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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-14
THE HEPBURN CANAL BILL.
Measure Providing For the Building Of the
Great InterOcean Ditch.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The House Com
mittee on Inter-Stat and Foreign Com
merce, at it's first meeting today,
voted to favorably report the Hepburn
bill providing for the construction Of
the Nicaragua Canal. Representative
Fletcher, of Minnesota, was the only
member voting against reporting the
bill. Before the vote was taken several
amendments were proposed. One, by
Mr. Adamson, of Georgia, was agreed
to, providing that the expenditure of
$10,000,000 as provided by the bill shall
be made on warrants signed by the
President of the United States. Other
amendments fixing maximum and
minimum depth for the canal were
voted down, the desire being to retain
the original form of the Hepburn bill as
near as possible. Chairman Hepburn
was directed to urge the measure to
consideration and a vote in the House
at the earliest practicable time. Mr.
Hepburn said after the meeting that
in accordance with the instructions of
the committee he would push the bill to
a hearing in the House at an early day.
He hopes to make the canal bill one Of
the first measures to be taken up after
the holidays.
The unanimity of the committee to-
day was gratifying to the friends of the
canal measure. The motion to report
the bill was made in the committee by
a Democratic member, Mr.. Adamson, of
Georgia, and the entire Democratic
membership of the committee voted for
the bill. Mr.. Adamson is also -oper-
ating with Chairman Hepburn on the
floor of the House with a view to Sc
curing united action when the measure
comes up.
The bill as finally agreed upon au-
thorizes the President to acquire the
necessary territory from Costa Rica and
Nicaragua for the construction of the
canal and the money to secure such
control is appropriated. 1t is made the
duty of the Secretary of War to eXca-
vate and construct the canal from a
point on the shore of the Caribbean Sea,
near Greytown, by way of Lake Mica
ragua to a point near Brito, on the Pa
cific ocean. Such canal shall be of suf-
ficent capacity and depth as that it
may be used by vessels of the largest
tonnage and greatest draft now in use
and shall be supplied with all neces-
sary locks and other appliances to meet
the necessities of vessels passing from
Greytown to Brito, and the Secretary
of War shall also construct such safe
and commodious harbors at the termini
of said canal and such provisions for
defense as may be necessary for the
safety and protection of said canal and
harbors.'
The San Juan river and Lake Nicara-
qua shall be used in the construction of
the canal Agreement may be made
with Costa Rica and Nicaragua upon
terms for the use of the canal. Tenmil-
lions are appropriated toward the pro-
iect. the total sum to exceed in the ag
gregate $1S0,000,00
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pie police force COR the preservation Q
order.
This bill proposes in the first section
to make this Philippine tariff part OF
the statutes of the United States.
The necessity for a continuance of
revenue which shall be both ample and
certain is imperative. If we continue
the police and constabulary system which
has been inaugurated, ar:1 which is doing
so much to restore and conserve order
in the islands, it will call for large in
crease in appropriations. We have en-
rolled one hundred and fifty tbousapd
school children in the public schools. OF
this number more than one half are
without any school house accommodations.
1t is necessary that we build suitable
houses at once. Four thousand teachers
have been employed, nearly all of them
recently and their salaries must be paid.
This reat work of education must not be
crippled even for a short time, for lack
of funds.
Our Government has one to work sys-
tematically through the commission for
the Improvement of the harbor at Manila.
They have let the contract, after a
public advertisement and competitive
bids, to the lowest bidder. This contract
calls for the expenditure of three mil
lions of dollars in the near future. Ali
these expenditures are preparing the way
for a reduction of the army and il the
end will prove of direct benefit to the
taxpayers of the United States
The bill also provides for the collec-
tion of tonnage taxes on vessels plying
between the ports of the United States
and the Philippines archipelago. 1t furth
er provides that vessels not o. he Uni
ted States may ply between these ports,
notwit hstanding our coastwise navigation
laws, until the first day of anuary, 1903,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-14
DIR J. M. HADLEY Is DEAD.
Factor in La Oranges Enterprises and Active
Member of the n P. Chnrch.
Especial to News and Observer. J


LAGRANGE, N. c., Dec 13.-Dr. j. NJ
Hadley died of pneumonia at his residence
in this place at 1925 a. m. today. Dr.
Hadley came here in 1867 or 1868, just
out of the Civil War and commenced the
practice of medicine, which he pursued
up to his last and fatal sickness. He
took an active part in all the enterprises
of the town and had an amount of energy
possessed by but few. He was an active
member of the Methodist Protestant
church and to him in a great measure
the congregation at this place is indebt
ed for their place of worship.
He was of a tender, forgiying and help
full disposition, always ready to help the
suffering and needy The successful prac-
tice of his profession and his untiring en-
ergy brought him quite a snug fortune
He leaves widow, one son, George, and
one daughter, little Mary and hoss of
friends to mourn his death. To know him
best was to esteem him highest May
the Great Comforter comfort the be-
reaved and sorrowing.
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Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News and Circulation

great expense the country is now COM
PEELED to pay. A comparison of the
trade with the Philippines with the cost
of maintaining the army is made, with
assertion that at the end of the next
year the Philippines will have cost the
United States $3.50, 0,000,0 900. Reference is
made to the loss of life incident to the
operations of the army in the islands,
which is declared to be of such magnitude
as to shock the public mind. The. report
closes by saying the people of the Philip
pines cannot be made citizens, and we
cannot hold them as subjects without the
most radical changes in our form and
theory of government.
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Scnley mad no conversation with the Sc
NOR commanding officer of the scouts
ana obtained no positive information from
the scouts regarding the Spanish squad
ron.
At 7:45 p. m, May 26, Commodore
Schley changed the course of the Flying
Squadron to the westward, and sgnalled
to his squadron destination Key West,
via South side of Cuba and Yucatan Chan
mel, as soon as Collier is ready; speed
8 nknots." The squadron proceeded west
ward Is miles, stopped at :15 p m. (tbe
tow lines of the Collier having parted)
drifted until 40 p. M. May 27, resumed
lis westward course for % miles, stopped
again at 7:15 p. M, and drifted until 1
F. n, Of May 2S.
At $50 a. m., May 81, the Harvard
,cincd tie Flying Squadron, and her com
manding officer delivered to Commodore
Schley the dispatch dated May 25.
The report here quotes in full the dis
patch of the Department saying, "All
Departments information indicates the
Spanish division is still at Santiago,
and Schley's reply thereto in which he
says, 'It is to be regretted that the de-
portments orders cannot be obeyed,'
and that he was forced to return to Key
West for coal.
The coal supply of the vessels of the
Flying Squadron at noon on May 9th
were sufficient to have enabled them to
steam at ten knots per hour.
The Brooklyn for 11A days.
The Iowa for 71a days
The Massachusetts for 10 days
The Texas for 61a days.
The Marblehead for 3A days.
The Vixen liz days.
Or to have remained on blockade duty
off Santiago de Cuba.
I The Brooklyn for twenty-six days.
The Iowa for 16 days.
The Massachusetts for 20 days.
The Texas for 10 days.
The Marblehead for days.
The Vixen for 20 days.
And then steam to GonaiveS, Haiti, or
to Cape Cruz, Cuba to coal.
At that date the Flying Squadron was
accompanied by the Collier Merrimac,
containing $3.50 tons of coal.
The amount of coal required to COM
pletely fill the coal bunkers oS all the
vessels of the Flying Squadron on this
same date was 2,750 tons.
Inc COUQltlOH OF the WlHQ, sea dHu
weather from noon on May 26 to June 1st,
were favorable for taking coal from a
collier at sea off Santiago de Cuba.
The Iowa, Castine and Dupont, coaled
at Cienfuegos from the collier Merrimac
on May 23rd and the Massachusetts and
Castine on May oath The Texas asked
permission to coal first on May 23rd, and
was refused by Commodore Schley who
ordered the Iowa to coal first and the
Massachusetts second.
The Texas was ordered to coal from the
collier on May oath, but the order was
revoked as the Massachusetts was
alongside of the collier and the COM
manding officer of the collier deemed it
unsafe to place his vessel between two
battleshfps.
The Texas and the Marblehead coaIed
at sa, off Santiago, from collirs, May q
and 28; tn Massachusetts and Vixen on
May 80; the Brooklyn and Iowa on May
30; the Brooklyn, Texas and Marble
head on May 81.
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Benham and Ramsay De-
clare SchIey Was
Vaci|Iating.
SHOULD HAVE 0BEYED THE DEPARTMENT
That His Conduct in Battle Was Self
Possessed and That He Encouraged
in His Own Person His Subordinates.
Dewey Finds That the Blockade Of
Santiago Was Effective and Declares
the Glorious Victory schley's.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Dec 13.-The report of
the Schley Court of Inquiry was pro-
mulgated by Secretary Long tonight
There are two reports, Admirals Ben
ham concur in the first, which is signed
by Admiral Dewey also as a matter of
form. Admiral Dewey makes a separ-
ate report. The majority opinion finds
in brief that Admiral Schley should have
proceeded with the utmost dispatch to
Cienfuegos and maintained a close
blockade; that he should have endeav-
ored to have obtained information of
the Spanish squadron there: that he
should have proceeded to Santiago with
dispatch; that he should not have made
the retrograde movement; that he
should have obeyed the departments
orders; that he should have endeavored
to have captured the Spanish vessels in
Santiago; that he did not do his utmost
to destroy the Colon; that he caused the
squadron to lose distance in the loop of
the Brooklyn; that he thereby caused
the Texas to back; that he did injustice
to Hodgson; that his conduct in the
campaign was characterized by vacilla-
tion and dilatoriness and lack of enter
prise; that his official reports on the
coal supply were misleading and mac
curate that his conduct during the bat
tie was self possessed and he encour-
aged in his own person his subordinate
officers and men,
Admiral Dewey in his report says that
the passage to Cienfuegos was made
with all dispatch; that in view of his
coal supply the blockade of Cienfuegos
was effective; that he allowed the Adula
to enter Cienfuegos to get informa-
tion; that his passage to Santiago was
with as much dispatch as possible, keep
ing the squadron together that the
blockade of Santiago was effective, and
finally that he was the senior officer off
Santiago in absolute command and en-
titled to the credit due for the glorious
victory which resulted in the total de-
struction of the Spanish ships.
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THE TEXT OF THE REPORTS.
Statement in Detail of the Facts and the Courts
Findings.
(By the Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Court of Inquiry.
Mclean Building, 1917 H street North
west, Washington, ID. c., Dee. Is, 1901.
The court having, by the authority of
the Navy Department, occupied rooms
numbers and TO- Mclean building. No.
1917 II street, N. W., Washington. d. c..
while deliberating upon its proceedings.
and the members thereof having assem-
bled daily since Monday, November IL
with the exception of Sundays and holi-
days, and having concluded the investiga-
tion. reports it's proceedings and the tes-
timony taken, with a full and detailed
statement of all the pertinent facts which
it deems to be established, together with
its opinion and resolution in the premi-
ses.
FACTS-The Flying Squadron consisting
of the Brooklyn, Massachusetts. Texas
and Scorpion under command of Commo-
dore w. S. Schley u S. N, sailed from
Key West about a. M, of May -, 1898,
with orders from the Navy Department
and from the commander-in-ch chief OF the
North Atlantic station, TO proceed with
dispatch (utmost) off Cienfuegos, to cap
ture the nemy off that port, il possible,
or to blockade him, and to maintain
the blockade as close as possible.
The Flying Squadron arrived off Glen
fuegos on the morning of May % and es-
tablished a blockade. During the day the
ships lay off the port at various distances,
in no particular order At night they
formed in column of vessels, headed off
shore and moved at only sufficient speed
for keeping positions. The small vessels
performed picket duty in shore of the
lareg ships.
Commodore Schley did not proceed with
utmost dispatch off Cienfuegos and block
ade that port as close as possible.
At 10 a. M, May %, the Dupont arrived
at Cienfuegos with dispatch from the
commander chief. dated Key West,
May 20, 1898, which informed Commodore
Schley of the probability of the Spanish
squadron being in Santiago de Cuba and
ordered him to hold Ciensuegos until the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-14

nority report By unanimous consent an
order for the consideration of this bill
on Tuesday and Wednesday next was
adopted. 1t provides for general debate
upon the bill until four O'Clock on the
latter day when the previous question
shall be considered as ordered and the
bill be placed upon its passage. After
some discussion by Messrs. Cannon, Liv-
ingston (Ga.), and Maddox (Ga), the bill
TO extend the life of the industrialc COM
mission was passed.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment of the following regents of the
Smithsonian Institution:
Messrs. Hit Qlls) Adams (Pa.), and
DinSmore (Ark.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-14
Wainwright Bros. Assign.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boston, Dec 13-The assignment of
Wainwright Bros. & Co., brokers of SO
State street, was announced today from
the floor of the Stock Exchange, of
which the concern was member. The
assignment is attributed to the decline
in copper stocks. The firm had been do
ing business in Boston for upwards of
twenty years.
The assignee said he could not give
an estimate of the extent to which the
firm was involved until after eXamina-
tion of it's affairs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-14
Bloodhounds Are Needed.
Especial to News and observer.)

NDPOOIt'I % 1--WE ''I-Vt O7N'O1 W =
Franklinton, N. c., Dec. 13.-Some one
entered the private sleeping rooms of
Mr.. d. NJ. Cooks residence on Hillsboro
street last night and stole his watch and
about ten dollars in cash. Efforts were
made by both Chief of Police Conway and
Mayor Morris to secure bloodhounds, but
they have failed SO far to get them.
This is the second time in week they
have been needed at Franklinton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-14
POWELL NOT THEIR MANAGER
Murphy and Co Indebted to Him in the Sum
Of S7OO.
(By the Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 13.-Murphy & Co.,
brokers, issued a statement today to the
effect that E. l.. Powell, who left Will
son. N. c., a few days ago, on finding
himself unable to pay certain claims
was not manager for Murphy & Co., and
that at the time he left Wilson the firm
was indebted to him in the sum of $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-14
Favored Miscegenation.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Suffolk, Va, Dec. 13.-The will of the
rich octoroon Dempsey Hare, who gave
his only daughter only SO. was sus-
tanned He cut her off because she would
not marry white man. The money goes
to Attorney Holland and Dr.. Holland, his
physician.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-14
PHILIPPINE TARIFF
MEASURE REPORTED
Another Step in the Line
of Imperialism.
so SAY THE MINORITY
Will be Considered by the House Tues
day and Wednesday.
VOTED ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
The House Passes the Bill TO Extend the Life
Of The Industrial Commission. Hep
burns Canal Bill to be Favor
ally Reported.
Will be Considered by the House Tues
day and Wednesday.
VOTED ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 13.-The House was
in session less than an hour today and
then adjourned until Tuesday The bill
to temporarily provide revenue for the
Philippine Islands were reported by Mr.
Payne and Mr. Richardson filed the mi
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-14
Training Ship Alliance in Port.
lRy the Associated Press.l J

(By the Associated Press.)
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 13.-The United
States training ship Alliance arrived to-
day from a foreign cruise. The i've hun
dred apprentices on board are report
ed we'll
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-14
For Naval Improvements.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, Dec. 13.-Secretary Long
today sent to the House a number of
additional estimates for naval improve
ment, including $4,000 for the Norfolk
Navy Yard.
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WHAT IT COST TO RUN
THE STATE GOVERNMENT
Receipts Were Over Sixteen Millions Last Year Bal
ance of ,263 i'm the Treasury December
1st Report of Committee.

The committee Moved over in the Audi
tors department yesterday morning and
began the examinations of the records
of that office 1t is expected that the
committee will complete it's labors to-
night, though it is possible that it will
have to remain over next week. An ef-
fort will be made to finish up tonight, as
the members are anxious to return to
their homes.
The Legislative examining Committee
yesterday completed the Investigation Of
the State Treasurer's office.
The expenses of the State government
and the receipts for the year were as
certained and were approved. The books
found in splendid shape ana the office
highly complimented.
The receipts of the State government
for the fiscal year which ends November
3Oth. 1901, were 81, ,602, ,676.4S. The bal
ance in the treasury December 1st, 1901,
was SIS, ,263.O2.
The statement of the special school
fund, which is kept separate, is as fol-
lows:
Balance Nov. 80, 1900. :. =. $23 ,2l9. so
Receipts from Nov 80, 1900, to
Dec 1, 1901 :. :. :. =. =. E. 17G20.10
Total 4o'oo.'.oV
Disbursements :. :. =. :. =. :. 5,3O4.55
Balance Dec. 1, 1091.., $50, ,az4o5
The recapitulation of the general treas
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-14
EFFORT TO TEST THE CRAIG ACT
A Motion Made to Remove a Damage Suit Against
the Norfolk and Western From State to
Federal Court
Especial to News and observer.)

Winston Salem, n. c., Dec 1S.-In the
Superior court today motion was made
to remove the suit for sixteen thousand
dollars, brought against the Norfolk and
Western railway from the State to the
Federal court The plaintiff in the case
is Aaron Morris, the young man who
lost an arm by being run over by the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-14

train a year ago. The local counsel
had been authorized by the general
counsel of the railroad company to take
this case to the United States Supreme
court to test the Craig act in the North
Carolina law, which forbids the removal
Of damage suits from State to- IsedeEal
courts. -
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Balance in Treas. Dec. 1, 1901 S 1928. .02
STATES EXPENDITURES.
The expenditures of the State govern
ment for the various institutions during
the past year were as follows:
EXPENDITURES.
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TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.

When a woman has headache, 1T is
natural when man has headache 1t
is usually acquired.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
FAIRCLOTH CHARGED ITHFRAUD
Said TO Have Made False Amdavits
to Pension Claims

Valdosta, Ga. Aug. 31.-Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal Dismukes reached
the city yesterday with Justice of the
Peace T. w. Faircloth, of whigham.
who is charged with making false af-
fidavits in some pension claims. He
was to have had hearing before U.
S. Commissioner Johnson yesterday,
but some important witnesses in the
case did not reach the city and the
hearing was postponed. Faircloth is
said to be a prominent man in his
section and he was one of the jurors in
the u. S. District court in Savannah
when Tyson's sensational case was
tried a year or so ago.
Sheriff Cone, of Lake City, came down
from Macon yesterday with a negro
named Wright, who is wanted at Lake
City for the murder of Dora Smith a
year or so ago A reward of one hun
bred dollars was offered for Wright at
the time and the officers have been
constantly on the watch for him. He
was located in Macon a few days ago
and the Florida sheriff went up to that
city and made the arrest.
Among the cases filed in the Superior
Court this week was a divorce case
her husband. a prominent merchant
here, on the ground of cruel treatment
She also asks for temporary and per-
manent alimony and the expenses of
litigation and, in connection with the
case. obtained a restraining order pro-
hibiting him from going upon the
premises where she now resides, or in
any way interfering with her property
1t is said that an answer of a somewhat
sensational nature will be made in an
swer to the case.
A brother of the negro porter who
was killed by Baggage Master Meri-
wether on a. Georgia Southern train last
Sunday morning swore out a warrant
for Meriwether to-day and gave it to
the sheriff to serve. 1t is understood
that Meriwether is visiting relatives in
Madison county, Florida. The railroad
officials investigated the killing and
indicated him. 1t is not believed here
that he will suffer any in the courts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
MONSTER DYNAMITE GUN.
Placed in Position on Eastern Shore
of Hilton Head.


Beaufort. S. c., Aug. 31.-The task of
placing a dynamite gun in position on
Hilton Head Island is completed and
the official test by government experts
is scheduled to occur in September
This gun is forty feet long with a
calibre of sixteen inches and is calcu-
lated to hurl a 500-pound shell, charg-
ed with nitrate of gelatine, a distance
of four miles. The destructive power
of one of these shells is estimated to
equal the explosion of 5000 pounds of
gun powder. They are conical in shape
and covered with a thin coating of
sheet brass. and mere contact with the
surface of the water in their rapid
fight would cause them to explode
with such terrific force that a vessel
within one hundred feet of the point
of explosion would either be sunk out
right or seriously disabled.
Thirty-six air tanks. cylindrical in
shape, IS feet long by three feet in
diameter are constantly charged with
compressed air, eXerting a pressure of
1000 pounds TO the square inch, and Il
is this compressed air that will hurl
the ppojectile from the gun.
Three return tubular boilers feed as
many powerful engines of the most APP
proved type which. in turn, set in mo-
ton the complicated electrical apparat-
us which keeps the storage tanks
charged with compressed air.
one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars has been expended by the govern
ment in the erection of this battery,
which is in every essential a modera
one located on the eastern shore of
Hilton Head Island, and commanding
the approaches to the inner harbor of
Port RnNal