Onty Afternoon Paper Between Richmond and Atlanta With Leased Wire and Fail Press Dispatches. ALL THE MARKETO. LAST EDITION. THE BALEIGr IMES; VOLUME 30. RALEIGH, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1908. PRICE 5 CENTS. SENATE FIXES A NEW DATE FOR PRO ELECTION The 26th Day of May is the Time Now Settled on for the Voting. COMMISSION TO DIGEST S C. DECISIONS DEFEATED Ulll Concerning Railroad Mergers and Combinations of Competing Lines, lleferretl to Committee on Kail ronds and Will,. be Taken lTp This Kvenlng Hills Affecting Wills of Married Women and Legalizing Marriages in Certain Caws Passed, Many Loral Hills Enacted Notes and Incidents of Today's Proceed' lugs in the Suite Senate. Nearly all the senators were in the Semite chamber today a half hour be fore the hour of meeting and the gen eral subject of conversation with them was the passage of the uenate railway rate bill late last night (as amended by Mr. Buxton, Inserting the ..corporation; commission feature, whereby that body is given jurisdic tion in the hearing and settlement of Tailway rate and kindred matters arising on or after January 10, 1409) and It was a noteworthy fact that they were almost unanimously highly pleased with the action of the senate. It appears to be evident that a large majority of the senate intend to stand by the position taken, and if the house attempts to again force the senate to recede from the main points of its bill (as at the last session) there is going to be a hard fight in the conference committee within the next few days. When the state election on prohibi tion bill came up in the senate to day from the house (as amended by ' the house) , it was amended on mo- . tlon of Mr. Long, so as to change again the date for holding the elec tion. : The date now fixed Is the twenty oW-th (26 dav of May. 1908, to take effect January 1, 1909. An amendment was also made, by which there is no limitation fixed on the amount of cider that p. person may make"and sell out of fruit grown on his own premises. The statement was made that both these amendments would be accept able to the house, and the bill was then returned to the house for con currence in those amendments. One of the reasons given for changing the date of election was the matter of payment of poll-tax, thus giving more opportune time ior some voters qualifying themselves in Another matter of importance act ed upon in the senate today was the .... i house measure tintroaucea uy mi. Mumhy, of Rowan), by which a com mission would be created (by the jus tices of the supreme court) to digest the decisions of the state supreme court. The commissioners were to be selected by the court, and they are to be paid for their work out of funds "not otherwise appropriated" in the state treasury, . ' During the discussion which fol lowed the consideration of the bill it was stated that this work will not cost the state anything, because the sale of the boons wouia more man recompense the state for the amount naid the commission. Senator Fleming advocated the bill. ; Senator Carter and others opposed it. ... '." A motion to table failed. Vote ' tl In 11 Mr. McLean stated that unless a limit was fixed to the expense in purred he would be compelled to vote aeainst the bill. . Mr. Graham suggested the Inser-j V .inn nf a nrnnnsltlon fixlne a limit . c nnn- thai all tha npfennnrv ex- -Mnnap'cniild easily be met by the sale ,- of the volumes. . ..' . . ..t.ii : V. a .. 1.111 Mr. IHHClieil luiuuv tiio. uim could wait till next regular session of the legislature. Mr. Webb sent forward an amend ment that no expense of printing he incurred. . Mr. Thome thought as Mr. Mitch ell, that we should not go Into the matter of making appropriations at this session in matters not immedl " atelv demanding attention. Mr. Hicks opposed the bill, and . a lengthy discussion followed. ' The amendment of Senator Webb was lost. : The bill was then put upon its sec ond reading and defeated, by the vote of 13 to 30. The railroad merger bill came up from the house and was referred to committee on railroad. It will be considered by the committee this evening. Special Wake County School Tax. Among the bills which became the law and were ratified at noon tody was senator urewry s uiu empower ing the school committee of Raleigh township, Wake county, to levy a special tax and authorizing the coun ty commissioners of Wake county to collect the same, etc. Anti-Trust Hill Tabled. Just before the senate adjourned for the day (till eleven o'clock to morrow) the Reld bill was taken up, "denouncing conduct in North Caro lina which interferes with trade and commerce" (the same "anti-trust bill" which he introduced one year ago and which was dsfeated). After a brief statement by Sena tor Reid, Messrs. Graham and Dawe3 moved to lay the bill on the table Carried. Vote: 22 to 13. . Mr. Graham stated that the to bacco farmers of his section had par ticularly requested him that this mat ter be not further agitated. That they feared it would effect badly the prices of tobacco, which are now very satisfactory to them. Mr. Graham added that, aside from the .-Important-, fact that the tobacco growers of North Catolina were not (Continued on Page Two.) BANKS THAT T 010 OPEN New Amsterdam and Mcclias--ics and Traders Banb. CQNFI3E KCK IS NEEDED TROOPS TO THE PACIFIC COAST SPY TAFT CANT if the hobo leader, 'hit' the first 'rat tler' and left the Garden of Eden. But I forgot. They did not have railroads in those days. Anyhow Adam was a tramp." The doctor announced he often has earned money dishonestly by practic ing medicine. The following three concessions, he said, would settle the tramp question: Pay tramp "prisoners 50 cents a day when in jail. Have a government work-colony for holios. ; . ' Fine the railroads $100 every time a tramp rides on a train. "Tramps who won't work are in sane, he concluded, and should air s be released on sncli a plea as orous lassitude' or paranoia." CAR rTHESOUH Infantpv AptiHprv and fava!rj 1II1UHII J) ill IlltUI J UUU UUIU1I j i To Be Ordered Tta I Says Washington Post tins Morning SIGNIFICANGE OF ORDEHlAfiAINST ROOSEVELT- The Morse-Tlionius Interest in Them tin; Cause of the Lurk of Conll- denco One a State and the Other a National Institution Both ; Hunks Are Declared Solvent De positors to lie Paid in Full. Will '-Arrive There at Sume Time as Seevral Southern Prominent Rcpub- Kvans' Fleet of Warships The Fifth Artillery at Fort Russell REDl t'lNG THEIR RISKS (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Jan. 30 With the Will Go to Seattle Railroads to Submit liids to Move the Troops, JUSTICE ON RATE QUESTION Makes Speech on Question of State's Rights MR. DOUGLASS A STAR Wake's Representative Preaclies the Funeral of Many Members and Receives Ovation His Retort to Mr. Manning Mr. Justice Would IFavor Weaver Bill With Certain Anu-ndlni'iits Richmond Repre sentative Other Speaker, "The two most interesting things In the house today were the two speeches on the rate bills by Messrs. Douglass and Justice. Mr, Douglass, In the course of his debate for the Weaver bill, declared that the seats of many members in the house would be vacated next year on account of the passage of the 2 M cent rate. Mr. Douglass was easily the star of all the actors who so far have been on the floor and he won a deal of applause.'-; Mr. Justice favored the Weaver bill, witu certain amendments, his opposition to the compromise being based on the principle of state's rights. ... ,. . He spoe for over an hour, was In terrupted frequently, and concluded his debate at 1:35, when the house adjourned until 3 o'cloc, (By Leased Wire' to The Times.) -,' New York, Jan. ;SQ. trnable: to re tain confidence of depositors because of the association or the Morse-Thomas interests in them, the, New 'Amsterdam National. Bank, at Broadway and Sth street, and the. .Mechanics & -Traders Bank, a state institution at bin Broad nay, which hud ten branches in Brook lyn,, did not .open .their- doors today.. . Both , banks, it Is declared positive ly by the directors','. nre solvent and not only will all depositors be paid out of assets, but there will be a substan tial dividend for stockholders. Comptroller of the Currency Ridga ley is in possession of the New Amster dam Bunk ami Charles A. llahna,, a national bank examiner, is in charge of V'.c othor. The closing of the Bank of North America, another Morse institution, was the direct -rause of the AmsUr dam's 'closing. Depositors ever since last Thursday have been quietly with drawing funds and out of town banks which were warned by correspondents have reduced their . balances. ; The bank Was closed to prevent a run and to give all depositors an equal chance..: P. W. Kinsman. Jr.. president of the bank, Issued this statement: "Tho bank had recovered fully from the effects of the panic, and had re tired tts clearing hoase certificates from $1,750,000 down to $300,000, and the bank was on an upward and suc cessful money movement. "No loss will be sustained by tlie de positors and stockhoIdrs will receive a substantial dividend.-, (Signed) "P.-'W. KINSMAN, JR." The assets amount to $4,482,016.20. The-.' individual depositors are $2,065, 272.40. The closing of the; bank is a severe blow to many theatrical firms, man agers of theatres, actors, actresses, hotels and restaurant owners, gam blers, bookmakers and the sporting element in the Tenderloin. Owing to its location at 20th street and road way the bank was heavily patronized by many of the most important coiir cerns in the;" Tenderloin,.' Including many chorus girls. The Mechanics and Traders closed because of the demand of the clearing house that It settle for $1,900,000 cer tificates still outstanding. The bank has ample collateral, but It is unable to get cash at thlB time. Against tne $1,900,000 certificates the clearing house holds, according to the directors, t,- 000,000 of approved collateral, The directors also declare the bank Is solvent and that its closing is due only to the fact that they desired to avoid preferential payments. 'in? Thomas Interests were In control of the bank previous to the October flur ry and had accommodated F. A. He'.nze for a large amount. ';: (By Leased ' Wire 'to . The Times.) Omaha, Neb., Jan. 30. Added significance to the theory that the; sending of the battleship fleet to' the i Pacific '.-may be for possible ..'protec tion', lias'. been given by the fact leak-: ing out here that plans for the mob ilization of troops on the Pacific coast this winter are being made. The information comes thrriiVgn an employe of the Burlington Rail road who states, that t:ie .Burlington' and Union Pacific roads have been requested to submit bids for the re moval of infantry, artillery, and cav alry corps from western points to the'; : licans Deny That the Administra tion tan lontroi tne unite ana hope thi)t tho titv authorities will be Colored Republican Vote Colored forced to .reorganize, and equip the ....Voters' in the South Xot Recoa- ro. department properly, and to pro- nized tect their stockholders, prominent in- -: ' ' - ' .. I surance companies are reducing their '', v '''!,'.'. , i risks in the district between Cham (By Leased Wire t The Times.) . , ,,. ,,., K bers and Fourteenth streets by tens Washington, D:C., . Jan.; 30. The 0f millions of dollars. : . Most of them Post tills morning says: .'are refusing' to accept new risks in Can the white and colored vole of this district. the south be controlled by the admin-. Merchants have pleaded for per oration? :was this vote- favorably dis- -mission to increase the amounts of P'O.-ed to 'Roosevelt for another -term?. It has been taken for granted by most ,....,MV... ... answer is: result at Chicago in . June', that- with the . "We fear a conflagration that will inimensjd -patronage at Its command cripple us." nistration would be able JEROME FACES THE THAW JURY He Made Impassioned Appeal For Justice. DECLARES THAW SANE their insurance, and some have en gaged brokers to plead for them, but in nearly every insurance office the When He Shot Stanford White, and Demands That He Suffer the Death Penalty the Same as Would an Ordinary Humble Citizen of Less Wealth at Their Command Eve lyn Kxhibitcd No Emotion What- .. ever. the ail to -ciit.ii-ii! tli tie editions from tne soutn- coast,' "... " . -;. : Troops will be. sent from ; Fort states. . "- ' " '-: tr.'ioU, ' Fort Leavenworth and Fort ; 'I his is niost emphatically denied by Russell,".' Wyo., to Seattle and hau J ;-i -vcral southern niublicans of prom Francisco about April 1 . according , im net ( Ine Umlle to advices received by the railroad officials. '-:. -: ' Tile fifth artillery, at Fort Russell will go to Seattle: while many com panies will be sent from Fort Leav enworth to the Presidio. The army troops will reach the Pacific coast at tin; same time the fleet under Ad miral Kvans is due there. LITTLETON MADE ABLE ADDRESS At exactly 10 o'clock this morn ing the house was opened by prayer by Dr. W. C. Tyree, pastor of the First Baptist church. No sooner had the house been opened than Mr. Cowles, of Wilkes, asked unanimous consent to intro duce a resolution calling on the gov ernor for correspondence, etc., re lating to the compromise with the railroads. He did not get unani mous consent. Mr. Harris introducsd a resolution as to the pages, allowing them actual railway fare to and from their homes. It was passed. Mr. Cowles offered a resolution that the 917,500 bo not accepted. It was tabled. Mr. Gordon Introduced a resolu tion that the laws of the present session be put in a 'Separate volume. It carried. i The calendar committee reported unfavorably on ta8 ' proposition to repeal the passenger rate law. ' Special Order Weaver Bill. Mr. Preston for the committee BIO S urine nu OLD IfttJ- BURGLAR INSTATES VILLE N.Y. DOG QUAD DOING BUS NESS (Special to The Times.) : Statesville. N. C. Jan. 30. Be tween midnight and day this mora ine burglars" entered the homes of Messrs. W. H. Amison and J. K. Morrison and Dr. Carlmott, all in East Statesville. At Mr. Allison's a ladies' gold watch and purse containing a two dollar bill and two half dollars was taken, and at Dr. Molts' a double barrel sixtoen-Kange Parker gun was taken. Officers have been unable to get any clue as to (he guilty parties. The burglars were very bold. About- 2:30 o'clock Mr. Morrison was awakened by some o:ie walking about, in the room. He called to know who It was and a mau daslied from the room into the hall and out of a window of tho parlor. Mr. Mor rison aroused other members of the family and made a thorough Inves tigation of. the, premises. Nothing lias been missing from the house. About: 3 o'clock Messrs. Bell Mdi't and Florence CowL's. who were sleeping in u rear room at Dr. Mott's were awakened by some one putting their hand on the bed. The young ladies were of course badly frightened and did not move. They saw a man go from their room into an adjoining room with a flash light lantern and finally heard him who -have been interviewed, of them, former Congressman y Coleman, of Louisiana, whoso knowleilga of politics in the gulf. states is particularly - thorough, makes the startling statement that the rank and file of tlie old republicans, especially ill tlie gulf slates, bolll white and col ored, are bitterly opposed to the ad-,, ministration. In .'support of this as sertion this gfiiHleman furnishes the Post the .following' statement reveal ing a surprising state of affairs in some of the southern states. Tho Post has taken pains also to verify, by for mer United States Senator William Hitt Kellogg, of Louisiana, the sub stantial facts contained herein. it is alleged that tlie administration . has abandoned all pretense of.-recognizes, colored .'voters in the, south;' that-! the lily white movement has been sup ported and certain lily white leaders have been enabled to conduct their business operations with great: 'success on account of the n'uKtloarad vantages' granted to them by tlie administra tion. One of the business enterprises that has flourished'-: under-the new re gime is the lumber trust of Louisiana and Mississippi, which is now under legal fire in tlie latter state. The mys- lenuu.f wmrni .v. "-,...,,,,,,,,,, TOila(1i .i As Fine as Ever Heard At the I New York Bar BUT NO PYROTECHNICS His Address Was to the Heads of the Jury, Instead of Their Hearts. Xot a Coat of Whitewash for Eve lyn, But a leaver of Gold Plating. Littleton's Speech Was a Fine Repression. (By DOROTHY DIX.) New York, Jan. 30. The speech of Louisiana, as conmi revenue and his equally mvsterious masterly a summing up of a (By Leased Wire to The T'pes.) New York, Jan. 30. District Attor ney Jerome began an impassioned ap peal for what he termed justice, the sending of Harry Thaw to the electric chair, when ; Justice Dowling took his seat at tlie famous trial today, the last but one of the young millionaire's se cond ordeal. In his usual hammer and tonga di rect style the prosecutor started the summing up and review of the evi dence, asserting that the defendant was rational and sane when he shot Stan ford White and demanding that he suffer the death penalty even as slay ers of more humble position and less wealth at their command. Mr. Jerome, however, failed to shake the confidence of the members of the Thaw family that Harry will be free tomorrow. - Mrs. William Thaw, the mother, who wept when Mr. Littleton drew his elo quent picture of her sacrifice for her son, sat unmoved under the bitter re view of the district attorney. Evelyn Ncsbit Thaw exhibited no emotion whatever. Once she smiled at her husband. Harry himself was lm pasisve and did not flicker an eye lash as the district attorney, painted him a cold-blooded murderer. Mrs. George Lauder Carnegie, the sister, also show ed satisfaction at the Inability of the prosecutor to erase the impression left by Littleton on the jury. Justice Dowling is expected to charge the jury late today or tomorrow morn ing. The case should be in Its hands not later than noon tomorrow and Harry Thaw may know his fate be fore sundown. It is considered sig nificant about the criminal courts building that his fate should be in the hands of the jury on Friday, the un lucky day. . In a powerful plea in behalf of the defense, Martin W. Littleton, the pris oner's chief of counsel, Insisted that there could be no middle ground for case as the jury and argued It was plainly failure to take the office, are discussed any bar has ever heard. There were leave the house by the front door. . 1.'.. ,U. l.r. ntna oul-u-l rt , ,1" l-ict "3 HO .It'll UIJ HUUnc uv unnd 'made good last ! i ny a man ui me uuibiui- u u anv good. The ladles were so badly bv the above mentioned congressman. "The acts and political attitude of the administration has alienated the solid old republican vote, white and colored, and there is now only a rem nant of the party left In some states." said Mr, Coleman. "The republican party in the gulf states especially is demoralized. With the exception of a few: federal .. .officeholders there is no support for .the. '' administration. The reason for this is that the administra tion has done everything it could, ap parently, to break down the loyalty of southern republicans. If the adminis tration had been bent upon the destruc tion of tlie party it could not have wrought greater havoc." no pyrotechnics about it, no hysteria, scarcely an appeal to the emotions. I1, was just a clear, concise, connected shown that Thaw was Insane when he killed Stanford White. "I feel that Harry's liberty is now assured," said Evelyn Nesbit Thaw ' as she came into the court this morn- rc view of tho evidence adduced to show that that had been j Harry Thaw I Ing, Mr. Littleton's talk was very for clbie. He presented all the facts clear- lv and without color and It seemed to was a weakling from his birth,, men- me he took good care of Abe Hummel, tally incompetent, and irresponsible , It seems to me," she added with a for his acts to either the law of God . smiie, uiai me oniy mms ie ior jb- rome is to talk about my eton conar. or man. Patient and carefully as a skillful Great Crowds in Attendance. New York, Jan. 30. There was DOWNTO ZERO OUT IN CHICAGO craftsman may, Mr. Littleton welded great crowd at the door of Judge together the testimony that has been Dowllng's court long before the hour brought ''from the four corners of tha for opening and the police had tholr earth and he made of it an almost Im- hands full to prevent a panic. In the penetrable muss.. There was something Thaw row were seated Evelyn Nesbit strong in tlie simple way in which h Thaw and Joslah ThaW. The defend ing oratory or eloquence to one side ant's mothers and sister, Mrs. George and addressed his argument to the Lauder Carnegie remained away from heads of the jury Instead of to their .the court building, hearts. Joslah Thaw was among the early . Only once, and that was tho weak ' comer and sat alone for some time point in tlie speech, did lie break until Mrs. Evelyn Thaw came in and through this rule and that was where sat beside him. He greeted her with lie .'administered not only a coat .ot a chilly "good morning" and at once whitewash to Kvelvn Thaw, but a law- turned his attention to the Jury and (By Leased Wire to Tho Times.) New York. Jan. 30. Max, one of the canine cops, night. About 11 o'clock Captain Funston heard a patter of feet on i fl.;.ltoneu that they did not arouse the front stoop and a pawing at the Dr. Mott, who was in a front room, door. He opened it. and In rushed til daylight. Then it was round Max. The dog barked loudly and j that tho front and bark doors and a pulled at the captain's coat. yer of gold plating., Mr. Jerome, whom he watched intent But the exigencies of the situation ly. Young Mrs. Thaw chatted con- probably warranted this. A jury that llnually with Dr. Sm'th Ely Jelllffe, was going to take the damning Hum- the alienist. She seemed in good splr- mel nnidavit into their deliberations lt and gave no Indication of worry run- I kitchen window ware - -open. The tain Funston and three patrolmen gun was taken from the hall, which fell in behind and followed the dog mil It, I o tha Tliffhf " 1 He led them to a vacant lot at j home had been entered until this Thirty-seventh street and Thireenth j morning. He found that his clothes avenue. .. There they found an in-j Had been taken from his room to toxlcated man. The mercury was ' the hall aud (hat his purses were Just above the zero mark, and he aKen irom me i'u pn . in Hono-o- r..,ii,o in rtnnth. gold watch was tuhen 110111 in registered two-tenths of a degree above zero. In the suburbs lower temperatures were reported, j Superior, Wis., was the coldest point on the weather map yesterday, was all that as missed. l"ruiomeu-.s im-ie Mr. Allison did not know that his , below zero. , (By Leased Wire to The Times.) Chicago. 111., Jan. 30. Yesterday brought the coldest weather of the needed something strong and warm to over the verbal casttgaiton u was ex season to Chicago. The lowest point offset It. For the rest, however, Lit- pectod that Jerome would give her. reached in the cltv was at 8-30 a. m. tleton's spec-li was what actors call As the morning grew the crowd In reached in tne city was . n.u a. m. 1..pi,.ss,(. Almost five solid and about the court building increas when the government .thermometer , , , , b(f,v th Jun. -ttll , . ,-d In thousands. All were eager to get with the iii.llcss thud of a steam trip Into the trial chat' her. but very few hammer, pounded them With the fact succeeded In gettim, through the po- that Harry Thaw wns crusty crazy , lice lines. Jerome Reg-Ins Summing I p. . Jerome, after complimenting the gave an outline of the reasons of , He was locked up and the arrest was . . . . . , 1. I n I HAJIAJ In m me commiuee ior Bcceiiiiug um , cicuu iu bill. Of the three bills up, which do we want to pass) He tool; up Mr. Manning's bill the stand-pat meas ure and In regard to this he denied Sugar Market Steady. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Jan. 30 The domestic there was any question of eating refined sugar market is steady ana crow. He whs frank to aay that unchanged. Local raw sugar market the legislature last spring would is steady. London beet sugar mar (Contlnued on Page Bevcn.) . ket steady. vest pocket. A thorough search of the premises was ninde but no trace of the burglar could be found. How he got In and out of the house Is a mj'Btery, crazy; that he was born crazy; that he hud "been- a crazy child; a crazy youth; a crazy man. Everything be- members of the jur" because of the gan with the assertion and ended with attention they had given the case, be 1 it. Every bit of evidence led up to It. gan his summing up as follows: And the refrain of it all was that if' "If I have lacked In the courtesy ADAM WAS THE I the district attorney did not know that that every counsel should have, It Is TtTpcjm TTn'RO Thaw was crazy why had he not sum-j because of the many outside matters . v" moned witnesses from Pittsburg j found them here in New York who (By Leased Wire to The Times.) ! would testify to the prisoner's sanity? Chicago, Jan. 30--Adnm was the This constant Intimation that Thaw first hobo. jhad always been crazy was enormous-. Dr. Penjamln Reltman, self- ly effective. Rtvled "Klnc of Tramns" is the au-i It was like the chorus of a Orcek or 'that I have had on hand during the long days of the three weeks' trial. "Any sneers that may have been made are not evidence and lack of deferential courtesy to the woman In the case. It makes no dfTlerence if my disapprobation of the woman is of a thority for Iho nbeve statement. The tragedy, always crying out woe. It , character not demanding respect. ,, . ,j v , .ik'i obsessed your Imagination until you Neither she nor I Is being tried here. onociuuu. r muuc u, "".,., x j a .. ... i III. uuiiusi iuukvu iu bw ine jury iu ihb narry inaw is 1110 uriuimaui. Police headquarters woe notified ! lecturer to nn audience of women In S." ,00Kea.1.l01 soe lfe Jurjp. "fry T-f 7 ui u. uu.B..- , anu.-. ..a... ' " "- opinion that Thaw was crazy as the he was insane at all times but only , and iney nave ncen ai woi on i:ic aer xne auspices oi uie nenry ueorge children do when Maud Adams asks at one tlme-the night of tha shooting-. .case since. So far there is no ciue Association. .them if they won't pleuse believe in of the guilty parties. , "Adam got the wanderlust," said fairies. I "The Question therefore Is, was he I (Continued on Page Two.)