North Carolina Newspapers

. i i; i -1 Oo , Vr2 r? T v SCNDAT, light rln; It : g TEMPERATl-'rifbr thS 24 hour,; MJn.,rt S3; Max., r. RALEIGH. N. C.. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21; 1903. II II II IL-4 I II I I .11-1 L--f.-VI A I .. II - 1 XX I I -' I I " II I VN VII 1 ' - II II II I I V I W I I I I I - I i W. j .-- I - XX I II I - XX I II II II II II M U ! Y VI U l: I U l sl V TV ll.Cv 8 11 . U U U U ; T X. 11 " XlA M II X M X. JJ II V IX V II S " TT -1 T-r 1 1 . ' ' ' . : s . - 1 , . '' v ni. jl . . - -i- - . . . ' - , 1 No. 41 - - . - - - , - ' j i i ., i . f ! -J lOfesteecitive WMtewasMii i Unex Not Prudent to Wave the Bloody Shirt, Accord- . . . n ing to Senator Altf- rlch, WhoAcivisef the President to! Go Slovt y it Br TIIO.TIAS J, PJi!iri; suit of the lulvcrre criticism oZured by fScnatcr . AMrteh . and . other?, but this view was not grnem'ly accptfd. Sens tor Spooncr eaid It was' his intention to Reak ttday with refcrejhc to the reslfmafon of Mr?. Cox, but the state hood bill h9d.the rlsrht of way mwt of the day., , The p.rutor left the Impres sion on . those ' with nhom he talked that he mlffht;" or ho mljht r.ot, de lher;thls ir.uch discussed speech. Over "in the Mouse there was much Interest In the Crtimn.-Vr t-,-nTninn in commmee on post omcn ana poet j - ' -v ferred with all" the-leading North Car olina Republicans In Washlnirton about FRANCHISE TAX MEMORIAL EXERCISES TfiNe'ftrfctawHeid -Observed in Be lifconstitutional Albany, N". Y..' Jan. 20. The Ne iv Greensboro YM-I, -.; Tr ' --., -V. .:::r:;.4 ; 1::, -r r;: The Guilford-chapter North caroima late diriniori; of. the supreme court, in Tactics ' oti Stateliood Bill a decision reverslns: the decision the effort to Weak up the rural distil- J jupUee Cady Herrick, in which lerl It In Known that Senator Pritchard And Republicans frenerally are disposed o make the 'proposed leg islation nlonjr the line of the Watts bill an Issue with the Democrats. Sen ator Pritchard may have something to say on this line before the : Legislature acts. I ' . I. I. Brinkley of Edenton, who is rvnlr.tvi. Jar. C'l-SpecI.iJ.-The roz.ls called th- resolution during the !'.rntene! outbreak in Conjess on morning, and it was decided not to v .h - ptrt of Republican leaders, for the f irpoe; of whitewashing the j'j presl-reccr-1 v Ith reference to the In c:nn.AUi iot office affair did not mr- postmastei in the state in point of ser Ice. He received his first appointment consider It ' today. Mr. Crumpacker SThteen years asjo from President Ar surgested that' It be given considera- thur, and has served continuously im tlon Saturday, but Representative a" Republican administrations. Mr, Claude Rwonson of Virginia, the rank- Brinkley came here for the purpose of Injr Democrat cn the committee, sug- securing an j increased allowance, for t- rhiTIr- today. Many clrcurfritar.ee s Rested that It go over until Monday, clerk hire in the Denton office, this .:-!;. 1 to rotpon' this latest move ,,!" reaBOn for making this request having been' a ; recent large Increase .... . , :j . was that mimy members would be ab- In the business of the office. the part o. the administration, and Cnt Saturday. It was then agreed There Is a contest for the postmas-t- one cfTort :s made tjn!p ltthat the resolution rhould lo consider- tershlp at Llncolnton. and both candi- .: the bi,. i jed . Monday. , " dates are here today preaslrig their .-ctter fpoon'r of Wisconsin who" During "the .day leading Democrats claims. F. A. Bartley. the present i expected to make the president's from the south . got together and drew postmaster, is accompanied' by I B.' 1:.. summoned to th"""h!e up up a rubMltute to be offered for Wetinore, who is working in his be- J'-.u-e niriy andrpent some II raj? with the Orumpacker resolution. It calls on hlf. V. C. Mullen, who is also a can president. Then Mr. Fpoonef went the rrfident for all pipers ojid lnfor- didate for the office, is here on his own the enplfol he snld he ml.ht deliver rnatlcn in his poses-Ion relating to the hook' "t . IniUnola ? v.ee h dtiring thf iay. In-llan-rla once, and was fully explain- Senator Mason of Illinois, who has t. jt I; was possible -that ho mlpt not ed in my telegram last night. only a few weeks longer to serve in i l alL Th3s ftatenient created j "This movement on the part of th Senate, will champion the cause of j - nie nine interest wnen it was re- Mr. C rumpacker- and others is noth- Dr w. D. Cruni, Charleston's colored ,.riM lter tfuu S-natcr Aldr-b of.lnc but an effort to whitewash collector of customs, when his nomi ; i,le Islanl told the president uring The record of the admiration in naUon comes v iTK the Senftte. Sena. ,J'o uii 11 u. . mp ui'iiiuoia auair, sau nenreFer.ia- r... -v.iA -Um.a live Swanson today. "The post office oday to 5ay that he personally knew 'epartment has made out the admin- Dr. Crum and regarded him as an able istraiions case ana now it is ciesirea of he confirmed the report of former Chief Juiftlce Katie of the cour of appeal:?, who declared the law constitutional. The main point. -upon which the law Is "declared unconstitutional is that it violates the home rule principl e of thi constitution in giving the state tax commission power to assess local franchises, taking that rower from local tax boards. The case will be 3ered by Mrs, TV'.' H. Osborne. Selected Division United Daughters of the Con federacy held its annual meeting yes terday afternoon, and. also celebrated the' anniversary of the birth of Gen. Robert E. Lee. The annual address of the president was most aptly given by Misg Nelson,' and the reports of officers were also read, ; after which the elec tlon of , officers for the ensuing year was held. Memorial services were opened by a sweet song of the south, "Who"-Will. Care for. Mother now?" ren- Republican Combination to Prevent a Vote Evi dently Afraid to Bring the Matter to a Test CarriM . by. the state to the .court of appeals.'. ! This decision Is one of the most im portant, both to4he state and cor porations ever handed down .in thjs State. From the .enactment of Ford law until the present" time S tn.- 000,000, in taxes Is' Involved, while at icasi ji.uw.wu a year in ruture reve- ner, pues must be Included. The litigation ; to test the constitutionality of the law hag been iiv progress for two years C7rporatlons. operating forts -sevtM o the largest - franchises in New York having -combined, in the. present test suits. J5x -Senator Hill was chieC counsel in the lower courts, but has since withdrawn.'. " . readings Illustrative of the character tlnues of Liee werp "VTt-' rioHnn nn5 , again a south son, "My Old Kentucky takIns up of billa fy nImou8 con Home," sweetly rendered by Miss Pearl aU As soon as the j-outlne usi Iong, and , the , pleasant hour was ness was disposed bf the Senate con brought to its close hy piano renditions sldered the legislative, executive and of southern melodies given by Miss j Judicial appropriation bill. The com Kate Bradshaw in her happiest man-: roltteee amendments , were'" agreed j to business.. I may-.n'.i the tfnat,. remain in session until xh? h) m ui,. posed of or an ngreemem ,.. a vote." Mr. Ilnpna of Ohio f-pok- on the biil. referring to the fuct that nolStl.:a. nlUrU to his re gift, had; hr in j-ct-ij nt,t the debate. Mr. Hanni ku.I the plat form plank of reiatln'K to nt.ite. hood for the territories hid ,-art". fully-considered nnd was the mttiri thought of the pat ty on the - nbjet. This plank recites th.it -tit ,.... his policy of objecting to the ; should be granted ns.so,.., 5 ndvi--. Washington, - Jan. 20. In the .Sen ate today Mr-.' Bailey of Texas con LEE'S BIRTHDAY IN GOLDSBORO without discussion, and, as amended. the bill was passed. j The statehood bill was then taken up. Mr. Quay of Pennsylvania de manded a vote on the bill. Mr. Bev- jerldge of Indiana insisted that, there must be full-discussion on the bill. "This is the last forum of free speech In the world," . said Mr. Beveiid tee, oie, witn due retrard for the we'fire of the territories and of th- fniteit States. "I am ahsnlnt'.lv ip;.oe'I t- the omnibus bill." he said. "The ta that these territories htve' been', uidted' indicates a weak spot somer-lvM-e. Oi or two of th territories t hnt do not deserve statehood appears to he tiyii; to win by uniting tvith others that le. serve it." Mr. Hann.-t ynid h di i,yt believe it was the feellns- of ithr stJ. 1 that there was any attempt leint msd- by anybody to filibuster. At 4:25 the Senate . went .Inio eci u tive session, and at'4:4' the Me.iate Goldsboro, NV C.V:Ja-"- 20. Special. This bill proposed to do a work that adjourned until' tomorrow lie Tn lf?rh tPt'l Of tVl nn fodflmPV tt n.vn. Ka. nnnno c. n-nrlr .rill I ,r at jristak-? to wave the .bloody .:rt In ongres. at this time. i'Sena . -r A14ri:b took the ground 'that a ;t?r protectei debate would 1 result and canable man. to eet It before the neorle throurh t.- - 1... 1 Vk h!ch every sou.hern senatoripou.d rongrers. If the resolution sought to .I(MlAvW n,i nr. reward W. Brown as examining surgeons at re to nearc. ana tnat .rons- . " tly the wheels of legts!atio:i:votild . .h to -a ste.ndstlll. i With only a f.v we- of the ses-t-.'-.i rmrjnin and much legislation of :pjr,an'.e that the country ejtpects ".o7refs trt ac: upon. Senator .Vdrich's t -a was that a discussion of southern 1 -e problem would be 111 artvised. ,raln it was assert! that MK Al-.r:--h contended lhu the In-Hanola I11- gett ell the ficts In the case I would favor it." , . ' When Informed that the Democrats Intended to offer a substitute to hi resolution calling on the president for all Information in his possession. Mr. Washington. N. C. Isaac M. Meekir.s of nilsabeth City will be'jiamed ;in a few days, for post master at that point. -Senator Pritch ard recommended his appointment to- dar to the postmaster general... The Crumpacker said: "It Is unusual for Congress to call on the president for term of the prCH;,nt postmaster", , Mrs anything. The executive is a co-ordl- pnibeth Pool.! expired yesterday. Mr. nate brench of the govsrnmer.t and jfeekin9 arrived here this morning; : ient did not warrrnt the importance Congress has no right to ask anything The taking of testimony in the cuaifced to it. -"'t 'iofhl;n.,, If ai effort Is made to amend Moody-Gudger case will begm-Thurs- Whi!e it Isi frrposiblc to find out my resolution for the purpose of bring- Uay ,n Haywood county, " when wit . rrrlteiy'Khct. Mr. AlIrlch tuiid af , ln-,JnrirJevant rter, I-trill oppose r?as(:s wlu be exai.ilneU In helalf of WhItII-A. the attitude ! j hl.-h t:." . ' T ' . " " ' I ' Major Moody. Major Moody has forty I " Is reported to have f.U -o created j ytmiff fttfrt toTr Hel ' d.- vs In which to talre depositions; then VOTING FOR SENATOR E!iction& Yesterday in a ' Number of State Lisjis- Jatures Little Rock, .Ark.,. Jan. 20. Both branches of " the'- Ijegislature . balloted at noon today; for United States sena tor. In the Senate James K. Jones received- fourteeh votes'.. . I nthe House Clark -received 38 votes, Jones 36 and . L.-Remna'el (Repttblican) 2 votes. A joln(v session -wil I .be hekl at noon tomorrow and the "vote will be 'for mally ratified. ' Mr; Clarke , succeeds a fluent", eloquent and graceful speaker The Dadghtei-3 of the Confederacy of Thos. Riiffn Camp, who are ever mindful of and tireless of keeping alive the - memory - of Confederate heroism I and quickening th? spirit of patriotism, caused the anniversary-, of Gen. Robert E. Lee's birthday to be appropriately observed : yesterday afternoon in the hail of Thos. Ruffln lodge Knights of Pythias. -' Dr. F. D. Swindell opened the exer cises with prayer, which was an elo quent recital of the. meaning and pur pose of the occasion- ' At, the conclusion of the -praj'er the orator of. the occa sion, Capt. T. W. Slecumb, was intro duced by Col. Jos.- E. Robinson, editor of The Argus, who surpassed himself in eloquence." Col." Robinson is always TUB FRt TUT. U M.l.t K Daring James K. Jonesv Hartford. Conn., Jan. 20. The Gen- and . the people : of Qoldsboro have sat pell-bound under the sound of - his There were; k other ! to little iMtercst. RpubUcas over In the Housf, wlio 1 k J oa the Cr-T.ipacker resolution . ith suspicion, ami who are disposed i j vi- - the entire proceedure a ill t. Ivifcd. .onc southern Republicans lid not hesitate to s?y that thepresi-I'-nt had gotten hlrrlf In hot water and that the majority in Congrepji had frst rave the matter alone. In some . . . . a i i .r J ! J. W, McNeill., prominent in RepjiD- .Mr. uuager win nave ..i hm pwkw, I'H-an political circles. In North Caro- and Major Moody ten days additional Una. has been. employed by. leading dls- to take depositions in reply. ' tillers in Wilkes county to fight the The North Carolinian, a Republican London and Watta bills now pending paper at Elizabeth City, which is own In the Legislature. Other distilling in- ed by I. M. Mcekins. has engaged Ros terests in the western part of the state coe Mitchell ?s editor, will take a hand In the fight, and a Arrivals: Judge James ;E. Boyd of lobbv opposition to the two bills above Greensboro. J. S. Coleman of Asheyille. mentioned will be busy at Raleigh. J. B. Culpepper of Elizabeth City. L. ;,r spooaer and' Representative tfrum- Mr. McNeill, who haa heon here several L. Brinkley of Edenton and H. S. Brad-!-teker had leen called off as the re- d?ys, l-ft tonight for Raleigh. He con- shaw of New Bern. i eral Assembly today re-elcted Orvllle musical voice , before," but nevet were .Hi -'Piatt to serYe- as-' United . States they ; so completely' .overwhelmed as Senator for a fifth, terni., ; t1, ,.' yesterday. 'His 'closing 'sentence - was . Jefferson City, "MoU Jan. ' 20. Former greeted with tremendous applause. Governor "WHlJoi "Joel Stone, candl- j 1 As Captain Sloctimb arose he V- was date bf the"ieinacra4;ie'"'-caucus. today." greeted'-with-great and prolonged ! ap- recived a. majority of the votes cast piause. Thos.- Ruffin Comp of 'Confed- In both houses as successor to United erate Veterans were there in front 'oi States Senator Vest, whose term ex- him; Tho3. Ruffin Chapter. Daughters pires March 3, 1903. Richard C. 0f the Confederacy, sat just behind Kerns was given the -solid vote of the them and the other1 audience of citi- Jlepubl leans. - ' zens in .'the rear of them. After ac- - Indianapolis, Ind., - Jan. 20. The knowledclrtar- in-" Isracefu'l and feeling House aixl Senate met today in sep arate session and reelected United States Senator Cahrles W, Fairbanks. The? Democrats, who -were outnumber ed-two to one, voted for B. 'F. Shively ; At th0 f;0ncIuo of Captain g fc??"t? !nd; ' t'1 .. t a "' j cumb's address, 'and at the request BowerUs Readv fro Optn Negotiations Soms Difficulties to Be ;6ot deiern.ine the " principles upon which the peace negotiations are to be con ducted. One of these preliminaries will be, it Is hoped, a provision for raising the blockade. After that the negotiation will probably be conduct ed separately by Mr. Bowen with each of the foreign delegates. The allies are unwilling to enter uron the preparation of a peace ar- 1 iMn,nrrAn( until nIll 1.T flfkllOWl- i I gi.,A.Ivia. .... " - Washington. Jan. 3. With the' a r- edges certain countentlons which they . . T.vwi't n1 nlace before - Mr. uowen. inese Out of the Way Before Dis cussion of the Terms df Settlement Can ;i Begin Carolina. Professor Pearson is fast f;-alnlng recognition throughout the country as an ornithologist. The or ganization and development of the Audubon Society of North Carolina is due to his work and inspiration. '" v.. Bowen. United tstes minuter u Venezuela, who has been given plenl ; ventl.'ry po1"1 President Cas tro to wn-lertafce an adjustment of the c.fficuitles cf that nation with Cer i i r.y. Great Britain and Italy. lhej ne k. :UUon for a settlement are already Moving for Prohibition Salisbury. X. C.. Jan. 20. Special. Tlie organization of recently perfected by the temperance advocates of Rowan county will shortly appeal to the legis lature for the'enactment of a law simi lar to that now In force in Duplin county. The prohibition sentiment. Irrespective of party feeling; is strong er In Rowan this year than ever be fore. are mainly that claims of subjects of England. Germany and Italy be recog nized In principle and the recognition nf itiA ri 'ht nf ttirf TTnrooean allies to secure redress for their subjects. It Is Understood that ir." P.pwen is willing to agr-e to these provisions on condi tion that the blockade will be raised WILCOX CASE IS v.; WITH THE JURY and all other coercive measures aban- t.Mer way. Mr. Bowen. within an . . ri w moKlni. tnm-n. r-All - ' ,t the ,u7drSt wlH he .ioned pending the conclusion of the 1 1 uZt In erx lew- with Actlng- . n-tocol or treaty by which Venezue a -ui llil!. and then visited the jfrll- ' cllgate hexself to pay the amounts i i 7ndH11 Uan embassadors. V? 5d'lSl "1" ; .wnt Quadt, the German chargf a . v . V-,; a ...... I There U an. undrtandins in official Springfield, III., Jan. 20. Congress-- man Albert J. Hopkins was today elected United States Senator to suc ceed Senator Mason. The Senate gave him S votes to 15 for Congressman "W Hams. The House vote was: Hop kins SS. Williams C2, Wooley 22, not voting 2. . Albany. N. Y.. Jan. 20. The two houses of the Legislature In separate session today selected Senator Thomas .C. Piatt to succeed himself as United States Senator. Three Republican senators voted for Elihu Root, secrer tary of war. The vote in the assem bly was: Piatt 88, Stanchfield 57.! In the Senate Piatt received 2o votes, Stanchfleld 21 and Root S. Concord. N. H., Jan. 20. The two houses of the legislature in separate session today re-elected Jacob H. Gal llnrrer to the United States Senate. terms the invitation of Thos. Ruffin Chapter, Captain Slocumb addressed himself to General Lee's' prowess as a soldier and character, as a man Slo of the chapter. Col. Robinson then read Father Ryan's beautiful poem "The Sword of Robert -.Lee;" after which , Miss Sue Collier, president of the chap 1 ter, assisted by other ni;:n'ers con ferred the Cross of Honor on the fol i lowing Confederate Vetera nts: 1 James .R. " Bunn. R. B. Brock, Levi j Carter, C. ' C. Dale, - J. T. Hill, N. H. Jinnett, .Matthew Jirinctt, .7. T. Ken ! nedy, . X:; 3. Lyneb, N.' B. Nordan, "John . Pate.'E. R. Radford, ' J: W. Rosson.- Mr. Henry Lee, on behalf of the vet lerans, thanked in -graceful words the i Daughters of, t-he chapter, and Uien followed the closing -'hymn "Nearer, My IgckI to Tliee," and the benediction. HOTEL MEN GO TO SOUTHERN PINES il . twm-ia iinnn Th- frst bl-ct of the Venezuelan n mc 0.-... y " Wo Uure on agreement somo guaranty thatWnfzucla will rl!h the alilwl powers for ralflng Pr tMe clalma when the ar d ue Ihelr bltklde oY Venezuelan pW s to be aomp-h If at ! This Is regarded as a r.eceesary meas ure, as a eontlnu.inc of coercive measures of thl character villi It 1 h'.d. n nke Venezuela mre thAft 4ver nil. is not known here. One thing cer tain In this connection, and that Is, the Cftited State government will not. rfirectlv or Indlreotlv. : fumish the ... fttM to comply MUh the demas Jarantee or assume Jhe rwrbinty - th allies. It Is r.ot rrrabfe. hbw- in any tray for the observance of gool evr. thst this will be nccompllsh-d Venezuela s part. qulekly as Mr. Howen uesrre. Aipny , unH-nuunir vi tf.friculties must b overcome before lay Is offered by the fact that none of t.'rmar.r. Great Britain and Italy will the European representatives has re- "nsent n 1-.10.jify the course they reived definite Instructions from his av adoM to bring Presideift Cjas- government as to the conduct of the t?- to term. ij I negotiations with Mr. Bowen. A feeling of disappointment prevails -. . mm !: goxernrr.ent clrclea over t fx-1 t 11 D J tadt of the allies aa explained WlrK InVlttU tO I SIK On DirflS . . v r Tin fft. sneeiaL - I 1-dStca. Ich cf the Euun A x.-GUbTrt Pearson of the ;.lH d..ii to treat Plfft J K Tom I Industrial College :it from t:.fe of Z" Sr'- X, "t uanthat lxdy 0:1 the , -nferen- v !th ''' J? Vr0f I Blojnnt' to .Mr. Pearson, to the er of the v J aiilT !.' oJ l. represents, and to North Hertford. N. C. Jan. 20. Special. The fate of James Wilcox soon be made public. At I 4:10 o'efpek this Af ternoon Judge Cour.cll concluded -his charge and twelve solemn visa ged men returned to the jury room. A verdict w 111 hardly be returned before morn- 7 " Mlrh.r.V;iim'a gunshot wound inflicted by a Ward, who say: I "I would i-ather thcr"Jf ,.4K r tc-v verdict not be returned tonight. The chances are It would not be favorable to the state. Tomorrow morning will not bring a verdict for acquittal.' The defense has nothing to say.- . . - Today's proceedings were extremely dry. but notwithstanding'" that- the court room was crowded. Long after court adjourned people stood around in. the rain expecting the .Jury to re turn. It i3 universally agreed that Wilcox has had a fair and impartial trial. Counsel for, the defense say sp it is the verdict of every visitor. It Is possible that the jury will disagree. Such -!a anticipated by many." Mr, Aydlett. for the defense, says: "Should the verdict be guilty he will again ap peal." This Interesting moment sees no change In Jim Wilcox. He Is the same yesterday, ' today, and for all any one knows, tomorrow. He entertained l& few visitors In the Jail last night,) amusing them with feats, of legerde main. Asked why he appeared gay. he said: "Why should I be otherwise? cant weep; thai i? not. in me. Jf my mother and father were-'both tlj-- ing I could net cry. Mr. R. B. Raney, .lessee of the Yar borough .'..house, left',-' yesterday after neon for Southern-Pines to attend the annual meeting of the North "Carolina Hotel Association. A number ofw-ell known hotel -'-men -'f. the stalje 5lso passed through . the city to attehdthe same- meeting. , Among them were: Messrs. Ho well and Marion Cobb, B. IL Grifiln . of "-Hotel - Kenyon, Goldsoro. and R. W. Wallace of Orion -lifle, SHOOTING JUSTIFIED Goldsboro, N. C, Jan. 20. Special. Elljth Smith, the" young man who was sjibby Joseph Warrick at a country dance in. Grantham township on the pight of the 10th. died last Sunday. A Jury of Inuqest held a meeting yester- day and retui-ned the following A-er- dlet: '.'We the jury, having heard the wit nesses ana careiuny siiiea lii euut-me 1 Wilmington. The- meeting will "be in render the following verdict; progress fpr-several days.' Matters of VThat Elijah Smith came to his death special interest "to hotel keepers will be discussed. pistol In the hands of Jasper Warrick, and that the shooting was justifiable." ? warrant was isued for Warrick on the day following the shooting, but he has succeeding in keeping out of the reach of the officers. Since the jury has rehdered their verdict he has re turned home. - A Boodler Convicted " St. Ixmls, Jan. 20. Charles F. Kelly, member and former; speaker of the House of Delegates, was today con victed of perjury in connection with Fell and Broke Her Arm Friends will learn with deep regret of an accident which befell Mrs. Don ald W. Baine yesterday morning. She slipped and fell on the ice on the side walk near her residence and broke her arm. , At last report she was doing. as well .as a.-' patient . of her advanced years could '"be expected. last for ages." -' j "We -have jfche votes to carry the bill, and the other side is wilfully ob structing the bill," said Mn Quaj'. ! "Oh, even a young and inexperienced man like myself," replied Mr. Bever Idge, "is familiar with the old cry the old campaign -and convention tac tics that are expressed in . the demand for a vole. But the senator -has some what destroyed the force of his cry by too freauent repetition." Mr. Beveridge characterized the om nibus bill as a mongrel and insisted that the discussion should "go on. j. Mr. Quay propounded -' another re quest: "I ask-that a vot be taken upon this bill 'oh the 24th instant." I Mr. Beveridge said he was In the midst of his remarks and that it Was unfair to project such -requests into his speech. He declined to yield. Mr. Quay gave notice that, he-would renew the request. at the conclusion pf the Indiana senator's 'Bpeech. " ' The senator is tryjng to get this WH through with, preelj&itltous hast e,' said Mr.' Beveridge. The attempt was; made fc last session to rush the , . bull tfifough. The senatorsfrom Pennsyl- vania announced that he had a. combi nation formed to prevent consideration of any other measure until the. state hood bill was disposed of. That was the first sign of obstruction in this chamber." "The statement of the senator is. ab-; i solutely false," said Mr. uay, but he (iiciuniuj - v. . . iivii(ci ills ,v.tu false, and say the statement is un tme." Mr. Beveridge said the attitude of the senator from Pennsylvania was based on the motto "Audacity, more audacity, and still more audacity' and the statehood bill will pass." Messrs. Carmack, Clay and Bate had a lively bout with Mr. Beveridge, dis cussing the political aspects of the statehood bill. They accused him cf Ignoring the Republican party's pledge. He retorted by asking them why they had not made the 'matter ah ipsue dur ing the last campaign. " Mr. Quay, at the conclusion of 'Mr. Beveridfye's remark?, renewed his te- ouest for unanimous consent, to take n vote Saturday, January 24, -at. 2 p. m. l?-rt-lrl r& rY lo-f cri ' ., . . , , I will) aiea tiuring uic - vnnt.icr nf ihr- 1:1 tltlldi- rie!1i)lttl Thursday, January 29. Mr. Beveridge nrraimt ti,. Rout . .... i - I Kt-llCldl V MH IV. . ' ' ....... - ..... again oo.ieciea. . . Mr. Quay eaid he had . a' regular schedule. He proposed February 4th as a day for voting. Mr.- Beveridge said It was beyond any" senator's pow er to fix a day, as many wanted to spea k. - - -; - ' , Mr. Quay then proposed February 16. "If a vote is not taken by that time the bill must fall," said he. Again Mr, Beveridge objected. "Then I feel 'ft my duty." said Mr. Quay, "to give notice that I shall call up the statehood bill .tomorrow, .imnv diately after the conclusion of 'moming A ffm Btcemea Rieltad Debataln thai Hoiim - Washington. Jan. 1!K Tlie Iioue spent the greater poriion of. the Ax; in consideration or the . bill . mnkln ; appropriations for the lMMri- t .'f Co lumbia and thn took tin the ir'essnr.' to establish tlie gold standard hi-f?v Philippines. This bill ni'll h.ve th right of way tomorrow ami win b fol Ipwed by the bill providing for .. dle gate in Congress fivm th territory of Alaska. - Mr. Bajrtholdt of Mi.iouii. diviisslnc a question of personal .yriviljr. t fined the attltud: of Germ ui-Ameri-ea.n citizens, fie declared that they are loyal to old glory, the only-fl.ir they knew. He ridl ulerl th stiggen gestlon that there might In th"-futun be a war bctwen e1rmHiiy and llv United States and declared it the tal'n. of Anglo maniac:-. A tall, well dressed young woman created a sensation hr-orrc of the U- -dies' galleries of the House-this wftr nocn, shouting. "You lio";to Kepreejr tatlve Coehnui' of Missouri, who wilt addresflne- ti ;;iu.-: on the Canadian boundary dis,- "As soon as we stop truckling to Great Britain." declared Mr. chr.n. "the Canadians will come over to our slde." "You lie" cried the young wotnan'l-i. clear, ringing tones. eyes t un turned to the 'ladles' g;ilkrr, hr . theyoun gwoman leaned forward de fiantly as i "he intended to suy nnw. thing further. '. Representative Coen-an '.paused, and after two elderly women and tvo of the door keepers siK-eet-ded In nul"t--Ing the exelter young woman . and taking her out. resumed Id n-mii l.s. denouncing the administration for. "playing second liddle to England." .Mr. Cochran - scored Sret.jry lla' for giving away . Ainerlean tTr1tr',; referrin . gto. him "a? an EngMshtaa-i by association, and said the, late Lor Pauncefote h.-id twirled him around hl' flnger'as a child would twirl a ".r' tail. Mr. :Sheppard of Texas, who was elected last fall to succeed' his fath-i. took ad- J'or Its policy of foster- bill general Mean party ing trusts. ; The .PhilinDlne srold Mandard then taken up for consideration, j Mr. Cooper of Wieonsin. ehalrniau of the insular affairs committer, dis cussed the measure, .contending that the best authorities' on the subject Governor Taft, Charles- A. 'onant and Secretary Gage had advised a oM . standard e.urreyey for the islands. At the conclusion of Mr. CooperV remarks the House at .:"" adjourn' d until tomorrow, when consideration of the bill -will be resume 1. SUDDENLY STRICKEN The Panthfr Returns Caracas, .Taru 20. The German ship Panther, which fired on Fort San Car- the suburban Street Railway franchise los about twenty miles from Marcaibo. deal -and was given two years in the saiurday, and withdrew when the-fort penitentiary. He still has to stand repne(i. returned to the lake yesterday trial on two charges of bribery in con nection with the Fame deal. Accident Shooting Littleton. N. C, Jan. 2p. Special. Mr J. J- Turner, an insurance agent, evidently shot himself here this after noon. The nuiret iongea m nis ngnt and is now anchored off the town. County Taxes Settled Sheriffs of, two counties settled taxes yesterda y. Deput y Sheri ff J no. S. . Ray of Shelby wa$ here and settled Cleve land county : taxes, the amount being $10,800. Martin county taxes amount ing ' to ''"JT,S25v- were - settled, Sheriff J. temple.. Mr. Turner -is- in a precarious jr. Crawford -having .maae the -neces condition though he still survfres. jsary reniittance. Joseph Horah Died rat His Place of Business V Salisbury, N. C, Jani' 20. Special. Mr. Joseph Horah, one of Salisbury's most prominent Masons and a' leading business, man,- was stricken at his place of business last evening .with heaVl failure and died in a few min utes. .- 'I "''.' ' A peculiar circumstance connected with Mr. Horah's death is that hV at tended the funeral of MsJ. J. F. Stan- sill, a. Mason of high standing.., at Thyratira church, eight miles from Salisbury, yesterday morning. The trip was made by private conveyance and on the return journey Mr. .Horah complained of haying -teen chl!ld in the church. He was apparently in such perfect health, however, that v importance was attached to his. com plaint. ..;.' f ;'..;.;' - ,"V-:'-. . ';.' The deceased was ; about 19 years old and was one of Salisbury's leadhtg citizens. He is survived by his wife. SHOOTING AND CUTTING AFFRAY New Bern, N. C, Jan. 20. Speclsj.- At of. bloodshed in South Front street oppo site the New Bern gas works.- The parties involved were Abner Paris, William Paris. Henry Brinson. white and William Taylor colored ). Abner, th brother of William Paris, who had some troubK became engaged In a row which resulted in getting a shot gun. Finding '.William, h emptled a load in William's left ana, face and head, inflicting painful.1 If "not serious, 1 wounda. II.. T. Brinon. an ex-offlcer. it was also reported, got some scattering shot, while William Taylor colored) whs painfully cut oh the arm with a knife. The wounded man, William Paris, wa carried ' Mr. L. B. Habkht's home near tli " scene. Dr. T . Duval Jones rer.d-t.- i medical aid. Abner PrwK the ..-ail-unt, Is lodged in Jail. I Lit- Ivt ! : . ! . . v . if,