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THE SEMI-WEEKLY MEbSElSER: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1899. THE CITY CHARTER A COMPKOHISE HILL, UPON AGKEEi) Tlie Hoard of Audit and Finance Named In the Kill Tlie Police Cora mlIoners to be Elected by tne Next Board of Aldermen -Other Officers to be Choven at a Primary The following is taken from The Mes senger's Raleigh correspondence under date of yesterday: "One of the first bills introduced in -the legislature was the Wilmington city government hill, known as the police bill. There were differences of views as between the two members from New Hanover. Last night these members and Iredell Meares, Esq., met and ar ranged what may be termed a compro mise bill. The selection of the police commission is left to the next board of aldermen. There is a provision that a primary shall settle matters, but by a majority Instead of a plurality vote. The board of audit and finance will ( continue as at present, save that it will have no republican member and that his place will be taken by some demo crat not decided on. The primary will also designate the mayor and other of ficers." THE BOARD OF AUDIT AND FI t NANCE. Last night our correspondent further telgraphed The Messenger from Ral eigh as follows: "The bill names the following as the board of audit and finance: Jesse Wil der, C. W. Yates, S. P. McNair, II. C. McQueen and W. A. Riach. The police board is to be named as in he original bill. At the primaries the mayor, city clerk and treasurer and the chief of police are to be voted for, and a ma jority instead of a plurality 1s to elect. If no one gets a majority at the first election, there is to be a second prima ry. This bill was favorably reported at today's session." THE ROUNTREE BILL. The present bill is the bill introduced by Representative Rountree, .January 5th, but changed as to the features men tioned. As to the election of the police commissioners, the following sections from' Mr. Rountree's bill show how they are to be chosen and gives other features of the bill as it will be passed, towit: THE POLICE COMMISSION. Section 8 That the' board of aldermen shall on the first Monday in April, A. D., 1899, or as soon thereafter as prac ticable, elect three discreet and proper persons from among the qualified elec tors of the city, who shall constitute, and be known as the board of police and fire commissioners, one of whom shall be elected for the term of two years, another for the term of four years and another for the term of six years, but biennially thereafter on the first Monday in April the board of al dermen shall elect one member of the said board of police and fire commis sioners for the full term of six years to succeed the commissioner whose term is about to expire. The members of the board of police and fire com missioners shall forthwith qualify by taking an oath before some person authorized by ' .aw to administer an oath that they will honestly, faith fully and to the best of their, ability discharge the duties of their otyce. Any vacancy occur ing among the members of said board during 'their term of of fice shall be filled by the remaining members, and if the vacancy shall not be filled by the remaining members within a week from the time such va cancy occurs, then it shall be filled by the board of aldermen. Sec. 9 The member of the board of police and fire commissioners having the longest term to serve shall bt ex officio chairman, and the said board shall have the power and authority, and it shall be its duty to prescribe the term of office, ages and qualifications, mental, moral and physical, of, and to appoint, all policemen and firemen, in cluding the chief, captain, lieutenant and sergeants of the police department, and the chief, assistant chief, foremen and engineers of the fire department, and from time to time to adopt rules and regulations for the good govern ment of the police and fire departments of the city. And the said board shall meet at least once a month, and oftener if necessary, for the transaction of business. The clerk of the board of audit and finance shall be the clerk of the board of police and fire commis sioners and shall receive as compensa tion a salary of three hundred dollars. STABBED HIS WIFE Negro man Drives Ills Wife From Home and Tlien Follows and A ssaults Her While in xf drunken frenzy Sunday morning a negro man, Josh Irving, stabbed his wife twice, but fortunately neither wound inflicted was of a serl- ous nature. Now Irving is in jail to be tried at the next term of the crimi nal court. Sunday morning Irving went to Jus tice Fowler and swore out warrants for Dan Leak and Lucelle Davis, both col- "ored, charging them with assaulting him, and exhibited his head, which was badly beaten up, in corroboration of his accusation. A few hours later the Davis woman also went to Justice Fowler and took out two warrants against Irving, al leging that he stabbed his wife and wil fully damaged her (the Davis wo man's) residence. All parties concern ed were arrested and tried yesterday. It seems that Irving was entirely to blame. He drove his wife from home , and, after she had taken up her abode ; at the Davis woman's, he went after her. She refused to accompany him, and he broke in the house and stab bed her twice, in the arm and back. The negro man, Leak, came to the res cue, and badly beat Irving. Justice Fowler bound Irving over to the next term of the criminal court. Leak was adjudged guilty of assault and battery, but judgment was sus pended upon payment of costs. Ice PJaut Enlarged , The Carolina Ice, Company, Nos. 4 and 6 Dock street, of which Mr. J. M. ' Solky is president, is enlarging Its Ice plant bo as to Increase the ice production- from ten to fourteen or fifteen tons dally. Mr. W. II. Conklin, a Chi cago constructing engineer, la here superintending the work. To tue Public We are authorize! to guarantee every bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and If not satisfactory to re fund the money to the purchaser. Then? Is no better medicine made for la grippe, colds and whoopinc cough. Price, 25 and 60c per bottle. Try It. R. TL Bellamy. A. NEW Cl'TTEK COIUXG Algonquin Will be Hero Next Tlonth to be Painted The United States revenue cutter Al gonquin is to put Into this port some time during next month, after the 10th, to be painted. The .cutter will be a stranger In these waters, but the ma jor portion of her officers are well known in Wilmington. In command is Captain Smith, who was once here as master of the Morrill, while Lieu tenant J. E. Reinberg is the executive officer. Lieutenant Reinberg spent Saturday and Sunday in the city with his fam- ily. He came over from Charleston, S. C, where the cutter had to seek refuge i from last week's storm. She was out j In the severest of the weather and had a decidedly rough experience. Dur- ing all this she had to stick close to a j tow tne oarge .r-roieciur, uucu uy iw , "U3i"l" win. u.. placed in charge of Captain Smith to be carried to Havana. The barge had on board a complete fumigating plant, large quantities of disinfectants and medicines and about half a hundred cots. One week ago yesterday the Algon quin put into Hampton Roads with its tow, for a safe anchorage. A fierce wind and -strong current of ice tore the barge away from its moorings and carried it rapidly seaward. The cutter went in pursuit, and captured her af ter a chase of about five hours, during which time the officers and men suf fered terribly from exposure to the intense cold. Then, it was found too perilous an undertaking to go back, so the cutter proceeded to sea. THE TUUCK AND COLD WEATHER j Tlie Strawberry Crop Itather Benefitted Tliau Hurt Damage to Truck Dr. E. Porter, of Rocky Point, one of the largest strawberry growers and truck planters in this section, was in the city yesterday. He states that the recent cold weath er did not injure the strawberry plants but was rather a benefit to them from the fact that the cold retarded them in the budding process and will prevent them from blooming too early. It is estimated that the cold will put the ber ries back for at least two weeks and the probability is that when they bloom the cold weather will have passed. It is a singular fact that the strawberry crop never fails, as when the earlier crop is cut off the plants will reproduce blooms and bring on a crop. Dr. Por ter tell3 us, however, that when the blooms are killed, every subsequent budding of the plants saps the life of the plants. The cold snap cut off the raddish and pea crops, and other early vegetables, and did considerable injury to lettuce. Lettuce in the head was so affected that it looks like it had been scalded. Let tuce, however, which was heading and would fill out in three to four weeks was not hurt much. How to Prevent Pneumonia You are perhaps aware that pneu monia always results from a cold or from an attack of la grippe. During the epidemic of la grippe a few years ago when so many cases resulted in pneumonia, it was observed that the attack was never followed by that dis ease when Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy was used. It counteracts any ten dency of a cold or la grippe to result in that dangerous disease. It is the best remedy in the world for bad colds and la grippe. Every bottle warranted, i For sale by R. R. Bellamy- Death of an Old Resident The friends of Mr. Michael Dowling will learn with sorrow that he has passed away. He died yesterday after noon at 1:30 o'clock at his home, 713 South Seventh street. He succumbed to a cancer which made its appearance some eight years ago, and for the past two years his condition has been one of great suffering, though he bore his lot with patience and fortitude. Mr. Dowling was born in Roscommon, Ireland, and was aged 55 years. He came to America when quite a young man and has been a resident of Wilming ton 42 yeprs. During the civil war he went out with "The Tigers," a company organized by the late Col. E. D. Hall, and served in the confederate army for four years, latterly in Col. McDow ell's regiment. The deceased married a sister of Messrs. T. and P. Donlan, of our city, and she survives him with three sons. Mssrs. Timothy J. Dowling, of David son, N. C, Mr. Tom M. Dowling, who is with the street railway company in Charleston, S. C, and our townsman, Mr. M. F. Dowling. Mr. Dowling was a member of St. Thomas Catholic church and his fun eral will take place from the residence to the church this afternoon at 3:30 j o'clock All confederate veterans are requested to attend. The interment will be made in Oakdale -jemetery. . Sunday Fire at Wrightsvllle On Sunday afternoon at Wrightsvllle Mr. W. H. Stokeley's oyster house and pavillion caught on fire and would have been destroyed had it not been for that veteran fireman, Capt. A. B. Norton, of i liic atuuuuci uuiiii x. tjiijy, vaJi usual Grant, superintendent of the Wilming ton Seacoast railroad, and quite a num ber of others who happened to be on the spot at the time. By heroic efforts the fire was put out with only a loss of some $10 or $15. Capt. Norton specially distinguished himself and has been promised a new hat for the valuable service and wetting he got. Ion Try It If Shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure, which is sold for the small price of 25 cts., 50 cts. and $1.00, does not cure take the bottle back and we will refund your money. Sold for over fifty years on this guarantee. Price 25 cts. and 50 cts. For sale by R. R. Bellamy. Wbo Will ICuu t i My! But won't we have a lively time at the primary election to be held next month to chose our mayor, city clerk and treasurer, chief of police, etc. There will be four or five candidates for mayor, so they say, and no doubt can didates galore for the other of3ce3. In an article elsewhere, the bill amending the city charter is outlined, as compromised in its features to set tle the differences betweent our citizens. A Home Wed dl os Mr. John J. Jordan and Miss Nettie W. Tarker were united in marriage were united last night at the residence of the bride's father. Capt. W. T. Parker. No. 5 North Third street. Justice James M. McGowan officiated and only the mem- bers of the family and a few. friends were in attendance. . TUB NEW ELECTION I.AW Adopted by tbe Democratic Ieglslatrye Caucus Its Chief Point J (Special to The Messenger.) Raleigh, N. C February tJ The election law was adopted by the Joint caucus tonight. The important clauses of. difference from the old law provide for state officers to be elected August 1, 1900, and also the election of coun ty officers, which Includes county com missioners, In such counties as elect by a vote of the people. The state board of election is to be composed 0f five persons chosen by this general assembly. County boards of election are composed of three persons from each county, appointed by the st?te d t t ,n Raleigh and wnose ' , , Pa? sna11 De 4 Pr day and expenses. The state board has the power to remove county hoards and the county hoards to rpmove plprtinn nfMre County boards are to fix voting places and call upon the secretary of state for blanks. There shall be a new reg istration, governed by the old law or Tennessee law. The registrar must be able to locate the voter by full and accurate description. Indians will have i separate places of registration. Ballots ! for officers are to be of the same size. ; Sheriffs are not to be members of can vassing boards. The state board of can vassers is to be composed of the five men from the state board of elections and the governor and secretary of state, and all provisions relative to such board are the same as formerly ! r - A i i j. . . iur. vuimor siaiea u me causus mat he had Otho Wilson's resignation in his pocket, but no solution was offered as to its disposition. The report of the committee in the Wilson matter will not be taken up in l the house tomorrow, but is postpone3 until tomorrow night for consideration at the joint caucus. THE SPANISH COfi&TES JIEETS Stormy Sceues iu Uotb. House The Government Denounced Demands lor Execution of tlie Commanders in tlie Recent War Madrid, February 20. The cortes re assembled today. The galleries in both chambers were thronged with an ex pectant crowd. The senate was very full, hardly a single general being ab sent. Senor Montero Rios, president of the senate, in opening the proceed ings, pronounced an eulogy on M. Faure and a resolution of condolence with France was adopted unanimously. Senor Sagasta, the premier, then pro- "prosed to refer the bill providing for the cession of the Philippines to the United States to a special committee, but this the conservatives protested against, declaring that the bill ought to be conscientiously discussed, and Senor Sagasta withdrew his proposal. Count d'Almenas then brought up the question of the conduct of the generals engaged in the war in Cuba, declaring that General Primo de Rivera, General Weyler, General Blanco, Admiral Cer vera and General Linares had proved failures. This declaration elicited much applause from the pubc galleries, in consequence of which several of the spectators were expelled from the chamber. Observing that he would deal with the "shameful capitulation of Santia- i?011?1 d'A1enas ed the house whether he should proceed and was an swered with cries of "Yes" and "No," and a general uproar ensued. A repe tition provoked still greater tumult. Senor Sagasta defended the govern ment and its Spanish peace commis sion. The premier criticised America's "unjustified conduct" and said that everything might be discussed except ing the war, because the cases of the generals were still subjudice. Count D'Almenas resumed his at tack upon the generals and complain ed "that five months had elapsed and not a single general had been shot." This gave rise to another tumult and count D'Almenas was called to order. Again he asked why the generals who capitulated had not been executed. It is quite true, he declared, that the army is an army of lions led by asses. Captain General Blanco's administra tion in Cuba was deplorable, he said, but he was not responsible for the sur render of Santiago. Recriminations continued between Count D'Almenas and Lieutenant Gen eral Correa, the minister of war, and there was renewed disorder. Then General Primo de Rivera arose and denounced Count D'Almenas as a "contemptible columniator." General Blanco followed defending the generals and accepting full responsibility for events in Cuba during his command in the island. General Barges also de- nounced Count D'Almenas as a calum - lnaxor. nelrls, ie E?rSou assertions tomorrow th Ti.t nri. jouraed. In the chamber a resolution of con- dolence with France over the death of President Faure was unanimously adopted. Senor Silveala, leader of the dissident conservatives, moved a vote signed by the conservative deputies, censuring this government for its indifference to the country's troubles. Senor Annix, in seconding the mo tion, denounced the ministry for ac viuu, utuuuuu iuc minion jr iui ceptlng the war through fear of the carlists and declared that the country 1063 to the students of a staunsh iriena. was now suffering the consequence of He spoke of how Dr. Manning had the government's pusilanlmity. He worked for his alma mater and striv proceeded to detail the lack of prepa- ! en for her upbuilding and how, now rations and of war materials, and n ,u charged the government with responsi bility for the surrender of Santiago, "which they ordered although the gar rison there numbered 23,000 and there was sufficient provisions in the place for three months." This declaration created a sensation. In proof that the government was responsible for the surrender of Cuba, Senor Annix read telegrams from Senor Sagasta and Lieutenant General Correa to General Blanco, ordering the surrender of Cuba as a means of sav ing Porto Rico and the Philippines and preserving order in the peninsula. He also read General Blanco's telegram in. reply, opposing the surrender, but agreed to obey the government's or der. Senor Annix added that President McKinley had telegraphed to General J Shafter that the surrender of Santiago ! had been arranged with the Madrid ' government and that, therefore, he must make a sort of sham attack. KEPUDLICAN VIEWS On tne Franchise Amendment and tne .Proposed Election Law Iter. Ben nett Smedea 111 Legislature to Ad jonranmrcb lit t Messenger Bureau, Raleigh, N. C, February SO. The penitentiary was today turned over by W. H. Day to the new democrat-; executive board. This was done under protest, o as to save Day's legal rights, as his counsel, James C. Mac Rae, said. There is a friendly suit in the courts to test Day's right to the office of superintendent. In the course of talks with several members of the legislature today it waa learned to be the purpose of the dem ocratic caucus to have the body ad journ March 1st. February 25th was at nrst named as the date, but a fort nIgnt ago lt was seen that lt was im possible to dispose of the more impor tant measures by that time. The democratic caucus is at work on the election law bill, and at one more session will complete it. The main hitch Is as to section 11, which re el Uirp ttiA nrpcont a Hnn nf (arttfliia rt registration in order to vote. Some of ! tne members think that not a few te men wh0 lose thelr certificates Them l replaCe There is also some dispute as to the section of the proposed law which puts only democrats on as registrars of elec- tion, and also in the county canvass ing boards. It appears that this is be ing sharply discussed. Your correspondent asked Lieutenant Governor Reynolds (republican) wiat was his party's view as to the fran chise amendment to the constitution, and whether the people would ratify it at the polls. He said he believed they would do so. He criticised the election law proposed, saying It put the entire matter in one party's hands, giving the two other parties no repre sentation at all. Petrea, a leading republican repre sentative, said he thought republicans in the west would vote against the amendment, but believed that in the east and centre they would either vote for it or be passive. He thinks the populists will vote solidly for it, and Lieutenant Governor Reynolds takes the same view. Petree says that under the new election law it appears to him to be easy to carry the amendment. The state grants a charter ' to the Pineola Lumber and Trading and Hotel Company, of Mitchell county, capital $100,000, the stockholders being Fred W. McKenzie and others, all of Chicago. The snow is disappearing with mar velous rapidity, only the great drifts remaining. Rev. Bennett Smedes, rector of St. Mary's school here, is very sick and pneumonia threatens. This week the legislature is crowded with special orders. The revenue bill is the most important. It will require ax least two days for the house to dis- pose of it, and a like time for the sen ate. Petitions for the passage of the "Jim Crow" car law are coming in .One of the largest is from the commercial travelers in this state. MEJIORIAL. SERVICES Ileld at tbe University in Honor of the Late Dr. John Manning (Correspondence of The Messenger.) Chapel Hill, N. C, February 20. Yesterday afternoon in Gerrard hall memorial services were held in mem ory of the late Dr. John Manning, Pro fessor of law at this university. The hall was crowded with university stu dents, citizens of the village and mem bers of the faculty, thus attesting in a slight degree, the great love felt by all for this venerable professor. The solemn services were opened by the beautiful rendition of "Jesus Lover of My Soul" by the university quar j tette. , Dr. Meade, of the Episcopal church then read the Ninetieth Psalm and lead in prayer in which he beseeched divine mercy and guidance on those so severely bereaved. Dr. Alderman told in a few words of the solemn occasion for which we were gathered together and said: "I think the first speaker should be one who has gone through life as a dear and close friend of Dr. Manning I refer to Dr. Battle." Dr. Battle's talk was indeed sad. He said he felt like a wanderer in the woods without a guide when he heard of Dr. Manning's death. He told of their connections in life. How they were at the university together, in the same law class and applied to the same Supreme court for license. He traced his deceased friend's life up from those days till called to the law class at this university. He ended by telling of the many virtues, of the honor and integrity and! of his attention and in J terest in his great work , Dr. Alexander, representing the fac ujty Sp0kG cf the loss we all feel in i this death and how he had been im Pressed with Dr. Manning's sterling ; Qualities as a man and as a Christian. i Professor Biggs, who was Dr. Man I ning's assistant told of the sympathy between teacher and taught, of how Dr. Manning always watched with in terest the progress of his students af ter they leave his class. Dr. Alderman close with amagnificent tribute. He told of the loss to the state of a good citizen, of the loss to i , . , . - - fhe university of a true son and of the Particularly he refered to the loss of the law school and to those who were under his instruction. All mentioned his great piety his love for the noble and upright and his abhorrence of all that was low and mean. The whole service was a splendid tribute to a great and good man and showed the deep love and veneration felt by this university for its deceased son. -"None knew hia but to love None mentioned but to praise- To Incorporate WrfsbfTllfe Beaeli A petition to the general assembly, asking for the incorporation of Wrightsvllle Beach, is now being cir culated. The petition was 'carried around yesterday to be signed by prop- rrijr owners oi we oeacn. 1 1 11 llil i House Passes Spanish Appropriation. HOUSE SUSPENSION DAY Tbe Hill tor Payment of War Expenses Incurred by Stales Parsed Ilone Refne to Legalize tbe He turn Postal Card and Envelope ytem Tbe Sea ate DUcusaes tbe Postofflce 11111 Tbe Army Reorganization 11111 JVlade ln flnUbed Business SENATE. Washington, February 20. During al most six hours this afternoon the post office appropriation bill was under dis cussion in the senate, the time being largely consumed by Senator Butler, populist, of North Carolina, and Sen ator Pettigrew in an amendment providing- that the postal commission should present Its final report to con gress by March 1, 1900. Failing after many trials to obtain unanimous con sent for the Insertion of the amendment in the bill. Senator Butler permitted it to come to a vote. It was defeated 27 to 19. An agreement was reached to vote on the bill and amendments at I 2 o'clock tomorrow. wxv,14v,. At 2 o clock Senator Hawley, chair- man of the military affairs committee, moved to take up the army reorgani zation bill, unanimous consent having been refused to take up the measure without displacing- the unfinished busi ness the anti-scalping bill. Senator TT . . .. ... ... , . Hawley-s motion prevailed, this making j the army Dill the untinisned ousiness. . It is agreed that this action disposes J finally of the anti-scalping bill for the ! finally of the anti-scalping present session. When the postofflce appropriation bill was called up Senator Butler proposed an amendment reducing the amount paid the railroads for the transporta tion cf mail from $33,275,000 to $30,500, 000, and that the postmaster general be directed to reduce the amounts thus paid to railroads by 10 per cent, after July 1, 1S99. Ihe amendment was not acted upon. Senator Tillman offered an amend ment providing that star route con tractors be required to collect from and deposit in boxes erected along their routes mail matter, the boxes to be maintained by the people along the route. The amendment was agreed to. A senate bill passed providing for the purchase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon in Selma, Ala., at a cost not to exceed $100,000. At 6:15 o'clock, p. m., the senate went into executive session and at 6:30 p. m. adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. This was suspension day in the house. Some minor business was transacted by unanimous consent. The senate amendemnts to a number of private pension bills were adopted. Mr. Loud, republican, of California, moved the passage under a suspension of the rules of the senate bill to extend the uses of the mail service. The bill ' is to legalize the use of the return en velope and postal cards of the United States Economic Postage Association. This bill was defeated 123 to 97 two thirds having failed to vote to suspend the rules. vania, moved the passage under sus- ! pension of the senate bill to reimburse crovernors of states for service In the war with Spain. He said there were claims from the various states for this work aggregating1 over $3,000,000. Under the existing law only $496,000 of these claims had been liquidated. The pas sage of this act was necessary for the settlement of the remainder. The house amendment, he said, would compel the governors of the states to produce de tailed vouchers and the reimbursement would be made through the govern ment's accounting" offices. Mr. Cooper, democrat, of Texas, urged that the bill should be amended so as to provide for the payment of expenses "incurred or paid" pointing- out that in some cases there existed no state au thority for the payment of such ex penses and as a matter of fact these expenses had not been liquidated. Unan imous consent was refused for the adoption of this amendment and Mr. Cooper expressed the hope that the conference on the bill would see that it was incorporated. The bill was passed 155 to 15. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the appro priations committee, was then recog nized and by the direction of his com mittee, moved the passage under sus pension of the rules the bill for the pay ment of $20,000,000 to Spain. Mr. Dockery, democrat, of Missouri, asked unanimous consent to offer an amendment declaratory of the policy of the United States relative to the Philippines. "Regular order," "Regular order," shouted a dozen members on the repub lican side. "By direction of the appropriations committee," said Mr. Cannon, "I am directed to decline to accept that amendment. I could not if I would and I would not if I could." Mr. Wheeler, democrat, of Kentucky, rlemandpil a aprnnrl which wan ordered j 157 to 11. j This permitted twenty minutes for debate on each side. Mr. Cannon called attention to the fact that a few days ago when the appropriation was strick en from the sundry civil bill he had predicted that a way would be found ; within the rules to pass lt. In his opin- ion nlne-tentns or ine raemoers oi me J house favored it. ; Mr. Dockery again asked unanimous consent for the consideration of his amendment which, he said, was a com- bination of the McEnery and the Bacon resolutions. Again Mr. Cannon object- j ed. j Mr. Wheeher, democrat, of Kentucky, upon whose objection the appropria tion went out of the sundry civil bill, declared he would vote against it with great pleasure. He was, opposed to It because he believed it wrong Jn prin : clple and infamous In execution. II was not afraid of giving offense to some effete and decaying monarchy of the Old World. He declared that the ad ministration was a soldier of fortune. It lacked the nerve and pluck to de clare Its purpose. MIcawber-like. It wai waiting for something to turn up. The war. begun for humanity, had degener ated into a war of bloody extermina tion, that would disrrace the pares of history. Mr. Wheeler critlchred the methods of the appropriations commit tee and In conclusion declared he would stand by what he believed to be right. Mr. Cannon concluded the debate with a brief speech emphasizing the idleness of a declaration of policy at this time when our troops were fight ing to preserve order. When the au thority of the United States was ac knowledged, then with due regard to our own self-respect, having in mind our own best Interests, a well as those of the Philippines, we could decide what to do. "When that time arrives," Interrupt ed Mr. Bailey, the democratic leader "are we to move out and let those peo- pie govern themselves?' (Loud Jeers from the republican side, greeted this Intrrruption.) "Ah. my friend." answered Mr. Can non, "a declaration of what might by our policy under future circumstances would be like sounding brass and link ling cymbals, useful only to the peoplo who are now in armi against the United States." (Loud and long applause.) The vote was then taken by nyes ard noes upon the demand of Mr. Wheeler The bill was passed 219 to 34. The hou?e then adjourned. SUirtVltECKKD IX X miZZAUD Fearful Experience of a ftebooner Crevr-Tbe Captain's Wife Dies la 111a Arm Norfolk. Va., February 20. The crew of the schooner James 12. IJayles, ship wrecked and abandoned at sea. arrived here this morning: and told of their aw ful suffering- and the death of the wife of Captain H. H. Darling, who froxo in her husbands nrms. The Bayles sailed from Ca rones, Mexico, for New York, on Januarv 23rd, with a cargo of cvdar and ma hogany. She was a double decker, three master of 372 tons net register. All went well until Saturday, Feb ruary 11th, when off the Dclawaie capes, some ninety miles at sa. the storm struck her. Snow and sleet ft A and the storm Increased in violence. On Monday the schooner sprung a leak and on Tuesday, while the pumps wero )f.inr XVorked to th utmost, thev hrok. beneath the d-ck and the schooner af- tedward filled fast and sunk rapidly, By nightfall she was a-wash. the seas swept over her and the crew, lashed to the rail, suffered dreadfully from the. cold. Mrs. uurnncr, tne captain s wire, a resident of Huntington, I-iong Island, who hatl u.en for noUrs ,,cl)1 by hcp husband in his arms, succumbed M the fearful cold and died. For hours after i"1 V S 52 . U V 5.1 1 . V d " c S d I the captain held her body, that the seaa t should not sweep his dead wife away. ; The seas carried the boats and taffrall , away on Tuesday, and shortly after ward, in order to lighten the standing: rigging, the masts were carried away and went by the board. For three days, hoping against hope, that help might come, the crew without food or water. 1 stood lashed to the rail, the cold waves i washing over them almost continuous ' ly. Three steamers passed, one stopped ; when some live miles away, but prob ' ably concluded hat the wreck had been abandoned by the crew and passed on. rnose aboard tne liayies having neither fire nor Hag, could not signal her. She was a big passenger liner, bound probably for New York. On Thursday, about noon, when hoye was, the shipwrecked men said, almoMt. dead, the schooner Mount Hope, Cap tain McLean, bound from New York for this port, came along and took them off. They were brought here this morn ing and were sem to New York. Tho saved men lost everything with the ex ception of the clothes they stood In. The one seriously injured Is Steward Fred. A. Balcom. of 76 Mill street Brooklyn. His feet are frozen. Till: AIIAH'K i'oisomm; en lixanilued Jlr. and Jlr. Ifloll neaux to so on the Stand Today New York, February 20. Seven wit nesses were examined today in the cor oner's investigation into the poisoning of Mrs. Kate J. Adams, without ap parently throwing any new light upon the mystery. The feature of the day was the testimony of Mrs. Rogers, i daughter of Mrs. Adams, who told the story of her mother's death as it has already been made known. She was or the stand when the inquest was ad journed. 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