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Vol. IX
RALEIGH; N. C. TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1902
No. 85
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OLLIE
HER;
Scenes Between Her Sis
ter and Jim Wilcox
Graphically Related.
Other Witnesses
Testify
Elizabeth City, .X. C, March 17.
Special. Miss Ollie Cropsey's s;ory of
"her sis;er's going has been-the feature
f the Wilcox case. Graphically, 'dra
matically, beautifully, picturesquely,
t-Ue pare a sorrowful recital of the
oeiitrs leading up to the tragedy. Amid
.1 vault-like silence tne great crowd
hung breathlessly on her words. OUie
i- a tall and graceful jrirl, 21vyears old,
with soulful, sorrowful blue eyes, a
mouth that expresses volumes of teuder
''is ami .sympathy, a fact of classical
contour, fair-haired, and flushed. Her
raiment of black emphasized her
beauty. When, during her story, she
laised the veil and exposed her sweet
5. a lures, the spectators leaned for
ward with an involuntary sigh of relief
ami remained well-night spell-bound to
tiie end. Hie jury itself was visib.y
impressed.
The climax of it all came when Ollie,
filler bravely bearing up for half an
'. our. broke down and sobbed like a
hild. 'Hie auditors, sad-facVd ami sym
pathetic, drank in the strong feeling
which stirred this young Woman's
breast, and remainefl immovable but
lor heaving bosoms and dripping eye
lids, .b'onw of the counsel wept. One
lawyer told me afterward that he conld
V:0 help it. Judge Jones, tender an l
chivalrous.' though stern, was visibly af
fected. He looked down at - his desk
iri tears s weile 1 into his eyes.
Without any order for cassation cf
proceedings everybody sissiiuied almost
the stillness of death thrbngh respect
t'crthe passion that swayed Dllie Crop
per's bosom. A commonplace remark
would have seemed s-acriligiouis in the
Tace of such a scene. ,It was a scene
which comes only once in mpst people's
lives. The eloquence of ClayV Webster
of Calhoun or the effoits of au emo-i
iioual star at a stage climax, could not
'juve produced the effect made by the
words laud demeauor of this beautiful
s'.rl, umifiA to the air of ourt rooms,
but morj effective ami more 'forceful
Vceaustf of her nnsophisttcrit'ou, ;"
Business whs resumed; after a while,
sad though time and again she was
rtliuost overcome, she bore up with forti
tude and told her tale to its conclusion.
It is possible; the state may rest its
?ase Tuesday. A conference of lawyers
uoing on tonight will determine how
lii.iny iuore of their witnesses will be
veeded. 'Some of those uncalled will
imply be corroborative.
Counsel for the defense, when aske'L.
i 'iniht if Wnleox would go on the
Maud, said that would not be decided
definitely until the state had closed. Up
tu now, he said, they have shown what
va- necessary by state's wteses wh
L.ivp proven practically all tha't Wilcox
could ay.
There is perhaps as much interest in
the capo in Elizabeth City as at any
lime since Noll disappeared. Lawyer
Fond helped to defend James' uncle,
lames S. Wilcox, who was acquitted on
I he second tiial for killing a man. It
aid there is now one juror who sat
fii the same case. The business already
.iio through in the Wilcox trial would
require more than twice the time in
me states. Though there are frequent
objections very little time is taken in
th'ir argument.- Judge Jones is an ex
oi ilrnt judge of law and is seemiugty
ahsohitelj fair.
The court house was comfortably fi'.l-
I when court convened at 0:30 thi
i ' iiunir. The jury had live! pleasau;ly
iie Saturday, but Officer Pritchard
-aid some of the jurors were getting very
ti;ed. ,
MNs Carrie Cropsey of New York
:mi Inrpe listers of Miss Nellie Cropsey
--directly behind the lawyers for the
prosecution. The listers, all iu the
K?t mourning, are refined, pleas
:iM looking girls, and their raimeu; of
riv)v gave them a ead appearance.
ne nf theul looked ver nuCn like her -"'id
sister. Lawyer A. G. Cropsey of
X. w York sat by his daughter.
The prisoner was brought in early. He
l been freshlv shaved, and his hair.
parted in the midule. wan orusueti
' t ry sleek.'
t'"f r away,
Jim's sisters sat only a lew
and his father was by, his
SKIP.
was announced by Mr. Aydlett,
Srennsminhrr Dark, the second to
that
ippi
.:i in the case, could not
proceed
further. Judge Jones had heara oi a
,,!, ...n,. :u. -Awthp testimony, ana
h was sent for.' She was sworn,
ihl Tint- L-; rhA liible. saying he
but
Avas
litnid of microbes! ! , ,
A. Lons, a fisherman, who w j th J.
' Stiilnjan. found Nell Cropsey s booy
' "ffuiber 2Tth, about 10 o'clock, wa
iworn. He told of having uicd the body
:o an ar and notified Mr. Cropsey, and
' ihe body
T a. ring.
-Uir,s Ollie
lH?ing taken ashore n i-
Cropsey was called. She
a .tall, sweet-faced, fair-nairwi
'!u:ui. She talked in a low sad tone,
aiat
was several times choked oy suu.
sip Wrii-A -i dai-L- frtflt With a
""i neatly made black suit. Mise Crop-
"'.V s;iiil in nrt!
"Ni'll inv sister.
She was
pii:li!P(.ti lni.Titha vounser than
I. She
"as five feet two." "Witness
here stood
"I' and 'showed that N'ell
head would
'"Mi" to lier nose.
and was
CROPSEY TELLS
SORROWFUL STORY
lyu, X. Y. The girls in order of their
ages were Louise, Let, OUie, Nell ami
two smaller ones.
JsV)We came to Elizabeth City April 4,
Witness then raised her veil. Her face
was slightly flushed, but she went on
with the story bravely, continuing in
reply to questions from .Solicitor Ward.
We knew Jim Wilcox in June that
year. He came , to our home and met
Nell. lie seemed to tshow her attention
from the first."
"Is .that the man?" said Mr. Ward,
pointing at the prisoner. Wilcox cov
ered .the witness with his eyes during
her whole recital. There was a sus
picion of a smiie on his face, but it was
not pronounced.
"Yes. that is, he; he used to come
to see her every Sunday, Tuesday ami
Thursday, and later he came almost
every a l'ternoon. He paid her much
attention. They would walk and ride
and sail together and Jim took her to
all the shows. Twice when they went
sailins they got back late at iy;:ht. He
bought her flowers and presents some
very nice ones a silver sh. a gold pin
wfth a set in it and a gold ring July 17.
That was her birthday. He gave her
pictures of himself. ' -'
"Last fall they quarrelled. It was
in September when I heard them having
little spats. 1 heard Nell say to Jim.
"If you're going to act like thin the rest
of the season you can stay home.'
"Nell went to religious meetings and
joined the Methodist church .in October.
Jim used to wait at the church' door
and go home with Nell.
"For a while they did not speak. Car
rie came to visit us ami they began
speaking' ag-iin.
"On November 7. Mr. Simpson of
Canada was in our house and Jim came.
Later Nell said to Jim Puil.' Jim got
his hat and went.
"After that time .Tiur used to come two
or three times a week, but Nell would
never go to the door with him. She
often spoke of what fun she would
have in New York. She meant to start
Saturday the 23rd.
'Tuesday Jim came. Nell and I sat
on the lounge and Jim sat near by. Jim
said to Xell: 'I suppose your corn is
getting better?' She sakl'A little.
"Wednesday afternoon Jim. ami Car
rie' went to the skating rink. When
they returned Nell fvas writing. Jim
and Nell never spoke during his half
hour's stay. Jim bought fruit, but Nell
would not take. any of it. .
"Jim 'tapped me on the shoulder and
said 'You're a nice girl." I said 'yes
I'm mamma angel.' Nell and Carrie
played together on the harmonica and
mandolin. '"'' I "
"Later uncle Hen came in and 'played.
Jim left. Nell said 'Here I go to dance
wtth my old lame foot.'
"Carrie passed the fruit, but Nell
wouldn't take any.
"That night Jim came again. We
knew h! ring. Carrie answered the
bell. Nell was fixing the lining of the
coat she was going to wear to New
York. Jim sat on the rocker. He was
very still and continued to look at his
watch and compare it with our clock.
He and Nell did not speak. There
was music. Nell said she could . not
get enough music. When, water was
mentioned Jim said he did not want any
for he might poison the glass. Mamma,
papa, Uncle Hen and Carrie went to
bed. I toy Crawford was there. He
said 'Nell, you're looking mighty sweet
tonight.' Jim pulled out hi-s watch
again at 11 o'clock, and said his mamma
wanted him home then. I saiil Mini,
you're getting good.'
"Jim rolled a cigarette and aked Xell
if he might see her outside a minute.
Xell did not answer, but went. That
was the first time she had been to the
door with him in two or three weeks.
I closed the door and could hear them
walking. 1 never saw Nell alive after
that.
"Roy and I.stayvd inside until llulft.
when I told him it was time to go. I
let Roy out and went up stairs. . Carrie
was awake. She was in our room. Neil
and I were sleeping in another.
"I had been In bed a few minuter?
when the clock struck 12. Neil vas not
there. I lay awake uniil the 12:.0
whistle blew. I beard the dogs bark
ing at the s'iables. Some one called
papa and told him to get' the gun for
some one was after the pigs. I told
papa not to shoot. ' for Jim and Nell
were hi the yard. Then Nell was missed
and the search was begun. They looked
all about for her. A.uout 2 o'clock Mr.
Dawson and another man brought Jim.
"Jim came in and held the lace curtain
in one iiand. .-Mamma -crabbed him
by
the arm and said Mini, for my sake and
vour mother's sake tell me where
Xell is.' :
Here OUie broke down with great
wobs and business was suspended' for
some minutes. The gieat crowd was
deathly still and there were many moist
eyes. It was a dramatic scene. Finally
the witness continued.
"Jim answered. Tlllhswear and kiss
a bible I don't know. I left her on the
piazza crying.'
"Later -some' one. said Xell had lieen
found. Jim walked over to the win
dow. I saw his hand 'shaking and
mamma felt his arm tremble."
"Sunday morning when Jim was at
home he said.' 'I .gave her the picture in
the hall. Xell, -said I know what this
means and she -,eried. ..J gave her the
parasol. I told.1 her, to go into the
house or she would catch cold. I could
hear her crying when I had gone' as far
as the gate.' '
" On cross-examination lawyer Aydlett
brought out frojj Mi, Ollie that there
had been "a conversation about suicide
that night at the Cropsey home. She
said the subject had been suggested by
either Jim or Carrie. Wilcox said he
would prefer drowning, die had been
nearly drowned once and it was a de
lightful sensation. . . Nell said she would
in death. - It would make
runner i " r ,
1 lair pome OUl
so straight to be in
the water dead.
Ar,a I'arrie L. Cropsey,
who said she
but who visited
lived
Xiiniiet.
here" last year
and in unm,
was sworn.
(Ccontimied n Jm;
2nd page.)
SERIOUS DIVISION
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Republicans Disagree as to
Tariff Concessions.to Cuba ;-
Washington. March' 17. A meeting of
the beet, sugar representatives was held
this afternoon for the purpose of again
talking over the situation regarding Cu
ban tariff legislation in preparation for
the contest that will take place at the
general conference1 of- the Republicans
tomorrow night. All the old straw. wa
threshed over for the thousandth tin'
today and it was agreed that the mem
bers present would support no p'-opo4-tion
involving a:iy reduction of the-. Cf
ban tariff. Accordingly instructions in
line with this agreement, were given to
Representatives Dick and Tayler of
Ohio. . Morris of Minnesota. Metcalf of
California and Fordney nf Michigan,
the beet sugar members of the compro
mise committee of eight, who are at
tempting to effect a compromise of the
conflicting views of their -Republican col
leagues. . v;
Messrs. Payne. ' Dalzell and Cannon,
the other . three -members Of the .com
mittee representing the Ways and Mean
proposition for a twenty per ceut reiyp
rocal reduction, received the ultimatum
of the beet 5 sugar men. and then, the
whole committee adjourned until tonor
row. They will meet again in the after
noon and make one more effort, to rerch
an understanding, and if they fail they
will so report to the general conference
at night. , ;
blizzainTthEwet
Much Suffering Reported
from Chicago to the Dakotas
Chicago. March 17. Midwinter weath
er prevailed in Chicago today. The.
high wind that swept the city brought
in its wi'ke the blizzard that is causing
much suffering and loss in the Dakotas,
Mir.neso.a, Wisconsin and the , entire
noi thwc st. -
No trans-continental trains have r-,
rived in St. Paul since Friday, and none
are expected until the force of the
sterm has sient itself a'id snow pl.iw-s
cm i be sent out to clear the cufs and
treiehes ,of track that are blocked by
solid drifts made by the wim!.' ' . ;
7 l
NEW BANK BILLS
The Design Said to. Be a
Great Improvement
Washington. March 17.---The Comp
troller of the Currency received from
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
and issued today the first delivery of the
new national bank notes known as the
series of 1002.
These notes will be issued only to new
banks organized since January 1. 1!M2.
and those extending or re-extending their
charters.
Only the denominations of $10 and $20
are yet ready for issue. Later, rives,
fifties and one hundreds will be issued.
These notes are a radical departure
in design from bank notes heretofore
issued and are considered a great ini-
Prince Henrv
the End
Emperor William Sails in a
Battleship to Give Him
Welcome When He
Reaches Land
Plymouth. Eng.. March 17. The liner
iDeutchlaiid anived at this port at 12:'50
o clock tuis attei uoon. 1 he I )eutcliaiia
remained three-ipiaiters of an hour in
these waters and then proceeded,cn her
journey to Chei oourg ami Hamburg.
Prince Henry who was browned, har
dy looking and completely rested after
his visit to the United States. He spent
most of his lime on the bridge with the
captain or first oliicer of the steamer.
The liner passed the Sciiiy Islands .at
S:."0 o'clock. this nionvig.
The prince was on the-4 bridge when
the Deutchland entered this harbor and
he wared a cheerful greeting "to the
'German naval attache. C-t-ptain Koeper,
and other friends who went out to the
steamer on the company's tender.-
The I cuu Maud's voyage was pleasant
and uneventful.
During the first few days the prince
was tired out and mixed but little with
the -other passengers. He dined with his
.suite at a separate table in the general
salon, but otherwise he passed. the time
on the bridge or ih his own rooms. Dur
ing the latter part of the voyage, how
ever, the prince appeared frequently on
the promenade deck and .talked freely
ami pleasantly with his fellow passen
gers as he did on the outward trip. "
The passengers speak in the , highest
terirts of Prince Henry's affability to all.
The Jerman Consul here, Herr Fox,
delivered to the prince a number of tele
grams and letteis, including a message
of welcome from EmpVror-Wrlliam.
Prince Henry said to Herr Fox: .
"I have had a charming' time, and
geographically I have seen a third of
the United States. I am glad, of course,
to get home."
Vice Admiral Von
court marshal, said to
Seckeudorff,
a reporter:
the.
Lad
"We made 2J knots
an hour and
I . - ' - - - . - v .. " : : :
iirovemenfT -The baClws have only, one
piateprlntiug which k an artistic vig
nette, printed in gTeeu. The faces all
War portraits of prourjseut officials of
.th government, these ilng President
Harrison for the five dollar note, Presi
dent MeKinley for the -$10; Secretary
M.-Cui!oeh for the $20: Secretary Sher
man for the $T0 and Comptroller of the
Currency John J. Ivno 7or the $100.
captuMToexico
Prince Edwards a Negro
;Much Sught After :
Xcw-Orleans, March' iT. Prince Ed
wards, the negro officer of the Church
pr Cod. who initrdeied John ('ray'Fos
tfr in Bossier Pariih last June and who
Xras the eauseof much disturbance there,
the lynching of several negroes and great
iiuseltleaient among the negroes of North
Louisiaua, has finally been captured and
Is now 1 in jail in the City of Mexico.
Areward of $2,000 h is been offered . for
Hvs capture, but many" times that amount
fans been expended. by the Foster fam-My
jhll tllP HllfhrO-il io In tn-lnii . rrat- I-t-
Wards. f The information from Mexico
of his j arrest came through the State
Department and -.Governor Heard, and
there fceems to he no question that the
criminal captured is Edward Extradi
tion papers have been applied for.
STRIKEnSEr
' WORST OF IT
Six Hundred Men Are Now
Out of Employment
Boston. March 17. Such of the strik
ers of the freight handlers as could and
1 majority of the longshoremen returned
to work . this morning and tha city's
freight transportation business assumed
scMfihing of its normal state, but the
situation is still dark in some instances.
The New Haven road's employes kept
their agreement to report for work this
nK.-rning and to abide by the
election
of such men of their number as were
heeded to fill the vacancies, but there
was a lot of grumbling among those
who were no: taken back.
According to the best estimate that
can be made at tha present time there
are between oOO and 000 mmi still idle.
About thirty or forty teamsters in die
tin rket dintrict, seventy coat teamsters,
twenty lumber teamsters and 2."0 ex
pressmen are among the idle.
- A-
- STORY CUT SHORT
General Otis Will
Another Day :
Washington, March 17 General Otis,
commanding the Department of the
Lakes et Chicago, was before th? Phil
ippines Committee of the Senate today,
but save no testimony further than the
lae of his arrival in and departure from
the 1 Philippines, owing the early con
vening, of the Senate. The committee
will meet again tomorrow.
It is stated that General Funston will
be examined immediately alter, l.euerai
Otis.
General Otis called at the War De
partment rhis afternoon and had a con
ference with Secretary Itoot in regard
to his testimony neiore tne vonies-
ional committees investigating affairs
in the I'niLppmes.
Nearing
of His Voyage
fine weather all he way.
enjoyed his trip and is
anxious to see his family
peror."
I he nnce.
now keenly
ami the Em-
The Emporer Halllnj
Berlin. March 17. Emperor William
passed Sunday with the Empress at the
Kiel Sehloss. This morning His Majetsty
boarded '-the --battleship Kaiser Wilhelm
fl and will traverse the canal to Cux-
j haven, where he wiil await the arrival
of - the Deutchland, having on board
j Prince Henry.
j Admiral Von Thomsen and other high
naval and military officers will partici
pate in the reception of the prince. The
fourth marine artillery and the marine
ImiihI have been ordered to be present.
I The cruiser Hela will take Prince Henry
I ashore after the Deutchland anchors be
' fore Cuxhaveu.
j Then, Emperor William. Prince Henry
' and the latter's suite will board the
; Kaiser Wilhelm II. which will ' imme
diately sail for Kiel.
All lh Kouori for Henry
Berlin, March 17. The Hamburg
American Liner Deutchland, with Prince
Henry and his suite, is expected to ar
rive at Cuxhaven between four and rive
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The Em
peror will land from the Kaiser Wil
helm II to welcome Prince Henry at the
Cuxhaven wharf. Prince Henry . will
accompany the Kair to Kiel aboard the
Kaiser Wilhelm II.
It is said that Emperor. William has
ordered that the imierial standard shall
not be saluted at Kiel, on the ground
that he wishes the honors of the day to
be wholly his brother's.
Great preparations are leiug made at
Kiel for the reception of Prince Henry.
The new inspection rooms of the Hamburg-American
Company at Cuxhaven.
which it is expected Prince Henry will
declare open, are covered with flowers
and decorations. The war'ships Wur
temburg and Baden are already at an
chor at Cuxhaven. The Hanseatic otti
eialtv including the Senates of Hamburg
and Bremen, will be present at the re
ception., ' i
SENATE PASSES THE
SHIP SUBSIDY
One Democrat Votes for the
Bill and Six.Republicans
Recorded in Oppo-
1 : sition to It -
Washington, March 17. In the Senate
this morning a 'Lug.' number of appro
priation bills on the calendar were passed.-
When the end of the list had lecn
le.-iched Mr. Hale of Maine called the
attention of the Senate to the fact 'that
action had been idkey on die last pub
hct Li.l on the calendar (except those
bills which had beeu objected tot and
said that he had never known an in
stance of the kind during his long ser
vice. It was an indication, he added, sig
luiicaiirly, tnac uie Senate was "doing
business."
A resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a board to investigate 'the pro
ject of constructing an internee anic ca
nal aeioss the Isthmus of Darieii was
repor;ed unfavorably by the Inter
oceanic Canals Committee, and whs in
dehntely postponed.
The hip subsidy bill was then taken
uj and Mr. GaUlngep- of New lianip-
' shire spoke in' favor of it. He said he
; was not troubled about' t lie constiruti n
: .-lity of the proposed law or the charge
that the subsidy is a gift to private inter
ests. "If it shall prove to be a gift," said
he, "it wid bt no worse than other leg
islation .that has had the .support of
j . -ome Senators who stem to be greatly
; distressed over the .pending measuie."
' He then referred to the large annual
appropriations jid southern railroads
fof fast mail and the river and harbor
appropriations. "The capacious and ra
pacious maw of the Mississippi river
will be opened," he said, "and will take
: in millions of public Mioney." ,
j Mr. Patttre-tui of Coiorio discussed
i briefly his proioscd amendment to Pre
vent the" employment of Chinese seamen
on subsidized vessels.
Mr. Money of Mississippi poke briefly
against the bid.
'Mr. Vest , spoke in favor of his free?
registry amendment and iu support of
the proposition to apply the anti-trust
law to ship owners who enter into a
conspiracy in restraint of trade." He
said it was an evident fact that the
United States navigation laws had
"trampled the life out of the Ameri
can merchant marine."
Mr. Frye declared that ten years ago
England . carried t3 per cent of 'the
ocean trade of the world, while now
England carried onlv 7ii ner cent of that
Be Heard!11'111- Ire,t KrJtaiu' he said' -W!l;5
llosing the world s carrying traue.
I In response to some of the arguments
advanced Mr. Hanna spoke briefly, tie
maintained that ocean carrying lines
must be established where there was
a fair prospect of adequate returns upon
the investment.
In the course of a reply to statements
made by Mr. Hanna. Mr. Clay of Geor
gia declared that one cent per gnws ton
was all that was necessary to equalise
the difference between the-t-ost-of con
struction and. operation of American
ships and the construction "and operation
of foreign ships, yet the' present bill
provided for a subsidy of neatly three
cent per gross ton.
Mr. Wellington of Maryland favored
the pending measure.
In his closing speech on the h'P
si I sidy bill Mr. Frye said he would ac
cept the amendments offered by Mr. Al
lison limiting the time of the operation
of the measure, because he believed they
were iti the interest of the bill.
Mr. Vest offered an amendment pro
viding that foreign built ships, when
owned by American citizens or corpora
tions, shall be allowed American regis
try, but shall not be admitted to the
coastwise trade. Kejected yeas 2o;
nays 4S.
.Mr. Vest offered another amendment
repealing all laws that prohibit or re
strict American citizens from purchasing
ships abroad and having them regis
tered in the United State, ami declaring
such vessels entitled to all the privileges
of American built ships.
The amendment was rejected 2o to 48.
All the Democrats except Mr. McLaurin
of South Carolina voted in the affirma
tive, and all the Republicans and .Mr.
Wellington of Maryland and 'Mr. Mc
Laurin iu the negative.
Mr. Teller offered an amendment ad
mitting to American registry foreign,
built vessels of not less than '7,000 tons
and capable of a speed of 12 knots that
now clear: from American ports, and of
which DO per cent i owntS by American
citizens or cirporaiions; sm-ii snips io j
receive no subsidy, itejecteu yeas
nays -ii.
Mr. Allison's amendments limiting the
time to which any contract shall extend
to July 1. 1020, were agreed to without
division: also his amendment that the
vessels to receive subsidy shall be at
least of class A. 1; also his amendment
that not more than $.j.(MM):0(M) shall be
expended for mail subsidies jn any one
year till July 1, 1007. and not more than
I $8,000,000 after that date.
Another of Mr. Allison s amendments
requiring the vessel to carry a cargo of
at least -.50 per cent of her capacity in
order to receive subsidy was defeated
yeas :tH; nays ".7. Messrs. Allison. Cul
iom. Dolliver, Dillingham. McComas,
Proctor. Spooner and Warren (Republi
cans) voted with the Democrats in favor
of the amendment.
Another of Mr- Allison's -amendments,
which -was agreed to. excludes vessels
Which have not on trial trip obtained a
minimum speed of IS knots.
Mr. McLaurin of Mississippi offered an
amendment requiring the names of all
the members of the firms, and other
stockholders of the corporations, with
which contracts are made to be given.
Rejected yeas 2o; nays 45.
Mr. Berry of Arkansas offered an
amendment excluding from benefits un
der the bill oil tank steamers and vessels
carrying oil in barrels or cases. Re
ittcted yea 25; nays 45.
BILL
Mr. Berry also offered amendments,
which were rejected without a division,
requiring rates on subsidized vessels to
be fixed and regulated by the interstate
commerce commission, and prohibiting
freight discriminations by way of re
bates. He also offered an amendment
striking out the general subsidy sec
tions of the, bill. Rejected yeas. .25;
nays 45. Mr. Allison voted aye with
the Democrats.
Mr. Pettus of Alabama offered; an
.amendment providing that under the
provisions of the -bill not - more than
SO.ooo.ooo a year snaj w expended.
Agreed to yeas 41; nays 22.
Mr. . Allison and some 20 Republi
can Senators voted yea with the Demo
crats. Mr. Frye voted no.
Mr. Bacon of Georgia offered at:
amendment requiring one-fourth of the
amount of mail contracts to be reserved
for mail lines to South America. Re
jectedyeas 25; nays 44.
Mr. Patterson of Colorado offered
amendments to prohibit the employment
of Chinese on subsidized steamers. Ite
jected yea 2!); nays 41.
Senators Jones of Nevada, Mitchell
and, Perkins voted aye.
Mr. Mallory offered an amendment to
prohibit combinations to control ocean
freight rates. Rejected yeas 2b naya
4'.!.
Mr. Culberso-n of Texas offered an
amendment providing for a remodelling
of subsidized steamers with particnlar
reference to their conversion into aux
iliary -'naval- cruisers. Kejected yeas
2.": nays 47.
Mr. Spooner offered an amendment
which was agreed to as an additional
section. It reserves the right of Con
gress to alter, amend or repeal the act:
but without impairing the obligation of
any specific contract in force under
title 1. '
Mr. McComas of Maryland offered nn
amendment to apply the anti-trust bill
specifically tn subsidized- vessels. Re
jected yeas 2-'i: nays 49.
Mr. Hanna of Ohio offered an amend
ment providing that no foreign built
ship in any such line shall hereafter he'
admitted to American registry. Agreed
ito. - , .
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strike
Money of 'Mississippi moved to
out all of the bill relating to the
j deep fa fisheriers. Rejected yeas 25;
j nays 4ti.
The bill was then reported to the Sen-j-ate
ami all the amendments on which
j separate votes were not asked were
.agreed to. The first amendment voted on
was that offered by Mr. Pettus of Ala
) bama limiting the yearly expenditure
i under the bill to S9.000.000. It was de-
feated yeas 30: nays 42.
1 The next vote w:as on Mr. Hanna's
amendment that nothing in the - act
hall be construed to prevent any
American . citizen from contracting for,
acquiring, holding or operating any in
terest in any steamship lines engaged in
foreign commerce. Agreed to yeas
42: nays 30.
The bill was then passed yeas 42;
nays 31. as folloxvs:
Yeas Republicans A Id rich, Bard,
Beveridge. Burnham, Burrows, 'Burfon,
(Mark of -Wyoming. Cnllom, Deboe. De
ne w. Deit rich. Dryden. Elkins. Fair-
banks. Foraker, Foster of Washington,
I Frye. Gallinger. ' Gamble. Hale. Hanna.
aiantbrough. dlawley. Hoar. Hones of
Nevada, Kean. Kearas. Kittridge, Mc
Comas. McCumber, McMillan, Mason,
Mitchell. Nelson, Penrose, Perkins,
Piatt of Connecticut. Warren, Welling
ton. Wet more 41. Democrat Mc
Laurin of South Carolina 1. Total 42.
Nays Democrats Bacon. Bailey.Bate,
Berry. Blackburn, Carmack, Clark of
Montana. Clay, Cockrell, Culberson,
Dubois, Foster of Iouisiana. Gibson,
Harris. Heiteld. McLaurin of Missls-
sippi,
son,
Mallory. Martin, Morgan. 1'atter
Pettus. Rawlins, Taliaferro. Tel-
i ler. Vest 25. Republicans Allison,
Dillingham, Dolliver. Proctor, uaries,
Spooner 0. Total 31.
At 0 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
4
DR, TAYLOE AND
FAMILY POISONED
The Town of Washington in a
State of Wild Confusion
Washington. X. C, March 17 Spe
cial. This morning the whole town was
thrown iu a state of wild confusion
when the news peard that Dr. D. T.
Tayloe, chairman of the examining
board of the state medical society, his
wife, four children and two colored ser
vants had been poisoned. One by one
as they retired from the breakfast table
they were stricken violently and Dr.
Joshua Tayloe was 'phoned for. After
a hurried examination he found they
had been poisoned. The doctor's driver,
a young negro eighteen years old. who
gives hie name as Jim Walker and Jim
Boston, was arrested.
The negro made several conflicting
statements. Upon being examined a
Iwittle ami a 1kx of arsenic were fonnfl
in his pocket. Later he confessed t
putting a teasponnf ill iu the coffee not
and the same amount in some hash. He
said he intended to kill the old colored,
woman.
AH ceem to be out of danger except
Dr. Tayloe. His recovery is slow and
the result cannot be told. However, it
is thought he will recover.
The negro is in jail and there is some
talk of lynching.
Last night a request was received by
the Adjutant General in this city from
the sheriff of Beaufort county for per
mission to call out the local military
company t protect ib.9 .prisoner in caa
there should be danger of fcjTicMnfc.
W i ears old. We were boru in Brook-
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