£ the weather to-day. t ♦ For North Carolina: X t FAIR. | ♦ * VOL. LIT. NO. 23. Leads all North Carolina Dailies in New Cirenlation POSTOFFICE BILL PASSED BY SENATE Chinese Bill May Reach a Vote Tuesday. DE'PEW TAKES THE FLOOR Opposes Resolution to Sleet Senators by Direct Vote. SERVES NOTICE ON SOUTHERN STATES Thai if This Resolution is Enacted Suffrage Must be Unrestricted or These States Will Lose Representation in Congress. *:ny the Associated Press.) Washington, I). C., Aril 10.—An effort var. made late today in. the Senate to r.btair' an agreement upon the time for I. vote on the Chinese Exclusion Bill, but it was unsuccessful. The indications now are that the vote will be taken next Tuesday. The measure was under dis cussion during the entire session today, except for about an hour in which time the Posfoffice Appropriation Bill was considered and passed. Three speeches 'ere made against the Chinese bill in its present form. Mr. Dillingham, of Ver mont, concluding his remarks and Mr. Stewart, of Nevada, and Mr. Hoar, of Massachusetts, stating their objections to the bill. Mr. Stewart said he would vote for the measure, if it was the best that could be obtained, as he favored the exclusion of Chinese laborers, but he was opposed to many of the provisions of the measure. Mr. Hoar, with considerable feelin • announced his vigorous opposi tion to the bill, declaring that he never would vote for it. Early In the session Mr. Depew, of New York, spoke briefly against the adop f’on o' the resolution providing for the election of Senators by popular vote. In effef t, be served notice upon those States which had limited their suffrage that if the resolution was enacted a demand would be made upon them to accord all their citizens the right to vote, or suf fer a loss of representatives in Con gress. Mr. Depow offered an amendment to tint resolution to provide for the election Os Senators by popular vote. The amend ment wag as follows: “The qualification of citizens entitled to vote for United States Senators and R‘ presentatives in Oargress shall be uni form in all the Stif- -. and Congress shall have power to » . .„rce this article by appropriate legislation and to provide for the registration of citizens entitled to \oie, the conduct of such elections and tlv cortiflcat ( f the result.” In part Mi. l.>epew said: ‘The arra rn'ment under consideration proposed to r.ake the Senate a popular body ai.d verse the principle upon which ‘‘»o C.ovt r. r.cnt has existed down to the present me. With the adoption of such an an • hunt to the Constitution, if it is ad • clear and logical sequence. ‘ lumber of States have by various devv • ■ presented a third, or a half or tn< v. •*' citizens, recognized as such by th ■ ( ->r>-t itution of the United States i»t >, t<< pting tho right of suffrage. The t! r usons which have led to the adop tion o* these measures are not pertinent **iidiscussion. The adoption of these >«amtituricqs in several States however, • ••’.itaining ‘grandfather’ and other clauses, has led to a movement in the House ot Representatives and in the leg ids tun s (>r some States to change the representation in the House of Represen tatives from population to votes. “But if in the election of United States Senators a small oligarchy in any State f those who may be desig ns i"i he. e as Senators.” Mr. Depev/ was accorded the profound at: d.ion of the Senate as he spoke. During the consideration of the Post idti-e Appropriation Bill Mr. Tillman (S. of• red an amendment directing the Postmaster General to buy metal boxes or uniform size for the use of the pat rons of the rural free delivery service, as a cost not exceeding fifty cSnts each and to furnish them to the patrons of the service at cost. The amendment was adopted after a The News and Observer. sharp colloquy occurred between Mr. Till man and Mr. Bacon. The latter called attention to the fact that the rule re quiring Senators to obtain recognition of the chair before addressing the Senate was being violated. Mr. Tillman, evidently irritated, said he had no intention of violating the rules. H ewas willing to do as others did but said, somewhat tartly: “I want to give notice to the Senator from Georgia that we shall have no special Tillman rule here.” Mr. Bacon disclaiming an effort to ap ply the rule to Mr. Tillman, particularly but insisted that it ought to be ob served. AUGUSTA STRIKE ENDORSED. United Textile Workers Assessed to Aid in Conducting It. (By the Associated Press.) _ Fall River, Mass., April 10. —The exe cutive committee of the United Textile Workers of America at a meeting here today, endorsed the strike of the cotton mill operatives of Augusta, Ga., for a ten per cent increase in wages. Secretary Albert Hibbert was au thorized to go to Augusta and take charge of the strike. He will start Sat urday night, but will stop at Washing ton en route to confer with the officials of the American Federation of Labor. The committee also voted to assess each member of the United Textile Workers five cents per week to aid in conducting the strike. Building at Mount Olive. (Special to News and Observer.) Mount Olive, N, C., April 10. — Armour & Company's icing station is nearing completion, as are the two brick stores that are being built by Mr- R. J. Southerland. The strawberry crop is rather late on account of the continued cold spell. It will be about May Ist before any ber ries are shipped from this point with favorable seasons. After a short illness the infant of I)r. M. Mcl. Tatum departed this life this morning. UNIONIfI C, L, Stockholders to Meet to Act Upon the S F. and W. Merger. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., April 10.—Official notice will be given in the city papers tomorrow' that a general meeting of the stockholders of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company has been called by the the board of directors of the company to be held at the office of the company in Richmond on Monday, May 12th, at 11 a. in. The object of the meeting, as stated in the resolution, is to have the stockhold ers consider and act upon the consoli dation and merger of the Savannah, Flor ida and Western Railway Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama, and of all of its capital stock, properties and franchises, with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad oCmpany, and its capital stock, proper ties and franchises, and to consider and .act upon the agreement for such con solidation and merger entered into by the directors of said two companies, wihch is to be submitted to such meet ing and further tc consider and act upon sich other matters as may be presented at tho -meeting in connection with such consolidation and merger. THE RETURN TO WASHINGTON. After a Day at Summerville the Presidential Party Starts For Home. (By'the Associated Press.) Summerville, S'. C., April 10.—The visit of President Roosevelt and party to the South terminated here today. No special program had hacn arranged for the day. When the President came down stairs he held an informal reception in the hotel narlors and shortly afterward ac companied by most of his party was ta ken for a drive to Dorchester, the site of the old Spanish fort, under the escort of Captain F. W. Wagoner and J. C. Hemphill. The tea farm of Dr. Shepherd, not far from the Inn, was next visited and as the President alighted from his carriage, a number of diminutive negro tea pick ers were lined up in front of I>r. Shep herd’s house and sang the ‘‘Star Span gled Banner,” “America,” and other pa triotic airs. The President gratefully thanked them. Tho arrival at the tea farm was later than had been'planned and the stay was very brief, but the Preident aw enough cf the industry to cause him to congratu late Dr. Shepherd on the Avcrk he is doing and to wish him every success. The party was then driven direct to the Southern Railway depot where the special train was in waiting. A company of marines who had acted as his guard while at Charleston and here, under Captain Henry Leonard were lined on the depot platform. The President thanked them for their services and expressed his Mgret that they did not partiepate in the Prince Henry ceremonies, because, he said he was suie they would have made a fine appearance. The train pulled out lor Washington amid the cheers and hurrahs of an immense crowd which had gathered at the station. Wilkesboro, N- C\, April 10.—The com mission of the county have let the con tract to build the new court house for Wiikes county to L. W. Cooper & Co. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 11. 1902. BIG CRUSH TO SEE FAR HEEL EXHIBIT Thousands Throng the Build ing at Charleston- A BIG DAY FOR THE STATE Effect of Aycock’s Speech at the Auditorium. SHARED HONORS WITH ROOSEVELT The State is Brought Into Closer Communion With the Nation's Capital Than Has Been the Case in Many Years. (Special to News and Observer.) Charleston, S. C., April 10.—North Carolina’s exhibit is drawing great, throngs. A mass of moving humanity crowded Jhe building all day to see its display- Yesterday was a day of greatest im portance to North Carolina. The Pres ident and Governor Aycock shared the honors of the day- The latter’s speech in the Auditorium was the happiest ef fort of the day, and will be most far reaching in its effect, as it has brought us into closer communion with Washing ton than we have enjoyed in years. President Roosevelt was especially pointed in his manifestation of pleasure and in his hearty endorsement of a number of the Governor’s utterances. Both were especially earnest, and the broad platform of true patriotism which caused the lines of their speeches to al most converge, has uncopsciously brought about a mutual understanding and respect that both for our State and our worthy Governor will be most far reaching in its influence. Charleston, S. C., April 10.—This has in every respect been Carolina day. The exposition company literally turned the grounds and buildings over to the North Carolina. The crowd estimated at from 8,000 to 9,000 in front of the North Carolina building. Exercises w r ere held in the auditorium. Director-General Averill welcomed our State to the exposition, and said that the press of North Carolina w'as fore most in aiding the success of the expo sition. / The procession was formed at 10 this morning in front of the Argyl Hotel. Governor Aycock, his staff and ladies of the party ccupied eighteen carriages. A complete regiment of twelve companies were in line, and nothing save compli mnetary expressions are heard of good discipline and orderly appearance of our troops. A good crowd from North Carolina were in the’Auditorium. Governor McSwecney sat on the stage by Governor Aycock, and the following also were on the stage: Colonels Robinson, Cuningham, Erwin, Pollock, Morton, General Royster, Al fred Williams, Major Landis, Col. Bain, Major Lewis, Quartermaster General Macon and others. Among tho South Carolinians on the stage, besides Gover nor McSwecney, were: Col. W. J. Averill, Col. C. S. Gadsden, Hon. Geo. S. Legare, and J. C. Pedder. Governor McSwecney said it was a de light to him to cordially welcome North Carolina people to the exposition. Re ferring to Governor Aycock, he said he had done much to run Republicanism out cf the State, that when his term as Gov ernor had expired let him not be sent back to law practice, but to a higher office. Mr. Legare extended warm greeting to visitorsin an appropriate speech. He said there was one Carolinian that the friend liest relations had always existed be tween the two States and that they had always assisted one another in times of difficulty. General Royster introduced Governor Aycock who, today, as he always does, ac quitted himself splendidly. He said it was a pleasure to be in Charleston, also a pleasure to be told by an official of the exposition and citizens that the North Carolina troops were so well be haved. He said our exhibit here was not due to him, but to the farmers of North Carolina. Dr. Dixon also made one of his happy and pleasant speeches. There was a dress parade of North Carolina troops this afternoon at four (o’clock. The Third regiment band in every respect sustained their reputation. The ladies of North Carolina are hav ing a reception and concert in the audi torium tonight. Governor Aycock will leave for Raleigh Saturday. The crowd on the grounds yesterday were estimated from 41.00 ft to 50.000, about fifteen thousand North Carolinians. All agree that this is a splendid exposi tion worth coming to see. Mrs. W. B. Chishlom will give Gover nor Aycock and staff a reception tomor row night. AYCOCK IN THE AUDITORIUM ITORIUM. As wired yesterday. Governor Aycock made a great hit by his speech in the Auditorium, winning the applause of the President, As reported by the Charleston resident. As reported by the Charleston News and Courier, he said: ‘‘Mr. President: I thought that we were in Charleston, but this warm vvel- come gives me the impression that we are in Goldsboro, N- C. But then it does not make any difference whether it is North or South Carolina, it is Caro lina. I was not aware, Mr. President, that I should be expected to say any thing today, nor did I know that it was fitting that I should until I reflected that in the early days all of these two great States constituted Carolina, and it takes them both to extend to the President of the United States the wel come to which he is entitled. (Ap plause.) There is very high and line sense in which, as my distinguished friend, the Governor of South Carolina, said, that there is no North and South, and yet there is another finer sense in which I am glad to say today that there is a South. (Applause.) When I glance over the magnificent Exposition which has been made fiere through the indus tries of these people, stricken as they had been by four years of disastrous war; when I see the mighty work that the men and women of this section of our common country have done. T say there is a South, and a glorious South (Applause.) And then, too, when I re flect upon the history of this country of ours and recall the glorious deeds of the noble people of this State when they were struggling with British tyranny, when, under the leadership of the great Revolutionary soldier, under that of Marion and others, I am glad to say that there is a South, and that in the num ber there is no truer and better State than South Carolina. (Applause.) Nor am I .ashamed of the mighty deeds which you wrought from '6l to ’65. (Applause.) I shall forever defend the men and wo men, and I must do so in order to just ify the splendid courage of the Presi dent of the United States- (Applause.) They were a great folk. Sturdy, deter mined, hot-blooded maybe, but their blood stayed hot through four years. Your hot-blooded man cools under ’ess than four years of suffering. But u took from Bethel to Appomattox to cool the blood of these Southern peoplp. They w ere tired of fighting against their brethren, but they had just gotten themselves into good training for fight ing the greater battles of life- And so I say that I have ceased to talk about the fact that wc are in the Union, for we never got out. (Applause.) And if there be any State—in the Philippines cr elsewhere—that wants to secede we will teach them that they can’t set out. (Applause.) President Roosevelt: ‘‘You are all right, Governor.' Mr. President, the old negro illus trated the Southern feeling when he said: ‘‘You need not talking about, these Southern people being prodigal sons. Ts they were they were like the fellow that walked in and said: ‘Look here, where’s that veal?’ ” No fatted calf for the pen itent .sons of the South, it is our Un ion, made after the splendid hearts and the glorious minds of Revolutionary he roes, wrought out with loss of blood and treasure and death and suffering; sustained through fifty years of a glor ious peace and made stronger in the blood shed on both sides cf Mason’s and Dixon’s line. It is our Union. As our Union I come in the name of the sister State of North Carolina to extend cor dial greeting and Avelcomo to our Pres ident. (Applause.) And I mav say for the President that I know that lie is happier that he may be President of a people who are proud of their history than he would be to be President of a people who were ashamed of it. (Ap plause.) And so, in the name of all the manhood, and in the name of that better portion of our population, the splendid women—than which there is no greater—of North and South Carolina, I bid you welcome. (Continued ap plause. GOV. AYCOCK’S SPEECH PRAISED. Telegraphing to his paper, the Colum bia State, Editor Gonzales had this ref erence. to Governor Aycock's speech on Wednesday “Gov- McSwecney then presented Gov. Aycock, of North Carolina, and as tho two Governors stood side by side, that old joke must Iwve suggested itself to every mind present, for the audience cheered again and again. When quiet was restored, Gov. Aycock began- an ex temporaneous speech, the first sentence of which caught the crowd, and he was frequently interrupted witli bursts of applause. He is much beloved in Ids State, and there were many North Caro linians present. In reference to a state ment of Gov. McSweeney that * there is no North and no South,” Gov. Aycock exclaimed ‘‘and yet there is in a finer sense a South and a glorious South.” He spoke of the valor of the people of this section and declared that it required four years of suffering to coo 1 the hot blood of the people of the South. ‘‘President Roosevelt showed that he enjoyed Gov. Aycock's declaration that this is not a reunited country, for the South never got out of it, and new that she is back, she Avill help to put down secession, whether it be in this country or in the Philippines. In conclusion he said that he Avas sure that Mr. Roose velt would rather be President of a peo ple proud of their history than of a peo ple ashamed of their history. The ova tion which Gov- Aycock receiA’cu was a fine tribute to his eloquence.” Senator Hansom to Speak General M W. Ransom, ex-Senato”, has been Invited by President W- W. Fuller .of the North Carolina Society of New York to deliver th<* address on the occasion of the celebration of the Meck lenburg Declaration of Independence, May 20. Both th< ■ present North Caro lina Senators "ill also speak on this occasion, which i« to be made in every Avay a memorable one. The celebration Avill be held at the Waldorf-Astoria. The society now has a membership of 350. MAKING A VIRTUE OUT Os NECESSITY Senator Simmons on Chair man Pritchard’s Letter CASE OF SOUR GRAPES What Was Treasurer Bailey Going to do With All That Money? WHY THE REPUBLICANS WANT OCTOBER The Democrats Chose May Because They Want ed t .void the Evils of the Payment of Poll Taxes Out of the Campaign Funds f jccial to News and Observer.) We hington, D. C., April 10.—State Chairman Simmons, speaking of the statement in the open letter of Republi can State Chairman Pritchard concern ing the payment of poll tax, to the effect that he was “informed that the leaders of the Democratic party proposed to try to induce the County Commissioners in the various counties where they are in control to release from payment of poll tax all those who failed to pay their tax on or before the Ist day of May, pro vided they will agree to vote the Demo cratic ticket, etc,” said that clearly Senator Pritchard's informant was either some irresponsible party or an unscrupulous confidence man, and ex pressed surprise at the child-like credul ity of the Senator in allowing himself to be imposed upon by such a simple story, and at his tolerance in giving au dience to uthese irresponsible persons who started it. Referring to the Republican chairman’s statement that his party would not pay the poll tax for Republican white and colored voters who might fail to pay it, but would vote the Republican ticket if it was paid for them, Mr. Simmons said that it looked very much’ like a case of sour grapes. “It is rather laughable,” he said, “that the Republican committee, after failing in its efforts to raise the necessary cor ruption fund to pay this tax and get ting caught, and not only exposed, but getting in trouble with the Civil Service Commissioner at Washington, should now attempt to make a virtue out of necessity by crying out: ‘lt is wrong to do such a thing as we intended to do, and therefore we will not do it.’ ” He said it would be interesting to have Republican Treasurer Bailey tell the people of North Carolina if he did not intend ko use the money which Pope, the committee's agent, was trying to raise for the purpose of paying poll tax, what he intended to do with this large sum of money so far in advance of the elec tion and the beginning of the campaign, for. at the rate the little Madison post master was assesed, this fund for the State out of Federal officeholders alone would have been at least ten or fifteen thousand dollars. It would, therefore, seem to be, said the Senator, up to Treasurer Bailey. Continuing his comments upon the Prit chard letter Senator Simmons said he was not at all surprised that the Repub lican committee disapproved of that part of the amendment which required po.. tax to be paid by the Ist day of May, and showed its preference lor the Ist day of October as the limit for the pay ment of this tax. The Democrats fixed upon May, because they knew there would be no campaign on at that time, and as there would be no campaign funds in hand and no candidates who were in terested in paying these taxes for the voter, the demoralizing effect of having this tax paid by candidates and commit tees would be avoided. He said the very thing which the Democrats sought to Provide against, in fixing upon May in stead of a later month, has happened in the effort of the Republicans to raise a fund to pay this tax, and the failure of that effort shows that the Democrats calculated wisely when they assumed that a corruption fund could not be easily raised that long in advance of the election. Os course, he said, the Republican committee would prefer October to May, because in October there will be no trouble about their raising all the money necessary for this purpose. The State and national campaign would then be in full blast. In addition to the large sums they could raise in the State from can didates and Federal office-holders, the National Committee, with millions at its command, would readily supply it with whatever sum they might need for this purpose. In short, he said, the Demo crats chose May, because- they wanted to avoid the evils of flic payment of these taxes out of campaign funds, and the Republicans want October because then they can command all the money they may; need for this purpose. ►So far as the poll tax feature of the amendment disfranchising' thirty or for ty thousand white voters, as the Repub lican chairman intimated, is concerned, Mr. Simmons said the failure of a man to pay his poll tax would not disfran chise him. He would simply lo o his vote in that event, because he failed to perform a public duty. The loss if his \ote would be the result, of his own act, anw if he loses it once in this way, he will lif* apt to discharge his duty to his State the next time. It is all uoiumse, he said, to talk about thirty or forty thousand white people not paying their poll tax this year; that there would not be anything like half that number who failed to pa ytheir poll tax. In fact, he expressed the opinion that more white people would pay that tax in North Carolina this year than ever before. 3nd so far from the poor children losing any thing on account of this requirement of the amendment, the resources of the public schools from the poll tax would be larger under this amendment than it had ever been before in the history of the State. In concluding, Mr. Simmons said he was very glad to see that the Republi can committee, after trying the still hunt policy of working assiduously for three or four months under cover to get the poll tax of their prospective voters paid, had finally concluded to follow the Democratic lead and make au open ap peal to the people to pay these taxes- The Democratic chairman, in saying this, was referring to the fact that for more than three months he has tetn openly appealing to the newspapers of the State to remind the people in every issue of their paper of this poll tax re quirement of the amendment, and to urge upon the mits payment within the time prescribed. CA&OLINA-GEOROIA DEBATE. The Debators From Georgia Arrive The Event Takes Place Tonight (Special to News and Observer.) Chapel Hill, N. C., April 10.—Messrs. W. M- Hardy and J. D. McCartney, the representatives of the University of Georgia in Georgia-Carolina debate, which will take place tomorow evening, arrived this afternoon and were cordial ly received by the reception committee. The Golf Finals. (By the Associated Press.) Asheville, N. C-, April 10.—In the finals of the Swannanoa County Golf Tournament played today, McClosky and Miss Croker, of New York, and Rumbugh and Miss Collins, of Kansas City, tied for the manor eup in the mix ed foursomes. FOR THEM FEAR Senate Committee on Com merce Increases Appro priation $150,000. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 10.—The Senate Committee on Commerce today complet ed the River and Harbor Bill, numerous amendments being added, and an in crease of the appropriation amounting to $0,609,17;;. Os this increase $4691,835 is in the way of direct appropriation and the remainder for contracts authorized. The total for appropriation dircet and indirect caried by the House Bill was $60,688,267- The Senate increase as re commended by the committee, brings the grand total up to $70,297,439. Among the items of increase are Ap pomalto xßiver, Va-, $25,000, contract $175,000; Cape Fear River, N. C., $150,- 000; Coosa River, Ga., and Alabama $475,000, contract $199,845; Pascagoula River, Miss., $50,000, contract 8250,000. Substantially no decreases were made in the items of the bill as they came from the House. WHITER WHEAT'S CONDITION. Agricultural Deportment’s Bopcrt Hhowj it Below Ten Years’ Averpge. (By the Associated Press.) Washington April 10. —The April report of the Statistician of the Department of Agriculture will show the average con dition of winter wheat on April Ist to have been 78.7, against 91.7 on April Ist, 1901; 82.1 at the corresponding date in 1900, and 82.4 the mean of the April averages of the last ten years. The average condition of winter rye on April Ist was 85.4, against 93.1 on April Ist, 1901; 84.8 at the corresponding date in 1900, and 88.1, the mean of the April averages of the last ten years. MONUMENT TO GENERAL POLK. Memorial to the Fighting Bishop Unveiled at Lost Mountain (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., April 10.—A monument to General Polk, the Confederate general, was unveiled this afternoon on Lost Mountain, twenty-five miles from Atlan ta. The shaft was erected by Major Gideon Morris and wife on the spot where General Polk, who was known as “Fight ing Bishop.” was struck by a Federal shell, June 14, 1864. A Giant in Duplin. Duplin Journal.) Prince Grady, who resides in the low er part of Duplin, is attracting consid erable attention on account of his tre mendously large frame. His writs Ls inches round and his second finger is al most 4 inches long. His legs au* already 3 feet and 11 inches, and Graav is still growing. He is now 17 years of age and the sole of his foot measures 14 inches and Grady reaches up into the air just 6 feet and 3 inches. By the time*he be comes a man —or rather by the time he stops growing—Duplin county will have the distinction of being the home of the State’s largest man. I State Geologist Kerr estimated the horse power of North Carolina at three million horse-power. ♦44-4 ♦♦♦44444 ►♦♦♦♦♦ >4>4 ♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY. 4 ♦ For Raleigh: | FAIR. ********************** PRICE FIVE CENTS GRDSVEISR WARNS THE REPUBLICANS Inexorable Demand For Re vision of Tariff. THE TIME SOON COMING Ho Declares Reciprocity is Sound Re publican Doctrine. TARIFF SCHEDULES ARE NOR SACRED Grosvenor’s Spetch on the Cuban Reciprocity Bill is the Feature of the Day in the House of Representa tives. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., April 10.—The de bate upon the Cuban Reciprocity Bill in the House today was devoid of enliven ing features. The most notable speech of the day was made by Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio. He not only answered the critics who have charged him with incon sistency by insisting that reciprocity was sound Republican doctrine but declared that tariff schedules were not sacred and predicted that the time would come, al though it had not yet arrived, when there would be an inexorable demand for re vision of the present rates. Mr. Grosve nor warned the Republicans that the present tariff schedules could not exist forever. It was not schedules, he said, but the protective principle for which the party stood. He warned the Republican opponents of the bill not to overturn rulings of the chair and plunge the coun try into a premature agitation for revis ion of the tariff. He told some interesting history of tjie controversy between Blaine and McKin ley over the free admission of sugar in the McKinley bill, Blaine desiring to use the tariff on sugar as a means of promot ing reciprocity. McKinley,, bo said, was also a disciple of reciprocity at that time but did not agree with Blaine upon the method of protecting sugar and Mr. Grosvenor said he had himself been pres ent at what might also be described as an “acrimonious discussion” in the State Department between McKinley and Blaine. Referring to the speech of President Roosevelt, at Charleston, touching on re ciprocity he sarcastically wondering at the temerity of the President in making such statements while Republicans of the House were denouncing such sentiments as party disloyalty. Mr. Thayer (Mass.), took advantage of the latitude allowed in general debate to discuss his resolution which called upon the Attorney General for information aa to what steps, if any, he had taken to investigate certain published charges of the existence of a meat combine. He read the charges and evidence published in the newspapers and declan ! that the evidence show that the law had been violated. Mr. Prince (Ills.), made a strong speech against the Cuban bill. The oth er speakers were Messrs, Lawrence (Mass.), and Mr. Micrs (Ind.), for the 1511 and Messrs. Weeks (Mich.), and Kle berg (Tex.), against it. INDIVIDUAL COMMUNION CUPS- These Were Used at Tabernacle Paptist Church on Sunday. An inr.novation in the Communion Service was introdueed in Raleigh on Sunday last at the Tabernacle Baptist church, where for the first time in Ral eigh individual communion cups were used. / The use of these Individual cups is a usual thing in the North, but in the South their use is largely confined to the great cities. In North Carolina there is but one other Baptist church us ing them, and that is the church at Southern Pines. At the Baptist Tabernacle the matter has been talked of for a year or more, but there was some objection. This was largely removed when the sample cups were examined, and on Sunday it is said that after a practical operation of rhe plan all objection ceased- The use of these cups is hygienic. To each member there goes a little glass cup, with gold rim. and, this is large enough for four thimblefuls of wine, but is half filled- The cups are in trays, holding nests of forty, these being dis tributed by the deacons, and after all communicants have taken the element they are placed in nickel plated hold ers, one to every three poisons, and af ter Hie service there are collected by the sexton. The Tabernacle church has four hun dred of these cups and will continue to use them at communion service, which the members say is made more solemn and impressive by the use of cups, one to each individual. Christian Orphanage. The Christian convention which meets iu Asheboro next May, will probably arrange to build an orphauago-. will want a locality in or near town or city containing several acres ol land. Should any community desire t<9 secure such an institution it would well to confer with W. S. Lng, chairman ot the Bard of Trustees, £lon College, N. C-