The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-07
SMALL HOPE FOR
PARK BILL NOW
That it May Become a
Law This Session.
THE POSTAL SCANDAL
Senator Simmons Speaks on this Sub
ject To-day. A Case Brought Up
by the KinstOn Dispensary
Manager Decided by
YerkeS.
Especial to News and Observer

Washington, D. c., Jan. 6.-The Appala-
chan Forest Reserve Bill came up in the
Senate today. but in the absence of its
author, Senator Burton, of Kansas, who
was to speak on it, the bill was laid over
till tomorrow
Senator Overman will also probably
make some remarks in advocacy Of the
bill. But that it will prove a law at this
session, there is not the slightest hope.
In fact it is doubtful if it will come any
where as near it as it did last Uession.
Then it passed the Senate, but it did so
because Pritchard had an idea it would
help him in North Carolina. This tins
there is no such consideration to influence
Senators and as the appropriation it
carries is one larger than a Republican
Congress cares to make to any one OBJ
iect at this time. it is likely that the
bill will not pass either House or Senate
at this session.
Senator Simmons expects to speak at a
date, possibly tomorrow, on the postal
scandals and the investigation of them
that is now being demanded by the Dem
ocrats in Congress. Asked yesterday If
he would speak on the Panama question,
he replied that he would not. that since
the Democrats were themselves in a snarl
over the question he thought the least said
the better since it would be impossible
to please both sides. Senator Simmons
vote is being counted as in favor OF the
treaty.
The bill introduced in the House yester-
day by Representative Gudger for en-
larging the public building in Asheville.
carries an appropriation OF sixty thousand
dollars.
Though the attorneys in the South Da-
kcta bond case have been in daily attend
ance on the United States Supreme court.
the case has not vet been called and will
not be till near the end of the week. and
possibly it may not be reached before
next Monday. There are etill two cases
ahead of it, and one of them may con-
sumo much time.
District Attorney Harry Skinner has
been here this week looking after some
matters relating to his official duties.
The manager of the dispensary at Kin
ston has written for ruling for the Reve-
nue. Department as to whether he can
bottle whiskey from a barrel II seems
that the local revenue officers held that
he could not, but Commissioner Yerkes
decided that he can do so.
Attorney Clement Manly was here to-
day on his way to Baltimore on legal
business.
1t was said at the government Depart
ment of Agriculture this morning that in
view of the ginning figures given out yes
terday by the Census Bureau. the depart
ment's estimate of the cotton crop for
the past year was probably a little too
high, but no guess would be hazarded upon
the number OF commercial bales. which
had been ginned up by December 18th,
was S,S4S.747, and this is believed bv the
experts of the Department of Agriculture
to be far greater proportio nof the crop
ginned at that time than is usually the
case, because the high price have caused
the farmers 70 rush the cotton 70 -,
market gins earlier than they have done
for years. The estimate of the number OF
commercial bales made by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, 100000 of AGO.?
pounds each, but that is now thought
somewhat too high in regard to number.
Mr. John Temple Graves, editor of the
Atlanta News, who is here, is a strong
Hearst man. Asked about the Hearst
sentiment in the South, Mr.. Graves said:
My opinion is that the Georgia dele
cation TO the Democratic convention will
support Mr.. Hearst, and it would not be
surprising il the Florida delegates did
likewise. There is a growing sentiment
Ia his favor all over the South. At first
his candidacy was a subject of ridicuie
to many, but it has long since passed that
stage and long before the date of the
convention l expect to see him the Iced
ing candidate"
When Representative Claude Kitchin. nj
North Carolina, returned TO the city and
opened his mail. he found among other
things an invitation to the Presidents
to the diplomatic corps next
night. Inside was the usual
door card inclosed In an envelope. on
which was printed mot Transferable
Beneath the printed words had been writ
ten, Except to Booker Washington"
Somebody had tempered with Mr. Kitch-
ms invitation.
Speaing about the Presidents message
on Panama, Senator German says it is
unsatisfactory, and adds
Il am not opposed to the Panama Ca
nal. l want canal dug. just as l be.
lieve a great majority OF the American
people arc anxious for an interocean.c
If the Panama Canal can be dig
with honor, let the Panama route be
(ussl1IqL sSsd no psnunuo0)