I THE WEATHER TODAY: | + For the State, . £ * FAIR. | VOL LV NO. 6. Leads all North Carolina Dailies in Mews and Circulation TO BE A KICK OUT OR A CRAWL OUT Judge Purnell Indignantly Denounces Mcßee- Finch Conspiracy as an Imposition on the Federal Court. BUNCO GAME ENDS Receiver Mcßee, a Prisoner Under Bond, Wants.to Drop His Receiver ship as if it Were a Red Hot Stove. But the Federal Court Will To-day Work its Will With the Free Lunch Conspirators Whose Game of Bluff Was Called by the State. The astounding revelations made in the trial of V. E. Mcßee before Chief Justice Walter Clark have borne quick fruit. The receivei'ship will be dissolved this morning when the Circuit Court meets and the A. and N. C. Read will be re turned to its president and board of direc tors who will assume complete control as before. Tffis, it is understood has been agreed upon by counsel for both sides in the suit. And with this it is also stated that there is not one cent to be paid out. of the treasury of the road to Receiver Mcßee for his term as receiver, or for any ex penses incurred by him and Finch in the way of lawyers’ fees or other bills. These must bo paid by Finch and Mc-.ec out of their own trousers’ pockets, if there is n ny payment. The burning theme talked of yesterday on the streets was of the remarkable state of affairs and the outrageous pro ceedings brought to light by the investi , gation before Chief Justice Clark. On every side could be heard commendation of Governor Aycock, Aattomey General Gilirer and the Chief Justice. The argu ments of the Attorney General and of Mr. C. W. Tillett. of Charlotte, who appeared for the State, were highly praised by all. The indignation felt by the public over the state of affair.- developed was not confined only to laymen, but the legal fieternity and the Federal Court judiciary ex) ressed the same feeling. Judge Thomas K. Purnell, who granted the Finch complaint for the appointment of a Receiver for tho A. & N. C. R. K said; “ If the evidence concerning the in vestigation of this case brought out before Judge Clark, as published, is a true state of fac:s, tho Court feels that • it has been imposed upon and is highly indignant.” It is seen from this that Judge Purnell feel outraged at the imposition lie feels war practised upon him in obtaining from him an order for the appointment ol a receiver for the A. and N. C. by a man who was not legally a stockholder in - the road and it is certain that he must rigard the conduct of some who were con nected with the conspiracy as perfidious and dishonorable, and who weie guilty of a fraud in its inception. it was freely said on the streets yester day that Judge Purnell had been called on by tho attorneys for Mcßee to sign an order dismissing the receivership, vie declined to act before today when the matter is to be heard in open court be fore Judge Charles H. Simon ton, who ai rived on the 11:45 train last night from Charleston, via Selma. Judge Purnell will sit with him. The Mcßee attorneys were in a dilemu yesterday. They felt that their cause was a hopeless one and they threw up the sponguc, being willing to agree to any terms that might be granted. But it was unconditional surrender, only that the State would talk about, and it was this that was finally agreed to. The report that Judge Purnell was indignant had reached the receiver’s attorneys, and they fully recognized that in ease there was not arranged some way for Mcßee to come down, that Judge Purnell, feeling that he had been imposed upon, would proceed to dismiss the receiver, without waiting for a move from him. Tri the interview quoted from Judge Purnell by his authority he states that i.e feels that the Court has been imposed upon, and that he is highly indignant. II P understood that when the* receiver is dismissed this morning that he will make a similar declaration and have something to say of the manner in which he was ap proached by the men who visited him in Norfolk to ask for the appointing of a re ceiver. The case of the demurrer and answer of the State to thro Finch complaint and the asking for the vacating of tho receiver ship will be heard at 10 o'clock this morn ing in the United States courthouse here. The order dismissing Mcßee, which lias been agreed upon by opposing counsel, aud The News and Observer. which will be presented to Judge Simon ton is substantially as follows: ‘‘That on motion of counsel for tho com plainant it is ordered and adjudged that the orders of February 24 and 25, appoint ing a receiver for the A. and N. C. Rail road Company be vacated, and that the bill of complaint filed in this cause be dismissed, and that the property described in the bill of complaint be returned to the possession of the President and the Board of Directors of the A. and N. C. Railroad Company, and that no compen sation shall be allowed to the receiver or to his counsel, and that the defendant re cover of the complaintant and his sureties on his bond the costs of the action.” That is the order without the legal trim mings upon which Judge Simonton and Judge Purnell will confer, and it is that which it is expected will be signed this morning, the parties having agreed. The only amount to be recovered by the State is that which they can get from K. S. Finch, the complaintant, or his surety- This surety is “The United States Surety and Guaranty Company, of Bal timore, and the sum of the bond is only S2OO. The bond of Capt. Mcßee as receiv er is $50,C00. but that is only for his ac tion as receiver. All the expenses Mcßee and colleagues have incurred they must meet. The agreement of the Mcßee counsel to the order dismissing the receivership has been made upon no conditions granted by the State. It was sought by the Mcßee counsel, who opened up the negotiations and with it is coupled no conditions con cerning the charge of conspiracy made by the State against Mcßee and Finch. In that case the matter is one which in regular time will come before the grand jury of aWkc county, to whom the papers in the case will be sent by Chief Justice Walter dark. It is now' a matter to be looked after by Solicitor Armistead Jones, and the Wake county grand jury, coming to their attention regularly. This sjfternoon the staus quo of the A. dan N. C. Railroad will be resumed. It will then be placed in the hands of the men directed by the State to manage it. A STATEMENT BY HILL. Waiting for the Order of the Conrf, He Says. (By the Associated Press.) New York, March 16. —A number of Northern Securities officials, including Piesident Hill. Vice-president Clough and Directors Geoige F. Baker and John S. Kennedy, held a long conference at the company’s office today. It was said that plans to dissolve the company and re turn the railroad stocks to the original holders were discussed, but this could not be confirmed. An otfieial copy of the Supreme Court’s decision as rendered on Monday, will bp. received by Northern Securities officials tomorrow. Lawyers representing the vaiious in teiests in the Northern Securities Com pany, were in conference with President Hill and other officials until late in the day. J. G. Johnson, of Philadelphia, who argued the Securities ca-e before the United States Sui reme Court, was report ed to have ben one of the conferees. The others included Francis Lynde Stetson, of counsel to J. P. Morgan and Company, and R. S. Lovett, representing the Harri tran interests. Later Mr. Hill said: ‘‘We arp waiting for the order of the court. Nothing can be done till wc re ceive it. I would like to say, however, the. there will be no attempt to evade tho judgment of the court. “We haven’t any different plan or plans under consideration. There has been a! together too much guess -work by out siders. They have tried to make a moun tain out oi a mole hill and there is not even a mol, hill.’’ IMPORTANT PENSION RULING. Ware Says ’Twill Save Old Soldiers and Government Time and Money. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 16.—Commissioner of Pensions Ware, with the approval of Secretary Hitchcock, today promulgated the most important pension ruling that lias been issued in a long time. It directs that beginning April 13 next, if there is no contrary evidence and all other legal requirements have been met, claimants for pen-ion under the general act ot June 27, lX’.ifi, w ho are over 62 years old shall be considered as disabled one half inability to perform manual labor and shall be en titled to 56 a month; over 65 years to $8; over 68 years to $lO and over 70 to sl2. the usual allowances at higher rates continuing for disabilities other than age. The order will not he retroactive. Commissioner Ware, Just before leaving for a trip south for his health, said the order would save both the old soldiers and the government a great deal of money and time. II 0 said it was based on the Mexican War pension legislation of 1887, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 17. I«04 approved by President Cleveland, which placed all the Mexican War veterans on the pension roll 39 years after the close of the war “lt would seem that if thirty-nine years after the expiration of service a Mexican War soldier was entitled to a pension at 62 years, and no other requisite for draw ing a pension should exist except age, that to soldiers of the Civil War who fought vastly more and longer at least as good a rule ought to apply. “The order could not have been issued earlier because it is only now that the thirty-nine years fixed by the Congression al limit has been reached. The Civil War ended April 13, 1865. Hence the thirty nine years would expire on the 13th of next month.” Mr. Ware said the order, would save the Government at least 8300.000 a year. He was not able to say what expense* the bill would entail in tho shape of additional payments. "The extent to which it will augment the necessity for further appropriation cannot be told. It will, without doubt, increase the payments to sonic extent, but no one is able to fix the amount. The bureau has not considered that as the proper element of consideration. I do not think, however, the increased ex pense in the long run will be very no ticeable because the death rate is always to be considered, and there is also to be considered the fact tiiat the ones to whom we give the pension without proof other than their ages, would have proven themselves any how under former cir cumstances as entitled to the pension by reason of their disabilities ” LOOKING INTO "EXHIBIT Q.” House’s Special Investigating Com mittee Probing Postal Affairs. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 16.—The special in vestigating committee of the House on the Pcstoffice report has, it is understood, received the report known as “Exhibit Q. ’ This document never has been made public and the feeling created among members by the thorough manner in which the special committee is dealing with the task assigned it, is growing somewhat intense. Revelations of new “deals” are hinted at in the cloak rooms. In the meanwhile the special committee is carrying ou its work behind closed doors. An all-day ses sion was held today. After adjournment Chairman McCall announced that the com mittee had addressed a letter to each member of the ouse mentioned in the re port, requesting him, if he so desired, to makj a statement to the committee cith er orally or in writing, touching the cor rectness of the statement in the report. OAK RIDGE BALL TEAM. Straight Amateur Work is the Watch word With Which They Start Out. (Special to News and Observer.) Oak Ridge. N. C., March 16. —The Oak Ridge baseball team leaves tomorrow and will play the University Thursday, Trini ty Friday and Bingham at Mebane Satur day. The team is composed entirely of students, every man on it is paying his own expenses while at school. In other words, Oak Ridge carries no “induced” man nor professionals. The decision to ignore the application of all “rounders” to play on our team for "expenses” was taken by the Athletic Association early in the year and the effect though at first discouraging, lias been to put more real life into the games than ever before. CAROLINA BEATS BINGHAM. The Score is Fifteen to Three in a Snappy Game. (Special to News and Observer-) Chapel Hill, X. C., March 16.—Carolina defeated Bingham School here today bi* a score of 15 to 3. Though the score was not at all evenly matched the game was fairly snappy and interesting. The visitor, put up a good defense throughout the whole game. This was Carolina’s first game and it remains yet to be seeu just what her strength will be this year on the diamond. Score; r. h. E. Carolina 15 15 1 Bingham 3 5 9. Batteries: Carolina, Noble, A., Noble. R„ Harris and Hobgood- Bingham, Howard and Legrand. Umpire, A. L. Cox. Time of game, an hour and a half. Oak Ridge plays Caro lina .here tomorrow. For Violating Anti-Trust Law. (By the Associated Press.) Austin, Texas. March 16.—Suits for al leged violation of the Texas anti-trust law were filed today under the direction of State Attorney General Bell, against tiie Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore, the Fidelity and Trust Company of Maryland, and the American Bonding Company, of Baltimore. It is charged that the companies have entered into a trust to fix the prices of surety and guar antee bonds. A penalty of $224,600 is I asked lroiu each ot the defendants. It |is alleged also that the defendants arc trying to restrict trade, and f OP t ,hi* a penalty of $17,500 is asked from each. Miners Vote to Accept the Scale. (By the Associated I’ ■f'SH.) Indianapolis, Jnd. ; March 16 At the national headquarters of the United Mine Workers of America late today estimates on tho sote oi tin* miners hail beep com puted by the national officers. They are positive 1 lie scale has been accented and there will be no strike. or the 190,000 miners ia the States voting it is estimated that about 135,000 voted and of these about 85,500 votes for the scale and 46,500 voted against it and in favor of a strike. Maryland did not vote, not being sure it was entitled to vote. West Virginia reports are meagre and no estimate is made. Indiana east 10,000' votes, a ma jority of 2 to 1 for the scale. Illinois cast 30,000 votes, with a majority of 2 to 1 against the scale and in favor of a strike. Pennsylvania cast 50,000 votes with a majority of 2 to 1 for the scale. Ken tucky had a small vote with 3 to 1 for the scale. lowa cast 10.000 votes, with a majority for a strike. Michigan east a small vote for the scale. Ohio cast 35,000 votes with tour o one for the scale. Arrested for Holding Him in Bondage. (By the Associated Press.) Jackson, Miss., March 16.—United States Marshall Wilson has arrested Iva Henderson and the three Legett.es of Kemper county, who are charged with having held Staep Griffin, a riegio. in in voluntary servitude, and whose sensa tional attempts at terrorizing their sec tion were made public several days ago. The four men have been indicted by the Federal grand jury at Meridian, and sub sequently appeared before the Federal court and gave bond in the sum of $25,000 each for their appearance for trial. Confirmations by the Senate. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. March 16.—The Senate to day in executive session confirmed the fol lowing nominations: Charles H. Robb, Vermont, assistant at- j torney general. ' Postmasters: South Carolina, Julia M. [ Merrick, Walhalla: Alabama, Emily R. I Lawrence, Livingston. Captain Theodore F. Jewell to be a rear admiral in the array. CARD HOUSE CRASHES Mcßee and Finch's Edifice Tumbles Ere the Full Force of the Hurricane is Felt. (Special to News and Observer.) Kinston, N. C., March 16. —The next is sue of the fTee Press will say: “In the complaint of K. S. Finch before Judge Purnell when he and iris mignight co-conspirators were making their effort to surrcptiously get contiol of the Atlan tic and North Carolina Railroad property, great stress was laid upon the fact that the State’s proxy withdrew from the stockholder's meeting last September, and the affidavit alleged that this was done to thwart the will of the private stockhold ers, who it was alleged in the complaint, desired a lease of the road. This allega tion is learned to be untrue, as are a great many of the other charges in the complaint, and the liquid air operator’s house of cards built up before Judge Pur nell in Norfolk is not to stand a slight flaw of wind, much less tho hurricane of disapproval from the public which has struck it. “The facts in the ease concerning the Governor’s postion and the action As the State’s proxy in withdrawing from the stockholders’ meeting as testified from the State's proxy, Mr. J. W. Grainger, are as follows After the regular business of the stockholders’ meeting had been transact ed and the question of the lease was men tioned. the State's proxy withdrew from the meeting to let the private stockhold ers discuss the lease question among themselves. There was no formulated proposition to lease the road before the stockholders at that time, as the only bid that had been made, which was for one and one-half per cent., had been refused outright by the State prior to the meet ing of the stockholders. It was the Gov ernor's wish to learn the views of the pri vate .stockholders concerning a lease of the road, but at no time was it considered to lease at the low bid of one and .one half per cent., and the wisdom of the ac tion of the State in refusing that propo sition has been fully demonstrated by later events. Governor Aycock having in his possession bids to lea'-x* for 4, 5. 6 and 7 per cent. Tim State has never said that it would not lease the road, but has held out con sistently for a fair and reasonable return lor the lease of the property and the bol ter propositions now in hand arc a com plete justification of the Governor's ac tion in refusing t > fall over himself to ac cept the cheap offers mail© him. Finch et -tls. in their great anxiety to get con trol of the property have halted at noth ing. but through their gross misrepresen tation of fact niay serve to obtain a tem porary receivership without notice from a Federal Court it will not bear the light of a lull investigation and when the facts a ve adduced it s confidently! expected that there wll be a dismissal of the receiver ship -uul a return to the State of its own. Higgins Accepts a New Position. (Hy the Associated Press.) New Haven, Conn., March 16.—Samuel Higgins, mechanical superintendent of the Southern Railway, with headquarters at Washington, has accepted the position of General Manager of the New York, New Haven and Hartford I tail road. Mr. Ilig gins’ appointing will date from April Ist, th. i,-i, it is probable lie will not be able to assume his duties until a few days later. , Yale's Games South. (l*,v the Associated Press.) Ne . v Haven- Conn.. March 16.-The , , , ~ baseball games to be played f v l li C during the Easter re—- was an “ T ’' * , v It includes the following pounced L Lafayette at Norfolk; games: * I f Virginia at Norfolk; chMkrttwvilfe. 4th, same team mi corps IS MOVING SOUTH Descending From Vladi vostok Toward Korea. SO SAYS THE TEMPS 4" " T The Concentration of Russians at Mukden and Harbin May Block Japanese Landing in North ern Part of Bay of Korea. (By the Associated Press.) Paris, March 16. —The Temps corre spondent at St. Petersburg asserts that a Russian army corps is descending from Vladivostock toward Korea. He adds that Port Arthur has a garrison of 30.000 men j and is provisioned for a year. I The Russian Ministry of Marine, the | Temps correspondent further asserts, j claims that Japan’s losses since the open | ing of the war are four cruisers and five | torpedo boat destroyers and the machin ery of a 12.000 teu battleship seriously injured. The correspondent concludes his dis patch with asserting that the concentra tion of Russian troops at Mukden and Harbin is considered as terminating the j danger from a Japanese landing in the j northern part of the Bay of Korea. Yin Kow, March 16.—The only reliable reports at the present moment from the main Manchurian citie§ show a quiet movement along the railway and such cities as Mukden, which are off the main line are undisturbed. The people here arc not in possession of definite news of out side events. The chief movement on the Fong Huang Clung military road is the dispatch of riders to anil from the Russian advance forces. A creditable native arrived here today bringing a report as late as March 12 from Fong Huang Cheng to the effect that the main body of the concentrated forces hail crossed the Yalu. leaving small bodies of troops a. Antung anil other points to guard the river. A fortnight ago a few spies visited Antung, but since then no Japanese have been seen west of the Yalu. The continued attacks of the Japanese have compelled the steady occupation of the Liao Tuug peninsula. The last bom bardment of Port Arthur rendered every rail of the fortress of Port Arthur nn -afe. Residents assert that fragments of Japanese shells fell everywhere, and that some railway coaches and buildings were destroyed, though most of the damage on the shore was unimportant. Foreigners choosing to remain in the interior must now sign an agreement re stiicting their movements and stipulating i that a special pass is necessary when | leaving their bounds. They See Seven Russian Ships. (P.y the Associated" Press.) Tokio, March 16. —Tokio is unadvised regarding the naval plans anil movements of the Russians, arrd is in doubt whether the remnant of their fleet is still at Port Arthur os is en route to Vladivostock. Late this afternoon a telegram reached the Navy Department saying that seven Russian s, ips have been reported as pass ing Fort Larnreff. The report was not circumstantial. It did not give the char acter of the ships or the direction in which they were sailing. II is anticipated that the Japanese, by their activity, will speed ily determine the whereabouts and inten tions of the Russians. Port Arthur Gets a Rest. (By the Associated Press.) Port Arthur, March 16-—Everything is quiet here. There is no sign of the ene my. Advices from Feng Huan Cheng, about 45 miles northwest of Wiju, say the Rus sian troops are showing an admirable spir it in surmounting the difficulties and hard ships of Hie march over the frozen tracts of East Manchuria. Plans to Meet War Expenses. (By the Associated Press.) Tokio. Wednesday, March 16.—The Cab inet after a conference with the Elder Statesmen and other political leaders, has decided to submit proposals for the ex tension of the tobacco monopoly to in clude manufactured tobacco and the crea tion of a salt monopoly to a special Diet convening on Friday next. The Cabinet has decided also to suggest increases in taxis amounting to 65,P00,000 yen. The war expenses from the commencement of hostilities to the <nd of March are esti mated at 156,000,000 pen. The govern ment, plans to meet the expenditures to the oml of March with 100,000,000 yen from exchequer bonds jus* sold; 25,000,- 000 yen from the special funds and 31,- 000,000 yen to be raised by a temporary loan. The expenditure on account of (lie war from April next to December inclu sive is estimated at three hundred and eighty million yen, besides a special war reserve <>f 10.0n0.000 yen. The govern ment plans to meet these expenditures by the issuance of 280,000,000 yen in ex chequer bonds 68.000,000 yen in war taxes, 7,000,000 balaucc ou ordinary annual rc J f/fy | ceipts and 25,000,00 * funds. Hi (j, Missionaries are Warned. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 16.—United States Minister Allen cabled the State Depart ment from Seoul under today’s date that the Cincinnati arrived yesterday at Che mulpo with twenty-three Americans from Chinampo. The minister announced that the missionaries in the neighborhood of Ping Yang had refused to send their women and children aboard the Cincinnati where they could be taken to a place of safety. The State Department has made it clear to tlie missionary representatives in this country that in the case of actual war it cannot undertake to employ the United States army and navy in expeditions into the interior of a country which is the scene of war. If the missionaries remain after a proper warning the United States Government cannot remove them on de mand and they must take their chances with other civilians. Commander Mason of the Cincinnati notified the Navy De partment today that Ire had taken the twenty-three American refugees to Che ! fOO. Will Treat Korea as Belligerent. (Bv the Associated Press.) Seoul, March 16.—The Korean Superin tendent of Trade at Kyong-ung, on the Tumen river, has received a note from the general in command at Vladivostock saying that since Korea has joined Japan. Russia considers Korea as belligerent and will act accordingly. A thousand Korean troops now at Seoul will be sent to the north next week. The Japanese have ascertained definitely (Continued on Fifth Page.) GREAT TIN MINE Discovery of One Near Gaffney. Capitalists Buying Land. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C.. March 16. —From all accounts it seems that a great tin mine has been discovered near Gaffney, S. C., on the land of a poor farmer. Asheville gentlemen who returned a few - days ago from an inspection of this property are very enthusiastic over the future pros pects of the mine. They give out some cold facts and figures, the most important of which is that tin ore is there, in great chunks and any one can go and see it for himself. The owner of the property has refused more than fifty offers for it. He has sold one car load of twenty tons for SIO,OOO cash. Tin ore is scarce aud this lot had to be shipped to Liverpool and to be sent thence to Cornwall, there being no smelter in the United States. Options are being taken on land all around this property by a syndicate of Asheville capitalists anil others from Mich igan. In fact these parties are making bids for mining lease on all the land between Gaffney and King's Mountain. Judge Henry B. Stevens and W. T. Mason arc among the Asheville men who have recently inspected the i property. Judge Slovens was asked whether or not he was interested in a syndicate which proposes to purchase and operate prop erty in the vicinity of this mine, but re fused to make any statement on the sub ject. With the 510.000 made out. of the mine the owner is putting in machinery and employing men to get out the ore- One boulder recently excavated weighs more than 2,000 pounds and this is to be sent to. the St. Louis world's fair. The ore is found in a vein that is encased in a kaolin deposit. Outside the vein, ore ap pears in small particles over an area half a mile wide, mixed with the clay soil. For a long while the mining has been carried on in a crude way, and the big strike was made about a month ago, but every effort has been made to keep the matter out of the newspapers. A CAR OVERTURNED. A Mysterious Accident in Which Two Passengers We re Hurt. (Special to News and Observer ) Washington, N. C., March 16. —-There came near being a serious railroad acci dent on the Washington and Plymouth branch of the Norfolk and Southern rail road yesterday afternoon near Pinctown. One of the passenger -coaches was derail ed and several of the passengers hurt, none seriously. The train was bound from Plymouth to Washington. The only reason why the accident was not more serious was due to the fact that the train had slowed down for the station at Pinc town. Just befoic she entered the station there was a bumping sensation and with out a moment's warning the passenger coach was overturned. Several of the passengers were bruised, cut and consid erably shaken up. Mrs. Harry Lindlay, of the Lindlay Dramatic Company, who opened an engagement here this evening was one of those hurt. She was cut bad ly in the breast by glass and also on the face. When 'he was rescued she was found lying through one of the windows of the car next to the ground- One gentleman passenger was cut bad ly on the leg. All the rest of the pas sengers escaped. The wounded were tak en to Pinctown, where they received med ical aid. The passengers were brought to this city on the baggage car. Why the car should have been derailed is not known and the wonder in none of the passengers were not killed. There were about, fif teen passengers on the train at the time. AAI.A A A AA A.- A A A A X THE WEATHER TODAY: t For the City, 1 | Fair; Warmer, j PRICE 5 CENTS. DEALING UNDER ; A CLOAK OF LAW Southern and Ellen En Get the Graft. A VIGOROUS ATTACK Representative Robinson Declares that Railroad Subsidies are Unjustifi able and Indefensible. To Work Up Hearst Sen timent. (Special to News and Observer.) Washington, D. C., March 16.—Con gressman Hearst has sent two men to North Carolina to look after his interest at the committee meeting in Raleigh to morrow night and to go over the State creating Hearst sentiment and seeming in fluence where it will do most good. These men are nominally employed on his paper, and one of them is a North Carolinian. At least two other North Carolinians in his employ have previously been sent to the State on like errands, and coming back have given reports that have greatly encouraged Mr. Hearst. The most vigorous attack that has yet been made on subsidies granted to rail roads by the pending Postoffice Bill was the speech of Representative Robinson, of Arkansas, in the House of Representa tives today. In coui'se of his remarks, Mr. Robinson said they were “unjustifia ble and indefensible and that if the grant ing of them was the issue throughout the country not a member who voted for them could be returned to the House, The Post office Department had declared in its reports for. ten or twelve years that the subsidy was not needed, he claim ed, and but for congressional influence it i would not lie allowed. He read some of the reports to this effect, one in particu lar stating that the department wou M have withheld the appropriation had not. construed the action of Congress in voting it over an adverse report from the department a.s the expression of a desire that it be paid. Mr. Robinson said this had gone on from year to year until it had become a great public scandal. “Legalized stealing,” exclaimed Mr. Gaines, of Tennessee. “One of these two subsidized railroads (Southern and L. and N.) runs right through my town, and I denounce it as a steal and I’m against it.” Mr. Kluttz. of North Carolina, said he wanted to deny that the Postmaster Gen eral had ever said the subsidy to the Southern was unnecessary. Mr. Robinson replied that the Assistant Postmaster General in charge of the railway mail service had often so reported, and lie read from some of these reports, adding that in former Congresses every influence that could be commanded, from the Speak er down, had been brought to bear with i this end in view. Ho thought now that (there was a revulsion all over the coun i cry against “graft," “boodleism ’ and cor j ruption in the postal service it was time to look into, and put a stop to, this par ticular phase of it. Mr. Crumpacker (Rep ), of Indiana, ar gued to the same effect. He called at tention to the fact that out of all the net work of railroads throughout the coun try only two were getting a subsidy for carrying the mail. gave statistics touching the cost of the railway mnfl service, argued that the roads concerned were passing through rich territory, dotted with enterprises of all sorts and that the traffic of the roads and the regular al lowance of the government for carrying the mails justified the running of the trains without subsidies. “Is it to go on tor ever?" he asked. Mr. Crumpacker favored withdrawing the subsidy now and giving the nearly $170,000 now appropriated to that purpose to the rural free delivery carriers in the form of increased salary., 4 * * "I come now to the tobacco.” said Sen ator Simmons, of North Carolina, in a speech in the Senate. Whereupon Senator Pcttus, of Alabama, the oldest man in the Senate, dragged a black ping from his coat-tail pocket and took a chew that was the admiration of all his colleagues. * * * “That investigation committee is going to have a hard time making the white wash stick on some of the eases.” Repre sentative Fitzgerald said to Representa tive Ruppert. “Might add a little mucilage to the mix ture,’’ suggested Mr. Ruppert. * * * “Sadam” Bede of Minnesota, is a new member of the House, and his name did not appear in the list of Representatives printed in the special Postoffice report. “The chaplain of the Senate was invited to come over and open the House,” said Mr. Bode, at a dinner Saturday night. “He did so, and prayed for the Lord to look down on us.” “And I think He is doing so,” added Mr. Bede, “for everybody else is looking down on us iust now.” “All my friends who were in the Post office Department are in the peniten tiary,” Mr. Bede said. “They arc men, too. who are not lacking in patriotism, and while they won't be able to see many of the stars, they’ll at least have an op portunity of seeing plenty of (.tripes-” FRED L. MKRRITT. No man objects to being assured that he is not in it when iail is the subject of conversation.

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