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Bis (J Made an Excellent Witness, Law ers Say, and Helped His Case "As High as Any Man's in North Carolina" CLARK'S OBITUARY" Judge Douglas Told Clark He Could Get His Protest in Only as an "Obituary." No Objection to That Judge Furches Completes His Testimony Principle Involved in Office-holding Cases Object of White's Suit Was Jo Secure Man damus i Th" .proceedings of the Court of Im- j at hnifnt yesterday were as interesting ;is important, and the throng of specta- Judge Furches again took the stand to i..rs in lobbies and balconies followed complete his ; evidence, under cross-ex-. horn in rapt attention. axination by Mr Pou. . There wore several unusually interest-t z 'incidents'' that will be found noted in their proper order below, and on the who.- the lay's developments were as niiM'itanr as any or tnose preceamg it in t.V course of the trial, if not more so. The cross-examination of Chief Justice Fun-hes was concluded, after the counsel the prosecution had examined him rjirough Mr. Pou) for an hour. Then four "character" witnesses were Mvorn and put on the stand, viz., Hon. W. M. Bobbins of Statesvflle. Hon. J. H. Huffman, present member of the House from Iredell: Hon. John D. Holman, llepresentative from Iredell in the last Legislature, and Dr. S. W. Stephenson, Representative fr0m Iredell all neigh i"rs of long acquaintance of the Chief .Justice. Ipou the conclusion of their testi mony, in which they declared the charac ter and reputation for honesty and in-e-rity of I). M. Furches was "as good as that of any nan in North Carolina," ;- other respondent in the case, Asso ciate Justice Robert M. Douglas, took 1: stand, which he occupied the re mainder of the day. the cross-examination and re-direct examination being con cluded at "i:"0 o'clock. Ui-iiig so near the hour of adjournment, tli" curt then adjourned till this morn at 1 o'clock. Thi morning Associate Justice Mont-rT'-in-ry will be the first witness ex uuiucil. -THE MORNING SESSION Hich Character of the Chief Justice Sworn to by Distinguished ' Neighbor The first "character witness-" exainin e i was Hon. William M. Bobbins, ex ' ' n-n-ssnian, ami in years agone con - !! .- one of the greatest Democratic e. mpaiu'iiers in North Carolina. lb- was examined by Mr. Osborne of i-i..!H!Sf-l for the defense. "ho you know David M. Furches?" "Yes: fur :. year-? I have known him intimately." "Yhi,t is his character and general l'.'put at ion V" " s good as that, of any man in North .i !ina. for truth, honesty and integ- '' -y --though I always differed from him i'"!iti s.'" added the witness. '!''iss-p.f.mined by Mr. Watson: rm-lliing 0f a politician, wasn't he- 1 1.- r!0(iieritly been a candidate for of itn he not?" '. he has been -a candidate for of-H- ran against me once for Con 1 turned him down. He was een- Mnily defeated because he resided in a "roiig Democratic county. His politics -..v. inierferred with our personal 'n" 'id-hips and I learned-to love him!" '"hin d the venerable witness with emo- A'W hv Mr. Watson if Judge was not a "bitter partisan." ; Lolibins veplied: more so than you or I, Mr. Wat- "" 1 liHWd his politics, but ioved the "A r canvassinc the di$driet num fn r .lavs together, we were as friendly '''.th-rs personally, though running -'ajjist one another, and we remained so the cam-ass was -over." T -John B. Holman, ex-member of the -Nature from Iredell eonntv. w9 th Hesaid: I JiJi a resident nf Tilrll Huu-v'mVSeDted my people in the Le--yv'l knon'D Judft lurches for 40 ' more. At one 1im T iaoiAi miles from him, but since he ivi?lUUl removed to Iredell to -lire I hare re sided within 12 miles of him. ' ' "His general reputation -oil this time has been good." Cross-examined by Mr. Watson, wit ness said in response to question to that effect, that Judge Furches had been a strong party man 'and some had regard ed him as "bitter." Q. "Was he riot regarded as so bitter that, gentlemen of opposite politics re frained from mentioning politics in his presence?" A. "I cannot say that. They did not take the , liberties, with him,' politically that they did with some others, in dis cursing politics." On re-direct examination Mr. Holman was asked by counsel this question ti. "You have always been opposed to him in politics. I ask you if he was at any time 'bitter' that life politics in terfered with your personal relations at any time during all these years?" A. ''No, sir; we have always been and remain on very fiiendf terms." Mr. J. H. Hoffman, another charac ter witness, said that he had been the "next door neighbor" of Judge Furches for many years and a near neighbor for twenty-two years; had known him well during all that time. - "His character and standing' is very high as high as that, of any man in Ire dell county, as to honor and integrity." Dr. S. W. Stephenson had known Judge Furches intimately for twenty-five years; known him as well as I dp any citizen of our county. " " "His general reputation and character is as high as that of any man. Mr. Hol man's character is good, also." Judge Forcbes CempleCes His Testi-.-' many Preceding the above testimony, and beginning with tne opening of the court, jir. t ou. uegau uy questioning liie wit ness about the refusal of the other four tikIp-ph t a normit JnrJirp Clnrt tn filf his dissenting opinion or "protest," after the case had been disDosed of. and he reDeat- ed essentially what ne saia about it in the direct examination, as printed in The Post yesterday. '..--....,' . . , . Q. Did 'Judge Clark ever withdraw his request for the filing and printing of his protest:" A. "I think not. But as I stated, he asked for the return of the papers as stated by me yesterday." Q. "Did not Judge Montgomery say that Treasurer Worth said he (Worth) would pay the claim if a mandamus was issued?" A. "I thirik not. He may have done so. however." ' The witness again went over the ground regarding issuance of mandamus. When asked if Judge Clark did not of fer to strike out parts of his opinion or protest which he' was not allowed to file that might be objectionable to the court, he said he though that he did, but he told Judge Clark that all of it was ob jectionabIe"to him as there was nothing before the court; that the matter was settled. Counsel" asked if in any decision prior to the Day case the court had ever held that the doctrine that an office is prop erty applied to an office in which the duties were not similar to the office" abol ished; the duties were increased or changed. . Judge Furches thought such were the facts in tne case of State vs. ! Bellamy. Mr. Pou followed this upj by! several questions along the same line and inquired if he remembered any case prior to two years ago when a "legisla tive" office was "stated to be abolished by a legislaaive act that such 'an act Was annulled by the court., the witness said the case of Ellis against Gotten was declared unconstitutional. Counsel reminded witness that the of fice of adjutant general had been held to not be a legislative office. Continuing the witness said Colonel Kenan was told by individual members of the court, arid while there was no or der made, it was always the sense and expressed opinion of the majority of the court that the clerk's duty, upon appli cation, was to issue it. As a court, no order or advice was given, as to issuance of writ. Q. "Did Judge Clark at any time of fer to strike out any objectionable parts of his protesting opinion?" A. "He may have suggested something of the kind. But he did not at that time make' any effort' to strike out any part of it. ' Nor did he 'state any particular part he would stride out. He did not even have the paper in his hands at the time. lie made no such offer at that time." Q "Has the doctrine of Hoke vs. Henderson ever been applied to a lease where duties of office were changed?" A. "In the case of State vs. Bella my, mere were enanges in duties. Ac cording to by recollection the name of the, corporation and names and duties of some of , the officers were changed, and other duties added, I think, in that case. That can be ; seen from the reports. I have not especially noted as to that." The witness was. questioned at length on the criminal court district - matter. The .creation.-of the western district by the Legislature of 1805. changed by the Legislature of 1S9J, abolished in 1899 by an act ana re-createa, nut enlarged bv another act of 1899. I Witness said that these acts were con-! straed together and that the court held A- L. A. ' A Lm a.1 rmm . s I tmi. A V aWH ' ' m m . v 1 .-1 .. 1 1 . Y I that the legislature could not abolish ia court and recreate H in so far asit in ' terfered or annulled a man's property rights in his office. ' " Q. "The Legislature can abolish any court it sets up?" ' , ' A. "Yes, if the Legislature had stopped there. But, in the same act, it referred to another act, passed at same session again creating a criminal" court, including part of the, old district." In reply to another question the wit ness said that he could not answer as to what the Legislature can do;! only as to what they did and do not do. j Counsel examined witness on the Rail road Commission act. The Legislature of 1899 abolished the Railroad Commis sion and the Corporation Commission was created in its place, and the court held that this did not abolish the position of railroad commissioner. The witness said that the court held that the railroad commission was not abolished, since the Corporation Coinmis sion had all the powers and duties of the Railroad Commission. Tnis was the de cision that retained Dr. Abbott as rail road commissioner or corporation com missioner. . -, Q "Would not the effect of the de cision have been a dual existence1 of the Railroad Commission and Corpora tion Commission?" A. "I think-not. Because this was the same board, and the duties belonged to members of this board." Q. "In the Day Case, was not that the first time it was held tnat a man had well as the emoluments?" A.'The decision was bv Jndee Morit- enmnrv nnd T do not rememher flbnnt-fDeen that." ' Witness was asked if .Tudire Jones, in his case against Ewart, did not put up an rights in an oflQco, In reply Judge Furches stated, in effect, that was not before the court, and he could not determine it on the witness stand. - Questions by. Senators Through the President of the Senate Senators Woodard and Henderson pro pounded several questions to Judge Fur ches. Senator Woodard's Question was: "If? lilt? ouyreme IjOUri Qia noc airect xne clerk to issue the writ, what complaint, il auj , as uiaue uy ixie court wuen ic . ascertained that the writ had been 1 1 i At-. ? 1 I Jl Jl issued?" , To this Judge Furches responded as follows: "None, by me. And the evi dence here says none of either members of the court, except Judge Clark. lhe questions of Senator Henderson were promptly answered by the witness, in eluding the following: Q. "Why was it necessary tO issue a mandamusagainst the Treasurer before the debt had been determined by the court or Auditor?" t. " , A. "It was my understanding that the amount of salary was the question be fore the court, and that was determined by the court." (J. "How could the clerk -of, the court know what the Auditor, hadsdoneor.wonld do in determining the amount of the claim ?,r, ' f s ' . -.r; ? - : In answering this and other questions of like purport the witness stated, m effect, that the court only decided - the legal question that White was a State officer and entitled to his pay, $400 & ment to Major Robertson,' the command year, and it was with the Auditor to I er of 4he American troops there,-asking determine the claim.- He did not know how many writs of mandamus had been issued since he was cn the bench, or whether the record in this case showed hat the judgment was satisfied. This closed the testimony of Judge Furches, and he retired from the wit ness stand. t f Justice Douglas on the Stand Vli n i-flrt-oi"'? TT"itn:c:A9 irhnao "tpa- timony is reported above, were next ex atniined. after which Judge Douglas, the other respondent, was called to the stand: The hands of the Senate clock pointed exactlv to the hour of noon as Justice Douglas took his seat in the witness chair. ' The direct examination was conducted by Governor Jarvis The witness said he was born in Rock- intrham county. Jsorth Carolina, and was elected to the Supreme Court, bench In 1S0G, entering upon the duties of judge and being sworn in on the first day of January, 1897, the February term beini the first term held after ms induction intA office. - 7 Q. "Which was the first office-holding case that was heard after yoii came in? ' A. "The case of Hood ts. Bellamy, and those of Person vs. Sutherland and Lusk vs. Sawyer were argued at the same term the 'asylum' cases." - f '"7 Witness then gave testimony virtually repeating the evidence given on. the pre vious day by Judge Furches. Asked if the testimony given by Jjtdge Furches was the same as he understood it, the witness replied that, essentially, it was. : In the coilrse of the testimony Judge Douglas said that the same principle as in Wood vs. Bellamy and the . Day case also obtained in the White, case; that it. made no difference whether the. office taken from White was given to one man or a "dozen. The fact remained that White .was deprived of a vested right. He "was then questioned on the Whitft case and said that the case was' ad vanced because State enses were usual ly when the public interest was involved. The Supreme Court adjourned in June!tUe French soldiers to keep in their own and witness was asked why it was in session so long. Judge Douglass replied in part: "I was largely responsible for that, I think. Mv health had not been good and I was kept very busy with some im portant cases. The decision in the case of Debnam vs. 'the Teh-phone Company, involving the constitutionality . of the Craig act, was given me to write. The court was left open so that I could file these opinions. Judges Clark and Mont-i gomery being here. He said he knew nothing of the "White case except as it came mr on agreed ' Iater the British must act -in the in sult. J he case was arcued and a tna- n Ljority of the court held that he was en w , - titled to his mandamus. He ,fiad not met White until a few days ago. Continuing. he said that after the court left and went home the .next h. heard of it was wheir Mr. Harris came uiiuuu compiainea Hiaine wu" not get the money. Judge - Douglas, a when questioned, gave about the same description of the incident in the court room wnen uoi. Kenan asked lot jpstruc- tions. Col. Kenan wanted the court to insti nct him tn '.. h wHK which the court declined to doHhen as there jT (Continued on' fl page.) I I'M 7 f Peace Reigns Once More at Tien Tsin THE INCIDENT CLOSED Slow Progress Made in Dis cussing Reforms in Chinese Affairs The Emperor and Dowager to Leave SinganFu Pekin, March 19. A dispatch from Tien Tsin, received today, states that the imnMlfUntr flncVi hotiroon TlritisTl .and T?lissin tmnna nt ifhnf nlnfA which it was feared would follow the quarrel OTer rignts to a railway sming, nas averted. 'IJie- Untisfc officers nave withdrawn their guards from the railway switch, and the incident which threat ened to cause trouble is considered closed, so. far as the authorities are concerned. The foreign ministers are discussing the various questions of minor reforms for the mutual benefit of foreigners and t-mnese in, a nalf-nearted manner, as they expect little from the Chinese under the new order of things. It is ' under stood ' that the Tsung-Li-Yamen will be continued under a responsible head, with 'mnk - Tho mnrt fromnn a tr nrnh- ijibiv iw.nmAndwi th -rtenr that an mnor nl tininaira will all tn crnivpv the . " . foreign ministers to the imperial pres ence- for the purpose of presenting cre dentials. It, is reported that the Dowager Em press and the Emperor will leave Singan- iFu in ten days' for Kaifeng-Fu via Han- kei. Pass. They .will reside at Ivaifeng Ful until their return to Pekin. tVirt v-fi v rtfftMata nf hf ppnsnrato and thf flenartmnti nf tho imnerial honse- jhold, the imperial body-guard and other yanrens left here Friday for Kaifeng-Fu, with the purpose of-acting as an escort to t4be Emperor and Dowager- Empress to Pekin. , They were furnished with passports, which will protect the party from attacks by foreign soldiers while cn-route WAenr the Chinese J beard - yesterday of the- early departure-loCrthe- American troops from China, and also that tne sec tion of the Tartar city which had been controlled by these men was to be turned over to the Germans, they sent a dele gation ' of over two thousand prominent him td retain the administration of af fairs in that locality. They declared that under the Americans order had been pre served and the Chinese had been able to secure justice. . V - A DIFFERENT STORY British and Russians Facing Each Other Across a Ditch Tien Tsin. March 19. The excitement and anxiety here as to the possible de velopments of the Anglo-Russian siding dispute do not abate. A company of Brit ish troops and a company of Russian soldiers remain encamped on either side of the trench, looking at each other. The Russians liave orders to fire on any one commencing work. General Wogack says the trouble was caused by the unwarrantable interfer ence of the British in the. affairs of the Russian concession, and he adds that the siding will not be continued unless he receives orders from his own superiors. Field Marshal Von Waldersee is ex pected here today. Both sides, will ap peal to him, but they both consider the matter to be beyond his authority and will await orders from Europe. Speaking of the attack made by a number of excited French soldiers on some members of the British" Sikh regi ment, Sunday, in the French concession, General Lorne-Campell says it was merely a childish outbreak against, the order of their own general who had for bidden the French soldiers to enter the British concessions. s This order follow ed ? a request made by General Lome- Campbell after almost every resident had complained of the behavior of the French in "insulting women, refused to pay for -purchases, acting riotously and abusing American and British soldiers. , General Voyron, the French commander, recog nized that this must stop,: and ordered concessions. General Lome-Campbell was perfectly satisfied that General Voy ron was in harmony with himself and anxious to maintain order. Major Foote, (Ninth-United States infantry) says the French soldiers were abusive to women, American troops, who were unarmed, while out on pass while the French were armed with swords or bayonets. On one occasion an American "disarmed a Frenchman and turned over his weapon to the sergeant of the guard, explaining satisfactorily his reasons tor the action . . M p,nrtf(1 thnnhf thnt If Ul Lilt; UWU-wCDlV . . . General Voyron says there is no fric tion between the French and British. The incident on Sunday, .while tregreta- and has no connection whatever with anj - feeling individual Frenchmen may hold in favor of the Russian claims in connection with the land on which it was proposed to build the railroad sid ing ' Dot to Chinese Duplicity. London, March lnenirai uews. 1 without giving any antUority states tha the difficulty between the British and, The heavy rate of c , Russians over the railway siding at Tien 'to cause anxiety V n n S-C i Tsin has been practically settled.. The misunderstanding was due to Chinese du plicity in, granting two concessions for the same object.' The ' new arrangement will enable Great Britain to proceed with the siding without any opposition from Russia. If, however, it is proved that Russia's, claim antedates that of England the latfer will acknowledge Russia's prior claim and act accordingly.., . - The Central -News understands also that the .original concession was granted to Russia, and that the communications between , Great Britain and the Czar s government on the subject have been of the most cordial nature. No. Trouble Anticipated. . - . .- -. ; London, March ! 19. In the House of Commons - this s erening, replying to a question about the trouble between the. Russians and" British, at Tien Tsin, Lord George Hamilton, secretary, for India, said that there was nothing new to add regardingthe situation." . ; The sentries of . both the British . and Russians, he added, were facing each other, in the trenches, but they had been ordered not to pursue an aggressive course. No disturbance, he said, was anticipated. ' r - $ DEGRADED MANHOOD Prac I dfitlt finmnprR nn Rpcillt I .17 of Compulsory Arbitration Albany, X. Y.,, March 19. President Compers, of the American Federation of Labor, registered , a lengthy protest against the Costello compulsory arbitra tion bill toay before the assembly! com mittee on Labor and industry. Mr. Gom pers said he deplored strikes as much as anybody, but that .'there were other things worse than strikes, and degraded manhood was onej of them. He declared the bill would degrade manhood as it would bring about a condition of servi tude that would be detestable and un American. He said the bill sought to create a new crime, that of refusing to work ' for an employer who would not pay wages that- were demanded. Mr. Gompers said lie did not oppose arbitra tion, . but he declared that the .bill was arbitration of a kind that yon get at the point of a sword or revolver or , a bailiffs warrant. ' He thought the mo mentous question of arbitration would work itself out in the course of time so it would be satisfactory to all concern ed, "and stated that next -month capital and -labor will - come together at a con ference in Chicago when this Very ques tion would be discussed. - . Administration of Affairs .:'.-. " . . . Cuba Gives Satisfaction in HIS COURSE APPROVED Reports Conveying a Different Impression Are Without Foundation Cubans Will Accept Piatt Amendment Washington, March ID. Secretary Root has authorized the statement that the administration has entire confidence in f the conduct of affairs in Cuba by Governor-Genel-al Wood. Moreover, the Secretary of War states that the recent course of General Wood 'in connection with the constitutional convention has been reported quite fully to Washington, and that both 'the President and, himself approved of General Wood's action up to N this time. - The statement" was brought out by reports of a rather indefinite character to the effect that the administration was dissatisfied with the course of General Wood, and that some of the official in formation forwarded to Washington'' did not accurately reflect the real condition of affairs 3u Uuba. These criticisms have - not come from any authoritative, source, nowever, ana in view ot 3ir. Root s statement it will be apparent that there is no ground. for belief that differ ences exist between the: administration in Washington and i the official in chief command in Cuba, ortnat the character of the' advices forwarded by General Wood is not in every- way satisfactory. Some of the criticisms on General Wood's advices - have related to those confiden tial disnatches he has forwarded here for the purpose of fully acquainting the' administration with the trend of events. These accounts are necessarily of the most confidential character, and as they have not jbeen given -to the public the War Department officials feel that there can be ho intelligent basis for discussing the charact6r of the advices forwarded by General Wood. .. It is ; said that ' no official information' has been received here as to the re ported adverse action of a committee of the constitutional1 convention of Cuba upon the Piatt amendment. In the ab sence' of such l information the responsi ble authorities are disinclined to dis cuss the ultimate outcome of the amend ment. There" appears to be no disposi tion to doubt the eventual acceptance of the proposition; yet the officials say that in the present state of information it would be premature to express a posi tive expectation as to what wil)i be done. Cape Town. March 19. Five new . : n- n.amrt -wpw' rennrt;-.l Uutnv nf morffl ?ifT mnt' K II r liril I i.l-v. w - 1 - , -v . m 1 V. Botha Declines to Advise Sur- render . DOES NOT LIKE TERMS British Now Expect to Hava - i . T - t ; ' v to Fight It Out and They Look for a Protracted . Struggle with the Boers; London, March 19.--The Boer war is to be continued. The peace conferences between General Kitchener and the bur gher leaders in South Africa for the purpose of ,'' reaching an understanding that would end the hostilities have come to naught, and there is no telling how much longer the guerilla warfare, will be continued by the remnants, of the Boer armies in the field. ' . ' " - : In. the House of Commons this after noon Mr. Chamberlain, secretary for the colonies, said that Gen. Louis Botha, commander-in-chief of the Boer army, had informed General Kitchener that he (BothaV did hot feel disposed to recom mend the British terms of surrender to the consideration of the Boer govern ment. General Botha added - that his government, through its chief officers, agreed with his views. . - r i Mr. Chamberlain said he would make General Kitchener's terms public at once. ? v , r ' There is considerablepeculation as to the reason for his refusal when the prospects for peace were so bright. It is generally believed, howeveiy- that De Wet is largely responsible for Botha's refusal to capitulate, as it is known; that DeW et and others among the Boer' lead-; ers are very much opposed to ending the conflict. - - ' - --' ;' ' It is to be presumed also that Presi dent Kruger was strongly opposed to lvang up the faght. '"Although it is not known that he has been consulted in the matter of surrender, report says that Mr.' Ivruger has not yet . given up nope of .the current turning in favor of the Boer cause. It is believed that the Boers in the field will now become; more aggressive, and it is conceded that; in many localities they can gite the British forces a gieat deal of trouble. r i A dispatch from Durban, AataJ, says: '"Over eight hundred Boer prisoners of war have been deported by the Portu guese authorities at Delagoa,; Bay- to Lisbon. This has caused -consterna tion among the refugees, and there is further cause - for alarm in the notice given by the authorities, that the bal ance of the refugees are liable to be deport etl in a similar manner on x twenty four hours' notice. . "The Transvaal officials who have. been sent to Lisbon include Mr." Marais the former auditor general. Some of the refugees are very wealthy and the shop-keepers at Delagoa Bay, estimate that they will lose from 5,000 to 12,000 monthly through the deportation of these people. "The Boer commandant; Meyers, has beenv captured and his commando dis solved. He declared he had heard noth ing of General Kitchener's proclamation in regard to burghers whocame in and surrendered.'' SEVEN BURNED TO DEATH A Whole Family - Perish in .a Log Cabin Wellston, O.. March 19. The charred bodies of Teff Hill, his wife and 'fiye children were found last night in the smoldering embers of a burned house." Hill and his family lived in a log cabin two miles northeast of Wellston. The nearest neighbor, Edward McGinnis, dis covered the house in flames at a late hour last night. ' It seems that only one . door opened out of the room in which the seven members of the family were sleeping, The fire caught in front of that .door, blocking the only way of escape.. A little yellow dog, the pet of a young er child, was the only living thing found in the house. The theory was at first advanced that the family had been mur dered and the house burned to hide the crime. - The coroner held an inquest late last night and found that the fire started from" a stove which was near the only door to the house and escape was there fore cut off Hill himself - was almost blind, and was practically helpless, - V Mines Will Be Flooded Shamokin, Pa.. March 19. George Hartlin, secretary of district No. 9 of the United Mine Workers . Union, said today that if a general tie-up is order ed, two strike calls will be Issued simul ta'neously, one to the miners and another to the engineers, pump men and firemen. In ; this eTent, he says, the mines 1 will flood of their own account unless officials operate the machinery. V - ; - $ . - " Returned to the White House Washington, March 18.The president has returned from the funeral of ex President Harrison. The patty left Can ton at 10i40 o'clock last night and ar- rived here at 1:40 this -"afternoon. A crowd of considerable proportions was at the Sixth street station to welcome Mr. McKinley. The party alighted from the private car Yale "at Sixth street wer carriages were -.in waiting for them and they were auickly driven to the Whita House .Where another small crowd stooil waiting. , iV The . President , and Mrs. McKinler were accompanied to Washington by Mrs. James Saxton Barber and Miss Ida Barber,' who will remain as guests at thq White House for a time. ' ' '1 One Railroad Enough New York, March 19. President Jas, J. 'Hill, of the, Great Northern Railroad Company, is quoted as saying: "It is not true that the Great North ern, with the Northern Pacific, hns eith er purchased a controlling interest in tho Chicaeo. Burlington and Quincv nr th Lwe have negotiateel a lease. We have sfe-. X1J AULl-COW lUJJUlllULUU CLOCK through Mr. Morgan or Mr. Harriman. We are attending to our own business in our-own way, and find that the success', ful management of one road railroad can keep us busy." Professor Stratton Resigns ' Chicago, March 19. -Prof. S. W. Strat tou, of the physics department of the University of Chicago, has resigned to accept the appointment as a director oC the new standardizing bureau at Wash ington. His resignation vwill take effect either in April or July. He will go to , Europe, where he wil study 'systems' of . weights and measures in France, Gei i many, England and Austria. . v r . : ; . Rioting in St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, March 19. It is st.rb ed officially that during the fights bc tween students, Cossacks and police iq front of the Kazan Cathedral Sunday, & Cossack officer and a commissary of po lice, twenty policemen, four Cossacks, eighteen men and fourteen women were injured. There were 470 arrests, 339. of which were those of students: ' Qr- AJJirl Commits Suicide Rushrille, 111... March 19. Miss Nellio Reed, of Huntsville, committed su.u.-' yesterday by taking carbolic acia. Sht? , was a daughter of James Reed, one of. the wealthiest and most influential men of the country. Miss Reed was recently taken ill and returned home from eureka College. It was thought her mind was affected by hard study. . . ' s Tagal Leader Captured ; ' Manila, March 19.' Capta in Sharks, oe the Eighteenth United States infantry, has captured Diocino, the noted Teg;il v leader, in Cadiz province. Island of Pa-1. nay. 'I Two rebels were killed and " three, including Diocino, were wounded. , ' I .. . Steel Cars Jon. England ,;r London, March 19. The ; Caledonian Railway has contracted with: the Ameri-P1 can Car & Foundry Cmopnay for twenty Steel cars. It, is stated , that these will5' be the first cars of this description "to bo imported into Great Britain. - JUMPED IN A WELL Jno. RrAshe Sought Relief in Death from Business Trouble .Charlotte, N. C, March J9.-Special. ; A special from Yorkviile, S. 0., today, announces the auipide of John R. Ashe president and general manager 6f tku York Cotton Mills. Mr. Asho'a suicLQa; is attributed to the. failure of the mill ... ' which occurred yesterday. The town of Yorkviile was aroused about 11 o'clock last night after Mr. Ashe's body had been. discovered in a well. 'Mr. Ashe be came very despondent over the failure of the mill and told his wife he was 'going", to. kill himself. She was uneasy about him, but did not expect such a serious' result. Mrs. Ashe awoke about 11 o'clock and found that her husband had left the bed. She was alarmed and awoke others In i the ; household. George O'Leary then went to the well and there, after throw- t ing in - at light, saw, the body floating in the water."- Ropes and ladders were procured and the body was - brought up t to the surf ace. Medical aid was called in, but it was too laterto do any good. The body apparently having been in thq water some time. ' Mr. Ashe was president and general manager of the York Cotton Mills, which ' failed yesterday with liabilities of about $70,000, and this failure is supposed to have, been the. cause of his suicide. Tho York Cotton Mills 'were built several years ago, and at first made, money, but within the last year the -mill's capacits" had been doubled, and this with the higlt priee of cotton, ied to its failure. Mr. Ashe was a member of the Pres. ' byterian church, was 43 yearsof age, oL good family, and had been successful in business. Prune Crop Cornered San Jose, Cal., March 19. The Cali- . fornia Cured Fruit Association has cor neredhe entire prune crop of the State. All prunes no in the hands of the asso ciation (some 5,000,TX)0 pounds) have been purchased outright. The deal has been under way since the meeting jn February, t. when the association authorized its di rectors to expend not exceeding 5200,000 for advertising and otherwise advancing the interests of the combine. The prunes were bought secretly and packers did not j suspect they were purchased for the as sociation. . . ; $ ' ' ' r Miles Touring in Cuba Havana, March' 19. General Sliles and Governor-General Wood today visited Morro Castle and -the Cabanass fortress. ' They also inspected the batteries on the coast toward Vedado. Subsequently General Miles and Colonels Scott, Pope and Whitney and Lieutenant Hanna started for the Isle of Pines. They will retnrn, -Tharad.