North Carolina Newspapers

r Morning Post. 1 A RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 5. 1900. No. 109. DEWEY'S HEAD TURNED Admiral Willing to Be fry Party's Candidate. .iqT MAKING PLATFORMS jjivo rolio to Announce, but Bj icVP, That the People Will Mot Be ISaPPS I Ile 19 rresldent-IIi. Candidacy Generally Kegarded a the ,0keoftlieSeason-3IarkHanna Says yc should Have Come Out April 1st lill f T lllVB nrk rl ae J -k 1 1 . i ; summer." In "conclusion, ! the admiral stated that he: intended .to devote all the time .pos sible to his duties as president of the iiAiv linnn?. widen 5c f- (a .z.i.v...-,,.,: ,11.. the; general staff ! of the navy. He said HlS Friends ClamOr TOf ail mat it ue nau nit- ume ne could spend seven days in the week at this work, as it was not only an important, but a very interesting subject. . QUAY CASE BOBS UP GREAT HALL IN ASHES BUTT OF UIATSY JOKES The Admiral' Announcement voices Mirth on All Sides. Pro u willi".-' express hh !. is iippaiv. i usrtoti. April 4. Admiral Dewey to. become a candidate for the -. 11- .Ui',n l'o.r the presidency, aim na ;; d.iinite announcement of tlus 11,.- declines at the same time to views on any subject of po- interest or significance, in iati, I . r .ntly in a mood t to receive ;ind is waiting to see how the reive the statement of his will- .if fliAii- Vimifls the j.ri.leuey of the United States. ir;ive ;the interview! annoiineing my caudieuK-y for the presidency to the New York World exclusively" he saidj to a "iuvsp:!peT representative this morning, hiijiuse I was the World's candidate f,,r ihe presidency before I returned jh, m Munila. and it was! only in response , my earnest appeal that the World its efforts in my behalf." fnfil Admiral Dewey ascertains 'the sniper -of the American people in regard n, bis candidacy, he intends to maintain ;iliS(ili!te silence in regard to his party ;it!iliati'!is or his views on political quos limis. -i . i have wry decided opinions on mat ters nf public moment," he said, "but. I :mii nut prepared to announce them at the: firesenr .time. I have been reading the icvi.tpers constantly and have received liHiis,uids of letters from all parts of the' country,, and , have formed very htroni;- opinions, on a. number of matters in which the public is interested, but I do not think it would be wise for me to ijiinoum-e them at present. Candidates fur the presidency do i not make 'plat forms." "What has induced you to change your mind iii regard, to the presidency V" ' When 1 first returned from Manila," ivnlied t he 'admiral, "my health was not p;od as it is now. I did not-, know i well the feelings of the people toward in;-. Ever since my return I have, Veen receiving letters urging me to announce' my -willingness to boeonie President, and I have discovered that the position -of .iilmiral r- not the highest" in the United States. The highest position in the United States is that of President; and if the American people! want me to act its President, how can I refuse? Every where I have gone I have been most wurinly received, and people in crowds have exclaimed. 'We want you for 'Presi dent.' Thirty years ago I would never have believed that an officer of the United States navy would have met with such a reception as that given me on my recent trip through the South. I-was everywhere received with the greatest warmth and courtesy. I think that sec tionalism is being wiped out rapidly and that the- old feeling of the South toward ihe North is rapidly disappearing. The Spanish Avar did a ' great deal to bring the country together. . The people of the South-are- more prosperous today than they ever were before. They are build in;: cotton mills all over the South and manufacturing of eveijy kind is on the increase." - , . Admiral Dewey's position in regard to rhe presidency is an independent one, in that he said this morning he would have no "policy" to execute if he were elected. "To my mind." he said, "the cilice of the President, j as contemplated hi l-i,v ' ...... .... : - , mi- v onMuuuon, is wnoiiv executive. It is not my idea that the President should dictate, to Congress, but, on the ontrary, I believe he -should execute the laws which Congress enacts, faithfullv and without fear or prejudice. I remem--er the denunciation which -once fol lowed the announcement by a President of the United States of 'my policy.' " . I he admiral indicated that he did. not intend to commit himself. in any way to jiK' politicians of either party, although .' l;ad no hesitancy in saying that he .would iH. CTateful to his friends. The iidnural would express no preference as to-' which- p.u.ty he would accept a nomi-pft.-'ii from, but indicated that, believ ipg as he does, .that the presidency ' is an ycutive office with functions wholly idnimistrntive. it is not his business' to -nnonuce a 'platform as .a candidate, or i" wmulate piiicjes in case he were rtcd. and therefore he was in a posi .i. n to accept the nomination from a hicn,.yc,- party offered it, and that he - Vls filing to take it from either the ;JMi!,lI(,.,ns or Democrats. In fact, he J.Y-i ? far,ils to "itiinate that in case ' oi ine two great parties nomi- ii "it, and he should still rpmnin Early Vote in the Senate BURROWS WANTS TIME Washington, April 4 Admiral Dewey's announced candidacy for President was received by members of Congress this morning with' varying emotions. The Democrats, generally speaking, regard it as I a joke. The liepublicahs seem to take a more serious view of it. Indeed, while Kepublioans at both ends of the capitol refuse sullenly to -discuss the subject for publication, their private ex pressions are characterized by a tone of dread. ! Democratic House members talked about it glibly enough, and their very glibness indicated that they refuse to view the matter seriously. None of them venod todav. 'dm 1 - ... .... proressea to Know whether Admiral Dewey was a Democrat of a llepubli can. Senator Ilanha said that the announce ment was a surprise to him. He knew nothing about its coming. He then smiled and said: "Admiral Dewey is not my candidate." Senator Jones, chairman of the Dem- C-ltlzens of Cuba Petition Against Ualns Military Power to Prevent Landing a Competing Cable The Petition Re ceived and Ordered Printed Notwith standing a Rnle of the Senate to the Contrary Flowers on Foraker'c Dek Where the Democratic Con i venfion Was to Have Met BURNED IN A HALF HOUR Entire Fire Department In Kanui city I'H.M.t.C ... v Jnciii-riDe . no re Li and a Public School Also n Prey to the De- f Tonrlng Element-The I'all One of the Largest In the World and 'Cost a Crest Sum of Money. Washington, April 4. A bnnch of beautiful flowers adorned the desk of Mr. Fo raker of Ohio when the Senate con- It was sent to him by friends in recognition of his handling of the Porto Iliean bill. Mr,Stewart presented a petition from citizens of Cuba representing iriO.OOO, (X)0 of capital, "praying Congress to en act a law prohibiting the use of the United States military pov.r to prevent oenu c .xauwuu uinnniuee: ,Mr wryan th,.-.imli,i? of a rompeting cable from will be nonnnatel and elected. The . ,T .. . c,. . Dewey candidacy will cut little figure." tm' t'1111 Mates. Senatorv Ilatt of Connecticut: "I do Mr. Morgan called attention to a rule not think? the candidacy of Dewey will of the Senate which provided that no le taken seriously. v mie tne Ameri can people honor him for his work in the navy, they do not want him for Presi dent:" Iiepresentative Dick: "I am not cer tain, but I believe Dewey is a Republi can and an expansionist. I cannot sec for the life of me how he would have a chance to get. on cither ticket." Hepresentative Hull: - "I do not be lieve Dewey is responsible for that fool interview. If he is. he does not realize petition should be received from citizens of a foreign country except through the State Department. He did not object ; to the petition, because he believed that Cuba held such a relation to the United ' States as could be dissolved only, by 1 i 'jit trf.hw Mr. Snooner said that the rule was ! Kansas City. April -Convention Hall, the mammoth auditorium in which the Democratic convention was to 1k held July 4, was burned to th ground in less than half an hour bv tire that J startl in the Imilding at 1:10 p. m. to day. The hall was one of the laiy;et in the world. It cost, with the ground, in- the neighlKrhiKHl of $:TiO.OOO, and was built by popular subscription. Within a few minutes after the fire caught the whole structure, taking in half a block each way in Thirteenth and Central streets, was a mass of flames. and twenty minutes after the first alarm was turned in the great rKr fell in with a crash, throwing s-howers of buruiuir embers in every di-ction. The tire started over the furnace room, in the reaf end of the building. A still alarm was turned in. but be fore the tir.st engines arrived the tire hall gotten beyond control. Within twentv minutes the entire tire fighting force of the city was at the scene, lmt the work founded .in irood sense, and he believed the dignity of the position of President, the petition ought to come through the! of the firemen proved of no avail, and when he says all that lie has to do as State Department. - etToias with simui directed to saving tin President is to . carry out the orders of i The (hair held that 'the petition could $urronnding property. Congress, lie seems to be a candidate not be received if objection were made. j At 1 :.'M) the fire jumped two wavs. at on either ticket." Mr. Stewart urged that the petition tacking a half block of lower storv resi Representative Sulzer: "So far as tbe did not t-omo within the ml a. The deuces in the rear of the hall in Twelfth Democrats are -onceined. they have al- Cubans, having no other alternative, ap-1 street aud across Central street, where ready nominated their candidate in the ; ' tealed to Congress. it caught the Second Presbyterian person of William .1. Bryan, who can, The petition finally was received and! Church, one of the finest edifices in tin beat Dewey, or McKinley, or any other ordered printed. city, and then the I-athrop public school. man." I At the conclusion of the morning busi-jwhich was partially destroyed by a tor Representative Daly: "The American nes the chair laid before the Senate the undo In lhSS. people respect a man in his place and resolution-declaring that M. S. Quay was are not hero worshipers. Dewey is a good not entitled to a. seat in the Senate from admiral, but I obiect to imtting ' him on TVnnsvlvania. the ticket. He is not Democrat enough I That the question might be brought to for me. anyhow. If ihe wanted to get ' a direct issue. Mr. Chandler, chairman on the Democratic ticket he should have 0f the Committee on Privileges and declared his oolitics long ago." Flections, moved to strike out the word Representative Weeks: "His wife's . "notV, in the resolution ambition has overcome his judgment. I SpTking to this motion. Mr. Burrows think her desire for social advancement 'saja u would be glad to proceed with is i responsible for the interview. Of the case today, but a very important course: we admire the admiral's braver?', ! matter, involving the seat .of a Senator, but--he ns not an ideal candidate for Pres- :; l.nder consideration by the Commit ident." i tee on Privileges and Flections, and the TIIK END IN SIGHT tcen finally submitted to the rmm;. ! m m f sion in couipieie ronu. Charles M. lVppr. who was nentlv proffered the usitinn of secretary to the Philippines Comrnisj-ion. ha de clined the place. At the time the proflVr was made Mr. Pepper van absent in Porto Rico, and no earlier ontiortnnitr was afforded for making known declination of the honor. TOLIIKRT IN TIlOi nLK A South Carolina :Ib TXakes It l D. comfortable for Hint Columbia. S. C.t April 4.-Jame W. Tolbert, wlio wa cxiHdled fnun c;r.n woo,l county after narrowly est3p'ng severe hnndling by a inob. ami v.hc.. nrotner is c-nntestmg the seat of Con gressman Iittimer in the Third district, n.-urowly cvcapcl falling into the hand of another md last night. .Mrs. Tolln-rt m postmaster at McConnick. ;r.sMi.vl county, a few mile- fnun Phoenix. Her httslwind arrived there yes tiI.iv merit ing. Last spring Toilet mad -.ver-tures to the people of CrcenwtMtd, and on certain nlh-g.-d promises mid- to a newspaper man to abstain from .t";tics he was permitte.1 to return t that town. .uoepn-niiy ne puhl !n eoutest in Washington and denied the truth of th; oiiciliatory statements atlri!ji.il to nm. lie was thereupon again warned not to return to Crcrmvood. t midnight la-t night a band nf maskiil m.'ii went to the hrtie Tolln-rt was in. A Democrat nrotiunent in th. l . . : . .i. . . . o, iif.it ur. in nit ct)iiiejuiil.ltsi ac tion and being oppod to violence. snt warning a few minute 1m-fore tin louse was sin rounded, and Iolbert. es- aiMl from the ba k ihmr. ToIImtC ti.tl o the station and got on a srain that was parsing. 1-earing a mob at Tmv. ic stopped at the next station ami silHied to hav spent , the night in the wood. This morning he appeared at the house of W. V. (Starkey and ap- e:lhi for protect ion. lie was eabnl for several hour, but was found. It is suptosed that when he wa found rolhert drew a pistol, for the last n- Mrt was that he had 1mcii arrestil ftr arrying concealed weapons. No Nv to Kpealc of from Africa London. April .".There is .very little news from outii Africa ami no actual irhicvcnieht on either side is report ed. The correspondents at lllocuifoiueiu. in tlu brief dispatches to which the in creasingly rigorous censorship limits them, concur in slating that the Iloers. emboldened by Ileneral Rolerts inactiv- itv and their recent !n-eeses. seem m- cliiusl to take the offensive, with th idea of carrying out Presideut Kruger' reiMirtisl boast that he would rcauture Rloeiiifontein. GEORGE MAY WRITE IT Sub-Committee Don't Need Testimony of Smathers. ATWATER COMING HOME The iCepreteetatlre frem the reurtn District Has Several l nr rrnif nt forpeeehesA Virginia Ileprcssnia tiro IItoUm m Vlitm i. Create a Ileserre Volunteer .irinj-f ran(rd ."lay Not Lose Ills Seat Afier All. ome in I hope, without interruption. ,tj jjj mo'vo or a w, y in !ys I Mr Stewart : protestetl i that the case of s Cwnrt wh;n , U h ?Ir' 9ua?rhP lreaiy been too loncde- mt0ll ,y the K id high- laved. He urged that there be a vote v-u.nj thorP the tbe committee room of Mnnss nro -oTkino- tr vcntminate Mclvinlev. th mAmliors was necessary. "I ask. nuuiii' - - - , . . 11 1,1:.. , i At- T....M. lltlf fllta a ' v. 1 w v ? ' ....------j - - - " t - :- - - - - - . 9 . DeuvocratV" ! present order be continued until next Representative Siblev: "Dewey made Tuesday. N e can then proceed witn it. a I mistake. lie should "have come in I hope, without interruption. when the tide was more strongly favor. I read his announcement profound regret. He would stan ,r,. ntj o cmv-wjjf nl -fidmiral tlian as a nion it Y L 11 r . ."vv v ... ....... ......... ... - disappointed candidate." Mr. Daniel of Virginia appealed to tne Tr.hn t? ArfUftjmr Lord bless you. I Senate that a time for a vote le hxel. do not know anvUiing about it." I "This is a question of the highest nriyi- liepresenrative trosvenor: ue auiui-nee. um nr. . " .--.. " ral's latest is very unfortunate for his since it was presented to the Senate. reputation and place in the hearts or tne mere is some "' ''J ' publican official, and the is Indief people. It will not cur any figure what- of Senators, to the fuu;Jt among some that the officials are re ever in the political situation. No party appluant comes and to the app cant b f Frankfort with a view of going to Indiana in the event GoTSrnor Ilradley Sight for Close of the Kentucky Contest. rrankfort. ivy., April 4. it seems a settled fact tonight.-that the Court of iipHals will lender its division tomor rovr. in the governorship contest and the case will be at an end. ko far as the Stnte-'court is concerned. Former (iov ernor Bradley evidently anticipates an a tli nuance of the hiwer onrt in holding that the legislative journals are conclu sive of the case anil that the court has not the right to review the action of the legislature in passing on the contest. As he said today: "I will move for a writ of error to the the case has been entucky Court of ppchflnd there the case will come to an end. I shall be glad to see the end of the wearisome and long drawn out fight." The T-tion of Governor Mount has been the subject of considerable specula tion in connection with the absent Re- w niiTt! Vi i m n til it ho the Jones nartv. himself. I think the time for tiling a ti .:i-,4- An Vint " 'lsiv for the final vote has come. Secretary Gage: "Admiral Dewey After expressing his obligations to Air. would probablv gain a great many votes Daniel for the suggestion he had made, if nominated bv either party. But which Mr. Wolcott delivered a speech, in which will nominate him ' . ... r i : ...,.. lie apoiogizeu ior uis iiiiuuiohcu muh- -. . .... . "I"'" . ... , . ... loff.trt t.i tntrA rMssessiOli hi the liinMincs Representative Dinsmore: "When a ments n aue just at tne ciose 01 3 e- ;- ''.;; tbe ,1, i.l.n ,K . . . - . . . . ; rcu : . .1. . ...-.. .... ... ... mnri mnrriPS PIS trOUOies DCglU. IM.11 is uav m -nm. one of the reasons why I have never I In married. By the way, have you noticed Mr. Bui tnat tne oniy opposmuu iu i)i.v.m jumrn ii""' ... ...j., I to be nude from tnose wno VOtea against mui in sirmis iiiai ; n e... , . . . . nnl(,;n!? .. s:on J in fm, u y - r - -- -- -- - that indictments are returned against them charging complwsty in the Coebc murder. '11.. .... ll.-k lir..l.r 1 al 1 1 1 t II 1 I 1 n . Will PC lliaue wnen ine uecisiou 01 ui .iSTni Vovieix- nf tbe Oniv ease Court of Appeals has been rendered. Tin nrows aid ho ill tI o?& !Htla .l e,; i;lr n tl t .II i t. n ting a vote. In fact, he was de- prepared as if they expected an attack 1S90?" Representative DeGraffenreid: Mr. Chandler then asked that the Quay 'Is the'ease go over until tomorrow. investigating the alleged plot to assa ise go over until tomorrow. Viit a,,,., the xx ,w,c.. l, - ... v . -r 11! I n x x .1 ; . 1 1 j.i ip.iii.ilc jvn iv .. .....-... ... gerat admiral a lJemocrat or iiepniui-1 .ir. ssiewari ooje.-ieu um.s a nine iui . . tfMny wprc, Warden Eph can? However, tn.at makes no uiirer- a vote coma ne agieeu upon. Lillard, Silas .Ton.es. one of the parties ar- ence, as Bryan' is going to be nominated j Mr Stewart then asked that a final " acWnPli-e. and Samt Riggs. and elected." jvote be Taken one week from next Tues- t tho lato Mlhul rM whrn T n,..f,.,anf!irrt AlAPiiliAih "lVhftf Ia riot' . . s . . mt xvf Kfmauvc- tT ,l"",lV . Ar . . . the shooting tooK. place. i ne jury is I i think of it? Oh, it is just Dewey, To this Mr. (,allinger objected. expected to file a numWr of indictments that's all." Without concluding discussion of the " ;lint Kepublicaii State officers and Representative Rhea: "In the language Quay case, the Senate, at 2:20. went into f. cariv next week, including one in- or .miss riirtue viienuaie, jai. rryau will i-accuimc tne uinn -ic Mjetmcnt against tne man wno is allege be renommateu. opened at -1 o ciock aim cigui-oue imi- Later in the day Senator Hauna said'vate pension bills were passed. - They this to a Rennbliean member of the were all disposed of in thirty-five min House: "Dewey's announcement should utes. and then, at 4:n." o'clock, the Sen have been made on the first of April ate adjourned until tomorrow All-fools' Day Commissioner of Pensions Evans: "Ad miral Dewey is credited .with saying that the duties and responsibilities of Excitement In the House Washington. April 4. -The House to- t have fired the shot A demurrer to the suit for usurpation against the Republicans by the Hemo cr.nts for holding possession of the build ing was filed today. The demurrer is on the ground that the suit is not sufficient cause upon which to constitute an action. A general demurrer was aiso nicd v Mrs. Kate M. Banta to Jack Chinn a Oy JOHN noYl.K. Washington. April l.Sj.ccial.-Mr. George H. SmatherMa !M4r aa l he wiU rem-iin here several d it... II i, not unfriendly fa J z. xu JK far. Iia lus not had an ,t?v rt:iui:y appear lM.fre fSi:?ini:i t r,n. I..s,sl of Scr.i:-.- Slnw. and Pn. He ii,f..rm,s Mr. S;, ,ns .,f j,;, rrn.- uhib Judge Hn irt t. .k hr. Th ind-i oire.1 m r,ucfi .n him. 1 Mr. Sit s.nd lie did r t ' t nons :;ccd BULLET FOR THE PRINCE Wales Has a Narrow Escape in Belgium. Sympathy for neers : Manifested la a manner That Was Not Altogether Agreeable to Ills floral Illghnens. juiiei : 1 t a - opinion that the j American people. ,i ,nU HaS tlKir Indent, he would "hi iv the opportunity of expressing ;-, L 1 iiomiuaimg mm on 111 Illtlrlimi7.ii4- Aauural Dewey will soon have an op- I Tilt ttf .-. fi't'Iing of. the ;. l"H unity to test limvn 1-1 - "V,A v wiuivugiJj) Lilt" the ' office of President are not difficult day resumed consideration of the bill to 5000 damage slander suit, or .burdensome. - If : such a condition fstablish a territorial government m exists he could possibly fill the office." Opinion in Naval Circles. Washington, April 4. The announce- J ment of Admiral Dewey of his candidacy Decision Held Up Hawaii. Mr. McDowell of Ohio, a mem her of the Committee on Territories, was the first speaker. Frankfort, Ivy., April 4. The Conrt of Mr. DeArmond of MissYntri criticised Appeals derided tonight to hold up its 'some of the features of the bill. I decision in the governors contest case Mr. Boering of Kentucky, who fol-; until Saturday or possibly rMoniay. ine for the presidential nomination caused jo;vod wjth a eneral political speech, delav is said to have beenfoccasioned by surprise and even astonishment in naval : aroued general" interest by discussing the 'judges, who are wrifing dissenting circles, and this, in the face of the gos- T.,,.i cifotinn . ! oninions. ' E JJlJ! i Wher Iiitnclcy readied to : tl IV'.Mr. Boering. his Republican colleague and defended the Goebel election laV Peonle finThitii TJ -.;n tri ii -1 1 1 . Hill " ihihulelphia tomorrow to attend : ,;:"7U miut-r the auspices of Mrs ! Pernio W1.ftt?f. h Pi-esident of the ' fS V lv"nia.Kailroad; The concert is rl "eneht of widows and orphans ' jiL!" llh:rs "1 sailors who lost .their I t u S, nV'11 tlle war wit" Spain. Toward , c"(ifi th wonth! Admiral Dewev j vis itb,f r Un exten(1ed western tour, wl?o, JRr aU?nnf other i Places, Chicago, id be entertained - May -1 the nl ! anmI,trsarj' of the battle o Ma 1 Wh 11 rhe admiral stated that this 1 ee,n, arr.nl and the invita- i i, , , epte l0l8 beffre he made up his umi( ;ls to the presidency. ' iWi!m!l"al Dewev denied most eniphat 1 lis t r asrtion-fhat he intended to ,n Europe this summer, i 1-vvery few days this story is sent n vrvto ,as:1J5ngton. I have not and n.Mci liave had any intention whatever V Vlsitinr E"rP this summer. A mini ' rr r u "Peans, and particularly the ; .ugiish, have urged me to make a tour Jt Europe, and assured me that I would P well received, especially in England, his assertions made at the time of his l-ntlipn l'w TT.;.! CS4-,,. -r ii. . Ph nnw' thM:1 4 t " "rSand scored the. Republicans for the as-! iidate: Althw ri i turned snd w !atl'i f oebel. There was much been persistent in naval ouarters" that ; !xT't, Vmilii Jl f il wnl.l 4 . i! . necame "".ivni m .i luNxniinj mho TAFT ItECEIVKS INSTUfCTriONS Peppsr Derllns to He Secretary to the Philippines Commission Wnshmeton. Anril 4. Judge Taft. thfi nil in : tics there - was scarcelv nn nffirir Vv Vo loth lwV 1 11,5,1 ln,1 Voting. Itepirl- president of the Philippines Commission, believed thit he TJuhl5fJ?mp , i cans" aml aiJ t'ncnttr A immi- had a long conference with Secretary avowed seeker for the ww mn a- 1 "ent. General debate continued and at Root at the War Department today, and tlTriand:0eXo valho k the 1Iouse ad I eiv.,1 the final instructions for the ! would consent to talk for publication oil the subject, but some expressed them selves in a way which left no doubt of their opinion that the admiral had made the greatest mistake of his life. Unusual Iltonor to Delcasse I Paris, April 4. The 'Senate todav or dered the placarding throughout France College Baseball Sanies Charlottesville, Va., April 4. The col lege baseball season proper opened here this afternoon. The University of Vir ginia defeated Cornell in a pretty contest.- irginia, 0; Cornell, fi. I New Haven. April 4. Yale fn.,n,i of the speech made by M. Delcasse. the 'tun . at oaseiiall totlar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, last night, ueitranu, ..v. .ure or n to This is an unusual honor for the Senate to accord to a minister other than the Premier. . Sate for a State Convention Baltimore, ' April 4. The Republican At New York. A close game was played today between Columbia and York, 12. reSUltin: Columbia, 11; Ncw At Ford ham. X. Y r t "J ! rsaitimore, April i. xue 9.iv donbloii r i ."""imiiiia State Central Committee met today 1 p"1? J00?1 tfV.- The decided to hold the State convention m.orc anus. I ennsj Ivania, LU; Ford- Baltimore May 0. ' . - - - - . commission. ine preparations oi mese instructions o-cupid the tune ami atteq tion of Secretary Root nearly the entire day, and he was compelled to excuse himself to the throng of visitors who called to see him on other business. The necessity for haste in the matter of the instructions was due to the fact that Judge Taft is compelled to leave here this afternoon in order to complete some business in Chicago in time to accom pany the other mcmlers of the ci mi mis sion from San Francisco on the trans port Hancock on the loth instant. In case it becomes necessary to modify or add to the instructions to the commis sion, such change will lie forwarded by mail or telegraph, if necessary, to Judge Taft at San Francisco. Secre tary Root says that the instructions will not'be made public until Alter thev bav Brussels. April 4. The Frinr of Wales was shot at while leaving the railroad station here. As the train was leaving the northern station for the southern railroad station an individual tired a revolver at the Prince of Wales, but missed his royal highness. The crowd attempted to lynch a man who wa mistaken f.r the wou)lde as sassin. The Prince, n ho was perfectly .1 m .... t a cairn, asKeu u ine mm win iu. cone the shooting had hen arp-sied. While there is no proof that the at tempt on the life of the Prince f Val- was deliberately plotted, it seems fa hate ltceii the outcome of the anti-Brit i"h fever which has !ssesscd fh people v.t Belgium as well as those of -:.tincuta! countries generally since the o-itbten of the war with the 1 biers. The -.H-i.u;ts organized n pro-Boer demonstration here yesterday, nvowislly tn-cause it was th. eve of the prince's arrival. The MM-nk crs urged the audience to let the prince know the feeling of the Belgians regard ing the iniquitous war, for which he i partly resnntisible. hi public farewells to troop hound for South Africa lsing cited as proof of his responsibility. Sipido. his assailant, was immcdiatlcy taken under a gttanl to one of the offi cers. Shortly afterward a magistrate arrived and proceeded to interrogate him. Sipido npjeared to 1h respectable ami in telligent. In rcnly to the question nsked him, he aid: "I wanted to rid the world of one of the author ( the crime in the Transvaal. I have done my duty. I re gret nothing." Another account says that Sipido liought a penny ticket in order" to gain access to the platform, where he prome naded at the same time as the prince, but did not ftttemptto shoot him until 1,p re-entered the carriage ami the train had started. Then, pressing hii pisti.l against the glass of the door, he find through it. The 'first shot struck a cushion near the prince. Tbe second shot missed fire, and liefore he -ould fire a third the .tatiou-mater seized his arm and other railway employes collared him. The Princes of Wale was in the divaag saloon and did not see the incident. CUT AND D It HID PIlOGIlAtt- any further evi dence in the c.n.c. m,.! ;h.it Mr. Smath ers i-oiild sobniit hi -t Jteiur nt in writing. This was discouraging, as Mr. Smith-n .iy his testimony n,,t ,. ajr0 to Ew.irt. Congremm Atwatj r nil! l.Mte for home ijt inter than April II. and pr-I-ably before. He r-Xct f , Miver sev eral mcihc in his d:tri-:. RepresMit.i!ive I lay of Ynl t h in tr.Hluciil a bill in the II a.- whUU pr posc to create out ..f ih- State m-litit i icscrie voinutier an:lV f..r ll-nf in tit.m f war to supplement th- regular armv. The bill provides fr a t-ener.nl broaden ing of the basis f the Jinimal gusnl. its iniuipment wiih the s.tvm e rifle, and its complete organization in time .if war into regiments, brigades, division and corps, with the tlin b.it t.ni;..:i formation a in the regular army, and is designed to obviate ,. ne.-es..it v of a large stand ing army upon the expiration of the pres ent law. July 1. r.mi. The bill makes all citizen ietwn th ares of is ami ." liable to military-service in the volunteer army. It appro priate 4.trX.ri0O annually for the main tenance and equipment ..f th uationsl gitanl of the several State, thus form ing the iieiuhis of the volunteer arm, and require the Secretary of War t ket in each State a ir,dr nf ordnsre snfiicient for ninety days ue of th n.itiinal guard of the St?e in the event of war. It provide a system of tnolnli- juition of the guard by divi ling the States Into military divisions and for a board of otHeers in each Mate. wh hall hold evamiuatiops for the position of second lientenan: of the national guanl. such wlllecrs to ! prmotel for merit and efficiency. It is lwginning to lk s if Mr. Craw ford would retain lo in Congress. The Republicans on the l!etin Com mittee cannot agree a.n iu tLeneivet theii th-y will call jt up. Mr. OTlri- c-oJl. a Retinblic.in. tih ieftiet to !-'! the majoritv rejMit. siys he cai e no reasonable ground up n trhVh Crw fonl ran be turnol it. -ud will vote- as he talk. As the Republican now have a good working majon'v. lMbli that Pcanwiii may not t.-t in. if at all. until near the close .f C oizn-ss. . Jessie I. Kurfrees ha m--n appointed postmaster at Kurfre-. ILivie ennty. A 7HLITAHV Iir.Pr.NDKM V Ited-Isgged firsshopper Take Charge of Convention In Ilertle. Windsor. X. C April 4.-Speial. The Populit and Republican conventions met here t'lsy They aptKiintetl delegate and adjourned. MV L. Wol. deputy collector, was in charge of the populit meeting. W. T. King, storekeeper and gauirer, arranged the Republican pro gram. Neither party was in ciou longer than half an Lonr. The leader of loth parties wen- frequently K-en in 1om consultation, and all a ptea ranees indicated a close understanding. No spsches were made, and the cut-and-drisl program went through without a hitch. The Republican delegates, with one or two exceptions, are all Federal oftlce-holders. Duncan's revenue did a full day's work today. Contention of Department of Jnsllre In Itesard to the Main f Porto Itleo Wasdr,ct..n. April . - John R. Rbh ards. Soli itor-Geiicral -f the letr1 ment of Justicf. has just fdel a brief in the Supreme C.mrt whih files the atti tude of this rorerilineiit fill the question of whether the Constitution extends t the pw Msesions of th 1'iiite.l States. The Denartmeut ff Jutic say it doe not. without ad of Cu-rres. The -as4 i tliHt nf Ramon Baez. a native-lmrn inhabitant of Porto Rico, who applies for leave to fie a twtition for writs of ha I teas corpu and certiorari -to secure his release frm further ira prisotitiK lit under a jndrnient of th FuitJsl States Provisional Court nf Pnrt Rico setitencirg him to two months im prisonment for illegal doling at a mu nicipal election held under the militaty order. The prajcr is t'at tbe writ r.f hslea ctirtius dins-ted to S.ilou4 f. Botb well. marshal of the Provisional rt,rt at Ilomaetf. IWso Rico, commanding him to prr-luce Baez lfor- the Sunrem Court, and that the writ of certi'raH Issue to the Provisional Court nf por?o Ric commanding it to forward to thi court it rrnnript of it proceed inrs In this rase. After uvieir.g the raw. h Solicitor-General makes the following.' itnttortant argument: "Is thi military court and it troonr marshal within the territorial jurisdic tion of this court? "Both are in P.rto Uicn. WHiile that ilatld bs. m1i Ceded to the Fiiited States. Congress has as yet taken- ni aetiou towanl ftrgauizitig th" territory or applying to if the Constitution and the lawn of the Tinted Stat-- The islam! has I .ecu acquired under the twer con ferred by the Constitution on the govern ment of the Union making war and f making treatie. CMarshsll. C. J. in Insurance Companv. Arent Canter. 1 Peters. ."11. Ml.) Tlie ultimate disposi tion and government nf territory thus ac quired resits with Congrcs under the I o tier granted It 'to din4 t,d raake all m-edful rule and regulations rrsprd ing the territory or other pmj.erty be longing to the l'nite.1 State. tArticle t. s4 tion n.i "Congress has not yet acted. TT. President is thervfore still in control, acting throusU the War Dejartment. The occupation i a military occupation. The so-called courts are the mere area He of the military power. Krrrything is provisional and tunporary. Tb Ie partment of Jutit nf the I'nitcd Ststr U not in operation in Porto liim. Tbo court ha no jurisdiction of the cava presented.'