The Weather Today: ! f JakS2Sa| Fair; Rising Tempe^^ire. The News and Observe**- VOL. LI I. NO. 29. Leads allWorthCaroliim Dailies in News and Circulation TODAY COMES TOE FINAL TOG Os WAR Effort to Force a Vote on Reciprocity. * • PARTIES ARE BADLY SPLIT Cushman Attacks the Power of the Speaker. MORGAN MAKES'A SPEECH IN THE SENATE For Four Hours He Talks of the Great Canal Project and Strenuously Argues For the Selection of the Nica raguan Route. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., April 17.—The gen eral debate upon the Cuban Reciprocity Bill closes tomorrow at three o’clock and it is the intention of the House leaders if possible to force a final vote upon the passage of the bill before adjournment tomorrow night. All day long the leaders were count ing noses and preparing generally for the final struggle tomorrow. The Demo crats are so badly split up on this prop osition that a caucus was held tonight. The opponents of the bill occupied most of the time of the debate (oday. The feature being a vigorous speech by Mr. Cushman (Washn.), Republican, against the measure. Mr. Cushman arraigned the Committee on Rules and the House leaders in a breezy and at times sensa tional fashion. A portion of his criticism was in a semi -humorous vein, but some of it was decidedly caustic. Mr. DeArmond, one of the lead ing Democrats of the House, de livered a forcible speech in fa \or of tariff reduction on trust articles. The other speakers were Messrs. Pierce, (Tenn.j, W. W. Kitchin (N. C.), Douglass (N. Y.I, and Daeey (la.), for the bill and Messrs. Jenkins (Wis.), Gaines (W. Va.), Warner (Ills.), Gardiner (Mich.), Jones (Washn.), and Loud (Cala.), against it. Mr. Loud declared that di rectly and indirectly Cuba had already cost the United States one thousand mil lion dollars. Mr. DeArmond, of Missouri, employed his \itriolic comment upon the attitude of the members with his x accustomed freedom. Calling attention to the tact that members on both sides, whether they opposed or advocated the measure, justified their course by an appeal to th<ir party principles, he remarked that viewed from tihese divers standpoints the .measure was indeed a remarkable departure in legislation. He comment ed upon the statement of Gen. Grosve nor a few' days ago that later the high rates of the Dingley law' would be re duced and revised by the friends of that act. Jf the rates were too high he saw’ no reason why the reduction should not occur now and in this connection re ferred sarcastically to the Babcock bill to place steel on the free list Its au thor had voted against the bill in com mittee and he intimated broadly that the purpose of its introduction was to hold up the steel trust and other kindred trusts for the benefit of his party in the coming campaign. Mr- Cushman, of Washington, de clared that a majority of the Republi cans of the House were today opposed to the bill, although a majority were undoubtedly today convinced that it would be better for them to be in favor of it. THE SPEAKER A OZAR. He intimated that the Speaker’s posi tion was responsible for the change of attitude of many of the members and followed this statement with a very outspoken and almost sensational criti cism of the power administered by the Speaker. He declared that he was pre pared to make the statement that no bill, public or private, could be consid ered without the Speaker's approval. “If there is any one here who desires to deny that statement,” said he. pausing, “I am here to bear valuable testimony for his benefit. Who is the Speaker of this House who sets up Tils immaculate judgment against that of tb* 1 members?" he asked, and then proceeded to de scribe, amid the applause of the Demo crats and many of the Republicans, how a bill after its introduction was finally worked through committee to the cal endar. “Calendar, that is a misnomer. It ought to be called a cemetery. (Laughter.) For therein lie the whitening bones of the legislative hopes. (Laughter.) When the bill is reported, what does the member who in troduced it and who is charged by his constituency to secure its passage do? Dees he consult himself about his desire to call it up? No. Does he consult the committee that recommended it? No. Dees he consult the will of the majority of this House? No. I will tell you v. hat he does- He either consents that the hill may die on the calendar or he puts his manhood and his individuality iu his pocket and goes trottyig down that little pathway that leads to the Speaker’s room. aye. the Speaker’s room. All *he glory that clustered around the holy of holies in Kiqe Solo mon’s temple looked like 30 cent#. (Pro longed laughter and applause.) Yes. looked like twenty-nine cents, com pared with that jobbing department of - this government.” (Applause and laughter) ENSLAVED BY RULES. Mr. Cushman then quoted Cassius’ allusion to Caesar as the colossus of the world and continued: “I make no onslaught on the individual. I have a high regard for the Speaker of this House personally and for him po litically, but the fact is that we have I adopted a set of rules in this body that J are an absolute disgrace to the legis lative body of any republic (Applause on the Democratic side). They are un- Republiean, they are un-Democratic, they are un-American (Applause on the Democratic side). We need the patriotic duty in this body today of rising up and formulating a new declaration of inde pendence. We need to restore this House to the great patriotic plane on which the fathers of the Republic placed it, where every individual member on this floor stands on an equal and an exact plane with every other (applause). We operate here under a set of rules confessedly de signed to belittle the House and dwarf the ambitions of the individual members of this body, and at the same time to vest more power in the hands of one or two men than was ever enjoyed by Oriental despot or a ten-button man darin. I say to you, my friends, that the system is rotten at both ends. It is rotten at one end because it robs the in (Continued on Page Five.) MOfiDIOBY RIVAL Young Man Waylaid and Shot by Another Maddened by Jealousy. (Special to News and Observer.) Trinity, N. C., April 17. —Lawson Parker, who lives near here, was shot through the throat by Ed. Sawyer and died last night about eleven o'clock. Parker was on his way home after ac companying a young lady from a party, and Sawyer waylaid and shot him, the ball entering the right side of the throat and coming out at the back of the neck. Parker was a young man of good morals, only seventeen years of age, and Sawyer was supposed to be a quiet fellow. Another fellow by the name of Morris was thought to have had a “hand in the fight,” but upon investiga tion he was released. The trouble seems to have arisen from the fact that the girl had treated Saw yer coolly and was showing more respect for Parker. As yet Sawyer remains unseen, but the public opinion in the neighborhood is that he is not far away. FREE MAIL DELIVERY One Hundred Buildings Ooing np at High Point Evidence of Prosperity. (Special to News and Observer.) High Point. N. C., April 17.—1 t is now only a matter of form before High Point has free delivery of mail matter. The required annual receipts of SIO,OOO has been passed and every day keeps grow ing. The inspector, who was recently here, says the High Point postoffice is making enormous gains and (hat every time he comes he is pleasantly surprised at some part of the service. Mrs. < has. H. Gattis, of Raleigh, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. C. Barbee. The Sawyer mine in Randolph county, is now in operation and employs a large force of hands. High Point .now has all night tele phone service, the change being made Monday night. Robert Booker sustained painful in juries from falling a distance of forty feet while playing on the water tower. Mr. Geo. R. Day, promoter of the re frigerator factory for this place, has bought a lot from the Kendall Improve ment Company, on which to erect his factory. The company has been or ganized and work will commence in a few days. One hundred houses are now in course of construction here. These include store buildings, factories and dwellings. The total expenditure is in the neighbor hood of SIOO,OOO. A theft occurred here yesterday after noon. Mr. W. C. Stepp, a contractor of Greensboro, had hung his coat and vest on a nail not far from *where he was working and when he went to get them he found that they were gone. The gar ments contained a silver watch, a gold chain, pair of gold spectacles, check on the City National Bank of Greensboro, signed by C. W. Banner for $5.00 and made” payable to him (Mr. Stepp); Odd Fellows badge; also jstqflen from the spot were one pair of shoes. The police in the surrounding towns have been noti fied. Editors’ Great Time. (Special to News and Observer.) Hot Springs, Ark., April 17.—The North Carolina delegation are all having a de lightful time here, and we expect the next National Editorial Association to meet in Asheville. The meeting is a great success. The House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church convened at Cincinnai yesterday to select bishops of Salina, Western Kansas. Honolulu and of Porto Rico and probably of Mexico and to transact other business that was referred to the recent session in San Francisco, to this ad journed meeting. The election will oc cur today. Miss Virgie Paddock, daughter of Mayor Paddock, of Fort Worth, Texfl| is selected for the chief maid of for the Confederate re-union to be in week.- RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. FRIDAY MORNING. APRIL 18, 1902. GREAT SHEEP HUNCH To be Established in Neigh borhood of Asheville. A Lady Gives Five Hundred Dollars to Trinity Episcopal Church. Bees That Her Name be Withheld. (Special tc the News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., April 17. —George Douglas Miller, of Albany. New York, who recently bought 1,000 acres of mountain land here, known as the Swiss Dairy Farm, will start a big sheep ranch there. ,He thinks that there is assured profit for such an out lay if the enterprise is conducted on a sufficiently large? scale. The whole tract will be surrounded by a substan tial network of wire, which sheep can not get out of and dogs cannot get into. Mr. Miller is very sanguine of success in his venture and thinks Buncombe county has a great future for cattle, fiuit and dairy farms to men willing to put in mind and money and muscle- Visitors will be allowed over portions of the farm, from which some of the finest views in the country are obtainable. The Southern agents of the New York Life Insurance Company, with their families and a number of the officials, will spend three (lavs here on a pleas ure trip, arriving Tueday on a special train- There will be about 100 in the party. T hey will stop at the Kenilworth Inn. A program of drives to places of interest will be given, also a banquet. .Asheville will next week entertain the New York Monument Association party, which includes twenty persons. They will arrive Tuesday merring en route RELEASING FROM POLL TAX IN PRITCHARD’S COUNTY Republican County Commissioners Doing Just What the Senator in His Letter Charged the Demo* crats With Doing. (Special to ihe News,and Observer.) Marshall, N. (’., April 17.—The lie publican Commissioners of this, Madi son county, have been releasing at every meeting for several months back au unusually large number of tax-payers from the payment of their poll-tax. On the first Monday in April fifty-five were thus released, many of whom had con siderable property, and very few of whom had any physical disability. The board then adjourned to meet on April 28th, when they expect to release as many more as they see fit. Th 0 ‘ Madison County Record" will print in thiis week’s issue the releases as made by the Board of County Com missioners. The Democrats here are from Chicamauga Park. The party lunches at Battery Park and leaves Asheville Tuesday afternoon. It is understood that the movement of the first squadron of the Seventh United States Cavalry from Havana to Chickamauga, which leaves Havana Saturday, will be via Asheville. Sev eral hundred persons are in the party, including olfieers, enlisted men and members of officers families. Geo. W- Vanderbilt has bought two hundred more acres on Avery’s creek. A visiting church member has donated five hundred dollars for improvements to Trinnity Episcopal Church with re quest that her name be withhold- A teachers’ institute will be held in Madison county if Fros. P. H. Claxton can be secured as instructor. THE TOBACCO CROP OF 1899 North Carolina With 203,023 Acres Produced 127,503,400 Pounds Valued at 58,038,691. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April 17.—The Census Bureau has issued a report on the to bacco crop of 1899, showing that the 305.317 farms which reported a produc tion of tobacco had an acreage of 1,101,- 483, with a tolal production cf 865.163.- 275 pounds, valued at $56,393,003. The principal States producing to bacco are as follows: Kentucky with 381.805 acres producing 314,288,050 pounds, valued at $18,541,982; North Carolina with 203,023 acres pro ducing 127,503,400 pounds, valued at $8,038,691; Virginia with 184,334 acres producing 122,884,900 pounds, valu.-d at $7,21C,195; Ohio with 71,422 acres pro ducing 65,957,100 pounds, valued at $4,- 864.191; Tennessee with 71,849 acres pro ducing 49,157,550 pounds, valued at $2,- 748,495; Wisconsin with 33,830 acres pro ducing 45.500.450 pounds, valued at 82,- 898,091: Pennsylvania with 27,760 acres producing 41,592,620 poinds, valued at $2,959,304: Maiyland with 42,911 acres producing 24,589,480 pounds, valued at $1,438,169; South Carolina with 25,993 acres producing 19,895,970 pounds, valued at $1,297,293: Connecticut with 10,115 acres producing 16,930,770 pounds, valued at $3,074,022. The Board of Directors of the Oxford I Orphan Asylum were in session last night in Oxford. Mi. G. Rosenthal and Mr. N. B. Broushton, members of the Board, left yesterday for Oxford to at liifLlhe meeting. SPEECH B[ KUCHIN Vigorous Talk on Cuban Re ciprocity Bill. Let Republicans Opposing Trusts Vote to Re move Differential Tariff on Sugar. J. Wiley Attacks Simmons. (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, D. C., April 17. —Repre- sentative W. W. Kitehin, in the course of* a forty minute speech on the Cuban Reciprocity Bill, declared that w'hen the amendment is offered to removfc the dif ferential tariff on refined sugar, every Republican who is against trusts, if there be any, should vote with the Democrats iu favor of it. He said that the bill tends in a Democratic directiqn, but that It is not such a bill as any Democratic committee would offer. He contended that Congress ought to forthwith repeal the tariff upon those articles made and controlled by trusts, and w’hich by the trusts are sold cheaper to the inhabi tants of Russia and Brazil than to our own people. He advocated lower tariff for all sugar so the consumers can get it cheaper. The sugar grower of Louisiana and the beet sugar grow'er of Michigan who, under the protective tariff sell their raw sugar for $3.70 per hundred, ought not to oppose this bill, which will enable the struggling Cuban, just emerging from the desolation of war to sell his sugar at $2.30 a hundred, when the testimony shows that other wise he cannot get actual cost for it. So long as w r e hold control over Cuba, we should consider the good of her peo ple in our legislation. Mr. Kitchin did not want any other or further race problem on our hands. He opposed the determined to do their utmost, even if they release every Republican in the county from payment of his poll-tax. Every effort is being made to get the Democratic voters to pay, and it is con fidently expected that the Republican majority in the county will be re duced, in spite of all that they can do. The above facts are of especial inter est, in view of this being Senator Pritchard's own county, and recalling his circular letter to the ppopie a short time ago- in which he charged the Democratic County Commissioners of the various counties with having the purpose of releasing all Democrats who had not paid their poll-tax. imposition to annex Cuba, which had been advocated in the debate, we do not need it for protection. We do not want it for plunder. Republican members frequently inter hupted him while speaking. In reply to Mr. Henry, of Connecticut, he spoke in great praise of the cotton mill men of the South. He spoke without notes and in vigorous style, and had the close at tention of the House, a compliment paid to few members. This gifted young North Carolinian added to his already established reputation by his able speech today. Lieutenant. Governor Turner spent the day here as the guest of the Metropoli tan, returning from New York, where he went on legal business. Senator Simmons today called the at tention of the Secretary of the Treasury to a scurrilous communication, written by J. Wiley Shook, an internal revenue deputy collector, and published in the Asheville Gazette, in which Shook severe ly criticizes the Senator's action in op posing Mullen’s confirmation as post master at Charlotte. Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania, the acting chairman of the Committee on Postoffices and Post roads, has appointed Senators Beveridge, of Indiana .and Clay, of Georgia, as the sub-eommittee to investigate the charges against Postmaster Mullen, of Charlotte. The witnesses will probably be summoned to appear in a fe w days. AN ALDERMAN BESION3. Result of the Conflict With the Mayor Over a Question of Authority. (Special to the News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., April 17.—As the result of the revolutionary’' proceedings by the “majority” Board of Aldermen at its meeting last Monday, in taking the appointment of standing commit tees cut of he hand.- of the Mayor, Al derman Louis H- Sk inner last night tendered his resignation, which was accepted. I here are rumors that the remaining two minority members, those favoring the Mayor, v.iii also resign. Mayor Waddell was absent it the Charleston Exposition when ha was shorn of his authority in the matter of the committee appointments, but he re turned this morning and will probablv have “something to ray” before the surrender of what he olearl\ thinks are his prerogatives. The board meets again tomorrow nicht. Rev. J. L. Vippcrman, of Dallas, N. C., accepts a call to the pastorate of Brooklyn Baptist Church, this city, and will arrive early in May. Mr. J. Byard Clark, of Clr.rkion. won the handsome sold modal offered by Dr. J. M. Wells, of this city, in (he joint declaimers’ contest between representa tives of the Clarkton and Faison Pres byterial Academies, here last night. Cape Fear Lightship was towed into pert today for extensive repairs at Skinner’s marine railway. About $5,000 will be expended by the government for the work, which will require about two weeks to complete. A relief light ship was brought from Charleston to do ser\io c . off the Cape Fear bar while the repairs are being made. May Festival Notes. This is what George Henschel, one of the greatest of living concert singers, writes to Mr. Glenn Hall, who is to sing for us at our May Festival. His letter will give an idea of the estimation in which this young singer is held by a great interpreter of both musical and dramatic vocal music. He says: I must just send you a line to let you know how delighted everyone was with your singing this afternoon, and thank you again. Your singing was indeed ex cellent and quite a feature of the even ing’s programme. BALL SEASON OPENS The National League Springs on the Diamond, Gotham Shu's Out Quakers. Cincinnati Beaten by Chicago’s Evasive Pitcher. St. Louis’ Duel With Pittsburg. (By the Associated Press.) New York, April 17. —The baseball season was opened here today on the Pclo grounds with a game between the New York ar.d Philadelphia teams, which resulted iu a victory for the home club by a score of 7 to 0. Pitcher Mathewson succeeded in shutting out the visitors, and his fielding and pitching were the features of the game. Score: R. H. E. Philadelphia 0000 00 0 0 o—o 4 2 New York.. 00050200 *—7 13 2 Batteries: Felix, Voorhees and Jack litch; Mathewson and Yeager. Time, 1:55. Umpire, O’Day. Attendance 24,000. Cincinnati, April 17.—The Cincinnatis lost the opening game here today mainly through their inability to hit Taylor. Score: R. H. E. Cincinnat i 10000000 o—l0 —17 3 Chicago 0102 00 2 0 I—6 11 2 Batteries: Swormstedt and Bergen; Taylor and Chance. Time 1:*50. Umpire, Emslie. Attendance 10,000. St. Louis, April 17. —Pittsburg won the opening game against St. Louis at League Park today. Both pitchers performed brilliantly, and it was a great duel throughout. Score: R. H. E. St. Louis 0000 00 0 0 o—o 7 4 Pittsburg 0000 01 0 0 o—l 8 0 Batteries: Yeikes and Ryan; Phillipi and O’Connor. Time 1:43. Umpire, Cantillon. Attendance 10,000. New York, April 17. —The opening game of the season between the Brooklyn and Boston baseball clubs at Washington Park this afternoon was a pitcher’s bat tle from start to finish, in which Donovan outtwirled Willis. Score: R. H. E. Boston 0010 00 0 0 o—l 3 0 Brooklyn 00010100 *—2 7 3 Batteries: Willis and Kittridge; Donovan and Farrell. Time 1:30. Um pire, Brown. Attendance 9,000. No Game at Chapel Hill. (Special to News and Observer.) Chapel Hill, N. C., April 17.—The game scheduled for today between the Univer sity of North Carolina was not pulled off on account of rain. The Georgians left for home this afternoon. LEWIS SAYB HE’LL DIE HARD. Ho Sees Counsel in Regard to Buits Brought by Pope (Special to the News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C., April 17 Postmaster Lewis, of Madison, who held up Lawyer D. K. Pope, of Char lotte. at Martinsville, Va., a few weeks ago and made him surrender two nates, given for campaign purposes, was here today consulting counsel in regard to the indictment in Henry county, Virginia, ar.d the suit for damages, brought by Pope. Mr. Lewis stated that while he regretted the affair very much he was in it now and he proposed to protect himself regardless of the injury that might befali his party. “I think Pope is acting as big a fool now as I did when I made him surrender the two notes given him by me,” said the post master. Mr. Lewis admitted that, if the Gover nor of Virginia issued a requisition on Governor Aycock and it is recognized he wifi have to go to jail, as the of fense (highway robbery) is not bail able, according to the laws ot Virginia. Mr. Lewis talks as 'if he has no fears as to the result of the two suits when they come to trial. When asked if he did not think Mr- Pope’s plan was to kick him out of office, the postmaster eaiu: “The last drop of water to go over tne wheel will be my resignation. If it is requested I will take the mat ter to the department at Washington before I will surrender.” I\u_ <TVE CENTS. MORGAN MASTER OF. THE UNO N, ROAD There Will b* no Contest For Its Control. NO CHANGES TO BE MADE And There Will be no Cornering of Stock. THIS MUCH IS GiVEN TO THE PUBLIC The Terms of the Agreement Were Settled Yes terday by Representatives of Interests Involved, But Reticence as to Details Was Observed (By the Associated Press.) New York, April 17—The following authoritative statement respecting the Louisville and Nashville situation was made today by a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co.: ‘ The public as well as the speculative community should hear in mind these three thiicsa: “1. There will be no ‘corner.’ “2. There will be no contest for con trol. “3. J. P- Morgan absolutely controls Louisville and Nashville. “The rst is assured by Mr. Gates and the manner in which he has disposed of his stock. Mr. Belmont’s statements are assurances as to the second ana J- P. Morgan A: Co. are sponsors for the third. “Further, the Louisville and Nash ville will be operated in the future as it has in the past and there will be no change. “J. P. Morgan & Co. say positively that the present status of the road re mains as it has been heretofore except that J. P. Morgan controls and directs absolutely and without qualication. “These who intimate that Mr. Gates might possiiblv make trouble in the fu ture, or that e is in any position to da so, are much mistaken. The only one to be reckoned with in the management of the Louisville and Nashville is Mr- Morgan. If that fact is borne in mind there will be no misunderstanding and no need of guessing. The situation is controlled by him and that should be sufficient, guarantee to everybody.” Charles W. Gates, son of John W. Gates, made several trips to the office of J. P- Morgan & Co. during the morn ing and conferred with Mr. Ferlcins. Francis Lynde Stetson, Mr. Morgan’s attorney, was closeted with other repre sentatives of the rm and it was reported that all the essential details of the agreement between Messrs. Belmont and Gates had been completed. Mr. Belmont had nothing to say for publication. As foreshadowed yesterday the regular monthly meeting of the Louisville and Nashville directors, scheduled for today, was indefinitely postponed for lack of a quorum. “The statement of . P. .Morgan & Co. seems to be a very thorough summing up of the situation,” said August Bel mont. “It covers the ground and I have nothing to add to it.” John W. Gates saw Mr. Perkins at neon, but he bad nothing to say for publication except to deny a rumor that a hitch had occurred in the agreement negotiation. Mb Gates, when shown the Morgan statement bearing Mr. Belmont's cn doisennent, said: “I lully concur with the sentiments expressed in the statement and am glad that they meet with Mr. Belmont’s ap proval.” The legal representatives of the form er contending interests in Louisville and Nashville met in the- afternoon and ac cording to trustworthy reports nettled the terms of the agreement. It is not likely that he exac details will be made public, as all concerned say the matter is of a private and condcnt.ia! charac ter. H. & B. Beer’s Market Letter. (Special to the News and Observer.) New Orleans, La.. April 17.—Liver pool advices were not very encouraging but our market 'nevertheless opened 1 to 2 points higher, declined two shortly after but subsequently advanced 16 to 17 from the bottom owing to heavy •buying by straddlers and the mines* of spots, easing off lightly near the close, making the net gain 11 to 13 points on Real months arid 3 to 6 on late. The Bombay receipts for the week were 59,000, against 54,000 last year, and the aggregate from September to date is 1,739,000, against 1.306,000 last year. The total exports from India to Europe from September Ist to dale is 304.000, against 461,000 last year The amount to be brought into sight for the week is es timated about 75,000. as compared to 87,000 last year, and it is expected that the visible supply statement will be bulHth. Good rains were again report ed in Texas -and crop advices from that State are favorable. Sentiment is very bullish locAlly but outside speculation is restricted. As long, however, as buy ers are willing to pay present prices for spots, the chances are values will be maintained and with any encouragement further enhancement may be estab lished. H. & JLS. BESlii

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