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Father-That young man who is call
ing on Edith is absolutely worthless
Mother-Ah, we'll; she loves him, and
I suppose what can't be healed must
be endured
Father-Huh. What can't be heeled
can be toed. and l think that's what
will happen to him if he calls tonight.
The representative., 1900-09-13

Whats the difference between a plutocrat
and an aristOcrat?'
We'll, arfstoctats grandfather has been
dead long that but few people remember
how he made his y.''-Chicaeo Record.
The representative., 1900-09-13
Sweet Innocence.

'When 1 grow up" said Ethel, with
dreamy, imaginative look, I'm going
to be a school teacher"
well, I'm going to be mamma and
have six children" said Enda
well, when they come to school to
me I'm going to whip 'em''
''You mean thing!" exclaimed Edna,
as the tears came into her eyes, what
have my poor children ever done to
you?"
The representative., 1900-09-13
The other Muscles O. X.

Overconfdent Trainer (pickng himself up(-
''You strike awful blow for q man claiming
to have the rheumatism in the muscles of his
arm
Pugilist-"Me rheumatism Is in de fexors
De extensors IL all right See7"-Chicago
Tribune.
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The apron that completely covers the
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
QUIET BEFORE THE STORM
MEANS TO HAVE \ QUORUM BY
MONDAY.
BECKHAM WILL NOT PERMIT ANY ARREST
No Member in Louisville Shall be Touched.
important Evidence Concerning GoebeI's
Assassin Promised HarIand Whit
takerlknows More Than Told.

London, Ky. Feb. 9.-The following
message from Governor Taylor was re-
ceiyed today by member of the Legis-
lature:
Have warrants issued for members of
the House and put in the hands of Ser
geant-at-Arms to serve"
The warrants were made out late to-
day and given to Sergeant-at-Arms Cecil
of the House.
Lieutenant Governor Marshal tele-
graphed he would be here early tCmor-
row morning.
The rigid secrecy that characterized
yesterdays $ proceedings was maintained
Oday, but it was very apparent that all
the legislators were lab0ring under a
fever of excitement.
The message from Governor Taylor to
issue the warrants was received just be-
fore the House cclivened. The intelli-
gence was passed secret " to members and
an air of suppressed excitement became
plainly visible
The effect of Governor Taylor's mes
sage was apparent Senator Cox said
we mean business. We will have a
quo.'m in the House and a quorum in
the Senate We Will he in working order
and ready to transact business by Mon
day Further than that i have nothing
to say"
Late in the afternoon the House war
rants were issued and the excitement
ouieted down with the sudden calmness
that indicates the approaching storm.
The secrecy that had marked the pro-
ceedings of the executive sessions covered
the names contained i'll the warrants. n
list of a number of members TO be
brought 10 London has been prepared
but whether warrants were issued for all
Of them could not be ascertained
Five detectives have arrived in London,
and every effort has been made to keep
their identity secret. Two of them are
here in the interests of the Democrats and
three for the Republicans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
SENATE ADJOURNS EARLY.
After Routine Business. Members At
tend Lawton Obsequies.

Washington, Feb. 9-AS no Senator
was prepared to proceed with discussion
OF the Finance measure today the SEN
ate transacted only routine business and
adjourned early to enable members to
attend the obsequieS of General LaWton.
LIVELY SCENE IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The House was
III session scarcely an hour today, ad-
JorrnlnS early to permit members to at
tend the Lawton obSequies
Last Friday night Mr.. Tabert. Dem..
S. C), blocked private pension legislation
because there was no quorum present
and threatened to continue 70 DO so al
every subsequent Friday night session
unless a quorum was present. Mr.. Tai
bert made good his threat at tonight's ses-
sion. as soon as the motion was made
to 90 into committee of the whole, but
the roll cali showed the presence OF Il
score or more of members in excess OF IL
quorum. Mr.. Hepburn. Rep., Iowa..
was called to preside over the committee
Of the whole and the clerk read the first
bill Mr.. Talbert arose leiSrTely while
the bill was being put through the legls-
lative stages. the adoption Of committee
amendments, engrossment, third reading
and fin;h passage. and addressed the
Chair. He was completely ignored. Anoth-
er bill was read engrossed, read a third
time and passed. all in the space of a
minute with Mr.. Talhert still clamorng
for recognition \ third bill was passed.
in the same way.
BY this time the whole Democratic side
was aroused A dozen members were on
their feet. Mr.. Talbert thoroughly an
gered started rown the aisle, shouting
Mr.. Chairman" ''Mr. Chairman" as he
approached. He reached the area in
front of the Speakers rOstrum all the
while roaring ont his denunciaton of the
Chairman's arbitrary course before the
Chairman condescended to recognize him.
Democrats all about were also shouting
their disapproval. The Republicans seam-
ed to be enjoying the storm which the
Chairman'S course had raised. Mr.. Tai
bert rapidly cooled down after he had
been recognized and explained in a brief
speech that the presence of quorum had
completely vindicated his position. he
had no feeling against the men who
served on the Federal side in the Civil
War; but he was opposed TO loose. reck-
less. demonstrations methods. He sng-
gested that the House set aside day
each month for pension legislation and
discontinue the night sessions.
At 1870 the House adjourned till Mon
day
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
WILL DIE BY THE ROPE
Murderers of Robert Hester
Tried and Convicted.
Jchn Taylor and Robert Fortune viii Swing
For Their Crime on the Fifteenth
of March

Rocky Mount, y. c., Feb. 9.(Spe-
clad. John Taylor and Robt. Fortune,
negroes. were tried and convicted today
at Nashville court Of murder in the first
degree for killing Mr. Robert Hester last
December. They viii be hanged the fiji
teenth of March. Hester was good
man, and the crime is considered by all
good citizens in this community as one
of the coolest. .blooded murders ever per
petrated in this section. The verdict is
considered just and righteous. Messrs.
Grantham and Austin, of Nashville, were
appointed by the court to defend the pris-
onerS. Messrs. Bum and Bassett. Of
Rocky Mount, aided the prosecution. No
argument was made Counsel ON both
sides agreed to leave the ease with the
jury after the judges charge, which was
just, fair and impartial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
SENATOR JONES SUBSTITUTE.
A Free Silver Coinage Measure For
the Currency Bill,

Washington Feb. 9.-Senator Jones,
of Arkansas, itoday introduced free
silver coinage substitute for the pending
Currency Bill. The substitute provides
that from and after the passage of this
act the mints of the United States shall
be open to the coinage Of silver. and
there shah be coined dollars of the weight
Of 412l2 grains troy. of standard silver
9-1O fine as provided by the act of Jan
uary 18th, 1887. and upon the same
terms and subject to the limitations and
provisions Of law regulating the coinage
and legal tender quality OF gold"
The substitute also provides that when
ever the silver coins shall be received
into the Treasury certificates may be is
sued for them III the manner now pre-
scribed by law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
KISSED At M'K|NLEY
And Cheered Washington and
the Flag,
Raleigh Public School Children Express Their
Disapproval of the President When His
Picture Was Displayed at the Show.

1t has just leaked out that at the pict-
ure show here on Thursday afternoon
there was a rather unusual and signii-
can't occurrence. 1t was n perpatetic
stereopticon affair and the public school
children attended under the care of SUI
pelintendent Moses. In the company'S
outfit of w-you-see-it t-and -now-you
donts We're pictures of George Washing
ton, the stars and stripes, and of PreSi-
dent Mckinley.
When Washington and the flag, were
flashed on the screen the children APP
plauded vigorously, Then the stereopti-
con man swapped the first president of
the republic for the first Mosul of the EN-
pire and walked a warm surprise for
himself and others. Mr.. McKiney's
likeness was greeted with hiss, first
sporadic and tentative and then swelling
into the breezy sibilant of multitudinous
angry geese. Superintendent Moses
sprang to his feet at this manifestation
cf disarproval and rushed among his
proteges waving his arms and crying
''hush that" hush that and so quelled
the disturbance.
But that was NOT the end of the affair
for the boys were not at all pleased that
they were not allowed to hiss the head
cf the Empire. 1--WE had as mach right
to hiss as to applaud" declared one phil
CsCpher of eight yesterday. why was
nothing said to us when we applauded
Washington and why We're we stopped
from kissing President Mckinley? | don
see why we should not be allowed to hiss
if we want TO and we don't like it"
Then too. the boys said that the show
people sent them all ont and then gave
the little girls candy-and the public
school hoy is exceedingly sore ON that
stereoptican outfit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
TAYLOR WILL NOT SIGN NOW
And He Intimates That He May Never
Sign.

Frankfort Ky, Feb. 9.-GoveInCr
Taylor announced to The Associated
Press representative this afternoon THAI
he would take no action in regard to the
Louisville agreement fol some time, If
ut all.
THEY WANT NO COMPROMISE.
London, Ky. Feb. 9.--The House co1i-
yenpd at 1918 o'clock. The roll call
showed that seven members &c the 3S
present i'm the town, were present.
Miss Eliza Parker. Of London, was
unanimously elected enrolling clerk and
the House went INTO executive sessions.
The executive session ended II l.:4o
O'Clock. A resolution was presented hy
Representative Stack that W. T.. Taylor
was elected Governor, John Marshal
was elected Lieutenant Governor alii the
other Republican incumbpnts we're el@ct
ed to office and that the results of
that election should not be disregar1ed
by compromise The resolution was
adopted and the House and Senate arose
The House adjourned to l0:}0 tomorrow
and the Senate after Il secret session,
adjourned to the same hour.
INJUNCTION CASE POSTPONED.
Georgetown. Ky, Feb. 9.-GOyernor
Taylor was not represented when Judge
Cantrill called the injunction proceedings
here today On request of Judge Pryor
for the plaintiffs the hearing was post
poned until Tuesday next. This is the
action in which the Democratic members
of the Legislature ask for restraining
order preventing Governor Taylor from
removing the Legislature from the capl-
tol at Frankfort.
JONE'S PARTIAL CONFESSION.
Frankfort. KY Feb. 9-The authori-
ties expect to obtain important evidence
regarding the assassin of Governor Goe-
bel from Sias Jones who was arrested
this morning. Jones has already made
a partial confession. He declares thar
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
Juror Gets Drunk and Into Jail.

Charlotte. \. c.. Feb. 9.--Julge Shaw
yesterday tried the case of Godfrey
against the Marion Furniture Factory.
ut Marion. j. G. Grant, ii memDar Of
the jury. was found to be full OF liquor
towards the close of the trial, and Judge
Shaw sentenced him to ten days i'll
Jail for contempt of court. j. w.
Hemphill the officer in charge Of the
jury, was also sent to jail for ten days
for allowing Juror Grant to have the
whiSkey. The verdict Of the jury. which
was in favor of the furniture comp2l Y,
was then set aside
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
The Fleming Case.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 9-The case Of
Oscar |. Fleming, charged with murder
ing Clarence j, Snyder several weeks
ago. while Snyder was crossing his farm
was given to Il jury of Princess Anne
county court this evening At 9 O'Clock
tonight the jury had not agreed and was
locked up until 10 a. m tomorrow. Judge
White today ruled out all evidence tend
ing to establish an alibi. on the ground
that this defense should have been set
mp at the preliminary hearing and was
not The case has been horly contested
on both sides.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA nAlES I'M NEWS AMID AT0M.

he personally knows nothing of the
crime, but says that Harlan Whitaker.
who was arrested Immediately after the
shooting while running from the execu-
tive building, from which the shots We're
fired, knows Il great deal about the
crime
1t is believed that Jones gave more
than that regarding Whit
taker and that what he told the police
may lead to further arrests in the neigh
horhood of Richmond. Madison county.
Kentucky.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
HE WILL NOT PERMIT IT.
NO Legislator Shall be Arrested in
y Louisville, Says Beckham.

Louisville. Ky, Feb Ex-Governor
Beckham made the following statement
today:
NO member of the Legislature VINO
comes to Louisville need fear arrest.
| shall not allow Il member Of the Gen
eral Assembly to be arrested
Governor Beckham said that he was
FLY prepared to protect the Legislature
and to arrest any persons who interfered
with its members.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
Sails For Havre with Exhibits.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 9.-The United
States auxiliary cruiser Prairie having
on board American exhibits for the Paris
Exposition. and the crew which Is to
bring home the United States cruiser
Albany. Just completed at Sir William
Arnlstrong's ship yard Elswick, England
sailed this morning from Lambert's Point
where she took on bunker coal. She will
unload the exhibits at Hayre, France.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
CONTEST HEARING POSTPONED.
Bellamy- Dockery Case Will be Heard
on the Nineteenth.

Washington. d. c., Feb 9. 9.-(Speciall
Election Committee No. . this morning,
postponed the hearing in the contest Of
Dockery vs.. Congressman Bellamy, of
North Carolina, until the 10th instant.
Chairman Weaver said he didn't want
to take up the case today, because there
were other matters pending which would
prevent the committee from going ahead
with the case
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
LABOR RIOTS IN MARTINIQUE
An Infantry Post Attacked Kills Nine
Men.

Via Haytien Cable)A mob of about
200 miners has. since Monday last
been preventing the harvesting Of sugar
cane. The movement is extending and
troops have been sent in all directions.
An infantry post Of twenty-five men
was attacked, and fired on, its assailants,
killing nine men and WoundinG four
teen.
In the commune Of IIe Francois two
incendiary fires have occurred on PLAN
tations
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
HIS LAST STATEMENT
DECLARES HIMSELF VICTIM OF
WHITE MEMS PREJUDICE.
CRIME FOR WHICH ANOTHER MAN DIED
Ross Told Negro That He Was the Real Per-
petrator of the Outrage For Which
John Evans Was Hanged at
Rockingham.

Lumberton y. c., Feb. 9.-(Special) >
Reuben Ross WAS hanged today by
Deputy Sheriff \. s. Wishart. His
neck was broken by the fall, and he
never moved: there was not even a
twitch of the hand.
He made short talk, just before he
was swung off, declaring his innocence
of the particular crime for which he was
to be hanged, and saying he knew he
was forgiven and was going straight to
heaven. He said he was perfectly in
different and alleged that the prejudice
of the lower element of the great Cau-
casian race had brought him TO his fate.
He said also that his death would be
blessing to the negroes, and that no other
innocent negro would be carried to the
court house and treated as he had been.
His dcnunc.ationS of the white people
who urged that he was guilty and ought
to be hanged were very severe. He was
too much of a brute to realize what a
crime he had committed,
1t is currently reported this afternoon
that he made a statement a few days
ago. saving that while he was innocent
of this crime. he had committed one for
which another man had been hanged.
Your correspondent investigated this re-
port as much as possible and found that
the statement had been made to Il col
ored man. and that Ross said he com
mitted the crime for which John Evans
was hanged at Rockingham few years
ago. There is doubt about the report.
for the reason that it is probable that
Ross was in the penitentiary when the
assault was made on the young white
woman at Rockingham for which Evans
was hanged However. Ross color and
size fit the description that was first
made of the person that assaulted the
white lady at that place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
The Gate City Still Aground.

New York, Feb. 9.-The steaa-~1 Gate
City of the Ocean Steamship Company
Savannah line. which went ashore in the
fog last night at Great South Beach,
lies today inside of the outer bar with
her bow in the break. The vessel is in
good condition and will probably float
when lightened of her cargo Of cotton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
FOR ALLEGED ASSAULT.
Thomas Welcher, a White Man, in
Jail at Winston.

Winston y. c., Feb. 9.-tSpecial.) y
Thomas Welcher white man, was
brought TO Winston this afternoon and
committed to Jail to await trial ON the
charge of committing a criminal assault
upon Miss Ina Starr, aged nineteen, of
Guilford county. Welcher denies the
charge.
r. j. HIT, good citizen. died sud
denly this afternoon, Of apopleSy, aged
IS years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
BULLER FAILS AGAIN.
MCDONALD RETIRES.
Methuen Orders the Forces Back to
Modder River.

Koodcosberg, Drift. Feb S.--Ihe Beers
Yesterday made a determined attempt to
drive the British from hill commanding
tbe drift. Mounting two seven-pounders
at the northern extremity. they shelled
tho nosition internationally the whole day.
The Seaforth IIighlanders gained posi-
tion on the rocky summit and kept up a
Sustained rifle fire. but suffered some
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
PROF. OF MILITARY SCIENCE.
Lieutenant Fowler Goes to Asheville
Bingham School,

Washington. Feb. 9.First Lieuten-
ant Charles f. Fowler. upon his own
application. has been detailed as Il pro-
feS>or of military science and tactics at
the Bingham School, Asheville, y. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
ASSOCIATED PRESS STORY.

Lumberton. \. c.. Feb. "a negro
named Reuben Ross was hanged here
today for criminal assault upon a white
woman named Mrs. Bette Ingram. Ross
was twice reprieyed by Governor Russell
on account OF a shower of protests from
white people. These were met by equal
ly strong protests demanding the hanging
Of the negro.
He finally took no action, the rep1ieve
eXT.~ed, the sheriff quietly executed him
today. He declared his innocence of this
crime. but said he was guilty of the as
sault on Il young white woman of Rock
ingham for which a negro, John Evans,
was hanged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
CAPTURED KOPJE ABANDONED.
The British Fall Back Across the
Tugela.

Roer Headlaager. Ladysmith, Thurs
day, February S.-The British who were
in possession of the kopje at Molon'S
Drift abandoned it after bombardment
hv Boer cannon this morning and retired
across the Tugela river TO their former
position.
A desultory cannonade is proceeding at
The Tugela this morning, but otherwise
everything is quiet.
BUTLER FAILS AGAIN.
Iei1rsic. Feb. 9.-The Neuste Nachricli-
ten prints Il special dispatch from cor
respondent who claims that General Bul-
lcr's third attempt to relieve LadySmlth
has completely failed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10

what from the Beers shelling. A battery
was sent ard succeeded in silencing the
Boer fire Meanwhile two companies
of the Argyll Highlanders advancing
along the plain in a western direction
found the Beers entrenched at Il small
drift A sharp engagement followed
lasting the whole day.
General Macdonald now only requires
sufficient troops in order to completely
surround the Beers.
General Ba'bington was dispatched
from the Modder River with a large force
of cavalry and two batteries of horse
artillery but failed to reach here, although
he started early enough in the day to
enable him to get here early this after
noon. This morning General Methuen
ordered that the combined force should
retire upon the Modder River which
movement is now proceeding. The Brit
ish losses in the fighting ON Wednesday
were 80 men killed or wounded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
AN INCOMPLETE DISPATCH.

London, Feb 9.--The dispatch from
Koodoosberg Drift does not say whether
General Darlington finally joined General
Macdonald. but the word combined"
seems to Indicate that he did so.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10

\ history of the crime for which Reu-
ben Ross was hanged was published in
Yesterdays News and Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
REPULSE OF PLUMER.

Pretoria, Feb. 5.-Colonel Plumer's
force, February 2nd. attacked the Boer
position near Ramonsta, and after heavy
fighting. including an endeavor to take
the place by storm, the British were re-
pulsed. Their loss is unknown. No
Beers were injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-02-10
ARMORED TRAIN DRIVEN OFF.

Headlaager, Ladysmith, Wednesday,
Feb. An armored train yesterday
made Il sortie from Chieveley towards
Colenso and landed 1900 British troops
on the right of the Boer position. The
Beers Immediately crossed the river and
made an attack with rifles and artillery,
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