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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-13
Simpsons Condition.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, d. c., Oct. 11.-Medical re-
ports indicate that Admiral Sampson is
recovering from the fatigue of his jour-
ney South, and that the more favorable
surrounding of his present home are
working for hts bctterment. Beyond a
little added brightness in his bearing,
however, it is stated, that his condition
remains practically unchanged. The
principal obstacle in the treatment of his
case is said TO be a great constitutional
weakness which makes it impossible for
his system to respond to the physician S
treatment.
Recurring periods of absolute forget
fulncss also have depressing effect
upon the patient.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-13
SAID HE WAS THE CHRIST.
The Hearing in the Case Of Theodore and
Laura Jackson.
(Dy the Associated Press.)

London, Oct. 1.-THE hearing in the
case of Theodore and Laura Jackson, who
have been passing under the name Of
Horos. charged with conspiring to defraud
women of money and jewelry by for
tune telling, and against whom other
serious charges are made, was resumed
today. Victims corroborated the opening
speech yesterday of Charles w. Matthews,
representing the Treasury. They detail
ed the fantastic performance and vows
connected with initiation into. the Theo-
cratic Unity and the claims of Theodore
that he was Christ returned to earth,
and the only perfect man in the world. ;,
The testimony contained frequent ref
crencc to the hypnotic influence of the
prisoners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-13
SPECIAL NOTICE.

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nan, who is full graduate in banking,
commercial law, penmanship, CONNER
cial correspondence and bookkeeping,
desires a position with reliable firm
or corporation. Seven years practical
experience, five years with present en-
ployers, to whom references will be
given Reason for changing is location
Address Il. e. r." care News and OBJ
server.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-13
RAYNER AND LEMLY CLASH.

A somewhat exciting incident here arc1o
between Judge Advocate Lemly and Mr.
Rayner. When Lieutenant Commander
Stanton was excused Mr. Rayner asked
leave to present as evidence supple
mentary, chart prepared by Lieutenant
Dyson. of the Bureau of Steam Engineer
Capt Lemly expressed a desire to in
ing, showing the speed of the vessels OF
the FLYING Squadron. Captain Lemly OBJ
iected on the ground that this evidence
was not pertinent at this stage of the
proceedings.
agreed between counsel that it should be
it before the testimony got SO far away
from the evidence bearing on the coal
situation.
troduce a witness at this point, objecting
to a hearing of testimony regarding the
coal situation.
Admiral Dewey: what objection Is
thcre?"
+ Capt. Lemly 81 do not think it's the
time to do it. sir"
Admiral Dewey: THE witness can
come down Monday Unless there is
some reason why it should not go in now
it is courtesy due to the counsel. What
objection is there. We want to know the
objection
LEMLY'S FALSE STEP.
Mr. Rayner here undertook to read a
statement accompanying the chart, when
Captain Lemly, rising, addressed the
court, saying with reference to Mr.. Ray
ncr: "Hc is not accurate in his state
ments if the court please. On the con-
trary he is very inaccurate. He holds n
paper before him and reads what is not
on that paper. He has repeatedly
Gone it."
There was ripple of laughter through
the room when this statement was made,
and some persons inside the railing
joined in it, but it was noticed that Mr..
Rayner did not accept the remark as in
tended to be good natured. His face was
flushed when he replied which he did
without rising, saying: "If he states
that outside the court ! will say it is
false.
Captain Lemly: IF he states that out :
side the court it is another matter, but
if he states it in the court it is highly
improper
While counsel were still talking back
and forth at each other Admiral Dewey
arose and administered the oath to the
witness, Lieutenant Nathan G. Twining,
formerly of the battleship Iowa, who had
been awaiting to be called while the
colloquy was in progress. Lieut.. Twin
ing's testimony covered points already
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-13
Enow Falling at Denver.

(By the Associated Press.)
Denver, Oct. 1.-THE first snow storm
of the season is in progress tonight. The
snow Is melting almost as fast as 1t falls.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-13

Grippe Knockers cure any cold, or any
case Of La Grippe in 10 hours. 25c. at
your druggist.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29
CUBANS ACCEPT
THE AMENDMENT
Vote in the Convention Yes
terday Was. ID TO IA.
WAS HARD FIGHT
AT LAST MOMENT
Conservatives Denounced as
Traitors and Periurers.

Havana, May 28,-The Plat amend
ment was accepted by the cuban con-
stitutonal convention today. By vote
of IS to H. The actual vote was on
accepting the majority report of the
committee on relations, which embodied
the amendment with explanations of
certain clauses.
The SicaIs made a hard fight at the
last moment, and Seniors Portuondo,
Gomez and paEnayO bitterly arraigned
the conservatives. Senior TamayO was
particularly vindictive. and declared
that everybody who voted in favor of
the Platt amendment was a traitor TO
his country. The convention compelled
him to retrdct this statement. On sew
eral occasions personal encounters
seemed imminent
Senior Gomez spoke for more than an
hour, and DIS speech undoubtedly won
over. Seniors Castro, RObau and Man
dUley- de appealed 10 the patriotism
of 5lle delegates, and rehearsed the long
fight for Independence. denOunciug as
p6rjurers all who favored the Plat
amendment on the ground that they
had sworn to draw up q constitution
for an independent republic.
Several conservatives arose and asked
SeROr Gomez to retract, but ne albso-
IuteIy refused.
the ma iOritY report. Gomez, Gener.
POrtuondo. Lacret, AIanduley, Cisueros,
Ferrer, FOrtua, Robau. j.. Tamayo. Sill
va, Castro, Zayas and Alen1an- Seniors
Rivera and Bravo were absent.
The convention viii continue its ses-
siOns which win be devoted to drawing
up the election law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29
SUPREME COURT DECISION CAUSES
DISAPPOINTMENT IN PORTO RICO

San Juan, Porto Rio. May 2S.-The
FIRST report Of the supreme courts de-
Cision i'm the De Lima case reached
here last night which was interpreted
as declaring 5Ee taNation of Imports
- per cent of the Dinghy duties. to be
Unconstitutional. ana was received
here with great satisfaction. To-day
when he fun report of the De Lima
case was published there wcs evi-
Cences or general tcctlug of disap-
pCiutment among Porto Rican mer-
chants who had hoped that the COURTS
decision would give q year s tTee trade
Porto tiCans are reluctant to believe
that today's fun report is true.
The ConCensus Of opinion of the mat
ter seems to De that the Porto Ilic8n
legislature should be convened in extra
sess ION 60 declare. Porto Rice self-sup-
porting without the collections OF Gus
toms 5u exports between Porto Rico
and the United States A general spirit
OK complaint that an the supreme
court decisions were against P0r-0
EfCo lis noticeable. When san Juan
merchants were questioned on the sub
Ject they manifested much regret at
the outcome as they had hoped to
have refunded all the moneys paid un-
der the Is per cent application of the
Di1giey duties.
Tit was generally expected that the
courts decision would grant Porto
Rico free trade and her citizens full
citizenship and constitutional privi-
leges. When told that if the latter
privilege had been granted the inter-
would be applied to the islands. and
that an funds and customs thereuuder
collected would be deposited in the
federal treasury, all Porto Ricaus
questioned ia the matter acknOwied DICED
that this would be bad. and that their
present status was preferable, as they
did not believe that-the island would
stand the collection Of the United
states internal revenue. and that such
collections. If attempted, would neces-
state an even heavier property tax
for the maiut nance of Porto Rico.
Comments Of Business Men.
only few Porto Tican business men
understood the Importance Of the SUI
preme courts decisions. Those who are
bankers predict an immediate revival
OF business, now that the status OF the
country has been decided. The mau-
ager of am important bank. who re-
quests that his NAME be not used. scys
that he rs in favor of the tal'iu unless
Eican Internal revenues are sufficient
Tor the islands needs.
The j. n. Silva Banking company
said. -IaIe whOle thing is a -iasCO-
We would like To be citizens OF the
United States. but without the 3ppH-
cation Of United States internal rev
enUe collections. The latter would kill
our industries"
The Fritze-Luudt company. who are
the largest shippers OF SUGAR in Porto
Rico. said: The constitution. Of the
United States Gpp-1es when against us,
but not when so our favor. This has
always been sC since the beginning II
the tariff had been removed at first.
Porto Rico would now have double
crops. The American system OF tax
alton cannot Doe applied here; there
s.ouidf be some sensible tax on flour
and rice but sugar should 90 free. This
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29
EXTRA SESSION may BIZ
CALLED BY PRESIDENT
Feared That Supreme Court Decision May Open
Ports to Products OfFhilippneS.
May Found Necessary for Congress Legate at Once
Regarding a Tariff Law.

goods of every description from the
Philippines until congress meets in De
cember. 1t is palpable that importers
might take advantage of this TO ship
goods into the United States through
the Philippines and thus defraud the
government Of its revenues.
Whether the danger from this source
is great enough to warrant the calling
of congress in extra session is one
which viii he decided only after full
deliberatiOn. Tt is possible. howevef.
that this danger may have been al
ready obviated in the enactment of
the Spooner resolution deIega1ing tenn
pc~artly 10 the president the power to
govern the Philippines. This may be
considered an act of congress within
the meaning Of the D0wnes case, at
hrning tine constitutiona5ity of the
Foraker law.
But il is a delicate question and one
which the president and his advisers
VIII consider in an its hearings before
coming 10 a conclusion. The mem
bers Of the cabinet decline to discuss
the subject for. publication. They
united in a message of congratula ton
70 former Attorney General Griggs
who prepared and presented tie gov
ernmnet's case to the supreme court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29
AlL INTEREST is NOW CENTERED IN
THE EFFECT UPON TIE PHILIPPINES

Washington. May 2S-Interest in the
supreme cour. decisions centered at
the war department today and efforts
were made 10 ascertain the intention
OF the department regarding the Phil
ippiues. as they are under the depart
merits control Secretary Root would
express mo opinion saying that he had
not set the fuI text 81 the decision
before him. and that fit would require
careful consideration before the entire
import " the opinions could be ascer-
tained svith q view OF governing future
executive action
Several senators andf representatives
called on the secret airy today and dis
GUESSED The situation with nim giving
their views and Ipretations c. the
opinions rendered yesterday and the
b-aGrg they would have in the future
government IF the Philippines. Among
these was Senator Lodge Of Massachu-
Eetts. chairman Of the Philip pines com
mittee q the sen ate. He expressed the
opinion that the decisions OK the court
would make Philippine legislation alb
Eolutely necessary 3n the coming SEES
sion of congress. lie also was clearly
81 the opinion that under the Spo0ner
Jaw the "A estGent HAD absolute power
to provide FOR q revenue. both customs
and internal, foF the Philippine isiands
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29

legislation appears to be for Americans
and against Porto RiCans."
MulenhOf & kOTber. a large banking
hoIse, said This Is "a big step for
ward Spain would not have returned
anything. 1t would be a hard blow if
States were applied here"
w. l. Mari. manager Of a big sugar
plantation, said The distinction is
too fine to understand. The tariff
should cease when the HOllander bill
comes mo fur force. July 1, other
wise we VIII be under Practically
double taxGtion. Our legislature has
been lax, 1T should have notified the
president that Porto Rico is seIf-sup-
porting I can see now that the mat
ter is settled ana much Improvement
viii take place i'm the future"
BY agreement with New York houses.
many Porto Rican shippers will receive
half of the amounts refunded under
the new decision.
They Want Citizenship.
The people generally are as much dis
appOiuted at not being granted Amer
dean citizenship as they are with the
c0Urt's decision in regard to the tariff
The members of the cabinet seem to
favor free trade The islands yearly
budget IS s2.0O0.0 600. A rough semj-OGi-
cial estimate gives an income Of $500
eco year from the property tax:
%t5O00e from excise collections under
the HOllaudeT act and ST50.000 from
customs collections on imports and ex-
ports to and from countries other than
the United states. The property tax
VIII be in force July J., and assess
ments viii be made on an estimated
valuation of $1G0,0000O0. Excise duties
are now being collected.
Porto RicanS are generally Of the
opinion that their legislature should
now act IT is Understood that Cover
nor Allen is giving his earnest con
sheraton to the. practicabflity of Sc
curing at an early date free trade re-
iations Between Porto Rico and Ger
many As a result of the .consulta lions
IN Washington between Governor AL
len anu ldr. Mckinley, Mr. HOllander
viii i'm 4 few days submit a report to
Governor Allen showing the operations
Of the formers new revenue act, from
~ hIch it VIII appear the expectations
are entertained as to the adequacy of
the measure
1t has been fully realized that the
1nSular treasury is rapidly apDr1a ping
the customs receipts accruing from the
trade with the United states without
in any wise endangering the present
secure financial posi- ton Of the island.
by the provision of section of the
Foraker bill, free trade becomes oper-
attve whenever the Porto Rican legis-
lature passes q resolution that an
adequate system of insuIar taxation
has been put into operation, and Pes
ident Mckinley, upon notification Of
this resolution, is TO proclaim free
trade cor Porto Rico II The plan now
III. contempt is carried out Cover
nor Allen VIII convene the legislature
i'm extra. session solely for the purpose
of passing this resolution This ac-
ton viii probably be taken July %
at which time the HoHander bin viii
have been in force for nearly one
month and it is probable that free
trade VIII be declared in October
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 2s-During
the journey across Iowa. President
Mckinley and the members of his cab
iuet spent much of their time reading
and discussing the published reports of
me opinions of the supreme court In
the insuiar cases. They were much in
terested in the way the court divided
the two cases.
The decision in the De Lima case,
if followed I'm the Philippines. as &c is
assumed 1T VIII be- might result i'm the
calling Of an extra session of congress.
I'm the De Lima case the court decided
that the duties collected on Porto
6iCdn goods before. congress enacted
the Foraker law were Illegal and must
Zoe refunded. 1t Is presumed that the
court. following the same lines of rea-
soniuE, VIII decide that the duties coll
leCted ON goods from the Philippines
were also iIeEai and that goods from
the Philippines are subject 70 free en-
try into the United States until con-
Eress acts, as 1T has already done in
the case OF Porto Rico
such o Lewiston would mean not only
che refUuding of duties heretofore col
iected. but would open the ports of
the United States to merchandise and
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in the general scheme for the Philip
pine government
Another suggestion made by sem
ators, previous 10 the time when it was
supposed that a decision In the Phu-
ippine case would be rendered by the
court sirailar TO the De Lima case ia
Porto Rico, was an export duty on
goods, coming from the Philippines to-
the nited States could be levied i'm
order Is prevent free trade from the
islands to the United States. Any such
necessity wilt be obviated, however, BY
the determine tiun OF the treasury de-
partmept TO continue TO collect Ding
ley rates on Philippine products and
goods coming from the islands
Collections From Philippines.
Figures were furnished at the war
department showing the coilections
from the PHILIPPINES From April III,
1885, to Feb. Is, 1901, there We're COT
leCted on goods imported from the
Uuited States into the Philippines. ST.
012. 915- During the same period there
were collected on exports from the
Philippines to the United States 1885,
1f9. From April II 1893. until April 2.
1890, the date Of the passage of the
Foraker law. she collections on imports
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29


Des Moines. Ia, May 2S.-By a vote
Of ninety to sixty three, this afternoon
the general assembly of the United
Presbyterian church adopted the ju-
dietary committees report with regard
to an interpretation of article Is of the
creed. The action of the assembly is
in effect to exclude members OF secret
orders from admission TO the church.
It is also interpreted by some dele
gates to mean the expulsion OF MEM
beers of the church who now belong TO
secret societies The final discussion
on the question was long and heated
NJ. c. MCEittrlck OF Los Angeles
Cal, said he would rather cut off his
right hand than to vote Tor the eX-
cIUsion of members OF secret societies
already in the church.
IF we let this report 90 through as
it is said DR.. AIcCreery of Pittsburg,
heatedly, we are saying that men who
have been good members of the United
Presbyterian church. for years must be
turned out of doors want TO tel
you, fathers and brothers, that if we
pass. this report without amendment
than the United Presbyterian church
has ever seen,
Some members of the assembly viO-
Iently opposed to secret orders objected
TO the Secllon OF the IepDIJ q ne COM
mittee- which removed the ban Of the
church from organizations which do
not ''iuCuIcate . Christless religion. -
The Rev. K G. Campbell Of College
Springs, Ia. moved to amend the re-
port by striking out the following see
ton:
s.This action is not to be construed
as to exclude from the church the
membership Of a large number of So
cietfes which are not bound by oath
or affirmation cor do not pledge to Sc
crecy in things unknown or are op-
posed to a Christian religion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29
GOLD RING NAY TELL
STORY OF a MURDER

Chicago. May 2S,-A gold ring taken
from the body of Marie Defenbach.
may prove the connecting link to a
formal murder charge growing out Of
the case Of conspiracy 10 defraud fra
ternaI orders and Insurance companies,
now on triad here The ring IS IN pos
session Of the states attorney.
10y expert chemists and nrOuOunced
affected BY a peculiar poison which
would trace. its way through the hui
man system, causing death. Today s
evidence n the case Tas decidedly
against Dr. Unger, who is charged with
being the principal conspirator.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29
SOCIETIES ARE
PLACED Under A BAN
United Presbyterian Assembly Decide That Lodge
Members Cannot Belong to Church.

mittee on judiciary, protested against
the change for the reason that there
has been a, constant can for defini-
ton. The article, said the doctor.
docs not put such societies as the G.
A. r. under the ban, and on the other
hand, we are not endorsing them"
DR.. J. A. McClerken of Pittsburg,.
Pa. said he favored the judiciary re-
port because it disseminated between
the good and bad secret societies.
DIR. J. NJ Wallace, also eft PittsbuTg,
said: Il do not believe that the church
should be stirred up over an overture.
For the sake of the working men do
not want this part of. the report striclI-
en- cut. The WOrH4ng men have just as
good a right to form a union as Morgan
has a trust, and I do object to the
working men being kept out of the
church because they form themselves
into a union to protect themselves
against their OppressOrs."
In closing up the debate, DIR. Crier
said: 81 am ashamed of the United
Presbyterian church in its shutting in
the matter. The report of the COM
mittee is more to the point than the
amendment proposed. In the report we
say we shall not take pagans into the
We say laboring men, Grand Army
men and such have rights in the
church
What win be the effect Of this re-
port?" asked DR.. Mcconnell. on
those who are already Masons and in
the church,
sThat is most dffHcuIt thing to
handle. said Or. Crier, but when
men know the truth and do it not to
them it is to be counted = Gin
The Rev. DR.. Little offered an
amendment which would permit Ma
sons to become members of the church.
but 1t was voted down.
Then came the vote upon the amend
me1t offered by the Rev. DR.. Campbell
and it was voted down. a vote was
taken on the report of the judiciary
committee and 1t was adopted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29
FAIRBANKS OUT
FOR PRESIDENCY

CHICAGO, May Ex-senator Fair -
4 banks Of Indiana was formally >
= announced to-day as a candidate =
= for president before the RepubH =
= can national convention OF 1909 =
= Harry s. New Republican nation =
= al committeeman from Indiana, =
= who arrived in Chicago today is =
= authority for the statement that 2
y Indiana will stand behind Mr. >
= Fairbanks in his race Tor the 2
= honor.
= senator Fairbanks VIII be sup 2
= ported by a solid delegation from ?
= Indiana" said AR New. The ?
p whole state viii be back of him =
> at the next national conventions =
= He is the the logicaI candidate ?
= or the party. and with his nOmina- =
. ton Indiana wiz oe assured to the =
> Republicans
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29
INDIANS ALARM
CHICAGO POLICE

= Chicago, May 2S-A fully armed =
p party of forty-six Sioux Indians =
, passed through Chicago today on ?
. their Way east, where they are to =
= take part in an Indian village eX- 2
= hibit during the summer.
= The advent of the visitors >
= caused connection at police head-%
, quarters, since the police have =
y been expecting an invasion Of the =
= acknowledgements, who have
= threatened to seize the lake front =
= under alleged government grants 2
= made many years ago. A wagon =
= load of officers started out to =
= queIl a possible riot but finding =
= the red men peaceable, they de- =
= parted.
= \ 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29
WANTED ROMANCE.
BUT GOT TRAGEDY

: Wichita, Kan, May 2S.-At Mar =
= din, Okla. a party of society =
? young ladies and gentlemen went =
? plcnlckingi and when picture was =
: being made of the group Miss =
= Nora VVOlfrum asked Miss Bishop =
? TO point rife at her to add to =
= the romance Of the scene
Miss Bishop did so. The rifle =
? was discharged accidentally and >
= Miss Wolfrum was killed in
? stantly, the bullet piercing her. =
= heart.
p = = = , = y = = 4 = \ ~ =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-05-29
Bank Ordered CIoged.

banking board today ordered the clos
ing Of the Peoples state bank at Goth
enburg, Dawson county. and an ex-
aminer was placed in charge. The
capital stock of the bank is SIS. eco. and
the deposits S60.0e0. l.. Q. Lloyd is the
president, and c. w. Lloyd cashier.