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RALEIGH, ST. C, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1901
Ho. 97
fid
;';osocution Files Documents
and Examines Witnesses
MPEAGHMENT TRIAL
Col. J. C, Harris and E.
B. Perry Examined Col,
Kenan on the Stand Law
-in.
vers Contest Every Point
Th" managers anil counsel for the
I .;i'.-eciiti'in and the defendants and thvir
,..r,nei in the impeachment trial arriv
al ami t-mk the seats assigned thorn
'-everal moments in advance of the- hour
I I U i i'rl'. iek noon) set ftr'the session of
court Lo begin.
i ne . naicoines were crowoeo miii ;
. '; aii'l the lobbies thronged with men, j
i. -any of them bein members of the t
il'ri;-,.. when the President called
. . ; i-t To order, exactly at noon by
the
the
N Late clock.
'! he ergeaut-ai-arms made the custbm
: i.v proclamation ami the roll of Sena
; was all. d, 4S Senators answering.
The reading "f the journal of last
proceedings was dispensed with.
Seiiaio;- AiringT-ui offered an nmend
! m a t io the Utile. No. IS. governing the
tii.'d. mi a- to. permit adjournment at any
li'iic. without . f'he formality of a roll
i ali. which w as adopted.
'Tin' pr-'eeedings of the morning session
Ji.lioW.
jj; 4. g f
A ihree-hoiirs session of the court was
hi-'ii in the afiernooii. beginning at '
'luck. Tw i witnesses were examined
1. 1
i or
.1. C. I.. Harris. who was -ittoruey
I'-Ih 'inhilr.s
While, and Clerk of (he
Peniuinians eounty. The
Col. T. S. Ktknan. ch-.k
Couil. was in progress
of adjournment arrived.
Court 1'e.n-y of
exafiiin.-tr-i hi f
oi' 'he Siure!m
lii'H ;!
V
iiiiii;a!i! array of legal talent on
a a
m i : 1 1 m i 1 1 mi for t hp first time
I'wDng i!i atternoon. Joe attmis'-imiity-
eeriain testimony provoked lengthy
!.-ga! avgunients. . Th defendants ob-
!, 'to many questions and their ob-
. ' -i Lous wcjh; sustained in the majority
I' instances. The prosecution attacked
is manner which "the case agreed"
t a writ, of mandamus was instituted
: I "ernuiina ris county. The records iu
i't case were sought to 1k introduced.
"' in' ilefence resisted stubbornly, niain
i. lining that the judges were not to be
1. "Ill responsible for records they had
'lever read or seen. President Turnvr sus
laifjiil the object ion of the counsel for
fend :T! its. Again . he sustained their
e.i. .-rion when the prosecution cnd-.Lav-
t tn intreduee the letter which Attor
' y Harris sent to the clerk of the court
I'--npiiiii.-iHs accompanying the records
in
tui' case agreed.
JVZornlns Sevsion
-iileiit announced
TV
.Pro
was
that
the
the
;idv to
proceed with
M r. JiuliHo: Tbe first pie-e of evi- i
m " tin- proseculion will offer j
a crrt if.cd copy of the of
i 1 ...-'ill of Robert M. Douglas., as As-.Instii-t'
:uid sworn to lwfore the
ik of i lii- court of Guilford county, in
iMi.iiN. 1V7. (The formal oath as
! v .Insfiie Douglas, and certin-
"t dcrk were then read by Mr.
;! hrir'.i
I in' in xt liji'co of evidfiice we will
i i- a copy of the oath of David M.
' ii" :. Associate Justice and sworn
-'I'l' A. Avery. Associate Justice
Sin. )-. n. Court. January 1, 181)5
h wax then read).
! piec- of evidence we offer is
h of David Moffitt Furcb.es as
( !
r I'Kiii c of the Supreme Court, and
"Hi.-'o I.naiary 7. JIMH. before Asso-
-lusticc Montgomery of the Sn-
''out. (Read as others, with
'': ry of State's certificate!.
i iii vt piece of evidence we offer
ifviified transcript of record from
( '
ik ol the Sii))erior Court of Per
- county in the case of White.
-I for prosecution then offered a
' '":.' of the letter of attornev
i
Harris tnakinsr demand imnn
Aver for the warrant upon the
; ' .".'! surer.,
' -fl for defense obiected (through
""ltd aini the document was
' by tliem. Insisting upon this
N i lie prosecution withdrew the
"!y and stated that they would
the original dcma'nd, Mr.
-tating mat they proposed to
: t ihe demand for the warrant
'hi October 10, P.KK). and that
i ! -''en .i-evimsly made.
i 'xt-liiece of evidence we offer."
I Mr. (Jutlirie. "is n fnrHRaA
mandamus writ issm.l to I
'tor, mh dated Octoler 17
!' was read I. Net. the man
isued to Worth, State treas
" iiue date .(Read.)
locnnients wpw fii,i j
, n
aiiiiounced by counsel for the
'.that they would next intro-
-ss, Mr. J. C. L. Harris.
' n V:,S -.-dhd, but not b?ing
v,'i!s s; v ral minutes before he
,.vmcill, , ;i
! !,'-i:itiuu'. Sc
enatbr Loudon
'!" Iiours fixed tW ihe court
-i I-- r,i lp changed for this
'"'I coim sit till 2 o clock, flnd
''' "J d'-r to j hat effect.
I'o'ishee opnosed this. We
have fixed the hours Tor the sitting of
this court, and they should be rigidly ad-
. , . ... i i ,.it
hereil to witnout cnange, uniess trie re
is some very unusual and important rea
son fur it. Hi observation and expe
rience had been that this- course was
always productive of the best results.
Senator London thereupon withdrew
liis order, and as it was nearly 1 o'clock
the court- jadourned to meet at the regu
lar hour, 3 p. ii u
AFTERNOON SESSION
. - - ' - -
"When the Court of Impeachment con
vened at three p. m. the galleries anl
lobbies were thronged with people, the
faces of fair women predominating.
Senator London stated that after con
sultation with counsel on both sides and
members of the court, he had decided to
to introduce a resolution providing that
the court should meet on Saturdays at
10 a. m. and adjourn at 2:30 p. m. ami
that the hours of the court on other days
should be from12 m. to 2:30 p- in., and
from 4 p. in. to 0:30 p. m.
The resolution failed of passage
the vote of 2S to 10.
by
Mr. J. C. .. Harris Witness
J. C. L. Harris, who was the
Mr
it-
fornoy for Theophilus "White in his case
against the Auditor and Treasurer was
the first witness.. He was examined by
Hon. Cyrus,-Ii. Watson for the jiroseeu
tion. Mr. Harris was on the stand for
an hour and a half.
Mr. Watson "Will you dease inform
the court its to what counsel appeared in
the. case of White against" the Auditor
and Treasurer?"
Mr. Harris "No one but myself."
"Who appeared for the defendants?"
"Air. F. II. Ibtsboe and Mr. C. A.
Cook." " -
"In what county was the suit institu
ted?' . , .
"In Perquimans county."'
'"Where were the facts agreed upon?"
"In this city."
'"Was tTie Auditor and Treasurer pres
ent ?"
Capt. Chas. M.
objected to this
Cook, for the defense,
question. In the an-
-wer h saiil the prosecution referred to
the agreed case and no objection was
nuule.
I 'resident Tumor said he thought the
question cometent.-
- Mr. Harris "They wero not jircseut.'
"Wha agreed on the l'ae(tsV"
"Mr. Busbee and myself."
"Were you present when the affidavits
we ie signed V"
'"I drew them, but was not present
when sworn to before 31 r. Cade."
"What was done with the papers af
ter they were made out and sworn to?"'
"They were sent to Judge Starbuck at
Washington.- X. C. I , think "
"You sent them to him somewhere
in the first district?" .
"Yes." . .
"Do you remember the date the facts
agreed upon were, sworn, to?
"I do not."
"The case Avas then carried to the Su
preme Court, was , it not'."'
"After the decision by Judge Star
buck." " Was the Attorney
about the case?"
"I thijik not."
General consulted
at
"Did the court
render a decision .
that time?"
"I think so. In May lilOO."
When was 'the nert tinip von took
towav l enforcing the iitflg- j
any steps
nieut :
"I don't remenili'r. It was in the fall
alonti to-vjrds October."
"What was the first thing you did?"
"I had a talk with the now dead Chief
lusticc. I next asked the court to is
sue a peremptory mandamus. The Chief
.Justice or Judge Finches I do not re
call which asked me if I had given the
other side notice. I said I did not think
they were entitled to notice. 1 thought
that having a final judgment by the court
1 was entitled to mandamus. The court,
insisted that I notify the other side. All
the members of the court were present.
I then telegrnphejl Air. Cook, counsel for
defendants. Mr. Cook waived notice,
and said I was entitled to the man-u-amus.
Judge Furches Avanied to know
if I had an affidavit. The court declined
to hear the matter without an affidavit.''
"Did you refuse to make an aftida
vitr .
"I did not. I did not have one with
n;e." v
"And did you make an affidavit?"
"I did not."' -
"Wliv did vou not make out an affi
davit?" ,
"I had a reason in my mind. t I never
intended, to make an affidavit.'
This answer was objected to by Capt.
Cook and Air. Osborne, wI?o asked that
the question be stricken out. They held
that the statement was not communi- I
cated to the court. They maintained that
the intent of the witness was not to be
considered.
( apt. .Cook stated that the question
must sootier or later be settled and cejvc traveling expenses and transpoita
he asked to know iu what manner anition for himself and family.
appeal could be taken from the ruling
of a presiding officer.
President Turner here stated that the
witness could not testify as to intent.
- Senator Woouard desired to know '
that when a fiiember of the court was
in donut as to a ruling what should
he do. He asked - if a division could
-i , - .
be called and whether the matter would
K settled.
in open jor executive
sion.
Senator London said that when a ques
tion of evidence was1 under considera-
u . . mi.. c.:. .-. . , , ...... ;
im- iii'wuui wiuwr iipfmea. tnougii ;
IllflLlUfl ITUtlKI 4 Or II 1IV1SJ011. Snil
if sustained by one-fifth of the mem
bers of the court could appeal. He
said this was the rule iu both the John
son and Holden impeachment trials.
! Mr. Woodard "Is any discussion per
I milted in calling for a division."
Mr. London "A call for u division is
nnitie, without Misciission. It is not nec
essary to go info executive session."
t
Mr. Watson, of counsel for the prose
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
ctdimiimm t
o nn wfuiii
Russians and British in Un
plesant Dispute
GERMANY AND CHINA
Count Von Buelow Says Ne
gotiations are Progressing!
i
ni i ii -r ft .
Slowly Hopes Troops May -
J r i
, Soon Be Withdrawn
London, March 15. A dispatch from
Tien Tsin sajs the dispute between the
llussians and the British over the rail
way siding is becoming acute. The out
posts of the British aud Russians are
in close proximity to each other
The
ntish have been re-inforced. 1 rouble
is imminent unless the .Russians retire.
A dispatch from Berlin says that
Count Von Buelow introduced a bill iu
the Reichstag today appropriating 1J3,
000,OUO marks for the expenses of the
(Jernian expedition to China.
In introducing the bill he said that
slow but continuous progress was being! m "
made in the negotiations between the j FIOWeTS frOIX! the White HotiSe
powers ami the Chinese peace envoys. AVashiagton, March 15.- magnificent
(iermany, he said, had refused t6 re-J floral wreath has been sent from Wash
ceive Prince Chin, the brother of the j ington by President and Mrs. McKinley
Chinese emperor, who had been appoint-; to be placed upon the bier tfc Gen. II a r
ed to come there on a special mission . r;KOI, t is of cJolln (late ami Amer-
of penance foV the murder of Baron Von j
Ketteler, the German minister at Pekin, j
until the peace negotiations iad been
definitely concluded.
Detailing the present state of affairs
at I'ckin, Count Von Beulow said the
powers had not yet arrived at an agree
ment on the question of the amount of
indemnity to be demanded from China.
It had been decided, however, that each
power should specify the expense it had
been put to for the expeditions to Chi
na, ami that this amount would be com
municated to every other power. Then
ed lor sakl, w ill depend on Aha. develop
ments of affairs and espectaliy on tne
good faith of the Chinese government in
settling the German claims. When ade-
quate guarantees are given by China
that these demands will be properly met
the German troops will leave the prov
ince of Peehili.
Chancellor Von Beulow expressed the
hope that the German troops would
never again have to visit Fekin and tnat
(only German merchants and missionaries
would be seen there in tne future.
In conclusion, ount Von Beulow de
clared that Field Marshal Count Von
Walden ;e, the (Jerman officer who is
the Chinese government would "0iave to India, wmeft nas just been completed,
make propositions as to how these sums ?0latkn ,of-Stt'KK'01-10' aU
V iii a rp, ,ft, A,a ci-nr apparent increase of i ,000.000 - an . ten
should be raised, lhe length ofibe staj years The. population has. Jiowrer.for
of the (Jernian troops in China, t4ie chan- thft tirsf t:mp rpnr renin Ined station
cniet in command oi me aim-f m iimii. i r. . ... - . ...
will not remain tnere a day longer than'l! mentioned. It is said on xcellent
, . . i i authority that the duel is scheduled for
the situation requires or the powers de- j t0mort.ov
sire his presence. Couiit Boni was accused of betraying
The chancellor said that some of the (the De Roulede Royalist plot for a coup
powers had economic interests in China during the funeral of President Fan re in
while others had political ones. Gei-jl89l. It is said here today that the
many.
he declared, belonged in the first
class and had siied a conven
tion with
England on that basis October Klt.n
This convention did not contain any se
cret clauses and did not refer to Man
churia, as was stated in certain quar
ters -when it was signed. Alanchuria, the
chancellor said, was of little importance
to Germany.
OFFICE SOUGHT THE MAN
Lamar C. Quintero Appointed
a Judge in the Philippines
New Orleans. March 15. Lamar
Charles Quintero. who was recently
called to Washington at the request of
President McKinley for a personal in
terview relative to the former's appoint
ment to a district judgeship in the Phil
ippines, returned to the- city today.
lie had refused the district; judgeship
Ion account of the small salary attached
ito the office, but, upon going to hi
office this morning, he found there an
'official appointment from the Philippine
ommission as one ,u s en supreme : , i t d him at Haretbeesfontein, had
judges of the Philippine Islands. The! "i111-;11 , rp . Av
appointment requires him to sail from -Uve prisoners shot. Two of them.wer.?
S.in Francisco Anrd lo. lie will i re-
The new appointee is the son of 'Jose
Augusten Quintero. born in Cuba, but
a citizen of Louisiana, who, during the
-ivil war. was confidential agent for the
CnnfWlcrate States jrorernment ntl-thoN
Mates
Citv of Mexico. It was while the father
was stationed in Mexico on this mission !
tnat tne son w as uorn in ico,,, tieuig now
thirty-seven years of age. He speaks
m . . 1 1 " iltn i
SPanifh French fluently and Js the
consul-g'eneral in this countrv for Costa
".Riea. He is married and has several
children.
M A D . fl C D A DTRI ITMT5 O
VYrlll LIl nil I iVIL.li I O
BIG UNDERTAKING
Washington. March 15. The "officers,
of the adjutant general's and quester-
master s departments are devotintr their
earnest attention at present to the send-
ing of regular troops to the Philippines
r, mkc th nf tho volunteers who,
. -- ; ----
are oeing nrougnt nome as rapmiy as l
transportation facilities of the govern-'
ment will permit. The entire volunteer
army is to v be brouglit home 'and , dis
charged before.; the first, of July. New
regiments are- being-recruited and pr-v
gauized in this eouutrx; with ,a view to
their early, transfer toT the: Philippines.
The nyiin object of jlus officials is to
prevent any material 'reduction in Gen
eral MacArthurV army pf 00,(100 men,
.There are about 40,000 regular troops in
the Orient, including- those now in China.
The volunteer army,, which is being with
drawn, numbers nearly 25,000; In or
der to keep the strength up to -0.000 it
will be necessary to transport 20,000
fresh troops from the United States be
fore the. first of July, , This is an im
mense undertaking, and i& taxing the re
sources of the War Department to the
extreme limit.
Royal Party Off for Australia
London. March 15. The Duke and
Duchess of Cornwall and York left Vic
toria station at ,:30 this' afternoon on
'"Oil siaiiuu Ul ' :ow
the erst stage t,t thei
tralia. The king am
ir journey to Aus-
nd queen accompa
nied them to Portsmouth, where the
duke and duchess will board the steam
ship Ophir. which has been converted
into a royal yacht.
Affair of Honor Abandoned
Berne, Switzerland. March "15. Owing
to the fact that detectives have been
shadowing them constantly, the' duel be
tween De Roulede and Buffet has been
abandoned. The "seconds of both men
tiit at m !r! n ? o-li f In Vi Tlitl Ti-ni T?Ii-or
Slt Onehv RnA v,-K.,t wn-
rc-ached that the meeting had been, pre
vented by force of law of the Swiss
authorities, that the same obstacles
t would be met everywhere, and that as
the origin of the affair was exclusively
political, the honor of the principals was
nafe and tbe incident was closed.
M. De Roulede has gone to Milan and
M. Buffet to Basie.
; 1 '
k.an Beauty roses and call
twined in green. The desigi
a lilies inter-
green. lue design was prepar-
ed by Robert Balluff, the chief florist at
the White House conservatory, under the
special direction of the President. The
wreath has been forwarded to Indianap
olis by. express, bearing a) simple card
of compliments from President and Mrs.
McKinley. ,
Population of India
Calcutta. March 15. The census of
ar nw increase behig-du to. improved
metnods of taking the census.., Owing
to the two famines that have raged since
'me - last census was taKen, and tne mor
taiity trom j disease, tnere nas neen a
great decline in the birth rate. . The na
tive statistics show an excessive dec-line
in the birth rate. . This result was quite
unexpected.
:.
Castellane Chooses Seconds
Paris. March 15.-Count Boni de Cas
tellane has selected Count de Dion and
M. Caston Ollivet as his seconds for the
duel with M. De Rodays. the Figaro
editor whom he chastised yesterday, for
person who came irom m. ue uotueiie
oll tne evening oi me iunerai wiru tne
storv oi tne pioc was -vi. iionorc xm
Leuons.
Mexicans Defeat Yaquis
Orti, State of Sonora. Mexico,, March
15, Auoth'er engagement between a
small force of Yoqui Indians and several
hundred Mexican troops,; commanded by
Colonel Torres, has occurred near Mar
tial,' according to advices received here
today. The Indians had arrived within
a few miles of that place and were pre
paring to make a raid of the citizens,
when Colonel Torres' forces overtook
thehi after a long forced march. The In
dians stood their ground well, but were
finally routed.
- The losses on . the government side
were small. A number of Indians were
kiled and wounded.
i. . : -
; Boers Shoot Prisoners
London, March 15. A dispatch to the
Central News from Durban says that a
refugee from Klerpsdorp states- that
Oftneral Delare.v. after General Methnen
Rritish and three were Dutchmen, who
had taken the oath of neutrality. They
had been previously arrested at Klerps
dorp for refusing to fight against the
Rritish. While they were in prison they
wrote to" the British asking them to send
a force to release them. They were shot
atV Womareustad. One Untish subject
who was a prisoner with them, made his
escape.
' NEGRO STABS NEGRO
Two Horse Races at Asheville
Next Monday
Asheville. X. C, March 15. Special.
Will Reynolds, a negro saloon employe,
was ; stabbed this afternoon by Thad
Bailey, -a negro, three tinles. Ilis wounds'
; Col. H. "S . Horton, manager of the
'.Riverside race track, has arranged a. raw
tor ue.i .uouua.v "7"r; -uuioii
Parses, Advance ami Wue ror u
nurse or two nunurea uonars; aiso tie-
;tyeeii Jim Monroe and Fisher. The
hordes are- evenly matched, llearv hots
have been placedv
1
pomfr
(ML
Last Day' s froceedi ngs pf the
North Carolina Senate r
REGULAR LOVE FEAST
Seasoned with a Dash of Fun
and Levity Elegant Gift to
Lieut-Gov. Turner Extra
"Money for Negro Orphans
As the dying notes of the swan are'al
ways the sweetest, so were the last mo
ments ?of the Senate of 1901 the most
'pleasant and enjoyable. ""
The most interesting feature-was the
last, viz.. the presentation of a magnifi
cent chest of silver table-ware to Lieu
tendant Governor Turner, after a vote of
thanks, offered by Senator Dnla (Rep.)
had been tendered the president of the
Senate for his fairness and impartial
rulings in presiding over the sessions of
the Senate, and the uniform courtesy he
had extended to every Senator.
Senator lVtbb" Eloquent Presentation
. Remarks
The elegant silver service was brought
in and placed on a table at tlw head of
the main aisle. Senator Webb of Cleve
land, on behalf of the Senators, the of
ficers, pages ynd other employes of the
Senate, came forward aud formally pre
sented the gift (Mr. Iondon, president
pro tempore, being in the chair.)
Senator Webb made a particularly elo
quent and feeling speech, and among
other things said:
It is the custom to present the presid
ing officers of the two branches of, the
General Assembly with a testimonial of.
appreciation of their services at the close
of each session of the Legislature.
But, in presenting to you this elegant
piece of evidence of our regard, Mr;
President, I i want to assure you that it.
is not done inv a merely perfunctory,
manner, but that it is given with the
accompaniment of our highest regard
for you both as an officer and as a gen
tleman prompted by the deepest feel
ings of our hearts toward you personally.
When this session of the Senate be
gan inany of us did not know you, sir,
personally now we all love you.
Not one member of this body . has
found fault or raised objection to a sin
gle ruling or official act of yours during
the session now about to end not 'even
one of the Senators of the opposition
party. v
As for the Democratic majority, Ave
nil feel like putting our arms around you
and thanking you for your excellent
work and uniform courtesy and patience.
This gift is laden with feelings of the
truest friendship and of tender personal
regard.
When those of us now gathered here
are all called hence to join our fathers
"gone before, I feel that our posterity
in North Carolina will endorse and thank
you for your good work.
It is presented, Mr. President,, with,
the prayer that God will favor our
State by increasing your sturdy tribe,
aud shower blessings ;!;;o:i you every
day of your life.
The Preiideut'w Replr
Governor Turner was visibly affected,
and made a most feeling reply. !
He said that on an occasion like this .
the emotions of the heart were too great
to permit the tongue to give full expres
sion to them.- :
He was profoundly grateful, and only
wished, he was fully deserving of the
kind and loving words addressed to him.
and the magnificent gift just presented
to him. ;
I can say, however, that every Sena
tor on this floor has, before today, de
monstrated his feelings of regard for
mo and niy heart overflows with grati
tude that it is so. , '
I have tried to be fair a"nd impartial
in all my rulings and acts, and :I truly
believe that in the bosoms of the minor
ity, as well as of the . majority, - there
abide warni feelings of regard for me.
I could ask no greater endorsement of
my .official conduct than that, and I am
truly, deeply' grateful for it all. v
He, who would have friends must show
himself friendly, and I have tried sin
cerely to do that. ' .
I shall ever remember this hour "and
every Senatqr on this floor, and I pray
God that each and every one of you may
lie prosperous and happy the. remainder
of your life; that all shades and shadows
may pass away from your lives, as the
passing cloud. - ' 1
I thank you one and all, with all my
heart. - ' -
One of the last acts of the Senatewa
to passhe House bill giving the negro
orphaii asylum an extra appropriation
($1,G00) to meet some, of its pressing
needs. . . . ' -
This in addition to the. regular annual
appropriation which "that institution re
ceives from the State, and after the
Senate had refused to pass-a number of
bills calling for the expenditure of much
smaller sums, - in the interest .. of white
people, and some of them worfhy and de
serving measures, j' .- . . '
:t A Little Sionfenee Now and Then w
After the dispatch of the business re-
I ported below, and precedmg tne preseu-
ta tion of the teRtimonial o thepresil
jng. officer, noted. alKve, the Senate in
dulged in a little fun for the spirit of
levity 'began tO-Crop out in spblsl on
hbth sides of the chamber. . -
Several "funny" bills were read by the
clerk. ' . ' . f
One oX these was to prohibit the cary
rying of intoxicating liquors by railroads,
express: or . otherwise- into ( Cumberland
county ; upon 'any pretext that. county
soon to become a prohibition eounty as a
result of the fight between the; dispen
sary and .anti-dispensary advocates.) The
bill -was referred , t the "Senator from
Cumberland. Mr. MrXrni. ; v
Senator Marrihajl (ltep. amse and said
he wanted to thank the Senate for its
courtesy to him, and as an evidence of
his appreciation he offered" a discount to
each Senator on tne price of a eertaiu
article he " manufactured up in Surry
county. -.' v ' ; " - -.:
He added 'that Reading. Clerk Cohoon
'desired our congratulations," - and
when he heard the laughter that ensued
he corrected himself and stated that he
intended to say 'deserved'' and not, "de
sired."' That was more in accordance
with the-ifacts, aud the Senate 'stopped
laughing. ; . '
Then some one suggested that the Sen
ator from Buncombe be heard from, and
Mr. Gudger made some remarks tothe
effect that he would leave the Senate
(and he hiever expected to return, for
h; would never be a candidate again)
with only the "kindest feelings-for every
Senator. v
It had-been his fault if it is a fault,
to some times advocate too strongly
measures which he championed. Rut he
never harbored unkind feelings or ani
mosities toward any one for anything
said in the heat of .debate.
-Incidentally he touched up the Repub
lican niinortiy, ;. which later on caused
several Republican Senators to "strike
back" all "in fun," of course. Because.
as" Mr. Gudger said, his closest personal
friend is a Republican (Senator Pritch
ard) and, as Senator Candler Rep.)
said, the brother of Senator Gudger was
the Republican leader of their particular
section, etc. :
Senator Justice bore testimony to the
kindness of heart , of Senator Gudger and
said that any one Who would observe
the smile that usually played over nis
kindly countenance must know that in
the bosom of such a man there was not
a bad heart. , . . -
Speaking more generally. Senator Jus
tice said the record of this Senate woub1
go with all as a pleasant recollection;
that the Legislature of 1901 had done its
work without leaving any personal
stings among its members.
He Felt Like Crying
Senator Justice added that he had just
returned" f rom a visit to the House where
he had listened to the farewell speech
of the "father of the House," Mr. Jen
kins of Granville.
lie referred to the burning eloquence
of the gifted old minister of God, who
occupied a'seat.in the same hall forty
years ago, and said: . ;
"When I hear a speech like that I
feel like crying and don't ask any one
to excuse me for doing so, either." -
It was a high coniplimcnt to the ven
erable member of the House, coming
from such a source. Mr. .lustlce is
known a the 'father -of - the Senate.'
"I believe in uien who have souls and
hearts and emotions. That one who has
not a heart that can be reached is not
a full man. - ! ' '.
"It is an' occasion like this that the
emotions of. the heart are given expres
sion, and I want to thank every Senator
here for his courtesy and kindness to
me. I recall nothing that has been said
upon this floor that I shall carry home
with me in sorrowful regret. .
,"1 thank God the Srate of N'ort'h Car
olina has been blessed with a Legisla
ture such as tliisone has proved to be.
Senator Ward was called on to make
a farewell speech, but owing to his ex
treme horseness he was unable to com-
p'.y. v; ; - ; . - - A';;r
Senator Morton was excused front car
rying out the joking suggestion of Sen
ator Warren that he be allowed to de
liver a farewell address with the Con
stilntion as his text. ' ; J V ' ?
Senator "Morton, thouph "not a lawyer,
has shown a familiarity with and regard
for the Consetitution of his State that
would lie a credit to many lawyers who
essay to "know more about it and all to
prove it. by their position on questions of
legislation Indeed, he more than once
during the ; session surpnsed and J: con
founded vaorp .'than one antagonist; in the
Senate by his familiarity with that
sacred, and f ought-to-be-more-respected
basis of legislation. "
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Senator Ay cock's New Office
A "new bill" was sent tip and read by
the clerk.
It provided- for the creation of the of
lice of "State Educational Agitator" and
the immediate election of Senator. B. P,
Aycock to the office. '-'" - ;
The bill then we,nt on to provide the
duties of that official, in a humorous
manner, 'and- stipulated that he was
given full power. to agitate; "ti!at. he shall
agitate in season and -v out of season;
that he shall let .no opportunity escape
to agitate, and that the amount of com
pensation he shall receive shall be com
mensurate with the amount of, agitation
he does ; provided, the payment. Of the
salary does not bankrupt the treasury,
etc. ".-':". '::'-';;-;. -r-The
chair announced that,, at the ur
gent request of the Senator from Wayne,
the bill .would be referred to. his special
'friend and pet, the JndiHary, Comuiit-
tec.
'i Why tiie Ladle Were Thalted
A resolution" was 'read i tendering thej
thanks, of thel Senate to" the ladies for j
their faithful attendant upon the Ises- J
sions of this body amUa proyision Avas,
inserted retiniring Senator Civrrie of Bla-i
den (.the most mlest' of all; the Sena
tors) to at once, deliver an address to the
galleries (they were thronged with beau-1
tifiil womenj in support - of the resolu-'
tion.
(Continued on "Fifth
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Boers Sever Communication
with Eastern Districts
FIRE ON WHITE FLAG
DeWet Back in 0 range River
Colony Recent Captures
by General French in the
-Eastern Transvaal
Cape Town, March 15. The Boer in
vaders have cut the. wires and there h
no communication with. the. eastern dis-i
tricts of Caie Colony and. Natal. A
party of Boer invaders who were evi
dently marching ; with the intention of.
raiding the remount depot at Rowker'i
Park, Cape Colony, were met by th
coloniel district forces and. driven back
One British soldier was ; dangerously
wounded. '
A small party of Boers in the Tarksa
stad district met three colonial scouts
The Boers held up their hands and
showed a white flag, but when the scouts f
approached, .the, burghers fired on. them.
One of the scouts was severely wounded.
An armored train from Ivimberley col-,
lided yesterday with a Tegular train near'
the Orange River bridge. Ono soldier
was killed and. four were' injured. The
rolling stock was considerably damaged.
Adrlcei from Kttcliener
' London, Ma rch' 15. The War Office
has received the following dispatch from
General Kitchener, dated at Pretoria yes
terday: "DeWet is reported to have reached
Senekal (northeast of Bloeinfonteiu iu
Orange River colony).
"French reports from' the eastern
Transvaal that in addition to previous
captures by him and casualties to the
enemy, the Boers have recently lost forty-
six killed and 'wounded and 14b have
been taken prisoners or have . surren
dered, lie has captured two hundred
rifles, 3,000 rounds of ammunition, 2,4H)
horses, 320 mules, 370 trek oxen, 'J.oOO ,
cattle and 400. cars and wagons. -"It
is still raining hard, and this de
lays the movement of French's column.
Methnen-- has arrived at arrenton
fr&m Klerksdorp witli,..somo prisoners
find cattle." - .
FIVE MILLIONS MORE
Carngie's Offer to New York
for Branch Libraries
Xew York- March RwAn drew Car-
upffips lias dunlicated in New York his
$5,000,000 gift to Pittsburg for a libra
ry and other purposes, tor some time
before he left for Europe the retired
steel magnate had frequent conferences
with the library officials of the New
York public library, the Astor, Lenox
nml Tilden libraries, us to the needs of
Branch library stations in Greater New
York to be operated from the central
library, and the result was that he
agreed to furnish the money to build
sixty-live braich libraries in. the great
city at an estimated cost of $5,200,000.
The conditions of the gift are that the
city furnish the necessary land and pro
vide satisfactory arrangements for the
maintenance of these branches. The of
fer ha been submitted, to Mayor Van
Wyck 'for action by the "city officials.
That the magnificent , offer will be ac
cepted there seems to be no reason ,to.
doubt." The correspondence relative to
the proposition was withheld from publi
cation at Mr.' Carnegie's request Jintil
after he had sailed for Europe.
LOOPHOLE FOR CRIMINALS
Two Chinese' Burglars Escape
the Death Penalty
Pekin March 15. Yesterday two ann
el burglars were captured in the, section
of the cily under British control. They
were' sentenced to decapitation by a na
tive' court, and today they were turned
over by the British commander to lh'
loard of punishments. The English re
fuse t personally supervise the execu
tion of death sentences. The board of
punishments' decline to order executions
until the emperor returns, and by solo
ing it practically sanctions the escape of
the condemned men. The jail is becom
ing crowded " and there is a possibility
that the occupants will be released when
the emperor returns, as all the prisoners
in Ihe same place were set free when tho
foreign tropps arrived here.
According to the emperor's command the
vii-erovs and trovemors have presented
suggestions for reform to tne L.nuir.sr
iwuiipotentiaries here. One of them em
phasizes : educational reforms and the
adoption of the idea of Sir Robert Hart,
director of the maritime .customs, that
the literary examinations shall continue,
but all the candidates getting the' highest
degree shall be. compelled, while waiting
for office, to take a course in foreign
branches, especially those treating of for
eign relations, international law, political
topics and official equipment. . ,
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