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LACK OF LAW
President's Panama Pol
icy Again Sharply
Criticized
HAS A DEFENDER
Senator Carmack "Argued That Every
Act of the President In the Pan
ama Affair Has Been in Violation
of the Law and His Acts Were Not
Simply a Cause of War, But They
Were War Senator Spooner Re
plied to Senator Carmack, Iefend
ing the Course. Taken by the Presi
dentr Civil Service is Discussed in
the House.
Washington, January 13. Panama
was again the principal subject of
consideration in the Senate and as on
yesterday the debate was spirited. To-
- day there were only two speakers and
between them they held the floor for
about four hours.
Mr. Carmack opened the proceed
ings with a set speech in pointed criti
cism of the President's course and
was followed by Mr. Spooner in de
fense of the President's action. Mr.
Tillman frequently interrupted Mr.
Spooner and there were a number of
sharp encounters between them. When
the Senate adjourned the Panama
question was still before the Senate
and it. was announced that the dis
cussion would be resumed tomor
row. The Panama resolution offered by
Mr. Gorman was laid before the Sen
ate and Mr. Carmack was recognized.
He said that while, he had the utmost
respect for the office of the President,
he did not mean to conceal the ex
cesses of that office, "And' every act of
the President in this wretched Pan
ama business," he went on, "has beerT
in violation of law, of statutory and
international law and of the consti
tution !of the United States?." He
spoke of the new isthmian power aa
"A hideous 'absorbtion of night and
darkness, misnamed the Panama re
public." He compared the course of
President Jackson in the Texas case
with that of President Roosevelt in
the present instance and commend
ed the former at the expense of the
latter. In that case, he said, there
was no recogniCTtm-v until Mexico had
abandoned the struggle. As for him
self, when his conduct should be
questioned, he would point to Andrew
Jackson and not to Theodore Roose
velt as his guide and he had no doubt
of the result."
"The President had." he said, "made
it plain that he had never intended
to execute the Nicaragua provisions
of the Spooner act. Never for one
moment," he said, "did he consider
any plan that had in it so little of
the strenuous and the sensational aa
the execution of the law. If instead of
peering into the future as Mroomis
tells us he did, he had peered into
the law, he would have saved the
country much trouble.'
Mr. Carmack contended that Presi
dent Roosevelt had not contented
himself with recognition of Panama,
but had intervened.
"His acts were not simply offensive,
not simply a cause of war, but they
were war," he added. "As a matter
of fact there never was any insurrec
tion on the isthmus," said Mr. Car
mack. "They speak of the rising,"
he said, " as the act of one man.
Very true! and that one man was the
present President of the United
States."
Discussing the act Qf Col. Black,
of the United States Army in raising
the first flag in the Panama republic,
the Senator criticised him sharply. "I
do not believe that he would have en
gaged in this plot if he had not be
lieved that he was doing the will of
the administration. That," he added,
"is what I think, and if Col. Black is
not punished, I will know that I am
right.'' .
Mr. Carmack declared that a mob
has as much right to hang its victim
as has the President to secure what
"he wants by disregard of the law.
President Roosevelt, he said, oses
the power of reasoning and his moral
sense when he becomes involved in
action, and exclaimed "Into what dif
ficulties may we not be led by this
head strong man!" He did not agree
that the President would have hesi
tated if Colombia had been a stronger
nation. On the contrary the Presi
dent would have welcomed such an
opportunity. "He makes history as
he would order a melodrama, making
certain that he is the star perform
er always in the center Of the stage."
Hewent on to say that the Presi
dent's course in this matter was not
merely an act, but a policy, and indi
cative of this character, it was not
. meant for Colombia alone, but was
the beginning, of a system of inter
- meddling with the affairs of the
countries of Central and South Amer
ica and such a policy must inevitably
involve us in war, not only .with the
South American nations themselves,
but with European nations. '
In conclusion, Mr. Carmack said
that while he was for the canal, he I
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WYNNE ON THE STAND.
I-lrst Assistant Postmaster General
Gives Evidence in the Postal Fraud
Cases.
Washington, January 13. Robert
J. Wynne, first assistant postmaster
general was the central figure in the
postal trial today, and when court ad
journed until Friday he was still on
the stand. Mr. Wynne's testimony oc
cupied most of the day and he was
subjected to a rigid cross-examination
by Charles Dougless, counsel for
the defense, during which the op
1 posing attorneys had several tilts nec
s essitating a word of admonition from
Justice Pritchard that they must con
duct the case in peace.
The first assistant postmaster gen
eral was asked questions designed to
test his knowledge of the duties of
his office. The witness frankly stated
that he had often signed papers pre
pared in Machen's division without
examining into their contents, because
they came to him in official form and
because of the fact that he regarded
Machen as one of the most expert
men in the service and relied upon
him as to the correctness of his acts.
"Did you know that Mr. Machen
knew his business," Mr. Wynne was
asked.
"I knew that Mr. Machen knew
what he was doing," was the reply.
"Did he know that you knew tyour
business," Mr. Douglass next in
quired. "He knows it now," was the quick
retort, and the court crier was com
pelled to rap for order.
Counsel read a letter signed by Mr.
Wynne and dated as late as January.
1903, addressed to the Groffs, order
ing 100 fasteners at $1.25 each, but
Mr. Wynne said that an order for that
number probably would not arrest hi?
attention.
John J. Howley, Mr. Wynne's chief
clerk, occupied the stand for a brief
time, the principal part of his testi
mony relating to the fact that he
suggested to his superior officer the
advisability of examining into the
legality of Machen's initials and signa
ture placed on letters and requisitions
by Machen's subordinates.
OPEN DOOR" IN CHINA
Ratifications of the Commer
cial Treaty Exchanged
in Washington
Washington, January 13. Ratifica
tions of the American-Chinese com
mercial treaty were exchanged at the
state department today by Secretary
Hay and Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng,
the Chinese minister here. The treaty
provides for the opening of the ports
of Mukden and Antung, in Manchuria,
to the world's commerce. The Presi
dent today signed the proclamation
putting into effect the treaty.
The following statement was issued
by the state department regarding the
treaty:
"Although relating in its principal
provisions to questions oi commerce
of navigation, removing restrictions
which have hampered them both in
China, it also treats of a number of
question of great importance to the
people of the two countries. For ex
ample it defines the rights and priv
ileges of the diplomatic and consular
officers and of American citizens, es
pecially missionaries residing in China
and insures the. latter enjoyment ol
rights which they have only had in.
the past practically by toleration. The
treaty also deals with trade marks,
copyrights and patents, ensuring them
a fair degree of protection in China
a thing which they have had very
little of in the past.
Perhaps the provision of the treaty"
which interests most the public, is
the opening of two new localities in
Manchuria to foreign trade the city
of Mukden and the town of Antung
on the Yalu river. It is . to be noted
in this connection that the Japanese
Chinese treaty, the ratifications of
which were exchanged yesterday at
Pekin, secures also to international
trade the opening of the port of Ta
tung Kou, about 13 miles below An
tung and at the mouth of the Yalu.
It is highly probable that the pres
ence in these localities at an early
date of American cohisular officers
and those of other nationalities for
all the nations having treaties with
China acquire by our treaty and that
with Japan, the right to establish
consulates at these places will great
ly tend to the establishment of or3er
in this much disturbed borderland of
China, and will powerfully contrib
ute toward insuring the principles of
the 'open door' to which this country
stands irrevocably committed, as well
as aiding in insuring the intergrity
of China and its administratve con
trol over its Manchurian provinces."
Virginia General Assembly Hears the
- Governor's Message.
Richmond; Va., January 13. The
general assembly organized today with
John 5F. Ryan, as speaker .of the
House and Lieutenant Governor Will
ard presiding in the Senate. The gov
ernor's message which was transmit
ted to both houses is brief, but com
prehensive. It is outspoken for pure
elections and a general primary law
which will include the nomination of
United States Senators; urges econ
omy, pleads for an extension of the
school term, recommends the estab
lishment of an institution for. the edu
cation of colored. deaf, dumb and blind
children and for systematic construc
tion and maintenance of public high-,
ways. The governor also recommends
that the Senate make . provisions for
securing a complete roster of Virginia
troops that served in the Confederate
army,.
DAY OF GRIEF
All
Georaia Mourns
Around the Casket
of Gordon
BODY IN STATE
All Iay Long an Unending Procession
Has Marched Past the Casket, Tak
ing a Last Look at the Features, of
the Dead Hero The Expressions of
Grief Were Pathetic The Funeral
Services Will Take Place Today and
Public Exercises Will be Held in
Representatives Hall This Morning
at Which Prominent Southerners
Will Make Addresses.
Atlanta. Ga., January 13. Ranked in
masses of flowers, the offerings of
loving friends and covered with the
Confederate flag, the body of General
John B. Gordon lay in state from early
this morning till a late hour tonight
in the capitol of the state he loved.
Through the long hours unending lines
of veterans, citizens, men, women and
even children trooped past the casket,
catching a fleeting glimpse of the
dead commander. If one would know
the love and veneration and grief of
Georgia's citizens, he had to but watch
these, people. Sad faces were wet with
tears, old men who remembered tha
towering 'form in the prime of man
hood or who followed General Gordon
on the field of battle, grasped hands
in silent sympathy.
Stationed as a guard of honor about
the remains of the body, the de.ta.tts
from the militia stood immovable and
yet the discipline of the soldier did not
prevent these men involuntarily
brushing aside unbidden tears as they
witnessed some of the expressions of
grief.
The body arrived in Atlanta just be
fore 7 o'clock this morning from
Miami, where his last struggle ended
Saturday night. At the state line of
Georgia it was received from the
hands of Florida's citizens and sol
diers by an escort 'from friends in his
own state. At the station here it was
received by a military escort and de
spite the cold of a Georgia winter
day. and the early hour, -hundreds had
crathered to received the. remains. The
body was taken at once to the rotun
da of the state capitol, where a place
of honor had been provided. NearLy
the picture of the dead general,
placed on the walls of the capitol when
he was governor of the state, looked
down from its draping of black.
Quickly the guard was stationed and
even at the early hour when these ar
rangements had been completed, be
gan the procession, which has been
unbroken for fifteen hours.
The remains will lie in state until
noon tomorrow, when they wTill be
taken across the street to the Central
Presbyterian church where will be
held the l'ast rtes of the church. The
procession will be formed during the,
services and when they shall be con
cluded the march will be taken to Oak
land cemetery. There the body will
be laid to rest near the spot where nre
buried Georgia's dead who fell in the
ar between the states. This proems -
will be one of the most imposing
pageants ever seen in the south. In
it will have places a battalion of the
16th infantry U S. A., headed by Col.
Butler D. Price and his staff, besides
a large number of military bodies
from this and neighboring states,
which have arrived or will be heiv
earlyJnthe morning. Many organiza
tions of Confederate Veterans, Sons
of Veterans and business bodies wili
be in line, besides thousands of pri
vate citizens.
Public exercises will be held in the
Hall of Representatives at 10 o'clock
over which Governor Terrell will prc--sidel
Brief addresses will be made by
men prominent in the Southern states.
Among those who will speak will be
General Stephen D. Lee, commander
of the United Confederate Veterans
succeeding General Gordon.- General
Clement A. Evans, of Georaria. Judg.
Thomas G. Jones, of the United States
court of Alabama. Governor Heywrd
of South Carolina, Governor Jennings
of Florida. Judge George Christian of
Virginia, General Bennett Young of
Kentucky, Colonel Albert Cox and
Johr. Temple Graves of Atlanta."
Hanna Re-Elected Senator.
Columbus, O., January 13. In the
presence of the joint assembly of the
members of the Ohio Senate and
House, Lieutenant Governor Warren
G. Harding today declared Marcus A.
Hanna, re-elected United States Sen
ator of Ohio for the term of six years,
beginning March 4th, 1905. Sena
tor Hanna made a brief address to the
legislature.
Dividend by the X. and W-
Philadelphia, Ra.. January 13. The
directors of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company today declared the
usual semi-annual dividend of two per
cent on the preferred stock-
To Fight the. Cotton Boll Weevil.
Washington, January 13. The Senate
today passed the House bill providing
means for the eradication of the ct
ton boll weevil.
VICTORY FOR TOM JOHNSON.
A Three Cent Fare Will be Charged
on Cleveland Car Lines.
Cleveland. O., January 13. An
agreement between Mayor Johnson
and the officials of the Cleveland Elec
tric Railway Company for the estab
lishment of the three cents fare With
in the city of Cleveland, in accord
ance with the terms of the McKenna
ordinance, passed by the city council
Monday night will be ratified by the
directors of the railroad company at
a meeting which has been called for
tomorrow. The agreement is prac
tically a full victory for Mayor John
son in the fight he has waged for
nearly three years. :
The McKenna ordinance a provides
for a straight three cent fare within
certain limits. These limits are at
no point more than a half mile with
in the municipal boundares. Within
these limits a straight three cent fare
Is to be charged. This does not en
title a passenger to a transfer. For a
transfer a five cent fare must be paid
as at present.
. ,
WANTS TO LIMIT SUFFRAGE.
Only Intelligent People Should Gov
ern, Says Warfield.
Annapolis, January 13.-Edjwin War
field was inaugurated as governor of
Maryland. In his inaugural address,
he spoke on the subject of limiting the
suffrage to intelligent citizens express
ing himself as follows:
"The pec pie demand that the state
shall be governed by those citizens
who, because of theiir intelligence, their
heridity and their interest in the ma
terial welfare of the commonwealth
are best fitted to properly, patriotically
and wisely exercise the high duties of
citizenship.
"This result can only be attained by
an amendment to the constitution fix
ing a higher standard of qualification
for the exercises of the elective fran
chise. I believe that an amendment
to the constitution upon the lines which
I have suggested, expressed in clear,
definite, simple terms, should be sub
mitted to the people of Maryland."
FIRE IN GREENSBORO
Many Thousand Cellars Dam
age Done by Fire
Last Night
(Special to The Messenger.)
Greensboro, N. C, January 13. A
fire in a 5-story brick building tonight
owned by W. E. Bevill opposite the
city hall, damaged the building to the
extent of five thousand dollars, which
is covered by insurance. The plumb
ing stock of J. Ed Albright was dam
aged to the extent of a loss of $600, the
stock of groceries of Charles E. Pugh
to' the extent of $2,500 with insurance
of $1,500, J. J. -Stone. Printing Com
pany, $8,000. fully insured, Boyles and
Mitchell, window shade factory, $2,500,
insured for $1,500. A large amount of
the insurance is carried by the Greens.
iboro home, companies. Two large
printing presses of the Stone Company
valued at $7,000 were saved by pre
venting the fire from reaching the
unner story of the burning end of the
building they were on. The bindery
and other machines were totally de
stroyed The fire was caused by a boy in the
plumbing establishment on the first
floor, in looking for something with a
lighted candle, setting fire to oakum
hanging on the wall which ignited like
powder and communicated to a pile of
hay near the elevator shaft, the flames
shooting up the shaft to the fifth story
igniting plunder there' under the
metal roof, being impossible to reach.
Another fire near the McAdoo Hotel
burned the stables belonging to John
Dick. The loss $500. "
The J. J. Stone Printing Company
published Fairbrother's Everything,
the next issue being due tomorrow. It
is not known to what extent matter
is damaged, but the delay of the issue
will not be more than five days at the
furtherest, possibly not three days.
Stone will at once equip an, office "n
another building not discharging his
force of 35 workmen, unless for a lay
off of a day or more.
Bevill will rebuill as soon as the in
surance is adjusted. The walls of the
building apparently are not damaged.
The water pressure was deficient, fire
being in fifth story, which occasioned
great alarm for awhile. When the
roof burst out. after two hours of
hard fighting, amid a furious fall of
snow, the scene was magnificent be
vond description. The work of the
firemen in saving that part of the
second story containing expensive
presses of the Stone company was
splendid. The occupant of one store,
with a large stock of groceries had
just moved out.
New Headquarters of the U. C. V.
Birmingham, Ala., January 13. Gen.
Stephen r. Lee, who has assumed com
mand of the United Confederate Vet
erans as the successor of the late Gen
eral John B- Gordon, announces that
he will establish general headquarters
at Columbus, Mississippi. This is the
first time the order has been domicil
ed in Mississippi. All general orders
however, will be issued from New Or
leans, as heretofore.
General Lee states that William F.
Mickle will be retained a adjutant
general and all members of staff of the
late general Gordon will be .continued
as the staff of the present commanding
general. s
Memphis Citizens IndignanOv
Memphis. Tenn.. January 13. At a
mass meeting held here tonight which
was attended by 3,000 citizens, reso
lutions were vad opted strongly de
nouncing outrages at the recent mu
nicipal election and demanding that
ffuiltsy- parties he apprehended and
punished.
GIVES STOCK
Ratification of Treaties
Implies Act of Sover
eignty by China
IS IT WARNING?
The Ratification is Conceded to be
Equivalent to a Declaration That
ltussias Occupation of Manchuria
is Only Temporary The German
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"u,v;w inat tne Situation is
ure vnuciu now Than it Has
Been at All Japan's Reply is Given
to Russia and it is Believed That
Negotiations Will Continue for Some
Time.
London, January 14. All the morn
ing papers have editorials which at
tach great importance to the ratifica
tion of the commercial treaties be
tween the United States and China
and between Japan and China. The
concensus of opinion in these editori
als is that the ratification of the
treaties implies an act of sovereignty
by china, equivalent to a declaration
mat Russia s occupation of Manchu-
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na is only temporary and (for specific
purposes.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of
the Paris edition of the New York
Herald and the special cablegrams
from other correspondents at the Rus
sian capital say that the opinion is
neld. that the ratification of the Jap
anese and American treaties cam as
a shock to the Russian foreign office.
The Daily Mail's Tokio correspon
dent says that Japan's last note is
couched in most courteous language
but that it re-affirms absolutely and
unequivocally Japan's inability to ac
cept Russia's proposals either as re
gards Korea or Manchuria.
London, January 13. A dispach from
Tokia to the Reutgers Telegram' Com
pany says that Japan's answer to tne
last note was handed this afternoon I
to Baron de Rosen, the Russian mln-
isier, ana mitt iregmiaiions win i
mntin,, withnt ti limit Tn. set
for their termination.
The demand which Japan Is said to
nave uccoramg 10 repons puoiisnea
T 1 1 A. a . II
abroad caused some surprise in Toki
according to the dispatch, and it is
now. stated that Japan never asked for
the evacuation of Manchuria, but on
the contrary, (frankly recognizes Rus
sia's special interests there and her
right to protect them. Japan only de
manded the realization of Russia's
voluntary pledges respecting" China's
territorial integrity in Manchuria and
the freedom of residential rights and
international trade therein.
Berlin. January 13. Official opinion
regarding the probability of war b?-
tween Russia and Japan has suddenly I
changed Intelligence received at the
foreign office has caused the govern-
exnment. for the first time since the
controversy began, to believe that the I
situation is extremely tense. The veiy
definite views hitherto held are re
versed and war has become a proxi
mate contingency, according to the
view held in official circles nere.
Japan's delay in answering Russia's
last note is deemed here as being a
symptom that a grave question is un
der consideration.
Port Said, Egypt, January 13. The
Russion cruiser Aurora has arrived
here. Later the Russian cruiser D'ni
tri Donskoi and seven Russian torpe
do boat destroyers arrived here. The
Dmitri Xonskoi entered the Suez
canal for the far east.
The torpedo boat destroyers will
await the arrival here of the remaind
er of the Russian Mediterranean
squadron which is expected soon.
London. January 14. The Times'
Moscow correspondent says he hears
that the government has claimed the
services of the entire volunteer fleet.
PMHn T-riiiarv 12 -The forecast of
Russia's position regarding Manchuria and indigent Masons; F. M. Winches
cabled by the Berlin correspondent of ter. chairman; A. C. Davis, R. N. Hack-
The Associated Press January il,
coincides with the information receiv
ed by the foreign legations here and
also strengthens the impression that
war is unavoidable. At the Japanese
legation an effort is being made to
conceal the belief that war is ex
pected. The crux of the situation is still
Russia's refusal to admit the right of
Japan to a voice in the settlement of
Manchurian affairs, which Japan con-
siders one of its most vital interests
and to sustain which the Japanese
eovernment is determined to resort
to arms if necessary.
London January 14. The Seoul cor
respondent of the Daily Mail cables a
description of a state of panic wnicn
he says, exists at the Royal palace.
The emperor has issued a piti'ful eotct.
stating that the country is likely to be
lnt nwlnp to the weakness and vacU-
iatiriTVvr the Txonle whom he counsels I
to tLrt tor the best In their own m- I
terests I
.ti,a mrrryr has also issued an or-
dinance warning the army, not to firelvass of the state be completed to raise
in thP- vent of a collision between I
foreign troops. I
The- correspondent aflus that tne i
entire city is extremely turbulent- j
Paris January 13. No action has y:
been taken in the direction of medita-1
tion between Russia and Japan, but it
fe learned that the powers desirous of
peace in the Far East are cansiderins
the desirability of suchafitep. Whe:h
er the proposed action will 'be Joint
or independent, remains to bo deter
mined. It is stated positively today that no
representation of a mediatory charac
ter had as yet been submitted, nor
was it expected that anything jof the
kind would be done until after the
contents of the Japanese reply to the
latest Russian note had become
known. if the situation warrants
then, effort at meditation -will be
made.
San Francisco. January 1$. A cable
to the Pacific Mall Steamship Com
pany today announced that the Jap
anese government has impressed into
transport service the three steamship?
of the Oriential steamship company
plying between this city and the lac
east. The vessels are the Nippon
Mara. Hong Kong Mara and.tn
America Maru. They are fast boats,
built In 1898, and have been under
Japanese subsidy. A few months aso
they passed government Inspection.
The Nippon Maru and Hong Kong
the America Mam 5,920, The America
13 ufLh?re' next Saturday and will be
sent back when fhrh.TT-frWi Tho jt
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I Pn ierz neTe ieeem ber 30th and the
Hong Kong is now in Japanese Wa
ters
WHiL NOT ADMIT WRONG.
Therefore Colombia Will Not be Paid
Any Money and Nothing: Win be
Referred to The Hague.
Washington, January 13. It can be
stated -by authority that the adminis
tration does not contemplate paying
one dollar out of the United States
treasury to Colombia on account of
the secession of Panama. Nor will
it go before The Hague tribunal as a
J party to any proceedings growing out
J of that secession. It is stated that to
i do either of these things would be to
commit the administration to an ad-
I mission .that 'it 'ha
wronging Colombia.
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DOWN SHAFT TO DEATH
Eight Men Killed by Falling
from Sixth Floor
to Ground
St. Louts. January 13. A crowd of
employees pressing against the eleva
tor gate tonight on the sixth floor of
the Brown Shoe Company building, at
Seventh street and Washington avenue
Qo . . . .
caused the gate to give way and ten
persons were plunged down the shaft
Six were taken out dead and the other
four seriouslv ininred hnrriPrl t th
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city hospital. Two of the injured died
soon after reaching the hospital and
without regaining consciousness.
The employees had assembled at the
close of work in the corridors on the
different floors waiting for the elevator
to take them down. The elevator was
at the seventh floor receiving passen
gers when those on the sixth fi
eager to get near the door and be first
jjnto the cage, began to push toward
the grate, suddenly the gate gave way.
Just as the elevator started to descend
ana ten of the occupants nlunged head
rst down the shaft.
James Johnson, the elevator operator,
was taken into custody by the polioe
pending an investigation. Johnson said
the elevator gate did not break, but
that it had been raised by employees
while waiting for the car to descend
to the floor and suddenly employees in
the rear of the crowd began pusMn",
precipitating them down the thaft.
Factory Superintendent Fray oorrober
ated Johnson's story.
MASONS TO RAISE $20,000 MORE.
Then the Building' oil the Temple Will
Start Business Transacted by the
Grand Lodge.
(Special to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, X. C, January W.Grand
Master Clark, of the Grand Lodge of
Masons, was called home by a telegram
announcing sickness in his family.
The following committee is appointed
to make report at the next meeting of
w"vu ue u" llie-uumc Ior &etl
ett, G. Rosenthal and A. J. Parker..
Charters were granted to the following
new lodges: Warsaw, Winterville, Peiw
dleton Roger, Lucama. Aehpo e and
Buncombe. -r
A committee on accounts and claims
was appointed to prepare a budget at
each meeting before any appropriations
are made.
A resolution was Introduced that any
man who makes, sells, buys, or uses
intoxicating Uquors as a beverage is
guilt v of Masonic offense, but th's was
voted down, while the Grand Lodge
expressed its disapproval-of all intar
ference. The Grand Lodge tonight elected a
Grand Master Walter L, Llddell, of
Charlotte; -Deputy Grand Master Fran
cis D. Winston, Senior Grand Wu r'en
Samuel M. Gattis, Junior Grand War
den, R. N. Hackett, Grand Secretary.
John C- Drewey, Grand Treasurer Wil-
Ham Simpson.
-tne commiuee on tne lempie raaae
very run report wnicn was unammous-
iy aaoptea, recommending imx tne can.
at least Z0,00o more. A resom ion wan
unanimously aaopiea requesung evry-
lodge to surscriDe as liDerauy as psri-
ble to the temple bonds, and every rep
resentative present was requested' t"
carry this matter before his lodge as
soon as he returns home and Induce
lit to subscribe.