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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
MAY FILE REPORT TODAY
The Commission Divided on Every
Proposition Submitted.
WALKER DESIRES A UNANIMOUS REPORT
He Hopes That by Carrying the Matter Over
Until Today He May be Able to Har-
monze Differences Among

(By the Associated Press J

Washington Jan. 17.-When the 18TH
milan Canal Commission of which Rear
Admiral John G. Walker. is chairman,
met today, and it was with the under
standing that the session should con-
tinue until majority at least had
reached a definite conclusion respecting
the nature of the recommendation, which
will be sent to the President and that
bility be submitted today. 1t is learned
upon the highest authority that the COM
mission is not a unit on any one of the
propositions which have been submitted.
A member of the commission today said
to a representative of the Associated
Press:
THE fact that there is a discussion,
shows there is a diversity of opinion
among the members of the commission
regarding the selection of canal route" T"
Although no positive information was
given out regarding the feeling among
the members of the commission. it is
learned that the acceptance of the offer
of the Panama Company will be urged by
a majority OF the members. There were
no witnesses at today's session, it having
been agreed that sufficient data had
been presented to enable the commission
to reach decision.
Admiral Walker late this afternoon,
announced that the commission would be
unable to file their report with the
President until sonnet ime tomorrow. 1t
was stated on excellent authority that
Admiral Walker is desirous of present
ing if possible a unanimous report to the
President and hopes, by carrying the
matter over until tomorrow, to harmonic
the differences known to exist among the
members of the commission.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
THE GREAT FAIR AT ST. LOUIS.
One Years Postponement Advocated to Secure
Notable Foreign Exhibits.
(By the Associated Press.


Washington, Jan. 17.--Since arriving in
Washington Ex-Governor Francis, presi-
dent of the Louisiana. Purchase Exposi-
ton, and Adolphus Busch, chairman of
The Committee on Foreign Relations of
the exposition. have become convinced
that t the exposition is to secure q really
notable collection of foreign exhibits
that will eclipse the exhibits heretofore
sent from European nations to other ex-
positions there must be a postponement
OF the opening of the great fair to be
held at st. Louis from 1908 TO 1904. The
gentlemen named made an admission of
this fact today in the course of con-
yersation at the White House. where they
had called to interest the President in
efforts they are making to urge on for
eIgn governments the desirabliity of full
and complete presentation at the ST
Louis exposition. Prior to this call they
lad seen number of the ministers and
cther representatives attached to the for
elgn legations and embassies in Wash
,hgton and as a result had become con-
yineed that elaborate foreign exhibits
could not be counted on for an exposition
in this country during the year 1903
They find fo- instance that a great Jap
anese fair is to be given under govern
nent auspices in 1903 and if the exposi-
tion is postponed until 104 everything OF
interest exhibited there can be brought
to St Louis the following year. I'm
1909 we can make the exposition as great
as any ever given,'' said Governor
Francis. but II We postpone it a year it
will surpass anything in the exposition
in 1908 but it is questionable whether
we can secure what we want from abroad
by hae tine
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
A STARTLING CHARGE
Minister Incarceratedin Asy.
Ium for Fighting Whis-
key Traffic.
lBy the Associated Press. }

Richmond. Va, Jan. 17.-Unusual in
terest was aroused this morning at the
session of the Anti-Saloon League State
Convention. Rev. DIR. H. E. Johnson, of
this city, requested Dr. j. B. Hawthorne
TO eliminate the sentence in his speech
last night which is to be printed in PAM
phlet form, in which he said: I'VE have
no need of the Prohibition party"
DR.. Johnson said DR.. HAWTHORNE re-
marks were misleading
sensational statement by the Rev
James Suddith, of Longdale, Va in which,
grave charges are made against certain
persons, was the chief feature of the
convention.
Some time ago Mr.. Suddith was ar
rested, charged with lunacy, and was sent
tc the asylum at Staunton, Va. At pres
ent he is out on furlough. and declares
he IS still being watched and forced to
r1omise not to viist certain sections of
the State under threat of further in
generation in the asylum. He charges
that he never suffered mental derange-
ment, that he is now and has always
been in his right senses, and that he
was the victim OF conspiracy.
p The occurrence, said Mr.. Suddith took
place month ago from last Novem-
Der IN Fredericks county, Va. He had
been fighting the whiskey traffic and
had thereby aroused the ire of num-
nor OF the residents of the community
According to Mr.. Suddiths statement
there was no examination whatever
Emphatically he declares that the COM
.nitmont papers sending him to the asy-
lum were forged Naturally the declara-
tions made by NJ. Suddith excite great
interest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
OPPOSED BY DEMOCRATS
Vote Solidly to Strike Out the Sub.
sidy Provision,
SEVERAL AMENDMENTS MADE TO BILL
Frye Summarizes the Report, Arguing That no
ShipbuiIders' Trust is Possible Under
Bill and Estimating Cost of
Ocean Mail Service.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Senate Com
mittee on Commerce today authorized a
favorable report upon Senator Frye
Ship Subsidy Bill. The report will be
made by Senator Frye
The Democratic members of the COM
mittee voted against reporting the bill.
They also voted solidly for a motion of
fered by Senator Mallory to strike out
the general subsidy provision of thG bill.
The committee made several amendments
to the bill. The most important were:
Allowing mail carrying vessels under
the bill 10 be either iron or steel in
stead of steel only. as originally pro-
pided, and another reducing TO the
thousand gross registered tons the YES
sells receiving a bounty under the bill
Senator Frye furnishes the following
summary of the report:
The establishment of this complete
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
EXPLOSION IN P0sT0FFICE.
Clerk Injured bv an Explosive Sent Through
the Mails.
(By the Associated Press.

Knoxville, Jan. III. w. Martin a
rostoffice clerk, was injured today by the
explosion of package OF powder, nitro
glycerine or an Internal machine. While
stamping letters and packages with the
receiving stamp, package addressed to
a local hardware house, exploded when
struck with the stamp. Examination re-
vealed on it the name of New York
smokeless powder concern. The interior
OF the parcel showed tin box in which
the explosive had been packed The
local hardware firm disclaim having or
dered such package or having been
notified of it's shipment. The postal au
thorities have begun an investigation Ar
rests may follow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
Telegraphlc Briefs.

Goldsboro, n G., an 16.--J Dinkins.
the man struck by Dave smith, is dead.
Smith has not beencaptured
The State superintendent of Education,
of Alabama has been informed of the ar
rest of eight negroes in Henry county,
who appeared for an examination with
a full list of the questions and answers
as prepared secretly by the board of ed
ucation. County Superintendent Espy
had them arrested and they claimed
that they had received the questions
from negro preacher named Brooken,
paying him IS each Investigation show
ed that Broken had procured the papers
from Oscar Hall, negro. teacher OF
Troy, Ala, paying SIS for them. All OF
the parties are under arrest except SfTsAl,
who has escaped into Georgia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
Titus Sure it is Kerns.

New York, Jan. 16.-Captain Titus. of
the Detective Bureau, said today that
he was sure the man arrested yesterday
in Louisiana was Edward Kern the for
mer valet of Raul G. Thebaud. Kern
stole about $4,000 worth of jewelry from
the Thebauds two weeks ago,
Late this afternoon Captain Titus re-
ceived the following telegram from
Sheriff Marrowe of New Orleans:
Man answers all descriptions. Denies
identity. Says if identified will return
without requisition
Mr.. Thebaud; accompanied by Detec-
tive Sergeant Jno. F. Kelly left for New
Orleans tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
Telegraphers Get a Raise.
(By the Associated Press.)

Roanoke, Va, Jan. 17.-The general
committee of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad branch of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers has been in session here
for the past two weeks. The work
which it had in hand was the arran=c-
ment of new agreement with the man
agement of the Norfolk and Western
Railway. 1t is said that a substantial
increase in pay has been granted the
operators and an overtime scale fixed
along the line of the railway trainmen.
The increase will affect more than 500
men. A new set of working rules also
was adopted for the Norfolk and West
ern operators. The new arrangement
will go into effect on February /.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
The Sharkey-Maher Fight.
(By the AssociatedPress.l }

(By Une ASSCC1ateQFreSS.D
Industrial Athletic Club, Philadelphia,
Jan. 17.-An attempt made late in the
afternoon to prevent the fight by the az
rest of both Sharkey and Maher had no
effect on the attendance and the big
barn-iike structure was packed when the
first of the three preliminaries was
called.
1t was 9:15 before the first of the pre-
liminaries began. There was just enough
pepper in the opening bouts to whet the
appetite of the crowd for the big fell
lows kid" Fitzgerald, colored of
Baltimore, met the Kentucky Rosebud"
of Philadelphia 1t was good draw.
Jack Hagerty, of Trenton, bested
kid" Fisher, of Brooklyn.
Lew Ryall and Young" Kelly both
of this city, fought six tame rounds 70
q draw
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
Last Day of Court.

In tb court yesterday. the
last day of this term. the following
cases were disposed of:
Robert o. King. VS. Raleigh and Au-
gusta Air Line. Defendants allowed fif-
teen days after adjournment of court TO
answer.
J. W. Hardin, Jr., ct al. VS.. Morehead
Banking Co., and others. Non suit as to
]. w. Hardin, Jr., and the National
Bank of Raleigh
John Lucas & Co., VS. Zachary and
Zachary. Judgment against plaintiff for
costs.
Junius Booker, assault with deadly
weapon, thirty days on roads.
Henry Horton, affray, thirty days on
roads
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18

arrange a program which Will take the
visitor as far west as st. Louis. and it
is possible that Charleston will be in
cluded in the return trip, as the eSposi-
tion authorities nave made strong plea
for his appearance. NIAGARA Falls also
may be taken in on the outward trip.
The State Department has been notified
that the Princes American visit will last
but sixteen days in all, as he viii sail
for German on the Columbia on March
the Sth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE BY
THE EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO
From Three to Six Hundred People Are Said to Have
Been Killed i'm the City of
ChilpanCngo,
lBy tho Associated Prees.

Mexico, Jan. 17.--petajls from Chill
pancingo are still meagre. 1t is known
that the State capitol, the parish church
and many houses are III ruins. rhe
estimate of lives lost is now three hun
dred ard the injured even greater in.
number.
The shock also was very seye;e at
Chilapa, also in the State of Guerrero.
That region always has been the focus
Of seismic disturbances.
Laredo, Texas, an. IA telegram
from The City of Mexico says a telegram
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18

has reached this city announcing that the
City of Chilpancingo in the State of
Guerrero suffered severely from yestei =
days earthquake shock and that six hun
dred persons were killed.
The shock of the earthquake last even
ing was felt in many cities and towns OF
the republic, the duration generally be-
ing fifty-five seconds. The seismic dis
turbance was from the northeast to the
southwest.
Beyond a few cracks in buildings No
damage was done i'll the City of Mexico
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
SUDDEN DEATH SUMMONS
FOR JOSEPH ]. JOHNSON.
A Prominent and Successful Business Han Of
Raleigh Found Dead in Room in
His House.

sudden death yesterday afternoon.
about 8 o'clock was the painless end OF
the life of Mr.. Josiah j. Johnson.
He had been a sufferer for years from
rheumatism and was also afflicted Will,
paralysis, but there was no idea of any
immediate danger, and it was With
startled surprise that friends and ac-
quaintances heard of his death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18

ing was opposed to strict declaration
of policy on pending questions before such
questions actually were presented for
consideration in the House. Another
meeting will be held to continue the dis
cussion of today's meeting, and after that
caucus of all Democratic members will
be held.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
For Public Building at Jacksonville.
tBy the Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
today decided to make favorable re-
port on the bill appr ropriating $4,000 for
building at Jacksonville, Fla.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18
THE STATES GAIN
IS NOW S8,558,124
Auditors Report of VaIua-
tions and Taxes.
A SPLENDID SHOWING
The Increase in Personal Property
Values is 81, ,157. 100.
THE REAL ESTATE GAIN, si,4OO, 354
The Total Value of Real Estate is $t67, $685..
632; Personal Property, S94,08l,.
247. Total Tax Amounts 10
S566.47474.

The State Auditors report was finish
ed yesterday, showing the valuations of
real and personal property in the State,
and the amount of taxation thereon, NJ
the rate of 81 2-5c., on $100.
The report shows a gain in the total
value of real estate of 81, 400, 1884, and d
gain of $7,157, 100 in the personal prop
erty valuation. The total gain is So, ,55S.
124
There are q, $50, ,593 acres of land in the
State, 104,S16 acres of mineral and quar-
ry lands and SO, 164 town lots. The total
valuation of real estates is $67, ,36S, $50,
and the total tax 1862, ,632.04 The total
valuation of personal property is $94, ,OS1,-
'247, and the total tax $203, ,842.70. Thus
the total valuation of real and personal
property is $261, ,449,S79, and the total tax
on real and personal property $5,664,74.
The items of personal property AMI
their valuations are as follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18

There are I14,235 horses, 13b, Al mules,
1867 jacks and jennets, 40639 goats, 575,-
21S cattle, 1,219,743 hogs, and 3O3, $50
sheep.
Gross incomes from property not tax
ed, five per cent, $12,331. Incomes ami
profits from salaries, fees, etc, $90S, 76t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-18

The banks of the city will be closed on
Monday, January 20th, in honor OF Gen
r. E. Lees birthday, which falls on Sun
day, the 10Th.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-03
SOARES AND TEMPERANCE.

Editor Evening Bulletin:-Consider-
able space has been devoted lately in
the Honolulu press in regard to the
charge of the Rov. Mr.. Soares, of the
Portuguese Protestant church, that 95
per cent of the Portuguese are addicted
TO the jag habit, in fact that they start
at the tender age of six. Now, this
charge may seem severe, but from the
reverend gentlemans point of view is
quite correct. The converts to the
Portuguese Protestant church in the
Territory number just about per cent
Of the Portuguese colony, therefore
the other 81 per cent must be so en-
amored of their baCchanalian habits
that they do not care to embrace the
teachings of the Rev. Soares.
But seriously the charge of the rev.
erend gentleman is in line with his
policy since he became pastor of the
Portuguese church, his policy has been
one OF antagonism instead of one OF
Cancellation. Mr.. Soares has antago'
ni2cd the Portuguese to such an extent
that today he cannot preach anywhere
outside of his church without having
all the refuse In the neighborhood
shOwered on him by those whom he
would convert.
DON QUIXOTE.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-03

"Side Lights" the Hilo advertising
monthly published by c. l.. Clement,
comes out with new name for Hilo
town-"The Crescent City" Crescent
City is good. Hilo has been maligncd
with Rainy City" long enough. An en-
deavor has been made to make the
name of Queen City" stick, but this
has occasioned more or less friction
from Honolulu which lays natural
claim to be Ace, King, Queen, High,
Low Jack and the Game Crescent City
is a term appropriate to Hilo loca-
ton and its harbor and 1t will rest easy
on the minds Of Hilo's competitors for
civic glory
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-03

Honolulu may soon be in the same
unfortunate educational difficulty as
Philadelphia finds itself. The Quaker
City has compulsory school attendance
laws but they cannot be enforced be-
cause the city is unable to care for the
number OF voluntary pupils who seek
education. The State Superintendent
OF Public Instruction threatens that,
unless Philadelphia shall spend more
money in enforcing the compulsory at
tendance law, he will withhold one
fourth of the States appropriation
from any school district failing to do
so. The superintendent has power,
under the law, to do what he threat
ems, namely, to withhold $4,000 Of
the States money from the city
schools unless they enforce compul-
sorry attendance, which means to pro-
vide for those children who desire to
attend school. Parents are told there
is no room for them, or are Obliged TO
see their children put on half time or
provided with irregular accommoda-
ton. This seems to be about the con-
dition to which the Territorial schools
of Hawaii are coming, and the superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction says he
is not worrying"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-03
THE MAINE LIQUOR LAW.

Editor Evening Bulletin:-I read
with interest your excellent editorial a.
Feb. LIST upon the Maine Liquor Law
1t is eminently fair, and, in my judg'
ment. very nearly correct. We hold
that the first and most important
function of government is to do that
which will uplift, not that which Will
degrade its citizens. We believe that
the least number of temptations should
be placed in the footsteps of our young
men. not the largest number possible,
For that reason we oppose the saloon
policy of the administration.
have thought 1t might he of inter
est TO your readers to see the testimony
OF certain eminent witnesses {" the
success OF the Maine Liquor Law.
Senator VIM. p. Frye can re-
member the time when in the State OF
Maine there was a grocery store at
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-03

The Anti-Saloon League of Hawaii
will not want for assistance and hearty
support provided it does not struggle
to bit off more than II can chew"
We cannot expect Prohibition to carry
in Hawaii for several years to come,
nor can we expect to wipe out the sa-
looms at a single stroke. II the League
will be satisfied to move forward slow
ly but none the less surely their eff
forts will meet with great assistance
from men who believe in temperance
but have not yet reached the point
where they can endorse Prohibition
The Bulletin will heartily endorse all
temperance measures, but 1t has not
reached the point where 1t can put
down all liquor dealers as criminals
who should be wiped off the face Of tbs
earth with one fell swoop.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-03
SECOND BEST INDUSTRY.
Maui News. |

Maui News.
The second best industry in Hawaii
cOnCeding the first place of course to
sugar, is the cultivation of tourist
travel, and yet comparatively nothing
in a direct way is being done to encour-
age tourists to come here. An organic
ed and intelligent effort rather than the
expenditure Of money by the people OF
Hawaii Is needed. The steamship
companies and the transcontinenta
railroads stand ready to spend any
needed amount of money in advertis'
ing Hawaii, II assured OF returns in
the way of tourist travel. But an in
telligent beginning is needed, which
could best be effected by a permanent
organization on Hawaii, whish would
properly direct efforts and arrange de,
tails. California found this to be a
paying proposition, and so would Ha,
wall.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-02-03

nearly every four-corners In certain
portions Of the State, whose principal
business was in the sale of New En-
gland rum; when the jails we're crowd
ed and poverty prevailed. Today the
country portions of the State are abso-
lutely free from the sale of liquor: pow
erty is comparatively unknown, and
in some Of the counties the iails have
been without occupants for years at .
time,
The law is not failure: II has
been, on the other hand. wonderful
success. | do not mean to assert, of
course, there is no liquor sold in our
large cities where evasions of the law
are so much more easily found than in
the country. We have laws against
murder and theft. but no man is so
insane as to suppose that under their
influence there will be no murder and
stealing.
81 can and do, from my own personal
observation. unhesitatingly affirm that
the consumption OF intoxicating liqours
in Maine is not today one-fourth so
great is it was twenty years ago: that
in the country portions Of the State tho
sale and use have almost entirely ceas
| ed-that the law of itself, under a
| vigorous enforcement of its own pro-
visions has created a temperance sem
/ tmcnt which is marvellous, and to
which opposition Is powerless'
James G. Blaine-"I concur in the
foregoing statement. and on the point
OF the relative amount Of liquors sold
| at present in Maine and in those
States where a system of license pre-
walls. | am sure, from personal knowl-
edge and observation that the sales are
| UNNECESSARILY less in Maine.
Maine for the last thirty-sevGp
years has been under a Prohibitory
law. | think the State has derived
great advantage from it. think the
State is far richer and better because
of the law than it would have been
without it,"
Hannibal Hamlin-"I concur in the
statements made by Mr.. Frye. In the
great good produced by the Prohibitory
liquor law of Maine no man can doubt
| who has seen the results. 1t has been
| Of immense value"
Senator Lot S. Morrill, have the
honor unhesitatIngly to concur in the
statement OF my colleague, Mr.. Frye.
Congressman John LYNCH fully
concur in the statement of my COL
league, Hon. Mr. Frye, in regard to the
enforcement of the liquor law in the
state of Maine"
The Governors of Maine for guar
ter OF century, without exception
have borne witness to the great de,
crease in the consumption of liquor
and the dimlnution of crime and other
evils flowing from drink, as well as to
the material Improvement under pro
hibition
Mr.. Editor, can not you and | de
something to help educate this peopl,
to the point of also claiming the in
estimable advantages of prohibition fS
Hawaii nei?
Men of thought and men of action
clear the way"
WILLIAM II. RICE,
Superintendent Anti-Saloon League
Feb, 3. 1902.