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THE WTLM ENGTON MESSENGER, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1902. muz MiiMtnnu JACKSON BKL.L. COMPANY. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. -HE DAILY AIESS'SNGER by ma: year, 17.00; six month, 3.50; thr ccta, IL7S; one month. 50 cents.. TUB gEMl-WEEKLY MESSRNGEl f I paf papra), by mall, one yeti j six months. SO cents, in advauc WILMINGTON N.C. TUESDAY. MARCH 25. 1902. A CALM LOOK AT THE H05R0D DOCTRINE. A principle of such solemn capability and that can produce such very grave complications and results ae the Mon roe Doctrine should be well studied ir. the new century by statesmen, public ists, administrators, journalists, poll 1 1 oians and the people generally. It i: not understood and the consequences o. adopting it and enforcing it might leac to mighty results and nationa upheavals. A better comprehension ol the Monroe Doctrine on the part of tlu intelligent people might change tht views of millions who now believe in its worth and advantages. There is a false sanctity gathered about it. It was a very bold, saucy step for so weak a re public to take In 1823, when it was cal oulated to provoke resistance. It was George Canning, the eminent British statesman, who first suggested this doc trine for the United States. It was John Qulncy Adams who drafted the document with its new aggressive policy. James Monroe wa presideni and in his message it was given to an astonished world. That it has not em broiled this country In great wars It miraculous and is to be attributed to a benignant providence who would shielc the new country from mistakes and consequences growing out of them. The writings upon this doctrine have been endless. As late as Cleveland's las; term of office it came near bringing about a war with Great Britain. What would be tlje effects of this bad doctrine it if was attempted to enforce it in South America? Some two oi three months ago the Messenger gave some European opinions about the United States as a sovereign overseer ir. the great continent to the south of us The time is not distant probably when a war will come from Uncle Sam's arbi trary and impertinent interference in South America, which to most Ameri cans is terra Incognita. The Americans in 1802 should be too intelligent and prudent to adopt a policy that requlree supervision and defence of dozens oi peoples and over a country as exten sive almost as the North American con tinent. There is no doubt that nine tenths of American voters favor the doctrine who have never studied it or critically examined it. So fixed is this view of the sacredness of the doctrine it is in fact an American fetich. When ever it is candidly studied, with a pur pose and wish to find out what ii means, what It portends, what results it has in store for this country in the future, it will cause a shaking of confi dence in its absolute excellence. At present it is an instinct as well as a fad to hurrah for it. and to talk of en forcing it at will as if a mere holiday display. Fanaticism warmly defends it. and ts most enthusiastic votaries offer incense at its shrine. A very calm, thoughtful, able paper in the British Fortnightly Review says of this doc trine "That no European power shall be permitted to colonize North or South America, and that the present foreign holdings on and around the continent shall never be increased or transferred, arc propositions which Americans pas sionately and unrellectingly accept as political axioms. The Monroe Doctrine is less a policy than a religion, and less a. religion than a superstition." A great deal of nonsense from men of reputation has been published as to this political doctrine that dominates the United States and invites the angr reproofs of foreign powers. That Un united States "is" a Don Quixote of na tions and must eternally tilt against al. other powers in behalf of a policy that really cannot concern "it" very much. is growing into positive absurditv Burke it was. we believe, who said an hundred and odd years ago. that "the davs of chivalry are passed." But in this great country the Quixotic notion lingers and possesses that It Is a great and glorious thing to redress the griev ances of the world and to assert the dominating spirit of this composite pop ulation. What do you know of South America its vastness. its hidden wealth, its rich lands. Its abounding rivers, its tremendous opportunities, its great In- ritations to the nations of the world to enter, to colonize, to develop, to make it the equal of any land or continent? Thi" abandonment of the Monroe Doctrine will in the end prove a safety valve, a great saving In expenditures, a moral and political deliverance from evils and consequences not to be estima ted fully. The able British reviewer has this, and it is certainly worth consider ing by reflecting minds. lie is writing of some of the obvious effects of the Monroe Doctrine if extended and ap plied to South America: The Monroe Doctrine perpetuates in South' America the predominance or a rplicion which Americans detest, of a race which they despise and of a system of government which In all but the name is a fiat negation of everything Anvrira stands for. It rules out leu to -.it civilization in favor of the relig im: and military dispositions beyond v-'.vh. after eighty years' trial, the TjVrish and Portuguese mestizos have proved their incapacity to advance. In the namQof republicanism it condemns a whole continent to weakness, back wardness and anarchy. It precludes all' moral progress as dicisively: it blocks the way to all that might make South America stable and prosperous, that might open up what are perhaps the richest untapped markets in the world, that might stimulate the American themselves by contact with neighbor on their own leveL Here l a colossal continent with a destiny that should rival Russia's magnificently, wa tered, inhabitable by Caucasians, all of it sparsely populated and much of It barely explored, teeming with mineral and agricultural wealth, and yet lying half-derelict, the prey of revolutionary turbulence and all for lack of a strong government that would ensure to capital the fruits of its enterprise. As things are. there appears to be nothing in front of South America but a cycle of revolutions. The hope of a stable, orderly rule erer being evolved under the presidency of half-caste at torneys and guerrilla chieftains Is one that, after the experience of the last eighty years, no one entertains. From Patagonia to Panama there broods over the continent the spirit of Insecurity, disorder and insurrectionary violence." Think of all this, and then of endless wars in the future by the American Protectorate before you swear by the old doctrine. Germany and other pow ers have South America in view for colonizing. Must the United States say to all you shall not enter a great con tinent as extensive and valuable "its" own continent. as IIOT TEMPER IX THE BRITISH COM- The British Parliament is excited over the ill-omened reports as to war scandals. There is no doubt, probably, that the reports are well bottomed. There is widespread corruption in buy ing horses for South Africa, and, by the way, the greater part of this pur chased In the United States which "is" the helper of Great Britain in this war against the little remnant of patriots. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman moved for an investigation of the whole com mercial history of the South African war, including the contracts for the purchase of remounts, meat and forage, and the contracts for freight and transportation- A bitter debate ensued. Mr. McKenna, liberal, charged that the widespread corruption in the horse pur chases had been disclosed in almost every country on the globe." Lord Stanley waxed hot and pronounced it a malicious lie. Mr. McKenna replied and said that he took his facts from the reports of the comptroller and auditor General. The imputation of malice was wholly false, but it was only part of the bogus defense In which the govern ment was then engaged. He quoted figures and claimed that they bore out his accusations. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman de nied with emphasis the statement of a Tory. He refused to withdraw what he said. It reminds one of the United States senate: "Mr. Norton (advanced liberal) joined in the attack on the government. He declared that the losses on transports of each column in South Africa amount ed to from 70.000 to 100,000. When challenged regarding his authority tor the statement, Mr. Norton said that Mr. Brodrick (the war secretary)' had ordered a departmental committee to investigate the matter, and had then pigeon-holed the evidence." "The war for a season which did fail, Now trebly, thundering shock the gale. And Stanley was the cry." Stanley got mad. Bannerman got mad and others were angry. The able Mr. Asquith, (advanced liberal) strong ly supported Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-nerman's motion, which, he contended was only a vote of censure because the government had chosen to make it so. Balfour, Tory, protested that it would hurt things if investigation was had. Of course to investigate was rejected. The present government has no Idea of sub mitting to a probing. Something rotten might ooze out. THE FOOLISH FRYE-HAXXA DILI.. Mc.La.urin is ciassed ; an irresponsi ble guerrila. He reminds one of the cow boys in the first war of indepen dence. They operated not far from the rresent city cf New York in what was known as Neutral Ground. They sold beef to both sides the British and the Americans and fought for neither. It is true that he voted with the republi cans on the vile subsidy ship scheme of plunder, but h3 is ruled out as a demo crat and has not yet been circumsized as a republican. The republicans as yet do not safeW claim hiS, but receive help willingly. The effects of that vote will stick to that party forever we hope. It was vile. Forty-two voted to fasten upon the people a systematized scheme or robbery for a long, fixed time. The New York Evening Post. (lad..) says of the result "Thus the republican party is com mitted, so far as the senate can com mit it, to the policy of making gifts of public money to prosperous citizens en gaged in trades already flourishing. It is a measure fraught with the weight iest consequences, social and political." The brand of Infamy is stamped upon every man of the forty-two. There is no excuse for such an outrage. It h been made as plain as Pennsylvania avenue to the pedestrian, that the shls- building Industry in this country is really In a very flourishing condition. and needs no help from the government treasury or from the obliging pockets of bloated-multi-millionaries. The debate showed this beyond question. The Marine Review, published at Cleveland, Ohio, gives a list of ocean- going steamers now building in this country. This is exclusive of ships on the lakes or the navy. The list is long.lilling says the Evening Post, "eight closely print- . ed columns of the names and descriD tion of ships now on the stocks in sixtv-nlne shipyards, not counting any on the great lakes or any under con struction for the United States navy Knvftl vessels, however, should be Couahed " I had a most stubborn cough for many years. It deprived me of sleep and I grew very thin. I then tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and was quickly cured." R. N. Mann, Fall Mills, Tenn. Sixty years of cures and such testimony as the above have taught us what Ayer's Cherry Pectoral will do. We know it's the great est cough remedy ever made. And you will say so, too, after you try it. There's cure in every drop. Three sizes : 25c. 50c, St. All irorxlsts. Consult your doctor. If he isys Uke It, then do as be says. If be tells you not to take It. then don't take It. lie knows. Leare it with him. We are willing;. J. C. AY Kit CO.. Lowell. Bui. counted in any estimate of the needs of American capital and labor in the ship building trade. It Is therefore worth mention that there are now flfty-one war-ships under construction for the navv. with a total displacement of 264. 987 tons, and costing for hulls and ma chinery $74.731.666. " The people must be kept Informed here, so they may estimate the enor mity of the business of the robbers and the iniquity of the forty-two senators who voted for the rascally robber measure. The New York paper cau tions as to one point. It states that it "is a mistake to suppose that the bill is more favorable to the taxpayers than the one of last year. That measure limited the. total amount of subsidy in any one year to $9,000,000. The new measure contains no limit, and when an amendment was offered to establish such a limit, it was voted down." The more this vile raid is inquired Into the more offensive to morals it is. and the more obnoxious to fair criti cism it appears. The able Chicago Inter-Ocean, a strict republican organ, calls the subsidy scheme "The Foolish Frye bill." We quote: "Legislation wnich seeks not to give us that kind but some other which admit tedly proposes to stimulate the produc tion of luxuries in ship-building instead of necessities is so obviously futile as to need no proof of its folly. "That is what the Fry bill is, and that is why it ought to be defeated." What will the house do next? Will it leap too into the dark abyss' e GLEWING AlfD COMMENT. It is not without interest to see what some northern newspapers say of the subsidy plundering bill. The Provi dence (Rhode Island) Journal, (IncC. Rep.) says of a New York Senator's plea for the steal: "A careful reading of Senator Depew's rehashed speech in favor of ship subsidies adds, to the long-standing difficulty of determining whether 'the Buwery peach' is ever to be taken seriously." The Springfield (Mass.) Republican, another indipen dent republican paper, has a sound de liverance. It ciys that "the subsidy bill is a grab for billionaire interests which need no help from the public treasury. If once enacted it will be years before the nation can shake off the parasite creation of subsidy or check its successful efforts to get a larger and larger measure of public gratuity." v- -I- John Dillon, one of the leading" spirits in the British House of Com mons, and a man of force and gifts, made the echoes ring on Thursday. He replied to the Colonial Secretary Chamberlain that he was "a d-d liar." The members sat stunned and silent. Chamberlain made no response. Dil lon refused to withdraw his remark and he was suspended at once by a great majority. He left the House amid Irish cheers. This occurred: "Mr. Chamberlain, proceeding, re ferred to the Boers who are fighting on the British 3lde, when John Dillon, Irish Nationalist, Interjected. They are traitors on which Mr. Chambyi lain retorted. The honorable gentleman is a good judge of traitors.' "Mr. Dillon then said: 'I will tell the right honorable member thathe is a damned liar.' "A dead silence followed this re mark. Such unparliamentary lan guage seemed to stun the House. The speaker Invited Mr. Dillon to with daw the V expression, but the latter said: "I irill . not withdraw." ' . 4- , Incidentally reference was made yes terday to the obsurdity of making ln auguratioin Day the 4th of March for American presidents. The Constitu tional ConvenJon in 1787, fixed it by choosing that day for the beginning of proceedings under the new constitu tion, which went into effect on the 4th of March (Wednesday) 1789. The New York Saturday Review answering a correspondent states: "The four years' term of office for the president was computed from that date, and has been ever since, despite the fact that Washington was not In augurated until April 30th. after the Constitution went Into effect. The United States senate, however, has lately passed a joint resolution to sub mit a Constitutional amendment that will bring about a change in the date of inauguration, and a National com mittee is being organized to advocate the proposal reform. It is probable that future presidents will be inaugu rated on April 30th, which is a historic date and, besides, comes at a pleas- anter time of the year." People who are addicted to genealo gical pursuit will possibly be inter- A W . . a Mi esiea in Knowing mat in ingiand a periodical is to be published called It will be a quarterly The Ancestor. and is In the hands of thoroughly qualified writers. It will be published rby Archibald Constable & Co., an old London house. It will appear on the 25th instant. It may destroy some eene&olories and upset the court of arms of many an American household, ilOMB FOLKS. Representative Bellamy made another speech in the house on Thursday. He spoke on his amendment to the river and harbor bill and took a vigorous swipe at that marplot Crumpacker, who wars upon southern whites. He said this In part: "The dial of time must not be turned backward, but must be allowed to point to a bright and hopeful future of indus trial progress and prosperity. And to day, ask the conservative and patriotic , members on the other sides, who love national unity more than thev do parti san politics (many of whom I have the honor to count as friends) to frown down upon and condemn the measure, which is fraught with so much evil to our people." He tried to secure $250,000 for the Cape Fear river, but failed. It will be of in terest to know -what the state received by districts out of the river and harbor bill. Here are the figures: Representa tive Bellamy, $160,000: Representative Small $77,900 and Representative Thomas $29,500. i I In he trial of Wilcox, so strongly suspected of murdering unfortunate Nelly Cropsey, at Elizabeth City, a cu rious scene was witnessed. When the chief counsel for the accused began his speech some 100 people arose and left the court room. Of these twenty were women. It was pre-arranged. Soon af ter the fire bell was wrung and hun dreds rushed frqm the court house. This was hardly fair to the prisoner. But public sentiment runs high, and if ; he is cleared and is not spirited away the mob may get him- ! s -r The life of John Ancrum Winslow, rear admiral United States navy, and who commanded the Kearsage in its fight with the confederate cruiser Ala bama, and sunk it. has but just been issued. He was born in this city 9th November 1811. His parents were New England people. He was taken north and educated in Massachusetts. He be came fully imbued with New England opinion and prejudices. He was hardly proud of his southern birth. Like Sen ator Hawley, who too was born in North ! Carolina, he did not share with the j south in its views of matters, things J in general." ! r j Rev. Dr. Robert P. Pell, a native of j North Carolina and son of the late Rev. William E. Pell, a well known Metho dist minister, has been president for some years of the Presbyterian Ferrlale college of Columbia, S. C, and has been elected president of Converse Female college at Spartanburg. He is a suc cess clearly. The Columbia State notic ing his election congratulates Converse College and says it is a loss to Colum bia. It says: "Here Dr. Pell has done a fine work without the advantages he will have at Converse- There he will have an even better opportunity to demonstrate his ability as a college executive and an educator. There are very few men in the south who have as thorough an un derstanding and as deep an interest in the educational situation in this section as Dr. Pell has, and it is most fitting that he should be called to a larger field of endeavor." We probably knew him as a little boy and are glad of his distinction. He has a brother of equal mark residing in Richmond. Va., Rev. Dr. Pell, who is a Methodist. IXrERKSTIXG PAST OF A NEWSPAPER. We referred briefly to the enterprise of the Raleigh News and Observer in Its excellent Charleston Exposition edition, which was costly and in every way to its credit. It has issued a half dozen other illustrated editions of im portant events and practical move ments. We like to see such well di rected energy and effort and it de serves to be fully recognized on th? part of the press. Mr. Josephus Daniels, editor-in-chief of the News and Observer and president of the publishing company, makes a two column and a half address on the occasion of the completion of the twenty-six year of the paper. He states that the first year the new management lost $5,000. The paper is now prospering as.it richly deserves to be, for it has stood four square by the democratic party amid all departures, ind has upheld and de- a The liniment bottle and flannel strip are familiar objects in nearly every household They are the weapons that have been used for generations to fight old Rheumatism, and are about as effective in the battle with this giant disease as the blunderbuss of our forefathers would be in modern warfare. Rheumatism is caused bv an nrA cotfT- condition of the blood. It is filled with acrid, irritating matter that settle 5JJS"!lK nerves, and liniments ad oifTnor ow ricrnaiiy can aisiodge these gritty, corroding particles TW weredeposited there bvthe blood anrirn t i..5.??P- .V1 Rubbing with liniments sometimes Heem Pains' b?;these are only symptoms which are liable to return wtoev change of the weather; the real disease lies deeper, the eumatism cannot be radicallyand pe nziui uic Diooa nas Deen punned, and no remedy does this Tw, m and promptly as S. S. S. It neutralizes the LsFTZ exhilarating tonic. Our physicians will advise wiSiout c hi Tall wnteabout their case, and we will send free our srcS Ck on RhenItT and its treatment THE SWIFT SpS Cot AU lit'-" 1 fended the principles set forth In na- tional " conventions with dlsunguisnea fervor and ability. It has done much and deserves richly the support of the unwavering democracy. Mr. Daniels in his interestiug review of its past history and work, -well pays his ex- cellent co-workers a fitting tribute and acknowledgemeat- We make an Inter- estlng extract: "It is not egotism for this writer to say that never in the history of North Carolina has any paper done so much to earn the gratitude of the people as votrc nn,i nhwn-tr during the four years of Fusion rule. We say this without egotism, because the best part of that work was done by lour oru liant and able newspaper men who are not now on the staff of this paper Messrs. Wm. E. Christian. Fred L. Merrltt. F. B. Arendell and John Wil bur Jenkins. The detective work that ascertained and exposed the machina tions of the Fusion leaders; the bril liant stories that astounded, startled and aroused the honest Indignation of the whole state; the ridicule, the sa tire, the denunciation of the public men who were disgracing the good name of the Commonwealth, causing crime among the worst element and bringing apprehension of harm in every home how well this work was done by men who were inspired by de votion to good government, is a part of the history and a bright part of that dark era in North Carolinan's life." 50RTI1 CAROLINA. Raleigh News and Observer: Hick ory, N. C. March i0. The Pearson meeting, which has been In progress here for several days, continues to grow in interest and has made a pro found Impression upon the town. Tarboro Southerner Sheriff Harris, of that county, is preparing a list of all persons liable for poll-tax who have "not up-to-date paid their poll taxes. The number of those outside of Township No. 1, who have not paid their polltax are very small." Durham Herald: Durham was shocked yesterday morning when a telegram came to W. C. Bradsher from W. L. Walker, of New York, telling him that he received a cablegram say ing that Charles B. O'Brianat, who re cently went to Turkey as a representa tive of the American Tobacco com pany, was dead. Winston Sentinel: George Cash, who shot and fatally wounded Robert Goins, Sunday afternoon, will be "given a preliminary hearing before Mayor Eaton, in the city courtroom, at 10 o'clock a. m. on Monday. The de fendant has employed Watson, Bux ton & Watson, Jones & Patterson, and J. S. Fitts, to represent him. Goins was buried today. A negro wonran has been arrested in Goldsboro for breaking into stores. A negro was shot twice at a negro festival at Gold Hill. Rowan county. Five carpenters working on a scaf fold at the residence of Dr. C. M. Foote, near Salisbury, fell Tuesday afternoon and two were seriously In jured. One of them may be maimed for life. Kinston Free Press: Deputy Sheriff Park Nunn left yesterday morning for Wilmington with the following prison ers for the roads of New Hanover coun ty, sentenced at the last term of court: Charles H. Holland, sentenced for 12 months for selling spirituous liquors without license, to minors and on Sun day; William Davenport, forcible tres pass, 12 months; Isaac Phillips, larceny, six months. Troutman, March 110. Mrs. Sallie Kimball died last night at the, home of her son, Mr. Cal Kimball, five miles east of this place. The deceased was one of the county's oldest residents and was of the good old German stock She was the sister of Mrs. Rachael Kimball, of Statesville, and Mrs. Mary Haithcox, of this place. At the time of her death she was nearing her 97th birthday. The interment took place today at St. Paul's cemetery. Oxford Ledger: Col. Roger Gregory went out to his farm Friday to stop some leaks In th dam of his fish pond, and was brought home with a sprained ankle. While Colonel Gregory was walking across a plank It broke, throwing him to the ground, sprain ing one of his ankles and bruising him in several places, from which he has suffered a great deal, but is, we are pleased to learn, improving. Raleigh Post: Governor Aycock on yesterday ordered a special term of su perior court in Wilkes county to con vene May 19 and continue two weeks. It will be for the trial of criminal causes. The judge has not yet been designated. Judge Walter Clark has gone to Baltimore to attend the joint meeting of the committees from the southern and northern Methodist con ferences. The meeting is for the dis cussion of and a report on the advisa bility of uniting the two conferences. Wadesboro Courier: We are inform ed of a very rlngular occurrence in Montgomery county. Thirteen months ago the wife of Mr. Richard Bonton, whose residence is at Mt. Gilead. gave birth to twins. The two little ones are liging arid n excellent condition. One day last week this same mother increased the population of Mont gomery county by the birth of triplets two girls and one boy all of which are well developed and healthy children. m o Hen, su-ong Diooa to the affected parts, which dissolves and washes out all foreign materSs and the stxffererobtains happy relief f romtbe toXing? . s- S-s- contains no potash or other mineral but is a Derfeet veetahl . - "iinetai. TWO IMPORTANT BILLS FAVORABLY ACTED UPON BY THE SEN ATE VTtRDAY. PROTECTION Or THE PRESIDENT This Hcasare Paacrd by a Decisive Vote, After Voting: Dona all Amendments and Thret SutK tutr The Provisions of the Bill. War Tax Repeal Dill rassed Sena tor Tillman Protest against Aboli tion of Duty on Tea IJonse Va River and Harbor Bill Withoat Material Chancre. Washington. March H. Two Impor tant matters were passed by the ate today the bill for the repeal of the war revenue taxes and that for the pro tection of the president of the Unite States. The revenue Lill was passed without division and after only one short speech. Senator Tillman embraced the opportunity afforded by the bill's con sideration to protest against the repeal of the duty of- li cents :per pound upon tea. The owners of teas now In this country in bond. Senator. TillmAa said, would get the bennt of the re moval of duty to the amount of $9,0dA OuO. Since the duty had been levied up on tea, the United States had bevn re ceiving a better quality of tea whica had been fcuppued to the people at no increased price, lie said that the ex periment or tea culture was teiu made m 2uum Cxi o una and lie believed it would ue suiceiul. 'inis was a "uaby industry" and re iiy needed tne pioiec. lion. The tea culture industry i;av occupation to many colored cuildrea and luint do otner good. The oiil lor the protection ol the president was under discussion during tne greater part oi the session. Senator Patterson, of Colorado, made an extended speech in opposition to it and Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana, ad vocated it in a forceful address. Amendments were oflered by Sena tors Morgan, Mallory. Teller, Mclau rin, of Mississippi, and McCumber, and rejected. The substitutes offered by Senators Culberson, Iiacuu and Patterson were rejected. The bill then was passed 52 to IS. "lhe bill provides that any persoa. within the United States, who shall willfully and maliciously kill the presi dent or any ollicer on whom the duties of president may devolve, or any sot ereign of a foreign country, or shall at tempt to kill any of the persons named, shall suffer death; that any person who shall aid. abet, advise or counsel the killing of any of the persons named, or shall conspire to accomplish their death, shall be imprisoned not exceed ing twenty years; that any person who shall threaten to kill or advise or counsel to kill the president, or any of ficials on whom the duties of president may devolve, shall be imprisoned not exceeding ten years; that any person who shall willfully aid In the escape of any person guilty of any of the offenses mentioned shall be deemed an accom plice and shall be punished as a princi pal. The secretary of war is directed to detail from the regular army a guard of officers and men to protect the pres ident, "without any unnecessary dis play," and the secretary is authorized to make regulations as to the dress, arms and equipment and duties of such guard. Ilonse or Representatives. The house today passed the river and harbor bill which has been under con sideration throughout the week. Al though several minor amendments were adopted, not a single dollar was added to the measure, and us passed it car ries exactly what it did when it cam from the committee $C0.68S,267, includ ing authorizations. Mr. Sulzer, of New York, attempted to force a record ote on the final passage of the bill. jt only three members Messrs. Smith, of Iowa; Fitzgerald, of New York, and Cochran, of Missouri supported him. Something of a flurry was caused by an amendment offered by Mr. Gaines, of Tennessee, to an amendment whi di was presented and adopted yesterday on motion of Mr. Richardson, of Ten nessee, to permit thr secretary of war to grant leases to the owners of Lt.id abutting lock and dam No. 1 at Nash ville, Tenn.. for the use of the water power created b that dam. to allow the construction of inlet and outlet canals, etc. Mr. Richardson's amendment met with no opposition yesterday. Mr. Gaines' amendment to the amendment provided that the lease or grant of this water power should lo to the hlirh?6t bidder. Mr. Richardson explained his connec tion with the original amendment. In which he said U had no personal In terest. He said that last Bummer at the request of som constituents ot his who desired to cblain the privilege of using the water power at Nashville he and Senator Cannack came to "Wash ington to see lhe secretary of war about the matter. Th tecretary, he said, de clined to grant ..he request for the use of the water, saying it was a mattei which congresyi should pass upon. There the matter rtMed until a short time flgo. Mr. Richirdson said, when his constituents asked him to call the mat ter to the attention of congress and he had done so. i had no further Inter est In the matter." he said.. "than f do my duty by my constituents who had apked me to como here and who had paid my way." . . - Mr Gaines insi-ted that the tights to be given away under his colleague's amendment were exceedingly valuable. II? said that a New Torjc concern bad offered J835.COO for similar rights at Chattanooga. At the war Tlepartment. he said. It was estimated that the wa ter rights at NahvII were worth several million dollars. After some lurther difcuFslon the Gaines amendment, modified slightly, was adopted. A Woman Senteneed to the Peni tentiary. Bonham, Texas, yMarch 22. Mrs. J. J. Martin was today given a term of eleven years in the penitentiary for the murder of her husband. Martin was shot three times with a pistol, while asleep at his home near Honey Grover. this county. In May l&OL Mrs. Martin's father R, D. Hudson was given a life sentence at the last term of court, charged with the same of fense. Charlotte Observer: San ford, March 20. Sanford has been troubled with robberies of late. Last week there were four, and last night two more.