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Weather Today: FAIR. The News and Observer. VOL. LII. NO. 15. Leads all Mortfa Carolina Daffies inNews and Circulation THURSDAY THE OUT SET FDR FINAL VOTE Heiifield and Bailey Oppose Oleomargarine Bill. TO KiLLOUT AN INDUSTRY Both Think This the Purpose of the Measure. THE SUNDRY CiVIL BILL IN THE HOUSE Rapid Progress is Made. On Motion of Mr. Small the Appropriation For Topo graphic Surveys is Increased by $50,000. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April I.—An agreement was reached by the Senate today that a final vote on the pending Oleomargarine Bill should be taken before adjournment on next Thursday. The debate upon the. measure was con tinued throughout today’s Mr. Heitfeld, of Idaho, opposed the bill, be cause he believed that it proposed to drive the oleomargarine industry to the wall. He strongly advocated the adop tion of the substitute offered as he said that would eliminate the possibility of fraud as certainly as the pending meas ure would and would do no injustice to anybody. Mr. Gallinger, of New Hampshire, ad vocated the bill, because it was a pro test against fraud and against an indus try, “which depended for its success upon duplicity and dishonesty.” Mr. Spooner, of Wisconsin, made an extended legal and constitutional argu ment in support of the measure, main taining the power of Congress to tax oleomargarine. He accorded it his .sup port because such a tax, in his opinion, was in the interest of the whole people. He characterized oleomargarine as a healthful product and therefore a legiti mate article of commerce. If the bill were enacted into law he believed that the production of oleomargarine “under the Hag of fair play” would increase rather than diminish. He declared that if the proposed tax of ten cents a pound upon colored oleomargarine was not sufficient to deter the manufacturers from imposing upon the consumers. Con gress, in the future would have to find another remedy. Mr. Bailey (Texas) began a speech in opposition to the pending measure. He agreed, iu the main, with most of the propositions of law laid down by Mr. Spooner, but took issue with him on some of them as to the facts of the con irversy rather than upon the law. Mr. Bailey maintained that if the pur pose of the bill was to prevent fraud, it was unnecessary, as the States of the Union had ample power for that. It was evident, he thought, that the real pur pose of the bill was to tax out of exist ence the oleomargarine industry. Mr. Bailey will continue his speech to morrow or Thursday. The Senate then at 4:40 p. m., 'went into executive session, and at 5:45 p. m. adjourned. The “Passing of the Bouse ” (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April I.—The House today made rapid progress with the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill, completing 03 of the 13§ pages of the hill. All efforts to amend the bill were successfully re sisted by Mr. Cannon, the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, who was in special charge of the measure. The proceedings were without incident. Mr. Robinson (Indiana) discussed the “passing of the House,” and said the Senate was dominated by 30 Senators, representing 15 States with less popula tion than e’ther New York or Pennsyl vania. All the power of the House, he said, is in the hands of she Speaker and the Committee on Rules. Mr. Grow (Pennsylvania) favored a constitutional amendment for popular election of Senators. The bill then was read for amendment under the five min ute rule. Mr. Sulzer urged an approriation of $50,000 for lighting Bartholdi’s statue of liberty in New York harbor, but the Virginia Town Blotted Out by a Flood of Flames Roanoke, Va., April 1. —At an early hour this morning the small town of Newport, in Giles county, was practically destroyed by fire. Every store in the place was burned. Two hotels and the best residences were leveled to the ground. The tire originated from an un known cause in a shed back of Dunklee and Martin’s big store. The wind was bloving a gale and the flames spread quickly from the shed to the store, which was also a mass of flames in a few minutes. From Dunklee and Martin's store the wind scattered the fire in every direction. Before the inhabitants real ised the danger nearly every house in amendment, though carried on a rising vote, was defeated on a vote by tellers. There was some discussion of the neces sity for protecting the Alaskan salmon fisheries, but an amendment for that pur pose was ruled out of order. On motion of Mr. Small (N. C.) the ap propriation for topographic surveys was increased from $250,000 to $300,000. Mr. Knox, from the Committee on Ter ritories reported the bill for the admis sion of New Mexico. Oklahoma and Ari zona, and gave notice that he would call it up at some convenient time. At 5:05 P; m. the House adjourned. Crop Summary For March. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April I.—The Weather Bureau's crop summary for March says: The conditions were generally favora ble for farming on the Atlantic coast north of North Carolina and in Florida. Oat seeding is progressing in the mid dle Atlantic States. Fall sown oats in the Southern States have been winter killed to a great extent. Considerable corn planting has been done in the Cen tral and East Gulf and South Atlantic States. In Texas and Florida cotton planting is well advanced, but in Georgia, Ala bama, Mississippi and Louisiana none has yet been planted and very little ground has been prepared owing to heavy rains. SEVEN ¥ NOTHING The University Shuts Out Le high in a Slow Game. Other Scores. (Special to News and Observer.) Chapel Hill, N. C-, t Apri 11. —In a slow game of ball, devoid of sensational plays, the University of North Carolina took unto herself seven runs and presented to the boys from Pennsylvania nice well rounded goose esgs. For three innnings Lehigh kept the “Tar Heels” from the initial bag, but in the fourth two costly errors sent two of Carolina’s men across the home plate. Taylor, for the visitors, pitched a mag r.icent game, allowing only three hits, but was poorly supported; Wilcox, for Caro lina, was effective in box, yielding only six hit, and these being well scattered. Wilccx has won every game this season and University feels proud of his record. Carolina plays Cornell here Saturday. Score: U H E Carolina .. ...0 0020041 o—7 3 4 Lehigh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o 5 7 Batteries: Carolina—Wilcox and Councfi; Lehigh—Taylor and Lily. Struck out, Wilcox, 7; Taylor, 10. Bs.se on balls, Wilcox, 3; Taylor, 3. Um pire, Mr. McKelvie, of Lehigh. Trinity Defeats Horner. (Special to News and Observer.) Oxford, N. C., April I.—On yesterday at Horner Park the first game of baseball .of the season was played by the Horner team, against the Trinity College team. The score stood Id to 3 in favor of visi tors . Other Games. (By the Associated Press.) University of Virginia, April 1. —Prince- ton won from Virginia in the ninth in ning in today’s game by a score of 9 to 8. At Washington—Georgetown 2; Yale 1. At Athens, Ga. —Cornell University 8; University of Georgia 3. WARSHIP GOES TO SAN DOMINGO Advices of the Revolutionary Movement There the Cause of the Order. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., April l. —The State Department today having been advised by cable of the revolutionary movement in Santo Domingo has requested the Navy Department to send a warhip there, and the Machias, now at San Juan, P. R., probably will start today. “he trouble is not believed to be serious, but it is deemed well |o have a ship there as a matter of precaution- l Officer Shot For Slander. (By the Associated Press.) St. Petersburg. April 1. —While the Miri gerd regiment was parading barracks square at Kieff yesterday, aptain Sofron oft shot and killed Lieutenant Grodski, for maligning the former's family. (By the Associated Press.) the immediate neighborhood was in flames. The loss is estimated to be over one hundred thousand dollars with very little insurance. Some of the heaviest losers are: McPherson’s four story hardware es tablishment and ?23,000 stock of goods; Dunklee and Martin’s store, with $20,000 stock of general merchandise; Miller & Sous’ store and $15,000 stock in general merchandise; Hunter's Hotel, Smith's Hotel and Mrs. Martha Prince’<s hand some residence. Tlu* town is five miles from a railroad and the facilities for lighting fire are limited. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL 2, 1902. INVESTIGATION OF BRIBERY CHARGES Neils Gron Appears Before the Committee, HE FIRST SAW GROSVENOR Through Him the Christmas Reports Went to Hay. STATE DEPARTMENT TOOK NO ACltOfi It Was Stated the Authorities Here Had Not Committed Ihemsdvis. Gion Sa : d j He Knew ot no Congressman Having Been Bribed. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April I.—The investigation of charges made in connection with the* Danish West Indies purchase was begun today before the special committee ap pointed by Speaker Henderson. Neils Gron, who brought the charges to the at tention of Representative Richardson and quite a number of interested spectators, also were rresent. Mr. Gron was the first witness. He said that in February last parties in Co penhagen who opposed the transfer of the Danish West Indies to the United States conferred with him about the Christmas report and sent him here to give the facts to Congress and the people. Representa tive Alexander, of New York, here inter posed to disclaim all knowledge of Christ mas or the Danish transaction. Contin uing, Mr. Gron told of having secured a note of introduction to General Grosve nor, of Ohio, of arranging to m£et the lat ter in Washington, his purpose being, he said, to carry out assurances given at Copenhagen that he would place the mat ter before influential men and thus bring it to the attention of Congress* and thJ* public. Mr. Gron told in great detail of bringing the papers before General Grosvenor, who at first seemed quite in dignant, but later concluded that it would be proper to lay the matter before the Secretary of State. This was done and Mr. Gron said he learned that the State Department held that it could take no ac tion and that the authorities here in no way commited themselves to Christ mas. Gron said that after General Grosvenor had decided not to proceed with the mat ter he (Gron) had prepared a statement for the Associated Press and had asked Mr. Crane, a newspaper man, to send someone, from the Associated Press to him for the statement and also to Gen eral Grosvenor for assurances as to Gron's standing. He learned later through Mr. Crane that General Grosve nor said he knew nothing about it. He said he was informed the day after he submitted the statement that the Associa ted Press could not use it. Afterward, he said, he submitted his statement to several newspapers and more or less of it was printed. He denied reports that the whole mat ter was a quarrel between Christmas and himself over a commission for the sale of the islands and read a letter stating that an old alliance between certain Dan ish men and Americans in the fall of 1897 was declared off eighteen months ago. He mentioned the names of H. H. Rogers, Charles R. Flint and himself as the Americans interested at that time in negotiating the sale of the islands. Asked specifically regarding a statement in the Christmas report to the effect that Rogers had agreed to accomplish the sale of the islands for ten per cent of the purchase money, Mr. Gron declared that there was no such agreement. Mr. Gron refused to give the names of the parties whom he said he now repre sented in this country, but said they were members of the Danish upper house. Mr. Gron was closely questioned as to wheth er a proposition was made for .Christinas and Rogers and himself to divide the commission. He replied that there were various propositions. He said he had never heard Rogers say that he held 2G votes in the Senate and could defeat the negotiations and said he was never pres ent at an interview between Rogers and Christams. He denied absolutely the statement that he (Gron) had signed a contract with Christmas by which he (Gron) and Rogers were to have two thirds of the commission. He had never made any contract of any character with Christmas, but the latter had made over ! a power of attorney to him which later he (Gron) repudiated. Mr. Rogers saw Christmas, he testified, but once. After that Rogers refused to see Christmas or answer his letters or telegrams. Mr. Hitt, asked him specifically if lie knew r w'hat press associations were re ferred to in the Christmas reports. "I do not know,” replied Mr. Gron. Representative Grosvenor made a state ment at the afternoon session. He spoke lof receiving the note introducing Mr. j Gron and of going over the papers with him. At that time Mr. Grosvenor felt that the matter should be looked into with a view of ascertaining if there was any irregularity. He conferred with Chairman Cannon, of the Appropriations Committee, and asked them if an appro t i riation hill for the Danish purchase came in that action on it be deferred until Mr. Grosvenor relumed from a Western trip anu had an opportunity to go over , the papers. Mr. Grosvenor later saw ! Secretary Hay, who held that there was nothing in the charges of which cogni zance should be taken, j Resuming his testimony, Mr. Gron re lated his connection with the Scandina vian Department of the National Repub lican Committee in 1896, to which place he said, Senator Hanna had appointed him. Later, he said. Senator Hanna gave him a letter of recommendation to the two Massachusetts'Senators, Messrs. Hoar and Lodge, and the latter in turn rec ommended Gron to the President for ap pointment as Minister to Siam. Mr. Gron said he was a Republican: had canvassed for that party in 1892 and 1896 and in 1897 had been a candidate for the Danish mission. He produced a let ter in favor of his candidacy signed by Senator Cullom, of Illinois, and endorsed by the late Senator Davis, of Minne sota. In reply to specific questions he said he knew of no Senator or Representative who had been bribed or whom anyone had attempted to bribe. At the State Department he had only personally seen Mr. Kasson. Mr. Gron was then excused. Chairman fialzell announced that he had summoned Abner McKinley, Colonel Brown and Fischer Hansen and that they would ap pear on Thursday. Author of “Ben Bolt” Dead. (By the Associated Press.) Newark, N. J., Apiil I.—Dr. Thomas Dunn English died early today. He wrote “Ben Bolt,” and was widely known as an author. He served two terms in Congress. A RAPIST CAPTURED Miss Pearl Perry’s Assaulter Escapes Into Virginia He is Taken. (Special to News and Observer.) Suffolk, Va., April 1-—Charged with assaulting sixteen-year-old Pearl Perry, and with a mob clamoring for his life in North Carolina, the negro Thomas Early, eluded the posse all last night and es caped to Virginia, where he was cap tured this morning near Cypress Chapel. Police Chief Brinkley and two other officers left here today on a special train and pounced upon Early beside the rail road t'ciek. He was heavily armed. The police say he once killed a man in North Carolina. Early was brought to Suf folk and conveyed to jail under heavy guards. At first he protested his innocence, but later confessed to the attempt, though he said he did the girl no violence- Miss Perry today was reported ill in bod, her throat darkened from choking, but her condition is not serious. An ap proaching wagon frightened the assail ant before his object was accomplished. It was meant to carry Earl to North Carolina tonight, but werd came that a mob of 800 would be awaiting the train at Ryland, and since lynching was re ported is inevitable the local authorities refused to deliver the prisoner. Sheriff Norman, of Edenton, the county seat of Chowan, wires tonight that Deputy Robinson will come for Early tomorrow. The negro will not be found here for fearing an attack cn this Officials this afternoon spirited the man away to another irginia prison. Early will be held for requisition papers and will then be taken to North Carolina secretly and by another route. Everybody concedes that mob violence would have followed the removal of Early to Ryland tonight. Early is short, stout, dark and of repul sive appearance. BUSINESS AT JACKSUN STOPS The River Kow Five Miles Wide, Has Done Immense Damage. (By the Associated Press.) Jackson, Miss., April I.—After a rise of forty feet since last Thursday, Pearl ' River is stationary, having risen only j two inches last night. The river is now four or five miles wide at Jackson. It I is higher than ever before known and has 1 done incalculable damage to farmers and stock men. Back water from the river covers the Illinois Central tracks near Brvam. and the last train to get South got through last night. Illinois Central trains from Memphis to New Orleans came to Jackson over the Frisco system, via Holly Springs, and from Jackson via Natchez over the Mississippi Valley. The Alabama and Vicksburg has~five miles of track under water on the other side of the river from this city an l three miles of Toadbed is torn up. ] The Gulf and Ship Island road is in about the same fix and their bridge here damaged. There is six feet of water over the track on the Rankin side of the river. Nearly every industry in Jackson is stopped and hundreds of workmen are idle because of the breakdown in the ' waterworks. The pumping station is at least twenty feet under water. Stories , »f distress from the Pear! River Valley ■ ar o reaching Jackson and relief parties will probably be sent cut. Jackson prop • er is in no danger, but low places in the suburbs are from one to ten feet under water and hundreds of families have moved to higher ground- The water works company succeeded today in rig ging up au extra pump and is supplying drinking water only. Mrs. Olivia B. Sanders, who has been temporarily employed in the Census Bu reau, has been given a permanent posi tion in the permanent Census Bur.au. ! William Williams, of New York, has been tendered and has accepted the posi tion of Commissioner of Immigration of New York, to succeed Thomas Fitchie. FOR MUSIC'S SAKE Music Teachers’ Association Welcomed by Governor, Splendid Papers Read Yesterday Morning and Afternoon. Mr- Buimristei’s Piano Recital Last Night. The North Carolina Music Teachers’ Association was welcomed yesterday rroining' by Governor Ayeock and held their first day’s session under most au spicious circumstances in the Academy of Music. President George P. McCoy, of Charlotte, presided. At the morning and afternoon sessions papers were read and discussed, and last Dight Mr, Rich ard Burmeister, assisted by Mr. Clar ence de Vand Royer, gave a piano recital before a large audience, which appreciat ed the grand effort to the full. ' Gov. Ayeock in his address of welcome yesterday morning said that he had been considerably surprised when he was first invited to address a music teachers’ as sociation, but when he noticed that the date was April Ist he thought it an April fool joke, and his hearers no doubt thought a joke had been played on them inviting him. The Governor spoke of his love for music and appreciation of its influence for good, but confessed his ig norance of it as an art, and compared it ot the ladies. We could not pretend to understand them, but the last one of us appreciated and loved them. It was a most happy speech, and was well received. Prof. Gilmore Ward Bryant, of the Southern Conservatory of Music at Dur ham, made the response in behalf of the association in a brief but exceedingly appropriate speech. Mr. Clarence R. Brown, of the faculty of the State Normal and Industrial Col lege, read the first paper on “Music in the Public Schools the True Bas : s for General Music Culture ” Some extracts from his paper follow: “What is the responsibility of the music teacher in his community? Is he to be held responsible merely for the technical and artistic training of the few who are especially under his tuition, or should he, to a certain extent be held ac countable for the standards of art which prevail w ithin the range of his influence? Is no one responsible for the prevalence in most of our churches, social gather ings and homes o| a class of music that cannot command the approval of any professional musician or cultured ama tuer? Why should the otherwise well educated pastor of a large and cultured church ask of his choir that after his sermon they shall sing one of those emo tional religious ballads which he imag ines to be a supplement and finish to his sermon, or that the services in his church shall open and close with fantas tic sacred ditties filled with meaningless syncopations and ending with the omni present obligato chorus and te-dum te dum vocal accompaniment? I ask is no one responisble for this condition of things, or for the general preference of the public for the coon-song or the rag time cake walk? I am impelled to be lieve that some one is responsible, and that primarily we, who are the keepers and dispersers of the sacred mysteries, are the culprits. If this is the fact, then the question arises: ‘How can we meet this great responsibility, and how combat this groat wrong?’ “Shall we enter the lists and argue the question with the public, the congrega tion, the pastor? No, for we must not forget that they have no technical forrna tior by which to comprehend our argu ments, while from their standpoint they are convinced that they have all that is to be had, for do they not hear for them selves, and do not some of them sing the aolreiaid music themselves? They are convinced out of their own mouths. ‘What, need have they of further wit nesses?’ ‘Shall we then invite them to series of recitals, where he shall hear nothing but the elevating and uplifting in music?’ ” The speaker called the attention to the difference between the music standards in Germany and America, claiming that the standards of the former were not higher because of greater general cul ture,, or because the Germans are by na ture more musical than Americans, but because the German school boy and girl are taught to read music at an age when time is plentiful, and when the mind is specially receptive, thereby surrounding them with a musical atmosphere which stimulates the desire for freater musi cal culture. Concluding, he said: “Each one of us has influence *n his own community which this body can wield a vast influence throughout the State, aud we should use that influence to create a demand that music (sight A Steamship Ripped Open And Eleven Hen Drowned London, April I.—Eleven men were drowned as the result of a collision this morning near the Nab Lightship between the channel passenger steamer Alma and the British ship Cambrian Princess, Captain Roberts, from Peru for Antwerp. • The latter sank immediately and eleven j of her crew perished. The Alma, return- j td to Southampton badly damaged. The collision occurred at 2:30 a. m. during foggy weather. The Alma struck ' aj Cnrt ntICE Flv t, J. JTS. singing) be taught in every public and pricaie school throughout the State and country in general.” The next paper of the morning was by Mr. John A. Simpson, of this city, on “Mind in Technic and Expression.” It A\as a splendid effort, and was listened to with the greatest attention. Ir the afternoon, at three o'clock, Mr. A. Tv. Virgil lectured on “The Two Greatest Arts.” He was assisted by Miss Florerice Dodd, pianiste. This proved a rare treat, indeed to the appreciative audience. MR. BURMEISTER'S PIANO RE CITAL. Last night Mr. Richard Burmeister, assisted by Mr. Clarence de Vaur-Royer, quite carried away a large audience with his Grand Piano Recital. Touch, tech nique and expression were all perfect, and the result was altogether uplifting and charming. The program rendered, was as follows: Schumann —Sonata in F sharp minor op. 11. Introduction. Allegro vivace. Aria. Scherzo e Intermezzo. Mendelssohn—On Song’s Pinions. Chopin—a. Maiden’s Wish. b. My Pleasures. Weber —Invitation to the Dance. (Concert arrangement by R. Bur meister) Franz Ries—a. Adagro. b. Perpets Moto. ‘ (Mr. Clarence de Vaux-Royer.) Wagner—Lenta's Ballad from the “Flying Dutchman.” Burmeister—Elegy. Strauss-Schuett—Valse from “The Bat.” Liszt—a. Benediction of God in Soli tude. b. Pester Carnival. TO-DAY’S PROGRAMME. The programme for today is as fol lows: 10 a. m Address by Mr. Gilmore Ward Bryant. Subject: ‘ The Importance to Music: Teachers of State and National Associa tion.” Discussion. Lecture by Mr. A. K. Virgil. Subject of previous day continued, with remarks upon the International Society. Questions and answers. 3 p. m.—Report of committees, election of officers and other business of the as sociation. At 8 o’clock p. m. there will be a song recital by Dr. B. Merrill Hopkinson, as sisted by Mrs. G. W. Bryant, Mr. M. F. Dunwody and Mr. H. Asbury. The fol lowing programme will be rendered: R Lconcarallo—Prologue from L. Pag lacci. Alexander von Fielitz—Eliland Opus 9. Era Dell Aequa—Villanelle. (Mrs. Gilmore Ward Bryant.) Terschak—(a) Andante from Sonata Opus 168. Oopp—(b) Nachtingallen Serenade Opus 447. (Flute —Mr. Harry Asbury.) Allitsen —Since We Parted. Kobay—Had a Horse—A Finer, No One Ever Saw. Tschalkowskv—(a) Romance—Piano Solo. Brahms—(b) Rhapsody—Piano Solo. (Mr. Marion Francis Dunwody.) Nevin—The Rosary. Fir Arthur S. Sullivan—l Would I Were a King, Fair Maid. Doppler—Fantaisie Pastorale llongroi|e Op. 26. (Flute—Mr. Henry Asbury.) Damrcsch —Danny Deever. THIRIYNINE SOLDERS KILLED A Terrible Bailroad Wreck Near Borberton in the TiansvaaL (By the Associated Press.) PRETORIA, APRIL I.—THIRTY-NINE BRITISH SOLDIERS WERE KILLED AND FORTY-FIVE WERE INJURED IN A RAILROAD WRECK MARCH 30TH. NEAR BARBERTON, TRANSVAAL COL ONY. LONDON, APRIL I.—THE WAR OF FICE IN REPORTING THE RAILROAD WRECK AT BARBERTON, TRANSVAAL COLONY, MERELY SAYS THAT IT WAS ACCIDENTAL THE VICTIMS NEARLY ALL BELONGED TO THE HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT. The Debate on the Suffrage Plan. (By the Associated Press.) Va., April I.—The Constitu tional Convention came to a vote this morning on an amendment to the confer ence suffrage plan offered by Mr. Flood, and it was overwhelmingly defeated. The balance of the morning session was devoted to debate on an amendment offer ed by Mr. Thom to strike out the under standing clause of the plan. Many speeches were made for and against it. Mr. Frcdenic Bancroft Here. Mr. Frederick Bancroft, of Washington, D. C., is in the city. He is visiting dif ferent points throughout the South in con nection with the preparation of his his tory of the South from 1860 to 1865. General Julian S. Carr and wife spent yesterday in Washington. (By the Associated Press.) the Cambrian Princess on the starboard quarter, ripping her side wide open. The ship heeled over and sank in four min utes. The eleven survivors were hauled on board the Alma by means of ropes. The steamer’s bows were badly stove in. The Cambrian Princess was built nt Southampton in 1877. She was of 1,273 tons net register and was owned by W. Thomas and Company, of Liverpool.
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