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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The Committees Report Considered by the Con-
stitutional Convention
lBy the Associated Press. }

Richmond Va. Jan. S0.-In the Consti-
tutional Convention today DR.. McIlwaine
offered an amendment, providing that the
Department of Agriculture should be
permanently located at the capital of the
State. Chairman Stuart moved to
amend so that it should read with pow
er TO establish branches elsewhere" The
amendment was accepted and as amend
ed the substitute offered by Dr. Nell
waine was adopted.
Mr. Hubbard offered an amendment re-
quiring that the Commissioner of Agri-
culture should be a practical farmer.
The amendment was defeated, yeas 5;
noes &C.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment pro-
vidng for a Bureau of Immigration to
be managed by the Board of Agriculture
and immigration, which was adopted.
Chairman Green of the Committee on
Bill of Rights, presented the report OF
that committee.
Chairman Fairfax of the Committee on
Finance submitted the report of that
committee. The latter is the last report
coming from a regular standing COM
mittee.
Mr.. w. A. Anderson offered resolu-
tion authorizing President Goode to ap-
point two additional members of the
Committee on Final Review, which was
adopted. The convention. at 1896 o'clock
adjourned.
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The bill also provides for a manGIactur-
ing census in 1905 and for the collec-
tion OF certain special statistics annu-
ally.
During the discussion OF the bill Mr.
Maddox (Ga), expressed the opinion that
the proposed collection of annual statis-
tics upon cotton, under the bill was in
the interest of the spectators.
II am sorry to hear a gentleman from
the South express such an opinion" OBJ
served Mr.. Hopkins. THE collections of
these statistics will be for the benefit
of the planter, manufacturer and labor
er"
Mr.. Kluttz IN Co., advocated the pas
sage of the bill urging the provision fer
the annual collection of cotton statistics
as an especial reason why the bill should
commend itself to members from cotton
growing States.
Mr.. Maddox (Ga) demanded the ayes
and noes upon the passage OF the bill,
bat only eleven members seconded the
demand and the bill was passed without
division The House then adjourned.
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AIDED BY GU|L7YLOvE
Two Desperate Criminals
Oyerpower Their Guards
and Escape.
(By the Associated Press.1

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. 30.-Edward and
Jonh Biddle, awaiting execution in the
county Jail for murder of Grocer Thomas
d. Kahney, of Mount Washington, over
powered the guards at o'clck this
morning and escaped
Both prisoners had been provided with
saws with which they cut the bars in
their cells and We're ready at any mo-
ment to make an opening sufficiently
large to pass through. The prisoners oc-
cupie.l adjoining cells ON the second
range They had evidently been prepar
ing for escape for some time. and had
assistance from the outside, as both were
armed with revolvers.
Shortly before o'clock one of the Bid
dies called to James McGreary, who had
charge of the outside gates, and asked
for some cramps medicine in a hurry,
saying his brother was dangerously
sick.
McGeary fastened to the cell with the
medicine when John Biddle sprang
through the opening in the cell, and
seizing the guard around the waist, hurl-
cd him over the railing to the stone
floor beneath, distance of sixteen feet.
Edward Biddle joined his brother imme
diately and both, with drawn revolyers,
hurried to the first floor, where they met
Guard Reynolds and shot him.
There were but three men on duty and
the third mas on one of the upper
ranges. He was ordered down at the
point of the revolvers and the three
guards were put in the dungeon.
a X
McGeary and the two desperate prison
ers who could not interfere or give an
alarm The Biddles went to the ward
ing and each put on new suit. They
then unlocked the outside gates and
passed out into Ross street.
The escape was Mt discovered until the
daylight guards came on duty, at 6
O'Clock. They were informed by prison
ers where the night guards had been put
and they We're soon released from the
dungeon and sent to the Homeopathic
Hospital.
Warden Peter X. Soffel, who said he
believed that his wife was responsible
for the furnishing of the revolvers and
saws to the Biddles, which enabled them
10 escape.
In her infatuation for the handsome
Gesperado, Edward Biddle, it is alleged
that she left her husband and her four
children. and it is supposed was TO meet
the escaped Convicts at a place agreed
upon.
Mrs Soffel was the only ro.sop admit
ted to the all since last Sunday. Ics*ai-
day afternoon she visited the Biddles
during the warden's absence.
Last evening she retired at 8 O'Clock.
She told her husband that she was going
20 visit sister at Mcdonald AM that
she would retire early SO that she could
get an early start. Warden Soffel was
bout the Jail until after u o'clock. He
retired 10 his room. which is separate
from. Mrs. SoffeIs. shortly before /
O dock.
WI en- he awoke this morning, ha asked
for Mrs. Soffel and was informed that
she was absent. Later, when the details
Of the escape became known, her tele-
pEoned to Mcdonald and was informed
tn;,t Mrs Soffel was not there.
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Leads all North Carolina Daiies News Circulation

has questioned Shermans famous report
to Lincoln:
4 beg to present you, as Christmas
gift, the city of Savannah, and as show
ing Schley's own opinion of who was in
command they quote this passage from
his dispatch of July 10, 1898, 70 the
Secretary of the Navy:
From some modification that me
newspaper accounts of July have at
tributed victory of July 4th almost en-
tlrely to me. Victory was secured ny
the force under the command of the COM
nander-in chief of the North Atlantic
station, and TO him the honor is due
Further they quote Schley's letter of
December IS. 1901, to Secretary Long
justifying the "loop" on the expressed
ground that it was made ''in the execu-
tion of the standing order to close in
1t is asked "but if he was then him.
self iI command, how happens it that he
was executing the orders of somebody
else in commando" before the
Court of Inquiry, every proof raised TO
support the contention tha< Commodore
Schley did anything to achieve the VIC
tory by issuing orders as commanding
officer of the American fleet was re-
moved. The plain truth was for the first
time revealed that Commodore SehIcy
did not exercise command on tha; day
over any ship, except, to some extent,
his own flagship, the Brooklyn
The comment at this point cont aims a
number OF extracts from the testimony
To sustain this contention. Taking the
Brooklyn's signal book it is stated that
this showed that the Brooklyn gave only
Continued on Page Fiye.)
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SALE OF NEW HANOVER BONDS.
Premium of 81, 312 so Paid on the Issue Of
$50, 600
Especial to News and observer)

Wilmington, ~ c., Jan S0.-New Han
overs issue of $4,000 bonds, authorized
by the last Legislature, for the perna
uent improvement of the roads of the
county were sold today by the commits
sioners to Jno. s. Armstrong, vice-presi-
dent of the Atlantic National Bank,
whom it is understood was representing
a Northern nrm. Mr.. Armstrong paid
a premium of $1,312.50 for the certiti-
Gates which hear Az per cent interest,
payable semi annually and mature in
twenty-five years. There were five other
bidders from Cleveland, Cincinnati ana
Columbus, Ohio, all Of whom offered 4
rrcmium.
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A TOWN IN FLAMES
Ivanhoe, in Wythe Countyi
Virginia, Almost Swept
Out of Existence,
IN the Asgociated PICS. J

Roanoke. Va, Jan. 30.-The !ittle
town of Ivenhoe in Wythe county, was
almost entirely destroyed by fire early
this morning The stores of J. W. Miller
e Huddles J. C. Lawson, Pierce &, Com
pary, new brick building just com>
pleted and intended for bank; two
grocery stores, the postoffice and several
dwellings were burned.
The building in which the postofiice
was located was also used by Postmaster
Jewett and family as a dwelling. The
flames started in the store of j. W
Miller, but the origin or the money value
of the loss has not yet been learned
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TO Be BORN FIRST OF JULY
Bill Also Provides for Manufacturing
Census in 1906
COLLECTION OF COTTON STATISTICS
Mr.. Kutz Advocates the Bills Passage, Say
ing This Provision Should Commend
Measure TO Members From
the Cotton States
fBy the Associated Press. }

Washington, Jan. 3o.-The House to-
day passed the bill for the creation of
permanent Census Bureau. The friends
posed TO making the employees of the
bureau eligible fol transfer or retention
were overwhelmingly defeated. BY the
terms of the bill the permanent organi-
zation will succeed the present temporary
organization July /, 1902, and all err
plcyes OF the rolls upon the date of the
passage of the act Will become eligible
for transfer to other departments or re-
tention in the permanent organizat tion.
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AsheviIle Will Open Carnival.
special to News and observer.)

Ashevlle " c., Jan 3O.-Asheville has
been invited to open the grand carnival
at South Carolina Interstate West India
Exposition Charleston, with "Asheville
Day" Invitations have been extended
through Mrs. Simmons, president of the
Woman's Board Exposition, and also en-
dorsed by Colonel Averill, director gem
eral of the exposition Mrs. II. Mccall
Travis has written Mayor Miller inviting
him to name February 10th as "Asheville
Day. and also 10 appoint a maid of
honor TO be queen of the carnival.
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TO PREPARE IT AT ONCE
The Taxes Will be Reduced Sixty.
Eight Millions.
The TAX on MIXED FLOUR Will REMAIN
The Bill is TO Repeal Ouies on All Articles
Except Tea on July /, Duty 10 Remain
on This Till January !,
1903,
.CBy the Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., Jan. 3O.-The Ways
and Means Committee by unanimous
vote today instructed Chairman Payne
revenue taxes except the tax on mixed
flour
The action taken was in the form of
a resolution to the effect that the bill
should provide the repeal of the duty
on tea should go into effect January 1,
on the tea should go into effectJattaon
1903.
The only division in the committee was
an amendment proposed by Democratic
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-31
SHOT at DOC, KILLED FRIEND.
Sad Death of Young Jasper AimersOn Johnson
Gets 81, 500 Damages
Especial to News and Observer }

Goldsboro, ~ c., Jan. 30.-Jasper Aim
erson, aged about 30 years, a promising
young man of Nahunta township, was
shot last evening by his companion and
relative, Pharaoh Davis, near Fremont,
n. c., death resulting this morning The
young men were en- route to Fremont and
on the road were assailed by a dog.
Davis drew pistol to shoot the dog, but
while in the attempt to cock the weapon
it went off, the ball passing through his
left hand and into the side of Aimerson.
Mr.. Richard Johnson was awarded dam
ages in the sum of 81 800 by the jury to-
day. The action was against the Allan
tic and North Carolina Railroad and
damage asked was 900. 1t will be
recalled that Mr.. Johnson. in getting off
train at LaGrange, fell and broke his
arm.
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THE FIRST STEP IS TAKEN
TO DETHRONE PRITCHARD
E. c. Duncan Charged by Raleigh Republican With
WilfuI Violation of Civil Service Law. Writ
ten Specifications Received by
the President
the President.
Especial to News and observer.)

Washington, d. c., jan 30.-The first
move for the control of the next Re
publican State Convention and the de-
thronement of Jeter C. Pritchard as the
Eoss of North Carolina was made here to-
day. The President and Civil Service Com
mission received written specifications
signed by a prominent Raleigh Republi-
can, against E. c. Duncan, internal reve-
nue. collector for the Fifth North Caro-
lima district, charging wilful violation OF
the Civil Service law and regulations
thereof.
Duncan is specifically charged With in
reference in the political affairs of the
Fifth Congressional district when Thom-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-31
The Peanut Situation in Halifax,
(Roanoke News

Halifax county grows the Spanish pea
nut almost exclusively and the crop last
year was just about one-half of what
was expected The State farms lost
nearly their entire crop by freshets and
farmers generally report that the crop
was very short The same conditions ap-
pear to have existed in other peanut
sections. Some of the Halifax county
farmers who have heretofore planted
peanuts say they will not plant them at
all this year, while others may become
encouraged by the prospects OF higher
prices in the future and plant increased
acreage.
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Our Apple Display.

Advices received from Mr.. T. K.
Bruner, now at the Charleston EXposi-
tion, say that many of the handsome ap-
ples he collected in the west have rotted
because of poor cold storage. He says
the North Carolina display is the best
there in apples. but he fears he can not
keep a full variety on hand till North
Carolina week arrives.
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as Settle was defeated for nomination
at Burlington in 1898, and Spencer E.
Adams was nominated for Congress.
He is charged with the same conduct
il the First and Fourth, districts in 1900,
when Meekins and Nichols were defeated
for the nomination for Congress in these
districts.
A request is made that in support of
the charges Thomas Settle, l. NJ.
Meekins, d. H. Abbott, John Nichols, IA.
L. Grant, G. W. Cobb, Claudius Dockery,
II. C. Dockery, and perhaps others. be
subpoenaed to give their testimony
These charges are said here to be the
elimination OF the defeat of Bernard.
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DIR. GEORGE r WINSTON.
Appointed Member of the Board Of Visitors at
The Naval Academy.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan 3O.-Thet President
has appointed the following Board of
Visitors at the Naval Academy:
William Butler Duncan, New York;
Francis Rawls, Philadelphia; James R.
May, Portsmouth, N. H; l.. w McGrud-
er Vicksburg Miss; Eugene L. thinner
man, Cincinnati Ohio; DR.. George T.
Winston, Raleigh. n. c.; Francis b.
Gault, Tacoma, Wash.
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in the next fiscal year upon tea, and will
make the ultimate reduction for the next
year considerably less than $75,0OO0OO.
The bill will be presented to the House
as soon as it can be prepared.
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Fiftesn Days For VagrancY.

The mayor yesterday gave George
Murphy and Charles Rice each fifteen
days for vagrancy. Both are white men
who have been begging in the streets
and al the back doors of houses.
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SKINNER Is CONFIRMED.
AZ United States Attorney For the Eastern Dis
trict Of North Carolina.
(By the Associated Press. J

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 3O.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the nomination of II.
skinner for United States Attorney for
the Eastern District of North Carolina.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-25
MURDER MYSTERY TRIAL.
Fife Says He Was Not Present When
Richardson Was Killed.

Savannah, Mo-, Feb. 24.-The case
Of Stewart Fife, charged with com
plicity in the killing of Frank w. Rich.
ardson, well-to-do merchant, was
called here today.
Fife was young society man and
an associate with Richardson in bust.
ness.
Mrs. Addie B. Richardson, widow of
the dead man, was charged jointly
with Fife with the murder, and in her
trial last month the state endeavored
to show that her alleged relations
with Fife served as motive for the
crime. The jury acquitted Mrs. Rich.
ardson in half an hour.
Fife, who was arrested at North va.
hima, Wash, two months ago, is con.
fident of being set free, and says
Il was nowhere near the Richard.
son home on the night of the murder
and my arrest and incarceration is a
criminal outrage"
Frank w. Richardson was a broth.
er of John d. Richardson, of Chicago,
western manager of the National Bis.
cult trust
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-25
SENDS BULLET TO HIS HEART
Son of a South Carolina Engineer Ends
His Life.

Son of South Carolina Engineer Ends
His Life.
Columbia, S. c., Feb. 24-Eddie
Holland, the 16-year-old son Of a rail
road engineer, shot himself through
the heart in his room last night.
The youth had been clerking in his
uncle's dry goods store. He seemed,
from all reports, to have been indus
trious and sober, but of late had been
going out a good deal in the evenings.
His father objected. but he continued
to go.
Yesterday evening Engineer Hol-
land came home and was told that
Eddie was out late the night before.
He severely reprimanded his son.
The boy few minutes later asked
his father for a sheet of paper, and
then went to his room. In ten min
utes a shot was heard. The father
forced the door to find the boy dead, a
bullet in his heart.
On the table was the sheet of paper.
On it Eddie had written that he
thought he was treated too harshly
and wanted to end it ALL He then
told each member of his family good.
hV
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-25
SUPPOSED CORPSE REEVES.
New Jersey Farmer Has Narrow Es'
cape from Being Buried Alive.

New Jersey Farmer Has Narrow Es'
cape from Being Buried Alive.
New York, Feb. 24.-Found frozen
in snowdrtft and apparently dead af.
ter Fridays storm, William Ferry, a
farmer, near Anthony, N. j., lay for
ten hours on the cooling board of an
undertaker's shop surrounded by cof
fins and the paraphernalia of death
Ferry was found lying in the snow.
The body was cold and the supposed
corpse was taken to an undertaking
establishment. Half dozen neighbors
gathered to watch over the body. The
absence of the undertaken prevented
further action. When he arrived the
party gathered in another room. Upon
their return to the cooling room they
were Mortified to find the supposed
corpse missing. Body snatchers was
their first thought. An alarm was
sent out and a messenger hurried to
Ferry's home. When he arrived Ferry
was disposing of a hearty meal. He
said he suddenly became conscious and
observing his surroundings fed
through side door and hurried home
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-25
DYNAMITE BLOWS Up
GOLD ASSAY OFFICES
Cripple Greek Excited Over
Acts Of Miscreants.
BOMBS PUT UNDER BUILDINGS

Six Explosions Have Wrecked as Many
Assay Offices in the Centers Ranging
From Victor to Cripple Greek and
Up to Goldfield.
Victor, Colo, Feb. 24.-Cripple
Creek is in a furore owing to the per
sistent attack upon all the leading as.
say offices doing business in the dis
trict.
Beginning at o'clock this morning
and following in rapid succession six
explosions wrecked as many assay of
fees in the centers ranging from Vic
tor to Cripple Creek and up to Gold
field. In every instance the object
sought by the incendiaries was accom-
plished by the destruction of the of.
fees with their fine equipment of deli
cate balances. The raiders did not
hesitate to jeopardize life, as all the
buildings were occupied by sleeping
families. AS it was, men, women and
children were hurled out of their beds
by the shocks and serious injuries in
tiicted The full extent of the dam
age cannot be estimated. In this city
the Davenport Office was wrecked by
two explosions, involving a loss of at
least 1900. At the same time the
assay Office of Underwater, Morgan
& Williams was rtated likewise The
loss was approximately as large as Da-
venpOrts. One man, a miner, was Sc
verely injured at the explosion at Will
liams Office. He was passing at the
moment of the explosion. Flying de.
bris struck him in the face, gashing his
eyes. and the injury may result in to
tai blindness.
In Cripple Greek Benjamin's assay
office, north of the Florence and Grip
pie Creek depot, was blown up. In
the town of GOldfeld about / u miles
north. of here almost simultaneously
Boyce's office and another assayist es-
tablishment were wrecked. BOyce's
family occupied an adjoining room.
Mrs. BOyce wa sblOWn out of bed, but
escaped without serious injury. In
this city the powder was placed under
the building. The house IN which
family lived next to the Williams as
say office here was much damaged and
woman was prOstrated. Sheriff Rob-
ertson has called out his deputies and
is taking all means to discover if pos
sible the perpetrators of the crimes.
The general impression here this
morning is that the acts are the result
of a general movement to rid the dis
trict of all high grade ore purchasing
institutions.
Bloodhounds from Canon City have
been called for.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-25
FAMILY FEUD OF A CENTURY.
Startling Developments In North Car

Startling Developments In North Car
olna Trial Are Expected.
Raleigh, Feb. 24.-The noted feud
case against Jack Keaton was set for
hearing at Marion this week. 1t in.
wolves feud of over 100 years length.
A white man named Keaton Is
charged with having in 1898 burned
several buildings. He fed and was
recently captured. He says he will
tell the whole story in court and will
implicate some of the leading citizens
as his accomplices. He further says
that the incendiarism was but another
plan of the century-old feud between
two of the most prominent citizens.
The feud is now expected to be
fiercer than ever Alex Mccall and
Samuel Mccall are co-defendants In
the case. While Keaton has pleaded
guilty, their plea is not guilty. The
judge has removed the case to Burke
county and set the trial for Apru Ii
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-25
SEALING SCHOONER WRECKED
c. Donaldson, One of the Crew, Was
Drowned.

Drowned.
Victoria, B. c., Feb. 24-The seal
ing schooner r. I. Morse, of Victoria,
is wreck and G. Donaldson, one of
her crew was drowned. The survivors
were landed here by the steamer Una
tilla at midnight.
The r. |. Morse was caught in a
heavy southeast gale and tremendous
storm on Feb. 18 when 40 miles off
Cape Oxford on the California coast.
She was hove to with her storm sails
close reefed, with the wheel lashed
and Donaldson on the lookout The
others were below. A heavy sea
broke alongside and she careened over
on her port beam, and another sea
striking her she went over and was
turned bottom up. Soon she righted,
three parts full of water, and those
below rushed on deck. Donaldson
could be seen off the stern on a piece
Of wreckage shouting, although he
could not be heard. The boats being
broken, his comrades could not aid
him and he sank before their eyes.
The survivors worked with oil bags
and two drags forward to keep the
schooner from being wrecked, and on
Tuesday morning were picked up by
the schooner Penelope of Victoria,
which blew up the wrecked ship. On
Saturday the Umtilla was spoken and
she took the sealers from the Pene.
lope and landed them here last night.