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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
INHERIT ANCE TAX CASE
RECEIVED MARKED ATTENTION
FROM THE COURT.
PEOPLE FILL The ROOM TO HEAR
There Cou'd be no More Limitation Upon the
Right Of Man to Dispose Of His
Properly hfter Death Than

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Thc argument
in the Supreme court Of the United
States in the cases known as the Illinois
inheritance tax cases was heard in that
court to-day. There are three of the
cases all involving the constitutionality
Of the Illinois law, but they were consol-
idated and argued as one case. The
State was represented by Attorney Gen
eral Akin, of Illinois; and Mcssrs. L. A
Moran, Robt. Siles and Frank L. She
pard, and the opposition to the law by
ex-President Benz. Harrison, VIM. ID.
Guthrie, and Eugene Il. Prussing. Mr.
Guthrie opened the case and it was ar
ranged that General Harrison should
close. In opening the case Mr. Guthrie
sketched the grounds for the action. say
ing that the validity of the act of the
Illinois legislature of 1885, fixing an IN
heritance tax, was involved. He attack
ed the law on the double ground that it
divides the benetciariCs OF inheritanceS
into classes and makes exemptions, both
of which provisions were uncOnstitution-
al, providing, as he claimed, for taking
property without due process of law and
denying equal rights to all persons.
Attorney General Akin and Judge
Moran cOntended in response that the
law imposes a tax upon the privilege OF
inheritance and not upon property; that
the exemptions are fair and reasonable
and within the power Of the legislature
to make; that the classihcatIons made ly
the statute were in proper exercise OF
legislative discretion and hence that the
law is not in violation of the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution as con
tended by these who attack ii.
General Harrison begun his argument
at 3:05 p. m., speaking in Il distinct voice
and receiving from the beginning the
careful attention Of both the members
of the court and the general audience.
He said the counsel on the other side had
practically confessed the law to be un-
constitutional by failing to show au-
thOrity for the position they assumed.
He contended that there could be no
more limitation put upon the right Of a
man to dispose OF his property after
death than before.
The ex-President was listened to by
an audience which filled the limited space
of the court room and when he cOnclud-
ed. after speaking an hour and a half,
was warmly congratulated by many per-
sons. Mrs. Harrison was among his au-
ditors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
THE KILLING IS CONFIRAIED.
Negotiations Making for an End OF
Cuban Troubles.

Washington, d. c.. Jan. 2S.-The
State Department has received from
Consul General Lee confirmation of the
killing of Aranguren, The cahlegram
gave no detail.
The reported concentration Of the
Spanish Naval feet ut Cadiz is viewed
with unconcern in official circles here,
though as yet there has been no official
confirmation of the reported order for
the rendezvous. 1t is not believed that
tie fleet is to be ordered to Cuba in its
entirety. 1t would he token of unl;m-
tied confidence on the part OF the Spah-
ish government in the continued neutral
ity Of other nations to deprive the
Spanish home ports of the protection Of
the feet.
Dispatches from Madrid, stating that
negotiations between the United States
and Spain are we'll along toward com
pletion, not only as to reciprocity, but
also reace and the end Of the Cuba
troubles, cannot be confirmed in official
quarters so far as they relate TO peace
negotiations.
Respecting the negotiations of recipro-
city treaties, between the United States
on one side. and Spain and Cuba and
perhaps Porto Rico ON the other, it is
officially admitted at the State Depart
ment that such negotiations are under
way They have not progressed very far,
however, for the reason that an expert
commission is required to deal with the
intricacies of the tariff schedules, which
arc especially complex i'll the case of
the Spanish tariff with its three sets of
schedules. each playing i particular
part. As heretofore stated the basis for
the treaties will he found in the rec-
procity treaties with Spain. Cuba and
Porto Rico, drawn under the Mckinley
act and nuilifed by the Wilson act,
tions were initiated at the instance Of our
viii be taken into account in making
the new arrangements. The negotia-
tions were initiated at the instance of our
government. Minister WoOdford inviting
the Spanish government to enter into
such negotiations. in that respect car
rying out instructions that were sent
to every United States representative
abroad.
The Cuban tobacco which has been for
so long held in Havana, is now coming
to the United States i'm large quantities.
General Lee has informed the State De
partmcnt that by the steamer Olivette
there has been shipped siXty-siX bales
of filler tobacco for Tampa. while the
steamer Seguranca carried 2,126 bales
of the same to New York; 124 bales to
New Haven and 81 bales to Baltimore.
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HER NAME WRIT IN WATER.
No Champagne to he Used at Christen-
ing of Kentucky.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 2S.-A speciar to
the Times from Frankfort, Ka., says:
When, next month, the battleship
Kentucky glides from the ways at New
port News, her Prov will not be bathed
Ill champagne, nor i'll good old whiskey.
The fair sponsor, Miss Christine Brad
ley, will uncOrk a beautifully embellish-
ed silver vessel full of pure water.
On the farm in Larue county, where
Abraham Lincoln was born, there is an
unfailing spring of cold. crystal water,
where. in his boyhoOd, the great enamel
patOr was wont to slake his thirst, us
ing gourd, or oaq leaf dipper.
The idea is to have II committee for
mally visit the spring, fill silver vessel
with sparkling water and seal it wirh
appropriate ceremonies Then the vessel
will be given to Miss Bradley, who will
guard it as sacred thing until the time
for breaking the seal OH board the Ken
tucky.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
BLANCO TO RBCIPROCATE.
Will Send Spanish Boats to American
Ports.

IOIIS.
Madrid. Jan. 2S.-A semi-official note
Just issued. in relation to the visit of the
United States battleship Maine to Gu
ba. says:
This nccessitatcs Captain General
Blanco sending battleship as well ar
the cruiser Nizcaya to visit American
ports. The visit will be made the oc-
casi0n for festivities in honor Of the
Spanish sailors, and the different Naval
commanders will exchange visits. The
forthcoming festivities are regarded
here, as well as in Washington. as a
pacific demonstration calculating to be
satisfactory to both countries
The Hcraldo says that besides the ac-
tive squadron which will shortly leave
Cadiz. fleet of four torpedo boats and
five torpedo boat dcstrOycrs will he
sent To guard the coast of Cuba.
King Alfonso, the Queen regent. the
Cabinet. members OF the diplomatic
corps and all the municipal authorities
attended Il tc dcum at the Church of
San Fran today. in celebration OF the
pacifcation Of the Philippines. The
church w;rs specially decorated with reg
mental flags.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
SEVEN sHlPWRECKED SAILORS.
Picked up in an Open Boat in Very
Exhausted Condition.

New York. Jan. S.-Sevcn shipwreck-
ed sailors were landed at Norfolk last
Wednesday hy the tug Walter \. Luck
enbach, according to letter received
from the captain today by her owner
Thomas Luckenbach. The men were
picked up by the tug about 100 miles
above Winter Quarter LghtShip on
Tuesday night drifting about in an
open boat in a very exhausted cOndi-
ton.
Their spokesman, Captain Glass, was
understood to say that his vessel was
the schooner Everett Hale (which yes
sci is not known) bound from punta
Gorda. Florida, for New York with
phosphate She was struck by a heavy
gale on Sunday night off Wash Woods,
Y. c. and by another on Monday night,
off Winter Quarter Lightship.
Between them the vessel was strained
TO such an extent that she sprang
leak and sank rapidly, giving the men
barely time to launch small boat aud
leap into it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
A HARBOR or REFUGE.
War Department Recommends $1,000,
600 for Beaufort.

Washington, Jan. -(SpcciaD-Co
grcssman Harry Skinner has received a
favorable report from the War Depart
ment for an appropriation TO make Beau
fort harbor a harhor of refuge. The
War Department recommends an ap-
preparation of $1,500,000 for this pur-
pose. Mr.. Skinner will go before the
River and Iiarbor committee and urge
that This item be placed in the river AMI
harbor appropriation bill. Should il
fail in the House. the North Carolina
Senators will no doubt see to it that the
appropriation is tackled on it in the Sen
ate in the shape of an amendment.
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DIR. LUIs's TERM OUT.
Must Remain One Month Longer Tn
less he Can Pay 5000.

Baltimore. Md. Jan. 2S.-Thc term
of Imprisonment of Dir. JOS. j. LUIS, the
Cuban patriot who has served term
of one year in the Baltimore city jail
for filibustering, expired today, but nc
is not yet free A fine Of 5000 was Inn
posed and this he is unable to pay. Tn
less this is paid he must remain con-
fined month longer. when upon taking
oath that he is unable to pay the fnc
he will be released. n movement to
raise a fund for the benefit of Dr,
Luis's family is meeting with approval.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29

erll Lee, hclurHS OdpldlH pISbCC .
Visit.
Havana Jan. 2S.--It is said that the
mistress of Aranguren and another wO-
man, who were both wounded when the
insurgent chief was captured, have since
died Of their injuries.
Aranguren, it is now stated, was shot
while he was writing.
The Spanish authorities say that
among the papers which fell into the
hands of the troops when Arangurcn
was Killed, was his diary, showing that
he ordered the execution of Lieutenant
Colonel Ruiz.
The Royal Society of Friends Of
Peace Of Cuba. under the presidency of
Scnor Rafael Montoro, has appointed
committee to formulate commercial
treaty with the United States
The insurgents have dynamitcd
sugar cane train on the plantation ut
S0ledad. near Cienfucgos, province of
Santa Clara. owned by Mr. Atkins. The
train was deralcd and five persons were
injured. two of them seriously.
General Parade, the acting Captain
General visited the United States battle
ship Maine, starting at about IL O'Clock
this morning. lie was saluted by the
guns of Cabanas fortress as lie went
on board This was return Of the visit
paid to him yesterday by Captain Sigs-
bee, of the Maine, who was accom-
panied by Consul General Lee and Lieu
tenants Howard ant ualcman, of the
American warship.
Captain General BlancO, it is an
nounced from Spanish sources at Man
zanillO. province Of Santiago dc Cuba,
in addressing the municipality of that
place said the country should look for
ward with confidence to the near ap-
proach of peace, which. he believed,
would be arrived at in February, owing
to the new policy adopted by the gov
ernment and the support it was receiv-
ing from the country.
The Captain General will remain at
Manzan;lIO at present and will inspect
the forts, the river and Cauto.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
couNrERFEIrERs ARRESTED.


Richmond. Va. Jan. 2S.-J. O. King
E,urcnr Mills and Charles Deshazo
charged with engaging in counterfeitins
ororotions. were before United States
Commissioncr at Danv;lle today. The
+wo former were Sent on ithout bail, and
last named was bailed.
King has made "A confession, admitting
b;s own guilt. duplicating Mills and ex-
operating Dcshazo -
The circulation in, and around Danville
~ n,onv counterfeit ten dollar gold
riecos led to the hunting down Of the
parties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
MINpRs coNrRAcr SIGNED.

Chicago Ills. Jam 2S-'rhc contract
between the operators of the competi,
tive coal fields and Sthe UlIited Mine
Workers Of America was sig bed today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-29
HOW ARANGUREN DIED.

General Parade, Accompanied by Gen
eral Lee, Returns Captain Sisbec's
Visit
The times., 1898-01-26

Senator Hanna knew nothing about the
Cuban situation and 'took no stock In the
whole thing" The domestic conditions
in Ohio are more in his line Inc TACT
that the investigating committee OF the
Ohio Iegisla ture is unable to get material
witnesses to answer questions is evidence
that he has taken great deal OF stock in
that particular whole thing Let US
hope that he got it with discount aId
the privilege OF changing stock into bonds
The recent victory for every thing good in
politics. and for sound money together
with consequential damages, must have re-
quired heavy capitalization.
The times., 1898-01-26

ter's usual diplomatic style For ex-
ample. he is little weak in his re-
marks concerning the cordial social
welcome which awaits the officers of
the battleship Maine at the hands OF
Capt Gen. Blaneo; forgetting, appar-
emily. that Blanco has fed from Ha-
vana in panic, and is much more
likely to be the prisoner guest of Gen.
Maximo Gomez within few days than
he is to ask American naval officers to
take pot-luck with him at the palace
in Havana.
But, let that pass. We do not so
much object TO Dupuy de LONE and
Day for what they say on the vital
subject of the hour as that they do
not say it in manner to command
any great degree of credence. That is
a glaring offense under the canons of
high diplomacy.
The times., 1898-01-26

ways supposing she can get an ally
with plenty of population of the fight
ing sort to be killed for her benefit.
Just now she wants us to join in cru
sade against the position which Russia
has assumed in China-be it under
stood. in exact succession to England.
The latter assumes, for present pur-
poses, that she wants the ports of
China open to the trade of the world.
On basic Britannia principles, this is
the alternative always to the PROPOSE
ton that they should be exclusively
British And we are asked to join III
demonstration against Russia, the
only active friend we have had in Eu-
rope for nearly a century.
The proposition may be good one in
politics, but at least it is subject to
analysis. We have been able for half
a century or more to impose our Mon
roe doctrine upon the world. We have
been SO able because, while admonish-
ing Europe to keep out of interference
in American affairs, we have also
shown a determination to stick to our
own hemisphere. England tried to
break our stand in this by proposing
an arbitration treaty which would have
placed any and every attempted appli-
cation of the Monroe doctrine at the
mercy of a packed monarchical Eu-
ropean tribunal That failed. Now the
attempt is made, by seducing us into
interference in Asia, to raise a prece-
dent. the consequence of which must
be to estop us from denying the right
of a European power to interfere in
this hemisphere.
We may have commercial interests in
China which would be jeopardized by
European control here or there Ihe
English contention is that they are,
and that the menace comes from Rus
sia. If we had no more important rea-
son to hold back one would be furniSh-
ed in the fact that Russia has stoou
bv us when England was working tor
our national dismemberment. liz is not
aven sure that Russia would not Will
inely give us admission to her spnere
of influence in China. Our goods COM
nete with those of England and Germa-
nv and not at all with those of Rus
sia WHY would it not be better Tor us
IA have a little conference with our
old friend before listening to the over
lures of our old enemy?
Rayare of the Greeks when they
come bearing gifts!
The times., 1898-01-26
England's Grccian Gift.

Arbitration seems to be too dead a
duck for the Administration to offer
even its feathers at auction They saw
or of the old thing. 1t is true that Gre
mer, the Parliament man who first
came over to this country and induced
Secretary Sherman to take the ini-
tiative, is still here. He is pleading
biatlVely, of course, although he ought
to see that decomposition demands sep
ulture. Just by way of reminiscence.
it is interesting to reflect that Uncle
John" has been the innocent cause of
every national legislative action desired
by England for twenty years or more.
What pity he did not stay in Ohio
and stick to home politics. He always
was & personal power there Exposed
to the wiles of International diplomacy.
he generally seems to have gotten the
geld brick. There are people wicked
enough to think that he is magician
and that the brick has turned out to
be genuine, to the intense surprise of
those who made it. But that is his
good luck.
We are not bent upon discussing ar
bitration, but its corollary, which our
admired friend, Sir Julian Pauncefote,
is reported to be engaged upon.
Great Britain naturally resents the
idea that Russia should acquire the
control over Manchuria which she her
self has captured and holds in India,
South Africa and Egypt. "All the
beatitudes go hand finland with British
interests" 1t is wrong for any power.
England alone excepted. to assume
paramount influence and power In an
Oriental country. Rather than allow
Russia to do it, England will fight, all
The times., 1898-01-26
In France and it's colony of Algiers our

In France and it's colony of Algiers our
logical French fellow republicans are still
demonstrating that the way to show that
Dreyfus sold military secrets to foreign
mower is to kill peaceable Hebrew mer-
chants and loot their stores. An Amer
lean Administr alton, which could tolerate
the atrocities OF Spain in Cuba, will not
be worried by this. 1t is natural to
country where the sentiments Of liberty
and humanity have given way to those
of greed and oppression There is great
deal of gold cure human nature in France,
and it may crop out in other lands before
we are much older.
The times., 1898-01-26

Norton. Of Tiffin, pulled the general
from his high horse in a short speech,
in which he showed that in 1877 while
Grosvenor was speaker of the house of
representatives of Ohio he sought the
assistance of him (Norton). then a
member, to secure the passage of res
oiution favoring free coinage. After
the laughter had subsidized Gen. Gros-
yenor admitted the accuracy of the
statement, but offered as an excuse the
difference in the conditions then and
now. When asked about the crime of
1873, Gen. Grosvenor replied that he
knew nothing of that, for he was at
that time an humble and quiet private
citizen. oh, no. retorted DR.. Norton,
not quiet, but a very noisy one
The times., 1898-01-26

The situation in China grows interest
inc. England insists that the port or
TaIienwan shall be free. Russia says
it shall not be. The st. James Gazette
Uondon) asserted yesterday that the car
had receded from his position in this
matter. The question OF the Chinese loan
Is involved. Who shall have the r1ght
to play the part of the indulgent Uncle
Three Balls to China? Why, the one VINO
sxerts the greatest pressure IL Russia
should be left in the deal, it VIII be the
first time in number of moons.
The times., 1898-01-26
The Hushand'S Triumph
tFrom the New York sun.l

from the New York SUM-
1 began about week before Christmas
20 try to find out just what she wanted. L
sounded her on rings, pins. lorgnon. a
gold purse, and a dozen other things But
no, she didn't want any jewelry, because
she didn't think we could afford it, in the
first place, and then again she didn
care much for such Iimcracks, but she
would like handsome silk pettiCOat. I
made up my mind then and there that she
should not only have one, but two; and
that / would go to Swell & Dear'S that
very day and get them. The more thought
about it the harder 1t was TO make up1ny
ulitid to do it. L felt as il I'd rather buck
up against Kid McCoy in the ring than go
to the silk -petsicOat department and ask
to see skirts. 1 kept putting 1T off until the
day before Christmas came round, and
braced up with three cocktails and made
my way to Swell & Dear-s. was trembling
all over when 1 asked to be directed to
silk petticoa Is, and when / got TO that
department L knew Ia rather meet the
Kid than to be there There were at least
five hundred-what do you think2 five
hundred men around that counter buying
silk skirts for their wives. daughters and
sisters. The7 were braudishing the skirts
in the air, and yelling like han-drunken
cowboys, and the rustic that resulted would
have satisfied even SOrosis- / fought my
way in to the counter and selected the
two | wanted and joins Il in the brsndiShing
and yelling. 1 held on TO my skirts but
it was an hour before l got waited on, nd
by that time 1 was feeling rs If Ia been
graduated in the silk-p k-petticoat business.
Was I paid for my pans? Well, il you
could have seen my pretty little brown-
eyed wife sitting up all day in first one
petticoat and then the other and a pretty
little dressing sack, you wOGld know
don't think she even put on her drcss-skirs
for dinner
The times., 1898-01-26

side from any criticisms which SENSE
of duty has compelled us to make upon
"a. c,,ha n nol,cy of the A administration, we
beg to impress upon the President one pam
fact. If it be necessary to send wafship
to Havana for the protection OF our CON
s,,-paneral and citizens there, il is no less
necessary to send a commodious poa' upon
which they could take refuge while the
Maine might be in action the poin1 Oh
this is too apparent to need discussion IL
e,,,rhoats have followed the Maine that IS
good; but one of our big cruisers upon which
four or five hundred persons couid NC
sheltered Temporarily would be better
The times., 1898-01-26

Representative Richardson OF Tennessee
paraIyzed the House Republicans yester-
day in showing statisticaily that, since
the passage of the Dingley bill, wages
in the country have deprecated 1 per
cent. Then he told minstrel story
"what two things are alike?" and an
swered it in the words OF the end man:
THE Cleveland panic and the Mckinley
boorn'-,
The times., 1898-01-26

Another Cuban resolution was TO nave
been brought before the Senate yesterday
h,t il was withheld in Difference to the
President, who ought to have a few DAYS
in which to develop what he means 10 40
We think it safe to say that he has eached
the conclusion tha he must do something.
Congress and the nation have been ttiiea
with Just about up to tie safety iine-and
Mr.. Mckinley probably knows that.
The times., 1898-01-26
Hanna's Trihu lations. i.
tFrom the Savannah News.l

'rfUIII 1iie otF FdHndH -NtNS'F
It have troubles of my own in Ohio"
said Senator Hanna to Georgian In
Washington the other day. And it was
probably true. One OF Senator Hanna's
notwithstanding troubles in Ohio is
trying to make his employees work for
wages which thev think are less than they
ought to have. He is now having some
fresh troubles with the workmen in his
shipyard at Cleveland.
The times., 1898-01-26
An Occasional Caller.
tFroIn the Portland Argus.)

VIC 4 OEV6tRffNR SN1,'T
Speaker Reed, it is said, has not been
at the white House since Congress met in
December, and has called upon the Presi-
dent only once since he was inaugurated.
The relations between Car and President
in this country do not seem to be quite so
effusive as they are on the other side of
the water.
The times., 1898-01-26
Fear Light,
tFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer.l

from the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
There is only one reasonable conclusion
from the reluctance of the Hanna men to
supply the investiga ting committee with
Information at their command. 1t is tha
there is something in their performa nee
that would scandalize them should it be
revealed.
The times., 1898-01-26
The Truth VIII Out.

from the Kansas CITY Timcs)
IL the Hanna bribery investisa tioa is
blocked by the refusal OF important wit
nesses to testify, the truth Of the charges
will be established TO the satisfaction of
the public There is no vndicatiun in n
Scotch verdict Of Guilty. bat no5 prored.p