The Weather Today: Fair. The News and Observer. VOL. LII. NO. 40. Leads all Worth Carolina Dailies in lews and Circulation EFFORT TO CONCEAL FACTS IS CHABEFP Lodge Laughs at the Minor ity’s Accusation. MAJ. GARDINER WANTED Patterson Says Wire Him to Come to Washington. THE RESOLUTION GOES OVER TILL TODAY Gardiner Should Appear Before Senate Philip pine Committee, Says the Minority. Tillman Thinks Information is Smothered, (By the Associated Press.) Washington, April SO.—A resolution of fered in the Senate today by Mr. Patter son (Colo.), directing the Secretary of War to order by cable Major Gardiner now in the Philippines, to come imme diately to Washington to appear before the Philippine Committee, precipitated a warm discussion. The debate continued for about two houis, considerable feel ing being manifested on both sides of the chamber. The charge was made by the minority that the majority of the committee was endeavoring to suppress facts and information. This was denied by the chairman of the committee, Mr. Lodge, who said that any such action would be inconceivably stupid. The res olution finally w'ent over until tomor row. The bill for the purchase of the Rose bud Reservation in South Dakota and the Sundry Civil Bill were considered but no action was taken upon them. During the discussion on the Patter son resolution Mr. Tillman indicates his belief that information was being “smothered” and he demanded to know from Mr. Lodge whether he proposed “to dragoon the Senate into a vote upon this measure.” Mr. Lodge replied laughingly that he wished he could dragoon the Senate into a vote upon the measure but Mr. Till man knew he could do nothing of the kind. He believed it would be preposter ous for the Senate to wait upon a sin gle witness. "Os course,” said Mr. Tillman, “every thing can go along leisurely if the Phil ippine ' committee is to smother infor mation.” Mr. Allison pointed out that nobody ob jected to the testimony of Major Gar diner. His regiment would leave the Philippines soon. He intimated that Ma jor Gardiner was particularly anxious to be a witness and personally he was not in favor of decorating him by ordering him by cablegram to come to this coun tiy in advance of his regiment. If one witness w r ere to be called from the Phil ippines he thought it would be necessary tc summon others. It might be neces sary to get the view of the other thirty odd provincial governors which, he sug gested might be as valuable as those of Major Gardiner. He was strongly opposed to calling Major Gardiner home by cabla. In support of the resolution Mr. Car mack (Tenn.), declared that the report made by Major Gardiner was so start ling and Important that the Secretary of War had endeavored to keep it from the Senate and from the American people. He insisted that unless the proposed resolution were adopted Major Gardiner surely would not get to Washington be fore Congress adjourned. Mr. Culberson (Texas), explained that the minority of tho Philippine commit tee especially desired Major Gardiner's testimony, because his statements had been challenged by Governor Taft and General MacArthur. After making a brief review of the work of the Philippine Commissioner, Lodge, the chairman, said that Major Gardiner ought to appear before the committee. Personally, he desired to hear his testimony before Congress ad journed, but if Major Gardiner was to he called by cable, he probably would want to call the other three provinrial gov ernors. He suggested sarcastically that Major Gardiner was a particularly im portant witness, because he seemed to agree in some respects with the minority. If the testimony of one provincial gov ernor was desirable, that of the thirty odd others probably would be. “Has the Senator suggested, “inter rupted Mr. Patterson, “that the other governors be called?” “I make the suggestion now,” retorted Mr. Lodge. Mr. Patterson said the minority had objected to the calling of no witnesses, and indeed was willing that any wit nesses should be summoned who could throw any light upon the situation. Continuing, Mr. Lodge said that the minority of the committee had suggested that Aguinaldo, Sixto Lopez, Mabini and some prisoners of war of the Island of Guam; H. Bray, an agent of the Filipino Junta, at Hong Kong, and fwo Asso ciated Press correspondents, Mr. Collins, at Pekin, and Mr. Martin, in Venezuela, be called as witnesses. The committee had decided not to call them for various reasons. The committee thought that the testi mony of Filipino prisoners was not de sirable. Bray was a British subject, and the two correspondents were inaccessible. Admiral Dewey and General Anderson, he said, would appear as witnesses and the list of witnesses was of sufficient length to occupy the committee until the adjournment, of Congress. Mr. Carmack said Major Gardiner had made a grave accusation against mili tary conduct in his province and he be lieved the accusation demanded investi gation. He insisted, however, that the majority of the committee was not eager to get information. He then sent to the clerk’s desk to have read a brief of the statement which Mr. Atkinson expected to have made to the committee. Mr. Lodge objected to the reading of the statement by the clerk unless he were permitted to conclude an observa tion which he had begun, while Mr. Carmack had the floor. When Mr. Carmack said he would read the statement himself, Mr. Lodge in terrupted te say that he had no desire to force the Senator to read the brief. “I understand,” retorted Mr. Carmack, “the Senator simply desired to be a lit tle disagreeable.” Upon the suggestion of Mr. Spooner, Mr. Lodge withdrew his objection and the clerk read a part of the statement, the remainder being ordered printed in the record without reading. The Agricultural Bill Passed Washington, April 30.—The House to day passed the Agricultural Appropria tion Bill and entered upon the consider ation of the District of Columbia Appro priation Bill, the last but two of the regular supply measures. By the terms of a special rule adopted before the Dis trict bill was taken up it will be in or der to attach a rider to it to make oper ative the existing personal tax law of the district, which' has been a dead let ter for two years. Chairman Cannon estimated that there was one hundred million of dollars un taxed personal property in Washington. The Goldfogle resolution calling upon the Secretary of State for information as to whether American citizens of Jewish faith were excluded from Russia was adopted. HANOED BT KENTUCKY MOB- For Shooting a White Man a Negro is Torn From Jail and Lynched. (By the Associated Press.) Brandenburg-, Ky., April 30.—Ernest Dew ley, a negro, who shot and serious ly wounded Harry Dowell, a young white man, at Guston. about seven miles from this place, was hanged by a mot at 2.30 o'clock this morning and his bedy riddled with bullets. The mob arrived here early from the Guston neighborhood and demanded ad mission to the jail where Dewley was confined. The jailer refused to give up the keys and the mob battered the doors and secured the negro, whom they car ried atout a mile and a half from town, where they hanged him to a tree- After he had strangled to death the mob riddled his body with bullets and then quietly dispersed- The shooting which caused the )5 - n< Ic ing took place yesterday. Dewley had been ejected from Pick erel’s saloon at Guston and later meet ing Pickerel at the railroad station opened fire on him. The shots flew wild, however, and struck Harry Dowell, a bystander, seriously wounding him. The negro was arrested and brought here as a safeguard against lynching. County Judge Hagan today held an inquest on the body, returning a verdict that death had resulted at the hands of a mob of persons unknown. Circuit Court is in session and the grand jury will investigate the lynching immedi ately. THE WEBTEBN TURNBIKE. Work Will Begin on Wilkesboro-JefTerson Turnpike Today. (Special to the News and Observer.) Wilkcsboro, N. C.. April 30.—The Wilkesboro Turnpike Read project is getting in shape. To build the read $35,000 is needed and a sufficient amount to guarantee the building has been sub scribed. . The grading of the road will begin torr.crr.w with seventy-five State con victs t.nd some free labor. A high street bridge will be placed over New river and it is the intention to make this road one of the finest pieces of roadway in the State. It, will be of such a character as to permit the op eration of an automobile line, a project which is in contemplation, or will form the roadbed for an electric line, which has seme advocates. An enthusiastic meeting was held on Tuesday night in the interest of the road. It was presided over by Captain John Dent and addresses were made by Mr. T. B- Finley, Judge Hoke. Hon- VV. H. Bower, Hon. R. A. Dougliton, Mr. T. C. Bowie, Mr. J. C. Smoot, Mr. J. G. Hackett. As a committee to solicit contributions Messrs. J. \Y Colvard, Tl os. K. Miller and W. M. Franson were appointed. AMERICANS YET IN DURANCE Believed That Victor Emmanuel Will Have Them Released Jane 1 (By the Associated Press.) Rome, April 30—T{je officers of the United States cruiser Chicago, who were arrested at Venice, remain in prison there. An application for tbc>ir discharge has been rejected. The Dal ian law dos not allow the court to grant pardon in cases of assaults on the , police. Som of the nwspapers mention tlie 1 lvnchipgs of Italians in the United , Stales as sufficient reason for a refusal of royal clemency. It is considered I probable, however, that the prisoners | will be released, by order of the King, June 1, the date of the fete of the Con- ■ stitution- j RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. THIRSDAY MORNING, MAY 1. 1902. BRIGHT FORJOBACCO Majority of English Tobacco Factories independent. The Imperial Tobacco Company Will Build Factories at Greenville and at Kinston in This State. It appears that neither the Imperial or the American Tobacco companies will control the entire English tobacco trade. Here is a bit of news that comes from Richmond, where Andrew A. C. Chalmers, of Chalmers & Co., Wanstead, Essex, England, and Henry Pond, of the Ameri can Trading Company, are at present. These gentlemen say that the greater number of English tobacco factories are independent of either the Imperial or American Companies, and that the trade of the manufacturers has greatly in creased since the formation of the two large trusts. These gentlemen said they hoped the supply of tobacco from this side’ would continue to be sent, to Eng land. The trade has increased very much. Messrs. Chalmers and Pond arc making the rounds of the different leaf tobacco markets and visiting the different ex porters of this country to post themselves as to the situation on this side of the water. The Imperial Tobacco Company is go ing to get down to work in North Caro lina. It is to have its State office in Raleigh and will proceed at once to erect factories at Greenville and Kin ston, while one goes to Danville, Va., later on. Information given out is that the fac tories at Kinston and Greenville would require a million brick each. The archi tect who has their erection in charge is Mr. Charles ‘H. East, of Danville. The Richmond News, speaking of the new factor in the tobacco world, says: The Imperial is here to stay, and they have decided after mature consideration THAT POLL TAX. ♦ If YOU do not pay YOUR poll tax before the first day of May, YOU cannot vote. This law is as unalterable as the laws of the Medes and Persians. / YOU