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'A OA- XJC ASLAX- o '4 VOL. XXI. RALEGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 5. I90:t. NO. '.. at 'J. Vatts liquor bill rivijiors of the New as Passed. Measure lNY my features in it. 1 raffle and flanufacturc Confined lo Incorporated Towns- Ojhcr Pro visions (liven. he following is the text of the i jtts LHP f:ion 1. That It shall be unlaw ti 1 for any person or persona, flrra or jcrtporUlon to manufacture, seii or K..aerwj illnpow of fo.- gain any spir i"'jus, vinous or malt liquors or intox- atinjr bitters wllliiu the Stale of Jorth Carolina eiorji in incorporated (c J-x ri'i towad wh"rln the. Hal; or ..Inu'ji ture of liquor Ih not or may ot u realtor tc prohibited by law or filiated by Npcclnl statute: Provide d. li4 in t shall uot be construed t; foroJ.il th- Halo of biuh Bpirituoua. vinoiM or : Alt liquor by dn.s eLsti for sickness v.ti thu 1 f r I f f n n mi i. ri rt liin tf 1 P - t Jly quallfhwl physician having such S.;k person under ii La ''barge; Provided Jutther, that thii act .-shall not be con strued an to aooly to win or eder fiaaniifactiired from grapes, berries or jfifiitB raised on the landa or the person raqf umnufa' turln;, or purchased by the manufacturer from the growers thcre c; Provided further, that this act shall kit he construed to apply t brandy fcinufactured from fruit or grapes aud feold In original packages of uut less Shtin five gallon, taction 2. That it shall be unlawful ot any person, persona, firm jr cor Jiolatiou to nmuufacture, sell or othcr 3vie dispose of for gain any spirituous, Vittyius or malt liquors or intoxicating jbltt'Trt, except uh liereiuhefore provid ed,? in Incorpor.'ited city or town, with out first obtaining, as provided by law, 1 ense therefor both from the board pt roinmissionerb ot" the county ia rhie.lt tsaid town or city is situated, n from the board of aldermen of tlt councllmen, or the governing au Ihcfities, by whatever name called, of tall city or town. f Action 2. That any person violat ing the provisions of this act with rcf frctice to the sale or disposition for fiifc or Fpintuous. vinous or mai: isttnrs or intoxicating bitters, shall be tullfy of a misdemeanor, and, upon ienVietlon, shall be imprisoned not ex celling six months or fined not exceed- H2j$200, or both, In the discretion of eourt. miction 4. That any person violating ie provisions of this act with refer- nqr to the manufacture of spirituous. Incus or malt liquors or intoxicating itters shall be guilty of a misdtmea- cA and shall, upon conviction, be im xijoned not less than four months ci more than two years; and upon a eond conviction of a similar oftense Jh4 person shall be deemed guilty of I. felony, and shall be imprisoned not r than one nor more tnan time j-s. and lin?d not lesa than one luiu dollars nor more than one thou- ml dollars, or both, at the discretion the court. lurction o. uiiit any p Iiail make any prescript 3tcr.se of sickness, for 1 Znz or abetting any i Section 5. That any physician wno tion, except m the purpose of person or per- rj who ate not bona fide under Ins j-ge, to purchase any intoxicating lors contraiy to the provisions of 1$ act, and any druggist who shall tjlicate the prescription of a physt- tt for intoxicating liquors ror any fcrson or persons not bona fide under $ charge, without the written direc o of the physician who gave the i4c, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, :4 upon conviction, shall be fined or nprisoned. or both, in the discretion Uhe court, for each and every of o; and all druggists selling intoxi- tlng liquors by prescript ion as afore IJ shall keep a record thereof, which "ll bear the true dates of the sales. lbe subject at all times to the m ition of the solicitor of the district. jof the mayor and police officers tne city or town in which said urug- Vs business is located, and all otner Mons". and any such druggist failing keen the record aforesaid, or refus- fejto permit examination of such rec- fi ly the officers named, and all otner Fions. shall be guilty of a misemea- Jrj and fined or imprisoned, or botn. tiie discretion of the court. fiction . It shall be unlawful for .ylperson to sell wine manufactured r4 fruit or grapes grown by himself quantities less than one gallon, and 4 J wine shall not be drunk upon the :niscs where sold. Any person Yio flrsjp the provisions of this section, Jhet by selling In quantities of less tnjone gallon or by drinking wine p tpe premises wnere soia, snail ue ;;y ot a misaeameanor, ana pumuu- 3 at tne discretion oi me court; led. that the provision of section ILjll not apply to churches wishing F'0cure wine for communion service. Jkion 7. That it shall be the duty governing body of any city or tn upon tho petition of one-third )for the registered voters tneriin, ' . . n i 1 were refeiSiereu ror me preceding icipal clectipn, to order an election hcld, after thirty days' notice, in lear in wjiich the petition may be . texcept within ninety days of any , eounty or general election, in time io nntlno tn hp riven as above re- Ircl, to detcmine: 1, Whether intox- ing liquors shall be manufactured in city or town. 2, whether bar- a or saloons shall be established id city or town. 3. Whether dis- ries shall be established in said or town. And any such election be ordered to determine any one o or all of said questions, as the ioners may designate in their po- ; Provided, that such election not be held oftener than once in ears. Ion 8. Whenever such election be held, the same shall be con- and held under the samo rules gulations provided by the laws th Carolina regulating municipal s. .Jtk 9. That whenever the gov- hnriv nf anv aneh ritv nr tnwn sjrder any such election, they rovide one box to detemine the p o! manufacture of liquors, if iestion ia to be voted upon; oar box to d'-tfrmlni tho til, by falooos. If fah qu-st!on to b vrtei upon: and cue box to t-riijie th; sale by diepasarles. If auch qutet'oa is to be voti i'p an. Any person catitltd to vote for rat-tubers rf the General Au'ablr (shall bav? XI" ri;ht to vote at such elections in all tbc boxes provided, and every such voter vho is in favor o the rr.fcnuiacUire or taioxuaung liquor shall vot a tirket 0a which ihall be written or printed the words. 'Tor DLs- tlllerl's." end all opposed to the manu facture of intoxicating liquors shall vote a ticket on which shall be written or printed the words. "Against Difctil leries;' 'and every such voter who ia In favor of bar-reoms or saloons shall Totr; a ticket on which shall bt writ, ten or printed the words, "For Sa loons' 'and all oppeieed to them shall vrjte a ticket on which shall be written or printed the words, "Against Sa loons;" and every such voter who is in favor of dispensaries shall vote a tick et on which shall be written or printed the words, "For Dispensaries,' 'and all Opposed to them shall vote a ticket on which shall be written or printed the v.onLs. "Against Dispensaries." Such tickets shall be of white paper and without device. Hertlon 10. That if a majority of the vstcs cast in any such election shall be "Against Distilleries," when that question is voted upon, then it shall u unlawful for any such person, firm or corporation to manufacture any intox icating liquors in such city or town until another election. But if a major lty of tb votes cast in any such elec tion in any city or town ahall be "For Distilleries," then it shall be lawful to manufacture and sell at wholesale in toxicating liquors In such city or town: I'rovided, that thi3 section shall not be coustruvd to authorize the manufac ture of Intoxicating liquors in any such town excw upon a full compliance with the conditions and requirement! which may now or hereafter be im posed by law. Sertion 11. That If a majority of the votes in any such election in any city or town shall be "Against Saloons," then it shall be unlawful for the coun ty commissioners of any such county, or the governing body of any such town, to grant license for the sale of any intoxicating liquors, and any per son engaging In the sale of any such liquors shall be .guilty of a misde meanor, and shall be punished at the discretion of the court. Section 12. That if a majority of the votes cast at any guch election shall be "Against Dispensaries," then it shall be unlawful to establish any dispensary in such city .or town until another elec tion shall be held reversing such elec tion. But if a majority of the votes cast at any such election be "For Dispen saries," then the board of commission ers of such city or town shall establish a dispensary therein. Section 13. That whenever it shall be come lawful under the provision of this act to establish a dispensary in any city or town, the governing body of said city or town shall appoint three commissioners from the voters of said city or town, who in the election voted for said dispensary, whose duty it shali be to conduct such dispensary under such rules and regulations, and with s'.tc'i officers and employes as may bo prescribed End allowed by the gov crning body of said city or town, who Ehail Mx the compensation of said com missioners and their officers and em ployes. Section 11. No liquor of any kind shall be sold in said dispensary on Sunday or election days, and said dis pensary shall never be open or liquor sold therein before sunrise or altar sunset on any day. The prices at which said liquor shall be sold shall be fixed by said dispensary board: Provided, all sales shall be for cash and at a prolit not to exceed 0 per centum of the cost thereof. No liquor shall be sold in said dispensary except in unbroken pack ages or bottle3, which shall contain not less than one-half pint and not more than one quart; and it shall be unlawful for said manager or other person to open any such package or bottle in the premises; and the said manager shall not allow loafing, loiter ing or drinking on the premises and any person refusing or falling to leave said premises after being ordered to do so by said manager shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days. It shall be thef duty of the manager to keep a register, on which shall be kept a record of the names of persons to whom any liquor Is sold, the quantity sold, price paid, and dates of sale; Provided fnrther, that said register shall be open only to the inspection of the dispensary board and its employes, and the contents thereof shall not be published. No in toxicating liquors shall be sold to any minors, and the dispensary board shall make such rules and regulations not inconsistent with this act as may be proper for the management of the dis pensary. If the manager or clerk shall procure any intoxicating liquors from any person other than those that the dispensary board shall direct, and offer the same for sale, or shall adulterate or cause to be adulterated any intoxi cating, spirituous, vinous or malt li quors by mixing with coloring matter or any drug, or ingredient whatever, or shall mix the same with water or with liquor or different kind of quality, or shall make a false entry in any book of returns required by this act, he shall oe guilty or a misdemeanor. Section 15. That in any, town in which a dispensary is established under the provisions of this act it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell or otherwise dis pose of for gain any intoxicating li quors other than in the mainner pro vided for sale in the dispensary as aforesaid. Any person violating thia section shall be guilty of a misde meanor, and fined or imprisoned, or both, in the discretion of the court. Section 16. That said dispensary commissioners shall make quarterly settlements with the governing body of said -city or town, and that said gov erning bqdy shall, within ten days after such settlement, pay one-half of the net profits of said dispensary into the treasury of the county In which, said city or town is located, for the benefit of the public schools of salcj county. Section 17. That any officer or em ploye of a dispensary established under the provisions of this act who shall violate any of the rules and regulations prescribed by the governing body of the city or town in which said dis pensary is located, or by rdispensary co:nral3lone:s a hrc5o:ovid3 r- which aaid rule an J ii'ution are hereby declared to be vjttlnaacts of said city or town, shall juilty of a misdemeanor, and shall.Von convic tion, b. fined or Iraprlso 1m. or both, in the- discretion of the cSh. Section 18. That the governing body of any city or town in which a dl?n aary shall b established under the pro visions of this act. shall have power to fit the ternrs of office of the dispensary commissioners provided for herein, and determine the amount of bonds requir ed from Bald comtnlaaioners and offi cers, and shall have) the power to re move any or ail of such commissioners and any officers or employes appoint ed by such commissioners, for good cause shown. Section 19. That nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal, alter or amend any special act prohibiting or regulating the manufacture and sale of liquors in any locality, township, county or Incorporated city or town. Section 20. That this net shall be in force from and after July 1, 1902. A SUNDAY SESSION. Congress tio Busy to "Reraembil thii Sabbath Day." The IIouso held a four-hour session Sunday and put the District of Colum bia bill through its last parliamentary stage, in the face of the Democratic filibuster. The previous question on the conference report on the Alaskan homestead bill ws ordered and the vote on Its adoption will be taken when the House reconvenes at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. That was the net result of the Sunday sessioa. Although it was Sunday by the cal endar, it was still Thursday, Febru ary 26th, according to parliamentary fiction. The Democrats put a block in the legislative wheel at every oppor tunity and it required six roll-calls to accomplish rhat was done. Large crowds watched the proceedings from .4 i the galleries. When Speaker Henderson dropped the gavel at noon, Mr. Richardson, the minority leader, was on his feet. He announced, that there was evidently no quorum" present and that the House could do no business on Sunday with out a quorum. Thereupon, on motion of Mr. Payne, the majority leader, a call of the House was ordered. The doors were closed and the sergeant-at-aims was instructed to bring in absen tees. At the conclusion of the call 41 members had appeared, more than a quorum, and Mr. McCIeary, of Min nesota, called up the conference re port on the District of Columbia ap propriation bill. Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, undertook to interpose the point of order that the bill had not been completed, but the speaker ruled that a quorum having appeared, busi ness would proceed. The doors which meantime had been opened, however, j were again closed by the direction of the speaker on Mr. Underwood's point oi order that further proceedings un der the call had not been dispensed with by the action of the House. After a brief explanation of the report, against the protests of various Demo- crats who desired to be heard, it was adopted, 144 to 59. There was another roll-call on ordering the previous question on the Alaskan homestead bill, which was presented to Mr. Lacey, Republican, of Iowa. A half dozen points of order raised by the Democrats were ruled out and the chair declined to entertain all ap peals on the ground that they were dilatory. At .:55 p. m., the House re cessed until 11 o'clock tomorrow, with the motion to adopt the conference re port on the Alaskan bill. The House committee on banking and currency by a strict party vote, authorized a favorable report on the currency bill introduced by Represen tative Fowler, chairman of .the com mittee. In reporting the bill the com mittee says: "In addition to provid ing for the- issue and circulation of na tional bank notes the object of this measure is to immediately put back Into circulation any money the govern ment may collect through its customs receipts as well as through its collec tion from internal revenue. The avail able cash balance now in the Treas ury is $622,6G7,882. To this amount there is now in national bank de positaries 147,755,200, leaving a ret balance in the Treasury of $71,994, 454. If we deduct $50,000,000 as a necessary working balance for the Treasury, we shall have only $21, 094,454 to mecjt the demand on the Treasury growing out of the Panama transaction, which will call for $50, 000,000. It is evident that the govern ment will not have any additional mcney to deposit with national banks for the next six or eight months. The effect of this will be to release the total amount of bonds now deposited t' secure government deposits, viz: $125,000,000 of government bonds and $22,000,000 of State and other bonds, now held by the Treasury in addition thereto, as security for such deposits. The bonds so released may then be used by the banks ior further increas ing their bond-secured circulation, which will undoubtedly be much needed durins the comlne- fall months." I The Senate spent three hours Sun day in eulogies of four deceased mem bers of the House. Messrs. Martin, of Virginia; Gallinger, of New Hamp shire; Perkins of, California; Clay, of Georgia, and Daniel, of Virginia, spoke of the late Peter J. Otey. of Vir ginia. Messrs. Pritehard, of North Carolina, and Mallory. of Florida. spoke of the late James Moody, of worth Carolina, uthers spoke of the late James Tongue, of Oregon. At the conclusion of the addresses the several resolutions of regret were adopted, and as. a further mark of respect, the Senate at 3 o'clock adjourned until to morrow at 11 o'clock. Accused of Killing Three Wives. Indianapolis, Special. Albert A. Knapp, formerly of Hamilton, O., wa3 taken by the police from the home of his bride on a charge of murder. The police say that the wife at whose house Knapp was arrested and whose maiden name was Anna May Gamble, is Knapp's fourth wife, and that the others have disappeared in a manner which warrants investigation. Knapp later confessed. THE LEG1SLATU3E House and Senate Vigorously at the Work Assigned Them. THE REVENl'E BILL. At 11: IS Monday the Hoaae weat Into committee of the whole to resume consideration of the rev ecu bilL Judjje Graham asked to be relieved of the chairmanship of the committee of the whole some remarks to make on the bill. He had been unable to agree fully with the majority of the finance committee on koase cf the provisions recommened. Mr. Smith, of Gate, was appointed chairman. Section 4. reining to corporation taxes payable to State Treasurer, was adoptcnl. Set-lion 5. relating tG "tax exemp tions repealed" was considered next. This section ia designed to repeal ail laws exempting from taxation all prop erty liable to taxation except property belonging to the State and municipal corporations, and property held for the benefit of churches, religious societies, charitable, educational or benevolent Institutions or. orders, and also ceme teries. Provided, That no property whatever held or used for investment, speculation or rent, shall be exempt. The foregoing wa3 amended by add ing the words "unless said rent shall be usd exclusive for charitable or be iievolent purposes or the interest upon the bonded indebtedness of said re ligious, charitable of benevolent insti tutions." That amendment was ac cepted by the chairman of the finance committee. Mr. Itoberson. of Guilford, moved to amend by exempting the property ot fair associations. Mr. Gattis moved to amend the amendment by saying this exemption shall not apply to fairs where games of chance and other im moral and fake attractions are allow ed. The amended amendmeut was ?ost Section , the inheritance tax provis ion, was opposed by Messrs. Brittain, of Randolph; King, of Pitt, and White, of Halifax. Judge Graham and Gov ernor Doughton explained the section i -and it whs adopted. Section 7, providing when heirs, leg- atecs, etc., are discharged from liabil ity was adopted. Section 8, providing that if tnx is not paid at the erd of two years after death of decendent, C per cent, pea- an num shall be charged thereon until paid, was adopted. Section '9, providing for the deduc tion of tax by executors, etc., was adopted, and the committee at 1:30 rose and made its report to the House. PASSED THIRD READING. To authorize commissioners of Hen derson county to levy special tax to repair court house. Amended by Hoey to leave the matter of issuing bonds ta vote of the people. j To allow the city of Charlotte to fund i j special tax to meet same. To amend and revise the charter or the town of China Grove. For the better working of the roads of Burke county. To establish graded schools in Nash county. To authorizze the issue of bonds by Gaston county to improve the public roads. To incorporate the town of Buie's Creek, in Harnett county. House bill: To repeal chapter 410, laws 1899, relating to Rutherford dis- pensary. Senate bill: To amend chapter 89, laws 1877. Senate bill: To amend chapter 645, acts 1901, relating to Statesville. Senate bill: To prevent the depreda tion of domestic fowls in Forsyth. The Senate bill to revise the pilotage laws of the port of Wilmington came up. Senator Erown said that he in troduced this bill by request, but he did not consider it a local bill, in that it affected all the people who shipped there. He "did not expect the bill to pass over the Senator from Bruns wick's opposition and he would not re sist that Senator, but he thought it ought to pass. Senator Bellamy made a speech against the bill saying the enemies of the pilots are the lumber trust and the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company. The bill would ruin the pilot3 and Wil mington. Mr. Pharr, as a member of the mi noritv of the committee, favored the bill. " Mr. Brown said the bill was favored by many leadiag business men of Wil mington and shippers through the port. The bill was deferred till next Wednesday. House bill: To extend limits of Hob good. House bill: To restore local self government to Perquimans. House bill: To amend the stock law in Ashe county. Mr. Wellborn said that ha was opposed to the bill 'and demanded a roll call. This was given and he voted aye. House bill: To make place of deliv ery of liquor the place of sale in, High Point. House bill: For stock law election in Alleghany. House bill: To repeal chapter 647, laws of 1SQ1, affecting stock law in Johnston. House bill: To restors self-government to Pasquotank. House bill: To liquidate debt of Mad ison county. House bill: To bridge across Tow riv.er. To amend and consolidate charter of Burlington. To establish, graded school at Haw River. flaking Good Progress. The House has made good progress on the Revenue Bill. Several sections were disposed on Wednesday. THE PENSION BILL. The pension bill was considered as a special order at 11 o'clock. It asks for the same appropriation as vwas given two years ago, $200.000. ' Mr. Parker, of Halifax, chairman of the committee on pensions, made an eloquent appeal for the old soldiers. Several snort speeches were made and the bill pass ed second and third readings. At the night session of the House Mr. Walters introduced a bill to pro vide for working the public roads of .Caswell and Catawba. The bill to amend the public school law with ref erence to the election of county hoards of education1 passed final reading. Amendments to exempt Yadkin, Cher okee. Wilkes, Davie, Buncombe, Surry, Swais. Alexander aal McDowell tt voted doa. Bills were pas-J as folioT-.it To la corporate the IlalelKh Trust. Sfr and Deposit Company; faorins rjitc o! Appalachian Paik bill by Cuztmi. regarding the election of l'n:tei Mi'.ea Senators by a direct vcte of the , ple: to preserve birds in Union covnty. The Iloue went Into com n t tee of the whole fer the further coat iteration of the revenue hill. Lr'ia⁣ w.th sec tion S5. relat nc. to the tax oa Sn:e banks and private tankers. Tc er tica provided a tax of II ca tr.ry 033 dollars ctapic-fd ac capital i3ie ry tnoved to rraVe the tax DO i cts : fteaJ of 11. The anealuicn: 'a: and the section attested Section 56 levying a tai of 1100 oi agents of packing houses was adopted. Section 57 which provides that a tax of $200 be placed on all breweries aal a tax of JS0 on agents of breweries in each place the business Is carried on. was adopted. Section 58 as adopted Imposes a tax of 20O as license on each oil company doing business in the State and SO cents on each 5100 worth cf sales. Section 59 provides a graduated tax on dealers in futures according to the population of the town where business is carried on; In towns of less than 6.000 toQ; more than 5,000 and less than 10;000 $100; more than 10,000 and lesj than 15,000 $200; more than 15.000 $300. This refers to trading in what is com monly known as "futures." Section GO is in reference tc the tax on liquor dealers. It imposes a tax cf $150 semi-annually on dealers selling in quantities of less than flTe gallons; five gallons and more, $'J00; rectifying. $200; malt liquors exclusively. $50. These amounts are to be collected every six months. Each connty shall levy a like tax far county Turposes. Mr. Morton moved to amend by making th- annual tax $300 on retail dealers; $300 on rectifying; $500 on wholesale; two-thirds to go tf the Stote and one-third to the county. This he declared, is double the license tax nd as much as the business will stand. Mr. Graham moved to attend by re quiring dealers in liquors to pay 10 cents for every gallon xA liquor gold. 5 cents for every gallon of wine. 5 cents for every gallon cf malt liquors, 5 cents for every gallon of medicated bitters or other beverage that will pro duce ixctoxication. Dealers shall makke monthly report3 and it shall be considered perjury to make uny false return, punishable by heavy fine and imprisonment. Judge Graham estimated that the tax would raise $54,000 a year. Mr. Gattis moved to amend by mak ing the tax on recall dealers $10 Oeach six months in3tead of $150i Mr. Mor ton's aanendment was lest. Mr. Gra ham's vas withdrawn, an-1 Mr. Gattis' was adopted. Section f.O as amended Section CI and C2 relating to dealers in rice beer, medicated bitters, drag- i Pr eo mr,;i., n,0 portmite- ref;:j;ii gists selling liquors, are the same as ior -,v'1 rP r't-c 'n "'Jn way. U -now in force. jrause she i? colored, and reoiic:iag Section 63 places a tax on grain deal-i'har ?,.p.r'li-"'tion be rf?nml:"ef .1. ! ers based upon the number of bushels consumed.. i adopted provides for a x to bo applied one-half ! Section C4 as i P.tnte linnnr t.ix ! to the Treasury, and the'other half to the treasury of the county board of cd- i ucation. ( l(JtI 111 II 11 r 1 l?HIlLiiA.LllUll Id' Ui ci : r i i O ! per cent, on receipts from dispensaries. Mr. Kinsland moved to exempt the j Wayrcsville dispensary j PASSED FINAL READING. An act to incorporate the Bank of j Whitakers. j An act to regulate fishing in Roa I noke river. TRUSTEES OF THE STATE UNI i VERS IT Y. The Senate and House met at 12 o'clock in joint session to elect trus tees of the State University. The fol lowing were chosen: M. J. Hawkins, of Warren; E. M. Armficld, of Guilford; Victor S. Bryant of Durham; C. Thomas Bailey, of Wake; W. H. S. Burgwyn, of Halifax; R. B. Creecy, of Pasquotank: John W. Graham, of Orange; Chas. W. Worth, of New Hanover; F. G. James, of Pitt; R. B. Red wine, of Union; R. A. John son, of Richmond; J. O. Atkinson, of Alamance: Walter Murphy, of, Rowan; Fred L. Carr. of Greene; Perrin Bus bee, of Wake; Chas. McNamee, cf Bun combe; Lee T. Mann, of Gaston: Geo. Rountree, of New Hanover; Z. V. Walser, of Davidson; F. D. Winston, of Bertie. Owen H. Guion. of Craven, was elec ted in place of W. T. McCarthy, de ceased, for term ending November SO, 1905. The following fcr same tern: William R. Kenan, of New Hanover, in place of William H. Chadbourn. de ceased; J. Allen Holt, of Guilford, in place of George E. Butler; A. H. Gallo way, of Rockingham, in place of Thos. B. Keogh; A. W. Graham, of Granvilie. in place of Edward H. Meadows; Thos. S. Rollins, of Madison, in place of Yv W. Rollins. The following for the term ending November 30, 1907: Daniel E. Iludgin. of McDowell county.ia place of John A. Robebling. resigned. The following for the Jena ending November 30, 1903: George Stephen3 of Mecklenburg, in place of Warren G. Elliott, resigned. Mr. M. O. Sherrill was re-elected State Librarian, and the joint session adjourned. A Din n resort .. inanrjctio branding o: c-cun se?d meal was discussed at s":r-e k"g-h. ;.!r. McNeill, ot Scotland, opposed tbe bill, saying he believed It discriminated against the farmers. ?Ie3srs. Daughtridge. of Edgecombe; White, of Halifax; Whit aker, of Wake, and Scott. "of Alamance, all large farmers, favored the bill, be lieving there was no discrimination in the bill. The bill passed its several readings and was sent to the Senate without engrossment. An act to incorporate Bethel Baptist church, in Orange county. COKTISTJID OS THIBD PAO! Judge Tompkins Dead. Atlanta, Ga., SpeclaL Judge Henry B. Thompkins, a well-known lawyer and jurist, died at his residence here aged 57. He served in the Confederate army and after the war practiced law In Memphis and Savannah before lo cating In Atlanta. Judge Tompkins served on the Superior Court bench for five years. ITHE PAPERS -FILED The UdliioU Cafe Pn.c::d GoKflECSt. I) WHAT IS KNGVtN A3 IT If. Postmaster Oeoerat Payne S nJ the Letters B.vr'ng cath:Cactuti 5.nitr " Washington. Social. rv:mi:er Genvral Payne fcrwaraVJ to the ns- ate an the papers in the ca.- of the laiiancla. M.sa.. potted e. w&ica loot office was di,cr.t!suej t the adj n lH:aMon because cf the far.Vj ai)ir donment of tfce offlre by Us c-jro jk it mistrvss. Minnie V. Cox. The corre spniencc shawa that A. IL Week, a tn ther-ln-law of Maor DarU. of la clancia. beia hi can!idaky f,.r the retrace S3 against the negro incum- unt aa rar ba .i as Ann! 1. m. h-a he legaa senJin a long serif of let ters aaJ t-.legrams to the lepartmeat. Tb paper include an extract f.-o:a a letter cf a t JfnVe e fflclal daUd February 23. 1'j'C. narrating a roav: satlon which, it states, tojk place at Biloxi. Mis. !n this letter Mayor Davlj ot Indlr-nola. i quoted aa sarin that if Minnie Tox should again take charge C th IndiauMa postofflce "she mould t her neck broken InslJe of ir.v. hDur." On January 2, last. Jhn C. li12 aed tSal "r. ney at New O. leans, telegraphed to As fimnt Attorney Oneral Pradt. at Washington, that the:v are micterou. r.e-ro county and municipal o flit-era serving under Derr.onatlc a laiKUtra tions through the Southern States. Mayo;- Dav's. of lndianola. wrote the Fourth Ass!t.int P r.tmaster . ; neral on January Z last, requesting c-j;les of all letters writt -n the Dpartmnt re garding the p."stome and stated that ro ro.-tmastcr was requested by nil of the citizens to continue In rfllre. Fcwtj, i sFisrant Po-tmaMer Itrlotow declined to furnish the copies of th- letters. The correspondence shows that A. U. Weeks wrote the Department several lett"r3 during last April. In on af which he requested that he be ap pointed af on-e. and In a letter datej ay 0. 1302. he stated that he was an xious to ct the appointment, supple menting this n June 2 with a Mier urging his cwn appointment and giv ins rcasor.s why It should b made. On September 19. he wrote the Fourth ?r,;tant I-'tmaster General that Ith" r, T-'s.a determined effort of the i1;" ''clo0(r :' 'vc-xs wrote tue ires ; j !ir mar r. m i ir.o assurnnr? rt M . - ; :i. ii. .ii i-- : f i : iis-.iu r;ITl r M.- r5p Ccx. t!i p:,strnartcr. "that she will forward hrr rrslcnatifin In the r.-:;'. iff w davs." anl p. creating his own an- n' 'n. rn eiour.d 'hnt.he wa. o-. " C:U' v-,vt ;rp: :,ii a:i at nVn- ;th no'.; only v,i"t :;rp On December fin I lr "ot" hrr 1? V r ..-. wi " - '- i a. in I ,,J'-S-Jrrt wo.ilc'. i.e lal t j i tao to Was i:l niton f-i hat it r -:! J ne cccn r.nw crmp?'.ent he . :; iys , rJi':r r;e v.toip ti:3t w.-s ti-e rn v or.;' frtT.d th .id in ration 1::- r.io" te white p..-p' Jnd inter Ir fcwardrd ':" IndJannl; a petition ri i-olorcd ciiizr-r.s of Ini:ar.o!a find r'cir.ity in behalf rf Ms anointment. On Janu.iry 1. he v.-r te the- Pre-!.! ?.nt that the p?stm?ste-r ha? aV-and-nvd the cifice; pressed his rl.-.irr..i far the appoint.-ncjit and E.iid that he v;cu!.i be glrvl to have the President v.i e him. io qualify. Later u wrote the Pic?i 3rnt twice ssMn? that th rtsffice be rrtillisiird. statin? tht Minnie Co-: wc;:i l r ?t take charge of the o.Ti." Jgnir. an l urrJns his own appjintmnt. The p-ris also show thst p- veral other car.ciif'v.r.T, notably John Sharir ?y M".n?gonery. Mrs. h. D. V.'al:-. Miss Mark Hi:k;: Hotran and Mrs. L'l lian Green, applied for th" rmc in October on the under Ftvdln? that Minnie Cox had tendered, or was about tr tender. h?r resignation. Inspector Fitzgerald, on December 1". R-.ibmittel i (Tetailed report re-lative to the cir cumstances which, cause? the p?cp'e of fndianola to order W. W. C;x. a rail way postal clerk, and two o'h-?- rer sens. to lcive that place, presumably n account of their color. An Extra Session. Washington. Special! The President has signed a proclamation calling an extra session of the Senate of the Fifty-eighth Congress, to meet March 5th. The proclamation follows: "By tbe President of the United States of Amerca. "A PROCLAMATION. "Whereas, Public Interests require th2t the Senate should convene In ex traordinary session; therefore, I Theo dore Roosevelt. President of the Unit ed States cf America, do hereby pro claim and declare that an extraordi nary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to coavene at the capitol in the city of Washington on the 5th day of March next, at 12 o'clock noon, of which all .persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as mem bers of that body are hereby required to take notice. "Given under my hand and tLe seal cf the United States at Washington, the 2nd day of March In the year of our Lofd one thousand nine hundred and three-pnd of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-seventh. . "THEODORA ROOSEVELT. "By the President; "JOHN HAY. "Secfctxry cf State." No flore Liquor at Capitol. Washington. Special. The conferees on the immigration bill reached an agreement. The bill remains practical ly as amended by the Senate. The eda cational test provided by the Hou3e Is stricken out. The Senate provision for the exclusion of anarchists was con curred la. With the passage of the bill, as agreed on by the conference com mittee, intoxicating liquors can no longer be sold In the capitoL SlOiH Al .A!kY.l. I M tl Wi.ik d t Ci;c.3.a N $,-.! tVe r : clt el .or 5l. a -: tfek r,.- tur,Sy cx rtlat a Ufie Vr jet fe cf tie i t- VUt L.oB Coil B4 rar t.r z0h f rr:ittt injured. Tw t'rU t-u ani arttea yeirt t a . dogrrcrty hart aad tay t-A e,, The nl!l a darsiird to tie n.fkt Jot abort iO-X. Other l.t j wAi.sc aUo fjiilsei j The totta. in lt trat t r-r. jatrutk the Aoa tVtu.j ia ;4tern iwt of Ite tfcv 1 i atltet. hoe at tr S'-'.fJ If It din of ?ii41e sad tb 4 -r : Uat. tre us.5re cf the :.: us t' -.l ra4 mitbout tiitll It cruklicd It ;tiia al! of tne t a stern ha'.f if t.Le oil! and lifted tn aide of the t: aad fo'.Jei U oer oa the uitcr Te dettrufiticn tame la a rs .- at. tt Lundrrl anl flft ftet : tr - o r.oiDK the WttBl uu , jiifl without srr.tcg ni fl ln4 fif-a the o;utatlt anl !...?. t loof th ita nraji.a n.'- r-. hernia. Latta. (OcattrLatt xii i puileys went fyliK M.' n. n h paper. The mater fun . I :t! Ike Uuk in the tower wtte tota aal tit td like gren wltbe ao4 tJ-t-3!k of water pouring In from abo &J ded to the confusion of t- aful wreck, the darWn anl t'- loar'.an atorm. Only four or five o-ra;.. w: hurt. Of thee two little g,r?t are t rously injured aud n.ay tii r- jrr One U Sidle, the twei -)ear-flJ daughter of Jeff lleatty. ard te thrr in Hi RSif the nfteen-eat-. il -I u-fchter of John Lay. The little U-i:i girl .orl:ed oa the day h!?t au huJ ut fx.uie lu to tlean mi h-r i.luuux. fi antes. Fhe wan found ra? 1 uc ut the frame by me falling w5! !W hair was tw.tted on the o!a at 1 b'u 1 wai r.ow!ng In J-t frvtn tfr luir j mouth i gathta on t r VjJ Vh Lay's Jaw and fine hnn 1 w i tr'um t.Zii the Lack of hr h-ii i -.-n d. A little girl ua.ued Sai.lh c.'l.ir : .-'intivta were hurt, bwt a t - m -! io.isly as the two nan e l. wii Han rfs for life are painfully lulr. Tf e rcjron niore were not caurht in tiit fatal wall alley l ttat tbe null h3 -short of night hand". The damage to the rcl'l by wrl.. w lr.i and watr Is atojt IS fJ and tl will like ly le six werls tx'.e it i ruijning to its full rapacity. A Ureal Flood at Pittsburr Pittsb;.rg. Special. WJ:h r-.ry tiib- j ula-y of the Alleghiny an l M ;nrj- l.ela riveri emptying tj;reuu i.:tu th'- bank3 of Ihif ti ttrcai:i n J r.r.-iiia dowyn to the- im. ui wh r j j the b.n they convc rtr tu fc-rni t!i'- 0:.ir. Pi;. w as f.ivf .n a iit;-ii- n ..i;:-li v.ii:b for i-J h::: in J;; A Uc.- ie i A';ujf Jo ii' ou lori the.r i:'U f . r - ic:ii.- frjui the water !;. j;:- ; Hori'8. while mud .-.r.J .;.. i-.l C'.?i oJifort below. ri!!!j ia the !,v. -lying level;! through.t-i: ii. - a 'ot. i.utuLcrin? between 10 ar ! : "code d 2nd l'S.32 men r.:? n vt I o; "0.k four or fve djy a.'h a ivB.i or v.agf. oi nieie t'l.-a ..;.. Th? Ilea l 'a ah rn'rnl thru i t. .--tein Pennsylvania. TK f ' rt a.n f vr where ove rtio.v.-;! th:.- lankD, cau i more or leAs cir-iag.' t. hj'ia-u anl f;rr r, th-t lay In tt ir ojrJ. Dc io An In i'ittftburj:. liars en 1 bar--n er.ts of L'Js:n'sn hoi pes whi' h aie in the K' neral f1;od fcclt. were Inf. lat J. wh'l! In A5!"'henv tvo ra!lr-ja nere tmiofriiiy pnralyzcd o-,n- to th--t?rtwhI:h eeiVered the-ir trr. .. -pie in the frkt r.ud third - of Al lej heuy. htd to adopt Vfni- ::!.o'ii or going to and froru their h-j i s. Ar.:;?e wjrr-in? ha! txci r.-ltr. ty rr p' of the res'd'ni end b::-i.r,e, fi 3 threatened, in tin.- for theai tt n a!.e pret.'irctiorn to tn.::i.T.L- l'in. lac highest kI-rp ni V i ty the swollen rivers at Pi:::'er.; was Z'J.i fct &t the governnint da:r. at H-rr's It-lanci. This wae ?t 6 o'ek ck In the evening. It teeaire ftationary at tiu: rrark and giaduaiiy began to ru'ji'Ce. The cold weather '..tlth set ly ?.ti nir.ht served to check the Cexl anl preventel more se-rlous proportle.ru. G rn tier Jon to Qat Lrc'.urirz Jackfon. Miss.. Special. Gt;it'al Johr. B. Gordon.' conjniiaJ?r-la- h.- of th United Confederate Veteran. whot suffered a severe attack of acute Indigestion, while en route to tbU city Thursday night, left for Texas. It is reported that after Geir.-ral Gardon has filled this season's lecture eagxgenjenu he will retire from the lAatforai. CcJy Rccovrrrd. New Orleans. SpecJiL Mtrtlsg fc six days. Icm tody of Stephen Fitxfer ald. agent of the American Citrc-a Company, in this c'.ty. tu taiten frcca the old baEin canal. Mr. Fitter, aid was last sa oa Saturizy a!gi.t. when be boarded a tar ta go haae. Jf in family suspected foal play and 1:1 brother. John FlUgcrald. came trozi St. Loaia to JUJist ia the aearch. Tcvre were no roarks of violence on the boly and eo money had been taken from LU pockets. It is probable that he fell In to the canal by accident and was en able to get out- Mr. KiUgvrald was from Memphis, where his aged mother and sister live. D.. Thomas D ad. Thomasville, Ga.. Special. Dr. T. Galllard Thomas, of New York, a spe cialist of note in women's dUeaw. died suddenly at the Plsey Weed Wj tel Saturday morning, of heart disease. Dr. Thsmas. wlA his wife, was spend ing the winter here. H wax la ap parently vigorous health up t j Friday night. During the night he complain ed of feeling ill and two physiciaaa were called. He continued to sink, and this morning died. His body will be eat to New York, I) : t