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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-14
SIMPSON SOCKS IT TO REED.
Is Sustained by the House and Warns
the Czar Into an Apologize Reply.

Is Sustained by the House and Warns
the Czar Into an Apologize Reply.
Washington. May 13.-The Indian ap-
preparation bill was disposed of by the
House to-day with the exception of the
provision for opening the Utah gilsonite
lands which was postponed until Monday.
The conference report which esta ablishes
an Indian warehouse at Omaha, ratifies
the lease of the Senca Oil lands and adds
one Judge to the Indian Territory courts
was adopted by vote of "a to Al. Near
ly two hours were consumed in a parha-
mentary squable on the point raised by
Mr.. Wheeler, of Alabama, that the rule
for semi-weekly sessions was in viola
ton Of the constitution.
Mr.. Simpson, Pop, Kan.), endeavored
to renew his attack upon the Speaker
for failing to appoint committees and
censlred the Republicans for not muster
ing a quorum. He was declaring that
there were more Democrats and Popu-
lists than Republicans present when the
Speaker sustained the point that he was
out of order.
Il have been in doubt whether had
any rights I'm the House lately" Mr..
Simpson shouted, and he was compelled
to take his seat under the rule.
Mr.. Payne, Rep., n. W, called Mr..
Simpson to order and to him the Kansas
member said: The Speaker recognizes
that you will do his bidding and you will
get good place on committee all right.
/ know that there is good deal of ankle
ty on that point among the Republicans"
This taunt moved Mr. Dingley and Mr..
w. A. Stone, Rep., PENN, to call Mr..
Simpson to order.
The question whether Mr.. Simpson
should be permitted to proceed in order
was put to the House. Many Republicans
voted no, while others refrained from yot-
ing.
BY a vote of so to 81 he was given the
| floor.
when Mr.. Simpson again proceeded
| however, the Speaker declared his re-
| marks to be out of order and called upon
| him to desist Thereupon several Demo
| Gratis protested against Mr.. Simpson be
| ing taken from the floor. In explanation
Mr.. Reed said: "The chair sub
mits to the House that criticisms
of what the chair did at some past time
are not in order, not because the chain
is above criticism or above attack, but
because the Speaker is the Speaker OF
the House and such attacks are not con
ducive to order. The Speaker cannot re-
| ply to then except in a fragmentary man
ner and it is not desirable that reply bt
made. If any objection is to be made tt
the Speakers conduct it can be made a
the time and direct"
There was some filibustering aftel
which the House decided that Mr.. Simp
son could not speak, whereupon he ap
pealed to the chair to be informed
Where am at"
''The chair has never been able t.
find any one who knew that" was tn
reply.
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THE LARGEST CIRCULATION ANY NORTH CAROLINA DAILY PAPER

something. We can now make those men
who have charged that Senators have
speculated say where they got their in
forna ton, or we can punish them for
contempt. We can call on Havemeyef
and the sugar trust grandees and make
them answer or put them in Jail for con-
tempt. Either investigate so as to find
the truth and punish the criminal. or
hush."
AS Mr.. Tillman closed there was no
applause, but for Il moment there was
a stir in the galleries which promised
something of a demonstration. The de-
bate promptly proceeded, however, again
branching into legal channels, Messrs.
Hoar. Chandler and Allen taking part.
Mr.. Gray. chairman of the sugar inves-
tigating committee, said he agreed with
the Senator from South Carolina CTill-
mani. that what the Senate was concern
ed i'll was not the contempt of Chapman.
but the aScertainment of facts relating
to speculation in sugar stocks.
Mr.. Gray reviewed the course of the
committete. and the inquiries put to
individual Senators.
The Morgan resolution came up at 2
o'clock. but went over until Monday at
the request of Mr.. Morgan, who stated
that the request was made from reasons
of public duty and under circumstances
which he was not at liberty to state fully.
At the request of Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Hoar
changed his motion so as to have the
resolution referred to the committee on
Judiciary, instead of the committee on
Privileges and Elections. The motion
was agreed to.
Mr.. Gallinger introduced a resolution
for the appropriation of $4,000 for the
relief of the suffering Americans in
Cuba. The resolution went over to the
committee on Foreign Relations.
Late in the day Mr.. Aldrich, in charge
of the tariff bill. announced that he would
not call up the tariff bill next Tuesday,
as contemplated. but on the following
Thursday, when a statement would be
made, the regular debate to begin not
later than. Monday. May "a. This was
the signal for tariff discussion of over
an hour Messrs. Jones, of Arkansas,
Chandler. and Gallinger. of New Hamp-
shire, Hoar. of Massachusetts. White,
of California, Aldrich. of Rhode Island.
and Lindsay. of Kentucky. participating.
1t was free and easy discussion, with
considerable pleasantly and some per-
sonality. Mr.. Lindsay spoke at some
length. critieising the wool feature of the
bill. The Senate adjourned to Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-14
RICHMOND TOBACCONISTS KICK

\ Committee Appointed by the Trade to
Fight the Proposed Two Gents Increase
Tax on Manufactured Tobacco.
Richmond, Va, May 13.-The tobacco
trade of Richmond to-day passed the fol-
lowing:
1.-The tobacco manufacturers of Rich
mond, Va, assembled in conference to
consider the proposed increase of two
vided for in the tariff bill recently re-
ported to the Senate, having fully dis
cussed the effects of such a change do
hereby resolve:
THAT in their judgment the proposed
increase of tax will be very hurtful if not
disastrous to the tobacco manufacturing
interests as well as to the growers of
leaf tobacco, and the representatives in
Congress of the State of Virginia, are
earnestly requested to oppose by all
means in their power any change in the
present internal revenue tobacco sched-
ule."
A committee was appointed with full
power to act under the resolution and
to do what in their opinion is for the
best interests of trade, the expenses of
the committee to be borne by the man.
ufacturers. If they find it necessary to
go to Washington, Danville, or any other
points to confer with tobacco manufac-
turers and others, they are authorized to
do so. They are aiso empowered to en-
ploy secretary. 59aa eue#tf.1t..ee.. f....
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-14
UPPER CONGO ATROCITIES.
A Missionary Tells About the Cutting
off the Hands of Natives who Fail to
get Rubber.

missionary 1ellS ABOUT the cutting
off the Hands of Natives who Fail to
get Rubber.
London, May ia representative of
the Associated Press to-day had an in
terview with Rev. Mr.. Sjoblom, of the
American Baptist mission in the Upper
Congo, who has just returned to London.
He said:
when left in February, matters in
the Upper Congo were as bad as ever. The
commission which the King of the Bel
gians appointed to inquire into the afro
cities committed, the victims being ma
tives, has had almost no result.
"The officials are indisposed to act on
missionary evidence, and only a few
cases of barbarity were punished The
iniquitOus rubber traffic continues. When
the natives are unable to obtain rubber
the State troops burn the villages, muir
der the natives and cut off their hands,
which are afterward smoked and sent to
the State officials. Part of the Equa-
torsville district are in a state of open
warfare"
1t is understood that the statements
of the Rev. Mr.. Sjoblom will be made
the subject of a question in the House
of Commons.
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in the United States which has the same
object in view. All that is asked is that
the food supplies contributed for the re-
lief OF the destitute are not used to main
tain the Cuban insurrectiOnary forces in
their resistance to the Spanish govern
ment.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations to-day considered the report of
the subcommittee appointed yesterday
to confer with the President and Secre-
tary Sherman. The report, which was
prepared by Senators Davis and Fora
ker, confirms the newspaper reports rs
to the situation of affairs in the island
and even goes farther in depicting a de-
plorable situation than do most Of the
newspaper stories. Especial stress is
laid upon the condition of American citi-
zens on the island. Of these it is posi-
lively stated that there are hundreds in
starving condition and most wretchedly
clothed. Deaths of Americans from
starvation are daily reported. They are
scattered in all parts of the island and
are shown no consideration whatever be-
cause of their American citizenship. They
are not allowed to return to their plan
tations even to pick berries or to secure
the least article Of subsistence. They are
theoretically under the care of the Span
ish army, but the army is without a COM
missarat
The report indicates that the Spanish
army is not so strong now as it was a
year ago. largely on account of the rava-
ges of yellow fever, smallpox and dysen-
terry, while they indicated no diminution
| of the insurgent forces.
The reports upon which the sub-com-
| mittee's brief was based, were from va
rious Consuls, including Consul General
! Lee. They make no recommendations as
to American policy but merely give the
situation as they see it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-14
CHAPMAN A'COMING.

New York, May 13.-Broker Elverton
r. Chapman, the recalcitrant witness be-
fore the Senate investigating committee
will leave for Washington tomorrow and
place himself in the hands Of his counsel
ex-Judge Wilson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-14
CHEATHAM CONFIRMED.

Washington, May 13.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the nomination of II. p.
Cheatham, of North Carolina, to be Re-
corder of Deeds in the District of Col
umbia. t,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-14
THE SETTING SAIL OF BUCK.

The japanese Minister, With Minister
Sewall, Leaves for His Post on The
Doth Instant.
Washington, May 13.-Col. A. e. Buck,
the new japanese Minister, and Harold
Sewall, of Maine, the new Minister to
the. Sandwich Islands, have arranged to
sail for their posts of duty on May %.
Col. Buck will stop a week at Honolulu
and make a study of the situation there
relative to the conflicting stories re-
garding the alleged attempts of the ,Ia-
panese to colonize and seize the Hawaiian
Islands before proceeding to Yokohama.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-14

A Committee Appointed by the Trade to
Fight the Proposed Two Gents Increase
Tax on Manufactured Tobacco.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-14
EUROPE TO ACT ON DINGLEYISM

Austria Asking for an International
Agreement Against Americas Tariff
Policy.
Vienna, May 13.-At large confer
ence of Austrian manufa cturers, held
here to-day, it was resolved to call upon
the government to endeavor to conclude
international agreement with European
powers with view of "effectually meet
ing the common danger to Europe econ
omy arising from the prohibitive tariff
policy of the United States"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-14

Bridgeport, Conn, May 13.-The Off
cial trial trip of the gun-boat Nashville
has again been postponed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-22
ELECTION FRAUDS.
Four Judges Are Arrested at ST.
Louis.

Four Judges Are Arrested at ST.
Louis.
St. Louis. May 21.-Prosecutfng At
torney Johnston today issued warrants
for the arrest of four judges of election
and one clerk for alleged frauds per
petrated at the school board election
last Tuesday.
The men charged with signing false
returns are William Moeller (Republic-
an, James G. Moran (Democrat), c. Il.
Shockmiller CRepublican), Thomas
Carey Democrat) and Thomas Dunn
Democrat). The lass named was one
of the clerks at the ninth precinct,
Fourteenth ward. and the others were
judges of election at the same place.
The attention Of the election commits
sioner was first called 10 the condition
Of affairs in the precinct named 10y
Edward r. Johnson (Republican), who
was q CLERK with Dunn on election day.
The story told .Dy Johnson was TO the
effect that after the polls had been
closed, the four judges decided to fix
UP the returns 10 suit themselves. john
sion protested against this move OF pro-
cedure, and was told TO shut his
mouth. He protested again, and was
informed that if he did not keep still he
would be thrown out of the Building.
He refused TO sign after the others had
done so. and they knocked him down
and kicked and pummeled him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-22
Donaldson VS.. Grant.

John Baxter Donaldson, appellant,
VS.. F. A. Grant, Joseph P Dache and
others was argued by Attorney Frank
Pierce for the appellant and by Attor-
neys NJ. L. Richie, c. W. Morse and
NJ. z. McEnany for the respondents.
On Jan. %. 1892, the plaintiff placed
in the hands of Bache 81, 000 to be
loaned on real estate in Salt Lake City.
The loan was made to F. A. Grant and
a mortgage taken. Bache afterwards
bought the property, subject to the
mortgage, and as the agent of Donald
son fraudulenty cancelled the mort
gage on the books of the recorder and
re-mortgaged the property 10 Hercules
MacCord for 81, 400.
Donaldson prayed in his suit that the
cancellation Of his mortgage be de-
clared void and that he have Judgment
against Grant for $4,000 and that the
mortgage or trust deed to MacCord
be declared subsequent to plaintiff s
mortgage.
The lower court found the issues for
the defendants, holding that the release
made by Bache of the mortgage given
by Grant is good as to MacCord and
that by reason of plaintiffs failure to
record his assignment he can not fore
close his mortgage as to them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-22
Royce VS.. salt Lake Citv.

The next case was that of Guy c.
Royce against Salt Lake City, appel
liant. The plaintiff recovered judgment
IN the district court against the de-
PENDANT for $500 damages for the loss
of one eve and injury to the other
Royce was a prisoner in the city jail,
undergoing a sentence for vagrancy
He was put to work on the rock pile
and. he alleged. was not furnished with
proper guard for the face and proper
tools to break stones, the consequence
being that a flying piece Of rock hit
him in the eye with the result stated.
The city appealed from the verdict
and judgment of the district court and
the arguments were made by City At
torneys Mckay and Hampstead for the
city and by Judge Powers and Attor-
ney d. N. Straup for Royce.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-22

Patrick McAfee, who is being sued
by his wife for divorce and alimony
under somewhat peculiar circum-
stances, which have already been pub
lished will, by mis- attorneys, Messrs.
McGurrin & McGurrin, probably file
his answer today, and in all probable
ity his answer will be as novel a one
as the complaint. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that Mrs. McAfee, whose maiden
name was Georgia P. Spencer. was
married on February II, 1894 The Ii
cense was taken out at the Office of the
county clerk of Salt Lake county on
that dale, and gave authority TO Will
ford II. Oulton, aged p, ofOgden, and
Georgia P. Spencer, aged 10, TO wed.
The return was made later and showed
that the parties were married on Feb
ruary II. 1894, by Rev. w. D. Mabry
of the First Nj. Z. church in the pres
RE Hadtlander, who sign as wit
nesses.
From a search of the records of the
Third district court it does not appear
that Mr. and Mrs. Oulton were ever
divorced although it is not impossible
that a divorce may have been procured
elsewhere by one of the parties, or it
the lady is widow, but in that case
ii is hardly likely that she would be
going under her maiden name Of Geor-
gia p. Spencer.
Be that as it may. it is claimed by
McAfee's friends that the woman with
whom he went through the marriage
ceremony p week ago last Thursday,
and who four days later filed suit for
divorce and alinonv. was at the time
of the ceremony with McAfee a mar
ried woman. and therefore the mar
riage with McAfe is null and void, and
probably criminal act.
II NAV be that Miss Spencer. Mrs.
Oulton or Mrs. McAfee can, however,
show divorce papers or that her for
mer husband is dead, and thus clear
her title 10 be called Mrs. McAfee and
to share in McAfee's wealth..
It will also be set I'D in the answer
that the pretended marriage was sim
ply a conspiracy to gain possession of
McAfee's money and in support of this
it will be alleged that McAfee was
drunk at the time of the pretended
marriage and did not know what he
was doing and also that the plaintiff
made several efforts to get McAfee to
assign his $4,000 to her and that when
these failed the marriage ruse was re-
sorted to.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-22
PARK CITY BANK.
Depositors' Suit Against the Stock
holders on Trial.

DepOSlCorS' suit Against the Stock
holders on Trial.
The trial of the suit of Henry Fares
against Gilbert D. Gregor and other
stockholders of the Park City bank
was begun before Judge Cherry and q
jury yester11y afternoon with Attorney
]. NJ. Thomas representing the plain
tiff and Judge Howat and Colonel Ellis
for the defendants.
The plaintiff alleged that in Deem
Der. 1892 this plaintiff deposited in the
Park City bank $500 and Michael Mar
tin deposited $500, John Green $500.
Peter Martin S473.s0 and n. G. Pain
s345. making a total of $2,323S0. The
other named depositors assigned their
claims TO this plaintiff.
The bank suspended payment on Jan.
~, 1899, and tie depositOrs were unable
to get their money and this suit was
instituted 20 recover from the indi-
vidual stockholders on the ground that
they are liable for double the amount
of their stock under the special statute
relating to banking corporations The
hearing was in progress wheE court a6-
JOurns0 at o'clock last evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-22
PRESIDENT KNOX REPLIES.
Made No Agreement to Honor Baer's
Checks.

II reference to-the proceedings which
Charles Baer instructed his attorneys,
Messrs. Stevens & Smith, and which
they argreed to take on his behalf
against the National Bank of the Re
public to recover S5O,OO damages al
legged TO have been sustained by Mr..
Baer by the bank refusing to pay his
checks, Mr.. Knox, the president of the
bank, absolutely denies that Mr.. Baer
deposited any securities with the bank
upon the faith of which the bank
agreed TO honor his checks and also
denies that Mr.. Freed or any one else
guaranteed any overdraft for Baer. Mr..
Freed. he says, called at the bank with
Baer. and left word that if any checks
of Mr. Baer's came along, he (Freed)
was to be informed of it. The checks
did come, Mr.. Knox says, and Mr.. Freed
was notified, but he refused to stand
good fer the amount, and Mr.. Baer's
account being fully drawn. the checks.
as q matter of course, were returned
unpaid. Mr.. Knox is very positive in
his statement that the bank never
made any agreement such as Mr.. Baer
claims, and that Mr. Baer has no cause
for complaint against the bank.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-22
ROBBER KILLED.
ATTEMPTED TO HOLD UP AN
ELECTRIC CAR.
Foolhardy Trick of g. Green Hand at
the Business Near Steilacoom,
Washington.

Tacoma, Wash. May GA single
robber late this afternoon held up and
attempted to rob an incoming car or
the Steilacoom electric line. About
four miles out of the city, tall man
roughly dressed, hailed the car, which
stopped to let him aboard AS he got
on the platform he pulled blue-dot-
ted calico mask, having holes cut for
eyes, down over his face, produced a
revolver and ordered Superintendent
Dame Of the motor line and Motornan
Wellman to the rear OF the car.
They complied slowly and he followed
ordering the men and the passengers
to hold UP their hands and the ladies
to sit still.
Dame and Wellman had entered 2
rear compartment used for carrying
baggage and freight. The robber evil
IDENTIFY thought them safely disposed of,
for he paid no more attention TO them
but commenced relieving George B.
Evans, contractor, of his valuables.
This done, he commanded William z.
Hacker, a broker, to stand up and be
searched.
In the meantime superintendent
Dame had taken out his revolver and
came in behind Hacker, where he
awaited an opportunity of shooting a
Hackers shoulder and fired at the rob-
Der, who returned the fire. Dame fired
two shots and the robber two minutes
later was lying dead, while Dame had
been shot in the arm and Jewett, a pas
senger, in the leg. One of Danes bull
lets passed through the right arm of
the robber and the other through the
left arm, both entering at what seems
to be exactly the same spot. They en-
tered the body, striking the lungs or
heart Grooming heavily, he staggered
backward to the front platform and
fell off the steps head downward. His
feet were resting on the track. The
bones in Danes left forearm are shat
tered. Jewett has a serious injury in
his leg. The robbers third bullet passed
through the door of the baggage de-
parIment and struck Motorman Well
man on his ieft/breast, but inflicted no
injury. 1e-fH
The robbers body was placed on
car and broughtto town, where it lies
awaiting Identification. He has very
dark HAIR. dark blue eyes and a dark
brown moustacfie. He was six feet
two in height and apparently So years
of age we'll built. The only distinguish
ing mark is a heavy dent or scar ap-
parently an old bullet wound which
commences in the center of his fore
head at the hair and extends upward
an inch and a half
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-22
SAID BY a CATERER
To be Injurious.

Did you ever live near Buffalo? If so
YOU know that firm Of fancy grocers,
familiar to every one in western New
York state. Faxon, Williams & FaXon.
Their business makes them EXPERTS in
the good things of the table.
The head of the house WIFI tell anv
inquirer chat when Postum Cereal cof-
fee was put into his own house in place
Of berry coffee, 1T permitted them to
enjoy a delicious coffee beverage and a
gain in health where formerly they
were denied coffee because of its effect
on the health OF the different members
of che family.
Postum being made of pure grains
only, can be taken by the weakest
stomach, as nature has wisely provided
that the grains of the field can be di
gested easily, and as Postum looks like
the fines. Mocha and has the coffee
taste, it fills the want of the coffee
6-inker very nicely.
Beware Of the fraudulent imitation of
the original Postum Cereal Grain cof-
fee. Insist on Postum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-22
IRIS. LUEITGERT'S FATE.
More Discoveries Which May Shec
Some Light.

Chicago, May 21.-In a sewer leading
from the vat il which Mrs. Luettgert' s
body is supposed to have been de-
stroyed, the police today found a clot
of matted hair similar in color and
appearance to that found last We'd
nesday. Part of the hair is eight inches
long and OF a light color, but the most
OF II is onl.y four inches in length.
DR.. Karl Klein, Mrs. Luettgert's dem
fist, reported that ne was unable to
identify the porcelain tooth found by
the police. If the plate is found, which
he saws would withstand the action OF
acids. DR.. Klein will be able to say
whether it is the one he had made for
Mrs. Luettgert.