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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06

ing. while it received but $37, 500 for
maintenances. He insisted that it was
the duty of the Agricultural apartment
to maintain the A. and NJ. College, for
if they could erect buildings they could
also maintain the institutions
Senator Spence offered an amendment
to reduce the amount to $4,000. This
was later lost.
Senator Mitchell spoke eloquently for
the bill, urging it was due the farmers.
Senator Gillian made strong aEd
able speech against the bill, referring
to the acts creating the college and hold
ing from these that the Agricultural
apartment could not alone erect build
ings but could maintain the institu-
ton.
Senator Woodland spoke for the bill,
while Senators Justice, Glenn and Sena-
tor London opposed it, as did Senators
Baldwin and Brown. Senator Norris
spoke for it. as did Senators Ballenger,
McBryde and others. The discussion
was closed in an earnest argument by
Senator Henderson, who spoke for the
bill and urged it's passage.
The amendments of Senator Durham,
which was adopted. is as follows
Provided There shall be paid from
the State Treasury for maintenance of
the A. and M. College no greater sum
than $4,000 per annum for two years and
the Agricultural apartment before erect
ing said building shall first complete
the building now under their direction.
Provided further, that this proviso shall
not exclude the annual payment of the
annual interest on the land script fund
which has heretofore been paid to the
Agricultural and Mechanical College"
The following amendment offered by
Senator Gillian, was also adopted:
Amend section 4 by adding there to,
"Provided nothing in this section shall
be construed to authorize the Board of
Agriculture to pledge the faith and credit
Of the State for the payment of any sum
borrowed under this section.
The test vote was on Senator Gilliams
amendment and was as follows:
FOR THE BILI-Senators Allison,
Continued on Page Five.)
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the matter pass into oblivion, disagree
able as it was, but it affected him be-
cause he had charge of the Deficiency
Bill. Speaking very deliberately Mr..
Hale said there had been no legislative
blackmail.
Mr.. Hale. to set Mr.. Tillman right
declared that he had never visited the
conference room and that he did not
obtrude himself upon the committee. The
Appropriations Committee, he said, had
acted on the claim as a matter OF fair
ard even-handed justice.
Mr. Hale said it has never been
thought that one house of Congress
should arraign the other 1t has never
been thought or said before that the
processes of one house are processes of
bIackmail Mr.. Cannon's use of the
word "blackmail" Mr.. Hale declared
were unfortunate, improper, and a
breach of the privileges, which. if they
are not in the written law practically
stand in the judgment of all good men
as the comfy between the two houses.
He was followed by Mr.. Allison, also
a member of the conference committee,
who said he commended and approved
every word Mr.. Hale had said respect
ing the remarkable speech made in the
other house at the close of the last
session" Neither house, he said, is to
be lectured by the other as to what its
rules are or should be.
Mr.. Allison asserted that when any
changes are made in the rules they will
be made by the Senate and not by any
outside body.
Mr.. Teller. of Colorado, the Demo
cratic member of the Conference Com
mittee explained his position in the
matter and said that Mr.. Cannon's re-
marks were inappropriate and out of
place.
The message from the President giving
his reasons for calling the Senate in
extra session was read.
On motion of Mr.. Cullom, the Senate
went into executive session and soon
adjourned until Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
BOND ISSUE BILL
FROM AFFLUENCE TO WANT.
Sad Story of Mrs, Stanley Granddaughter cf a
British Nobleman
(By the Associated Press }

Denver Col, March 5.-Mrs. Georgia
Stanley, who was yesterday found in an
unconscious condition in the house in
which lay the dead body of Major Mar
shall f. Hurd, proves to be a woman of
aristocratic lineage. She is grand
daughter of Lord Kercastle of Inverness.
Scotland. Her mother was Lady Allen
and her father of an English province
in India. Mrs. Stanley, it is said, was
thrice married.
Her relatives disapproved of her last
marriage to Herbert Stanley and the
Stanleys came to Denver to live About
a year ago Mr. Stanley died of paralysis
and left his widow practically penniless
and helpless on account of i'll health
Major Hurd, who at that time was an
inmate of the old soldiers home at
Montevista, Col, came to Denver and
undertook to care for Mrs. Stanley, whose
late husband was his friend The small
pension he received from the govern
ment was not sufficient to provide for
the needs of the couple and assistance
was rendered by charitable persons. 1t
was on the occasion of one of these
visits yesterday that the tragedy was
discovered. The physicians attending
Mrs. Stanley believe that her condition
and Major Hurd's death was due to
breathing the fumes of coal gas which
escaped in the room through accident,
and the suicide theory is discredited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
COAL STRIKE COMMISSION.
Miners and Operators Heard on Best Method of
Payment for Coal Mined.


Washington, March 5.-Representatives
of both sides of the coal strike question
appeared before the Anthracite Coal
Strike Commission today. The main
question discussed was that of deter
mining the best method of payment for
coal mined and hinged upon the point
as to whether settlement shall be made
with the men according to weight or
measure. The hearing today foreshadows
an early report of the commission to
President Roosevelt as it involves prac-
tically the only issue which remains un-
settled in the minds of the commission.
The hearing was secret.
The following statement regarding the
meeting was given out by the commits
sion late this afternoon
1.-The Anthracite Coal Strike Commits
sion met today for the purpose of con-
sultation with the counsel and repre-
sentatives of the miners and the coal
operators, to enable the commission 60
avoid any misunderstanding as to matters
under its consideration, but not to sub
NIT to the parties any conclusions reach
ed by the commission or any form of
an award. One of the difficult subjects
with which the commission has had to
deal is that of paying for coal by weight
rather than by car No additional testi-
mony was asked for or offered.
"The commission is hard at work upon
it's report, sitting late at night and max
ing every endeavor to reach speedy
conclusion, but just when decision
can be reached cannot be stated"
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Loads a00 Norh apna Daily apepg Both Ngws Circulation

Senate Bill, to establish graded school
and electric lights in Scotland Neck.
House Bill. to amend the charter of
the town of Randleman, Randolph county.
Senate Bill to incorporate the South
port and Northwestern Railroad Com
pany.
House Bill, to amend and revise the
charter of China Grove.
House Bill, in relation to working or
public roads in Clayton township, John
ston county.
House Bill, to incorporate the North
Carolina and Ohio Railway.
House Bill for the better working OF
the public roads of Pitt county.
Senate Bill, to allow the town OF
Kernersville to issue bonds
House Bill, to authorize the County
cial tax.
House Bill, for Improvement of the pub
lie roads of Mt. Gilead township, Mont
gomery county.
Senate Bill, to establish a stock law
for part of Faison and Warsaw town
ships. Duplin county.
Senate Bill, to authorize the County
Commissioners of Harnett to levy spe-
cial tax.
Senate Bill, to amend the charter OF
Carthage.
Senate Bill, to amend chapter 1884, Pri-
vate Laws of 1897. charter of Southern
Pines.
House Bill. to validate the election OF
Justices fthe Peace in Lincoln county
House Bill, for the relief of the North
Carolina Institution for the Deaf. Dumb
and Blind, allowing it to sell the farm of
100 acres three miles away from Raleigh,
so that one closer by may be bought
BOND ISSUE BILL
When the bond issue bill came up for
its third reading. General Davidson sent
forward an amendment providing that
the Treasurer advertise the bonds for
sale. and invite sealed bids. in order that
the best price may be obtained; that the
treasurer should not sell less than $1O.-
OOO at one time, the preference always
Continued on Third Page
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In the Department of Justice.
(By te Aagociated Press. J

Washington, March 5,-Two important
appointments in the Department of JUS
tice were agreed upon by President
Roosevelt and Attorney General Knox
today William A. Day, of the District
of Columbia, is made assistant attorney
to the Attorney General at a salary Of
81, 900 a year and Milton d. Purdy, of
Minnesota, is appointed assistant at
torney general Mr.. Day has been for
long time the attorney for the Inter
State Commerce Commission, and Mr..
Purdy is a prominent lawyer of St Paul.
He formerly was assistant United States
district attorney OF Minnesota. These
places were created by recent act of
Congress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
Naming the Battleships.
(By the Associated Press


Washington, March 5.-Secretary Moody
this afternoon reached a decision as to
the States after which the five battle
ships provided for in the new naval bill
shall be named. The three 10000 ton
battleships are to be named Vermont,
Kansas and Minnesota and the two 49,
GOO tons vessels will be christened Mis-
sissippi and Idaho.
That no time is to be lost in the con-
struction of the new ships is evident
from the action of the Secretary this
afternoon in directing the general board
to prepare the circulars for the 10000
ton ships which are to be of the Con-
necticut and Tennessee class. AS there
are no 1900 ships on the naval lists it
VIII, of course, take longer to prepare
the plans and specifications for the Mis-
sissippi and Idaho.
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Killed While Hunting.
Especial to News and Observer

Beaufort. N. c., March 5.-Mr. Marvin
Lewis, a young white man, and Elvin
Joyner, a colored man, were out bird
hunting together yesterday about eight
miles from here. Joyner pointed out a
bird in the bushes TO Lewis. Lewis told
Joyner to get out of the way, and he
turned the wrong way just as Lewis
fred, and received the load in his lower
bowels. Hei was brought here for medical
treatment but died this morning. The
coroner's jury exonerated Lewis and
brought in a verdict of accidental kill
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06
The Fake Pauper Burials.

Knoxville Tenn, March 5.--W C. Nc
Coy. an undertaken, who is charged with
false pretense and defrauding Knox
coun,y by fake pauper burials, today
waived examination to the circuit court
and gave bail for $1,000 The arrest of
Mccoy IS an outcome of the inyestiga-
tion, inquest and opening of graves that
has been going on at the county ceme-
terry here for ten days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06

The beautiful white French poodle
which the Payton Sisters brought here
with them has been stolen or has strayed
away. This little dog was the beloved
pet of Baby Josephine. daughter of one
of the sisters, who was the victim of a
fire in Chattanooga about nine weeks
ago. The dog is very dear to the Sisters
on this account and any information
leading to its recovery will be fully ap-
preciated and a liberal reward will be
given for it's return.
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''HELL HATH NO FURY
Like a Woman Scorned,"
Think the Police.
they Believe Burcick's Murdtress a Woman
Whom Raging J9acusy had Converted
Into M mad
(By the Associated press.)

Buffalo, N. Y, March 5.-The officials
still claim to be absolutely certain that
the Burdick murder was committed by
woman; that they know the woman and
that they can make an arrest the mo-
ment their chain of evidence is suffi-
cient to secure conviction.
District Attorney Coatsworth reiter-
ated today his statement of last night
that he was satisfied as to who COM
mitted the crime" He declined to say
whether or not the murderer lives in the
Elmwood district, but said it was his
belief that only one person was in Bur
dicks den" when the crime was COM
mitted.
There will be no arrest" he added,
until we have sufficient evidence to
convict-if we succeed in obtaining that
evidence"
A house in the Elmwood district is be-
ing watched day and night. The police
decline to say why they are watching the
house. Last night for the first time the
detectives were withdrawn from the New
York Central and other stations. This
move is regarded as strong evidence
that the police believe they know where
the murderer is and that there is no
danger of escape.
An important fact which the police
have known all along but not made
public is that on the morning when the
body of Burdick was discovered the top
drawer in a table at the head of the
couch, where the body lay, was open. In
the drawer were some letters, a few pa
pers, and odds and ends. The letters
and papers were disarranged and on the
floor of the "den" were several papers
indicating that they belonged in the open
drawer and were left where they fell.
The theory of the police is that the
suspected woman finding that Burdck's
affection for her had begun to cool and
that there was talk of his marrying an
other upon securing his divorce, made an
appointment with Burdick at his home
On her arrival he conducted her into his
cosy corner. where intrusion was least
TO be feared The lunch found on the
table was for her They visit lasted no
one knows how long. His Indifference
towards her was not concealed, and,
awaiting her opportunity she struck him
down and in her frenzy and passion beat
out his brains. Then she left.
Before leaving she searched the table
for the letters which she had written
to him. Finding them, she turned out
the gas and stole away. In the mean
time, she had carefully covered the body
of her victim with pillows and rugs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-06

It will be remembered that the Ra-
leigh Bar will meet this morning at 10
O'Clock in the court house. to consider
the resolutions to be presented by the
committee in relation TO the death OF
Hon. Joseph B. Bachelor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-17

at the main entrance. One Of the door
keepers assistants announced him for
Inally. us usual:
"Mr. Speaker A message from the
senate at the same time making the
customary profound bow.
1T is proper at this point for the
speaker to bow whispered Mr.. Can
mons elbow man.
"Bow?" returned the speaker in a re-
bellious semi-tone, and adding one Of
his famous expletives of four letters.
4 wouldn't bow to the d-d senate, and
| won't bow to its secretary"
Therefore, instead of bending grace
fully, Mr. Cannon stood perfectly up
right. and he stands that way when
ever the senate deigns, in the fashion
prescribed by hoary precedents, to in
form him and the house officially what
it has been doing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-17

The bye elections held in England
Tuesday indicate that Chamberlain S
policy of protection is to be upheld by
the voters of the United Kingdom. No
general election will be held for three
or four years to come, but the prob
able outcome of the present political
discussion will doubtless be apparent
early in 1904. Free trade made Eng
land the greatest maritime nation on
the globe, and 1t is one of the surpris-
ing features of national evolution that
protection should now be essential to
her maintenance Of that position. The
American tendency is towards modified
protective tariff, since there is no long
er very pressing need of protecting in
dustries in this country. England will
plunge into the tariff problem at a
time that will enable we Americans to
view without favor the effects of the
experiment, and it is not at all i'm
probable that we may be able to profit
thereby.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-17

Vulnerable, and bequeathed to the
Southern Pacific one Of its most expen-
sive pieces Of track, to maintain and
operate. Now the modern engineer
and builder devise and carry ont the
cutoff, by means Of 751a miles of land
work and 2716 miles of trestle and fill
ing, thus making a line between Lucin
and ogden l0S miles long, against 147
around the lake, straight as ruler,
for the most part. and practically level
except o slight grade on the western
end-a far better and shorter line than
the original and probably costing less
money. The engineers of 1869 would
have said of the Salt Lake cutoff, if
they had thought of it, 'It can't be
done" the railway executive of to-
day draws a straight line on the map
and says Build there" and the en-
gineer finds the way to do it. Whether
or not the cutoff will save all of the
100000 or so a year necessary to pay
interest on its cost may be a question,
but the increase in both passenger and
freight business which the shortening
Of distance and time must attract will
doubtless justify the additional out
lay.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-17

An innovation in garbage disposal is
under consideration at Wilmington,
DEL, which has points of considerable
merit Ordinary garbage contains a
large amount of water and the evap-
oration Of this water in crematories
calls for fuel of one sort or another
that might well be saved. At Will
mington about so per cent of the total
weight of the garbage is stated to be
water, of which two thirds can be re-
removed by dressing. A local designer
is accordingly preparing plans for a
machine to produce this result. With
out discussing the design Of such a,
machine, it may be stated in a general
way that the idea Is one which merits
careful study. In some cities partic-
ularly in the south the water in the
refuse is a serious factor in the opera
ton of crematories There is abund-
ant reason for the belief that a press
ing machine can be designed which
will cost in operation much less than
the fuel used in evaporating the water
it can remove. 1t is even possible that
the heat of the crematories can be util-
ized under boilers and enough steam
raised in this way to operate the press.
IT is to be hoped that if the expert
ment is made full information con-
cerning the results, whether successful
or unsuccessful, will be made public.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-17
Mr.. SPEAKER WOULDN'T BOW
From the washington Post,

When the secretary of the senate
appears at the head of the center aisle
Of the house with an official message,
Speaker Cannon's backbone becomes as
rigid as a ramrod
l1early in the extra session. when Mr.,
Cannon was still new to his job, and
was taking lessons in the etiquette OF
the chair from his elbow man, as all
new speakers must do, the senate's Sec
retary pushed through the double doors
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-17
T. T. GEER ON HENS

]. !. uEEk ON HEN1
L. I. Geer now editor Of the Salem
Statesman, used to be called the farm
ex-governor of Oregon. His pronounced
seiaptbilty for politics. however, Great
ed the impression in some quarters that
perhaps he was not a real, live farmer
after all, but he has lately given proof
that he is indeed a governorfa farmer
journalist. Some days ago woman
living at Oregon City wrote note to
the Oregonian asking whether or not
she was right In saying that hen
"sets." She had discussed the prop
ssition with a preacher, who said that
"sits" was the word to be employed
in dealing with hennery situations.
The Oregonian printed the note, but, as
Mr.. Scott is alleged never to have been
a farmer, the question propounded by
The Woman-a Mrs. Johnson--was not
answered. Perhaps Mr.. Scott was
farmer at some stage of his career and
he may now be ashamed to acknowl-
edge his agricultural learning but,
however that may be, Mr.. Geer comes
to the front with the desired informa-
tion.
The two phases-"st" and "set''-as
applied to the average barnyard hen,
signify different frames of mind, rather
than any particular act on her part,
says the former governor, who con-
tinues 10 the end of his dissemination
as follows: When, day after day, she
1.-THE hen) Is engaged in filling her nest
with eggs in anticipation of a forth
coming breod, she "sits" thereon with
an equanimity of mind that is equaled
only by that of her waiting but pa
tient mate, because every prospect
pleases, But 20 minutes after she Is
convinced that the last egg has been
laid she is transformed into setting
hen. and all the powers of earth could
not change her mnd i'yrt it, She at
once becomes the Very essence of con-
centrated determination, insufferable
eontrarlness and inSurmoultable Inn
movabIeness. Sl,, Is Setting" hen
with all that that implies, You may re-
move every egg that no rational
attachment to the 1 It seems TO re-
main. destroy every vestige OF the nest
itself and place a broad board over the
abandoned spot and that setting hen
will Immediately file homestead appi
carton on the mere reminiscence and
will come nearer complying with the
very letter of the law than nine-tenths
of those other bipeds who, under the
same pretense, show mighty sight
bss regard for conscientious staying
qualities She would construe nothing
so quickly into an unforgiveable af-
front as suggestion TO take advaat-
age Of any communication clause in her
rules of conduct
SO, we repeat, 1t is not question Of |
grammar. AS proof, the reader is
cited to one Of Wehster's definitions OF |
the word aset'-'that which is set or
ixed and until some can name one |
object under heaven that is more per- |
manently and definitely fixed" than !
a setting hen, It win be contended that
Il Is only proper to refer to her as IN
the setting mood, and generally |
speaking, IN the future tense, indeh-
uitely,
For these reasons Mrs. Johnson is
notified that her hen set and thar !
the controversy with her minister is |
decided in her favor without recourse
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-17

We would suggest that the Multno-
nah club football team provide itself
with two names--one for use in the
event of victory and the other for use
in the event of defeat. Such difficulties
as that arising at Astoria last Sunday
could then be overcome.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-17
THE LOUVRE
CHAS WIRKEAlA Proprietor JAMES GARDNER Manager
LUCY CUNNINGHAM Pianist
Program Week Commencing December 7

A Cure for the Blues,
MADELINE EARLE.
Overture, Beer is Sc, The Waiter.
A return Engagement Of the Sparkling
Soubrette, CARMELlTA MEEK.
Overture, Mistress Nell Waltzcs''
L.V. GUSTlN.
Now we have the sensational hit Of the
season, JOHN J. LORD, and
MEEK CARAELlTA, in a novelty
act Of their own.
Overture, Bamboo Queen
HARRY Won TIGER.
The peer of Song Illurtrators, LUCY
CUNNINGHAM, presenting HowIey
HaviIand and Drcsscr's Latest Sue.
cesscs, Down in the Meadow
where the Green Grass Grows"
Overture, Wait for the Moving Pictures,
Edison.
The somewhat different commedan,
--- Program Is subject |,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-17
SEMI WEEKLY.
Sent by mail. per year. in advance 81 90

The Astorian guarantees to its ad-
yertisers the largest circulation Of any
newspaper published on the Columbia
River.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-17

When, "a years ago, the builders OF
the first transeontinental railroad
pushed the line around the rocky north
srn shore of Great Salt Lake, they little
thought that in gneration l47 miles
az that costly road would be abandoned
for 4 eut-off straight across the lake
a miles shorter says the Railway Age.
Their engineers, perhaps the ablest OF
that day. seem never to have thought
81 plling and filling through 80 miles
of water. and so they carried the line
by hifiinite labor over grades reaching
lOa fees 10 the mile with curves In