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The times., 1897-04-18
The LAWYERS Tears.

The supreme court of Tennessee has
lately been called on to decide a somewhat
peculiar question. II appears that Ten
nessee lawyer was so moved by the case
which he was arguing that he found 1t
necessary TO shed tears. This, it seems,
affected the jury, and although they did
not weep with him, so far as heard from,
the lachrymose lawyer won his case. 1t
is charged by the opposing party that coun-
sci has no business TO cry before the jury,
especially if II is going to sympathize with
the weeper; and they took the case to the
supreme court 1t has just been decided
by Judge Wilkes.
The Judge began his remarks by Sa wing
that no authority had been cited for this
objection, and he had. after diligent search.
not been able to find any himself. He
takes the ground hat this, like the wear
ing Of red necktie or the emplo yment of
fmpassioned rhetoric, is purely a personal
matter, TO be determined by the discretion
of the trial Judge. In this case the trial
Judge did not interfere with the tears, and
evidently saw no impropriety in their use.
1t is not charged that the lawyer emotion
was carried Co such an excess as to impede
or delay the business Of the court He
used just enough to win him his case, and
the Judge, Of course, did not wish to in
terfere with that Judge Wilkes, there
fore, rules that the shedding of tears by
lawyer is admissible in Tennessee, and
that it may even be his duty TO shed them,
client any good. In mine cases out of
ten it probably wouldn't
There are various ways of convincing
Jury that your client is right and the other
man is wrong One is, TO use cold, clear.
irrefragable logic; and to bring forward
an array OF facts to bolster 1t up; for with
most men, especially most juries; facts are
far more potent han reason. Another is, to
move the feelings of the jury by passionate
appeals and pathetic suggestion, and
stinging ridicule of the other man. This
Still another way is to employ no rhetoric,
little logic, hut much pure earnestness and
feeling And still another method is to know
the Jury intimately, and address the argu-
ment TO each IN turn, making some point
which will hit him hard. This may be
supplemented by all sorts OF things in the
way of outside circumstances, and is not
very desirable plan, generally speaking
But all of these methods are allow
able. aud If the passionate appeals and
pathetic suggestions are supplemented By
the shedding of tears, the court thinks that
is also allowable. The court only stipu-
lates that the judge shall stop the per-
forinarce when it has gone far enough.
But when will it have gone far enough?
win the judge have to establish prece-
dent that lawyer must not cry more than
The times., 1897-04-18
COL KELLOGG DEAD.
The Promotions Made Necessary
by the Vacancy Caused.

The War Department was notified yes
terday Of the death of Col. w l.. Kellogg,
Fifth Infantry, at Fort Mcpherson, Ga.
The colonel died yesterday morning.
Promotions made necessary by Col. Kel-
logg's death are as follows: Lieut.. Col.
II. {. Cook, Fourth Infantry, to be colonel
of Fifth Infantry; Major a. II. cambridge,
Tenth Infantry, TO be lieutenant colonel Of
Fourth Infantry; Capt. Z. l. Eskridgc,
Twenty-third Infantry, to be major Tenth
Infantry, Capt. James n. Morgan, Twenty
fourth Infantry, retired yesterday with
the rank of major, First Lieut.. A. G.
Ducat, Twenty-fourth Infantry, to be cap
tain Twenty-fourth Infantry, vice Morgan;
First Lieut. Stephen O'Connor, Twenty
third Infantry, to be captain Twenty-third
Infantry, vice Eskridge; Second Lieut. II.
G. Lyon, Seventeenth Infantry, to be first
lieutenant Twenty-fourth Infantry; Second
Lieut.. G. d. Moore, Eighteenth Infantry,
to be first lieutenant Twenty-third In
fantry; Sergt. Ira l.. Reeves, Company 3,
Seventeenth Infantry, to be second lieu
tenant Seventeenth, Infantry; Corp Ed
ward S. Walton, Company F, Fifteenth
Infantry, to be second lieutenant Eight
ecnth Infantry.
The times., 1897-04-18
On Record at Last.

We are happy Co note that in the House
yesterday. the demand of The Times, that
the Democratic minority should place it
SELF definitely on record in opposition to
by its Speaker, and his prohibition of the
exercise of its legitimate functions, was
met by affirmative and enthusiastic action.
This action took place after a personal
exhibition on the part of the passionate
young member from Texas, who. in some
sense, has posed as leader Of the minority
for several weeks; and. at its close. 1t
seemed simultaneously to occur TO about
everybody interested, that the occasion
offered golden opportunity TO dispel all
doubts as 10 Democratic adherence to the
Rec policy conceived and prosecuted by the
young gentleman in question of late, by
conclusively laying both policy and leader
ship on the shelf. Accordingly that was
done 10y decisive vote
The question Of Democratic minority at
OF in the way this journal has always been
determined IL should be, the facts of the
revolution will be before the country for its
consideration The policy of inertia; of
supine submission TO the blockade OF pub
lie business, which was i'll appearance
forced upon the minority, but never adopted
nv iS Of ba 81 M,
will be action, and important results VIII
follow the conviction that the House
Democracy is there to fight
One result is very likely to be, that the
Speaker VIII announce the committee very
shortly. The futility Of looking longer
for the Democratic assistanc he had
finesSed for is obvious to him. This first
break III his line OF defense leaves in it a
practicable breach" and he is too know
ing political general not to see and fully
appreciate the fact He will have to do
Something quickly, or a combined attack
OF many forces VIII pour through that
breach TO his discontinue
one Of our purposes; and there was and
is another, which is, TO force the Congress
to take up the financial issue, upon which
alone the majority in the House OF Repre-
sentatives was elected. and upon which
question it is and has been from the
beginning afraid to meet the country. 1t
is the duty Of the opposition to force that
majority TO a discussion OF the financial
condition Of the nation, and of the currency
problem identified with it, This it can
do, by united. persistent and patriotic
effort. 1t is the plan OF campaign that
the American public as well as The Times
will insist upon We must have the COM
mittees, and the issue.
The times., 1897-04-18
1t was atlast a case of Insecucide.

It Is with much regret that we note the
candidate for Senator from Kentucky, for
conspiracy to bribe members of the legisla-
ture. What effect it may have on the cleo
ton it is impossible to say. 1t Is dueto the
Republican Legislators at Frankfort Co say
that they do not appear to be in the least
moved by SO small thing as that. This
was to be expected. and is Ia the line Of
party good politics.
The times., 1897-04-18
SILVER ELEMENT IN CONTROL.
Senate Reorganization Agreement
Victory for the Opposition.

Senate REORGANIZATION AgreefnenG
Victory for the Opposition.
The Democratic and opposition members
OF the House regard the conditions OF com
mittee reorganization OF the Senate. which
have been agreed to, as exceedingly favor
able to the opposition. At the Capitol. it is
pointed out that the great Committees on
Finance and Appropriations. are. under
the arrangement. to remain in the control
of the silver element of the Senate. These
points of vantage were the principal matters
in controversy bet tween the different parties
contending for the control of the Senate.
As the contrOlor these important commit
tees remain the same as before politically,
it is plain to see that Senator German has
substantially won on all matters in con-
troversy between the two Houses The
restriction which will now be established
is not guaranteed long endurance. lt Will
only last until the successor to Hanna is
elected 1t can be stated as a certainty that
il Hanna is reelected the Republicans will
take full control; IL Hanna is defeated
they will be compelled TO surrender all
claims to doruinate>the Senate.
This is well understood by the leaders Of
both parties in the Senate, and it serves to
accentuate the great battle now about 10
come on between John R. Mclean and
Marcus A Hanna in the Buckeye State.
The times., 1897-04-18
HUNTER MUST STAND TRIAL.
Senatorial Candidafe Indicted for At
tempted Bribery.

ttHipteu DfADtFys
Frankfort, KY, April 1.-THE dragnet
Of the grand jury has caught not only DR..
W. Godfrey Hunter. Senatorial candidate.
but also former Congressman John H. VIII
son, E T. Franks, Capt. Noel Gaines and
Thomas K. Tanner, The charge is con-
spiracy to bribe The Investigation is not
yet finished.
When indictments were returned today.
the jury asked further time To consider
other phases of the case and the end IL
not yet. Bench warrants were at once
issuet and the men arrested and put under
bond of $3.50 each Judge Cautri1 said
that be would grant immediate trial if
desired otherwise he would assign the
case for the September term No de-
cision has yet been reached by the defend
antsin the matter. The eindictment charges
all the men with conspiracy to bribe W
GOssam, George Clark, and John d Jones,
members OF the legislature with $4,000
each, toinduce them to vote for Dr. Hunter
Or. Hunter is very much disturbed over
the matter. but he is yet game.
A reporter went TO see the doctor this
evening and asked him if he would with
draw. He said
The whole thing is a conspiracy anu will
rot interfere with my candidacy. 1 VIII
continue to be a candidate"
This is all be would say. It developed
today and caused something Of
sensation that DR. Hunter yesterday sent
TO Mr.. Sam Taylor, who is Mark Hanna's
agent here, request that he should leave
Frankfort and not return. Mr.. Taylor
promptly declined 20 heed the nominees
bidding He telegraphed to Mr. Hanna
about the matter, and last night his
course was upheld by the receipt Of
telegram from the secretary OF the na-
tionaI committee, who is acting for Mr..
Hanna, whilethelatter attends his mothers
funeral, saying: Act in the matter as
your Judgment dictates +"
Mr. Taylor first decided TO go and not
return, but last night he was informed Of
the fact that indictments would be re-
turned, and he changed MS mind. He viii
go away, but will return Monday The
gold Democrats ana boiling Republicans
now believe a Senator will be elected. but
a truce has been arranged until Tuesday.
The times., 1897-04-18

We are afraid that the arbitration prin-
cipie is not yet fixed in the hearts of the
people. Yesterdays news dispatches con-
society young men, the seconds being
several theological Students" while
another report narrated the thrashing Of
a pUgilist by an athletic Methodist
preacher. All of which goes to show
that probably Man VIII continue to be a
beIligerent animal as long as he keeps
his carnivoroUs teeth.
The times., 1897-04-18
Gladstone on Repression.

In his letter to the Macedonian leader,
Dampzes, Mr. Gladstone brings into lurid
relief the picture of the British people
struggling to give expression to its senti-
ment of sympathy for another people.
warning for liberty against the brutal
power of the ''unspeakable Turk" backed
by the fleets and guns of Christian
Europe, but helpless to do so under the
system of universal European govern
ment by a coalition of courts and cabinets.
In America we can understand and feel
indignation; remembering how long the
people OF the United States have been
repressed in their desire to secure
the rescue of the outraged, tortured and
murdered women and children of Cuba
through the intervention of our Govern
ment.
Mr.. Gladstone writes that he has often
seen 1t debated TO what state Macedonia
ought to belong when her day OF liberation
reason why, as Bulgaria has gone to the
Bulgarians and Servia to the Servians,
Macedonia should not become a free state
for the Macedonians.' He remarks that
the patriots of that country, and all Hell
lenes might count upon the sympathies
of the British people, and, having them,
ordinarily might count upon correspond
ing action of the British government,
The times., 1897-04-18

According to the Rome correspondent Of
the London Standard the American State
Department has adopted the suggestion of
The Times and notified the proper authori
ties that the United states does not recog
niZe the blockade of Crete OF course, we
have not anything to run that blockade
with; but proper precedents are handy
things TO have in the amily.
The times., 1897-04-18

pany of ladies, and the affair is expected
to be Of intense interest TO the deyotees
OF whist
Mrs I. NJ Hartsock is quite Ill with
la grippe.
Surgeon General James r. Tryon enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the Met
ropoIitan Club O number Of guests, in
honor Of the Secretary of the Navy. The
evening was a very enjoyable one. Be
sides Secretary Long. the guests were
Speaker Reed, Senator Mcmillan. Senator
Wetmorc, Representatives. Shannon and
Simpkins, Gen. Miles, Admiral Walker
Commander Clover, and Hon. Hilary A
Herbert.
The times., 1897-04-18
In the Matter of Mr.. Frank b. Noyes.
(From the New York SUM-

On February %, 1895. the Sun published
an editorial article entitled The Work of
Rascals,'' in which certain severe strict
ures were made upon Mr., Frank B. Noycs,
of the Washington Star.
We desire to correct our statement in
reference to Mr.. Noyes, and to withdraw
any remarks reflecting either upon his per-
sonal or business integrity. The article
was written under a apprehension as to
the facts in the case, and we regret its
publication in the Sun, doing grave in
justice to gentleman whose character is
above reproach.
The times., 1897-04-18
University of Applied christianity

Chicago, April ia new and unique
institution is to be established in Chicago.
1t is to be the University OF Applied
Christianity Its object will be TO unite
under the direction of one institution all
sorts of practical, religious. and philan-
thropic enterprises. 1t is reported that
100000 is already pledged. The plan
is to build great cathedral, similar TO
those in Europe, but having class. study,
reading, and club rooms lecture halls,
etc, as well as an immense auditorium.
The times., 1897-04-18
NOT CROSSING THAT BRIDGE YET.
State Department Denies Reports

State Department Denies Reports
Regarding the Cretan Blockade.
State Department officials say they do
not understand the continued repetition OF
the report that the Government has given
notice to the European powers that It will
not recognize the blockade OF Crete
They deny the report unqGaliiiedly and
insist that the department has taken no
action with regard to the notice from the
representatives OF the powers that the
blockade had been ordered other than
TO acknowledge its receipt 1t is said
that the United States will leave the
matter alone unless some American vessel
Is hampered by the blockade
The times., 1897-04-18

If 1t be true that the President has de-
termined upon the recognition of Cuban
belligerency, he cannot act too quickly.
women and girls goes on ceaselesSly under
Weyler, as daily reports Will tell him
The sooner he says "stopl" the sooner
he viii win the glad applause OF the
whole nation.
The times., 1897-04-18

"but," he says, "it is not the people or
recting the course OF the Cretan and Greek
questions. Under the present deplorabie
scheme all our government has to do is to
plead for its opinions as If it were before
a tribunal OF those youthful despots, the
Emperors of Germany and Russia, and to
abide by and help execute their final de-
termination. They tow Austria behind
them, and through one OF the two have a
resistleSs hold upon France"
1t follows from this that, in Mr.. Glad
stones view, the "disgraceful office OF
England ''seems to be to place our ships
and guns and soldiers at their disposal
for the purpose of keeping down the
movement for liberty in Crete, and Sc
curing TO these young despots, who have
In no way earned the confluence or
Europe, the power of deciding questions
which. in point of right. belong to the
Cietans to decide"
We may be sure that what one might
call this Macedonia cry" of the famous
cx-preInier will drive. the present British
ministry into close quarter. Utterances
like his are needed to rouse national
sentiments of justice and humanity to
a pitch that governments will not dare
to ignore. Emanating from such a dis
tinguished source they are liable to COM
try; but even that is better than the
eternal submission of great people to
policies that bring them naught but cease
less national shame.
The times., 1897-04-18

We offer hearty congratulations to
Nicholas, of Russia He has ordered that
criminals destined for Siberia hereafter
are to be transported by railway, instead
of being compelled to tramp the deadly
march overland, as heretofore. Mercy is
a pretty good quality in a sovereign, and
doubtless pays, as well.
The times., 1897-04-18
Broker Wood Held in Bail.

Pittsburg, Pa. April IT. C. Linford
Wood, the insurance broker alleged TO nave
been the principal agent in the fraudulent
scheme against the Mutual Reserve Life
Fund Association, was given a hearing
before Alderman King today and held
for the court in $4,000 ball.
The times., 1897-04-18
,tonument In cabot,s Honor.

London, April 17.-An observatory tower
costing f3 1000 is to be erected on Bran
dow Hill at Bristol in commemoration of the
4Ooth anniversary of the discovery of the
North American continent by John Cabot,
which event will be celebrated In June.
The times., 1897-04-18

The startling discovery Of another Olney-
Pauncefote trap-this time in the wording
OF the proposed Alaskan boundary treaty
ought to he a lesson TO the Senate. There
never was a British diplomatic scheme in
connection with this country that was not
dangerously loaded.
The times., 1897-04-18

When the pinch came AR. Joseph w.
Bland Richard T. Bland is grand old
Democrat, but like other monuments, he
is sometlmes subjected 70 abuse
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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02
PUBLIC OPINION.

OF course, Hanna will not make this
defamation. that is not Immediately
not before four years from now; but
n feels as il he might.
They naturally resented this and ex-
ercised themselves to give him a
black eye when they could find a
reasonable pretext. This was quite
misunderstanding Journal.
Speaking of Hanna, reminds me tina
it has been Senator Hanna" for nearly
a week. n yet no portion of the sky
has fallen; no large section of the
earth crust collapsed. Yes, indeed,
Hanna is in the senate. which is as
if one were to say The cat is in the
strange garrett"
Aside from this undertaking express
sion which is assumed, ann wear
a loo of suspicious perturbation
which is not assumed. The senate
scares Hanna. The good nan has la
no Legislative experience beyond what a
coal directory might furnish when de-
Gliding to cut down the wages Of it's
poor creatures in it's mines..As the
senate is distinctly not a coal directory
and does not proceed by coal directory
methods, Ham is at sea.-Al. Henry
Lewis, Newspaper Correspondent.
Mr.. Peter Friedmann, of New York,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-04-02

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