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A ' " i t y II I I I II I li I il TOL. XXXVI E No 10. WILMINGTON N. C. FEBRUARY 2 1904. S1.00 PER YEAR 0 0 0 WILL BE FIRM! t ; j The Russian Reply Must: t Entirely Satisfy Japan TO PREVENT WAR Any lroiKMiion Made by Itussla Will be Closely Scrutinized and Every Coiisingency Weighed Character of the Forthcoming Note is Fiiknowu British Ambassador Did Not S;:y it Would be Satis factory. Tokio. January 20. The govern luent. it is eaid. does not possess any Russian information concerning he character of the forthcoming ote. though it has received various reports, the majority of which say the reply will be satisfactory. None, however, emanate from a source Trhich warrants their full acceptance as correct. In the judgment of many just now. the character of the note does not warrant the belief that Count Lamsdorf, the Russian foreign minister has given out the slightest intimation of its contents. Kven that carries little assurance, for the Russian and Japan conceptions of what constitutes a fairbargain dif fer very materially. The government of Japan does not anticipate the "reception of the Rus sian reply for a few days. When it ornes it wili probably be considered by the throne in conference with the cabinet and elder statesmen. The presumption that Russia has made concessions does not in the least war rant the conclusion that there will be a peaceful settlement of the exist ing difficulties. Her entire proposi tion will be carefully scrutinized and every condition and contingency of the situation closely weighed. If the reply should prove to be completely unsatisfactory to Japan, the outcome of the conference is manifest. Should it give partial satisfaction an ex change of notes is possible, although there remains slight room for addi tional diplomacy. London. January 20. A dispatch t Reuters Telegram Company from St Petersburg says the transporta tion of merchandise over the trans Siberian railroad will be stopped af ter January 2nd. in order to leave the line open for the conveyance of troops and stores. The dispatch adds that War Min ister Kuropatkin will be appointed to command the Russian land forces in the event of war with Japan. London. January 20. The foreign Sice, referring to the cablegram from Minister Griscom at Tokio to the state department at Washington said today: The British ambassador at St. Pe tersburg did not express an opinion as to whether or not the Russian re ply would be satisfactory to Japan." St. Petersburg. January 30. "It will be astonishing if Japan remains inflexible." were the significant words f an official of the foreign office to the Associated Press this afternoon in speaking of the Russian response t the Japanese proposals, which will be dispatched to Tokio next week. The remark was not intended to onvey the idea that Japan neces irily will accept the full details of the Russian propositions, but rather if she is actuated by a sincere de sire to preserve peace Russia will ffer a reasonable basis in a modus irendi. Death or W. J. Bryan's Sister Lincoln. Neb., January 30 Miss Nannie Bryan, sister of William J. Bryan, died here at 1:30 this after-Boon. MRS FLORENCE MAYBRICK RELEASED FROM PRISON Cxmdon, January 31. Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper says this morning that Mrs. Florence Maybrick, the American rroman who was serving a life sen tence for having poisoned her husband, was released from the Aylesbury fe male convict prison at 6:45 o'clock on the morning of January 25th. on special license. Her mother, the pa per says, had visited her Saturday January 23rd, and evidently was the bearer of important news. The gov- ; - ernor of the prison on Sunday con- ferred with the prison oinciais wun a view to arranging for the departure of the prisoner, which was carried out very quietly. Mrs. Maybrick; accompanied by one of the prison matrons entered a closed carriage and drove to Aylesbury sta tion where she took a train for Lon don. She drove from Euston station and from there went to a private house ?ot far from the metropolis. Sh will rewain there for a short period in order to recuperate and to await the completion of formalities which will INTERVIEW VITH SEC. HAY I TALKS OS THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST. And the Effect a War There Would HaTc on the Markets of This Coun try Also Spoke About Colombia and Panama. ThomasvCle. Ga.. January 20. Secre tary of Suite John Hay. -was this after -r.XAxi asked for a statement in rd&srd to the rumored settlement of the wjlt crisis in the Far Eist. "I r.eve.r dis cus? matters of this Kind away from Woi Shirks-tan." he raid, "bu: I do r.o chink the iTiforma-tion 3 definite enougvj to call for any form; i exprestskt of opirJUon at this tln.e from me. It i3 fcyrolaLl that Japm has received the communication from Russia wlhlch '.i pointod to as the basis of the iu iored Feltlm. nt. and in. the natural ccur.; of events it will not be known fo n week or more whether the lan-endei I4rwls:on will met Japans tipprov 1. If or.e "country determine! up n war of course, war will be urvcidable In interna tienal relations, it does n i require two to make a quarrel, and ag greKwive aot.it in n Mie part of etther f the "parties at lsue ygill iraturavly prv tSpitaie a conflict." .Mr. Hay evas asked what effect on the cotton and wheat markets of this coun try a declaration of war fin the? eaa; would xroduce and replied: 'I do not beUeve that it woud hav3 any effect whatever upon either lUheeize of next senilis cxyps of the pries tlH3e .prod'uc.fc Will bring- in the markes of the worlL" "Do you think a Russo-Japanes war would increase the output or consump tion of these commodities?" "I do not think it would." "J supreme you noticed in today's pa tera the announcement t at Colombi i TrTx.s-s eend'.ng an expedition against I'.m.ima." 'Really, I never discuss matters o this sort away from WiCh!:Tvron. I hope, however, that Colombia, will real ize ilhatjsuch an attempt must be u?e-le-ss and needless. The status of Pana ma cs too we. 11 recogn:i.ei to admit of 'Its saibjetitbn now to Colomtla." Mr. Hay asked with qu-'.te a show rf Interest for the latest news from Gen eral Reyes and as to whether r w t he wus still in the country. The- secre tary referred -"o the position of cert 'in sculhorn newspapers favoring '.She Pn ama ianul. and dec arcl lt 'the sensible view, iwell as the best alvdtd frcm a purely -party standpoint. 'The atatte department." he sad Maes not -politVs. Any questio before this branch of th? govern -r.nt is considered from a. national s.ind point and its effect on the whofle coun try interests." DEMOCRATIC SENATORS. Conference on the Bacon Resolution. No Decision Reached. Washington, January 20. The Democratic Senators were In confer- ente for three hours today on the Bacon resolution, instructing the President to effect an adjustment of the claims of Colombia against the United States on account of the Panama revolt A number of speech es made, but no decision was reached, and it was announced that another meeting would be held next wt-l: Almost all the Senators present spoke, and general tendency of the remarks was more favorably to the treaty than on former occasions. All the speeches were favorable to a course looking to the conciliation of Colombia, and the feeling wa3 ex pressed by a number of the speakers th?.t an assurance of this course on the parif the United States would have the effect of securing the vote? of a large majority of the Democratic Senators for the treaty. The nearest approach to an agree ment was on the Stone resolution, directing the Senate committee on foreign relations to make an investi gation to determine the part played by the United States in the Panama revolution. There also was a feel ing that there should be a cessation of speeches on the Panama question until replies are received to the res olutions of inquiry which already have been adopted. Withdraws from Race for Governor. Topeka, Kas.. January SO. Governor William J. Bailey today jsmed a sta. e menrt withdraw-infr from the guberra-toTih-1 race. He stepped out, 'he ?ys. because "it is apparent that the b tter fiacdonal fight that is now going on tin the Republican party in KLinsas is a menbee to Republican mccess." give her a freedom of movement not allowed any person on ordinary ticket of leave. Mrs. Maybrick, the paper concludes, during the last few months in prison was employed in the lightest work, us a reward of good conduct. London, January 31. The Associate? Press, has as yet been unable to con firm the reported release of Irs. May brick. Florence Maybrick. the daughter of the late W. G. Chandler, a banker of Mobile. Ala., was convicted at Liver pool In 1899 of having poisoned hei husband, James Maybrick. a cotton broker, who lived part of the time ir Norfolk and part In Liverpool. She was sentenced to death. This sen tence, however, was later commuted to life imprisonment. Many efforts have been made dur ing Mrs. Maybrick's Imprisonment to have her pardoned, and it was an nounced on March 23rd. 1903. o nauthoi ity of the home office, that she would be released in 1904. ' OWE SESSION Decision of the House in the Alileage Problem GREAT INTEREST Was Manifested in the Determina tion of the Question and Several of the Representatives Took Part in the Dkicussion The Urgent De ficiency Bill Was Passed Without Division. Washington, January 30. The House today voted unanimously to strike from the urgent deficiency bill the provisions for the second pay ment of mileage to the Senators and Representatives of this Congress and then passed the urgent deficiency ap propriation bill. This action was the climax to an exciting discussion of the mileage problem begun yester day, first on a point of order raised against the provision by Mr. Maddox of Georgia, then on a motion to strike out, made today by Mr. Under wood, of Alabama. Argument on the point of order that it was not authorized by law turned on the question of whether this was the second session of Con gress or merely a continuation of the session convened November 9th on the call of the President. Messrs. Fuller, of Illinois and Cooper, of Wisconsin, contended that there had been two sessions, while Mr. -"Parker, of New Jersey, insisted that because new sanction had been given for meeting on December 7th, the status of the session which he held to be continuous, was not altered. Mr. LIttlefield supplemented his argument by reaffirming that there, had been no interregnum between the two sessions. Mr. Tawney, of Minnesota, as chairman of the com mittee of the whole, in a carefully prepared opinion, overruled the point of order against the appropriation, saying the parliamentary question as to whether existing law authorized the payment of mileage was the point to be decided by him and the question as to whether the mileage should be received was for the com mittee to decide. An amendment by Mr. Grosvenor providing for the return of the mite age to the treasurer was agreed to nd Mr. Underwood's motion to strike out the provision for mileage was adopted without a dissenting vote. The result was loudly cheer ed. Deep interest was manifested in the determination of the question and ther was but few absentees when the House convened. During the debate Mr. Parker in sisted that there was nothing to war rant the drawing of mileage for travel In 3,000 miles during the period, that the clock was striking 12. He said that the House had talked of horses and carriages used by the several government depart ments and made the point that it would be inconsistent to allow a fictitious construction on the mile age item. Mr. Livingston, of Georgia, called attention to the fact that the House on meeting December 7th had noti fied the President ana Senate of its assemblage. Why wa9 that done he 'nquired, if this was a continuous session. Mr. Parker replied that It was de sired to tak every precaution, re affirming his contention, however, that the House could not adjourn the November session without con current resolution. Mr. Maddox said he should vote against taking mileage. He de clared that Congress was duty bound to set examples of economy to the government departments. On a viva voce vote Mr. Under-! wood's motion was declared lost butl"1 Howaafl ard- Tawney. Ba o.i von tellers were demanded. Stemburg. thie Gtrmsn arrbas-ad:r. Immediately both Republican and ! ?orneIe t7 C,!h Democratic members arose and all Gxral Oharles F. Humhirey. started for the tellers. The scene ! JrAe? . . , . , , , , Rear Admiral Jvthn -nj. N alKer an l l tS J r? ?iaUSe S Winfie S. Schey. Capuiin WiUam K. as the crowd in front of the speak-j Eiowntscn, Leutenan; Commander er s desk grew denser Ahere were de- United States Navy. Geo ge W. mands to call off the tellers and Pemuyivan-a lailroad, Comeliua make it unanimous. When all har:,x Bis. New York: M.lton E. Alles. passed and been counted In favor ot d rtnn; Ptr. Ddwari D Bedl e, striking out the mileage, those op-' Philadelphia; Pomeroy Burton. New posed were asked to vote, but not a'Tcrk Word; F. N. Barksdale. penrsyl single member responded. There Uar-la rsSb'cad: i:'aor John M Bark?, was more laughter and applause, and j New Ycrk: Baividiaie Brooks, srupe.io- the chair announced that 167 votes had been cast in the affirmative and none in the negative. The deficiency bill was passed without division just as it came from the committee of the whole. A concurrent resolution arretiner the statue of James Marquette, mis- slonary and explorer, and providing that it remain in statuary hall in the capitol. and extending the thanks of wasTaSed f Wisconsin The House adjourned unUl Mon - aa r-, ,"' , ot , Flre Destroys Big Silk Mill. Paterson, N. J., January 30. Fire started by the explosion of chemicals in tha tare- silt mill r,f i.ht.v t,a Bailey, employing 1.500 hands, de- stroyed the entire plant today. The Iam io ..timot o tiflAnno covered by insurance. CRIDIROII CLUB DINNER BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE ENJOYS "ROASTS" OP THE CLUB. Many Unique Features Were Design ed National and International Events Saterized and Burlesqued. Wlashl cc joa. January CO. Tj-.b Gr.d tron Olub entertained notable guests at the annual dinner g.ven by this famous wewspaper organization at U Arling ton Hotel ton gh.t. There were 225 t res ent and in thx? large assembly were the I "resident, members of the cabinet, dip lomats, Secvitcca and Representatives, army and navy officers and persons Uxrommeat in th)a business and literary world. iMea whose names have fcgured In connection with ih? presileTxy. in cluding che preheat chief erecutJ.-e. aianxra. Taft, German. Cocknell ani Francis, were prtisent and enjoyed the clever satina and gridiron quibs at the expense of -thfemeelve.T, as wen as the many unique feature buxleoque.ng oational - ami internatlorjaJ events. From th-3 time President Louia A. Goottdga welcooned the cuestj uatil the Son.ga of Home" at mCdnight. thtere was an uninterrupted flw o wit oal merctLment. Tlre were clever sk&ti. tojxical songs, good opeeciies and everything possible to make a din cjer oomiplete gridiron fcuccess. The menu was a treaty for the cstab IBetomesnit of the 'Gridiron alimentary aaniad." in which a number of guests figuined as the- high; contracting par. lea. Two new members were unLtiatcd. Soott C. Bone, of The Washington Past and N. O. Messenger, of The Washington Evening: Star. They wa.e compel. ed 10 appear as news boys, sell tog exira eJiit.ous of their respective papers, wHhich, upoo txamdiiajion by the commit kee wore found to contain -startling UnformaUjn concerning' many of the pivana'n'emt guests ureseait. One of the most in rarest. rig fei;tare3 of tie evening was tne apearanoe of "Professor Strilngtr -Stringim, Ventril loqulist," wiilh -'dammics" who wi.e namied for Seina'tors'. cabinet oflioers and others. Tlha answers wlhich t3..ee 'Mummies" mad1.' to various questions IirovTOked peals of laught-r. For in stkiajce t!he Vcntnilloqu:st" lasked: "Arthur Pue Gorman, is it t.ue that Bryan has come out f yoa fur Presi dent?" Gorman "Dummy" "No; Bryan la a i&and of mine." "Ventrili'oquilst" "David Bemnett Hill have jou heard that Gi over Cleveland may be nominafied for President.' liiUl "Dummy ' '-"Wt i ch party?' ' At one stage of the dinner a number of members opened up a "Jai Alatt, the giai'rcn gambng hell!," and the wheel of fortune whldh wa.9 operated; In con nection wtth t'hte schem-i produced some amazing results, both in relation to prvflJd'ential oauididates and other prom imtint men. (D-fferent guests wer asked questions during Uhe dinner of whicfti .the following- are samples: General OarbGn What would: have been your present rank in the army ! you Triad etas-ted us. a doctor?" "Judge Taft You are to be sworn Sn as Beci-etJairy of war on Monday. Have you yet taken. tihe oath of allegiance?" "Secretary Wilson What wxxul'd' te the result of cross nr the bell weevil with tine Scotch hCgh-lall?" Medas were conferred on thtoa? wh had been members ten years cakl i.i givung these and bad's ea to th.se who iJad bet si prtE&dents cf the club, pointed trji personal hftts were taluig d n fcjhowtng that there wris no di.crtmdna tcn between guests and sTidironietrs m the matter, of toasts, v Charles C It m-d-cHph. J. H. Kaiser and Frank V. Ben nett received the ten ear medals. The iattirr wfho has been maniager of the Arlington, dur mg all the years the club have been giving its dinners th.Te. is soon to become proprietor of a new hotel in New York and with hts medal he was given a miniature hotel ca led "Grldjrcffi Hotel," which name lis as sociates ia the cm i have given Wthe New York establishment. Among those who made spKcaea wtre President Roo?evelt. S:cretanie Root. Sau and Wilson, Judge Taft, the Germain! ambassador. Speaker Can non, former Fenator Carter and Sena te rs Hanna, Go. man and Cocknell. Among the gues we; e: President Roosevelt, Stcretaiios Root, Shaw, Wlilson and Co-teJyou, PvOtmas ter General Payne, Governor Taft, or the Philippines, Associate Justice Day, United Stitee Supreme iourt; Senators Aldrlai, Eev.rde. Blackburn, Bur rows, Oockrel. Dryden. DuBo is Ga.li i ger. Oorrrnan. Hanna, K earns. Long ai d Sc.-tt, Speaker Cannon and- Re, resen- tattives Dwght. Grosve;or. Hepburn, terJent Western Cnion Teeopn Compn-ny. New Ycrk; Thomas H. Cir ter, Mkjataina. prv-dent g-erranent conrm Fs'cn ?t. Lbiiis fxptt'on; Robt. C Cowry, President Western "L'nlo i Tckgiaph Company: W. Murray Craie. Ma?.--achu?etts; J. M. Cu.p, Southern aw,iy; George H. Daniels. New Y-rk Central; ernon M. i cix. .w lor, Preire : Charts IL pjc.K as gfj Sin Z, V, ; rk ; 3 flTw jpexfc? T1 CCo raawav: Rotert Fu - ; "rtocu St. Loiis: M. f. Gab'e. PI ts- j burg Time-; Clemen? A. Tr.sc m. American BteamesMp Crnnr-aciy; S. H. Hardwick Southern railway; General George K. HcSTis. D. C. G.; Maj r J B. a llempl, Oe-io-i N-w Ooj- T?L, M l Brwon Herald. Wlam L. Fofp.r. (Continued on Page Seven.) GOES JO WALL A. B. Baxter and'iConv pany of New York Make Assignment LOST ON COTTON Hie Company Controlled a Oialn of 12S Oflices Ttiroughout tle Soutlu Violent Fluctuations in Uic Cotton Market Ilceponsiblo A Statement Given Out by Attorney lor the Assignee. Atlanta, Ga.. January SO. Following an order issued today by the New York office of A. B. Baxter & Co., cot ton brokers, the local office tof that concern posted a notice today stating that the Atlanta office had assigned. Nothing official could be learned here as to the reason for the suspension, but It is probably due to the' sharp break in cotton yesterday. It was stated by the Atlanta manager that all trades made for the day and those pending would be settled at the clos of the market today. Baxter and Company had) only re cently bought out Murphy and Com pany. incorporated, one of the largest stock brokerage companies in tiie country and had reae'ed a capitaliza tion of $100,000. The notice of the failure created a sensation. The defunct company von trolled a chain of 125 offices from New York to New Orleans. New York, January 30. A. B. Bax ter and Company incorporated, havo offices in this city, at 61 Broadway, where it was said the corporation did a general brokerage business In stocks, bonds and cotton. An assignment waa made today for the benefit of the cor poration's creditors. The company of which A, B. Baxter was president and Felix Lipp secretary, was incorporated in 1902. John F. Mclntyre. of Cantor, Adams and Mclntyre, attorney for the assig nee, says of the suspension that It re sults from the short interest In cotton held by a number of the firm's custo mers who failed to respond to calls for extra margins. The firm's embarrass ment. Mr. Mclntyre says, will proba bly be only temporary. He has no idea atthis time of the liability. The firm claims to have a capital of $300,000 and has numerous branch of fices throughout the south. It had ex tensive leased wire system. Mr. Mclntyre says that the corpor tion was not a member of any of the New York exchanges, but was repre sented on many out-of-town ex changes including, he thinks, the Chi cago board of trade and the New Or leans cotton exchanges. The corpor ation had over 100 branch offices, and according to Mr. Mclntyre. its $200,003 of capital was actually paid In. He added that the liabilities are certain to exceed $100,000. but he could not say how much beyond they may go. lie said further that It will take twenty days in which to prepare schedules of their assets and liabilities. New Orleans. January SO. Unofficial announcement was made on the floor of the cotton exchange of the closing of the house of A. B. Baxter and Company here today. Baxter and Company Is one of the largest com mission houses In the country, with branches in many cities. The offices here were closed before noon. Thi violent fluctuations In the cotton mar ket are said to be responsible for their trouble. Baxter and Company Is the firm which instituted the litigation here in the effort to prevent the New York and New Orleans cotton exchanges from cutting off their quotations. An Injunction was Issued and the Wes tern Union Telegraph Company was forced to continue to serve customer throughout the country, even If those customers were unrepresented In either cotton exchange. On the boards of the company here, the following notice was posted: "A. B. Baxter & Company have as A HORRIBLE CRIME ANB TRAGEDY IK ROANOKE Roanoke. Va. January 30. Whin George J. Shields, a well known young business man reached his home In the heart of the city at the luncheon hour today, he found his three yea; old daughter Mildred lying in a pool of blood on the reception hal floor with two ugly wounds on the head. Following blood stains from the dining room to an upstairs chamber be found his wife lying In pools of bloJd on a clothes closet floor, with her throat cut from ear to ear and her head horribly hacked. Mrs. Shields managed to gasp a large black negro man came through the kitchen and at tacked me in dining room." BesiJes this there is no clue to the criminal. Mrs. Shields had been outraged af ter which her assailant dealt her sev eral blows on the' head with a hatchet, fracturing the skull, dragged her up stairs, where be cot her throat with a razor and threw her into the closet. signed. All trades will t at at the dose of the market today It U not supposed that the In Has lost much money here, but through the middle south. It is estimated that try hare been losing $100,000 a day for some time past, against the long side of thw cotton market. Birmingham, Ala.., January Ml The Birmingham office of Baxter an Company brokers and commission merchants, was closed today by orders from headquarters. The local manager was surprised at the step, but says he supposes It was due to their recent position on the cottort market. The firm did a large business here. Newport News. Va,. January 50. John E. O'Donnell. local manager for A. B. Baxter and Company, closed his office shortly after noon today when notification of the failure was received from the home offices. The losses here are trivial. Raleigh. N C.. January CI etiortly after the local offices of A. B. Bax ter and Company closed here today on orders from New York, th parties who had put orders with them here at tached the funds In the bank, the amount being two thousand dollars. MYSTERY OF LI7TTEUS. Ttie Day's Developments lar Search for the Murderer mt Sciiaefcr. the Bedford. Ind., January ft. Ths court of Inquiry investigating- the Schaefer murder, today heard more evidence on the letters received' by Miss Schaefer. One or th wiuaessjes declared that dozens of times after school closed at noon Miss Schaefer ran to her room for her mail, eager ly read the letters and immediately destroyed them. Conductor Moore, of the Monon. told the detectives of a rt range pas senger he carried on his train which left Bedford for Louisville tne morn ing after the murder. Th: passen ger was a tall man, with ateel gray eyes, and a reddish mustache He seemed excited. This description fits the man who left the Park Hotel suddenly the morning nner the mur der. The report of the Louisville expert who made an examination of the hairs found clutched In the hand of the dead girl, has been received here In official form for record. The ex pert finds that the hairs were torn from the head of a human being, no doubt, a man. who was white. . Indianapolis. Ind.. January 30. Indianapolis" detectives are working today on the information obtained here by SherifT Smith. The young man who was a friend of Miss Love, Miss Sehaefer's room mate and who lives in a fashionable part of this city, has been closeted with th detectives- teday. Dr. Emma Collop, a physician gave the detective some additional In formation today but she ss'd It was not important. The detectives here are reticent concerning their Inter view with Dr. Collop. Captain Kin ney said he sent men to Investigate the clews given Sheriff Smith and he said it did not take long to satisfy the detectives that there was noth ing In them. ENGLAND FACES A OIUHft. Parliament .Soon to 3Ient, Will be One of Most Important la History of the Country. London. January 30. King Dtrwanl will open In full state, on February 1, vhat promises to be one of the most interesting and Important sessions In the history of the British parliament. Every nationjn the world Is material ly concerned in the divisions that will shortly occur In the house of com mons, and upon their result the future policy of the British empire muse largely depend. No government of recent times has ever refaced the leg islature under such altered conditions. Since parliament adjourned in June last, not only has the eablnet been en tirely reconstructed but the party Unci have been completely broken. 6evei distinct factions will take seats In the house of commons Tuesday. In view of this complex state of af fairs, largely due to events since par liament last met, the moat astute politicians frankly confess themselves to be at sea. The Duke of Devonshire. Lord Avebury. Mr. Gaschen. Sir John Gorst. Lord George Hamilton. Lord Hugh Cecil. Winston Spencer Church hill and manv others identified with the present party In power, will be Mr. Balfour's most bitter opponents tho moment the fiscal question Is raised. That will come quickly, for John Mor Iey Intends Introducing an amendment to the king's speech on this point. It Is possible though hardly probable that Mr. Morley may tu:n out the govern ment. The dehate is likely to take up several days. fastening the door on the outside. Th little girl was struck to hush her crlea. The dining room floor was covered with blood and showed there had been a terrible struggle. The doctors en tertain but slight hopes for the recov ery of either the mother or child. Ever since the discovery of th tragedy a large crowd of citizens hvi been in the vicinity of the city Jail watching to see If the officers carry anyone into the building. At S o'clock tonight this crowd numbered more than 1.000 men. Mayor Cutchin has or dered Captain Francis, of the Roanoke Blues military company, to assemble his men as a, precautionary measure. By order of the mayor, all the sa loons were closed at 8 o'clock tonight. While -Judge John Wood of the cor poration court was pleading from th Jail steps with the throng In the street to preserve order, some one In ths crowd hurled a beer bottle at him. The miss I e barely missed its mark. At 11 o'clock the crowd had dispersed.