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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
IMPORTANCE OF POST MARKED.
Britain Changes Method in Selection Of New
Ambassador

Washington. Oct. 24-The most significant and
important feature Of the selection of Sir HEMP
Mortimer Durand British Ambassador -
Madrid. Ambassador TO Washington is the
fact that II is the first time the British Govern
men has sent an ambassador directly 10 Wash
ington. Heretofore Washington has been re-
garded "A post ranking at the foot OF the en-
ba sSies hence II has been the custom to promote
a minister 10 be ambassador here. So the
ton of the British Government in this case
marks a growing sense of appreciation Of the
Importance Of Washington diplomatic post.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
THE KITTY D. ORDERED RELEASED.
Case of Canadian Seizure on Lake Erie De-
cided Against the Dominion.

Toronto, Oct 2I-The Dominion Government
has lost the of the seizure by the cruiser
Petrol of the fishing schooner Kitty D, last
July. for as the government alleged. illegally
fishing in Canadian waters on Lake Erie.
Judge Hodgins, of the Admiralty Court, to-day
decided against the governments contention
that the vessel was the inside of the bound
dairy line. and ordered the restitution of the
vessel to its owners at Dunkirk, n. Y. II is not
unlikely a suit for damages against the Do
mlnion Government will now follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
oERMANYS NAVAL PROGRAMME.

Berlin. Oct. 24.-The German Navy Department
states that the shpbudng plans for 1914 are iden-
teal with the programme made public on October
49, except that three small cruisers will be asked
for and that torpedo boats required for the
present. The statement that Germany was hasten
Ing the carrying out OF the programme Is said
Incorrect particularly the statement that Germany
viii have finished her battleship programme by 1915
The Navy Department ADDS that IL expects TO have
twenty lone modern battleships completed by 1910
and that by 1920 thirty eight modern batleships OF
which seventeen VIII replace old warships. Will be
An nrnISs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
H COUNCIL IN JAPAN.
Cabinet Meets Elder Statesmen to
Discuss Com promise.

Yokohama, Oct. 4.-The elder statesmen OF
Japan and the Cabinet ministers held a confer
ence to-day which lasted seven hours 1t is
derstood that the Marquis Ito's compromise
proposal was the chief topic of discussion. The
Marquis remained with Premier Katsura and
Foreign Minister KOmura after the others had
dispersed.
It was announced from Yokohama on October Il
that a Cabinet Minister said that Japan. agreeing
with the Marquis Ito. while stiPula ting the integ
rity of Corean and Chinese sovereignty. made
point of the military evacuation of Manchuria,
thus simplifying the negotiations. 1t is presumed
that these are the views Of the Marquis Ito
ferred to in to-day's dispatch from Yokohama.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
ALFONSO NOT GOING TO ROME.
Visit of Spanish King to Italy's Ruler
Strongly Opposed by the Vatican.

Rome. Oct 24.-King Alfonso OF Spain has
caused inquiries to be made TO the attitude
which the Vatican would adopt should he decide
TO visit the King of Italy. The answer received
has been most unfavorable and consequently che
idea of the visit is considered to have been aban
doned. owing a fear OF the impression which
would be made on the Catholics Of Spain If the
Pope refused to receive their sovereign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
Russ,A's GIFT TO STOCK EXCHANGE

Paris Oct. 2a.--Wofk the ornamental vase
which the Russian Ministry OF Finance is about 70
present to the New-York Stock Exchange In r@cos-
milton Of the action OF the exchange ia listing Rus
sian securities about year ago. IS completed. IL
about four feet high, Is OF marble, richly orna-
mented with laps lazuli. and bears an inscription
commemorative OF the placing OF the Russian
securities the American market
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
MANY ARRESTS AT CARTAGENA.
Liberals Accused of Plotting Against the
Government-The People Anxious

Colon. Oct 24-Many Liberals were arrested
at Cartagena October 16. and II is expected
that the government will take similar steps In
other parts OF thai department. as the authorf-
ties are In possession of conclusive evidence that
public order is menaced. There is much anxiety
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
DECENTRALIZATION IN PHILIPPINES.

Manila Oct. 2.-The Board OF Philippine Com
missioners has Just issued proclamation announc-
ing the characterization Of the Mexican dollar on
and after January l. 1894. Until that date the coin
viii be accepted at all the government offices at the
usual rate. which is equivalent 10 60 cents American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

London, Oct. 2A-There has been little comment
thus far Sir Wilfrid Laurier's remarks in the
House OF Commons az Ottawa yesterday regarding
Canadian treaty making powers.
The st. James's Gazette argues that THE de-
mand is somewhat unwarrantabe and impossible
long Canada is dependent for external defence
upon the mother country" and expresses the be
lief that the Canadian aspirations for greater in
dependence would he most practically realized by
working for the institution OF federation through
out the empire.
The Globe" is outspokenly critical. II says
Premier Dauriers present indisCretion-to call il
worse-if IT stood alone, might be charitabIy at
trtbuted TO momentary gust of unpatriotic i'm
pulse. but on previous occasions similar III con-
sdered language has slipped his lips and is calcu-
lated TO cast doubt on his loyalty and devotion to
the British crown"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
CANADA'S PREMIER CRITICISED.
The Impossibility of Awarding to Canada
Treaty Making Powers.

Toronto, Oct. A.-In interview as to the !ad-
visibility of Sir Wfrid Lauriers proposed petition
60 the British Parliament for treaty making powers
Professor Goodwin Smith says:
Only a nation can have treaty making power
Canada, while she remains dependency may be
permitted as she has been in the past to some ex-
tent TO negotiate for herself but she make no
binding treaty
Canada cannot at once be nation and a de-
tendency. She must decide to be one or the other
At present she Is dependency. with the dsab-
ties well as the immunities OF the claim TO i'm
Moreover. a foreign nation would not accept Can
adas signature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT CLOSED.

day by Lord Nlrto, the Governor Gsnscsi- It raet
On llarcs z ara the session has pesn the Iongest
record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25

ONLY PEOPLE WITH APrErIrEs wAs's~
Several rsssaussAts shos aess ssn
dtrpsrs ass s>-Any sAveve1asd Ansno
sLfsxle AAs. ~ As People,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
POPE TO PROCLAIM JUBILEE YEAR.

Bone. Oct. .i-Pops Piu; y has expressed eis
intention % prccl4sn jaoaes year 90 tia occasion
e the dttseeh snr~ersary OF Ole prc-larnsu1a By
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
COTOPAxi AGAIN ACTIVE.

Guayaquil. Oct 4-The Cotopaxi volcano has
been active for the last few days.
The "Nacion.' OF this city to-day published a
dispatch from Quito. dated yesterday. follows:
Since Thursday electric discharges have been no.
ticed the eastern side OF the Andes Rumbiugs
heard the towns this morning. and ashes
fell for three-quarters OF an hour.
CotOpaxi has been In activity for some time. IL
Is believed THAI there IS any danger. although
II is recalled that in 1871 the volcano In activity
for some days before IL made its formidable erup-
ton.
The Cotopaxi volcano of Ecuador is situated In
the eastern cordilera OF the Andes thirty-four
miles south-southeast OF Quito. the capital. Its
shape Is conical. and Its height above the sea is
~ 4SJ feet. $500 feet above the adjacent valley.
being the highest volcano that has been active In
America In modern times. The upper 400 feet OF
the mountain Is covered with snow. with the
ceptOn OF a section around its summit. The
score. lava and rocky fragments from It's srup-
tioEs cover area OF about hfty or sixty square
miles
Its first recorded eruption occurred about the
time OF Pisarro's Invasion OF South America In
1865 eruption destroyed the city OF Tacunga, IN
the crater. and In l7i3 the fire burst forth from
several new apertures near the summit followed
by profuse torrents OF water. which flooded and
desolated the whole plain below. In May l1+4. the
fire opened new passages and again. In April 1863,
the smoke and ashes were dense and caused
such darkness that the Inhabitants OF the province
were compelled to- go about with lanterns. In 1893
another eruption occurred and there also
noteworthy eruptions IN 1881 and 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
THERE Is NOTHING NEW UNDER THE stN.
SOME ONE HAS SAID.

This parry should consult. tho "Ii.tie Ads.
eunder.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
HISTORY OF THEPENITENTIARY

A few days ago Judge Graham, mem
Ter of the House of Representatives from
Granville county, introduced resolution
requesting the State Treasurer and SUI
perintendent of the States Prison to fur
nish the House with a statement show
ing the actual cost and the permanent
Improvements at the State Prison. 1t
is doubtful if there is sufficient data in
the possession of these officials to give
the information which the resolution
seeks to elicit.
About year ago Col. F. a. Olds, after
careful research. wrote an interesting
history of the penitentiary. 1t gives
much of the information called for by
Judge Graham's resolution, and its re-
publication is therefore timely. We print
it in today's paper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
AN HONOR TO THE STATE.

For several months now the calcium
dates in the Senatorial contest. In Il
contest for so distinguished an honor no
part of their public or private career
has escaped. If either of them had been
unworthy or if there had been any stain
upon their public record. it could not
have escaped public attention and sharp
criticism. The fact that there has been
no suggestion of a weak place in the
character or public record of either is
gratifying to every man who loves the
State.
Let nobody suppose that the contest is
the less spirited because it is waged upon
a high plane. 1t is holly contested. The
friends of each of the candidates have
done everything that could be done, con
sistent with honor, to secure the election
of his favorite There will be no let-up
until the selection is made.
1t is an honor to the State that is
what this Senatorial contest is and every
man who has followed it has felt to hope
that the high standard upon which it is
being waged may set the pace for future
contests for positions of honor in North
Carolina. 1t is creditable alike to all
the candidates, to their managers and
friends, to the press, and to the great
host of Democrats who are deeply -
ested in the result.
On this Sunday morning. as good men
contrast this contest with the mud
singing and unworthy methods that SC
often characterize a contest for a great
office, they will be prouder of their State
and it's people than ever before, and they
will agree that the man named as Sen
ator, whether his personal choice or not
has borne himself in way to show that
he IS worthy of the confidence of the
people and the highest honors within its
gift.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
CowARDLY AND MURDER0Us.

The whole country was shocked by the
cowardIv and murderous attack made by
Lieutenant Governor Tillman. of South
Carolina, upon Editor Gonzales, OF the
Columbia State. No more disgraceful
scene was ever witnessed in the South
and it has no parallel except the damna-
bic assassination of Governor Goebel, of
Kentucky.
More than six months ago, when TIL
man became a candidate for Governor,
the State opposed his nomination upon
the ground of his unftness. 1t made it's
charges openly in its editorial columns,
and though the State is not in favor with
the dominant faction in South Carolina,
its opposition awaited to prevent the
nomination of Tillman. During all the
weeks that Mr.. Gonzales was exposing
the character of Mr.. Tillman, when he
might have pleaded red-hot Indignation
as defense for murderous attack. the
Lieutenant Governor did not resent the
charges except to deny them on the
stump. If, upon the day following the
election, smarting under defeat. the
Lieutenant Governor had attempted to
kill Editor Gonzales, his friends would
have said there was some palliaton for
the crime But to wait several months
nursing his wrath, and to shoot his de-
fenceless and unarmed enemy without
notice, is nothing less than premeditated
cold FLOODED murder, if Mr.. Gonzales
should die, and will merit the in1iction
of the severest penalty of the law.
Mr. Gonzales is easily one of the ablest
editors in the country. He has made
the State a great paper. 1t is a model
as to news, and its editorial page shows
in every line the intellect and heart of
a true man and true patriot. The at
tempt to murder him because he stood
for the highest civic virtue is blow at
honest and manly journalism every
where.
Prayers will go up for the recovery of
tie manly editor whose courageous de-
votion to the public and to the COM
monwealth jeopardized his life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18

Trust owns the anthracite plantation and
the independents are its field hands,
who must obey orders or feel the :, hip
of monopoly upon their backs.
us it credible by anybody possessed
of common sense that these 1DdepenG-
ents' are plundering the public for any
other reason than that they have re-
ceived permission to do so from their
master. the Coal Trust?
And is any one so simple as to be-
lieve that the pillaging field bands are
allowed to retain more than very mod
crate share of the booty they are gath
ering in?
'Impudence added to pillage Mr.. Baer,
does not make pillage less hard to bear.
THE PEOPLE ARE BEING
ROBBED, AND THE ROBBER is THE
COAL TRUST.
IF Mr.. Baer and his associates. the
Christian men to whom God in His in
finite wisdom has intrusted the property
interests of the country, dislike being
pilloried as plunderers by newspapers
that the Coal Trust cannot control, there
is an easy road away from the unpleas-
ant experience.
LET THEM END THE COAL
FAMINE BY SELLING COAL TO
THOSE WHO WILL SELL 1T TO THE
PUBLIC AT A FAIR PROFIT. OR AT
NO PROFIT AT ALL.
"As long ago as September last Will
liam Randolph Hearst, editor of the
American, petitioned the Republican A.
torney General of New York to apply
the law to the CRIMINAL COMBINA-
TON of which Mr.. George F. Baer is the
president. Nothing came of that demand
for justice. But the Democratic sue
cessor of the Republican Attorney Cen
eral will in all proba bility give MIR. Bacr
ample opportunity to explain the opera
tions of the Temple Iron Company.
I'm October last the editor of the
American petitioned United States At
torney- General Knox to prosecute Mr..
Baer and his copartnerS of the Coal
Trust AS CRIMINALS, and furnished
that officer with proofs of the guilt, I'M
der the Federal laws, of the members CT
this plundering combine. Mr.. Knox has
continued to sleep, but there are encour-
aging indications that Congress will
force President Roosevelt to rouse his
Attorney General from a slumber :or
which the Coal Trust has reason 20 be
endlessly grateful.
Mr.. George F. Baer has no standing
at the bar of equity. He represents the
Coal Trust, and the Coal Trust repre-
sents a gigantic crime. 1t is thief, q
plunderer of every manufacturer, every
| store keeper, every householder, and {
heartless despoiler of the poor.
Before the president of the Coal Trus
can expect a respectful hearing by thu
| public and the press he must reform.
CHEAP COAL, MR.. BAER, MOI
| CHEAP TALK. IS WHAT THE PEG
| PIE WANT FROM YOU"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
A MORNING TONIC.
marion Cromwell Prentiss.)

marion Cromwell Prentiss)
/ thank Thee, God, for these,
My trinity of blessings:
seeing eye, the open door
Through which my soul looks out
And grows more glad
At every glowing sky and opening flower:
For ears that hear Thy music,
Alike in speech of friends or song of birds
Or man made harmonies Of sound
BY Thee inspired:
And. lastly, God, for this ! thank Thee,
heart through Thee
Made friend to all humanity,
A heart of understanding, swift to read
In all the BEAUTY of the world
Thy message of eternal love.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
NO LOCAL LEGISLATION sHOULD
BE ENACTED.

In different parts of the State there
are on foot influences to secure local leg
islation regulating, restraining or pro-
hibiting the sale of liquor. Some wish
prohibition, some wish dispensary, some
wish to put the burden of obtaining Ii
cense upon the applicant. We speak now
solely of local legislation that is being
asked for by different counties.
1t is to be hoped that, except in case
of>the highest emergency like the Wa
taugG matter, the General Assembly will
postpone the consideration of all anti
liquor or pro-liquor legislation until the
pending general acts are considered and
disposed of. For several years much
time of the Legislature has been taken
up in the consideration of local dspen-
sary and local prohibition legislation.
Before the elimination of the negro vote
this was necessary, but now that the
white people are everywhere in control,
such legislation ought not to take up the
time OF the General Assembly. A gen.
eral law that will meet the approval of
a majority of the members with refer
ence to liquor legislation ought to be
adopted. 1t ought to apply to every
county alike be uniform in it's provisions,
and leave to the people of every town
anC city the question whether they will
sell liquor at all, and if so to whom and
how. But the law ought to apply to the
whole State alike. At any rate local
legislation ought to be postponed until
general legislation is enacted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
Spirit of the Press.
TIMES HAVE CHANGED.
Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore Sun.
The Bible lesson of Mr.. John d.
Rockefeller. Jr.. last Sunday was prac.
teal one and Of absorbing lnIel
est. 1t dealt with rlches anu
what we shall give up "neh
We follow the Master. The young teachel
took for his text the call of Simon calieu
Peter, and Andrew, his brother ana Oh
the sons of Zebedee, and com1nehueu
these early disciples highly for inc
alacrity with which they gave up tneiF
nets and their boat, which were possibly
their entire possessions. and followed me
Master Mr. Rockefeller, however, was
careful to impress on his class the fact
that we in this day and generation are
not called on to surrender all that we
have when we join the church. Incident
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
WILL HAvETHE"OLD RELIABLE.

Mr.. ". NJ. Rogers, a veteran member
Of tho News and Observer staff, return
ed yesterday from a trip TO western
North Carolina IN the interest of ''thc
Democratic Bible He found the West
ern Democracy. like the Piedmont. Cen
trail and Eastern Democracy, bal',ing or
the OH Reliable" and booked lightly
four new Gaily subscribers, to be added
to the already large list in that section
The News and Observer is pressing
Tor the 10000 mark OF daily subscribers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
Uncle Hiram on Higher Criticism.

&C. w. Scarf, in Rams Horn.)
Me and Martha heard the lecture
At the church the other day,
An I'd really Like to tell you
What the preacher had to say;
For he talked in measured rhythm
On the higher criticism"
An he said, ole fashioned doctrines
Now have mostly passed away.
An he said, the light o. science
Had full many converts won
Since the higher criticism
Had its noble work begun.
Jest as if the light O. man
Coul illuminate Gods plan;
Jest as if a tallow candle
Could illuminate the sun.
An he told how evolution
Had improved the human face;
How environment assisted
To ameliorate the race
He harangued the congregation
Over trans-s ubstantiation,
But he scarcely touched the topic
Of the power O. saving grace.
Me an Martha sat an listened,
But we didn't understand
What this high toned city preacher
Tried to figure out so grand.
1t was all too deep for me,
For [ really could not see
How it helped us on our journey
To the bright celestial land.
Why this higher criticism?
Why this theorizing craze?
Frying into plans eternal;
Doubling Gods mysterious way.
When the Bible reads so clearly.
Here's a sample / love dearly,
An it's got enough o gospel
For the balance of my days:
Come we weak an heavy laden.
Come, an / will give thee rest;
Drop thy load of sin an sorrow;
Lay thy head upon my breast"
Why don't every gospel preacher
Try to follow the Great Teacher,
Both III walk and conversation
If they want their labors blest.
! suppose the worlds advancing
At a very rapid rate,
An my pore oid-fashioned notions
May be sadly out O. date.
But I'll give this world o warning:
On the resurrection morning
Higher criticism lectures
Won't unlock the golden gate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
PROUD OF CLEAN ADMINISTRATION
Williamson ENTERPRISE,

The message as a whole is an able pa
per, touching every phase of State work
and recommending needed legislation.
especially along industrial lines. The
management of the different departments
has been satisfactory and the State
should feel proud of the clean admins
tration under Democratic ruler with
Charles B. Aycock at it's helm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18

The people of Durham will be true to
NIT the Southern Railway to erect a
wooden addition to its excuse for depot
within the fire limits. 1t allows no sucn
privilege to its biggest Taxpayer. 1t
should give to the Southern Railway no
special privilege.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18

Now show your colors by putting your
name to the petition to the Legislature
to pass the Londo4 bill, the purpose of
which is to remove the saloons.-Green-
vile Reflector.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-18
(Seneca.)

1t is often better not to see an insult
than to avenge it,