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RALEIGH, NOBTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 34. IU07.
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ROBT. L LEE
One Hundredth Anniversary of Great
Leader's Birth Fittingly Celebrated
YHOLE SOUTH OBSERVES
friocipal Exercise Held la Let
Memorial Chapel of WMhiitgton
and Lee University, Over Which
General Lee Was So Loos the
Genius.
L -xington, Va., Secial. The 100th
..: ivcr.-ary of the natal of the
tli'rt great chicftian, Robert K
.
. was ohs rvou by appropriate ex
ics Saturday at "Washington and
University, which lcars Iris name,
r wlii' li he was so long the guid-
jMMiii:, and where he now lies
The speaker was received with
Kttat applanse and for over an hour
held his audience's rloet attention.
Mr. Adams At thte start Captivated!
l u. i j i - j Sj
iu fcrcai uufiit'iifu wutn lie nam:
"1 would have done as Lee did,
(hough it may he deemed traitorous
to say so."
Celebrated at Richmond.
Richmond, Va., Special. Cere
monies were held here in honor of
the birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee. The
day is a State holiday, and the State
and city offices, the banks, and
many places of business were closed
accordingly. The ceremonies began
at noon with a memorial service at
St. Paul's Episcopal church, the
church Gen. Lee attended during his
residence in Richmond. Bishop Ran-
I i. i i .i i v
buri, !. The principal evercisea were I 1 " ' " L, "V ,u , , ,
. . ' 1 : James Powers Smith, chaplain on the
ii.-ld in Lee Memorial Chanel, where Lffr nv fie.narai Rf,.aurQii 7i.. .
i ;!!! tm his life was delivered i Rev. J. William Jones, a biographer
l.v Ouije.s V rancis Adams, of Mas--I'iiifitts.
The large auditorium
v. a-, packed with an audience until
i more could be admitted. The ex
t :. i-cs were opened by the singing of
n favorite hymn of General Lee by
tl- I'niversity student choir. Pray
. r was offered by Rev. G. B. Strick
1'T. (f Richmond, rector of the Uni
Vfiitv. li George Denny intro-
i'Mcl the distinguished speaker of
i - - occasion and in concluding his re
ni.uks conferred upon Mr. Adams in
1 1'' !ume of the University the de
iv.j .f LL. D.
President Denny's Address.
President Denny in introducing
Mr. Charles Francis Adams declared
1 hat it would be impossible to picture
ui imagination a more appropriate
pot in which to celebrate the cen
tennial of the birth of Robert E.
L'v than on the campus of the
Washington and Lee University, lie
referred to General Lee us "the
jreatest man who has ever adorned
the presidency of an institutin of
learning, not merely within Virginia,
VA merely within h South, but I
dare also to say within the limits
of the American Republic." He de
clared that the Confederate general's
work at the head of the institution
will some day "rest like a capital
upon ihe solid shaft of his civic and
military renown." The life and
services of Robert E. Lee, he said,
is the institution's largest asset, its
richest tradition, and" its noblest
memory. The president referred to
the fact that all sectional strife and
sectional hate had ended and that
students are now in attendance at the
university from every section of the
country and declared that it was n
genuine pleasure to welcome a great
citizen of Massachusetts, a trallant
soldier and officer in the Union army,
who bore himself as bravely in bat
tle and laid down his sword as free
from stain as did any son of Vir
ginia in that tierce ordeal through
which "God remolded and oast anew
the nation."
"The coming of a man, distin
guished in the services of his coun
try.'' he said, "from the capital of
New England, in midwinter, a
thousand miles to the tomb of Ro
bert K. Lee, in order to strew fresh
flowers upon his grave, is a sure evi
dence that Virginia is loyal to the
national l!ag."
President Denny then conferred
upon Mr. Adams the degree of Doc
tor of Laws and presented him to the
audience as "a son of Washington
and Lee, and therefore, a son of Virginia."
of Lees; Bishop Gibson, and RewMr.
rorsyth took part in the service.
Capt. Robert E. Lee, of West Point,
Va., and family; Miss Mary 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.
In the afternoon there was a pa
rade 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 by the
Daughters of the Confederacy to the
Virginia Historical Society of an oil
portrait of the Confederate chieftian
by Mrs. Andrews, daughter of the
late Rev. Dr. Charles Minnigerode.
Mrs. Andrews was present. At 7
o clock the Men's Club of Richmond
held a meeting at the Second Baptist
church, which was addressed bv Dr.
Thomas Nelson Page, the author; Ed
ward Valentine, the sculptor of the
Lee recumbent statue at Lexington,
and others.
Appropriate Celebration at Jackson
ville.
Jacksonville, Special. The centen
ary of General Robert E. Lee's birth
was appropriately celebrated here
veterans, ons of Veterans and
Daughters of the Confederacy as
sembled around the Confederate mon
ument m iteming square and marched
to the f irst Baptist church, where
the exercises took place. Former
Governor Francis P. Fleming presid
ed, and William J. Bryan, a young
attorney, was orator of the day.
Gov. Swanson 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 Avas 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, N. C, Special The 100th
anniversary of General Lee's birth
day was 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 was gen
erally observed as a holiday.
ROOSEVELT ON dEH. LEE
Exercises at Natfoxul Capital in Ball
Eoom of Hr Wfilard Hotel Held
Under Asffpiees of United Coa
ftdifiU and ftoulkem Botietisa ef
the District tf Chxmfcl EHr
Mention f Let1 Ifa&t Greeted
V7lVh AppUase.
Washington, Special. With flab
orate exereiset and" in the pretene bf
a distinguished Audienfce, the 100th
anniversary of the birth of Gen. Ro
bert E. Lee, the soldier patriot of
the Confederacy, was commemorated
here under the auspices of tbe Unit
ed Confederate and Southern Socie
ties of tbe District ef Columbia. The
immense ball Tooratf the 2tr "Wil
lard Hotel, where the meeting was
held, ma filled to overfloing. the
United States Marine Hand stirred
the audience with "Dixie" and other
Southern melodies. Almost every
mention of the name Lee was greet
ed with applause. Although unable
o attend, President Roosevelt sent
a letter in which he extolled the vir
tues of the Confederacy's great gen
eral, in war as well as in peace. His
suggestion that tbe centennial anni
versary be celebrated by the estab
liEhment 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
becretary of the Isavy, 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 Rey. Wm. T. Thompson, D. I).,
with the reading of selections from
the Bible, after which the surpliced
choir of the Church of the Epiphany
rendered "The souls of the Krht-
Wahnjr Lise1f well through tie
icmy evening of failar, and Ihcrefori
out of what ixemed failure he ttlped
to build the wonderful and mighty
triumph of oar national life, in which
all bis countrjinen, North and SotiU
share. Immediately after the eloe of
boftiiities he announced with a clear -rfffctftfatst
hhh st tht time few
indeed of any seetion jits'sed, that
the interests of the Southern States
ere the same as those of the Unit
ed States; tfcet the prosperity of the
cuih would rise or fall with the wel
fare of the whole country and that
the dnty Of the citizen appeared ur
pa:n to adcyt of doubt. He urj4
that all should unite" in honett eflorf
to tWiterste tbe effects of war and
eous.
IDE !li Ci ' LEGISLATUKE
fmi Care&u LefiaUrart Meetl
and Gets Down to Business.
There was a great deal f diwu
asos an the bill to prohibit thf
Of eoro-eola and other toft drink
sspposod to he injurious U health. It
referred to tfc eommitte.
The rub!e tr1 corporation
House committee did est eotdf
particular one of the nutEcrouf hiiU
introduced relating to railroad, but
announced that all kindred hill
would b taken ap January 21 arid
penionj desiring to be heard could sp-
Thee bULs would W wnU'J'r-
pear.
from lav to dsv until diMed of.
restore tbe blessings frf peace; tfemt ( t ; rot)oed al'that time to have
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Ifcey snould remain in me couoirf Senate .eemmillee on rauroaa
Chairman Herbert theti delivered
a brief address, after which he read
an extract from the "Life of Thomas
IL Benton," written by Theodore
Roosevelt, in which he referred to
the Confederate leader as the "Very
greatest of all the captains that the
English speaking people have
brought forth," and that the world
had never seen better soldiers than
those who followed him.
The reading of the president's let
ter was 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, Judge
Charles B. Howryy Mr. William A.
Gordon, Mr. Thomas Nelson Page,
President Edwin Aldeman, ilx.
Joseph Wilnier, and others of the
committee of arangement for the
celebration of the hundredth anni-
of General
50,000 Negroes Endorsed President's
Action in Brownsville Affair.
Baton Rouge, La., Special. Speak
ing for the 50,000 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 dis
missing the negro soldiers at Brownsville.
Agree to Reduce Eates.
Richmond, Special. The Adams
and Southern Express Companies
have agreed with tbe Corporation
Commission to reduce rates in Vir
from 5 to 25 per cent, and even more
in some cases, provided the United
States Express Company will come
into the arrangement.
Prominent Georgia Planter Suicides.
Cartersville, Ga., Special. I. O.
McDaniel, a prominent planter, 63
years old, committed suicide at his
home near Atloona, in Barlow county
by shooting himself. He is thought
to have been demented, as no other
causa is known for his self-destruction.
He was a brother of former
Governor Henry D. McDaniel, of
Georgia, was highly educated and
well thought of in his community. He
is survived by one 'son, Ralph Mc
Daniel, of Birmingham. Some think
financial reverses responsible for his
suicide.
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 Engineer
Stevens in which he says
that 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.
Bfccciver Appointed.
Atlanta,. Ga., Special. Judge Pen
dleton in the Superior Court granted
a petition for the appointment of a
receiver for the "Georgia Miutual Fire
Insurance Company and named Sam
uel P. Evins as temporary receiver,
fixing January 26 as the date for
hearing arguments. ' The petition
as filed by H. C. Powell, who al
?ges the company is insolvent.
Casnlty List Prom Bubonic Pleague.
New Orlens, Special. In Rio Ja
ne ro, during the week ending Decem
ber 6, there wece 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,
also three deaths from leporsy.
versary of the birth
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 career 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 was 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 see the
right, whether, he wore the Gray or
whether he wore the Blue, now make
tbe memories of the valiant feats.
aiiKe ol those who 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 high
leadership m campaign and battle,
but also of that serene greatness of
soul characteristic of those who most
readily recognize the obligation of
civic duty. Once the war 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 throes of the civil
war brought forth the real and indis-
soluable Union of today. It was em
inently fitting that this great man,
this war-worn veteran of a mighty
struggle, who, at its close, simply and
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 work;
toward bringing up in fit fashion the
younger generation, the sons of those
who had proved their faith by their
endeavor in the heroic days.
There is no need to dwell on Gen
eral Lee's record as a soldier. The
son of, Light Horse Harry Lee, of
the Revolution, he came naturally by
his aptitude fox arms and command.
His campaigns put him in the fore
most rank of the captains of all time.
But his signal valor and address in
war are no more remarkable than the
spirit in which he tarrfiti to the
work of peaee once the war was ov
er. Tfee ciccnmsfance's tcere ssth that
most men1, everx of Jjigb character.
felt bitter and vindicative or depress-
ea ana spiritless, out General Lee 7$
heroie temper was not warpeinor his
great soul east down. He stood thai
hardest of all stra; the strains of
strive f6r harinOnjTrgtWd-tieli
and devote their abilities to tbe in
terests of their people and the heal-
iuk of dlssenlions. To every one who
applied to him, this was the advice
be gave: Although absolutely with
out means, he refused all offers of pe
cuniary aid, and all positions of emol
umiiiit, although many such; 'jit a high
salary, were offered bim. He declin
ed to go abroad, saying that be'
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 in
Lexington, irginia, which had grown
out of n modest foundation known ai
liberty Hall Academy. Washington
had endowed this academy with one
hundred shares of stock that had
been given him by the Slate of Vir
pinia, which he had accepted only oil
condition that he might with them
endow some educational institution.
To the institution which Washington
helped to found in such spirit, Lee,
hi the same fine spirit gave his ser
vices. He accepted the position of
president at a salary of $1,500 a yeat
in order, as he stated, that he might
do some good to the youth of the
South He applied himself to his
new work with the same singleness
of mind which he had showed in lead
ing the army 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 word of bitterness nor al
lowing a word of bitterness uttered
in his presence to go unchecked. From
the close of the war to the time of
his death all his great powers were
devoted to the two objects; to the
reconciliation of all his count rymen
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 vou will
take advantage of the one-hundredth
anniversary of General Lee's birth by
appealing to all onr people, in every
section of this country, to commen
orate his life and deeds by the es
tablishment at som? great represen
tative educational institution of the
South of a permanent memorial, that
will service the youth of the coming
years, as he, in the closing years of
his life, served those who so sorely
needed what he so freely gave.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Following brief remarks by Sena
tor Berry, of Arkansas, and Justice
David Brewer, 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 exercises
being brought to a close with a bene
diction by the Rt. Rev. Henry Y.
Satterlee, " ..'i of Washington.
meet fofntlv with the commit
te so that all matters can be t asi
iinou at. once. The reouest nas laad'c
of th member to introduce all bills
pbofte and tfxpre companies before
January 24 w that tbe committees
eould ftmsider tbern (STiwcutiveiy.
Favorable reports were made n
bills allowing Elizabeth City to isue
bonds; to allow Brunswick to isvje
bonds; to prevent usury and extor
tion; to define' the time in which a
caveat may be entered fa 9 will;
amending the law regarding appeals
by defendants in summary proceed
ings in ejectment cases; in regard to
what ministers may perform the mar
riage ceremony; to lix salaries of
commissioners of Guilford.
Bills were ratified increasing the
number of commissioners of Iredell
and changing the name of the Sa
lem Aeademr.
Bills Introduced.
The following bills and resolu
tions were introduced: By SeawcllJ
To create the county of Lee out of
portions of loore and Chatham.
By Webb: To fix the salaries it
certain State officers and provide for
an asfistanj attorney ircncral. fins
bill provides a salary of $b7W)
the governor; $4,000 tor the treasur
er; $4,000 for the secretary of State;
$3,000 for the attorney general, the
latter being authbri2ed to appoint
some competent and capable lawyer
as assistant attorney general to aid
in representing the State and its of
ficers in all offices which 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
eommissioner; $3,000 to the super
intendent of public instruction; $2,
500 to the corporation commissioners;
$2,500 to the commissioner of airri-1
culture. These salaries are in lied
of all salaries and fees now receiv
ed and there is to be no other com
pensation than as above provided.
Bills and resolutions were put on
their third and final reading as fol
lows :
To fix the compensation of the
chairman and board of county com
missioners of Guilford county. Mr.
Thome afvocated the passage of Iiis
bill amending Section 2,0S1 of the
Revisal of 1905 relating to the mar
facrab report. A iml tft;v
thW rrprt a tie fell! Zttt
84 jwsia Mttenr ly famyrt, !
re! a"lMrT a tbe mr ft li.r.rr
bfrifT ! kF tvrd f prorr
for nice i;J f 43 oS&ea!
seal.
Fsrable repcrt et? n,JfW f
To pretest itf etfure and as!e
ef icdeet rhetor- ar,f i4.bj:i;,r
irdeer.t j;oWs and to prre??1 t!w
tur and extortion o icenj-sr cu
houJehoH pnJ, ete.
To secure tt pri.nen tt
amount allowed tbful rf pxk
board.
To eompel water rrrritf t sap
pHr X driukiti; wMcr,
To prohibit Ihe UctWi of a an
in excess of tbe rr;ru?jr fre frta
paengrr wfco for iesvt!e eauv
do not have ticket.
Tfcef u a report without preju
dice on the M incnbiii the man
ner in which paenf hould ente
and leave train. It a L'd that
nearly all the rat way bills ent ee
until next Thursday.
House.
Tbe lime nrnler the r.ew rule rrct
at 10:30 and as t wim-ier i pre
nt ttir was no irawr. Kvria
petitions were introduced for th re
peal of the homestead law, the 'ip.
pression of Mortuonim and the ab
lition of saloon in Mor-at.ton.
Amon? the bills inti'ded trre
the following:
To enlarge the powers of the State
board of phanracy.
By Horiott: T separate wSiite and
colored jtersous on t,ifl railways.
By Galloway: To prcccnt tb waiv
ing of bills of mdictnuiit
iASE 1NGRAT ITUDE
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Governor of Jomdca Irm&s
Bcnefettors
AMIIICANS ORB
AWAY
Cortrsor of Jk4s Grow Uaol
la Detlieit its Ala f Ut Vtiu4
uui fcr His Strkkt PoS.
Py Mangum: To amend the Re-
Hear Admiral Pmf tsisa
fV x tn!53 Kt.-ton rate
j ruyt a?4 jisful e- !
jrvlay in r&ev.c f
tilrnham't ebjrlus u the f
t ce of Arret ieu mlt e&mME
she wetk uf flrarinr tie aire!,
:ttar4; rrwrty d teorir-ir tbo
f at4 irk. eulmtattv In
letter u the dai!! j-"ttc:purly ro
jurtintr Um t e-rrr.tik ail ptw
wl.irh bd Wen Unded,
Adrrarai la i irreatly boitf
nd paud and psid a formal vmt t
(nvtiiiof Swetter.ham, ir.fintag
lim thut tb UmteJ State bsttle-
-hij- liMiri and l4vfii ua
;unU.at Yarltou "nU ad at mm.
T tie Asftoeisted Pre Admiral
Dai. i)d that itumediate etlune
with GuveriK-r Hetr,! sm'm ren-i
a the oalv coun c iultent ith
the dmty of l!.e t'ftitel htate.
The friction t-iceit the t-oertor
and lb sin.iral U.sii witb the ar
rival of I be American ,ir teU,
when the p.trjtmr ol.ircted to tbo
tiling 'f e. fh;t in ht b-5'r, o
tlie ground H al the c;tien n.icbt
inUtikc the tiring f'-r a r.ew rartb-
II.-. i'vr ared there a
freight. .Iso requiring railway P m
teml the wounded sou
nanies to furnish freight cam
Bv Hampton: To amend the rvi wne
regarding the cleik of Currituck
court.
By Trice: To extend the 1 tension
law to Certain M-Confedevnte soldier
Bv Lau-hinrhouse: For ihei relief
of prisoners in jail in Pitt uWitiUna
trial.
Ii rSnrbonan: To regulate pay of
witnesses afid juror in Moore.
By Mauney: lo jiuliionfe tiic cor
j oration commission to require rail
ways to install more passenger train
and make connect iors.
Reformatory Bill.
Just before the close ot the session
Mr. Preston, of Mecklenburg, asked
leave and was allowed to introduce
out of order a bill providius for a re
formatory and manuel training school
for criminals and wayward children.
Three hundred Copies of this bill was
ordered printed.
Morganton to Be Dry,
A bill that caused considerable dis
cussion was enacted on Thursday,
this being the meflsur to prohibit
the sale of liquor, beer oi' wine in
Moriranton. Morton, opposing lue
bill "said he understood Morganton
order, tend ine woui
iurror the horr.ele.
Aditiral Davi wrote a ery pentle
manly letter explaining to the pnteru
or how the alle rame U be fired a
if -parent di regard lu bi wihe, i
which the governor sent an inojeni
sr.d inMiltinir reply.
Rcnr Admiral Davis told the A-
ocitcd Pre that he deeply ftyret-
ic.l the attitude ot the governor.
was avt i il convinced that the goventor
was unequal to the task vt relirvinc
the di-tree that thi was evident
fnun the fact that I he American
field hospital bad tended many sick
and wounied and ethers were con
stantly arriving', having bcesi unable
to gain admis.jon to the government
hcsMtal.
The totel number of known dead
i about 450, and it it believe,! there
are at lcat person wno iiavc
not been accounted for.
Food is com in into the city from
th country district, but a fatniue
greatlv feared.
The filthy conditions of iLe ramps
on the parade grounds and race
courpe, whfre thousand of erons
are bnddled nndcr improried tents,
a .
Fatally Injured by Switch Engine.
Jesup, Ga., Special. Judge O. F.
Littlefield, a prominent attorney, was
run down by a switch engine here
and probably fatally injured. 'While
he was awaiting the passage of a
freight train which blocked a crossing
tbe yard engine ran into him, inflict
ing serions internal injuries and
mangling his left leg, necessitating
amputation. Judge Littlefield is the
local legal representative of the At
lantic Coast Line and the Southern
Railways.
Battleships Are Needed.
Washington, Special. President
Roosevelt has written a letter to
Chairman Foss, of the naval affairs
committee, "urging that an appropria
tion should be made, at onee for two
first-class battleships of the maximum
batteries' 411 of 12-inch guns. The
letter states that in addition to the
battleships provided for last year of
the Dreadnought ilass, another
should be provided for this year
without fail. The President also
urges the building of torpedo boat
destroyers. - ; ,
had voted under the Watts law and rxwifcd over and sheltered with l-slm
that the people there liau mw ine eavesf caucs grave apprrbeuum ol
nasre rite, the bill authonzinir anv preierreu saioone. ic i "- an omop-ak 01 ivpuow lever.
duly licensed preacher to administer position is that the other part ot inc j)nent there 1 a most urgent
the marriage rite. The bill upon ob- county shall vote Morganton drv, al- need for tents for several thounsnd
iection to its bein? read a third though the atts law gives inc .uor-1 rifr(M,nt but the covcrnmont is not
time took its place upon the calendar, ganton people ine ngui 10 v.. 1 suppjicti with lues ana 1 1101 iuak
Substitute bill defininir the time when the question every two years if they jnp: endeavors to obtain them.
a caveat may be entered in a will. h?o desire. Ihe Uemocratic pnj is 1 jiam , ,ow threatening and if it
Consideration of this bill was nost- pledged and committed through t:c should come it will involve untold
poned, hour of joint meeting with the Watts and the Ward laws to the plan suffering on the boruele thousand.
house arranged and the senate pro- of locar selt government ana noi iu ij.0 qj. jr0 jCre Sapplici.
ceeded to the hall of the house. Up- go any further in these matters. a- yew yorkf SjH?ciaL The gathering
on the return of the members of the ery, of Burke, said the people 01 ni of purpijcs j;(,le fur ne Kingston
i?aithquake tutTerers bv tLe New
caveat may be entered to a will wa3 them asking for it, there not being a continued at once, for tbe timo
recommended to be passed bv the single petition against it. Ihe matter ,e-lnj. at jC3fcf ani j vjew 0f the re
State Bar Association. On motion was tbe one issue in the laie eam
the bill was re-committed to the judi- paign, candidates of both political
ciary committee. parties demanding it. rr. ie
The reading of bills on their third were defeated it would mean 111s p
i;tiai -nl nrofessional death in
Rnrke He declared be absolutely be
lieved the teor!e in the country had
M . ., ,
a r srht to say whet tney waniea.
when the saloons in Morganton were
Bv Vestal ("resolution 1 To obtain noisoninz and distressing ine moei
f I remote townships in the county.
Blount, of Washington, and inoos,
. 1 1 .1.
inmo. ; c0f0 ot Swam, spoke in auvocacy i w"
an IliC U l l V , I r
Bv Stevens: To require political bill, Gibbs saying be was a ueruon-
i.n1ulM to f.irnish list, nf rr. Can. but COUId leil ine liuuw J'-
penses and to
l- UUJ. UUU 11 lUUUU taiilUdl.il iuiiu 1 ? T t
win- n;A T,ii'Tir vcara henee. uwen?, ni-puuucdu.
MUU JL I 1 I'll t-! - f -- -
third I from Sampson, lavorea iu um. xo- unlocked the door guarding me row
of steel cages. Thm other prweers
and final reading was resumed.
Bills Introduced.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Laughinghouse: To provide for
payment ot penitentiary bonds.
iurnish lists of ex- uul lu,ulu, r" . .. 1 '
prevent corporations lively that if this bill were not pas-
campaign funds. ed, Burke would go Republican two
bills passed
reading f Republican, of Henderson, elo-
To make indictable assault upon quently and strongly supported the
fusal on the part of Governor Swet-
tenbarn, of Jamaica, to accept aid
from American war vessel, it is
oune nronab e th.l the supplies now
on the way to Kingston on tbe steam
ers Allegheny and print Joachin will
never rcsch that port. Both steam
ers have been ordered to call at Port
Antonio and there await further in
structions.
Jail Delivery at America.
Americus. Ga., Special. Amerieus
bed a wholesale jail delivery, when
eidit nezro prisoners awed tueir
w3y to liberty and escaped. Kid?nt
ly n key wa" provided Iry which they
au tuumcut nuuiau. - 1 J . .
To so amend the Watts law that rupted by barrooms in aianon ana u
an election can be held on prohibi- hoped to see all such places closed
Bessemer City Mills FafL
Greensboro, Special. Judge Boyd
in the United States court Tuesday
afternoon appointed Caesar Cone, of
this city, receiver for the Southern
Mills, at Bessemer City. The com
plaint was filed by King and Kim
ball, attorneys for the Cone Export
and Commission Company, of all the
creditors and a majority of the stock
holders. .
tion on the same footing as one or.
dispensary or saloons.
To authorize a trial judge in case?
of felonious assault, to exclude all
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 1 Wednesday 's session but little
was accomplished besides the intro
duction of new bills. The work of the
committees was also unimportant.
; Senate.
Among the Senate bills favorably
jitwI nnt. nut of bnsmsss. Lnon a
f - -
roll call vote only two noes were giv
en ajrainst the bill.
Friday na- a particularly dull dey
the Lecis-ature in ootb branches
There was no session Saturday, the
tcdy having adjourned out of n
tiect for ihe memory ol General R.
E le. A large number of the men
trs went home.
The bill to provide m the State
M . A T .1 rn4 a.Afl Mk JB
irA fr trie menial aeiciwn i.
brousht up in tbe Senate and placed
" 1 - - ert
on the desks of the memners. ini
is Bickett's bill creating a special
commission to be known as tbe bos
SCARCELY THAT. .
"Tfce 'very day I first met Iiixo,"
said ytes ilajie-. "s&ng&ins toldm'e
c wonld evestnally fall in love with
me." -
"Indeed?" replied Misa Kntix; "the
'somfithiiir wasn't your mirrorf I before granting
t olinw h,Arz in trial r.f eases Pital commission, composed of tbe
of felonious assault and attempted surintendents of the four prinei
..i ,ia fr-r, h pal hospitals and four practical busi-
court' rooms persons not connected ness men who are employed to buy
with the case.
Tot allow county commissioners to
force clerks of court to increase
bonds.
iu the sama cells declined to leate.
and these jrave the alarm tww hours
after the eight criminals bad depart-
d through a barred window, cutting
he steel bars. Two of the tsejfin?
prisoners were under long fecnteneKw
fcr felonies while tix were in for ttU-
demeanorS;;
Agrees to xn;cr-Chan;c of Mileast.
Kew Orlenas. Srecial. Tbe state
ment that the Southern Railway la
3rreed to interchange mncage with
other systems in. the South, including
the territory cast or tr.e iiiKSusippi
and south of the Orio rivers, wa
made bv F. W. Crandsll, chairman of
the national railroad committee of
the Travelers- Protective Associa
tion. Reductions in tbe deposit re
quired on mileage books by toe
Southwestern I'assenger Asoeiaiwjn
were also announced.
t Philadelphia Press.
r To make indictable attempted as
;sault irpcia . an innocent woman; nn
favorable Teported, the law already
covers this matter. There was als
.ill uiuairuiauic xcknjib vu uc v . t v. t
1 amending the law as to requirments P'n ,? Vf "".
ntiar license to attorneys, Ifceea nan a muwu
' another biU of the same character I- iBU:fl 1 1UUCU1' c " -f
mil wiu pass.
not over 1.000 acre of land and erect
a building for white epileptics and
r.tW vrbite mental defectives who
can be nroperlv treated in such a coi
onv and a tract of 500 acres wit!
hrnldinTs for colored enSeptics and
ether defectives and ntfc over 2t&
acres idjr each of tie present hospital
on which bnildings on ths cottage
2ero KUled by. Officer
..Ludowici. Ga., SpeeiaL William
McDaffie, a segio, arretted here for
disorderly coaduct, attacked Depnty
Marshal'Dcuk asd a citiwm deputiz
ed bv the ofiicer. HcDaffi secured
the revolver of one of the men and
struck L:a dovn. He tte- ran, ez
charyti sliot with Jii3 pnrsaers and
-.It -fltfy wounding a citizen named
Gordon. A snot struck McDaiSe in
the hes', and killed Um.
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