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a a a. a. a a. 4AA4AA4AA a a a a. X THE WEATHER TO-DAY: 1 For The States* ♦ ♦ Fail' warmer Saturday; a ♦ fair, warmer iti East por- ♦ ♦ tion: light North winds be- f ♦ coming variable. i 4“▼▼ ▼ T V Volume LVI. No. 151. Leads all North Carolina Dailies in News and Circulation LEFT WING OF THE RUSS REELS BACK Crumpling in the Savage Grasp of the Japanese Who Have Seized Several Positions North of the Shakhe. THE CENTER ATTACKED The Japanese Infantry Advance After a Furious Bombardment of Pontiloff and Novgorod Hills, But Under a Withering Fire From the Russian Trenches Are Forced to Fall Back. The Bombardment is Then Resumed. Meanwhile Over the Dominions of the Czar the Black Clouds of Indus trial and Political Unrest Are Again Lowering. (By the Associated Press.) Tokio, March 2.—3:30 p. m. —Ad- vices from the headquarters of the Japanese armies in Manchuria show that the Japanese activity on the ex treme rig’llt continues. That wing is pressing forward and is dislodging the Russians. A dispatch from head quarters says: "Our force in the Sinking (Yen den) direction after occupying Tsing hochong (Tsinkhetclien ?) is now pursuing the eilemynorthyard. We captured large quantities of provisions at Tsinhocheng. "Our force at Henshsu is gradually dislodging the enemy from his posi tion, thirteen miles northeast of Bent siapwtze and from another position seven miles northwest. The first po sition j s four miles west of the second. Our force has pressed the enemy northward of the Shakhe River and lias occupied Sunmupaetzu. Tiaochin hu.lun and Sunhupoatz. three miles north of Waito Mountain. "The enemy has many field and heavy siege guns on either side of tlie railroad heretofore unused, and it is now shelling us.” Capture of Three Villages. (By the Associated Press.) General Kuropatkin's Headquarters in the Field, via Fusan, March 2. — During the night the Japanese infan try crept forward from the hills and took three small villages in front of Waito on the plain close to the river, which has been the scene of many outpost affairs. One column ad vanced northeast and captured the town of Kodaies, fifteen miles from Waito. The engagement there was not severe. The artillery duel is continuing in the east and is most active about Waito. but the cannonading is neither as heavy or as unceasing as heard from the westward, he batteries of both armies have maintained their positions and are exchanging volleys of shrapnel across the villages. One village which the Japanese oc cupied was subjected to a fierce bom bardment of solid shot, but the two companies there stuck to their posi tions.” Cannon Boom on All Sides. (By the Associated Press.) Mukden. March 2. —The thunder of cannon is heard from all positions. I’utiloff and Novgorod Hills are hid den by the smoke from the guns. Tin bombardment was resumed after th repulse of an infantry attack by Jap anese. A heavy bombardment is alt* in progress in the neighborhood o the Shakhe bridge apparently in urea unit km for an attack in that quarter The weather continues fair ant warm. The Chinese arc preparing U sow their grain. Forcing the Russians Hack. (By the Associated Press.) St. Petersburg. March 2. A dis patch from General lvuropatkin date 1 March 1 says: “In a third attack on the Russian detachment near Oubenopusa the Jap anese charged with the bayonet and succeeded in ■occupying the central height, forcing the Russian advance guard to retire to the neighboring crest. "The Russians at it o'clock at night. ] F< bruary 2S. were still holding a po- 1 sit ion near Koiidiusu against the Jap anese attack. "The Japanese made a fresh attack on the <laiito Pass position, ut :? 1 o’clock in the morning of March 1. ' Aft*r repulsing several assaults the I Russians wort* force,! p* abandon t\vo • utr< pediments which had been 7b - j Motisiied by the Japanese artillery." General Kuruputkiu adds that sev en.) Japanese attacks on Manshanuu on the Sliakln* river on the morning of March 1 were repulsed ami sa>.s the bombardof Poutiloff and Novgorod Hills and tin Russian po sition at Sandroas was continued throughout March 1. The losses were insignificant.” Raid ou Sinmintin. (By the Associated Press,) New Chwang, March 2.—Via. Tien Tsin.—A detachment of four hundred The News and Observer. I Japanese cavalry with one gun raided Smimntin about 30 miles west of Mukden this afternoon. With the gun trained on the main street the troop ers ransacked the railroad buildings and Chinese inns. For months Sinmintin has been the headquarters of contraband trade and the Japanese heretofore have not in terfered with it. < >n the completion of their examina tion of Sinmintin the Japanese with drew to Pauchiatun. An engagement is expected as it is known that Cos sacks are not far distant. It is possible that the Japanese may seize Sinmintin as it. has long been de-neutralized owing to Russian traf fic there. There are large accumula tions of stores at Cheneow and Koup (Continued on Page Seven.) GUDGER IS JUDGE He Succeeds Kyle in the Canal Zone. Bill to Increase the Cost of the Light House at Diamond Shoals Passes the Sen ate. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 2. —The Presi- ! dent lias appointed H. A. Gudgcr, of North Carolina, to be judge of the i Supreme Court of the Panama Canal i zone in place of Judge Osceola Kyle, I of Alabama, resigned. Mr. Gudgcr I lisps been consul general at Panama.] since July. 1S 97. and is thoroughly j acquainted with the people and Condi- j tion of affairs on the isthmus. One] of the reasons for the resignation of! Judge Kyle was his inability t<> un- j or-rct-cpi Spanish and another his un- j familiarity with the customs of thej isthmus. Judge Gudgcr is especially j v» ei, equipped in both of these par-j tfculars. Secretary Taft said today j that the change involved no.reflection i upon the character of Judge Kyle. j Livht llou.-o Bill Passed. (Special to News and Observer.) Washington. D. C.. March 2.—Sen ator Simmons today passed the bill to! tncrca e the cost of the lighthouse off Cape Hatteras from $590,000 to $750,- 000 which Representative Small passed through the House. Tho bill passed the Senate exactly as it passed the House, and will become a lav,-vis soon as the President signs it. ' Senator Overmen today passed the! bill to pay F. D. Knonce, of Kiehlands, Onslow county, one thousand dollars exp-nses of bis contest for Congress against ex-Congressmnn Grady in 1593. This bill was passed through the House by Representative Thom as and it now awaits the President's 'signature to become a law. All the North Carolina members of the House either voted against the mileage grab last night or were paired agaim-t it. One North Carolina mem ber said today lhut he would not take the mileage if Congress passed the hill allowing it, but would give a ihcck upon the sergoaiu-at-orms to he Methodist Orphanage at Raleigh, 'or thi' money. North Carolinians in Hie city ai" in jart as follows: Fongressman-elect llackbflrn, of Greensboro; Gol. H. C. tow !cs, clerk of the Federal court at Uates’Villc: Postmaster Isaac M. Meek ns, of Elizabeth City; J. McNeill, >f the Chat lotte Observer; Dr. Mr- Vnel'y. n Rockingham counly; J. W. vlcNeili. of Wilkcsboro; L. C. Cald rell. of Statesville, anq Mr. Xcwcombe, if Charlotte. A Hundred and Fifty Bale's Burned. (Special to News and Observer.) FTiarbitic. N. C.. March 2—One liun- Ircd and fifty bales of cotton were de stroyed by b>- at Lancaster, S. ibis afternoon. A soark from a shifting engine o< i. fire to the cotton which was O',)) d by the Lancaster Mercantile Company end tin* Heath Banking and Mcrcautil'- company. Fifty other bales hicli wep* damaged were haul ed to a creek and dumped in to save all possible. The loss is covered by in surance. Wreck at King's Mountain. (Special to News and Observer.-) Gastonia, X. March 2. -About no-,n today at King's Mountain, a sia ti*•'• *" >-lv<- miles: south of In-re. South ern Railway freight train No. 82, in charge of FondtielcM* M**k Onuand, w*s wro-ked. Tile engine and tender turned over, several cars vero piled up and c,»:r jd'-rable damage c:is done to rolling stock, truffle being tied up for ski or eight hours. There were no casualties. You can put it down for a fact that when a, husband and wife get along together they don't have to keep tell ing everybody so. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1905. 'THE PARADE, THE CROWNING GLORY A Great Military and Civic Pageant. .. ■, THE DETAILS GIVEN A Splendid Spectacle Which Will Add Glamour and Glitter to the Inaug ural Ceremonies at the Nation al Capital On the Fourth. ( By the Associated Press.) \ Washington, March 2.—The details of the personnel of the great military and civic pageant which is to be the crowning feature of the ceremonies of President Roosevelt's inauguration on March Ith, are given in “general or ders No. 5” of the Grand Marshal made public tonight by the Inaugural Committee. It gives the order of. the parade, its organization. movement and dismissal and shows all of the i military and civic bodies which are to ! participate, as well as the position ! which they will occupy. It is estimat l ed that approximately 39,000 men will |be in line. The order of parade ful : lows: miiJtaky grand division. Major Genet al Jas. F. NVa.dc, l'. S. A., chief marshal. First Division. Brigadier General F. D. Giant, V*. .S. A., commanding. First Brigade, Corps of Cadets U. S. M. A., Midshipman. U. .S. N. A., Brigadier General A. B. Mills, F. S. A.; •Second Brigade. United States forces. Brigadier General B. 11. Bar ry, U. S. A.; Third Brigade. National Guard, District of Columbia; Bidga-j dier General G. H. Harries, N. G. D. C. Second Division. Governor S. W. Pennypacker,. Pennsylvania. com manding. First Brigade. National Guard Delaware and Pennsylvania. Governor I’restbn Boa, Delaware. Se cond Brigade. National Guard Now j err *y, Georgia, Connecticut. Massa- I chusett'?, Governor lb • . Stokes. New Jersey. Third Brigade. National! Guard Maryland. South Carolina. New Hampshire, Virginia, Governor War field. Maryland. Third Division. Governor F. W. Higgins-, New York. First. Brigade, National Guard New York. North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont: Brigadier Genera! G. M. Smith, Na tional Guard, New York. Second Bri gade. National Guard < >hio, Louis iana, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Flor ida, Alabama. Burgesses Corps: Gov ernor >l. T. Herrick, Ohio. Third Bri gade. Military Cadets organizations of universities, colleges and schools; Brig adier General T. H. Bliss, G. ,S. I*. S A. VETERAN DIVISION. General O. O. Howard, F. S>. A., commanding; Cap lain A. ;■>. Perham, ( chief of staff; Colonel M. E. Crell, ad- ; jutant general. Fir-l Brigade—Veterans Associa tions Civil War. Second Brigade—Veterans Associa tion Spantsh-Americ.cn War. Third Brigade—Veterans Associa tion U. S. Army and Navy. CIVIC GRAND DIVISION. Chief Marsha’—U. H. Warner. First Division—Major General O. O. Howard, U. S. A.—First Brigade, Sec ond Brigade, Third Brigade. Second Division—Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler, IT. S. A. —First'Brig- ade, Second Brigade, Third Brigade. Third Division—Hon. J. W. Lyons. Not brigaded. The parade ceremonies of the day are: 11. Escort of the President from tin* White House to Capitol at 9:30 o’clock a. m. IV. Afternoon assembly of the military and civic grand divisions. A'. Escort of tne President from the Capitol to the White House at the conclusion of his inaugural ad dress, at about 1:20 o'clock p. m. VI. Review of the military and civic grand divisions by the President from the hitter’s stand in front of the White House at 2:45 o'clock p. m. The general orders prescribe at length the order of formation of the parade and prescribe that no organi zation, military or civic, will execute j any change of formation or perform any exhibition movement during the entire march. . Drum-Majors will use their batons or staffs only as prescribed in drill regulations, and will not throw them in the air. The fifth band artillery corps. IT. ,S. A., whose position is ;it the head of the column, is the only hand which will play “Hail to the Chief” at any time. Governors of States and command ers of divisions ami brigades are for bidden to leave the line and go on grand stands. The parade will be reviewed by tbe President in front <d th-- White House and by tlu* grand marshal on Vermont Avenue !m d K street. '1 In* order of murch includes the fol lowing organizations, which take their places in line iu the order given above. VIRGINIA. 71st regiment Infantry Virginia Volunteers. Colonel A. M. Higgins, commanding. Battalion Richmond Light Infantry. Blues Virginia. Volunteers, Major L. L. Cheutvood. commanding. Company E. 70th Regiment Virginia Volunteers. Captain U. E. Cruighill. commanding. I Company C, 70th Regiment Vir ginia Volunteers, Captain G. X. Skip vvith. commanding. Petersburg Greys Infantry Virginia Volunteers, Captain A. R, Moody, commanding. Company F, 7th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, Captain J. H. Stone, com manding. Culpepper minute men, Captain E. H. Gibson, commanding. Fartnville Guard. Company I, 7th Regiment, Captain H. 11. Hunt, com manding. Battery B. Ist Battalion Artillery Virginia Volunteers, Captain M. C. Keeling, commanding. Battery C. Jst Battalion Artillery, Virginia Volunteers, Captain C. A. Cuthrcll, commanding. NORTH CAROLINA. Governor R. B. Glenn, of North Carolina. Staff. Battery A, N. G„ X. C\. Captain R. E. Davidson, commanding. LOUISIANA. Governor Newton C. Blanchard, of Louisiana. Staff. FLORIDA. Company E, First Regiment. F. S. T., Captain W. H. Lyle, commanding. Georgia Military College cadets. To Receive Money for Lodge. (Special to News and Observer.) New Bern, X. C., March 2.—The ! Masonic order of St- John’s Lodge met tills afternoon and elected the treas urer. James .Redmond, as a delegate to g r o before tin. proper department at Washington to receive a voucher for $5,00') which was appropriated to this lodge during the present session*. This building was used by the Yankee soldiers during the War Between the Stales. CASE TO BE MOVED Grubb Will Be Tried in Rowan County. The Judge Does Not Think the State Can Get a Fair Trial in . i Davidson Coun* t - - *y (Special to News and Observer.) j Lexington. X. C.. March 2. —Judge! Bryan this morning ordered the re- ! moved of the Clay Grubb case to Row- i un county. The case will be taken j up on Wednesday of the first week , of the May term of court. After hear- , ing argument for about an hour the ! judge said he thought the case shou! 1 : be moved and that he did not think j the .State could get a fair trial in | Davidson county. He asked counsel ; for defense if tney had any sugges tion as to the comity in which to try ! the case and gave them choice of Rowan, Iredell or Randolph, Coun- : sol for Grubb wanted Davie and ] Solicitor Hammer suggested Guilford. ] No application for release of Grubb! was made. Solicitor Hammer began the argu ment, briefly took up each affidavit j read yesterday and contended that the i case should he moved on account of Grubb's great influence in the corn- j ty that, he had had agents at work ; trying to influence possible jurors to stand for his acquittal regardless of i .evidence. ' ' As a good many references had been made in affidavits for the do- ’ .sense regarding the attitude of 11. B. , Varner and bis paper. The Dispatch, .Solicitor Hammer defended the edi lor and said he had not been unfair, j He said he would not enter into the defense of Mr. Varner, that he need ed none, and that his paper was al ways impartial. He said Grubb's treatment at the jail was something unheard of before, E. E. Raper, for the defendant, in an able manner took up each affidavit and insisted that they showed that an impartial trial could be had in David son county. He justified the treat incut accorded Grubb at the jail and said it was nothing but common hu manity, and that there was no reason why Grubb should be kept in solitary confinement. It was necessary for him to see liis employees and ndatives. He said the whole course of H. B*. Varner has shown him to be unfriendly to Grubb. text book on economics. Dr. Charle- Lee Raper Ibis One it) I‘reparation to Be Brought Out By The McMillan Company. (Special to News and Observer.) Chapel llill. X. C.. March 2. —Dr. Charles lye Raper, professor of I’o litical Economy in the University, has been asked by the great international publisher.'', the M<-MiUau Company, of New York and London, to prepare and write for them an elementary t* xt book on Economics. Ho has ac cepted this offer and is now at work upon the book. The title of the book will be: Economies for High Schools w ith a. sub-title —Principles of Wealth and Welfare. The McMillan Company will pub lish this book at onee. as soon as the author can complete bis work. The publishers intend to push the sale and use of this book in the high schools of America, especial y in the Southern States. This proposition t onics to Dr. Raper without the slightest solicitation or knowledge un his part or that of any of bis fHonda, from one of tie- largest publishing houses in the world. Mr. George Nelson Coffee, of the j class of 129 i), has just compb ted a j month’s daily lectures in the Fniver- : tv on soils. He has had during the month a large and enthusiastic class ■ who have gained great profit from j thoto lectures. Mr. Coffee is in charge of the Uni- , ted States Geological Survey and will soon return to 'the active part of his duties. OVER SOME HARD KICKERS IT GOES Bill to Aid in Virginia Exposition. LEE IS A SPECTATOR The Senate Passes the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill and Transacts Other Business. A Curious In cident About “Corners” and the 801 l Weevil. (By the Associated Picks.) Washington, March 2. —Government participation in the exposition to cele brate the first permanent settlement of English speaking people on the West ern Hemisphere in the vicinity of Jamestown, Ya., on the waters of Hampton Roads, was provided by tho House today when by a vote of 192 to 91. the bill for that purpose was passed under a suspension of the rules. The amount appropriated is ?250.000. To put the bill through a two-thirds vote was necessary and this was obtained only after a spirited debate. The members of the* Virginia delegation during the roll call mingled among thei. - colleagues and personally appealed to them to cast their votes in support of the measure. An inter ested spectator was General Fjtzhugh Lee, president of the exposition com pany. Mr. Maynard (Va.) moved to sus pend the resolution and pass, the bill appropriating 4250,000 for an inter national naval, marine and military celebration to be held on the waters of Hampton Roads beginning May 13th and ending not later than No vember 1. 19U7. in commemoration of the first permanent settlement of Eng lish-speaking people in America at Jamestown. Ya.. in 1607. Mr. Tawnoy (Minn.) chairman of the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions, in favoring IJie bill gave a graphic description o r the plans and purposes of the exposition company. ] The bill also was strongly sup ported by Mr. Sulzer (X. Y.) on the ground that expositions educate the people and tint the results are last ing anl beneficial. llic Kicking Begins. Vigorous opposition came from j Messrs. Littlefield (Me.); Burkett; (Neb.), and 'Hepburn (la.), the former 1 declaring that the conditions were not such as to warrant such an ex penditure of the character stated. The whole plan was described by Mr. Burkett as "ridiculous from be ginning to end.” Tho proposed ex position, he said, was clouded with in-» definiteness, because, he said, no one j knew when or how long it was going j to be held, or whether there would he j a single cent available to hold the ex- ! position at all. j Mr. Hepburn could only see in tne appropriation an international junket for certain foreign guests provided they came with a military or naval display. In addition, he said, it was , but the beginning of the authorization j for <a further expenditure. j Mr. Baker (X. Y.) also opposed the j measure. . i Mr. Swanson (Va.) replying to Mr. Burkett, indignantly denied that the monev was intended for a government exhibit. He emphatically asserted that th<’* exposition company had at its disposal $1,200,000 for the under taking. , , The debate was brought to a close; bv Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio), who, in | favoring the bill, appealed to the j House to get rid of the questions of ; economy, and of territory for a. mo- i meat, “and do an act of justice to the j grand old partiotic commonwealth of Virginia.” _ c ,, i On division the House —18a to M suspended the' rules and passed the | hill, but on demand of Mr. Littlefield the yeas and nays were ordered and the bill was passed, 192 to 91. Conference reports on the Fortifi cations and Agricultural Appropriation j bills were agreed to while tlie con ference report on the Naval Appro priation Bill after being partially agreed to was sent back for further conference after a lively debate over the question of investigation of the eost of armor plate and tne building of an armor plate plant. Amendments by Mr. Vandiver, of Missouri, designed to have the investigation conducted by a special naval board were voted down, as was also a motion by Mr. Itix* y, of Virginia, to concur iu the Senate amendment to have the inves tigation made by the Secretary of the Navy. Among other items still in dis pute is tlie one providing for an in- . erea.su of 1.200 officers and men in j the marine corps. The River and Harbor Gomrnittee j held a conference with Messrs. Burton (Ohio), Dovenor (W. Va.), and Les- j ter (Ga.). us conferees on tho part of j the House. Shortly after quarter past five o’clock the Ileus.* recessed until nine ! o’clock I “night, the evening session! being devoted to conference reports j and bills of minor importance. SIM V-EIGHT MILLIONS. rUD is The Amount Appropriated bj : The Sundry Civ 11 Bill. (By the Associated I’ress. > Washington. March 2.—The Senate 1 today passed the Sundry Civil Appro- j priation Bill carrying about $68.000,. , 000. Various amendments were of- j sered to the* measure and moat of i them were, debated at some length, i There also was discussion of the Pure j Food Bill and Mr. Dei liver made a brief speech in support of his reso lution providing for the appointment of, a joint Congressional Commission to investigate the question of **«rf rates. The resolution was referretf *«*. tlio Committee on Inter-State Com merce. When the Sundry Civil Bill came up the House provision relating to the expenses of Federal judges was amended at the instance of Mr. Platt (Conn.), so as to provide pay for “reasonable expenses actually in curred for travel and attendance,” ! not exceeding .$lO a day. Mr. Culberson presented an amend ; meat prohibiting the allowance of fees to United States District Attorneys in excess of their salaries. It was aimed especially at the New York District Attorney. Mr. Bacon suggested a fix ed salary of SIO,OOO for the New York officer and with this change the amendment was. adopted. It prohibits the payment of fees to district attor neys except in the case of District of Columbia. An amendment was adopted author izing the construction of a lightship off Brunswick. Ga.. at a cost of $90,000. The bill then was passed. River and Harbor Bill. A conference on the River and Harbor Bill wa.*f granted and Messrs. Gallfnger, Nelson and Berry appointed conferees on behalf of the Senate. Mr. Heyburn immediately called up the Pure Food Bill and addressed the Senate on its provisions. While talk ing he was interrupted by many Sen ators desiring to pass bills. Among these was one prohibiting the sending of insects injurious to crops through the mails. Mr. Culberson objected and in doing so had a letter read from Charles YVillia Cunningham, of Texas, proposing to ‘‘corner” the cotton crop by the wholesale destruction of the boll weevil into the Southern States. While the letter purported to be from Texas, it was written on paper bearing the letter head of Price, McCormick (Continued on Page Five.) HERE TO KILL YOU Bang of Gun and Crack of Revolver, Lawson Has the Muscle of One Arm Shot Off. and Frazier Gets a Bullet in the Groin. (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, X. C., March 2. — Particulars have just been received here that a gun and pistol duel took place at Smithtowu, Stokes county. The participants were Charles Law son and Zeb Frazier. The contest re sulted in Lawson egtting the muscle of his right arm shot off, while Fraz ier received a bal lthrough the groin. It appears that Lawson had a war rant for Frazier’s arrest. Frazier hearing of this, went in search ol Lawson with a gun in one hand and a revolver in the other. Finding his man at a still house, h<* told Lawson that lu> had come to kill him. Law son dodged around a door before his assailant could fire and appeared again immediately with a 3$ calibre Colt's revolver, with which he shot Frazier through the groin. Frazier then shot Lawson’s ann before he fell. THE WHISKEY TOOK WINGS. Captured by Revenue Officer, It De parts Rather Abruptly. (Special to News and Observer.) Salisbury,- X. C.. March 2. —At a late hour last night Deputy Miller, of the United States Revenue Service, captur ed a two-horse wagon loaded with il licit whiskey three miles north of this city. The seized whiskey was brought to Salisbury and placed in the gov ernment warehouse and the team and Wagon placed at a livery for safe keeping. Later in the night unknown persons) entered the stables by filing the lock off the dors and stole both the team ami the wagon and escaped unobserv ed. It is conceded that the perpetrat ors of the step have confederates, who assisted in the cleverly worked scheme. The owner of the team and whiskey is unknown to the officers, having also escaped. Sup|K>sctl Incendiary Fire. (Special to News and Observer.) Goldsboro, X. (’., March 2.—Mr. D. F. Kornegay, of Dudley, lost his store and stock of merchandise last night by fire. The cause of the fire is un known but it is supposed to be of incendiary origin. Ilia loss will amount to about $4,000, with $2,000 insurance. Gudgcr to be a Judge'.’ < Special to New s and Observer. ) Washington, D. March 2. Hezekiah Gudgcr, Consul General to Panama, is to bo succeeded in office by Joseph W. J. Lee. of Maryland, one of Roosevelt's Rough Riders. It is in timated that Gudgcr will receive an appointment as judge in the canal zone. Death of W. I*. King. (Special to Now.-- and Observer.) Kinston. X. C.. Murch 2. Mr. V . I*. King died yesterdu.\ at his home lit this city, of diabetes. He was 71 years old and was a native of Wak» county. ll*- leaves a widow and three children. Mrs. Goo. O. Mcßjms and Mr. Joseph 15. King, of (bis cit\, and Mr. W, P. King, of Wake. Mr. King was a Mason and was buried with the honors of that order today. Postmaster at Burlington. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, March 2. —The; Senate today confirmed tlie following nom ination: Postmaster: North Caurlinu— Jum per Z, Waller, Burlington. ♦ TELE WEATHER TO-DAY: $ For The City: £ | ..UP.. | Price Five Cents. ntnl'UCE FOR OMNIBUS BILL Measure is Unanimously Passed By House. THE SCHAFER BONDS The Bill Authorizing Payment Parses Its Second Reading. Message From Governor Relating to the Meas ure. Old Board of State Uni versity Trustees Re-Elected. The Omnibus Appropriation Bill passed the House yesterday without a dissenting vote, a thills’almost without a precedent In the history of the Gen eral Assembly of this State. The bili carries specific appropriations for the Slate educational institutions, the hos pitals and asylums for the insane. th r> institution for the deaf and dumb at Morgan ton, and the Soldiers’ Home, at Raleigh. The adoption of the hill without a single amendment or lengthy debate was taken as a high compliment to <’ol. Wescott Roberson, Chairman of the House Committee on WESCOTT ROBERSOX. of Gnlllord. Chairman of the Committee on Ap propriations Who Secured the Passage of the Appropriation Bill Yesterday W ithout a Dissenting Vote Appropriations, and the other mem bers of the committee, and they were cordially congratulated for their work. The bill authorizing the payment cf two hundred and fifteen thousand dol lars in settlement of the Schafer bonds, passed its second reading In the Houtjc after a brief discussion, and will have its final reading today. The bill provides for a bond issue not to exceed $2 50,000. At noon the Senate and House elect ed the members of the board of trus tees of the State University. No change was made in the report of the committee containing the nomina tions. The Scales biil to prevent fire in surance companies from limiting the commission of agents received from other tire insurance companies, passed the Senate after a ling discussion, by a vote of 31 to 4. Senator Webb introduced a resolu tion inviting the National Education al Association to hold its annual con vention for the year IPOG within the State of North Carolina, in the city of Asheville. The North Carolina Edi torial Association has heretofore cor dially and urgently invited the Na tional Association to hold its next meeting in this State. A message was transmitted by the Governor relative to the report of the special committee on the Dakota bond judgment and Schafer Brothers’ bonds. The following is the full text of the message: •‘To the Honorable The General As sembly of North Carolina. “Gentlemen: —You know that since my induction into office, that 1 have done everything in my power to bring about an honest and just settlement of what, is known as the Dakota Judg ment and the Schafer Bonds. Some time ago I sent to your Honorable Body a special message, urging you to take some action in regard to b"th matters. Tn compliance w itli tills message, you appointed two gentle men. on the part of the Senate, and three on the part of the House, who, with the Governor, were a commit tee to act. with the Council of State to take into consideration both tin* Dakota Judgment, and the settlement of the Schafer Bonds. This commit tee met. and had no difficulty in ar- * living at the conclusion that in re gard to the Dakota Judgment, the i matter should be left to the Executive Department to take such action as it deemed wisest and best. In regard to the Schafer Bonds, counsel for the bondholders were invited to be pres ent at the meeting, and they made a proposition to take par for their bonds. In other words, $212,000.00 f"r the 242 bonds held by thorn. It is also well known to you, that this is a Aery large reduction in the first proposi tion indicated by the bondholder ■. First they suggested .Ri'Ju.OOO.OO. Then $350,900.00; then in writing, $302,- 000.00, ami at file meeting of the com rnitfee. <342,000.00. The committee rejected this proposition, but. unde them a proposition of $235.840.00.■ this to include the South Dakota judgment, as well as the amount of their bonds. This proposition was not accepted by the bondholders, and after much discussion, your committee as a finality, offered to give the bondhold ers 5892.00 cash each, for the 242 bonds,—-making $315,581.00. Thin proportion has been accepted to the , (Couliuued eu Page Three,)
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