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CLOSING SCENES
Os ENTHUSUSWI
House Adjourns Amid Ap
plause and Songs.
: : SPEAKER'S ADDRESS
A Brilliant Audience Fills the Gal
leries to the Doors,
JUBILATION CONTINUED FOR HALF HOUR
Spirited Debate Between Cousins, of lowa, and
Richardson, the Democratic Leader,
Over the Report on the Bri
bery Charger.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July 1. —Amid a scene of
enthusiasm that has not been paralleled
since the exciting and stirring days of
the Spanish War, Speaker Henderson at
5:30 this afternoon declared the House of
Representatives adjourned without de
lay. In doing so he said that no House
of Representatives since the adoption of
the constitution had done as much work
as this one. The audience to which he
made his brief address was a brilliant
one. The galleries were banked to the
doors and almost two-thirds of the mem
bers were in their seats on the floor.
The Speaker’s appreciative words to the
jnombers in thanking them for their co
operation during the session had touch
ed a responsive chord and they gave
him a remarkable demonstration of their
ifriendsbip and good will. While the
cheering and applause were stilj in prog
ress the members on the floor began,
“My Country, ’Tis of Thee.” It was
taken up by the correspondents in the
press gallery over the Speaker’s chair,
and by the spectators in the surrounding
galleries, and soou the vast hall was
ringing with the swelling chorus. Other
patriotic airs followed as the members
exchanged farewell, “the Star Spangled
Banner” alternating with “Dixie.” The
Speaker came down from his rostrum,
his appearance on the floor being greet
ed with, “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow,”
and a perfect rush of members to grasp
his hand. Standing in the area in front
of the clerk’s desk he, too, joined in the
songs and there was a wild scene when
General Hooker, of Mississippi the old
one-armed Confederate veteran, took his
place by the side of the Speaker, and
together they sang “Dixie.” Mr. Cand
ler. a Mississippi Democrat, jumped upon
a desk and let out a yell of jubilation
that fairly shook the rafters. For al
most half an hour the jubilation con
tinued. All this time the spectators re
mained standing in the galleries watch
ing the animated scene below and joining
in the singing.
The adjournment came at an end of
the seven and a half hours session, dur
ing which much minor matter was trans
acted. In all seventy bills and resolu
tions were passed. The g good
feeling in the House had been
by the victory won over the S*.
theu item incorporated in the nav.
prop-riation bill for the building of
battleship in a Government yard.
The closing hour was occupied with a
spirited debate between Mr. Cousins, of
lowa, and Mr. Richardson, the Demo
cratic leader, over the report on the in
vestigation into the charges made by
Captain Christmas concerning the sale
of the Danish West Indies. Mr. Cousins
ridiculed Mr. Richardson for bringing
the matter to the attention of Congress.
The latter defended his course. ‘ ihere
is but oue thing, in connection with the
whole matter,” said Mr. Cousins, “that
approaches the silliness and absurdity of
the driveling diatribe and fictitious tale
of Christmas, and that is the unparalleled
and ludicrous performance of deliberate
ly and solemnly spreading it upon the
records of the Amerwican Congress,
where it must remain throughout all
history as a shameless challenge to the
credulity of man.”
Mr. Richardson said that when the
secret report of Captain Christmas to
the Danish Government containing the
statements as to the alleged bribery of
members of Congress was called to his
attention, he considered it worthy of
investigation. He asserted that the
proof was conclusive that Christmas
was the agent of Denmark and indeed
of the American State Department.
“There is not one iota of proof in
support of the latter statement,” inter
posed Mr. Dalzoll (Pa.). “I have the
proof here, replied _Mr. Richardson.
\\ ho read the testimony concerning the
letter of introduction to Secretary White
at London, giving Christmas by Secre
tary Hay. Mr. Richardson denied that
any member of Congress had been bribed.
He had simply believed that the charges
were worthy of investigation and that
belief he still adhered.
Mr. Dinsmore (Ark.) desired, ho said,
to repel the insinuations cast by Mr.
Cousins upon Mr. Richardson for bring
ing the matter to the attention of Con
cress.
At 5:28 Mr. Payne and Mr. Cannon, of
the committee to wait on the President,
appeared and Mr. Payne upon behalf of
that committee reported that it had dis
charged its duty and that the President
lmd replied that lie had no further com
munication to make.
Then Speaker Henderson, after ■?'
a brief address, declared the House ad
journed.
NO EVIDENCE OF BRIBERY.
Repart Committee of House to Investigate
Purchase of Banish Islands
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July I.—Chairman Dalzoll,
of the Special Committee of the House of
Representatives, which investigated the
charges l*j connection with the purchase
ot the Danish West India Islands today
submitted the report of the committee.
After detailing the charges of bribery
and showing that Captain Christmas had
repudiated the alleged report on which
the charges were based, the committee
sums up the results of their investigation
as follows:
‘ That there is not the slightest sem
blance of evidence that any member of
Congress, either directly or indirectly,
wai 'offered or received any bribe or
wag paid any valuable consideration of
any kind or character to vote for or
assist in procuring the proposal, adop
tion or ratification of a treaty of sale
of the Danish West India Islands to
the United States.
“It is plain beyond peradventure that
the bribery alleged in the report could
have existed nowhere save in the imagi
nation of Christmas, since the whole
burden of his story is that lie had no
money. It is in evidence that he had
to borrow in order to pay his passage
home from this country.”
The committee then takes up in de
tail the charges that a large sum of
money was to be used to bribe Ameri
can legislatures. Aside from the inher
ent improbability of this charge, the re
port states, the testimony given by all of
the parties mentioned, shows “the unwar
ranted nature of the charge.” The re
port exonerates all the private individ
uals who had dealings with Christmas.
CREDIT DOE TO POD
✓
That Congress Passed no Ob
noxious Election Law-
When Mr, Pou Introduced His Reso’ution to
Investigate Election Expenditures,
Republicans Took in Sail.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington, D. C., July 1. —Congress
has adjourned without passing a Federal
election law, a Crumpacker bill to re
duce Southern representation, or a reso
lution to investigate elections in the
South, and more credit is due Edward
W. Pou, of North Carolina, for this re
sult than to any other man. Until he
introduced his resolution to invest\ate
the expenditure of money in elections the
Republican majority seemed determined
to pass some obnoxious election law, but
when Mr. Pou introduced his resolujon
the Republicans began to take in sail
and the session ends with nothing done
in regard to elections or reduction of
Southern representation. By this one act
alone Mr. Pou has well earned his legis
lative spurs. The State has never had
a first term member who has accomplish
ed more than the brilliant young mem
ber from the Fourth.
Senator Pritchard’s bill to give pen
sionable status to union soldiers who
had previously served in the Confederate
army, passed the House and was signed
by the President today.
Representative W. W. Kitchin’s bill
"-appropriating $5,000 each for monuments
.o Generals Nash and Davidson, passed
’rhe House today. Senator Simmons
could have passed it in the Senate, but
the time was too short to have it en
rolled, and it was thought best to allow
it to go bvor until the short session,
when it is thought it will be easily
uss< d.
The President nominate,] and the Sen
ate confirmed today ex-Judge Spencer B.
Adams, of Greensboro, to be a Federal
judge in the Indian Territory. The sal
ary is $5,000 a year and the term four
years.
Senator Simmons goes to New York
tonight on business.
CENSUS REPORT ON PRINTING.
Extended Account of Operations of the Associ
ated Press.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July I.—The Census Bu
reau to-day issued its report on printing
and publishing- in the United States for
the census year 1900, showing a capital of
$292,517,072 invested in the 22,312 estab
lishments reporting for the industry. A
feature of the report is an extended ac
count of operations of the Associated
Press, sltowing the great development
of news gathering methods during the
past two decades. Almost the entire
chapter on news gathering organizations
is devoted to a history and detailed de
scription of the work of the Associated
Press, which, the report says, was the
leading organization in 1880 and now “is
far in the lead of the news gathering or
ganizations of tho United States.” The
report says that the Associated Press
now has about 700 members, more than
half of which are afternoon dailies and
serves about 2,500 daily and weekly pa
pers in addition. Most of the papers
served are in the United States, but
there are fifty or more in Canada. Mexi
co, Cuba and Porto Rico. In its regu
lar news service the Associated Press
now uses 9,345 miles of leased wire by
day and 20,467 miles by night. The an
nual revenues received from assessments
levied on the newspapers served exceed
$1,900,00<' and the number of words daily
received and transmitted at each of tho
more important offices is now over 50,000
or the equivalent of thirty-five columns
’of an average newspaper.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 2, 1902.
KING'S CONDITION
STILUMPROVES
Passed Excellent Night of
Natural Sleep,
APPETITE IS IMPROVING
But He is Still Easily Fatigued on the
Least Exertion.
DRESSING OF THE WOUND LESS PAINFUL
Appearance of Queen Alexandra at the Review
of the Colonial Troops Marks the
End of the Period of
Ai xiety.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, England, July I.—The follow
ing bulletin on the condition of King
Edward was posted at Buckingham Pal
ace at lfl o'clock this morning:
“Th > King passed an excellent nighl
ot natural sleep. He has gained strength
and made substantial improvement in
all respects.
(Signed.)
• TRAVES, BAKING, BARLOW.”
The following bulletin was posted at
Buckingham Palace at 7 p. m.:
“The advancement in the King’s con
dition is maintained. His appetite is
improving and the dressing of his wound
is less painful. His Majesty is still
easily fatigued on the least exertion.
(Signed.)
“TREVES, LAKING, BARLOW.”
The re-appearance today of Queen
Alexandra as a participant in a public
ceremony practically marks the end of
rhf period of anxiety caused by King Ed
ward’s condition. Her presence at tho
review of the Colonial troops by the
Prince of Walts greatly increased public
enthusiasm over what in itself was a
picturesque and interesting event. Up
wards of 2,500 colonials were brought in
from the various encampments and
marched through great crowds down Con
stitution Hill, which was lined with
troops, past Buckingham Palace, which
for a week has been the center of such
interest, and along the Mall to
the horse guards parade. The contingent
present represented all parts of the Brit
ish empire, with the exception of India,
whose troops will bo separately reviewed
tomorrow. The Canadian detachment
numbered 600 men and was far the
largest body on parade. The smallest
detachment consisted of three natives of
the island of St. Lucia, Borneo, Ceylon,
Fiji, tho West Indies generally, Cyprus,
the Gqld Coast, Nigeria, Uganda, and
other remote colonies were represented
by native troops, in clothing of striking
variety, while from the fighting line in
South Africa were details from the Cana
lian Scouts, Kitchener's Horse, and con
tingents from a number of local levies,
raised during the war.
The Queen, while on her way from the
palace to the horse guards, was greeted
with salvos of cheers, which increased
in strength as the spectators noticed
that the ordeal of the past week had
but little affected Her Majesty’s health
and noted the absence of any signs of
anxiety as she cheerily acknowledged
the congratulations of the public at the
uninterrupted progress of the King. The
troops marched quickly past the Queen’s
carriage, the Prince of Wales receiving
the salute. The Queen then drove slowly
in and out of the lines and the Prince
of Wales closely inspected the troops
and dismounted and conferred medals and
crosses on those who had merited the
honor . shaking hands with the recipients
of the Victoria cross.
Then followed the most picturesque
feature of the day. Tho Duke of Con
naught. at tho head of the troops and
facing (he Prince of Wales, in clear tones,
gave the command, “The parade will give
three cheers for the King.” and himself
started the “hip.” “hip.” In a second
the refrain was taken up and there rose
cheers, such as London seldom hears, the
sound of which must have reached al
most to the royal sick room, half a
mile away. Helmets, caps and campaign
hats rose in waving confusion at the
bayonets point and the assembled crowds
joined in with equal vigor. A man in
the Canadian ranks shouted: “And a
tiger,” at which the troops and crowd
once more yelled themselves hoarse.
After this the life guards rode up to
the Queen’s carriage, to the accompani
ment of “God Save the King.” and cheers
not unmingled with tears of the women,
many of whom were deeply affected.
HALIFAX FUR CONNOR.
Stroup Resolutions Unanimously Adopted En
dorsing Judge Clark for Chief Justice
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Weldon, N. C., July 1. —The Democrats
of Halifax met in convention at the
county scat today. Dr. J. A- Collins, of
Enfield, was called upon to preside.
Strong resolutions were introduced and
unanimously adopted endorsing Judge
Walter Clark for Chief Justice, W. E.
Daniel for solicitor of the Second Judi
cial district, T. W. Mason for Corpora
tion Commissioner. J. Y. Joyner for Su
perintendent of Public Instruction and
Claude Kitchin to succeed himself in
Congress from this district. The vote
for judge of the Superior Court result
ed: Peebles 111, Winston 21, H. G. Con
nor, for Associate Justice, 3ft 3-5 and
Brown 4 2-5.
1 E. L. Travis was nominated for State
Senator and W. F. Parker and W. P.
White for the House.
A full county ticket was put in the
field, the only change being in Frank
Shields being nominated for treasurer in
place of J. P. Futrell, who declined to
run.
Tile convention was tho largest since
the memorable one of 1898 and the great
est harmony prevailed. Enthusiastic
addresses were made by W. A. Dunn and
J. C. Simmons. Kitchin, Daniel, Bell,
Emery and others were called upon but
each said it was too hot for speech mak
ing. Simmons warned the Democrats
against allowing themselves to be led
into the Republican ranks by the cry
that tho negro is eliminated and that
now every one is at liberty to desert his
party. Never was there a time when it
was more important to keep up party
organization and to stand by the party
nominations. The action of the Halifax
convention makes sure the nomination of
R. B. Peebles for Judge and W. E.
Daniel for Solicitor in the Judicial Con
vention here on the 9th.
4
HERTFORD FOR CLARK
Lacked Fraction of a Vote of Being Unanimous
Judge Brown for Associate Justice.
(Special to Nows and Observer.)
Winton, N. 0., July 1. —The Democratic
Convention of Hertford county convened
yesterday, June 30th. For Chief Justice,
Judge Clark got the entire vote of the
county loss a small fraction of a vote.
Judge G. 11. Brown got the vote of the
county for Associate Justice less a small
fraction of vote. Judge Connor got the
fraction. Corporation Commission—J. W.
Mason got vote of the county.
The vote for Superior court judges,
Second district, was about as follows:
Hon. R. B. Peebles, 16 votes; Judge F.
D. Winston, 11 votes; making 27
which makes tho number Hertford is en
titled to in the Judicial Convention.
For Solicitor, W. E. Daniel got the en
tire vote. For Superintendent of Public
Instruction, J. Y. Joyner got the entire
vote. For Congress, J. H. Small got
53 2-3 votes; W. P. Roberts 1 1-3 votes
of the county vote of 54.
The primary vote may be a good thing
for the county, as it guarantees to the
minority a just recognition, but from all
candidates out side of the counties in
the State, it is exceedingly objectionable.
W. P. TAYLOR.
HARMONY IN HAYWOOD.
No Vote to Instruct Delegates to State Conven
tion on Account of Late Hour.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Waynesville, N. C., July I.—The
eDmoeratic County Convention for the
seection of deegates to the Senatorial,
Judicial, Congressional and State Con
ventions endorsed candidates as follows:
For Senator, Stringfleld 35, Cathey 25,
Leatherwood 9; for judge, Ferguson 65,
Jones 5; for Solicitor, Bryson 20; for
Congress, Gudger 44, Campbell 16, Gal
lert 3, Moore 3. Bell 3. Harmony pre
vails and it looks as if all Democrats
will get together in Maywood this year.
From indications G. S. Ferguson will be
nominated Judge; T. D. Bryson for So
icitor: Gudger for Congress and Cathey
for the Senate in this district.
The convention was large and enthu
siastic, every precinct being represented.
The contest for Congress, Judge and
Senate was war mand spirited. On ac
count of the lateness of the hour no vote
was taken to instruct delegates to thp
State Convention. Some opposition de
veloped against Judge Clark, and the
convention being thin in numbers, many
of tho delegates having gone home, his
friends did not press for a vote,
Anson Presents Leak.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wadesboro, N. C., July I.—The Anson
County Democratic Convention elected
delegates to the Congressional Conven
tion and unanimously adopted the fol
lowing resolution offered by Mr. T. L.
Caudle:
“Resolved, That the delegates elected
by this convention to attend the Con
gressional convention, to be held at
Monroe, on the 10th day of July, 1902,
be, and they are hereby instructed, to
cast the vote of Anson county to said
Congressional convention, for the Hon.
James A. Leak for the nomination for
Congress, until he is nominated, or he
withdraws from the convention.”
At a previous convention delegates to
the State Convention were appointed and
lion. J. A. Lockhart was endorsed for
Associate Justice and Clark for Chief
Justice. Mr. Lockhart’s friends are con
fident of his nomination.
Swain Is in Line.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Bryson City.N. C., July I.—The Demo
cratic County Convention today unani
mously endorsed and instructed its d ‘le
gates for Judge Clark for Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court.
A License Tax Arrts*.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Salisbury, N. C., July I.—Mr. A. 11.
Neinstein, a wholesale merchant of
High Point, was arrested and locked up
here today for refusal to pay a license
tax a.s an itinerant merchant. He re
fused to pay tho tax after being advised
by officers lljat he was liable for dispos
ing ol’ a load of watermelons shipped
here from his High Point house. He
was bound over to court by Mayor Boy
den and ’Squire D. M. Miller in two
cases and gave bond. lie says he will
fight the case to the Supreme Court,
arid if he wins will institute suit for
false imprisonment/ He returned home
tonight.
TART DEBATE
IN USE HOURS
%
This Stormy Session of the
Senate is Over.
CARMACK’S RESOLUTION
It Provided For a Visit to the Philip
pines by the Committee.
URGE PART OF INVESriGUION A FARCE
Mr. Carmack and Mr. Spooner Indulged in Some
Rather Strong Talk. The Resolution
Was Finally Referred to a
Committee.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July I.—After a session
marked by some of the stormiest de
, bates ever heard in the American Con
t
gross the Senate adjourned sine die at
j 5'30 this afternoon.
I During the last hours of the session
I there was a tart debate on the Philippine
! question participated in by Messrs. Car
-1 mack, of Tennessee; Spooner, of Wis
consin; Culberson, of Texa*; McComas,
of Maryland, and Lodge, of Massachu
setts. The conference report on the Pliil
j ippine Government Bill was adopted
I without very serious opposition and then
. when the desks of the Senate were cleared
' for adjournment, Mr. Carmack called up
) his resolution providing for a eontinu
| once of tho investigation of the Philip
, Pine committee and for a visit to tlio
Philippine Islands by the committee dur
ing the present summer. This started
the trouble and for more than an hour a
battle of words was waged. The resolution
j v.as referred to a committee, thus ef
fectually killing it.
Just before adjournment the usual ros
clutions were adopted, including one of
fered by Mr. Cockrell, the venerable
Democrat of Missouri, cordially thanking
President Pro-tompore Frye for “the dig
nified, impartial and courteous manner
! in which he had presided over the <le
j liberations of the Senate.” After the
' adoption of the resolution. Mr. Frye de
j live'-red a feeling response and then de
i dared the Senate adjourned without day.
J During the discussion of the Philippine
j Bill Mr. Culberson, of Texas, said the
I report of the Secretary of War indica
, ted that from May 1, 1898, to April 30.
j 1902, the expenditures for the army were
j $605,000,000 m round numbers, while of
j this sum only $170,000,000 were expended
in the Philippines. This staterm nt Mr.
Culberson questioned, and figured up an
expenditure by the United States of $222.-
436,406 on account of the Philippines and
even these figures he said, (lid not in
clude some of the expenditures made for
♦he Philippines.
.\jr. Patterson, of Colorado, referred
to Admiral Dewey’s testimony coneern
* ing the agreement for me surrender of
1 Manila before the attack of August 13,
189 S. He said this understanding pro
!\ided that no American soldier should he
killed, but that notwithstanding this
agreement. General Merritt permitted
the soldiers to make the assault without
any knowledge of the agreement. He
assorted that this revelation calls for a
court martial or a board of inquiry.
Mr. Carmack in support of his reso
lution, said the Committee on Philip
pines had not considered it. A large
part of tho investigation by the commit
i tee had been a farce and the investiga
tion had been “choked, strangled’ and
destroyed. There has been on investiga
(lion.”
In reply to Mr. Carmack, Mr. Spooner
declared that the attack made upon the
army by the minority of the Philippine
committee and of the Senate was not
only a “farce” as it had been termed,
but t wicked and cruel far#o.
! Mr. Spooner assorted that it was the
j fault of the minority that the investi
gation had been, as stated, a farce. The
scheme of the minority had been found
to be a. mistake. The Democrats bad
mistaken the temper of the American
people.
The investigation had not been persua
sive with the American people because
they did not favor attacks upon tho army
composed of men “far, far away—men
uho are brave and humane because they
are brave.”
I Mr. Lodge, chairman of the commit
j tee, made an extended statement of the
( work of the committee. He did no< think
anything was to bi» gained by a contin
uance of r.he investigation during the
summ< r.
| “The case has gone to the American
I people. We’ll hear from them next No-
I vember. We will make th" appeal if the
other side does not. I think I know
what the verdict will be.”
Mr. Carmack said that if it were prop
er he would denounce Mr. Spooner’s rr
marks as ‘ the merest balderdash.”
{ “The fact remains,” he said, “that the
committee failed to perform its duty and
deliberately suppressed the purposes of
the investigation.” He denied the charge
that the minority of the Philippine com
mittee had assailed the army. “Any
tool,” he declared, “could utter such a
calumny and any parrot could be taught
to repeat it.”
* Messrs. Allison and Cockrell as mem
bers of the joint committee of the two
I houses, reported that the President had
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° ’ lq " 1 VK CKNTS.
nc further communications to make and
the Senate then adjourned.
Bailey and Beveridge Serene.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July I.—When the Senate
convened today there was no indication
of the exciting scenes of yesterday. Mr.
Bailey, of Texas, entered the chamber
from the Democratic cloak room soon
after tho invocation had been pro
nounced and took his seat on the Demo
cratic side. He was joined by Mr.
Spooner and they chatted together for a
few minutes. Representative Burleson,
of Texas, then joined Mr. Bailey and
had an extended talk with him. Mr.
Beveridge did not appear in the Senate
during ihe early part of the session.
After his chat with Mr. Burleson, Mr.
Bailey left the chamber.
Mr. Beveridge, who had been engaged
in liis committee room, entered the
chamber about half an hour after the
Senate convened. As he went to his
seat on tho extreme Democratic side
other Senators joined him and shook him
cordially by the hand. Later lie went
over on the Republican side.
President Signs Bills.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July I.—The President
arrived at the capital at 4:10 p. m. and
i\oi;t directly to the President’s room in
the Senate wing. After a visit to the
room, which he occupied for a very
short time in the spring of 1901, when he
was \ ice President, tho President re
turned to liis room and signed the bills
which had lately been passed, among
those of importance being the Philip
pine Government Bill and the Naval Ap
propriation Bill.
Ihe Philippine Bill was presented to
the President b Senator Lodge, who had
been closely follow ing its course through
the various legislative channels. Sec
retaries Hay, Shaw, Moody, Hitchcock
and Wilson and Postmaster General
Payne were with the President. During
a short executive session, one of the
Senators undertook to take Mr. Payne
inside under the belief that a .member
of tho cabinet was entitled to be present
but the Postmaster General was escorted
out again and informed that while the
President was entitled to enter the ex
ecutive sessions, the privilege did not
extend to his cabinet.
Shortly after Congress adjourned the
T resident, accompanied by Secretary
Crotelyou, left the capitol.
Division on Adjournment.
Washington, July I—The Wavs and
Means Committee of the House today or
dered Chairman Payne to report the ad
journment resolution for 5:30 p m., al
though this was not done without a,
sharp political division. Representative
Richardson, of Tennessee, the ranking
Democrat, moved q,n amendment allow
ing this week to consider trust legisla
tion. This was defeated by a party vote,
and by another party division the ad
journment resolution was ordered re
ported.
The /resolution was adopted in the
House, 137 to 76. The Democrats voted
solidly against it.
NORTH CAROLINIANS SUICIDE,
Aged, Broken, In Their Early Bridal Chamber
They End Their Lives.
A sad story of the tragic suicide of
two aged North Carolinians at Ouchy,
Switzerland, on Lae Geneva, is cabled
from Paris.
Thirty years ag<j the couple were mar
ried in Switzerland, and rented the same
cottage in which they were found dead.
Their bodies were discovered in their
former bridal chamber.
After their marriage they spent two
years in Europe, and later returned
home. Though natives of North Caro
lina, they removed to Portland, Oregon,
and there Vaughn embarked in various
business enterprises which prospered.
After twenty-five years of married
happiness troubles came thick and fast.
Their eight children died within three
years. The youngest son, after accident
ally shooting his-eldest brother, himself
met death in a mill explosion.
Finally, broken in health and spirit,
the aged couple, left without a relative
in the world, and with just enough
money to keep them from starving, came
to Europe. They sought rest in Swit
erland, the scone of their romajitic court
ship.
Ihe modest ivy-clad cottage which
they had occupied as bride and bride
groom was by chance empty. They
rented it, hoping to find there solace
from their many griefs. But instead.
A aughn s letter said, the memories of
the past became unendurable and they
determined to end everything.
Nearly all at Work.
r
(By tlie Associated Press.)
Rcanoke, Va., July I.—Tho Norfolk and
Western officials hero stated today tnat
lioni indications there is no strike, prac
tically, in the coal fields, as all the
miners in tho field are at work today.
Many old men are going back daily, and
new ones are being taken to th( mines.
It is believed that after the fourth of
July all those who have left the fields
will 'eturn and go to work.
Eobert Foy Be-Sentenced.
(By the Associated Press.)
Roanoke, Va., July I—Judge Matthews,
o: the Wise county court, has re-sen
tenced Robert Foy to be executed for the
murder cf Dayton H. Miller. The time
fixed for the hanging is Friday, August
21st. This is in accordance with a de
cree of the Supreme Court, which af
firmed the verdict in the lower court.