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VOL. XXIX. PITTSBORQ, CHATHAM COUNTY, N, C, THURSDAY. JANUARY 24, 1907 NO. 21.
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adcr'S Birth Fittingly Celebrated
WHOLE SOUTH OBSERVES
principal Exercises Held in Lee
Keracxial Chapiel of Washington
v.v.l Lee University, Over Which
Genac-l Lee Was So . Lcng v the
Lcxinuion. Ya.,: Special. The 100th
. ; ; i! : -:.i-y of the natal of tho
great chief tian, Robert E.
i.t observed by appropriate ex-
Saturday, at Washington nnd
l.t.- I" .ivt vsity, which bears his name,
u.::- ivl'ifh be 'was so long the guid
mciihis, and v.-he re he now lies
?:: vd. The principal evercises were
.'u-I.l in Loo Memorial Chapel, where
; address on his life was delivered
Charles Francis Adams, of ' Mas
mk-'-inset is. The t ;large : auditorium
v fucked with ait' audience Until
;-. . ;-".c n1 could be admitted. The ex-t-?s
wore opened :by4 the pinging of
.-; tavorite hymn of- General Lee by
i Cniversity student, choir. Pray-'
v as oered by Rev.' G. B. Striek-.
i - . of Richmond, rector -of the Uni-
wivity. !):. George Denny iiitro-?"
5.i-.i;d the distinguished speaker of
!:.; oi-c-a.on and in concluding his re-ii-arlcs
conferred upon Mr. Adams iu"
: C Kfima of the. University the de-
. ;v vr ll. d. -.
Frcsidsnt . Denny's Address1. "' ;
President Denny- in introducing
.'i:. Charles Francis Adams declared
i:::i ;i wouid he impossible to picture
:; anaguiatiou a more appropriate
: . ' : i'V.' which . to celebrate' the cen-''--'i'.i
ef the birth of Robert " E.
than on the : campus of the
Washington and Lee University. He.
u. 'erred to General Lee as' "the
prt-stest man who has ever adorned
ti;e presiMency of an iastihitin of
!.-:!rning. not merely Avitliin Virsrinia,
merely within tIKo South, but 1
uavc a!s.. to say within t' -- limits
':' the .American lie'publie." He de
i.iwvd that the Confederate general 's
ths head of the institution
i:; sor-ie day "rest like a capital
UK,1 x--- solid -shaft of his civic and
;-;:';;aiy renown." The life and
vv:fe:.; 01 Robert E. Lee, he said.
t'. e institution's largest asset, jts
n-'"-t tradition, and its noblest
n;!-r,v;1'.v- The president referred to
u-v t'-'-t t"2t all sectional strife and
'rr iipi hale had' ended and that
-ru ic-iits are now in 'attendance at the
u:::x-r-uty from every section of the
eoi;:;;vy a:ia declared that it was a
1W pleasure to welcome a reat
tnai of Massachusetts, a gallant
- :tT and officer in the Union armv,
l;v 1 hhnself as bravely in ba't
aiul laid down his sword as free
'' ?tam as did anv son of Yir
gvr:' v- lha' fierce ordeal through'
'-'-sod remolded and cast anew
the nation."
'The coming of a man, distin
guished ' in the sen-ices of his coun
try' he said, "from the capital of
New England, in midwinter, a
thousand miles to the tomb of Ro
bert E. Leo, in order to strew fresh
towers upon his grave, is a sure evi
uerico that Virginia is loval to the
national iiag."; .
President Denny then conferred
upon Mr. Adams the degree of Doc
tor of Laws and presented him to the
audic-iiee as "a son 01 Washington
mid Lee. and therefore, a son of Vir
ginia." 50.0CO Nesrces Endorssd President's !
.fiction in Brownsville Affair.
Baton Rouge, La., Special. Speak
ing for the oJMJOO negroes who com
pose its membership, the Grand
Council of the National Industrial
Association of America, in convention
here, adpoted a resolution endorsing
President Roosevelt's action in dismissing-
the negro soldiers at Browns
ville. .
Prominent-Georgia- Planter Suicides.
CaWersvilie, Ga.? Special. O.
y- Daniel.- a prominent planter, 63
yc; .is old, committed suicide at his
i'ift? near AiSooua. in Barlow county
hy shooting himself. He is thought
to i:ave been demented, as no other
cm r, irL-liown for his- self-destruc-1;
a. Ik- was a brother of former
Jf-.i-n.-H- Henry D. McDaniel, of
'' !.:;,'. was highly educated and
tliouglit of in his community. He
!- siuvivsd by one .son, Ralph Mc
Birmingham. Some think
iiiiiii'.ciai reverses responsible for his
'Efcceiver Appointed.
AU'diita, Ga., Special. Judge Pen-
Helen in the -Superior Court granted
j petition .for the appointment of a
5:--:ivor for' the Georgia Mutual Fire
Insurance Company and named Sam
uel P. Evins as temporary receiver,
ji::ing January 26 as the date for
ht-uajj arguments. The petition
hlod by ll C. Powell, who al
tvs the uoiapaay is iiisoleat,
Anniversary of GPeaE
The nafeeL; was received with
S'Ri applause and for over an hour
held his . audience's closest attention.
Mr. Adams at the start captivated
the great audience When he said:
"I vpuhr have done ;as Lee did,
lubugfi it may be deemed traitorous
to sav so."
Celebrated at Richmondv
Richmond Va4 Bpeciai.--Cere-.
monies ,-re held here in honor of
the birth of Gen-. Robert E-. Lee-. The
day is a State holiday; and the State
and city office?, the banks, and
many places of business were closed
accordingly. The ceremonies began
at noon with a memorial service at
St. Patd's Episcopal church the
cluireh Gen-. Lee attended during his
residence in Richmond. Eishon Rnn-
dolph delivered an address and Rev.
James rowers Smith, chaplain on the
staff of General Stonewall Jackson $
Rev. J. William Jones, a biographer
of Lees; Bishop Gibson, and Rev. Mr.
Forsjth took part in the service.
Capi. Robert E. Lee, of West Point,
Va., and family; Miss Marv Custis
Lee, Mrs. W. H. F. Lee. of' Fairfax
county, Virginia; Col. Robert E. Lee,
of Fairfax; Dr. G. Boiling Lee and
other members of the Lee family.
I In the afternoon there was a pa
Aide of the local military Confederate
veterans and Daughters' of the Con
federacy, the last named in carriages,
to the Lee monument, where wreaths
were placed on the memorial. Later
there was a presentation bv the
Daughters of the Confederacy to the
Virginia Historical Society of. an oil
portrait of the Confederate chief tian
by 31 rs. Andrews, daughter of the
fate Rev. Dr. Charles " M
iMrs. Andrews was )resent. At 7
o'clock the Men's Club of Richmond
jheld a meeting at jhe Second Baptist
j church, which was addressed by: Dr.
1 Thomas Nelson Page, the author; Ed
ward alentiue, the sculptor of the
Lee recumbent statue at. Lexinton.
.aio u 1 lie i s.
Appropriate Celebration at Jackson
ville.' Jacksonville, Special. The centen
ary of General Robert E. Lee's birth'
was appropriately celebrated here.
Veterans, Sons of Veterans and
Daughters of the Confederacy as
sembled around, the Confederate mon
ument in Hemins- so 11 a re ;-m-l inn
to the First Baptist church, where
the exercises took- v.?
place. Former
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Governor Francis P. Fiemin.-
ed. iuid William J. Bryan, a young
attorney,' was orator of the day.
Gov. Swaiiscn Delivers Principal Ad
Lee's Birthday Anniversary Celebrat
ed in Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Special. The 100th
anniversary of the birth of Gen.
Robert E. Lee was appropriately cel
ebrated here. Large representations
of the local Confederate organizations
gathered Saturday in the Hall of
Representatives at the State capitol
and heard an address by Hamilton
Douglass, of Atlanta. Appropriate
music was rendered and the local
Daughters of the- Confederacy con
ferred crosses of honor upon 16 Con
federate veterans.
Raleigh, X. C. Special. The 100th
anniversary of General Lee's birth
day v.-as generally celebrated through
out North Carolina. Nearly every
town and city of any importance had
an appropriate programme, and the
people turned out in large numbers
to do honor to the occasion. Both
branches of the State legislature ad
journed for the day and it vas gen
erally observed as a holiday.
Agree-to Reduce Eates.
Richmond, Special. The Adams
and Southern Express Companies
have agreed with the Corporation
Commission to reduce rates in Vir
fro'm 5 to 25 per cent, axid even more
in some cases, provided the United
States Express Company will come
into the arrangement,' . .
Inter-Oceanic Canals Report.
Washington, Special Chairman
Millard of the .Senate committee on
inter-oceanic canals made public the
report of the inter-oceanic canal com
mission on the borings at the Gatum
dam site, which were furnished - in
response to a request from the com
mittee. The report includes a cabled
statement from Chief Enoineer
t- ; i- 1 0
oicc;i jo vvnicn ne says
ihat 127 holes have been bored at "the
Gatum site and all shows that the
lock walls will rest on firm and suit
able soft rock.
Casulty List From Bubonic Pleagne.
New Orlens, Special. In Rio Ja
nero, during the week ending Decem
ber 6, there were 32 eases of bubonic
pleague and eight deaths, according to
steamer Dunblane, which arrived here
from that port. In the same week
in Rio Jeneiro there were three cases
of yellow fever, with one death, and
rU$o three deaths from leporsy,
the President WrItes 6f Lfe
Exercises at National Capital in Ball
Room of New'WMard Hotel Held
Jnder Auspices f United Con
federate and euherii Societies of
the District of Columbia Every
Mention of Lee's Name Greeted
With Applaud;
Washington, Special. With elab
orate exercises and in the presence of
a distinguished audience, the 100th
anniversary of the birth of Gen. Ro
bert" Ei Lee, the" soldier patriot of
:he Confederacy, was commemorated
aere under the auspices of the U-nit-?d
Confederate and Southern Socie
ties of the District of Cblitmbht. The
Immense ball room of the New Wil
lard HoteL Where the meeting was
iield, was filled to overflowing; The
United States Marine Band stirred
the audience with "Dixie" and other
Southern melodies. Almost every
mention of the name Lee Mas greet
?d Avith applause. Although unable
to attend. President Roosevelt sent
a letter in which he extolled the vir
tues of the Confederacy's grektt gen
eral, in war as well as in peace. His
suggestion that the centennial anni
versary be celebrated by the estab
lishment of A permanent Lee emorial
at some great representative educa
tional institution of the South, met
with instant favor.
The exercises were presided over
by Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, former
Secretary of the Navy, and were op
ened with prayer by Rev. Roland Cot
ton Smith, D. D., rector of St. John's
Episcopal church, who was followed
by Rev. Wm. T. Thompson, D. D.,
with the reading of selections from
the Bible, after which the surpliced
choir of the Church of the Epiphanv
rendered "The souls of the Right
eous."" Chairman Herbert then delivered
a brief address, after which he read
an extract from the "Life of Thomas
H. Benton." written' by Theodore
Roosevelt, iu which he referred to
the Confederate leader as the "Very
greatest of all the captains that the
English speaking people Iuue
brought forth." and that the world
had never seen better soldiers than
those who followed him.
The reading of the president's let
ter Avas assigned to Mrs. Raplh
Walsh, president of the District of
Columbia division. United Daughters
of the Confederacy.
The President's Letter.
The White House,
Washington. Jan. 16.
To the Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, chair
man: Chief Justice Seth Shepherd,
General Marcus J. Wright. Jinke
Charles B. Howry, Mr. William A.
Gordon, Mr. Thomas Nelson Pae,
President Edwin Aldeman. Mr.
Joseph Wiimer. and others of the
committee of aranv.ement for the
celebration of the . hundredth anni
versary of the birth of Genera!
Robert E. Lee:
Gentlemen: I regret that it is not
in my power to be with you at your
celebration. I join with you in hon
oring the life and eareer of that
great soldier and high-minded citi
zen whose fame is now a matter of
pride to all our countrymen. Terrible
as the destruction of the civil war
was, it Mas awful that such a con
flict should occur between brothers,
it is yet a matter of gratitude on the
part of all Americans that this, alone
among the contests of like magnitude,
should have left both sides as a price
less heritage the memory of the
mighty men and the glorious deeds
that the iron days brought forth.
The courage and steadfast"' endurance
the lofty fealty to the right as it
was given to each man to sec the
right, whether he wore ihe Gray or
whether- he wore the Blue, now make
the memories of the valiant feats,
alike of those avIio served under Grant
and those who served under Lee, prec
ious to all good Americans. General
Lee has left us the memory, not mere
ly of his extraordinary skill as a gen
eral, his dauntless courage and hi:vh
eadership in campaign and battle,
out . also of that serene greatness of
soul characteristic of those whoumost
readily recognize the obligation of
civic duty. Once, the Avar Was over
he- instantly undertook the tack of
healing and binding up the wounds' of
his countrymen, in the true spirit of
those who feel . malice toward none
and charity toward all; in that spir
it which from the Ihroes of the civil
war brought forth the real and indis
soluable Union of today. It Avas em
inently fitting- that this great man.
this Avar-Avorn veteran of a mighty
struggle, Avho, at its close, simplvan"d
quietly undertook his duty as a plain,
everyday citizen, bent 'only upon
helping his people in the paths of
peace and tranquility, should turn his
attention toward educational Avork;
toward bringing up in fit fashion the
younger generation, the sous of those
who had proved their faith by their
endeaA-or in the -heroic days.
There is no need to dwell on Gen
eral Lee's record as a soldier. The
son of Light Horse Harrv Lee, of
the Revolution, he came naturally by
h:s aptitude for arms and command.
Hi;; campaigns put him in the fore
mos.t rank of the captains of all time.
But his signal . valor end address in
var are no move remarkable than the
spirit in which he turned to the
work cf peacs. ouee the war was ov
er. The circumstances were such that
most men, even of high character,
felt bitter and vindicative or depress
ed -and spiritless, but General Lee's
heroic temper avhs not warped nor hi
g-ieat soul, east down. He stood that
hncst of fill .strain, the strain of
bearing himself well through the
gray evening of failure; and therefore
out of what seemed failure he helped
to build the wonderful and mighty
triumph of our national life, in Avhie'h
nil his countrymen, North and South,
share. Immediately after the close of
hostilities he niibuhed. with. a clear
sightedness whicii .iit iLi.it lime few
indeed of any section possessed,- that
(he interests of the Soutiierfi Slates
were the same as those of .flie Unit
ed States; that the prosperity of the
South would rise or fall Avith the Avel
fare of the Avhole country and that
Use duty of the citizens apppaved t.
r,'a,:n to admit of doubt. He urged
ihat all should unite iii honest effort
to ( biilerate the . effect's Of -war and
restore the blessings of peace; that
they should remain in the" Country
strive for harmony and good feeling
and deA'ote their abilities to the in
terests of their people and the heal
ing 01 dissentions; To every one. who1
applied to him, this Was the1 advice'
he gave: Although absolutely1 'with
out means, he refused all offers of pe
cuniary aid, and all positions of emol
ument, although many such' at a high
?alaty, were offered him. He declin
ed to go abroad, saying that lie
sought only "a place to earn honest
bread While engaged, in some useful
work' This statement brought him
the offer of the presidency of Wash
ington College, a little institution iit
Lexington, Virginia, which had growii
.nit of :x modest foundation known as
l iberty Hall Academy." AVashington
bad endowed this academy' with one
hundred shares of stock that had
been given him by the State of Vir
ginia, which he had accepted only on
condition ihat he might with them
ovkIoav some educational institution.
To the institution Avhich Washington
helped to found in such spirit, Lee,
in the same line spirit.- gave his ser
vices. He accepted the position of
president at a salary of $1,500 a year
in order, as he stated, that he might
do some good to the youth of the
South. He 'applied himself to his
now work Avith the same singleness
of mind Avhich he had showed in lead
ing the a nay of Northern Virginia.
All the time by word and deed he
was striving for the restoration of
real peace, of real harmony, never
uttering a a. ord of bitterness nor al
lowing a Avoid of bitterness uttered
iu his presence to go unchecked. From
the close of the Avar to the time of
his death all his great poAvers were
devoted to the two objects; to the
reconciliation of all his countrymen
with one another, and to fitting the
youth of the South for the duties of
a lofty and broad minded citizenship.
Such is the career that you gather
to honor; and I hope that you Avill
take advantage of the one-hundredth
anniversary of General Lee's birth by
appealing to all our people, in every
section of this country, to commen
orate his life and deeds by ihe es
tablishment at some great represen
tative educational institution of the
South of a permanent memorial, that
Avill service the youth of the coming
years, as he, in the closing years of
his life, served those avIio' so sorely
needed Avhat he so freely gave.
Sincerely vours,
THEODORE' ROOSEVELT.
Following brief remarks by Sena
tor Berry, of Arkansas, and Justice
David P. re Aver, of the United States
Supreme Court, Representative Jno.
Sharp Williams, of Mississippi
spoke.
The annual ceremony of present
ing crosses of honor to Confederate
veterans of distinguished military
record then occurred, the exercise?
being brought to a close with a bene
diction by the Rt. Rev. Henry Y
Satterlee, bishop of Washington.
Jail Delivery at Americus.
Americus, Ga., Special. Americus
had a Avholesale jail delivery, when
eight negro prisoners sawed theii
way to liberty and escaped. Evident
ly a key Avas provided by which they
unlocked the door guarding the rows
of steel cages. Three other prisoner;-:
in the same cells declined to JeaAe,
and these gave the alarm two hours'
after the eight criminals had depart
ed through a barred windoAv, cutting
the steel bars. Two' of the escaping
prisoners Ave re under long sentences
for felonies Avhile six were in for mis
demeanors. Agrees to inier-onange or Mileage.
NeAv Orlenas, Special. The state
ment that the Southern Railway has
agreed to interchange mileage with
other systems in the South, including
the territory east of the Mississippi
and south of the Orio rivers, was
made by F. W. Crandall, chairman of
the national railroad committee of
the Travelers' Protective Associa
tion. Reductions in fho deposit' re
quired on mileage books by. the
SoutliAvesteru Passenger Asociation
Avere also announced.
Fatally Injured by Switch Engine.
Jesup, Ga.. Special. Judge O. F.
Littlefieid, a prominent attorney, was
run down by a switch engine here
and probably fatally injured. While
he was "aAvaiting the passage of a
freight train which blocked a crossing
the yard engine ran into him, inflict
ing serious internal injuries and
mangling his left leg, necessitating
amputation. Judge Littlefieid is the
local legal representative of the At
lantic Coast Line and the Southern
railways.
Says the Pittsburg Dispatch: Fur
ther testimony concerning the land
opsirations cut West suggests that if
there is any public l&sd left it shouU
fee JocKed up during the n-ght-ttoe,
fAft HEEtr LAWMAKERS
Nortis Carolina Legislature Meet
and .Gets1 Down to Business.
The session began at 1 o 'clock,
Rev. McNeely DuBose, of St. Mary
School, offering prayer. Senator
Daniel; .tjf Halifax, at the suggestion
of the secretary 6l State offered a
resolution for d joint seS'sio ti iri tb3
hall ' of the house io open and ari
nonncfi the i'M.ti for election of cor
poration commissioners at the elec
tion in November, he laAV requiring
that this be done on the first Tuesday
of the legislative session. The reso
lution Avns adonted and the house no-
tiftedj but a feAv minutes later Sena
tor Daniel stated tliat lie nacl learn
ed that the eorpOFStioii Commission
Avas a part of the judiciary branch of
the government and he asked Lee to
withdraAv his resolution, the request
being granted.-
Favorable reports wfere made on
bills alloAving Elizabeth City to issue
bonds; to allow BrunsAA-iek to issue
bonds; to prevent usury and extor
tion; to define the time in wrhieh a
caveat may be entered to a will ;
amending the law regarding appeals
by defendants iti summary proceed
ings in ejectment cases; in regard to
what ministers may perform the mar
riage ceremony ; .to, fix salaries of
commissioners of Guilford.
Bills M-ere ratified increasing the
number of commissioners' of Iredell
and changing the name of the Sa
lem Academy.
To Celebrate Lee's Birthday.
A message came oA-er from the
house concurring in the senate reso
lution as to a joint session to an
nounce the result of the election for
corporation comissioner. Senator
Daniel announced that he had been
now "informed that there Aas a con
flict of laAVs in r?gard to this mat
ter and that a joi it session was con
sidered to be necessary. The house
gave notice of its concurrence in the
senate resolution to celebrate Lee's
birthday and to invite General Hoke
to be the "nest of honor at the legis
lative reception as senate members to
this committee Reinhardt and Mann
ey. Bills Introduced.
The following bills and resolu
tions Avere introduced: By SeaAvell:
To create -the county of Lee out of
portions of Moon? and Chatham.
By Webb: To fix the salaries of
certain State officers and provide foi
an assistant attorney general. This
bill provides a salary 'of $8,000 for
the governor; .$4,000 :for the treasur
er; $4,000 for the secretary of State;
$3,000 for the attorney general, the
latter being authorized to appoint
some competent and capable lawyei
as assistant attorney general to aid
in representing the State and its of
ficers in all offices Avhich may be re
quired of the attorney general, as
provided' by the revisal. such assist
ant to receive $1,800; $3,000 for the
State auditor; $3,000 to insurance
commissioner: $3,000 to the super
intendent of public instruction; $2,
500 to the corporation commissioners ;
$2,500 to the commissioner of agri
culture. These salaries are in lieu
of all salaries and fees now receiv
ed and there is to be no ether com
pensation than as aboA-e provided.
Bills and resolutions wore imt on
their third and final reading as fol
io aa-s:
To fix the compensation of the
chairman and board of county com
missioners of Guilford county. Mr.
Thome af-oeated the passage of his
bill amending- Section "2,031 of the
Revisal of 1905 relating to the mar
riage rite, the till authorizing an
duly licensed preacher to administe't
the marriage rite. The bill upon ob
jection to its being read a third
time took its place upon the calendar.
Substitute bill defining the time when
a caveat may be entered in a will.
Consideration of this bill Avas post
poned, hourof joint meeting Avith tlu
house arranged and the senate pro
ceeded to the hall of the house. Up
on the return of the members of the
?enate chamber, Mr. Daniel stated
that the bill relating to the time ?
ea-eat may be entered to a will was
recommended to be passed by the
State Bar ' Association. On raoiior
the bill M-as re-committed to the judi
ciary committee.
The reading of bills on their thirc
and final reading Mras resumed.
Anti-Lbbbying Bill.
The bill introduced by Mr. Bisket;
was the first one considered on its
second reading. This bill requires all
parties employed to promote or do
feat legislation to enter their names
on a register in"the offiw of ih
retary of State, stating the source
of employment, the specific Avork tc
be done, and .whether' or not a cor
poration, and' if so the address of
the principle of the offices.
Mr. Galloway, of Greene, moved tc
amend by substituting in place of
I'this act." should be in force upor
its adoption by inserting 10 days af
ter its adjournment. This was agrexjo
to.
Joint Session to Canvass Vote.
At 12 o'clock the approach of the
senate avhs announced. ..Ascending
the speaker's" stand Lieutenant Gov-;
ernor Winston announced that in ac
cordance M-ith law 'the joini: bodies
Avould proceed to canvass and an
noxuice the result of the last clsctics
for State officers." Roll call thoVinG
the presence of 43 senators and IU
representatives, President Winstor
declared a quorum Avas present anc
the body would proceed to canvass
the returns. Re appointed Senators
Howard, of Edgeeomb. snd Carter
of Surry, tellers on the -nhvt i
! "aste, Spcae? justice, named rRejh
resentative Doughton, 0 AlWhanv
and Harshaw, of Caldwell, tellers m
thm part of the house. Doughton, oa
cue put pt fliers, made a report
showing: that Inmhliu McNeill had
received 123,372 votes S4 R. M
Douglas had received 77,017 votes foi
corporation commissioner and thai
McNeill Avas? duly elected, this result
being answered by the president.
The joint session Aas dissolved, the
senators returning at 12:05 o'clock.
Bills Introduced.
Bills were introduced as follows
By Laughinghouse : To provide foi
payment of peiinenHorv bonds.
By Vestal (resolution): To obtain
infotmation regarding the number of
insane persons in jails and. county
homes in the State.- ,
By Stevens: To require political
candidates to furnish lists of ex
penses, and to prevent corporations
from contributing campaign funds.
Bills i3Ss Third 'Reading.
The following bills passed third
reading:
Tp make indictable assault tipon
an innocent woman.
To so amend the Watts laAv that
an election" ean Jbe held on prohibi
tion on the same footing as one on
dispensary or saloons.
To authorize a trial judge in cases
of felonious assault, to exclude - ail
persons except those directly inter
ested from the court room during
trial.
To give justice of the peace juris
diction of cruelty to animals.
At Wednesday's session but little
was! accomplished besides the intro
duction of new bills. The work of the
committees M'as also unimportant.
. Senate.
Among the Senate bills favorably
reported were:
To alloM- judges in trial of eases
of felonious assault and attempted
felonious assault to exclude from the
court rooms persons not connected
with. the case.
To allqAv countyt commissioners to
force clerks of court to increase
bonds.
To make indictable attempted as
sault upon an innocent woman ; un-.
favorable reported, the laAv already
covers this matter. There Avas also
an unfavorable report 011 the bill
amending the laAv as to requirments
before granting license to attorneys,
another bill of the same character be
ing before the Legislateure with a
favorable report. A third unfavor
able report Avas on the bill to denne
and punish battery by knvyers, and
3et another on the one requiring
sheriffs to keep a record of processes
for- services and to have an official
seal.
FaA'orable reports were made on
bills ;
To prevent the exposure and sale
of indecent pictures and prohibiting
indecent sIioaa-s and to preA'ent the
usury and extortion 011 mortgages on
household goodsj etc.
To secure the pensioners the
amounts alloAved them !by pension
beards.
To compel water companies to sup
ply wholesome drinking water.
To prohibit the collection of a sum
in excess of the regular fare from
passengers Avho for reasonable cause
do not haA-e tickets.
Thei;e was a report without preju
dice on the bill prescribing the man
ner in which passengers should enter
and leaA-e trains. It Avas stated that
nearly all the raiAvay bills Avent over
until next Thursday,
House.
The House under the new rule met
at 10:30 and as no minister Avas pres
ent there Avas no tjrayer. Several
petitions were introduced for the re
peal of the homestead la, the sup
pression of Mormonism and the abo
lition of saloons iu Morganton.
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Among me diiis lntrouucea were
the folloAving:
To enlarge the powers of the State
board of pharmacy.
;By Horton: To separate white and
colored persons on street railways.
By Preston: To encourage immigra
tion. By GalloAvay: To preA-ent the 'waiv
ing of bills of indictment.
Py Mangnm: To amend the Re
vi ?a! as to delays in transporting
freight, also requiring railway -companies
to furnish freight cars.
By Hampton: To ameml the revisal
regarding the cleik of Currituck
court.
By Price: To extend the pension
law to certain ex-Confederate soldiers
By Laughinghouse: For the relief
of prisoners iu jail in Pitt awaiting
trial.
By Buchanan: To regulate pay of
witnesses and jurors in Moore.
By Mauney: To authorize the cor
poration commission to require rail
Arays to install more passenger trains
and make connections.
Reformatory. Bill.
Just before the close of the session
Mr. Preston, of Mecklenburg, asked
leaA-e and Avas alloAved to introduce
oufof order a bill providing for a re
formatory and manual training school
for criminals and wayAvard 'children.
Three hundred copies of this bill was
ordered printed.
; " Morganton to Be Dry.
A bill that caused considerable dis
eassion was enacted on Thursday,
this being the measure to prohibit
the sale of liquor, beer or Avins in
Morganton. Morton, opposing the
bill said he understood Morganton
had voted under the Watts Uav and
that the people there had eaid they
preferred salotfns. The present pro
position is that the other part of the
county shall vote Morganton dry, al
though the Watts law gives the Mor
ganton people the right to vote on
the .question every two years if they
so desire. ns Demoei .it:e party is
pledged and Committed through the
Watts and the Want laws to the -iiHan
of. toeal self government and not t
go any further in these matters. Av
ery, of Buffo?, said the people of his
county demanded this laAv, and that
he had petitions signed by 1,200 of
tbem asking for it, there not being a
single' petition against it. The matter
was the one issue in the late cam
paign, candidates of both political
parties demanding it. If the bill
Avere defeated it wculd mean his ;v
litiea"! and professional death in'
Burke. He declared he abrolutcly be
lieved the people in the country had
a right to say what they wanted,
when the saloons in Morganton were
poisoning and distressing the- most
remote townships in the county.
Blount, of Washington, anc? Gibbs,
of SAvain. spoke in' advocacj' ol th
bill, Gibbs saying he was a Repvbli
cati, but could tell the House posi
tively that if this bill were not pass
ed, Burke would go Republican two
years hence. OAvens, Republican,
from Sampson, favored the bill. Bow
man, Republican, of Henderson, elo
quently and strongly supported the
bill, saying that his county was cor
rupted by barrooms in Marion and he
hoped to see all such places closed
and put out of business. Upon a
roll call vote only tAvo noes were giv
en against the bill.
Friday was a particularly dull dry
:n the Legislature in noth braiiche-:.
Tl eie Avas no session .Saturday, the
Lcdy having adjourned out of rv- .,
. ect for the memory of General K.
Iu Lee. A large number of the mem-
bers went home. ' . . -
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Governor of Jamaica Insults
Benefactors
AMERICANS ORDERED AWAY
Governor of Jamaica Grows Insolent
In Declining the Aid of the United
States for His Stricken Peopfc,
Khmston, Jamacia, By Cable.
Rear Admiral Davis' mission of mer
sy to striken Kingston came to au
abrupt and painful conclusion Sat
urday in consequence of Governor
Swettenhani 's objection to the pres
?nce of American sailors engaged in.
ihe Avork of clearing the streets,
guarding property and succoring the
wounded and sick, culminating in a
letter to the admiral peremptorily re
vesting him to re-embark all parties
vhich had been landed.
Admiral Davis Avas greatly shocked
nd pained and paid a formal vi?U to
Jovernor . SAvettenham, informing
him that the United States battle
hips' Missouri and Indiana and the
.'.unboat Yankton would sail at once.
To the Associated Press Admiral
Davis said that immediate compliance
with Governor SAvettenham's request
was the only course consistent with
the dignity of the United States.
The friction between the governor
md the admiral began with the ar-i-ival
-of ' the' American war vessels,
when the governor objected to the
iring of a salute in his honor, on
the ground that the citizens might
mistake the firing for a new earth
quake. He also declared there Avas
no necessity of American aid, that
'ais government Avas fully able to pre
serve order, tend the wounded and
succor the homeless.
Admiral Davis Arrote a very gentle
manly letter explaining to the govern
or how the salute came to be fired in
apparent disregard to his wishes, .to
which the governor sent an insolent
and insulting reply.
Rear Admiral Davis told the As
sociated Press that he deeply regret
ted, the attitude of the governor. He
was still convinced that the governor
was unequal to the task of relieving
the distress that . this was eA"ident
from the fact that the American
field hospital had tended many sick
and AA-ounded and others Avere con
stantly arriving, having been unable
to gain admission to the government
hospital.
The total number of kiioAvn dead
is about 450, and it is believed there
are at least- 150 persons who have
not been accounted for.
Food is coming into the city from
the country districts, bnt a famine is
greatly feared. "
The filthy conditions of the camps
on the parade grounds and , race(
course, where thousands of persons
are huddled imder improA-ised tents,"
roofed o-er and sheltered AA'ith palm
leaves, causes grave apprehension of"
an outbreak of typhoid ferer.
At present there is a,, most urgent
need for tents for seAeraI thousand
persons, but the goA-ernment is not
supplied Avith these and is not mak
ing endeaA-ors to obtain them.
Fain is now threatening and if it
should come it ' AA'ill inA-olve untold "
suffering on the homeless thousands;,
i To Gather No More Supplies.
New York, Special. The gathering
of supplies here for the Kingston
earthquake sufferers bv the New
York-Kingston relief committee will
be discontinued at once, for the time
being at least, and io view of the re
fusal on the part of Governor Swet
tenbam, of Jamaica, to accept aid
frota Araidesjx war vessels, it is
quite probable that the supplies now
On the way to Kingston on the steam
ers Allegheny and Prinz Joachin will
never reach that port. Both steam
ers haA-e been ordered to call at Port
Antonio and there await further in
etructions. ' " ' ,
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