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ALL THE NSWB I ( WHILE IT IS NEWS. | VOL 9 TIE FIFTY NINTH 1 WEEK'S TIME A Forcast of the Import ant Matters Likely to be Considered at Next Ses sion of Congress Which Opens in One Week. A Great Number of Im portant Matters are De manding Attention. A Resume of What is Most Likely to be Considered. ********** s Final action on the Santo Do- * 4 mingo treaty, which has bteen * * pending for some time. * * The Isle of Pines treaty and the * * Morocco treaty also will come * * before the Senate for action. * * The further restriction of immi- * * gnu ion is one of the most im- * * portaut subjects to be taken up. * * A measure limiting the working * * hours of railway employes. * s The case of Senator Smoot of * ' Utah. probably will be disposed * * of. * * Two election reform measures, * * one providing for publicity in * - campaign affairs and the other * r prohibiting corporation campaign » ? contributions, are awaiting con- * * sideration. * * The ship subsidy bill, the bill to * * reduce the tariff on Philippine * * products entering the United » * States, the Chinese exclusion law, * * the anti-injunction bill and the * * eight-hour law are other impor- * * tant left-over measures that will * «= receive the attention of the short * 1 session if time permits. * ********** Washington, D. C., Nov. 27. —One rceek hence the final session of the Fifty-ninth Congress will be doing business and many of the members i both branches are already gath ered in Washington in anticipation of the opening. As a general thing! tne short session is neither a busy nor an important one., but the pre vailing opinion among the legislators is that the approaching session will brush aside precedent and establish a record for the despatch of impor- taut business. The President is ex rected to make a number cf new re commendations in his message, which with the large amount of left-over business and the appropriation bills, will certainly keep both the House rnd Senate "on the jump" to clear the decks before the Congress ex rires on the 4th of next March. The Repulllicans feel that the strength of the administration has been increased by the November elections, which means that the President will push ahead deter minedly with the development of his executive and legislative programme. If the President's wishes are heeded Congress will keep it 3 hands off the Cuban situation and leave the administration free to go ahead with its present plans for the pacifica tion cf the island. It is not. thought tr.at the coming session will tackle the subject of corporations, though this is one of the "leaders" in the President's programme. Many of the party leaders believe it wiP**"* to let such an important subject av. President's demand for a license law for all corporations doing inter-State business go over to the Sixtieth Congress, which will have more time to give to tne sub ject. Though nothing authoritatively i? to be learned in regard to the matter it is rumored that the Presi t'nit h?s been won over by his advi sers and will consent to withheld his cnti-corporation programme for a year. If the left-over business is disposed t'- f and the appropriation bills passed, the short session will have a good record for industry. The Senate will flave more work than the House. It i'a.s before it some important treat ies, and it will have to decide what s hall be the final disposition of some important legislation which went through the House at the last ses sion and was temporarily pigeon holed in Senate committees. The Santo Domingo treaty, which has been pending for a year and a half: the treaty ceding the Isle of Pmes to Cr.oa, which is strongly op besed by Senator Morgan, and tbe "loi'i'teo treaty are to come before the Senate. The further restriction of immigra tion is cne of the first questions of country wide interest that will be taK n up. Adjournment last June It ft the bill pending because the two 'tranches were unable to agree on some of its provisions. Tfhe head •ax and the educational test are the Iw: > iioinls in dispute. *lt was said a * the time that the majority feared 10 take final action because of the ( sT''Ct it might have on the coming f a ctions. Now that the elections are c 'ver there appears to be no good «eason why an agreement should not lio reached and the measure put through with little difficulty. The Smoot case is bound to bob l 'P >iguin and some action probably THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT AND PRESS , will be taken to take his seat away irom the Mormon senator. The chances are, however, that the case will go over on some pretext or an other, as it has already dragged along for four years, and that the senator from Utah will • eventually fill out his term. I Two election reform are pending. One provides for publicity m campaign affairs, the other pro hibits corporation contributions for campaign purposes/ Neither bill made much headway during the last session, and notwithstanding that the measure has the President's appro val, it seems doubtful whether it gets through at this session. A strong effort is to be made to pull through the ship subsidy bill. This measure was passed by the Sen ate last session, but was held up on tbe Hfepse. The fate of the bill is in Speaker's hands anJ if Mr. Cannon can be won over the measure will become a law. The bill lowering the duties on Philippine products entering the United States, popularly known as the Philippine tariff bill, is another important piece of "left-over" legis lation. President Roosevelt and Sec letary Taft are botk strongly in favor of this legislation, believing that it will go a long way toward strengthing the faith of the Filipinos in the good intentions of the United States. The trusty have put up bit ter opposition to the measure, which was pigeon-holed in the "Senate last session, and its supporters will prob ably find it necessary to accept some modifications in the bill before it can be passed. Senator LaFollette's bill limiting the working hours of railroad em ployees will come up for ,a vote in January. This measure has the ap proval of the President and it is possible that it maj be enacted at the present session. Among the other unfinished pieces of legislation that will be pressing for consideration are the Foraker bill, to make Porto Ricans citizens of the United States, the bills for copy light revision, for codifying the re vised statutes, a bi.l providing for a cable to the canal zone, for swamp leclamation under the irrigation statute, the anti-injunction bill, the eight-hour bill ,and a bill for the| retirement of superannuated Federal c.'erks. BREAKS IN TOBACCO MARKET. Last Week Busy Time at Tobacco Markets—About 2,000,000 Pounds Were Brought In. Winston-Salem, Nov. 26. —The to bacco breaks for last week on this market were simply immense, and when the sales closed late Friday afternoon there was enough leaf yet in the wagons to keep the ware housemen busy selling until Satur day afternoon. While no definite information is yet obtainable as to the amount of leat told, it is estimated by tobacconists that about 2,000,000 pounds were brought here last week. The prices held up remarkably well, the aver age being • about 9% cents. Some fancy wrappers brought as high as 50 cents per pound. A large pro portion of the crop will be sold be fore Christmas, the condition of the leaf compelling the growers to bring it to market. The general opinion is that not over 16,000,000 pounds will be sold on this market this year, our manufacturers being compelled to cover the deficit, about 20,000,000 pounds, buying on other markets in this State and in Virginia. The nicest thing" about having money is that nobody ever cares then whether you pay your bills or not. Sunburnt Teddy Is Home Bronzed and Invigorated From his Long Sea Voy age President Returns to his Own Fire Side. Conference with Leob, Washington, Nov. 27. —President Roosevelt, bronzed and invigorated in health from his long sea trip to Panama and Porto Rico, was in his office early today. Secretary Loeb took to him a large amount of correspondence which had accumulated since the President s departure and was with him up till the time of the cabinet meeting. The President's special message on the Panama canal, it is now expect ed, will' be sent to Congress prob ably about a week after it convenes on Monday. * It will deal with every phaze of the question and give a graphic and c'etailed description of the conditions on the isthmus as the President found them. . , There will be recommendations for the betterment of conditions which suggested themselves during his visit. Southern Illinois Fruit Growers. Marion, 111., Nov. 27. —The Southern Illinois Horticultural Society opened its thirty-third annual meeting here today with a good attendance of fruit growers and horticultural experts. A two days' programme provides for numerous papers and practical dis cussions on subjects of importance to those engaged in fruit growing. A notable exhibition of garden and or chard products is being held in con junction with the meeting. WOULD AID CENSUS OFFICERS TU GET FIGURES EASIER In his Annual Report Direc tor of Censur North Says Bureau Desires to Bring System of Reporting to Highest Efficiency. He Favors the Enactment of More Rigid Laws to Enable Census Officers to Secure Information Regard in g Cotton Ginned. Washington, Nov. 27. —The annual report of the Director of the Census North he says, concerning the cot ton reports, it has been the earnest desire of the bureau to bring it's system of reporting to the highest degree of efficiency. "A complete record of the quantity of cotton ginned," it states, "is not possible unless the ginners' report accurately the output of their gins. That the great majority of them do this, I have no doubt; that many have failed to do so is made evident by the distribution report; and in some sections there are signs of more or less concerted purpose to underestimate the 'ginnings in the hope of thereby influencing the cur rent of the market price of the crop. "There can be no question that the census ginning reports have been worth many millions of dollars to cotton planters by protecting the market from the assaults of specula tors, whose privately gathered sta tistics no longer carry weight when they differ from those of the iqfensus." Director North recommends the enactment of more rigid laws to ena ble the census officers to secure in formation. ELECTRIC POWER ASSURED. Catawba Power Will Go to Statesville —Marriage Tomorrow —Death of Mrs. Barrett. Statesville, Nov. 27.—Mrs. Jane Bar rett, wife of Rev. R. G. Barrett, died Sunday about 12 o'clock at her home on West End avenue. She had been in bad health for a long time and her death had been expected at any time for several days. Mrs. Barrett was a native of Iredell, and was a sister of Messrs. A. E., W. F., and J. M. Sharpe, all of this county. At the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Sarah J. Deal, on Front street, tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock, Mr. P. P. Puruell and Miss Blanche Deal will be united in marriage, Rev. Frank Siler officiating. The bridal party will leave immediately after the ceremony for Franklington to visit the groom's pa rents. Among the out-of-town friends here to attend the marriage are Mrs. Jno. D. Lineberger and Miss Ethel Lineberger, of Shelby; Mrs. J. P. Hugh ey, of Salisbury, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Jenkins, of Gastonia. Farmer's Institute Dates. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 27. —The meeting of the Middle Tennessee Farmers' Institute, which was to have opened here today, has been post poned for one week. The session will begin next Tuesday and continue three days. The loctl committee in charge of arrangements is >n receipt of ad vices indicating that the attendance will be unusually large. HICKORY, N. p.. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29, 1906 t MILLS IN GOOD SHAPE. Meeting of Stockholders cf Monarch Mills at Union, South Carolina- Major Fant Re-Elected President. Union, S. C., November 27. —The an nual stockholders' meeting of Monarch Cotton Mills in this city was held here yesterday, and the able manner in which the affairs of that corpora tion have been conducted by President and Treasurer John A. Fant was evi denced by the fine report which he sub mitted, marking the the close of the most successful year in the history of the mills. There in operation in Mon arch mills 40_J00 spindles and 1,000 looms, and they are running to their fullest capacity, and as the product has been sold at a good, round price, besides declaring the semi-annual div idend of three per cent., payable Jan uary Ist. a handsome amount was car ried to the undivided profits account. At this meeting Major Fant was re elected president and treasurer and all the former directors also re-elected, as follows: S. M. Milliken, New York; R. P. Snelling, Boston; E. M. Greene, Orange, N. J.; Captain A. H. Foster, Captain F. M. Farr, Emslie Nicholson and John A. Fant., of Union. BROKE EIGHT-HOUR LAW. Indictments Returned for Allged Vio lation of the Eight-Hour Law. Columbia, S. C., Nov. 27. —In the United States court here today indict ments were handed out against con tractors engaged in the work on the Charleston Navy Yard on the charge of violating the eight-hour law. The indicements are against Morse Deleon, of Augusta; Grant Wilkins, of Atlanta and New York, the Jewel Fil tration Co., of New Jersey; the Clark Construction Co., of Illinois; the Penn sylvania Bridge Co., of Pennsylvania; the Simons Mayrant Co., of South Car olina. The actions have been instituted by District Attorney Cochran acting under orders from the Department of Justice at Washington. It is charged that the contractors have been working laborers more than eight hours per day, contrary to the statute which compels the observation of the 8-hour law on Government work. Texas Tackles Pullman Company. Austin, Texas, Nov. 27. —The Texas Railroad Commission gave a hearing today to railroad officials in regard to the sleeping car service, which the commission purposes to improve and at the same time lower the rates. The railroads are'required to show cause why the sleeping car service in this State should not be taken under control by the commission and a horizontal reduction made in the existing rates for seats and berths. If women voted they would want a law saying what kind of clothes you had to wear when you did it. Will Observ The Angelus Members of Epworth Lea gue of M. E. Church of New Castle Decide to Give up Half Hour Daily in Prayer, New Castle, Pa., Nov. 27. —Mem- bers of the Epworth Leaugue of the Methodist Episcopal Churches of this city have adopted something of the tenets of the Roman Catholic Church as far as it pertains to the Angelus. By a concerted movement the mem bers of the denomination will cease all toil daily from one to one-thirty to pray for their fe^lowmen. The movement is, a part of the at tempt at the great moral awakening, according to the religious leaders, and regardless of what the Metho dists may be doing, or where they may be, for the thirty minutes speci fied they will stop and pray. SENSATION SPRUNG IN THE TRIAE OF GILLETTE TO-DAY Great Sensation Created in Court Room When Prose cution Offered as Evidence Unborn Child Taken at Autopsy of Grace Brown. Defense Objected but Prose cution Claimed Right to Produce Even Body of girl. Damaging Testimony to Drowning Theory. Herkimer, N. Y., Nov. 27. —A sensa tion was created in the court room when the prosecution offered as evi dence the unborn child taken«*t the i.utopsy from the body of Grace Brown, the responsibility for whose 'ieath Chester Gillette is being tried. District Attorney Ward met imme diate objection from the defense. "It •ias no bearing on case and is only offered as the means of making the people's case speetacular," said Mr. Thomas, of the counsel for Gillette. "If I were sure that there was to be no denial from the defense that such a condition existed I would ex clude 'it,' said the court. Mr. Thomas assured him the girl's pregnant condition would not be dis puted. Mr. Ward insisted that the exhibit be introduced. "I would like to exhibit the girl's crtire body here," said Mr. Ward. "I have the right to take it from it's grave if I want to, and bring it here." The exhibit was admitted. Dr. E. H. Douglas, who occupied witness stand J swearing he assisted m it's removal from the body found in Big Moose Lake. Dr. Douglas gave several compari sons between conditions usually found in drowned bodies and condi t,ons found in the body of Grace Brown. He said: "The liver in the cases of drowning is livid; in this case it was pale. Jo cases pf drowning the hands become muddy and the finger nails dirty. They were clean in this case. There is water in the pleura cavity in cases of drowning; there was no such water in this case. There also very little water in the stomach." HIGHEST PRICE YET Sensational Advance in Contracts at Opening of Cotton Exchange. New York, Nov. 27.—There was a sensational advance in November con tracts at the opening of the cotton ex change this morning on the covering of belated shorts who purchased about 2,000 bales and sent the price up 90 points or $4.70 the highest price of the season. The rest of the list sympathized on slightly with strength of November, owing to the heavy realizing by pro fessional longs. Increase of Wages. Amesbury, Mass., Nov. 27. —A no tice of the restoration of the wage scale to that paid prior to November, 1905, was posted at the Hamilton Cotton Mills here today. This means an increase of about 10 per cent, in the wages of all operatives. There are 800 hands employed at the mills. THEY DUB CHICAGO POLICE "BULLIES". JUSTICE A FARCE Hebrew Protective Associa tion Announces its Deter mination to Abondon Ap peal to Police. To use Vigilance Committees. Large Audience of Alleged Victims of Rowdyism, Some' With Bandaged Heads, Others Limping, Meet to Present Cases. Chicago, 111., Nov. 27. —Denouncing the Chicago police as "bullies" and "tyrants" and Chicago justice as "ridiculous," the recently formed He brew Protective -Association, an nounced last night it's determination to abandon the direct appeal to the police department in the cases of "Jew-baiting," and conduct it's fight by the vigilance committee methods. The details of the associations plans were reported to the Jews of the Ghetto at a mass meeting held at the westside auditorium. Nearly a quarter of the audience was made up of alleged victims of rowdyism. Some had their neads swathed in bandages, others limped or carried crutches. All were eager to lay their case before their organization and obtain it's aid and to this end everyone talked at once until the meeting broke up in disorder from sheer ex cess of enthusiasm. The association is preparing to con duct a campaign almost wholly in dependent of the city authorities. A private detective force is to be organized, a medical staff to be formed to care for the victims of riots without charge and a legal de- I partment will collect evidence and conduct prosecutions. INJURED IN RUNAWAY. Prominent Farmer Seriously, Perhaps Fatally, Injured by Runaway Team Mear Concord. Concord, N. C., Nov. 27. —J. C. Houie, a well-known farmer near liarrisburg, was seriously, perhaps latally injured late Monday evening by a runaway team. He had sold cotton here returning home driving a two-horse team. He is paralizeu end in a dangerous condition. Texas Real Estate Men. Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 27. —The Texas Real Estate and Industrial As sociation is holding its tenth annnal convention in Fort Worth with an attendance of members and others from many parts of the State. Ways and means for promoting the industrial development and general welfare of the State is the general subject of discussion. Charlotte Man Kills a Collector for Robinson & Co. of this City Kills In solent Negro in Self De fense Near Waxaw, N. C. Negro Fired Shots. Waxhaw, Nov. 27— Ben Hood, a negro living near this place was shot and killed late yesterday afternoon by either J. W. Lance or T. O. Lambert collectors for C. H. Robinson & Co., of Charlotte. Lance and Lambert went to Hood's to make a collection. Hood drew his gun and shot Lance in the arm. One or both of the young men returned the fire killing the negro in stantly. The affair has created a good deal of excitement in this community and at one time it was feared the negroes would do violence to the men respon sible for the death of Hood. Today, however, everything is quiet. Just what the outcome will be is yet unknown. An inquest is being held today. It is reported that Hood had made threats against the collector saying that he would shoot him if he came to his house again. Lance was shot in the arm and has a painful, though not serious wound. C. H. Robinson & Co., of this city do a large business in subscription books. Lance has been with the com pany for several years and was one of their most trustworthy employes. He was regarded as quiet and peacia ble. He is from Buncombe county. Mr. Robinson sent a man to Waxhaw this morning to investigate the matter and take whatever steps are necessary for the protection of his employes. It is reported here that Hood was an insolent, turbulent negro and that this was not the first time he had shot at people. THE BEST JOS PRINTING (» 9 ALL KINDB AT THI3 OFFICE. A SPECIAL POLICE FORCE APPOINTED GUARD TILLMAN Mayor of Chicago Appoints Policemen in Plain Clothes . to Mingle in Crowd at Lec ture To-night and see That Tillman is Unharmed. Negro Policemen Appointed. Chief of Police Fears no Trouble. Negroes Make Futile Attempt to Prevent Speaking. Chicago, 111., November 27.—Mayor Dunne announced that he would de tail a number of special policemen in plain clothes to mingle at the throng at the lecture of Senator Ben Tillman to-night and see that no violence or insult was offered the Senator. Among the number were several negro officers who received instruc tions from Chief-of-Police Collins to watch for any possible outbreak. They are selected because of their acquaintance with the colored popula tion of Chicago. It is not expected by the chief of police that there will be any trouble. A number of colored men today sought the advice of lawyers regarding the procuring of an injunction restrain ing the Senator from delivering his lecture. They were informed that such a step might possibly succeed, but the chances were against it, and even though it was successful it would not fail to have the ultimate effect of embittering the racial feeling. The project was then abandoned. Senator Tillman is expected to ar rive early this afternoon. Will Not Change Address. Janesville, Wis., Nov. 27. —Senator Tillman was here today for half an 1 our en route to Chicago. He antici pated no trouble, and said it is etrange if a United States Senator cannot speak in a Northern city with out police protection. In Irs address bo will net - | ceviate from his attitude regarding the negroes. He laughed at the talk of a body guard. Will Speak as He Feels. Chicago, Nov. 27. —When Senator Tillman arrived in this city this after noon he was met at the depot by a committee of ladies who have in charge the interests of the hospital in behalf of which the senator is to lecture. Mrs. Adele Keeler head of the com committee after greeting the senator said: "We hope, Senator, that you will not say anything that will be likely to stir up trouble." "Mrs. Keeler," the Senator replied, "I think I will say just about what I feel like saying in my lecture." No otlier statement was made by the Senator, who was immediately driven to his hotel. A force of about a dozen police of ficers in uniform and a number of oth ers in plain clothes were in the depot under the command of Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler but there was no demonstration of any kind, nor was there any gathering of colored people in or about the depot. Y. M. C. A. BLDb. DESTROYED. New Britain, Conn., Nov. 27. —Fire this morning destroyed the handsome Y. M. C. A.v building and extended to several other buildings in the neighborhood, causing a loss of over $lOO,OOO. The fire started in the rear of the Y. M. C. A. bftlding and spread with gTeat rapidity. BIG COMPANY FINED / New York, Nov. 27. —A fine of $18,• 000 was imposed upon the American Sugar Refining company by Judge Hough of the United States Circuiv court for, accepting rebates from the New York Central Railroad compony The rebates amounted to $26,000. Bright New Coins for Xmss. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 26: —Bright goldpieces will nestle in the toes of nf many little stockings at Christ mas-time. The United States mint in this city now is a-whirr with ac tivity and the monster presses are taxed to the utmost turning out hundreds of coins each minute to meet the great demand of the Christ mas rush. Six millions of dollars in gold, in double eagles, eagles and two-and-a-half pieces will be coined before the New Year. The tiny two and-a-half piece, hardly larger than a cent, is the popular Christmas coin. The demand for the minor «oins, dimes, nickels and cents, so necessary to the shopper, is greater than ever before .The coinage of pennies alone will reach a million dollars before the demand of the holiday season is supplied. New Jersey's Final Trip. Bodston, Mass., Nov. 26.—The 14,- 948-ton battleship, New Jersey, built at the Fore River yards at Quincy, has its final acceptance trial today over the usual New England course. On her last trip some trouble was exper ienced with hot bearings and the board of inspection recommended another trial.