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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION
Prospect of Its Settlement by the Convention
Looming.
(By the Associated Press.)


-~~-~s
Richmond, Va, March 2O.--There is
now a prospect of a settlement of the
suffrage ques stion by the convention.
There was only an informal meeting of
the convention this morning, and no aes-
sion of the regular conference. this tody
being adjourned to await a report from
the various sub b-conferences which were
being held to try to agree upon COM
mon basis of principles.
The sub -conferees are understood to
have agreed on the following.
THE understanding clause to prevail
until 1909. The General Assembly elect
ed in 1907 to prepare a bin and submit
to the people the question of extending
or making permanent the understanding
clause. The property qualification to be
eliminated, but the ownership Of prop
erty 10 serve as an enfranchisel to per-
sons who cannot register under the un-
derstending clause. The educational eea-
ture is retained in registration and in
the preparation of ballot by voters"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

of the North Carolina delegation will vote
against it.
Mr.. Bellamy has the promise that three
rural free delivery routes will be started
in Robson county April 1st and five 9TH
ers on July 1st.
When Wilmington was evacuated by the
Confederate troops, Genera1 Joseph r.
Hawley was made post commander of the
city. And he seized the residence of the
father of Representative Bellamy, which
he used as headquarters. The General
is now Senator from Connecticut. Today
he informed Representative Bellamy that
he had an autograph album belonging to
one of Mr.. Bellamy's brothers which had
come into his (Hawley'sl possession while
he had his headquarters in the Bellamy
home, and that he wished to return it
with an appropriate inscription. Senator
Hawley is a native of Richmond county,
now Scotland North Carolina. His
parents were Yankee school teachers
working in our State. They returned to
Connecticut soon after the birth of their
son.
Senator Pritchard and Charlotte dele
cation called at the Postoffice Depart
ment today with Postmaster Mullen, of
Charlotte, whose disappointment was re
Gently recalled on account of Mullen's
intoxication in this city. Mullen prom
ised not to drink any more and Senator
Pritchard and several of the delegation
spoke for him. The Postmaster General
said he would take the case under advise
ment. This re-opens the case and Mr..
Mullen may be re-appOinted.
John NJ Sharpe, also an applicant for
the Charlotte postoffice, is in the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21
SCHOOL TEACHERS MEET.
County superintendent Clements Addresses
Teachers at Gamer.

Rev w G. Clements. County Superin-
tendent| of Schools, held meeting yes
terday at Garner of the public school
teachers of St. Mary's and adjoining
township. In addition to giving the teach
ers instruction and advice regarding their
work, Mr.. Clements delivered an address
on Education which Superintendent E. p.
Moses said last night was a treat to all
who heard it. These meetings, Prof.
Moses thinks, and especially when ad-
dressed as the one yesterday, are one of
the best features of the new School Law
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21
OTIS TESTIMONY RESUMED.
With Filiplnos Liberty Means License, He
Says Carmack and Beveridge
(By the Associated Press.


Washington, d. c., March 20-General
Otis today resumed his testimony before
the Senate Philippines Committee. Sen
ator Patterson continued his questioning
and referred to a letter dated September
8, 1885, addressed by General Otis to
Aguinaldo as the commanding general of
the Philippine forces" in which he spoke
OF the sacrifices made by the revolutionary
forces lin the interest of civil liberty"
General Otis declared that this related
to their dealings with the Spaniards. He
denied that he led Aguinaldo to believe
that the United States would not assume
absolute sovereignty and governmental
control over the islands. Asked what he
meant by the statement in his letter that
rather than see the ships of the United
States navy control the navigable waters
of these islands and it's army devastating
their territory | greatly prefer to advise
my government not to send any more
troops here" General Otis answered that
that was his opinion because he did not
want to see any war. wanted to con-
quer by peaceable means" said he, but
gave the impression that there were
troops waiting" General Otis said, an
swering an inquiry by Senator Hale that
had the government taken him at his
word, not to send more troops, anarchy
would have reigned throughout the is
land. He thought that his letter should
be considered as a whole.
General Otis declared that the Fill
pinos have no correct idea of liberty.
Liberty with them" said he, is
license
General Otis said they were perfectly
qalifiedu for a despostic, military gov
ernment.
A question by Senator Beveridge re-
garding the effect on the Filipinos of lit
erature sent from the United States pre-
cipitated a lively discussion. General
Otis said that when Mabin was brought
in he had pile Of New York papers with
which had antag4nied the sovereignty of
the United States in the Philippines.
did he have any Of Senator Hoar's
speeches." inquired Senator PaSterson.
'Oh, yes. those speeches were all over
the islands," replied the witness.
Senator Allison who was in the chair
said he would exclude any allusion to
Senator's speeches. Senator Patterson
interiected the remark that Senators
should not be attacked from masked bat
teries
Senator Carmack with much earnest
ness said he wanted to take his part of
the responsibility for saying that the war
il the Philippines is utterly and abso-
lutely infamous and criminal. If any proof
can be made that l am melting Filipinos
by such speeches" said he, Il want it
done
After some further discussion Senator
Beveridge disclaimed any intention to re-
fleet on any Senator and withdrew his
question.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21
THE AMERICAN HITS
BACK
Meets the ImperiaI's S Boycott
With an Enormous Bonus
to Customers.
CBy the Associated Press.)

London, March 20--Ogdens UinIitedb
as the local representatives of the Am
erican Tobacco Company today gave
notice of their intention to give their
entire net profit and S2OO, 900 yearly for
the next four years as bonus 20 their
customers.
This is the American reply to the I11
pcrial Tobacco Company's attempt TO
boycott American goods. In a circular,
Ogdens Himited) point ont that the
Imperial Tobacco Companys offer to
distli ibute a bonus amounting to $4,000
carrot be compared with the bonus the
retailers will receive if they continue to
trace with the American amalgamatiOn.
The American Tobacco Company's
bonus scheme. is the sensation Of the
day in the tobacco world of Great Brit
ain. Unparalleled" ''stupendous,"
''emazing," are a few of the adjectiVes
applied to this bombshen. The anti
monopoly role assumed by the American
side has brought them the adherence of
number of influential retailers who
were opposed to the Imperial Tobacco
Company's boycott and already, one
firm, owning many stores in the metropo-
lis, has posted notices of it's refusal to
exclude American goods ard of it's in
tention to discontinue selling Imperial
brands.
Ogdens (Limitcd) today sent out 10000
kilograms from their Liverpool head
quarters, carrying the announcement of
their offer tC every tobacco tradesman
in England. The fact that Ogdens bust
ness ir 1900 amounted to nearly 9G66,010
indicates the enormous sum they are eX
pected TO eXpend in bonuses.
The London tobacconists immediate
ly called a meeting fer tomorrow, TO
consider their future action.
AS cabled to the Associated Press from.
London March is the Imperial Tobacco
Company Ctbe British tobacco combina-
tion) had issued circular Offering large
bonuses to it's customers who would un-
dertake not to sell American goods for
q term of years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21
A 100000 Fire.
fBy the Associated Press.)

New York, March 2O.-Hardman Peck
& Company's piano plant on West 4Sth
street, near the North River, is burning.
At this time the flames have destroyed
one of the buildings, three stories in
height exthending 200 feet on the river
front; has enveloped a five story build
ing on the same premises, used by the
company and has attacked several tene-
ments nearby. Two explosions have oc-
Cured but so far no loss of life or in
jury to fremen has been reported.
Later.-The fire was brought under
conthol at $50 o'clock. The loss is esti-
mated at $500, 000 A fireman and a spec
tator were hurt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21
Sale Of Panama Canal Approved
(By the Associated Press.) }

Paris, March 2O.-On application of the
Panama Canal Company the civil tribunal
today approved the eventual cession Of
the canal property to the United States,
subject to d reserve regarding moditica-
tions TO be obtained from the Colombian
Government concerning articles 20 and
Il of the agreement
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21
Ed. Morgan Brought Here.

Deputy Sheriff Robinson, of Cabarrus
county, yesterday brought to the peni-
tentlary here Ed. Morgan, the negro
raplst whose sentence was committed
the other day to life Imprisonment by
Governor Aycock. Morgan's crime was
committed upon a fifteen -year-old negro
girl and he YVES sentenced to death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21
BELLAMY AND THOMAS ON
THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
Case Of Postmaster Mullen Reopened Senator
Hawley Born in Richmond County
Story of an Album.
Especial to News and Observer.)

-
Washington, ID. c.. March 20.-Repre-
sentative Bellamy today introduced two
amendments to the River and Harbor Bill.
increasing the appropriation to the lower
Cape Fear from $3.50, 900 to 100000 and
appropriating $250000 for the improve
ment of the upper Cape Fear. Mr.. Bel
lamy spoke strongly in favor of both
amendments but both were defeated. In
the course of his remarks. Mr.. Bellamy
paid his respects to the Crumpacker reso~
luton and other election laws and forcing
schemes. His speeches have been much
complimented.
Representative Thomas today made a
short speech defining his position ON the
River and Harbor Bill. He will support
all North Carolina amendments but will
vote for the bill The other members
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21
THE CRUMPACKER BILL
Bellamy Deprecates Attempts to Per-
petuate Sectional Strife.
THE Bill TO PROTECT THE PRESIDENT
An Agreement is Reached in The Senate to Vote
Upon This Measure and Pending
Amendments al Four This
Afternoon.
(By the Associated Press.l

Washington March 20.-The House to-
day made very slow progress on the River
and Harbor Bill, disposing of only thirty
pages and leaving fifty pages still to be
considered The River and Harbor
Committee again today succeeded in de-
feating every amendment offered.
Mr.. Bellamys On. c. amendment to
appropriate $25O,0OO for the Cape Fear
River, above Wilmington was among
those voted down.
In the course of his remarks upon the
amendment Mr.. Bellamy referred briefly
10 the prospective investigation of
Southern election laws. He deprecated it
as an attempt to revive sectional strife
and iii feeling. The South, he said, had
reached a solution of it's difficulties after
many years, when this proposition was
advanced, which would undo all that had
been accomplished toward establishing
peace aud prosperity The South, he
said was sick and tired OF sectional
strife. Her people loved the Union and
were proud of its honor and achieve
ments. He asserted that for sinister
purposes some members on the other side
were again sowing the seeds of dscord,
and he appealed to the conservative. fair
minded men of the Republican party to
vote down a proposition fraught with so
much evil to the South.
Mr. Gambler (Miss), made a fervent
but unsuccessful appeal for the improve
ment of the Tombigbee in his State.
His speech established him as a not un-
worthy successor of Private" John
Allen, who long enjoyed the reputation
Of the wit of the House."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21
In the Upper House


today's session of the Senate the bill pro-
viding for the protection of the President
OF the United States was under discus
sion. Just before adjournment an agree
ment was reached TO vote on the meas
ure and pending amendments at four
O'Clock tomorrow. The speakers today
were Messrs. Pettus, Alabama; Hawley,
Connecticut, and Nelson Minnesota in
support of the bill, and Messrs. Rawlins,
Utah; McCumber, North Dakota; NAL
lory, Florida; Carmack, Tennessee, and
Money and McLaurin, of Mississippi, in
opposition to it. The speeches in the
main were a reinforcement of arguments
that have been advanced heretofore, a
few new points being raised. The prin-
cipal point made by the opponents of he
measure was that Federal officials ought
to be treated in the courts precisely as
are other citizens.
Three substitutes for the bill are pend
ing and will be pressed when the voting
begins tomorrow.
Mr.. Mallory, Florida, said the proposed
legislation was most important 1t was
novel and practically without precedent
in the history of the country. He said
there was no doubt of the power of Con-
gress to provide protection for Federal
Ulcers, but he held that the punishment
should not be inflicted except when 1t
was established that the offense was
committed against the President or other
officials, only when he was in the per-
Torrance of his duties as such officer.
He held that It was not within the
power of Congress to throw the mantle
of protection around an official of the
United States. merely because he was
such an official. He believed, however
that Congress had the right to enact
legislation for the protection of the
President and Vice President at all
times, but he thought that such power
did not extend to the protection of any
body else.
Mr.. Mallory gave notice of an amend
ment which he probably would oHer pro-
viding, as ubtitute for ection seven of
the bill, which arranges for a military
guard for the President; that the secre-
tary of the Treasury employ competent
and discreet men to guard the President
and to prevent the consummation of
cCnSpiracies against him.
Mr.. Spooner, Wisconsin, said that that
very plan was in force now and in the
instance of President McKinley's assas-
sination, it had proved inefficacious
Mr.. Pettus, (Alabama), thought that it
was beneath the dignity of the President
to be guarded by Secret Service officials.
Mr.. Mallory doubted whether a mill
tary or any other sort of guard could
have prevented President McKinleys as
sassination at Buffalo. He believed that
a competent guard of civilians was bet
ter and more in line with our institu-
tons than a military guard.
M. Carmack. discussing the proposal
to establish military guard around the
President. declared that President Roose-
velt, for instance, would not endure 1t
for a moment. IT would be absolutely
intolerable TO him, ITO escape such a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-21

that is not so. When Wilcox was skulk-
ing around, when the finger of suspicion
was pointed at him the people protected
him when they could have hanged his
body to a limb and ended the case there.
The citizens are to be congratulated.
They have waited for this day and wait
ed patiently. They are waiting for your
verdict now.
Brother Bond referred to Wilcox's be-
ing last seen with Nellie Cropsey; now
l want to ask if you had been going to
see a girl three times a week for three
yeaPs and she had gone down to a watery
grave and been found there, her mother
crying, her father crying, her sisters
overwhelmed with anguish, would you or
any of you have acted like Jim Wilcox?
I'VE are not here trying Tom Wilcox;
he has been my friend for many years.
We are not trying Mrs. Wilcox who has
been i'll in bed; we are not trying Jim
Wilcox's beautiful sisters who would per-
haps have given the blood from their
veins TO save him.
The speaker referred to Mr.. Bonds al
lusion to the shade of Jim Wilcox and
asked how about the shade of Nellie Crop
sey.
He said Wilcox had too much sense to
run away because he knew that would be
a strong link when the dead body was
found.
Mr.. Ward took up the Doctors testi-
mony in detail argued that there was no
resisting the conclusion that Nell Crop
sey was not drowned. He paid an elO-
quent tribute to DR.. Wood and DIR. Fear
ing
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-07-11
Evils of Excessive Smoking.

While a good cigar, used temperate
ly two or three times a day, may be
smoked by the average adult man to
good advantage excessive indulgence
in smoking is very harmful. 1t is only
necessary to recall ones first cigar and
the profound effect it produced to real
ize that the smoking of tobacco in large
quantities is trif1ing with dangerous
agent, says the Baltimore Sun.
The chief effects of smoking are from
the nicotine and empyreumatic oil, the
first being an active poison-an infin-
itesmal quantity will destroy life-and
the latter, which is the rank accumu-
lation in the stem of the pipe, is also
a potent poison, one drop Oh the tongue
of cat having been fatal. The nicO-
tine and the oil both act on the nervous
system, though differently, the nicotine
paralyzing the heart by it's action on
the brain, while the oil confines itself
chiefly to the spinal cord and the motor
nerves.
1t will thus he seen that no part Of
the victims equipment escapes the
deadly effect of tobacco in excess.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-07-11
Bright Pupils.

A young woman teacher in one of
the grammar schools in Brooklyn was
speaking of her work the other day.
She said that unless person had some
experience in teaching he could scarce
ly understand how marvelously stupid
some children were and what peculiar
mistakes ordinarily bright children
sometimes make. To illustrate her
point she told three stories from her
own personal experiences One day,
on language examination, the follow
ing was one of the topics: ~Name three
kinds of sentences and give examples. .
This is the way one Of the children met
the problem. He wrote: "Declarative.
interrogative, imperative. 2+2=4.
9x2-1S. 13-6I7.'
On another day one Of the questions
in a grammar examination read: ="
cannot see it - Complete this SEN
tence by using the words plain or plain
ly. Give your reason
One bright youth wrote this answer:
81 cannot see it plain Reason: Be-
cause it is too far away"
Another scholar answered the ques-
ton as to why the Dutch settled on the
Hudson river by saying, $50 they could
have a place to wash."-New York
Tribune
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-07-11
RaiIrOadinE Terms.

Railroading terms in England and
America differ very widely. The Eng
fish would speak of shunting a train.
We call it switching. Freight trains
they call goods trains, coaches are car
riages, conductors are guards, engi-
neers are drivers, trucks are boggles
and freight cars are wagons. The
British always say station instead of
depot, and in that they have the bet
ter of us. Rails they call metals and
tracks permanent ways. They do not
get their tickets at a ticket office, but
at booking Office, and the smokestack
Of the locomotive is to them the Chin
ney. A railroad man going from one
country to the other finds that he has
to learn an entirely new set Of phrases
about his business.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-07-11
BREED, NOT FEED.
Only Way to Get Milk That Contains
Plenty of Butter Fat.

Plenty of Butter Fat.
There are so many requests for i'm
proved rations which will increase The
quality of the milk and cream of dairy
cows that one might be convinced that
our dairying is rapidly awakening to
the new order of things. But it must
be said that most Of these inquiries
voice a desire which cannot be graft
fed by any mixture Of feed. They
will improve the richness and quality
Of their milk. Most of them have been
feeding fairly rich foods, and the COWS
have not been suffering from any lack
of nOuriShing rations. The only an
swer to these requests must be that
the cows must be changed and not the
food Now. it is an excellent thing to
have an ideal ration for dairy COWS
and to feed them consistently with it,
but such a ration fed to poor COWS
would not yield any good results, says
DR.. H. Z. Morse. 1t might in the long
run gradually improve the quality of
the milk and cream, but not enough to
make the difference in the cost of the
food If one wishes to use such an
ideal ration, he should also undertake
to breed his herd up to higher stand
ard. If he is not willing to dispose
of his cows for better stock, he must
at least introduce new blood every
year. The herd must be headed by q
fine bull, which will bring up the
standard of averages, so that the ideal
ration can produce it's best results.
There are plenty who maintain that
it is impossible materially and per-
manently to change the percentage of
fat in a cows milk by improved feed
ing rations. PROFESSIONALLY this has
given a good deal of dissatisfaction
and caused good deal of discourage.
ment in many quarters. But it should
not. Temporarily improved rations
may show q change for the better in
the fat of the milk. but it is small and
not permanent. Consequently those
who have tried it and ,ound that there
was no continuous improvement gave
up the work and fell back into old con
| ditiOns. There is only one thing to say
to such men. 1t is necessary often tt
change the COWS first and then change
the feed. Doing the latter without the
former will often produce no good re
suits.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-07-11
A ChameIeOn's Bite.

The bite even of the largest chame-
leon does not fetch blood, though the
teeth leave indentations. I often, says
a naturalist, provoke them to bite me
in order to observe their habits, and
only once, when one caught me be-
tween the fingers where the skin is
tender, was 1 really hurt. On this oc-
casion the thing held on so persistently
and firmly that could not for some
time free my finger. At last I was
obliged to call some one to get it off by
forcibly opening it's mouth. Even then
it did not pierce the skin. Its teeth are
too fine and regular, but the dotted
triangular impression of the little teeth
was very red and distinct for some
minutes.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-07-11
Wet or Dry Teats.

1t is a little surprising, but it is new
ertheless true, that we are in receipt
of an inquiry from a dairyman as to
whether it is better to milk with wet
or dry teats. We had supposed that
this question was settled in the mind
of practically every dairyman worthy
of the name, says Hoard's Dairyman.
1t is not only filthy practice to wet
the teats, but it is liable to produce
chapped conditions. If for any reason
the teat needs little lubricating, use
a small quantity of vaseline for that
purpose and under no circumstances
whatever attempt to milk with wet
teats.