILL BE LOVELY THE CONFEREES SAY But Payne and His Associates Seem Doubtful. ANOTHER MEETING HELD Reciprocity Compromise Talked Over Nothing Done. THEY’LL GET AT IT AG vm THIS EVENING The Conference Yesterday Was to Frame a Compromise Agreement, But Beyond Wasting Much Wind Nothing Was Accomplished. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 13.—Late this af ternoon the work of harmonizing the con flict over Cuban reciprocity had prog ressed so far that a committee of con ferees, or arbitrators, representing the two sides of controversy, assembled to frame a compromise agreement. The meeting occurred in the private quarters of the Ways and Means Committee room, with Chairman Payne and Representa-. tives Dalzell and Cannon present in be half of the Ways and Means reciprocity element, while five members of the op position, namely, Representatives Met calf, of California; Dick and Taylor, of Ohio; Fordney, of Michigan, and Morris, of Minnesota, acted as arbitrators in be half of the Republicans wlto have re sisted the Ways and Means original plan of 20 per cent reciprocity for an unlimit ed period. The conference lasted about two hours and was uot productive of final results, an adjournment being taken until 2 p. m. tomorrow. All plans of comprom ise, which have been suggested were re viewed. particularly that limiting the reciprocity period until December, 100". Beyond discussing the several plans, no action was taken. -Wlrrn -the ee*rt< ! FPflfcS e closed it was stated that the discussion had been along such harmonious lines that an agreement seemed assured. Chairman Payne and his associates seemed to be less confident than the other conferees that au agreement was in sightu. * Prior to the meeting of the arbitrators, the element opposing the Ways and Means Committee’s plan agreed on a course of action. It was decided to name five conferees instead of three, in order to make the body more represen tative of the various sections interested. It also was deemed desirable not to give the conferees final power to make terms, but only to consider and report back, his precaution was taken in order that there might be a full understanding of the compromise plan by all of these who opposed the original Ways and Means plan. DELAREY 18 RELEASED! An Irish Nationalist Thereupon Invitee Eng land to Release Kritzinger (By the Associated Press.) London, March 13.—The War Secretary, Mr. Brodric-k, announced in the House of Commons today, that he understood that General Methuen, who was captured, severely wounded, by General Delar.y, March 10, had been released and was ex pected to arrive at Klerksdorp, South western Transvaal, today. The Gen • eral’s condition was favorable. Mr. Brodrick added that the exchange of General Methuen for Commandant Kritzinger had not been contemplated. The trial of the commandant had been postponed because consideration of the evidence to be presented had not been, completed. U Timothy Healy, (Irish Nationalist) amid Nationalist cheers, invited the Gov ernment to show equal magnanimity and release Commandant Kritzinger. Mr. Brodrick said subsequently that the telegram received did not specifically say that General Methuen had been re leased, but from the fact that he was in the hands of a British medical officer. It was presumed that the General had been released. J J. AGROUND IN THE DRAW. Engene lewis Breaks Both Bones in Bis Leg. (SpeciaU to the News and Observer.) N. C., March- 13.—Tlie lurajber barge Juanita, loaded with four hundred thousand feet of Carolina pine, "Tent agiound in the draw this afternoon- Hjgh westerly winds for several days anVe rushed the water out of the river. Thb thirty-five thousand dollars allowed b y\the river and harbor commission car.nbt be expended too soon on Pamlico riverj Eugrtne Lewis, a young son of Mr. F. B. Le\wis, broke both bones in hi 3 leg this afternoon playing baseball. Lumber is beiny hauled for the erec tion of othree residences ond.the proper ty of IvYrs. Mary Smallwcld on East Main street. Mr. Chajs- H. Fuller and tally, of Providence, Rhode Island, arrived to night to gv> out on his steam yacht “Thetis” th\at has been wintering here. They will leave In a days on the boat for the\ Charleston Exposition,
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