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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1507.
NO. G.
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1 MUNIFICENT GIFT
Rockefeller Contributes Thirty
Two Million Dollars
TO THE EDUCATIONAL BOARD
jobs D. Rockefeller Gives to General
Educational Bear! Largest Single
prize Ever Handed Ont For Educa
tional Purposes Announced in
Simpie Letter From Son, One
Third to be Added to Permanent
Endowment,'1 Two-Thirds to Snch
Specific Objects Within Corporate
Purposes of the Board, as He or I
May From Time to Time Direct."
NVit Yoik, Special. An announce
nie..t was made lata Wednesday that
J.,':.-i D. Rockfeller Las given the
Z: -ral education board $32,000,000.
had previously given the board
$ll,')M.000. The Gift is intended to
a.-i.si in the work throughout
the wmv. The education board is
dL--d to help educational insti-
Th- gift is in the form of thirty
two million dollars worth of income
baring securities, the largest single
,r:.n ever handed out for educational
piirp-woss. Mr. Rockefeller's con
tributions to the work now amount
to $43,000,000. Tho general educa
tion board apparently was not pre
pared l'r this rift, which was an
nounced .simply in this letter:
"New York, Feb G, 1907.
"Or.eral Education Hoard,
'54 William street, Xew York City
"(ientlemen: My father authori
zes to say that on or before April
1st, 1007, he will give to the general
eluaction board income-bearing se
curities, the present market value of
which is about thirtv-two million
dollars ($32,000,000), one- third to be
aided to the permanent endowment
of the board, two-thirds to be applied
to such specific objects within the
corporate purposes of the board as
either he or I may from time to time
direct, any remainder not so desig
nated at the death of the survivor to
be added also to the permanent en
dowment of the board.
" Very truly,
"JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR."
Most of the members of the board
were surprised at the announcement
and amazed at the size of the gift.
Dr. Butt rick, the secretary, said he
did not know the gift "was to be made
until he received the letter. Other
members did not know of the dona
tion until the letter was read.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., acted for
his father, appeared shortly after the
meeting was called to order and
handed the letter to the secretary,
Dr. Wallace Battrick.
John 1). Rockefeller remained
throughout the session of the board.
Asked if he had anything to add to
his letter, he replied that he did not
"believe he could add anything of im
portance to it, as the letter explained
it.-elf.
Members of the board, when asked
hat the ''.specific purposes" referr
ed to in Mr. Rockefeller's letter
meant, said that it was in the line
of educational work, and was intend
ed, in their opinion, to give Mr.
Rockefeller the right to direct the
disposition of the fund to such in
stitutions, within the province of the
board, as he may deem proper. The
elder Mr. Rockefeller is not a mem
ber of the board, but bis son is a
member- and the aet'fe direction
doubtless will come from him.
The board voted to accept the gift,
and ia appreciation, drafted a letter
of acknowledgement to the elder Mr,
Rockefeller.
Bronze Statue of Capt. John Smith.'
Norfolk. Va., Special. It was an
nounced from the Jamestown Exposi
tion olTieers that Mrs. Jos. Bryan,
wife of the owner of The Richmond
Times-Dispatch, has given the bronze
statue of Capt. John Smith, which
ill be erected at Jamestown Island
under the auspices of the Society for
the Preservation of Virginia Anti
cities, of which Mrs. Bryan is a
kaoir-s: member.
Reward For Whitecappers.
Atlanta. Ga.. Special. Acting up--
a petition tiled about 10 days ago
fcj prominent officials and citizens of
Habersham county, asking that a re
ward be offered for the "apprehension
0i unknown whitecappers in that
county, Governor Terrell offered a
regard of $50 for the conviction of
ac'a person implicated in the affair,
ite petition sets forth that several
re'iab!e. honest negroes were warn
i last December to leave their farms
d that section of the State. As a
lit a general exodus of negro la
sers has taken place from that sec
)n a ad the lack of labor is serious.
Probing Tnmpiie Trust.
Savannah. Ga., Special. The Fed
1 grand jury for the southern dis
of Georgia began an inquiry
J31 the ry;thods of the so-called
grcpike trust. Assistant District
attorney Aekerman presented a mass
Coeir.entary evidence in support
" alleged violations of the Sherman
"ti-trust law. In addition to this
umber of naval stores men of this
y and Jacksonvillle were examined.
THE N. C. LEGISLATURE
What Our State Lawmakers are Do
ing Raleigh.
The Pure Food Bill.
The pure iWl bill wa taken up
and livxton offered an amendment
providing that the State board of
pharmacy shall publish varability in
drug:;; y, prevent the irufortatioti of,
Iijt.or into Cherokee and Macon, and
to prevent any person from keeping
in josses;,n over a gallon of whisk
ey, excess of that amount to he pri
ma facie evidence that sntii person is
seeling the liquor. The bill also makes
the osscssiori of the United State
revenue hrensc prima fina evidence
violation of this act and authorizes
tu.? seat-cuing of places where it is
?ujwcted whiskey i concealed in
violation of the act, to be a misde
meanor, puiosnabie b hue of not
less than $25 or imprisonment not
less than 10 days, v. heavier en
aitUs npoi: second com. :c Lion, not less
tl nn $'A. or less than 30 days, the
bill 1. ft into effect Ma 1, next.
The bill to prevent the hunting' and
killing of deer ia Mitt he li passed, as
d-d the following bill-:
For Practical Fanners.
The bJ aiue up requiring the
commissioner of ,i;i'iu'::'ic and mem
bers of th; board of a .' J M-ulture to
bv practical farrr'Ms j.nd active in
their pnfosion. AmccI; opposed it,
s-iyiug ;d! the vem! ers of the board
of trustees of the At,:-u!iural & Me
(iiimical College shoitM not be far
mers n::d that he ttorg.it it unwise
'.o .-cpiratc the board oi agriculture
from the board of ::.. cs, and that
this bill would result in uich a dis
so!::hon. Buxton asked whether the
commissioner and hrnui of agricul
ture had considered iJ.i- bill. Mitch
cli siid it had the I,-. vv'.y approval
: I.' the department :i agriculture;
that there was 1 rut km between the
Agrw ulhwal k Me(lf;?iical Collet
av.d the board of agrii u'ture. and l.
was thought best to separate the
bo;n,I. The depar l-.oi.i was sup
ported by the farmers aid the latter
!joii!d not be. iep;it'd Mi)ort the
Drewrv tiKK-hl
it wise
unwise
to
to
M'parate the board, b:'t
puss this bill.
Aycoek could see no gr.od in sep
aration of the 1vo irictitutions a?:d
t'toMght they rught go hand in
i.'.ui'i and that the f;Pii.tis ought to
cl-r.iu, stand by and SiHwrt the col
leges. f
Biils passed;
To prevent tiaspa4J:n; on lands of
another in Bertie.
To define place of sale of liquor in
Alexander by giving it the auti-jug
law.
To protect the Stat swamp lands in
eastern .North Carolina.
A bill to promote public dee'.eney
to cut or write obscene words on
tives or public places, under penalty
of $50 or .'() days line was considered
and then went back on the calendar.
The bill prohibiting public drunken
ness passed second reading and then
went over.
The bill to amend the revisal by re
quiring all dealers and companies of
fering fertilizers for sale, to stamp on
package, weight, trademark, guaran
teed annalysis and per centage of nit
rogen, phosphate, ammonia, etc., was
taken up.
London Mental AnguishBill Discussed
The bill came up providing- for codi
fying all the Supreme Court decis
ivus on mental anguish caes against
telegraph companies, and to make
statutory the principal of mental an
guish as established by the Supreme
Court : the bill being unfavorably re
ported by the judiciary committee
ami with a minority report. London,
the author of the bill, explained it,
saying that the Supreme Court, in a
decision, had practically asked for
such legislation as the bill contem
plated. He said the bill was oppos
ed by three able telegraph lawyers,
and was reported unfavorably by a
bare majority of the committee. He
said there was no criticism to be made
of the telegraph companies' effort to
defeat the proposition to recognize
by statute the doctrine of damages for
mental suffering due to negligence of
telegraph companies. The represen
tatives of the companies, have the
right to seek to defeat a bill making
by the act of the Legislature a prin
ciple establised by the court.
He offered an amendment striking
out all the sections of the bill except
the one declaring and establishing a
doctrine of mental anguish.
A Dangerous BUI Says Doughton.
Further argument against the bill
was made by Doughton and in sup
port of it by Preston and Stevens,
Doughton saying it as dangerous to
business interests and that already
the business men of North Carolina
were thinking that" this Legislature
was inclined to hit every body that
had a little money. He had never
appeared for a telegraph company in
his life, but did not think it fair to
enact such legislation and moved a
re-reference to a committee so the bill
could 'be amended. Stevens declared
all the talk about the business inter
ests throughout the State being afraid
of this Legislature was the result of
persistent slanders by paid lobbyists
in the interests of railways and
trusts, in an effort to muddy the
waters and distract attention of legi
timate business interests from the
much needed reform. He said Dought
on was above such low motives, but
had been talking to the wrong crowd
if he thought the Legislature was
going to hurt any legitimate interests.
Young, Mangum ami London oppos
ed further deiav, the latter saying he
had held the- bill up 10 days to ac
commodate teleghaph lawyers who
had thoroughly presented their case
and secured unfavorable reports.
Murphy fpuke earr.rsujr Tr rr-rc-ference,
s-aying b was unalterably
opposed to the bill and to tb? 'ioie
doctrine of mental anguish a ara.n
tiated by the Supreme Court. Tut
motion to re-refer was lost, 41 to 5
the anouncnreiU bing received with
applause, arsons moved to table the
bill. On a roll call vote the motion
was lost, ayes 2-5, noes 80.
The previous question being called,
the minority report of the judiciary
committee in favor of the bill -was
adopted, C8 to 30i The bill coming
up on second reading, Morten offered
an amendment providing that it
should not apply to telegraph otEeea,
the receipts of which were no erer
$25 a month, saying a great many
country ufiices were railway offices
and the effect of the bill would be to
cause the railways to close these to
the general publie. He declared that
of the Democrat ie party continued
its hostile attitude towards the busi
ness interests of North Carolina there
mifcbt be a Supreme Court of a very
different political complexion.
The previous question was ordered,
Parsons moved adjournment, but was
ruled out of order. Parsons appeal
ed from the decision. The House sus
tained the ruling and while members
were explaining their votes. Par
son withdrew his appeal. Morton's
amendment was lost. That of Win
borne, providing that nothing in the
bill shall prevent a judge, from set
ting aside a verdict as excessive, was
adopted. Manning's amendment was
lost and the bill passed second read
ing, GO to o2. Uixn objection to a
third reading it went to the calendar.
Liberal Pensions.
The Senate and House committees
on pensions and Soldiers' Home, at
a joint session, unanimously agreed to
favorably report the pension bill, car
rying -f-i.5O.OH0: to continue the $15,
0O0 annual appropriations to the
home aid a special appropriation of
$6,000 for bnilding improvements,
water and lights.
Justice's Bate Bill.
The committee on public service
corporations reported favorably the
substitute bill reducing passenger
fares on railways and this was made
a special order for next Wednesday
at 11.
Following the announcement of this
fact, Speaker Justice introduced, out
of order, a-bill to prevent freight rate
discriminations and to regulate
freight charges. It is staic that this
bill has bei-n in very careful prepara
tion for some time and that it was
introduced as early after the coast
became clear of the consideration of
passenger reduction bills by the com
mittees. The bill is a very important
one and its text follows. The title is:
"An act to prevent unfair and unjust
discriminations in freight charges by
railway torn pan ies.'
Sec' 1. That the North Carolina
Corporation Commission shall, in fix
ing freight rate, not allow any rail
way company or companies doing
business in this State to charge more
for transporting freight over the
lines of two or more . companies than
is at the time permitted by said com
mission for transporting a like kind
and quality and quantity of freight
an equal distance of continuous mile
age over the line or lines of a single
railway company.
Sec. 2. That m fixing the schedule
for freight rates by railways for
transporting freight from one point
in this State to antoher point,
the commission shall uot fix or allow
greater charges for or by said com
panies than is then fixed or allowed
by the companies or by the authority
oi Virginia for the same services and
under similar circumstances and con
ditions for transporting freight from
one point in Virginia to another point
in that State, so that the freight
charges of North Carolina will not at
any time exceed those for like service
in Virginia, provided that nothing
herein shall be construed' as a direc
tion to raise any rate.
Sec. .'!. That any i. til way or office-r
or agent thereof doing business in
North Carolina, which shall give to
any person. or shipper any advantage
over another person or shipper under
like circumstances in the way of any
rebate or reduce rates not. authorized
by law or by the corporation commis
sion, or which shall charge for ship
ment of freights in violation c" this
act. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and shall be fined for each offence not
not less than $100 and such officer or
agent shall be fined or imprisoned or
both, in the discretion of the court,
and any shipper or consignee of any
frieght in the State of North Caro
lint, who shall knowingly accept any
rebate or advantage from any railway
company which is not afforded otbe.
shippers or consignees under like cir
tanees and which is not ailwe
by law, shall be guilty of a .isde
meanor and be fined or imprisoned in
the discretion of the court.
Given a Life Sentence.
Gainesville, Ga Special. After
deliberating sinee 3 o'clock Wednes
day afternoon, the jury returned a
verdict Thursday morning finding
Mrs. Sne Brooks guilty of being ac
cessory to the murder of Jack Col
lins, former court house janitor, last
November. The sentence of life im
prisonment was icrposed. Her son.
Foster 3rooks, who Was convicted of
the samo crime about two weeks ago,
was also giveo a. sentence of life im
prisonmeat. The people of the , Faroe Isianis
thatch their houses with turf, where
brilliant emerald treen grass grows in
luxuriance, and is used as a browsing
ground tor the goats and sheep.
A CONFERENCE HELD
Between San Francisco People
and the President
ON EXCLUSION OF THE JAPANESE
"Now Eemains For Us to Modify
Views to Beach Agreement With
President, or for Mr. Boose reit to
Modify His Views to Eaich Agree
ment With Us."
Washington, Special. As a result
of an hour's conference at the White
House at which President Roosevelt,
Secretary of State Root, Mayor Sch
mitz, of San Francisco, and the mem
bers of the schttol board of that city,
participated, Mayor Schmitz made a
statement summarizing the situation.
When asked th direct question
whether the proposition submitted by
the San Francisco delegation called
for the exclusion of Japanese coolie
labor from this country Mayor
Schmitz replied:
"We are not making a treaty and
have not discussed with the President
thv question of excluding the Japa
nese from this country by treaty. On
Saturday we heard the President's
views and we presented our side of
the question at issue. It now re
mains for us to modify our views
in order to reach an agreement with
the Presidentfi or for Mr. Roosevelt
to modify his views to reach an agree
ment with us. The conference ad
journed, subject to the call of the
President, and I do not believe that
we will be called to the White House
again until Thursday or Friday."
Execute Required Contract.
Washington. Special. Officials of
the Jamestown Exposition filed with
Secretary Shaw a contract providing
for the disbursement of the $1,000,000
loan by the government to the expo
sition company. Under the act pass
ed by Congress, the loan is to be se
cured by the receipts of the exposi
tion at the gates and from conces
sions. The aet requires that the ex
position officials execute a contract
with the Secretary of the Treasury
binding the company to the terms of
the law. Alvah Martin, first vice
president; T. J. Wood, general coun
sel ; C. Brooks Johnston, chairman of
the board of governors, and Barton
Meyers, governor of ways and means
and exploitation, called at the Treas
ury Department and executed the
contract required by the law. Secre
tary Shaw accepted the contract and
the appropriation of $1,000,000- for
the constructiou and completion and
opening of the exposition will be made
immediately available.
The money is to be disbursed by
the exposition officials under the su
pervision of an official of the Treas
ury Department. To supervise the
disbursement of the fund. Secretary
Shaw has designated Frederick Gross
cup, of Charlestan, W. Va. The ex
penditure of the money will begin
as soon as Mr. Crosscup can reach
Norfolk, Va., which is to be his head
quarters during the exposition.
Earthquake Felt in Virginia.
Charlottesville, Va., Special. An
earthquake of considerable violence
was felt through this section at 8:23
o'clock Monday morning. In Char
lottesville dishes were rattled at the
breakfast tables. The shock was re
ceived at the University of Virginia
by Frederick W. Reed, assistant to
President Ormond Stone, director of
the Leander McCormick Observatory.
The tremor lasted 20 seconds.
Editor Kills Gambler.
IVndleton, Ore., Special. John T.
McManus, editor of The, Pilot Rock
Record, shot and killed Robert Estes,
gambler, in the Pullman saloon ou
Main street, SUnday afteruon. No
motive is known to exist for the
shooting as the , men zie not ac
quainted. It is presumed McManus
took Estes for another man. whom
the editor believed had robbed him
last week.
Many Visitors at Mardi Gras.
New Orleans. Special. Visitors
from all parts of the country have
arrived in New Orleans to attend the
Mardi. Gras celebration. Two. special
train loads of visitors, one from New
York and the other from Philadel
phia, Baltimore' and Washington, ar
rived Sunday. Among those expect
ed Sundav are Tnieman H Newber--rv,
assistant secretary of the navy,
and a party, including Mrs. Newberrv
and Mrs. Victor H. Metealf, wife of
tbe Secretary of the Navy.
Found Dead, in Lonely Spot.
Montgomery, Ala., Special. T'
,odv of John A. Finley. a we!
no wn young man, of Mon-igom--4
years old- and unmarried, t
ound early Sunday in a lonely s;
u the southwestern edge of the c
rk throat was cut and there trv
-." cashes in the faec and neck. R
' cry is btlievfd to ha'J beta the i
Lve for the crime, as Finley 's t v
ets had been emptied. - Five nacrr
are held by the police as suspects.
THE MARKETS
PrevaSns Prices of Cotton,
Grain and Produce
General Cotton Market.
Galreton, steady. n
New Orleans. Uadr a Ln
Mobile, stead v..
.... 1 0 JJS
- .. ..10 It-,
10 O-ill
10 1-4
.. ..10 7-S
11.10
11.10
, 11 -15
;I1
.. ..10 7-lli
in ,v,h
.. ..10 !-1ti
Savanuah, trady , .
Charleston, nrm
Wilmington, steady.. .. .
Norfolk, steady.. ."
Raltimorv, nominal
New York, steady.. .. .. ,
Boston, steady.
Philadelphia, steady
HHistotit steady
Memphis, steady
St. IuU, steady
Ixntisville, firm
Charlotte Cotton.
These prices represent t
quoted to wagons:
Good middling
Strict middling
Middling
he piw-C"
10 3-4
10 ,VS
.. ..10 1-2
..S to !l 1-2
Tinges and Stains
Charlotte Prodnce.
Chickens Spring 'JUto '25
Hen; Per head :" to 1(1
Ducks 25
Eggs
Butter
Rye.'
Corn
Cotton Seed. .
Oats Feed . .
Oats Seed. .
20
. .15 t.. 20
. .. ..NO
. .7.5 to so
Jr
..55 to .5.5
.00 to o5
New York Prodnce.
New York. Feb. 12. Flour firm,
but slow; Minn, patent $4. 10 to f4.40:
winter patent f.i.f.0 to' $3.S5.
live Hour iiiet: fair to good $3.0-5
to $3.S0; choice to l'ancv $,'5.S" to
$4.20.
Buckwheat fiour dull, $2.10 to $2.20
Buckwheat nominal.
Cornmeal steady; tine white and
yellow $1.20 to $i.2.5; coarse $1.10 to
$1.12: kiln dried $2.0.5 to $2.75.
Wheat, spot steady; No. 2. red
S3 1-2 elevator; options unchanged;
May SO 1-2; July 8.5 5-S.
Corn, spot market barely steady;
No. 2, 5S elevator. Ontions l-4c. net
lower. May 53 1-2: July 53 3-S.
Oats, spot firm; mixed 40 1-2.
Beef firm; family $15.00 to $15.50;
mess $9.00 to $0.50; beef hams $23.50
to $25.00: packet $11.00 to $12.00;
city extra India mess $21.00 to $23.50
Cut meats steady; pickled bellies
10 1-4 to 12; pickeled hams 12.
Lard strong; western prime $10.10
to $10.20. Refined strong: continent
$10.45; S. A. $11.00; comiMnnul S 1-2
to 8 3-4.
Pork firm; familv $1!)j60; short
clear $18.00 to- $19.25; mess $18.50
to $19.25.
Tallow steady, city 6 3-4; country
G 1-2 to 7.
Petroleum stead.y; refined New
York $7.75; Philadelphia and Balti
more $7.75; do in bulk $4.45.
Rosin steadv strained common to
good $4.40 to -?4.45. Turpentine quiet
74 1-2 to 75. Rice steady; domestic
fair to extra 3 1-S to 0 3-8; Japan
nominal.
Molasses stead'; New Orlenas oen
ketle, good to choice 37 to 48.
Sugar, raw steadv; fair refining
2 31-32; centrifugal '9G test 3 7-10:
molasses sugar 2 23-32. Refined
steady.
Coffee, spot steady No. 7, Rio 7c. :
Santos No. 4, Sc. Mild coffee steady:
Cordova 9 to 12s. Futures 5 to 10
points higher.
Butter firm; dairy common to fin
est 20 to 30.
Cheese firm, unchanged.
Eggs easy, nearby selected! white
30; brown and mixed extras 2S to 29;
firsts to extra firsts 20 1-2 to 27 1-2:
Western firsts 20 1-2: seconds 25 tc
20. . '
Freights and peanuts steady, un
changed. Potatoes firm, unchanged.
Cabbages steady, nnchanged.
Naval Stores.
Savannah, Ga., Feb 12. Turpen
tine firm 70 3-4; sales SO; receipt?
none; shipments 1,120.
Rosin firm; sales none: reciepts
234; shipments 3,130; stock 70.707.
Quote: ABC $4.00 to $4.50; 1. $4.0:
to 4.10'; E $4.10 to $4.15: F. $4.1c
to $4.20; II $4.40 to $4.45: I $4.50:
K $5.00- M $5.25- N $0.00; W G
$0.25; W W $6.50.
Judge Pritchard's Decision Affirmed.
Richmond Va., Speeial The Uni
ted States Circuit Court of Appeals
reconvened with Judge Pritchard
Waddill and Dayton sitting. . The
court announced and hauded down its
opinion in the following ease: No.
093. the United States. Leather Corp
pany, plaintiff in error, vs. E. 11.
Howell, defendant in error. In error
to the Circuit Court 2t Cbarltte. N. I -opinion
by Judge Pritchard aiTirmed
with costs.
J. Fanklin Rrzey Dead.
Washington, Special. Represents
ire John Franklin Rixey, of tb
eighth Virginia district, died shortl;
efore 9 o'clock Saturday at the resi
ence of his bhrother, Surgeon Ger
fal Rixey, of the navy, in this city
is death being due to tubercnlosi
f the throat and lungs. Represei
-five Rixey has not been in his ser
is session. He was second in tl
it of minority members of the m
il affairs ccminittes. Mr. Rixe
tered the House with tbe 55th Co
res and hs.3 benn continuously
member cf that body since that tim
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DOINGS OF CONGRESS
Wkai Oar NUc asi LwK.tra Alt
Da rra gay to Day
Italaa Bill
The henMi pr4 the UUa tr
propriatiun bill, fair fa ka iwv-a tW
ubjeet of ocuir!Wu UutnU-ut
jj Frar uuxit ma
a4drft on the mibjeel f Stalta
tiffbta after Uch tbe amy pt'if
pruttou bill, rartyi&jf a total" f tSl.
wa takta up. TU army
measure j.tly p-.,! f0t ,j,K.
val of commute amandmrut. aud
adjournment a tilm h.-M!w
fore 6 o'clock, when it berate ae-
pareot that cvoMdcmble debate
to be ocraHiiHti by a amrudmrat t
pertftit the pnvercuicut to trreive re
iaen rate. fn,m tLe railroads on tU
traimportation of troop and upplt
for tin; army, and to allow army f
fiei au'. iLeir famine to accrpt
free transportation. The adoption
this amendment would be a modifica
tion of the railroad rale bill, pasd
tt tut last sckmoii of Cong-res.
Sciicior Warren in charge of the
biil gave notice that he would pre
its consideration- Friday. Senator
MeC'umler announced that be would
uiove to consider tension bill Firday.
Senator Nelson said he would move
for t: e coM.ideratin f the bill gi ant
ing the government the right to ap
ical in criminal eaes, and Senator
Cullom jrate notice that at 4 o'clock
Friday he would present resolution
of regi t I nt the death of tbe late
Representative Marsh, of Illinois.
The Senate agreed to a resolution
offered by Mr. Tillman calling on the
Secretary tf the Treasury, the Attor
ney General, the Secretary of the In
terior, the rrretary of Commerce an I
Labor, the Secretary of Agrietiltura
a lid the inter-State commerce com
mission to immediately 'reiiort" tbe
number and names of aat jersons em
ployed by them or ut:der their au
thority during the ilsc:;! year endmg
June 30, 190o. .or who are now o
employed where no specific appropria
tion in detail has been made to Con
gress for such employment; th
amount paid, or to be jaid as com
pensation and allowance;, and a
specific statement as to the nature
oi the employment in each case, and
whether such persons are in the
classified service."
The resolution also aka for in
formatior as to the funds from which
such employes are paid.
Encroachmeat State Rights.
Federal encroachment on State
rights, with tbe Japanese school ques
tion as the principal illustration, wai
the subject of an address to the Sen
ate by Senator Frazicr, of Tennessee.
Mr. Frarier said ihat this was not
a question that concerned California
slone, but concerned the right of ev
ery State to control its domestic af
fairs If the Federal government by
treaty would force Mongolians into
the white schools of California a like
treaty would force the negroes of Cu
ba, Santo Domingo, Hayti and thj
Congo into the schools of Tennessee
in defiance of the laws for the sep
aration of the races. He expressed
the highest admiration for the Japan
ese, but faid that the action of Cali
fornia furnished no pretext for quai
rel with that country. Tbe school
boaid of San Francisco bad simply
executed a State law providing for
the education of white and Japanese
children in separate schools. It bad
been decided over and over again that
States bad a perfect right to make
such separation ; that the State of
California was but exercising its legal
and constitutional power.
Hepburn Law Criticised.
A scathing criticism of the so-called
Hepburn bill relating to the inter
State commerce commission was made
in the House by Representative La
mar, of Florida, who took occasion
lo say that there should be written
into the Hepburn bill a provision em
powering the inter-State commerce
commission to take the initative ia
righting a wrong in railroad rates
where a wrong is done.
He said the Republican party would
have sat in the House for 20 years
more without touching the railroad
rate question if President Roosevelt
had hoc thiown the issue under them
like a bomb. The Hepburn rate bill
did not go half far enough, and was
full of defects, said Mr. Lamar.
Incident to his speech on the rail
road rate bill the gentleman from
Florida reviewed the recent impeach
ment trial of Judge Charles Swayne
by the Senate, and said that not
withstanding his acquittal 'we have
nevertheless a rascally judge in Flori
da." He said that it was unfor
tunate for the people of Florida andj
unfortunate for the people or toe
country that the judiciary should be
o contaminated." "But: I can do
uothing'to bring about his removal, '
added Mr. Lamar. "I can, however,
i from time to time, tell the House of
this man's record."'
Hew Pension Bill Record.
A new high reord -in the way
e r?" f p"-" rn.i.,r hi"
was made when 725 bills were pass
ed in an hour and a half.
The naval appropriation bill car
rying 95,426,00 was taken up and
ander the order of peneral debate
speeches were made by Mr. Lamar.
f Florida, on "railroad rate bill;''
Mr. Higgins, of Connecticut, favoring
he creation of the White Mountain
nd Appalachian forest reserves and
fr. Mondell, of Wyoming, on the
notations of Federal authority, am-
be withdrawal of eoal lands from entry.
Late JVctcts
In Briqf A
mat uxmu tt otuut
Great 4i rdr rwrrr J ia tb Per
tUa JUrwliy.
Tw ewfcpyairt treef railway
frsBcfci ia I'JUe.
N Yerk Jewish Srtit bar
arj-anired a Sonilut Sabbath Sdfea4.
ApprepriatuMt bill Lav tb tiehl
ef ay at tbe If; ac4 ivnat tbia
II. If. liartey. lw't J t.vfK-atHsrs
by K. A. iiurpfcy, will jprwbaMy t
er.
Internal eraaicrre in th 1b4n1
Statin the pat year be brtl?a all
previous rervrd.
MarhcfcH t RrpibUt-aaa art
signing a tariff riou etitca A
drrwKHl to tbe Prrf-ileBt.
Senator John K. Iryda, f Nw
Jersey, announce that be to knj
er a eandidate for ic-eItioa.
The destb fcf an l-jee.r H cut ia
Washington, I i bef-.g t.m-ttgat-ed
by tbe eorwwr and DUtrtet At
torney. Ml. I.ney PrrMoti Iteale, of Iturh
atun, ba been appointed by Mr.
Snaiistin a hottrwt lor tbe Jafcc
tomn exposition.
The National Union f Railway
Trackmen has been: aikcd in try te!
pathy a a roesn of aiding the ac
cess of the untca.
The daughter cf Robert laneolo
who clojd with a fo"lh.iil piajei af
ter he Lad helped hi team to win
is leiug Mied lor a divorce.
Republican have notified Presi
dent Roi;sevrlt that if he apjo!rst
negroes to high ofllee in Ohio, be will
disrupt the jaily in that Stfle.
Tbe steame" eneca ran down the
bark Charles Loring at mn and the
latter Kink. The crew after an et
ching esperience, were brought to
Norfolk.
Senior Vie-Pr:der.t W. C.
Brown, of tbe New York Central, bas
written a letter expressing the opin
ion that the many attacks on the
railroads are likely to impair their
borrowing power and prarcnt bij
improement.
A Chicago Professor baa written a
book in which be declares tbe old
method of getting wives by capture
preferable to tbe present method of
wooing.
Mrs. Charles A. Painter, wife of a
Pittcburg millionaire, invited into
tbe hour-e and fed a youth who bad
presented a pistol at her bead and de
manded money.
Speaker Cannon and tbe other
leaders are expected to railroad th
$20,000,000 Service Pension bill
through tbe House.
There are hundred of calls for
Senator Rayncr's recent speech,
pointing out President Rooaevelt's
unwarranted seizure of power.
The inauguration of the new
French Apoctolic Catholic Church in
Paris by Arrhbishop Villatee, nearly
caused a riot, the dittuibers beinjj
ejected by the police.
Franciscan Monks engaged in a
fight with Armenian and Greek
monks in the sacred grotto at Bethle
hem over tbe right of worship, and
a number of persons were hurt.
Tbe Jesuit Fathers of Havana have
established a celsmological station
and are preparing to study earth
quakes. Advices from China arc to tbe ef
fect that tbe . rebellion directed
against tbe ruling Mancbu dynasty
is assuming formidable proportions.
The House ordered an investiga
tion to determine whether "futoro"
dealing in cotton is responsible for
fluctuation in its price.
A fire in the Manch.trr 'lisfriet
of London caused a damage of $500,
000. Tbe proposition of M. BrianJ,
French Minister of Publication, on
be leasing of churches U regarded a
.iberal and a opening the may to
negotiations.
Twenty miners were killed by an
explosion of gas in Mine 45 of th
Davis Coal ar.4 Coke Company, at
Thomas, W. Va.
A new Santo Domingan treaty,
wbieh is expected t prove accepta
ble to tbe Senate, was signed.
Southern railway employes plan a
handsome monument to the late Sara
.lel Spcueer.
Attorney-Ceneral Bonaparte will
try to have reversed by the Supreca
Court recent couit doeisiDns involv
ng alleged uneonsritutiorality-of tha
employers liability Act.
Senator Vyt opposed the bill lo
rive tbe govmmeat tbe right to ap
peal in criminsi ea.c.
Senator Hepburn declared on tha
ioor that the Prc-ider.:' plan for a
V rest re reserve fail.
The Norfolk and Western railroad
will, it is said, go into Richmond
over its own tracks.
Tha West Virginia Legislature
bad a stormy session.
The Kappa Alpha Fraternity
House at the University of Virginia
vas burned.
Howard Gould's m.rgnificcnt yacht
Niagara was in collision with tfca
-chooner Harbcron Hickman and
urrawiy escaped being tent to tho
I bottom.