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Vol. XI
RALEIGH; N. C.. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1903.
So. 40
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Feeling the Need
of a Vindication
The President Lot kins: to
Congress to Pull Him
oat of His Trouble
With the Indian
r olaPostOMce '
'TZtT S
Br TiionAs j. rtsrr
v. h.r.gton. Jan. 19. Special. Lash
, . tiJC tongue of public opinion for
.-. -.rNtrary Action m cloIruc the pjst
, -. . at Indluno'.a. Mlsr., lre.amt
.i.oit has lnunl it r.ecessnry "to
the rev or 1 of the Administration
eral opinion is that he represents the
president and the postmaster general in
the action that he has taken
of th Hour, they are powerless' to ne
cot pi I Kh rnythlng.J An the House-lfl-At
prn cr.nslitutc-d, tho state3are pow
orl?s and are rractlraily ivlth. repro
ser.tiitinr., etejt in so far asyheprfring
v;M jiiniuce results, anrt -bcs;5ing i
little humi!Iat;nr."i '.f. ' : '
that he has assurances of support from
nearly two-thirds of the Democrats in
the, House. He has the tupport of a
larpe. majority of the North Carolina
delegation. It is said ! that the txro
iiesara.; Kitchii will support - Champ
OlaY'iz, but that the rest of the vote
Attorney Oer.?ral It. D. Gilmer care will-go to Williams.
hort to ay !ln response to notice 11 t
stii ey for the cold brick outfit, con
victed at fircensboro and sentenced o
As was indicacci in this ' corre
spondence " several weeks ago, the
probabilities .res-that Assistant Dis
tetn:i l-i the- state prison, would make i trlct: Attorney .Spears will not be re-
a motion in the supreme, courj of the ; mored. The department of Justice Is
iVhA i, .V. , , jH ! Cnlted S,atMI to advance both cases. noi tilsposed to ;. take: action in the
tUUnn. a" lllL"Z'-Zn?r.&1'! iu9tice vernrdent -makes a. move Senator
the t-tl'er is th" habeas cornusjcase dt-
cllel by J u ..: Purnell. . Attorneys .ror
the pold brick crowd failed t put In
apprso ranee. ." " ' ' .:
Inthe Fouth Dakota bond suit Fred
B. Kenney, repwentintr ' Wheeler. A.
rcsol
rvarkcm man vaIm
reduction bugaboo.
"It's in cold storage. said the Indi
anian laughingly, "but is In a" good
;atc of "preservation."
The announcement that Senator Spco
ner will deliver a speech in the Senate,
probably tomorrow, rTefendlng the presi
dent's action, created no little Interest
loni-cni. ,-pooner ana iiumnn aiw.i s stipulation was also presented . Fhjned
c:asn wnen souinem iucs:ions nre un- by counsel for both parties, in which,
der consideration, and aa Senator Till- lt wa8 that only certain papers
man sr he is loaded for the Crum should be nrlnte.l. ! Tho coTift announc-
case. it is hardly poslble that he will : ed thnt the matter would be decide,
Prijchard will, not.
"Representative jJohii D. Bellamy has
gpone'to'Ope'ron', accompanyini? the re
mains .of Athe . l.ate; , Representative,
To?igiie ',of that state. Mr. Bellamy
was selected as a. member of the funeral
Peckham .counsel for the state of Soutfi ' pariy by-pakr Henderson for the
Dakota, submitted a motion in-regard . reason tlikt lie was associated with the
w rnnuny uie recora oi ine case. a j dedensed aa a member of the commit
tee on -irrigation and arid lands.
.Mr.' Early Huffhes. an amateur fa
vorite) before the loot lights in Ral-
eigli, has embarked among the profes
I sionnis anrl Is winnlncr n.iraum with
ame to Keep out or the debate. Fena- r th record u nrint-ri J i, . "
. . end Itropre,en;ative Crumpcker tor Mclurln aW tonlirht th.t h. a I ' 2 Op,ra Companv-,
: ir-iUna IniroducM in the liou.e to- m t Rfrnld nf an investigion of f he ' trfm vrJ?rleV itS ' TV l atttrac"n th
4 relation llln.t for Information Indlanola aff,lr and he' is prepared to : ZZ HeTllI sevV davL Rational the laSt . week. r Mr Hughes
: -...-tln the resignation f Minnie meft the president's champions when I M?J is young and ambitious, and is taking
v .-x. the colored m,tm.i.i,r nt th,. .hww,k fnh P,.'sh P8tn mll,arilJ?ff himse.f advantage of , his opportunities. He
" " " --. triTn trim flnartmAnta nri mftlrirtf
origin of the Are Trail believed to be J
a defective flue. j
The Mt. Mitchell, hotel, a house of
seventy rooms, was built in 1883 and
was one of the- popular resort hotels
in Western North Carolina.
Minister Bowen Lands f
Conduct -of ConsM
s
Aired
ii
! . ..
in tine Hotis
JSS:Sic:A'h u""ed Bill Passed Provldinz for
Kingston. Jamaica, with .Minister Bow
en arid Mrs. Bowen on board, came into
the harbor this morning: Mr.', Bowen
left the ship at noon 'nd proceeded to
Washington by rail at 5 "4 o'clock this
afternoon,; II declined. to peak of con
ditions in Venewiela; - ' 5
Presidential Appoiniments
Washington, Jan. ' 19. The president Washington, aJn. lJ.-In the Iloupe
toaay sent the following nominations today Mr. Knox of ; Massachusetts
Expense of Diploma
tic 5ervice Rever
sal of Court-Martial
Sentence
- irpi town. Whlio this charrpt?n : . A t. r Wbsrk at V'fk
-: the n.aTO is leading th movement Anothf-r delegation of North Caro
... th- House to Justify the preien'e lira Repub'.lcarw waltzed into th
-. , -. v-. nil" limine nv4.i Lv; ui j vi; v
; .r.ii C. Fpooner, the star p?x former putting a crimp Into Vick's aspirations
: tfcu R-pablican party, is expected to 'for reappointment as postmaster at
.-liter a pcech defending the action -Wll?on. Ex-Senator Marion Butler
rr.aie the first assault and poured into
the president's ears an antl-VIck story.
B(!n;trd?trat-on in clolng the
r- !ii.ola r't office. The presidents
" vit? ltnu?e explanation on the In
.-,.v afT.Ir f.:l.el to satisfy the peo
nnd row it is proposed to ta:e te
,v,ttrr up In Congres. v hore the Re
;MJcan leader will endeavor to
. "-.r tho rr.li1nt" rcrtnil !'
t:,. rrnt mill .,t mi.. Th.r i' fcJ- nator Prltch.-.rd. This H
.,..! - '.nPi- a x-?enntor Butler's third virlt to the
v,.l hive some surprise? to fprtng. At- f . ,. . ,w .
antl-Vk-k campaign. He stated after-
a . w. . e l - " '
..... luj w tory m fa.t that the ex.senator
..-ssMlon of the entlrr subject, there Is that the Vlck case won't
The resolution introduced In the FCitIed. in his opinion, for at least
U.-u by Representative Crump.-.ckr wesk. '
i:aw: 4 The Ynost" "interesting ; Information
f:eolved. that the postmasterc gen-, that the Tar Heels brought away is
r .l be reviuetted to transmit to the tnt, positive Information that Vlck has
of Ileprcrrratae.-, If not incon-i rnade reply to the detalle'l charges of
:tvnt.wltn the public interest, a c. py party disloyalty preferred against him
atl.corresponUer.ee and other doeu- by Senator Pritchnrd. Vick d?nles
i -.ts in his possession or under hl$ without exception all of the charges
tiualntances among members of Con
gress. Mernbers of the etate delega-
i t Ion took Mr. Webb to the eapitol and
presented him to hl3 future colleague.
He will bej one of the ybunjrest mem
bers of the Fifty-eighth Congress. Mr.
Webb received a (very cordial recep
tion on all rides today. " '
Miss Annie Kltehln. who has been
Then cfljne Zeb Vance Walser, J. B. i visiting here, has returned ti Scotland
McNeill of Wilkes and R. H. McNeill, j Neck.
private recretary to Senator Fritch- Arrivals:
3rd. Th" delegation went away In
good humor and entertaining the be
lief that Mr. Roosevelt Is gclng to
t-r a conference this evening in thi
:i-.j?e the leaders of th minority oe- j
R. G
r.trcl pertaining to the recent res-s-.ui.cn
of the postmaster attln-lan-In
the state of Mis.'isiJppi. and to
- ...
In a most emphatic manner. Ho de
clares that he fcas always been regular
In"- ifce pTty aJTidations. In purport
of this , contBtlc.jh-.rt:lte3 numer-
i lT'5'.!taiion nns ocu ar;iv. " ' - .v,vv.
Glenn, of. Greens
boro. R. I. Hurfipe of Rocky, Mount;
H. A. White of Greensboro, Dr. R..H
Iewls of Raleigh Mrs. J. S. Spencer
ana Mr. JJ L. Spencer of Charlotte.
The following confirmations of post
masters were made in the Senate to
day. W. M. H. liong at .Roxboro and
William J. Flowere at Mount Olive.
Appratsuce f 3U Work
has energy, grit and talent, and will
win out. While he has no pretentious
part in the cast, he Is the understudy
for two- of jthe prominent characters
in "The Toreafior," aid during the
New. York engagement had the good
i fortune to assume both roles. He ac
quitted ' himself most .. creditably, and
hl3 work was such as to wjn high
commendation ; from Mr. Wilson " an3
the management of the company. Mr.
Jlughes was the recipient of congratu
lations, and best wishes from a num
ber of Cnrollnta-ns this week as the re
sult of his success on the stage.
African !arlJo In th U bUe Mouse
Over a -thousand people visited the
White House . yesterday, tourists be
ing admitted for the fli-st time in seven
months. While a group of about twen
ty" people stood in the center of the east
to the senate:
Collector- of customs. Richard G.
Bank, district of Norfolk. Va.
Marshal. To;??as F. McGourin, north
ern district of Flotilla."
Fos-tmaster, John R. Waddy, Norfolk,
Va. j; . - ;. . ;
SPEECHES ABE ENDED
caled U? the bili to remove the sen
tence of court martial rrom. ttTC record
of First IJeutenant Fruncis S. David
son, formerly of the Ninth cavalry,
who Mas dismissed" i:i :'1S75, -'and place
him on the retired list.., Davidson Wiis
I convicted of having gambled with..en
j listed me,n in one of the western
forts. Mr. Moon of Tennessee sought
to filibuster, demanding a sec-ond, an
a. broad red streak down to the
Mexico, more thsn 1.C00 mile
City of
Jto th
sou in. it ts said that aftr jfce arJ
rived in the capital wher h ?wa ui
represent this country tb atmcsy:ii J
was posiUvely lurid." Mr. jflayU-ni
also told of an American, cmjsul in?
Mexico who. having no monjf an.fc'
Wishiner a drink, sol.l thu Ail...... J
. . t c i ivit
Bag in the consulate for toi-Ut
and got drunk on the inottcv
ccnif'
Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania rtald hi
was glad the condition of, the -ensi:.Tr
service wns nttrnciing rttr nf
concurred with Mr?. KcCi-- .i.in ,i 'i
Mr. Sl'iydcn in -thlr deyir''forjfor:
. The :eomrnitte'e of t he -hol- 4... j,-,f
the House passed t.he 1.H1 w'itn..?j
vision. '
The House asraln wnt i'rto vn:'t ' l
of the : whole-for ' cer.sjder-Miorljrf t'.t
District of .-Columbia hipr-prl.riln yr.i
. Have Had Jheir Say to
i account of hi bill to establifh a terrl- jfj. v."as agreed to rrad U, v , lsl .f
torlal government in Indian Terri- ;,h vt mhmte rule today
oai'.'' to'ov
I ionu gov
LaVyCrS m the WllCOX Case i While the vote was being taken a row.
leries. The explosion startled the
members 'on the floor snd Mr. Sulsftr
exclaimed, "I thought it was. a bomb,"
the House adJourne!
I:'
the Jury .
Hertford,. N. C; Jan: 19. Special.
Arugmenta in the Wilcox case was con-
i eluded this afternoon. The closing ar
gument was by'E. F. Aydlett1 for the
defense. In It he combat ted the theory
of rnurdeT arid argued, that Ella Crop
sey committed suicide . because . her
cousin,' Carrie . Cropsey of New York,
had j won the affections of her sweet-j
heart. James Wilcox. ,-
Mif. Aydlett is ah impressive sneaker,
and Ihls pathetic portrayal of the trage
dv ah h& saw it mav have had. effect.
Mr.' i' Aydlett said the nrosecutlon had I Ir- II,lt
appealed to the .sympathy, -pasioh and j briefly,
4
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nVi Trcair llat In t
Washington, Jan. - l.--i;r
Mr. McClellan of New York attacked
room, iinienin in 3ir. rini i n vt!i- ; - - j . -i .
' . . I - rtrpiimirp or thp l nrv nnn v.-rrf lrravpr
Senator McUiurin of MJs?lsippi naa eran usheh tell 61 the 7,000 pieces of .nt g,M:fc,.vn-H.n.m nMh inr the bill.:. H said the committee report
Lieutenant Davidons case --was ex .'n. r.-ut. w :.:,Y rf1
plained by. Mr. -Knox of .-Massachusetts j-Texas. objected to th wr--ia'j-.5on it
and Mr.' Sutxr of Nw.Xork. - The j J1 Hls -by ur.anm!ou con, f jw, I
bill w3 pnsd without "dlrlsUwi.V a b511 rportd by Mr. '4mv.
The House went into committee of j changing tiie timer, for l.oi,i.K ,-n.-
the whoJe or the conul deration of the i in Virginia was read, Mr to)? rf
dinlomatic and consular appropriation waaxtniuwu uvjt ro, it-in$ vtrj t :
bill. The bill carries an appropriation
of $1,929,025.60. or I75.SQ& less than the
amount appropriated last year, and
$216,230 less than the estimates of the , the satement that tli senator! fn n '
department. ; ' New York had Interfered in a i:i,ittr,
explained the measure pertaining to tiie state of Texas, wblcii'
was a pureJy local one. : j (
objections seemed" to bt ccrili.elllo ;5.ci
bills from the Itepubliaii side K-i .von.: $
object, which brought from Mr..fiia.l'.ay I
written the following letter to the post
rrfuster general,' which shows that the
cut glass in each-cf three chandelkrs. lt , f. fft rt l1pril whthp o.- ing it was always willing to favor an
expatiate upon the four mantels, the j j,ct "i Ella ' -(Bropsey ' tru's' murdered. R- j incrian of salaries and to create new
administration is governed nysptte in . for each hang come from J niernber h&t DO Witness has Phown she f offices in the diplomtic and consular
lv'ur"' l" . tnc four corners-of the earth, and the i wa iciitjI -i
. a new cpir.tr.i.t rruid. so tuat
- p -vpU ; pr.t I town may be pr -.1
with the prvtlfgs of p-ost oi3a
ire.
Miss, convenient mail facilities;
' Washington. Jan. 17, 193.
To Hon. IL C. Payne, Washington, D. C.
Dear General: Your letter, of yester
day Is received this morning, in refer
ence to my request that the mail for
IndianoIa,MIss., be forwarded tr Heath
man, Miss ins;ead of to -. Greenville,
Miss., until such time as the Indlanoia
post ofiice shall be re-opened. If such
time shall ever come. 1 thought 'this
request so reasonable that there. could
N no hesitancy in granting It, as with
out any extra expense to the govern-
in ;he cioFn? Argument of the prosecu i pointed as consmls n4;Hf.'nroltf.J11tlve session. listened to the riaClriTf
Atf thneir Interview with the presi
dent tremirrs of the delegation statM
as a lact tt at some of the charge pre
ferred by Senator Pritchard against
. r t .sa Vic! remain unanswered. Thpv arrue . . i. . ... i ate,
. n irJP.Hl.'M n.ii ir.ci.ra v j.iriii uiv u;.')i null nun iuti.-u u ,
. . i . tV"i f th Tpf.jni of tb.'ofJrlal vot rat . i. . w . v. .. . m said
7. . I . . - on pjf i wii.i" aii.i r uir gutriiinirni uwui tuiiiy nines uuiu
i.i v .i i.. v i In X'l'..ron stands for itself and shows v ., ,vtthin
V. ; . 1 11 J 1 1 1 t h 9 CK . v r . I 4. w. I'aiiuiio ivum iv liiuo I' V t . .1 l.ltlil
... . -..,.' mkL rOnclUJ.1'. elV that Vick "did not VOte frt-i- r-,nm nt thoyv Tn i-r"T- rlsnl.l f
: : r cfcVe;. ;;; ci;; h. mr .n Matetrv ro at nv, o
r,:.!r. Loud, this aftcmco.i. ar.d was also made that the president isjiieathman Is not In any mann.r S ft"' t?, Jfrt
... ...i nf,,rttflrd that e ex- irues5ing and has not decide,! whit I equipped to handle such large amount . f.imetn,"5
. ... - ........ - , ...... . j l : Tf n i np . irF!ii(ieii t k a.iiuuup pii i iirz
-o mall - f,T. i t r
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and this Is a restonsibility i service.
thirteen low ottomans . which hugged i o-hjUh- should not be assured." H& ad- Mr.layden of Texas advocated re-
the great bare . wall, attention was mort'yhwi tbpm of th danwr of hanr-' form in the consular service and cited
railed to the dark footboard of mai-ble ingian innocent man. ' a number of Instances where incompe-
running erftirely arouiid the room. This morning's session was occupied ' tent and dishonest rnen. had been ap-
.'."That, " said Mr. I'endei, with an air
of Importance," Is African marble.
"You bet It Is," said h lusty looking
traveler, as he slapped another on the
back; and then. their-enjoyment of the
joke filled the big room to .overflowing.
Senator Tillman is busy getting up
evidence with which to oppose the
confirmation of Dr. Crura in the Sen-
Speaking : of .this, 'the senator
Mr. Depew denied thut the iD?ki-!g!
of Port Arthur a port of entry uos i. '
local qeustion. Ii i
The department of commerce and l?l
bor bill, as amended by the House, wai'
referred to the committee on cemmercif. r
At 1:S5 p. m. th Senate, on notion 6f
Mr. Cullom of Illinois, ent IntQ exe-,
utlve session to consider the Culaan r
clprocity treaty. The Senate. Ir exe
of the traty and an order wa'i ' nuiJ-t-
making it public The treaty -did
"I have made up my mfnd to this,
however, that you can't beat the
tlon bv Solicitor-Ward. Mr. Ward had He related 1 several insuunoes or ml"
the facts M'ell, in hand and presented conduct. ot- consul ln.rHc.rrpicfi naa
them strorly;.: Hls,argument Vas sub- com-tTO..fci "set y&tWti.tTIt. Ak,icalhtoday with the statehooti
staijtially the same as his colleagues ;nn American blush to hear the atories genator Quay has served no; Ice in
He freouently admonished the- jurors, f that are tojd Mut the, antic of. some j g;nator Cu,ora ln charce of the
and once sridr- "If you aco.uit James of our official representatives, said . . . o'clock he wtir lAl
Wilcox vou may . as .well bum down Mr. Slayden. He specified the conduct rr f,,?7
your temple of justice, your jail, and of the consul at SaJtlilo, who made a i lst hat the .8Utb004 blU. aU f
your law boi.ks. Ail future perpetra- I practice of exhibiting soiled garments consioerea. , , '..
tors of ,dch atrocious crimes would from a Hotel window In a prominent j Thedoors were re-opened t - o clo.c
r v, xttu n fmn 'and Mr. Foraker resumed his remark
but that hoth he and Pcst-
... . ... . . . . . Ha mHtl itn
;.eote.x tne nuunn ."crn... . - -j-- - - - - : gTO quef?tion has made that certain
e commftte- jor any cause, r.. ..,v .... .... attainable. I think. I don't
hands -of this country."
Tie town i taxed to-accomodate visi
tors lust, as this time. ' As the conclu
sion of the trial draws night the greater
grows the attendance.
of a normal school. He wa also party
to another disgraceful affair, Mr.
Slayden said, ln which he assaulted
the editor of a newspaper.
"The country," continued Mr. Slay
den, "still remembcr the special en
voy tent to Mexico by a Democratic
in favor of the orhnlbu statehrxJ MX
At the conclusion of Mr. F:rnkr'
speech Mr. Burnham of New Ila;.i.
shire gave notice that h would frpttV4
on the statehood bill tomnrrow.;,j j
At 4:10 the Senate-' again, went lnt
.... ,1 I " i
executive session.
'n 1
tx-o n r
rumpackr propose, to take It up in o tr.e party. '"J all my powder " before I get the
,e Hcu- it the end of a week, when tnlned. ( he president will cons ner that j J1 Headman has two ' right aim. but when the Crum matter
, wiU becom, rrtvil-gej. . not act w.tnout some Justifies j1;" 'cmes up I think well be ready for it.
:;e?rc5enti:.- .-Hanson, the renl-r "' m,m!tM, interview Thursday of this week that he could ' I am not going to say now just what
'-:r.ccrr.t r. , ?he committee, confer .i; During the ten rrdnutes Interview t InJJanola in- have got. The committee will not
:-s n..Af MrTviurln aitu Repre-en- which nucran1 the Messrs. McNe.ll ., I take? un the nomination until the 22d.
h.id with the president the action of i
h!ifflll rS IS Ilr 11 president. He got drunk at EI Paso f The Senate at 5:25 adjourred if l
!.u ,n-i li.:rne itanr
- iMri-rr the day. They have the epubllcan state
f-rf'l on d an of cation. First of a. 1 Oreei. tooro In excluding negro
shown that
His'Batti for Life Kept Up
Four Days
Columbia, S. C.,:!jan. 19. Editor N.
ne j G. jGonzales, who was shot by Lieuten-
ii.. i ,i nn ..i.i;. iv.'ine nresident nns
convention at tV, "Z . rK' w. the ncrro vote, and the Crum nt Governor Tillman, died at 1p. m.
? hl Ktnrlr In tOaa
luunrii in ticrir . ikii.iiik iiiat. iiic until , -
stock in today after battling almost four days
efTcrt wl:l te mace by the minor! T, gates was brought up. The vlyltors ! toul not lte hani at Heathman. j trade. Now we have no objection to 'for' his life. Mrs.. Gonzales was with
.- ftRi..d the resolution rs io re-. endcavorel to show tne president inai , rj.. I-T,,- nf
:est the ores-dent to fumlsh CongresT tie senator ate3 wisely. They con- nioved a n?rson.
r.;t ail th documents and pipera in tended that the ne.iroes had no right earrv their mail to Heathman and uost
-.. possession, which relate to the In-' Jn the convention as they represented ( it there, and have directed their cor- their business to them. But that ain't crowd?, which have been about the
Mnw-i the resolution rs to re- endeavorel to show the president that , Tk r t,io vc. . ,m. I that if he will onlv take his neeroes to her husband. when death came.
" . I A -1. ' i
s I understand, to some part of the country where tne pen ne, ouireun was posiw an-
people have no hesitancy in trusting nounclng the.death of Gonzales the
:iarx!a rest office. A further noit .no.fc.: that they j,a(1 disfran
via be made to amend the resolution chis an(J through r.o fault of SRena
fjuestlng thr rotmater general lo tor prltchanl. For the past - few
resrx-mrif-m tn sri.ireff them nt Kenth- the kind of place we believe In putting muietin noarcis almost constantly Elnce
roan, so the post-office-at Heathman the black man in in South Carolina and this tragedy, increased 'rapidly and. all
will have this mall to handle. The we have been dealing with them long phases and details of the tragedy were
r.te whv the mall for Indlanola was montna the president nasi Istened to lonly mall for Indlanola that will not - enough to know the best way to treat discussed. In his cell, where he has
t to Greenville, a distance or twenty- intervl-ws from North Carolina ; be handled at Heathman . will be that . them. I been ; confined since the shooting, Lieu-
fi.e mile, ir.ftead or to neainman.i
..uh is on.v fevr miles removed.
-W will Xso csk." Mr. Williams
r-.l. "whv the president himself haa
i-.rr.e l brtaker In falllrs to cn-
fve that statute whl:h Imposes a fi..e
Republicans. What he will do no one
dares guess. His views today
change tomorrow. At the same time
the belief prevails that Vick's case has
rrnall amount that may be addressed to "No: the Charleston people have not ;.tenant Governor Tillman heard the
Indlanola by soms persons who have relented in objecting to Crum and will ! news with visible emotion. Sorrow w;as
not been acquainted with the sltua-, make a hard fight against his confirm- ; generally expressed,
tlon. In which small amount may hnp- . ation." It was evident last night, that the
hen (iamiJvto some extent, as the Pn ia irs rm-. crj iiajivnani wi- wiextinaer .ei. uui crieis naa arrtvea. ir. cjonzaies, as ne
hinll rf IV. mnn' ' r.r("n
r.nl !.ir-iHvim.n on persons wno in- v, ' J , Ur. ?Ha, Mv(iln
irfTe wiiii f-ovemment ofSclals In
itatlons with i respondence of some humble person not1 Injured by the explosion on the battle- 'became more nervous, was subject to
DAKOTA DIVORCES
Unfavorable Decision in tht
Supreme Court
Washington, Jan. 19 Dakota di
vorces came up in the supreme court
of the United States today, and' the
validity of one was denied in the case
of Annie Andrews against Kate H. An
drews. ;
The former was the divorced wife of
Charles S. Andrews. "who procured his
divorce m -South Dakota after a resi
dence there as required by . the state
statutes. Eelng a resident of Massa
chusetts, he returned there, remarried
and subsequently died. , The first Wife,
the one he had divorced, claimed the
rijrht to administer the' estate. . The
San Juan. The Massachusetts Is nom
at San Jpan. Sick men In hospital at!
that pl".ce. Cable Dunlsp for Inform?:
tlqn. Tacke died at 3 p. m. Saturday.!
Schert died Sunday, 7 a. ni.
The officials here are 'awaiting th
report of the board of inquiry lnt
the causes leading up to the accident,
and on its conclusions will depend
whether or not a court-martial will be
necessary.
-J
refrrene toVs nartr loyalty that have i ,n ,hc ,et responsible for existing rhlp .Massachusetts, is a Durham boy. : mitms and gradually "grew worse. He . supreme court of " Massachusetts us
tl.e rejtrein, . ...o ? 1- I e.nrfftlonu. from i mtscarrlarre of which A nres rlisn.itrh aova his inluries are Jit- . j -t Unlnerl . thin claim, on the arround -th
renditions, from mlscarrlaje of which A rrc3 dispatch says his injuries are ti : d t lo srround. and as earlv
such person may greatly suffer. While fatal. The following is the record of 3 o'clock-this, morning hope was
I have not exnress authority to do so.- the vminff man on the navv retrister. : ..-., . , , -
- w--- w - - Tiri- t t r-i 1 n ninn nnon ' - 1 no u r nBrni r-
HI ask why the president did not en- The Senate, committee on judiciary ; j take fhe I!berty in behalf of the "Alexander Newton Dossett enlisted w the , of
. - km-irinp it r aMorp.i hi- mom n joniiior r'irn- -1 . - 11... , - -
;rr i.ie inTr v. v ..... ........... . - . . -;j,u;u. iu 4i:viyeu inai si uurnaHi, iui iuui jc-au no
h-u he arbfarlly cjosea ine inoaanoja mons uui prouj.nH ior .. v...... whatever extra expanse th
ifcfcarge f their duty. It Is our de mna o vc
tc ! f xrts. Above nil we n m-i' Judi..lp BllJ
ft oJT.ce.
. ..uii)4ng the
le government j landsman for training, July 20, 10G1.
mail for Tn-lRorn in Orange county, N. C. July 17.
The reo' would llKC to ri anomer circuit juQep.iii m
why the president assumed this Fourth d!s:rlct. which corr prises . din nola ; from Greenville to .Hetthman ' 1877. Residence. Durham, N. C. Next
urwarranteri ar.rhorltv." - Carolina, the irgintas ana aiar, iana. : wJ1 paid by lne ppie of indlanoia. of kin, Newton Dos9ett (father). 1003
::epresonifi!tlve Crumpacker. when -Senator Simmons made a stnte of the If thlB proposition meets j-our approval. Pettlgrew street, Durham N. C."
n to-.:;h:" disposed to throw facts, orer-ntinrr ire piei o. Juo. : j Wn 8Ubmit it to the lndianoia peop.e
t. uh lisht on his rcpolution. "My ob- Ooff and Sin.or.ton for the creation jfor ratircatlen. , '
jTt in mtrodu-Irr the resolution Is to the extra julgsnip. iNO qpporuion wi-f , j Faithfullv. etc..
vet at tb-i fu-'t" in the cse, was h.s expresse! t' the paeaaje. or t.,e nu:.
ommcr.t. "The people want thctn ar.l but Senator McComaeof Maryland said
st."M :v. ivm. t Is oulte an ar- he t!eslr"d to further invcstlcate th:
A. J. M'LAURIN.
Nrtb rM natters at VUmiea
mr-cous2 for tiie prerldent to close provlsioni rf the metis -re. and askeil The frlenos or the Appa;nrnian pari:
t - pot i?i?e hi a town the .'lie of In- that cii.n te tcrerrccr ror a noos. it s are oegmn.n.j 10 express irs luti.
. '." "t.,v.,.it vo wr. friti.. r..iftet wtm cTunted.' The Fourth dis- there T.iil be r.o action on the bjil in
a ivttlttrde th? people are i-p:kn. - tbi 'net. hr,vo three rir-I Indeed. ; u may oe saia mai.me prcv
HT. MITCHELL
v HOTEL BURNED
,m. - rt s.r ir hA be.n" t.lrt Is the only one. with a single x-tthe House at this session of congrsps
r-.t In
t.tled to kn.vr it. I brieve when the run vs ix. There Is little doubt th. peels for favorable action are dlscour:
r-cts arv- lv-...-?ht out it will be shown the Mil -Allr-rss. T aging. The friends of the meas :r3 hp
hnt the won1-, cf Indlanola assembled - It:tervrtUic In this connection is the not given up hope. Representative
! miss m::r demanded th? refigna- stn';t r.iard todsy thr.t Judee .- Drownlow has Introduced a nwlut cn
of M- Cn and that after s2e .Tfinton will resign rem the bench l:z calling for consideration of the bi I .9
ve it "1 rM-nj roentetl it bv nvn.lr. wher his ten years of ser- the House Friday the 23d. This reu
mvu' " ' v.c. .Ill lave expired, and he will be'Iutlon has been referred to the comn, , YZ?, Can
Did vo.,tAlk lo Postmaster General" perr.it ted tc draw: fvUsry on the re- tee on rules .or wn en LPmrr xn-er- V ' " v attemntine
PVi - - "- - - -
'Asheville. N. C, Jan. 13. Special.
The Mt. Mitchell Hotel at Black
Mountain was destroyed by fire early
yesterday morning. The prevalence of
high winds during the blase for a time
threatened the destruction of the vil
lage. There were but few guests resi
dent at the hotel, all of whom escaped
Inlurvand saved their effects.- Mrs."
Tiyne about vcir resolution before In- tl vd list.
traducing ttr Mr. Crumoacker was' TT.e opliion Is growing that the ..y
ked. Hit rtpi- Indicated that he had. palach'.m rark hill will be shelved bv
for he sail pol.vi blank that he would tae IlouMican leaders ln the Houe.
r.n dI-u.A4 that question. Likewise . Represents ive Pou Is one of those who
Mr m.-mJ TTIa wnt. !ikM thi I r .1 . Mr. POU S&IU tOdaV :
licated that he had. for he said po;nt "I don't Ulieve the oark bill wi.l several weeks yet before he is able to
H.vnk th&t h would not dlscuw that pa tr the simple irason that the leave the hospital. y -....i
q-fitlon. likewise Mr. Crump arkr House has rrade .the speaker in auo- ' John Sharpe Williams of Mllslppj
.i.-it-. . -,,Kr Af thA riWntion Is virtually assured of election a
the committee upon this bill will da-. ia iave tne noiei yaro, was overcome
cide the fate of the park project. . by the fierce heat and was painfully
Senator Pritchard is improving, .but burnad. She fell to the ground, but
the wound which resulted from the was immediately rescued and given
operation is slow in healing., It wl I be', medical attention.
...... . j, n n . .1 .
. j ne nre was aiscuvereu ai o tiw ,
js-hen volumes of: smoke issuing "from
the roof attracted attention. Thsre
formalin. One-flfietlv of a grain was
Injected into the. veins in the hope of
stopping blood poisoning.
At 7 a. m. all of the patient's rela
tives who were hot at the hospital were
tained this claim, on the ground -tht
Andrews had no domicile In South Da
kota, but obtained only a residence,
and therefore secured the divorce by
fraud. The supreme court of the Unit
ed States decided that there Is nothing
in the constitution of the United States
that deprives a sovereign state of pro
tecting Its interests ' and statutes, and
that a domicile being a necessary ele-
Governor Jeiks Inaugurated
Montgomery. Ala., Jan. 19. William
Dorsey Jelks was inaugurated rovern
of Alabama today. In his inagurai
Governor Jelks congratulated th peo
ple on the new constitution of the statt
and said that one of its richest Mcr
ings was the fact that It orovlded f-jf.
fewer elections, and thertby reduced po
litical discord.
summoned, wis wire, two nrotners anar thB South Dakota divorce is in
ai sister, besides members of his edito- j valli jn Massachusetts in accordance !
rial staff on the State, responded.
Coal Dealers Indicted
Chicago, Jan. .19. A true bill was re-,
turned this morning against forty-
five coal- operators and retailers,
charging, conspiracy to do an Illegal
act injurious to 'public trade. The in
dictments are against both corpora
tions and individuals doing business in
Illinois and Indiana. Bail wa fixed
at tl.Z'tK : , - ,
the states of that state. : Justice Whits
delivered the opinion. Justices Brewer,
Peckham and Shlraa dissenting.
SEVEN DEAD
':
Higginsons Report on the
Massachusetts Accident
Washington, Jan. 19 The secretary
of the navy this morning received a
cable message from Rear Admiral
Hiinrinsonr.-dated' San Juan. Jan. 18.
;.t-. m i .i ,e k khi t- nirer Consress. Information cornea t0di r.oiti
- ioaik.tn.-c oi oinc or:e ctr.. iae jen ivwriiu-u-.M w . 4
was no "possible chance for saving the
r: In an hour and a half the
?.? bcmel tfttthe ground. ' The
The Pope Approves
Rome. Jan. ID. The pone has evinced ' giving the following details regarding
much interest in President Roosevelt'a the recent explosion in the eight inch
attitude toward 'the negro race, in the turret n the battleship Massachusetts,
matter of appointment of members of . "Seven dead altogether Robert Rult.
the race to public positions. Speaking , F. H. Loesser, S. F. Malinowski, K. J.
of the mattet today, his holiness said: Flatt, Andrew. Hecdrickson,' Albert
This sneaks well for America. 'They Stephen Tacke, Walter W. W. Schert;
have a head strong enough to overlook two living James Garfield . Patterson
race ' prejudices,"
Mr. H. O. Hyatt of Kinston r.-as a
kiitor in Raleigh .yesterday.
and Alexander N. Dossett of Durham,
N. C. Patterson's recovery probable;
BIRTHDAY OF LEE ;
Patriotic Societies at WI
IlllllglWII VIVI K'W j
Anniversary
Wilmington. N. C. Jan. 13 -Fporia!.--Today
the ninety-sixth anniversary of
the blrthdav of Lee was .celebrated In
Wilmington with the customary pyWi-i,
observance. '
The exersises were held ur.Jr
the direction of Cape Fear Camp of
Veterans, Sons of Veterans, and Cniud
Daughters of the Confederacy. ' ; ,
The ' celebriition consisted of b';
parade through the streets, e-rcl
at the Academy of -Music, and a lu. ( V
afterwards at the City Hall' to n. h,
wer invited all veterar.s and nu'n.b'
of the ml'itary organliatlon tint to x
part in the parade. 1
The feature of the day was the ;jni
nual oration delivered -by C.n. Mt?(
W. Ransom. The . dlstinrolshet CVu
federate leader made a spHch.chr.c
terlstlc of the man. Ills eloquence e..d
words of deep sentiment kept his la-ra
audince In frequent applause.
In the parade Cape Fe.r Camp of
Veterans. Cape Fesr Chaprer, Daui;ht-
ers of the Confederacy. George ViM'.
Rftrii of Vererans. Wiimintton
. . n,.,l.4un Vkl !'-'
Jjlgnr imanirr. -
Dossett's recovery doubtful. The dead Band
'serves. Boys' Brigade. Second Re-TineU
Isand and Chief Marshal James t. i
were burid with mlKtajr. goners. t j Metts and his slice.
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