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The news & observer., 1901-03-13
SENATOR SIMMONS HERE.
He Returned FROM Washington Sunday. Mr.
Perrin Busbee Accepts

Senator and Mrs. f, M. Simmons re-
turned from Washington last Sunday.
a News and Observer reporter saw the
Senator last night. He was looking
we'll and semed to have enjoyed his trip
to Washington. In fact he said that this
was the case.
THE adjournment was earlier" he
said, than had been anticiDated. The
first intention Of the Republican party
leaders was to reorganze all the COM
mittees. This project was killed by the
Republican caucus. This being done
there was nothing to keep the Senate
in session, except the confirmation Of
the nominations sent in by Mr.. Me-
Kinley. In almost every instance these
were denominations and there was no
contest at all.
Senator Simmons said that the most
notable event OF the session was the
continuing of Mr. Allen, Of Nebraska,
as Senator. The Legislature failed to
elect his successor, and Mr.. Allen, who
was serving under appointment by the
Governor, will continue as Senator, his
status having been fixed by the con-
tinuing of his name in the roll-rall.
In answer to question, Mr.. Simmons
Setld tildI Nu1 iIi1Ic5SlOi DTGNdlleu III
Washington that the killing Of the Har-
Dor and River bill was prompted by the
administration. This bill, he says, car
ries an appropriation of $4,000, ,0G0, and
the expenses of the government in
other ways was SO great as TO rmbarras
the administration.
Il was very much gratifed," he con-
tinued. lat the excellent showing our
delegation in Congress made. They are
by far above the average. and am sure
that when the new delegation goes in,
ii viii rank really among the first in
ability and influence"
The Senator said he met nearly all the
Democratic Senators. and received
many congratulations. He stopped
while there at the Riggs Hotel, which
is near the Treasury building. and very
convenient to the other public build
ings. A number Of Senators make their
homes here while in Washington.
Mr.. Perrin Busbee, who has accepted
the position of private secretary to
Senator Simmons. is still in Washing
ton, but is expected back today. Sena-
tor Simmons expressed himself as very
much gratified at having secured so
efficient a secretary. and spoke in terms
of highest praise Of Mr. Busbec.
The news & observer., 1901-03-13
The Dispensary Question.
speeial to the News and obgeryerl

Especial to the News and Observer)
Rutherfordton, ~ c.. March 12.-When
three -tifths of the white voters OF Ruth
erfordtcn sign n petition 10 hold an cleo
tion to ascertain whether or not the dis
pensary will remain or be abolished the
mayor and aldermen will order an elec-
tion. We are told by the citizens in a
position to know that such a petition will
never be signed. 1t is believed that this
settles the dispensary question in this
town. The country people are the ones
that are doing most of the kicking, re-
gardless of the fact that they are re-
ceiving half of the profits. Only the town
voted on the dispensary the county people
having nothing TO do with 1t. ! was told
today that the business men Of the town
and the most influential voters signed
petition to the Legislature not to
abolish the place The advocates Of the
dispensary say that the court records and
the mayors record for the past two years
show that here has been less drunnen.
ness and that blind tiger can't be
found now. They claim these are facts
and can be proven in a few minutes.
On the other hand it is said that block
ade whiskey has been put in there and
sold and that the whiskey is bad. Also
that whisl1ey has been sold during the
history Of the establishment, after clos
ing hours. and at the back door and in
the dead hours of night lights have been
seen in there. And so It goes. 1t Is a
fact that the dispensary has benefited the
town in several ways.
The news & observer., 1901-03-13
GREAT TRUST IN IRON
Three Large Corporations of
the South Unite.
The Reported Consolidation of Alabama and
Tennessee Companies Representing
Capital of 500, 100000.
(By the Associated Press.)

Birmingham, Ala. March 1.-Rumors
of the consolidation of the largest in
duStrial corporations in the South with
IA combined capital of 500 coo are
current in this city. The companies are
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company, the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and
Iron Company and the Republic Steel
and Iron Company, which own twenty
eight pig iron furnaces, one steel mill
and two rolling mills in Alabama and
Tennessee and make the bulk of the
iron in these two States.
These companies also control many
acres of valuable mineral lands and are
operating many coal ana iron mines. the
output of which are consumed in Their
own furnaces and mills
The combined capital and bonded debt
OF the three companies is $93 900 900.
divided as follows:
Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad
Company, $4,000. coo: Sloss- Sheffield
Steel and Iron Company 5000, ,000 900; Re-
public Iron and Steel Company, $50. eco.
COO
The majority of the properties of the
Republic Iron and Steel Comuanv are
in Ohio and Illinois, but its holdings ia
this district are considerable. Its rolling
mills make 81 per cent of the product
OF the entire country.
The principal officers of the Tennes-
see and Sheffield companies are attend
ing the annual meetings of the COM
panies. being held respectively IN
Tracy City, Tenn, and New York citv.
II Is said in this connection that it Was
deemed advisable by the promoters of
the United States Steel Corporation not
to include the Southern properties ii.
the big combine but TO let them Remain
outside to refute the cry of monopotv
which il is said has already been raised
in some quarters
The news & observer., 1901-03-13
BURIED NATIVES ALIVE.
How the Nandsducats Terrorized FilipinCs
Friendly to the Americans
(By Che Associated Press.)

lby me Associated Press
Manila, March 1.-THE trial of the nine
natives charged with having murdered
Quisimbing Prcsidente Of CaIamba. be-
cause he was friendly to the Americans,
discIoses how the insurgents terrorized
the natives even in territory occupied by
the Americans. Members Of a secret So
ciety known as Mandoducats, systemati-
ca!iy abducted and killed I1ilipnos favor
ing American rule. In two months the
Calamba Mandoducats killed 80 natives
The victims are usually buried alive Fear
kept the people silent. Officers Of Cen
eral Caiilcs organized and conducted the
operations OF the Mandoducats in Calam-
ba, Binapg and other towns in Laguna
Province. The ringeaders were arrested
ard tried and many suspects were held
pending an Investigation. The arrests ef-
fectually checked the operations Of the
Mandoducats. The verdict or the milf
tary commission which is trying the case
has not been announced
The news & observer., 1901-03-13
claim If it does will share them;
if it does not the responsibility pc with
YOU

| claim. If it does + will share them;
if it does not the responsibility be with
YOU
THE LAW FAIR AND JUST.
Mr.. Blythe. (Rep), Of Henderson,
| spoke for two minutes in opposition TO
| the bill His opposition was general
no particulars were mentioned. He was
| followed by Mr.. Craig, of Buncombe,
who said:
when this House first met the gem
| tlemen from Madison and Henderson
| introduced a number of petitions ask
| ing the enactment of a fair election law
| We have presented here such law
law that in every respect meets the
demands Of these very petitions-one
of which / now hold in my hand.
Now if these gentlemen had meant
what they said--if they had been fair
and consistent they would now vote
for this bill But they come here and
violently oppose it, showing that they
can do nothing honest, fair and consis-
tent in politics"
Mr.. Blythe: I'm that respect honors
are equal with the gentleman"
Mr.. Craig: THE gentleman (Blythe)
can hurl no greater insult at me than
to say honors are equal with him.
Mr.. Craig continued his discussion of
the bill declaring that it was fair law
and was worthy of the support of all
parties.
Mr.. Sheets, (Rep). of Davie, sent for
ward two amendments One of them
provided for two registrars. one of each
party; the other made 1.-The two pre-
cinet election judges the returning
board of county canvassers." Both
were lost.
Mr.. Spainhour, of Burke. closed the
debate. He declared the proposed law
an honest, fair and just one.
The trouble with the Republican
members said Mr.. Spainhour. lis that
they are mad. They see we are keeping
our pledges. The law is a fair one and
they know it. All their thunder for the
next campaign is gone. That's the
trouble daughter and applause).
Mr. owen (Pop.), of Sampson. ex-
planning his vote said he knew nothing
of the provisions of the law, not having
had an opportunity to read it. He
didn't want to vote for a law he knew
nothing of, he would therefore vote
against it.
The vote, on roll call, was 81 in favor
of the bill to against it.
CONTESTED ELECTION EXPENSES
The contested election case Of Wilcox
VS.. Saawell from Moore county. was
made the special order in the House to.
day at IL O'Clock.
A resolution was passed allowing ex-
penses in the contests that have come
before the House. as follows: FL. L.
Green. contestee, $780,; J. w. MCNEIL.
contestant $50; George Dees, contestee.
$50; II. w. Cowell, contestant, S100:
A. A. T. Seawell, contestee $3.50: w. G.
Wilcox, contestant $100; H. Fl. Hartley,
contestee. $132.50: Z. j. Walser. contest
ant. $50 F. d. Winston, chairman, for
clerk and typewriter, $7.25.
The House refused to concur in the
Senate amendments to the divorce bill
and Messrs. Gather. Winston and
Simms We're appointed as conferees on
part of the House.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The following bills were passed on the
third reading at the afternoon session
of the House:
Act to amend the stock law of John
ston county.
Act requiring the legislative commit
tee appointed to examine the books of
the State Auditor and State Treasurer
The news & observer., 1901-03-13
Pulled Off Shoals.
lBy the Associated Prcss. }


New York. March 1.-THE British
steamer Camperdown arrived yesterday
morning from Cuban ports, sugar laden
with twelve Of her crew in irons
The Camperdown while on a voyage
from Cuba to New York grounded or
Cape Lookout shoals, OIL the North
Carolina coast on March 4, She was
gotten off two days afterward without
assistance or difficulty and apparently
uninjured.
When Captain Smith gave orders for
the steamer to proceed to her destina-
tion part of the crew refused to obey
the order 10 proceed but offered nc
violence. The British consul was noti-
fed yesterday and the men were locked
up in the Church street station, and it
is probable that they vii! be taken before
a United States commission today
The news & observer., 1901-03-13

Vi uNllfG.
to also examine the books of the Sec
retary of State and the Commissioners
of Insurance.
Act to appoint Justices Of the peace
for Robson county.
Act to regulate bathing in Boon Her
ring mill pond i'm Hunntcutt's township,
Cutters township Sampson county.
Act in relation TO the use of meridian
monuments in the State. requiring Of
fetal record.
Act for relief Of B. B. Bobbitt a pub
lie school teacher of Anscn county.
Act amending the Judicial district
BILL providing that the July term OF
Swain court shall be devoted exclusive
~ 10 the trial of civi! cases.
Act placing the A. and NJ College
under control Of the State Board of Ag-
riculture.
Act to regulate the sale and control
of intoxicating liquors in Rowan
county.
Aet to appoint additional justices of
the peace in Yadkin county-one for
each township.
Act TO prohibit sale of liquor within
three miles Of Neoo Methodist church
in Mcdowell county.
Act TO confirm the conveyance of the
Methodist church lot in Lousburg to
the Baptist church.
Act relating 20 the Croatan Normal
school in Robson county. Allows the
use OF balance fs2f6) of an al5prcpria-
ticn made two years ago and still uaax-
pended.
Act Tor the relief of Thomas wooaell.
Continued on Third Page)
The news & observer., 1901-03-13
MR. r O. UPCBUeCH DEAD.
He Died at s.sO O'clock Last Night a His
Home in the City.

Mr.. Robert q. Upchurch passed gent
~ away at his residence at No. 2ii East
Davie street. at 500 o'clock last night
after q lingering Illness of several
weeks past. The funeral VIII be held
from Baptist Tabernacle at 10 o'clock
a. m. Wednesday.
HesIeaves a mother, two sisters, Mrs
r. r. Booker. of Johnston county. and
Miss Bernice Upchurch, and two
brothers, Messrs Herman ana Homer.
Mr.. Upchurch had long held re-
sponsible position with a. y. Royster q
Brothers Of this CITY, and was capable.
efficient and honest. he WAS about 3s
years old. He was city Auditor and
a faithful public official. IN city poll
tics he had always taken an active part
and was a sterling Democrat. Ie was
a young man Of good habits. and had a
host Of friends who win regret 10 hear
Of his death.
The news & observer., 1901-03-13
Eleven Hour System Begun,

Especial to the News and Obserycr9
Concord \. C., March 12.-The Concord
cotton mills began the eleyen-hour work
day system instead Of thc twelve hour
system The first OF March
The news & observer., 1901-03-13
INTERNATIoNAL INsrlTurE.

Sc rue dc Ia Tour, Paris France.
Gives instruction III all The modern laH-
guages, music and painting with furnish
"a room and board for only $500 year:
aiso gives free trip 70 the historic places
around Paris. For further particulars.
address. Mrs. & W. Ilarrig. Washington,
H. q. or Mother Superior. IS rue dc Ia
Tour. Paris Frauee.
The news & observer., 1901-03-13
sTRANGLED BY THE TRUSTS.
How They Irevent the Sale of Goods by Small
Manufacturers
(By the Associated Press J


Boston. March 1t.--Additional evidence
was introduced before the committee on
mercantile affairs at the State House to-
day against the methods alleged to have
been employed by the so-called tobacco
trusts in preventing the sale of the goods
of smaller manufacturers.
E. U. Harrington of this city, stated
that he sold some tobacco to w. E. San
born of Holyoke. and after the goods were
delivered they were returned with a note
from Mr. Sanborn stating that the Con-
tinental Tobacco Company had dropped
him from the list of customers. and that
be was forced to give up the goods.
G. e. Austen, of Lowell, also had writ
ten Mr.. Harrington that he could not
handle his goods because Of the so-ealled
trust.
The news & observer., 1901-03-13
Judge Montgomery Summoned,

Especial % The News and Obserrcr)
Concord n q. March u Ex-Judge w.
]. Montgomery has been summoned ~
Raleigh as witness III the Impeachment
eaae
The news & observer., 1901-03-13

Shanghai native papers assert that
German representatives are negotiating
with high ofcials for the establishment
Of arscnals n Nankin. Wu Chang Tu,
III the Province of Shan Tung.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10

poured into Rock Islands cup of mis-
cry. which was already full Rich
ardson received four, Walters was
given life by Middleton, hut was
blasted at second on Baird's grounder.
The latter stole and two runs Tailed
on Kreig's two bases. Starnagle dis
tinguished himself with 3-base hit,
letting Kreig home and Tailed on
Byer's hit. Swain fouled out and
Richardson died on popup. leaving
three men on bases.
Hopkins Unfortunate Accident.
The fourth was even q more unfor-
tunate inning for the home team than
the seventh, for then it was that
Hopkins received an injury that will
lay him up several weeks. He
pounded a little grounder to Kreig
and was trying to beat it out. Kreig
was in the path aud through a mis-
step Hopkins calk caught in the sack.
throwing him and fracturing the
small bone in his right ankle.
He was carried off the field and
Smith took his place. He is being
cared for at the home of Secretary
Eddy OF the lJcal association. The
score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
SIXTY TO GRADUATE
Commencement Exercises o
Augustana College to Be
Held June n.
sALUTAToRY BY CARL E. BoHMAN
And Valedictory BY Miss Anna NJ
Pierson - Members of
the Class.

Sixty young men and women are TO
be graduated this year from the bus
mess department OF Augustana col
lege The commencement exercises
are to be held in the college chapel
the evening of June 81. The motto
of the class of '01 is Learn by Do
ing" The commencement progra M
is as follows:
Hymn, congregation; invocation,
Rev. G. j. BengstOn; organ voluntary,
Prof. A. ID. Bodfors; sslutatory, Carl
E. Bohman; banjo duet, Miss Cecile
Finley and c. A. j Krantz; address
Rev. w. w. willard; song, class
quartet; valedictory, Miss Anna n,
Pierson; cornet solo, Prof. c. L.
Krautz; presentation CT diplom IS,
Prof. c. w. Foss; benediction. Tlose
who are to graduate are:
business Course.
A. Willis IN Anderson, Enoch An
derson. Lawrence Z. Anderson, Oscar
G. Anderson, Richard Anderson. Ernl
Barthel. Ellen Bersell, p. Olof l. Der
sell, Gail Z. Bohman. Florence NJ
Bollinger, Philip Csrlberg, Albert
Dahn, Fred G. Davis, Ceeile e. Fin
ley, August Johnson, John A. John
son. Roy S. Kracke, &. A. j. Kra 1tz.
Louie Lawson, A. f. Lundquist, Emil
G. Nelson, Charles Newman, John j.
Normoyle, John Z. Oberg, Frank
Peterson, Henry w. Peterson, Antor
w. Peterson, Carl Peterson, John P
Peterson, Anna n. Pierson, Bessie A
Smith, Simon Stolberg, George Tim
mermann. Cornelia Walker.
Shorthand Course.
Jennie +. Astrom, Florence NJ. Boil
linger. Louise NJ. Case, Emida Chill
leen, Agnes Daley, Minnie Dresser
Catherine G. Edwards, Adelia Frick
Myrtle Graham, Mary Holmberg
John E. jacobson, Grace Lee. EmmS
p. Lucklum. Katherine McHugh. Mel
notte McKown, Emelia Olson. Eller
Olson. Fred Peterson, Mabel c Peter
son, Anna n. Pierson, Nora 1. Peter
son. Anton w. Peterson, Lorens Z
f. Rentz, Lucy Teska, Alvina Toline
Mabel G Wennerstrom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10

Rock Island forfeited the baseball
games Of the past two days through
the amateurish pitching of Smith and
KraDz. the former, by wildness in
the opening innings OF Saturday.
giving The visitors lead that could
not be overcome. and the latter, be-
fore 1000 Sunday crowd. going to
pieces after keeping the Terre Haute
players away from the home plate
for six straight innings. Pitcher
Charles Miller did not come Saturday
night. as it was expected he would
Kranz did perfect work. and received
beautiful support. until the seventh.
Here he lost his head completely and
was slaughtered right and left. In
stead of settling down and maintain
ing the composure that is so neces-
sary in q CRISIS he seemed to 60 right
straight up. He was advised by his
catcher to put the sphere over the
plste without the speed, but he gave
no heed to him, and pulled and
snorted and blsz I'D away very much
after the fashion of a man about three
sheets gone at work in bowling alley
The HOLSTERS walked and hit, just as
they fancied. KrADz threw all the
harder, but the best he could do, nine
times in ten, was to cut the air foot
wide of the rubber. he was all in, as
the fellow says, after the seventh
inning, but there was nothing TO do
but let him finish his own Waterloo,
as Smith had been sent to CEN
ter to take the place OF Hopkins.
Kranz was Kissed by the audience in
the ninth inning. Such a general con-
domination of home player has sell
dom been witnessed in Rock Island.
How the Scores Were Made.
The scores were made after this
fashion: In the second half of the
first Hopkins smashed the first one
tossed one up and was safe, taking
second on Hoy's sacrifice, third on
Tate's grounder to Byers. and scoring
on links hit. Hughes ended the in.
ming with a grounder TO Kreig. lie
the third Hopkins flew out, Hoy and
Tate each made nice 3-base hits and
link brought Tate around with 2
sacker. Hughes fouled and Arthur
died at the plate.
Terre Haute received 81 cents worth
of eggs, at current prices, provided
c eyre fresh, and everyone was hop
ipg that they would get handed bach
what they gave the home team SstCr
day. But not so. In tho seventh
Kreig batted a little fly over Middleton
that was Just out of reach and
Starnagle was given four. Dyer,
tried to sacrifice. but Kreig was
caught at third and he lived
Vain and Wilkinson each sin.
gled. bringing home Starnagle and
Byers, and Swain came in on a passed
ball. Brady was given his base,
Richardson received a punch in the
thigh and Walters made CHASE hit.
scoring Wilkinson and Brady Baird
flew, but Richardson waited and
scored and Kreig ended the agony
with grounder. Byers scored in the
eighth on Wilkinson's hit after being
presented with first and getting a
boost to second on Swaim's sacrifice
In the ninth four more runs were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
I,olo PERSONS TAKE IN
coMUS CLUB EXCURSION

The total mum Der Of tickets sold for
the Comus club annual excursion was
.1,01o The visitors spent Sunday in
Milwaukee. leaving for that city oven
the c.. Nj & St. p at 1880 Saturday
night and arriving home this morn
ing.
The train travelled in two sections
and was under the personal super
vi ion of Agent w w Breckenridge.
of this city. Yesterday was fine
day in Milwaukee and the excursion
lists all report excellent accommoda-
tions aud a general good time. There
were no accidents of any consequence,
and, so far "a is learned, no mem Der
of the party was tardy at the time for
returning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
Smith and Kranz Do the Hand
some BY William Kreig,
of Terre Haute.
FROM SUNDAY AUDIENCE
Locals Have Visitors Shut Out up
to the Seventh-Hopkins
Breaks Ankle.

GAMES TOMORROW.
Decatur at Rock Island.
Terre Haute at Davenport.
Bloomington at Rockford.
Evansville at Cedar Rapids.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10
STATE CHIL0REN'S HOME
IS DOING A NOBLE WORK

Rev. II. Hart, superintendent of the
Illinois Children's Home and Aid So
ciety. spoke yesterday in two Rock
Island churches, in the morning at
Memorial Christian and in the even
iug at Broadway Presbyterian, his
presence here being in the nature of
an Introduction to the work that is
to be taken up this week in behalf of
the institution by Prof. g. c. Kuobel,
field secretary.
The-obiect OF this institution il to
secure suitable homes in good private
families for orphi IN and dependent
children. The character of the work
is humane. aggressive, up to date.
non-sectarisn and inter denomina-
tional.
More than 400 children from this
state have been thus cared for, fl of
the number coming from Rock Island
county. There are 81 boys and a
number of girls in the homes nuI-
series at Euglewood. Shelbyville and
Duquoin. Homes are desired for these.
The home is supported by volun-
tary contributions. Prof. Knobel is
located at 1903 Second avenue. His
telephone number is 1913 Information
can be had either OF the secretary or
any member of the local advisory
board, which is composed Of j. w.
WEIGH, president; DIR. j. w. Stewart,
vice president; +. B. McKown. secre-
tary aud treasurer, and Henry Bro ck-
mann and +. &. Young.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-10

consideration that he is chum and
roommate OF Hopkins, whose mis-
fortune in the fourth may have
caused the pitcher to lose heart.
As between giving batter base
on balls and permitting him to hit it
out, the fans say, let him hit 1t every
time. Put 'em over the plate.
Catcher Arthur worked as hard IN
the moment of adversely as he did
when all was fair and full OF promise.
That is the kind of a player that the
patrons of the game pin their faith to.
At Davenport.
The locals made it three straight
from Decatur. A batting streak and
bunch Of errors by the opposing
players netted seven runs after two
men were out in the fourth inning
Capt. Herman, of the Decaturs. was
benched for kicking on Umpire Voris'
decisions. Score:
Davenport Il 0O7 20 0 o 1t
Decatur. .OO 600 o L o q
Batteries--Stauffers and Evers, Dor,
ner and Rollins; hits-Davenport
10. Decatur 9; errors-DavenPort o.
Decatur 5.
At Rockford.
Evansville could not connect with
Elliott's pitching and narrowly missed
shut-eut. The score:
Rockford ~ 90 2 2 o 3 -
Evansville % 90 o o o O.
Batteries-Elliott and Hanford
Crosby and Roth; hits-Rockford 8
Evansville 8; errors-Rockford
Evansville
At Cedar Rapids.
The Cedar Rapids and Bloomington
game was postponed on account o
rain.