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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
RosgEs HIS EMPLOYER.
CONFESSION OF EMPLOYEE OF
NEW YORK FIRM.
(By Telegraph TO virginian -Pilot)

Dy Telegraph 10 Virginian- Pilot.)
New York. Dec 5.-The Herald will
say tomorrow:
after having served for twenty
three years the firm of Frank & Du-
bois. whose employ he entered as an
errand boy and after having been adj
vanced until he had full charge of the
Office as manager William NJ. Gates.
it is asserted, confessed that he had
long been robbing his employers, and
was involved in ruin. The full amount
of his alleged steallngs is not known.
but ii is believed he has taken $50
600, perhaps more. He is now n fugi-
tive through the courtesy of the men
he is said to have robbed. who were
reluctant to see him imprisoned. and
who offered him the opportunity to
escape. Expert accountants are en-
deavoring to straighten the tangle
which Gates books for the last seven
years seem to show. Meantime. the
amount of the alleged defalcation in
creases, though 1t cannot by any pos
sibiity reach total which will en-
barrass Frank & Dubois.
The insurance brokerage firm of
Frank & Dubois is the largest concern
in the world.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION.

Mr.. Mccall, OF Massachusetts. Re-
publican, then aroused the only enthu-
siasm of the day against the measure
Several times during the last session,
notably on the Porto Rican tariff bill
he refused to follow his party. To-day
he attacked the whole Philippine policy
of the administration. He also criti-
cised technically several features of
the bill. especially that lodging in the
President the discretion to expand or
reduce the size of the army at will
He declared that the United States
should Immediately give the Filipino
people honorable assurance that they
should have Il government of their
own.
Mr. Hull declared that until congress
acted to the contrary we must assert
and enforce our sovereignty over the
Philippines. or disgrace ourselves be-
fore the world. Eleven of the twenty
six pages OF the bill were disposed Of
before adjournment.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tomorrow the Grout oleomargarine
bill under a special order made at the
last session. will displace the army
bill, which will go over until Friday.
When the house met, the speaker an
nounced that he had a communication
from the family of Mr.. Boutelle of
man of the committee on naval affairs
He also announced the appointment Of
Mr.. Shaw, OF New York. rs n member
of the committee on invalid pensions
Mr.. DalZell Pennsylvania), from the
committee on rules, then presented the
special order for the consideration Of
the army bill.
THE DEMOCRATIC POSITION.
Mr.. Richardson (Tennessee). on be-
half of the minority. said those on his
side OF the house recognized the ne
cessity for some legislation. but they
do not agree that this bill establish
ing permanent standing army should
become law. If an emergency exists
an emergency should he provided for:
large standing army should not be
established One obnoxious feature
was fundamental. 1t was proposed to
provide an army which could be eX
banded at the viii OF one man from
IS COO to 100000. No matter how good
or able that man might be, he was not
CONTINUED on Page 8.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
respectable fleet of merchant vessels
within u reasonable time.
FREE SHIPS.

Mr.. Frye said that he always had
contended against the doctrine of free
ships. but when Il previous subsidy
bill upon which he had worked had
proved TO be Il dead failure in congress
he had agreed TO Il proposition TO adj
mt 10 American registry the New York
ana Paris, OF the American line. with
the agreement that two ships of cor
responding size and speed should be
built in this country. That had in
sured to the United States strictly
american line OF ships 10 Europe The
SUCCESS OF that venture had induced
hini>to insert i'll the pending measure
'he provision for the admission of a
certain fixed number of foreign-built
vessels to American registry under
similar restrictions. He did not be-
lleNe that another ship would be ad-
mitted to American registry except
,hose specifically provided for in the
pending measure
at 80 p. IN. the Senate held n brief
executive session and then adjourned.
ARMY REORGANIzATION
Washington. Dec. 5.-Senator Hawley
mas introduced in the Senate the Root
Dill for the reorganization of the army.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
TWO HOURS FIGHTING.
BETWEEN AMERICANS AND 300
FILIPINOS.

tBy Telegraph to virginlan-P iiot)
Manila. Dec. s. a dispatch has
been received from General Funston
giving an account of n two hours
fight in the woods OF Santa Domingo
between an American force and three
hundred rebels commanded by Sandi-
co. The American force consisting OF
thirty native scouts. commanded by
Lieutenant Jernigan. attacked the
rebels. who retreated. leaving on the
field sixteen men killed, including the
rebel leader Aguilar and an American
negro. 1t was at first thought the lat
ter was a man named Fagin, 4 deserter
from the Twenty fourth Infantry, but
this turned out 10 be n mistake. Not
one OF Jernigans men was wounded
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
(By Telegraph to virginian-pilot,

Boston, Dec. 5.-Another southern
storm has swept over New Eng
land and passed on to the north
east, and like hundreds of its
energetic predecessors. left death and
destruction in its wake. Yesterdays
gale is tonight threshing the waters
Of Nova Scotia and New Founland,
preparatory to making a stirring de-
scent upon the European steamer
track, so that its destructive history is
not yet fully complete. Just what it
accomplished in this line in New Eng
land and particularly along the coast
north of Boston can be summed up as
follows:
Five Gloucester fishermen drowned;
six coasting schooners complete
wrecks; nine vessels sunk; eight
schooners ashore, and eleven others
more or less injured through collision
and loss of gear.
The usual amount of damage occur
red on land, buildings blown down, tel
egraph wires Frustrated and some de-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
lays on railroads in the northern por-
ton through heavy SHOWS.
a Rad TRAP
A BAD TRAP.

Salem harbor proved a bad trap for
seven or eight sailing craft, while on
the rugged Maine shore were dashed
half n dozen other coasters.
The fatality of the Mary y. Brown
occurred on Hampton Beach, not far
from the place where the wreck OF the
st. Johns schooner Advance came
ashore without her crew, but not
man reached shore to tell of the vain
battle against the ruthless elements.
1t is generally believed that incom-
ing vessels will add something more to
the storm
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
THE HOUSE..
DAY DEVOTED TO ARMY REOR-
GANIZATION BILL

GANlIATION BILL.
Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 5.-The
House devoted the day to the army re-
organization bill. which was brought
up under special order and adopted
at the opening of the session. which
limited general debate to two hours on
side. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Miles and
Il number of army officers were inter
ested spectators throughout the day.
only two Republicans participated in
the general dehatc-Chairman Hull, of
the military committee, who was in
charge of the bill. ana Mr.. Parker of
New Jersey, who is n member OF the
military committee. Messrs. Cochrane.
OF Missouri; Klebcrg, of Texas: Nc
C!ellan. of New York; Sharroth. of
Colorado: Cummings. of New York. and
Cox. of Tennessee, Democrats spoke
briefly against the bill and large
standing army.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
OTHER PARTICULARS.

Boston. Dec. 1.-The heavy gale which
swept the New England coast last night
and to-day created havoc among the large
number OF schooners caught of the north
shore of this state and the beaches Of
New Hampshire and Southwestern Maine.
More than dozen schooners were
wrecked: large number of others We're
damaged and several narrowly escaped
being dashed 10 pieces.
LOSS OF LIFE.
Serious loss of life reported up to early
this afternoon in the wreck of the Glou-
cester fishing schooner Mary a. Brown,
which was wrecked off Hampton Beach,
n. H.. and its crew OF seven men per-
parts of vessel coming ashore. y pa
troll of the shore was then begun. Shortly
afterward. the body of a sailor was pick
ed up and much wreckage washed in.
the Brown was two-masted schooner
fifteen tons gross. She was built at Bath.
Maine, in 1876.
4 schooner was reported on Scarboro
Beach at noon. The storm moved north
westerly. Severe gales swept over Nova
Scotia this afternoon and over New
foNndland tonight.
The wind last night along the New
England cost attained velocity as high
as 20 miles an hour. Thick weather ac-
companied tho blow: making last night
one OF the most trying for seamen that
has been experienced in two years.
ON WATER AND LAND.
Most of the damage in New England
was that experienced by shipping. Land
damage was confined 10 small buildings.
trees and TO the telegraph lines. Connec-
cally impossible to-day owing to damage
to several points in that state and New
Hampshire.
a DREDGE LOST.
Lewes, Delaware, Dec. 5.-The severe
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
(By Telegraph to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Washington. d. c., Dec. 5.-Senator
Frye at to-day's session of the Senate
concluded his speech upon the ship
subsidy bill. He devoted his attention
principally to u technical explanation
OF the various provisions of the meas
urc. explaining with especial care that
provision which would admit TO Ameri-
can registry foreign built ships. upon
which much of the forthcoming debate
will rest.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06

quests or legacies for uses of religious.
literary. charitable or educational
character. including works of art
Section 81 of the act is amended as
to administrative features. and sec
tons 10, II. Is. 10 and 20 are repealed
rs they relate to administrative fea
lures no longer necessary.
Section 50 of the act is amended to
read as follows:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
HAVOC CREATED
BY HEAVY GALE.
More Than Dozen Schooners,
Wrecked on New England Coast.
PEOPLE FIND WATERY GRAVES

Seven wcro Drowned on Hampton Beach
Small Buildings, Trees and Telegraph
Poles ,yrcckcdby Wind a Drcdgc Sunk
Tho oliver schoncid. From Norfolk,
Going to Pieces Reports of Wrecks
From the British Coast Twcnty-ninc
People Drowned on Coast of Jersey.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
BILL TO REDUCE
WAR REVENUE.
Was Offered in the House Of Rep
reseOtatives Yesterday.
FORTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

rho Republicans, Headed by Chairman
Payne of the House Ways and Means
Committee. Have Entered Upon tho
Work of Reducing the Taxes Now Levied
Under the War Revenue Ao,-rhe Items
1t is Proposed to Reduce Section Re
iating to Taxes on Lcgacics.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Frye Devotes an Entire
Day to Advocating 1t.
A DAY THE -OWER HOUSE.

Credentials of Southern Senator'S Elect z re-
sentcd and Filed Officers of tho United
States Navy Permitted to Accept Deco
rations From Emperor of Germany
Cuban Postal Frauds senator Frye's
Reasons Why His Ship Subsidy Bill
Should become II Law.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
"AuXED FLOUR"

Section 50. That for the purposes of
this act the words mixed Hour" shall
ne taken and construed to mean the
food product resulting from the grind
ing or mixing together of wheat. or
wheat flour, as the principal conStt-
ucnt. with any other grain. or the pro-
Duct of any other grain, or other ma
ter!al. except such material not the
pfoduot OF any grain, as is commonly
used Tor baking purposes: Provided.
that when the product resulting from
the grinding or mixing together OF
wheat or wheat ana Hour with any
other grain. or the product of any
other grain OF which wheat or wheat
Hour is nOt the principal constituent.
as specified in the foregoing definition.
is intended FOR sale. or is sold, or Of
Tered Tor sale as wheat flour. such pro-
duct shall be held to be mixed -four
within the meaning OF this act.
REDEMPTION OF UNUSED
STAMPS.
The bill provides for redceming rev
enuc stamps heretofore issued and not
used.
The concluding section provides that
the act shall take effect thirty days
after its passage.
Chairman Payne has called n meet
ing of the ways and means committee
FOR tomorrow morning. when he ex-
poets TO have the bill reported to the
House. He will then seek to have the
bill considered after the army, oleo-
margarine and legislative bills are dis
posed OF, with view to securing ac-
ton before the holidays. The decis-
ION concerning beer was arrived at
after some division and by n divided
vote. 1t was first attempted TO make
the reduction on tea. but this was not
concurrcd - and the question recur-
ring To beer the reduction was decided
upon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06

certificates OF deposit, 100000: drafts,
inland 100000; promissory notes. So
10000; postal orders. $602 900: foreign
bills of exchange, 500. OO0 export bill
OF lading, 100000: express receipts. ST.
2Oco0O: telephone messages $9l5.0OO
bonds OF indemnity, S25ooOO; certid-
Gates other than of profits. 5000. coo:
charter party. $1,000 brokers con
tracts. 500, 900; conveyanccs $4,000. 900;
telegraph dispatches. 100000 in
surance, $3.OO0,0u0: leases. 500 QUO.
mortgages, $5OooOo passage tickets.
100000; power of attorney. etc. 500.
600; protests, S25,OOO warehouse re-
ccipts, $250,O0o; total schedule y. SEE
$4,000.
Schedule B-s4,54s,2sa: less wines.
$500 OOO-$S. 9iS.2S3 Legacies. charta-
Bile. ETC., 100000. Grand total. $40. OOO-
3iS
TAX ON BEER.
The bill provides a discount of 20 per
cent. in the tax OF 81 per barrel on beer,
in lieu of the present IA per cent re-
duction. making the new rate 400 per
barrel.
The sections of the war revenue act
taxing commercial brokers. custom
house brokers, circuses, theatres and
other exhibitions are stricken out.
The rate on cigars is made SO in
Stcdu VI So.oV per one thousand, weigh
ing more than three pounds per thous-
and.
THE STAMP TAX.
Schedule a retains the stamp tax on
corporate stock, bonds. etc.; sales. etc.
at exchanges or boards of trade.
freight receipts, certificates OF profits
entry of goods at custom house and
entry for withdrawal of goods from
customs bonded warehouse. With these
exceptions the stamp taxes under sche-
dule are struck. Chairman. Payne' s
statement gives in detail the stamp
taxes omitted under Schedule A.
Schedule Il, which required stamps
on proprietary medicines and prepara-
tons, perfumes and cosmetics. chewing
gum, etc, is amended so that sparkling
or other wines are the only products
requiring stamps.
TAX ON LEGACIES.
Section % Of the war revenue act.
relating to taxes on legacies, is amend
ed by adding at the end of said section
the following:
provided, that nothing in this sec
ton Shall be construed to apply TO be-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
CONSPIRACY AND
GRAND LARCENY.
Charges on Which New York
Brokers Were jailed Yesterday.
RESULT OF INVESTIGATION.

a Clue Obtained by the Assistant Distric.
Attorney While Investigating the Siberia
Case. the Defendant Having Been Ar
rested The Methods Employed to So
cure Money -Thiriy-one Persons who
Have Eccn viotimized VIII Testify
Against the Accused.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
(By Telegraph to virginian-puot3

Washington. Dec. s. Chairman
Payne. of the ways and means COM
mittee. to-day introduced the bill re-
ducing the taxation under the war
revenue act, after the Republican
members of the committee had agreed
on the form of the measure and the
articles to receive the reduction of tax.
The bill provides an aggregate reduc-
ton estimated at $i0OOO.3 4S.
THE CHIEF ITEMS.
The chief items of this reduction are
the stamp taxes. amounting to So, 000.-
600; beer $9,S32,712; cigars. $31S9.764;
proprietary articles, emitting wines,
$3,94S, 2S3 The estimated reductions in
detail as given out by Mr.. Payne are
as follows: Beer, 50. $50, 712: cigars 3d.
1S9,764; special taxes (section y COM
mercial brokers, S13S,2 PSI: custom house
brokers, sS,167; circus $11,744; theatres.
SALTS: exhibitions, not otherwise pro-
vidcd, SN.2lS; total special tax, $2SI,5S9.
Schedule A-Bank checks, 100000;
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.

Mr.. Berry. OF Arkansas, presented
the credentials of Samuel d. McEnery,
elected Il Senator from Louisiana Tor
term of six years from March 1. 1903.
Mr.. McEnery then himself presented
the credentials Of Murphy j. Foster,
elected Il Senator from louisiana Tor
six years beginning March A. 1901. Both
sets of credentials were filed.
Mr.. Bacon reported from the COM
mittee on foreign relations bills per-
hitting Capt. II. III. McCalla and Com
mander w. G. Wise, of the United
States navy, to accept decorations from
the Emperor OF Germany, and they
were passed.
MIR. Aldrch presented the credentials
OF his colleague George Peabody Wet
more. elected Il Senator from Rhode
Island for six years beginning March
A. 1901 They were filed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL AGAIN.

Consideration OF the ship subsidy
bill was then resumed. Mr.. Frye
(Mainc) taking the floor. MIR. Frye
said the amount of the subsidy could
be no more than $9.000000 per year.
That limit, lie said, was fixed definitely
in the bill.
80 far as the cost to the govern
ment is concerned he added. sit Will
be really no more than $500 900. as the
subsidized ships are required to carry
the United states mail free of cost to
the government The amount paid
now for the carrying of these foreign
mail is about 81 800, coo n year.
Remarkable statements had been
made" he said concerning the sub
sidy cost But" said he. there is no
method whatever in the madness of the
critics of the bill"
The limit of nine millions in the sub
sidy would not be reached for at least
five years. MS within that period there
would not be enough vessels to draw
the full amount OF the subsidy. When
that limit is reached the secretary of
the treasury Is to reduce the amount
of the subsidy paid for sailing and
speed premiums-the reduction to be
pro rata among the ships subsidized.
Thus all vessels enjoying the subsi-
dy would be on precisely the same
plane. and would receive perfectly i'm
partial treatment.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06


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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-06
CUBAN POSTAL FRAUDS.

A resolution introduced by Mr.. Pet
tigrew, calling for information as to
the postal frauds in Cuba, was referred
to the committee on relations with
Cuba.
The Senate then, at 1925, on motion
of MIR. Lodge, went into executive SEES
sion.
At 2 o'clock the Senate resumed in
legislative session. The House bill for
the celebration of the establishment of
the seat OF national government in the
city OF Washington was passed with
out discussion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
A COMPARISON.
The Democratic Legislature Cost More
Than the Fusion One.

The Democratic Legislature Cost More
Than the Fusion One.
The effort was made some days
ago to obtain from the Treasury the
cost of the session of the Legislature
week before last, but the amount
was not known, the officials said.
To-day the question was again asked.
They said they did not know, but
that both the sessions Of 1899 and
1900 cost only S58 more than the
session of lS97.-CharlOtte Obser-
| yer.
Only S5s more: We understood
that your grounds for ousting the
| "Fusion Legislature" was on account
of its extravaganza" And now, YOU
are still more extravagant
And the end is not yet, you viii
have a nice little bill to presen
when you meet again in extra ses
sion in July to legislate more poll
tics. Guess we had better turn yo'
out now, and put the "Fusioners'
back. What do you think:
Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05

there is God in heaven, it will dis
franchise not only you but every
poor white boy in this State who is
twelve years old and under and who
is not fortunate enough to get an ed
ucation and to educate himself to the
SATISFACTION of a Democratic regis
trar before 1908. Nearly every vo-
ter in this audience has son twelve
years old or under at home. Fathers,
you may lose your health, lose your
property or you may die tomorrow
and leave your boys to struggle alone
in this world and try to support
their widowed mothers! Will a
single one of you, even if you are
educated and rich, vote for this dis
f'ranchising scheme and run the risk
of disfranchising your own son and
putting him on plane lower than
the town negro dude? Ifyou do, may
the God in heaven have mercy on
your soul, even if your distranchised
sons cannot forgive you for such a
foolish and disastrous vote. Loud
and prolonged applause
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
AYcOcK IN CONCORD
small Crowd--S" Esth thnsiasnn-An Wind
And Blustsr.

small Crowd--S" sthns,asm--An Wind
And Bluster.
Speol4l to The CAUCASIAN
CONCORD, n. c., June y.
Aycock spoke here to-day to about
three hundred men, women and
children, only about twenty-five
Democrats outside Of town being
present. The speaking had been pos
ted all over the county. On the eve
ming before drums were placed on a
wagon and a large display banner
announcing the speaking, and the
wagon was driven all over town, but
the crowd would not materialize,
None were announced to speak ex'
cept Aycock, but they put up S. L.
Patterson first, and when he go,
Through then r. r. Lacy was calleC
for, he labOred a while, then Mr.
AycOck spent his fury against TIT
wind, and then storm came up ant
dispersed the crowd.
w. NJ. WEDDINGTON.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05

is mulatto kid all the same"
Sen. B.: "Well, you have your tag
ON him, and you claim that makes
him white anyway" laughter and
prolonged applause, ''and besides,
even if ne were mulatto and had a
''white supremacy" father, he would
be disfranchised, and the same thing
that would happen to him would
also happen to every white boy II
years old and under in this county
and State. ! challenge any man in
this audience to deny that" loud
applause.
Sen. b. turning to boy, )-"Do
you know what is on that button
you have on?''
l. B.-"No sir, / cannot read it. y
Sen. B.-Then take off that but.
ton, for it is my duty to tell you
that it not only speaks lie, but that
it is dangerous to your liberties, fol
even if this proposed amendment
were constitutional (which 1t is not)
and even if everything Mr.. Aycocl
says about it is true, yet, as sure a
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-07-05
REPUBLICAN HiRillNG.
Catches . Scouriog IN The Grand Ole
County of WILKES.

Catches . Sc"uriog In The Grand Old
County of WILKES.
Republican Cox, Of Pitt, on DEM
ocratic taffy, is canvassing the
West. On the 18th of June, at
New Castle, Wilkes county, he had
about 100 out to hear him. ]. Il.
Henderson met him and gave him a
complete thrashing.
Henderson and Maj. Foote asked
the little hired Republican some
pointed questions that ruined him
He struck the wrong crowd. White
men in the West do not propose Il
be s'niggerized" in this year OF
grace.
At the close of the speaking
vote was taken. Ninety-five wer
opposed to the amendment and fiv
for it, and two of those who vote
for it, do not live in Wilkes. Pu
Wilkes down 1900 against tn
amendment.